The Record Newspaper 19 April 1930

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ChineseStudentsforPriesthood Advance678inTwoYears.

Peking(China).-Despiteadverse conditions,studentsforthepriesthood inChinahaveadvanced678intwo years,accordingtothe1929figures publishedfromtheApostolicDelegation.The1927figureof4,087hasnow risento4,765.Duetotheimperativenessofastrongnativeclergyin China,Churchauthoritieshavedrawn upaveryclearprogrammeofdevelopment,andareprosecutingitwithvigour.Eachecclesiasticaldivisionis expectedtoopenapreparatoryschool wherepromisingboysareadmittedand givencarefultraining,andassoonas thedevelopmentoftheterritorypermitseachmustlikewiseopenajunior seminary.Forthemajorseminaries, thecountryisdividedintoregionsin orderthateachestablishmentmay haveashighqualityastaffaspossibleandcompleteequipmentfortheproper mouldingofthecandidates.Fourteen suchregionshavebeendetermined upon.Nineofthecentralseminaries arefunctioning,threeareinconstruction,whiletwoothersareasyetonly inproject.Specialproblemsofsome sectionsofthecountrywillrequire analterationinthisprogrammebut itsadoptionhasmeantanimportant advanceinthepreparationofthe priesthoodofChina.

MissionBishopCedesPlaceto ChineseSuccessor.

PaotingfuIChihli,China).-HisLordshipBishopPaulMontaigno,C.M., VicarApostolicofPaotingfu,hasmade hislastretreatwiththepriestsofhis territory,priortocedinghisposttoa Chinesebishop,whoitisunderstood willtakehisplace.HisLordshiphas beenchosencoadjutor,withrightof success,tothevenerableBishopJarlin,whofor30yearshasbeenVicar ApostolicofPeking.Thepublication ofthisdecreeoftransferwasmade November25.BishopMontaignewas bornintheDioceseofLillein1883, andbecametheBishopinPaotingfu December18,1924.TheVicariateof Paotingfu,whichhehashelpedto preparefortheChinese,clergy,counts 8,342Catholics,andhasabodyofover 500layhelpersintheemployoftoe Church.Itsdevelopmentisthework oftheFrenchVincentians.

Successful

WordExperimentsWithPrinted

byCatholicsinJapan.

Sapporo(Japan).-Arecentstudyof theemploymentoftheprintedword asagentfortheApostolateinJapanrevealsseveralsuccessfuleffortstoemployfolders,circulars,andsmallbookletsforapproachtothismuch-reading people.Thepioneerinthefieldin JapanappearstohavebeenDr.Shibahara,aCatholiceyespecialistof Kobe,whohasgivenhistimeandhis meanstothepreparationofsmallcircularsonthefaithwhichheprints inquantitiesof30,000andhasdistributedtohispaganfellowcitizens. LikewiseatKobeisfoundanAble Japanesepriest,FatherYamanaka, whohaspreparedafolderintheform ofasmallnewspaperinwhichhehas treatedpopularlyCatholicdoctrine fromtheviewpointofthenon-Christians.Thefirstprintingofthissheet counted50,000.

InTokyo,aculturedlayCatholic, Mr.Suzuchi,preparedasmallcircular whichhecalls"Kosmos,"quantitiesof whichheplacesatthedisposalofany Catholicwhowishesitfornon-Catholic friends.TheFranciscanMissionaries ofSapporohavemadeitapracticeto publishinbookletformarticleswhich haveappearedintheirpaper"Komyo."Latestoftheundertakingsis thatoftheSocietyoftheDivine WordMissionariesinNiigata.Afirst folderwaspfeparedin20,000copies, andnow100,660copiesofFatherYamanaka'ssheethavebeenprinted.These effortsaresmall,butreceiveimportancefromthefactthattheyarewhat shouldbethebeginningofanimportantagencyoftheapostolatein Japan.

ProfessorinChineseMilitarySchool WarnedAgainstChurch. Nanning(Kwangsi,China).-Oppo-sitioninhighplacestoChristianityis borneoutbytheexperienceofaCatholicChineseprofessorintheMilitarySchoolinNanning.OnNew Year'sDaytheprofessorpaidacourtesycalltothepriestsofhisparish churchinthecity.Shortlyafter,he wassummonedbeforethepresidentof theschoolandinformedthatthefact ofhisvisithadcometohisattention, thatitshouldnotberepeated,thathe shouldlikewisediscontinuegoingto theCatholicChurchonSunday.Itis

true,saidthedirector,thattheState haddeclaredreligiousliberty,butin practicetheCatholicChurchisfrownedonintheuppercircles,becauseitis areligionoftheforeigners.Through suchincidentsCatholicmissionaries havebeenthoroughlyrousedtothe factthateverymeasurepossiblemust betakentoconvinceChineseleaders thattheChurchisaboveallpolitical influence.

DaughterofAnglicanBishopofMadrasEnteniChurch.

Madras(India).-'Theunrebuked teachingsofclergymenlikeDr.Barnes andDeanInge,"arestatedashaving influencedMrs.Mayne,thedaughter ofaformerAnglicanBishopofMa drastoentertheChurch.Mrs.Mayne wasreceivedbyFatherL.V.Newton, S.J.,onChristmasEve,atKodaikanal. BishopCaldwell,Mrs.Mayne'sfather, ruledtheAnglicandioceseofMadras from1877,anddiedin1891,afew monthsafterhavingresignedhissee. DuringhistimeProtestantChristians increasedaboutMadrasfrom6,000to 100,000.Hewastheauthorofmanyhistorical,ethnographical,andlinguis- ticworks,includinga''Comparative GrammaroftheDravidianLanguages." Hisdaughter'sconversionhasmadea deepimpressioninProtestantcircles.

FlourishingSeminaryOpensWayto NativeRuledFieldinKorea.

Rome.-Koreawillsoonbeamong themissionlandscountingterritory ruledbynativeburnclergy,andcredit forthisistobegiventotheflourishingseminaryofTaikon.Thedefacto establishmentintheVicariateofTaikouofaseparateareaunderKorean priests,istocomeaboutduring1930, theformalestablishmenttofollow someyearslateratthewillofthe HolySee.ThusstatesHisLordship BishopFlorianDemangeinaninterviewgivenaFidesCorrespondentduringhisrecentvisittoRome.

"Since1918,-statedHisLordship,in part,"28priestshavegoneforthfrom theseminaryofTaikou,18ofwhom 'navebeenordainedduringthepast fiveyears.Threearedead,butthe missioncountedthreeuponitsestab- lishmentin1911;hencetherearenow 28Koreanpriestswholabourwith18 Frenchmissionaries.

"Alreadythereisinprogressareplacement01theFrenchmissionaries bythenatives.Mymissioncounts fourprovinces,twotothewestand twototheeast.Uponmyreturnto Koreathosetothewetstwillbeconfidedentirelytolocalpriests,anda nativewillbeappointedasVicarForane.Whentheexperienceofsome yearsprovesthattheorganisationis satisfactory,theHolySeewillnamea PrefectorVicarApostolic.Thusthere willbetwoterritorieswherenowthere isone,andintimeeachofthosetwo shouldbedivided,themissionfrom abroadshoulddisappear,andthe Churchwillbedefinitelyfoundedin SouthKorea."

Thesecretofthisadvancetoward thefreedomoftheChurchinSouth Koreafromtheneedofforeignmissionariesistobeattributedtotheseminary,BishopDemangefeels,andto theblessingofnumerousvocations.

"When,inthethirdyearofthemission,in1914,IundertooktheconstructionofthefirstwingofthechapelI wasoftheopinionthatIwouldleave tomysuccessorsthecompletionofthe building.Butthenumberofseminarianswasbeyondalldreams;Ihad tocompletethestructurein1917. Sincethatyear,thenumberofcandidateshasoscillatedbetween70and 100.

"Theformationoftheseyoungmen isverycomplete.TheApostolicDelegatetotheUnitedStates,HisExcellencyArchbishopFumasoniBiondi, couldsaytotheseminariansofVallimorethatasregardstheirfacilityin Latin,hewouldwillinglyproposethe seminariansofTaikouas'models. WhenIhavecompletedprojectedimprovementsinthecourseouryoung priestswillbeeasilytheequalofthe besteducatedKoreans."

Korea,nowundertheruleofJapan, hasapopulationof19,500,000,andis dividedintofourecclesiasticalterritories,theVicariatesofSeouland Taikou,incareofParisForeignMissionaries,theVicariateofWonsan undertheBenedictines,andthePrefectureofPengyangundertheMaryknollMissionaries.TheVicariateof Taikoucontains7,685,000inhabitants, ofwhom34299areCatholics.The totalCatholicpopulationis110,539.

NewItalianMissionReviewWins PlaceinWorldofScholarship. Rome.-Thehightoneofscholarship whichhasmarkedthenumbersofthe newquarterlypublishedbytheMissionaryUnionoftheClergyinItaly, "IIPensieroMissionario,"duringits firstyear,hasimmediatelywonforthe reviewaplaceamongthemostdistinguishedofitsfieldintheCatholic world.TheDecembernumber,which includestheJuneandSeptember numbersfortheyear,constitutesa volumeof342pages,andcontainsarticlesby46writers,manyofwhom standamongtheeliteofthestudents oftheapostolate.Thusthereview haslegitimatehopesoftakingrank withsuchmagazinesas"DiekatholischenMissionen,"ofGermany,which beganpublicationin1873;the"BulletindesMissions"oftheBenedictines ofLophem-lez-Bruges,whichbeganin 1911;'ElSiglodelasMisiones,"of Spain,foundedin1914,andthe"Revue deHistoiredesMissions"ofFrance, foundedin1924.NoscholarlymissionreviewhasthusfarbeenattemptedinEnglish.

ChurchBuiltbySuezCanalCompany OpenedatIsmailia.

PortSaid(Egypt).-Ismailia.the half-waycityoftheSuezCanalnow hasanewparishchurch,thanksto thegenerosityoftheSuezCanalCompany,whichpaidalltheexpensesof construction.OnFebruary8.His LordshipBishopAngeMarieHirai, O.F.M.,VicarApostolicofSuez,inpresenceofHisExcellencyArchbishop ValerioValeri,ApostolicDelegateto Egypt,performedthesolemnceremoniesofconsecrationandthefollowingdaytheDelegatecelebratedaPontificalMass. Adistinguishedgather- ingofGovernmentandCanalofficials andofecclesiasticsattended.

ThirdAnnualCongressofSouth AfricanCatholicUnion.

Saturday,April19,1930.

occasionoftheThirdAnnualCongressoftheUnionatMariannhill,Dr. Loram,oftheGovernmentNativeAffairsBureau,wrotetoFatherB'ernard Huss,leaderofthecongress,that SouthAfricalackedjustsuchorgani- sationsseekingasolutionofrace questionsthroughconstitutionalmeans. ThecongressmetinJanuary.The UnionrepresentafederationofCatholicorganisationsallofwhichpossessanindependentlife,butwhich maintainacentralofficeandmeetannuallyforcommonproblems,

hadsay-

"Isawyourad.in"TheRecord."

Kroonstad(OrangeFreeState, SouthAfrica).-Whileracefeelingsrun stronginSouthAfrica,theCatholic AfricanUnionstrivesinitsmodest waytoassuagethebitternessbetween whiteandblackbyunitingbothpeo- plesabouttheconferencetable.On VILICSMVISIMMIENWSWESIVIINXAIMSIVICIERICA8,4VOL

WhattheDyingEyesoftheSaviorSaw

(ByDr.AlexanderMombelli.)

Whatwerethescenesuponwhich JesusgazedasHesufferedonthe Cross?

Tomeditateuponthelifeanddeath ofOurLord,itisoftenusefultoreconstructthematerialtheatreinwhich Helived.Thisistheso-called"com'bonofsite"somuchcommended yascetics.LetusapplythesuggestiontothescenesofthePassion.

TheCrossisplacedagainmentally ontopofthehillofGolgotha,inthe centreofalargeamphitheatrerichin Biblicalmemories,inspiringthedeepestsentimentsofChristianpiety.

Themostsuitablepointofobservationfromwhichtotakeinataglance allthepanoramaonwhich,wemay les/postfellthelastlookofJesus,is thesmallstonedomeontheterrace neartheatriumoftheHolySepulchre. Theironcrossthatappearsthereis saidtoindicatetheverysitewhere OurLordsufferedduringHisagony. Fromthiselevationitiseasytofollowthelineofthemostimportant localitiesoftheHolyCityinthesame orderastheycameunderthelastlook oftheSaviour.Letusnowassume wegateupontheselocalitiesasthey wereatthattime. MemoriesoftheTemple.

Tothefrontthereis,firstofall,the esplanadeoftheTemple.Atthetime ofDavid,MountMoriahwasseparated fromJerusalem,byavalleywhichhas sincedisappearedunderaheapofrubbish.AccordingtoJewishtradition, thishillcorrespondstothesitementionedintheBiblewhereAbraham wasreadytooffertotheLordthelife ofhissun,Isaac.David,thePsalmist-King,erectedthereamagnificent temple,whichwasdestroyedbythe Caldeansin588B.C.Somefiftyyears lateritwasrebuiltbyZorobabelona leasimposingscale.AfewyearsbeforethebirthofChrist,HerodtheIdumeanordereditsreconstructionin Greek-Romanstyle,withamagnificencetillthenunknown.

Itiseasytoimaginethefeelings thattheviewofMountMoriahexcited inthemindofJesus.Whatsacred memoriesoftheTemplewerethusrecalled!LetusopentheGospel.We seeenteringHouseofGodayoung Mantwelveyearsofage,Whosewords thereinwintheadmirationofthedoctorsofthelaw.HeistheSonofthe carpenterofNazareth.Withinthese samewallsthisBoyhadalreadybeen proclaimedbySimeonastheMessiah, onthedayofthepresentationand puritieationofMarv, Later.whenIlebeganHispublic missiontheDivineMasterwasaccustomedtopassentiredayswithin theholyenclosureoftheMoriah,announcingthegoodnewsordiscussing withthePharisees.towhomHeaddressedwordsofchallengethatprovokedtheirundyingenmity:"Destroy thistemple.andinthreedaysIwill rebuildit"DuringHolyWeekHe wastherealso,remainingtillevening, whenHewouldcrosstheCedron,go totheMountofOlivesortoHis friendsatBethania,andthencesetout thefollowingmorningtoreturntothe TempleItwasononeoftheseoccasionsthatHeforetoldthedestruction ofthetemple:"Doyouseeallthese things'AmenIsaytoyou,there shallnotbelefthereastoneupona stonethatshallnotbethrowndown." SadMountofOlives.

TheMountofOlivesfacestheMount ofMoriahandfollowsthesamedirection,extendingfrontSouthtoNorth. HowmanypagesoftheNewTestamentwerewrittenatthefootoron thesidesofthismountain!How muchitmeantinthelifeofthe .,..tliaviour!Allofitsmemoriesmust FayecrowilialHisminda"He'facedit hangingontheCross.

Downintheneighbourhoodofthe Cedeinlie,Gethsemane.asariplace indeed.dominatedbythepinnacleof -.hiTempleand,fromafar.bythe Antonia1'!'tress.OurLordusedto takerefugeundertheshadowofits 'divetreesInthatsolitude.broken onlybythediscreetproximityofsome oftheApostlesTieprayedtoHis Father. Andwhenthetimecameforthe upremesacrifice,itwasatGethsemane thatOurLordbeganHisPassionwith thetouchingsceneofHisagonyof 'Mood.FallenonHisknees,Heinclin. ie!Hisfaceandshoulderstothe ground.ItwasthereHisBodyfelt theviolenttremblingsunderthevision ofthe"upofpainwhichwasoffered toHimt,,drinkfortheredemptionof mankind."Mysoulissorrowfuleven untodeath ." Thesewordsthe inevitablecryoftheflesh.ButHe ,-iiihrhiedthemimmediatelywiththe ccncrcsit,ofthemostabsoluteofferto IRimIf"ItisforthisthatIcame."

Nowletusgazehigheruponthe nein!ofOlives,nearthetop,atan

otherspotwhich,wemaysuppose,attractedtheglanceoftheDivineMaster.Itisthegrottowithwhichtraditionhasconnectedmanymemoriesof Histeaching.ItisknownthatOur LordstoppedthereonenightonHis waytoBethania,andthat,lookingat theTemple,Heannounceditsap- proachingruin,speakingatthesame timeoftheendofthewort,andaddingmanymoralexhortations.

AGlimpseofFutureGlory.

Finally,onthesummitofthemountainappearedbeforethegazeofthe SaviourthesiteoftheAscension, whence,fortydaysafterHisResurrection,Ilewouldreturntotheglory ofHisFatherinHeaven.thistriple seriesofmemoriescouldnotbutbe revivedintheHeartofJesuswhen fromHisCrossHelookedforthelast timeattheMountofOlives.

TothesouthoftheMountof MoriahliesMountOphel.Itwasthe SionoftheJews,whichafterwardswas calledtheCityofDavid.Whenthe Psalmist-Kingsucceededincapturing it,theIsrealitesbuiltthereamagnificenttempleastheirsanctuaryand nationalpalladium.OphelthusevokedinthemindpfJesusthehistoryof Hisancestors.ItwastheOldTestamentinitsmostimmortalpageswhich thesightofthathillrecalledtoHis mind.

ButtheeyeoftheDivineMaster musthaveturnedverysoonwitha feelingofmostintimateregard,towardtheChristianSion,theplace whereissituatedtheHolyCenacle. TheGreatSacrament.

ItisinthisquarterthatIlegave HisApostlesanddisciplesthegreatestproofofHislove,institutingthe SacramentoftheAltar.

"Jesustookbread,andblessed,and said:Takeye,andeat.ThisisMy Body.

"Andtakingthechalice,Hegave thanks,andgavetothem,saying: Drinkyeall'ofthis.ForthisisMy BloodoftheNewTestament,which. shallheshedformanyuntoremission ofsins."

Thesepreciousmomentsdoubtless revivedtheirimageryinthemindsof JesusasHisglancesweredirectedtowardthehilloftheChristianSion.

SucharetheplacesofHismission onearththattheSaviourmusthave contemplatedforthelasttimefrom HisCrossonCalvary.Thepietyof thefaithful,recallingthesamepanoramaduringHolyWeek,maybringto mindsomethingoftheanguishedfeelingsthatsuchavistaofmemories causedtofloodoverthesoulofthe dyingLord.-N.C.W.C.

CardinalDougherty'sMessageto

CatholicsofIndia

Madras,-Iii:EminenceCardinal Dougherty.whowasinMadras,January31.dtringhisbriefvisittoIndia, committedthe_"ratholicLeader"of Madrasamessageforthepeopleof theChurl:iinIndia.hisEminence (woebytrainfromColombo,andwas Proceedingtolioninar,whencehecontinuedtoAgra.Delhi,andCalcutta. andfromthisporttookpassagefor Yokohama,Japan.

ThemessageofHisEminence.who isthefirstCardinaltovisitIndia,is asfollows:"Havingattendedthejubi. lessexercisesofOurHolyFather PopePiusXI.inRome,Bishop O'Hara,AuxiliaryBishopofPhiladelphia,andIarereturninghomeby wayofth.'Pacific.andinsodoing-I seizetheopportunityoffulfillinga dreamwhichIhavefosteredformany years,thatisavisittoIndia "1.havebeensurprisedatthevast plainstheeighwhichwepassedsince ourentrap,intoIndiaatCeylonand ,,oldnotne;iiremarkingtheirculti. ationE,crywherewelookedwebeheldgreenfieldsofricewhichgive promiseofabountifulharvest.

"Wehavebeenspeciallydelightedto beholdtheactivityoftheCatholicmissionsinthkcountryasmanifestedbe thevarietyandextentofitsreligious, charitable.incleducationalinstitutions --whicht.)esseemonaparwiththose inEuropeandAmerica.Toomuch praisecannothegivento'thehierarchy.pr;eithood,andsisterhoodsat rkinTritlia,who,inmostinstances, havinglefttheirnativelands,arede. votingtheremainderoftheirlives totheevangelisationofIndia.And thispraisemustalsobeextendedto thenativeIndianclergyandsisters whoco-operatewiththeminsoeffectiveandnobleamanner.

Althotiehtravellingastouristsand notmakin,zourselvesknOwn,ourpresencehasbeendiscovered,andwe havemeteverywherewithoutbursts

ofcordialhospitalityandkindness.At thevariousstationsalongtherailway,bishops,priests,andlaityhave accordedusamostcordialreception, whichweprize,andforwhichweare grateful.WeregrItextremelythat becauseoflackoftitheweareunable tovisitothercitiesinIndia,ofwhich wehaversadandwhicharefamousin history.Weshallbearwithusthe pleasantestrecollectionsofourshort passagethroughthiswonderfulland, andespecistlythememoryofthat spotonwhichSt.ThomastheApostle wasputtodeathforthefaith-near thecityofMadras,andofhisformer tombin.1n.CathedralofSanThome ofMylapore. Wetrustthathis deathwillnothavebeeninvain;and thatinthe'mercyofGod,Indiainits entiretywillonedaysaytogether withSt.Thomas:'Dominusmeuset Deusmete'"--FidesCor.

"G.K.C."toLectureinAmerica

Anannouncementisauthorisedby officialsoftheUniversityofNotreDame,Indiana,thatGilbertKeith ChestertonfamousBritishjournalist andauthor,hasacceptedaninvitation extendedbytheUniversitytogivetwo coursesoflecturesatNotre-Dame,beginninginmid-Aprilandextendingto June,atwhichtimeMr.Chesterton willdeliverthecommencementaddress attheUniversity.Onthisoccasion anhonoraryLL.D.degreewillbeconferreduponhim.Thelecturecourses, oneinEnglishLiteratureandthe otherinEnglishHistory,aretoberegularcollegecoursesleadingtocredits. Mr.Chestertonwillbeaccompanied toNotre-DamebyMrs.Chestertonand hissecretary.TheRev.CharlesL. 0',Donnell,C.S.G.,presidentofthe University,announcedthatMr.Chestertonwouldmakeaspecialtripto NotreDameunderarrangementscompletedayearago.

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"MagnaCharta"ofCatholicPress

OUTLINEDBYCARDINALPACELLI.

Ontheeveofhisdeparturefrom Germany,whereforoveradecadehe haslabouredintheinterestofChurch andsocietyCardinalPacelli,bythe confidenceoftheHolyFatherentrustedwiththeimportantdutiesofPapal SecretaryofState,composedwhatmay becalledtheMagnaChartaofthe Catholicpress,statesapress-bulletin oftheCentralBureauoftheCentral Verein.Althoughthisremarkable communicationwasprimarilyaddressedtotheCatholicpressofGermany, theprinciplesenunciatedareuniversallyapplicable.Expressed,moreover, byoneofthegreatestCatholicstatesmenofmoderntimes,whowillrank withCardinalConsalvi,theymeritspecialattention.CardinalPacellideclares:

"Thepressisaneducator,ofthe firstrank,ofsocietyandthepeople, inagoodoranevilsense.Itspower issharedbytheCatholicpress.The latter'ssphereofinfluencearethe countlessmillionswhoturntotheir Catholicpaper,convinced,oratleast desirousoffindinginittheentiretyof lifeclarifiedandjudgedfromthe standpointoftheCatholicfaith.

StandpointofFaith.

"Thestandpointoffaithdetermines theindividualityoftheCatholicpress. Intheshoreless,storm-harrowedocean ofthepressoftheworldanditsvaried philosophiesoflife,characterisedby subjectivenessandindividualthought, bylimitationtothepurelytemporal. byaspiritofcompromisewithpresent developments,withpetideasofthe hour,withhumanurgesandpassionsinthisturmoiltheCatholicpressshould standasaseerandprophetjudging allthingsinthelightofabsolutetruth. vouchedforbythehighestauthority.. asaneducatorofthepeople,convincedthatboththepeopleanditselfare obligatedandboundbyfirmlyanchored,irremovablemorallaws.

"Outofthesetwogivenconditions atwofoldtaskasiresfortheCatholic pressassuch;thatofsettinginorder andthatofshaping.

"SettinginOrder."

"TheCatholicpresshasthetaskof settinginorder.TheGod-givenformulaofherprincipleoforder,theCatholicprincipleoforderingeneral,has beenexpressedbySt.Paulinwords ofgranite:Allareyours;andyouare Christ's,andChristisGod's(I.Ccr., III.,22-23).Godistheonlyabsolute realityintheCatholicscaleofvalues. TheCatholicpressmustmeasurethe worldandlifebyHiseternalthoughts. Hiswill,Hislaw,Hisrevelation,asHe communicatesthemtousthroughHis Church.Theinexhaustiblefullnessof existence,theimmeasurablescopeof allculturalactivityisnaturallyopen totheCatholicpressalso,butallmust beviewedandweighed'subspecie aeternitatis,'asseenbytheeyeof GodandevaluatedbyHisjudgment.

"TheCatholicpaperissubjectto thissovereignprincipleoforder throughout;notonlythearticlestreatingofreligiousandculturaltopics;its policyandpoliticsaswell,itsreviews ofartandliterature,itstheatreand filmcensorship;thecolumnstoo,that aredevotedtosport,anditsadvertisementsaswell.Withinthisprinciple ofordertheCatholicpressalsoenjoys freedomofopinionandexpression: withinitsscopetheCatholicpress shouldalso,anditevenmorethan anyother,strivevigorouslyforwaysandmeanstorelieveorremovethe giganticdireneedsofthepeopleofthe nationandofallmankind:neverthelessitmustreligiouslyobservethe restrictionspointedtoandlaiddown bythisprincipleoforder.ThemanagingeditoroftheCatholicpapermust beabletoaccounttothisprinciplefor everythingthepaperoffersitsreaders, evenforpersonalexpressionsofopin- ion,towhich,fortherest,hemay,in individualinstances,notwishtosubscribe.TheCatholicpaperowesthis tothereligiousconvictionsandthe moraleducationofitsreaders.

PrincipleofOrder.

"TheCatholicpressmustadhereto thisprincipleoforderwithunswerving fidelity.Itdarenotforsakethisprincipleformaterialgainormonetary success,noryetoutofdeferenceto thecontraryviewsofthegreatmajor- ityofthepeopleandofcertainclasses. Themoreembitteredthehand-to-hand strugglegrowsfromdaytoday,the struggleinwhichatpresenttheworld ofthedivineandtheworldofthedemoniacislockedalongtheentireline, themoreurgentlyisclarityinquestionsaffectingphilosophyoflife,coupledwithstrengthofconvictions,the needofthehour.TheCatholicpress shouldbepermeatedbytheconvictionthatforittheblessingofGod and,inthelastanalysis,alsotheconfidenceoftheCatholicpeoplearemeasuredbyitsfidelitytoprinciplein thisrespect.

"Withinthescopeoftheprinciple ororder,proclaimedbytheSaviourthe Catholicpressshoulddevoteitself wholeheartedlytothetaskofshaping opinionsandaffairs.'AllareyoursI' Godhasgrantedusthenaturaland thesupernatural,inorderthatwe mayfromthemfashionCatholicculture,correspondingtoconditionspre- vailingatanygiventime,and,moreover,perfectCatholicmen.Precisely theCatholicpresshasbeencalledto co-operateinthisprocessofshaping mankindandtheaffairsofmen.

TrainingCatholicLeadert its"TheCatholicpressshouldrecognise taskofshapingchieflyinthetrainingofCatholicleaders.ThemorerecenthistoryofGermany,particularlyduringthelastcentury,offersanoverabundanceofmaterialfortheeducatingofleadersforthetwofoldtaskthat mustbeaccomplishedinacountryin whichtheCatholicelementisinthe minority:topreservefortheCatholic portionofthepopulationtheirown. specificculturaltreasurespureandintact;andatthesametimetoco-oper- atewithmenofotherconvictionsand viewsoflife,inunobjectionablematters,andinsuchco-operationtomake availablefurtheentiretyofthepeople whatisgoodandbestofCatholictreasure.Togleanfromthismaterialthe principlesofCatholicpoliticalactivity, oftheCatholicconceptofeconomics,of Catholicsociology,ofCatholiccultural endeavour,andwiththeaidthereofto traintheCatholicleader:letthisever betheprimarytaskofshapingtohe engagedinbytheCatholicpress"

ASpendthriftNation

Dr.MannixSaysCutOuttheImportedLuxuries.

Speakingatamen'sCommunion breakfastinSt.Marytparishhall, WestMelbourne,onarecentSunday theArchbishopofMelbournesaid.that Australiawaspassingthroughadifficulttime,buttherewasnoneedfor pessimism.Hewasafraidthatabad impressionhadbeengiventothe world.Thefactremained,however, thatasanationtheyhadbeenliving alifeofspendthrifts,anditwasvitallynecessarythattheyshouldcurtail theirexpenses,workharder,andbe morethrifty.Australianshartbeer. supportingpeopleattheotherendof theworldandneglectingtheir-own. Theyhadbeenimportingluxuriesfrom othercountriesinsteadofendeavouringtobuildupindustriesinAustralia. Eveniftheyhadtoputupwits thingsthatmightseemtothefastidioustobesecondrate,fror'ttl.e AustralianpointofviewitwouldFe betterforthecountrytoregardthem asfirsttate.Itwasnecessaryto createastrong,dominantAestealiau spiritwherebythepeoplewouldIT satisfiedwithAustralianthingsand useAustraliangoodsinpreferenceto thoseofothercountries.HewasdelightedtofindthattheFederalGovernmentwasstrongonthatpoint,and ithadhissympathy,benedictionand prayers.

Dr.Mannixsaidhehopedthe:;overnmentwouldsucceedincreatinga betterAustralianspirit.Evenifa littleinconveniencewereleft,itwould bebettertocutouttheimperted luxuries.AustraliaandtheAustralianswouldgaingreatlybybuilding upAustralianindustries.Theyall realisedthattheprimaryindustries werethemainstayofthenation'Ihe) hadtocompetewithforeigncountries inthemarketsoftheworldnedit wasessentialthatthecostofproductionshouldcomedown,inordertotnablethemtocompetewithother placesintheworld'smarkets.Ifthey didnottakethelessontoheartthey wouldbeshutoutoftheworld'srearkets.Thefactremainedthatothee countrieswereabletoproducernt.ch morecheaplythanAustralia,an-Ithe economiclawalwaysasserteditself. Byworkinghardertheyshouldbe abletobringdownthecostofproduction.Goodwouldresultbyputtingtheirshoulderstothewheel. Somepeoplethoughtthathighwages wereapanaceaforallills,butmany didnotdistinguishbetweenthenominalandeffectivewages.Whatwas theuseofpaying£10aweektoaman ifitrepresentednomoretohimreally

than£5didsomey4rsago Asa matteroffact,hewasnobetteroff thanwhenhewasinreceiptofthelb wage.Thepurchasingpowerofthe increasedwagehadnotgoneupinthe sameratioorproportion.Inother countriesthewagesandcostofproductionwerelower,andAustraliaconsequentlywasunabletocompetewith themonequaltermsintheworld's markets.Ifwagesandthecostof livingwentdownthepeoplewould bejustaswelloff,andAustraliawould haveabetterchanceofcompeting withothercountries.Hehopedthis couldbedonewithoutloweringthe standardofliving.Hewantedthe standardinAustraliatobemaintained.

Theproblemhadtobefacedand dealtwith,andconsiderationshould begiventotheStateandFederalGovernments.Thingswould in time,buttheyshouldbereasonable withthoseinpower.Thepeople shouldbereadytomakesacrific-sand taketheirshare.Somebelievedinincreasingtheincometax,inordertoget moreoutofthewealthyclassHis sympathieswerewiththeworkerand thepoorerclassesinthecommunity, buttherewasalimittotheimposition ofincreasedincometaxation.Cepital wouldleavethecountryifthecapteins ofindustrycouldnotgetafairreturn fortheirmoney.Thewealthyclass shouldbeartheirlair.share,butit

_shouldbe'realisedthattherewasa pointbeyondwhichitwasunfairto go.Allthosewhowe-cfortunate enoughtobeworkingshouldbepreparedtobeartheirshareoftheburden,andmakeanysac:ificesdeemed necessaryfortheirlessfortunatefellow-men.Theworkshotnigoround. andthereshouldhenostarvingpeople ittheCommonwealth.Itwasno goodforonemantobegettinghigh wageswhileotherswerestarving.Work shouldbefoundforallinthebestinterestofAustralia.Ht.wasconfident thattheworkerswouldnotplaceundueobstaclesinthewayofthesympatheticGovernmentsnowinpower. Everythirgshouldbedonetosuavethe trobletn,whichwas`-):;itgtackledenergeticallyandzealouslybythe(love,nmentsTheyshouldhelptheGovernmerds,andbereadytobeartheir shareoftheburdensfortheirmesa, goodandthegeneralgoodofthe Commonwealth.

APRIEST'STERRIBLEINDICTMENT

Pope'sAppealforRussiaSpiritual

IthasbeenallegedagainstthePope'sappealonbehalfofthe persecutedChristiansofRussia,thattheHolySee,initscondemnationofSovietpersecution,hasbeeninfluencedbymotivesat-tributedtocapitalisticcountries-fearattheeconomicprogressof theSovietUnion.FatherEdmundA.Walsh,S.J.,Vice-President ofGeorgetownUniversity,atWashington,whowastherepresen- tativeoftheHolyFatherinRussiain1922and'23,inthedis,tri- butionofPapalRelief,andwhoiswellinformedonSovietRussianactivities,refutestheallegation,inarecentlypublishedstate- ment,aswhollyunwarranted.TheHolyFather'sappeal,he pointsout,isofapurelysupernaturalcharacter,andshowsthat,despiteSovietdenials,itisjustified:0.-FatherWalsh'sstatement,inpart,is asfollows:

"Therehavebeenseveralmajorreactionstotherecentpronouncementof PopePin.,Xl.,inwhichtheSovereign Pontiffraisedhisvoiceinprotestat therenewalofreligiouspersecutionin Russia,andinvitedtheChristianworld tojoinwithhiminsupplicationand prayertoGod'onMarch19.Theap- pealofthePopewaspurelyofasup- ernaturalcharacter,andbyitsentire toneandoriginexcludesbothpolitical andeconomicimplications.Ithas beenansweredfromMoscowbyaclearlyinspiredandtendenciousinterview, releasedbytheRussianauthorities, whoalonecontrolthechannelsofcommunication,andinwhichthecustomarysweepingdenialofpersecutionis repeatedandcompletelibertyofconscience.vindicated.

"TheMoscowdispatchwastobeexpected,asdenialandcounter-charge haveformedtheorderofthedayin everyattackonreligion.TheRoman NerosfirstsetthatfashionbyoutlawingChristianityandthenmassacringChristians,notpreciselybecauseof theirreligiousbeliefsbutforillegally refusingtoofferafewgrainsofincensetothepagandeities.

WorldisInformed.

"Themodernworld,however,isbetterinformed.Theofficialpronounce mentsoftheSovietGovernmentitself rendersuperfluousanylaboriousdemonstrationoftheirintenttoextirpate allreligioninRussiaasaconstituent elementofthefive-yearprogramme. Fortunately,wehaveacompleteandremarkabledocumentationofsomesix thousandwordsfurnishedbytheJewishTelegraphicAgencytotheNew York'Times'onSunday,February16, 1930,settingforththelegalpretexts undercoverofwhichtheattackon religionistobeconductedandGod liquidated.NostudentofRussianaffairs,nocompetentobservercannow doubtwhattheSovietGovernmentis thefirsttoadmit.TheMoscowCommissarsfranklyandcheerfullypropose astheirideal,whatGladstonesowell describedinhissuccinctphrase,"The negationofGoderectedintoasystem ofgovernment' :'Thepresentwriterheardwithhis ownearstheprosecutingattorneyof theSovietStateputthequestionto menontrialfortheirlivesinMoscowin1923:

"'WillyoustopteachingtheChristianreligion?'

"'Wecannot.'yam,theanswer,'it is thelawofGod '"ThatladoesnotexistonSoviet territory:repliedKrylenko:'youmust choose.

"Thebasicissuewasclearcutand asclearlyfaced.Thevictimswent unflinchingtodeathortoexilein 1923,andarefacingthesamealterna- tive-asoldasChristianityitself-with equalfortitudein1930.Toelaborate furtherontheself-confessedintention theSovietGovernmentinthatrespectwouldindeedbepaintingthelilyorgildingrefinedgold.

"Tneirplans,howeverdonotstop there,n,,rarctheiractivitiesbounded bythefrontiersofSovietRussia.The worldistheirarenaandtheUnited StatesofAmericaaparticularlyat- tractivefield,evenforanti-religion,propaganda.Thnsthenotoriousjour- nal'TheAnti-Religious,'oneofthe manysubsidisiedorgansofAtheism. evtendsinitsissueofSeptember29, 1929(pages108-109),warmcongratula. lionstotheRussiansectionofthe Atheist1.,agueofAmericaforitsce:mmendablezealinattackingthebases ofChristianityintheUnite-3.States. Theeffectsofthisblastingattherock, d;reetedfromaforeigncapital,have alreadyherofeltinelementa-yand hiebschools,aswellasincollegesand universities.

CatholicMartyrology.

"Fiftypercent.oftheCatholicclergy ,ofRussiahavedisappearedsincethe Revolution,throughjudicialmurder, starvation,exileorimprisonment.The martyrologyisalongandgloriousone.

MonsignorConstantineBudkiewicz wasshottodeathonthenightof G,HalFriday,1923.ArchbishopJohn Lieplakwascondemnedtodieatthe sametime.1,utwassavedowingtothe protestsoftheentirecivilisedworld. JosephBielogoluvy,forty-sixyearsof age,abrilliantprofessoroftheEcclesiasticalAcademyatPetrograd,was earlysignalledoutbytheBolshevik authorities--andrightlyso-asapriest oftrueepiscopaltimber.Urgedto accept'consecration'attheirhandsas Bishopofananti-Catholicsectwhich wouldenjoytheirsubsidisedfavourin ordertolabourattheunderminingof faithingeneral,hecalmlyspurnedthe insidiousofferandpaidforhisloyalty toconsciencewithhislife.Hewas shotin1928.DominickIvanov,about thesameage,formerVicarofSt.Catherine's,Petrograd,banishedtotheunspeakablehorrorofSolovetskyIsland intheWhiteSea,succumbedinthe freezingdarknessofthatislandprison duringthesameyear.Itwasfrom thisnewSiberiathateighteenprisoners,worntoskeletons,escaped,asif byamiracle,afewmonthsago,and reachedtheshoresofFinland.'Kill ushere,'theybeggedtheastonished FinnishguardsbetweenMartukuleand Kiolaarvi,'butdon'tsendusback wheretheywillkillusbyinches.'

"TherestillremainyonSolovetsk Island,undergoingtheagonyofslow execution,thefollowingCatholicclergymen: ApostolicMonsignorBoleslavSloskan, AdministratorofMohilev andofMinsk.whowasarrestedin August,1927,,andaftertheworstform ofphysicalandmoraltorturedeported totheislandandsentencedtohard labour(itisofthisConfessorofthe FaiththattheSovereignPontiffmakes mentioninhisrecentletter);Pau! Chomicz,thirty-sixyearsofage;VincentDejnis.forty-nineyearsofage; AdolpheFilip,forty-fouryearsofage; VincentIlgin,forty-threeyearsofage; JosephIuzwik,fifty-sixyearsofage; CasimirSiwicki,forty-fiveyearsof age;MiecislasSzawdinis,thirty-four yearsofage;JohnTroigo,forty-nine yearsofage;JohnVersocki,forty-one yearsofage;thetwotheologians,Ty- sowskiandWoronko.Allbelongto theDioceseofMohylev.Thelistcontinues:NicolasAlexandrov,Potapi Emilianov,andthatintrepidhero, LeonidFeodorov,ExarchofRussian CatholicsoftheOrientalRite.

LongListContinues.

"Andstillthelistcontinues:Cesar Feodorovitch,VictorKriventshouk, !VasilStysio,PaulAschebergJoseph Kolch,andJohnFurch,thelastof whomwassentintoexileforthecrime ofhavingwarnedhisparishioners againstcertainimmoralmovingpic- turefilmsthenbeingshownatthe localcinema.

"Thelastnamewhichwehaveis thatofFatherChtchepaniouk,apriest oftheOrientalRitefromKiev.The completerosteroftheseundergoing asimilaragonyforconsciencesakein distantpoints,suchasSiberia.Turkestan,andtheCaucasus,isknown onlytoGod.Butamongthemstand outthevenerableApostolicAdminis- tratorof Saleski,Kiev,MonsignorTheophile fifty-twoyearsofage,and FatherJohnDeubner,thefirstof whomhasbeenimprisonedforthree andahalfyears;thelatterformore thaneightyears.CanonAntonWassilevskysealedhisfaithwithhislife duringthefirstweekofOctober,dying inSouthCaucasus,inabsoluteisolation,averitableConfessorofthe Far*h.

"ManyofthesemartyrsandconfessorsifthefaithIknowpersonally,and cantestifythattheironlycrimeisthe dailycremeofCardinalHaves,ofNew YorkCityofBishopManning.andof RabbiStephenWise.Theybelieved inGodandtaughtHisrevelationand themorallawasGodgavethemthe lighttoseeitPeacetotheirsnuis andhonourtotheirnames.

DriveAgainstReligion.

"Striketheshepherdandtheflock willbedispersed.Byindirectmeans theattackisnowextendedtoembrace

theRussianpeopleasawhole.Al- readysupremearbiterofeducation, masteroflifeanddeath,soleproprietei oftheprintingpress,dictatorofemployment,landlordofalllodgings,and autocraticdistributorofrationLards, theSovietGovernmentnextcreated andfinancedthe'Associationofthe Godless,'amilitantatheistic:eague. Twohundredandfiftyth..usandskilledpropagandistsoperati-munderthe directionoftheMinistryofPublicInstruction,supportedbethebayonets oftheRedArmyandtheomnipresentG.P.U.,patronisedbylocalSovietsand the'trade engagedunions,arenowfeverishly incorruptingthesoulofthe nation,particularlyofitschildren. Duringrecentyears20,00,000copiesof thepaner'TheGod1.-2,-:,'withitsun- speal,,,bleblasphemir.:,Lavebeende- lugedintoeveryhomeandkindergarten;1.300,000copiesoftheReview of'TheGodless'havebeenprinted, and2,000,000copiesofvirulentand anti-religiouspublicationsofamiscellaneouscharacterhavebeencirculated. "Tenthousandanti-religiousclubs, protectedandshieldedbythepolice, arefunctioningandspreadinghooliganismthroughouttheland;special andabominablefilmsaredisplayedhi thousandsofsacredplacesnowconfiscatedandturnedintoclubs,museums,ortheatres.Nineuniversities havebeenconsecratedexclusivelyto thewaronGod,andeveryteacherin everycity,townandhamletisobliged toco-operateinthishideouscampaign underpainofpartypenalty.Aswas trulysaidduringthespeechesatthe AlbertHall,London.onFridayDecember19,19297"TobelieveinGod anitoconfessit,isheroismto-dayin SovietRussia."' S' ..tvoommumumniummeenengoomminswingHt

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FourthInstalmentofthePapalEn cyclicalonEducation.

SexualEducation.

Butthereisevenworsedangerin thefalse,irreverent,dangerousandpresumptuousclaimtosubmittoresearches,experimentsandjudgmentsofa profaneornaturalorderfactsofa supernaturalorderconcerningeducation,suchas,forinstance,thesacerdotalorreligiousvocationandingeneralthemysticoperationsofgrace which,thoughelevatingnaturalforces, neverthelessexceedtheminfinitelyand caninnowaybeboundbyphysical lawsbecause"theSpiritbreatheth wherehewill."

Extremelydangerousisthattypeof naturalismwhichnowinvadesthe fieldofeducationinsuchadelicate subjectastherectitudeofmorals. Verywidespreadistheerrorofthose who,withdangerotispresumptuousness anduglywords,promoteso-calledsexualeducationfalselybelievingthey canforewarnyoungpeopleagairkitthe dangersofthesenseswithpurelynaturalmeans.suchasfoolhardypreventiveinitiationandinstructionforall withoutdistinctionandevenpublicly and,whichisworse,exposingthemto temptationinordertoaccustomthem, astheysay,andhardentheirhearts againstthosedangers.

Theyerrgravelyinnotwishingto admittheinherentfragilityofhuman nature.ofwhichtheApostlespeaks, andinneglectingalsothelessonsof experiencewhichteachthat,especiallyinyoungpeople,sinsagainstmoralityarenotaneffeceofintellectual ignoranceasmuchasofweakwillsexposedtotemptationandnotsupportedbymeaneofgrace.Inthisdelicatesubject,ifallthingsbeconsider. ed.someind:yidualinstructionbecomes necessaryattherightmomentonthe partofthosewhohavetheeducative missi)n

Tosuchpracticalinstructions,the Apostleofthepeopledidnotdisdain tocondescendinhisepistles,particularlythattotheEphesians,where, amoiotherthings,hewarns"fathers, provokenotyourchildrentoanger," whichisnotasmuchtheeffectatexcessiveseverityasofimpatienceand ignoranceofmethodsmostsuitab.eto fnaitfulcorrectionandalsoofthenow toocommonrelaxationoffamilydiscipline,fromwhichuntamedpassions growinadolescents.

Therefore,letparentsandallteacherswiththem,seetoitthatthey rightlyusetheauthoritygiventhem byGod,of-Whomtheyareinatrue -ensevicars,notfortheirownpersonalcomfort,butfortherightbringingupof,theirchildreninaholyfilial "fearofGodthebeginningofwisdom," i,nwhichalonerespectforauthorityis foundedandwithoutwhichorder,tranquilityandwell-beinginthefamily andinsocietycannotexist.

TheChurchEnvironment, Tomakeupfortheweaknessofthe forcesoffallenhumannature,Divine Goodnesshasprovideda':undanthelp ingraceandothermeansinwhichthe Churchisrich.Thegreatfamilyof Christis,therefore,theeducativeenvironmentmostcloselyandharmoniouslyjoinedwiththatoftheChristian family.

Theeducativeenvironmentofthe Churchincludesnotonlyitssacraments,aDivinelyefficaciousmeansof grace,aiditsrites,allinamarvellouswayeducative,nordogsitincludeonlythematerialenclosureof theChristiantemple.whichalsoisadmiraelyeducativeintheidiomof liturgyandart,butalsoagreat abundanceandvarietyofschool.:associa:ingreligiouspiety,togetherwith thestudyofliteratureandsciences, withrecreationandphysicalculture. Andinthisinexhaustiblefecundityof edueationalworkshowadmirableis theharmonymentionedabove,which theChurchknowshowtomaintain withChristianfamiliestosuchanextentthatonecouldsaytrulythatthe ChurchfamiliesconstituteasingletempleofChristianeducation.

AllthoseprecautionsmustbeobservedwhichconformtothewellknowntraditionalChristianeducation, welldesc7ibedbySaintAntoninus,who says: "Suchandsogreatisourmiseryand ourinclinationtowardsinthatoftentimesthoseverythingswesayto remedysin-iremadeoccasionforand incitementtowardsin.Therefore,it ismostimportantthatthegood father,speakingwithhissononsuch adangeroussubject,bewellonhis guardanddonotgointodetailsof variousmethodswherebythatinfernal hydrapoisonssu,halargepartofthe w,rld.lestithappenthatinsteadof quenchingthisfire,hemayimprudentlyawakenorlightitinthesimple.tendermindofthechild.Generallyspeaking.whilechildhoodlasts itwillbesufficienttousethosetruths which,bytheireffect,introducethe virtueofchastityandclosetheentranceofvice."

FalsePedagogy,

Falseisanypedagogicnaturalism whichexcludesordecreasestheimportanceofsupernaturalChristianformationintheeducationofyouth. Everymethodofeducationiserroneous whicnisfoundedwhollyorinparton thenegationorforgetfulnessoforiginalsinandofgrace,or,inother words.inlyontheforces.ithuman nature.Sucharegenerallythemodernsystems.goingbydifferentnames, whichclaimakindofautonomyand independenceforthechildandwhich diminishorsuppresstheauthorityof theeducator.attributingtothechild 0exclusiverighttoinitiativeand activityindependentofanysupernaturalordivinelawintheworkof 1-i:t.,,ucation. DeploresWeaker'FamilyTies.

Totheweakerinfluenceofthefam11,thereisaddedthefactto-daythat almo7teverywherethereisatendency todrawfurtherawayfromthefamily child;enfromtheirtenderestyears uncle:-variouspretexts,eitherofecoomicorindustrialorcommercialor politicalnature.Thereisacountry when,theytakechildrenfromthe bosomofthefamilytoformthem(or moretrill.:t)malformanddeprive them1inassociation,andschoolswithoutr_;odinirreligionandhate,accord. :rigtoextremeSocialisttheoriesre, oewingarealandmostterriblemassacreofinnocents.

Theso-calledneutralorlayschools fromwhichreligionisexcludedare contrarytothefundamentalprinciples ofeducationBesides,suchschools are.totprattie-allypossible,sine!in actualfacttheysoonbecomeanti-religious.Thereisnoneedtorepeat whatourpredecessorshavesaidon thissubjectnotablyPiusIX.and LeoXIII.,inwhosetimeeparticularly layinstructioninschoolsbegan.We repeatandconfirmtheirdeclarations, togetherwiththeprescriptionsofthe sacredcanonsbywhichattendanceat non-Catholicneutralormixedschools orofschools,thatistosay,indifferentlyopentoCatholicsandnon-Catholicswithoutdistinction,isforbiddento CatholicchildrenandcanonlybetoleratedatthediscretionofBisho)sin specialcircumstancesofplaceandtime andundert.pecialprecautions.

terthanthecesspoolofthegreatAfricancommercialcityanditswidedominion.WiththevictoryofScipio Aernilianusin146B.C.,thelastPunic wardestroyedthestronghold01;the worstPaganism, fMolochthe"horridkingbesmear'dwithblood,"as MiltoncallstheCarthaginiandeity. Itwasaboutacenturylaterthat .JuliusCaesarfoundedanewcity,bearingtheoldname,asthecapitalofthe RomanprovinceofAfrica. BYthe endofthethirdcenturyofourera theCatholicFaithhadmadeextraordinaryprogress,andweevenhearofa CouncilheldatCarthageaboutthe year198.ThepersecutionunderSeptimiusSeverusgavetheChurcha bandofmartyrsmostillustrious amongwhomareSS.Perpetuaand Felicitas,whosefestivalisobservedon March6th.Terttillian,thefirstcelebratedLeonChristianauthor,andSt. Cyprianthegreatmartyr-bishopofthe See,arethetwonamesthatstandpreeminentinthiseraofCarthaginian history,whichcametoanendwith theMosleminvasionof689.The Roman waslazedtotheground andtheArabsbuilt,notonitssitebut closeby,nenewcapitalofTunis.For overamillenniumdarknesssettled overtheoncefairChristianland. Thenahundreiyearsago,therenaissancebegan.Thenewdayalwaysdawes,thooghthetimemay seemintolerablylongandweary, WhenAlgiersfellbeforetheFrench armsin18e0thenewdawnoftheAfricanChinchbegan.Theactionof theFrenchGovernmentwasofcourse purelypolitical,butitopenedtheway toarestoredcivirsationandarestoredCatholicityinAfrica.Itwas,not inappropriately,almostthefinalimportantundertak;eeofthecabinetof CharlesX..thelastlegitimateKingof France.Themissionaryeffortswhich hadbeenefnecessityintermittentand imorganis,eclforenturies,soonincreasedsomightilythatagreatCatholicpopulation.manyEuropeans amongthemandmanyofmixeddescent,nowinhabitsNorthernAfrica. Andtheeidinaryjurisdictionofa Hierarchyhasbeenestablishedforover 90years.timeSeeofAlgiersbeingrestored,asasuffraganofAix,in1838. Theremusthefewpeopleofordinary educationinEuropewhodonotknow andveneratethehonourednameof Mgr.Cha-losMartelAllemandLavigenie,BishopofNancy,whowastranslatedtoAlgiersin1867asfirstArchbishopwiththetwosuffraganseesof Oranandi'onstantine.

tianityofto-day.Onthehillof Byrsa,whereoncestoodthecitadel ofthePhoenician,andthenoftheRoman,capital,thereetandsto-day.overlookingthenewChristiancitythe greatcathedralofNotreDamed'Afrique-"OurLadyofAfrica.'Shewho isMothernithePrinceofPeaceisthe acknowledgedQueenofthelandonce defiledbyPhoenicianhorrorsandthen dominatedbytheimperialmilitarism ofRome.The-Congresswillbeboth aproclamationofthegreatnessofthat peacefulvictory,rodaprophecyand promiseofafuturewhenallAfrica shallbethelandofChristandMary."Catholicnerald."

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Carthage:TheRenaissanceof ChristianAfrica

Thisyear'sinternationalEucharistic Congress,heldforthefirsttimeon Africansoil,bringstothenoticeofall educated,oersonsacitywhosememoriesgoNickfariiitowhatwecallthe ancientworld.Whenthefirstof theseCongre,seswasheld,forty-nine yearsago,atLille,itattractedtheattentionofacomparativelytrifling number,evenofCatholics.Nowthe annualCongressholdsaplaceinthe Pressofallcivilisedcountries.Itis recogniseda.;anotableeventwhich affectsincreasinglytheprogressofthe Churchandthegeneralthoughtof menof.1,,ndwill,whatevermaybe theirconvictionsoreventheirinheritedprejudices.Theattitudeof devoutnon-Cathol:eswasillustrated bythewelcoinegiventosthewonderful gatheringatSydneyin1928,andit isthesameineverycitychosenforthe Congress.hIci.ieshomogeneously Catholicthegathering':ivesnewlife andvigourtotheChurchineverydepartmentofherdivinemission.

In1884CardinalLavigeriewas namedArchbishopoftherestoredSee ofCarthg.andPrimateofAfrica Hislong:c,dgloriousEpiscopatewas closedbyaholydeathin1893. ThechurchofAfricawasinthe earlyage,;notedfordevotiontoOur BlessedLa.i.v.Thehomagedueto herbyallChristianpeoplefindsitsextcession leesintherestoredChris31111MMIIIIMIPMP.

.We,thereforeentreatpastors,inthe NameofJesusChristtoadoptevery possiblemeansintheirinstruction,and catechisms,withvoiceandwidely spreadwritings.towarnChristianparentsoftheirgraveobligations,notso muchtheoreticallyorgenericallyas oracticalle.rodespeciallyoftheirparticulardutiesrespectingthereligious. moralandcivileducationoftheir ehildrenAndofthemostsuitablemethodstoechieveitefficaciously,apart fromtheexampleoftheirlives.

Tothemostmodeststudentofclassicandecclesiasticallorethevery nameofCarthageiseloquentofsome ofthemostmomentouseventsin humanhistory.FoundedasaPhoeniciancolonyinthetwilightofthat longreco,:4,itbecametheoneeffectualrivaltoRome'sclaimtosupremacyoverthenationsoftheMediterraneanshores,the"orbisterrarum"of classictimes.

Carthagewasthewealthiestcityof antiquity,andatitssummitofpower possessedapopulationof700000.But itscivilisation,thoughsplendid,was radicallyevil,andtheRomandemand --DelendaestCarthago-wassomethingmorethanapoliticalslogan;it was,howeveruneonscionsly,theexpressionofamoralitycleanerandbet-

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MonsignorHagan'sServicetotheChurch

Inourlastweek'sissuewebrieflyannouncedthedeathoftheRightRev. MonsignorHagan,rectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome.Hehadbeenillsince Christmas,butitwashopedbyhismanyfriendsthathewouldrecover.For awhileheshowedimprovement,andtheannouncementofhisdeathcameto usasaregrettablesurprise...MonsignorHaganwasagreatchurchman,and hisdeathisadistinctlosstotheCollegeandtheIrishcommunityinRome. R.LP.

ThelateRt.Rev.Mgr.JohnHagan, D.D..wasbornnearRathnew,inthe parishofAvoca,in1873.tiereceived hisearlyeducationatHolycrossColotegeClonliffe,wherehedisplayedout- standingability.Laterhewentto theIrishCollege,Rome,andwasor- dame,'ii1899inthatcity. Immediatelyafterhisordinationhe obtainedacuracyintheDioceseof Dublin,andwasappointedtoMay-nooth.Havingministeredtherefora shortperiodhewastransferredtoB'al- lytore.indsubsequentlytoNorthAnne Street !hiringhistimeasacuratehecai. trihutedanumberofremarkableartic- letontheologicalmatterstothe"Irish Ecclesiastical.Record."Theyattract- edmuchattentionamongIrishChurchmen.andbroughthimunderthenotice oftheIrishhierarchyasapriestofpro- foundknowledgeandculture Whenavacancyoccurredinthe ViceRectorshipoftheTrishCollege, RomeMgr.Ilaganwasrecommended forthepositionbytheIrishBisl'ops. Therecommendationwasapprovedby theauthoritiesinRome,andthenew Vice-Rectortooktiphisdutiesthere in1904.

HesucceededthelateMgr.ORicr- danasRectorin1920,ataverycritical periodinIrishaffairs,andhisuntiringeffortstosafeguardtheinterestsofthe IrishChurchinRomemetwithimme- diatesuccess,andwereappreciatedby theIrishhierarchy.Indeed,duringhis longsojournthereIrelandandtheIrish ('311,Ehadnobetterorablefriend.

Hewasalwaysgladtowelcome.an fromhisnativecountry.Prelatesandpriestsandthousandsofpilgrims havepleasantrecollectionsofthelin- failingcourtesyandkindnessofthe lateheadoftheIrishCollege. Duringhisperiodofoffieehedisplayedadministrativeandexecutive powersofthehighestcircles.Under hispracticalguidancethefamousseatofIrishlearningwentfromprogressto progress,culminatingquiterecentlyit itstransferfromitshistoricsitetoa finerbuildinginamoresuitableregion intheEternalCity.ThisachievementwonforMgr.Hagantheadmira- tionnotonlyoftheauthoritiesinclose touchwiththeCollegeinRome,tutof theIrishracethroughouttheworld. byHismagnificentworkwasrecognised theSenateoftheNttionalUniver- sityofIreland,who"oaferredonhim thedegreeofLL.D.(Honori3Causal. Inspiteofihsotheractivities,Mgr.

THESHANNONSCHEME.

"I'hereissometalkifproceeding. shortly,withthesecondstageofdevelopmentoftheseeiemeTheposi- tioninregardtofurtherdevelopment isthatconsumptionisrapidlyap- proachingthe50millionmitmark,the presentplantiscapableofaminimum productionof150millionunits,andthe probableoutputwithfulldevelopment venial1.,217,in;flionunits.Itwraild therefor,eceintobesomewhatearly tobroachthe-.1thiectofseeondaryde- 4.,tlopmentwritestheDublincorres- te.pilentofthe"ratholic"Herald" UrWyllieandMr.McGilliganwhose ,51,11in,,oftheoriginalcontractfor tv200,000:flowedthattbuthadlittle 1, learniloimtheshrewd,stbusiness leiinititionandforesight,are.howctrevidentleimpressedlwthekeen.1thediim2nclforShannoncur- ent thefactthat,apartfromin- ensivedevelopmentof...hemarketa 1,,eon.portionofthesmallertowns )117ettappedatall Whetherconsumption.Neillcontinue tii-e:isiatthep.esentratesoasto it.thexistingpower-houseplant rkingt-capacity.isaquestionthat aeon.titswerjustnow.Theestimateforfulldevelopmentwas17,870,- Win,,nritheixtraworkswouldinclude ,o thepoweehseseatArrinasefensiveerni,ankinentsalong -; anddrainageworks,giv stel, statementemployment.Probably onthecasewillbemade byaMinisteratanearlydate,which ,117,1,:111,11tMr.filythe'srecent - itothesubieetMeantime,it t,,havesuchontimisminreplacesinregardtothisgreatorie-ressiveundertaking

Haganfoundtime;opublishsome worksofgreatCatholicinterest.

Foryearshediligentlywentthrough thedocumentarysourcesofIrishHistoryintheRomanArchives,andhis workonthissubjectisregardedasa standardworkofthehighestvalue. FromhispencameACompendiumof CathecheticalInstruction14vols.);Ia- sulaSanctorumlaStoriadiunTitolo Usurpato(apamphlet),whilehewas afrequentandValuedcontributorto the"IrishCollegeJournal."

ImpressiveFuneralCeremony.

ThefuneraltookplaceonMonday morning,andwasattendedbyallthe studentsoftheCollege,bymanymembersoftheIrishcolony,andrepresen- tativesofothersimilarinstitutionsin Rome.

Thecoffinwasdrapedin_blackbeforebeingtakentothechurch,where aRequiemMasswascelebratedbythe Vice-RectoroftheCollege,Rt.Rev. Mgr.MichaelCurran,assistedbyMgr. TiziandsomeoftheIrishstudents.

TheAbsolutionwasgivenbyCardinalSharretti,andthecoffinwasafterwardstakentothecemeteryofCampo Verano. ThosepresentincludedCardinalBisletiandrepresentativesofvarious otherCardinalshisGraceMostRev.

Dr.Robinson,thePapalNunciotoIreland;Mgr.Marchetti,Mgr.MacNicholas,ArchbishopofCincinnati:Mgr. Migone,SecretarytothePope;Mgr. CanonHowlett,Adm.,Westminster Cathedral;Rev.JosephWelsby,Eng- lishAssistanttotheGeneralofthe Jesuits;Rev.FatherMurray,General oftheRedemptorists,andMr.Chas. Bewley,IrishMinistertotheVatican. SolemnOfficeandRequiemMassin Dublin.

OnWednesday,inthePro-Cathedral, hisGracetheMostRev.Dr.Byrne,ArchbishopofDublin,presidedatSolemnOfficeandRequiem.,Masstorthe reposeofthesoulofthelateMgr. Hagan,RectoroftheIrishCollege, Rome.HisGracewasassistedatthe thronebytheVeryRev.CanonCronin andVeryRev.CanonFarringtonand theassistantpriestwastheVeryRev. CanonWaters. ThecelebrantoftheMasswasthe Rev.P.Carton,CC.,WestlandRow; thedeacontheRev.C.Hurley,C.C.. HarringtonSt.,andthesub-deaconthe Rev.T.McNevin,ClonliffeCollege.The masterofceremonieswastheRev.M. Murphy,CC.,Pro-Cathedral. Therewasaverylargeattendance ofclergyandthegeneralpublic.

ANGLICISINGIRISHFLOUR MILLING.

ReportshavebeencurrentinIreland fobsometimethatlargeIrishflour millswereabuttopassto'thecontrolofEnglishmillers.

Mr.J.P.Goodbody,managingdirectorofMessrs.JamesBannantyne andSons,Limerick,hasmadethefirst definitepronouncementonthematter, andstatedthatanarrangementhad beenenteredintowithMessrs.Joseph Rank,Ltd.,ofHull,"asaresultof whichthelattercompanywilltakean activepartinthemanagementofour ownandourvariousassociatedmills fromthebeginningofMatch.

"Therewill,however,henomaterial changeinthepolicyNgeneralman- agementofthebusinessesthepresent shareholdersinthecompanyretaining acontinuinginterest.Webelievethat thisfusionofourinterestswithMessrs. Rankwillresultinaconsiderablede- velopmentinthemanufactureofflour andfeeding-stuffsintheIrishFree State."

"Itismerelyaninternalarrange- ment,"saidMr.JamesVRank,of Messrs.J.Rank,flourmillers,ofLiss, erpool,inreferencetothearrange-mentoutlinedabove."TheTs'annontyneMillshaveanumberofmillsin LimerickandCork,"headded,'land will-workinconjunctionwithus."

JosephRank,Ltd..isaregisteredpri- vatecompanywithanauthorisedshare capitalof£4,500,030.itacquiredcon trolofClevelandFlourMillslatein 1928,andhasofficesatLondon.Birken- head,Hull,andCardiff.

DEANOFRAPHOEDEAD.

MuchregretwillbefeltinUlster, particularlyintheDioceseofRaphoe, atthedeath,whichtookplacere- centlyattheParochialHouse,Donegal, ofRightRev.MonsignorJas.Walker, P.P.,V.F.,DeanofRaphoe.Bornin Co.Donegal,thelateMgr.Walkerwas educatedatSt.Eunan'sCollege,Let- terkenny.HelaterwenttoRome, where,intheIrishCollege,hepursued histheologicalstudies,andwasor- dainedtethepriesthoodin1874.On hisreturntoIrelandhewasformany yearsattachedtotheparishesofDone gal,Ballyshannon,Cloghaneely,Doe andLetterkenny.Hewaslaterap- pointedparishpriestatLowerTem- plecrone(Dungloe),andin1908was transferredasparishpriesttoDonegal. InthefollowingyearhebecameArch- deaconofRaphoe,andsince1923was Deanof receivedRaphoe.ThelateDean,who thedignityofPrivyCham- berlaintohisHolinessthePopein 1896,wasawell-knownfigureinUl- ster.andduringhisministrationsin hisnativecountyheearnedtheesteem andaffectionofallhisparishioners.In formeryearshetookakeenandactive interestintheworkoftheoldIrish Party,andwasalsoprominentlyiden- tifiedwitheducationalmattersinthe Raphoe.

IRISHCARDINALINATOBACCO FACTORY.

WhenCardinalNlaeRor,-visitedthe tobaccofactory'ftDundalktheother day,hehadsomeinterestingthings tosayaboutindustry.Hehadhe said,verystrongviewsandfeelingsof thenecessityofsomeindustrieshere andtherelikethatoneforthewelfare ofIreland.Theywouldneverbea greatiniustrialcountry,hesupposed, andhedidnotthinktherewasmuch reasonforwishingsuchathing.On thecontrary,hethoughtitwouldbe undesirablethatthatcountryshould becomelikethe"BlackCountry"in England.Hefeltstronglythatfor thehappinessofthecountryindustries wereneededtokeeptheiryoungpeople athomeandsavethemfromtheneces- sityofemigratingtoaforeignlandIlewasgladtoknowthatthereex- istedsuchkindly,sympatheticfellow. shipinthatestablishmentbetweentheemployersandworkers,andthatthe employerswereacquaintedwiththeir workersindividually.Thatwasthe spiritoftheCatholicChurch,thatwas thespirithewouldliketoseeevery- wherebetweencapitalandlabour,be- causeitcouldneverbefotgottenthat successinanyenterpriselikethatde-

tiendedasmuchontheworkersalmost upontheemployers.Therethey workedinfriendlyco-operation,which wasacharacteristicofthebesttraditions.andwhichwascalculatedto hiringsuccesstoanyindustryinwhich itwastobefound.

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SermonbyRev.FatherKelly

"THEAGONYINTHEGARDEN"

"Lord,ifitbepossible,letthischalice passfromMe,neverthelessnotMy will,butThinebedone."

DearlyBelovedBrethren,Fortydaysofpenitentialmourning havenearlypassedaway,andheaven andearthwillsoonsingforththeir hymnsandcanticlesandalleluiasof loy.Fortydayswillbuthavelust expiredsincethewordsofJoelwere ringing;nourears,exhortingusto beconvertedtotheLordinfasting,in mourning,andinweeping;andsoon theChurchofGodwillresoundwith hosannastotheHighestincommemorationofthegreatestmiracleomnipotenttrutheveryetachieved.Yet ofthesefortydaysthefragmentthat remainsisthesaddest,thedarkest,the bitterestofall.Couldyouduring thosethreedayscastyoureyesabout theworldyouwouldseethealtarsof theLordnomoreadornedwithpomp andmagnificence,butstrippedoftheir decorations,theirgemsandflowers,and lookingcoldanddrearytotheChris- tianeye.Duringthosedays,the ChurchofGodisoppressedwithsorrow'andgloom,andwiththeprophet wemaysayofher:"Weeping,shehath weptthenight,andthetearsareon hercheeks,andthereisnonetocom- forther."Butwhythisvoiceofuni versalwoe?Whythismourningin theChurchofGod?Itisbecauseshe nowcommemoratesthehitterPassion andignominiousDeathofherownbelovedSpouse,JesusChrist,theSonof theLivingGod.Itisbecauseshe looks hundredbackbeyondthelastnineteen yearsandseeswithweeping eyestheDivineSaviourofmenhang- inglikeamalefactorbetweentwo thievesonaCross.ThereHehangs. withacrownofthornsuponHishead, withcruelnailsboredthroughHis handsandfeet.withHissacredflesh bruisedandbesmearedwiththatPre- ciousBloodthatcamewellingin streamsfromHisthrobbingHeartin itsanxiety,initseagerness,towork outtheredemptionofafallenworld. Itisbecauseshefeelsthatitisthe iniquitiesofherownchildrenthathave ,roughtJestisdownfromthegloryof eatentotheignominyofCalvary,that itistheywhohavepiercedthose handsandfeetandsenttheblood dashingfromeverysacredpore.Ifwe wish,mybrethren,toparticipateinthe benefitsacquiredforusbythesuffer- ingsofOurBelovedSaviour,letus 'luringthose(laysjoinwithourHoly MothertheChurchincontemplating ThePassionandDeathofOurDivine LordandSaviour.To-night,letus gotoGethsemani,sothatsuffering withChristintheGarden,wemay diewithHimtosinontheCrosson GoodFriday,thatwemayriseglorious withHimonEastermorn.

JesusinGethsemani. WereadintheGospelthatJesus, afternighthadclosedonHolyThurs-day,coadoctedHisApostlesinthe lirectionoftheGardenofGethsemani. Letusfollowthemthroughthesilent streetsifTerusalern.Themoon,with allitsdazzlingclearness,lightedupthe paththatleadstoGethsemani;the paththatleadstogloom.To-night evenNatureisatenmitywithits Creator.To-morrowitshalljoin Himandthunderforth His Divinity,butto-nightitspeaceis mocking.Itgivesnosignorindica- tionwhateverthatthegreatest,the fiercest,themoststupendousdeath struggleisabouttobegin.Deathand life,lightanddarkness,aretomeetin conteA-thattheangelsshallgaze uponwithamazement.Natureisut- terlyatpeace.WellJevswendsHis waydowntheslopethatleadstoGeth-semani.HeretoforeHehadbeen pouring,nitThisHeartinfarewell wordsofcomfortandlove:nowHe walksindeepsilence.TheApostles becomealarmed,andnowforthefirst timetheybegintorealisethatsome- thingeventfulisabouttotakeplace intheirlives.TheylookedatJesus, andinthemoonlighttheycanseehow thepalenessofdeathhasoverspreadHissacredFace,andthatalookofin- expressibleanguishhasquitedisfigured thebeautyofHiscountenance.They sawHimandtherewasnobeautyin Him,norcomeliness,no,noreven sightliness.Theywereamazedand horrorstricken.andscandalised,for theyheardHimsobbingasifHisHeart wouldbreak.andsawHistearsfalling fastandallHisstrengthgonefromHis wastedBody,forHisfootstepswere falteringandHislimbsalltrembled Theywereafraidtheyweregoingto

seeHimsinkdownontheswardnever toriseagain. Theirfearfulimaginingsaredisturb- edbythesepiteouswordsthatfall fromthelipsoftheSaviour:"Mysoul issorrowfulevenuntodeath."With thesewordsHebidsfarewelltoHis chosenfew,andentersthebattlefieldwhichHeHimselfhaschosen.Itwas intheGardengivenbyGodtothefirst AdamandEvethatLuciferwonhis terriblevictory.Ofsetpurpose,Jesus Christ,theSecondAdam,hasbentHis stepstothismodestGardenofGethse- mani.ItisherethatHehasplanned tobeginthesecondconflictwhichisto makegoodallthatwaslostinthe Gardenofman'sruin.InaGarden,therefore,HisPassionshallbeginand whenallisconsummated,inaGarden closebesidetheCross,HisSacredhody shallbelaid.Hehasbidfarewellto HisApostles,andisnowaloneinthe Garden,utterlyalone-aloneinthe darkness,aloneinthemidstofmen, andinthepresenceofGod.Thehour ofHisself-sacrificehascome.He drawsbacktheboltsandfastenings, andopensthetand,lo!the floodsofsorrowcomerushinginin torrentsuponHim,andoverwhelmHissoul,andbeatHimflat'totheearth. ThereHelies!Who?Himofwhom wehavebeenspeaking-JesusofNaz- areth,JesustheSonoftheLivingGod. WatchHimattentively,andtryand gaugeandmeasurethelengthand breath,theheightanddepthofthe awfulagonythatistakingpossession ;ifHissoul.Seeitwritteninevery lineofHisFace,in-everymovementoi HisBody.MarkhowitcausesHim tochangeHisposition-nowuponHis knees,nowinprostratesupplication uponthe'earth.Amidstthegloomof theGardenHelooksaroundonevery sidebutfindsnocomfort,noconsola- tion.Heisaloneinthedarkness, aloneinthemidstofmen,andinthe presenceofGod.WhyisnotHis MotherMaryhereinthishourofde- solation?Whyisnothergentlehand heretoraisethatdroopingbrowand wipeawaythosetearsofBlood?Why areHisfriendsanddisciplesabsent whenHeneedsthemmost?Realising Hisutterdesolation,IleburiesHis SacredFaceinthedampwetgrassof theGarden,andlo!great,bigdrops ofBloodarestartingfromHispallid Face,tricklingdownoverHisgar- mentsandbedewingtheground.WhencethoseRubyDrops?Nosol- diersscourgehastouchedHisshoulders, northehangman'snailsHisSacred HandsandFeet.Mybrethren,He hasbledbeforeHistime.Hehasshed BloodanditisHisagonisingsoul whichhasbrokentipHisframeworkof Fleshandsheditforth.HisSacred HeartbeganintheGardentolabour andbeat nature.withvehemencebeyondits Thefoundationsofthegreat deepwerebrokenup.Theredstreams rushedforthsocopiousandsofierce astooverflowtheveins,andbursting throughtheporestheyrolleddown, fullandheavy,anddrenchedthe ground.AndwhiletheBloodstream-eddownHisSacredBrow,veilingHis adorableFace,JesusliftedupHiseyes toHisEternalFatherinprayerfor eachindividualsoul,evenforsoulswhomHeforesawwouldbedamned, andthiswasHisprayer:''HolyFather, keeptheminThyNamewhomThou hastgivenMethattheymaybeoneas wealsoare. Father,Iwillthat whereiamtheywhomThouhast givenMemayhewithMe....Thatthe LovewherewithThoubastlovedMe mayheinthem."

TheSorrowfulEvenUntoDeath.

SuffererintheGarden,then,is JesusChrist,theSonoftheLiving God.AndwhyisHeheretreading thewine-pressalone?Whybentbe- neaththiscrushingsorrow?What causesthisawfulagony?IntheGar- denHeissorrowful,evenuntodeath, becausethereariseupbeforeHismentalvisionalltherevoltingdetailsof HisimpendingPassionandDeath-the traitor'skiss,thedenialbyonewhom Heloved,thecowardiceandflightof HischosenTwelve:thescornandde- riisonandcontemptofthemultitudes: thebuffetingandspittleinthehallof Pilate,thecrowningwiththorns,thein- humanscourgingatthepillar;thelongandtediousjourneytoCalvary,the awfulsorrowofHisImmaculate MotherstandingatthefootofHis Crossgazingupthorughblindingtears intoHisdyingPace.Jesussawal this.andoh!whocantellthesorrows ofHisSacredHeart?Butthisisnot all.Thereissomethingelsepressing heavilyontheSacredHeartwhich

causesallHispain.Thereinthe GardenaghastlyvisionmocksHimas Hismindtravelsalongthedread!series ofhumansinsandexcesses.HisSac- redHeartislaceratedatthehorrible sightHemustshoulderthatvile burdenofiniquity,andcoveredwith itsodourexpiateitsguilt.Hemust takeuponHimselfeverysin-fromthe sinofourfirstparents,fromthemur- derofCain,tothelastsinthatwillbe committedbeforetheendoftheworld. HemusttakeuponHimselfoursinseverysingleoneofthem-withalltheir guilt,withalltheiringratitude-sinsof vanity,sinsofpridesinsofambition, sinsofcarelessness,sinsofindifference, sinsofneglect,sinsofdrunkness,sins ofscandal,sinsofimpurity,sinscom- mittedafterconfession,afterCommu- nion,aftersorrow,aftergoodresolu- tions,sinswhichourmostintimate friendsmustneverknow,sinswhich areaworshipofourlowernatureand arejectionofallthatisspiritualand eternal;sinswhichwehaveallowed otherstosee,sinswhichwehaveen- ticedandpersuadedotherstocommit withus,inwhichwehaveplayedthe devil'spartofateacherofevil.This iswhatJesusistotakeuponHimself ifHeistogiveusacopiousRedemp- tion.He,theImmaculateGod,must takeuponHimselfthesinsofHisun- gratefulcreatures.Hewhohatessin asGodalonecanhateit,musttake uponHimselfsinsthevilest.He mustbecomeaworm,andnoman,an outcastfromtheKingdomofHis Father.HemusttakeuponHimself oursinswithalltheirguilt,withall theiringratitude.Thisisthechalice presentedtoHimintheGarden,and, oh!howwillinglyHewouldhave drainedittotheverydregsdidHe butseebehinditbutloveandgrati- tude.Butno.Heseesnothingbut sin.Inaword,HisHands,the HandsofGod,mustbecomeredwith tenthousandbarbarousdeedsofblood, HislipsthatkissedtheImmaculate faceofanImmaculateMothermust becomeasthelipsofonedefiledwith oathsandblasphemies,Hiseyesasthe eyesofoneprofanedbyevilvisionandidolatorousfascinations.Hisearsmust ringwithsoundsofrevelryandstrife, HisHeartmustbecomefrozenwithavarice,Hismemoryladenwiththere- membranceofeverysintheworldhas everknown,andHetheEternalSon mustnowincurthedispleasureofan EternalFather,thewrathofanEter- nalGod.Hisvisionpenetratedthe darknessofhell,andseestheresouls forwhomHeisabouttod'egivenover toeternalhatred.Heseesthat,al- thoughHeshalldieonthegibbetof theCrosstosavemenyetmenwill rejecttheirGodandchoseevilas theirpotionforalleternity.Then comesthemockingoftheEvilOne: "WhyshouldyoushedyourBlood? Why(lieamidthetormentsofthe Crossifmenwillstillcontinuetohand themselvesovertotheenemiesofGod,andtoeternaldespair?Whyshedyour Blood?"WhatisHetodo?Hislove knowsnobounds,andIleconsentsto takeuponHimthesinsoftheworld withalltheirconsequence.Therefore fiattothecrownofthornsthatisto expiateourbadthoughtsandour pride;fiattogobacktoyo_nrlandof delights,andleavementodieintheir sins.Oh!HishorrorwhenHelooked anddidnotknowHimself.WhenHefoundHimselfclothedfromheadto footinthegarmentofouriniquities. Hecouldwithstandthesightnolonger.HeburiesHisSacredFaceinthegrass oftheGarden,andnomandarefathom thesorrowofHisSacredHeart.The scourges,thepenaltyofoursinsof sensuality.Fiattothevinegarandgall thatistosatisfyforoursinsofintemperance;fiattotheCrossandthenails bywhichthewoundsofoursoulsare healedandheaven'sgateopenstous; fiattoDeaththatHemaygiveuslife everlasting.HavingspokeHismighty fiat:"Lord,Thywillbedone,"He buriesHisfaceinthedampwetgrass oftheGarden,andHisPreciousBlood bedewstheground.This'hen,s thywork,0Sinner!Thisthetriumph ofthysatedpassions.Thoseblood dropsforcedfromtheSacredHeartare thetrophiesofthywarwithGod. WorseinthymalicethantheArchangel inhispride;hewithblindrashness daredhighheaven,youbruisethe bruisedreed;hecopedwiththeAl- mightypowerofhisCreator,youcrush yourSaviourinHisdyinghour.Oh! crueltyofsinful-man,youdriveyourDivineVictimintodarknessandsoli- tude;youcastHimtotheear'bbath- edinthecrimsomstreamsofHisown Blood.YoufillHissoulwiththesor- rowofdeath.YouholdupbeforeHis visionthechaliceofsuffesingswhich Hemustdraintotheve-s,dregs,and whiletheangelsofHeavenweepover Hissorrowsyousleeponintheundis- tturbedreposeofarem,w-elessconsci- ence.Oh!sinfulman,andsinful fatherandmother.Osinfulsonand daughter,areyounotashamedofyour iniquities?Areyounotresolvedto

Saturday,April19,1930.

hatesinandrepentforthepast?I hearsomeonesaying:Butwhyallthis suffering?HeCouldhaveredeemedus withonetear,onesigh.Yes,true; butifafterallHissufferingsyetistill gooninyourcarelessness,inyoursins, whatwouldyoudoifyouwereredeem- edbutwithjustonetear?Then,too, dearbrethren,JesusChristwasGod, andGoddoesnothinginhalves.When HecreatedyouHediditwithallHis Heart;when.HelovedyouHeloved youwithaboundless,infiniteincom- prehensiblelove;nowthatHesuffers foryouHesufferswithallHispower, withallHisstrength,withallHis omnipotence.Inaword.Hesuffers excessivetormentsbecauseHeloves youwithanexcessivelove.When Hebecamemanforyou,theangelsfill- edtheairwithloudcelestialsong, singing:"GlorytoGodonhigh,and onearthpeacetomenofgoodwill" NowthechoirsoftheCherubimand.ss Seraphim,andtheArchangelsand Angels,astheywatchthetearsof Bloodtricklingdownontheground, andallthedistressofHisSacred Heart,inwordsofmostreverentrap- turecry:"BeholdhowHelovesman. BeholdtheworthofmanforwhomHe payssuchaprice!" SeeyourSaviourcoiningforthfrom theGarden,withHiseves,Hislips,and HishandsstainedinHisownBlood Heholdsouttoyouthoseblood-stain- edhands,andintearsHesaystoyou CatholicsoulsofMypredilection,why doyoutransfixMyHeart?Oh!what haveIdonetoyou:whereinhaveI afflictedyou? Ihaveslakedyour thirstwiththeheavenlywaterof grace.andyougiveMevinegarand gall. Ihavesatisfiedyouwiththe preciousMannaofMyFlesh,andyou betrayMewithakiss.I'havepre.paredforyouaplacenearMyself,and yfmrenewthescourgeandtheCross Fes,dearbrethren,HeholdsoutPie Blood-stainedHandstoyou.liehas waitedforyoufromyourchildhood: andinyouryouth,andinyourman- hood;inallyourwanderingsHehas beenwaitingforyoustill;trying's) drawyoutowardsHimthatsomeday beforeyoudieyoumayheHisdis- ciple.Oh,dearbrethren,donotbe amongthosewhoprolongthechainof sin.Rushintotheout-stretches' blood-stainedarmsofyourSaviour, andletHimpressyoutoHisSacred heart.DonotfearHim.ItisJesus ChristandJesusChristisMercy,Jesus ChristisLove.HeistheFatherof theprodigal:HeistheShepherdthat lefttheninety-ninesheepandsought theonethatwentastray.Oh,yes, gointoHisSacredarms,andshed tearsofsorrowforHissufferingsand,ourownsins.Thenforyouthe fortydaysofLentshallclosewith mourning,butwhentheywillhave passedaway.aclayofjoyandholy exultationwillwreakforth,when weepingandsorrowshallbenomore. Thenwhenthecandleoflifehasgone out,youshalljointheholypenitents thathavegonebeforeyou,andwith themyoushallsingthemerciesofthe Lordfrometernityuntoeternity.

AGreatFrenchPreacher

PerePinar('delaBoullayepreached theLentenConferenceinNotreDamethisyear.Thegeneraltitleofhis Conferencesis"TheMasterThatWas Jesus."Therewasavastaudienceof men(ifeveryconditioninlifeandof everyshadeofthouglft.HisEmin- enceCardinalVerdieroccupiedhis chairasArchbishop.Inamasterlyexpositiontheeminentpreachertreated thequestionvitalforChristianity."Is JesusintruththeMessiahannounced bytheProphetsofIsrael?"The preacher,layingasideforthetime beingdemonstrationthatChristwas themessengeroftheMostHigh,point- edouthowHeclaimedattentionfor threetraitswhichsingledhimout aboveallothersasanincomparable Master-Hisaccentofauthority,His piety,HisgoodnessHissobriety,sim- plicity.modesty,theincomparablepur- ityofHislife,Hisabsolutecalmnessof intellect,andofthesenses,contrast withtheVanity,prose,self-sufficiency, rashness,morbidexaltationofother mastersofhumanthought.Where otherteachershesitate,atleastwhen facedwithcomplexcases,Christspoke withclearnessandcertitude.NevermanspokeasdidHe.ThepietyHe taughtwasasfarremovedfromfor- malismasfromsentimentality.Inre- ligiontherewerebuttwoessential Commandmentsfromwhichtheothers derive-tolovetheFather,andtolove allHischildren,ourbrothers,notin wordsbutinworks.Tofirmness, depth,andsublimityofteachingJesus joined,akindnesswithoutlimitsandcaselesslypreachedthemercyofthe Father,Whospokewithsuchassur- ance,piety,unlimitedmercy-amanor morethanaman-onesentbyGodor GodHimself?Thatisthequestion whichforcesitselfoneverymindthat givestothesubjecttheleastthought andattention.

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ThursdayEvening

OccasionalSermonbyFatherHaugh,O.M.I.

LASTWILLANDTESTAMENTOF JESUSCHRIST.

"HavinglovedHisown,whowerein theworld,Helovedthemuntothe end."-(Johnxiii.)

VeryRev.Fathers,anddearBrethren inJesusChrist,-

Duringthelatterdaysofthisweek, peculiarlydesignatedbytheepithet "Holy,"anunusualalterationispresentedtousintheLiturgyofthe Church.TheHighAltarsarenolongP-eradornedwiththatpompandmagnificencewhichCatholicinstinctlovesto shedaroundthem-butstrippedof theirornaments,theylookcoldand drearytothehumaneye.ThegloriousCathedralsofCatholiclands,where unnumberedthousandsarewontto congregateandspeakthepraisesof God,arenowhungwiththesombre draperyofpenanceandsorrow.The thrillingtonesofsolemnbellsaresilent intheloftyspires,andthepriestsin theSanctuary,insteadofchantingtheir usualhymnsofjoy,nowreciteinplaintivechorustheinspiredlamentations ofwoeFortheChurchlooksback duringthesethreedaysoverthewide expanseof1900years,andwithunerringsacredness,focussesourattentionuponthethorn-crownedSaviour, asHepassesalongthedolorousway oftheCross,whileamonstrousrabble pvouroutuponHimthevenomofrancour,hatredandinsult.

Andwe,dearbrethrenrealisingthat itwasoursinsthatbroughtJesus ChristfromthegloryofHeaventothe ignominyofCalvary,eagerlyassemble ateachexerciseandceremonytoask ofHim,"Whowaswoundedforour iniquitiesandbruisedforoursins,"to imparttousthatmercyandpardon whichHepurchasedbyHisPassion forusall.

To-day,however,HolyThursday,the Churchinterruptshersorrowfora fewbriefhours,andasksustogoin processiontotheAltarofRepose,and thereinsentimentsoflivelyFaithand heartfeltgratitude,tomeditateupon themostenduringproofofChrist'sInfiniteLuve-theMysteryofMysteriestheAdorableSacramentoftheEticharist,furto-daywecelebratetheAnniversaryofItsinstitution.

Ihavesaid,dearbrethren,thatwe areaskedtocontemplateaMystery, inotherwords,whetheryouconsider thecircumstances.ofitsinstitutionor theinfinitenatureoftheGift,orthe disparitybetweentheGiverandthe receiver,humanreasonunaidedispowerlesstounderstandtheboundlesslove of.OurLordJesusChristinthis"MemorialofHiswonderfulworks."

eryandsorrow."ItwasHisFarewell toHischosenApostles,whenwecan imaginethatthepangsofparting quickenedintoalivelierpulsethelove Hecherishedforthem.Itisthenight whenyouwouldexpectthatHisevery sensation,wouldbeabsorbedinanticipationoftheunparalleledAgonyHe wasabouttopassthrough-whenHe wastofeelthelonelyhorrorsofGethsemane-whentheAgonyofHisSoul wastoforcetheveryBloodthrough theporesofHisweakenedBody.Yet HedidnotforgetHisPromise.AlthoughthethreeApostleswhomHe hadselectedasthecompanionsofthat lonelyVigil,obliviousofHisPresence, weretosinkintotheunconsciousnessof slumber.OneofthetwelvewithmonstrousingratitudewasplanningtobetrayHimtoHisenemies,andPeter theChieftoswearanoaththathedid notknowHim.Itwasthisoccasion ofallothersthatourBlessedLord chosetofulfilHispromiseofthe Eucharist.

ceded,andyetonouraltarsChristbecomesasitwereagainincarnated. TheIncarnationiscontinued.Here againyouhavetheHiddenLife,foras HewentdowntoNazarethandwas obedienttoMaryandJoseph,soHe remainsaPrisonerontheAltar,obedienttothevoiceofHispriests.Calvarywasessentialastheforegoing ActofwhichtheEucharististhefruit andcontinuation.

AsaSacrificetheEucharististhat meansordainedbyOurDivineSaviour bywhichtheuniqueandtranscendant ActofCalvaryisperpetuateduponthe AltarsoftheCatholicChurch;forwe havethesameDivineVictimpresent, offeredbytheauthorityofthesame High'Priest,throughtheinstrumentalityofmenordainedbythesuccessors oftheApostles."Fromtherisingof theSuntoitsgoingdown,Myname isgreatamongtheGentiles,andeverywherethereisSacrifice,andthereis offeredtomynameacleanoblation." ItistheofferingofthesameBody thatwasdeliveredforus-thesame Bloodthatwasshedforus,sothat theSacrificeoftheCrossbecomesa realityforusall.Thebarriersof timeandspacearelevelledbyGod's OmnipotentPowerandwearebrought asneartothesemysteriesof2,000 yearsagoasthosewhowitnessedthem, andwhatismore,wearemadetheactiverecipientsoftheirfruits.The CrossbroughtwithitUniversalRedemption-thegracecommontoall mankindingeneral.BytheEucharistthatfar-offeventisbroughthome toeachreceiver'sheartandsoulbythe actualcommunicationtotheindividual ofallthatwaswroughtupontheCross. TheannihilationofCalvarywasapreparationfortheannihilationofthe Altar,andfromonetotheotherthere isastepfurtherintheschemeofcopiousRedemption. Thusbyaseriesofdivinemysteries inthelovingdesignsofJesusChrist, wereachtheBlessedSacramentand theMassthefinallinkinthechainof unutterablelovethatbindGodtomen onthisearth.

AsaSacramenttheblessedEucharistisadivinebanquetspreadforall. Thepoorandtherich--theblindand themaimedareinvited.Itisthe supremeRevelationofHisresireto commonicateHimself.ItistheTree ofLifeplantedinthegardenofthe Church,bywhichMoralvitalityisre. stoed,graceinfused,Hopecherished, andCharityinflamed-bywhichour soulsbecomeincorporatedinamystic unionwithGod-orastheApostlesays, become"partakersoftheDivineNature,"foritisthecommunicationof theDivineLifetothehumansoul.

ofyouasitwassaidofotherslong ago,"TherebathstoodOneinthe midstofyouWhomyeknownot." Thousandsoffootstepspassheedless bythedoorstepswhereJesusChristremainsalonelyPrisoner.Theypass by,heedless,forgetful,orunbelievingandnightcomeson,andHehasno companionsavetheflickeringSanctuaryLamp.ThestarsofHeavencome forth,andlookdownuponunbridled viceandshameinourtownsandcities byhumanbeingsredeemedbyHis PreciousBlood.Doyoueverthinkof makingreparationforallthistoHis OutragedMajesty?

Mybrethren,itisperhapsbecause thesesacredmysteriesaresofamiliar andsoeasyofaccess,thatthereis sometimesforgetfulnessamongstour Catholicpeople.Whenourforefathers intheFaithandinthefleshlivedundertheshadowoftyrannier..laws,they riskedeverything-spoliation,death, martyrdom-inordertoassistatMass, receiveandvisittheBlessedSacrament.Theyrealised,brethren,that theTabernacleisthe"fortressofthe CatholicChurch-thesecretofherinvincibility-andthatnopowerofearth orHellcanunderminetheAltar,for HeWhoisenthroneduponit,isthe LordofHosts-theAlmighty."

ItwasatthisDivineSourcethatthe Apostlesweretransformedfromweak, ignorantmenintointrepidchampions oftheGospel.Itwasheretheydrank inthatsuperhumancouragethatimpelledthemtogototheendsofthe earth,armedonlywiththeCrucifix, andwinmillionstotheirstandard. SaulofTarsus,persecutorofthe Church,waschangedintotheApostle oftheGentiles.Whatgavehim strengthtodefytyrantsandwritefrom hisprisoncellthoseunparalleledEpistlesofdivinelove?Whatbutthe strengthheimbibedattheAltarofthe Eucharist.AugustineofHypposquanderedtheflowerofhisyouthinsin andinfidelity.Attheageof33,says oneAhisbiographers,hisadmiration fortheheroesofpaganismislostinhis lovefortheVictimofCalvary.He forsooktheunholycompanionsofhis youthandspentthe40remainingyears ofhislifeinwritingandspeaking withecstaticeloquenceforChrist,becausehismoralvitalitywasinvigoratedintheAdorableSacramentofthe Eucharist.

ThePromise. OurBlessedLordhadgiventhesolemnpromisebeforehanduponthe shoresoftheSeaofGalileeontheoccasionofthemiracleoftheloavesand fishes:"IamtheBread,ofLife:He thatcomethtomeshallnothunger: andtheBreadthatIwillgiveismy Fleshforthelifeoftheworld."These wordswereplain-solemn-theirmeaningwasobvious.Theywereendorsed bytheastoundingmiracleHehadjust wroughtinthepresenceoftieCapharnaites.Theyweresupportedbythe authorityofHisSacredPerson,butyet thereweresomewhowouldnotbelieve.Theirreasonscouldnotsee theirpossibility,sotheybegantoset limitstoGod'sOmnipotence."This sayingishard,andwhocanhearit." Theywentaway-theyleftHim"Who 4wastheWayandtheTruthandthe Life."Theycutthemselvesofffrom theLiving1,rir2e,andtheybecamethe witheredbranches.Theyhadnot stoodthefirsttest--thetestofFaithlustasmanyintheworldto-daywill notbelievebecausetheycannotscientificallytesttheBlessedSacrament. AstheApostleansweredonthatfaroffday,weanswerthemodernheretics: "Lord,towhomelseshallwego,for ThoubastthewordsofEternalLife." TheFulfilment. Timepassedon.ThissolemnpromiselingeredinthelovingHeartof JesusChrist.Hemadenofurtherreferencetoit.Hewaswaitingfor occasionwhenthecircumstancesofits fulfilmentwouldmakeitthemost memorableeventthattheworldhas evertreasured.Theeveofthelast dayofHispubliclifearrived-the nightofHolyThursday.Theshadows ofdeathweregatheringroundHim. TheCrossoftorturewasloomingnear. Itisthenightofallotherswhenthe tendernessofHisDivineandhuman natures,"liketheboundlessocean,was toflowintothechannelsofhumanmis-

Noneedforme,dearbrethren,to quoteforyoutheWordsinInstitution;theyareasfamiliartoyourCatholicheartsasyourdailyprayers.No needformetopasscommentupon themlestIshouldspoilbyfeeblelanguagetheWordsthatwereconceived inthelovingTeartandutteredbythe SacredLipsofJesusChristHimself. TheycontainedHisFarewell.They wereHisLastWillandTestament,and thefishermenofGalileeweremadethe executorsofthatWill,i.e.;theywere empoweredtodoasHehaddone,to consecrate--tochangebreadandwine intoHisBodyandBlood,andtotransmitthatpowerinHisnameuntilthe consummationofages. NatureoftheGift. WhenOurDivineSaviourinthat closingactofHisPublicLifesatdown totablewithHisApostles,Hebequeathedtothemandtothehuman raceasublimelegacy,whichenshrined withinitselftheInfinitePower,InfiniteWisdom,andInfiniteLoveofthe OmnipotentGod.-WereHetosend anAngelinvisibleformtoguardand guideusonourpaththroughlife,it wouldbeanactofwondrouscondescension.OrwereHetoconsentto dwellinsomesanctuary,whereHis faithfulchildrencouldcomefromthe endsoftheearthtodoHimhomage, itwouldheagreaterwonderstill.But HeWholovedHisowntotheendof life.andtouttermostextremitiesof Love.wentfurtherstill,forHecondescendedtodwellineveryTabernaclewherethereisapriestoftheCatholicChurchdulyordainedtoconsecrate.HehasdeignedtocomeBody andSoulandDivinityintooursinstainedsoulsandmakeHisabodethere, eventhoughafewminutesbeforethese soulswerethedwelling-placeofSatan. Thiscondescensionbafflesallhuman thought.NowondertheBlessedEucharisthasbeencalledthe"Mysteryof Faith"the"MysteryofLove,"the "MysteryofMysteries." Inordertograspevenpartiallythe wondersoftheEucharist.youhaveto considerItinconjunctionwiththe othermysteriesofthelifeofChrist-for theyareallinamannerenshrined therein.Bethlehemmusthavepre-

ConsideredasanabidingPresence,it isagainanabyssofinfiniteLove.The Tabernacleistheaudience-roomofthe KingofKings,whereHeawaitsour visitsatalltimes.Weneedmakenoappointments-usenoformalities.He feelsonlyourneglect,coldness,andforgetfulness.HeisourCounsellor,Benefactor,andChangelessFriend.Here Hecontinuestoexercisetheministry ofHisPublicLife,whenwearetom "VirtuewentforthfromHim"unto everyformofhumansorrowandmisery.Fromthishumblethrone,He sendsforththeceaselessandpressing invitation,"Cometomeallyouthat labourandareheavilyladenwith trials,andTwillrefreshyou."

OurDuty,

Andnow,dearbrethrenhavingstatedthedoctrine,thepracticalquestion toaskyourselvesis:Doyourealise yourdutyofloyaltytoyourEucharisticKing?DoyourespondtoHisinvitations?Doyourealisethatwhen OurLordwasinstitutingtheBlessed Sacrament'atHisLastSupper,thatHe thoughtofeachopeofyou,asifyou alonewereintheworld?Hesaw that,strugglingwithtemptation,sin andsorrow,youwouldgrowfainton theway,unlessyouwerestrengthened bytheMannaofLife,thismysterious BreadfromHeaven.Areyouthena frequentCommunicant?Ifnot,listen toHisimmortalchallenge"Unlessyou eattheFleshoftheSonofManand dringHisBlood,youshallnothave lifeinyou."Ifyouare,listtoHis consolingpromise:"Hethateateth thisBreadshallliveforever,andI willraisehimupinthelastday."

Thisisanage,myfriends,ofmaterialism-whenthehalloweddoctrines ofChristianity-theveryfolindations ofcivilisation-aresetasideanddisregardedbymultitudes.Thepompand prideofTyreandSidon.andtheimpuritiesofSodomandGomorrhaare shamelesslyapparentinthesociallife ofnations.Youmovedailyinapoi. sonedatmosphere-youneedapowerfulantidote.TheInfallibleChurchof ChristassuresyouthatfrequentCommunionisapowerfulpreservative againstmortalsinandanantidote againstdailyfaultsandimmoralcontagion.

Again,doyouvisittheDivinePrisonerofLoveoften,ormayitbesaid

Sohasitbeenwithmillionsdownthe ages-Kingsandprinceshaveexchange edthesceptreandthethroneforsackclothrindashes-andthushavewonan unfadingcrownintheKingdomof glory.Sohasitbeeninallagesof theChurch.Multitudes,fortifiedat thissupernaturalSource,haverisenup likegiantsrefreshed,andfollowingthe footstepsoftheCrucified,insteadof sharingtheeverlastingdungeonsofthe damned,theynowreignabovewith thenever-fadingcrownofsanctityencirclingtheirbrowsintheBeatific Vision.

Soshallitbewithyou,dearbrethren, ifyoufulfilyourdutiestotheBlessed Sacramentandanswertheinvitations ofyourEucharisticKing,Ifanyof youarestillheldintheshacklesof habitualsin,thisholyseasonisthe acceptabletime-nowisthedayofsalvation.Submittothegentleyokeof theConfessional,and"havingproved yourselves"partakeoftheBreadof Life,andyoushallfindthatJesus ChristisstillthesameaswhenHe forgavetheMagdalen,andforasigh ofrepentancecanonisedthethiefthat wasflyingbesideHim.Thustheenemiesofyoursoulshallbeputtorout. Thedevoteesoftheworldshallcome andlaytheirallurementsbeforeyou, andyoushallthrowthembackinthe world'sface.Thefleshmayrisein angrypassionwithin,andyoushall curbitintocompletesubjection.The devilsshalllaytheirsnaresforyou, butyourdevotiontotheBlessedSac' ramentshallsteadyyourstepsalong thenarrowwaythatleadstoHeaven

Andwhenyoucametodie-whenthe icychillofthefatalgrasppetrifiesyou withdismay-whenfriendsofbygone daysarepowerlesstohelpyou,andno worldlyinfluenceisofanyavail-when theawfuluncertaintyofthingstocome bewildersyourbrainandcausesyour thoughtstofalter-andyoustand"as onewhotreadsalone"atthegreat gatesofEternity.Fearnot,then, dearbrethren,theSacredHostwillbe yourshieldonthelasteventfuljourney.ThegracioushandoftheManGodWhomyouvisitedandreceived ands:-rvedintheTabernacle,shall wipeawaythetearsofyouragony.

TheLastViaticumwillbeforyouthe KeyofHeavenandthepledgeofsalvation,andJesusChristwillputupon yourlifeofgracethe"lightofglory, bywhichyoushallseeHimasHeix. nevertobeseparatedaslongasGod isGod.

THELASTSUPPER.

CHRIST'SAGONY

(Writtenfor"TheRecord,"

I.

byRev.FatherWilliam,BenedictineMonk, ofNewNorcia.)

Hissweatbecameasdropsofblood tricklingdownupontheearth."

IthappenedonHolyThursdaynight twentycenturiesago.Asmallcompanyofmen-oneofthemmoreconspicuousthantherest-wentpastthe BrookCedron,intoanolivegrove,in Palestine,calledGethsemani.They weretheApostles,withJesusChrist, wendingtheirwaytothatgardenafter theLastSupper.Anditwasalready night.ThenightbeforeGoodFridaywhenJesusdied.Whataterrible nightthatonewastoHim!Anight fullofsorrowandmortalagony.

OnarrivingatthespotJesusasked eightofHisdisciplestos.itandwait, tillHegoesyondertopray.But,so greatwasHisdistressthatHecould notgoalone.Heaskedthethreeof theApostlesHelovedbest,Peter,John, andJames,tofollowHimalittlefurtherintothegarden.ThenHesaid tothem:"Mysoulissorrowfuleven untodeath.Stayyouhereandwatch withMe."Havingspokenthus,Jesus withdrewHimselfawayfromthema stone'scast,andkneeling(,ntheground hefelluponHisface.Thisaccount is,mostly,fromtheGospelofSt.Matthew. Someonehascalledthegoryofthat nightthe"MysteryofJest's.Andit isdoubtfulwhetherhumanknowledge canfindasolutiontoitThatHe whocouldturnthenightintoasmilingmorn,shouldkneelinthenight.

ThatHewhocouldasktheangels,his ministers,tocomeandconversewith Him,shouldhekneelingalone,ina lonelyplace,whileJerusalem,theungratefulcity,nayHisverydisciples,but fewyardsfromHim,werefastasleep.

ThatHewhoistheJoyofHeavenand earth,shouldbesorrowful!WasJesus sorrytodie?

Whilenosolutionofthemysterycan asyetbegiven,letusnotwithdraw oureyesfromourlovingSaviour,in Hiskneelingattitudeinthatlonely, lonelynightamongtheolivetreesin theGardenofGethsemani.

WhatisJesusdoingthere?Heis praying.WhatelsecouldHedobut pray?Prayeristheonlyconsolation ofasorrowfulheart,andJesuswas trulysorrowful."MyFather,"He said,"ifitbepossible,letthischalice passfromMe.NeverthelessnotasI will,butasThouwilt."Fromthisit isevident,thatJesuswassorrowful onaccountofthechaliceHeisto drink,which,byinference,mustbea bitterone.Whatchalicewasthis? WasitHisPassionandDeath?But "oughtnotChristtohavesuffered thesethings,andsotoenterintoHis glory?"Ifthechalice,therefore, whichHewouldhavenassfromHim, benotfearofHisdeath,whatelse canithe?Wearehere,again,confrontedwiththesamemysteryas above,whichasyetremainsunsolved.

Wecanobserveinthemeantime, thatthehumanelementinChristis quitemanifesthere.AlthoughDivine, ChristisalsoaManoffleshandblood Thedrinkingofthechaliceprovesto beverybitter.Hisfleshhastobe pierced,andHisbloodhastoflow upontheearth.OurLord.ofcourse, wasusedtosufferingHisbeingborna childwhenasvetliewasGod;His beinglaidonthestrawinamanger,in Bethlehem,whennobedentildhefound forHim;Hispassingalifeofthirty years,inprivate,amongthechildren andpeopleofHistime,asifHehad beenoneofthem;thenHisgoing aboutforthreeyears,afterHewas thirty,doinggood,anddeliveringHis messageoftruthtotheworld,allthis, Isay,separatelyorcollectively,must havebeenaccompaniedwithnolittle amountofhumiliation.fatigueand wearinessonHisownpart.Yet,all thesufferingsofHislifecouldnotbe comparedwiththebitterchaliceHe nowrefusestodrink.'MyFather,if itbepossible,letthischalicepassfrom Me."

III.

Yes,thedeliveringofJesus'messageoftruthwas,indeed,accompanied withgreatlabour,hut,still,itremained forHimthesealingofHistruthwith Hisownblood.But,alas!Thevalue ofHisPreciousBloodwouldnotbe appliedtoall.Itwasinthesilenceof thatnight,thatthefullrealityofthis truthpresenteditselftoHismind.At thethoughtofit,Hetrembledfrom headtofoot,inthedarkandlonely nightofHolyThursday.Nay,he morethantrembled.Hefellintoa mortalagony.which--ausedHimto sweatblood:andtinle,snrtheappearanceofanangelwhocomfortedHim, Hewouldhavealmostdied.Itwasa realsweatofbloodalloverHisbody sogreat,thatittrickleddowntothe ground.SosaysSt.Luke:"Andbeing inagony.Ileprayedthelonger.And

Oh,Heavens!IstheGodheadsubjecttosufferinglikeamortal?If thereisbutalittlesympathyinus forourfellow-suffering,lezusapproach asufferingGodinHisagony,andstay withHimwhilethesleepingworldis forsakingHim.Buthere,again,the mysteryofthatnightisoncemorebeforeus.Why-thesweatofblood?

practicalevidenceortheirloyaltyto theiroldschool.Onthemotionof Mr.P.J.Russell,secondedbyMr.W. F.O'Brien,bothofwh6mstressedthe necessityforanorganisationonthe linesindicatedbytheRev.Brother Daly,itwasunanimouslydecidedthat thosepresentformthemselvesinto "TheC.B.C.Parents'andFriends'Association."Themembershipfeewas fixedatls.permonth.TheKalgoorlieandBoulderparisheswillbeformed intoareas,andacollectorallottedto eachanditishopedthateveryparishionerwillgivepracticalevidenceof hisinterestinCatholiceducationby becomingamemberandenablingthe committeetoimmediatelypurchase someofthemuchneededequipment.

Theelectionofofficersresultedas under:--Patron,Rev.FatherMoss; president.Mr.R.Boylen;treasurers, Rev.BrotherDalyandMr.P.J.Russell:secretary,Mr.C.R.Horgan;ladies' committee(Kalgoorlie),MesdamesRussell,Schwan.O'Brien,Stinson,Carroll. andDillon:(Boulder),MesdamesFran. cis,Plasto,Riley,Maroney,Ardagh,and Pauley;men'scommittee(Kalgoorlie). Messrs.McMahonHearne,O'Brien. Sheehan,Maxwell,andEnglish;(Boulder),Messrs.Francis,Lowry,Sharkey, Fitzgsralrl,Sheehan.andArdagh,iunr St..Rita'sConventSchool, Katanning

THEAGONYINTHEGARDEN

IV.

Alas!ItwasnotfearcfHisdeath hecauseofChrist'sagonyTheres. ,-,eofHissorrow,ofHishitterchalice andsweatofbleiod,wasthesinsofthe owrld.Theverymanysinsthatthere wouldstillheintheworldinspiteof Hisblood.inthatdarkandlonely hourofnight.Christforesawallthe .insofmankind:thosefiatwere.and thosethatwouldbe:-onnittedfrom theieginningtilltheendoftheworld, inspiteofHisblood. ...leforesawall theheresies.alltheingratitude.allthe incredulityofman.lieforesawyour sinsandmysins,andthelittlefaith, carelessnessandindifferenceofour Christiangeneration,andallthisin spite hisblood.ThiotwasHis chalice:IIisbitterchalicewhichHe havepassfrom LetusapproachonceinoreJesusin thedarkandlonelynightofHoly Thursday,andmakeIli:prayerbrightr,hischalicesweeter,andhisperspirati,,ncioler.

KalgoorlieNotes

C.B.C.Parents'andFriends'Assotion.

Alargelyattendedmeetingofthe ladiesandgentlemeninterestedinthe workingoftheChristianBrothers'College.washeldattheCollegelastweek, forthepurposeofforminga"Parents' andFriends'Association."Mr.R. Boylenoccupiedthechair.TheRev. BrotherDaly,SuperioroftheCollege, outlinedtheobjectsandscopeofthe proposedassociation.Hestatedthat when,inPerthrecentlyhehadinterviewedtheDirectorofEducation,Mr. WallaceClubb,andhadobtainedmuch valuableinformationfromthatgentlemanastotheworkingofsimilarbodies inconnectionofthe.stateschools.BrotherDalystatedthattheequipmentof thecollege,bothinregardtothescience andotherdepartments,wasmuch shortoftherequirementsof,notonly asecondary,butevenofaprimary school,anditsabsenceentailedmuch additionalworkontheteachers,and alsotendedtoincreasethedifficulties ofthestudents.Healsothoughtthat anassociationofthenatureindicated wouldbeagreatvaluetotheboys afterleavingschool.TheRev.Father MossendorsedBrotherDaly'sremarks. Hethoughtthatanassociationofthe parentsandothersinterestedinthe workofthecollegewaslongoverdue. Hestatedthatneithertheparentsnor studentsrealisedtheself-sacrificing effortsmadebytheB'rothersandSictenstomaintainCatholicprimaryand secondaryschoolsontheGoldfields, andappealednotonlytothosepresent, buttoeveryCatholictojoinupwith anassociationwhichwouldenablethem toslowtheirpracticalsympathywith theworksowelldonebyourCatholic teachers.Hespeciallyappealedtothe paststudents,manyofwhomoccupiedgoodpositionsintheprofessional andcommercialworld,aswellasinthe agriculturalandminingareas,togive

TheKatanningConventSchoolchildrenwishtheircityfriendstoknow thatthewinningticketsinthetwo£5 notesraffledbythemweredrawnin theKatanningTownHallattherecent largelyattendedentertainment,the drawingbeingconductedbyMr.J Quinlivan,ofthelocalbank.The luckywinnerswereMr.F.Selby,PrintingAgency,York;andMissSeafNorrich,Kojonup.

'Thechildren'sfundfortheirnew classroomisnowapproachingthe£300 mark,andisgatheringinterestinthe BankofNewSouthWales.Another £100mustberaisedbeforebuilding operationscanbegin.

St.Rita'spupilsaremakinghead waywithtennis.Havingbeatenthe KatanningGrammarSchool,theyinvitedthetwobestplayerstoenter intoapartnership:thecombinedteam themansweredachallengefromKob ellya-ChurchofEngland'sGirls' School--andemergedwithflyingcolours.GeorgeWilson.ofSt.Rita's School,andG.Allardyce.oftheGrammarSchool.areverypromisingplayers.Theformerhasenteredforthe EasterWeekGreatSouthernCompeti tion.Wewishhimluck.

SiteofSodomDiscovered

AccordingtoaReutermessagefrom Jerusalemtothe"DailyTelegraph," theruinsofanoldcity,believedtobe Sodom,oneofthetwoso-calledCities ofthePlain,which,asrelatedin Genesis,weredestroyedbyfireand brimstonebecauseoftheirgreatwic kedness,havebeendiscoveredinthe centreoftheEasternPlainofJordan, approximatelyfivemilestothenorth oftheDeadSea.Thediscoveryisregardedasofgreatimportance.Thr deadcityhasbeenbroughttolight hytheresearchesofthePontificalbiblicalInstituteofJerusalem.Pottery andotherfindsshowthatthecitywas builtintheearlyBronzeAge.andis, thereforemoreancientthan-Jericho. Itpossessedanadvancedtypeofcivilisation.Theexcavationsprovethat thecitywasdestroyedbyagreatfire inthedawnofhistorY,andhasremaineduninhabitedeversince.--From Travellers'.Gazette.

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HughO'NeillBranch.

Amostenjoyablesocialanddance, undertheaboveauspices,washeldat Keough'slesserhall,Newcastle-street. ontheeveningofthe10th.inst.Althoughtheattendancewasnotupto theusualstandard,andtheheat ratheroppressive,anexcellentmusical anddanceprogrammewassubmitted SisterMollyWagnerwasatthepiano, relievedatintervalsbySisterWoods andBro.DanKing,whileMissPat Wagneraccompaniedontheviolin Messrs.Keough'shadchi'rgeofthe catering,andadaintilyservedsupper andrefreshmentsat10o'clockwasfollowedbyfurtherold-timeanmodern dancing.Irishsongsbybros.Groess lerandBillingswereheartilyapplauded andencored.Thewholefinictionwas characterisedbyahomelyabsenceof "-ceremonial,andaneveningthoroughly enjoyedbyeveryonewasccncludedby alljoininginsinging"GodSaveIreland,"andanannouncement,withan invitationtoattend,amotortrip,to beheldbythebranchshortlydetails tobeannouncedlater

EasterSundayatNewNorcia

Asitwasannouncedlastweek, EasterSundaywillbecelebratedhere withthegreatestsolemnity

Enthemorningat8.45,SolemnTerce willbechantedasapreparationfor HighPontificalMass,atwhichthe celebrant-HisLordshiptheAbbotwillpreachonthemysteryoftheday.

Inordertocomplywiththewishes ofFatherMoreno'smanyadmirers,it hasbeendecidedtorenderhisown "MissyPrima"(MassNo.1)forthree malevoices,insteadofPerosi'sMass.

intheevening,startingat5o'clock. PontificalVesperswillbechantedin Gregorian,butthe"ReginaCoeli"at theendwillbeFatherMoreno'sown compositionforthreemalevoices.

ExpositionoitheBlessedSacrament, Rosary,LitaniesandBenedictionwill folio.Vespersintheusualmanner.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle (ItoJ1.Voulmingtonpresidedovera goodattendanceatourlas',meeting, whichwasheldonthe7th.inft.In theabsenceofBro.O'Brien,whowas attheopeningoftheSouthPerth hranch,Bro.H.Woolmingtonactedas secretary.Sickpayamountingto£3 14swaspassedforpaymenttothree members.Wealsoinitiatedanother femalehonorarymember.Bro.H. Woolmingtonreportedontheresultsof themeetingofoursocialcommittee, andpresentedaverygoodprogramme ofeventstobeheldafterthemeetings eachfortnight.Thefirstofthese eventswillbeheldonMay19,whena socialanddancewillheheld.It;s tobehopedthatourmemberswill showtheirappreciationforthework ofthecommitteebycomingalongto theseevenings.About70members approachedHolyCommuniononSundayApril6th.Ourchaplainwas verypleasedwiththeresponseofour members.Sincethisspecialappeal hasprovedsosuccessful,weintendto holdaCommunionbreakfastinSep temberorOctober,whichshallbe madeanannualevent.Therewillbe nomeetingonEasterMonday,butthe officershavebeengivenpowertopass sickpay.Receiptsduringthemeet ingtotalled£36s

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CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

Pennants.

Thepennantcommitteehelditsfirst meetingonMondayandseveralimportantdecisionswerearrivedat. PlayistocommenceonSaturday,Maw 17,andwillcontinueatintervalsof threeweeks.Owingtothalargenumberofentriesin"C'Grade,thequestionofcreatinga"D"Gradeisnow beingconsidered,andtheentryoffurtherteamsissought.Theymustbe inthehandsofthesecretary,Mr.T. Outridgeby5p.m.onTuesday.Up todate80teamshaveenteredforall grades,comparedwith63teamslast year

Justsay-' "Isawyourad.in'TheRecord."'

GoodFridayEvening

ASynopsisoftheSermonbyFatherShannon,C.SS.R.

"Greaterlovethanthisnomanbath, thatamanlaydownhislifefor hisfriends."-(John,xv.,13.)

Jesushasgivenusthegreatest proofoflovebydyingforusonthe Cross.Hiswordsbearingonthesubjecthavebecomeaxiomatic:"Greater lovethanthisnomanhath,thanthat

devotionofourlives.Otherdevotionsaregoodandhelpful,butdevotiontothePassionistheoldestand thebest.TheSaintsconstantlymeditatedonit;theylingere,lovingly onitsvariousdetails,andshedtears ofcompassionoverthesorrowsof Jesus.

St.AlphonsustellsusthatalldevotionnotbasedonthePassionisvain. Letusaskourselvesto-day,arewe

Leederville

HolyWeek.

Forthefirsttimetheceremoniesof HolyWeekwereheldthisyearinSt. Mary'sChurch,andwerelargelyals tendedbythemenandwomenofthe pariah.

TheWeeklyEntertainments.

TheattendanceatSt.Mary'sHall onlastTuesdaynight,tothenumbed of160or175,whilesatisfact,ryinonqq sense,wasnothinglikeitwouldbe everyoneintheparishweretotake evenalittleinterestintheparochial weeklyentertainments.OnthepreviousFridaynight,anentertainment inthesamehall,notconductedinthe interestsofanychurchorcharitybut justforsport,wasattendedby40CI .people."Verilythechildrenofthis worldarewiserintheirgencrationthan thechildrenoflight."Mrs.H.Clear, assistedbyMesdamesBeeson,Murphy. andSaber,efficientlydischargedher dutiesoforganiser.Nextweek'sentertainmentsareinthehandsofthe localHibernianSociety.

TheEuchreParty.

AtlastTuesday'seuchreparty,Mt. Caseyannouncedthatinconjunction withtheweeklyeuchre,atwhichcash prizeshavealways,andwill.be,given -1st.being£22s-agrandeuchretournamentwillbeconducted.Thefirst prizewillheagent'ssuitcrlady'sco4tume,madetoorder;the2nd.prize, £22sThetournamentvi;!commence onthefirstorsecondTuesdayafter Easter.

TramNo.15or16bringsyoutothe doorofSt.Mary'sHall.Ticketsare only1/6,andadmittoeitherorboth entertainments.Thedanceisfrom S.15to11o'clock.Adaintysupper isafeature.St.Mary',Orchestra alwayssuppliesthemusic

CATHOLICTEAROOMS.

THECRUCIFIXION.

amanlaydownhislifeforhisfriends." Othershavegiventhisproofoflove, butnoinstanceinhistorycanbe comparedwiththatofJesus.

Therearetwomainlessonstaught bythePassionofOurLord.Thefirst istheimmenseloveofGodforus. Thatlovewasshownallthroughthe lifeofJesus;itwasshownbyHisleavingthegloryofParadiseandcoming downonearthintheformofaninfant;itwasshownbyHisbirthin thecold,wintrystableinthemidstcf animals,andbyallthepainandprivationsHeenduredthere:itwasshown bythehiddenlifeinthehumblesome ofNazareth;itwasshownparticularly inallthepersecutionandsufferingHe enduredfromtheJews:itwasshown aboveallinHisdeathinpainand agonyonthefirstGoodFridayonCa"yary'sHill

ThesecondlessontaughtbythefigureofthedeadChrist,whichwecontemplateto-day,istheheinousnessef sin.Forwhatwasthecauseofall thatJesushassuffered?Whatwas thecauseofthatfrightfulpictureof torturedagonywecontemplate whenwelookintotheFaceofthe Crucifix?Whatdrovethosecruel nailsintoHisHandsandFeet?What toreopenHisSacredSide,andletout thelastdropofHislife'sBlood?It wasnottheexecutioners,crueland savagethoughtheywere.Itwasnot thebloodthirstyScribesandPharisees. whoeggedtheexecutionerson.No,it wasthesinsoftheworld,fromthe firstsinofAdamandEvedowntothe lastsinthatwillbecommittedbefore theworldisburnedtoashesatthe endoftime.Itwasyoursinsand mysins.Whatawickedandabominablethingthensinis!Thereisno evilintheworldtobecomparedwith it.Thereforeweshouldhateanddetestit.Buthowdowestandinregardtoit?If,wedonotyethate sin,ifnothingelsewillmakeushate it,surelythefigureofthedeadChrist shouldteachustohateitwithallour hearts.

Inconclusion,letusneverforgetthe PassionofChrist.Itisgoodtorecall itandtofollowOurLordthroughall thepainfulscenesofthePassionon GoodFriday.Butthatisnotenough. DevotiontothePassionshouldbethe

devouttothePassionofOurLord?

Arewemindfulofit,asweshouldbe?

SurelytheleastweowetoJesusisto rememberhissufferingsenduredfor us.Andifwearesufficientlymindful ofthem,wecannothelpbeinggrateful weshallfindourselvescompelledbya holyviolencetoloveJesusinreturn; andthisistheonlyreturnHewantstoloveHim."Son,givemethy heart."Letusto-night,then,withthe RomanCenturion,whowitnessedthe Crucifixion,andtheprodigieswhich accompaniedit,sayinourhearts, "SurelythismanwastheSonofGod," andwiththeotherwitnessesmentionedintheGospel,letusgoawaystrikingourbreasts,knowingaswedo,that oursinswerethecauseofHisdeath.

Mon.,April21,EasterMonday(dos- ed)Tues.,April22,Mrs.Coganand Mrs.North;Wed.,April23,Mrs.SlatteryandMrs.Hamilton;Thurs.April 24,Mrs.Costello;Fri.,Apit25.Anus Day(closed);Mon.,April28.Mrs. DalyandMrs.Brown;Tues.,April29, Mrs.Maxwell;Wed.,April30,Miss Lloyd;Thurs.,May1,Mrs.Kentand MissMcCormack;Fri.May2.Mrs. McDonaldandMrs.Seddon.

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TheResurrectionisthegreatestfeastupontheblessedCalendarofourChurch.Christmasistheloveliest,becauseitisthe dayofGod'sloveandmercyofman.TheResurrectionofJesus ChristprovesthatHewasGod.LookingovertheGospels,we findthatChristappealedtooneproofwhenHisauthoritative teachingwaschallenged.Withscornintheireyesandasneer ontheirlips,thephariseesquestionedHimtogivethemasign thatHisauthoritytospeakandactasHedidcamefromGod.The answeroftheChristiseverthesame.WhenHedrovethe money-lendersfromtheTemple,Herepliedtothechallengeof theinfuriatedJews:"Destroythistemple,andinthreedaysIshall builditupagain."Onthatoccasion,whenHisdisciples,going throughthecornontheSabbath,pluckedandate,becausethey werehungry,thephariseescametoHim,rageintheirlooksand angerboilingoverintheirhearts,Christagainappealstothelame sign,theoneproofthatHeevidencedofHisDivinity."Anevil andadulterousgenerationseekethasign;andasignshallnotbe givenit,butthesignofJonastheProphet.ForasJonaswasin thewhale'sbellythreedaysandthreenights,soshalltheSonof Manbeintheheartoftheearththreedaysandthreenights."St. PaulacceptsthisoneproofoftheDivinityofChrist,andproclaimstotheworld,"ifChristbenotrisenfromthedead,then vainisourFaith." * *

AndwhatisthemessageoftheRisenChristGodtous?On HisfirstappearancetotheApostlesHesaid:"Peacebewithyou." ThatremainsthemessageofChrist.Itwastheangel'ssalutationheraldingthebirthofChrist.Itisnowthefirstgreetingof theRisenChristtoHisApostles.WhatisthePeaceofGod? IteffectstheResurrectionandTriumphofChristinus.As Christleftthesere-clothsandcorruptioninthetomb,soweare calledupontorisefromthetombofsin,tocastfromusthesereclothsofevil,tocutoffthehabilimentsofcorruption,nomatter howtightlywemaybeswathedinthem,andtoarisefromthe bondageofsin.ThereinliesthepeaceofChrist.Thereinlies thejoyandthegloryofEaster.

EasteristhefeastofHope.ToustheRisenChristsays:"I amtheResurrectionandtheLife."AsHeovercamethepowers ofdarkness,sowillwe,inHisname,overcomeourenemies.He istheLifethatinspireshopeandconfidenceinourstruggles. Havingrisenfromthetombofsin,andcastthesere-clothsfromus, thenwecanseekthethingsthatareabove,notthethingsthatare upontheearth.TheCollectofEasterSaturdaypetitionsour needs:"0God,preserveinthenewchildrenofThyfamilythe spiritofadoptionwhichThouhastgiven,thatrenewedinbody andsoul,theymaygiveTheepureservice."

°THISWEEK'SCALENDAR

"TheLiturgyiscertainlyasacredthing.Throughitwe areraised.toGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactivepar- ticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass.

FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

April20.-EasterSunday.Doubleof the1st.Class,withOctave.White. EasterPreface,CommunicantesandHancIgiturallthisweek.

ThisistheFeastofFeasts,the Solemnityforwhichallothersarebut apreparation,foronthisdayOur Lord"conquereddeath,openingunto usthegatesofeverlastinglife."The wholeLiturgyspeaksofjoy.Alleluia, theHebrewshoutofjoy,thecryof supremeandeverlastingpeace,isthe watchwordandisconstantlyrepeated. "Allrepoice;Heavenrejoices;theAn- gelsappearcladinthewhitegarments ofjoy,andbidmenrejoice;OurSav- iour,theApostles,thewholeChurchre- joice.Letusuniteourselvesinspirit withallthethanksgivings,praises,and expressionsofjoyofHeavenand earth;forthisistruly'thedaywhich theLordhathmade.Letusbeglad andrejoicetherein."Thecelebration ofthisFeastlastsuntilthatofPentecost.ThroughoutEasterweekallthe MassesmustbeoftheResurrectionof OurLord,andeachdaytheGospel putsbeforeussomesceneinwhichthe RisenJesusappears.To-daywesee theHolyWomenwendingtheirway earlyinthemorningtothetomb.We hearthem shallroll usbackthestonefromthedoorofthe sepulchre?"Arriving,theyfindthe stonealreadyrolledback,andwithin, oneithersideisanAngel,"clothed witha astonished,whiterobe."Thewomenare buttheAngelsreassure them:"Benotaffrighted;youseek JesusofNazareth,Whowascrucified: Heisrisen,Heisnothere,beholdthe placewheretheylaidHim."

April21.-EasterMonday.Doubleof the1st.Class.White.

ThereisaspecialMassforeachday ofEasterweek.To-day'sGospeltells ofOurLordsappearancetothetwo discipleswhowereontheirwaytothe villageofEmmaus,aboutsixtyfur- longsfromJerusalem.Theytalkedto- getherifallthathadhappenedduring thepreviousfewdays.Jesusdrawing nearwentwiththem,buttheireyes wereheldsothattoeydidnotknow them.Heaskedthemwhytheywere sad,andgraduallydrewfromthemall thebitternessthatwasintheirhearts- theyhadhopedthatJesuswasthe Messiah,andinsteadoffulfillingtheir hopesHehadbeendonetodeath.His ministryacompletefailure."0fool- ishandslowofhearttobelieve,"ex- claimedtheStranger,"werenotall thesethingsforetoldbytheprophets,bysufferingHimselftobesotreated hadnottheirMasterprovedHirnserr tobetheMessiah."OughtnotChristtohavesufferedthesethings,andso toenterintoHisglory."Thenwhen theyarrivedatEmmaus,andthedis- cipleper>uadedJesustostaywiththem "becauseitwastowardsevening,""He tookbread,andblessed,andbrokeand gavetothem;andtheireveswere opened,andtheyknewHim,andHe vanishedoutoftheirsight."ImmediatelytheyhastenedbacktoJerusalemtosharetheirjoyandnewlyfound faith.

April22-EasterTuogrlay.Doubleof the1st.Class.White.

Hardlyhadthetwoarriyedback fromEmmauswhenJesusHimself cameandstoodinthemidstofHis disciples,whoweregatheredinthe upperroom.TheShepherdhasre- turnedtoHisforlornflock,butthey shrinkfromHiminterror,thinking Himtobeaspirit."Peacebetoyou: itisI;fearnot."Hetellsthemtheir doubtsandthoughts,showsthemHis HandsandFeetandSide,withthe marksofthewounds.Andasthey

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stilldonotbelieveforveryjoyand wonder,Heeatswiththemintheold familiarway."ThenHeopenedtheir understanding,thattheymightunder- stand revealstheScriptures.HereOurLord andfulfilstheaimsofHis temporarystayonearthafterHisRe- surrection,tocomfortHisfollowers andtocontinueandcompletetheor- ganisationoftheChurch.

April28.-WednesdayinEasterWeek. Semi-double.White. 2.St. George,Martyr.

Sevenofthediscipleswerefishing. Theyhadlabouredinvainallnight. Ipthemorningashadowyfigurestood ontheshore.Jesuswasabbuttogive yetanotherproofofHisloveforHis own.Hebadethemcasttheirnetson therightside,andtheApostles,thoughtheydidnotrecogniseHim,humbly obeyed;andnowiheywerenotable todrawforthemultitudeofthefishes." John,thepureofheartrecognisedthe Master,andsaidtoPeter"Itisthe Lord."ThenPeter,withlovingimpulsiveness,casthimselfintothesea thathemightbefirsttoreachJesus. Thenetwithfisheswasdraggedto landandlo!thepoorwearyfishermen saw"hotcoalslying,andafishlaid thereon, them:andbread."Jesussaithto "Comeanddine,"andHeHim- selfwaiteduponthem.HoweloquentlytheseResurrectionscenespreachde- votiontotheSacredHeart!What depthsoflovingtendernesstheyre- veal-FromtheTabernaclenowJesus issayingtous:Comeanddints-not uponfishandbread,butuponMySac- redBodyandBlood.

April24.-ThursdayinEasterWeek. Semi-double.White.St.Aden'. MaryMagdalenhadcomeseekingthe BodyofherLordthatshemightanoint Itindeath,asshehaddoneinlife, andsogivesomeoutlettohergreat love.Alas,thetombwasempty.There wereangelstheretobesure,butwhat ofthat-shesoughtJesus,andnothing shortofHimcouldsatisfyher.Sheturnsaway,desolate.OurLordis standingnear.ShetakesHimforthe gardener,perhapsbecauseHehad changedHisappearance,perhapsbecauseinhergriefshedidnotlook closely."IfthouhasttakenHim hence,"shepleads,"tellmewherethouhastlaidHim."OurSaviourdidnot longwithstandsuchfaithful He manifestedHimselftoher.And,how? Byoneword.TheGoodShepherd callshissheepbyname.She,too,finds butonewordforallthatispassing inherheart:"Rabboni"(MyMaster). Butthiswordcontainsallthatshe knows.andfeels,andloves.

April25.-FridayinEasterWeek.Semi double.2.oftheRogationDay. RogationDaysaredaysofprayerto obtainGod'sprotectionandmercy.The MajorRogationDayisApril25;the MinorRogationDaysarethethree daysbeforetheFeastoftheAscension. "BeholdIamwithyoualldays,even totheconsummationoftheworld.' (Gospel

April26.-SaturdayinEasterWeek. Semi-double.vThite.2.Saints Cletus Martyrs.andalarcellinus,Popesand

"Go,tellMydisciplesandPeter," JesushadsaidtoMaryMagdalen.To- daytheGospeltakesusbacktoEaster morning,andshowsusPeterandJohn runningtothetomb,andJohnstand- ingbacksothatPeter,thechiefofthe Apostles,mightenterfirst.

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishopwillcele bratethePontificalHighMasson EasterSunday.Thepreacherwillbe theVeryRev.FatherPrendiville,Adm. * * * *

TheHolyWeekceremonieswerecar- riedoutina.restrictedmannerinthe Cathedralduringtheweek.Each eveningtheTenebraewasrecitedby thepriests'choir.Wepublishelse- wheretheoccasionalsermons,and directourreaderstothem.The morningceremoniesonThursday,Fri- dayandSaturdaywereattendedby largecongregations,'Andtheusual GoodFridaycrowdwaspresentat

NEWCATHEDRALOPENING

SUNDAY,MAY4th.

BETHERETOWELCOMEOURDISTINGUISHEDVISITORS

TheMostRev.MichaelSheehan,D.D.,Ph.D.,M.A.,the Co-adjutorArchbishopofSydney,washorninWaterfordin 1870.HewasordainedpriestatMaynoothin1895.For manyyearshewasontheProfessorialStaffthere,andwas Vice-PresidentwhenconsecratedTitu!arArchbishopof Germa,andwasappointedCo-adjutorArchbishopofSydney in1922.ArchbishopSheehanisthescholarBishopofAustralia.Hislifehasbeenlivedinacademiccircles,andhisinterestsarecentredinthepursuitsoflearning.Hehasstudied withinthewallsoftheUniversitiesofOxford,Griefwald, Bonn,andattheUniversityCollegeofMaynooth.Wideand deephavebeenhisstudies,andversatilearehisattainments; professingclassicsatMaynooth,oneofthefirstCelticscholars ofhisday,founderoftheRingCollegeofIrish,aneducationalistofinternaiionalrecognition, andatheologianofrepute.As acatechistHisGrace'sname hasbeenborneacrosstheface oftheEnglish-speakingworld byhis"Apologetics"-atextbookonCatholicApologetics forsecondaryschoolpupils. CommissionedbytheAustralianHierarchytocompilea newCatechismforthechildren inourschools,HisGracehas busiedhimselfforsomeyears, ;01(1beforelongwehopetoenjoythefruitsofhislabour. HeisEditor-in-Chiefofthe "AustralasianCatholicRecord,"aquarterlyreviewfor priest,andstudentsoftheology.HisGracehasalways somethingworthhearingwhenhedeignstospeakinpublic. WhenlastinPerth,atthefoundationstoneceremony,His Grace'sinterviewontheneedofsupportingscientificresearch waswidelyquoted;infact,itwasmadethenucleusofthe graduationaddressdeliveredbythethenChancellorofthe University(thelateDr.Saw).HisGraceremainsthestudentstill,retiring,silent,preoccupied.ItisagreatcomplimenttousintheWestthathehasdeterminedtosacrifice hispersonalfeelingsandbepresentatourgreatday.Come theninthousandstohonourourdistinguishedscholar-Bishop, andletourpresenceonMay4th.assurehimthatweareproud ofhisacademicqualifications,andalsothatwearegrateful forthecomplimenthispresencepaysus.

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Ameetingofcollectorsdrawnfrom allthemetropolitanparisheswasheld atSt.Mary's,VictoriaSquare,on Mondayeveninglast,tomakearrangementsinconnectionwiththeopening ofthenewCathedralonSunday,May 4. Therewasanexcellentattendance.

FatherPrendivilleAdm.,piesicled,and theproceedingswerecharacterisedby enthusiasm.Afullreportwillappear illnextweek's"Record." 0

ItISHOP-ELECTOFGERALDTON.

OnSunday.May11,theRt.Rev. lamesO'Collinswillbeconsecrated bishop,,fGeraldtonatSt.Patrick's Cathedral.byHisGrace;heArchbishopofMelbourne.ThespecialsermonwillbepreachedbytheVeryRev. FatherHannigan,CSS.R.

TheMostRev.JamesDuhig,D.D.,ArchbishopofBrisbane,wasborninCo.Limerickin1871.Asaboyof13 years,heaccompaniedhisparentstoQueensland.Hestudied attheIrishCollege,Rome,andwasordainedin1896.His firstcuracywasatIpswich,in1897.HebecameAdministratoroftheCathedralunderBishopDunne.In1905hewas appointedBishopofRockhampton,insuccessiontoDr.Higgins,andwasthentheyoungestBishopintheBritishEmpire. In1912hewasappointedCo-adjutortoBrisbane,andinJanuary,1917,hesucceededDr.DunneasArchbishopofBrisbane. HeisamemberoftheSenateoftheUniversityofQueensland,heisPresidentoftheNationalGeographicSociety.and inmanycivicendeavoursheissointerestedthatitisgenerally agreedthatDr.Duhigisthe mostpublicspirited,themost versatile,andthehardestworkingcitizenintheStateof Queensland.Asapublicman hisviewsoneducation,migration,labour,land,andother nationalissues,receivegenetoilsspaceanddeservedtribute inthedailypress.Heisa ?Ilanofcommandingfigure, tall,impressive,dignified, speaksNvithadeeprich-toned voice,andcombinesthosegifts ithacharmofmannerthat makeshimoneofthemost pleasingandpopularspeakers ARCHBISHOPDITHIG inAustraliato-day.AsaChurchman,HisGraceofBrisbaneisindefatigable.Anunceasingwaveofactivityin building.Churches,Schools,andInstitutions,hassweptover theArchdiocesesincehiselevationtotheSeeofBrisbane. Thecrowningworkofareignofdaysfulltooverflowingin theserviceofGodwillbethegreatBaSilicathatisnowarisinginBrisbane.ThepeopleofW.A.owemuchtoHisGrace ofBrisbane.Ilecametoourfoundationstoneceremonyin 1926,andnowhecolliesfromhisdistanthometopreachthe morning-sermononSunday,May4th.Letusacknowledge thatcourteoustributebyourpresenceInthousandsonthat morning.

TheMostRev.DanielMannix,D.D.,LLD.,Archbishop ofMelbourne,wasborninCharleville,Cork,onMarch4, 1864.HewaseducatedatSt.Colman'sSeminary,Fermoy, andatMaynooth,wherehebecameProfessor,Vice-President, andPresident.HewasaSenatoroftheRoyalUniversityof Irelandtill1908,whenhebecameaSenatorofthenewlyconstitutedNationalUniversity.In1912hewasappointed Co-adjutorArchbishopofMelbourne,andsucceededtotheSee onthedeathofArchbishop Carr,onMay6,1917.Since thatdatetheArchbishopof Melbournehasplayedaprominentpartintheecclesiastical andpoliticallifeoftheCommonwealth.Asaspeakeron publicquestionshehasdrawn, andcontinuestodrawthousandstohearhim.Possessingamagneticpersonality,a strikingpresence,anaddress aloofandreserved,avoice clear-cutandtelling,HisGrace ofMelbournehasinstilledan intenseloyaltyinhisfollowers, andyet,candisarmhisenemiesoncehemeetsthem.His publicutterancesontheCon- ARCHBISHOPMANNIX. scriptioncampaign,ontheIrishquestion,andwithinrecent yearsontheeducationalinjusticetoCatholics,havebroughthis nameintotheremotesthomeinthebush.HisGracepassed throughPerthastheleaderoftheAustralianPilgrimageto Rome,andwasoneoftheprincipalspeakersontheoccasionof thelayingofthefoundationstonein1926.OnSunday,May 4th.,heistopresideattheafternoonceremony.Wefeelassuredthatourpeoplewillcomeingreatnumberstowelcome thisdistinguishedprelate. * * *

AndwhybuildaCathedral? BecauseagreatCathedral pointstotheelementalinstinctforworship,andisacontinual reminderofthespiritualbasisoflife.Joininthatmission byyourhelpto-day.andbyyourpresenceonMaw4th.

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THETALKIES-

TheActingMinisterforCustoms (Federal)hasreleasedareportofthe CommonwealthFilmCensorshipboard whichissuretocreatelivelycomment in"Talkie"circles.-Therearedivided opinionsinthecommunityconcerning the"talkies"aspresentedtothepublic ofthiscountrybyforeignsyndicates. Thereismuchtobesaidagainstthe qualityoftheartputintothemby themakers.Thereportsharply criticisesthemas"sordidandvulgar." Thatis,perhaps,toosevere,taking themallround,butundoubtedlythere ismuchtobedesiredinmanywehave seen.Thereisanobviouspandering togrosstastes,andthatsectionofsocietywhodelightincoarsesuggestionandvulgarity.Whatisregretableis thatthemoraltoneofthetalkiesdoes notimproveandbecomemorerefined withtime.Flippantinnuendoand coarsesuggestionaretoofrequentlyintroducedtotaketheplaceofwitand humour,andpositionsareinventedto excitehumanpassions.Theyarecertainlynotthecreationsofrefinement orrefinedart,ratheraretheythepro ductionsofsordidmoney-makingsyn. dicates,whosechiefconcernisthe reapingofbigprofits.

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Anartthatpromisedtobeawonderfuladvanceontheartofthesil entmovie,withitssomewhatcumbersomemethodsofexplanation,hasup tothepresentfailedtojustifyitself. andisbeingmisusedbyurscrupulous promoterstoformagrosspublicpalate.The"pictures"havebecomea popularrecreationforthecommunity, oldandyoung.Theyshouldbeinstructiveandatleastclean.Thesilentmoviegaveusbeautifalscenicinformationofaninterestingcharacter thatisnotafeatureofthetalkies. Thelattermostlyfeaturesthe"shady" sideofhumannature.initsuglymoods

ARCHBISHOPSHEEHAN.

andtenses,anditisnotdesirablethat ouryoungpeoplebebroughtintocontactwiththeobjectionable'featuresof the"talkie"filmssomeofwhich,from theirtitles,haveanundesiraLlesetting. Ifweinthiscountry-aresopatronising astowanttheAmericanarticle,then 'forthesakeofournationalcharacter (ournationalcreditseemstobeabit awryjustnow)letushaveitclean andhealthy,andshornofitsunder worldtrimmingsandnightclubextravagances.WehaveblamedtheCommonwealthFilmCensorshipforcarelessnessinthereleaseofseveralfilms ofdoubtfulrepute,butnowweunder standtheCensorshipAppealBoard needstuning-upandadmonishingtobe moresensibleofitsauthorityinthe future.

Wednesdayeveningaspecialsermon ontheBlessedSacramentwaspreached,andSaturdaywasdevotedtoOut BlessedLady.AgeneralCommunion ofallthecongregationtookplaceat the8o'clockMassbnSundaymorning, andattheeveningdevotionsoneof themostsuccessfulMissionsheldin Bayswaterwasbroughttoaclosewith Rosary,sermon,and13en,:-_lictionof theBlessedSacrament.Attheconclusionofthesermon,FatherGilmartingavethePapalBlessing.Ileexpressedhimselfverygratifiedwiththe attendanceatthevariousexercisesof theMissionduringtheweek,andan nouncedthathewouldsayMassthe followingmorning(Monday)forthe reposeofthesoulsofthedeceasedrelativesoftheparishioners.* * *

AUSTRALIA'SBURDENAttheSydneyTownHallonTuesdaylast,thePremierofNS.W.(Mr.T. 13avin)toldabigaudiencethat,in connectionwiththepresenteconomic crisis,"everyclassinthe(ommunit; mustbearitsshareoftheburdenentailedinthere-establishingofAustralia'slostposition." Wewerenot awarethatAustraliahadlostitspositionasasolventDomiv'enofthe BritishEmpire.Wethinktoomuch politicalcapitalisbeingmadeoutof thetemporarydepressionthathasfallenupontheCommonwealth.The wholecauseofthefinancialposition inwhichAustraliafindsitselfto-day isduetoexcessiveborrowinganda politicaldevil-may-careextravagance. whichhascharacterisedAustralian Governmentformanyyearspast.So longasloanscouldbefloatedabroad therewaslittlehesitationtomortgage thepubliccreditandlittleinclination to,builduptheindustriesofthecountry.OurGovernmentsf,rmanyyears pasthavebeenonaspreeofextravagance.Moneyhasbeenspent,orrather wasted,onpublicconcernsthatwerz unreproductive,andaspiritofextravaganceseemedtopermeatethe wholecommunity;welivedupfully toourmeans.Nowtherehascome halttoourborrowingn.opensities, andwearepolitelytoldtosetou: houseinorder.Wemusttiseopour extravagantandunthriftvmethod" andpracticeeconomy. willhurt forawhiletodothat,bet+it'sanill windthatblowsnogood,arilthepresenteconomiccrisisshouldstimulate thecitizensoftheCommonwealthto findwaysandmeansoutofthesorry hash-upwhichtheextravaganceof pastGovernmentshavebrotn.thtabout.

WEMUSTLEARNTO BE

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ThemanyfriendsofMr.T.E.White ofGoderich-street,EastPerth,willregrettolearnthatheisapatientinSt. JohnofGodHospital.

TheChildrenofMary,Cottesloe,are arrangingtoholdfortnightlyeuchr: partiestotakeplaceintheStarofthe SeaHall.Thesewillbainaidof Churchandotherfunds.Lastyear's functionswereveryenjoyableones, andtheforthcomingeventspromiseall thepleasurepossibletopatrons.The firstoftheseasonistotakeplaceon Mondaynight,April28,andwillbe toswelltheamountoftheChildren ofMary'seffortforthePresentation Ball,whicheventwillbeheldearly inJune.Substantialcashprizeswill begiven.Ticketsareavailablefor themodestsumof1/6,andcanbeobtainedfromanymemberoftheSodality,oratthechurchdoor.Playwill commenceat8.15andfinishat10.30. afterwhichadaintysupperwillh.. served.

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aresoontaken.Theprofitswillbe devotedtocharity.

Dr.GeorgeMelvilleSmith,M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P.,L.ISA.,ofLaFosse,Bioxbourne,England,adistinguisfiedphysicianandcricketer,wasreceivedinto theChtetchatWestminsterCathedral, byFatherWilliamJoyce,ofHoddesdon,recently.TheCardinalArchbishopofWestmnstersenthisblessing. Mr.AlexanderHaslen,thesingerwas receivedatthesametime,

* * * ABritishUnitedPressmet-sagefrom VaticanCitystates:"Thisisoneof thefewindependentStatesinthe world,wherethereisnotaxation.Two otherfortunateStatesarethePrincipalityofMonadandthePrincipality ofLichtenstein.Thecitizensofthe VaticanStatepayneitherincometax nortithesforkeepingupthestreets andthelighting.TheVaticanseest3 allthesethings.Forthelightingof privatehousesandofficestheypay fortheserviceprovidedbytheRome ElectricLightCompany,'whilethere isa'company'swater'-thatprovided bytheRomeCorporation.Wirelessen. thusiastsinthePapalStateenjoythe broadcastprogrammesoftheRome station,SantaPalomba,withoutpayingtheannualwireless-setlicenceof sixteenshillings.TheBroadcasting CorporationofItalycannotclaimits duesfromVaticancitizens,anymore thanitcanfromcitizensofFranceand Germany.ThePapalStateisforeign territory."

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sibilityofsuchaloan."Wnatapity illWell,AustraliaisrichenoughtoI itselfoutofitsworries,ifAustralia* haveenoughpatriotismthelptheft countryinitsdifficulties,andwithotft appealingtoLondonnioney-lender$ Wearenotahard-uppeople,andwit'!. alittlecourageshouldbeabletoget ontopofthepresentfinancialcrisis .;

Mr.M.A.McCabe,ofXellerberrin, whoiscontestingtheEastProvinceits theLegislativeCouncilElection,wasin townduringtheweek,.andseemsa verybusyman.Oldidentitiesofthe Kanownadistrictwillrememberhim asaformerMayor.Helivedtherefor 13years,andwasMayorforAveyeant. There'sabig ofcandidates,brit heisoptimistic,andiiswellknown sport.Hisfriendswi'lwishhimwell.

11isnotatallciiinplimentarytous tibetoldbyoutsidersthatwearea ,pendthriftpeopleandunmindfulof riurrespon,ibilities. Om-national pride.ifwehaveanv,shouldprovoke in adeterminationtoworkforthat nationalunityandeo-operationwhich essentialforthewelfareo1theCommonwealth.Wehavebeenlivingbeondourmeans;wemustlearnthe meaningofthrift.Solongasborrow moneywasrollingintotheTreasuriesofGovernment,webotherednot atallaboutthefinancialaffairsofthe Commonwealth.NowthatthemoneylendersofLondonhaverefusedusaciiommodation,wearewonderingwhy. Wi.aretoldthatwehaveanoverseas itterestbillof£40.000.000atear.Those areatpallingfiguresforayoungand richly-endowedcountryandasparse populationofalittleoversixmillion people.Andasaproofofourext.-vie-1n,wehavesunkver£200, fKX).000inmotoroars,andmillionsa yeararepaidoverseasfortheirup keep.Addedtothis,wehavespent' duringthelastsixor-evenyears t90.000,C00moreAnimportsthanw.! havereceivedfromourexperts.Why shouldwewonderthattheseisunem 1,1,,Tnenthroughouttheeeuntryand theshadwi.ofdepressionroversthe land?Mr.liavintellsustheposition Australianshavetomeet.Tnthename ofgoodnessmaywenotaskwhathave ourpoliticiansbeenthinkingaboutto letusslipintosuchamess-up?What t!r,'politiciansfor?

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SirThomasHughes,M.L.C.,diedin aprivatehospitalinSydneyonTuesdaylast,attheageof67.Hewasthe firstLordMayorofSydney,andhad beenaleadingpublicfigureformany years.SirThomasHugheswasborn inSydney,andwasadmittedtopracticeasasolicitorin1887.Heentered politicsinsupportofFederationin 1898,andactedassecretarytoSir GeorgeReid,thenPremierofNew SouthWalesataconferenceinMelbournewhichbroughtaboutthemodificationoftheoriginaldraftofthe FederalConstitution.HawasappointedtotheLegislativeCouncilin 1908,andwasamemberofseveral RoyalCommissions.Hewasaleader inmunicipalreform,andCouncillorof theWomen'sCollegewithintheUniversity.HewascreatedaKnight Bachelorin1915.Amongstmany businessactivitieshewaschairmanof directorsoftheEveningNews,"anda directorofanumberofcommercialinstitutions,includingtheCommercial RankingCompanyofSydney.Ltd.In recognitionofhisservicestothe Church,thePopemadehimaKnight oftheOrderofSt.Gregory.Hewas alsoanOfficerdeL'InstructionPublipiedeFrance.SirThomaswaseducatedbytheJesuitsatStoneyhurst College,England,andatLondonUniversity.Ason,Capt.GeoffreyForrest Hughes,ME.,waskilledinactionin France,1916.R.I.P.

ThefirstcaseinwhichtheItalian civilauthoritieshaveintervenedinecclesiasticalmatters,which'theyare nowauthorised,undertherecentConcordat,todoincertaincases,hasoccurred.Thismatterconcerned'i priest,ProfessorErnestBuoriaiuti,who wasexcommunicatedin1926,andwas orderedbytheCongregationofHoly Officenottowearapriest'srobes.He wasadmonishedbytheItalianauthorities,andhasobeyedtheolderbyresuminglaydress.ProfessorBtionaiuti isamodernist,andpusheshismodernismintohislecturestoCatholicstudents.Herefusedtoobeytheorder oftheHolyOffice,andpersistedin wearingecclesiastical.dress.Inhis layclotheshewillbealessimportant personage-anyhow,hisopinionswill belessmischievouswhenitisknow,' thattheyhavenoRomanauthority.

* Our"busted"creditinLoadonTown isgettingalittlemoreadvertisement thanispleasantforusinthenewsof theday.Wearetoldbyacablethat: "Londonfinanciersdismiss,asimagination,thestorythatcertainAngloAustralianinterestshadofferedAustraliaaloanof£20,000,000.Itappears thatthestoryoriginatedatAustralia House,whereanirrespon,ibleAustralian,withstrangeideasaboutraising untoldmillionsbyawaveofthehand, wishedtoseeMr.J.E.FentonandSir GranvilleRyrie,butfailedtosurvive theseniorclerk'sscrutiny.Thestory laterranitscourseintheIssbies.Some unsophisticatedpeopleac:epteditas genuine,notrealisingthatthepresent stateofthemarketprecludesthepos-

TheEmpireLeague,onTuesdaylast tenderedaluncheontoSirJamesConnolly,tocelebratetheinaugurationof theMaltaAgency-General.SirNew tonMoorepresided.Lord.Passfield. SecretaryofStateforDominions,on accountofthepresentationoftheBud getwasunabletoattend.TheAustralianHighCommissioner(SirGranvilleRyrie)wasamongthosepresent. SirJamesConnollypointedoutthat Malta'srevenueandtradelaidsteadily increasedunderresponsibleGovernment.TheappointmentofaTrade CommissionertoAustraliahadimprovedtheshippingcommunicationsbetweenthecountries,andbadbeen partlyresponsiblefortheincreasing consumptionofAustralianandNew Zealandproductsinplaceofthose formerlyimportedfromtheContinent.

Theweek'sMissionopenedinSt. Columba'sChurch,Fs'ayswater,onSun day:April6th.bytheRev.FatherGilmartin.C.SS.R.,wasbroughttoaclose onlastSundayevening(PalmSunday).Thelittlechurch,which,by theway,hasdonnedquiteanewappearance.thankstothemen-folkof theparish,whoputinalltheirspare timeforsomeweeksrenovatingit, wmifilledduringalltheexercisesofthe Mi4Sion,particularlyatthesixo'clock Mass.Thechoirwasinfullforce eachevening,andthealtardecorations werecarriedoutwithexquisitetaste bytheMissesG.andC.McDonald.On

Inouradvertisingcolumns,our readersarenotifiedthattheSavoy Cafe,CentralHay-street(downstairs), nexttheMetropoleHotel,willbeopenedalldayonSunday,May4,theday fixedfortheblessingandopeningof St.Mary'sCathedral,fortheconvenienceofthelargenumberofvisitors fromthecountryandsiturbs.A splendidmenuwillbeprovidedatthe usualprices,andcustomersareadvised tobooktheirseatsearlyitorderto avoiddisappointment.Therewillbe noextrachargeforbooking,andall visitorsareassuredofsatisfaction.

Advertisedinanothercolumnare particularsofaweek-endexcursionto NewNorcia.Youareadvisedtobook early,asthesetripsareverypopular andwellconducted;thereforetheseats

Johnstone,Margaret,Apr'l15,1925. Colbert,Con.,April151924. Akers,JamesChristopher,April4, 1930.

Reidy,AdaMay,April22,1926.

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

DEATH.

AKERS.-OnApril4,1930,athisresidence,14RiverFront,,IffBennett street,EastPerth,lateofWagin JamesChristopher,dearlylovedhitsbandofMargaretAkers.aged6C years.R.I.P. Apatientsuffereratrest, SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

JOHNSTONE.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofShesoulofMargaret,lovingsisterofHannah, Thomas,Henry,Ellen(Mrs.J. O'Neil),Charles,MichaelandWilliam,whodepartedthislife,April 15,1925,inher48th.year.R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonherscut. -Insertedbyherlovingsister,Hannah,EastGuildford.

COLWERT.-Inlovingmemoryofout dearhusbandandfather,ConCol bert,whodiedApril15,1924.R.I.P -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

REIDY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofAdaMay Reidy,whodiedatPerthonApril 22,1926.R.I.P.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband andfonddaughter,Kathleen.

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WhatapaltryspiritIsthespiritof revenge.Veryoftenithasbeentermedasortofwild,untamedjustice.It willbefoundthattheoftenerthoughts ofrevengeareindulgedin,theharder willitbetoweedoreliminateitfrom ournatures.Ofcourse,ifwetake revenge,weareevenwithourenemies, butifwepass.silentlyoverthewrong donetouswewillproveourselvesto beofsuperiorcalibretothepersonor personswhowrongedus.Ifweare wise,wewillrememberthatactions andwordswhicharepastandgoneare rirrevocable.Wehavequiteenough todotoworryoverthingspresent,and thingstocome,withoutbroodingover thepast.Ifwestudyrevenge,or broodoverrealorimaginarywrongs, wewillfindthatwearekeepingthe memoryofthewronggreen,insteadof lettingitfadeawayanddie.The wrongincreasesinmagnitude,instead ofdiminishingasthedayspassby.The woundsourfriendshaveinflictedon uswillnotheal,butwillremainunhealedbycontinualbrooding;sorise abovepaltrythoughtsofrevenge,and leaverevenge,ifrevengeisnecessary, inthehandsof"Onewhodoethall thingswell"-thehandsofanall-wise, justandmercifulFather."Revenge ismine,"saiththeLord."Iwillrepay.-Insteadofbeingrevengeful, givesmiles.kindwords,kindthoughts anddeeds.Inmanycasesthiswill hurtfarmorethananunkindrevengefulactwould.

"Ifthosewhohavewrongedusown theirfault, Andkindlypitypray.

Whenshallwelistenandforgive?

To-day,myfriend,to-day.

Butifsternjusticeurgerebuke, Andwarmthfrommemoryborrow, Whenshallwechide,ifchidewedare?

To-morrow,friend,to-morrow."

Social.

Mrs.M.J.Scanlon,ofEastFremantle,isatpresentpayingavisittoher parentsatBoulder.

Mr.andMrs.J.Barnard,ofKalgoorlie,whoareatpresentspendinga pleasantholidayattheBlueMountains,willshortlyreturnhome.

Mrs.P.B.Durackwaselectedpresidentoftheballcommittee,whichisto beheldinaidoftheChildren'sHospital.Itwasalmostunanimouslydecidedtoholdachainofbridgepartieson theprincipalofasnowballteainstead oftheusualball.Inaddition,there willbeaChildren'sHospitalDance,or ganisedbytheyoungpeople.

Amongsttheguestsatthebridge partygivenbyMrs.Leedmantosay "aurevoir"toherfriends,wasMrs JackDurack.

Mr.andMrs.Moir,ofHarvey,left bythe"Ceramic"forEnglandlastweek, Mrs.iternardMuscio,MA.,StaterepresentativefortheN.S.W.National CouncilofWomen,arrivedinPerth lastweek.Sheisoneerwayto Vienna,toattendaconference.

TheworkofMr.R.Murphy,organisingsecretaryfortheShellCo.inthe ,liaritvAppeal.inmaking£500,isvery ireditable.

Mr.andMrs. Holt,whohaveresidedatDarlingtonforthepastyear havereturnedtoFremantle.

Mrs.Whitton,ofBusselton,hasgone toSydneyforaholiday.

Mr.andMrs.Crowther,ofTownsville,Queensland,arespendingaholidayinPerth.

MissM.Young,ofGreenmount,ison herwaytoMelbourneforaholiday.

MissG.Quinn,ofMaylands,hasreturnedhomeafteraionsholidayinthe EasternStates.

Mrs.T.Reilly,ofMaylands,hasreturnedtoherhomeafteranextended holidayintheEasternStates.

Mrs.Fisher.ofBaand'ee,whohas beenspendingafewweeksatClaremont,returnedhomelastweek.

Mr.andMrsG.WalshinvitedanumberofgueststotheirhomeinGeddesstreet,VictoriaParklastweek,tocelebratethecomingofageoftheireldest (laughter,Margaret.Averypleasant eveningwasspent.

MissNoraWarren,...)fBassendean, leftlastweekforatript..)theEastern States.

Mr.andMrs.W.Cannon,ofFreman-. tie,havetakenupresidenceatCottesloe.

Averybrightandcheetypartytook placelastweekattheLogCabin, Greenmount.Thepartywasarrant cdbyMissCeciliaBrennanandMr. JohnDaniels.ofPerth.

Mrs.W.McGuigan,whohasbeenre sidingatMt.Lawleyforthesummer months.returnedlastweektoherfarm atMandiga

withcoffee,butnotlikethecoffeein thislittlestory:Customer.-"Isay, waiter,thiscoffeetasteslikemud." Waiter:"That'sright,sir;itwas groundthismorningr' UMHomelyHouse.

MissBiddyBoyd,whohasbeenvisit inghersisteratDardanup,sailedfor Irelandyesterday.

Mrs.Ross,ofBurekup,gaveafarewellpartyinhonourofMissBiddy Boydlastweek.

Aprettyweddingwassolemnisedat theSacredHeartChurchlastweek, whenEileen,youngestdaughterofMr. andMrs.P.DawsonofMundaring Weir,wasmarriedtoMr.JosephPardon.Thebridelookedsweetlypretty inagownofFrenchgeorgette.Her veilofHonitonlace,arrangedwitha clusterandtrailoforangeblossom,fell toformthetrain,andasheafofEaster liliescompletedthecharmingtoilette. Thebridesmaid,MissL.Smith,worea daintydressofshell-pinkgeorgette;hat toharmonise.Mr.R.Fardonwas bestman.Aftertheceremonythe brideandbridegroomleftforatourof theSouth-West,thebridetravellingin asmartensembleofBordeauxrose charmeuse,andabecominglittletoque tomatch,lookedsocharmingthatwell mightthebridegroomthink: "Shesitssecurelybymyside, Mybonnielittlelass. Theworldiscold,theworldiswide, Iletthecoldworldpass._ Withmybridesmilingopatme, Icarenotwhattheworldmaybe." EmotionsCauseWrinkles.

Emotionsofeverykindleavetheir impressonlinesintheface.Avarice, badtemper,envyaregreatenemiesto beauty.Sorrowalsoages.Avoidbitternessasyouwoujdavoidtheplague. Allthebeautydoctorsandcosmetics intheworldwillnotmakeusbeautifulifweharbourbitterthoughts.No matterfromwhatinjusticeorwrongs wehavesuffered,praytobecleansed from'bitterness, Fashion.

Summerfashionshavedisappeared forthetimebeing,andthemodesof thecomingwinterarebeinglavishly displayedintheshopwindows.Heavy coats,frocks,furs,etc.,alldeviatingin someformorother'rumlastyear's fashions.TheplainIleverelinesare fastdisappearing,andflares,godets, tucks,pleats,etc.,reigninstead.The femininesilhouettehasrecentlybeen modified.Longwaistsareagainbeginningtosupersedetheshortwaists.

Averyattractivefrockistobeseen inFoy's-'d'apresmidi,"ofbeigecrepede-chine.Thelongtightcorsage reacheswelloverthehips,andisfinishedbytightly-fittinguniquestraps. Theskirtisintheformofadivided over-flounce,revealingabeigesatin underslip.

Averyelegantafternoonfrockisto beseeninBrennan's.Thematerialis printedvelvet,Thecorsage,fashionedonthepuffedblouselines,showsa shortboleroeffect.Theskirtis slightlyfittedtothehips,andcarries circularflounces,whichfalltodeep pointsononeside,withdelightfulirregularity.Thesash,swathedround thewaist,isfinishedwithalargebow drawnpartlytooneside. Matrons'hatsareverychic,andfollowtheheadlinevery7.1(ely.Hatsare nowbeingfittedtotheheadsbythe milliner,andtheperfectionthatisalwaysthereisbythismeansachieved. Theneweveningfrocksaredelightful creations.andaremadeforyouthand beauty.Alltrimmingsareonthe simplelines.Manyofthelatesteveningdressesshowruchingaandtrimmings. Aprettylittleeveningdress atFoy'shasaperfectlyplainbodice, andthelonkskirtfallsinaperfect cascadeoffrills.

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EasterRolls:Three"upsS.R.flour, two,tablespoonsbutter,.mesaltspoon bi.cash.soda.apinchifsalt,oneegg onepintofmilk,onetablespoonsugar, twosaltspoonscreamoftartar.Method:Sifttheflourwith2(1a,creamof tartar,salt:beatthebutterandsugar toafrothycream:addthewell-beaten eggandmilk.Siftintheflour,mixup thoroughly,andmakeint.,rolls.Bake inamoderateovenforSkeenminutes.

GingerBiscuits:Half.1lb.butter, halfalb.treacle,halfalb.sugar,lloz. flour,half-teaspoonbi.:arb.soda,gingertotaste,enoughmilktomix.Roll outandcutintoroundshapes;puton tray;cookquicklyandkeepinairtighttins.Thesebiscuitsaredelicious

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TheTardieuCabinet.

M.Tardieu'sre-constructedFrench Cabinetissaidtobenumericallythe largestinthehistoryoftheRepublic. Itcontainstwentybarristers,twojournalists,fiveex-civilservants,threeUniversityprofessors,twomanufacturers, onedoctor,andoneengineer.Thelawmenruletheroast.AnIrishnewspapercorrespondentsays:"ItisanessentiallyyoungCabinet."That,we imagine,isafinefaultwithabiglump ofmeritthatshouldbeforthegood of'theRepublic.Thepasthistoryof FrenchCabinetsindicatemustiness andobesity.ThenewTardieuGovernmentshbulddothings.Ithasat leastforthepresent,theconfidenceof theRepublic,andgivenafairchance shouldhaveasuccessfulcareer.It hastwonewMinisterialdepartments (TouristandHealth),whichareinnovationsinFrenchpolitics.Theveteran,M.Briand,asMinisterforForeignAffairs,shareswithM.Tardieuthe worriesoftheNavalConferencenegotions.InthatconnectionM.Tar(lieuhasalreadyshownhiscapacityin statecraft.AttheHagueConference hewonconsiderableFrenchapplause byobtainingfromtheGermansan

unequivocalacceptanceoftheYoung Plan.TheSocialistsandtheFrench Masonsarehisirreconcilableopponents.Openlytheydeclaredtheydidn't wanthimtoreturntoLondon-hence thedownfallofhisfirstCabinet.There isanimmenseamountoflegalrepresen- tationinthenewTardieuCabinet,and thereshouldbenoshortageofexpert adviceonthelegalityoftheGovernment'sacts.Thequestionarises,are theretwomanycooks?M.Tardieuis astrongpersonage,amanofphysical andintellectualenergy,andduringhis daysinLondonretainedtheconfidence oftheFrenchPress,anelementin Frenchaffairsthathasverytender susceptibilities.Hehasbeforehima difficulttasktoconciliatethereactionariesandconservativesinthetwo Chambers,andverymuchremainsto hedonebeforetheEasterholidays.ButTardieuhasyouth,spirit,courage, independence,andageniusforGoverment.Givenafairdealheshould (10muchforaresurgentFrance.Un fortunatelythatalwaysconspiringsinistercult,whosetentacleshadastrunglingholdvnFranceduringthewar andforsometimeafterwards,isbeginningtoemergefromthedisgrace intowhichithadfallen,andisimpudentlyattemptingtoregainsomeof itslostinfluenceinFrenchaffairs.Can heovercomethisandotherenvious groups?ThedefeatofTardieu'sfirst Cabinetwasattribueedtotheinfluence oftheSocialistsandtheirMasonic affiliations.Itwasbroughtaboutby scurvypoliticalengineering,whilstthe PrimeMinisterwasprostratedwithinfluenza.Asnapvotewastakenona paltryquestionconcerningthetaxation ofthesalaryofashopkeeper'swife workinginherownestablishment.The Governmentwasdefeatedbyavery narrowmargin.Thevictorywassoon regretted,andTardieureturnedto powerwithareconstructedCabinet whichhasbeenapprovedbyasubstantialvoteofconfidence.TheSocialist-Radicalpartyhaverejectedoverturesforatrucemadetothembythe PrimeMinister,andwiththeSocialists willmakeastrongopposition.The successoftheGovernmentwillhang largelyonitscapacitytoefficiently handleitsdomesticproblemsandit, foreignpolicy.

NewNorcia

PastStudentsVersusPresent. Thefirstofthisyear'smeetingsbetweentheOldBoys'Associationand thePresentStudentsofSt.Ildephonsus'College,tooktheformofacricketmatch,playedontheCollegeOval onSunday,April13.Theannual visitoftheOldBoysiseagerlylooked forwardtobythepresentboys,and thisyear'seventprovednoexception. Whenthenamesofthevisitorswent upitwasseenthattheCollegehad noeasyask,asthenamesofDickand 15111BryantandIvanCampbellwere onthelist.

DickBryantwinningthetosselected tobat,andsentIvanCampbelland Gormantothewicket.BrotherCyril openedtheattack,andimmediately hadthebatsmenguessing.InBroherPatricius'firstover,Campbellskied aballtoshortsquareleg,andSkeahan runningin,justfailedtoholdtheball. Afterthislet-offbothbastmenplayed careful-cricket,untilthescorehad reached47,ofwhichhehadmade32. Campbellwascaughtbehindthewicket.BillBryantthencamein,only toseehispartnersoonafterreturnan easycatchtothebowler.Gorman hadmade19bycarefulandcorrect cricket.DickBryantcamein,and wentouttwoballslater,beingsplendidlycaughtbyL.Woodatdeep squareleg.BillBryantsoonafterreturnedaballtothebowler,andfour wicketshadfallenfor67.Bydinner timethreemorewicketshadfallen, andtheScorehadmountedto76.Both teamsthenadjournedtotheHostel, where,astheguestsoftheBrothers, theypartookofafinemeal. Playwasresumedat2o'clock.Dr. M.Gorman,whohaddefiedeveryeffort ofthebowlersduringthemorningcontinuedhisinnings,buthispartners stillrefusedtostay.Wicketsfellrapidly,andtheinningswasbroughtto aclosebythefallofDr.Gorman's wicketforapatientlymade11runs. BrotherCyrilsecuredthebowlingfiguresof5for46;BrotherPatricius,3 for38;L.Wood,1for3;G.Skeahan, 1for1. Thewicket-keeperwasin fineform,nolessthanfourbatsmen losingtheirwicketsthroughhisefforts. Facedwithascoreof103,thePresentBoyslookedtohaveaneasytask, butthebowlingofDickFi'ryantand L.Gormanallowedofnoliberties. SkeahanandReadcarriedthescoreto 5.whenReadwasrunoutastheresult ofsmartfieldingandanaccuratereturnbyDickBryant.Infactthe fieldingofDickBryantandIvan Campbellwasdelightful,andearned roundsofapplausefromtheonlookers. BrotherPatriciusfailedtogetgoing, beingbrilliantlycaughtbyDr.Gorman inslips.Skeahan,afterasplendidly made37,wassmartlycaughtclosein byL.Gorman,andthescorestoodat 3wicketsfor59.BrotherCyriland LWoodcarriedthescorealong,and atfouro'clockwerestilltogether,the scorenowbeing86.Thegamenow seemedwon,butaftertheinterval,at whichsoftdrinkswereservedout. thingswentwrongfortheboys.Wood wassmartlystumpedbyCampbell whenthescorewas96.Threewicketsthenfellwiththeadditionofonly onerun,andnowthescoresheetread 7for97.Withsevenrunsstillrequir- ed,ahushcameovertheground,and everystrokewaskeenlywatched.The scoregraduallymounted,andthe cheersforthevictoryhadhardlydieddownwhenBrotherCyrilwasseento leavethewicketattemptingabighit; hemissedandCampbell.didtherest. Theremainingbatsmencarriedthe scoreto111,givingthePresentboys victoryby12runs.Welldone,pre-sentstudents.BowlingforOldBoys, Dr.Gormansecured3for16:BillBry- ant,2for6;whileI.Campbell,L.GormanandD.Bryantsecuredawicket each.Wewish,inthenameofSt. Ildephonsus'College,tothanktheOld Boysfortheirvisit,andforthemost enjoyablegame.

EyesonLatinAmerica

CampaignofAmericanSectstoSubverttheFaith.

.\well-organisedcampaigntowin Latin-AmericansfromtheCatholic Faith.bymethodsnotunlikethose adoptedbyproselytisingagenciesin Ireland'hasdrawnavigorously-wordedpastoralletterfromRightRev.Gil- bertaFnenzalidaGuzman,Bishopof Concepcion,Chile.

"TheProtestantsectsoftheUnited' States,especiallyinrecentyears,"the Pastoralsays,'seemtobeobsessed withadeterminationandanunexplain- ablezealtosowtheseedsofheresyin othernations.

"Theyhavechosenforthefieldof theirruinousapostolatetheCatholic regionsofLatinAmerica.Atatime whenourCatholicmissionariesarepro- pagatingthefaithofChristamongpagans.theseProtestantscometodis-

EASTERMORNING

couldbetaughttheprinciplesofthese sects."

TheBishopquotes'thispassagefrom the1928annualreportof"theCommitteeonCo-operationinLatinAm- erica":-

"TheEducationalAdvanceis

SouthAmericahascollectedmore thanamilliondollarsforthefund oftwomillionandahalfwhichis necessaryforthepromotionofcertainspeciallaboursinSouthAmerica.Correspondencewhichwehave receivedduringthepastfewweeks showsthatthevisitofPresident Hooverhasarousednewinterestin theschools.

"Onepersonwho,hadpromiseda hundredthousanddollarsontheconditionthatanequalsumberaised otherwise,forthebuildingofthe newSantiagoCollege,hasnowwrittenusthathewillraisehisofferto 150300dollars." N

Ifthepurposeofthecampaignwere tospreadthefaithofChristinthe world,theywouldnot(saystheBishop)cometothosepeople"whofor morethanfourcenturieshaveprac- tisedinpeacethefaithwhichthey learnedfromtheirmothersandto whichtheyowetheircivilisation,their progressandtheirglory."

Attentionisdrawnalsototheinterlopers'intimateunionwithMasonry, andtoMr.Inman'srecentwords:

"TheUnitedStateswillneverhave trulysatisfactorypoliticalorcommercialrelationswithSpanishAmerica untilshehassatisfactoryspiritual relations.

"Thiscloseunionbetweenthespirit ofProtestantismandYankeeinfiu ence,"theletterdeclares,"isnowrecognisedinmanyplaces.TheProtestantpastorstellthepeoplethatCatholicismisanobstacletothefulldevelopmentofcapitalandtothepollcie,ofNorthAmerica."

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe15th.April,1930,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthepast weekthemarkethasshownlittle change,ifany,thenominalvalueof primebeing£55sperton;f.a.q.to prime,£417s6dto£5;f.a.q.,£47s6d to£410s.

"HEISRISEN."

Wereadinthe16th.chapteroftheGospelofSt.Mark,thatMary MagdalenandMarytheMotherofJames,andSalome,boughtsweet spices,thatcoming,theymightanointJesus.Andveryearlyinthe morning,thefirstdayoftheweek,theycometotheSepulchre,thesun beingnowrisen.Andtheysaidonetoanother:Whoshallrollusback thestonefromthedoorofthesepulchre?Andlookingtheysawthe stonerolledback,foritwasverygreat.Andenteringintothe Sepulchre,theysawayoungmansittingontherightside,clothedwith awhiterobe:andtheywereastonished.Whosaithtothem:Benot affrighted;youseekJesusofNazareth,who'wascrucified;Heisrisen, Heisnuthere,beholdtheplacewheretheylaidHim.Butgo,tell HisdisciplesandPeterthatHegoethbeforeyouintoGalilee;thereyou shallseeHim,asHetoldyou.

turbthatsamefaithamongCatholics. Itisnotforloveofthefaithbutfor hatredofCatholicism."

TheBishoprecallsthatthese"new spiritualconquerorsofAmerica,meetinginPanamain1916,laidthebasis fortheProtestantinvasionofSouth America.Theyappointedageneral stafftohavechargeofthecampaign," headds,"thatistosay,acommittee whichwouldputanendtobickering betweenthesectsandallottoeach onetheterritoryinwhichitshown work.

"AcloudofProtestantmissionaries fromtheUnitedStateshasfallenupon theCatholicRepublics,"thelettercon tinues."Theycamearmedwith bibles,whichtheyinterpreterroneouslyandwithgoldwhichtheydistribute abundantly.

"Itisrarelythatafew,notwell groundedintheirFaith,fallthevictimsofthistemptationandsacrifice theirconscienceformoney.Butthe fewrenegadesarenotenoughtocorn pensatetheimmenseexpenseofthe missions.

Thepeopleaccepttheir money,butdespisetheirdoctrines.

"Mr.Inman,GeneralVisitorofthe ProtestantMissions,declared:'Ifthey donomorethanpreachsermons,these evangelistsmayremaininBuenos Aires,Havana,LimaorSantiagotill theendofthe20th.Centurywithout evenhavingmadethepeopleawareof theirpresence.'

"Thuswarned,thedirectorsofthis campaignchangedtheirtactics.To spreadProtestantismtheydecidedto getholdoftheyouth,andwiththis inviewtoattracttheboysandgirls bymeansofteachingandgames,they establishedschools,collegesanduniversities, installations.equippingthemwithsuperb

"Theyestablishedculturalcentres. YoungMen'sChristianAssociations,boardinghomesanduniversityhomes. TheyouthofAmerica,hungryformodernculture,forsports,forentertainment,wouldbeattractedtotheseand inthem,togetherwiththeteachingof

languagesandsciences,bymeansof textbooks,journalsandlectures,they

OatenChaff:Therehasbeenno fa.q.toprimeofferedduringtheweek underreview,whichisnominallyworth £47s6dto£4lOsperton,andf.a.q. £42s6dto£45s.

Oats:Sincelastreporting,theoat markethasshownaslightdecline, owingtosuppliescomingtohand.freely.Heavyfeedsarenominallyworth 2/3to2/4perbushelmediumfeeds, 2/-to2/2;lightandinferior,lower, accordingtoquality. Wheat:F.a.q.wheathasshowna firmertendencyowingtothemarket beingshortsupplied.F.a.q.isnominallyworth4/11perbushel,medium samples4/5to4/,smuttyandinferior, lower.

Saturday,April19,1930.

AroundtheCatholicWorld

APARSON'SFAULT-

AtLexington,Kentucky,USA.,an EpiscopalChurchparsonhaslosthis 'orders,"becausehehadthetemerity tomarryaCatholicgirlandhavethe marriagesolemnised.byaCatholic priest.TheRev.JuliusArnoldVelascohashadatasteoftheseverityof Episcopalauthority,andthebitterness ofthatsectarianspiritwhichishoused inanti-CatholiccirclesinLexington, becausehehasbeenstriptofhisministryatonedecisivesweep.Inhis commentontheaction,BishopAbbott, underwhoseauthoritytheoffending parsonserved,saidthatthesuspension tookeffectimmediately.Inhisstate.' ment,BishopAbbottdeclaredthatMr. Velasco,beforehewasordainedthree monthsbefore,enteredintoanagreementwiththestandingcommitteeof thediocesethatintheeventofhis beingmarriedbyaCatholicpriest,he wouldrenouncehisorders.

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PLACEDONTHEINDEX-

AdecreeoftheHolyOfficehascondemnedandplacedonTheIndextwo bookswhichrecentlyarousedlively discussions.Thebooksare"TheReligiousPolicyofMussolini,"byMaria Missiroliand"TheFascistState, ChurchStateandSchool,"by"Ignotos."Thedecreestatesthatsuch booksaboundingravesterrorsagainst Catholicdoctrine,especiallyinregard tothedivinerightsoftheChurchand thesupremepoweroftheRomanPontiff.CardinalsbelongingtotheHoly Officemetinplenarysession,andjudgedthehooks,whichaccordingtoCanon 1.399oftheCanonLaw,endordered theirinsertioninTheIndexofProhibitedBooks.TheIlolyFatherapproved:aidontirmedthejudgment, orderingit1,,1)cpublished.

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WOMENININDUSTRY-

"Weholdtotherightofalivingwage forallmenandwomenwhowork.We holdthatmenareentitledfromtheir worktoreceiveatleastenoughmoney tosupportanormal-sizedfamilyindecentpresentcomfort,withtheopportunitytoprovidethroughinsurancefor thenormalrisksofsickness,accidents, oldageandunemployment.

"Weholdthatthejustwagefor womeninreturnfornormalwork shouldbeatleastsufficienttosupport themselvesindecentcomfort.

"Weholdalsotothejusticeofequal payforwomenwhentheydoequal workwithmen.

"Moreover,wenotonlybelievethat generaleconomicprosperityisenhancedbygeneralhighwagesandsalaries,butweholdthatwageworkers andsalariedworkershaveaclaimtoan equitableshareinthegreatwealthof ourcountryandoftheconcernsin whichtheywork.

"Wehold,also,thattheyareentitled attheirworktoashealthfulandas safeworkingplacesasarepracticable, andthattheworkofwomenmustnot throwgrossdangerstomoralityin theirway."-(Excerptfromreportof IndustrialCommitteeoftheNational CouncilofCatholicWomen,Washington.D.C.)

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SEEKHIGHERSTATUS-

TheReportfurtherstates:"Weseek too.ahigherstatusformenandwomen intheiroccupations.Wewishtosee theirworthinessashumanbeingsand workersrecognisedinindustrysothat theywillnolongerbeconsideredmere 'hands.'Wewishtoseethemshare, throughtheirrepreesntatives,inthedecisionsoftheconcernsofwhichthey areapart.Wewishtoseethem shareintheincreasedproductivityof ourcountryandoftheconcernsin 4hichtheywork.

"Indoingthis,theyshouldnotforfeitlivingwagesnorthefreedomto organisetoobtainfairwagesandconditionsofwork.But,oncetheseare obtained,thenextstepsleadontoa growingresponsibilityandexpanding brotherhoodwhichwillformasociety basedinitsworkanditstradeupon conditionsthatcorrespondtoourworthinessasrulersoftheuniverseGod created. ." * *

RELIGIONNEEDEDTOHELP POLITICS-

Placementofreligionintopolitics andbusiness,notinthesenseofreligiousdiscrimination,butinfulfilment oftheprinciplesestablishedbyJesus Christ,wasadvocatedbytheMost Rev.MichaelJ.Curley,Archbishopof Baltimore,inanaddressbeforeanaudienceof1,000,atthethirdannualbanquetoftheWashingtonsectionofthe LeagueofLaymen'sRetreats.

Awarethathisspeechwasbeing broadcast,theBaltimoreprelateprefacedhisremarkswiththeobservation thathewasspeaking"onaticklish

thers.Themovementtowardsunion risksnoarrest;itwilldevelopmore andmoreandgaininprofundity."

subjectinaticklishplace."Hewas speakingfromtheMayflowerHotel, Washington.

Hesaid:"WhenIsaythatIamin favourofintroducingreligionintopolitics,IdonotmeanthatIaminfavourofdiscriminatingagainstProtestantsorJewsoranyman.No.

"B'utifinpubliclife,inpoliticsby whichImeanthescienceofgovern. ment,wehadmoreoftheidealstaught byJesusChrist,wewouldnotseeas muchselfishnessandcorruptionaswe donowinpoliticallife.Therewould belessself-serviceandmoreserviceto Godandtheconstituentsbyhighpublicofficials."Thesame,headded,is applicabletointernationalrelations.

THEBOASTOFMAN-

WhatcareweifJupiterhasmore bulkthantheearth?Whatmatters itifBetedgeusehasmorecarbonthan ourtinyplanet?Doesthatmake dignity?

"Notastarofall

Theinnumeablehostofstarshasheard HowHeadministeredthisterrestrial ball.

OurracehavekepttheirLord'sentrustedWord."

Weknowtoomuchaboutmatterto bematerialists;weknowtoomuch aboutstarstothinkwearebutstardust.Thegalaxyofsunsandstarry worldsmayboastofbulkandsizeand speed,butwetoohaveourboast; ChristwalkedOURearth.-FatherFultonSheen,Ph.D.

RETURNINGTOTHEFOLD-

AnindicationofthereturntoCatholicism,ofmembersofOrthodoxfamiliesisfoundinthereportfromMgr. Kallas,GreekMelchiteCatholicBishop ofTripoliinSyria,addressedtoMgr. Lagier,directoroftheWorkofthe SchoolsoftheOrient,withheadquartersatParis.

Mgr.KallasnotesthatthismovementtowardsCatholicismofseparated bethrenmanifestsitselfeverywherein theWadi-El-Nassara,theValleyofthe Christians.Recentlytherereturnedto theCatholicfoldfiftyfamiliesatMarmarita.thirtyatHaret-El-Sarava, twenty-nineatKafra,fourteenatAmmar,twelveatJour-El-AfsandMachtaAzar.fenother.familieshavetheintentionofenteringtheChurch.

ThetwovillagesofKafraandHaretEl-Sarayahavecompletelychangedto Catholicism.Catholicismhadbegun totakeriotillthissectionofSyria beforethewar.Itnowhastwelve villages,threeofwhichwerewonover recently.

Mgr.Kallasadds:"Allthesereturns aremaintainedwiththegraceofGod inspiteofallthedifficultiesthatassail ourneophytesandallthepersecutions theyundergo.OurCatholicsnotonly refusetobeintimidated,buttheyeven becomeapostlesandletpassnooppor tunityforsowingthegoodseedinthe r:iitrlandheartoftheirseparatedbro-

THEWAYOFTHEANTI-CLERIC-Masshasnotbeencelebratedinthe FrenchtownofLimeray(Indre-etLoire)sincethebeginningoftheyear, astheleaseontheparishpresbytery hasexpired,andtheMunicipalCouncilhasdecidedtosellthehouseby publicauction,ignoringtherequestof theparishUniontosellitbyprivate contract.TheUnionhasoffered5,000 francsforthepresbytery,whichsum islargerthanthatestimatedtobe reecivedattheauctionatwhicha priestisforbiddenbyepiscopalauthor. itytopurchaseanything.Thisactof sectarianbigotryhascausedindignationamongsttheCatholicpopulation.

ANUMBRIANFRESCO-

ApreciousfrescooftheBlessedVirginandChildwithSt.Anthonyof PaduaandSt.PierCelestinoinattendance,hasaccidentallycometolightin thefourteenth-centuryChurchofJesus andMary,atChietiItaly.

Duringrestorationstheplasterwas removedfrontoneofthewallsofthe churchandafrescooftheUmbrian schooloftheearlysixteenthcentury wasrevealed.Thefrescomeasures aboutsevenfeetbyseven,anditisin goodstateofpreservation.Thefiguresofthetwosaintsstandingbythe seatedBlessedVirginareexcellently preserved,butthelaceofOurLadyis damaged.Expertsareunabletostate whichartistofthetimepaintedthe fresco,butitisbelievedtohavebeen donebyZingarii,whostudiedinUmbriaandpaintedmanefrescoesinvariouschurches.

Tennis

St.Rita'sConventv.KatanningGrammarSchool.

Averyinterestingcontesttookplace betweentheteamsoftheaboveschools recently.Thematchresultedinawin fortheConventbyamarginof5 sets36games,to3sets,35games.The tennisdisplayedwasofaverycreditablestandard,consideringtheagesof thecontestants.Aninterestedaudienceofyoungsterswatchedthegames intently.Thefollowingarethedetailedresults:

Doubles.-MissdeManuel'andG. Wilson(St.Rita's)beatG.Allardyce andG.Beeck(GrammarSchool),8-6, 6-1;MissesdeSchleuterandL.Underdown(St.R.)losttoF.Wilsonand DenisRobinson(G-S.),0.6,2-6. Singles.--G.Wilson(St.R.)beatG. Allardyce(G.S.),6.3;MissdeManuel (St.R.)beatH.Beeck(G.S.),6-3:Miss deSchleuter(St.R.)losttoF.Wilson (G.S.),2-6;MissL.Underwood(St. R.)beatD.Robinson(G.S.),6-4.

Result:St.Rita's,5sets36games; GrammarSchool,4sets35games. MissC.Simpsonumpiredtothesatisfactionofbothsides.

Kalgoorlie

St.Patrick'sDaywind-upmeeting revealedthefactthatthecelebrations werethemostsuccessfulinmemory. bothsociallyandfinancially.Surely thisreflectstheGoldfieldspresentstate ofprosperityandshowstheextrahard workandzealofthehelpers.

Themonthlytennismeetingwasheld andtournamentsarrangedforEaster. Itispleasingtonotethatpractically everymemberhasentered,becausethe excellentarrangementofhandicaps givestheweakestplayersthesameopportunityastheclub'sbest.

Accordingtoreportstheartunion booksaregoingwell,andwehave afairideawhowillholdtherecord. However,itisexpectedallbuttswill bereturnedbySundayafternoon.The localmusicalsociety'spresentationof the"LilacDomino"wassomethingout ofthehat,andwasputover"inreal professionalstyle,farsurpassingtheir previouseffort.Surelysomethingof thatnaturecouldbeorganisedtoassist thetennisclub,orsomealliedpurpose. Thetalentiscertainlyhere.

Justsay-

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MyDearNiecesandNephews,-

ThisistheEasterissue,andIwish youallaveryhappyEasteronefull ofquietjoyandhappiness. - Wehave sorrowedthroughLent;nowwemust allrejoicebecauseOurSaviourhas arisenfromthedead.Now,afterthe fewdays'holidays,comebacktoschool likegiantsrefreshed,resolvedtodo yourbest,tolearnasmuchasyoucan, sothatthemajoritywillbepromoted toahigherclassafterthehalf-yearly examinationhastakenplace.Last weekwethoughtthehotweatherhad gonefortheyear,butKingSol laughedatusthisweekandgaveusa fewmorehotdays.justtoshowus thatwewereratherprematureinour rejoicings,butifitiswarmatEaster wewillbeabletoenjoyalittlemore swimmingbeforetheAmmerfinally departsandthecoldreignofJack FrostandWintercomes.Donotforgetthe"Busbies"inyourholidayout, ingsatEaster:saveafewofyour penniesfromlollies,pictureshowsand ice-creamsforthe"B'ushies."

AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgements.

LettersandstampsframLeonard Smith,F.Pannizza,EllieFlynn,Patsy Freeman,KathleenTindale,Pamela Smith,DickGodfrey,JoeDwyerMick O'Shaughnessy,VictorEdwards,Nora Fitzpatrick,EileenSterndale. NewNiecesandNephews. Maggie,Clarke,PhyllisBurke,Joe McCarthy,MickO'Shaughnessy,Julia Zanotti,EileenSterndale,JoeDwyer, RitaFrancisconi.Aheartywelcome tc,theCornerfromall.

BirthdayGreetings.

Manyhappyreturnsofthedayto LaurenceMcCarthy,PhyllisBurke,and JoeSweeney,fromtheCorneritesand AurttI3essy.

PenFriends.

WouldsomeofourCorneriteswrite tcMaureenCunningham,Nangeenan, andJoeDepiazziDardanup? Riddles,Jokes,Jumbles,Puzzles.

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(21JumbledTownscfAmerica: YvroEnw,EnwNaorels,WenSeejry, NsaAnfaccsor,Chicoag.

(31jumbledGems:Arpel,Mandido, Haseprys,Dameelr,Zotap,Bury,Thesamty.

Riddles.

Whydoesyourmotheralwayslook ratherqueerwhensheisdarningstoekings?-liecauseherhandsarewhere herlestoughttobe.

Whyaretight-ropewalkersalways successful?--Becausetheirperform encesarealwaysoncord(encored).

Whyarestockingsalwayslikepips? -Becausetheyarealwaysfoundin pears(pairs).

Whyisapencilalwaysdifficultfor anyonetodraw?-liecauseitmustbe lea

MissingWords. In_Golfofthefollowingsent,nces youwillandtwowordsaremissing. Whenyouhavegussedthefirstword justbeheadit,andyouhaNethesecondword.Nowtryandfind*hem all:

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Mywholeformsabeautifulsightin thespring.

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Knowing.-"()h.Tommy.wherever didyougowhenthethunderstorm cameon?"askedhismotheranxiously. "Itookshelterunderthegumtreein thepaddock."repliedTommy,quietly. "ButhaveInottoldyoutimeafter

weexpecthimdownfortheweek-end,, Heisanxioustoseeusall.IamlookingforwardtoEaster;;tisnotfaroff now.Lovefromyourlittleniece.PAMELASMITH.

timenottostandunderatreeduring astorm?"saidhismother."Ididnot stand,"said'Tommy;"Isatdown.'

EnoughThere.-ItwasAff'sfirstday atschool,andtohismother'ssurprise hecamehomeafteranhourortwo. "Why.Alf"saidhisanother,'what madeyoucomehome?""Oh,"said All,"theteacherhadplentyother littleboysthere."

EllaspoketoherlittlesisterMaudie, aboutthenoisywayshecamedownstairs."Goupstairsandcomedown quietly,"orderedElla.Maudiewent upstairs,andcamedownveryquietly. "Didyouhearme,Ella,thattime?"she said."No,"saidElla,"that'stheway tocomedownquietly,andproperly." "Yes,"saidMaudie,sliddownthe bannister."

ForgetfulBoy:Tomcamelateto schoolandsatdowninahurryinthe backresk.TheteacherRhohadbeen tryingforaweektoteachtheclassto say::Goodmorning,"whentheycame in,lookedatTomandsaid:"Haveyou forgottenanything,Tom;whereare yourmanners?"PoorTomblushed, becameconfusedandsaid:"Oh,teach, er,Iwaslateandinsuchahurrythat Iforgottoputtheminmyschoolbag."

SheMeantaHyphen.--Teacher,to Connie:"Whatisthatlittlethingcalledwhichoftencomesbetweentwo words,wordslikesoda-water,forinstance?"Connie:"Iknow,teacher:a syhpon,ofcourse."

AnswerstoLastWeek'sPupae'.

Riddle-Me-Ree:TheletterL.

SimpleAddition-Afortnightgiven fortheanswer.

JumbledNamesofAsiaticCountries: China,Persia,Arabia,India,Malay States,Thibet,Afghanistan,Siam,Siberia.

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MoreFun.-Albywastakinghisdog forawalk,whenitplayfullycaught holdofthelady'sskirt."Callyour dogoff,"saidthelady,angrily."I can't,"saidAlby;"hisnameis`Cea.sear.'"

NottoBlame.--Shopkeeper:"Howis ityouaresolatethismorning?"Boy: "Itisnotmyfault,sir;Iawokeat seven,butthealarmdidnotgooff untilnine."

DooletteEstate,Mardella.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthesecond timeIhavewrittentoyi.0andIwas gladtoseemyletterinprint.Ilike toreadtheChildren'sCornerin"The Record."TheMundiyongboyscame downtoourschoolonMarch23,and playedcricket;ourschoolwon.The Mundiyonggirlscameonthesameday andplayedbaseball,andtheywon. Lastweekwesent21pigstoMidland; wehavetwelveweanersnow.We hadababyparrotforafewdays,but itgotaway.MylittlesisterJoywas threelastmonth,andmygrandmother was79.-Yourlovingnephew, LEONARDSMITH.

DearLeonard,-ThankYouforthe stampsforthe"Bushies."Isuppose youweregladwhentheboyswonthe cricketmatch,-andsorrywhenthe girlsweredefeatedatbaseball;but thatmakesmatterseven,doesitnot? AUNTBESSY.

George-street,Queen'sPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iambackatschool now,andIlikeitverymuch.Iam sevenyearsofold,andIaminthe FourthStandard.Ihavethreelittle sisters,andoneisgoingtoschool.1 hopetojoinyourbandandbecomeone ofyournephews.Withlove. DICKGODFREY.

DearDick,-Youarenowalittle nephewofmine.Youarelucky enoughforalittleboytohavethree sisters.Writeverysoonagainto AUNT'B'ESSY.

164Stirling-streetPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-justafewlines, andhopeIfindyouquitewell.I havesomegoodnewstotellyou.I haveadearlittlebabysister,five weeksold;ShewasbornonMarch3, andchristenedonthe23rd.,twodays aftermother'sbirthday.Hernameis PatriciaEileen.WecallherPattyfor short:sheissuchadearlittlething, andtriestosmile.Ilivetonurse her.Fatherhasnotseenhervet,but

DearPamela,-Iamsogladyouhave adearsister,andIthinkyouhave chosenaveryprettyname.Youwill begladtoseeyourfatheragain.Kind regards. AUNTBESSY.

Conway-street,Geraldton.

DearAuntBessy,-Herearetheanswerstothepuzzles.Withfondest loveandwishes.-Youraffectionate niece, KATHLEENTINDALE.

DearKathleen,-Yourletterisshort andsweet.Yes,youranswerstothe puzzlesarecorrect,butwhataboutthe sum? AUNTBESSY.

43Joseph-street,WembleyPark.

DearAuntBessy-Thisisashort lettertothankyousincerelyforthe prize,whichIreceivedfromyou.I amindeedverypleasedwithit.Hasn't itbeenhotlately?Ifeelitvery much,andhopethatachangewillsoon come.AsIwasillonSt.Patrick's Day,Ididnotseetheprocession,and wasverydisappointed.TheCorneris growingbiggereveryweek,sothat youmusthavealargenumberonthe roll.Isn'tEasterverynear?Itseems butashorttimesinceXmas,andholidaysarehereagain.Aunty,howaremy answersforthejumblesofthisweek's "Record"?Ihopetheyarecorrect. Withbestlovetoyouandallyour niecesandnephews. ELLIEFLYNN.

DearEllie.--Bythetimeyouseethis inprint,Easterwillbehere.Iam sorryyouwereillonSt.Patrick'sDay, but,cheerup,betterlucknexttime. Yes,onceagainyouranswersarecorrect.Yourworkisveryneat. AUNTBESSY.

GrassPatch.

DearAuntbessy,-Itislovelyweathernow,isn'tit?Thegrassislovely andgreenandthesheepandcattle mustappreciateit.Suchalotof ducksareonourlake.Daddyshot some.Onenightweheardthemon thelake;theremusthavebeentwo dozenormore.Iamenteringforthis week'spuzzles,andhopeIhavethem right.Withbestwishes.Goodbye forthepresent.-Yourlovingniece, PATSYFREEMAN.

DearPatsy,-Wildducksaregood eating,andmakeanagreeablechange forthetable.Someofyouranswers arecorrect.ItisratherhotinPerth. Writesoon. AUNTBESSY.

Dardanup.

DearAuntBessy,-I.nnsendingin thisweek'spuzzles,enclosedwiththis letter.DidyousendmetheprizeI won?Iwillnotwritealongletter thistime,asitisgettinglate.I wouldliketojointheBirthdayClub. MybirthdayisonOctober13.-Your rovingnephew, F.PANIZZA.

DearFrank,-Yourprizewasposted toyouonWednesdaylast.Youranswersarenotcorrectthistime,buttry again,andseeifyoucansolvethem all. AUNTBESSY.

Eastergreetingstoallniecesand nephewsfromAuntBessv.AHappy andPeacefulEaster.

IntheCityofthePopes ROMEANDITSNATIONALFOUNDATIONS.

Rome'sWealthofColleges.

Perhapsnoothercityintheworld hassuchagroupofancientinstitutionsunderCatholicauspicesashas Rome.theCityofthePopes.The openingoftheB'razilianCollegeasthe newestadditiontothegroupbringsto mindsomethatdatebackforcenturies. TheirstUdentshavebecomenotedas themostoutstandingtheologiansand scholarstheworldhaseverknown.In 1457CardinalDominicaCapranica foundedfortheItalianclericstheAlmo CapranicaCollege.Acenturylater,in 1552,St.IgnatiusLoyolafoundedthe GermanicCollege.Otherreligiousand theologicalinstitutionsofhigherlearningcameintobeingduringthenext twocenturies.TheyweretheGreek College,foundedin1557:theMaronite College,in1584;theScotchCollege,in 16(0,andthestillflourishingIrishCollegein1620.Thewell-knownUrban CollegeofPropagandaFidewasestablishedin1627forthepurposeof teachingnativesfromtheCatholic missionsoftheworld.

OtherNationalFoundations. Theab-o-ve-mentionedaretheoldest collegesinRome.Otherswerefoundedinsucceedingcenturies,andexist tothisdaywithgreatsuccess.Belgiumestablisheditscollegeinthe Eternal'Cityin1844.Francecame nineyearslater.Thecollegewhich

hisHolinessPopePiusXI.attendedas theyoungAchillesRattiisknownas theLombardianCollege.Itwasnot foundeduntil1854.Fouryearslater SouthAmericawasrepresentedbya collegeatRome.Oneyearafterthe SouthAmericanschoolwasestablishedtheTeutonicCollegewasfounded onthesiteoftheSaxonschoolofthe MiddleAges.TenyearspassedbeforeRomesawthebeginningsofanotherCatholicinstitution.Thiswas theNorthAmericanCollege,whichhas educatedsomanyAmericanpriests. AftertheNorthAmericanCollege othersfollowedinrapidsuccession. TheyweretheArmenianCollege foundedin1833;thePolishin1888,the Canadianin1888,theSpanishin1892, theBohemianandBedaalsoin1892, theRuthenianin1897,thePortugese theopeningyearoftheprecentcentury,andtheIllyrianCollegeofSt. Jeromein1901.Allthesecolleges werefoundedduringthepontificateof hisHolinessPopeLeoXIII.In'1919 theEthiopianCollegewasfoundedin proximitytotheVaticanGardens,and itisnowtheonlyonethatisincluded intheterritoryoftheVaticanState. CollegesofReligiousOrders. InmentioningtheCatholiceducationalsystemofRome,itmustnotbe forgottenthattherearemanycolleges belongingtoreligiousOrdersthere. Oneofthese,infact,datesfarther backthantheAlmoCapranica.Itis theancientCollege'ofSt.Monica,belongingtotheAugustinians,founded in1324.

TheCarmelitesestablishedtheirCollegeofSt.Albertin1464.TheJesuits camelater.Theirschoolwasestablishedin1550. HisHolinessPope SixtusV.foundedtheCollegeofSt. Bonaventurein1587,andtheIrish friar,Waddington,whobecameagreat historianoftheFranciscanOrder,establishedtheCollegeofSt.Isidorein 1625.OneyearlatertheCollegeof St.Norbertwasfounded.In1667the IrishDominicans'CollegeofSt.Clementcameintobeing,andtheServites' Collegewasfoundedtwoyearslater, St.Anselm's,theBenedictineCollege, wasestablishedin1687.In1739the IrishAugustiniansopenedtheirCollegeofSt.Patrick. ThePontificalInstitutes. Allthesecollegeshavehelpedin gainingforRomethereputationof beingacityofculture.Thereare otherinstitutionsunderCatholicauspicesinthecitysuchasthePontifical BiblicalInstitute,foundedbyPope PiusX.,andthePontificalSchoolof SacredMusic,fOundedbythesame Pontiffin1910.Duringthewaryear, 1917,whentimeswereveryhardand theworldwasinachaoticstate,his HolinessPopeBenedictXV.succeeded inestablishingonafirmbasisthePontificalInstituteofChristianArchaeology.This.withtheFs'razillianCollege,thecorner-stoneofwhichwasrecentlyblessed,bringsthelistofCatholiccollegesinRomeuptodate.

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"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

THEWAYOFTHECROSS

TeachmedearLor1,totreadThy dolefulway

WithspiritallinunisonwithThine, Withsoulamazedthatevenlovedivine

Atsuchacruelcost'couldthusdefray Ourdebtofheinoussin,withheart aprey

Tocontritegrief'andpenitencethat mine

HavebeenthehandsThycrown ofthornstotwine

AndwieldthecourageThysacred fleshtoflay.

Ah,Lord!'TisIthatheavyCross shouldbear; ButsincemyburdenThouhast madeThineown, LetmeatleastinspiritwithThee share

Eachdaythegrievousload;letme atone, BytracingoftthejourneyThouhas trod.

ForallTriecountlesscrimes'gainst Thee,myGod.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Why,thereisaninfiniteworldof beautyaboutus.Providingthebeginningso:beautyareinus,thenthe worldandallthatisinit,takesona deeper,amorewonderfulview.We begintocatchnewcolourswheregloom hadAouncied;wesec:fairplace.that hadnotexistedbefore;wegatherpicturesthatourblindnesshadhidden. Beeutyielifeisalasting,inspiring thing:itturnshopelessnessintocontenneent:it.destroysrestlessness,and makesafeeireforusthatisnolonger chimera.-G.H.G.

WHATMATTERS?

WearealltravellingtoEternit). Godwantstobeyourcompanion. Don'tstainyourcharacterwith falsehood. Characterisyourgreatestpossession. Everydaybringsusnearerthe Judgment. Don'tgo.sipandrobanypersonof theircharacterbyspreadingtales. Hatreddriestheheart,andmakesa personcruel. Benotdeceived.Godisnotmocked, forwhatsoeveramencoweththat shallhealsoreap.

Itnatterslittlehowwearejudged bymen,andespeciallybymenwho judgeofmattersbeforetheyunderstandthem.

Whydestroypresenthappinessbya distantmisery,whichmaynevercome atall,oryoumayneverlivetosaeit? Foreverysubstantialgriefhastwenty shadows,endmostofthemshadows ofvnurownmaking.

Wh-91thedevilsuggeststousdiscour.00ngthoughts,wemustseek strengthintheremembranceofthe numerousbenefitswhichwehavereceinedfromGod.

Povertydoesnotneessarilyimply avirtuouslife,nordorichespreclude theisttainiisotofsanctity.Itdoes netrake;;itchdifferencewhetherthe 11,,,n-berichorpoor,althoughthe pee:,eion Irwealthordinarilymultipliestheinherentdifficultiesofchild Iran WhataloneisofimportanceisthatthehomebewhatAlmightyGodintendedit:aplaceblessed byifirren:dmadeasanctuaryin whichourchildrencanbetaughtby wordandbyexampletoloveGod iiboe.alltisingsandtheirneighbour forillssai:e.

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MAGDALENE.

FatheroflightaloneglanceofThine, Whoseeyestheuniversecontrol FillsMagdalenewithholylove, Andmeltstheicewithinhersoul. Herpreciousointmentforthshebrings, Uponthosesacredfeettopour; Shewashesthemwithburningtears, Andwithherhairshewipesthem o'er.

THEINTENTION.

Self-denialisdistastefultoallofus.

Ifself-denialwerenotdistastefulit wouldnotbepenanceatall.If humannaturehaditswaythere wouldbenoLentinthecalendar.Selfindulgencewouldreplaceself-denial andpleasurewouldtaketheplaceof penance.

Ifweweretofollowourdesiresonly wewouldbecomeprosperous,well-fed, andlazyspecimentofanimalityfor thetime;andthenweshouldinevitablypaythepenaltyofover-indulgence.

Thewisemanimposesself-restraintin ordertostrengthenhisnaturalpower. TheChristianhasafurtherreasonin practisingself-denial.OurDivineSale iourmadeitaconditionforthosewho soughttobeHisfollowersthatthey shoulddenythemselves.

"IfanymancomeafterMe,lethim denyhimselfandtakeuphiscrossand followMe."

ThelifeoftheChristianmustbe alifeofself-denial.Ifitisnot,then thediscipleisnotliving;naccordwith thepreceptsofhisMaster.The Churchsetsapartparticulardaysand seasonseachyearfortheperformance ofmorethantheordinarydutiesof self-denial.

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Whena-oulisentirelydeliveredto love.allit:actions.eventhemostindifferent,a:::markedwiththeDivine seal-TheLittleFlower.

OBEDIENCE,NOTSLAVERY.

InthecourseofanaddressatCoalvilleEngland,onarecentSunday evening.FetherDegensaid:-TheNew Testamen.says:Children,obeyyour parents.Wives.submityourselvesto :.ourhusl)ards.Servants,obeyyour 1.eteverysoulhesubjectto theiighe,powers."Inthesedays, however,'vsfindthatehildrenrule theirearenteWiveslorditovertheir husbands.Servantslaythelawdown totheirmasters,andgovernmentis made.difF:sultaspossibleforthe .'higherp(were."

Thewooihastore-learnthelesson thatnbecrencetoChurchandState prometesthehappinessandprosperity oftheentirecommunity.Ifeverybodyisbentuponpushinghisown way,regardlessofhisne'ghbour,itis not tomakelifemerelyuncomfortable,bututterlyunbearable.Societywonl'llapseintoastateofconvio.enceinwhichmightwould triumphoverright,ndtheweak wouldallgotothewall.

It'sduringtheperiodofchildhood thatthehesinningsofself-willandselfa&se-tionshouldbecheckedandsubdued.I'tonotsayeradicated,but cont-,Iledbyconsilerationsoffairnessandjustice.Wheninspire'lby religion,byasenseofduty,andby kindlfeelingstowardsourneighbour, obedience1,notaformofslavery.It xaenlighteted,willingcheerfulservice.

BFAUTYINLIFE.

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MEMORIES.

Alittlehousewithgabledroof

Alittlepurplelane, Wheremeagrerowsofolivesstood, Andlilacdrenchedwithrain;

Alittlegarden'swhitenedfence, Abenchbeneathatree,

AMotheratanopengate Awaitingpatiently; Suchlittle,fragile,homelythings

Arelife'sdivinerpart; SuchmemoriesofNazareth WerecherishedinChrist'sHeart.

-Rev.A.J.Cody,S.J.

Didyoueverstoptothinkhowtrue itisthatitisthelittlethingsthat countinthebuildingofcharacterand inthemakingofalife?Atinymoth willtatterandfrayandruinabeauti fulgarment,andastrawwillshowwhichwaythewindblows.Soitis thelittlevicesandthelittlebadhabits thatgrowuponussilentlyandinsidiouslythataredeadlyintheirresults. Itisnotnecessarytocommitagreat crimetoscaracharacterorruina life;achancewordoratriflingdeed revealsthekindofmenandwomenwe are.Anditisthelittledutiesoflife thatrequire,andcallintoaction,the highestmoralqualitiesoftruth,fidelity,patienceandself-"ontrol. Itiswisecounselthatbidsus"despisenotthedayofsmallthings." Littletemptationsrightlymetwill nervethecharacterforgreatertrials, whilelittledeparturesfromrectitude weakenthemoralsandrnderminethe character.Theopportunitytodo greatthingscomesbutafewtimes buttheopportunitytoshowlittlekindnesses,bestowlittlecomforts,andextendlittlecourtesies,meetsusatevery crossing-therealtestofcharacteris thewaywetreadonthejourneyof life.Thusmeetanddisposeofthe littlethingsandthecommontasksof everydaylife. emeeeeelemenomeeeneiseemeeimemnissessuret; JosephEdwards: e(LateManagingClerktoMessrs '..e LavanandWalsh). ILAND,ESTATE,&GENERALi s COMMISSIONAGENT. e e 'AGENTFORABSENTEESI MortgagesArranged.RentsOollected.SecretarialWorkUnder.i taken. No.11(FirstFloor)Warwick1 House,St.George'sTerrace,Pertht, reeeemilmetleilitleilitwaltiitiiiiititilii1111.11....1.1,4:

ALLTHINGSCOMEFROMGOD.

Allourinquietudesproceedfromour regardingthethingsthatgrieveor annoyusasbeingtheeffectsofnature orhumanmalice,andnotastheineffableandlovingdecreesofsupernaturalwisdom.OurLordhassaidandthisisanarticleofFaith-that notahairfallsfromourheadsbutby thewillofourHeavenlyFather.All thefuryofthemostwickedmen,and evenofthedevilsthemselves,could notavailtohurtusbutbythewill ofGod.Goddoesnotwill,norcan notwill,sin.

If"egaboutth-23vorldwiththe evesofousoultightlyclosed,there isnopossiblechancethatweshallever seeatinybitofbeauty.Sometimes, inthegloomofourmoods-andwho etusiseve-entirelywithoutthem?weseerther:isnobeautyinlife.What wemeanle,thereisnoheautyinour life.Whenwearecastinthattemporarymou'd,there^an,indeed,never beanybeautyforus.Andweateon dangerousground;forthereisalways achanceIIatsuchImood,onceit isadmitted,willrem-againandeeein.

GOLDENTHOUGHTS.

LayallyourdesiresbeforeGod,beggingthatonlyHisWillbedone,and thatitalonemayreigninyou,withoutanyalloyofyourownwill.

Thereareperilsintheheightthat arenotperilsontheearth.

Thereisnohonourlikepossessing agoodcharacter.

Loseanhourinthemorningand youwillbehuntingforitallday.

ToobtaintheloveofJesusChrist, wemustdesireitverymuchandask itoften.

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I.ItwasinthedaysofKingHerod. TheJewshadlosttheirindependence -andwereundertheironruleofthis Romanprince.Theirownkingdom wasgone,andwithit,allitsancient beauty.Buttheirhopehadnotvanished,andinthattheyabided.They hadlostallandyet,strangeasit mayseem,theirswastheconviction thattheirlongdreamofvanquished enemiesandworld-dominationwason theveryeveofitsfulfilment.The basisoftheirhopewastheprophecy ofJacobthePatriarch:"Thesceptre shallnotbetakenfromJudatillHe comesthatistobesentandHeshall betheExpectedofNations.With thecomingoftheRomans,Juda's sceptrehadpassedfromJewishhands. Butitspassingwasasignofthefulnessoftime,andfromtheeternalhills thehopefulJewsalreadydiscernedthe comingoftheSonofDavid,their MessianicKing,theRestorerofTheir lostinheritance.

WhiletheJewsweredreamingthus offutureandbetterdays,"there cameWiseMenfromtheEasttoJerusalem,saying:"WhereisHethatis bornKingoftheJews?Forwehave seenHisstarintheEastandare cometoadoreHim.'"

ItwasahardblowtoJewishpride tohear,andthatfromalienlips,that theirKingwascome,notastheyhad everypicturedittothemselves-witha greatarmyinthecloudsofheaven, butinmysteryandobscurity.The JewshadalwaysunderstoodtheProphetsasspeakingofamightyearthly kingdom,andforsuchakingdomand nootherhadtheypreparedthemselves.Butalas!theProphetshad preachedakingdomofgraceandtruth. Thus,inoneshortmoment,themighty kingdomsolongexistentinJewish mindswasgoneandnaughtsaveasad andconfusingmemoryofitremained.

ButHerod,too,wasgreatlytroubled. Hiseye.sojealousofpower,discerned, nodoubt.thefuturetriumphofthe new-bornKing,andpossiblyhisown untimelyfall."Andassemblingtogetherthechiefpriestsandthescribes ofthepeople."heinquiredwhere Christshouldbehorn.Buttheysaid tohim:'InBethlehemofJude,forso itiswrittenbytheProphet:Andthou BethlehemofthelandofJudeartnot theleastamongtheprincesofJuda, kitoutciftheeshallcomeforththe CaptainthatshallrulemypeopleIsrael.'ThenHerodprivatelycalling theWiseMen andsendingthem intoBethlehem.said'Goanddiligent- lyinquireafterthechild,andwhen yotthavefoundHimbringmeword againthatIalsomaycomeandadore flim

WeknowthewickedplansofHerod They%%ter,bornofselfishfearand theiriniquityhasbecomeabyword. Buttheycontainedthegermofdefeat fromthemoment theirconception. and.thee.f,re.eametonaught.The ,s.isearealwaysconfoundedintheir owncraftiness.WhileHerodwasyetplanning,Godwasalreadyexecuting. HewaswarningtheWiseMennotto returntoHerod,buttogobackby anotherwayintotheirownland:and knowingthatthetyrannyofHerod wasnottobebaulked.HesentanAn geltolowishsaying,"Ariseandtake theChildandHisMotherandfleeinto Egypt.andlicetheretill1tellthee: forHerodis:tholettoseektheChild todestroyHim."

Filledwithanxietyandturning ith74ealforthesafetyofHeaven's greatestTreasure,Josepharoseonthe instant.Straightwayheawokethe VirginMotherandcommunicatedto

herthewilloftheFatherinHeaven.

MaryandJosephwerebothfatigued andneededrest,butpeacewasnottheirinheritance.TheChild,itis true,wasthePrinceofPeace,butthe peaceHegavewas"notas-theworld isiveth."Unmindfulofthemselves, heybeganimmediatepreparationsfor thejourney.Becausetheirportionof thisworld'sgoodswasscanty,itwas notlongtilttheirdepartureforthe Gentilelandwasmadeready.SeldomhadacommandmentofGodbeen ebevedmorereadilybySaintorAngel

II.

MarybathedHislittlefaceandhands. .\ttimesthehumanheartcanfathom mysteriesthatreasoncannot,forpure andsimplesoulshaveawonderfulin,stuition.Presentlythewomanreturnedtotakeawaythewaterthathad ministeredtoitsCreator,butshedid notpouritout.Hersimplesoul seemedtoknowthattheSpiritofGod hadbreathedoverthatwaterasitdid overthewatersofthepoolinJerusalem,endowingthemwithhealingpro. perties.Movedbyan.unknownimpulse,thepoormotherwashedherown leprousDismasinit.Andlo!amiracle.Theleprosywasgoneandthe child'sskinbecameruddywiththe glowofhealth.

Yearspassed.Atlasttherewasno moredanger,fortheInfantSaviourof Nazareth-theythathadsoughtthe lifeoftheChildweredead-andthither theHolyFamily.atthebiddingofthe AngelreturnedfromEgypt.Inthe meantimeDismasoutgrewhismother's arms,andpassedfromtheestateofan innocentandplayfulyouthonthedesertsandstothatofalawlesshighway. manafterthepatternsethimbyhis father.

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jeershurledat'Christbytheangry mob.ButJesusanswered nothing. .\tlastHeprayed,"Father,forgive them,fortheyknownotwhatthey do!'Andsoanhourpassed.The blaspremiesofthethievesgaveplace tomoansandinturntothesilenceof exhaustion.Theoneontheleftwas evicleatlyabsorbed;nisownpain.In hiswrithingtoandfroheagaincaught rightofthebruisedformofHiminthe midst,patientasbefore.Hewasenragedatthesightandreproached JesusforHispatientfortitude,saying: "IfThoubetheChrist,saveThyself andus."

ItwasaFridaynooninthemonth

Thenightwasdarkandtranquilas theHolyFamilyfledfromtheirown ofMarchintheyear33A.D.Ofa peopletofindpeaceandprotection amongtheinhabitantsofastrangesuddentherearosefromtheTemple landNowandthenhnight dCourtsatJerusalemalcngblastof stirredthewaysidefigtreewaving pets.Itu.astoansnortii theoftheirleaflessbranchesagainstamoon-fetingofthenoon-day shthose psound ,the Mutt charm sky;andoccasionallythedeepa.st ets vibranted!whenthe charmofthemidnightsilencewas brokenbythebayingofashepherd's

rilinote sweretrumet middaysunbecameasnight,andthe moonvisibleasblood.Theearth watchdog.AsJesushadcomesodid trembledonheraxisandintheair Ileagaindepart-"unwept,unhonourd,andunsung." reigneddeathlikesilence.Birdswithdrewtotheforestsandanimalssought Onandontheytravelled.Josephcoverinhiddencaverns.AllJeni- leadingtheway"liketheshadowofsalemwasinpanic.Whatwasthe theEternalFather,"tilltheyreachedcauseofallthis?TheCreatorofthe theroadleadingtothewilderness.ItuniverseandLordofall,Jesusof wasnotthepaththathumanself-seek-Nazareth,wasbeingcrucified,and ingwouldhavesuggested.JosephNaturewascryingoutinprotest (ink!havetakenaneasierandshorteragainstthissacrilegiousoutrage.Be- recite,butchosethisasmoremislead-causemendidholdtheirpeaceand ingtochancepursuers.OntheyborenottestimonytoChrist,thevery spedtilltheycrossedthefrontierofstonescriedout-therockswererent thePromisedLand,andbecameasintwain. specksintheperspectiveofdesertex- Yes,Jesuswasbeingcrucified.For panne.FormanyadaythesubduingthreelongyearsHehadgoneabout spellofnightfallandthequickeningdoinggood,butinHispreachingHe iovofmorningovertooktheminthehadwoundedJewishpride.NowJew- desertland.Bydayallboretheishpridewasresentfulandsoughtoc- heatofapitilesssunandbynightcationafteroccasiontorevengeitself. theysleptbeneaththeguardianstars.Atlastitwassuccessful.Betrayed Thereisacherishedandnobletra-byoneApostle.deniedbyanother,and ,iitionthattheHolyFamily,whileonforsakenbytherest,Christstoodcon- theflightintoEgypt,spentonenightdemnedattheinstigationoftheJews inthelowlycave-homeofarobber,bytheRomanGovernor.Hecarried TheuncouthbuthospitablewifeoftheHisCrosstoCalvary,andthere,inthe :iibber-chiefhadinvitedthemtopar-sightofHeavenandearth-theone takeofherfrugalfareandlowlyshel-forsakingHimandtheotherblas- ter,andthetiredtravellershaltedforphemingHimwasbeingnailedtothe thenight.ThepoorhostesswasmostCross.Hewasdyingnowasamale kind.Possiblyshedivinedandhadfactorbetweentwonotoriousthieves compassiononthesorrowofMary. WellhadIsaiaswrittenlongbefore whoseheartwaseventhenbleedinginprophecy:"Hewasreputedwiththe fromherSecondSorrow.Possibly,wicked."Fortheythatwerecrucified too,itwasherownsorrowthatmadewithHimhadledalifeinlongdefi- herkind,formanysoulscannotdif-anceoflawsbothhumananddivine. fusetheirbalmysweetsaroundtillTheyhadbothbeenmembersofone urgedbythepangsofgrief.Andofthosegroupsofhumanparasites herewasagreatsorrow!Shehadthatliveonthesweatandbloodof onlyonechild,butalas!itwaswhitetheirfellow-men,raidinglonelyhouses withthewhitenessofleprosy.Wutandwaylayingsolitarytravellers.At lienshelovedherdarling!WhenwelastthegreatRomanlegaltraphad trulylove,theverydefectsofthecaughtthem.Andnowthey,too, lovedoneseemhuttoendearthemtoweredying.Theywerespitefuland us.Soitmusthavebeenwiththefurious,andsnarledliketigersatevery poorwoman. onewhoseglancechancedtomeet Andhithertestishadcome-thetheirown.Burningwithfeverand JesusatWhosewordinlaterlifetheparchedwiththirsttheyjcinedinthe blindwouldopentheireyestoseethe beautyofHiscountenance,andthe deaftheircarstohearthesweetness ofHisvoice.ButwhatifHishour hadnotyetcome?Evensohow couldHedepartinthemorningwith. outgivingatleasthopetothesorrowful,ifnotindeedrelieftothesufieringchild?ItwasforthisthatHe hadcomeintotheworld-togoabout doinggood,healingallmannerof sickness,andcuringeveryinfirmity.

Ifamiraclewastohewrought.we maybesurethat,aslateratCana. Marywouldhetheintercessor.

Now,theday'sjourneyhadbeen:, hardone,andallwerefatiguedfrom thedustandheatthereof.Torefresh OurBlessedLord,Maryaskedfor waterthatshemightwashHim,and thewomangladlybroughtit,and

Thethiefontherighthadlone;been silent:Ilehadnotsaidawordsince ChristhadbeggedtheFatherfortheir forgiveness.Hehadneverbefore seensuchcharity,anditcompletelysilencedhim.Surelysuchcharity wasborninHeaven!Perhapshewas thinking.too,ofthepossibilityofpar- donfurhissinfulpast.Atanyrate, 1-ismindwaspainfullyinstrugg'.ewith something-.Hisdullintellectknew butlittle,itanything,ofHimthat hungbyhisside,butgracewasat workwithinhimanditwouldsupply thatwhichwaslackingthroughno faultofhisown.Itsfruitsbecame ripewhenheheardhisoldcomrade scoffasecondtimeatChrist.Herebukedhim,and,turningtoChrist,he expressedhissoulinaprayerthatcombinedatonceastrongfaith,aresolute 'lope,andaperfectiove"Lord,rememberme-whenThoushaltcomeinto Thykingdom."AndJesussaid: "Amen,Isaytothee,thisdayshalt thoubewithMeinParadise."

Howwondrousaretheworkingsof Divinegrace!Beforethegoodthief feltthefirstpangofsorrow,thegrace ofGodwasatworkwithinhim.It transformedhimfromagreatsinner intoagreatersaint;itilluminedhis ignorantmind,andhesawthefuture behindthepresent,agreatThronebehindtheCross,glorybehindignominy. ThenheprayedtheKingnottobe whollyunmindfulofhimthatonce hungbyHissidewhenHeentered intohisKingdom.Itwastheleast thathecouldhaveaskedforamere remembrance-andChristvouchsafed tomakehimthefirstfruitsofHisRedemption.

ThegoodthiefwasDismas.This tamehewassufferingfromaworselep- rosy-onethatwateralonecouldnot cleanse,onethatrequiredblood,and thattheBloodoftheGod-Man.And JesusshedHisPreciousBloodthatthe kprosyofDismasmightasecondtime hehealed.

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ACardinal'sCareer

FAMOUSEPISODESRECALLED.

FewCardiralsofrecenttimes (writest..eRomeCorrespondentof "TheTines"attractedmoreinterest .orweresubjectedtoseverercriticism thanwasCarcinalMerrydelValduringtheelevenyearsofhistenureofthe officeofSecretaryofState.Hisyouth -hewaspreconisedCardinalatthe ageof38-hisbrilliantabilitiesand thefriendshipandconfidencebestowed uponhimbyLeoXIII.andPiusX., nodoubtexcitedjealousies;butthe chiefcauseoftheattacksonhimwas thebeliefthathehadnomorethan oneoccasionsuccessfullyadvocateda lineofactionwhichunnecessarilyexposedtheioreignpolicyoftheVatican totheattaclesofitsprofessionalenemiesanitothecriticismsofmany Catholics.Petitmustnotbeforgottenthatdiningthegreaterpartof theperiodinwhichtheCardinalwas reputedtobethePope'sMinisterfor ForeignAffairs,organisedanti-Clerical. ismwassnoreactiveandpowerfulinSouthernandWesternEuropethanit hasbeen:.incc1913,andthatthetheorythatthePontificalSecretaryof Statecontrolledtheforeignpolicyof do theHolySeewasbaseduponthemistakenbeliefthattheSecretarycould swaythedeeskinsoftheCongregation ofExtraordineiyEcclesiasticalHairs, ofwhichheekasthejuniormember, andoftheCcngregationdePropa- gandaFide,whichwasquiteindepend- ent. Ontheotherhand,nthepublicatio bytheCathoh""Figaro"ofthe"MontagniniLetter"in1907appearedto showthattheCardinalSecretaryof Statehadnotbeenapeacemakerin therelationsLetweentheVaticanand theFrenchRepublic,andthathehad employed,eneeuraged,andcommendedanagentofmediocreintelligencein Mgr.Momagr:ni,whowasexpelled fromFrance.InthesameyearMerry delValwasattackedbyan_anti-ClericalmobinRome,andrescuedfroma dangerouspos;tion,bythepolice. Buttheincidentwhichgaveriseto themostviolentpolemicsoccurred duringex-PresidentRoosevelt'svisit toRome,inApril,1910.TheVatican hadbeenlongannoyedbytheagres- sivemethodscttheAmericanMethodistChurchRome,whichweredescribedbyaformercorrespondentof "TheTimes"inRomeas"lira-givingpropaganda!'OnapreviousoccasionVice asking-PresidentFairbanks,when foransudiencewiththePope, incidentallymentionedthatheintendedtogiveanrddressintheMethodist Church.ThePopethereuponcancelledtheaudience.Mr.Roosevelt's requestforeeaudiencemetwitha replywhichledtheex-PresidenttobelievethatthePopewishedtoimpose conditionsonhisreception.Hede- dinedtosubmittoanylimitationof hisfreedomo'conduct,andonhisar- rivalatRometactlesslyaccepteda dinnerfromtheanti-ClericalMayor, SignorNachaeandahighgradefrom theheadoftheGrandOrientofItaly. Itwasabsurdtoascribetheincident asmanynewspapersascribedit,totheSpa-fish(ordinal-Secretary'salleg- eddislikeoftheformerColonelofthe RoughridersiiCuba,butitwaswidely feltamongCatholicstatesmenthat MerrydelVai'sreputationasanecclesiastical omatisthadsuffered.

Otherwise?continuestheRomecorrespondPntof"TheTimes")therelationsofMerry'delValwiththeEng- hsh-speakiogvorldwereexcellent.His perfectknowledgeandcommandof English,eisIrishdescentonthe father'sside,anEnglishmaternal grandmotaer,hisbirthinLondon,and hiseducationatBaylisHouse,near Slotigh,aidatUshawCollege,Dur- ham,madehr':apersonagratawith EnglishOathl!cs,andcontributedto theremarkablesuccessofhismission toCanadaasPapalDelegatein1897, whenhe.lettkclthedisputeoverthe schoolsquestionbetweentheCatholic.Bisho?sam'theGovernmentof Manitoba.11.sname,indeed,wasone ofthose:electedin1903bytheEng- lishChapter1'apossiblesuccessorto CardinalVaughanasArchbishopof Westminster,thoughhis"Ultramontanism"and,stilemore,hisforeignorigin,ledmaneCatholicstofellowthe DukeofNorfclkinprotestingagainst hisappo:ntmei.t.

Raffaele.MerrydelValwasbornin LondononOctober10.1865,ofanIrish familywhonademigratedtoSpain. HisfatherwasSecretaryoftheSpan- ishEmbassyinLondon,andhis motherhadbeEneducatedinEngland. HewenttoFrusselswithhisfather, whohadbeentransferredthereas Ambassador.Heafterwardsreturned toEnglandandcontinuedhisstudies atUshaw.In1885hewenttoRome tostudyforteepriesthood,andjoined theCollegeoftheEcclesiasticalNobil- ityHereheeursuedtheusualcourse

intheology,philosophy,andcanon law,andattendedclassesattheGregorianUniversity.Hewasordained priestonOct)ber30,1888,andcelebratedhisfires.MassattheChurchof Sanlgnasus.InJanuary,1892,Leo XIII.appointedhimaPrivateChainberlain,endfileryearslaterhewas giventhepostofthesecretarytothe CommissimonAnglicanOrders.In 1897hewasmadeoneoftheConsultorsoftheIncites,andin1899wasap- pointedP,es.dtntoftheAcademyof theEcclesia.sticalNobility.Ayear laterhewasappointedtothetitular Archbisho,'sricofNicaea.Afterthe deathofLeoXIII.hewasraisedto thePurpleinPopePiusX.'sfirstConsistory,heldonNovember9,1903,and inthese.andConsistorywasmade CardinalSecretaryofState.On January12,1414,hewasappointedto thepostofAichpriestoftheVatican Basilica,:tada-suchhereceivedthe ItalianSovereignswhenrecentlythey visitedtheVaticanandreturned throughSt.Peter's,andinOctober 1914,SecretaryoftheHolyOffice.He wasApostolieDelegateduringthe Francisca-1celebrationsin1926. Intheearlypartofhiscareer,Merry delValwasentrustedwithseveral importantnertions,andrepresented thePopeatQueenVictoria'sJubilee celebrationsin1887,andattheCoronationofKilgLdwardVII.HisEminencewasknownasastoutopponent of"mode,iismeandiscreditedwith havingbeenicrgelyinstrumentalin urgingPope1-:tEX.tothebreakwith France.HisrigidCatholicismwas seenintheprefacewhichhewrote quiterecentlytothelatesteditionof theIndex.Sincehisretirementfrom theSecretaryshipofStatehehad takenacomparativelymodestpartin thelifeoftheVatican,buthewasactivelyinterestedintheupkeepand maintenanceofSt.Peter's,forthefab- ricofwhichhewasprimarilyrespon- sible.AtthelastConclave,when thepresentPopewaselected,CardinalMerrydelValreceivedacertainnum- berofvoteswhichweregiventohim asademonstrationonthepartofthe non-ItalianmembersoftheSacred College.

TheLateLordBalfour

ASDESCRIBEDBYT.P.O'CONNOR.

WhenSirMichaelHicksBeachresignedthe,chiefSecretaryshipin1887, theworldwasastoundedbythenews thathissuccessorhadbeenfoundin Mr.ArthurBalfour.Therewasa screamofmockinglaughterfromall parties(includirshisown),butmost ofallfromtheLiberalsandtheIrish. Itshowshowevenaftercloseobservationofitsmembersformanyyears, eventhatobservantandusuallypen& tratingAssemblycanmakeamistake astotherealitiesofoneofitsown figures.Uptothattimetheuniversal estimateofMr.Balfourwasthathebelongedtothatlackadaisical,willowy, andweaktypeofyoungmanthena factorinthelifeofLondon.

Iquotehere,partlybywayofshowinghowgeneralandyethowfalsewas theestimateofhimatthetime,somethingIwroteabouthimthen:"He hadsatinParliamentsince1874;and thoughhewasthenephew.oftheMarquisofSalisbury,hehadnotupto thatmomentevermadeaspeechwhich producedanyimpressionuponthe House'ofCommons.IntheParliamentof1880hehadjoinedfortunesto thoseofLordRandolphChurchill andwithMr.Wartonhesharedthe labourofobstructingallMr.Gladstone'sproposals.Buteveninhisobstructiontherewasafaintheartedness andawantoftenacitythatfittedin wellwithhisappearanceandrepute.

Mr.Balfourisatallandveryslight man.Theneckissong,narrow,and asthinasthatofadelicategirl.On thewholetheimpressionhewouldgivetoastranger,whosawhimforthe rrsttimeanddidnotknowhim,wouldhethathewasamorethanusually mildmemberofthemildraceofcurates. Sittingonhisseatinthe Housewithhisratherlonglegs stretchedoutbeforehim,hegivesan impressionofphysicalandmentallas- situdethatcouldneverbeassociated withavigorouspolicyorafirmchar- :cter."

Thediscoverywasmadeverysoon thatthiswasanentirelyfalseestimate, andthatbehindalltheslightnessoffigure. thethenegligentanddetachedairand haltingspeechtherewereironreso- lutionandindomitablecourage.Both thesequalities,asIthinkandprobably ashenowthinks,wereentirelyNfasted: butforthemomenttheysetupagainst thepowerfulandMe'aiorganisations inIrelandandthestillverypowerful

IrishParty,themostformidablean- tagonisttheyhadyetencountered

TheMitchelstownShootings.Itistoolateinthedayformeto indulgeinanyviolentlanguageagainst hisregime,althoughtherewasscarcely anyregimeinmodernirisihistory thatwasmorehated.Itiswell- knownthat'bloodyBalfour"wasthe epithetwithwhichtheIrishpeopleex- pressedtheirestimateofMr.Balfour andMr.Balfour'spolicy.Allthemili- taryandpoliceandotherforcesinIre- landknewthatatlasttheyhadfound achiefwhowouldpausebeforeno actionwhichhethoughtnecessaryin thewartothedeathbetweenhimand thepopularforcesinIreland.Mem- beraftermemberoftheIrishParty wasprosecutedandsenttogaol,and whentheywereingaolwere-contrary tothehabitsofmostcivilisedcoun- triesoftheworld-treatedasordinary criminalswithaplankastheircouch andthesemi-starvationdietofthegaol astheirfood.

ItwasoilMr.B'alfourthatthetask wasimposedofmakingthegreatre- treatfromthepositionofpartialallianceandpartialagreementwiththe IrishPartywhichhadcharacterisedthe electionof1885;andMr.Balfourhad scarcelybeeninofficewhenhehad theheavytaskofgoingbacktothe oldanddiscreditedpolicyofCoercion.

Oneoftheincidentsofthefiercewar thatnowensuedbetweenIrelandancl Mr.Balfourcametobehistoric.There wasameetingatMichelstown,Septem- ber9,1887,inconnectionwiththechronicLandQuestionthere;this meetingwasquitelegal;thepoliceen- deavouredtobreakitup.Theyweredrivenbacktothebarracks;theyfired

uponthemeeting,andthreepersons werekilled.ThemeetingwasattendedbyseveralEnglishpeople,byMr. Labouchere,thelateMr.JohnT.Brunner,bothmembersofParliament;and byseveralotherEnglishladiesand gentlemen.Mr.Balfourthrewthe wholeweightofhisauthorityonthe sideofthepolice,andwhenaverdict ofwilfulmurderwasgivenagainst thembyacoroner'sjuryhegotthe verdictquashed.

Mr.Gladstonewasespeciallyshock- edbytheoccurrence,andsaidthat "thedeathsofthreemeninMitchel* townremainedasunavengedasifthey hadebeenthreedogs."AndIreland foundabitterrallyingcry:"Remem-berMitchelstown!"

.1.1 FORANYCATHOLICARTICLE

TheGarmentofLepidus

ASTORYOFTHEFIRSTEASTER.

(ByGeraldKennelly.)

FromthesummitsofJudeanhills haggardDawnlooksdownuponJerusalem. Anduponthreerude crossesthereonGolgotha,wherethey havestoodthroughtheSabbathjust nowspent....Stillandsolemnisthe citywhichbuttwodaysagoresounded withthetumultofamadmob!

BytheAncientGateloungesa Romansentinel,hisgavefollowingtwo figureshasteningthroughthefieldto thosecrosses...

'Theycamenotthroughthisgate," hemutterssullenly,asifansweringa rebuke IIiswatchremainsonthe figures.

TheyareIrtxisl,a1 IneII gone mournagainfortheirProphet,whom wecrucified ."

Whatnow?Twosoldiers-menof hisownTenthLegion--comeplunging towardthesentry.Theirswordsana theirhalf-armourrattlenoisilyasthey run.Theireyesarewide;thefearin theirheartsshowsiniheirashenfaces. Thesentryraiseshisswordasabarrier.

-Whatekeyou?"hecalls.

-rt.Kin,'IttheJewshasrisenfrom il,tem!.weguarded!'criesoneof thetwain-Stayitsn.n.comrade.We carrythealarmtothePretorium."

Throughthe'gatetheydash,and intothewindingstreetbeyond.The clatteroftheirsandalsmarkstheir careerastheypassfromview.

BacktoGolgothastraythesentry's eyes.TheJewishwomenaremoving towardhinttoo.Whentheydraw near,hehaltsthem.

"Youmaynotenterhere,"hecalls. "Thegatesarenotyetopenforsuch asyou."

"HastthouseentheLordWhowas crucified?Thesepulchreisempty, andweseekHim."

"Aye,andHe'llliesoundforyou endcrucifiedagain.begone!"

Asheliftshissword,halftomenace, halftogesture,hiscloakgapeswide.

Thewomencryaloudandfixtheir looksuponthesentry.

"Man,thouwearesttheLord'sgar ment!"

'Youspeakthetruth.woman. I wasluckywiththediceforonce-

"Wiltthousellittous,Hisfriends?"

"Andwhatwouldstthoupay,rememberinghowcoldthenightsandhow warmthegarment?"

Thewomenwithdrawapaceanti whisperintheirowntongue.

"Wewillgladlygivetheetwenty denarii,"saystheelder.

''Sayanaureusand['11thinkthee morejustThereisnotmuchgood wineintwentydenarii."

Thewomenhavespeechoncemore betweenthem.

"itisagreatprice,butweagree."

"KnowthenIcannotpartwiththe garmentnow.Whereandwhenshall thecoinandthecoatchangehands?"

"GotoBethany,then,andaskfor Lazarus,whomtheLordraisedfrom thedead.Allthepeopleknowhim. Thereyouwillfindusatthe-twelfth hour."

"Abargain'Atthetwelfthhour youshallseeMe.TakecarethatI shallseeyourgold."

Thewomenhurryaway,inthe shadowofthewall.

Butthesentry'sthoughtsarestill cnthegarmentthesacredcetenoth ofHimWhowascrucified.

"Bothanewcoveringandgoodwine canhehadforanaureus,"heisthinking.

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TwilightenwrapsBethanyasthe sentryturnsfromthehighwayintoone (Ifitslonesomestreets.

Iamcomeanhourlaterthanwas bargained.Perhaps'onafool'serrandamIhere.Andmyaureus... Behold,afigure--thefigureofaman 'inagreymantle-seemstoformin thenarrowwaybefo-ethesentry's eyes!Thestrangerapproachessoundlessly.

"Friend.knowestthouLazarus,him thatmensaywasraisedfromthe dead?"thesentryquestions.

"TrulyIknow-him.Whatwouldst thouwithhim?" -Ihavebusinessinhishouse,and have'walkedalongjourney.

"Lepidus,thegarmentthoubcnrest inthybundleismine.Iclaimitof thee."

Itisagentlevoice,and'akinclly lookgoeswithit.Butthesentry- thesoldierfromGaul-trembles.See! Theshadowsallaboutthefiguretake fireandglowasrosyflames!The faceshinesinaglory!

"KingoftheJews."criesLepidus, endfallsuponhisknees "Remember,Lord.Iwonthegarmentfairly." Futliepassesthebundletothe other'shand.

Tenthousandvoicesroarinthe )sseum.

ThePope'sLoveofBooks

"Salve,CaesarI""TesalutamusI"

"BringforthLapidusthetraitor!"

Iiithekeepthereattheedgeof thearena-Lepidushearsthecries.No longerayouthishe;nolongerasimplesoldier.Fromthe'warsinGaul he.islatelycomebacktoRomethe commander-ofalegion,theconqueror waitingtriumph.Butnowhestands condemnedforthathesparedcertain oftheodiousChristiansectwhom Caesarhaddoomedtodie.

Falsetothegods:falsetoCaesar!

"DragforthLepidus,neitherRoman norChristian!Thelionsareimpatient!"

ThegiantGermani-mastersofthe ring-hustleLepidusintothearena. Theystripoffhiscloak,histunic,his insignia.Theyscurrybacytothe keep,flingshutthegatebehindthem. Tenpacestohisrightheseesthelions andleopardswaitingrelease-theiryellowfangsbared,theireyesgleaming. Thebarrierrises.Thebeastsbound out.

Theypauseforaninstant;they crouchfora.spring.

Tenthousandvoicesshriekforthe deathofLepidus,standingtherenaked.

"Rendandtearhim,yegoodNumidians"

"Iclothetheewithagarmentof graceforthatthougayestbackto me,Lepidus."

Lowandsoothingthatvoice,but Lepidushearsitabovealltheten thousandcriesforhisblood.Now,as ifthroughawindow.appearstheFace thatoncelookeddownathimfromthe CrossonGolgotha,farawayinJerusalem,longyearsago.Ah,buthow brightandbeautifulthatCountenancenow!

"IwonThygarment,nowIwillwin Thyself,JesusofNazareth!"

Cladinarobewroughtofsunbeams thebodyofLepidusliesalldayand throughthenightontheblood-soaked sands,andthesheenofitdimsonly atthedawnofanewEaster.NC.W.C

LightintheHome

Homelightingisundergoingastage ofevolution-orrevolution.Theprocessisnotsofastasmightbehoped, buthouseholdersaregraduallyreels ingtheimportanceofproperlighting inthehome.Theterm"proper"includestheprovisionofasufficientnumberoflights,sufficientintensityof light,thecorrectqualityoflightand therightplacingoflights.

Oneobstacletoprogressistheinclinationofpeopletofollowthesame methodsaswereusedinthedaysof candles,kerosenelamps,andgas. Candleswerenaturallyplacedinthe cehtreoftheroom-usuallyonthe table.Everyonereceivedanequal shareofthelight.Thesameapplies tothekerosenelamp,whichstoolon thetableorwassuspendedfromthe centreoftheceiling.Naturallyit cameaboutthatthegaspipewaslet downthroughtheceiling,andsoin time,whentheelectriclightwasintroduced,it,too,washungintheiniddle oftheroom. Notabadplaceeither,ifthelight iswellshadedandisnotintendedto provideallthelightnecessary.The modernstyleislightingisnecessaryto illuminatespecialportions,suchas cornersoccupiedbysofas,writing tables,dressingtables,thekitchen table,thepiano.Thusamanwho sitsdowninhisfavouritechairto readhasalightbehindhim,placed theretothrowalightonhisbook andnotintohiseyes.Overtheplay. erpianoisalight,carefullyshaded,by meansofwhichthewordsontherolls ,canberead.Glareiseliminatedby indirectlightingandthecentrallamp inaroomisusedonlyforgeneral lightingandnotforsuchpurposesas sewingorreading.Torealisetheun suitabilityofacentrallightforreadinginasittingroom,onehasonlyto perceivethattouseacentrallight comfortablythewholefamilywould havetositbacktoback.

Themainideaofhomelightingisto haveaconsiderablenumberoflighting points-perhapsasmanyasfiftyinan ordinarybungalowhome-andtohave themsituatedsothatwhateveroccupationisbeingfollowedtherewillbe alightsuitedforthatpurpose,When therightlightisturnedon,allthe otherscanbeswitchedoff.Thusthere isnowaste.Experiencehasshownthatcurrentconsumptioncanbe savedbyhavingalargenumberof lampssuitablyplacedinthehome. Thelightinginstallationshouldbe plannedwhenthehouseitselfisplanned.Expertadviceisalwaysreadily availableeithertolayoutacomplete installation.ortomoderniseonealreadyinuse.

TheHolyFatherrecentlyvisitedthe VaticanLibrary,whichhadseenmany yearsofhisgreatwork,andwhich hecaused-tobeenlargedandimpwvedduringthefirstyearsofhispontificate.

CardinalEhrle,theCardinalLibrarianandMgr.Mercati,thePrefectof theLibrary,awaitedhimattheentranceofthelargeHall.Here,in theplaceofhonour,hasbeenerected abustofhisHoliness,andattheunveilingCardinalEhrlespokeofthe workofthePopeintheLibraryand, sincehebecamePope,fortheLibrary, especiallyinenlargingit,and,above all,inenrichingitwithmanygifts ofbooksandmanuscriptswhichhe hadreceivedduringhisJubileeyear.

Hespokeoftheneedofthosewho hadchargeoftheLibrarytobepatientandcourteouswithallwhocame totheLibraryforstudy,andthis duty,hesaid,'wouldbebroughtto theirmindseverytimetheypassedthe bustoftheformerwell-belovedPrefect,nowraisedtotheSeeofPeter.

ThePope,inreply,thankedtheCardinalforhiswordsandemphasised theneedforpatienceandcourtesy, notonlyforthesakeofstudyandsci ence,butalsoforthehonourofthe ChurchandtheHolySee;thatis,for theloveofGod.Hesaidthatthe Cardinalhadspokenofwhathehad doneforhisdearLibrarybuthehad omittedonething,andthatwasthe giftoftheCardinalhimselfasLibrarian.

AfterwardsthePopewalkedround theLibrary,anditwaseasytoseethat hehadnotlostanyofhislovefor books,ashefrequentlystoppedand lookedattheshelvesandthedocuments.Thelastroomhevisitedwas theArchives,whichhehadhaden largedandimproved.Herelieread thecommemorativestonerecently erected,whichsays:"PopePiusXI.. PontifexMaximus,inthefiftiethyear ofhispriesthoodandtheeighthofhis Pontificate,restoredandadornedthe ArchivesoftheHolySee,freelyopenedtostudentsbyhispredecessor,Leo XIII..fiftyyearsbefore."

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Runie.-Anewofficialworldsurvey oftheforeignmissionsoftheChurch hasjustbeenpublishedbytheSacred CongregationofPropagandaFide.The Airvey,preparedinLatin,underthe title"MissionesCatholicae,"isarevisionofaworkwhichhasappeared frequentlyduringthelasthalfcentury, butcontainsmanyfeaturesheretofore neverstudied.ThedateofthestatisticsisJune,1927,themostrecentpreviousworldsurvey,thatofArens, whichwasaprivateundertaking,being for1923-24.Thenewvolume,printed bytheVaticanPolyglotPress,totals 546octavepages.Itprovidesforeach mission127entries,givesasummaryof eachofthemorethan500institutesof priests,brothers,andsistersworking intheterritoryunderl'ropaganda,and bymeansofrecapitulationandample indexesseekstomakeitscontentsusefultothemaximum.Itisundoubtedlythemostambitiousstudyofmissionfiguresmadetodate.WhileAustraliaandNewZealandarestillPropagandaterritoryintherecapitulations theyarenotincludedandhencehave noplaceinthefigureswhichfollow.

ThemissionarypersonnelinJune, 1927,totalled48,174,including12,952 priests,foreignandnativeborn,secularandreligious,5,110brothers,and 28,112Sisters.Theseatthedate givenweredistributedin374ecclesiasticaldivisionsin81countriesand hailedfrom51differentnations.

Thereare281bishopsinmission landsand91prefects.Ofthepriests, 8,030arelistedasforeignmissionaries, 4,305arenativeclergy,whilefor609 nodistinctionismadeinthereturns. Ofthebrothers,3,222areforeignborn, 1314arenativeborn,anddistinction isnotmadefor574.AmongtheSisters,13,929areforeignborn,11,399are nativeborn,while2,784arelistedwithoutdistinction.Thisgivesalisted totalof25,189foreignmissionariesand 17,018nativebornreligiousworkers, menandwomen,while3,967arelisted withoutdistinction.

Amongthelayworkers,thereare 51,507catechists,38,679teachers,and 25,684baptisers.Insomefieldsall ofthesedonotgivetheirentiretime totheChurch.Forthefirsttimethe surveygivesmedicalworkers,listing 226doctorslabouringinmissionmedicalinstitutions,and855trainednurses. Thegrandtotaloftheworkersin themissionfieldis163615,theequal ofthepopulationofthecityofGrand Rapids,Mich..orofthecityandsurroundingboroughofSouthamptonin England.

andCatholicpopulation,thesurvey providesaverydetailedstudycffigureswhichthrowmuchlightonthe apostolate.Theareaofeachecclesiasticaldivisionisgiveninsquarekilometers,andapercentualtableisgiven ofthedegreeofoccupationformissionaryactivity.Theecclesiastical divisionsofeachfieldarelikewiseprovided.

Churchesandchapelsinthemission worldaretotalledas45,625.Forthe firsttime,thenastudyLasbeenmade of thesizeofthesestructurestheresultsshowingthatonly13percent., ter6,100,willhold500orImrepersons.

AstudyisalsomadeofthedistributionofCatholics,whetherincities orinthecountry,and living togetherincommunitiesordispersed. .\percentualdivisionoftheCatholic body accordingtothedateofconversionisprovided,andthe!qualityof CatholiclifeisindicatedbythefrequencyofHolyCommunion.

Inthestudyofpopulationmovement,theCatholicbodyforJune,1926 isgiven,thenthesourcesofpopulationincrease,namely,baptism,conversions,andimmigration,andasopposedtothosethesourcesofpopulation decrease,namely,deathsemigration, andamiscellaneouscolumninwhich anyapostaciesrecordedwereincluded withotherfigures.Wherethefigures wereproperlyreported,theserubrics correctlyfurnishedtheCatholicpopulationforJune,1927.Asstatedabove, anoteonpage380givesthetotalincreasefortheyearstudiedasalittle shortofhalfamillion.Marriages, sacramentalandmixed,likewiseare reported.Baptismsinpericulomortis totalled656,607.

Forthefirsttime,thesixinstitutionsnecessaryforpreparingnative personnelarebroughttogetherinone table,namely,themajorandminor seminaries,thenovitiatesforbrothers andthoseforsisters.thecatechist trainingschoolsandtheteachers'normalschools.Thereare103major seminariesinthemissionworldwith 2,495seminarians,and206minorseminarieswith7,476pupils.Unfortunatelyreturnsforthenovitiateswere notcorrectlygiven,andhencearenot totalled.Cathechisttrainingschools ofeverytypeare638,with14,896candidates.Normalschoolsare156with 8032candidates. Schoolsofeveryclassfromelementarytocollegeanduniversitytotal 31,418,with1,521,710pupils.

ThetotalCatholicpopulationofmis sionlandsunderthePropagandais 13,345,373.InEurope,particularlyin Scandinaviaandinthesouthernareas oftheContinent,Propagandacaresfor 1,041,399,inIndiaandBurma,2172, 340;inIndochina,1,237,339;inChina, 2,373,677;inalbJapaneseEmpire,206 754;inMalesiaandOceania,596,534; inAfrica,3,202,993;whileinthemissionaryregionsoftheAmericasunder theCongregationthereare2,280,541. Aninterestingstudyofpopulation movementinTableIV.ofthesurvey showsthatfromTune,1926,toJune, 1927,therewasanincreaseinCatholicsthroughoutthisvastterritoryof 479,955. Besidesthesefiguresforpersonnel

Formidablefiguresappearforthe charitableinstitutions.Hospitalsof everyclasstotal691,with283,505reportedinmatesduringtheyear,while dispensariesare1,848andtreatments reportedare11,066,749.Orphanasylumsare1,525,with81,240orphans; homesfortheagedare299,with11,332 inmates;leperasylumsare81,with 14,060lepers;whileotherinstitutions total134,with9,966inmates.Thus institutionsfortheunfortunatehospitalsanddispensariesexcepted,are 2,039,andthosecaredfortotal 116,5!:. Missionpressestotal164. Aninterestingtablegivesthepercentualincomeofthemissions,whetherfrom foreigncharity,fromthenativeCatholics,orfromfoundationsorother sources.-FidesCor.

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