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Inarecentprominentpaperofthe UnitedStatestherewasanarticle headed,"AncientCyprus,theLand NobodyKnows."Itisdoubtlesstrue thatmanyAmericanswouldneedto brushuptheirgeographyinorderto ordertolocatethisold,oldisland; andmanyEuropeans,too,mayhave onlyvagueideasofthepartithas playedinthehistoryoftheworld. ItranksthirdinsizeoftheMediterraneanisles,anditliesintheeastern cornerofthatbluesea,thePyramids itsneighbouronthesouthandJerusalemontheeast.Itsshape,toquote anoldchronicler,"isthatofabull's hidesetlengthways,itstailintheair."

That"Oxen'stail"istheKarpaspeninsula,sometimeslessthanthreemiles inwidth,andnevermorethanten. Thereisarangeofhillsononeside, graduallylesseningtowardthetip whichresolvesitselfintoisletscalled "KeysofCyprus."

Cypruswasoncecoveredwithtrees, butitsforestshavebeendenudedof theiroak,cedar,pine,andoftheirfig, oliveandcaroubtrees,"sentbyGod," whichoncegavewelcomeshelterfrom theheat.ForCyprusishotinsummer.TheEnglishandAmericanresidentsusuallygotoMountTroodos forthesummermonthsorweek-ends.

'1hereareseveralresortsthereand goodhotels.Thebesttimefora touristtoseeCyprusincomfortisfrom OctoberuntilMay.

Farfromtheworld'sbusytraffic,it sometimestakestimeandpatienceto reachitsshore.LandingatPort Said,onemustwaittheKhelivialboat tocrosstheMediterranean.Itruns onlyonceaweek.Justnow,Wednesdayisthedayofdeparture.Asit dockssomedistancefromshore,a smallboatconveysyoutothelargt., boatthatwillbeyourhomeforan all-nightsail.IfLarnaca,onthe southerncoast,isyourdestination,anothersmallboatisrequisitioned.Sometimesthe"tidelessMediterranean"can hequitefrisky,theshortsailathrilling event,andyounotonlygetwell sprinkled,buteventastethesaltofthe sea.However,oneneednotfear withthelusty,experiencedsailorswho guidethefrailcraft.

NowyouareinCyprus,"Love'sIsland,"where,accordingtotradition, VenusrosefromthefoamatPaphos andestablishedherreignofloveand beauty;andaccordingtohistory,St. BarnabasbroughtthelightofChristianityin45A.D.

St.Barnabasisthepatronsaintof theisland.HewasanativeofCypriote,andaftermartyrdomwasburied atSalamis.InhisChristianisingof Cyprus,hewasassociatedwithSt. PaulandSt.Mark.Cyprusclaims thedistinctionofbeingthefirstcountryintheworldtoberuledbya ChristianGovernor,theRomanSergius Paulus,whowasconvertedbySt.Paul andSt.Barnabas.

Thereisanecclesiasticallegendthat thegraveofSt.Barnabaswasunknownforcenturies.Theninthe5th centurytherearosediscussionbetween theGreekandLatinchurches.St. BarnabasrevealedinavisionhissympathywiththeCypriotesandtold themwheretofindhistomb.Onhis breasttheyfoundacopyoftheGospelofSt.MatthewplacedtherereverentlybySt.Mark,andinthehandwritingoftheCyprioteapostle.Greatly rejoicing,theBishopofCyprus,called Anthemios,journeyedtoConstantinopleandpresentedtoZenothatpreciousmanuscript,brassboundand studdedwithgems,whichprovedto themthatthechurchofCyprue,had equalapostolicrightswiththatof Antioch.

AccordingtoJosephus,Cyprusisa prettyoldland,goingbacktoBible times.Thewholeislandwasonce calledKition,derivedfromKittium, adescendantofJaphet,sonofNoah, whocoloniseditaftertheFlood.For centuriesthereafteritshistoryisa blank.Itswrittenhistorybegins withitsassociationwithEgyptin1650 B.C.Sincethen,ithasknownmany rulers-Phoenicians,Greeks,Egyptians, 13yzantines,Lusignans,Genoese,Vene tians.In1571itbecameaprovince oftheTurkishEmpire.Since1878, underagreementwithTurkey,ithas beenoccupiedbyBritishtroops,and

IntheGreekvillagesthedomeoftheir littlechurchisseen.InTurkishvillagestheminaretrir,es.

in19i4becameafullfledgedBritish colonyunderaGovernor.

This"BattlefieldoftheNearEast" hasknownmanyvicissitudes,wars, steges,famineandpestilence."Onits plainshasbeenspilttheredbloodof bothhemispheres;ahugegraveyard, itsshoresarelinedwithtombs,itssoil fertilisedwithmingleddustofconquerorandconquered.'

TheLusignanperiodismostinterest. ingtoCatholics.ThentheFaithheld sway;thenwerebuiltthewonderful churches,abbeysandcastles,whose ruinsstillinterestthetraveller.Its beginningisbothaninterestingand romanticstory.

InPall,theislandwasundertherule ofaGreeknamedIsaacComnenos,a usurperwhohadmadehimselfking. ThenalongcameRichardtheLionhearted,onhiswaytotheHolyLand tojointheCrusades.Inaviolent stormseveralofhisshipswerewreck edandscattered.SomemadelandingatLimassol,butthenativesAlthoughChristian,refusedtheirhospitality,seizedthemandputthem intoprison.OnanothershipinLimassolharbourwashisbetrothed,BerengariaofNavarre,to.whomhewasto bemarriedinJerusalem.Comnenos atfirstrefusedtoletherland,thendecidedtotakeherandkeepherfor ransom.Onadvicefromtheofficers oftheshipsherefusedtoland,and askedonlyforasupplyoffreshwater. InhiswrathComnenosrefusedthe water,andblockedupthespringwith stonesandpillarsfromruins.Richardthenarrivinglearnedthenews, andinaviolentragesummonedIsaac beforehim,demandedanapologyand toldhimitwashisdutyasaChristian toaidtheCrusadersandallowthem totakeprovisionsfromtheisland. Thatwilymanpretendedtoregrethis crueltyandpromisedRichardhis friendshipandaid.Heprovedhimselfthetraitorhewas,andRichard, gatheringhisforces,madewaron Comnenos,andconqueredtheisland. Hecapturedmuchtreasure,anddrove IsaaCintoexile.RichardwasjoinedbyGuydeLusignan,KingofJerusalem,andwasmarriedinLimassol withgreatpomptoB'erengariaofNavarre.Later,Richardsoldtheisland totheKnightTemplarswhotransferredittoGuydeLusignan,andso begantheLusignandynasty,andGuy wasKingofJeruaslemandLordof Cyprus.

ThisdistinguishedFrenchlineruled Cyprusfor300years,themostbrilliant initshistory.

In1426,attheheightofitsprosperity,cametheawfulMamelukeinvasion.TheSaracensofEgyptinvaded theisland;itsmonasterieswereemptied,itstownslaidwaste,itspeople massacred.Cyprusneverrecovered fromthattragedy.

In175(1cametheTurks,robbedand mutilateditsabbeys,castles,andchurches,anddestroyed,sofarastheywere able,allvestigesofChristianity.

Thereisalegendthatthedoomof theChurchinCypruswasforetoldby St.BridgetofSweden.Themonks intheirmonasterieshadgrownlax,especiallythoseinthefamousAbbeyof BellaPaise.TheKinghadgranted itsinmatesmanyprivileges.When theAbbotwentforthhehadgilded swordandspurs."Therecreptamong themthevanitiesoftheworldthey hadrenouncedandproyedtheirundoing."DisobediencetotheirBishophadbroughtreprimandsfromtoe HolySee.Therewereinter-marriages betweentheGreekandLatinchurches andCatholicshaddesertedtheirown churchtoattendGreekservices.St Bridgetfromthe.HolyCitysentaletterwarningthemofevildaystocome unlesstheyrepentedandreformed.The letterwasreadin thepeople listenedapparentlycontrite,butimmediatelyforgotandreturnedt-evil ways.

Anotherlegend,doub"leisonlya1,.gend,saysthatSt.Bridgetappeared inpersoninthemarkstplaceofwickedFamagusta,dressedinpilg-imgarb, andpleadedwiththemtolistentoher warning.

Thereareveryf:vCatholicchurches inCyprusnow.TheprevailingreligionistheOrel.)loxSleekchurch withitspeasantcongregations.Then cometheMoslems.Themudvillages areusuallyallGreeksorallTtrks.

ToknOwCyprusyouresatkrowits capital,Nicosia(Nicsto.se-aialsoits largestcity.ItissaidthatNic:--sia, thebusinesspart,keepsitsmedieval aspectmorethane'hertowns.Itis situatedfar:Wand.Itsstreetsareso narrow,intrie.ateandtangledthata strangereasilyloseshis'way.Shops areopentoview,theirmerchantsrestingwhiletheyawaitcustomers.Aoiomobiles,old-Leirixiedychi,lesc,rawn Icytwohorses,highdwiseycartsbuilt fornarrowstreetsandloadedtocapacity,passoneanothercaraw;Y There arenosidewalks,yetietiestrians, Greeks,Turas, tasintypical dressmoveleisu:eiithroughthetraffic,apparentlyw.thout.fearoflifeor limb.It's4picturetotaa-inatethe tourist.Inmireresidentialsectionthe streetsarewide,therearefinehomes andallhas.1modernair.

TheCyprioteGreeksofto-daydOnet muchresembletheillustriousancestors fromwhomitsclairnAtheyaredescended:butthenamerofthestreets-. Sapho,Euripides, AristophrneswouldindicatethattheyAllretain memoriesforme.greatness.Andit isratherintetos'ingtoknowthata ,treetinLimas-,1iscalledafterT.P. O'Connor.

Thereismuchofhistoricinterestfor thetravellerinNicosia.Thecathedral,S.Sofia,now'aTurkishMosque, isoneofthemostnotablemonuments ofantiquity.Itisalsothelargest remaininginCyprus.Itdates,accordingtoFraStefanoLusignano,from 1193,butwascompletedandconsecratedatalaterdate.

Thecathedral,thoughstillanoble edifice,hasasadhistory.Ithasbeen injuredbyearthquakesandrepaired; injuredbytheTurksbeyondrepair. Turkishminaretswereadded,detractingfromitssymmetry;theinterior wasrobbedofallitsbeauty;itswalls leftnakedwerewhitewashed.The marblefloor,beneathwhichmanyillustriousdeadwereburied,iscovered withTurkishrugs.Inscriptionson theslabsofthefloorcanstillbeseen. Tombswerealsobuiltinthewalls.An inscriptionononeofthoseslabs,translatedfromtheLatin,readsthus:

"I.CarloCapello,KnightoftheRepublicofVeniceandViceroyofCyp rus,badethisshrinebeerectedformy body;butthatmysoulshallflyto GodIhavedesiredandbelieved.Hail yechosenofGod!andwinforme byyourprayersHisboundlessmercy.

"Reader,Ilivedandhelpedthegood, butlife

Wastoil,anddeatharefugearidrelease.

Allthatisgoodismind,yetallour strife

TolearnandknowishushedinDeath's greatpeace.

Howvainourhopesandfears! Dreams,idledreams, Areearth'ssolegift:themindmust liveandsoar

Toitsownstarryhome,anddeath whichseems

Sofearful,teachusitseternallore."

ThelastrecordoftheuseofSt. Sofia'scathedralforthepurposefor whichitwasbuilt,wasthesermon preachedwithinitswallsbytheheroic FrancescoContrarini,BishopofPaphos,afewdaysbeforeitscaptureby theTurksandmassacreofitsinhabi'antsin1570.

Whenyouvisitthatcathedralnow, lamiAyiaS'ophia,"TheGreatMosque,"adilapidatedTurkoffersyou .hoesatthedoorlargeenoughtoput enoveryourown,whichwouldpollutetheplace.andyouglidethrough thegreatedifice."Glide"isthe word,forifyoulifeyourfootfrom 'hecarpetyouareapttolosetheshoe.

Ifthebusytouristhadtimetomediate,thereismuchtomeditateuponin hatoldtemple,peopledbyghostsof longago.

Cyprus,theytellus,hasawakened fromthelethargyofcenturies."Itis nowunitedtoarich,andgenerouspeople,whoseaimisthediffusionofthe blessingsofcivilisation."B'utperhaps,withtheadventofmotorand movie,itwillnotlongretainthetitle givenitinarecentarticlebyanAmericanvisitor,of"UnspoiledCyprus."ElizabethTully,inthe"IrishMonth ly."

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SomuchstressislaidonOurLord's meeknessandhumilitythatsome failtoseeanothersalientqualityof His,andoneequallycharacteristicof alim-Hismanlinessinwordandact Thatmanlinessisnotincompatible withmeekness,butisrathertheoutccmeofaright-mindedmeekness Meeknessisnotweakness;itisapre Terenceforpeacewhenhonourand justicearenotendangered.

OurLordwasabsolutelyfearless whenteachingHisdoctrine,newand unacceptablethoughitwastothe Jews;thesnorereluctanttheywereto acceptit,themoreHeemphasisedit.

powerful.TotheirfacesHecalled them"broodofvipers,'"'hypocrites," "serpents,""whitedsepulchresfullof allfilthiness."In-thehearingofall thepeopleHedenouncedthem,warningHisaudienceto"bewareofthe Scribeswhodevourthehousesof widows,feigninglongprayer."See Hismanly.attitudeinthecourtof thespinelessPilate,thesneeringAnnas,thesensualHerod.Oneconciliatoryword,oneobligingmiracleandHe Wasfree,butnogoodwouldaccrue ftornsuchaprocedure,soJesustacebatFromHimcountlessmartrys gotthecouragetodespisethethreats

poorwomantoreceiveChrist'spardon.Hesavedthebridalcoupleof Canafromhumiliationbyturningpots ofwaterintowine.ThepoorwidowedmotheratNaimheconsoledby restoringherdeadsontolife.He weptwithMarthaandMary,andcalledforththeirbrotherLazarusfrom thegrave.Thepooroldcripple,who forthirty-eightyearshadbeenjostled asideattheProbaticaPoolbysome strongeronewastoldto"ariseand walk."Wherevertherewassorrow orsicknessormiseryordeaththere toowasChrist,comforting,healing, forgiving.Itwasandissoeasyto touchthetenderheartoftheSaviour! Onlybehonest;onlybesincere;only

Musgrove'sThirdMusicalConversazione

doyourlittlebest;onlyrepentofyour sins;onlyloveHimwithyourwhole heartandtrustHiminall,forall,in spite-ofall,and-Heisyourfast Friendofalleternity.-"CatholicB'ulletin,"St.Paul.

TEMPTATION.

Temptationisnotasin.Werecog-

nisethisinOurLordandinHis Saints,butwehavenosuchclearrecognitionwhenitattacksourselves. Hence,theworry,thedoubt,the scruple,ofsomanygoodpeople.

Ahundredthoughtsofimpatience, ofanger,ofuncharitableness,evenof impunity,maybesurgingthroughthe mind,andinflamingtheimagination withthevividnessofthepicturesthey present;theremaybeeventheele. wentofapparentpleasuresandsatisfactionthataccompanies-them;a hundredimpulsestospeakthesharp orprofaneword,orperformtherevengefulact;butsolongasthereis noconsentofthewilltherecanbe nosin,andaslongasthosethis temptedneitherrecklesslyexpose themselvestotemptation,norwilfully entertainitintheirmind,theyare notguiltyofsin.Lettheassaultbe asviolentandasimportunateasit may,itmattersnot.Toexperience thepresenceoftemptationisasignal andawarningagainstsin,notsinor acauseofit.

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GracetheArchbishopwasrepresentedbytheRev.Dr.McMahonani FatherJ.Dunne,andalargeandrepresentativegatheringofSistersfrom thevariousConventstestifiedtothe pleasurefeltinthesegatherings,where theharmonyofsocialintercourseis enhancedbymusic.

CountandCountessFillipini,whose charmofmannernolessthantheir musicalaccomplishments,haveearned themmanycordialfriendsduringtheir

stayin.Perth,werepresent,andthe renderingofsuchcompositionsasthe famousairofFigaroinRossini's"BarberofSeville,"bytheCount,andthe MadScenefromDonnizetti's"Lucia" bytheCountess,weremosthighlyappieciated.aswerealsothemusical monologuesbylittleMissNancy Berryman.

capablehandsof..Mrs.Sutherland Groom,L.A.b'.,L.Mus.A. Theentertainmentwasenhancedby adelightfulafternoontea,whichwas appreciatedbyeveiyonepresent. Attheconclusionoftheprogramme, theRev.Dr.McMahonvoicedhis GracetheArchbishop'sregretofhis unavoidableabsence,atthesametime expressinghisownpleasureaswellas thatoftheSistersathavinghadan opportunityofagainattendingoneof Messrs.Musgrove'spleasantandeducativesocials.Hemadereferenceto thecordialrelationsthathavealways existedbetweenthevariousCon"cnts andthefirmofMusgrove'sLimited, and,afteraflashlightphotographof theassemblyhadbeentaken,theproceedingsterminatedwithmutualexpressionsofesteemandgoodwashes forthefuture,

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ofjudgesandfacedeathratherthan swervefromreligiousprinciple.

Hemettrickerywithhonestdealing. ThePhariseessettrapaftertrapfor Him,asinthecaseofthetribute moneyandthemarriagelaws,butHis transparenthonestyconfoundedthem, sendingthemawaycowed.

Heprizedtruthasoneofthegreatestofvirtues,teachingHisdisciples to"standhavingtheirloinsgirtabout withtruth."Thoughfullofwisdom andtact,Heneverletthesevirtues pushtruthevenslightlyaside.He wasnevercarriedoffonawaveof surfaceenthusiasm;HeneverletHimselfbeswayedbyanoccasiontodeviateevenbyahair'sbreadthfromHis doctrineevenifbysodoinghecould winalltheworld.Half-truths,innuendoes,falsesuggestions,shady dealings,compromise,guileofany kind-allthesewereanathematothe manly,truth-lovingSaviour.His wordsandactswerealwaysperfectly onthesquare.HowdoIstandas regardstruth?

TheLyricHouseOrchestra,consist ingofpiano,violin,viola,'cello,cornet, anddrums,playedexcellently;whilst MissFaithWardleygaveontheviolin anadmirablerenderingofKreisler's "SchonRosmarin"andSaintSaens"Le Cygne."Thegreatpossibilitiesofthe modernplayerpianoweredemonstrat edbyMr.M.D'0.Musgrove.whose soloonthatinstrumentwasoneof thefeaturesoftheprogramme Che pianoforteaccompanimentswerethe Whenpreparingthemforthedoctrine oftheBlessedEucharist,andseeing theirdisbeliefthatHis"Fleshwas meatindeed"andHis"Bloodwas drinkindeed,"Henotmerelydidnot whittledownHisstatementbutHe sepeateditsixtimes."HethateatethMe,thesameshalllivebyMe." Hedrewnofalse,alluringpictureof Hisnewreligion,heldoutnoglittering prospects,concealednodrawbacks.He wonivfollowerswhowerenotperpectlyawareofHishardsayings: "ThinkyouthatIamcometogive peaceontheearth.Itellyouno,but separation(Lk.xii,5).Everyoneof youthatdothnotrenounceallthat hepossessethcannotbeMydisciple (Lk.xiv,33).Itiseasierforacamel topassthfoughtheeyeofaneedle thanforarichmantoenterHeaven (Lk.xviii,25);Icamenottobring peacebutthesword(Lk.xiv,26); Whosoevershallseektosavehislife shallloseit(Lk.xvii,33);Youshall behatedbyallmenforMyname's sake(Lk.xxi,17).Itneededsuperb couragetocometofoundareligion andholdoutasitsprospectsabject poverty,contempt,hatred,separation, persecution,tortureandevendeath!

OnthesethingsHefoundeditand "itshalllasttilltheendoftime."

Heinculcatedcourageandmanliness onalloccasions:"Benotafraidof themthatkillthebodyandafterthat havenomorethattheycando."The phraseoftenestopHislipswas"Fear not!"andtoHisdisciples:"Fearnot, littleflock!"

HeboreHimselfwithfearlessrectitudetowardsHisbitter,implacable enemies,andPharisees.Heloathed themfortheirhypocrisyandfearednot toshowHisloathing.Hiswasnb cloakedhatredthoughtheywereall

Helovedstraightness,henceHelovedSt.Peter,who,thoughroughand weak,wasasstraightasaneedleand bluntlysincereinhisloveoftheMaster.HedeniedChrist,butChristsaw theexquisitehonestyandloyaltyof themanandlovedhimforit.Similarly,too,Nathaniel.Noticethelove withwhichtheSaviourpointshimout as"anIsraeliteinwhomthereisno guile."And'I?

HismanlinessshoweditselfinHis protectionoftheweak.Whenthe PhariseesbroughtHimthesinfulwo manforcondemgation,Heturnedthe tablesonthembysaying"Lethim thatiswithoutsinamongstyoucast thefirststone."Theyslunkoff shamed'andhumiliated,leavingthe

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EminentLawyer:"Thecross-examinationdidnotseemtoworryyou. Haveyouhadanypreviousexperi- ence?"

Client:"Sixchildren!" 4 * Juniorstudent,writinghome:"How doyouspell'financially'?"

Seniorstudent:"F-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-1-1-y, andtherearetwor'sin'embarrassed'!" c

Bowling:"Poetryisanascenttothe heights."

Higgs:"That'swhatIthink.Yet whenyoustarttowriteitpeoplesay youhavedroppedintoverse!"

Tourist:"Whatverychangeable weatheryougetdownhere!"

Oldfisherman:"Changeabledoyecallit,sir?Ifithadbeenchangeablewe'dhavechangeditlongago!" a Visitor,tooccupantofhospitalbed: "I'mafraidyoumustfindthedays verywearisomehere?"

Patient:"Notalways;wedon'thave visitorseveryday,youknow!"

Mr.Hawes:"Areyousuperstitious whenthirteenpeoplesitdowntothe tableatthesametime?"

Mrs.Bundleby:"Well,notsuperstitious,butIamsometimesworriedif havecookedonlyenoughforten!" * *

Mrs.Hunt:"AssoonasIbeginto playthepianomyhusbandputson hishatandgoesout."

Mrs. dear,Palmer:"Doyouthink,my that'sthereasonwhyhegave youthepiano?"* * *

"Themanager,yousay,gaveyour partinthepiecetoanothermember ofthecompany.Admitted.But youcan'tsuehimforthat!"

"Can'tI?Hetookmycharacter away,didn'tbe?"

"Rawlinson'swifethinksheisawonderfulsmartman."

"Yes,anditworksoutallright. Shethinkshe'swonderfullysmart,and hethinksshemustbesmarttorealise howsmartheis,sotheygetalong splendidly!"

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Theywerediscussinginsomnia.It wassuggestedthataglassofwhisky everyhalfho.urwasanexcellentremedy.

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"No,"repliedtheother,"butit makesitapleasuretostayawake." a a

"Hallo,Napoleon!Ihearyourwatch hasbeenstolen."

"Yes,"saidNapoleon,"butthethief whogotithasalreadybeenarrested.justimagineHetookittothepawn. shop,whereitwasatoncerecognised asmine,andhewaslockedup!" *

Onecoldday,afatandpompousbutlerenteredthedrawing-room.

"Didyouring,madam?"heasked.

"Yes,Roberts;Iwishyoutotake Pongooutwalkingfortwohours."

Thebutlerfrownedslightly.

"ButPongowon'tfollowme,ma- dam",hesaid.

"Then,Roberts,youmustfollow Pongo!"

Theywerediscusisngaweddingpre- sent,asilverbutter-dish,thatthey weresendingoffthatmorning.

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Soviet'sStrivingtoCrushReligion

Afteratwomonth'sresidencein SovietRussia,ajournalistgivesthe followingsummaryofthemethodslay whichtheSovietleadersareseeking tocrushreligion:-

Allthepowersofridiculearebeing broughttobear,eventothisextent:

ecentwritingshavegonesofarasto presentGodasoneoftheircharacters, depictinghimasamuzhik,orRussian peasant,withrathergoodqualitiesbut utterlyhelpless.

Abjuringreligionhascraftilybeen madeamatterofbreadandbutter. Togetandholdajob,amanmustbe aCommunist,but,ifaCommunistfrequentsachurchheisexpelledfrom theparty.

Withconsumateingenuity,theSovietleadersworkwiththeyonug,and lettheoldgo.Nochildispermitted religiousinstructionuntilheis18. Hemayreceiveitvoluntarilyathome, butifhecomplainsagainstit,his parentsareimprisoned.

ThereisnodoubtthatRusiahas challengedreligionasnoothercountryorraceeverchallengeditbefore.

"Religionistheopiateofthepeople," isthecry,andtheutterdestruction ofreligionistheaim.

MakeaGodofLenin.

TheonlyGodandtheonlyheropermittedtoreignsupremeisLenin.His statues,hispictures,arefoundeverywhereintheplacesoftheikons,religiouspictures,andthememorialsof Russia'sancientheros.Occasionally apictureorastatueofLenin'sapostle, orrathermaster,Marx,maybefound, butnoothers.Throughoutthecities, theschools,theinstitutions,onesees nomemorialexceptthoseinhonour ofLenin.

Inthelasttenyearsnothinghas beensparedtodestroyeveryreligious thought,andeveryreligionthatexistedinRussia.Manychurcheshave beenmadeintoclubrooms.Some havebeendestroyed,someclosed,and manyhavebeenlefttodeteriorate, theirupkeepneglected.

Themosteffectivemeansemployed hasbeenthatofridicule.Withprofessional,organisedsystem,theyridiculeeveryreligiousactionorthing, suchasprayer,priests,etc.Inthis campaignnewspapers,posters,current fiction,themovies,andevenchildren's storieshavebeenutilised.Neverin thehistoryoftheworldhasarace. oranationdaredtobelittleGodas Russiadoesto-day.Eventhepagan nationshadeitherrespectorfearfor Godortheirgods.

MindofYouth.

TheCatholicChurchhasoftenbeen accusedofmouldingthemindsof youthinreligiousconceptionsandbeliefs,asifitwereacrime.Butletme assureyouthatneverinthehistory ofCatholicteachinghastherebeen usedasmuchcoercionanddictatorship asRussiausesto-dayinteachingto heryouththeCommunisticideal. whichisthatofatheism.

noinfluenceontheiractionswhatsoever.IfonementionsGodtothese youths,theyreceivetheremarkas grown-upchildrenofotherlandsreceivestoriesofSantaClaus.

AsforCommunismandemployment, itissufficienttosaythatitisvirtuallyimposibleforanon-Communist toobtainajob.if,inorderthathe andhisfamilymayeat,amanjoins thepartyandtherebyrefrainsfrom religiouspracticesforyears,hebecomeshardened,anditisonlytheexceptionalcaseswherereligionsurvives.

InhumanReligiousOppression.

However,eveninthereignofalmostinhumanreligiousoppression,exceptionsstillmaybefound.Thus, whileonthetrainfromLeningradto Moscow,Imetayongengineerof about26whowasanassistantdirectorofthesectionalrailway.Thesectionhappenedtobeinmyoldhome province,sothatourconversationwas freerandtothepoint.Indiscussing variousthings,religonwasincluded. Politicsdidnotinteresttheyoung man;thepastregimewasratherremotetohim,consideringhisyears,and thepresentheacceptedasamatter offact.

Hesaidthatgoingtochurchhelped himtobearthedifficultiesofdaily lifewithgreaterease,andthatthe innercomforthederivedfromreligion hecouldnotsecureelsewhere.

Anotherexample:Amotherofa boytoldmethathersonwasaCommunist.Hehadtogetajob,and thatwastheeasiestway,sohejoined theparty.Buthetoldhismother: "Mother,don'tfear,Ishallbelievein Godandgotochurch,only1must becarefulaboutkneeling-thatmeans prayingpublicly.Someonemightsee me,andIwouldlosemyjob.'

GeraldGriffin

IrishPoetandNovelist. Prematuredeathseemstobethe fateofmanyofIreland'sgreatestleadersandmostoutstandingfigures. ThereareRobertEmmetandCharles Parnell,andthatfearfulholocaustof youngIrishmentduringEasterweek of1916. Then,MichaelCollinsand ArthurGriffith,ofmorerecentdate. GeraldGriffin,too,diedyoung;he wasonly36.Butintothatbriefspan oflifehecrowdedtheachievements ofanordinarylifetime,forwerememberhimasapoet,novelist,dramatist, andfinallyChristianBrother.Bornin thebeautifuloldcityofLimerick,December12,1803,ofagoodIrishfather andahighlyintelligentmother,young Griffinwasblessedwitharathermore thanordinaryeducation.Tohis talentedmothermaybeattributed much,forshewaspossessedofexceedinglyfinetastesonmostsubjects literary,andwas,moreover,adeeply religioussoul,

drenoftheneighbourhood,andspent manyhoursinprayerandmeditation.

In1838beenteredthenovitiateof theChristianBrothers,andinthat institutehespenttherestofhisdays contentandhappyasBrotherJoseph. Ofhimithasbeenwritten,andtruly, "thatintherealmofIrishletters thereisnofamemorefragrantthan thatofGeraldGriffin.Hismemory stands,thatofasane,serene,highly giftedspirit,whochoseinmanhood's primetodeserttheworld-forthefull serviceofJesusChrist."

TheFaith

"Thisisthevictorywhichovbrconseth theworld,yourfaith."

Hashumanknowledgeanyvalue?

Canwereallybesureaboutmythingt

Thisquestionmayseemstrangeto many.Yettherearepersonswho doubtthevalidityofthefindingsof reason.Tothemourideasoftruth donotcorrespondtoreality.They thinkwecannotbesureabmitanything,eventhatthethingsaroundus arereallythere,muchlessoftheabstractresultsoftheapplicationofour reasoningpower.Thedoubtabout thepowerofthemindtoreachreality isdisastroustothefaith.Thetruths ofreligionrequirethatwebesureof theminordertobeofusetousin solvingtheproblemsoflife.

Ifthetruthsofthefaithcouldbe experienceddirectly,ifthey*couldbe touchedandseenandheard,ifthey couldbeputinatesttubeorundera microscope,therewouldhardlybeany controversies.Everyoneofuscould experimentforhimselftoseewhether theclaimsofthefaitharevalid.But becausewecannotdirectlysensethem, theyseemtofallwhollywithinthe realmofpersonalopinion.Yetthe truthsofthefaitharefacts,r.otmere opinions.Themindisnotfreetoacceptorrejectthemaswhimorfancy maysuggest.Oneofthefirstduties ofthedefendersofthefaithis,therefore,toprovethatcertainrationalconclusionsforcethemselvesuponourreasonjustaslegitimatelyasmaterial thingsliketrees,chairs,andautomobilesforcethemselvesuponoursenses, thatwecanknowforacertaintyby reasoningaswellasbyseeing.

Tobesureofthevalueofourreligiousbeliefswemustbesurethat humanknowledgeisworthsomething. Wemustshowthatideasinthemind correspondtorealitiesoutsideofthe mind.Thatiswhyoneofthefirst stepsinthestudyoftheprinciplesof faithistheproofofthevalueofconclusions,non-religioilsaswellasreligious.Ifreasoncannotgiveuscertitude,thenwecannotknowanything

forsure.Thevalueofallreasoned conclusionswouldthusbesubjectto doubt.Thetruthsoffaithwouldbe calledintoquestionwithalltherest ofhumanknowledge.

Astudyofthenatureandfunctions ofourmentalfacultiesshowsthat, whentheyareexercised,normally, theyareincontactwithrealities,that theycanreachoutandtakeholdof thethingsaboutus.Oncethisfact hasbeenestablished,wemayhaveconfidenceinourknowledge,wewillbe preservedfromridiculouscontradictions,andwewillb.savedfromembarrassmenttowhichscepticismleads. Inaword,wewillnothavetoresort to,make-believetoassureourselves thatlifeisworthliving.Ourprinciplesoffaithwillhaveconcretetruth andvalueforusbecausetheyconespondtorealities,theexistenceof whichwearesure. Afterwearesureofourground,we canexplorethefieldofthecertainties ofthefaithanddiscoverthatpositivismlimitsthefieldofhumanknowledgeundulybyrestrainingittomere experimentalscience.Thereisa whole.hierarchyoffactsthatcannotbe placedunderamicroscope.Yetour reasoningpowersaresomadeasto seizeandknowthem.ToexcludeIrom sciencetheformulationoftruthindefinitegeneralprinciplesisalimitation ofhumanintelligence.Reasonwill nottoleratesuchshackles.Itdemandsfreedom.Itisjustasnatural forthemindtoassenttotruthasit isforwatertorundownhill.Both themindrandthewatersimplyfollow thelawsoftheirnature.

CATHOLICIMMIGRATIONRROZP.

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36PIERSTREET,PERTH. CatholicFarmersandOtherCatholic Imployers.

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Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthree(3) months.WehavefamiliesexperiencedinfarmworkintheU.K.waitingopeningsinW.A.

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Italreadyhasbeensaidthatparents havenorighttogivereligiousinstructiontotheirchildren.Inthefew churchesthatarestillopen,thepriests arenotpermittedtoteachreligion otherthanintheirpulpitsermons. Therightofallinstructionbelongsto theStatealone.Whensomepriests "triedtoinstructchildreninrudimentaryreligiousfundamentals,theywere arrestedascounter-revolutionistsand imprisonedindefinitely.

Howcouldanyreligiousthought liveintheheartofayouthafterhe hadheardallreligionridiculedfori8 years?

OrganisationtoInfluenceBoys.

TheconsomolorganisationcorrespondstotheF-toyScoutsinothercountries,butwithradicaldifferences.The consomolisanauxilia.-ytotheCommunistparty.Atirst,thechildren from8yearsto16are(moiledIna pioneergroup,wheretheygettheir firstinstructionsinCommunisticprinciples.After16,tosyautomatically becomeconsomols,and:*curyears latertheyinitiatedintotheparty.

Thesegroupshaveabsolutefreedom ofactionasfarasareligionsormoral codeisconcerned.Parentshaveno righttoforbidthemanything;infact parentshavenorighteventoreprimandthemfortheirmisdeals.Such freedomdemoralisesyouthcompletely. forfathersandmothershavevirtually

Hethoughtofbecomingaphysician, huttheloveofliteratureheldtoo strongaholdonhim,especiallythe drama.HewenttoLondonatthe ageof19toselltwotragedieswhich hehadcomposed.However,hedid notmeetwiththesuccesshehad hopedfor,andfortwoyearshewas avagrantintheslumsofthegreat metropolis.Meantimeheemployed histalentsatallmannerofliterary andjournalisticdrudgery.Todisappointmentwasaddedill-healthinthe formofincipienttuberculosis.Finally heobtainedpermanentemploymentas aproof-reader.Healsowroteoccasionalarticlesforcurrentmagazines, andwaswritinganovelwhichwas latertobringhimundyingfame.It appearedayearlaterwhenhewas25 yearsold.Itwashisfamous"The Collegians."Notafeweminentcritics haveadjudgeditthegreatestofall Irishnovels.

Henowbegantostudylawatthe LondonUniversity,butgaveuptoreturntoIrelandtowritehisbook,"The Invasion,"whichneverattainedthe popularityofitspredecessor.Hislife inLondonhadhadagreateffectupon hisviewsofearthlyfameandfortune.

NewsFromEverywhere

TheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg hasdecidedtotakerigorousmeasures againstforeignagitatorswhohave takenrefugewithinitsborders.Mandatesofexpulsionwereservedearly inJanuaryon50ormorecommunists. Communistswereorganisingagreat demonstrationagainstthismeasiiro, butpoliceagentsdiscoveredtheir plansintimetopreventit.Further. more,ithasbeendecidedbythegovernmentthatallforeignersfoundin Luxembourgwithoutauthenticated identificationpaperswillbeescorted outsidethebordersandtheborder patrolwillbeaugmented.

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Thedeathhastakenplaceatthe MaristHouse,Dumfries,atanadvancedage,oftheRev.BrotherGuerin, whohadbeenforfortyyearspriorto hisretirementheadmasterofSt.Andrew'sschools,Glasgow,andhadlatelyresidedattheProvincialHouse, MountSt.Michael's,Dumfries.

ACatholicsurvivorofthehistoric battleofRorke's-Drift,whichtook placeonJanuary22fiftyyearsago, duringtheZuluWar,islivinginthe CambrianWorkmen'sHome,Eddw Vale.Heisex-PrivateThomasDriscoll,agedseventy-three,whofought withthe2nd.Battalionoftheold24th Regiment,nowtheSouthWalesBorderers.

KingAlfonso,ofSpain,willpreside overtheprocessionknownasthe "ProcessionoftheHolySepulchre" whichwilltakeplaceinSevilleduring HolyWeek. * Lecturesinjurisprudenceforthe sonsofnativechiefsfiguredinthevacationcourseprogrammeoftheOblatesofMaryImmaculatefornative teachersandcatechists,arrangedby FatherChewier,O.M.I.,atRoma,the centralmissionoftheOblatesinBasutoland.About100teachersandcatechistsattendedthecourse.English, geography,history,religiousinstruo. tion,schoolmanagement,agriculture, woodwork,stock-farming,andsociologyweresomeoftheprincipalitems onthetime-table.TheChiefInspectorofSchools,InspectorReid,withInspectorCottrell,theAssistantResidentMagistrate,andDr.McMurtrie tookpartintheproceedings.

Msgr.PietroCirlaci,PapalNuncioto C4echoslovakia,hascometoRometo reportonthenegotiationsbeingcarriedonwiththeCommitteeforthe newDelimitationofDiocesesinthat country.Msgr.Ciriaci,whopresided atthesessions,wasguestofhonour atabanquetgivenonhisarrivalin RomebytheCiechoslovakianenvoy totheVatican. *.

M.C.V.Langlois,dftheAcademie desInscriptiottsetBellesLettres, hasreceivedanoticefromM.Bakhtine,librarianofthemanuscriptssectionofthepubliclibraryatLeningrad,thatthereisinhiscollectiona manuscriptmissalofSt.Nicaiseof Rheims,datingfromthe13th.century. Theremarkabledecorationofthis manuscript,hesays,wasevidently suggestedbythecelebratedCredoof Joinville.Itisnotknownhowthis Frenchantiquityhappenedtobe foundinRussia.

TheCatholicschooloutlookinEnglandhasbecomesuddenlybrighter, followingpublicspeechesbyCardinal BourneandEducationMinisterLord EustacePercy,bothofwhomhave declaredthatasettlementisvitaland thatitmustbebyagreement.CardinalBourne,addressingagatheringof some4,000menatLondon,declared thatthequestionmustbekeptoutof partypolitics.Hebelieved,hesaid, thatasettlementwasnearerthanever before.LordEustacePercy,speaking attheopeningofanewCatholic schoolatSouthampton,saidthatno agreementwastobeexpectedabetweenpoliticalparties,buttheremust firstbeanagreementbetweeneducationalopinionandreligiousopinion. Nopoliticalparty'couldstandout againstsuchanagreement,headded. Thesedeclarationsareunderstoodto indicatethewillingnessofeducation authoritiestorelievetheCatholicfinancialburdeninthismatteralonglines acceptabletopublicopinion.

PatrickNugent,86yearsold,lastof the26menwhoformedthewarparty onboardthevessel"Erin'sHope"that attemptedtolandammunitioninIrelandduringtheFenianBrotherhood revoltin1865,diedatOgden,Utah, U.S.A.,recently.

Mr.JosephDurand-Ruel,intern-. tionallyknownartdealer,diedin Parisrecently.Theprivatexillection ofJosephDurand-Ruelissaidtobe oneofthemostimportantinthe world.Hefollowedinhisfather's footstepsandbygivingrecognitionto unknownartistssuchasCezanneand Gauginmadeafortuneforh'irself aswellasperformingaservicetoart.

Whileconversinginthelibraryof ManressaHall,Jesuittertianseminary, atPortTownsend,nearSeattle,Wash., recently,theRev.CharlesMackin,S.J., pitchedforwardonthelibraryta1)1e. dyinginstantly.Heartdiseasewas thecauseofdeath.FatherMackin was72yearsoldandfortwayears hadbeentotallyblind.Themorning ofhisdeath,theagedpriestsaid Massasusual(hesaidthesameMass frommemoryeachmorningby=pecial permisaion).

Shouldshebecomeamemberofthe CatholicChurch,ElizabethT.Owen, ofNewOrleans,willlosealifeannuityof10,000dollars,andherchildren,ifany,afundof250,00()dollars, underthetermsofthewillofher aunt,Mrs.ElizabethBislandWetniore, beforehermarriageawellkn newspaperwriter,whodiedonJanuary 6.Mrs.Wetmore'swill,aftermaking certainbequests,devisestheremainder oftheestatetoaWashingtontrust company,intrust,todistributetheincomeamongthreesistersduringthe lifeofthesurvivor.Ontnesurvivor'sdeathanannuityof10,600d61 larsistobepaidtothetestatar.3niece, ElizabethT.Owen,ifsheshallnot havebecomeamemberoftheCatholic Church,duringherlife,oruntilshe shalljointhatChurch.Atthedeath ElizabethTOwen,nothavingaffiliatedwiththatChurch,afundof250600 dollarsistobedistributedamong anchildren.

OvertheprotestandconcertedoppositionoftheJewishmembersofthe JerusalemMunicipalityalawprc. hibitingbegginginthestreetsofthe HolyCityhasbeenpassed.Arab membersoftheCouncil,Mo.s'ems wellasChristians,wereunanimousin supportingtheordinance.ItwasopposedbytheJewishmembersfcr "practicalandreligiousreasons."The anti-beggingmeasurewasadoptedat thesuggestionoftheBritishDeputy DistrictCommissionerofJerusaleM.

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TheCongregationoftheOriental Churchhaspublishedadecreewhereby representativesoftheHolySee,namelynuncios,internuncios,andapostolic delegates,areauthorised,afterJanuary1,togivetothefaithfulpermissiontopassfromonetoanotherrite, ortoreturntotheiroriginalriteafter havingpreviouslylegitimatelypassed toanother.Hithertothisauthority wasreservedtotheHolySee.This concession,itwasannounced,was madetofacilitatetransfersmademore necessaryinrecentyearsbythefrequentmovingofcertainofthefaithfulbetweentheOrientandtheOccident.TotheHolySeewillremain, always,theauthoritytoapprovethe passingofpriestifromoneriteto another.RepresentativesoftheHoly Seewillreceivespecialinstructionsfor theexerciseofthefacultynowgranted tothem.

SenoritaIsabelGrotta,awomannotedforherpiety,whodiedinMadrid, recently,leftabout£9,800totheHoly See,toheusedfortheworkofthe PropagationoftheFaith.During herlifetimeshewasparticularlyinterestedinthiswork.

KathleenNaegle.ofDoloresparochialschool,SantaBarbara,California, haswonfirstprizeinaState-widesafetyessaycontest,conductedbythe NationalAutomobileChamberofCommerce.MissNaegle'sessayhasbeen placedincompetitionforanational prize.

EverymemberofalltheProtestant churchesaffiliatedwiththeAntiSaloonLeagueinAmerica,willbe madeaninvestintorinthenational prohibitionenfofcementserviceifa plangoesintoeffectthatwasadopted bytheLeagueinStateconventionat Providence,RhodeIsland.Theplan callsuponalltofurnishinformationto FederalandStateauthoritiesabout personssuspectedofviolationofliquor laws.TheLeaguewillthencollate thisState-widedataandturnitover totheenforcementofficers.

CourtsintheStateofPuebla,Mexico,aretiedupandallactionparalysed byastrikeofjudgesandcourtattachesinMexicoCity.Astatement inregardtothestrike,saidtohave beenmadebythestrikingjudges,was publishedinthenewspaper"LaOpinion."Itreadasfollows:"Wehave, now,for60daysreceivednosalary, TiredofpromisesfromtheStateTreasurer,wehave,byunanimousvote,re solvedtodeclareastrike,beginning January1,andtocontinueuntilour salariesarepaid:'

J.GodfreyRaupert,aformermemberoftheBritishSocietyforPsychical Research,whoforseveralyearsconductedthroughouttheUnitedStatesa successfulcampaignagainstspiritism, diedatWiesbadenontheRhine,recently,followingalongandpainful illness,hisson,theRev.GregoryR:11.1pert,O.P.,announcedin'Londonre cently.

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LiketheAngelquickeningthewaters ofthePoolatBethsaida,aholy thoughthassettheforcesofCatholicismastir.Withthesameapostolic appeal,suchasthemessageofSt.Peter totheearlyChristians,carriedinthe words:"Beaslivingstonesbuiltinto aspiritualedifice,aholypriesthood,to offerupspiritualsacrifices,acceptable toGodbyJesusChrist"-thisholy thought-thelifeandlight-bearing thoughtoftheLayApostolate-is urgingandmarshalingatthecallofSt. Peter'ssuccessor,PopePiusXI.,the Catholicmenandwomenofto-dayto thecauseofCatholicActioninthe greatCatholicmovementof"The PeaceofChristintheKingdomof Christ."Everywhere,athomeand abroad.theCatholicbodyisatwork withthethoughtoftheLayApostolate,ofCatholicAction,andofthe CatholicMovement,eachdaygaining newdisciplesamongitspriestsand peopleforitsapostoliclife.TherevivaloftheLayApostolateisoneof thegreatthoughtsofPopePiusXI. Withamaster'shand,PiusXI.gave totheCatholicworldappropriateterms todesignatethewholegamutofitsactivity.Hecallsthewayinwhichto achievethePeaceofChrist,theLay Apostolate;themeans,CatholicAction,andthemotive,ApostolicZeal. Nowonder,then,thatsomefeel"that PopePiusXI.willbearthenameof thePopeofCatholicActioninhistory."OurpreesntHolyFatheris thegreatchampionoftheideaofthe LayApostolate.ThePope'splanis torenewearlyChristianApostoliczeal inourday,andhecallsonthelaityto shareintheworkofthehierarchical apostolate,declaringthattheirservice inthecauseofCatholicActionistruly arealapostolate. WhatistheLayApostolate?Itis thatorganisationoflaymenandlaywomenwhothroughthecharityof theirapostolicservicehelpourpriests produce.changeandadjustallhuman proceduresforthespreadoftheKingdomofChrist.Whoareitsmembers?-everyonewhounderthename ofCatholicActionhelpstheChurchin anyway.Thosewhorun1-)azaars,the faithfulbandwhoconducteuchre evenings,thecollectorsonSunday,the membersofthechoirs,allwhomaybe consideredparishworkers,theVincent dePaulSocieties,theCatholicEmigrationCommittees,thefriendsofthe CorrespondenceSchemefortheBushies,thosewhoassistourschoolsin sportorinanyway-inaword,you areamemberoftheLayApostolate becauseyouareamemberoftheCatholicChurch.Thequestiontoask yourself,however,is:AmIalivingor adeadmember?Totakeasharein CatholicActionmeansthatImustact. mustdosomething.IsmycontributiontothemissionoftheLayApostolateanotherofmypiouswishesand goodintentions;oramIsufficiently astirtoaskforajobfrommyparish priest?

TheEnd:"ThePeaceofChrist intheKingdomofChrist."

The,WayTheLayApostolate.

TheMeans:CatholicAction.

TheMotive:ApostolicZeal.

ThewordsofOurLord:"Bedoersof God'sword,nothearersonly"-aread(kissedtoallChristians.Itwasto hymenthatSt.Paulwrotethat"we ireGod'sco-adjutors."OurBlessed 1..rddidnotexcludethelaitywhen )Issaid:"HewhoisnotwithMeis ingainstMe;hewhogatherethnotwith !Mcscattereth."ItwasnottoecclesiasticsthatSt.Paulsentthewords: "Bearyeoneanother'sburdens,forso veshallfulfilthelawofChrist."Itis truethatyoulaypeoplearenotcalled upontoexercisethefunctionsofthe priestinthesanctuary,butyouare calledupontoexerciseanapostolate outsideofit,andinthatspherethere isafertilefieldforfruitfulaction.

shouldstrivefor.Youcannotbea goodCatholicunlessyouareanapostle.YouarethroughBaptismcalleduponauthoritativelytoservesouls. Youcanfruitfully'fulfilyourmission ifvotibestiryourselfandseekthefollowingaims:

"PutonthearmourofChrist"andset outtodothingsforChristtheKing. "Theharvestindeedisgreat,butthe labourersarefew"-isthesadcomplaintoftheLordoftheHarvest.

PiusXI.addressesnot.theclergy, butthelaity,whenhesaidtothepilgrimsduringtheHolyYear:"Youare achosengeneration,akinglypriesthood,aholynation,apurchasedpeople."Everylay-personbelongsto

1.TheSpirit:Thefirethatenkindles thezealofanapostle,thelightthat guideshissteps,burnsandshinesin hispersonalholiness.Regularprayer andregularsacramentsaretheordinarymeansofgrace.Neglectthem andyoufailineverythingthatyou attemptforChrist."IfIshouldsell allmygoodstofeedthepooranddelivermybodytobeburned,andhave notcharity,itprofitethmenothing." AndwhatisthatcharityofwhichSt. Paulspeaks?-itistheloveofGod

ranmanyaretreat.Itwashishobby. ManyastumblingCatholicwas steadiedbythislayapostle."Cometo MilltownPark.Theexperienceis novel.Itwillproveatonic."With somesuchwordsTomMcCableused tofillthespaciousRetreatHousewith civilservants,professionalmen,businesspeople.Allcametotheunknown andleftwithblessingsontheirlips andprofoundgratitudetotheirfriend McCabe,whowasthemeansoftheir comingtoknowthemselvesandtheir religion.

CanwefindaTomMcCablein PerthwhowillmaketheMonastery Retreathishobby?SurelyPerth shouldrunmotethanoneweek-endretreatayear?Andwewantalady TomMcCabletofillLoreto,Swanbourne,andtorunclosedretreatsfor pastpupilsinourboarding-schools. Theremustbeintervalsinallourconventschoolswhentheboardersare awayandtheaccommodationvacant forweek-endretreatants.Thisisnot theworkofapriest-itisyourmission,anapostolateoutsidethesanctuary,CanPerthboastoftwoapoeties,willingtomakeretreats'alifetimehobby?

2.TheMind:Theapostolatehastwo parts--oneofzealandoneoflight. Theapostolateoflightispeculiarlya layone.Thisiscmissionaryland. stillundertheprotectiveguidanceof thePropaganda.Ignoranceofthe CatholicChurchabounds,andignoranceistheprolificparentofprejudice, bigotry,andintolerance.Doyou knowyourownreligion?Areyou eagertoexplainittothoseyoumeet inoffice,workandfarm?Doyou knowthatitisonrecordthatthe laitymakethemajorityofourconverts.Withoutthelaitytherewould henopriesthood.Whatanopportunityisyours-closedtopriests-you encounterthequestioning!hindsdaily --areyouanxioustobringmanymore tosharetheblessingsofthetrue faith?

HISHOLINESSPIUSXI.

the"Kinglypriesthood."Thehighest formofthepriesthoodisgiveninthe SacramentofHolyOrders,.whichsets amanapartfromallothersforthe serviceoftheLord.Baptismand Confirmationcreatenospecialorderof ministersandendowtheindividual withonlyalimitedspanofpriestly power.Itisatruepriesthood,however,becauseitisatrueparticipation inthepriesthoodofJesusChrist.Baptismdrawstheindividualoutofthe profaneworld,anddedicateshimforevertoChrist.Inthisdedicationhe receivesthepriesthoodofChrist.He isequippedwithpriestlypowers,which enablehimtolivethelifeofachildof GodITperformingthegeneralactsof religion.Thesepowersareenlarged throughtheSacramentofConfirmation.InittheChristianreceivesthe powertocooperateinthebuilding-up oftheKingdomofChrist.HeisofficiallymadeanapostleofJesusChrist andissentoutintotheworldtogive testimonytoChrist.Hemustgivetestimonytotheworldthat'hebelieves andlivesinChristJesus;hemustbe anapostolicsermonmadefleshand blood.EachChristianaccordingto theabilityofhisownpersonality, traits,character,grace,vocation,environment.obstaclesandtrials,successesandfailures,mustshowthathe isapriestoftheMostHighGod,giving testimonyuntoHisSon,OurLord JesusChrist.Thusathousandwoe, areopentousinordertotpctif, attachmenttoJesus.

TheAimsoftheLayApostolate. Letmebriefly,butdefinitely,indicatethree31111swhicheveryCatholic

thatiscultivatedbyprayerandwarmedbythesacraments. Addtothistheaimtomakeaweekendretreatonceayear.Wehaveone retreatformenandanotherforwomen annually.Whogoestothem?The samelittlebandofthefaithfulfew. Hereisafertilefieldforalay-apostle. Elsewhereretreatsareoftenrunby laymen.TomMcCable,ofDublin,

Now.whatdo.youread?Asyou readsowillyouthink.Inselecting booksforyourselforforyour friends,doyoueverapplythistest Doesitmakeoneknowone'sfaith 1,etter?Doyouever'placesucha bookinthehandsofanon-Catholic friend?PopePiusXI.proclaimsthat itisthePressthatmattersto-day.No Catholicpapercanlivewithoutthe supportoflaymen-doyougetand readthe"Record"?Unfortunately, themanyIwishtoreachwillnotread thoewords-theycondemnthe"Record"becauseitisuninteresting;they condemnitwithoutreadingit.What doyouexpecttofindinaCatholic weekly?Willyouwhoreadthis "Record"putthatquestiontothose whoneversupportorreadit?

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TheCatholicpaperneedsCatholic writers-manyofyouhaveshort pursesbutexcellentpens-whynot offerthemtotheserviceofChristtheKing?The"Record"wantsparishcor- respondents,itwantscontributedar- ticles,itwantstheactive`co-operation ofIlelayapostolateoflight.Some havelongpurses-thendoyourpart intheapostolateoflightbypresent- inga"Record"tosomefamilyintown orcountrythathasneveracquiredthe habitofgettingaCatholicpaper.For 13s.(thepriceofafewseatsata movie)youmayeducateafamilyto realisethevalueandappreciatethe contributionofthepresstotheLay Apostolate.TheChurchisanex- ternalsociety-she.doesthingsinthe sightoftheworld-herpressrecords herdoings-beactivetheninthismis- sionaryactivity.Inconversationquote andrefertothe"Record"frequentlygetyourfriendscuriousandthenask themtoreadthearticles,etc.The "Record"canpenetratewherepriest cannotenter.Fortenwhocanwrite, tenthousandcansubscribe,anda hundredthousandcanscatterthe seed.

3.TheMuscles:DoajobforChrist theKing-doonepieteofactivework intheyearforChrist'speople.The onethingnecessaryisthatitshouldbe work,andnotjustgivingmoney.Findoutyourgiftanduseit-useitcon- stantlyintheserviceofChristthe King.Christwantsservicefromallanyformofservicewillpler"im. Getthespiritofserviceand intoanyorganisationorpart. tivitytoexpressit.Letth, sionaryaimcolouryourlifeandbe idealthatitisoneoftheusesye wanttomakeoflife.Nothingcome ofnothing-unlessyouworkyourown patchoflandyoureapnothing.

WhatShallIdo?-Thatisthere- sponseIlookfor-everyonemustask himselfthatquestion,andtheanswer is,dowhatyoufeelyourselvesbest fittedforandgoondoingit.Service isasplendidword,embracingsomany fertilefieldsofCatholicAction,where thetasksaresodiversifiedandnumerousthatthereisajob,asuitablejob, awaitingeveryonewhowantsit.Let meanalysetherichcontentofthat word-Service.

1.ParishActivities:ThelayAposto- lateshouldbeorganisedasthecommonundertakingoftheparish.Every activityoftheparishispartofCatho- licAction-thebazaarworker,the churchchoir,thechurchcollector,the busy-bee,theschoolhelper,infact anythingandeverythingyoudoasa parochialworkeryouaredoingasa memberofthe"Kinglypriesthood,andbecauseyoudoitforChristthe King,doitmuchbetterthanyouare doingit.Theparishisthecentrein whichalleffortsshouldbeconcentrat- edinordertoachievetheaimsofthe LayApostolate.Formostofyou whoreadthis,parishworkistobe themeansofeternalsalvationforyou. Tohelptheparishpriestineveryway hewishesisformost,theCatholicAc- tionwhichistheessenceoftheLay Apostolate.

2.St.VincentdePaul:Charityinac- tionisbestdoneundertheguidance oithiscrusadeamongtheneedy.Let meinterjectacautionhere-themost needyarenutalwaystheverypoor. Therearemanytooproudtoseek help;themanywhohavesufferedre- dressatthehandoffortune.Itis charitythatseeksthemoutandhelps themwithouthurtingthem.

3.OrphanagesandInstitutions:We growunconsciousofthemissionofthe'Churchwhichfondlesthefoundling, motherstheorphans,poursoiland wineonthewoundsoftheafflicted, welcomesandtransformstheprodi- gals,watchesthelastmomentsofthe dying,andconductsthoseatthesun- setoflifetowardstheGateofDeliver. ance,untilsomevisitorarrives,and theninjustifiablepridewepresentthz. FoundlingHome,theOrphanages,the GoodShepherdConvent,theSt.John ofGodHospital,theLittleSistersof thePoor-andournew-borncharity, Castledare.Doyoueverthinkorask howthoseinstitutionsliveorhow vonmayhelpthem?

ForCastledare,theTrainingSchool forSub-NormalBoys,Imakeaspecial plea;itistheBenjaminamongour charities,anditstotteringstepsneed thehelpandsympathyofeveryCa- tholicintheArchdiocese.Therewe hopetohelptheboyswhocannothelp themselves.

4.TheNewCathedral:Asmembers oftheLayApostolate,wemustglory intheHouseofGod;theCathedral mustbeaneloquentexpressionofour faith;standingastheeternallighton thehillforallmentoseeandfollOw. OnourmagnificentsitetheCathedral willbeasermoninstone,challeng- ingthecitytopauseandconsiderthe questionofquestions:"Whatdothit profitamantogainthewholeworld andsufferthelossofhissoul?" AnswerthecalloftheArchbishopandunitewithhiminprayerandmaterial helptobuildtheHouseof.Christthe King.

6.Sodalities:TheLayApostolate livesinthemanysodalities.Again, membershipmustbeactive.Ifaso- dalityorasocietyremaininactive,the members,especiallytheenergeticones, willfallaway,Anysocietywilldieif itistoolazyandtoounimaginativeto live.ContentmentisAbouteight partslaziness.Tomeetonceamonth forashortsermonandBenediction andnothingmore,isnotenough. Suchis-alazysodality. - Dosome- thingifyouwouldlive.

THETHREEAIMS.

1.TheSpirit-anAnnualRetreat.

2.TheMind-aCatholicBook. TheBody-aJob.

abook,andajobcater, d,andbody.Ittends erof parishthe"Kinglypriest, priestseekinga it) noneworganisations ors...ousies.Butitdoes develop -!;nrollintheserviceof Christthe..ngandaimatbecomiag anactivememberoftheLayAnosto- late.Acrossyourheartwrite-43n HisMajesty'sService-theserviceof ChristyourKing.

CatholicTennisAssociation NEWCLUBS.

AttheCouncilmeetingonThursdaylastanapplicationforaffiliation wasreceivedfromSt.Anne'sTennisClub,IsibrthFremantle,andwasduly approved.Inthelastissueofthe "Record"referencewasmadetoten- nisclubsatSt.Patrick's(Fremantle) andNedlands.Asitistheiesireof theexecutiveoftheAssociationtoget al;theCatholicclubsintotheirranks,anapplicationforaffiliationfr"nithese. clubswillbewelcomed.Thesecre- taryoftheAssociationisMr.E.A. Clarke,c/otheLandsDepartment.

Anoteofwarningisagainsounded forthebenefitofanypersonforming aclu',.ToaffiliatewiththeAssocia- tion,itisessentialthatthemembers ofa mixedclub'areexclusivelyCatholic, marriagesbeingexcepted.

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

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Thearrangementsforthegeneral meetinghavebeenconsiderablyalter- edowingtoaclashwiththeSt.Pat-rick'sDaycelebrations.Ithasnow beendecidedtoholdthemeetingpart onlyonFriday,March15,notThurs- day,14th.,aspreviouslyannounced. Thesocialpartofthemeetingwillbe heldearly'inApril.Atthemeeting onthe14th.inst.,theelectionofoffi- cersfortheensuingyearwilltake place,areportoflastyear'sactivities willbegiven,andmemberswillbeaf- fordedtheopportunitytoassisttofor- mulatethefuturepolicyoftheAsso-ciation.Underthecircumstancesit behovesallmemberstobepresent.

THERESIANTENNISCLUB.

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

OnMondaynight.March11,thean- nualgeneralmeetingofthisclubwill heheldattheresidenceofMr.and

RECORD.

Mrs.G.McInnes,114CentralAvenue, Inglewood,whenafullattendanceof membersisrequested.Thebusiness includesthepresentationofthean. nualreportandfinancialstatement, andtheelectionofofficersfortheen- suingyear.Thecommitteeproposes alteringtheannualsubscriptionandtheproposalwillbesubmittedtothis meetingforapproval.Allmembers oweittothemselvesandtheirclub tobe memberpresent,andeachandevery isearnestlyrequestedtobe present.

COLUMBATENNISOLUB.

Anofficialopeningoftheideally situatedcourtofthisclubatSouth PerthtookplacelastSaturdayweek. Thepresident,Mr.JF.Walsh,intro-

ducedRev.DeanBrennan,andcalled onhimtoopenthecourt.TheDean, afterashortandsnappyandappro- priatespeech,showedthatheisrap- idlyacquiringtherudimentsofthe gamebysuccessfullyhittingtheball overthenet.Exhibitiongameswere thenindulgedinbyvisitingandlocal players,andanexcellentafternoon's sportwasthoroughlyenjoyedbyall. Adaintyandsumptuousafternoontea wasservedbytheladymembers.This shouldgrowtobeoneoftheleading clubs.asithassomeverysolidsup portersinthepersonsofMessrs. Walsh,Andrews,andMcEncroe.All thatisrequirednowisfortheplayerstorallyroundandjoinup.This gamecanbeplayedbyyoungandold anydayoftheweek.

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TheCatholicpaperneedsCatholic writers-manyofyouhaveshort pursesbutexcellentpens-whynot offerthemtotheserviceofChristthe King?The"Record"wantsparishcorrespondents,itwantscontributedarticles,itwantstheactiveco-operation ofthelayapostolateoflight.Some havelongpurses-thendoyourpart intheapostolateoflightbypresentinga"Record"tosomefamilyintown orcountrythathasneveracquiredthe habitofgettingaCatholicpaper.For 13s.(thepriceofafewseatsata movie)youmayeducateafamilyto realisethevalueandappreciatethe contributionofthepresstotheLay Apostolate.TheChurchisanexternalsociety-shedoesthingsinthe sightoftheworld-herpressrecords herdoings--beactivetheninthismissionaryactivity.Inconversationquote andrefertothe"Record"frequentlygetyourfriendscuriousandthenask themtoreadthearticles,etc.The "Record"canpenetratewherepriest cannotenter.Fortenwhocanwrite, tenthousandcansubscribe,anda hundredthousandcanscatterthe seed.

3.TheMuscles:DoajobforChrist theKing-doonepieceofactivewbrk intheyearforChrist'speopleThe onethingnecessaryisthatitshouldbe work,andnotjustgivingmoney.Fm outyourgiftanduseit-useitconstantlyintheserviceofChristthe King.ChristwantsservicefromallanyformofservicewillpleaseHim. Getthespiritofserviceandthengo intoanyorganisationorparochialactivitytoexpressit.Letthemissionaryaimcolouryourlifeandbean idealthatitisoneoftheusesyou wanttomakeoflife.Nothingcomes ofnothing-unlessyouworkyourown patchoflandyoureapnothing.

WhatShallIdo?-ThatistheresponseIlookfor-everyonemustask himselfthatquestion,andtheanswer is,dowhatyoufeelyourselvesbest fittedforandgoondoingit.Service isasplendidword,embracingsomany fertilefieldsofCatholicAction,where thetasksaresodiversifiedandnumerousthatthereisajob,asuitablejob, awaitingeveryonewhowantsit.Let meanalysetherichcontentofthat word-Service.

1.ParishActivities:ThelayApostolateshouldbeorganisedasthecommonundertakingoftheparish.Every activityoftheparishispartofCatholkAction-thebazaarworker,the churchchoir,thechurchcollector,the busy-bee,theschoolhelper,infact anythingandeverythingyoudoasa parochialworkeryouaredoingasa memberofthe"Kinglypriesthood, andbecauseyoudoitforChristthe King,doitmuchbetterthanyouare doingit.Theparishisthecentrein whichalleffortsshouldbeconcentratedinordertoachievetheaimsofthe LayApostolate.Formostofyou whoreadthis,parishworkistobe themeansofeternalsalvationforyou. Tohelptheparishpriestineveryway hewishesisformost,theCatholicActionwhichisthees,ericeoftheLay Apostolate.

2.St.VincentdePaul:Charityinactionisbestdoneundertheguidance ofthiscrusadeamongtheneedy.Let meinterjectacautionhere-themost needyarenotalwaystheverypoor. Therearemanytooproudtoseek help;themanywhohavesufferedredressatthehandoffortune.Itis charitythatseeksthemoutandhelps themwithouthurtingthem.

3.OrphanagesandInstitutions:We growunconsciousofthemissionofthe Churchwhichfondlesthefoundling, motherstheorphans,poursoiland wineonthewoundsoftheafflicted, welcomesandtransformstheprodigals,watchesthelastmomentsofthe dying,andconductsthoseatthesunsetoflifetowardstheGateofDeliverance,untilsomevisitorarrives,and theninjustifiablepridewepresentthe FoundlingHome.theOrphanages,the GoodShepherdConvent,theSt.John ofGodHospital,theLittleSistersof thePoor-andournew-borncharity, Castledare.Doyoueverthinkorask howthoseinstitutionsliveorhow youmayhelpthem?

ForCastledare,theTrainingSchool forSub-NormalBoys,Imakeaspecial plea;itistheBenjaminamongour charities,anditstotteringstepsneed thehelpandsympathyofeveryCatholicintheArchdiocese.Therewe hopetohelptheboyswhocannothelp themselves.

4.TheNewCathedral:Asmembers oftheLay'Apostolate,wemustglory intheHouseofGod;theCathedral mustbeaneloquentexpressionofour faith;standingastheeternallighton thehillforallmentoseeandfollow. OnourmagnificentsitetheCathedral willbeasermoninstone,challengingthecitytopauseand,considerthe questionofquestions:"Whatdothit profitamantogainthewholeworld andsufferthelossofhissoul?" AnswerthecalloftheArchbishopand unitewithhiminprayerandmaterial helptobuildtheHouseofChristthe King

5.Sodalities:TheLayApostolate livesinthemanysodalities.Again, membershipmustbeactive.Ifasocialityorasocietyremaininactive,the members,especiallytheenergeticcnes, willfallaway.Anysocietywilldieif itistoolazyandtoounimaginativeto live.Contentmentisabouteight partslaziness.Tomeetonceamonth forashortsermonandBenediction andnothingmore,isnotenough. SuchisalazysodalityDosomethingifyouwouldlive.

THETHREEAIMS.

1.TheSpirit-anAnnualRetreat.

2.TheMind-aCatholicBook.

3.TheBody-aJob.

Aretreat,abook,andajobcaters forspirit,mind,andbody.Itsends thelivememberofthe"Kinglypriesthood"totheparishpriestseekinga job.Itcreatesnoneworganisations orstirsupjealousies.Butitdoes developlife.Enrollintheserviceof ChristtheKingandaimatbecoming anactivememberoftheLayAposto late.Acrossyourheartwrite-On HisMajesty'sService-theserviceof ChristyourKing.

CatholicTennisAssociation

NEWCLUBS.

AttheCouncilmeetingonThursdaylastanapplicationforaffiliation wasreceivedfromSt.Anne'sTennis Club,NorthFremantle,andwasduly approved.Inthelastissueofthe "Record"referencewasmadetotennisclubsatSt.Patrick's(Fremantle) andNedlands.Asitistheiesireof theexecutiveoftheAssociationtoget alltheCatholicclubsintotheirranks, anapplicationforaffiliationfr..,mthese clubswillbewelcomed.Thesecre taryoftheAssociationisMr.E.A. Clarke,c/otheLandsDepartment.

Anoteofwarningisagainsounded forthebenefitofanypersonforming aclub:ToaffiliatewiththeAssociation,itisessentialthatthemembers ofaclubareexclusivelyCatholic, mixedmarriagesbeingexcepted.

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

Thearrangemehtsforthegeneral meetinghavebeenconsiderablyalteredowingtoaclashwiththeSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations.Ithasnow beendecidedtoholdthemeetingpart onlyonFriday,March15,notThursday,14th.,aspreviouslyannounced. Thesocialpartofthemeetingwillbe heldearlyinApril.Atthemeeting onthe14th.insttheelectionofofficersfortheensuingyearwilltake place.areportoflastyear'sactivities willbegiven,andmemberswillbeaffordedtheopportunitytoassisttoformulatethefuturepolicyoftheAssociationUnderthecircumstancesit behovesallmemberstobepresent.

THERESIANTENNISCLUB.

Mrs.G.McInnes,114Central.Avenue, Inglewood,whenafullattendanceof membersisrequested.Thebusiness includesthepresentationoftheannualreportandfinancialstatement, andtheelectionofofficersfortheensuingyear.Thecommitteeproposes alteringtheannualsubscriptionand theproposalwillbesubmittedtothis meetingforapproval.Allmembers oweittothemselvesandtheirclub tobepresent,andeacharidevery memberisearnestlyrequestedtobe present.

OOLUMBATENNISCLUB.

Anofficialopeningoftheideally situatedcourtofthisclubatSouth PerthtookplacelastSaturdayweek. Thepresident,Mr.J.F.Walsh,intro-

ducedRev.DeanBrennan,andcalled onhimtoopenthecourt.TheDean, afterashortandsnappyandappropriatespeech,showedthatheisrapidlyacquiringtherudimentsofthe gamebysuccessfullyhittingtheball overthenet.Exhibitiongameswere thenindulgedinbyvisitingandlocal players,andanexcellentafternoon's sportwasthoroughlyenjoyedbyall. Adaintyandsumptuousafternoontea wasservedbytheladymembers.This shouldgrowtobeoneoftheleading clubs.asithassomeverysolidsupportersinthepersonsofMessrs. Walsh,Andrews,andMcEncroe.All thatisrequirednowisfortheplayers torallyroundandjoinup.This gamecanbeplayedbyyoungandold anydayoftheweek.

TheLynnScholarship

1929wprzurs. theinterestonstockheldintheAmalgamatedColleries,Ltd.EachScholarshipisworth£210.Thewinnersto dateare:VaneL.Green,in1924, RobertJones,in1925;DenisGardner, ofKalgoorlie,in1928;andMaurice Killeen,in1929. AScholarshipis droppedeverythirdyear,andinthat waywehopetomakethegiftofthe AmalgamatedColleriesaperpetual memorialtothelateMr.R.J.Lynn.

Thecommitteeconsistsof:Very Rev.FatherJ.Neville,011.I.,Rev. Dr.McMahon.M.A.,Mr.JamesMaxwell,andMr.FredConnaughton.

Allenquiriesandapplicationsshould beaddressedtoRev.Dr.McMahon, St.Mary's,VictoriaSquare,Perth.The committeeisdissatisfiedwithtnecarelessnessofschoolsuperiorsinthemannerofmakingapplication.Ithasresolvedthatfromnowonwardsanyapplicationthatisnotinorderwillbe rejectedandthecandidate'sclaimwill notbeconsidered.

TheLynnScholarshipisopentoCatholicboysattendinganyCatholic SchoolintheArchdiocese.ThecandidatemusthavepassedtheJunior Leavingandmustnothavecompleted his16th.yearonthedaytheexami nationbegins.Inmakingaselection thecommitteeshallbeguidedby theseconsiderations:

(1)SuccessattheJuniorExamination.

(2)Financialpositionofparents.

(3)Characteroftheapplicant.

MAURICEHENRYKILLEEN.

TheLynnScholarshipforCatholic SchoolsoftheArchdiocesewasgranted toMauriceHenryKilleen,ofStationroad,EastFremantle,apupilofthe ChristianBrothers,Fremantle.MasterKilleenistheeldestchildofa familyoffourchildren;hewasborn onSeptember16,1914;therearetwo girlsof12and10years,andaboy of8years.Hisfather,Mr.JohnKil leenisatramwayemployee:Master KilleenpassedtheJuniorExaminationinEnglish.French,Latin,Physics, MathematicsAandB,andDrawing. Hisschoolrecordhasbeenconsistentlysuccessful,andforthepasttwo yearshehasbeenduxofhisclass.

ThePrincipalwroteofhim:"Hehas exceptionalabilityandisacloseand devotedstudent.Thoughmullof stature,heisaverykeensportand takesanactivepartintheschoolcompetitionsinbothcricketandfootball, inwhichbranchhehasprovedacapablecaptain."Ofsevencandidates, thecommitteeconsideredMasterKilleenthemostworthy.Hisacademic recordisgood,insporthehasdone well,and,whatweightsheavilywith thecommittee,hisparentscouldnot affordtosendthisboytotheUniver. sity.TheScholarshipisavaluable one,allowinghim£30perannumfor twoyears'Leaving.and£50perannum forthreeyearsatanyUniversityin Australia.

ThecommitteedecidedthatMr. VaneL.Green,whowontheiirstLynn Scholarshipin1924asapupilofSt. Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth,hadforfeitedthefinaltwoyearsbyfailingto matriculateinArtsandbyfailingto paSshisfirstUniversityexamination (passinginEnglish1,Physics1,Logia andPsychology1,andfailinginMathematics1).Mr.Greenhasenjoyed theScholarshipforthreeyears,twoat ChristianBrothers'College,Peril,and oneattheUniversity.

OnapplicationfromBrotherConlon, ofC.B.College,Perth.the'committee extendedforanotheryear(v'slue£30) theScholarshipofMasterRobert Jones,of269Newcastle-street,Perth. MasterJoneswontheScholarshipin 1925,andsincethenhasbeenapupil ofC.R.C.,Perth.HepassedtheLeavingexaminationthreeyearsinsuccession,butisstilltooyoungtoenterthe University.Atthe1928Leavinghe passedasfollows:English,81per cent.;Latin,66per-cent.;ModernHistory.66percent.;IndustrialHistory, 671percent;Mathematics,00per cent.Hismotherisawidowinpoor circumstances.

The1930Scholarship.

TheLynnScholarshipisthemunificentgiftof11.875bythelateMr.R.J. Lynn,oftheAmalgamatedColleries. Ltd.TheScholarshipisoperatedon

mentsfornext-of-kinwerepublished inmanypapers,andasaresultclaims werereceivedfromaboutathousand peopleindifferentpartsofIre,ani. ClaimscamefromCork,Tipperary, Waterford,Kildare,Wicklow,Offaly, andonefromDublin.Thebulkof themcamefromSouthTipperary.

Mr.Whelan'sfather,DentsWhelan, wasbornatBallyporeeninamudwall cabin,andemigratedtoAmericain

CASTLEDARE.

OurTrainingSchoolforSubNormalBoys, ISNOWOPEN.

AddressallApplicationsto-

REV.BROTHERHYLAND, TheTrainingSchoolforSubNormals, CASTLEDARE, CANNINGTON.W.A.

OpentoCatholicandNonCatholicBoys.

OpentoPrivateandState-sent Boys.

1847,settlinginNewYork. 1herehe marriedanIrishgirlnamedO'Brien, andthelawyerwhoseestateisabout tobedistributedwasasonofthemarriage.

andtheclaimsoftheothers.verethen thesubjectofaninvestigationbya Commissionheldundertheorderof theAmerican.:ourt.Thecasewas complicatedbytheloIgingofacaveat againstthewholewillbyanAmerican lawyeractingonbehalfofsomeGf thenext-of-kin.IItheproceedings succeeded,the.:nt!:eestate,inciuding thebequeststoCardinalHayesand MissMahoney,wouldpassfordistributionamongsttalenext-;.if-kin.

Allthenextof.ken,IrishandMnerican,werebroughtintothesuitasobjectorsagainstthewillintoto,but beforetheCourtallowedthemtointerveneasobjectors'trequiredthem toprovetheirstatusasnext-of-lin. Forthispurposea::ommissainwas heldinIrelandinJulyandAugustlast yearforthehearingofevidence.

TheIrishobjectorsite.luielWhelansandO'Whelans,Pheiansadd O'Phelans,andFatherWolfe'sbook onIrishSurnameswasproducedin evidencetoprovethatthesenamesall camefromonecomieonstack.Evi dencewasreceivedfromfortyobjectorswhoclaimedtobenext-of-kin. Theseincludedfirstcousinsonceremovedandothers.somenamedWhelanandothersnamedMacDonnell.

(4)Sportrecord. Thesuccessfulcandidatewillattend aCatholicregisteredSecondarySchool fortwoyears.IfhefailsinLeaving helosestheScholarship.TheScholarshipcontinuesforthreeyearsofUniversityeducation.Afailureinany yearmeansalossoftheScholarship. Thecommitteemayprolongthe ScholarshipattheSecondarySchoolo attheUniversity,ifitdeemsfittodo soIthasdonesothisyearforMasterRobertJones.

Inmakingapplication,thefollowing conditionsareessential:

1.ACertificateofBirth.

2.Aletterofrecommendatiinfrom theParishPriest.

3.AreportfromtheSuperiorofthe School,stating:(a)Theboy'ssuccessinJuniorExaminations,detailingthepercentagesgainedin eachsubject.(TheUniversitywill supplyonapplication.)(b)The financialconditionoftheparents. father'soccupationandsalary: numberofchildreninthef thenumberofchildren:.arning, numberatschool.(c)Schoolre cordinsport,detailinghispart inschoolathletics.(d)Character-traits,acandidopiniononthe boy'sbehaviour.

4Astamped.addressedenvelopefor thereturnofthebirth-certificate andresulttotheboy'sparents.

5Theapplicationswillbesentinthe weekafterthepublicationofthe publicexaminationsinthe"West Australian."

Again,thecommitteewishestoemphasisethatitwillnotconsiderthe applicationsthatdonotfulfilthese conditions.

AMillionaire'sWill

SON07ANIRISHIMMIGRANT.

JohnWhelan,one-timecounselto theNewYorkCorporation,.liedin December,1926,leavingestatetothe valueof1,500,000dollarsundisposed of.ManyIrishpeople,mostofthem poor,arenowanxiouslyawaitingthe decisionoftheNewYorkCourton theirclaimsforashareoftheestate.

Inawillmadeafewdaysbeforehis death,Mr.JohnWhelan,ofNewYork lefthisrealestatetoCardinalHayes, and100,000dollarstohistypist,an. Irishgirl,MissNellieM.Mahoney. Mr.Whelan'swholeestatewasvalued at3,000,000dollars.Ashemade,no depositionofthebalance,itbecame divisibleamonghisnext-of-kin,and wasclaimedbytwofirstcousinsin America.Thesearestillthechief claimants,andwillgetarelatively largeshareoftheestate,buttherewill stillbeaverylargesumfordistribu tionamongmanyIrishcousinsofthe lawyer.

UndertheCourtorderadvertise-

JohnWhelanwasanassociateofthe lateRichardCroker.HefiguredprominentlyinthelifeofNewYork,and inadditiontoservingasCorporation lawyerformanyyearshewasassociatedwithmanycompanies,andbought realestateindifferentpartsofthe city.ForsomeyearshewasPresidentoftheii'atikofWashingtcn Heights.

OfthethousandIrishclaimantsthe majoritywereeliminatedeninquiiv,

Parishrecordswereexamined_in variouspartsofliope:a,y,andat Mitchelstowrirecordsgoin'backas faras1746werelookedinto.Searches weremadeforinscriptionsontombstonesinBallyporeenandLthergraveyards,butnonebearingthename Whelancouldnefound.TheexplanationgivenNa3toatthefamilyto whichDenisWhelanbelongedweretoo poortoaffordtheluxuryofatombstone.

Subsequenttothetakingofevidence bytheCommissionthecaveatagainst thewillwaswithdrawn,andtheonly questionthatremainedtobedecided wasthekinshipoftheclaimants.A decisionisexpectedanyday.

PracticallyalltheIrishclaiments areverypoorpeople.Veryfewof themownanypropertywhatever.

WaitingtoPlayfoiYou

TheNew HisMaster'sVoiceInstruments atNicholsons

The"HisMaster'sVoice"re-entrant isalwayswaitingtoplayforyouImortaloperas,glorioussymphonies, delightfuldancemusic,reproducedwith theflawlessrealismmadepossibleby theapplicationofthescientificprincipleofmatchedimpendance.You cannotaffordtobewithoutthiswpnderfulentertainer-thiscongenialcompanion-thatgivessomuchandcosts solittle.Hereisoneofthebeautifulmodels.Buthearthecomplete rangeto-dayatNicholsons,orwrite forcatalogue.Oureasysystemofpaymentsmakesitpossibletoplaceoneof theseinstrumentsinyourhomefora depositas19was£3.

DeathofSaintlyIrishNun

OnFriday,January11,thedeath tookplaceattheConventofMercy, Loughrea,ofMotherM.Benedict Bourke,daughterofthelateMr. GeorgeBourke,solicitor,Liscahill House,Thurles.

ThelateMotherBenedictwasborn onthe18th.April,1861,andenteredReligioninAugust, 1877, beingthenonly16yearsofage.She wasprofessedonthe13th.September, 1881,andwasnieceofMotherMagdalenBourke,foundressoftheMercy ConventsatBainesloe,Loughrea,and Portuenna:Sheledamostsaintly fifeandwasendowedwithraregifts, nottheleastofwhichwasherintense loveofthepoor.Thirtyyearsago, Whenthesmallpoxepidemicraged throughoutthecountry,MotherBenedict,thenattachedtothenursing staffatPorttimnahospital,performed heroicworkundermostdifficultand tryingcircumstances.Shewaslater MistressofNovicesatLoughreaand hadchargeoftheChildrenofMarySodality,inwhoseheartsshalleverlingerherlovingwordsofcounselandadvice.Herdeathiskeenlytelt,especiallyamongherSistersinReligion;whohavelostasincerefriend andalovingguide.

Onthedayfollowingherdeath,the remainsofthedeceasednunwereremovedtotheConventChapel,where onthenextdayMostRev.Dr.Dignan,BishopofClonfert,presideda.,a SolemnOfficeandRequiemMass,celebratedforthereposeofhersoul.The celebrantoftheMasswasriev.M. O'Reilly,C.C.;deacon,VeryRev. FatherAndrew,O.D.C.;subdeacon, Rev.E.Hughes,andRev.T.Murphy, masterofceremonies.Chanters:Rev. J.JHeagney,P.P.;Rev.T.O'Connor, C.C.

Amongthosepresentwere:Most Rev.Dr.O'Doherty,BishopofGalway; RightRev.MonsignorJoyce,P.P., V.G.;VeryRev.Dr.Fahy,Professor. UniversityCollege,Galway;VeryRev. E.Downing,S.J.,Galway;Rev.D. Glennon,do.;Rev.JsPelly,P.P.;Rev. FatherJerome,O.D.C.;Rev.Father Columba,O.D.C.;Rev,M.Leahy,P.P.; Rev.P.O'Farrell,P.P.;Rev.P.Jennings,Adm.;Rev.H.Brennan,P.P.; Rev.T.Dunne,P.P.;Rev.J.M.Pelly, P.P.;Rev.J.Spellman,P.P.;Rev.M. O'Farrell,P.P.;Rev.P.J.O'Loughin, C.C.;Rev.J.Fahy,C.C.;Rev.M. O'Connor,C.C.;andRev.T..)unning, C.C.

AfterMasstheintermenttookplace, theChildrenofMarywithribbonsand medalsformingaguardofhonourto theremainswhenbornefromheCon. ventChapeltotheCemetery,followed inprocessionbytheSistersofMercy. ThefinalBlessingwaspronouncedby MostRev.Dr.Dignan.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.Han. ley,MasterDermottHanley,Dublin (cousins).Therewasalargeattend. anceoflaity,includingMr.J.J.Smith, MasonbrookDr.J.M.Geraghtyand Mrs.Geraghty,Dr.DCrowley,Dr.J. FRyan.Mr.LFlynn,

GermanyandtheHolySee

Msgr.LouisKaas,newlyelectedpresidentoftheGermanCentreParty, hasjustaddressedanassemblyof CatholicacademiciansatTrier.

Touchinguponthematterofthe Concordat,Dr.Kaassaid:"Thecon cordatproblemhasforsometimebeen thecentreandkernelofspiritualand politicaldebates.Therehavebeen publishedanumberofpamphletsand articlesfullofanimosityandofa polemicnature.Suchprejudicesmust berefuted.Theconcordatisnotand mustnotbeapolemicproblem.Our timeshavehadmanyparallelssince thebeginningofthenineteenthcentury,whentheFrenchRevolutionand Napoleonicwars,followedbySecularisation,destroyedpoliticalorganisa tion.ItisnottheHolySee,butpoliticalchangesandhistoricaldevelop. mentsthatarecausingustochange andtransformtheformerarrangements,inconformitywithmodern timesandconditions."

"This,"Dr.Kaasadded."shouldnot beaprovocationorviolationofthe rightsandopinionsofothers.Ger manCatholicismhastoomiler]elseto

dotobecomeanaggressoragainst Protestantism.Itwouldbeadenial ofthetaskoftheCatholicChurch werewetocombattheEvangelical Church,hopingtherebytoserveour Church.To-daywearetryingtosave soulsthatareinclinedtojoinquite differentfronts."

Regardingtheelectionofbishops, Dr.Kaassaidthatthewayofappointingbishopsisnottheprincipalpoint, asitismoreimportanttocombine methodsofelectionsoastosecure thebestandworthiestleaders.Heretofore,aconstantdynastyhasbeen chargedwiththetaskofappointing bishops,butthepresentformofgovernmentissubjecttochange,andwith thepossibilityofitsfallingintoantiCatholichands,cannotbeentrusted withtherightofappointingCatholic bishops.Itisthegeneralopinionof Catholicleadersandthepressthat underthenewconcordat,GermanbishopswillbeappointedbythePope.

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"WhatistheChurch?"

(From"NotesoftheWeek,"inthe "CatholicTimes.") The"ChurchTimes'devotesalong leadingarticletoanattempttoanswerthequestion,"Whatisthe Church?"andtriestoframeitsreply soasnottoindicatetheoneChurch thathasanyvalidclaimtothetitle. Itmakesthetextofitsessaythe strangepronouncementoftheAnglicanBishopofLiverpool,whotoldthe StudentChristianMovementCongress thathe"couldseenoharm,andcould evenseemuchgood,inamanbelong. ing,asitwere,totwoormoreChurchesatthesametime,"andgoingnow toone,nowtoanotherofthevariety ofservicesthusprovided.Dr.David hasmadehiscathedralavailablefora widerangeofChurchadherents,ineludingnotonlytheAnglicanvarietiesbutalsothoseofmanyNonconformistbodies.EveryAnglicanis contenttobelongtoaChurchwhich reallyincludesinitscomprehensive laxityatleastthreemutuallycontradictorykindsofProtestantism.

The"ChurchTimes"editorindulges indescriptionratherthandefinitionin hisattemptedreplytothisquestion, andhisefforttostateacaseagainst Dr.David'sfranklaxity.Cleardefinitionisadeadlyrockmenacing shipwrecktotheAnglicancontroversialist."TheCatholicconception,"the writertells,us,"isthattheChurchis acorporateinstitution,whichChrist originatedandbequeathedtotheworld atHisAscension,andwhichtheHoly GhostendowedatWhitsuntidewith supernaturalpowers.ItisaDivine creation.Itexistsforthepurposeof impartingtruthandstrength."

Acceptingthisstatement,itwould seemtofollowthat,truthlacingone, andcontradictorieseitherbothfalseor oneathemfalse,theChurchcannot possiblyteachasDivinetruthdiscordantdoctrines.Itcannoteventoleratesuchteachingfromanyoneclaiming tobeitsaccreditedministerandteacherofitspeople.SurelytheconclusionisinevitablethattheAnglican Church,whichnotoriouslygivesvaried andcontradictoryversionsof"truth" fromitspulpitsandfromitsepiscopal bench,cannotpossiblyclaimtoanswer tothedescriptionheregiven.The "ChurchTimes"usesthisargumentin anattempttorefuteDr.David'stheoryofallegiancetoseveralChurches. "SeparatedChurches,"itsays,"representdifferencesofprinciple.MembershipofanyChurchrequiresassentto

itscorporatebelief.How,then,can anymanunitewithaChurchofthe CatholicdescriptionandaChurchof theProtestantdescription?

Onemightuseasimilarargument andask"Howcanmen,whocallthemselves-Catholics,remaininaChurch whichdoesnotevenpretendtoaccept asacorporatebodyvitalCatholicdoctrines,andhowcantheyunitewith fellowChurchmenwhocontradictand evenrevilethesedoctrines-thisinan allegedCatholicChurchthatkeepsits membershipwideopentoeveryvarietyofProtestantteaching,andeven tothosewhocallinquestionthevery doctrineoradivinelyfoundedChurch?

ThelateFatherBridgett,theRedemptoristhistorian,usedtotellhow oneofthefirstincidentsthatsethim onthewaytoconversionfromAnglicanismtotheCatholicChurchwasa visithemadewithafellowunder'. graduatetothelittleCatholicchapel atCambridge,long.sincereplacedby thepresentstatelychurch.Itwasa littlechapelinasidestreet,openonly atthehoursofservice.Thestudents huntedupthecaretaker,whoshowed themroundit.Ashewaslockingthe doorwhentheyleftit,FatherBridgett'scompanionturnedtotheman andsaid:"Well,Pat,Isupposeyou thinkyouhaveallGod'struthhidden awayinthislittleplaceofyours,and allthelearnedmenoftheuniversity knownothingaboutit."Thecaretakeranswered:"Iftheyknowabout it.sir,sureit'saqueerthingthatthey can'tagreewhatitis.""Thatsetme thinking,"saidFatherBridgett,ashe toldthestory.Anydefinitionordescriptiongiveninanswertotheques-

tion,"WhatistheChurch?"uititbe suchastodescribeabodywhose teachersofDivinetruthare"agreed astowhatitis."Any"Church"that doesnotstandthistestcanbecalled a"Church"onlybycourtesy.

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Saturday,March9.1.929.

ACitizens'DinnerandFarewell UNIQUETRIBUTET

AtthePalaceHotel,onTuesday evening,March5th.,thecitizensof EarthasembledunderthechairmanshipofColonelH.B.Collett,C.M.G., D.8.0.,V.D.,toexpresstheirappreciationof,andesteemfor,theVery Rev.FatherDunne,Adm.,andtobid himbonvoyage,apleasantholiday, andaspeedyreturn.Itwasaunique gathering.Throughtheactiveorganisa'tionofMr.HarryMann,M.L.A.,men fromeverywalkoflifeinthecity,of differentreligiousandpoliticalcreeds; Parliament,press,professions,business andbanking,satsidebysidetohonouraCatholicpriest.Thatsuchis possiblespeakseloquentlyforthe splendidfeelingthatexistsinPerth. Religionshouldunitemenandnotbecomeaprincipleofdivision.When theloyaltoastwashonouredbythe71 present,theChairmancalledupon GeneralSirTalbotHobbstopropose thetoastoftheevening.HewassecondedbySirJamesMitchell,who humorouslycontrastedtheclergyman andthepolitician,andconcludedthat "theclergymanhadthebetterofthe argument,becausehepointedoutto hispeopletheirfaultsandawakened theirconsciences,whereasthepoliticianconcentratedonthevirtuesofhis constituentsandlulledtheirconsciencestosleep."Mr.JusticeDwyeraddedaneloquenttributetothehonoured guest,andMr.JoeMonaghancapturedtheassemblybyhisrichandimpressivereferences.Thepresentation(a handsome.goldwristletwatch,suitably inscribedasfollows:"Presentedto Rev.FatherDunnebythecitizensof Perth,March5,1929")wasmadeby Mr.HarryMann,M.L.A.,whosefertile imaginationpaintedscenesfromAll -Hallows'College,wheretheguesthad studied."Parliament"wasproposed byMr.AldanBryan.theHonJohn NicholsonandMr.T.Daveyresponding."ThePress"wasablydealtwith byDr.Battye.andMr.Smithofthe "WestAustralian."FatherDunne's speechmadeasplendidimpressionon anattentiveaudience.Calmindelivery,selectiveinidea,polishedin diction,theRev.guestthankedthe citizensofPerthwhohadassembledto dohonourtoaCatholicpriest.The followingisthetextofhisspeech: ColonelCollettandFriends,-

TosaythatIamillatease,inthe faceofthisavalancheofkindliness andcourtesywhichhasbeenextended tometo-night,ismerelytohintat myrealmentaldisturbance.Tobe friendswithyouallindividuallyhas beenaprideandapleasure.Toexchangefriendship'sintimacieswith vononebyonehasmadelifego smoothlyon.Butwhenfriendsform asyndicate,andseekaco-operateexpressionoftheirfriendship,asonthis occasionyouhavedone,then,Iassure von.thattheeffectonthevictim friendisdisquieting

oFATHERDUNNE

whichhasmadeadiversegathering, suchasthis,possibleingenuinehonourofaCatholicpriest.Idonot wisheventoseemtocorrectthe wordsofthespeakersinthismatter, butmerelywishtoamendtheirstatementsandtoputourattitudeas friendsinitstrueperspective.Toleranceisawordwhichhasbecomevery popularnowadays,butIWilktolerancedoesnotgoquitefarenoughin expressingtherelationthatexistsbetweenusherethisevening.Somehow orother,Ithanknomanfortolerating me.Tome,tolerationconnotesacertainsympatheticcondescension,and thereisnocondescensionamong friends.Thegroundonwhichwe meetthisevening,isperhapsbetter expressedbyaunityofunderstanding entailingnowhittlingdownofprinciplebyoneoranother.Religion "pureandundefiled"shouldmakethe bondmorelastingratherthancreate, asitissometimesmadetodo,an opaqueatmosphereofdistrustanddislike.Religion,whichsetsupbarriers ofsocialisolation,woundsitsessentialinthemostvulnerablepoint,viz., charity. Thisdemonstrationofrespectand friendshipontheeveofmydeparture fromPerthafternineyears'pleasant sojournwithyou,is,Imightsay,an inevitableclimaxtotheopen-hearted receptionIexperiencedherefromthe beginning.OnmyarrivalinAustraliaIknewnothingofAustraliaand theAustralians.Ifoundmyselfina newworldwhereobservationisthe onlytrueeducator,andIhopeIhave madefulluseofmyobservations.I haveexperiencedthewarm-heartednessofthepeopleinnouncertain manner.TheyhavetakenmeasI am-faultsincluded.Thelastthing theAustralianwantstofindinaman isafault.Whenfaultsarediscover. ed,theAustralianisshyandawkward inusingthemasevidence.

Bank),J.B.Helier(managedNew SouthWaleshank),E.Parker,C.McKenzie,L.Doyle,WalterJohnson (managingdirectorW.A.Colleries, Ltd.-,StephenEarle(secretaryW.A. ColleriesLtd.),A.V.Taylor,A.Clementson,T.Ahern,M.Ahern,J.W. Durack, P.Durack,G.Ledger,W. Attwood;E.N.Hall,MajorDuffy, SydneySmith,F.Charles,W.Gumbleton,AidanBryan,E.H.Evans (ActingCommissionerofRailways).

Catholic'leaRooms

Mon.,March11,Mrs.RyanandMiss Lloyd;Tues.,March12,Mrs.Phillips andMrs.Mary;Wed.,March13,Mrs. PrestonandMrs.Sullivan;Thurs., March14,Mrs.TrainorandMrs. Hemy;Fri.,March15,Mrs.Lexieand MissMcKaye;Mon.,March18,Mrs. DalyandMrs.Hamilton;Tues., March19.Mrs.TomlinsonandMrs. Maxwell;Wed.,March20,Mrs.Walsh andMrs.Johnston;Thurs.,March21, Mrs.ShannonandMissWaltho;Fri., March22,Mrs.FeltonandMrs.Maxwell.

"THEDRAGSET"

VibrantUnderworldDrama.

specially*ranged,selectionsfromthe popularcircusmusicalcomedy

"Sunny,"including"D'YeLove7`a," "Sunny,""Who?""TwoLittleIlackbirds,"and"TheWeddingKnell:.Les Waldronwillagainfeatureupon.the organhisfascinatingprogramme,including"ScRivenir"(Drdla)andtheit lustratedslidenovelty"Blackbirds"

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managingDirectors:StuartF.Doyle, Edwin(leach,W.A.Gibson. COUPLETSCHANCEOFPROGRAMME. COMMENCINGTHIS.SATURDAY.

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StarringGEORGEBANCROFT andEVELYNBRENT.

Thisisthefirsttimeinmylifethat Ihavebeenpubliclyhonoured,and judgingfrompresentinternalindications,Ihopeitisthelast.Iwould beunfaithfultooneofthesweetest traitsoffriendship,wereItoundertaketorenderanadequatemeedof gratitudeforyouroverwhelminggenerositytome.Thereisnosuchthing asthanksamongfriends.Friendsunderstand. Still,gentlemen,Iwant youtounderstandthatIfullyappreciateallyourhavesucceededincoovevingtometo-nightinthismagnificentbanquetandpresentation.The presentationisaptlycastingold,indicativeoftheheartsofgoldthatsurroundmeto-night.Thespeecheswere eloquentandflattering,buttheyleft meunconcerned.Igoaway,asyou friendswouldwishmetodo,thesame individualinmyowneyesandnotin theguiseofhimwhomthespeakersso ablyportrayed.Still,Ihighlycomplimentthespeakersontheirsubject mattersobeautifullyarranged,andso ablydelivered:myonlyregretisthat thesubjectoftheirutterancescould notfurnishawiderandmorejustifiablescope,Thepersonalreferences tomyselfIshallpassover..Iamnot worthyofthem;andamanisnever sodismallyemployedaswhenheis proclaiminghisownunworthiness.The troubleishemayprovehiscase.

Stresshasbeenlaidto-nightonthe wonderfultoleranceofourcommunity,

IfeelthatIhaveeveryman'sindulgentsympathywiththepositionin whichIamplacedto-night.Feelings andemotionsattimesrunriot,and wordsaDOOrreflectionofaman's ambitiontohonouragreatoccasion. Abstractionfromselfaltogether,Imay indeedbeallowedtofeelpardonably proudofthegreathonouryoupaidto thesacredcallingtowhichIbelong andofwhichIamsuchafeebleexponent.Youhavehonouredmeasa priest:youhaveknownmeonlyasa priest,andasapriestIonlywishto beknown.Popularityforotherreasonsisephemeral,andIwouldshudderattheachievementofpopularity boughtattheexpenseoffitness,.atilityorattemptedconformitywithmy calling.Gentlemen,forallthattonightsignifiestomeandtoothers,he asuredthatIfullyappreciate.Though Iwillheabsentfromyou,themysticbondsofmemoryandfriendship willbindmetoyoustill.

AfeelingreferencetothelateMr. ClaudeCrocker,whohadbeenburied thatday.wasmadebyFatherDunne. HementionedthatClaude,withthe restofthecompany,hadintendedto bepresentthateveningtohonourthe speakerasaclosefriend,butone chairwasvacant.

Thefollowingisalistofthosepresent:ColonelCollett,C.M.G.,D.S.O., V.D.(Chairman),GeneralSirTalbot Hobbs,SirJamesMitchell,Hon.John Nicholson,M.L.C.,H.Mann,M.L.A., A.Clydesdale,M.L.A.,T.A.L.Davey, ML.A.,Dr.AthelstanSaw(ChancelloroftheUniversity),Dr.J.J.Holland,Dr.R.Mitchell,Dr.J.Horan, Rosenstarnm(PresidentofChamberof Commerce),Dr,Battye,Mr.Justice Dwyer,MonsignorVerling,Monsignor Fagan,VeryRev.FatherHannigan, Dr.McMahon,FatherPrendiville, RabbiD.I.Freedman,Rev.C.L. Riley(C.ofE.),L.C.Mandalis,Chas. P.Smith(managingdirector"West Australian"),Mr.McCallumSmith ("SundayTimes"),Mr.VictorCourtney("Call"and"Mirror"),Messrs.T. G.A.Molloy,C.S.Gallagher,M.O'Dea, C.Cogan,M.Cogan,G.Henderson, EdgarHenderson,T.Lalor,A.Jacoby, A.B.Kidson,F.Brady,D.Keane,M. GLavan,C.F.Deakin,Vic.Newton, J.Monaghan,J.Glowrey,T.Shafto, Chas.Diamond(managerCommercial Bank),W.Horgan(managerE.S.A.

To-daywillseethecommencement ofthesecondweekofParamount's MovieMonthattheAmbasadors, wherethefinestreleasesofthisgreat producingorganisationarebeing shown.Inhonouroftheoccasiontwo exceptionalproductionswillcommence,theprincipalbeingGeorge I3ancroft'swonderful underworld drama,"TheDragNet,"whichwillbe screenedinconjunctionwith"Just Married,"afascinatingcomedydrama featuringRuthTaylorandJamesHall. Thestoryisarollickingfarcewith mostofitsactiontakingplaceupon aTrans-Atlanticliner."TheDrag Net"isfullofexcitingincidentsand dramaticthrills.Thecastincludes EvelynBrent,WilliamPowell,Francis McDonald,LeslieFenton.andseveral otherwell-knownplayers.fo-day's stagepresentationwillagainpresent greatnoveltyalliedtospectacularity", thrillsassociatedwiththesawdustring.Entitled"CircusDays," theentertainmentwillincludetheappearanceofthefamouscomedytrampolineact"TheBushBros."The presentationwillcommencewithLou Byrnesingingtheprologuefrom"Il Pagliacci,"tobespeedilyfollowedby the"PrancingPonies."asnappynumberbytheCorpsdeBallet"TheEccentricElephant,"anoveltyoffering byhimselfshouldcauselaughter. ThenwillfollowtheRushBrosand othernumbers.Theoverturewillhe e

Vivid,Sensational,SeethingDrama oftheUnderworldofanIran-Fisted DetectivewhoFoughtaLoneGame. AlsoParamount'sDelightfulComedyDrama, "JUSTIdARRIED." FeaturingJAMESHALL,RUTH TAYLOR,andHARRISONFORD.

ATaleofaTangledHoneymoon andofamanwhotriedtomakeexcuses-howhiskneesshook!He was"justmarried,"andthat'salll DirectFromAmerica. FirstAppearanceinWesternAustralia, THEBUSHBROS. IternationallyFamousTrampoline Artists. TogetherwithBERTHOWELL'S STAGEBAND,AMBASSADORS UNITSTAGESTARS,andthe CORPSDEBALLET.

InaMagnificentandElaborate StagePresentation, "CIRCUSDAYS."

TheUnitOrchestra,ontheRising Platform.willrenderasanOvertuieSelectionsfromtheMusical Comedy.

SUNNY."

LESWALDRON,attheConsoleof theMightyWurlitzer,willplay: (a)"SOUVENIR"(Drdla). (b)"BLACKBIRDS"(SlideNovelty). Whileduringtheintervalhewillrenderselectionsfrom "PEERGYNT"(Greig). BoxPlanatTheatre.ForReservations'PhoneB8188(3Lines). Coming:"ROSEMARIE,"Oneof theWorld'sGreatestRomances.

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WeareintheageoftheApostoiateofthePress.Itcanpenetratewhere noCatholiccanenter.itcandoitsworkassurelyforGodasforthedevil. Itisaninstrumentinourhands.AUshouldtakepartinthisapostolate; hereatleastthereisworkforeveryone.Fortenwhocanwrite,tenthousand cansubscribe,andahundredthousandcanscattertheseed.-Cardinal Vaughan.

1111.11 PERTH,SATURDAY.MARCH,9,1929.

LordBeaverbrook,thoughheworshipsattheshrineofMammon,stillbelievesinGod,elsewhydidthisheadofagreatEnglishnewssyndicategive largesums,approximatingtwenty-fivethousandspounds,tovariouscharities in.thanksgivingforescapefromaseriousmotoraccident.Devoteesofthe goldencalfdon'tasarulegiveawaythanksofferingstocharityforfavours received-theycelebrateinthegoodoldpaganwayinanightcluboratwhat istheirfavouritepleasurewiththeirassociates-Beaverbrookseemstobe anexception.

"InherlonghistorytheChurchhashadtodealwitheveryconceivable kindofcivilisation.Whetheritbeempiresordemocracies,barbariansor heathens,rurallifeorindustriallife,shesuitsherselftotheneedsofthe timewithoutanycompromiseorsacrificeofprinciple,readytofacedeath itselfratherthanflinchononelittlematteroftheeternalprincipleofGod's law.WhenwelookintotheChurch'ssocialteachingto-dayweshallfind inallthedifferentformsofsocietywithwhichshehastodealshehasone radicaltestofsociety,onetestwhichShowswhetheraparticulartypeof societyisgoodorbadforman.Thattestisthepurityandintegrityoffamilylife."-FatherL.O'Hea,S.J.

Canberrahasaslumarea.Demos,theworkman,hasestablishedhimselfonahillwithinviewfromtheheartoftheskeletoncity.Somebodyhas protestedagainstthisunbeautifulsettlementasaprospeciveplaguespot,and the.FederalCapitalCommissionhasdecidedtoejectDemosanddestroyhis camp.TheartistictemperamentissurelygrowinginCanberrawhenatlast ithasbeendeterminedthattheGreatAdventuremusthavenodisfiguring birth-marksuponit.DemostheBuildermustmoveonintothefarbackground;thereisnoroomforhimwithintheclassicandculturedenvironsof ourFederalWhiteHouse.WhyisItthatDemostheWorkman,whetherhe buildsalumbercamp.aprimitivetown,oraskeletonFederalstronghold, musthavehisslum?Heisnotinsensibletobeauty;norunresponsiveto theemotionsitinspires-hedoesn'tdespisecleanliness,hehasasmuch friendshipforsoapandwaterasMidas.ItisbecauseDemosisthecreature ofcircumstances,theslaveofopportunity.Thetyrannyofnecessitydrives himwithwhipandspurtotakeadvantageofthehoursandhehuntshis breadandbutterintheoldwaywhentheworldwasyoung.Hepitcheshis tentonhishuntingground,haphazardly,regardlessofarchitecturalsymmetry, becauseheknowswhenhishuntinggroundhasyieldeditslastcontributionto hislabourhemustgoelsewhere.Somuchthenfortheunsightlinessofhis campsonthefringeofthecitieshebuilds.Theslumswhereheiscompelled bycircumstancestodwellaretheoutcropsofhispoverty.Inthecaseof Canberrathebeautiful,itissatisfactorytonoticethattheoutcastonRussell Hill,overlookingtheSenateHouse,willeventuallybetransferredtoacleanlier andmoresanitaryresidenceinthecity,whenDr.EarlePagecanfindthe costoftransference.AtthepresenttheFederalTreasurer,poorman,isa muchworriedman,wonderinghowheisgoingtoreachhisestimateofCustomsrevenuefortheyear,andagainthereare"seriousallegations"buzzing likewaspsaroundtheCabinettable.WhatislittleMr.Hughesa-doingof? Hashenothingtosaybywayofminimisingtherumpusinconnectionwith theCityofDemosonRussellHill?

a Canberraisassuminganimportancethatpromisestogrowlikeaswelled headuntilitisoutofallproportion.Alreadyitisbeginningtousurpmore Parliamentarynoticethanisjustifiable.Acityofpublicservantsandpoliticalpersonsmainly,itsadministrationiscausinganxietytotheGovernment. Thoughacityinembyroasyet,ithasanexpensiveCommissiontoadministelitsaffairs,anditseems,fromtheamountofunfavourablecommentupon suchadministration,therearesignsontheCanberrascreenthattheCommissionisdoomed.ItscontrolofaffairsinconnectionwiththeFederalCap;. taldoesnotarouseenthusiasm,anditisstatedthereisabigchangeinadministrationpending.ForalittleplaceCanberraisaverycostlyandem barrassingexperiment.

TheIrishFreeStateGovernment,desiringWorldPeace.hasratifiedthe KelloggPact,followingtheexamplesetitbyAmerica.Commentingonthe Americanratificationofthepact,"OsservatoreRomano"declaresthatthis worldagreementintheinterestofpeaceisasteptowardtheendingofwar andisasignofcharitywhichallChristiansmustviewwithpleasure.The pact,thenewspapersays,isevidenceofacollectiveconscienceandawillfor peace.Whatarewegoingtodoaboutit?Well,somethinghasbeendone.

SevenBritishcountries,ithasbeenannounced,haveratifiedthetreaty fortherenunciationofwar,viz.,GreatBritain,Australia,NewZealand,South Africa,India,Canada,andtheIrishFreeState.Itisinterestingtonote thattheActingIrishFreeStateMinisteratWashingtonsignedfortheIrish FreeState,andtheCanadianMinisterintheUnitedStatesforCanada.Sir EsmeHoward,BritishAmbassador,signedforGreatb'ritain,Australia,New Zealand,SouthAfricaandIndia.OthersignatoriesweretheGerman,Italian. andCzecho-SlovakianAmbassadors.France,Belgium,andJapanwillsignup later.TheFrenchChamberofDeputieshaveratifiedthePact.

The"EchodeParis,"reportingthefirstheartattackswhichprostrate'] MarshalFoch,announcedthatmanytimesduringhisillnesstheMarshal receivedvisitsfromFatherL'Hande,S.J.,thecelebratedradiopreacher.

FatherL'HandewascalledinoneSundayeveningattheheightofthecrisis. Theillustriousinvalidraisedhisrightarmandmurmuredinawhisper, "Heaven."TheMarshalpreparedhimself.saysthepaper,foranyeventualitywithperfectlucidityandadmirablefaith.Inthepresenceofdeathupon. thebattlefieldthewatchfulleaderofarmieswasalwayspreparedforevery eventuality,whetherinvictoryordefeat.Wheneveropportunityoffered whennearachurch,FochsoughtthetabernacleanddidhomagetoHimwho isGodofBattlesaswellasGodofPeace.Sowheninwhatseemedclose contactwithdeathandsoontobeinthepresenceoftheGreatJudge,itwas notremarkable,knowinghisgreatFaith,thatheshouldthinkoftheChristian'seternalhome-Heaven.But,whatabeautifulexampleofCatholic FaithandChristianfortitude!

TheArchdiocese

OALINDLB..

Sun.,March10.-FourthSundayin Lent. Violet Mon.,March11.-Deea. Violet

Tues.,March12,-St.Gregorythe White

Great.Wed.,March13.-Deea. Vi Thurs.,March14.-Deea. Violet t Fri.,March15.-Deea. Violet Sat.,March16.-Deeo. Violet

HisGracetheArchbishopcelebrated thefirstMassatCastledare,theTrainingSchoolforSub-NormalBoys,cn theCanningRiver,onSundaymorning.Theblessingandofficialopening willtakeplacesometimeafterEaster.

InPerthforsomedays,FatherJ. Reidy.ofBridgetown,returnedtohis parishonWednesday *

FatherG.O'Callaghan,ofBeverley, hasbeenincampatRockingham'with theartilleryforsomeweekspast.

Rev.Dr.O'Sullivanhasjoinedthe staffattheCathedral,comingfrom Kalgoorlie,wherehehasworkedunder FatherMossforthepasttwoyears.

BytheTranscontinentaltrain,the Rev.M.Dunne,ofB'endigoDiocese, arrivedonWednesday,andisthe guestoftheArchbishopuntilhesails forhome,incompanywiththeVery Rev.J.Dunne,hisbrother,andFather Doddy.ofClaremont,bythe'Ocanto" onMondaynext.

Atwo-weeks'Missionwillbeopsned atthe10o'clockMassatSt.Mary's, Leederville,onSundaynextito-morrow)bytheVeryRev.thitherHannigan,C.SS.R4whowillbeassistedby FatherGilmartin,C.SS.R.

,NewsandNotes

TheconductorofSt.Brigid'sChoir, WestPerth(Mr.AlbertLynch),desiresustosaythathestillhasvacanciesforvoicesandwillbeverypleased tomeetapplicantseverySundayeither beforeorafterthe11c'clo,kMass.On lastSundaytheGregorianMassof theAngelswasdevotionallysung,and willbegivenduringtheLentenSeason.OnEasterSun.'cvaspecial Masswithorchestraw.11berendered by,itishoped,astrongchoir.In ourreportoftheordiaattanceremoay atSt.Brigid's,weforgottomenticr thatthetraditionalplainsongforthe VeniCreatorwassoil'sbyachoirai malevoiceswithdevotionalelect.

WehavereceivedfromSpicersand Detmold,Ltd.,Whittaker'sAlmanac for1929.Ithasalargebodyofinformationandisaveryusefulbook forreference.Thanks.

awidecircleoffriends.Brigadier' GeneralIrvingandDr.HaroldIrving, ofVictoria,arebrothers.

CastledarsPilgrimage.-OnWednesday,March13,thefirstpilgrimage (thatwordiscorrectwhenwelook uponthisworkasaDivinecharity) isgoingtoCastledare.TheLadies' AssociationofLoretoConvent,Swanbourne,ismakingit.Thatisanex cellentidea,andwehopethemany othersodalitiesandsocietieswilldo likewise.Youcannotgrowenthusiasticallyoveranythingunlessyou knowsomethingaboutit.ItisnecessarytogoandexamineCastledare'd youwouldbecomeanapostleforit. Anysodalitymayeasilydowhatthis pioneerpilgrimageisdoing.Afew volunteercarsandallthedifficulty vanishes.Itmaybemadeadelight. fulouting-Castledarewillpromiseyou tea,ifyoubringyourownbreadand butterandcup.TheSwanbourne dalityhaspromisedayear'sactive workfortheboys-theladieshopeto getverybusyshirt-making.Thatis alsoworthbroadcasting;itgivesthe membersofasodalityapieceofactive workforGod.somethingtodoandnot nierelydonatingmoney.Moneyis alsopartofanextensivecampaignfor Castledare,whichtheSwanbourneSodalityhasemliarkedupon.Thereare bridgeparties,luncheons,gifteveningsontheprogramme,andtheSodalityhaspledgedacubicle.Hereisa definitelineofactionforChildrenof MarySodalitiesinourparishes.Commandeerthecars,arrangetheday,and communicatewiththe/Qatron,Miss N.Hayes,TheTrainingSchoolforSubNormals,Castledare,Cannington,WA., andyouwillbeheartilywelcomed.The roadgoesthroughVictoriaPark,first turningontheright,afterpassingthe EdwardMillenHome. a ClontarfOrphanage.-KeepTuesday evening,March12,fortheeveningto beheldatMr.andMrs.C.Hunter's,78 Wasley-street,NorthPerth,whena beautifulentertainmentwillbeheldto swellthefundsfortheaboveinstitution.Allareinvited.Take21or 22cartoWasley-street.

Anotherfatalityinconnectionwith theSpeedwayatClaremrutrecurred onSaturdaynightlast,the2nd.inst., whenPercyMulligan,ayouthof eighteenyears,fellandwasstruckby afollowingmachinewithgreatviolence.Mulligan'sparentswitnessed theaccident.Theladwascarriedoff thetrackbyambulanceofficialsand diedinthecasucityroomafewminuteslater.

Apresentationwillbemadetothe Rev.FatherO'Brien,ontheoccasion ofhissilverjubilee,attheNedlands ChurchHall,cornerBroadwayand Edward-street,onWednesdayevening next,13th.inst.,at8.30p.m.

Rev.Dr.McMahongaveBenediction intheChristianBrothers'College ChapelonMarch1st.BeforeBenediction,Dr.McMahonpreachedaninspiringsermontoalltheboysattendingtheCollege.Heempha,isedthe necessityforthepracticePfself-restraint,especiallyinsmallmatters, andshowedthattherewasnotime moreappropriateforaiittlspenance thanduringtheHolySeasonofLent. OnMarch6,theRev.FatherPrendivilleheardthefirstconfeastonsof aboutadozenboysattendingtheGAlege,mostofwhomhavebeena±-ilt tedsinceChristmas. * *

Afarewellsocialwastenderedto FatherDoddy,whohasbeensupplying forFatherMastersonforthepast twelvemonths,atSt.Thomas'School, Claremont,onMondaynight.There wasagoodattendanceoftheparishioners.Afullreportwillappear innextweek's"Record."

Mr,andMrs.F.A.Bogueandfamilyhaveleftonamotortourofthe South-West.

Mr.EdwardHamiltonIrving,MA., editorofthe-"KalgoorlieMiner,"died suddenlyonSundayafternoonlast,at theageof72.Hewasaresidentof theGoldfieldsforabout32years,and wasfor28yearseditorofthe"Miner." PriortocomingtothisStatehewas onthestaffoftheMelbourne"Age"as leaderwriter.Hewas.oneofthebeatknownmenontheGoldfields,ar.dhad

Mr.LaurieSpencer,anex-pupilof theChristianBrothers'College,Perth, whoisstudyingAgricultureatRoseworthyCollege,Adelaide,hasbees spendinghisvacationwithhisrelatives intheWest.HeleavesonhisreturntoAdelaidebyto-night'sTrans. train.

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TheChristianBrothers'Schools throughouttheCommonwealthhave notablesuccessestochroniclefortheir lastyear'swork.WenoticeSt.Kevin's College,East-Melbourne(onwhoseteachingstaffouroldfriendBrother Rahill,B'A.,isanimportantfactor), Hashadanothergreatyearofexaminationsuccesses.Sixoftheforty GovernmentSecondaryScholarships weregained,sixfreeplacesattheUniversity,and78honours,ofwhichten werefirstclass.Thefollowingimportantdistinctionswerealsosecured: EuropeanHistoryExhibition(two boysbracketedforfirstplace),fourth andfifth;BritishHistory,fourthand ninthplace;GreekandRomanHistory,fifthandsixthplace;'EconomicsExhibition(aplace).

TheY.A.L.Boys,underthe*-eaciershipofMr.J.J.Simms,hadaplate intheInaugurathnCerernany.-at Washington,U.SA.,whenHerbert HooverwassworninasPresidentof America.Theyweregivenspecial "standingroom"andsharedinthe ovationtothenewPresident.With that"push"chara,:teis f t?e

SaturdatMarch9,1929.

YoungAussieLeague,ouryouthful touristsliterallynailedtheircoloursto theYankeecapital.TtwillbeencouragingnewstoMr.Bruceinthe midstofhispolitic11w3rriestolearn thattheAustralianflagwastheonly "foreignflag"flownontheCapitolon theoccasion.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebration, 1929

Arrangementsarenowfinalisedin connectionwiththeannualSt.Pat-rick'sDayCelebrations,andevery- thingpossiblehasbeendonebythe committeetoensurethesuccessofthe 1929festivities.

OnMarch14,aGrandIrishNational Concert*willbeheldatHisMajesty'sTheatre,underthepatronageofHis GracetheArchbishop,anditiscon- fidentlyexpectedthattheusualhigh standardwillbemorethanmaintain- edBoxplansfortheentertainment arenowopenatNicholson's.Prices areasusual:3s2s.,andIs.Theper- formancewillcommenceat8pm.

Theprogrammewillincludeitems renderedbythechampionjuvenile choirofWesternAustralia-theSt. Patrick'sBoys'Choir,conductedby ContessaFilippini-thepupilsofthe Ladies'College,VictoriaSquare,Sac- redHeartConvent,HighgateHill,and St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare.

ThesingingpupilsofSt.Brigid's Conventwillbeheardinthosetwoold favourites,"TheHarpthatOnce"and the"MinstrelBoy."

Selectionswillberenderedbythe followingwell-knownartists:Contessa Filippini,CountFilippini,Mr.P.Bun- gert,MissKittyGieve,MissDoris Horrigan,MissEileenHart,LA.B., MissEvelynTarling,andMissG. Donovan.Afineprogrammewillbe concludedbythesingingof"TheOld FogRoad"and"GodSaveIreland"by Mr.N.Mulligan.

Accompanimentswillberenderedby Mrs.DanArdagh.L.A.B.

Intendingpatronsareadvisedto bookearlyasthefineprogrammehas beenresponsibleforanunusuallylarge saleoftickets.

THEPROCESSION.

TheannualSt.Patrick'sDayProces- sionwillbeheldonSaturday,March

16,commencingat10a.m.sharp.The routetraversedwillbethesameas thatoflastyear,andtheordetofthe processionisasfollows:

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AFTERNOONFUNCTIONAND SPORTS PROGRAMME.

Theusualafternoonfunctionwillbe heldattheZoologicalGardens,South Perth,andwillincludeaspecial sportsprograinmeforboysandgirls, andIrishnationaldancing,tobejudg- edbyMessrs.Quinn,Flynn,and O'Neill.

Patronsoftheafternoonfunction willhavetheopportunityofseeingfor themselvesthegreatprogressthatis beingmadeintheCatholicScouting

movementinthisState.Theboys, underthedirectionofMr.J.B.Carmody,willbeinattendanceincase ofemergency.andwillgiveapractical demonstrationoftheirknowleigeof first-aidandambulancework.

Afternoonproceedingswillcommencesharpat2pin.,withasports programme,whichwillincludechampionshipeventsforboysandgirls under8,10,12,and14years,andthe finalsofthefollowinghandicaps:1, FremantleChristianBrothers;2,St. Patrick'sBoys'School;3,ClontarfOrphanage.

Thecommitteeisdoingeverything initspowertomakethe1929cele- brationsanunqualifiedsuccess,and oneoftheoutstandingfeaturesofthe CentenaryYear,anditisearnestly hopedthattheCatholicpublicwill giveitsusualenthusiasticsupport.

Itmustbeemphasisedthattheorganisersoffunctionsofthisdescription giveagreatdealoftheirsparetime tothewo.rk,andexperiencealotof troubleforpurelyunselfishreasons, and,itisonlyfair,therefore,thatthe earnestco-operationoftheCatholic people,withoutwhichnocelebration ofthiskindcanbeasuccess,should begratefullygiven.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

TheusualmeetingwasheldonWed- nesday,27th.ult.AdeclarationoffthesickfundwasreceivedfromBro. J.McMahon.SickpaywaspassedforBro.O'Loughlin,whoisinSt.John ofGod'sHospital.Wehopehewill soonberestoredtogoodhealth.CorrespondencewasreadfromtheDis- trict rick'sBoardwithreferencetoSt.PatDayCelebrationsandthecom- petitionforbranchreportsinthe"Re- cord."Thesecretaryreportedon thequarterlymeetingofthedispen- saryandthequarterlyreportwas discussed. SF.Moorereportedthat thefirstmonthlydanceoftheseason willbeheldintheHibernianHallon April9.LetushopethatHighgate memberswillrollupandhelptomake thesedancessuccessful.

Nedlands

Theofficersofthenewly-formed tennisclub,tobeknownastheMa- jellanTennisClub,wereelectedon Sundaylast.Thosewishingtobecomemembersshouldgetintouch withthesecretary,MissMillieHilo kett,withoutdelay,asthemember- shipisnecessarilylimited.Several setswereplayedduringtheafternoon,andafternoonteawasservedbythe ladies.

Thechoirheldaverysuccessful euchrepartyonTuesdayevening,5th. inst..theresultofwhichwillmaterial- lyaugmentthefunds.Theprizes donatedbyMr.Dolanwerewonby Mr.DavisandMrs.Pennington.

BackFromtheSandsofthe Sahara

AcaravanhassetoutforLeHoggarinthecentreoftheSaharato bringbackinametalandoak-wood coffinthebodyofFatherdeFou- cauld,thehermitapostleoftheSa- hara,whowasmartyredthereinNo- vember,1916.Themartyr'sbodywas foundintacttwoyearsagobyFather Joyeux,oftheWhiteFathers,whois inchargeofFatherdeFoucauld's causeofbeatification.

CharlesEugenedeFoucauldwas hornin1858inStrasbourg,andleda dissolutelifeasalieutenantofcav- alryintheFrenchArmy.Hechang- edhismodeoflifeafterfacingdeath manytimesfightingagainstbrigands inAlgeria.HethenlearntArabian andwentonanexpeditionofexplora- tioninalmostinaccessiblepartsof NorthAfrica.ReturningtoFrance, hewas Society"crowned"bytheGeographical andlionised.Hegaveallthis up,however,becameareligious,and withecclesiasticalapprobationwentto theSahara.

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Castledarehascausedmuchember-wouldbeaCatholicjournalist.From rassmentduringthepastweek.Ithepulpitofaneditorialroomhis havebeenonabeggingtqur,solicitingwordswouldgooutacrosstheworld workersforitscause.Theinter-bearingthemessageofgoodtidingsto viewshappenedthus:"Oh!Goodallmen.The"Record"isourdice morning--?""Welcomehome,Father,cesanpulpit-thosewhodonotbring etc."Weatherandmainly-about-peaitintotheirhomesareclosingthe plefollowed.Aninterval;--mydoorsagainstthegoodtidings.From thoughts:"HowwillIintroducethismymiserytheresprangapurpose-I begging,'tismuchhardertooe,gthandeterminedthatIshouldissueacall, Ianticipated.Ohlforthetactof-throughthecolumnsofthe"Record,' Ithoughtofthemostpolishedbeggarforvolunteerstoenroll"OnHisMathatIhadmet;heworeaclericalcol-jesty'sService."Ihavedonesoin lar,buthewasnotapriest.Howthisissue,andwhenyouarefinished gracefullyandpainlesslyheextractedwiththiscolumngoandreadit.Com- theshekels.Weneverknowourplacencyandcontentmentarethetwin limitationsuntilwearefacetofacesonsoflaziness.Thereisacontent- withanunforeseendifficulty.Beg-mentinwork,butitisnofellowto ging,Ihavepainfullydiscovered,isacomplacency."'Tisalright;tisnot seriouslimitationofmine.Myofficialtoobad"-arethecommonslogansof instructionswere:"Getpeopleinter-thelazy.OurBlessedLordloved ested."Ifoolishlyhopedthatarticlesthecompanyofmen,Hewasconviv- inthe"WestAustralian"wouldcap-ial.Hewascontented,butnever turethosewhodidnotreadthe"Re-complacent.Hewhospenthimself, cord."Anarticleaweekonthreewho"emptiedHimself,"showedHim- consecutiveSaturdayswouldnettenselftheenemyoflazinessbyHis cubicleseach,Iassuredmyover-con-words,Hisexample,andHisassoci- fidentself.Well,thelastarticleapates. pearsnextSaturday,andifitisas A Diocesan Petition. fruitfulastheformertwo,mycatch Letusbeginproperlyandfollow willremainasitis-Ihave:aughtaHolyMotherChurch,whoalwaysbewhaleofdisappointment.Thepenginswithan"Oremus"-thenletus maybemightierthanthesword,butprayforCastledare.Thepuwerof Iamnowconvincedthatitisapoordefiniteprayerisunlimited."When beggar.IleftmypenatrestandtwoorthreearegatheredinMyname, outIwenttobeg.IhavetometothereamIinthemidstofthem"-and thefirstembarrassmentinmymendi-we,canthenaskandreceive.Ire- cantway.WhilemythoughtswerequesteveryschoolintheArchdiocese shieingattheobviousreasonofmytobeginacrusadeofprayerforCastle- visitandrefusedtobeutteredastheydare.Teachers,SistersandBrothers, deservedtobe,namely:"IwantyourIsolicityouractiveco-operation.Ex- moneyorCastledarecollapses";theplainwhatCastledareintendsdoing, othermindwasbusyalso."Iwonderandthenletushaveachorusofinwhatisheafterthistime?Itcannottercessionfromeveryclass-roomin beaBusbies'Ballsoearly.TheneweveryschoolintheArchdiocese.A Cathedral,perhaps-hardlythat-IdailyprayerforCastledarewillmean cannotguesswhatitis."Thesecondmorethanwecaneverestimate.Par- embarrassment,becausethatawkwardents,includeaCastledarepetitionto sensationisinfectious.Theintervalyourfamilyrosary,makeCastledarean isover.Ihaveboltedfrommyhar-important"trimming"tothefamily rowingthoughtsandblurtedout:"Iprayers.Youngmenandwomen, wantyoutohelpCastledare.""Castle-placeCastledareonyourintentionlist dare!Castledare-isthatsomeplaceatMassandvisitstotheChurch.I inIreland?"Thethirdandworstwantabandofmissionariestovisit embarrassmentfollows.Whowrotethesickandaskthemtojoininthis thatthepenismightierthantheprayer.Therearemanyinvalids sword?Forsevenconsecutiveweekswhoseliveswouldbebrightenedhad Ihavedippedmypeninthecauseoftheysomethingdefinitetoprayfor; Castledare,andyetIfoundthatthetheywouldfeelthattheywerehelping manyIvisited,livingwithin_oo-eeoftheChurch.Findthemoutinyour theCathedral,hadneverheardofCas-parishesandgivethemCastledareto tledare.Mythoughtswentcrazy,workfor. andsworesilentlybutsolidlyagainst THECUBICLELIST. themightypowerofthepen.Now, £s.d. Icouldnotuseasword,but,oh!forMonsignorVerling(TheCure therighttouseastick,along,heavy ofArs) i2120 blackthorR,speciallyimported,toDF.Dwyer(St.Francis leavelargeimpressionsofthefactthat Xavier)

12120 CastledareisontheCanningRiver-M.F.Dwyer(St.Margaret12120 andtheCastledaresinIrelandworryClemDwyer(St.Clement) 1212 menot.Anotherthoughtcamehur-WinifredDwyer(TheLittle riedlytotherescueofCastledare-- Flower) 12120 "thehumblemanwillspeakofvic-Mr.andMrs.PeterFox(Our tories."Ijumpedfromtheangry LadyofPerpetualSuc- heightsofinvectivedownintotheplea- cour)

12126 santvalleyofconversation.'Castle-fohnandHaroldFox(Our dareisatraining-schoolforsub-normal LadyofLourdes) 12120 boysinCannington"-andonandon PreviouslyAcknowledged. untilIhadtopausesothatthemono-A Friend(St.Alphonsus loguehadanoccasionalremarkinter- Ligouri)

12126 jected,tomakeitlook-likeaconversa-AFriend(St.Finnian)

1212II tion.Thencamethemildstab:"YouAFriend(St.JohntheEvan- mustnotreadthe'Record'?"The gelist) 1212 fouthembarrassmentfollowed.TheMrs.J.Corbett(St.Joseph)

12120 explanationwaslame,andinmyJ.Lehane(St.Brigid)

12120 thoughtsIapostrophiedHamlet:"IsMr.andMrs.W.Wing(Our itthestick,thelong,heavyblack- HolyVirgin)

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12120 "Record"?Ah,well,thisisoutofMrs.W.T.Russell(St.Vin- theordinary,Iconsoledmyself.The centdePaul)

12120 beggingcontinued-theinterviewsbe-Mr.andMrs.E.T.Russell ganasIhavesaid,andtheyallended Gerard)

12120 inthesamenoteofembarrassingde-Rev.FatherButler(St. spair:"WhereisCastledare?Whatis Agnes)

12120 itgoingtodo?" AGoldfieldsFriend

1300 Isetoutapoorbeggar,andIre- Wehave20ofthe32cubicles.Iam turnedadisillusionedman.Thepensuretheremustbemanyofthe ismightierthantheswordifpeopleSaintsquitejealousthattheirnames read.Apersonthinksashereads.arenothonouredinCastledare.Poor IfyouneverreadCatholic:iteratureSt.Patrickwillnotfeelsohappythis orpapers,youcannotthingasaCa-17th.ofMarchifhisnameisabsent tholic.Icametotheconclusionthatfromournextlist.AgainI'iskyou ourappealforCastledare,infact,any-tojointogetherindonatingatubicle- thingweattempt,iswasteuntilourraisethemoneyasyouwill,begand peoplereadtheirowndiocesanpaper.borrow(andevensteal!)tofillup ThewarningofPiusX.cametomind:theremainingtwelve.Thenthereare "Invainwillyoubuildchurchesandpotsandpans,bedlinen,tablelinen, schoolsunlessyouwieldthepowerof_towels-youknowbetterthanIdo aCatholicpress,"Wearecertainthatallthat32boyswillneedWemust ifSt.Paulcameonearthto-day,henotseetheminneed.

OurMelbourneLetter

ThoseMelbournepeopleWhodonot belongtotheProhibitionLeagueand likeorganisations,arekeenlyinterestedinwhatmayforwantofabetter termbecalleda"beerwar."For someyearspastthesupplyandprice ofthatbeveragehasbeencontrolled byacombineunderthenameofCarltonandUnitedBreweries'Limited. ThiscompanywasformedbyamalgamatingtheinterestsoffourMelbourne breweriessothathotelshadnothing todobutacceptwhattermsthecombinedictated.LastyearanewbrewerywasbuiltatRichmond.Various rumourswerealoatastothesources ftomwhichmoneywassupplied,but whatevertheywerenoexpensewas spared.Americaninterestsseemto bebehindtheconcern,whosegeneral directorisaMr.Hay,whoisreputed tobeverywealthy.Whenthisbreweryfirststartedoperationstherewas merelyamildinterestastohowlong itsactivitieswouldcontinue,especiallywhenthecombinerefusedtosell theirproductstohotelswhichstocked thenewbeer.Nevertheless,thehouse deliveriesincreasedtoanextraordinarydegree,sothatthemanagement decidedtoinvadeenemyterritoryby inducingfreehotelkeeperstotakethe risk.Thissometenorelevenofthem havedonewithremarkableprofitto themselvesandaconsequentverynotabledeclineinthereceiptsoftheir neighbours,whowerepreventedfrom followingtheirexample.Whatever maybetheattraction,thequalityof thebeerorthepleasureamenfeels indealingasmallblowatacombine, thenewventureisprosperinginspite ofattemptstoblockitsexpansion.On theotherhand,thedirectorsofthebig businessarethinkingveryhard,and nodoubtitisjustaswellforcombines ofanydescriptionarealwayslikelyto beamenacetotheconsumer.

Thebombershavebeenatitagain.

AfewnightsagoseveralItalianswere sleepinginoneofthosetwostory brickatrocitiesthataresuchafeatureoftheolderpartsofthiscity, v..hentheirslumberswererudelyinterrupteclbyanappallingreportwhich shatteredwallsandceiling,coveredthe occupantswithplaster,andinsome casesburiedthembeneathdislodged furniture.Itmustbeasomewhat excitingexperiencetobeanItalian volunteerlabourerthesetimes,though ImustsaythatIamnotsureifthe gentlemenaffectedinthiscaseare such.Itisveryhardtosaywhether theattackwasmadebydisgruntled wharflabourersorwhetheritisnot partofsomekindofvendettaorwarfarewhichhasbeengoingonforsome timeamongtheSouthernEuropeans livinginMelbourne.Isawtheruinedhouseto-day.Itremindedmeof thosepicturesweusedtoseesooften inwardaysoftheruinedhousesof Ypres.Lille.andotherwar-scarred cities.Ahugeholeinonewallshowedwherethebombhaddoneitsfirst work.Allaroundwerelitteredthe reinsofthebedroomwallsandfurniture.Whoevermadethatbomb knewitgreatdealabouthighexplosives

Flagginginterestisoncemorebeing revivedattheapproachofthelast twomatchestheEnglishteam,will playonthissideofAustralia.TomorrowaVictorianteamoftheusual strengthwilltrytodobetterthan lastNovember,andthenwillcomethe FifthTest.whichisbeinglookedforwardtoeagerlybythosewhohope thatareorganisedAustralianteamwill dosomethingtoatoneforthedefeats sofarsustained.Thegeneralfeeling hereseemstobethatasubstitutefor Hendryhasbeenneeded,despitethe latter'ssuccessatdifferenttimes.FairperformedsowellagainstEngland andtheotherStatesthathisinclusion hasbeenwellmerited.Inaddition, Wallwillopentheattack.Itwillbe interestingtoseehowhewillfare againsttheopeningEnglishbatsmen.

Ir hesucceedshemaycountonhimselfasaverylikelyoneforthenext lourtoEngland.Thematchbetween VictoriaandTasmaniawasadeplor- Ail,affair.Theattendance-afew haldred-wasdispiritingenough.but thecricketwasworse,theonlyredeemingfeaturebeingthekeennessofthe Tasrraniansinthefieldandtheirobviousdesiretogetasmanyrunsaspossilile.TheVictoriansocalledcolts'

teamwasverypoor.Theirbatting wastragiconaneasywicket,their bowlingmediocre(Alexanderexcepted),andthefieldingverypoor.

ThedeathofRev.BrotherBodkin hascausedverysincereandprofound regretsamonghisoldpupilsofthe earlydaysoftheChristianBrothers' College,EastMelbourne.popularly knownastheParade.BrotherBedkitarrivedinMelbournewiththe otherpioneersindayswhenliving washardandself-sacrificetheorderof dayandnight.Theseoldpioneers weremenofstoutheart,forotherwise theywouldundoubtedlyhavewitted beforetheobstaclestheyhadtoencounter.Verylittlepreparationhad beenmadefortheircoming,sothat constantcollectinghadtobeundertakenafterlongandtryingdaysin school.OldBoysoftheschoolin thosefar-offdaysspeakinthevery highesttermsofthesaintlyanddevotedlifeofBrotherBodkin.His yearshereandintheWestwere crownedwithmeritsforaglorious eternity.

Theremovalofthesaleyardsfrom Newmarkethasbeenproposedfor sometime.ThelateGovernment favostredasiteinthecountrybetween theGeelongandBallaratrailways,and withinconvenientdistanceofthecity. Nowthereisdangerthatthesitemay beselectedontheSouthKensington fiatsincloseproximitytothevarious noxioustradeswhichmakethatpart ofMelbourneaby-word.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations ontheGoldfields

Thisyear'scelebrationsinhonourof SaintPatrickaretobeheldinthe usualmannerinKalgoorlie.The GrandIrishNationalConcertwill takeplaceintheKalgoorlieTown HallonMondaynight.March18,and promisestobeahugesuccess.

Dr.T.P.J.Byrnehaschargeofthe concertprogramme,andhasleftno stoneunturnedtoputonagranddisplaytothepeopleofKalgoorlieand Boulder.Themanyhundredswho witnessedlastyear'sconcert,which wasclaimedtobethemostsuccessful foryearspast,willbewisetogetan earlyseatthisyear,aswearetold thegenialDoctorwillevensurprise thehugeaudiencethisyear.TheC.B.C.boysandSt.Mary'schildren willtakepart,togetherwithallthe leadingartistsofthegoldfields.

Verylargemeetingshavebeenheld everySundayMorninginbothKalgoorlieandBoulder,andtheusual sportsmeetingwillbeheldonWednesdayafternoonontheKalgoorlie Racecourse.Inconnectionwiththis year'ssportsahugewhippethandicapisincludedontheprogramme,alsonationaldancingandathleticevents forthechildren. ThetradersofKalgoorlieandBoulderhavebeenapproachedtocloseall thebusinesshousesontheFieldsat noon,tomakethedayahugesuccess.

SpecialcarswillleaveBoulderfor thechildren,whowillbecarriedfree ofchargetotheKalgoorlieRacecourse. Theinter-ConventSchoolRelay RacewilltakeplaceforthePellew Sash,whichhastobewontwoyears bytheoneschooltotakepossession. St.JohnofGod'sConventhaveone yeartotheircredit,andtheSistersof Mercy.Butler-streetoneyearalso,so thiseventshouldmakeitveryinter- estingthisyearforthechildrenof bothschdols.

Thisyearaladies'committeehas beenformedtorunafternoonteafor amodestsum,whichwillbevery muchappreciatedbyall.

Mr.P.McMahonandMr.L.H.Maxwellarethisyear'sjointsecretaries, andareworkingveryhardalongwith thevariouscommitteesforthedaywe celebrate.

Givenanicedayonthe20th,and beingWednesdayhalf-holidayonthe Fields,therewillbeahugecrowd wendertheirwaydowntothebeauty spotofKalgoorlie,namelytheKalgoorlieRacecourse.

Don'tforgettobookearlyforthe IrishNationalConcertonMonday. March18th.Theboxplanwillbe openedinafewdays.Watchforfurtherannouncementsinyourlocal paper.

Dudinin

Sorrowandregretfoundtheirway intoeveryhouseholdinandaround DudininonSunday,the24th.February,whenthenewsspreadabroadthat Mr.J.J.Mullanhadpassedawayin theGovernmentHospital,Narrogin. Deathwasduetoconcussionofthe spine,theresultofanaccidentwhich happenedafewdayspreviouslywhilst Mr.Mullanwasengagedinfarming operations.Hewasattendedathis homebyFatherSheridanpriortohis removaltohospital,andreceivedthe lastSacramentswithferventpiety. HediedontheSundaymorningat theverytimethattheHolySacrifice oftheMasswasbeingofferedtoGod forhim.Jack,ashewasfamiliarly called,washeldinthehighestesteem byeveryone.Hiskindlydisposition, hisgenialtemperament.andhishonestyofpurposeendearedhimtoall. Hiscouragewasunfalteringandunfailing,andhismotto:hardw'ark.Althoughhehadnotenjoyedthebest ofhealthforthepasttwoyears,since heunderwentaseriousoperation, therewasnolesseningoflabour,no husbandingofenergy.JackMullan wasthepioneeroftheDudilindis trict,thefirsttotakeuplandoutside therabbitprooffenceintheEas!, Wickepindistrict,anditwasthenhis hardihoodandsturdinessmanifested therealpioneeringspirit.Whatthe prospectmusthavebeen,eventohis owneye,canbegaugedfrom'hefac). thathewasundecidedwheth"rtocall theplace"TheDeadFinish"or"The BlueLookout."To-daythecomfortsandconveniencestobefoundon thefarmareamonumenttothecourageandmanhoodofthedeceased. Hardworkbroughtsuccess,.ndthe farmisnowthecentreofavestsmilingvalleyofgoldengrainandrich sheeppasture.Duringallhisyears atDudinin,Mr.Mullanhasbeenacentralfigureineverymovementforthe bettermentofthedistrict.andhis

deathisasourceofwidespreadregret. Hisfuneralwasthelargesteverseen inthedistrict.Assembledatthe gravesidewereiriendsandsympathisersfromNarroginandawaybeyond Kondinin,bothover60milesNatant. Wreaths,lettersandtelegISSIIIelsympathywererecetved-froui"ahostof friends.FatherSheyidiss1/4-leadthe burialserviceathishomeandatthe graveside.Thedeceasedleavesawife andsevenchildrentomournhisloss.R.I.P.

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DAVEY-WRIGHT.-OnJanuary2$, atSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederrille,by theRev.FatherMoloney,Edwin Moss,eldestsonofMr.andMrs. E.L.Davey,RoyalHotel,St.Ives, toMaryOlive,youngestdauhterof Mr.andMrs.C.E.Wright,Walcottstreet,MountLawley.

LASLETT-WRIGHT.--0nJanuary M.atSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederville,bytheRev.FatherMoloney, FrancisKerr,youngestsonofMr. andMrs.H.A.Laslett,"Appin," Mandurah,toNellieAnnie,second daughterofMr.andMrs.C.B. Wright,Walcott-street,MountLawley.

INMEMORIAM.

WALKER.---ineverlovingmemoryof ourdearmother,LouisaWalker,whe passedawayonMarch7,1924.R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

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WALKER.-InfondandlovingWM oryofourdarlingmother,Louisa Walker.whopassedpeacefullyaway onMarch7,1124.-R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonhersoul.

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Thereisagreatlikelihoodthat,from timetotime,Americanreaderswill hearfromE.BoydBarrett,theexJesuit,and,atthepresenttime,practitionerinpsycho-analysisinNew YorkCity.Thereisafurtherprobabilitythatthewriterwillengage himselfinsomephasesoftheCatholic Church.HisratherincongruouspositiongivestoBoydBarrettacertain drawingpowerthathedoes-notfailto capitalise.Afterall,ex-Jesuitsare notsoplentiful,andthereisalways somethingarrestingaboutapriestwho hasbeencastout,orwhowandersout fromhispriestlyministration.It wouldbedifficulttodeterminepreciselythecanonicalstandingofthe writerofthearticle."TheCatholic ChurchFacesAmerica,"butthereis nosuchdifficultyindeterminghisattitudetowardsthatinstitutionabout whichhewrites.Butwhateverkindlyfeelingsmaylingertowardsthe Church,itwouldberashtoassertany suchfeelingspersisttowardsthegreat JesuitOrder.Onecanhardlyescape thethoughtthatthearticleinthecurrent"Mercury"waswrittensolelyto weaveintheMungretCasesoasto scoreoffthosewhowereoncehis brethren.Indeedasimilarconviction wasnotwantingtoacarefulreaderof "TheJesuitEnigma,"whomighthave apprisedthebookasachronicleof smallscandals,writtentopayoffpetty spites.Theremaybesatisfactionsin this,becauseitmightinviteitsown analysis.Letuspassitby,merely offeringthecommentthatitisno longersoeasytomakeoutthisCompanyofJesusas"tenebrosaetlucifugax,"darksomeandafleerofthelight. IfBoydBarretthadabetterknowledgeofAmericahewouldknowthat, thiscrusadehashaditsownvoguein thiscountry.Ithasbeenusedby everyvillainousex-priest,andbyevery malodorousex-nunwhohavetraversed thecountryintheirpilgrimagesofdisgraceforthepastcentury.B'uthe didknowthatforfourcenturiesthis endeavourtodegradeaworthyband hasbeenusedtodelightthebaser partofthemultitude.Evenifthey arenotinflamedwithhatred,hereis asortofsatiretheyunderstand.There isbesides,akeensadhisminwounding thatwhichcannotbythenatureof thingsreturninkind.InAmerica, therehasbeennohesitation,evenon thepartoftheconsiderate,tocharge theChurchwithbeingthehomeoflost causes.Ifnotputsokindly,-itcame tothe'samething,thattherehave survivedwithinitmodesofthought whichcontradictanypretensionofthe Churchtolearning.Byonestroke, thestoreofherphilosophyandtheologyiswipedoutofseriousconsideration.Curiouslyenoughthisisthe attitudeofthesemi-illiterateclergyman,whoseintellectualequipment shameshiscalling.Politicallythis apologetic,forgedagainsttheChurch, isthatwhichhasbeenbestandmost succinctlysetforthbyDeanInge. RomeistheChurchoftheLatins.To beaCatholiconemust;ifnon-Italian, foregohisnationality.Thislatter chargehasbeenfairlywellbandied aboutintherecentelections.And nowcomesone,nomatterhiscanonicalstanding,butscarcelyadefender oftheChurch,whoopenlyasserts,and proceedstoprovethattheChurchin AmericaisfacingawayfromRome. Thesolevalueofthislatterchargeis that,atsomeothertime,itmaybe aneffectiveestoppelagainstfuture forays.Thispleainbarmayprecludethewriterfromaverringanythingtothecontrary.Atallevents, itmaybehandyforfuturereference.

Boyd,Barrett.Thiscomestoforegoingone'shumour.Hisillwill againsttheChurchisthinlyveiled.It maymisleadtheoutsider,butitdoes notdeceivetheCatholic.Possibly, certainantecedentsareneededtoappraiseitproperly.Alittlehistoryof theauthorisneededtogiveitits duevalue.Thisarticlebearsevidenceonitsfacethatitwasprompted tobringchagrintoCatholics,rather thanilluminationtonon-Catholics.Its assumptionofimpartialitymightmislead,wereitnotforthebetrayalof maligntytowardsformerbrothers.To answerindetailthetwistedaccusa, tionswouldbetoengageinbootless controversy. Sufficeittosaythat loyaltyoftheAmericanCatholicto theSupremePastorofhisChurchhas neverbeenimpugned.Thisisverified bothintheoryandpractice.Forthe pastfortyyearstheoccupantsofthe ChairofPeterhavenotbeensilent overthefilialconductofAmerica.It isthedutyoftheHolySeetocorrect aswellastopraise.Theseexact wordswereusedonoccasionwhenan admonitionwasdeemedserviceable. VisitorstoAmericastandamazedat

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AmericanCatholicshavefeltthe scourgeoftheex-priestmorethanany peopleoftheworld.Acertaindesirefromthegroundlingstowallow insmutandlibelhasbeenfairlysatisfied.Therenegadelikestoplayon lowpassions.Inthehandsofthe intoleranthebecomesawhipofscoe pions.Leaveistakenofdecency,and venomandvituperationarespewed out,withoutletorhindrance.There isadebauchoflyingthatshamesour commonhumanity.Evenwheredamagingtruthmightbecalledtodo work,lyingis,bypreference,pressed intoservice.Mostlysuchdebauches overreachthemselves.Atallevents, thestimulationdemandedbytheaudiencecannotbeindefinitelymultiplied.Thevulgarex-priesthasceasedtobeadrawingcard.Hehadbecomeascamp,withwhomcontact wasdangerous.Hefleecedwhilsthe libeled.

Whoknowsthatwithchangedcir cumstancesanewtypeofrecreant priestwillnotbeindemand?Hemay havenewwarestosell,tomeetthe latestintellectualfads.Theremay beadefinitebidforintelligence.Highbrowsmaydemandhigherhatreds. Eruditionmaytaketheplaceofvituperation.Iftheprodigalcomes equippedwiththelatestphraseology ofthemostadvancedscience,amore appreciative,andpossiblyamorelucrativeaudiencemaybesecured.If thesenewwaresareputforsalein thepublicmarket,itwillnotbeso easytoassessthemasthepenalties forasuppressedandstarvedintellectuality,however.

Ifapriesthasbeengiven,eitherby hisChurchorhisordertheadvantages ofbiology,psychology,chemistry,and eventheultramodernpsycho-analysis, thenonemayeasilydiscounttheopen orveiledchargesofignoranceandobscurantism.Itisanacceptedprincipleinallsystemsoflogicthatyou maynothaveitbothwaysinanargument. ..111111111111111111111111111111111111111111811111111111111111111111111111111ilit

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theextraordinarydevotionwhichCatholicshavefortheirChiefShepherd. Comparisonsmaybeodious,butifresponsivenesstotheneedsoftheHoly Seehas'anyeloquence,thenAmerican Catholics-neednodefencefortheir staunchattachment.Thecitationmay notbeamissthattheburdenborne byCatholiccountriesbeforethewar, ofsupportingtheHolySee,hasbeen, ingreatmeasure,assumedbyAmerica. Canasinglecriticismbeofferedbecauseoftheaddedresponsibility?

Onesideofastorybyanarratornone toofriendlydoesnotmakeoutaconclusiveproof. Onedoesnothavetosubscribeto theteachingsofFreudofJungtoadmitthatthereisalamentableelement inmanwhichtakescomfortinthe sufferingsofanother.Acertainsubtletymaybeneededforthissadhism.

Inthecaseofthe*Churchthishasbeen mostoftensuppliedbytheex-priest.

TomostCatholicsthe"silencedpriest" isanobjectofawesometerror.His plighthassomethingofacatastrophe attachingtoit.Still.infaceofall this,certainsimplesoulsendowsiieh aonewithpowerevenbeyondwhat hispriestly-orderpossesses.Theythink hemayunleashallofthosepossessions whicharesozealouslyguardedbyone ingoodstanding.Callthiswhatyou will,stillthisdoesnotdestroythefact.

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TheBazaarhasbeenpotsponedtill April10.Apopulargirlcompetition inaidofthebazaariscausingagreat dealofinterest.Thefavouritegirls areMissMollyDix'andMissEva Cook,bothpupilsoftheConvent School. Mrs.Schorerwillbesadlymissedby hermanyfriends,asshehasbees transferredtoBeverley.

Mr.Thos.White,our''Singer" agent,hasgivenuphisagencyand returnedtoBunbury,owingtoillhealth.

TheroadtoJuvienVay, nding tothesurveyor.maybecompletedat theendofthisyear.TheCoomberdaleroadisgoingtobeconstructed soon.£10,000hasbeengranted.

Meetingshavebeenheldtoconsclei themannerinwhichtheState'sAntenarywillbecommemoratedat Moora.Therehavebeenmanysuggestionsmadebypublicbodies. TheLentendevotionsthisyearstem' tobebetterattendedthanlastyear. Thereisplentyofroom,however,for manymoreinthechurch.ThemonthlyCommunionsareasever.Wehope thateveryCatohlicmanandwoman willmakeanefforttocomplywiththe EasterDuty.Thisisaveryserious obligationprescribedbytheChurch underpainofmortalsinCatnclics whowilfullyneglectitareguilty-fa seriousoffenceagainstGodandHis Church.

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OneistemptedtosaythattheexJesuitislittleconcernedwhetherthe ChurchfacesEast,West,Northor South.Atthemomentitmaybeto hispurposetogainsayacurrentaccusationthattheChurchisfacingvastly toomuchtowards'theVaticanandits occupant.Ithasbeenthefashion hithertotoupbraidAmericanCatholicsforbeingtoomuchRomanandtoo littleAmerican. -Andnowcomesone who,whateverhismotivemaybe,endeavourstoshowthatAmericanCatholicsfavourAmericatothedetrimentofRome.

Franklythereisnouseattachingtoo muchimportancetothearticleof

Indeed,itisbutashorttimeagothat ontheverystreetsofNewYork,a womancarryingasickbabyfollowed forblocksonewhomsheknewhad beenapriestingoodstanding,beseechinghimtolayhishandsonher afflictedinfant.

Moreover,the_priestwhohasbeen cutofffromhisministrations,orwho vciuntarilywithdraws,isoftenanxiousnottoforfeittheprestigethatattachestothepriestlyname.Ifmalignityisbehindthedesire,theassetis usedforaddingtoapersonalprofitor forventingapersonalspleen.The worldatlargepaysasubtletribute tothepriesthood,whenapartfrom anyattainments,itiswillingtoattach importancetoheutteranceSofsucha man.Itisgrantedthatheispossessedofmorethanaverageeducation, andmorethanordinaryculture.This isreadilycapitalisedbytherecreant.

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AccordingtoSignorTomaso Ireland,andespeciallyintheCo.DirectoroftheBrenoLibrary,who Waterford,bytheannouncementofhas,onbehalfoftheGovernment,ex- theconversionofLadyBlancheGil,aminedthedocuments,togetherwith ouard,wifeofMr.RichardGirouard,ProfessorTorrefranca,librarianofthe andsisteroftheMarquisofWater-localmusicalconservatoire,andDon ford.ThefactofLadyGirouard'sComelii,DirectoroftheMuseumof receptioninto,theChurch,whichtookCremona,thereisnottheslightest placebeforeChristmas,wasnotgen-doubtastotheauthenticityandimerallyknowninIrelanduntil,whilstportanceofthediscoveryatBergamo, onavisittoheroldhome,sheat-ofmanuscriptsofStradivarious.The tendedMassandreceivedHolyComcollection,nodoubt,willproveavalumunionintheCatholicchurchatablerecordofStradivarius'slife,work. Portlaw.Mr.RichardGirouard,toschool,andpupils,andofthemusical whomLadyBlanchewasmarriedinworldofhistimes.Thereisacurl1927,isasonofSirEdouardP.C.Gir-ousbiographyofStradivarius,written ouard,K.C.M.G.,thewell-knownform-in1743byaJesuitofCremona, erGovernorofNigeria.Theconver-FatherTheodoreBonaventura,who (donofLadyBlancheGirouardrecallssaysinaprefacethatpassingoneday thefactthatthePowers,orLePoers,throughtheViadelCortellai(Cutlers ofCurraghmore-BaronsofCurragh-Street),inCremona,hewasattracted moreandEarlsofTyrone-wereCa-"bysoundsashumanasvoices,which tholicsdowntothemarriageofSircameoutofashop."Heentered,and MarcusBradfordtoLadyKathleenthusbecameacquaintedwithAntonio Power,about1717.ThatwasduringStradivarius,andremainedhisfriend theJacobitepanicfollowingQueenuntilthedeathoftheartist,whocon- Anne'sdeath,whenthePenalLawsfidedtohimhislastwill.Fromthe wererigorouslyenforcedagainstallbiographywelearnwithcertainty Catholics,andespeciallyagainstCa-thatAntoniowasborninCremona,on tholicgentrysuspectedofJacobiteAugust14,1645,butbymere:lance. sympathies. Hismother,AnnaMariaMorini(of -- Ts'ergamo),hadcometoCremonaon FatherHenryDay,S.J.,whorecentlyamarketdayand,havingbeentaken gaveaseriesofsermonson"Devotionsuddenlyandunexpectedlyill,gave CotheEnglishMartyrs,"atPrestoh,birthtoaboyinPiazzaSanAgostino. inEngland,isthethirdsonoftheIngratitudeforhavingpassedsafely RightHon.SirJohnDay,Judgeofthethroughheradventure,shegavethe HighCourt.HewaseducatedatnameofAntoniotothechild.Asa BeaumontCollegeandenteredtheSo-youngmanAntoniolefthishomeat cietyofJesusin1884.andwasorBrenoandwenttoCremonaasanap dainedin1892.HehasdonemuchPrenticeofNicoloAmati,thefamous activemissionworkinseveralpartsofmakeroflutes.Themostimpor:ant England,andformanyyearswasondocumentinthecollection,however,is thestaffoftheHolyNameChurch,amonographontheartofmaking Manchester.Duringthewarheserv-violins.Themanuscriptconsistsof edasafieldchaplain,andwasmentionedindespatches.Hewasde coratedwiththeSerbianWhiteEagle andtheMilitaryCross.Apriestof soundliteraryattainments,hehas writtenseveralvolumes,including "Marriage,Divorce,andMmrality," "CatholicDemocracy,Individualism andSocialism,""ACavalryChaplain," "TheNewMor,ality,""ACandid Criticism."and"TheLoveStoryofthe LittleFlower."

uEdwardElgar(saysaLondon contemporary)proposedthetoastthe otherdayataluncheoninhonour ofamusic-hallbandconductorwho oncecoaxedthegreatcomposeroutof anattackof"stagefright."SirEdwardElgar,intheyearoft'leDurbar,wroteatwo-actmasque,"The CrownofIndia,"whichwasproduced attheLondonColiseum.SirEdward ----anaturallyshyman-wasconvinced ofthenecessityforhimtoappearin person.Thishedid-foroneper- formanceonly.Hewassoupsetafter thedressrehearsal,withalltheactors inthemasquegazingintentlyathim, thathenearlylosthisnerveatthe firstperformance.Mr.Dovesoothed him,andthefirstappearanceofElgar inamusic-hallwassuccessful.

SenoraMariaBrasilinadeAlenear. anotedBrazilianwriter,hastakenthe veilinaCarmeliteConvent.['henew religious,whohastakenthenameof SisterMarieImmaculate,isthegifted linguist.

AmongsixteenPassioniststudents recentlyordainedbyBishopCowgill, ofLeeds,wasFatherKennethMonaghan,aformerofficerintheBritish Army.Atthebeginningof:hewar heenlistedintheRoyalIrishRegi- ment.HeservedinFrance,.indwas takenprisoneratSt.Quentin.After theWarhevolunteeredforservice withtheWhiteRussians.Whenhis regimentmutined,mostoftheRussian officersweremurdered,andliewas throwninMoscow'scriminalprisonat Trotsky'scommand.Here,aftersufferinggreathardships.hewassentencedtodeathwithtwelveotherBritish officers.Haditnotbeen'.'orthe heroicsuccouroftheAnglicanChap. lainoftheEnglishChurch,theRev. Mr.Northandhiswife,hewo'.113pro- bablyhavestarvedintheprison,but ultimatelyinanexchangeofprisoners.arrangedbySir'JamesO'GradyInow GovernorofTasmania)hewas.sle, patriatedandreturnedtoEnglandvia Finland.

St.Peter's.Hisfellow-studentandprofessorwhosucceededLeoXIII. madehimacanon.Mgr.Zanottowas theauthorofseveralworks,bothliteraryandspiritual.Hewasalsoa poet,andhisversesinLatinandItalianwereveryhighlypraised-R.I.P.

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CathedralOwnedbyMunicipality

AcuriousquestionhaslatelyarisenintheScottishCourtsastotheowner- shipofthevenerable,andonceCa- tholic,CathedralofSt.Magnusat Kirkwall,nowinuseasaPresbyter- ianchurch,writesD.0.HunterBlair, inthe"CatholicHerald."TheGen- eralTrusteesoftheEstablishedChurch havepetitionedtheCourtsforade- clarationthatthecathedral.asapar- ishchurch,shouldbedealtvithby theEcclesiasticalCommissionersinthe samewayasnumerousotherchurch buildingsinScotlandnowinthepos- sessionoftheEstablishment.

tenpagesonly,andthematteris dealtwithinthreeshortchapters.The firstisaboutthewoodwhichoughttobeemployed,andwhichwastobe hadinaparticulardistrictnearBergamo.Theseconddealswiththevarnish,theglue,andthebordering,and thethirdwiththeshapeoftheviolinsandtheircovers.Twosmall designsweredrawninthetext,while threelargeoneswereannexedon separatepapers,andthesedrawings andthenotesaccompanyingthem. writteninabadanddecrepithandwriting,differentfromthatofthe text,weremadeprobablybyStradivariushimself.Besidesthebiographyandthemonograph,thecollectioncontainsnearly280separatedocuments. Thereareautographsofthesonsof Stradivarius,andamongmaneletters fromhispupilsthereisonewhich throwslightonthedebatewhether thewoodorthevarnishwasthechief factorinthetoneoftheviolins.All themanuscriptshavebeenseizedby thepolicebyorderoftheGovernment.Thepurposeoftheseizureis apparently.twofold:first,toestablish clearlytheoriginofthedocuments, and,secondly,topreventtheirbeing sentabroad.Itisestimated:hatthe documentsareworthmorethan1,000,000lire(about£11,000).

Dr.JohnD.Logan,poetlaureateof Canadaandheadofthedepartment ofEnglishatMarquetteUniversity, hasdiedattheUniversityHospital.

Dr.Loganbecameamemberofthe FacultyofMarquettein1926. He wasborninNovaScotiain1869,and aftergraduatingfromPictonAcademy in1886,attendedDalhousieUniversity atHalifax.HealsoattendedHarvardandwonthreescholarshipsin 'successiveyears.HeservedaseditoroftwoCanadianpapers,andfought duringthewarinFrance,wherehe wasdecorated.Dr.Loganalsowrote manyvolumesonliteraryandpoliticalhistory,Englishtextbooks,criticism, andfiction.-R.I.P.

TheChapterofSt.Peter's,Rome, haslostoneofitsoldestmembersin thepersonofMgr.FrancisZanotto, whodiedwhilegoingintochoirlast month,attheageofninety.Mgr. ZanottowasbornatVenetoandwas aschoolcompanionofPopePiusX. attheTrevisoSeminary.He,wasafter\wardsonthestaffofthesameseminarywithPopePius.CalledtoRome byPopeLeoXIII.,hewasmadeProfessorof-LiteratureatoneoftheRomanseminariesand"B'eneficiato"of

IntherecentcasebeforetheCourts, thisveryremarkableclaimoftlse KirkwallMunicipalitywasfullyrecog- nised.TheProvostandCouncil,however,haveagreedthat,whiletheir rightofownershipismaintained,they willconsiderthatthepropertyis heldbythemintrustforthecommunity.andthattheyareboundto keepitinproperrepairtobeused asaparishchurchoftheEstablishment.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

WellingtonTheWestralianFarmers'Limited, -street,Perth,reportunder datethe6th.March,1929,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Themarkethasre- mainedfairlysteadyduringtheweek, afewparcelsofprimequalitybeing disposedofat£6lOsperton.F.a.q. toprimeissellingfrom£517s6dto £62s6d,andf.a.q.downto£55s,and poormediumsdownto£410s.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeoaten chaffissellingat£5perton,andme- diumsdownto£410s.

Oats:Theoatmarketisveryfirm forgoodqualities.GoodheavyAl- geriansaresellingat3/2'lto3/3per bushel.Oneparcelofexceptional qualitybrought3/6.Othergood heavyfeedsaresellingdownto3/-and poorerfeedsdownto2/8.

Barley:AparcelofChevalierbar- leysoldat3/1perbushel.

TheProvostandMunicipalityof Kirkwall,ontheotherhand,maintain thatKirkwallCathedraloccupiesa uniquepositioninScotlandasbeing actuallythepropertyoftheProvost andCorporation,thattheCommissionershavenorightsorauthorityoverit.

WhatisparticularlyinterestingtoCatholicsisthatthisclaimofthePro- vostand,TownCouncilisfounded uponacircumstancedating1/0111 periodlongbeforetheso-calledRefor- mation.Itistheundoubtedfactin A.D.1483,JamesIII.,thecatholic KingofScots,inhisChartererecting KirkwallintoaRoyalBurgh,conveyed KirkwallCathedralatthesametime, alongwithcertainlands,tothesown andcommunityofKirkwall,whohave possessed.themeversince.Sucha grantis.asfarasthepresentwriter knows,almost,ifnotquite,unique,in Scottishecclesiasticalhistory;-andno protestofanykindagainstitseems tohavebeenmadeeitherbytheBis- hopofOrkney,thePrimateofScot- land,ortheHolySee.

"AnInstrumentof ColourfulMusic"

Thepasttwoyearshavebrought forthmanygreatimprovementsinall oftheinternationallyrecognised phonographs,andthepresentstandardofeachofthemisataveryhigh level.

Betweeninstrumentsofsuchhigh standing,comparisonisbecomingmore andmoredifficult-yet-theeverincreasingpopularityoftheBRUNSWICKPANATROPEgivespractical proofthattheEXTRArichnessof timbre theEXTRApurityof tone theEXTRAbeautyofde- signandfinishwhichcharacterisethisinstrumenthaveappealedtomore andmoreof

Wheat:Thewheatmarketisalittle unsteadyatthepresenttime.F.a.q. wassellingfrom4/11to5/-perbushel, andslightlyunderf.a.q.downto4/81.Secondgradesaresellingdownto4/3. andverysmuttydownto3/6.

Potatoes:Thepotatomarkethas easedduringtheweekandprimenewlydugcountrypotatoesarenow worth£15/12/6perton,Perth.

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to.

,nineLateDr.H.M.Doyle, M.L.C.

WhentheLegislativeCouncil(New SouthWales)metonthe12th.ult.,the Deputy-President,havingannounced thedeathofDr.HenryMartinDoyle, theAttorneyGeneral,theHon.F.S. Boyce,afterinvitingtheHouseto passavoteofsympathywiththerelativesofthedeceasedmember,paid thefollowingtributetotheirlate member:

"Hispubliclifewaslinkedwiththat ofNewcastleanddistrict.inwhich partoftheStateheresidedforveil, manyyears,andwhichheknewvery well,"saidtheAttorney-General."He wasappointedin1891asMedicalSuperintendenttotheNewcastledistrict, andfromthattimeheresidedinthat partoftheState.Hejoinedthis

THELATEDR.H.

Housein1912,and,althoughhelived inacityfarawayfromSydney,he neverallowedpressureofbusinessto interferewithhisParliamentaryduties. Hiscontributionstothedebatesin thisHousewerealwaysthoughtful, andhewasespeciallyinterestedinany matterofinteresttotheNortherndistricts.Hewasalwaysanever-ready championoftheNortherndistricts.Dr. DoylewasborninVictoria,educated atSt.Patrick'sCollege,Melbourne,and afterwardswenttoLondonandParis topursuehismedicalstudies.Whilst therehecombinedhismedicalstudentshipwiththatofjournalism.andthose dutiestookhimtotheHouseofCommons.Itispossiblethat,whilethere, hebecameimbuedwiththatgreatinterestinpublicaffairswhichbecame characteristicofhim.Cultured,and awell-readgentleman,aplainandruggedpersonality,hehasbeentaken fromus.WeshallallmissDr.Henry MartinDoyle,forhewasatypeofcitizenwhichis,unfortunately,becoming toorare."

fortheuseofthepriestsattheStarof theSeaChurchPresbytery,Newcastle. TotheLordAbbotofMountMilleray, Ireland,andhissuccessors,£500,to provideannualprizesforthestudents ofMountMilleraySeminary,wherehe spenthisschooldays,andforthe scholarsatthePoorSchoolattached toMountMilleray,theprizetobe knownas"MartinDoyle"prizes,and tobegivenforexcellenceintheEnglishlanguageandinthescienceand practiceofAgriculture.TotheBishopofFerns,£500,toprovide''MartinDoyle"prizesforthestudentsof St.Peter'sCollege,Wexford,forexcellenceintheEnglishlanguageand inmodernhistoricalresearch,withspecialreferencetoIrish-Australianhistoryinmemoryofhisgrandfather, PatrickDoyle.Healsobequeathed totheBishopofFerns2500toprovide prizesforthechildrenattendingthe CatholicschoolorschoolsintheTomhricparish,hisfather'sbirthplace,to beknownasthe"MartinDoyleofAustralia"prizes,awarded"toscholars showingthebestknowledgeofAustralianHistory,theEnglishlanguage, andreading,writingandarithmetic. TotheBishopofFernshealsoleft £500toprovideschoolprizesforthe scholarsoftheCatholicschoolsofthe parishofRamsgrange,whoshowproficiencyintheEnglishlanguage,Australianhistory,writingandarithmetic. Theprizesareamemorialtohis uncle,"ThomasCanonDoyle."One halfoftheincomeandinterestofthis bequestistoprovideprizestothestudentsoftheConventofSt.Louis, Ramsgrange.forknowledgeofthe ruralanddomesticsciencestaughtby theSistersofSt.LouisofFrance,in memory.ofhisuncle,CanonDoyle, whofoundedtheconvent,andhis aunt,CatherineDevereaux.Tothe SuperioressoftheWaitareBabies' Home,Sydney,£300,andtotheSuperioressoftheBishopMurrayOrphanage,atWestMaitland,2300,theinterestofthesesumstobeinvestedfor thesupportofthechildreninthosein, stitutionls.TotheSuperioressofthe DeafandDumbInstitution,atWaratah,4500,theinterestandincomeof whichistobedevotedtothesupport ofthepoorestdeafanddumbchildof anyreligiousbeliefintheNewcastle districtadmittedtotheinstitution; thesebequestsareinmemoryofhis foursisters.TotheBishopofMaitlandisbequeathed£500toprovide "MartinDoyle"prizesforthechildren attendingSt.FrancisXavier'sDay School,Hamilton,showingthegreatest proficiencyinEnglish,writing,and arithmeticandAustralianhistory.He alsogivestotheBishopofMaitland £1,000,theincometobedevotedtothe MaitlandDiocesanSickClergyFund, theMaitlandDiocesanMillionFund, andtheSocietyofSt.Vincentde Paulforthereliefofthesickand needyoftheparishofNewcastle,and

asanendowmentforthesupportof theeclergyoftheparishofNewcastle. TotheSuperioroftheReiemptorist CollegeatPennantHills,£500,forthe educationofmissionarypriests.This bequestisinmemoryofthelate FatherP.M.Lynch.C.SS.R.,anold schoolfellowatMountMilleray.To thetrusteesofSt,Columban'sIrish MissiontoChina,Essendon,Victoria,£500,tocarryontheirhospital workinChina.ToArchbishopKelly, £500,halfofwhichisforbuildingand adorningSt.Mary's,theotherhalffor theneedsofSt.Gabriel'sHomefor DeafandDumbBoys.ToArchbishop Kellyhealsobequeaths£250forthe supportoftheCatholicSeamen'sMissioninSydney,conductedbytheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.Other bequestsaremadeforMassesforthe soulsofdepartedrelatives.Several otherbequestshavealsobeenmade torfiendsandrelatives.-R.I.P.

Scoutfirst-aidtentwillbefwailable forattentiontominorinjuries,andthe sametentwillbeadepotforyoung childrenwhohavemissedtheir friends,wheretheywillbelooked afteruntilclaimed.Scoutrunnerswill assistinlocatingtheirfriendsonthe grounds.

'AtthesportstheScoutswillgivea troopcompetitivedemonstrationof firstaid,theinjuriestobetestedon are:(1)Headinjury;(2):',actured thigh;(3)brokenarm.Apartyof Scouts,trainedbyMr.J.Sturmer,will alsocontributetothemusicalpro gramme. ThenextmeetingoftheAssociation willbeheldonWednesday,March27.

Theartunionfor£22sprizewillbe drawnonMarch18.

Itissuggestedthatalltroopsgo intoEasterCamp,nearCityBeach. TheS.M.'s.arerequestedtomeetand finalisearrangementt.

WewantaScoutMasterandParish CommitteeatVictoriaPark.

w.

Theresultofthedrawingforsetof carverswasinfavourofSBassett. FederalHotel.

AtthemonthlymeetingoftheAss> ciationonFebruary27,aletterof thankswasreceivedfromtheSt.VincentdePaulSociety,forassistance renderedbytheScoutsinconnection witharecentjumblesale.Theletterwasmuchappreciated.

S.M.Keough'stroopwillbeabsorb edintoS.M.'sDonohue'sandMcElroy'sSt.Patrick'sTroops.

OnSt.Patrick'sDayprocessionthe ScoutswillparadeinGoderich-street at9a.m.

Thecupforbestmarchingtroop, presentedlastyear,willbe:,penfor competitionagainthisyear.

AtSouthPerthduringthesportsa *WW5WOWe'VeVaiireiTAWAMP

Wehaveadebtof£45toclear,and somedaywehopetohaveatruckof ourownwithwhichtoconveythe campingequipment.Ourcampsare notfavouredbyvisitsfromfriends, butperhapsintime,whenthepeople realisethatbyactivelyinteresting themselvesinthemovementtheyare doingagoodworkbyprovidinghealthyoccupationforourboysintheir leisurehours,greaterinterestsillre sult.Inthemeantimethegreatmajoritysitbackandsay:"Weshould dosomethingforthegrowinglads" Butitisonlytalkandgetsnowhere.-

--PrinceGivesCartoPriestWith Viaticum

AstheInfantedonJaimewaspass ingalongastreetinhiscar,hesawa priestbearingtheViaticumtoasick person.Inaccordancewith-thetradi, tionoftheSpanishRoyalFamily,he immediatelystoppedandgaveupthe cartothepriest.Thecarproceeded atwalkingpace,andtheInfantefol. lowedonfootuntilthepriestarrived atthehousewherethesickperson awaitedhim.Thenleavingthecar tobringthepriestbacktohishouse attheconclusionofhisvisittheInfantereturnedonfoottothePalace.

TheAttorney-Generalthenmoved: "ThatthisHousedesiredtoexpress, andplaceonrecord,thedeepsense ofthelosssustainedbytheStateand thisHouseintheremovalbydeathof Dr.HenryMartinDoyle.andthatthe resolutionbecommunicatedtotherelativesofthedeceased."

Finetributesfollowedfromthe Hons.J.F.Coates,W.T.Dick,Dr. Wall,andJ.Travers.Thetwolatter werestirringandeloquent.

Thedeceased'swillisevidenceofhis sterlingCatholicity."Iwashorn,"it commences,"ofIrishCatholicparents myforefathershavealways beenoftheCatholicfaith.Ihave alwaysbeenaCatholic.andIwishto beburiedinaCatholicGod'sAcre."

Suchofhisbooksanddocumentsas histrusteemaythinkfitheleavesto theMitchellLibrary,Sydney,forpublicuse.TotheMaterMisercordiae Hospital,atWaratah,helefthismicroscopes,medicalinstruments,medical books,andanyotherofhisprofessionalequipmentfortheuseofthe nursesanddoctorsofthatinstitution.

TotheCatholicBishopofMaitland andhissuccessorsarticlesoffurniture

M.DOYLE,

DeclaresWorldHasLostDivineSenseofHumour

NotedOratorSaysPeopleHaveref(

LifebyTakingThemselvesToo

"Godmadethisworldwithasense ofhumour,"theRev.FultonJ.Sheen, Ph.D.,oftheCatholicUniversity. Washington,D.C.,toldthestudent body,alumnaeandfriendsofRosemontCollege,recently.

Theworld,theRev.Dr.Sheendeclared,"isverymuchindangerof takingitselftooseriously.

"Simplybecausewehavelostour senseofhumour,"hecontinued,"we failtogetallthejoyoutoflifethat wecould.Wefindliferatherdull andmonotonous;webecomejaded veryquickly.Ouryoungboysand girlsoffifteenandsixteenaremore jadedthantheirparentsatfortyand

"Whendidtheworldloseitssense ofhumour?Ifonegoesbackfar enough,onemightsaythatthefirst timewaswhentheangelsfell.Luciferandthebadangelsfellbecause theytookthemselvestooseriouslypride.Theyfellbysheerforceof gravity.

SenseofHumourLost.

"Butwewon'tgobackquitethat far.Whendidtheworldfirstlose itssenseofhumour?Shortlyafter manwascreated.Godmadethis worldwithasenseofhumour.There neverwasashadowthrownagainst thedomeofheaven'sblue,nevera chiselappliedtomarble,orabrush tocanvas,butthatsomegreatidea precededit.WhenGodmadethis world,everythinginitHemadeaccordingtoanideainHisDi;t;ineMind. Everythingtemporaryisareflection ofsomethingeternal;everything. changing,ofsomethingimmutable. Thehumantellsussomethingabout thedivine;thematerialaboutthe spiritual.HemadetheworldlikeA window-pane,sothatyoucouldsee throughthings.Dowenotsaythat amanhasasenseofhumourwhenhe canseethroughthings,andthata manlacksasenseofhumourwhenhe cannotseethroughthings?Almighty Godmadethisuniversesothatwe couldseethroughthings-seetprough thetemporaltotheeternal.Inthose daysitwasatransparentuniverse. Amountainwasnotjustamountain; amountainwasarevelationofthe powerofGod.Asunsetwasnotjust asunset;thankstotheDivineSense ofHumour,youcouldseethroughit: itwasarevelationofthebeautyof God.Asnowflakewasarevelation ofthepurityofGod.Inthosedays everymanwasapoet,forapoetis onewhoisconstantlyseeingthrough things.Nooneeverwroteprose.

"Thensomethinghappened;the thingthathappenedwassin,thefirst sin.Thatlosttheworlditssenseof humour.Thentheworldceasedto betransparent;itbecomesopaque, likeacurtainpulledoverawindow. Nolongercouldmenseethrough things.Menceasedwritingpoetry andbegantowriteprose.Thena mountainbecamejustamountain, andasunsetwasjustasunset,and thesnowflakewasjustasnowflake. Thenmensettleddowntotheterrible seriousnessoflifewhichmustalways characterisethosewhocannotsee throughthings;cannotseetheDivine throughthehuman.

"Thesenseofhumourcameback firstintheheartofaGod;criedout intheheartofaChild.whenSome Onewasbornundertheveryfloorof theworldandshooktheworldtits veryfoundati-ns;whenthemirthof heavencametoearth.WhenHe wtntaboutpreaching.Iletaughtthe gospelofhumour.Wearenotac custornedtothinkofitthatway,but thewholegospelofChristianity,of ourDivineLord,isthegospelofthe divinesenseofhumour.Hebrought intotheworldthenecessityofseeing throughthings,ofnevertakingany- thinginthisworldseriously,except thesalvationofasour-'Whatdothit profitamanifhegainthewhole ',ridandsufferthelossofhisown 91-' DivineAttributes.

"Thingsarenottobetakenserious. lv;onedaytheheavenswillrollupas atentandpassaway.SoHetaught !nailamustardseedisnotjustamust1A-ciseeditisthekingdomofGod. Thelightningfromeasttowestisnot

WestHoytoGetFullJoyFrom aniOUSIY.

merelyaphysicalphenomenon;itis adivinejudgment.Fishermengatheringintheirnetsarenotmerefishermen;theyarefishersofsouls.Anda weddinggarmentisnottobetaken seriously;itischarity.Everyoneof theparablesofOurDivineLordisevidenceofthatgreattruth,thateverythinginthisworldtellsussomething aboutthedivine,somethingaboutthe eternal;thateverythingmaterialisa revelationofthespiritual,ifwehave thetruedivinesenseofhumourthat Hehad.Inotherwords,Hebrought totheworldtheconvictionthatthis worldofoursisakindofasacrament.Waterisnevertakenseriously;waterisameanstoanend;the washingofhandsisatypefospiritual cleansing.Sointhebroadsenseeverythinginthisworldbecomesasacrament.Hetaughtthatgreattruth, thateverythinghereisasteppingstonetothekingdomofheaven.We areliving,asitwere,inthenurseryof thekingdomofGod.Whenthelast soulhasclimbedupthroughthescaffoldingitshallbeburnedbydivine fire,notbecauseitisbase,butbecause ithasdoneitswork.

''Wefinditmonotonoussimply,becausewehavelostoursenseofhumour,ourpowertoseethroughthings. Ifyouasksomeonewhoissimply boredtodeathwithlife,someofour sophisticatedpeople,whylifeisso dull,youwillprobablybetoldhefinds lifedullbecauseheisfulloflife. Onthecontrary,Ihavealwaysbeen inclinedtobelievethatthosewhoare fulloflifegetathrillputofmonotony.Herearesomeproofsofit: JoysofChildhood.

"Achildisfulloflife;noonewill disputethatstatement.Youputa childonyourkneeandbouncethe childupanddown.Whatdoeshe say?'Doitagain.'NotonlydoI findthattrueofchildhood,butIalso findittruefromthelifeofGod,becausethebestwaytostudythelifeof Godisintheheartofachild.God isfulloflife,andhenceIimagine Himgettingatremendousthrilloutof monotony,likeachilddoes.When IlecreatedthefirstelephantHedid notsay'Ifinditmonotonoustothink ofelephantsgoingonandproducing elephants.'Iledidnotthinkofmakinganelephantturnintoaprimrose. WhenIlemadethefirstbirdHedid notimaginethesongsofbirds,even untotheendoftime,wouldbecome monotonous.Heaskedthateverythingshouldgoonproducingitskind; Hedidnotaskthatoneflower shouldturnintoanotherkindofflower,butthattheyshouldgoonproducingotherslikethemselves,andget athrilloutofitall.

"Hence,IcanimagineAlmightyGod everymorningsayingtothesun,'Do itagain';andeveryeveningsayingto thestars,`Doitagain.'Andwhena childisbornintotheworldIcanimagineHimgivinganencore,andaskingthatanotherchildhebroughtinto theworld.

"WhenOurDivineLordcameinto theworldHecontinuedthat,andHe taughtitveryforcefully.Therewas akindofinfinityaboutthewayHe spokeandacted.TherewasamonotonyaboutHislife.Thirtyyearsin obeying;threeyearsinteaching;three yearsinredeeming.Therewasan infinityaboutforgiveness.Howmany timesshouldIforgive,seventimes? No;seventytimesseven.Aninfinity aboutprayer-prayunceasingly.An infinityaboutsacrifice-themonotony ofitall-`Takeupyourcrossdaily andfollowMe.'Thatisway,Isuppose.1kcursedthefig-tree;itwas notbearingfruitintheseasonwhen itshouldhave;andtoteachusthelessonHecursedit,sothatifwearenot enjoyingdoingthesamegoodthing overandoveragainandbearingfruit inseasonwewillhavethesamefate asthepoorfig-tree.

TheWaytoEscapeMonotony.

"Itallcomesbacktothisgreatlesson:Theproperwaytoescapemonotonyandtoescapeseriousnessisto cultivatethatdivinesenseofhumour.Nothingisreallymonotonousif youhaveanendinview.Thereasontheworldofoursfindshumdrum activitiessomonotonousisbecause

theydonotknowwheretheyaregoing.ThatiswhytherearefewersuicidesamongCatholicsincountries wheretherearesuicides,particularly Germany;becauseCatholicsknow wheretheyaregoing.Theydonot findlifesodullandmonotonousthat theyhavetoshuffleitoffbeforetheir leaseisrunout.Itmeansaslow process,hammeringondayafterday; buttheygoon,anddonottakethis repetitiontooseriously. -

"ThatiswhywhenOurLordwas onearthHeshowedeverythingthat wasbeautifulandnobleinHischararterexceptonething.Heshowed Hispower,andHismercy;HeshowedHiskindness;HeshowedHisgentleness;HeshowedHistearsandHis sorrows.OnethingHesavedforeternity;onethingHesavedforthose whogetathrilloutofmonotony,for thosewhodonottakethe.worldtoo seriously;onethingHesavedfor heaven,andthatwasHissmile"

AncientIrishManuscripts

THENEEDOFAOOMMUISION.

"IncomingtotheneedforanIrish ManuscriptCommission,weareatonce facedwiththelamentabledestruction in1922oftheDublinRecordOffice, andthelossofallitscontents,"said Dr.W.F.Butler,M.R.I.A.,inhispresidentialaddresson"TheNeedand ScopeofIrishManuscripts"attheannualmeetingoftheRoyalSocietyof AntiquariesofIreland.

ThefailuretodevelopinIrelandany strongcentralisedGovernmentnaturallypreventedthegrowthofacentraldepositorywhererecordsanddocumentscouldbebroughttogether,Dr. Butlercontinued.

Englandwasrichindocumentsdealingwithlaw.TnIrelandoneclassof documentsdealtwithduesowedby subjectstothepettykings.Inthe 14th.or15thcenturytheyhadrecords settingoutwhatthepeopleshouldpay totheKingofThomond,andlater theyhadevidenceofwhathispeople paidMaguireofFermanagh.Mostof thesedocumentshadperished.

TheNormanrecordswereofextraordinarycopiousness,thereasonbeing rootedinthefeudalsystem.TheKing interferedinallthings.

Therewasagapuptothetimeof HenryVIII.Recordswithapolitical biasinTudorandStuarttimesha,i beenmostlypreservedinEngland.

From1660thecollectionhousedin theFourCourtsdealtwithallsectionsofthepopulation.Thenthere werewillswhichthrewanextraordinarylightontheeconomicstateofthe country.TheoriginalCzomwellian documentswereallgone,butacertain amountofthemainfactsinthemhad beencalendared.

Proceedingswithregardtothe claimsoftheinnocents,following1641, 'hadperished,ashadalsothe18th.centuryrecordsdealingwiththeworking ofthePenalLaws.

Someoftherecordsofthe17th.and 18th,centuriesmightberestoredby thelaboursoftheCommissionsetup todealwithmanuscripts.Solicitors andothersinpossessionofdocuments andrecordscouldassisttheCommissionwithitswork.Irisheducation

inthe19th.centuryturnedpeople awayfromresearch,andthetaskof researchwasnowdifficult.

Avoteofthankstothelecturerfor hisinterestingandinformativeaddress wasproposedbyMajorLoftusandsecondedbyMonsignorRyan,whospoke ofhisreferencetotheshelfofbooks soldatB'obbio.Ontheoccasionof anaudiencehehadwiththePope,the matterwasspokenof.Atatimewhelp hewasalibrarianatMilanhevisited Bobbioandinquiredwhatparticulars weretobehadregardingthesale,and hehaswrittenasmallworkonthe subject.Inthatworkhemakesspecialmentionoftheshelfofbooks whichweresoldtoaMr.Butler.The PopechargedMonsignorRyantodiscoverwhothisMr.Butlerwas;hebelievedifthebookscouldbefound theywouldthrowlightontheold BenedictineLibraryatBobbio.Ifthe purchasercouldbetraceditwasnot improbablethatthebooksmightMc& wisebefound."Ihavebeenhunting fortraceofthisMr.Butler,"MonsignorRyansaid."Ihavemadein quiriesatB'obbioandthroughEurope, andhavebeenunabletocomeupon histrack.Thesalewasin1820." 4111.1.1.111.1.111111.10.111111111111.0.111111111111M1.111.1111111.11101M.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces, Beiteversohumble,there's whereverwemayroam, noplacelikehome.

ACHILD.

NotallthegoldofMidasisyour worth!

Notalltheuniversecoulde'erreplace

Thesunnysweetnessbrimminginyour mirth,

Ortheeternalwonderofyourface.

Godthoughtofblossomsnewwith earlySpring, And.littlecloudsallrosywiththe dawn, Oflittlestreams,andbirds&throat,

Andatthatmoment,darling,you wereborn!

0Littleone!thySaviouryearnedto press Hiscare-hotBrowonthycoolpurity; TosootheHisachingHeartinthy caress, Andnoisomethingswashinthyfragrancy.

And,oh!myacheofheartjustmelts away, Andthoughtstooworld-besmirched shrinkanddepart, Whenthydeareyes,sofrank,soclear, sogay, Speakofthefreshnessburstingin thyheart.

Oh,littleBlossom,windyistheworld!

Batteredandtornwillthysoftpetals be, Blowndrifting,anddownsulliedbywayshurled, Butsoftthey'llfluttertothy Father'sKnee. -M.R.McKelevy,inthe"NewZealandTablet."

SEETHEPERSON.

ThePersonalChrist,theobject'of ourpersonalfaithandpersonaltrust, andpersonalhomageandworshipand adoringlove,thatistheinspirationof Christianity,thatistheveryheart,the verycoreofourreligion.Christianityisnothingifnotpersonal,forwhat isittobeaChristianbuttobea follower,adiscipleofChrist?And themoreintenseourfaithinChrist, themoreimplicitourtrustinChrist, themorepassionateandenthusiastic ourloveandloyaltytoChrist,the moreChristmeanstous,themore Christianitywill mean.-Bampton, S.J.

SPIRITUALCULTURE.

FatherDegen,speakingatSt.Saviour'sChurch,Coalville,recently,said: Inthesedaysofchildwelfareand periodicalschoolmedicalexaminations theattentionofparentsisfocussed withbeneficialresultsuponthephysicalhealthoftheirchildren.But itshouldneverbeforgottenthatthe soulismoreimportantthanthebody, andthereforeevengreatercareshould beexercisedbyparentsintraining theirchildrenintheprinciplesofthe moralandspirituallife.

Infamilieswhereonlyfeebleefforts aremadetoenforceobedience,and whereparentalauthorityhastoa greatextentbeendethroned,children willabusefreedombyfollowingtheir impulsesregardlessofrightorwrong, andwillgrowuptobeincorrigible anduncontrollable.AChristian'home oughttobetheante-chamberofheaven,butthiscannotbesaidofthose familieswhichappeartoberunonthe policyoflettingeverybodygotohell inhisownwaywithacceleratedpace. Nobodywouldwishtorestorethe children-should-be-seen-and-not-heard codeofanearlierperiod. Achild hasarighttoaskquestionsandtobe heard.Itissomethingmorethana mereadjuncttoitsfatherandmother. Neverthelessinagoodhomereligion anddisciplinewillbepredominating factors.andthefoundationofChristianpietywillbelaidbeforethechild goestoschool.

EVERYTHINGFORHIM.

Letyourreligionbepersonal.Do notletyourfaithheonlyinasystem orinacreed,letitbeFaithinaPerson,afaithstrongintheassurance thatthatPersonwithwhomyouare broughtintointimate,personalrelaticnsinyourprayers,inyourMasses, inyourHolyCommunions,inyour VisitstotheBlessedSacrament,isall thewhiletheoneinwhosehandsare theissuesoflifeanddeath,oftime

andeternity;letitbefaithinhisconstant,personalcareofyou,inhiswill, andpowertoprotect,tosaveyou.Bampton,S.J.

THEPROPERDISPOSITION.-

Allindividualswhocomposethe humanrace,butprincipallyallChristians,cansavetheirsoulsonlyifthey havethehopeandthewill,sinceobduracyofheartisfoundinthoseonly whpnolongerwill'tobesavedor whodespair,sothatnoonecansay withtruth:"Iwishtobesaved,butit isimpossible.""Forthisisgoodand acceptablein.thesightofGodour Saviour,whowillhaveallmentobe saved,andtocometotheknowledge ofthetruth."(Tim.i,ii,3,C.-AntonioRosmini.

MARYUNIQUE.

ItisinMaryimaternitythatwe must'findthesecretofherlovefor God.Intruth,nolovecanequal thatofamother,andthereforenoone lovedGodasdidtheMotherofGod. ThatGodshouldhavewilledtobeIncarnateandtobecomethesonofa womanisaprofoundandadorable mysteryoflove.Butthatshewho wasraisedtothedignityofthedivine maternityshouldhavelovedherGod withboundlessaffection,thisindeed canbeeasilyunderstood.-Lanzoni.

WHATTHEYMEAN.

Therearetwocommonerrorsasto themeaningofI.H.S.Theseletters donotmeanIesusHominumSalvator (JesustheSaviourofMen).Norare theselettertheinitiallettersofIHave Suffered.ThelettersI.H.S.arethe firstthreelettersoftheGreekword Ihsous,meaningJesus.Fromthe earliestdaysoftheChurchthisabbreviationoftheHolyNamewasusedin Christianinscriptions.BlessedJohn Columbiniusuallyworetheseletters onhisbreast.St.WernardineofSienna,theApostleoftheHolyName, waswontattheendofhissermonsto exhibitthismonogramtohisaudience. TheChurchusesthismonogramofthe HolyNameonheraltars,sacredvessels,andvestments.

COSTLYHOSPITALITY.

ThefirstmonarchtovisitWelbeck AbbeywasCharlesI.,whenonhis waytohiscoronationinScotland, andthethenowner,theDukeofNewcastle,hadcausetoruethehonour conferred,forthecostofhisreception andentertainmentwasenormous.

TheKing,however,wassopleased bytheduke'ssplendidhospitalitythat ayearlaterhedecidedonanother visittoWelbeck.The-dukewasunabletorefuse,andagainrosetothe occasion:but,asherecorded,itcost himmorethanhalfhisincome.

COURTESYBETWEENHUSBAND ANDWIFE.

"ThegraceofGodisincourtesy." --HilaireBelloc.

Manypeoplewhoareverycharmingincompanytreatthemembersof theirownfamilywithdiscourtesyand ungraciousness.Thewomanwhois nicetothebutcher'sboyhasadifferentsetofmannersathome.Children whoaregentleanddeferentialin otherpeople'shousesarerudeanddogmaticintheirown.Menarejustas badaswomen.Somemenspeakto theirwivesandchildrenastheywould notdaretospeaktotheirservants.

Whenamanandawomanarein lovetheyliveinaworldofcourtesy. Watchtwoloversinatheatre.See howhearrangeshercloak;howhe bendshisheadtolistentoeveryword shesays.Hereverygestureistinged withpolitenessandcharm.She's takingalittletroubletopleasehim, knowingthatmannersisbutthe-happy wayofdoingthings. Watchthesamepeopleafewyears later!

Seethechangethatmarriagehas made!Evidentlyafewyearsofhome lifehavequenchedthefiresofcourtesy.Whatapity!Forlovecannot liveinanunpleasantsetting,and.if thereisn'tgraciousnessinthehome thereisnohappiness. Itisworthwhilemakinganeffort tokeepcourtesyalive.Littleendea--

ingthingscostlittle,yetthe"graceof God"liesinthem,andtheycounta lotinhomelife.Thereshouldbe nosuchthingas"companymanners." Homemannersshouldbebeautiful enoughtodoanywhere.-Marguerite, inthe"CatholicFireside."

NEVERTOSEEGOD.

Ameditationonthehappinessof heavenisthebestpreparationfora studyofthesorrowsofhell.Itis sometimesthoughtthatGodwillgive thedamnedattheirjudgmentamomentaryglanceatHisdivineglory, soastomakethemrealisetothefull whattheyhavelost.This,however, isanerroneoussupposition.Tosee Godistobeeternallyhappy,tohave one'swillinstantaneouslyirrevocably fixedonHimAftersuchaglance, hellwouldbeaneternalimpossibility, fornoonewholovesGodiseternally castout.-Arendsen.

REALHAPPINESSIMPOSSIBLE.

Icarenothowgood,howvirtuous, howanythingelseyourintendednonCatholicpartnermaybe.Heorshe cannevermakeyoucompletelyhappy, forwherethereisdiscordofheartsand mindsonthatwhichshouldbethe chiefconcernoflife,God,therenever canberealmutualpeaceandhappiness.Thepracticeofyourownreligion,evenunderthemostfavourable conditions,isboundtobehampered.Lonergan,S.J.

REALCHARITYISUNSELFISH.

ManylayCatholicsarenotsufficientlyinterestedinmaintaininganyof theworksofGod.Theyfeelthat obligations-endwiththesupportof theparishchurch.Inotherwords, theyassumethatGodwillbesatisfied iftheyshowaslightappreciationfor thehelpstowardssalvationwhichthey receiveatthatlcrcalservicestation. Ah,thereisverylittlemeritinpayingsomethingforgreatbenefitsreceived!

Thoseworksofcharityaremeritoriouswhichareunselfish,whicharein behalfoftheconversionofmillionsof paganswhichenable-scatteredCatholicsinourownlandtohavethebenefit ofreligion;whichmakethelastdays oftheagedandtheearlydaysofthe orphancomfortable,which,inshort, enableotherstohavethethingswhich weourselvesandourchildrenandour parentshave.

Formthehabitofgivingtoallworks whichpromotetheinterestsofAlmightyGodandofsoulshereonearth. YouwillthusfulfillbothgreatCommandmentsoftheLaw,andatthe sametimewillbestoringupforyourselvesrichesinheaven.St.Lukeviolatesalllawsoflanguageinaneffort toexpressthemannerinwhichGod repays.Listentohissuperlatives: "Giveanditshallbegiventoyou; goodmeasureandpresseddown,and shakentogether,andrunningover shallgiveuntoyourbosom."-Right Rev.JohnF.Noll,D.D.,Bishopof FortWayne.

GOSSIP.

Wehaveonlytoobservearoomful ofwomenchatteringatthetopoftheir voicesonsubjectswhichallowthemto speakwithoutthinkingtoknowthe truthanddangeroffeminineconversation.Wefindgossipveryinteresting;butidletalkischillifthereis noexcitingnews.Thetemptationto bethecentreofattentionissometimestoostrongforus,andwemagnifyrumoursintoscandal,lashing Charityoutoftheroomwithour tongue.Catholicwomenarenotless susceptibletothecharmofmalicious gossipthanothers.Butameditation whichwillcheckourowntongues,and helpustorestrainthegarrulityof

ouracquaintance,isfoundinthesilenceofMary.

WhatawonderfulpositionMaryoccupiedastheBlessedofwomen,the destroyerofSatan,theMotherofGodl Shecouldhavespokenofglorieswhich wouldhaveexaltedherwisdomabove allmen.Shecouldhavecreatedfor herselffameandwisdomwhichwould haveputheronapedestalintheeyes oftheworldapartfromanysupernaturalhonour. Whatoneofuscouldhaveresisted thisopportunityofnourishingour pride?B'utMaryremainedsilent. Wehearherspeakonlywhenthere wasnecessity;andthenherwords weresimpleandmeek.YetherinfluencepermeatestheGospelswiththe sweetsavourofholiness.Charityand puritysurroundedherwhosebeautiful humilitywasexaltedbyGodaboveall men.Howfeeblesoundthevoicesof women,howmeretricioustheirclever fluency,intheholysilenceofthe MotherofGod.

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'itisworthmorethanthatmon- Theywalkedoninsilenceforalongdothat,butalittleloanwouldhelp,dead,andIjustcameinthisevening sieur,"andMadamelookedupattheway;thenthemothersuddenlyex-andthensurelysomethingwouldtotakeship,andwasstrollingalong manwithapiteousappealinhertear-claimed: cometoher;inthesummersurelywhenIsawtheMadonnainthewin- dimmedeyes."Won'tyouaddjust "Inthreemonths,Agusto!Justshewouldfindwork.Sothiswasdow.Imaginemysurprise.Ah, alittlemore?" think,inthreemonthswewill-oh,whatbroughtherwithlittleAgustomademoisellewillforgivemyexcite- "Well!,Iwillgiveyoufiftyfrancswemust,havetheMadonnaback." downfromthehillstoMonsieurBon-ment?" forit,nomore."saidthecuriodealer "Yes,yes,weshall,motherdear,"anzi'sshop.Monsieurhadbeenkind, "Oh,monsieur,Iremember.Don't almoststernly. Agustoanswered,scarcelyknowingtoo,andhadgivenherbeyondwhatyourememberme?"Thegirl'seyes Hespokenotaltogetherwithoutawhathewassaying. shehadhopedtoobtain. wereroundinastonishmentasshe tremorofkindnessinhisvoice,for Hismindwasbackinthebigshop. "MayGodblesshim,"shemurmur-lookedathim."Youhavenotclang- hehadnotedthewornlookoftheItseemedtohimthathecouldtelledaloudinhersleep. ed,monsieur,onlygrowntaller." woman,andhe.thoughtshereallyeverynookandcornerofit.The Then,catchinghislookofbewilder-

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sunwasjustsinkingbehindment,shequicklyadded:"Don'tyou needthemoney.Still,oneshelvesofbooks,thelovelystatues, nevercantell.Hewastiredofthesewiththeirgoldtrimmings,theoldbrio-thehillswhenawearytravelersethisunderstand?Itwasmygrandfa,th- foreignerscomingtohimwithpitifula-bac,andthebigsafeinthecorner.bagdownbeforethestationandin-er'sshop.Don'tyourememberthe -talesandsadlookstoworkonhisEventheparrotinahugecagenearquiredofthestationmasterthenextlittlegirlinthebackroomthatday sympathy;butthisone-thisonelook-thedoorhadheldhisattention!hesailingtime. youcamewithyourmothertobar- edhonestenough,andthelittleboyrememberedithadyellowonitswings. "'TheMonarch'leavestwodaysgainfortheMadonna?Alas,Ifelt withherhadsuchpleading,babyish ItwasallstrangetoAgusto.Hehence,monsieur.Youhavemissedkeenlyforyou,monsieur,andIbegeyes. didnotunderstandwhyhismotherthe'OceanQueen'bythreehours,"gedofgrandfathernottoselltheMa-

"Iamnotaskingyoutobuyit,mon-hadtoselltheMadonnaatall.Hesaidtheofficialasheeyedthecomelydonnawhenthedaysslippedbyand sieur.IwantonlyareasonableloanMadonna!Howhewouldmissitatstrangerandnotedhisbigdark'eyes,youdidnotcomeback. eyesthatbelongedonlytoFrance- "WecametoEnglandayearafter, onit,and,yousee,theMadonnaisnight.Alwaysithadstoodona large,pleading,yetwithadeterminedandgrandfatherdidnotlivelong anoldandrareone.Whatyouoffershelfnearhisbed,aslongashe isnotfair." couldremember(onlyinthesummer,lightintheirdepths. aftercominghere.Ithinkhemissed "Iwillmakeitfiftyfrancs,then;whenitstoodhighupinthearbour), "Allright.Icanwait.B'utwherehissunnyFrance.Intheexcitement thatisallIcangive.Youmayre-andhehadresolvedinhislittlemindshallIfindasuitablelodgingfortheofeverythingtheMadonnawasalmost deemitatanytimewithinthenexttokeepfilledwithflowersthevasetime?"Andtheyoungmansmiledasforgotten,butIhavekeptit,mon- threemonths. thatheplacedbeforethestatueeverythoughtimehadnodefiniteplaceinsieur.EverydayIhavedusteditand

"Oh,thahkyou,thankyou,mon-day. hislife. saidaprayer.Itisyoursnow,and sieur.Youarekind,indeed.Iwill Soontheyreachedthelittlecottage, "ThereisaniceSailors'Clubyouhadbettertakeitwithyou, praytopayyoubackolpngbeforetheandbothsighedheavilyastheyasdownbythecurioshop.YoumightthoughI,too,shallmissit." time."

cendedthestepsleadingtothegate,getagoodroomthereforashort Takingthestatuefromthepedes-

Asthewomanturnedtoleavesheforthecottagewashighonthehill,time,andIcanwarrantyouthemealstalinthewindowwhereithadheld tookthestatueoftheMadonnasheandsomehowthestepsseemedhardwillbeexcellent."Howcouldthetheadmirationofeveryoneinthedis- hadbroughttobargainforandheldandsteepto-night.Agustoneverhadstrangerknowthat,.thestationmaster'strictandofthemanystrangersthat ittoherheartawhile;shekisseditnoticeditbefore. littlesweethearthelpedwiththecametothelittleseaporttown,Helene againandagain,thensetitbackon Longaftertheladhadfallenintopastry? handedittoAgustowithtearsinher thecounter,and,takingtheboybyafitfulslumberthemotherlayawake "Thankyou.Iwillgothereim-eyes. thehand,said:"Come,Agusto,"andplanningandponderingonhowtomediately,butshallhavemybag "Mademoiselleiskind,indeed.I wentoutquickly. earnenoughtomakealivingandtocheckedherefirst,"aridhelitafra-willpayforalltheyears-- Monsieurwouldnotlethimselfbe-redeemthebelovedMadonna.Itwasgrantcigarwhiletheofficialattended "No,no,monsieur;ithasbeena lievethatitwasatearhehadwipedavexingproblem,andshecouldcometothebusiness. pleasure.Resides,Iamleavinghere fromhisowneyesashewatchedtonodefiniteanswer.Thoughshe, Thenhestrolledoffleisurely,enjoy-inafewdays.Theplaceissold,and themdepart.Thelittleboywascry-too,sleptafterhoursofwearythink-ingthesmokeandadmiringthepie-Igototeachattheconvent.The ing,too. ing,itwasbutacontinuationoftheturesquesuroundingsofthelittleseanewproprietordoesnotknowofthe Theystoppedoutsidethebigwin-sorrowwhichevenindreamsonecanporttown,whilethestationmasterstatue,foritreallydidnotbelongto dow,whichwasfilledwithcurios,suffer. staredafterhiminstupefiedwonderthestock,youknow.Grandfather worksofartinbrassandmanyfancy Oh,thosebygonedays,whensheandcuriosity.Hereandtherehe gaveittome,andIwasgoingto vases;therewereswordswithivoryhadbeenhappy,happyandprosper-stoppedtogazeatsomeobjectinatakeitwithmewhenIleft.Itis handlesandsomelovelyebonyous,withherHenribyherside.All,window.Comingatlasttotheendof yoursnow,monsieur,"andHelene boxes.Madonnaswerethere,too;sheneverhadwantedforanythingthestreethewasabouttoturnwhensmiledthesamesweetsmilethathe butnonecouldcompareinbeautyorthen,and,whenlittleAgustohadsomethingcaughthisattention.Herememberedwhenshewasalittle workmanshipwiththeoneshehadcometobrightenthebighousenearstoodrigid,whilehiseyesseemedtwicegirldustingthebooksinhergrand- justleftonmonsieur'scounter. thepark,theirhappinessseemedcorn-theirsizeastheybecamerivetedonfather'sshop,backinsunnyFrance. "Bequietnow,Agusto,andbeaplete.AndtheMadonna!Whatawindowinastoreonthecorner. ItseemedtoAgustoagesagonow. littleman.Cryingwilldonogood,"alovelyshrineithadhadinthebest Breathingexcitedly,heapproached Longtheystoodbythecounter, shesaidsoftly. room! slowly.WhennearlyoppositethewiththeMadonnabetweenthem.

"Weshallgetitback,and,besides, HowwellsherememberedGrand-storehefairlyscreamedindelight:Talk,commonplacetomany,but,oh, hereismoney.Oh,itdoesseemafatherDijontellingitshistory.It"MyMadonna! MyMadonna!"ofwhatinteresttothem,memories lot."Andsheheldoutherhandhadbeeninhisfamilyforgenerations.Rushingtothe'door,hesprangover orsunnyFrance,beautifulEngland filledwithshiningpieces."WecanHiseyeswouldshinewithpridewhenthethresholdwithaboundandshout-andtheMadonnatookupthetime haveagoodfireto-night,and,yes--hetoldofhowagreatkinghadgivenedhysterically,halfinFrenchanduntilthedarkeningshadowstoldthem Iwilgetyousomeofthatnicesweetittohisgreat-great-grandfatherforhalfinEnglish:"MyMadonna,mad-itwaslate.Agustothoughtashe breadwesawintheshoponoursavingtheking's'ife.Whobptaemoiselle!MonDieu!myMadonna!"watchedHelenelightthelampsthat waydown.Come,letushasten;itDijonwasbraveenoughtostandbe- Thegirlbehindthecounterlookedshewasbeautiful,beautifulashis willbedarkbeforewereachthehill.tweenhisbelovedn.cnarchandanas.or.infrightenedastonishmentandownMadonna.Ah,monDieu,healBebravenow,mylittleman.Thesassin'sknife? thoughtthemaninsane.Findingnomostforgotitintalkingwithher.But Madonnawillhelpus." IfMadamestirsrest!esslyinhermeansofescape,shesoughttopacifytheMadonnawouldforgive,hewasso Thelad,adark-eyed,round-facedslumbers,maywenotguessthatshehim.Notingthepleadinglookin littlefellowabouttenyearsold,clasp,isdreamingonceagalaofthebighiseyes,sheaskedkindly: happy. edherhandtightlyandtriedhardtofirethatdestroyedthelovelyhome "Whatisit,monsieur?" ComingbacktowhereAgustostood, smile,butitwasafeebleeffort.Asnearthepark;aye,evenclaimingthe "Ah,itisthesame,thesame,"heHelenesaid: theywalkedalongtheconversationlivesofherpoorHenriandcftheold,gasped."Ibegyourpardon,madem- "Whynotstay,monsieur,andhave somehowdriftedbacktomonsieur'sinvalidgrandfather?An,monDieu,oisells.TheMadonna,theonewithsupperwithAuntMargotandme?- shop. sheneverwouldforgetit. thegoldbeadsonthemantle,howdidYoumayhavetheclerk'sroomfor "Wasnotthataprettylittlegirl, ItwasonaLadyDav,lustsuchayougetithere?Itismine." thenight,too,heisnothere,forthe mother?Didyouseeherdustingdayasthis.ShehadtakenlittleAg- yes,monsieur,youmeannewproprietorwillbringhisownman. thebooksinthehackoftheroom?ustoandtheMadonna.TheywereAgusto'sMadonna;thatiswhatIYouarewelcometoit,monsieur." Shelookedsad,too,whenmonsieurgoingtoputithighupinthearbour,callit,"repliedthegirlnervously. "Ah,mademoiselleiskind.Itwill didnotwanttogiveyouthepricewherethevinesandflowerswould "Iknewit.Listen,mademoiselle.givemegreatpleasuretoaccept." youasked,"andtheladrattledOnmakeafittingshrineforit.Grand-BackinsunnyFrance,inthelittle breathlessly.whilehetriedhardtofatherDijoncouldsitthereonfinevillageofMarchesi,Iwentoneday, Marie,theprettylittlewaitressat keeppacewiththequickstepofhisdaysandlistentothebirdswhilehit'itiseightyearssince,toasmallshop.theSailors'Club,waitedinvainthat mother. belovedVirginlookedon.But,alas!Idonotknowthename,butInighttodisplayherfancypastry be"Yes. yes,dearAgusto."shean-allthatwasleftofthatLadyDayshouldknowtheplace.Motherforethehandsomestranger. severedhalfabstractedly."ShewaswasMadame,littleAgustoandthewantedaloanontheMadonna.I Heleneledthewaybacktoatiny justlikealittleMadonnaherself.IMadonna. havethereceiptyet,mademoiselle.sitting-room,andsoonthetwowere notedherandhersweetsmilewhen AftermanytryingweeksofillnessShewastohaveredeemeditwithinmerrilychattingovertheteacups monsieurraisedtheprice.Iwonderandsufferingtheyhadtakenasmallthreemonths,butbeforethetime,ah,withAuntMargotaninterestedlist- ifsheishislittledaughter.Well,cottagefarupinthehills,andforamonDieu,motherwasdead." eiler.AfterthemealAgustowentout well,wemustnotthinkofthemnow,timegotonfairlywell;buttheir "Iwastakenbysomekindfolkstorastrollwhilehesmoked.Itwas elseweshallbesad." scantsavingswerealmostgonenow,afarinthecountry.Whenweagainlatewhenhereturnedtohisroom.

Helenehadleftthelightburning,but allwasquiet.

WhileAgustopreparedforaresthe musedonthestrangehappeningsof theday.Itwasallsowonderful, justlikeamiracleitseemed."My dearmother,yoursoulcanerstin peacenow,theMadonnaisbacksafe andsoundandnevershallitleave myhandsagain."Sohisthoughts ran.

Hewipedhiseyes,forthoughtsof hismotherbroughtthequicktears. Howshewouldhavelovedtoseethis day!Ah,buthemustnotthinksad thoughts.Shewashappy,andthe Madonnahadbeenkind.

Takingthestatuefromthedresser whereHelenehad'placedit,heheld italoft,admiringitsfineinlaidgold trimmingsandexquisiteworkmanship.Strange,buthedidnotremembereverseeingitsoclosebefore. Buttherehadbeennoneedtohandle it;alwaysithadstoodonashelf nearhisbedorhighupinthearbour. Heneverhadthoughtoftouchingit, never.Itwasevenfinerandgrander thanhehadthought,nowthathe helditinhishandsandexaminedit.

Ashestoodmusing,histhoughts flewbacktothelongago.Herememberedonedaysittingwithhis grandfatherinthe'arbourtalkingof theMadonna.Whatwasitgrandfatherhadsaid?Ah,yes.Herecalledtomindhowgrandfatherhad pointedtotheMadonnaandwhispered:"Child,thatwillmakeyourich someday.Guarditwell."Poor grandfather!Ithadmadethemrich foratimetruly,forwithouttheloan mothercouldnothavegoton.

Heremembered,too,tellinghis motheroftheconversation,andshe hadsmiled,forsheknewitwasbut theidlewanderingofachildishold man,and.shehadcautionedAgusto nottomentionit,forsomeonemight getfdlsenotionsandstealtheMadonna.ThoughtsoflosingtheMadonnahadquicklydispelledtheincidentfromthechild'smind,andhe gaveitnofurtherattentionthen. Butto-nighthadbroughtbackthe memory,andhewonderedifhewould everreallyseehisoldhomeagain.

"Ah,monDieu,thereisabead loose.Itislargerthantherest,too. StrangethatIdidnotnoticeitbefore.Andthereisatinycrackin themantle.Butthatisnottobewonderedat;theMadonnaisluckytobe alltogether.Ishallhavethatmended beforeIleave."

Agustowasabouttosetthestatue downwhenhisfingerunconsciously pressedtheloosebead,andhewas astonishedtoseethecrackwidenand apartoftheMadonna'smantleroll back.Heheldthestatuetightly,and hisexcitementwasevengreaterthan whenhefirstbeheldthestatueinthe window.

Thecrackcontinuedtowiden slowlybeforehiswonderinggaze moreandmore,untiltherewasan openingbigenoughforone'shandto fitin.Therewasadullthrobbing inhisears,andtheroomseemedto swimaround,withadozenMadonnas here-ahundredthere,soitseemed toAgusto.Feelingtheremustbe somethingsupernaturalintheroom, thoroughlyalarmed,hedroppedto hisknees,butsoonrecoveredhiscomposureandsmiledtothinkhehad beensofrightened.

Why,tobesure,.Thestatuehada hiddenspring,andhehadaccidently foundit.Hishandtrembledashe putitintheopeninganddrewforth banknotesandcertificateswortha goodfortune.Hefeltweakandfaint withthewonderandsurpriseofit.

Nowheunderstoodwhatgrandfatherhadmeant.Poorgrandfather! Hemusthaveknownofthespring, andwastoochildishtotellofit.

andinplanningforthefuture.He roundtimeforprayer,too,andpouredouthisgratefulheartinthanksgivingandpraisetotheMadonnahe lovedsowell. InherroomHelenemovedabout languidly.PartingwiththeMadonnahadbeenlikegiving.upsomeof herownbody.Itwasthelastlink nowthatboundhertosunnyFrance. Oh,thedaysandnightswouldbe lonesomewithoutit.Longshesatby thewindowandwatchedthelightofa newdaycomeoverthehilltops,and shewhisperedaprayerthatshemight finditalladreaminthemorning.

"Ah,thecrown!Ihadforgotten it.Ishallgiveittomonsieurinthe morning."

Takingalittleboxfromthetable drawer,shesmiledassheopenedit andtookoutthetinygoldcrown. Sweetmemoriesofthedayshehad beggedGrandfatherBononzitobuy itforhertoputontheMadonnafor LadyDayflittedoverher.Poor grandfather!Howhewouldsmile whenshe"dressedup"herMadonna, ashecalledit.AndeveryLady Dayaftersawthecrownonthestatue.

"Perhapsmonsieurwillthinkme childish.Iwillnotsayanything aboutit,"thoughtHelene,andplacingthecrownbackinthebox,she putitinthedrawerandturned,the key.

She,too,soughtrest,butnosleep wouldcome.Thehoursdragged wearilyon,andneverdidanight seemsolong.

Thechildrenontheirwaytoschool oftenstoppedtoadmirethelovelyMadonnaintheoldcurioshopwindow, forneverhadtheyseenthelikebefore.Butto-daytheywiereastonishedtoseethepedestalempty.Ah, someonehadboughtitatlast,and theywonderedwhoitcouldhavebeen, formademoisellehadsaidshenever wouldsellit,no,never.

LittelAnn,thecabinetmaker's daughter,cameuptothegrouparoundthewindow,andbythetwinkle inhereyestheothersknewshemust havesomethingtotell.

"Oh,Ann,wefeelthatyouknow whoboughttheMadonna.Please tellus,do,"theyshoutedinchorus, andgatheredaroundtheimportant miss.

"Aprinceboughtit,"saidAnndemurely;but,ofcourse,thisanswer wasreceivedwithloudlaughter.

"Aprince!Justlistentoher.She mustbetalkinginhersleep.Who everheardofaprinceinShrevport? And,besides,ifaprincedidcomehere, Ishouldbethefirsttoknowofit," andAgnesTroll,theimperiouslittle daughterofthepostmaster,heldher headhighandturnedaway,presumablyloexaminesomeobjectinthe window,butinrealitytohidethe chagrinsitefeltinhavingtotakesecondplaceinspreadingabitofnews asimportantasthis.

"Well,Iknow,"continuedAnnin anemphaticmanner,"forhecame downtoUncleJoe'shouseandorderedaboxmadeforit.Heisgoing totakeitFrance.IaskedUncleJoe ifthemanwhoboughttheMadonna wasrichandhesaid:'Rich,Ann!I shouldsayheis;heisaprince!'"

HowcouldAnnknowthatheridea ofaprinceandthatofherUncleJoe werewideapart.For,whenthehandsomestrangerhadpaidforthework, hehadgivenJoeagoodsumandhad toldhimtokeepthechange,which wasnosmallamountindeed.Anyone whodidthatwasaprinceinJoe's mind,tobesure.

"Don'tworry,auntie,"saidHelene, lookingback."Agustoknows.Ws willbegood.Won'tyou,dear?' Andthesturdytwo-year-oldnodde.1 hiscurlyheadandclaspedhisfather's handtighter,forhehadthesame sincerelookinhisbigdarkeyesthat Helenerememberedseeingyearsago inanotherAgusto'sandsheknewthe babewouldtrytopleaseher.

CausingtheTearsofChrist

PreachingatFarmStreetChurch, London,alittlewhileago,Father FrancisWoodlock,S.J.,referringto articlesappearinginaLondonnewspaper,underthetitle:"IfChristCame toLondon,"saidtherewerethingsin thatcitywhichwouldcausethetears ofChrist.

If,insteadofgoingupintoMount Olivet,saidthedistinguishedJesuit, OurLordweretomountthestepsto thetopofWestminsterCathedraland lookroundoverthecity,forwhat wouldHistearsfall?Surelythey wouldfallfortheevengreaterevils thataffectedmankindthantheevils ofsufferingandpainandpoverty.

FromHispointofvantage,Christ wouldturntoMayfairandallitstood forratherthantothepoorquarters. OnestoodfortheenemyofChrist, theworldwhichentrencheditself againstHisdisciples.Theothertoiled asHedidand,insomanycases,turnedtoHim.

FatherWoodlockaskedwhetherthe Londonmagistratewhowastocontributeoneofthenewspaperarticles wouldsaythatmanyacrimeforwhich amanwasimprisonedwasatrivial faultinGod'seyescomparedwith theworldlinessandsensualityaround usandyetwhichbroughtnoman beforethelaw?

Wasnotthisanacidtestastohow westood?IfChristcametoour house,ifHespentaweekinour home,wouldtherebeanythingwhich wouldhavetobechanged?

Christwasnokilljoy.Helikedto seehappinesswheninnocencewas there.

Christcouldbepresentatthecons ing-outofadebutanteifeverything weredoneinsuchawaythatthere

wasnosinthroughouttheballsand theballroom.

ButwouldChristgotoamodern popularplayoratypicalfilmprogramme?Hedoubtedit.Would ChristortheDevilbemoreathome atsomefanciful"bottleandpyjama" party?Oneshrankfromthethought.

Andso,lookingoverLondon,the thingsoverwhichHewouldweepmost bitterlywouldbethingsabout,which theworldwasquitehappy,about whichtherewasnotalkofreform.For therest,Hewoulddislikepovertyand injustice,butthesinaspectofit wouldbetheworstinHiseyes.

Ourtalkaboutevilwasnearlyalwaysaboutsuchevilsaspainandsuffering,andwhenwecameintocontactwiththemwesaid:"Cantherebe agoodGodwhoallowssuchthings?"

ButFaithwouldmovematerialevils.

Theyshouldaskthemselves:"If Christcamehereto-day,asHelooked roundmyhome,wouldHebesatisfied?"

Iftherewasintheirheartsthe ghastlywoundofmortalsin,thenthe tearsofChristwouldfall.

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Sothiswasthemeansagratefulking hadtakentorewardthebraveancestorforhiscourageousdeed,little d!reamingthespringwouldnotbe foundsosoonashethought.

"Ah.monDieu,mother,ifwehad butknown!?Youmightbewithme today."

Tearsofjoyandofsorrowmingled andfellonthedustybanknotes,but Agustodidnotnotice.Hardlycould herefrainfromawakeningHeleneand AuntMargottotellthemofhiswonderfuldiscovery.

Hegotnosleepthatnight,but agentthetimeincountinghisfortune

Threesummersandwintershave passed,anditisLadyDayonceagain. ThelittlevillageofMarchesiisingala attire.Childrenareeverywheredressedintheirbest.Busyhousewivesare scouring,foreverythingmustbein readiness.'Thebigprocession'begins at10o'clock,andMary,theVirginand patronessofthelittlevillage,willbe crownedQueenoftheDay.

Thechurchiscrowded,butstillthey come.Ayoungmanandasweetfacedyoungwoman,heholdirigalittle boyhighonhisshoulders,areabout thelasttoenter.Anelderlywoman isfollowingclosebehind.

ItislittleAgusto'sfirsttimeat church,andAuntMargot'isafraidhe willmakeadisturbance,heissucha livelylittlechap.

Ainslies

TheagedSpirithasyouth ineverybottle

ConcerningManyThings

TElKISSOFTHZDUSK.

Thefire-fliesswingrubylamps.

Downavenuesofpurplinggrass; Thisnight,withlifesobeautiful, Ifainwouldhold,butlifemustpass.

Fromteeswithhoodsofnun-grey hush, Asleepybirdsendsmegood-night; FaroffIreadaruddyprayer Fromsomehidhamlet'swindowlight.

Thekissofduskissoft;thesky Islikeafoldingviolet-flower; Thelanternsofthefire-flies Blessearththisgoldenevening-hour.

Theairissweetasbalsamdrops, Solushwithlove,sorichwithrestHereseemstheveryhandofGod

Sowspeaceineverylivingbreast.

Andrhythmicrings,thefire-flies' scroll, Aresignsinamostmysticrite. Forcountlesscreatures'eyesthat watch

Theholyaltarofthenight.

-J.CorsonMiller,in"America." Hierarchy'sPetitiontoGovernment.

Three"importantdocuments"-dealingwiththepenuryoftheclergy,evil literature,andSundayrest-havebeen addressedtothePremierofSpainby theArchbishopsinthenameofthe SpanishEpiscopate.FourCardinal ArchbishopsandfiveotherArchbishopssignthedocumentastheMetropolitansofSpain.Thelongestand mostimportantdocumentsdealswith thesalariesofpriests.Itispointed outthatthepovertyofpriests,again andagainsubmittedforconsideration totheGovernment,sofarfrombeing alleviated,hasbecomeworse.The costoflivingincreases,butnothingis donetoincreaseclericalsalariesto meetit,asisdonewithotherpublic functionaries.TheMetropolitansquote

ArticleIIoftheConstitution,by whichtheStatepledgesitselftosupporttheCatholicreligionanditsministers,andalsothatclauseofthe ConcordatwiththeVaticanin1851,in whichprovisionismadefor anincreaseinpriests'salaries"when circumstancespermitit."PostGovernments,theyshow,havefailedto carryoutthesestipulations.About 20,000priests,itisshown,receive smallerstipendsthanthepayofjanitorsofthefifthclassinpublicbuildings;about3,000priestsreceivethe sameasthesejanitors;andonlyabout 1,250priests,thepickoftheclergy, risetotheeconomiccategoryofjanitorsofthefourthclass.Thesecond appealtoGeneralPrimodeRivera, MarquesdeEstella,isforcoercive measurestosuppress"thewaveof filthypornographywhichisinvading ourcountry,"andthethirdasksfor theenforcementofthelawrequiring Sundayrest,whichisignoredonsome publicworksofnogreaturgency.

clergyisnativeborn.Accordingto latestavailablefigures,ofthepriests onthe-continent,4,263,or523per cent.,aresonsofthesoil,theremaining47.7percent.beingforeignmissionersfromEurope,Australia,and America.Authoritieswarnthatthe foreignmisisonerhasbynomeans passed;yetthroughoutthecontinent, butparticularlyinChina,Indochina, andIndia,sectors.aretobefound, smallforthemomentbutsteadilyincreasinginimportance,inwhichcare oftheCatholicflocksispassinginto thehandsofindigenouspriests.The comprehensivenessoftheprogramme whichtheChurchispursuingtobuild upself-rulingCatholicbodiesisrevealedinthesystemofregionalseminariesnowbeinginstitutedinChina.

Pope,manybishops,prelatesanddiplomatsandrepresentativesofallthe Orientalrites.Theco-consecratory wereArchbishopCremonesi,private almonerofthePope,andBishopZampini,custodianoftheHolyPalaces.At theOffertory,giftswerepresentedby thepupilsoftheGreek,Armenian, Marmite,EthiopianandRuthenian Colleges.Aftertheconsecrationthe CardinalspreSent,theco-consecrators, andthefamilyofCardinalSincero wereinvitedtobreakfastwithHis Holiness,

UnderthedirectionoftheApostolic Delegate,HisExcellency,Archbishop CelsoCostantini,theBishopsandprefectsofthecountryhavecombinedfor theestablishmentoffifteencentral traininghouses,nineofwhicharein operation,threeunderconstruction, andthreeprojected.TherearelikewiseinChinaanimportantnumberof localseminaries,someofwhichare scheduledtoremainwhileotherswill heabolishedwiththeopeningofthe regionalinstitutions.Theplanat presentdevelopmentcallsfornineregionalseminariesinthenorth,fivein thecentre,anddneinthesouth.In thenorth,fiveoftheninearein operation:TatungfufortheScheut Fathers'territories;Chala,nearPeking,fortheVincentianFathers'territories;SienhsienfortheJesuitterritories;YenchowfufortheDivineWord territories;andTsinanfufortheFranciscanterritories.AtSianfutheseminaryisconductedbytheFranciscans fortheterritoriesofShensiprovince. UnderconstructionisacentralseminaryatTaiyuanfuforalltheChurch territoriesofShansiprovince,andat Kaiefendoneforalltheterritoriesof Honanprovince. AregionalseminaryforManchuriaisprojected.In CentralChinatheJesuitSeminaryat ShanghaiservesallKiangsuandAnhweiprovinces,thatofNingposerves theVincentianmissionsofChekiang province,andthatofHankowserves allthevicariatesofHunanandHupeh.Twootherregionalseminaries areprojectedforthecentre,onefor KiangsiprovinceandoneforSzechwan,thegreatinteriorprovince,"the TexasofChina."Inthesouthonly oneregionalseminaryhasbeenconsid eredthusfar,thatofHongkong,now underconstruction.Theinteriorprovincesofthesouthwillholdtolocol seminariesforthepresent,though somemayuseHongkong.In.1927 Chinahad1.271nativebornpriests. Theseminaryenrollmentwasasfollows:Preparatoryschools(grammar schoolstudies),1,102;Minorseminar. ies(highschoolandcollegestudies), 2,202;Majorseminaries(philosophy andtheology),783.Total,4,087.

CompulsoryIrish. StrongcriticismoftheIrishGovern. ment'spolicyinregardtocompulsory IrishwasexpressedbyVeryRev.P.J. Carney,P.P.,St.Joseph's,Missouri,a nativeofCo.Mayo,whohas}ustconcludedavisittohisnativeland."I haveexperienceoftheIrishinAmerica,"hesaid,"andmusttellyouthat commerciallyitisabsolutelyvalueless tothem-thereisnouseforitthere andimposingitonthematschool, whentheyshouldbelearningsomethingthatwillhelpthemtoearna decentlivingoutsideIreland,isnot fairtothem. Ithinkthewholething isafarceandundulypressedasfaras four-fifthsofthepeopleareconcerned, andtheargumentIhearinfavourof theschemeisfatuous.Itisahandicaptoourboysandgirlsseekinga positionintheStates.Afewsmall notionsretaintheirlanguage,butthey remainsmall.Itisnotthelanguage ofIrelandatall,and,whileIwould likethepeopletoretainitforsentimentalreasons,itisvaluelesstoour boysand5irlsontheotherside.It isnothelpingthepeopleorthecountrywhentheGovernmentsaythatthe languageofthecountryistobesaved bythepeopleinthemostbackward partsofit."

TheChurchinAsia. Atthebeginningof1929theChurch inAsia(saysFidesService)pointsto thefactthatmorethanone-halfofits

WomanPreacherandSlandererof Catholics.

AtheismSpurtotheFaith. Theincreaseof"free-thinkers"in Germanyhascausedsomeworry,but thesituationinAustria,particularlyin Vienna,seemstobemore-serious. Municipalstatisticsshow9,267nonreligiouspersonsin1925,12,242in1926, and28,352in1927. Lastyearthe numberofunbaptisedchildrenwasrecordedas6,148-anincreaseof2,000 overthepreviousyear-whilecivil marriagesincreasedby35(1. Cremationsincreasedfrom40to100forthe sameperiod.Tooffsettheseevidencesofsocialisticgains,CardinalPiffl, ArchbishopofVienna,orderedthata fifteen-daymissionbeheldin110Viennachurchesatwhichspecialser monsoncivicresponsibilityweredeliveredbysomeofthebestecclesiasticaloratorstobefoundinAustriaand Germany.AmongthesewasthefamousFatherMuckermann,oneofthe mostpopularGermanspeakers.The majorityofthemembersofthemunicipalcouncilofViennaareSocialists

AmemberoftheChristian-Socialist minority,MadameSchloesinger,recentlyaskedforaninvestigationofreportedirregularitiesatthetechnical schoolofEggenburg,butitwasvoted down.Sometimeago,theSisters whoservicedthedormitorieswereexpelledfromtheinstitution,thecrucifix torndownandliterallytrampledunder foot,sincewhenithasbeenpopularly knownasa"schoolofMarxism,"andis underthesupervisionofthemunicipal council.MadameSchloesingerdeclaredthattheconferringoftheprivilege ofSelbstvertWaltung,followingthe Englishideaofstudent-government, uponastudent-bodyunfamiliarwith theobligationswhichsuchaprivilege inflicts,hasresultedingraveimmoralitiesandevenmereindiscretionswhich reflectunfavourablyupontheconduct oftheinstitution.Wholesalethefts fromdormitories,classroomsandlaboratorieshaveoccurred,itwascharged.Reportsfromthecountryareto theeffectthattheArchbishop'splanis beingreceivedwithgeneralenthusiasm.

SavoyCale

HAYSTREET,

TheSupremeCourtofNorwayhas justrenderedafinaldecisionagainst MarthaSteinsvik,rabidanti-Catholic andanti-Jewishwomanpreacher,upholdingthefindingofthelowercourt, whichseverelycensuredthewoman forscurrilousandslanderousattacks ontheCatholicChurchanditspriesthood.InJanuary,1928,shewasorderedbythecourttopaydamages FatherRiester,amissionary,inwhose namethesuitwasbrought.Herpetitionforanewtrialwassignedby manyProtestanttheologians,preachersandlaymen,whodeclaredit"unbearablethatinaProtestantcountry, asNorwayis,morecreditshouldbe giventothetestimonyofCatholics thanthetestimonyoflearnedProtestants."TheSupremeCourtdecisionhascheeredthefewthousandsof NorwegianCatholics,whofeeltheir prestigeincreasedthroughtheofficial rebuketotheircalumniators.

CardinalisMadeaBishop.

CardinalSincero,secretaryofthe CongregationfortheOrientalChurch, wasconsecratedaBishopbyPope Pius,intheSistineChapel,recently Amongthosepresentattheceremony wereCardinalsVannutelli,Merrydel ValandLuurenti.relativesofthe

ANewDevotionasOldastheChurch

(By

FATHERA.J.MILLS.)

ThegloriousWoundsofChrist,the ImmaculateLambofGod,areever setforthfortheuniversaladoration oftheChurch.Theyarepresentedtothemindformeditation-andmeditationthemostfruitfulofallmeditations.TheSacredWoundsarem actualfacteverbeingpresentedtoGod theFatherforourpropitiationon earth.Yettheyarebroughtnigh throughtheDivinelyappointedmeans -theHolySacramentofChrist'sBody andBlood--sincetheVictimoffered uponthealtarofGod'sChurchisthe ciucifiedChrist,Whoeternallybears themarksofHisSacredPassion.The SacredWoundsarenotmerelycontemplated:throughthechannelofthe HolySacrament,we-drawnear,enter intoactualcommunionwith,Christ throughHisSacredWounds.WeefficaciouslypleadthemeritsoftheSac- rredVictimeternallymarkedwiththe Passion:moreproximately,wearecoofferersoftheveryVictimmarkedbytheSacredWoundsthroughourpar- ticipationintheOblationoftheHoly SacrificeoftheMass.

TheSacredWounds,theFocuso:the Passion.

TheHolyEucharististheoffsring ofthemeritsofChrist'sPassioninIts sacrificialaspect.AsCommunion,it isparticipationinthelifewhichflews throughthePassionfromthechannelsofChrist'sWounds.Therefore, thejustification,wereitrequired,for thedevotiontotheSacredWounds, liesinthefactthatititonewithdevotiontoChrist'sSacredPassion.The SacredWoundsrepresentthatfrcusat whichthePassionofChristisr:oncen- tiatedinitsinfinitedegree,justasthe SacredHeartrepiesentstheintensity ofHislove.Therefo:..1,theSemi HeartbearstoHisSacre1Humanity. Froththiswecaneasilyconclude-and justly-thatasdevotiontotheSacred Heartincreasesdevotiontotheactual PersonofChrist,sodevotiontoHis SacredWoundsintensifiesourdevotiontoHisSacredPassion.

TheGatewaytoUnionWithChrist.

ThedevotionoftheSacredWounds ispre-eminentlydevotiontoChrist's SacredPassion.Wecan,therefore,estimatethepowerofthisdevotion.It representstous,asitwere,Christ mostcharacteristically,namely,asOne Whosuffered.Hence,thedevotion oftheSacredWoundsisthegateway tounionwithChrist.Weenterinto unionwithHimthroughtheChannelsofHisSacredWounds,anditisunion theclosestpossible,sincethosesacred Channelscarryus,asitwere,deepinto unionwithHimWhograntsusaccess throughthesemeansofapproach whichwerecreatedthroughHisdeath.

Inotherwords,wearebroughtinto unionwithOurLordthroughtheme- diumoftheSacredWounds,sacra-mentallypresentintheHolyEuchar- ist.Consideredspiritually,thisdevotionisrealactofspiritualCommunionwithHim.Throughitweenter intospiritualunionwithHisSacred Passion.Wehaveaprayerofspin- tualcommunionthatcanbeusedon alloccasions,efficaciously-asameans ofgrace,anddefensively-againstthe assaultsoftheevilone.

ThreeDevotionsinOne. Consideredasapersonalprayerfrom whichweaimatgainingpersonalbenefit,ourdesiretouse,andconfidence in,thisdevotionshouldbeincreased byrecognisingthatitisthreegroat devotionsinone-devotiontothe PreciousBlood,devotiontotheSacredWounds,anddevotiontotheSacredHeart.ThePreciousBloodisthe priceofourredemption,theSourceof spirituallife-sacramentallyvouchsafedtousintheHolyCommunion- thecleansingpowerappliedtothesoul inabsolution.ThisPreciousBlood oftheSonofGodflowedfromthe SacredWoundsofChrist-theRockof AgesstruckbytheRodofHisPassion.Wecannot,therefore,dissociatedevotiontothePreciousBlood fromdevotiontotheSacredWounds. TheRosaryoftheSacredWoundsincludesprayerspleadingthePrecious BloodofChrist.

TheGloriousWoundoftheMost SacredHeart.

Likewise,themostgloriousWound whichChristsufferedontheCross,was thatwhichpiercedHisHeart.The devotiontotheSacredHeartisdsvotiontothatHeartwhichsufferedand eternallybearsthewounds,nllicted 'uponItontheCross.Therefore,devotiontotheSacredHeart,isdevotiontotheWoundedHeartofjest,. Whenweconsiderthisdevotioninibia threefoldaspect,couldwefindaptswerwhichmorevividlypresentstoour heartandimaginationthePers)nof OurBlessedLord?Heispresented tousinallthegloryandattraction ofLovemeasuredbyHisinfiniteOblation,whilethebarriersagainstHimare brokendownthroughthisthreefold doorofapproach.

PleadingtheSacredWoundsfor Souls.

Thereservationofthisdevotionfor ourownpersonalneedswouldbea limitationtobecomparedto.therestrictingoftheMassasameansmerely ofpersonalgain.JustasaCatholic doesnotrestrictdevotion"totheSacredHearttosupplicationforpersonalends,likewisedevotiontotheSacred Woundswouldlosegreatlyinefficacy wereit,forexample,regardedmerely asanactofspiritualcommunion.As intheHolyMasswepleadthePassion ofChristforthesalvationofallsouls, sowe-shouldusethedevotionofthe SacredWoundsforthebenefitof others,thuspleadingChrist'sPassion forthevastnumberofsoulswhoat anymomentofthedayareinsp.atual need.

NecessarytoMeetaSpecialSpiritual Crisis.

Thisdevotionisaccording.othe mindoftheHolyGhost.Itseems thatitisbeingpractisedtoassist'he ChurchtomeetaspecialandArgent need.Wehavecometotheoarting oftheways.Inthecivilisedworld therehastakenplaceagreatfalling theTrueFaith,endangering millionsofsoulsandleavingthemunprotectedagainsttheattacksofthe greatenemyofmankind.Inevery so-calledcivilisedcountry,vastcalmhersarelosingfaithandarepis,mg backtoaconditionsuchasexisted whentheNameofChristwasunknown.Isitnotthereforeforthis reasonthattheHolyGhostisraising upinourmidstthemostpowerful. themostefficaciousprayerpossibleto man-devotiontothaSacredPassiondevotion'toChrist'sWounds?The onlystakethatcancheckthestream ofinfidelityinthepresentdayisthe devotionofChrist'sPassion,sincethe PassionistheveryessenceofChrist's Redemptivework.Therefore,weare calledtotakepartintheCrusadeof prayer,pleadingChrist'sSacred Wounds,presentingHisPassionaspro- pitiationandintercessionespeciallyfor thevastnumberofsoulsoutsidethe ChurchofGod.BypleadingChrist's SacredWounds,wepleadHisPassion, weclothespirituallythosedeprivedof sanctifyinggrace,givespiritualprotec- tiontothoseoutsidetheTrueFold, andbringthembyconversionand changeofmindintotheChurchof God.Thedangersofthepresenttime aregreat,therefore,wepray: "Graceandmercy,0myJesus, Duringthepresentdangers, CoveruswithThyPreciousBlood."

WithSisterMaryMarthaChambon, letusprayforvastnumberswithlittle ornofaith,butespeciallyforourown country,theprayerofthe"Rosaryof theSacredWounds."

"MyJesus, Throughpardonandmercy themeritsofThySacred Wounds."

Letususethisprayerwithconfidence,sinceitwasrevealedtotheholy sisterthatitwasmostefficaciousfor souls.ToherOurLordsaid,"My SacredWoundssustainthewhole world."

Theleafletofthe"Rosaryofthe SacredWounds"isbeingwidelycirculatedthroughoutAustralia.TheLay Apostolate,OldSt.Stephen'sChurch, orBox752,G.P.O.,Brisbane,isassistinginitscirculation.Theyarehappy toassistthePromoterofthisdevotion

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