The Record Newspaper 12 April 1930

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THERECORD.

IntheForeignMissionField (FIDES

MartyrsfortheFaithinChina. Rome.-AnItalianBishopandpriest companionkilledbeginthedolorous recordofChinamissionarylossesby violencefor1930,andraisethe'total ofdeathssince1923to24-22priests andtwobishops.Thelatestmartyrs todutyareHisLordshipBishopLouisVersiglia,oftheSalesiansofDon Bosco,andaSalesianpriest,Father CalixtusCaraverio,killedonorshortlyprevioustoFebruary28,withinthe territoryoftheVicariateofShiuchow, KwangtungProvince,approximately 150milesfromCanton.Communist banditstookthetwomissionariesfrom thetownofYing-takinthefoothills ofthemountainswhichdivideKwang-tungandSouthChinafromthere- gionsofthecentre.TheVicariateof Shiuchowliesinanareathathassuf-feredmuchfromCommunistsandbandits,numerousmissionshavingbeen completelydestroyedduring1929.In Juneoneofitsmissionaries,Father UmbertDaniasso,wastakenbythe outlawsandsubjectedtopublicoblo quy,thepriestsecuringfreedomonly byaccidentafter14daysofsuffering. Therollofdeadamongthemission- ariesofChinaincludecitizensofeight nations,asfollows:Belgians8,Italians4,Americans3,French3,Chinese2,Germans2,Spaniards1,Irish 1. Thelastpreviousdeathswere thoseofBishopTrudoJans,O.F.M., andFathersBrunoandRuppert, 0.F.M.,BelgianFranciscans,killedin IlupehProvince,September14,1929. PriestonCommissiontoFreeHong- kongSlaveGirls.

Hongkong.--ApriestoftheMilanForeignMissionSociety,Rev.L.Bian- chio,hasbeennamedtothegeneral committeeoftheHonkgongSocietyfor theProtectionofChildren,anorgani- sationformedattheinstigationofthe BritishGovernmenttofighttheslavegirlevilinHungKong.Bythemui-tsaisystem,widespreadinChina,fami- liesinhardcircumstancesselldaugh- tersagedfromsixtotenyearsto wealthyfamilies.Thechildrentoall intentsandpurposesbecomethepro- pertyofthepurchasers,whokeeptheyounggirlsforhouseholdwork,and whentheycomeofagesellthemtoprospectivehusbands.It_ispossible tounderstandthatthesystemadmitsoccasionfurviciouspractices.However,themulasaiisanage-oldinstitu- tioninChinr#esociety,anditselimina- tionisadmittedasextremelydifficult. FatherBianchiohasshownhimself deeplyzealousforthepoorchildren ofHongKong.Hehasfoundedtwo freeschoolsforthemwhichplovide for400.

HisFirstUndertaking. Nellore(India).-Uponthecomple- tionofasurveyofhisdiocesebya personalvisittoeverystation,His LordshipWilliamBouter,nowBishop ofNellore,hasdecidedthatthefirst institutionwhichhewillundertaketo establishinhisrecentlyerectedterri- torywillbeatrainingschoolfor catechists.Compellingevidencehas cometohisattentionoftheindispen- sablenessofthisbodyofworkersif largenumbersofconversionsaretobe effected.HisLordship,likewise,is givingcarefulattentiontothedey-tlop- mentofanativepriesthood.OnFebruary5helaidthecorner-stoneofa newchapelforSt.John'sSeminary, wherehehas29candidatesinprepara- tion.Nellorewasdetachedfromthe ArchdioceseofMadras,July3,1928, andHisLordshipwasconsecratedas itsfirstBishop,September8,1929.The territoryispredominantlyTelegucoun- try,amongwhichpeopletheChurch hasmadeimportantprogressinre- centtimes.

CommunistOutbreaksinSouth Africa.

Durban(SouthAfrica):-Recentvio- lentoutbreaksofSouthAfricannegroesboreadistinctanti-Christian note,accordingtoaFidesinterview givenbyRevDr.L.Sormany,ofthe CathedralRectory,Durban.

"Itisdifficulttoestimatethein- fluenceofso-calledCommunismonthe presentdaynativeunrest,"saysDr. Sormany."Thereisnodoubtthat certainindividualswhoevidentlyare inthepayofacentralorganisation,areprovokingnativeunrestinvarious centres.Oneofthelatestsignsisa strikeamongharbournativeempiyees atEastLondon.Theleaderhasbeen putinprisonunderthechargeofin- citingtoviolence.Theagitation findsitsresponsiveelementinthelo- cationsornativeresidentialplaces justoutsidethetown.Thesenatives

aredetribalised,emulatingtheout- wardshowofEuropeancivilisation, andareswayedbytheoratorical powersofmanyoftheirowncountry- men.

"TheCatholicChurchnecessarilyhasbeendrawnintothedifficultiesofna- tiveunrest.SomeCatholic..stives havejoinedtheI.C.U.(Industrialand CommercialUnion).Thisassociation coversanexceedinglylargenumberof activities,butisevidentlyengineered inananti-Christianaswellasanti- Europeanspirit.Oneoftheslogans whichmovedtheignorantnative crowninDurbanlateinJanuarywas thatJesusChristwasaEuropean,and haddiedforEuropeans,andhad nothingtodowithAfricans;whydid HenotcometoSouthAfricaifHe wantedtosavethem.Ofcoursethe Catholicauthoritieshavecondemned theI.C.U.,andnonativemayjoinor remainamemberofthatassociation andgototheSacramentsInorder tocounteractinasmallwaytheeffe-As ,,1thatorganisation.theauthur;t:es haveestablishedtheCatholi.!African lpion(C.A.U.),whichheldamost successfulmeetingatMariaimhillin January.

ToSpreadtheFaithinEastAfrica. 13ukaboiianganyika,BritishEast Airica).---CatholicsundertheWhite fathersintheVacariateofhukoba,TanganyikaTerritory,lastyearcon- tributed1-1313sScltothePontifical society-forthePropagationofthe faith.OnOctober20,MissionSun- day,anorganisedcollectiontook place,thelocalCatholicchiefsinmany placesactin.;asleadersingathering theofferings.Themostgenerousdis- trictwastiashozi,whichcontributed Us3d.TheVicariateofBukoba waserectedApril8,1929,whenthe VicariateofVictoriaNyanzawassup- pressed,andinitsplacetheVicariates utMwanzaandBukobawereorgan- ised.Bukabocontains420,(00in- habitants,ofwhom29,000areCatho- lics.RightRev.BurcardHuwiler,a swiss,istheVicarApostolic.

CentralAsiaMissionSevenTimes SizeofItaly.

Lanchom.u(Kansu,China).-The divisionbyRomeoftheVicariateof Lanchowtu,ChinaterritoryoftheDiv- ineWordFathers,drawsattentionto thefactthatthisareauptothepre- senthasbeenthelargestsinglemis- sionintheworld.BydecreeofFebruary1.1,theMissionofSinkianghas beenseparatedfromthisvastfield which,withanareaof790,000square miles,wasseventimesthesizeofItaly.

Themissionincludedalltheterri- toryinthenorth-westregionof China,betweenlatitudes33and49, stretchingfromtheRussianfrontierto theChinesewall.Itcountsallthe westernportionofKansuProvince, theLakeKpkunorregions,theLittle GobiDesert,andthevastProvinceof Ili,fromwhichthenewecclesiastical divisionhasbeenerected.Thereis atotalof10,000,000inhabitants,of whom10,461areenrolledasCatholics.

KansuProvinceisthemostimport- antpartoftheterritory,countingsome 5,000,000inhabitants,whointhefer- tilelandsfindmeansforcompletesus- tenance.Thissustenance,however,is conditionedonsufficiencyofraina conditionwhichduringthelasttwo yearshasnotbeenfulfilledandhas accountedforaterriblefamine.China'ssorrow,theHwang-ho,hasitssource inthisprovince,andwhileinthe areasneartheseaitisacauseofmany woes,hereinKansuitisorderlyand kindlytothedwellersonitsbanks.

EarthquakesvisitKansuoccasionally; onDecember16,1920,some200,000 peoplelosttheirlivesinaviolentdis- turbance,whileonMay23,1927,an- othervisitationtooksome80,000lives. Moslemsarestrongintheprovince.

TheLakeKukur,orregionsofferlesi, hopefortheGospel.Ascoreofdiffer- entpeoplesarefoundonthebanksof thisbodyofwaterwhichfiguressoat- tractivelyintravellers'journals.Most arenamedshepherds.AtKumbumisafamousBuddhistmonastery,where over2,000monksconsecratethemsel- vestostudyandprayer,andmain- tainquiteadmirabledisciplineintheir lives. TheLittleGobiDesert,ortheAlac- hansteppes,isaregionofmonotony wherethepeoplereflectintheirfaces themelancholyoftheirland.The ProvinceofIlilikewiseissteppes,its enormousareaequallingfourItalies HeretheMoslemhasimportantnum- bersandBuddhismhasmanyfortress- esinitsgreatandnumerousmonas- teries.Themissionarywhovoyagesthroughtheroadlessregionmustbear

withallthehardshipsofthePolainaman.Lanchowfu,centreofthemis- sion,is60days'journeyfromShanghaiwhilefromLanchowfutoUrumchi,westernmostpost,isacartride of70days.

RareHonourtoAfricaMissionaryforDevotiontoNatives.

Dachang(Gaeroons,FrenchEquator-ialAfrical.-Twomedalsofmeritfrom twodifferentGovernmentshavebeengrantedalmostsimultaneouslytoRev. PaulContier,oftheCongregationof thePriestsoftheSacredHeart,now amissionaryinthePrefectureof Foumban,intheFrenchCameroons. ThefirstisfrqqatheBelgianGovern- ment,andistfl*"CongoMedalofRe- cognition,"giventheveteranforhis labourswhenheworkedintheBel- gianCongo.Thesecondisthegreat- erdistinction,namely,the"Medalof NativeMerii,"anhonourgivenvery rarelytoaEuropean,andintended ratherforcitizensofFrenchEquator- ialAfrica,whohaverenderedsignal servicestothedevelopmentofthe blacks.Duetotheoutstandingdevo tionwhichFatherContierhasdis- playedtowardtheAfricansandthe loveforhimfoundamongthenatives. anexceptionhasbeenmadeinhiscase. ThemedalwasbestowedpersonallybytheGovernoroftheColony.French EquatorialAfricaisavastandlittle developedareaof1,000,000squaremiles. with12,000,000inhabitantsamong whom264priests,brothers,andsisters labourintheApostolate.Catholics bythe1927censuswere207,999.

MissionariestoPenetrateWhereGos- pelNeverPreachedinSouthAsia. Vientiane(Laos,FrenchIndochina). New afootconquestsforthegospelare inthedeepinteriorofFrenchIndochina.Thoughthisrichestof France'scoloniescountamillionand athirdCatholics,thegreatmajority ofthesearefoundnearthe_coast.

FrenchIndochinacomprisestheColonyofCochinChina,andtheProtect- oratesofCambodia,Annam,Tonking,andLaos.Laosisthegreatareaof theinteriortouchingAnnamandTon- kingtotheeast,Chinatothenorth, Burmatothewest,andSiamand vi.104.1MIOWCWIMOCNNWOMM

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Cochintothesouth.Indochina's greatRiverMekongflowsthroughit andalongitsbanks,bothinFrench andSiameseterritory,theParisFor- eignMissionarieshaveaCatholicflock of17,324.Tothenorth,however,in thegreatareawithLuangprabangas centrethereisnoapostolate.Amis-sionaryhasvisitedLuangprobangonce ayeartoservethe100Catholics.Now PereBoher,deepstudentofthelan- guage,haspreparedacatechismand bookofapologeticsfortheseuntouch-edpeoples,andwiththestationof Vientianeabase,onemissionarywill beginthecampaignofpenetration. Theregionissome300milesfromthe watersofPacific,ajourneyofeight daysfromBangkok,andajourneyof 15daysfromSaigon.

-:ANewIrishFoundationandItsWork:-

MaynoothPriestsinSouthAfrica

ThewInderfulworkoftheIrishMissiontoChinaisabouttoberivalled bytheSocietyofSt.Patrick,anewReligiousoFundationinstitutedbythe greatMissionaryCollege,Maynooth.Theneworganisationhasbeenap- provedby.heCardinalPrefectofPropaganda,wnohasgivenithisblessing. Thisnewioundationismusteringforcesfortheevangelisationofthe vastmissionfieldsofAfrica.

HisEminence,CardinalVanRoe sum,hasgaysthe"IrishCatholic"), followedwithgreatinterestforsome yearspasttheeffortsofseveralyoung priestsfromSt.Patrick'sCollege,May- nooth,whovolunteeredtohelpinthe evangelisationoftheVicariateof SouthernNigeria,WestAfrica.

tatRev.Dr.Shanahan,theHis- hofSouthernNigeria,findingthe harvestwhiteningundertheimpulse ofDivinegrace,appealedsometen yearsagotothestudentsofMaynooth Collegetocomeandhelphimto ratherit.Yearafteryearseveral youngpriestshavebeenvolunteering toserveunderhim,andhehasborne eloquenttestimonyinhisannualre- portstotheirexcellentworkandto theirgenerouszeal.To-daythese helpersarebeingunitedinanewso- cietywhichwillprimarilydevoteitselftotheworkoftheevangelisation ofthePagan.

Ills ApostolicGraeeArchbishopHinsley.the DelegateinAfrica,writingto FatherWhitney.whowasthefirstto volunteerforthisworkandisnowin chargeofthenewsociety,says:- "Yourprojectforsupplyingthe urgentneedoftensofthousandsof

soulsinNigeriabymeansoftheSo- cietyofSt.PatrickforForeignMis- sionshasreceivedtheapprobationandwholeheartedsupportofhisEminence CardinaleinRossumandoftheHoly See. "Isawtheurgentneedofpriestsin Nigeria,anditalmostbrokemyheart. Theprospectsofsupplyingthat needfromc-IdIrelandisaconsolation andbrighthopeforthefuture.I feelsureyouwillobtaineveryassistancefromallwhohavetheadvance. mentofGodsKingdomattrait.

"MayGodblessyouinallyour efforts,antimayHerewardyouand yourfellow-workersofthesecular clergywhe-asIknowandhaveseen withmyowneyes-havealreadydone somuchgoodamongthegreatIbo peopleinNigeria."

TheCardinalPrefecthimselfhasfittinglygiventhenametothenewso- ciety-St.Patrick'sForeignMissionaryPriests.

MostRev.Dr.Cullen,BishopofKB. dareandoeighlinwelcomesSt.Pat- rick'sMissionariesintohisdiocese,and hasgraciouslygiventhempermission tohavetheirheadquartersatthe HouseofOurLadyofAfrica,Kilte gan,inCo.Wicklow.

"BedrockofSociety"

THEIDEALCHRISTIANHOME.

MostRev.Dr.Mageean(Downand Connor),inhisLentenpastoraldescribesthefamilyasthebedrockof society.Manyforceswereatwork tobreakupthehome.Thedemands ofbusinessandthelureofpleasure, thehiveofpersonalfreedomandthe promptingsofselfishness,acertain wantoftrustinDivineProvidence anddislikeofeverythingthatsavour- edofdutyandresponsibility,theopen andunabashedteachingofpractices opposedtoChristianmorality,anda lackofintelligentinsightintothe natunandextentofparentalauthor- ity-allthesetendedtobreakasunder those-tiesofaffection,love,respect,andmutualhelpthatunitedparents andchildrentoeachotherandtoGod.

Toopposetheseforcesandmaintain theCatholicidealinthehomeshould betheaimofall.

Parentswerebound.tobemoreeconomicalinpersonalexpenditurethan unmarriedpeopleandthosenotbless- edbyGodwithchildren.Thefirst callontheearningsorincomeofpar- '::Itswastheupkeepofthefamily. Order.cleanliness,andbeautyinthe homewereessentialtotheChristian developmentoffamilylife.Butone ofthemosteffectivewaystokeep thehomeunitedwasthefamilyeven- ingprayer.IrishCatholichomeshad inthisrespectafinetradition:atone timethecustomIlithefamilyRosarywasuniversal,and.thankGod,itwas stillwidelypractised.Thedailyre. citation.oftheRosaryshouldbepart offamilylife

MostResDrHackett(Bishopof Waterford),slutsoutthatthetrain- ingwhichthechildrenreceivedmainly dependedontheparentswhoseown livesmustlieneidelsforthechildren. Theirresp(aisiliilitydidnetendwhile thechildwasathenceTheymust flecarelestplacesofamusementhe tpientedorfriendshipsformed. -`whichwereseoftendestructiveof everythingnobleandpureinthe C.hristiancharacter.

Innncountryintheworldhadthe marriedstatebeenregardedwithgreaterrespectthaninIreland--inthe pasttheyyieldedtonopeopleinsafe. guardingitssanctity.

Buttheymustrememberthatthe happinessandholinessofmarriedlife dependedtoagreatextent,ifnoten- tirely,onthepreparationmadeforits receptionHereitwasthatthevigil- ance,whichnaturedemandedfromthe parents.coulddi)somuch.Ifpar- entsdidnottakecareofandhavean interestintheirchildren,eveninthis life.themiserableresults.ofanun- happymarriagewouldbeasourceof sorrowandremorse.

HisLordship(-motestheMaynoothSynod'scommendationofearlymar- eeieewhichalso'mintedoutthat whileparentsshouldheconsulted :diemthemarriagesoftheirchildren, reltl(reparentsnerfamilycombines

shouldbeallowedtedefeatthenatural andreasonalerightsoftheyoung.

MostRev.Dr.O'KaneMishop(.1 Derry,saysthatinmanycountries. happilynotyetsnmuchinIreland. therewasalamentabledecayoffam- ilylife.Sportsandamusementhired the-youngintheeveningfromthe home,towhichtheyreturnedoften singly.atuntimelyhours.Family prayerswereneglected,parentaleon. trolwasweakened.andhometraining omittedandlost.

Elsewherethesanctityofthemar ragebindhaddisappeared.Tempor- aryunionsanddiver,-hadeteipped thefamilyet.111itsoldesseciatiensof permanenceandunity.analhousehold reverenceandlove.Andchildrenwere broughtintotheworld10 IR.retires! withoutparentsce(eandsolicitude GodhadfurnishedintheDiu-he homeatNazareththeidee''11rite1e home.

DEATHOFTHEDEANOF CLOYNE.

PriestWho"Ptorthanded''PiusIX.

WhenHeDefinedPapalInfallibility.

VeryRev.MichaelHiggins,P.P.,V.V..Macraom,DeanofCloyne,died attheparochialhotreMacroon,aged e() Hisdeathwasnotunexpected, neverthelessitwasreceivedwiththe grektestser-owinthedioceseasthe end'ofabrilliantcareer,andtheloss ofa Thedistinguishedpastor.

lateLeanwasanativeofMid- leton.HewaseducatedatSt.Col- man'sCollege,Fermoy,atMaynooth, andthelothCollege,Rome.Hewas ordainedinRomein1871.

ReturningtoIrelandin1872,he servedsuesessivelyascurateatNew- townshand:em,Charleville,Buttevant. Fermov,TiallyhooleyandCobh,andin 1896.hewasappointedadministrator ofSt.Colman'sCathedral.In1901 hewasappointedP.P.ofCastletown- roche,andlatertransferredtoBlarney, andin1916hewasappointedP.P.of MacroonandVicarForane.Hewas createdaCloonin1911.

Intheseveralspheresofhismission- arylabours,heleftbehindhimevi- denceofhisefficiencyinpromoting thegreatervitalityofreligionandeducationhytheintroductionofso- dalitiesformenandwomen,andby hiskindlyandprdcticalinterestinthe livesofthepeopleentrustedtohis charge.HisappointmentasDeanof Cloynewasannouncedsoonafterhis appointmenttoMacroon,andwasre- ceivedwithsatisfactionalloverthe diocese

InMacreemhewassuccessfulinre- movingthe-debtontheparishChurch rindmakingmanyextensiveandexpen- siveimprovements,includingtheen- largementottheAltarandtheSanctu.aryandtheadditionofachastelyde- signedMortuaryChapel.

DeanHiggswasaneloquentand

"RocksAheadforIrishProtestantism",

IRET..AND'SARCH-PROSELYTISERONTHEJOB.

TheRev.T.C.Hammond,whovisitedtheseshoressomewhileago, toraisefundsforhis"birds'nests"inIreland,hasbeenlettinghimself "go"ata:neetinginBelfast,convenedtoprotestaaginstacertainCanonof theChurchofIrealnd(whichistheElizabethanEstablishment,withanew territorialname,andasimilaritythatisunmistakable),whichprohobitsthe placingofacrossontheCommuniontable.Therewassomespunkin thisarchproseiytiserwhendeclaringhimselfintheonceformidableroost ofCarsonandhiscovenantersthatwasnotvisibledringhisunsuccessful missiontothiscountry.Mr.Hammondtookoccasiontoecturetheso- calledChurchofIreland,andifheandhisfellow"bird-nesters"can"put oneover"thatratheruncertainalienelementinIreland,theymostcertain- lywillwhenopportunityisgiventhem.Sothereappearstobecloudy daysaheadforthe"1.0."

Underthecaptionof"RucksAhead forIrishProtestantism,"the"IrishCa- helic"notes:

Againandagaininquiterecent timesspokesmenfortheIrishProtest- antChurchhaveexpressedgratifica-tionthatthereislittleornodanger oftroubesimilartothatthreatening theProtestantChurchinEnglandaris- inginIreland.astheIrishChurchis autonomousandquitefreefrom,State control.Ameetingrecentlyheldin Belfast,ofwhichwehaveseenare- portineneofthelocalpapers,causes ustofearthatthespokesmanalluded totookrathertooroseateviewsasto thepossibilitiesofeventheimmediatefuture.Themeetinginquestionwas heldinthelocalY.M.C.A.Hall,under theauspicesoftheIrishChurchUnion, anditspurposewastoprotestagainsttheproposaltorepealCanon36ofthe ConstitutionoftheChurchofIrelandwhichprohibit:,theplacingofacross ontheCommuniontable.Thispro- posalwasmadeatlastyear'sSynod oftheChurchofIrelandbyonePro- testantbishopandsecondedbyan- other;buttheArchbishopofDublin. whoexpressedhimselfinsympathywiththeproposal,ruledthatthepro- cedureinthecasewasnottotake thenavieonthequestion,butto firingineBilltorepealCanon36at thisyear'iStnod.Toexpressandto organisecppasitiontotheproposed repealwastheobjectoftheBelfast meeting. ThesewelllsnownpillarsofProselyt- isminIreland.theRev.HenryO'ConnorandtheRev.T.C.Hammond,were ontheplatform,thelatterbeingde- scribedastheprincipalspeaker.Here isanexcerptfromhisaddress:- Tohimitseemedthattheremust hesomesinistermovement-there mustbesomecompellingforce-at workinthatmatter,andthatitwas nottheexpressvoiceoftheir Church.I:heweretospeculateon thesourceoftheimpulsebehindthat movement,hethoughthecouldfind itacrossthe.Channel.Theywere allslavesoffashion--eventhemen-- andhehadcometotheconclusion thatcertainbishopsoftheChurch ofIrelandfoundthemselvesuncom- fortableonmeetingcolleaguesinthe sisterChurches,mostofwhomwore whatwerecalledpectoralcrosses Irishbl-thon.swouldhavenopee toralcrosses,andittookalittlebit ofcouragenstandasneer. Thismovesustowonderwhatwasthe causeofteeProtestantclergyinEng landandinTeelandgivingupthecob larand..vhitetiewhichwasthecor- rectthinginProtestantclericalattire uptothemiddleoflastcentury,and oftheirassumingtheonce-despired Romanco.larInthepicturethatis givenintheBelfastpaperin connectionwiththemeetingwefind thateachoftheclergymen.including theRev.Mr.Hammondiswearing whatusedtcbesneeredatasthe 'dogcollar"ArethewlikethePro- testantbiehore."slavesoffashion", Thatwasnrtthesoleexplanation oftheattitudeoftheTrishProtestant Bishops,whichtheRev.Mr.Ham- mondhadtoeffeteforhesaid: Herelievedtheaimofthosegentle- menwastoapproximatetheChurch ofIrelandinexternalstotheChurch ofEnglend.Thatwasthefirst strongobjectiontheyhadtothis impressivepreacherandagiftedlin- guist.inMaynoothhewasacon- temporaryofhisreveredbishopMost Rev.Dr.Browne,andofthelateCar- dinalLogue. WhileyetastudentinRome,heen- joyed'anunusualdistinctionandex- perience,thememoryofwhichhe greatlytreasured.Atthetimeofthe VaticanCouncilof1870,heandthe lateDr.Tynan,ofDublin,wereap- pointedofficialstenographerstorecord theutterancesofPopePiusIX.In thiscapacitytheywereseatedonthe stepsofthethronewhentheSupreme Pontiffgavehisfamous-definitionof thedoctrineofPapalInfallibility.

,trricntoecausetheexternalfaith otthe(1-itird:ofEnglandhadchapg edbeyondrecognition.Holywater stoupes,trimifixes,creepingtothe Cross,sprinklingashes,andsoonritualhorreweddirectlyfromthe RomanMissalandtheRomanPontificate-couldbefoundinthe ChurchofEnglandatthepresent time.Tointroduceanythingof thatkin-1int()theChurchofIreland would1-e.torealtheirdoom....To putacrossontheCommuniontable wasanti-Reformation.TheReformorssmashedthealtarsbyanOrder inCouncil,anderectedintheirplace amoveabletableofwood.That stillprevail,d,althoughthetableof woodissomecaseswasextraordinarilycamouflaged.Thecrossesin preeRefdi-mationchurcheswere foundoverthehighaltar,butwith thedestructionofthealtarthe crosseswentalso.Crossesand imageswereinaddition,seenonthe rood.ereene.butinthetimeof Elizabet'eaninjunctionwasissued bythemishapsthatthetopportion ofthe-roodscreenshouldbetaken downanderessesandimagesreplac- edbyagallery.Thatwasnothis interpretationofhistory;itwasthe interpretationofthePrivyCouncil, whichinlt?i6reviewedalltheevidenceandcametothedecisionwhichhadneverbeenreversed-that acrossontheCommuniontablein theChurchofEnglandwasillegal. TheReformers_removedthecross, particularlyontheroodscreen,and thehighaltar,becauseitwasinseparablyconnectedwithsupersti- tion.

Thosewhohavereadtheseexcerpts fromRev.MrHammond'saddresswill anticipatethattherewillbesome livelysceneswhenthenextSynodof theChurchofIrelandgoesintosew sionunlesstheproposaltorepealCanon36bedropped.

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SYSTEMPREPAREDBYMR.

Ihavereadandstudiedmanysystemsorattemptedsolutionsofourpresentfinancialpositionandunemployment.Variouswaysarestillbeing consideredbytheFederalGovernment, andnodoubt,attherecentconference ofStatePremiers,thiswaseasilythe mostimportantmatterdiscussed.However,thesolvingofthequestionis stillunsettled,asMr.Sculliriisreportedtohavestatedrecently,"that notradeunionistscouldexpectany improvementintheirconditionsbefore work."Thisstatement,Ipresume, meantthatunemploymentcouldnot besolveduntilmoneywasfoundto providework.Heisalsoreportedto havestated:"UnemploymentInsurancewouldnotsolvethepresentunemployment."WiththisIagree.The systemIputforwardisanimmediate solution,practicalandsimple.

Asthesystemhasbeenprepared,I haveentirelydroppedallpolitical partyconsiderations,andhavetreated thematterpurelyfromacitizen'spoint ofview;allparties,Iamsurewillbe onlytoowillingtoconsideranyscheme torelievetheunemployment.

TakingmyfiguresfromtheYear BookofWestAustralia,1930,thereare inthisState114.347maleelectorsop theLegislativeAssemblyRolls,thatis, malepersonsover21yearsofage.Add tothisnumbermenbetweentheage of18and21,say10,000,thiswillshow 124,347menearningvariousincomes, less,ofcourse,menover65yearsof ageandinvalids.Addagaintothis figure,1,000womenandgirlswhomay beconductingabusinessorearning £100oroveryearly,thiswillgiveus 125,347personswhoareinreceiptof incomesofover£100peryear,less,of course,thedeductionforpersonsover 65yearsofageorinvalids.Forthe purposeofbeingconservativeIwill eliminate15,347ofthe125,347persons referredto.owingtobeingoverage, invalids,etc.,whichleavesme110,000 personstocometindermyscheme.

Iproposethateachofthe110,000 personsshall(accordingtotheincome earned)becompelledtosavean amountfromls.to£3perweek,acs cordingtothescheduleofincomesas setoutbelow.Thiscompulsorysavingwouldbeforatermofseven years,atwhichdatetheycouldwithdrawthecompulsoryleaving,anddur ingsuchperiod,thedepositorsorcontributorsshouldreceiveinterestatthe rateoffivepercentperannum,payablehalfyearly.Ialsoincludeall incomesfromallkindsoftrade,calling orbusiness,workedoutaccordingto taxationreturns.

£1,378,000 perannumor£26,560perweek.It mustbeclearlyunderstoodthatitis notataxationscheme,butpurelya savingschemeforthepeople,onwhich theywillreceivehalf-yearlyinterest. Iwillnowdealwiththeunemployed question: Takeforoneexample:SaytheGovernmentrequiremoneytoextendthe seweragesystem,andanamountof £300,000isrequired,say£100,000for materials,etc.,and£200,600forwages tocarryoutthework;onworkingthis outitwillbeseenthat800unemployedcouldbeengagedforoneyearat£5 aweek.and,ofcourse,theother£100; 000goingintolocalindustrywillmake extraworkforeachalliedtrade.Takingthisonabasis.andallowingfor extramentobeemployedinthevariousindustries,the£1,000,000wouldprovidefor4,000unemployedforone yearat£5aweek.thusleaving378000 formaterials,etc..inconnectionwith suchworksasmaybecarriedout Undertheschemeitwillhenoticed thattheimmediatereturnwillbe £26,500weekly:htisprovidingmoney forworkatonceTherearemany urgentworkswhichcouldbeputinto operation:Extensionofwaterincity

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orcountry;extensionofsewerage;extensionorimprovementstoharbour works;erectionofworkers'homes(in countrydistrictswheremortgage moneyisnotavailable);loanstogoverningbodief;:AgriculturalBank,or directtotheGovernment,etc.Inall caseswherealoanisgranted,arrangementmustbemadefromthepartyreceivingsuchloantoprovideasinking fundtorepay.thewholeoftheamount insevenyears,aswellasthehalf-yearlypaymentofinterestonsuchloan.I wouldmaketheloanmoneyprovided bytheBankbearsevenpercentinterest(payablehalf-yearly).Itwill thusbeseenthatatwopercent.marginexistsbetweentherateofinterest paidtodepositorsandtheinterestreturnfromborrowers.Thistwoper centperannumon£1,378,000willearn asum(approximately)of£25,000per yearonwhichtoconducttheBank Department,etc.Itwillbenoted herethata interestispayableto depositorsandareasonableinterest ischargedtoborrowers,andatthe sametimetheyearlyfundof£25,000is collectedtomeetcontingenciesunder thescheme.

IbelieveitwouldbeabsolutelynecessarytoappointaFinancialBoardof saythreemembers,todirectoperations underthe'.theme;thisBoardshould havewidepowers.Thecollectingof themoneyundertheschemeisasimplematter,aseachemployeroflabsirintheStatewillbecompelled undertheAct)todeductthescheduledamountfromeachemployee liabletocomeunderthescheme,and shallpayintotheHanktothecredit ofdepositorstheamountsdeducted fromincomesonceamonth.Persons conductingbusinesses,etc.willalso paymonthlyintosuchbankonascale arrangedaccordingtotheirtaxationreturns,suchscale,ocourse,beingthe sameasthescheduleofincomes.In arrivingatsuchscaleforpersonsin business,anaveragecouldhestruckfor returnoveraperiodofsayseven years.However,thisismerelyoneof thedetailsofthescheme.ThemanlierinwhichitwouldbecarriedoutI haveprovidedfor,butitisnotnecessaryformetofullyexplaineverydetail.Asamatteroffact,Ihavealso providedfornianydetailsinconnectionwiththeschemewhichwould makeiteffectiveUnderthescheme, theunemployedwouldimmediately ceasetobealiability,wouldnotbe forcedtoacceptcharity,butassoon astheybecomeemployedthey(like allincomeearners)wouldactuallybeginatoncetocontributetotheirown savingfund,whichwouldreallyassurethemofconstantwork. Icannotseethatanypoliticalpartywill findfaultwiththescheme,because: Itisnotataxation;itisasavingaccountonwhichthedepositorswillreceiveinterest.Itwouldfindmoney. fortheunemployedatonce,andprovidefundsforsuchpurposeforseven yearsandlongerifrequired.Itwill makethepositionsofthosealready employedmoresecure,andprevent furtherred_uctionofstaffs.Itwill causeworkinthemanufactureoflocal materials,therebyassistinglocalindustries.Itdoesnotcutdownwages, woulddispensewitlaunemployment leviescharity,etcOwingtothedistributionofextramoneyinwages,all cla,,es,iflwsinesseswouldbenefit.The schemewouldcompelthepeopleto depositsayingswiththeStateBank, insteadoftheCommonwealthBank.A goodpercentageofmoneynowbeing sentoutoftheStatehyforeignersand otherswillhekepthereforseven years.Itwillteachthepeoplethrift. andcauselesstobespentonluxuries, andthereforestopalotofmoneybeing spentonimportedgoods,andless moneywillbespentongambling.

Asaresultofthesaving,someof thelocalindustriesandtradeswhich wouldgreatlybenefitare:Timber, brickmakings,cement,irontrades,all hardwaretrades,etc.Shouldanyde positordieduringtheperiodofsaving Iwouldsuggestthatallmoneysactuallytohiscreditatthetimeofhis deathshouldbepaidtohisdependents, andIwouldfurthersuggestthatall sayingsundertheschemebeprotected inthesamemanneraslifeinsurance. Thescheme,ofcourse,couldbework edbythevariousStates,andifnecessaryitcouldbe.m,arleaFederalone.

MexicoReturnsGreatCathedralto thePeople

TheancientCathedralofMexico thelargestCatholicplaceofworship intheWesternHemisphere,which hasbeenclosedtoworshipperssince thesettlementoftheMexicanreligi ouscontroversylastyear,willbeopenedthismonth.

TheGovernmentdecidedafrerthe religioussettlementtorepairthecathedralbeforeturningitovertothe churchagain,andsincethesummerof 1929repairworkhasbeenin'progress.

Therepairworkonthecathedral hasbeenofanextensivenautre,and engineershavelenttheirservicestowardrestoringtheancientplaceof worship.Repairworkhasbeenconductedintheinteriorandexterior. Crackedwallshavebeenputingood condition,thefoundationhasbeen strengthenedandmuchworkhasbeen doneonthevaultsandarches.

Thecathedralislocatedinthe beautifulZocaloSquareofMexico City,wheretheNationalPalaceis alsosituated.Itshistorydatesback tothetimeoftheSpanishconquest whenCortezdemolishedtheMexico CityoftheAztecs,thenknownas Tenochtitlan.Upontheruinsofthis picturesquecity,andwiththegold thatthegreatconquerorseizedhe

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PERSECUTIONDENIED,BUTSTILLCONTINUED.

"Wehavereadfacts,documents,statistics,whichrefutehim,andconse- quentlywedonot,forexample,considerconclusiveeventhatothercon- siderationwhichheappearstothinkofsupremeimportance,"saysthe"Os- servatoreRomano,"theofficialorganoftheHolySee,referringtotheoffi- cialdenialbyRykoffofthereligiouspersecutioninRussia.

The"otherconsideration"mentioned istheargumentthattheabolitionin Russiaoflawsofblasphemy,heresy,andatheism,whichstillexistinEng- land,isproofoffreedomofconscience, which,saysthe"Osservatore,""islike sayingthatrespectforreligionisso greatthatthereisfulllibertyforthose whoblasphemeit,"

TheArchbishopsandBishopsofIre- land,meetingatMaynoothhavepassedaresolutionprotestingagainstthe Soviet'sactionandcallinguponthe ChristianStatesoftheworldtotake ste0"toputanendtothisbarbarous per,;ecution."

Itisexpectedthat,nowthatMay- noothhasaddeditsvoicetothatof thePope,theFreeStateGovernment willtakeanearlyopportunitytoraise thematterinDailEireann.

FrenchProtestantProtest.

MorethantwothousandFrenchPro- testantsattendedapublicmeetingin PariscalledtoendorsetheHoly Father'sdenunciationofthewar againstreligioninRussia. M.Isbegner,PresidentoftheFrench Protestant sermon.Community,inanopen-air pointedoutthattheanti-re- ligiousadherentsoftheSovietwere warringnotagainstanyonereligion. butagainstallChristianity.

ManyProtestantministersandare- presentativeoftheChiefRabbiwere presentat Thethemeeting.BritishParliament. InEnglandthematterhasbeen raisedintheHouseofLords,andsev- eraltimesintheHouseofCommons.

IntheformerHouseLordHayter, whoseremarkswerewidelyendorsed, saidtherewasnoevidencethatthe BritishSocialistGovernmenthaddone anythingtoexplaintotheRussianSo. e-ialistGovernmentthatthepolicynow beingpursuedinRussiawasabhorrent anddetestabletothemassoftheBrie ishnation,asitmustalsobetoevery free theandenlightenednationthroughout world.Itwastobehiipedthat theGovernmentwouldactpromptly, accordingtothecommondictatesof humanity,andprotestagainstthecon- tinuanceofthepresentorganisedand officialpersecutionoftheRussianpeo- ple LordParmoorsaidtheRussianGov- ernmenthadnotbeenapproached,but thattheGovernmentwouldmake everyeffort,whentheproperoppor- tunityarose,topressforwardtheques- tionHewasunabletosay_whatwas aproperopportunity.

ForeignSecretary'sAttitude,

IntheHouseofComio,iis,MrHenderson(SecretaryforForeignAffairs) said"Thereportscurrentasregards thereligioussituationinRussiahave causedwidespreadanddeepconcern inthis receivingandothercountries,andare theseriousconsiderationof his mayMajesty'sGovernment.TheHouse restassuredthathisMajesty's Governmentwill,whenpossibleorcom- patiblewiththeinterestsofthoseaf- feeted.useallitsinfluenceinsupport efthecauseofreligiouslibertyand thefreedomofreligiouspractice."

Laterintheweekhesaidthatbe- foreheraisedwiththeSovietAmbas- sadorthequestionofreligiousperse- cutioninRussia,hewouldhavetodo hisbesttoascertainthefacts.He saidnocommunicationhadbeenre- ceivedthroughtheBritishLegationto theHolySeefromthePopeinregard tothepersecution.butdidnotreply whenaskedwhetheritwastobeas- sumedthatthepublicappealmadeby tyrePopewasnotcommunicatedto 71r:sBritishLegation. ExtremelyWorried.

tionagainsttheCatholicChurchat Trensowkacameinconflictwiththe peasants,withtheresultthatsixtyof theCommunistswereremovedtohos- pital,whilstseveralpeasantswerear- restedandthechurchwasclosed.

TheCathedralDynamited. famousCathedralatTiflishas beendynamitedbytroops,andthe CathedralatWeremeschhasbeenshut, afterbeingdespoiledoftherelicofSt. Mytrephanius.Allthemonasteries inthedistricthavebeenclosed,and threethousandikons,stolenfromchur- chesandconvents,havebeenburned inthemarketplace.Inotherplaces, anti-Christianprocessionshaveterminatedwiththeburningofikonsand booksofdevotion.

SovietAdmission.

The publishedSovietnewspaper''Izvestia," adenialofthepersecutions, andatthesametimepublishedares.:) lutionbytheSovietauthoritiesforthe closingofthechurchesineighteenvil- lagesintheMoscow,Serpukhovand Tuladistricts,aswellasoftheOrtho- doxandSectarianchurchesinthe townofBogorodsk,wheretheyareto heconvertedintoclubs,schools,work- shops,andgrainstores.

Edinburgh'sDemand.

LordSandspresidedintheUsher Ilall,Edinburgh,whenagreatmeeting ofprotestagainstthepersecutionwas held.ThespeakersincludedtheMost Rev.Dr.MacDonald,0.S.13.,Archbis- hopofSt.AndrewsandEdinburgh. andontheplatformweremanyCa- tholicpriests.

AnumberofCommunistscreated suchanuproarthatonlytheArch- bishopandMissVeraB'eringercould speak,butaresolutionwascarried denouncingthepersecutionandcalling ontheBritishGovernmenttomake thetsrongestpossiblerepreesntations totheSovietGovernmenttobringit toanend-"Catholic.Times."

CaptainMcCullaghonthePersecution.

CaptainFrancisMcCullagh,whose hookonthe"FolshevikPersecutionof Christianity"createdastirin1924, statedinaspeechinLondonrecently thattheCatholicChurchinRussiahad ceasedtoexistasanorganisedbody,alltheBishopsandmostofthepriests beinginprisonorinexile.Captain McCullaghsaidhehadthegreatestadmirationfortheRussianCatholic leaders.

"TheEnglishPressComments. Guardian."

ThePopehasexpressedthehopethat,inthesolemnsupplicationfor whichhecallstothefaithfultheworldover,hemaybejoinedbythe entireChristianworld.Thisatleast isagestureofreunioninwhichall canshare.

"ChristianWorld"(Nonconformist):

Becausehisvoicecarriesoverthe wholeworldwewelcomethePope's protestagainstthe"horribleandsacri- legiousoutrages"inRussia,andhisunprecedentedappealto"theentire Christianworld"tojoinintheprotest.

"E.AnglianDailyTimes":

TheweightywordsfromtheVatican willawakenechoesintheheartsnot onlyofthosewhoownallegianceto theoccupantofSt.Peter'sChair,but alsoofmanyothersoutsidetheRomanCatholicfold.

"BritishByWeekly": hisoutspokencondemnatipnof violenceaaginstChristiansinRessia, thePopehasrangedhimselfpubliclywiththehumanesentimentsoftheen- tireworld.Hehasalsogiventothat sentimentafirmandmemorab.eex- pression.

"YorkshireHerald": Thetruthisthatneversincetheper- EllenWilkinson.LabourM.P.,qecutionoftheearlyChristiansLas hassincetoldtheTres:,thatbothshesuchasustainedattackbeingmade andMrHendersonare"extremelywor-uponreligionasthatnowproceedings riedatthewaythe.ChurcheshaveinRussia.. ThePope-allhonour beenswallowingthisstuffwholesaletohim--leadsthegatheringprotest... AritImiltwaitingforthefacts." "ChurchTimes"(Anglican): thefactsarecropping Christendom,generally,hasacclaimupinavolumeandwitharapidityedthebolddenunciationbythePope thatshouldcauseMissWilkinsonandofthe"horribleandsacrilegiousoutMrHendersonstillmoreworry.Hererages"inRussia. ThefirstBis- afewofthem: hopofChristendomhasgivenanoble PriestsandRabbisArrested. andinspiringlead. FatherDimitriSchulz,aGerman"TimeandTide": Catholicpriest,hasbeensentencedat To-daytheVaticanisrallyingworld Kownotoeightmonths'imprisonmentpublicopinionagainstthepersecirtion onachargeoftakingpartinanti-ofpriestsinSovietRussia. Sovietprepagandaand"organisinga"TheTimes": religi,ussecttofightCommunism. ThepresentmovementinRussiais AtTulaseveralpriestswerearresteddefinitelyanti-religious.Itdisturbs recentlyandatMinskthreeRabbistheChristianconsciencethroughoutthe andseveralothermembersoftheJew-world.NoChurchmancandecently ishcommunityhavemetalikefate,remainindifferenttoit.Publicopin- thechargeagainstthembeingthationmust,anddoes,condemnsucha theyestablishedreligiousschoolsandnegationoftheprincip4esofjustice andoffreedomofworshipwhereverit occurs. ACommunistcarnivaldemonstra-

Priest'sHistoricalDiscovery

TheAmericanFederationofCatholic Societieshaspassedavoteofthanks toanIrish-bornpriest,theRev.Denis Lane,C.M.,pastorofSt.Brigid's Church,st.Louis,forbringingtolight in1927alittleknownchapterofAm- ericanhistory.ThiswastheactiontakenbytheContinentalCongress,a yearbeforetheDeclarationofInde- pendence,proclaiminga"Declaration ofDependenceonGod."ThisDe- claration,ashasbeenshownby FatherLane,wasmadeintheSecond ContinentalCongressbytherepresen- tativesoftheOriginaltwelvecolonies, bnJune12,1775.Itcontainsanap- pealto"thegreatGovernorofthe world"andsetapartJuly20nextsuc- ceeding(in1775)asadayof"publichumiliation,fasting,andprayer"for theAmericanpeople.

FatherLane,C.M.-whowasasuc- cessfulbusinessmanbeforebecoming apriest-wasbornattheLanehome- steadatCarigeenparishofBrosna, CountyKerry,onJune21865,theson ofDanielDenisLaneandMargaret O'Connell.CarrigeenliessouthofAb- beyfeale.andclosetotheancientseat oftheLanetribe.CahirLaneisintheparishofAbbeyfeale,Limerick.He hasonebrotherandthreesistersliving inIrealnd,andonebrother,John Lane,andonesisterinSt.Louis. FatherLanewasordainedtothepriesthoodbyArchbishopGlennonin

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EASTERANDITSMEANING

AlleuliaI Hearitringing, Inthesongsthebirdsaresinging!Alleluia!Christisrisen! Hebathfledthelonelyprison! Alleluia!Flower-bellsringing, Fragrantjoy-noteswideareflinging- Christisrisenfromthedead! Alleluia!Heartsareswelling,Eagerlythetidingstelling! Alleluia!Christhathrisen! Brokenindeath'slonelyprison; Joyineveryheartisswelling; Hopeoncemoreonearthisdwelling-- Christisrisenfromthedead! "Easter"comesfromtheAnglo-Saxon "Eastre,"thegoddessofspring. "Pasch,"orPascha"-fromwhichwe gettheadjectiveinthephrasePas- tide--istheAramaicformoftheHe- brew over.""pesach,-meaning"apassing Theuseof"PaschalTime"is, accordingly,apermanentreminderthat theChristianfestivalofEastercor- respondstotheJewishPassover,in- stitutedbyMosesinmemoryofhis people'spassageacrosstheRedSea. AsthefestivaloftheOldCovenant commemoratedthetransitoftheHe- brewsfromtheslaveryofEgyptto thelibertytheyenjoyedinthePro- misedLand,sotheEasteroftheNew Dispensationperpetuatesthememory ing,bymeansof ourSaviour'sRe-: surrection,from deathtolife.In ourindividualcelebrationofthe feastitispertinenttoadd,theanalogy shouldbepreservedbyourpassingfromthedeathof sintothelifeof: grace,orfromthe lethargyoflukewarmnesstothe energyoffervour.

Thehistorical connection tweenthePassoveroftheJews andtheChristian Easteraccounts forafactwhich mayimpresssome readersasstrange --namely,that Easterfallsonno!. fixeddate,beinga movable,notan immovablefestival.Thesettlementof thetimeofthis feastwastheoccasionofalong-sus- tained duecontroversy, tothedifferencebetweenthe JewishCalendar (whichregulated thedateofthePassover),andboththe JulianandtheGregorianCalendarof Christiantimes.Withoutgoinginto thedetailsofthematter,itwillbesuf- ficienttostatethatEasterisalways thefirstSundayafterthatfullmoon whichhappensupon,ornextafterthe 21st.ofMarch;andifthefullmoon happensonaSunday,Easteristhe Sundayafter. ThedurationofEastertidehasnot, sofarasweknow,beenauthoritatively determined;and,accordingly,itvaries withtheinclusiontherein,ortheex- clusiontherefrom,oftheperiodfrom theAscensiontotheSaturdayafter Pentecost,thevigilofTrinitySunday. Durand,DomGueranger,andPere LeroseyincludethisperiodinPaschal Time.Kennessays:"Whitsundayis thecloseofthewholeperiodwhich beganwithEaster";whileSpiragode- clares,"ThefortydaysofLentarethe preparationforEaster,andthePaschalTimelastsduringthesubsequent fortydaysbeforetheAscension.So faraspracticalpurposesareconcern- ed,itisimmaterialwhichofthese viewsbeadopted;but,inharmony withourdivisionoftheecclesiastical year,Eastertide,inouruseofthe term,endswiththeAscension. Asforthespecificpurposeofthe

PaschalTime,thatwhichdetermines thenatureofitsspecialceremonies, andisevidencedintheProperofthe Massthroughouttheholyseason,the commemorationofourSaviour'stri- umphantResurrection.holds,ofcourse, thefirstplace;and,inconsequence, thewholeperiodofEastertideisone ofspiritualjoy.Intheearlycen- turiesofChristianity,itconstituted acontinuousseriesoffestivals,each day Sundaybeingconsideredequivalentto andpracticallycelebratedlike Sundayaswell.Itwasforbidden, forinstance,tofastduringthePaschalTime.Theliturgymadeitapointto expressthesentimentsofajoytruly. heavenly.Therewasreiteratedchant- ingoftheAlleluia,asofcanticlesof thanksgivingandgratitude;thesing- ingwasmoresprightlyandanimated thanatotherseasons;thealtarswere habituallydeckedasforafestival.The priestswore,asonfeastdays.vestments ofwhite;andthefaithfulprayedina standingposture,makingnogenuflec- tionwiththepurposeoftherebymani- festingthemysteryoftheResurrection andtheirjoytherein.Thepracticeof standinginsteadof kneelingduringthe officesofEaster-THELAST

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mewithhyssop,0Lord,andIshall becleansed;washme,andIshallbe madewhiterthansnow"-thecele- brantintones"Vidiaquam"-"Isaw waterflowingfromtherightsideof thetemple,Alleluia;andalltowhom thatwatehcameweresaved,andtheyshallsayAlleulia,Alleulia."Thecir- cumstancesofthepriest'somitting toblessthewaterbeforethesprinkling, asonotherSundays,isduetothe blessingofthebaptismalfontonHoly Saturday.Thisceremonyrecallsthefactthat,originally,Easterwasthe onlyseasonregularlyappointedfor baptism.Whilethecatechumenaldis- ciplineremainedinforce,itwasonthe festivalofOurLord'sResurrection thatthelaboursofthecatechistscame toanend,andthecatechumensreceiv- edthesacramentsofBaptism,Con. firmation,andtheIlolyEucharist.Whiletheceremoniesofthetriduum immediatelyprecedingEasterSunday --HolyThursday,GoodFriday,and IiolySaturday-areofanaltogetherexceptionalcharacter,theMassofthe Sundayitselfhasnopeculiaritysave therecitationofthesequence"Vic. LimasPaschall.-Thisprose,said everydayuntil EasterSaturday.

Thethreedaysimmediatelyfollow- ingthefifthSundayafterEaster,and henceimmediatelyproceedingAscen- sionThursday,areknownasRoga- tion edDays.TheRogations(alsocallLitanies)aresolemnpublicprayers,havingforpurposetoappeasethean- gerofGod,todrawdownHisblessing onthefruitsoftheearth,andtore- commendtoHismercytheneedsof theChurchandofsociety."Take parttherein,yeChristianfaithful,"ad-monishesanoldwriter;"andconfine notyourselvestorecommendingtoGod yourlambsandcrops;andtoHimalso toblesswithadewofgracethefieldof vourSO111,toooften,likeparchedand thirstysoil,sterileforgood,whilealltoofertileforevil."

Finally,fortydaysafterthegreat festival,whichgivesitsnametothe Eastertide,theChurchcommemorates thecrowningeventintheearthlyas- reerofherDivineFounder-Hisglori- ousAscensionintoHeaven.Inearly timestherewaswitnessedinsome churchesagraphicrepresentationof thismagnificentglorificationofour humannature,thesceneoftheA.scen sionbeingvividlyreproducAbyele- vatingafigureofOurLordabovethe altarandcausingitto.iisappear

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tidewouldappeartodatebackeven toApostolictimes,foritismentioned byTurtullianabouttheendofthesec- ondcentury;but,atleast.intheWest- ernChurch,thepracticehaslongbeen abolished.

Inotherrespects,however,Aveimi- tateto-daythemanifestationofspiri-tualgladnesscongruouslygivenexpres- siontobyourbrethrenofold.The liturgyofEasterSundayandtheweeks thatfollowbearswitnesstotheChurch'sdesiretocelebratewithun- wontedjubilationthegreatmystery whichisthecorner-stoneoftheChris- tianreligion.TheIntroits,Collects, Offertories,andotherportionsofthe ProperoftheMassareallattuned tothedominantnoteofjoy;andthe themestreatedinthesuccessiveEpis- tlesandGospelsaresuchasreadily ments.

Crystallisedintooneword,theEast- ertidespiritasillustratedintheMis- sal,isAlleluia.

Thefirstuseofthisoft-repeatedword inPaschalTimeproperisatthesprink- lingofholywaterbefore,theparochial orSolemnMassonEastermorning.In- steadoftheusualAsperges-"Sprinkle

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eharniwithatranslation;buteventhe followingrenderingshowsitsappropri- atenesstothefestival,and,indeed,to thewholeseason:

AtthePaschalVictim'sfeet, Christians,offerpraisesmeet, ForHissheeptheLambhasbled, Sinlessinthesinner'sstead,Christ,theVictimundefiled. MantoGodbathreconciled;Whilstinstrangeandawfulstrife Mettogetherdeathandlife. Say,0wonderingMary,say,Whatthousawestintheway- 1beheldwhereChristhaslain, Emptytombandangelstwain; Ibeheldtheglorybright OftherisingLordofLight. Christ,myhope,nowrisenfreeWaitsforyouinGalilee- Trulyrisenfromthegrave Helpus,VictorKing,andsave!

ingintnechurch's roof.Thedistin;guishingfeatureofthefestivalasit isatpresentcelebrated,isthat afterthereading oftheGospel,at theHighMass,the PaschalCandle, whichallthrough theEastertidehas beenlightedat HighMasses,asa symbolofOur Lord'spreseucefor thefortydays afterHi:Resurrection,isextinguishedandfinally removed.Withthe extinctionofits flame,theperiod of transcendent spiritualjoysand liturgalfestivity consequentupon themoststupendousfactinthe historyofthe !-world,theResur-rectionofJesusChrist,comesto an end;theEastertideisover.

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Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill be,cnsweredinthissectionweeklyInquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

TheLastSupper.

PeterOurBlessedLordandHis Apostles,beforetheinstitutionofthe blessedSacrament,partookofthe customaryJewishPaschalSupper.The Jews.ontheoccasionoftheirflight fromEgypt,werecommandedbyAlmightyGodtokillalambandhaving sprinkleditsbloodonthepostsoftheir doors,toeatitsflesh,togetherwithunleavenedbread.Theyweretoeat standing,girtreadyforajourney,and withstavesintheirhands.They we:calsocommandedtoeatasupper ofthiskind,everyyearinmemoryof theirliberation.Graduallythecustomcameoftakingthesuppersitting down,asiftosignifythelibertythey hadacquired.ChristandHisApos- tles,inobediencetotheLawatethe PaschalSupper,IustprevioustoHis Passion,andonthesameoccasionthe BlessedEucharistwasinstituted.

Obberammergau.

A.E.Obberammergau,thesceneof theworld-renowedPassionPlay,isa littlevillageintheBavarianHigh- lands,neartothetownofEttal.The Playisperformedinfulfilmentofa vowmadebytheinhabitantsofthe villageduringtheplagueof1633.Nevertheless,thePlaydatesbackmuchfur- therthan1661probablytothethirteenthcentury,andformerly,itwas performedeveryyear.Thevillage haspreservedthecustomsoftheMid- dleAges;itspeopleleadasimplelife, dailyMassandmorningandevening prayersincommonformingpartofit. Theirtwochiefindustriesarepottery andwood-carving,bothdoneintheir homesThetextofthePlayitself anditssubsequentdevelopmentare dueinlargerparttotheBenedictine monk'ofEttal.

OneChurch.

CJ.Ut.OurLordestablishedonlyoneChurch,andhenceoutsidethis onethereisnoChurchofChrist.This isevidentfromChrist'swords:"Iwill buildMyChurch."Again,thevariousnamesappliedtotheChurchinthe Scriptures,viz.,aKingdom,ahouse, thebodyofChrist,indicatethatthere isbutonetruechurch.TheChurch,besidesbeingoneinnumber,hasinitselfamarvellousunity,indoctrine,in worshipandinjurisdiction.

Good&nth.

C. EtItisimpossible,inparticu- larcases,tojudgehowfarapersonis ingoodfaithinmattersofreligion.A manwhostudiestheclaimsoftheCa- tholicChurchandrejectsthemmay possibly'be somethingsincere.Theremaybe whichpreventshimfrom properlyunderstandingtheChurch's positionInanycase,itmustbere- membered,thatembracingthetrue faithisnotmerelyamatterofintelksetualconviction.

Corrigin

Recentlythelocaldancingseasonwasopened,whentheannualSt.Pat- rick'sBalleventuatedintheTown HallAlwaysregardedastheballof theyear,andnotedfarandwidefor thelavishnessofitsentertainment,thisyear'sfunctionprovednoexcep- tiontothoseofpastdays,nothing beingleftundonebyanenergeticcom- mitteewhichwouldtendtoaddtothe enjoymentofpatrons.Althoughat- tendancefellalittleshortoflastyear, thehallwaswellfilled,therebeinga fairsprinklingofvisitorsfromneigh-bouringcentresamongstthosewhotrippedthelightfantastictothemel- odyprovidedbyMrs.Spanney'sor- chestra.Anexcellentfloorlentfur- therpleasure.anditonlyneededthe superbsupperprovided,whichwords failustodescribe.tocompletewhat willliveinthememoryofthoseat- tendingasoneofthemostenjoyable ballsheldinCorriginUntil3a.m. broughtthoughtsofanewdayrevel- lerswentthroughthefiguresofthe LancersandRoyalIrish,theBarn Dance interspersedandothersfrombygonedays, withjazzandothernum- bersofthemodernyear,anditwas withagenuinesighofregretthatpat- ronsdispersedaftertheMedley. Bridgetableswereprovidedfornon- dancers,firstprizebeingwonbyMr. I.StewartandMrs.Maryon,and boobyprizesbyMr.ChipperandMiss Ifurtagh

HolyWeekCeremoniesintheCathedral.

TheimposingHolyWeekCeremonial willbecarriedoutthisyearwithtraditionalBenedictinesolemnity. Thesingingthroughouttheweek willbedone,asusual,partlyinGregorianChantandpartlyinpolyphonic music-thelatterbeing,withonlyone exception,threeandfour-partcompositions,writtenfortheoccasionby theRev.FatherMoreno,ofthesame Community.

Forthebenefitofintending'Visitors, hereunderisgiventheprogrammeof thevariousreligiousfunctions,andof themusicthatwillberenderedbythe BenedictineChoir.

PalmSunday.

S.45a.m..SolemnTerce,Blessingand DistributionofPalms,Procession.PontificalHighMass,duringwhichthe "Passio"willbesung.Thechoirwill rended"MissaQuarta"(MassNo.4), the"Passio,"andtheOffertory.

SpyWednesday.

5.30p.m.:OfficeofTenebrae.-The 1st.Nocturn,alltheLessonsand .LaudswillbesunginGregorianChant;the"Benedictus,""Christus," and"Miserere"willberenderedbythe choir.HolyRosaryattheend. HolyThursday.

8.45a.m.:PontificalHighMassand ProcessiontotheAltarofRepose.

5pm.:OfficeofTenebrae.-The1st. Noctiirn,theLessonsofthesecondand thirdNocturnes,andLaudswillbein GregorianChant.Thechoirwillrendertherest,viz.theLamentations,all theResponsories,theBenedictus," "Christus,"and"Miserere." GoodFriday.

8.45a.m.:HighMassofthePraesanctified.-Passio--Adorationofthe HolyCross.Thechoirwillrenderthe ''Passio,"andthenthe"Improperia," duringtheadorationoftheCross.

5.30p.m.:OfficeofTenebrae,ason Wednesday.

8.15p.m.:HolyRosarySermon; Singingofthe"StabatMater." HolySaturday.

7.30a.m.Morningceremonies.-The BlessingoftheFire,theChantingof theProphecies,the'Blessingofthe BaptismalFont,andHighMass.No eveningdevotions. 'CuterSunday.

8.4.5a.m.:PontificalHighMass,with sermonbyHisLordshiptheAbbot. ThechoirwillrenderL.Perosi'sMass forthreemalevoices.TheOffertory willbeoneofFatherMoreno'slatest compositions.

TheLateMr.PatrickJohn Hevron

ThedeathofMr.PatrickJohnHey- ron,whichoccurredatKellerberrinon 3rd.inst.,removedaprominentandmosthighlyrespectedcitizenofFremantle-.Thedeceasedgentlemanwas ofaquiet,genialdisposition,andcharitabletoadegree.Hewasbornat NorthFremantle63yearsago,andwas asonofthelateMr.DenisWilliam Herron,oneoftheveryearlysettlers.

IlewaseducatedatFremantleand40 yearsagoestablishedthewellknown e'.ustoins,ShippingandForwarding Agencywhichbearshisname,atFremantle,andwhichbusinesshec,pnduct- eduptothetimeofhisdeath.

Municipalaffairsoccupiedhiskeen interest;hewasafoundationmember oftheNorthFremantleMunicipal Councilin1897,representingtheWest Ward,andretiredforbusinessreasons nineortenyearsago,afteroccupying theMayoralchairtwiceduringhiscon- nectionwiththeCouncil.Ontwo occasionshewasacandidateforpar- liamentaryhonoursintheLiberalinterests,andalthoughdefeatedpolled verycreditably.Hewasajusticeof thepeaceforthewholeofWestAus- tralia.Hewasalsoafoundation memberandpastpresidentofthe MasterCarriersAssociation,anda VastpresidentoftheCustomsAgents' Association.

ThelateMr.HevronwasanhonorarymemberoftheW.A.TrottingAssociation,andamemberoftheFremantleTrottingClubsinceitsincep- tion,beingfoundationpresidentofthat club,whichofficeheheldatthetime ofhisdecease.Hislosswillbe keenlyfelt,ashisjudgmentwasalways reliableandsound.

ThefuneralcortegemovedfromSt. Patrick'sCatholicChurch,Adelaidestreet,Fremantle,onSaturday,the5th.inst.,andproceededtotheFremantleCemeterywheretheremains wereinterredintheCatholicportion, theRev.FatherNevilleconductingthe lastrites.Anexceptionallylarge gatheringwaspresent,representingthebusinesscommunitiesofPerthand Fremantle,shipping,customs,forward. ingagents,lodges,associations,and manyotherinstitutions,oneofthe

mostrepresentativeassembliespossible. Thechiefmournerswere:Messrs.D. J.andK.J.Hevron*(sons),D.W.and A.J.Hevron(brothers),V.,H.W.,and J.,Iatison(brothers-in-law),andW. Brettnephew).Thepall-bearers were:Messrs.F.E.Gibson(Mayorof Fremantle,representingJusicesofthe Peace).J.McCabe(MayorofNorthFremantle,NorthFremantleCouncil) JamesBrennan(WA.TrottingAsso- ciation),J.M.Farrell(FremantleTrot- tingClub),G.V.McCartney(Freman- tleHarbourTrust),J.Blinco(Depart- mentofTradeandCustoms),G.Dav- idson(Mcllwraith,McEacharnLtd.).

J.H.Dickinson(MasterCarriers'Asso- ciation),W.Gallon(ShippingCom- panies),GeorgeBrice(Customs Agents).Thecoffinwasbornetothe gravesidebyemployeesofthede- ceased.Amongthosepresentwere Messrs.Alex.McCallum(Ministerfor Works),W.H.Kitson,M.L.C.(Hon- oraryMinister),SirCharlesNathan, M.L.C.,Messrs.F.Rowe,M.L.A.,and T.H.Gray,M.L.C.Alargenumber of onveryhandsomewreathswereplaced thegraveandthebereavedrela- tiveshavebeentherecipientsofwide- spreadexpressionsofsympathy.The funeralarrangementswereinthe handsofMes,rs.ArthurE.Daviesand Company.

CricketatNewNorcia StaffVersusStudents. Thismatch,anannualoneinthe historyoftheCollege.wasplayedon theCollegeOvalonSaturday,March 5. Owingtothelimitednumberon thestaff,theBrothersusuallycall upontheirneighbourstosupplythe necessarymen.Thisyearfourbrothers tookpartinthegame.Mr.R.P. Laniganbroughtalonghissons,Joe, Bob,andPat.Mr.J.McClunewas accompaniedbyhisyoungestson GregwhowithMr.FrankDalymade uptherequirednumber.Theboysbegantheirinningsshortlybefore11 o'clock,withtheusualopeningpair, G.SkeahanandL.Wood.bothat- tackedthebowlingofBrotherCyril andBrotherPatriciusconfidently,but inthefourthoverWoodwascaughtby BrotherCyrilinfineslipsoffBrother Patricius.K.Peterssonstartedshak- ily,butafterbeingletoffbythewic- ketkeeper,settleddownandhelped Skeahantobringthescoreupto91, whenSkeahanwascleanbowledby BrotherAlfred.L.Readpartnered Petersson,andtherateofscoring dropped.Aftermakingapatient12, Readwascaughtatthewicketsoff BrotherTheophane.R.Coyleand K.Peterssonwerestilltogetherwhen anadjournmentwasmadeforlunch. Withthescore3for142,itlookedas ifahugescorewouldbeputup,but thedinnerkindlyprovidedbytheBro- thersmustbeblamedfortheslump whichsetinsoonafterplaywasre- sumedat2o'clock.Coylewascaught inFrotlierTheophane'ssecondover. BrotherCyrilsecuredJ.Sullivan'swic- ketinhisnextover,andthenbril- liantlycaughtS.Williamsoffapow- erfulpulltoleg,andtookR.Horton's wicketsoonafter.A.Cliffordwas meanwhileofferingastoutresistance toallthebowling,butfinallylosthis wickettoagoodballfromI3obLanigan.ThesamebowlersecuredHansnn'swicket,andbroughttheboys'in- ningstoaclosewiththescorestanding at212.Thechiefcontributorsbeing: K.PeterSson59G.Skeahan50,and A.Clifford35.Bowlinganalysisread: BrotherCyril,3for80;BrotherPa- tricius1.for32;BrotherAlfred,1for 39;BrotherTheophane.3for33;Fob Lanigan,2for6. Withscarcelytwohourstomakethe runs,theBrothersbegantheirinnings withBobandPatLanigan.Two wicketswentcheaply.PatLaniganfor 3,andT.Dalyfor1. BrotherPa- triciusthendelightedthecrowdwith anexhibitionofhardhitting,scoring 42.whichincludedonesixandseven fours.BrotherCyrilandBobLaniganwentonmerrily,carryingthe scoreto159,whenLaniganwascaught bySullivanoffL.Readforawellmade56. Withonly20minutesin whichtomate,52runs,therestof thebastmentookeveryrisk.Excitementranhigh.JoeLaniganmadea sound25,BrotherAlfred13(includingthreefours),andBrotherTheophane8, butvictorywasdeniedthem.With twowicketsstillinhand,timewas called,withthescoreonerunbehind thatoftheboys.Thusendedoneof themostenjoyablegamesplayedon theCollegegrounds.

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Thechildrenofourschools,both inthemetropolitanareaandin the cipatecountry,areinvitedtopartiinthemorningceremony oftheopeningoftheNewCathedral,onSunday,May4th.The boysoftheChristianbrothers' SchoolswillformaguardofhonourfromthecornerofVictoria Avenue,aroundVictoriaSquare, totheMurray-streetentranceto theCathedralgrounds.Asthe processionofprelateswillleaveSt. Mary'sat10.45am.,theboys shouldbethereat10.30a.m.The ordersuggestedis:C.B.C.,Perth: St.Patrick'sBoys;C.B.C.,Fremantle,andacontingentofBoy ScoutsattheMurray-streetenranee.Theotherpupilsfromour .choolswillassembleinfrontof ictoriaSquareConvent.inmass.'dformation.Theywillsing vmnsduringtheprocession.The lontarfBandwillaccompanythe .nging.Allchildrenarerequestdtowearschooluniformsand herethereisnouniform,the .rlsshoulddressinwhite.When leprocessionentersthe.Cathe'ral.thechildrenarefreetoreurnhome.Theyarenotinvited theatternoonoreveningceretcatirs. istobehopedthatall see:uldreninthemetropolitan otwillbepresent,andthata drepresentationofthecountry I.!,14mayalsoattend.The osselectedaresimpleones,so leteverychildmaylieableto thesinging. request *levariousschoolstohavesome ,n-salsbeforetheopeningday. ,onehewisetoits'stilia:all wishingtoattendshould liewordsofthehemnsThe &ledhymnsare:

iodBlessOurLovelyMorning ancl.Westralia!

'JailQueenofHeaven. .vestSacramentDivine. ./.1thofOurFathers.

"Ie,: eachhymnwill sufficient.andifthereisany tratin.;wecanrepeatthepro-amine.Allchildrenmustbe placeat10311a.m.onthatmorng 1 nontheschoolstodo norpartwell,andtomakeagood ,iiiressiononthedistinguished sitors.

Itisdesirablethatthechildren houldgotoanearlyMassonthat norning.Ifthatisnotpossible 'rsome,theycanattendthe11 ,'clockMassithintheCathedral, iftheycanfindaplace,orwithout,wheretheycanfollowthe .lassthroughtheloudspeakersAll liechildrenmayremainforthe solemnHighMassiftheysowish, utnoulaceswillbereservedfor .hemv.i'hirtheCathedral. .ioliNT.McMAHON DiocesanInspector.

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CEREMONYAT CANBERRA.

Canberra,April Oneofthemost importantevent,inthehistoryofthe 'titholicChurchinAustralia-theblessmugandlayingfthefoundationstone ofthefirstsectionoftheNationalCathedralbytheApostolicDelegate(Dr. ...rtaileoi,tookolaceyesterdayinthe presenceofmertiuersofthehierarchy and3,000people,whoincludedthe PrimeMinister(Mr.Scullin),other CabinetMinisters,andmembersofthe FederalParliament.CathedralHill,the siteforthebuildings,isamilenorth ofParliamentHouse,andcommandsa viewofallsectionsofthecity.

PontificalHighMasswascelebrated inthemorningbyDr.Cattaneo.The distinguishedgatheringincludedthe ArchbishopsofMelbourne(Dr.Mannix)andBrisbane(Dr.Duhig),the BishopsofGoulburn(Dr.Barry),Lismore(Dr.Carroll),andFiji(Dr.Nich- olas),theCoadjutorBishopofMaitland(Dr.Gleeson),theBishop-electof Geraldton(Dr.O'Collins),Monsignor King,theSuperioroftheFranciscan Order(FatherGriffin),andabout30 pr;estsfromVictoriaandNewSouth Wales.

ArchbishopDuhigpreachedthesetts,'n,inwhichhetracedtheemancipa- tionofCatholicismandthedevelopmentoftheChurchinAustralia. "Mindfulofthefar-reachingmoralinfluenceoftheChurchonthelifeand progressofthenation,"hesaid,"the Iss:gnersofourFederalCapitalreservedwellchosensitesonwhichwemight erecttemplestoGod."

Namedinhonourofthepatronessof theCatholicChurchinAustralia,the CathedralofOurLady,HelpofChris-

bans,hasbeendesignedfortheneeds ofagreatnatiJnalchurch.Thebuild. ingwillhaveaccommodationfor4,060 persons,andwillbethelargestcathedralintheCommonwealth.Itwill take50yearstocomplete,andwillcost approximately£500,000.

Dr.Cattaneolaidthefoundation stoneintheafternoon."ItisnosecretthatAustraliaispassingthrougha difficulttime,"hesaid,"butIamsure thattheblessingofGodwilldescend uponthiscountryandhermaterial troubleswillbeofshortduration."

ThePrimeMinister(Mr.Scullin)said thatasaCatholiclaymanandahumblememberoftheChurchhewas proudtotakepartinsuchanimport- antceremony.AsthePrimeMinister ofAustraliahewouldstrivewithhis colleaguestoguidethecountryas safelyaslaywithintheirpowerandto giveeven-handedjusticetoeverysectionoftheAustralianpeopleandto everyothercountry.

AddresseswerealsogivenbyArchbishopMannix,ArchbishopDuhig,Dr. CarrollDr.Gleeson,theSpeakerof theHouseofRepresentatives(Mr. Makin),theAttorney-General(Mr. Brennan),theMinisterforMarkets (Mr.ParkerMoloney)andtheMinister forHealth(Mr.Anstey).ThePresidentoftheSenate,(SirJohnNewlands)wasalspresent.

SolemnPontificalBenedictionwas givenintheAlbertHallintheevening.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

CommMeeting.

Thefirstmct.t,ngofthenewcouncil washeldontile27th.ult.Therewas agoodattenuance,allclubs,withthe xceptionofDalcassian,beingrepre- sented.Thepresident(Mr.Edwards) extendedawt:cometoalldelegates. Severalmotionsamendingthepennant rulesweresubmitted,butweredefeated,exceptingoneprovidingforanapi.ealboardofthreeormoremembers. Thisappealboardistobeelectedat thenextmeeting.Thefollowingwere electedtothepennantcommittee: Messrs.J.Edwards,A.G.Herbert,B. I'.Hagarty, Sutcliffe,andD.A. T"eCapitationfeewas gainfixedat1/6.

Picnic. About300journeyedtoGarden Islandonthe.Qth.ult.,whenarepeat picnicwasheld.Amostenjoyable daywasspent,thetripacrossbeing smoothanduneventful.Thedaywas fine,althoughitbrokecoolandcloudy, whichundoubtedlyaccountedtoacertainextentforthediminishedattendance.Twodifferentpersonspassed theremarktothewriter:"I'msorry forthosewhostayedawayto-day."The returnjourneywascommencedat5.30 pm..Perthbeingreachedat8.30p.m Social.

OnFridaynight.April4th.,anattendanceofabout110greetedHis GraceArchbishopClune,whenhe camealongtotheCathedralHallto huikethepresentationofpennants, cup':,etc.,wonduringtheyearjust closed.Thecupsmadeabrave showing,51inall.Inadditionthere werefivepennants.Thepresident (Mr.Edwards),inwelcomingHis Grace,thankedhimforthekindintore.-t.hehadalwaysdisplayedinthe Ithea,sociation.Thisproere,hasbeenveryreal,astheasso,ia4'aihasgrownfromfourclubs,with amembershipofabout150,to14clubs numberingnearly500members.Mr. Edwardshonedthatthetimewasnot fardistantwhentheidealof"aclub ineverymetropolitanparish,andone ineachofthelargercountrytowns" wouldbeanaccomplishedfact.The associationhopedtosendateamto AdelaideinDecember,andalsotoinaugurateacountryweekduringthe Year.

HisGraceexpressedhispleasureat againbeingpresentatthisfunction. Hewishedtheassociationeverysuc. cess,andassuredtheexecutiveofhis assistanceatalltimes.Hewouldbe pleasedtoseetheestablishmentof metropolitanclubsinallparishes.and 'thelinkinguprofthecountryclubs,as hefeltsurethatthiswouldassistin stoppingthe'tekagesduetomixed marriages.Itwasverygratifyingto knowthattheassociationwasprogressingsosatisfactorily,andhehoped foracontinuance.Thefinearrayof trophiescertainlypointedtoasuccessfulyear.

HisGracethenpresentedthetrophiestothe'winners.andextendedhis congratulationstoeachindividual. AfterthedepartureofHisGrace, dancingwasindulgedinfortherest oftheevening. Pennants.

Astartwillprobablyhemadewith thepennantmatchesonSaturday, May10,andclubcommitteesarebusy

gradingtheirineinbeesinanticipation. Onpresentappearancesnextyearwill beaverybusyone,andsomeexcellenttennisisboundtoresult.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street.Perth,reportunder datethe9th.April,1930,asfollows:-

WheatenChaff:Supplieshavenot 'beensoheavyduringthepastweek, withtheresultthatvaluesareinclinedtobeashadefirmer,f.a.q.to primetdklaybeingworth£417sto£5 perton;f.a.q.;147s6dto£410s.

OatenChaff:Nof.a.q.toprimehas beenoffered,whichisnominallyworth £47s6dto£4Msperton:f.a.q..£42s 6dto£45s.

Oats:Themarketisinclinedtobe slightlybetterowingtoshorteryard ings,heat':-feedsbeingnominallyworth'2/4to2,0perbushel.Medium feeds,2.'.to2/3;lightandinferior. lower.

Wheat:Due to shortyardings.La.q wheatisfirmer,to-day'svaluesbeing4/8to4/9perbushel.Mediumsam ples,4/3to4/5.Smuttyandinferior loweraccordingtoquality.

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NewCathedralMass SCHUBERT'SLIFESTORY.

Thefollowinginterestingsketchof SchubertwascontributedbyMr.SydneySmith,thehon.conductorofthe choir.Itmayhelptoacidtotheappreciationofthemusicalfeastthatis beingpreparedforourpeopleonSunday,May4th.,ifsomesuchinformationaboutthecomposeroftheMass weregiventoourreaders.Werequestyouwhoreadtopassthisissue of"TheRecord"ontosomeothers,so thatthemusicalprogrammeofthe openingSundaymayreceiveawider publicity

Thereisnomorepatheticandtouch Mgcareerrecordedinmusicalhistory thanFranzPeterSchubert.Histimid, reticentnaturedidnotpermithimto askforaid,buthehadlittlehesitation,inpleadingforothers.Hewas adrkward,almosttochurlishness,in aristocraticcircles,whereinthosedays whenadequatepatronageplayedsuch animportantpartintheartist'scareer, alittleworldly-wiseconsideration mighthavechangedthewholetenorof hislifeHewasborninLichtenal,a suburbofVienna,_onJanuary31,1797. Ilewasthethirteenthandthirdsurvivingsonoffourteenchildren.The earlycontentedsurroundings,poor andsimplethoughtheymusthave been,influencedhisdisposition,and encouragedtheinherentgoodnature hesofrequentlydisplayedinlater yearsInhiseleventh-year,havinga beautifulvoice,hebecamefirstsopranointhelocalchoir;fromthishe wasshortlytransferredtotheImperial choirschool,wherehesangsodelightfullythathewasappointedtothe positionofImperialchorister.The year1813broughttolightthefirst symphony,withmanyotherworks. principallyforstrings.Inthetwo followingyearshewasextraordinarily prolific,hisbusypenproducingsome threehundredsongs,including"Mignon'sGesang,""Erlkonig,""DeWanderer"alongwithinnumerableworks. Hisfacilitywasamazing.Inafter sears,whensonicofthesongsofthis creativeperiodweresungtohim,he hadnottheslightestrecollectionof them,andindulgedincriticaland rathersatiricalremarksonthecapa bilitiesoftheircomposer,enjoyingthe iokewhentheirauthorshipwasexplainedtohim.Oneofthemostinterestingfeaturesofhispersonalcharacterwasthecapacityofmaking friends,andhequitewonthehearts ofmanywhomovedingoodcircles andwereabletosecurehimexcellentpatronage,butforhisshyness andacertaindistasteinsharingtheir worldlypleasures,whichwereinclined tobesomewhatBohemian.FinanciallySchubertwasingreatstraits,andif ithadnotbeenfortheassistanceof somefaithfulfriends,hisposition wouldhavebeenveryserious.Unwillingtoburdenhiscompanions.heappliedforapostinaschoolofmusic

ASpecialEdition

"TheRecord"intendspublishingaspecialeditionwhichwill featuretheopeningceremony. ItwillbeonsaleonSunday, May11th.,andthepricewill besixpence.Specialarticles describingthebeautiesofthe NewCathedral,interpretingthe storiesofthestainedglass windows,ofthemosaicfloors, ofthemuraladornments,of symbolandsignonthealtar, andawealthofillustrations, shouldmakethisissueasouveniroftheopeningdaythat ourreadersmaycaretokeep. Werequesttheparishpriests, andouragents,toorderthe numberofextracopiesnow. r..xc,racopieswillbereserved forthosewhobookthemin advance.ManyweredisapaintedinmissingourCentenaryissue.Theyshouldprofit fromthatlesson,andcyder thisspecialeditionnow.

THEEDITOR.

atTrieste;thesalarywastwenty poundsayear,andgreatwashisdisappointmenttofinditgiventoanother,whowasamostindifferentmusician.Itissaidofhimthathenever removedhisspectacleswhenhewent tobedatnight,sothathewouldbe readyforimmediateworkonawakening.Hegenerallyrelaxedaftertwo o'clockintheafternoon,whenhevisitedhisfriendsormademusicwithcongenialcompanions.Hewasnotad. versetothejollitiesofbeer-gardens, andcheerfullypentmanyhoursofan eveninginafavouritetavern.The hospitalityofthesefriendsbrought outalltheboisterousnessandjoviality ofSchubert'snature.Hesangto them,mademusiconcombsanda remarkableperformanceoftheErl Kinghasbeenrecorded.Beethoven wasnowattheheightofhisfamein Vienna.andSchubertbecameoneof hismostardentadmirers.butitis questionable,onaccountoftheinnate modestyandreticenceofthelatterif theyevermetTheyear1R22wasthe ..ecasi,mofthecompositionofthe "UnfinishedSymphony."aworkhe heardplayedThescorelayhid dentillIS65.whenitwaspavedfor thefirsttimeinViennatwoyears lateritwashe:.rdattheCrystalPal ace,London Ontheoccasionof Beethoven'stimers!.Schubertwasone ofthechiefmourners,andonhisreturnsuggestedthattheydrinkaglass ofwinetothememoryofthedead genius,andthenalastglasstothe firstoftheircompanytofollowhim. Schubertdranktohisowndestiny.In 1827Schuberttooktohisbed.The lastmusic,strangelyenough,washis bnithrrFerdinand',"ReollieinMass"

Duringtheearlypartoftheyearhe hadsufferedfromgiddiness.Theattacksgrewmorefrequent,andwhen thedoctorwascalledinitwastoo.late. OnWednesday,November191828,he passedquietlyaway.Schubertwas anaturalcomposer;inasensealmost irresponsibleforthemusicthatwelled fromhispen,asaspringwellsfrom motherearth.Hewasindefatigable inhisworkatcomposition.Hisspeed wasamazingnearlyeverythingbeing written"off-hand,"andheseldomcorrectedoramended.Hehadaninstinctivecontrolofdiscord,anduncom monandunauthorisedmodulation,that placedhimaheadofallhiscontemporariesexceptBeethoven.Aprolific composerlikeSchubert,whofrequentlycouldnotrecallcertainsongsthat hehaddashedoffatsomeoddmoinent,mightreasonablybequiteexpectedtofrequentlyrepeathimself. butitisnotatalleasytodiscoverdefiniteinstances.Hisharmonicmethods wereabsolutelyoriginal.He-never hadtheslightestcompunctioninproceedinginthedirectestwayfromone keytoanotherthathadnorelationshiptoitwhatever.Manymodern composerswool']hesitatetoriskeffects inthisdirectionthatwerepennedwith theutmostingenousnessandirresistible powerbySchubert.Soprolificwas heofideasthathecouldscarcelycontrolhispen.Tosumup,Schuberre work,itsfeaturesareunusualenergy, superabundantvitality,astrongsense ofthepoeticalanddramaticanappealingtenderness.AsBeethovenwasthe artistofthesoul,sowasSchubertthe artistoftheheart.Lookintothe workshopofeach,theonelabouredand strovetobringhisartuptotheideal ofhissoul;theothersangasthebirds sing,spontaneouslyandmelodiously, withnoideal,avethatplantedby Natureherself.

KalgoorlieNotes

"B"Gradeteamsgoodpracticeifthey clubbedtogether.Thefeesfornight tennistomembersandoutsidersisonly El.

Themaintopicatpresentisthenew Cathedral,andcollectorsarebusyand apparentlydoingwell.Quiteanum berofpeoplehavealreadysignified theirintentionofjourneyingtoPerth fortheopening,andtherewouldbe manymoreifexcursionfarescoda hearranged.Theoccasionwillbe somethingnevertobeforgotten.

Candidates'Pars

Forcloseonacentury,thefamily ofParkershasbeenprominentinpoliticalandpubliclifeinWesternAustralia.Aworthyandtalentedmem berofthisfamily,inMr.HubertPar key,ex-CrownProsecutor,andwell, knownlawyerseeksthesupportof electorsattheforthcomingelections to-day(Saturday).Inpublicwelfare, sport,andservicetohiscountry,the nameofHubertParkerloomslarge andheundoubtedlyinheritstheability Hofhisfather,wherequestionsofsound legislationforWesternAustraliaare concerned.Mr.Parkerseekselection undertheNationalistbanner,while beingfreetoviewallParliamentary measuresontheiractualmerits,irrespectiveofthepartysponsoringthem Thecandidateisresidentandwell knovinintheCottesloeBeacharea.

W.633.

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"TheGospelAccording toCricket"

PATIIANNA'SGREATESTEFFORT

"TheGospelAccordingtoCricket"is arecordseller,beingaskitonthe selectionoftheAustralianCricket TeamnowonitswaytoEnglandto competefortheAshes.Everyline isalaugh.culminatinginonebig scream.

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ThousandsofotherBroadcastRecords alsoinStock.

LastweekinKalgoorliewasknown asSquatters'Week,themainattractionsbeingtheballandtheraces.The ballwaseheldintheRacecourse,insteadoftheTownHall,onaccountof thetalkieshavingpreference.The prettycolouredstreamersoflightson thelawns,andtheexcellentfloor,helpedtoprovidewhatwasundoubtedly themostbrilliantfunctioninKalgoorlieformanyyears.Thebadseason permittedveryfewsquattersattending. Tennishasbeenquiet,withtheex- ObtainablefromMessrs.Nicholson's neptionofthctournamentheldatLtd.,Musgrove'sLtd.,Buhler'sLtd.. Boulder.Theweatherwasideal,andGei,Kearns,andallthemostitnthereweremanysplendidexhibitions:,stuntrecorddealers. oftennis.Boulderhadabigleadall along,untilthedaybegantodrawto a(-lose. Kalgoorliethengained groundandwon,withamarginoftwo sets.Theexcitementandbarracking bybothsideswasunustialandkeen Itisapitythecourtsarenotused moreoftenatnight;itwouldgivethe

EducationNotes

ThirdInstalmentofthePapalEncyclicalonEducation.

LooktoChurchforProtection.

Thetruthisthatparentslookwith confidencetotheChurch,certainof findingprotectionoftherightsoffamilies.TheChurchinfact,conscious ofherDivineuniversalmissionandof thedutyofallmentofollowtheonly truereligion,thoughsheevertriesto remindparentstobaptiseandeducate theiroffspringintheChristianreligion is,nevertheless,sojealousoftheinviolabilityofthenaturalrightsoffamiliestoeducatetheirchildrenthatshe doesnotconsent,exceptwithcertain specialsafeguards,tobaptisechildren ofinfidelsorinanywaytotakecharge oftheireducationagainstthewishof theirparentstillsuchtimeasthechildrencanfreelydisposeofthemselves andembracetheFaithoftheirown freewill. Wenote,meanwhile,aswesaidin ourspeechmentionedabove,twofacts ofthehighestimportance:

"TheChurchplacesatthedisposal offamiliesitsministryasteacherand educator.Familiesrushtoprofit thereby.givingtotheChurchtheir childreninhundredsandindeedin thousands.Thesetwofactsproclaim agreattruthmostimportantfromthe moralandsocialviewpoint.Theysay thattheeducativemissionbelongsbe foreallandaboveallinthefirstplace totheChurchandtofamilies.ftbe longstothembynaturalandDivine rightand,therefore,ininevitableas wellasirreplaceablefashion."

SocietyDerivesBenefits.

Aswehaveseen,greatbenefitsderivetothewholeofsocietyfromthis pre-eminenceoftheChurchandfamiliesineducativenassions.Similarly noharmcancometothetruerights oftheStateinregardtotheeducation ofcitizensaccordingtotheorderestablishedbyGod.Theserightsare giventocivilsocietybytheauthorof natureHimself,notonthescoreofpaternityasisthecasewiththeChurch andfamilies,butowingtotheauthoritywhichbelongstocivilsocietyin erder'CO*promotethecommontemporalwell-being,whichisitsspecific reasonofexistence.

Asaconsequenceeducationdoes notbelongtocivilsocietyinthesame wayasitbelongstotheChurchand families,betinadifferentwaycorrespondingtoitsdifferentaims.

TheAimofCivilSociety.

Nowtheaimofcivilsocietywhich isthecommontemporalgood,consists ininsuringpeaceandsecurityinorder thatfamiliesandprivateindividuals mayenjoythefreeexerciseoftheir rightsandalsoconsistsininsuringthe greatestspiritualandmaterialwellbeingpossibleinthepresentlifeby theunificationandco-ordinationof everybody'sefforts.

Double,therefore,isthefunctionof civilauthoritywhichresidesinthe State.Itmustprotectandpromote, notabsorb,familiesandindividuals, andnotattempttoreplacethem.

Therefore,whereeducationisconcerned,itistheright,orratherduty oftheStatetoprotectwithitslaws thepriorrights-aswedescribeaboveoffamiliesovertheChristian'educationoftheiroffspring.Asaconsequence,itisthedutyoftheStateto respectthesupernaturalrightsofthe ChurchoverChristianeducation.

EducativeRightsNotAbsolute.

SimilarlyitisthedutyoftheState toprotectthisrightinoffspringifthe educationalactionofparentsshouldbe lacking,eitherphysicallyormorally, throughincapacityorunworthiness, sincetheireducativerightisnotabsoluteordespotic,aswealreadysaid, butdependentonanaturalandDivine lawand,therefore,subjecttothe authorityandjudgmentoftheChurch aswellastothevigilanceandjuridical tutelageoftheStatewhichmustprotecttheinterestsofthecommunity.

TheDutyoftheState. PrincipallyitistheState'sdirtyin ordertopromotethepublicwelfareto encouragetheeducationandinstructionofyouthinallways,andinthe firstplacebyfavouringandhelping theinitiativeandworkoftheChurch andfamilies,whichasshownbyhistoryandexperienceisextremelyefficacious.ThentheStatemustcompletetheworkoftheChurchandfamiliesinthosecaseswhereitisproved insufficient,evenbymeansofschools andinstitutionsofitsown.becausethe Statemorethananyotherbodyis providedwithadequatemeanswhich areplacedatitsdisposalforthebenefitofall,anditisrightthattheState shouldusethesemeansforthebenefitofthosewhoprovidedthem. BesidestheStatecandemandand meetoitthatallcitizenshaveneces-

naryknowledge'oftheircivicandnationalduties,andthattothedegree ofintellectual,moralandphysicalculturewhichinthepresentconditionsof ourtimesistrulyindispensableforthe commongood.

StateMustRespectRightsofChurch.

However,itisclearthatinallthese meansforpromotingpublicorprivate educationandinstructiontheState mustrespectthenativerightsofthe ChurchandfamiliesoverChristianeducation,besidesobservingdistributive justice.Inanycase,anyscholasticor educativemonopolyisillicitwhichunjustifiablyconstrainsphysicallyormorallyfamiliestosendtheirchildrento Stateschoolsagainstthedictatesof theirChristianconscienceoragainst theirpreferences.

Allthisdoesnotexcludethefact thatfortheproperadministrationof pubicaffairsandforinternalandexternaldefenseandpeaceallofwhich arethingsextremelynecessaryforthe publicgoodandrequirespecialpreparation,theStatemayreserveforitselfthe institutionanddirectionofpreparatory schoolsforsomeofitsdepartments, andespeciallyfcrthemilitia,provided ittakescarenottoinjuretherights oftheChurchandfamilies.

ChurchandStateShareDuty.

TheneweducationofyouthispreciselyoneofthosethingswhichbelongbothtotheStateandtheChurch, "thoughindifferentways,"aswesaid above.

"Theremight,therefore,"continues LeoXIII.,"existorderedharmonybetweenthetwopowers.Thisco-ordinationisrightlycomparedtothat wherebythebodyandsoulofman harmonise.Theexactextentandnatureofco-ordinationcannotbepreciselydetermined,exceptbythinking ofthedifferentnatureofthetwo powerswithclueregardtotheexcellenceandnobilityoftheirrespective ends,forwhereasoneischieflyconcernedwithpromotingtheusefulness ofearthlythings,theother,instead, procurescelestialandeternalbenefits.

"Whateverthereisinhumanthings inanywaysacred,allthatrefersto theworshipofGodorthesafetYof souls,eitherowingtoitsnatureor thatmaybeconsideredsuchforthe endatwhichitaims,mustallbe submittedtothejurisdictionatdregulationoftheChurch.Asforthe rest,whichremainsinthepoliticaland civilsphere,itisrightthatitbelong tothecivilauthorities,sinceJesus Christcommandedthatwerenderto CaesarthethingsthatareCaesar's andtoGodthethingsthatareGod's.-

WhoeverrefusestoadmittheseprinciplesandtoapplythemtoeducationwouldnecessarilydenythatChrist foundedHisChurchtosavemenand woulddenythatsocietyandtheState aresubjecttoGodanIHisDivinelaw, whichisevidentlyimpiousandcontrarytosanereasonand,especiallyin thematterofeducatim.._.trernelyperniciousforthepcc.performationof youthandsurelyruinoiieforcivilsocietyitselfandthetruewellbeingof thehumanconsortum..

HowtheMetropolitanSergius Was"Interviewed"

ACREATUREOFTHESOVIET.

Certainirformationhasreachedthese countries,saysthe"IrishCatholic," whichthrowsavividlightonthepresentreligityssituationinRussia,and moreparticularlyuponthedenials ofpersecut;',nmaderecentlybythe headofritePatriarchialOrthodox Church,theMetropolitanSergius.The Metropolita,i,itwillberecalled,gave aninterviewthatreceivedworld-wide publicity,doingwhich,itwassaid, heansweredquestionsputtohimby Sovietnearepaperrepresentatives,to theeffect-tiatreligionintheU.S.S.R. hadneverlinensubjectedtoanypersecutionbeforeornow.Theinformationnowtohand,however,reveals thatthein,cerviewwasnotreallya spokeninterviewitwaswhatiscalleda"hancl-otit";thatistosaySer. giushandedtothejournaliststypewrittenshe'susofpaperwhichcontainedstatement;thatdidnotinthefirst placeemanatefromhimatall.

SecretPoliceAgents. TheactualpaperwaspaperonlyobtainableintheO.G.P.0(secretpolice orCheka)offices.TheMetropolitan kepttheJournalistswaitingforan hour,apparentlybecausehehadnot yetreceive1thetextofhisinterview. Thenhedistributedthecopiesand wentaway,lestheshouldbecompelled toanswersomeverbalquestion.It wasclearthattheinterviewwasarrangedbytheSovietForeignOffice andthepolkc,andtherecanbelittle doubtthatthe"religiondepartment" ofthe0.GP.U.supervisedtheanswers tothequestions.Thisisfurtherborne outbytherecentactsoftheMetropolitanhimr-cli,whosestandhasnot

beenregardedinRussiaascourageous, andwhorea:Ledhispresentposition becausePeter,thenaturalsuccessorof Tikhon(thepreviousheadofthe Church),wassenttoprisoninthefar Northforrefusingtoactthepartthe Governmeitexpectedofhim.AreportthatanItalianjournalistmanagedtogetacrossthefrontierdescribes aninterviewheandtwoGermanshad withtheMetropolitan,andshowsin whatcircumstancesittookplace.He foundtheMetropolitaninamodest woodencottageontheedgeofMoscow,sothathethoughtatfirsthe musthavemistakenthenumberof thestreet.Hegoeson:-

Inthetinyvestibuletherewasa commonCobleandarobusthat stand.Takingoffourpelissesand winterboot:,wewereintroduced intotherccmwheretheMetropolitanSergiusoughttoAvebeen. Anoldplush-coveredsofa,abarmonium,achiffonnieragainstthe wall,andatableinthemiddlewas allthefeelmoireinthisaudiencehall oftheChiefoftheOrthodoxChurch. Wewerearkedtowait."HisEminencetheMetropolitanwillcomeat once,"saidthesacristan.TimepassedandtheMetropolitandidnotput inanappearance.Webeganto grumble. WrittenQuestionsOnly. Afteral,ngtime,theMetropolitan appeared, gettingontowards70, withaflowrigwhitebeardstillphysicallystrong,pale,however,and ratherdeaf.Hewasaccompaniedby anotherprelate. Heseemedembarrassed,antihiswordscameunevenly.Hesaid:Gentlenen,youhavesubmittedto mecerta'nquestionsregardingthe relationsexistingbetweentheOrthodoxChinchandtheSovietregime.Well,herearetheanswers typedoutinthreecopies.Ifany oneofyoushouldstillwishtoask mefurtherquestions,youhaveonly tosubm'ttlemtomeinwriting,and Iwillnotfailtogiveyouinformationandexplanations."Aurevoir. TheItalianthenmakesthisobservation "Uptothatmomenttheinterview whichtheSovietPresshadattributedtohimhadarousedthesuspicion thattheMetropolitanSergiuswasa strangertothedeclarationstherein contained;andailthemoresobecausethepublichadreceivedthem, somewithdisbelief,therestwith disgustic-1Mingtothedegreein whichfteinterviewwasheldtobe authentic. Butnowdoubtwas nolonguepossible;itwashisinterview.c-,--tit'extracted'andthat partofthepublicwhich,betteracquaintedwithhischaracter,hadreceiveditwithfeelingsofprofound disgustandocntempt,wasjustified' Itappearsthatrecently,whenthe MetropolitanwenttocelebrateMass inoneofthebiggestchurchesinMoscow,hewashissed,andonhiswayout wasratherroughlyhandled,despite hissacredcharacterandthedanger oflayinghaedsonanofficialSoviet personage.Thesamethinghappened toBishopPitirim,oneofthesignatoriesofthefirstinterview.

STATEELECTIONS

(1)

LEEDERVILLEPanton (1)

NEDLANDSLeonard (1)

SUBIACO-

Saturday,April12,1930.

L II

_INEWMANSOCIEiY OFW.A.

Theannualgeneralmeetingofthe NewmanSocietywasheldattheUniversityonAwn3,andwaswellattended.Dr.J.Horanpresided.After theminuteshadbeenadopted,thesecretary'sreportfor1929wasread.The treasurer'sreportandbalancesheet werethenpresented.Theyearwasa financialsuccessdespitethelossof £45sontheCommunionbreakfast.Ti'e latterfunction,thoughmemorableto thosewhoatteesledwasapparentlyno attractiontocidermembersofthe societyTheelectionofofficersresultedasfollowee-

PatronHisGraceArchbishopP.J. (lune

ChaplainRevDrJ.T.McMahon.

,President:Dr.D.Mulcahy,M.B.

VicePresidents:Mr.PresidentWal. terDwyer,LL.B.;MissM.Kealy, B.A.;DrJIferan,M.B.,

HonSecretaiy:Mr.K.Byrne.

HonAsstSecretary-MissJ bEcKenna

Hon.Treasure!:Mr.J.Paul.B.A. Committee.MissK.Connaughton MissO'Conno-,MissMcGuire,Mr. EdgarBendersir,Mr.G.Ruse,Mr.A. Townshend,MrWMoffit.

Meetingsfor1930.

TheNewmanSocietywillmeetatthe University,Irwin-street,onthefirst Wednesdayofeachmonth.TheopeningmeetingwillbeheldonWednesday,May7th.Itwillbeasocial meeting,atwhich''freshers"willbe welcomed.TheSocietywilltakethe opportunityofinvitingthevisitingBishopstoitsopeningsocial.OnSunday,May11,UniversitySundaywiJ becelebrateditthenewCathedral. specialMasstailbecelebratedat8 am.,andallttwmembersareexpect, edtoreceiveHolyCommunion.A committeemeetingwillbeheldatMr. EdgarHendeeeen'sofficeintheTer raceonTuesdaynext,alittleafter5 f.m.todecideehetherthereistobe aCommunionbreakfastonSunday, May11th.,andtoreportonthearrange mentsmadeforthesocialonWednesday,May7th.

Chaplain'sAppeal.

FatherMcM:'hon,thechaplaintothe NewmanSociety,appealstothesuper, iorsofourcollegesforboysandgirls inthisState,tobringtheNewman Societybeforetheleavingclasseseach year,andespecially,beforethosewho areattendingtheUniversityforthe firsttimethisyear.Itwouldhelp theSocietyconsiderablyiftheschocle informedtheirpastpupilsnowattendingtheUniversity,whotoapproach aboutjoiningtheSociety.Catholigraduatesthe.eghouttheStateare earnestlyurgedtobecomemembersof theNewmanSociety,andthusad theirinfluenc"toitsappealforCa tholicresident'alcollegesformenanti womenwithintheUniversity.

Picnic

atTambellupRiver

HopStepandJump:M.Clancy,1;T. McAuliffe,2. Cashprizesandtrophieswerepresentedtothewinnersandplacedcompetitorsintheaboveevents. Amostsuccessfulconcertanddance washeldonthe17th.ult.,inaidof thenewconvent.

MAYLANDS.

AfteramostsuccessfulMission,extendingovertwoweeks,duringwhich timeallentertainmentsweresuspended,itwaspleasingtonotetheincreasedactivitythatwasdisplayedatthe re-openingonTuesdayevening,when aeuchrepartyenddance,organisedby MesdamesMillsandDalton,washeld intheConventScchool,tofurtherthe interestsofMr.F.S.McCaughey(RailwayKing)inthepopularmancompetition.Theprizesintheeuchrewent toMr.P.LockhardandMrs.Dawson. Dancingfollowed,atwhichalarge crowdenjoyedthenewinnovationof musicsupp:iedbytheloudspeaker.

Mr.BrianDaltonwhowasinchargeof themusic,istobecongratulatedon theveryefficientplantandtheexcellentmusicprovided.

NotesonRetreatstotheYoung

DRD.MULCAHY,M.B., PresidentoftheNewmanSociety.

TheChaplain(Dr.McMahon)repotedtheeffortsetaspecialcommittee ofConvocationto"initiate"aUniversitySundaeinallchurches.ft mayberemeneveredthattheannuel UniversitySuedayhasbeenapractice oftheNewmanSocietysinceitsinceptionin1925. 1.1accordancewiththe expressedwishofthePatron,theUniversitySundaythisyearwasfixedfor May11th-thefrstpublicfunctionir. thenewCathedralaftertheopening. Academicdressistobeworn.

Toobviatedifficultieswithregard tomeetings,itwasdecidedthatthe NewmanSocietymeetonthefirstWednesdayofeachmonthduringtheacademicyear,withtheexceptionofthe monthofJuneThefirstmeeting onMay7th.,istotaketheformofa socialevening-musicalprogramme, bridge,dancing,andsupper.New memberswilllawelcomedandvisiting Bishopswillheinvited.Detailswere leftintheherdsofthecommittee, whichwasal'tinstructedtodecide thequestioneiholdingaCommunion breakfastthisyearThemeeting thenclosed

Averyenjoyabledaywasspentat theGordonRiver,Tambellup,last month,bytheCatholiccommunityof thedistrict,incelebration rick'sDay.At10.30am.fourmotor lorriesand22carsleftKatanningwith afreightofpleasureseekers,andby middaythispopularwateringplacewas ahiveofactivity.FriendswerepresentfromKojonup,Cranbrook,GnowangerupandTambellup,aswellasKatanning,andsomeconceptionofthe popularityofthefunctionmaybe guagedfromthefactthattheorganiserscateredfor187atluncheon,and 255attea.

Shortlyaftermiddayaprogramme ofathleticandaquaticsportswasembarkeduponandfivehourselapsedbeforethelasteventwasfinished.

Thepicnicwasvotedoneofthemost enjoyablefunctionsyetheldinhonour ofSt.Patrick'sDay,andasa-result ofnumerousrequestsithasbeendecidedtomakeitanannualaffair.The organiser.Mrs.E.E.Ford,andhercommitteeofhelpersaretobecongratulatedontheirefforts.

Followingaretheresultsofthe sports

Footrunning.

NextweekisdevotedtotheSports King,Mr.BertWildy,andonMonday eveningnext,April14,arivertripto Fremantleandreturnisbeingorganised.Them.b.ValdanawillleaveBarrack-streetJettyat8p.m.Anorchestrawillbecrtboardandaconcert programmeisbeingarranged.Onthe followingevening(Tuesday)apicture evening,withadancetofollow,is beingorganisedbyMrs.M.O'Connor andMissWildy,anditisexpectedthat averylargeattendancewillbepresent towitnessthespecialattraction, "ChinaBound." DuringtheMissionweekthesup portersoftheMeatKing,Mr.M.J. Franklin,paidinalargeparcelof votes,andhehasnowcommandeda substantiallead,Itisgenerallyexpectedthatthroughthissuccersareductioninthe):riceofmeat"willbe immediatelynoticed. Supportersofthevariouskingsare requestedtopayallmoniesintothe secretaryassoot,aspossible,andthe progressresultsofthevotingwillbe publi,heclweeklythroughoutthecon test.

SomeRecentBooks

AGreatChurchman. CardinalWiseman.DenisGwynn. (Burns,OatesandWashbourne, 7/6.)

F.M.DeZulentaS.J.(Burns, Oates,andWashbourne.2/6:) Thisvolumeiswrittenforpriests, engagedinretreatstoyoungpeople, andforreligiouswhoarecalledupon toassistinthesamework.Itcontainscommentsandsuggestions,notes whicharethefruitofmanyyears'experienceinretreat-giving.Thebook isdividedinfivesections.Inthe firsttheauthordiscussesvariousquestionsconcernedwithretreats,whathe callstcie"Retreatapparatus,"suchas completesilence,spiritualreadings,the retreatconfession,exerciseduringretreat,etc.Inthenextsectionare foundsuggestionsastothetimetable, withtwoexamplesofsuitableschemes. Thethreeremainingsectionsaredevotedtotheretreatmatter,themeditationsandinstructionstobegiven. Afterdiscussinginageneralwaythe planoftheretreatwhichvariesaccordingtothenumberofdays,Father Zuluetagoesontosuggestoutlines andheadingsforthemeditations,and finallysubjectmatterfortheinstruc tions.Thebcokiscompleteindetail,givingeventhePlenaryIndulgere cesformakingthespiritualexercises, theformofgivingthePapalBlessing, andnotesforthesacristanandorganist.

Allintendingmembersshouldcorr. municatewithMr.K.Byrne.University,orMr.J.Paul.204St.George's Terrace.Subscriptionsshouldbe senttoMr.J.l'aul.Membershipis theNewmane.ecietyisopento:(I) CatholicundergraduatesoftheUniversity,oranyCatholicwhohasmatriculated,orwhcisproceedingtoadegree.(2)Catholicgraduatesofthe UniversityoranyUniversityrecognisedbyit.(3)Catholicpractitioners inMedicine,DentalSurgeryLawand Architecture.Subscriptionsare2/6 fromundergraduates,and7/6from graduates BalanceSheet.

CashtoHank

£16

Girls,under8years:JeanTurner1; MarieQuinlivan,2;PeggyMcAuliffe, 3.Boys,under8years:KevinMcAuliffe,1;VincentMcAuliffe,2;Don Quinlivan,3.Boys,8-10years:Theo. Harken,leWilfredBarrat,2;Ross Wilson,3. Girls,under10:Tessie Donaldson,1;KathleenBliss,2;AudreyFoster.3.Girls,under12:Molly Fitzgerald1;MollyKeenan,2:Joan Gillingwater,3.Boys,under16:Len Marshall,1;BobO'Leary,2;Frank O'Leary,3. Girls,under14:Mona Norrish.1:MollyKeenan,2;Paddy Morris,3.Girls,13-16;DorisRidley, 1;MonaMorris,2;IrisFitzgerald,3. Standingj111111)T.McAuliffe,1;W. I,evitzke.2;T.Stayt,3.SingleLadies'

Race:MiesG.Wilson1;PhvllicCronin,2;LilyThomas,3.OldBuffers'

Race:A.Hodgson.1;G.Drayton,2; C.O'Leary,3.MarriedLadies'Race: Mrs.Milner,1;Mrs.Clancy,2;Mrs. Collins,3.Three-LeegerlRace:Misses WilsonandMyers,1;MissesPereira andO'Callaghan.2.SheffieldHandicap,1stheat:J.O'Callaghan,1;T. Stayt,2:Murray,3.2nd.heat:E. Clancy,I;E.Stnneetreet,2;R.Walter 3.Final:J.O'Callaghan.1;E.Stonestreet,2:E.Clancy,3. Swimming. Girlsorboys.under14:IsobelGordon,1;JeanFord,2. NeatDive (men):T.Stayt,1;C.Prosser,2. Ladies'Swim:jeanFord,1:Isobel Gordon,2. Novelties.

Ladies'andGirlsEnsandSnonn

Race:Mrs.Milner.1:IrisFiteeerald, 2.Men'sand'Hews'F,ggandSpoon

Race:M.Clancy,1;TheoHarken,2.

HevronPatrickJohn,April3,1930. McGuiness,Bernard,March19,1930` Daley,JohnJoseph,April13,1929. Mullaney,WinifredMaryMagdalen, April2,1930. Fuhrmann,MargaretMary,April10 1928.

Cahill,Mary,April8,1929. Ranting,Fred,April61928.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. (300clays.'indulgence.)

DEATHS.

IIEVRON.-Onthe3rd.April,1930,at theKellerberrinHospital,Patrick John,dearlybelovedhusbandof SildaHevron,andlovingfatherof Henry,OliveJames,andKevin Hevron;aged83years.R.I.P. McGUINESS.-Yourcharitablepray. ersarerequestedforthereposeofthe soulofBernardMcGuiness,Boobs nal,whodiedonMarch19(Feastof St.Joseph). SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand' family.

Oneofthebookspromptedbythe Centenaryyea'ofCatholicEmancipationisDenisGwynn'slifeofCardinal Wiseman.Itisabookmadeexcep tionallyinterestingbyseasonofitssub ject,andveryreadablebyreasonofits author'sclearstyleandconvenientarrangementofmatter.NicholasWisemanwasatrulyremarkableman.Born in1802inSeville.hewasthesonofal Irishmerchant.residentinSpain.After hiseducationatUshawCollegeDurham,hewentin1818withthefirst batchofstudeetetotherecentlyre-es tablishedEnglishCollegeinRome.Or dainedpriestin1825,hebecamefirst Vice-RectorandthenRectorofthe College.Hehadearlygivenprof ofmuchmorethanordinaryintellectualpowers,stedresolvedtodevote himselftoalifeofstudy.Hesoon becameoneofteebestknownfigures intheRomanlifeofthosedays.Bu therecameatineswhenhefoundquits anothersortoflifecallingtohisheart andhisimagi Experiencehal shownhimhisrowertoattracthisfellowmen;avistatoEnglandandpressurebroughttobeatbysomeofhis friendsmadeh'elseeintheconversion ofEnglandhislife'swork.Hecame toEnglandin1840,asPresidentof OscottCollege and Co-adjutor VicarApostolicoftheMidlandDistrict.Tenlatyfullyearswere crownedbythere-establishmentofthe HierarchyinEegland,andhisownap. pointmentasCardinalArchbishopof Westminster.Theremainingyear, untilhisdeathin1835,sawthegradual growthoftheChurchinEngland,and theweldingtogetherofitsthreeconeponentparts,theoldCatholicfarni lies,theIrishimmigrants,andtheconverts.ThisperiodoftheChurch'shistoryinEnglandissingularlyinterest, ing,andnocneplayedamoreimportantpartinitthanCardinalWiseman.Hewasamaninspiredbyhigh ideals,generousandzealous.Providencehadcalledhimtoalife,much differentfromthathehadhopedfo; inihisearlyyears.'Hehadoftento contendwithseriousdifficultiesand muchoppositiontohisplans.That bythetimeofdeath,hehadwona placeintheiffectionsofEnglishpeo piesissufficientproofofhisgreatness. WehavetothankDenisGwynnfora mostinterestingaccountofthelife andtimesofthisgreatChurchman

MULLANEY.-OnApril2,atAdelaide, WinifredMaryMagdalen(Matron RoyalBritishNurses'Association), formerlySuperintendentDistrict TrainedNursingSociety,eldest daughter,ofthelateJ.J.andE.C. Mullaney,Rundle-street,Adelaide; belovedsisterofJ.J.Mullaney,Mrs. J.Mulhail,andMrs.J.Whyte(deceased). Wehavelovedherinlife,letusnot forgetherindeath.

SweetHeartofJesushavemercyon her.

INMEMORIAM.

DALEY'.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulof_JohnJoseph Daley,whodiedath'ulong,onApril 13,1929.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.R.I.P.

FUHRMANN.-Insweetremembranceofourbelovedwifeand mother,MargaretMary(Leila),who passedpeacefullyawayatBunbury, April10,1928.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

OurMother.R.I.P. Neverforgottenbyherlovinghusband,Fred,andchildren,Harry,Mollie,B'ertie,andPeg(Collie).

-CAHILL.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,MaryCahill,whodied8th. April,1929.R.I.P.

-InsertedbyherlovinghusbandP F.Cahill.

BANTING.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,anddarlingdaddyof Greta(deceased),andlittleBrian, andourdearsonandbrother,Fred., whodiedatBunburyonApril6, 1928. Myfesus,Mercy.

-InsertedInhislovingwife,mother andfather,andbrother.

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TheWeekofSorrows

To-morrowwebegintheGreatWeek,theWeekofSorrows. PalmSundaywasoneoftriumphfortheSonofGod,Heenters JerusalemasaKing,thestreetscarpetedwithpalms,andre-echo- ingwithHosannastotheSonofDavid.HolyChurchspeaks tousalwaysthroughthelanguageofherliturgy,andduringthe comingweekthatlanguageofsignandsymbolisveryexpressive. To-morrowshehassoarrangedtheceremoniesthatbothjoyand sorrowcomesfromtheircontemplation;joybyunitingherself withtheloyalHosannasoftheCityofDavid;andsorrow,byshar- ingthePassionofherDivineSpouse.

EachdayoftheGreatWeekhasitsmessageanditslessons. ThereadingoftheGospelstoryonPalmSundayattunesusfor theculminationoftheweek'sliturgyonGoodFriday.The Massesoftheweekleadustothisclosingscene,andbidsuspre- FareoursoulstosharewithHimsomeofthepriceofour sins.ArayoflightandjoyshinesmomentarilyonMaundy Thursday,whenwelookinattheSupperRoomandwitnessthe institutionoftheBlessedEucharist.Wearegladdenedwith thethoughtthatHewillcontinuetooperate,bytheministryof mortalandsinfulmen,theMysteryoftheLastSupper.Bythus enrichingHisChurchwiththeoneandperpetualSacrifice,He alsogivesusthemeansofabidinginHim,forHegivesus,asHe promised,theBreadofHeaven.Onthatdaywekeeptheanniversary,notonlyoftheinstitutionoftheHolyEucharist,butalso oftheequallywonderfulinstitutionoftheChristianpriesthood.

LeavingtheSupperRoom,Hespeakswordsofloveandcon- solationasHecrossestheBrookofCedron,andascendswithHis Disciples,theMountofOlives.HavingcomeasfarasGethse- mani.Hegoesintoagarden,whitherHehadoftenledHisApos- tles,andrestedtherewiththem.SuddenlyHissoulisover- poweredwithgrief.SuchintensesadnessseizesHimthatthe verypresenceofHisdisciplesisinsupportable.GrieflaysHim ontheground,andHeprays.ThepoweroftheDivinity,which isinHim,supportsHimbutitdoesnotpreventHimfromfeel- ingeverysuffering,justasthoughHehadbeenmereman.Thrice Hebegsthatthechaliceofsufferingzndshamebetakenfrom Him;butHeendsbysayingtoHisFather:"NotMywill,but Thine,bedone!"

GoodFridaydawnstousherintheGreatTragedy.Theawful preliminariesonthatmorningprepareusforthelastsadscene. Likethetiger,thatgrowsfiercerasheseesblood,soisIsraelat thesightofJesusafterHisscourging."CrucifyHim!Crucify im!"thecryisstillthesame."TakeHimyou,"saysPilate, "andcrucifyHim,forIfindnocauseinHim."Andnowbegins thatlongWayoftheCross.Atitsendisthehillofdeath.CalvaryissteepbutitistheplaceofChrist'sSacrifice.Hebegins theascentandfalls.Theagonydrawstoaclose,andinaloud voicethatisheardatagreatdistance,andwhichfillstheCenturion,andallthesoldierswhostandabcut,withfearandastonish- ment,thelastofthesevenwordsisspoken:"Father!intoThy handsIcommendMyspirit!"

0.Jesus!SonoftheEternalFather,weadoreThee,nowlying deadonthewoodofThySacrifice.ThyhitterDeathhasgiven usLife.LikethoseJewswhosawTheeexpire,andreturnedto Jerusalem,strikingtheirbreasts,wealsoconfessthatitisoursins thathavecausedThydeath.ThoubastlovedusasnonebutGod couldlove.Henceforth,wemustheThine,andserveTheeas creaturesredeemedattheinfinitepriceofThyBlood.

hilllsWEEK'SCALENDAR

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

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

April13.-PalmSunday.Semi-double. Purple,Creed.Prefaceofthe Cross.

To-daytheChurchcommemorates

OurLord'striumphantentryinto Jerusalem,whenthemultitude,bearingpalmandoliabranchesintheir handswentouttowelcomeHimwith criesofHosanna.Theblessingofthe palmsisaceremonyofgreatsolemnity.ItinclulesaspecialIntroit,Collect,Epistle,Gradual,Gospel,andPreface.AftertheSanctusthepalmsare blessedandlistriLitedtothefaithful.Thewholeceremony;sexpressiveofjoyratherthansorrow.The Churchrejoi-esatthepraiseofferedto OurSaviourandmiteswiththeloyal Hosannas.ButtheMassoftheday tellsofgrief.ThestoryofthePasionislead-remindingusthatOur Lord'striumphwasshort-lived.The Hosannasquieklygavewaytojeers andtoshoutsof"CrucifyHim,crucify Him."Thehalmthesymboloftriumphantpraise,;,houldbeheldinthe handduringthereadingoftheGos pel-asilentpro'.csttotheinsultsofferedtoTiirnbyIllsenernic,. we listentoeachhumiliationandsuffering,allofwhichwereenduredoutof loveforus,letusofferHimourpalm astoourdearestLordandKing.When -houldwebemoreadoringthanwhen Heismostsufferiig?"

April14-Feria.Simple.Purple.2. St.Justin,Martyr;SaintsTiberius andCompanions,Martyrs.Preface oftheCross.

"Ihavegivenmybodytothestrik ers,andmycheekstothemthat pluckedthem:Ihavenotturnedaway m'yfacefromthemthatrebukedme, andspituponme.."(Lesson.)"The sufferingsofcurRedeemer,andthe patiencewherewithHeistobearthem, arethusprophesiedbyIsaiswhois alwayssoexplicitonthePassion. Jesushasacceptedtheofficeofvictim fortheworld'ssalvation;Heshrinks fromnopainorhumiliation...The holyAngels:ookonwithamazement atthetreatmentshownbytheJewsto Jesus,andfa'il4igclowntheyadorethe HolyFace,wnich*heyseethusbruised anddefiled;letus,also,prostrateand askpardon.fo"oursinshaveoutraged thatsameFac"."

April15.-Feria,Simple.Purple.2. ChurchorPope.Prefaceofthe Cross.

St.Matthew'saccountofthePassionwasreadonSunday;St.Mark's istheGospelofto-day'sMass.St. Luke'sv,T11hereadto-morrow,andSt. John'sonFriday.Itwouldbewell ifthosewhoa:eunabletoattendMass wereatleasttoreadtheGospel."Is itnotjustthatweshouldkeepclose toHim,andnllowHimdaybyday,nay,hourbyhour,inthewayofthe Cross,thatHetreadsforus?"

April16.-Feria.Simple.Purple.2. ChurchorPope.Prefaceofthe Cross.

TheGospelisaccordingtoSt.Luke, chapterxxii,hidchapterxxiii,verses 1to53.IntheLessonitisthepro- phetIsaiswhoinstructsusconcerning thesufferingsoftheManofSorrows. WiththeeyeofprophesyHesaw .Jesus-JesusWhoiselsewheredescribedastheFairestofallthesonsof men."Lo,"thereisnobeautyinHim norcomelines>.Despised,andthe mostabjecto:men,'smanofsorrow andacquaintedwithinfirmityandHis lookwasasitwerehiddenanddespised."Howhasthiscometopass? "Surely,"exea:msIsais,"Hehath borneourinfirmities,andcarriedour sorrows."and,asaresult,Hehasbecome"asitwere,leper,andasone struckbyGodandafflicted.".'''But,"re- iteratestheprophet,asiftoshakeus notofourdullnessandindifference, "Hewaswoundedforouriniquities,Hewas.bruisczforoursins:thechits:

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tisementofourpeacewasuponHim, andbyHisbraiseswearehealed.All welikesheephavegoneastray,everyonebathturnedasideintohisown way,andtheLordhathlaidonHim theiniquityofusall."Hisexceeding lovemovedHimtobecomeaVictim forusall."Hewasoffered,becauseitwasHisownwillandHeopened notHismouta:Heshallbe-ledasa sheeptothe"laughter,andshallbe dumbasalambbeforeHisshearer& andHeshallnotopenHismonth." April17.-HolyThursday.Doubleof the1st.Class.White.Preface oftheCrors.SpecialCommunicantes,andHancIgitur. Massiscelebratedwiththeutmost -plendour,whitevestmentsareused, thealtarisadornedwithflowers,the purpleveilcoveringthecrossisreplacedb),oneofwhitecolour,because thisis"thedayonwhichOurLord JesusChristgavetoHisdisciplespowertocelel-atethemysteriesofHie BodyandBlcod."Butthisisalso thedayofthegreatBetrayal,theday onwhichOuLordbeganHisbitter Passion.He-icetheChurchhasinstitutedtheFeastofCorpusChristi,cnwhichtog.vefullventtoherjoy andthanksgiairgforthatmostpreciousgift,theMessedEucharist.After MassaProcessionisformedtothe placepreparedforthesacredHost, whichistobereservedforto-morrow. TheHighAltarisceremoniouslystrip- ped,remindingusthatOurLordwas strippedofH:sgarments;theTabernacledoorisleftopentotellusthat onthisdayJesuswasinthehands ofHisenemiesb'otmeanwhilein thechapeloftheAltarofReposethere iscontinuouswatchingandprayer.

April18.-GoodFriday.Doubleofthe 1st.Class.Black.

To-dayther:isnorealMass.The ceremoniesmaybedividedintofour rarts:1.Le:-:,nsfromHolyScrip-tureandprayers,endingwiththeGoapelofthePassionaccordingtoSt. Jchn;2,solemnsupplicationsforall conditionsofnen,3,theAdorationof theHolyCross;4,theMassofthePresanctified.TheSacredHostisbrought inprocessionfromtheAltarofReposetotheHighAltarandthecele- brant,afterliftingItuponhighfor theadorationofallpresent,receivesIt inHolyCommunion.Allto-claythe churchesareleftwithouttheRealPresence.Itisadayofmourning. April19-HolySaturday.Doubleof the1st.ClassWhite.Easter Preface.SpecialCommunicantes andHancIgitur. Lentdoesnotcometoacloseuntil noon,huttheChurchforeshadowsthe joyofEasterintheMass.Massis precededbyc'rerronie3thathavecome downfromearlytimes.Thewhole ofthisvigilservicewascomposedto beheldluringthenightbetweenSat- urdayandSunday,btlithaslongbeen kept.byanticio,firm,inthemorning

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HOLYWEEKCEREMONIES.

Owingtothepresentstageoftransi- tionfromtheoldtothenewCathedral, thefullceremonialofHolyWeekwill notbecarriedoutintheCathedral thisyear.LackofroominthetemporarySanctuarymakesthecustomaryassemblyofpriestsimpossible. HisGrace requeststheArchbishopconsequently thatonlythemembersofthe priests'choirattendtheeveningser- vices.

PalmSunday.

Thesolemnblessingofthepalms willtakeplacebeforethe7o'clock MassintheCathedral.Thepalms willbedistributedatalltheMasses. ThePassionGospelwillnotbesung.

SpyWednesday.

TheOfficeofTenebraewillbechant- edbythepriests'choir,beginningat 7.30p.m.OnlyonenocturnofMatins willbesung,tobefollowedwith Lauds.Themembersofthepriests' choirarerequestedtoattend.

Preacher:Rev.FatherKelly,ofthe CathedralStaff.

HolyThursday.

TheSolemnHighMass,during whichHisGracetheArchbishopwill blessandconsecratetheHolyOilsfor theensuingyear,willbeginat8a.m. TheRev.FatherSullivanwillbeDeacon,andRev.FatherKellywillbe sub-Deacon.Mr.Oldrihiwillactas M.C.fortheweek'sceremonies.This yeartherecannotbeanyAltarofRe. pose.

TheOfficeofTenebraewillbesung at730p.m.

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S. transiedral, will hedral temstomssible. uently ofthe gtierpalms o'clock palms Masses. sung. chantpingat Matins with priests' ofthe during npwill Oilsfor t8am. beDeawillbe actas es.This rofRabesung

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Preacher:OneoftheOblateFathers itemFremantle.

GoodFriday. TheMassofthePresanctifiedwill beginat9aan.TheRev.Father tititrinwillbethecelebrant;Rev. FatherPacewillbedeacon,andRev. FatherKennywillbesub-deacon.The PassionGospelwillnotbesung.

Preacher:Rev.FatherMcMahon,of theCathedralStaff. TheOfficeofTenebraewillbesung at7.30.

Preacher:OneoftheRedemptorist Fathers. Acollectionwillbetakenupon GoodFridaymorningfortheMission totheAborigines,andforthespread ofthefaithintheoutbackdistrictsof Australis.Allcollectionsaretobe forwardedtotheAdministratorofthe Cathedral.

TheStationsoftheCrosswillbe madeattheCathedralandinSt.Patrick's,WestPerth.at4p.m.onGood

Friday.

HolySaturday. ThelightingofthePascalFire,blessingofBaptismalandPaschalCandle, willbeginat7a.m.Rev.Father McMahonwillbecelebrant;Rev. FatherSullivanwillbedeaconand Rev.FatherKellywillbesub-deacon. ALowMasswillconcludetheceremonies.

Lamentations.

DuringtheOfficeofTenebrae,the lamentationsofthefirstnocturnwill besungasfollows:-

Wednesday: (I.)Rev.FatherMcMahon. (II.)Rev.FatherFinnegan. (III.)Rev.FatherButler.

Thursday: (I.)Rev.FatherMcMahon. (II.)Rev.FatherButler. (III.)Rev.FatherKearin.

Friday: (I.)Rev.FatherMcMahon. (II.)Rev.FatherKearin. (III.!Rev.FatherButler.

EasterSunday. PontificalHighMasswillbesungby HisGracetheArchbishopat11a.m. ThepreacherwillbetheRev.Father Prendiville.

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HisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto 38candidatesatMaylandsonSaturdaylast.Hewasattendedbythe Rev.Dr.O'Hurley,Rev.FatherGilmartin,CSS.R.,whoisconductinga missionintheparish,andtheRev. FatherSullivan,fromtheCathedral. HisGraceaddressedthenewly-confirmed,explainingthemeaningofthe Sacramenttheyhadreceived,andexhortingthemtoremainfaithfultothe promisestheynowmakeforthemselves,whichweremaleintheirnameby theirsponsorsatBaptism.

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hisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmation to63boysatClontarfOrphanagelast Sundayafternoon.Hewasassisted bytheRev.FathersPhelan,O'DonnellandSullivan.HisGracegave theboysashortaddressthatmadea deepimpressionuponthem.

PassingthroughonMondaylastby theOronsay,theVeryRev.Father PaulCullen,C.M.,ex-Provincialofthe VincentianFathersinAustralia,was theguestoftheArchbishop.Father CullenisgoingtoattendaChapterof hisSociety.VeryRev.FatherKerwick,ofStrathfield,wasonthesame boatandaccompaniedFatherCullen duringitsstayinport. * * * *

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TheMostRev.Robert Spence,O.P.,D.D.,Archbishop ofAdelaide,willbethecelebrantofthePontificalMasson Sunday,.May4th.(thesecond SundayafterEaster).His GracewasbornintheCityof Cork,in1860.HewaseducatedattheDominicanCollegeat Tallaght,andattheCollegeof CorpsSanto,Lisbon.Hewas ordainedapriestin1882.In 1898hecametoAustraliato becomethefirstSuperiorof theDominicansinAdelaide.In 1914,hewasconsecratedCoadjutorArchbishopofAdelaide,andsucceededtotheseeMOSTREV.DR.SPENCE,O.P. onthedeathofArchbishop O'Reilly.HisGracepossessesarichbaritonevoice,thatwon fameforhimasatnissioner.Loversofmusicshouldnot missthemusicalfeastpreparedforSunday,May4th.,when therichsonorousmelifluoustonesofArchbishopSpenceblend withthemassedchoirof150pickedvoices,trained'under theunderstandingbatonofMr.SydneySmith.Itwillprove amusicalrenaissanceforPerth,andifyoulovesongbepresentthatday.WhetheryouareseatedwithinthenewCathedralorintheoldnave,oroutonthegrounds,everynote willcomeclearlytoyouonSunday,May4th.

THEHON.CONDUCTOR.

Mr.SydneySmith,thehon.conductorofthecombined choir,hasgatheredaroundhimallthebestsingersofthelocal churchestothenumberof150voices.Rehearsalshavebeen heldonWednesdayeveningsforsomemonthspast.Theattendance,response.andenthusiasmofthesingersltasbeenadmirable,excellent,indeed, whenoneremembersthe longtryingheatwave,we havesuffered,andthetentporaryinconveniencesof scaffoldingonthechoir gallery.Greatprogress hasbeenmade,andon May4th.,amusicalservice willbegiventhatshould provethemostgloriousin thehistoryofourlocal churches.

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London,April4.-"Wewanttoliberatethesex-impulse,whichispartof humanity'sheritage,fromtheimpree* siunthatitmustalwaysbesurround edbynegativewarningsandrestraints, andplaceitinitsrightfulplaceamong thegreatcreativeandformative thingsofeveryboyandgirl,"saidthe ArchbishopofCanterbury(Dr.Lang) to-dayinaspeechinaidoftheactivitiesoftheLondonDiocesanCouncil forRescueWork.Thebestcommens taryonthisratherastonishingstatementthatcomesfromoneinthehigh positionofheadoftheChurchbyLaw EstablishedinEngland,istoadda parfromthePope'sEncyclicalonEducation.onthissubjectofsex-instruction.ThePope'swordsonsex-instruct tionare:"Anothergravedangeris thatnaturalismwhichnowadaysinvadesthefieldofeducationinthat mostdelicatematterofpurityof morals.Fartoocommonistheerror ofthosewithdangerousassuranceand underanuglyterm,propagateasocalledsex-education,falselyimagining theycanforearmyouthagainstthe dangersofsensualitybymeanspurely natural,suchasafoolhardyinitiation andprecautionaryinstructionforallindiscriminately,eveninpublic;and, worsestillbyexposingthematan earlyagetotheoccasions,inorderto accustomthem,soitisargued,andas itwere,tohardenthemagainstsuch dangers.Suchpersonsgrievouslyerr inrefusingtorecognisetheinborn eaknessofhumannature,andthe lawofwhichtheApostlespeaks,fightingagainstthelawofthemind:and alsoinignoringtheexperienceoffacts, fromwhichitisclearthat,particularly inyoungpeople,evilpractisesarethe effectnotsomuchofignoranceofire ttllectasofweaknessofawillexposed todangerousoccasions,andunsupport. edbythemeansofgrace."

Mgr.JohnHagansince1920Rector oftheIrishCollege,Rome,diedon Saturday,March8,1930.Hestudied therebeforehisordinationandbecamevice-rectorin1904.Mgr.Hagan wasbornin1873andeducatedatHoly CrossCollege,Clonliffe,andlaterat theIrishandPropagandaCollegesin Rome.Afterhisordinationin1899 heservedasacurateinthediocese ofDublintill1904.HewasthepostulatoroftheCauseoftheIrishMar. tyrs,andsince1824hadbeenamemberoftheSuperiorCouncilofthe SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith.Hewaselevatedtotherank ofaDomesticPrelatetoHisHoliness in1921.Mgr.Haganistheauthorof aworkinfourvolumes,'ACompendiumofCathecheticalInstruction."His greatworkinRomewastheerection ofthesplendidnOwcollegewhichwill remainasamonumentofhisgreat zealforthehonoiirofhiscountryand theefficienttrainingofthefuture priestsofIreland.

Ameetingofcollectorsofthemetropolitannaricheswillbeheldinthe Palace.on Monday,April14th..tofinalisearrangementsforSunday.May4th..the NewCatherlralopeningday.Itis mostdesirablethata11parishesshould berepresentedonthecollectors'or, ganisationforthegreatday.

Mostofthemusicwill beheardinPerthforthe firsttime.Elgar'sstatelyandpompous"Ecce Sacerdos";SirGeorge Elvey'sjoyousandwonderful"LaudatcPueri "Dominum"; Hayden's "TeDenteand"Hallelujah."andSchubert's"Mass inAFlat."ThisMass wasperformedsomenumberofyearsagoinoneof thechurches,andisstill rememberedandspokenof bythosewhohadthepleasureofhearingit.Itshould beheardtomuchgreater delightbymusicalfolkonthe4th.May,withtheaddedadvantagesofanamalgamatedchoirandorchestra.

MR.SYDNEYSMITH.

Schubert'sMassisanappropriateaccompanimenttothe celebrationoftheSacrificeoftheMass,inits.prayerfuland restrainedsingingofthe"Kyrie."thejoyousacclamationof the"Gloria,"thedignityofits"Credo,"tothefinalprayerof the"DonaNohis."Itisacompositionthatparticularly lendsitselfinitssettingtodevotionaltreatment,andinthe voicesofthechoirallitsinherentbeautieswillheadequately revealed.

Attheeveningdevotionsthe,nombinedchoirwillsingthe HallelujahChorusafterthe"0Salutaris."Thehymn selectedafterthesermonis"ThisistheImageofOurQueen," forwhichMr.SydneySmithhaswrittenamusicalsettingfor theoccasion.

Mr.ArthurTaylor,whowillpresideattheorgan,isdelightedwiththefirsttrialssincethescreendividingthenew Sanctuaryfromtheoldnavehavebeenalmostremoved.Our .splendidinstrumentnowatlasthasroomtoexpanditslungs andwehaveanauditoriumworthyofagreatorgan,which someonehasrightlycalled"theUniversityofinstruments."

OurCathedralstandsininspiringandexaltedgrandeurin viewofeverypasser-by,challencingcontemplationandadmiration.Takeyourshareinthisnobleworkbyyourhelp now,andyourpresenceonSunday,May4th.

Atthefoundationstorieceremonyof theprOposedNationalCathedral,at Canberra,recently,thePrimeMinister, Mr.Scullin,'isreportedtohavesaid that"asaCatholiclaymanandahumblememberoftheChurch,hewas proudtotakepartinsuchanimportantceremony."Thankyou,Mr.Scullinforhavingthecouragetomake thatpublicprofessionoffaithandallegiancetotheChurch.Evenyour enemieswillapplaudyourmanliness inthematter.Weshouldwelcome moreofthatspiritamongourCatholic meninthe\Vest,betheyinpolitics, professions,orbusiness.Thispusillanimousattitudethatissopainfully apparentinsomeofourprominentCatholiclaymendoesnotbenefitthose whopracticeitoredifyuswhoendeavourtoexplainawaytheirlackof spirit.Ifevidencewerenecessaryto showthatthefaithfulpracticeofone's dutiesasaCatholicneverobstructed theadvanceofabigman,wecan pointtoMr.Scullin,thefirstcitizen oftheland,astestimonysufficient.It isonlythelittlefellowswhoprate about'compromise"and"toleration"andofthoselittlefellowswehaveour fillinW.A

Thewonderfulsuccessofthe"Daily News"QueenCarnival,mustbe verygratifyingtoitspromoters.It wasaverylaudableeffort5ohelpour charities,alwayssadlyinneedof fundstocarryontheirworksofmercy andcompassion.Mostlytheworkof ourcharitableinstitutionsisforgotten bythecitizensintherushandturmoilofdailyaffairs.Notthatwe havelittleinterestinthelivesofthe orphan,thefoundling,andthevery needyofthecommunity,butbecause theydonotcomeintothat'fierce light"ofpublicadvertisementwhich issoessentialthesedaystothesuccessofpublicmenandinstitutions. heyareinthebackgroun,'andforgotten,untilrememberedbysome goodfriendandthenkindlybrought forward.The"DailyNews"hasrenleredourcharitableinstitutionsa greatservice,bybringingthemunder publicnotice,andthemanagementis tobecommendedfortheverytimely helpgiventothesweetcauseofCharitv.ThesuccessoftheCarnivalin nosmallmeasureisduitothefineeffortsofthe"Queens."Each,weare suredidtheirutmosttosecurevotes, and,ingettinsthem,toassistcharity.

Thestrikingresultsoftheeffortsof theRailways,theMovies,andthe LiquorTrade,andthenotlesscommendableeffortsoftheother"Queens," areevidencethatthereisabiglatent regardinthepublicmindforrealcharity,notwithstandingfrequentcommentuponthelightnessofsociallife anditsextravagantpleasures.For "directgiving"theRailwaysstandout likeagiant:theycarryoffthecrown. Theyarenotawealthycombine,and theirbigvoteisastrikingtributeto thegenerosityofthegiversTheliquor tradehasmorethanamplefundsto

FOURTEEN.

fight"Prohibition"onoccasions,and its"Queen,"hadthetraderisentothe occasion,shouldhavetoppedthepollitwasagreatadvertisementmissed. Wecongratulatetheplaced"Queens" ontheirgreatefforts,the"DailyNews" onitssplendidpublicity,without whichtheappealwouldnothavebeen sosuccessful,andwethinkweshould congratulatethepublicforhavingrisen totheoccasionandgivengenerously. Thegreatdemonstrationatthedeclarationofthepoll,andthereception giventotheplaced"Queens,"wasan exemplificationofpublicregardforour charitiesandtheirwork.

NewsandNotes

THERECORD.

umeson"FrenchCatholicMissionsin theNineteenthCentury."Someyears agoFatherPioletfoundedtheSociety oftheFriendsoftheMissionswith Al.GeorgesLeygues,presentMinister ofMarine,aspresident.Healsoestablishedthe"HistoricalReviewofthe Missions,"andinspiredthecreationof thechairofhistoryofthemissionsat theCatholicInstituteofParis,of whichtheacademicianGeorgesGoyau, isprofessor.

ThefinalrestingplaceofFatherEusebiusKino,theJesuitmissionaryof theseventeenthandeighteenthcenturieswhodiscoveredtheoverland routetoCaliforniaanddemonstrated LowerCaliforniatobeapeninsula,has beenlocated,accordingtoareportreceivedfromGuaymas,Senora,Mexico. TheremainsofFatherKino,itissaid, havebeenlocatedinthetownofMagdalena,byS.Davilaofthatplace,who examinedmanyolddocumentsinhis search.FatherKinoisreportedtobe buriedinthetoundationsoftheMagdalenachapel,whichfoundations,itis said,nowsupportanotherstructure.

AnIndianPrince(theMaharajahof Tripura)andhissuitewererecently receivedinspecialaudiencebythe HolyFather.

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Toadeputationofhomelessclergy inWhiteRussia,whoappealedfor mercy,theSovietofBobruiskreplied. "Theriverisnotyetfrozen,"saysRest. ter,quotingtheJewishTelegraphAgency.Rabbisandotherclergystates thisagency,arewalkingthestreetsbecausealldwellinghouseshavebeen nationalisedandclergyarenotallowedtoliveinnationalisedhouses.

Acreditof2,500,000francs!sisal 12('00)hasbeenpassedbythefinance commissionoftheChamberofDeputiesfortheerectionofa,memorialto MarshalFochiptheChurchdesInvalides,Paris.Thememorialwill placedintheChapelofSt.Ambr)sein theformofalargesarcophagusof bronze.Itwillbedecoratedwithfour bas-reliefs,andagroupoftwelvepersonsbearingacouchoflaurelonwhich willbeplacedaneffigyoftheMarshal.

ARCHBISHOPREDWOOD.

CongratulationstoHisGraceofWellingtononhisfo2nd.birthday.ArchbishopRedwoodwasbornatLower Hawyard,nearStafford,England,but accompaniedhisparentstoNewZealandasababainarms.Heisthe firstvocationt,thepriesthoodfrom NewZealand.HejoinedtheMarist Fathers,andmadehisstudiesin France.AsArchbishopofWellington,hehasatts.ndedthegreatCatholic functionstheworldoverduringthe pastquarterofacentury.Hehas encircledtheGlobemanytimes.His Gracecametothefoundation-stone ceremonyin19:Si.Whereverhegoes hisbelovedStradivariusviolingoes withhim.WhenlastinPerth,hedelightedmanyaudiencesofourSisters e-ithhisplaying"TheRecord"extendstothe.enerableandrevered prelateitscordialgreetings,and wisheshimmanyhappyreturnsofthe --admultosannos! 0

TheJesuitFatherswillreceivethe entireestateofshelateMrs.BessieSafiord:estimatedatbetween£60,000and ti6.000.accordingtotermsofherwill madepublic,atMarshall(NorthCarolina,U.S.A.).

t7ardinaiMerr,DelVal,whodied suddenlyrecently,leftallhisfortune forthebenefitofpoorCatholicmissions.saysaReuterVaticanCitycablegram.Thel'ardinalrequestedthathe ,houlda'buriedinthehumblestmanner"asnearaspossibletothetombof mybelovedFatherandPontiff,Pius X..butifthisisimpossible,owingto myunworthiness'ofsuchanhonour,I asktobeburiedinmytitularChurch ,tSantaPrassede.mVtombonlyto bearmynameandtheLatinphrase whichhasbeenmymottoallmylife." ThePopehasorderedthelateCardinal'swishtobesatisfied.Sohe willbeburiedtexttothetombof PopePiusX.ittheGrottoofSaint Peter's. * * * *

Mentionwasmadeofthedeathof Mr.P.J.Hevronattheopeningofthe FremantleCityCouncilmeetingon Mondaynightlast.TheMayor(Mr. F.E.Gibson)referredinappreciatory termstothelateMr.Hevron'slife-long associationwiththedistrict,andthe Councilpassedamotionofcondolence withhisrelatives.Yearsago,when Mr.Hevronwasinhisprime,newas identifiedwithathleticsandwaspr minentinSt.Patrick'sDayCelebra tions.Hewasafinetypeofcitizen, andallwhoknewhimwillregrethis death. * * * *

Owingtofinancialstringency,the FederalGovernmenthavepostponed fortwoyearstheCommonwealthCensus,whichwastohetakenonJuly1st. Thecost,Mr.Scullinsaid,whenmak ingtheannouncement,wouldentailat expenditureofmorethan£3c,,000. WiththeTreasurygroaningoverits depletedcoffers,hecanseenojustificationforsuchexpenditure.The Governmentisfacingitsdifficulttask withabravespirit.Thecostofthe Census,howeverisamere"dropin thebucket."Thiscountryhasbeen richlyfavouredbyNature,andthough thereismuchmisgivingwithregardte themethodsoftheFederalGovern menttorelievethepresentfinancial impassecreatedbyvon-id-wideinfluences,thereshouldheagenerousco. perationbycitizenstoassisttheGov. rnmentinitseffortstoovercomethe presentextraordinarysituationin whichitfindsitselfplaced.Carping criticisesiseasilygo)andwillgmso n.'where.

LadyBarrett-Leonard,wifeofthe ChiefJusticeoftheSupremeCourtof Jamaica,wasreceivedintotheCatholicChurchrecentlyinJamaica.Father FrancisJ.Kelly,S.J.,Administrator ApostolicoftheVicariateofJamaica, performedtheceremonyatthesummerhouseoftheSistersofSt.Francis atAlverina.Massfollowed,atwhich herladyshipmadeherfirstCommunionandwasconfirmed.'Herbrother, Mr.BernardB'erlyn,whofortenyears wasan"Anglo-Catholic"clergyman, teasreceivedintotheChurchin1918, andisnowajuniorjudgeinthecolonialservice.

highVaticanofficeshavebeenemptiedbythedeathsofCardinalPerosi andCardinalMerrydelVal,saysthe "Universe."Atpresentthereisno SecretaryoftheSacredCongregation oftheHolyOffice,andtheSacredConsistorialCongregationislikewisebereaved.CardinalMerrydelValwas alsoArchpriestofSt.Peter's,anditis thoughtthatCardinalPacellimaybe appointedtothisofficeasithasbeen associatedsooftenwiththeSecretary ofState.Therearenowonlysixty Cardinals,ofwhomtwenty-eightare Italians,andthirty-twonon-Italians. ThefullcomplementoftheSacredCollegeisseventy.Itseemsprobable thatthenextCodsistorywillinclude manynewCuriaCardinals,butitwill not,however,takeplaceforsome,time yet.

Weregrettoannounceaswegoto press,thedeathofMrs.Burke,of Geraldton,whichoccurredrathersuddenlyonTuesdaylasthereinPerth. Thedeceasedhadspentsometimein hospital,andseeminglywasonthe roadtoconvalescence,whenthisfatal attackcame.Mr.Burkemotored fromGeraldtononhearingthetragic news.Hewasaccompaniedbythe VeryRev.FatherIrwin,ofNorthampton.HisGracetheArchbishopcelebratedaRequiemMassfortherepose ofhersoulonWednesdaymorning.R.I.P.

* * CardinalMerryDelVal'sfamilycan claimatleastonecanonisedsaint amongitsmembers,records"FraJuniper."ThisisLittleSaintDominic (SantoDominguitodelVal)whowas analtarserverinthemiddleofthe thirteenthcenturyintheCathedralof Zaragova.OneMaundyThursday whenreturninghomefromtheceremonies,hewaskidnappedbythe Jews,whonailedhimtoacrossand piercedhissideinderisionofOur Lord'spassion.InSpainandLatin America,heisregardedasthepatron ofchoristersandaltarservers.

April12,1930.

whichshetreasuredwasatiepinworn byFatherDixonabout200yearsago ThelateMissDoylewasalsoagrand nieceofGeneralRochethefamout general,wholedtheinsurgentsof'98, andofFatherEdmundRoche,who wassucceededbyFatherDixonas parishpriestofCrossabeg.R.I.P. * *

TwoformerAnglicanclergymen,Mr. VernonAngusDeanandMr.Francis C.Fenn,werereceivedintotheCatholicChurchrecentlyatSt.Francis Xavier'sChurch,Liverpool,byFather C.C.Martindale,S.J.Mr.Deanwas educatedattheCollegeoftheResurrection,Mirfield,Yorks.Ordained deaconinLondonin1928,hewasappointedcurateofSt.MaryMagdalen's, Paddington.Mr.Fennwasformerly curateatSt.Bartholomew's,Battersea. Aftertheceremonythenewconverts visitedtheArchbishopofLiverpool-it hisresidenceatWoolton.

OURBUSHIESSCHEME

Wegratefullyacknowledge£3,col lectedbyMissEileenO'Callaghan;£1 IABunburyFriend);10s.(Mrs.K. loughlan,Dunedin).AnewdevelopmentoftheBusbies'Schemeisnow launched.Afewyearsagofourgirls weretakentoLoretoConvent,Swanbourne,tobepreparedfortheSacraments.Theyhelpedinthedomestic workoftheconvent,whilelearning ChristianDoctrine.Theresultofthe experimentisthatothefourofthementeredtheLoretaNovitiateatBallarat aslay-Sisters.Theyaredoingsplendidly,andseemquitehappy.They maybelookeduponasthefirstfruits ingirlvocationsoftheBushies' Scheme.Theirnamesare:Marjorie andNoraBowran,Kweda,EastBrooktonWinnieandKathleenHubery, LadyValeFarm,B'ridgetown.Atpresenttherearetwogirlsfromthe"bush" followingthesamecourseDoreen Bowron,asisterofthenovices,and MarjorieTailor.Herethenisanop. portunitythattheschemegladlyavails of.TheLoretoSistersatSwanbourne willtakegirlsfromthebushwhohave hadnoCatholiceducation,andpreparethemfortheSacransents,while atthesametimetrainingthemindomesticscience.Someofthegirlswill liveintheconvent;otherswillbe placedinhomesadjacent.Allwill attendaseriese4instructionsinChristianDoctrine,andalsoacourseof trainingindomesticscience.Thosedesirousofusingthisrarechanceby placingtheirgirlsatSwanbournefor ashortperiod,shouldcommunicate with:

MOTHERM.AUGUSTINE, LoretcConvent, Swanbourne,WA.

EasterAnnouncements

TheVeryRev.FatherNeville. COLL,Fremantle,asksustoannounce thatanOblateFatherwillbeinattendanceatRottnestonHolySaturday,andwillcelebrateHolyMass thereonEasterSundaymorning.

Saturday,April12,19:..

Holy.,We

OnWednesdayofthefirst boythechiefpriestsandthe metinoneofthe adjoining deliberating'theiempleinJerousan means.ofpu(tingJesusto Severalplanswerediscussed. prudencewasnecessaryinthis work,foragreatnumberof habitantsofthecityhadtaken thepublictriumphaccorded onPalmSunday,andthe;mi inHisdefence.Therewere thecitymanyJewishpilgri far-offlandswhohadcome Parshandhadreceivedafa impressionofthisnewProph assJesusat mightaroan u lionamongstthepple, downontheprieststheange RomanGirorerniro;si,tPoril,atieu.das.

Nearthecloseoftheirdeli oneofthedisciplesofJesusso missiontoWhathetcowill yougive Jul willdeliverHimuntoyou?

They aredelightedatthepr andarrangewiththetraitor piecesofsilverTo-morrowJ catthePaschwithHisdisci intheeveningHewillgo,as thegardenonMountOlivet. aretheytodistinguishJesus disciplesinthedarkness?J leadtheway;hewillshowth isJesusbykissingHim. Suchwastheimpiousschem onthisdayintheprecinc Temple.Howwasitthat torsofthelawwhoknew turesthoroughly,forgotthe andeighthpsalm,inwhich famousbargainisforetold? theyforgetthewordsofth inwhicheventhe30pieces arementioned?Strangebli thehumanmindunderthei religiousandnationalpreju testifyherdetestationofth' ness,andtomakesomeato theoutragedSonofGod,Ho aearlyagesfastedonWe everyweek.Inourdayst fastbeginsonAshWedne eachLentenWednesdayis fastandabstinence.Int WednesdayinHolyWeek, beginswithwordsthattell oftheHolyNameofJesus ,reatthhatdaybythemwho

"AtthenameofJesusc shouldbow,ofthosethatare onearth,andundertheeart theLordbecameobedient deathoftheCross; theLordJesusisinthegl

TwoyearsagotheSuperiorofthe ('lontarfOrphanage.Perth,secureda farmnearMullewa.inordertoplace theboysat14yearsofageontheland. Temporarybuildingswereerectedand partofthelandcleared.Thefirst draftofboyswastransferredfromthe ChristianBrothers'Orphanage,VictoriaPark,andsincethenaregular streamofboyshavewendedtheirway toTardun.Theretheyhaveample opportunityofferedthemtolearnscientificfarmingonalargescale. A thoroughknowledgeoffarmmachineryisgiventhem.undercapableinstructors,andallthedetailsofthe farm-vard,cattle,pigs,poultry,horses. etc.arecarefullyattendedto.Owing totheheavyinitialcostofmachinery, (gearing,buildings,etc..theBrothers aregreatlyhandicappedandare anxioustohearfromtheirmanyfriends andthefriends'Oftheorphan-boy throughoutAustralia.Writetothe Manager.cliintari.Tardun,W.A.

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TheRev.Jean-BaptistePiolet,S.J., seventy,diedat.Parisrecentlyaftera shortillness.FatherPiolet,one-time missionary,devotedtherestofhis lifetopropagatingthemissions.He wasaspecialistonthehistoryofthe missionsand,duringtheUniversalExpositionatParisin1900.wasincharge oftheCatholiCmissionaryexhibits.On thisoccasionhepublishedeightvol-

TheNewmanSocietyfiguredprominentlyatthedistributionof"blues" ontheUniversityOvallastWednesday,whenthePremierpresenteda full"blue"toMr.RobertPaul,for football,anda"half-blue"forrowing. Mr.RobertPaulhasfilledtheofficeof hon.secretaryoftheNewmanSociety. OthernomilersofontheathletichonourboardwereMissJoanMcKennaa "half-blue,"forhockey,andMr.A. Townshend,a"half-blue,"forfootball.

Mr.JohnPaul,thepresenttreasurerof theNewmanSociety.isPresidentof theUnionthisyear.ThePremier snappedwellbetweenthebrothers PaulinTuesday's"West,"butnotsn wellbeforethewicket.

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Asearedandweather-beatenjubilar ianoftheMillHillFathers,stillathis missionpostinNorthBorneo,was movedtotearsonreceivingapersonal letterofcongratulationfroma iubilarian,HisHolinessthePope.He isFatherAloysiusGoosons,whowas ordained-aswastheHolyFather-on December20,1879.HewenttoBo* net)in1881,andwithsomeinterrup tionshasworkedthereeversince.He isnow75.

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OnMondaylastastrongbranch (St.Columba's)oftheH.A.C.B.SocietywasestablishedatSouthPerth. Thesecretary,Mr.E.H.Manton,of 53AngeloStreet,SouthPerth,willbe pleasedtofurnishparishionerswithall informationandfacilitatetheintroductionofnewmembers.

FatherMartinMcNamara,ofthe ArchdioceseofAdelaide,diedrecently atCalvaryHospital,afteranillnessof somemonths.Hewasadirectorof the"SouthernCross,"andwasbornat Eurelia,SouthAustralia,45yearsago. HisparentswenttoBrokenHill, wherehisfatherwasanaldermanin themunicipalcouncilintheearlydays. Hismotherwasasisterofthelate MonsignorRyan,ofMt.Gambier.His grand-unclewasFatherMichaelRyan, thefirstVicar-GeneraloftheAdelaide Diocese.Thedeceasedwaseducated attheC.B.College,Adelaide,and madehisstudiesfortheproesthoodat St.Patrick's.'Manly,andAllHallows' CollegeDublin,wherehewasordained23yearsago.R.I.P

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Mrs.J.Duffy.ofWestPerth,accompaniedbyherdaughter,MissRos' Duffy,andherson,Mr.MickDuffy. leftbytheOronsavonaholiday abroad.Duringtheirtravelsthey willvisitIrelandandAmerica,where theyhavemanerelatives.Theywere givenasend-offbytheiroldfriends priortotheirdeparture,andwere wishedapleasantandhappyholiday Itis19yearsagosinceMr.andsirs Duffyandtheirfamilycametothis State.

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MissEllerrDoyle,agrand-nieceof FatherJamesDixon,ofCastlebridge, whowastransportedtoBotanyRayin 1800,diedinWexford,Ireland,last month,attheageof74years.Father Dixonwasapoliticalexile,oneofthe manypriestsof'98associatedwiththe troublesofthatperiod.HesolemnisedthefirstCatholicmarriageinAustralia.Amongtheoldfamilycurios

VisitorstotheHillsfortheEaster holidays,areremindedthatthetimes forSundayMassesareasfollows: Mary'sMount,GooseberryHill,7.30 am.:St.Brigid's,Lesmurdie,8.30a.m.

Amusements

"RIO-RITA"ATTHECAPITOL.

Theprivatescreeningof"Rio-Rita" attheCapitolTheatreduringthe week,beforealargegatheringofpress representativesandleadingPerthcitizens,wasamasterpieceingrandeur ofsinging,stagesetting,costumingand orchestralwork.Thevoiceofthe talkingmachinewasperfectlynatural, andapleasuretolistentoduringthe wholescreening.Expenseofproductionmusthavebeenignoredwhenone witnessesthelavishnessofcostumes andthebeautifulsettingsthroughout thepresentation.Theleadingfeaturewasthesinging,especiallythe tenorworkofJohnBoles."Rio-Rita" isattheCapitolforanextendedseason,commencingfromthis(Saturday) eveningandissuretoengagelarge audiences.

TO

SmallFurnishedFLAT;modern: suitabletwoorthreepersons;piano gas;everyconvenience.90FirstAvenue,Mt.Lawley.

Refinedyounglady,17,likeposition shoporoffice;goodshorthandtypiste; someexperience;moderatesalary. townorcountry;highestreference. S.A.,"Record"Office.

Andshereadslessonsfro phetIsaiasproclaiming poweroftheMessiah,"W withdyedgarmentsfromB inginthegreatnessofhis crushingallhisenemiesas arecrushedbyhimwho wine-press.Yes,hishum Pass,andhewillcrushthe acute Forthetimebeinghowe willsucceed,andJesuswi intothedreadfulabysso humiliationanddeathit theChurchrchduringthene willenterintomourning,f HisbitterPassion, throughand e us Vassandinthedivine Ytheclergy,thoseplaits oftheSacredScriptures AllesufferingsoftheSavi TheTimbre*0

OnWednesdaynightsh recitationoftheOffic Thursday.lowing memoryThe

monytakesplaceonTh FridaynightsduringHol thewholeiscalledthe"Te wordmeans"darkness,"a fromthefactthatasthec grnolee.ssSeSeaweshhaipellhsallicmgohytesreadrethgrea tuished,bothtoexpress Lord'sCrucifixion.The op Theree, tends holding placed arynearthealtaralar for thethesix Dead. tha candlesareeurxtienaguntii dlePlacedatthetopof _senedictus"atLauds,t ,7,1,tlighted.Duringthe extinguish: .7;hithde.deanitabreahrinedaltsohe.puati !Marylightedcandleo `,1'oftheceremony '21h.againandput,on' n'ingceremonysign' ,Ageandobscuringo SonofGodbythe

HolyWeek

OnWednesdayofthefirstHoly Weekthechiefpriestsandtheelders oftheJewsmetinoneoftherooms adjoiningtheTempleinJerusalemfor thepurposeofdeliberatingonthebest meansofputtingJesustodeath. Severalplanswerediscussed.Clearly, prudencewasnecessaryinthisserious work,foragreatnumberoftheinhabitantsofthecityhadtakenpartin thepublic,triumphaccordedtoJesus onPalmSunday,andtheymightrise inHisdefence.Therewerealsoin thecitymanyJewishpilgrimsfrom far-offlandswhohadcometothe Parshandhadreceivedafavourable impressionofthisnewProphet.To slayJesusatoncemightarouseaseditionamongstthepeople,andbring downontheprieststheangerofthe ,RomanGovernor,Pilate. TheTraitor,Judas.

TheSacredCeremoniesoftheTenebraeOffice

duredduringHisPassion.He,the LightoftheWorld,powerfulinword Andwork,isnowrobbedofallHis honours.Butthoughdespisedand hidden,ourLightisnotextinguished. Thisisthemeaningofthesolitarycandleplacedonthealtarattheend.

AtthecloseofthepsalmsofLaudson eachofthesedays,thechoirsingsto atouchingmelodythefollowingwords: "Christbecameforoursakeobedientuntodeath,eventothedeathof theCross."

OnGoodFridayeveningthereare addedthewords:

"ForwhichcauseGodhathexalted Him,andgivenHim,anamewhichis aboveallnames."

Nearthecloseoftheirdeliberations oneofthedisciplesofJesussoughtadmissiontothecouncil-room.Itwas Judas."WhatwillyougivemeandI willdeliverHimuntoyou?"hesaid. Theyaredelightedattheproposition, andarrangewiththetraitorfor30 piecesofsilverTo-morrowJesuswill catthePaschwithHisdisciples,and intheeveningHewillgo,asusual,to thegardenonMountOlivet.Buthow aretheytodistinguishJesusfromHis disciplesinthedarkness?Judaswill leadtheway;hewillshowthemwhich isJesusbykissingHim. Suchwastheimpiousschemedevised onthisdayintheprecinctsofthe Temple.HowwasitthatthesedoctorsofthelawwhoknewtheScripturesthoroughly,forgotthehundred andeighthpsalm,inwhichthisinfamousbargainisforetold?Howdid theyforgetthewordsoftheProphet inwhicheventhe30piecesofsilver arementioned?Strangeblindnessof thehumanmindundertheinfluenceof religiousandnationalprejudices!To testifyherdetestationofthiswickedness,andtomakesomeatonementto theoutragedSunofGod,HolyChurch inearlyagesfastedonWednesdayof everyweek.InourdaystheLenten fastbeginsonAshWednesday,and eachLentenWednesdayisadayof fastandabstinence.IntheMassof WednesdayinHolyWeek,theChurch beginswithwordsthattelltheglory oftheHolyNameofJesus,outraged onthatdayhethemwhoplottedHis death.

ThepresidingBishopthenrecitesthe 1eautifulprayer: "Lookdown.0Lord,webeseech Thee,uponthisThyfamily,forwhich OurLordJesusChristdidnothesitate tobedeliveredintothehandsofwickedmen,andtoundergothetorture oftheCross" Theconfusednoisemadebythe clergystrikingtheirbooksattheclose oftheceremony.expressestheconvul-

engaged,recitetheantiphon,"They havepartedmygarmentsamongthem,anduponmyvesturestheyhavecast lots,"withanappropriatepsalm.This dayissometimescalledMaundy Thursday.fromtheword"mandatum," acommand,orfrom"mundane,"to cleanse-remindingusofthecounselof OurBlessedLord:'Yououghttowash oneanother'sfeet"-aceremonywhich isseldomorneverobservedinour country.TheHolyOils.

Onthisday,too,Bishopsarerequiredtoconsecratethe"HolyOils"in Cathedralchurches.Theseareof threekinds-theOilofCatechumens, theChrism,andtheOiloftheSick. Eachofthemisoilextractedfrom 'lives,buttheChrismisdistinguished fromtheothersbyhavingbalmor balsammixedwithit.Eachofthese isblessedbytheBishopwithaspecial formofprayerexpressingthepurpose forwhichitistobeusedanditsmysticalsignificationaswell. TheOilofCatechumensisusedinthe ceremoniesofBaptism,andderivesits namefromthatfact-a'catechumen"

Oilatthelimb.

TheOiloftheSickcalledinLatin "OletuuInfirmorum"isthe"matter" ornecessarysubstancefortheSacramentofExtremeUnction,andisalso usedintheblessingofbells.Inthe churcheswhichfollowtheLatinrite, thisoilisalwayspure,withoutadmixture;butinsomeEasternchurchesit containsalittlewineorashes.As regardstheuseofthisoilinExtreme Unction,weknowthatitwasemployedinApostolictimespracticallyin thesamemannerasnow.St.James, inhisEpistle,thusinstructsthefaith. fuloftheearlyChurch:"Isanyman sickamongyou?Lethimbringin thepriestsoftheChurch;andletthem prayoverhim,anointinghimwithoil inthenameoftheLord.Andthe prayeroffaithshallsavethesickman, andtheLordshallraisehimup.And ifhebeinsin,theyshallbeforgiven him."Theuseofoilasthe"matter" ofthisSacramentisofdivineinstitution,enteringasitdoesintothevery natureofth?.Sacrament,whichhas beengiventousbyourBlessedSaviour andnotbytheChurch.

AncientPractices.

Theliturgicaluseofoilforother purposes,asintheceremoniesofBaptismandHolyOrders,andinother blessingsandconsecrationsmentioned aboveis,innearlyeverycase,ofvery ancientorigin,beingoftentraceable nearlytothetimesoftheApostles.

Inthis,asinmanyotherpracticesthe Churchhasretainedandmadeuseof somethingwhichhadbeenemployed intheritualofJudaism;forinthe OldTestamentwefindmentionofthe anointingwithoilinseveralreligious functions,suchastheconsecrationof priestsandkings.aswellasinsacrifices,purifications,andtheconsecrationofaltars.

Theuseofoilinthe'blessingof thefont,"orbaptismalwater,probably doesnotgobacktoveryearlytimes.

Thepracticeofgivingaspecialblessingtothewaterisindeedveryancient, elatingfromaboutthesecondcentury; butwehavenoevidencethatatthe periodoilwasmingledwithit.Itis thereforeprobablethatthepresent modeofimpartingtheChurch'sblessingtoitisofmuchrecentorigin.

GoodFriday.

"AtthenameofJesuseveryknee shouldbow,ofthosethatareinheaven, onearth,andundertheearth;because theLordbecameobedientuntodeath, eventhedeathoftheCross;therefore, theLordJesusisinthegloryofGod theFather."

AndshereadslessonsfromtheprophetIsaiasproclaimingthedread poweroftheMessiah,"Whocometh withdyedgarmentsfromBosra,"walkinginthegreatnessofhisstrength, crushingallhisenemiesasthegrapes arecrushedbyhimwhotreadsthe wine-press.Yes,hishumiliationwill pass,andhewillcrushthemthatper,ecutehim.

Forthetimebeinghowever,theplot willsucceed,andJesuswillgodown intothedreadfulabyssofpainand humiliationanddeathitself;andso theChurchduringthenextfewdays willenterintomourning,followingthe sufferingLordthrougheverystepof HisbitterPassion.andusinginHoly MassandinthedivineOfficerecited bytheclergy,thosepartsandpassages oftheSacredScripturesthattellof thesufferingsoftheSaviour.

TheTenebraeOffices.

ITISCONSUMMATED,

stunsofnatureatthetimeofthe Crucifixion,whentheearthshook,the rockswererent,andthegravesgave uptheirdead.

Thepsalms,theLamentationstaken fromtheprophecyofJeremias,the variouslessonsreadduringtheTenebraeOffice,arcofthemostplaintive andsorrowfulcharacter.Theyare settoachantthatmostaptlyexpresses themourningoftheChurchforher DivineFounderTheymakealasting impression(althosewhohearthem. andtheyareatriumphofliturgical skillneversurpassed HolyThursday.

OnWednesdaynightsheanticipates therecitationoftheOfficeforthefollowingThursdayThesameceremonytakesplaceon(Thursdayand FridaynightsduringHolyWeek.and thewholeiscalledthe"Tenebrae."The wordmeans'darkness,"andisso-called fromthefactthatastheceremonyprogressesalllightsaregraduallyextinguished,bothtoexpressthedeepest mourning,andinmemoryofthedarknesswhichcoveredtheearthatOur Lord'sCrucifixionThereisanimpressiveceremonypeculiartothis Officewhichtendstoperpetuateits name.Thereisplacedinthesanctuarynearthealtaralargetriangular candlestick.holding15candles.These candles,andthesixthatareonthe altar,arefortheDead.Attheend ofeachpsalmorcanticleoneofthese 15candlesareextinguished.Thecandleplacedatthetopofthetriangleis leftlightedDuringthesingingo.fthe "Penediettis"atLauds,thesixcandles onthealtararealsoputout,andthe solitarylightedcandleonthetriangle ishiddenbehindthealtarAtthe doseoftheceremonyitisbrought forthagainandputonthealtar.This strikingceremonysignifiesthegradual eclipseandobscuringofthegloryof heSonofGodbetheignomiesHeen-

ThisbeingthedayonwhichOur DivineRedeemer,attheLastSupper institutedtheBlessedSacramentand theperpetualSacrificeofHisBody andBloodintheMass,theearlierportionoftheMassresemblesthatofa joyousfestival.Massissaidinwhite vestmentsinthanksgivingforthis greatgilt.andinhonourofthepriesthoodinstitutedalsoonthatday.In HighMass.however.the"pax"orkiss ofpeaceis givenAsitusuallyis, marl;ourdetestationofthetreacherouskissofpeacebywhichJudasbetrayedhisMasterWhenthe"Gloria" isintoned,theorganpealsforthtriomphantly,thebellsofthechurchare rung,andthewholeceremonyseems fullofgladnessSuddenlytherecomes achangeThebellsandtheorganare silent,andthedeepestsorrowanddesolationareexpressedbytheremainder oftheliturgy.AtthisMassasecond Hostisconsecrated,tobeconsumed attheceremonyonGoodFriday.This iscarriedinasolemnprocessionto anotheraltar,preferablyinaseparate chapel,andistherehonouredbythe useoflightsandflowers,andbyrelays ofadorers.WhentheMassisfinished andtheBlessedSacramenthasbeen removedtothealtarofrepose.the senseofdesolationreturnswithsee doubledforce.Thealtars,symbolic oftheBodyofChristarestrippedof theirlinens.andtheclergy.whilethus

beinganinstructedconvertwhois abouttoreceivetheSacramentofBaptism.Asdescribedinthechapteron theadministrationofthatSacrament, thepriestmakeswiththisoilthesign ofthecrossonthepersonwhoisto liebaptisedonthebreastandonthe backbetweentheshoulders,withthe ,,,,lernnwords:"Ianointtheewiththe salvatiiminChristJesusOur Lord,thatthoumayesthaveeverlastinglife."Thisoilisalsoemployed forotherpurposes-intheceremony ofthe"blessingofthefont,"orthe baptismalwateronHolySaturday,in theconsecrationofachurch,intheordinationofpriests,andinthecoronationofCatholickingsandqueens.

OnGoodFriday,thealtarisbare, thecrucifixisveiled,thepriestswear blackvestments.Theysuddenlyprostratethemselvesbeforetheemptytabernacle;insorrowandself-abasement. Whentheyrise,theceremonybegins. Twolessonsareread,followedbyStlohn'snarrativeofthePassionofOur Lord.Thencomestheceremonyof the"AdorationoftheCross"-aname whichissanctionedbylongusage,but whichis,ofcourse,inaccurate;forwe Catholicsdonotadorecrosses,but simplyveneratethem.Theveiled crucifixistakendownfromthealtar andisgraduallyuncoveredwiththe threefoldchantingofthe"Eccelignum crucis"-"Beholdthewoodofthe Cross,onwhichhungthesalvationof theworld."Theclergythenremove theirshoes-anancientsignofreverence-and,kneelingandbowingprofoundlythreetimes,kissthecrucifix,whichisplacedonthealtar-steps Inourchurchesthelaitythencome tothesanctuaryrailandveneratethe crucifixbydevoutlykissingit.

HolyChrism. TheHolyChrismisgenerallyheld tobethe"matter"oressentialsub.tancefortheadministrationofthe SacramentofConfirmation.ItisappliedbytheBishopintheformof acrossontheforeheadoftheperson confirmed.ItisusedalsointheceremoniesofBaptism.anunctionbeing madewithitonthecrownofthehead immediatelyafterthepouringofthe water.Itsuseisrequiredalsointhe consecrationofaBishop,andofa Church,aswellasintheblessingof chalices.patens,baptismalwaterand churchbells.Theuseofbalsamin theChrismdatesfromaboutthesixth entury.Balsamisaresinoussubstance.whichisprocuredfromterebinthtrees,whichgrowinJudeaand Arabia:andsimilarsubstancesofeven greaterexcellenceareobtainedfrom variousplantsintheWestIndiesand tropicalcountries.InsomeOriental rites,agreatvarietyofsweet-smelling spicesandperfumesareusedinadditiontothebalsam.Themixingof thisfragrantmaterialwiththegamed coilgivesthelatterthenameofChrism, whichsignifiesascentedointment.As oiltypifiesthefullnessofgraceimpartedthroughtheSacrament,sobalsam expressesfreedomfromcorruptionand thesweetodourofvirtue.

Theso-calledMassofthePre-SanctifiedonGoodFridayisnotreallya Mass.Itissimplythepriest'sCommunion.HereceivestheSacredHost whichwasconsecratedtheprevious dayandreservedonthe"altarofrepose."Whileitisbeingbroughtto themainaltar,abeautifulhymnis sung,the"VexillaRegis"-"TheBannersoftheCrossAdvance"-dating hacktothebeginningoftheseventh century.andcomposedbyacertain VenantiusFortunatur.TheSacred Hostisincensed,wineandwaterare putintothechalice,thePaterNoster issaid,onemoreprayerisrecited,and thenthepriestreceivesHolyCommunion.Thechaliceispurified,and then.abruptly,theceremonyceases andallleavethesanctuary.

HolySaturday,orLater-Zve.

Christlyinginthetombamongst thedead,andthedescentofHisblessedsoulintoLimbo,arethemysteries broughtbeforetheChristianmindby theliturgicalceremoniesofHolySaturday.Thefirstpartoftheceremonyistheblessingofthenewfireat thechurchdoor.Themysteryof Christ'sResurrectionbeingthespiritualrenovationoftheworldEaster isthepropertimetoblessthemany thingswemakeuseof.Fireisthe mostusefulelementthatservesman's life.ItIsused,ton,inthechurchand onthealtar.ThisnewfirealsorepresentsChristrisentoenkindlein ourheartsanewspiritualfireofGod's

Saturday.April12,

HolyWeek

OnWednesdayofthefirstHoly Weekthechiefpriestsandtheelders oftheJewsmetinoneoftherooms adjoiningtheTempleinJerusalemfor thepurposeofdeliberatingonthebest meansofputtingJesustodeath. Severalplanswerediscussed.Clearly, prudencewasnecessaryinthisserious work,foragreatnumberoftheinhabitantsofthecityhadtakenpartin thepublic,triumphaccordedtoJesus onPalmSunday,andtheymightrise inHisdefence.Therewerealsoin thecitymanyJewishpilgrimsfrom far-offlandswhohadcometothe Parshandhadreceivedafavourable impressionofthisnewProphet.To slayJesusatoncemightarouseaseditionamongstthepeople,andbring downontheprieststheangerofthe RomanGovernor,Pilate.

TheTraitor,Judas.

Nearthecloseoftheirdeliberations oneofthedisciplesofJesussoughtadmissiontothecouncil-room.Itwas Judas."WhatwillyougivemeandI willdeliverHimuntoyou?"hesaid. Theyaredelightedattheproposition, andarrangewiththetraitorfor30 piecesofsilver.To-morrowJesuswill catthePaschwithHisdisciples,and intheeveningHewillgo,asusual,to thegardenonMountOlivet.Buthow aretheytodistinguishJesusfromHis disciplesinthedarkness?Judaswill leadtheway;hewillshowthemwhich isJesusbykissingHim. Suchwastheimpiousschemedevised onthisdayintheprecinctsofthe Temple.HowwasitthatthesedoctorsofthelawwhoknewtheScripturesthoroughly,forgotthehundred andeighthpsalm,inwhichthisinfamousbargainisforetold?Howdid theyforgetthewordsoftheProphet inwhicheventhe30piecesofsilver arementioned?Strangeblindnessof thehumanmindundertheinfluenceof religiousandnationalprejudices!To testifyherdetestationofthiswickedness,andtomakesomeatonementto theoutragedSonofGod,HolyChurch inearlyagesfastedonWednesdayof everyweek.InourdaystheLenten fastbeginsonAshWednesday,and eachLentenWednesdayisadayof fastandabstinence.IntheMassof WednesdayinHolyWeek,theChurch beginswithwordsthattelltheglory oftheHolyNameofJesus,outraged onthatdaybythemwhoplottedHis death.

TheSacredCeremoniesoftheTenebraeOffice

daredduringHisPassion.He,the LightoftheWorld,powerfulinword andwork,isnowrobbedofallHis honours.Butthoughdespisedand hidden,ourLightisnotextinguished. Thisisthemeaningofthesolitarycandleplacedonthealtarattheend.

AtthecloseofthepsalmsofLaudson eachofthese,days,thechoirsingsto atouchingmelodythefollowingwords:

"Christbecameforoursakeobedientuntodeath,eventotheaeathof theCross."

OnGoodFridayeveningthereare addedthewords:

"ForwhichcauseGodhathexalted Him,.andgivenHimanamewhichis aboveallnames."

ThepresidingBishopthenrecitesthe beautifulprayer: "Lookdown,0Lord,webeseech Thee,uponthisThyfamily,forwhich OurLordJesusChristdidnothesitate tobedeliveredintothehandsofwickedmen,andtoundergothetorture oftheCross."

Theconfusednoisemadebythe clergystrikingtheirbooksattheclose oftheceremony,expressestheconvul-

engaged,recitetheantiphon,"They havepartedmygarmentsamongthem,anduponmyvesturestheyhavecast lots,"withanappropriatepsalm.This dayissometimescalledMaundy Thursday,fromtheword"mandatum," acommand,orfrom"mundane,"to cleanse-remindingusofthecounselof OurBlessedLord:'Yououghttowash oneanother'sfeet"-aceremonywhich isseldomorneverobservedinour country. TheHolyOils.

Onthisday,too,Bishopsarerequiredtoconsecratethe"HolyOils"in Cathedralchurches.Theseareof threekinds-theOilofCatechumens, theChrism,andtheOiloftheSick. Eachofthemisoilextractedfrom olives,buttheChrismisdistinguished fromtheothersbyhavingbalmor balsammixedwithit.Eachofthese isblessedbytheBishopwithaspecial formofprayerexpressingthepurpose forwhichitistobeusedanditsmysticalsignificationaswell. TheOilofCatechumensisusedinthe ceremoniesofBaptism,andderivesits namefromthatfact-a"catechumen"

OiloftheSick.

TheOiloftheSick,calledinLatin "Oleumlnfimiorumisthe"matte?' ornecessarysubstancefortheSacramentofExtremeUnction,andisalso usedintheblessingofbells.Inthe churcheswhichfollowtheLatinrite, thisoilisalwayspure,withoutadmixture;butinsomeEasternchurchesit containsalittlewineorashes.As regardstheuseofthisoilinExtreme Unction,weknowthatitwasemployedinApostolictimespracticallyin thesamemannerasnow.St.James, inhisEpistle,thusinstructsthefaithfuloftheearlyChurch:"Isanyman sickamongyou?Lethimbringin thepriestsoftheChurch;andletthem prayoverhim,anointinghimwithoil inthenameoftheLord.Andthe prayeroffaithshallsavethesickman, andtheLordshallraisehimup.And ifhebeinsin,theyshallbeforgiven him."Theuseofoilasthe"matter" ofthisSacramentisofdivineinstitution,enteringasitdoesintothevery natureofth?.Sacrament,whichhas beengiventousbyourBlessedSaviour andnotbytheChurch.

AncientPractices.

Theliturgicaluseofoilforother purposes,asintheceremoniesofBaptismandHolyOrders,andinother blessingsandconsecrationsmentioned aboveis,innearlyeverycase,ofvery ancientorigin,beingoftentraceable nearlytothetimesoftheApostles. Inthis,asinmanyotherpracticesthe Churchhasretainedandmadeuseof somethingwhichhadbeenemployed intheritualofJudaism;forinthe OldTestamentwefindmentionofthe anointingwithoilinseveralreligious functions,suchastheconsecrationof priestsandkings,aswellasinsacrifices,purifications,andtheconsecrationofaltars.

Theuseofoilinthe'blessingof thefont,"orbaptismalwater,probably doesnotgobacktoveryearlytimes. Thepracticeofgivingaspecialblessingtothewaterisindeedveryancient, datingfromaboutthesecondcentury; butwehavenoevidencethatatthe periodoilwasmingledwithit.Itis thereforeprobablethatthepresent modeofimpartingtheChurch'sblessingtoitisofmuchrecentorigin.

GoodFriday.

"AtthenameofJesuseveryknee shouldbow,ofthosethatareinheaven, onearth,andundertheearth;because theLordbecameobedientuntodeath, eventhedeathoftheCross;therefore, theLordJesusisinthegloryofGod theFather."

AndshereadslessonsfromtheprophetIsaiasproclaimingthedread poweroftheMessiah,"Whocometh withdyedgarmentsfromBosra,"walkinginthegreatnessofhisstrength, crushingallhisenemiesasthegrapes arecrushedbyhimwhotreadsthe wine-press.Yes,hishumiliationwill pass,andhewillcrushthemthatpersecutehim.

Forthetimebeinghowever,theplot willsucceed,andJesuswillgodown intothedreadfulabyssofpainand humiliationanddeathitselfandso theChurchduringthenextfewdays willenterintomourning,followingthe sufferingLordthrougheverystepof HisbitterPassion,andusinginHolyMassandinthedivineOfficerecited bytheclergy,thosepartsandpassages oftheSacredScripturesthattellof thesufferingsoftheSaviour.

TheTenebraeMites.

OnWednesdaynightsheanticipates therecitationoftheOfficeforthefollowingThursday.Thesameceremonytakesplaceon'Thursdayand FridaynightsduringHolyWeek,and thew-holt,iscalledthe"Tenebrae."The wordmeans''darkness,"andisso-called fromthefactthatastheceremonyprogressesalllightsaregraduallyextinguished,bothtoexpressthedeepest mourning,andinmemoryofthedarknesswhichcoveredtheearthatOur Lord'sCrucifixion.Thereisanimpressiveceremonypeculiartothis Officewhichtendstoperpetuateits name.Thereisplacedinthesanctuarynearthealtaralargetriangular candlestick,holding15candles.These candles,andthesixthat-areonthe altar,arefortheDead.Attheend ofeachpsalmorcanticleoneofthese 15candlesareextinguished.Thecandleplacedatthetopofthetriangleis leftlighted.Duringthesingingofthe "Benedictus"atLauds,thesixcandles onthealtararealsoputout,andthe solitarylightedcandleonthetriangle ishiddenbehindthealtar.Atthe closeoftheceremonyitisbrought forthagainandput,onthealtar.This strikingceremonysignifiesthegradual eclipseand'obscuringofthegloryof theSonofGodbytheignomiesHeen-

ITISCONSUMMATED.

sionsofnatureatthetimeofthe Crucifixion,whentheearthshook,the rockswererent,andthegravesgave uptheirdead. Thepsalms,theLamentationstaken fromtheprophecyofJeremias,the variouslessonsreadduringtheTenebraeOffice,areofthemostplaintive andsorrowfulcharacter.Theyare settoachantthatmustaptlyexpresses themourningoftheChurchforher DivineFounder.Theymakealasting impressiononthosewhohearthem, andtheyareatriumphofliturgical skillneversurpassed.

HolyThursday.

ThisbeingthedayonwhichOur DivineRedeemer,at.theLastSupper institutedtheBlessedSacramentand theperpetualSacrificeofHisBody andBloodintheMass,theearlierportionoftheMassresemblesthatofa joyousfestival.Massissaidinwhite vestmentsinthanksgivingforthis greatgift,andinhonourofthepriesthoodinstitutedalsoonthatday.In HighMass,however,the"pax"'orkiss ofpeaceisnotgiven,asitusuallyis, tomarkourdetestationofthetreacherouskissofpeacebywhichJudasbetrayedhisMaster.Whenthe"Gloria" isintoned,theorganpealsforthtriemphantly,thebellsofthechurchare rung,andthewholeceremonyseems fullofgladness.Suddenlytherecomes achange.Thebellsandtheorganare silent,andthedeepestsorrowanddesolationareexpressedbytheremainder oftheliturgy.AtthisMassasecond Hostisconsecrated,tobeconsumed attheceremonyonGoodFriday.This iscarriedinasolemnprocessionto anotheraltar,preferablyinaseparate chapel,andistherehonouredbythe useoflightsandflowers,andbyrelays ofadorers.WhentheMassisfinished andtheBlessedSacramenthasbeen removedtothealtarofrepose,the senseofdesolationreturnswithrer doubledforce.Thealtars,symbolic oftheBodyofChristarestrippedof theirlinens,andtheclergy,whilethus

beinganinstructedconvertwhois abouttoreceivetheSacramentofBaptism..Asdescribedinthechapteron theadministrationofthatSacrament, thepriestmakeswiththisoilthesign ofthecrossonthepersonwhoisto bebaptisedonthebreastandonthe backbetweentheshoulders,withthe solemnwords:"Ianointtheewiththe oilofsalvationinChristJesusOur Lord,thatthoumayesthaveeverlastinglife."Thisoilisalsoemployed forotherpurposes-intheceremony ofthe"blessingofthefont,"orthe baptismalwateronHolySaturday,in theconsecrationofachurch,intheordinationofpriests,andinthecornnationofCatholickingsandqueens.

HolyChrism.

TheHolyChrismisgenerallyheld tobethe"matter"oressentialsubstancefortheadministrationofthe SacramentofConfirmation.ItisappliedbytheBishopintheformof acrossontheforeheadoftheperson confirmed.ItisusedalsointheceremoniesofBaptism,anunctionbeing madewithitonthecrownofthehead immediatelyafterthepouringofthe water.Itsuseisrequiredalsointhe consecrationofaBishop,andofa Church,aswellasintheblessingof chalices,patens,baptismalwaterand churchbells.Theuseofbalsamin theChrismdatesfromaboutthesixth century.Balsamisaresinoussub stance,whichisprocuredfromtembind)trees,whichgrowinJudeaand Arabiaandsimilarsubstancesofeven greaterexcellenceareobtainedfrom variousplantsintheWestIndiesand tropicalcountries.InsomeOriental rites,agreatvarietyofsweet-smelling spicesandperfumesareusedinaddi. tiontothebalsam.Themixingof thisfragrantmaterialwiththesacred oileivesthelatterthenameofChrism, whichsignifiesascentedointment.As oiltypifiesthefullnessofgraceimpartedthroughtheSacrament,sobalsam expressesfreedomfromcorruptionand thesweetodourofvirtue.

OnGoodFriday,thealtarisbare, thecrucifixisveiled,thepriestswear blackvestments.Theysuddenlyprostratethemselvesbeforetheemptytabernacle;insorrowandself-abasement. Whentheyrise,theceremonybegins. Twolessonsareread,followedbySt John'snarrativeofthePassionofOur Lord.Thencomestheceremonyof the"AdorationoftheCross"-aname whichissanctionedbylongusage,but whichis,ofcourse,inaccurate;forwe Catholicsdonotadorecrosses,but simplyveneratethem.Theveiled crucifixistakendownfromthealtar andisgraduallyuncoveredwiththe threefoldchantingofthe"Eccelignum crucis"-"Beholdthewoodofthe Cross,onwhichhungthesalvationof theworld."Theclergythenremove theirshoes-anancientsignofreverence-and,kneelingandbowingprofoundlythreetimes,kissthecrucifix,whichisplacedonthealtar-steps. Inourchurchesthelaitythencome tothesanctuaryrailandveneratethe crucifixbydevoutlykissingit.

Theso-calledMassofthePre-SanctifiedonGoodFridayisnotreallya Mass.Itissimplythepriest'sCommunion.HereceivestheSacredHost whichwasconsecratedtheprevious dayandreservedonthe"altarofrepose."Whileitisbeingbroughtto themainaltar,abeautifulhymnis sung,the"VexillaRegis"-"TheBannersoftheCrossAdvance"-dating backtothebeginningoftheseventh century,andcomposedbyacertain VenantiusFortunatur.TheSacred Hostisincensed,wineandwaterare putintothechalice,thePaterNoster issaid,onemoreprayerisrecited,and thenthepriestreceivesHolyCommunion.Thechaliceispurified,and then,abruptly,theceremonyceases andallleavethesanctuary.

HolySaturday,orEaster-Eve. Christlyinginthetombamongst thedead,andthedescentofHisblessedsoulintoLimbo,arethemysteries broughtbeforetheChristianmindby theliturgicalceremoniesofHolySaturday.Thefirstpartoftheceremonyistheblessingofthenewfireat thechurchdoor.Themysteryof Christ'sResurrectionbeingthespiritualrenovationoftheworldEaster isthepropertimetoblessthemany thingswemakeuseof.Fireisthe mostusefulelementthatservesman's life.Itisused,too,inthechurchand onthealtar.Thisnewfirealsore presentsChristrisentoenkindlein ourheartsanewspiritualfireofGod's

love.WiththisfiretheChurchlights thePaschalCandle,andfromthat sourceallotherlightsinthechurch andkindled.

BlessingofthePaschalCandle.

TheblessingofthePaschalCandle openswiththesingingofthemagnificantEucharisticprayer,the"Exultet" -oneofthemostbeautifulchantsin alltheChurch'sliturgy.Duringit,the fivegrainsofincensearefixedinto thecandle-symbolicalofthefive woundsinOurSaviour'sglorified Body.Theblessingofthefont-that is,ofthebaptismalwatertobeused duringtheensuingyear-beginswitha sortofPreface,expressingtheregenerationwhichthewatersofBaptism bringtomankind.Thepaschalcandle isplungedintoit,tosanctifyit.Beforethisisdone,thepeopleare sprinkledwiththewater,andaportionofitsetasidetobeusedforthe blessingoftheirhomes.

WhyistheMassofHolySaturdaya joyfulMass?Lentisnotover;andit wouldseem.atfirstsight,thatallmanifestationofjoyshouldbedeferred untilthemorrowTheexplanationis this:TheMa.--;ofHolySaturdaywas eriginallythemidnightMassofEaster Sunday,theconclusionofthelong eeremeniesefthevigil.Henceitis thatatthe"Gloria"thehellsarerung, theorg.inpeals.thestatuesandpictunesareunveiled.andthegladAlleluiasareheardagain-allintendedto exhrcsstheChurch'sjoyonthehappy dayofOurLord'sResurrection.Centitreaftercenturythetimeofthe ceremonies,andconsequentlyofthe Masswasputearlier,untilitcameto passthatthenocturnalMassofEaster SundaybecamethemorningMassof HolySaturdav. ThisanticipationofthejoyofEaster is,stillfurtherindicatedbytherule ofthenewcodeofCanonLawwhich causestheLentenfastandabstinence toendatnoononHolySaturdaythusimplyingthatatthenearapproachofthegreatfestivalallpenance mostceaseandjoymustpervade everyChristianheart.Sucharethe solemnceremoniesandthebeautiful symbolismoftheliturgyofHoly Week Tileritesare,forthemost part,ancient - developedduringmany centuries.whentheritualofthe churchwascarriedoutinitsfullness ingreatcathedralsandinmonastic chapels.Welldi,theyexpressthe ieelingswith'.shishshewishestoinspireus,lierhildren-penanceandsorrowduringtheLententime,reaching n fins;\ GoodFriday.because )11T Savioursufferedforour sin,.-andtriumphandexultation,n LastofOurLord'sRecur-e,tioehee,iti-iIlehallsrisenfrom to(1..nomore.''

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

established.TheDistrictPresident presided,andfullyplacedbeforethe meetingtheaims,objects,andideals ofthesociety,andpointedoutthat theonlyessentialqualificationfor membershipwasthepracticalCatholicityoftheapplicant.TheGeneral Secretaryexpressedthethinksofthe societytoMr.E.H.Mantonforthe splendidworkdonebyhiminconnectionwithtkepreliminaryorganisingoftheproposedbranch,andsaid thattohisserveescouldbeattributed thesuccessofthepresentmeeting.He alsothankedMr.VictorYatesforthe interestmanifestedbyhimintheestablishmentofthebranch,andthe assistancethathadbeengivenbyhim totheproject.Hereferredtothe numericalandfinancialstrengthofthe societythroughoutAustralia,particu larlyinWesternAustralia,tothebene fitsandadvantagesofmembership, andgaveseveralinstanceswhere membersofthesocietyonwhomthe burdenofsick':esshadfallenhad beensavedfromseriousembarrass mentbytheirforesightinhavingbe comemembersoftheHibernianSo ciety.Itwasthendecidedonthe motionofMr.I.Brady,secondedby Mr.J.P.Brennan,thatabranchof thesocietybeestablished,andthis wascarriedunanimously.Onthe motionofBro.Whitely,secondedby Bro.Hynes,allthosepresentatthe meetingwerethenformallyadmitted tomembershie,andtheywerether initiatedbytheDistrictPresident, whocongratulatedthemonhavingbe comemembers,andthankedthemon behalfofthesocietygenerallyforhay in"madeitp--)ssibletoestablishthis newbranch.

Thefollowingofficerswerethen elected:President,Ts'ro.L.Brady: vice-president,Bro.T.W.Egan;sec retarv,Bro.E.H.Manton;treasurer, Bro.R.C.Cole;warden,Bro.V.Yates. guardian,SisterKathleenManton; trustees,SisterDorothyDominishand Bros.J.P.BrennanandW.T.Williamson.

TheDistrictPresident,ininstalling these,thefirstofficersofthebranch pointedouttheirrespectiveduties, andthankedPro.L.Brady,whoisa pastpresidentcftheStaroftheSea Branch,Fremantle,forhavingundertakenthepresidentshipofthisnew branch.Hef(Itsurethatunderthe guidanceofthesplendidsetofofficers whohadbeenappointed,thebranch wouldquicklydevelopintoastrong andvirileone.Thepatronsainto' theparish,St.Columba,wasselected asthepatronsaintofthebranch.

ofourbrightestmembersinMick Duffy.leftlast`Mondayonalong-promisedtriptotheoldcountry.Mick, withtheothermembersofhisfamily, cameouttotheWestwhenhewas quiteachild,andithasalwaysbeen hisambitiontoteetheoldplaceagain. Hisbrotherandsisterarewithhim, andwewishthemallagoodtripand aspeedyreturntotheWest.Itis withthedeepestregretthatIhave toreportthedeathofourlatemember,SisterPegBryson,whopassed awayafteraveryshortillnessafew weeksago.Pegwasalwaysoneof ourmostenthusiasticladymembers, andheralwayspleasantsmile.willbe sadlymissedfromtheranksofthe branch,andalltheotherparishfunctions.Thesympathyofallmembers ofthesociety,andofourbranchin particular,goesouttohermotherand theothermembersofthefamily

St.Brigid'sTennisClub,WestPerth Someweeksagoourclubreceivedan invitationtoafriendlymatchwith St.Mary's,Leederville.Theinvitationwasgladlyaccepted,andour playerskeenlywooedthegoddessof form,determinedtomakeamighty efforttoconquerwhatis,atthepresenttime,thepremiercluboftheCatholicAssociation.Thematchwas playedonSunday,March22,andafter anafternoonwhichwasenjoyablefrom everypointofview,ourteamachieved itsobjective,andwasvictoriousiby themarginofthreesets.Onthat dayareciprbcalinvitationwas'issued toSt.Mary'stovisitSt.Brigid'son Sundaylast,6th.inst.,onwhichday amostmemorablematchwascontested.Theafternoonwassuccessfulfrom everyviewpoint,anditisevidentthat suchinter-clubmatchesprovideboth keentennisandmostenjoyablesocial intercourse.Thedaywasafineone, andSt.Mary'splayerswere,ofcourse, greatlydesirousofretrievingtheirlost laurels.St.Brigid's,however,establishedanearlylead,whichwasmaintaineduntiltheservingofafternoon tea.Theladieshadsetoutadainty repastintheParishHall.andthegood thingsprovidedweregreatlyenjoyed byall.ThepresidentofSt.Brigid flub(Mr.B.C.Hagartylthenextend edaveryheartywelcometothevisi-

tors,andtrustedthattheywouldbe aspleasedwithourhospitalityasour teamhadbeendelightedbytheirs. ThepresidentofSt.Mary's(Mr.J.Edwards),inthankingMr.Hagartyand theclub,saidthateverythingwasas theydesired--withtheexceptionsofar ofthetennis.Healsoexpressedthe hopethatthetwoclubswouldinfuturecontestannnalmatchesofthesame nature.Thebattleoftheracquets wasthencontinued,andastheshadows lengthened,St.Mary's,setbyset,crept everclosertotheSt.Brigid'sscore Atlast,whenthetwofinalsetswere commenced,thehometeamledbyone setonly.Onetowin,butcouldthey doit?Three-allononecourt;four allontheother.Couldanygamebe closer?AtlengthLeedervilleemergedvictoriouslyfromthewesterncourt. Fourteensetsall! Alleyesnow turnedtothefinalandfatefulset,and nervousplayersthankedtheirlu starsthattheywerenotcompeting agamefraughtwithsuchresponsibil ties!Fromthree-alltofour-three inSt.Mary'sfavour.Thehometeam playersequalisedandfour-all!A breakthroughIreLeedervilleservicetive-fnurinSt.Brigid'sfavour-next u'ame--advantagein--setandmatchSt.Is'rigid'ssupportersheaved sighsofreliefandtheirfacesshowed theirdelightButthenelationwas shortlived wasnottobe.Three strokestoSt.Mary's--five-all--service toLeederville--thetidehadturned!A fewminuteslaterthevisitors,amidst enthusiasticapplause,wereacclaimed victorious,afteramostexcitingcontest.Astheshadesofnightwere fallingandthesilverymoonbeams commencedtorendforththeirmisty light,the'tiredbuthappyplayers wendedtheirhomewardways,pleasing lysurveyingthehappeningsofthe day,andeage-lylookingforwardto thenextmeetingofSt.Mary'sandSt Brigid's.

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AfairattendanceofinterestedmembersmadethebusinessofSt.Kevin's fortnightlymeetingpassverysatisfactorily.SisterGilbertsonpresidedin herusualkeenmanner,andallofficers werepresentwithoneexception.Sick visitors'reportsshowedthatourless fortunatemembersareprogressingfayourably.andwehopetheywillbe amongstussoon.Rev:FatherMcKaysentafarewellmessagebythe president,andallmembersdeeplyregrettedhisdeparturefromourparish, whereinashortspaceoftimehehas endearedhimself,notonlytothe membersofthebranch,buttothe parishingeneral.Neverthelessthe verybestwishesofSubiaeogowith FatherMcKaytohishomediocese. Bro,Rampantreportedontheracial andsportscommittee,andthedates, partlyarranged,forthesocialswere wellreceived.Asthedancingseason hasbegan,wefeelsurethesocialswill bewellattendedbyenthusiastmembersfromSt.Kevin's.Judgingbythe standardofplaydisplayedbysome membersattabletennis,wewillagain havetheshield,if,ofcourse,thesports committeedecideontabletennisfor thetournament.Severalinteresting andsparklingroundswereplayed,and Ithinkthehiltoursweredividedfinally.Thebranchsocialcommitteedecidedtohaveaquestionnightafter thenextmeeting,butasthisfallson HolyThursday,therewillbenomeetMguntilMay1st.whichwillalsobe quarternight,soagoodeveningisas sured.

NewBranchEstablishedatSouth Perth.

OnMonday,the7th.instant,adelegationfromtheDistrictBoardcomprisingProf.W.O'Brien,D.P.,J.W. Whitely,P.D.P.J.Edwards,G.S.;L. ('Rampant,1)0.,andT.J.Hynes, I) visitedSpethPerthandattendedameetingofparishionersofthat mrish.Althoughtheattendancewas notlarge,stillthemeetingwasvery ;nasinischasthosepeople gooilenoughto'attendevi1,11..irI.c,ndesirethatabranch i,ttheHibernianSocietyshouldbe

SistersDominishandMantonwere appointedasdelegatestotheMetre politanSocialandSportsCommittee. Itwasdecidedthatthenextmeeting ofSt.Columbabranchwillbeheld onMonday,tit:28th.inst.,andthenceforwardonalt.!,nativeMondays.The tinecommencementthathasbeen madeandtheenthusiasmoftheofficersandmemberswhocomposethe branch,willinsuresteadyandconstart progress.TheentryofSt.Columba's ranchintoth.:Hibernianfamilycircle veryverywelcome.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth. BecauseSt.Brigid'sbranchhasnot hadthepublicityof"TheRecord"duringthelastfewweeks,itdoesnotfollowthatthebranchhasbeeninactive, butmerelythatIoweanapologyto allreadersofthiscolumnformy neglectinperformingthepleasantduty ofkeepingthebranchfunctionsbeforethepublic.Thesteadyrisein thenumericalstrengthisstillvery noticeable,andthoughwearenotnow electing.somanynewmembersaswe wereafewmonths.back,thereare stillquiteafewparishionerswho, thoughtheyhaven'tyetjoinedthe ranks,areveryinterestedinoursocietyandareveryprobable,andalmost,ineverycase,prospectivemembers.SinceourpicnictoWaterman's Bayalmostamonthhack,theattendanceatallmeetingshasconsiderably improved.thoughwehaveneverhad causetocomplainabouttheinterest ofourmembers.Thispicnicalsowas themeansofbringingtwomoreofthe youngpeopleoftheparishintoour ranks,andsoconsiderablyinfluenced othersthatwehopeinthenearfuture thattheywillalsohejoiningup.One

Arms";'Sweetheart WeNeedEachOther."ColonialClubOrchestra.

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Musgrove'sLimited

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SmartDressers-Menwholiketobewelldressedfind theClothingandMercerythatsuits thembestinthewiderrangeofferedat COGANBROS.,wherethetrendof fashionissocarefullywatched,and wherestockssoconstantlymovewith thetimes.Payavisit,whenintown, tothishighqualitymen'soutfitting storeto-day-andseethedifference.

CENTRALIHAY

Saturday,April12,1930.

C.B.C.ScoreaDecisiveWinOverScotchCollege

BriggsTopScoreswithaBrilliant71.-BrownAlsoTopsHalf-Centuryby AggressiveBatting.--CameronandHertake6for54and7for45. ThesecondroundofDarlotCup matcheswasplayedonWednesday, April2,whenScotchandChristians metontheformer'shomeground. Scotchwonthetoss,andbattingfirst, scored82,ofwhichRichardsoncompiled23notoutbyvigorousbatting. HewassevereonKer'sslows.Cameron(19wastheonlyotherbatsman toreachdoublefigures.Kerand O'Shaughnessybowledbest,securing 4for25,and3for14,respectively.The cityteam'sfieldingonthewholewas verygood.Christianssoonpassed theiropponent'sscore.Theyreached 236,ofwhichBriggs(71),Brown(63), Edelman(22),andShea(22)werethe chiefcontributors.O'Shaughnessyand Trainor*alsobattedwellscoringl.a each.Cameronsecuredthebowling *flourswith5for54oil17overs.He itfasno-balledseventimesforfootfault.Ontheirsecondventure, Scotchlost3wicketsfor37,Kerobtainingallthreewickets.Cameron securedthenotoutwith19. The teams:

C.B.C.:S.Briggs(capt.),J.Shea (vice-capt.),D.Ker,H.Edelman,R. Durbin,R.Brown,B.O'Shaughnessy, R.Trainor,G.Lehmann,J.Buzzard, K.Morrissey.

Scotch:R.Cameron(capt.),A.Allnutt(vice-capt.),J.Newman,W. B'yass,Anderson,Grieve,Ironside,G. Newman,McLennan,Richardson,Runciman.TheumpireswereMessrs.L. ButtsworthandW.Menkins. Cameronwonthetossanddecided totakefirstuseofafairlysiftwicket.AllnutandNewmanopenedto Lehmann,whobowledfromthesouthernend.Theformeropenedthescore withasingleofftheseventhball. Edelmanbowledfromthenorthern end.Playwasslowagainstaccuratebowling.Thefirstwicketfellat 11,whenAllnuttwascleanbowledby abeautifulballfromO'Shanghnessy, whichcameinfromtheoff.Newman, whohadnothadmuchofthehcwling,openedbyturningEdelmanto legfor3.Cameronwasscoringa largenumberofsinglesfromtaps downthegully,andfromturnstothe on.KerrelievedEdehrtinandinhis secondover,cleanbowledNewman. G.Newmanfollowedbutfellavictim toabeautiftrlleft-handedcatchin theslipsbyMownoffKerbefore scoring.Byassscoredasingleand thendepartedthroughthesameroute. Twoballslater,Andersonsnickedone lightlyandwascaughtbehindby Trainor.Atthisstage,Kerhad4for 6ShearelievedO'Shaughnessy,who hadbowledsixovers,threeofwhich weremaidens,forawicketandsix runs.Hesentdownamaidento Cameron,andonthelastballofhis thirdover,obtainedAnderson'swicket.Thebatsmantriedtopullhimto leg,butmistimedandskiedtheball intoKer'shands.O'Shaughnessyrelievedhim,andinhissecondover, whichwasamaiden,cleanbowled Grieve.Cameronwasoutsoonafter.

Eightwicketsweredownfor44.and itlookeddoubtfulifScotchcould reach50,butRichardsoncameinand hithardatKer'sslows.McLennan wasbowledbyEdelman,andthen afterRichardsonandRuncimanhad puton17,thelatterwasout1.b.w.to O'Shaughnessy.Thetotalwas82,of whichRichardsontopv-scoredwith23 notout.

ChristiansMakeaGoodStart.

DurbinliftedByassintothedeepfor 2,andwasoutslumpednextball.He jumpedoutforabighit,missed,and couldnotgetbackintime.Brown pulledthefirstballintoAllnutt's handsatdeepmid-on,butaneasy chancewasdropped.Theleft-hander thenentertairtedthespectatorswith thebestcricketoftheafternoon.In previousmatches,thesidehashadits backtothewallwhenhewentinbut onthisoccasionhisbattingwasde. lightfullyfreeandaggressive.Like mostleft-handers,hispetshotsareto theon.Hewasparticularlysevere onRichardson'sslows,andbutforthe slowoutfieldwouldhavecollecteda boundaryoffalmosteveryball.Briggs wasbattingbeautifullyandlookedset foracenturywhenashooterfrom Runcimangothim.Hemadehis71 inaboutanhourandahalf,unfold. ingallofhisstrokes.LikeBrown,his fortewastheshotstotheon.Avery slowoutfieldhadrobbedhimofpossibly40runs.O'Shaughnessyopened hisshouldersandhitmerrily.He wasouttoacatchrightontheboun darybyGrieveoffRichardson.Had thefieldsmanmissed,itwouldprobablyhavebeenaneight.Brownreachedhishalf-centuryinlittleoveran hourandwasgoingalongnicelywhen hewascaughtatclosemid-onbyMc LermanoffCameron.Includedinhis tallyweresevenfours.likeBrigga hewashandicappedbyaslowfield Lehmannwentbeforescoring,but TrainorandMorrisseygotamongstthe runs.Theformerbattedreallywell forhis15runsbeforefallingavictim toafinecatchbyCameronoffFyasa Morrisseywasoutl.b.w.toCameron for4.Thesiderealised236.Scotch's fieldingwaspoor.

IntheirsecondinningsScotchlost threewicketsfor37,Camerontop scoringwith19notout.Kertook thethreewicketsfor20runs.

Leederville

TheweatheronlastTuesdaynight wasonceagainverysultryandopprea,ive.Notwithstanding,theattendanceatSt.Mafy'sHall,thoughnotup totheusual, highlysatisfactory Theattendanceinthe EuchrePartyHall wassurprisinggoodinthecircum stances,andeveryonepresentwas quitesatisfiedthatfullvaluewas

EasterEggs in at

givenfortheticket'sva;pe.The prizeswereasusual(cash),andas usualwerepaidinfull-the1st._being 122s.Mess'sSpencerandRegan tiedfor1st.anti2nd.prizes. TheWeeklyDance. Thedancetalccontainedamerr} throngwho,de..pitetheheatenjoril themselvesthoroughly,somuchso thattheusualdancefrom8.15to11 o'clockwascontinuedtotenminut'-s pasteleven.Mrs.Dalywastheor ganiserforlastTuesdaynight,lotit. unfortunately,o'vingtoillness,sheherselfwasunabletobepresent.However,willinghelperswerenotwanting andMesdamesKelleher,Berry,Mu-tha,andMurphyfilledthebreachto thesatisfactionofeveryoneconcerned

Mrs.H.Clearistheorganiserforboth entertainment;fornextTuesday night,andshewishesmetoassureher manyfriendsthatnothingwillbeleft undonetomakenextTuesdaynight ,oneofthemostenjoyableeverheldto St.Mary'sHal:.Theticketsareonly 1/6(notax).aidwilladmittoeither hallorboth.St.Mary'sfineorche; traisalwaysinattendancetosupp'y themusic.Adaintysupperisprovided,andtopraisethehallandflow islikeguildingrefinedgold.Tram No.15or16willbringyontothe door.

Durant

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Manymanufacturerspossessthe knowledge,equipmentandfinancialresourcesnecessarytobuildagoodautomobile.Butthegoodwillofthepublicandofdealersdemandsmorethan ameritoriousproduct,ifitistothrive permanently.Increasedgoodwillfor Durantproductswasassuredbythe characterofthemenwhonowcontrol

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Durant'sengineering,manufacturing, merchandisingandfinancialactivities. Collectively,thesemenachievedoneof themoststupendoussuccessesinmodernautomotivehistory.Andthey broughttobearinDurantmanagementawealthofexperienceandabilitywhichcomparedfavourablywith thatofanyexecutivegroupinworld commerce.Theaggressiveapplicationofthesetime-testedidealsofintegrityandfairdealingisthemost substantialassuranceofDurant'scontinuedstability,progressandsuccess.

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TheWestAustralianTrottingAssociation tINCORPORATED). A.R.FLINT,Secretary.

Infinite Variety BOANS!

BriggsandSheaopenedtheforme takingstriketoRunciman,whobowledfromthenorthernend.Bothbat menopvenedtheiraccountsbychop pingthefastbowlerdownthegully Cameronbowledfromtheotherend Hewasno-balledseventimesinhis firstoversforfoot-fault.Scoringwen' onatabriskrate,Briggsbeingslightly faster.ByassrelievedRuncimanafter threeovers.Whechangewaswel corned.Briggsscoredacoupleof singles,andthenSheabeautifully drovehimthroughthecoverstothe boundary.Thefirstwicketfellat55. Briggsscoreda4anda3off.succes siveballsfromCameron.Thenext broughtaboutShea'sdismissal,being cleanbowled.Hecollectedhisruns inquicktime,scoringmostlywithhis shotthroughthecovers.Kerglanced thesecondballforacouple,andwas stumpedacoupleofballslater.EdelmanandPriggsputon58forthenext wicket.Theyattackedthebowling vigorously,scoringonallsidesofthe wicket.Briggsdidsomeprettx, drivespastmid-offandthroughthe covers,butscoredmostly,totheon. TheScotchCollegescorewaspassed withthelossofonlytwowickets,Runcimanearnsonagain,relievingCameronat112,andcleanbowledEdelmanwithhissixthdelivery.Theleft handerbattedbrightlyforhis22rims 'Hisshotpastpointishisspeciality

Rowntree'sNoveltyEggs,Quaint TobyJugs.,etc.,1/6each.

Rowntree'sHumptyDumpty LargeChocolateEgg,1/-each.

Rowntree'sverypleasingChina ElephantwithChocolate,Eggs; specialvalue;averyattractive line,2/6each.

Rowntree'sExtraLargeSize ChinaElephant,withlargeChocolateEgg;anice,ornament,5/6 each.

Rowntree'sChocolateEgg,with stringofpearls2/6each.

Rowntree'sChinaCanoe,with ChocolateEgg;qualitygoods;2/6 each.

RowntreeBasket,containing threelargeChocolateEggs;very fancy;5/-each. Rowntree'sFancyFoilEggs,6d. and1/-each.

Pascall'sEggsandChickens,in nicebaskets:1/3,1/9,2/6,2/9each.

Pascall'sVioletBasket,sprays ofviolets,andtwolargegoldfoiledChocolateEggs;6/-.

Pascall'sSpecialRusticBasket, withrosesandchickens,andlarge

alargesilverChocolateEgg,with figures;3/6. Pascall'sSpecialWeddingGroup waitingattheChurch;groupof figureswithlargesilverEgg;5/6 each.

Pascall'sVanityEgg;large ChocolateEgg.withfigureand mirror;2/6each. Rowntree'sCasketsEgg(Chocolate);3/-,5/6,7/6.

Rowntree'sChocolateMotorCars, realwheelsandunder-carriage,2/6 each.

Pascall'sLargeChocolateEgg. withcomicalbirdandchicks;4/each.

Pascall'sChariot,withChocolate Egg:2/6.

Pascall'sChocolateEgg,with novelties,comicPolicemen,etc., 2/6each.

Pascall'sFatherRooster,with pushcart,largeChocolateEggs: 2/6each, Pascall'sLargeChocolateEgg novelties;funnybunnyMother Birdie,etc.;2/6each.

Pascall'sBoyScoutwithTent ChocolateEeg;7/6each. andchocolateegg;2/6each.

Pascall's'SpecialLine,"The Pascall'sBoyScouts,largechocoBridalCoupileleavingtheChurch:lateegg,withgroupofscouts,2/6 CONFECTIONERYSECTION

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Pascall'sChocolateEgg,with nickeleggcupandspoon,2/6each.

MacRobertson'sMilkChocolate Novelties,6d.each.

MacRobertson'sChocolateEgg withRoosters,Chicks,etc.,6d. each;largesize,1/-each;apopularline.

MacRobertson'sFoiledChocolate Egg,containingatoy,andeach packedinanattractivecarton; 2/-3/-,4/-,5/-each.

MacRobertson'sChickenHuts, containingchocolat&eggsandanimals,1/6each.

Hoadley'sEasterCardNovelties, withchocolateegg;somethingnew, 6d.and1/-each.

Hoadley'sCardPurse,withchocolateeggandhandkerchief;1/each.

Hoadley'sChocolateNest,with choicechocolates,cellophanedand attractivelydecoratedwithribbon bow.2/6.

Plaistowe'sFancyEggCups, withChocolateEgg;71d.,1/-,3d., 1/6each.

Plaistowe'sFancyBaskets,containingChocolateEggandChicken.6d.,90..1/-each.

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OfInteresttoWomenAUNTTABATHA

[Socialitemsfromcityandcountryarewelcomedinthispage,butmust reachtheofficebyMonday'smail.Addresssuchto"AuntTabathit,Box 1633.G.P.O.,Perth.?

Whatgoodcheerandhopecanbe broughttoalonely,despairingfellowbeingbyakindword?Akindly wordorlookcostsnothing,butmany aheartthathasreachedthebreaking pointhasbeensoothed,;manyfine brainsdrivenbycalumnytotheborderinglinethatexistsbetweensanity andmadnesshavebyakindwordor actionbeensnatched'intimefrom deedsofdesperation.Manysmiling faceshideachinghearts,speakkindly onetoanother.Thequestionasked somanyyearsagocanbeputthis way:"AmImybrother'skeeper?" Yes,andsister'salso.Wearehere tohelp,tocomfort,nottoscornand deride."Bearyeoneanother'sburdens."acommandgiventousby OurDivineLord.

Anamelessman,amidacrowd Thatthrongedthedailymart, Let.fallawordofhopeandlove Unstudied,fromtheheart.

Awhisperonthetumultthrown, Atransitorybreath:Itraisedabrotherfromthedust Itsavedasoulfromdeath.

0germ!0font!0wordoflove!

Othoughtatrandomcast, Yewerebutlittleatthefirst. Butmightyatthelast.

Easter.

Thenextissueafterthiswillbethe Easterone.Manyquaintcustoms prevailindifferentcountriesatEaster time.Thegiftsofvariouskinds,eggs dyedinbrightcolours.withgaydesignspicturedonthem,arenowin manyplacessupersededbychocolate wonderifthesegiftsbringasmuch joytotheheartasthegailyhuedreal eggofourchildhooddays.Insome countriestheoldEastergreetingis stillgiven:-TheLo,efhathrisen,"and thereply isrisenindeed,"sealed bythetirnehonouredkissofgreeting symbolisingthefac4thatoldquarrelsareforgotteninthejoyofthe factthatChristarosefromthedead. Thegreetingbywordisquaintand correct,butiffollowedbytheold timesequencethekissmightgiverise toafewcomplications,sothatpartof thegreetingisnowbeingomittedin manyacountry.EasterSundayisa dayofrejoicing,adayofjoybought withsufferingandsorrow.Whatjoy andpeaceakisshasoftenbrought,but OurSaviourwasbetrayedbyakiss, thekissofJudasLetusatleastbe sincereinourEastergreetingsone 1':mother;andifthekissofpeace,of reconciliation,ofioy,ofhope,oflove, offriendshipisgivenonthatday,give itinallsinceritywiththeoldtime greeting:"Christhasrisen,"andthe repi hasrisenindeed."Doyou know,fairreaders,onreadingthis articlethrough,itappearstometo havenearlydevelopedintoasermon, andlifeishardanddrearyandfartoo drabtostandtoomuchmoralising.So itisquitetimetoquittheseriousaspectofthingsandturntothelighter andmorefrivoloussideoflife.

MrandMrs.M.Moir,ofHarvey, lcftfor'anextendedtriptothe UnitedKingdomlastweek.

AcrabbingpartyheldatCanning bridgelastweekprovedveryenjoy- able.Thepartyincluded'MissesC. Brennan,R.Braddock,M.Paton,M. A.Stuart.andMessrs.B.Casey,F. Brennan,:IDaniels,R.ByronandF. Casey. TheItalianConsul,CavalierRinato Citerrelli,hasmovedfromhisflatin PadburyHouse,andhastakenupre sidenceinAdelaideTerrace.

MissesM.andP.Dingwall,green. joyingaverypleasantholidayatSingapore;theyaretheguestsoftheir brother

Mr.andMrs.G.Canny,ofMerredin, havetakenupresidenceatBunbury.

Mrs,C.Martin,of"Sandgate,"Northam,leftlastweektospendaholiday withhersisteratKalgoorlie.

MissE.ByrnessisterofMrs.Frian Buckingham,ofEastFremantle,left forIrelandbytheHobson'sBay.

Mrs.LeoPorter,ofEastFremantle. leftbytheHobson'sBaylastweekfor atriptoIrelandandtheContinent.

Mr.andMrs.D.Keough,ofByro Station,areatpresentholidayingin Perth.andmaybefoundatColinstreet.

Mr.andMrs.JohnO'Halloranleft bycarthroughtheweekfortheir homeintheMinginewdistrict.

Mr.andMrs.Darling,ofDarkan,are inPerthforashortholiday.

Dr.Shanahan,whohasgivenuphis

residenceatCue,isatpresentstaying attheKingEdwardHostel,Perth, Mr.andMrs.JackDurackentertainedafewoftheirintimatefriendsat adinneratthePalaceHotel,inhonouroftheirweddinganniversary.Mrs. Duracklookedcharminginafrockof floralchiffoninshadesofbuttercup andmauve.TheguestsincludedMr. andMrs.H.Rowe,Dr.andMrs.Leedman,Mrs.Matters,Mrs.J.W.Durack MissGwenCorbett,andMr.RossMcDonald.

SenatorP.J.LyncharrivedinPerth bytheTranscontinentaltrainthis week.

Mr.andMrs.W.Marsden,whohave beenholidayingatCottesloe,havereturnedtoKalgoorlie.

Mrs.N.Keenanisexpectedtoarrive thisweekinPerthfromoverseas.Mrs. Keenan,whohasresidedinEngland forthelastfewyears,brokeherjourneyatBombay.inordertospenda shorttimewithhersonPat,whois stationedthere.

Mr.G.SweeneymotoredfromTwirl yaylastweek,inordertoviewthe polomatches.

Mrs.G.Bannon,whoinjuredher knee-cap,isatpresentaninmateof St.JohnofGod'sHospital.

Mr.J.O'HallorancamefromMinginewtotakepartinthepolotournament.

FashionsofYesterdayandTo-Day.

To-day'sfashionscombinecomfort, hygiene,andneatness.Nearlyall womenareslavestofashion,andtodaywenearlyallpleaseourselvesin thechoiceofdesignsforourfrocks; butstillitisnearlyacertainty,that ifthecrinolineslongsweepingdresses, armour-likebodices,weretoberevived, afewwomenwouldbefoundtobe suchblinddevoteesofDame-Fashion, that,disregardingbothhealthand comfort,theywouldfollowblindlyin thewakeoffashion.Somanyofthe olden-dayfashionswereevolvedfrom theidosyncraciesofcertainleadersof thefashion.Theenormoushatworn inthereignofCharlesI.wasdesign- edbyaLadyCastlemaine.Crinolines andhoops,andotherfreaksoffashion, emanatedfromtheemptybrainsof ladies,whohadlittleelsetodobut makecaricaturesofthemselves.Freedomofbodywasimpededbythe tightbodicesworn,andatoneperiod theheelsofshoeswerewornsohigh thatitbecameanabsoluteimpossibil- ityforaladyoffashiontowalkmore thanonehundredyards.Compare thesensible,healthyfashionsoftodaywiththegarmentsworninolden times.Freedomofbody,etc.,clothes madeonhygienicprinciples,allcombinetomakethegirlofthepresent dayhealthy,erect,andlissome,insteadoftheanaemicpunygirlsofpast generations. Coats,,fur-trimmed,plain.tucked, flared,allmannerofcoats,arebeing shownintheshopwindows.Coat collars,especiallyforeveningwear,are veryhighandstandawayfromthe face.Fordayweartheyareprin- cipallymadeofsoft,silkyfur.Astrakanistobeusedextensivelyasa trimmingforcoatsandfrocksinthe comingwinter.Imitationfursarealso findingfavourwithdressmakers,etc.

Skirtsaretobewornfourinchesbelowtheknees,fordaytimewear,and fureveningwear,voumaywearthem aslongasyouplease.Flares,panels, overskirts,godetsetc.,addwidthto thenewseason'sfrocks.Flaresand

fullnessinfrocksstartmidwaybetweenthehipandtheknee.Even ifpleatsarerequiredtoaddwidthto thehem,they,too,muststartwell downontheskirt.Princesslinesare themostpopularfordayandevening frocks,thedayfrocksbeingchiefly keptforformaloccasions.Uneven hem-linesarenotbeingconfinedto eveningdressesalone.Someofthe hewtweedcoatsareshorterinfront thantheyareattheback.Ruby, red,andallthewineshadeswillbe popular.sowillblues,greens,inthe verydeepshades,suchasbottleand huntinggreen:niggerbrownanddeep navy,orroyalblue.Reallycolouris amatterthatcansafelybelefttoindividualtaste;whatsuitsoneperson, voiuldlookoutofplaceonanother.

DaintyTables.

Tablearrangementsneednotneces,arilybeonaveryelaboratescale,but theymustessentiallybedainty.All appurtanencesmustbecleanand bright.Glassandsilvermustbeas brilliantasthemostcarefulhandscan makethem;thetableclothsormats mustbespotlesslyclean.Thinkout beforehandthedecorationsthatyou intendtouse,andbesurethatthey him-ionisewiththecolouringofthe diningroom.Theeffectiscompletely marredifthecoloursclash.Yellow flowerscannearlyalwaysbeusedasa foundationfortabledecoration.Do nothavetallcentre-piecesorlittle vasesthatcanbeknockedovereasily; haveafewlowbowlsandsoarrange theflowersthatyoucanseeacrossthe tablewithouttheviewoppositetoyou beingobscuredbythetabledecorations.Asimplesprayortwoofflowersisfarmoreeffectivethanheavy, massedquantitiesofflowers.Simplicityinallthingsisthebasisofgood taste.Spotlesslinen,brilliantcutlery,shiningcrockery,glassesandsilverware,allcombinetogiveanappearanceofeleganceandcomfort. HouseholdHintsandRecipes. RibbonCake:Sixouncesbutter,six ouncessugar,foureggs,onelb.S.R. flour,onethirdcupofmilk,twoounces currants,twoouncessultanas,alittle essenceoflemonorvanilla.Method: Creamtogetherbutterandsugar,add igi4s,wellbeatenthenaddmilk,flour, divideintothreeparts.Toonepart addfruit.etc.;secondpartplain;third partcolourpinkwithcocheneal.Fake eachpartseparately.Whencooked andcooljointogetherwithicing,placingthefruitcakeinthecentre.

PeachBlossomCake:Halfacupof butter,halfacupofmilk,halfacup ofcornflour,onecupS.R.flour,three quarterscupofsugar,whitesoffour eggs,dessicatedcocoanut,cochineal. Method:Beatthebutterandsugar toacream,addthewell-beatenwhites ofeggs,thenmilk,flourcornflour,etc. Dividethemixtureintotwoequal portions.Colourhalfwithcochineal: placeintins-colouredpartthenplain part;cookinamoderateoven.Sprinkle withdessicatedcocoanut.

Whenmakingaspongesandwich, placeasmallstripofplainpaper acrossthecentreofthetinaftergreas- ing.Thiswillmakethecaketurnout withoutbreakingorsticking.

Whenmakingjellyofanykind,drop inajunkettabletwhilehot,asit neverfailstoset,howeverhotthe weatheris.

Ifone-thirdflourisaddedtothe bread-crumbswhenpreparingcutlets, thecrumbswillnotfalloffinthepan.

Whencookingcakes,tarts,ormeat, andtheovengetstoohot,putasmall basinofwaterintheoven,andyou willfindthatitwillkeepthetempera- tureoftheovendownandthefoods willnotburn.

Alwayskeepagoodtable.-Little Rosehadbeentakentoteaata friend'shousebyhermother,andwas foundcrawlingonthefloor."What areyoudoingdarling?"askedher THEDIGGERCATERINGSYNDICATE

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HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

MUSICOFTHZHEART.

LittlevoicehaveItoboastof, Andthatlittleisnotsweet, Ihavetriedattimestouseit, Butmyeffortsmetdefeat.

SoIgladlygaveuptrying, Choosingsilenceformypart, Butalthoughmytongueissilent, Ikeepsinginginmyheart.

1keepsingingholyanthems, Heaven'sechoessoftandlow, O'erando'erthewordsrepeating Tothetenderstrains1know.

BestIlovethehymnstoJesus Bidding-griefandcaredepart, Thus,althoughmylipsaresilent, Ialpsinginginmyheart.

NoltecanhearmesavemyJesus, Andlielovesmysingingwell;

Ahthesecretofmymusic

Sweetest:'nicecannevertell! Nonewouldguessmyjoyousconcerts

AsItreadthebusymart-

Dotheangelsknow,Iwonder, am:ineinginmyheart?

WORDSOFWISDOM,

Theheartsometimesfindsoutthings thatthereasoncannot.

DeathiswelcometoorewhoI-as alwaysfearedGod:meifaithfullyservedHim.

Thegreatestsource.athapp:nessis inhecent.Itcanna-.existwithouta clearconscience.

Thereisnothingmoretothepurpose ofexcitingaspiritofprayerthanthe readingofspiritualbooks.

Wherecharityandprayermaybe foundtherewillnotfailtobedevoted careofthesick.

WeshouldgiveourselvestoGod andsubmitourwilltoHim,notonly inwordsbutalsointruthandworks.

ThenameofJesus,pronouncedwith reverenceandaffection,hasakindof powertosoftentheheart. -

Toogreatcareforwhatcene,rnsthe bodypreventsourerne:leesoonerat thesummitofperfection.

Thetemperofmindwithwhichwe regardeternityisofemsiderableimportanceasillustratingourviewof thepast.

HewhosincerelylovesGodcares moreforthespiritualprogressofhis neighbour,andforcoi)soliiigandhelpinghim,thanhedoesInchi.;ownre-

Whoeveristrulyms tofollow Jcsus('hristeverywneo:,,eeentodeath ontheCruse,shouldfearnothing,for lesnsChristwillassurerllehelp:iim.

REMOVINGTHEPROPS.

"See.folhe-,-saidaboywhowas walkingwithhisfather,"theyare knockingawaythepropsfromunder thebridge!Whataretheydoing thatfor?Won'tthebridgefall?"

"They.ireknockingthemaway," saidthefather,"thatthetimbersmay restmorefirmlyuponthestonepiers whicharerirmfinished."

Godoftentakesawayourearthly propsthatwemayrestmorefirmly uponHineHesometimestakesaway aman'shealththathemacrestupon IlimforLisdailybread.Beforehis healthfailed,thoughhe,perhaps,repeateddailythewords,"Giveusthis dayourladybread,"helookedto hisown;ndustryforthatwhichhe askedofGod.Thatpropbeingtaken away,herestedwhollyuponGod's bounty.Whenhereceiveshisbread, hereceivesitasthegiftofGod.

Godtakesawayourfriendsthatwe maylook'oHimforsympathy.When ouraffectimswereexerciseduponobjectsaroundus,whenwerejoicedin heirabuneantsympathy,wedidnot eltheneedofdivinesympathy.but whentheyweretakenawaywefeltour needofGA'ssympathyandsupport. WewerebroughttorealisethatHe alonecangb'esunport,andforman adequateportionforthesoul.Thus areourr.trthlypropsremoved,that wemay"..stfirmlyandwhollyupon God --

THEREFINEMENTOFTHE SAINTS.

theirlivesinthedesertlikethefirst hermit,orexchangedtheswordofa cavalierlertheswordofthespirit, likethebravesoldierofLoyola; whethertheybeggedtheirbreadlike St.Labre,orwieldedasceptre,like thelastoftheCrusadekings-whether, infine,theyofferedfairchildrento martyrdomlikeSt.Felicitas,orservedGodietheCloister,likeSt.Teresa."

ONGOINGTOHOLYCOMMUNION.

NotonlyofmynatureamIwhoam butdustandashesand,evetatnay best,buttheworkofHishands,compelledtohumblemyselfbetureOur l.ord;Iamlowerdownthanthat.I haveloweredmyselfstillmornbymisuseofthatwhichHehismade,byinfidelitytoHim,bysinfulness.Inthis sayandthatIhave&MadHim ardsoiledmyself.Then,asIapproachHimIcanbutsay.Lord,be mercifultomeaslitter."Or,withthe Prodigal:"Father,Ihavesinned againstHeavenandinThysight.I amnolongerworthyto13:.calledThy son."Orinthewindscfthe"Miserere":"Havemerc;onme,0God, accordingtoThy;Trntmercy.'-ArchbishopGoodier.

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miration.Therearemenwhohave givenupambitioushopesbecausethe pathstosuccesswerecrooked'and evil;who,outoftheirnecessities,have stillfoundsomethingwithwhichin Christ'snametohelpthosestill poorer.

Therearegentleandbelievinghearts thatbearforotherswhat.theywould notforthemselves,andmultitudesof energeticandheroicsoulsscattered amongamyriadhomeswhoselivesare governedbyGod'sholylawofservice totheirneighbour.Howliketheone describedbytheProphetIsaiasare these:"Hetookourinfirmitiesand boreourdiseases."

PALMSUNDAY.

Comefriend,letussaythesewords

Overandoverandoveragain-

Ourprimerofhard-wonknowledge--

Nowwhenthelightstreamsfullupon ourfaces.

Nowwhensight

Makeswingsforourfeet

Andstarsforourheads,

Letusdeclareagainstthesullen,pur blinddark

Whenalltheworldisdinandshriekingandthese-towers

Drownedinthesmokeofengines,

Letussayitagain, Thatsowemaygo'onoursong'sone way:

'Thesearethethingsthatmatter:

Loveanddreamandthefaceofa Friend,

Towerswindowedtothesun, Rainuponthirstygrass, Abirdshiningonabough, Anddewfresh-fallenonthehawthorn hedge. Thesearethethingsworthaworld's capandbells, Letusride,ifneedbe,onthehicks ofasses Hometoourkingdom.

Letusmakeknowntoourselvesnow andforalltime

Theimperishablewisdomofthefool.

Andletussendnowthreeships

Outonbraveseas, Markingtheirrichreturn.

Butifthesebelostandourselvesbe flung

Somewherebetweenthebrightrimof worlds,

Shallwenotsurelyknow Thatrichwasthecargoandthatsomewherespace Islargetoreceivethatembassy?

Letussayitagain, Overandoverandoveragain: World'sprizesarebaubles; Thesearethethingsthatmatter, Thesearethethingsthatareworth capandbells:

ofourCatholicpractice.Hesays:

"Manyyearsago,longbeforeIhad thehappinessofbeingreceivedinto thecommunion'oftheCatholicChurch, 1wasinthehabitoffrequentlyclosingmyletterstomyfriendswiththe words'prayforme.'

"Oneday,writingtoaverydear friendwhowasnotpreciselyasaint, Iconcludedunthinkinglywiththe words'prayforme.'Ididsofrom forceofhabit,butIhadnosooner writtenthewordsthanasudden thoughtstruckme,andIexclaimedto myself:'Thereisjustificationofthe Catholicpracticeofinvocationofthe saints.HereamIaskingasinful mortaltoprayforme.Howmuch rathershouldIasktheprayersofthe beatifiedsaintsinHeaven!'"

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"Wema,sacwithtruth."saysthe .iuthorofGoldenRules'thatthe saints,oneandall,weredistinguished fortheirsquisiterefinement,charity, andmildness,nomatterwhetherthey eirnedheaveninakitchen,likeSt. Rita,or,;racedatitrone,likeSt.Mar!:aretofScotaIncl;whethertheysprang fromthemostdezradedclass,likeSt. Margaret,thepenitentofCortona,or stainedthebaptismalrobeswithmartyr'sblond.likethegentlechild,St. Agnes:whetterbredattheplough, likeSt.Vincent,orinafeudalcastle, likethe.,weetsaintofGeneva,St. PrancesdeSales:whethertheypassed

THEAGONYINTHEGARDEN.

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BENEDICTION.

Sweetthesilverychancelchime

Stealso'erthestillnesslikeaprayer Softitslessonoftruthsublime Callstotheworld,throughtheincensedair; Totheweariedworld.moroseand bored, Withheart-voidnoonecanappease SaveHim,whoisherealikeadored Bytheagedpriestandtheboyon hisknees.

Buttheheartofthepriestandthe souloftheboy, Inspiredbyasecrettheworldmight share, Arefilledwiththeself-samepeaceand joy, Thoughtheyearsbetweencounta lifeofcare.

Foryouthissustainedbyfaithand hope, Intruthuntouched,byspaceortime; Andtheheartthatbeats'neathstole andcope Isyoungasthehandthatsounds thechime.

-S.W.Daly,inthe"IrishWeekly."

THESPIRITOFCHRIST.

Lifeisamission.Itsendisnot thesearchafterhappiness,butthe knowledgeandfulfilmentofduty.Duty isnotenjoyment;itisdevotedness, anddevotednessisthatgiftofGod tohimwhointhespiritofChristtoils forthegoodofothers.

Therearesaint-likelivesandmartyrdeathswhicharenotrecorded,and areworthallthemereinGod'ssight becauseunsustainedbyhumanad-

Loveanddreamandthefaceofa Friend. ThefaceofaFriendanddreamand love.

--MarySiegrist.

WHYWEPRAY.

TheCatholicpraysnotmerelyto God.Heholdsspiritualcommunion withthesaints.Thatisoftena stumblingblocktothoseoutsidethe Church.Theydonotrealisethat thereisthewidestconceivabledifferencebetweentheprayersweaddress toGodandthoseweoffertothesaints. WepraytoGodtohonourHimfor Hisownsake.Wepraytothesaints tohonourthemforGod'ssake.We askfavoursfromGod,whoalonecan grantlifeandgraceandmercy.We askthesaintstopraytoGodforus. Brownson,thegreatconvert,tells ushowhecametoseethesimplelogic

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Thereweremanypeoplewho thoughtthatMichaelFaradaywould makein:excellentbutler.Indeed quiteai:umberhadtoldhimsoduringthepastfiveyears.Butthiswas becausetheyhadseenhiminone playafteranotherasavaletora butler,orsomesimilarcomparatively unimportantcharacter.Timewas whenMichaelresentedsuchdoubtful compliments.Thatwaswhenhewas stillambitiousenoughtobelievethat hewasdestinedtomakeagreatname forhimselfinhisprofession.Buthe wasresignedtohislotnow.More thanthathewasthankfulfortheregularemploymentthathislimitedabilitybroughthim.

him.ItwasCyril.Hehadjustarrivedforhissummervacation,and,as vashiscustom,hadcalledimmediateleonhisuncle.

Cyril'svacationswerethebrightest partsofMichael'syears.Cyrilspent themwitlihimalways.Theywent abouttogetherliketwobrothers.If Michaelhappenedtobe"resting"they wouldspendafewdaysinsomequiet countryretreat,andwhen.asatpresent,hewasplayingCyrilwouldcall forhim(-Verynightatthetheatre andtheywou'dgohomeforsuppertogether.

Ilewasthirtyearsold.Twelve ...earsagohehadleftschoolwiththe reputationofbeingthefinestamateur actortheschool'.-dramaticsociety hailkii,esse()theeworkwastedious tohint.andafterafewmonthsofit turnedtothestage.Therefollowyearsiehardworkanddisappointmeld.1111Hfinallyhihadfoundhis metierinplayingthesmallpartythat hadfallentohimeversince. Hislifewasasingularlysolitaryone. Therewereonlytwopeoplewithwhom hewasouwhatmightbecalleda friendlyfooting.Onewashislandlady.whotookamotherlyinterestin him,andtheotherwashissolesursiviiesrelative,Itisnephew,Cyril Mayne.Aroundthisne.,:chewcentredthe greatromania,ofMichael'slife.Ten :-;arsagohisonlysisterhaddiedand leftCyriltohiscare.Duringthose tenyearsMichael'severyefforthad 1.s.enforCyril.Fromthefirst,althoughtherewasonlytenyearsdifferenceintheirages,hehadlooked uponhimasason.andnowthathe hadcometoregardhimselfasafail eosCyrilsec:nedtohinttobehissecondchancetodosomethingworth while.AndCyrilwasstudyingfor thepriesthood.Ithadbeenhis mother'swish.AnotherfewYears wouldseehimordained,andthen Michaelwouldtellhimselfhislife's workwouldbecompleted.

Inthecourseofthesevisitsa friendshipsoondevelopedbetween CyrilandConnie.Cyrilhadalways beeninterestedinstage-lifeandConniefoundhimareadylistenertoher ambitiousideas.Fromtheoutset MichaelnoticedthathewasnotentoyingthisvisitofCyril'sashehad (lonepreviousones.Cyrilseemedto findmoreandmoreexcusesforavoidinghissocietyduringtheday,andit wasnotdifficultfarMichaeltoguess whoitwaswhohadsupplantedhim intheboy'sfavour.

"Why'lidyousendmeawayto studyforthepriesthood?"theboy wenton,crossingtothefireplaceand standinglookingdownonMichael withonearmrestingonthemantelpiece.

"Yourmotherwishedit,"replied Michaelveryquietly;andthen,after apause,headded:"AndIthought itthebestthingtodo."Hehadbeen goingtoadd-thathehadthoughtit thefinestthingthatlayinhispower todo,bothforhisownsakeandfor Cyril's,butcould-heexpecttheboy tounderstandhisqueerphilosophyof thesecondchance."

"We,11,itwasverydecentofyou, UncleMichael,"stammeredCyrilhis fingersweredrumminguponthemantelpiecenervcusly,,andhewasdeathlypale."Butitwashardlyfairon me.Imeat.Iwasneverconsulted oranything.Isimplytookthingsfor granted.I---.Oh,what'sthegood oftalking,'heexplodedfinally."I can'tgotn.I'innotgoingback. I'msorry.ButIcannot."

Michaelwasstunned.Whathehad dreadedhadcometopass.Yet,althoughhehadbeeninameasurepreparedforit,theshockofithadleft himbereftofspeech.Afteralong silencehemanagedtowhisper,"Isit Connie?"

"Yes,'saidCyril.Inhisexcitementhiswordscamepouringoutlike aflood."We'vetalkeditover.I'm goingto'getajon.She'sgoingto helpme1c,getone.She'llwaitfor me.Yearsifnecessary.Sometime we'll--we'ilgetmarried.Oh,Iknow thatisrottenonyou,Uncle,butwhat canIdo?Ineverknewthat--that lovecouldbesowonderful."

Cyril'sdeparture.Heramazement andreliefpromptedhertofollowhim intohissitting-room."Mr.Faraday," sheburstout,"yourfacetellsmethat somethinghashappened.Hasyour chancecomeatlast?Yourbigpart?"

Heactuallylaughedashereplied: "No,it'snotthat,Mrs.Bates."

'Then,"shesaid,withawiseshake ofherhead,"it'sMr.Cyril;he's changedhismindandisgoingback."

"Well,thatsnearerthetruthtobe sure,"saidMicha"l,hisfaceaglow withexcitement."ThefactisIam goingbackmyself.It'sfunnyhow Ineverthoughtofthatbefore."

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ThereisaregularstrenmofCathollz menarrivingeveryme.thopenfor countryemployment.Willyouhelp toplacethemincongenialsurroundingsbydirectingyourenquiriesfor Farmandotherlabourtothiscom mittee?Address: SECRETARY,C.I.R.C., Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthree(3) months.WehavefamiliesexperiencedinfarmworkintheU.K.waitingopeningsinW.A.

Mrs.Batesnoticedit,too,butforlq-cretocomment,untilonenightwhen Michaelcamehomealonefromthe theatreandtoldherthatCyrilhad takenConniehome.

Kind-heartedMrs.Batescouldrestrainherselfnolonger.Sherailed atCyrilsthoughtlessnessandlackof charity."Ile'sbeengallivanting namilwiththatgirlforamonthnow," shesaid."Whydon'tyoustopit; afterallvimhavedoneforhimhe oughttobemoreconsiderate."

"Butdon'tyousee,"repliedMi'ehael.''thatthebox-wantsafriendof hisownage;T'mtoooldforhim."

"Stuffandnonsense.Mr.Faraday," repliedthegoodlady,"youwouldbe asmuchiboy-asheis.ifyouwould onlyrouseyourself.And,markmy words.thatgirlwillwreckthatbov's vocationifyoudon'tdosomething.I onlywishTcouldhavettalktoher. I'dtellhersomething....

Mrs.Bate::shookherheadwhen heconfidedsuchideastoher.In hereyesMichaelvkasstillayoung actorwithagreatfuturebeforehim. Shewassteadfastinherbeliefthat thedayuou'dcomewhenhewould springtofame.InvainwouldMichael tellherthathewasnotofthetype whoachievedsuccess;thathewastoo Orltohopeforit11,,W;andthathe tasquiteeqaten1tohethehumble meanswherebyonemorepriestwould beaddedtotheranksoftheChurch. Shewas!ire,althinighshedidrealise thatsi.methingabouthim,perhapshis quietmaimer.orperhapshissolitary life,did.nakthintseemtobeyears .,Iderthan11,' was :Michaelwassousedtoregarding imsrlf middle-ac..eilthatitconstantlysitrprisedhimwhenpeople looked:Tonhimasbeingstillayoung man. C.stoic ;Itthetheatre,for ;nstar-,haillaughedMirscor.atheidea hathewastoooldtobeinterestedin Itt.first-night,upprpartyofthenew Hee,;,11IlicWaSnineteen.hillof exeitementaboutherfirstpart.and inthe,\:ravagae,enthnsiasmofexreme-(01111,sheliadderidedtohelp Michael:tobringhintout;tomake himlive.Ifonl,hehadsomeincennnrintot himon,sheretherewasstillachancethat hemiehtaeliievesuccess.Shewas tilltrvisc,L norsciadeMichaelto iimeti,tileall-importantsupperparty whena1' mliconnceditvisitorfor

Michael.despitehisprotests,was considerablyupsetatMrs.Bates' views.Hewassnusedtothinking ofCyrilasapriest,inawayashis priest,thatthethoughtof-himgiving upbroughtsomethingakintoterror tohisheart.Yetontherareoccasumswhentheyweretogethernowhe founditverydifficulttoapproach thesubject.Stillhefeltitwashis dutyto,loso,andonenightonhis wayhomeresolvedtotackleCyrilon thesubjectbeforehewenttobed.

OncemoreMichaelhadnothingto say.Whatwasthegoodofsaying anything?Itwasuselesstotalkof youthfulpassionstoCyril.Uselessto pointoutnoblerthings.Hewasdefeated.Hehadfailedagain.His secondchancewasgone.

Michaelwasstillhuddledupinthe bigchairwhenMrs.Fatescamedown nextmoraingShedidnotneedto hetoldwhathadtranspired.One lookathiswhite,painedface,coupled withthefactthatCyrilwasalready packingtogothreedaysbeforethe appointedrime,toldherthatherworst fearshadbeenrealised.Norwasshe surprisedwhen,laterinthe_day,Michaeltoldhetthathehadgivenup hispartinthenewplay.Heseemed tobeabrokenman,andinthedays thatfollowedshelongedwithallher hearttocomforthimbutrefrained lestbymentioninghisgriefsheintensifiedit.Sheeagerlywatchedfor somesignthatwouldtellherthathis sorrowwasabating,butnonecame. andthen:itlastshesawhispointof viewandrealisedthathewasshoulderingall*heblameofthishimself, holdinghimselftobeaworthlessfailure.Nowatlengthsheunderstood hisformerreferencestohis"second chance,"andsawhoivmuchithad meanttohint.

liehadfinishedhissupperandwas sittinginabigeasychairoverthe fireinthetinysitting-room.Itwas pasttwelve.Cyrilwaslate,he thought,buthecouldunderstandthat; liehadonlyafewmoredaysofhis holidayleft,andeaturallywasmakingthemostofthem.Still,itmade hisapproachingtaskseemmoredifficultwhenhereflectedthatCyrilwas atthatminutewithConnie.

Thefireburnedlow;oneo'clock hadstruckbeforeheheardCyril's latch-keyinthelock.Anothermomentandthebovwasintheroom.

TIestartedwhenhefoundMichaelsittingthere,andthenhesaidrather nervously:'I'mtriadyou'restillup, twanttohaveatalkwith {nit.""Uncle.-Thewui-r1seemedtopierce Michael.Ttwasthefirsttimethat cerilhadcalledhimhvthatname sincehischildhood.Itmeantthe endingoftheiroldspiritofbrotherlewd,anditseemedtobecharged withgraveportent,Michaelwaited forwhatwastocome.

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Afterthewartherewasaperplexing dearthofvocationsamongtheyouthof Franceforthereligiouslife.Thedisorganisationofsocietyandunsettled stateofmindbroughtaboutbythe aftermathofwarhadmuchtodowith thegreatshortageinvocationsforthe priesthood,notonlyinFrance,butin EnglandandotherEuropeancountries.Thereis,wearepleasedtonote, atleastinthedioceseofAngers,a notableincreaseinthenumberofstudentsforthepriesthood.Thenumber ofyoungmenwithvocationshaveincreasedfrom360in1920to552atthe endof1929.Thelowbirth-rateduringthewarhasaffectedallstudent bodiesinFrance-thatisanotherindex iftheappallingravageswhichthe GreatWarmadeonthemanhoodof theRepublic.

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FridayistheMoslemdayofprayer. heChurch,orrathertheVicar-ApostolicofRobat,Morocco,BishopHenry Vielle,hasmarkedtheMoslem'sholy dayasadayofprayerandsupplica- tionfortheconversionofMoslems.The ideaoriginatedfromapetitionofa Moslemconvert,whoisnowlabouring intheApostolateasaFranciscan.

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WhilsttheChristianworldispreparingforthecelebrationofEaster,the RussianAtheistSociety,asareplyto thePapalcondemnationofitsactivities,hasresolvedtobeginagigantic anti-religiouscampaigntokeepthe massesawayfromthecustomaryEastertidecelebrationsinthechurches (saysthe"EveningStandard,"anEnglishnewspaper.Thecampaignbegan onMarch19,theFeastofSt.Joseph, whichthePopedesignatedasadayof universalprayer."NogodsinMoscow,"and"Nogodsonthefarms,"are theslogansofthecampaignfor200,000 militantmembersofthesociety,who willorganiseparadesandplasterthe capitalwithanti-religiousposters,produceanti-religiousplays,andagitate forthequickerdestructionofthechurches.YettheprevaricatingFolshevikauthoritiesatMoscowwouldhave theBritishGovernmentbelievethat religiouslibertyissecureunderthe Soviet.

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AttheopeningoftheGreekSenate, thePresident,M.Vambaka,uttereda protestagainstthepersecutionofthe OrthodoxChurchbytheSovietauthorities.TheGreeks,apparently,hopefor nomaterialgainsfrom"palling-up" withtheAtheisticRussianGovernment.TheSenatedeservescreditfor itscourage.Itistheonlypolitical authoritysofarasweknow,thathas protestedagainstthebfutalityofthe Sovietpersecution.Thenicetiesof Internationallawdoesnotworrythem. IfWilliamEwartGladstonewerealive to-day,hewouldapplytoStalinand hisAtheisticsateliteshisvigorousdenunciationof"AbdultheDamned"hut,unfortunatelyfortheprestigeof theEnglishname.theGrandOldMan i,dead.

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"TheCatholicChurchhasneverbelievedinshot-gunmoralityandnever will,"saidArchbishopCurley,ina recentaddressinWashington,D.C. (U.S.A.),totheWashingtonLeagueof LaymenRetreatants.TheCatholic ChurchaddedHisGrace,doesnotbelieveinmoralitycompelledbylaw,but inamoralitywhichisfoundedonthe desireoftheindividualforself-sanctificationandhisyearningtobecloseto God.

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Inhisinterestingjottings,"FraJuniper"writesinthe"Universe":"Ithas onlyrecentlybecomeknownthatthe sealswhichaccompaniedClemenceau's signatureontheTreatyofVersailles andtheTreatyofSt.Germainaredifferent.Thefirstsealrepresentsan owlandthesecondafemalefigure. Theexplanationanditssequelaredecidedlyinteresting.Itseemsthat theformersealwaslenttoClemenceau byafriend,whoknewhisweakness forpaganmythology.Soonafterwards, however,thefriendsquarrelledand Governmentofficialsspentabusytime searchingthejewellers'shopsofParis foranothersealwhichwouldmeee withtheTiger'sapproval.Eventuallyonewasprocuredrepresentingafemalefigureofclassicaloutline,which Clemenceauidentifiedwithdelightas thatofMinerva,andthisdulyappears oppositehissignatureontheTreaty withAustria.Sincehisdeath,however,thisfigurehasbeendeclaredby anexperttobethatofOurLady. WhenitisrememberedhowpersistentlybitterwasClemenceau'shatred ofChristianity,itisratherremarkable thatthisinveterateatheistshouldhave unconsciouslychosenashissealfor oneofthemostimportantofficialacts ofhislifetherepresentationofthe Motherf0,1.

Ahightributetotheefficiencyof thetraininggivenbytheDominican Nunstogirlsandwomenemigrantsat St.Mary'sHostel,Portobello-road, Londonwaspaidby,LadyFurse,a memberoftheCouncilandExecutive oftheSocietyfortheOverseaSettlementofyritishWomen,inanaddress recentlyatameetingoftheNational CommitteeoftheCatholicWomen's LeagueinLondon."Iheardlately," shesaid,"thatanygirlwhogets throughthetrainingatPortobello-road isfittogoanywhereanddo.anything."

LadyFurse,whohastravelledextensivelyintheDominions,statedthat AustraliaandCanadabothofferwon,lerfulopportunitiestoyoungpeople, especiallyinthedomesticline,ifthey arewelltrainedandefficient.

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Mgr.T.F.Macken,parishpriestof laremorris,DeanofTuam,andVicar General,hasdiedinaDublin'nursing homeattheageof69.Formany yearshehadbeen.connectedwithputs liemovements,includingtheGaelic League,,and,ffasparticularlyinterestedinthesettlementofthelandques- tion.Mgr.Mackenwasoneofthe principalmembersoftheKillaninCommissiononEducation.Hewascurate inseveralparishesintheWestofIrelandbeforehisappointmentasprofessorofIrishatSt.Garlath'sCollege, Tuam.Helefttoactas'administratorofTuam.R.I.P. *

"Ihaveseenthepyramidsandthe landofthePharaohs,"saidHisEminenceCardinalHayes,Archbishopof NewYork,onhisreturnfromhis"ad lirnina"visittoRome."IhavelookedintotheeyesoftheSphinx-butall ofthesethingsarebutashes.Egypt hadculture,ithadbeautyandithad vcwer.OnceIwenttoAthens.There aretheruinsoftheAcropolis,theevidencesoflearningandeloquence, beautyandculture.Hereagain,all areruinsanddecay.'Neitherofthese civilisationshadthesparkofimmortality.WhenyougotoRome,youfeel life-notnecessarilynoiseandactivity,butlifethatdrawsonheartsand mindsandsoulsofmanyraces,that makesthemcomeoverseastokneelat thefootofPeter'ssuccessorinthe EternalCity."

WilliamKelly,Barnaboy,LaurencetownCo.Galway,appliedtoBallinasloc.,OldAgePensionsCommitteefora venison.Theclaimwasdisallowed,as hehasnotbeentherequiredtwelve YearsresidentinIreland.Kelly,who isalmosteighty-three.isanativeof Laurencetown.Heisinreceiptof ,il,rneassistance,whichthecommittee haverefusedtoincrease.Kellywas bornin1847,andjoinedtheIrishRevolutionaryBrotherhoodin1870in companywithDanCurley.They wenttoDublinin1872,andwhilethere madetheacquaintanceofthenotorious Carey.WhenthingsgottoohotKelly wenttoAmericaontheadviceofCurleyandothers.Therehecontinued hisactivitiesintheI.R.B.InMay, 1882.Curleywasarrestedfollowingthe PhoenixParkmurders,andenthe evidenceofCareyhewasexecuted. KellyreturnedtoIrelandin1921.

WhenM.AugustChevalier,professor oftheMuseumofParis,cametoSenegal,ontheWestAfricanCoast,fora scientificresearchinbotany,hewas soimpressedbythestoreofbotanical knowledgeofFatherEzanno,lonemissionaryonalonelyisle,thatherequestedhimtobecomeascientificcorrespondent,andistoarrangethepub- lirationofabookonbotanybythe priest.FatherEzannoforthepast twenty-fiveyearshasbeenincharge oftheMissionofSt.FrancisXavier, locatedonthetinyIsleofFadiout,off theWestAfricanCoastnearSine, 'enegal.Theinhabitantsnumber 2,000,mostlyallofwhomareCatholic. Thetitleofthepriest'sbookwillbe "UndergrowthsandGardensofSenegal."andiseagerlyawaitedbythe scientificworld.

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hasbarelyattainedmiddleagehas donemuchfortheliteraryeducation ofherpeople.Fromherearliestchild- hoodshewasinterestedinLithuanian folklore,Shestudiedlateroninthe UniversityatZurich.MissPeckaus- kaitehasnowdevotedherlifetoedu- cation,andtheLithuanianRepublichaspaidtributetohereducational work.Sheisalsoadistinguished writer,andpossessesaverycharitabledisposition.SisterMariaIgnatia,who haswrittenherpraisessoeloquently, isamemberoftheOrderofSaiiitCas- mirinLithuania.

* * * * exchange,Activepreparations,saysaCatholic arebeingmadeatCarthage fortheInternationalCongress,The ArchbishopoofCarthage,anxiousthat theCongressmaybethesourceof muchspiritualblessingandthatallhis flockmaybeencouragedtotakeearnestpartinit,hashadPereDerely, theindefatigableapostleoftheEu- charisticCrusade,topreachintheCa- thedralofTunis.TheArchbishopalsoinvitedPereDaniontoshowafilmof pictureswhichhetookattherecent FrenchNationalCongress-atBayonne. Therearealsoaseriesofsermonson theBlessedSacramenttobepreached inalltheparishchurches.

* * ThefourteenthvolumeofLudwig vonPastor's"HistoryofthePopes," hasbeenpreparedandpublishedbyhis widow,BaronessConstancevonPastor. ItisdedicatedtoCardinalMerrydel Val,whoisreportedtohaveassisted initspreparation.TheBaronesshad helpedherhusbandinproducingthe othervolumesofthisauthenticwork onthesuccessorsofSt.Peter,andthe lastvolumeissaidtobeinkeeping withtherest.Incoverstheperiod from1644to1700,orthepontificatesof InnocentX.,AlexanderVII.,Clement IX.,andClementX.Atthetime ofVonPastor'sdeathonSeptember 301928,graveconcernwasfeltbecausethethirteenthvolumehadnot beenreleased.However,itcamefrom thepublisherssoonafteritsauthor's death,andhasalreadybeentranslated intoforeignlanguages.Itcoversthe pontificatesofGregoryTV.andUr-

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SignorTurati'svisitlastmonthto thePopehasbeenfollowedbythevisit ofSignorFerderzoni,thePresidentof theItalianSenate.SignorFederzoni remainedinprivateaudiencewiththe Pope'foraboutfortyminutes,and,beforeleavingtheVatican,paidalsoa briefvisittoCardinalPacelli.The visitofSignorFederzoniisgenerally regardedasanadditionalconfirmation thattheconciliationhastakenafirm rootinthelifeofthenation,inspite ofcertaindifferences. * * * *

Anun,SisterMariaIgnatia(Thecla Grasyte),anativeofLithuania,whois astudentoftheUniversityofParis, haswrittenathesisonadistinguished fellow-countrywoman(MariaPeckau- 4taiLe'forherdoctoraleexamination. MariaPeckauskaite,aCatholic,who

banVIII,,and,theperiodofthe "ThirtyYears'War." * * * * GiovanniPapini,convertauthorof "TheLifeofChrist,"haswrittenanew book,"Sant'Agostino,"whichportrays thelifeofSt.Augustine,himselfa convert,andwhose1,500th.anniversarywillbeobservedthisyear,acoin- cidencethatwillredoundtothebook's circulation.Whilethebookwillnot havethewideappealof"TheLifeof Christ,"duetothelessersignificance ofSt. Lord,AugustinecomparedwithOur yetitwillappealtomanyread-erswithinandwithouttheChurch. Whatmanyreadersmaydeplore(says acommentator)isPapini'ssecretsense ofparallelismandresemblancebetween hisownlifeandthatofSt.Augustine. Theauthoristheloser.Bringingthe Saintfromthefourthcenturytocomparehimwithamanofthe20th.century,whoisnotasaint,isfar-fetched. More,St.AugustinewasaTitanwho spokewordsofinspiration,whilePapiniisadilettantejournalist,whohas writtenfree-lancearticlesfordaily papers.Thebookhaserrors,suchas thestatementthattheChurchregardedtheSaint"asafelonamong ducks,"withasuspicionbecausehewas aocnvertwhowas"superior."

AuntBessy'sCorner

DearNiecesandNephews,-

HowsoontheEasterholidayswill behere;itseemsonlyafewdayssince thebeginningofLent,andthechildrenareeagerlylookingforwardto EasterSunday.Haveyoudenied yourselvesanyluxuriesduringLent, children?Ithoughtyouwouldbe sendinginalittleextramoneyfor the"Bushies."Insteadofthatbeing thecase,youseemtohavenearlyforgottenallaboutit.Wakeup,girls andboys,rememberthat,authough youhavetheprivilegeofattendingthe ritesoftheChurch,someofthese dearchildreninthebushcanonly securethatprivilegebyspecialmeans; anditisourdutytohelpthem,in fact,wemaysay,aprivilegeaswellas aduty.Whatdelightfulweatherwe havehadthelastfewdays;itseems apitythatsuchidealweathercould notlastforever:but,asthefarmers wantrain,andrainisnecessaryto producefood,wemustnotbeselfish, butmustfeeljustasjoyfultoseethe wetdaysasthecool.clear,sunnydays ofautumnweather.Farewelluntil next week.

AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgements.

LettersfromBillieUnderwoodand stamps;stampsnoname;Maureen Cunninghamandapleasantlittle story;TomGilhooley,letterandP.N. foroneshillingforthe"B'ushies'; LaviniaNolan,E.Thompson,J.Davies, C.Morgan,J.Phillips,F.Boylan,K. Ryan,andP.Flaherty. NewNiecesandNephews. P.Flaherty,F.Boylan,K.Ryan,J. Phillips,L.Nolan,andC.Morgan.

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SameThing.-"Oh!youareagreedy boy,Tom,"saidLily."IfIhadbeen dividingthatapple,Iwouldhavegiven youthebiggestpart.""Well,what areyougrumblingabout?"saidTom, "IhavethebiggestpartnowhaveI not?" WantedaChange.-"Oh,dear!isit eggsagainforbreakfast?"saidlittle six-year-oldGwen;"Iamtiredof them.Idowish,mother,youwould giveussomethingwithouteggsin.I justloveomelets."

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AnzacDayisfastapproaching,and trulyonthatdaywewillgivemore thanapassingthought,niecesandnephews,totheheroeswhosowillingly gavetheirlivesforus.

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youitrenotasagedasyouwouldwish ustobelieve;thatyouhaveplentyof talent,areverywellread,andmuch travelled.MightIaskifIhaveheard aright-Yourlovingniece, LAVINIANOLAN.

DearLavinia,-Ceadmilefailteto ourCornerfromoneandall.Letus hopethattheboysandgirlsaresuccessfulinthematchestheywillplay. Studyhard,andyouaresuretobe successfulinpyourexam.Ihavenot yetreachedtheageofforty,havetravelledalot,amfondofreadingbutas forbeingtalented,Idon'tthinkIam so.Ihopemyanswersatisfiesyou. AUNTFs'ESSY.

38Ferguson-street,Maylands.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouhave notforgottenthatIamoneofyour nephews.Ijmustbeoversixmonths sinceIlastwrotetoyou,andasthis isonlymysecondletter,Ithought, perhaps,thatyouhadforgottenme. WearehavingamissionatMaylands. FathersGilmartinandMitchellare givingit.Thechildren'smissionended yesterday,butIamgoingtotryand attendeverymorningandevening untiltheendofthemission.Iam enclosingaP.N.foroneshillingforthe "Busbies."Wishingtheschemeevery success.-Yourlovingnephew, TOMGILHOOLEY.

DearTom-Thankyoufortheshillingforthe"Busbies."Wecoulddo withalotofshillings.Yes,myboy, attendthemissionasoftenasyou can. AUNTBESSY.

11Beach-road,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Itissortietime since1lastwrotetoyou.OurexaminationwilltakeplaceafterEaster, andweareworkinghardforitasSisterwantsusalltopass.Theweather isstartingtogetcoldhere,butitis stillwarminthemiddleoftheday. Wewillsoonhavetoputawayour bathersuntilnextsummer,asitwill soonbetoocoldforbathing.Isee thatourbeautifulnewSt.Mary'sCathedralistobeopenedearlyinMay. Iwouldverymuchliketobetherefor theopening,butamafraidthatIwill havetostayinh'unbury. Thopeto gotoMasssomedayintheCathedral. Stampsforthe"Busbies."--Yourlovingnephew, BILLIEUNDERWOOD.

DearBillie,-Ithoughtyouhadfor. gottenallaboutthe"Corner."Write moreoften.Yes.thenewpartofthe Cathedralwillbelovely.Youwill missnotbeingableto,swin:somepeopletaketheirdailysea-bathbothwinterandsummer.

AUNTBESSY

Nangeenan

DearAuntBessy.-]wassopleased toseein"TheRecord"thatIhad wonaprize.Ifyouthinkthisstory isgoodenough,printit.Imadeit upmyself.Easterwillsoonbehere. Thankyouforthenamesforthekittens.Ihavenotmuchnewstotell youinthisletter,soIthinkthatI willclose.-Yourlovingniece.

MAUREENCUNNINGHAM

DearMaureen,-Thankyouforthe littlestory.Ynuwillseeitinprint. Ttisnotahadattemptatall. AUNTBESSY PlayingTruant. (ByMaureen.)

mother."Itwastoolovelyamorningtogotoschool,"sobbedJoe."Well, Ithinkyouhavelearnedalessonnow," saidhismother."SodoI,"saidhis father."Thisoughttocureyouof theideaofplayingthewag.Seeto whatapassdisobediencehasbrought you."PoorJoeshookhishead,'Play thewag,neveragain."

Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Itissometime sinceIlastwrotetoyou,butyou mustforgivemethistime:Doyou knowAuntTabitha,AuntBessy?She writesbeautifully,.doesshenot?Alot ofpeopleupherethinksherarticles areveryclever,butthechildrenlike you,AuntBessy,best.IamenclosingsomeusedstampsforFatherMcMahon.Motherbuys"TheRecord" everySunday;shejustlovesAunt Tabatha'spage,butweseengetthe paperfromherandread"OurCorner.

-Yourlovingniece MOIRAO'DWYEI

DearMoira,-Iamgladyoulikene "Corner."Yes,.IhavemetAuntbatha.Tryandsolvesomeofhe puzzles,andbesuretowriteagain soon. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Asthisismy firstlettertoyou,IthinkIhadbetter tellyoualittleaboutmyselfandmy school.Iamapupiloftheabove school,andatpresentIamstudying English,shorthand.typewriting,and mathematics.Ifindmyworkvery interesting,andIamtryingtomake asuccessofmystudies,sothatImay passmyexaminationattheendofthe year.Afriendofmine,RosaleaMiller,wrotetoyoulastyear,andIam sureyouwillbepleasedtoknowthat shewonherscholarshipattheendof theyear.ShenowgoestotheModernSchoolwherewehopesheisholdingherown.InhonourofSt.Patrick,aconcertwasheldintieTown Hall,andthescholarsofthisschool contributedtotheenjoymentofall thesefouritems.Severalartistsobligedwithsongsandrecitations,and theeveningpassedoffsuccessfully.The sportsinwhichtheschoolchildrenhere areinterestedatpresentarefootball andbasketball.Nooutsidematches havebeenplayedasyet,butkeencompetitionisshownamongtheplayers everyday.Thegirlshaveanew basketballandtheboysanewfootball,sothatoughttogivethemafeelingofpride,andhelpthemtobeat theiropponentswhentheybegintheir matches.Well,AuntBessy,inconclusion,TwouldliketosaythatIhave heardfromaverygoodauthoritythat

JoeAllenopenedhiseyestofindthe sunshininginuponhim."Whata beautifulmorning,"thoughtJoe,"and tothinkIhavetogotoschool."Then aharshvoiceseemedtowhisperinhis ear,Whynotplaythewag,Joe;no onewillknow.YourememberBill Browndidandhenevergotinto trouble.Teacherbelievedhimwhen hesaidhewassick."Joelooked round,butcouldnotseeanyone.Then hethought,asoft,sweetvoicewhispered:"Donotdoit,Joe;yougoto school."Joethoughtforamoment, thenhesaidtohimself:"Yes,Icould telltheteacherIwassick,andmother wouldthinkIwasgoingtoschoolthe sameasusual;"yes,Ijustwillplay thewagto-day." Joestartedofftoschool,pleasedto thinkthathewasplayingtruant.He lefttheroadthatledtoschool,and wentalongasidetrack.Suddenlyhis footcaughtinaroot,andhestumbled. Overhewent,andhefellwithhisleft armtwistedunderhim.Thepain renderedhimunconscious,andfora timeheknewnomore:Afteratime Joecameround,andfoundhimself inhisownroom,withhisarmin splints.Hismotherwassittingbesidehim,andwhenshespoke.shesaid: "Wewouldnothavefoundyouonly forDobbinyourhorse,camehome withoutyou;andwhenwewentto catchhimhetrottedbacktoyou,sowe followedhim.Whattookyouaway fromthe*Schoolroadintothatlane?" Joewept,andtoldhismotherhewas goingtoplaytruant."Whatevermade youthinkof'suehathing?"askedhis

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LentenRegulations,1930

SummaryoftheRegulationsforFast andAbstinence.

-OnFASTdays,thoseboundto lastareallowedonefullmeal,ator aftermidday.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals,oneofabout eightounces,atwhichbutter,cheese eggsorfishmaybetakeninsmall quantity:theotheroftwoorthree ounces,atwhichalittlebuttermayhe taken.

2.---OnABSTINENCEdays,flesh meatandmeatsoupareforbiddento thosewhoareboundtoabstain.

3.-Lardanddrippingmaybeused ondaysoffastandabstinence,provid- edtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.AllFridaysaredaysofAbstinence.

.5 WednesdaysandFridaysinLent .,11,1inEmberWeek.andthevigilscf Christmas,Pentecost,Assumptionand \11SaintsaredaysoffastAND .abstinence.

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

7.-Thereisnofastorabstinenceon SundaysorHolidaysofObligation.

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

9.-Whentwodaysofabstinencefollowoneanotherimmediately,thesec- andisfreedfromabstinence.

10.-Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyearareboundbythe lawoffasting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheir sixtiethyear.

11.-Thosewhoareindelicatehealth orwhoareengagedinexhausting work,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse thosewhoareseriouslyillarenot boundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12.-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastareallowedtotakemeatasoften astheywishonafastday,whenever meatisallowedatthe-principalmeal tothosewhoarefasting.

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

Owingtothespecialcircumstances ofAustralasia,thetimeforcomplying withthePaschalPreceptofCommunionextendsfrom.AshWednesdayto theOctaveoftheFeastof Peter andPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage.. Accordingtothepresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytimeoftheyear.The solemncelebrationcfMarriagewith NuptialMassis.however,forbidden duringAdventofLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day,bothinclusiveandfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunday,bothinclusive.

CollectionsfortheHolyPlacesinPalestineandfortheAboriginal Mission.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabovenamed fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfund

Armowiwomeweiweeiw tionisheldonthatday.Duenotificationwillbegiventothefaithfulon thepreviousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto Rev.R.Prendeville,Adm.,assoonas possibleafterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerectedtheStationsshouldbepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek during manifold.Lent.Theindulgencesare whichIndulgencesmaybe gainedalsoprivatelyandatanytime. boundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

+PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth MenorBugs

TheInsectisaTerribleMenacetoMan. Whoisgoingtowinthebattlebe tweenmenandinsects?Alarmingas thissounds,thefactsaremorealarm. ing. Aconservativeestimategiv,:s 400,000,000differentkindsofinsects, andallofsignificancetomankind, sincetheyareourcompetitorsfor theworldslimitedfoodsapplyShouldmanprovemoreefficientin securinghi.,dailyrations,heshall inherittheearth,but'hemastshow inureefficiencythanhehasinthe past.

Whocanmeasuretheharmdone thehumanrace,forinstance,bythe yellowfevermosquito,thecattletick andthetsetsefly,tonamebutthree. Recallingthebug'scapacitytorepro- ducemakesusanxious.Considerbut onebug, Underthetinygieencabbageaphid. favourableconditions,hepro- duces30generationsinoneyear.Themotheraphid;rholayshereggsin Aprilmothersi2generationsbyAug- ust,producing41younginonegenera- tion. Hencebymid-August,ifallthe mother-aphidoffspringshouldlive therewouldbealiveatonetime560 quadrillionaphids,orinfigures564,087,257,569,154,662aphids.Andthey wouldweighovereighttimesasmuch asalltheinhabitantsofthisglobe.

Thisshowswhatonemotheraphid candoinfourmonthsifshehasfood andnoenemies.Normustweforget thesizeofherprogeny'sappetiteespeciallyinthelarvastage,themaggot (childofthecommonhouse-fly),caterpillar,grubworm,andmothstages.The soleaimofthelarvaistoeatand grow.Andsowefindthecaterpillar (ifthecommonmotheatsin56days over86,000timeshisoriginalweight.Appetite!

Scienceishelpingtobattlethebugs hutforeveryonekilledtwonewones takesitsplace.Ourworstpeststoclaywereunknowntoourgrandfathers andourgrandchildrenmayhaveto strugglewithnewerandmoreharmful insectsthanweto-dayknow.Evenat thepresenttimeentomologistsestimatethattheyareacquaintedonly withonekindofinsectoutoften. Menhaveotherthingstodobesides goingtowaragainstoneanother. 1