The Record Newspaper 05 March 1942

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"Atthedawnofthelightwhichrises inahopefulandexpectantjoyoutof thedarknessoftheholynight,theentireworldpreparestobowthehead andtogoonthekneesinadorationof theunspeakablemysteryoftheallembracingmercyofGod,Who,inHis infiniteove,gavethegreatestgiftto mankindembodiedinHisonlyBegottenSon.Inthismomentofsacred andjoyfulexpectation,dearsonsand daughters,Ourheartturnstowards youinall-embracinglove:you,who arespreadallovertheworld:and,althoughnotforgettingourearth,soars intotherealmsofheaven.Thestar whichbrightlyshoneoverthecradle ofthenewly-bornRedeemerisstill shiningmarvellouslyaftertwentycenturiesintheheavenofChristianity.

"TheGentilesmayrantandtheNationsmayplotagainstGodandHis Messiah:thestarstillshinesthrough thedarkcloudsofmankindandwill neverset:asitwasinthebeginning, soitisnowandsoiteverwillbe.The past,thepresentandthefutureare His.Thestar'sbrightrayshines clearlydownonthenations,albeitthat stormsrageovertheworldanddark cloudsgather,harbingersofdestructionandmisery.Itslightiscomfort: itishope,unshakeablefaith,living certaintyoftheRedeemer'sfinaltriumph,whichwilloverflowontheworld likeatorrentofsalvation,intheinwardpeaceandtheheavenlygloryof allthosewho,thankstotheirelevation intothesupernaturalorderofgrace, havereceivedthepowerofbecoming childrenofGod,becausetheyhave beenborninGod.

"Inthebittertravailsofwar,tormentedbyyourtorments,suffering fromyourpain,livinglikeyouunder theheavynightmareofanevilwhich istearinghumanityforthethirdyear insuccession,We,therefore,onthe EveoftheGreatFeast,wanttoaddressOurfatherlywordtoyoufroma heartfullofemotion.Wewantto admonishyoutoremainstrongin yourFaithandWewanttoimpartto youthecomfortofthatgreatandexuberantcertaintyandhope,whichemanatefromthecradleofthenewlybornSaviour.Indeed,belovedsons, ifOurvisionwereconfinedtothis

worldofmatterandflesh,Oureye wouldbeunabletobeholdonerayof cumiort.'thehellsareringingout theChristmasmessageintotheworld: churchesandchapelsarebrightwith light:sweetmelodiesarcresoundingto pourjoyintoourheartsandtheplaces ofworshiparefestivelydecorated:yet menaretearingeachothertopieces inawarofdestruction.

"Inthehourofsacredsolemni,y, theChurchpronouncesthewonderful messagewhichheraldspeaceandthe comingofitsPrince.Theentireworld isanxioustobeholdHisface,butthe messageremainsunheardinthe blatantcontradictionofevents,which interrifyingthundertaketheirway overvalleysandmountains,destroy countriesandhousesinhugeterritories anddrivemillionsoffamiliesintomiseryanddeath.Itistruethateverywheretheadmirablespectacleofindomitablecouragecanbebeheldin thedefenceofinheritedrightsand soil:thespectacleofequanimity amidstsorrow:theexampleofmen whoburnlikefiresofsacrificeforthe triumphoftruthandjustice.YetWe feeldeeplymovedwhileWethinkof theterribleencountersinarmsand fire,whileWebeholdtheminOur mindastheyarehappeningasthis yearsdrawstoitsclose:whenWe thinkoftheterriblefateofthewoundedandprisoners,ofthementaland physicalpain,deathanddestruction whichtheairwarfarehasinflicted uponcities,populationsandindustrial centres,whenWethinkofthewealth ofnationsthrownawayandallthose millionsofmen,whomwarandbrutal forcehavedrivenintodespair.

"ReligiousAnaemia"

"Thestrengthandhealthofthe growingyoutharethreatenedbythe wantcreatedthroughthewar.The steadilyincreasingwarexpensesentail acurtailmentofthesocialwelfarework thatisbeingcarriedoutbythenations.Itjustifiessinisterfearsfora nearfuturePreponderanceofmight overright,theeasyopportunityfor individualorcollectiveimpingement onthepropertyandlifeofothers,as wellasalltheothermoraldevastation,arecreatingamentalatmosphere inwhichtheconceptionsofgoodand

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evil,ofrightandwrong,arelosing theirclear-cutissuesandareindanger ofbeingcompletelyobliterated.

"Hewho,asapriest,hasopportunityoflookingintohearts,iswellaware whatamountain-likeburdenofpain andsorrowisheapeduponsoulsin manyways:heseeshowworking capacityandjoyoflivingsuffer:he beholdsthestiflingofthespiritby whichmenareturningsilent,indifferentandsuspicious:practicallyhopelessinthefaceoftheeventsandof evergrowingmisery.Thesedisturbancesofthementalpoisecanleave nobodyindifferentwhocaresforthe welfareofthenationsandforaspeedy returntoorderedlife,whoseesthepresenttimeinitsintrinsicfeatures:anybodyawareofallthesecircumstances canonlybethemoresorrowfulasno wayofanunderstandingcanasyet bediscernedbetweenthebelligerents, andthewaraimsofeithersideare opposingeachotherwithouthopeof reconciliation.

"Whenweinvestigatethereasonsof thatcollapsewithwhichmankindis hopelesslyconfrontednowadays,we sometimeshearthecontentionthat Christianityhasfailed.Wherehave wetolookfortheoriginandsourceof thisaccusation?Isitamongthose gloriousapostlesofChrist,amongthe heroicfightersfortruthandjustice, amongthosemanyshepherdsand priestsofChristianitywho,withtheir ownblood,sealedtheirlife'staskto awakebarbaroustribestoChristianityandcivilisation,whotaughtsavages tokneeldowninfrontoftheCrossof Christ,wholaidthefoundationof Christiancivilisationandrescuedthe remnantsofRomanandGreekscholarship,whounitedthenationsinthe nameofChrist,whospreadscienceand virtue,whocrownedbeautifulcathedralswiththeCross-thoseverycathedralswhichstillstandassymbols offaith,whichstillraisetheirloftyand veneratedsteeplesinthemidstofthe ruinsofEurope?Isittheywhomake thataccusation?No,Christianity thatarisesfromHimWhoistheWay, theTruthandtheLight,andWho iswithusandshallremainwithusto theconsummationoftheworld,has notfailedinitsmission.

"Butmenhaverebelledagainst Christianitywhichistrueandfaithful toChrist,andagainstitsdoctrines.In itsplacetheyhavefashionedaChris-

tianitytotheirliking:anewideal whichisnotsane,whichisnotopposed tothepassionsofenvyanddesire,nor tothegreedforgoldandsilverwhich fascinatestheeye,nortotheprideof life.Anewreligionwithoutasoul orasoulwithoutreligion.Amassof deadChristianitywithouttheSpiritof Christ!Andtheyhaveproclaimed thatChristianityhasfailedinitsmis,ion.

"Letuslookdeeplyintotheconscienceofmodernsociety.Letusseek outtherootoftheevil.Ontheother hand,ofcourse,wedonotwishto withholdthepraiseduetothewisdom ofthoserulers,whoeitherfavouredor desiredandwerecapableofrestoring totheirplaceofhonour,totheadvantageoftheirpeople,thevaluesof Christiancivilisation,byamicablerelationsbetweenChurchandState,by safeguardingthesanctityofmarriage, andbythereligiouseducationof youth.However,wecannotcloseour eyesinthefaceofanincreasingdeChristianisationwhichhascomefrom thedecayofmoralsandafterwards spreadtoafullnegationofthetruths andforceswhicharemeanttoilluminateandclarifytheconceptionsofgood andevil,andtostrengthenfamilyand private,politicalandpubliclife.

"Thisreligiousanaemiacanbecomparedwithacontagiousdisease,and hasinfectedmanynationsinEurope andintheworld.Ithascreateda moralvacuum,whichnoartificialsubstituteofreligion,nonationalandno internationalmythareabletofill.For decadesandcenturies,menknewno better-orrathernoworse-thanto undermineinwordanddeedfaithin God,theCreatorandFatherofall,the rewarderofgood,andthepunisherof evil,andtoteartheirfaithoutofmen's heartsfromtheirchildhoodtotheirold age.Bymisrepresentingreligious educationandupbringing,bysuppressingthereligionandChurchofJesus Christinallconceivableways,byoral andprintedpropaganda,andbymisuseofscienceandpoliticalauthority, thiswaragainstChristianityhasconstantlybeenwaged.

"Inthemoralvacuumwhichthus ensued,inthisatmosphereofalienationfromGodandde-Christianisation, thethinkingandplanning,judgment andactionsofmenwereboundtobecomematerialisticandone-sided,to

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Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Thelandladyandtheboarderwere havinganargument.

"I'malwaysatwork,"shesaid. "Busyasabee."

"You'renotlikeabee,"saidthe boarder."Abeecanonlystingapersononce."

* * *

Thebewilderedguestwasstaringat theyoungsonofthehouse,whowas drivingnailsintoanexpensivetable. Heturnedtohishost.

"It'snoneofmybusiness,"hesaid, "butdon'tyoufinditexpensivetolet yourchildrenplaythatway?"

Thehostsmiledproudly.

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"Money,woman,whatdidyedaewi' thelastpoondnoteAhgaeye?"

"Ahspent12s3din1937,5sIdin 1938,and2s8dthisyear."

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Theguidehadbeenansweringthe fussywoman'squestionsforhalfan hour,andhispatiencewasexhausted.

"Howwerethesecavesformed?"she asked.

"Iwasn'talivethen,madam,"hereplied,"butthestorygoesthataScots. mandroppedasixpencedownarabbit bole."

* * * *

Charleycamerunningintothe housefromtheschoolcricketmatch, andshouted,"Mother,ourHarryhas takensixforeight."

"There,"exclaimedhismother, toldDadyesterdaythatIthought Harryneededspectacles."

Elderlygentleman(impatiently,:"I thoughtIorderedachop!"

Waiter:"Youhaveitsir."

Elderlygentleman:"Blessmysoul! Ithoughtitwasacrackintheplate!"

* * *

Returningtotheirbaseafteranight patrol,twoRA.F.pilotswerecomparingnotes,

"Anyluck?"askedthefirst.

"Yes--acoupleofHeinkels,"wasthe reply."Whataboutyou?"

"Oh,IgotaJunkers88!"

"Whatdidyoudowithit?"

"Itwasn'tworthkeeping,soIthrew itbackinthesea." * * * *

"Daddy!Daddy,why-" Forthetwentiethtimetheshrill, treblevoicebrokeinontheweary father,anditwasoncetoooften.

"Lookhere,"hesaid,"haveyou everheardofthelittleboywhoasked somanyquestionsthatheturnedinto aquestion-mark?"

Theyoungsterthoughtthatoneover forafewmoments.Then:

"But,daddy,"heburstout,"how didhemanagetokeepthedotunder himself?" *

Itwashisfirstfight,andinthefirst roundhehadbeenbadlyhammered. Hissecondtriedtocheerhimup.In thenextrounditwasevenworse,but hissecondwasnotdismayed.

"Goon,lad,"hesaidenthusiastically; "you'redoingfine.Heneverlaida gloveonyou."

Thenovicewaspuzzled,so,ashe stoodupforthethirdround,hesaid:

"Keepyoureyeontherefereethis time.Someone'shittingme!"

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Alltheguestsexceptonehadleft thedining-room,andhewasbusy emptyinghispocketsofthespoons.

"Sothat'syourgame!"exclaimed thehost,whohadreturnedtotheroom 'unexpectedly."Whathaveyouto sayforyourself?"

"Icanassureyouitwasallamistake,"repliedtheguestsoothingly.

"Amistake?"

"Yes,"explainedtheguest."I thoughttheywererealsilver."

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TwoHomeGuards,infulluniform, -enteredanhotelloungeandcalled fordrinks.

Thewaitersuppliedthemandremarkedbeaminglythattheywerepaid for.

"Andwhomhavewetothankfor these?"askedoneoftheHomeGuards.

"Thatgentlemanoverthere,"replied thewaiter."Hethinksyou'rereal soldiers."

Asthecustomerlookeddisdainfully atthethingsheapedforherinspection onthecounter,theassistantfelther temperbeginningtocomeunstuck.

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Oh,hehas,madam:'snappedthe girl;"hewentoutoftheshopwhen hesawyoucomein!"

Onasentimentalpilgrimagetothe oldhometown,aweddedpairlingered atastreetcorner.

"Doyouremember,John,"thelady sighedsentimentally,"wealwaysused tomeetherewhenwewerecourting?"

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Andhepointedtoanoticewhich read:'DangerousCorner.GoSlow."

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AfterexaminingtheTrivate'sdamagedleg,theM.O.diagnosedadog bite.Then,asaleg-pull,headded:

"Perhapsthedoghadrabies."

"Allright,"saidthepatient;"hand meapencilandpaper,please."

"Oh,there'sagoodchance.You needn'tmakeawillyet."

"I'mmakingnowill,"repliedthe private,withafiendishgrin;"it'sa listofthesergeantsI'mgoingto bite!"

* * * *

Anoldfellow,crossingtheAtlantic, wasleaningovertherailwhentheinformationfiendtappedhimonthe shoulder.

"Sir,"hesaid,withawaveofhis hand,"doyouknowthatiftheearth wereflattenedouttheseawouldbe milesdeepallovertheworld?"

Theoldfellowlookedimpressed. "Well,"hereplied,"ifyoucatch anyoneflatteningouttheearth,shoot himonthespot.Ican'tswim!"

* * * *

Amanwentintoapubandasked foradrink.

"Areyouaregularcustomer,sir?" askedthebarman.

"Well,no,"repliedthethirstyone. "I'mjustpassingthroughthistown."

"I'mverysorry,sir,"wasthereply, "butIcan'tserveyou."

Themanwentnutandtriedasecond pub.

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'Well,no,Ihaven't."

"Sorry,sir,butweareonlyallowed toservethosewiththeirownglasses."

Despondentlythemanwalkedout. Hetriedyetathirdtime.Asheenteredtheplace,hepickedupaused glassfromatableonhiswaytothe bar.Plantingtheglassdowninfront ofhimhesaid:"Glassofbitter, please."

Thebarmanshookhishead.

"Sorry,sir,butwe'renotallowedto servemorethanonedrinktoeach customer."

* * * *

Twocyclistspulledupforthenight atahotel.

"Well,Ithink,"saidthehost,"that You'llhaveacomfortablenight.It's afeatherbed." Attwoo'clockinthemorningone ofthecyclistsrousedhiscompanion.

"Changeplaceswithme,Dick,"he groaned:"it'smyturntolieonthe feather."

* * * *

"Whata'ouse!Whatagorgeous 'ouse."saidthewomanwhohadrecentlymarriedrankandwealth. "Whatfurnishingsanddecorations!"

"I'mgladyoulikeit,"saidherhostess."We'reratherproudofthat bustoverthere.MarcusAurelius."

"Ow,indeed.Thepresentmarkis or'isdad?"

* * *

"How'sbusiness,Sam?"aNegroaskedafriend.

'`Lawdy,man,businessamsho' good.Ah'sboughtamulefo'tendollars,swappeditfo'amangle,swapped demanglefo'abedstead,an'Ahsold debedsteadfo'tendollars."

"But,"protestedthefriend,"yo' ain'tmadenothin'ontheturnover."

"No,dat'sright,"admittedSam. "butlookatdebusinessAbs'done!"

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Mr.McPhersongavesomeadviceto hiswifewhentheywereexpecting friendstotea.

"Justmind,Jeannie,"hesaid,"to putthesugar-tongsinthebasin,an' notaspoon."

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"BeeEsbie,"Gympie,Queensland.

Listeningtoyoursession,Iheardyou giveananswertoaquestionofwhich youknownothingwhatever.

Themanwhowouldattempttoanswerquestionsonmattersofwhichhe iscompletelyignorantmaybebriefly andaccuratelydescribedasafool.And thereareveryfewwhowouldaccept thatdescriptionofthemselveswith radiantsmilesofagreement.Imay beexcused,then,forpleadingnotguilty untilmyignoranceandfollyhavebeen proved.

ThesubjectwasaboutProtestantsnot attendingchurch.

InarecentSession,Ihadoccasionto commentonastatementreportedto havebeenmadebytheRev.Robert Firebrace,anAnglicanMinister,that theuseoftitlesbytheclerggy"estrangedtheChurchfromtheordinary everydayman."

Incommentinguponthis,Isaidthat, iftheProtestantDenominationshad losttheirholduponthemassesofthe people,thereasonwasnottobefound intheuseoftitlesbytheclergy,but ratherintheacceptanceofgodlesseducation.andinthelossofpositiveChristianteaching.

Imustenlightenyouonthefactthat thereasonforthisisthattrueChristionsnowunderstandwhatChrist said.

Thoughfairlywellacquaintedwith thecontentsoftheNewTestament,I havenot'beenabletodiscoverany teachingofChristwhichexcusesorjustifiesChristiansforremainingaway fromchurch;orwhichimpliesthatgodlesseducationandthelossofpositive Christianteachingdonotestrangemen fromChrist. * * * *

"BENOTASTHEHYPOCRITES."

Christsaid:"Benotasthehypocrites areFortheylovetopraystanding intheSynagogues(churches)andin thestreetcorners,thattheymaybe seenofmen.Butthou,whenthou prayest,enterintothycloset,and whenthouhastshutthedoor,pray tothyFatherwhichisinsecret;and thyFatherwhichseethinsecret shallrewardtheeopenly."

ItistruethatChristsaidthat.But itisemphaticallynottruethatHe therebydiscouragedchurch-going. WhatHecondemnedwasnotthepracticeofattendingthesynagogues,but thehypocrisyofthePharisees,who prayedinthesynagoguesandinpublic places,nottoglorifyGod,buttoglorifythemselves.ChristHimselfattendedtheceremoniesintheTemple, andfrequentedthesynagoguesYou shouldknowthatfromyourreadingof theNewTastament. Hisexhortationtoprayinsecretbehindcloseddoorsdoesnotexcludethe publicandofficialworshipwhichisofferedtoGodinpublicandofficial places.Itmerelyexcludesthehypocriticalposturingandaffectationofthe phariseeswhoseprincipalpurposein "praying"wastowintheesteemof men. ThatthesewordsofOurLorddonot excludepublicandofficialworshipis clearfromHisteachingpractice,and fromthepracticeoftheApostlesthemselvesasdescribedintheActsofthe Apostles. *

"VAINREPETITIONS."

Healsosaid:"Whenyepray,usenot vainrepetitionsastheheathendo fortheythinktheyshallbeheard fortheirmuchspeaking."

Correct.Butbeforequotingthe wordsofChristinfavourofyourview

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itwouldbewelltomakesureoftheir meaning.

Inthistext,ChristOurLordwarns Hislistenersagainsttheerrorofthe pagans,whoimaginedthatGod,likea humanjudge,couldbeswayedbyeloquenceorthepowerofwords.He condemnedthecognateerrorwhich consistsinattributingsometalismanic valuetomechanicalrepetitionin prayer.

ButHedidnotcondemnpersevering prayer;northerepetitionofprayer madewiththeproperdispositions. Thisisclearfromotherpassagesinthe NewTestament.Readtheparableof theimportunatewidowandtheunjust judge,Lukexviii.,1-5;ofthetroublesomefriendandhisneighbour,Lukexi., 5-9.ChristHimselfrepeatedthesame prayer,Matt.xxvi.,42-44;Markxiv 35-39.

Stilllessclic!Hecondemnpublic prayer,orprayerincommon.Onthe contrary,Heapprovedit,Matt.xviii., 19.

"HEMEANTWHATHESAID."

HemeantjustwhatHesaid.

Hedid.But,aswehavealreadyexplained,thereisaconsiderabledifferencebetweenwhatChristmeant,and themeaningyoureadintoHiswords byisolatingthemfromtherestofHis teaching.

Christcondemnedhypocrisy,affectationandpagansuperstitions.Hedid notcondemnpublic,official,liturgical prayer,norperseveringprayer,even whenthesameprayerisrepeated. ButevenifChrist'smeaningwere identicalwiththemeaningwhichyou givetoHiswords,yourargumentwould bequitebesidethepoint.Itwould notexplainwhythevastmajorityof Protestantsdonotattendtheirchurches.

Whileitmaybetrueofasmallminoritythattheydoremainawayfrom churchbecauseofamisunderstanding ofOurLord'swordsconcerningprayer toourHeavenlyFatherinsecret,itis nottrueofthevastmajority.

IftheyremainawayfromtheChurch

-Ispeakofthemany-itisnotbecauseofanyconvictionthatChrist wishesthemtoprayathomeonly.It isbecausetheywantadayofsportor pleasureonthegolflinksorthetennis courts,inthebushorinthesurf.and havepracticallyforgottenChristand whatHetaught.Iftheyclosethe doors,itisnotusuallytoreadthe BibleandtopraytotheirFatherin secret.Itisrathertoimmersethemselvesinthedevoutreadingofthe "SundaySun"orthe"SundayTelegraph"or"Truth."

Theyliketoenjoytherestfulfeeling ofbeingabletolieundisturbedinbed.

TheydonotpraytotheirHeavenly Fatherinpublic;andtheydonot praytoHiminsecret.Asfarasmany ofthemareconcerned,theydonot prayatall. Itisnotthatthereisanythingwrong ininnocentrecreationonSunday,providedonefulfilsone'sdutytoGod.The realtroubleisthatmanyso-called Christianstaketheirpleasuresandtheir recreationswithoutanythoughtofGod orthedutyofworshippingGod. * * * * WHYCATHOLICSGOTOMASS.

Andnow,letmeenlightenyouon anotherpoint.OnSundays,theCatholicchurchesarefilledtooverflowingseveraltimesover.Andthousands ofdevoutCatholicswill'befoundin thechurch,notonlyonSundays,but everymorningoftheweek.Itispossiblethatthereareafewhypocrites amongstthem;probablythereare.But theoverwhelmingmajorityofthemgo toMass,not"tobeseenbymen,"not forpurposesofparadingavirtuethey donotpossess,buttofulfiltheirduties toGod.Theydonotgoinorderto createtheimpressionthattheyare saints,butbecausetheyknowtheyare sinnerswhoneedthemercyofGodand theassistanceofHisgrace;because theyknowtheyarethecreaturesof GodandoweHimrecognitionandpublicaswellasprivateworship;because theyknowGodistheirBenefactorand Provider;andultimatelytheonly BenefactorandProvider.

Thatisthesimpletruth.Andto suggestthatitishypocrisyormakebelieveistobeguilty,consciouslyor unconsciously,ofacalumnywhichisa

theirmeaning;ortoprovethatthey containthefullteachingofChrist. ItisonlyfromtheChurch,which Christcommandedustohearandobey, thatweknowwhatBooksconstitute Scripture,andthatScriptureistheinspiredwordofGod.

MISSINGTHEPOINT.

disgracetoanyoneprofessingtobea followerofChrist.

Intheancientparable,thepharisee thankedGodthathewasnotasthe restofmen,extortioners,unjust,adulterers,evenasthispublican.Thepublicanalsoprayed,nottopraisehimself, buttoaskGod'smercy.

Butthathaschangedto-day.Itis thepublicanwhothanksGodor rather,himself)thatheisnotasthe restofmen,evenasthisphariseewho goestohischurcheverySunday.Unlikethepublicanofold,hedoesnot returntohishousejustified.Hemerelyaddsthedetestableprideofthe phariseetothefollyofthefoodwho livesasiftherewerenoGod.

* "GODDWELLETHNOTIN TEMPLES

ChristtaughtHisdisciplestoprayfor thecomingofGod'sKingdom,and trueChristianshavedoneso.

Correct.AndHetaughtagreat dealmorethanthat.

NowthattheKingdomhascomethey havethetruth,andcandiscernwhy theScripturesstate:"Goddoesnot dwellinTemplesmadewithhands."

ThekingdomofGodwhichwasestablishedonearthbyChrististhe ChurchofChrist.TheChurchfoundedbyChristisintheworldto-day,and willendureaslongastheworldlasts, accordingtothepromiseandprophecy ofChristHimself.ThatChurchisthe CatholicChurch. ThewordsofScripturewhichyou quote(fromActsvii.,48;xvii.,24)do notmeanthatGodisnotpresentinmaterialbuildingsortemplesorchurches. TheymeanthatHeisnotconfinedto templesasthepagansthought,andthat Histrueworshipwasnotto'beconfinedtotheTempleofJerusalem,asmany oftheJewsthought.OurLordHimself,asyoumayremember,spokeof theTempleasHis"Father'sHouse.ItisonethingtopossesstheScriptures.Itisquiteanotherthingtoexplaintheirauthorityortodiscern

TheyrealisewhyitisthatChristsaid: "Noteveryonewhosaithtome,Lord, Lord,shallenterintotheKingdom ofHeaven:Buthethatdoththewill ofmyFaherwhichisinHeaven." OurLordhereinsiststhatfaithalone willnotsaveone'ssoul;thatgood worksarelikewiseindispensable.But neitherherenoranywhereelsedoesHe suggestthatstayingawayfromchurch isoneofthosegoodworks.TheNew Testamentteachesclearlythatwemust believeallthatChristtaught,andfulfil Hisfulllife.Prominentamongstthe obligationswhichHeimposedupon menistheobligationtoheartheChurch whichHefounded.(Matt.,xviii.,1518;Mark,xvi.,1546.)And,following, HerDivineFounder,theChurchinsistsonpublicaswellasprivateworshipofGod. "SeektheScripturesandyeshalllind." AsrecordedinJohnv.,39,OurLord referredtheJewishRulerstothepropheciesoftheOldTestamentconcerningtheMessiah;fortheseprophecies, Hedeclared,gavetestimonyofHim. Similarly,intheActsoftheApostles, xvii.,11,wereadthattheJewishcorn-

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munityatBereareceivedtheteaching ofPaulandSilas''withalleagerness, dailysearchingtheScriptureswhether thesethingswereso."Inotherwords, theylookedtotheOldTestamentpropheciesinordertoseewhetherthey werefulfilledinChrist.

Butneitherinthesetextsnorinany othersisthereanysuggestionthattrue ChristiansshouldnotworshipGodin publicandincommonaswellasin secretandinprivate.Onthecontrary,theofficialandliturgicalworship ofGodiseverywheretakenforgranted inScripture.

ChristsaidinHisdoctrine:"Bewareof theScribeswhichlovetogoinlong clothing,andlovesalutationsinthe marketplaces,andthechiefseatsin thesynagogues(churches),andthe uppermostroomsoffeasts;whichdevourwidows'houses,andforapretencemakelongprayers."

Hereagain,Christcondemnedhypocrisyandself-seeking,notpublicworshipinthesynagoguesandelsewhere.

Butareyousolittleintouchwith realitiesthatyouwouldaccusethe majorityofpeoplewhoattendtheir churchesofbeingguiltyofthevicesof theScribesandPharisees?

Canyouofferanyproofwhichwould haveamoment'sscrutinythatsuchis thecase?

Ifnot,youwoulddowelltoponder OurLord'steachingonthenecessity ofjusticeandcharityinone'sjudgments.

NowyouwillunderstandwhyChristiansarenotenteringintotheSynagogues(churches). Therehasbeenaratherseriousmisunderstanding,oftheteachingofthe Bible,ofthereasonswhysomanyProtestantsremainawayfromtheirchurches,andofthemotiveswhichlead peopletogotochurch.Butthatmisunderstandingwasnotmine. IhopeIhaveopenedyoureyessome.

Youhave.Youhavegivenmeyet anotherstartlingexampleofhowthe meaningofscripturaltextscanbedistortedbyisolatingthemfromtheir contextandplacingarbitraryinterpretationsuponthem.

Thereisastorytoldofamanwho wishedtojustifysuicidefromScripture.HeturnedtoMatt.xxvii.,5, andread:"He(Judas)departedand wentandhangedhimselfwithan halter."ThenheturnedtoLukex, 27,andread:"Gothouanddoinlike manner."Thereisamoraltothat story-ifyouwillnoticeit.

"M.E.,"Bendigo,Victoria.

Themajorpartofyouletterdeals withmatterswhicharequiteoutside thescopeofthisSession.Onlyyour lastquerycanheansweredhere:AccordingtothelawoftheChurch,peoplerelatedtoeachotherassecond cousinscannotmarrywithouthaving firstobtainedadispensationfromthe impedimentofconsanguinity.MayI suggestthatyouapproachtheParish Priestandsubmitthecasetohim.

J.C.,'Sydney. WhetherornotthesoulsinPurgatorycanhelpeachotherbyprayerdependsonthedispositionsmadebyDivineProvidence.Ourknowledgeof God'swillinthismatterdependson DivineRevelation.NowRevelation issilentonthepointastowhetherthe soulsinPurgatorycanhelpeachother inthisway,and,therefore,theanswer toyourquestionmustdependonthe generalprinciplesandteachingsofthat Revelation.

ItiscertainthatthesoulsinPurgatoryareincapableofacquiringfurther merit,eitherforthemselvesorfor others:fortheperiodofprobationupon whichone'seternaldestinydepends closesatthemomentofdeath.Thereforetheirprayershavenomeritorious value.Butthereisnothinginthe teachingofChristwhichexcludesprayerofpetition,orimpetratoryprayer, eitherforthosestilllivingonearth,or forthosewiththeminPurgatory.

The"HighChurch"Position. Ifitwouldnottaketoolong,would youkindlystatewhatthedifference isbetweenyourChurchandHigh ChurchofEngland?

CatholicChurch.Neverthelessthere isaprofoundandradicaldifference betweentheHighChurchsectionof theAnglicanChurchandtheCatholic Church.ForHighChurchAnglicans equallybelongtotheChurchofEnglandwithLowChurchmenwhohold theProtestantteachingandoutlook; andequallywiththemrepudiatethe divinely-givenauthorityoftheCatholicChurch.Nointroductionofsimilarformsofworshipcouldmakethe HighChurchsectionoftheAnglican ChurchidenticalwiththeCatholic Church.Fortheessentialthingin religionisobedience.Wewentfrom Godbydisobedience.Ourwayback istoretraceourstepsbyobedience. Andifreligionistogetusback,it mustessentiallydemandobedience.So Christsaid,"Ifanymanloveme,he willkeepmyCommandments.'And again,"Ifamanwillnothearthe Church,lethimbeastheheathen." Similarritesandceremoniescanno moremaketheHighChurchsectionof theAnglicanChurchthesameChurch astheCatholicChurch,anymorethan thesimilarlanguagemakestheUnited States.onewiththeBritishEmpire. FortheUnitedStatesrepudiatesthe unifyingbondofauthorityproperto theBritishEmpire.Theprofoundand radicaldifferencebetweenHighChurch AnglicansandtheCatholicChurchwill ceasetoexistonlywhentheseHigh Churchmensevertheirconnectionwith theAnglicanChurchandjointhatCatholicChurchwhichtheirforefathers abandonedinthe16th.centuryatthe timeoftheReformation.But,of course,inbecomingCatholicstheywill ceasetobeHighChurchAnglicans. Therearemanyotherdifferences;but Ihaveputbeforeyouthemostbasic ofall,andtheonethatweighedmost withmyselfwhenIabandonedthe ChurchofEnglandinordertobecome aCatholic.

Veritas,Strathfield: MustbothsponsorsataCatholicbaptismbeCatholicsthemselves? Yes.Itisbothunlawfulandinvalidtomakeuseofanon-Catholicas agodparentatthebaptismofaCatholicchild.Thismeansthatit wouldnotonlybewrong,butthatif theservicesofanon-Catholicwereaccepted,thatnon-Catholicwouldnot reallyhethechild'sgodparentatall.

TheHighChurchsectionofthe ChurchofEnglanddiffersfromthe LowChurchsectionbyitsrejection oftheProtestantformsofworship broughtinaftertheReformation,and byitsgradualrestorationofCatholic formsofworship.Socloselyhave someHighChurchesapproachedthe CatholicChurchinexternalformsof worshipthattheirservicesarescarcelydistinguishablefromthoseofthe

MissionaryBishopRefusesto

ReloinstoMeetJapanese

MostRev.ThomasWade,S.M.,D.D., Vicar-ApostolicoftheNorthernSolomonIslands,refusedtoleaveKieta, capitaloftheSolomons,"although,"in thewordsoftheMelbourne"Herald" SpecialC,orrespond,e4tinPapua,"a Japanesewarshipwasoutsidetheharbourandthetownwasundefended."

Thestory,astoldinthe"Herald," isthatBishopWadehadpreviously sentinlandthirtywhiteSisters,all foreigners,whohadbeendoingmissionwork.

"ThestoryaboutDr.Wade,whois anAmerican,wastoldbyMr.M.C. Mann,oftheNewGuineaAdministra. tionmedicalservice,whohasarrived atPortMoresbyafter1,000milesjourneyinanine-tonketchwithoutnavigationinstrumentsorcharts.The ketchwasreefedmorethantentimes.

"'Whenweknewthewarshipwas outside,weaskedDr.Wadetoleave andcomewithus,'saidMr.Mann,'but hedeclined,sayingthathewoulddon hisrobesandgodowntomeettheinvadersandaskthemtorespecthisreligion.Hewouldnotthinkofleavingthenativesandhiswork.He toldustoseeksafety.'"

Afurthermessagereceivedrecently fromtheRev.C.A.Palmer,S.M., statesthatalltheCatholicmissionaries, priestsandSistersintheSolomonsare toremainattheirposts.Thisisthe expresswishoftheBishop,though thereislikelytobeconsiderablehardshipinthematteroffoodsupplies. CheerfulZeal.

BishopWade,whoisamemberof theSocietyofMary,orMarists,andan American,wasconsecratedatthehis. tonicSt.Patrick'sChurch,Sydney,in 1903. Bythespecialrequestofthe Bishop-elect,HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,MostRev.D.Mannix,D.D.,waspresentattheconsecrationtopreachtheoccasionaldiscourse. BishopWadehadvisitedMelbourne, andthosewhoheardhisaddressatan annualmeetingoftheCatholicEvidenceGuild,whenherecountedhis visittoTheresaNeumann,willnot easilyforgettheBishop'sspiritofmissionaryzealandcheerfulgoodhumour.

TheVicariateApostolicoftheNorthernSolomonswasestablishedin1854, andentrustedtotheMaristFathers. ThefirstBishop,RightRev.John Epalle,S.M.,D.D.,wasmurderedby thenativesofYsabelIsland,British Solomons,onDecember19,1845.He wassucceededbyRightRev.G.Colomb,S.M.,D.D.,whodiedin1848.The missionwassuspendedin1852,andreorganisedin1899.

APrefectureatfirst,itbecamea VicariateApostolicin1912-aVicariateof340,000squaremiles.Onan average,thedistancefromislandto islandisfromthirtytofortymiles; andthereareshiftycurrentsandwild, racingtides.

In1912,theSolomonswerecreated aVicariate.Mgr.Bertreux,whohad beenappointedfirstVisitorandthen PrefectandthenBishop.diedin1918. afteralifeofunweariedservice.But thebloodofmartyrsistheseedof Christians,andto-daytherearetwo flourishingVacariatesintheSolomon Islands.

LovelyHarbourofMeta. Dr.Wadepreservesallhisnative charmandpersonalitywithitsyouthfulenergyandoptimismamidhisdevotedpriestsandnunsinsurroundings thattaxheavilythehealthandenergy

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Anyfurtherchallangersforthetitle ofchampionshouldmaketheirentries withMr.JimDwyerimmediately.

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ofthemostzealousmissionary.BishopWadelivesatKieta,ontheIsland ofBougainville,oneoftheloveliest harboursintheSouthSeas,andthe missionaryachievementofhisepiscopateislittleshortofmiraculous.

TheNorthSolomonsarenotvery extensive,withatotalpopulationof 57,928.Withthemarelabouring29 priests,25Europeanandninenative Sisters,eightBrothers,fivenurses,and 521oftheirownfellowsascatechists.

Lastyeartherewere28,564Catholics intheVicariate-withthecatechumensandthoseundertheinfluenceof themissionthenumberrisesbyanother7,976.Threethousandonehundredandseventy-ninewerebaptised during1940,ofwhom1,292wereadults: 220.090confessionswereheard;343,904 HolyCommunionsweregiven.There-

mainingpaganpopulationnumbers

14,236.

SoonafterhisgoingtotheSolomon, Dr.Wadehadthesadnessandmisfortuneoflosingseveralofhisyoung missionarypriests.Theprivatelettersofoneofthem,thelateRev. EmmetMcHardy,S.M.,azealous youngNewZealander,werelaterpublishedinbooform,withthetitle. "BlazingtheTrailintheSolomons." The'bookisaclassicofmissionaryliterature.Humour,pathos,travel,cheerfulsanctityshinethroughitspages, andmakeitanotableadditiontothe storyoftheFaithintheSouthSeas. MedicalMission.

Malariaexact,aheavytolluponthe healthofpriestsandnunsintheSolomons.Dr.Wade'smissionhassuffered,everylossesinrecentyears,sot

amousExploits

Darwin'sBishop

BombsonDarwinandBathurst Islandbringtomind,besidesmuch else,BishopGsell,M.S.C.,andhisfamousmissionaryexploits.BishopGsell isBishopofDarwin;thirtyyearsago hesailedoutfromDarwininasmall boat,withthreeManilamen,afewprovisions,andsometoolstobuildahouse. Unknowntotheadventurer,afierce tribalwarhadbeeninprogressbetweentheBathurstandMelvilleIslandersoveradelicatequestionof wives.Helandedonthebeachat BathurstIslandandquietlysetto worktomakeagardenandbuilda hut,underthehostilegazeofnatives armednotwithspears,butwithguns, seizedfromthenativeboysemployed byJoelCooper,thebuffalohunter acrossthestrait.Thechoiceofthe missionsite,ontheeasternpointof theisland,wasguidedbyProvidence, fortribalterritoryisclearlydefined andinviolable,withdeathfortheinterloper.Mgr.Gsellbuilthishutona shorewhich,thoughstrictly'belonging toaMelvilleIslandtribe,hadbecome ano-man'sland.Hewas,therefore, allowedtocontinueunmolested.For fifteenlongyearsMgr.Gselllaboured towintheconfidenceofthenatives andtoattractthemtoChristianity, butattheendofthattimehecould claimonlyahundredbaptisms, mostlyadministeredtodyingnatives. Thetribalsuperstitionsandcomplicatedmatrimoniallawspresenteda seeminglyinsuperableobstacletotheir conversion.

TribalMarriageLaw.

Everygirl,forinstance,wasalready betrother,beforeshewasborn,toher futurehugband,sothatwhenshe reachedmarriageableageherhusband wasliterallyoldenoughtobeher grandfather.Herewasapractical missionaryproblem,forevenifanativegirlwerebroughtupaChristian, shewouldbecondemned,sooneror later,toapaganlife.Mgr.Gsellponderedthisproblem,andstudiednative customsformanyyears,tillonedaya nativegirl,Martina,offeredthesolution.Sheranawayfromhertribeto Mgr.Gsell,pleadingwithhimtosave herfrommarriagetoMerapanui,an oldmyall,whoalreadyhadthirteen wivesfromtentothirtyyearsofage. Thechiefdemandedthereturnof Martina.Mgr.Gsellpleadedandentreatedinvain,andthegirlwascarriedofftoherhusband.Butinthe

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eveningshestoleawayfromthecamp andmadeherwaybacktothemission. Nextdaythewholetribesweptdown. infullwarpaint,threateningmassacre anddestruction.Mgr.Gselldecided tobidehistime.Hegavethemflour; toldthemtorest,andthencomeback fora'talk-talk."If,bytriballaw, everyhusbandhadtobuythechild whowastobehiswife,thoughtthe missionary,whycouldnothebuythe childfromthehusband'liequietly arrangedvariousarticlestemptinglybeforehishut-farabovethetribal priceofanativegirl-abagofflour.a tomahawk,aknifeandbillycan,a blanket,apipeandafewsticksoftobacco.OldMerapanuiwasfascinated, andeasilysuccumbedtoMgr.Gsells offer.Hesoldhiswife,Martina,ti, themissionaryforthegoodsdisplayed. Andso,afterfifteenyears,Mgr.Gsell solvedhisprdblem.Themarketfor nativegirlshasbeenbuoyanteversnce. andtheBishophaspurchased,ata steady£2apiece,somehundredand fiftygirls,whoareregardedintribal lawashislegitimatewivesbythe BathurstIslanders.

In1938,theHolySee,realisingthe futureimportanceofDarwininthe Pacific,restoredittoitsoriginal status,andnamedMgr.GselltheBishopofanewly-delimiteddiocese, largerthanFrance,Germany.Holland, Belgium,SwitzerlandandItalycombined.

OldDiocese.

Strangeasitmayseem,theNorthernTerritoryisoneoftheoldestdio cesesinAustralia,establishedoriginallyasthedioceseofVictoriaandPalmerston,in1848,thesameyearasthe foundationofthedioceseofMelbourne In1906theTerritorywasentrustedto theMissionariesoftheSacredHeart, andFr.GsellcameasApostolicAdministrator,andhasbeenthereeversince.

HonouredbytheKing.

Foroverthirtyyearshehasknown thestrugglesoftheTerritory,hasbeen honouredbytheKingwithan0.B.E., andisconsultedbyofficials,journalistsandpoliticians.

BishopGsellreceivedhisO.B.E.in recognitionofhisservicesontheoccasionoftheforcedlandingofthemail 'planeAstraea.BishopGsellmarked outonBathurstIslandaseriesofguidinglines,whichassistedthe'plane, whichwasindistress,tolandsafely.

To-dayherulesoverascattered

onlythroughthesicknessofpriests andnuns,butthroughthelackoffunds tocarryontheirwonderfulwork.

Tohelpinthefearfulstruggleagainstdisease,anditsterribletolloflife, Dr.Wadehasestablishedamedical mission,withachildwelfarecentreand awomen'shospital.

Australiannursesareincharge. TheywentfirsttoBougainvilleand themissionstationsofBuka,becomingacquaintedwiththenatives,visitingvillages,findingitnecessarysometimestospendanightinthevillages. Theycomenowfromallpartsofthe islands,bycanoeandonfoot,bringing sometimestheirwholefamilies. TheJapanesehavesincemovedon fromKieta,thus,apparently,leaving BishopWadeandthemissionariesas thesolegovernmentintheislands.

populationofafewthousandsouls,includinganincreasingnumberofsoldiersandairmen,whohavebeensent northtomantheDarwindefencesThereareoversixhundredaborigines andhalf-castesunderthecareofthe missionaries,withaspecialmissionfor half-castes,establishedin1940atGardenPoint,MelvilleIsland,aspartof theFederalGovernment'sschemeto educateandtrainhalf-castechildren oftheNorthernTerritory.

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"BraveNewChina."LadyHosie.

LadyHosie,theauthoressof"Brave NewChina,"hasendeavouredtoconveytothereaderarealappreciation ofthedifficultiesconfrontingChina inherbelatedattempttobecome Westernisedandtothrowofftheyoke ofWesterndomination.Throughout herbookonerealisesthatthefrantic desireforeducationandthestrenuouseffortsbyGeneralandMadame ChiangKaiShektounifytheirpeople,havebeenhastenedbythefear ofthegrowingpowerandintentions oftheirnearneighbours.

LadyHosiehasapparentlyconfined hersourcesofinformationtoChinese intellectualsandeducationalinstitutions,andonewouldgatherfromthis factthatthefutureofChina,includingthatoftheteemingmillionsofthe coolieclass,willbetoagreatextent dependentupontheyoungergenerationofstudentsandtheastute,determined,leadershipofGeneralChiang KaiShek.

FirstU.S.A.War Heroes

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Oithefirst16U.S.A.armymento bedecoratedinthepresentwar,five aredefinitelyknowntobeCatholics. TwoothersareFilipinos,andthepro- babilityisthattheyareCatholics. andnothingisknownyetaboutthe religionoffourothers.Atthesame time,itbecameknownthatthecommanderoftheheroicgarrisonofWake IslandisMajorJamesPatrickSinnot Devereux,UnitedStatesMarineCorps, amemberofadistinguishedCatholic familyofWashington,D.C.Ithas alsobeenmadeknownthattheRev. AloysiusH.Schmitt,apriestofthe ArchdioceseofDubuque,andachaplainintheUnitedStatesNavy,was killedonDecember7inthefirstJapaneseattacksuponHawaii,andmayhavebeenthefirstchaplainwiththe UnitedStatesarmedforcestolosehis lifeinthecurrentconflict.

SecondLieutenantRandallD. Keator,ofCampti,La.;Technical SergeantAnthonyHolub,ofCoronado,California;Private(FirstClass, JosephG.McElroy,ofPhiladelphia, andPrivateRobertJ.Endres,ofFaribault,Minn.,areamongthosereceivingtheDistinguishedServiceCross, andareknowntobeCatholics.PrivateFirstClass)GraleyB.Williams, ofIowaCity,Ia.,oneofthreeheroes towhomtheD.S.C.hasbeenawarded posthumously,alsowasaCatholic. CaptainJesusA.VillamorandLieutenantJoseP.Gozer,bothofthePhilippineAirCorps,werenamedtoreceivetheDistinguishedServiceCross, theformerwithanOakLeafCluster.

LieutenantKeator'scitationsays hewasattacked'bynineJapanese planes,andunhesitatinglyengaged thenearestthree"andquicklybrought downoneofthefirsthostileplanesin aircombatinthePhilippines.'It citesfurtheractsofheroism,anddeclaresthat"hisexampleofunhesitatingactionagainstheavyoddsservedasatremendousstimulustoothers labouringunderthestressofthesurprisehostileattackonthefirstday ofthewar."

PrivateMcElroyscornedtotake schelterduringaJapaneseairraidon anAmericanairfield,butrantohis groundedmachineandoperatedits machinegun"inthefaceofdevastatingbomberandaerialmachinegunattack."Hebroughtdownoneenemy planeanddroveofftwoothersina smokingstate.

SergeantHolubishonouredfor"his displayofpersonalheroismanddevotiontoduty,"whichthecitationsays "servedasavividandinspiringexampletothepersonnelofhisunit."

TheSergeantmannedthemachine guninhisgroundedplane,andlater braveda"heavystrafingfire"torun toanotherplanetoreplenishhissupplyofammunition.

PrivateWilliams,whosedecoration wasawardedposthumously,alsomannedthemachinegunofhisgrounded aeroplanetofightattackingdive bombers.liewaskilledwhileathis post,andthecitationsayshisaction was"avividexampleofcourageand devotiontoduty."

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Tothereader,whowouldwishtointimatelyunderstandChinaandher manyproblems;tothereaderwho delightsinthephilosophyofthe Chinese-forLadyHosiehasprovided anumberofinterestingsmallstories andextractsfromConfucius-wecan thoroughlyrecommendthisbook.

"BlazingtheTrailintheSolomons."

Rev.EmmetMcHardy,S.M.

EditedbyEileenDuggan,thisbook consistsofletterswrittenbyRev. EmmetMcHardy,S.M.,fromthemissionfieldsoftheSolomonIslands. Whenhewrotetheseletters,Father McHardyhadnoideathattheywould bepublished,so,althoughtheyhave noclaimatbeinghighlightsofliterary genius,theyhavethenobleclaimof beingtherecordofashortlifegiven toGodandthesavingofsouls.No readercouldpossiblyfailtorealisethe cheerfulsanctityandtheardentmissionaryspiritthatappealsfromevery linewrittenbythisyoungMarist,who diedin1933fromillnesscontractedin thetropics.

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PrivateEndres,onhisowninitiative, ranthroughahailofbulletsand burstingbombstotakeoveratruck, whichhedroveaboutthefieldcollectingwoundedwhowerelyinginthe onen.Completelydisregardinghis ownsafety,thecitationsays,hemade sevenroundtripswiththetruckfilled withwounded."Hisheroicaction undertremendousoddssavedmany woundedfromfurthermutilationor death,"itisstated.

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DetailsofCatholicAction

Certainfundamentalideassetout inthepamphlet,"ThisIsCatholic Action,"arefurtherdevelopedin "AftertheWhirlwind."apamphletin whichtheplaceoftheindividualin CatholicActionisclearlyshown.It setsoutwhatthenationalmovements aredoing,whatthespecialism)1" aredoing,andthemethodbywhich theaimis beachieved.Itisa livelypamphlet,factual,informative and,asacomplementto"ThisIs CatholicAction,"isanindispensable handbookofCatholicAction.Itgoes withoutsayingthateveryoneinany CatholicActionmovementwillneedto haveacopyandtounderstanditw^11. butitisabookletthateverylay Catholicshouldreadinorderthathe maycometorealisethatthelayman cannotjustsimplybeaCatholic,but. asthePopesays,mustliveandactas oneinafunctional,organicmanner. Thisfactwillbecomemoreevident aftertheWhirlwind.Hencethetitle. * * *

Ncwandagainyoucomeacross someonewhohasleft,orisaboutto leave,theChurch. Theirselfjustification,callitevenanargument, ispatheticallymonotonous.Thecourse ofthebackslideristracedoutbyFr. DanielLordinhislatestpamphlet called"ALettertoOneAbouttoLeave theChurch."ItisaddressedtoMiss HelenClaireSmyth,inanswertoher announcementthatshe"isscarcelya Catholicanymore."Fr.Lord'sMiss Smythpresentsall,ormost,ofthe familiarratter;thebulkofFr.Lord's pamphletishisreply,brightlywritten andanadmirablebriefanalysisofthe matterunderdiscussion.Asmany another.MissSmyth,saysFr.Lord. willfollowthecharacterinO'Neill's play:"Heranthegamut:atheism. rankestmater`ilism;Socialismasthe solutionofall;andthenCommunism astheworld'smessias;idealismasthe swingawayfrommaterialism;andthen science,science,science,there-maker oftheworld.Finally,herushedinto themysticismoftheEastandafter tastingthemallandtryingthemall. vsO'Neill,hiscreator,surelydid,he realisesthathecanhavenoneofthem, a-dendsbackatthecrucifix."

* Aseriesofquestionsontheethics andpracticeofbettingandgambling areansweredbyFr.ErnestHull,S.J. Thequestionsaskedarerepresentative cfmanythatcnehearsinAustralia andtheanswersare,therefore,very practical.

AttertheWhirlwind.SecretariatofCatholic Action. ALettertoOneAbouttoLeavetheChurch.

ByDanielA.Lord,S.J. BettingandGambling. ByErnestHull,S.J. AustralianCatholicTruthSocietyPublications 'orJanuary.

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generalInterest

GoldenWeddingCe!Awaited

MR.ANDMRS.THOMASP.STANLEY, of18Haynes-street,NorthPerth,-rhocelebratedtheirGoldenWeddingonFebruary13,1942. TwooftheirdaughtersareintheConvent ofMercy,Leederville.

PERSONAL

PrivateEdwinLees,oftheBase MedicalDepot,Carlton,Victoria,has beengrantedtendays'leavetovisit hispeopleinthisState.Hehasbeen awayfromPerthfortwenty-twoyears, andfortenyearswassuperintendent oftheCatholicInsurance,Melbourne. Thirtyyearsagoheservedonthe altarsatSt.Mary'sandHighgate.He willbereturningtotheEasternStates onTuesday. HighgateSocialNotes.

TheHighgateBranchoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillmeetintheParishHallat2o'clockonThursdayafternoon,March12.Ithasbeendecided tocombinetheusualmonthlymeeting, heldintheevening,withthesewing afternoon,andtheladieswillmeeton theafternoonofthesecondThursday ofeverymonth.Membersarerequestedtobringalonganysparepieces ofnet,alsobeads,asthesearebeing madeintodish-coversforthemilitary camps.Thereisalwaysroomfornew membersinthissociety,andallthose interestedareextendedacordialinvitationtooursewingmeetings.Besidesspendingapleasantafternoon, youwillbedoingworkthatismuch neededatthepresenttime.

CATHOLIC TEACHERS'GUILD Membersandintendingmembersof theCatholicTeachers'Guildareremindedthattheirfirstmeetingofthe yearwillbeheldintheCentralCatholicLibraryonWednesday,March 11.at8p-m. Everyoneisurgedtomakeaspecial efforttobepresentonthisoccasion, asaplanoftheyear'sprogrammewill bediscussedandprobablydecided upon.

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HELPFULHINTSFORTHESOME.

Areyoudissatisfiedwiththeresultsofyourfloor-polishing?Ifso, whynottrythissimpleremedy?Pour afewteaspoonfulsofkeroseneonyour polishandletitsoakin.Thiswill giveamorelastingandbrightershine. Forbolingwhitelinen,putaslice oflemon,withoutthepeel,intothe water.Thismakesaverygoodsubstituteforwashingblue,which,asyou know,isveryscarce.

Haveyouevertriedkeepingatin forsmallchange?It'sreallyavery goodidea,becauseitformsasmall hoardtofallbackonwhenanything unexpectedcropsup.Tryitandsee.

Whenyouareboilingunbleached sheetsforthefirsttime,tryputting twotablespoonfulsofturpentineinto thecopper.Thiswillwhitenthemat once,andsaveyouthetroubleofboilingthemagainandagain.

Here'sawaytomakeboiledrise seemdifferentandtastier.Twotablespoonsofgoldensydup,mixedwithit, makesitseemmoreenjoyable.The childrenespeciallywillenjoythis. Doyoudiscardallyouroldscent bottles?Don'tdosoinfuture.Rinse themwithturps,andusethemforthe first-aidkitthatyouareallpreparing. Themediumandlarge-sizedoneswill bethemostuseful.

Herearetwoeconomicalandtasty recipesthataresuretoplease.They areforscallopedtomatoesandhoneyed apples,andcanbeguaranteed.Here isthefirstone:Placealayerofsliced tomatoesinapie-dish,thenalayerof mincedcoldmeat,then,overthis,slice somecoldpotatoes.Repeatuntilthe dishisfull,makingsurethatyouhave alayeroftomatoesontop.Cover withbreadcrumbs,andsmallpats ofbutter,addpepperandsalt,and bakeintheovenuntilbrown.Thisis anexcellentwaytouseupanycold foodthatmaybeleftover,andissure tobeafavouritewiththefamily. Peelandcoresixlargeapples.Place them,scoredandhalved,andflatside down,inabakingdish.Nextpoura mixtureofequalpartsofhoneyand waterlahalf-cupofeachwilldo),to whichhas'beenaddedafewcloves, overtheapples.Putasmallpatof butteroneachapple,andbakeuntil goldenbrown.

A CHARMING CUSTOM

1wonderhowmanypeopleknowof thebeautifulcustomwhichprevailsin theDioceseofWestminster,England. Itseemsthat,afewyearsago,asaresultoftherequestoftheArchbishop, PopePiusXI.grantedanindulgenceto allthemarriedcouplesofthediocese. Thisindulgence,ofahundreddays, could'begainedonceaday,forthe kissingoftheweddingring.Thisis thefirstcasewhereanindulgencehas beenattachedtothekissingofthe weddingring.Thiscustomisnotonly charming,butitservesadefinitepurpose.Inthesedays,whenthemarriagevowsaretreatedwithcontempt, itsvaluecanscarcelybeunderrated. Eachday,whenthemanandwifekiss theringtogaintheindulgence,they areremindedofthedignity, andtheinviolabilityofmarriage.This isacomfortingthoughtforthem,and isofgreathelpwhenthevariouspetty trialsofdomesticlifebegintoworry them.Itwouldbeagoodthingfor ourowncountryifsuchacustomwere introduced,asitwouldhelptocounteractthemodernideasregardingmarriage,whichareinsidiouslyunderminingthemoralvitalityofthisland.

BacktotheLand

Herewetakeourtoilwithpleasure, Inthesunnydaysofspring; Andtho'wehavebutlittleleisure, Eachnewdayfreshjoysmustbring Intheorchard,pruning,planting, Sprayingpoisonforthepest; Fromthedawn,tillsunbeamsslanting Upwards,fadeintothewest.

Allthosebuds,andblossomsyonder, Showwherejuicyfruitsshallcling; Yet,wehavetopause,andponder, On"whatprice"percase,they'llbring. Birdsarebuildinghearthetwitter Inthebranchesofthetrees; Naturesmiles,andwesmilewithher. Workingallthewhilelikebees.

Ah!hadthisbeenAdam'sgarden, Evewouldsurecontentedbe; Andwene'erourhandswouldharden, Diggingroundtheappletree.

-STEPHEN

RYAN.

THE CATHOLIC SOLDIERS', SAILORS',ANDAIRMEN'S PRAYER BOOK

Thislittletook,compiledbyRev. G.F.Butler,M.S.C.,willbeaboonto ourCatholicservicemen.Although small,itcontainsthemainpointsof theCatholicdoctrine,andgivesallin- structionsnecessaryforassistingat Mass,andforthereceptionoftheSacraments.Nothingthatisconducive tothemen'sspiritualwelfareisforgotten,andthereissoundadvicefor everyproblemofcamplifethatislikelytoarise.Thetemptationswhich besetthemanonleavearefullydealt with,andadvicefortheseoccasionsof sinisgiven.Sothoroughisthe treatmentofthebook,thatitmaywell becalled"amineofinformationin compactform."ArchbishopDuhig saysofitthat,"itkeepsbeforethe mindoftheuserthecharacterand friendshipofChrist,thusstrengthen- ingthefaithofthesoldierandhis elDnfidlenceinDivineProvidence!" Giveonetothesailor,soldierorairmanfromvourhome,andhewillfind initatruefriend,awiseguide,anda comfortwhenthetrialsofwarbegin todepressandoverwhelmhim.Itis obtainableatPellegrini's.

THANK SOD FOR 0001

Theotherday,asIwasreadinga poembyJoyceKilmer,Icameacross thesewords:"But0!ThankGadfor God!"Isupposethat,inthecourse ofourlives,wehaveoftenhadoccasiontogivethankstoGodforsome favourconferreduponus,andmany havebeenourprotestationsofgrati- tude.But,Iwonder,howmanyof useverthankGodforthegreatest 'boonHehaspresentedtous-Hisown existence?Wecannotimaginethe non-existenceofGod.Itwouldbe againstourverybeingtodenyHim. Yet,perhapswetakeHimtoomuch forgranted.WeknowHeisalways there,forustoturntowhenintrouble, andasourworriesaresmoothedout forusbythegentlenessofHislove, sethankHimwithallthefervourof whichwearecapable.Ifweonlyrealisedit,thesefavoursareasafew dropsinavastocean, with thegreatestfavourofall-"thankGod rGod."Heh..sbeengoodtous. Hehasgivenusanimmortalsoul,a ostpricelessgift.Aboveall,Hehas givenusHimself,

SIGHTTESTING

TELEPHONE:B9141.

NowistheAcceptableTime

ItisnowcleartoallthatJavaisthelastbulwarkstanding betweenAustraliaandtheenemy.Ourpoliticalleadershave warnedusinveryclearanddirecttermsthatwemustbepreparedforbombingattacksandforactualinvasion.Thetesting timeisathandforall.Now,asfarasCatholicsareconcerned, theyhaveacquittedthemselvescreditablyinenlistmentsintheServices,butitisnowtheirdutytogivealeadandexamplebothin war-productionandincivildefence.Thiscanbedoneinmany ways-moneymustbesubscribedtodefenceloans;luxuryspendingmustbecompletelyeliminated,andordinaryspending confinedtominimumneeds;allsectionsofthecivildefenceeffort,especiallyAirRaidPrecautions,needmoreworkers;slittrencheshavetobedugforagedanddelicatepeople,themselvesincapableofthephysicalexertion;andtheneedsofourownreligious institutionshavetobeattendedtorightaway.Aboveall,Catholicsmustsetanexampleofquietcourage.dispellingrumoursand gossip,andquellinganythinginthenatureofpanicandirresponsibility. * * * *

Mostimportantly,however,thisisatimeasneverbeforeto bespirituallypreparedforanyemergency.TheCatholicwhoremainslongoutofthestateofgraceinthesedaysisextremely foolish,iffornohighermotivethanself-interest.Ifamanor womanisnotnowimpelledtogototheSacramentsandtoendeavourtotakeupafullerandsteadierCatholiclife,onecanonly concludethatsuchapersonislosttotheFaithorincrediblyimpervioustorealities.To-morrowisameaninglessword,fortomorrowmaybetoolate..Anditisnotonlyamatterofmaking peacewithGodthroughthefearofdeath,butmuchmorefrom theexpectationoflife.Forwhateverthefutureholds,itisquite safetoanticipatelongandbitterhardships.andnomanonhisown initiativewillbeabletofacethecrisisanditsaftermath.The Christiainheartalonewillfindcourageandnobilityandstrength enoughfortheordeal.FortheChristiandoesnotstandbyhis solemerits.HewalkswithGod."ForthoughIshouldwalkin themidstoftheshadowofdeath,Iwillfearnoevils,forThouart withme.ThyrodandThystaff-theyhavecomfortedme andThymercywillfollowmeallthedaysofmylife."

PleaforTemperance

FollowinguponexpressionsofdismayandconcernbyFederal Ministersatthegrowthofdrunkenness,theNewSouth\Vales Cabinethasdecidedtoclosesly-grogshopsandnightclubs,and thereiseveryindicationthattheFederalGovernmentwillact shortlytoendthewidespreadabusesconnectedwiththeliquor trade.Nowitisundoubtedlytruethattheadventofwartoour verygateshasgiventhepeopleaprofoundshockandthatimmediatereactionistowardsirresponsibilityandexcessesofvarious kinds.Butthis,wefeelconfident,willshortlygiveplacetoa morebalancedoutlookandthepeoplewillseetheneedofclear headsandcourageoushearts.Ifthisdoesnothappen,andhappensoon,thentherewillbenoneedofaninvasionoftheseshores, forweshallhavedefeatedourselves.TheGovernment,too,to someextent,sharesthegeneralperturbation.foritsknowledgeof thesituationismorecomplete.Butitistobehopedthatitwill nobepanickedintothegraveerrorofattemptingtomeetexcess withexcess. *

Inaword,theremedyforexcessivedrinking.isnottobefound inprohibition.andtheauthoritiesshouldnotpermitthemselvesto bestampededintothisfacileoutlookbythenon-Conformistreligiousbodies.Theirpressurewillbesevere,buttheirattitudeisillconsidered,becausetheydenythelineofdemarcationbetween moderateindulgenceandabuse.Iftheirphilosophywereapplied tolifegenerally,itwouldquicklybefoundimpracticable,forit wouldbenecessarytohedgelifeaboutwithallsortsofregulationscalculatedtoremoveeverypossibilityofwrong-doing.And evencouldthisbeachieved,theresultwouldnotbevirtue(which mustarisefromtheexerciseoffreechoice),butanegativeandreluctantactflowingfromcompulsionandthefearofconsequences.

Whatiswantedisnotprohibitionbuttemperance-andthatnot merelyinitsnarrowapplicationtosuchaffairsasdrinkingand gambling,butinthewidesenseinwhichitcharacterisesallthe moralvirtuesandimpelsamantogovernhisnaturalappetitefor thepleasuresofthesensesaccordingtothenormprescribed byreason.

Quiteapartfromthepracticalfailuresofprohibition,itis absurdtosupposethatvicecouldbeeradicatedorsolidvirtue inculcatedbyasetofexternalregulationsalone.Prohibitionis nomorearemedyforalcoholismthanissterilisationaremedy forsexualism.TheCatholicappealistoreason.Itrealisesthe inherentabsurditiesanddangersinvolvedincompleterepression. Theveryexistenceofnaturalappetitesnegativesthepuritanbeliefthatoneshouldtreatthemasiftheydidn'texist.Wewere giventhesensesforpleasurebyGod.Theyarethereforegood. Excessintheirfunctioningisthepointwhereevilentersin.A rationalmandoesnotabusethethingshereallyloves.Itisnot atasteforgoodbeerthatusuallyengendersdrunkenness,somuch asadepravedappetiteforcheapwine.Itissignificantthatup totheReformationthereoccursnocivillegislationagainstdrunkenness.Thesubsequentcropoflawsagainstintemperancepoints tothepassingawayofaninfluencehithertofoundsufficientto promotesocialwelfarebymoralmeans.Thesereflectionsdo notmilitateagainsttheCatholicpracticeofadministering"the pledge."Inthefirstplaceitisnotamoralsanctionbinding undersin,andsecondly,therearetheexceptionalcaseswhere habitualindulgencemakestemperanceamoralimpossibilityeven inthosecircumstanceswhicharesafefortheordinarycitizen. Theremustbeageneralrestorationofmoralideasandpracticeon anobjectivebasisbeforeanygeneralremedywillheavailing againstintemperance.

tOeciircObioceoe

Rev.FatherJ.Murphy,B.A.,L.Ph., theDiocesanInspectorofSchools,is visitingtheschoolsintheSouth-West andGreatSouthernDeaneries. * * * * ChaplaintheRev.GeraldO'Callaghan,recentlyreturnedfromtheMiddleEast,hasbeenreleasedfromthe A.I.F.,andisnowattachedtothe A.M.F.Hehasbeennominatedby HisGraceasSeniorChaplaininWesternAustralia,andhisplaceinthe A.I.F.hasbeentakenbyFatherC. Cunningham,previously)attachedto Melville.BecauseofFatherO'Callaghan'sexperience,havingbeeninthe Lybian,GreekandCretancampaigns, HisGracetheArchbishopinsistedthat heshouldremaininAustraliaasSenior ChaplaintotheMilitaryForcesinthe West.

lz Broadcastsfrom CatholicChurches During1942

OnSundaynext,March8,Evening DevotionswillbebroadcastfromSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth.Rev. FatherPacker,C.SS.R.,willpreachthe occasionalsermon.Thechoirwillbe drawnfromSt.Brigid'sHighSchool, WestPerth,andMissTrixieO'Connor willbeattheorgan.Thefollowing hymnswillbesungthroughtheBenediction:-

0PurestofCreatures, SoulofmySaviour.

Thee,0Christ,thePrinceofages.

BenedictioninGregorianChant Adorotodevote.

EccePanisAngelorum. TantumErgo. Adoremus.

Asusual,thebroadcastwillbe throughStation6WN,andwillcommenceat7.30p.m.

Further'broadcastsfromCatholic churchesduring1942havebeenarrangedaccordingtothefollowingschedule:

March24-7.30p.m.:St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

April5-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

May3-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

May24-7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral (Pentecost).

June7-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

June21-7.30p.m.:St.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth.

July5-11am.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

August2-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral

August16-7.30p.m.:St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

September6-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

September20-7.30p.m.:St.Brigid's, WestPerth.

October4-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

October18-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral(MissionSunday).

October25-7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral(FeastofChristtheKing).

November1-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

December6-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

December24-Midnight:St.Mary's Cathedral.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

March7-Sa.m.:PresideatCeremony ofProfessionattheConventof Mercy,Leederville.

March8-3p.m.:OfficialOpeningofSt. Charles'Seminary.

March15-after9a.m.Mass:Canonical VisitationandConfirmation,atthe ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,EastFremantle.

March17-9a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral.

March19-8a.m.:PresideatCeremony ofProfession,attheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

March25-8a.m.:PresideatCeremony ofReceptionandProfessionatthe SistersofMercyNovitiate,Victoria Square.

March29(PalmSunday)-11 PontificateatSt.Mary'sCathedral.

NewBishopof Geraldton

APPOINTMENTANNOUNCED.

Wordhasbeenreceivedoftheap- pointmentoftheRev.Dr.A.J. GummerasBishop-ElectoftheDioceseofGeraldton.

ThenewBishop-Electhasbeenfor sometimepastparishpriestof Oberon,intheDioceseofBathurst, NewSouthWales.

Bornin1899atPerthville(N-S.W.), hewaseducatedatSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,andthePropaganda College,Rome,wherehewasordained in1923.

WeextendtotheMostRev.Dr. Gummerourcongratulationsonhis election,andtrusthewillbespared toaccomplishalongandfruitfulapos- tolateintheDioceseofGeraldton. Admultosannos!

LentenSermonsin St.Mary'sCathedral

FATHERLALORPREACHES.

ThecourseofLentensermonsinSt. Mary'sCathedralwillbecontinuedon Sundayevening.Thethemechosen thisyearis"TheMysticalBodyof Christ,"andthesubjectonSunday evening,March8,willbe:"Christin OurNeighbour."

ThefollowingweeksFatherLalor willspeakon:"TheEucharistandthe Christ-life,"and"TheMotherofChrist."

MEM

QUARANTORE

1942.

MARCH, Sunday. 2nd.KondininOneDayofExposition. 3rd.Kalamunda:,OneDayof Exposition. 4th.Bubiaeo:FortyHours' Prayer(20th.-22nd.). 5thNorseman:OneDayofExposition.

St.Charles'Seminary

BLESSINGANDOFFICIAL OPENINGONSUNDAY

DespitetheturninInternationalevents,thearrangementsfor theopeningoftheMinorSeminaryofSt.Charles,atGuildford,willbeproceededwith,Thiswouldhavebeenthebig Catholicfunctionoftheyear,butwarconditionsmustinfluencetheofficialopening,asitdoeseverythingelse.Somany ofourpeopleareengagedinwarduties,thatthenumberpresentatGuildfordonSunday,March8,mustbemuchsmaller thanotherwisewouldbethecase.Neverthelessagoodattendanceisexpected.Everypersonwhocanjourneytowitnesstheopeningceremonyisurgedtodoso.

NUNCIO

MUNICH

mUNICHin1919. Thefirst flare-upofviolentrevolution hadbrokenoutinaGermanyseethingwithCommunism. RudolphEgelhofer,asailor,andthree Bolshevikcommissars-Levine,Levien, andAxelrod-haddeclaredaSoviet Republic.ThatwasonApril7. TheycalledthemselvestheSpartacists, andundertheleadershipofKarlLiebknechtandRosaLuxembourg,Communistgunmenroamedthestreets..\ Redarmywascreated,wentintoactiononApril25,andkilled325peoplinMunichalone.

Butthenumbermighthavebeen326. Theyhadrakedwithmachine-gunfire thehomeofamanwho,unmovedby threats,hadmountedthepulpitofthe CathedralagainsttheordersoftheRed Committee.Finally,itwasdecidedhemustbeassassinated.

Fourdayslater,atthreeo'clockin theafternoon,CommanderSeiler,of theRedArmyoftheSouth,andhis aide-de-camp,Brongratz,armedwith ordersfromEgelhofer,appearedatthe doorofhishomeincompanywitha grialpofRedsoldiers.

Theythreatenedaservantwithhandgrenades,brokeintothehouse,made theirwaytothelibrary,andwith guns'drawn,awaitedtheirvictim.Suddenlythewantedmanappeared.With ablasphemy,Seilerthrewouthispistol handandhitsomemetalontheman's breast.

Thetallleanfiguregraspedthepectoralcross,facedwithoutflinchingthe levelledguns,andsaidinsoft,low tones:"Verywell-killme!Butyou gainnothing!Iamonlytryingtosave Germany."

Underthegazeofthosespiritual eyes,noonedaredpullatrigger.

NeitherSeilernorBrongratznorthe soldiersknewwhytheydidnotshoot: whentheygotbacktoheadquarters theywereunabletoexplaintoEgelhoferwhytheydidnotkillhim.Why apairofeyes,aleanfigureholdinga cross,andasoftvoiceshouldbemore powerfulthantheirguns,grenadesand orders.Onethingonlywascertain. Fromthatdayonthatmanwasafraid ofabsolutelynothingintheworld. Andhisname?EugenePacelli.

YearsafterwardsIwasstandingnext toJohnMcCormackinthepiazzaofSt. Peter'sinRome.Itwasearlyevening,andduskhadbeguntoshroudthe giganticfacadeandtheVaticanPalace nearby.Thethousandsstandingwith usonthecobblestonesbetweenBernini'spillarshadwaitedallafternoon. Italianswerethere,nobility,clerks,soldiersandpeasants,Priestsandmonks fromeverycornerofthegloberubbed shoulderswithtourists,carabinieriand cabmen.Thepigeonscircledoverthe famousfountainsastheyhaddonefor centuries.Onebyonetwinkling lightsappearedintheBasilica,the Vatican,andinthestreetsofRomebehindus.Mussolini'sRome!Fascists weredottedhereandthereamongst thecrowd-blackshirts,blackcaps, andnowandthenblacklooks.The eveningpaperswereholdingtheirlate editionsuntiltheannouncementwas made.ForthenewPopehadbeen electedlatethatafternoon.

Finally,CardinalCacciaDominioni appearedonthebalconyofSt.Peter's.

Theloudspeakerswereturnedon,and hisdeepvoiceboomedacrossthepiazza andechoedthroughtheCityandthe world:Gaudiummagnumannuntio vobis habemusPapam ''Ibring youtidingsofgreatjoy.Wehave aPope:themostexcellentLord, Eugene. Hehadmeanttosay "Eugene,cardinalPacelli."butthough severalCardinalsattheConclave werenamedEugene,therewasno doubtinthemindofthepeoplewhohad'beenelected,and amightyroarofcheeringdrowned thevoiceoftheCardinal.Foralong whilehewaitedandwhentheclamour

PIM

hadabatedalittleweheardhimsay thattheHolyFatherhadtakenthe nameofPIUSXII.Thenfromthousandsofthroatsbrokeforththechant, "TeDeumlaudamus";itrosefrom besidethegraveofPeter,wherethey sang,andreachedtothepeepingstar, above. Asthelastnotesdiedawaythere appearedonthebalcony,clothedin white,withtheCollegeofCardinalsin redoneitherside,thetallleanfigurestillholdingthepectoralcross.We kneltdown,asthoseeyesthatquelled SeilerandBrongratzlookeddownupon us,andheblessedus. Thatevening,aftertheAngelus,the newPopewasseentocrosstheaisle ofthesilent,emptyBasilica.His whitefiguredescendedthestairstothe grottowherePeterliesburied-onthe spotwheretheycrucifiedhimhead downwardslongyearsago.Here,too, isthetombofPiusXI,andEugene Pacellihadaskedtobeleftalonebeforethistomboftheonewhohadbeen histeacher.

EgelhoferandtheMunichrising havelongbecomehistory.TheNazi revolutionitselflatercrushedtheRed feverintheThirdReich.Theman whohadofferedhislifeforGermany inherdarkestpost-wardays,whohart arrangedtheConcordatbetweenthe VaticanandtheBavarianGovernment, andtheagreementbetweentheHoly SeeandtheStatesofGermany,now seesthosepledgesbroken,andGermany betrayedinturnbyaregimethatshot itswaytopoweronthepleathatthe RedmenacewasthreateningtheReich. Hehimselfhasbeenvilifiedandcaricatured,hisofficeanddignityridioaled, hischildrenpersecutedviolentlyand savagely,bybothregimes-Communist andNazi.Tobothheisthearch.

intriguerof"politicalCatholicism.'

Yetwereadinthedailypressthisweek thatthegeniusoftheKremlin,whose henchmenoncebrokeintotheCardinal'shousetoliquidatehim,hassent "alongpersonalmessagetothePope, signedSTALIN."

TheVaticanissaidtobesilentabout thecontentsofthemessage-naturally!

TheHolyFatherknowsonlytoo wellfromhisownbitterexperience

At3p.m.onSundaynext,March8, animportantfunctionwilltakeplace, whenHisGracetheArchbishop,Most Rev.R.Prendiville,accompaniedby theirLordships,RightRev.Dr.O'Coilins,ofGeraldton,andRightRev.Dr. Catalan,O.S.B.,AbbotofNewNorcia, willopenthenewMinorSeminaryof St.Charles',Guildford.

ItwillbeajoyfuldayforthisProvince,becauseitsEpiscopatewillsee therealisationofoneoftheirmost cherisheddesiresintheopeningofthis PreparatorySeminaryfortheirfuture clergy.

SignificanceofOccasion.

TheaimofMinorSeminariesisto prepare,inthemosteffectivepossible way,youthswhoareaspirantstothe priesthood,sothattheymaybeas worthyashumanbeingscanbefor thesublimestdignitythatGodconfers onmen.TheMinorSeminarywill contributetoincreasethenumberof priests,willimprovetheformationof priestlyvirtueinthecandidatesfor thepriesthood,andwillthus,with God'shelp,furnishtheChurchwitha clergymarkedbyholinessandlearninginahighandexcellentdegree.We haveeveryreasontobeproudofour clergy,buttheopeningofaMinor Seminarywillincreasethissatisfaction.

TheNewSeminary. ThepropertyatGuildfordwasa spaciousresidencecontainingthirteen largerooms,amagnificenthall,aboat houseontheriver,besidesampleouthousefacilitiesandbeautifullykept grounds,includingtenniscourtsand playingareas,togetherwithanorchard andvineyard.Thepropertyhasbeen adapted,atnolargecost,totherequirementsofaSeminaryinthemost idealofsurroundings. Itsoutstandingpracticaladvantage liesinthefactthatithasbeencomparativelyeasytokeepwithinthe limitsoftheoriginalestimatesfor whichprovisionhadalreadybeen made.

Theoriginalsiteacquiredforthe SeminaryatAttadalewillremainat thedisposaloftheBishopsoftheWesternAustralianProvince,andatsome futuredate,whentimesandconditions permit,theSeminarycanbemoved there.Whenthetimecomesforthe removal,theGuildfordpropertywill betransformedintosomeotherinstitution,theSeminaryfundsusedfor itspurchaseandimprovementbeing recoupedforthecontinuationofthe originalprojectatAttadale.

Visitorswillbeabletoinspectthe institutiononSundaynext,'beforeor aftertheceremonyoftheOfficialOpenjustwhattoexpectfromeitherthe KremlinortheWilhelmstrasse.And sodoestheCatholicChurchthroughout theworld.Catholicslabourtinderno illusionsastothefreedomtheymight expectundereitherrevolution-Red orNazi-inspiteofwhatonelocal radiocommentatorwouldhaveusbelieve.TheHolyFather,theChurch, Catholics,lovethepeopleofRussia, ofGermany,yes,andofJapan-but theirattitudetowardstheideologies convulsingthosecountriestodayis oneoffearlessdenunciation.Faulhaber,vonGalenandtheGermanBishops-whatmorecouldtheydothan theyhavedone?Andwhattheydo, totheadmirationoftheworld,Eugene PacellididinMunichyesterday,and doesstillinRometo-day.LittlewonderVonRibbentropseemedsoobviouslydisconcertedashelefttheVatican lastyear.Thetall,leanfigure,with thosesaintlypiercingeyes,andthe quiet,resolutevoice,hadunnervedyet anotherhenchman.Andhadgivena leadtoindividualChristianswhosefoolishtonguessayincrediblethingsat times.Fortherecanbenocompromise.

ing.Theywillnoticethealterations madeforbuildingasuitablechapel, andtheincreasedaccommodation necessarytohousethetwentystudents nowinresidence-TheSeminary,as wehavesaid,isbeautifullysituated onthebanksoftheriver.

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...Arrangements

TheBlessingandOfficialOpeningof St.Charles'willtakeplaceat3p.m. Theafternoon'sprogrammeisasfol-

1.IntroductoryaddressbytheRector,VeryRev.Dr.Goody.

2.AddressbyHisGracetheArchbishop.

3.AddressbyHisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldton.

4.OccasionalSermon.

5.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament. ThosewhojourneytoGuildford shouldtaketheopportunityofinspectingthebuildingandgrounds.This maybedone'beforeoraftertheopeningceremony,whichisintendedtobe essentiallyareligiousfunction.

Attheconclusionoftheceremony, afternoonteamaybeobtained.The shadedlawnsoftheSeminaryshould facilitatethearrangementsbeingmade tocaterforvisitors.

SOUVENIRBROCHURE.

AnOfficialSouveniroftheopening isbeingprepared,andwill'beavailable onSunday.ThiswillcontainmessagesfromHisHolinessthePopeand theApostolicDelegate,togetherwith photos.andarticlesconcerningthe Seminaryanditspurposeandcurriculum. Doubtlessmanyoutsidethemetropolitanareawouldliketoobtaincopies ofthissouvenir.Theymaydoso bywritingto"TheRecord,"andenclosingninepenceinstamps.Copies mayalsobeobtainedattheCentral CatholicLibrary,36Pier-street,Perth. TRANSPORT.

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PeoplefromLeedervilleparishshould makesureofseatsbyreservingsame orbybeingatthestart-offpointby2 p.m.

FromMt.Lawley:

Onespecialbuswillleavefromthe cornerofWalcottandBeaufortStreets at2.15p.m.

Highgateparishionersshouldreserve theirseatswhenleavingthechurchon Sunday,orbeatthestartingpointby 2p.m. Ithasnotbeenpossibletoarrange formorethantwobusloadsowingto thepetrolposition.Asitis,thetwo busesbeingusedaregasproducer driven.

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IT"StrongMeat"

"TheGreatestDramaEverStaged"

/Dorothy Sayers

lst.Shepherd: YourpardonMistress. MaywecomeinandseetheBaby.

Mary: Surely,goodshepherd. Comeinandwelcome.

Joseph: Treadsoftly.DonotwakeHim.

Mary: Heisalreadyawake.Loo!Heis smilingatyou.

-From"HeThatShouldCome,"a NativityPlaybyDorothyL.Sayers. Therearefewofuswhohavenot atsometimereadwithkeenenjoyment themysterynovelsofDorothyL. Sayers.Sheundoubtedlyranksasone ofthefinestexponentsofthemodern mysterynovel.Theyarenotthe blood-and-thunder,screams-at-midnight variety,withacorpseineverychapterandamaskedandhoodedterror whohassecretpanelsandstairways mostconvenientlyplacedbyProvidenceforthefurtherextensionofhis nefariousschemes,noraretheyofthe typewhoseillustratedcovermorethan frequentlymanagestocatchtheheroineisasindecentandluridadeshabileasthemoreorlessdecentfeelings ofageneralpublicwillallow.This cheapsensationalismandmaskedpornographyofthepoorerclassofpopularmysterynovelandmagazinehas broughtintodisfavouranddiscredita formofwritingthatnotonlyhasa powerforgood,ifproperlyhandled, butcanreachawideraudiencethan themoreseriouswritingsoftheauthor. Toquoteexamples,Chestertonand PaulMcGuirehavebothwrittenexcellentmysterystories,andwithout weightingtheirworkunduly,have weldedsoundphilosophyintothetextureoftheirnovels,andsofarishe fromunderestimatingthevalueofdetectivestories,thegreatG.K.C.himselfsaidhecouldthinkofnothingbetterthanreadingsuchstories,unlessit wasthefunofwritingthem!You mayarguethatthisisaveryindirect methodofspreadingtheseedofyour thoughts,thatmuchseedwillfallon barrenground,and,moreseriousby far,thatmostreaders,skimmingthe surfaceofyournovel,willnotpauseto digesttheseedintheirhastetofind whothemurdererwas.Allthisis true-butitisalsotruethatthe FACTofthepublic'sinterestinmysterynovelsisapparentandisfarbettertocaterforthistastewithgood novels-tofightthedevilwithhis ownweapons,orratherwithyourown betterones.Letthegoodsounddetectivenovelchokeitsopponentby ',eingbetterwrittenandmoreinteresting. ASayers'novelispolesapartfrom the,heap"HorroroftheHeadless

Corpse"variety.Primarilyitisbecause sheiswriterenoughtocreatecharacters,realpeople-notjustshadowy bodies,dwarfedbyagenius-detective andaruthlessvillain,whoseonepurposeitistoawaitexecutionwhenthe storyseemstoflag-andevenher minorcharactersarecarefullydrawn andinperspective. Coincidenceisnotstretchednorare anycluescarefullyhiddenfromthe readeruntilthelastchapter-andbe itevertohercredit-shehasdemonstratedherpowersbywritingamysterynovelwithoutasinglecorpse!She hasthepowerofconcentratingtheinterestinpeopleaswellasthesituations shecreates.Herworkseemsneverto havebeentossedtogetherhaphazardly andunlikemanypopularnovelistsshe isnotslipshodastodetails..

"MurderMustAdvertise"showsa keeninsightintoandanappreciation oftheproblemsofadvertising-shecan satirisethe"arty"lifeofmanyofher contemporariesbecauseshehasstudied themcloselyand,Ithinkitisin "GaudyNight,"shehasproduceda finemysterynovelandastudyofthe

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teachersinaWomensCollege,itsorganisationandproblems.Icouldgo onquotingexamplesofheringenuityandskill-from"TheFiveRedHerrings,""DocumentsintheCase," "StrongPoison,""CloudsofWitness," orIcoulddetailthecarewithwhich shehasgivenusLordPeterWimsev, thearistocraticsleuthwho,unlikeSherlockHolmes,isveryhuman,with humanweakness,agenerousheart,an unfailingsenseofhumour,andahumilitythatfranklyadmitsmistakes,or Icouldspendapleasanttenminutes introducingyoutoBunter,hisman, whoout-JeevesJeeveshimself.Iwould, however,ratherleavethosedelightsfor youtodiscoveryourself.

UnlikeChesterton,DorothySayers seldomspeaksdirectlyofherinnermostthoughtsintheseworks-althoughthereareanumberofscenes, suchasthisonefrom"WhoseBody?" thatarequietpointerstothereal Sayers. LordPeterispryingintoastrange casethatcentresaroundanunidentified bodyleftinafiat.Unfortunately, oneoftheoccupantsofthisflat,avery deafoldlady,whoobviouslyhart

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nothingtodowithit,isleftstranded whenhersonisarrestedonsuspicion ofbeingimplicated.Peterknocksat theflataboveandasksthemanwho answersthedoorifheandhiswife couldlookaftertheoldladyfora while.Justasthehusbandisabout toreply,hiswifecomesonthescene with,"Ishouldnotliketohaveit saidthatwehadassociatedwithmurderers.Wemightevenbesupposed to'beaccessories."

"Nowdon'tyouworry,Mr.Appledose,"saidPeter,eyeingthewife."Now thebestthingIcandoistrundlethe oldladydowntomymotherandtake heroutofyourway,otherwiseyou mightbefindingyourChristianfeelingsgettin'thebetterofyousomefine day,andthere'snothinglikeChristian feelin'sforupsettin'aman'sdomestic comfort.Goodnight,Sir!"

ThisisahintoftherealSayers,the Sayersof"SwordoftheSpirit"fame who,afterIhadnoticedanumberof suchinstancesasIhavejustquoted, Iwasnotsurprisedtolearn,hadessayedanumberofseriousworkson Christianity-thesearemainlyplays, suchas"ZealofThyHouse"and"He ThatShouldCome,"andpamphlets like"StrongMeat"and"TheGreatest DramaEverStaged."Thetwolatter, inparicular,makegoodreading,not onlyfortheirmatter,butthestyleand clarityareadmirableandtheattack. vigorous.ToCatholicswhohaveenjoyedhermysterynovels,mightIsuggestthatyougoastepfurtherand readthesetwopamphletsthatcontain theessenceofherfaithandaspirited attackoncomplacencyanddefeatism.

"STRONGMEAT.'

Inthequotation,"Iamthefoodof thefullgrown;becomeamanandfeed onMe,"shefindsarobustassertionof theclaimofChristianitytobeareligionforadultminds,andthatithas asolutionforanadult'sproblems.She decriesapopularschoolofthought thatlooksontheeffectoftimeonhumansouls-asdegrading,andthatappliesthesneeringepithets"middleaged,""elderly,""stuffy,'andsoonto theoldermembersofourcommunity. Deservedasthismaybeinmanyindividualcases,exponentsofthisphilosophyonprinciplecanfindnovalue fortheworldasitis,andveryloudly proclaimtheirfaithinthefuture.With some,aswithH.G.Wells,itisasomewhathazy mechanically-minded Utopia,butwithallofthemthefuture representsavastuntriedfieldofendeavourofexpandingpossibilities divorcedfromthepresentandthepast. Therehasgrownupapositivecultof thefuturewhich"isinthehandsof theveryyoung."Thustheybind theirburdenstothebacksofthenext _ieneration.andclaimthatthefault lieswithTime,notwiththemselves. Chesterton,too,hashadmuchtosay againstthisformofescapism.For himTraditionbecomessacred.Itis thesiftedcommonsenseoftheagesthevoiceoftheDemocracyofthe dead.Wecanusethepastforour enlightenment-thefuturerestwithus, now.Thosewhoseekthisescapeto thefuturebylookingtothebabereally liveinaphantasyofyouth,andto Saverstheyseemtohavetakenthe Biblicalinjunctiontobecomeaslittle childrenasanauthorisationfortheir flighttoinfantilism.ItisapoorrehashofWordsworth's"trailingclouds ofglory"idea,orbetterstillofPeter Pan,who,unlikenormalchildrenwith theireagernesstogrowup,ismerelya caseforapathologist.Becomingas alittlechildisnottoescapetheresponsibilitiesofthepresentby'beinginactive-afterallchildrenareeagerand active,andinfantileparalysisisadisease-orbyanescapetodreamsofthe past,butitistoabletomakeupon yourtwentyorfourty-fifthbirthday withthesameforward-lookingzestas vettdidonyourfifth.Itisapreservationofasenseofwonder,whatChes. tertoncalls"Magic"-aconstantawarenessoftheamazingfactthatwedo notcomeaftercreation.likesociety ladies,tothelastactoftheplay-but a*einaveryliteralsenseinthemidst ofcreation-creationbyGodoftherenewedsunrise,ofeveryminutewelive, creationbymanineverysin"leactand thoughtheessays.Afterall,theprocessofbecoming'blaseisnotsomuch thatofgainingasuperiorknowledge ofthingsbutthatoflosingthis wonderandenthusiasm.Wecorn-

ovelist

mittheawfulcrimeoftakingthings forgranted.

Time,blindtime,isnottoblamefor thepresent.Time,aswellaseternity, comefromGod.Bothhavedivinerealityandthecreeds"withtheirusual practicality"issueasharpwarningthat weshallgetintoanastymessifwe confusethemordenytherealityof either.Time,then,isnotevil,nor areitseffectsnecessarilyso.There isnoescape"fromthebadpastorinto thegoodpast."Wemustacceptthe wholepast,blamingeitherTimeora mechanisticheredityforyourown shortcomings.Letusasadultsthen grapplewiththeproblemofChristianity. Ourauthorthenpassestoastudyof Dogma-thatistohertheofficial teachingoftheChristianChurchas foundintheCreedsandGospels.Ridiculeisnotasufficientanswertothe claimsofDogma.Thepleafor"worship-nomatterwhat"-without Dogmaorarticlesoffaithisshipwreckedfromtheoutsetonaccountof theimpossibilityofrousinganyenthusiasmforworshipofnothinginparticular.Allthevaguesentimentsof upliftareatbestmilkandwaterand fadeintoinsignificancealongsidethe claimsofthehistoricalChrist.She thereforeaddressesherselftothose peopleinparticularwhosayDogmais dull-sheasksthemtoconsiderwhat thatteachingreallyis.Sheoutlines howtoheritalmostsurpasses'belief thatinacountrylikeEnglandwhere theCreedsarereciteddaily,therecould befoundsomanypeoplesovague aboutwhatChristianityteaches,sohostiletoChristianity,withoutevenbotheringtofindoutwhatitstandsforor whatclaimsitmakes.Lackofbelief intheCreedisunderstandable,but thesepeoplesimplywouldnotbelieve thattheDogmacouldbesointeresting andexciting.Shegivesexamples,the mainonebeingthatduringthepresentationsofherplay,"ZealofThy House,"aseriousattemptatdramatisingsomeofthesefundamental truths-theIncarnation,theManwho wasGod,andthattheChurchconsideredPrideasagrievoussinanddid notconcentratesolelyonthelessreputablesinsoftheflesh-shefoundthat heraudienceswereastonishedatthe Drama'spowerandcomplimentedher onhersoundthinkingandherpowers ofinventionand,further,wereamazed whenshemerelyreferredthemtothe Gospels.Shefoundthatshehadnot succeededasshehadhopedandputan oldtruthinanewlight,buthadactuallytomanyofthempresentedanew truth!

Shegivesalittlecatechismofhow shethinkssomeofthesepeoplewould answersimplequestionsonChristianity.Someoftheanswersrunasfollows:

Q.WhatdoestheChurchthinkof GodtheFather?

A.Heisomnipotentandholy.He createdtheworldandimposedonman conditionsimpossibleoffulfilment:He sometimesinterferesbymeansofarbitraryjudgementsandmiracles,distritributedwithagooddealoffavouritism. Heisratherlikeadictator, onlylargerandmorearbitrary.

Q.WhatistheDoctrineoftheTrinity?

DesignsandQuotations readilypreparedFREE. foranySpecial Requirements.

A.TheFatherincomprehensible,the Sonincomprehensibleandthewhole thingincomprehensible.Something putinbytheologianstomakeitmore difficult-nothingtodowithdailylife orethics.

Q.WhatdoestheChurchthinkof sex?

A.Godmadeitnecessarytothemachineryoftheworld,andtoleratesit providedthepartiesare(a)married, and(13)getnofunoutofit.

Q.Whatisthehumanintellect?

A.Abarriertofaith."

Andsoon. Sheconcludesherpamphletwitha pleatodragoutthedivinedramafrom thedreadfulaccumulationofslipshop thinkingandtrashysentimentality, andsetitonanopenstagetostartle theworldbyitsstarkreality.The personalityofChristneedsnowateringdownforthesakeofherpious brethrenwho,shehopes,willbestartledfirst,forafteralltheChurch'sbusinessisnotadaptingChristtomenbut mentoChrist.ItistheFACTof Christratherthanbeautifulphrasesor comfortingsentencesor"vagueaspirationsoflovingkindness"-theterrifyingassertionthatthesameGodwho madetheworldcamedowntoitand passedthroughtheportalofdeath; "showthattotheheathenandthey maynotbelieveit,butatleastthey mayrealisethathereissomethinga manmightbegladtobelieve."

"THEGREATESTDRAMAEVER STAGED."

Inthispamphlet,sheelaborateson herpreviousattackonthewatering downofChrist'spersonality,returnsto herclaimfortheabsolutenecessityof Dogma,andtacklesthesolutionofthe cosmicmysterystoryofwhytheGodmansubmittedtoalifeonearth.Once againsheassertsthatuncompromising ChristianDogmaisthegreatestdrama inhistory.Likeamysterynovel,it hasaquestionthatmustbesolved, "WhatthinkyeofChrist?"WasHe amyth,anidealist,ademagogue,aliar, orlunatic?AndtheChurch'sanswer?

HewasthesameGodbyWhomall thingsweremade.Hewasnotlike God,HewasGod.Itmeansthatfor whateverreasonGodcreatedman,He hadthehonestyandthecourageto takeHisownmedicine-"Hehaskept Hisownrulesandplayedfair."The lotofmanwasHislot.OtherreligionshavehadtheirGodswhosuffered too,butalwaystheireventshappened inprehistoricandmythicaltimes,but withChristthetimeofHisbirthis fixedandHeisasmuchahistorical characterasJuliusCaesarortheKaiser Wilhelm,WasHemeekandgentle andgenerally"wishy-washy"?Doyou thinkthat?Onthecontrary,wewho crucifiedHimfoundthatHetalkedtoo muchandtoopointedly,sowebribed oneofHisfriendstohandHimquietlyovertothepolice.Hewasn'tabore oracrazypreacher-Hewastoo"dynamictobesafe."Hewasn'tameek --- mildpetsuitablefor"palecurates andpiousoldladies."Heinsulted respectableclergymenandrespectable financiersandthrewthemoutofthe temple,associatedwiththehumbleand showednoduereverenceforwealth andposition,andwhenchallengedwas animblespeakerwhocouldaskthe mostawkwardquestionsandhadan uncannyinsightintomen'sminds. ThereisnothingdullaboutChristevenHisfrightenedfriendsbecameas strongaslions,settingatnaughtdeath anddisgrace,burningonlywithazeal toaccomplishforHim,HisFather's

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work.DefeatismwhichbrokeJudas, andoverwhichPeter,withGod'shelp, triumphed,neveragainraiseditsugly head.LifeandDeathhadanew meaning.Callthiswhatyoulike,it isnotdull-andthisis"stuffy"dogma!

TheTriumphofEaster. IfitseemshardtobelievethatChrist wasGod,SayersasksofherChurch's preachers,shouldclergymenavoiddue insistenceonthemagnificenceofthis Dramabecauseitmightoffendsomeone.Some,even,ofChrist'sfriends foundthesayinghard,butthatdid notdeterChristormakeHimcompromise.Wemustfacethefactofthe Resurrectionanditsimplications-the wholeproblemofgoodandevil.

"Whydoesn'tGadsmitethisdictatordead?"askstheoldladyandthe sceptic."Why,too,"repliesSayers, "didHenotstrikeyoudead'foryour transgressions.Theyarenottoo trivialandasmuchablotontheCreation'splanandmartheperfectpattern Christhasshownus?"Hehasmade usfreeagentstoco-operatewithHim intheworkingoutofthatplan-asa sharerinthisgloryandafellowworker.Evilthereis,andthroughthe ResurrectiontheGracetocombatthat evil.Itisnotablindandfacileoptimism-noautomaticsalvation.

Sayersmakesaverystrongpoint that,althoughgoodmaycomefrom evil,itinnowayjustifiesit.When Judassinned,Jesuspaid-Hebrought thegoodfromevilanddidnotthereby abolishtheevil-Hetransformedit androsefromthedead.JudasdespairedanddidnotwaitfortheResurrection.Hadhedoneso,hewould haveallowedthetriumphofChristto befulfilledinhim.Petersinned,too, butinthetriumphofChristthepast withits'fear,defeatismandmorbidremorse,wastransformedintoafuture inthemakingwithChrist.Thecrown ofthornshadbeentransformedintoa crownofglory,thewoundsintostars ofglory.Hehadseenthefaceofthe livingGod-thefaceofasufferingand rejoicingGod.

InthiswaydoesSayers,themilitantAnglican,seeChristandthemessageofEaster.Thusdoesshetryto awakenustotheterrificrealityof Christ,andinsodoingdoessherevolt fromthepioussentimentalityandlack ofrealismshefindsinAnglicanism. Thussheanswersthegreatestmystery ofall,"WhatthinkyeofChrist?"

Letushopethatshemayseethat thereisonlyoneChurchthathasbeen asuncompromisingasChrist,one Churchthathaspreservedunquenched thefireandzealoftherealChrist,as manandGod-theChurchfoundedon Peter,thesinner,andmaytheBabe smileonhertoo,asitdidontheshepherdswhofollowedthelightwhere everitled. (DorothyL.Sayers:"StrongMeat" and"TheGreatestDramaEverStaged."PublishedbyHodderand Stoughton.)

OBITUARY

THELATEMRS.HONORA MeNAMARA.

Thedeathoccurredontheand.ult. ofMrs.HonorsMcNamara,ofNewquayMansions,AdelaideTerrace.The 'deceasedladywasthewifeofMr.PatrickMcNamara,andissurvivedalso .byherchildren,Joe,Nora(Sister MaryClaude.Attadale),Mary,Pat (A.I.F.,,andJerry(ManlySeminary). Adaughter,Margaret,pre-deceasedher mother.BornatBansha,Tipperary, Eire,in1879,thelateMrs.McNamara cametoAustraliain1899,whereshe marriedin1911.AnexemplaryCatholic,Mrs.McNamarawas,uptothe timeofherdeath,aregularmemberof theSacredHeartSodalityandofthe ThirdOrderofSt.Francis.

RequiemMassforthereposeofher soulwascelebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedralonMondaymorning,23rd.ult., byVeryRev.Dr.E.Kennedy,Adm. TheMasswasservedbyMr.Jerry McNamara.ason,whoisstudyingfor thepriesthoodatManlySeminary. NewSouthWales.

ThefuneraltookplaceattheKarrakattaCemeteryimmediatelyafterwards.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. J.Kelly,D.Hickey,M.Kinsella,and M.CranleyThechiefmourners,inadditionto thehusbandandfamily,werethefollowingrelations:Messrs.Johnand JamesMoroney,Mr.andMrs.W.W. Riley,Mr.andMrs.W.J.Riley,Mrs. P.Collier,junr.,Mr.M.McNamara.

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SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFASTAND ABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowedone fullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteightounces,andthe otheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykindoffood,andhence even2eshmeat,maybeusedatallthreemealsprovided,at thetwosmallmeals,thelimitofeightandtwoorthree ouncesrespectivelybenotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoupare forbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence, providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isaday ofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmber weeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,ThursdaysandSaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysinQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidays ofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfallsona Friday,itisnotexemptfronttheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyearare boundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobeboundbyitwhen theyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth.orwhoareengaged inexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse,those whoareseriouslyillarenothoundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoarenotbound tofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothequalityor quantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

--119-kine-r4tutt;ii-et"

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Thepolicyof"QuickSweepsand MorePrizes"whichtheLotteriesCommissionhasputintoforceisproving popularwiththepublic,andticketsin theNo.99CharitiesConsultationare sellingfast-Getyourticketto-day, asthissweepwillclosesoon.There are504prizes,includingafirstprizeof 1,000.

.1141.4==101111.1.1

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DistanceHandicap:Chelham,1; JollyRip,2Owlet,3. MaidenHandicap:Amalion,1;Vasseite,2;Civic,3. GoodwoodHandicap:Loyalist,1; Chironomy,2;SydneyJames,3. RivervalePurse(1)Rags,1;Black Eagle,2OlympicFlame,3. RivervalePurse(2):MaoriLass,1; Sansoncla,2;Steeper,3. WelterHandicap:Philock,1;Tresigne,2;FlameGirl,S.

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NaziAtrocitiesinPoland

TheGermanauthoritiesinPoland havebrokenallthelawsofhumanity regardingthepracticeofreligion, statesanofficialreportofAlliedand NeutralGovernmentsfromthePolish MinistryofForeignAffairs.

Theyhavesuppressedreligiousfreedom,guaranteedbythePolishConstitution;destroyedanddesecratedchurchesandreligiousobjectsandpersecutedtheclergyandthefaithful,contrarytotheHagueRegulations.

"TheattitudeoftheoccupationauthoritiesinPoland,"statesthereport, "arisesnotonlyfromthewell-known principlesofNationalSocialism,but alsofromthesystematicdeterminationoftheGermanReichtoexterminatethePolishelementintheinvaded regions.

UprootingReligion.

"Astheyseeinministersofreligion spiritualleadersanddefendersofthe community,theoccupationauthorities areendeavouringtostrikeadecisive blowagainstthem,particularlyinthe westernpartsofPoland,whichhave beenunlawfullyincorporatedwiththe Reich.

"Thechurchesandchapels,which sufferedextensivedamageduringthe militarycampaignofSeptember,1939, byreasonoftheaerialandartillery bombardmentdirectedagainstthemin contraventionofthemostelementary rulesofright,sufferedfurtherthrough theenemy'svandalism,especiallyin thedistrictsofWarsawandLublin.

Intheincorporatedpartstherehas beenasystematiccampaignforthedestructionofcrossesandotherreligious symbols.

"AtBydgoszczlinGerman,Bromberg)andDziewierzewno,atPelplin, Tarnowandotherlocalities,churches havebeeneitherdestroyedorburned downorusedasstorerooms,garages, stables,etc.

"Intheabsenceofothersufficiently spaciousmeetingplacesGermantroops haveorganisedthemostunspeakable andblasphemousorgiesinchurches, whichtheyhavealsorobbedofobjects orimplementsofvalue.Incertain localitiesthechurchesweresimply closedonthepretextthattheythreatenedtocollapse.

PRIESTSTORTURED

ANDMURDERED

PropertyConfiscated.

"Religiousinstitutionshavebeen liquidatedandtheirpropertyconfiscated.Notably,theCatholicUniversityofLublinhasbeenclosed.The financialsituationoftheclergyunder theenemyoccupationislamentable, owingtothetotalsuppressionbythe Reichofpublicendowmentandthe confiscationcarriedoutbyit...

"ThefamousreliquaryofSt.Florian, inKrakow,the15th.-centuryaltarattributedtothesculptorWitStwosz, whichwastransferredtotheinterior ofPolandatthecommencementofhostilities,wastakenbytheGermanauthoritiestoNurembergandwaslately exhibitedinBerlin.

"TheactsofdirectrepressioncommittedagainstRomanCatholicpriests, monksandnunshaveassumedatrociousforms..

"Theyshowthatoutofapproximately650priestsinPolishPomerania, morethan600havesufferedill-treatmentatthehandsoftheoccupation authorities,chieflyinconcentration camps.IntheArchdioceseofGniezno-Poznan,thenumberofclergywho havepassedthroughGermancamps maybeestimatedat80percent,

"ThusasKazimierzBiskupi,inthe districtofKonin,atChludowo,Obra, Goruszki,Puszczykowospecialcamps forpriestswereestablishedatthe'beginningoftheenemyoccupation;then, inthesummerof1940,thesecamps weredissolvedandthevictimssentto othersimilarplaces.NearlytheentireclergyofthecityofWarsaw werekeptunderdetentionduringthe firstweeksoftheoccupation. PriestsTortured.

"Manymembersoftheclergysufferedthesamefateasotherpatriotsand wereshotortorturedtodeath.The Rev.Szarek,ofBydgoszcz,hadhis spectaclesforcedintohiseyesandhis facedisfiguredinthepresenceofwitnesses;afterthisexploittheGerman soldiersfinishedhimoff.TheRev. Pawlowski,ofChocz,aged75years, wastortured,thendrivenwithblows fromriflebuttsadistanceofseveral

GodGetsHisOwnBack

ReporterwhoSoldhisSoulforaStory

ConversionbyRadioPriestand TwoSaints

FatherCharlesCoughliniswidely regardedasamere"turbulentpriest." Readthefollowingstoryfrom"Ths Universe"andyouwillseethathecan beashepherdofthestraysheep.It isthetaleofareporterwho"soldhis soultogetastory."

EddieDohertyisthereporter-a realhard-boiledAmericannewspaperman.

InhisyoungerdaysEddietriedto becomeaServite.Hefailedatthat andmarriedinstead.Thencametragedy.Marie,whomeantalltohim, died.EddieabandonedtheChurchto "getevenwithGod"forthelossofhis wife.

EddieDohertythenbecamewhathe callsa"fathead,freethinkerandamateurrake."

Unwittingly,hiseditorstartedhim onthehardroadtodecency.Hesent EddieonanassignmentwhichinvolvedknowingsomethingabouttheLittle Flower.

Thereporter-thiswassevenyears ago-wentintoabookstoreandasked foralifeofSt.Rita.Yes,hewassure itwasSt.Rita.Thesalesgirlputhim ontherighttrackandEddiewentout withSt.Teresa'sautobiographyunder hisarm.

Thatbookshookhim.Hebeganto realisehowmuchhehadlost.

Allthesame,EddieDoherty,tough reporter,wasn'tgoingtoletSt.Teresa influencehim.Hewasn'tgoingtobe "thegardenerforherroses."

However,hehadonerequestto makeofher."Liberty"magazine wantedaninterviewwithFather Coughlin.Dohertyhadmadeseveral fruitlessattemptstoseethepriest.

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NowheaskedSt.Teresatogivehim atleast"halfabreak."

Thatdayhemetafriendhehad notseenfor20years-afriendwho knewFatherCoughlinwell.Theinterviewwasfixedup. EddietoldFatherCoughlinabout himself.FatherCoughlinseizedhis chance.Yes,hewouldgivehima story-ataprice.HemadethereporterpromisetoattendMassevery SundayandgotoConfessionandHoly Communion.

Eddiekeptthebargainasfarashe could,butcircumstanceswereagainst him.Hewaslivingwithagirlwhom hemarriedoutsidetheChurch.

ButMildredwasnoobstaclewhen Eddietalkedtoherabouthisproblem.ShewenttoMasswithhim, firstbecauseshemustbewithEddie whereverhewent,andlaterbecause shefoundsuchpeaceinthechurch.

"Liberty's"editorhelpedonthe goodworkbycallingonhimfora storyaboutBl.MartindePones.This Negrobeatusisa"greatguy"among Americanreporters,CatholicandnonCatholicalike.

StudyoftheholyNegro'slifeand themiraclespopularlyattributedto himhaditseffectonMildredaswell asEddie.Theydiscussedreligiontogetherweekafterweek.

TheywentawaytogethertoBenedictCanyoninBeverleyHills.And onedayMildredtoldhim."Some daywe'llbemarriedinchurch,but firstIwanttobebaptisedaCatholic ifIcan."

Thatdaynevercame.

WalkingaloneupthecanyonMildredslipped,hitherheadonarock andwaschokedtodeathwithher throatjammedinthebranchesofa tree. ApriestcametoconsoleEddieinhis newtragedy.Hespoketohimabout baptismbydesire,andsaid:"TheGood Shenherdwaswalkinginthehillswhen she-fell,andHe'stakenherhomein Hisarms."

EddiereturnedtoChicagoandburied MildrednearMarie. Andthen-forthefirsttimeforhow manyyears-Eddiewenttoconfession

origin,werecompelledtocleanlatrines withtheirhands.TheJesuitFathers weretreatedbytherepresentativesof the'newEuropeanorder'thus:they werelinedupfacingeachotherandorderedbytheirexcutionerstobeateach other."

milestoKalisz,wherebeforetheeyes oftheshockedpopulationtheaged manwastiedtoastakeandshot.

TheRev.Dr.Janicki,ofthevillageof Sroda,wasputtodeathinadifferent way:hewasfirsttortured,thenfinishedoffinthecellaroftheprison.

"OnaSundaynight,eightpriests, togetherwitheightcitizensofJewish

ThereportmentionsthetorturesinflictedonBishopFulman,ofLublin, andhisAuxiliary;BishopKozal,of Wloclawek;BishopJasinski,ofLodz, andBishopTomczak,hisAuxiliary. Churchactivityhassufferedsoseverely,thereportadds,that"itcanonly becarriedontoaveryrestrictedextentandinsomeplacesreligiouslife hasbeenreducedtothesamestateas intheageofthecatacombs.Inthe westernpartsofPoland ithasbeen practicallysuppressed."

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*MyronTaylorPraisesthePope

PresidentRoosevelt's Envoy'BreaksLong Silence

MajesticFigure.

Speakingofthe"majesticfigureof theHolyFatherintheVatican,"Mr. Taylorsaid:"Inhimwecanwellhave asupremeconfidencefoundedsolidly notonlyonhisholyoffice,butalso onhisembracingspirituality,hisvision andhisverygreattalent.Withinthe historicwallsoftheVatican,"headded,"onefindsasinnootherplace amongthewar-tornnationsanatmosphereoftranquillity,ofthoughtful analysis,ofdeliberatejudgmentand ofcourageousandunchangingresolve.

"Thereisatimelessnessaboutthe Vaticanwhichimpelsonetobelieve thatinthelifeofthespirit,human interestscannotalwaysbemeasured intermsofagenerationorofalifeor ofacentury.Thusthesolutionof theprincipaldifficultiesandtrials whichfromtimetotimeeclipsethe childrenofGodmustalwaysbe broughtintoaccordwiththegreatfundamentalsandneverbethesubjectof temporarycompromise.

"Intheworldofthespirit,noweakeningorcompromiseandnosurrender ofChristianprincipleswillbewitnessed.TheVicarofChristholdsfirm thegoldencordthatreachesfromour worldofto-dayhacktotheveryGardenofGethsemane.

"Inthepresenceofthesesublimehistoricalfacts,onecanalmostfeelhimselfinthepresenceofSt.Peterand

St.Paul.And,asonefeelsthepresence,itisborneinthatsomewhere alongthelineoflife,manhasfailedin hisobligationtomankind.

"Itistriteandeasytosaythatcivilisationhasfailed.Butcivilisationis onlywhatweareasindividuals.Itis notsomethingthatcanfail.Shallwe saythatwehavefailed?Doesthat matter?Godhasnotfailed.Hecannotfail.Ratheristhechallengetous tofortifyourfaith,renewourvows andtakeupthegoodfight-thefight ofthespiritualoverthematerial."

Commentingonhisprevioussilence, Mr.Taylorsaidthat"ithasnotbeen possibleorwiseformesincemyrecentvisitstotheVaticantospeakin public-andithaslikewisebeenmy judgmentthatIshouldobserveacertainamountofrestraintinspeaking ofmyexperiences,wonderfulasthey havebeen,inprivate.

FraternalandCo-Operative.

"YouhavejustassistedintheHoly SacrificeoftheMass,and,althoughI amnotofyourexactChurch,Ihave hadaconsiderableandmostreverent contactwithitandknowsomething oftherefreshmentandstrengthwhich flowfromit,"hesaid."AndsoItake itthatyouwho,alittlewhileagoand in'anotheredificehavetogetherandin allhumilityrenewedyourfaithand soughtthestrengthofGracethrough partakingoftheBlessedSacrament, havecarriedthatspiritintothisedifice:andthuswecomeintothefraternalandco-operativeatmosphereofthis Communionbreakfast.

"Letusnotforgetthatitisindays likethese,whenallmenareheavy

ladenanddespairthreatens,thatonly throughspiritualrefreshmentcanone findrest.Thismorning,butforthe ambitions,thefrailties,thegreed,the arrogance,andthevanityofmen,this breakfastwouldbeoneofperfect joyandthanksgiving.Theskiesof humanlifeeverywherewouldbeilluminedbythejoyousraysofabrilliant sun,theairwouldbechargedwiththe harmoniesofgreatalleluiasfortherealisationofthatgreatmomenttoward whichhumanityhaslookedwithsuch longingzeal.Manwouldinfactlove hisneighbourashimself.Humanlife wouldhaveattaineditsfullestperfection.Thatisthegreatpicturewe shouldliketolookupon-butthepictureweseeisverydifferent.Around thisgreatglobe,andespeciallyinthe EasternHemisphere,thereprevail doubt,uncertainty,fear,misery,starvation,cruelty,inhumanityanddeath. Inagreatportionoftheworldhuman life,humanrightsandpropertyrights arenotsacred.Humanlifehasbecomeacheapthingandproperty rightshaveceasedtoexist.

PraiseforPresident.

"FromtheWestern,peace-loving hemisphere,ourPresidenthaslabouredwithvisionandunderstandingand rareforesighttostillthepassionsand torestricttheareaofactioninwhich menweretoengage,orhaveengaged, inconflict.Withunequalledcourage hehassoughttopioneerthefieldfor internationalunderstandingandtopre-

servethepeaceentirelywithoutdisplayofmilitantaggressiveness.He hassoughttoimpressuponthosewho disturbthepeacethatthepowerand mightofthisgreatnationwould,if needbe,beemployedtoenforceand maintainthatpeace.

FewReservoirsofPeace.

"Inthosewideandunhappylands wheretragedyanddeatharepresent, thereremainbutfewreservoirsof peace.Amongthemthereisonetowardwhichtheeyesofallareturned withreverenceandconfidenceandhope -themajesticfigureoftheHoly FatherintheVatican.

"Theforcesthatarelooseinthe worldto-daywerenotmadebyGod: theyweremadeindefianceofGod,and alwaysinthehistoryoftheworldGod hasinHisowninscrutablewaybrought downthosewhowoulddefyHim,"Mr. Taylorcontinued."Mightmayseem tomakeright,butinthegreatdrama forcedoesnotforlongtriumphover reason,andthatwhichiswonbyforce sooncrumblesbeforeagreaterforce. Theforcesofthatwhichisgoodand justwillovercometheforcesofevil. Thepowerofjusticeisslow-moving, butisirresistible.Allwarsarein vain,butthepeace,whenitcomes, neednotbeinvain.Itisourtaskto assistanenduringpeace."

Mr.TaylorisanEpiscopalian.He isavestrymanofSt.Bartholomew's ProtestantEpiscopalChurchinNew York.

KingLeopoldRemarries

MorganaticWeddingwithCommoner

bridebelongstoagreatlyesteemed WestFlandersfamily.

"Weareempoweredtosay,"adds theCardinal,"thatthismarriageaffects exclusivelytheprivatefamilylifeof theKingandhasnoconsequenceofa publicorlegalnature.Inaformal documenttheKingstatesthathiswife renouncesthetitleandrankofQueen; sheherselfmadethisaconditionon hermarriage.Shewillbearthetitle ofPrincessofRethy.

"InthesamedocumenttheKing declaresthatanychildrenofthismar riagehavenoclaimtothethrone."

TheKingusesthetitleCountde Rethywhenhetravelsincognito. Mile.Baels,whois30-theKingis 40-cametoEnglandasarefugeeduringthelastwar.Shewaseducated ataLondonconventandspeaksEnglishfluently,asdoestheKing.Her fatherisnotablypro-British.

KingLeopoldoftheBelgians,prisoneroftheGermansinhishome, LaekenCastle,outsideBrussels,was marriedthereonSeptember11,announcesCardinalVanRoey,Primateof Belgium,inaspecialpastoralletterto thewholenation,saystheGerman NewsAgency.

TheroyalbridewasformerlyMil.. MaryLilianBaels,daughterofM.HendricBaels,formerBelgianMinister andleadingmemberoftheFlemish groupintheCatholicPartyintheBelgianChamberofRepresentatives, TheCardinalArchbishop,whoperformedthemarriageceremonyinthe chapelofLaekenCastle,saystheKing's

KingLeopold'sfirstwife,Queen Astrid,waskilledin1935inacaraccidentinSwitzerland.TheKingwas injured.Therearethreechildrenby thismarriage.PrinceBaudouinisthe heirtothethrone.

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,titinuedtrainFrontCover.' striveformeregreatnessandexpansionofspace,aboundlessdemandfur increasedpossessionofgoodsorpower, araceforaquicker,richerandbetter productionofallthingswhichappear. edtobeconducivetomaterialevolutionandprogress.Theseverysymptomsappearinpoliticsasanunlimiteddemandforexpansionandpolitical influencewithoutregardtomoral standards:ineconomiclifetheyare representedbythepredominanceof mammothconcernsandtrusts,inthe socialsphereitistheagglomeration ofhugepopulationsincitiesandin thedistrictsdominatedbyindustry andtrade,anagglomerationthatisaccompaniedbythecompleteuprooting ofthemasseswhohavelosttheir standardsoflife,home,work,love andhatred.Bythisnewconception ofthoughtandlife,allideasofsocial lifehavebeenimpregnatedwitha purelymechanisticcharacter.

"Withtheincreasinglackofrestraint,outwardcompulsionanddominationpurelyfoundedonpower seemedtoprevailupontheforcesof order,whichestablishedtherelations oflawandcharityintheirnaturaland supernaturalfoundationsastheyhad beenlaiddownbyGod.Tothedetrimentofhumandignityandpersonality,aswellassociety,theconception makesheadwaythatitismightwhich createsright.Thusprivateproperty isbeingabusedontheonehandasa meansofexploitation,ontheother handasareasonforenvy,revoltand hatred.Theorganisationensuing therefromisbeingexploitedinastruggleofinterestswhichisbeingwaged withoutanyrestraint.

"Insomecountriesapoliticalconceptionwhichisgodlessandhostileto Christhas,withmanytentacles,achievedacompleteabsorptionofthe individualsothatitcanhardlybesaid thatthereisanylongeranyindependence,eitherinprivateorpoliticallife. Cananyone'besurprisedifthisfarreachingnegationofallChristianprinciplesleadstoaclashoftheinward andoutwardtensionsarisingfromthat wayofthinking,ifitleadstoacatastrophicannihilationofhumanlives andgoodsaswearewitnessingto-day withhorror?Thewarwhichisthe sadresultofthecircumstancesdescribedwillneverbeabletostopthisevil development.Onthecontrary,the waracceleratesandaccentuatesthis evolutionthelongeritlasts,andincreasesthegreatnessandincurabilityofthegeneralcollapse.

TheBeneficentSources.

"NobodyshouldthinkthatbyindictingthematerialismoftheNineteenth andTwentiethCenturiesweintendto blametechnicalprogress.No,wedo notindictwhatfundamentallyisagift ofGod:for,astheLordGodmakes thebreadgrowingfromearthandsoil,

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so,whenHecreatedtheworldHehid forusinthedepthoftheEarthtreasures,metals,andpreciousstones,so thattheymaybeminedbymanto fendforhisneeds,forhisworks,and forhisprogress.TheChurch,the motherofsomanyEuropeanUniversities,gathersto-day,asshealwaysdid, themostprominentscientists;butshe iswellawarethatmancanuseevery goodentrustedtohim,eventhefreedomofwill,eitherforgoodorforevil. Thusthespiritandthedirectionin whichtechnicalprogresshasbeenused hasnowresultedinsciencehavingto expiateitsownerrors.Sciencehas beenmisusedfordestruction,and,in fact,itdestroysto-claytheverybuildingsthatityesterdayproudlyerected. Inviewofthegreatnessofthedisaster whichhasovertakenmankind,there canbeonlyonesolution:Backtothe altarsfromwhichinnumerablegenerationsofourfaithfulancestorsreceived themoralpowertomastertheirlife's task.BacktothefaithinGodinthe lightofwhicheachindividualandeach communityfindtheirpropermeasure ofrightandduty.Backtotheiron foundationofasocialorderwhich,in nationallifeaswellasininternational relations,precludestheabuseoffreedomasmuchastheabuseofforce.The appealforthereturntothesourcesof welfaremustbepronouncedloudlyandunanimously,areturntothewise andunshakablenormsofasocial orderwhich,inaffairsofnationalas wellasinternationalimport,erectan efficaciousbarrieragainsttheabuseof libertyandagainstthemisuseof power.Butarecalltothesebeneficentsourcesmustbeespeciallyloud, persistent,anduniversal,inthathour whentheoldorderwillbeaboutto givewayandcedeitsplacetothenew.

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"Thefuturereconstructionwillpresentandofferveryvaluableopportunitiestoadvancetheforcesofgood,but itwillalsobefraughtwiththedanger ofalapseintoerrorswhichwillfavour theforcesofevil,andtherewillbedemandedgreatsincerityandmaturereflection;notonlybyreasonofthe giganticdifficultyofthetask,butalso becauseofthegraveconsequences whichinthecaseoffailurewillresult in'bothmaterialandspiritualills. Therewillberequiredbroadintellects andwillsstrongintheirpurposes,men ofcourageandenterprise;but,above andbeforeall,theremust'beconscienceswhich,intheirplannings,intheir deliberationsandintheiractions,are animated,movedandsustainedbya livelysenseofresponsibility,andwhich donotshrinkfromsubmissiontothe HolyLawsofGod.Foriftothevigourwhichshapesthematerialorder therebenotunitedinamoralorder thehighestperfectionandsincerepurpose,thenundoubtedlywewillseeverifiedthejudgmentofSt.Augustine, 'Theyrunwellbuttheyhaveleftthe track.Thefarthertheyrunthe greateristheirerror,fortheyaregoingeverfartherfromtheircourse.

"Norwillitbethefirsttimethat men.intheexpectationofbeing crownedatwar'sendwiththelaurel wreathofvictory,havedreamedof givingtotheworldaneworderby pointingoutnewwayswhich,intheir opinion,ledtowell-being,prosperity andprogress.Yetwheneverthey yieldedtothetemptationofimposing theirowninterpretationcontraryto thedictatesofreason,moderation, justiceandthenobilityofman,they foundthemselvesdisheartenedand stupefiedinthecontemplationofthe ruinsofdeludedhopesandmiscarried plans.Thushistoryteachesthat treatiesofpeacestipulatedinaspirit inwhichconditionsopposedtothedictatesofmoralityandagenuinepoliticalwisdomhavehadbutawretched andshort-livedexistence,andsohave revealedandtestifiedtoanerrorof calculation,humanindeed,butfatal nonetheless.

ALONGFACEOFPAGEFROM BOTTOMEDGE.

"Nowthedestructionbroughtabout bythepresentwarisonsovastascale thatitisimperativethattherebenot addedtoitalsothefurtherruinsofa frustratedanddeludedpeace.To avoidsogreatacalamityitisfitting thatintheformulationofthatpeace thereshouldbeassuredco-operation withsincerityofwillandenergy,with apurposeofagenerousparticipation notonlyofthisorthatpeople,hutof allpeoples-yea,rather,ofallhumanity.Itisauniversalundertakingfor thecommongoodwhichrequiresthe collaborationofallChristendominthe religiousandmoralaspectsofthenew edificewhichistobeconstructed.We arethereforemakinguseofourright -or'better,wearefulfillingourdutyasto-day,onthiseveoftheHoly FeastofChristmas,theDivineDawn (ContinuedonBackCover.)

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Therehasgrownupsomethingofa traditionamongstProtestantsthatCatholicsneverreadtheBible,andindeed wemustadmitwithshamethatthe chargehassomefoundation.Have youeverexaminedyourconscience aboutthismatter?IsyourBibleone ofthebooksthatisneverconsulted, exceptbythechildren,whowonder whatthisoldbooksiswhichnobody everreads?PerhapsyourBibleisnot evenonthebookshelf,buthasbeen putawayinanoldchesttomakeway forsomenovel.Ifthishashappened, thenindeedyourlibraryispoor,forthe Bibleisthebookofbooks.Thevery word"bible"istakenfromtheGreek wordforbook,sothatwhenyouspeak of"theBible,"youspeakof"the book,"thatbookwhichisfarandaway thebestbookintheworld. WhatisitthatmakestheBiblethe bestbookintheworld?Thefirstand greatestreasonis,ofcourse,thatitis inspired.BeingwrittenundertheinspirationoftheHolyGhost,theBible

hasGodforitsAuthor,anditisonly reasonabletoexpectthatHisbook shouldfarsurpassanyotherwhich hasamerelyhumanauthorship.We CatholicsfirmlybelievethattheBible isinspired:wewarmlydefenditsinspirationagainstthosewhodenyit: butthen,strangelyenough,weoften failtoreadthebookourselves. Butthereareotherreasonswhich shouldurgeustoreadtheBible.First, itwilldoussomuchgood.Inthe wordsoftheEncyclicalLetter,"ProvidentissimusDeus,"youwillfindin theScriptures"mostholyprecepts, gentleandstrongexhortation,splendidexamplesofeveryvirtue."And, indeed,innootherbookwillyoufind theloveofGodmademoreattractive. WhocouldfailtoloveGodtheFather asHeisshowntousbyHisDivine Son-OurFatherWhocaresforour everyneed,bearswithourfickleness andinfidelity,rejoicesatthegoodwe do,andforgivesouringratitude?Who

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couldfailtoloveOurLord,Jesus Christ,inWhomweseekandfindall thattheyloveandadmireintheir deepesthearts-unselfishness,infidelity,humility,courageandmercy?Andwho couldfailtolovetheHolySpirit,by WhosepowerandoperationChristOur LordtookfleshinMary'swomb,andby WhomtheinfantChurchwasprotect. edandnourishedduringthosefirst yearswhenitslifewassoughtbyso manyenemies?

TheBibleisagoodbooktoreadin anotherandmoreusualsense.When peoplespeakofagoodbook,theyusuallymeanthatitisaveryinteresting story,wovenroundwell-drawnand convincingcharacters,andwrittenina goodliterarystyle.Ifanyoneofthese 11111111,1111,11,1111.1.11111nliiiiiiiiIIIIIiiiiii11111.11,111111.11111111111

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Withregardtothestorytoldinthe pagesoftheBible,itisbyfarthemost interestingevertold.Itisofvital interesttoeverymemberofthehuman race,living,dead,oryettoexist,forit isthestoryofthecreationofman,his fall,andhisredemptionbytheSonof God,WhoforthispurposedidnothesitatetotakeuponHimselfourmortal flesh.Itisaboveallthecentralfact oftheIncarnationoftheSonofGodand Hisrestorationofthehumanraceto favourwithGod,thatmakestheBible abookofenthrallinginterest.And thereareotherstorieswithinthisgreat story.Ifyouhaveatastefortragedies,readaboutCainandAbel;ofthe destructionofSodomandGomorrah; ofOurLord'sbetrayalbyJudas.Tales ofheroismthereareinplenty,suchas whentheboyDavidfoughtthegiant Goliath;talesoffidelity,aswhenMary stoodbytheCrossofChrist;talesof theloveofGod,aswhenthemotherof theMachabeespreferredtosufferdeath withhersons,ratherthanoffendGod.

Ifabookcontainsnointerestingcharacteritishardlylikelytoberead. TheBiblenotonlycontainsamultitudeofinterestingpeople,butthecentralFigureofhistory,themostinterestingManWhoeverlived,JesusChrist. ChristOurLordisacharacterWhose attractionhasbeenfeltbymillionsof menandwomeneversinceHisown time-notmerelyasentimentalattraction,noranhistoricalinterest,buta compellingforce,arealinfluencewhich showsitselfindeedsofheroismand self-conquest,inutterconsecrationto Hisservice,andinmartyrdom.For Hissake,menhavenotthoughtittoo greatasacrificetogivetheirlives.And itisofthiswonderfulPersonalitythat youmayreadinthepropheciesofthe OldTestament,butaboveallinthe fourGospelsoftheNewTestament.It isofHiscondescensionintakingupon Himselfabodylikeours,andinbeing bornasweare;ofHislowlybirth,His poverty,Hisobedience,thatyoumay read.EverypageoftheGospelstells ofHisloveforallmen.Asyouwatch Christgoingabouthealingthesickof bodyandsoul,rewardingwithwonderfulmiraclesthefaithofthosewhobelievedinHim,trainingtheApostlesfor thegreatworkofspreadingHiskingdomoverthewholeearth,sothatit mightincludeyou,thenyouwillbegin toknowChrist,andtoknowHimisto loveHim.

forChrist."FormetoliveisChrist," hesays,"andtodieisgain"(Phil.I, 21)."Ilive,nownotI,butChrist livesinme"(Gal.II.,20'.Thissame loveofChristwillcauseSt.Stephen, thefirstmartyr,topray,inimitation ofhisDivineMaster,fortheforgive. nessofthosewhowerestoninghimto death.Histrialandmartyrdomare recordedforusintheActsoftheApostles,Chs.6and7.ThefourGospels tellthestoryofthatintrepidgroupof women,amongwhomwasSt.Mary Magdalene,whoministeredtotheneeds ofOurLordduringHispubliclife,and indeeduptoandbeyondCalvary.TurningtotheOldTestament,wehave suchgreatcharactersasMoses,who receivedfromGodtheCommandments, andledtheChosenPeopleoutof Egypt;thechasteSusanna;Abraham, whowaspreparedtosacrificeevenhis onlysonatthewordofGod,andwho wasrewardedbythepromisethatfrom hisseedshouldspringtheRedeemer; thepatientJob;David,thewriterof thePsalms,andmanyothers. Quiteapartfromthestoryithasto tell,andthecharactersitcontains,the Bibleisinterestinginmanyplacesfrom thepointofviewofliterarystyle.As isonlytobeexpected,ChristOurLord putHisthoughtsintolanguageofgreat forceandbeauty,forHewasmasterof alllanguages.Theparableofthe ProdigalSonhasbeencalledtheworld's greatestshortstory,butOurLord's otherparablesarehardlylessperfectly expressed.HeillustratedHisdoctrine bythemostcommonobjectsandexperiencesofdailylife,andhenceHe couldbeunderstoodbyeventhesimplestpeople,butwhenstudiedbylearnedmenHisfiguresandillustrationsare foundtobefaultlessinexpressionand fullofmeaning.Iquoteafewfrom amongmanyexamples:"Iamthevine, youthebranches"(Jn.xv.,5)."Iam thegoodshepherd.Thegoodshepherdgivethhislifeforhissheep"(Jn. X,11.)"Ifanymanthirst,lethim cometoMeanddrink'JnVII.,37). TheserecordedsayingsofOurLordare amongthegemsofliterature.

NotonlyOurLord,butalsoOur LadyandSt.Lukehavegivenussome beautifulliterature,asinthefirstthree chaptersofSt.Luke'sGospel.Inthem arecontainedOurLady'sMagnificat, thatgreatoutpouringofloveand thanksgivingfromasoulconsumedwith theloveofGod;thecanticlesofZacharyandSimeon,bothofwhichare splendidhymnsofthanksgiving;and thestirringprophecyofSt.Johnthe BaptistaboutOne"thelatchetofwhose shoesIamnotworthytoloose."For muchoftheseearlychaptersweare almostcertainlyindebtedtoOurLady, otherwiseitisdifficulttoseehowSt. Lukecouldhaveknownthoseintimate happeningsofOurLady'slifewhich thosechaptersrecord.

IfyoulovebeautifulhymnsandPoetry,youwillfindhoursofenjoymentin thebookofPsalms.Whocouldresist thebeautyoftheselines,foundinPs. 103.Davidisasusualsingingthe praisesofGod,andinhisecstasycries out: "Whomakestthecloudsthychariot, Whowalkestuponthewingsofthe winds.

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TothinkofChrististothinkof Mary,andinwhatotherbookwillyou findacharacterasnobleasshe?The moreyoureadtheNewTestament,the moreyouponderonwhatMarysaid anddid,orratherwhatshedid,and didnotsay,thegreaterwillbeyour loveforher,andyouwillrealisemore deeplyhowveryclosesheistoOur Lord.BetweenherandOurLord therewasauniquerelation,forHe wasnotonlyMary'sSonbutalsoher God.ForthirtyyearsChristwasOur Lady'sconstantandlovingcompanion; herwholelifecentredaroundHim,had nomeaningforherexceptinrelation toHimandHisservice.Therefore whenthemomentcameforOurLord's completedisgraceandannihilationin theeyesofmen,OurLadydidnot hesitatetopartakeofHisshameonMt. Calvary.Forsuchacharacterasshe, ourlovecanonlygrowdeeper. Youwillfindthistobesowith manyotherpersonsbothintheOldand theNewTestament.Youwillgeta realenthusiasmforSt.Paul.Your heartwillgoouttohimasyoureadhis inspiredandinspiringoutburstsoflove

Whofoundedtheearthonitsown bases.. Thedeeplikeagarmentisitsclothing. ." Youwillfindmanysuchexpressions inthePsalms.TheBookofProverbs containsmuchgreatliterature,which theChurchhasenshrinedintheLiturgy.IntheLessonfromtheMass oftheImmaculateConceptionoccurs thisgloriouspassage:''.Iwassetup frometernity,andofold,beforethe earthwasmade.Thedepthswerenot asyet,andIwasalreadyconceived; neitherhadthefountainofwatersas yetsprungout;themountainswith theirhugebulkhadnotasyetbeenestablished:beforethehillsIwas broughtforth. ." ThesuperbLessonfromtheMassofaholywoman notamartyrisalsotakenfromthe BookofProverbs,thelastchapter: andifyousearchforgreatwritingsin theBooksofWisdom,Lamentations, Job,andIsaias,youwillnotbedisappointed.

These,then,aresomereasonswhy itshould'beinterestingtoreadthe Bible.Soonyouwillcometoloveit; thelessonsitteacheswillbecomepart ofyou,andyouwillgetanever-deepeningappreciationofitsLiterature. Youwillcometoacloserknowledge andloveofGod,andthiswillnaturally leadtoamoreperfectserviceofHim. Anditwasforthisthatweweremade.

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Totreatlightly"thishighdignityof co-operatingwithChrist"inthefoundingofaChristianfamily,"toembark hastilyuponthisprivilegedenterprise, isindeedfolly,"HisLordshipwrites.

"Isithonourabletomarryaftera short,perhapscasualacquaintance?Is itasafethingthatwillendure-long afterthewarisover-tilldeathdoth part?

"Isitco-operatingwithourCreator andRedeemer,orisitriskingthesal. vationofthesoulsGodentruststothe custodyofthenewfatherandmother?

"Weaskthesequestionsplainly,becausethemanypersonswhoareto-day sospeedilyenteringuponholywedlock arenotaskingthemthemselves.

"Besides,insoweightyamatteras thislife-enduringchoice,thenecessary formalitiesrelativetomarriagearebecomingincreasinglydifficulttoobserve,totheanxietyofthepriestand Bishopandthedangerofthetwoparties.

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ContinedfromPage15.) ofhopeandofpeacetotheworld,with alltheauthorityofOurApostolicMinistryandwiththefervidimpulseof Ourheart,wedirecttheattentionand theconsiderationoftheentireworld tothedangerswhichlieinwaitto threatenapeacewhichistobethe well-preparedbasisforatrulynew orderandwhichistofulfiltheexpectationsanddesiresofallpeoplefora moretranquilfuture.

"Suchaneworder,whichallpeople desiretoseebroughtintobeingafter thetrialsandruinsofthiswar,must befoundedonthatimmovableand unshakablerock,themorallawwhich theCreatorHimselfmanifestedby meansofanaturalorder,andwhich hehasengravedwithindeliblecharacterontheheartsofmen-thatmoral lawwhoseobservancemustbeinculcatedandfosteredbythepublicopinionofallnationsandofallStates withsuchaunanimityofvoiceand energythatnoonemaydaretocause doubtofitspre-eminence.Likea shiningbeaconthismorallawmust directbythelightofitsprinciplesthe courseofactionofmenandofStates, andtheymustallfollowitsadmonishing,salutaryandprofitableprecepts iftheydonotwishtoabandontothe tempestsandtoultimateshipwreck everylabourandeveryeffortforthe establishmentofaneworder.Consequently,recapitulatingandintegrating whatwehaveexpoundedonotheroccasions,Weinsistonceagainoncertain fundamentalconditionsessentialforan internationalorderwhichwillguaranteeforallpeoplesajustandlasting peaceandwillbeabountifulsourceof well-beingandprosperity.

TheRightofSmallStatestoIndependence.

"Firstly:withinthelimitsofanew orderfoundedonmoralprinciples thereisnoroomforviolationofthe freedom,integrity,andsecurityof otherStates,nomatterwhatmaybe theirterritorialextensionortheir capacityfordefence.IfitisinevitablethatthepowerfulStatesshould, byreasonoftheirgreaterpotentialitiesandtheirpower,playleadingroles intheformationofeconomicgroups comprisingnotonlythemselvesbut smallandweakerStatesaswell,itis neverthelessindispensablethatinthe interestsofthecommongoodthey, andallothers,respecttherightsof thosesmallerStatestopoliticalfreedom,toeconomicdevelopment,andto theadequateprotection,inthecase ofconflictsbetweennations,ofthat neutralitywhichistheirsaccordingto thenatural,aswellastointernational law.Inthisway,andinthisway only,shalltheybeabletoobtainafittingshareofthecommongoodand assurethematerialandspiritualwelfareofthepeoplesconcerned.

TheRightsofMinorities.

"Secondly:withinthelimitsofanew orderfoundedonmoralprinciplesthere isnoplaceforopenorsecretoppressionoftheculturalandlinguisticcharacteristicsofnationalminorites,for thehindranceofrestrictionoftheir economicresources,orforthelimitationorabolitionoftheirnaturalfertility.Themoreconscientiouslythe GovernmentofaStaterespectsthe rightsofminorities,themoreconfidentlyandthemoreeffectivelycan itdemandfromitssubjectsaloyalfulfihnentofthosecivilobligationswhich arecommontoallcitizens.

TheRightofAccesstoRaw Materials.

"Thirdly:withinthelimitsofanew orderfoundedonmoralprinciplesthere isnoplaceforthatcoldandcalculatingegoismwhichtendstohoardeconomicresourcesandmaterialsdestined fortheuseofall,tosuchanextentthat nationslessfavouredbynaturearenot permittedaccesstothem.Inthisregard,itisperhapsasourceofgreat consolationtoseethenecessityofa participationofallinthenatural richesoftheearthadmittedevenon thepartofthosenationswhich,inthe fulfilmentofthisprinciple,belongto thecategoryofgivers,andnotthatof receivers..Itis,however,inconformitywiththeprinciplesofequitythata solutonofaquestionsovitaltoworld economyshouldbearrivedatmethodicallyandineasystages,witha necessaryguaranteealwaysdrawing

usefullessonsfromtheomissionsand mistakesofthepast.If,inthefuture peace,thispointwerenottobecourageouslydealtwith,therewouldremainintherelationsbetweenpeoplea deepandfar-reachingrootblossoming forthinbitterdissensions,andburningjealousieswhichwouldleadeventuallytonewconflicts.Itmust, however,benoticedhowcloselythe satisfactorysolutiontothisproblem isconnectedwithanotherfundamental pointwhichweshalltreatnext.

TheObservanceandRevisionof Treaties.

"Fourthly:withinthelimitsofanew orderfoundedonmoralprinciples,once themoredangerousprinciplesofarmed conflicthavebeeneliminated,thereis nocausefortotalwarfareorfora madrushtoarmaments-Thecalamityofaworldwar,withtheeconomic andsocialruinandthemoraldissolutionandbreakdownwhichfollowinits train,cannotbepermittedtoenvelop thehumanraceforathirdtime.In orderthatmankindmaybepreserved fromsuchamisfortuneitisessential toproceedwithsincerityandhonesty toaprogressivelimitationofarmaments.Thelackofequilibriumbetweentheexaggeratedarmamentsof thepowerfulStaterandthelimited armamentsoftheweakeronesisa menacetoharmonyandpeaceamong nations,anddemandsthatapeaceful andproportionatelimitbeplacedupon theproductionandpossessionofoffensiveweapons.

"Inproportiontothedegreein whichdisarmamentiseffected,means mustbefoundwhichwillbeappropriate,honourableandefficaciousin orderthattheprinciple'pactsmustbe observed,'mayonceagainenjoyits vitalandmoralfunctioninthejuridicalrelationsbetweenStates.Sucha principlehasundergonemanyserious crises,andhassufferedundeniableviolationsinthepast,andhasmetwith anincurablelackoftrustamongthe variousnationsandamongtheirrespectiverulers.Toprocuretherebirthofmutualtrust,certaininstitutionsmustbeestablishedwhichwill merittherespectofall,andwhich willdedicatethemselvestothemost nobleofficeofguaranteeingthesincere observanceoftreatiesandofpromoting,inaccordancewiththeprinciples oflawandequity,necessarycorrectionsandrevisionsofsuchtreaties.

"Wearewellawareofthetremendousdifficultiestobeovercome,and thealmostsuperhumanstrengthand good-willrequiredonallsidesifthe doubletaskwehaveoutlinedistobe broughttoasuccessfulconclusion. Butthisworkissoessentialforalastingpeacethatnothingcouldprevent responsiblestatesmenfromundertakingitandco-operatinginitwith abundantgood-will,sothatbybearinginmindtheadvantagestobegainedinthefuturetheywillbeableto triumphoverthepainfulremembrances ofsimilareffortsdoomedtofailurein thepast,andwillnotbedauntedby theknowledgeofthegiganticstrength requiredfortheaccomplishmentof theirobjective.

TheRightsofReligion.

"Fifthly:withinthelimitsofanew orderfoundedonmoralprinciples thereisnoplaceforthepersecution ofreligionoroftheChurch.Froma livelyfaithinapersonalandtranscendentGodtherespringsasincere andunyieldingmoralstrengthwhich informsthewholecourseoflife;for faithisnotonlyavirtue-itisalso thedivinegiftbywhichallthevirtues enterthetempleofthesoul,anditis thefoundationofthatstrongandtenaciouscharacterwhichdoesnotfalter beforethedemandsofreasonandjustice.Butitshouldbeevenmore evidentwhenthereisdemandedofa statesman,asoftheleastofhiscitizens,themaximumofcourageand moralstrengthforthereconstruction ofanewEuropeandanewworldon theruinsaccumulatedbytheviolence oftheworldwarandbythehatred andbitterdisunityamongstmen.

"Regardingthesocialquestionwhich willbepresentedinthepost-warperiodinaformmoreacutethanever, ourpredecessorsandweourselveshave setforthprinciplesforitssolution.It is,however,welltobearinmindthat

theseprinciplescanbefollowedintheir entirety,andbeartheirfullestfruits onlywhenstatesmenandpeople,employersandemployees,areanimated byfaithinapersonalGod,thelegislatorandjudgetowhomtheymust onedaygiveanaccountoftheiractions,Forvileunbeliefwhicharrays itselfagainstGodtheRuleroftheuniverseisamostdangerousenemyofa neworderwhichwouldbejust;onthe otherhand,everymanwhobelievesin GodisnumberedamongHispartisans andpaladins.Thosewhohavefaith inChrist.inHisdivinity,in.Hislove, inHisworkofloveandbrotherhood amongstmenwillmakeaparticularly valuablecontributiontothereconstructionofthesocialorder.Allthe morepriceless,therefore,willbethe contributionofstatesmenwhoshow themselvesreadytoopenthegatesand smooththepathfortheChurchof Christ,sothat,freeandunhindered, itmaybringnations,andmayco-operatewithitszealandloveintheimmensetaskoffindingremediesforthe evilswhichthewarwillleaveinits wake.

"Forthisreasonweareunabletoexplainwhyitisthatinsomepartsof theworldcountlessdeliberateobstacles barthewaytothemessageofthe Christianfaithwhilefreeandample scopeisgiventoapropagandathat opposesit.Youthiswithdrawnfrom thebeneficentinfluenceoftheChristianfamily,alienatedfromtheChurch, educatedinaspiritcontrarytothe teachingsofChrist,andimbuedwith ideas,maxims,andpracticeswhichare anti-Christian.Theworkofthe Churchforthecureofsoilsandfor charitableenterprisesisrenderedarduousandlessefficacious,whileitsmoral influenceonindividualsandonsociety isdisregardedandrejected.

"Alltheseformsofresoluteopposition,farfrombeingmitigatedoreliminatedinthecourseofthewar,have, onthecontrary,inmanyrespectsbecomeevenmoremarked.Butthat allthisandevenmoreshouldbecontinuedinthemidstofthesufferings ofthepresenttimeisasadcommentaryonthespiritthatanimatesthe enemiesoftheChurchinimposing uponthefaithful,alreadybearing manyheavysacrifices,theirksomeand thetroublesomeburdenofabitteranxietywhichweighsupontheirconsciences.Welove-andinthiswecall uponGodtobeourwitness-welove withequalaffectionallpeopleswithoutanyexceptionwhatsoever,andin ordertoavoideventheappearanceof beingmovedbypartisanship,wehave maintainedhithertothegreatestreserve.Butthemeasuresdirected againsttheChurchandtheirscopeare ofsuchanaturethatwefeelobliged inthenameoftruthtosayaword aboutit,ifonlytoeliminatethedangerofunfortunatemisunderstandings amongstthefaithful.

"TheBeaconofCivilisation."

"Webeholdto-day,belovedchit dren,theGod-Man,borninamanger torestoremantothegreatnessfrom whichhehadfallenthroughhisown fault,andtoplacehimonceagainon athroneofliberty,ofjustice,andof honourwhichcenturiesoferrorand untruthhaddeniedhim.ThefoundationofthatthroneshallbeCalvary;it shallbeenrichednotwithgoldorsilver,butwiththebloodofChrist,the DivineBloodwhichhasoverflowed upontheworldfortwentycenturiesto giveascarlethuetothecheeksofhis daughtertheChurch,andwhichin purifying,consecrating,sanctifying, andglorifyingitschildren,takeson thebrillianceofHeaven.Oh,ChristianRome,thatBloodisyourlife.By reasonofthatBloodyouaregreat, andeventheancientruinsofyour pagangreatnessareseeninanewlight, andtheheritagesofthepoliticalwisdomoftheCaesarsarepurifiedand consecrated.YouareMotherofa higherandmorehumanjustice,which doeshonourtoyou,toyourSee,and tothosewhohearyourvoice.You arethebeaconofcivilisation,andcivilisedEuropeandtheworldlookto youforallthatismostsacredand mostfaithful,allthatismostwise andmosthonourableintheexaltedtraditionsandproudhistoryoftheirpeoples.YouarethemotherofCharity, yoursplendour,yourmonuments,your

hospices,yourmonasteries,yourconvents,yourheroesandyourheroines, yourvoyagesandyourmissions,your generationsandyourcenturieswith theirschoolsanduniversities,alltheir testimonyisatriumphofyourCharity,thatcharitywhichembracesall, suffersall,hopesfurandaccomplishes all,becomingallthingstoallmen,consolingandcomfortingall,curingall andrestoringthemtothatlibertygivenbyChrist,unitingallpeoplesina peaceofbrotherlylove;thatcharity whichbringstogetherallmen,regardlessofcountry,languageorcustom, intooneunitedfamilyandmakesof theentireworldonecommonfatherland.

"FromthisRome,centre,rockand teacherofChristianity,fromthiscity calledEternalbyreasonsofitsrelationswiththelivingChristratherthan byreasonsofitsassociationswiththe passinggloryoftheCaesars,fromthis Runeinourardentandintenselongingforthewelfareofindividualnationsandofallhumanity,Wedirect Ourappealtoall,beseechingandexhortingthatthedaybenotdelayed inwhichwhateverhostilityagainst GodandChrististo-daydrivingmen totemporalandeternalruin,afuller religiousconsciousnessandnewand higherobjectivemayprevail,andthat onthatdaytheremayshineresplendentlyovertheMangerofaneworder amongpeoplestheguidingStarof Bethlehem,heraldofaneworderwhich willrouseallmankindtosingwith theangels:'GlorytoGodintheHighest,'andtoproclaimasagiftrestored atlastbyHeavenuponthenationsof theearth:'PeacetoMenofGoodwill.' Onhedawningofthatdaywithwhat greatjoywillnationsandrulers,freed inmindfromthefearoftheincipient dangersoffutureconflicts,transform thesword,nickedandjaggedfromconstantuseagainsttheirfellowmen, intoploughswithwhichtofurrowthe fertilebeastoftheearthunderthesun ofheavenlybenediction,andwrest fromittheirdailybread,dampednow bythesweatoftheirbrowsbutno longerbathedinbloodandtearsof sorrow!

"Inexpectationofthathappyday, andwiththislongingprayeruponOur lips,WesendOurgreetingsandOur blessingtoallOurchildrenoftheentireuniverse;mayOurbenedictiondescendinmoregenerousmeasureon thosereligiousandlaypersonswho aresufferingpainandanguishbecause oftheirfaith.Mayitalsodescend onthose,whoalthoughnotmembers ofthevisiblebodyoftheCatholic Church,areneartoUsintheirfaithin GodandinJesusChrist,andsharewith UsOurviewswithregardtotheconditionsforapeaceanditsfundamental aims.Mayitdescendwithaquickedheart-beatofaffectionuponallthose whoaregroaningundertheweightof thesadnessandthecruelanguishof thepresenthours.Mayitbeashield tothesoldiersunderarms,ahealing remedytothesickandwounded,a comforttotheprisoners,tothoseexpelledfromtheirnativeland,tothose whoarefarfromtheirhomesandloved ones,tothosedeportedtoforeign lands,tothemillionsofunhappypeoplewhoateveryhourmustbearup underthegnawingpangsofhunger. Mayitbeasweetbalsamforallsorrowsandmisfortune,asupportand consolationtoallthesufferingand needyastheywaitinexpectationofa friendlywordthatmayinstilinto theirheartsstrength,courage,anda comfortingsenseofcompassionandfraternalassistance.Finally,mayOur blessingrestuponthosewhosehands arebeingextendedinmercy,andina spiritofgenerousandinexhaustible sacrificetoprovideus,abovethelimitationsofourown,withthemeans whichhaveenabledustoassuagethe tearsandallaythepovertyofmany, especiallyofthemostwretchedand abandonedvictimsofthewar,andin thiswaytomakethemrealisehow divinegoodnessandlovingkindness achievedtheirhighestandmostsurpassingrevelationintheInfantinthe manger.

"ToallWeimpartwithprofound fraternallove,andfromthefulnessof Ourheart,theApostolicBenediction."

*CHURCHINTHEWEST"COMESOFAGE"

Consideringthesevererestrictionoftransport,therewasalargeand representativegatheringatGuildfordonSundaylast,towitnesstheblessingandofficialopeningofSt.Charles'Seminary.ThisceremonywasperformedbyHisGracetheArchbishop.AmongthosepresentweretheLord AbbotofNewNorcia,MostRev.Dr.A.Catalan,O.S.B.VeryRev.Father B.Gallagher,VicarCapitularoftheGeraldtonDiocese(representingthe BishopofGeraldton);Rt.Rev.MonsignorFagan,V.G.,RI.;Rt.Rev.MonsignorMoloney,R.I.,V.F.,andallthepriestsofthemetropolitanarea,and representativesofthereligiousOrders.

RECLITSADDRESS

VeryRev.Dr.L.J.Goody,Rector ofSt.Charles',welcomedthosepresentastherepresentativesofthe manythousandsofbenefactors throughouttheState.Hewelcomed alsohisbrotherpriests,whoseliaison workinconnectionwiththeSeminaryhadbeeninvaluable.HisGrace theArchbishopwouldforgivehimfor placinghimsecond,continuedDr. Goody,forheknewthatallhiscarefulplanningandallhismanyworries wouldhavecometonaughtwithout theArchbishop'sco-operation.HeregrettedtheabsenceofHisLordship

BishopO'Collins,butitwasimperativeforhimtoleavefortheEastern StatesbeforetheSeminaryopening. Afteroutliningtheprogrammefor theafternoon,Dr.Goodyexpressedhis heartfeltregretthatthis,oneofthe mostimportantoccasionswhichhad beenwitnessedbytheChurchinW.A., shouldtakeplaceintimesovershadowedbythecloudsandtheapproachingthunderofwarfare.One couldvisualisethemightycrowdthat wouldhavebeentherethatafternoon. Wartimecausedtheexpenditureof largesumsofmoney,andanything additionalwasnotonlyunwise'but impossible.Hencetheoriginal

schemefortheSeminarywasput asideasimpracticable.Thenthepresentpropertyturnedup,whereforthe expenditureofacomparativelysmall sum,theyhadbeenabletofoundthe Seminaryandtohousetheseminarianssomagnificently.ClearlyProvidencewaswiththem.

HeprayedthatGodwouldgive growthandincrementtotheSeminaryfromitsmodestbeginnings,and wouldhelpitsSuperiorstoinspirethe youngstudentswiththatzealand goodwillthatwouldtidethemover therocksandshoalsontheirlongvoyagetothePriesthood.

Dr.Goodyconcludedbythanking theverymanybenefactorsoftheSeminary.Manyofthemostgenerous hadexplicitlywishedtoremainanonymous,andhenceitwouldbeinvidious tomentionanynames.Heinvited thosepresenttoinspecttheSeminary, andparticularlytheChapel.Everythinghadbeengivenspontaneously andnotonesinglepersonhadbeen approachedindividuallyforagiftor contr?butionwhichhadnotbeenalreadypromised.

FOUNDATIONSTUDENTS

ThefoundationstudentsofSt.Charles'are:JosephRussell,JohnDoogue, HaroldMiddleton,JamesO'Brien, JamesBrennan,FrancisDillon,John O'Sullivan,ThomasO'Neill,GerardTurner,DavidO'Brien,PatrickCunningham,PeterQuinn,EugeneO'Brien, JosephAtkinson,LesliePeirce,James McIver,GaetanoCrocetti,MichaelTaylor,PaulTaylor,VincentYozzi.

Hethankedespeciallythepriests whohadhelped,notonlybyencouragingtheirpeople,butbymakingcontributionsthemselves,inmanycases farbeyondwhattheycouldreally afford.Hethankedtheseveralinstitutionsandorganisationswhichhad undertakentosupportastudentin theSeminary,andalsothecommittee whichhadmadethearrangementsfor theopening,and"TheRecord,'which hadproducedthesouvenir'brochure atveryshortnotice.

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