The Record Newspaper 08 February 1930

Shopperseagerforaprofitable shoppingdaywillfindnewBargainGroupsofirresistibleappeal atFOY'S.Therewillbeopportunitiestosaveoneverydayneeds inpersonalandhomerequirements.

Haveyouconsideredtheincidenceonyourshoppingallowance oftheTariffinthenearfuture? NeverbeforehassuchaStammer FairpavedthewaytorealeconomyNowyoupurchaseatliberalreductionsonPre-Tariffprices thatmakesitprudenttohasten

andtobuynow,notonlyimmediaterequirements,buttosecure futureneeds.

Asnewgoodsarrive,soathousandandonearticleswillbeef fectedbyTariffincrease.

Thepopularity-themarkedsuccessoftheFair-isanincentiveto ustoprovideBargainGroupswoi'thyofyourconfidenceandworthy ofMondaynext-thebeginningof theFourthWeekofthisnotable Fair.

THEREISNOFAIRLIKEFOY'SFAIR

BargainsinSportsDepartment GROUNDFLOOR

"Baronet"TennisRacquets-9s.6d.

Forschools,colleges,andbeginners,fullsize,strongframe,double entrestrung,smallhandlegrip.AWonderfulPrice,9s.6d.

BallsforBobsSets ls.6d.

FoyandGibson,recognisingthatmanyof.theirfriendsdesireto makeSetstotheirowndesign,haveimportedashipmentofBobs'Ballsto meetthedifficultyinsecuringthisnecessaryparttothegame.Nowis thetimetopurchasewhiletheSummer'Fairison.lin.,1/6;lain.,2/-; lain.,2/3;llin.,2/6;2in,.2/6;21in.,3/-setofSeven. SPORTSSECTION GROUNDFLOOR.

PlayingCardsatSummerPrices

Waddington'sPLAYINGCARDS, bestquality,goldedges,thinand flexible,illustrated`backsofartisticdesigns,3/-"Excel"Cards, linengrained,perfectinslipand deal,1/-pack.

"UPTONOW"

AMAN'SAIITORIOGRAPHY.

AlfredE.Smith,inhisautobiography "UptoNow,'whichhasjustbeenpublished:nbookform,withmacerial whichwasomittedfromtheserialpublicationasitappearedinthe"Situ' dayEveningPost,"statesthatrecently publisheddocumentsmaketheconcmsioninevitablethatcertainRepubl:can leadersnAmericapromotedthetel giousissue,andthattheRepublican NationalCommitteeapprovedit.

Discussingthecampaign,Mr.Smith says:"Therewilalwaysbecertain classesrgioupsofpeople,probiblv outsideifthecontrolofapolitical party,whowillmakefalseandmisleadingstatementseitheraboutapartyor itscandidates,orwillmakeanappeal topassiinorprejudice;butIthink amsafelywithinthetruthwhenIstate thatsomeappealsofthatnatureand someofthefalseandmisleadingstatementsinthe.lastcampaignwereat leastcondonedbytheRepublican partyiftheydidnothavetheirorigin withinit."

"MostUn-AmericanIssue."

"Theti.ostun-Americanandundemocriticissue,"heasserts,"thatcouldbe raisedagainstanymanwasraisedw:th startlingeffectagainstmeinthelast campaign,ant'thatwasthequestiosof myrelig;on.ItstartedwiththeMarshallletterinthe"AtlanticMonthly," inMarcn,1927,inwhichMr.Marshnll raisedthequestiononahighplane.My answershouidhaveendedthematter, buttheRepublicanleaders,itseems, couldnotresistthetemptationtotry togatherinthefruitsofsuchacampaignortheirparty.

"ThedistNssingthingaboutanydegreeofsuccessinacampaignofthat kindistheexhibitionofsomuchignoranceinacountrywhichhasexpendedsomanybillionsofdollarsin thecost(fpubliceducation.Thevery peoplewhoareaskingustoadnert toourconstitutionontheliquorquestionse-tmtobethefirsttolisagree publiclywiththatpartofthecons,:tutionwhichsays:'Noreligioustestrltall everbetequiredasaqualificationto anyofficeofpublictrustunderthe UnitedStates.'

"Itisamazinginthisdayandage thatsuchcountlessthousandsofpeoplearestupidastobelievetheabsolutelyfalseandsenselesspropagat.da thatwaswhisperedaroundduringthe lastcampaignIthasitshumo-..us side. Iwastalkingtoapromi:cent citizenofGeorgiawhotoldmethatm certain(-hurthesinthatstatetheybad picturesofmeattendingtheceremonies incidenttotheopeningoftheHei.ricl Tunnel,undertheHudsonRiverbetweenNewYorkandNewJersey,and heexpressedhimselfassurprisedto thinkthatopponentsofminewereable toconvincelargenumbersofpeople thatthetunnelwasactuallytobeconstructednottoNewJerseybutint(. thebasamentoftheVaticaninRome intheeventofmyelection.TheHollandTunnelapproximatelytwomiles longandcostforty-eightmilliondollarsamile.Itisnotdifficulttofigure thecosttobuildonetotheVatican, whichisAboutthirty-fivehundredmiles fromthe,00tofCanalstreet,NewYork City.

TunneltoRomeImpossible.

knowntothecitizensofLouisvillegenerallyandscathingdenunciationof theirconducttomeandmypartyappearedintheLouisville"Courier. ."

Thereligiousissue,Mr.Smithindicates,hasbeenconstantlybroughtto bearagainsthiminhispoliticallife. inthe1924nationaldemocraticconvention,hesays,"onlyonemansouth oftheMasonandDixonLineevervotedformeinalloftheonehundredand threeballotsthatweretaken.He wasanelderlymannamedApplegate, fromTallahassee,Florida,who,after hehadtalkedtome,decidedtovotefor me.Whenhereturnedtohisseat afterdoingso,theFloridadelegation pushedhimoffhischairandwould notlethimsitwiththemuntilhereturnedtotheMcAdoocamp.

BigotryofCampaignPpm

"Itwasduringthe1924convention thatthepublicationknownastheFellowshipForum,whichplacedsucha largepartintherecentpresidential campaignmadeitsfirstappearancein NewYork.Thousandsofcopieswere senttoNewYorkfordistributionto theconventiondelegates.Thesepapers containedadeliberateappealtoreligiousprejudiceandbigotry.

"TheKlanandanti-saloonforcesin theconventionwerepracticallyidentical.TheforceandpoweroftheAntiSaloonLeaguewaskeptworkingall thetimeintheeventthatanyofthe Klandelegatesshouldhappentoweakenandcomeoverandjoinmyforces intheconvention."

Ofhispresidentialcampaignspeech inOklahoma,Mr.Smithsaysthatthere wasconsiderableoppositiontohismentioningreligion,butafterlisteningto bothsidesoftheargument,heconcludedthat'inasmuchasIhadpersonalknowledgeoftheunderhandattacksandthtundercurrentofthewhisperingcampaignthatwasbeingconductedagainstmeandmyfamily,and asIpersonallyhadknowledgeofthe scurrilous,blasphemousliteraturebeing circulatedthroughoutthecountry againstmeandmypeople,Ifeltdeep inmyheartthatIwouldbeacoward andprobablyunfittobePresidentif Iweretopermitittogofurtherunchallenged.Withoutanythoughtof theconsequences,Iwentintoitwith allthevigourIcouldcommand. ." CreditsBoyhoodParish.

theFrenchRevolutionpointedoutthe waytobeheadwholesale.Thishe mayconvenientlyforget,butbefore hiseyesthereistheBolshevistofRussia,anavowedfanaticatheist,whohas massacredlikeawildbeast.TheatheistsofMexicotookaleafoutofthe bookoftheFrenchRevolution,and aidedandabettedbyacertainsecret atheisticsocietylaidtoitschargea seriesofmurdersthat,forfinecruelty, takeplacealongsidethetechnicalperfectionofNero.Thedeclineofreligionmeansinevitablythegrowthin atheism.Thecarelessnessandindifferenceofatheisminonegeneration giveswayinthesucceedingonetoirritationandbitterness,andinthethird generationtogenuinethirstforpersecutionthatwillnotstopatdeath."TheNewWorld."

Justsay-

"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord."'

"Oneofthemostimportantproblems inconnectioiwiththeHollandTunnel, althougnonlytwomileslong,wasits ventilatiun;andherewehavevoting citizensofssovereignstateactually believingthattheAtlanticOceancould betunnelledunderandthatitwould bepossibleforpeopletotravelwider theAtlanticOceanbetweenRomeard NewYork.Onemanmadetheea:ib eratestatementovertheradiothata conventinNewJerseywaspurchased bytheCatholicChurchastheAmericanresidenceofthePopeinthee..ent ofmy,clection."

Speaking of hisvisittoLouisville. Ky.,duringthecampaign,Mr.S:nCth saysofvierebersoftheLouisvillepoliceforce:"Theywenttoridiculous lengthstocausemediscomfort.When IspokethateveninginLouisville,the heatinthemeetinghallwasnoticeable toeveryone.Weafterwardslearned thatsomebodyhaddeliberatelyturned onthesteamheat.WhenIlefttogo tothetrain,anumberoflocalnewspapermenaccompaniedmeandan hourafterIwentaboardtheyasked toseeme.Ihadaconferencewith themandwasunabletounderstand whytheyhadcomedowntothetrain afterhavingleftmeatthehotel.One outspokennewspapermanrevealedthat amemberofthelocalpolicedepartmentnotifiedthenewspapermenthatI wasintoxicated,althoughIhadbeen seenbythousandsofpeopleonlya halfhourbeforethatcomingoutof thehotelwithMrs.Smithandmy partyandwalkingtothetrain.

"Theattitudeofthepolicebecame

Speakingofhisboyhoodparish,Mr. Smithsays:"NosmallpartofthecreditforthegreatsuccessoftheoldparishofSt.James'mustbegiventothe forcefulandintelligentdirectiongiven itby'theReverendFelixFarrell,MonsignorJohnKean,andMonsignor JamesB.Curry.FatherKeanwas pastorduringallofmyboyhoodand shortlybeforemyfirstnominationfor theassemblyhewastransferredtothe ChurchoftheHolyName now presidedoverbyhissuccessorinSt. lames',MonsignorCurry.FatherKean hada-powerfulandmagneticpersonal. ity.Hehadastronginfluenceonthe youngpeopleoftheparish.Hewatchedoverthemconstantly,andIfelthis teachingandexampleasaninfluence inmylifesuchasonlyawell-beloved andrespectedteacherrousesinagrowingboy..,.." Ntimerousothertouchingrecollectionsofthereligiouslifeofhisboyhood andoftheinfluenceofpersonalitieson thedevelopmentofhischaracter,are recordedbytheauthor,aswellasthe storyofhisstruggleforpoliticalprefermentandhisconductinoffice,in thefaceoffrequentattacksonaccount ofhisreligion.

AtheisticIntolerance

Inacircuitouswaynewscomesto Americathatofievoicewasraised againsttherecentcelebrationofthe centenaryofCatholicEmancipation.It isnotnecessarytomentionthename ofthemanwhofoundopportunityin thecelebrationtoletloosehisunrestrainedwrathagainsttheCatholic Church.Itisenoughtosaythatthe attackwaswrittenbyanatheistand printedinanatheisticpublication.This muchmustbestatedforthearticle:it wasafullmeasureofvituperation.In fact,inbriefcompass,itsummedup alltheaccusationseverleveledatthe Church.Everyevilthatcouldconceivablybechargedagainstitwaslaid violentlyagainstitsdoor.Thepoint ofthematterisnotsomuchtheattack,ortheonemakingit,ortheorgan inwhichitappeared,butratherthe factthatatheismisessentiallyanintolerantandbitterpersecutor.Itconstantlyrefusestoaccepttheonusof thischarge.Infact,itboastsofits broadandgeneroustoleration.The allegedostrichmightlearnsomelessonsfromtherampantatheist,He forgetscompletelythattheatheismof

AuntBessy'sCorner

DearNiecesandNephews,Schoolhasonceagainstarted,and thejoyoftheholidaysisathingofthe pastIwonderhowmanyofyou willhavegainedhonoursattheendof theyear.Iamveryambitiousfor youthisyear.Iwantyouto.cork sobardfortheSistersandBrower& thatattheendoftheyeartheresults obtainedinourschoolswillfaroutclasstheresultsofanyotherschools, denominationalorState,_inWestern Australia.Youcandoit.Putyour shoulderstothewheel,andwork.Make yourslogan''FortheHonourand GloryofourFaith."Asplendidcollectionofstampswasreceivedfrom JosephandTheresaJoyce;itmust havetakenagooddealofpatienceto collectsuchalot.Adearlittletot, onlythreeyearsofage,hadaletter writtentome,andenclosedthreepence init,thatshehadsaved.Godbless her.Whatanexamplethatsweetlite tiemiteissettingtohercousinsall mucholderthansheis.Ifababycan savethreepencefromherlollyfund, howmuchmoreoughtyoutosaveand send,niecesandnephews?Thereis aproblemforyoutoworkout,andact upto,boysandgirls.Ifyouread thelettersintheCornerthisweek,you willfindthatsomeofmyniecesand nephewshavedivertedspiritualbenefit alreadyfromthe"IBushies'"Fund.Do notletAuntBessydown;keepupthe listofcontributorsforthehonourof theCorner.Now,thattheholidays areover,youwillnotrequiresomuch moneyforpleasure,sosenditalongto theCorner.Youknowthelines: Passthehatforyourcredit'ssake, Andpay,pay,pay:' SoforthecreditoftheCorner,give, give,give. AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgementa

Nearly1,300stampsforFather McMahon,fromTheresaandJoe Joyce,Kukerin;3d.fromatinytot, BettyPanizza,Dardanup;9d.from EvedynThompson,Perth;lettersfrom TheresaJoyce,EvelynThompson,VeronicaKilleen,DickPanizza,Betty Panizza,JoanDavis,andPatWhite.

NewNiecesandNephews. DickPanizza,BettyPanizza,Jean Hadley,MaryWheeler.AheartywelcometoallfromAuntBessy.

BirthdayGreetings.

birthdaysthisweek:PhyllisAust, JoanDavis,andPatWhite.Many happyreturnsoftheday,fromAunt Bessyandyourcousins.

Justalittlejokebeforewepasson tothepuzzles.-Former;"Howdidyou getthatblackeye?"SimpleBoy: WhenIwasmilkingthecow,shekept onswishinghertail,soItiedabrick toit,tokeepitstill."

Riddles,PuzzIps,Catches,Jumbles.

Whatisitthatisfoundinthemiddle ofAustralia,andinthemiddleofAmerica,andinnootherplace?-TheletterR(nootherplace).

Whatisthedifferencebetweenacat andacomma?--Acathasitsclawsat theendofitspaws,andacommaits pauseattheendofaclause.

Whatisit,thatfromwhich,ifthe wholebetaken,somewillyetremain? -Thewordwholesome.

InwhatEnglishworddoallthe vowelsfollowinorder?-Theword facetiously. 'Whatisthebestmethodofmaking apairoftrouserslast?-Makethecoat andwaistroatfirst.

Whatisthedifferencebetweenarectorantlcurate?TheoneisinincumIwntth,etherhasanincomestraitened Reversals.

ht.firstlineofeachcoupletisthe detiniti,,nofaword;thesecondlinein eachcaseisthewordreversed.Iwill giveyoutheanswertothefirst,buttry thesecondyeurstives,andsendthe answerin:

(1)Aseatwithoutaback:Stool. stealsramsacks,alack:Loots. (2)Thisistotakeaim. Atoolthatspellsthename.

TRAM TRAIN

IPIOPT OTEEMT. PMIkIRCE PCOPEN

OPINCNTCT Now,niecesandnephews,itlooks ahopelesspuzzle,butasitisthefirst oneIhavegivenyou,Iwillshow youhowtosolveit,butyoumustsolve thenextyourselves.Wordsum.-

Keyword:I(1)M(2),P(3)0(4)R (5),T(6),A(7),N(8),C(9),E(0). ConcealedFlowers.

Thefollowinglinescontainthe namesofelevenflowers.Forinstance,thefirstisIris(Irise).Can youfindtheothers?Secondaconite.

WhenIriseinthemorning,Iam inclinedtogrumble.Yesterday,at breakfast,IsaidtoMaud:"Thebacon Itellyou,isovercooked,andthe greaseisnowdroopingonthecloth. AfterbreakfastIwenttothemillup inthehills,andheardagypsyringa bell,andsawamandrivingsomesheep veryslowly.Tourgethisdroveron Icalledhisdog."Wait,"hecried, untilIlaceupmyshoeandthenwe cangototheivy-coveredporchIdelighttorestin.""CanNaturebe morebeautiful?"Iasked."No,"he replied,"wewillstopin,keepwatch, andletustalk."Heaskedaboutmy dog,abigDane."Money,"Isaid, "wouldnotbuyhim." JumbledPortsofW.A.

(1),Eomrbo;(2),Tnoladerg;(3), Dmhaynw;(4),Lswono;(5),Rbdye; (6),Yabnal;(7),DanhledRtop. AnswerstoLastWeek'sPuzzles,Etc.

HiddenTownsofWA..1,Albany; 2,Northam;3,Manjimup;4,Derby; 5,Dongarra;6,Hedland;7,Darling. ton;8,Greenmount;9,Claremont.

LetterWords:You,Dear,Idea,Katie, Easy,Edie,YouAre. JumbledRiversofWA,:Blackwood, Murray,Gascoyne,Ashburton,King, Swan,Canning. Youhavesomenewideastopuzzle outthisweek,boysandgirls.Try togetyouranswersinasearlyaspossibleintheweek.

Dardanup,January27,1930.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto askyouifImayjoinyourhappyband ofniecesandnephewsIamsixyears old,andwillbestartingschoolafter theholidays.Mysisteriswritingthis letterforme,becauseIcannotwrite. Ihavefivebrothersandtwosisters.I lovetowatchtheboysmilking,and everynightIgouptotheyardto watchthem.Itistooearlyforme inthemorning.Well,dearAunty,I willclosenow.-Yourlovingnephew, DICKPANIZZA.

DearDick,-Ofcourseyoumaybecomeoneofmynephews.Iamonly toopleasedtohave_adearlittleboy likeyou.Itwillbenicegoingto school,andyouwillsoonlearntoread andwrite.Whatakindsisteryou musthavetowriteyourletterforyou. Tellher,AuntBessythanksherfor doingso.Youareaveryluckyboy tohavesomanybrothers.Soyou likewatchingthecowsbeingmilked. Iwonderwillyoulikemilkingthem whenyouareolder.Now,lick,say yourRosaryeverynight,andwrite againsoonto AUNTBESSY.

Dardanup,January26,1930.

tertogiveyou,mydearlittlethree, year-oldniece,akissfrom AUNTBESSY.

Kukerin,January28,1930.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisnowquitea longtimesinceIwrotetoyou.Atthe ChristmasTreethatwasheldinDecemberlast,Ireceivedsuchanice boxofcolouredhandkerchiefs.On ChristmasmorningFatherMcKeon cameoutfromWagintocelebrate Mass.Itwassuchacold,miserable day,windandshowersofrain.And now,theheatisdreadful;AuntB'essy. LastMondaywaseasilythehottest daywehavehadthissummer.Ihope wedonot.,havemanymoredaysas hot.Wehaveadamclosetoour house,andasitisonlyashallowone, weareabletogoandplayinthe watereveryday.MybrotherJoe andIwenttotheSummerSchoolfor theFtushies,"heldattheWaginConvent.WebothmadeourfirstConfessionandreceivedourfirstHolyCommunion.TheSisterswereverykind tous,andIamsurethatallthechildrenlikedbeingthere.Wewentinto MassinKukerinonSunday,andthree oftheSisterscameoutwithFather McKeon.Theyaskedusquestions abouttheCatechismafterMass,and gaveusallprettyholypictures.I havetriedtofindtheanswersforall thejumbled-thingsinthecompetitions, butIcouldnotfindthemall.Iam sendingsomeoldstampsfrommybrotherJoeandme,fortheBushies' fund.Thereareabout1,300.Ishall havetoclosethisletternow.With bestwishesfromyourlovingniece, THERESAJOYCE.

DearTheresa,--Whatalovelyname youhave,thatof"TheLittleFlower." Thankyou.forthestamps;itmust havetakenyousometimetocollect them.yonrbrotherJoehasalsoto bethanked'.Iknewadearlittleboy calledJoealittleovertwoyearsago, butGodwantedhimforHisgarden andtookhimhome.HislittleplaymatesinSouthPerthstillmisshim,so doI.Iamsopleased,dear,tohear thatyourhavereceivedyourfirst Communion.Yes,theSistersare goodtoeveryone;theyareveritable angels.Myhappiestdayswerespent inaconventinBrisbanewhenachild. Ithasbeenhothere,buttheheathas beenbearable.Youcamesecondinthe answerstothejumbles;Evelyn Thompsoncamefirst.Iamforward. ingyouabook,sotryandcomefirst nexttime. AUNTBESSY.

"Lindenuw,"33StationRoad,East Fremantle,January26,1930.

years)?IamafraidPatDoyledid notenjoymyletters,asIwrotealong timeago,butdidnotgetareply.Try andfindoneofyournieceswhowill answermyletters.-Youraffectionate niece, VERONICAKILLEEN. DearVeronica,-Yes,itissometime since.youwrotetomelast;tryand writealittleoftener.Youhavecertainlyhadagoodtimeduringthe holidays,butIhope,dear,thatwith allyourfun,youhavenotneglected anyofyourreligiousduties.Funis allverywell,butourFaithcomes first.Whatalotofpleasureyouhave hadswimming.AskMaryCusackto writetome.DonotcondemnPat Doylealtogetherfornotanswering yourletter;itmayhavegoneastray, orPatmayhavebeenill.Tryand findthetwopreviousissuesof"The Record,"andyouwillfindthenames ofsomepenfrieodswhowouldlike youtowritetothem.Ifyouhavea littlemoneytospare,rememberour Busbies'Fund.Regards. AUNTBESSY.

Onslow,January21,1930.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamelevenyearsold, andmaybedowninPerthsoon,when Iwillcallandseeyouat"TheRecord"office.IlikeyourCornerlately,withitsriddles,jumbles,and puzzles.Youseemtobejustfinding out_theseholidayswhatthechildren like.AuntBessy,Ihavelearnedall thatpoetry;pleaseputsomemorein. Aremyanswerscorrecttoyourjumbles,Aunty?Itishotuphere.We aregoingdowntoB'eadonJettyto fishto-daywhenitgetscooler.Don't forget,Aunty,Iamcomingdownto seeyou.Yournewniece, DORIS.

DearDoris,-Whatisyoursecond name,dear?Iwouldliketoknowit. sothatIcanenrolyouonmylistof niecesandnephews.Youonlysigned Doris.andforgottoputyourother name.IamgladyouliketheCorner. Youwerewronginthreeofyour answerstothepuzzlesandjumbles. buttryagain.Yes,Iamsureitis hotupthere.Doyoucatchmanyfish fromthejetty?IsawDr.andMrs. StenningfromOnslowinPerthalittle whileago.Theysaidtheyhadleft OnslowandweregoingtoWongan Hills.Doyouknowthem,Doris? AUNTBESSY.

Onlyashortpoemthisweek,nieces andnephews,asyouarestartingschool again.Wouldthe"LittleWeeChinaman"fromBunburyrememberherpromiseandwritetoAuntBessy.A littlegirlisgoingupsoontostay withher.

AStrikingProblem. Aclocktakesthreesecondstostrike three.Howlongdoesittaketo strikesix?

WordSum.

Hereisawordsuminmultiplication. Itistobesolvedwiththiskeyword, thelettersofwhicharenumbered1,2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.Findthiskeyword,andworkoutinfiguresthesum representedbytheletters:

DearAunt'B'essy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourmanynieces.I amonlythreeyearsold,andasIcannotwrite,Iamgettingmysisterto writeforme.Allmybrothereare gatheredaroundthetablewritingletters,so1thought1wouldliketo writetoo. Ihavesixbrothersand onesister.Mysisterhasjustleft school,soIamhopingtobeableto havesomefunwithherafterthe 'choolholidaysareoverandtheother childrenarebackatschool.Iam sendingthreepencetohelptheBushies. Iwill'sendsomemorewhenIsave somemore.Ihadninepence,butI spentsixpenceofitonlollies.Iwill closenow.Withlove-Yourwouldbeniece, BETTYPANIZZA.

DearBetty,-Youarenearlythe youngestofmynieces,thoughlittle ValmaeatCarnarvon,isnotquitetwo yearsold,Whatgoodgamesyou twolitleonescouldhavetogetherif yducouldonlymeet.Areyouthe babyofthefamily,dear?Yoursisteriskindtoplayandrompwithher littlesister.Askhertoteachyouthe Rosary.Thankyouforthethreepenceyousentme,one-thirdof*ou had.IfeachCorneritesento 'rd oftheirmoney,wewouldbecreinatea goodlysum.Now,askyourbigsis-

DearAuntBessy,-Itisaverylong timesinceIwrotelast,andyoumust thinkIhavedesertedyou,butIreally havenothadthetime--thatisthe worst.1havingsomanyfriends.I havehadnumerousinvitationsto SouthBeachandtotheriver.Ieven hadtorefusetojoinapicnicparty to-morrowonaccountofaformerappointment. Ihavebeeninswimming nearlyeverydayoftheholidays,and amgoingagainto-daywithtwogirl friends.NaryCusackhasinvitedme togooutwithherthisafternoon,but Icannotmanageit.Ithinkthe weatherhasnotbeenashotthissummerasitgenerallyis.Didyouenjoy yourChristmasholidays,AuntBessy? Wearehavinganewteacherafterthe holidays;theysaysheisverynice,but weareallsorrytoloseourformer teacher,becauseallthechildrenlilted her.Canyoufindmeapen-friendof aboutmyownage(elevenandahalf

Weighwellyourwordsbeforeyou speak

Ofdoubtuntoyourfriend. Becharitable,grave,andmeek, Yetreadytodefend. Readgreatmen'sthoughtsthatthey mayact Withgreatnessonyourown. Soonyouwilllearnthiswellknown fact: Youarenomorealone.

Weighgoodagainstthepowersofill, Bepureandgrandlycalm. "TheLittleFlower"watchoe'ryou still. 'Toguardyourthoughtsfromharm. Thisisaspecialverseformynieces andnephewsfromAuntBessy.Can youfindanameforit?

Antsay"Isawyourad.fa'TheRecord.'"

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NewsFromtheIrelandofTo-day

WORKOF8?.VINCENTRIPAUL SOCIETY.

ThesplendidworkinDublinofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwas outlinedatthequarterlymeetingof theSocietyintheMansionHouse,Dublin,recently.Theprayersandspiritualreadingwereconductedbythe Rt.Rev.MonsignorDunne,P.P.,V.G., DeanoftheMetropolitanChapter,and SpiritualDirectoroftheCouncilofIreland.TheConferencesinDublinand thevicinitywererepresentedby742 members;145newmemberswereintroducedatthemeeting.VeryRev. P.CanonBoylan,D.D.,M.A.,D.Litt., Vice-President,St.Patrick'sCollege, Maynooth,presided.

AmemberoftheSocietyreada paperdealingwithitsworkinDublin duringthepastyear.Theareanow operatingundertheCouncilofDublin wascovered,hestated,by77Conferencesallactivelyemployed.

Theworkof3lsitingthepoorin theirhomestendedtobecomeunduly heavyowing,tothegreatdearthofemploymentinthecity.Thesituation in.thisrespecthadgrownsteadily worseowingtothecompletionoflarge housingandroad-makingschemes,the demobili,ationofportionoftheArmy, andthewantofanoutletforyoung peoplereachingmaturity.

Thefinancialburdenoftheincreased visitationwaseasedtoaconsiderable extentbyspecialfundsplacedatthe disposaloftheSociety,andbythefact thatthecharitablepublicresponded evenmoregenerouslythanheretofore totheappealsissuedbytheCollection Committeesandbythevariousconferences.

00,000Expenses.

Thetotalsumexpendedinreliefwas over£30,000,ofwhichaboutone-halt wasraisedbytheexertionsofthe members,whopersonallycontributed £1,700throughtheweeklycollectionsat theConferencemeetings.Thenumber offamiliesrelievedexceeded7,000,and thenumberofvisitspaidtothehomes ofthepoorexceeded90,000. Manyinstancesweregivenofmen andwomenbeingbroughtbacktoattendanceatMassandreceptionofthe SacramentsafterYearsofneglect.In afewcases,too,theywerethemeans ofsettlingdifferencesinfamiliesand givingthemafreshstartinunityand friendship.

Inadditiontothevisitationofthe poorintheirhomes,manymembers wereengagedontheSociety'sspecial workswhichmadeadditionalcallson theirtimeandenergies.Theoldestof thesewastheorphanagewhichmaintainedduringtheyearabout7(1boys fromtheDublinareainadditiontoa likenumberfromthecountrydistricts.

Thefiveboys'clubsworkedsuccessfullyduringtheyearandsavedmany boysfromthesnaresofthestreet.The committeeinchargeoftheSunshine Fundarrangedseveraloutingsduring theSummer.

TheNightShelterwasfulltooverflowingeverynightoftheyear.Two groupsofmemberswereengagedon thevisitationoflodginghouseson eithersideoftheriver,andthework ofhospitalvisitationwasalsccarried outonSundaymorningsatpractically alltheDublinhospitals.

TheSeamen'sinstitutemadeademandontheSundaymorning'sleisure ofitsmembers,astheyvisitedeach SundayeveryboatinharbourtoexhorttheCatholicseamentoattend Mass.Thesailorswereinvitedtouse theInstitute.

ThePrisoners'AidCommitteevisited MountjoyPrisonweeklyandinterviewedtheprisonerswhoexpressedawish toseethem.Thevisitorsusetheirinfluencewiththementobringabout areformation,and,inthecaseoffirst offenders,werealmostuniformlysuccessful.

Theyalsoprovidedforthevisitation ofprisoners'familiesandtheirreliefif necessary,whileoftenoneoftheir mostdelicatefunctionswastoarrange forafriendlyreceptionofthedelinquentbyhisrelativesonhisrelease. Everyeffortwasmadetosecureemploymentforhim,ifpossibleinnew surroundings,soastogivehimafresh startinlife.

NeedFulfilled.

totheSacredGrottoanumberofpoor invalids.

Withinthepastfewmonthsthe Councilhadengagedthewhole-time servicesofaprofessionalnursewho isatthedisposaloftheConferencesto visitfamilieswherethereisdelicacy amongstadultsorchildrenandalso wherepeculiardifficultiesarisewhich cannotbedealtwithintheordinary courseofvisitation.

VoluntaryProblem.

Rev.Dr.Boylansaidtherecordof theyear'sworkoftheConferencesin theDublinareawasanencouragingreminderofthe_depthandearnestnessof Catholicfeelingintheirmidst.Itmade oneproudtoknowthatmorethan 1,400oftheirCatholiccitizenshad givenoftheirwell-earnedleisuretime aconsiderableportiontoselflesswork fortheirpoorerbrethren.

Theexistenceofdestitutionwasa soreintheircityorganismandthey shoulddowhattheycouldtogetthe publicinterestedinremovingit.Peoplewouldsaythatthatwassomething fortheGovernmenteithergenerallyor forthelocalisedGovernment.But theyallunderstoodthattheimprovementofthelotofthepoorerpeople mustbeavoluntaryproblemforthe individualcitizens.

AfterthemeetingthemembersattendedBenedictionoftheMostBlessed SacramentinSt.Teresa'sChurch,Clarendon-street,

CATHOLICCLAIMFOREQUALITY

AtameetingoftheChapterofthe DioceseofDownandConnor,inSt. Peter'sPro-Cathedral,Belfast,hisLordshiptheBishoppresiding,thefollowingresolutionswerepassedunanimous- ly:-

fa)AstheEducationAct,evenafter theamendmentsforeshadowedbythe PrimeMinisteroftheGovernmentof NorthernIreland,stillunfairlydiscriminatesagainstCatholicschoolsby denyingthemtheirjustshareofeducationalgrants,exceptonconditions whichtheCatholicbodycannotconscientiouslyaccept,weclaimequality oftreatmentwithotherdenominationalbodieswhichwillsatisfythe largeCatholicminorityinNorthern Ireland.

(2,Allwedesireiseducationalequalityforallcreedsandclasses.Without thiswecannotefficientlyco-operatein makingeducationinourschoolsthe greatsuccessitshouldbe. Catholicsareconvincedthatthepresentmanagerialsystem,towhichthey aredeterminedtoadhere,ispopular controlinthebestsenseoftheword. Themanageractsastheirrepresentative,andwiththissystemtheyare entirelysatisfied.

THEKNIGHTSOFMALTA.

AnimportantworkontheKnights ofMalta,fromthepenofadistinguishedIrishwriter,Mr.F.W.,12yan,is amongthebookstohepublishedin LondonintheearlySpring.Mr. Ryan.anoldClongowesboy,isthe sonofthelateMr,WilliamLeeson Ryan.ofDublin.Keenlyinterested inhisnativeculture,hewasauditor oftheUniversityGaelicSocietywhen astudentatTrinityCollege;whilst"A PleaforIrishStudies"isamonghis publishedworks.Mr.RyanhasalreadywrittenonMalta.andinhisnew bookhetracesthehistoryofthe Knightsintheirnativeland,andtheir historicalinfluencethroughout-Europe.

CARDINALMACRORYTAKES POSSESSIONOFTITULAR CHURCH.

OnMonday,December23,hisEminenceCardinalMacRoryformallytook possessionofhisTitularChurchofSt. JohnattheLatinGate.Thechurch beingadaughter-churchoftheB'asilica ofSt.JohnLateran,thespecialLateranChoir,directedbyMgr.Casimiri, attendedtheceremonyoftakingpossession,andrenderedsomemagnificent selections,the"EcceSacerdosMagnus"andharmonisedTeDeumbeing exceptionallyeffective.,

forthereadingoftheBullgivingpossession.TherefollowedalongaddressofwelcomeonbehalfoftheLatin Chapter.TothisCardinalMacRory madereplyinItalian,ofwhichthe followingisatranslation:-

TheCardinal'sReply.

"IcanonlyconveytotheChapterof theAtchbasilicaofSt.JohnLateran mymostsincerethanksfortheircordialwelcomeandmagnificentaddress.

"HadIthechoiceofallthetitular churchesinthisholycity,Icouldnot chooseonedearertomyheartthan theChurchofSt.JohnattheLatin Gate.Fromtheverybeginningofmy lifeasapriestIhadaparticulardevotiontoSt.JohntheEvangelist,and itwastohisGospelIdevotedmyfirst specialstudyinSacredScripture,In havingthishissanctuary,richwith memoriesofhismartyrdom,assigned tomeasmytitle,IfeelIaminaparticularmannerconnectedwithhim,as alsowiththeLateranBasilica,thefirst ChurchofRomeandtheworld,the MotherandMistressofallChurches

Moreintimatelystill.amInowassociatedwithourHolyFather.Just threedaysagohetookpossessionofhis LateranBasilicathathadawaitedhis comingsolong,andthisfactisfurme averyhappyauguryindeed.Inthis newunionwiththeaugustChairof PeterIfeelthatIaminverytrutha citizenofRome,thusfulfillingthecommandgivenusbyourNationalATOstle,St.Patrick's:"AsyouareChristiaiis.sohevouRomans."

ONTHESHORESOFLOUGH DERG.

AFamily'sGift.

TheBishopulKillaloe,attheChurch oftheImmaculateConception,Terryglass,onthebanksofLoughDerg, blessedthenewtower,spireandbell, therecentadditiontothechurchand thegiftoftheHickiefamilyofSleyoyre.HisLordshipreadamessage fromthePopeconferringtheApostolic BlessingontheHickiefamily.The message,whichwasilluminated,was inscribedinCelticdesign,autographed andengrossedwithaphotographofhis HolinessPopePiusXI.

SolemnHighMass,atwhichhis Lordshippresided,wascelebratedby heRev.J.Darcy,P.P.,Terryglass, andasermonwaspreachedbythe Rev.FatherHurley,S.J..Limerick.

BeforethelastGospelthe1-s'ishopaddressedthecongregation. Hesaid thatifevertherewasachurchbuilt inohnourofGodthroughthemost sublimefaith,thatwassuchachurch. Itsrootswerelaidintheheartofpiety andcharity-intheheartofthelate Mrs.Hickie,whobroughtwithher fromSpaintherichCatholicbloodof thatgreatnation.

FiftyYearsAgo.

Itwasnearlyfiftyyearsagoalmost tothemonthwhenthatpiousand noble-heartedladyintheloveofGod wenttoFatherGeorgeCorbett,the thenparishpriestofTerryglass,and proposedtohimtobuildachurchfor theparishinhonouroftheImmaculate Conception.Shebeganhergreatwork, butshedidnotlivetoseeitfinished. Herworthyhusband,thelateColonel Hickie,continuedthegoodwork,and completedthebodyofthechurch,furnishedthealtar,theseats.andeverythingaboutthechurch.Thenhetoo wascalledtohisreward.

Therewasnowapauseforsome years,andthechildrenofthesegood peopletookupthematteragain.The wholeplanwascompleted,withthe exceptionofthetowerandspire,and withinthelastyeartheyhadcompletedthatexcellentwork.andhaddone itbeautifully.Notonlythat,but theysetthecrossuponthespire;they suppliedthedeep-tonedbelltocallthe people,liketheAngelofGod,toprayer anddivineworship,andputatouchof peculiarbeautytotheirgoodnessby erectingaclocktheretomarkthe hoursoftime.

NEWCARMELITEMONASTERY.

placeonthedatementioned,with muchsolemnity.MostRev.Dr.MulhernpresidedattheHighMIS.s.after whichhisLordshipgaveBenedictionof theBlessedSacrament.Then.vested inallhisinsignia,hisLordshipadvancedtothechoirofthenunsand;o1,:annlyblessedtheplace.Hayingwithdrawn,withhisassistant,thedoor'of theEnclosurewasclosed,andtheBishopdeclaredthemonasteryestablished andstatedtheboundaryoftheReciosure. Theestablishingofanothercan:ent ofnunsfollowingtheRailsofthegreat St.Teresa,isaneventcalculatedto arousemuchinterestamong AshisLordshipMostRev.Dr.Mulbetn pointedoutinhisbeautifulsermon, preachedbeforetheEnclosurethere isawonderfulmeaningintielivesof theCarmeliteshidden+r-)Inallhuman eves--alifewherethereisit,;worldly contacttohindertheflighti.1thesoul toGod.Thenewmonasteiyissituatedinaspotideallysuitedtothepurpose,beingsecluded;apositionand surroundedbybeautifulscenery.The house,whichwasform?rlytieproperty ofafamilynamedGlenne,wascalled GlenvilleHouse,andisittheparish ofLaval,somemiles!.r.),n

FORTHECLOSEOFTHEYEAR.

CatholicUniversityChurch.

Alargecongregationattend21ona recentSundayafternoonanin-iree-ive servicefortheclosingoftheyearat theCatholicUniversityChur:h.St. Stephen'sGreen.Aspecialselectionof sacredmusicwasrenderedlwthe choir.AftertheRosary,theRev. FatherHurley,('.1'.,D.D.,preacheIon thedutyofexpressinggratitudeto Godforthefavours,spiritualandtemporal,Hehadsoabundantlyt)estewed onthemduringtheyear--uponIreland andtheupontheIrishpeople.The languageoftheGaelwasimp-egie.ted withpraiseandthanksgiving.Inthe salutations,themeetings,thefarewelts, theyhadbeautifulillustration;oftie purityoftheideasandthy:thanktulnesstoGodthatexistedintheIrish heart.Suchwasworthyofimitation andpractice.TeDeumandBenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacramentfollowed,VeryRev.CanonGrime,P.P., officiating.

St.Joseph's,Glasthule.

ThelastSundayoftheold.t.ittwas occasionofanimpressiveihank,giving ServiceatSt.oseph's.GlasthulL.Appropriatesacredsolosweres.m;;.;by thechoir.TheRightRev.Mgr.11al-hc-, P.P.,V.G..wasthepreacher.lire visittotheHolyLandlatyeartit-triedthebasisofaninterestingandhc..tiiricalreview.liedealtspecially withBethlehem,anddescribedindetailthevariousplacesassociatedwith theNativity.Healsoofficiatedat 1;enediction.

GOLDCLOTH`1'11ITRE.

GiftFromCollegetoBishopof Killaloe.

TheFeastofSt.Hannan,thepatron saintofthedioceseofKillaloe,was celebratedrecentlyinEnnisCathedral withimpressiveceremonies.TheBishopofKillaloewasthecelebrantofthe PontificalHighMass,atwhichclergy fromallpartsofthedioceseattended. Intheafternoon,atSt.Flannan'sCollege,addresseswerepresentedtohis Lordshipfromthestaffand'students, congratulatinghimontheattainment ofhissilverjubileeintheepiscopate.

VeryRev.CanonO'Kennedy,PresidentoftheCollege,whowaswarmly welcomedafterhisrecoveryfroma severeillness,presentedtheBishop withabeautifulmitreofclothofgold embroideredinIrishdesigns,andwhollyofIrishmanufacture.Thiswasthe giftofthestaffandstudents.andwas acknowledgedinfeelingtermsbyhis Lordship.

TOALLEVIATEDISTRESS.

ArchbishopofDublin'sGenerousGifts forCharity.

TheCentralWardrobeCommitteefulfilledavitalneedbyprovidingthe Conferenceswithclothesandbootsfor theirpoorfamilies.RecentlyasubcommitteeoftheCouncilhadbeen consideringtheimportantquestionof providingclothesmoregenerallyfor thepoor. Threesecretariatsforthepoorwere inoperationduringtheyear,atOzanamandMyraHouses,andat46Middle AbbeyStreet.B'ymeansofaspecial drawingofprizestheLourdesCommitteewereabletobringfreeofcharge

Havingarrivedatthedoorofthe church,hisEminence-whowasaccompaniedbyMostRev.Dr.O'Reilly,BishopofScranton,andMgr.Curran,of theIrishCollege-kneltonthethresholdandkissedthecrucifixpresented bytheparishpriest.Hethengave theaspergesandreceivedanincensation,afterwhichtheprocession,formedoftheIrishCollegestudents,advancedtowardsthesanctuary.At theendoftheprocessionwalkedhis Eminence,attendedbyhisceremonialistandsecretary,withhisgentleman-inwaiting.OnarrivalattheHighAltar hisEminencewasseatedonthethrone

0greatinteresttotheCatholicsof NorthernIrelandespeciallywasthe 'ceremonywhichtookplaceinthedioceseofDromoreonTuesday,December 17.InaremoteparishtheCarmelites havenowbeenestablished;totintgreat joyofthewholeneighbourhood.The formalopeningofthemonasterytooli

HisGracetheArchbishopofDublin hasforwarded£100totheCouncilof Dublin,SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, tohelptoalleviatedistressinthecity duringChristmastide.HisGracealso sent£100totheFreeNightShelterin Dublin,whichisconductedunderthe auspicesoftheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul.

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Saturday,February8,1930.

ThePopeComesForthtotheWorld

(13yRev.JohnJ.Considine,M.M.,forFidesService.)

(FatherConsidine,staffwriterfor FidesService,andMonsignorFontanelle,oftheParis"Croix,"weretheonly tworepresentativesofthepressworld whichcircumstancespermittedtobe presentforthemomentousvisitof PopePiusX1totheLateran,December20.FatherConsidinehererecords hisimpressions.]

"HisHolinesshascomeforthfrom Vaticansoil,notonlytoRome,butto theworld."Itwasaprelatewbo spokeashetrailedinthesmallgroup accompanyingthePopethroughthe LateranMissionaryMuseum,We werepassingthroughtheHallsof China:wehadleftbehindtheBalkan countries,theNearEast,Mesopotamia, India,Siam,Indochina,Japan,andhad beforeusOceania,Africa,theAmericss. Itwasstillthesmallhoursofthem.eningofDecember20,tobeanot!;er inemoraeledayofl929,forHisHoli nesshadjustfinishedMassinthe churchwhere50yearsagothismorninghehadbeenraisedtothepriesthood.

Whatamarkofthemaninthisact ofthe'.'icarofChrist!Exceptforthe formalerocessionoftheBlessedSicramentheldinthePiazzaofSt.Peter lastJuly,thisthefirstjourneyo'a PopebeyondVaticanterritorysince ISMwistothe"MotheroftheChurchesof'heWorld,"St.JohnLateran's, tosayMassinsecretandthentopass anhourluxuriatingamidtheexhibits ofthe!andsoftheworldapostolatein amissionmuseumofhisowncreat'on.

The,'iazzaofSt.JohnLateranwas absolutelybarewhenwearrivedthis morningatsix-thirty.Onlyinthe doorwaysofthebuildingsskirtingit werehiddengovernmentagentsinci' hasclothespeeringunseen.The.governmenthadnotbeeninformedunul midnightthattheHolyFatherwished tocommemoratethefiftiethanniversaryofhisordinationbysayingl!tcass atSt.JohnLateran's,andplannedvisitingthemissionmuseumafter.There wastobeabsolutelynodivergenceof thefact;HisHolinesswishedtocome, stayandreturninprivacy,toquietly liveagaintheholysceneofhiselevationto'hepriesthood,toturnhis mindtohischildrenspreadoverthe earthandtothoseoutsidewhomhe longstodrawtoJesusChrist.

InthecourtofthePalaceofthe Lateran,allwasreadyaftereleventhhourpieparationscompletedlateinthe night.Hereandthereavoicestrugglingagains:atremourgaveanincisiveorderasthelasttouches,acarpet.a:hair.avase,wereputinplace. Threebicyclepolicemen,inplain clethes.onetheCommissionerhimself. crossedthepiazzioutside,followedby anautomobile."ThePope,"wenttip thelowcry.Welcomingprelateshurriedtethegate,guardsdrewrigid,the automobileenteredandwithacalm, happy',mileonhisfacetheHolyFathersteppedforth.

Therespereafewpreliminaries.an attemptbyFelicitosnapaflashlight photo.asHisHolinesspassed(itwas stilldarkI,thereceptionbytheCanons andbytheCardinalVicar,HisEreinenceBasileusPompili,andthenthe HolyFatherpassedintothis,hiscathedral,ESBishopofRome.Musiccat Casimiri'schoirfloateddowntous fromtheloftnffinthesanctuary.The basilicawaralreadyornamented, thoughforthefeasts,andnotforthis unforeseenevent,andwiththeilluminations%%asathingofsplendour.TI-e LateranSeminaryandtheLombard Seminarystudentsformedafileofhonourfortheroyalprogress.Aboutto enterthemainnave,HisHolinesstook possessiinofhischurchwithasimple formula.andwecaughtthefirstdrops ofholyeaterflungbyaPopeinthe edifice'nsixtyyears.

AfteravisittotheBlessedSacrament..HisHolinessproceededwithhis MassOnhisthroneintheapSelie readtheprayersofpreparationev.th allthecareofayoungleviteaboutto celebrateforthefirsttime,andwhen atthefootofthealtarhebeganthe "TntroilsiadaltareDei,"therevosa tremourinhisvoicethatbespokehis emotion.Fiftyyearsagointhis samesanctuary,onthissamemorning,therehodbeenemotionalso,the emotionofonewhoputshisfootupon thethresnoldtoenter;to-dayitwas onewhohasbeenledupdizzyundreamed-ofheights.Ashetranquilly beganhisMass,HisHolinessmust havefoundthethoughtflasning throughhismind,"Whathavefifty yearsbroughtforth!"What,indeed: theyhavemadehimtheVicaronearth ofJesusChrist.

Attheend,choir,canons,andsere inariansminedinaTeDeumandthen mountedthestepsofthethrone,each tosalutetheiubilarian.Meanwhile

whiterobedSistersoftheFranciscan MissionariesofMarypreparedae.:11ationinoneofthelowerroomsofthe museum,which,itistoberemembered, adjoinsthecathedral.Thisquickly finished,Hi'Holinessmounted'he stairstobeginanexaminationofthis workofyears,hiswork,theLateran MissionaryEthnologicalMuseum.On hisshouldershecarriedhisgreatred mantle,onhisheadhisredhatwith beneaththewhitezuchettapeepingout behind.

Therearetwenty-fivehallsandgal. leriesinthisnewmuseum,somevery large.HisHolinessvisitedeveryone andwhenhehadcompletedthem wentthentothemagazinesandtothe salesroom.Hepassednothingand missednodetail.Characteristicof theman,hewassparingofpraise,but whathesaidhemeant,andwhenrepeatedlyanexpressionofsurprise,of pleasure,oflaudationescapedhim,it rangtrue.

HebeganwiththesectiononS.uth EasternEuropeandWesternAsia,and revealedhisfirstspecialenthusiaSinas hesawthesplendidHallofIndiaMc modelsifchurchesintheHallofIndochinacaughthim;thearchitectureof one,henoted,remindedhimofthedesignof:heoldSt.Peter's.Thefinal ofthefourhallsgiventoChinaisparticularlyattractive,andobservingthat intheancientdaysofthepalaceitwas calledheHalloftheEmperors,hor markedwithanimationhowmuch moreextendedtheChurchisto-day thanwastheoldRomanEmpire;those emperorsknewonlybyvaguesthearsayofr.hina,representednowwith manychildrenintheChurch.

IntheHallofthePopeshencted withinterestthetablewheretheconciliationetweentheVaticanandItaly wassigned,andconsentedtosignhis name'nthevisitors'book.Ithappensthatthesamegreattomothat servedtheVaticanMissionExpositionis:nuseforthemuseum,andhe smiledashediscoveredinhislarge handonthefirstpage"PiusPapaXT., December21,1924."Thushisvisit wasfiveyearslateralmosttotheday fromthedateoftheformalopening oftheHolyYearexhibit.Thoseof uswhohavehadtheprivileget.7,be presentonboththoseoccasionsrecall thatthefiveinterveningyearshave seentheHolyFatherrealiseasapermanenttestingmonumenthereinthe Laterane:hatwasundertakenintransientfashioninthetemporaryhallsin theVaticanGardens.Plansforthe Vatican2:xpositionwerelaunchedin 1923;henceadisplayinRomeof'he worldmissionsoftheChurchhasbeen anabidingideaofourSovereignPontiffforasleastsixyears. FromIlseHallofthePopestheHoly Father;assedupanotherlongflightof 'stairstothesecondhalfoftheimmenseexhibit,andexaminedOceania, Africa,andtheAmericas.Everywhere hefoundsomethingthatdrewfortha thought.Ashepassedthestateeof CardinalMassaia,apostleamongthe Kaffapeoples.ofEasternAfrica,be remarkedmeetingthegreatmissionarywhenhe,thePope,wasaboy.As hecametotheEthiopiaexhibit,he turnedtoArchbishopMarchetti,who isSecretaryoftheCongregationof PropagandaFide.andassuchischargedwiththeorganisationofthemu seum,andwhohasjustreturnedfrom avisittothiscountryinEastAfrica, wherehewentasExtraordinaryEnvoyofthePope,andwithasmilesaid.

"ThisisYourcountry,yoursecond fatheralnd."

Itwasnoticeablethattheportirnsof themieseumwhichboreparticularly themarksofstudyandresearchcaught him.Thesectionforcompa-ative studyofprimitivepeoplesinAsia,Africa,andtheAmericasheldhimfor somerime.TheHallofEthn^:ogy wasexaminedwithcare,andhegavea keeneyetotheHallofPrehis'it-:, withitsreproductionsofthefamous paintingsfoundinthecavesofFent deGaucheinsouthernFrance.Forthe hallofstatistics,whichisinpreparation,hehadideas,andafterthediscussionremarked:"Wemustthinkthe mattereverwell."Nodoubtwasleft intheetindsofanyone-thismuseum ishisCOKernandeverydetailhashis interest.

Wehadpeepedoutthewindowsinto thePiazzaofSt.JohnLateran,and hadnotedthatnocrowdhadgathered: thesecrethadbeenmaintainedwell. Duringallthistime,morethan ,;11 hour,thatHisHolinessspentinthe museum,everyonepresentathisNfass washellwithinthecathedralorthe palaceinorderthattheycouldnot spreadthetidings.Yetatnine-thirty, ashedroveout,asmallcrowdhad hurriedlycollected,andatleastone particularlyvigilantnewsmansuited

a achievement,

toenterhiscomplaintthatthepress hadbeenleftinignorance.Butwhy blameaPopeifhetriestoenjoythe goldenjubileemorningbyahappytit taeexcursiontothesceneofhisordinationandbyvisittohismuchloved hismissionmuseum?

LADIES'TOILETSALOON. MISSDOLLYWOODINGS.

509BEAUFORT-STREET, HIGHGATEHILL. PermanentWavingaSpeslia*F. ModerateFees.

Saturday,February8,1930.

AreTheyMiracles?

FATHERPOWER'SGRAVEATMALDEN.

(FrancisTalbot,S.J.)

TaketheBostonElevatedtoEverett, outthroughCharlestown,andthen "changetotheLindenStreetcar.Get offatthegateofHolyCrossCemetery, Malden,andyouarrivefacetoface withoneoftheamazingspectaclesof ourtimes.

Asfaraseyecansee,automobiles areparkedalongthehighway.Each succeedingstreetcarunloadsacrowd. Hundredsandhundredsofpeoplemill inandaboutthegatesleadinginto thecemetery.Upthebroadhighway ofthiscityofthedead,streamsof menandwomenandchildrenpour along.Someturnuptheslightincline totheright,towardsthebrown,frame chapel.Theplotinfrontofthe chapelisjammed;slowlythecrowd convergesthroughthedoortothe left;stepbystepitcreepsalongthe aisletothealtar.Aprayeronbendedknee,butonlyforamoment,abow towardstheCalvarygroup,withper- hapsalittlepausetokissthefeetof thefigureofJesus,anddowntheside aisletothedoor.Anunendingprocession,24hourslong,passesinand outofthelittlechapel. Alongthemainhighway,thestream ofpeopleflows.Totherightandto theleftarethegreytombstonesand crossesandmonuments,thewindswepttrees,thegrassnippedbrownby Autumn.AstrongOpticcrossrears upinthemiddleoftheroad.The lineofpeoplebendstotheright,before the"Priests'Plot."Thirtytoforty pacesdownthissidelane,massesa closelypackedcircleofpeople.Abarrierofropesandboardsfencesoffthe path.

"Touchthestoneandpassalong," thepolicemancallsinasubduedvoice. Thestoneisafiatmarbleslab;upon itisastatueofChrist,andofthe BlessedVirgin,votiveofferings,and hundredsofrosaries,andcrutches,and abasketofofferings.Menandwomen, holdingthechildrenbythehand,fall ontheirkneesinthemudalongsidethestoneslab.Thestoneiswet; theyrubtheirhandkerchiefsonthe stone;theyrestonitbottleswith waterinthem;theytouchtheirfingers toitandblessthemselves;theyscoop outahandfulofclayfromwherethey arekneeling."Passalong,please, hundredsofothersarewaiting,"the policemanurges.

OnthelastSundayofOctober,this gravewasaspeacefulasthatofthe othergravesofpriestsbesideit.The followingSunday,thousandsofpeople fromBostonanditssuburbsvisitedit. Thousandsmoreflockedtoitduring theweek.OnthethirdSundayof November,morethantwohundred thousandpilgrimsfiledfromit.The gravebecameamagnet,drawingpeoplebythemillions,fromallofBoston andMassachusetts,fromallNewEng, land,fromNewYorkandtheSouth, fromtheStatestotheWest.Andall withinthespaceofthefirstthree weeksofNovember.

ThousandsTheirVigilKeeping.

ItisMondaymorning.Sundayhad beenfair,andaquarterofamillion peoplehadvisitedthegravethatday. AllSundaynight,thousandshadkept vigilnearit.Aslashing,coldrain blowsacrossthecemeteryonMonday morning. Alittlegirlhobblesupto thegraveoncrutches.Anoldwoman 'baresherkneeandrestsitonthe muddystone.Asturdyyoungwoman placesanewspaperonthecornerof theslabandlaysascrofulous-looking babyuponit.Threeable-bodiedmen carryayoungmanwiththefaceofan angel,hislegsareshrivelledandclangling:theysithimonthestoneand kneelbesidehim;therainbeatsclown ontheirbareheads;15minutespass, theylifthimupandcarryhimaway, hislegsstilldangling.Womenon whosefacesdiseasehasengravenitself, childrenwithcrippledbodies,babies wrappedinshawls,meninwheelingchairs,pauseatthegrave,andpray, Andoneprayswiththemfiercely,for thesightofsomuchmiseryfilingby softensthesoulasthebeatingrain softenstheclayaboutthemarbleslab. Allafternoontherainstingsthe face,andthewindblowscold,andthe groundissoddenandmuddy.But thesickandtheafflicted,thecripples andthehelplessclusteraboutthe gravestone:25,000peoplebravethe rainonthisonebleakday. Itiselevenatnight.Afullmoon mellowstheoutlinesofthetombstonesandnakedtrees.Themain highwayofthecemeteryiscrowded: andathousandpeopleclusterabout thegrave.Vigillightsflickerupon theslab.Weirdly,theylightupthe oldfaces,andtheyoungfaces,ofthe menandwomenkneelinginprayeron themuddyground.Anidiotchildis stretchedoutonablanket.Acrippledboyplantshiecrutchesinthe

earthandhisgrandmotherholdshis legssothathisfeettouchthestone. Alongthesidethereisamanona stretcher.Hisfaceislikeadeathmask.Throughthecrowd,twomen arewheelingachairwithaparalysed womaninit.Noonespeaksabovea whisper.Everyonemovesslowly,as ifawedanddazedandexpectant.Save forthegrindingoffeetupon.thegravel andtheslushingthroughthesoftearth, thesilenceisthatoilanycemeteryat midnight.

Fromthousandstotensofthou. sands,upthroughthehundredthousands,peoplehavegathered,endaro continuingtogather,aboutthisgrave, bringingtheirbelovedcripplesanddiseasedwiththem.Theyhavecarried theirsickawaywiththem;butthey havereturned,hopingandprayingferventlythattheirsickmayreceivethe favourgrantedtosomeothers.And thoseothers?Armsthatwereuseless feltnew/vigourinthem.Legsthat wereparalysedbecamestrongenoughtowalk.Eyesthatcouldnotsee, receivedsight.Closedearsheard sounds.Infectedspinesceasedto pain,-and"poker"spinesgrewsupple. Marvelssuchasthesehavebeenreportedasoccurringtomenandwomen, tochildren,tobabesinarms.The recordofthemisinprint.

QuestionofMules.

Arethesemiracles?Whowould daretosaytheywereasyet?And whowouldhavesolittlefaithasto saythattheywerenotmiracles?One factiscertain:men.women,children, babieshaveenteredthosecemetery gateshelpless,blind,deaf,diseased; theyhavegoneawayprofessingthat theirailmentshadleftthem.Is thereasupernaturalforcerisingup fromtheremainsofapriestburied60 yearsagotlithaspowertocurediseases?Oristhereanaturalcause. workinginsomestrange,undefined waythathasacurativeeffectonthe mindandthebody?

Forthepresentthesilenceofthe gravemusthetheonlyanswertothese questions.Months,perhapsyears, mustpassbeforeanecclesiasticalauthoritywouldventuretospeak.Thousandsoftheafflictedmayvisitthis grave,oneorfiveortenamazingoccurrencesmaytakeplaceduringaday, storiesofreportedcuresmaybebroadcast.Thesethingsarefacts.b'ut thehighestauthoritiesoftheChurch studiouslyavoidahvwordoranyactionwhatsoeverthatwouldencourage orthatwoulddiscouragethisdramaof reallifethatisenergisingaboutthe graveofanobscurepriest. Alittlewhileago,anothermarble slab.'supportedbysixcarvedpedestals. restedonthestonewhichsomany thousandsarcnowtouchingsoreverently.Thepressofpeopleendangeredtheupperslab,andsoitwasremovedandhidden-Awaysecretly.The monumentoverthegrave,accordingto thosewhoremember,waserectedby theschoolchildrenofHolyRedeemer Church,EastBoston.Onitisinscribed"Rev.PatrickJ.Power.Born October'20.1811. DiedDecember8, 1869." Abovethename,achaliceinbas-reliefinclinesinaroundedbasincut intothestone.BelowistheLatininscription:"0BoneJesu,sacerdoset victima,SacerdoteminterraPatritium vocasti,Permanusejusteipsumaliis tribuisti,Victimsincoelisaetemefruatur"(0goodJesus,priestandvictim, Tobeapriestonearth,Thouhast calledPatrick,Andthroughhishands, ThougayestThyselftoothers,AS(or withThee)avictiminheaven,mayhe haveeternaljoy.) Thatisthetestamentofthemarble monument.Ofhimwholiesbeneath it,littleisknown.Thememoryof himhasallbutpassedaway,forthere arebutfewsurvivorsofhisgeneration. Andthesefewrememberhimnotmore distinctlythantheydothemany othersoftheiryoungyears.Aphotograph,twomanuscriptbooksoflecture notes,anordinationcard,asignature inabookortwo,enumeratealmost allthatisextantofhim,asfarasis nowknown.Relativeswhowerechildrenatthetimeofhisdeathhave somefaintrecollectionsofseeingor hearinghim.Butforthemostpart, therecordofhisshortlifeis_vague. LifeofFatherPower. PatrickJ.PowerwasborninBantry.CountyCork,Ireland,onOctober 20(notDecember8),1844.Hisparentsdiedwhilehewasachild,andan elderbrother,John,broughthimto Roston.Hewasthenaboutfour yearsofage.Itwouldseemthathe livedasaboyinEastBoston.and servedatthealtarofHolyRedeemer Church.ThefamousFatherFitton wasthenpastoroftheChurch.He

inspiredtheboysandgirlsofhispar- ishwithhighideals,andeducated manyoftheboysforthepriesthood. AmongthesewasPatrickPower.From 1861to1864,whiletheCivilWarraged, Patrickstudiedlanguagesandphilos- ophyattheQuebecSeminary.From there,hewassenttoSt.Joseph'sSeminary,Troy,N.Y.,forthestudyoftheology.AccordingtoMonographVII. oftheUnitedStatesCatholicHistoricalSociety,hewasordainedonJune 15,1867.Theyearfollowinghespent inhigherstudiesatLouvainUniversity,Belgium.

Alittlemorethanayearafterhis return,asacurateinChicopee,near Springfield,Mass.,hewasdesperately illfromtuberculosis.Crediblereports saythathediedinthehpmeofrelativesinBrookline.Thiswasonthe FeastoftheImmaculateConCeption. Hisremainswerecarriedtohishome churchinEastBoston,andfromthere hisfuneralprocessionwendedoutinto thedistantnewcemeteryatMalden. Hewasthefirstpriesttobeburiedin theHolyCrossgraveyard.Obscurity hangsoverhis25yearsoflife.Noone kepttherecordthatisnowsought somesixtyyearslater.Hewasa youngpriestthatdied.Pioushewas knowntobe,earnestinhisvocation, patientinhiswastingillness,sweetin disposition,especiallytowardschildren, saintly,nodoubt,butthatwastobe expectedofayoungpriest.

IntheBoston"Pilot"forJanuary8, 1870,amemorialpoemtohimwaspub- lishedovertheinitials"M.E.B.,"pre- sumedtobeRev.MichaelE.Barry,of Springfield.Thatwasnotstrange,or unusual.Thetombstoneoverhis gravewaserectedwithinafewyears. Inthebasincarvedoutofthestone, rainwaterwouldgather.Sincethe basinresembledaholy-waterfont,peoplepassingbynaturallydippedtheir fingersinthewaterandblessedthemselves.Asfarbackas40yearsago. waterthathadcollectedinthehollow carvedoutofthestonewasappliedto thesick.Thirty-twoyearsago,itis recalled,someofthiswaterwasused onagangrenedleg,andtheinfection wascured.Ruttherewasnowell. establisheddevOtionatthegrave..\ mildtraditionofspecialreverencetowardsthisparticulartombpersisted toalimitedextent.Somefourorfive yearsagoanassistantsuperintendent ofthecemeteryremarkedthatthe grassaboutthisgraveseemedalways green,thatitneverseemedtogrow morethananinchortwohigh,unlike thegrassonothergraveswhichhad tobe therecutregularly.Undoubtedly wassomethingstrangeabout FatherPower'sgrave.Andsoit mighthavebeenforever.

TheFirstRumours.

-Withinthepastfewmonths,itbecamerumouredthatsomecures,ofrestoredsight,ofrelieffromdeafness,of removalofablemishonthefaceofa woman,wereeffectedbywaterfrom themonumentaboveFatherPower's grave.Thepastorinquiredabout these.TheBostonnewspapersheard ofthemandsentreporterstoinvestigate.OnOctober30,the"Record"a tabloid,carriedastory.Onthefol. lowingday,the'Globe"printedsome details.Thus,theattentionofthe publicatlargewasattractedtothe

grave.Crowdsbeganflockingtothe cemetery,thenewspapersobtained morematerialforarticlesandpictures, thenumberofmarvellouscuresreportedgrewinvolume,thepilgrimageof theafflictedswelledinhugeproportions,andsothegraveofFather Power,withinhalfamonth,became worldfamed.

Themysteryofitallremains.Is GoddrawingtheFaithfultoHim, throughthememoryofthisyoung priest?OraretheFaithfulinterpretingthisplaceassanctifiedandusing itasatouchstonetoHisDivine Mercy?Atthepropertime,ananswertothesequestionsmaybevouchsafed.Butnotnow.Andnot,perhaps,inthenearfuture.All,thatcan besaidiswhatisvisibletothesenses. Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplepassinginawedreverencebythegraveof anobscurepriest,buriedjust60years ago.Thousandsofcripplesandthe afflicted,beggingGodtocurethem throughtheintercessionofthisunknownpriest.Afewhundred,forthe listisgrowing,ofthosewhoarepraisingGodforthewonderfulthingsthat theyswearhavehappenedtothem throughFatherPower.Aboveall, thetremendousoutburstoffaiththat hasflaredoutamongthemillionCatholicsinBostonanditssuburbs,and thathasspreadfromBostonthrough theentirecountry.ThemanaestationofthatfaithandthatloveofGod issomethingtangible.something mightyandoverwhelming.Itismore amazingthanthecures,whatevertheir causemaybe.Foritrecognisesthat itisnodifficultmatterforGodtogive lifeoutofacemeteryandhealthout ofagrave.-"America."

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Inthefinalanalysiswhatcountsis theproductofourschools,andthatis theresultofteaching.Thebetterthe teacherthebettertheschool,nomatterwhatthebuildingis.Ibelievewe havereachedthepeakinbuildingin theArchdiocese,andthatourenergies forsomeyearstocomeshouldbedevotedexclusivelytoadvancingthe standardofteachingthroughprofessionalpreparation,externalandinternal Evenduringthoseintervening yearswhenthebricksareheavyburdens.wecannotforgettheteachers' needs.ifwearetoimproveour schools.Abeautifulbuildingisan asset:itinfluencesthechildand bindshimtohisschool.Ifthebeautifulbuildingdoesnothousealibrary forchildrenandteachers,itisan emptyshell.Fetterworkisdonein thewoodenshack,wherebooksareaccessibleandinconstantuse.hithese columnsIhopetonoticebooksthat mayhelptheteachersinourschools. Iamparticularlyinterestedinbooks ontheteachingofreligion.Thereis agrowingconsciousnessamongour teachersthattheteachingofreligion needspreparation.Thatpointwas stressedinmyreportfor1929,and duringtheConferencelectures.Iremindedallthattheageofinspiration diedwiththeApostles,andallwe minormortalsmustclimbthestiffuphillgradeifwearetoacquireknowledge.

GoingroundtheschoolsImeet theattitude,fairlyfrequently, thatanyonecanteachtheCatechism, andthateverythingthathasbeen writtenonCatecheticssincetheyleft thetraining-collegeisfaddish.Werea medicalmantoemergefromhisstudies withtheattitudethatnothingmore canhelearnedbyhim.thatitisbut wasteoftimetoattendclinicsorread medicalperiodicals,howlongwouldhe holdhispractice?Thelawyerwho ignoresrecentdecreeswouldsoonbe ignoredbythepublic.Theprofession ofteachingmakesaspecialclaimfor itselfwhenitincludesteacherswho donotrealisethenecessityofreading.Thefact,asIhavebeeninformed,thatapedagogicalreviewof highstandard,viz..''TheCatholicEducationalReview."publishedbythe FacultyofEducation.CatholicUniversityofAmerica,Washington.has ,w.,subscribersinMelbourne,andone WA..isilluminating.Thismonthly costs14/6perannum,andis ,,,Inisedasoneofthebestincircu1. Untilsuchtimeas,iortrain'ogr.11egesfacethefactthatteaching religiondemandsasmuchcareand -tudvasanyothersubject,wecannot ?:op,forauniversaladvanceinthis, theonesubjectforwhichourschools werebuilt. havefinishedreadingthesebooks theteachingofreligion:

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references,andoutlinesbtheiruses. FatherSharplecturesonCatechetics attheDiocesanNormalSchoolofthe DioceseofBrooklyn,NewYork.To thoselectureseveryteacherofreligiotemustgountilheorshewinsa certificateintheteachingofreligion. WouldthatourdiocesesinAustralia hadsucharegulation!Thisbook,I presume,isadevelopmentofthelecturesgivenbyFatherSharp.Thebook isobviouslyateachertrainingmanual, tobeusedasatext-bookbythosein training.(Itwouldbeinterestingto learnwhattextbooksonthemethod ofteachingreligionareinuseinthe trainingcollegesofourreligiousteachersinAustralia.)Thebookhasfour parts:PartI.TheFieldofReligion Methods,givesahistoricalsketchof catechetics,andmentionsthecurrent practice. Iamsorrytofindonp.34 thisopeningsentence:"Methodisas necessaryinteachingasinthepacking ofabox."Thatneedsadiscriminatingexplanation.Packingandpackerswehaveinplenty.Dealingwith ,airrentpractice,FatherSharpcommentson"SomeNfethodsofTeaching Religion,"asfollows:"Perhapsthe bestcriticalstudyprintedoftheMunichMethod,theSowerScheme,the methodofDr.Yorke,andtheplanof 1)r.Shields."(p.44.)Eachchapter concludeswithalistofprovocative questionsthatopenupdiscusiion. PartII.AimsinTeachingReligion; Part11I.-TheChildtoWhomwe TeachReligion:PartIV.-TheTools ofTeachingReligion.MuchofPart II.mightbeomitted,makingthebook smaller,andperhapscheaper,v.g.pp. 91-99willheseentobythesuperintendentofschools,whoseroleisto drawupthesyllabus.PartIV.will naturallycommandmostattention. BatherSharphasnonewmethodof hisowntooffer.Hehascollecteda variety if"GraphicIllustrations," whichwillproveuseful.(Benziger Bros'copyrightatthefootofeach page'ifdiagramsmakesmesmile. I haveseenmostofthesediagramsin 'use,andthereishardlyoneofthem thateningeniousteacher,whoisa devotedchalk-talker,couldnotdevise Howmanyofthemareoriginalcontributionsoftheauthor?)ChapterIV. inthispartmakesasplendidcasefor anappealtothesensesintheteaching ofreligion.Icannotagreewiththe author'sadvicetoyoungteachersto clingtotheIlerbartiansteps(p.252). Over-teachingistoomuchwithus.I recommend"AimsandMethodsin TeachingReligion"asausefuladditiontoyourlibrary.Itisabook thatneedsexposition.Theuninitiated willnotgetthemostoutofit.

alwaysbeindividualistic."Thisbook isamineofvaluablehintsthateach teachercandrawfrom,andrefashion sothatthewaysofteachingremain "individualistic,"andshegoesalong onherownstrideinherownway. Unlessaparticularwayofteaching suitsyou,itwerebetterthatyoudid notuseit.PartI.givesaseriesof lessons,wellchosenillustrations,apt quotations,andsimplestories.PartII. outlinesaseriesofclass-roomprojects. Thesandtableisprominentintheprojectwork.(Ihadasand-tableonexhibitionfromAhernsLtd.,duringthe Conference.Smallerandlessexpensiveonesmaybehadfromthesame firm.)Fromp.157top.296the teacherofthelowergradeswillfind fieldsladenwithrichtreasuresinideas. Thesepagesareobviouslytheresult ofsomeonetakingthoughtwithone's self.Weshouldbegratefultothe authorsforsharingthemanypractical devicesthathavecometothemin theirexperienceorfromotherclassrooms.FatherKirschistheauthor ofthatinspiringlittlebook,"TheCatholicTeacher'sCompanion."

3.ReligionTeachingPlans.BySisterM.Inez,1929:price2dollars.pp. 245.

TheremarkablethingaboutU.S.A. isthenumberofnunwritersthere.I understandthatmostofthosenun authorsreceivedtheirfirstchiefencouragementtowriteduringthediscussionsthatfollowedthepedagogical conferencesthatareafeatureofcorninunitylifeinU.S.A.Papersare writtenfortheseround-tablediscussions,heldeachmonth,andfromthem havesprungthenewschoolofnunauthors.Wehavethetalent;we wanttheoccasiontobringitout,add

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Thisisanewthinginlateehetics. Theauthoroffersaseriesofunitsin teachingreligion,rangingfromGradeI. toHighSchool.Theunits#ndlesson plansareevidentlythewinnowed grain,ofclass-roomexperience.Itis difficulttocommentonthisbookwithouthavingtriedouttheplans.Ishall testsomeoftheunitsoutlined,and speakofitlater. 1recommendthe bookasanindicationofanoutlook onremodellingthesyllabusLndreshapingtheprogramme.Theauthor's prefacemakesanappealformore thinking.morefeeling,andmoreactionintheteachingofreligion.She hopestoreachthatthreefoldeim throughthe'plans"inthebook.

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Ourmorningcontemporarypublished onWednesdayaveryreadablesketch onSenatorJ.J.Daly,whoisventing PerthonCommonwealthbusiness. SenatorDalyis'awell-knownfigurein HibernianandIrishNationalForesters circles,andaprominentCatholicin Adelaide.Itmaybeofinterestthen tomanyifwereprintthesketch:

SenatorJohnJosephDaly,Vice-PresidentoftheFederalExecutiveCouncil,whoisvisitingPerthinhiscapacityasMinisterinchargeofdevelopment,tostudythedevelopmentalproblemsofDesternAustralia,andalso toconferwiththeGovernmentinconnectionwiththe£34,0"0.000agreement, wasbornatThebartoa,asubarbof Adelaide,onNovember10,1891.His parentswerenotaffluent,buthisabilitytriumphedovercircumstancesand, afterworkinghiswaytotheUniversityofAdelaide,hebecamefirstasuccessfulbarristerandthenoneofthe leadingforcesoftheLabourmovement.Theformerpiestallattendant nowrankswiththePrimeMinister (Mr.Scullin)andtheFederalTreasurer(Mr.Theodore)asoneofthe "BigThree"oftheFederalLabour Party.

SenatorDalyattendedtheSchoolof St.JohntheBaptistatThebarton untilhewas13yearsofage.Although forcedtoworkinapiestall,hecontinuedhisstudiesbyattendinganight school,andayearlaterheobtained thepositionofofficeboyinthelegal firmofSirJosiahSimon,anex-Senator, whowasoneoftheframersoftheAustralianConstitution.SenatorDalyremainediiithisofficeuntil1912,when hesecuredanappointmentasmanagingclerktoMr.W.J.Denny,solicitor andformerLabourAttorney-General. HethenmatriculatedattheUniversity ofAdelaide,and,aftertakingacourse inlaw,wasadmittedtotheFarin Adelaidein1918,whenhewentinto partnershipwithMr.Dennyandworked upabigcriminalandindustrial practice.Thepartnershipisstilloperating.

In1921SenatorDalyfirststoodasa politicalcandidate,nominatingforthe CentralNo.1seatintheLegislative CouncilofSoutIAustralia.Hewas defeated,andfouryearslaterwasa candidatefortheSenate.Thiswas termedthe"freakelection,"for,althoughSenatorDalyledby50,000 votesonthefirstcount,hewasbeaten onthepreferences.AthisnextattempttoentertheSenateinNovember,1928,hewassuccessful.Hisabilitywassoonrecognised,andsix monthslaterhewaselectedDeputyLeaderoftheOppositionintheSenate.WhentheLeader(SenatorNeedham),whohadbeendefeated,retire.' inJuly,1929,SenatorDalytookhis place.SincetheLabourPartyhas beeninpowerhehasledtheGovernmentintheSenate.

From1919to1929,SenatorDalywas amemberoftheSouthArustralienand FederalexecutivesoftheAustralian LabourParty.Hewaspresidentof theStatebodyin1927,andwasadelegateatthreeinterstateLabourconferences.From1925to1928hewasnationalpresidentoftheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety,and hasalwaysbeeninterestedintheAustralianNatives'Associationandthe IrishNationalForesters.Asaresult ofhiseffortsonbehalfoftramwayemployeeswhentheAdelaideTramways Trustwouldnotallowthemtocelebratethedeclarationofpeacein1918, hewasmadealifememberofthe AustralianTramwaysAssociation.He isalsoamemberoftheAustralian Workers'Union.In1916hewassecretaryoftheSelfDeterminationfor IrelandLeague.

Withremarkableconcentrativeabilityandoutstandingoratoricalpowers, SenatorDalymadehismarkathis firstentryintoParliament.Although quicklyelevatedintoapositionin whichhehadtocontentwithexperiencedpoliticianssuchasSenator'Sir GeorgePearce,hegavenogroundand cametoberespectedasmuchbyhis politicaloponentsasbyhisownparty. AmoderateLabourman,heislevelheadedindebate,andrarelygetsruffed,distinguishingfeaturesbeinghis fightingqualities,hisstraightforwardnessandhisanalyticalprowess.His winningpersonalityhasmadefriendshipswithallwhohavehaddealings withhim.

"Alwaysfacetheaudience,"isthe advicegivenbyafamoustenorto thosewhoaretakingupsinging.Those whohavefounditnecessarytododge nowandagainknowhowvaluablethis adviceis.

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Setmyheartfreefrombitterness, OGod, Nowitisnight-

Freefromthoseunlaidghostsof hurtandpain Thathauntthelight; Forgivemyfaultsandletmefall asleep, Nowdayisthrough, Andinunbrokenpeaceabidethis night CloseuntoYou.

APrayerforMorning.. Letmenotlookbehindnight's pauseofpeace, Nowitisday; Withcourageandwithjoyletme goforth

Anew,Ipray; ResolvedthatIwillstrive,asmy strengthis, Todomypart, Eachhourwithkindness,andsincerity, Andahighheart!

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TheCentenaryYearwillgodownthe pagesofhistoryofWesternAustralia asamemorableoneformanyreasons. Politicians,incompanywiththatselfopiniatedsectionofeverycommunity, whoareeverseekingcheapnotoriety havesucceededinfillingcolumnsofthe newspaperwithreportsoftheirspeechesofvaryingdegreesofinterest,the majorityoflittle,ifofany,educational value.Newrecordswereestablished onlandandseaandintheair.Much hasbeenalsosaidofthese,andvoluminousreportshavegivenusevery detailofthelatest"stunt,"astheyare frequentlyreferredto,andofthehistoryofthoseresponsibleforthem. Geraldtonhasalsosomethingbywhich itwilllongrememberthefirsthundredbirthdayoftheState.No,our remembrancewillnotbeoccasionedby someimposingpageantor,afloodof oratory,butasaresultoftheachievementsofthatwillingandenergetic bandofworkerswhowereassociated withtheCentenaryBazaar,which openedonthe18th.ult.Toskvthat thefunctionwasthemostsuccessfulof itskindheldinGeraldtonwouldnot begivinganyideaoftheextentofthe successwhichattendedthecommittee'sefforts.Inthepastwehave beencontenttospeakofthecashresultsofourbazaarsinmoderatehundreds.Thenetproceedsonthisoccasionamountedto£1,100.Thisfine resultgivesproofofthegenerosityof theCatholicsinGeraldtonanddistrict, andoftheiracquiescencewiththeexcellentandlaudibleworkbeingcarried taiinourCatholicschools.Thebazaar wasinaidofthe"StellaMaris"PresentationCollege.

Allareunanimousthatthisgreat achievementisdue,inagreatmeasure, tothezeal,energyandenthusiasmof theRev.FatherHalpin.Whendifficultyaroseinfindingagentlemanto representtheFancyStallinthe"Ugly Man"Competition,FatherHalpinsuppliedthevacancybyenteringhimself. Fromthatmomentthingsmovedrapidly,asFatherHalpin"madethepace" andothershadtokeepinstep.

Thedifferentstallholders,theirassistants,andthe"UglyMen"deserve greatcreditforthewhole-heartedmannerinwhichtheycarriedonthevariousfunctionsheldwithaviewto augmentingthefundstill,qntheclosingofthebazaar,thefollowingtotals werereached:TheChildrenofMary, assistedbyMrs.andMissCook,£545 3sld.ThiswasFatherHalpin's stall,andthevotesnumbered130,837 NextcameMr.VicJohnson,with 52,012(£21614s4d),proceedsOfSweet Stall,inchargeofMrs.McDonough. Mr.Elwoodsecured39,477voteson theRefreshmentStall,underthesuperintendanceofMrs.ForkenandMrs. J.Sullivan.MissDorotheaStansfield andMissM.Ahearnconductedthe functionsinaidofMr.Foster,whoreceived37,506votes(£16115s9d1MissJeanTriatprovedamostefficiennsecretary,andherconstantand carefulattentionwashighlyappreciatedbyall.

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JeanMcDonald:GradeV.,Piano -Freeman:GradeV., Piano.

NancyDurack:GradeVI.(Credit). Theory.

RuthAndersonrRudiments(The. ory).

JeanKahan:GradeV.(Honours).

leanDawson:GradeV.(Honours).

VirginiaBallenger:GradeV.(Hon. ours).

GrandCentenaryMusicalFestival.

RuthAnderson:GoldMedal,Violin Solo(under17years).

MiriamEastonandRuthAnderson SecondPlace,ViolinDuet(unaccoom panied),under15years.

VernaJosephandRuthAnderson: ThirdPlace,SonataforViolinand Piano(under17years).

Saturday,February8,1930.

H.A.C.B.Society

lit.Patrick'sOldBoys'Brunk

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,the29th.ult.,attheCathedralHallmeetingroom,thevicepresident,Bro.McIntyre,presidingin theabsenceofthepresident,Bro.I Flaherty,whowasunavoidablyabsent. Therewasafairattendanceofmere bers.Reportswerereceivedfrom Bro.Smithastotheactivitiesofthe cricketclub,whichisstilldoingwell, althoughtheysufferedadefeatin theirlastmatchagainstHighgateSick paywaspassedforonememberis`ro. Nelliganreportedastothelastmeetingofthesocialandsportscommittee,andurgedmemberstoattendthe annualpicnicofthesociety-onthe9th inst.infullforce.Thelesirewasexpressedtocommencetheregularsocial assoonaspossible,andthesocialcommitteewillgiveconside:ationrothis immediately.Ticketsforrive:-excursioninaidoftheSocietySt.Vincent dePaulwereavailable,atmseveral membersintimatedtheirmtaitionof patronisingtheouting.Thenext meetingwillbeheldonWednesday next,whichwill-bequarternight,and afullattendanceofmembersisdesired.

SocialandSportsCommit:ea. Thecommitteearevery,iiergetic thesedayswiththeannualinwic,on February9th,inview.Anex:elient sportsprogramme.hasbeendrawnup, andprizesforkiddies'sports:The ladies'committeeelectedtoseetothe gingerbeerforthechildren,anda numberofofficialsweresecuredforthe sports.Donationswerereceivedfrom Leedervillebranch,andfromBro. Hynes,whoalwayssokindlyassistsus. Dodgerswerehandedtothedelegates fordistribution,andagoodattendanceisassured.Thecommitteeare tryingtoarrangeanafternooncruise ifpossible.WillalldelegatesbepresentonFriday,topackthesweetsand nutsforthekiddies?

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Saturday,February9.1930.

OrganRecital

BRILLIANTPERFORMANCE.

Ourmorningpaper'smusicalcritic writesinterestinglyonDr.Ford'srecitallastThursdayweek,asfollows:Masterlyandbrilliantorganplaying washeardatSt.Mary'sCathedrallast night,whenDr.C.EdgarFord,the Englishmusician,gavehispenultimate recitalofaseriesonthatinstrument. ThelastwilltakeplaceonThursday, February13. Severaloftheitemsin Dr.Ford'sprogrammeweremarked "Firstperformanceattheserecitals." Suchwastheopeningpiece,afocund "Passepied,"pleasantlymelodiousand rhythmical,byBorowski.Thefirst movementofHandel's"Cuckooand Nightingale"concertohadbeenperformedpreviouslybyDr.Ford,but thistimetheremainingtwosectionsof theworkwereadded-anAllegretto andafugue.Thelabelbywhichthe concertoisknownderivesitspointfrom anAllegrowhichfollowsonthebrief, solemnAdagio,withwhichthework commences.Ajauntymaintheme leadstodeftplaywithcuckoocalls andlightsomepassageswhichmayby poeticlicencebetakenforthenightingale'smellifluousness.Dr.FordstartedtheAllegrettobarelyaboveawhisper,and.playingwiththeutmostdelicacyandwithpiquant,refinedregistration,gaveofthispretty,soft-footed movementaperformancethatsuggestedtheburlyHandelcatchingthefairies atplayunawares.

Beautifullyrendered,withasolo Stop"singing"themelodymoresustainedlythananypianocan,thebestknownofChopin'snocturnes,inEfiat, wasamongthenewinclusions;also MendelsSohn'ssonataNo.3,inA.This lastconsistsofafine,closely-knit movementmarkedconmotomaestroso withmuchusebeingmadeofarising themeoffournotes,themoodsuggestingitselfasoneofstriving,questioning, andsupplication;andagentleAndante.harkingbackinstyletothe "SongsWithoutWords."Anothersonata,byQuilmant,providedmuchattractivemusicinallitsmovements, andsomebrilliantplaying,notably inthevehementandsonorousfinale. Thesecondmovement,aPastorale,is especiallyappealing.Acharacteristic pastoraltuneisheardfirstwithoutaclater withhymn-likephrasesinplainharmony.Itisapoeticscheme,charminglycarriedout,andtheperformer gaveadelightfulaccountofit.Splendidvirtuositywasevidencedfurther ind'Evry'sheadlongToccatainC. Welstenholme's"TheQuestion"was thelastprogrammenumber,andthe recitalconcludedwithoneofDr.Ford's much-appreciatedimprovisations.

MissGwenDonovansangHandel's KT),IWthatMyRedeemerLiveth," andthechoiran"AgnesDerby TurnerTheattendancewasfairly large Thursday.February13.isthefinal -,italbyDr.Ford.

MonsignorRooneyReturns

ReturningtoAustralia,afterayear's holidaytripthroughtheUnitedKingdomandEurope,MonsignorT.J. Rooney.V.G.,ofBendigo,wasapassengerenthelinerOtranto,which passedthroughFremantleduringthe week Helookedverywell,and seemedtohaveenjoyedhistrip abroad.WhileinPerthMonsignor RooneywastheguestoftheRectorof theMonastery.Beingshownround thenewCathidral,hisenthusiasticappreciationfoundexpressionin:"Well, itisadreaminstone!"-whichpleasedhit,audienceallthemorebecause ofthelingeringnotesofhisrichKerry diction. Themostvividimpressionofhis trip.hesaid,wheninterviewed,was thehangedconditionofIrelandsince hispreviousvisit.UndertheFree StateGovernment'sschemeofdevelopingthecountry,alltheoldrustictypes ofhouses--thesubjectofmuchofthe country'sverseandsong-hadbeen abolished,anditwasacommonsight toset'two-storeymodernhousesin theirstead.Tofinancepeopleforthe newdwellings,termsspreadoverseven. yearsweregiven,andthebrevityof thatperiodhadcausedmanybankruptcies.Onlypeoplewhohada rashreservecouldundertakethefinancialobligations,andmanyofthosewho hadfailedhadsubsequentlymigrated toAmerica.

SpeakingofconditionsinItaly.where hespentconsiderabletime,Monsignor Rooneypraisedtheeffortsmadeby Mussolinitoimprovethecountryand conditionsforthepeople.Napleshad changedintoabeautifulcityand,in Rome.theformationoftheVatican Cityof100acreshadcreatedastimuhe.tothewelfareof.theChurch.

TheLateMotherMaryJohn REQUIEM

AT"IONA."

Formanyyearsshe'directqlthe destiniesofherOrder,whichhimin eludedschools-inClaremontandLem erley,aswellasCottesloeandCottesloe Beach."Iona,"thepresentbeautiful homeoftheSistersatBuckland waspurchasedbyHisLordshipBishep Gibneyin1907,anditwastheambi tionofMotherJohntoraisealongside ofthebeautifuledificebuiltbythe lateHon.ZebLane,aboardingscheol -whichwouldbeofgracefularchitectureandsuitableaccommodation.

Calmandreservedinmanner, MotherJohnwasadmiredandloved byallwhoknewher,andhernoole character,freefromallstainofpettiness,wasappreciatedthemoreby thosewhowereintimatelyassociated withher,andespeciallybythosepupils whohadherguidanceintheirtender years.Thenobilityofherlifewasa beaconlighttosomanyofherpast pupilswhosooftenrevisitedherand soughtheradvice.

Shehadadeepandloyalfaith,and herhumilitywasbefittingonewhohad givenherlifetothehonouringthe MotherofGodunderatitlewhichrecognisedthehumilityofMaryinher PresentationintheTemple.

THELATIr&VIERJOHN.

ThesuddenathofMotherMary

John,ofthePresentationConvect, CottesloeBeach,cameasashockto theCatholiccommunityonSaturday last.ShehadattendedtheTeachers' Conferenceduringthepactweek.A strokeonFridayafternoonledtoner deathearlyonSaturdaymorning.The RequiemMasswascelebrat.sdint1-.e ConventChapel,"Iona,'onMonday morningbyMonsignorV::ling,whoat theconclusionoftheAbsolution preachedthepanegyric.Themusic -4theMasswasrenderedbythe priests'choir.Agreatcongregation ofpriestsandpeopleattendedtheobsequies.Amongthepriest;present were:TheRt.Rev.MonsignotiVerling andFagan;VeryRev.FatherHannigan,C.SS.R.;VeryRev.Father Neville,O.M.I.VeryRev.Deans KielyandBrennan;VeryR.:v.Father Prendiville,,Adm.;Rev.FathersMitchell,.C.SS.R.,Kenny,0.M.I.,Ryhm, O.M.I.;Rev.FathersP.Donagher,J. Moloney,T.O'Brien,Dr.O'Hurley,T. Masterson,J.O'Reilly,HKearin,J. Dunne,G.O'Callaghan,F.Butler,J McMahon,E.Collins,E.Sullivan,J. Kennedy,F.O'Connor,andJ.McKay, ANAPPRECIATION.

(Contributed.,

Greatconsternationandsorrowwas feltinmanypartsofWesternAustralia.,asevidencedbythetelegramsand messagesofsympathyreceivedbythe PresentationCommunity,"ions,"CottesloeBeach,onthesuddenandunexpecteddeathoftheirbelovedReverendMother.

MotherMaryJohnwasbornin Wagga,N.S.W.,inwhichtownshipner relativeshavebeengreatfriendsand benefactorsoftheSisters.AfoundationhavingbeenestablishedazHay, N.S.W.,MotherMaryJohn,atavery earlyage,joinedthePresentation Order,beingthefirstpostulantofthat Community.

FollowingthegreatprogressofWest Australia,theresultofthe;discovery oftheGoldfields,shevolunteeredt comeWest,oneofamallbandoffive SistersundertheleadershipofMother MaryAngela,tohelpthespreadofCatholiceducation,andwasoneofthe pioneersinthefirstfoindationofher OrderinSouthernCross.

Muchhardshipwasexperiencedby thosenobleSistersintheirfirs:foundation,buttheirindomitablecourage helpedthemtoovercomethesevere privationsinthelittleminingtown. Conditionswereprimitiveandroughin theextreme,andfarremcvedfr,:rn theconventlifet6whichthegoodSistershadbeenaccustom-Aintheheld house.Withadeterm;.nattoaandoptimismsocharacteristicofher,Mother Johnwasasourceofimairationand encouragementtoherfellow-Sistersin theovercomingofdifficulties.Nothing wastoogreattobeovercome,andalthoughshesharedthetrialsandworriesofhersmallcommunityintheir earlydays,shewasalwaysreadyto acceptfurtherobligatbes,andthus readilyassistedinthefoitedation abranchoftheOrderinColiie.This nowprosperousminingtownwasjust initsinfancy,andgreatcouregswas neededtocommenceaschoolan-1 buildaconvent,buttheunwavering courageofMotherJohnandherbeliefinthefuturedidmorethancanbe retold,intheestablishingofacent.e fortheteachingofCatholicchildren

TheCommunityhaslostanhonoured anddevotedMother,andmany throughoutWesternAustraliaandthe EasternStateswillmournthelossof averydearandloyalfriend.Onher deskwasfoundaclipping:-

"Iliveforthosewholoveme, Forthosewhoknowmetrue, Forthefutureinthedistance, AndthegoodthatImaydo."

FortifiedbytheritesofourHoly MothertheChurch,afterfortyyears spentintheserviceofherDivineMaster,andinthecauseofCatholiceducation,shehasgonetoherreward. Maysherestinpeace.

AtKarrakattaCemetery,theprayers werereadbyRev.FatherO'Neill,assistedbyRev.FatherO'Connor.A greatconcourseofpeopleassembledto prayforthedeceasedanddohonour tohermemory.

"TheRecord"extendstothevariouscommunitiesofPresentationNiins intheArchdioceseitssinceresympathy.R.I.P.

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TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeesbrief andclearaspossible.

Maynooth InterestedReader:St.Patrick'sCollege.Maynooth,isinCo.Kildare,and issituatedabout12milesfromDublin.TheIlillofTaraisinCo.Meath.

DeadSea.

AT.:TheDeadSeaisalakethat liesunthesouth-easternborderof Palestine.Itisthefinallinkofthe Thaitoflakesandriversthatisfound intheValleyoftheJordan.Itis ferty-sevenmileslongandaboutten mileswide.Twothingsdistinguish thisinlandsea.Firstly,althoughitis onlyafewmileseastoftheMediterranean,itssurfaceis1.292feetbelow level.Secondly,itswateriscompletelysalt,althoughtheJordanand otherstreamspouriniteveryday m'irethansixandahalfmilliontons offreshwater.TheDeadSeahasno outlettotheocean;andyet,because ofevaporation,thelevelofthewater doesnotchangetoanydegree.The presenceofsomuchsaltexplainsthe name;noorganiclifecanexistinthe DeadSea.Evenfishfromtheocean perishtherein.Theimpressionofdesolationisintensifiedbythefactthat eowadaysnovegetationorsignof humanoccupationistobeseen.

Confession.

M.E.:Originallyaconfessionmeant theburialplaceofamartyrorConfessoroftheFaith.Lateronthetern, cametohaveavarietyofmeanings thealtarerectedoveramartyr'stomb, theundergroundcryptwhichcontain edthetomb,andthehigh.altarofa basilicaerectedovertheConfession proper.Inthislastsensethemost celebratedconfessionisthatofSt. Peter'sinRome.Manyoftheold Romanchurchescontainsubterranean confessions,wherethebodiesofmartyrsareburied.

BlueScapulars,

Bernard:Theso-calledBlueScapa tatisthatoftheImmaculateConcep. tion.Itsusehastwomainpurposes: (1)tohonourtheImmaculateConceptionofourBlessedLady;(2)todraw downGod'smercyonthosewhomvice hasclaimed.Theoriginofthisscapularistracedtoanapparitionofthe BlessedVirgintotheVen.UrsulaBenencases,foundressoftheBeatineNuns inNaples.Thebluescapularconsists oftwopiecesofbluewooleenstuff,usuallywithanimageoftheImmaculate Conceptionattached.

ThePope'sFiftyYearsofPriesthood

Since"TheMonth'slastissuewent topress,thewholeCatholicworldhas gatheredaroundthePontificalthrone t.rejoicewithourHolyFather,Pope PiusXI.,inhishappycompletionof fiftyyearsofgoldenserviceasa priestofGod.HisLordshiptheBishopofAuckland(Dr.Liston),expressedbycablethefilialhomageandrespectfulfelicitationsoftheclergy,religiousandlaityofthisDiocecsetothe Fatherofusall.TheDioceseof Auckland,throughitsepiscopalchief, alsoparticipatedinthegiftofamagnificentaltartorecordtherespectand loveofhisoverseasspiritualchildren foragreat'Pontiffwhowillberememberedinhistoryforwhathehasdone forGod,fortheChurch,fortheland thatgavehimbirth,andforhumanity atlarge.

Wefeelthatanotheroffering,intangibleandunseenthoughitbe,was agiftmoredeartotheapostolicheart oftheVicarofChristthanwishes wingedoverseasormaterialofferings laidbeforehimonthedayofhis sacerdotalgoldenjubilee.Itwasthe greatspiritualremembranceofhis350 millionsoffaithfulchildren,who,out offullhearts,askedHeavenintheir Massesandintheirprayerstobless theyearsofPiustheirPopethathis workforGodandsoulsmaylongcontinueitsfruitfulcourseandthatthe peaceofChristmayfacilitateandprosperit.

InthoseMassesandprayers,thisportionoftheKingdomofChristthatwe loveasournative-landsharedandparticipated,withfullestgratitudeto GodforHisvice-gerentonearth,and forHispermittedaccomplishmentof half-a-centuryofdailyofferingsof ChristinHolyMassforthegloryof HisNameandinsupplicationforHis people. TheVisibleCentreofCatholicUnity.

Thesacerdotalgoldenjubileeofthe Pontiffnowgloriouslyreigninghas showntotheworldonce-morethe visibleunityof_theCatholicChurch. Initsfinalanalysis,thatunityiscentredinthePapacy.DividedChristianityoutsidetheChurchtradily,perhaps,butinevitablymustrecognise itsreality.Inthewelterofvarying opinionsheldintheAnglicanChurch. thereisonefactuponwhichits13ishopsagree.AttheLambethConfer. encewhichisacouncilofalltheAnglicanbishopsoftheworld,theplea fortheunityofChristendomisdiscussedeverytenyears.Morethan once,theunitedopinionhasbeenexpressedthatwithouttheBishopof Rome,thePatriarchoftheWestern Church,unityisimpossibleofaccomplishment.Intermsofacknowledgment.ofthePrimacyoftheSeeof Rome,theAnglicanleadershavediffered;theyhavenotverballyrecognisedthatthepapacyisvestedwitha spiritualprimacythatwasconferred byChristHimself; infine,theyhave failedtoseethatthePrimacyofthe Popeisnotameretermofhonourbut anundoubtedspiritualfact.But whilesomanycraftaredriftingonuncharteredseas,eyesofenvynotuntingedwithadmirationareturnedto thesteadfastBarqueofPeter,the helmsmanofwhichsailsonacertain course,confidentinitsAnchorand withhisanchorageDivinelyassured.

To-day,ayearningafterChristian unitystirsmanyheartsthatdonotyet acknowledgeaspiritualallegianceto thesuccessorofthePrinceofthe Apostles.Beforethem,ontheoccasionofourpresentHolyFather's sacerdotalgoldenjubilee,theloving venerationpaidtohimbymenof everyraceandtongueintheuniverse comesasastrikinglesson.Revelation,history,traditionareallagainst them.Andthesightofthriceahundredmillionsoftheirfellow-menacclaimingtheirtrueFatherinGod,the Shepherdoftheirsouls,theVisible HeadofChrist'searthlykingdom,is onethatmustassuredlyturnlonging intorealisationofwhatCatholicunity meansandthefocalpointinwhichit centres.

ThePope'sMostTreasuredDistinction. PopePiusXI.hasmanytitlesofdistinctioninseparablefromhisgreat office.HeisBishopofRomeand VicarofJesusChrist;heistheSuccessorofSt.Peter,Divinelycommissioned;heisSupremePontiffofthe UniversalChurch;heisPatriarchof theWestandPrimateofItaly;heis ArchbishopandMetropolitanofthe RomanProvinceandSovereignRuler oftheTemporalDominionsofthe HolyRomanChurch.Butwethink thatOurHolyFathervaluesanother distinctionthatishistoafargreater degreethanthosewhicharehisprerogativeasHeadoftheCatholicChurch

ASALAYMANSEESTHEM

onearth.For,inallhisfiftyyears ofserviceinthatChurch,hehasbeen aPriestofGod.Hispriesthood,to him,ishismostvaluedandmostnoble claimtoourregard.

OurHolyFatheris,firstandabove all,apriest.WhenOurLord,the firstgreatPriestofthenewdispensation,beganHismissionarylife,Heoutlinedtheidealsofthepriesthoodof whomhewasExemplar:Topreachthe gospelofpeace;tohealthecontriteof heart,tobringdeliverancetothecap-

dignityofhumanityofbothWM. Aschampionsoftherightsofman, thepriestsoftheagesopposeddespotism.Atthesametime,theyupheld lawfullyconstitutedauthorityby teachingitsDivineorigin,andthe sanctionofDivineprecepttorender toCaesartheobedienceduetothe secularpowerexercisinglegitimate authority.ReadthelifeofAchille Ratti,priestandpontiff,anditwillbe realisedthatinthechangedconditions ofto-dayhehasmeasureduptothe

disruptionmustpassbeforethey reachthepeacefulfoldofChristinan attempttopoisonanddestroyallthat isbestinhumanconductandtradition.Duringtheselasttroubledyears, thepriestlyheartofPiusXI.,sorely rentbythetrialsofhisbrethreninthe ministry,haseverhelpedthemwith wordsofcomfortandhope,anddone allthatwashumanlypossibletoalleviatetheirdistress.

CatholicNewZealand'sPride.

TheDivinecommissiontogotorth andteach,imposesdutiesandobligationsontheFatherofChristendomas n,ellasuponitssons.Theworld showsfewplaceswherethestandardof theCrosshasnotbeenraised:many adecoratedexplorerhasgoneforthto allegedlyunknownterritoriestofind thepriestwithawaitingwelcomeThe earliestmissionariesofthislandofours haveleftarecordofself-sacrificing heroismthathasthrilledtheminds andinflamedtheheartsofthreegenerations:sowehavealmostcontemporaryknowledgeofwhatthepriest willventurethatsoulsmayhesaved Thoughhisdutiesconfinedhimto otherpathsthanthoseleadingto foreignlands,PiusXl.hasbeenalwaysatheartafolloweroftheDivine Adventureinsearchofnewcandidates forbaptism.liewillheknownto historyas''ThePopeoftheMissions," formissionaryactivityofeverykind findsinhimawarmfriendandzeaiusadvocate

OurpresentHolyFather'sdesirefor anativeministryineverycountryis apracticalaspiration.WeNewZealandersknowthis.Wecanneverforgetthegratitudewhichisthedeserved portionofthosepriestswho(-ameto bringtheFaithtotheseshoreswhen NewZealandwasbutanameuponthe mapandwehaveourgratefulregard forthosefromafarwhofollowed,and stillfollow.themtokeepaliveandto extendtheblessingsofCatholicity theirpredecessorshadnurturedBut ourheartsthrillwithpridewhenwe considerthegrowingbandofpriests. withtwoBishopsattheirhead,who areofourownsoil,ourfellow-New Zealanders,and,inmanyinstances. ourowncontemporaries.ThefarseeingwisdomofourHolyFatherthus findsendorsementinourdaily--txperi ence.

HISHOLINESSPOPEPIUSXI.

WhocelebratedthefiftiethannivarsaryofhisordinationtothePriesthoodon December20.

tiveandsighttotheblindofsoul;to setatlibertythemthatarebruised andovercome;andtobringconsolationtothepoorandtheinfirm.Such i,thecharterunderwhichmenhave givenupalltheworldofferedtolaboi:rintheirinspiredtaskofsalvation andcharitytoallmankind. SincethatDecemberdayin1879, whenthesacringchrismmadehimthe anointedofGod,AchilleRatti,priest, inhisworksanddeedshaseverfaithfullyperformedthedutiesofhissacredministry,atfirstintheobscurity ofsimplepastoraldays,and,later,in thefulllightthatbeatsuponevery throne.temporalorspiritual.

ThePriestinHistory.

Fromthatdaysoftheapostlesand earlymartyrs,innumerablepriestshave passedtheirdaysinpovertyandin suffering,manytolaydowntheir livesinlandsfardistant,amidstrange peoplesandinaliensurroundings,that soulsmightbesaved.Thehistory ofcivilisationistheirjustification. TheyoverthrewidolatoryinEurope, and,later,theyinspiredthenationsto holdhackthehordesofbarbarianswho wouldhavere-establishedit.They weretheanonymousforce,asMr.Chestertonhaspointedout,*forewhom Slaverywitheredandpassedaway: "theconsciousandactiveemancipators everywhereweretheparishpriestsand thereligiousbrotherhoods,butno nameamong.themhassurvivedand nomanofthemhasreapedhisrewardinthisworld.CountlessClarksonsandinnumerableWilberforces, withoutpoliticalmachineryorpublic fame,workedatdeathbedsandinconfessionalsinallthevillagesofEurope,andthevastsystem.ofslavery vanished."Likewise,theyraisedthe statusofwomankindfromherchattel inferioritybytheirteachingofthe

standardofthepriestswhohavebeen hispredecessors. Thehistoryofcivilisation,ofart,of letters,andofscienceisadornedwith thenamesofamultitudeofpriests. TheysavedforustheSacredScriptureswhentheGoths,theHuns,and theVandalsthreatenedtheancient civilisationofEurope.Inthosedisturbingtimes,ministersoftheGospelpreservedforposterityallthatwas bestinpre-Christianpeoples.All learningwasdevelopedbythem;and theUniversities,thehospitalsandthe charitableinstitutionsoftheworldare indebtedtothemastheirfoundersand theoriginatorsoftheirsystemsand traditions:Asmanofletters,ashospitalchaplain,andfriendofthesufferingpoor,thetorchhandeddownto himbypriestsfromcountlessageshas beenkeptaloftinthehandsofGod's goodpriest,ourpresentPope. TheGuardianofacilonousTradition.

Intheseourdays,themembersof thepriesthoodarestillasfaithfulto thechiefmissionentrustedtothemas whentheywerebidden"Goforthand teachallnations-"Evennow,wefind priestsmaintainingthedutiesoftheir sacredcommissionsinspiteofpersecutionswhichrecallthedaysofPagan Emperors;thistoo,incountrieswhich owetheircivilisationandthefoundationsoftheirearthlywealtomenwho broughttothemtheGospelofPeace.

InMexico,onlyyesterday,theysufferedtortureanddeathsuchastheir brethrenknewinthedaysofthe FrenchRevolution;inSovietRussia to-day,theenemiesofChristianity haveshowntheworldthat,intheface oftorture,imprisonmentanddeath, thedaysofthemartyrsstillprevail,

Asinthedaysofold,itisthe priestwhooffershisbodyasarampart overwhichthechampionsofsocial

Thisdesirefurtheextensionofa nativeclergyandthenanativeepiscopacytoallmissionarycountriesis veryrealevidenceofthepracticalinterestofthepriestlymindofhimin whosefiftyyearsofserviceatthealtar wenowrejoice.This,hisideal,isnot merelyforto-dayorto-morrow,but foralltheyearsyettobe.Thereis notoneamongstuswhocannot,each inhisorherownway,assisthimto makethisidealanaccomplishedrealityinourowncountry.Hereinisour opportunitytosharetheworknearest toourPontiff'sheart.

PopePiusXI.To-day.

ThegoldenjubileeofOur_Holy Fatherfindshiminhisseventy-third year,thegolden-tintedautumnofhis life.Hisearlyvocationforthepriethoodprovidedasoilinwhichbehas sownwell,and,bycareiulhusbandry ofhisdays,hehasaccomplishedaharvestofgoodworks,which,storedup, providearichtreasureinthegranaries ofheaven.InaskingoftheMostHigh agraciouslypermittedcontinuanceof apontificateshortinyearsbutgloriousip_achievements.weaskHisfay. ourandHishelpforHisgoodsonand faithfulservant,Pius,PopeandKing. agreatpriestwhoinhisdayshas pleasedGod.---"TheMonthtN.Z.I

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o-daytheCapitolwillcommence thefinalweek'sscreeningoftheR.K.O. all.dialogueandsingingproduction, "SideStreet."Thestorytells c.,f threebrothersfollowingvariouscallings inlife,andthecharactersareportrayedbythethreeMoorebrothers. Thisisthefirsttimeinsometwestyfiveyearsofstageandscreenwork thatthetalentedbrothershaveappearedtogether.In"SideStreet,"Tam, withhisjovialIrishsmile.isseenas anambitioustrafficcop,latertransferredtothedetectiveforce.Matt, thestudiousone,iscastasthePolice AmbulanceSurgeon,andOwenportraysthedifficultroleofmysterybrotherInseparablepalsarethethree brothersandeachThanksgivingDay theywouldgatheratthefamilytable forthere-uniondinner.Onlyonthese occasionswouldtheyseeOwen.ashis businesskepthimawaymostoftie yearYes,Owenwasamystery.Alwayswelldressed,sportedabiglimousine,andalwaysbroughtthemallexpensivepresents.Sotheyliveden, happilyenough,untilonenightMatts ambulancegetsacalltoa"flash" apartmentonParkAvenue. Amax hasbeenshotDemandingtoseethe owner,MattisconfrontedbyhisbrotherOwen,nowrevealedas'Barney Muller,"thefearedleaderofthebootleggang.ThenMattrealisesthat theirbrotherTomisonhiswayto "cleanup"theMullergang,andis walkingintoatrappreparedbyOwes. Owenthenracesaheadtoti,eambush, andnotbeingrecognisedbyhisown gang,isshotdown.Thestoryholds interestthroughout,andthetaste dramaisrelievedbysingingandlamingKathrynPerry,asTom'ssweetheartfurnishesadelightfullove terestPhotographyandreproductionarcexcellent.SupportingprogrammeincludesalightstoryfeaturingOliveBordenandMorganFarley, andFoxMovietoneNews

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Aspiritedandtunefuldramathat clearlyshowsthepossibilitiesofthe newformofmusicalfilmentertainment istheR.K.O.production,"Street Girl."whichopensonSaturday,February15.attheCapitolTheatre.l'h,e Pictureisdistinctiveinthattheni)vomentofthestoryandthemusicalsesilencesarcnaturallydependentand correlated.BettyCompson,whohas reachednewheightsthroughthemedium-iftalkingpictures,headsthe castofwell-knownplayers.Thistal,ntedstarpossessesarich,sweet voiceandawealthofdramaticpower. Herrolein"StreetGirl"isregariel asthegreatestcharacterisationofher career MissCompsonis,seenasa girlofthestreets,whoobtainedemploymentasaviolinplayeranden.eltaintrinasmallHungariancafelo NewYork'seastside.Theabilityof thelittlegroupofmusicianswith whomsheworksisfinallyrecognised afteranunpromisingstart.Success ,/',tamsforthemanightcluboftheir irt,rsoriesofdishearteningex puric,,,, MissCompsoniswellquaiifled to playthisparticularpart,for ,:lartedherprofessionalcareerasa

violinistonawesternvaudevillecircuit."StreetGirl,"wasadaptedfrom W.CareyWonderly'sstory,"The VienniseCharmer,"adramaticand realistictaleofthatlittleknown,but intenselyhumandistrict,NewYor's "LittleHungary."JaneMurfinwrote thedialogue,andthroughitbroughta poignantandauthentictranscriptionof lifeinthatsection.FeaturedinsupportofMissCompsonisJohnHerron; whoseperformancemarkshimasone ofthemostaccomplishedstarsofthe silentscreenwhohavesuccessfully madethechangetodialoguepictures.

TwoBlackCrows

In"WhyBringThatUp?"Famous

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FollowinguponthephenomenalsuccessofHaroldLloydin"Welcome Danger,"attheAmbassadorslastweek, theAmbassadorswillpresentto-day (Saturday)anotherwonderfulscoop, thisbeingtheappearanceofthetwo worldfamouscomediansMoranand Mack,intheirfirsttalkingcomedy riot,"WhyBringThatUp?"Thepictureisanall-talking,singingand dancingproduction,introducingtwo delightfulsongsnamed"ShooShoo BoogieBoo,"and"DoIKnowWhat I'mDoing?"Inadditionthestory generallyhasbeenproduceduponan exceptionallyelaboratescale.Notwithstandingthehumourthatpredominates,thetaleisinmanyplaces dramaticandpathetic.Itcommences whenGeorgeMoranmeetsCharles Mack,avaudevilleactor,downonhis luck.Thetwoteamupandrehearse inMoran'slodgings.Heretheymeet Betty,achorusgirl.Thepartners actissuccessful,andMacksecures Bettyaplaceintheshow.Withher arrivaltroublestarts,butharmony arriveswhensheleavesthetheatrefor abetterposition.Fiveyearslater MoranandMackareagainseen,this timethetwobeinghighlypaidheadliners.Bettyagaincrossestheir path,andMack,easilyswayed,assists herfinancially.Thestorybecomes powerfulasitfollowsthetrouble causedintheactbythegirl'sreappearance.buteventuallyinanunforgettableclimaxthepartnersrealise theirfriendshipisofmoreimportance thantheschemingBetty.ThesupportingprogrammewillincludeSmith andDale,in'aparticularlyhumorous comedy-drama,entitled"DearTeacher,"whichbringsintoprominenceseveraldelightfulvaudevilleacts.Adeliciouslyfunnyscreencartoonisbuilt aroundthewellknownsong"OldBlack Joe,"andabouncingballplayingupon thenoteswillgiveaudiencesanopportunityforjoiningin.Interestinggazettes,bothsoundandsilent,together withhistoricalandothernovelfilms, willcompletethepictorialsideofthe entertainment.

Thestagepresentationwillbeentitled"JazzalaCarte,"andwillbe presentedagainstadelightfullyartisticstagebackground.Thespeciality artists,KeithConnollyandpartne., willbeseeninafascinatingprogrammeofsong,danceandpatter.Bert Howellandhisstag.bandwillfeature "MuckingAboutaGarden,"aparticu-

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larlyfunnyoffering,whiletheCorpsde Balletwillpresentseveralnovelnumbers,including"PhantomBacchanale," "TheSusieStrut,"and"Kicksand Tricks."LesWaldron,attheWurlitzer,isplaying"WildRoses"(Johnson),whiletheoverturebytheunit orchestrawillagainbeofanoveltype, andisentitled"WatermelonDaysin Dixie."

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Mon.,Feb.10,Mrs.RyagandMiss Lloyd;Tues.,Feb.11,Mrs.Phillipsand Mrs.Williamson;Wed.,Feb.12,Mrs. KeaneandMrs.Maxwell;Thurs., Feb.13,Mrs.TrainorandMrs.Hemy; Fri.,Feb.14,Mrs.Maxwell;Mon., Feb.17,Mrs.DalyandMrs.Frown; Tues.,Feb.18,Mrs.SullivanandMrs. McGrath;Wed.,Feb.19,Mrs.Walsh andMrs.Johnston;Thurs.,Feb.20, Mrs.ShannonandMissWaltho;Fri., Feb.21,Mrs.LaneandMrs.Felton.

Conversions:12,372in1928

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ConversionstotheChurchinEnglandandWalesduring1928numbered 12,372statesthe"CatholicDirectory" for1930.

Thistotalshowsanincreaseof307 onthefiguresforthepreviousyear Increasesarerecordedineverysectionreviewed-clergy,bothsecularand regular,publicchurchesandchapels, pupilsinsecondaryandelementary schools,children'sbaptisms,Catholic population,marriagesandconversions. 2,174,873Catholics.

TheCatholicpopulationofEngland andWalesin1929isgivenas2,174,673. Thefigurefor1928was2,156,146,but boththesefiguresareadmittedlyunreliable,duetothefactthatnocompletecensusistaken.

Theclergyincreasedby39to4,349, ofwhom2,759aresecularpriests.

Twenty-twonewpublicchurchesand chapelswereopenedlastyear,the numbernowbeing2,205.

62NewSchools.

Fivenewsecondaryschoolswere opened,bringingthenumberup.to501 Elementaryschoolsincreasedbyno fewerthan57to1,331.

Thereare53,897pupilsinthesecondaryschools,and374,169intheelementaryschools,anincreasebeingrecordedineachcase.

Childbaptismstotalled66,347,as against65,176in1928.Marriagesincreasedfrom21,500to22,089.

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THISWEEK'SCAIENDAR

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

AnswerthecallofthePope. LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

February9.-FifthSundayafterZOphany.Semi-double.Green.2.St. CyrilofAlexandria,Bishop,ConfessorandDoctoroftheChurch;3. St.Apollonia,VirginandMartyr. Creed.PrefaceoftheTrinity.

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RetreatsfortheLaity

TheHolyFather'sEncyclicalofDecember20,onRetreats, beginswiththesameideawithwhichtheEncyclicalontheJubilee Yearends-theHolyFather'sdesiretosecurefurtherspiritualresultsfromthewidespreadrevivalofdevotionthatcharacterisedthe JubileeYear.Asthebestmeanstothisend,heinsistsuponthe advantagestobederivedfromafurtherextensionofthepractice ofspiritualretreats,notonlyamongtheclergy,butalsoamong thelaity.Thegreatevilofourtime,andthesourceofmany evils,hesays,isthewantofthoughtandreflection,thecontinual feverishdissipationofthemindonexternalthings,theimmoderate attentiontorichesandpleasures,amidstwhichevenmenofnoble idealsbecomeimmersedinpassingandworldlythings,andlose tenchwitheternaltruths.

Theremedyforthisisthelargeruseofthepracticeofretreats onthemethodofthe"SpiritualExercises."Thereisaretrospectof thepracticeofretreatsinvariousformsthroughalltheCatholic centuries,fromthetimewhentheApostlesremainedtogetherit; prayerawaitingthecomingoftheHolySpiritatthefirstPentecost.ThentheHolyFathertellsofthelaterdevelopmentofretreats,especiallydwellingontheimportanceofthenewdeparture whenSt.IgnatiusofLoyolaproducedthe"SpiritualExercises,"of whichagreatBenedictinewrote-"atreasurewhichGodhasrevealedtoHisChurchintheselatertimes,andforwhichweshould giveHimspecialactsofthanksgiving."

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TheHolyFatherexpressesthedesireforthefurtherextension cfthismovement,inordertofacilitateandmultiplyretreatsfolthelaity.Anecessityofthetimeistheformationofmoreand morelaymenandwomenthuspreparedtotaketheirpartinthe Catholiclayapostolateofourday,andnotonlytodeepentheir ownspirituallife,butalsoinfluenceothers.HeurgesthatexistingCatholicorganisations,-linkedtogetherintheapostolateof"CatholicAction,"shouldmakeapointofpromotingretreatsamong theirnumbers,andhepaysaspecialtributeofpraisetothelayassociationsformedinmanycountriesfororganisingretreatsandrecruitingthosewhotakepartinthem.Healsonotesasamost usefulmethodofpreservingthegoodresultsofaretreattheprac ticeofmonthlyorquarterly"daysofrecollection."

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Retreatcentresarespringingupintheoldlandsandin U.S.A.,inanswertothedemandsoflayassociations.Herein PerthwehaveanexcellentretreathouseintheMonastery.It seemsacriminalwasteofsuchasuitableretreatcentretolimitits usetooneannualretreatforlaymen.WhynotaC.B.C.Past Pupils'Retreateachyear?Hereisadefiniteobjectivethatiswell worthwhileforourpastpupils'associations.Thenwhynota HibernianoraIrishNationalForresters'Retreat,oraNewman SocietyRetreat?Wearealsofortunateinhavingsuchanideal settingforaretreatforwomeninLoreto,Swanbourne.Thisretreatcentrecanonlybeused,however,duringvacation.Every school,primaryandsecondary,shouldhaveapastpupils'association,throughwhichtheschoolauthoritiesmaykeepintouchwith thosewhohavelefttheschool.Eachpastpupils'association shouldmakeanenclosedretreatthemostimportantifeminits year'sprogramme.Didourlayassociationsandsodalitiestakeup thisretreat-movementwithenthusiasm,inobediencetothecallof theHolyFather,thenweshouldfeellessanxiousaboutouryouth succumbingtothepleasuremadnessofthehour.

Saturday,Februaryff,1930.

SevenDoloursoftheBlessedVirgin Mary.Itsmemberswereknownas theServantsofMary.Theyledalife ofgreatausterity.Ea&oftheOven Founderswasremarkablefor*holinessofhislifeandforthepepticof workingmiracles.Thisisthe'Stk.anniversaryoftheCoronationofHisHolinessPopePiusXI Vekla0 (Mauofthepre` cedingSunday,butwithoutOleo&err 4.fortheIntercedesd theSaints(aoutelis);3,Forthe FaithfulDeparted4,atchoice. "LetthewordofChristdwellinyou abundantly."(Epistle.)

February14.-Iii.Valentine,Priestand Martyr.Simple.Red.I.asunstis;3.atchoice.

St.Valentine,aRomanpriest,visitedandassistedthemartyrs;nthepersecutionundertheEmperorClaudius (3rd.century).Intheendhewas himselfseizedandbeheadedasa ChristianA.D270. February15.-TheMassisthatcep pointedforthe6th.Sundayatter theEpiphany.2.acandle;S.at choice.Gloria.Creed.Preface oftheTrinity.

(Thereare53Massesappointedfor Sundays,though,asaTule,only51are required.Henceoneisanticipatedto theprecedingSatutday.)

IntheEpistlereadinto-day'sMass, St.Paulnamesthequalitieswhich shouldcharacterise"theelectofGod" "mercy,benignity,humility,modesty, patience:bearingwithoneanother, andforgivingoneanother."Thenhe addssignificantly:"Butaboveall thesethings,havecharity,whichisthe bondofperfection."Sowemaydo mercifuldeeds,"actsofcharity,"and yetlackcharity.Wemay,forexample,appeargenerousingiving moneyandservice,andyetforget,or ignore,OurLord'scommand:"Judge not."FatherDrinkwaterpointsout thatthecharitywhichOurLordrequiresfromHisfollowers"involves beingabletoputoneselfmentallyin somebodyelse'splace.""But,"hecontinues,therearemanywhocannot orwillnotrisetothiselementaryrequirementoftheChristianlife;andso awordlikecharity,whichmeanslove ofourneighbour,andthetruersight thatlovebrings,isoftenusedtodenotethemereoutwardactionsandresultsofit,andpeoplethinktheyare pleasingOurLordwhentheyobserve astrictly'charitable'deportment."

AnotherspiritualwritergivesahelpfulseriesofDont's:"Don'tjumpat conclusions;don'tbetooacute;don't lookkeenlystraightthroughbrick walls;don'tgeneralisetoofreely;don't nurseimaginarywrongs--andquickly forgetrealones.Don'tletyourpenetratingintellecttooeasilyinterpretthe writingonthewall.Behelpful,but don'tfussaboutsothateveryonecan seehowtremendouslyhelpfulyoucan be."Inthelastsentenceofto-day's Epistle.St.Paulgivesabrief,but compreherisiveprescription:"Allwhatsoeveryoudoinwordorinwork,all thingsdoyeinthenameoftheLord JesusChrist,givingthankstoGodand theFatherthroughJesusChristOut Lord."

February10.-St.Scholastica,Virgin. Double.White. St.Scholasticswasthetwinsisterof St.Benedictandhispupilinsanctity. Shepractisedthereligiouslifeunder hisdirection,andwasfoundressofthe OrderofBenedictineNuns.Ather deathin542St.Benedictsawhersoul ascendingintoHeaven.Notmany daysafterhehimselfdiedandwas buriedinthesametomb.

February11.-OurLadyofLourdes.

GreaterDouble.White.Creed.

PrefaceoftheBlessedVirginMary.

TheChurchpraysthatwemay strivealwaystoactaccordingtoright reason,andsomaycometofulfillthe holyWillofGodineverywordan-I ineverydeed.(Collect.)

(To-dayistheFeastofBlessed ClaudedelaColombiere.Our1..o^i Himselfchosetlissaintlypriestof theSocietyofJesustoassistSt.MargaretMaryinspreadingdevotionto theSacredHeart.)

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IlisGracetheArchbishopreturned toSt.Mary's.VictoriaSquare.inWed. nesday.

OnSundaymorning,December22, intheSistineChapel,theHolyFather conferredepiscopalconsecrationupon Mgr.Verdier,Archbishop-electofPar, theco-consecratingprelatesbeingMg, baudrillart,titularArchbishopofMiti lene,andMgr.Chaptal,Auxiliaryto thelateCardinalDubois.Numerous deputationsfromthecapitalandprovincesofFranceassistedattheceremony,

Amongthemanymessagesreceive.l. ittheVaticanfromKingsandChief* 4-StatesontheoccasionoftheSovereignPontiff'sgoldenjubileeasa priest,wasthefollowingfromKing George:"Thavelearnedwithgreat pleasureandinterestthat,onthe twentiethclayofthismonth,your Holinesswillcompletethefiftiethanniversaryofyourordination,arrlI feelIcane'allowthishappyoccasion topasswithoutofferingyourHoliness mysincerestcongratulationsonthis auspiciousevent,togetherwithmy bestwishesforyourwelfareandhappiness.IaskyourHolinesstoaccent thesewishesasanewassuranceofmy sincerefriendshipandofthefeeling ofregardandesteemIentertainfcr thepersonandcharacterofyourHoliness.'

To-daytheChurchcommemorates theapparitionsofOurLadytoBev nardetteatLourdes,andthemarvels ofgraceandmercywroughtthere since.Itistheanniversaryofthe firstapparition.YearafteryearpilgrimsflocktoLourdes.Acommittee ofeminentscientists,ofvariousnationalities,anddifferingintheirbeliefs,examineandweightheevidence concerningeachcurethatisannounced;andtimeaftertimetheyareobligedtodeclarethatsciencecangive noexplanation.Lourdesconstantly bearswitnesstothefitnessofthe titlesbestoweduponMary-Virgin mostpowerful,Virginmostmerciful, Causeofourjoy,Healthofthesick, Comforteroftheafflicted.Justas OurLorechangedwaterintowineat thewishofHisblessedMother,soHe continuestobestowfavoursuponmankindthroughHerintercession.

February12.--TheSevenHolyFoundersoftheServiteOrder,Confessors. Double.White. 2.forthePope.

TheSevenHolyFoundersoftheServiteOrdenwereyoungnoblemenof Florence,whoestablishedanOrder whichpropagateddevotiontothe

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MissA.Coffey,oftheEducationDepartment,returnedbytheTrans.train onFridaylast,havingspenttheXmas vacationtouringtheNorthIslandsof NewZealand.andwasparticularlyinterestedintheThermolSpringsarea.

OldboysoftheChristianBrothers' College,Perth,willbepleasedtohear thefollowingnewstakenfromthe NudgeeCollegeMagazine:"Another changemadeatChristmastimehad* specialinterestfortheseniors,forthey losttheirpopularMathematicsmuter, BrotherP.'A.Kean,BA.InBrother KeantheCollegehadateacherofexceptionalability,averycapablemathematician,andamanofwidegeneralat. tainments.Headdedagoodknowledgeofmusictomanyotheraccomplishments.Hewasenthusiasticis sportyandhadnoequalinthecollege athandballandswimming.Hetook anactiveinterestinteachinginthnmingandlife-sairing,andteamstrailed byhimbadminty.,brilliantsuet:Oases totheircredit.ProtherKeanishow inWaverley.Nudgeesendshimgreet-

-ipte,Andgoodwishes."BrotherKean isa'sonofMr.andMrs.PhilipKean, ofWilson-street{WestPerth.

* * Attentionisdrawnin.*taredvirtiaingcolumnstoanexcursiontoNew NorciaatEaster.Intendingvisitor* areadvisedtobookupearly,andmake theiraccommodationandseatinthe conveyancesecure.

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February9th.(to-morrow)promises tobethemostsuccessfulHibernian Piczdeyetheld.Launcheswillleave theBarrack-streetJettyat11a.m.for Bictoa,wheretherearegoodpicnic grounds.Hotwaterwillbeprovided freeatthetearooms.Anexcellent sportsprogrammehasbeenarranged, withgoodprizes.Sweetsandginger beerwillbeprovidedforthechildren. Familiesareassuredofagoodday's outingatareasonablecost.

TheShilling-a-YearClubisgaining moremembers.Thatveryinteresting andstimulatingaccountoftheWagin SummerSchoolthatappearedinour lastissueshouldarousethemostlethargicamongustobeupanddoingin thisapostoliccrusade.Theideahas comefromWaginthatwesetupa specialboardingschoolinthecountry, whereapermanentstaffofteachers wouldholdacontinuousI3ushies' School,towhichchildrenwouldbe inbatchesthroughouttheyear. ,11readythreeSistershavevolunteered todevotetheirlivestothiswork. Whatamissionthatwouldbe!Childrenwouldreturneachyearfortwo threeweeks'instruction.Everychid inthebushwouldhaveanopportunity tospendsomeweeksinthatboarding school,andundertheSisters'careand guidance,preparefortheworthyre. ceptionoftheSacramentsTheCoe. respondenceClasseswouldthenhive somethingtobuildupon.Thatscheme appealsstronglytoallinterestedin thisourchiefprobleminW.A.It needsanendowment,however,toplace ituponapermanentbasis.Inthe meantimewemustcarryon,and evencarryingonneedsmorefinancial helpthanwearegetting.Thescheme isricherby£1812s81d,theproceeds ofMrs.McGrath'sjumblesale:£3from aclericalfriend:7s.forjohnTurner, Lesmurdie;5s.fromaFriend,andl/3 fromMrs.Flood.Whynotsendfor acollectingbookto FatherMcMahon, St.Mary's,Perth?Otherdonations gratefullyreceivedwere:£115s,from Mrs.Courtland.Belmont;£1,frome KalgoorlieFriend;10s.,fromMrsj. ('arrollBillericay.

ThenextmeetingofSt.Joseph's Students'Associationwilltakeplace onTuesdaynext,FebruaryII.As thisisthefirstmeetingoftheyear,a goodattendanceisexpected.Social itemswillbearranged,andbusinessof averyurgentnaturewillbediscussed * * * *

Thedeathoccurredsuddenlyrecently,atahotelinRome,ofCountFenno Ratti,brotherofthe,Pope.Hewasa leadingbusinessman,togetherwiththe Pope'ssecondbrother..is'hisnative townofBrensa.andsincehisbrother waselectedPopewenteveryyearto Rome.ARequiemMass?vascelebratedintheChurchofSantaMaria DegliAngeli,atwhichthePopewas represented.Asasignofmourning, allaudiencesweresuspendedinthe Vatican,andaconcertbythebandof thePalatineGuardwaspostponed.-R R.I.P.

ThefirstNationalEucharisticCongressinManilaclosedwithaprocession inwhich40,000peopletookpart.FollowingtheprocessiontherewasEs'enedictionoftheBlessedSacramentand therecitationoftheActofConsecrationatthefootofthestatueofChrist theKing.TheNationalEucharistic CongresswasprecededbytwopreparatoryDiocesanEucharisticCongressesinCalbayogandLipa.Every sessionwascrowdedwithdelegates. Amongtheresolutionsadoptedwasone presentedbytheColonStudents'Congress,urgingthatreligiouseducation bemadepartofalleducationin schools.TheBlessedSacrament,in oneprocession,wascarriedbythe MostRev.MichaelJ.O'Doherty,Archbishop,ifManila,andwasattendedby theApostolicDelegatetothe'Philip pines,theAuxiliaryBishopofManila, theBishopofCalbayog,theBenedie. tineAbbotandothers.Morethan 30,600personstookpartintheprocession,whichterminatedtheLipaDiocesanEucharisticCongress,heldearlier :itSanPablo,

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TheHoly'hither,inafarewellaudienceaccordedtoCardinalMacRory, toldhisEminencethatitwasagreat satisfactiontohimtobeabletogive anewproofofhispaternalaffection :codbenevolencetowardsthe"Island ofSaints"byelevatingthePrimateto theCardinalate.HisHolinessalsoreceivedinaudienceSirThomasEs. monde,whoconveyedtohisHoliness thegratitudeoftheIrishpriestsfor theelevationtotheCardinalateof .\rrhbishopMacRory.HealsocongratulatedthePontiffonbehalfofthe IrishbranchoftheOrderoftheHoleSepulchre;onbehalfoftheSenateof theIrishFreeState,andonbehalfof theAmerican-IrishHistoricalSociety entheoccasionofthePapalJubilee. ThePopeexpressedhiscordialthanks, andsenthisblessinginacknowledgmentoftheIrishdemonstrationsof loyaltyanddevotion.

stock,andactedasLordHighStewardatthecoronationofKingEdward VII.HewasStaff-CaptainintheImperialYeomanryandAssistantMilitary SecretarytoField-MarsharLordRob sitsinSouthAfricain1900.Other officesfilledbytheDukeinhisdistinguishedcareerhavebeenPaymasterGenisral,Under-SecretaryofState forthe'Colonies,JointParliamentary SecretarytotheBoardofAgriculture, andLieut.-Colonelduringthegreat war.HisGracefrequentlyspeaksat CatholicgatheringsintheMetropolis, andisdeeplyinterestedintheprogress oftheCatholicScoutGuild.

"Don'tallowyourselvestobetreated tointoxicantsbyyourboy.friends.It isdeplorabletofindsomanygirls drinkingwithmenata\publicbar. Undertheinfluenceofastrongdrinkasingleglassofportmaybesufficient -girls,withtheirpronenesstohysteria, quicklystrikean'Idon't&rewhat happenstome'attitude,andthetype ofmanisnotuncommonwhothinks that,becausehehastakenagirloutto adance,paidforherticket,andtreatedhertodrinks,hehastherebyacquiredrightsoverher.Itisnotso muchduringthedanceitselfasafter theballisoverthatgirlsareexposed tomoralperilunlesstheygogt,aight homewithoutlingeringontheway. Afterdarkthestreetsofallourbig citiesarefullofgirls-butonlyrarely doesoneseemotheranddaughterout together.Ifitistoolateforthe mothertobeout,itiscertainlytoo lateforthedaughter.Uptotheage ofeighteen,agirlshouldgladlyseek thecompanionshipofhermother,especiallyintheevening."Ex.:eilent advicegiventogirlsassembledrecently intheAlbertHall,Derby,byFather Degen.

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Beginninginthisissueof"TheRecord,"wehopetopublistiseriesof articlesbytheRev.DeemWilliam, 0.S-F.,ofGoomalling,W.A.Under theheading,"Thoughts-intheFour LastEndsofMan,"FatherWilliam haswrittensomethought-provoking articles,whichwerecommendtoour readers.

CatholicBookoftheMonthCIA whichpleaseditssubscriberssowell inthe1929selections,isorganisedby SheedandWard.

HisLordshiptheBishopofTOOwoomba(RightRev.Dr.Byrne),ban madethefollowingclericalchangesin hisdiocese:Rev.W.Cashman,Toowomba,tobeparishpriest,Roma,with thetitleofDean;FatherCasey,Roma, toCrow'sNest;FatherM.T.Hayes, Crow'sNest,toWarwick,including Killarney,EmuVale,andTannymorel; FatherJ.Skelly,ofRoma,tobeparish priestatSt.George;FatherC.Daly,of Stanthorpe,tobeparishpriest,Cunnamulls.Ofthenewly-ordainedpriests, FatherMcCormackhasbeenappointed assistantatRoma;FatherCrowe,assistantatStanthorpe;FatheiMichael, officialchaplaintoSt.Vincent'sand GeneralHospitals,ToowoombaFather Prior,assistantatHolyName;Father E.Nolan,assistantatDalby.On FatheYMcKenna'sreturnfromaholiday,hewilltakeupdutyasadministratoroftheparishofSt.Patrick's, Vicar-GeneralandChancellorofthe diocese,assistedbyRev.FathersSchu kraftandPrior.

ThatfineyoungCatholicathlete, "Jimmy"Carlton,whorecentlymade the100yardsinworld'srecordtime. andshavedone-fifthofasecondoffthe Australianrecord,andtwodayslater wonthe220YardsChampionship, breakingtheVictorianrecord,intwentyone-three,isacousinofFatherM. Carlton,ofNewcastle."Jimmy's" trainer,Mr.Geo.O'Hanlon,comesof anoldCarltonfamilyofathletes,whose namesandprowesswillberemembered bymany.

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Mgr.CanonA.Jackman,D.D.(RectorofWatford),dealingwiththerubwetofmixedmarriages,saidtherewas reallynoexcuseforaCatholicman marryingaProtestantgirl.There werenice,intelligentCatholicsgirlsto befoundineveryparish;anditmade himspeciallysadwhenaCatholic youngmanmadeachoiceoutsidehis owncommunion.Notsomuchblame couldheattachedtothegirlswho marriedProtestantyoungmen,he said,becausethechoicewasverymuch morerestricted.Therewereallkinds ofobjectionsto"mixedmarriages, someofwhichwerenoteasytodevelop inthepulpit;andhecalle!!uponhis flocktoeducatethemselvesonth's matter,andtoparentstoexplainthe wholemattertotheirchildrenlongbeforethequestionbecameoneoferaeticale*

Or.Fridayeveninglast,theCathedralandWestPerthbranchesofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulconductedasuccessfulriverexcursion. Theeveningwassuitableforsuchan outing,andthosewhoboardedthe Zephyrenjoyedtothefulltheriver breezes,themanyexcellentvocal itemsrenderedbyMiss-WinnieCampbellandMissHarford,andthesweet musicofMissD'Arcy'sorchestra.Both artistsendorchestragenerouslydonatedtheirservices.Astopwasmade atPointWalter,wheredancingwasindulgedinandrefreshmentspartaken. TheZephyrthenproceededtoRocky Bay,andafterareturncallatPoint Walterapleasanthomewardtripwas made,allonboardbeingsatisfiedwith erefreshingeveningandcontented withtheknowledgethattheyhadassistedinthecauseofcharity.The eincerethanksoftheorganisersaredeer toMissD'Arcy,whohasonmanrirecasionsprovedherselfafriendtothe St.VincentdePaulSociety;toheras. instants.andtoMissesCampbelland Harford,whoareeveratthesociety's callwhentheirservicesarerequired.

CardinalVannutelliisdoyenofthe Sacred('allegenotonlybyage.but alsobythedateofhispromotionto theCardinalate.ThosewhowerepresentattheInternationalEucharistic CongressinLondonin1908willrememberthetallfigureoftheCardinal,as erectasthatofaguardsman.despite hismorethanseventyyears.Hehas notlatelyenteredonhis94th.year, andstillenjoysvigoroushealth.He wasbornonDecember5,1836,nearPalestrint,atGenezzano,famousforits sanctuaryofOurBlessedLady.Ordainedin4860,heservedonvarious Romancongregations,andin1880was consecratedTitularArchbishopofSardis.andsentfirstasApostolicDele. gatetoConstantinople,andthenas NunciotoLisbon.HewentasPapal LegatetopresideatseveralInternationalEucharisticCongresses-Tournai (1906).Metz(1907),Westminster (19081,Cologne(1909),andMontreal 11910).

* Thereisanewdevelopmentinthe conflictbetweenDr.Barnes,ofMrmingham,andthe"Anglo-Catholic" clergyinhisdiocese.Intwelveor moreparishesthevicarsandrectors arealreadyunderhisbanforpersist. ingin"Romanisingpractices,"or,a., heputsit,using"unauthorisedservicessuchasBenediction,Exposition. Devotions,ProcessionoftheHost, etc.-suchservicesimplyingerroneous doctrineakintoTransubstantiation. Theyencourage,"hesays,"falseseemmentalteaching,whichI,asBishop, ampledgedtobanishanddriveaway." Hispolicyhasbeentoboycottthe churchesinquestion,and,whiletaking nofurtherproceedingsagainsttheir clergy,awaitavacancyinorderto appointtothemmoresubmissive clerics.

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TheDukeofMarlborough,whohas expressedhisdeterminationtoretain Blenheim.Park,hisseat,asanopen spacewherethepubliccanwalkwithoutfearofbeingrundownbytlieincreasingvolumeoftraffic,wasreceived intotheChurchin1927.Bornin1871, andeducatedatWinchesterandTrinityCollege,Cambridge,hisGracesueceededtothetitlein1892.Ontwo occaeionshehasbeenMayorofWood-

TheNewYearHonourslistcontains fewCatholicnames,andforthemost parttheseareamongtheEmpire'sservantsoverseas.IncludedintheIndia listofnewly-createdknightsisMr PatrickAloysius CI.E.,Com. rnissionerofPoliceatBombay;New Zealand'sPrimeMinister,SirJoseph Ward,K.C.M.G.,ispromotedtothe GrandCrossofthatOrder:whilstthe scientificservicesofDr.Ternistocle Zammit,C.M.G.,atMalta,arerecog nisedbyaknighthoodrntheColoial Officelist.Honoursinthehome countryincludetheawardofthe M.V.O.,fifthclass,asfromDecember 11last,toSuperintendentJamesMcBrien,K.S.S.,0.B.E.,oftheMetropolitanPolice,untillatelytheExecutive headofNewScotlaedYard'sSpecial Branch. * * * *

OnChristmasEve,aSpanishmileman,theCountofAllaina,wasordainedpriestatGranada.Previously hehadjoinedtheSociety)fJesus, whilehistwodaughee:sandhiswife enteredaconvent.TheCountleftfor Sevillewherehecelebeatedhisfirst MassattheSalesianconvent,which theCountessentered. *

Statisticsjustissuedshowthatduring1928,thelatestyearforwhich completefigurescanasyetbeavailable,therewere12,372conversionsto theCatholicFaithinEnglandand Wales.IntheArchdioceseofWestministeralone,upwardsof1.460convertswerereceivedduringtheyear.

ThepublishingfirmofSheed,Ward, haspurchasedthe150-pagemanuscript ofSirWalterScott'sunfinishednovel, 'TheSiegeofMalta,"whichdealswith thegallantdefencebytheKnightsof MaltaagainsttheTurksin1565.Mr. Sheedsaidthehighestpriceevergiven foraScottmanuscript.Fornearlya centuryithadlainatSirWalter Scott'sformerresidenceatAbbots. ford.Mr.SheedhasnoplansatPresentforthepublicationofthemanuscript,butthecentenaryofSirWalterScott'sdeathin1932maybea convenientclaytorevealittothe world,saysthe"SundayTimes."Mr. FrankSheed,whohasmadethispurchase,isaSydneyRhodesscholar,who marriedMisiMaisieWard,daughterof WilfridWard,Newman'sbiographer, Mr.Sheedisabrilliantspeaker,and wasMasteroftheCatholicEvidence GuildlecturesinHydePark,London, Hewasaliodirectorofthelecturesin theDomain,Sydney,beforehewentto livepermanentlyinEngland.Hehas notwrittenmuch,buthasadistinct literarytalent,ashashisgiftedwife. Hisbrother-in-lawisawriteralso.The

TheRightHon.FrankRussell,one oftheLordsJusticesofAppeal,has beenappointedtobeaLordofAppeal inOrdinarybyHisMajestytheKing, andthusbecomesalifepeer,andsucceedsLordCarsonintheJudicialCommitteeoftheHouseofLords.Lord JusticeRussellisthefourthsonofthe lateLordRusselofKillowen,Lord ChiefJusticeofEngland,andpreviouslythemostfamousofmodernleaders attheBar.Bornin1867,hewaseducatedatCatholicBeaumontandOriel College,Oxford.,Unlikehisfamous father,hedidnotseekrenowninthe courtswherepopularfamewasfound insuchabundancebyhisfather,but hechosetheChanceryside,andvery soonafterbeingcalledtotheBarat Linocln'sInnin1893,obtainedgreat esteemintheprofession,andalarge practice.Anextremelybrilliantlawyer,in1903hewasaKC.,andsoonbecameaprincipalleaderattheBar till,in1919,hewasappointedaJudge oftheHighCourtintheChanceryDivision.In1928,hebecameaLordJue ticeofAppeal. * * * *

Thirty-sixCatholicheroeswere amongthe321holdersoftheVictoria Cross--"themostEnviableOrder,"in thewordsofthePrinceofWales-who wereentertainedbyHisRoyalHighnessattheHouseofLords,reportsthe "Universe"(London).Theyrepresentedallranksandallservices,and wereheadedbythefineoldveteran, Lieut.-Col.J.H.Reynolds,whowon thehighestawardforgallantryinthe defenceofYorke'sDriftfiftyyearsago, andPrivateJohnWilliams,whoalso wontheCrossfiftyyearsago.There weremanygapsintheCatholicranks, asamongthecompanygenerally. AmongtheCatholicholdersoftheVictoriaCrosswhowereabsentfromthe gatheringwereatleasttenfromthe BritishIsles,andformermembersof theCanadianandAustralianforces whereintheproportionofCatholicswas veryhigh.ItwasayoungCanadian Catholic,MajorMacCudden,ofthe RoyalAirForce,whobeforehewas killed-afterhavingaccountedforsome extraordinarytotalofenemyaircrafthadwonthethreeprincipalmilitary decorations,theMilitaryCross,the D.S.O.,andtheV.C.Fewofficershad amoreheroicrecordthanMajor-GeneralCartondeWiart,V.C.,whoappearednolessthantentimesinthe casualtylists,besideshavingbeen twicewoundedpreviouslyintheBoer War.Healsowasunabletobepresent. * *

AFs'unburycorrespondentwishesus toacknowledgereceiptof10s.towards ClontarfOrphanage.Wedoso,but remindthecorrespondentthatthe moneywasnotenclosedwithhisnote.

JohnMcCormack,busywithhis firsttalkingpicture,announcesthathe willrecordaseriesofalbums,oneof Bach,oneofHandel,oneofBeethoven, andoneofSchumann,inordertoprove toposteritythathedidsomethingbesides"MotherMachree."Mr.McCormackexplainsthatsincetheadventof radioandtalkingmotionpictures,the

middleclassofmusichassuffereda severedeclineihthesaleofphonographrecords."Thediscs-nowpurchased,"Mr.McCormackstates,"are eitherjazznumber§orthehighestqualityofsymphonyorchestrations,operas andsongs.Acomposercannotwrits downtothepopularstyle,andifthe numberisnotthebestthingthata mancando,itisn'tgoodevenofits kind.Whenaschooledcomposer triestocondescend,hemerely3roducestheworstkindofdrivel.The IrishsongsthatemanatefromTinPan Alleyarenotacceptabletothelandof mybirth.Onecannotsing'TumbledownShackinAthlone'inDublin. TasteinIrishmusichallsisverydiscriminating. Ihaveofferedaprize forasymphonicworkbyanIrishcorm poser."

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ExperienceteachesusthatCatholic preachersandjournalistsmustgoon reiteratingtheirexplanationsof"CatholicAction."Thephraseisalways turningup,especiallyinnewsfrom countriesmoreCatholicthanourown; yes,despiteplaindefinitionsofitfrom theSovereignPontiffhimself,fromour BishopsandfromtheCatholicPrese eversomanyBritonskeepanotion thatitmeansnomorethansomevague militancyonthepartoforganisedCatholics.ThebestwordsaboutCatholicactionwhichwehaveheardlately fromanEnglish-speakingleaderwere utterednotlongagobytheArchbishop ofCincinnati,whopreachedataPontificalMassinauguratingtheNational CouncilofCatholicMenatFortWayne, Indiana.HisGracesaid:"AsaCatholicBishop,withtheresponsibility ofallthemenofadioceserestingupon me,Iamconvincedthatitisthewish ofthepresentVicarofChristtorestore thatapostolateoftheearlyChurchby whichlaymenandwomenwerepermittedtoparticipateinthelaboursof theHierarchy.Iameagerlylooking toeverydioceseofthecountryinthe hopeoflearningthataformoforgancationhasbeenapprovedwhichwill enablethislayapostolatetofunction.'

Gardner,of Kalgoorlie;andMr. MauriceKilleen,ofC.B.C.,Fremantle. ThecommitteediscontinuedthescholarshipinthecaseofMr.VanceGreen in1929,becausehefailedtomatriculate.Thecommitteegrantedan extrayeartoMr.RobertJones,at C.B.C.,Perth.Mr.DenisGardner, whohasenjoyedthescholarshipfor twoyearsatC.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,must choosebetweenaUniversityscholar. ship,whichhewonatthisyear'sLeaving,ortheLynnScholarship.He cannotholdboth.

TheScholarshipwillbeopenagainin 1931. Schoolsshouldnotethis,and havetheirapplicationsindueform sentintheweekafterthepublication oftheJuniorexaminationresults.

TheCatholicpeopleoftheArchdioceseowemuchtothememoryofMr. Lynn,andhissuccessor,Mr.Walter Johnson,forprovidingaladderofopportunitywhichbringsthesuccessful boythorughaUniversityeducation. Alltheboyshelpedsofarcouldnever havecontinuedtheireducationwithoutthishelp.

Highgate

NextSunday,February16th,willbe theopeningdayfortheChildrenof MarySodalityfor1930.Eachmemberisexpectedtomakeitconvenient tobepresent,andaltotobringalong anyintendingmemberswiththem. Theattendancelastyearwasvery good,andthisyearwehopetoeclipse lastyear'sefforts.Therewillbea generalCommunionattheseven o'clockMass.themeetingathalf-past threeintheafternoon,andtheprocessionattheeveningdevotions

TheOberammerguaPassionPlay

TheoriginalplacefortheperformanceofthePassionPlaywasthe church,aswasthecustomforthepresentationofsacreddramasinthose earlydays.Later,whenthethrong ofspectatorsgrewlarger,thePlays wereperformedinthechurchyard,and itwasnotuntil1830thatthefirst Oberammergautheatrewaserected,a veryprimitivewoodenbuilding.Subsequentextensionsandimprovementsweremade,andin1899theoldwooden hallwasdemolishedandacommodious newbuildingtookitsplace.Thisin turnhasgivenwaytoasplendid structureaccommodatingfivethousand spectators-morethantwiceasmany astheParisOperaHouse.

InterspersedinthePassionPlayitself aretableauxfromOldTestamenthistory,foreshadowing,asthevillagers believe,theepisodesofthePassion Play.ThusthebetrayalofJesusis precededbyatableaurepresentingthe betrayalofJosephbyhisbrethren. TheseOldTestamentepisodesare showninacentralstage,oneitherside ofwhichpalatialnewbuildingsofconcretearebeingerected,onetorepresentthehouseofAnnas,theHigh Priest,andtheotherthatofPilate. Inthescenesdepictingtheentrance intoJerusalem,therabblebeforePilate,andcarryingoftheCross,there arealwaysmorethanfivehundredpeopleonthestageatatime,thewhole formingamostamazingspectaclethat neverfailsdeeplytoimpressthebeholder.

Advancebookingsforthe1930performancesarewelluptoexpectations, andintendingvisitorsarewarnedby Cook'sPerthOfficetomakeearlyreservations.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

Saturday,February8,1930.

forthepastweekhavebeenjustabout sufficienttomeetrequirements,and valuesareonaparwithlastweek.

f.a.q.toprimebeingnominallyworth £5to£52s6dperton,andf.a.q.£412s 6dto£415sperton;mediumquality lower.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeisnominallyworth£47s6dto£4lOsperton, f.a.q.,f42s6dto£45s;mediumlower.

Oats:Themarketisdepressed,heavy suppliesbeingforwardandvaluescvnsiderablyosier;thenominalvalueof heavyfeedsbeing2/2to2/4;medium feeds,1/11to2/1;lightandinferior lower.

Wheat:Practicallynof.a.q.isarrivingatpresent.Thisqualityis nominallyworth5/-to5/1;medium samples,4/8to4/10;smuttyandinferior,lower.

Broadcast 2s. & 3s. Records HEREAREAFEWOFTHEBIG HITSFROMTHELEADING

TALKIES:

MOTHER'SBOY.

W.514:"Mother'sBoySelection"and "BroadwaySelection"(VocalSelectionswithDanceBand).3/, 414I'llAlwaysBeMother'sB'oy" and"There'llBeYouandI,"introducing"There'saPlaceintheSun ForYou"(fromMother'sBoy").Zs

THEPAGAN.

W.533:"PaganLoveSong"and"You're theCreaminMyCoffee"(Sungby JackO'Hagan).Price,3s. W.511PaganLoveSong"and"Dance ofPaperDolls"(DanceOrch.).Es. BROADWAY.

Enteringintodetail,theArchbishop added:"Whatinestimablebenefitsths apostolatecouldconferbylabouring unceasingly,inseasonandoutofsea toshowtheinviolablecharacterof thesacramentalcontractofmarriage: thedivinesanctionoffamilyties;the (Layofrespectingalllawfulauthority becauseitisderivedfromGod;theobligationofobediencetothelaw,even inthecivilorder,asareligiousaswell acivicduty. Ifallthesethings, orevensomeofthem.intheirvarieI phases,couldbepropoundedbyour lavapostles.wecouldcountonCatholic.1i-thintogivetheStateitsbest citizensanditsmostconscientiousoffi cials.andtheChurchitsbest-informed andmostdevoutmembers."Inshort. "activelayparticipationinthelabial-, of TTierarchy"isCatholicAction

LynnScholarship,1930

WONBYFREMANTLEBOY.

TheLynnScholarshipCommittee metenTuesday.toawardthe1930 scholarship.VeryRev.FatherNeville,O.M.I.,Mr.JamesMaxwell,and FatherMcMahonwerepresent.Mr. FredConnaughtonisawayonholidays. FrontthemanyapplicantsthecommitteeselectedMasterBernardCharles Quinn,apupilofC.B.C.,Fremantle. assuccessfulcandidate.MasterQuinn wasbornonOctober9.1914.Heis oneofsixchildren,fourofwhomare stillattendingschool.Thefinancial conditionsoftheparentswarrantthe assistancethatthescholarshipbrings. II,hasattendedC.B.C.,Fremantle,for thepastfiveyears.Hewasduxof hisclass.andpassedtheJuniorthis veatinEnglish,French,Latin,History.MathematicsAandB,Physics, an'!Drawing.Insporthehasrepre,.enfedliisschoolinthefirsteighteen infootball.Hisschoolreportshimas aboyofexcelle.ntbehaviour,ofsplendidtalent,andofindustrioushabit. Thescholarshipprovidesfortwoyears at re,ognisedCatholicsecondary schoolwithintheArchdiocese,allowingt301:erannum.Threeyearsata l'illversitvisalsoprovidedforat£50 aou1111, Shouldthewinnerfailin Leaving.ormissayearattheUniversity.he'casestoholdthescholarship. 1931Scholarship.

June:,Rev.MatherMaryJohn,February1,1930. Ryan,StephenAnthony,February3, 1929. Wilson,MaryAnn,February7,1929. Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace (300days'indulgence.)

DEATH.

JONES.--Ofyourcharity,prayforthe eternalreposeofthesoulofRev.

MotherMaryJohn,ofthePresentationConvent,Iona,' CottesIne Beach,whodiedonSaturday,February11930.R.I.P.

0.ImmensePassion!

0.ProfoundWounds!

OProfusionofBlood!

O.SweetnessaboveallSweetness'

0.MostflitterDeath! GrantherEternalRest. MaysheRestinPeace.

INMEMORIAM.

RYAN-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsonandbrother,StephenAnthony,whopassedawayonFebruary3,1929. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Everrememberedbyhismother, father,brothersEmmet,ClemDesmond,andsistersStellaandMargaret.

WILSON.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMaryAnn, belovedwifeofJ.B.Wilson,of145 Claisebrook-road.EastPerth,loving motherofEileen,Shiela,andMarwhodepartedthislifeOnPehruary7.1929. R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonherso.,1:.

THANKS.

TheLynnScholarshipisthemunificentgiftofthelateMr.R.J.Lynn. managingdirectoroftheAmalgamated Colleries, Mr.WalterJohnson, hispattner.andthepresentmanaging director,wascloselyassociatedwith thebequestof£1,875.whichendowed thescholarship.Thescholarshipis financedondividendsfrom£1,875 worthofstockintheAmalgamated Colleries.Thewinnerstodateare: Mr.VanceGreen.apupilofSt.Brigid's Convent,WestPerth;Mr.Robert *TeeofCBC..Fremantle:MrDenis

TheSister:,ofthePresentationConvent,'Iona,"CottesloeBeach,wishto expresstheirsincerestgratitudetoH's GracetheArchbishop,MonsignorVer. ling,FatherO'Neill,thePriests,and membersi)1thevariousreligiouscommunities.to'Dr.Blackall,andalsoto theverymanyfriends,whobythe,imessagesandexpressionsofsympathy,togetherwiththeirprayers,have helpedthemtobethemoreresigned totheWillofGodinthesadlossof theirbelovedReverendMotherM.

John.

Rev.FatherMcKay,ofSubiaca, wishestosincerelyTHANKallkind friendsforletters,telegrams,cards, andpersonalexpressionsofsympathy inhisrecentbereavement.Especially doeshethankthepriestsoftheArchdioceseandofGeraldton.Dr.Meagher, andtheSistersofSt.JohnofGodHospital.Subiaco.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe5th.February,1930,asfollows:-

WheatenChaff:Suppliesforwarded

420"SingLittleLoveSong"and"Hittin'theCeiling"(DanceOrch.),2s. 123"HotFootin' (I'Broadway"). and"MyHeartWantstoKiss" (Waltz).2s. W.514"BroadwaySelection"and "Mother'sIlsbySelection"(Vocal withOrch.).3s. AlsoHundredsofOtherstooNumerous toMention.

Billy Edwards Music ltd.

FortheBestResultsUseBroadcast Needles.

Saturday,February8,1930.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION. HANDICAPTOURNAMENT.

OnSaturdaylastacommencement wasmadewiththehandicapevents, andgoodprogresswasmade.Theresultsareasfollows:-

3631'sDoubles.

G.WyburnandW.Westhoven(owe 18)beatG.SomersandM.Mullins (o4ie12),1-6,6-0,6-2,andRev.Father M.TullyandJ.Tully(owe9),6-5,6-3; J.KerriganandR.Galvin(owe101 beatR.DevlinandF.J.Casey(receive 3),63,6.2,andC.GustafsonandR.F. Smith(scr.),6.5,6.2:B'.Sutcliffeand W.L.Green(owe10)beatW.Slythe andL.Hagerty(receive1),6-4,4-8,6-6, andlosttoR.CranfieldandJ.Quinn (owe4),5-6,1.6;P.CarmodyandH. Campbell(owe12)beatJ.Russelland G.Webb(scr.),6-3,6-4,andlostto JackEdwardsandP.Smith,6-1,6.2; W.PyeandA.Wallace(owe12)beat H.MoncrieffandB.Thornton(receive 2),6-3,6-5.

Women'sDoubles.

MissesM.SmithandM.Chappell (owe4),walkover;MissesK.McGovernandN.Sayers(owe9),scratch,and beatMissesZ.QuinnandJ.Hoare (owe3),6-5,6-3;MissesI.Brophyand I.Dominish(owe7)beatMissesP.and V.Letcher(owe12),6-5,6-2,andMissesA.GalvinandR.Collins(scr.),6-0, 2-6,6-1;MissesK,FentonandM. Kent(owe6)beatMissesM.Bogue andA.Dyson(owe2),63,6-0,and MissesN.andM.Coffey(scr.),6-2,6-1; Mrs.SutcliffeandMissI.McInnes (owe18)beatMissesC.CullenandM. Connolly(owe6).6-1,5-6,6-4,and MissesN.FurlongandM.Higgins (scr.),6-0,6-2;MissesN.Furlongand MHigginsbeatMissesE.Elleryand M.Finnegan(scr.),3-6,6-2,6-1. MixedDoubles.

MissI.DominishandH.Campbell (owe8)beatMisE.ElleiyandA. James(scr.),6-1,6-3;MissI.McInnes andE.deLuca(owe10)beatMissJ. HoareandR.F.Smith(scr.),6-2,6-5: MissE.M.HerbertandR.S.Gordon (owe24)beatMrs.SutcliffeandH. Moncrieff(owe2).6-3,4-6,7-5:MissM. CarmodyandJ.S.Mahony(scr.)beat MissP.PitmanandJ.Tully(owe2), 6-2,6-0.andlosttoMissM.Bogueand F.Wall(receive21-6,4-6;MissA. CarmodyandT.Andeirson(owe20) heatMissN.FurlongandF.J.Casey (receive31.fi-4.6-3;MissM.Connolly andB.C.Hagarty(owe1)beatMiss M.FinneganandE.Hoare(receive2), -3,6-5;MissK.BaldwinandV.Green (owe8),walkover;MissM.Smithand NBrady(owe8).

ReturnofFamedDutch ChurchtoCatholics

Oneofthegrandestmonumentsof MiddleAgeEcclesiasticalarchitecture inHolland,theSt.WillibrordChurch oftheCityofHulst,ofwhichtheCatholicweredeprivedintheXVIIth century,hnsbeenturnedovertothem inAliitsstatelinessbyagreementwith theDutchReformedConsistory,which ownedthenavewhilethesanctuary withtranseptshavebeenusedbythe Catholiccongregationforoveracentury.

Thetransferhasarousedanation. wideinterest,becauseoftheartistic importanceoftheedifice,andalsobecauseofitshistory,datingbacktothe firstyearsof.theChristianerainthe Netherlands.

ThePatronof.theChurch,come againintothehandsofitsrightful owners,afteralapseofthreecentur. ies,isSt.Willibrord,Northumberland ApostleofHolland,whoissaidto havelaidthefoundationofChristianityinHulstabouttheyear1719, buildingthefirstchapelthereanddedicatingittoSt.Peter.

WhentheFrenchRevolutionistsinvadedtheLowCountries,tookthefortifiedcity.ofHulstbystormin1794, theyawakenednewhopesinthe heartsofthedowntroddenmembersof theCatholicChurch.Impelledby thosehopes,thefaithfulofHulstasked theFrenchinvadersfortheChurchof whichtheirfathershadbeendespoiled. Theirjustclaimsremainingunan,.wered.theymanifestedawillingness 11,besatisfiedwithpartofthestructure.whichwas,afterall,butadesert wasteforthebaker'sdozenofReformersinthetown.Thispartialsatisfactionwasaccordedtothemin1806: l'ut,tosecurethetransfertothem, theywerecalledupontosubscribeto aratherstrangestipulation.Itread: "TheCatholicsshallacknowledgethat thechurchofwhich-theyacquireonehalfis,inalljustificationanddefacto, aProtestantchurch."

Thedeedoftransferwassignedon December29,and,withoutfurtherdelay.theCatholiccongregationproceededtoraiseapartitionwallbetweenthe sanctuaryandtranseptassignedto themandthenaveretainedbytheir Protestantfellow-citizens.Thebelfry withitscarrilon,asiswontinthe Flemishland,remainedtheproperty ofthemunicipality.

TherewillbefurtherplayonSatur. 'clay.butowingtotheIlibernianpicnic therewillbenoplayonSunday. TheresianTennisClub. MissD.Parker,whohasbeenour leadingladyplayersincetheformationoftheclub,hasbeentransferred totheStateschoolatGeraldton.A numberofmembersoftheclubassembledonthestationtosay"aurevoir" toher,andalsoonbehalfoftheclub topresentherwithasuedetravelling cushion.Wewishher'everysuccess inhernewsphereandarehopefulthat whenaCatholicCountryTennisWeek isinauguratedshewillbeleadingGeraldtontovictory. Theannualgeneralmeetingofthe clubhasbeenfixedforThursday,13th. inst.,andwillbeheldattheresidence ofMr.G.McInnes,116CentralAvenue, Inglewood.Allmembersarerequestedtoattend,andthushelptoformulatethepolicyoftheclubforthe ensuingyear.Theelectionofofficers fortheyearwilltakeplace.ThefinancialyearendedonJanuary31,and membersareremindedthat_theirsubs. 'arenowdue.Theschemeofoneinclusivesub,hasprovedquitesuccessful. Thecurrentyear'sexpenditurehas beenmetoutofrevenue,andouroutstandingliabilitieshavebeenreduced. Ifonlymembershadpaidupthefinancialpositionwouldhavebeenreally )0 solid.Howover,itwasdecidedtoremovefromthemembershiplistthose whowereinarrears,therebyopening thewayforotherstojoinup. AssociationRiverTrip.

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Installedinthetemple,theworthy adherwitstotheoldfaithcouldnot abidethethoughttobeforeverdeprivedofthenavebuiltfortheflock asthesanctuaryhadbeenbuiltforthe ,hepherdsandthesacerdotalfuncfions. They,therefore,continuedtheirparleysunabatedfortheacquisitionofthe whole.Theywerecheckmatedat everyturnforanothercentury.

August31,1876,thesteeplewas wreckedforthefourthtimeina thunderstormandforthefourthtime restoredbytheinhabitantswithinthe yearofthemishap,thistimeunderthe directionofthefamousDutcharchitect.Dr:Cuypers,renovator,inthe XlXthcentury,ofthebuildingartin Holland.Therewasalullinthenegotiationsafterthat.

Takenupagaintwoyearsagoby boththecivilandtheecclesiastical authoritieswiththeDutchReformed Consistoryforthehandfullofmembers oftheProtestantflock,theycameto ahappyendatlength,andoneofthe lastsimultaneouschurches,relicsofa sadpast,isagainusedforthepurpose forwhichitwasdedicatedtotheserviceofGod.

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TheEducationDepartmentdesiresto drawattentiontoanadvertisementin to-day'sissueinregardtotheopening ofthefirsttermoftheContinuation ClassesonMonday,February17.Classesareheldincommercial,domesticand industrialsubjects.Instructionis giveninEnglish,bookkeeping,shorthand,woodwork,metalwork,dresscutting,millinery,cookery,andhomemaking.Apass-outcertificatefrom theseclassesentitledtheholderto freetuitionattheTechnicalCollegein thefollowingyear..Classesareheld attheJamesStreet,bihrthPerth,MidlandJunction,Maylands,S'assendean, VictoriaPark,Claremont,Subiaco,and FremantleGovernmentSchools,and arefreeforstudentsunder21.The headmasterswillbepresentonthe eveningsofFebruary10,11,12,and13, andontheschooleveningsofthefollowingweeks,forthepurposeofenrollingpupils.Enrolmenthoursare from7to9pm.Intendingstudents shouldenrolasearlyaspossible.

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CHAS.WArBONft00.

ThoughtsontheFourLastEndsofMan

(Writtenfor"TheRecord,"byRev.FatherWilliant,ItenedictineMonk,ut ewNorcia.) No.I.-DEATH

I.

Inthelifeofayoungman.raforsnes ismadetothefactofhisstandingonce 'bytheopenedcoffinofoneofhisdecease&',relatives,musingupondeath Thisattitudewceildhave,nodoubt, providedagoodpicturetothebrush ofanartist.ifi:st'tIamnotconcerned withthat.Norwastheyoungman either.Hismindwasdeeplyabsorbedinthecontemplationofdeath,whose tracesweresoclearlymarkedonthe fact,particularly,ofthedec-Ised,once sobeautiful,butnowsouglyashardlytoberecognised.ThiscontemplationaffordedhimthoughtsontheeternityofGod,andtheendMidvanityof life.Inthecourseofhismeditation, theyoungmanmadethefollowingreflection:"Whathewas,Iam;whathe is,Ishallbe."Thereuponheran intothedesertwhere,aftermanyyears offastingandpenance,hediedasaint. ThisyoungmanwagSt.Silvester,Abbot,whosefeastdayoccursonthe28th. November.Letmyreaderslookat deathonthefaceand,likeSt.Silvester,meditateonthevanityofthe world. WhatisDeath?Deathisaseaabsorbingthelifeofman.Justasthe riversflowintothesea,sohumanlife flowsintodeath.Thewatersflowon incessantly,andmaniseveradvancingtodeath,irresistiblyandcertainly. Death,indeed,iscertain;verycertain; mostcertain,"Itisappointedunto manoncetodie,"sosaysRevelation. Experience,also.teahcesthatwecannotescapeit.Allmendie,andwe arenotanexceptiontothisrule.

"Watchye,therefore,becauseyou knownotat-whathouryonrLordwill come.Butthisknowye,thhtifthe goodmanofthehouseknew'atwhat hourthethiefwouldcome,hewould certainlywatch,andwouldnotsuffer hishousetobe,brokenopen.Whereforebeyoualsoready,becauseat whathouryouknownot,theSonof man-JesusChrist-will'come."ElsewhereSt.Matthewsays:"Watchye, therefore,becauseyouknownotthe daynorthehour."

Itisobvious,accordingtothisparable,notonlythewishofChrist-who speaksthroughSt.Matthew-thatWe shouldbepreparedfordeath,butalso HisDivinecommand,asisexpressed bytheword'Watch."Thepriest,in hiscapacityofshepherdandrepresentativeofChrist,preachestohissheep thesameperemptorycommand:

"Watch,becauseyouknownotthe daynorthehour."HadOurLord wishedustoindulgeinsin,atleast sometimeduringlifehecouldhave sodisposedthings,soastogiveusa warningshortlybeforedeathtobe readyforit.Butthereisnotsuch warning.Thetimeisnotforeseen, toindicatethatwemustbealways readyforagooddeath.Weknownot thehournortheday.Weknownot theweek,themonth,northeyear.Let us,therefore,bealwaysreadyforso muchdependsuponit.

Athingthatissounavoidablyconnectedwithourlife,isworthrememberingbeforeithappens.Theremembrancewillserveagoodpurpose.It willmakeusrealisethenecessityof livingwellinordertodiewell."Sicut vitafinisita"isthesayingofagreat mind.Thatis:onediesthemanner oflifehelives.Thereisnodoubt butthattheremembranceofdeathis thebestmedicineagainstsin."Inall thyworksremember,thylastendarid thoushaltneversin;sosaysRevelation. Indeed,scarcelywillanyonebeso giventoimmoralityortoanysin againstGodandhisneighbourasnot toheedthevoiceofconsciencetelling himthesevereaccountthatawaitshint afterdeath.Why,then,shouldwe notrememberdeath?Ourfleshislike thehayofthefield.whichto-dayis, andto-morrowiscutdowntorot.And thenwhatbecomesofitsbeauty? Whatofitsriches?Whatofitspleasures-:Nothingremainsofthebody butacold,lifelessmassoffleshlying heavilyonthedeath-bed.Shouldit bethebodyofasinner,orofabad Catholic,onelooksuponitwithasense ofsadnessandmisgivingarisingoutof itsbadlife.Therethebodyliesasilentwitnessagainstitsownsins.And thesoul,wherehasshegoneto?Will asinfullifehecompatiblewiththe salvationoftheosul?Alas!Whata tremendousquestiontoenterer.Quite differentfeelingstothesearesuggested 1n-the,fightofthedeadbodyofa saint agoodCatholic.Initspresenceoneispossessedwithadmiration andreevrence.Why?BecauseChristianfaithassuresusthatvirtueanda goodlifehaveforrewardGodaridthe everlastinghappinessinheaven. II. Butdeathisnotonlytoberemembered.Onehastoprepareforit. Firstbyanexaminationofconscience. Certainsinstheremustbenowwithin ourselveswhichcannotescapeour memory.Whynotgetridofthemtoday;evennow?Secondlyagooddeath requirestherepairingofwrongsdone, eithertoGod,toourselves,ortoour neighbour.Thirdly,itrequiresalso thehatingofsinforitsnature,which isessentiallybad:itsmalicewhich showsapervertedwill;itsconsequence whichiseternaldeathinhell.Fourthly,agoodconfessionofoursins,followedbysatisfaction,isalsonecessary. Fifthly,IlolyCommunion,whichisthe foodofthesoul,shouldalsobereceived.HavingJesuswithinourselves,whoorwhatshouldovercomeus?

GilbertandSullivan'sOperas

SULLIVAN'S"FIRSTNIGHTS." (ByNewmanFlower.)

Totheaverageplaywrightormusican,the"firstnight"isunmitigated torment,andArthurSullivancouldnot numberhimselfamongthefew'exceptions.tobeginwith,hewasaman alwayshighly-strung.He,vasusually inpain.Themajorityofhisoperas werecomposedduringboutsofsavage pain,andhewasnotinfrequentlyin thisstatewhenheconductedthefirst performance.

Hehad,moreover,otherconditions againsthim.Hewasabruteunto himself.Heworkedatthehighest' pressure-usuallyallthroughthenight -andonlywenttobedwhendaylight wasstrengtheningthroughhisstudy window.

Healwaysworkedbestunderthese conditions.Onseveraloccasionsha scoredmorethanahundredpagesina singlenight,drinkinglemonandsoda thewhile,andsmokinginnumerable Orientalcigarettesfromacigaretteholder-alongholderthatkeptthe smokefromhiseyes.

NotthatSullivanrestedbyday.As preparationsforthenewoperawere welladvancedlongbeforehehadcompletedit,hewasrequiredconstantly atthetheatre.Andhewasoftenrehearsingthefirstactbeforethelast actwascomposed. Sullivanachievedthetaskofasperhumanman,butatagreatprice.The firstofthelightoperas,"H.M.S.Pinafore,"isagoodinstanceofwhathe endured.Inthese,hisownwords,is describedthecompositionoftheopera:

Butinspite-ofbeingsocertainand demandingaconstantpreparation, deathhasnothingterribleaboutit. Deathisonlyagatewaytotheother life.Thefactofitscertaintyistemperedbythepromiseofafutureimmortality."ForuntoThyfaithful, QLord,lifeischanged,nottaken away,andtheabodeofthisearthly sojournbeingdissolved,aneternal dwellingispreparedinheaven."So saysourholyMothertheChurchin thePrefaceoftheMassforthedead. ItisonlytothefaithfulChristianthat suchimmortalityispromised.Out mainconcern,therefore,willbetoremainfaithfuluntildeath."Hethat shallpersevereuntotheend,heshall besaved."(St.Matthew,x.22.1

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couldnot.Stayed,inbedtill5.30.Gil bertcame.Gotupfeelingmiserably ill.Headonfiri.Dressedslowly andgottoNewYorkClubat7.30.Had 12oystersandaglassofchampagne. WenttoTheatre.Housecrammed withtheeliteofNewYork.Went intotheorchestramoredeadthan alive,butgotbetterwhenItookthe stickinmyhand-finereception. Grandsuccess.Thenhome-couldnot sleep,sodidnotgotobedtill320. Feltutterlywornout."

"Patience,"thenextopera,wascomposedinapatchworkfashionatthe start,andinagreathurryat.theend. Sullivanwasengrossedinothermattersatthetime,andfounditdifficult toconcentrateontheopera.Hewas rehearsinghis"MartyrofAntioch" dailyattheSchoolofMusic,andhe hadabiglawsuitpendingwhichcompelledhimtospendseveralhoursa clayinsolicitors'offices.

Thefirstnightof"Patience"was billedforApril'23,1881,butSullivan didnotbringthescoringuntilthe 13th.!Thepositionoftheoperaseemeddesperate.Herehearsedthefirst partoftheoperaatthetheatre,then camehomeandworkedattherestof ittillfiveandsixinthemorning.and hesketchedouttheOvertureonlytwo daysbeforetheproduction!Yet "Patience,"whichhadbeencomposed underdireconditionsandscoredby Sullivanintendays,wastorunfor eighteenmonths.Hedescribesitsfirst nightinhisdiarythus:

"Itis,perhaps,ratherastrangefact thatthemusicto'Pinafore,'whichwas thoughttobesomerryandspontaneous,waswrittenwhileIwassuffering agoniesfromacruelillness.Iwould composeafewbars,andthenbealmostinsensiblefrompain.Whenthe paroxysmwaspassed,Iwouldwritea littlemore,untilthepainoverwhelmed meagain.Neverwasmusicwritten undersuchdistressingconditions."

OnThursdaymorninglast,solemn RequiemMasswascelebratedinSt. FrancisXavier's,Armadale,byFather Finnegan,forthehappyreposeofthe soulsofalltheBishops,priests,Brothers,nuns,andlaitywhohaddied inS Australiasinceitsfoundation in1829-thelasthundredyears.This wasonbehalfofFatherFinnegan's parishioners,whofeltthattheCentenarycelebrationswerenotcomplete withoutthecelebrationoftheRequiemMassforallthedeardeparted, whohadlabouredsostrenuquslyand indefatigablyinmakingWestAustraliathegreatestofalltheStates-ofthe AustralianCommonwealth.ThispublicprofessionofSt.FrancisXavier's, intheteachingofHolyChurchthatit isaholyandwholesomethoughtto prayforthedead,wasapractical, strikingexemplificationoftheirloyalty,loveandetratitudefortheheroic andnoblebandwhoboresuchhardshipsandworkedsohardinachieving thetemporalandspiritualsuccessenjoyedto-dayby.theCatholicsofthe GoldenWest.Allhonourtotheparishionersforthethought,thekindness, andtheexampleset-abeneficial tonic--inthesedaysofcoldindifference.

ReturnofMr.ClemJohnson.

Thenightofthefirstproductionof "Pinafore"followedadayofterrible heatinaLondonMay.Allthetheatreshadbeenplayingfornightson endtoemptyhotises,sinceeverytheatrewasaveritableinferno. theless,allseatshadbeensoldoutfor thefirstnightof"Pinafore"someweeks previously.ThroughouttheperformanceSullivanwasinterribleagony;he admittedthattherewerefifeswhen hewasonthepointoffainting.He scarcelyheardthethunderofapplause whichfollowedthefallofthecurtain, forhewastakenhomeinasemi-stupor andputtobed.

Thenextopera,"ThePiratesofPenzance,"wasfirstproducedbySullivan inNewYork.TheAmericanshad stolenhispreviousworkowingtothe lackofadequatecopyrightlaws.GilbertandSullivanthereforedecided thattheoperashouldbeproducedin NewYorkfirst,sothattheAmerican profitsshouldcomeintotherightful pockets.

Onthelastnightof1879,"ThePiratesofPenzance"wasgiventothe worldattheFifthAvenueTheatre, NewYork.Sullivanhadnowbegun tokeepadiary,andwethereforehave afaithfulrecordofhisfeelingsonthis occasion.Hewrote: "December31st.:(FirstNightofthe 'PirateofPenzance')- Norehearsal, exceptBandat11forOverture.Home at1.45tobreakfast.Tooilltoeat. Wenttobedtotryandgetsleep,but

"CrammedhouseattheOperaComique.Enthusiasticreceptiononenteringtheorchestra.-Newpiece(Patience')performedforthefirsttime. Wentsplendidly.Eightencores. Seemedagreatsuccess.Calledatthe Fieldinglaclubin%ventGarden)for alemonandsoda." "Iolanthe"followedhotupontheend oftheAmof"Patience."Sullivanalwaysdeclaredthatitwasoneofthe mostmemorablefirstnightsofhislife. "Iolanthe"hadtroubledhimagood dealinitscreation.HedislikedGI bert'sfirstact;andhetoldhiscollaboratorsofrankly.Thetwainthen metinahotelatExeterandexchangedviews.GilbertagreedtoalterAct I.completely,andinthecabonthe waytothestation,hehandedSullivan themanuscriptofActII. Sullivanthenquicklysettoworkon theopera.Hecomposedfourofits songsbetweendinneronenightand daylightthenextmorning.They were:'FoldYourFlappingWings," "Heigho,LoveisaThorn,""Heloves," and"WhenBritainRules."Thefollowingthreenightshecomposeduntil fourinthemorning,andonNovember 25,1882,"Iolanthe"wasproducedat theSavoy.

Sullivanwasthenincomparatively goodhealth,orinsuchgoodhealthas hiscontinuousmaladywouldpermit. Ilewentthroughtherehearsalsin greatspirit,returningtohishousein VictoriaStreettoworkeachnighttill thefirstglimmeringofdaybrokein throughhiswindow.Butjustasthe wassettingoutfortheSavoytoconductthefirstperformanceof"Iolanthe,"aletterwasputinhishand whichsweptawaythegoodspirits,the elanfortheworkbeforehim,and,, brbughtdownacurtainofgloom abouthismind.Theletterinformed himthatthefirmofbrokerswhichhad, chargeofhissavingshadgonebank-

Averygoodpreparationsuggestedby theauthorofthe"ImitationofChrist" istodiedurnglifetotheworld,so astolivewithChristafterdeath.Or, inotherwords,todieto.theFleshand livetotheSpirit. Whenhasoneto.,rememberdeath andprepareforit?Theanswerto thisquestionissimpleandshort.Always.Althoughdeathissocertain tocome,yetthetimeofdeathisnot tobeforeseen.Withregardtothis uncertainty,HolyScripturepictures deathtousasathiefwhoenters.our premises\atnighttimewhenweleast expectit.WereadinSt.Matthew:

Thecongregationwasdelightedto seeMr.ClemJohnson,oftheRailway Department,inhisusualplaceinSt 'FrancisXavier's,afterhisextensive andpleasanttripintheEastern States.Helookswellandbright, andinhischaracteristicpleasantand brightstyleisfullyreminiscentofpeoplehehadmetandplaceshehadseen duringhistravels.HeisveryinterestingindescribinghisvisittotheAgricultyralCollegeconductedbythe SalesianOrderatSunbury,Victoria. Therethestudentsreceiveapractical first-classedtkationinscientifictilling theland,andincaringandfeeding dairycattleandpigs.Theextensive groundsandmansionformerlybelongedtothelateSirRupertClarke.

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rupt.Ilehadlost$7,000-allthat hehadbeenabletosetaside. Helefttheletteronhistableand wentdowntothetheatre.Hestrove toforgetthefactthathewasnow pennilessapartfromwhatthenew playmightearn.Helaughedand smiledwiththoseintheartistes'room asiftheywereallsettingoutona joyousadventure,andwithoutacloud inthesky.Andherevealedvery little-exceptinthelastfivewords ofhisdiarynotethatday-ofwhathe hadendured.Hewrote:

"Firstperforafanceoflolanthe'at theSavoyTheatre.Housecrammed. Awfullynervous;moresothanusual ongoingintoorchestra.Tremendous reception.Firstactwentsplendidly. Theseconddragged,andIwasafraid itmustbecompressed.However,it finishedwell,andGilbertandmyself werecalledandheartilycheered.Very lowafterwards.Camehome."

Sullivan'ssalvageoutofthesmash ofhisbrokerswas-adog,adogcalled "Tommy."Thedoglivedwithhim foragreatnumberofyears,andlay onthematinhisstudywhilsthecomposedmanyofhislatersuccesses. When,inthecourseoftime,Tommy wascalledtothehappyhuntingground,Sullivanwasdisconsolate,and itwasamonthbeforehegotdownto workagain.

Theoperathatfollowed-"Princess Ida"-providedSullivanwithevena worsefirstnightthan"Iolanthe"had done.Againhewasverylatewith themusic.Hecompletedtheoperaon January1,1884,anditwastobeproducedfourdayslater.Hisdoctorhad hectoredandbullied,butSullivanstill remainedatrehearsaltillthesmall hoursofthemorning,andthenreturnedhometoworkonthemusic.

Onthenightbeforetheproduction hecollapsed,Itwascertainthathe mustcollapse.Thedoctorhadtold himso,hisfriends,theperformers,but hepaidnoheed.Hecamehomefrom rehearsalatthreeo'clockinthemorning,andwasimmediatelyseizedwith violentpain.Onthemorningfixed forthefirstnightof"PrincessIda"he layinhisbed,helplessandsuffering. Hewatchedtheslowhoursofthe claypass.Theafternoonlengthened. Ilecrawledoutofbed,determinedto dressandgotothetheatre,butfell helplessonthefloor liepropped himselfuponachair

Thefewlinesinhisdiarytellinunmistakablefashionwhathewent throughonthefirstnightof"Princess Ida."

''Resolvedtoconductthefirstnight ofthenewopera,'PrincessIda,'at night,butfromthestateIwasinit seemedhopeless.At7p.m.hadanotherstronghypodermicinjectionto easethepain,andastrongcupofblack coffeetokeepmeawake.Managedto getupanddress,anddrovetothe theatremoredeadthanalive-went intotheorchestraat8.10.Tremendous house;usualreception.Veryfineperformance,notahitch.Brilliantsuccess.AftertheperformanceIturned veryfaintandcouldnotstand."

"Newopera,'TheMikado,'or'The TownofTitipu,'producedattheSavoy Theatrewitheverysignofrealsuccess. Amostbrillianthouse.Tremendous reception.AllwentwellexceptGressmith,whosenervousnessnearlyupset thepiece.Atrebleencorefor'Throe

LittleMaids'andfor'TheFlowersThat !BloomintheSpring.'Seven'neores taken-mighthavetakentwelve.'

"TheMikado"ranforsixhundreu nights.Itwasthemostsuccessful pieceinEuropeofitsday.TheJapaneseAmbassadorinLondonlodged anofficialprotestagainstthe,"ridicule" whichtheoperaflungathisaugust masterinJapan,butitonly'madethe operamorewidelytalkedabout.

When,inthefullnessoftime,"The Mikado"waswithdrawn,"Ruddigore" wasreadytotakeitsplace.This provedtobeoneofthemostanxious "firstnights"Sullivaneverknew.The performancehadnotproceededfat whentwoofthelargepicturescrashed fromthewalltothestage.Asthe operaprogressed,theardourofthe audiencebegantodepart.Therewas obviouslysomethingwrong.

Sullivanwroteinhisdiaryafterthe "firstnight":

"January22.-Productionof'Ruddigore'attheSavoy.Veryenthusiastic uptothelasttwentyminutes,then theaudienceshoweddissatisfaction. Revivificationofghosts,etc.,very weak.Enthusiasticreception."

terationsmade,and,atgreathazard, theyweremade. ItwasawearyingdayforSullivan. Hewastiringoflightopera,andwishedtotakeadefinitelinetowardsgrand opera..Hehadimpartedhiswishesto Gilbert,buthispartnerhaltretorted byaskinghimwhyhewishedtofling awaysuccess.

Onthenightwhenthe"Yeoman" firstappeared.ontheSavoystage,SWEvanreturnedhometoQueen'sMansionswornout,andheputanotein hisdiarywhichpoignantlyreflectshis feelings:

"October3rd.-Tiredandnervous. Drovetothetheatreat8tomeetGilbertandsettleoneortwopoints-arranged'tocutdownsecondverseof coupletinFinale;toleaveinTemple's songforthefirstnight.'Crammed house;usualenthusiasticreception.I wasawfullynervousandcontinuedso untiltheduet'Heighday,'whichsettledthefateoftheopera.Itssuccesswastremendous;threetimesencored.Afterthateverythingwenton wheels,andIthinkitssuccessiseven greaterthanthe'Mikado.'Nineencores."

anicalinterest.TheCodeisusedonly asmuchasisnecessarytotreat'of moralquestions.Thereasongivenfor thisistheabundanceofspecialworks onCanonLawandofcommentarieson theCode.Inthesecondplace,thereis ahappyfreedomfromtwomuchattentiontocontroversies,andtothe opinionsofvariousauthors,which makesforaclearerexpositionofthe principlesofmoraltheology.Thearrangementofthesubjectraatteris characterisedbysimplicity;atthe headofeacharticle,acorresponding sectionofthesum=theologicais noted.Thispresentvolumetreatsof thegeneralprinciplesofmoral.theologyandofthetheologicalvirtues.The secondvolume,embracingtherestof thecourse,ispromisedforthenear future.Thevolumeisverywellproduced,bothpaperandtypebeingexcellent.(OurcopyisfromWilliamP. Lineham,Melbourne.)

Noreen.GarrettO'Driscoll(George Roberts,London.7/6.)

Asamatteroffact,hecollapsedin theartistes'room,andwastakenhome inasemi-consciouscondition,evenas theaudiencehehaddelightedwas clamouringforcabsinanightoffreezingweather

ThenextoperawasTheMikado," andtheearlystagesofthecreationof thisworkweredecidedlyunpromising. GilbertandSullivtnquarrelledovera plotwhichtheformerhadintended forthenextSavoyopera.Sullivan hadrefusedtosetit,hisgivenreason beingthatitwastoomuchlikethe plotsofsomeoftheirprevioussuccesses.Atthesametime,Gilbertrefusedtoalterit.Therewasacompletedeadlock.Thepartneishipwas, forthetime,atanyrate,atanend.

NextmorningheandGilbertmet todecidebetweenthemwhatwasto bedone.Sullivanalwaysdeclared thatsomeofthebestmusicheever composedwasin"Ruddigore,"andhe wasunquestionablyright.Thewhole ofthedayfollowingthefirstperform: ancethecollaboratorsdiscussed-the weakpointsintheopera.Theydecidedthattheghostsshouldnotbe broughtbacktolifeastheyhadbeen intheoriginalperformance.Sullivan nowworkedforthirty-sixhoursata stretchonanewfinale,takinghis mealsinhisstudy,andnevergoingout ofthatroomtillthetaskwasdone. Thechange,whenintroduced,helped theoperanotatall."Ruddigore"was, asGilbertandSullivanoperasgo.a comparativefailure,thoughitranfor_ nearlyayear.andithasbeenliked eversince.

When"TheYeomanoftheGuard" begantheprocessofbirth,itwasrenamedtwice.Gilbertcompletedhis librettoandcalledit"TheTowerof London."Hehadwanderedabout theTowersofullyandoftenthatthis seemedtohimatthetimetheonly title. Afewfriendswhoreadthe "book"challengedthesuitabilityofthe title,andtheyurgedGilberttochange it.liethereforerenamedit"The "Beefeater,"anditthusremaineduntil itwentintorehearsal,whenhechangedthenameagaintothatbywhich thepieceisknown.

"Sullivancomposedthewholeof "TheYeomanoftheGuard"inless thanamonth.HebeganitonSeptember5,1888,andcbmpletediton September29.Butafewhoursbefore thecurtainwentuponthedayof production,Gilbertwantedcertainal-

The"Yeoman's"successor,"TheGondoliers,"wasalsocomposedinless thanamonth-betweenNovember2 andNovember26."Iamoutofprisonatlast-"Sullivanwroteasheset downthefinalbars.When,onDecember7,1889,"TheGondoliers"was stagedattheSavoy,Sullivanrecordedhisimpressionsofoneofhisbest "firstnights!'

'Quietallday.Wenttothetheatreat8.Beganat8.35.Ofcourse, crammedhouse-greatreception. Everythingwentsplendidlywithimmense'go'.andspirit,rightuptothe end.GilbertandIgotatremendous ovation-wehaveneverhadsucha brilliantfirstnight."

ThatwasthelastofSullivan'sgreat. premieres.Apartnership-thegreatestinthewholehistoryoflightopera -wasdrawingtoanend.Thecollaboratorsbegantobickeranddraw apart.When,later,Sullivan_produced hisonlygrandopera,"Ivanhoe,"and Royaltycrowdedthetheatre,itis doubtfulifhederivedthesamejoyof applauseheknewduringtheoldSavoy nights.Afewhourspreviously,Gilberthadrefusedhisofferofstalls,and declinedtcbepresent.

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ThisAonacTaillteanprizenovelis oneof_thegreatestpleasuresinthe wayofbooksthathavehappenedalong inrecenttimes.Itsketchesthelife, overanumberofyears,ofanIrish family,theDonegans,theyoungestof which,andtheonlygirl,givesher nametothebook.Thefirstpart, prettilycalledthe"BookofHighRoe House,"treatsoftheirchildhoodand earlyyouth.ComptonMackenzie, wellknownnovelist,andoneofthe Taillteannjudges,speaksofitas"one ofthemosttenderpicturesofchildhoodIhaveeverseen,"acompliment richlydeserved.Itismorethana pictureofchildhood;itisaneffortless portrayaloftheveryspiritofchildhood,withacharmallitsown..The secondpart,"TheBookoftheLily," depictsthefamilysomeyearslaterin Dublin;whenchildhoodisamemory andwemeetoldfriendsinnewsurroundings.Thelastfewpages,styled "TheBookoftheRedShamrock," toucheversoslightlyonthetroubled timesinIreland,andthestoryendsin apeculiarnoteoftragedy,atragedy foundinthelivesofonlytoomany familiesinthosedays.Manyother thingscouldbesaidaboutthisbook. Thelanguageisbeautiful,attimes ofatrulypoeticquality.Characters delicatelyyetfirmlydrawn'winour spmpathy.Firstofall,NoreenDonegan,avivaciousloveablegirl,inspired aboveallbyapassionateloveforher eldestbrotherCon,himselfthemost tragicfigureofthewholestory Michael,thesecondboy,slowofwit butkindofheart,theinevitablestandbyineverybody'stroubles;thegentleoldparishpriest,friendespecially toNoreenandCon;LilaPanther,who marriesintothefamily,andmany others.Thisisthefirstworkofa youngauthoress.Maywehavethe pleasureofmanyothersfromthesame pen.Intheformatofthebook,the publisherhasleftnothingtobedesired. -E.K.

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Thoughts.

Tosecureacontentedspirit,measure yourdesiresbyyourfortune,andyour fortunebyyourdesires.

Thelovingthoughtofafriendisan angelofGod,senttocarryabenedictiontothesoul. Forgetfulnesswasmeantforpainand sorrow.Remembranceforpleasure.

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MotherofGod,MotherofGod, Virginmostsorrowful, Helpthemthatfollowthepathyou trodLovingsndmercifulSuccourtheweary,comfortthesad, Heedtoamother'stears; Praythathergrief-ladenheartbeglad, Glad,inthecomingyears.

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WORDSOFWISDOM.

Povertyinpiousmindsistheguar-dianandhumility,venerabletomen andangels,andatthesametimethe bright*ornamentofsaints. Wecannotfeelthatanythingispro- perlyoursunlesswehavemadeitour ownbyindustry,patience,persever'ance,andforesight,byself-denialand courage.Nothingweinheritrightly belongstousunlesswereaduponit, sufferforit.-RightRev.J.L.Spalding.

Todiscoverthegoodqualitiesof anotherisnotonlyaservicetothat other,buttooneselfalso.

Everyonemustgivetheworldthe bestthatisinhimwithoutfear,or hopeofreward.-CanonSheehan.

Therearefewthingsimpossiblein themselves;perseverancetobringthem toasuccessfulissueiswantingmuch morethanthemeans.

Kindnesspays,becausethereisall toolittleofitabroadintheworld,and whatsupplythereis,isalwaysata premium.

Thereligionoffaithfulservicemay notbeasshowyorasproductiveof divergentdoctrinesassomeothersorts, butwithoutitweshouldbeinasorry state.andmanyaharvest-timeheat wouldengenderthirstthatcouldnot bequenchedwiththecoldofsnow.

AsaintisonewholovesGodardentlyandtenderly,whoattemptsgreat thingsfitHishonour,andmakespainfulsa,TificestopromoteHisglory.- Faber

THESOULOFEDUCATION.

Theidealschoolisthatwhereinwe findthemattersofgreatestmoment giventhegreatestattention,andthe matters,ifleastmoment,theleastattention.Nowtothelogicalandreasoningman,itisevidentthatthe nioralorspiritualsideisofgreaterimportancethantheintellectualorphysical.Someonehasverytruthfully saidthatthesoulofeducationisthe educationofthesoul.Anditisonly toopatentinourevery-dayreading andobservationthattheeffectsattendantuponthedisregardforreligious orrrforaltrainingareverywidespread andmalevolent.

SINCERITY.

Besincere!Personalitywillnever amounttoanythingunlessitrings true.Dealwithpeopleaboveboard andintheopen.Don'tbeafraidof anythingoranybody.Seeonlythe goodinothers!Closeyoureyesto theirfaultsanddealwitheverybodyjustasthoughtheywerewhollygood. .Appeal!.theirbestnaturesalways. Practicethegoldenruleandmakeit workforyou.

SUCCESS.

Backofallsuccessinlifemustbe character.Nconeeverreallysucceededwithoutit.Bysuccessisnot meantalonetheaccomplishmentof greatdeeds.Agoodlifeisasuccessfulone.Agoodhousewifeisasuccess.Agoodcitizenisasuccess.Ann whenoneanalysesthesuccessofthose whohavebeenthegreatleadersof thoughtandaction,onefindsthatnotwithstandingtremendousmentalpower andbroadvision,theypossesstheout standingfeatureofcharacter.

THEWAYTOFINDGOD.

There,sasimplewaygiventousto findGod,saysFatherWeiss,0.P.,the eminentapologist.Hewhoseeksthe TruthfindsGodforGodistheTruth. Truthisnotsoftclay,whichwemay shapeaswewish.Itistheprecious pearlofgreatprice.whichcannotbe changedwithoutitsruin.Itisthe treasureoftheGospelwhichwillbecomeourveryown,ifwegiveupall forit,ourselvesincluded,ourinclinations,-airviews,ourhearts.Seeking Truthinthisway.weshallfindit.

Thereisonemiseryalone,anditis thatoutofpridewethinkwebetter understandthingsandarewiserthan theWisdomofGodHimself.

THEBLESSEDSACRAMENT.

Isitnotamagnificentthingtobe aCatholic.Faithissuchaglorious gift.Thinkhowitmakesovertous asthoughtheywere,andtheytruly are,ourownheriditarypossessioni,all thegrandeursoftheuniversalChurch, thefamousChurch,themartyrChurch, thatChurchthatisneverold,butever hasaperpetualfreshnessliketheHoly Trinity,evervirginasMaryherself, everwetwithbloodajthemartyrs were,everteachingliketheapostles anddoctors,everwitnessinglikethe confessors,eversufferinginnocently liketheHolyInnocentsthemselves, andsendingupaperpetualsongof victoryevenoutofthefiresofperse- cution.

0,howweoughttoblessGod,now thatweknowJesus,thatwewerenot borninthepoortimesofthepatri- archsandprophetsbeforetheBlessed Sacrament!Ah!howtheydesiredto seeourdayandsawitnot!Nay,we evenseemprivilegedinourdaybeyondelderChristiantimes,forthe longertheChurchbattleswiththe worldthemorevenerablesheseems tobecomeandhervictoriesofgrace morebrilliantandtheheavenlinessof herwaysmorewonderful.Time "writesnowrinklesonherbrow,"but addslineafterlineofgloryandof freshness.Sheseems,becausewe knowherbetter,togrowmorebeautiful,moresweetofvoice,morestrong inarm,moremother-likeinmanner.

THREECROSSES.

ThreecrossesstandonCalvary-

Threecrossesroughlyhewn, Andatthefootofone,behold, Someblood-stainedthornsare strewnOnecrossholdshightheSonofGod, Thatmortaleyesmaysee, Fulfillmentofredemption'splan- Thepriceofperfidy-

Andoneholdshighthethiefinspired

Tohopeforparadise- 0privilegedsoul-thefirsttobe SavedbyLove'ssacrifice!

And.lo!uponthethirdcrosshangs, Inallitsmystery, AsoulwithdrawnfromGod'sembrace Foralleternity!

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Mr,'crossesstandonCalvary- Codgrantthatoursmaybe InspiredbyfaithandhopeandloveClosetoDivinity!

-MaryBenedictaMarr.

ONLYONEROAD.

Therearemanyroadsthroughlife: thereisonlyoneroadthatthewise personwilltakeandkeep.Thatone istheroadtorighteousness.And righteousness,intermsofman'sexistenceinthisworld,isrightliving,right thinking,rightdoing."Man,know thyself.isthegrandestofvirtues,and humilityisbasedonselfknowledge.If weknowourselves,wecannotbutbe sensibleofourorigin.

SMILE.

Everybodyintheworldhasacross ofsomekindtobear.Itmaybeone thingunseeninthesilenceofthe heart'sprofoundestdepths,oritmay heonethatispainfullyvisibletoall. TosomeGodgivesbutonegreatloss tobear;onothersHeshowerswhat/ seemslikeamultitudeofsmallerones. But,greatorsmall,oneormany,the crossisthere,andmustbecarried. Somebearerswreathetheircrosses withdiscontent;otherswiththesoft blossomsofpatienceandhope.Itis largelyamatterofchoice,restingwith thebearers;butitistherelationof ourexperiencethathefindshiscross lightestwhohaslearned-bitterthough thelessonis-tosmilewithothersat hisownmiseries.

CHANGINGTHEDAY.

Fiveminutesspentinthecompan- ionshipofChristeverymorning-aye, twominutes,ifitisfacetofaceand hearttoheart-willchangethewhole day,willmakeeverythoughtandfeelingdifferent;willenableyoutodo thingsforHissakethat,youwouldnot havedoneforyourownsakeorfor anyone'ssake.

FRIENDEMP.

AshorttimeagoaLondonnewspaperofferedaprizeforthebestdefinntionof"AFrienr!.-Amongthe

manythousandanswerswhichwerereceived,theonethatwasawardedthe firstprizewas: "Thefirstpersonwhocomssinwhen theworldgoesout." Thesecondprizewasgiventothe definitionsentinbyasmallboy,who wrote. .,"Afriendisafellerwhoknowsall aboutyouandlikesyoujustthesame."

SINGSONG.

Whenyourload'satrifleheavy, Singasong. Donotscoffatfatethatfailedyou; Orbemoanaroadaslong; Forifsmilingwillnothelpyou, Then'tissurethatfrownswillnot. It'saswelltotakeitlightly- Singasong. Ifthesongisnotallmusic, Singasong. Thoughthewordsmaybeunknown ones, Andtofame_iillne'erbelong, It'sthesinger'sheartthatmatters, Who,withoptimismtrue, Findsalightheartlessenstrouble Withasong.

AGROWINGEVIL.

Anunbridledspiritofindependence, andofopposingalllawfulauthority, heitspiritualortemporal,isoneof thegreatestevilsoftheday.Itis anevilwhichiscreepingintothespiri- tualaswellasthetemporallifeofthe people,andonewhichdoesnotaugur wellforthewelfareofeithersoulor body.Itisanevilthatbreedslawlessnessandanarchyandthreatensdisaster.Thisspiritoftindependence, thisdefianceofauthority,istobeattributedingreatmeasuretothemannerinwhichchildrenarenowbrought upbytheiruarents.

Childrentreattheirparentswithunbecomingfamiliarity,andbehavetowardstheminthemostdisrespectful manner,andparents,farfromcorrectingtheirchildren,seemtobeamused andratherencourageit.Butchildren treatedinthisindulgentwaygrowup tobeanythingbutdutifulsonsand daughters.Theyspeaktotheirpar- entsasiftheyweretheirequals,calmlysetasideallparentalorders,andfollowtheirownsweetwillineverything; theydonotrefrainfromcriticisingbehindtheirbacks.Theyareabove askingtheirparentsforadviceorguidance.Forthemtheirparentsare "outofdate"or"behindtheage."

Thisspiritofinsubordinationinthe child,ifnotchecked,willgrowandpro. duceastimegoesonamemberofs,,- cietywhowilldeft'notonlyhispar- entsbutalllawfulauthority.HevAll perhapsgosofarastocallintoques- tiontheauthorityoftheChurchand disobeyherlaws.Hewilltreathis mastersandrulerswithcontempt,and thinklittleofbreakingthecommands ofGod.

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AnneItichananstretchedoutherarebusythisafternoon.It-itlooks hand,laiditonthereceiver,butdidniceforthecountry-don'tyouthink notliftit. so?There-won'tbemanymore

Twoo'clocksunshine,awarmgoldendaysthisautumn."

enamel,layoverTheOldPrint,and Country!Autumn!Weather!And thebigflatleavesontheverandahallAnnewantedtosaywas:"Oh, hunginatrance,ascreenthrotighDavid,don'tyoulovemeonelittle, whichthesunpenetratedlikelightlittlebit?Ican'thelpitthatIam drawnupderwater. notworthyofyou.Ididnotmeanto

Annejustsatquietlyat,thedeskdisappointyou-Iloveyouso. ." hesitating.No,nothesitating,she "I'msorry,dear,Ican'tgetawayto- knewshewasgoingtoliftthereceiverday.PerhapsnextSaturday.Ishall presentlyandsearchoutacertainnotbeintilllateeither;don'twaitup voiceinthebusysuburbontheGreatforme."

NorthRoad,butshewaited.Her Buchananwasadoctor. nervousnessmasteredher.Thetick- Afewmoresentences,pleasantand ingoftheclockseemedtolagstupidly,kind,andthenthesilenceagain.He andeverythingtobewaitingwithawas,verybusy.Anneleantbackin slyamusementuntilsheshouldspeak.herchair,withflushedcheeks,anda

Annecouldfeelherheartbeatingsortofchokingsensationinherthroat veryloudly. thatonlytearscouldrelieve.Butshe

AndvetitwasonlyDavidMt-didnotcry-Annenevercried.She chanancowhomshewishedtospeak-feltasagirldoeswhohasshownher herhusband.Sheonlywantedtosay:lovetomanwhodoesnotcare.

'Can'twegointo'ourwoods'to-day? Perhapsheneverhadcared.Per- Areyoufree?Youdidnotsaysothishapsitwasherownintenseandin- morning-andyouusedtotrytosavestantaneousinterestthathaduncon- Saturdayforme.It'smonthsandsciouslvdrawnhimtoher.Buthow months,-David,sincewewentintothehappy,heyhadbeen!David,too- woodstogether-sincewewentany-sheknewthathealsohadbeenhappy. wheretogether.Haveyouforgot- Ayearagotheyhadmet.Inthe ten?" firstweekofanindescribablymildand

ThatwasallAnnewantedtosay.ItbeautifulOctobershehadflownfrom wasnotaverybigthingforawifetoFleetStreet,andhefromtheGreat askofherhusband,butAnne'spulsesNorthRoad,andtheyhadmetinthe beatloudlyandherhandlaymotion-littlegr-.),hotelontheScotchhills lessonshetable.SheknewshePurpleslopesofheather,adistantstrip nevercould. ofsea,mists,andpatchesofunimagin-

BetweentheleavesshesawHelenablesunshine-thesehadbeenthe Moodiegodownthepathtothegate.backgroondoftheirswiftlove. Helenwaswillowyandtall,andinher Thefirsttimehehadlookedupat facewerecombinedintellect,humourher,andshehadmethispeculiareyes, andsympathy,inthepeculiarwayin whichthesequalitiesaremixedintheshehadlovedhimClosinghereyes racesofsomewomenofScotland,Shenow,Annesawthefaintly shappylounge, andDavid'sheadandbroad /herhadbeenDavid'searlyfriend.

wasofDavid'scountry,andherbro-shoulderssilhouettedagainstthelight AnnelikedHelen-noonecouldhelpashesatreading'withhisbacktothe likingher.ItwasnotHelen'sfaultwindow.Hehadlookedupfromthe ifshesereoneofthosewomenwithpaperasshecamein.

whomDavidmustcompareAnne-andThatcamedayDavidandshehad findAnne_wanting.Helenwouldnotfoundthemselveswanderinginthe betheonlyone.Everywomanwhowoodstogether,justonewitheverywascharacterfulwithatrainedintel-thingaroundthem.Thenexttime lectthatcouldmeetDavid'sonantheymethehadkissedher.Ithad equal'notingwouldbeacompanionbeenasnaturalasthat-asnaturalas t,himwhereAnnehadfailed. thesunrising,orthecomingofthe swallowsinspring.

Annehadnevertakenstockofher "Forme,"saidAnnenow,inalittle smallattainmentsbefore,hersmallstrangledwhisper,herheadbentdown capacitiesandherlimitations.Throughinherhands,"formeithasbeenworth achequeredgirlhoodshehadmanagedwhile.Ihavehadmydream.Fut toretainherfacultyforlaughter,andforDavid-IwouldundoitifIcould." whenshehadaddedtothattheac- TheyhadbeenmarriedbeforeChrist- hievementofmakingalivingoutofher mas,andthehadgivenupherlittle fanciesandimaginings,she'hadnotniche'nFleetStreet,tobe,asDavid thoughttoobadlyofherself.Now,said,the"happiness"atTheOld onfrontedwithDavidBuchanan.andPrint.Itwasanold,oldhouse,made Annefeltherinadequacy. DavidiNuchanannolongerherlover,newhereandthere,andfullofsunny corners,booksandoddsandendsthat

Itseemedlikefate.Withoutwaitingtothink,Annescribbledareply.

ing,she,asoftenasnot,onalowcomeandtakemyplacehereonMonstoolathisfeet.Theroomwasfulldayweek!I'mofftoFrancefora oftheirmemories. month,andthegirlwhowastohave ThenonedayHelenMoodiehadfilledthegaphasgonesick.Weare comedownfromScotlandtoshareallatsixesandsevens,butitwould theirlifeatTheOldPrint.ShehadbeO.K.ifyouCouldcomealong.Old cometoworkwithDavidforawhileDunmorewouldbeenchanted.He beforetakingupanappointmentatastillcompareseveryonewithyou,but sanatoriumdownSouth.Shealsowasdon'tgetswelledhead-that'sonlybe adoctor.Andsolifehadgoneonascauseyou'vegone.Docomeinfor before,onlysometimeswhenHelenandafewdaysnextweektopickupthe Davidweretalkingtogetherofthingsthreads,andthendoamonthonmy thatwererightoverAnne'shead,shebehalf.Iseeyouhaveagoodtrain hadwishedthatshecouldentermoreservice.Afterwards,ifyouwanteda intelligentlyintoDavid'swork.Somepermanentjob,I'mjollywellsureDun, timesthentheywoulddroptheircon-morewouldseethatyougotitLet versationwhenAnnecameintothemeknowatonce." room,andthiswouldmakeherfeellike anintruderandanoutsider.Insecretsheturnedoverthepagesofsome ofDavid'sbigmedicalbooks,butgave WhatwouldDavidsay?No,not upindespair.Shehadnotthattypesay-ifhedisapprovedheneversaid ofmind. much.Hitherto,justtheknowledge thathewoulddisapprovehadbeen LaterhadfollowedthemessageofenoughforAnne.To-dayshewould hermother'sillness,andAnnehadnotthink.Sheranhastilythrough beenawayforthreeweeks, theporch,anddownthepathtothe

Helenhadkepthouse,everythingletter-box.Shecouldnotspendall wasasithadbeenonherreturn,ex-thedaisofherlife,yearbyyear. ceptthatDavidnowsleptinhisdress-alone'nDavid'shouseifDaviddid ing-room,andhehadnomorekissesnotsloveher. leftforAnne.Aswiftperfunctory II. kisswhensheranunexpectedlyinto Threedayslaterintheearlyafter thedenthatfirstnight,andthenannoonAnneturnedinatherowngate. endtotheirromance.ThenceforthShehadspentthemorninginFleet theywirejustfriends.Daybyday,Street-ithadseemedasthoughshe likeabewilderedchild,shehadwait-hadneverbeenaway.Shehadnot edtheexplanationthatnevercame. toldDavidwhatshewasdoing.Un

Andcoawallgrewupbetweenthem s aamitted,atthebackofeverything, --awallthatAnneknewshecouldsheknewthatthiswasherrevenge. neverscalewithoutDavid'sconsentItwasaqueerworldinwhichAnne ThosewhomDavidreallyloved,andcouldplanrevenge9nDavid!Soshe theywerenotmany,hewelcomedintoputoffthemomentoftellinghim awonderfulintimacyandconfidence Downthepath,betweentheflower- thattherestofhisfriendsnevereveningshrubs,cameHelenandDavidtoguessedit.Forafewmonthsithadgether. beenAnne'sfortunetoliveperpetually " inthisi'mercircleofhislove.She Backalready,mydear?Yousaid youwouldnotbeintillfive." hadbeenmoreapartofhimthana separateindividual.Shehadnever Thesame'kindvoice,thesame willinglyputherselfoutsidehislove,David!Thereweremomentswhen andyetthedoorwasirrevocablyclos-Annewouldhavegiventheworldfor edonher. himtoforgethisgentlenessandbe crueltoher.Itwouldbeeasierto Againthegatelatchclicked,andchange,toforget,ifDavidhimself Annelookedmechanicallydownthewouldchange. path.Onlythepostman,andshehad "Icaughttheearlytrain." nouseforlettersthesedays.Shere Glancingfromonetotheother, memberedthebriefweekslastautumn.Annesawaconsciousexpressionin whentheposthadmeantjusttheHelen'sface,sawherlookupatDavid withaswiftquestion.Davidhim- chanceoraletterfromDavidHu, chanan. self-wall,younevercouldtellwhat

Sherose,however,andsteppedout ontheverandah. Hespokeasnaturallyanddeliber-

"Anythingforme?" atelyasalways. "HelenandIhavetogoout,"he

Thepostmanlookedup,andcaught sightofher,framedinleaves.Whatsaid.

hesaw.vasasmall,darkgirlwithir- Normally,Annemighthaveasked regularfeatures,hereyesthecolourof"Where?"Nowshesaidnothing. leavesntheshadowyside.Every-Presumablyitwasasickcall.Only d. onelovedDr.Buchanan,and,afteralovehadgivenherthatprivilege,an verysevereexamination,theyhadac-withoutloveshedidn'tevenwantit. ceptedAnnealso-sheappearedto LifeseemedtohavegrowninconhavefittedintoTheOldPrint. ceivablyfutile.

"'Onlyoneforyourself,"saidthe SomehowAnneforcedherselfto smile:"Allright,David-don'the man,"IgavethedoctorandMiss Moodietheirsupatthesurgery; Hetussledbacktoherthenwithhis

Upatthesurgery!Helenhadsaidhandonthelatch."Iwon'tbelonger shewasgoingtothestationtospend theafternoonintownwithMaudthanIcanhelp,mydear." Cocking!

Forayeminutesafterthecarhad

AswiftcolourstainedAnne'scheeksspedroundthecornerAnnestoodin assheturnedbacktotheroom.Shethepathlookingafterthem.What openedtheenvelorlehutriedAy-shewasthemeaningofthatlookinDavid's wouldreadherletterandgoout.Sheeves?Shehadseenitoncebefore wouldnotsinkintoabrooding,intro-whenhewastellingthemotherofa

Thegatelatchclickedto.HelenDavidhadcollectedduringhislongspectiveinvalid.Ifthecircumstancessickchildthatshemustgiveuphope Moodieswungroundtothewestandbachelorhood.EverythinginthecouldhavebeenreversedDavidwould Annetrailedbacktothehousefee!' aisappearedintotheautumnlight. househadbeensacred.toAnnebecausestillhavebeenhimself,andshewas

WithajerkymovementAnne.pickedeachwashis. David'swife. CATHOLICIMMIGRATIONRZOIP upthereceiverandherloose,dark AlittlesmilenowcrossedAnne's TheletterwasfromMarjorieSep TIONoohnerrsz, curlsswayedforwardoverthewritinglips.Notabittersmile,notascornfulomur,herclosestfriendintheFleet table, "1777:" one,alender,wistfullittlesmilesuchStreetdays;theyhadworkedto asone'nightgivetoaheapofrosegem'

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36PIERSTREET.PERTH. " petalsforlornonthegrass.Shehad Idon'tknewwhat'sbecomeofyou,

FarmersandOtherCatholic

ItseemedsuchalongtimetoAnne--notbeenbigenoughtokeepherAnne,"itran,"Ihaven'theardofyou Employers. thelittleblankintervalthatfollowed.romance. forsixmonths,butIoftenthinkabout Whatshould-shesay-whatshouldshe Atthebeginningtheirmarriagehadyou.Ishallneverceaseregretting ThereisaregularstremofCatholic say?Ifonlyoneofthosestupidbeenthesortofthingthatonlyhap-thatyouchuckedyourjobwhenyoumenarrivingeveryrraahopenfor wordswouldcomehacktoherlipsthatpensoccasionally.Whereothersfindgotmarried.Still,Isupposeyoucountryemployment.Willyouhelp seemedalldeadandunattainablewhendisillusionment,theyhadfoundrealisa-beingyouitwasinevitable.Temperatoplacethemincongenialsurround Davidhimselfwaswithher. tionandfulfilment.Davidalwaysmentally,youwerealwaysamisfitiningsbydirectingyourenquiriesfor Alittlebuzz,andthenabrisk,clip-sawmorethanotherpeople-hedidnottheoffice.Buttheofficehasn'tbeerFarmandotherlabourtothiscon pedvoice. needtosskquestionsinordertoun-thesamesinceyouleft.Thesmellofmittee?Address: derstand.Wasnotthatoneofthe "Dr.Buchananspeaking." wildthymehasgivenplacetodust SECRETARY,CI.R.C.,

"Er-David-isthatyou?" See,youmakeme.a.poet,Anne,the Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples reasonsthatmadeAnnelovehim?He

"Oh.Anne.Whatisit?" wayyoualwaysdidintheolddays. understoodwithoutwords.Annestill forengagementwithinthree(3 Therewasatremendouscommotioncaughtherbreathwhensheremem- "Welt,'now,toreturntoevery-daymonths.WehavefamiliesexperiinAnne'shead,andthereceiverlurch-boredthosefirsteveningstogetherinfacts-areyougettingboredwithdoencedinfarmworkintheU.K.wait sainherhand theden.Davidinhisbigchairread-inesticit,'Whetherornot,dopleasemgopeningsinWA.

8,1930.

ingthatlifewastoomuchforher.

ToDavid'sroomshewent,ofcourse -thedenwasallshehadleft. Curlingherselfintooneofthebig chairsshepickedupanoldglovefrom thetable-David'sglove-andpressed itstupidlyagainstherlips.

This,laylastyeartheyhadmet. Hereyestravelleddowntothetoken onher.lefthand-aneverlastingtoken, andnotofloveonly.Once,yearsago, Marjoriehadaskedherwhomshe wouldbewillingtomarry.Inaflash badcometheanswer:"Themanwith whomIwouldbewillingtobeunhappy.'Thisring,also,itwasnota tokenofhappiness,norevenoflove Itwasthesealofasolemnunder, takingfromwhichAnnecouldnever escape.

Staringatthescrapofgold,sher'livedthehourwhenDavidhadgivei ittoher.Everythinghadseemedso easythen-inlovetherearenoproblems-acontracttobindthemtoeach otherhadbeenextravagant.AllAnne hadsoughtwasablessingontheirincomparablehappiness.

ButAnnewasnotseekingtoundo thatcontract--soshetoldherselfonlytomakelifesomehowtolerable Shewas,ofcourse,thinkingofherself. Shekn.iwwithoutthepossibilityof doubtthatwhetherDavidlovedheror not,hewouldnotwanthiswifeto spendherlifeinFleetStreet,returning atnight,likealodger,toTheOld Print.Davidandshehadacommon idealaboutahome,inwhichthishad noplace.

FleetStreetwastobeherwayof escape:'.hewastoshowDavidthat shecouldhavealifewithouthirti; theyweretogotheirseparateways. Shehadturnedherbackontheold foolishideal-themanwithwhomshe waswillingtobeunhappy!Meta phoricallyshehadwipedoutthecontract,ifhewouldnotmakeherhappy Wiped'tout,thatistosay,sofa asshe,Anne,couldeverbetempted todoso.Shemusthave,orelseshe wouldaotgive.

Withalittlesmotheredexclamation sheslippedoutofthechair,andcrolsedtheroom.

Amomentlater,manymilesaway inFleetStreet,abusy"sub."gotthese wordsinafalteringvoice:-

"Oh,Marjorie,forgiveme,dear.Ini sorry,butit's-it'simpossible."

AslowsmilecurvedMissSeymour's lips.Sheneverhadunderstoodthe romanticstreakinAnne.Itwasa pity,ofcourse;yet,removeitand Annewouldn'tbeAnneatall.Stupid thing,loge!

MissSeymourlookedslowlyround theoffice.Itwasnotverylarge,and thewindowsfacedagreywall;some centuriesofsootwenttothemaking ofthatgreyness.

Forasewmomentsshestaredatthe MS.he'oreherwithoutturningthe page.

Stupidthing.love.

WhenDr.Buchananreturnedthat nightsomethingessentiallynormaland sanecarnewithhim.Hewasmad? thatway.

Layinghiscoatandpapersuntidily abouttheroom,hespoke:-

"Anne,'hesaid,"wouldyougoca a.econ,1hancymounwithme--orwas ove There,,asahintoflaughterinhis eyesashe13oke-heseemed.tremeli. dously'.sappy-butthealughterdied nutwhenAnneliftedherface.

ThewholeofAnnewasrevealedto himin".-,erwidegreyeyes. Heputhisarmroundherthen,and bothweresilent.ForAnnetheworks wasre,reated.

"Diditmatterallthattoyou,dear?" hewhisperedoverherbenthead.

"Whyaidyoudoit?"

Herquestionwasabreath.

"Ith:-ikIwaswrong,littlegirl;I should1,avcshareditwithyou.It would'lavel.urtyouless."

"What,David?"

"Ihavebeenverymuchbelowthe marklately.Anne,andafewmonths agoMalolrnScottsuggestedtuberculosis. Xlriovisthingsmademebelieve thathewascorrect."

'Hecouldfeelherarmstightenabout hisneck.Shehadnowordsleft.

'Ihavebeenbusy-Iputoffgetting adefiniteopinion.PerhapsIwasn't altogetheranxiousto.ThenHelen camealmg,andshewouldn'tbelieve it;she'shada\lotofexperiencethat way."

Annerememberedthatitwastoa tubercutaussanatoriumHelenwasgo ing.

"LastSaturdaywewenttogetherto SirPhilipNichols-he'sjustbackfrom Germany-andto-daywegotthevet diet." Heputhishandunderherchinand madeherlookathim.

"Anne,doyouforgiveme?"

Butobviouslyshecouldn't-since therevasnothingtoforgive.

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Aloyssucceedstheworld-famousAntonLang,whoisnowfifty-eightyears ofage-toooldtoplaythepartofthe Saviour.Thereisnorelationshipbetweenthetwo.

ThenewChristus,whohithertohas playedtheroleofNathaniel,isthirtyeightyearsold,sixfeettall,andhas theolivecomplexionandclassicalfeaturesoftheNazarene.Inthelastelection,AloyswasbeatenbyAntonLang bytheclosemarginofonevote.

AnewplayerfortheroleoftheVirginalsowasselected-AnnieRutz.She succeedstheoldplayerofMary,Mar. thaVeit,whodesertedthecastafter thelastpresentationtomarryaDutch visitortothefete.

AntonLangdidnotrunforhisold roleinthisyear'selection,butcontentedhimselfwiththeroleofthepro. loguereader,thetraditionalpartofthe retiringChristus.

Theraceforelectiontothepartof Marywasclose,withMissRutzopposedbyHansiPreisinger,twenty-two,an inn-keeper'sdaughter.Thelatterwas appointedtoplaythepartofMary Magdalen.

MissRutzistwenty,andhassable hairanddarkeyes. Immediatelyuponlearningthathe hadbeenelectedtothemajorrole, AloysLangwenttothetown'schurch, whereheprayedinthanksgiving.His electionhascausedgeneralsatisfaction,asheisknownasoneofthemost piousofthevillagers.Hehastrained allhislifeforappearanceinthePassionPlay,andiswellqualifiedinoutwardappearanceforthepart.Hehas achestnutbeard,anddarkbrown hair,whichisuncut.

Langisknownasoneofthemost industriousandthriftymeninthevillage.Heisconcededtobeoneofthe bestwoodcarversinOberammergau, andinadditiontendsfortybeehives.

LikeallotherPassionPlayers,hebased hisclaimtotherolehereceivedupon hisspiritualaswellasphysicalqualifications. Fatherli',Tenreideraddressedtheentirevillage,remindingthemthatthe playisatraditionof300yearsstanding.andurgingthemtoexercisehumilityandpietyinperformingtheir parts.Thefirstpresentationofthe playwasmadein1634.

Thereare2,500inhabitantsinOberammergau.ore-fifthofwhomtakepart inthegreatdrama.Acommittee electsallthespeakingplayers,of whomthereare103.Inadditionto theselectionsofChristus,Is and MaryMagdalen.threeothershave beenchosen.TheyareRendiPeter furthepartofSt.Peter,GuidoMayr forJudas,andHansLangforSt,John.

TheplaywillopeninMayofthis year,when300,000visitorsareexpected to1,isitOberammergau.

ThefactthatbothplayersofChristus arenamedLangisnotcrinsideredunusual,asthereare500personsinthe villagebearingthename.-N.C.W.C.

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LoneSailorSurprisesPriestonDistantSouthSeaIsle. Atiu(CookIslands,Oceania).-When thecryof"Tooroo!"(asail)rangout ontheshoresofAtiu,CookIslands, Oceania,September23,themissionary antinativeswerepuzzledbeyond words.Theywellknewthattheonly twoschoonersoftheCookIslandswere farawayatthatmoment,andwonder. edtowhomthestrangecraftbelonged.

ItwasMr.Robinson,ofNewYork, lonesailorandadventurer,whohad setoutonhistourofthePacific16 monthsprevious.Uponlanding,Mr. Robinsonwassorelydisappointedat notfindingrealbloodysavages,and quicklysetsailagainfortheSolomonIslands,inthehopeoffinding somethere.

Commentingontheadventurer's visit,themissionaryremarkedtothe FidesCorrespondentofCookIslands, "Ifmenoftheworldundergosuch hardshipsinsearchofpleasure,which isquitelegitimateinitself,howmuch moreshouldthemissionarystrivefor theconquestofsouls."ThenreferringtoMr.Robinson,hecontinued, "He'slookingforsavages.Well,he willfindsomeifhecontinueshis search,butonethingissure.Nomatterwhatwildcorneroftheglobehe glidesinto,hewillalwaysfindaCatholicmissionaryspreadingtheGospel."SpreadovertheislandsofthePacificare30ecclesiasticaldivisionswith 661priests,282Brothers,and1,781Sisters,caringfor596,534Catholics.In thefarthestflungorwildestandmost savageislands,themissionariesareto hefound.whetheritbeBorneowith its36priestsand71Sisters,Fiji,with its27priestsand129Sisters,Solomon, withits32priestsand32Sisters,or theotherlessfamedislesoftheSouth Seas.ItIsinterestingthatofthe personnelintheseislands,55priests, 45Brothers.and217Sistershavebeen onthemissionsforover30years,and 272priests,123Brothers,and441Sistershavebeenonthemisisonsbetween 15and30years.

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Rome.---TrulythehourofIndiahas struck.Thousandsareliterallybeggingforbaptismandwaitingfor prieststobegiventhem,"declaredHis GracetheMostRev.AngeloPerezy Cecilia. ArchbishopofVerapoly.India,whojourneyedtoRome t,takepartintheGoldenJubileeof HisHolinessPopePiusXI.,onDecember21.

InmyownterritoryofVerapoly, ti.cre.iretownswherethepopulation hasbeenwaitingyearsforbaptism.I recall,nevillageinparticular,theentirepopulationofwhichwaitedfive years.Iwishedtodelayuntiltheycouldhavearesidentpriestnearby, kittheyfallawaywithouttheSacraments.FinallytheirearnestpleasbecamesopitifulthatIcouldnolonger resist,andallwerebaptised.Priest, priests,andmorepriests-thatisthe presentandurgentneedofIndiatoday."

HisGrace,whoisbut57yearsold, ha,beeninIndiafor24years,andhas beenArchbishopofVerapolysince ",'houghhisbeard,tingedwith greybyhismissionarylabours,would leadonetoconsiderhimmoreelderly, hisyouthfulardourandburningenthusiasmrevealthetruth.

Almostechoingunconsciouslythe wordsofHisExcellencytheApostolic DelegateonhisvisittoRomelastyear, HisGaracedeclaredthattheworld should1(110',VandrealisethatIndiaisa moderncountry.andshouldknowthe immensestridesthatCatholicityhas alreadymadethere."Itmaybea surprise,"saidHisGrace,"toknowthat TravancoreState,intheterritoryof theVerapolyArchdiocese,ismorethan 20percent.Catholic,aremarkablepercentage,whenitisconsideredthatonly ocrcent.ofallIndiaisChristian. InthecityofErnakulam,wherethe archepiscopalseeislocated,Catholics Vitalover50percent.ofthepopulation.CochinStatehasanevenlarger cailiolicpercentagethanTravancore." OnethingHisGraceisproudof,and 'fwithtremendousenthusiasm, andthatistheCatholicSt.Teresa's ConventUniversityCollegeforgirls, theoilysuchinstitutioninallTravanoreandCochin.withtheireightdioceses.Itis(conductedentirelyby native-hornCarmeliteSistersofthe ThirdOrder.Recentlytheschoolwas recognisedbytheMadrasUniversityas afirstclasscollege,withthepowerto confertheB.A.degree.Withtheeducationofwomenlootnnng,asongof India'simportantproblems,theInfluence'61thisschoolisgreat. AsArchbishopofVerapoly,His

Gracerulesaterritoryof18,000square miles,withapopulationof2,350,000inhabitants.CatholicsoftheLatinRite total125,818,butco-existentthroughoutthissection.ofIndiaaretheSyroMalabarCatholics,withtheirownhierarchy,whototalapproximately490,000. HisGraceisaCarmelite,andisassistedby31EuropeanFathersofthe.first CarmeliteOrder,and 14 Indian FathersoftheCarmeliteThirdOrder. Greatdevelopmenthasbeenmadein thenativeclergy.Besidesthe14 native-bornCarmelites,thereare50 nativesecularpriests,with54morein preparation.Carmelite,Sisters,with sevenconvents,-total9,andthereare sixSistersofCharityinchargeofthe CochinGovernmentGeneralHospital atErnakulam.

NineComradesofIchangVeteran KilledinFortyYears.

Ichang(Hupeh,China(--FatherAngolTimmers,veteranoftheIchang Vicariate,whocelebratedhisgolden jubileeasareligiousOctober6,wasa contemporaryofthemurderofnine brotherpriestsduringhisfortyyearsin China.ThevenerablemissionaryrecallsvividlytheBoxeruprisingin1900, andthefalloftheEmpire.Whenhe arrivedintheVicariateofIchang, therewerebut3,500Catholics,while to-daytherearemorethan35,000.

Ichang,whereBishopJansandthree priestswererecentlymurdered,has seenabloodyhistoryforthepast thirtyyears.Latestreportsannounce newterrorswith2civilwarcommencingandtheforeignresidentsfleeing fortheirlives.InchargeoftheterritoryaretheFranciscans.

CarmeliteNuninIndiaSaw_70Years ofReligiousLife.

Quilonandiat.--Whatisprobablya recordforlengthofreligiouslifeinIndiawasattainedbySisterMaryGertrude,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fuet, Quilon,India,whodiedOctober24, afterbeing70yearsanun.Shewas borninBangalore,India,in1845,and joinedtheSistersofSt.Josephof Clunyattheageof15. Latershe changedtotheCarmelites.In1878 sheaccompaniedRev.MotherMary Augustinetoestablishabranchofthe CarmelitesinQuilon,wheresheworkedfor54years.ShewasalsoSuperiorattheconventofFuetforsome time.Duringthelastfewyearsthe enerablenunsufferedfromelephantiasis,which,however,didnotprevent herfromreachingtheripeoldageof 84.

ChineseCatholicsCelebratePapalJubi-

lee:Present10,000DollarGift.

Peiping(China).-TheGoldenJubileeofHisHolinessPopePiusXI.,the "Pope,ftheMissions,"wasaffectionatelyobservedbytheCatholicsof ChinaAlDecember20.CountlessHoly CommunionswereofferedfortheSoy ereignPontiffthroughouttheRepublic,andagiftof10,000dollarsgoldwas presentedtoHisExcellencytheMost ReverendCeisoCostantini,Apostolic DelegatetoChina,forHisHoliness. Theofficialmanifestationtookplace atPeiping,theformercapital,under theleadershipoftheApostolicDelegate.OnthemorningofDecember 20,aSo!emnTeDeumwassungii.the presenceoftheGovernmentrepres-atatives,thehighestcivilandmilitary authoritias,theacademiccorps,the diplomaticcarps,includingtheMinistersofAmericaandJapan,andth CatholicSchoolAssociation.Inthe afternoonatremendousdemonstration wasstagedbytheCatholicsatthe. PalacecftheApostolicDelegate.the personalrepresentativeofthePopein ChinaIntensedevotiontotheHolySee wasmuckedinthecelebrationofthe JubileeliroughoutthemissionWU71d Indiaquicklyover-subscribedacollectionof35,000dollarsforthepurchase ofapermanentresidencefortheApostolicDelegateasagifttothePope: SouthAfricaheldaweek'sobservance oftheeventintheprincipalmetropolisCapeTown,andsimilarexpressionsofdevotionweretheorderofthe dayinothersections.

FijiIslandsHurricanWrecksChurch Property.

Leytu;a(Fiji,Oceania).-ThehurricanethatsweptovertheFijiIslands onDecember11,termedtheworstin history,destroyedconsiderablechurch property,especiallyinthemissionsta tionsAMacuata,Solevu,andSavusavu.ThestationatRewa,founded in1852,sufferedheavilyfromSaadi. Nolosscflifeisreported,thoughhundredsofnativeFijianslivingalongthe riverbankswererescuedwithcl3e'culty.Damagetocattleandcropswas feltkeenlybythenatives.

ChurchpropertyintheFijiIslands includes78churchesandchapels,five fwhichareabletoaccommodate inurethan300people;onepreparat)ry seminary,oneprintingplant,43 schools,andseveralrectoriesand.:)nvents.Manyoftheschoolsboard theirpupils,theorphansandthepour.

ThehijiIslandscomprisebetween 200and250islands,ofwhich80arein habited,lyingapproximately1,800 milesaJtth-eastofSydney,AustraNa

Thetotalareaofthegroupis7,451 squaremiles.TheVicariateof contains12,518Catholicsinatotal populationof157,266.

The.nissionpersonnelinclud-s27 priestsoftheSocietyofMary,andone nativebornsecularpriest,14Brothers ofMary,and25nativeBrothersofth.. Congregation"VukevukeniBete." FourcongregationsofSisters(St.JosephofCluny,MaristSisters,Third OrderRegularofMary,and"Vakevnkf.. IiiSisita,"anativecongregation)total 69foreignand60nativeSisters.Twenty SistersoftheThirdOrderRegularof MaryarelabouringintheGovernment LeperAsylumofMakogai.FiveSistersofthiscongregation,whichha.41 membe-sontheislands,areAmerican.

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WorkofLateFatherJamesNolan,P.P. GENEROUSSERVICE.

AnappreciationofthelateVeryRev.JamesNolan,P.P.,ofSt.Columba's, Drumcondra,Dublin.

Kindnessrootedindivinecharityand rightconvictionborneonthewings ofholyzealarethemarksofthegreat apostle.Thedeedsofamanendowed withgiftssuchasthesearetransform edintoinspiringeloquenceandhis wordsbecomelivingforces.

ThoughonecannotclaimthatFather JamesNolanwastouchedwithgreat. ness,thereislittledoubtthathewas kindly,pious,prudentandzealous.He neverrefusedtodoakinddeed,and withthegenerousnaturehepossessed heoftenwentfurtherinservicethan onecouldreasonablyhope.Hewas amiabilityitself,andimpulsivenesshad nopartinhim.Andyettherewere notmanymenofthoseamongstwhom hemovedwhohadquickersympathies withtheoppressedandthedepressed, orwhowerestirredsomuchtotheinmostheartwhenthepooredbrethren ofhisflockweretroddenuponorthe country'srightsinfringed.

Priests'SocialGuild.

Hewastoalargeextentthein. spirerandmainstayofthePriests'SocialGuild,andwasinstrumentalin settlingmanypettystrikesthatdid notinterestthepublicclosely,butthe settlementofwhichbroughtcomfort tomanyahome.

Hewaskeenontheachievementof thesocialinfluenceofCatholics;itwas, indeed,oneofhisdearestinterests. Thecrowdofmenfromallpartsofthe citywhowalkedbehindhiscoffinbore fittingtestimonytothevalueseton thestrikingassistancehegave.

Duringthetroubledtimeshislot wascastinaparticularlydisturbed area.Hisuntiringpatience,hisconstructivesympathy,andhisprudent advicesavedmanyafolly,andwon forhimmanyafriendamongstthe youngmenunderhisspiritualcare. EnduringMemorials. Hisbusinesscapacitywasconsiderable.Hecouldseethemanyramill.

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mentalgreundsheprovided,andthe GrottoofOurLadyofLourdes,to whomhehaddeepdevotion,wereworthyappendagestothatbeautiful church.

Whenthelastillnesscamehecalmlysethisaffairsinorder.Forafew daysafterhisoperationhewasconfidentofrecovery,butwhenthefatal changeoccurredtherewasnochange inhim.HeacceptedtheWillofGod withdeepresignation,joinedinthe prayersofthedying,andconfidently surrenderedhissoultoGod.

Thememoryofhisunobtrusivekindnessandobligingdispositionwillin. spirethe.recipientsofhisgenerosity andthepeoplewhomheservedasa priesttoprayforadearfriendanda faithfulservant.Mayhissoulrest inpeace!

TheLastTribute.

Therewas,alargeattendanceof clergyandlaityattheOfficeandSolemnRequiemMass,atwhichHisGrace theArchbishopofDublinpresided.The assistantsattheThronewere:-Very Rev.P.CanonBoylan,MaynoothCol. lege,andVeryRev.F.CanonFarrington,P.P.,Dundrum.TheCelebrantof theMasswasVeryRev.N.Canon Cronin,D.D.,P.P.,Rathmines:deacon, VeryRev.J.Flanagan,P.P.,Fairview; sub-deacon,Rev.M.Dwyer,CC.,HaddingtonRoad;Me..Rev.M.Murphy, C.C.,Pro-Cathedral.

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