The Record Newspaper 15 March 1930

Saturday,March15,1930.

AlfredNoyes:APoetintheCityofGod

Maxwell,S.J.)

(ByJ.R.N.

Poetryisnotphilosophy.Andyet everypoetmusthaveaphilosophy. Intotheranksofsingerstherehave beenadmittedmenwhosesoulsare heavywithallthe"isms"thatfillin thegapthatliesbetweenthemuddy surgesofpessimismandthesolid heightsofoptimism.Otherthings beingequal,itwouldseemlogical enoughtosaythatthebetterthephilosophy,or,tobemoreprecise,theman withthephilosophyisthebetterpoet. SuchamanisAlfredNoyes,thepoet ofoptimism.

Thevastliteraryoutputbearingthe signatureofAlfredNoyes,andthelastingpopularitythathasbeenhisbecauseofit,mightwellbecalculated tostaggereventhemostgeneralcritic. Themassofhispoetryislarge;the massofhisreadersproportionately larger.Ifonemaysayitwithnoinjusticetohisreputation,Mr.Noypsis theauthorofpoetic"best-sellers.'Perhapsthisfactistraceabletohisoptimism,thatfacultyofseeingthebestin lifeandstrivigtoattainit.Undoubtedly,itwasthisdeepdiscerningpower thatledAlfredNoyestothevery thresholdofoptimism,theCatholic Church,andhispersistentdesirefor thebestandtruestthathasbrougat himtoacompletesatisfactionofthis desirewithinherbrightsecurity. Itisnowtwenty-sevenyearssince thefirstvolumeofhisverse,"The LoomofYears,"camefromthepress inEngland.Hewasthenayouth; heisstillayoungman,thoughthe half-centurymarkisbutafewyears away.Inallthosetwenty-seven years,AlfredNoyeshasbeenmostprolificinhiswritingsbothinverseand prose,havinglatal',',withsomesuccessattemptedanovel.'SunCure." Butitisasapoetthathisreputation hasbeenmade,andfromallindications willbesustained;infactwemightsay asaCatholicpoet,forthoughhisconversionisofrecentdate,hispoetic outlookhasalwaysbeensuggestiveof CathC!.cism,andmanyofhislinesexhaleadelicatelytinereligiousfeeling. Iwillgobacktotheloveofthecotter whosingsashedelves, Tothechildishinfinitelove,andthe Godabovefact-andfate.

And"TheHighwayman,"probably themostpopularofallMr.Noyes'ballads,hasararelyfine.-singingquality, noordinarycharacteristicofversetoday.HereisnoSwinburnian"lispof leavesandrippleofrain,"butrather ahauntingmelodyasofhandsthat reachoutfromanunseennowhereto strikefaintlyrememberedchordson thestringsofourimaginations.Let himbutwhisperoffairylandas"The ElfinArtist,"orsinginmoreserious strain,asin"TheTorchBearer,"alwayswefindasustainedinterest,a snatchoflifeheldfirmlyinarhyme, avarietyofemotionsandapleasant arrayofpicturesthatcomeoutinour memoriesoncewehaveseenthem,like starsinadarkbluesky.Havingcultivatedimaginationtothepointof visionhepeersintothenobleraspects oflifetofindthestuffofpoetry.

AlfredNoyesisapoetofreligious feeling,aCatholicpoet,whohasgone backtothe"childishinfinitelove."In afairlylongwork,"ThestrongCity," whichhewroteforthe"Spectator" afterhisconversion,wemeetthepoet pilgrimledbythelanternofhisoptimisminquestofthetruth:

Andwhenitwasdarkest,Icametoa strongCity. NoearthlytonguecantellhowIjourneyedthere, Deaftothisworld'scompassion, Blindtoitspity, Withaheartwrungempty.evenofits dumbprayer.

StandingattheveryportalsofCatholicismhesingstheopeninglinesof hispoem,callingeachnotefromthe depthsofhishungeringheart.WithoutthewallsofthisCitytowhichhe hadjourneyedliesadesertthathasno name.Overthisdesertblowthe sandsofperplexity,thedustofdoubt.

Blissfulandupturnedface,coldas coldstone, Coldasamidnightflower.

IbentaboveitSweet,sweetcoldkiss,thesaddest earthhadknown.

Hehasfoundhiswayintothe "StrongCity,"takinghisplaceinthis slow,sadprocessionthatmovedonup totheadamantwalls,where. Twostonesinthewallswungback, Andtheypassedthrough.

AndnowMr.tsloyeshascometothe fullblessingofhisoptimism.His themechanges;heliftshissongfrom theminorkeyofdoubttothemajor chordsofapocalypticjoy.Heis withintheCity,thestrongCity,the CityofGod: Likearememberingpilgrim Fromalongexilenowatlastreturned.

Gayisthathome-coming,brightwith strangelightsandbanners,"sweetlikeabell InthearmouredhandsofMichael, IheardTimeringitsaeonsoutand die.

Hereisnotime,herenogloomof darknesstogulpthelightoffaith,but gloryongloryonglory"shiningin theabsoluteLight:

Asthoughatlastallstars,allconstellations, Hadswungtotheirsureplacebefore God'sthrone.

faithinGod,faithinChristandthe SpouseofHisbleedingHeart,the ChurchwhiChHefoundedonPeter-From"America."

PETERS&G1LLIES

hesingsin"TheOldSceptic,"andMr. Noyeshascomebacktothe"God abovefact-andfate."

Asatechnician,AlfredNoyesshows apowerandartistryofnoordinary caliber.Withasimplecharmanda liltingvivacityhehasmasteredthe variousformsofthelyric,breathed musicintoblankverse,recapturedthe sonnet,andwithnosmallsuccesshehas re-createdtheheartystraightforwardnessoftheballad.Hisfacilerhymes andfluentrhythmsremindusof Browningathisbest.Forwhether hisrhymesendalineor'beginit,as insuchpoemsas'Astrid,"whether theygivearegularorirregularinternalmusic,thereisneveranysuggestionofstraining,noclumsyhandling oftools.Alwaysthesincereenthusiastinthemesbothprofaneandreligious,hesingsbecausesinghemust, being taughtinparadise

Toeasehisbreastofmelodies. Grandeurandsimplicitybothhave theireffectonhisnimblyalertmind:

Adventuringunafraid Intothatlastdeepshrine, Mustnotthechild-heartsee Itsdeepestsymbolshine?

Throughithestumbles,gropingwhen itisdarkestfortheleasthintoflight fromsomeopeninginthismassywall, but: Gatetherewasnone,norwindow.ft toweredaboveme

Likeavastfortressintothemidnight sky.

AndIbeatoilthegranitewalls, ButIfoundnodoorway:

Andthebloodranovermywrists,but Iheardnoreply.

YetIknewwell-notonguecantell howIknewit-

Thoughthewallswereharderthan adamant.blackerthannight, WithinthatCity

Wasglorybeyondallglory

Ofwisdomandpowerenthronedinabsolutelight.

Somefaintburstoffaithsendsone farrayintothemindofthepilgrim.

EagerlywouldWeembracethetruth, yetishepowerlessbeforeit.Even suchfaintbrightnessdazzleshim. Doeshehesitate?Waitforfurtheras surance?No,insistentlyheclamours foradmittance,knowingthehappiness thatdwellswithin:

CouldIhaveenteredthere,alldoubts wereover.

Happynowthepilgrim,happilymay helayhislanternbyandfollowthe gleamoffaith;happyhishome-coming,hometothe World-Sustainer, Sowertowhomallseedsreturned. Happythehappypilgrimcomeback homeagain,hometothehearthof faith,thesanctuaryofpeace. AndIheardAgnus,AgnusDej PleadingformanwithLove'sown breath; AndLovedrewnearme, AndLovedrewnearme, AndIdrankLifethroughGod'sown death.

Thusthestrongloveofthepoet singsinthat"StrongCity,"theCity ofGod.Hehasfollowedhisoptimismthoughitgropedinperplexity, followedittothehappinessitsought,

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ThisishistributetoFrancisThompson.Andhadnotthevoiceofthat greatsingerbeenhushedindeath, mightwenoteasilyimagineThompsonreplyinginkindtoanother"childheart?"ForNoyes,too,isapoet.

Nowheisthe"darkmantoilingathis rhymes,"nowthegaytroubadourwho couldfollowthebarrelorganthrough thecitystreets.Alwayshebuildshis poemsuponalong-standingtradition, alwayshehasavoidedpoeticconvention.Intotheteethofnewmovementsthatwouldturntheirbacks uponourpoeticheritagehehasflung defiance,choosingrathertobecalled old-fashioned,becausehedesiredtobe calledapoet;knowing,too,perhaps, thatoblivionawaitsthepoetwhocannotsingHehasbeenold-fashioned enoughtotakethosethingswhich havebeenlong-lavenderedwithtime, toquickenthemwithamoderngusto. Thishedidinhisfineballadstanzas ofthe"Forty,singingseamen,sir,as won'tbeputupon,"andintherollickingchorusesofhis"Talesofthe MermaidTavern"wherethe"seven wisemenonanoldblacksettle"sing withsevenlustyvoices: Upnow,answerme,tellmetrue!

Whatwillbelastofthestarstoperish? -thefirethatlightethafriendor twol

TheCitywasthere,andhewithout theCityfainwouldenter.What "Open-Sesame"wasneeded?What magicwordatwhosecommandsome secrethingesturnwhathiddendoor, andbidhimentertohisheart'sdesire?

Gloomfrownedfromeverywall"leagueafterleague,"fromevery"shadowybuttress"nolightmockedthe moon.Gropinghe girdledthewholedarkCity Feelingeachadamantinch,andfound nodoor. Untilatlengthhe cried,once,toGod,asachildcries. This,thechildishInfinitelove,the lovethatcallsfortheFather,thisthe magictosolvehis"longsadriddle":

Then,then,Icannottell

Whatstrangethinghappened, Only,asatabreathofmidnightair, Theseeyes,liketwostaunched wounds,hadceasedtheirbleeding, Andmydespairhadendedmydespair. Hehaslearnedthewaytojoy throughsorrow.Inhissorrowhe turnstotheManofallsorrows.From hissorrowhehaslearnedthelesson thatnoonecomestotheFathersave throughChrist.Christ,too,had knownthedeserthaditssorrows.He, too,hadcriedtoGod,HisFather: Faroverthedesertlikeshadowstrailedbyamooncloud, Isawatrainofmourners,twobytwo, Followingacoffin.

Theyhaltednearme. AndIbeheld,oncemore,thefaceI knew. Blissfultheupturnedface,coldas handsfolded.

"ReligiousOpium"

ACenturiesOldChapelDestroyedby Soviet.

ForcenturiesRussiansfromallparts havekneltbeforetheIkonoftheMadonna,inthelittleIberianshrinejust outsidetheKremlinatMoscow,which waserectedin1689bythesecond TsaroftheHouseofRomanov,Alexis Michailovitch.TheIkonoftheMadonnawasfinishedintheyear1648 bythemonksofMountAthos,after theancientpaintini,IntheImeriMonastery,andduringitspreparationthey hadprayedandfastedtillitwascompleted.BeforetheBolshevikrevolutionthepicturewasadornedwith pearlsandpreciousstones.Attimes itwascarriedinprocessiononawagriewithsixhorses,attendedby sts,tothedying.Atsuchtimes J,7streetswouldbelinedbyacrowd veneratingtheIkonasitpassed.Day andnightRussianskneltoutsidethe shrine,andattimestherewouldbe hundredswithlightedtapersInside

theshrinetheIkonwassetupisa verytinyroom,whichwassacredto allRussia. Sincetherevolutionthepassageof theMadonnathroughthestreetshas ceased,andclosetotheshrinetheSoviethadasignerected:"Religionis OpiumtothePeople,"andworship. persattheshrinehavebeentreated ascriminals.Butthepowerofthe Ikonhasbeenstropgerthanfearof theauthorities,andthishasangered theSovietofficials,whohaveremoved theshrinealtogether,onthepleaof wideningthethoroughfare

Licence,Liberty,Authority

samepeoplelibertymeanslicence. Wehaveallheardthatbefore,butdo weknowexactlywhatitmeans?Li cum,meansanarchy,andanarchy._ meansthelossofallliberty,because therewouldthenhenolimittowhat anvonemightormightnotdo.

Thisconfusionoflibertywithlicencecomesprincipallyfromaphilo-

sophercalledRousseau.But,fortunately.menareoftenmorereasonab,e thanphilosophers,sotheworldisstill goingroundandmenarestilllivingon it.Rousseausaidthatitwasonly necessarytothrowoffallauthority, andeverybodywouldbehappy-the goldenagewouldberealised!

Heignored,however,afaCtthatis plainenoughtoeverybody,thefact thatmenwillbesomethinglessthan humanandnaturalwhenallrestraints arethrownot-I,because,byAdam's sin,menarepronetoevilandthe harmonyoflifeasitshouldbeperfectlyhasbeendestroyed.

Thusitisnecessarythatthere shouldbeauthority,bothtoguidemen andtorestrainthemfrownunreasonableconduct,sothattherightiof othersmaybesafeguardedfromthose whowouldunjustlyinterferewith them.Thatisthemeaningoftrue liberty.Itsecuresthefullestopportunityforeachoneofustoworkout ourownsalvationandtotakeourfull shareofresponsibilityasmembersof society.

Thosewhomistakelibertyforlicencesoonerorlatercometogrief,for theycomeintocontictwthobjective truth,therevealedtruthofChristand truthinthenaturalorder,whichthey mustabidebyiftheyaretoprosper.

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TheDualArtofMusicandPrayer

PLAINSONGTHENORM07CHURCHMUSIC.

TheExpressionofTheLiturgy. ItwasoftensaidthatPlainsongwas outofdate;thatitwasnotexpressive ofthespiritofthe'presentage,said ArchbishopDowney%whopreached duringSolemnHighMasscelebrated inSt.Anne'sChurch.Liverpool,on arecentSaturdaymorningattheconclusionoftheSchoolofPlainsongheld inthecityduringtheweek,underthe auspicesoftheSocietyofSt.Gregory.

Whilstitwastruetosaythatmusicalartbadadvancedconsiderably sincethetimeofSt.Gregory,hisGrace askedhaditadvancedmorealongthe linesofprayer.Hisanswerwasemphaticallyno.

AbrilliantrenderingoftheChant wasprovidedduringtheMassbyall thosewhohadattendedtheSchool.

PLAINSONGSCHOOLINLIVERPOOL.

SolemnHighMassAsConclusion

Atthepresenttime,saidDr.Downey,Churchmusicwascomingvery muchtothefore.Itwasnolonger merelyofinteresttomonksandnuns andtostudents,butwasofinterest tothegeneralpublic;tonon-Catholics aswellasCatholics.Evenasthey hadtakenaninterestinthepoetry, paintings,andarchitectureofthe Church,thoseoutsideofherfoldwere nowcomingtofindaninterestinthe songoftheChurch.

Plainsong,proceededhisGrace,combinedthedualartsofmusicandprayer,anditwasonlyinsuchacombinationthatwecouldfindanythingcapableofexpressingtheChurch'sliturgy ThesongoftheChurchwasessentially aprayer.Itwasaprayerinitshighestsense;notmerelyaprayerofpetitionorthanksgiving,butthesheer praiseofthemajestyoftheAlmighty EliminatingExravagances.

Inallart,saidhisGrace,therewere threestages;theformative,theclassicalandthedecadent.Ithadbeenthe samewithmusic.Allextravagances hadtobeeliminateduntilwearrived atthemostperfectformofthesong attheChurch.Theclassicalperiodin musiccameatthetimeofSt.Gregory. ThencametheRenaissanceperiod,with itssecularisingeffectonmusicaswell asontheotherarts.

ForCatholicsthenormofChurcli musichadbeenfixedandemphasised byatleastthreegreatPopes.The standardhadbeenclearlyset,and therewereabundantintrinsicreasons whywemustadheretoit.Plainsong drewoutofusthedeepestemotion ofreverencetowardsGodIexpressed theuniversalprayeroftheChurch;a prayerfuralltimes,allplaces,andall peoples.Henceitwasthatitpossessedsuchsublimesimplicity,andtolisten tothesimpleprayeroftheChurchof God.

DevotionalSinging

TheMasswassungwithagreatreverenceanddevotionbythevastbody whohadattendedtheschoolduringthe week,andincludedmembersoftheLiverpoolPlainsongSociety,theMcunt PleasantAssociation,andstudentsof theMountPleasantTrainingCollege. Thesingingwasledbythemonks' huirfromAmplerorthAbbey,andwas conductedfromthepulpitbytheRex. FatherJ.B.McElligott, BA., PresidentoftheSocietyofSt.Gregory Rev.FatherD.Willson,O.S.B.,ofSt. Anne'sEdgeHill,officiatedattheorgan. MisswascelebratedbyRev.Patner E.G.Swann,O.S.B.,withRev.alters R.D.Marshall,O.S.B.andU.A.Perring.O.S.B.,asdeaconandsub-deacon TheArchbishopwasattendedbyRight Rev.Mgr.CanonGeorgeasassistant priest.Rev.FatherT.Adamsonas M.C.andVeryRev.Dr.W.Traynor asdeaconsatthethrone.RightRev. Mgr.Dean,RectorofSt.JosephsCollege,Upholland,wasalsopresentinthe sanctuary. AttheSchool.

ThelecturewasillustratedthroughoutbyMr.Allen'splainsongchoir,by themonks,andbymembersofthe MountPleasantTrainingCollege. AWordofWarning.

Wehavereceivedthefollowingletter fromtheRev.FatherM.D.Willson, O.S(B'.,St.Anne'sPriory,EdgeHill, Liverpool:

"TheSchoolofPracticalPlainsong heldlastweekbytheSocietyofSt. GregoryinLiverpoolhasarousedwide spreadinterest,andhasconvinced manythatthecongregationalsinging ofplainsongisnotonlydesirable,but iswithintheboundsofpossibility.It maybewelltogiveawordofwarning tothosewhoareanxioustoforward thework,thattheyshouldnotbein toogreatahurry.

"Toattemptthesingingofplainsongwithoutadequatetrainingwould domoreharmthangood.Ashis

GracetheArchbishopofLiverpool pointedoutinhisPastoralLetter,the firstrequisiteisasupplyofteachers whocanimpartproperknowledgeof theChant.TheDiocesanCommissinn appointedbytheArchbishopistrying todevisemeasureswhichwillenable choirmastersandotherstoobtainthe instructionwhichtheyneed.Inthe meanwhile,festinalento-goeasy!" lot,,tietel,mr-Hearlistrtmocrikcmfwy

THESPRINGOFPLAINSONG.

SingingVoiceoftheBrideofChrist.

V,)xturturisauditaestinterra nostra.Springiscome-thespringof Plainsong.Wehaveheardthesinging voiceoftheBrideofChristmostbeautifullyreproducedforus.Thatwaslast week,whentheSocietyofSt.Gregory heldaSchoolofPlainsonginLiverpool Itisnotthefirstspring,itmaynotbe thesecond,butitis,whetherthe summerbelongincomingornot.If theenthusiasmofthehundredsattendingtheSchoolisgenuine,andIdonot doubtitforamoment,thesummerwill behastened,theevildayswillbeshortened-theevildaysofamurdered chantandamusicthatiseithernomusicisentirelyunworthyofthesacred liturgy.

TheDualArtsofMusicandPrayer.

TheSchooltaughtusthattheChant ismusic,musicofthehighestorder; thatitisamusicperfectinitself,needingnohelpfromaccompaniment,a musicthatsuitseverymood,amusic ofprayer.Itisprayerinsong.

Someonesaidthatonecouldlearn verylittlethere.Butonthefirstnight, inlessthanhalfanhour,wehaddemonstrationsbyfourBenedictine monks,andwereourselvesallsinging thepiecesafterthemintheirmanner. Fromthemwecaughttherhythmand undertheguidanceofFatherMcElligott,O.S.B.,maderapidprogress.To learnthattherewasarhythminthe chant,tohearitsungandtosingit ourselvestothatrhythmwastolearn much,forrhythmistheverylifeof Plainsong.

Therewerelecturesonthechantand earlierintheevenings,specialclasses ('Tiaccompaniment.ButtheSocietycf St.Gregory,thoughonlyinitsinfancy, knowsitsbusinesswell.Thelectures wereallshortandtothepoint.Wedid notlearneverythingaboutPlainsongin thosefourdays;wedidnotexpectto; butwelearntenoughtowhetourappetites.Themainworklaynotinthe lectures,butintheactualsingingof thechant't,notmerelybythespecial choirs,butbyalltheaudience.The Schoolclaimedtobepractical,and practicalitwas.

ATreatforCritics.

criticswhospeakfromtheirignOrance, orthosecongregationswhoarewearied withachanttorntoshreds,thecry wouldnothavebeen:"Wecannot standthisstuff,"but:"Whydon'twe havemorechant?"

Exacrty:whydon'twe?

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SIGHTTESTING

OnThursdayevening.inSt.Patrick's Hall,ParkPlace,theschoolwasoccupiedwiththestudyandpracticeofthe artofpsalmody.Rev.FatherMcElligott.O.S.B.,whoconducted,saidthat inthePsalmstheynotonlyhadsublimepoetry,butapoetrywrittenby theinspirationofGod.Theywould dowelltokeepthePsalmsintheserviceoftheChurch.TheLiverpool PlainsongSocietyandthemonk's choirillustratedtheexplanationsand ledthepractices.

Mr.H.P.Allen,theprominentLiverpoolauthorityonplainsong,lecturedto theschoolonFridayeveningon"TonalityasaMeansofExpression."The composerofplainsong,hesaid,hadin tonalityaloneaverywiderangeogexpression,evenbeforehebegantodraw upontheresourcesofrhythmandmelodicoutline.

.1listenermightpreferonechoirto another.criticisetherenderingofthis pieceorthat,butonethinghemust admit,thatallworkedonthesame principles.Withallthevarietythat camefromthecompositionofthefour choirsthatgavedemonstrations-the Benedictines,theLiverpoolPlainsong Choirofmen,thefiftyorsostudentsof St.Mary'sTrainingCollege,Mount Pleasant,theladiesoftheMountPleasantAssociation-fromthetasteof thosewhotrainedthem,andfromthe characteristicsoftheseveralchants, therewasthroughoutadistinctand marvellousunitythatwasatributeto themethodsofthemonksofSolesmes.

Ifonlytherehadbeenpresentthose

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notedpriestscientistofVienna,after ayearinCentralAfricahascompleted thefirstpartofhisexpeditionofstudy amongthepygmies.FatherSchebesta hasspentthegreaterpartof1929in, theforestsalongtheIturiRiver,affluentoftheCongo,andnowmoves towardstheRuwenzoriMountainnear LakeEdwardandontheborderbetweentheBelgianCongoandUganda Protectorate.Fromherehewillenter theIturiforeststostudythepygmy agglomerationsfoundintheregionof theTchuapaRiver,branchemptying intotheCongoontheleftbank.

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mountain-side,lookingacrossitsterracedgardenstotheplainsofFineGall andthesea.Averygraciousand pleasantplaceonce;butnowneglect anddecayhadlefttheirmarksupon it.Thegardenwalksweregrassgrown;weedsranriotintheflowerbeds,wherebutsomestragglingrosetreesstillscatteredtheirscentedpetals amongtheunclippedboxborders.A fewstatues,stained,andbroken,lent thelasttouchofdesolationtothe scene:Cupidhadlosthisbow,and physche'sfairheadwasinthedust. Withinv-asadrearinessanddissolutionevenmorecomplete.Outside,ivy andjessaminehadshroudedeachshutteredwindow,while,within,thespider hadhadhiswayunchecked,anddusky festoonsobscuredthegildedcornices. Thebeautifulmouldings-oftheceilings hadfalleninplacesandtheinlaidmarblesofthenoblemantelpieceswere brokenanddiscoloured,

TheGreatHousesarepassing,indeed!

Perhapsitisbettertheyshouldgo. Often,nodoubt,theirgraciousand courtlywell-beingwasfoundedonthe toilandmiseryofservantandtenant.

Yet,standinginthesighingstillnessof thevastentrancehall,withitstwin branchingstair-casesofmaseiveoak,I couldnotbutfeelapangofregret fortheoldhousefallingtoruinand theoldlifewhichhasgoneforever.

Iclimbedthewideshallowstepsof thestairs,wornbythefeetofgenerationsdeadandgone.Iwandered throughthelong,lowbed-rooms,peepedintodarkpowder-closets;and,as thegloomgatheredearlyinthedarkenedhouse,itspastbecamevisibleto me,andIseemedtoseespectresglide fromtheshadowsclothedintheantiquefashionsofotheryears.Iheard thetinkle'ofaspinettouchedbya ghostlyhand:therustleofstiff,silken skirts;theclickofhighheels,andthe measuredtreadofastatelydancein theball-roomunderneath.

hide-and-seekinthelong,dimcorridors,andthecautioustreadofoldage, accompaniedbythetappingofagoldheadedcane.Iglimpsedthehooded figureofagirl,slippingforthtomeet heroutlawedlover;heardthestampof hishorsebehindthetallvew-hedges. Anon,apaleyouthpasseddownthe stairwaytokeephistrystwithdeath: aclashofsteelonthelawnandhe falls-thegreengrassisstainedwithhis blood!...

Gone,alllongpastandover!Only thewindmoaninginthedeserted rooms;theivytappingatthebroken window-panes,theshadesofadvancing nightaboutme.

Theplacehadgrownwintry-chill.I shiveredandhurriedout,shuttingthe heavy,echoingdoorbehindme,and leavingtheGreatHousetoitsmemories.-HesterSigersonPiatt,intheDublin"CatholicBulletin."

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G.F.YEATES

AfeatureoftheJesuitdevelopment abyrtNankingandShanghaiisthe numberofnotableinstitutions.There arethreeobservatories,thatofMeteorologyandSeismologyatZikawei,that ofAstronomyatZose,andthatof MagnetismatLohkapang.Thereisa muchfrequentedshrineofNotre AuxiliatriceatZose.AtZikawei aMuseumofNaturalHistory andalargepressforbothChinese theEuropeanlanguages.The outstandingeducationalinstitutions areAuroraUniversityforyoungmen andtheConventoftheMadamesof theSacredHeartforyoungwomen. Institutionsofcharityandformedicataidarewelldeveloped.The20 dispensariesofthemissionlastyear gave759,060consultations.

HindusRecogniseCharacterTraining asDutyofEducation ,..utta(India'--Attentionhas 1e._.calledtothefactthattheforeHinduuniversity,thatofBenareswhilestronginsecularstudies hasnotfailedtogivegreatimportan, charactertraining.Outstandingamongthedeclaredobjectsofthe institutioniithat"topromotethe buildingupofcharacterinyouthby makingreligionandethicsanintegril partofeducation."

MoneyofIndia'sPoorBuysResidenceforPope'sRepresentative Madras(India)-Detailedreports.)f theeffortsofIndianCatholicstoprovideapermanentresidence!o,the PapalDelegatetoIndiaasajubilee gifttoPopePinsXIrevealsthatthe gatheringof110,000:uoees140.00dollars)wastheworkofIndia'spoor. Towardthissumonly160peoplegave over50rupees16dollars)ormoreand thetotaloftheircontributionswas but18,000rupees (6.000dollarsi. Thousandsofpeopleoflitt'emeans contributedtheirmites.Itisinspiringtonoteonthelists"ThefishermenofScaStreet,Negombo,Ceylon" whogavetheproceedsoftwo(lays fishing. ArchbishopEdwardMooneyof Youngstown,Ohio,:sthepresentApostolicDelegateinIodicandisthe firsttooccupythe11.2Wresidencewhich hasbeensecuredatBangalore,in Mysore.Thehomeisacommxlious anddignifiedmansioncommanding oneofthefinest%I'Moftiv.city. Thesumsufficednotonlytomake thispurchasebuttose'ireasummer h--.IseintheNilgiri

Inoldertocollect iubilrefund acentralcommitteewasformedin BangalorewiththeFs'ishcpofMysore asPresident.HisF.;xt.ehaicy:belate PatriarchoftheEastIndiesinterested himselfinthemore-nens,placedthe prcpcsalbeforetheTricliast at..!:irg,Aaction

ThelargestindividualgiverwasMr. CS.AntonyofCol.Ole,wh_)r:cnated r,'peesAri.A.gthedie 'smutsostandssir..f.with31,143ruptcs, 1,800CatholicsinColombogavefive rupeesorover.Calcuttacomessecondwith8,600rupees,Malaccathiri with5.663.Jaffna4,228,Mysore4.196.

Yes,ghostswereabroadintheGreat Housethatevening,returned,itseemed,tore-enactoldscenes,oldloves,old quarrels!

Iheardthelightlaughteroflittle childrenplayingaphantomgameof

OPTICIAN.

37

BenarestheholycityofHindu India.beganin1911tobuildaunive-sit - andt.,daycounts173univerIllildinesoccupyingasiteof1300 acre:.Mechanicalandelectricalengineering,metallurgy,andindustrial chemistryaretaughtatBenarestoa higherdegree.itissaid,thaninany otheruniver,ityinIndia.Theschool islikewisestrongintheology,philos..1,1r:theIndianliteratures,aswell a,English,FrenchandGerman. :mit-tentingrecentlyontheinstit,t.i.,naCatholicbishopinIndia states."ThisHinduinstitutionexcels inte;:chingmodernsciencebutit cloy-notforgetthehigherpurposes ofaschool.HowtheChurchhasto fightinChristianlandsforanideal whichisofficiallysetdownbythe HindufoundersoftheUniversityof Benares.Indiaborrowsmuchfrom theWestbutnotalwaysindiscriminately."

PriestScientistHeadsExpeditionto CentralAfricaPigmies.

Kabgayi(Ruanda,BelgianCongo) --ReverendPaulSchebesta,S.V,D.,

TheGreatHonse builttoproudlycommandsome splenddprospect,andsurroundedby thegreeneryofoncewell-keptlawns andnumerousnoble,shadytrees,stand theGreatHousesoftheIrishcountryside,whosegloryhasdepartedand whosedayisover.

Immemorial.time-defyinground towerswehave,andoldcastleswhose stoutwallshavewithstoodsiegeand cannon-ballandtheassaultsofwind andweather;butstrongerandmore insidiousforcesarearrayedagainstthe oldmanisonsofourland,TheSpiritof theAgewithitstrainofimpsand'ills: costlylivingandservice;thehectic pursuitofpleasurefarafield;thedecayiofdomesticityandhospitality,all combinetoemptythergeat-hallsand closethemassivedoorsforever.And, now,unlesstakenoverbysomeinstitutiontoberemodelledoutofknowledge,thereisnothingleftforthem buttostandemptyandunwanted untiltheycrumbleto,decay.

IthinkofoneIsawlastyearat tl1atwistfultimewhenSummeris waningandAutumn'sglorieshavenot yetbegun.Itwasalong,lowhousebuiltonthe

WhyIBecameaCatholic

By VINCENTREYNOLDS

MR.VINCENTREYNOLDS

(ContinuedFromLat.Week.)

Donotimaginemyconversiontobe theoutcomeofsomeimpetuousor hurriedlymadedecision. 1knowsome ofmyProtestantfriendsimaginethis isso,buttheideaisofthdirownmanufacture.Asamatteroffact,ithas takenyearsformyconversiontobecomeanaccomplishedfact.Lastweek Istatedthefundamentalmotivesthat ledmetorenounceProtestantism,but inthispresentsimplenarrativeIwill endeavourtorelatetheeventsthat ledtomytakingthisimportantstep. FrommyearliestyearsIhadbeen broughtupasanAnglo-Catholic.I mademyfirst''confession"andreceived"confirmation"attheageof11.As analtar-boyIbecameattachedtoone ofthefashionableBrightonchurches, whichintheearlydaysofTractarianismwasthesceneofmanyariot.At anearlyageIrealisedIpossesseda vocationfortheReligiousLife,and aftersomepersuasionreceivedmyparents'consenttoentertheAnglicanOrderofSt.Benedict.Inthosedays theOrderwashousedatPershoreAbbey,Worcester,buthaslatterlyremovedtoNashdomAbbey,Fs'uckinghamshire.Thecommunitywasprimarily contemplative,butthe"Fathers"often gavepublicretreatsandconductedmissions,andastimewentontheywere ingreatdemandaschaplainstomany oftheAnglicanSisterhoods. AlthoughanAnglicancommunity,the RomanMasswasdailysaidinthe Latintongue,whilsttheRomanBenedictineBreviarywasusedfortherecitationoftheDivineOffice.The "Order"isstillflourishingandamonasteryinconnectionwithithasrecentlybeenestablishedontheGoldCoast ofAfrica.ManyAnglicanclergyrefertothiscommunityas"thestepping stonetoRome,'andIbelievethat

eventshavejustifiedthisremark.Its inceptionwasduein1918to"Father" Denys,thepresent"Abbot."One timehewaswiththeBenedictinesof CaldeyIsland,whosewonderfulconversiontoHolyChurchsegueyears backwasacauseofmuchrejoicing. FatherDenySwasabouttheonlyone nottosecede.IbelievedmyvocationtobetrulyfittedfarthefollowingoftheHoly'RuleofSt.Benedict, andIalwayshadanabundanceofenthusiasmfortherecitationoftheDivineOfficeandassistingatliturgical worship.Hence,thingswentwellfor aboutthreeyears.Ithenhadanillness.Intheperiodofmyconvalescence1wasallowedcertainrelaxations fromtheobservanceoftheRule,one ofwhichwastoenjoyanoccasional walkinthebeautifulsurroundingcountryside.Duringoneofthesewalks, onawarmsummer'safternoon,Ifound myselfadmiringahandsomearchitecturalstructure,amileortwooutfrom Pershore.Myinterestwasfurtherarrestedatthesightoftwoorthree nunsgoingabouttheirvariousduties. Iventuredalongtheprivatedrive leadingtothehouse,andafewminutes laterwastimidlyringingthedoorbell. Ihaveoftenwonderedsince,what thosedear'nunsthought,whenconfrontedwithayouthstandingontheir doorstepclothedintheBenedictine habit!Thenunsguessedfromwhere Ihadcome,andIwasmadewelcome andservedwithafternoontea.Then Imadeaninspectionoftheinstitution, whichprovednoneotherthanBritain's greatmemorialto"TheLittleFlower" -BesfordCourt.Itisahospitaland traininghome,whereeducable,mental. lydefectiveboysarescientifically taught.ThereareoverXVboys undertheSisters'unwearyingcare. Thiswasmyfirstintroductiontothe LittleFlower.Wehavebecomegreat friendssincethen.

Idepartedfromb'esfordCourtwith ,hepromiseofmanyprayersformy conversion.Ibecameveryunsettled afterthisincident.Doubtscreptinto mymindastothevalidityofAnglican Orders,andthereforeofthesacramentsIhadreceived.Inmyheart ofheartsIbelievedRomewasright. Itendedwithmyleavingthecommunityandreturninghome.Iatonce placedmyselfunderaJesuitFatherfor "instruction,"butmyparentsstepped inandthatwastheend,foratime,of mybecomingaCatholic.Thisdisappointmentsaddenedmeforatime,but theas,Dranceofthenuns'prayershelpedmetremendously.EventuallyIreceivedanappointmentwithaHome MissionSocietyoftheEnglishChurch, andthrewallmyenergyintoitsactivities.Inadditiontoconductingmissionsinthevillagesandtownsthroughoutthecountry,agooddealofsocial workamongstthepoorwasundertaken.TheworkofForeignMissionshad alwaysappealedtome,andwhenthe opportunityofcomingtoAustraliapresenteditselfIeagerlygraspedit.My

intentionwastobecomeamissionarypriestamongsttheaboriginies,'orelse intheIslandsofthePacific.With thisthoughtinmind,IenteredSt. Francis'College,Nundah,Brisbane,to prepareforordination.Thebig'B'risbaneMissionaryExhibitionof1927I managedtoorganiseduringmylong vacationofthatyear,andmyother vacationsIoftenspentinaddressing meetingsinthevariousparishes,onthe needsofthemissions.Myzealin thematterofmissionaryenterpriseap. parentlyknewnobounds.Duringthe lastyearofmycollegecourseIwas takentohospitalwithaseriousillness. Ibecameanin-patigntnolessthan threetimesduringthecourseofthe year.Thisstateofmyhealth,atthat time,causedtheBoardofMissionsto rejectmyservicesasamissionarycandidate.WhileinhospitalIcamein contactwiththeSistersofMercy,who visitedthewardsregularly,asdidalso themembersofSt.VincentdePaul's Society.Thesevisitsweregreatlyappreciatedbythepatients.TheSisterspromisedtobrayformyconversion,andIfeelconfidentthatthese prayerswereheard.Ispentmany monthsrecuperatingmyhealthand becamenormallyfitonceagain.At theendofthisrecuperationperiodthe Rev.J.Foley-WhalingpropOsedto foundanAustralianCongregationof theOrderofSt.Benedict.Iwas naturallyinterested,anditwaseventuallydecidedthatIshouldcometo WA.asFoundationBrotherofthe newcommunity.Ididso,andtogetherwefacedmanyproblems,whilst "Father"John(theRev.Foley-Whaling'snameinreligion)shoulderedthe burdenofresponsibility.Asuitable sitewaschosenatBrunswickJunction ofabout800acres.Wehadmanyinterestingepisodes,butspaceforbids metomentionthemhere.Thisambitiousattemptunfortunatelycameto anabruptendafterayear,and "Father'.Johnhasrecentlyleftfor England,andwillprobablylinkupwith myoldOrderatNashdomAbbey. ForsixmonthsIbecameCatechist ofSt.David's.SouthBunbury,which was'Father"John'sparish,andremainedthereuntilthearrivalfromEnglandoftheRev.C.S.Hardy,whocame totake"Father"John'splaceasthe rector.IhavenevermetMr.Hardy, asIwastransferredtoCollieparisha dayortwobeforehisadvent,butthis isthegentlemanwhopubliclygave myreasonsforbecomingaCatholic weekcir ago. IwasatColliefromJune,1929,tillthe commencementofthisyear.TheRectorofCollieandmyselfwereofdifferenttemperaments,unfortunately,and theworkofthislargeparishwas naturallyhamperedratherthanhelped forward.Iwasanout-and-outAngloCatholic,whilsthewasmoreorlessof theLowChurchschoolofthought. Thiscausedmetoreviewmyp6sition asanAnglican.Iwasonceagainled toseethelackofunityintheChurch ofEngland.Mydoubtscameback

concerningthevalidityofthesacraments.Myreadinghadfurtherled metoquerytheApostolicityofthe ChurchofEngland,aswasstatedin lastweek'sarticle.Thesedifficulties Imadeaspecialmatterofprayer,and Iwrotetocertainofmyfriendstoask theirprayersinmyperiod_ofspiritual andmentalunrest.The"Communion Service"begantomeannothingtome. Ialmostshedtearsatmyseeminglack ofdevotionduringthatservice. I wantedtofeelthepresenceofOur DivineLord,buttherewasnothing butemptiness.Asanactofrepara tion,IpreachedthreesermonsinAp..k Saints'ChurchonDevotiontotile BlessedSacrament.Thesewerethe lastsermonsIpreachedintheAngli. canChurch.Atthecommencement ofthisunrestIhadwrittentoHis GraceArchbishopClune,concerningthe possibilityofmybecomingaconvert. Hereplied,butIallowedthecorrespondencetodrop.Ilackedcourage totakethestep.Soonafterthis. strangelyenough,circumstancesarose thatmadeitimpossibletoremainin theCollieparish.Iwasofferedanothersphereofministry,butIturned .itdown.Iaskedforgracetomake thesacrificeinvolvedinbecominga convert.Godgrantedmethegrace. IcametoPerthandmadearrangementsaboutmy"instruction"and"reception"intoHolyChurch."Itis hardfortheetokickagainstthegoad," saystheBlessedApostlePaul.Ihad atlengthrealisedthat.Iceasedmy strugglewithTRUTH.Ibecameasit werealittlechild.Icommencedwith apennycatechismtolearnthetruths of'HolyChurch.Ilearntlittlethat wasnew,butImarvelledgreatlyhow ithadbeenpossibleformgtoconscientiouslybelieveone,thing,andtj beamemberofachurchthattaught somethingthatwasentirelyopposedto suchbeliefs.SoitwasthatImade myjourneyfromdarknesstolight.I think,dearreader,nowthatIhave givenyouabriefpersonalresumeof mypastlife,thatyouwillseethefalsityofthechargestheIlev.C.S. Hardymadeagainstme.Myreasons forbecomingaCatholicwerenotthe paltrymotivesasstatedbythatgentleman.TheChurchandIhadbeen havinga"tussle"foryears,butTruth wonintheend,asitalwayswill.I havechosentheadviceoftheApostle whosays,"Contendearnestlyforthe FaithONCEDELIVEREDTOTHE SAINTS."AstheOneChurch,the OneFold,andtheOneFaitharenot theresultofman'swisdom,butof 'God'sdivinewill,weshallhereafterbe judged,notaccordingtoman'swisdom,notaccordingto"othergospels." butsimplybyourobedienceordisobediencetothedoctrinesofthat whichis"thepillarandgroundof truth,theChurchofthelivingGod," for"Whatshallbetheendofthem thatbelieve-nottheGospelofGod?"

Note:Mr.ReynoldshasbeenacceptedfortheMissiontoChina,andleft fortheEasternStatesonthelst.inst.

Saturday,March15,1930.

St.Patrick'sDayinNewYork

(By

DenisA.McCarthy.)

Whatsearchingsoundis.thatIhear

Abovethecityroar?

Flingupthewindowswide,myboy,

Andletmelistenmore.

What'sthat?Mysoul!Iheartheroll

Ofdrumsthatthrobandthrill, Thebugles'blareisontheair,

Thefifesaresharpandshrill!

Hurray!Hurray!'TisPatrick'sDay, Andallthesefifesanddrums, Areouttoleadthegrandparade

Thatroundthecornercomes!

TheIrish-oh,theIrish!-surethey're outinforceto-day

Theremustbetwentythousandmen paradingupBroadway!

And.oh,thegreenthatdecksthe. scene!Andoh,thebandsthat play!

And.oh,thedreamsofhillsand streamsinIrelandfaraway!

Oh,helpmetothewindow,boy,

Untilthesepooroldeyes

OncemoremayseetheflagsIlove Upliftedtotheskies!

OldGlory'sthere-'tisyou'that'sfair! Noflagonearthlikeyou!

Andbyyourside,Iseewithpride, OldIreland'sbanner,too!

Oh,blessedsight,eachstandard bright Goesoninsunandwind, While.asofyore,theCelticcorps, Ismarchingclosebehind!

TwoSaintsinFrockCoats EXTRAORDINARYWORK

TheCongregationofRitessomefew weeksagoexaminedtheintroduction ofthecauseofbeatificationandcanonisationoftwocapitalistswhomPope BenedictXV.called"thefrock-coat saints."

OFMODEFINCAPITALISTS. presentedhisschemetotheCatholic CongressoftheNorthin1873,andlectureswerestartedinthefollowing yearinthehallofthePrefecture,which Philibertrented.

TheywereM.PhilibertVrauandhis brother-in-law,Dr.CamillePeron-Vrau, ofLille,whobothdiedwithinthepast thirty'years.Theyweremainlyresponsibleforthefoundationofthe famousCatholicUniversityofLille, andhelpedtostarttheInternational EucharisticCongressesandtheconstructionoftheBasilicaoftheSacredHeartinMontmartre.

Thefullstoryoftheachievementsof thesetwomen,whosepracticalidealism isashiningexampleforallmodern employersoflabour,isalmostincredible.

PhilibertVrau(born1829),theson ofaLillefactoryowner,andCamille Feron(born193-1),wereintimate friendsfromchildhood.Thelatter eventuallymarriedPhilibert's LefttheChurch.

Philibertreceivedauniversityeducation,andCamillebecameadoctor. ;Aftertakinghisdegree,Philibertcame undertheinfluenceofunsoundphilosophyandteachers,andforfouryears ceasedtopractisehisreligion.

TheIrish-oh,theIrish!-surethey're outinforceto-day!

Theremustbetwentythousandmen paradingupBroadway!

Theflagstheybearareflagsthey'll daretofollowtothefray-

But,oh,thethought,thatcomesunsought,ofIrelandfaraway!

0modestmaidenwatchingthere

Withlookssosweetandshy,

Say,canitbethedustthatbrings

Atearintoyoureye?

Ormayitbethatthroughtheglee

Ofrhythmicdrumsthatroll, Someminorstrainawakesthepain

Ofexileinyoursoul?

Futneverfear,althoughthetear Adownyourfacemaycreep, YourIrisheyeslikeIrishskies Cansmileaswellasweep!

Raised6,000,000Francs. Hy1877thefourfacultiesoflaw, sciences,lettersandmedicinehadbeen started.Bythefollowingyearthe sumof6,473,263francshadbeencontributedtotheUniversity,andin1879 thecornerstoneofthebuildingwas laid. Philibertdiedin1903,andCamillein 1908.Inhislateryears,Philibertwas afamiliarfigureattheVatican,althoughtotheendofhisdaysheremainedahumbleandunobtrusiveman. HewasgreatlyinterestedintheCa. tholicPress,andwasmuchattracted bytheworkofLaBonnePresse,with whichCamille'ssonPaulwasprominentlyassociated.

M.PaulFeron-Vrauretiredin1926, aftereditingthegreatFrench.Catholic daily,"LaCroix,"aproductofthe BonnePresse,fortwenty-sixyears."Universe."

Mr.MacCallumSmith's Candidature

AllGoodPeopleFEEDWELL YouMayFeedWellatthe ReturnedSoldiers'DiningRooms

THER.S.L.INSTITUTE, ST.GEORGE'STER.,PERTH.

Dinner-1.2to2.Tea-11to7p.m.

Banquets,WeddingBreakfasts

Picnics,RechereMeals,inyourowr. homesatReasonablePrices. LargestCateringPlantinState.

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Thewholespeciallysupervisedb, MRS.E.E.O'CONNELL, Manageress.

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Evenduringthattime,however,his loveforthepoorwasadominating impulse,andhefoundedandrana philanthropicsocietyfortheagedpoor, whichheafterwardsturnedintoareligioussociety.

Chieflybytheinfluenceofhisfriend, nowa-skilledphysician,whodevoted himselftothepoorofLille,Philibert atlengthbecameconvincedofthe truthoftheChurch'sprinciples.He returnedtoLilletotakeoverthemanagementofhisfather'simportantfactory,determinedtoapplythoseprinciplesinhistreatmentofhisemployees.

HecalledtohisassistanceCamille, whoabandonedhismedicalpractice, andtogethertheylaunchedtheirschemestomaketheirfactoryamodel placeandLilleamodelCatholictown. Workers'Friend.

TheIrish--oh.theIrish!-surethey ownthetownto-day, Withlaughteronthelipsofthem, theirgrieftheywon'tdisplay; Theirwitisbright,theirwordsare light,whoelsecouldbesogay? But.thetearsforyouthfulyearsin Irelandfaraway!

CardinalNewman'sLast NightatOxford

ThenewsthatthebuildingsandsurroundinglandoftheRadcliffeObservatoryatOxfordare,throughthe munificenceofoneofhercitizens,tobe transferredtotheneighbouringhespvital.will,Ithink(writesAbbotHunter-Blairinthe"Universe")haverecalledtomanyOxoniansbesidemyself, andtomanyloversofthememoryof JohnHenryNewman.apassagewhich occursinalmosttheconcludingpageof his"Apologia."

Thewelfareof,theirworkerswas theirforemostconcern.CamillePeron-

Vrau(ashehadbecomebyhismarriage)organisedasocietyforemployersandemployeestobridgethegrowinggulfbetweencapitalandlabour. Hewasarrestedsomeyearslaterfor allowingareligiouselementinthis association,ofwhichhewaspresident; theassociationwasdissolvedbylaw. butatoncerevivedunderanother name. TheystartedtheCorporationofSt. Nicholas,forspinnersandweavers, withacouncilconsistingofworkingmenandemployers,andaco-operative fundtowhichbothsidescontributed. Theyprovidedelementaryandtechnicalschoolsforthepeople,andstartedthefirstpolytechnic.inFrance SistersofProvidencelookedafterthe womenemployedintheirfactories. BuiltChurches.

Aswillbeseenbyadvertisementin thesecolumns,Mr.MacCallumSmith, thesittingmembertorNorthPerth,is againseekingre-election.Duringthe 151yearsMr.Smithhasrepresented NorthPerth,hehasconstantlywprked intheinterestofhisconstituents.The continualbattlingthathehasdone, especiallyinregardtothesanitary site,whichbyhisendeavouietheGovernmentrefusedtograntthefreehold ofthelandtothePerthCityCouncil. AsregardsthewatersupplyforNorth PerthandMt.Lawley,nodoubtthe electorswillrememberhisunceasing anduntiringbattlewiththeGovernmenttosecurefortheresidentsan adequateanddeanwatersupply.Mr. Smith,on.oneoccasion,crossedthe flooroftheHouseasaprotestagainst thethenGovernment'sinactivityand unsympathetictreatment.Theseactivitiesshouldappealtotheelectors ofNorthPerth.Mr.Smith,inand outofParliament,hasdonehisbest forhisconstituents,andtruststhey willrememberhisservicesandvote accordinglyonpollingday.

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HOLDWAY&C. ERS ETAL LICENSEDSEWERAGEPLUMB (Certificated). GASFITTERS SHEETM WORKERS. ATrialSolicited. 40-44PIERST.,PERTH.Tel.114551.

Writingofhislastsaddaysathis beloveduniversityhome,hesays:"I leftOxfordforgoodonMonday,February23,1846. 1sleptonSunday nightatmydearfriend's.MK.Johnson's,attheObservatory;and'carious friendscametoseethelastofme" (theseincludedDr.Pussey,Mark Pattison,Church,andothers).

Undismayedbyaccusationsofsocialistictendencies,theyfoundedguilds, pilgrimages,clubsandconfraternities. mutualaidsocietiesanci'modeldwell. ingsfortheworkers.

Thetwodidnotconfinetheiramazingzealandenergytoth&irownwork ers,ortopurelybodily2hprovements Theydidnotoverlookthespiritual welfareofthepeople.

In1883.PhilibertfoundedtheLille CircleofPrayer,whoseBulletinattainedacirculationof22,000.Threeyears laterheestablishedtheCerclede-Lille, whichorganisedtheCatholic.CongressesfortheNordDepartment.

Newman's"dearfriend':andhoston thismemorablenightwastheastronomer,ManuelJohnson,whohadfoundedanobservatoryat.St.Helenawhen anartilleryofficerthere,andhadsucceededRigaudattheRadcliffeObservatory Apartfromhisdistinguishedprofessionalworkthere,his interestin,andsympathywith,the Tractarianmovementmadehishouse, untilhi,deathin1S30,aconstant meeting-placefortheleadersof.the party,including,ofcourse,Newman. Johnson'shouse,whichhadbeen builtfortheobserverbytheRadcliffe Trusteessomeseventyyearsbeforehe. occupiedit,willdoubtlessbedemolishedinthecontemplatedchangesonthis finesite.Itisunderstood,however, thattheremarkablecentraltowerof theObservatory,anoctagoncopied fr,,tutheTempleofthe'Windsat Athens.surmountedbybronzefigures ofHerculesandAtlassupportingthe globe.trillbeallowedtoremain,possiblyasthecentralfeatureofthenew hospital,andwillcontinuetobeas ithasbeepforacenturyandahalf onethemostprominentandstriking ar,hitecturalfeatirrsofnorthwestern Oxford.

In1871,asaresultoftheirconvictionthatsmallparisheswerebetter forthespiritualwelfareofthepeople, theyfoundedalayassociationfor buildingnewchurchesinthesuburbs.

ErectedCathedral.

Thedirectresultoftheiractivityin erectingnewchurcheswasthedivision ofthedioceseofCambrai,andthe formationofthenewdioceseofLille. Thebrothersbuiltthecathedralchurch inthenewdiocese,theBasilicawhich housesthestatueofNotreDamedela Treille.PhilibertintroducednocturnaladorationoftheBlessedSacramenttoLille forthefirst-time,andhewaslargely responsiblefortheestablishmentof theInternationalEucharisticCongressesthefirstofwhichwasheldin Lillein1881.

Bothmenactivelypromotedthe efficiencyandmembershipoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety.Camilledid muchtoCatholicisethemedicalprofession,notablythroughtheSocietyof St.Luke.

Philibert'sgreatestachievementwas perhaps.thefoundationofthegreat CatholicUniversityofLille.Hefirst

SomeRecentBooks

TWOBOOKSONPRAYER.

ATreatiseonMentalPrays.'(Burns, Oates,andWashbourns,3/6.)

Eachoneofthesetwobooks,ofsmall dimensions.istheworkofaBenedic- tineFather.Thefirstisanadapta- tionandabridgementoftheintroduc- tionsoftheVen.LouisdePonte,tohis sixvolumesofmeditations.Theauthor hastakenandblendedintoonethe introductionstoeachofthesevolumes.Thebookisenrichedwitha prefacefromthepenoftheMostRev. Dr.Sovilier,S.J.,andshouldproveof realvalue,especiallytoreligious.

Thesecondbookletisashortseries ofveryusefulinstructionsonprayer, gleanedfromthe'SufferingsofChrist," byFra.ThomasofJesus.

SpiritualReading.

TheInwardVision.R.H.J.Stewart,S.J.(Longmans,GreenandCo., London.)

Thisisabeautifullywrittenbookof aloftyspiritualtone.Theverse quotedfromtheEnglishtranslationof the"TantumErgo,"givethekeynote ofthewholebook."Faith,ourout- wardsensebefriending,makestheinwardvisionclear."Theauthoriqhis prefacesays:"Onemayholdatruth vetwithoutinwardlypossessingit."In theseriesofreadingsofwhichthe bookiscomposed,heshowshowFaith canilluminatevarioustrutlisinregard toGodandOurDivineLord,and givethetruesolutionoftheproblems ofhumanlife.Thechapterson"Pain" andtheRealPresenceareespecially pleasing.Thevalueofthebookis enhancedbytheexcellentformat whichthepublishershavegivenit.

Leederville

TheLateDr.Johnston. [hepeopleofSt.Mary'swereshock- edandpainedonlearningofthesud- denandtragicdeathofDr.Johnston. Quiteagloomwascastoverthispar- ish.wherehewassowellknownand sohighlyappreciated.FeelingsoP genuineanddeepsorrowwereexpress-edonallsides.Eachlookedupon hislossasinasenseapersonalloss. Weallregardedhiminaveryreal senseasourowndoctor,andwewere proudofhim,notonlybecausehehad alreadymadehismarkinhisprofes- sionandgivenpromiseofabrilliant future,butbecauseofhiskindnessand gentlenesstowardsall,andespecially hischaritytowardsthepoor.Aboveall wewereproudofhimbecausehewas oneofourselves-aCatholic,anda practicalCatholic,unfailinginhisattendanceattheSundayMassandat hismonthlyHolyCommunion.Our sympathygoesouttohisbrokenheartedwifeandsorrowingpatents, andtheycanrestassuredthathewill notbeforgotteninourprayers.May hisgentlesoulrestinpeace.

TheWeeklyEntertainments. Thisseason'sweeklyentertainments wereinauguratedlastTuesday,incircumstanceswhichindicateamostsuccessfulseason.

TheEuchreParty. Yearsagotheparochialweekly euchrepartyachievedfameandearned :oritselfauniqueplaceinWestAustralia.Foryearsitwasheldinthe NorthPerthTownHall,undercertain obviousdrawbacks,butwithunvary- ingsuccess.Lastyearwemovedinto ourownhall,wheretheappointmentsaremoresuitableandthevenuemuch moreconvenient,andthesuccesscorrespondinglygreater.Thesecretof thislongrunofsuccessisimpartial control.perfectorder.andfaithwith thepublic.Therearenoprorata tricks;theprizesarealwayscash,and alwayspaidinfull.Wehavebeen runningforelevenyearswithouta break.Thisisourtwelfthseason. Neverbeforedidtheseasonopenso early-neverbeforeEaster-butthis yearthedemandforanearlystart hisbeensoinsistentthatthefirst tookplaceonlastTuesdaynight.A finecrowdYlraspresent,andunderthe safeguidanceofMr.Casey,assisted byMr.GeorgeGalvin,averypleasanteveningwasspent.Theprizesinthe future,asinthelast,willbecash. paidinfull,firstbeing£22s.Later onamonstertournamentwillbeannounced.Ticketscostonly1/6,no tax,andlaterintheeveningwilladmittothedancehallafterrefreshmentshavebeenpartaken TheWeeklyDance. On dancelastTuesdaynight,thespacious hallwaspackedwithyouthful, merrydancers.Itwasindeedapretty movedroundthefloortothestrainsof sceneastheygracefullyandblithely CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March30th.

THERECORD.

beautifulmusicsuppliedEySt.Marv's veryfineorchestra.Mr.FrankBoy- lan,ourefficientMC.,'handledU:,. largecrowdwiththeeaseanddeftness ofamaster.Hewasablya*isted/by Messrs.GastonandCoonan,whosaw toitthatonlythoseentered,with whomoarChildrenofMaryandthe verybestCatholicsofOurparishmaywithouthesitationassociate.The musicwasexcellent,thefloorwasin' thepinkofcondition,therefresmen'.& weredelicious,andtheonlyregretwas 'thatthenight'srecreationspedsorap- idlytoaclose.Aspecialwordof praiseisdue,toMissD.McKenzi.2and herChildrenofMary,whowt..nthe organisers,andwhocarriedcutailthe arrangementswithoutahitch.St. Mary'sHallissituatedbesidethetrain line.No.15or16trambring.;youto thedoor.Aticketfor1/6will:Omit youtothedance,ortotheeuchre.party,andlatertothedancehall.The weeklyeuchreandtheweeklydance willbeheldoneveryTuesdaynight tilltheendoftheyear.Itisofits kindoneofthemostpopularenter- tainmentsinthemetropolitanarea, andnowhereelsecanyoufindsuch valuefor1/6.

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD, ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDis- trictBoardwasheldonWednesday. the5th.inst.,attheDistrictOf;ice,No. 11,firstfloor,WarwickHouse.TheDistrictPresident,Bro.J.W.O'Brien, presidedoverBros.E.A.Clarke, D.V.P.; Edwards,G.S.;SisterD. Gilbertson.D.W.,Bros.L.C.Rampant,D.G.;J.M.O'Connor,R.T.;T. J.IIynes,D.M.:andS.O'Halloran, 1).M. '\pnb'g:c:.werereceivedfrom Bros.Whiteley,P.D.P.,andBrown, D.T.Lengthycorrespondencewasre- ceivedfrontvariousbranches.Letters fromSt.FrancisXavier's,Geraldton, andSt.Dominic's,Nabawa,showing thattheofficersofthesebranchesarc manifestingkeennessandenthusiasm andthr:tthesocietyintheseparishes ismakingsteady'andsolidprogress. letterswerealsoreceivedfromin- dividualsinthecountryenquiringas totheconditionspertainingtomem- bershii;ofthissociety.

Reportswere fr.:intheG5, eralSecretaryandBro.Hynes,theso- ciety'sdelegatestotheSt.Patrick's DayCelebrationCommittee,astothe arrangementsforthecelebrationofthe feastofSt.Patrick,andthehopewas expressedthateverymemberwho couldpossiblydosowouldparticipate insuchcelebrations,particularlyby marchingintheprocession.TheGen- eralSecretarywasdirectedtowriteti, theBishop-eiectofGeraldton,'Right Rev.Dr.O'Collins,congratulatinghim onhavingbeenappointedtothathigh. office.Sympatheticreferencewasmade tothedeathofBro.R.Corkhill,ut NorthFremantle,whouptothetime ofitsamalgamatiohwiththeStartheSeaBranchwasamostactivemein herofSt.Anne'sBranch.Foryears Bro.Corkhilloccupiedthepositionof guardian.andhardlyevermissed meetingofthebi:0It: lietooka keendelight 7-;vcaringr branchregalia, hiscc,astancy.fta.- withstandingi:;5in,Teasingoldage. wa,rry,stedif0;,,.Wewishthat gencr:div tlysyoungergen eration,1 rnian::wouldemulate hissplendid,,,rro'e.Mayhissoul testinpeace.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

St.Kevin'sfortnightlymeeting,held onThUrsday,March6,wasfairlywell 'attended.SisterD.Gilbertsonoccupiedthechair._The'officerswereall inattindance,withthe.exceptionof theguardian,Bro.C.Callaghan,who wasunavoidablydetained.Sickpay waspassedforthreemembers,Bros. Gilbertson,,Horan,andBrosnan,whom wehopetoseeingoodhealthinthe nearfuture.Thereportsconcerning thequarterlyCommunionwerenot verypleasing.Althoughaverygood percentageofthebranchreceivedHolyCommunion,theydidnotreceiveina Isidy.Probablytheydonotrealise thatthespiritualbenefitsarebountifulbothforthemembersandbranch whentheyapproachinnumbers,and nextquarterwehopeourreserved placeswillbetaxed.Membersheard aninterestingreportontheactivities oftheSt.Patrick'sDayCommittee fromBro.Leahy,whourgedallmem- herstoattendHolyMassonthat morningandtoweartheregaliainthe annualprocession,wheretheiremploy- mentpermitted.Asthesocialand sportsdelegate.SisterWiliamson,was indisposed,SisterGilbertsonreported inthesocialandsportscommittee meeting,andallmemberswerepleased% tohearthatthetournamentwillbe commencingshortly.Thebusiness beingover.Rev.FatherMcKayread theclosingprayers.Cardsfollowed andapleasantsocialeveningresulted. ThenextmeetingisMarch20th.,when wewillhaveanothersocialevening.

Saturday,March15,1930.

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WheatenChaff:Althoughearlierin theweekunderreview,duetoshort supplies,pricesforf.a.q.toprimewere alittlehigher,upto£55sperton beingobtained.Attimeofwriting pricesareagaineasier,thenominal valuefotthisgradebeing£5.F.a.q samplesareworth£410sto£412s6d.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeisnominallyworth£47s6dto£4lOsperton. F.a.q.£42s6dto£45s. Oats:Suppliesaremuchgreaterthanthedemand,andsalesarediffi- culttoeffect.Heavyfeedsarenominallyworth2.'3to2/5perbushel. -Mediumsamples,2/-to2/2.Lightand inferiorlower.

Wheat:Valuessincelastreportiii`g areinclinedtobeeasier,thenominal valueoff.a.q.being4/8to4'10Per bushel;mediumfeeds,4/5tl4,17; smutty-andinferior,lower,

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PerfectContrition.

F.T..Perfectcontritionremitssins, onlywhenitincludes,atleastimplicitly.thedesireandtheintentionof goingtoConfessionwhenpossible.This wasclearlylaiddownbytheCouncil ofTrent.Thereasonisthat,Our Lord,ininstitutingtheSacramentof Penance,intendeditasthegransfor tieremissionofsins:andthereforea dontritionwhichexcludedthedesireto daChrist'swillwouldnotbetrue.

HelpofChristians.

clientofMary:TheFeastofOur Lady.HelpofChristians,Patronessof Australia,iscelebratedonMay24. ThistitleofOurLadyisfirstheardof in1571,whenitwasaddedtotheLitanyoftheBlessedVirgin,byPope PiusV.,inthanksgivingforthevictoryoftheChristianarmiesoverthe Turks,attheBattleof.Lepanto.The victorywasattributedtothefervent recitationoftheRosarybythemembersoftheConfraternityoftheRosaryandtocommemoratetheevent, theFeastoftheRosary,whichiskept onOctober7th:,theanniversaryofthe battle.wasestablished.

AshWednesday.

Enquirer:AshWednesday,asthe beginningoftheLentenseason,dates fromthetimeofSt.GregorytheGreat. theendofthesixthcentury.Before thattime,itwasthedayonwhich penancewasimposedonthepublic penitents,whoweretobeabsolYedon HolyThursday.Thoseamongthe Christians,whohadgivenscandal,by theirpublicsins,hadtomakepublic confessionoftheirfaultsinoneofthe basilicas.andreceivedfromthehands ofthepenitientiary,agarmentof sackclothstrewnwithashes.They thenwithdrewtoamonasterytoperformtheirfortydays'penance.In theeleventhcentury,whenthisform ofpenancenolongerexisted,theimpositionofashesbecamegeneral,and inRomewasaccompaniedbyother penitentialrites.IntheMiddleAges wefindprescribedceremoniescorrespondingtothepresent-dayusage, whichservestoremindusthatthe eeaconofpenancehascommenced.

St.Callistus.

A.;.ThebestknownoftheRoman CatacombsisthatnamedafterSt. Callistus.whowasPopeintheearly partofthethirdcentury(217-222). Thesecatacombsaresituatedinthe AppianWay,andwerediscoveredby thearcheologistDeRossi,in1849. Theydateprobablyfromthefirstcentury.butdidnotgettheirpresent nameuntilthethirdcentury,when Callistus.thendeaconoftheChurch inRome.wasgivenchargeofthem. HavingbacomePope,hetookagreat interestinthem,andsubsequentlythey becametheburialgroundofthe RomanPontiffs,andtheChapelofthe Popesisoneofthemostimportantin theseCatacombs.Therealsothemartyr,St.Cecilia.wasburied.

Divorce.

T.H.:Marconiwasnotgranteda divorrt. Hismarriage,atleastaccordingtothenewspapercables,was declarednullandvoid.Anexplanationofwhatthismeans,andofhow itdiffersfromdivorce,hasbeengiven morethanoncein"TheRecord,"as wellasinmanyotherCatholicpapers. Hismarriagewasjudgedtohavebeen invalid,andthereforetohaveno bindingforce.Adeclarationofthis nature,whatevermaybesaidtothe. contrary,isgivenonlyaftermost stringentexaminationandintheface ofclearproof.

IrishNationalForesters

MembersoftheabovewillbemeetingattheCathedralgates,Murray. str,t,onSt.Patrick'sDay(Monday), at10a.m.,andwillmarchinabody in;heprocession.Afterattendingthe officialsportsasarrangedtobeheldat the\\-.A.('A.Grounds,thesocialand dancearrangedbytheHughO'Neill Branchtotakeplaceintheevening willbethegrandfinaletotheircelebrationoftheday.

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ST.PATRICKANDIRELAND

AGreatDominican'sTribute

Oh,whatjoywasinheavenatthat hourwhentheblessedfeetdfthehis. hopPatricktouchedtheshoresofIreland-theancient"IsleofDestiny." Thiswasherdestinysurely,thatshe shouldbethehomeandmotherof saintsofholysolitariesandpurevirginsandmartyrs,andofapeopleacceptablebeforetheLord.Thatthe CrossofChristshouldbetheemblem ofherfaithforevermore,ofherfaith andofhertrial,ofhertearsandsorrow, Andofhervictory,"'whichconquereth theworld."0goldenhouramongthe hourswhenthesandsoftheIrish,Bore firstembracedsoftlyandlovinglythe beautifulfootprintsofhimwho preachedpeaceandgoodthings. Whenthe"Namewhichisaboveall names"wasfirstheardintheoldCeltictongue,andtheLordJesus,enteringuponHisnewinheritance,exclaim. ed:"Thisismyresting-placeforever andever;hereshallIdwellbeevlseI havechosenit."

TheconversionofIreland,fromthe timeofSt.Patrick'slandingtothe. dayofhisdeath,isinmanyrespects thestrongestfactinthehistoryofthe Church.TheSaintmetwithncopposition;hiscareerre3embledmore thetriumphantprogressofakingthan thedifficultlabour amissionary. TheGospel,withitslessonsofprecepts, ofself-denial,ofprayer,ofpurity,in awordoftheviolencewhichseizeson heaven,isnotcongenialtofallenman Hispride,hispasions,hisblindnessof intellectandharitti;sofheart,allopposethespreadoftheGospel,sothat tteveryfactthatmankinduniversally accepteditisadducedasaproofthat itmustbefrdmGodTheworkofthe Catholicmissionaryhas,therefore,ever been,andmustcontinuetobe,awork ofgreatlabour,vithapparentlysmall results.Suchhasiteverbeen amongstallthenations;andyetIrelandseemsagrandexception.She. is,perhaps;theonlycountryinthe worldthatentirelyowesherconversiontotheworkofoneman,He1St.

Patrick'foundher:iniversall-spagan. Heleftherun'vetsallyChristian.She is,again,theonlynationthatnever costherap.,:lI!anhourcisorrow,a singletear,adropofblood.Shewelcomedhimlikeafriend,tooktheword fromhislips,madeitatoncetheleadingfeatureofherlife,putitintothe bloodofherchildren,andintothe languageofhermostfamiliarthoughts, andrepaidherbenefactorwithherutmostvenerationandlove, Whocandenythatthereligion whichSt.PatrickgavetoIrelandis divine?Athousandyearsofsanctity attestit;threehundredyearsofmartyrdomattestit. 1fmen deny thevirtueswhichitcreates,thefortitudeitinspires,letthemlooktothe historyofIreland.Ifmensaythat theCatholicreligionflourishesonlybecauseofthesplendourofitsceremonial,thegrandeurofitsliturgy,Indits appealtothesenses,letthemlookto thehistoryofIreland.WhatsusteiaedtheFaithwhenChurchandaltar disappeared;whennolightburned,no organpealed,butallwasdesolation forcenturies?Surelythedivinelife, whichisthesoul,oftheChurch,of whichtheexternalworshipand(-esemonialistheexpression.Butifthey willclosetheireyestoallthis,atleast thereisafactbeforethem-themost gloriousandpalpableofourday-and itisthatIreland'sCatholicityhas risenagaintoeveryexternalgloryof worship,andtriumphed-overevery enemy.-THOMASN.BURKE,0P

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VictoriaPark

Thefollowingmarriageshavebeen arrangedtobecelebratedatSt.' Joachim'sChurchatanearlydate: MissHelenaCollins,ofthenursing staff,EdwardMillenHospital,Victoria Park,toWilliamGroves,ofVictoria Park.MissMabelCook,ofPerth,to Mr.CecilCooper,ofMidlandJunction...

TheriverexcursionheldonTwoddyeveninglastprovedtobeasuccess,althoughthecloudsthatwere bankingupinthelateafternoonlookedlikeathreateningstorm.Avery pleasanteveningwasspentbyallpatrons,andalargemeasureoftheevening'senjoymentwasduetotheMisses M.andP.ThomsonandMissDudgeon, fortheinstrumentalprogrammeprovided,andtoRev.FatherButlerfor vocalsolos.The£1noteraffledon theboatwaswonby-ticketNo.85b, thenameonsamebeing"BabyFace," 68Temple-street,VictoriaPark.A meetingoftheexcursioncommittee willbeheldonWednesdayevening nextintheSchoolroom,afterdevotions,bywhichtimeallcashandticketsareexpectedtobein.

TheDeanisanxioustoseethenumberontheschoolrollincreasedto300 beforeEaster.Parentsmayeasily assistintherealisation-ofthisby givingthematteralittlethought.

Wellmaytheparishbeproudofits tennisclub'sactivity.Theclubpossessesthebesthardcourtsinthe State.andthecommitteeanditssecretary(Mr.JimTully)havegivenof theirbestintheadministrationofthe club'saffairs,andaredeservingofthe staunchsupportofeachandevery memberoftheSt.Joachim'sTennis Club.Thewriterhashadalongand variedexperienceinthematterof keepingourCatholicyouthbandedtogether,andalthoughnotatennisplayer,fullyrealisesthatour'Catholictennisclubsaredoingagreatworkinthe respectiveparishesinkeepingourCatholicyoungwomenandmencominglinginahealthysocialatmosphere.

MassesinSt.Joachim'sChurch_are celebratedat7.30am.and920a.m.on Sundays,andduringLenttheStations oftheCrosswillbeat7.30p.m.on Fridays.andSunday,

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ThePresidentwrites:TheannualRetreatforthemembersoftheChildren ofMary'sSodalitycommencesonnext Mondayevening,the17th.inst.This yearweareprivilegedtoholdourRetreatintheConventChapel,soitis expectedthatallmemberswillbepresent.Eachonecandohershareof makingtheRetreatasuccessbyadvisinganymemberswhohavenotyet beenpresentatsodalitythisyear. Membersarerequestedtoassemblein theschoolgroundsnotlaterthan7.15 o'clock.

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No.S.-HEAVEN

Werewetolookuptotheskyonalifeofthehumansoulconsists.The brightstarrynight,howoureyeswouldlovingcontemplation.ofGod,finds berivettedonthenumberlessshiningbeautifulexpression,inDante'sPara- stars!Inpresenceofthebeautiful,,dise: celestialscenerythemouthwould, --"Infashion,asasnowwhiterose,lay haps,besilentwithsotto:Ashok-at: themindwould,nodoubt,bewanderinghereandtherelostinthecontainplationofthebeautyofheaven.Heavenindeed,islovely,evenasitappearstooureyes.Yettolooktowardsheavenfromthissideofthe earthislikeregardingthewrongside ofatapestryandseeingnothingbuta meaninglessjumbleofstitchesand knots.

TherealheavenwhereGodabides withHisangelsandsaints,asfarasits beautyisconcerned.isbeyondcomprehension,norhumanwordscanadequatelydescribe.St.Paul,thegreat- tstgenius althoughChristianityhaseverknown, hewasgrantedavisionof paradise,couldonlymarvelatits beautyandbesilent.Hesaysinhis epistletotheCorinthians:'Eyehath notseen,norearheard,neitherhathit enteredintotheheartofman,what thingsGodbathpreparedforthem thatloveHim."

WereIallowedtoputacomparison, theheigthsofMt.Eliza,overlooking thecityofPerthanditswaters,would beasuitableonetomypurpose.Who doesnotadmireKing'sParkwithits still,virginbushandfloweryglades;its greenlawnsshadedhereandtherewith variousornamentalshrubsandred floweringgums,orsprinkledwithglit- teringfloweringplots?Andhowthe gardensareenhancedbythewideexpanseofPerthwaterwhichstretches atthefootofthehill;farawaytowardstheCauseway,orgracefully meandersacrosstheNarrows?The sceneisbeautifulasyouwatch,cea tinel-like,fromthehighestpeakinthe Park,especiallyearlyinthemorning, whentherisingsunsparklesonthe treesofthegarden,andfloodswith lightSt.Mary'sCathedralandtheturretsandbalconiesofthecity.Yet thebeautyofheavenismore,infinitely morethanthis!"Eyehathnotseen."

Again,whodoesnotlovemusic?The artisticrendering,forinstance,of'The LastRoseofSummer,"by°eithera goodsopranovoice,orthestringsofa sweetviolin?Or,ifonelooksinmusic foracleverharmony,oraninspiring melody,howthesetwowishesarecompletelysatisfiedbyaBeethoven'sSonataorasongbyShubert.Yetheaven'ssweetnessismore,infinitelymore, thanthis."Earhathnotheard."King David,inatransportofdivineenthusiasm, tabernacles,exclaims:"HowlovelyareThy 0LordofHosts;mysoul longethandfaintethforthecourtsof theLord."(Ps-83.)

St.JohntheEvangelist,thebeloved ApostleofJesusChrist,picturesheavenwithitsgatesofpearl;itsstreets ofpuregold;itsfoundationsofpre- ciousstones;itslightthegloryofGod.

''AndIJohnsawtheholycity,the newJerusalem,comingdownoutof heavenfromGod,havingthegloryof God,andthelightthereofwasliketo apreciousstone,astothejasper-stone, evenascrystal.Andthecityliethin afour-square,andthelengththereof isasgreatasthebreadth:andthe angelmeasuredthecitywiththegoldenreedfortwelvethousandfurlongs, andthelength,andtheheight,andthe breadththereofareequal.Andthe buildingofthewallthereofwasofjasper-stone:butthestreetsofthecity itselfarepuregoldliketoclearglass. Andthefoundationsofthewallofthe citywereadornedwithallmannerof preciousstone.Andthetwelvegates aretwelvepearls.AndIsaw'no templetherein.FortheLordGod Almightyisthetemplethereof.And thecityhathnoneedofthesunnorof themoontoshineinit.Fortheglory ofGodbathenlightenedit,andthe Lambisthelampthereof."Allthis imagery,innowaypretendstogive arealaccountofthebeautyofGods house. II.

Buttherealandessentialjoyof heavenconsistsinseeingGodasHeis facetoface.Hereonearthwesee Himasinamirror.Nature,Imean, isbutareflectionofGod'sexistence andbeauty.Weknowthereisa SupremeBeing,becausethereisa worldcreatedbyHim,butwedon't seeHimasyet.Inheaven,however, everyobstaclebeingremoved,weshall seeHim,asHeis,facetoface.StPaulwrotetotheCorinthiansthefollowing:'Weseenowthroughaglass inadarkmanner,butthenfacetoface. NowIknowinpart,butthenIshall knowevenasIamknown."This visionofGOdiscalled'Beatitude,"or "BeatificVision,"inwhichthe.eternal

then Beforemtviewthesaintlymultitude, WhichinHisownblood.Christespoused.Meanwhile,Thatotherhost-theAngels-thatsow alofttogaze AndcelebrateHisglory,whomthey love Hover'daround likeatroopor bees. Amidthevernalsweets Attheir glee Andcarol,smiled'theLovelyOneof Heaven, ThatjoywasintheelesofallLig! blest. HadIatongueineloquenceLsrich Asisthecolouringislancli.loom, 'Twerealltoopoortoutterthe!east part Ofthatenchantment."

ReautitudeinheavenmeansknowledgeoftheSupremetruthandof everyothertruth.Weshallknowthe depthsofthe.mysteriesofGod:the Trinity,forinstance;allthewonders andtruthsofnature.Weshallknow allthatwedesiretoknow,Beautitude, moreover,meanssupremelovethatwill completelyeclipseanyearthlylove, andfillourheatt'stapacity.Ina word:theBeatificVisionwillfullysat isfytheaspirationsandlongingsof ourmindandheart.*ToseeGodwill meantobethortiughlyhappyandin perfectrestandpeace'inbodyand soul.

Stillmore:Happinesirinheavenis everlasting.Itisadogmawhichwe makeprofessionofintheApostle's Creed:"IbelieveintheResurrection ofthebody,lifeeverlasting."The happinessofaneternallife? Just think,dearreader,whatitallmeans. Anexemptionfromallevil,andan enjoymentofallgood,and.thisfor ever,becausehappinessonceattained canneverbelost.

But,althoughcelestialhappinessis perpetual,itisnotequalinall.Eve.yoneshallberewardedaccordingtoI-is ownmerits.A.saintwithahigher meritwillbeholdGodmoreperfectly thantheotherwithalowermerit.But thisinequalitywillnotcauseanyjelnusyamongtheblessed.Or,thecontrary,theywillrejoiceoveroneanother'sglory.

IV.

Oh,heaven!Theblissfuldwelling ofGodandofHissaints.Beautiful andeternalhomeofhappiness,where GodrevealsHimselffacetofacetoHis friends!Cityofgoldwhosestreetsare hallowedbythefootstepsoftheangels itscitizens.Paradiseofeternallight wherethemindisenlightenedwith eternaltruth,andtheheart'slovingaspirationsareallfilled!Grant,0Lord. thatwemaybeholditsgloryandenjoyitsrapturousdelightsforeverand ever

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MasterA.Ryan:Geography,MathematicsB,BookkespeigandBusiness Methods.

FrenchFloods

Inconnectionwiththedisastrous floodsinFrance,Messrs.Cookand Sondesiretoreassurethosewhohave relativesandfriendstravellinginthat country.Thedistrictwhichhassufferedsoseevrelyisoneinwhichitis mostunlikelythatanyAustraliantour- istsarepresent.ThepartofFrance whichhassufferedsoseverelyaccord- ingtothecablesreceived,liesconsiderablytotheeastoftehdistrictwchih issolargelypatronisedbyAustraliasandothertouristsatthistimeofthe Y havepartiesontheFrenchRiviera, theyknowofnoclientslikelyto inthesectionofthecountrywhichhas beenfloodedandwhichalllieswestof theParis-Marseillesrailwaylineand

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Saturday,March15,1930.

mostlyabouthalf-waybetweenthat lineandtheSpanishfrontier.

LADIES'TOILETSALOON.

MISSDOLLYWOODINGS. 509BEAUFORT-STREET, HIGHGATEHILL.

PermanentWavingaSpeciality. ModerateFees. PhoneB8680 ....1sumumws.........9.11..s.e.s.e.orwin MOTORFORIIIRENIGHTORDAY.is SAMJONESi

Splendidfacilities

Majesty's).

Tobin--DuffyWedding

St.Brigid'sChurchwasthescene ofaveryprettyweddingonWednesday,January15,whenElizabeth,secondeldestdaughterofMr.andMrs. JohnDuffy,ofAberdeen-street,West Perth,andJohn,youngestsonofthe lateMr.andMrs.JamesTobin,of Young,N.S.W.,werejoinedtogether inthebondsofholyMatrimonybythe ,Rev.MonsignorFagan.Thebride, wholookedcharming,wasfrockedin iv,irycrepelotus,madeonstraight lin,s.finishednicelywiththelongunevenbacktoformatrain.ThehandmadeHonitonlaceveilmadeabeau tifulfinishtoherdaintyfrock.The

RichardBarthelmess

in"Drag,"With"FastCompany," ExceptionalAll-Talkiesat Ambassadors. Ai;heAmbassadorsto-day(Satur- day shouldagainbedifficultfor patronstoselectthebetterpictureout ofth,twoprincipalattractions,as thesewillconsistofRichardBarthelmessinVitaphone'sall-talkingdrama, "Drag." funnyandParamount'sdelightfully all-dialoguecomedy-drama"FastCompany."bothbeingproduc- tions exceptionalentertainment value"Drag"isadaptedfromthe widelyreadnovelbyDudleyPelley, andisconsideredbymanycriticsthe finestall-talkingdramaproducedin 1929. RichardBarthelmesstakesthe partofDavidCarroll,ayoung,handsomeandtalentedjournalist,whoarrivedinthetownofVermonttotake overthemanagementof"TheCourier.-lieboardswithMrs.Barker, wholiveswithherhusbandandfamily,consisting.ofamarriedsonand wifeandchild.andherveryattractive daughter.Allie.ShortlyafterDavid meetsDot,easilythemostmodern andfashionablegirlinVermontDot findsherselfinterestedintheyoung reporter Timepasses,andDavid findshimself.:lowlybutsurelyenmeshedintoamarriagewithAllie Barkerinfluencedbyhissurroundings.butagainsthisbetterjudgment. hemarriesthegirl.NothingwillinduceAllietopartfromherpeople.and hisnumerous"in-laws"proveatremendous"drag'uponthevotingman, financially.andineverycopceival4 way.Thingsbecomeextreme)' strained,andDavid'sripeningfriendshipwithDotdoesnotmakeitany easier.Theyoungmancomposesa musicalshowcalled"TheLovePrince" anditslocalsuccessencourageshim togotoNewYork,wherehesellsthe play,meetsDotinuniquecircumstances.andfindsthehappinesshe hasmissedinthesmalltown. "FastI',Tripany,"Paramount'sdelightfullyhumorousandthrillingsportingcomedy-drama,wasadaptedfrom theextremelyfinnystoryby"Ring" Lardner.Anexceptionalcast,consisting JackOakieand"Skeets" Gallagher,whowillberecalledfor theirworkin"CloseHarmony,"while EvelynBrent.SamHardy.andother CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March30th.

St.Patrick'sDay Celebrations,1930 SPORTSPROGRAMKZ.

1.0p.m.:

EventNo.1:NATIONALDANCING (PostEntries).

(a)IrishReel(under12yers).No nominationfee.Trophy.

(b)IrishJig(under12years).No noimnationfee.Trophy. (c)IrishReel(under15years)..No nominationfee.Trophy.

(dlIrishJig(under15years).No nominationfee.Trophy.

(e)IrishReel(open).Nomination fee,ls.Trophy. (fIrishJiglopeui.Nominationfee,Is.Trophy.

(g)IrishHornpipe(open).Nom- inationfee,Is.Trophy.

1.15pm.:

EVentNo.2:BOYS'RACE. (PostEntry).

Under8years(50yards).Trophies.

1.25pm.:

EventNo.3:BOYS'RACE. (PostEntry).

Under10years(50yards).Trophies.

1.35p.m.:

EventNo.4:BOYS'RACE. (PostEntry).

Under12years(75yards).Trophies.

1.45p.m.:

EventNo.5:BOYS'RACE. (PostEntry).

Under14years(100yards).Trophies.

IrishPriest-ScholarDiesisAmerica

FatherLukeV.McCabe,rectorofSt. Matthias'sChurch,Bala,Philadelphia, andforthirty-twoyearsamemberof thefacultyoftheSeminaryofSt. CharlesBorromeo,Overbrook,hasdied attheageofeighty-threeyears,from hearttrouble.FatherMcCabewas borninCo.Cavan,Ireland,onMay7, 1846. Hisearlystudiesweremade underaprivatetutor.Hewentto Americawheneighteenyearsold,and enteredaseminary,wherehewas dainedonApril5,1869,althoughstill underage,underthedispensingpower oftheOrdinary,BishopWood.After servingasacurateatSt.Patrick's Church,Philadelphia,FatherMcCabe wenttoSt.CharlesSeminaryasapro- fessor..Afterlongservicethere,hebecamerectoroftheparishofSt.Mat, thias,%la.Whileontheteaching staffofSt.CharlesSeminary,Father McCabewasprofessoroftheology,sac- redscripture,andcanonlaw.Althoughhewasverymodestbynature, andspokedeprecatinglyofhistitleof "doctor,"hisscholarshipwaswidelyrecognised,andthereweremanywho consideredhimoneofthe.mostlearnedmeninAmerica.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

Anonymous,BroadArrow,sendsas. fortheFoundlingHome,asathanks- givingforfavoursreceivedthroughSt. RitaandOurBlessedLady.

DANCING-JAZZ-DANCING

D'AROY'S-D'ARCT'S-D'ARCY'S EVERYTHURSDAYINTHE RECHABITEHALL,WILLIAMST ComeandHearD'Arcy'sSupreme DanceBand.

bridesmaids,MissesRoseandMary Duffy(sistersofthebride),wore daintyfrocksofapricotgeorgetteand Chantillylacetotone,cutinaflareto formalong,unevenhemline,andwith theirpicturehatsturnedupfromthe facetheylookedremarkablysweet. Thehatswerealsocarriedoutinapri- cottones.Thedutiesofbestman werecarriedoutbyMr.MickDuffy, brotherofthebride.Aftertheceremonylightrefreshmentswerepartaken oftocelebratethehappyevent,and towishsuccesstothenewly-wedded couple.

well Oakieknownplayersalso-appear.Jack takesthepartofa"know-all" butlikeableathlete,livinginthe smalltownofGentryville.Hisprowess inthebaseballfieldleadsBertWade, managerofthefamousorganisation, toendeavourtopersuadehimtojoin theteam.Wadefails-andenliststhe aidofEvelynCorey,anactress,who succeeds.Itisafterthebigcityis reachedthatElmerKane(Jack Ookie)discoversthereasonforthe girl'sinterestinhim,aplotthatleads tomanyamusingandthrillingsitu& tions.

Thestagepresentationwillbeen- titled"Fantasy,"andwillfeatureBert Howell'sBandandtheCorpsdeBallet.Someofthenumberstobeintroducedwillbe"BalletPicturesque,"Ain'tMisbehaviour."and"Betty."

UpontheWurlitzerLesWaldronwill play"ReminiscenceofthePast,"while theoverture,"TheTurkishPatrol," willbe orchestra.renderedbyBertHowell'sunit

FrenchVeteransinthePriesthood

The t!',2ofVerduncanboastof possessingatinearrayofveteransin thepriesthood.Infact,eighteenof itspriestsarestillinactivelifethough theyhaveattainedorpassedtheir seventy-fifthyear.Theyoungestis MgrHenry,directoroftheworkof St.FrancisdeSales,whowasbornon MayIi.1855.NextthereisMgr.Gattinos.atseventy-sixyearsofage,Arch- priestofVerdun,andCanonLanglois, sevent-eightyearsofage,Archpriest ofBar-le-Doc.Theseniorsofthis venerablegroupareFatherElzire Francois,eightyyearsofage,whofor niftyyearswasparishpriestofNubecourt:FatherPotier,parishpriestof Naive-deviant-Bar,eighty-twoyearsof age:FatherJulesJeannin,parishpriest ofMorley,eighty-sixyearsofage.The doyenisFatherAubertin,parishpriest ofTremont,whohasattainedanageof eighty-nineyears. BesidesNubecourtfourparishesof theMeusearehappytohavepossessed (hesamenaetnrforfortyyears,and evenmore.FatherVincenthasbeen atOurchesforforty-oneyears;Father MartinetatVillelsse3-forty-three yeaN.andFatherJulesClementinthe Bouchonforforty-eightyears.Finally, CanAtJulesTeanninhasjustcelebratedthefiftieth'anniversaryofhisarri...;!! Morley.

1.55p.m.:

EventNo.6:GIRLS'RACE. (PostEntry). Under8years(50yards).Trophies.

2.5p.m.:

EventNo.7:GIRLS'RACE. (PostEntry).

Under10years(50yards).Trophies.

2.15pm.:

EventNo.8:GIRLS'RACE. (PostEntry).

Under12years(75yards).Trophies

2.35p.m.:

EventNo.9:GIRLS'RACE (PostEntry).

Undei14years(100yards).Trophies.

2.45pm.:

EventNo.10:FINALST.PATRICK'S BOYS'SCHOOLHANDICAP.

100yards(heatsrunoftatschool). Medalsfor1st.,2nd.and3rd.places.

2.55p.m.:

EventNo.11:FINALCHRISTIAN BROTHERS'SCHOOL,FREMANTLE.

100yards(heatsrunoffatschool).

Medalsfor1st.,2nd.and3rd.places.

3.5p.m.:

EventNo.12:FINALCLONTARF ORPHANAGEHANDICAP.

100yards(heatsrunoffatschool).

Medalsfor1st..2nd.and3rd.places.

3.15p.m.:

EventNo.13:PUTTINGTHESHOT (Nominationfee2/61.Trophy. (PostEntry).-

3.30p.m.:

EventNo.14:TROTTINGEVENT.

3.40p.m.:

EventNo.15:ST.PATRICK'SDAY JUNIORHANDICAP(120Yards)(PostEntry.)

Open.topupilsfromall ('atholic SchbolsTrophies.

3.50p.m.:

EventNo.16:HOP.STEPAND JUMP(Nominationfee,2/6). PostEntry.Trophy.

4p.m.:

EventNo.17:TROTTINGEVENT.

4.10p.m.:

EventNo.18:HIGHJUMP(Open). NominationFee,2/6.Trophies. 425p.m.:

EventNo. ST.PATRICK'SDAY SENIORHANDICAP(100Yards). (PostEntry).

Opentoallamateurswhoareeither pupilsofCatholicschoolsormembers ofCatholicandIrishSocieties.Trophies:1st.,value£33s;2nd.,value£1 Is:3rd.,value10/6.Nominationfee: Schoolpupids,free;others.2s.each.

4.50pin.:

EventNo:20:FINALST,PAT- RICK'SDAYHANDICAP,JUNIOR.

5p.m.:

EventNo.21:FINALST.PATRICK'S DAYHANDICAP.

:leapsofNovelties Supper Admis,-ion:Ladies2/-,GentsVS (wevpaytax.)

OHRTETLiNBROTHERS'COLLEGE,PERTH.

ANNUALBALL ANNUALBALL. TEMPLECOURT. TEMPLECOURT.

THURSDAY,JUNE26th,1930.

THURSDAY,JUNE26th,1930.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION PICNIC.

SUNDAY,MARCH30th.

ToGARDENISLANDandReturn. LeavesPerth10am.,Frenntle11.11 a.m.LeavesGardenIsland530pm.

Tickets:Single,Perth,3/6:Fremantle,2/6.Family,Perth,8s.;Fremantle,6s. D'Arcy'sOrchestra.

R.WALSH,Hon.Secretary.

AUSTRALIASGREATESTBI6AT06

CommencingTo-Day(Saturday). Programmewhichunquestiinably surpassesanyofthebrilliantarray 'fattractionspresentedinthepast.POSITIVELYALLTALKING.

SEEANDHEAR

RICHARDBARTHELMESS

InhisfirstAll-Talkie,"DRAG"

.AWarnerBros.Vitaphonelrcduc-4 tion,with"Cinesound"Pr:scritation. ANDPARAMOUNT'SALL-TALKINGSPORTINGCOMEDYDRAMA, "FASTCOMPANY" Starring JACKOAKIEandEVELYN BRENT.

ELABORATESTAGEPRESENTATION: "FAN-TUT."

BERTHOWELL'SPOPULAR STAGERAND. CORPSDEBALLET. ANDUNITSTAGESTARS. THEUNITORCHESTRA, OntheRisingPlatform,willofferas anOverture, "THETURKISHPARADE" (Michiels). LESWALDRON. AttheConsoleofAustralia'sBiggestWurlitzer,willrender "REMINISCENCESOFTHE PAST."

Whileduring/theintervalhewillbe heardinSelectionsfrom"TheMaid oftheMountains." BoxPlanatTheatre. ForReservesPhoneB81/38(3lines)

SATURDAY,MARCH22nd. TheAmazingAll-Talkies: RichardDixin "THELOVEDOCTOR," AndNlarraiNixonin "INTHEHEADLINES."

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PERTH,SATURDAY,MARCH15.1930.

"Hail!GloriousSt.Patrick"

OnMondaynextHolyChurchwillobservetheFeastofSt. Patrick,PatronSaintoftheIrishrace.Irelandhasmanysaintsholymenandwomenofrareandradiantqualtiesofsanctity;but nosaintinthehistoryofIreland,nordowethinkinthewhole historyofmissionaryworkintheevangelisationofpagancountries, standsforthsoradiantlysplendidasthehumbleslaveboywho wasbroughtacaptivetoIreland,andwholater,afterhiscaptivity,returnedfromRomeaBishopoftheCatholicChurch,topreach ChristianitytothepaganIrish.Soremarkablewashislifethata massoflegendandtraditionenvelopshisnameandgivestohim apersonalitythatlinkshimwithheroesofromance.Tradition hasgivenhimapermanentplace.inthehistoryofIreland,andthe IrishChurchrightdownthecenturies,throughstormandstruggle, hasbeenloyaltohimasaSaintsentbyGodtorescuetheirnation frompaganism. * * *

Inthewonderful_storyofApostolicworkwhichhasadded lustretotheChurchofChrist,theconversionofIrelandfrompaganismtoChristianityisunique.St.Patrickhasnorivalinthe wholedomainofmissionaryeffort.As"stardifferethfromstarin glory,"sotheSaintwhosenameistreasuredbytheGaelastheir PatronisheldmoreremarkableamongtheSaintsofIreland,and occupiesatrancendentplaceinthestoryoftherace,becausebyhis inspiredvoicethesoulofIrelandwaswonfrompaganismtothe serviceofChrist.PatrickgaveChristianitytotheIrish.and ChristianitywastheseedfromwhichsprunganewCelticcivilisationandthatwonderfulculturalgreatnesswhichmadethenameof IrelandaplaceofrenownthroughoutEurope.ToSt.Patrickmust becreditedthegloriesthatfollowedtheconversionoftheGael. TheCatholicworldto-dayowestoIrelandthepreservationofthe FaithgiventoherbyPatrickwhen,duringthesixteenthcentury, heresystriptEuropeofit.Irelandhasalwaysremainedloyalto thePope-smallwonderthepresentHolyFatherandhispredecessorshaveexpressedwarmaffectionfortheIrishpeople.Thefact ofaPapalNunciobeingpermanentlyestablishedinIrelandis anotherproofthatIreland'ssacrificesfortheFaithandherloyaltytotheChairofPeterisrememberedandhonouredintheCity ofthePopes.ItisalsoanacknowledgementoftheHolyFather's gratitudeforIreland'sremarkableachievementsasamissionary nation.

"TheLiturgyiscertainly sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodiandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

Answerthe'callofthePope. LearntouseaMissalatMass.

FollowthePriestwithaMissal ReadourCalendarweekly.

March16-SecondSundayofLent. Semi-double.Purple.2.A.cunctis;3.Omnipotens.(Fortheliving andthedead.)TheGloriais omitted.Creed.Prefaceof Lent.

To-day'sGospeltellsusthatJesus tookPeter,andJames,andJohninto ahighmountainapart;"andHewas transfiguredbeforethem.AndHisface didshineasthesun,andHisgarments becamewhiteassnow.Andbehold thereappearedtothemMosesand Eliastalkingwith SoenrapturedweretheApostlesatthesightthat Petercriedout:"Lord,itisgoodfor ustobehere:ifThouwilt,letusmake herethreetabernacles,oneforThee, andoneforMoses,andoneforElias." Whilehewasyetspeakingabright cloudovershadowedthemandaVoice washeardsaying:"Thisismybeloved Son,inwhomIamwellpleased;hear yeHim."TheApostlesfellupontheir facesinterror.Butpresentlythe Mastercameandtouchedthem,and "lookinguptheysawnoonebutonly Jesus."OurLordthusrevealedHis glorytoPeter.JamesandJohn(the threewhoweretobepresentalittlelateratHisAgonyintheGardenof Gethsemane'.inordertoconfirmtheir faithinHisDivinityand'sothatthey inturnmightstrengthenothers.

March17.-St.Patrick,Bishopand Confessor.Doubleofthe1st. Class.White.2.Oftheday. Creed.LastGospeloftheFeria.

Saturday,March15.1930.

edasthechiefsolemnityofthe Saint.) LittlementionismadeofSt.JosephintheGospel,yetthatlittlesuf. ficestodrawallheartstohim,andto winforhimhonourandpraise.The Evangelistdescribes,bim.as"ajust man,'andintbglanguageofScripturethattitleimpliesthepossession ofallvirtues.Ifhecouldbesodescribed,whenhefirstbecameheadof theHolyFamily,towhatheightsof sanctityhemusthaveattainedduring theyearsofloving,intimateunion withJesusandMary."Thinkofthe wonderwhichfilledhissoulwhenthe mysteryoftheIncarnationwasrevealedtohim,theawewithwhichhe heardhimselfappointed,theguardian andlawfulsuperioroftheSonofGod onearth!WithwhattenderreverencewouldheholdHimasaBabe; withwhatcompassionhaveseenHim suffer;withwhatjpyhaveworkedat Hisside He-whosedayswere spentinconstanttoilfcarJesusand Mary,withintervalsofintimateconversewiththemwhenworkwasdone, willhelpustolivemoreandmorein theirpresence,touniteourthoughts andprayerswiththeirs,toconfideto themourplans,andjoys,andsorrows, tolabourintheircompany,forthe sameendsandinthesamespirit.. Inallourcaresandtroublesthe Churchbidsus"GotoJoseph." March20.-Feria.Simple.Purple.

2.Acunctis3.Omnipotens.LentenPreface. IntheGospelOurLordtellsofarich manwho,inthemidstofcomfortand luxury,ignoredthesuffering,_ofthe beggar,Lazarus.Bothmendied. -The richmanwasburiedinhell.Looking up,hesawLazarusinheaven.He askedforadropofwatertorelievehis torments.That,dropwasrefused him.Inlifehehadreceived"good things,"andhadbecomethevictim ofpride,avarice,andluxury."People thatareshrewd,andprudent,andfarsightedineverythingthatregardstheir temporalconcerns,aremereidiotsand foolsineveryquestionthatregards eternity." March21.-St.Benedict,Abbot.GreaterDouble.White.2.Oftheday.

LastGospeloftheFeria.Lenten

TheIrishmindandheartduringtheworstdaysofIreland's persecutionanddespairclungtotheFaithasdearerthantheir fortunesandlives.Otherpeoplesabandonedittinoughcowardice andfear,andfortemporalgains.TheIrishheldtoitasasacred thinggiventothembytheirSaintasagiftfromGod.St.Patrick,inthewordsofFatherTomBurke,"putitintotheirbloodand intothelivesoftheirchildren."Sowhereverthechildrenof theIrishracehavebeencastbyfortuneoremigration,St.Patrick's DayistothemaHolyDay-adayonwhichtoholdfestivalin honouroftheirSaint.Ourmemoryrunsbackafairlylongdistanceintothepast,whentheoldpioneersiresoftheraceinthis countrymadehighfestivalandbrokedownthebarriersofexileand thesocialformalities,whenthewitheredbunchofshamrocksent from"Home"andthebitofclovergrowninAustraliansoilwere theopensesametoeveryIrishheart,richandpoor,whenforthe daytheywerebackagainintheoldland,andnoneweretoooldto reelandjigtothemusicofthepipesandfiddle.Thespiritofthose dearolddaysseemstohavegonedowntothegravewiththoseold pioneersires.Theworldhasgrownmorematerialistic.PerhapsitisbecausetheoldhaddayshavegoneandErinisonher throneagain,playingherpartamongthenations.

ButthenameofPatrickwillbytheraceeverheheldinbenediction,andSt.Patrick'sDaywill,whateverhappens.haveareligioussanction.SoonMondaynextourCatholicsocietieswill gather,wehope,intheirstrengthandunitewiththechildrenofour schoolstodohonourtoSt.Patrickandhelptokeephismemory green.

LentenPreface. Whenaboyof16,St.Patrickwas carriedawayintoslaveryandbrought acrosstheseatoIreland.Therewhile hekeptwatchoverhismaster's flockshefoundopportunityformuch conversewithGod.Surroundedby paganism,hegavehimselfupto prayerandpenance.ThushepreparedhimselfforthemissionwhichGod wastoentrusttohim.InhisprayerheheardthevoicesoftheIrishpeoplecryingtohimtorescuethem fromtheirheathenbeliefs.Whenat lengthheescapedfromcaptivity,he sethimselftostudyforthepriesth's HavingbeenordainedpriestandconsecratedBishop,hereturnedtoIreland,afterreceivingtheblessingof PopeSt.Celestineonhisenterprise.He travelledallovertheisland,penetratedintoeverypart,andmeteverywherewithasuccessnothingshortof miraculous.Hundredsandthousands werestirredbyhisburningwords.and touchedtothequickbyhisvirtues andexamples."Inthehistoryofthe Church."writesamodernhistorian. "therehasbeennoother;exampleofa heathennation,inthelifetimeofone man.springingupintothematurity oftheChristianlife."

March18.-St.CyrilofJerusalem.Bishop,Confessor,andDoctorofthe Church.Double.White.2.Of theday.Creed.losntenPreface.

LastGospeloftheFeria.

Preface. St.Benedict,"theFatherofWestern Monks,"wasbornofanoblefamily,at Norcia,inCentralItaly,A.D.480.In earlyyouthhegavehimselfuptoa lifeofsolitude.Hewenttolivein acaveinthemountainsofEubiaco, nearRome.There,havingbeenclothedinthereliigoushabit,heliveda hermit'slife.Threeyearslaterhe builttwelvemonasteriesforthedisciplesthathadgatheredaroundhim. In529heleftSubiacoandfoundedthe greatMonasteryofMonteCassino.(In thecourseofahundredyearsorso, theRulewrittenbySt.'B'enedictwas adoptedbyallthemonksofWestern Europe.)Hedied(A.D.543)standing beforetheAltar,immediatelyafter havingreceivedHolyCommunion. March22.-Feria.Simple.Purple.2.A cunctis;3.Omnipotens.Lenten

Preface. "OurLord.thegentlestofteachers, wasalsothemostuncompromising: UnlessyGudopenanceyoushallall perish"

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishophasmade thefollowingclericalchanges:Father Doddy,totakechargeofWagin; FatherMcKeon,tobeassistantat Subiaco;FatherMcKaywillreturnto Geraldton. * * * *

ThisSt.Cyril.wasbornnearJeru salem,A.D.315.Hebecameapriest, and,later,wasmadePatriarchofJerusalem.Twicehewasdrivenfromhis SeebytheArians.Hissecondbanishmentlastedelevenyears:butfinallyhediedpeacefullyatJerusalem, A.D.386.HisCatechesesorsimple expositionsofCatholicdoctrineare mostvaluable,andbearwitnesstothe onenessoftheteaghingoftheCatholic Churchinallages.PopeLeoXIII. proclaimedhimaDoctciiofthe Church. Marsh19.-St.Joseph,Spouseofthe BlessedVirginMary.Doubleof the1st.Class.Oftheday.Creed. PrefaceofSt.Joseph. (AsecondfeastofSt.Josephiskept ontheWednesdayprecedingthethird SundayafterEaster.PopePiusX. orderedthatthislaterfeastbeobserv-

VeryRev.FatherSullivan'(ProvincialoftheJesuits)andVeryRev. FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.(Provincialk theRedemptorists),passedthroughon theOtrantoonMondaylast.During theirstaytheyweretheguestsofthe RedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth.

VeryRev.FatherHannigan,C.SS.R. (SuperioroftheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth),leftonSaturday bytheManundafortheEastern States.Duringhismissionarylabours inthisState,FatherHanniganhas wongoldenopinions,notonlyfrom theCatholiccommunity,butfrom othercreeds,becauseofhisgreatseal, earnestnessandsimpleeloquencein expoundingtheprinciplesofreligion. Hisdeparture-willberegrettedbya widecircleoffriends,andthebest-of goodwisheswillgowithhimintowhat-

Saturday,March15,1930.

evernewfieldofdutyGodhascalled him.

ThesadnewshasreachedRev. FatherFinnegan(Queen'sPark)of thedeathofhismother,atBelturbet, Co.Cavan.ASolemn-RequiemMass forthereposeofhersoulwillbesung atQueen'sParkChurchonTuesday next,18th.inst.,at9.30. "TheRecord"extendsitssympathytoFather Finnegan.

NewsandNotes

Asend-offwillbetenderedtoRev. FatherPace,intheTownHall,Bassendean,onThursday,20th.inst.,at 8p.m.Opportunitywillalsobetaken VIwelcomehometohisparishFather O'Gorman,whohasreturnedafter'an extendedvisittoIrelandandtheContinent.Friendsofbothpriestsare cordiallyinvitedtobepresent. it

Theladies'committeeoftheC.B.C. AnnualBallhasdecidedtoholdthe CollegeAnnualBallonThursday, June26th.

TheNinthAnnualCatholicSports willbeheld,inSaturday,March22,on theGosnellsHotelGroundskindly lentbyMissRyder.Trotting,foot races,andchildren'ssportswilltake place.TheClontarfOrphanageBand willbepresentonthesportsgrounds. IntheeveningaGrandBallwillbe heldintheGosnellsHall.Alargeattendanceisanticipated,andvisitors arcassuredofapleasantevening.

Protestantism-theoriginal,bonafide ProtestantismofMartinLutherand JohnCalvin--is(saystheEditorofthe vatholicWorld-)alreadyobsolete,exceptperhapsinsomeremotelittlevillagesinScandinaviaorSwitzerland. Indeed,thereisprobablynotoneeduatedpersoninthewideworldwho wouldsubscribetowhatLutheror 'alvintaught.TheProtestantism thatsurvivesisadenatured.milk-andwater.wishy-washyremnantofthe goodolddogmaticProtestantismofthe AugsburgConfessionandtheWestminsterCatechism.Thedistancebe, tweenCalvin.orevenbetweenRoger WilliamsandletussayHarryEmer,atFosdick.issovastthatneitherof thoseoldtimerswouldrecognisetheir ideasinthesermonsofthepopular pastorofthenewRockefellerchurch onRiversidedrive.BothLutherand ('alvinwoulddisownFosdickandrail :ithimevenmorevigorouslythanthey railedateachother.

* * * * TheReverendChristianReisneris ,,neofthebestknownMethodistclergymeninNewYork. Tieisknownas the"BillboardPreacher."This"go-getter-hasdiscoveredamethodof beatingthedevilathisowngame. "For30yearsnow,"saysawriterin anAmericannewspaper."hehasputon abettershowthanthemovies." A newsreelisshown.beforeeveryeveningservice,hymnsarewhistled,big redapples,bananasandloavesof 1,readaregivenaway.Birdimitators, theGloriaTrumpeters,andotherfeaturesarepresentedtoensurewhatDr. Reisnerhasstyledthe"HappySunday. Evening Thereweresomeofhis brotherclergymenwhodidn'tapprove oftheuseofbill-boards,andhismethodsofadvertising.Theyweresuited, theysaid.tochewinggumandcigarettes,nottospreadingtheWordofGod. Dr.Reisnerdisagreedwiththemand pointednutthattherainbowwhich followedtheFloodhadbeencalled "thefirstadvertisement,"andaform ofsky-writinginventedbytheLord, andquotedScripturetoprovethat manyoftheprophets.ifaliveto-day. wouldbeadvertisingmen.Hehas givenbaseballservices.atthefirstof whichhedistributed25,060handbills withthecaption."You'reOut,"and announcedthatmostoftheNewYork giantswouldattend.Thereisanannualsnowserviceinhistemple,the snowbeingscrapedfromthepipesofa near-byrefrigerator.RecentlyheproducedMr.andMrs.VanderbiltShump, whoguaranteedtoimitateanybird calledfor.ButDr.Reisnerisnot withoutrivals.WhenthePopesaid "ProtestantismIswearingitselfout.'. inthelightofthemanydevicesofadvertisementandpublicitytofillelm-Ars.heonl,expressedanevident trt,th * * * *

AformerProtestantchapel,nearthe Pantheon(Paris'.whichlatelyhas beenusedasamotionpicturetheatre, hasbeenpurchasedandtransformed intoachurchfortheArmenianCatholicsofParis.

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Atotalof231,519copiesoftheHoly NameeditionofCardinalGibbons' wirk,"TheFaithofOurFathers,"was ,rstributedduringthefirstninemonths

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theapologctieaimovementtoplace 1.000,000rope-softhis,bookinthe. handsofnun-Catholics.Allof-these copieswereAstributedinmorethan 100diocesesoftheUnited'States,in theVicariateApostolicofAlaskaand theHawaiianIslands. Atotalof 14,316copiesofthebookwasbeing distributedatthesametimein35 archdiocesesanddiocesesofCanada.

TheNationalAsterablyofSwitzerlandhaschosenasPresidentoftheRepublicforthisyeartheleaderofthe SwissCatholicParty,Dr.JeanMarie Musy.Itisthesecondtimethe NationalAssemblyhassohonouredDr. Musy.ThenewPresidentbelongsto theCantonofFribourg,whichisoverwhelminglyCatholic.Heisadoctor oflawintheUniversityofFribourg, andeversincehisstudentdayshas takenanactivepartinCatholicaffairs.

In1912heenteredthelocallegislature f hisnativecanton,andsevenyears laterwaselectedtotheStateCuencil, atthesametimebecomingMieisterof Finance.HewaschosenVice-Presi-

tationsfromtheCountyDirectorof Educationtoserveontheadvisory committeewhichistodrawupanew syllabusforreligiousinsructionand observancesinCouncilschools.It wasproposedthatfourCatholics shouldserveonthecommittee,togetherwithfourAnglicans,fourNonconformists,andfourmemberofthe NationalUnionofTlachers.SpeakingattheannualdinneroftheCatholicCollegeAssociationatPreston, theArchbishopsaidtheproposalwas "anendeavourtofindtheleas-,commonmultipleofeverybody'sbeliefand exaltthatintoareliigon."

NineAfricannegroeshavebeendecoratedbytheHolyFatherfollowing avisittoRomeofBishopSteinmetz, oftheAfricanMissionariesofLyons, VicarApostolicofDahomey.His Lordshipmadethepresentations,the firstoftheirkindinDahomey,atthe ordinationofthesecondnative-born priestofthevicariate.TheCross "ProEcclesiaetPontifice"wasbestowedonMr.M.Leopoldo,president

NewCathedralOpening

Theinterestdisplayed,onallsides,intheprogressofthe newCathedralbuilding,andtheassuranceofattendance,on thepartofsomany,indicatethatthatopeningday,Sunday, May4th..willbetheoccasionofthelargestgatheringever witnessedinthehistoryoftheChurchinWesternAustralia. TheCathedralitself,withitsbeautyandgrandeur,aworthy symbolofourhomage,raisrdtothegreatergloryofGod, meritssuchagathering;andmeritsalsothepracticaland generoussupportofourCatholicpeople.

VisitorstoPerth,whoviewtheCathedral,areatonce surprisedanddelighted,atfindingsuchbeautyofoutlineand suchrichnessofinteriordecoration.Viewedfrommany pointsinthecity,theCathedral,withitsbeautifulGothic lines,standsoutinstrikingcontrasttoothercitybuildings, whileviewedcloseathanditdelightswithawealthoffinely workeddetails.Therichnessofinteriordecorationhasalreadybeennoted.Thestainedglasswindowsespeciallyare worthyofadmiration,bothonaccountoftheirrichcolour tones,andthereverentialtreatmentofthescenesdepicted

ThePontificalMassontheopeningdaywillbecelebrated bytheMostRev.Dr.Spence,0.P.,ArchbishopofAielaide. ThemorningsermonwillbepreachedbytheMostR,v,Dr. Duhig,ArchbishopofBrisbane,andtheeveningserrionby theMostRev.Dr.Gleeson,C.SS.R.,theCo-adjutorBishop ofMaitland;whiletheprincipalspeakerintheafternoonwill beHisGracetheArchbi!-toi,ofMelbourne,theMostRev.Dr. Mannix.

dentoftheRepublicin1924.Stillin theprimeoflifeandenjoying,ashe does,excellenthealth,thereisevery reasonforhopingthatDr.Musyhas many'yearsbeforehiminwhichto workfortheCatholiccauseandthe welfareandprogressofhisnativeland. Switzerland,whichhasthedistinction ofbeingtheoldestRepublicinthe world,hasanunbrokenrecordofde mocraticgovernmentgoingbacktothe 13th.century.Catholicspredominate intenoutofthetwenty-twocantons, andnumber41percent.ofthetotal population.

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FatherRonaldKnox,thebrilliant yatholiccontroversalistandwriter,is thesonofBishopKnox,averyLow ChurchProtestantdivine.Father Knoxisoneofthreebrothers.`Evae," E.V.Knox,issub-editorofLondon "Punch."TheotherbrotheristheRev. WilfridKnox.alow-churchmancf.the ElizabethanEstablishment.Whilst FatherRonaldisbusyexposingthe errorsofthe"Establishment,"brother WilfridopposesFatherRonaldbycollaboratingwith-theRev.Milner-White, ofKing'sCollege,Cambridge,inthe productionofabook,"OneGodand FatherofAll,"whichisareplytoMr. VernonJohnson,thedi,7tieguished Anglo-Catholic,wholeftthetopsyt.urveydomoftheElizabethanEstablishmentfortheoldMotherChurchcf theEnglish'people-theCatholic Church.Mr.Johnson'sApologiais oneofthe"bestsellers."Thereply islikeskimmedmilk,thereisnobody in-it-thematerialissaidtobeinsipid andcommonplace.Theauthorshave addednothingofvaluetotheirreputationasscholarsbyitsproduction,since wehearverylittleofit.

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ArchbishopDowney,ofLiverpool (Eng.],theBishopofSalford(Dr. Henshaw),andtheBishopofLancaster(Dr.Pearson)havedeclined-nvi-

ofthelocalconferenceoftheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaul,andeight others,includingMrs.Leopoldo,received"BeneMerenti"medals.

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AfteryearsspentlisteningtopoliticianstalkingintheFrenchChamber ofDeputies,andyearsoftranscribing theirtorrentsofwords,oneofthebest knownreportersintheChamberhas becomeaTrappistMonk,andisnow spendinghislifeincontemplationand ahnostcompletesilence.

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Twowoodsmenhavediscoveredin theTelemarkenforestsofNorwaya largecavewhich,accordingtotradition,servedasasecretchapelforpersecutedCatholicsatthetimeofthe introductionofProtestantisminto Scandanavia.Theexistenceofthe cavewasknown,butitswhereabouts remainedasecretuntilthetwomen cameuponit.Beyondthecaveis anothercavity,whichprobablydid dutyasasacristyand,intimesof needasahidingplaceforthepriest.

Mr.P.J.Kenny,of"Avenmore," Gowaramup,viaB'usselton,whoarrivedinWesternAustraliafromWexford,Ireland,'withhiswifeandfamilylastyear,and'hassettledonthe GroupSettlement,wasonabusiness visittoPerthlastweek.Duringhis stayinthemetropolishewasthe guestofhiscousin,Mr.A.L.Doyle,of "Tara,"31Mary-street,Perth. * * * * ArchbishopMannixcelebratedhis 66th.'birthdayonthe4th.inst.Born atCharleville,Co.Cork,Ireland,he wasconsecratedCo-adjutorArchbishop ofMelbourneonthe6th.ofOctober, 1912.GreatprogresshasmarkedHis Grace'sepiscopacy.Inthelastfour yearstheexpenditureinArcliocesan parochialundertakingsamountedto £1,360,372.Catholicsthroughoutthe Commonwealth,wherehisnameisa householdword,wishhimmanymore yearstorulehisArchdiocese.Our-

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selveswewishhimmanyhappyreturnsof-theday.

Mr.Daniel0.Davies,M.C.,formerly curateatSt.Mary's,Ruabon,Denbigshire,Egland,wasreceived-intothe CatholicChurchonJanuary23,atHey- thropCollege,ChippingNorton,Oxon. * * * *

ThedeathhastakenplaceinDublinofMr.FrankKennedyCahill, F.R.C.S.I.,awell-knownphysician,who specialisedinabdominaldisorders.He studiedintheUnitedStatesunderProfessorHemmiter,andwasaFellowof theRoyalAcademyofMedicineaspell asoftheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsin Ireland.Hewasalsoprominentinartisticcircles,beingakeensupporter oftheAbbeyTheatre.Hewasabrother'ofMr.J.R.Cahill,C.U.G.,CommercialCounsellortotheBritishEmbassyinParis.-R.I.P. * * * *

ReportsoftheeffortsofIndianCatholicstoprovideapermanentresidenceforthePapalDelegatetoIndia asajUbileegifttoPopePiusXI.revealsthatthegatheringof110,000rupees18,000)wastheworkofIndia's poor.Towardsthissumonly160peoplegaveoverfiftyrupeesormore, andthetotaloftheircontributionswas but18,000rupees(11,200).Thousands ofpeopleoflittlemeanscontributed theirmites."ThefishermenofSea Street,Negombo,Ceylon,"gavethe proceedsoftwodays'fishing.ArchbishopEdwardMooneyisthepresent ApostolicDelegateinIndia,andisthe firsttooccupythenewresidence,which hasbeensecuredatBangalore,inMy,oreThehomeisacommodiousand dignifiedmansion,commandingoneof thefinestviewsinthecity.Thesum sufficednotonlytomakethispurchase,buttosecureasummerhouse intheNilgiriHills * * * *

"WhenLentcomesIshallhaveto speaktoyouonmarriage,andparticularlyonthequestionofmixedmarriages,"saidBishopDunn.ofNottingham,onarecentSunday. In1929 therewereonehundredmoremixed marriagesinthediocesethaneverbefore.Myheartwentdowntomy bootswhenIsawthefigure,because itshowsthatpeopledonotrealise whatthesacramentalsideofmarriage means."theBishopadded.ThefoundationofCatholicsocietywastheCatholicmarriage,andthebringingupof Catholicchildreninthewaythey shouldbebroughtup.Childrenshould betaughttolovetheirhomesandnot toseektheirrecreationoutsidetheir homes.

Wereadrecentlyin'aLondonnewspaperthat"BigBusiness"isbeing doneinAnglicanChurchlivings,which canbeboughtbyPartyTrustslust ascombinesmaybuydraperystores. ThePartyTrustscanthenhandthe livingstotheirownmen.TheAnglican(BishopofGloucesterdeploresthe practice.

Atrulyremarkableandedifying case,anddoubtlessuniqueinthehistoryofthepilgrimages,comesfrom Switzerland.ItisofaGermanpeasantwomanofninety-eightyears-of age,MadameLouiseJohn.Firedwith anardentdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin,Madamehasmadenolessthan 153visitstoNotreDameofEinsiedeln, thefamousSwisssanctuary.Shelives atMunderkingen,inWurtemberg, whichisnearlytwohundredmiles away,andhasmadeforty-threeofher pilgrimagesonfoot,havingthuswalkedabout16,000miles.

Actingunderinstructionsfromthe Attorney-GeneraloftheMexicanRepublic,theagentoftheFederalPublic Ministryrecentlybrokethetealsby whichtheannexestotheCathedralof Tampicohadbeenclosed,andreturnedtoBishopSerafinArmors(bozales, ofTamaulipas,theparishrecord,The records,whichwereseizedwhenthe Churchfirstwasattackedin1926. werefoundtobeintactandcomplete.

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Thefactthat900rabbitsweigha ton,andthat35,000,000'ofthemare caughteveryyearinGreatBritain,is revealedinthereportonfocdsuppliesissuedbytheMinistry_ofAgricultureandFisheries.Theweightof theserabbitsisgivenas40,000tons. Duringtheyears1905-9theaverage importofrabbits,mostlyfromAustralia,was34,800tons,butfor1924-7 theaveragefellto13,200tons.Rabbitsatonetimeinthiscountrywere cataloguedamongthepests.They weretreatedonthesamelevelasthe ratsandasignominouslydestroyed. Farmerswailedabouttheirmichievous habits;bonniewasdeclaredanoutcast.Forquitealongwhilenowthis much-condemnedrodenthasprovided breadandbuttertotrappers,andhas beenasourceofrevenue-totheCom-

monwealth.InBritainitwouldappearbunnieisarespectedanimaland worthhisfeed.

AgeneralmeetingoftheCatholic YoungLadies'.Clubwilltakeplacein theirClubsRoomsqnTuesdaynext, March18.Allmembersarerequested tobepresentonthatevening,asbusinessofaveryurgentnaturewillbe discussed.

TheAnnualCatholicBallwillbeheld onWednesday,May7.Theproceeds willbedonatedtotheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety.

FatherR.O'Moore,whohasbeenon theCathedralStaffofWestMaitland fortenyears,leftrecentlyonanextendedholidayabroad,andwasfarewelledbytheparishioners.TherewAs alargegatheringoftheclergypresent.Hereceivedachequefor£320, andabeautifulgoldmedalfromthe womenoftheSacredHeartConfraternity,ofwhichhehadbeendirector formanyyears.

InScandinaviafortypercent.of practisingdentistsarcwomen.In Britainonlytwoandahalfpercent. arepractisingwomendentists.Finlandputsupagoodaveragewith thirty-twopercent.Inthecold countriesonlytheoldboysrequirethe attentionofdentistry.Hereinthis countrydentistryhaslittleattraction forthefairset--theworkofextractionisnottotheirliking,becauseit necessitateshardship,andanamount ofmuscularstrength.It'saprofessionourgirlshaven't,sofaraswe know,invaded--thoughtheyconfront theothersexinMostlyeveryother one,blacksmithingexcepted.

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TheBritishSchoolatRomehas awardedasculpturescholarship,valued at1250,andtenablefortwoyears.to JohnF.Kavanagh,oftheRoyalCollegeofArt,formerlyastudentofthe CorkMunicipalArtSchoolandthe LiverpoolCitySchoolofArt.Mr. Kavanagh,whoisagedtwenty-six,was borninOffaly(IrishFreeState],and receivedhisearlytrainingattheCork MunicipalArtSchoolandtheLiverpoolCitySchoolofArt.Heentered theRoyalCollegeofArtin1925,and in1928gainedtheCollegeDiplomafor Sculpture,andinthefollowingyear theR.C.A.TravellingScholarship.

havebecomeillustriousinthefieldsof politicsandletters.Fourhavebeen membersoftheAcademieFrancaise. AbbePaulde'Vroglie,ea-navalofficer. enteredthepriesthoodafterservinghis termintheservice,andbecameaprofessorattheCatholicInstituteinParis HepublishednumerousworksofApologeticsandHistoryofReligion.A brotheroftheonejusthonoured, MauriceDucdeBroglie,stoodfirst amongapplicantsuponenteringthe NavalSchoolandgraduatedwithfirst honours.HeisamemberoftheAcademiedesSciences.Heisauthorof universallyesteemedworksonnewradiations.Hisdiscovery,whichper mitsthesynthesisoftwoopposingsystemsandwhichwonforhimtheNobel prize,wasconfirmedduringthepast yearbyEnglishandAmericansavants-Messrs.Davisson,Germer,and B.G.P.Thomsin.'Thediscoveryis saidtobeofgreatimportancetothe futurestudyofphysics.

Saturday,March15,15j'.30.

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* * AtelegramfromthePopewasread byBishopCowgillattheweddingat St.Anne'sCathedral,Leeds,ofMiss EleanorMozley,greatgrand-nieceof CardinalNewman,andMr.Timothy 1.,quisEugeneSpilmont,ofLeeds.The bridegroomisseventy-,twoyearsof age.Thebridewasgivenawayby herfather,whoisninety-one.

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Mr.M.G.Lavanhasbeenelected PresidentoftheLawSocietyofWesternAustralia.

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TheRightRev.Dr.Gleeson,Co-adjutorBishopofMaitland,doesnotagree withthedismal'rimswhoarewhining abouttheallegedfinancialdepression inthiscountry.Speakingatachurch functioninWollongongtheotherday, hisLordshipsaid:"Australiaisnot goingbankrupt;thosewhosuggest otherwisedonotknowwhattheyare talkingabout.TheshipofAustralia isproceedingonwhatshallproveto heasuccessfulvoyage.Donotallow yourselvestobeimpressedbythose whotellyouthecountryisapproachingbankruptcy.Theyarewrong,and thereisnoreasonforthispessimism. Itistotallyunwarranted."Wehave alotofbloodlesspeopleinthiscountry,whoseemtobeveryneartotearswhentheslightestdepressioninfinancialaffairsispublished.Theyseem todrawsomeoccultsatisfactionfrom lookingontheblacksideofthingsand contemplatingdisaster.Andtheworst istheseweepingWilliesfindahear. ing.ThepresentquietnessinAustralianfinancehasbeen,wethink,mechanicallyarranged.Itisnottheresult ofnaturalcauses.Thereisabundant evidencethatAustraliaissolidand prosperous,andthatthepresentdepressionistemporary.TheCatholic Churchgoesonbelievinginthecountry's,solvency-itisbuildingchurches, schoolsandconventsgalore,andbeing thebestbuilder,apartfromthePublic Works,thatshouldbeagoodsignfor thechicken-heartedwailerstocease theirwhimpering.

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St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations% 1930

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TheSt.Patrick'sDayProcessionwill leaveVictoriaSquareat10.30am.on Mondaymorning,St.Patrick'sDay, proceedingdownMurray-streetand thencebywayofPierandWellingtonstreetstoWilliam-street.Turningeast downSt.George'sTerrace,theprocessionwilldisbandoutsidetheChristionBrothers'College.Theorderis asfollows:

1.ArchbishopandClergy.

2.ClontarfOrphanageBand.

3.ClontarfBoys.

4.ChristianBrothers'College.

5.CatholicB'oyScouts.

6.VictoriaParkSchool.

7.ChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Fremantle.

8.FremantleConventSchool.

9.SouthPerthSchool.

10.R.S.L.Band.

11,St.Patrick'sBoys'School.

12.VictoriaSquareConvent.

13.BelmontSchool.

Greatexcitementprevailedata meetingofladies,heldonSundayeveninglast,whenthenominationswere declaredfortheforthcomingpopular mancompetition.Excludingtwo weeksforourannualMission,itwillbe 16weeksbeforethegreatAnniversary Carnivalisheld,andastherearefour nominations,itwasdecidedtogrant eachcommitteefourseparateweeksin whichtheywouldhavethesoleright toconductentertainments Aballot wastaken.andthefourweekswereallottedasfollows:MissEMcInnes (ChildrenofMary,Mayland,eMarch 17to23;MesdamesDaltonandMills (Mt.Lawley),April7to13;Mrs. O'ConnorandMissWildy(Peninsula,) April14to19;MesdamesHullettan Sweet(Inglewood),April20to26, thefollowingweeksintheabove-mentionedorder.

ArchbishopKelly,whowillleave shortlyforRome,onhis"adlimina" visit.wasthe*gueStoftheNewSouth WalesMinistryatalunchonMcnday last.HisGracewasgivenevaledictorybythechildrenofthe.schoolsand waspresentedwithanilunimatedaddress.AcabinetofAustralianmaple, madebyaboyof12,andcontaining 1700,wasgiventohimasapersonal gift.

TheRev.T.F.Walsh.Provincialof theRedemptoristOrderinAustralia, wasapassengerbytheOrianto passedthroughFremantleonMonday lastIleisonavisittoIreland.

Rey.FatherJohnLanigan,0.M.I.,an Irishnumberoftheoriginalbandof OblateFatherswhowenttoCeylon34 yearsago,hasdiedatSt.Joseph'sCollege.Colombo.Hehadactedfor manyyearsaseditorofthetri-weekly newspaper.the'CeylonCatholicMessenger,"andbesidesbeingprofessorof Englishandhistory(inconnection withwhichhecompiledaHistoryof England),hewasprivatesecretaryto theArchbishopofColombo.-R.I.P.

Arrangementshavebeenmadewith theDiggers'Catering toprovidebreakfastfrom9to10a.m.,lunch from1230to230p.m.,andafternoon teafrom4.30to7p.m.intheCathedralHall,Murray-street,onSunday, May4,inordertomeettheconvenienceofvisitorsfromthecountryfor theopeningoftheCathedral.Further informationinouradvertisingcol umnsnextissue.

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UnhappyScullin,hehasbeenhonouredbytheKingwithaPrivyCouncilorship.Itisadignitymanyhave reachedforandcouldnotget.Scullin'ssuccessiswellmerited,andallhis truefriends,whoknowthemanand respecthimbecauseofhismanly qualitiesofmindandheart,willwish himthebestofgoodluckandmany yearstowearhislatelyacquireddignity.Unfortunatelyadiscordant voiceoftentimesbreaksinupona man'shappymomentsandbreaksthe pleasureofhisfriends'congratulations. ThebrayofCrouchfLab.,Vic.1,one ofhisownparty.wasoutrageouslyilltimedandinshockingtaste.Theconstituencythatownshimshouldsmack himhardand"learnhimbettermanner... *

* Themarriagewasquietlycelebrated atSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,recently,ofMrs.A.Vernon,toSirHubert Murray,Lieutenant-GovernorofPapua. Thebride,whowasfromTipperary, spentthepastsevenyearsinLondon beforecomingtoAustraliaforthefirst timeattheendoflastyear.SirHuberthasbeenLieutenant-Governorof Papuasince1908.RightRev.MonsignorHayden,ofBalmain,performed theceremony.Thebride,whowasun attended.choseanensembleofBiskra lace.featuringashortlacecoat.She woreawide-brimmedhatofthesame shade,inletwithblacklace,andcar riedasheafoflilies.Aftertheceremonytheguests.whoincludedMrs. Pinny,(SirHubert'sdaughter),and MissMoiraPinny.werereceivedatthe Queen'sClub.SirHubertandLady MurraywillleaveforPortMoresby aftertheirhoneymoonattheendof March. *

ArchbishopSpence,ofAdelaide,will leaveonhisadliminavisittoRome soonafterEaster.Itwillbeten yearssinceheleftonhisfirstvisitto theateHolyFather.BenedictXV.

RightRev.MonsignorH.J.Meysing, 0.M.I.,Administrator-Apostolicofthe KimberleyVicariate,SouthAfrica,has beennominatedVicar-Apostolicbythe HolyFather,andwillbeconsecrated atKimberleyonSt.Patrick'sDay.

TheFrenchscholarwhowonthe latest-awardedNobelPrizeforPhysics. PrinceLouisVictordeBroglie,belong: tooneofthegreatestCatholicfami liesofParis,manymembersofwhich

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Power,Michael,March19,192,9

Itisaholyandwholesomethought' toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. 1300days'indulgence.)

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RYAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe soulofJohnRyan,theanniversary ofwhosedeathoccurredonFebruary12.andonwhosesoul,Sweet Jesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyhislovingwife.

14.St.Joseph'sOrphanage.

15.Nedlands,RoseleaandSubiaco Schools.

16.PerthCityBand.

17.SacredHeartSchool,Highgate

18.Queen'sParkSchool.

19.MidlandJunctionandGuildford Schools.

20.MaylandsConventSchool.

21.WestPerthSchool.

22.LeedervilleandOsbornePark Schools.

23.SubiacoMunicipalBand.

24.Claremont,Cottesloe,andNorth FremantleSchools.

25.b'assendeanSchool,

26.CelticClub.

27.IrishNationalForesters'Benefit SocietyandBanner.

28.HibernianAustralasianCatholic BenefitSocietyandBanner.

Ofthecandidates,Mr.M.JFranklin(Maylands)isaveryoldparishioner andaactivecampaigner,andwiththe assistanceofsuchaliveandenergetic committeeofyoungladieshopesto wearthecrowhofrosesonJuly25. Mr.Robt.Hartley(Inglewood),a provedandenergeticworkerforthe Church,hassincethelastbazaarbeen concentratingonnewideasofgather. ingmoney,andwit!theaidofsuch aformidablebandofworkerswillno doubtmaketheresultboardtremble withweightofvoteseachtimeaninvestmentisputin.M..BertWildy (Peninsula)isanotheroilandvalued parishioner.Hisasswiationinsportingcircles,aswellasbeingamember ofthechoir,augurswellforhissuccess.Hisladies'committeehasthe initiativeandorganis'igabilitywhich willberealised-thenthefinalfigures areposted.Mr.F.S.McC.aughev(Mt. Lawley)isthesurprisecandidate, beingonlyanewpart;:inner.Many regardhimasthedarkhorse,especiallywhenthenewsofhisactivenessin theNorthamparishleakednut.His knowledgeofmoneyraisers,together withtheassistanceofarenownedand activecommittee,willnodoubtput somefearsintheheartsoftheother candidates.Itisgenerallyexpected thatwithsuchasolidteaminthe competition,andasuccessfulartunion nosurprisewillbecreatedifresults exceedallpreviousundertakings.The electionsloganisvotequickandoften. TofurtherMr.Franklin'sinterests,the ChildrenofMaryareholdingaeuchre partyanddanceintheSchoolHallon Tuesdaynext,'March18.ExCellent prisesarebeengiven,refreshmentswill beprovided,andadancewillfollow. ThepriceofadmissionisonlyIs.

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29.Motorcars. Arrangementsforthesportsmeetinghavebeenconcluded,andalistof theeventsispublishedinanothercolThecommitteehasworkedwiththe ideaofcateringnotonlyforthechildren,butalsofortheadultswhoat tend.Withthisendinview,ithas beenable,throughthecourtesyofthe W.A.TrottingAssociation,toarrange fortwotrottingeventstobeheld.

Arecordattendanceisexpected,and itishopedthatthisyear'scelebration willbeagreatsuccess.

Atameetingoftheparishioners heldafterthe8o'clockMassonSundaymorningatRayswater,itwasdecidedtocarryoutsomeslightrenovationstotheinteriorofthechurch,in preparationfortheMissionwhichwill begivenbytheRedemptoristFathers, commencingonSunday,April6th.A busybee"hasbeenformedbyanumberofthegentlemen,andduringthe weekquiteanamountofworkhas beencarriedout.

DuringtheHolySeasonofLent,Dr. O'HurleyisgivingtheStationsofthe Cross,followedbyBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament,onTuesdayand Thursdayeveningsat7.30,andon Sundayafternoonat4.15pm.A fairlylargecongregationhasattended thisweek.

POWER.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMichael Power,whodiedonMarch19, Mayhisdearsoulrestin;race. --Insertedbyhissorrowingwifeand children

NewsFromtheIrelandofTo-day

HowthePoorClaresCametoDublin

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PassingbytheSt.Clare'sOrphanage, Harold'sCross(saysa'Standard"re- presentative],thepersonunfamiliar withtheneighbourhoodmayaskwhat thebuildingis,andthereplywillpro- bablybe:"Oh,thatisthePoorClare Convent."

SoitstandsinHarold'sCross,a quiet,greybuildingwithnothingabout ittocatchtheattentionofthepasser- byexceptthelarge,woodengatewith itsirongrille,whichsuggeststohim vaguethoughtsofanenclosedorderof nuns,rigorousrules,andacomplete 'Abuttingofffromtheworld.

ItisprobablybecausethePoor Clareshaveeverysoughttolivehid- denandunknownthatsolittleis knownofthembythemanandwoman- inthestreet,andthatthatlittleisso vague. AbranchofthePoorClaresofGalway,theIrstSisterhoodcametoDub- linintheyear1712.Inthosedays everypriestandnunwassuspect,and thissmallsisterhoodwasnosooner settledinChannelRoW.than.thehousewasraidedandtheSisterstakenbefore thecourt.

Theseladieshadmadesolemnvows toobservetheruleandmannerofliv- ingofthePoorSistersofSt.Clare,but inthosedaysofpenallawsrepeatedraidsandmolestationmadeitimpos- sibletocontinuewearingthereligious habit.Soitcameaboutthataband of'secularladies"livedincommun- ity.observing,asfarastheycould, theholyruleofSt.Clare.

Fromtheyear1718theseladieshad todiscontinuethewearingofthehabit, andhadtowearordinarydress.The year1803,ayearofgreatgeneraldis-tress,foundthese"secularladies"in communityintheirconventinDorset Street.inwhich,aftermanyvicissi- tudes,theyhadbeenliving-forsome years.

However,theleaseoftheconvent wasnowup;therewasnomoneyto obtainarenewalofit:theuniversal povertyofthetimeshadreactedon theSisters.whohadreliedchieflyon generousrelativesandfriendsfortheir means'ofexistence.andnothingseem- edtoremainhuttoabandontheir heroicattempttokeepthePoorClare OrderaliveinDublin.andtocast themselvesonthecharityofothercon- ventswhichworldgivethemshelter.

Intheirdistresstheyhad,asever, re-coursetotheImmaculatePatroness oftheirOrder,andtoMarytheypour- edforththeirprayersandtheirsorrows.TheymadeaspecialNovena forhelp,andatitsconclusionhelp cameinamostunexpectedmanner.

TheMostRev.Dr.Troy,Archbis- hop(,)fDublin,cametothemtopro- posenewdutieswhichwouldnecessi- tateaslightmodificationoftheirrule. Thiswasthecareofanorphanagewhichhadpreviouslybeenincharge ofaMissO'Brien,daughterofagen- ii(manwhohadbeenkindandhelpful 1,,the-secularladies"ofSt.Clare.

Dr.Troyobtainedspecialleavefrom Romeforthemodificationoftherule ofSt.Clare.soastoenabletheSis- terstotakeoverthechargeofthe rphanageandonthefeastofOur LadyofMartyrsthefoundation-stone oftheirnewbuilding-St.Clare'sCon- vent.Harold'sCross-waslaid.

WhentheSistersofSt.Clare,still livingas"secularladies,"tookover theirnewduties,theyfoundastaunch friendandhelperinayoungadvocate namedDanielO'Connell,eventhen firedwiththeloveoftruthandjus- tice.Hegavethemthebenefitofhis legalknowledgeanddefendedthem onmanyoccasions.

ballroomUnderhisdirectionstheyerecteda intheirHarold'sCrossbuild- ing,andthat"ballroom"isinthecon- venttothisday'Itwasinreality anoratory,butatatimewhenthe worshipofGodwasillegal,andthe worshipofTerpsichorelegal.O'Connell devisedtheplanofbuildingthenew oratorytolooklikeaballroom.

Evento-daytheirregularproportions oftheoratoryatHarold'sCrossmay benoticed,theroombeingverywide foritsleqgth.

Theoratorycompleted,thequestionofabellforcommunityusearose. HereagainO'ConnelladvisedtheSisters: Nobellwasallowedtoconventsor churchesinthepenaldays,sothe PoorClare'sbellwasconcealedunder abox-likecoverbetweenarowof chimneystacks,andtheretothisday thebelloftheHarold'sCrossConvent remains.

TheSistersthemselveslived,intheir

DAYS.

capacityof"secularladies,"intwo housesashortdistancedowntheroad fromtheorphanage,andonthesame sideofit.Fromthesehousestheywereabletoentertheorphanage throughabackgate,whichisnow blockedup.

Originallytheyburiedtheirdeadin acemeteryinthegrounds,butonthe returnfromRomeoftheirfriend, FatherHenryYoung,theyadopted anothersystemwhichisusedtothe presentday.

Fullofhisvisitstothecatacombs, FatherYoungdirectedthemtomake amortuarychapel,antiemulatethe burialcustomsoftheearlyChristians, FatherYoung'ssister-Catherine Young-wasMotherJohnEvangelist, AbbessoftheOrder,andinashort timetheworkwasbegun.Amortuary chapelwasbuiltwithverythickside walls,hollowedintoshelf-likerecep- tacles,blockedwithslabsofstone. Thecotlinswereplacedintheserecessesandtheslabsreplaced,andit isthusthatthePoorClaresarestill interredintheirconventatHarold's Cross.

INMEMORYOFIRELAND'SDEAD

TheFreeStateGovernmenthassig- inflectitswillingnesstogranttheuse ofasitenearChapelizodforthepur. poseofapermanentmemorialofthe IrishsoldierswhofellintheGreatWar. ThesiteisaportionofthePhoenix Park,Dublin,andisseparatedfrom thepresentparkbythemainroadto LucanandMaynooth.Ifanagree- mentwerereached,theFreeState Governmentwouldbewillingtomain- tainitasagardenofremembrance. TheIrishWarMemorialFundwith accumulatedinteresthasgrownto about00.000,andisinthehandsof atrustee.Variousmemorialschemeshavebeensuggestedfromtimeto time.butforonereasonoranother allhavefallenthroughNowthatthe FreeStateGovernment'sgoodwillhas beensecured,thereisreasonablepros pertofsuccesssofaras.Dublinis c,incerned.ButNorthernIrelandsubscribers.whocontriutedaconsiderable proportionoftheMemorialFund,desiretoerectahostelaswarmemorial intheirterritory,andprobablywill claimaboutone-thirdoftheamount o(nyinthehandsofthe trustees.

FRIARSANDTHEIRISHCHURCH.

ThefoundationstoneoftheFranciscanchurchinAthlonewasrecently laidbyhisLordshiptheBishopof ArdaghandClonmacnoise._TheBishop,inthecourseofhisaddress,saidtheIrishChurchowedtotheFriarsa debtgreaterthanitcouldeverrepay, TheFranciscanOrderwasalivinglink withtheCatholicpastinIreland.They mighthaveheardofacertainProtestantbodythatclaimedtobethetrue representativeofthepre-"Reformation" ChurchinIreland,andpretendedto regardtheCatholicChurchinthis countryasaforeignusurpingsect. Thattrulypreposterousclaimrested uponanaudaciousperversionofhistoricaltruth,andwasnegativedandinvalidatedbymanystubbornhistoricalfacts.

"Onesuchfact,"saidhisLordship, "isthecontinuedexistenceofthe Friars.ThemediaevalIrishChurch welcomedtheFriarstoIrelandsoon aftertheirestablishment,favoured themandcherishedthem,andwas faithfullyservedbytheminreturn. WhenthedisruptioncametheFriars remained,andtheyarehereto-day,an unbrokenlinkwiththemediaevalpast. Wheredowefindthem?Well,notin anyProtestantbodyanyhow.Protestantbishopsweknow,andProtest. antpriestswesometimeshearof,but ProtestantFriars:never.

AndifthemediaevalChurchbe disregarded.and,theclaimbemade onlyontheancientIrishChurch,its caseisnowhitbetter.Forifthere werenoFriarsthen,sincetheyhad notyetbeeninstituted,therewere monks."

TheearlyIrishChurchwasthemost monasticinEurope,andforcenturies thatancientDioceseofClonmacnoise wasruledbytheAbbot-Bishopswho succeededtoSt.Kieran,andIrish Protestantismwasnomorepatientof monksthanofFriars.TheFriarswere therewhenthedevastatingupheaval ofthesixteenthcenturybrokeout. Theystoodtotheirpostsasbestthey could,andsteadfastlywithstoodthe storm.

IRELAND'SSONSINEXILE.

KeepingtheFaithinArgentina.

ThenewFahyInstitutenearBuenos Ayres,whichwasblessedrecently,was describedbyMonsignorJamesM. Ussheras"onemorestronglinkinthe chainofIrishArgentineeducational andbeneficentinstitutionsthatare bindingustogetherandstrengthening usasacommunity."

Thebuildingcost600,000pesos(over £50,000),mostofwhichwascollected bytheladiesofSt.Joseph'sSociety, whohaveinterestedthemselvesinthe workof boysprovidingeducationfororphan oftheIrish-Argentinecommun- ity.ItissituatedatMoreno,close tothecapital,inhealthysurroundings, andis convenience.equippedwitheverymodern

TheIrishcolonywaswellrepresent- edattheceremony,whichwasperform- edbyMonsignorUssher.Masswas celebratedinthenewchapel,thejoint giftofMrs.JanceC.deMoore,andher sister,Mrs.EllenC.de'Walsh. "Christianeducationisoneofthe bigproblemsfacingtheChurchto-day allovertheworld,"saidMonsignorUs- sherinasermonafterthefirstGos- pel."Butitisespeciallyseriousin thiscountry,wheretheStateschools areofficiallynon-religious,or,whatis thesame,pagan,Godless,atheistic."

TheFahyInstitute,hepointedout, isathoroughlyCatholicschool,provid- ingforthespecialneedsofthepupils, theirfamilies,andthecountrywhere theymustlive.Itsprincipalaimisto trainyoungmenforcountrylifeand encouragethemtoseektheirfortunes inthatpre-eminentlypastoraland agriculturalcountry.

Payingatributetothosewhohad workedfortheInstitute,Monsignor Usshersaid:"OurIrish-Argentinecom- munityisstrongerto-day,moreunited, moreself-centredthaneveritwasbe. fore.Weknowourselvesbetter,we aremoredeterminedtobewhatwe shouldbe-aself-respectingIrish-Ar- gentinecommunitydistinctfromevery othercummunityinthecountry,with nothingtobeashamedabout,and manythingstobeveryproudof."

HARD-HITTINGONCONTINUITY.

TheEmancipationcelebrationslast TuneintensifiedtheProtestantclaim thatthe"ChurchofIreland"isthe historicandreformedChurchofSt. Patrick.Theclaimhasbeendescrib- edbytheBishopofArdaghandClon- macnoiseas"preposterous,"which,of course,itmostcertainlyis.writesthe IrishCorrespondentofthe"Catholic Times."Itsqualityexplainsthereasonwhyinthepastitwasseldom seriously-combatted.IrishCatholic scholarscouldnot-bemadetotakeitseriously;theylaughedatit.

Withthepopularisationofthenewspaper,etc.,however,thepretension hascometobesooftenrepeatedthat evenhisEminencetheCardinal-Pri- mate,onhisreturnfromRome,atthe beginningofJanuary,dealttrenchant-lywithit.Itsprotagonistsnowadays

aremoredistinguishedforsuchactivi- tiesasMr.KensitconductsinGreatBritainthanforscholarship.

Nevertheless,theoft-repeatedasser- tionthatthespiritualdescendantsof EdwardVI.andElisabethinIreland areinrealitythespiritualdescendants oftheNationalApostlehasitsdangers.Itispleasant,therefore,tofindthe mosthighly-qualifiedCatholicsfollow- ingtheexampleoftheCardinaland, eventhoughtheirdignityseemsto suffersomewhatbytalkingbackto obscureandundistinguishedpersons, resistingtheclaimwithvigour.

HisLordshipofA:daghtoo', vantage,duringtheweek,ofthelaying ofthefoundation-stokeofanewFran- ciscanchurchinAthlone,whichis beingerectedasamemorialtothe FourMasters,torefertothematter.

Nordidhemincehiswords:

"Thistrulypreposterousclaim."he said,"restsuponanaudaciousperver- sionofhistoricaltruth,andisnegativedandinvalidatedbymanystubbornhis- toricalfacts. TheearlyIrish ChurchwasthemostmonasticinEu- rope,and,thoughwehaveProtestant BishopsandsometimeshearofPro- testantpriests,weneverhearofPro- testantfriars."

HisLordship,bytheway,iswrong onthelatterpoint,foritisnotmany monthssinceatroupofevangelists fromEnglandwhocalledthemselves "friars"touredDerryCounty;but someofthembroughttheirwiveswith them.

Anotherofthehighly-qualifiedCa- tholicapologistswhohascomeforward toresist"thepreposterousclaim"is FatherMylesV.Ronan,M.R,I.A., authorofthe"ReformationinDub- li,"andalsoofanotherlearnedwork, "TheElizabethanPersecutions,"which isatpresentgoingthroughthepress.

FatherRonanwritesanOpenLet- terinthecurrentnumberoftheCa- tholicMind"toDr.Patton,Protestant BishopofKillaloe,inwhichhetrench- antlydealswith"AHistoryofthe ofIreland:ForUseinthe Schools,"ofwhichDr.Pattonis author.Thehighreputeforscholar- shipenjoyedbyFatherRonangives therobustlanguageofhiscriticism greatweight.Herefrains,hesays, from-accusingDr.Pattonof"deliber- atesuppressionofthetruth,"and giveshim"creditforpartialignorance" ofhissubject.

DealingwithastatementofDr. Patton'sthattheBreastplateofSt. Patrick,amereprayer,containsthe substanceofthesaint'sfaith,Father Ronansaysitcannotbe"regarded otherwisethanasoneofthemostig- norantandchildishthateverescaped fromthelipsofarationalman."

NowthatCatholicscholarsinIreland arebeginningtohitout,weshallpro- bablyhearlessfromthepersonswho havesucceededforsolonginimpos- ingthemselvesuponthepublicasex- pertsinIrishhistory.

Thiswonderfulinstrument givestoeverymemberof thefamilythejoyof musicalself-expressioneven iftheycannotreada noteofmusic.Itshould notbeconfusedwithplay- erpianos.It different.isentirely

TheGulbransenRegisters The

THERECORD.

O'Shaughnessy,notout 13

CRICKET

CHRISTIANSPLAYDRAWN

GAMEWITHrNooGiirriCLUB.

LehmannSecuresBowlingHonours WithFourfor24.

(By"PuerParvus.")

OnWednesday,March5,theannual ,matchwasplayedbetweenC.E.C.and theIncognitiClub.Itresultedina draw,althoughitishighlyprobable thatChristianswouldhavewonhad thematchbeenplayedouttoafinish. Thestarturnofthematchwasabrilliant75byStehnforIncogniti.He isaleft-hander,withawiderangeof shots.Lehmannbowledexceptionally well,andmuchisexpectedofhimin thecomingCupmatches.Theteams wereasfollows:

Incogniti:W.Gaynor,T.Outridge, H.Rowe.V.Sparrow,Stehn,,C.Bennett,G.McIntyre,T.Howard.P. Healey,J.Gaynor,Warburton.

Bowling:Outridge,nilfor13; Healey,nilfor13;Rowe,1 for18; Gaynor,nilfor14;Howard,nilfor18; McIntyre,2for8;Shea,nilfor25; Bennett,nilfor7.

C.B.C.CollegeDefeatedbyJuniorOld Boys, BillBryantProvidesSomeFireworks. (By"PuerParvus.") Amatchwasplayedattheabove CollegeonSundayafternoon,March9, betweenthepresentstudentsandthe JuniorOldBoys,andresultedina winforthelatterteambyafewwic kets.Theteams: OldBoys:T.Kennedy(capt.),F. Bryant,Herbert,R.Giles,R.Cracknall,J.McMahon,W.Bryant,A. Townshend,T.leCheminant,N.Sullivan,F.Alward. C.B.C.:S.Briggs(capt.),J.Shea, G.Lehmann,B.O'Shaughnessy,D. Kerr,R.Brown,J.McLeod,R.Durbin,R.Trainor,H.Edelman,H. Davey. ThePlay.

C.B.C.:S.Briggs(capt.),J.Shea, R.Brown,H.Edelman,D.Kerr,J. McLeod,B.O'Shaughnessy,R.Durbin, G.Thompson,G.Lehmann,R.Trainor. ThePlay. IncognitiwonthetossandW.GaynorandT.Outridgewentintoopen againstthebowlingofO'Shaughnessy, whoattackedfromtheCausewayend. Theformerbastmanopenedthescore withaboundaryoffthefirstball.Outridgescoreda.singleandwasrunout. Rowefilledthevacantcrease.Brown hadanover,butwasthentakenoff, becausethesquare-legumpireconsideredthathethrewtheball.Lehmann, whohasshownamarkedimprovement bothinbowlingandbatting,wasgiven theball.Bothbatsmenwerequiet, astheexpresswasbowlingwelland makingtheballfly.Gaynorducked toabumper,buttheballcameoff hisbatontothewicket.Rowesoon followed,beingbrilliantlycaughtinthe slipsoffthesamebowlerbygrown. SparrowscoredasingleandthengentlyreturnedtheballtoLehmann,who atthetimehadthefinebowlingfigure,of3for5. Edelmantookthe ball,andinhisthirdoverMcIntyre whoscored15bysoundcricket,lifted theballtoBriggs,whotookafine runningcatchatmid-off.Stehnand Howardstoppedtherot.Theformer wasaggressive,andscoredfreelyoff Shea,KerrandBriggs,whocouldnot findalength.Howardplayedhis stay-qt.-homegame.guaranteed tobreaktheheartofanybowler.A lo,,eballfromSheawasbeautifully driventhroughthecoversbyStehn for8.AtlastStehnwascaughtat -quartlegbyEdelmanoffKerr.He hadbattedattractivelyforhis75runs, hitting13foursandaneight.Benrett,theex-ClubmateofW.H.Ponsford.wentbeforescoring,beingcaught atthewicketsbyTrainoroffLehmann. Theinningswasthendeclaredclosed at7for172.Howardwas35notout. Christiansopenedwiththeirusual pair,BriggsandShea,thelattertakingstriketoOutridge,whoopened fromtheCausewayendwithamaiden over,Healeycameonatthegrandstandend.Withallthebowlers,especiallyOutridge,deadonthespot. si.nringwasfairlyslow,thebestshot ofthedaybeingabeautifuldrive throughthecoversbyBriggsoffGaynor.Thefirstwicketfellat36,when Sheawascaughtontheboundaryby GaynorwhenattemptingtohitHarold Rowefor8.Hemadehis20runsin goodtime.Browncamein,butwas runoutfora"duck."Briggswasthe nexttogo,beingcaughtbyHealeyon thelegboundaryoffabighit.McLeodandEdelmanbattedwell.The right-handerwasoutafterscoring22 ineventime.Ilemadeamightyswingataslowstraightballfrom McIntyre,butmissedandhearda crashoffallingstumps.Edelmanand KerrplL,\-edouttime,theformerbeing 42notoutScores:

Incogniti-FirstInnings.

G.Lehmann,cGiles,bTownshend4

H.Davey,hitwkt.,bTownshend0

R.Trainor,cW.Bryant,byTownsSundries 14

Bowling:J.McMahon,nilfor11; \V.Bryant,1for20;LeCheminant,1 for13;R.Giles,3for23;F.Bryant, 1for16,A.Townshend,4for17:Sullivan,nilfor7.

OldBoys.-FirstInnings.

F.Bryant,runout .1 Herbert,bBriggs 5 R.Giles,runout 19 Cracknall,bgrown 11

J.McMahon,bLehmann 15

T.Kennedy,st.Trainor,bShea 8

W.Bryant,retired 53

A.Townshend,retired 9 T.LeCheminant,1.b.w.,bShea 7 Sundries 17

Total 139

Saturday,March15,1930.

furtherthantoliveenthen-friends andrelatives

Asmallboywasasked"Howisit thatyourunclealwayswinsmoney whenheplayscards,butgenerally loseswhenhebackshorses?"

Promptlytheboyreplied "Please,sir,unclecanrshufflethe horses."

/ksailorwas,bargedwithinsubordination.Hehadrefusedtobeintroducedtotheswimmingbath,,

Askedwhathehadtosayforhimself,hereplied:"Sir,I'vebeeninthe navythreedays.Thefirstdaythe doctorpulledoutfiveofmyteeth;the seconddayIwasvaccinated,andon thethirddaythe'pettyofficersaysto me:"Comealong,we'regoin'todrown Ver.'"

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AyoungAberdonian,havingbecome anuncleattheageoffour,wastaken toseethenewbaby.

T.Kennedywonthetossandsent Christianstothewickets.Briggs tookstriketoMcMahon,whoopetied theattackfromtheriverend.The captainopenedthescorebyglancing thefourthballforacouple.Bill BryantbowledfromtheCollegeend. Hewasratherexpensiveforthefirst over,butthenfoundalength,and makingplentyofpaceoffawicket whichwasnotplayingwell,hadthe batsmenonthealert.LeCheminant relievedMcMahonafterthreeovers andoffhisfifthballhadSheawell caughtatpointbyTomKennedy. Kerrcamein.Briggswasmoreaggressivethanhispartner,scoringon allsidesofthewicket,andemploying thelatecuttoadvantage.Whenhe reached40,hpwever,hetriedtocut Giles,whohadrelievedBryant,but theballkickedupondhewascaught atthewickets.Edelmanhadalife ortwobeforehegotgoing.Frank BryanthadrelievedLeCheminant, andwaskeepingagoodlength.In hisfifthover.Kerrdroveonehard backtohim,aidthechancewasaccepted.McLeodsoonfollowed,dead bowledbyGiles,andEdelmanwent bythesamebowlersoonafter.Brown providedawelcomedisplayoffireworksinscoring14offoneoverfrom Townshend.Hewasout,however,on thelastballtoabrilliantrunning catchintheimtfieldbyFrankBryant.

Bowling:Lehmann,1for13;Briggs, 1for15;Brown,1for7;Edelman,nil for13;Kerr,nilfor17;Shea,2for 34;O'Shaughnessy,nilfor28.

C.B.C.SecondXLv.GASSecondXI. PlayedatC.B.C.Oval.C.B.C.,first innings,151(RDurbin54,B.Buzzard 51,D.Kerr13).Bowling:Williams, 3for6;Glyde,3wickets;Herbertand Sadler,1wicketeach.G.G.S.,firstinnings,9for44(Clark14,Williams13]. Bowling:D.Kerr,5for10;R.Durbin, 2for10;D.Brown,1for3;K.Morrissey,1fors13.Thematchendedin adraw.

InLighterVein

"Iunderstandyourcookhasleft?" "Yes,"answeredthehousewife,who wastakingaccountofthebroken china,"hintnotmuch."

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Husband:"But,darling,whatis this?Howcanweeatapplepiewith onionsauce?"

Wife:"Well,dearest,Ididn'tnotice untilafterwardsthatIhadstuckdown twopagesofthecookerybook."

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"Hans.didyouhearthestep-ladder fall?"

"Yes.mummy" "Ihopedaddyhasn'tfallen." "Notyet-heisstillhangingbyhis waistcoattothepicturehook."

"What'sshesaying,Sandy?"asked hissister,astheinfantmadetheusual gurglingnoises. Sandycastawearyandinquiring eyeroundtheroom,andthenreplied: "She'ssayin'gieSandyanapple."

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W.Gaynor,playedon,bLehmann20

T.Outridge,runout 1

H.Rowe,cFrown,bLehmann 17

V.Sparrow,candbLehmann 1 Stehn,cEdelman,bKerr 75 Bennett.tTrainor,hLehmann 0

G.McIntyre,cBriggs.bEdelman15

notout 35

T.

Sundries 8

Sevenwickets(declared)for172

Bowling:Lehmann,4for24;Brown, nilfor6:O'Shaughnessy,nilfor25: Briggs.nilfor30;Edelman,1for18: Shea.nilfur28:Kerr,1for33. C.B.C.-FirstInnings. S.Briggs.cHealey.bMcIntyre 32 J.Shea,cGaynor,bRowe 20

O'Shaughnessywasratherstodgyin scoringhis13notout.Durbinwas cleanbowledbya"yorker"frombill Bryant*henhelookedlikesettling down.Lehmann-made4,andthen inattemptingabighit,skiedtheball andwascaughtatcoverbyKennedy. DaveyandTrainorcameandwent, leavingthescoreasithasbeenbefore theirarrival.Theinningsclosedat 119.FrankBryantandHerbertopened tothebowlingofLehmannandBriggs. Theformerscoredasingleandwas thenrunoutinattemptinganimpossiblerun.Gilescameinnext.HerbertwasbowledoffhispadsbyaninswingerfromBriggs.Gileshadbatted wellforhis19runs,whenhewas runout.Cracknallmade11,andthen hadthemisfortunetoseehisstumps scatteredaroundbyagoodlength ballfromBrown.Kennedyhad madeonly6whenhesteppedoutto makeabighitoffShea.butmissed andwaswellstumpedbyTrainor.Bill Bryantthencameintogive.adazzling displayoffireworks.Hehadscored onlyasinglewhenhehitalooseball fromSheatosquarelegfor8.The balllandedacoupleofyardsshortof theLoretoConvent.ShortlyafterwardsKerrwashithalf-waydownto theriverfor$.McMahonhadmade 15whenhepulledLehmanntoleg, butsatonhiswicketandwasout. O'Shaughncssy.withhismediumfast deliveriescameonattheCollegeend. buthecouldnotkeepBryantquiet.A goodballwasliftedandstruckthetop oftheCollegeonthefull.Shortly afterwardsthesamebowlerwasdispatchedintotheGovernor'sgrounds. Bryantretiredwhenhewas53,the scoresbeingequal,toletthetailendershaveahit,andwasgivenan ovation.Hemadehis53runsin abouthalfanhour,hittingthreeeights andfourfours.Townshendscored merrilyfor9andretired.Lehmann wasno-balledforfootfault.LeCheminantwasoutlegbeforetoSheafor 7,andtheinningsclosedat139.Sullivandidnotbatowingtoacrack intheshinreceivedfromO'Shaughnessywhenbatting.Scores: C.B.O.-FirstInnings.

K.!Brovrn,runout 0

H.Edelman,notout 42 P.Kerr,notout 4

JMcLeod.

Fourwicketsfor 130

a George:"Dad,what'sthediffe-ence betweencannibalsandotherfolks?"

Father:"Cannibal-,myson,eattheir enemies:otherpeopleg-nerl'lygon3

CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March30th.

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Atasmallcountrytheatretheywere giving"AliBabaandtheForty Thieves,"andastherewereonlyeight inthecompanytheentranceofthe robbersintothecavewasdonebythe menpassingoutatthebackofthe stageandenteringagainatthefront.

Unfortunatelyoneofthemhada limp,andwhenhehadenteredfive timesavoicefromthegallerycried: "Stickit,Hoppy!Lastlap."

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"Yournarrativeistoohighlycoloured,"remarkedtheeditor,returningthe bulkymanuscript. "Inwhatway?"inquiredthedisappointedauthor. "Why,"repliedtheeditor,"inthe veryfirstchapteryoumaketheold manturnpurplewithrage,thevillain turngreenwithenvy,theheroturn whitewithanger.theheroineturnred withconfusion,andthecoachmanturn bluewithcold."

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Mrs.JnoesfoundMrs.Smith,the aviator'swife.intears.

"Whateveristhematter,mydear?" sheaskedanxiously.

"I'mworryingaboutHarold,'."said Mrs.Smith."He'sbeentryingfora weektokillourcat,andasalastresourcehetookherupinhis'plane. Hesaidhewouldtakeherup2,000feet anddropherovertheside."

"Well,whatistheretowon/about?"

"Lots,"exclaimedthefranticwoman "Haroldisn'thomeyet,andthecatis."

J.Shea,cKennedy,bLeCheminant10 S.Briggs,cCracknall,bGiles 40 D.Kerr,candbF.Bryant 7

H.Edelman,cKennedy,bGiles 13

J.McLeod,bGiles 3

R.Brown,cF.BryantbTowns-

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

GardenIslandPicnic.

Ataspecialmeetingofrepresentativesoftheclubs,itwasdecidedto holdanotherpicnictoGardenIsland onSunday,March30th.Asthelast picnicwassuchawonderfulsuccess, bothsociallyandfinancially,andthere weresomanyrequestsforarepeat,it wasfeltthattheopportunitytohold anothershouldnotbeallowedtopass. Thepriceswillbethesameaslast time,namely,Perth,single,3/6,family,8s;Fremantle,single,2/6,family, 6s.Thefamilyticketsincludefather, motherandallthechildrenupto16 yearsofage.Children,unaccompaniedbyparents,ls.each.Theboat leavesPerthafewminutesafter10 a.m.,reachingFremantleat11.15am., The GardenIslandabout12.45p.m. Thereturnjourneywillbecommencedat5.30*p.m.MissD'Arcy'sOrchestrahasagainbeenengagedforthe trip.Onthelastoccasiontheboat wascrowdedtocapacity,andasthis issuretohappenagain,westrongly urgeallpatronstogetinearly.Ticketsarenowavailablefromallclub secretaries.

CouncilMeeting.

Thefirstmeetingofthenewcouncil willtakeplaceintheCathedralHall onFriday,21st.inst.,at8p.m.,andall delegatesareexpectedtohepresent. Thebusinesswillincludetheelection ofthepennantcommitteeandadie cussionofthepennantrules.

KalgoorlieClub.

.1letterhasbeenreceivedfromSt. Mary'sClub,Kalgoorlie,reaffiliation, andalsoinvitinganymemberofthe AssociationtotheircourtswhenvisitingKalgoorlie.

TheresianClub.

OnSaturdaylastthecourtswere favouredwithavisitfromFather butler.Sometimeago,whenhewas stationedatMaylands,hegaveatro phyforcompetitionbetweenthePeninsulaandTheresianClubs.Itwas togotothebestplayerunder21at theendtOctoberlast.Somedifficultyhasbeenexperiencedinarrangingthematch,butthistookplaceon Saturday.Fourplayersfromeach clubtookpart,andaftersomeexcellentmatches,EricdeLuca,ofTheresian,ranoutthewinner,liewashard pushedinthesemi-finalbyMissE. Nice,whomheonlydefeatedat7.5.

St.Mary'sClub,Leederville.

TheannualgeneralmeetingofSt. Mary'sClubwasheldintheConvent SchoolRoomonFriday,the28th.of February,the'vice-president.Rev.Dr. Collins.presiding.intheabsenceof thepresident,MrS.Jones.There warasplendidattendanceofmembers. partHilarIvofthe1:,dies.althoughthe absenceofsomeoftheprominent mcmlwrsoftheclubwascommented uponTheannualreportdisclosedthe positionoftheclubfromthetennis andfinancialpointsofview,theoutstandingfeature(luringtheyearbeing thesuccessofthe"A"GradeLadies' andMen'steamsandthewinningby theseteamsoftheArchbishop'sCup. Thefinancialpositionissatisfactory, althoughnecessaryworkonthecourt, hasbeenretardedforthewantof moneyandtherefusaloftheexecutive toincuranyliabilitywithouthaving inhandthenecessaryfundstoliqui datesuchliability.Itishopedthat theincomingexecutivewillbeable toinsomewayarrangeforthenecesraryimprovementstobeeffected.

Theelectionofofficersfortheensuingyearresultedasfollows:President,Mr.J.Edwards:vice-presidents, Rev.Dr.CollinsandMr.T.W.Whitely:secretary.MissAliceMarsh:treasurer,Mr.Frankrole:captain,Mr. PeterSmithvice-captains,Messrs. FrankandGe'ColeandMissK.Valvia,-;re-,anittee.MissesAlmaGalvin.KathFenton.MaryO'Mah,,I1CV, )14-r,,lackEdwarilsandPhilNeri. Thefirstcyeentivemeetingwilllie heldonMondaynext.the17thinst., atthepresid.-nt'sresidence,andafull ;Itter4laneeisearnestlydesired.

LentenRegulations,1930

meatandmeatsoupareforbiddento thosewhoareboundtoabstain.

3.-Lardanddrippingmaybeused erndaysoffastandabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondi6 mentorseasoning.

4.-AllFridaysaredaysofAbstinence.

5.--WednesdaysandFridaysinLent andinEmberWeek,andthevigilscf Christmas,Pentecost,Assumptionand AllSaints'aredaysoffastAND abstinence.

6.-Mondays,Tuesday's,Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheSaturdaysinmberweeksaredaysoffast WITHOUTabstinence.

7.-Thereisnofastorabstinenceon SundaysorHolidaysofObligation.

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

9.-Whentwodaysofabstinencefollowone-anotherimmediately,thesecondisfreedfromabstinence.

10.-Thosewhohavecompletedtheir twenty-firstyearareboundbythe lawoffasting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheir sixtiethyear.

11.-Thosewhoareindelicatehealth orwhoareengagedinexhausting work,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse thosewhoareseriouslyillarenot

12.-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastareallowedtotakemeatasoften astheywishonafastday,whenever meatisallowedattheprincipalmeal tothosewhoarefasting.

13.-Confessors,evenoutsidethe Confession,canforasufficientreason dispenseinindividualcasesinthelaw offastandabstinence. ThePaschalPrecept. Owingtothespecialcircumstances ofAustralasia,theumeforcomplying withthePascli.t1PreceptofCommunionextendsfro.n1shWednesdayto theOctaveoftheFeastofSSPeter andPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage..

Accordingtothapresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytimeofthe-year.The solemncelebration Marriagewith NuptialMassis.how,,ver,forbidden duringAdventofLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day.bothinclusiveandfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunda,bothinelusive.

CollectionsfortheHolyPlacesin

PalestineandfortheAboriginal Mission.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabovenamed fundsshould_betakenuponGood Friday.eitherattheAdorationofthe Cron-orwhateverothersacredfunc tionisheldonthatday.Duenotificationwillbegiventothefaithfulon thepreviousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto Rev.R.Prendeville,Admassoonas p.,ssibieafterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerectedtheStationsshouldbepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.Theindulgencesare manifold,whichIndulgencesmaybe gainedalsoprivatelyandatanytime. boundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

+PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth

SummaryoftheRegulationsforFast andAbstinence. OnFASTdays,thoseboundto fastareallowedonefullmeal,ator aftermidday.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals,oneofabout eightounces,atwhichbutter,cheese eggsorfishmaybetakeninsmall quantity:theotheroftwoorthree ounees,atwhichalittlebuttermayhe taken.

2-OnABSTINENCEdays,flesh CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March30th.

DaringVoyagesinTinyBoats

NearlyalltheexplorersoftheMiddle Agesusedvesselswhichweremere cockle-shells,and,fromanymodern pointofview,hopelessly-unseaworthy. Thetwo_caravelsinwhichDiaz doubledtheCapein1486wereamere 50-tonseach.The"Pinta"andthe "Nius,"whichaccompaniedColumbus onhisfirstvoyageacrosstheAtlantic, werenolarger.Comingtomoremoderntimesavolumecouldbefilledwith recordsofhazardouscruisesintiny vessels.SirErnestShackletontravelled800milesinanopenboat22feet longtosecurehelpforhismenleft behindonanAntarcticisland.CaptainAndrewsbeateventhisamazing featbycrossingtheAtlanticinacollapsibleboatonly12feetlong.

MorerecentlytwoNorwegiansactuallyrowedacrosstheAtlantic.Captain Slocum'sboatwasamere40feetlong, yetherownersailedher46,000mileson allseasandinallweathers.Ahardy youngFrenchmanhasdoneover15,000

milesofoceansailinginafishing smack,weatheringononeoccasiona cycloneinthePacific.

Themodernmotor-boatseemsper fectlyequaltoanysortofoceanvoyaging.Sometimeagooneofthem, 35feetlong,crossedtheAtlanticfrdm NewYorktoCobh,Ireland,andproceededthencetotheBaltic.

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AuntBessy'sCorner

DearNiecesandNephews,-Another weekhasslippedaway,andwhata fearfullyhotweekitwas;butas,on thewhole,ithasbeenacoolsummer, wemustnotcomplain.Therollcall oftheCornerisincreasingrapidly. IfweallmarchedtogetheronSt.Patrick'sDaywewouldbeabletomuster considerablyovertwohundred.Now, Iliketothinkthatitisourspeciality tohelpwiththeworkforthe"Bushies."TwogoodfriendsfromMardellahelpedtoswellthefundsfrom thisCornerthisweek.WehaveenteredtheLentenSeason,sotryand performsomeactofself-denialdaily AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgments.

MonetaryhelpfortheBushies:£15s fromtwofriends,Mardella;6d.from NorahO'Shannessy.Lettersfrom: EllieFlynn,Mary.Tyrrell,DaisyO'Shannessy,FrancisPanizza,James Thompson,oDrothyBlechynden,BrendaStokes,JohannaFitzgerald,Irene Lowther.AlbertBullock.

NewNiecesandNephews. AlbertBullock,JohannaFitzgerald, BrendaStokes,NorahO'Shannessy, MaryTyrrell.

BirthdayGreetings.

Manyhappyreturnsofthedayto IreneLowther,fromtheCorneritesand AuntBessy.

Riddles,Puzzles,Jumbles,Problems, Etc.

Riddle-Me-Ree.

Myfirstisinmound,butnotinhill. MysecondisinJack,butnotinJill. Mythirdisinbike,butnotincar. Myfourthisinnear,butnotinfar. Myfifthisinplay,butnotingame. Mywholeisasweetgirl'sprettyname.

Q.:WhyareA,E,andUthehandsomestofvowels?

Ans.:Becauseyoucannothave beautywithoutthem.

Q.Whenisaqueenlikeapieceof wood?

Ans.:Whensheisaruler. RiddenFish.

(1)Andsoleavingthefoothills,they climbedthepeaks.

(2)Doubtlessyouwillfindherring thebell.

(3)JonesandCo.didverywellin thesales.

(4)That'sright!Hit;routthem,he cried.

(5)Verysoonhotsunsmeltthe snows.

(61InthecarPeterplacedarug. Jokes.

Aninspectortoldtheteacherlast weektoasktheclasstowriteanessayoninquisitivepeople.Afterthe essayshidallbeenhandedintothe inspector.aboywhohadwrittenone oftheessayswasseentogazeina horrifiedmannerathim.Hediscoveredtheinspectorwasthemanwho livednextdoortohim,andaskedthe teachercouldhisessaybereturned. Theinspectorsaid"No,"andreadit. Herecognisedtheboy.Thiswasthe boy'sshortessay:"Myfatherhas nicknamedthepeoplenextdoor'North Mail,'astheyknowmoreofone'sbusinessthanoneknowsthemselves."

ACustomsofficereyedthebottle suspiciouslx."It'sonlyammonia,' stammeredthepassenger."Oh!is it?"saidtheofficer,takingalong sniff,anditwas.

AgroupofboysattheCiEsi.C.were askingeachotherconundrums.At lastaboywhohadnotspokensaid: 'Whatisthedifferencebgtweenthe sonofamillionaire,anorgan,anda gluepot?"Noneoftheboyscould answer.sothereplycame:"Well,the sonofamillionaireistheairtomillions,anorganhasamillionairs." 'Yes,that'sallright,"said,oneofthe listeningboys."but.whataboutthe gluepot.""Oh,"camethereply, "that'swhereyoustick."

JumbledNamesofMiningTownsof W.A.

Rulield,,, .\br Elbram,Uce,Zmenesi.

JumbledNamesofWheatTownsof W.A.

Hmortna,Gnwia,Kwpnciei,Rgcrnioe,Gnraniro,Kyro,Bwnui,Mtmani, Rokoda. Now,asIpromisedthechildrenin thecountry,Iwouldallowthema fortnighttosendintheirsolutions,my wordmustbekept,sonosolutions willappearinthisweek'sissue,but solutionswillappearinthefollowing issueof"TheRecord."

GlenVale,Mt.Kokehy.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyou,receivedmylastlettersafely,andalso thestampsIsentyouforthe "Busbies*"fund. MysisterBetty

forgottoputinthestampsshesaid shewouldinherlastletter,soIwill puttheminforhernow.Iantanotheronewhocannotdothepuzzles, becauseIhavenotthetime;butif wehaveafortnighttherewillbe plentyoftime.Iamenclosingafew jokesandriddles.Theymaybe usefultoyou.Myfatherpoisoned afoxlastSaturdayweek.Iwillfinishthisletterto-morrow,aswedon't get'our"Record"untilMondoy.I mustthankyouforputtingmyletter inprint,AuntBessy,andIwasvery pleasedtoreceiveananswer.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillsaygood-bye. Withlovefrommycousinsandmother. -Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYBLEcHYNDEN

DearDorothy,-Yes,youwillhavea fortnighttodothepuzzlesin.You willnoticetheanswersarenotinthis week,buttheywillbeinnextweek. LovetoallatKoltebyane AUNTBESSY.

9Robert-street,Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyin,butasschoolhas started,Idonotgetmuchtime.I gototheC.B.C.Webateanew teacher,andlieisnice.Well,Aunty, asnewsisscarce,Iwillconclude.I hopemyanswersareright.-Yourlovingnephew, JACKHOWARD.

DearJack.--Itisagoodthingto haveanewteacher,andonewhom youcanbecomefondof.Youdidnot workallthepuzzlesout,sotryagain. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst letterthatIhavewrittentoyou,and Ihopeyouwillacceptmeasoneof yournieces.Ihavefourbrothersand twosisters.Bernardisgoingtotne ChristianBrothers'College.Weall wentawayforourholidays,andhada grandtimeattheseaside.Ilivefour milesfromschool,andeverydaywego inthesulky.MyauntyandMiss SheehanteachSunday-school.Iam tenyearsofage,andamintheFifth Standard.Imustendnow.Iamenclosingtheanswerstoyourpuzzles.Yourlovingniece, BRENDASTOKES.

DearBrenda,-VerywillinglydoI acceptyouasoneofmynieces.Iam sureyouhada*oodtimeattheseaside.Someofyouranswersarenot quitecorrect,buthaveanothertry. AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisthefirst timethatIhavewrittentoyou,and Ihopeyouwillhavemeasonesf yournieces.Mybrotherwrotetoyou oncebefore,andhesaidhewillwrite againsoon.Igotoschooleveryday totheConvent,andIaminthe thirdclass.Iwentawayformyholidays,andIenjoyedmyselfverymuch. Iamtheyoungestofthefamily.I ameightyearsofage.Ihavefour brothersandonesister.Well,Aunt Bessy,Ihavenomorenewsthistime -Yournewniece, JOHANNAFITZGERALD.

DearJohanna,-Anothernewniece. DoyouknowIwillsoonhavetostart anotherroll-bookformyfamilyofnephewsandnieces.Tellyourbrotherto writeagainsoon. AUNTBESSY.

Travers-street,Wagin.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease enrolmeasoneofyournieces?Iwill beelevenonFriday,andasmybirthdayisinLent,Iwillnotbehavinga party.Ihavefivesisters,andtwo brothers.'IthoughtthatIwould liketotryandsolvethepuzzlesthis week.Ihavetriedseveraltimesbefore,buthaveneversentthemin.You willfindenclosed,onseparatepaper, thepuzzles,andIhopetheanswers arecorrect.Iseebythechildren's lettersthattheyaresendingold stampstoFatherMcMahon.Ihave sentsome.Withlover-Yourwouldbeniece. IRENELOWTHER.

DearIrene,-Yes,youhavebeenenrolled,andbelongtotheCorner.We mustallgiveupsomethinginLent, andIfeelsureyouwouldnotbehappy" ifyouhadaparty.ThinkofthesufferingourdearLordwentthroughfor us.Youranswerswerenotallcorrect,hutdonotbedown-hearted;try again. AUNTBESSY.

Hampton-street,Bridgetown.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst ItimeIhavewrittentoyou,andI. hopeyouwillacceptmeasoneof yourhappyandever-growingbandof nephews.Thefruitseasonisinfull swingnow,andeverydaymotortrucks

andhorse-drawnvehicles,ladenwith fruit,canbeseenontheroad.Are yougoingtohaveabadge?Ihave notreadofanyothernewdesigns, otherthanthetwofromBridgetown.I wouldmakeasuggestion,onlyIthink someothertownshouldsendinadesign.TheshieldsuggestedbyDon Bottisgood,andIhopeyouwillapproveofit.Ihavesucceededinsolvingthepuzzle,andhopeitisright. Theanswersareonthenextpage.Yourwould-benephew, ALBERTBULLOCK.

DearAlbert,-Yes,Iacceptyouas oneofmynephews.Youliveinthe applecountry.Oneoftheprettiest sightsisanorchardinfullbearingtheredoftheapplesagainsttheglossy dark-greenleaves.Youranswerswere correct,andIwillforwardonalittle giftforcorrectsolution. AUNTBESSY.

DoobelliEstate,Mardella.

DearAuntBessy,-Weareveryglad toseethatthereismorehelpcoming forthe"Busbies."Itisgoodofthe littlechildrentosavetheirfewpence orshillingstohelpraisesomemore moneyforthem.Iamsendingsome tohelponthegoodwork.-Fromtwo friendsatMardella,-M.A.O'C.

DearFriends,-Manythanksindeed forytturhelp.TheP.N.arrivedsafely,andyouwillseethemacknowledgedintheCorner.Yes,thechildrentakequiteaninterestinthe scheme,andhelpasfarastheycan, AUNTBESSY. Dardanup.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingin thepuzzlesthistime,hopingtowina prize.JustasIstartedwritingthis letter,Dickcameinandsaidansera planewasflyingoverourplace,soI leftmylettertogooutandseeit.It flewroundandlandedinDardanup. Wewerequiteexcitedaboutit.BerniewasluckierthanIwas;hehada lookatthe'planeafterithadlanded. Ourbabybrother,Peter,isjustbeginningtospeak,sowehavesomefun withhim.Withlove.-Yourloving nephew, FRANCISPANIZZA.

DearFrancis,--Iamafraidyouwill havetoreceiveaconsolationprize,as youhavemadetwoerrors.Thefirst sightofanaeroplanewouldmakeyou feelexcited.Babiesareinteresting whentheyarebeginningtospeak. Theysaysuchquaintthings. AUNTBESSY.

MerobaFarm,Arrino.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamlustwriting ashortlettertoaskifImaybecome oneofyourcountrynieces.Daisy wassopleasedtoseehernamein"The Record."Wehavebeengetting"The Record"foryearsnow,andIloveto readyourlettersthislasttwoorthree months.Ihavebeengoingtoschool atStellaMaris"forsixyears.Itisa veryniceplace,andtheSistersare verygoodtotheboarders.Mysister ConstanceisalsogoingtotheCollege there.Good-bye,dearAuntBessy.I mustringoffanddosomework.I amsendinginthejumbles,andenclosingsixpencefortheBushies.Yourlovingniece, NORAHO'SHANNESSY.

DearNorah,-WelcometotheCorner,andthankyouforthesixpencefor theBushies.TheSistersaregoodto everyone.Someofyoursolutionsto thepuzzleswerewrong;buttryagain AUNT'VESSY.

MirobaFarm,Arrino.

DearAuntBessy.-Iwassopleased toseemylastletterinprint.My eldestsister,Norah,alsowishestobe oneofyournieces.Isfifteen'years tooold,Aunty?Ireceivedsucha nicedollforChristmas,andIamalwaysplayingwithit.DearlittlePat thinksitislovely.It'snameis Pansy.ThereisMassatThreeSprings twiceamonth,andnextSundayisthe Sunday.OurparishpriestistheRev. FatherM.Lynch.Good-bye,dear AuntBessy,asIwanttodressmydoll fortea.-Vourlovingniece, DAISYO'SHANNESSY.

DearDaisy,-No,yoursisterisnot tooold.Iwillacceptasoneofmy niecesandnephewsanyontbetween theageofonedaytoonehundred years,aslongastheywillacceptme astheirAunty.Doyouputyourdoll tobedatnight,too?Whatablessing thatyouareprivilegedtohearMass. Suchalotofcountrychildrenarenot privileged. AUNTBESSY.

39Robert-street,SouthKalgoorlie. DearAuntBessy,-Wouldyoukindlyenrolmeasoneofyourhappy nieces?Iamelevenyearsofage,and intheFifthtSanclardatSt.Mary', ConventSchool.Areyougoingtost. Patrick'sDaySports,AuptBessy? TheyaregoingtobeheldintheBelli-

derRacecoursethisyear,soIhopeit willbeafineday.Iexpecttherewill bealargecrowdasusual.Thereis oneAuntBessyhere,whoconductsa children'spageintheKalgoorlie"Miner."Shealsohasmanyniecesand nephews,whowritetohereveryweek. Iamgoingtotryforthejumblenext week,soIwillnotforgettowriteto youragain.-Youraffectionateniece, MARYTYRELL.

DearMary,-Ofcourse,Ianteonly toopleasedtoacceptyouasoneofmy nieces.Ihopetobegoingtothe sportsonSt.Patrick'sDay.Tryfor thejumbleswhenyouwritenextweek. Ihopeyouhaveasuccessfuldayat BoulderonSt.Patrick'sDay.

AUNTBESSY.

ThoughtsfortheWeek.

FormyCornerNieces:Thatthey maycultivatethegiftofmakingothers happy,andlearnthesweetnessofgi ingandthejoyofservice.Thatli maybringtothemagenerousshareof gladnessandjoyousness,andthat healthofbody,mindandsoulmaybe theirs.

For CornerNephews:Thatthey maylearnthebeautyoftruthand honour.Learntobesincere,upright, just,andfairintheirdealings.That theywillavoiddeceitandevil,and reverencetheir parents.

Hereisanicelittlepoemtolearn.",

EachtimeIlifthimfromthebath, Hegivesalittlegurglinglaugh: ThenDaddysays,"Howbigishe." Whilebabychucklesoutinglee, "Sobig."Ofcoursewetowsurprise, Andwonderhowourbabecouldgrow "Sobig"inoneshortdayyouknow.

Helookssoveryclean,sosweet; AndasIkissthedimpledfeet, Andtuckhiminhiscot,Iknow, Ofcourse,ourbabyboywillgrow. Hisgrandmasayshe'slikehisDad, Thathewillbeahandsomelad.. Wewantyoutobestrong,weeson, But,oh)infarmorewaysthanone.

Dearlittleboy,eachdaywetry

Justasyouholdyourweehandshigh, Totrainyourbabysoultogrow. Tomakeamanofyou,youknow, Thatwhenlife'sjourneyingisdone, Youmay,asyoudonow,myson, HoldupyourhandstoGodandsay: "SobigI'vetriedtobealway."

Saturday,March15,1930.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

ROADSANDMEN.

Someroadsarestraightandsomeare bent,

Sometopthehighesthill; Whilesomearebutalowlyway

Besideasingingrill.

Someroadsgointobusytowns

Andlsometoforestswild, Whalesomeendinafrozenwaste Andsomeinclimatesmild.

Someleadtostone-walledthoroughfares

Incitiesrichandgrand; Andsomeendinadesertplace

Foralltheleaguesthey'vespanned. Mroadsare,soarehumanlives,

Some,knowingwhencetheyhead, Keeptotheircourseunflinchingly, Straightasanarrowsped.

Somewanderaimlesslyabout

Asvagrantwatersstray; Somereachaloftyeminence; Someseekalowlyway.

Someleaveachievement'smonument

Tomarktheendoflife,

Andsomeendinoblivion

Foralltheiryearsofstrife.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Amanshouldforcehimselftobe obedient.eveninlittlethingswhich appearofnomoment:becausehewill thusrenderthepracticeofobedience ingreatmatterseasytohimself.

Iamquitesurethat,howevergreat andfatiguingmayhavebeenthetoil bywhichtheprizeiswon,veryfar greaterwillbetheprizeitself,when onewhohasbeenfaithfulinlittleshall besetovermanythings.-St.Francis Xavier.

STRENGTHOFTHEINFINITE.

St.ThereseofLisieux,onseeing thingsthrough: "IunderstandclearlyhowSt.Peter fell.Heplacedtoomuchrelianceon hisownardentnature,insteadoflean. ingsolelyontheDivinestrength.Had heonlysaid:'Lord,givemestrength tofollowTheeuntodeath,'thegrace wouldnothavebeenrefusedhim."

St.FrancisofSales,corroboratingSt. Therese:

"OurLordloveswithanextremely tenderlovethosewhoabandonthemselvestotallytoHisFatherlycare,allowingthemselvestobegovernedby Hisgoodprovidence;withoutconsid.ringwhethertheeffectsbesweetor bittertothem,,beingentirelyassured thatnothingcanpossiblybesentfrom thataFatherlyHandwhichisnotfor theirgood. ." Os

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riseinthemorningtogiveuslight andwarmthforourwork,andthatHe makesitgodownatnightthatwe may'restforanotherday'swork,that Hemakesthegardengrowandthe flowersblossomandthebirdssingcar ourlifeandhappinessandbenefit. Talktotheolderchildrenabout timeandeternity;tryinsimpleways togivethemanideaofinfinity.

One'ofthebestsafeguardsagainst temptationistofillthelives.ofchildren withtheovondersandbeautysurroundingthem,sothattherelanoroomfor meanlittlethoughtstodevelop,

THESIGN07THECROSS.

TheSignoftheCrossisthecoat-ofarmsofeveryChristian.

Itrevealsanidentityofhisrace,its antiquity,service,glories,andvirtues.

Hence,amongallCatholicstheSign oftheCrosshasalwaysbeenusedin prayer-itisitselfaprayer.Forexample:Intheveryinfancyofthe Church,Tertulliansays:"TheSignof theCro,-sbeginsandconcludesour repasts."

Andthecustomispreservedamong useventothisday.

FatherFabersays:"Theworldis amystery.Life,time,death,doubt, goodandevil,andtheuncertainty whichhangsaboutoveroureternal lot,areallmysteries.Theylieburningontheheartattimes,butthe crucifixthemeaningofthem,the solutionofthemall.Itputsthequestionandanswersitaswell.Itisthe readingofallriddles,thecertaintyof alldoubts.thecentreofallfaith,the fountainofallhopes,thesymbolofall love.Itrevealsmantohimself,and revealsGodtoman.Itholdsalight totimethatitmarlookintoeternity andbereassured."

Weshouldneverforgetthisisa tokenofthetruestgreatness.None thelessthegreatbecauseitisso familiar.

WILLIAMP.LINEHAN

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ItisclearlynecessarythatGodour Lord,inHismostrighteousandincorruptiblejustice.shouldcomfortwith eternaljoysthebodiesofthesaints, whoduringtheirmortallifehavemade theirsensesandmemberssubjectto continualtoil

Itis,asSt.Petersays,aspecial graceofGodtoasoulwhenHeallows ittosuffersomuchfor.Hissake.For, asourentireperfectionconsistsinthe imitationofJesusChrist,nothingelse canenableustoshareHisspiritmore intimatelythantheCrossanditssuffering.

Themoreresignedasoulisandthe moredetermineditistodothewill01 God,themorealsodoesGoddrawit toHimself,andtothisendwithdraws itfromalltheembarrassmentofthe world.

certainl!believethat,ifweapproachtheHolyEucharistwithgreat withandlove,oneCommunionwill sufficetomakeusveryrich;whatmay wenotthenwithstillgreaterreason, expectfromsuchagreatnumberof Communions?-St.Teresa.

Awell-manneredpersonisnotalwaysacourteousperson.Courtesy comesfromtheheart.Atrulycourteouspersonisconsiderate,kind,tactful, gracioustoothers,foritishisorher naturetowanteveryonetobehappy.

PRAYERANDWORK.

WhenSt.Anthony,thehermit,had retiredintothedesert,hetookuphis abodeunderpalmtreesnearacave, andoccupiedhimselfdayafterdayexclusivelywithprayer.Thenthetime camewhenhenolongerfounddelight incommunionwithGod.

Agoodresolutionwouldbetomake theSignoftheCrossmorereligiously.

-Rev.WilfredGHurley,C.S.P. GRACEOFSTRUGGLE.

WhentheStarthatled,lieshidden; Andyourspiritiscrushed.Don't fail Tolooktothesky,unbidden. Andagladto-morrowhail. Ifthefraybelongandbloody,

Iiyoudailygrowmoreweak:

Raiseyoureyestothesunsetruddy AndbeyondtotheMastermeek. WhenFateseemstogripyoustronger

Thislittlepicturegivesanimpres- Whenitsarchedarrowssting; sionofOurLord'swonderfulloveforBeasoldier!fightthelonger poorsinners.HeistheGoodShep- UnderGod,Hisshadowedwing. herd.Youknowhowmucatheshep-,'hrist'ssoldier!ForHimdobattle, herdloveshisflock,howhewatches Fight!Hewillsurelysend overthemfromthetimetheyleaveVictory,forgraceofstruggle. thesheepfoldintheea71ymorningto Butfight'Fighttotheendl! browseamongthepasturesuntiltheir returnintheeydning,howhecaresfor theweaklings,nowhekeepsthem awayfromtreacherousplaces.When helosesoneoftheflock,hesearches forit,andifhefindsitbebringsit back.SpourDivineLord,Whois theGoodShepherd,takescareofthe lambsofHisflock.Wehaveinthe picturealostsheep-onethathas strayedfromtheflockandhaslostits way.Thislostsheepisatypeofthe sinnerwho.becauseofhumanweakness,astubborntemper,orfalsepride, hasrebelledagainstGod's'law::and strayedawayfromthepathsofrighteousness.OurDivineLord,through Hispriesthood,isalwaysspeakingto thesinner.HeisneversowellpleasedaswhenthelostsheepofHisfold isfoundandbroughtbackandrestoredtoHisfriendshipthroughtheSac raments.

WHODOESGOD'SWORK?

Herecognisedimmediatelyagreat temptation,andprayedtoGodfor help.Hefellasleepandsaw,ina dream,amanwhoalternatelyknelt inprayerandthenroseandwovea basket.Prayerandlabourwereconstantlyinterchanged.WhenAnthony awokeheunderstoodthemeaningof hisdream.Goddesiredtoteachhim thatprayermustbecombinedwith labour;thatthebodyaswellasthe soulshouldbeengaged. FromthistimeforwardSt.Anthony corked. Labourandprayeralternatedinhisdailylife.Inconsequence, thetemptationceasedandheagain felthappy.HenceforthSt.Anthony taughthisdisciples:Prayandlabour. St.Macauusoncehadavisionofa manengagedinwork.Fromthe mouthofthelabourerflamesoffire issuednowandthen,andascendedtowardsHeaven.Macariusstudied whatthiscouldmean.Soonitbecamecleartohimthattheflamesof firesignifiedejaculatoryprayerswh themanrecitedathiswork

WhodoesGod'sworkwillgetGod's pay, Howeverlongmayseemtheday, Howeverwearybetheway.

Thoughpowersandprincesthunder "Nay!" NohumanhandGod'shandcanstay; WhodoesHisworkwillgetHispay. Godhurriesnotnormakesdelay, WhoworksforHimwillgetHispay Somecertainhour,somecertainday. Hedoesnotpayasotherspay, Ingoldorlandorraimentgay, Ingoldsthatperishanddecay.

BatGod'shighwisdomknowsaway, Andthisissure,letcomewhatmay: WhodoesGod'sworkwillgetGod's Pay. -DenisA.McCarthy.

GOD'SWONDERS.

Leadthechildtoobserveintimately thebeautifuloutdoois,makinghim seethatGodhasprovidedevenforthe birdsoftheairandthebeastsofthe ichfield. TellhimthatGodmakesthesun

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ByEDWINESSEX0.P.,inthe"TrishRosary".

MirabilisDeus!"chantedFatherMurdoch,comingintohisdining-room hurriedly."Godiswonderfulinall Hisworksandways."

Hiscurate,half-waythroughthe eveningmeal,lookedup.withasmile. "DoesFinnknowyou'reback?"he asked.

Therectordrewachairuptothe tableandsatdown.Heputhisel- bowsonthetableandholdinghisbig, smoothfacebetweenhishands,re- gardedhiscuratequizzically. 'Shedoes,'hesaidslowly."Even nowsheisatthedoor.Andthefood ishot,alsotheplate.Iknowit.Finn- couldnomoreproducelukewarmfoodandtepidplatesthanshecouldgo onstrikeforshorterhoursandbigger pay.Herphilosophyofholiness,Cray, istoperformeveryteak,howevertriv- ialitmayappeartothemasculineeye withtheutmostthoroughness.She hasdiscoveredthesanctityofservice. Iwasoncediscussingwithherour respectivechancesofgainingablessed immortality.inoneofthoserarein- terludeswhenshedeignedtoremove thesealthatwisdomhassetupon herlips,whensheremarkedthathe ideaofeverlastingandall-satisfying blisswastobeallowedtowashup thedishesattheSupperoftheLamb. Averymaterialoutlook,your theologicaltrainingprotests?1grant it.Butyouwilldetectwithinitthe notionofperpetualservice.Finnis nothingifnotlogical.Serveasshe canhere,serveasshewellknowshere- after.Ialwaysthinkofherwhen IreadthelessonintheMassofa HolyWidow.Ifshehadhad'shus- band,hewouldhavesatdown;and praisedher-whilst'sheloseupand didallthework.Finnwillsaveher soulalive.Iwillbayshertoyou whenIdie."

Hestoppedspeakingasthehouse- keepercameinwiththefocd,apro longedsniff.andthatpeculiarsway- ingmotionofwhichsheheldthecopy- right.

"V,,uwillnotice.Cray.orperhaps youwillnot,asyourfacultyofob- servationisnotyetfullydeveloped, thatFinnNevergoesawayfromthe tableempty-banded,"remarkedthe r,t.tor.asthedoorcicis.Anoiselessly. "Thatisaverysound,ifminor,prin- cipleofdomesticeconomy."Forafewmomentsbothmenate insilence.ThenFatherCrayasked.

"Didyousucceedwiththeman,Mur- doch?"

Therectoropenedhiseyesvery wide. -DidIsucceed.youask.Cray:No, faileddismally.Themanwouldhavenothingtodowithme.He lookedatmeinhisweakfashionas ifIhadbeenawormandnoman. Dyingmenseethetruthofthing::,and peopleveryplainlysometimes. Hewasastranger,infacthecame int,theparish yesterdayafter- n,on.Pislandladyfoundabadge cltheSacredHeartsewninsidehis waistcoat.Whohadputitthere! (;,,T1know,Thereisataleoflove 1s-hindthat,ofwomanlysolicitode.Whoeverdid"that.didmorethanshe knew.Ordidshe?However,the land-ladysentforthepriestonthe strengthofit.FatherMurdochwentonwithhis mealmethodically.

"Thenyoucoulddonothingfc.r him?"enquiredthecurate.

"Irepeat,hewouldhavenothing todowithme."Murdochrepliedbluntly,andcontinuedtoeat.

Afterawhilehesaid,withasolemn gentlenessinhisN-rice,"Itisaterrible forapriestwhenadyingman

willhavenothingtodowithhim. Youwillhavethatexperience,Cray, soonerorlater.Itgivesapriestrea- sonforsoul-searching.Whatwasit OurLordsaidabout'onlybyprayer andfasting?'IfeverIhavedifficulty indealingwithasoul,thefirstques- tionIalwaysputtomyselfisnot, Whatiswrongwiththissoul?but, WhatiswrongwithmethatIcan- notdealwithitintheproperway? Soul-healingbeginsathome.Wasit notSaintDominicwhousedtopray thathisownunworthinessmightnotinterferewiththeeffectsofhispreach- ing-Therewasthecommonsenseof humility."

"Butsurely,Murdoch,ifyoucould donothingwilththeman,"putinthe curatewarmly,'nobodyelsecould.I amsureofthat."

Murdochgazedupontheyoungmanwithevidentsurprise.

'Howlonghaveyoubeenwithme, Cray,andyetyoudonotknowme?Whenyoufirstcame,youweresoshy thatyoucouldscarcelyopenyour mouthintelligibly.Nowyouopenit toutterfoolishness."Therector sighedandshookhisheadslowly."Idislikeimpliedcomplimentsmore thanharshwords.Indeed,wereyou tocallmeafool,Ishouldwelcome thetimelyreminder,andyouwould speaktruth." Thecurateflusheddeeplyatthis rebuke.Hewasaverysensitive youngpriest.Itwasthefirsttime sincehisarrivalatBambridgethat hehadventuredtoexpressopenlythe admirationhefeltforhisrector,a reverentadmirationthatwasincreas- ingdaily.Hefeltconfusedandcrest- fallen. "Iamsorry,Murdoch,"bebegan, haltingly,butFatherMurdochthrew himselfbackinhischairandlaughed.

"Whatatenderplantyouare,my son,"hecried,hisfacebeaming."Forgivemeifmybluntwordshurtyou. Iamaplain-spokenman,andplain speechflieslikeanarrowtoitsmark, andoftenthebarbsinksdeep.You spokefromyourheart,Iknowit.But neverletyourheartoutrunyourmind. Wherewerewe?"

"Thedyingman----"

"Ah,yes.Heturnedmedown,to useacommonbutexpressivephrase ofwhichIstrongdisapprove.There isamoderntendencytovulgariseournoblelanguage.Apity,agreatpity."

"Whatdidyoudothen?"

FatherMurdochthumpedthetable withhisfist,sothatthecuratejump- ed.

"Iwillnotbebustledalonginthis manner,CrayIbelieveIhavehad occasiontomention-thefactbefore.I perceiveinyouthevulgar,thecom- moneagernesstogettotheendofa story.Itisasignofthetimes. Everythingcatersforitandpandersto itnowadays,thenovel,thecinemato- graph.Peoplearesmittenbywhat onemaycalltheget-it-overmania. Theyarenotcontentwithwhatthey aredoing, satisfiessaying,orreading.Nothing theminitself.Theymake everythingrelativeastepping-stoneto somethingelse.Ifindinthissome sortofrevivaloftheoldphilisophical heresythatlifeisnothingbutaseries ofsensatioas.Forintelligentbeings thisget-it-bvermaniameanstheem- ptyingoflifofallsustainedeffortand concentratedinterest.Itpointstoan apathetic.orarestlessspirit,thatjust manuagestoexistbyflittingfromone thingtoanother,aspiritthathaslost thepowerorinclinationtooccupyit- selfwhollyandcontentedlyinthe businessathand.Itisliketheun- cleanspiritofwhichtheGospelspeaks,

thatwandershitherandthither,high andlow,seekingpeace,andfinding none,thespiritofeternalunrest.Do notletus,Cray,becomeslavestothe habitofalwayswantingtobedoing somethingelse,orgettingtotheend ofwhatwearesupposedtobedoing. Onethingatatime.Sufficientfor theday.They,bothmeanthesame thing.OurLordunderstoodhuman nature."

Therectorpaused,andfinished,his meal.

"HaveyoueverseenFinnina hurry?"heasked,foldinghisserviette verycarefully.''No?Yetsheis neverunpunctual,neverbehind-hand. To thereborrowFrancisThompson'sphrase, isa'majesticinstancy'about everythingshedoes.Inmyown smallwayItrytoemulatetheedify- ingexampleofFinn.WhenItalk,I likealsotodwelluponthemannerof myspeech,totastemywords,ifI mayusetheexpression,andfollowup anyideatheymayincidentallysuggest. Forthesamereason,Iamprobably .theslowestreaderintheworld.Itis alwayswithasenseofshock,afeel- ingofloss,thatIcometotheendofa book.Apieceoflifeisfinished,and separationfromanythinginthislife, theendingofanything,meansalways todiealittle.Lifeconsistsinreally livinginallwesay,think,anddo. Neverletmehearyousay,'Thank goodness,that'sfinished.'Shallwe goupstairs?"

Seatedintherector'snondescriptstudy,withitsheapedaccumlationof papers,books,andsmokingutensils, FatherCraydidnotdaretoaskfor furtherdetailsofthedyingstranger. Butwhenhispipewasdrawingtohis satisfactionAndtheoldarmchairad- justedtohisliking,FatherMurdoch tookupthestoryatthepointwhere ithadbeeninterrupted. "Itisapieceofwisdomtoknow whenoneisnotwanted,Cray.The nextthingistofindoutthereason. Ileftthehouseforafewminutes.It wasnecessary,inthewordsofthepsalmist,to'sweepmyspirit.'The streetwasquietthen,inmid-afternoon,andthesunrevealeditsdingi- ness_,Stsuttermeanness.Andthat strangerhadcometodieinthatmiser- ablestreet.Thethoughtoccupiedme foraminuteortwo.Whyhadthis manchosenthiiparticularlycommon- placestreettodiein?Therecame intomyheadsomethinghadreadsomewhereaboutamaninconsump- tionwhotrampedoutintothecountry becausehecouldnotbearthethought dyinginCamdenTown.Hewant- edtodieinsomeplacethatwasfresh andopenandwholesome,notina grimythird-floorhackroomwithwin- dowtightshutandabedraggledpiece ofcurtaindanglingbeforehiseyes.Hutthisstranger.Therewasalltherest oftheworldforhimtodiein,andhe hadhituponthisdecrepitstreet.Ile mighthavediedonthehighseasin ablazeofsunsetoratthefirstpinkof dawn,orontherollingSussexDowns, oranywhereelsebuthereinacheap

lodging-houseinacheapstreet,a, stranger.Why?Whatstrange,in- evitablepathhadledhimhereatlast? Ialwayswonderatthesethings,Cray. Ialwaysliketospeculateastothe reasonwhycompletestrangersbobup inourlivessuddenly,peoplewhoseveryexistencewedidnotknowoftill then,whosepastlivesandailtheyheld ofgoodandbadwecouldnoteven guessat.Yetithappens,andmore often,Ithink,toprieststhantoother folk.Andtheycrossourpathal- waysforsomepurpose,greatorsmall, andthenpassawayagainintotheun- known.Thesethingsaddwonderto ourlives,andatouchofromance.I neverlookatabeggarwithoutthink- inghemaybeasaintofGod.And once,whensuchaonecametothe gardengate,Iputtothetestsome- thingIhadwantedtotryforalong time.Hewasasoiled-lookingcrea- tore,unshaven,andfoullyclad.Weil, Iofferedhimthechoicebetweent pennyandapoundnote.Wit amoment'shesitationhetookthe penny,inclinedhisheadinthanks,and movedaway.IconfessthatIwasaj astonishedthathehadgoneadozen yards himbeforeIhadthesensetocall back.Andhewouldnotcome backatonce.WhenIinsisted,he cameandsimplylookedintomyeyes withoutsayingaword.Buthiseyes, Cray!Theyhadseenwhatnoman canseeandbethesameagain.I madehimcomeinside,andwetalked. Atfirsthewouldhardlysayanything,

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butsatandsmiledatmeoutofthose eyesthathadseen,wereseeingthen,I knew.Butafterawhilehetalkedto me. ." FatherMurdochpaused,gazingdeeply,inscrutablybeforehim,asmile,as ofsweetremembrance,playingabout hislips.

"Imusttellyouaboutitoneofthese days,"hesaid,pullinghimselftogether quickly."Itisalongstory.Butit isasourceofwondertomewhywe areallowedtomeetpeople,toperform ourappointedservice,andthenlose them.Itisstrangehowwidely-diver. gentpathscometocrossjustonce.

OutinthestreetIsaidfivedecadesof therosary,thesorrowfulmysteriesto theManofSorrowsforanothermanof sorrow,theonlysorrowthathurtsfor ever. IcalledontheMotherofall ing,andallDying,whowas'alland vawoman,'humanlyperfect,tobe. s ;;..11theGreatHighPriest,herSon, todowhatthislowlypriestcouldnot. Allthedustandgrimeofthestreet seemedthentobedancinginthesunshine.andIthoughtthatthekindly glowofGod'smercycouldcatchup anymiserablesinnerandmakehim danceforthejoyofbeingforgiven. Then}wentbackintothedark, meanroom.Butitwasadifferent room,somehow.Onecannotexplain thesechanges.Theydonotstrike theeve.Buttheyarethere,tobe perceivedinwardly.Iknewthework tobedonehadbeentakenoutofmy handsinmyabsence 1wasonlythe necessaryinstrument.Howpowerless wearewithallourpower!Iputon mystole,satdownbythebed,and said.'Howlong?'Onemustbelieve theseincrediblethings.Theman madehisconfessionspontaneously,like achild-hisfirstsinceleavingschool. ThenIsaid,'LetussayaHailMary togetherforapenance,ifyouhavenot forgottenit.'Igavehimeverything afterthat.Viaticum,thedivinejourney-moneytothisstrangersettingout onhislastpilgrimage,andExtreme Unction.hisfeet,aftertheirlong journeyingswhoknowswhere,had comehomeforthefinalsealofGod.. Andsoon.Bearwithme,Cray.but IalwaysthinkofthesethingswhenI anointthetiredbody.Whatasacramentitis'-thislast.Itcontains theessenceofalldrama.thislastact betorethecurtainfallsontheplayof humanlife.Well.theextraordinary thingwasthis:themanwentonsayingoneHailMaryafteranotherright untilIhadgivenhimthelastblessing. andafterthat.Itellyouitsounded likesomegloriouslitany.But,and thisisthepoint,whyhadn'theforgottenitafterallthoselongyears? Thatiswhatstruckmeasstrange. A manforgetsalotinfortyyears.But therehewas.repeatingthatprayer withoutabreak,andnoother.Why hadn'theforgottenit?Thatwasthe questionIaskedmyself.Thatwas thequestionIaskedhiminaroundaboutway.Isaid.'Well,youknow yourHailMaryallright.'Heseemedtolikemysavingthat.Hesmiled,andsaidinawhisper,'Myold mothermademepromisetosayone everyday.I'vebeenawrongun,but Ikeptmypromise.Itdidn'tmatter whereIwas,andl'vebeeninsome toughplacesaswell,anditdidn'tmatterwhatI'ddone,Talwayssaidit. NotthatIsetmuchstorebyit.It neverbroughtmenoluck.ButI'd promisedtheoldmother.'"

"Thosewerehislastwords.Hebe. cameunconsciousthen,anddiedtwo .hoursafterwards.-

Therectorsatinsilenceforawhile, andinhisblack,;shiningeyesFather Craywasoncemoreawareofthatmysteriousexpressionthatcamewhenhis superiorwasdeeplymoved,anexpressionofsupremewonderandfar-off speculation.

When'allmydaysareending

AndIhaveno.songtosing, IthinkIshallnotbetooold Tostareateverything; AsIstaredonceatanurserydoor Oratalltreeandaswing.

Strangecrawlingcarpetsofthevase, Widewindowsofthesky; SointhisperilousgraceofGod

WithallmysinsgoI: AndthingsgrownewthoughIgrow old, ThoughIgrowoldanddie.

Rutyoumustreadthepoemitself forthetruephilosophyofwonder.

"Andwearealwaysrunningup againstthemarvellousinthenormal courseofourpriestlyduty,ifwehave keptoureyesandmindsopentosee andcomprehend.Icouldgiveyoua hundredinstances.Butthisman,this stranger.Hecomestospendthelast twenty-fourhoursofhisdieinour midst.Weonlyknowhisname.We knownothingofthelittle-vorldofLis pastlife,withitsjoysandsorrows,efforts,failures.Allthathasgonewith him. Onlyonet'iin;weknow, thathecametofindwhatAliceMeynellcalls`man'slastgreatprivacy, death'inthisparish.Why?Whyhit uponthisparticularparishoutofall themillionsofothersintheworld?

WastheresomethingGodintendedus todoforhim,andsomethingGodintendedhimtodoforus?Ifirmlybelieveso.Weneededtobeshakenup, probably,liftedoutofagroove-at leastIdid.SoGodsaid, show thatman,Murdo':h,somethingthatwill startlehimoutof I'llgivehint somethingmarvelloustostareat.'And sothemancomeshereandrefusesto haveanydealingswithme.Another ofGod'slittlewaysofshowingusour impotence.Thenthemangoeson praying,usingtheself-Samewords,giv. ingmetounderstandthatitwashis unbrokenpromisetosayhisdailyHail Marythatreallymadehimwin throughintheend,plus,ofcourse,the prayersofhisoldmotherinheaven, andofthatotherMother,whosename hehadsoofteninvoked;twomothers, infact,intercedingforhimtogether. No.no,Ifailed.Godhadkeptthe greatmarveluntiltheendtogiveMurdochclearlytounderstandthathe mightbeausefulinstrumentbutthat hecouldn'tworkmiracles,

'MirabilisDeus!Wecandoso much,yetsolittle.Wecanbring Goddownupoir-ithealtarwithasin. alephrase,butHefindsHisownway intotheheartofadyingman,aman whohadnotwantedHimfortwo scoreyears.Then,andonlythen,can ebegintowork,todoanything. Minimetmirabile. ."

Therector'svoicetrailedoffintoa meditativesilence.FatherCrayrose quietlyandwalkedtothedoor.He couldfindnothingtosay.Withhis handonthedoor-handleheturned,as FatherMurdochrecitedslowlyandalmosttohimself: `Mengrowtoooldtowoo,mylove, Mengrowtoooldtowed: ButIshallnotgrowtoooldtosee Hungcrazilyoverhead IncrediblerafterswhenIwake AndfindIamnotdead."

Verygentlythecurateclosedthe doorbehindhim,andwalkedacrossto hisownroom. Hehaddiscoveredthesecretofwonder.

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"'Youngman,"hesaidatlength,turninghisstillbrilliantgazeuponhis curate"thelongerIlive,themoredo IwonderatthewaysofGod;andI thankHimforthat.Wepriestsare calledtoliveinsuchintimateassociationwiththesupernatural,thatastime goesonwerunagreatriskoftaking marvellousthingsforgranted.We areapttolosethesenseofwonder, andIoftenthinkthatapriestwho hasceasedtowonderatthesupernatural,atthemethodsofHisMasterthatarebeyondscrutinyandbaffle theunderstandingofhumanwits,ison thewaytolosehissoul.Thereisno surersignofspiritualdegeneration thantotakethemarvelsofGodfor granted.Suchanattitudeusually pOintstoboredom,routine,orself-complacency.Wemustnotbecomethe puppetsofcustom,thevictimsoflong usage.EvenOurLordmarvelled. Thatlittleincidentshouldbelesson enoughforus.Butsomeofusare blindeventothewondersofearthand seaandsky.Havingeyes,weseenot. WhatisitfriendChestertonhasto say?Haveyoucomeacrossthelines vet?Theygosomethinglikethis.

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SisterTreacy.ofVictoriaPark,is leavingforMelbourne.Shewillbi awayforsometime,assheintendsto takeacourseofstudyandtrainingin childwelfarework.

Mrs.andMissLeachentertained Mrs.BenneyattheKarrakattaClub, priort,herdepartureforEngland. TheMissesLucas,fromTammin,are intownforseveralweeks,andare makingtheirheadquartersattheKing EdwardHostel.

MissKathleenGrahamandMissNellieRegan,ofEastFremantle,intend leavingforatongholidaytoMelbourne.SydneyandTasmania.

Mr.Shannon.fromKapunda,South Australia.hascometoPerthtovisit hissonLance.whoisfarmingatCarnamah.TheyarestayingattheKing Edwardhostel.

Mr.andMrsJ. Snowley,ofMt. Lawley,havegonetoKalamundafor athree-months'holiday.Mrs.SnowleewasMissCoughlan.ofGosnells,be forehermarriage. MissBrendaWrench,ofBeverley,is ',pendingaweekwithMrs.Lonergan,ofGrant-street,Swanbourne.Miss Wrench',marriagetoMr.C.'Bateman takesplaneafterLent.

Mr.andMrs.Moustakucameto 1),rthfromGeraldtonthisweek.

Mr.andMrs.C.R.Cornish,ofCar!einm.accompanied1wtheirtwochildren.arrivedbytheMinderooonSunday,andhavetakenupresidencefora fewweeksatMr.Angelo'sprettyhome, 10Nicholson-road,Subiaco.

Fashion. Fashion'sfrillsandfurbelowsonce ,gainorasawell-knownauthorremarks,"Thenakednessoftheindigent worldmightbeclothedfromthetrimmingsofthevain."Winterfabrics arebeginningtoappearinthewindows.Woollenjerseyclethjumper suitsareagainfashionable,andthey lookveryneatandcomfortable.For generalutilityuse,thecomfortofthe jumpersuitscannotbesurpassed. Morocains.tweeds,woollencrepesand reppsareamongstthegoodsdisplayed, andsomeveryprettynewshades,and tuningsarconview.Biegewillagain beverypopular.whilstnavyblueand newshadesofgreenwillviewith browninpopularity.Whatcouldbe nicerthanacinnamon-brownensemblewithtouchesofbiege,shoes,hat, hosiery,gloves.andbagtotone.The wearerwouldindeedbea'nut-brown mayde."

Eveningdressesnowbeingdisplay..dareapparentlyto,bewornmuch longer.Thebodicesareplainandtight

fitting;theskirtshavetheuneven hem-line,sometimeswithfourhandkerchiefpeaks.Lemonandpalegreen areamongstthefavouritecoloursfor eveningwear.Daintydelightfuleveningcoats,madeofthemostdelicate shadesofglimmeringringvelvet,are tobeseeninmanyoftheshowrooms, andonecanimaginehowcharminga youthfulwearerwouldappearinone ofthesecoatsofdaintydesign.For morematronlyfigures,eveningcoats aretobeseenmadeofrich,brocaded materials,linedwithgaycontrasting colours,andlavishlytrimmedwithfur, Thelastofthesummersalesbeing heldnowenablesmotherstopurchase daintyvoiles,silk,andsatin,tobe madeintosweetlittlepartyfrocksfor weemaids,ortheirsisters.inthefirst blushoftheirteens.Partiesandlittle dancesfortheyoungerfolkswillsoon betheorderoftheday,orrather night,andmotherswillfinditvery convenientto.havetwoorthreelittle partyfrocksreadyfortheoncoming dancingseason.Frills,asmanyas possibleontheskirts,plainbodices, andtinylittlepuffedsleeyes.The bodicefinishedwithasash,tiedina largebowatthesideorwaist.These littledressesarebothdaintyandeffective.Nothinglooksneaterforschool yearforchildrenthanthenavyserge orsilkpinaforefrockwornoverthe creamsilkblouse,ortheft111pleated skirtwiththesilkjumpertop.When atieoftheschoolcoloursisworn,and aschoolbandonaneathat,thewhole effectisveryneat,lady-like,andquiet. Schoolblazers,sousefulforthewinter, canbepurchasedatveryreasonable priest Haveyouseensomeofthenewwin terhats?Brennan'shavearangeof Parismodels,madeoftheloveliestvalour,notwoalikeinshape.Tosee themistodesirethem,andwhena womandesiresanarticleforpersonal adornment,itissuretobepurchased. Soifyoudonotwishtoopenyour pursestrings,dokeepawayfrontthese hats,forifyouseethemyouwillnot beabletoresistthetemptationof buyingone.Theyaresimpleperfectlydelightful. Fov'swintercoatscombineelegance ofdesignwithcomfortandwarmth. Thedesignsaretheverylatest,the cutperfect,andthematerialsofthe verybest. Awell-knownwriter,asuccessful andwealthybusinesswoman,saidthe otherdaytoameetingofAmerican women:'Thereisonlyonenatural callingorprofessionforawoman,and thatistomarry,haveahome,and rearchildren."Well.yes,thatisa woman'sfinestprofession;butwhatif awomanhasmissedthechanceof marriedhappiness.andhasfromdire necessity.orfromforceofcircumstances,tofacetheworldandearnher iiwitliving'Isshetobelookedupon assomeonewhoisnotdoingherduty inlife?Isitwrongtobeabachelor girl?No:itisnot,ifMr.Righthas notcomealong.Itisbesttoapproach thestateofsingleblessednesswitha cheerfulsmile,andmakethebestof it.Attimesweallhaveto"camoflage"inonewayorother.Someof usmakeabraveshowoninsufficient money,andfurbishupourbestclothes tolookassmartaswecan.Andthen thereareoftenunhappywomen,with whommarriagehasnotbeenallitspromisedtobe.whosmiletohidethe tragedyoftheirlives.Butthemost beautifulandsuccessfullifeofallis thatofthehappymotherandhomemaker.whosingstheselinesather work:

HandsofHome. Homehassomanylittlehands,

Totwineaboutmyheart, Toholdme,thankfulandcontent.

Tomyhome-maker'spart.

Foritisjustthelittlethings Thatmakeahomesosweet, Thebenedictionofthehearth. Thesoundofbabyfeet. Itisthelittlehandsofhome. Laidtrustinglyinmine, Thatlendmyfingersusefulness Andmakemyworkdivine. -.M.A.G.

FunnySayingsbyChildren. Findingherfour-year-oldboyrubbinghistongueveryvigorouslywith asponge,hismotheraskedhim"Why areyoudoingthat,Sonny?""Oh! Mummy,"saidthelittleboy,ina "hockedtone."Isaidanaughtyword."

Valmae,agedthree,wasplayingwith akitten.whenitbegantopurr."Oh! Murnme,"shecalledtohermother. whowasinthekitchen."comequickle:pussy'sboiling"

Tommyhadsprainedhiswrist,and didn'twanttogotoschool."But yourwristisnicelybandaged,"saidhis mother;"itwon'tpreventyoufrom attendingclasses."Buttheboxstill heldback.Dadtookahandatthis point."Now,speakup,son,let's havetherealreason.Whydon'tyou wanttogoto'schoolwithasprained wrist?"Tominyansweredwitha smile,"Toomanyboysowemealicking."

TheUp-to-DateParents.

Somemodernparentsnow-a-daysbelieveinhavingtheirholidayswithout thechildren.Theyconsideritisno holidayforthemifthechildrenbother theminanyway.Afamilyknown tomewere-preparingtheirhalide:, plans,andsomeoneaskedthemina casualmanneriftheyweretakingthe childrentotheseaside.'Goodgracious,no,"themothersaid;"wearegoingwithoutthem.It'sbadenoughto beathomewhentheschoolyearis on;butwecouldn'tputupwiththen, duringtheholidays,andtheneighboursattheseasidearesuchanuisancetoo.TheyseemtothinkI shouldkeepthechildrenfrompicking fruitandthrowingstones.Children willbechildren,andit'snousetry ingtoalterthem,butsomepeoplear_ toostupidtounderstand.However, DadandIgoawaythefirstweekof theholidlaysforarestandchange, andleavethechildrenhomewith. Grandmaandthemaid." Atypical caseofcasualparents,butletulie thankfultheyarefewandfarbetween. Theytaketheresponsibilitiesofparenthoodinacasualfashion,caring morefortheirowncomfortthanturningthechildrenintogoodcitizensfor thefuturewelfareofhomeandcountry.

HintsforMothers.

Totakerustfromsteel,softenthe rustwithkerosene,thenrubwellwith sandpaper.

LemonFeatherCake:Oeetablespoonbutter,onesmallteacupof ,cear.oneandahalfteacupsofflour S.R.,.halfacupofmilk.twoeggs, :111,1onelemon.Beatthebutterand sugartoacream,addtheeggs(beatingwell),thenthemilk.andthegratodrindofasmalllemon.Stirinth., flour.Whenwellmixedpourintoa flatbakingtin,andsakeuntilcooked. :fyourhairisdryandhard-4, Ifyourhairisdlryandhardt' dress,wringoutaclothinhotwater. andtieroundtheheadforfiveminutes. Apatentfastenersewnnearthetop oftheliningofahandbagwillmake itquitesecureiftheoriginalclasphas becomeunsafe.

Ifnutloavesareleftin.thetinsin whichtheyarebaked,theywillkeep freshandsweetmuchlongerthan;f put-inabreadbox.

Saturday,March15,1930.

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Thelife-storyofCardinalSilvioAntoniano,whohasbeentwicecitedby PiusXI.inhisrecentgreatEncyclical onEducation,readslikealiteraryromance. fibrilofhumble,butexcellent,parentageinCastello,inthedioceseof Penne,in1540,thefuture"secretaryof St.CharlesBorromeo,thegreateducationistandclassicalscholar,makes hisfirstappearancebeforethepublic asalittleboyoften,who,accompanyinghimselfonthelyre,singswithangelicvoicelyricsofhisowncompositiononanythemesuggestedtohim, tothesurpriseandadmirationofall. CardinalOttoTruses,happeningto hearthelittlelad,wassostruckwith hisgeniusthathetookhimintohis householdtobeproperlytrainedand educated.Soonafter,Hercules,Duke ofFerrara,hearingthewonderful childsingandplay,tookhimaway fromCardinalTrusestoFerrara, whencehewassubsequentlybrought byCardinald'Esto(whosefamilybefriendedtheforlornTasso)toVenice. WhiletheretheQueen'ofPoland (Sforza),IlTrivulsio(celebratedin Italianart),andotherillustriousOrsonages,hearingthechildimprovise, weresimplyastonished.Returningto Ferrara,theboymadetheacquaintanceandattractedthefriendshipof someoftheliterarystarsofthetime: Manuzio,Ricci,Cesano,MaggiPigna, andothers;andatsixteenyearsofare wasappointedProfessorofBellesLettresintheUniversityofFerrara. .\tthistime,whileprofessingItalian literature.hetooklessonsinclassics fromTimoteoFabioandAnnibale ('aro,whoalsotaughthimsdmething ofthescienceofnumismatics'.Meanwhilehelikewisestudiedphilosophy, takinghisdegreestothinCanonand CivilLaw.IIVarchi,alitterateurof thetime,writingofhimatthisage, saysthathewas"aprodigyandmiracleofNature."

HavinggonetoRomein1559,and comingunderthenoticeofPiusIV., thePopeselectedhimtobetutorand secretarytohisnephew,thefutureSt. CharlesBorromeo,CardlinalArchbishopofMilan;andsohedriftsonto Milan.ReturningonavisittoRome withhisillustriouspupil,PopePius IV.appointedhimtothechairofclassicsintheUniversityoftheSapienza. ofwhichhesoonbecomesVice-Rector. Itisonrecordthathisfirstlecture intheSapienzawasonCicero'soration, "ProMilone,"andthattherewere25

Cardinalspresent!WecanhereperceivethehandofDivineProvidence guidingthisillustriousmanalong,and placinghimtwiceintheprofessorial chair,inpreparationforthecompositionofthegreatworkwhichhasnow beenimmortalisedintheEncyclical onChristianEducation.

Verysoonheresignedhischair;n theSapienza.writinganexplanation fordoingsotohisfriendandnowhis patron,St.Charlesb'orromeo,thathe wasresigning,notbecauseofthefatigueandlabourofthepost,but,becausehedidnotconsideritfitand properthatonelikehim,whowas sighingforareligiouslife."shouldgo alongpullinguselessflowersthrough thefieldsoftheGentileworld."

Forthwithhetakesupthestudyof Theology.andisordainedpriestin June12,1568,writingthesamedayto St.Charles,informinghimofthefact, andbegginghisprayersthathemay be'apriest,notmerelyinname,but ineffect,andinmerit."Soonafter hewasappointedLatinSecretaryto theCollegeofCardinals-aposition whichheheldfrom1568to1592.SixtusV.appointedhimSecretarytothe CongregationofBishopsandReligious, gettinghimtowritehisbriefs,correct editionsoftheFathers,andadorn manyofthepaganmouumentsof RomewithChristianLatininscriptions.Asaspecimenofhisartin thisdepartmenttheshort,simpleinscriptiononthebaseoftheobelisk,in thePiazzaofSt.Peter's,nowtaken fromPaganismanddedicatedtoChrktianity,isveryinteresting:"EcceCrux Domini-FugiteacpartesadversaeVicitLeodetribuJtda."In1599he wascreatedCardinalbyClement VIII.,wholovedhimasapersonal' friend.Hewasnowthecentreofall thegreatluminaries,inthatgoldenage ofItalianliterature.TassosubmittedtohimtheMS.ofhis"GerusalemmeLiberata,"andCardinalBaronius his"Annales"beforepublication.

Hediedintheodourofsanctityon August16,1603,mournedbythepoor ofRome,towhomlieleftallhisproperty,andespeciallybyPopeClement VIII.HewasburiedintheChurch ofS.MariainVallicella.Thereis nothingtomarkhistomb;buthehas raisedamonumenttohimselfmore lastingthanbrass,inhisbook,"L'EducazioneCristianadei andnow,aftermorethanthreecenturies,pluckedfromtheruinofthe times,hehasbeenraisedamongthe immortalsbyPeter,speakingthrough themouthofPlusXI.,inatrulygreat Encyclical.

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