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FromBenzigerBrothers36-38Barclay-street,NewYorkCity,comesome interestingbooks.Twoofthemface tncquestiOnofcharacter-triinmgin ourschools.Thesubjectofcharactertrainingisnowreceivingmoreattentionthananyotherquestionwhicheducationpresents.Ifourschoolssend forthyouthstronginChristianprinciples,thenwemayexpectarichharvestinthesterlingmenandwomen thatwillariseinthosefoundations. Thefirstofthesebooksisasymposium ofpapersreadatthediocesansuperintendents'meetingoftheNationalCatholicEducationalAssociationofAmerica.Somewellknownnamesin Americaneducationareamongthecontributors.Afittingdedicationofthe collectedpapersismade,"tothereligiousteacherswhomakethesupreme contributionofconsecratedlivestothe cultureofChristiancharacter.An introductionbytheRev.Dr.Wolfeexpressesthehopethatthesepapersmay "addsomeraystothetruelight*hat alreadyguidesthem,andsomeoilto theflameoftheirzealtolabourstill moredevotedlyandeffectivelyforthe upbuildingofChristiancharacte.Dr. Wolfeistheauthorofthesecondbook oncharacter-formation,whichwetics also.Thereasonablepriceanithe recommendationofbignamesshould bringthesymposiumintoevery,7h.').1 andmanyhomes.

sentinuntechnicaltermshisconceptionofhowthechildshouldbetrained forthefuture.Hecomparesthevariousbehaviourconceptsadvocatedby educationistsandbymeanswhich, formstheundertoneofthewholetext, analysestheindividualstepsofthat actfrombeginningtoend Hecriticisesthevarioussystemsofethicsin vogueandconsidersthedifferentrelationsofconduct,itssanctions,the forcesar,dagenciesthathaveabearingonit,etc.

Thi:,isacommendableefforttoclarifytheteachingprocessasitrelates tocharacterformation,andwillno doubkbeprovocativeofseriousdiscussionamongparents,teachersnormal schoolstudentsandallengagedinsoigfervicc.

UrsulineoftheBedfordPark(N.Y.) Community,whohashadanextensive teachingexperienceintheprimary grades,especiallythefirstyear.She understandschildren.Sheknowswhat childrenlikeandinthisprayer-book, whichwastriedoutinclassuse,she giveschildrentheprayersthatthey shouldhaveforMass.Thelittlebook wasinspiredbytheuseofFatherWilliamR.Kelly'swell-known"TheMass forChildren,"andhewroteaForewordforitintheformofalittleletteraddressedtoboysandgirls.

CharacterEducation.ASymposium ofPapersonItsCultureandDevelopment.BytheSuperintendents'SectionoftheNationalCatholicEducationAssociation.Contributors:Very Rev.Msgr.WilliamF.Lawlor,LL.D., DiocesanSuperintendentofSchools, Newark,N.J.;Rev.LukeL.Mandeville,Ph.D..DiocesanSuperintendentof Schools,LincolnNebRev.Henry M.Hald,Ph.D.,AssociateSuperintendentofSchools,Brooklyn.N.Y.: Rey.fohnJ.Featherstone.J.C.L.,DiocesanSuperintendentofSchools.Scranton,Pa.:'BrotherGerald.S.M.,CommunitySupervisor,Kirkwood,Mo.: Rev.RichardJ.Quinlan,M.A.,S.T.L., DiocesanSuperintendentofSchools Boston,Mass.:Rev.JohnM.Cooper, Ph.D..S.T.D.,CatholicUniversityof America,Washington,D.C.;Rev.FrancisJ.rsredestege,M.A.,S.T.L.,ArchdiocesanSuperintendentofSchools. Cincinnati,Ohio;VeryRev.Msgr.J.V. S.McClancy,DiocesanSuperintendent ofSchdols,Brooklyn,N.Y.;'Rev. GeorgeJohnson,Ph.D..CatholicUniversityofAmericaWashington,D.C.: Rev.JosephH.Ostdiek,M.A.,Diocesan SuperintendentofSchools,Omaha, Neb.;Rev.MauriceS.Sheehy,Ph.D., S.T.B.,CatholicUniversityofAmerica,Washington,D.C.:MaryE.Spencer,M.A,,N.C.W.C.HealthEducation Specialist,Washington,D.C.:Rev.FultonJ.Sheen,Ph.D.S.T.D..Catholic ;UniversityofArrierica,Washington, D.C.EditedbyRev.JohnM.Wolfe, Ph.D.,S7T.D.,DiocesanSuperintendent ofSchools,Dubuque,Iowa.8vo.Paper cover,net0.40dollars(6copies2.25dollars,12copies4.20dollars).

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IGotoMass.MassandCommunion

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TheHolySacrificeoftheMass

$WrittenforTheRecord,"byRev.FatherWilliam,BenedictineMonk ofNewNorcia.)

No.7-TheMassoftheFaithful

I.

TheMassoftheFaithfulbegins withthat;Offertory.(Seeaccompanyingpicture).Itformsthefirststep inourrisingtowardsGod.Offertory fromtheLatin"offero"means"offering."InearlyChristiantimesthe faithfulbroughtatthisparticulartime cftheMassbreadandwineforthe HolySacrifice.Thegiftswereblesset'bythepriest,andasufficientquantitywassetapartforconsecrationat Mass.

Todaytheofferingofbreadandwine isnolongerpracticable;butwemust stillmakeouroffering.Moneyofferi:ehasnowtakentheplaceofbread 1.--1vine.Theofferingishighlysymbi,lical.Thegiftstandsforthegiver. Itrepresentsthegivingofourselves: namelyourwillandlifetoGod.The Mass,wemustnotforget,isasacrifice aimingattherecognitionofGod's a supremeauthorityoveruswhichpur- r,ourofferingfittinglyrepresents. Theofferingofourmoney,then,has ahighs.,rate.Itstandsforthefaithfulthemselves;theirgoodintention, theirdailytrials;theirlove;theirgood werks,allcfwhichtheyofferwithan theatighthesacrificialVictim.There Treybed;fferentcoins,silverorcepper,intheoffertoryplate,onefrom eachrersoninthechurch,yetthecoins denotstandasthepersonalorindividualofferingofonlyoneperson,but asthecommonofferingofallthe faithfulatchurchtogether.Still more,theofferingofthoseinthe churchstandsunitedtotheofferingof allthefaithfulthroughouttheUniversalChurch.TheMass,indeed,isthe SacrificeofalltheChurch.OneMass 'offeringstandsunitedtoalltheMasses offeringsinthewholeworldandvice versa.Henceagrandcommonofferingensues,theoffering,namely,ofthe wholeworldtoGodtheFather,with andthroughJesusChristOurLord.

ThefactthattheMassofferingis notaprivatebutacommonone,isindicatedbythepluralnumberinwhich thepriestspeaksintheofferingofthe breaendwineforthesacrifice.In eithercasehesays:"Offerimus-letus offer."Thefollowingremarkisworth noticingatthisjuncture.Sincethe giftstandsforthegiver,itisvery poorlyrepresentedbeforeGod,hewho putsinthecollectionplateapennyor threepennybits.MangetsallhisfortunefromGod,andyet,inreturn,he giveshimthreepennybitswhichnot evenamiserwouldaccept.

Thereisonelittlethingthatthe faithfulshouldknowinconnectionwith thispartoftheMass.Itisthepour. ingofafewdropsofwaterintothe wine'nthechalice.Nowthereisa greatmeaninginthisapparentlyinsignificantthing.Themixtureofafew dropsofwaterwithwinestandstosignifytheunionofoursoulwithChrist. LetCatholicsrealisethetruththatby HiseaacrificeontheCrossOurLord doesmorethantakeawayoursins. Thiswouldheanegativeaspectof Redemption.ChristunitesHimself tousbygrace.TheSacrificeofCalvary,therefore,aswellastheSacrifice 'theMass,meansincorporationor unioninChrist.

Thenextascendingstepofthefaith ice,madeupofthePreface,Sanctus, Cation.andConsecration.Thesefot^ a partsareknownbythenameof"Eta char;sticPrayers"becausethee,xpressthanksgivingandhomagetoClod.

ThePreface,which,asthereale implies,isanintroductiontotheCa:-in beginswiththethanksgivingofpriest andfaithfulforbenefitsreceived."It isfit'ing,indeed,andjust-Preface words-rightandhelpfuluntosalvation.alwaysandeverywheretogive thankstoTheeholyLord,'FatherAl-

mighty,EternalGod,throughChrist OurLord."TheclimaxofthisthanksgivingisreachedattheendofthePreface,whenallthecongregationin unionwiththeArchangels,Cherubim. andSeraphiminheavenproclaimGod thriceholy:"SanctusSanctus,Sanetus"-"Holy,HolyHoly."

InourupwarddirectiontheCanon comesaftertheSanctus.Itisthe mostsolemnpartoftheMass.We areabouttoenteruponholyground, the"Consecration."Thepriestprays insilence.Hetakestheplaceofa mediatororambassadorbetweenGod andman.HepraysforthePope,for theChurch,fortheBishop,forallthe faithfultherepresent.Acommemorationfortheliving,andanotherforthe Churchtriumphantfollows.Thenin amostdignifiedsolemnitythe"Consecration,"themostsolemnmoment oftheMass,takesplace."ThisisMy Body.""ThisisMyBlood."

IntheConsecration,thesacrificialaction,orthemysticalslayingofJesus, takesplace.TheFreedandWine arechangedintotheBodyandBlood ofChrist,andthusJesusmakesHimselfpresentunderasacrificialstateto heofferedup.TheConsecrationoccupieltthecentreoftherainbowinour picture,becauseitexemplifiesthemost solemnmomentandthehighestdegree ofunionbetweenGodandman,and whichfindsits.consummationatHoly Communion.Thepriestholdingupin hishandsOurLordoffersHimtoGod. God,inreturngivesHimselftous,the CreatortoHiscreatures.0happy soul!0/loopyfaithfulsocloselyunited tohisGod!

III.

Thedescendingorgivingpartofthe Massbeginswiththe"PaterNoster"OurFather-andcontinuesdownto the'AgnusDer-LambofGod-until JesusincorporatesHimselfwithusat HolyCommunion.Liturgicallyspeaking,thesethreepartsarecalledthe "DivineBanquet,"becausetheypreparethesoulforthereceptionofJesus ourDivineFood,inHolyCommunion.

The"PaterNoster,"whichformsa transitiontothegivingordescending partoftheMass,begstobedelivered fromevil,whichpetitionisfurtherdevelopedintheprayerimmediatelyfollowingthe"PaterNoster,"namely,the "Liberanos"-Deliverus,webeseech Thee,0Lord,fromallevil,past,presentandtocome,etc."

FromthePaterNosterdowntothe Communion,thepriestconstantlybegs forthepeace_ofGod,whichnothing, exceptsin,candisturb.Hedirects hisprayertoGodtheSon,nowbefore himonthealtar,andverysoonto enterhissoul.Asheprepareshimself'orthereceptionofhisGod,he says,andallthecongregationshould alsosaywithhim,the"AgnusDei"LambofGodwhotakestawaythesins oftheworld,havemercyuponus."

Thepriest,nowbowingonthealtar, andwitheyesfixedontheSacredHost, beginsthelastprayerforpeace:"DomineJesuChristequidixistiApostolis tuis"-LordJesusChrist.Whosaidst toThyApoklesetc.Thenanother prayerfollowsforthedeliveranceof ouriniquitiesthroughthemostSacred BodyandBlood:"DomineJesuChriste, FiliDeivivi"-LordJesusChrist,Son oftheLivingGod,etc.Andanother fortheworthyreceptionofOurLord: "Pere Corporis"-LettheparticipationofThyBody,etc.Inconclusion,thepriestadds:"Panemcoetesternaccipiam"-IwilltaketheBread ofheaven,etc.Henowreceiveshis Lord.Thefaithfulareadmittedto thesameDivinebanquetafterthecelebrant.'Masterandservantareso closelyunitedthatChristlivesinthe faithful,andthefaithfulinChrist.0 howsweetistheLord!"Trulyhehas

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foundHimwhomthesoulloveth." TheMassisoverandwegohomewith thegreatesttreasuretheworldknows withinourselves.

AFamousMonastery

ITSSTATUEANDSHRINE. ManypeoplewhovisitOberammergaurlanotrealisethatonlythreeor fourmilesdistintisoneoftheoldest androostinterestingofBavarianmonasteries.LiketheArch-abbeyof MonteCassino.whichstandsona craggysteep.EttalisthetypicalreligiousretreatoftheMiddleAges,aremotehutincomparablybeautiful mountainhomewherethesonsofSt. Benedictmaypursuetheirstudious habitswhilecontemplatingthewondersoftheCreator.

ThisisajubileeyearforEttal,for itisjustsixcenturiessinceitwas foundedbytheEmperorLudwigof Bavaria.Itwasin1327thatLudwig receivedatMilantheIronCrownof theLombards,andlateratRome,the imperialcrown.Hislongsojourninthe EternalCity,themaintenanceofhis Germlnarmy,andhisimperialgenerosityhadexhaukedhisreadycash, whichmadethereturnjourneythrough theAlpsmostdifficult.AtthemonasteryofSt.Victor,nearMilan,he prayedtothe(BlessedVirginforassistancein,hisdifficulty.Thelegend, asrelatedbythePresbyterAndreasof RatisisoninhisBavarianChronicleof 1427,tellshowanagedwhite-haired monkinblackrobesappearedbefore himandpredictedasafejourneyifhe wouldpremisetofoundaBenedictine monasteryatAmpfrang,inBavaria.As asymbolofthepledge,theoldmonk drewfromthesleeveofhiscowla statueoftheVirginandChild,tobe displayedforpublicvenerationatthe monasteryhewouldfound.Theapparitionissupposedtohavebeenan angelintherobeofaBenedictine. TraditiontellsusthattheEmperor continuedonhisjourneyuntilhe approachedPartenkirchen. Then, whileridingupthehillofEttal,the statuebecameextremelyheavy.As, bearingthestatueonhisarm,hereachedthetopofthehill,hishorsefell uponitskneesthriceinsuccession.Impressedbytheseincidents,theEmperor inquiredthenameoftheplace.HeinrichderFendt,ahuntsmanfromOberammergau,whosedescendantsstilllive there,mentionedthename"Ampfrang." TheEmperorappointedFendtmanager oftheconstructions,whichhestarted forthwith.

Assoonastreeswerefelledanda spacecleared,Ludwigbuiltasmall chapeltoshelterthesacredstatue, whichwastobeknownthereafteras "DieFrauStifterin*vonEttal"or "OurLadyFoundressofEttal."In 1330LudwigjourneyedfromMunichto laythefoundationstoneofthemonastery..Thebuildingswerereadyfor habitationtwoyearslater.Besides twentyBenedictines,fourteenofwhom werepriests,theEmperorappointed thorteenknightsandtheirladies,who weretohavenootherdutythanthat ofguardingthestatuethathadgiven hopetotheEmperorinhistimeofdistress. ThefoundercameagainfromMunichontheMondayfollowing,theFeast oftheAssumption,toestablishtherare ruleregulating"thelifeofthemonks andknightsofEttal."justasthe monksweretokeepthevowsoftheir Order,soweretheknightsandtheir ladiestopreservetheirmarriagevows, "honestlyandfaithfully."Oneknight wasappointedmasterandoneofthe ladieswasmadetuperioress.The knightsweretodressinblueorgrey, andtheirladiesmustalwayswearblue dresseswithoutornament.Theknights

werepermittedtoweargoldengirdles, fingerrings,spurs.andmountedknives. Dancing,drinking,andgamblingwere prohibited;shootingthecrossbow, hunting,andfalconrywereallowed.All mustattendMassdailyandreceive HolyComunionatleastfivetimesa year.Widowerswereallowedtoremarry.Childrenwere.,separatedfrom theirparentsafterthethirdyear.The smallestdetailoflifewasregulated bythecharterofthefoundation,but the"KnightsofEttal"didnotsurvive Ludwig'sdeath, Ettalissaidtobethe"CastleofMonsalvat"thelegendaryhomeofParsifaland.Lohengrin.ItsPalladiumis nottheHolyGrailbutthecherished statueahichtheEmperorbroughtfrom Italy.

LikeallreligiousinstitutionsinGermany,Ettalhasundergonemanyvicissitudes.Mostofitsoriginalbuildings weredestroyedbyfire.In1803itsinmatesweredrivenoutduringthesecularisation.Butatthebeginningof thiscentury,the'B'enedictinesreturned toEttalandstartedreconstruction.In 1900,.justacenturyafteritssuppression,anewEttalarose.Thepresent CollegeofEttalenjoystherankofa Stateschool,andisthoroughlymodern inbothequipmentandcurriculum. Thereisbesidesaspecialschoolfor thoseyoengmenwhoexpecttoenter theOrder.

Thebuildingofmostinterestto,the presentdayvisitoristheabbeychurch, the-nainportionofwhichisacompletecircle.Ithastheappearanceof acha'chbuiltinthebestperiodof Roccoco,butwasoriginallypurely Gothic.ItsRoccocodecorationwas acquiredinlaterages.Inentering onestepsoveratime-worntombstone, possiblythatofa15thcenturyabbot, butonlytheword"memory"isstill legible.ThepresenceofthePapa/ Armsatthemainentrancereminds onethatin1607thisabbeychurchobtainedtheprivilegeofbeingunitedto theLateranBasilicaatRome,which includedthegrantingofmanyandspecialindulgences.

Beyencithecircularbodyofthe churchisanovalsanctuarywherethe sacredstatueisenshrinedintheupper tabernacleofthemainaltar.Thereare sixsidealtars,fourofwhichhave shrinesinwhichthebodiesofSS.Felix, Saturous,Boniface,andAlexanderrecline.Clothedinbeautifulandcostly garments,theirfulllengthbodiesare visiblethroughtheglasssidesofthe reliquaries.Accordingtothecustom offormertimes,thesebodiesofmartyrs werebroughtfromtheRomanCatecombstobeplacedintheabbeychurch.

Ontheancientregistersofpilgrims whohavecometoprayatEttalare foundsuchnamesasKingPhilipII.of SpainQueenChristianofSweden(the daught'erofGustavusAdolphus), QueenEleanorofPoland,andallthe Bavariankings. Theinfluenceandinterestofthe BenedictinesofEttalhavehadanimportantbearinguponthedevelopment ofthePassionPlay.Atleastthreeof thetextsusedfortheplaywerewrittenbytheBenedictineFathersFerdinandRosner(1709-1778),Magnus Knipfelberger(1747-1825),andOttmar Weiss,who,in1810,revisedthetext. Theonlyexistingmanuscriptofhisversionispreservedinthearchivesofthe BenedictinemonasteryofAndechson theAmmersee.Thistextwasprinted forthefirsttimein1910,onehundred yearsafterithadbeenproduced.

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AmongthemanypleasantandfruitfultasksthatawaittheyounghistoriansnowintrainingatourUniversityCollegesthereisnonemoreurgentthanareallygoodLifeofSt. Columcille.ItistimefortheColumcilleofLegend(picturesquethoughhe be,standing,forinstance,amidthe "gatheringoftheKings"atDrumceattwithacereclothoverhiseyes andasodofforeignearthunderhis feet),togiveplaceintheheartsofhis countrymentothegreatmissionary,the patriotandstatesman,aspractical andfar-sightedashewasloftyinhis ideals,thekingly-heartedman,theheroicsaint.

Inaword,itistimefortheColumcilleofManusO'DonnellandKeating tomakewayfortherealSt.Columcille -theColumcilleofAdamnanand,aboveall,ofDairmuid.

Forasweturnoverthepagesofthat delightfulwork,the"VitaSanctiColumbae,"ofAdamnan,wehear"above theclangourofrouglibrine"with whichitspagesarefilledthevoice ofDiarmuid,theSaint'sfaithfulpersonalattendantduringmanyyears.It istoDiarmuidthatAdamnanowes almostentirelythematerialforthat wonderfulfinalchapterofhisworkin whichthemaster's"happypassingto theLord"isdescribedsovividlythat theJunenightofthirteenhundredand thirty-threeyearsagomightbepesternight-andweourselvesamongthe throngofweepingbrethrenoverwhom Diarmuidheldthehandofthedying Saintfcrthelastbenediction.

TheKnowledgeofDiarmuid.

OnlyDiarmuidcouldhaveknown allthemovingdetailsofSt.Columcille'slastdaysonearth-healone, inrecompenseofhisfaithfulservice, havingbeenbytheSaint'ssidethrough allitsprecioushours.Itwashewho supportedtheweakstepsoftheold Abbotonhislastvisittothegranary toblesstheprovisionsstoredthereand tothankGodthathismonksshould notsuffernostintafterhisowndeparture.

ItwastoDiarmuidthatthe"little secret"wasconfidedofthenearapproachofthelonged-for"Sabbath." ItwasDiarmuidwhosawtheoldwhite horse,the"faithfulservant,"comeup tothewearySaint,restingforthe mn.nentbythewayside,andlayhis headinweepingfarewellonthemaster'sbosom.Anditisbecausethey weretreasuredinDiarmuid'sfaithfulheartthatsoclearlyhavecrone clowntoustheSaint'spartingmessages.

TheEver-ReadyDisciple, ForinnumerableotherinstancesrecordedbyAdamnantheauthorityof Diarmuidisinvoked-andthusin sceneafterscenewefindhimclose byhismaster'sside:nowamongthe twelvewithwhomColumcilleleaves Eire"tobecomeapilgrimforChrist's sake.'nowintoilfulmissionaryjourneysonstormyHighlandlochs,and amidwildanddesolatemountains,now oguardatthenooroftheAbbot's hitinHy,everreadytodothemaster'serrandsortocarrytohimthe messagesofthebrethrenorvisiting stranezerswhohaveneedofhim.

Iti,largelyduetothevividness andr;ehnessofDiarmuid'spersonal re"ollectionsthatAdamnan(bornmore thansixtyearsaftertheSaint'sdeath) hasbeenabletomakehisherolive foruswithafullnessofthelifedeniedtomanyaonewhowalksthe worldto-day.

Two"portraits"thatmustbeset side1,,side--fortheycompleteeach other-havecomedowntousofSt. Columcille.Thefirst(basedbythe scolia.,tonthe"FeilireofAengus"on anancientpoem),limnshimforusin formandoutwardhearing:"Aman ofwell-formedandpowerfulframe,his skinwhite,hisfacebroad,fairand radiant.litupwithlargegreyluminouseyes,hiswell-shapedheadcrownedwithcloseandcurlinghair,hisvoice clearandresonant,yetsweetasthe harpstringsmakingmusic."

Thesecondisthefamouspicture drawnbyAdamnan:"Forhewasangelicofaspect,polishedinspeech, holyindeed,ofexcellentdisposition, greatincounsel,forthirty-fouryears 'onactiveservice'a,anIslandsoldier.

ByHelenaConcannon,D.Litt.

Hecouldnotpassthespaceofevena singlehourwithoutapplyinghimself eithertoprayer,orreading,orwriting, ortosomemanuallabour.Bydayand bynighthewassooccupiedwithout anyintermissioninunweariedexercises offastsandvigilsthattheburdenof aayoneoftheseparticularlabours mightseemtobebeyondhumanendurance.Butin.themidstofall thesethings,deartoall,evershowing dpleasant,holycountenance,hewas gladdenedinhisinmostheartbythe joyof,theHolySpirit." TheDisciples'Devotion.

"Deartoall."Asweturnoverthe pagesofAdamnanthefirstimpression thatformsitselfonourmindsisof thepassionateloveanddevotionthis kinglysaintinspiredinhisfollowers. Howtheyoungmonks,whosenames constantlyoccurinAdamnan'snarrative-Lugen,MocuminandSilnan, andLugaidLaidir,andLugheMacublai,andColga,andtheothers-must haveenviedDiarmuidtheofficeof 'minister"whichkepthimsoclose tothemaster.

Theythemselvesarealwayseagerto offerifthereisachanceofColumba requiringaservice,alwaysmakingopportunitiestopasstheAbbot'shut,to getasmilefromhim,awordofblessing.HerecomesyoungC,olumbsn withhismilkpailtobeblessed,and Moluawithhisnewbutcher'sdirk. Berchan,theyouthfulstudent,when heoughttobeinhisbedo'nights creepsfromittoapproachthespot wherethesaintlyonekeepstrystwith ,.1;angels.WhereverColumbagoes, whetherinthecourtsofkingsorthe hutsofpeasants,heexercisesthesame poweroverboyishhearts.Young PrinceEochaidhrunsuptohim,at firstsight,tonestleinhisarms,andthe poorlittle"Dunce"ofClonmachnoise Ionwhomeveryonewasdownforhis pranksandhiswildness)creepsupto him0toucheventhefringeofhis garment. Whatwasitthatdrewalltheseboyishheartstohimandmadethemhis ownforever?Trulyitwasbecause likehiskinsman,CardinalO'Donnell,forwhomEiremournsyetuncomforted-hisownheartwassobigandso Irish. TheGreat,TenderHeart.

Howsoftandtenderthatbigheart ofColumba'swas,innumerableinstancesshow.WhenBrito,thefirst monkofhiscommunitytoanswerthe summons,wasdyinginHy,theAbbothadtoleavethedeath-chamber-

"AndmhentheVenerableman,"says Adamnan,"visitedhiminthehour ofhisrleparture,Thestoodalittlewhile athisbedside,andhavingblessedhim goesqklyout,notwishingtoseehim die."

Theprayerhemadeashestoodby thecouchofDiarmuid,sickuntodeath, isarevelationofhisownheart."B'e kindtome,IprayThee,0Lord,and takenotthesoulofmyfaithfulattendantfromitsdwellingintheflesh whilsIyetsurvive."

WA,ofhismiracleswerewrought toso,cfromsufferingthefriendshe loved.Innumerableweretheillsand NCes healedattheConventionof T'rumceatt-besidesthewoescaused bypoliticaldivisions.Hesend.,his favouritemessenger,LugaidLaidir,on alongjourneytoClogherwithhealing forasicknun.Lateron,whenaplague,fatalbothtomenandcattle,was raginginIreland,hesentSilmanfrom Hvwithblessedbread,which,dipped .nwaterwastoworkspeedycuesin Lot):humansandanimals.Thegreatestmiracleofhissaintlycareerthe raisingtolifeofadeadboy,was wroughtatthespectacleofthegrief ofabereavedfather, Intruth,hecouldnotlookuninoNed onanysorrow,whetheritwasthe rowandsufferingofacaptive:rinse likeScanlan,orofapoorbondsmaid, likethelittleIrishslavegirlofthe proudDruid,Broicham,orthesorrows oftheexiledAenghus-orthesufferings ofthestorm-tossedcraneforwhichhe putalook-outonthewesternshore ofhisisland:"Forfromthenorthern regionsofIrelandacertainguest.a crane,drivenby,,thewinds,willarrive veryweary,and,ifsstrengthalmostexhaustcl,itwillfallandliebeforethee

ontheshore,anddothoutakecare totakeitupkindlyandcarryittoa hutcloseathand,andtherehospitably harbourit,andattendtoitsneedsfor threedaysandthreenights,andcarefullyfeedit.Attheendofthreedays refreshedandunwillingtosojournlongerwithus,itwillreturn,withfully regainedstrength,tothesweetregion ofIreland,whenceitcame.AndI thusearnestlycommendittotheefor thatitcamefromtheplaceofourown fatherland."

Gentleashewas,therewasone thingthatalwaysstirredSt.Colummiletoswiftandpassionateanger. Itwasthespectacleofanyinjustice to,oroppressionof,thepoorandthe weak,andthefriendless."Avenging andbright"astheswordofhisown fu-e,thatangerflashesforthinthe presenceofKingBrudeindefenceof thepoorlittleIrishgirl,whomBroicham,thepowerfulDruid,heldin shamefulbondage-evenasitstruck downthe"savagepersecutoroftheinnocent,"whenthesaintwasyetastudentofGermanlaaLeinsterCollege. HerefusedtotakeapresentofferedhimatColeraineonhisreturn fromtheConventionofDrumceatt,becausethedonorwasanoppressorof thepoor,whilehegladlyacceptedthat ofanotherwhomheblessedfor"his pitytotheneedyandhisgenerosity."

TheGiftofBarley.

Evenamonghisownmonkshewas quicktocheckanythingthatseemed likedisregardoftherightsofthepoor. Oncesomeofthemhadtakenaboatloadofwattlesfromthefieldofapoor peasantonthemainland.andwhen theyreturnedtoHytheytoldtheAbbotofthepeasant'sdistressattheloss ofthewattles.Heimmediatelysent thembackwiththreebushelsofbarleyandtherecommendationthatitbe sownimmediately.Theseasonwasfar advanced,butthepeasant'swife,a womanofstrongfaith,urgedherhusbandtodoastheSaintwished.That barley,sownonthetwelfthofJune. washarvestedinthebeginningofAugust.

Forthepoormanwhohadtotoil frommorningtonighttowrestfrom thestubbornearthascantylivingfor his"littlefamily"theSaintwasa compassionateandveryhelpfulfriend. Wefindhim.whenhismissionaryjourneysbrougnthim;othepoorhomes ofsuchmen,interestinghimselfwarmlyintheir-economicposition.

On,',hestavedatthehouseofa Lochaberman,calledNessanthe Hunchback."ThisNessan,"Adamnan tellsus,"thoughhewasverypoor, joyfullyreceivedtheSaintashis guest.Andwhenhehadentertained him,aswellashismeansallowed, foranenight.theSaintaskedhim howmanycowshehad.'Five,'was theanswer.TheSaintthenasked themtobebroughttohim,andhe blesselthemandprophesiedthatthey wouldincreasetoonehundredand fivemulthatNessanhimselfwould beblessedinhischildrenandhis grandchildren."

Colunyban'sReward. Asimilarblessingrewardedthe hospi`alityofapoorfarmercalledColnrnban,whobecameoneoftheSaint's mostvaluedfriends.Ahigh-bornruffiannamedIan,"oftheroyalraceof

Gat,"whohadraidedColumban's placeonthreeoccasinsandcarriedoff hisstock,metwithaterriblepunishmentwhen,insteadofrestoringhis prey,asColumcillehadbeggedandentreatedhimtodo,hecarrieditoffwith mockingwordsinhisfleet.

Ontheotherhand,theSainthad compassiononapoorwretchwho,drivenbyhunger,cametostealthe monk'sseals.AnticipatingSt.Francis'scharitytothebandits,hewas preparedtosubsidisethepoordevilif hewauldgiveuphiswretchedtrade. "Whenthouartinwant,"hesaidto him,'cometous,andthoushaltreceivethenecessariesthourequire&

And,sayingthesewordsheordered sheeptobekilledandgiventothe miserablethiefthathemightnotreturntohishomeempty-handed."

TheSainthadaveryfatherlyheart forhisownmonks,andnothinghurt himmorethantolearnthatoneor thePriorsinthe'daughter"monasteiiesofHywasworkingthemtoohad. AstorytoldbyDiarmuidbearson thispoint."Onewintryandverycold clay,"thefaithfulattendantfoundthe oldSaintintears.Oninquiringthe cause,hewastold:"Notwithoutreason,child,amIsadinthishour,See. ing,isIdo,mymonks,whomLaisreanisvexingwiththeerectionof someverygreatbuilding,athing whichgreatlydispleasesme."

Wonderfultosay,"Laisrean,fat awayinDurrow,atthatverymoment undersomemysteriouscompulsion,ordershismonkstostopworkingand hassomefoodpreparedfortheirrefreshment."

ForhimselfColumbahadthesecret ,1preparingthemostexquisiterefreshmentandconsolationsforhispoor tiredlabourers."Foronce,"writes Adamnaninthatchapterofhisbook whichisamongthemostbeautifulever pennedasthebrethrenwerereturningafterharvestworkintheevening. andarrivingataplacecalledCuleilne, theyseemedeachonetofeelwithin himselfsomethingwonderfulandunusual,which,however,theydarednot 9peakoftooneanother.Andforsome daysatthesameplaceandatthe sameeseninghour,theyperceivedit"

TheMysticSweetness.

AtlengthSt.Baithene,whowas ,1-,1inchargeofthefarmworkers. Il'estion(dhiscompanionsabouttheir -xperience,andoneofthemputin wordswhatallhadfelt:"Forinthese slayspast,andevennow,Iperceive somefragranceofamarvellousodour, asofthatofallflowerscollectedinto one,andalsoacertainburningsasof fire,hatpainsnot,butconsoles,and moreover,astrangeandincomparable joybloodingmyheart,whichconsolesmeandsogreatlygladdensme, thatIcanremembersadnessnomore. labournomore."

TheypressedBaitheneforanexplanationofthismysticsweetness.and Baithene'sanswer,wingedwithpoetry, bringstous,whostrainourearsfor itacrossthecenturies,abreathof fragrance,asparkofthefire,athrob ofthejoythatfloodedhissoulwhile hespoke."Yeknowthatourmaster Coluinba.mindfulofourtoil.thinks anxiouslyaboutusandgrievesthatwe cometohimsolate:andbyreason thatsiccannotcomeinthebodyto meetus,hisspiritmeetsoursteps,and that.tiswhichsomuchconsolesand makesusglad." 1

lustsay-"Isawyourad.in"TheRecord."'

EnglishAtheistsandLourdes

TWENTY-TWONATION'S

UNITEDATl'HESHRINE.

FatherJohnLane,desc,bingthe Li,,erpoolpilgrimagetoLoorder,revealsthatanEnglishatheistsociety hasaccusedtheLondonauthoritiesof fakingacurebyburyingorotherwise iieposingofthebodyofanEnglish pilgrim.Whenatheistsaredrivento theextremityofmakingsuchasilly explanation,wemaytakesuchexplanationsasgoodevidencethatthewonderfulcuresarebeyondtheirunderstanding.

WritingenroutetoDieppetothe "Universe"FatherLanesays:

Lourdeshasaroused,asitalways does,theoldenthusiasms.Everyone hasbeendelightedtobethere.Every oneisdeterminedtoreturn.

"Thishasbeenjustaweekofhappihess,"saidHisLordshipBishopDobsonatareunionoftheclergyandthe chiefofficialsonthewhite,or"sick" train,heldduringthelunchhourat Puyoo."Happiness"sumsupcorrectlythedaysatLourdesandtheeffect ofthewholepilgrimage.

Thishasbeentheeighthannualvisit tc,OurLady'sShrinefromthearchdioceAeofLiverpool.Thepilgrimage faithfultotheideaofitsoriginator, thelateFatherJohnMcKinley,isbuilt uponthesystemofparishgroups.The peopleareledbytheirlocalclergy, andthismakesforaunitedfamilyspiritwhichhasbeenveryobviousduring thesepastfewdays,

At*hesametimethereisnothing narro.vaboutthisspirit,asisevidencedbythesplendidwoirkdonebythe Liverpoolbrancardiers,when,inadditiontolookingaftertheirowninvalids,overtwohundredinnumber,they entrailedthreehundredParisiansick andhelpedtodetraintwohundredand fiftycasesfrom

73ishopDobson,whohasledthepilgrimageininspiringmanner,hasbeen companiedbytheRt.Rev.Mgr. George,chairmanoftheorganising committee,theVeryRev.DeanOldham,makinghisthirty-secondvisit, andoverthirtyclergy.

Forthepastthreeorfouryears LiverpoolhashadLourdesfairlyfreely toitself,butthisyearithasseenmore oftheinternationalaspectoftheCity ofMarv. Forseveraldayslarge groupsfromParis,NimesandTours wereconspicuousinallthevarious functions.ThencamesixhundredtravellersfromItaly.togetherwithpartiesfromBerlin,Czecho-Slovakia,Jugoslavia.Spain.Algiers.Hungaryand Canada.

AttheBlessedSacramentprocessions,colourwasprovidedbytheblue coverletsoftheLiverpoolstretchercases(apleasinginnovation),theblue clocksoftheChildrenofMary,the greenberetsandwhiteveilsofthe twothousand"ValliantesduGarde" fromNimes,thecopesofagroupof Ruthenianclergy,thealbsofthemale choir,theMaitriseofParis.andthe vari-huedrobesofprelates. ThismorningattheGrottoone couldcountrepresentativesoftwentytwocountries,includingnativeclergy fromAfrica.

Thisaspectofpilgrimages,theexhibitionoftheChurchasaworld-wide yetessentiallyunitedorganisationis surelyofhighlyeducationalvalue.It makes,too,forbetterunderstanding betweennations."Quambonumet quamjucundumhabitarefratresin u. wastheexpressivegreetingof theArchbishopofAlgierstobishop Dobson.Andcertainlyonallhands

Onehear:ofthewonderfullycordial relationsbetweentheverydiversepar tiesmettogetheratLourdes.

BisnapDobsonsoundedthekeynote ofthepilgrimageinhisopeningaddressattheGrotto.Hepointedout thatwehadnotcometoOurLady's Shrineasindividuals,butasabody representingthegreatarch-dioceseof

LiverpoolWehadtothinkofour commonneeds,and.inparticular,he appea7edforearnestprayerfortwo verypressingrealities:asatisfactory solutionoftheeducationquestion, andadiminutionoftheunemploymentwhichisatpresentafflictingEng. lisp,!indespeciallyLancashire,people soseverely.

Healsoremindedalltokeepinmind thegreatCathedralwhichistobe Liverpool'smjghtymonumentofthe Faith

Thedailyceremoniesfollowedthe usualorder:GrottoMass;bathingot thesick,intheafternoonatfirst,then twicedaily;BlessedSacramentand torchlightprocessions.OnThursday PontificalHighMasswascelebratedby BishopDobsonforthespiritualand temporalwelfareandfortheintentions ofthepilgrimsandthebenefactorsof theSickFund.Thepreacherwas FatherChamberlain,O.S.B.,ofWarrington.whoseeloquentwordshere,at theHolyHourservice,andattheAsile inspiredthepilgrimstogreatheights ofdevotion.

ThemorningprogrammeonFriday had,unhappily,tobealteredonaccountofthedeathofapilgrim.The pilgrimsforonceforsooktheGrotto groundsandproceededtotheparish churchforthefuneralofWilliamICeatley,whodiedattheAsileonWednesdayjustaftertheBlessedSacrament procession.

Hewasthirtyyearsofageandhad longsufferedfromanincurableaffliction.Twicebeforebehadbeen broughttoLourdes,butitwasnot 'God'swillthatheshouldbecured. Mr.Keatley'shomewasinUpperFrederick-street,inthesouthendofLiverpool,AndappropriatelytheSolemnRequinemwascelebratedbyFatherH. Dawber,parishpriestofSt.Malachy's Church,inthatarea.BishopDobson, accompaniedbyMgr.Georgeandthe clergy,waspresentinthesanctuary andgavetheAbsolutionaftertheMass. Aprocessionofallthepilgrimsthrough thetowntothecemeterythenfollowthevault,whichisthepropertyofthearchdiocesanpilgrimage, theremainswerecommendedtotheir lastrestingplacebytheVeryRev. )eaneldham.

Thepilgrimsafterwardswentashort distancefurtherontothegraveof Mrs.MaryWearden,ofGarstang,who diedatLourdesonJune26.There,in thepresenceofthedeceasedlady's husbandandson.prayerswererecited forthereposeofhersoul.

AlthoughtheLiverpoolpilgrimage hastakentoLourdesinthepasteight years,upwardsoftwothousandinvalids,ithashadonlythreedeath*.At theAisleNotreDame,soIaminformed,anaverageoftwothousandfive hundredcasesinvariousstagesofvariousdiseasesarereceivedannually.The numberofdeathsdoesnotexceed25 ayear.Thisisasurprisinglylowaverage.

From11p.m.tomidnightonFriday theserviceoftheHolyHourtook placeintheRosaryChurch,andafter thiscamePontificalMassandtheinspiringsightofallthepilgrimsapproachingthealtaringeneralCommunion.

OnSaturdaymorningthepilgrimage washonouredbyavisitfromCardinal Verdier,ArchbishopofParis.His Eminence,accompaniedbyBishop Dobson,visitedeachoftheLiverpool invalidsandexpressedhispleasureat theverythorougharrangementsmade fortheirwell-being.Speakingtothe nursesandhandmaidsandbrancardiers,ITdeclaredthatallLourdeswas talkingoftheircapability,theirunselfishwork,theircheerfulnessandmodesty,cudinvitedthemalltoParisto seehim.

TheStationsoftheCrossonSunday were.essofapenancethisyearthan last,becausetheweatherwasreasonablymild.Indeed,allthroughthe week,ithadbeenjustright.

Nevertheless,thehillsideissosteep androughthateventhemostardent loverofpenancemighthavebeensatisfied.Still,greatsoulsarebuiltfor heroiceffort,andsuchsurelywerethe menwho,dayafterday,hadgiven themselvestothelittle-appreciated workofbathingthesickatthePiscines, andwhonowinhumilityandmortificationmadetheStationsbarefoot.Such menmustbringmanygracestothe pilgrimage.

AttheTwelfthStationMasswasofferedbyFatherJ.Kieranforthe eternalreposeofArchbishopKeating, FatherMcKinley,Dr.J,Marleyand otherswhowerecloselyconnectedwith thisannualpilgrimage.

Lasteveningthesaddestceremony ofeverypilgrimagetookplace,when thepeopleassembledroundtheGrotto tobidgood-byetoOurLadyof

Lourdes.BishopDobson,afterpraisingthepilgrimsforthemagnificent spirittheyhadshownbadethemcarry homethatsameenthusiasticdevotion, andcalledonthemtobecomeapostles ofLourdes.Asthegreatconcourse filedthroughtheGrotto,eachpilgrim touchingandkissingthehallowedrock, thepainofpartingwasnothardto sense,andBlessedBernadette'swords onherlastvisittoMary'sShrinecame irresistiblytothemind:"Butthe GrottowasHeaventome."

IamwritingthisontheWhiteTrain. Notiarfrommearethevans,organisedinthesamemannerashospital wards,withSisterMaryAgnes,S.M.G., oftheProvidenceHospital,St.Helens, andastaffofnursesincharge.The stretchercasesarecomfortablysupportedonstretchersslungontrestles.

It78ajoytovisitthesevans.The peoplearesocheery.Theypresenta mightyobjectlessoninpatienceand resignationtothewillofGod.Still, didnotoneofthemsayatLourdes whenonedayshefeltsomewhatbetter:"Thatisenoughforme.Iam nowgoingtoaskAlmightyGodtodo somethingfortheothers."

Godhasdonesomethingforallof them.Allarebetterinonewayor anotherfortheirpilgrimage;butasregardsphysicalcure,two,accordingto thedoctors,andindeedtotheobserver, areverynotablyimproved.Thereis noclaimforaperfectcure,stillless foramiracle:but,tousetheLourdes termthereisagreatameliorationin condition.KathleenKenny,aged26, ofEdgeLane.Liverpool,hadbeen, priorlothepilgrimage,abedpatient ofMill-rcadInfirmary,Liverpool,for twoandaquarteryears.ShesufferedfrommyelitisandRavnaud'sdisease.Shehadnofeelinginherlegs norcouldshemovethem.

OnWednesdayattheBlessedSacramentProcessionshesuddenlybenther knee,athingshehadnotpreviously beenableotdo.Shewaswheeled backtotheAisle,and,onarrivalthere foundshecouldstandupandthatshe couldwalkwithoutassistance.

SinceWednesdayshehashadthe useofherlegs,eatswell,isofhealthy complexion,andlooksstrong.Ihave just:,eenher,andsheisextremely happy,asonecanimagine.

TheothercaseisthatofPatrick Kellyagedabout18,alsoofLiverpool.Thisyoungmanhassuffered frominfantileparalysisfrominfancy. Uptorecentlyhecouldnotwalk,but latterlyhehasbeenabletotakesome stepswiththeaidofastick.OnFridaylasthefoundhecouldwalk,not perfectly,butcertainlynotbadly,and alsowithouttheassistanceofevena stick.

Obviouslyboththesecasesmust awaitcarefulinvestigationbeforeany

opinioncanbeformedastothecause oftheimprovements;butatthesame timeeveneachcares,evenifpartial, aremattersforsincerethanksgiving.

Mr.JohnTraynor,Liverpool'sgreat cureof1933,hasonceagainbeena towerofstrengthasabrancardier.

Hehasinhispossessionaletterfrom anEnglishatheistsocietywhichisso hardpressedtoexplainhisextraordinaryandsuddenchangefroma"museumofdiseases"tohealthy,vigorous manhood,thatitactuallyaccusesthe Lourdesauthoritiesofhavingburiedor otherwisedisposedoftherealJohn Traynorandsubstitutedanentirely differ!ntandhealthyman.

ButthatLiverpool'sMr.Traynoris oneandthesameoriginal,hundreds ofLiverpoolpilgrimscanattestwith pleasureandpride. The1930pilgrimageleavesnothing butplesisantmemories.Itinspiresthe resolutiontoreturnassoonaspossible totheplacedescribedtomethisweek byaNewZealandpilgrimas"themost fascinatingspotonearth."

ManyPeopleThinkTouristTraffic toEnglandwillbeslackin1931.

THETOODYAYHILLS

AMESSAGE

Whitafascinationhillshave!They seemtocalloutwhatisbestinyou. Yougazeupwards,andalongingis bornthaturgesyoutofacethesteep sides.Howliketheproblemsthat lifebringsistheclimbingofhills.Seen frombelow,thesideslookformidableyouialterandhesitate,andalmostpersuadeyourselfthatthetaskisimpossible,ortooirksometoacceptvoluntarily.brushthatdistractionaside, fixyoureyesonthesummit,andbegintoclimb.Toyoursurprisewhat lookedsodifficultfrombelowiscomparativelyeasygoing.Anoccasional slip,someloosestonesrumblepast,and onthesummityoustandtorelishthe rewardofyoureffort.Thusinlife,a taskconfrontsus.Westandbackand lookatit.Itbristleswithdifficulties.Themorewelookthemorewe hesitate.Begin,andimmediatelythe fearlessens,theanxietywanes,the heightsdiminish,andthesummitof achievementiswithingrasp.

* Whatagreengreencoversthehills to-day.Thegrowingcornnestlesat thefootofthehills,andwavesitsyellowishgreentoandfm.Another shadeofgreenborderstheploughed ridgeswherethechocolatecoloured

OFHOPE.

tohearinthesilenceofthehills. Strong,self-reliantsilentwitnessesto theunseenbuteverpresentOne.Is itnotsoinlife,whenwefindthatour confidencesaremoreeasilyplacedin thesilentonesaboutus!Thereis strengthinsilence;thereisinitstrue companionshipthesolaceandsympathythatisabsentinidletalking.How fullandsatisfyingarethemomentsof silencethatwespendinaVisit!The valueofsilenceisnotgrasped,andso wesquanderintalkmostofourdays.

* * Whoshallgoupintothemountain ofGod?asksthePsalmist.Allwho wishmaydoso.Themountainsare notthepreserveofthestrong.They invitetheweak,andpromisestrength toallwhebegintoclimb.Strong,reliant,silentaretheywhobeginthat climb,rndstrongertheygrowinthe climbing.Theholymountinvitesall, andreassuresusthatthewayisnot toosteep,andthegoingnottoodifficult.AndHeiswaitingonthesummit Letusclimbthehillsoflife thenwithoureyesonthesummit, watchingHim,anddrawingour strengthfromHiswatching.

WheretheAvonrowsThrough

Th,earenooksalongitsway, Thatwerefashionedbythefairies Forthedyingoftheday. Wheathesun'scirclingatparting. Fromthecirclinghillsfallsdown

Onthesweetold-worldenchantment

Ofthetinynestlingtown.

WheretheAvonwindsthroughToodav

therstained,stand,accordingtoreliableauthorities,practicallyinthe sameconditionsastheywerethreeand fourcenturiesago.

So,asyouapproachthelittletown, youaregoingovertheself-sameroadwayanwhichJoan,orJeanned'Arc, droveherflockofbleatingsheepand goatssomefivehundredyearsago. Andthedescendantsofthemthat wereherplaymateshavebeen,andare, quicktoturnthememoriesofherinto sousandfrancs.

Thereisnodoubtwhateverasto DomremybeingthehomeofEurope's greatestheroine,andtherescuerof hercountry.Innumerablestallsand riosksbesiegeherolddwellingofferingforsaleallsortsofpostcards,placques,paperweights,stuccocasts,miniaturestatues,andeverythingconceivableinconnectionwiththedevotee andgirlwarriorofFrance.Domremy exploitshermostshamelessly.

overlookingthetown.Thisbeautiful churchhasitswallscoveredwithhew coesofallthemoatimportantepisodesintheMaid'smosteventfulcareer.

Ashasbeenstated,anationalcan, mitteeofhomagetoSt.JoanofArcis workingtocollectfundstobuildin Rouen,onthespotofherexecution, agreatchurchincommemorationof her.Domremy,herowntown,began thegoodworklongyearsago,andis achievingitverycapably.

Indsay-

"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord.'

WhereJoanWorshipped. Herhomeisaquaintlyshapedpiece ofarchitecture,withimmensethick wallsandnarrowwindows,housesin hertimebeingbuilttostandsudden forayandallitsviolentincidentals. To-davitisamuseumwithitscollectionsofrelicsandliteraturedealing withtheheroineandsaint.Oneisled toinferthatthefurnishingsarethose whichsheandherfamilyused,but mostofthewoodworkisprotected loamTrovidesapleasantcontrastto Toodyay. withwire-nettingtopreventthevisitors theeternalgreen.ClimbinguptheWheretheAvonflowsthroughTood-frominflictingtheir"furor-souvenir" sidesofthehillsaheatherygreenis yay, uponthepossessionsofthemuseums. apparent.Fromthesummitofthe hillsoneseesToodyayasalittlecluster ofshedsscatteredaroundthesloping sidesofthevalley,throughwhichthe copper-colouredstreammeandersbeneaththeshelteringgums.Glimpses ofthestreamarecaughtinthedistance--onegloriousmomentwhenthe sunfloodingtheslopesofCnuc-Dominicburnishedalittlepatchofstream intomoltengold-whichinamoment assumeditssombrecopperhue,the fruitsofwinter'srain.Thewinding valleysatmyfeetneedabroadstream tomaketheirappealmoreirresistible.

* Thpreisbalminthehills.We knowhowtheyattractedtheSonof Manwhenthepressureofmissionary laboursandthebittertrialofdisappointmentsweighedonHim.Heretiredtothemountains-topray.The hillsinvitecommunionwithGod.They raiseyoureyesandyourthoughts,upwards.Theairontheirheightsisdifferentfromthelowlands.Onenoticesabrisknessaboutmountainvpeople.Thereismoreenergyintheir stride-theymovequicker,andwith greaterassurancethantheirfellowsin thevalleys.Thehillsbreatheinspiration.WefeelthattheheightsattainedbytheSermonontheMount couldneverhavebeencommunicated tousinthelessbracingairofthe valley. * * * a

Patrick,themanofprayer,conceivedagreatwish,sogreatthatitfrightenedhimtoaskforit.Herealises thatthedaysofhismissionaredrawingtoaclose-movingwestwards,the chisseiledcaveofamountainpierces theskies,andseeingitPatrickisdrawn towardsit.Upheclimbsuntilthe watersofClewBayunfoldtheirmany inletsanddisplaytheirsurfacestudded withislands.Thefinalsevereclimb ismale,andPatricklooksoverthe. fourprovincesofErin,andbackcomes thewishknockingathisheart.The mountainairhaschangedthehesitatingmissionaryintoadeterminedand insistentpleaderforhispeople.Again andagainthewishisunheeded,but themanofprayerhascaughtthe spiritofthemountainandpersistsin hispleadinguntilhereceivestheassurancethathisprayerisheard,and thatthewishheconceivedinfearwill befulfilled-thechildrenoftheGael shallneverlosethegiftofPatricktheonetrueFaith.DowninthevalleyPatrickdidnotdare,butupon Croagh-Patrick,hemusteredthe strengthofthemountain,andwon through.

* * Anotherthoughtcomeswhileyou gazeuponthehills.Howstrongthey look,andhowsilent! Ontheir heightsonelistenstotheeloquenceof silence.Noneofthelittlenoisesthat disturbthevalleyreachesyounow. Novoiceofmanoranimalfallson yourears,andyetthereissomuch

Therearehauntsdivinelysweet, BythebanksnearoldSt.Stephen's, Whenthestreetandrivermeet. WhenthebellsofSabbathtolling, Inthegreyingmistsofeve, Waftourthoughtstoregionsholy, Withtheechoesthattheyleave.

WheretheAvonflowsthroughToodyay, Thee'sazephyrbearsasong.

Fromthehillsandplainsupyonder, Whereitwindsitswayalong; Anditbringsusnotesofbird-song, Withit:,sweet,melodioustrills, Andthejoyofopenspaces

Andthelaughterofthehills.

WheretheAvonglidesthroughToodvay, Corn,.we'llmeetthenight'scool breeze!

Hearthegreetingthatitbringsus

Asitwhispersthroughthetrees: Glimpsethewaters,jewel-gladdened

Bythestarsandkeepforaye, Memoriesofitspartingmessage As,tpassesonitsway.

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LifeinOldDomremy

THEUNCHANGINGHOMEOFTHE WARRIORMAID.

ByN.Tdurneur.

InDomremy,andnotintheold FrenchcityofCompiegne,arethe familiardetailsofherwhodelivered Francefromherfoestobefound.

Rouen,whereSaintJoanwasburned todeathonthethirtiethofMay,1431, iserectingnearthespotofhersacrificeagreatchurchincommemoration ofthewarriorsaint,andanational committeeiscollectingfundstowards it.Otherschemesarebeingelaborated inherhonour.ButDomremyisher homeplace,and,naturally,therealinterestliesthere.

Nestlinginthefertilevalleysofthe Vosgesliesthequaintandpicturesque littlevillageandinitstandsthemediaevalhomeandbirthplacleofthe saint.To-dayitisthedestinationof touristsandpilgrimsinthemodern senseofthewordfromallthepoints ofthecompass.

TheRoadTroddenbytheMaid, 'ManylocalitiesoftheVOsgesMountainshavechangedbutlittlesince theirtypebecamefixed,asitwere. Revolutionscomeandgo,andthegreat waroolspast,butDomremygoeson asever.Thefolkmaintaintheirancestralwaysofliving,andtheirold stonebuilthouses,crumblingandwea-

Upstarsanddownstairsarearranged booksandparchments,bannersand pennonsandfeudalaccoutrements,all helpingtorendervividlyfullinformationtionconcerningthewondrousand miracle-makingcareerofthiscountrygirl.Andoppositethehousestands thechurchinwhichsheworshippedin herearlygirlhood.Andithastobe keptinmindthat,when,onthethirtiethofMay,1431,shewasburnedat thestake,havingbeenfoundguiltyof heresyandwitchcraft,Joanwasno morethannineteen.

Theinsideofthechurchispreciselythesameaswhenshewalkedoutof itforthelasttimeandallisinaremarkablyfinestateofpreservation.The sameoldbellinthetowerpealsmelodiouslyaswhenitcalledthemediaevalfolktotheirdevotions.

FiveCenturiesAfter.

Fivehundredyearshavecomeand gone,andleftbothtownandchurch singularlyunimpairedintheirold-time setting.Andtheyareenhancedby comparisonwiththemodernbasilica which,erectedinhonourofthesaint. gracesanobleelevationonthehill

Threeminutes

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AroundtheCatholicWorld

NEWCATHOLICMAGISTRATES FORMANCHESTER--

FivenewCatholicniagietratfalave beenaddedtotheCommissioaofthe PeacefortheCityofblanchester.'Am. ong,,hemisMissAnitaCoogan, wellacnown,memberoftheManchestei branchofTheCatholicWomen'sLeague,andanex-memberoftheManchesterBoardofGuardians.MissCoogan hasgivenagreatservicetotheSalfordProtectionandRescueSociety. Ten;earsagoshewasawardedbythe HolyFathertheCrossProEcclesiaet Pontitice.MissCooganlastyearunsucceiafullycontestedSt.Luke'sward atthemunicipalelections.

?SELLHILLFATHER'SLOW--

'FatherFrancisHenry,Procurator GeneralofSt.Joseph'sSocietyforFor eignMissions,ofMillHill,andfrom 1904to1924SuperiorGeneralofthe Society,diedrecentlyinhis80th yearatSt.Joseph'sCollege,MillHill. FatherHenrysucceededCardinal Vaughan,thefounderofthesociety, asSuperiorGeneral.Previouslyhe hadbeenheadofthesociety'sapostolicwhoolatFreshfieldfrom1884 to1892,andfrom1892to1904hewas RectoroftheMillHillCollege.As SuperiorGeneral,FatherHenrymade visitationsofthesociety'smissionsin Borneo,thePhilippines,Madrasthe Punjab.Kashmir,theMaorimissionsof NewZealand,andthemissionsofthe UpperNileandUganda.Heretired from.hepostofSuperiorGeneralin 1924.Hehadbeenapriestsince1::1 andwoeborninLiverpool.R.I.P.

PRIESTTOTHERESCUE.

Ap:iestfiguredprominentlyinthe rescuecperationswhenthreechildren werekilledandnineinjuredbyafall ofsa-idinasandpitatRavenhead,St. Helens(Lanes),recently.Thechildrenwerediggingbeneaththewalls ofthenit,whichareformedofsandand clay,whenthesidescollapsed,burying them.Thosewhowereonlycovered byahinlaverofdebrismanagedto extrintethemselves,andtheyremainedbehindtryingtodigouttheother children.Oneofthemranandgave thealarm,bringingseveralpersonswho starteddiggingwiththeirhandsas therewerenospadesavailable.They were,,early20minutesdiggingbefore theycouldextricateonegirl,whowas buried.nearly3feetdeep.Rev.Father MurpliN-,whosechurchisnearthescene oftheaccident,heardthenews,rushed tothespot,and,bydiggingwitha spade,wasabletogetseveralothers out.

DEMANDBY20,000CATHOLICSIN ENGLAND.

TwentythousandCatholics4Durhami_asserlaresolutiondemandingthe provi:ionandrepairingofnon-provided schools,andthesameExchequer grantsasaregiventoCouncilschools. C.ano.).H.Mackin,Jarrow,declared that--deGovernmenthadwiselywithdrawntheirEducation'Rill,andthey weregratefultothePrimeMinister, buttheywereverysuspiciousofthe designsofSirCharlesTrevelyanand theN'itionalUnionofTeachersonCatholicschools."Wewanttowarn thosehoareengagedinmakingan. other,"hesaid,"thataBillcontaining similarconditionswewillresistand fight1.nakill.Wewilltoleratenoin. teekrencewithourpresentlegalrights ti,V9DintCatholicteacherstogiveCatholicreligiousinstruction."TheCa. tholic.a.farhadraisednoopposition otheiiroposedextensionoftheschool1,aviagage,buttheywouldliehound tore,.onsidertheirpositionunlessthe rewTql1providedsuitablemaintenance gramsfottheolderchildrenretainedat hoolandmadesomefinancialprovii cisnfortheextensionofCatholicschool buildingstoaccommodatethem.

AROYALCONVERT.

PrincessAstrid,theDuchessofBra. bant,hasbeenreceivedintotheCatholicChurchbyCardinalvanRoey,the PrimateofBelgiumandArchbishopof Malines.Theceremonytookplacein theChapeloftheArchbishop'sPalace atMalines.inthepresenceoftheDuke ofBrabant.andCanonDessainand AbbeLeclef,privatesecretariestothe Cardinal.PrincessAstrid,whobefongstotheSwedisLRoyalfamily, wasmarriedtoPrinceLeopold,Dukcof

THERECORD.

Brabant,theheirtotheBelgian throne,in1929.

ISPNRANTOOONGRESSATOXFORD.

The.EsperantoCongressatOxford, attendedbysomehundreddelegates fromtwentyalinedifferentcountries, wasopenedonSaturday,August2 whentheDeputyMayorheldarecep.` tionattheTownHall.AmongsttheimportantspeakersattheCongressare ProfessorMigliorini,Rome;Dr.Kalocsay,Nudapest;Prof.Collinson,Liverpool;andProf.Th.Cart,Paris.Spe- cialattentionisbeingdevotedduring theconferences,whichcontinuethis week,toworkfortheblindandtothe commercialutilityoftheworldlanguage.PlaysarestagedinEsperantoin theCarfaxAssemblyRooms.AreligiousservicetookplaceattheChurch ofSt.MarytheVirgin,whenDr.GrahamBaileypreached.SolemnHigh Masswarcelebratedforthe,delegatesbytheDominicanFathersatBlackfrairs,etwhichRev.FatherGaffney, O.P.,speakinginEsperanto,emphasis. edthecontrastbetweenthegenerous energi'withwhichmenstriveto achievethetransienthappinessofthe worldandthelassitudewithwhich theylabourfortheeternalthingswhichshallneverpassaway.The world,withitspleasuresanditsbeauty,clamouredintheirearsandoftenthe worldtspnfromGodheartswhich wouldberestlessuntiltheyrestin Him.Multitudesthroughouttheworld soughttheirpeacefarfromChrist. GladlyWouldtheylivewithoutHim, definitelyexileHimfromtheir thougnts.andquenchHislightintheir hearts.-ButlivewithoutHimthey cannot.ForinHimisthelightof men,andwithoutHislightthedarknessislonelyandveryterrible.In theHolyGospeloftheMassJesus Christwarnedthemthatdaytobewise inthethingsthatareeternalasthe servantsofthisworldarewiseinthe thingsthatpassaway.

PRIEST-VICTIMSOFITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.

Numercuspriestshavelosttheirlives inthedevastatingearthquakewhichrecentlydestroyedlargetractsofItaly. Thousandsofpeoplewerekilledand injured,anditisestimated100.0f1ll havebeenrenderedhomeless.Many churchesweredestroyed,includingSt. Peter'sChurch.atAvella.Thedevastatedregionliesinthesouthof Italy,belowNaples,centringround MonteVultureandcomprisingparts offiveprovinces,namely,Benevenuto, Avellino,Salerno,Foggia,andPotenza. Inthisdistricttherearesixteensmall townsthathavesufferedgreatdestruction,oneortwo,likeVillanova,havebeencompletelyrazedtothe groun.l.butallofwhichareforthe presentquiteuninhabitable.

ARCHBISHOPOFMALTAAND THEPRESS.

Aseveredenunciationofthatsectionof siststheMaltesePresswhichstillper. irconformingtotheProtestant, mentalityratherthantotheprinciples oftheChurchhasbeenissuedbytne ArchbishopofMaltainalettertothe Vicar-General.Thisattitudeofpart ofthePress,stateshisGrace,istaken inordertofurthertheinterestsofcertainpartyleaderswhotendtounderminetheauthorityandprestigeofthe PapacyandtheCatholic.Episcopate. HisGraceaccusesthePressofadheringtocertainhereticalprinciplesenunciatedbyitsrepresentativesandnot disavowedinregardtotheConstitutionandauthorityoftheChurch-for instance,that"thefaithfulcountfor moreinthe'Churchthantheclergy," and"itisnotalwaysnecessarytoobey theBish4sinalltheLordtaught." HisGraceaccusestheConstitutional andLabourPressofcallingthePope "aforeignpower,"andemphasisesthat theaccusationofasectionofthePress that;heclergyfavoursapartywhich isdisloyaltotheBritishCrownisunfounded,astheBritishMinisterdenies theexistenceofsuchaparty.The Archbishopcallsupontheclergyto combatbywordandpentheharm thathasbeencaused.

OBERAMMERGAUPASSIONPLAY.

Dr.Downey,ArchbishopofLiverpool,ledapartyofsometwohundred andtwentyclergyandLaityforOber-

ammergau,towitnesstheproduction ofthePassionPlay.Followingabrief illness,thedeathtookplace,atOber. ammergau,ofFrauleinJohannaPreisinger,whofinedtheroleofSt.Mary MagdaleneinthePassionPlay.

ROMANWORKERSHONOUROUR

LADY.

TheFeastofOurLadyofMount Carmelwaskeptwiththeusualsplen- dourintheTrastevereandtheForgo nearSt.Peter's.TheTrastevereis oneofthepartsofoldRomethathave scarcelybeentouchedbythemodern loveforwidestreetsandtenement housesthatischangingthefaceof Rome,saystheRomecorrespondentof theCatholicTimes."Here,then, alongnarrowbutcoolstreets,strewn withflowers,decoratedwitharchesand festoonsofbayaridlaurel,linedwith colouredhangingsfromeverywindow, amagnificentprocessionofchildren, menandwomenguilds,andabigcontingentofFriarsandreligiouswasto beseen.Fromthesmallchurchof St.Agathatheveneratedpictureof OurLadywascarriedtothelargerand morecentralchurchofSt.Crisogono, accompaniedbythisgrandprocession, tothetuneofhymnsandpsalmsand thedeafening"noise"ofthemusic whichthefolksofTrasteverelove.The celebrationsarekeptupforthreesuccessiveweek-endsonthesecularside, bygamesandracesandsuchlike,organise'bytheworkingmen'sclubsof thedistrict.OnthenightoftheFeast theannualdinnerwasgivento160of thepoorestinhabitantsofthedistrict; itisorganisedbyoneoftheCatholic societiesofworkmenintheTrastevere. Infact,theFeasthasbecomeanoccasionforthemanifestationofgoodwill andco-operationofalltheclubsoflabourerswhoformthemajorityofthe inhabitantsofthischaracteristicquarterofRome.ThemostsolemnfunctionsforthecelebrationoftheFeast wereneldinthechurchofSMariain Traspontina.

ST.MARGARETOFSCOTLAND.

Seeralthousandsgatheredfromall partsofthecountryatCarfinGrotto, Lanark,lastmonth,fortheunveiling ofastatueofSt.Margaret,patron saintofScotland.Thestatue,erected onapedestalstandingtwelvefeet.is ofwhiteCarreramarble,andstandson acommandingsiteintheGrotto,It depic'sthesaintholdingacrucifix andhandingtotwolittlechildren bread,symbolicofhergreatcharity. NEWORIENTALBISHOP.

Mgr.KidaneMariamCassa,Titular Bishop-electofTibbariandOrdinary oftheCatholicsoftheEthiopianRite andofEritrea,whowasconsecratedby CardinalSincera,SecretaryoftheOrientalCongregation,onSunday,August 3rd...mthechapelofthePontifical EthiopianCollege,intheVaticanCity, is44yearsofage,andwasbornat Hebo,inEritrea,wherealsohewas educatedunderP.MicheledaCarbo. nara.PrefectApostolic.Hestudied PhilosophyandTheologyatthePatriarchalSeminaryofJerusalemafter

whichrereturnedtotheplaceofhis birthandwasordainedpriest.Here helabouredforsometimeasanordinaryr.iestuntilhewasmadeVicarGeneralofthenativeclergy.After twoyearshecametoRometofurther hisstudiesattheGregorianUniversity. Heistakingpartinthedrawingupof theCodeofCanonLawfortheOrientalRitesunderCardinalGaspard.

FATHERDIGITON'SUN-BATE. 1110.

SpeakingatCoalville,England,re. cently,FatherDegensaid:"Agreat dealofloosemoralityliesbehindthe presentcrazeforsun-bathing,whichis onlyoneaspectofawidespreadmove. mentwhichhasforitsultimategoal theabolitionofallclothing.Itspromoterscontendthat,aswecameinto theworldnaked,soweshouldpass throughlifeinthesameconditionin whichwewereborn---thatmental qualitiesandbodilyhealthwouldbe enormouslyimprovedbytherevivalof GreekSun-Godworship.Nobodydeniesthehygienicvalueoffresh'air, exercise,andgymnastics,alsoofexposingthebody,withinlimits,tothe raysofthesun.Butthispresent crazeisbeingoverdone.Itoriginat ednotwiththemedicalprofession, butwithfree-thinkers,whodenythe Divineoriginofthehumanraceand assertthatmoralityismerelyamat.' terofpersonaltaste,customandexpediency.Itdoesnotconduceto moralityforpeopleofbothsexesto loungeandlazeaboutinseasideresortsbothhereandabroadintheflimsiestandskimpiestofraiment,pursuingthecultofnakednesssofaras thelawofthelandandstinginginsectspermit."

ACARDINAL'SMEMOIRS, CardinalGasparri,theformerSecretaryofStatetothepresentPopeand toPoneBenedictXV.,whohasbeen intimatelyconnectedwiththemost importanteventsofPapalhistoryand Europeandiplomacyduringthewar andpost-warperiod,isreportedtobe writinghismemoirs.Itisstated thattheCardinalwillleaveinstruo tionsthatthememoirsarenottobe publisheduntilfiftyyearsafterhis death.

QUALIFIEDIDEALISM.

"TheMonchesterEducationCommitteeisthefinestbodyofidealistsinthe country,"saidRev.Bro.Martin,headmasteroftheXaverianCollege,inan ironicreferencetotheunjusttreatmentofCatholicsecondaryschools attheLoretoCollegeprizedistribution."Itiscomposedofwonderful menandsomewonderfulwomen,who haveatrueandrightsoundknowledgeofwhatsecondaryinstruction shouldbe,"added.BrotherMartin."It shouldbefreeanditisfree,thanksto theidealism,publicspiritandpublic standingofthecommittee(laughter). ButtheysaytousCatholics,'itisfor ourcitizens.Youarenotcitizens' Theydenyuscitizenship.We.too, areidealists,andwouldliketoshare theiridealism."

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OutoftheMetal-Pot TheArmyofUnbend.

ThinkingmenhaveshownmuchinterestmtheaddressofHisEzfellency GarritJ.Diekema,AmericanEnvoy ExtraordinaryandMinisterPlenipotentiarytoHolland,recentlyreportedand commenteduponinDeMaasbodeof Rotterdam.Thespeakerreferredto theepochof"unrestandagitation"and deploredtheworld'spaganism."An armyofatheistsandunbelievers,scepticsagnosticsandhumanitarians"socalled"assailsthebeliefinGodandin HisRevelation,"saystheambassador. "Neverhasatheismbeensoaggressive.ThinkofRussia,acountrythat maylayclaimtoone-seventhofthe populationoftheearth.Itdeniesthe existenceofGodandatEastertimeit inviteditscitizenstoaplayholding upJudasIscariotasahero.Inthe religiousworldto-daythefightisno longerasitwasinthepast,between dogmaandsects,betweenProtestantismandCatholicism,butbetweenbeliefandunbelief."Thespeakerended withthesewords,fromafamousAmericanpreacher:"Inmyunexperienced youthIfeltconvincedthatwehad progressedsofarspirituallythatit wasnolongernecessarytoinsistupontheCommandments.IknowhumanitybetternowandIhavechanged mymind.Ishouldindeedliketosee theTenCommandmentsinconspicuous letteringineveryschool,inevery churchanduponeverymarketplace." Thetroubleisourpoliticiansandour modernisteducatorsdonotwantGod orHisRevelation-nordotheycare abouttheTenCommandmentsbeing aruleoflifeforto-dayandto-morrow. Americagivesthebestevidenceofthe trendawayfromGod'sRevelationand towildliving.

BishopandaFort-Ral--

ThedoyenoftheCatholichierarchy inEnglandisthevenerableBishopof Shrewsbury,Dr.Singleton,whocelebratedhisgoldenjubileerecently,and hisseventy-ninthbirthday.Inhisold ageheisstilltheidolofhisflock. Thatisatributetohisdelightfulpersonality.Fewmencangothrougha longlifeandretaintheirholduponthe heartsoftheirfriends.Itisgivento Dr.Singletontokeepacosycorner intheheartsofhisflock.Onthe thresholdoftheallottedspanofhumanlife,thatfactistheconsolationof hisvenerablepriesthood.Outofthe littlepleasantriesofthejubileecomes anamusinganecdotetoldbyhisLordship'sVicar-General.V.G.'susually haveagoodstorytotell.AtacongratulatorymeetinginBirkenheadin honourofDr.Singleton'ssacerdotal jubilee,MonsignorMoriartymadean amusingreferencetotheBishop'sintimateknowledgeoftheChurchbuildingsinhisdiocese."Wheneveran alterationtoachurchbuildingwas discussed"saidtheMonsignor,"his Lordshipwouldproducehisfamous foot-ruleandproceedtodrawadiagramofthebuildingconcerned.When thetimecame,"addedMgr.Moriarty, "thefoot-rulewastobeburiedwith theBishop."Inhisreplylaterinthe evening,BishopSingletonsaidhewas onceaskedinallseriousnessifhetook. hisfoot-ruletobedwithhim.On theaneoccasionwhenhelosthis foot-ruleheaskedthehousekeeperto searchforit.Shefounditand,upon beingaskedbyhisLordshipwhereit wasdiscoveredshereplied,"Inyour bed."

Worried-

AtleastoneEnglishmemberofParliamentisworriedaboutthe positioninEnglandofMonsignorDandria,whosearticles onMaltainanEnglishCatholicnewspaper,attractedconsiderablenotice amongEnglishCatholics.IntheHouse ofCommons,afterbeingtoldbythe ForeignSecretarythatnopersonrepresentingtheVaticanhadbeenofficiallyreceivedinEnglandrecently,he wantedtoknowwhetherMonsignor DandriawasinEnglandinapurely privatecapacity,howhehasbeenreceive1,andhadheanyofficialposition. ThereplyoftheSecretarywassomewhatofasnub.Thequestions,he said,didnotarise.Monsignor-Dandriatoldsomeunpalatabletruthsin connectionwiththeStricklandrow

inMalta..TheMaltamatterasit standsdoesnotreflectcreditupon thedemocracyoftheMacDonaldLabourGovernment,nordoesitadd greatlytothewisdomoftheHouse ofCommonsthatthepigheadedness andvanityofonemanshouldhave enoughpulltobringaboutthesuspensionoftheMaltaConstitutionandso affrontthelibertiesoftheMaltese. ThetruthisthementionoftheVaticanhasafrighteningeffectupona certainclassintheHouseofCommons.Romeis'afearedPowertothat traditionalWhiggerywhichisyetentrenchedinBritishConservatism.

NotintheTestamentsDisraeli,whoplayedsuchaprominentpartinthelaterVictorianperiod intheConservativepoliticsofEngland,isscarcelyrememberedbythe generationofto-day.Onlytostudents ofhistorycanitbesaidthename ofthsone-timePrimeMinisterof Englandhasanymeaning.Yetthere wasatimewhenthisremarkableHebrewcouldstirthepulsesofEnglishmenanddidstirthem.''Dizzy"lived.longenoughtowinthehonoursof thenationandhissovereign'snotice. Indiadoesnotrememberhimwithaffection.ThoughanIsraelite,hewas agreatEnglishman.Ifhismemory hasnotcomedowntothisgeneration itisbecausethiscenturyisburning offaldpoliciesandmethodsand creatingnewonesand,incidentally, neworacles.Whatwasflameyesterday:sadeadcinderto-day.Hereis astorythatisworthtellingItconcernsGeorgeArliss'sgreattalkingpicture"Disraeli,"whenitwashaving aninterestingrunat"ThePrince"in thiscity.ManyknewArlissonthe scree-a,butnotagreatmanyknew Disraeli,thenamewasamongthe Ancients,whowalkedandtalkedin Jerusaleminthedaysbeforethedestructionofthetemple,oritmight havebeenjustadug-upscrapfroma brokenvasefoundbysomevagrant searcherintheValleyoftheKings: anyhow.itwasnotgreatlyknownto someoftheyoungladiespresentwho weregreatlyinterestedinGeorgeArliss'wonderfulacting.Oneradiant youngladywasheardtoremarkthat shedidnotknow"whetherDisraeliwas intheOldortheNewTestament,but motherissuretoknow-shereadsso much."

ThatYankeeDrawlStirr'ngbusinessisbeingdoneby voiceimproversamongHollywoodfilm playe:a.TheYankeedrawlisbeing quietlypulverisedbyelocutionistsin theinterestsofthetalkies.Hereisa typicalelocutionteacher'sadvertisementfromanAmericanstudiopaper: "Guaranteetoremoveyouraccent soyoucanspeaktheKing'sEnglish properly."

"King'sEnglish"intheAmerican Republic,whereWhiteHouseand HooverstandsforAmericanism,and Americanisation,looksverymuchlike pullingUncleSam'schinwhiskers.But thenanythingcanbedoneinHollywood. -

FatherO'Flynn-.-

WeareindebtedtoanEnglish Catholicexchangeforthefollowing: Mr.ArthurPercivalGraves,theauthorof"FatherO'Flynn,"inhisrecently publishedreminiscences,tellshowhe cametowritethefamoussong.Itappearsthathepickeduptheair,which wasaversionof"TheTopofthe CorkRoad,"fromanoldfiddlerin Kerry.Yearslaterherecalledthe tune,andashewhistleditthememorycamebacktohimofanoldfriend, FatherMichaelWalsh.Wordsand musicweresoonwedded.Thatwas in1869,butthedittyremainedunsungfornearlytenyears. Then Santleywhohadashorttimebefore joinedtheCatholicChurch,tooka fancytoit.Itssuccessyeasinstantaneous;butGraveshadpartedwith hisrightsinthesongtoVilliersStanford,whomade£80inroyaltiesoutof it.AllFatherO'Flynn'screatorgot wasthirty-twoshillings.Butwhat Irishsongwriterwouldn'twishthathe hadwrittenthisrousingoldditty?It stillmakestheheartoftheexile throequickerashejoinsinthe chorus:

"Here'sahealthtovs,FatherO'Flynn, Slainteandslainte,andslainteagin."

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TheJumbleSaleheldrecently,in aidoftheTennisClub,wasagreat success,andwehopetoholdanother ofthesefunctionsbeforeverylong.

TherearestillvacanciesintheTennisClubandifanyyoungladies shouldcaretojoin,theycangetall particularsfromthesecretaryMiss K.McKinnon,27Park-road,Mount Lawley.

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Thosewhoareanxioustohavea goodevening'sentertainmentwillhave anopportunityofgratifyingtheirinclinationsbyattendingthegrandannualCatholicball,tobeheldinthe ArmadaleHallonthe19thinst.This functioninthepasthasalwaysbeen anidealone,andithasbeenlooked uponasthegreatesteventoftheyear in-liedistrict.Therewillbeasitdownsupper,agoodorchestrahas beensecured,andallpreparationsare proceedingapacetomaketheaffair worthyofpatronage.Mr.Jas.McManusisinchargeofthesecretarial duties.Thefundswillgotowardsthe expen:eofrepaintingSt.FrancisXavier'sChurch,Armadale,andthushelp theunemployed.

TheHongi

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TheCatholicSchoolinEngland CARDINALBOURNEAPPEALS FORJUSTICE.

Declaringthattherewasabsolutely nochangeintheattitudeoftheCatholicChurchinthematterofeducation,andpointingtotheremarkable inueibsrofnewCatholicschoolswhich hadbeenbuiltalloverthecountry sincethewar,despitetheenormousincreaseinthecostofbuilding,Cardinal Bourne,speakingattheopeningof thenewschoolatPoplar,saidthey wereamagnificenttestimonytothe determinationofbothpriestsandpeople,andheHopedthefactwouldbe takennoticeofbytheirfellow-countrymen.

Tiesingtotheinjusticepressingon thosewhoupheldthenon-provided schools,hisEminenicerecalledthat thereexistedtwogreatmassesof opinioninregardtoeducation.First, therewerethosewho,likethemselves, regardeddefinitereligiousteachingas anecessarypartofeducation,and, again,therewasalargenumberwho didnotattachanyimportancetodefinitereligiouseducation.

Onesidehadshownitsinterestin educationbygivingenormoussumsto buildCatholicschools,andtheother left:ttotheState.

Since1870thelatterclasshadbeen treate1 lavishly,andtheotherwith extreme,parsimony.Catholicssimply becaleetheyattachedimportanceto religiousteaching,hadbeenpenalised. HehopedthatthefactthatCatholics werebuildingtheseschoolswould make.anappealtotheirfellowcountrymenforjusticetotheCatholic schools.

Theraisingoftheschoolleavingage ilLfifteenwouldmeanthatmorepreM-eswouldhavetobefoundfor morechildren.,atthecostofamillion ,terbagtotheCatholicbody.

TheymadeaveryseriousclaimupenLhcGovernmenttogivetothenonprovidedschoolsthesameamountof moneythatitproposedtogivetothe LocalEducationAuthoritiesinthe caseoftheprovidedschools.Asto theiesticeofthatclaimnoonecould diereiteitforasinglemoment.

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ACATHOLICNATION'SRESIIRRECTION.

ByThomasO'Hagan.

ThesearefewcountriesinEurope solittleunderstoodandsooftenmisrepresentedasPoland.Onehundred andtwenty-fiveyearsofsubjection havegivenheraplaceindistortedhistoriesandintheworldmindneither inkeepingwithrealfacts,northe lustreofherPastheroiclife,almost coevalwiththedawnufEuropean civilisation.

To-day,however,herresurrectionand placeamongtheprogressivenations01 Europeisassured%WhatPolandsufferedduringtheGreatWorldWar, rent,rackedandrobbed,cannotwell berecorded.Enoughthatnowshehas unityofsoulandpurpose,andpromisesofincreaseofstabilitywitheach comingyear.

Polandoccupiesasixthplaceamong thecountriesofEurope,comingafter Russia,Germany,GreatBritain, France,andItaly.Itspresentpopulationisaboutthirtymillions.She hasfortycitiesthatcontainmorethan 25,000inhalAtants.Itssixlargestcities, withtheirpopulationsare:-Warsaw, 1,002,196;Lodz,452,079;Lemberg, 219,388;Cracow181,709; Poznau, 169,793:andVilna,128,954.Warsawis herpresentcapital,andhasbeen,since the15thcentury,whenthecapitalwas moveltherefromCracow.Thiscity constitotesanautonomouspoliticalentity.,rankingequallywiththesixteen proviicesintowhichPolandisdivided.HereissituatedthemostimportantofthesixuniversitiesinPoland, with10,000studentsinattendance,and alibreryof785,000volumes.TheVistulathelargestriverinPoland,flows through,theheartofthecity,andis thegreathighwayforrivertrafficbetweentheinteriorofPolandandthe BalticSea.

AsintheracesthatmakeupPoland,:hePolesformovertwo-thirdsof thepopulation,constitutingthegreat massoftheinhabitantsofalltheWesternalCentralprovinces,withalarge GermanminorityinSilesia,andsmall minoritiesarescatteredoverthewhole territow.beingnumerousinWarsaw andLodeThelatternumber2,123,000; theGermans1,036,000;Rutheniansand Ukrainians3,883,000:andWhiteRussians1057,000.Itmaybeherestated'hettheRilesaremoreuniformin languageandcustomsthananyother ofthegreatnatoinsofEurope.

It,,a,alwaysseemedstrangetome thatthegreatnationsofEuropeshould havestoodplacidlybywhilePoland wasbeingdismembered,duringthe closingyearsoftheeighteenthcentury. Thome;Campbell,theScottishpoet, makesreferencetothisinhispoem, "LinesonPoland,"writtenin1831 whereintheopeningstanzahewrites:

"Pelee!withwhatindignationIendure, TheLelf-pityingservilemouthsthat callyoupoor!

Poor!isitEnglandmocksyouwith hergrief, Thathatesbutdaresnotchidethe ImperialThief?

FrancewithasoulbeneathaBourbon'sthrall?

AndGermanythathasnosoulatall? Statesquailingatthegiantovergrown WhomdauntlessPolandgrappleswith alone!

No,yearerichinfameevenwhilst ccbleed! Weannotaidyou-wearepoorindeed!"

ItisworthnotingthatwhenthePole desiredanallegoricalfigurebywhich hema,representhimselfandhisnation,'sechoosesaknightinshiningarmourdoingoutpostdutyinthewildernessasthesymbol.Becauseofthis Polandhasoftenbeenchargedwith militarismandaggression.Thisisnot lusttoPoland:.forshechoosesthis knighttorepresentherasavery guardianofthegateofEuropeancivilisition.AndhasPolandnotmade proofofthis?WhosavedEurope fromtheTurkbeforethewallsof Viennain1683butJohnSobieski,underthedirection,ofKingJanIII.of Poland?If,indeed,thereisanything thataccentuatesthelifeofPolandin itspasthistory,itisheroism.

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dayisneitherfrailnorfragile.ThewriterhadtheprivilegeofvisitingPoland lastAugust,whenthegreatNational ExpositionofPoznauwasrevealingto visitorsfrommanylandssomething ofthewealthandprogressthatmarks thePolandofto-day.IhavenohesitationinsayingthatthePolishGeneralExhibitionwasmagnificent.How thePolesorganisedsuchasplendidexhibitionafewyearsafterthecountry hadbeencrippledandpauperisedbya greatwaristomeaquestionalmost insoluble.

ThetotalareaofthePolishGeneral Exhibition'sterritories-fortheexhibitionwasdividedintofivelarge territories-was600,000squareyards. Thetotalityoftheexhibitswasdivided intosevensection's:I.,Government's Exhibition;II.,Autonomic,OrganisationExhibition;III.,Agriculture;IV., Industry;V.,FineArts;VI.,Hygienics,SocialProtection,Phy-sical Education,SportsandTouring;VI., PolishLifeAbroad,

Thewriternaturallydevotedsome timetothestudyofPolishlifeabroad.' Thereare,itisheld,twomillionPoles inRussia,GermanyandCzechoslovakia;andthreemillionsintheUnited States,FranceandBrazil.

In"PolishLifeAbroad,"sectionC, wasCiefinepavilionbuiltbyPolishAmericans.Thiscontainedasplendid marblebustofPresidentHoover.Here youfoundtheactivityofthePolein America-intheUnitedStatesand Canada,GroupsofPolishpriests,Polishchoirs,Polishchurches,Polishsocieties,photographed,adornedthewalls. WhatPolandhasdoneforthefine arts-thetheatre,musicandsongpassedbeforeyoureyes.Thegreatdramaticartiste,Modjeska,whowentto Americalateinthe'seventiesofthe lastcenturytofulfiltheambitionsof hertheatricallifeinplayingOphelia toEdwinbooth'sHamletandMarcella SembrIchKochanska,withhergolden throatforsong-thesetwoadornedin portraitonthewalls.AsmyeyerestedupesthissouvenirandrepresentationofPolishgeniusinforeignlands, IthoughtofthewordsofVirgilimputedtoAeneas,whenhewasshown byDodorepreesntationsofthesufferingseftheTrojans:"Quaeregioin terrisnonplenalaboris?"-"What countryonearthisnotfullofour sufferings?"Pavilion40wasdevoted tothePressandbooksofPoland. Thesewitnessedtotheintellectual sideofthePoles.Thejournalswere groupedunderthreeheadings:Those issuedfrom1557to1794:thoseissued from1795to1831;andthoseissued from1832to1904.

Now,whatisthefutureofPoland?

Anewnationinthemaking-astronglyresurgentpeople.Catholicityis stamoeduponherforeheadandits virtueintheirhearts:Butyoumust gotoancientCracowtostudyPoland.ItisanotherRome.Therethe Catho;icFaithissupreme.Thereyou willfindinthemysticaislesofNotre DamePoleskneelinginprayeratall hoursoftheday.Thenpasstothe greatcastleofMavelandstandinthe Cathedraladjoiningit,besidethemassiveandsumptuoustombsofPoland's mediaevalkings,andyouwillrealise, perhapsthroughyourtears,whata crimewascommittedwhenRussia, PrussiaandAustriamadeofthisheroicland,asawritersays."anunholy communion"morethanacenturyago. ButasthepoetCompbellwrites:-

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CroaghPatrick--Ireland'sHolyMountain

ApostolicNuncioJoinsinthePilgrimage

Thespecialcorrespondentofthe "ForanIrishCatholicthesituation "Standard,"whowentwiththisyear'shereto-dayisnotonlysimple,butitis pilgrimagetoCroagh-P.atrick,writingeminentlycongruous.Amongthe tohispaperfromWestport,thegate-placesassociatedwiththefootstepsof way*Ireland'sholymount,says: St.Patrickisthemountainwithinthis Sunday(the27th.ofJuly)wasoneparishofAughaval,whichwasonce ofthemostmemorabledaysofmyknownasCruachanAigle,butwhich eaperience;andIamsurethatthou-forcenturiespasthasbeenknownas sandsandthousandsofourpeoplewillCrunchPatrick,themountainofPatcherishrecollectionsofthemomentrick.ItiscalledthemountainofPatwhentheambassadoroftheVicarofrickbecauseit'wasonthismountain ChristappearedamongthepilgrimsofthatPatrickprayedandfastedduring IrelandatthefootofSt.Patrick'stheLentof441A.D.Furthermore,it ruggedRock. isrecordedbyhistoriansthatitisfrom ItwasnotmyprivilegetobepresentthetopofthismountainthatSt.PatinWestportwhentheNuncioreachedricksentgreetingtoPopeLeoI.in thattownfromTuam;formyjourneytheyear441andreceivedfromhima layfromtheSouth,overstormymoon-confirmationofhismission. tainsandmoors.Westport--Cathair- "Isitanywonderthenthatforcenna-Mart--issituatedsuperblyatthetunespastthismountainhasbeen headofabaythatisstuddedwiththecentreofanannualPilgrimageof greenislands.LoftymountainstowerFaithandLove?Fromallpartsof oneitherside,andagainsttheoceanIrelandPatrick'schildrencomeherein horizontherearisesthestrangesil-theirthousandsonthelastSunday liouetteofClareIsland.ThetownisofJulytoberenewedinFaith,Hope, buriedamongsteephill-roads;throughandCharityonthetopofthemounitsheartrunsabridgedfiver,shadedLainsanctifiedbyhisfootsteps,prayers byverdure;andabovethisromantieandpenances. scenerisestheRomanesquepileofthe "RecentlytheApostolicNunciohas newchurch. toldusthatPiusXI.wasanxiousto

Th:syear'sRoyalAcademyinLon-cometoIrelandtomakethepilgrimdonlungProfessorButler'sdesignsPCII ageofLoughDerg.Itwastherefore, thechurch;butitmustbeseentobeIthink,aninspirationthathasbrought enjoyed,somuchofitsbewilderinghisExcellencyhereto-day,foronhis beautyliesintherichcolourthatfillsnext-visittoRomehewillbeableto theausterelines. tellHisHolinessthattherestandson

Outsidethiswonderfulchurch,pil-thewesternshoreofIrelandaconegrimsingreathostsawaitedtheNun-shapedmountain,2.500feetabovethe cio.CivicGuardsformedaguardofsea,onwhichSt.Patrickfastedand honoar.TheArchbishopbroughthisprayedforfortydays.

ExcellencyfromTuamandpreached ,HewillbeabletotellPiusXI.that atthetwelveo'clockMassitmustthismountaininitsmaiestyand havebeenawonderfulsight--theArch-strengthisasymboloftheloyaltyof bishoppreachinginthatarchedchurch,Irelandwithoutatremorforfifteen beforethesanctuarywithitsgreathundr,:dyearstotheFaithinwhich baldachin()of marble.Iamalonethereissalvation.Hewillbe enabledhappily,tofurnishheretheabletotellHisHolinessthatinWest- textofDr.Gilmartin'snoblewords:-port,thegateofthisPilgrimage,the "ForaCatholic,thesituationherefaithofthepeopleofthishistoricpar- to-da.-isquitesimple,"saidhisGrace.ish,aidedbytheirfriendsathomeand "ItispartoftheFaithwhichSt.Pat-abroa-1,haderectedanewchurchwhich rickplantedinthislandsomefifteeninitssizeandformwouldnotbeun- hundredyearsago.St.Patrickre-worthyofacornerintheEternalCity. ceiveclhismissionfromPopeCeles- "InyournameIwishtoextendan tine,theforty-firstsuccessorofSt.enthusiasticandlovingwelcometo Peter.ItisafundamentalarticleofArchbishopRobinson,therepresenta- theFaiththatSt.PeterwasappointedtiveamongusofPiusXI.Wewelcome thesupremePastoroftheChurchhimtothisarchdioceseofTuamand whichChristfoundedinthisworldtowethankhimforaddingthedignity continuethemissionwhichHeHimselfofhispresencetotheCroaghPatrick gotfromHisFather.ToPeterandPilgrimageof1930.Andwebeghim tohisbrotherApostles,thefirstBis-tocoIveytoHisHolinessamessageof hopsoftheChurch,Christsaid:'AsourunswervingloyaltytotheFaithof theFatherhathsentMe,soIsendChristandtothethroneofSt.Peter's you.' successor."

"WhatChristsaidtoPeterandto theApostlesHesaidtoPeter'ssucces- TheNuncio'sReply. sorsandtotheBishops,whoasabody -MonsignorRobinsonrepliedfromthe arethesuccessorsoftheApostles.Overpulpit.HeregrettedthathewasuntheBishops,clergy,andFaithfulPeterabletomakethearduousascentofSt. wasappointedHead,fortohimalonePatrik'sholymountain,butheinChristgavetheofficeoffeedingHistends,-)tomeetthepilgrimsontheir lambsandHissheepthroughoutthewayfromthesummit.Hewouldconworld.PeterbecamethefirstBishopveytotheHolyFatheramessageof ofRome. lovingloyaltyfromthepeople.Al-

"PinsXI.isthe261st.successorofSt.waystheNunciokeepshishearersin PeterasBishopofRome.TheofficemindoftheSovereignPontiff;always andLowersgiventoSt.Peterarebyheremindsthemthatheishereto DivineRightandDivineAppointmentconyr;theHolyFather'sblessingto theofficeandpowersofPiusXI.Heisthefaithfulandtoreporttohimof notonlythe;BishopofRomebutalsotheloveandloyaltyofthepeople. thesupremePastoroftheUniversal WhentheNunciospeaks,allwhoare Church.Thisis,Isay,afundamentalpress:tseemtodiscernbehindhisselfarticleoftheCatholicFaith. effacingpersonalitytheproximityof "inthelightofthisFaiththeposi-theSuccessorofPeter.IfImight tion;sereto-dayis,Isay,simplicityusethephrase,hiswordsalwaysmake itself.WerethePopetovisitIrelandthePopeandthePope'sinterestin hewouldbeacclaimedasnokingwasIrelandrealtothemindof-hishearers. everacclaimedinhisdominians.He "HisHoliness,"MonsignorRobinson wouldbeacclaimedasthesuccessorofcontinued(Icullthereportofhis St.PeterandtheVicarofChristonwordsfromthe"IrishIndependent") earth.AsthePopecannotvisitall"issothoroughlyfamiliarwithallthat hisvastdominionsinpersonhemay,relatestothesaintsandthesanctuarforobviousreasons,sendrepresenta-iesofIreland,thatthereislittleI tireswhowillkeepHisHolinessincouldhopetosaytohimthathedoes touchwiththeworkingoftheChurchnot,mowalreadyconcerningCroagh throughouttheworld. PatricobutIshall,nevertheless,deem "TotheserepresentativesCatholicsitaduty,aswellasapleasure,toingivetherespectandthewelcomethatformhisHolinesshowmuchIhave areduetotheirexaltedofficeandtobeenedifiedandtouchedandhearten- theexaltedPersonagewhomtheyre-edbythemanifestationofardentfaith present.ThisexplainsthewelcomeanddeepdevotionwhichIhavewit- whichArchbishopRobinsonhasreceiv-nessedhereto-dayamongthevastasedandwillcontinuetoreceivefromsemblvofpiouspilgrimstothesacred theBishopsclergy,andfaithfulCa-RockoftheNationalApostle. ttolicsofIreland. "Moreover,Ishallnotfailtotell

"No,Monsignor"Isaid;"thatisthe pilgrim'smark."

Thesunblazedout,andsoIwas privilegedtosecurethephotograph.

hisHolinessaboutthisbeautifulnew church,whichreflectssomuchcredit uponallthosewhohadashareinits erectionanddecoration.

"Inthemeantime,itismyearnest hopeandprayerthattheblessingof St.Patrickmayeverrestuponhis GracetheArchbishopofTuam,upon thelevotedclergyandpeopleofthis historicparish,anduponallthosewho havecomehereaspilgrimstoCroagh Patrick,andItrustthatthenumber ofsuchpilgrimsmaycontinuallyincrease.Andnow,asapledgeofthe HolyFather'sspecialbenevolenceand affection,Ishallgiveyou,inhisname, theApostolicBlessing."

Latercivicaddresseswerereadto theNunciooutsidethechurch,and thenhisExcellencymotoredwiththe ArchbishoptotheRock.

At()roughPatrick.

Meanwhile,thepilgrimswerethrongingupthemountainsideatCroagh Patrick.Masseswerebeingcelebratedonthesummit,wheretheNational Apostleprayedsolongago.Moving sermonswerepreachedinIrishby FatherE.O'Dortohoe,ofLouisburgh, andinEnglishbyFatherAugustine O'Veil,O.F.M.,ofDublin.

Throughhowlingwindandlashing rainItravelledtotheRock.AsI camethroughthebroadmoorthatlies betrecntheSheeffryandthePantry mountains,Iwatchedforthefirstsight ofthegreatheight,butitwasclothed ingreycloud.Awayupthereinthe miststhepilgrimswerekneelingonthe drenchedrock,andtheHolySacrifice wasbeingoffered;butallthiswasinvisibletothetravellerbelow.

AtWestport,thefirstofachainof CivicGuardswasmet,andnow,asI drovealongtherockyandtwisting road,Isawtheunendingstreamof trafficcontrolledwithaskillthatwould honoitthetrafficofficersofParisor NewYork.

Thedaysuddenlybrightened,and nowthebayglitteredtotheright,and thefleekroseoutofthemiststothe left.Throughwaysidetreesthepeak becameclearagainstthesky-and whatasightitwas!Thatgreyeminenceofrockwasstuddedwithlittle markslikebees:theywerethepilgrimsattheutmostaltitude,kneelingandpraying,butreducedtotheeye, tomerepointsagainsttheclouds.

Then,frombesideMurrisk(wherethe'..tigustinianAbheywasvisited later)theroadstruckupthemountain side.Notaroad.butratherawatercourse,itwas,runningupafoldof rock;andnowitwasalivewithmoving figures.Againonethoughtofbees swarming,forthethousandsofpilgrims moviagupanddownwerereducedby themightinessofthescenetothesimilitudeofabeelwarm.

Herewereagedmenandwomen,and youngpeople:herewererichandpoor. Manycrippleswenoted,climbinglike strongmen.Allcarriedstickstohelp themoverthetumbledrocks.Gaelic sounrl:donallhands;fortheWestern foldnaturallypredominated,anditis thepeopleoftheGaeltachtwhothrong totheoldobservancesofthetradition oftherace.

Sta'lswerebusyatthemountain foot. ABelfastmanwasfurnishing pilgrimswithwelcomesouvenirsof thepilgrimageintheformofbuttons ofSt.Patrickandthemountain. Thefolkdescendingthemountain aftercompletingthepilgrimagewere heavilystainedwithmud.Among themIdiscernedayouthfulfigure, fullyequippedformountaineering, staffinhand,andIthoughtthatIrecognisedMonsignorRiberi,thesecretarytotheNuncio.whomIhadseen intheNuncio'spresenceatother events. Itwashe.Mixingwiththepilgrims, andfindinghisownway,Monsignor Rih"riwasdescendingthemountain. HehadcelebratedMassatthesummit. Iventuredtoapproachhimashe haltedamongagroupofGaeltacht folk,andaskedwhItherImighthavethehonourtophotographhim.He consentedwithareadysmile,butmade todivesthimselfofthetravel-stained mountaineeringgarb.

MonsignorRibericompletedhissolitaryjourneytoWestport,Iwastold, beforetheNunciosetoutforthemountain.Itwastwoo'clockwhenagreat stirwasvisibleintheoppositedirectiontothedescendingtideofpilgrims.

Wehadtakenaplacenearthefirst station-abeautifulwhitestatueofthe ApostlewiththeShamrockemblemin hisliftedhand-andlookeddownto theentrancetothepilgrims'path. Awaydownthereadenseprocession couldbediscerned.Keeneyescould detectthetallfigureoftheNuncioat thehead,signinghisblessingtofolk whokneltatthewayside.

Slowlytheprocessionmovedforward,Itwasutterlyinformal.Pilgrimswhohadchancedtoreachthemountainfoot asthedistinguishedpartyarrivedfell inbehind;others,comingdown,halted' andawaited.Nofavourwasshown toanypilgrimaboveanother:theNunciohadchosentocomewiththeArchbishoptomeetanyorallofthefaithful whowerehonouringthetraditionof Patrick.

Inglorioussunlight,withthesplen doursofConnachtoutspreadbelow,the ArchbishopledtheNunciotothestation,and,atagesturefromthePolice Commissioner,whoaccompaniedtheir Gracesthepilgrimsspreadouttoaffordspace.TheykneltandtheNuncioblessedthem.

InthecentrewasthevenerableArchbishou,speakingwithprideandinterestofthegreatevent.Reside'him stoodtheNunciointhatgrey-trimm,r1 garbandgrey-trimmedArchbishop's hatv;hichsuggi.6.-tedsomuchdignity. itwasnotedthatMonsignorRobinsr':i wassmilingwithanalmost'boyishha7piness.FatherPatterson,Adm..We,port,wasnear

Avenerablebeardedfigureinthe brownhabitjoinedtheparty."How areyou,FatherAngelus?"-weheard theNunciosay.TheArchbishopinquiredhowmanyMasseshadbeen celebratedatthesummit."Thirty, yourGrace,"FatherAngelusreplied. Foralittlewhile,theNuncioand theArchbishoptalked,andtheP.dice Commissionerpointedoutthings,-).f interestinthesublimepanorama.The peopledrewnear:andthemostillus. trousmixedwiththehumblestofthe landinasortoffamilyfriendline,s. Itwasthetruepilgrimspiritti-.1t reigned.

Fish,:rmenfromLouisburghapproaed.andtheNuncioconsentedtodrive throughtheirbeautifullittlevillage.

Downtheslopethenthecompany moved,stillinformally.Indeed,the throngbrokeuptheparty.TheArchbishop.chattingwithhispeople,fellbehind.Inthethrongedpathatthe bottomtheNunciohalted,_sayingto thosearoundhim:"Wearegoingtoo fastfirhisGrace,"andthoughtfully waitinguntilDr.Gilmartinovertook him.Finally,amidcheers,thetwo greatchurchmenenteredthecarand droveaway.

THEARGENTINEANDIRELAND.

Animportantmeetinghasjustbeen heldattheofficesofthe"Southern Cross,"thewell-knownIrishandCatholicnewspaperofBuenosAireswith aviewtosettingonfootpreliminary arrangementsfora'representativegroup totraveltoIrelandfortheEu Congressin1932.Itwasresolv form"anIrish-ArgentinePilgrialie whieiwillconstituteagenuinemanifestationoffaithandpietyworthyof thegreatEuchisticeevntwhich,for thefirsttime,willbeheldinthelandof their`orefathers." Areportofthe meetitgwasforwardedtohisGrace Mgr.JosephMaryBottaro,Archbishop of'B'uenosAires,whogracimislyconveyetblessingontheprojecttothe PresicieotofthePilgrimageCommittee, Mgr.JamesM.Ussher.Referencesno theCongressarebecomingveryfrequentintheArgentinePress.Ofthe proje,tedpilgrimagethe"Southern Cross'rays:"Tosomeitwillbeajoy torevisitthelandoftheirbirthand earlyclays;toothers,ajoytoseethe landofwhichheyhaveheardsomucla fromtheirparents,tovisitthecradle oftheirrace:allwillseeIrelandather hest-slcinghomagetoChristandReligion.."

Faturday,September13,1930.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbetel andclearaspossible.

St.Sebastian.

-F.JP,:St.Sebastian,whosefeastday iskeptonJanuary20th.,wasborn in.Milan,andmartyredinRome.beyondthefactofhismartyrdomlittle isknownofhim.Accordingtothe actsofhismartyrdom,hewasanofficeroftheImperialguard,andwas firstpiercedwitharrowsandthen clubbedtodeath.Afamousbasilica waserectedoverhistomb,inthe CatacombsdinnedafterhimintheArs planWay.St.Sebastianisusuallyrepresentedasayoungmanpiercedwith arrows.

ROM

Peter:Venerationoftherelicsofthe saintsisbasedonanappreciationof theirholinessoflife.Thosewhohave diedforthefaith,orhavelivedalife heroicvirtue,arehelduptousat examplesofholiness,andasworthyof ourveneration.Thisvenerationis expressedbyseekingtheirassistance, byimitatingtheirvirtues,andbyspe- cialrespectfortheirremains.Thusit isthattheirrelicsareenshrinedon altarsandusedtoobtainfavoursand cures.

Lollard.

SF.:TheLollardswerethefollowersofJohnWyclifandflourishedin Englandinthe14th.and15th.centuries.Thenamewasborrowedfrom asectwhichexistedpreviouslyin Flanders,andwasderivedfroma MiddleDutchword,meaninga"mumbler."Theprincipalhereticaldoe. trinesoftheLollardswerethedenial oftheauthorityoftheChurch,the denialofTransubstantiation.andthe theorythatthevalidityoftheSacramentsdependsontheworthinessof theminister.Thesedoctrineswere spread1wtheso-called"PoorPriests," manyofwhomwerenotordained,and whowentthroughoutthecountry preachingandmakingknownWyclif's translationoftheBible.TheLollardsinthe15th.centurybecamea bodyoffanatics:thoughtheforerunnersoftheReformationinEngland, theydidlittletoinfluenceitsacceptaTICE..

ACityofDeath SANTODOMINGOINRUINS.

Aableinthe"WestAustralian," datedSantoDomingo,September6, reads:

ThedeathrollresultingfromtheterrifichurricanewhichdestroyedSanto Domingo(capitaloftheDominican Republic,ontheislandofHaitiinthe c;arit.theanSealonWednesday,isnow knowitohavereached4,000.Itis fearedthatthefulltollwillbeabout 5.000dead.Theruinedcityto-day smokedwithinnumerablefuneral pyresasthebodiesofthevictims owingtothefearofplagueanddisease,sereconsignedtotheflames.Of the5000personsseriouslyinjured manyareexpectedtodie.Thusmore thananeighthofthepopulationofthe oldestwhitecityinthewesternhemispherewill,itisfeared,havebeen outinthedisaster.Thedampropertyisnowestimatedat betweeneightandtenmillionpounds. Hourbyhourthehorrorgrowsasrefugeescontinuetostruggleinfrom outlyingtowns,bringingnewtalesof deathanddestruction.Alongthe muddystreetsofthecityproper,and thebanksoftheriverOzamithedead stilllieinpiles--amenacetothehealth ofthesurvivors.Allavailablehouses, churches,andhospitalsarefilledwith theinjured.

Thereispracticallynowaterfitto drink.Thewaterworkshavebeen demolishedandtheriverisaseaof mud.Thecityisstillwithoutlight orpower.Floodshavewashedout thenewly-burieddeadandcoffinsare floatinginthetorrentslikecorks.The sanitationauthoritiesarehurryingon thecremationofthedead.Concrete cisternsabovegroundarebeingused -,,v1-es.asmanyas50bodiesbeing le.eielatatime.

Itisestimatedthatonlyabout400 ofthe10,000housesofthecityhave beenleftstandingand,fromthemine, therizadarebeingcontinuallyrecoveredinappallingnumbers.Wellover 30,000personsarehomeless.

Attheheightofthe150-mileanhour stormthewindliftedtherooffroma mateenityhospital,andpracticallydemolisledthebuilding.Atleast50 mothersandtheirnewly-bornbabies werekilled.ManyIthebodieswere founddecapitatedbyflyingsheetsof zinc linedwithwhichthebuildinghadbeen androofed.

Pattieswhichhavepenetrated15 milesoneverysideofSantoDomingo reportthatall,isdesolation.Theroads areatpresentimpassabletotrafficso that:heinjuredinoutlyingareas havelittlehopeofmedicalattention fordays.Reliefwillbedispatched,however,assoonaspossible.

TheDominicanGovernment,meanwhileisorganisingmobilekitchensto feedthehomelessandthestarvingwho arewanderinghopelesslyaboutthe debrisandfilledstreets.Tofacilitate thereliefworkmartiallawhasbeen proclaimed.TheGovernmentofthe adjacentRepublicofHaitiissending reliefstoresbymotorlorriesoverland, butitisfearedthatimpassableroads maypreevnttheirarrival.Thecapi- talisstillisolatedonthelandsideby floodc,fallentreesontheroads,and wreckeibridges.

AsquadronofsixCubanaeroplanes bearingeightphysiciansandmedical supplieslandedthismorning,anda shiparrivedwithfoodandmedical supplies.Thishelphasbroughtnew hopetothelittlebodyoflocalofficials whohaveworkedhardwithoutrest.

TwoUnitedStatesMarine'planesfrom Haitihavealsoarrivedwithmedical necessities,andtheUnitedStatesCommandantinHaitihasaskedtheauthoritiesofSantoDomingotoprepare agorllandinggroundasheisplan- ningtoestablisharegularaeroplane transportationservice.Reliefships areala,beingrushedhere.

TheAmericanRedCrosshascontri buted£10,000towardsthealleviation ofthesufferinginSantoDomingo,and itisreportedfromNewYorkthat muchmoreisexpectedfromprivate sources.

Notonlydidthestormdestroythe city,butitwipedoutgreatstoresof coffee,sugar,cocoa,andfruitswhich hadbcenpreparedforexport.These wereruinedbythewindandtherain.

Armngthebuildingsleftisthe400yearoldcathedralcontainingthereputedtombofChristopherColumbus.

Thanks

ThePrincipaloftheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,wishesto thanksincerelyallfriendsinPerthand Fremantlefortheirextremekindness andhospitalitytowardsthepupilsof theCollegeduringtheirrecentstayat thecoast.Especiallydoeshewish tothankthefollowing,whoweremainlyresponsibleformakingtheboysso happyandcomfortableduringthe tour:Rev.BrotherMackeyandstaff, ofC Fremantle;alsothemany Fremantlefriendswhokeptquitea numberoftheladsintheirhomesfor theweek;Rev.BrotherO'Connor, PrincipalofC.B.C.,Perth,alsothe MatronandstaffoftheCollege;the meml-ersofC.B.C.,OldBoys'Association,Mr.W.J.Skipworth,SportsMasterofPerthBoys'School:Rev.BrotherDaly,PrincipalofClontarf:Rev, thtrotherDownes,PrincipalofSt.Patrick'sBoysSchool;Mr.LenBrowne, oftheEastFremantleFootballClub: Mr.J.Dolan,captainofEastFremantleFootballClub;Mr.W.J.Sheehan, secretaryofVAL.;themanagement (ifA.abassadiirs.Perth,andPaladium, Frementle:Mr.T.MartinofMcDonald-street.Kalgoorlieforhisdonation of£5forexpensesinconnectionwith trip;Mrs.T.Moroney,ofBoulder,for £2towardssame;alsotoanumberof anonymousdonorsandfriends,who contributedtowardsthesuccessofthe trip.

ENGAGEMENTNorm.

*TheengagementisannouncedbetweenMargaretMary,eldestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.J.J.Ryttn,of26Oswald-street,VictoriaPark,andRegi- naldPatrick,eldest'sonofMr.and Mrs.J.P.Devlin,of17Alfonso-street, NorthPerth.

GeneralNews

1heartunioninaidoftheGuildfordendBassendeanschoolswillbe drawnonOctober3rd.,intheTown Hall,Bassendean.Buttsandmoney tobereturnedtotheConventofMercy, Bassendean,notlaterthanOctober 1st.

Theopeningweek-endexcursionto

NewNorciaoftheseasonwillleave PerthonSaturday,September27,re- turningSundayevening.Particulars willhefoundinanothercolumnre bookingseats.Thisisthebesttime oftheyearforthesetrips,asthewild flowersareattheirbestjustnow. Earlyapplicationforseatsisnecessary.

AdvicehasbeenreceivedbyThos. CookandSonthatthe5francsilver piecesofSwitzerland,withtheseated figureofHelvetiaononeside,which ceasedtobelegaltenderin1925,can nowonlyberedeemedattheCaisse FederaleatBerne,andtheyshouldnot underanycircumstances,beaccepted bytravellers.

AbbotReceivesSaint'sStaffas Crozier

Insteadofacrozierofgoldand silver,aplainwoodenpastoralstaff used900yearsagobyAbbotSt.Godehart,washandedbytheBishopof PassautoDomGislerStieberathis recentsolemnblessingastheeightieth abbotoftheBenedictinemonastery ofNiederalteich,LowerBavaria

hardforjusticewhenParliamentreaasemblesinOctober."

"Labourmembers,"hesaid,"willhe remindedthattheirseatsinParliamentdependupontheCatholicvotein agreatnumberofcases,andtheywill beexpectedtoredeemtheirpromise tosupporttheCatholicdemand.

"Iftheydonotdothistheymust notexpecttheCatholicvoteatthe nextelection."

CanonMackin,ofJarrow,speaking atDurham,saidCatholicswerevery suspiciousofthedesignsofSirCharlesTrevelyan.

Heissuedawarningtothedrafters ofthenewBillthatCatholicswill"resistandfightandkill"ameasurecontainingconditionssimilartothosein theoldBill.

"Wewilltoleratenointerferencewith ourpresentlegalrightstoappoint CatholicteacherstogiveCatholicreligiousinstructioninCatholicschools."

Catholicssofarhadraisednooppo- sitiontotheproposedextensionofthe schtiol-leavingage,saidCanonMackin. buttheywouldbeboundtoreconsider theirpositionunlessthenewBillpro-videdsuitablemaintenancegrantsfor theolderchildrenretainedatschool andmadesomefinancialprovisionfortheextensionofCatholicschoolbuildingstoaccommodatethem.

DEATHOFaim.M11101.01f1Y. c-&8p-

OldillackrockCollegeboys(saysthe "TrisnCatholic")willbesorrytohear oftheuntimelydeathofFatherMoloney,whowasa"boys'priest,"if evertherewas one. Father Niederalteichwasfounded1,200Moloneydiedwhilehewason yearsagoandbecamethemostfan).-holidayathissister'shomeinTulle. ousmonasteryinBavaria.ItwasCo.Clare.HewasborninBodyke. practicallydestroyedatthesecularis-Co.Slare,in1871,educatedatBlack- ationof1803,andreopenedin1918byrockandParis,andordainedin1894. theAbbeyofMetten. HetaughtintheHousesoftheOrder

MettenAbbeyestablishedtheBene-inR-ickwell,Trinidad,andRathmines, dictineOrderintheUnitedStatesuntil1906,whenhewastransferredto withoneofitsmonks,DomBonifaceBlackrockasProfessorofLatinand Wimmer,whowenttotheUSA.inFrench.Havingthegiftofgettingat 1846andbecameanarchabbot. theinsideoftheboymind,heexercia-

TheresurrectionofNiederalteichedaninfluencethatmusthavemade wasbegunbyFatherFrancisKnaben-itsmarkfortheupliftmentofthe bauer,anativeofNiederalteichvii-Blackroikstudentsofhistime lage,whoboughtwhatwasleftofthe monasticbuildingswithhislifesay- CircusManager:"Well,what'swrong ings.Mettensentthefirstmonkstonow?" dothepioneerwork,andtheywereaid- IndiarabberMan:"Everytimethe edbymonkssentfromtheTyrolbyStrongManwritesaletterheusesMe theHolyFather, toruboutthemistakes."

AsPrior,DomGislarStieberconsolidatedthefoundationandbegana ST.ILDEPBON11178'COLLEGE missioninPrazil.Heavydebtshad 3LDBOYS'ASSOCIATION. tobeincurred,howeverandhelpis CINDERELLADANCE needed.Theaddressis:TheBene- A.N.A.CLUBHALL. dictineAbbey,Niederalteich,Nieder-OnWEDNESDAY,SEPTEMB'ER24. bayern,Germany. at8p.m. MissD'Arcy'sOrchestra. ExcellentSupper. Tickets,3s. S.DBYRNE,Hon.Secretary.

FutureoftheCatholic England Schoolin

AGraveCrisisThreatened.

AgraveviewofthefutureofCatholic schoolswastakeninLondonbythose whoareorganisingtheCatholicdeinandforequaltreatment.Itisalreadyknown(saysthe"Universe") thattheMinisterofEducation,Sir CharlesTrevelyan,intendstointroduce anewBill,retainingallthefeatures whichCatholicsopposed,assoonasthe Housereassembles.

Heiscreditedwiththedesireof doingawaywiththedualsystemunderwhichCatholic-andothernonprovided-schoolsexist.

Itisbelievedthatcertaininterests whosesupportwasformerlycounted uponbyCatholicshavepromisedto givetheirassistancetotheFill.

FatherBernardWhelan,clericalsecretaryoftheCatholic'SocietiesEducationCommittee,declaredrecentlythat "Catholicsmusthepreparedtofight

OPENINGOFTHESIMON.

Week-EndExcursiontoNewNorcia LEAVINGPERTHSATURDAY, SET'TEMBER27,RETURNING SCPDAYEVENING.

GoodRoads.

NativeFlowersinabundance. AttentionoftheBest.

SeatsmaybereservedatMissMurray's, Hay-street,andat41High-street,Fre- mantle;orCathedralHall,Murray-st oppositePerthHospital.

ALLPROFITSTOCHARITY.

EUCHREPARTYANDDANCE. Willbeheldin ST.BRIGID'SPARISHHALL NEXTWEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 17.

Prizes:First,£33s.;Second£1Is. Dancingfrom10o'clock.

GoodMusic.Refreshments. EachmonthIIiswillbegiventothe winnerofthegreatestnumberof points.

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DefeatistsandTreason

Itwouldappearthatover-muchisbeingmadebyasectionof theBritishpressoftheproposalputforwardbymembersofthe CottimunistbodyinSydneyforrepudiationofourwardebts.It isdifficulttounderstandwhatusefulpurposethesenewspapers canhopetoservebyfurtherhurtingAustraliancreditinLondon bygivingprominencetothewildandinconsequentsuggestionsof aminoritythathaslittleifanyauthorityinAustraliancitizenship. Thatmoreimportancehasbeengiventothesesuggestionsthan iswarranted,whenallisknownoftheactivitiesofCommunism inthiscountryandinEngland,isrevealedbytheirritationexpressedbySirDudleydeChair,whoshouldknowsomethingof thecalibreoftheCommunistsinNewSouthWales,atthepublicitygiventothedefeatistpropagandacabledfromAustraliato theBritishpress.Australianshavereasontobegratefultohim forhisspiriteddefenceputforwardintheirfavour. * * *

OneofthemeanestcrimesagainstanAdministration,when itishonestlystrivingtosaveitscitizensfromadversity,isto conspiretofrustrateitspurpose.Suchconductbelongstothe categoryoftreason,andshouldplacetheaggressorsoutsidethe paleofcitizenship,becausetheyareadangertothenationalweal. NeversincethebirthoftheFederationhaveAustraliancitizens beencalledupontomeetanemergencyofsuchseriousaspectas thatwhichnowoppressestheCommonwealth,andwhichhasbeen forceduponuswithoutwarningbyfinancialinterestsinLondon.

Whetherthoseinterestshavebeenmovedintoactionbysomeoccultagency,tocreate,asMr.Hughesbluntlyputsit,"asmoke screen"forthepurposeofinducingaradicalchangeinourNationalpolicy,isnot,atpresentatallevents,amootpointtoconsider;thevitaloneisthatAustraliaisinthethroesofafinancial crisiswhichmustbemetwithcourageandwholeheartedpatriotismbyeveryelementincitizenship.WhatiftheGovernmentof thedayisnotmeasuringuptopublicexpectation,whatifitstarriff isharshandirritating,anditssalestaxafoolthing,itisatleast courageouslystrivingtorestorethenation'sequilibriumandstart itagainontheroadtoprosperity.Wedon'tknowthatitsopponentshaveanythingbettertoofferus,noraretheymoresincere.ItisintolerablethatpettypoliticalcontroversiesshouldimpedetheworkoftheFederalGovernment,andthatselfishparty interestsaresopaltryastosubmergetheNationalinterestfor theirown.OnewonderswhetherourParliamentaryorganism iscapableofrisingtoagreatoccasion,orwhetheritisnotweakenedbyageanddestinedtobesupersededbysomeothersystem lessinfluencedbyselfishnessandmediocrity.

Itisnottothecreditofpartyleaders,andthecaptainsof industry,thatthereissomuchdivisionintheircouncilsinregardtoco-operatingwiththeGovernmentintheenormoustaskit hasinhand.Thereseemstobelittleoforderororganisation amongthem.andpreciouslittledesiretodomorethanoustthe Governmentfromoffice.Themiserableoldpoliticalhabitsof generationswillagainmusterwhenParliamentmeets.andweare promisedastiffbattlebytheOutswiththeIns-tothedevil withthecountryandthecommoninterest,partyinterestmustbe servedfirst,last,andallthetime.ForthemomentitisinterestingtowatchtheanticsofparticularbodieswhoshouldbeactuatedbyastrongdesiretoassisttheGovernment.Theotherday inMelbourne,theFederal'Governmentwasaskedtomakedrastic economiesinadministrationbytheMelbourneChamberofManufacturersandotheremployers.Itistoldthatindustrycouldnot beexpectedtomakeheavysacrificesuntiltheMinistryputsits ownhouseinorder.InthetoneoftheChamberofManufacturer's requestwereadawantofconfidenceintheGovernment,andincidentallylittledispositiontoco-operatewithit.Sofarthe Commonwealth'snecessitieshavecalledforthnodefiniteplanfor combiningthenation'sunitsinaconcreteorganisationtoworkfor reconstruction.ItisrighttosayAustraliawillpullthroughits worries.butAustraliawillnotpullthroughwithoutorganisation fromwithin.

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtolmThefaithful cometothrsacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope. LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal ReadourCalendarweekly.

sufferedmartyrdom.St.Cyprianwas awealthyandculturedCarthaginian, whobeingconvertedtoChristianity, becameapriest,and,later,Bishopof Carthage.Byhiscourtesy,charityand piety,heendearedhimselftothepeople.HewasoneofthegreatestwritersoftheearlyChurch.Afriendof St.Cornelius,heismentionedwiththe latterintheCanonoftheMass.

September17.-EmberDay(fastsad abstinence).TheStigmataofSt. FrancisofAsissi,Confessor.DOGbk..White.2.OftheEmberDay. LastGospelofEmberDay.

InSeptember1224,whenSt.FranciswasprayingonMountAlvernia,in theApenines,hereceivedthegreatfavourfromGodofhavingthelikenessof theWoundsofJesusChristimprinted onhishandsandfeetandside.Blood flowedatintervalsfromthesewounds untilthedeathoftheSainttwoyears later.InthePost-Communionthe ChurchpraysthatGod"Whoindivers waydidshowforthinblessedFrancis thewondrousmysteriesof theCross"maygrantus"gracetocopy fromthepatternshehassetbeforeus, andtofortifyoursoulsbyassiduouslymeditatinguponthatsameHoly Cross."

September14.-FourteenthSunday utterPentecostFeastoftheEniltationoftheHolyCross.GreaterDouble.Red.2.OftheSunday.Creed.PrefaceoftheCross. LastGospeloftheSunday. To-daytheChurchcelebratesthere coveryofthispreciousrelicfromthe handsoftheinfidelPersians,whohad ravagedJerusalemandcarriedthe HolyCrossaway.Herachus,theGreek EmperorhavingsubduedthePersians,madetherestorationofthe Ciossthefirstconditionofpeace.He himselfboreitonHissbouidersto Calvaty.Attiredinmagnificentrobes, hesetouttriumphantly,butsuddenly stoodstill,unabletoproceedfurther. Zacharias,theBishopofJerusalem, pointedoutthathisrichaparelmade himtoounlikeOurSaviourWhohad carriedtheCrossbeforehim.Heracliusthendressedinmeanattireand completedthejourney',placingthe CrossonMountCalvary(7thcentury). September15.-TheSevenDoloursof theBlessedVirginMary.Double oftheSecondClass.White.2. St.Nicomedes,Martyr..Prefaceof theBlessedVirginMary. TwiceeachyeartheChurchcelebratesthisFeast.OnFridayinPassionWeekshedrawsourattentionto MarystandingatthefootoftheCross andappliestoHerthosewordsof leremias:-"0allyouthatpassby the'say,attendandseeiftherebe anysorrowlikemysorrow."Then thefifthDolourabsorbsusentirely: nowweshouldrememberthesorrows Maryenduredduringtheinfancyand childhoodofHerDivineSon,aswell asthoseofHisSacredPassion..Now, too,"wecanlookmorecheerfullyuponthesesorrowsoftheMotherofour dearLordandseethemintherestiltswhichtheybroughtwiththem. toHerandtous."TheChurchrecords sevenchiefoccasionsofMary'ssuffering:--(1)Simeon'sprophecyatthe timeofthePresentationoftheChild JesusintheTemple-"ThisChildisset forthefallandfortheresurrectionof manyinIsrael.andforasignthat shallbecontradicted,andthyown soulaswordshallpierce,that,outof manyhearts,thoughtsmayberevealed."1St.LukeChapter11).(2)The FlightintoEgypt,withallitsattendanantcircumstancesoffearandpri vation.(Matthew,Chapter11,verse 13).13)ThelossoftheChildJesus whenHewastwelveyearsofage (Luke11,verse43).(4)Themeeting 'ofMotherandSononthewaytoCalvary.(5)Maryatthefootofthe Cross.ItwasatthistimethatJesus formallygaveMarytous,inthepersonofSt.John,asourMother(John XIX..25).(6)Jesusistakendown fromtheCrossandHislifelessBody isplacedinthe-armsofHisMother. (7)TheBurialofOurLordJesusin thepresenceofHisMother. (The BeadsoftheDoloursarerichlyindulgencel.TheChapletconsistsofan OurFatherandsevenHailMarys-repeatelseventimeswhileonemediateaoneachoftheDoloursinturn). September16.-Saintsaerialand Cyprian,Martyrs.Semtdonble. Red.2.SaintEuphemiaandCompanions,Martyrs.3.Acunctis(for theIntercessionofADtheSaints). St.CorneliusbecamePopeinthe middleofthethirdcentury.Hewas banishedbytheImperialauthoritiesto CivitaVecchia,whereheeventually

September18.-St.Josephofowe: tines,Confessor.Double.W ThisFranciscanFatherwasfavoisredbyGodwithamarvellousgraceof contemplation.HeenteredtheFranciscanriderasalay-brother,butsaes raisedtothepriesthood.HewastismarkablefortheHeavenlygiftsof prophecyandhealing,forhishumility andpatienceundergreattrials,and forthepenancesheinflicteduponhimself.Godglorifiedhimbymanymiracles.Hediedin1663.

September19.-EmberDay(fastand abstinence)..St.Januariusmid Conpanions,Martyrs. DOH& Red.2.OftheEmberDay,Last GospeloftheEmberDay. St.Januariuswasputtodeathwith sixotherChristiansduringthepermuctionunderDiocletianinthe4thtehtury.HisbodywasburiedNaples ofwhichcityhehasbecomethePatron.Theyearlyliquefactionofhia bloodpreservedinavialisawet knownmiracleandhasbroughtabout manyconversions.

September20.-EmberDay(fastday).

VigilofSt.MatthewandOompilaions,Martyrs.Loouble.Red,2. OftheEmberDay.3.Ofthevigil

LastGospelofEmberDay;de, MassoftheEmberDay.Purple. 2.OftheMartyrs.3.OftheVigil. LastGospelofVigil,orMassofthe VigilPurple.2.OftheMartyrs.

3.OfEmberDay..LastGospelof EmberDay. St.Eustace,withhiswifeandtwo sons,wasputtodeathundertheEinperorHadrian(2ndcentury).

TheArchdiocese

Athree-weeks'Missionwasopeithil intheCathedral,atthe11o'ckitik MassonSundaylast.Itisbeing conductedbytheRedemp Fathers,theVeryRev.FatherYo son,andtheRev.FathersGills. andCosgrove.Despitetheratheranfavourableweathertheattendancesso farhavebeenverysatisfactory.

TheprogrammeoftheMissionisas follow:Masseachmorningduringthe weekat6,7,and9o'clock;devotiolie intheeveningat7.30;Confessions throughoutthemorning,from4till o'clockintheafternoon,andaftet eveningdevotions.

Rev.FatherShannon,C.SS.R.,left bytheEast-WesttrainenSunday last.FatherShannonisgoingtothe RedemptoristMonastery,Pennant Hills,N.S.W.,forsometime,andlater onwillleaveforIreland.Duringhis sixyears'stayinWesternAustralia, FatherShannonhasmadeagreatnumberoffriends.andwaswarmlyfarewelledonhisdeparture.

Saturday,September13,1930.

'OnWednesdaylast,10th.hot1b1 Re*.FatherGilmartin,C.S&R.,cei bratedtheSilverJubileeofordination tothepriesthood,andwasthereolP ientcifnumerouscongratulations. FatherGilmartinwasborninCo.Sligo, Ireland,in1/47-andmadehisprelhninarystudiesinthelocalseminary, wherehehadascompaniontheRev. FatherDonagher,whohasbeenalifelongfriend.TogetherwiththeRev. FatherHannigan,C.SS.R.,hewasordainedatEskerbyBishopO'Dea,of ClOnfert,onSeptember10,1906.Father GilmartincametoNewZealandfour yearslater,sincewhenhehasspent twelveyearsofhispriestlylifeinthe PhilippineIslands,andtheremainder inAustraliaandNewZealand."The Record"joinsinwishingFatherGilmartinmanymorefruitfulyearsof priestlylabours.Admultosannos!

TheChildrenofMary(Cathedral SodalitywillholdtheirmonthlyGen eralCommuniononSunday,21st.inst. Themonthlymeetingwilltakeplace onSunday,28th.inst.

NewsandNotes

M.Alphand,theFrenchMinisterto SaorstatEireann,whoisresidingtemporarilyatLeixlipCastleattended MasswithhisfamilyonarecentSundayatSt.Mary'sChurch,Leixlip. FatherToher,inwelcomingM.Alphand,saidthatfriendshipbetween FranceandIrelandwasnotathing ofto-dayoryesternay,butwentback forhundredsandhundredsofyears.All throughtheagestherewasaconstant communicationbetweenthetwocountries.Whatevergreatnesseitherof thempossessedwasduetotheirCatholicheritage,andtheirfuturegreatnesswoulddependontheirfidelityto theirCatholictraditons.Hewassure thatthecomingofM.Alphandamongstthintwouldstrengthentheold-time bondsbetweenFranceandIreland,not only;nthecivilsphere,butalsointhe religiots.andproveasourceofmutual benefittobothnations.

Oftalkingfilmssubmittedtothe IrishFreeStateFilmCensorduring themonthofJuly,over20percent. were!ejectedandforbiddenallcirculation:1,SaorstatEireann.This,says arepresentativeofthe"Standard,"signifiesthatwithinthestandardsthat haveLeenobservedbythecensorship hitherto,oneinfiveofthetalkingpicturesofferedprovedtobeintolerable.

The"Free-Churchnien"'ofErgiliand, assembledinconference,haveailiplandNIthesuppressionofthefreedomof theMalteseprevia.Thesetemonnformistsordissenters,repreieliiingthe middleclassofEnglishsocietyend themassoftheEnglishvoters,haveascuredBritain'sSocialistGovernment ofsupportinitsoppressivepolicy.The spiritofOliverCromwellisnotdead; ratherdoesitdominateEnglandstill. Alittle,defencelesspeople,forthe crimeofloyaltytotheChurch,has beenrobbedofitsconstitutionbythe ImperialGo'ernment,andhandedover totheautocraticruleofaforeigner. Thisthe"Free-Churchmen"applaud. Theyrejoiceatthedestructionofall freedomsavetheirown. s

AnotherofEngland'stitledfamilies hasjutgivenaconverttotheCatholic ranks.LadyRosemaryWilmaBootle1Vilbraham,adaughterofthesecond Earl.1Lathom,wasreceivedintothe Church,byFatherCollingwood,S.J.,at FarmStreet,ontheeveofhermarriagetoMr.VincentFrancisCassidy. Ithasbeennotedasanadditionally happycircumstancethat.herHoly Communionatthe.NuptialMassfor herweddingwasalsothebride'sfirst HolyCommunionasaCatholic.

ThenewPapalcoinage-theissue, whichwillbelessthan£11,000,willbe madeafteralapseeof60years-will consistofeightcoins,a100-liregold piece,one.five,and10-lirepiecesin silverandtwonickelcoinsoneof20 centesenivalue,andtheotherof50. TheeffigyofthePopewillbeengraved entheobverseside,andonthereverse willbethePapalcoat-of-armsand somesacredsubjects.Itisexpected thatthecurrency,whichwillcirculate inItalianterritory,willbereadyin December. * * * *

Withinafewdaysonefirmsubmitted ninefilmsandeightofthesewere rileste-1 Indignationisexpressedby theorganthefilmtradeinEngland. Itiscomplainedthatamongrecently rejectedfilmsars"Cocko'theWalk," "LadiesofLeisure.""GirlfromMesas,"andlargenumbersofothers which.rejectedintheFreeStateon the;;mendthattheyare"immoral"or "unr..-sirable."hadbeensanctionedby the!eitishBoardofFilmCensorsas quitefitforexhibitioninGreatBritainaielNorthernIreland.

* * Asresultofthecensorshipoffilms iniheFreeState,itisstatedby spokesmenofthefilmcompaniesthat t'filmfamine"willarisewithinsix monthsifthepresentrateofrejectionsc(aitinues.Inanotherquarter, thethreatismadetoclosedowncertaincfficesinDublin.Thatistosay, ifthecensorcontinuestoban2(Jper vent.,,fthefilms.hewillbegivenno filmstoban,andcinematographtheatreswillclose.Thisthreatisone whichpatrioticIrishmenwouldnot besorryto,eecarriedintoeffect;for itsexecutionwouldstopthedrain fromIrelandofhundredsofthousands ofpoinds,anditwouldresultinan immediaterevivalofemployment amongmusicians.actors,andotherdecententertainers,whoatpresentare idle,thankstothetalkingfilms.However,itmayhesuspectedthatthe threatisnotmadeinearnest;itis intendedsimplytofrightenthecensor andtheAppealhoard.Thetalkof afaminemaybedismissed;fordespitethebigproportionofrejections MiringJuly,aconsiderablylarger lengthoffilmwaspassedforexhibition thannthesamemonthlastyear.That factsmashesthecasemadebythe lachie--mosepedlarsoffilms.

Gee-gJohannLang,producerofthe OberammergauPassionPlay,isprobablythetallestmaninOberammergau,andwearstheworriedexpression onewouldexpectofhispart,writesM. IMurray,inthe"CatholicTimes." Buthisarrangementsaresoperfect that'nailanhouraftertheperformanceclosesonefindshimamonghis magnificentcarvings,showingvisitors thestatuarywhichmakeshishome uniqu-inauniquevillage.Hismodel CribisamasterpieceofartisticcarvingModestlyheadmitstotwelve months'preparationforthePlayand tothearrangementofthetableaux stage,whichisasup-to-dateasthebest intheworld.IB'ehindthelatestin curtains,whichpartsinthemiddleand enterstheroofandstage,hehashis scenesandstagecompleteontrolleys, whichpermitofthepreparationof eachscenebehindthatonexhibition anditspushingforwardinhalfaminute.Theplayersforeachsceneare rehearsedwiththeaidofloudspeakrswhichsneaksoftly-behindthe stagebeforetheygoon.Inthisway theamateursareassistedinthose monologueswhichwouldtaxeventhe mostexperiencedofplayers.Georg Langisundoubtedlyamodernistin hisartisticexpression,butoneneed hardlyremarkthatheisasanemodernist.Hebringsthepresentationof thePassionrighttoto-daywithoutinfringingonthestoryintheslightest. One*naycavilathistreesintheGar(lenofGethsemanesinceGethsemane soulontgrowthem,buttheexcellent% fthepaintingsisacharmtotheeye. Theecourgingistypified,notdramatised,inhisrendering,andtheCrucifixion sceneislefttoimpressusbyitsown impression,withouttheatricallights orlightning.

AsaresultofanaccidentatBridgetown,therepassedawayrecentlyMr. KeithDoig,sonofMr.andMrs.W. M.Doig,ofNorthDandalup,andof 290Onslow-road,WestSubiaco.The lateMr.Doigwasonly24yearsofage andadevoutCatholicyoungman.He enteredtheForestryDepartmentasa ladof15,andwas,inthewordsofthe ConservatorofForests(Mr.S.L.Kassel°,"acapableandefficientofficer, andcarriedoutalargeamountofpioneeringwork.Heshowedexceptional aptitudeforcertainphasesofforest workandwasentrustedwithresponsiblework,whichfewladsofhisage couldhavecarriedout.Theresults werealwaysacredittohimselfand thedepartment,andwillserveasthe foundationforanextensiveandvaluabledevelopmentinthefuture.WhereeverhewasstationedthelateMr.Doig wasanardentworkerforanythingappertainingtohisfaith,andthesisters andclergyhadthelastpleasureofhis assistanceintheworkheloved.A RequiemMasswasofferedbyMonsignorVerlinginSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco,onthe17thJuly,andthefuneralmovedfromthesamechurchin theafternoon,proceedingtothe Cattr,ii-:cemetery,Karrakatta,where thelastprayerswererecitedbythe Rev.FatherO'Connor.

TheEnglishpilgrimagerecentlyin Lourdesundertheleadershipofthe BishopofSouthwark,hashadasad homecoming.Onthelastpartofthe journeyontheFrenchside,between AbbevvilleandBoulogneoneofthe pilgrims,theHon.Gabrielle,Acton, diedinthetrain.MissActon,a bright,engaginggirl,stillinherteens, wasasisterofLordActon,whosucceededtothebaronyin1924.She hadnotgonetoLourdesasasick case;onthecontrary,shehadbeen oneofthehelpers,andontheoutwardjourneyhadappearedinher usualgoodhealth.OnTuesday,July 29,however,shewassuddenlytaken illinLourdes,butseemedtorecover. OnFridayshelaydownallday,but hadsowellrecoveredthathertwo sistersandherbrother,whowerewith her,left.Herdeathtookplaceon Saturlay,fromheartfailure,thesad eventCringingshockanddeepgriefto allinthetrain,whereprayerswereat MICCrecitedforhersoul.

TheChristianBrothersatCarriglea IndustrialSchool,DunLaoghaire,Ireland,havelostavaluedcolleagueby thedeathofBrotherP.C.'Burke. BorninLondon,hejoinedtheorder nearly60yearsago,andservedfora timeinGibraltar.Hereturnedto Ireland20yearsago,andwasappointedSuperiorinDundalk.

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TheCatholicsofFrankfort-on-Main havesecuredtheancientpalaceofthe GermanOrderofKnightsasaCatho liecentre.Thebuildinghadbeen neglected,andisbadlyinneedofrepair,butiswelllocatedintheSaxon quarter.The''Deutschordenshaus," asitiscalled,hasbeeninadilapidated conditionformanyyears,whichcaused considerablediscussionsamongthe citizens.TheCatholicsoftheSaxon quarterfelttheneedforcommodious quartersandthebuildinghasbeen leasedtothemfor99years.Itsrestorationwillsoonbecommenced.

OneoftheoldestpriestsinIreland haspassedawaywiththedeathof Rev.JamesKeane,Oranmore,Co.Galway,whowasnearlyninetyyearsof age,andwasordained57yearsago. HewasborninMaree,Oranmore,and waseducatedinlivaterford.Before hisretirementtwelveyearsagohehad ministeredfor4.5yearsasparishpriest atOranmore.Duringhisearlieryears helv.9servedasAdministratorinRosmurk,andwhiletherehewitnessedthe sadeffectsoftheoartialfaminein 1879.InthedaysoftheLandLeaguetadtheNationalLeague,hetook asympatheticinterestinthepeople's

* * * MembersoftheIrishNationalForesterswhoassembledatWarrenpoint (Six-CountyState)fortheopeningof theirannualconventionlastmonth,attendedachurchparadetoSt.Peter's, whereMasswascelebratedbytheRev. FatherKelly,'C.C.,Warrenpoint.The VeryRev.D.CanonMcAllister,Adm, addrsssingtheForesters,saidthattheir proseiceinsuchlargenumberstestified tothevigouroftheirreligiousspirit. Theywererepresentativesofthebone andsinewofCatholicityintheSix Counties,andtheirnumbersandenthusiismprovedthatintheareathey representedCatholicitywasprogressingbyleapsandbounds.Itwas verygratifyingtoknowthattheideals theystoodforwerelivingideals,and thatthemembersoftheIrishNational Foresterswherevertheyweretobe foundwerenotonlydoinggoodto eachotherasmembersofagreatorganisation,butbenefitingandedifying thewholecommunity.

Agatheringthatincludedmanydistinguishedchurchmenandprominent representativesofthelaityattended aprofessionandreceptionattheDominicanConvent,St,Mary's,Cabra, Dublin,lastmonth.HisLordshipthe BishopofKillalaofficiated,andinthe SanctuarywereMostRev.Dr.Spence, O.P.,ArchbishopofAdelande;Right Rev.Dr.Foley,BishopofS'allarat,and RightRev.Dr.Leen,C.S.Sp,.pishop ofPortLouis.Amongstthe30guests werePresidentandMrs.Cosgraveand CountMcCormack,whocastlewith CountessMcCormack,andsangthe "PanisAngelicus'duringBenediction, withMrVincentO'Brienattheorgan.

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ThevalueoftheeggtradetoSaorstatEireannmaybegatheredfromthe factth:It,notwithstandingthefallin worldpriceswhichhasoccurredsince theAgriculturalProduce(Eggs)Act cameintooperation,thetotalvalueof eggsinshellexportedfromthe,Sam% stetin1929amoitl:toE9,219,702,as comparedwith ,103inIlkthe yearimmediatelyprecedingtheintrowelfare. ductiinoftheAct.

* "Victor"writesinthe"Standard" ofCountMcCormack'sreceptioninthe BlueRoomoftheMetropoleCinema inDublinlistmonth:"Allwhowere presentwillcherishthememoryof theevening.Thisgreatsingerbears atitlefromthepurestfountofhonour intheworld.Heisknownforhis princelygenerosity:againandagain hisliberalityincharitablecauseshas setaheadlineforimitation,andhas brou4ntgreatsuccourtotheneedy. Irishmenrespecthimparticularlybecause,amidsomanytriumphsoversea,h?..neverhasforgottenhishome country,andneverhaswaveredinhis nationalallegiance.Hisfriendlyand dignifiedbearingwasthatofagreat Irishgentleman.Itwasasocialevent ofthesortthatonewouldwishtosee thestandardinIreland;therewas noneofthenoisiness,noneoftheflashy fashions,thattoooftenareseenatsocialgatherings.Onefeltthatthe standardsofaCatholicsocietyareassertingthemselve'satlast.Theoccasion,ofcourse,wasthefirstappearanceinIrelandofJohnMcCormack's talkingpicture,"Songo'MyHeart" Hardlyneeditbesaidthatthepicture wasreceivedwithimmensedelight. Justbeforetheperformance,theNationalAnthemwasplayed,andthe wholehousestoodwhilethestirring barssounded.

* * * England'soldestCatholicBishopis Dr.HughSingleton,BishopofShrewsbury,whorecentlycelebratedthegoldenjubileeofhispriesthood. Two thousandCatholicsassembledinthe BirkenheadHippodrome,attheclose ofthecelebrationsinhishonour,and presentedhimwithan,illuminatedaddressexpressiveoftheloyaltyofhis priestandpeople.Thevenerablejut ilarianisnearinghiseightiethyear. MonsignorMoriarty,V.G.,havingreferredtotheBishop'slongassociation withthediocese,said:"Theywanted noother,Bishop;theywantedDr. Singleton"TheHolyFathersenthis blessing.Birkenheadwasdecoratedin honourtotheiubilarian.

s AmongtheexhibitorsattheWorld's PoultryCongress,heldintheCrystal Palace,London,recently,werethe TrappistsofOka,intheProvinceof Quebec,whosedelegatewasFather LeopoilOrtiz.Thoughthe'ruleof theTrappistsprecludestheeatingof fleshmeat,theyhaveaninternational

reputeasleadersinagriculturalscience andanimalhusbandry.AtOkathe Ordermaintainsaninstitute,ofwhich FatherOrtizisprincipal.Herethe tuitionisgiveninFrenchandtheinstituteactsastheagriculturalfaculty oftheUniversityofMontreal.After adecadeofexperimentalworkin variouscrossings,themonksofOka producedabreedofpoultrywhichis claimedtobeparticularlysuitedtothe climaticvagariesoftheProvinceof Quebec!.Anumberofthesebirdswere onshowattheCrystalPalace.Another CanadianTrappist,FatherLouisMarie Lalonde,ProfessorofBotanyatOka, istoattendtheWorldBotanicalCongressatCambridge.

CongratulationstoMissE.Fimmell,of St.Rita'sConvent,Kataiming,who wasawardedherLA.B.Diplomaby Mr.H.Isaacs,oftheRoyalAcademy, London. *

RecentlySt.Ignatius'College,Riverview,celebrateditsgoldenjubilee withafullroundofceremoniesand functions.OnSunday,Augiist24,one hundredandfiftyex-studentsofthe collegewerepresentatHighMassin thechapelerectedtothememoryof FatherDalton,thefounderofthe college.AfterMassasportsmeeting washeld.Intheeveningadinner tookplaceatwhichtherewasadistinguishedgathering.Amongthe speakerswereSirMarkSheldon,Judge Coyle,andex-SenatorKeating.The Rector,VeryRev.W.J.Lockington, S.Jinhisaddress,paidatributeto ratherDaltonandtoFatherTherry. lttNIonday,25thult.,clergyofthe ArchdioceseofSydneyjoinedinthe celebrationsatadinneratthehistoric JesuitCollege.

-IfeveryforceinAustraliato-day ruasstraightasRome,wewould havenodepression,"saidtneVery Re....W.J.Lockingtonattheopening itthenewwingatMountStreetBernardConventatPvrnble,Sydney,re- ntivHereferredtotheworkdone 1,,theSistersofMercythroughout Aistralia.TheycametoPymble,he said,whenitwasawildernessthat -.helteredrunawaysailorsordeserting soldiers"Thestandardhas,fortunately,goneup,ineeheadded."Mercy areamongstthemostwonder%,,inceoftheword.Letusfol:l.:ir,,ampleandtherewillbeno t, riepressioninAustralia. 1.,z.ofer.wscroakingover ,,,Itineat.he,ifwegetaclean. He.,showtafacetheissue.wewill tthrough" * * * *

,lamesFrancisDarcy,ofLovely Banks.nearGeelong,farmer,whodied onAugust7last,leftrealestatevaluedat£1849,andpersonalproperty valuedat£3213.Subjecttoanannuitytohisbrother,andgiftsto friendsandothers,and£100eachto St.Augustine'sandSt.Catherine'sOrphanages,Geelong,testatorleavesthe residueofhispropertytoCatholic churchesandinstitutionsinthediscretionofhistrustees.Anotherrespectedcitizen,Mr.PhilipSkehan,ofSouth Melbourne,butcher,whodiedonMay 23leftrealestateofagrossvalueof .0373.andpersonalpropertyofagross valueof£8903tohiswife,children andotherrelatives,subjecttogifts of£1000totheArchbishopofMelbourneforthefoundationofabursaryatCorpusChristiCollege,Werribee,and£100eachtoSt.Vincentde Paul'sOrphanagesforGirlsandfor lioysatSouthMelbourne.

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TheRev.FatherJulesBucas,AdminktratoroftheparishofOurLady ofLoreto,Cavendish-road,Cooparoo, andchaplaintotheLoretoConvent, diedintheMaterMisericordiaePrivateHospital.Brisbane,onAugust26. attheageof68years,followinganop- eration.ThelateFatherlinenswas hornatBeganne,Brittany,in1862. Whenabout20yearsofage,incompanywithhiscousin,thelateFather JulianPlormelhecametoAustralia tojoinhisuncle,FatherP.M.Blats, inthedioceseofRockhampton.The twoyoungFrenchmenstudiedinthe JesuitCollege,Sevenhills,SouthAustralia.tolearntheEnglishlanguage andcompletetheirstudiesforthe priesthood.Theywereordainedin St. bvJosePh'sCathedral.Rockhampton, thelateRightRev.BishopCani, FatherPlormel.whowasparishpriest lli'arcaldine.diedsomeyearsago.

FatherBucas,afterhisordination,did dutyinseveralparishesofthediocese ofRockhampton.Aboutfourorfive yearsagohesoughtachangeofclimatetothesouth,andwhilestillappertainingtothedioceseofRockhampton,hewasreceivedbyhisformer BiShop,MostRev.Dr.Duhigtodo temporaryduty'intheArchdioceseof Brisbanewhereheremaineduntilhis death.Abouttwoyearsagohewas appointedtemporaryadministratorof thenewparishofCavendish-road,and chaplaintotheConventofOurLady ofLoreto,Hisuncle,theRev.P.M. Bucas,isstallliving,andisnearly90 yearsof.age.Heservedasayouthin thearmyofthelatePiusIX.After hisordinationtothepriesthood,he cameoutunderthelateBishopPompalliertotheMaorimissioninNew Zealand,andsubsequentlycameto Queensland.Sincehisretirementfrom activeworkhehaslivedattheMater MisericordiaeHospital,Rockhampton.

R.I.P. * * * *

MajorHenryGerardRawdonWakefield,formerlyoftheLeinsterRegimentandAdjutantoftheRobin Hoodsduringthewar,whodiedon June7,leftestatetothegrossvalue of£13,791,withnetpersonality£9,682. Hebequeathed£100totheSuperior forthetimebeingofTyburnConvent inhonouroftheEnglishMartyrswho diedforthesupremacyoftheHoly See;£300totheBishopofNotting, hamforMassesandtheEndowment FundofSt.Barnabas'sCathedral, Nottingham;£50forthePresidentof VincentdePaulattachedtoSt.BeartheConferenceoftheSocietyofSt. nabas'sCathedral.Aftercertainfurtherlegaciesandannuities,thedeceasedgavethewholeofhisresiduaryestatetotheBishopsofNottinghamand Lancasterinequalshares,expressing thedesirethatsuchfundshouldbeappliedtowards(1)theEcclesiastical EducationFund(2)episcopaladministrationand(31thefoundationof newmissions.

OnMonday,the8thinst..Rev.G. O'Neill,S.J.,completedhisgoldenjubileeasaJesuit.FatherO'Neill,who wasbornonApril16,1863,hasa reputationasascholarandalitterateur.Hiswritingshatewonhimworldwidenote.Asacriticandbiographer hehascloneimportantwork.His "LifeofFatherJulianTenisonWoods," amasterlybiographyofaveryremarkableman,hasattractedmuchattention inEngland.IrelandandAmerica

FatherO'Neill's"LifeofMotherMary McKillop,"thenoblefounderofthe SistersofSt.Joseph,isatpresentin thepress.FatherO'NeillcametoCorpusChristiCollege,Victoria,in1923, fromtheNationalUniversityofIreland,ofwhichheisEmeritusProfessor,andwherehehadtaughtEnglish LiteratureandPhilologyforabout25 years.HehasbeenProfessorofEnglishandFrenchLiteratureatCorpus ChristiCollegeandisnowalsoProfessorofEcclesiasticalHistory.Heis. askilfulmusician,andhasbeenofinvaluableservicetothecollegebydevelopingthemusicaltalentofthestudentsandtrainingtheminsinging. Heisanotherofthegiftedmembers oftheSocietyofJesusinAustralia, ofwhomthenon-Catholicworldabout 'isknowslittleornothing,butwhose verypresencelendsdistinctiontothe wholecommunity.

* * * Inour"CatholicNewsofthe World"itisstatedthatFraulein Preisinger.whotooktheroleofMary MagdaleneinthePassionPlay,died afterabriefillnessrecently.Weare pleasedtoheabletoreportthatthe reportisdenied.ItisHerrPreisinger, theagedfatheroftheprettyandtalentedvillagegirl,whodied.Hewas hostoftheleadinginninOberammergau-"ThePost"-andwasajolly Bavarianoftheoldschool.Fraulein Preisingerisnowheiressoftheinn, butshedoesnotintendtogiveupher leadingpartinthe"play.

* HighMass-withdeacon,sub-deacon, incenseandacolytes-hasbeencelebratedonMontVigneniale,highestpeak ofthePyrenees,betweenFranceand Spain,withachoiroftwentyyoung menbelongingtoafamousParisian choir.MontVignemalerisesto10,718 feetabovesealevel.Theofficiating priestsandthechoristerssleptovernightattheOssou'eShelter,8,612feet up.Nextmorningtheyhadtoclimb

theVignemaleglacier.Includingtwo' guides,therewerethirtyinthe'party. Atthesummittheyerectedanaltar againstthepyramidbuiltbythefamousclimber,CountRussell.Fortunatelytheweatherwasgoodandthere wasnowind.Thecelebraftwas FatherPaulin,anOratorianchaplain ofthecollegeofJuilly.Thechoir sangthe"MissyBawls,"ofPalestrina.

AReuterRomemessagestates:The MinisterofFinanceandMgr.Sarafiniwillsignatenyears'agreement onbehalfoftheItalianGovernment andtheVatican,wherebytheItalian MintinRomewillhavetheexclusive rightsofmintingthecurrencyofthe VaticanCity,whichwillbeaccepted aslegaltenderinItaly.

Beforeaparishpriestinthediocese ofVersaillesmaypurchaseastatue forhischurch,hemustinfutureadvisetheVicar-General,whowillsend anexperttoseethestatueatthe makers.TheBishop,Mgr.Gibier,says inalettertotheclergy:"Religious andaestheticcontrolisnowmorenecessarythanever,inanageinwhich industrialproductiontoooftenmisunderstandstheconditionsoftruth, dignityandart"Aspecialdiocesan commissionhasbeensetup,withthe Vicar-Generalaspresident,tosupervisetheselectionofchurchstatues.

TherightofaCatholicnewspaper todissuadethepublicfromseeinga playwhichitjudgedtobeimmoral andindecent,wasupheldinanimportantcasebeforetheRennesTribunaldeCommerce. The"NouvellistedeBretagne"conductedacampaignagainstaseriesofpresentations givenatRennesbytheParisCompany.Themanagerofthecompany claimed10,060francsdamages.Acquittingthepaper,thejudgesaid:"The Nouveliste'wasmerelyusingitscriticaljudgmenttogiveitsimpressionof theplaysinthelightofthemorality andreligionwhichitchampionsinthis district."Thecomplainanthadtopay allthecostsoftheaction.

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TheHolyFatherrecentlyreceived inspecialaudiencethedirectorsof theCatholicYoungMen'smovement, presentedbyHisEminenceCardinal Pompili,VicarofHisHoliness.Seven largevolumeswerepresentedtothe Popecontaininglistsoftheofferings of"Adaywithoutsmoking." The HolyFatheracceptedtheofferingwith thegreatestpleasure.remarkingat once:"Thisisnotanofferingwithout smoke:itisredolentofthebeauty andgoodnessofyourheartsandsouls." Hethensmilinglyremarked:"Our fatherscouldscarcelyhaveimagined whatsuchanofferingwouldmean, butwewhoseetheprevalenceofthe habitto-dayandthepartwhichit holdsindailylifecanrealisethe generosityandself-sacrificeofonewho adoptsthehabitofaperiodicday withoutsmoking." a

CardinalHayes,ArchbishopofNew York,addressedtheconventionat NewOrleansoftheCatholicEducationalAssociation,bymeansofa "talkie"film,speciallymadeasHis Eminencecouldnotpersonallyattend themeeting.TheCardinalexpressed confidencethatthesightandsound motionpicturewillbeofconsiderable aidtoCatholiceducation,andpredictedthatthecinemawouldsoonbecome "aregularfeatureof'thecurriculum intheCatholicschoolsofallgrades."

COTTESLOE.

CatholicYoungPeople'sClub.

ThedanceheldintheStarofthe SeaHallonMonday,September1st. waseasilythemostenjoyableofthe seasontodate.andtheeffortsofthe committeewerewellrewardedbythe veryevidentenjoymentofthepatrons. Encouragedbythissuccess,Clubmembersareenteringintothepreparations forthenextentertainmentwithrenewedzeal.andpatronsmayrestassured ofevenabettertimenextMonday night,September15th.

ThenewclubdreSsingrooms,the constructionofwhichareinthehands' ofMr.McDonaldarebeginningtotake shape,andwhencompletedwillcomparefavourablywithanysimilarrooms belongingtoclubsintheAssociation.

Clubmembers'areremindedthat Thursdayclubnightswerestartedlast week,andtheyshouldmakeitapoint toattend.Theyarepermittedto

bringalonganyoftheirfriends,so thereisreallynoeScuseforbeingabsent.

Thetennisplayersofthepennant teams,whicharelikelytobeinthe semi-finalsandfinals,areremindedto keepthenextthreeSundaysfree,as theplay-offwillfollowimmediatelyon thelastroundofthepennantmatches.

MAYLANDS.

Theweeklyeuchrepartywasheldon

Tuesdayeveninglast,andaveryfine attendancewasagainrecorded.Missea Kathl"enMillsandJeanKellytiedfor firstplacewithelevengameseach,and there:oredividedthefirstandsecond prize.TheorganiserswereMesdames Mills,Dalton,andKelly,andour thanksareextendedtothemforthe successfulfunction.TheeuchrepartiesarenowsuspendeduntilSeptember30.onaccountoftheannualand Children'sBallstakingupournext/ twoTuesdays.

TheAnnualCatholicBall,whichwill heheldintheMaylandsTownHallon Tuesda.ynext,September16,givespromisecfbeingagreatsuccess,asthe ticketsareingreatdemand,notonly fromourlocalpeople,butfromall aroundthemetropolitandistricts. Dancingwillbefrom8p.m.to1a.m., andDoreenD'Arcy'sdeluxeorchestra willheinattendance.Italsohasbeen arrangedthatataxiservicewillbe available.Thepriceofadmissionis: Gents.,6/8;ladies4/-.Ticketsare availablefrommembersoftheladies' committee,orthehon.secretary,Mr.J. P.Sheerly,c/oSingerSewingMachine Co.,Hay-street.Perth(B48581,orc/o FashionCentre,Maylands

300MassesAnnualy

.Analmsof1/onceforallwillsecure youashareintheseMassesduringlife andafterdeath.WritetoSodality of$t.PeterClaver,88Albert-street, EastMelbourne,0.2.,Victoria. Ow.

ANL

Vissor,JohnHerbert,September11, 1925.

O'Leary,Michael,August31,1930. Broadhurst,Mrs.Margaret.August 281930.

Keogh.ThomasJohn,September6, 1927.

He-Aihy,WilliamMichael,September 1926.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. Eternalrestgranttmtothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeat.. (300days'indulgence.)

DEATH.

O'LEARY.----OnAugust31,athislate residence,1256Hay-streetWest, MichaelO'Leary,belovedhusbandof thelateJuliaO'Leary,lovingand devotedfatherofEllen(Mrs.J. Stewart)Margaret,Kathleen,Gertrude,and-Bernard,andMaryAnn andMichael(deceased).R.I.P. SweetSacredHeartofJesus,have mercy'onhissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

VISSOR.-OnFriday,September11, 1925,atSt.JohnofGodHospital, KalgoorlieJohnHerbert,thebelovedhusbandofCatherineVirgitna, Vis;or.R.I.P.

Fivesadyears. ThyWillbedone.

R0MI)HURST.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof Mrs.MargaretBroadhurst,dearly lovedsisterofMrs.Minett,Mrs.McDontugh,andT.E.Reilly,whodepart2dthislifeonthe28th.August,1930.R.I.P.

HERLIHY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofWilliamMichaelHerlihy,whopassedawayatSt.John ofGod'sHospital,onSeptember7, 1926. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul.

KEOGH-InmemoryofThomasJohn KeoghwhodiedonSeptember6. 1927. -Insertedbyhislovingmother.

4 8 therollwascalledonly200answered.

2 4 Manyoutofthe.400hadgonebefore

2 4 Godtobejudged.Buttheyhadgone afterhavingeatenoftheBreadofLife andwith'aprayerontheirlips.

CATHOLICASSOCIATION.

AustralianChampionships.

Theselectorshaveannouncedthat theyhavecompiledalistof''possibles."Fromthe26nameswhichappear,onlysevenwillfinallybeselected.Thelistsareinalphabetical order,anddonotinanywayrepresentagradedlist.ThedateofdeparturefromPerthwill,itisanticipated,beSaturday,December20,whilst playerswillbehomeagainabout Janus'y7t1i.Ifanyonewhosename appettesonthelistwilldefinitelybe unabletomakethetrip,heorsheis askedtonotifytheselectorsasearly aspossible.Thenamesofthe"possibles"are:-

Ladies:MissesK.Baldwin,IolaBrophy,.CarmodyN.Cusack,A. Davin,T.Davin,I.Dominish,M. Heagney,M.Herbert,0.Letcher,P. Letcher,A.Marsh,G.Marsh,D.McCarthyK.McGovern,I.McInnes,N. McKinley,C.Mitchell,M.Mitchell,E. Nice,M.O'Mahony,M.Smith,Mrs. Sutcliffe,MissesK.Valmadre,E.West. hoven,M.Westhoven,L.Woodman.

Men:T.Anderson,D.Baldwin,N. Brady,F.Buttsworth,F.Cole,S.Colgan,JackEdwards,R.S.Gordon.A. G.Herbert,A.Hinds,P.Lynch,J. Mayhew.J.Mitchell,J.Moore,H. Nevin.P.Northway,W.Pye,B.Sutcliffe,J.Salter,G.Somers,P.Smith, L.Thomas,F.Walsh.W.Westhoven, A.WintonG.Wyburn

Iftheselectioncommitteediscovers anyotheroutstandingplayerorplayerswhoareotherwiseeligible,theright isreservedtoincludesuchplayeror player.Thislistisonlyatentative one,andispublishedasapossibleincentivetosomeofourplayerstoget intothegamemoreseriously,andalso tofindwhoisnotavailableforselection.

Thefinalroundofmatcheswilltake piaceonSeptember20th.and21st., and.rillbefollowedonsucceeding weekendsbyplay-offs,semi-finals,and finals.Assocnaspossiblethereafter, thechampionshiptournamentwillbe enter,srlupon.Theopenchampion. ships,viz.,Ladies'SinglesandDoubles,andMen'sSinglesandDoubles, willbeconcentratedonasthese,in conjunctionwiththepennants,will greatlyassisttheselectorsintheirfinal selectionsforAdelaide.

CouncilMeeting.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe CouncilwillbeheldintheCathedral Hall,Murray-street,onFriday,19th. inst.,andalldelegatesareexpectedto bepresent.

BallFees,Finn,Etc.

Clubsareremindedthatthesemust bepaidbyMondaynext,otherwise theirteamswillnotbepermittedto participateinthematcheson20th.and 21st.inst.

Tama.

Secretariesofclubsarereminded thattheirteams,accompaniedbyball fees,mustbelodgedwiththesecretary ofthepennantcommittee,c/oMessrs. ()AttridgeandEvans,CoganCourt,663 Hay-street,by5p.m.onMonday.

Pen--dty:Fine,forfeiture,orsuch otherpenaltythatthecommitteemay thinkfit.

Theresian(Inglewood)TennisClub.

TennisRacquet:Membersareremindedthatthedrawwilltakeplace atthecourtsonSaturday.20th.inst., andallbuttsmustbeinbythatdate. Ifyouhaven'tsoldyourbookoftickets.getbusy,there'sonlyaweek left.

BrideParty:Abridgeparty,in Nidof-heimprovementstothecourts, willbeheldatMr.Sutclifft'sresidence.17Dundas-street.Inglewood.on Wednesday,17th.inst.Tablesmay bebookedbyringingMr.Sutcliffe (B6041orB1252).No.18tramto Dundas-road.

GallantConnaughtRangers

SourceofIrishValourinBattle.

"Itneverwentintobattlealone,but alwaysincompanywithJesusChrist, Whomitsmembershadreceivedin HolyCommunion."-Thesewerethe wordsinwhichFatherFrancisDevas, S.J.,spokeoftheConnaughtRangers tomembersoftheOldComrades'Associationofthatfamousregiment,when theywerepresentinabodyatMasson PentecostSundayinSt.Patrick's 4'hurr.h,SohoSquare,London.

"ThinkingofthesewordsofFather Devaswhoseemptymilitaryciborium weoncepartlyfilledwiththeBreadof Lifefromourownfullone,whileshells tooktollofourmen,werecallagloriousincidentoftheWarinwhichfiguredgreat-heartedsoldiersofthefamous ConnaughtRanger's"commentsaformerCanadianChaplaininthe"Catholic RecorI,"ofLondon,Ontario. It.vasatFestubertthatorderscame fortheConnaughtstotrytotakea certaintrenchthat'othertroopshad failedtotake.Sixhundredmenwere tomaketheattackonthemorrow.

"Allnightlong,untiljustbeforethe dawn,theConnaughtswaitedtheir turnmarthechaplain'sdug-out.When thelastmanwasshriven,alittlewhile beforetheordercameto'standto,'the Connaughtskneltinthemudandreverentlyreceivedwithdeepemotionthe BreadofLife,theirComrade.Then softlytheysangthehymn,'Hail, QueenofHeaven.'

"Tien,tookthetrench.Butwhen

"NowonderFatherDevaspraisedthe renownedConnaughtRangers.There issomethinggloriouslycourageousand inspiringintheCatholicityofIrishsoldiersthatdrawstheloveandadmirationoftheircomradesintheFaith."

Tle.tincidentofthe"Connaughts"kneelingandreceivingtheBreadof Lifebeforetheymadetheirchargeof deathatFestubert,recalls,saysthe "CatholicRegister,"Toronto,similarinstancesofotherIrishsoldiersonother battlefields-notablyoftheIrishBrigadeatGettysburgkneelinginlong linestoreceivegeneralabsolutionfrom theirchaplainFatherCorby,C.S.C., who.toodonahighrock,beforegoing forwardtomeettheenemyatBloody Angle,whichtheyheldagainstallassault,butatdreadfulcostofdeadand wounded.

ThstinspiringepisodeiscommemoratedinbronzeonGettysburgbattlefieldbyamonumentwhichshows FatherCorbystandingwithupraised handontheveryboulderfromwhich hegaveabsolutiontotheIrishthat memorabledayinTray,1863.

NewNorciaNotes

(HyF.J.B.R.) "Obtems."

Wehadourusualfortnightlypicture showonSaturday,September6.A programmewhichwasperhapsnot quitesogoodasourlast,wasshown. ItwasFredThompsonin"TheSunset Legion,"withsupportingcomedy-Ko KoImps,andgazettes."TheSunset Legion"wasataleofamysterious "BlackRider"throughthemachinationsofwhomaverydesperateband ofhold-uprobberswerebroughtto justice.Theusuallovestorywas interwavenintothepiece. Football.

Despiteadverseweatherconditions, theBindoonfootballteamcameto New.NorciaonSunday.September7, totryconclusionswiththeCollege XVIII.Astrong,southerlywindgave theadvantagetotheCollegeteam,who wonthetoss.TheCollegehadthe betteroftheplayinthefirsthalf, andcu.thesecondhalfincreasedtheir leadsubstantially,althoughmeeting withmorestubbornopposition.The finalSi:treswere:College.10goals7 behinds;Bindoon,5goals5behinds. ThelestBindoonplayerswere:W. Liddecoate,GusClune,D'Alton,E. Ferguson,andA.Glover;whilethe College'sbestplayerswereSkeahan, Williams,McDonald,Woods,and Flynn.Bindoongoal-kickerswere C.Martin(21.Long,Thompson,and D'Alton(1eachlCollegegoal-kickers wereFlynnandWoods(3each),McDonald.Birch,McGrath,andChitty (1each).Afterthematchthevisitorswereentertainedtoafternoontea attheHostel.

SPOrtsFortheconvenienceofvisitorsdesiringtovisitNewNorciaonthatday, Ihavebeenaskedtoannounceinthese pagesthatthe18th.'AnnualSt.Ilde-

phonsuF:'CollegeSportsMeetingwill takeplacebnSunday,October5,onthe CollegeOval.

Viceasial

Inspiteoftherainandbadroads, thepartyofvice-regalvisitors,C033. sistingoftheirExcellenciesSir LiamCampionandLadyCampion,Sir AlexanderHore-Ruthven,V.C.(Gov ernorofSouthAustralia)andLady Hore-Ruthven,arrivedinNewNorcia at4.30pm.onSundayafternoon,Sep- tember7th.Theywerewelcomedto NewNorciabytheLordAbbotand BrotherSebastian.OnMondaymorning,September8th.,atourofinspectionoftheMission,wasconducted.

AtSt.IldephonsustCollege,afterthe singingoftheNationalAnthem,,B'rotherSebastianintroducedtheirExcellenciestotheboys.Hecalledupon SirWilliamCampiontogiveanaddresstotheboys.Afterashortbut instructiveaddress,SirWilliam,onbehalfoftheboys,petitionedBrotherSebastianforawholeholiday,whichwas grantelamidstcheers.NextSirAlexanderHore-Ruthven,famedforhiswar services,gaveanothershortaddress, whichwaswellreceived.

Attheterminationofthespeeches, BrotherSebastiancalleduponthe boystoshowtheirthanksandappre- ciationtotheirExcellenciesbythree heartycheers,whichweregivenwith awlil.

REMOVALNOTICE.

RYANS

OIPTIOL&NS&OPTOMETRISTS.

OnandafterSaturday,the1st.March, 1930,Ryanswillconducttheirbusiness atAtwell'sArcadeChambers,over Musgrove's,CantonmentStreet.

'Phone:FM1117.

BRIANBIRMINGHAM,W.A.O.A Manager.

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YearsAdministrative Experienceatyourservice

Thatthiscompanyhasfor38 yearssuccessfullyadministeredestatesandsolvedpracticallyeveryconceivableproblemthatmayarise inconnectionwithsuchservice, shouldbesufficientguaranteeofits abilityandtrustworthiness.And-amostimportantconsiderationitsfeesaremuchlowerthanthe CourtmayallowaprivateExecutor orAdmieistrator.

Makeoramendyourwillnow, namingthereinasExecutorthis Company.

"Wills

AndWhoisMyNeighbour

(BySenex

ThiswasthequestionputbyalawyertoOurLord,'whichgavetothe worldthatsimplebutclearparableof thegoodSamaratanofwhomweall know.Thislesson,which,likeallOur Lord'sparablesareintendedtobe,inculcatesthebeautifulvirtueofcharity.Now,ifwelookintoourselves andallaroundus,weshallfindthat thereisagreatdeficiencyofthisfeelingofkindlinessorneighbourliness. Weshallalsofinduponreflectionthat thiswantofbefriendlynessistheroot causeofsomuchmisery,sorrowand wrong-doing.Veryfewhave,and thereforedonotshow,anyconsiderationforanyonebutthemselves,anda kindact,onetowardsanother,issel' domperformed.Anoldladywho keepsasmallstorewasaskedwhyshe didteegetsomeofherfriendstohelp hertgetsomethingwhichshecould doc:irh,andsheretorted,"Friends!

Ohno!"Afterall,whatisanyonein thisworldforbuttohelptheother?

Somepeoplethinkthattheworldwas madeforthem,andfornooneelse. withtheresultthattheygiveno thom;nttothewantsordesiresof others.Noy.lookatthenationsof the ,arth. and see h.u. suspicious,AIe isoftheother.lion'oneisafraid thatheotherwilltakeawayloon theinesomethingwhichtheothemaybeinwantof.Attimesthat some,'nogmaywell be sparedhethe one,:indmayfreely-begrantedtothe other.Thisstateofthingswillbe fowl]incommunitiesandindividuals, and workbacktothegreatcrime ofselfishnessWehearthesaying, "Eachoneforhimself,andthedevil takethehindmost,"quoted,andlittleluwerealisewhataterribleindictnentitis.Weareallmadeto theimageofGod.forOurLord'swords areveryclearastothis.Weall knowthatHehassaid"Thoushalt lovetlvGodwithallthyheartand soul.andthyneighbourasthyself." AndagainHehastoldusthatwhatever wemaydoforourneighbourweshall bedoingtoHim.Ifthereforewebelievethatourneighbourhasasoul, the;mageofGod,howcanwerefuse tohelphiminhistimeofneed,and expe,.tGodtoblessus?Itisnotdifficulttofindourneighbour,andto act-.awardshimasOurLordwould wishustodo.Ourneighboursare thosemembersofourfamily,inthe firstinstance.Thenourneighbours arethosewithwhomwecomeinto contactinthecourseofourdailyavocatioisandeveninthestreetsand otherplaceswherepeoplemeettogether.Andallwehavetodoisto lieki courteousandgentletowards them,andifandwhennecessaryto help,l,embywordanddeed.Ifyour neighbourisinsorrowortrouble,do nothesitatetoconsolehimandhelp himtohearhissorrowandtrouble,and neverfailtoremindhimthatOur 1:or(1.whoiskindnessitself,will,ifcalledimonsoontakeawayhisafflictions,andinthemeantimehelphim tohearitwithpatience.Whenour neignbourisdoingwell,donot,while wepretendtowishhimwell,talkill ofhimtoothers,andtrytolessenhis merits.Somepeopleareconstantly thinkingillofothers,andmakingnasty remarksofthem.Whyisitthatfrequently,wheretwoormorepeopleare engagedinconversation,theyseemto delightindiscussingnotthegood pointsofsomeabsentpartyknownto them,huthisorherfailingsor,to them,shortcomings.Perhapsbydoingiiietheyaretakingawaythe fairnameofthatabsentparty,withoutanyrealreason.Itissaidthat thetv..iststrikingparttakenbythe Cured"Arsinsavingsoulswashisadviceandteachingintheconfessional, andthatpeoplefromallpartsandin everywalkoflifesoughthiminthe confessional,whereheusedtositalmostthewholedayandnight.Itis saidalsothatalady,piousandwell behaved,cametorimforadviceas toherstronginclinationtolistento and;,,ininscandal.Theholyman gaveherapieceofpaperandasked hertotearitintosmallpieces,and whenshehaddonethis,heaskedher togohomeandonherwaytoscatterthesepiecesandtoTome.tohim again.Shedidasshewastold,and returnedtotheCurethenextday. wonderingwhathewasgoingtotell

her.TheCurethentoldhertogo alongthepathsshehadstrewnthe piecesofpaper,andcollectandbring themalltohim.Theladyatonce saiditwasimpossibleforhertodo this,towhichtheCuresaidthatthe wordsofscandalsheindulgedinwere likethesmallpiecesofpaper,and couldneverberecalled.Letusthereforerememberalwaysnevertoletour thoughtsandtonguesdwellonanythinghurtfultoourneighbour.Let usalwaystrytothinkandspeakwell ofothers,andweshallfindothers thinkingandspeakingwellofus,If wefindfromwhatwedirectlyknowof othersthattheyarenotwalkingin thepathsofvirtue,letusnottalkof thematall.Onthecontrary,ifitis possible,letustrybywordandexampletoleadthoseerringonesback intoright-doing,andweshallbehappy inknowingthatwearedoingwhatis pleasingtoGod.Charityispatient andkind,andthehistoryofmankind teachesusthatitisrewardedahondredfold.GodinHisgreatgoodness willgrantusthisreward,notonly withourneighbour;inthisworld,but withHiminthenext.Charityleac, ustobejustinourdealingswith others.Itdrawstheemployertobe consideratetowardstheemployee,and instilsin-theemployeethedesireto giveofhishefttohisemployer.Charity::110WSnoheartburningsorenvy. andmakesworklightandeasyto everyone.Charityalsobreedsthe feelingofgratitudetowardsallaround us,andtothegoodGodwhohas givenuswhatwepossessandthus helpsustoleadlivespleasingtoHim andhelpfultothosewithus.The NativityofOurBlessedLadyisclose athand.andletusaskherearnestly tooh,ainforusthisinestimablevirtueofcharity.Onreflectionweshall seethathercharityseemsboundless. Fromherchildhoodshelivedalifeof unseltihness,doinggoodtoallaround her.andneverspeakingillofothers. LookatherthoughtfulnessattheweddingfeastofCana,whenshecaused herDivineSontochangethewater intowine.Nooneaskedhertodo this.hutshesawthattherewasgoing tobetrouble,andatoncehastenedto avertit.IntheendshegaveherSon tosufferthosecrueltormentsandto becrucifiedforthegoodandsalvation ofallmankind.Letusthereforetry toimitateherandaskhertoguide usinallouractions,andweshallfind itnotverydifficulttogetintothe wayofbeingcharitable,bothinmind andindeed.Howconsolingitwillbe atourdeathbed.Remember,weare notgoingtoliveforever,andwe don'tknowwhenourtimewillcome. Ifwecanlookbackonourlivesand trulyFM'thatwehavedoneallwe couldtohelpothersthenGodwill takeuswillinglyintoHisarms,and give-isthehappinessweshallhave deserved.

AMaoriArt--Woodcarving

Carvinginwood,anartinwhich theMaorihadreachedahighdegreeof skill,hasbeengivenastimulusduring thelastyearortwobythecreation ofaMaoriArtsandCraftsBloardof theNewZealandGovernment.This BoardhasitsheadquartersatRotorua, wherethereistobeaschoolofinstructionintheancienthandicraftofthe race.ForgenerationstheMaorisof thisdistrictandnumerousothertribes havepractisedandhandedontheart ofwhakairo,asitistermed.The actionoftheGovernmentcamejustat therighttimetogivenewlifetoan interestingandbeautifulformofnativeculture.Thecalvesbusiness wasoftenhereditary.Thereisa smallsub-tribeatRotorua,theNgatiTarliwhai,famedforitstohunga-whakairo,,,rexpertsindecorativecarving. Thewhalebonemalletsusedintappingthesteelchiselsaresometimes greatlyprizedtoolshandeddownfrom fathertoson.

HolyFather'sCaresforthe Slays

LithuanianBishoptoRemainin Rome.

TheRt.Rev.PeterBucysSuperiorGeneraloftheMarianReligious,and recently'consecratedtitularBishopof OlympusfortheCatholicsoftheByzantineSlaiicRite,willbetheBishop fortheSlavicRiteinRome,andwill assist,onoccasion,theRussiancentreshewillvisitinthecourseofhis frequenttravelsoutsidetheEternal City.HewillcontinuealsoasSuperioroftheMarianCongregation. Bishopfl,*ticys'career-hasbeenmarkedbyanoutstandingregardfor,and benefitto,hiscountrymen.Hededicate-1himselfduringthewartothe reliefofthepeople.fromthewestern countrieswhoweretakingrefugein Petrograd.InthecourseofhischaritableworkBishopBucyscontracted gravemaladieswhicjiresultedina seriousoperation.FollowingtheoperationhewenttoAmericaandresided,until1921,inChicago,whereheassistedfellow-countrymenwhohademigratedtotheAmericancityingreat numbers.

Hisattainmentasascholarand teacherhavebeenasnoteworthyas hisworkamongdistressedpeoplesin thewar.HewasatonetimeProfessorofPhilosophyintheSeynaSeminaryandoccupiedthechairofFundamentilTheologyintheAcadameyof Petrograd,ofwhichinstitutionhewas vice-rector.

In1919Mgr.BucysenteredtheCongregationoftheMarianReligious,and in1927succeededArchbishopMatulewicAsheadoftheCongregation.He remainedinRome,andwaslaterappointedamemberconsultorofthePontifical'CommissionforRussia,andin thehouseofhisownCongregation,at St.NicholasofTolentino,heestablishedaspecialcollegeforRussian priestsinRome.

Inrecognitionofhisservicestothe peopleofhisnative Mgr.Bucys wasinvitedafterthewartoaccept politioalandgovernmentaloffices,but herefused,desiringtokeepalooffrom politics.TheRussianEmpirehad passedawayandtheLithuanianRepublichadbeenformed.

ItwasthenthatmanyofBishop Bucys'countrymensoughttoentrust himwithpoliticaltasksandhewas offeredtheofficesofMinisterofForeignAffairsandofLithuanianRepresentativeinParis.IB'uthecontinued todevotehimselftotheorganisationof theUniversity,ofKaunas,wherehe becameDeanoftheTheologicalFacultyin1922,Pro-Rectorin1923,and Rectorin1924.

ThefirstdutyperformedbyMgr. BucysimmediatelyafterhisconsecrationasBishopwastheordinationof oneofhiscountrymen,anobledescendantofaRussianfamilythathad

formerlygivenhighdignitariestothe Empire.Mgr.Bucyswasconsecrated atthebeginningofMass,andafter theHolySacrificehadterminatedhe ordain.dtothepriesthoodPrinceAlexanderWolkonsky,who,afteralong careerintheserviceoftheRussian Empire,andsubsequentlyasaProfessornthePontificalInstitute,at63 yearsoldbecameamemberoftheCatholicclergy.

Unt'l1912PrinceAlexanderwasa memberoftheRussianOrthodox Church.Hisfatherwasatonetime GovernorofMoscow,andhehimselfa generalintheRussianarmy.His motherwasaconvert,totheCatholic Faithandpublishedseveralbookson ecclesiasticalsubjects.Shebecamea Catholicafterherchildrenhadbecomeadult,whichprecludedthepoesibilitvofhereducatingtheminthe CatholicFaith.Butshelivedtosee asonandthreedaughtersembraceher adoptedfaith,onesononlyremaining anadherentoftheoldfamilyreligion.

PrinceAlexander'sconversionwas consummatedwhilehewasmilitary attachetotheRussianEmbassyin Rome.Followinghisordinationthe Princedecidedthathewouldremain atthePontificalOrientalInstitute, wherehehasbeenprofessorofRussian andPaleoslaviclanguagessincetheestablishmentoftheinstitution.The weekafterEasterherevealedtohis sons,membersoftheOrthodoxChurch, thatFewastobeordainedasaCatholicpriest.Two.ofPrinceWolkonsky'sdaughtersandhissister,aferventCatholic,attendedhisordination.

IAllGoodPeopleFEEDWELLI YouMayFeedWellatthe

ReturnedSoldiers'DiningRooms

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Dinner-12to2.Tea-4to7p.m. Banquets,WeddingBreakfasts Picnics,RechereMeals,inyourown homesatReasonablePrices. LargestCateringPlantinState. ExpertChefs,PastryCooks,r:od ServiceStaff.

ForMenusandTermsRingP3491 Thewholespeciallysupervisedbf MRS.E.F.O'CONNELL, Manageress.

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233and321HAYSTREET. (NearBennett-street).

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"That'saNiceTie!"

Haveyounoticedhowfriendsare quicktoexpresstheirapprovalofyour Tieifitspatternisuncommonlysmart?

Therearemanyuncommonlysmart TiesfromwhichyoumaymakeaselectionatCOGANBROS.Whynotlook overourratiteandchoosesomething exclusiveinthismostconspicuousitem ofdress?

OurPureSilkQualitiesRangefrom3/6

Upto4/6,5/6;6/6,7/6,to12/6.No moreattractivepatternsorcolours maybehadintown,whilstthequality issuperfine.

LiteratureregardingtoursinNew ZeaalndcanbeobtainedfromThos. CookandSon,whoareagentsforthe GovernmentRailwaysandalsoforthe principalsteamshipandmotorcarservices...

H.A.C.B.Society

istizesBreach.

LastThursdaytherewasawellattendedmeetingofSt.Kevin's brancnoftheH.A.C.B.SSisterGilbertsonpresidedandpaymentfortwo sickmemberswaspassed.Bothpresidentandsecretarycomplimentedall thosememberswhoapproachedHoly CommunionlastSunday,ontheoccasionofourquarterlyCommunion,and itisverypleasingtoknowthatthese membersrealisethespiritualbenefits theygained.OnaccountofBro.Brown beingintwoofficesofthebranch,the positionoftreasurerwasdeclaredvacantandSisterKathleenRyanwas electeltotheposition,whichweknow shewillsuccessfullyfulfil.

SisterGilbertsonreportedonbehalf oftheSocialandSportsCommittee andexplainedhowaveryinteresting positionhasresultedinthetabletennisandbobscompetition,nolessthan fourteamshavinganequalscore,but averypleasingfactisthatbothSt. Kevin'sandSt.11*igiclAshavetwo morematchestoplay.Monday,September8th.isthedatewhenSt.Kevin'sandSt.Brigid'splay,sothepresidenttooktheopportunityofwishingtheteamseverysuccess.Weappreciatedthiskindlythoughtvery much,andpromisedthebranchthatif wearebeatenitwillbeonlybya betterteam.Theelateofthenextfixture;sstillindoubt,butthecaptain hopestonotifymembersveryshortly. Judgingbythestandardofplayafter themeeting,bothattabletennisand bobs.Ipersonallythinktheshieldwill becomingourway,butinanycase St.Brigid'swillhaveahardstruggle, soMondaywillalmostdecideit.

Thedateofthenextmeetingis September18.sodon'tforget,St. Kevin's.

St.Patrick'sSeniorBranch.

Despitetheannouncementofthe annualDistrictBoardvisit,quitea largenumberofthisbranch'smembers werepresentonthe4th.Bro.C. O'Dwyerpresided,andexpressedmembersMeasureatthereturntohealth andthemeetingofBro.FO'Ifehir, afterrecentillness:£13waspassed forsi'kpay.reportsindicatinga welcomedeclineintheheavyliability i,1previousweeks.Bro.P.Leonard, ofNortham.thankedthebranchfor itssympathyandgoodwishesinhis illness..Abulkydocument-theresult todareofthelaboursoftheRulesRevisionCommittee-wasreceivedfrom thegeneralsecretary.Bros.M.Brown andT.McIntyrewereappointedtoexaminesameandreport.Decidednext meetingbeasummonedmeeaing,at whichimportantwork,suchasappointmentofdelegatestoA.D.M.,win hedae.andreportonrevisedrules considered.Thisbeingthenightset downforaD.B.visitation,thefollowingmembersintheorderoftheirappearance(asthetheatricalprogrammeshaveit)attended:Bro. ClementRampant,D.W.,inalimping condition(notlimpid,Mr.Comp.),due todomestictroublesofachildish nature,otherwiseinsoundhealthand constitution.Bro.JohnO'Brien,D.P., nonchalant,accompaniedbytheinevitablepipeinfullblast.Fro.JosephFdwards.G.S.keenlyalert,and the secretary'scompanioninhis grip. Bro.EdwardClarke,D.V.P., thin,btuverymuchinearnest.Bro. Illkydne,O'Halloran,D.G.,anenthusiastinextractingexpecienceforother work.Pro.ThomasHynes,D.M., beingamemberofthebranchvisited, remainedso.Absentees,forwhom apol's willbeacceptedatsome futuredate,included:SisterDoraGilbertsn,D.T..13.P..D.E.,B.A.,nodoubt foundthecontroloftheSubiaco branchenoughforoneevening.The R.D.TBro.WilliamThownandBro. GeorgeCreigton,D.M.,aheftybut highlyregardedex-memberofthis branch,whosevisitsarealltoofew thesetimes.TheD.P.statedavery satisfactoryreportwouldbeplaced beforeconference:itwasgratifyingto knowthateverybranchhadsentits returnsintimeforincrusioninthe annualreport.Notlesssatisfactory `Vil5!Ilefactthatnotwithstandingthe w;desprearldepression,thelistofunf.eaneialmemberswaslikelytobea -.mallone.Payingaglowingtribute loPtv.FatherFaugh,chaplainto

Fremantlebranch,whoseworkin-that districthadresultedinover40new membersjoiningthesocietysinceMay, hesaid,hisbreadthofvisionregard. ingthenecessityofourCatholicyouth joiningousgreatsociety,wasalmost unique,andverymuchappreciatedby theDistrictBoard.TheG.S.impartedthewelcomenewsthattheRegistrarhadconsentedtoconcessionsbeing madetounemployedmembers.Certainconditionsareattached,butnotwithstanding,theschemerepresentsa greatboontoiinymemberunableto meetobligationstothesocietythrough lossofemployment.Thespeeches generallywereofthehighstandardwe expectfromthemembersofthis Board,andwereinexcellenttaste,if weexceptaslipbyoneofthejunks memlers,inreferringtootherspeakers,whichwasasunusualasunexpected. Aheartyvoteofthanksto theBoard,carriedbyacclamation andtheordinarymeetingclosed;but immediatelyresolveditselfintoacommitteeofthewholeforthepurposeof demonstratinginapracticalwaythe verylatestideainirrigation.This nodoubtwasduetothe"sandwhichis there.Ournextfeature:Visitfrom theOldBoys'Branch. St.lldephonsus'CollegeOldBoys' Association

Aspecialmeeting oftheaboveAssociationwasheldin theA.N.A.Club Rooms,onThursdaylast,toagain considerthequestionofthenew OldBoys'blazer.

Severalothernoticesofmotionwerealsodiscussed, andafullaccountofthedecisionsarrivedatwillbegiveninthesecolumns nextweek.Therewasagoodattendmiceofmembers,andanenthusiastic interestwastakeninthediscussions oftheseveraltopics.Itistobe hopedthatallmemberswillcontinue totakeanactiveinterestinthedoings oftheAssociation.andkeepintouch withthevariousactivities.Itisonly bytheco-operationofallOldTa'oys thatitispossibletokeepalivethe spiritoftheAssociation.andto ,trengthenthetiesoffriendshipamong members.

TheannualfootballtriptotheCollegetakesplaceto-morrow,Sunday, September14,andafulldescriptionof thegamewillbegivennextweek.

ThenextfunctionwillbeaCinderelladance,intheA.N.A.ClubHall,on Wedtesday,September24.Themusic willhesuppliedbyMissD'Arcy's popularband,andanexcellentsupper willbeprovided.Allfriends,andespeciallymembersoftheAssociation,

areinvitedtoattendandspendaPleasantevening.Ticketsareobtainable fromthesecretary,Mr.S.D.Byrne. Furtherparticularsareadvertisedelsewhereinthesecolumns.

France'sLoveforOurLady TheStonesofLaSalette.

"TheAveMariaoftheStonesof France,"isthetitleofanarticlein "LaVieCatholique,"byM.Charles Bauman,whowrites:

"AtLourdesthereisaprayerthat mingleswithalltheprayersofpil- grimsesongthataccompaniesalltheir chants,andwhichnoesnotceasewhen othersaresilent:itistheprayerof cutstones,ofassembledstones,of carvedstones,whichform,together, awhitecrownabovetheGrottowhere theImmaculatecameonedaytospeak toalittledaughterofFrance.The crypt,thebasilica,thechurchofthe Rosaiymakeachoirofthreevoicesin whicnarefoundwordsofallthecenturiesandfromallourprovinces."

Butitisnotonly.inthePyrenees thatthegreatedificesofFrancepetpetuallyhonourthenameofMary.M. ,B'aussansays:"ItistotheVirgin MarythatFranceowesherarchitecture.ItisbecauseFrancelovesthe Virgiii,andwishestotellherthisand alwaysbetterthatshe.hasbuiltbeautifulNotreDamedeParis,NotreDame deRheims,andothers,withoutever findingthemsufficientlybeautiful."

ThegreystonesofLaSalette,he thinks,depictaVirgin'whoweeps,who imploresmentobeconverted,who preachespenitence."IfLourdeseternallysalutes,'Hail,fullofgrace!'La Saletteprays'forus,poorsinners:" NotreDamedeFourvieressingsthe victo,.ofitsChristianstonesover*the paganstonesofTrajan'sFodum.It sugge:,ts-TowerofIvory"or"Tower ofDavid"--David'svictoryoverGoliath.

TheshrineofRocamadouristhe pravbrofthehermitaprayeraslasting.istherocksinwhichitlies.Notre DamedeFrance,atLePuy,speaks thyfraternityofChristianity.

WhereveronegoesinFran'cethere arecathedrals,largechurches,small churches,orperhapsonlyawoodland shrinededicatedtotheMotherofGod. NotreDamedesArdentsatArras, NotreDamedesDunesatDunkirk, NotreDamedelaTreilleatLille, NotreDameduSt.CordonatValenciennes,NotreDamedeGraceatCambrai.andNotreDamedeBoulogne,in theprovinceofFlanders;NotreDame deBon-SecoursandNotreDamedela DelivranceinNormandy;NotreDame du.Marillais,NotreDamedesGerdes, NotreDameduRonceray,NotreDame delEsviere,NotreDamedeNatilly, NotreDamedesArdilliers,andNotre

DamedeBalladinAnjou;Marie:Altai andNotreDamedeTrois-EpisinAlsace;andsoineverycornerofFrance. InBrittanyalone'therearehundreds oftownsandvillageswithedificesde dicatedtoNotreDame.Themost famousoftheseisNotreDameduFolgoetanditsspring.

Thelegendisthatforfortyyearsa half-wit,namedSalaun,livedbeside thespring.Hewouldbegfoodfrom theneighbouringvillages,alwaysusing thesamephrase,"AveMaria!Salaun aZebrebarat,"whichmeans,"Hail Mary!Solomanwouldeatbread." Whenhediedhewasburiedbeside thespring.Sometimelateralily wasfoundbloomingonhisgravewith thewords"AveMaria"onitspetals.

JeandeMontforthearingofthis, vowedtoerectachurchthereifhe weresuccessfulinhiswaragainst CharlesdeBloisfortheDukedomof Brittany.

GrassPatch

Recentlyamostenjoyable"chints ball,"organisedbyMrs.KevinHeenan,attractedpeoplefromthewhole malicedistricttoGrassPatch.Rain hadfallenheavilyafewdaysbefore, renderingtheroadsverydifficultand unpleasantfortravel.Nevertheless,the esteemsouniversallyfeltforMrs. Heenanwasmorethansufficientto overconlesuchtroubles,aswasso plainlyevidentbythelargenumber whotravelledfartobepresent.

Thehallwastastefullydecorated withvariedcolouredstreamerslent byM:s.Thompson,whilstthemusical arrangementsinthecapablehandsof MissPeckandMr.Griffith?jazzband, wasellthedancerscoulddesire.Many tonandvariedwerethecostumesworn bythedancers,who,underthecapabledirectionofasplendidMC.,Mr. Kirkillycontinuedtheirenjoyment untilaverylatehour-orwasita veryearlyhour?Atlengthadelicioussupper,suppliedby ofthedistrict,broughtasplendideveningtoaclose,andpreparedthedancerst.,meettheterrorsoftheirreturnje,urneyundismayedandvery happy.

Aspecialfeatureoftheeveningwas theraffle,successfullyconductedby Mrs.Casket',ofafineturkeydonated 'byMrs.Brenton,andwonbyMr.L. Mosta,ofRedLake.

SpecialthanksisalsoduetoBairds Ltd.,Perth,andFoyandGibson's,for prizesdonatedtothesuccessofthe evening,which,added£16totheCatholicChurchfunds;andalsotothe numerousfriends,bothinPerthand SalmonGums,whomateriallyassisted tomaketheeveningsosuccessful.

THZ**CORD.

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OfInteresttoWomen

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Whatagreat.varietyinstylesis beingshowninwomen'sdressesthis year?Forafewyearspast'fashions alteredverygradually,nowadays,they alterwithsurprisingsuddenness,and itisreallyratherhardiftheaverage girlkeepsuptodate,todosowithout spendingmorethanshecanreallyaffordondress.Softertintshavesupersededthevividtintsoflastyearand thesepasteltintslookfarbetterfor streetwearthandressesofviolentcolourings.Sleevelessjumpersarevery muchworn,andthepatternsareso easy,thatcanbemadeathome,and girlswhoarehandywiththeneedle can 1-ayeasmanyastheywishfor. Jumpers,asarule,areneaterthanthe tuck-inblouse.Aprettysleeveless gownoffloralchiffonhadacoateeof thesamematerialwithit.Tinyruchingsedgedthesleevesofthecoatee, andthehemofthelongskirt,askirt veryfullatthefoof,andshapedinto atighthipyokecutVandykepattern. ThisprettyfrockwasonviewatFoy's, aswellasthefollowingdresssuitable forracesorparties:Madeoffloralchiffon,theskirthasalongstraightcut hipyoke,andtwodeepkiltings,bringingitalmosttotheground.Theshort coatwasalsoedgedwithakilting-half thewidthofthoseontheskirt,andthe kiltingsonthesleevesmakethemlong enoughtofallrightoverthehands.A beltwithafancybuckleistobeworn atthenaturalwaist-line.

Adressofmuchthesametypeisto beseenatBoans.Theskirtisflared fromthehips,anditlooksasifit mustmeasurefullysixyardsatthe hemline.Theedgesoftheskirtand sleeveswerehoundwithplaincoloured chiffon.aswastheshortcapewhich flowedfromtheshoulders.Thechiffons.!linens.andgeorgettesshowvery gracefelpatternsoflargeflowersor leaves,Suchaprettyoneonviewat Brennan'shasawhitegroundcovered withlongthintrailingstemsand leaves,likeanacasia,thedesignin greenthestemsofadarkershadethan theleaves.AdaintyfrockatBren-, 11;111'Sif:cutwithanovalneck,from whichacapehangsallround.The skirtislongatthefrontandtheback, andfromfourtofiveinchesoffthe groundatthesides.

Fashionseemstodecreelongfrocks, butthoughtheymayadddignity,they certainlyhaveayeryageingeffect. Simplelittlemuslinfrockshavedainty littlefrillsofwhitetocaressthenecks anderisor,short,blousybodices,little buttonschasingoneanotherhereand thereonthefrock.Theselittlemuslindresseserg-entrancing,andsodistinctlyfeminine.Inmanyofthe lonerfrocksthereisaneffectoftranspareneyshownonthelowerpartofthe skirt:theslipunderneathreachesto aboutthreeinchesbelowtheknees, sofleetonemaywellviewthemodern elongationofthefrocksasamereveiling,neitherfullyconcealingorrevealingnesilkenhosefrombelowthe knees.

Dueounotlikethecontrastingblack andwhiteeffects?Thebrightcolours ofthefloralandfiguredtissues,the patterned,diaphanousfabricsshowing flowersofgaycolouring.poppies,cornflower:.marguerites,allkindsoffloral designs.Capesareveryfashionable shortorlong.Oftenitisonlyone littlewingthatfluttersfromoneshoulderMaly.Afrockforayoungladyat afashiendisplaylastweekwasmade oftulleinabrightcitronshadeand hadfortrimmingsoft,foldedsatin handsofthesametint.Thecorsage wasdeepandclinging,andtheskirt extremelyfull.Lightanddainty, trulyafrockfortheyounginthe springtimeoftheirlife.Another modelwasoflaceinadeeprubytint. wornoverashort,crepesatinslip. Theoverdresswasperfectlyplainand long,endtheskirtwasshapedand full.'Thecoateewasfinishedat.l.be neckandwristswithdelicatebeading inblack.

Social.

Averypleasantanduncommonentertainment,intheformofaPoster Carnival,washeldintheMorawaHall lastweek.OrganisedbyMrs.W.C. Cole,thefunction,whichwasinaidof theCatholicBuildingFund,wasasuccessbothsociallyandfinancially,The hallwasfilledtoitsutmostcapacity, andwastastefullydecoratedbymembersofthecommittee.Manystriking posterswereworn,depictinggoodAustralianlinesandslogans.Amongst thosepresentwerethefollowing:Miss JonesandMrs.G.Ridge(TipTopToffee);Mrs.Haines(W.A.Brushware); Mrs.R.Valentine(Bushell'sTea); MissHarmanandhersister(Tipand Top);MissesRichterandSlate(Glen Hats);Mrs.Godfrey(LuxorCigarettes);Mr.andMrs.Portsmouth(Kitchen'sVelvetBlue);MasterW.Cole (Bunvip);MasterC.Valentine(Kolynos)Mrs.Cole(DeReskeCigarettes): MissCordon(TalkyToffee);Master W.Davidson(MicheledesCigars).Two sets,Mrs.J.Mills(Co-OperativeSet), incluclmgMr.andMrs.Gill,Mr.and Mrs.Agar,Mr.andMrs.Yewars,Mr. andMrs.S.Valentine;Bushell'sTea Set(MissGranville,Mr.Coombes,Mrs. Hird,Mr.Bickford,Mr.andMrsflValentine,Mrs.Aitken,Mr.Granville). Prizesforthevariouscostumeswere decidedbyballot,andawardedasfollows:BestSet,Co-Op.Blestcouple,VelvetBlue.Bestlady,Minties.Best gent.,BunyipSoap.Averydainty supperwasprovidedbytheladies'committee,whichconsistedofMesdames Kromer,Neagle,White,Powell,Valentine.andBradley.Theballresulted inanetprofitof£21,whichwashanded(o'ertothesecretary,Mr.T.pradley.

Mrs.D.Egan,.ofPerth.hasbeenvisitingNorthamtoseehersister,MissE. O'Driecoll,whoisnowconvalescent afteralongillness.

Mr.andMrs.M.J.Scanlon,ofPrestonPointRoad,EastFremantle,returnedlastweekfromatriptoDerby.

HouseholdHintsandRecipes.

RollediBtread:Cutslicesofbrown andwhitebreadverythin.Spread withsoftbutter.Placefourslicestogether,whiteandbrownalternately. Presslightlytogether,androllcarefully.Wrapinslightlydampcloth: put;nfreezerorcoldplacefortwo hours.Cutinslices.

ChocolateMeringues:Takehalfa cupfulofcocoa,halfacupofsugar, whitesofthreeeggs.Beateggstoa stifffroth,mixcocoaandsugartogether,andstirintotheeggwithfork. Dropspoonsfulsofmixtureontoa greasedslide,andcookinaveryslow ovenfortenminutes.

ThreeGoodHints:Lemonscanbe keptf,eshforalongtimeifyouwrap eachoneintwolayersoftissuepaper. Puttheminastringbagandhang inadryplace.

Rustyknivescanbecleanedbydippingtheminandoutofgardensoilto thehilt,thenrubthemwithashes.

Rubthesolesofnewshoesorboots withsandpaper.Thiswillprevent manyafall.

Esperance

TheBijouTheatre,Esperance,onthe eveningofAugust9th.,wasthescene Ofaverysuccessfulfancydressball, organisedbyMesdamesRohan,Barnson,andMcElhatton,andMissesHeenan,McCudden,andRichardson,in aidofChurchfunds,whichwerethus augmentedbyover£40.

Eventheoldestinhabitanthadnot previouslyseenthehallsotastefully decorated,andMr.Richardsonandhis bandofassistantsreceivedmuchdeservedpraiseforthemannerinwhich everythingwasarranged.

Thebusinesspeopleshowedtheir sympathyinapracticalmannerbythe earlyclosingoftheirestablishments, andbybeingpresentalmosttoaman' toaidfinanciallyandrendertheir moralsupporttotheirCatholicfellowcitizens.Inthisrespect,Mr.Hancock,ofthelocalpicturetheatre,deservesspecialmention,asnotonly didheforegohisusualSaturdaynight programme,buthealsogaveusmuch appreciatedassistanceatthepiano.

Theorganiserswerefortunatein beingabletoavailthemselvesofthe servicesofthatM.C.ofM.C.'s,Mr.J. Jones,who,thoughanon-Catholic,is alwaystothefrontwhenweneed him.TheEsperanceOrchestrawatt withus.too,sothatwehadmusicof theverybest.AslongasEsperance hasatitsdisposalthemusicaltalent ofMessrs.Richardson,senr.,Richardson,junr.,Blizzard,Daw,Sandell,and Hancock,andMesdamesSandelland Chadwick,andMissesRichardsonand Rodgers,itcannotwishforbetter,and weowethem,notforthefirsttime,a verydeepdebtofgratitudeforthe veryvaluableassistancetheysofreely renderedus.

Thereweresixsets,aswellasa varietyofindividualcharacters,each perfectafteritskind.Thejudges, MesdamesGeorge,Helms,Dawand Mr.Campbell,hadadifficulttaskin awardingprizes,buttheirdecisions metwithgeneralapproval,andthe organiserswereindeedtrulythankful fortheablemannerinwhichthe awardsweremade.Prizeswereawardedbythejudgesasunder:

WinningSet:ModernApaches (MissesRoutley,Heenan;Rodgers, Richardson;Messrs.Esmond,Heenan, Ludgen,Dempster,andWhitney).

SecondPlace:PersianSet(MesdamesRaeDaw,Sandell,Grant,Barnson;Messrs.L.Daw,Sandell,Grant, andRichardson).

ThirdSet(specialprize)Carnival Bells(Mrs.LeCras,MissesGwenJenkins,MyrtleWheatley,KathleenMcCudden;Messrs.J.Jilks,Moore,Les Anderson,Les.Sinclair), OtherSets.-GipsyOrganGrinders: MesdamesThickandLansdell,Misses EileenThickandMaryDellaca, Messrs.LesThick,CliveRaker,Percy Ellis,WalterHutchinson.Turkisk Set:MesdamesRussell,W.Orr,Bridges.andMissStow;Messrs.P.McCarthy,Russell,Mullins,andNormanWilliams.OnOurSelection:Mrs.Warne (Mum)MissesK.Reici(Norah),ThelmaJones(Kate),PhyllisRyan(Sarah) Messrs.ArthurBow(Dave),Mick Warne(Sandy),T.Hearn(Joe), andWarne(Dad).Mr.Warne(Dad) andMissRyan(Sarah)wereawarded specialprizes,alsoMissArmson(JapaneseLady).

Mr.Creeperwonthepopularman competition,andjudgingfromthe earnestnessdisplayedbyhim,he'llbe hardtobeatifheshouldagainbea candidateatsomefuturedate.

Intheweight-guessingcompetition, MissRodgerswonafinecake,which wasdonatedbyMrs.Doust.

Theprizesawardedwereofthebest, thankstothegenerosityofbusiness people,bothhereandoutsidethisparish.Amongthelocalbusinesspeople whohelpedourprizefundwere: Messrs.CossonDaw,andBlizzard, whileMessrs.Synnot,Burton,Bow, andGattihelpedconsiderably.inthe provisionofthesupperrequirements.

Amongthelocalbusinesspeoplewho helpedourprizefund,wereMessrs Cosson.DawandBlizzard,whileMessrs.Svnnot,Burton,BowandGatti helpedconsiderablyintheprovisionof thesupperrequirements.

Amongthebusinesspeopleinother partswhodidnotforgetusinour effortswereAbernsLtd.,andFoy.and Gibson,Perth,MissBarkerandMr.

Russ.:11,KalgoorlieandMe.Pellew, Boulder,while*beSistersattheCoolgardie-and.EsperanceConventsdont tedavaluabletravellingrug,which wasprofitablydisposedofbywayof arattle,and*Nthmustbeasource ofgreateonifertthesecolddaysto Mr.BertWalkerfromtheMalice.

Blefcretheconclusionoftheball, FatherLangmead,inafewi'vell-cho senwords,thankedallthosewhohad helpedtomakeitsuchagreatsuo cess.Hisspecialthanksweredueto. Mr.Hancock;whohadforegonehis usualSaturdaynightpictureprogrammeandthusallowedtheballto proceedwithoutopposition.

RecentlyMr.Hancockgaveanight's picturesinaidoftheCatholic Churchhereandhandedthenetpro. ceeds £7/4/toFatherLangmead, whichwillbeappreciatedthemore whenitisunderstoodthatMr.Hancok;snotamemberofourChurch.

BassendeanCatholicBall

Therewasagoodgatheringinthe TownHall,Bassendean,onThursday evening,the4th.inst.,theoccasionbeingtheannualCatholicBall, organisedinaidofSt.Joseph'sConventofMercy,Bassendean.Thepresentstateoffinancialstringencymay havehadsomethingtodowiththe attendance,astherewasalargercrowd lastyear,butstilltheeveningwasa greatsocialsuccess.Thecommittee wenttoconsiderabletroubleinthe decorativearrangements,theprosceniumbeingdecoratedwithsuitable greenery,andthehallwasartistically arrangedwithstreamersandpaper lanternsallhavinganOrientaleffect. Therewerenumerousvisitors,includingtheRev.FathersO'Gorman andRiely,ofMidlandJunction,and Mr._Tas.Hegney,M.L.A.Thejoint secretaries(Mr.P.MorrisseyandMiss M.Clehessy)wereresponsibleforthe arrangements,beingablyassistedbya goodn(irkingcommittee,viz.MesdamesClohesv,G.Smith,V.Howe, Burrows,Hanlon,Miller,C.Moyle, MissesM.North,MenghiniandMessrs. P.Clohesy,P.Morrissey,sen.,C.Hanlon,M.Lacey,J.Simpson.Anenjoyablesit-downsupperwasprovided, theladiescommitteehavingthetables arrangedwithdelicaciesthatwere pleasingtothemostfastidious.The SistersoftheConventofMercymateriallyassistedbyprovidingmanyof thedainties.Themusicwasgood,the BroadNayorchestrabeingresponsible. ThedutiesofM.C.wereefficientlycarriedoutbyMr.A.E.Smith.There weremanybeautifulanddainty frocks.

ARTISTS'

NIATICIEUU-

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

TALENT.

IfGodhasleftwithinmycare

Thepoet'stalentmanifold, Ifainwouldturntousesfair

Thetreasuresofitsvirgingold.

WhenIshallrenderbackmytrust

Letmenandangelsofmetell:

Hisgraveisfilledwithgoldendust,

TheTroubadourhastradedwell.

Forwhatwerefameifitbewon

Byeviluseofthoughtandword:

Ifsong'shighserviceshouldbedone

ToanymastersavetheLord!

Thesplendidusuryoffame

ToGod,theGiver,shallbelong:

AndtothegloryofHisName

Theburnishedtalentofmysong.

17WIWEREPEACE:MAI/LIM.

Theworldwouldyetbeaplaceof peaceifwewereallpeacemakers,and gentleserviceshouldwehaveofits creaturesifwegavethemagentlemastery.Butsolongaswechooseto makesportofslayingbirdandbeast, solongaswecontendwithourfellows morethanwithourfaults,andmake battlefieldsofourmeadowsinsteadof pasture-solong,truly,theFlaming Swordwillstillturneverywayand thegatesofEdenremainedbarredtill wehavesheathedthesharperflameof ourownpassionsandbrokendownthe ourownhearts.

AGREATEVIL.

Wnatisthecauseofanaemia.nervousnessandmentalenervation?

Whencetheincapacitytoconcentrate ourselvesonanyseriouswork?Whence theindifferenceaboutreligionandthe fearfulignoranceaboutallquestions concerningoureternalsalvation?This isanimportantmatter,perhapsthe mostimportantofallwithregardto education:forallthegoodeffortsof parentsareuselessandonlylostlabouriftheycannotprotecttheirchildrenfromenervatingself-indulgence.

LITTLEISNEW.

Peoplesay,don'tbotherwithplatitudes;tellussomethingnew,orelse holdyourtongue.But,inhumanconduct,it,motives,itsmethods,itsimplicationsanditsresults,thereisso littlethatisnew. Ourmistakes,ourweaknesses,are muchthesameastheywerefourhund-,,1 :t toeisandyearsago. lcTle,S.ourselfishness. raSsionS,ourin.,!rimi_.atience,ourmistakesandoursins,arethesamenow astheywerethen.Theprevalenceof sinandthenumberofsinnerschange fromtitretotime:hutthenatureof alwaysthesame.

GOODANDsyn.TREES.

SometreesaresaidtohavepeculiarwhiA:itisnoteasytoaccount.The"praying"tree,which,accordingtopopularbelief,isfound growingonlyintheprecincitsof!Ruddhisttemples,isreputedtobendits statelyheaddowntothegroundon solemnoccasions.Thedeviltreein Madagascarhasthehabitofshaking downpoisonousspikesonthewayfarer whotriestotakeadvantageofitswelcomingshade.InCaliforniathereisa treewhichhasbeencalledangryfor ifadisturbingwindupsetsitstemper Itteleavesshakeandfilltheairwith offensiveodour.

MERCYANDJUSTICE.

'fhrmercyofwhichtheBeatitude speaks,anduponwhichituttersa ble.ssing,isthehumancounterpartof themrecyofGod.Itisamercypenetratedwithmorality.Amercyaflame withtheloveofholiness,bornofthe loveoftheHolyOne.

Hovevertender,pitiful,compassionatetowardsthesinner,itisinstinct withjusticeandthesenseofthehatefulnessofsin.Itisstrongontheside ofGodandright.Itcanstoopvery low.tothemostdegraded,themost sinbespattered,tothosewhomsin hastroddeninthemire,butitstoops withpitytoraisethem.

svilipp.thiseswiththesinnerit nevershowsaparticleofsympathy ,fosthelustreofitsgarments-,:nst.2.inedwhileitwalksthrough

thehauntsofviceandlivesinanatmospherehotandweightedwiththe feverofsin.

THECROWN.

ItisrecordedthatwhenTassowas seizedwithhislastillness,atthemomentwhenthelaurelcrownwastohave beenconferreduponhim,hecaused himselftobeconveyedtothemonasteryofSt.Onofrio,andpreparedfor death.

OnthearrivalofCardinalCinthio withthePope'sbenediction,heexclaimed:"Thisisthecrownwithwhich Ihopetobecrowned,notasapoet intheCapitol,butasachildofthe ChurchinHeaven."

ST.THOMASa'BECKET.

St.ThomaswasanEnglishman, bornatSouthwark,intheseconddecadeofthe12thcentury.Whenayouth hewasattachedtothehouseholdof TheobaldArchbishopofCanterbury, whosenthimtoParisandBologia tostudylaw.HebecameArchdeacon ofCanterburyandwaschosenbyKing HenryIi.,LordHighChancellorof England.Hislearning,greatabilities, andhisservicetotheKinggainedfor himtheconfidenceofHenry.The conditionoftheChurchinEngland wasthengreatlydisordered. The baronsrobbeditbyforce,theKing seizedontherevenuesofthebishophiesandabbeysastheyfellvacant, andheldthemformanyyearsbypreventingthecononicalelections.After thedeathofTheobaldtheKinginsistedontheconsecrationofSt.Thomas inhisstead.St.Thomasatfirstrefused,butlateryieldedandwasconsecrated.Thenbeganhisconflictwith Henry.St.ThomasresistedtheKing's violationofthelibertiesoftheChurch andthelawsoftherealm.Aftersix yearsofcontention,partlyspentinexile,St.ThomasreturnedtohisCathedral.fullyrealisingthedangersandthe martyrdomthatawaitedhim.Onthe 29thofDecember,1170,Thomasa'BecketwasmurderedinhisCathedral, presumablybytheassassinsinthefavouroftheKing.Forthismurder HenryII.didpenanceandwaspublicly scourgedattheshrineofthemartyred Archbishopsixmonthsafterwards.He isthepatronsaintofthesecularclergy ofEngland.

THESOLEMNPASSINGBY.

ThedazzlingsheenoftheEastern sun Engulfedthepeeringthrong Thatlinedtherusticroadway, Withthepalmleaveshangingnigh. Andbackthroughthehumanmasses --Iiirmurpurledalong"Tesu.-.ofNazarethispassingbyl"

Peforethemarblealtarrail Therekneelsamotleyline. BanishedthelureofearthlydrossTheirthoughtstoHeavenfly, AsrriestwithspotlesssavingHost, Makese'ertheirtonguestheSign. For"JesusofNazarethispassing by!''

GOLDENTHOUGHTS.

Courage!Makethesacrificeofyour willtoGod,anddonotalwaysbe cryingforthemilkofbabeswhenyou oughtwiththeteethofholydesiresto bechewinghardbread.

Napoleonsaidofoneofthekingshe wasfightingthathehadveryfinegenerals,bui,thattheyweretryingto thinkoftoomanythingsatonetime, whilehethoughtofonethingallthe time,thatwastofindhisenemyand hithim.Concentrationisnecessary tosuccess.

Oneofthemostexcellentmeansof obtainingperseveranceisdiscretion; wemustnotwishtodoeverythingat once,orbecomeasaintinfourdays.

WHENINTROUBLE.

Don'tgetdiscouragedwhenintrouble.Abovealldon'tsay:"Whydoes Godsendmesomuchtrouble?There isso-and-so,whoneverthinksofGod, andhehasnoworries."Thetruthis thattheCrossisGod'sgreatestgift. ChristOurLord,whospentallHis lifedoinggood,washoundedtodeath bythoseforwhomHelived.Hedied upontheCross.Isitnotanhonourto likeHim?

EXAMINATIONOFCONSCIENCE.

Itisnecessarytoascertain,thenattieofthediseasebeforeremediescan heapplied;andinthemoralandspir;tuallifepersonshavetosearchtheir conscienceinordertoascertaintheir pastandpresentsins,thattheymay confessthemtoGod,repent,andbeforgireo,andtakeprecautionsagainst faturefalls.Spiritualwritersrecommen1thatthisexaminationbemade atleasteveryevening.Itis,ofcourse, indispensablebeforeapproachingthe SacramentofPenance.

TOHAVEANDTOHOLD.

Timeyouoldbandit, Howyouhavescored! Batteredme,shatteredme, Scatteredmyhoard. Still,therearetreasures, Relicsofjoy, Evenyourbludgeon Cannotdestroy.

Levenderedyesterdays, Wherethemonthcannotspoil, Foldedaway, Northerustdecay. Mychildhood'sgarden, TheMayinbloom, Ablackbirdsinging, Astarinthegloem.

Andsecretthings Intheeyesofafriend: Thoseshallbemine Worldwithoutend.

-SylviaOrme-Bridge.

OURFATE.

OChristians,withoutallthatGod hasdoneforus,whatwouldbeour miserablefate,ifsomanyangelsfor onesinglesinofprideweredriven headlongfromheavenandcastinto thedepthsofhell?

THEMASS.

IntheFourteenthCentury.

AtthecloseofthefourteenthcenturyHighMasswasusuallycelebrated betweennineandteninthemorning, andthefirstbellwasrunglongbeforethehour.sothatpeoplewholived farfromthechurchwerewarnedin goodtime.Andinthosedaysonly seriousillnesswasacceptedasanexcuseformissingMass.

Thosewhoarrivedatchurchearly ,3aidsomelittlevisittothe-tombs oftheirfriendsandrelationsinthe cnwcheard.Cemeterieswerealways placedaroundchurches.Thusthe deadrannoriskofbeingforgotten, andweresuretohavesomeprayers saidforthemeverySunday.Achurch yard.was,tothosepeople,nota g'oomy.butafriendlyplace.

Atthelastpealofthebells,the peoplewouldgotothechurchand

settlethcarelvesintheirplaces.The menandwomenoccupieddifferent parts;:fthechurch;andinmost churchest..erewerenochairsor b:aicflooFthepeoplekneelingorsitting onthePoor,'whichwascoveredwith cleanstraw.

Thepriestvestedatthesidealtar; thenhewouldpasstothesanctuary, blessholywater,sprinklefirstthealtar, thenthepeople,andthenthegraves inthechurchyard.Returningtothe church,hebeganMass.

Organswerenotcommon.When therewasone,itsfunctionwasnot toplayelaboratesolopieces,butto sustainthevoices.Themusicwas,of course,plainchant,andinthisour ancestorshadamediumbetteradapted fortheexpressionofChristianprayer thananymodernmusic.Forplainchantpossessesaqualityofserenity andofaustererestraintwhichnomoderncomposercanreachandmaintain forlong.

Thesingingofthoseparts,which varyeverySunday,wasentrustedto afewskilfulsingers,whodeciphered itoutofthebigLiberGradualis.This book,acoupleoffeethigh,couldeasily bereadatadistancebythewhole choir.Thepeoplewhoknewbyheart thecommonpartsoftheMassjoinedin andsanglustilytheKyrie,theGloria theCredoandAgnusDeialternately withthechoir.Inmostparishesthe priestwouldhavetoteachchoirand people,andsoitiseasytorealisewhy theexaminationofapriestbythe Bishopincludedsinging.

Thoughalongsermonwasnot giveneverySunday,therewasusually somelittleinstructidnofasimple character.Afterthesermontheservicewasresumed.AttheOffertoryno collectionwasmade.Eventheofferingswhicheveryadultaboveeighteen madfourtimesayeartotheChurch wasnotcollectedduringMass.

Thereisonefeaturewhichhassince completelydisappearedfromtheMass inEngland,thoughitisstilltobe foundinsomeplaces,particularlyin somepartsofFrance.Thiswasthe blessingofthe"holyloaf,'aloafofferedbyamemberofthecongregation tobeblessedbythecelebrantatMass, andtobedividedanddistributed amongthosepeoplewhodidnotreceive HolyCommunion.Thisblessedbread wasasignofunityandfraternallove betweenallthosewhopartookofit.

AfterMassthetombsinthechurchyardwereagainvisited.Insomeparishes,whenpeoplecamefgromfar,they wouldstayandwaitforVespers.The porchesandstoneledgesontheoutsideofthechurchwouldofferthema restingplace,andinboothsatthe gat-isofthechurchyardtheycould buyfoodanddrink.

Thepriestwouldhavetopaya specialSundayvisittothesickinhis pari.Th,forsuchwasthecustom;not thatthesickwerenotvisitedon otherdays,butmerelyinorderthat theirSundaymightbeespecially sanctifiedbythevisitandministrations oftheyriest.

Vesperstookplaceintheearlyafternoon,usuallyattwoorthree,and thusendedthereligiousobservanceof theday

THERECORD. NINETEEN

'SoMrs.Foran'sentmeagooseboy thedinnertotheArchdeacon,andthen ofcourse,afterthedinnertheArcly, deaconwouldhavetopayalittlevisit tothankMrs.Foranforthegoose-. Well,she'sacleverwoman,asIalwayssaid.Butwhat'llIdowiththe goose?Ihaveit.Ihavetowrite toJohnnyGibbons.I'llsenditto himasapresent."

TheGooseThatStrayed

TheRev.MartinGerahan,P.P.of Knockroe,satdowntohisnewspaper withthesatisfiedfeelingthathehad doneahardday'swork.Betweenthe "box"andthenewschoolandtheurangementsforhiscoiningmission,he hadbeenbusyallthetimesincehe gotthroughahastybreakfast.Lying backinhischair,quitereadyfora littledoze,heglancedlazilyathis paper,andsuddenlybecameverywide awake.

'Annieareyouthere,Annie?"he calledout."Comehere-quick."

"Didyouhearthelatest?"heaskedasshecameintotheroom."Johnny GibbonsisappointedSecretarytothe CountyCouncil."

"Oh,isn'tthatgrandforhim!"repliedAnnie,hisniece,with-ellef.She wasafraidfromthewayheruncle calledherthatsomethinghadgone wrong.

"He'sasmartyoungfellow,"went onFatherGerahan."Hisfatbe:never hadmuchbrains,but'tisfromhis mother'ssidehashasit.Hisaunt, Mrs.Foran,hismother'ssister,isthe ablestdealerinthisparish.'

"Orinanyotherparish,either,"he resumed,afterapause,asifbewished todoherfulljustice.

"He11haveenoughmoneynow, anyhow,"putinAnnie,just;.(:)say something,thoughshewasthinkingof anotherthingthatwastroublinghera gooddeal.

"Moneyisit?Ofcoursehewill,and helivingbyhimselfoverthereat Kileeran.Hispeopleareawayonthe widoweddaughter'sfarm.That'swhy Ididn'tknowitwascomingoffso s,,,n"withakindofhalfglanceat Annie-J.1supposehewillbelooking foragirlwithabitofmoneynow."

Ihopehe'llfindher,Uncle" repliedAnniecasually.

"Mrs.Foranwillknowallabouthim, ifyoudropintoseehersomeday. She'ssuretobeplan-"

"HutIcannot,FatherMartin,"interruptedAnnie:"Ihavetobebackon Mondayformyfinal.Ican'tevenstay tohelpMrs.FogartyonMonday,asI havetobebackatthehospital."

"Botherthemforhospitals!"the priestagainbegan,whenhewasinterruptedanewbyaknockatthedoor. Anniewenttoseetoit,asMrs.Fogartyhadgonetobed.

"It',Mr.Foran,"sheannounced,as, withanodtoherunclethatthetray wa-onthesideboard,shepleaded wearinessandwenttoherroom.

PeterForan.cominghomefrontthe neighbouringtown,hadcalledin, thoughitwasalittlelate,todiscuss thegreatnewswithhisparishpriest. Therewasheartyagreementthatitwas agrandthingtoseeyoungIrishmen gettingachanceintheirowncountry. After*hisalittlepolitesparringbeganTheinevitablequestionofJohnny'sfuturehavingcomeup.therespectfulbutastutePeteropiaeithata goodgirlwasagreatthingfaraman, wh:oherhehadalotofmom-,ornot,

"Andwhohasalotofn.thievnew, I'dliketoknow?"ask-edFatherMalin, "whenrespectablefarme.'s'daughters havet'gettheirpassagemoneyfrorc theirfriendsinArr,.ri;a?''

'Mewifewassayingtoafewofus onlyacoupleo'nightsego."remarked Peter,"thattheArchdeacorowhohas aViningsister,wasn'ttoobadlyoff whenhewasleavinghere."

"Icantellyou,itwasn'therehegot it,then:onlythatthere'sasaintlike

FatherMichaellivinginit,wewould notgetafractionfromColeenatall."

"Whatthewifewassaying,"resumed thefarmer."wastheArchdeacon's youngestsistermighthavehelpfrom twosides,ifherothersisterdoesn't livelong.Notwishin'heranyharm -she'sadelicatecreature,"heconcludedpiously.

FatherGerahanwincedatthis.

"Lookhere,Petermygoodman," hesaidearnestly,asPeterstoodupto gohome."Putitoutofyourhead thattheArchdeaconhasgotanymon-

ey,or,ifhehas,thathegotithere. I'mhereyearsmyself,andwhenIdie I'llhaveenoughtoburyme."

Astheynearedthehalldoorheadmitted,"OfcourseIhaveatrifleI wasleftbymybrotherthatdiedin Liverpool,butthat,"carelessly,"isgoingtothepoorfatherlessgirlyousaw inthisroomawhileago."

"An'nobettergirlinIrelandorthe nextIrelandtoit,"averredPeteras heshookthepriest'shand;"ifJohnny Gibbonsmissesherwithherfinefor- tune-"

''Finefortune,howareyou!"wound uptheparishpirestlaughingly,as,with a"Good-nightandGodblessyou,"he closedthedoor.

Ifheruncleretiredtorestwitha comfortablefeeling,poorAnnieonthe otherhand,wasnotcomfortableat all.Herfutureworriedher.Shehad littleornotastefornursing,andshe thoughtshehadadecidedtastefor teaching.Butshewasaverygood nurse,andcertaintopass"final," whilst,forallsheknew,shemight turnouttobeonlyaverymediocre teacher."IknowwhatI'lldo,"shesaid toherselfatlast."I'llaskFather Michaelto-morrow,andI'lldowhateverhesays."

FatherMichaelwassaying"theeleven,"andnowisewomanasksforadvicefromamanbeforehisbreakfast. Whilsthewasmakinghisthanksgiving,MissFinegan,ateacher,anda greatfriendoftheClancys,askedAnnietotakeherclass,asshewasfasting.

AnniesentherintoMrs.Fogartyfor acupoftea,andtoavoidthescrutinyoftheregularteachersshetook MissFinegan'sclassintotheparish priest'sgarden.Shecouldmakeno handatallofthemthere,for,one andall,theyseemedtobeintensely interestedinsomethingothatwasamysterytoher.

"Whatisthematterwiththewhole ofyou,"sheasked,"thatyoukeep nudgingandskittingandlaughing?"

"Please,MissClancy,"answeredJulia Foran,"it'smummy'sgoose."

Therewasaregularroaroflaughter then,andJuliabroughtforthanencorebyannouncingproudly,"It'sstuffedwithbreadcrumbsandsageand onions."

AnnieClancycouldnotmakeheador tailofthis,andlookedbehindherto seeofDeliaFineganwascoming.She knewthenthecauseofthetroublein the.lass.

Mrs.Fogarty,holdingafirstgrasp ofagoosepreparedfortheoven,was lecturingayoungmanwhowasretiring hastilyinsomeconfusion.

"AgoosefromMrs.Foran,ifyou please,forthedinneitotheArchdeaconto-morrow,MissAnnie.

"An'theArchdeaconwillhavenothingfrommebutapig'scheek,"she wentonconfidinglytoAnnie,whohad lefttheclasstocalmher."Hisown mothertoldittome-'I'drather,'says hetoher.'havepig'scheekwithplentyofcabbagefromMaggie,thanall theturkeysinIreland,'sayshe.And whywouldn'the,Miss;didn'theknow mewhenIwasaslipofagirlandhim curatet,'theouldDean,whoisin heaventhisthirtyyear.Andnow Mrs.Foran-"

"Hush,"saidAnnie,forlittlegirls havegoodears."FatherMartinwill knowwhattodowithitwhenhe comeshome.AndnowIhavetogo backtotheclass."

Buttheclassgavesmallcomfortto Anniethatday.Wouldspheevermake ateacheratall?And,could,shepossiblystandthenursingallherlife? Whatwasshetodo?

"Donothingatalltillyouseeyour waybeforeyou,"advisedFatherMichael."Imean,"hewentOn,"dono thingyouarenotdoingnow.Sayyour pray::rsanddoyourwork'andeverythingwill°benoutbeforeyou" Thiswasstraightenoughbutnot halfsostraightastheparishpriest's edictwhenheheardaboutthegoose.

caughtthespectacleofaponyand trapcomingalongatgreatspeed,whilst hisearcouldcatchthesoundofFather Martin'srichvoiceashecalledout, "Wait,wait."

Howtosenditsoonwastheproblem,foradeadgoosedoesnotwait. Thehorsewasneededtobringrather Michaelhomeandtheman-of-all-work, Mike,couldnotcarryitasfarasKileeran.

"I'lltellyouwhat,"saidFatherMartin,"youngScullywilltakealetter frommetoJohnnythiseveningand he'llgetitbytheDublintrain.Brown paperitandletMiketakeitoverto O'Shaughnessy,thestationmaster,this minute."

Itwasalongwaytothestationand Mrs.FogartysolemnlywarnedMike thathewouldlosehis"place"forcertain.fhewentcard-playingwithany fellowshemet,andwaslatetoring thebellforBenediction.Mikegruffly replied,"Nofearofthat,"but,three hoursafterwards,havingmet"Lark' andtheYankandJackCaseyonhis wayhewaslamentingtothemthat hewasdoneforcertainnow,"mecurse tothesamecardplayin',"for"ahare oragreyhoundwouldn'tbeabletbgo thatquicktoO'Shaughnessy's."

"Rutcan'tyougiveittoPateen Sheridanhere,nearyou,"suggested Lark."Isn'thetheeuardofthetrain? Won'touldShaughnessyhavetogive ittohim,inthemorning,anyhow?"

Therewasalotoflogicinthis, thoughMikehadmisgivings.

PatSheridanwasout,butMrs.Pat couldnotthinkofrefusingthepriest's man.

'Itisn'ttherules,"sheexplained, "hutwhatdoesitmatterforoneturn? 'Twillbesafehere,onthedresser, Michael.I'llputPat'srailwaycoaton it,sothathe'llnoticeitifI'mnot upinthemorning."

Mrs.Sheridanwasabouttoexplain thatitwaswonderfulshewaseverup atallwiththepainsshehad,whena neighbourcuttheconferenceshortby comingintoannouncethatMrs. Maguire-Mrs.Sheridan'smother-"was takenasbadasbadagain."Mrs. Sheridanhad"torunacross"andthe Sheridanfamily,havingtherunof theglacetothemselves,proceededto play"trains."

"Trains"involvedforrealism.the usebyJimmySheridanofhisfather's railwiycoat.Theparcelcameinvery suitable,too,andwashandedfromenginedrivertoguardandfromporter totheladypassenger,untilthelatter placeditinapressaslostproperty. Ratharirregularly,shereceivedaticket andabrokenshoelacea'saguarantee ofgoodfaith.

Shewasonthepointofdemanding ithackwhencriesof"Teresa,Teresa," splittheair."Rundowntotheforge foryourfatheran'tellhimtogetthe priestandthedoctor."

Thisnewpieceofexcitementbrought alltheSheridanplayerstothedoorof theirgrandmother'shouse,andsothe parcellayinthepress,"tobelefttill calledfor."

ItwastherewhenPatSheridanmade awildrushforthestationnextmorning,forhewaslateowingto'thefact thathehardly"closedaneye"allnight. O'Shaughnessvwasamartinet,and Pathadbeenlatebefore,sohewent `likethewind"andbangeddoorsand rattledthemilkcanstoshowthathe wasthereandathiswork.Ashewas trundlingthelast"empty,"hiseye

Patwasinadifficulty,thoughhe hadnptothismanoeuvredwell."Ould Shaugh"mightatanymomentcome downthelinethetrainwaslateasit was;lowlyheunfurledhisflag.Could theydoitinaminuteandahalf1hechancedit-oneminute,two-"begor,heretheyare"-butnotimefor ticketsorunlockingcarriagesnow"Oh,lethergointherewithyou,Pat, untilyoustopatKileeran,hurryon, Annie,givePatthebag-Thankyou, Father,thankyou,MissClancywill beallright."

IBlutAnniewasnotallright.Mrs. Fogartyhadpromisedtocallherearly butthehousekeeperwasupsolate gettingeverythingreadyforthedinner to"theArchdeacon"thatshecouldnot callanyone.forsheherselfsleptuntil"allhours"inthemorning.Hence rushandpushandhurryandscurryin preparations,andsoMissAnniefelt Mrs.Delaney,hermarriedsister,who wastomeetheratKileeran,would declareher"asightandashow."

Shedidthebestshecouldforherselfintheguard'svanwhilePatSheridanthumbedhiswaybillbutshehad notsuitefinishedtitivatingherself whenthetrainstoppedatKileeran.

"SendMrs.Delaneyhere,ifyou please,Pat,"shesaid,asPatstepped ontotheplatform.Therewasno Mrs.Delaneythere,butPat,tohis surprise,sawJohnGibbonsapproach withasmile.

"Goodmorning,Pat,youhavesomethinginthevanforme,haven'tyou?" beganJohnny.

"Goodmorning,sir,Idon'tthinkso, there'snothin'onthebill."

"ButFatherGerahanwrotetomehere-whereisit-Ihaveit,'P.S.Youwillfindsomethingtoyourtaste inthevanoftheDublintrainforyou to-morrowmorning.Alittlesurprise foryou.Aday'sdelaymayspoilthe wholething,sodon'tneglectmywarning."

"FatherGerahanwrotethat?"queriedPat."Hereitis,lookatit"answeredJohnny."Well,I-oh,wait amoment,tobesure,I'mgettingstupid." - (puttinghisheadintothe guard'svan),"comeout,miss,please, there'safriendwaitin'foryou."

Anniegaveherhairafinalpatand wentwithopenarmstogreet "J-J-john-n-ny?" "Excuseme,er-Annie-Iwasexpectinga-"

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"TheApostolicMissionoftheIrishPeople"

ARCHBISHOPKELLYVISITSWATERFORD.

"HisGraceisingoodhealthandin goodform,andenjoyingimmenselyhis holidayinIreland"saidRev.Father Murphy,whoisaccompanyinghis GraceArchbishopKelly,ofSydney, whorecentlygaveaninterviewtoa representativeofthe"CorkExaminer" attheBishop'sHouse,John'sHill, Waterford,wherehisGracewasthe guestofhisLordshipMostRev.Dr. Hackett,BishopofWaterfordandLismore,duringabriefstayinhisnative city.

RemindinghisGracethatitwasten yearssincehevisitedWaterford,and askinghimwhatnewimpressionshe gained,Dr.Kellyrepliedthatthevisit thistime,aslasttime,wascoincident withhisvisittotheHolyFatherat Rome,whichtakesplaceeveryten years,and,''naturally,"saidhisGrace "onecouldnotvisitRomeandnot cometoIreland."

HisGracethenbeganabriefresumeofhisearlydaysinWaterford. Hewasborn,hesaid,inthehouse oppositethePresbyteryinGeorge'sstreet,andwasbaptisedinSt.Patrick'sChurch.

Incidentally,heremarked,thatthat morninghehadpassedthehouseofhis birthanddroveontofindthechapel wherehewastakenasababetothe Baptismalfont."But,"hesaid,"I missedtheentranceandcouldnotfind thechurch."

14eland'sVocation. amdelighted,"hewenton."to findmyselfagaininthemidstofa profoundreligiousatmosphere,where. inthelivesofthepeopleisevidence oftheholyinheritanceofIreland,the greatestblessingGodcangive,and takingahigherstandintheirlives thantheeconomicorpoliticalphases. ThatisIreland'svocationtobelike theoverflowingfountainwithChristianityandChristiandoctrine,andto spreadtheseovertheworldthrough herpriestsandpeople."

"Iamglad,"hesaid,"therehave beengreateffortsandwillbegreater effortsstill,torevivetheuseofthe Irishlanguageamongourselves,and Ihoneitwillhavestrengthwithpurpose:hutitmustheacquiredwithout coercion.Itmustbelearnedwith goodwillonthepartofthepeople. Thechildrenatschoolwilllearnto readandwriteandtospeakit,and theywillgrowtoloveit,fornonationha,alanguagelikeit,aliterature soold.alanguagewhichinitsown listandantiquityiscloselyassociated withSanskritandHebrew.andyet initssimplicityithasapowertoexpressnotfoundintheEnglishorany otherlanguage."

NecessityforGood-WillAmong Ourselves.

HisGracewentontodealwiththe necessityfurgood-willandco-operation amongIrishmen.Headvocatedstronglyrespectforthefeelingsandviews ofotherswithoutsacrificingourown principles.Ifwecannotagreeamong ourselveswewon'tdoanything,and wemustwaituntilwecanagree.I donotmeanthatweshouldgiveup ourownpoliticalviewstoagreewith anotherman's.butwaituntilwecan agreeorthemajorityrule:thenwe willhaveacertaindefiniteplanto carryintoaction.Individuallywecan kepourownideasaslongasweare sincere:buttheremustcomeco-operationbetweenusallandrespectfor SnclitionsIwouldliketoseeour ewillofthemajority.Underthese workir,,nbecomemoreenergetic:our businessreoplesmarterandmoreupto-dateinbusinessmethodsandproduction,using,asfaraswecan,allof us.ourhomemanufacturesandIlook

uponanachronismbetweenemployers andemployeesasasuicidalphaseof life.

IrelandWillProgress.

IngoodtimeandwithGod'swill andpatienceonourside,Irelandwill progressinallthesepoints,politically, sociallyt,economically,ateshewill eventuallyrisetothatpowerbyprudenceandbygoodsense.Herpeople guidingherasacaptainguideshis shipthroughstormywindsandraging seasandbringsthatshipsafelyto port,sowillIrelandreachhergoal safely,too,ifinourpoliticallifeand otherphasesofourlifewehavethe unityofactionbetweenus.Nationalitiesdonotgointolifeeverlasting; theyhavetheirretributioninthis world;theyarerewardedintherecordsofhistoryfortheirgooddeeds, andtheirdeclineandfallisrecordedfor alltimeastheirpunishmentforcorruptionanddepravity.

Irelandhasfoughtthegoodfight forChristianity,foreducation,andfor libertyforcenturies,andwedohope thatintheendProvidencewillgrant Irelandherplaceamongthenations oftheearth.AsMooresaid:-

"Herstarwillberising \-henothersaresetting."

Itisformetosaythat,believing asImustinthelivingfaithofmy people,wehaveinIrelandthattrue domesticChristianlifethosehappy families,modelsoftheHolyFamily, thatwewillhavestillmorerecourse totheSacraments,therebymaintaining ourselvesaccordingtoGod'swill1'6 goodparentsanddutifulchildren;that servingGodwellhere,wewillaccomplishoureternaldestinyhereafter.

HisGraceagainreferredtoIreland's greatApostolicmission,andmentionedthesplendidworkoftheIrishSistersandBrothersinthegreatContinentofAustralia.Incidentally,hespoke oftheChristianBrothers'Novitiateat Sydney,where,hesaid,93ofthenovices,therenowwereyoungmenof Irishparents.

MaliciousAnti-Catholicism

AMANCHESTERCATHOLIC SCHOOLCOSTS£36,000.

Atemporarychurchholdingnearly OttpeoplewasopenedbyBishop Ilenshaw,ofManchester,inthebasementJfthenewschoolatSt.Malachy's.Collyhurst,lastmonth.The school,whichwasopenedtheother daywillaccommodate1,000children. Theparishionershavehadtofacea bitteroppositiontothenewschool fromtheopponentsofCatholicschools. Apetitionbynon-Catholicsagainstthe erectionoftheschoolwhichwasprovedatapublicinquirytohavebeen largelyfaked,containedalargenumberofforgedsignatures,aswellas thesignaturesofyoungchildren.HithertoMasshasbeenofferedinwhat wasformerlyaworkshop.

Outliningthehistoryoftheparish anditsvariousvicissitudes,Bishop Hen:hawtoldhoweightyearsago theparishpriestcametherepenniless tosetaboutthetremendoustaskof buildingupanewparish,andfoundingaschoolandprovidingaplaceof worship.

Fromtheverybeginningheand theyweremetbydifficulties,difficultiesofprovidingthewherewithalfor thatvastundertaking;andopposition fromthosewhowouldhave,inthe firstinstance,preventedthemfrom buildingaschoolthereatall,andwhen thatcouldnotbeachieved,didtheir busttocutdowntheaccommodation fit,sothatitshouldnotbesufficit-nt thepurposesforwhichitwas

intended.Theyhadoppositionevenin theacquiring9tthatmostundesirable pieceoflandasitwasinthosedays. Nowtheyhadbeautifieditbythat magnificentbuilding.

"Astimewenton,"addedtheBishop, "wecouldnotrefusetoacknowledge thattherewassometimesasuspicion ofmaliciousattemptstodestroythe veryexistenceoftheplacewhereyou hadHolyMass.That.Ithink,wemay admit."

Throughallthesedifficultiespriest andReopleneverlostheart,theykept theircourageandtheirconfidencein God,andthroughitallhehopedand believedthattheyhodpreservedcharitytothosewhowereonaccountof theirignorance-becausetheydidnot knowofthetreasuresoftheCatholic Faith-inoppositiontothem:andthat theyprayedforthemandforgave them.

"Therearethose,"saidtheBishop, andIamsureyoumustrealiseit -whoarequitedeterminedtodestroy theCatholiccharacterofourschools.

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DearNiecesandNephews;,Schoolforsomeofyou,willhave startedagain,andasitisthelastterm oftheyear,makethemostofit,and comeoutwithflyingcoloursandhons oursattheterminalexamination,the finalexaminationfortheyear1930. To-dayisaperfectdaysofar(someof you:nayknowtheoldsaying,"Praise afairdayatnight"),butasithaspassednoon,andtheskyisstillcloudless, itseemssafetosayatsundownthat wewillbeabletosaywe"havecome totheendofaperfectday."Looking throughtheopendoor,glimpsesofblue skycanbeseenpeepingthroughthe tendergreenleavesofthetrees.The lilacsoppositeareburstingintoflowers andfoliage,andsoonthesweetperfumeoflilacblossomwillpermeatethe atmosphere.tBirdsaretwitteringin thebranchesofthetrees,andsome gailyhuedparrotsareflyingfromtree totree.Allthisnearlyinthemidst ofthecity,atouchofcountryinthe town.Ifweseekbeauty,wewillfind iteverywhere.Eveninthecommon roundofdailylifebeautifulepisodes occur,andtimecanbesparednowand againtostandstillforafewmoments toappreciatethebeautiesofnature.So inyourdailywalks,girlsandboys, lookforthebeautiesofnature,andin doingso,kindactions,speakingkind words,beautifulthoughtswillpass throughyourmind.Inreadingseek forthebeautifulthoughtsexpressed bytheauthor.Thereisbeautyin everything,andifcarefullylookedfor, beautycanalwaysbefound.The plainestfacechangesoftenwhenredeemedbyabeautifulsmile,andinthe mostdistortedanddeformedhuman beingabeautifulnaturemaybefound. AUNTBESSY.

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Myfirstisinchin.butnotinfled.

Mysecond'sinrug,butnotinTed.

Mythirdisinsock,butalsoinrose.

Myfourthisinhat,andalsoinhose.

MyFifthisinoink,butnotfoundin road.

714y isinonion,andalsointoad.

Myseventhinfine,butnotfoundin rouse.

Mywholeworditsomethingoftseen inthehouse.

Trytogetyourschoolmatestodo this:-

Haitefourrowsoffigures.Fourin eachrow,fourdeep,useonlythefigures1to16.sothatnomatterhow youaddthefigures,horizontally,vertically.ordiagonally,theyalwaysadd upto34.Youmustnotuseanynumbermoirethanonce,andeverynumber mutt,ofcourse,beused.Solution:

togainpromotion.Well,dearAunt Bessy.Iwillclosenow.Withlove fromJackieandmyself. JOSEPHINEBOYLAN.

WILLIAMP.LINEHAN BOOKSELLERANDSTATIONER. 8BOURKESTREET,MELBOURNE.

Theseareotherpossiblesolutions.

NowIhaveshownyouhowtodoa hard.cne,trytakingthenumbersone tonine,sothattheyaddupthethree waystofifteenvertically,horizontally,anddiagonally.

JumbledNamesofPortsinAustralasia:Neabrisb,Eltscanew,Dyneys, Byrde,Deaidlea,Hmaydnw,Meoobi, Etanrmfel,Nybala,Ernorebou,Lwoons, TproDlnande,DgnilanSwonrb,UrynbluCranarovn,Tnolraeg,SkshraYbe, 12VictoriaAvenue,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Haveyouhad anyhooksorcomicpaperssentinto youyetforthechildreninthebush?

Ihaveafewiftheyareanyuseto you.Ihavereadthemall,andperhapssomeotherlittlegirlorboymight like;oreadthem,thenpassthemon toso.neotherlittlegirlorboy.I havealsosomeMessengersand"Far Easts."soifYouwouldlikethem,let meknowinthisnumberof"TheRe. cord."Hasn'titbeenanawfulweekend,withquiteagaleblowing,and eversocold,ton.Nearlyasbadas themiddleofwinter,andyetitissupposedtobetheAustralianSprang. Haveyounoticedonthelilactrees thewinterberrieshavenotfallen,and yetthenewleavesandflowersarecoging.nit.Youknowtheendofthe song,AuntBensy,"TheLilacTree." andhowitends,"Hangingapples onthelilactree."Well,Iamsure thatnoappleswillhangon theselilactrees,onlytheir sweetsmellingblossoms.Itistime finishedwriting,oryouwillgettiredof thesoundofmyvoice.Oh,bother,I meanthesightofmywriting.Goodbye.Lovefrom

MAUDIERICHARDSON.

DearMaudie,-Youmaysendthe papersin,andIwillforwardthemon tosomeCorneriteinthecountry.Yes, ithasbeenratherawildweek-end,but "afterastormcomesacalm,"sowe maysoonlookforwardtosunnydays. ItisroostlikelytheEquinoctialgales, lettingusknowwhatfrailbeingsmortalsarewhenopposedtotheforcesof nature.Whatafinethingitwould beforgirlsandboysifapplesgrew onthelilactreesaroundPerthstreets. Therewouldnotbemanyapplesleft onthetreesattheendofaday,anda fewbrokenlimbsbothonthechildrenandthetrees.Regards.

AUNTBESSY.

Katanning.

DearAuntBessv,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andI woulddearlylovetobecomeoneof yourmanynieces.Myaunty,who knowsyou,isbringingthisletterto you,,,,a1willyoupleasetellherifyou willIts-eme?Doyourememberhow youusedtomakehotcocoaforuson thecoldwinterdays,whenwewereall socoldafterridingtoschool.Weall criedwhenyouweretransferredaway toa1-iggerschool.Iamthirteen yearscidnow,andhavehadallmy curlscutoff.Mothersaystobring yourgirlsandspendyourholidayswith us:Lovefromyourwould-beniece, JUNEENRIGHT.

DearJune,-Youhavebeenenrolled asoneoftheCornernieces,andwe areonlytoopleasedtohaveyou.Are you1.aingtoschoolinKatanning,and haveyouleftthecountryschool?Some clayIwilltrytogetuptoseeyouall again. 1B'ytheway.June,whotold yourAuntyandyouwhoAuntBessy was?Kindregardstoallathome. AUNTBE0SSY.

141Newcastle-street,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Doyouknowthat itwasnotthemumpsthatJackiehad afterall;itwassomethingthemattes withhistonsils.Heisquitewellagain now,andItookhimtothepictureson Saturlay.OnSundayafternoonMaud andIwenttotheMuseum.Itisvery intmstingthere,butitwouldtake morethanoneafternoontohavea goodlookateverythingthere.Thisis ourlasttermatschoolforthisyear,so wewillhavetostudyhardifwewish

DearJosephine-Iampleasedto hearthatJackieiswellagain.The Museumiscertainlyagoodplaceto spendanafternoonat,Nexttimeyou go,havealookattheArtGallery,and look.forthepicture"Sheeponthe Downs."Itisveryrealistic.Love toJackieandself.

AUNTBESSY.

14VictoriaAvenue,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-1hopetoseemy letterinprintthisweek.Isatfor mymusicalexamination,andhope thatIhavepassed.MybrotherJack isspe.siingashortholidayatKalgoorlie.ThereisaMissionattheLathe. drag,Aunt,Fs'essy.Youwillbesure togowithMaudie,Josey,andme,will younot?TheMissionsdoalotof good.Did-youseethebrokenbough ofthegumtreethatthewindblew downcnSaturdaynightinfrontofour place,Ithadsomeprettyflowerson it.Iwonderifitwastheforceofthe windthatblewtheverandahdownin Lakestreet.Goodbye,AuntBessy. Succe.;stcyouandalsototheBushies.

GLADYSBROWN.

BestGladys.-Likeyou,Ihopeyou havebeensuccessfulinyourexamination,but,ifnot,tryagain.Youknow the119refrain,"Ifatfirstyoudon't succeedtry,try.tryagaon."Yes,I willrii.tendtheMission.Thebough camedownwithacrash,anditwasa verygt.odthingthatnoonewasnear itatthetime.Regards.

AUNTBESSY,

ThoughtsfortheWeek.

Thesecretforsuccessinlifeforany oneistohereadyforopportunitywhen itcoat:s.

Th.o.eisbutonestraightroadtosuecess,sodthatismerit.Theonewho issuccessfulistheonewhoisuseful. Capadivneverlacksopportunity.It canntremainundiscovered,becauseit issoughtbytoomanyanxioustouse it.

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Inthecourseoftheconversation withJusticeDowling,hisHolinessdeploredproselytisingactivitiesbeingconductedbyAmericanProtestantsin Italy.Atthesametimeheaffirmed thattheseeffortswillnotsucceed,despitethelargesumsofmoneybeing pour!dintothem.Heexpressedthe firmestconfidenceinthefaithofthe Italianpeople.

HisHolinessexpressedconcernover worr,-causedintheUnitedStatesby reportsthathewasill,sayingthathe hadreceivedmanycommunications fromthefaithfulinAmericaonthe subject.Hethengaveassurancethat hetcelswell,andisthoroughlyableto carryonhiswork.Hewentevenfurther,andassertedthatheisableto wr.rkharderthaneverbefore,atwhich ltcexpressedwarmsatisfaction.

HisHolinessaskedJusticeDowling concercCngthehealthofCardinal Eaves,ArchbishopofNewYork,who isafriendoftheJusticeand-,onsigned tohisvisitoramedaloftheVatican StatetogivetotheCardinal.Healso gaveoneofthemedalstoJusticeDowling.

ThePopealsoexpresseddeepregret athearingofunemploymentinthe UnitedStates,sayingthathealways wislp.3thatcountrytosucceed,asit triesto4oright.Henotedparticularly,thatintimeofunemployment workersbecamediscontentedthrough falsephilosophiesspreadamongthem.

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'Whatwasthatyou justplayed?" Violinist::"Animprovisation,madam."

"rah!oneofmyoldfavourites."

Pilot."Wouldyouliketohavea hopinmyaeroplane?"

Darhie:"No,sah.Istaysonterrah firntah,andthemorefirmahtheless tetrah

Mothet:"Nowdoyouknowwhere badlittie goto?"

Molly:"Oh,yes-theygoalmost everywhere."

Anoldladywastoldthatthepolice werelookingforamanwithamonocle. "Butsurelyitwouldbebetter,"she said,"touseatelescope."

"HaveyounoticedhowDodddrops hisaspirates?"

"Yes,butthat'snothingtotheway hedropshisvowels.I'vemorethan adozenofhisI.O.U.'s"

* * * *

Sister:"ReallyGerald,youmustask MissFreakleyforadance."

Brother:"Yes,I'mgoingto,but I'mwaitingforadreamywaltz,so that1canhaveanexcuseforshuttingmyeyes."

* * *

Alice(infrontofthelaughinghyena'scage):"Howprovoking!Here we'vebeentwentyminutesandthe hyena,hasn'tlaughedonce!" '"Strange!Andhe'sbeen eyeingyournewhat,too!"

* * *

Blobson:""There'saforeigncouple livinginthefiatnexttousandthey aresimplyatormenttomywife."

Jobson:"Whyso?"

Blobson:"Theyquarrelincessantly andshecan'tunderstandawordofit."

a * * *

Tramp:"Wouldyoupleasesubscribe half-acrowntomyfundforbeautifyingthevillage?"

Vicar:"Rut,mygoodman,how areyougoingtobeautifythevillage?"

Tramp:"Bymovingontothenext, sir."

Theteacherwasfindingsomedifficultyinexplainingamathematical problem.Fortunatelysheremained blissfullyunawareofthesuppressed gigglesofasectionoftheclasswhose senseofhumourwaskeenerthan,,their senseofmathemitics,whensheannounced:-"Well,girls,ifyoulookat theblackboard,I'llgorightthrough it."

FondMother:"Doyouknowmyson Johnny?"

Bill:"DoI!Why,weslepttogetherinthesameFrenchclass."

* * * *

"Istheprofessorreallyshort-sight ed?"

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She:"Ohyes,Itelleverybody that."

Solicitor:"Isyourbossin?"

Offi,:eBoy:"Yes."

Solicitor:MayIseehimin?"

OffkeBoy:"No,he'sinforfourteen days."

Be'.1-.y:"Auntie,wereyourinitials N.S.W.R.beforeyouweremarried?"

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nett::"Ijustwondered.Iseethat name,.italotofyourtowels."

5 Wife:"Thenewcooksayssheexpectstobetreatedasoneofthe family."

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Diner:"Excuseme,butwhoareall thesegirlsstaringatme?"

Waitress:"Well,sir,wegetallour foodfromtheCookerySchoolnext door,andifyoucan'teatthisomelet they'veal)failedintheirfinalexamination.'

* * * *

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TheAustraliancricketerslearned thatitrainednearlyeverydayin Manchester. AManchestermanin planninghisnewhome,lefttheroof offoneroom.

Afriendaskedhimthereasonfor this.

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Hehadriskedhislifetorescuethe girlfrnilawaterygraveand,ofcourse, her'otherwasgrateful.

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"Nestlewhateversir,"repliedthe amateurlife-saver,"Iamalreadymarried."

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