The Record Newspaper 07 December 1929

Saturday,December7,1929.

Konnongorring

OPININGOFNEWCiftIRCIL

Sunday,October20,sawtheopening ofanewCatholicchurchatKonnon- gorring,oneoftheoldestsettlements ontheWonganHillsrailwayline.In honourofthegreatArchangel,theonly churchofthedistricthasbeennamed"St.Michael's.Assistedbyseveral BenedictineMonks,theRt.Rev.An- selmCatalan,O.S.B.,LordAbbotof NewNorcia, ceremoniesperformedtheopening inthemidstofalarge gathering.

Afterthechurchhadbeenblessed, theLordAbbotproceededtothealtar, whichhadbeentastefullydecorated bytheSistersofthePresentationCon- ventatGoomallingforthecelebration ofMass.HisLordshipwasattended bytheRev.FatherPlacidasmaster ofceremonies.Themusicforthe MissaTentia(A)wascomposedby Rev.FatherS.Moreno,whopresided attheorgan.Underhisskilfulfingerspouredforththesweettoned notes,towhichaccompanimentwas unitedthesingingintwopartsofthe MonasticChoirfromNewNorcia, whilstthestrainsofthe"Offertory AdoraTeDevote"wererenderedin threeparts.

Atoneo'clockapublicdinnerwas heldinthelocalhall.Duringthe courseofthemeal,Mr.L.Bowen,sec- retaryofthechurchcommittee,ex- tendedacordialwelcometotheLord Abbotandvisitingclergy,andthank- edthemandthememberofParlia- mentforthedistrict(Mr.Ferguson) fortheirpresenceontheoccasion.

AftertheLordAbbothadresponded,Mr. shortFergusonwaspleasedtomakea speech.Inthecourseofhisre marks,hepraisedthegreatpioneering workdonebythelateBishopSal- vado,andwhichisbeingsoablycar- riedonbythepresentLordAbbot. Inconclusion,hesaidthathethought agoodchurchmanwasalwaysagood citizen,andcongratulatedtheCatholics ofKonnongorringontheerectionof suchafinechurch.

Theafternoon'sprogrammeinclud. edtherecitaloftheRosaryandLit- any,followedbytheadministrationof theSacramentofConfirmationto twelvechildren.Afterconcluding thelatterceremony,theLordAbbot officiatedatBenedictionoftheHoly Sacrament,whichbroughttoanend theday'sceremonies.

Thememorabledaywillbelongre- memberedbythelocalCatholics, whosegenerosityandhardworkhavebeenresponsiblefortheerectionof suchacreditablebuilding.Nooneis prouderofwhathasbeenachieved thantheRev.FatherH.Moreno,who caresforthespiritualneedsofthe district.Therelativesofthreeonce prominentresidentsofthedistrict, nowenteredintoeternalrest,have erectedtheHighAltar,toperpetuate thememoryofCharlesandHannah Chitty,oldpioneersofthedistrict,and oftheirsonMichael,whobeforehis deathhadworkedhardfortheerec- tionofaCatholicplaceofworshipat Konnongorring.

Amidthesparselypopulatedareas ofthebush,St.Michael'sChurch standsasasilenttestimonytothe enduringFaithofthosewho,although farremovedfromtownandcity,are yetasstaunchmembersoftheTrue Foldastheirforefathersofold.-X.Y.Z

Carthage--AEucharisticCity PromCountd'Yanville,Permanent SecretaryofAllInternationalEuchar- isticCongresses-toGeneralSecretary,SydneyCongress. AEucharisticCongressisalwaysan eventforthefriendsoftheLordof theEucharist.Itisdoublysowhen itssettingisfoundinacitydistinguish. edforatraditionofEucharisticdevo- tionormemoriesofEucharisticmir- acles.Liege,Cologne,Faverney,Am- sterdam,andothercitieswhereCongresseswererecentlyheld,recallby theirnamealonebrilliantprocessions ofthepastandextraordinaryfavoursfromJesusHostia.

IsCarthage,chosenfortheCongress of1930,aEucharisticCity?Theillus- triousCardinalLavigeriehasalready answeredthisquestioninhis"History oftheDogmaandWorshipofthe EucharistintheAncientAfrican Church."Hissuccessor,Monseigneur Lemaitre,hasaddedtothisworkre- centlyinhisLentenPastoralfor1929. Thesavant,PereDelattre,alsoaidsus materiallyinsummarisingthechief EucharisticgloriesofCarthage. Howmanymartyrshavegiventheir bloodforChristintheamphitheatre whoseruinsto-daycompelourwon- der?LeoIX.usedtosaythatas manydiedthereasintheimperial circusesatRome.AndtheHidden

PresenceofChristintheSacramentsustainedtheircouragewhilethey waitedintheundergroundprisons listeningtotheroarsofthehungry beasts.

Thedetaileddescriptionofmany curiousrelicsintheLavigerieMu- seum,includinganumberoflamps, isgivenbyPereDelattre.Thegen. eralmotifoftheornamentationisEu. charisticsymbolism.Afrequentsym- bolisthefish,surroundedbysmall rollsofbread-thebreadwhichthe faithfulbroughttobechangedbythe wordsofthepriestintotheBPdyof Christ.Besides,therearetheLamb ofSacrifice,thegrapewithitsvine, thedovecarryingagrapeinitsbeak. Thesematerialremindersofthe EucharisticpietyoftheChristiansof Carthagefindacomplementinthe writingsoftheirDoctorsandBishops. Thestudy.ofthesewritings,especially ofthoseofSaintsAugustineandCy- prian,willformthespecialthemeof theCongress.St.Cypriancalledthe Eucharist"Thecentreandtheliving resumeofallChristianMysteries." Hishearerscalleditsimply"TheLife." TheseChristiansofthethirdcentury communicateddaily.Thetempestof persecutionsdidnotbreaktheheroic ChurchofCarthage.Butcyclonesof invasionsscatteredit.IntheMiddle Agestherewereonlyafewthousands ofChristiansinTunis,prisonersand slaves. Forcenturiestheprisonersandslaves,condemnedtolanguishinthis landunderabarbarousrule,found theirsolecomfortintheSacramentof theAltar.Thecaptivesmadealtars insecretplaces,andhadasocietyof theirownestablished-aConfraternity oftheBlessedSacramentatTunisand elsewhere.

Thebondsofthecaptivesarenow broken.AnothertriumphforJesus HostiaisbeingpreparedatCarthage, whereloversoftheEucharistwill gatherfromtheendsoftheearthin May.1930,torepeatthetriumphsof ChicagoandofSydney.

WhenMenShouldPropose HowSomeGirdsCheapenThemselves.

Rev.FatherDegen,preachingatSt. Saviour's,Coalville(Eng.),afewweeks ago,said: Ayoungmanshouldnotproposeto agirlunlesshisfinancialpositionwas suchastoenablehimtosetupahome. Atthesametime,girlsatwork,es- peciallythoseearninghigherwages thanmen,aswasthecaseinmanycol- lierydistricts,shouldbepreparedto offerasubstantialcontributiontowards thefuturehome.

Mutualaffection,sanctifiedby'ell- gion,was,ofcourse,themainconstitu- entofhappinessinthemarriedstate Neverthless,itwasundoubedtlytrue thatmoneymadelovesweeter,.411:-.1 thelackofitwasoftenthecauseof quarrels.Shabbyclothes,poorfJod, anddebtdestroyedpeaceofmindand producedaspiritofdiscontent. Itwasamistaketogetmarriedwith theweddingringandthefurnitu7e boughtonthehirepurchasesystem, whichoftenmeantmoremissesthan bobs.Itwasefarbettertobeginmar- riedlifewithahumble,unpretentious homeconsistingofbarenecessaries,all fullypaidfor. Largenumbersofyoungmento-daywastedthepreciousyearsofyouthon aseriesoffoolishentanglementswith girls,notoneofwhomtheyever"x- pecttomarry.Girls,unfortunately.cheapenedthemselvesbytheiracquies- centyieldingsweetnessandtheirexces- siveapproachability.Onaccountofthepaganismwhich waseverywhererampant,lovehadtost itsrefinedandsacredcharacter, themoralityofthefarmyardhad+o agreatextentreplacedthemoralityof theTenCommandments.

CATHOLICARTICLE), O GOTO THECATHOLICDEPOT PalegrinisSiCo.

543CEOPC£S1'370QUEENSt.244ELIZABETH

"BlackElijah"

PicturesqueWestAfricanPreacher, Dead.

Monrovia]Liberia,WestAf

OneofWestAfrica'smostpicturesque figures,'Prophet"WilliamWadeHarris,knownasthe"BlackElijah,"has passedaway.Hehasbeenforyears asubjectofnewspaper"features.' throughouttheworld,andonOctober 11,whenhisdeathwascabledtoLondon,the"DailyTelegraph"gavehim spaceonitsmainnewspage.

"Prophet"Harriswasanilliterate Kruboy,borninLiberia,whowith white"head-tie,"longwhiterobe, feet,bamboocrossinonehand,tatteredbibleinanother,wentforthofhis ownvolitionandthroughoutWestAfrica,butparticularlyintheIvory Coastpreachedsalvationthrough Christ.Heaskedfornothingand acceptednothing,refusedtobelongto anychurch,andrefusedtofounda newone,butwithacrudeyetpowerful languageandkeeninsightintothe humanheart,bidhisconvertsjoinany churchtheypleased,solongasitwas Christian.

Catholicmissionaries,whilenotapprovingsuchfreelanceevangelism, testifythattheChurchforawhilefelt thespiritualreactionwhichthisitinerantrousedamonghisfellowblacks. Itisbelievedthatheinfluencedtensof thousandstoacceptChristianity, thoughhestatedplainlythatothers thanhemustteachthemoncetheyenteredthefold.

AveteranCatholicmissionary, speakingbeforehisdeath,saidofthe "Prophet":"'Prophet'Harristravels aboutinLiberia,SierraLeone,andthe IvoryCoast,andhaswonderfulinfluencewiththenatives.Oneofour FathersintheIvoryCoastattests thatitwasnexttoimpossibletoget thenativestochurchuntilthe'prophet'visitedtheplaceandthenthe churcheswerecrowded.Apriestin SierraLeonegivessimilarevidence thoughinLiberiahisinfluencewasnot sogreat.probablybecause'noprophet isreceivedinhisowncountry.'

"Someyearsagohepossessedan imposingandimpressiveappearance withalongwhitebeard,andwasregardedwithvenerationandfearby thenatives,whowereevereagerto avertthepunishmenthewasalways threatening.Hecarriedacrosscoveredwithblackcloth,surmountedby apieceofwooltorepresentthelamb ofGodandapieceofredclothtoproclaimGod'svengeanceontherejection ofhismessage,whilehealwaysharanguedthepeopleinafashionwhich heldtheminraptattention.

"Histhreegreatpreceptswere,'Destroyallfetishes,'Attendchurch,'and 'Bebaptised.'Hisknowledgeof Scripturewasreallywonderful.On oneoccasionhequotedsomanytexts thatIhadthecuriositytotesthisaccuracy,andinnumbersofcaseshe hadthecorrectwordshswellasthe chapterandverse.

"Hewasnorespecterofpersons,and utteredhis.tiradesagainstgovernors, kingsandpresidents,aswellasthe

humblestnatives.InProtestant fashion,allchurcheswerethesameto him,butwhenwithushemaintained (withwhatsincerityIsuspect)that theCatholicChurchwastheright Church,andthathewouldmakeall thepeoplecometoit.Heaskedus toestablishamissioninhisnative town,andpromisedhishelp.

"Asafairlyintimateacquaintance whomheinvariablyvisited,Iregret todeprivehimofsomeoftherepute whichnewspaperarticlesalloverthe worldhavegivenhim.Yetitisbest tomakeclearthattheHarrisChristiansofWestAfricaarenotvery stablestock."

Protestantmissionariesattributea heavyfollowingintheIvoryCoastto Harris'work.Catholicmissionaries seesthepreacherasatestimonyofthe religioussoulofWestAfricannegro.Fides.

ProtestantisminSouthAmerica

DonLuisE.Feliu-Hurtado,ConsulGeneralforChileintheUnitedStates, protestsstronglyin"LaPrensa,"a SpanishpaperpublishedinNewYork, againsttheinaccuratestatementsregardingthemoralandeducational standardsofthecountriesofthesouth disseminatedbytheEpworthLeague intheUnitedStates.

SenorFeliu-Hurtadopointsoutthat theMethodistEpiscopalChurchhas enjoyedthetoleranthospitalityof Spanish-AmericanCatholiccountries, and"observersaffirmthattheintelligenceandmoralsofSpanishAmerica arenotresponsibleforthefailureof theseforeignmissionarieswhopreach anewreligiontoapeoplesatisfied withtheonetheyhave,lackinginunderstandingofitsidioms,itscustoms, itshistoryandtraditionsand.finally. butnolessimportant,itspsychology."

"LaPrensa"askswhetherSpanish Americacanto-daybecalled"amissionaryland,"sincemissionariesfirst madetheirappearancetherein1492, andfirmlyplantedareligionthatis stillthe"national"religion,despite idealogicaldistinctionsandnotwithstandingtheindifferenceorhostilityof itsadversaries.

Incommentingupontheslowprogressmadebythe"foreignChurches" fromMexicototheArgentine,''La Prensa"says:"ForeignChurches,Crom thepointofviewofSpanishAmericans,arealliedwithfinancialandpoliticalinterestsandhaveexoticanddisturbingsocialaspects.Theelements ofspiritualemotion,ofintangiblemysticism,whichnourishtheCatholic ChurcharelaCkingintheseforeign missionaries."

"LaPrensa"feelsthatmissionaries whodonot"study,know,orsenseour America,"canhavelittleeffectupona peoplewhoforgenerationsandgenerationshavebeeninstructedinthe teachingsofa"greatChurchwiththe mostglorious'traditionsandthemost formidablespiritualpower."

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GENERALJUDGEMENT

(For"TheRecord,"by Thethoughtofthelastthingsand whatwillprecedetheevents9fthe GeneralJudgment,isbothsalutary andconsoling.TheGeneralJudg-mentisnotintendedtocauseusfear. Atleast,itneedhavenoterrorsfor thejust.Inreality,thegeneralwind- ingupofthingsisforthefinalvindi- cationofthegood,andistheirpublic glory.

Itisnotanunhappythought. Re- memberthylastendandthoushalt neversin,"saystheWiseMan.

Butitmaybeasked:Whatisthe needforageneraljudgment,ifeach isjudgedimmediatelyafterdeath?

ThechiefreasonistovindicateGod's dealingswithmankind,andtojustify theactionsofthegood.

Thisworldisfilledwithcruelty, hardshipsandinjustice.Itmustbe confessed,however,thatthingsareim- proving.Injusticeandoppression arenotnowsocommonasinyears goneby.But,still,thereismuch thatisnotfairorstraightinmen's dealingwithoneanother.

Viewingallthis,someask:"Why doesGodallowallthesethings?Whydo-thewickedprosper?Itmustbe rememberedthatthisworldisnotthe onlyworld.Itisonlythebeginning andnottheendofourexistence. Eternitywillstraightenoutthings, andrestoreharmony.TheLastJudg- mentwillvindicateallthedealingsof Providence.

Somepeoplewilltrampleuponand treatunjustlythepoorandtheweak. Yettheyseemtoprosperinthislife. But,bywrong-doingandsin,thesin- nerinjureshimself.AsthePsalmist says:"Whiletheyarebeingraisedup, theyareatthesametimecasting themselvesdown."Thesinnerin- jureshimselfandinflictsuponhimself punishmenteitherintimeorin°ter-, nity,andofteninboth.

TheRoyalProphetsays:"Thewickedshallgnashhisteethatthe just.ButtheLordlaughsathim,be- causeHeforeseeshisdayshallcome."

Thewickedis punishment.condemninghimselfto Whileheseemstoin- flictinjuryonothers,heisallthe timedamninghisownsoul.

Futitmayagainbeobjected: Whataboutthepersonwhosuffers fromthesinofthewicked?Why doesGodaskhimtosuffer?This bringsupa-deepandimportantmys- teryofDivineProvidence.

Sufferingisthelotofthechildren of fromAdam.OurLordHimselfsuffered themaliceofmen.Somesuf- ferfromtheirownmistakesandtheirownfolly.SomethroughEllemalice ofothers.Godpermitsthisfortheir sanctification.IfHeallowsthegood tosuffer,itisallfortheirownulti- mateandlastinggood.

Themartyrswereunjustlyputto death,throughthewickednessofthe paganemperors.But,bytheirdeaths, theygainedtheirimmortalcrowns.It matterslittlefromwhatsourcesuffer- ingcomes.Itisallintendedforour sanctification.

TheGeneralJudgmentwillrectify allanomalies,aswellasgiveaproof ofGod'sjusticeandmercy.

But,forus,itiswelltothink,at leastoccasionally,ontheLastDay. Thiswillbeadayofbothjoyand sorrow.

Onthatday,terribleandeternal separationswilltakeplace.'Thegood willbeontherightandthewicked ontheleft.Onwhichsideshallwe be?Wehavenowourchoice.It willthenbetoolatetomakeit.Time shallthenbenomore.

"Ihaveputbeforeyougoodthings andevilthings,"saystheProphet. "Choosewhichyewill."Wecannow makeourchoice.Timeforusisnot yetatanend.

Ifwespendwelltheremainderof ourlives,wemaybeassuredofbeing ontherightsideonthatday. Wemusttakecaretokeepoursel- vesalwaysinthestateofgrace.The presenceorabsenceofgraceinour soulsatthemomentofdeathwillde- cideourfateforeternity. OurLordwarnsustoworkwhileit isday.Hemeanstoacquiregrace, andtoincreasethegraceeachday.But,perhaps,thebestwaytosecure thecrownofgloryattheLastDay istobedetermined,costwhatmay, toavoidsin.Ifwemakeupour mindstoavoidevenvenialsin,we shallbesureofbeingontheright sideonthatday.

ByagoodConfession,wemay secureGod'sgrace,ifwedonotnow possess mindsit.Afterthis,makeupyour toavoidevenvenialsin. Thisisnotsodifficult,ifwewillonly prayproperly.Morningandevening prayerwillbeasafeguardagainstall sin.Butwecanrepeataspirations frequently,andespeciallyintimesof temptations.

THERECORD.

Rev.H.O'Laverty,Waratab.)

Hutwemustnotneglectanother meansofgrace.Itistofeedour soulsregularlywiththeHeavenlyFood ofHolyCommunion. AfterHolyCommunion,whenJesus isinoursouls,wecanaskHimforall wewant.LetusaskHimforagood death,andforaplaceatHisRight ontheLastDay.

ProfessionCeremony

CONVENTOFST.JOHNOFGOD, SUBIACO.

OnThursday,November21,the FeastofthePresentationofOur BlessedLady,twelveSistersofSt. JohnofGodconsecratedthemselvesirrevocablytotheserviceoftheir DivineMaster,andone,SisterM.'Bar baraSmith,madeherfirstvows. MasswascelebratedbyHisGrace ArchbishopClune,C.SS.R.,assistedby Rt.Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,PA., andRev.T.O'Brien.

Attheconclusionoftheceremony, HisGracecongratulatedtheSisters whohadjustmadetheirProfession, andexplainedtotheminhisownim- pressivestyle,themeaningofthe greatsacrificetheyhadmade.That theveryfeastdayitselfwasalink withit.

Theword"Presentation,"hesaid, meantagiftorsomethingofferedbya personorpersonstoonewhomthey lovedor pregentationsesteemedverymuch.Many aremadeintheworldof addressesandpreciousgifts,andin makingsuchofferingswearealways desirousofchoosingwhatisbestand mostacceptable,butthepresentation madebytheSisterswasmoreprecious, morebeautifulthananyearthlygift- theirhearts'love.Thiswasthegift Goddesiredmost.

In themcontinuing,HisGracereminded ofthewordsofourDivineLord toeachindividualsoul."Mychildgive Methyheart."Theymightlabourwiththeirhandsandtheirbodies mightbeconstantlyfatiguedinthe serviceoftheirDivineSpouse,butun- lesstheygaveHimtheloveoftheir hearts,Hesoyearnedfor,theirser- viceswerevalueless.

Nowthattheyhadmadethefinal consecrationoftheirlivestoGod,they mustneverlookback,nevergrudge thepresentationmadeto-day,nor weretheytoseekthefleetingorvain applauseoftheworld,hut,continueto livehiddenwithJesus,andprayevery daythatthefervouroftheiryoung heartswouldwaxandgrowhot,until thedaytheywouldreceivefrom Himtherewardpromisedtothose wholoveHim.

TheMasswasimpressivelysungby theSisters'Choir,andthesad,sweet strainsof"Gounod'sAveMaria,"so touchinglyrenderedbyoneoftheSis- ter,.musthavepenetrateddeeplyinto theheartsoftheyoungSistersabout tomakethefinalrenunciation.toHim, Who,afewyearsago,hadwhispered "Come!"

Isthereanypainliketotheanguish ofasoulthatisfacetofacewitha greatrenunciationforGodandfinds notwithinitselfsufficientgeneriisitytomakeit?NotsowiththeseyoungSisters,foreachwasblessedandhappy andnownolonger"soreadread.lest.havingHim,I.musthavenoughtbe- side,"foreachhadlearnedthatHe andHealone,cansatiateeverycrav- ing14herbeing.Thussidebyside, theSistersandOurLordwillgofor- ward,andiftheyforsakeHimnot, therewillbenoneedoftheprayer "Castmenotoffinthetimeofold age,whenmystrengthshallfailme," fortheyshallgoonandontogether throughthislandofexile,withthe lightofanotherworldintheireves andthemusicofangels'songwithintheirhearts.Therewillbedaysof gloomandtrialdayswhenpoormor- talfleshwouldfaintakerest:butwith unmistakabletermsChristOurLordsays:"Amen,amen.Isaytoyou,un- lessthegrainofwheatfallingintoshe ,,rounddie.itselfremainethalone.But ifitdie.itbringethforthmuchfruit."

AndGodwillmakeoldageforthose wholoveHimatimeofgentle.peace- fulwaitingfortheBridegroonk'scom- ing.

Thenamesofthosewhomadetheir FinalVowsareasfollows:

SisterM.ClementLiovd,Perth.

SisterM.

SisterCasimirO'Keefle,Wexford. M.LucinaLvnagh,Sligo.

SisterM.GregoryKennedy,Shop.

SisterM.MatthewScanlan,Clare. SikerM.AdrianLynch,Clare.

SisterM.BedeLynch,Clare.

SisterM.AnslemDelahunty,Kil- kenny.

SisterM.DorotheaDelahunty,Kil- kenny.

SisterPlacidusMahon,Kilkenny.

SisterM.BertrandMcAuliffe,Cork.

SisterM.MechtildaO'Hora,Mayo. Andonthe8th.September,the Feastof

SisterOurLady'sNativity: M.ClareKearney,Kilkenny.

SisterM.BasilCarr,Galway. SisterM.AttractaMitchell,Galway. SisterM.ElizabethSundve,Liver- pool.

SisterM.WinifredLyons,Kerry. SisterM.AustinO'Mahony,Cork. Jttatsay"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord.'" 1,,..,......,,,.............:,

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AMONGTHEMISSIONS

Fr,anFides

)tDiesonMt.Cannel,TwoWeeks ShortofDiamondJubilee. Haifa(Palestine).-Deathrobbed thevenerablenun,SisterM.Blandina Altmann,oftheprivilegeofcelebratingonMountCarmelthesixtenthanniversaryofherprofessionasareligions.Hadhercalltorestbeendelayedbuttwoweeks,SisterBlandina wouldhavebeen60yearsanun,and 43yearsinPalestine.SisterBlandina wasamemberoftheCongregationof theSistersofCharityofSt.Charles Borromeo,whoconductahospiceand convalescenthomeonMountCarmel, underthename"Eliasruh."Shecame toPalestinewiththefirstdetachment ofnunsin1 &madeofPrayerforConversionof NorthernPeoples. Clervaux'iLuxemburg).-TheconversionofScandinaviaistheobjectof anAssociationofPrayerwhichhas headquartersintheBenedictineMonasteryofSt.MauricedeClervaux, Luxemburg.ThustheBenedictineinterestintheconversionofthenorth liveson.The,greatApostletoScandinaviawasSt.Ansgar,aBenedictine monk,wholaterbecameApostolicLegatetothenortherncountries.Denmark,Sweden,Norway,Finlandand IcelandareembracedintheAssociation'sefforts.

Scandinaviahasararedistinctionin thefactthateachofitsrealmswas governedatonetimebyanewcanonisedsaint-St.Canute,Kingof Denmark;St.Olaf,KingofNorway; andSt.Eric,KingofSwedenandFinland.Bishopsandmonasteriesonce flourishedingreatnumberinthese countries,asbearwitnessthesplendid cathedralsstillstanding.Now,however,theyarepredominantlyProtestant,sincetherevoltofLutherinthe sixteenthcentury,followedbyintense persecutionandtheprohibitionofthe Catholicreligionunderseverepenalties forthreecenturies.

Towardthemiddleofthenineteenth century,freedomwasgraduallyregained,andatthebeginningofthe presentcentury.theChurchenjoyed fulllibertythroughoutDenmarkand Norway,thoughrestrictionscontinued inSweden.

Duringthelastfiftyyearsconversionshavebeenslowlymultiplying.

InJune.1927,theCatholicpopulation forthefivecountrieswas30,698,ina totalof16,000,000.Eachofthefive countriesisunderthecareofaVicar Apostolic.Theclergynumber140.

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acy.DuringthemonthofSeptembermassmeetingswereheldatthe rateofsixorsevenaweek,supportingandencouragingMr.Chakko,and fundsarebeingcollectedtocarryon thecase.Theintenseinteresthas extendedalsotothemembersofthe SyrianReformedMarthommasect, causingageneralspiritofinquiryinto thedoctrinesoftheCatholicChurch.

Somemonthsago,K.N.Daniel,a MarthommaSyrianChristian,areformedschismaticsect,publisheda bookontheRomanPrimacy,containingallthestockobjectionsandaddingsomeofhisown.Catholicweeklies immediately,startedaseriesofarticles criticisingthebook,andpointingout itsmistakes.Theauthoranswered, andabittercontroversyensued.One ofthelearnedmenwhoenteredthe listsontheCatholicsidewasI.C. Chakko,BA.,B.Sc.,Government GeologistandDirectorofIndustriesin theStateofTravancore,andthefirst CatholiclaymanofMalabartobeeducatedinEngland.Mr.Chakkoisa graduateinSanskrit,theauthorofa bookonthenamesofChristinSanskrit,anauthorityontheMalayalam language,andauthorofaMalayalam bookonthePrimacy.Hewrotetwo pamphlets,thesecondofwhich,entitled"ThePapacy,"istheobjectof thelaw-suit.Theanti-Catholicwriter claimsthatsomeofthestatementsin Mr.Chakko'sbookaredamagingto hispositionasawriter,criticandhistorian.

Mr.Chakkoisbeingdefended:nthe defamationsuitbysixoftheleading crimnallawyersoftheStateofTravancore,fourofwhomareCatholicsand twoHindus.CatholicMalabarhas beenarousedasithasnotbeenfor years.Aninterestingsequelofthe caseisthepublishingofanopenletter bysixtalentedyoungmenoftheReformedSect,towhichtheanti-Catholic writerbelongs,givingtheirreasons whytheyaregoingtoembraceCathOlicism.Thepamphlethascreateda sensationamongthemembersofthe sect,approximately100,000strong,in Malabar.

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hadbeeninIchangsincehisarrival inChinasevenyearsago.

FatherLeonard,capturedinchurch ashewasabouttosayMass,July15, wastakenwith16othervictims,from thecityofNanfeng,insouth-eastKiangsi,neartheFukienborder,toa lonelymountain,two(jays'journeydistant.WhentheCommunistshalted thefirstnight,the"trial"washeld. Thejudgeswerethecommanderaithe Communistdetachment,aged26,an ex-officeroftheNationalArmy;the ChiefofStaff,aged2f1;andthehead ofthepoliticalbureau,aged29,agraduateofPekingGovernmentUniversity.

Thepriestwasaccusedbythejudges ofbreakingthelaw.Uponhisasking whichlawhehadviolated,theyrepliedthathehadpractisedreligionand that,furthermore,hisChurchhad "hookedon"withtheKoumingtang (thepowerinchargeatNanking). FatherLeonarddeniedthis,anddeclaredthattheCatholicChurchnever mingledinpolitics.Withoutfurther remark,thejudgesmarkedonhis sheet,"Condemned."Ofthe17captives,onecommittedsuicide',store thetrial,twojoinedtheGommenist troops,fivewereheldforransom,and ninewere"condemned."

Thefollowingday,aftera'ong marchintothemountains,thecaptivesweregatheredinaroomandthe rollcallofthecondemnedreadout. Aseachnamewascalled,thecondemnedmanwasledoutoftheroom,and atthedoorwaskilledbystabswitha knife.Thedeathsofthesetwo priests,withthatofBishopJansand FathersVanWeertandFynaerts

Ichang,Hupeh,inSeptember,bring thetotalofmissionariesmurderedin Chinasince1923to22.

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LayLeadersHaveImportantPlacein FijiCatholicLife. Cawaci(FijiIslands,Oceania).-In 212villagesofthe270whereCatholics arefoundintheFijiIslands,aCatholiclayleader,orcatechist,isinstalled, whodirectsthereligiouslifeofhis community.Theremaining58villagescontainrelativelyfewfaithful. Thissplendidsystemoflayleadersaccountsforthestrongorganisationof theChurchinFiji,despitearelatively -ma:.numberofpriests.Thestaffof Fijinativecatechistswasrecentlyaugmentedbythegraduationofseven youngmenfromtheSchoolofCate. chists.FollowingtheestablishedcustomoftheVicariate,eachoftheseven waspresentedwiththecrucifixand thebluecincture,symbolsoftheir office Fiji,comprisingbetween20ti and250smallislands.ofwhich80are ;nhabiterl.contains12.518Catholicsin atotalpopulationof157,266 The priestsoftheSocietyofMaryarein charge.

&boo'ofChinesePriestDrawEulogy FromOfficials.

Ankuo(Chihli.China).-"Ifallthe villagesofChinacouldhavesucha achool.itwouldbethesalvationof thecountry,"declaredaGovernment official.whenhehadexaminedtheCatholicgirls'parochialschoolinTahyuan,Chihli,China.Inchargeofthe !schoolisanativeChinesepriest, FatherYuan,C.M. Thedeclaration wastheconcludingsentenceofanenthusiasticeulogyonthemeritsofthe action].deliveredtothetownsfolkof Tahyuan,whohadgatheredtohear theresultoftheofficialinspection. Uponthisinspectiondependedthe school'sregistrationasarecognised institution.TahyuanisintheVicariateApostolicofAnkua,whichisin careoftheChineseLazarists.CatholicsoftheVicariatetotal27,839.

LawSuitAgainstDefenderofPope RousesMalabarCatholics. Ernakulam(SouthIndia).-Tremendousinteresthasbeenarousedamong theMalabarCatholicsofSouthernIndiabythelaw-suitagainstI.C.Chakko,whoisbeingsuedforattackingan anti-CatholicbookontheRomanPap-

Commentingontheeffectsofthz case,theFidesCorrespondentremarks:"Theeffectofthissuitisdecidedlyforthebetter.Theanti-Catholicwriterpublishedhisbooktopreventtheflowofconversionswhich havebeengoingonforthepastsix yearsfromtheReformedSecttothe CatholicChurch.Thebookan.-1the subsequentcontroversy,andespecially thelibelsuit,haveallhadaneffectdecidedlycontrarytotheintentionsof theauthor.MembersoftheReformedSectwhoweresoprejudicedagainst theCatholicChurch,thattheywould nottouchabookwrittenbyaCatholic,gladlyreadthisbookofMr.Chakko,andthushavetheirprejudiceremoved.Theynowexhibitadesireto learnmoreoftheChurch.Catholics areusingthisopportunitytodistribute evengratisCatholicbooksamongthese people."

CatholicsoftheSyro-Malabarritein Indianumberapproximiaely450,000. underoneArchbishop,whoseseat;sat Ernakulam,andthreebishops.

OneMurderedPriestFedBandits; AnotherDiedThroughRedHatred.

Shanghai(China).-Detailsofthe deathofFatherTiburtiusCloodts, Franciscanmissionary,murderednear Ichang,Hupeh,China,onAugust25, revealthattheyoungpriestbeforehis deathservedsuppertohisthreeexecutioners.Eyewitnessesofthe murderofFatherTimothyLeonard, IrishmissionaryofSt.Columban,killednearNanfeng,July17,desclibethe mocktrialbytheCommunists,who condemnedtheyoungpriest"because hepractisedreligion."

FatherCloodts,ontheeveningof August25,waseatingsupperinthe misionresidenceatFongsangkang,a largetownsouth-eastofIchang,when threestrangersenteredandrequested acertainkindofmedicine.Asthe medicittewasnoturgent,thepriest, followingthedictatesofChinesepoliteness,invitedhisunknowngueststo joinhimattea.Thesupperconcluded,thepriestsaidgraceaftermeals. andrepairedtothechapelforashort prayer.Returningtothehouse,he foundhisthreeguestsflourishingrevolvers.Theydemandedhismoney,accompanyingtheorderwithabullet whichlodgedintheFranciscan'sabdomen.Ignoringthewoundedpriest, thebanditsransackedthehouse,but foundonlyafewdollars.Theythen ventedtheirrisappointmentonthe priestbytwoshots,onetothehead andtheotherthroughtheheart.

FatherCloodts,anativeofAntwerp, Belgium,wasbut35yearsold,and

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AGREATTRLINDPASSES.

Dr.AtheistonJ.11.Sawdiedathis residenceinSt.George'sTerrace,Perth, onThursday,November28.Thepress hasvoicedinnouncertainmeasure thetributeofthefirstcitizensofthe statetothisdistinguishedsonofW.A. Anacademiccareerofunusualbrilliancywasthepreparationforalifef unselfishworkinthecommunityfrom whichhesprung.Ascitizen,nhysician,politician,andeducationalisthe leavesbehindhiman.honouredname andasweetfragranceofactivecharitypracticedinourmidst.Ofhim thewordsofR.L.Stevensonmaybe written."Solongaswelove,we serve."Hismemoryremainsasan encouragementtotheyouthoftne West.Brightprospectsdidnoti30121 tipbeforethisyoungboyofmeagre meansandlesserinfluence.Hewas thearchitectofhisownsuccess.He sawthedoorofopportunity,anden teringthroughhebroughthimselfup tothepositionofoneofW.A.'smost prominentsons.Thatdoorremains openstill.Mindfulofhisearlyefforts atclimbingthesteepuphillgradethat windsoverthemountofsuccess,he leavesbehindinhiswillassistancethat maycheeranotherWestralianstudent andurgehimontowinthesuet;es thatwashis.Thatfinalact,bywhich hebequeathstotheUniversity,whose Chancellorhewas,theresidueofhis estate.bearseloquenttestimonytothe mantheWestnowmourns.

Tribute,generousanddeserved,has beenpaidtohisnamealready,andit remainsforustoaddourtestimony tothemanwhobefriendedone-ifour charitableinstitutionsinsuchsignal manner. Withhimpassesthelastofthegreat triumphiratethatCatholicPerthhas benefitedsomuchfrom.Dr.Officer meritedbyhislife-longservicethe titleof"FatheroftheFoundlings": Dr.Trethowanthatof"FatherifSt. JohnofGod'sHospital,"andnowlet usacclaimDr.Saw"theFatherofthe GoodShepherdchildren."Noneof thesebenefactorsweremembersofour Church,andyettheyservedusfaithfullyandwell.Whatanoblelifebee beforethedoctorwhoseoutlookon sufferingsbringshimsoneartheMaster'sidealofservicetoHispoor.And wefeelsurethatothermembersof thatnobleprofessionofhealingare readyandwillingtofollowthelead sfthesethree.Theirnamesareenshrinedinthegratefulheartsofthe childrentheysodearlyloved.Surely TieWhopromisedthat"notacupof watergiveninHisnamewillgounrewarded,"willrepayalife-timedevotiontoHispoorinHisownmanner.

ToMrs.Saw,wifeofdeceased,to Messrs.CharlesSawandW.A.Saw (brothers),andMesdamesNisbet.m.-1 Marshall(sisters),"TheRecord"offers itssinceresympathy. WeaddthetributefromtheGood ShepherdConvent:

ANAPPRECIATION. (PromtheSistersoftheGoodShepherd,Leederville).

To-daythereissorrowamongstus. Alittlefamilytoourselveswherejoy orgriefisalwaysgeneral,andwhere thevariedpulsationsofthepassing daysswingtoandfrounnoticedbya busyworldoutside,wearesharingin thewidespreadgriefcausedbythe newsofthesuddendeathofDr.Saw.

To-dayourdoctorisdead-"OurDoctor"or"OurFairyGodfather,"assee lovedtoaffectionatelycallhim-isnow nomore.Thegoldensunisshining downonhisownbringhtnativecity, seeminglyunmindfulofthefactthata heartofpureWestAustraliangoldis stilledforever,butwithinourcloisteredprecinctsthereissilencehushedand heavyforoneofourbestandsincerestbenefactorsandfriendshasgone thewayofallflesh.

Smallwonderthenifaswemeetend passeachotherto-dayoureyesare dimandourlipsunceasinglymurmur thepleadingprayeroftheDeProrundis.Hewasnotofourfaith?Ah, buthewasinasmuchasourfaithis Catholicanduniversalfor,aswithin ourfoldtherearegatheredtogether thesoulsofCatholic,Protestant,and Jew-aye,andmaybealonely,solitaiy unbeliever(fortheHomeoftheGood

Shepherdisopentoall),sodidDr. Saw'sChristianandChristlikecharity embraOeusallirrespectiveof.creedor nationality.

ftwasfittingthattheheartofthe mzinshouldfailhimattheend,for ithadweakenedandspentitself'n neverfailingothers.Toobigandzoo nobletoexistlongerGod'sangelof deathcameswiftlyandsuddenlyin thedawninglightofafreshlyopening (laysummoninghim,oh,alltoo sly,awayfromlivesandfriendswho willbethepoorerforhisgoing.Can itbestrangethenifourcharges,aid andyoung,areplungedinsaddest thoughtandgratefulretrospect?There isnotoneamongthemoruswhohas notatsometimefeltthehealingtouch ofhisphysicianlypower.Thegenial smileandheartylaugh,theencouraginghandshakeandcheeryvoice,were eachinthemselvesastrengthening tonictomanyafeebleandworn-out body,Andtomanyaminddepressed byillnessandpain.

Howquickly.thenews:"Doctoris upstairs,"wouldspreadandwemovIci laughtoseehow,eagerlyeveryoneof ourchildrenwouldhasten-forevena thornprickwasexcuseenoughtoshow tothefatherandfriend,knowing,as theydid,thatiftheircomplaintwas tooslighttoneedthemostimportant hittercure,theycouldbesureatleast ofahandshakeandsomesweetand understandingwordofsympathyften concealedinhissunnyandhelpful adage,"Everymomentandeveryh3er I'mfeelingbetterandbetter."The onerousofficeofChancelloroftheUniversity,themanifoldclaimsofhome lifeandsocialobligations,andmoreovertherecent,steadyandnoticeable declineinhealth,neverdebarredhim frombeingatthebeckandcallof"his favouritecharity,"ashewaswontto callus.Adayornightsummons whateverhouritreachedhimfound readyandkindlyresponse,andcure maygaugethemarvellousmagnanimityofhischaracterfromthefactthat besidesactingthusforthepast24 yearsinanabsolitehonorarycapacity,healsowhenabsentfromthecity, choseonefiredwithlikegenerousand humanitarianprinciplestotakehis place. Everyoperationwhichhedeemed necessaryfortheSistersortheir chargeshasbeen,underhisinfluence, performedgratisbyoneoftheleading surgeonsofPerth.Aswethinkback overthoseyearsofunflagginginterest therecomestoourmemorythelittle incidentofDr.Saw'sfirstvisithere.

Soonaftertheestablishmentofthe workoftheOrdertheillnessofone oftheSistersnecessitatedthecalling inofadoctor,gandDr.Sawwassent for.Onbeingaskedatthecloseof hisvisitifhewouldundertakethe medicalchargeoftheinstitution,hereplied:"Certainly,"andonbeingfurther requestedtostatetheamountsfthe feethiswouldrequireheanswered: "Myfeewillbethehonourandpr.vi legeofhelpingonthisgrandwork"ananswersouniqueandbeautifulthat ithaseverremainedintheheartsof thosewhohearditandwhohaveexperienceditspracticalfulfilment.

Trulywashewelltitled:TheHonourableA.Saw. Butto-dayheisdeadandto-morrow wewillwreathehisgravewithfairand gratefulimmortelles,butthefairestand mostgratefulflowersofallwillbethe prayersofthose.whomhehashelped toliveandworkandpray.Hisbelovedwifeismourningforthestep thatwillneverreturnandthehomeis darkenedandshadowed-lonelyforthe voicethatwillnevermorebebeatd, and.thebigHomeoftheGoodShepherdisquietenedtoo,forneveragain willitsdoorsbeopenedtothefriend ofthefriendlessandthehealthofthe sick;neveragainwillthecheekyhark ofhislittlecaninecompanionswarn itsthattheirmaster'scarhasstopped.

But,asasolacetoourmindsthere comesthatstanzainLongfellow's PsalmofLife:

"Lifeisreal!Lifeisearnest, Andthegraverisnotitsgoal: 'Dustthouart,todustreturnest.' Wasnotwrittenofthesoul."

Yes,lifewasveryreal,veryearnest tohim,andcertainlyhisgreatand

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lie:presentativesattheFemora/ Asamarkofesteem,respect,and gratitude,HisGracetheArchbishop ledthefuneralcortegefromDr.Saws hometoKarakatta.HisGracewas accompaniedbyMonsignor,Verling, V.G.,VeryRev.FatherPrendiville, Adm.,andRev.FatherMcMahon.The

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Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwillbeansweredinthissectionweek- ly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

Tradition.

Marian:Theattestationofapoint ofdogma,otherwisethanbyHoly Scripture,iscalledtradition.The(..a. tholic'Churchrecognisestraditionas oneofthesourcesofrevealedtruth, unlikethenon-Catholicchurches,whorecognisetheScripturesalone. Itdoesnotfollowthateverylegend orpretendedfact,thatispresentedas havingbeenhandeddown,mustbe believed.TheChurchistheonly qualifiedJudgeofwhatistrueand whatiserroneous.Therearethree principalorgansoftradition,viz.,the constantanduniversalbeliefofthe Church;sacredliturgy,andancienthis- toricalmonuments;andparticularlythewritingsoftheFathersofthe Church.ForCatholicstheultimaterule offaithistheDivineauthorityofthe Church,andtheChurchinherteach- ingrecognisestwofountainheads,Tra- ditionandtheSacredScriptures. Miracles.

T.S.:Ifamanprofessestobelieve intheexistenceofGod,hecannot logicallydisputethepossibilityofmir- acles.ItwouldbethesameasdenyingGod'spowertomakeexceptionstotheManylawswhichHehasestablished. ofthose,however,whodeny thepossibilityofmiracles,eitherdonot admittheexistenceofGod,orside-stepthisfundamentalpoint,andconavenientlyapproachthequestionfrom differentangle,usuallybasingtheir assertionontheimmutabilityof;he lawsofnature.Thebestanswerto thisisthatmiracleshavehappened;thereforetheyarepossible.Thereis abundanthistoricalproofofsensiblefacts,whichcouldnothavebeenpro- ducedbyanyhumanagent,andwhich wereinconsequencemiraculous. CouncilofTrent.

AReader:ThishistoricCouncilwas openedatTrent,onDecember3,1545, afterseveralpreviousattemptstocon- yokeaCouncilhadbeenrenderedvain, becauseofwarandthedisturbedstate ofEuropeandItalyinparticular. Afterfifteenmonthsitwassuspended forfouryears,andopenedagainin Trentin1551,andin1552was;us- pendedforanothertwoyears.How- ever,thestateoftheworldwassuch thatitremainedsuspendedforten years,torecommencein1562.After twomoreyearstheworkoftheCoun- cilwasconcludedandconfirmedby PopePiusIV.Ithasbeenrightlysaid oftheCouncilofTrent,"thatnoformer Synodeverhandledsogreatanumber ofsubjectswithsuchmarkedability, ordefinedsomanydoctrineswithsuchprecisionandprudence."Itwas themeansofatruereformationwith theChurch,andananswertotheat- tacksandaccusationsoftheProtest- antswithout.

Leederville

ThePrincessCompetition.

OnFriday,November29,inthe schoolgrounds,Marian-street,Leeder- ville,thePrincessCompetitionwas finallydecided,andthefirstPrincess ofSt.Mary'sparishwasdeclaredelect- edamidsttheresoundingapplauseof thelargenumberpresent.MissShel- leyStanleyisourfirstPrincess.The father,Mr.TomStanley,and-Mrs. Stanley,bothofwhomworkedsohard inrecentweeks,weretherecipientsof numerouscongratulations.MissFran- cesCaseyandMissPattyDalyfilled the finishedpositions.Thesevencompetitors inthefollowingorder:Miss ShelleyStanley,8.775votes:MissFran- cesCasey,6,645;MissPattyDaly, 8,112;MissRomaAtkinson,4,591;Miss PattyBallantine,4,057;MissPhilo- enenaEdwards.3,967;andMissOlive Gill,3.314.ThePrincess,atthein- tervalintheannualchildren'sconcert, wascrownedlastnightinSt.Mary's Hall.

TheAnnualChristmasTree. Anannualeventwhichforyearshas beenhighlypopularintheparishis theChristmasTree.Thisyear'sfunc- tionwillbeheldintheschoolgrounds onnextThursdaynight,December12, andgivespromiseofbeingagreatsuc- cess.Therearetonsandtonsofall NOTICE

TheAnnualConcert,whichwastobegivenbythePupilsofthe ConventofMercy,Bassendean,in thelocalTownHall,onWednes- day,December4,hasbeenpost- poneduntilnextTuesdaynight, the10th.in,st.

THERECORD.

kindsofnoveltiestodelightthehearts ofthelittleones.

TheChristmasCheer.

TheChristmasCheer,whichappeals totheold,asmuchperhaps,astheChristmasTreetotheyoung,willLe drawnonnextThursdaynight,during theChristmasTreefestivities,sothat thecovetedpriseswillbeavailable fortheluckyonesforChristmas.1he ticketsarenowonsaleandaremeet- ingwithabriskdemand.

TheWeeklyEntertainments.

AlthoughitisnowthemonthofDe- cember,theweeklydance,from8 o'clockto11o'clock,andtheweekly euchreparty,arestilldrawinglarge crowds.Twomore-remainbeforethe endoftheseason:TuesdayDecember- 10,andTuesday,December17.These entertainmentshavehadawonderfully succssfulrun.Nowonder!Afine hall,amagnificentorchestra,aperfectfloor,adaintysupper,aconvenient venue,andawelcomeforallexceptthe roughelement.Allfor1/6.The bestvalueintheland.Don'tmissthe lasttwo.TrainsNo.15or16will bringyoutothedoor.

IrishNationalForesters.

CentenaryPicnic.

NationalIdealweatherfavouredtheIrish Forrestersontheoccasionof theirCentenarypicnic,whicheventu- atedatGardenIslandonSundaylast. Thatthispicnicisapopularonevas amplyevidencedbythelargeatten- dance.Itiswithoutdoubtoneofthe mostenjoyablesocialeventsofthe year,andislookedforwardtobymem- bersandtheirfriendsforsometime previously.TheForrestersalwaysaim atmakingthefunctionahighlysuc- cessfulone,andsparenoeffortindo- ingso.ItisarealIrishouting,and thetruespiritofIrishhospitalityis alwayspresent.Thes.s.Emeraldleft Barrack-streetJettyjustafter10a.m. withafaircrowdonboard.Onar- rivingatFremantlethelargecrowd awaitingtoembarkfilledtheboatto itsfullcomplement.GardenIsland wasreachedshortlybefore1p.m., thepicnicerslostnotimeinsettling downinshadyspots,anddoingjusticetothebulkyhamperstheyhadbroughtwiththem.Afterluncheonagroup photo.wastakenofthegathering,and thentheremainderoftheafternoon wasdevotedtoasportsprogramme'or youngandold.Aspecialfeatureof thepicnicwastheexcellentarrange-mentsmadeforthechildren,whowere liberallyregaledwithicecream,sweets, nuts,andgingerbeer,whileaspecial sportsprogrammefortheirbenefit..a.ts arranged. TheGeneralSecretary (Mr.Jas.Dwyer)andhisassistants (Messrs.J.McLindenandF.S.Gila's), aredeservingofthegreatestthanks andappreciationofallfortheveryable mannerinwhichtheycarriedouttheir duties.Amongthosepresentwerere- presentativesoftheHibernianSociety andtheCelticClub.GardenIsland wasleftonthereturnjourneyat6 p.m.,andPerthreachedat8p.m., everyonevotingthedayamosthigh- lyenjoyableandentertainingone.The sportsresultedasfollows:Girls'Race,under10(members' daughters):ReggyO'Brien. Boys'Race,under10 (members' sons):J.Sugrue,1;J.McMullan,2: B.Daly,3. Girls'Race,10'to15years(mem- bers'daughters):ShielaBrosnan,1; M.Ryan,2;MaryHart,3. Boys'Race,10to15years(members' sons):D.Ryan,1;T.Fuller,2;S. Hunt,3. Girls'Race,under15(open):M. Ryan,1;S.Willoughby,2;F.Broder- ick,3. Boys'Race,under15(open):J. O'Hara,1;H.Edwards,2;P.Higgins, 3. MarriedLadies'RaceMrs.Moun- tan,1;Mrs.O'Brien.2. SingleLadies'Race:B.Giles,1;F. Cavanagh,2. IrishNationalForesters'Champion- ship:W.Brown,1;B.Alford,2. Visitors'Handicap;J.Mulcahy,1: T.Crowley(N.S.W.),2. MembersRace,40andover:P.1. Ryan,1;E.Fahey,2. Members'Race,under40:W.Brown, 1:S.Keating,2;Miller,3. PuttingtheShot:M.Fitzgerald,31ft. 6iin. Thefollowingdonationswerere- ceivedandaregratefullyacknowledg- ed!Cash-Mrs.Mulcahy.National Hotel,Fremantle;Mr.M.Cranley, HotelAustralia.Fremantle;Mr.J. Bourke,ParkHotel.Fremantle;Mr. W.Malone.P.and0.Hotel,Freman- tle;Mr.R.Jolly,Tailor,Fremantle; CelticClub,Perth.Trophies:Mr.F. Yench,Clothier,Fremantle;Mrs.May, Jeweller,Fremantle;Rapperport'sShoeArcade,Fremantle.

BrianBornBranch.Thehalf-yearlymeetingandsocialof

Saturday,December7,1929.

CastledareontheCanning

ArchbishopClune'sTrainingSchoolforSub-NormalBoys

CATHOLIC

PERTH'SGREATUNDERTAKING.

Thissplendidtributefrom"TheMonth"(NewZealand),comesasan encouragementtoallwhohavehelpedt9makeCastledare,thepioneer Catholictrainingschoolforsub-normalsinAustralasia. WehaveallheardofMsgr.Newsome,andtheremarkableresultsachievedatBesfordCourt,England,forthesalvagingofboyswhosemindshave notdevelopednormally.ButatCastledare,nearPerth,WesternAustralia, therehasrecentlybeenfounded,under thepatronageofHisGraceArchbishop Clune,C.SS.R.,asimilarinstitution whichisavailabletosub-norinalboys ofAustraliaandNewZealand.In creatingthisgreatworkofcharity, Dr.Clunedeserveswellofthewhole community.Theenterprise,moreover, issointerestinganditseffectswillbe sofar-reaching,thatan-outlineofthe systempursuedatCastledarewilllead toaproperappreciationofwhatis beingdonebyourfellow-Catholicsin WesternAustraliaforthecommunity atlarge

Theboyofsub-normalmentalityisa lonelyboythatwantscompanionship,trainingandsympathy.Hecannot helphimself,andheneedstobeguidedtowardssomegoalofachievement.

TheobjectiveofCastledareistohelp thatboy;toimpressonhisflickering intellecttheself-respectthatcomes fromlittlesuccesses;andtoopenwide rthedoorofopportunity,sothatthe mentallyweakmayfindthemselves andbeassistedtoclimbthemountof self-reliancealongthepleasantwayof encouragement.Suchisthetaskthat hasbeenundertakenbyCastledare, underitsableDirector,theRev.John T.McMahon,MA.,Ph.D.,whohasthe HigherDiplomainEducation,andhas studiedtheproblemofthesub-normal boyinthemostup-to-dateinstitutions overseasinpreparationforhispresent charge.FatherMcMahonisalready knowntoreadersof"TheMonth"by hisablecontributionstothesepages oneducationalmethods(anddefects) whicharetheresultofexperiencegainedonhisrecenttouroftheUnited States

WhenaStatePsychologistinspected theDiocesanboys'orphanageatPerth someyearsago,someofitsinmates werepronouncedtobesub-normal.A separatebuilding,aseparatestaff,and adefinitecourseoftrainingwasdemandedforthem.Therebeingno meansofsupplyingtheserequirements atthetime,fourteenboyshadperforce tocomeunderthecareoftheSalvationArmy,whichhadmadeprovision fortheirnecessarytraining.Common religiousexercisesbeingrequiredthere. noalternativewaslefttoArchbishop ClunebuttobeginaCatholicinstitutionforthepurposeHepurchased Castledare,withonehundredacresof farmland,inabeautifulsituationnear theCanningRiverintheenvironsof Perth.

InCaatledareEquipment.

additiontothehomesteadwith theproperty(nowtheAdministration Building),twocottagehomes,ahandicraftworkshop,andthematron'shome havebeenerectedinbrick.Thecottagesaresomedistanceapart,and eachhousesseparatelyclassifiedbodies ofchildren.Thehospital,theschool, andthepsychologicallaboratorypro- videmeansforcarefulindividualstudyofeachchild,withreferencetohisphy- sicalcondition,educationalaccomplishments,nativecapacities,andhabitsof behaviour.Eachboyhashisowncubicle.therebeingsixteenineachcottage.Theboyswillsleepintheopen aironawideverandah,butfacing eachbedisaglassdoorwithinwhich isaneatbuilt-inwardrobe,afixedseat. andatable.Eachchildistrainedto lookonthisashisprivateden;andhe isencouragedtomakeitreflecthisper- sonality-.Hewillpossessthekeysof thecubicleandwardrobe,thisbeing trainingforhiminappreciatingthe triseofownership.Onbothsidesof theverandahsarebathroomswith showers,wash-basinsandlavatories, withhotandcoldwatersupplied.Eachcottagehasalsoanisolation room,anassemblyroomforcottageentertainments.asurgeryforthevisiting doctor,andareceptionroom.Facingthecottagesaretheschool-roomsfor thetwouppergradesofsub-normals; therearenodesksinthese,butalong tableandmovablechairsofdifferent sizes.Otherbuildingsarethehandi- craft ball,workshopandgeneral_assemble andtheMatronandherstaffhave aseparatebuildingtothemselves.For cookinganddrinkingpurposes,awell hasbeensunk,anditprovidedwater thatisbothcoldandfresh,

AnExperiencedStaff. TheresidentstaffincludesChristian Brothers,whoarespeciallytrainedin theworkundertakenatCastledare.In additiontonotableacademictraining

andsuccesses,oneofthemhashad

tenyears'experienceonthestaffof Cabra,Dublin,oneofthebestschools inEuropeforthedeafanddumb.He hasundergonefurtherintensivetraininginthespecialschoolsforbackward childrenoftheEducationboardat Liverpool,attheMentalHospitalat Blackburn;atBesfordCourt,whichis thebestschoolofinkindinEngland, itsDirector(Msgr.Newsome)being anadvisortoParliainentonmatters concerningthetrainingofsub-normals: atAllertonPriory,Lancashire,aschool forhandicapped,backwardgirls,and atSeafieldHouseSpecialSchool,which isrecommendedbytheBritishGovernmentauthoritiesforitsefficiency.Two moreChristianBrotherswithwideexperienceinmanualworkandhandicraftareontheteachingstaff.Miss

K.E.

lateHayes,afullyqualifiednurse, oftheChildWelfareDepartment, istheMatron.Dr.McMahonwillconduct ment,thenecessaryresearchdepartandactasGeneralDirector.

AUSub-NormalBoysAreReceived. NoGovernmentsubsidyhasbeenreceivedtopurchaseandequipCastle dare.ItisopentotheState-sentboy, fromwhomtheStatemakessomefinancialarrangement,anditisopento boyswhopayfees.Boysofevery creedareaccepted.Thechargeforthemaintenance,educationandspecial trainingofsub-normalboysatCastle. dareis£1perweek.Boysfromany dioceseinAustraliaorNewZealand willbewelcome.

Fromthebriefparticularsgiven,it isnotdifficulttorealisethatCastledare hasbeenmadeoneofthebestf pedschoolsforsub-normalsthatmay befoundanywhere.Throughtheinfluenceoftheteacherswhohavegiven upalltheworldholdsdeartodevote theirlivestothisgreatmission f charity,theinfluencesofreligionwill beavitalfactorinthelifeofthesubnormalboy.

TheworkatCastledaredeservesthe fullestrecognition.Thementally.leficientboyismoreanobjectofconsiderationthaneventheorphan;withouttheenvironment,training,and companionshipofaninstitutionlike Castledare,hewandersunhappily,misunderstoodandunfortunatelyvictimisedinaworldinwhichhislowmen- talitymakeshimanoutsider.When scientifically-appliedtreatmentisavailabletohim,theeffectonthesub-normalboy-isremarkable,andtheresults obtainedininstitutionssimilartoCastledare(suchas extraordinarilyBesfordCourt)are effectual'inequipping himtoshareinthecommondutiesof citizenship.

Anyonewhowishestolearnmore aboutCasteldare,shouldwritetothe Director,Castledare,Cannington,WesternAustralia,forhisbooklet,"Castle- dareontheCanning,"fromwhich theaboveparticularshavebeensummarised.Itwillbefoundmostinteresting,anditgivesdetailsofsimilar institutionsforthefeeble-minded,andtheresultsobtained.

TheArchdioceseofPerthdeservesthecongratulationsandgratitudeof theCatholicsofAustraliaandNew Zealandforitsgreatforwardmovein Catholiccharitablework.Itasksfor theirprayersforCastledare.Withso excellentabeginning,andwiththe theprayerfulassistanceitseeks,Castle- daregiveseveryindicationofalong lifeofusefulserviceinpursuitofits comprehensiveideal:"Thetrueeducationandtrainingforboysofback- wardorfeeblemindsistoteachthem whattheyoughttoknow,andcan makeuseofwhentheybecomemenin years.Webelieveinhappinessfirst allelsefollows."

NOTE. Bythismailtherecomesthefollowingletter:

"Onbehalfofthemembersofthe CathedralWomen'sBranchofthe H.A.C.B.S.,Ihavemuchpleasurein enclosingachequefor£1istowards yourfirstCastledareChristmas.Wishingtheworkeverysuccess.-Yours faithfully, "ANNECOFFEY,Sec." r"TheRecord"willbegladtoopen aChristmasCheerFundforCastledare, andbeginsthelist'withthis£1ls.-The Editor.]

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WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimitei, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder dateDecember4,1929,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Notwithstandingthe factthatyardingshavenotbeen heavyduringtheweek,valuesareona parwithlastweek'srates,namely,f.a.q.toprimebeingsoldat£415s,and occasionally£417s6d;Lag.samples areworth£47sficlto£410s.

Oaten,Chall:F.a.q.toprimeissell- ingat£412sedand£4155.

Oats:Themarketisinclinedtobea littlefirmer,heavyfeedssellingatfrom 2/3to2/5,whilegoodfeedsareselling atfrom2/-to2/2;inferiorlower. Wheat:Duetoshortyards,themar- ketisfirmer,twotrucksoff.a.q.to- dayrealising5/4perbushel.One truckofmediumquality,containinga heavypercentageofbarley,realised 4/11perbushel.

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509BEAUFORT-STREET, HIGHGATEHILL. PermanentWavingaSpesiality. ModerateFees.

eOCKTYOPST.SINCLIVITOaram.INA. (Iseeepeeeled).

coastalomos,Na51(TopMori. ROYALARCADE,hARRACE-BT1USET. Tatesocietyexist.forthepurposees i.ertormingworksofChristianCiMM1g, andhastheapprobationoftheHotsnew andtheHierarchyandClergythroulbooll theWorld.

FundsareneededtoenableisWee' toDeadequatelycarriedout,andtio SocietyInvitespersonswhenmaimsMoir WillatorememberandassisttidePeer byiSakingBequestsIntheirWow.

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FeastoftheImmaculate Conception

(Writtenfor"TheRecord,"byRev. H.O'Laverty,Waratah.)

Inordertoappreciatethedogmaof theImmaculateConception,wemust gobackto'ourfirstparents.Adam andEvewereendowedwithsanctifyinggrace.Throughthefall,theylest theirstateofgrace.AllthedescendantsofAdamsufferedfromthe effectsofthefall,withonesolitary exception.ThiswastheBlessedVirginMary.She,alone,waskeserved fromthesupernaturaleffectsofthe fall.Shewasconceivedfreefromoriginalsin.Thismeansthat,fromthe firstmomentofherexistence,shewas possessedofsanctifyinggrace.Her soulwasnever,evenforaninstant, underthepowerofSatan.

ThisisthefoundationofthehonourgiventoOurLady.Shehada privilege,giventonootherchildof Adam.'Hailfullofgrace,"declaredtheArchangelGabriel,whenaddressingMaryatNazareth."Iwill putenmitiesbetweentheeandthe woman,"saidGodtotheserpent.

Thefirstlessontobedrawnfrom theFeastoftheImmaculateConceptionisthebeautyofasoulinthe stateofgrace.TheImmaculateConceptionmeansfreedomfromthesupernaturaleffectsoforiginalsin.But thisisonlyanotherwayofsayingthat itmeansthepossessionofsanctifying graceinahighdegree.Weare,therefore,tolearnfr_mthisfeasttheimportanceoftheInteriorLifeofgrace.

InTs'aptism,sanctifyinggraceisonce morerestoredtous.Thiscanbeincreasedbytheperformanceofsupernaturalgoodworks.

TheImmaculateConceptionalsoremindsusofthevalueofpurityof soul.TheHolyGhostsays:"0,how beautifulisachastegenerationwith glory!Thememorythereofisimmortal,becauseitisknownbothtoGod andmeal'

Purityispreservedbyprayerand self-denial.

Itissuchapitythatsofewappreciatethelovelinessofasoulinsanctifyinggrace."0,howbeautiful!",exclaimstheHolySpirit.

Thefaultherelies.inthetaking thingsattheirwrongvalue.Externalqualitieshavelongbeengivena prominencethattheyneverdeserved. Socialstanding,andtheattentionpaid to ofsociety,haveengrossedtheattentionofgoodpeople formanylongyearspast.Happily, withinrecentyears,manyarethrowing offthatuselessbondageofsocial:onvention.Theresultisthatmoreattentionispaidtorealvirtue,andless totheexternaltrappings.

St.BenedictJosephLabrewasraisedupbyGodtoteachtheimportant lesson,thattheonlythingthatreally matteredinthisworldwastheinterior beautyofsoul.Hewentaboutunwashedandinrags.Butheisnowa canonisedsaint.Hismissionwasto teachtheworld,thatthoseexternal andmaterialvirtueswereoflittleconsequenceinthesightofGod.Interiorbeautyofsoulwas'something worthstrivingfor.Externalbeauty ofbodywasoflittleconsequence.In afewyears,thebodywillgotothi3t andwillbefoodforwormsandmaggots. Purityofsoulispreservedthrongh worksofself-denial,andbyprayer.The spiritofpenancemustrunthroughthe lifeofaChristian.

HerodwholivedatthetimeofOur Lord,wasagood-natured,pleasureseeking,cunningcreature.Hethought onlyofgratifyinghispassions,andof havingagoodtime.Hewasnotaltogethercruel.Buthislifewasone ofworldlypleasure.

But,whileOurLordreasonedoath PilateandrebukedtheHighPriest,He hadnothingbutcontemptforHerod. Thosewhoseekonlythepleasuresof lifeareasstupidalmostasthebeasts ofthefield.Lifeisaseriousaffair, andtotreatitwithlevityisamanifestationofanemptymind.

Self-restraintisnecessaryforsuccess inanything.Butitisveryimport:,st inthematterofsalvation.

OurBlessedLadygivestotheworld anexampleallcanmakeareasonable attempttoimitate.Herlifewasaltogetherinterior.Shetooknosrt inpublicaffairsandreceivednopublic favours.Herbeautywasallwithin. itwashersoulthatwassolovable,on accountofherfulnessofsanctifying grace.

Wecanimitateher,byusingallour powerstoincreasetheamountofgrace inoursouls.

Wecanaskhertotakechargeofthe purityofoursouls,andofferthree HailMarysnightandmorning,inhen ourofherImmaculateConception,for thepreservationofpurity.

emptyapplauseofthisworld.She nevercaredwheCnershe.pleasedorclisp!easedmen,solongasshepleased God.Shewasalwaysreadytodo God'sWill,andwasalwaysresigned toGod'sWillinbothjoysandsorrows. IfwepleaseGod,wehavenothing tofear.

OURMELBOURNELETTER

Perthpeoplewillbeinterestedinthe issueofthecontestinoneelectorate atleastonSaturdaynext.Thatis Warrenheip,whereMr.Hogan,the leaderoftheOpposition,isbeingopposedbyMr.T.A.Hartrey,13A.,now amaster#tSt.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat.Thoughhehasnotbeenjudged ofsufficientimportancetoreceivethe fullbiographygivenbythe"Argus"of Edmunds,theNationalcandidatefur Ballarat,neverthelessthatorganespressestheopinionthatMr.Hogans seatisinjeopardythroughtheactivitiesofhisyoungopponent.This mayormaynotbetrue.Saturday willshowtowhatextentthe"Argus" propheciesarefoundedonsoundknowledgeoftheelectorate,orwhetheritis justsimplyacaseoftalkingtokeep upapretenceofoptimism.Still,so manystrangethingshavebeenhappeninginthepoliticalworldduringthe pastfewmonths,thatalabourdefeat inWarrenheipwouldcauselittlesurprise.Whateverbetheresult,isis cannotfailtoadmireMr.Hartrey's courageinsoboldlythrowingdownthe guagetoanexperiencedcampaigner likeMr.Hogan,whohasbeensosafely entrenchedinhisconstituencyfor,ver 16years.Hehasmadenosecretof hisintentionsomedaytotryhishand intherealmofpolitics,anditis doubtfuliftheNationalistPartycould havefoundamoreskilfuldebater-hap ouroldfriendofthePerthUniversity.

ThesilverjubileeoftheAustralasianCatholicTruthSocietywascelebratedinMelbourneonSundayand Mondaylast.PontificalHighMass wascelebratedintheCathedralbythe BishopofSandhurst,andFather Hogan,0.P.,deliveredaninspiring sermonatthePontificalVespersinthe evening.ThejubileeandannualmeetingwereheldintheCathedralHall, ontheMondayevening.Alargeand representativegatheringwaspresent toheartheaddressesofHisGracethe ArchbishopandFathersPower,S.J., andPeterson,S.J.,ofCorpusChristi College.Theprogressmadebythe A.C.T.S.duringits25yearsofexistence,hasbeenextraordinary,and amplyshowshowtheworkhasbeen blessedbyGodasapowerfulandefficientmeansofbroadcastingtruthand confutingerror.Itissafetosay, however,thatmostprogresshasbeen evidencedduringtheyearswhenRev. M.Brovich,D.D.,hasbeensecretary, andtohimmostofthecreditisundoubtedlydue.Hepossessesanunboundedenergyandanenthusiasm thatcanbedauntedbynoobstacle, hencehissuccess.WhatismostgratifyingtoallloversofCatholictruthis theevidenceofstatisticstoshowthat oursocietycomparesmorethanfavour. ablywithsimilaronesexistinginEnglandandIreland.Itisunfortunate thatmanymenofabilitywhomwe know_ofaresohamperedbythecalls ofdutythattheycannotfindthetine towriteapamphletnowandthenon somedebatedpointofsocialinterestor somehistoricalproblem.Thislatter typeisofgoodvaluetotheteacherof history,whosofrequentlyencounters falseandevencalumnious.statements intheworkshisscholarsread,butcannotsparethetimetorefutethemnrsperly.

Onemoremilestoneistobepassed inthehistoryofCatholichospitalsin Melbourne,whentheSistersofMercy opentheirnewinstitutioninEastMelbourne.Forsomeyearstheyha hadafinehospitalinMalvern,butit hasbeenfeltthatitissomewhattso faroutfortheconvenienceofpatients, visitors,andstillmoreofmedical-nen practisinginCollins-street.Theoew buildingwillbeclosetotheAngl:ean Bishop'sresidence,inaveryquietlocality,wherethealmostsylvancalmis brokenonlybythegrocer'scartorthe "milko"onhisearlyrounds.Inthis respect,thehospitalwillhaveanadvantageoverMt.St.Evin's,whichwill shortlybedisturbedbythegrinding oftheelectrictramswhicharetostart runningtoSpencer-streetinawe-k's time.ThePresbyterianshavebeen collectingforsometimetobuilda hospitalontheoldScotchCollegezit:, butsofarnomovehasbeenmade.

inmotion,thoselaunchedeachday nowbythe"Argus."Manufacturers inMelbournemakenosecretoftheir satisfactionattheincreaseddutieson suchthingsasmatches,whereasgrocersareverybitteragainstthem.One resultundoubtedlywillbetheextensionoftheplantsoffirmsengagedin makingclothingofanykind,andalso inthefoundationofbranchesofbig firmsoperatinginEngland,Scotland andelsewhere.Thisshouldhavescare effectinlesseningunemployment, thoughitisquiteeasytoseehowthat advantageofitdoesexistwillbeoffset byfurtherincreasesinthecostofliving.

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Geraldton

UurzealousAdministrator,Father Halpin,hasfoundhishandsfullthe lastfewmonths.OnSundaylastthe urgencyofcelebratingMassatWalkawaynecessitatedthenineo'clock MassatSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedralbeingcancelled.Atseventhe picturesquebuildingwasthronged. FatherHalpin,inthecourseofashort discourse,madeanappealonbehalf oftheSacredHeartSodality,andfelt thatthemeetingsoftheHibernianSocietyandtheChildrenofMarySodalitymightbegracedbythepresenceof manyyoungpeople,whowereatpresentconspicuousbytheirabsenceat Catholicgatherings.

Wearestillawaitinganxiouslysome officialannouncementregardingthe appointmentofaBishoptothisdiocese.ArchbishopClune'sintimation attheofficialopeningoftheChristian Brothers'College,inAprillast,wasfollowedbyameetingofthepriestsin thedistrictsomemonthslater.Hence itisconsideredthatassomemonths haveelapsed-sincethatconference someofficialannouncementwillbe forthcominginthenottoofardistant future.

Aneventbeingawaitedwithpleasurableanticipationistheconcerttobe givenbytheChristianBrothers' pupilsonTuesdayevening,the10th. inst.Itislearntthattheboys,under capabletutors,havebeenpractising assiduouslyforthisnotableevent,and afirstclassentertainmentispromised.

Itisbutonfewoccasionsthatweare favouredwithanopportunityofshowinginapracticalmethod-ourappreciationoftheeffortsofourCatholic teachers,andhenceitistrustedthat theTownHallwillbecrowdedwith parishioners,whoshouldregardtheir attendanceasmuchinthelightofa dutyasasocialengagement.

TheCatholicTennisClubhasprogressedbyleapsandbounds,andalreadywehearofthemdoingbattle withotherclubsinthetown.Two courtsarenowavailable,bothof whichhavebeenconstructedmainly byvoluntaryefforts.Theirmeetings inthepennantcompetitionshavenot beenassuccessfulaswasperhapsanticipatedinsomequarters,butthe goodwhichshouldresultfromthese matcheswillcertainlyproveofinestimablevalue.OnSaturdaylasttheywereengagedagainstaMethodistcombination,andtheplayprovidedthe followingresults:

Methodistsv.Catholics.

Doubles:Rev.R.FlemingandL. G.Doody,6-5,6-3,5-6;R.Guscottand J.C.GreenhillbeatL.BedfordandR. Keeley,6-3.6-2,61.

Singles:TaylorbeatRev.Bro.Goggins,6-1:Rev.FlemingbeatJ.Doody, 6-3;R.GuscottbeatR.Keeley,6-1;J. C.GreenhillbeatL.Bedford,63.

Totals:Methodists,10sets59games; Catholics,1set28games.

Thesportsmanshipoftheseplayers whohave,however,keptsmilinginthe faceofadversity,hasearnedforthem oneveryoccasionthehighappreciationoftheiropponentsandofthe Catholiccommunitygenerally.They havethebestwishesofallforbetter luckinthefuture.

Thedecisiontopostponethebazaar tillJanuaryhasinnowaydampedthe ardourofthestallholdersandtheir willinghelpers.MissDorrieStansfieldaugmentedthefundsoftheFlowerStallonWednesdayeveningoflast weekwithahousepartyatMrs.Gus Prunster'sresidency.Cardswerein'lulgedinontheverandah,whilst Lamesanddancinghelpedtowhile awaythehoursindoors.MissJean Triattcapturedtheeuchreprize. Amongthefiftyinattendancewere FatherHalpin,Rev.BrothersGoggins andGreely.Adaintyandmuchappreciatedsupperwasserved,andin theweehoursofthemorningaweary crowdweretobeseenwendingtheir wayhoniewards.OnSaturdayevening manyGeraldtonCatholicsjourneyto Nanson,toattendadanceorganised byMissDorrieStansfield,asleaderof theFlowerStall.Oneoftheoutstandingfeaturesoftheeveningwas thesumptuousrepastprovidedbythe ladiesofNanson.Manynovelties greatlyenhancedtheenjoymentofthe evening,MissHazelCreamandpartnerprovingsuccessfulinoneofthe contests.MissStansfield,whomwe havelearntwithheartfeltregret,is soontoleavethedistricttoresidein themetropolitanarea,istobecongratulatedontheorganisationofthishighlysuccessfulandenjoyablefunction. whichresultedinaprofitablereturn. ltispleasingtolearnthatMrs. Prunster,senr.,anddaughter,Roma, havesettleddowninPerthatMt. Lawley.MissBerthaPrunsterreturnedrecently.toGeraldtonaftera hurriedvisittoassisthermotherin herseleCtion.

Mr.PeterJoyce,ofPerth,returned

toPerthbyMondaymorning'strain, atterrelievinghereforthreeweeks.

TheMayoralelectionsoccasioned quiteastir,andMr.G.A.Houston'sreturnbysuchahugeMajoritywas quiteunexpectedbyevenhismostsan-. guinesupporters.1twaswithregret thatCatholicslearntthatthroughan oversightMr.Fosterfailedtoagain nominateasacouncillorforafurther term.Mr.Foster'sshrewdbusiness acumenhasprovedagreatacquisition attheCounciltable,andourregretat his,letushope,temporaryeclipsefrom municipallife,issharedbyratepayers generally.TheCatholiccommunity offertheircongratulationstotheirnew Mayor.

"TheRainbowMaa"

Ambassador'sPineShow.

Alltasteswillbeequallysuitedby theAmbassadorsnewprogramme,commencingto-day,includingasitwin, notonlyParamount'svividall-talking andsingingdrama,"TheRainbow Man,"butinadditionMetro-Goldwyn's shriekinglyfunnycomedy,"China Bound,"featuringthetwopopular screencomedians,GeorgeK.Arthur andKarlDane."TheRainbowMan" willmarkthearrivaltothescreenof thefamousBroadway.star,EddyDowl= ing,knownasthe"ChevalierofAmerica."Hesingsseveralspeciallycomposedsongs,including"TheRaintow Man,""SleepyValley,"and"Little Pal."ThecastincludesMarianNixon, FrankieDarr,thejuvenilestar,and SamHardy.Thestoryconcerns "Rainbow"Ryan,avaudevillestar, whoadoptsBillieHayes,whoislaw knownasBillieRyan.Thechild's father,anacrobat,hasbeenfatallyinjured.ThetwojoinDocHardy's MinstrelShow,andvisitingacountry town,"Rainbow"fallsinlovewith MaryLane,thedaughterof hotel keeper.Mary'sfatherdeteststheatricalpeople,andplanstohave"Rainbow"andtheboysackedfromthe show.MonthslaterRyanandPtillie areinNewYork,veryhardup-ind unabletoobtainwork.Theyare discoveredbyMary,whohaslearned thatBillieishersister'schild.Realisingtheboy'sfuturewithhisgrandfatherwillbemoresecure,Ryan,althoughbrokenhearted,giveshimup. AhappyconclusioniseventuallyreachedinacityadjacenttoMary'shome town.Showinguponthesameprogrammewillbethetwopopular comedians,GeorgeK.ArthurandKarl Dane,in"ChinaBound."Thepicture isshriekinglyfunny,thediminutive ArthurtakingthepartofEustace, whoseekshisemployer'sdaughter's handinmarriage,butisgivena promptrefusal.Broken-hearted,he shortlyafterstandsuponthewharf tobidherfarewellasshedepartsfor China,butfallingintoacoalchuteis precipitatedonboard.Mistakesfor astowaway,hemeets"Sharkey"Nye (playedbyKarlDane),stoker,and theresultisasuccessionofthemost mirth-provokingincidentsensue.The stagepresentation,"SayitWith MuAic,"willfeatureBertHowell's Band,theCorpsdeIs'allett,andCharlieVaughan,whowillperformabrilliantbalancingactuponaladder.

UpontheWurlitzer,LesWaldronwill playthenoveltyslidenumber,"ISee bythePapers,"andduringtheinterval,"SingMeaLoveSong."The overture."TantalisingTunes"(Warwick)willproveinanamusingmanner thesimilaritybetweenwell-known melodies.

CapitolTheatre

To-daytheFirstNationalWarner singingandsoundproduction,"The DivineLady,"startsontheflnal'week ofitsextendedseasonscreening.This romanceofLordNelsonandLady Hamiltonisadaptedfromthenovelof E.Barrington,andfeaturesthebeautifulCorinneGriffithwithH.B. Warner,VictorVarconi,IanKeith, andMontagueLove,inthestellarsupportingroles.CorinneGriffith'ssingingisverybeautiful,andthemusical synchronisationthroughoutisperfect. Withoutquibblinganddevoidofthe toofrequenttamperingwithhistory, "TheDivineLady"tellsthedramatic storyofLadyHamilton'slife,from herobscurebeginningasthedaughter ofacookthroughhereventualriseto fameandprominenceasthewifeof LordHamilton.Heridealisticromance withLordNelson,England'sgreat navalhero,andherfinalyearsofoblivionandobscurity,whenshesent NelsonbacktocommandtheBritish fleetatTrafalgar,makeadramatic talefromhistorywhichnenovelisthas eversurpassed.CorinneGriffithhas nevergivenamoresincerenorcompellingperformanceonthescreenthan asLadyHemiltQe--aperformancegivensplendidsupportbytheLordNelsonofVictorVarconiandtheHamiltonofthatpolishedactor,H.B.Warn-

er.ThebattlescenesdepictingNelson'sfleetatgripswithNapoleonand forcingthecombinedenemyoffCape Trafalgar,assumeepicquality,and areasspectacularandcolourfulasany sceneofthistypeeyerattempted,Supporting"TheDivineLady"isaninterestingprogrammeofVitaphone shortsubjects,includingAllanPriora, Australiantenor,whohasmadeabig nameinNewYork;TheNewsboys' HarmonicaBand;TheFlorentine Choir;HenryWayman'sFeminineJazz Band,"andanamusingcomedy,"Don't BeJealous."TheCapitolannounce thescreeningforanextendedseason oftheWm.Fox100percent.all-talkingcomedy,"TheCockeyedWorld." Thismuchdiscussedandeagerlyawaitedlaughingsequelto"WhatPrice Glory"willhaveamidnightpremiere screeningonFriday,December13, whenashowofuniquecharacteris promisedbytheCapitol.

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OneoftheUnionTheatres. CommencingTo-Day(Saturday). Perth'sAtmosphericTheatrewill presentTwoOutstandingScreenAttractionsinadditiontotheusual BigAmbassadorsShow. SEEIT-HEARIT!

POSITIVELYALLDIALOGUE

Paramount'sAll-TalkingTriumph, "THERAINBOWMAN."

TheBiggest,BrightestAll-Talking SingingDramaoftheYear.

Starring EDDIEDOWLING. HearhimSing: "SLEEPYVALLEY," "THERAINBOWMAN."

OntheSameProgramme.

KARLDANEandGEORGEK. ARTHUR.

IntheirLate§1Mirthquake, "CHINABOUND."

You'veseenthemasRookies,asDetectives,asGaolerandPrisoner,as TwoTars,andwhatnot.Nowsee themastwoChineseinthemidstof aChineseWar! ONSTAGE.

BERTHOWELL'SSTAGEBAND, UNITSTAGESTARS, AndthePopular CORPSDEBALLET.

InaUniqueandDazzlingStage Presentation, "SAYITWITHMUSIC."

THEUNITORCHESTRA(Bert HowellDirecting),ontheRising Platform,willplayasanOverture, "TantalisingTunes"(Warwick).

LESWALDRON, TheWizardattheWurlitzer,will offer.

"ISeeBythePapers"(Novelty).

AndduringtheIntervalhewillplay aMedleyofPopularAirs,concluding with"SingaLittleLoveSong." BOXPLANATTHEATRE. ForReservationsPhoneB8188 (3Lines).

SATURDAY,DECEMBER14. AnotherAmbassadors"Quality"Entertainment. Paramount'sAll-TalkingSpecial, "THEMYSTERIOUSDR.PT Namur (FromtheNovelbySaxRohmerl. FeaturingWARNEROLAND. AndWILLIAMHAINES,in "AMAN'SMAN."

CATHOLICTEAROOMS.

Mon.,Dec.9.Mrs.RyanandMiss Lloyd;Tues.,Dec.10,Mrs.Phillipsand Mrs.Williamson;Wed,Dec.11,Mrs. KeaneandMrs.O'Sullivan;Thurs., Dec.12,Mrs.TrainorandMrs.Hemy; Fri.,Dec.13,Mrs.KellyandMrs.Davidson;Mon.,Dec.16,Mrs.Dalyand Mrs.Brown;Tues.,Dec.17,Mrs.ShannonandMrs.Sullivan;Wed.,Dec.18, Mrs.WalshandMrs,Johnston,Thurs., Dec.19,MissWalthoandMrs.McGrath;Fri.,Dec.20,Mrs.Laneand Mrs.Fenton

TheCatholicYoungLadies'Clubare holdingaconcertanddance,intheCathedralHall,Murray-str,get,onnext Wednesdayevening,December11,at8 p.m.Theproceedsareinaidofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety.Tickets are2s.andle.Comealongandenjoy apleasantevening.

FINAL-WEEK STARTSTO-DAY.

CONTINUOUSSESSIONS: 11a.m.to11pp.

FIRSTNATIONAL-WARNER'S SingingandSoundProduction, Starring

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Also AssociateVitaphoneEntertainment,andHilariousComedy, "DONTBEJEALOUS."

STARTINGWITHGALAMIDNIGHTPREMIEREPERFORMANCE, FRIDAY,DECEMBER13.

TheAll-TalkingComedySpecial to"WhatPriceGlory."

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PERTH,SATURDAY,DECEMBER7,1929.

WhereChristisKing

AstrikingeventhappenedinIrelandrecently,atCurraghCamp,whenDr.Cullen,BishopofKildareandLeighlin,solemnly unveiled,afterHighMassintheGarrisonChurch,astatueof ChristtheKing.Theoccasionwasinvestedwithanimpressive solemnity,whichworthily,revealedthatundercurrentofsuper- naturalismsodeep-seatedinthesoulofGaelicIreland,andwhich centuriesofpenalismcouldnoteradicate.Aroyalsalutecomposedfortheoccasionwassoundedbymilitarytrumpeters,and amilitaryguardofhonourpresentedarmsduringtheElevationof theSacredHost.

Truetohertraditions,CatholicIreland,intheclosingmonths ofthisyear,confessespubliclyhersteadfastallegiancetothe DivineAuthorofChristianity-theChristwhoseKingshipoverthe soulsofmen,somanyintheseatsofthemighty,actuatedbythe savourofthegleamingfleshpotsoftheworld,seektosetasideas tooold-fashionedandromantictoberegardedseriouslybytheintellectualismofto-daythathasallegedlyconqueredtheseaandthe airandpeeped,throughtheaidsofthelenseoftheobservatory glass,andthephialofthechemist,intowhatwasinourgrandmother'sdayshiddenandapparentlyunreealablesecrets.Christian IrelandtellstheworldthatChristtheKingreignsthere-thatwhateverdifferentopinionsmightprevailinthepubliclifeofthenation, ChristisKingandIrelandbelievesinChrist.Thecantandhumbugofsecularism,whichregardsreligionasacloginthewheels ofhumanprogress-anopiatetodrugmen'smindsandsterilise ambition,findsnosanctuaryinGaelicIrelandforanti-God philosophy,whichisslowlybuteffectivelyfindingroominEngland,andwhichisproducinganewpoliticalthoughtinthatcountryandinthiscountry,whereDivorcehasbecomeascandal.We havenotseenthiseventrecordedinthecablesofourlocalcontemporaries,thoughwehavereadofthescandalsofsocietybeau- tiesandthevagariesofanot-too-polishedcircleofprominentpersons.Thismatterisperhapsregardedasanuninteresting.oldtimehappenink.-asomethingwiththedustofabarbaricpast thickuponit.Whatmattersithowthecablesorthehedonists ofto-dayregardit! BeliefinGodisoneofthe.thingstenderly nursedintheGaelicsoul-beliefinGodsavedIrelandfromdespair duringthepenaldaysandthehatefulpersecutionsandspoliations which-haveblottedthepagesofherhistory,andherfaithinGod willsaveherfromthatdecaytowhichothernationsnowapparentlypowerful,areblindlyhurrying. * * a

ReligioncannotbedestroyedwithimpunitybyanyGovernment.TheideaofmostofourmodernGovernmentsisthatGod canbedonewithout-humanculturehasdevelopedsoextraordinarilywellthatGodisnotnowregardedastheCreatorofourbeing andourlastend.Russia-soontoberestoredtofavourinEngland-hasdeclaredawaruponGodanduponreligion:bothare taboointheSovietStates.Moscowhasdecreedthattheideaof Godmustbeeliminated.EnglandhasheryoungCommunist clubswiththeiranti-Christiancatechisms,andnowwearetok theSovietGovermentaimstohelpthemtoestablishaYoungCommunistnewspaper.ItispossiblethatMoscowwillsucceedin thatdirection,foroutsidetheCatholicChurchthereisnoeffective oppositiontoanti-Godphilosophyin'Britain.Britainisfartoo muchinterestedinre-shapingherpoliticaleconomytoworryover thespiritualsideofherdestiny.Marketsaremorevaluableto herstatesmenthantheimmortalsouls,oftheking'ssubjects.Irelandisnotwithoutpoliticalproblems,butIrelandisChristian,and shewillnotbarterherspiritualinheritancefortliepottageinthe gleamingfleshpotsoftheworld---so,in'Sublime&swanvdthe nationsthatarerushingtothetroughsofmaterialisin,shedtsto remainold-fashionedandconfessesherallegiancetotheKingship ofChrist.

TIIISWEEK'SCALENDAR

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

December8.-TheImmaculateConcep- tionoftheBlessedVirginMary. Doubleofthe1st.Class,withOct. White.2nd.prayer:fromtheMass ofthe2nd.SundayinAdvent.PrefaceoftheB.V.MLastGospelof theSunday. TheBlessedVirginMary,byasingulargraceandprivilegeofAlmighty God,waspreservedfreefromall stainoforiginalsin,throughthemerits ofJesusChrist,theSaviourofmankind.At'Baptism"webecome friendsofGodfrombeingenemies; MarywasunitedwithGodfromtee firstmomentofHerexistence."Al menweretocontractthesinofAdam: thesentencewasuniversal;butGod's ownMotherisnotincluded.God, Whoistheauthorofthatlaw,had powertoexcludefromitHerwhom HehadpredestinedtobeHisownIn somanyways.""Thouartallfair,0 my.Love!andthereisnotaspotin thee."HailMary,fullofgrace;the Lordiswiththee.

December9.-MassoftheOctaveof theImmaculateConception.Semidouble.White.2nd.prayer:Of theOctaveofSt.FrancisXavier; 3rd.precedingSunday.Prefareof theB.V.M.ORMassofprecedingSunday.Purple.2nd.Octaveof theImmaculateConception;3rd. OctaveofSt.FrancisXavier.CommonPreface.

"0God,WhobytheImmaculate ConceptionoftheVirgin,didstprepareaworthydwelling-placeforThy Di"ineSon;grant,webeseechThee, thatasbytheforeseenmeritsoftoe deathofthisThySon,Thoudidstpreserveherfromeverystainofsin,we alsomay,throughHerintercession,he cleansedfromoursinsandunitedwith Thee."(Collect.)

December10.-OctaveofSt.Francis Xavier.GreaterDouble.White. 2nd.prayer:OftheOctaveofthe ImmaculateConception;3rd.Ofthe' precedingSunday;4th.St.Meleblades,PopeandMartyr.Prefaceof theB.V.M "Beonfire,andsettheworldon lire,"saidSt.Ignatius.Howstrikingly hisdisciple,St.FrancisXavier, filledtheinjunction!Heissaidto havebaptisedhalfamillionpagans withhisownhand.Weshouldpray tohimforthesuccessoftheforeign missions.

December1L-St.Demeans,Popeand Confessor. Semi-double.White. 2nd.prayer:OctaveofB.V.M.;3rd. precedingSunday.Prefaceof B.V11R St.DamasiisascendedtheChairof Peterin266A.D.HeheldCouncils inRomeagainsttheAriansandApo]. linarians,thechiefheresiesofhistime. UnderhisdirectionSt.Jeromere-translatedtheNewTestamentintoLatin. thetombsoftheholyMartyrs-were restoredandbeautified,theSacred Liturgywasconsiderablyenriched.St. DamasusisstyledbySt.Jerome"an incomparableman-theVirginDoctor oftheVirginChurch."

December1.2.-oftheOctaveofthe ImmaculateConception.Semi-double.White.2nd.precedingSunday:3rd.HolySpirit.Prefaceof B.V.M.

ThedoctrineoftheImmaculateConceptionwasrevealedbyGodtothe Apostles,andhasbeenhandeddown throughthecenturies,"sparklingwith thesupernaturalbrightnessofdivile revelation."Intheyear1854the SovereignPontiff,PiusIX.,proclaim. edthisgloriousdogmaanarticleof faith.Theproclamationwasreceivel withenthusiasmanddelightbytie uniifiralChurch,whichrecognisedn, Pius'TX.theinfalliblesuccessorofSt. PeterintheApostolicSee."Blessed bethegreatMotherofGod.MaryTTr.t

holy.BlessedbeHerholdandImmaculateConception."

December13.-St.Lucy,Virginand Martyr.Double.Red.2nd,pewee: OftheOctaveoftheImmaculate Conception;3rd.PrecedingSunday. PrefaceoftheB.V.M. ThisSicilianmaidendistributedher wealthtothepooratatimewhenthe Christianswerebeingsoughtout.She wasthereupondenteincedasaChristianbyayoungnoble,towhomher motherwishedtogiveherinmarriage. Shebravelyenduredterribletortures. ,Herlastwordswereaprophecyofthe comingpeaceoftheChurch.Sheis commemorateddailyintheCanonof theMass.

December14.-OftheOctaveofthe ImmaculateConception.Semi-double.White.2nd.prayerPreceding Sunday;3rd.HolySpirit.Preface oftheB.V.M. Marywaseverholy,everpure,ever Immaculate.Sheistheholiest-I God'screatures,and,atthesametime, ourownmostlovingMother."Through ThysacredVirginityandImmaculate Conception,0Mary,obtainforuspur- ityandsanctityofsoulandbody" "0Maryconceivedwithoutsin,prayforuswhohaverecoursetothee."

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishopwillcelebrateMassto-morrow(Sunday)atthe LittleSisters-ofthePoor.AfterMass bewilladministertheSacramentof Confirmationtothreeoftheoldpeople. Hewillthenblessandlaythefoundstionstoneof, newbuilding.

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Rev.FatherJ.Dunne,accompanied byRev.FatherM.Dunne,willarrive inFremantlebythe"Ormond"onDecember24.FatherDunneisreturn. ingearlierthanheanticipated,because oftheindifferenthealthofhisbrother, whoisanxioustoavoidthehome*inter.

* * * * HisGracetheArchbishoppresided onThursdaymorningattheSolemn RequiemforthereposeofSisterMary MagdalenBriodY,oneoftheyounger membersoftheCommunityatVictoriaPark,whodiedearlythisweek. "TheRecord"extendstotheRev. MotherandCommunityatVictoria Parkitssinceresympathy.R.I.P.

FatherNeville,O.M.I.,Superior,Fremantle,asksustoannouncetoall RottnestholidaymakersthatanOh. lateFatherWillbeinattendanceOn theIslandtohearconfessionson ChristmasEve,andtocelebrateMats at9.30onChristmasmorning.

Thediocesanretreatfortheclergy' willopenattheMonastery,onMonday,December0,andconcludeonFriday,13th. *

Theannualweek-endRetreatfor businessGirlswillbeginatLoreto Convent,Swanbourne,ontheevening ofSaturday,December14.Itwillbe conductedbyRev.FatherGilmartin, C.SS.R.Anearlyapplicationisnecessary,butapplicationswillnotbe answeredunlessthereisnovacancy.

Theannualconferenceofallteachers inourCatholicschoolswillbeheld duringtheweekpriortotheopening oftheStateschools.TothisconferenceBrothers,Sisters,andlay-teachers ineveryschoolandteachinginstitu- tionintheArchdioceseareinvitedto comeandtalce.partinthediscussion * *

Thegeneralquarterlymeetingofthe St.VincentdePaulSocietywilltake placeonSunday,'December8.The devotionswillbeheldinSt.Mary Cathedral,commencingat3.15p.m andthemeetingintheCathedralHall immediatelyafterwards.

* DEATHOFFATHERTHOMAS RYAN,0.M.I.

Jestaswegotopress,news!las reachedusofthedeathofFather ThomasRyan,O.M.L.atJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,onOctober18. FatherTom,ashewasfamiliarlycalled,workedformanyyearsinthisArchdiocesebeforegoingouttotheTransvaal.BornintheDioceseofOisory, Ireland,in1818.hejoinedtheCongre- gationoftheOblatesofM.11-vIminseu latewhen19yearsofage.Hestudied forsomeyearsinFrance.andwasordainedinDublinin1882.Thefirst "earsofhisministrywerespentin

Saturday,December7,1929.

England,andintheearlyninetieshe wastransferredtothemissionstaffof theOblateFathersatInchicore.

InJuly,1895,FatherRyanarrived totakechargeofSt.Patrick'sParish, Fremantle,themissionhavingbeen takenoverthepreviousyearby Father(afterwardsIBIshot:oGaugh ranonbehalfoftheOblateCongregation.

In1903heleftourshoresforgood. ThegreatworkhedidinFremantle forChurchandschools,standsasa monumenttothezealofthisgoodOblatesoggartharoon.

"Simonumentumquaeriscircumspice."Thebeautifulandimposing church,St.Patrick's,willalwaysbea lastingmemos_vtotheuntiringzealof FatherRyaninWesternAustralia. Mavherestinpeace.

NewsandNotes

Mr.H.M.Cremean,whowonthe DandenongseatintherecentVictorian StateelectionsfromMr.Groves(MinisterforRailways);isayoungCatholic ofconsiderableabilityandactivity.He is29yearsofage,andwaselected MayorofanimportantVictorian municipalitytwoyearsago.LikeMr. Scullin,hegothistraininginaCatholicliteraryanddebatingsociety.He willrepresentLabourinthenew House.Mr.Cremeanisanephewof MissO'ConnellandMissFranklin,of NorthPerth,bothofthem,formany years,readersof"TheRecord."

Thedeathtookplacerecently,at WoottonFarm,NewMilton,ofMiss IdaAshworthTaylor,novelist,and authorofmanybiographicalandother works,andthefriendofCardinalManningandofmanyofthegreatliterary figuresofthelastcentury.Daughter oftheEnglishpoet,SirHenryTaylor, K.C.M.G.,MissTaylorwasarelative onhermother'ssideoftheIrishpoet, AubreydeVere,whomshefollowed intotheChurchsomethirtyyears ago.Herbooksincluded'Cardinal Manning,theDemocrat,""JoanofArc, AoldierandSaint,""RobertSouthwell, PoetandMartyr,"and"LifeofLord Fitzgerald."Amongstherintimate friendswereFatherMaturin,Tennyson, Stevenson,andtheIrishleaders,John andWilliamRedmond.R.I.P.

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Othernotableconvertswhohave beencalledtotheirrewardlatelyare thelateFatherLaBarteHoare,sonof anAnglicanclergyman,bothofwhom werereceivedintotheCatholicChurch manyyearsago;thelateFatherEric Green,whowasreceivedintothe Churchatbrussels,andwaspresentas ChaplainattheGallipolilanding;Lady Treowen,wifeofLordTreowen,well knownforhercharitableworks,who diedsomefewweeksago,wasarecent sonverttotheFaith.

AdecreehasbeenissuedinVatican CityconstitutionallyerectinginRome aseminaryfortheeducationofpriests destinedforworkinRussia.The HolyFatherhasplacedtheseminaryunderthejointpatronageofSt.FrancisXavierandSt.TeresaoftheChild Jesus.Whilsttheseminary,whichhas beenentrustedtothecareofthe Jesuits,willacceptyoungmenofany nationality,preferencewillbegivento Russianswhodesiretodevotethemselvestomissionaryworkintheirown country.* * * *

Rev.FatherF.Woodlock,ST. preachingon"Modernism,Miracles,and theCreeds,"atSt.Chad'sCasedral, Birmingham..said:"Itwouldbeonly fairtotheplainmenofEnglandthat

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BishopBarnesandDeanIngeshould explainaparadoxoftherecitaland thedenialofthesameCreedwhich puzzlesallwhowishtoacquitthemof dishonesty.AsdignitariesoftheNationalChurchtheyarepublicmen,and thepublichavearighttoknow.To askforanexplanationinthecase ofsuchofficialsisnottheimpertinence itwouldbeweretheinquiryaddressed toaprivatelairman."

HisLoidshiptheBishopofLismore hasmadethefollowingclericalappointmentsinthediocese:Rev.FatherW. Nicol,tothepastoralchargeofKyogle; Rev.Dr.C.Maguire,tobeAdministratoratCasino,insuccessiontothe lateVen.ArchpriestBarry;Rev. FatherP.O'Mahony,fromMurwultimbahtoMullumbimby,asassistant; Rev.Dr.F.Walsh,recentlyordained, tobeassistantatMudwillumbah.

* * * * TheArchbishopof13risbane(Most Rev.Dr.Duhig)hasappointedthe Rev.MichaelO'Flynn,P.P.,asDeanof Gympie.TheDeanwasbornnear Cappoquin,CountyWaterford,Ireland, madehisearlierstudiesatMountMelleray,andlateratAllHallows,Dublin.wherehewasordainedbythe BishopofMadras,whowasvisiting Irelandatthetime,in1896.Arriving inWrisbanethesameyear,Father O'FlynnwasappointedtoIpswich, whereheremainedfortenyears,serv-

inthefuture.Thebestthankstothis giftedpriestforhisworkinconnection withthesocietywouldbeaverylarge increaseofyearlymembers.Theannualsubscriptionis5s.

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"Arudeawakeningwasinstorefor thosewhothoughtthat,becauseCatholicshadbeenquiet,theirfightfar theschoolshadfizzledout.SomeCatholicshadbeendeceivedbyspecious promisesatthelastelection,butthose whohadgivenpromisesmustbemade tokeepthem,andthosewhohadnot givenpromisesmusebemadeready togivethembythenextelection.CatholicsmustputtheirFaithbefore theirpoliticsandeverythingelse,And fightforjusticetilltheygotit."This pronouncementoftheMostRev.Dr. Downey,ArchbishopofLiverpool,was enthusiasticallyendorsedbythedenselycrowdedaudienceofworkingmen andwomentowhomhemadeitata publicmeetingintheCapitolCinema, St.Helens,followingtheopeningcf thenewJesuitchurchatLoweHouse. *' * *

Apriest,ardentapostleoftheCatholicPress,theAbbeSianne,ofLiege, spokeon"TheSenseofthePress,"at therecentPressCongressinBelgium, sayingthatneitherpriestsnorlaity havethesenseofthePress.Theyare stillfarfromrealisingtheinfluenceof

ST.JOSEPH'SCHAPEL

IntheNewCathedral,therewillbeaChapelInhonourofSt.Joseph. Theshellisfinished,butnothingmorehasbeendone.Thisappealgoes outinthenameofSt.Joseph,thefoster-fatherofChrist,andtheguardianoftheHolyFamily.Altarandornamentsaxenowrequestedfromthe clientsofSt.Joseph,sothathisChapelwillbeasbeautifulaspossible.It isstrangethatSt.Josephissofrequentlyforgotten,exceptwhenweneed hisassistance.CanonSheehangivesusadelightfulPa-Picturein"My NewCurate."HeasksustolistentothisconversationattheChristmas Crib

"Oh,dear,dear,andtothinkofOurLordwiththestrawunderHim, andHisfeetcoveredwiththefrostofthatcowldnight--"

"Andthepoorchild!Lookather;why,she'sonlyalittlegirl,like Norah;andnotawomanneartohelpherinherthrouble."

"LookatHislittlehandsstretchedout,likeanordinarychild.Glory betoHisHolyName.Sure,onlyforHimwhere'lidwebe?"

"AndpoorSt.JosephNoNs,ondherhe'sfretting.Tothinkofthim twocraturesinhishands,andhenothavinghouseorhometoshelter thim!"

"Wisha,Mary,'twitsapityweworn'ttherethatblessednight.Sure, 'tiswe'dgive'emthebestwehadintheworld,an'ourhearts'blood."

mgunderthelateDeanAndrewHoran, andthentoFortitudeValley,where heremainedforseventeenyears,and celebratedhissacerdotalsilverjubilee. InAugust,1923,FatherO'Flynnwas appointedtothechargeofGympie parish,wherehisworkhasbeenremarkablyfruitful.Anorator,especiallyonIrishandpatrioticsubjects, FatherO'FlynnmadeadeepimpressionatthegreatIrishRaceConventioninMelbournein1919.Hisspeech atthehistoricmeetingonRichmond Racecoursethrilledthethousandsof spectators.a

Twenty-fiveyearsago(inOctober, 1904)theAustralianCatholicTruth SocietycameintobeingattheSecond AustralianCatholicCongress,heldin Melbourne.Thesocietyowesits foundationlargelytothelateArchbishopCarrandthelateVeryRev.Dean Hegarty.whosepaper,"APleafora CatholicTruthSocietyinAustralia," formedabasisforthediscussionof theformationofsuchasociety.ArchbishopKblly,thenCoadjutor-ArchbishopofSydney,saiditwouldbenecessarytogivethesocietynotonlyareligious,butalsoanational,basis--thus wasderivedthetitleofthesociety,the silverjubileeofthefoundationof whichwascelebratedbyaPontifical HighMassandbyPontificalVespers inSt.Patrick'sCathedralonSunday, the24thofNovember.Wepublishin thisissuetheexcellentadvicegivenby FatherPower,S.J.,whichwerecommendtoallourreadersforcareful reading.

Ifeverpraisesweredeserved,they werethoseshoweredupontheRev.M. Beovich,D.D.,honorarysecretaryof theAustralianCatholicTruthSociety, atthesilverpubileemeetingoftheor ganisationheldintheCathedralHall, Brunswick-street,Melbourne,recently. Thepresentsplendidconditionofthe societyisduetotheworkduringthe lastfewyearsofDr.Beovich,whose quiet,unobtrusivemannercannotmask hispossessionofgreatabilityandtirelessenergy.Itisonlythosewho knowsomethingoftheworkentailed intheadministrationoftheCatholic TruthSocietywhocanappreciatefully theverygreatlabourthatfallstoDr. Beovich'slot-anditis,truly,agreat labour.Underhisguidancethesocietyisgoingtoputupsomerecord'

thenewspaper:thatitcreatespublic opinion;thatitistheadults'school; thatitistheregulardefenderoftheir dearestconcerns--religious,moral,intellectual,politicalandeconomical.It isanabsolutenecessityforboththe clergyandthelaitytoacquirethetrue "sense"ofthePress,theAbbedeclared. Catholiccultural,charitableandreligiouscreationsandundertakings,he said,willneverattainthedevelopment theyoughttounlesstheyaresupportedbyastrongPress.TheRight,Rev. Mgr.4)riges,editorofthe"LuzernburgerWort,"spokethefollowingsignificantwords:"ThePressisthegreat primaryschooloftheworld;more thantheschoolteacherdoesthePress havechargeofsouls.BytheirresistiblepowerthePressexercisesoverthe masses,itrulestheworld.Ittakes theplaceofthereader'sbrain,and, makingthebestOfhissloth,furnishes himwithanopinion,goodorbad,asit seesfit."

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TheShilling-a-YearClub"isgaining members.Ifitwereonlyknownbettermorememberswouldjoin.Itsob jectisapostolic.Wewanttosend everychildinthecountrytoacountry-boarding-conventtoresidethere untilheorsheispreparedforthe Sacraments.Whatamissionthat opensupforeveryonesolicitous,,or thespintualwelfareofthechildren inthe."bUsh."Youwhohavelived beneaththeshadowofaCathedral shouldspareathoughtforthemany lessfortunate.IfthosewhohaveenjoyedaCatholiceducationcouldonly picturethemselvessettledinthe "Nish,"farfromchurchandschool, howmuchquickertheywouldhelpus helpthechildreninthe"bush."HavingmadetheirFirstHolyCommunion, thechildrenwillbebetterabletobenefitfromtheCorrespondenceClassesin ReligiousInstruction."TheShilling-aYearClub"asksforoneshillingper yearfromeveryCatholicadult.With thatmoneyweCangofarinrealising ourambitions.Wegratefullyacknowledge£2.from"Rathkeale";10s.,from "Kalgoorlie";10s.,fromMissAnneCoffey;10s.,throughAuntBessy:10s., fromMrs.Maher.Ifyouwishtobecomeapromoter,sendforacollecting book.AddressalldonationsandenquiriestoFatherMcMahon,St.Mary's, VictoriaSquare,Perth.

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ThroughMissO.Marsh,£16swas collectedfromthestaffoftheSavoy HoteltowardsourBushies'Scheme. Hereisanexcellentleadforothersto followinoffice,storeandbusiness houses.

HisEminenceCardinalMundelein, assistedbytwoBishops,theRightRev. Dr.B.J.Sheil,AtoritioryBishopofs;hicago,andtheRightRev.Dr.Thomas F.Lillis,bishopofKansasCity,blessed theremodelledChurchofOurLadyof LourdesinChicagoonOctober6.The churchwasmoved280feetrecentlyto makewayforastreetwideningprogrammeinanengineeringaccomplishmentthatattractedwidespreadattention.Thebuildingfirstwascutin half,movedacrossthestreet,turned tofaceinadifferentdirection,and finallylengthened30feet.Intheoperation50,000feetoftimber,4,060jacks, 400tonsofrailsand3,000rollerswere used.Followingthededicationceremonies,SolemnPontificalHighMass wascelebratedbyBishopLillis,assistedbytheVeryRev.FatherF.X.McCabe,C,M.,ofKansasCity,asassistant priest,theRev.FatherJosephO'Callaghan,deacon,andtheRev.Father DonaldTemple,sub-deacon.Bishop Sheildeliveredthesermon.ThepastoroftheChurchofOurLadyof Lourdes,theVeryRev.FatherScanlan,isacousinofHisGracetheArchbishop,whowasFatherScanlan'sguest duringtheChicagoEucharisticCongressof1926. * * *

Itiswithregretweannouncethe deathofMissEmmaAmeliaSmith,the eldestdaughterofthelateMr.and Mrs.BernardSmith,of"Fernhill,"AdelaideTerrace,whichtookplaceonSaturday,November30,atherresidence, ''Fernlea,"231Charles-street,North Perth,afterashortillness.ARequiemMasswascelebratedatSt. Mary'sChurch,Leederville,onMondaymorningat8o'clock,andthefuneraltookplaceonMondayafternoon, whenherremainswereaidtorestbesidehermotherandfatherinthe KarrakattaCemetery.Toherbereavedfamilyweofferoursympathy.May hersoulrestinpeace.

LadyWarwick'sreminiscencescontainastorywhichwepassonforthe sakeofthesmileitmayraise.Lord 'RosslynaskedLordBeaconsfieldto givehimthevacantofficeofMaster oftheBuckHounds-asinecuresince abolished.ThePrimeMinister.aid thatitcouldnotbedoneandforthe followingreason:"Yourcommandof ruddylanguagewouklintimidatethe hounds."B'utheadded:"Don'tbe disappointed,RosslynJ71makeyou HighCommissionerOftheChurchof Scotland,"andhedidit.

* ThisrecallsonetoldofanInsh politician,whovisitedAmerica.His openingremarksononeoccasion-an thus:"Myfriends,letyoufirstunderstandthatinthemessageIbring"IOU from'dearErin,Ishallnotdescendto abuse.Itismypridethatnotonce inallmylongservicetot.Secause haveIeverdescendedtoutteringone unkindwordagainstanOrangemanor anyotherProtestant-dirty,low,unscrupulous,infamous,blackguard,lying bigotsthoughtheybe."

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"IftheexampleofFranceinusing educationasafirst-classpoliticalweapon,banishingtheteachingReligious Orders,andlaicisingtheschools,were followedinEngland,theresultwould beasdeplorableasitbadprovedin France,wherethemajorityofthe peoplewerenotonlyignorantofthe elements-oftheFaith,butwereuninterestedinit,and=consciouslyhostiletoit."Thiswarningwassounded bytheRev.Bro.Martin,C.F.X.,headmasteroftheXaverianCollege,Manchester,inanaddressoneducationdeliveredtotheCatholicWomen'sLeagueatManchesterrecently. * *

Thedateofthemarriagebetween theCrownPrinceofItalyandPrincess MarieJoseofBelgiumhasnotbeendefinitelyfixed,butitisalmostcertain tobeinRome.TheProtocolrequires fortynaystoelapsefromthebetrothaltothemarriage;but,asthis wouldmeantheweddingtakingplace inAdvent,itisexpectedthattheday willbefixedforJanuary.Theceremonywill,doubtless,beintheChurch ofSt.MariadegliAngeli,wherethe presentKingandQueenofItalywere married.ItisalsoexpectedthatCardinalGamba,theArchbishopofTurin,' whoisaeery-greatpersonalfriendcf thePrince.willperformtheceremon,-.

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ThePaxtonfamilyaresailingby the"Orama"onTuesdaynext.onthe firststageofaworldcruise.ThefamilywillspendChristmasinBallarat, lehereMrs.Paxton'ssisterlivesThen toNewZealand,andfromthereto Honolulu.SanFrancisco,NewYork andSouthampton.Mr.JamesR.Pax-

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tonwaswellknownontheEastern Goldfields.SincecomingtotheEsplanadeHotel,thefamilyhasestaelisheditselfinthecommunity,and wonhostsoffriends.Thesunny genialityofMrs.Paxtonhasbeenthe mainattractionthathasplacedtheEsplanadeHotelamongthebestrunin Australia.OnThursdayevening,the Paxtonfamilyentertainedtheirentire staffattheA.NA.ClubRooms;itwas anexquisiteactofcourtesyand thoughtfulness,quite'worthyofthem. Mr.RoyPaxtonhasmadehistorycn thelinksthisyear.Itseemedaper. manentiteminthegolfnotesthat "Mr.RoyPaxton'shandicapwasagain reduced."Wehopethathissojourn inthelandofBobbyJoneswillbe helpful,andthatwhathelearnsthat maysendhimbacktoWA.,notmerelythemightyhitterthatheis,but,in addition,makehimadeadlyputter. MissElsiePaxtonisapupilofLoreto Convent,Swanbourne;whileMr.Roy PaxtonisapastpupilofC.B.C.,Perth. Mr.andMrs.T.Lalor,lateofthe PerthHotel,havegonetotheEsplan- adeHotelasresidentmanagers.

OnMondaylastAhernsLtd.,openeditsimprovedstorewithasale,and judgingbythecrowdsthatresponded, thesloganthat"AhernsNeverDisap- point"mustringtrueinthehomesof Perth.Threenewfloorsareaddedto thestore.Thefirstfloornowstretches inanunbrokensweepfromHayto Murray-street.Welllighted,airyand cool,thisfloorwantsnothinginits settingforthedisplayofgoods.Particularlystrikingwasthefurnitureexhibit.Localmanufactureoffurniture ismakinggreatheadway.Wedonot appreciatethebeautyofournative hardwoodsuntilweseethemfinished a'laAhernLtd."TheRecord"offers itscongratulationstothisgreatemporium,andwishesityearsofsuccess. Itiswithasenseofjubilationthat werecordthegrowthofeveryCatholic interestinourmidst.Ourinfluence inthecommunityislargelyestimated byourplaceintheprofessions,commerce,andciviclifeoftheState.The moreourpeoplesucceedthemoreour prestigegrows.Consequently,itisa realjoytowishAhern'sLtd."Godspeed"initswiderappealtothepubre. AhernsLtd.isaCatholichouse,owned byoneofthepioneerCatholichomes, andmanagedbyaCatholicwhois neitherafraidnorashamedtopractice theFaithofourFathers.

Themanyfriendsandpatronsofthe Ladies'College,VictoriaSquare,are cordiallyinvitedtobepresentata concerttobegivenbyitsgirlsinthe TownHall,onTuesday,10th.DecemberTheprogrammewillbefirstclass,andamostenjoyableeveningassured.Astheproceedsaretobedevotedtothemuch-neededadditionsto theCollege,wefeelcertainthatmerely toadvertisethischanceofassisting thegoodcause,willensurealargeand appreciativeaudience.

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ThelastmeetingofSt.Joseph'sExStudents'AssociationwasheldonTuesday.November12,andafairattendancewasevidenced.Aftergeneraldiscussion,musicalitemsweregivenand averyenjoyableeveningwasspent. Membersareremindedthatthenext meetingwillbeheldonMonday,December9.insteadofTuesday,10th. inst.Asthiswillbethelastmeeting fortheyearagoodattendanceisanticipated.

COTTESLOE.

Parishionersaedfriendsareremindedofthegrandconcerttobeheld intheStarofthe-SeaHall,Cottesloe, onSunday,December8,at8.15p.m. (immediatelyaftereveningdevotions). Thisentertainmentpromisestobe somethingextraspecial.Thetalent engagedtoassistwiththeprogramme areallofafirst-classstandard,and havebeenheardatsomeoftheleading functionsheldinthecity.TheChildrenofMary'sChoir,underthedirectionoftheirhighlyesteemedconductor,ContessaFilippini,willrendertwopartsongs.Elocutionaryandmusical itemswillalsobeincludedintheprogramme.Seatsmaybebookedonap- plicationtoanyoftheChildrenof Mary.Popularprices,2s.andls. MakeStaroftheSeaHallonSunday evening,December8,yourchiefengagement.Anight'senjoymentassured.

DeathofSisterMary-Anastasia Lynch

ThedeathofSisterMaryAnastasia Lynch,whichtookplaceattheCon ventofMercy,Bassendean,suddenly onFridaymorning,the8th.November, wasdeeplyregrettedbyallwhoknew her.ComingtoAustraliafromDublinaboutsixteenyearsago,SisterAn-

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astasiawasforanumberofyearsat theConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare. Latterlyshehadbeenstationedat Bassendean,wherebyherholy,gentle andunselfishlifesheendearedherself tohersistersinreligion.Thefuneral tookplaceonSaturdaymorning,the 9th.ult.Theofficeoftheedeedews chantedbythepriests'choir.ARe- quiemMasswascelebratedbyRev. Father Bassendean,PaceinSt.Joseph'sChurch, attheconclusionofwhich herremainswerelaidtorestinthat portionoftheKarrakattaCemeteryset apartformembersofreligiouscommunities.TotheSistersofMerry, andtoherfriendsinIreland,"TheRecord"tendersitssympathy.Mayher soulrestinpeace.

OurChristmasNumber

OurChristmasNumberwillbe issuednextweek.Weareprint- ingthelargestnumberthat'The "Record"Presshasyetpublish- ed.Itwillbeacombinationcf aCentenaryandChristmaspub- lication.Thegloriousstoryof theprogressoftheChurchinthis Statewillberecordedindetail,beginningwiththeBishopswho havepresidedovertheSeeof Perth.Weshallsketchthe toryofthereligiousCommunities,SchoolsandInstitutionsin ourmidst.Againwerequest ourreaderstoordercopiesin advance.

THEEDITOR.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Victoria Square ANNUALCONCERT.

Theannualconcertbythepupilsof St.Joseph'sConvent,VictoriaSquare,washeldattheTownHall,Perth,on Tuesdayevening,December2,inthe presenceofHisGraceArchbishopClune,whowasaccompaniedbyMonsignorVerling,Rev.FathersPrendiville,McMahon,Donoghue,J.Moloney, andNeville.AmongstotherspresentwereMesdamesO'Dea,Outridge,Guilfoyle,W.Guilfoyle,MissK.O'Dea,and Mr.J.Durack.Anenthusiasticaudiencegreetedthevariousitemswith well-deservedapplause,andContessa Filippiniistobecongratulatedonthe successfuleffortsofthechildreninthe operaandotheritemsstagedunder herdirectionandconductedpersonally. Itshowstowhatdegreeofperfection childrencanbetrainedwhenhandled properly.Creditisalsoduetothegood SistersfortheircarefUltraining.The partofCountArnheimwastakenby Mr.J.Sullivanatafewhoursnotice, owingtothesuddenillnessofMiss MaryClohessy,andverywellindeed didhetakethepart.

Theschoolorchestraopenedtheentertainmentwithawell-renderedselectionofIrishAirs.Thiswasfollowed bytwoitemsclearlyandsweetlyrenderedbytheschoolchildren,guided bytheablebatonofContessaFilip- pini:(a)"LetErinRemember";(b) "BellaNapoli."Theviolinsoloby SignorGiavinniniwasamusicaltreat, andthoughencoresweredisallowed, theaudiencewouldnotbedenied.In thevocalduet,"IHeardaVoice,"by MissesMollieO'DeaandLonaMulvay, anunexpectedtreatwasgiventothe audience.BothYoungladiesarethe possessorsofgoodvoices,butthe sweetness,clarityandvolumerevealed inMissMollieO'Dea'trenderingcompletelytooktheaudiencebysurprise, andtheitemwasgreetedwithgreat enthusiasm.MissG.Goughtripped thefantastictoeaslightlyasafairy in"TheSwordDance,"andhadtobow heracknowledgementsonrecall. A recital,"HalfanHqurattheBeach:' byMissFuller,whogaveaninimicalrepresentationofanervousmother, fairlyconvulsedtheaudience.This concludedthefirstpartoftheentertainment.

Theprincipalpartsintheoperawere takenby:Mr.J.Sullivan,"CountArn beim";LonaMulvay,"Thaddeus";MaryShaw,"Dehloff":MollieO'Dea, "Arlini":andMollieLennon,"TheGypsyQueen."Thecharacterswere wellsustainedbythevariousperform-ers.Theschoolchildren,astrusty- adherentsofCountArnheim,anda bandofgypsiesactedtheirpartasif to andthemannerborn,acting,dancing singinginacare-freemanner.The surpriseoftheeveningwasthebeau- tifulvoicerevealedbyMissMollie O'Dea.whowasablysecondedbyMiss LonaMulvay."TheGypsyQueen," MissMollyLennon,amerechild.is alsothepossessorofasweetvoice.The actingbybothprincipalsandchorus wasahighclassorder,andthegeneral effectwasaddedtobythecostumingTherenderingof"GodSavetheKing" broughtthelargeaudiencetoitsfeet

andasthehallemptieddelighted wordsofappreciationoftheaudience attheskilfulrenderingoftheopera' couldbeheardfromallsides.

CatholicCouncilofBoyScoots

Ithasbeen,decidedtoholdacombinedChristmasCampinthecountry,thelocationofwhichwillbedecidedatournextmeeting.

Thecamp,judgingfromtheapplica- tionswhichhavebeenalreadyreceived,promisestobeahugesuccess,and moreoveraffordsagoldenopportunity forallCatholicScoutstomeeteach otherandfindwhatfinefellowsthere areinthemovement.Wemustremember,ifwearetoliveuptoour greatScoutideals,wemustendeavour tocometogether,laughtogether,work together,andabovealltolivetogether asonebighappyfamily.

So,Scouts,pullyoursocksup,rakeoutthoseoldpacksandhaversacks, andmendtheholesthemothshave eateninthem;gatheryourbillycans andstewpots,andshinethemboth insideandout,forwe'regoingtohave themostwonderfulcampthisChristmasthathaseverbeen.

AwordtotheScouters:Tents,like everythingelse,areliabletoperish fromwantofalittleairing;sodon't gountilthelastmomentandthenfind thatyourtentsareriddledwithholes. Examinethemnow,andputthemin order,andifyouhaveanyextra,put thematthedisposaloftheCouncil.

Nowawordtotheparents:Don't beafraidthatlittleJohnnywillnot belooked-afterproperlyduringcamp. TheScoutmastersinchargewilldevote allthetimetohim,andwillsupervise everylittleperformance.Ascrupulouswatchwillbekepttoseethathe washesbehindhisearseverymorning andthathedrieshimselfproperly.He will,ifnecessary,becoaxedintoeatinghismeals,thecookingofwhich willbe shouldassiduouslysupervised,and hescratchhimselforcutais knee,therearenumerousbuddingdoctorsandsurgeonsonlytoowillingto bandagehimup.Atnightmewillbe carefullytuckedintobed,andifhede sires,kissedgood-night.

Soparents,withalljokingaside,do notbeafraidtosendyourboysto camp.Iftheyareshyordiffdent,it willbringthemoutoftheirshelland enablethemtothrowofftheirselfconsciousnessandenjoylifewithother fellows.Iftheyarelazy,theywill sooncomeuptothescratchwhenthey seeeveryotherfellowaskeenasmustard,andtheywillcomebackfrom campinvigoratedandimbuedwitha joyoflifewhichcanonlyresultfrom contaminationwithallthatisbestin boyishnatures.Moreanon.

ClontarfBoys'Picnic

OnSunday,November9,theClon tarfBoys'Bandwereentertainedat apicnicatRockingham.Thisfunctionwastheoutcomeofapromise madeduringtherecentBandContest bythebandmaster(Mr.E.J.McCormack)andMr.W.A.Wilkins,who looksaftertheboys'interestsonthe WA.BandAssociation.Astartwas madefromClontarfat1p.m.bythe sevencarswhichconveyedtheboys. andtheFremantleWharfandother placesofinterestweretakeninen route.Afterpartakingoflightrefreshments,deartotheheartsofboys, suchasicecream,sweetsandginger beer,astartwasmadeonthesports programme.Thankstothegenerosity ofMr.W.Chas.Hodd,ofMe;srs.Hodd,Cuthbertson,andNorth,eachboywas thereceipientofacashprizeforsome eventorother.FenCubas,whowas thechampionathleteoftheday,receivedthesumof7/6inprizes. A startforhomewasmadeat7p.m.,and sostrenuoushadthedaybeen,that mostofthelittlefellowswereasleep longbeforeFremantlewasreached. TheBrothersdesiretoexpresstheir appreciationtothefollowingfirmsfor

Saturday,December7,19-2..

donations:Rowland'sAeratedWater Co.,drinks;SwanBreweryLtd.,gingerbeer;Plaistowe'sLtd.,sweets;Mills andWare,biscuitsandcake;Walter Mews,Ltd.,icecreamcups.Motorcars wereprovidedbythefollowing: Messrs.W.A.WilkinsandC.Milbrook, ofHodd,CuthbertsonandNorth;Mr. R.Gibson,ofSkipperBailey'sMotor Co.;Messrs.WatkinsandOlsen.of West'sCycles,Ltd.:andtheBandmaster,Mr.E.J.McCormack.Particular thanksaredue"toMr.W.A.Wilkins fortheinteresthetakesintheboys.

Thosewhodonotgivethemselves toprayerclosethedooruponGod. Whogivesthemnospiritualconten mentinthislife,andjustlyreuses themthespecialassistancethatwould enablethemtoendurepatientlythe trialsandcontradictionswhichdaily presentthemselves.

Smith,EmmaAmelia,Nov.30,1929. Cassidy,ThomasJames,Nov.30,1992 Englebrecht,Theodor,Dec.4. Englebrecht,CharlotteAnne,Oct.4. McCaul,Patrick,Dec.9,1927. Walsh,MatthewJohn,Dec.4,1928. Farrell,Margaret,Dec.10,1928.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought to prayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 LOrd; andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpesos. (300days'indulgence.)

DEATH.

SMITH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfortee reposeofthesoulofEmmaAmelia, eldestdaughterofthelateMr.and Mrs.Hen:lardSmith,lateof"Fern- hill,"AdelaideTerrace,Perth,who diedatherlateresidence,"Fernlea," 231Charles-street,NorthPerth,on Saturday,November30;aged85 years. MostSacredHeartofJesus,we placeourtrustinThee!

INMEMORIAM.

CASSIDV.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofThomas JamesCassidy(Tom),whodiedat Fremantle,onNovember30,1922. RI.P.

--Insertedbyhisfather,mother, brothersandsister.

ENGELBRECHT.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeof.thesoulof TheodorEngelbrecht,theanniversaryofwhosedeathoccurredonDe*cember4;alsohislovingwife,Char- lotteAnne,whodiedonOctober4. R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

---Insertedbytheirlovingchildren.

McCAUL.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofPatrick McCaul,whodiedatTrayningon December9,1927.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedby-liiswifeandchildren.

WALSH.--Inlovingmemoryofour dearfather,MatthewJohnWalsh, whodiedatNorthamonDecember 4,1928.R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingdaughters, MaryandNellieWalsh.

FARRELL-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMargaret, dearlybelovedwifeofJamesFarrell, whodiedatBusseltononDecember IO,1928.RIP: SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. -insertedbyherlovinghusband, Jim.

PRIZEWINNERSOPTHEASSOCIATEDBOARDOFTHEElOYALACADEMYANDROYALCOLLEGEOF

ST.BRIGID'SCONVENT,WESTPERTH

MUSIC,LONDON.

MISSJOSEPHINECURTIS,L.A.E.

MissCurtisobtainedthehighestmarksintheState(173)for theLicentiateexamination(LABhersubjectbeingSinging),and hasbeenawardedthe£25pm,bytheBoard.

SistersofSt.Josephofthe Apparition,Fremantle

TRINITYCOLLEGEOFMUSIC. Theory,December,1928. ArtofTeachingandRudiments: IStewart.

Rudiments:N.Smedley,B.Molloy

Intermediate-Honours:C.Duggan, N.O'Sullivan,J.O'Neill,J.Sullivan,B McGinley,R.Berry.Pass:J.Sinclair,M.Dearle.

AdvancedJunior--Honours:K.Fitzpatrick.Pass:E.Garland,M.Arabin.

Junior-Honours:F.Musty,G Simons,V.Mahoney.Pass:M.Carle, D.Daly,D.Augustine.

Preparatory-Ilonours:B.Vincent, M.Townsend,M.Coulter,J.Taylor,G. Vurrowes,M.Gimblett,J.Cole,G. Hicks,K.Cassidy. Theory,June,1929.

HigherLocal:J.Langoulant.

Senior-Honours:J.Sullivan.C. Coghlan,E.Gimblett.Pass:RAndinach.

Intermediate-Honours:J.Sykes,S. O'Connor,M.Coogan,M.Arabin.°ass: 0.Simons.

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Junior-Honours:M.Townsend,P. Thomas,F.Cocks,M.Gimblett,J.Cole. Pass:E.Sparkes.

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GradeM.-Credit:W.Cocks.

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GradeII.-Honours:I.Watson.

GradeIII.:0.Anderson,M.Sykes.

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MASTERNORBERTCOOMER.

Thisyoungviolinistegained144marksintheadvancedgrade, thehighestinWesternAustralia,andhaswontheGoldMedal.He hasalsobeenawardedtheLocalExhibition,£15,forthemostpromisingcandidateinthisgrade.

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DivisionII.:V.Day,S.Sugrue.

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AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearNiecesandNephews,Isupposeyouarealllookingforward toourChristmasNumber,whichwill bepublishednextweek.SofarI havenotreceivedmanystoriesfrom you,soIhavehadtodomylittle best.Mr.Editorhaspromisedusa nicelongpage,sobesuretoorder yourcopiesinadvance.Well,children,theChristmasseasonisvery nearlyuponus,andwhathaveyou allbeendoingtoprepareforit.I onceknewalittlegirlwhosavedallher sweetsduringNovember.WhenNovemberwasover,Adventwasjust abouttobegin,soshecontinuedwithoutherlolliesoramusementsuntil ChristmasDay.Eightwholeweeks, Andthenshegaveawaytothesick childreninthehospitalallthelollies shehadsaved.Don'tyouthinkyou couldtrytoimitateherexample? Lookhowhappyyouwillfeelon Christmasmorningwhenyouhave suchabeautifulgifttooffertothe InfantJesus.Godblessyouall. AUNTBESSY.

Rowley-street,Bridgetown, November12,1929. DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease acceptmeasoneofyournephews?I amfourteenyearsofage,andamin seventhstandard.Myfriend,RobertFleeton,andIwentinforabookkeepingexaminationyesterday,butas vetwedonotknowtheresult.Ina recentissueof"TheRecord"Inoticed thatyouwereaskingyourcorrespondents'togiveasuggestionabouta badge,andIthoughtthataredhem; withA.B.N.(AuntBessy'sNiecesor Nephews),inlettersofgoldwouldbe suitable.Wearehavinga"Backto BridgetownWeek"fromthe18th.to the24th.ofthismonth.Bowlsand tennistournamentswillbeheldfor mostoftheweek.The45th.annual showwillbeheldonFriday,November22.TheBridgetownRailwayAmbuanceCorpswonthechampionship oftheState.andaregoingtohave threeweeksintheEast,wherethey willcompetewiththechampionsover there.Wouldyoukindlyforwardme aphoto.ofyourselfwithyourname ontheback?MyfriendRobertsaid hewouldwritetoyounextweek,and Iwillwriteeveryfortnight.Goodbyeforthepresent-Yoursincerenephew, GEORGEGOSSAGE.

DearGeorge,-Fancywantinga photo.ofapooroldsoullikeAunt Bessv?Ofcourse,I'mflattered,as it'sthefirsttimeagentlemanhas eversoughtmyportrait.RutifI accededtoyourrequest,youmight neverwriteagain,andI'dlookin vainformyBridgetowncorrespondence,andthen-butIcan'tbearto thinkwhatmighthappen!Ihope youweresuccessfulinyourexam., George.Perhapssoonyouwillbea fullyqualifiedacountant,andbeable tohelpmekeepaccountofallthe donationstotheBusbies'Scheme. Keepyourresolution,George,and writesoonagaintoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Conway-street,Geraldton, November3,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisonlythe secondtimeIhavewrittentoyou,but itisagessinceIlastwrote.Aunty, doyouthinkifIwrotetosomeof yourniecestheywouldcorrespond withme.IwouldlikeFlorenceNegri towrite,assheseemstowriteavery interestingletter.LastFridaywe hadaholiday,asitwasAllSaints' Day.WehadtwoMassesthatmorning;theywereatsixandeight o'clock,andonSaturday,AllSouls' Day,wehadthreeMasses.Weall receivedHelyCommunionbothdays. OnSundaylast,theCatholicsheld theirannualpicnic;itwasaverynice onetoo.TheChristianFs'rothershad twoteams.Mybrotherwascaptain ofoneside,whichwascalledBrothers, andworeblackjumpers;theotherside wascalledChristians,andhadred jumpers.Redandblackarethe ChristianBrothers'colours.Mybrother'steamgotthepennant.Thegirls' colourswerenavyandsilver.The nightofthepicniconeofthenuns diedShehadbeensickforsome time,sowhenwearrivedhackin townweweremetwithacupfulof sorrow.Rev.MotherBernardisin thehospital,butisprogressingfavourablynow.Theweather,herehas beenhotthelastfewdays,buta southerlybusterisblowingto-day. HaveyoueverbeentoGeraldton,Aunt Bessy?Itisnotahadplace,andis veryniceinsummer,becausewehave thesea.Iwouldratherhavethe countryforwinter.Well,dearAunt BessyImustclosenow,asthereis nomorenews.--Yourlovineniece, KATHLEENTINDAL, MyDearKathleen,-Isincerelyhope thatyouwillsoonfindapenfriend.

andwillcontinueahappyintercourse foralongtime.Didyouremember AuntBessywhenyouwereatMass, Kathleen?Whatawonderfultime youmusthavehadatthepicnic.dear. Teamcontestsarequiteexciting,aren't they?No,IhavenevervisitedGeraldton,Kathleen,butoneofthesedays whoknows?Itwasindeedsadnews foryoutohearofSister'sdeath,but Kathleen.Godknowsbest,anddoubtlessshewaswellprepared.R.I.P.I amgladRev.Motherisprogressing, andtrustthatbynowsheisoncemore amongyouLovefrom, AUNTBESSY.

Venn-street,Collie.

DearAuntUessy,-Iwouldbedelightedifyouwouldallowmetobecomeoneofyournieces.Igotothe PresentationConventSchool,andam inthefourthclass.Ilearnmusic. andhavejustpassedmytheoryand musicexaminations.Wehadafancy dressballinAugust.Ourset"ChelseaChina,"gainedthefirstprizefor mostpopularset.Wearenowpreparingforourconcert,whichwillbe heldinDecember.Ihavetwobrothersandonesister;oneofmybrothersgoestoschool.Hoping,dear AuntBessy,youarekeepingwell. Withbestloveandwishes.-Your would-beniece, PEGGYFUHRMANN.

MyDearPeggy,-YouareverywelcometotheCorner,andnowyoumust setouttofindusfreshrecruitsfrom yourschoolfellows.Colliewas,atone time,oneofmystrongholds,butits glorieshavefaded,andnowIleaveit toyoutorevivethem.Ihopeyour concertwillbeagrandsuccess.Many ofmyniecesseemtobehavingagrand timeatfancydressballs,butIsupposenowitisgettingtoohotfor them.Writeandtellmeallabout Collie.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,Nov.11,1929

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andwill youpleaseenrolmeasoneofyour nephews?Iam10yearsofage,and infourthclassatschool.Ihavethree brothersandtwosisters;threehave leftschool,andthree,countingmyself, arestillgoing.IserveMassevery morning.Wegetthe"Annals"and "Messenger"everymonth,andIlike readingthestories.Well,AuntBessy, Imustclosenow.Withlove.-Your lovingnephew, JACKFITZGERALD.

DearJack,-SoNewNorciahasreturnedtotheCorner,andI'msureit hasaworthyrepresentativeinyou. HowprivilegedyouaretoserveMass everymorning!Manyofmynephews andniecescanonlyattendoncea year."TheMessenger"andthe"Annals"aretherealtypeofreadingfor youngAustralians,andI'mgladthat youlikethem.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Wouldyoufind justatinycornerforthisnote?Will MurielKearneyofNannup,andFlorrieNegri,pleasewritetoKathleenTindal,Conway-street,Geraldton.

GlenSarsfield,Kukerin,W.A. November12,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwasgladtosec thecompetitionin"TheRecord,"and Iamsendinginmyanswers.Ihope theyarriveintime.Weonlyget "TheRecord"onMondayshere,and sometimeslaterthanthat,andthere isnotanyreturnmailuntilWednesday.KukerinShowwasheldonthe 28th.ofOctober,anditwasabigsuccess.Iwonthreeprizesintheschool children'ssection.Iwonfirstfora pairofpyjamas:firstforacollectionof fancywork,andfirstforupholstery.I wishwecouldhavethechildren's cornereveryweek,AuntBessy.ialwaysfeeldisappointedwhenthereis none. Tthinkitwouldbeagoodidea ifweallworebadges.Imustnow close.Withlove-Yourlovingniece.

THERESAJOYCE.

MyDearTheresa-Theanswersto thecompetitionwillappearinnext week's"Record,"soyoumustwatch andseeifyournameisinthelistof prize-winners.Congratulationson yoursuccessesattheShow,dear. NexttimeIwantabonnetmade,I'll knowwheretohaveonemade.So vouapproveofourschemeofhaving i)adges:I'llarrangeaboutthemearly inthenewyear.LookOutforthe ChristmasNumber,aswewillhave aniceCorneralltoourselves.Love from AUNTFESSY.

Wandoo,Hale-road,ForrestField, November11,1929. DearAuntBessy,-Welikereading "TheRecord"verymuch,especially yourpage.Iwouldliketobeone

ofyournieces.Weliveoutinshe bushnewKalamunda,nutfarfrom the'LesmurdieFalls.Haveyoubeen totheLesmurdieFalls,AuntBessv? Theyareverypretty.Thew:ld flowershavebeenlovelythisyear,but therearenotmanyleftnow.ilike theLeschenaultabestoutofthewild flowers.Wehaveaprettylittlekitten,Wepromisedittoacousin,but wearesofondofitthatwedon'tlike givingitaway.Ihavethreesisters andonebrother.Whenwegointo PerthwelikegoingtotheCathedral. Isn'tthenewonelovely,Aunty?I amgoinginfortheriddles.Ihope myanswersareright.Withkindregardsfromallofus.-Yourloving niece, ROSEMARYSMITH.

MyDearRosemary,-Youaremy veryfirstniecefromForrestfield,and youaremostwelcome.Irecently spentaholidayatLesmurdie,andwas charmedwiththeplace.Thefalls areindeedpicturesque,andtheviews ofPerthobtainablefromthemiswonderful.Ithasbeenagoodseason forwildflowers,andIhaveseenmany bandsofhappypicnicersreturning flowerladenfromthehills.Whenare yoursistersandbrothergoingtowrite tome?Thatitmaybesoonisthe wishofyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Jarrandale, November13,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisquitealong timesinceIlastwrotetoyou,isn'tit? YoumustbethinkingIhaveforgotten you,butthatisnotso,dearAunty. Wehavebeensobusypreparingfer oudschoolconcert,thatIhavebeen unabletowritebeforethis.Theconcertwasheldonthe8th.ofthis month,andprovedagreatsuccess. Thecantatawascalled"Pearl,the Fishermaid,"andmysister,Joan,took oneofthechiefpartsasKingAlphonso.Mr.Amodeocamehereafew weeksagoandgaveusabeautiful statueoftheGuardiarfAngel,andas wealreadyhadoneofth6Sac:ed HeartandoneofOurLady,wenow havethreestatuesinour,school Iamenteringforanotherofyourcompetitions,dearAunty,andhopeImay besuccessful.Muchlovetoyouand allmycousins.-Yourlovingniece, RITAKEAMY'.

MyDearRita,-1wasbeginningto wonderwhathadhappenedtooil; Ithoughtperhapsyouhadgotbogged ontheroadintoseeme.Iamglad yourschoolconcertwassuchagreat success.ItwasverykindofMr. Amodeotogivetheschoolastatueof theGuardianAngel.Verysoonyou willbeenteringuponyourholidays, andIhopeyouwillenjoythemto thefull.Bestofluckinthecompetition.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY. mmININImmlimo Lindenow,23Staton-road, EastFremantle,Nov.12,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Itgreatlyelated metodiscovermyletterwasinprint, andsince,Ihavebeeneagerlyawaiting Yoursecondcompetition.Yourpuzzles wereratherdifficult,andIspenta greatdealofmyleisuretimebeforeI finallysolvedtheproblemstothebest ofmyability.Iamhopingtowin aprize,butifIfailtodoso,Iwill willinglyacceptyourdecisionasjust andfinal.LastweekIlookedat;he competitionforthoseovertwelve.It wasacomposition,andthisismyfavouritesubjectinschool.Ithinka compositionwouldhedelightfulicr childrenundertwelve.Iexpectyou weretheretowitnesstheCentenary celebrations,althoughIcouldnotmanagetobepresentmyself.Atehool welearntheCentenaryAnthem,and thepupils,includingmyself, exceedinglyenthusiastic.Iampleased toperceivethatniecesandnephews arecontinuallysendinginterestingletters.Iwonderyoudonottirewhen readingthem.AsIamalsoanxious forapenfriend,perhapsPatDoyle andIcouldconversebypen.Iam 11Ayearsold.-Youraffectionateniece, VERONICAKILLEEN.

MyDearVeronica,-Youneednot waitforthecompetitions,dear,before Youwriteagain,asIamalwayswait ingforyourletters.Evenifthey donotappearinprintassoonasvcu mightwish,rememberthatIhaveso manyniecesandsolittlespaceeach week,thatI'mreluctantlycompelledto keepsomebackeachtime.Itrust thatPatDoylewillcomplywithy..ur request,andthatyourcorrespondence willbeaveryhappyone.Writerem againtoYourloving, AUNT.fs'ESSY.

"GlenSarsfield,"Kukerin. November12,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingin myanswerstothepuzzles;Ihopethey areintime,asIonlyhadtwodaysto dothemin.Wehavehadquitea lotofrainherelately,andithascausedalotofdamage.Ithaswashed lotsofcropsdownflat,bursteddams, andmadetheroadsinaverybadcon-

dition.Itisalsodelayingtheharvest.Thefarmersshouldbecutting haynow,butcannotdosobecauseof therain.Ithasbeenrainingfornearlytwoweeks.Ionlywononeprize intheKukerinShow,andthatwasa secondforironwork,butIhopetoio betternextyear.Imustnowclose myletter.HopingthatImaybesuccessfulinthecompetition.-Yourlovingnephew, JOSEPHJOYCE.

DearJoseph,-Bestofluckinthe puzzlecompetitions,buttheresults willnotbeavailableuntilnextweek. Rainfallsatmostinconvenienttimi.s sometimes,butthefarmersgenerally appreciateit;infactthisisthefirst timeI'veheardofthemhavingtoo muchofit.IfIwonevenoneprize ayear,I'dconsidermyselfverylucky indeed.Ta-ta-now,Joseph.Write soonagaintoyourloving, AUNTDESSY mmimmosolino

"Lindenow,"23Staton-road. EastFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverysony mylastletterwasnotinyourCornerof lastSunday's"Record."Butitisonly twoweekssinceIwrote,soIsuppose Imustwaitmyturn.Ihopemy namewillbeamongsttheprizewinnersforthecompetitionforchildren tinder12. Someofthepuzzleswelt veryhard,especiallytheriddlesand wordsquare,butafteralotofthin'ring Igottheanswers.MYbrotherMaurice gotahalfholidayyesterdayfrom FatherMcCusker,whoisstavingat Fremantleforawhilebeforegoingto theEasternStates.Ihopetogoto theChristianBrotherssoon,because theyseemtogetmoreholidays'ban theConvent.NothingmuchhashappenedinFremantlesinceIwroteto youlast,soIwillhavetoclosemy letternow.-Yourssincerely, VALKILLEEN(aged9).

DearVal.-Bythistimeyourletter willhaveappearedin"TheRecord," andyoursuspenseisended.Perhaps someday,Val,you'llbereturningto FremantleasanOblateFather,and youwillgivealltheschoolchildrena holiday.Youmustworkhard,however,aseverythingdependsonapplicationtoyourlessonswhileyou're young.Youwillseenextweekif yourentryisrightornot.Love(rein

AUNTTs'ESSY.

Jarrandale,November13,1929

DearAuntBessy,-Itis,asyouknow, alongtimesinceIhavewrittento you,butremember,"betterlatethan never."Iamagainenteringforyonr competition,andhopeTamsucces Ourannualconcertwasheldlastirriday,andwasagreatsuccess.AtpresentIamstudyingforabookkeeping examination,andsoamkeptbusy.My theoryexam.alsocomesoffinDecember,soIhopeIpassinboth.Aunt Bessy,willyoupleaseprayforme? Isupposerouwillbewonderingwhat madethelapseinmycorrespondence, butIdon'tknowwhetheryoureceived itornot,butoneofmylettersaas notinprint:butnevermind.Well, dearAunty,Ishallnowhavetosaya fondgood-byetoall.-Yourloving niece, GLADYSWHITE.

DearGladys,-Ihavebeenwaiting tohearfromyouforsuch,alongtime. thatwhenIsawyournameatthe footoftheletterIcouldhardlybelieve myeyes.Marmadukethrewbackhis earsandyelped,andallbecauseitwas aletterfromyou.Howbusyyou mustbewithallyourexams.,dear.I hopeyouwillbeverysuccessful.I thinkallyourlettershavebeenprinted,dear,sogood-byenow.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

"Lindenow,"23Staton-road, EastFremantle,Nov.12,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou havereceivedalargenumberofentriesforthecompetitionandtheother competitors,likemyself,areanxious togainaprize.AsIamthirteen yearsofage.Idonotthinkfora momentitwouldbeunjustifldidnot succeedMyyoungerbrotherandsisterarealsoenteringforyourcompetition,butthey'areenteringforthose undertwelve.Ifitpleasesyou, Aunty,wouldyoubegoodenoughto findmeapen-friendaboutmyown age.Well,wehaveanewpriestat Fremantle,who,itissaid,istheErst AustralianOblateofMaryInimacu. late.ThisnewservantofGod,-.vhose nameis'FatherMcCusker,grantedall theboysofFremantleChristianBrothers'CollegeaholidayonArmistice Day.Well,Aunty,asnewsisscarce, Iwillclosenow.-Yourlovingniece, MARY(TRIXIE)KILLEEN.

MyDearMaryTrixie,-Thecompetitionresultswillbepublishednext week,andyoumustpossessyoursoul inpatienceuntilthen.Howproud youmustallbeofFatherMcCusker, andhowglad,theboyswerewhenhe grantedthem`aholiday.Christmasis drawingclose,dear,sodon'tforget yourlittleactsfortheInfantresus. 'crew,etfortheChristmasNumber.

Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

TElCHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,Luaoosize.

TheparentsofCatholicboysresidinginthecountrydistrictsoutside themunicipalareasofKalgoorlieandBoulder,arenotified,thata Scholarship,consistingoffiveyears'course,leadingtoMatriculationor UniversityLeavingCertificate,willbeofferedbythePrincipalofthe Collegetothoseboyswho,havingpassedthe6th.or7th.GradeataConventorStateSchool,andhavingobtainedaStatementfromtheSisterin ChargeorHeadTeacher(ifaStateSchool),certifyingthattheboyis likelytoprofitbyaSecondaryEducation.

WemakethisofferinthehopethatthosetalentedCatholicboys fromtheCountrydistrictsmayhavethesameopportunityofferedthem astheirhithertomorefortunateneighbours,whoaregivenafiveyears' CoursehereintheLocalHighSchool,andalsoanallowanceof£30per annumforboardintown.

WefeelsurethatthegoodCatholicpeopleofKalgoorlieandBoulder willsecondoureffortsintheworthycausebysecuringsuitableboarding conditionsforatleastthreeorfouroftheseboys.

ParentsorTeachersrequiringanyfurtherinformation,pleasecommunicatewiththePrincipal.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

ChampionshipTournament, Finalitywasreachedinthe"A" Grademen'sdoubles,ladies'"A" Gradedoubles,"B"Grademen'ssingles,"B"Gradeladies'singlesanddoubles,"C"Grademen'ssinglesanddoubles,and"C"Gradeladies'singlesand doubles.Nearlyalltheotherevents haveadvancedtothefinalstages,and allwillbecompletedduringthisweekend.Thefinalsofthe"A"Gradeladies' andmen'ssingleswillbeplayedat2 p.m.and4pan.onSunday,atVictoria Park.Intheintervalbetweenthese matchesthetwonewcourtsrecently 'IPlaiddownbySt.Joachim'sClubwillbe officiallyopened,andaninvitationis extendedtoallmembersoftheAssociationtobepresent. Duringlastweek-endsomeexcellent tennis,withverycloseresults,was witnessed.Unfortunately,owingto thepressure,itwasnecessarytoplay threematchesatonetime,andthe spectatorshadthedifficulttaskoftryingtoconcentrateonthreecourtsat oneandthesametime.Theresults were:

"A"Grade.

Ladies'SinglesSemi-Final:MissM. HerbertbeatMissM.Westhoven.

Ladies'Doubles-Semi-Final:Misses M.HerbertandM.HeagneybeatMissesA.CarmodyandI.Dominish,6-4,6-1. Final.MissesM.HerbertandM.HeagneybeatMissesM.MitchellandP. Letcher.

Men'sDoublesF.ColeandJ.EdwardsbeatT.AndersonandP.Carmody,6-5,6.5.Semi-Final:J.MitchellandG.WyburnbeatW.WesthovenandP.Northway,8-6,6-3;F. ColeandJ.Edwards,w.o.;A.G.HerbertandR.S.Gordon,scratch.Final: i.MitchellandG.WyburnbeatF. ColeandJ.Edwards,6-3,6-4.

MixedDoubles-Semi-Final:MissM. MitchellandJ.MitchellbeatMissA. CarmodyandT.Anderson,6-3,6-2. "B"Grade.

Ladies'Singles-Final:MissM.Guilin'sbeatMissC.Cullen.

Ladies'Doubles-Semi-Final:Misses C.CullenandM.ConnollybeatMisses I.BrophyandD.McCarthy,7-9,6-3, 7-5. Final:MissesC.CullenandM ConnollybeatMissesV.MarshandM. Leahy,8-6,6-2.

Men'sSingles:P.CarmodybeatJ. Mayhew.Semi-Finals:J.Moorebeat R.Walsh,6.4,6-2;P.Carmodybeat R.Magee,6-3,6-3.

Men'sDoubles-Semi-Final:J.Tully andW.G.WalthobeatE.Clarkeand S.O'Halloran,6-4,7-5.

MixedDoubles:Mrs.Outridgeand T.OutridgebeatMissI.Dominishand P.Carmody,6-2,3-6,6-1;MissA. MarshandJ.Whitely,w.o.;MissI. BrophyandW.Noone,scratch.SemiFinals:MrsOutridgeandT.Outridge beatMissA.MarshandJ.Whitely,7-5, 6-2;MissM.SMithandN.Bradybeat MissM.Guilin'sandJ.Tully,5-7,8-6. 6-2. "C"Grade.

Ladies'Singles-Final:Mrs.TOutridgebeatMissM.Bogue,7-5,6-0.

Ladies'Doubles-Final:MissesM. BogueandA.DysonbeatMissesK. O'DeaandM.Ryan,6-2,6-4.

Men'sSingles-Final:M.Mullinsbeat T.P.Dwyer,6-3,2-6,6-1.

Men'sDoubles-Semi-Final:J.Quinn andC.CooperbeatV.CaseyandG. Furlong,6-1,6-2. Final:J.Edwards andC.CunninghambeatJ.Quinnand C.Cooper,7-5,8-6.

MixedDoubles:MissK.Outridge andA.GilliganbeatMissK.Brown andC.Gough,5-6,6-5,7-5,andMissM AndersonandW.A.Brown,5-6,6-4, 7-5;MissI.HolmanandM.Mullins beatMissK.ClearyandR.G.Willoughby,6-1,6-2;MissI.CorryandC. CooperbeatMissR.CollinsandJ.Edwards,8-3,6-2. Semi-Final:MissI. HolmanandM.MullinsbeatMissM. RyanandL.G.Northway,6-1,3-6,6-3. Picnic.

Allmemberswhoarestillholding picnicticketsandmoneyforsame,are askedtocheckinimmediately,sothat astatementmaybepreparedforthe

nextmeetingoftheCouncilonthe 20th.inst.Awristletwatchwaslost atthepicnic.Anyinformationconcerningitwillbeappreciated.

Cricket

W.A.C.A.PENNANTCOMPETITION.

SomeInterestingGames.

The1929.30competitionforshe W.A.C.A.pennantwasadvancedtoa furtherstageonSaturday,November 23and30.Someinterestinggames wereplayed,andthecricketwasgenerallyofahighstandard. ResultsataGlance. Claremont,246,beatEastPerth,216. MidlandGuildfordbeatWestPerth. NorthPerthdrewwithMt.Lawley ColtsbeatNorth-EastFremantle. FremantlebeatSubiaco.

Claremontv.EastPerth.

PlayedatW.A.C.A.EastPerth battedfirst,butwicketsfellcheaply. Thethreetail-enders,McComish.McCabe,andO'Brien,however,savedthe situation,adding100runsin45miss utes.HalcombesecuredbowlinghonoursWith4for62.Williamsonand Geppalsobowledwell.Taaffewas moreaggressivethanusualinscoring 48,andHorrocksaddedahandy26. Thestarturnoftheinningswasthat ofMcKenzie,whomade66notout. Hehasafinevarietyofshots,andwith alittlemorepowerbehindthemtie shouldbeagreatcricketer.Evans didwelltotake4wicketsfor51runs.

InEastPerth'ssecondinnings,Haleombestruckform,addplayedhisway through,taking5wicketsfor57.Perry, with25notout,wastopscorer. Subiacov.Fremantle. Thiswasamatchinwhichthebowlersweredecidedlyontop.InSubiaco'sfirstinnings,Inverarityrouted them,taking7for63.Outridgedid bestwiththebat,making39.Elliott tookfivefor57inFremantle'sinnings. whichclosedat156. InSubiaco's secondinningsInveraritvagaindid well,taking3for53.

N.E.Fremantlev.Colts.

Battingfirst,theColtsmadeagood scoreof246forninewickets(declared).

ThechiefcontributorswereBromley (58),Bandy(53),andRichardson(48). Bromleyplayedafine,aggressiveInnings..HeshoulddowellintheState

teamnextJanuary.H.Newmanwas againthemostsuccessfulbowler,with 5wicketsfor39.North-EastFremantlecollapsedhopelessly,thankstothe finebowlingofBaird,theex-Scotch Collegelad,whotook6for41.No batsmanshowedtoadvantageexcept, perhaps,Truscott,whocompiled24. WestPerthv.Midland-Gtdldford. Thechiefitemsofinterestinshe abovematchwerethefinebattingfiguresofLeCouteur(71)andCampbell (95).Theformerwashisusualsggressiveself,butCampbell,although veryslow,wasunfortunatetomissthe century.Carroll,with5for47,did bestwiththeballforMidland.Watts andDitchburngavetheirsideagood start,making51and41,respectively. Cricketwasasarulebright,andeventuallyMidlandwonbythreewickets. Thisistheirsecondwin,andthey shoulddowellinthepremiership. NorthPerthv.Mt.Lawley.

Thiswasahigh-soring,fastgame, chockfulofinterest.NorthPerthbattedfirstanddeclaredat7for369.Bott battedwithhisoldtimebrilliancefor 67,butR.Wilberforcedidthedamage totheopposingbowlerswithabrilliast 134.With370runstowin,andonly acoupleofhourstoplay,Mt.Lawley setabouttheimpossible.W.andF. Bryantadded74and20,respectively, butDickBryant,whoisnowinvery fineform,madeabrilliant112,which includedsixteenfoursandtwoeights. AllaregladthatDickhasbeenelected captainoftheStatecricketteamto tourtheEasternStatesearlynext year.

PresentationConvent,Geraldton

CEREMONYOFRECEPTION.

TheFeastofthePresentationofthe everBlessedVirginwasfittinglycelebratedinthePresentationConvent, Geraldton,onthe21st.ult.,when anotheryoungaspirantwasenrolled underthemantleofMaryImmaculate inherownOrderofthePresentation.

ThenovicewasMissKathleenWilliamson(SisterM.Francis),third daughterofMr.andMrs.GeorgeJosephWilliamsin,ofDindaloa,andformerlyoftheEasternGoldfields.

VeryRev.FatherIrwin,V.G.,Adm., assistedbyRev.FatherM.Lynchand Rev.FatherJ.Halpin,performedthe ceremony,whilstthechoralportions weredevotionallyrenderedbythe nuns'choir.MissesB.Williamsonand McGuaranactedasbridesmaids.The altarwasfittinglydecoratedinfairest lilies.withfernsandpalms,allcombiningtocreateakeenerunderstanding )fthesacredceremony.

FatherIrwin,whenaddressingthe Novice,saidthestepshewasaboutto takewouldbeacauseofjoyinHeaven,whenanotheryoungsoulwould beenlistedintheVirgingroup,vs/-ich followstheLambwithersoeverHe goeth,andwhichsingacanticlewhich onlyVirginlipsmayutter.HethereforecongratulatedtheNoviceonchoosing,thebetterpartinwhichisassured untoldhappinesshereandhereafter. Thelittletrialstobemetwithinreligionareonlysteppingstonesto higherthingsontheroadtopsrfection. HecongratulatedtheCommunityon havinganotherlaboureraddedtothose whosodevotedlycarryontheworkof theOrder,intheeducationofthose littleoneswhoaretheobjectsofthe tenderestsolicitudeofourDivineLord. Hecongratulatedtheparentsofthe Noviceontheirchildbeingblessed withareligiousvocation,andassured themofGod'sspecialbenedictionon themselvesandalltheirundertakings, forsojoyfullyofferinghertotheserviceofGod.Nowshehadbegun,and byfervourandfidelityshewould securetheblessingspromisedtothose wholeavealltofollowherDivine Spouse,"ahundredfoldhereandlifeeverlastinghereafter."Theceremony concludedwithSolemnVenedictionof theMostBlessedSacrament.

ThepriestsandfriendsoftheNovice wereentertainedbytheNuns,and amongstthem-Were.Mr.andMrs.Williamson(parents),MissesMargaret, Aileen,Mary,Frances,andBeatrice Williamson(sisters),Messrs.George, John,PeterandJamesWilliamson (brothers).

Noonehasarighttodoashe pleases,exceptwhenhepleasestodo right.

TheWestAustralianTrottingAssa. (Incorporated).

CHRISTMASCARNIVAL

LiBRENNANPARK

ACCEPTANCESfortheCITYHANDICAP,of£350(Et13s6d);theCENTENARYTROTTINGCUP,of£1,500 (£916s);theNEWYEARHANDICAP,of£400(£116s),andtheMETROPOLITANHANDICAP,of£500 (£211s);andNOMINATIONSfor MINOREVENTSoftheabovemeeting,willbereceivedattheOfficeofthe Associationupto5p.m.onMONDAY. DECEMBER9,1929.

Model"G"'Hercules"SpecialLadies'andGirls'CYCLES,fittingsandpaintingthesameasModel"A,"only fittedwithvatchelfree-wheel,andtworollerleverbrakes;builtinthreesizes,16in.,18in.,20in.frames;completewithbell,.pump,tool-bag,andtools;fittedwithDunlopOceanicTyres,£711916.

Model"A""Hercules"CYCLES,builtofthebestEnglishfittings,andwelcllesssteeltubing;reversiblehandle bars;Dunlop'sguaranteedsaddle;'camefinishedinfinestblackenamel,andlinedredandgold;completewith lamp,pump,tool-bag,andtools,andfittedDunlopPacificTyres.SpecialPrice,£6/19/6.Sameasabove,only fittedwithDunlopOceanicTyres,£71916.

Model"B""Hercules"CYCLES,tothesamespecificationsas14sdel"A,"onlyfittedwithanEadieHub (free-wheelandback-pedalbrakecombined);fittedwithDmclopPatificTyres,£71916. FittedwithDunlop OceanicTyres,£7/19/6.

SECONDFLOOR

CYCLESECTION

BOAN'S Perth'sGreatestEmporium

ThePerpetualRosaryofMary

Saturday,December7,1929.

LatestNewsFiomtheIrelandofTo-day.

TheRosarywillbehelpfulin'here ourdaysinsavingusfromyieldingup

AlargecongregationoftheAssts.amongmen,containingfifteenchapters, fallmanistheturningawayofhis

datesofthePerpetualRosaryastern-thefirstandlastofwhich,dealingwith heartfromGodandHisHolyLaw.

ourheartstotheallegianceoftheEvil One.Thegreatestevilthatcanbe-

bledonSunday,October27,inSt.the"Annunciation"and''Coronation," Therein,precisely,asSt.'Mama

Saviour'sChurch,Dominick-street,maybecalledthePrologueandEpiteaches,liesthe Dublin,fortheSolemnAnnualHourofroguerespectively.Eachmysteryis 'seanceoftheSupremeRevolt Prayer. presentedwithanaccuracyofdetail ofmortalsin.WhatGodlooksforpri

Rev.A.M.Crofts,0.P.,SpiritualDi-which,withoutbeingdistractiveor manlyandchieflyinus,Hisfollowers. rectoroftheAssociation,conductedcumbersome,isamplysufficientfuran isthatwekeepourheartsunspotted thedevotions.Onthatday,hesaid,intelligentreflectiononit. andpureinHissight.Thekernel,the andatthathourMary'schildrenall Itisgenerallyadmittedthatweare substanceoftheNewLaw,thelaw

overIrelandwereunitedintherecitalinfluencedbywhatweseeandhear: promulgatedontheMount,isthatthe

oftheRosary.Theassociatesoftheforwearenotcreaturesofspiritonly, heartandmind,thosefacultieswhich

PerpetualRosaryforged,bytheirzealbutofbodyandsenseaswell.Parcontrolourhumanactions,beever fortheRosary,agreatchainofpower-thermore,wearepartofthgbodysoheldunreservedlyforGod,asHiscite-

nottallinwithGod'sownplanfortheirunionwithhim.Theyliveif therewereneitherBethlehemnorSaz- arethnorJerusalemnorThabor.'He istheheadofthebody,theChurch,' saysSt.PaulofChrist,"thebeginning, thefirst-bornfromthedead;thatin allthingsHemayholdtheprimacy. ForGndwishedthatinHimallful- nessshoulddwell;throughHimre- concilingallthingstoHimself,both thingsonearthandthingsinheaven." Eventhatgreatmystic,St.Teresa,did notescapefallingintothis"error,"as shetermsit.Forquiteaconsiderable periodofherlifeshegaveherselfupto thesolecontemplationoftheDiviaity oftheSaviour,abandoningreflection onHisHumanity.Inlateryearsshe admitted'theunwisdomandperilof suchacourse,callingit"adelusion," "adetestable'path,'"theblackest treachery."

fulprayer.Heexhortedthemtobecial.Weourselvesaresocialbyvery del."ThoushaltlovetheLord faithfultothemonthlyhourtowhichnature.Wedwellinaworldinwhich withthywholeheart withthy theywereappointed.Bythatmeansweare'butsingleunitsofteemingmilwholemind withtheywholesoul"; thereascendedceaselessintercessiontolions.So,too,areweinfluencedby "Unlessyourjusticeaboundmorethan theMotherofGod.Thefeastofthewhatwecontemplate.WeareenticthatoftheScribesandPharisees,you KingshipofMary'sDivineSonshouldedtoaction,onewayortheother,by shallnotenterintotheKingdomof

remindthemtopray,especiallyforthethosethoughtswhichengage-theattenGod":"IsaytoyouwhosoeverIS

ButtheRosary,tobethemedium ofsuchmarvellousbenefittous,nust besaid

spreadofHisKingdomonearth.Theytionofthemind.Thisismoreeviangrywithhisbrothershallbeinden-

didnotprayasisolatedindividuals,dentlytruewherewecontemplate gerofthejudgment";"Whosoever

butasagroup,withthesolidarityofsomeideaoreventindetail.Inthe shalllookonawomantolustafter theirgreatAssociationtogivegreaterRosarythevariousmysteriesarenot herbathalreadycommittedadultery efficacytotheirperpetualpetitionforthrownontothescreenofourmind withherinhisheart."Sinceredevo-

thegoodofthewholeChurch. haphazardlyoroutoftheirproper tiontotheRosarywillbeapowerful

Thenamesofdeeeasedmemberssetting.Theycomebeforeusclothed helptokeepingourheartspure,for,no havingbeenread,thethreepartsofinavestureofcircumstance.Asthe onewhoisatallstrivingtosavehis theRosarywererecitedbythe.on-mindcontemplateseachmysteryof soulcanreflectonthevirtuesand gregatiop. Christ'searthlycareer,itgraduallybeDivinePersonalityofChristand ,.re-

EmnblyandDevoutly. Itbecomesachannelandoccasionof grace.touswhosayitonlywhenour dispositionsofsoulareasGodrequires.Thehumblealoneareready toreceiveHisgraces.Thedevout alone,becausetheirwillisalreadyat- tunedtoHis,doesHestrengthenin theirfirmresolveofperseveringinthe pathofvirtue.

Duringtheintervalsofthehour'scomespermeatedwithaknowledgeof mainunmoved.InourtimetheloytT prayer,Rev.FatherJ.O'Sullivan,0.P.,Hispower,love,andotherqualities, altyoftheheart,oftheinnerman,is preachedtheshortsermons,ofwhichandsetstheheartaglowwithloveof testedsorelyandconstantly.Unless

thefulltextisasfollows: wehavedevotiontotheRosary,we willprobablybe

THEROSARYOFMARY. Inthesecondplace,somereflection

'NoCatholic,ofwhateverstateoflife, shouldbewantingindevotiontothe RosaryofMary.Therichaswellas thepoor,thelearnedaswellasthe humble,theprofessionalmanaswell asthehumbleartisan,shouldbeonein AMirroroftheLifeandPassionof theirdevotiontoMarythroughtheuse Christ. ofherRosary.Ourcountrymenof everydistinctionknewhowtorecite Mary'sPrayerinthepast.Itwould illbecomeus,whohaveseenbrighter days,tobedisloyaltoapricelessherit- ageofourfaith.

(FirstSermon).

OurBlessedLordatHisdeathbe- queathedtotheworldforalltimea mostpreciouslegacy-thelegacyofHis Church.ThatChurchwouldperpetu- 410andextendHismissioninthe world.Itwouldlabourincessantly,asHehadlaboured,fortheglorification oftheHeavenlyFatherandforthe salvationofmankind.Menwhohad neverseentheChristinthefleshwould notbeplacedatanydisadvantagein thematterofworkingouttheirsalva- tion.Tothemwouldbeheldoutthe sameFaithandHopeandCharity,similargracesofsalvation,ashad beenheldouttothosewhowerecon- temporarieswiththeIncarnateChrist whenHewalkedtheearth.Thegraces thatHehadgiventomenbeforethe CrucifixionthroughHisSacredHuman- itywould,whenHehadwithdrawnHis visiblePresencefromamongthembe given instrumentalitytothemhenceforththroughthe ofHisChurch.He wouldbeitsHead.ItwouldbeHis MysticalBody.Itwouldbethevis- ibleChristonearthafterHisDeath.

Themorewe,whoaremembersof theChurch,fixourmindsonJesus Christ,ourmysticalHead,andimitate, anduniteourselvestoHim,themore likeHimdowebecome,thebetterdo wewalkinthepathofrighteousness. Perfection,holiness,andsanctificationaretobefoundonlyin

andFollowingOurDivineLeader, becominglikeuntoHiminall things. amtheWay,theTruth, andtheLife."Itwouldbeafunda- mentalmistakeonthepartofanyone toimaginethattheDivinelyappointedandultimateaimofourlife-oursanc- tificationandsalvation-couldbeat- tainedotherwise.Wecannotattain thatend,wecannotbelivingmem- bersofthemysticalbodyofChrist, unlessweliveitslife,thelifeof theHead,thelifeofgrace. Hereinweseethegloryandefficacy oftheRosaryofMary.Itfixes,it rivets,ourattentiononChrist.It passesinmentalreviewbeforeusall theleadingmysteries,orstates,ofHis lifeonearth.Ittakescognisancenot merelyoftheDivineInfancy,Youth, andManhood,butofthevariousmys- teriesofthehumiliationandglorifica- tionofChristaswell.TheRosary mighttrulybecalledtheFifthGospel. ItbringstheDivinePersonalityand HumanityoftheRedeemerveryvivid- lybeforeus."

EnsnaredbytheAllurements ontheSacredPassionisnecessaryfor ofadulterouscinemas,immodestfas everygoodChristianinthislife.Itis AnZssentialTenetofChristianity hions,andthosedoubtfulpractices thatarecalleddancing.Thecinemas, thatthePromisedOnehascome,sufasweknowthem,arenotsoundpleaferedanddiedforthehumanrace. WecouldhardlybeChristians,ordin- sure.Thefashions,asparadedbefore us,arenotforthesakeofbodily arilyspeaking,wereweunawareofthe health.Dancing,inrecentyears,is factoftheIOCarnation.Atthevery butsinbrazenlyflauntedbeforeour leastweshouldknowthepurposeof veryeyes.Thereisahealthyenjoy-

theLifeoftheIncarnateOneandthe mentthatisnotassociatedwithde mannerofHisDeath.Hewhoretailedreflectionon,andlaudationof, fleetsontheSweatofBloodinthe adulteryandmurder.Therearefus- ing ofOlives,thecallousscourghionsthatareclean,cultural,andna-

TheROSARY.

OurSalvationAgainstSinfulAllurements.

atthePillar,theinhumancrown hions TherearedancesthatareatingwithThorns,theCarryingofthe tisticandgraceful.Daviddancedbe-

(SecondSermon).

TheRosaryisoneofthemost-eras- ureddevotionsandpracticesofour IrishCatholicpeople.Itcomestous fromthedistantpast.Firstpreached tousbytheFathersoftheRosary, 'aithreachaanPhaidrin"-atitlebe- stowedbyourancestorsontheDomin- icansfortheirgreatshareinpreaching andpopularisingthedevotion-ithas beenhandeddownfaithfullyfromgen- erationThetogeneration.RosaryandtheMass wereallthatremainedtouswhenPr:- testanttyrantsofanalienracebroke openourhallowedsanctuaries,dese- cratedthem,andrazedthemtothe ground,orturnedthemtounholyuses. When,inturn,theLord'sanointed werehuntedintoexileorslainsoasto leaveafaithfulandlong-sufferingpeo- pleshepherdless,theRosaryalonere- mainedasatangiblesignofanunconlookaskanceattheCrownofMary,gustedandunconquerablefaith. thinkingittoochildishandsimplefor TheRosaryisessentiallyadoctrinal suchastheyandthereforebeneathprayer.Itisnotbasedonsentiment them.Thisisagreaterrorandillumerely,butonthetruthsassociated sion.IftherebesuchpeopleinourwiththeLifeofChristandHisVirgin midst,letthemremember,iftheywishMother.IftheRosaryenshrinesmany tochecktheirerroranddissipatetheirofthebasictruthsofourholyFaith illusion,thattheymustbecornechild-nottheleastofthesearethe-Divine likeinthematterofprayerandofallMotherhoodandPerpetualVirginityof thingsspiritual.WehaveGod'sownMary.Thedevoutrecitationbythe wordforitthatunlesstheybecomefiresideofMary'sprayerthroughthe aschildrentheycanneverenterthecenturieshasbeenonesong-continued KingdomofGod."Sufferthelittlemanifestationoftheloveofourrace childrentocomeuntoMe,andforbidforMary.InherweseeGod'strue themnot,forofsuchistheKingdomMother.Inherweseethechosenand ofHeaven."Andiftheyhavenotfairestofthehumanfamily,inher yetlearnedtopraytothetenderweseetheVirginSpouseoftheHoly MotherofGod,theyarethemostig-Ghost. norantofChristians.

Crossthroughahostilemobalongthe foretheArkoftheCovenant.Little narrowlanesofJerusalem,andthesuchildrento-daydancebeforetheBlesspremeholocaustontheAltarofCaledSacramentinsolemnprocessionin vary,contemplatesthecardinalpoints Spain.Thecreamandleavenofour ofthePassionoftheLord.TheEvanownpeoplestillappreciatethenative gelistshavenotrecordedalltheince dancesofourcountry.Tofacethese dentsofthePassionofChrist.But undoubtedevilsofourtimesunpeA, whattheyhaverecordedmaybelookturbed,tobeatthembackintothe eduponasitspivotalpoints,itsout andcrevicesfromwhichthey standingscenes.Thesescenesarerehavecome,tokeepourheartsintact calledtomindintheRosarythatwe forJesusChristandHisVirgin maycontemplatethemwithprofitto oursouls. Mother,werequiretolovetheRosary withallthepowerofoursoul.

Farfrombeinganinvolvedprayer.

Theyoungmenandyoungwomen. theRosaryislaidoutonverysimple shouldrememberthattheyare lines.Itis

TheGreatPrayerofHumanity. inourcountry.Theyshouldcement-

TheHopeoftheChurchofChrist

Adaptedtothepopularmind,itsuits herthattheveryfirstconditionofres.peopleofhighandlowstation.No liningthathopeisthepurificationand sectionofsocietymayignoreitwith sanctificationoftheirownheart.They impunity.Iamnotsosurethatcome willneveraccomplishthattaskunless ofthemorelearnedamongstusdonot theyloveChrist.Andasurewayof lovingChrististoloveHisMother. ThistheycandothroughtheRosary. WewhoaremembersoftheOneand OnlyTrueChurchoughttoremember everymomentofourlivesthatwe havegotaGospelofTruthtopreach andpractice.UnliketheProtestants andallotherheretics,ingoodfaithor inhad.weareconvincedoftheDivine sacrednessandcertaintyofthatGe:e pel.Wehavethatconvictionbecause ofourgiftofCatholic,supernatural Faith.Itshouldfollow,then,thatwe loveeverytenetofthatfaith.The modernworld,whichderidestheores/. gativesandgloriesoftheVirgiis, MotherofGod,shouldfindinusstar wartdefendersinwordanddeedofher privilegesandhonours.

TheRosarysavedourpeoplefrom Sometimesevengoodpeoplehavemoralandreligiousruininthepast.It beenknowntoerraboutthemeritssolacedtheminhoursoftrialand andpurposeoftheRosary.Fromtheagony.Ittaughtthemtohonourthe actionofsomeitwouldappearthat;tMotherofGodinafittingmanner.It canbeoflittleornospiritualbenefitwilldoallthosethingsforusto-day tothembecausetheyarealreadyfarshouldtheneedarise.Itismere advancedinholiness.Theyprefertowasteoftimeforus,ifwhenrecalling contemplatetheDivinityofChrist, TheGloriesoftheRosary, GivingNoThoughttoHisHumanity.wedonottakestepstoshowourpray. Mysticssuchasthesedowellwhenticalandpersonalappreciationofit. theycontemplatetheDeity.NottoMeresingingoftheRosary'spraises allisitgiventobelostinsweetre-withoutpractisingitsdevotionisvapid veriesofthegloriesoftheDivinity.sentimentalism.Itisasentimental-

TounderstandhowwelltheRosaryButmistakescanbemadeeven;r1theismatonceun-Catholicandunintellec- it calculatedtofocusourattentiononMysticWay.Suchpeople,thoughtual.Thepast,withallitstriumphs theLifeofChrist,andfillourmindstheyhavethebestintentionspossible,andglories,meansnothingtousunless andheartswithadeepknowledgeand areverymuchmistakeniftheyimatit'bringsusalesson."Ourforefathers loveofHim,letusbearinmindoneinstheycancontemplatetheGodheadsotreasuredtheRosaryastobeready ortwopointsinthefirstplace,oiswithprofittotheirsouls,andatthetoshedtheirbloodfortheSonof a sametimeignoretheSacredHumanityMary.Butbeforetheydiedforthe ReviewofHisEntireLifeonHearth-7ofChrist.ForGodhasbecomeMan.Faiththeyfirstlivedforit.Theirboy-

ofthoseearlyyearspreparatorytoHisHishumanityistheLivingInstru-altyisnoguaranteewhateverthatwe Mission;ofHisdaysofutterhumilia-mentoftheDivinitywherebyweareshouldbetruetothefaithasthey.We tion,thePassion;ofHisperiodofjus-ledtouniteourselftotheDivineWilltoo,requiretohaveasterlingloveof tificationandfinalvictory.Theor-inallthings.Andthose,therefore,ChristandHisMother,akeenappre- derlyandserriedpresentationofthewho,thoughinnocently,ignoretheHu-ciationofthepowerandefficacyof FifteenMysteriesis,asitwere,aper-inanityofChristintheirmeditations,herRosary,beforewecanlayclaim fectlywrittenlifeoftheSonofGodprayers.andspiritualELgenerally,dotobeasfaithfulasthey.

Leteveryonecarryhisbeadsdaily withhim.Leteverygoodfatherand motherimitatethevirtuesofMaryas ourhighestmodelafterChrist.Let everyCatholicfamilyretainandcher- ishtheancientcustomofnightlyreci- tationoftheCrownofMarybythe fireside.

CATHOLICIMMIGRATIONRUMP. TIONCOMMITTEE.

36PIERSTREET,PERTH.

CatholicFarmersandOtherCathayEmployers. ThereisaregularstreamofCatholic menarrivingeverymonthopenfor countryemployment.Willyouhelp toplacethemincongenialsurround ings Farmbydirectingyourenquiriesfor andotherlabourtothiscom- mittee?Address: SECRETARY,Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthreeMI tr,t1.! Wehavefamiliesexperi- encedinfarmworkintheU.Kwait. ingopeningsinW.A.

THEGREATPRAYEROFHUMANITY.

Saturday,December7,1929.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

THENUN.

WhyshouldIhungerafterlovely things, 0you,whotellmethatmyworldis small?

Idwellwithbeautyinanarrowroom, Andwalkwithlaughterdownadimlithall.

Whyshouldmyeyesacheforamasterpiece?

MyMona-Lisasmilesherwistful stare,

AndIamcaptivetoababystare, (ARaphael-cherubstartedschool today).

InOrdershemayfindtheHolyGrail, MyGalahad,whoquestionsseriously WhyshouldIyearntoplayagreater Part. Whocarvewhitesoulstograce eternity?-MarcelleCarmichael.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Loveinthehousewilldofarmore thanharshcommands.Wheretimeis truelovethereisrespectforone another.

AreCatholicsintolerantbecause theyhaveironcladdogmas?Isitintoleranttobelievethattwoandtwo makefour.

Inlifeitisnecessarytogiveand 7take.Noneofutisasperfectthat heshouldnotrecognisethisstandard.

Aswesowinlifesogenerallydowe reap.Wegetnothingmoreoutof lifethanweputintoitWemust giveifwewouldtake.Thelawencompassesallhumanity.

Leteverysoulunderstandthat,althoughGodmaynotsuccouritinits necessitieswhenitcries,Hewillnot failitwhenthetimecomes,provided itdoesnotloseheartandceasefrom prayer.-St.JohnoftheCross. Prayerlendsheaventoearth;the supplicationswhichthelattersendsus totheformerfallbackinasoftdew torefreshheartsparchedbytheburningbreathofaffliction.

Donotsinkintothewretchedness ofspiritualstarvationwiththeliving GodtopartakeofandwithMaryof Jesusanxiousandwillingtoaccompanyyoutothebanquet.

THEFATHEROFTO-DAY.

Togiyeupthecomfortableeasychair,thefavouritebookortoy,the warmestplacebythefireside,tohis littlesister-thisoughttobecomesecondnaturetoawell-trainedboy.To carryaparcelforher,tojumpupand fetchanythingshewanted,toclean hershoes,andgenerallytowaitupon her-allthisoughttobeamatterof course.Unfortunately,an,all-round loweringofthestandardofcourtesy hassetinamongallclasses.

Thefatherofto-dayhasbeendethronedfromhisrightfulpositionastherespectedandcherishedheadof thehousehold,andonlytoooftenpermitshimselftobedominatedandcontrollednotonlybyhiswife,butbyhis growingsonsanddaughters.Inmany familiesheservesscarcelyanyother purposethanthatofacash-disbursing automaton.SosaidFatherDegen, dfCoalville,inthecourseofanaddressrecently.

ST.

JOSEPH.

nerandperformitwithsnchtranquility,patienceandconfidence,forthe gloryofGod,asSt.Josephperformed hislabour.Heishonouredasthe PatronofYouthsandMaidens. Himselfanexampleofpurestchastity, hewasentrustedtoprotecttheinnocenceandsanctityofthemostBlessed Virgin.Howlovinglyhewillassist youthsandmaidenstopreserveunsulliedthistendervirtue.Finally,St. Josephisthe PatronoftheUniversalChurch. WithtruthwecansaytheHolyFamilywasthewholeChurchinEgypt andatNazareth.InrescuingtheDivineChildfromHerod,St.JosephsavedthefounderoftheChurch;afterwardsheledHimbackfromexileand watchedOverHim-somaySt.Joseph nowalsosavetheholyChurchfrom thepersecutionsofherenemiesand bringallhersufferingstoahappytermination.

IMPIIIN1101111.1.1.1.

APRAYER.

Godgiveeachtrue,goodwoman

HerownsmallhousetokeepNoheartshouldachewithlongingNohurtshouldgotoodeepGrantherold-agedesire:

Ahousetoloveandsweep. Giveheramanbesideher, Akindman-andatrue, Andletthemworktogether, Andlove,alifetimethrough.

Andlethermotherchildren, Asgentlewomendo.

Godgiveherashelffordishes, Anda.shiningboxforbread, Awhiteclothforhertable, Andawhiteclothforherbed, Ashadedlampatnightfall, Andarowofbooksmuchread.

God,letherworkwithlaughter, Andletherrestwithsleep, Nolifecantrulyoffer Appealmoresureanddeep.

God,giveeachtrue,goodwoman Herownsmallhousetokeep.

OURFIRMFOUNDATION.

Therehasalwaysbeenconflict,and theChurchwouldnotbeDivineif therewerenoconflict.Nevertheless, theChurchalwayswinsinthelong min,andmustwin,becauseSheis Divine. TheMostBlessedVirginstandsbetweenherSonandus.Thegreater sinnersweare,thegreaterishertendernessandcompassionforus.The childwhichhascostitsmotherthe mosttearsisthedearesttoherheart.

MODESTYISNECESSARY

Therearethosewhomakelittle noacciuntofwhatappearsintheexterior,underpretencethatperfection consistsnotinmodestyandsilence, butintheinterior,andinthepracticeoftrueandsolidvirtues.This. however,isanerror;forthoughall agreethattheveryessenceofperfectionconsistsinpurityofheart,incharity,andtheloveofGod,yetnoman willeverattaintheseunlesshebe extremelycarefulinguardinghis senses,andintheobservanceofexteriormodesty.-AlphonsusRodriguez.

THENATUREOFDIVINECHARITY.

Thepreciousvirtueofcharityresidesnotinoursensitivenature;nor isitapainfullongingofthesoul,a 'longingwhichcausesabeatingofthe heart,eventhoughitshouldbewhat mysticwriterscallalanguishinglove: norisitsuchssensibleaffectionsusuallyare,atroublesome,unquietpassion.Itisseatedinthesuperiorsoul, andisaquiet,resolutedetermination ofthesuperiorwill1.0seekGodand perfectunionwithTinyaresolution onthepartofthesoulnottoabandon herpurposeforanydistractionsor difficulty,howevergreat-Baker.

AREFLECTION.

Letthereaderthusmusewithinhimself:Godknowsmeandlovesme,singlyandindividually,justastruly,just asintimately,asthoughHeknewno otherandlovednoother.Heloves menowhitlessbecauseHelovesmillionsandmillionsbesidesme.He lovesmebecauseHehasmademe;becauseHisowndivineimage-theimage oftheeverBlessedTrinity-isindelibly impresseduponma:becauseHehas adbrnedandenrichedmysoulbyHis heavenlygrace,transformingitintoa thingofextremelovelinessandexquisitesplendour.-Vaughan.

PatronofEveryStateofLife. slowexaltedisthedignityofSt. Joseph!Howhighlyheisvenerated byholyChurch!Howdeartothe heartsofthefaithful!Truly,after theMotheiofGod.hepossessesthe firstplacewithGodandman.And justlyso.AsMary,St.Joseph,too. heldaprivilegedpositionbeforeall men,andtofillthisuniqueposition, Godhadendowedhimwithspecial gracesandsanctifiedhiminawonderfulmanner.Nowhisdegreeofglory inheavenandhispowerofintercessioncorrespondstothesublimityof hiselevatedpositiononearthandthe perfectipnofhisvirtues. AfterMarv,HisMother,St.Joseph. Hisfoster-fatherwasnearesttoour DivineSaviour.Throughouteternity JesuswillshowHisgratitudetoSt. Josephfortheservicesherenderedto HimwhilstHedweltamongusinhumanform.IfSt.Josephtakesamatterinhishand,thatisifhesupporta petition,thesuccessisassured.This accountsforthehundredsofthousands whotestifythattheirpetitionshave beengrantedthroughtheintercession ofthisglorioussaint;thisaccountsfor theworld-widepraiseofSt.Joseph's powerwithGod.notonlyasahelper inonekindofnecessity,butinnecessitiesofeverysort;notonlytoone classofpeople,buttopersonsinevery stateoflife.Allmaychoosehim fortheirpatron.St.Josephisveneratedasthe PatronoftheDying.His'wasthe inexpressiblehappinesstodieinthe armsofJesusandMary.Forthis reasonwebeseechhim,onaccountof thishighestprivilege,toassistusalso atoursupremehour.Heisreverencedasthe PatronofPriests.AsSt.Joseph wastheguardianandprotectorofthe DivineChild,so,inlikemanner,isthe priesttheguardianandprotectorof ourBlessedLordinthetabernaclesof ouraltars.Thepriest,invirtueofhis sublimevocation,enjoysthemostintimateassociationswithourDivine Saviour,justasSt.Joseph.Heisinvokedasthe Patronof.theFatheroftheFamily. Hehimselfwasthemostexcellent modelandexampleforatrueChristian father.Mostwillinglyheaidsthe head'ofthefamily-topresideoverthe affairsofthehomeashepresidedover his.Heisimploredasthe PatronofChristianLabourers.May allsanctifytheirlabourinsuchaman-

RELICSOFHADRIAN.

Along_sectionofHadrian'sWall, theRomanbarrierthatoncestretchedacrossthenorthofZnglandfrom lb'owness(ontheSolway)toWallsend(ontheTyne),wassoldbypublicauctionafewweeksagoMeanwhileexcavationsarebeingcarriedon intheneighbourhoodofNewcastleand Wallsend,withaviewtouncovering theeasternendofthisimportantrelic ofantiquity.InNewcastlethegreat wallhasbeenpatientlytracedthrough thewesternportionofthemoderncity foradistanceofoverathousand yards,andacrossPandontothenew roadwaytothegreatTyneBridge. Thelineisbelowhouses,streets, schools,churches,andbusinesspremises,andalthoughthefoundationsof theWallhavebeenlocatedatvarious pointsinthislength,thefilled-upditch oftheWallhasbeenthemainguide fortheexacvators.Itwouldnow seemcertain,fromrecentfindsmade inthevicinitybythecommittee,that thelineoftheWallwillleadtheinvestigatorstotheRomanfortincentralNewcastle,onthemediaevalsite oftheCastleofNewcastle-upon-Tyne. Operationsarenowbeingcarriedon nearChapelbouseFarmtotheeastof WalbottleCollieryvillage(theBlucher Pit).Visitorsarewelcome,anda smallchargeismadeduringworking hours.-(FromCook'sTravellers'Gozette.)

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Goforward,therefore,withsimple andunhesitatingfaith,andwithsincerereverenceapproachtheSacrament;andwhateveryoucannotunderstand,commitsafelytoAlmightyGod. Goddoesnotdeceiveyou;heisdeceivedwhotruststoomuchtohimself.God walkswiththesimple;HerevealsHimselftothelowly,Hegivesunderstandingtolittleones;HedisclosesHis meaningtopureminds,andhidesHis gracesfromthecuriousandproud. Humanreasonisweakandfallible, buttruefaithcannotbedeceived.TheImitation.

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Thefateofthetransgressorishard, eveninthesedaysofplethoriclawyers,butsometimesthelotoftheperfectlyinnocentwidowisharder.Anyhow,Mrs.KeturahJoycethoughtso She'dbeenafirst-ratewifeandacapablemother,guidedbythe''Ladies' HomeJournal,"yet,forsomeinexplicablereason,fatetookadelightin thwartingher.

Wearyofschoolteaching,ambitious forahomethatshecouldupsetand straightenouttoherheart's.content, she'dmarried,andhadthefurther happinesstomarryforlove.Then deathswoopeddownonherlife,took awayherdevotedhusband,andleft herjustwhereshe'dstarted.Only reallyworseoff,fornowshehada weesontothinkabouttoo.Of course,shewentbacktotherodand arithmetic,congratulatingherselfshe sosoonfoundaposition.Buther ruralschoolwasinthegreatopen spaces,herboardinghousereallywas noplaceforachild,andsoshehad letlittleMarkstaywithhermaiden aunt.KeturahwellknewAuntIda wouldbeasecondmothertohimand wasquitecontent,thoughshedid weepherheartsorewhensheparted withherboy.

ClaudeLenon,thebachelor,onthe contrary,wasprosperingevenasthe greenbaytree,buthewasn'tspreadinginfigure.Ilestilllookedboyish andownedanadmirablewaist-line. AndClaude'sreputationwaslosing infact,hadlost--inostofitsfiery pigments.Fromadeepwine-redit hadtoneddowntoalemonadepink. whichreallyisthenormalshadefora whiteman.

ThatwaswhyKeturahhadrejected Claude'sofferofmarriageyearsback andtookthenameofanotherman. Claudecouldnotorwouldnotbehave.AndKeturahwasjustabit prim.Heenjoyedabriskandgiddypacedtime,and,beinganIrishman, tookthepublicintohisconfidence whileshatteringthepeaceofthebailiwick.Reallyatnightsometimesgoinghomehedidsoundlikeatomcatbutatomcatisneversowickedashe sounds.Hefeelshehasjustasmuch righttowarbleasthenightingale,and maybehehas.Claudeneverconcealedanything,sotheneighboursknew hewasheart-soreaboutKeturah's loss.Hefaredouttopublishhisdisappointmentbybreakingafewmore goodresolutionsanddisturbingthe town'seveningandmidnight.He thattimeescapedthecalabooseby lustaninch.No,Claudewould neverletconcealment,liketheworm i'thebud,feedonhisdamaskcheek: hedidhisbesttohavehissorrows blossomoutaflagrantredinhisnose.

Onthewoefulnightoftheirlast meeting,Keturahhadgivenhimher ,-rispultimatum:

"No,Claude,no.You'reagamblerandahardandheavydrinker.I mightreformyouandImightnot."

"Ifyoucouldn't,Keturah,thennobodyeverwill.Mind,I'ddoanythingforyoursakeifIbelongedto you.Anything.Don'tbetoohard onsinglemen;theworld'stooeasy with'em.That'sall'swrongwith :is:weneedtherightwoman."

"There'sthegreatdifficulty,Claude. Imightnotheabletoreformyou, andthenwhatalifewe'dhave,Ibeing whatIam.Evenlovecanhemurdered.Wecouldevengrowtohate eachother,andifchildrencameheavens!"

SoKeturahwalkedinbeautytothe altarwithanotherman,andClaude dideverythingarejectedlovercando togetintomoretrouble.Butthat wasonlyforabriefperiod.Heturnedsoexemplarythatpeoplefeared Claudemustbesufferingfromsomethingincurable.Hewas:hestilllovedKeturah;alwayswould;neveranybodyelse,forhe_wasaone-womanman and,throughhisownstupidity,he'd lostawife.

HissorrowoverhislostKeturahreformedhimfromtiptotoe.Notwithoutastruggleonhispart:itisn'thumannaturetoabandonreadilyaneasy andviciouscircle.Claudehadto fighthimself,andtherewasmanya windynightwhenhechewedibis'lips andclenchedhisfistsandbattledonalone.Keturahhadbeen.hissalvationandneverdreamedit, WhetherClauderejoicedtoomuch whenKeturahwassetfreebydeath's greatangel,hedidn'tshowthat.He'd grownmorediscreetduringthesetryingyears,andkepthisowncounsel better.Hewouldmakenohastyor falsestepnow;hemustneverloseher twice. Hewaitedbecomingly; wouldn'tevenseeher,forhedidn't trusthimselfinherpresence,and whenhewentfullsailtogether,lo! shewasgone.h'utthistimenotso farfromhim. Keturah,teachinginthegreatopen spaces,fearedthatfategavehera left-handedpresentinthisnewestjob. Everybodygroundherwasnarrowminded,ifnotgross-minded.Shesufferedmanycovertinsultsfromher farthestneighbourswhodidn'treally knowheratall,someofthemnoteven bysight.Andshecouldn'thelpbut understandinnuendoesinherboarding housesincetheuglyhintsdidn'twear sevenveilsandhadlargeholesinthe one.Shewasspiedon.whispered about, "Yaw,she'spretty-toopretty!' withawink."Whatdoanyofus knowaboutthisbeautifulbelle?She's fromabigtownorcity,sheis,and wantsusalltoknowthat;we'reonly hill-billiestoher."

"Whyshouldusfolkshavecity minxesheretolearnouryounguns, whenwehavetownshipteachersofuur own,heh?"

AllthechildrenlovedKeturah,and madesplendidprogressunderhertutelage;thatis,nearlyall. herschool,asineveryschool,afew youngsterswhowereinclinedtotake thebitintheirteethandrunwild. KeturahsoonimpressedonthosejuvenileBolshevikithatshewasmistress -butthensheobservedwithdisgust thattheparentsdidn'tsidewithher; theyinvariablytookupfortheirchildren.Altogetheranunpleasantstate ofaffairs.Sherealisedshewouldnot bereturnedherenextterm;these peopletoleratedheroneyear,but neverasecond.Shesimplydidn't "belong."Anysortofmakeshiftinstructorwoulddohere.Thechildren weresentmerelybecausethelawinsistedon"eddication"toacertainage. Thefathersandmothers,notafew ofthem,couldn'tevenread.

ShewasgladitwasMarch,aMarch leaningforwardtospringratherthan hacktowinter.Asunthatsmacked ofMaywaspoundingthesnowdown intotheearthinliquidinvitationto theearliestgreenthings.Thesewere beginningtoshakeoutoftheirlong sleepunderthewelcome,tingling showers.Aprilwouldclosethiscountryschool,andbadasthiswas,then she'dbeatalooseend.Apleasant enoughprospect,theexitfromthis hostileterritory:yes,butwhatabout thefall,whenshe'dhavetoseekfurtheremployment?Shewasnolonger awifewhohadtimeforidletears;she hadtoworkataman-sizejob.

reasontofearthatthisplacidstream oflifewouldn'talwaysbejustthe same;goldenwithClaude'slove,unfrettedbywindsofadversity.Shebegantopictureagrand,quietoldage torherself.

Herlittleson,Mark,wasinthefar West,travellingwithheroldaunt,but inSeptemberhecamebackforschool. AuntIdaweptasshegavehimupto hismother.Itwasthatverymonth thatKeturah'splacid,sweetstream begantogrowturbidandsluggish;it wasnolongerhealthy.Shesaw, withoutseemingtosee,thatClaude didnottaketoherlittleboy.Ina flashsheunderstood,beingaparent herself.'Claudewasabachelorinthe thirtieswhenhegotawife.He'd neverbeenaroundchildrenatall,alwayshavinglivedinstaghotels.To himyoungsterswererathermessylittle nuisancesthatboredpeopleandlured theirprogenitorsintolong-windeddiscusionsabouttheirinfants'precocity.

Keturahsubsidedintowretchedness, butwascleverenoughtohideherfeelingsfromClaude.Shesawhecould neverbecrueleventoananimal,and certainlynottoachild,butthelittle boyinthehouseirkedhim.Claude wasfightingagainstit.Perhapsit dawnedonher,perhapshewasjealous'ofthatotherman'schild.It mightbethat,forMarkresembledhis latefatherClaude'svictoriousrival. Themonthswenton,buttheatmospheredidn'tbrighten.Thenliteone nightKeturah,toheranguish,describedsire-,ofliquoronherhusbandthefirsttimesinceshe'dmarriedhim. Hewaslosingoutinhisflightwith himielf.Thehomethatshouldhave beenhisrefugewasnot.Shewasa mother,yes-butawife,too.She lookedbothdutiessquareintheeye andmadeaquickdecision.Wrote AuntIdaatlebgth.Camea-speeding thatworthyoldsoulandbeggedKeturah,inthepresenceofClaude,tolet herhavelittleMarkagain.

"Tohumouralonelyoldmaid,dear. justforonemoreyear.Heseemsso likethechildImighthavehadonce. Youdon'tknowhowI'vemissedhim. YouandClaude.haveeachother;2 haven'tasoulonearth."

MasterMark,withheadhigh,ina newsuitthatClauderushedoutand boughtforhim-evenawatch,departedjubilantly;everybodywasso inlovewithhim!Hewasasortof youngprince,andknewit.

Claudeoftenmotoredhiswifeoffto visitherboy,andshehadnofurther causetoworryaboutherhusband'seffortsattotalreformationandtotal abstinence.Butshenursedalittle nettleinherheart,shecouldn'thelpit, againstClaude.Hewasnotacompletemanafterall.

Thenflashedahurriedmessage. Markwasdownwithabadcaseof diphtheria.Thedoctorshadlittle hope.Claudeenteredashiswifewas franticallytryingtodressandpacka bagatthesametime.Heputhis powerfularmsaroundherandheld herclose.

"But,Keturah,whymustyoube there?Youcan'treallydotheslight. estthingtocurethelittlelad.Really youcan't.Hewon'tknowyou: won'tunderstandyouarebyflim.He hasnursesenough,doctorsplenty.His sufferingswillonlyaboniseyou. Why-"

"Claude!Ifyousayonemoreword

I'llbelieveyouneverlovedmeatall!"

"ButIdo.Ialwayshaveloved you,Keturah;allmylifelong.You doknowthat.Igetsicktothink ofhowIsufferedthedayyoumarried Joyce.TheyearsIdraggedthrough whileyouwerehiswife.I'dnever marryanybodybutyou;Listen,to reason,dear.Yourownhealth-I needn'ttellyouyouhavetowatch yourselfrightnow.What-oh,my God,whatifanythingshouldhappen toyou?-You'reweak,unstrung;you mightcatchthedisease."

"Say,oldman,willyoueverforgive mydaddy?"

"Forwhy,Dad?"

"Oh-oh,thatIletyoustayaway frommesolongandcatchthatold diphtheriaand-and-haveyouany hardfeelingsagainstme?"

"Againstyou,Dad!Whatwould MumsthinkofmeitIdidn'trave aboutyou?Shealwayshasmetalkingaboutyou,andItellhernottobe worriedever,foritisn'teverywoman whohagtwomentolookafterher. There'spooroldAuntIdahasn'teven one.IlikeAuntIdaallover,but, Dad,Ididmissyou.Afellowlikes hisfather,yousee."

Keturahthoughtitbetternottointerrupthertwogentlemen.Shewithdrewwithawisematerpalsmile.

LadyIdainduecourseoftimearrivedatthecrawling,then.thetoddling,stage.Shecouldnowstand upstraightwithouttheaidofClaude's longindexfinger.Heneverthought ofleavingthehouseanymore,andif necessity.forcedhimafarherushed backhomeatabreak-recordspeed. Keturah'slifestreamransmooth again.Itwouldsorunnowforever.

Thencameonehideoussplashin thatpeace.LadyIdawasasleep upstairs.ClaudeandKeturahinthe garden.Heventedalowcryofhorror,andKetutahsawhisfaceturn corpse-whiteandsweatspringouton hisbrow.LadyIdahadawakened, evidentlyunheard,creptfromhercrib, andwasoutontheporchroof,totteringdangerouslyneartherain-spou Afalsestepwouldprecipitateher theasphaltwalkbelow.Claudereeled helpless.

"Keepheramused!"hissedthe quick-wittedmother.Waveather tostandwheresheis!Waveherback tothewindowtillIrunupstairs!"

Keturahwasgone.Sheappeared attheopenwindow,butLadyIda, votingitagoodjoke,drewnearerto thatterribleplunge.Claudesawthe straininhiswife'spaleface.Keturah waswearinghigh-heeledslippers,and nowheobservedtheaddedrisk.She couldn'twalkwherelittleIda'sbare feetwerecomparativelysafe.Just thesame,Keturahwouldhazardthat fallforherself,andshedid.Sheslid, andClaudefelthisveryheartslide outofhisbody,butshemanagedto catchIda'sskirtanddragherintoher arms.Thentheyvanishedback throughthebedroomwindow.Claude pantedupstairstohisdarlings.

Keturahwaslyingweakacrossthe bed,withIdaheldcloseagainsther neck.Hecouldn'tsayadecentthing, sooverwhelmingwashisjoy,except: "Girl,whydidn'tyoushedtheshoes beforeyouriskedthatslippery,sliding roof?"

"Neverthoughtofit,Claude. Couldn'tthinkofanythingbutIda's peril."

"Honest,neithercouldI.Ifithad beenlefttome,Iwassostrappedwith fright,she'dhavebeenkilledorcrippledforlife."

KeturahrecoveredherselfanddisorderedLadyIda'sclothes."Really Claude,she'sgottobetaught;I'll havetospankher.Onegoodspankingwillshowhernevertodosucha thingagain."

Ofallthis,tobesure,Keturah knewnothing.Claudemighthave hisfaults,buthewasn'tthecheapnoveltypethatwouldeverwearhis heartonhissleevesothatthelady whorejectedhimcouldobserveitwas outofgear:justrunningalongin neutral.Nobodywouldhavebelieved Claudewasthemanwho"walksio thewindynightalone underhis ribshisheartmakesmoan.Likea pentbirdthatthrobsanddies."

Claudeappearedagainonherhorizon.InMarch.Justtherighttime forher.Sheknewenoughabouthis comingsandgoingsandhisdoingsto appreciatehewasnowadifferent Claude,andhe',vasgreetedaccordingly.She'dalwaysreallycaredagreat dealforhim.Shewouldhavelet her..zIfcarefarmore,enou),tomarry him,hadhisearlieryearsinclinedmore toedification. Shewasalonenowintheclassroom,fingeringlanguidlytheancient andterriblemelodeon,killingtime againstherreturntohernonetoo cheerfulboardinghouse,whenClaude enteredtothestrainsof"OldDog Tray."

"Keturah,ifIcouldpointmyears, you'dseewhatahappydogIamto Andyou.I'vebeenhuntinglivelong hours.HolyMoses,whataplaceto getlostin!"

SotheyweremarriedinMay,and lifeflowedsmoothlyforthemboth. Keturahwasatpeaceanddeliriously happy;whatamarvelofahusband (laudeprovedhimself!Shesawrv,

Inspiteofherworryshesomehow readherhusband.Shelookedathim gently,hergreatbeautifuleyessoft withtears."You'llunderstandlater,Claude.Thedivinespark hasn'tyetwakenedinyou.Itwillsoon.Aparent'slovehasnoreason: it'sanemotionthatdelugesdownfrom thegardenofEden,froththevery heartofGod'slove.Oh,myGod,do hurrythatcar!" Clauderushedouttoobeyher. Markrecoveredinduetimeandyaw nonetheworse.Hewasbrought backtoKeturahwhenhernewlittle babyIdawasthreeweeksold.By noneotherthanClaudehimself!Mark didawardanceofdelightaroundhis tinysister'scradle.Hecriedoutshe wasjustthemostsweetestlittlething! Keturahcameininhersoftslippers outofthegarden,whereshe'dbeen sunningherself.Sheheardagreatchokingsobthatshewellknew.never emanatedfromLadyIda.Shedrew backbehindthefernsandcurtains and,peeping.beheldClaudewithlittle Markagainsthisheart.

LadyIdasensedshe'dbeensoterriblynaughtythatapunishmentwas inorder.She'donlymeanttosurprisethatgreatbigmanshelovedby bobbingupontherooftocrowdown athim,asshe'dheardhisvoice,and nowshewastosufferasurpriseherself.Littlefox,femaleofthespecies. shehungforprotectiontotheneck ofherfather,whowaskneelingbythe bed;shesobbedinfearandpanic,her pinkpalmspattinghischeeks.He grabbedhiswife'shandandheldit, kissing,herfingerSpleadingly. AI "Aw,comeon,Keturah,letheroff justthisonce,please.Formysake. I'veneverseenherslapped,andI don'twantevertoseeit.IknowI couldn'tdoit.I'msoshaky,I'llstart in'anbawl."Hislookwasslavishly abject."Iunderstandto-daywhy youflewlikeaimedthingtoMark whenhewashick.'Thethirdlawof natureisstrongerthanthefirst."

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DonBosco'smethods,hesaid,wereregardedasfartoomodern,andalmost vulgar.Heemployedeverymeansto develophiswork.Hefrequentlyran bazaarsandevenlottenestogetthe moneyheneeded.OnceanacrOrat wenttoTurin,andhisperformance tookthepeople'sattentionawayfrom DonBosco.Hisreplytothatwasto challengetheacrobattobeathimata similarperformance.TheBeatuswon easily,andgothispeoplebackagain. Heneededpublicityforhiswork,and, saidFatherArendzen,therewasnota betterpublicityagentthathe.He hatedhavingtodothesethings,but hedidthemtogetthemoney.

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Oneofhisbenefactors,atally,offeredhim24,000francs,andsaidhecould collectitbygoingtodineatherhouse: hewouldfind1,000francrunderhis plateoneachoccasion.

"HowhehateddiningwithladiesFuthewent.Hewentadozentimes, findingthe1,000francsunderhisplateeachtime.Thenhisbenefactresshal mercyonhimandgavehimtherest.'

FatherArendzenadded:"Isuppose itwouldberighttosaythatduringhis lifehegatheredalmost£1,000,000,while hehimselflivedinpoverty."

AsaninsightintoDonBosco'sprac- ticalnature,FatherArendzenquoted aremarkofhistooneofhispriests who "Ifenviedhimhismiraculouspowers. youweregiventhepowertoper- formmiracles,"hetoldhisfollower. "youwouldbecryingtoGodafterone daytotakeitaway."Hewasper- petuallybusy,andwhentheparentsof aboyhecuredbegantoheaptheir thanksuponhim,allhewouldsay was:"Thankyuuverymuch.'Good morning.Outyougo!"

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Selfishness.

Whatalotofhiddenmeaninglies inthewordselfishness;andwhatdiiferentvarietiesofselfishnesswemeet asweprogressonwardsthroughlife.

Firstofall,thereistheselfish,egotisticalmanorwoman,socompletelysubmergedinthought-ofself-inliving andexistingforselfalone-thatthey havenomomenttospareforthesufferingsandsorrowsoftheirfellowmen.'Broughtupfromchildhood withtheoneideathattheyarethe huboftheuniverse,andimbuedwith thethoughtbydotingparentsthat thewholeworldrevolvesaroundthe smallatomofwhichtheyaretomposed,thesegrown-upsaretoopetty tosharethesmallestiotaoftheirprofitsorgoodthingswithanyfelluw mortal;andiftracedback,wewill findthataschildrentheyhadamean littlespirit,andrefusedtoshareany toys,fruit,orsweetswiththeirplaymates.Suchtendenciesshouldbe checked,andchildrentaughttoshare andsharealike.Anythingsharedis enjoyedmuchbetter.

Whytherearesomepeoplewiloare tooselfishtoshareapleasantthought, orajoke;theytuckeveryitemof interestawayintheirownselfishlittle mind.

Sharewithyourfriendsandacquaintancesthebeautiesyouseein nature,thewealthofthoughtgained byknowledgeacquired;theenjoyment obtainedfrommusicandliterature. Dothisandyouwillfindyourown pleasureincreasedfourfold.Youmay notberichenoughtoenjoyallthe luxuriesoflife,butsharewhatyou have,andseethewonderfulhappiness tobegainedbysharing.Shareyour talents,fun,goodnews.Youwillsoon findpeoplewhoneedthatshare;and imaginewhatjoyitwillbetoyouto putabeaminglightofhappiness whereallbeforewasdarkdespair. Therearethreegoodrulestoremember:1."Showthylovetothyfriend, asanarrowtothemark,anditwill stickthere;2.''Godblessesthecheerfulpeople."3."Abadmannerspoils everything,evenreasonandjustice: andkindwordscostnothing.In yearstocome,whenlandandsea divide,orthegrimreaperdeathhas calledthefriendaway,howpleasant itwillbetolookbackuponallthe goodthingssharedunselfishlywithfellowmenandwomen."Perhapssome ofyouknowthebeautifullinesin "MemoriesGarden": knowalitlegarden,andIonly havethekey, Whereinthesunsethourofeve,you usedtowalkwithme.

Andtheloveliestflowersthatgrow there,arethedearpastthought& ofyou," I'vecalledit'Memoibes'Garden,'in thelandofdreamscometrue."

Andtheyearsmaytakeyouf'om me,andourlivesmaydriftapart, Greydaysmaycome,andgreynin fall,likethetearsfromabrAcen heart. Youmayevenforgetourlove,ifthe yearstakeyoufromme, Buttheycannottakemygardenof dreams,forIonlyhavethekey."

Social.

Thecoming-of-agefestivitiesofVeronica,daughterofMr.andMrs.McKenney,ofMonumentHill.Cottesloe Beach,wereheldintheRechabite Hallrecently.Aboutsixtyfriendsassembledtojoininmakingtheevening anenjoyableone.Dancing,musical items,etc.,causedtheeveningtopass onlytooquickly. Adaintysupper wasprovided,duringwhichtheusual speechesweremadeandthetraditional keypresentedtotheguestoftheevening.Averyunusualfeatureofthe birthdaycakewasthatpartofthe decorationshadadornedthewedding cakeofVeronica'sgrandparentsabout sixty-fiveyearsago.

Mr.N.Keenanisindisposed,saw-bebeautiful,butourlittlecityofPerth nigfromachill. asseenfromKing'sParkcanrivalit

Mr.F.O.Meehan,-ofMourcumpasapictureofpeacefulbeauty. Station,motoredtoPerthonSaturday, HairdressingWorries. tomeethispartner,Mr.D.Stewart, Wecanexpressourindividuality whoisreturningfromaseatrip. moreinthewaywedoourhairthan

Mr.PeterVigneisatpresentininthewaywedress.Justatpresent, Perth.HetravelledfromColombotoitisimpossibletostatethattheshingle joinhiswifeTheyintendgoingtoandEton-cropisoutoffavour,and Englandearlyinthenewyear. longhaircominginagain.Women

boughtatmanycityshopsatthepresenttime.Nothinglooksmoregracefulandfemininethanalacefrock, anditissuitableforsomanydifferent occasions.Prettyracefrocksforthe comingChristmascarnivalcanbeobtainedatFoys,Brennan's,andBoans. Someofthesedaintyfrocksdisplayed inthedifferentwindowscausequite asmallcrowdtogatheraroundtogaze intentlyattheParismodelsdisplayed inthewindows.

HintsforMothers.

Mrs.J.Haynes,of"Leurd,"Ned-willwearwhateversuitstheirown lands,returnedhomelastweekfromparticulartypeofbeautyincoiffure. aholidayspentattheBlueMoun-Inhairdressers'windowsyouwillsee tains,NewSouthWales. charmingcurls,coils,twists,thatcan ThepupilsoftheSacredHeartCm-beboughtandadjustedtothehair vents,ofMaylandsandHighgateHill,tohidetheawkwardnessofitwhenit renderedanexcellentprogrammeatisgrowing.Withtheseaidsyoucan theLyricTheatre,Maylands,lastformadelightfulcoiffurewhenthe week.TheywereassistedbyCon-hairisattheawkwardgrowingstage. tessaFilippini,whoconductedtheSt. Fashion. Patrick'sBoys'Choir.Thefollowing Thethreematerialsmostinfavour artistsassisted:MissesHorrigan,Gieve,fordressmaterialsatpresent:Jerseyin Nowotony,Kearns,Payne,Hart,Tay-fancyweaves;voiles,andsatinforthe for,DeMamiel,Mrs.Gordon,Mastersevenings.Frocksformorningwearat ParrantandMcCusker,Messrs.Roache,homeandinthestreetaremadeof Maltman,andSignorGiovannini. cambrics,tobralcos,andgingham.A TheMary'sMountBoys'College,prettywayofmakingthefrockforthe Kalamunda,intendterminatingthemorningistohaveawell-fittingbodice yearwithagrandjuvenileentertain-inthecross-overstyle,askirtthathas meat,whichwillbeheldintheSchoolwide,flatpleatsallround,orgores Hallonthe9th.inst. thatmakeitlooklikeanumbrella.A MissTessDonovan,ofNortham,whobrilliantdresswasseeninHay-street hasbeenabroadforthelastseventheotherday.Thematerialwasa months,returnedhomelastweek. Yelloworgandi;theskirthadtightAprettyweddingwassolemnisedatfittinghipsandwidenedintoveryfull St.Mary'sCathedrallastweekbythegodetsbelow.Half-moonshapesofa Rev.FatherMcKay.Thecontractingbrick-redincrustations,markedthebepartieswere,Dorothy,daughterofMrs.ginningoftheflare.AslightlypouchJenson,ofh'ullardooStation,Mullewa,edbodice,withcollar,tie,pocketsand andReginald,secondsonofMr.andbeltofbrick-red,completedanovel Mrs.Seaman,ofTardyStation,Wm-andyetslightlystartlingcostume. argu.Thebridelookedcharmingin Themanyvariedanddressyfrocks afrockofivorygeorgette,withthine-ofsoftlyfallingvoilethatarebeing stonetrimming.AlongveilofCar-wornforafternoonsaresovariedthat rickmacrosslacewascaughtatbothwecannotbecomewearyofthem.We sideswithorangeblossom.Thetrainhavebecomequiteusedtoabodiceof wasofbrocadedsatin,linedwithpalefiguredcrepe-de-chineandplaincrepepink.Thebridesmaids,MissesJen-de-chineintheskirtorvice-versa.A sen,WilliamsonandBengers,lookedveryprettymodelseentheotherday smartinshellpinkgeorgettedresses.hadaprettykiltedskiitofbeige. Thedutiesofbestmanandgrooms-blackandredfiguredcrepe-de-chine, manwereablycarriedoutbyMessrs.andablackbodicefasteningdownthe Moffit,JensenandMosely. frontwithtinyrubybuttons.Scarf CoolSpotsinSummer. andcuffsmatchedtheskirt.Avery Summercominginduringthelastattractiveeveninggowniscertainlythe fewweekshasmadethebeachteemwell-fittingPrincessmodel.ThisloAs verytempting,andtheseasideresortsverysmartinblacksatin.Thefull arealreadydrawingtheirdevoteesinnessisarrangedfromslightlyabovethe crowdsagain.Eachweek-endthere.skneestothehem.Sometimesgodets plentyofswimming,andtheseasideofvaryinghuesareinserted.Long roads,whichhavehadabriefrestblackglovesarewornwithagown fromtrafficduringthewintermonthsofthistype,andafancarried. arenowbeingtraversedagainbyan Coats,coatees,andjacketsarestill unendinglineofcars.Variedandtherage.Thereishardlyadress, gayarethebathinggownsandwraps,whetheritisforstreetwear,afternoon andwhencombinedwiththegailyoreveningwear,evenbathingsnits, huedumbrellas,thebeachappearsatthathasnotacoattoharmoniseto ashortdistancetobedecoratedwithaccompanyit.Afternooncoatsarea gailyhuedflowers.Muchmerrimentveryimportantfeatureinthewardisoccasionedattimesbytheanticsofrobeatthepresenttime.Nearlyall therubberanimalsnowinvogueasasmartwomenlovetohaveagown helpinswimming.Attimestheyap-oflace,andsomeprettylace.andgeo-:peartobemoreofahindrancethanBettecoatsarealsoseen. ahelp.

Ifthe-babyhastobefedonthe bottle,tryandkeepthebottlegermproof.Boilthebottlesatleastonce aday,andscaldthemeverytimethey are-used.Keepthebottlesandall feedingutensilsundercleanbutter muslinwhennotinuse.Cleanliness isanabsoluteessentialinbottlefeeding,butitisnottheonlyessential. Exactmeasurementofthefoodtobe givenisalsonecessary.Nevertrust toordinaryhouseholdspoonsformeasurements.Rememberinmeasurementsthat"Triflesmakeupperfectionsandperfectionisnotrifle."

Whenmakingbreadandmilkfor thechildren,youwillfinditmoreeconomicaltodissolvethesugarinthe boilingmilkbeforeaddingittothe bread.Bydoltsthisyouwilluse onlyonethirdtheusualamountof sugar.

Nearlyallchildrenlovegardening, anditisagoodideatogiveachilda litleplotofground.Itnotonlyhelps tokeepthemoutofmischief,butinculcatesinthemtheloveofflowerit andnaturestudy.

Encouragethechildrentousethe tooth-brushvigorouslytwiceadayat least.Theycanbetrainedfromthe timetheybegintotalktotakecareof theteeth,andcaretakenofthefirst, ormilkteeth,willhelptogivea strongersetofpermanentorsecond teeth.

ToRoastaToughFowl:Placeafew stalksofceleryandasliceofonioninsidethebirdtoflavourit.Thenplace itinasteamerandsteamforonehour. Remove,carefullystuffthefowl,and roastintheovenuntilanicebrown.

GibletPie:Onelb.giblets,onelb. juicybeefsteak,oneteaspoonWorcestersauce,twoonions,oneteaspoon choppedparsley,shortcrust.Method: Cutupsteakandgibletsintosmall squares,onionsintofourpieces;place allingredientsinasaucepan:cover withwater;simmerforoneandahalf hours.Removefromfire,putina piedish,dredgewithflour,seasonwith pepperandsalt.Pouroverthegravy. Coverthepiewithashortcrusta:,d bakeuntilbrowninasteadyoven.

RoastGoose:Selectagoosewith whiteskin,plumpbreast,andyellow feet.Pluckanddressit.Stuffwith sageandonionstuffing.Bastewell. Cook'untilfleshistender,andserve withgoodgravysauce.

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Kisses:Weightoftwoeggsin flour(S.R.)weightofoneegainbutter, quartercupsugar,twoeggsCream thebutterandsudtr,addthewellbeateneggs,sieveintheflour,six dropsessence.Putoutinteaspoonfullsonacold,greasedtray.Bakein veryquickovenfortenminutes.

Thecitygardensareblazingwith flowers,thedelicacyandbeautyofthe colouringinsomeoftheflowersbeing OURNEWHOMEMUSTHAVETHELATESTFITTINGS. remarkable.Queen'sGardenslook Whyare beautifullycoolandpleasant,the greengrassandbedsofflowers,combinedwithpondsofwaterliliesand shadytreeshelpingtomakeanidealisticplacetospendafewhoursinon ahotsummerafternoon.Perthis favouredwithitsgardensAndparks, orastheycouldaptlybenamed, breathingspaces,forchildrentoplay in.Intheveryheartofthecitythe gardensoppositetheoldG.P.O.create anatmosphereofcoolnessandpeacesresting,placewhentiredofthebustle ofthecitystreets.King'sParkhes unsurpassedviewsofthecity,and beautifulindeedis,thesighttobeseen fromthereofthesilverySwanwinding itswaytothesea;andthered-tiled housesnestlinginthegreentrees.The Fittedwiththelatestburnersandautomaticgasandwatershut-off, bluehillsinthedistance,thewhite- madeofcopper,andnickel-plated.Pricesfrom£6/5/-. wingedyaehtssailingdreamilyalong Allthesethingscombinetomakeone METTERSLIMITED - 847-851HAYST. exclaim:"Well,SydneyHarbourmay

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PopeLeoX111.andLabour

Thesenotes,compiledbytheCatholicSocialGuild,Oxford,givethe mainpointsofPopeLeo'sEncyclical "OntheConditionoftheWorking Classes."ItsteachinghasbeenrepeatedbyfollowingPopes,anditsets forththebasicprinciplesofSocialJustice.

TemporalandEternal. Reasonandrevelationaliketeach thatman'sdutyistopreparehimself byalifeofvirtueinthisworldfor eternallifehereafter.Hencethe supremeimportanceforthesoul,whose' lifeconsistsintheknowledgeoftruth andthelove-ofwhatisgood.From thespiritualpointofview,allmenare equal;allcanpractisevirtue,andin virtuethetruedignityofmanconsists. Butforthelifeofvirtue,material goodsarenecessary;notthatthe merepossessionofthemhasany moralvalue,theimportantthingisto usethemaright.TheCatholicChurch, whilecondemningtheinordinatedesire forwealthandthirstforpleasure,desirestoraisethestandardoflifeof theindigent.Sheinsiststhatall classeshavenotonlyrightsbutalso duties.Withoutareturntogenuine Christianity,therewillbenosolution ofthesocialproblem. Class-WarandClassHarmony. Mendifferinnaturalgifts,ofloth mindandbody,andthensearisedifferencesintheirtemporalcondition, anddifferencesbetweenthefunctions theyarecalledontodischargeinsocial life.Itisafundamentalerrorto holdthatbytheirverynaturetheclassesaredestinedtobeinperpetualconflictwitheachother.It'sac cordingtothedesignsofnaturethat the harmoniously,differentclassesshouldco-operate fortheclassorthecell- to-doandthatoftheworkersteed oneanother.Concordbetweenthem producessocialorder;perpetualdis-cordnecessarilyleadstounsocialcon- fusion.Asaresultofsocialchanges. twogreatclasseshavearisen;ot,the onehand,agroupwhichispowerful becauseotitsgreatwealth,andwhich, dominatingindustryandcommerce,di- rectstheflowofwealthforitsown benefit,andhasnosmallinfluencein theState;ontheother,aneedyand powerfulmultitude,embitteredand everreadytocreatesocialdisturbance. Inordertodiminishthegulfbetween theseclasses,theStateshouldfoster thediffusionofownership,especially ofland.TheteachingofChristian- itytendsofitsnaturetodrawthe classestogether,byremindingthemof theirnaturalduties.Theworkersare boundtofulfilallequitablecontracts intowhichtheyhavefreelyentered, nottoattackthepersonorproperty oftheiremployers,toavoidviolence andseditionindefendingtheirown interests,andnottofollowthelead ofunscrupulousmenwhodeceivethem withbaselesshopesandexaggerated promises.Theemployersarebound torespectthedignityofthe-workers asmenandChristians,andnottoloo. uponthemasslaves;topaythemjust wagesandnottooverworkthem.Ihe wealthyareremindedthat,temporal goodsaretobeusednotmerelyfor thebenefitoftheirowners,butalso forthatofthoseinneed;andthepoor, thatthereisnothingdisgracefu!in poverty.Finally,richandpoorzee taughtthattheyarechildrenofthe sameHeavenlyFather,calledtothe sameeternalreward,redeemedbythesameSaviour,andmadebrothersin Christ.

OrganisationsofEmployersand Workers.

Thesecandomuchtosolvethesotalquestionandtopromote_lassharony.Toformsuchassociationsis anaturalright,andtheStatehasno righttoforbidthemunlesstheyare formedforawrongfulpurposeIf existingorganisationsofwori.,:esare hostiletoreligion,Catholicworkers shouldformCatholicassocations,the objectofwhichshouldbetoassist theirmemberstoimprovetheirci.r.di tion, additionbothspiritualandtemporal.In totheiractivitiesbywayof mutualaid,theyshouldconcernthemselveswithnegotiationswithemployersforfixingconditionsoflabour. andforsettlingdisputes.

WagesandHours.

chine.Toexactsomuchworkfrom himthathissoulisdeadenedandhis bodywornoutbyfatigue,isagainst bothjusticeandhumanity.Hisnours oflabourshoulddependonthenature oftheworkandofhisstrength.In theminingindustries,forexample,thearduousnessofthelabourshouldbe compensatedforbyshorterhours.rhe seasonoftheyear,andtheageand sexoftheworker,shouldalsobetaken intoaccount.Especialcareshouldbe takennottoemploychildreninfac- toriesuntiltheyhavesufficient strengthofsoulandbody;andcer- tainoccupationsarenotsuitablefor women.

PrivateProperty.Thereisanaturalrighttoownpri- vateproperty,whichshouldbesafe- guardedbythecivillaw.Thein- stinctsofanimals,undertheguidance ofwhichtheirnaturedevelopsitself, canbesatisfiedbythemereuseof things,withouttheirstablepossession. Butamanisnotguidedbyinstinct alone;heisfurnishedwithreason, bythelightofwhich,derivedfrom God,heguideshimselftowardshisper- fection,consideringnotonlyhispre- sentneeds,butalsothosewhichwill ariseinthefuture.Consequentlyhe hasthenightnotmerelytousebut alsotoownthings;andnotmerelyto ownthingswhichperishintheuse,but alsothosewhichcanbeusedoverand overagain,astheneed'arises.Thus hehastherighttoownthelanditself, aswellasitsfruits.Thisrightpre- cedesanyrightsoftheState.The factthatGodgavetheearthforthe benefitofallmankindisnoargumentagainstprivatepropertyinland,for thisrightdoesnotpreventmankind fromlivingonthefruitsoftheearth. Afurtherargumentinfavourofthe righttoownlandisthathewhoculti- vatesandimprovesthelandputshis labourintoit,sothattodenyhim therighttoownlandistodenyhim therighttothefruitsofhislabour. Again,ifmanbeconsideredasthe headofafamily,itisverynaturalthat heshouldwishtomakesomeprovision forhischildrenafterhisdeath,and thishecannotdounlesshehasthe righttoownthingswhichdonotner ishintheuse.Thefamilyhasthe righttoitsownself-preservationandproperindependenceandtowhatis necessaryforthis,arightwhichthe Statemaynotinfringe.Finally,todestroyprivatepropertywouldbetodestroyastimulustoexertionwhich wouldbringaboutacessationofpro- ductionandwouldleadtosocialdis- cord.Notmerelyshouldthecivil lawsafeguardprivateproperty,it shouldpromoteitswiderdistribution andencouragethedesireforownership inthenon-owningclasses.Thiswould diminishclass-antagonism,increasepro- ductionandcheckemigration. '1'0 abolishprivatepropertywouldbeno remedyforsocialevils.Itwouldbe againsttheinterestoftheworkers,for itwoulddeprivethemofwhatpro- pertytheypossessandpreventthem acquiringanypropertyinthefuture. Althoughthereisanaturalrightto ownprivateproperty,thereisnoright todowhateveronelikeswithwhat oneowns.Thereisamoralobligation toassistthoseinneedoutofwhatre- mainsafterprovidingfortheproper maintenanceofoneselfandone'sfam- ily. TheStateandtheSocialProblem. PoliticalauthoritycomesfromGod notforthebenefitofrulersbutof,-ub- ects.TheStatemustprotectthe naturalrightsofthecitizens,andpro- motethecommongood.Itmustnot absorbtheindividualorthefamily, butleavetothemfullfreedom,sofar asthegeneralwelfarepermits.ifa familyfallsintodistress,theState shouldassistit;andif,withinafam- ily,mutualrightsareviolated,the Stateshouldstepintoenforcethem; butit withmustnotinterferearbitrarily domesticlife.Itmustprotect therightsandfosterthewelfareofall classes,butparticularlyoftheworkers. sincetheserenderimportantservices tothecommunity,andarelessable thanthewealthytodefendtheirown interests.TheStateshouldintervenetoremedybadconditionsoflab our,andtoenforcefairwagesand hours,sofarasthesematterscannot bearranged organisationsbynegotiationbetween ofemployersandem- ployed.Withregardtoindustrialdis- putes,whichdoharmtoemployers, workersandthecommunity,the;;fate

Theprincipaldutyofemployersis topayfairwages,anditisagrievous sintodepriveworkersofwhatisdue totheminordertoswellprofits.Al thoughitisrighttosettlewagest negotiationsbetweenemployersaildshoulddowhatitcantoremovetheir employed,itmustberememberedthatcausesandtopreservepublicpeace thereisaminimumwagefixedbyandorder.TheStateshouldprotect naturaljustice,viz.,whatissufficientassociationsofworkers,butnotintrude forthedecentmaintenanceoftheintotheirorganisationandadminis- worker.Ifheisforcedtoacceptless.tration.Ithasnorighttoabolish justiceisviolated.Hemustnotbeprivateproperty,thoughitmayregu treatedasamereprofit-makingma-lateitsuseintheinterestsofthecorn-

munity.Itmustbemoderateand equitableintheimpositionoftaxes. Conclusion.

Theconditionoftheworking-classes isnowthesubjectofconstantdiscus- sion.Theworkersfeelthattheyare treatedwithgreatinhumanityby avariciousemployers,andarelooked uponaslittlemorethanprofit-makingmachines.Theneglectofreligious principlesandthedisappearanceofthe ancientgildshaslefttheworkersde- fencelessbeforethehard-heartednessof employers,andtheevilhasbeenin- creasedbyusuryandtheconcentration ofthecontrolofindustryandcom- merceinthehandsofafew,sothat asmallclassofverywealthymenhas imposeduponthemultitudeofworkers ayokelittlebetterthanslavery.Al thoughtherewillbealwayslabourand sufferingintheworld,itisessential toprotecttheworkersfromthosewho, intheirdesireofgain,wouldtreat themasmerechatelsfortheproduc- tionofprofit.Lestthisgreatevilbe. comeincurableowingtodelayindeal- ingwithit,actionmustbetakenat oncebytheStateandbyemployers andworkers.TheChurchwhichhas donesomuchtoimprovesocialcondi- tionsinthepast,willneverbelacking inherassistance,andtheclergymust applytheirfullabilityandenergyto thetask eieitme..,,eietteeitimommilimieweitmeitmeser.

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