The Record Newspaper 16 July 1942

"Taste Tells"

"Thatself-offeringofChristinHisPassionwastheonly perfectactofworshipsincetimebegan."

;Cove'sexpressionisindeeds ...ratherthanwords HolyMassmaybecomejust anothercold externalduty withoutinnergiftoflove

Preachingatthe11o'clockMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,onSunday,4thinst.(which wasbroadcast WhatreturnshallImaketheLord forallHisgiftstome?

-TheProphetDavid.

Dr.McMahonsaid:LoveNeedsMoreThanWords. Lovefeelsthatwordscanneverdo itjustice.Aschildrenwerealisedhow inadequatetheyweretoexpressour loveforourparentsonanyspecialoccasion,suchasChristmastimeoron abirthday.Havingnomoneyweunashamedlyaskedourparentsforsome, andgladlydidwespenditongiftsto celebratetheday.Andourparents weresodeligtedatthisexpressionof ourloveforthemthattheyquiteforgotthatitwastheirmoneywhichpurchasedthegifts.

Ayoungmanfallinginlovespeaks tohisbelovedinthesignlanguageof gifts.Hesaysitwithflowersoften, andhisgirlunderstandshimtosay that,beautifulastheflowersare,inhis eyessheismorebeautifulbyfar.And whensheacceptshim,heplacesaring ofpreciousstonesonherfinger,to showthatnothingistoorichorrare forhisbeloved.

Andsoitgoesontheworldover,in everytimeandclime,humanlovecalls tohumanloveinthelanguageofgiving,forgiftsaremoreeloquentthan words.

TheProphetDavid. Thatnaturalinstinctofspeaking one'sloveinthesignlanguageofgiv- ingisalsotrueofman'sreligious nature.ThestoryofDavidtheProphetisfamiliartoyouall.Youcan readilyrecallhisselectionbyGod,and

overtheXationalStations)Rev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,tookashistext: hisannointingbySamuel,Hispatience andkindnesstoSaul.Hisslayingof thegiantGoliath.Thepsalmshe wrote;tenderlove-songswhichareon men'stonguesstillwhentheywishto singthepraisesofGodinthemostappropriatewords.Wecanvisualise Davidsingingthemtotheaccompanimentoftheharpasheledthearkof thecovenantintothetablernaclehe hadbuiltforitonMt.Sion.Wealso knowofhistemptationandfall.His eyessawandhisheartcovetedthewife ofanotherman.Andhavingsinnedhe orderedthatherhusbandshouldbe exposedtodeathinbattle.Davidrepentedthisdoublecrimewithsincere sorrow.Heexpressedhissorrowin thesevenpenitentialpsalmshewrote.

Onceagainhefeltthewarmthof God'sfriendshipforhim.ThatGod couldsoquicklyforgetandsoreadily forgivehim-David'sgratitudemade himexclaim:"WhatreturnshallI maketotheLordforallHisgiftsto me?"Butthoughhewasaskilled craftsmaninwords,arichsinger,as thepsalmssoabundantlyprove,yet, wordscouldnotsatisfythisgreatlover. Wearenotsurprisedthathisanswer tohisquestionistothankGodwitha gift:"IwillofferGodasacrifice." WhatisaSacrifice? Andwhatthenisasacrifice?Sacrificeisagiving.Sacrificespeaksour lovebyofferingtoGodagift.Whatevergiftweofferinsacrificeismade sacredbyitscontactwiththealtar. Itisdedicated,consecrated,setapart irrevocablytohonourGod.TheJews spokeofthegiftofferedinsacrificeas

inviolated,ahost,aholocaust;words whichbringvividlybeforeusthealtar ofholocaustswiththesmokeofsacrificerisinguptoGodbeforethe TempleatJerusalem.ChristinHis ownsupremesacrificeonCalvaryobeys thisnaturalinstinctofspeakingthe signlanguageofgiving.Forwecan saythatChristontheCrossspokeHis lovefortheEternalFatherwiththe Bodybrokenformen,withHisBlood shedformen.AndafterCalvarySt. JohnpointedouttotheDisciplesand tousthatChrist'sgiftofHimselfon theCrosswastheproofofHislovefor us:

"HerebywehavecometoknowHis loveinthatHelaiddownHislifefor us"(I.JohnIII,6.)

Sonomatterhowweapproachthe shrineoflove,whetheritbeonthe naturalorthesupernaturalplane,the pathtoitisgiving.

"TheFirstandPrincipalistheInward Sacrifice."

Sacrificeisagiving,butwhateveris offeredmustbespeaktheinnergiftof love.Wereourparentstolearnfrom ourconversationaschildrenthatwe nolongerlovedthem,neitherfathernor mothercouldwelcomeabirthdaygift fromus.Tosendagifttoanyoneand nottohaveanyrealfriendshipbehind itisjusthollowpretence.Suchmake. beliefmaydeceiveourfellowsfora while,butitcannotdeceiveGod,for HolyWritassuresus"Manseesthe thingsthatappearbuttheLordseeth theheart."

Intheopeningchapterofthehistory ofman,wereadthatCainandAbelof-

feredsacrificetoGod.Godaccepted thegiftofAbelbecausethegiftspoke theloveofthegiver.ThegiftofCain Herejected,becausealreadyinthe heartofCainlurkedahatredforhis brotherAbelTheLordspokeagain Hisrejectionofanygiftthatwasnot promptedbytheloveofthegiver. FromthetimeofMosestheJews scrupuouslyfulfilledtherubricsofofferingsacrificeasprescribedforthem intheBookofLeviticus.Thepriests worevestmentsrichandbecoming;the victimswereselectedwithcare;there wasdignityanddecorumintheriteof sacrifice,andthesettingleftnothingto bedesired.AndyetGodspokethrough themouthofMalachias,theprophet: "Ihavenopleasureinyou,andwill notreceiveagiftfromyourhands." Whythesewordsofrejection?Because priestsandpeopleconcentratedonexternalceremony;acold,correct,official dutywithnoselfofferingorturningof theinnermanbacktoGod.

ButhavethesewordsofMalachias, "Ihavenopleasureinyou,"nomessageforus?Yes,indeed,theyare addressedtousinwarninglestourofficialactofsacrifice,theHolyMass, maybejustanothercoldexternalduty, withnoinnergiftoflove.

TheAngelicDoctor,St.Thomas Aquinas,leavesnodoubtonthispoint forhewrites:"Sacrificeistwofold.Thefirstand principalistheinwardsacrifice.The otheristheoutwardsacrifice."

Onemaysay,withallduereverence,thatChrist'sinnergiftofHimselfin (ContinuedonPage4.)

areentitledtominimum wagesupplementedbyfamily endowment.

Churchadmitswage-systeminitselfisJust Australiasetswor1C,exampleon

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*CatholicChurchnottobeconfusedwith contradicting

"Awake,"Sydney,N.S.W.

Q.:DoestheChurchadmitthatthe wage-systemisjust?

R.:"chewagesysteminitselfisa justarrangement.Allcan'tbeowners oremployers,anditwouldnotbegood iftheywere.Mostbusinessesarerun profitablyowingtotheexceptional abilityoftheirdirectors;andinsofar asprofitsareduetotheirinvestment oftheirresourceswithconsequent risk,andtotheirunusualeffortsand ability,theyareentitledtosurplusreturnsaboveexpenses.Iftheywere not,fewwouldexertthemselvessufficientlytoproducesuchreturns;labourwouldsufferfromwantofemployment,andofbusinessesableto paydecentwages;andthecommunity wouldlacksuppliesofnecessarygoods. Then,tootherearetypesofemployment,apartfromcommerciallife, whichmakesalaryorwagestheonly feasiblemethodofcompensationfor tieandservices,

AUSTRALIANCONDITIONS.

Q.:Isthewage-systeminAustralia just?

R.:Onthewhole,yes.Theremaybe roomforimprovementshereandthere: and,ofcourse,therewillalwaysbe somediscontentamongstthosewho neverwillbesatisfied,whateverthe provisionmadeforthem.Thefact remains,however,thatAustraliahas setanexampletotheworldonthe subjectofwage-controj.Wewere pioneersintheestablishingofalegal minimumwage,andalleyeswereon Australiatoseehowitworked.In 1912ProfessorM.B.Hammond,an AmericanfromOhio,cametoAustralia tostudyoursysteminordertoreport totheNewYorkFactoryInvestigationCommission.Onhisreturnto Americahereportedthatsweatinghad beenalmosteliminated,strikeshad diminished:theefficiencyofworkers increased;thenumberofworkersunabletoearnthelegalminimumwas notasgreatashadbeenfeared;the legalminimumdidnotbecomethe actualmaximum,manyworkersearningexcesswages;andnoindustry wascrippledthroughbeingobligedto paythelegalminimum.Professor HammondurgedAmericatobaseits factorylegislationontheAustralian -method.

THELIVINGWAGE.

Q.:DoestheChurchinsistonthe wage-earnergettingalivingwage?

R.:Yes.Instrictjustice,thenormalworkerhastherighttoaliving wage.Isaythenormalworker,forallowancemustbemadeforcertainexceptions,whichIwillexplaininafew moments.Inthecaseofthenormal worker,therighttoalivingwage meanstherighttoadecentlivelihood;thatis,notabaresubsistence,

buttherighttoawagethatwillenablehimtolivealifeworthyofa humanbeing.Thereasonforthisis basedonthefactthattheearthis meantforthesupportofthewhole humanrace.Goods,therefore,must besodistributedthatallmembersof thehumanraceranlive,andthosecontrollingthegoodsoftheearthmust

asthe"Churches"

letallgetadecentlivelihood.Those contributingusefullabourintheproductionofgoodsmustbegivensufficientreturninwagestoenablethem topurchaseafairshare.Thewages mustbeadjustedtothis,andnotmade amatterofmerecontract.Economic necessitymightforceworkerstoenter intoanutterlyunjustcontract,work-

Thelegalminimumshouldbesupplement:ibyafamilyendowmentcovering theneedsofalladditionalchildrenundertheschool-leavingage.

AFATALCONFUSION

Q.:HowcanChristianleadersofall Churches,Catholicandnon-Catholic, expecttheaveragepersontoknow whattobelieve,orwhomtobelieve?

R.:Theroot-causeofyourdifficulty herereappears.Youinsistonranking theCatholicChurchwithallthosesects cutofffromher,andsodiversified amongstthemselves;andthenargue fromtheircontradictionsagainstthe truthofChristianity.YoumustrememberthattheCatholicChurch,in itsworldextent,outnumbersallProtestantsectstakentogether.Andthe doctrinalcontradictionsflourishing amongstProtestantseveninthesame countr:-donotexistintheCatholic Churchdespitethefactthathermembersbelongtoallcountries.Moreover, ifyouareshockedbythediversities amongstProtestants,youshouldbe themoreimpressedbytheunityofthe faithamongstCatholics. Butyou won'tletyourselfseetheCatholic

Churchasdistinctfromthehostof non-CatholicChurches,andasdifferNitinkind.Untilyoudoseethis, thereisnowayoutofthetanglein whichyourthoughtsareimprisoned.

TRUTHONE,ERRORSDIVERSE.

Q.:TheSalvationArmywouldtell meonething;Dr.Angusanother theArchbishopofCanterburysomethingelse.andthePopesomething differentagain.

R.:Iftenpeoplesaidtendifferent thingsconcerningthesamesubject, andoneofthetenwasright,theother ninewouldbewrong.Theothernine, therefore,wouldnecessarilydifferfrom theonewhowasright.andyoucould notarguefromthatdifferencethatthe onewhowasrightmustbewrong also!Ifthosewhowerewrongdid notdifferfromhim,hewouldnotbe rightatall.Now,allthevarietiesof Protestantismdifferamongstthemselves,andalldifferfromtheCatho-

ingforwagessoinadequatethatthey sufferrealhardship.Insuchacase theemployerwouldnotbefreefrom rankinjustice.Anemployerisnot merelyareceiverofservicefromemployees;heisadistributorofthe commonheritageofnature.Andhis isnotmerelyacontractualduty;itis asocialduty, Apartfromthenormalworker, specialprovisionmusthemadefor lesscompetentpeoplewhoseservices arenotproportionatetothelegal wage.Ifpermitsaregrantedfortheir employmentatlessthanthelegal wage,otherprovisioneitherbythe Government,orbyvoluntaryorgani sations,mustbemadetosupplement theirinadequatewagesandguarantee tothemalsoadecentlivelihood.

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THEFAMILYWAGE.

Q.:Doesalivingwagemeanafamily wage?

R.:Yes.Forthenormalprovision foranadultmaleincludesprovision forawifeandchildren.Familylife isessentialtothenormalexistenceof theaverageman.Tomaintaina familyis,then,asnecessaryasto maintainhimself,Iftheadultwage wouldnotenableaworkertosupport awifeandfamily,noworkerdependententirelyonthatwagewouldbe justifiedingettingmarried.Thelegal minimumwageforanadultmale, therefore,shouldcovertheneedsofa man,wifeandtwoorthreechildren. Andthisshouldbesupplementedbya familyendowmentcoveringtheneeds ofalladditionalchildrenunderthe school-leavingage.

licChurch.ButtheCatholicChurch inherselfisunitedandconsistent, thoughsheoutnumbersallthesectsdividedfromher,andconsistsofpeople drawnfromallnations-peoplewho probablydifferonalmosteverything elsesavereligion.AndImightadd thatreligionisoneofthemostdifficultthingsofalluponwhichtoget peopletoagree.YoushouldaskyourselfhowtheCatholicChurchdoesit: andIdon'tthinkyouwillfindthatany merelyhumanandnaturalfactorscan accountforit. * * * *

CATHOLICCONSISTENCY.

Q.:AllwouldtellthisGod'screature adifferentandoppositeversionon howtoworshipHim?

R.:Thatimpressionarisesfromyour confusingtheCatholicandnon-CatholicChurchesasiftheywereallequally accreditedrepresentativesoftheChristianreligion.ThattheCatholic

Churchdenies,Andifyouconsider herinherself,youwillfindthatthe verythingofwhichyoucomplainis conspicuousbyitsabsence,sofaras sheisconcerned.GotoanyCatholic priestinSydney,NewYork,London, Berlin,Paris,Capetown,Tokio,Madrid,orinanysectionofEuropeAsia, Africa,AmericaorOceania,andevery oneofthosepriestswilltellyouexactlythesamethingastohowyou aretoworshipGod.Abstractingfrcm allotherChurches,studythecreden-

tialsoftheCatholicChurchinherself. Hercharacteristicsarestrkingenough towarrantsuchspecialstudy.Youdo notneedremindingthat,ifsheis, indeed,theOneTrueChurch,itisnot surprisingthatallothersdifferfrom her,anddifferamongstthemselves. Fortruthpreservesunity,buterror leadstodiversity.Now,yourletter broachesanothersubject,soIwill callahaltforthepresent,andresume theanalysisofyourletternextSunday night.

TheFactorofReligion

"Sceptic,"Bexley:

Q.:Doyouattributethepresentdisastrousconditionsoftheworldto religion?

R.:No.Iattributeitingreatpart tothelackofreligion.Andthemen, orthegroups,whoarechieflyresponsibleforpresentdisasters,have felttheneedtoabandonreligion,and eventodoalltheycantodestroyit. Theremedyfortheworldisareturn toGod.

Q.Doyouthinkitpossibletobring wholenationsbacktoreligion?

R.:Notsuddenly,andasnations. NationscanrepentandreturntoGod onlythroughtheirindividualmembers.Thesightofthenationalneed should,however,makeeachmanrealisehisownneed.IfthenationscannotgetonwithoutGod,neithercan theindividuals.TheobligationtoreturntoGodandtothetruereligion fallsprimarily,therefore,uponeachindividual.Thenationswillreturnto GodastheirindividualmembersreturntoGod.

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THELINETOTAKE.

Q.:What,briefly,isthereligiouspositionyousuggestthatmenshould adopt?

R. 1 suggestthattheyshouldtake uptheChristianreligioninearnest,be-

lievingallthatitteaches,andfulfilling allthedutiesitprescribes.

Godcreatedman,andofferedhima destinyofperfecteternalunionwith Himselfinheaven.ButGodcreated manfree,andthiseternaldestinyhad tobefreelychosen.Becausemanwas free,itwaspossiblenottochooseit, And,asamatteroffact,manrefused tochooseit.HepreferredtobeindependentofGod,andtobehaveasif hewereself-sufficient.Thatmeantsin, aseriousrebellionagainstGod'swill. Theresulthasbeenaseriesofdisastersformanrightthroughhistory,to teachmanthathecannotfindhappinessapartfromGod.

Meantime,torestorethepossibility ofman'seternaldestiny,GodsentHis ownSonintothisworldunderthe nameofJesusChrist.Jesusdiedon Calvary,expiatingoursins,androse fromthedead,offeringtoallwho unitethemselveswithHimbyfaith, loveandobedience,thepowertorise toanewlifeinthisworld,andtoattaineternalhappinessinthenext. ThoseunitedtoHim,Heunites amongstthemselvesintheChurchHe established:andthatChurchisthe CatholicChurch.Thosewhodesire theChristianreligioninitsfullness, therefore,shouldstudytheteachings oftheCatholicChurch,embracethe CatholicFaith,andtrytoliveuptoall itsobligations.

AnAmusedListener

L.M.B.,Bankstown:

Q.:IlistentoyourQuestionBoxsessionwithgreatinterest.

R.:Ihopethatyourinterestwillcontinue,andthatyouwillsomedayattaintobetterdispositionsthanthose manifestedbyyourletter.

Q.:ItamusesmebecauseIfindyour answerssodistortedtosuityourown particularpurpose.

R.:Werethattrue,noright.minded personcouldfinditasourceofamusement.Ifyoulovetruthatall,theimpressionyouhaveformedinyourown mindshouldoccasiononlydeepregret.

CHARGEOFDISTORTION.

Q.:Ilistenedtoonequestioninparticular,whichdealtwiththesubject ofmixedmarriages.

R.:Atleast,youwillnotaccuseme ofdistortingtherepliesIgaveonthat occasion.Iknewquitewellthatthe repliesIgavewouldnotappealto manyofmynon-Catholiclisteners.It ismypurposetoexplaintheCatholic religiontothem,andifatallpossible towintheirsympatheticinterestinit. ButitispreciselybecauseIwillnot attempttowinsuchinterestattheexpenseoftruththatIexplainfrankly andsincerelywhatIknowtobeunpopulardoctrines,whenrequestedtodo so.Andyouyourselfhaveaccepted implicitlytheexplanationtowhich youobject,withoutdreamingthatI wasdistortingthingsonthatoccasion. Thetruthisthatunfriendlylisteners accusemeofdistortingthingswhenever itsuitstheirpurposetodoso.Andit suitstheirpurposetodosowhenever anyofmyrepliesappearstoberight. Theybeginwiththeassumptionthata Catholiccan'tberight.Ifheseems toberight,thenhemustbedistorting things,andisguiltyofduplicity.If heisnotafool,hemustbeaknave. However,letusturntoyourenquiry aboutmixedmarriages.

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notbeadequatelydescribedinhuman language,onewouldalmosthavetobe liftedtothesamelevelinordertounderstandit.ThroughouttheBookmuch useismadeofsymbolism;andmuch ofitisprophetic.Ingeneral,itdeals withthreethings.Itisawarningto theChristiansofSt.John'sowntime againstinfidelityandlaxity.Itdescribestheconstantwarfarewithevil thatwillbethelotoftheChurch,And itpredictstheultimatetriumphof ChristandtheChurchagainstalladverseforces.

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Q.:YousaythattheChurchauthorities,whoformulatesuchlaws,will notpermitmixedmarriagestobe celebratedbeforethealtar.

R.:Isaidthatnormallytheyrefuse toallowmixedmarriagestotakeplace insuchaway.

Q.:Yet,repeatedly,nightafternight, yousaythattheCatholicChurch wassetupbyGod. R.:Ido.Iinsistthat,accordingto SacredScripture,JesusChristmustbe acceptedasGod,andthatHeestablished,commissioned,andguaranteed oneChurchasHisown.Ialsoinsist that,accordingtoScripture,history, andlogic,thatChurchistheCatholic Church.TheCatholicChurch,therefore,isthetrueChurchofGod.

THEIRDIVINEAUTHORITY.

Q.:Byyourownadmission,therefore, certainlawsoftheChurcharemanmade.Iwouldbepleasedtohear yourexplanationofthat.

R.:Theexplanationisnotveryprofound.AlthoughtheCatholicChurch isofGod,itdoesnotfollowthatGod mustpersonallyandimmediatelydictateallthelawsoftheChurch throughoutallthecenturiesofexistence.WhenOurLordestablishedthe CatholicChurch,andsentittoteach allnationsuntiltheendoftheworld, Hetookcaretogiveitthepowerto legislateinHisname,accordingtoall futurecircumstancesandneeds.Thus, HesaidtotheApostles,"Iwillbuild MyChurch."Andasthecareofthe Churchwastobeentrustedtothem, Hesaidtothem,"Whatsoeveryoubind onearthisboundinheaven;"and, again,"Hethathearethyouheareth Me;andhethatdespisethyou,despis- ethMe."Inotherwords,HedelegatedHisownauthoritytothem,and throughthemtotheChurch.God, therefore,exercisesHisdivineauthoritythroughtheChurch.Andthose lawsoftheChurchmadebylawfully constitutedecclesiasticalauthoritiesin any.givenage,havenotonlyhuman, butdivine,authority.Surelyyouwill notdenythatGodcanexerciseHisauthorityeitherimmediately,orthrough chosenhumanagents,justasearthly kingscandosoeitherpersonally,or throughchosenambassadors.There isnotraceofcontradictionbetween theassertionsthatcertainlawsareformulatedbytheChurchauthorities,and thatthoselawsareofGod.ForGod sanctionsthelawswhichresultwhen theChurchexercisestheauthorityHe gaveher.

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dramaoftheMass.Bearinghisgifthe knewthatthegiftstoodforthelove ofthegiver,andthemorelovingthe heartthemorepreciousthegift.

WhatGiftsShallIBringtoMass?

To-dayatMasswedonotgoinprocessionwithourgiftsattheoffertory. Wehavenotthesamereminderto bringagiftastheearlyChristianshad.

Allthemorereasonistherethatwe stirourselvestopreparegiftsofselfto placeuponthepatenandtopourinto thechaliceattheoffertory.

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) theGardenofOliveswasmorepleasing toHisEternalFatherthanthephysical giftofHisBodytothescourges,of HisHeadtothecrownofthorns,and ofHisLifetotheCross.St.PaulmeditatingonthisinnergiftofChristuses thesebeautifulwords:"Heemptied Himself."

ThatselfofferingofChristinHis passionwastheonlyperfectactof worshipsincetimebegan.Nothingof selfremainedintheheartofthemanGod,Everythingwasemptiedoutof HimexcepttheloveofHisEternal Father,andofman.

Forussuchperfectionisnotpossible. Yet,whenwecometoMasswiththe innergiftofself,ourgivinggrowsby beingassociatedwithChrist.TheMass isOURsacrifice,offeredbyusliving menthroughthepowerwonforusby Christ.AtMassChristtakesourgifts, smallthoughtheyare,andoffersthem withthepricelessgiftofHimself,and ourlittleofferingscatchthereflection ofthegiftsofgifts,onceofferedon Calvary,andcontinuedtobeofferedin everyMass.

WhyDoWeGoToMass?

Theapplicationofallthistoyouand tomeisthatwethinkovertheimport. antquestion:WhydowegotoMass onSundays?WegotoMassbecause Godhasrejectedallotherformsofsacrifice,whichofoldsatisfiedthenatural instinctofthehumanheart,andinstitutedthis"cleandilation"astheonly onceacceptabletoHim.WegotoMass togivebacktoGodtheFather,Jesus Christ,HisSonforHisintentionswhich ChristofferedHimselfontheCross, namely,theredemptionandsanctificationofman.WegotoMasstospeak toGodinthesignlanguageofgiving. Inco-offeringthesacrificewithChrist theEternalHigh-priest,andwithHis representativeatthealtarweacknowledgeGod'ssupremedominionoverus, ourentiresubjectiontoHim,andtotal dependenceonHisgraciousprovidence, andinthanksgivingforallHisbenefits, andfortheremissionofoursins.

AtMasswearenotanaudience,like mutespectatorsataplay.No,weare co-offerers,co-operators,participants, actorswithaparttoplayandlinesto speak.Butweshallneverlivethe Massunlesswejoininitsgivingby preparinggiftsofselfduringtheweek andhandingthemovertoGodatMass. TheearlyChristiansweremoreconsciousoftheirshareinthesacrificeof theMass,becausetheybakedthe breadathomeandpressedthegrapes forwine.Thewholefamilytooka share,andahappyatmospheremade theworkajoyoustask.Thenatthe offertorytheycameinprocessionbearingtheirgiftsintheirhands,whichthe priestsacceptedatthealtar,selecting whatwasneededforthesacrificeand reservingtherestforthepoor.Asthe familysangtheprocessionalhymn, eachonefelthewasanactorinthe

Thosegiftsofselfwillincludemany actsofself-discipline,manyself-privations,andthesearenevereasy.To giveupthisorthatpleasureisnaturallyunwelcometous.Self-denialis alwaysdifficultandirksome,running againstourhumangrain.Butifwe lookupontheseactsofself-controlas somanygiftsforthealtar,whichare richinproportiontowhattheycost us,weexperiencethejoyofachievementwhenwelaythemuponthealtar atSunday'sMass.

Whatgiftsshallwecollectduring theweek,whichwillspeakourloveto GodasweofferthemtoHimatSunday'sMass?Arichofferingwouldbe aresolutiontospendtheweekcloserto Godthanlastweek.Wedothisby openingeachdaywithaprayerinour hearts,andonourlife,dedicatingall thatthedaymaybringtoGod's honourandglory.Andoftenduring thedayletusreturninthoughttothat morningdedication,andthetaskat ourhandwillbemuchbetterdone, becauseitbecomesaprayer,

Atnightnomatterhowlatethe hour,orhowwearywemaybe,letus kneeldownbythebedsideandlooking backovertheday,weshallspeakour regretsthatitwasnotaswellspentas itcouldhavebeen,butthatto-morrow wepromisetodomuchbetter.

Thesetwosimpleacts,perseveredin dayafterday,aremostacceptablegifts tooffereachSunday.Andwhata grandchangetheywillmakeinour dailylivingifwebutperseverewith them!

WhatElseCanWeOfferHim?

Eachdaybringsitsownwearyroundofworries,vexations,disappointments,setbacks,humiliations,and perhaps,physicalpain.Thesearethe commonthreadsinthehumantapestry. Weputupwiththemunwillinglyand withabadgrace.Whatapitywedo notaddagoldensheenandrichlustre tothatcommanthreadbylookingupon thesehumanillsasgiftsforSunday's Mass!Whatadifferentpicturethe dailypatternsofourlife'stapestry wouldbeseeninHeavenwerewetodo this!

Noneofthetriflesofanydayaretoo smalltogivebacktoGod.Ifwebanish thatmeanthought,checkthatunkind word,givethatencouragingpaton thebacktoanother,denyourselves thatextracigaretteordrink,orother luxuryandkeeponharvestingeach day,weshallcomeonSundaywithour handsfullofgiftswhichwehandover toGodwithasingingheart.Andour joyingivingwillgrowaswerememberwhatitcostustodothat,togive upthis,ortoavoidthatotherthing. Thesedailyactsofthemselvesarenot ofmuchvalue.Theyarebutbrass gifts.Butbyunitingthemwith Christ'sgreatgiftintheMass,they aregoldenisedofferings. OfferOurWarSacrifices.

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costwhatitmaythepriceisnonetoo great.Butwhynotmakeallwedo forthewarmorepleasingtoGod,and morefruitfultoourcause,bybringing ittoMassonSundaysandmakingit sacredbylayingituponthealtar.I appealtoallyoumenandwomenwho wearthenobleliveryofyourcountry inarms,whereveryouserve,withthe navy,thearmy,ortheairforce,toincreasethevalueofyourpersonalservicebyspiritualisingallthatthisnew lifecallsuponyoutodo.Itisalife strangetomostofyou,andhasmany contrastswithyourformercivilianoccupations.Bringalltheeffortyouput intoyourunit,allthepersonalirritationsandannoyances,thestrictobedienceandlossoffreedom,theweariness, thesameness,andtheprivationoflife intheactiveservices-bringthemas giftswithyoutoSunday'sMass.Byso lookinguponyournewlife,youwillbe abetterandmorecheerfulmemberof whateverunityoumaybein.

Andyouwhoareexemptfromactive servicethroughage,ill-health,ormanpower,bringwhatyourfatherorhusband,yourbrotherorsister,your loverorfriendaredoingtothealtar eachSunday,andthusenrichthatservice.

Whateveryoudo,whetheryouinvestinwarloan,orworkwiththeRed Cross,orjointheV.A.D.orvolunteer forA.R.P.orHomeGuard-orjust knitorsewathome,improvethatwork bybringingyourshareinittoMass onSunday,andthereYouwillreceive

inreturnthestrengthandcourageto domore.

Thisattitudewillhelpustoaccept willinglythemanyrestrictionsand shortagesofwar,thebrown-outsand thecoupons,andthelackofpre-war luxuries.Ifwebringtheseasgiftsfor thealtaronSundays,ourco-operation willbetransformedfromagrumbling toajoyousobedience.

Andwhendistressingnewsentersa hometoannouncethatoneofthelovedonesofthatfamilycircleismissing, orisaprisonerofwar,orhasbeen wounded,orkilledinaction,thenletus gotoMasswiththatachingwoundin ourheartsasagifttoHim,Whose examplewillstrengthenus,andWhose wordswillconsoleus:"Greaterlove thanthisnomanhaththanthata manlaydownhislifeforhisfriends."

Andhavinglaidthatgiftofoneof ourlovedonesuponthealtarofsacrifice,weshallreceiveasympathynotto befoundelsewhere,andbacktoour homesweshallreturnresignedanddeterminedtogiveagainshouldGoddemenditofus. Thereisnoplacewheregivingis moreacceptabletoGodthanduring Mass.DuringMassChristgivesusso much.Surelyweshouldfeelembarrassedunlesswehavegiftsinour handstogiveinreturn!

"TheAll-wiseGod,"saysSt.Augustine,"knewnothingbetter;theallpowerfulGodcouldmakenothingbetter;theall-preservingGodcouldgive nomorethantheMass,"

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Thespiritualdirectorhasreasonto beproudofthemembersoftheHoly NameSociety,whobravedtheelements onSundaylasttobepresentinsuch numbers,morningandevening. Althoughthevirileyoungmembers aremissing,theirfathersandyoung brothersaredoingtheirbesttohold theranksuntilbetterdaysenabletheir returnfromactiveservice.Theusual meetingwasheldintheevening,and Mr.FrankWalshdeliveredareally splendidlectureon"EarlyDaysinthe North-West."Thiswasbasedmostly onincidentsofwhichhehasapersonalknowledge.

CongratulationstoMissElaineFor kin,onbeingchosenQueenofSportsmenandL.V.AssociationintheforthcomingQueenCarnivalinaidofpatrioticfunds.Hercommitteeisalready workinghardforherreturn.

Theinclemencyoftheweatherhas causedthepostponementofserioustennisoflate,buttheenthusiasticpatrons ofthegamearenotlosinginterest,but eagerlyawaitingtheendoftherainy season. ItisgoodtoseesomanyCatholic womentakingtheirplacesinthevariaispatrioticandsocialorganisations ofthedistrict.Theyarerepresented onRedCross,VoluntaryAidDivision, A.R.P.,etc.,andalsotakepartinthe CountryWomen'sAssociationactivities.Allaredoinggoodwork.A pleasingsightoflatemonthshasbeen anumberofladiespresenttogetherin uniformatBenedictiononanoccasionalSundayevening.

ChildrenofMaryareremindedthat theyareexpectedtobepresent,morningandevening,onSunday,July19. Themonthlymeetingwillfolloweveningdevotions.

ThenextmeetingoftheH.A.C.B.S. willbeheldonMonday,July20,atthe ParishHall.

St.Mary'sImprovementFundPrize Packetstartedwithagreatflourish thisweek,buttherearestill ofvacancies'forlate-comers.These cancontactMr.Russellandothercollectorsatthedoorofthechurchevery Sunday.

Mr.OwenHanlonrecentlypaida visittoPerthforthepurposeofseeing hisbrother,whowasseriouslyill. MissCarmelRyallvisitedhermother attheweek-end,Sheisnowabusy Sister,stationedsomewherenearthe coast.

TheTuckShoporganisedbythe ParentsandFriends'Association,under thedirectionofMesdamesWhiteside andAnderton,washeldonWednesday lastandprovedextremelypopular withthechildrenandwasverysuccessfulfinancially.

PRAYERTOTHESACRED HEART.

(WrittenbyEamondeValera,whilein prison.)

0SacredHeart,onrheartsarewholl Thine, AlthoughwecomenotnowbeforeThy Shrine. Underheaven'svaultwekneeland pray, Fromhomeandfriendshipfaraway: OSacredHeart!Thouhasknownthe prisoncell: ThepangsofhungerThouhasknown aswell, Thesoldiers'rudeassaulthastornThy Frame, TheirribaldspeechprofanedThyholy Name. Thedoomofdeathhaspassedupon ThyHeart. Amother'stearswereshedasThou didstpart.

Ah,motherdear!forthesakeofThy dearSon, Bewithustillthedayoflifeisdone, InloveandmercybringustoHis feet, TosingHispraiseandthineinaccentssweet: 0SacredHeart!grantusThypainsto share, Inpenanceforoursinstomakerepair, HelpusinpatiencetoembraceThy will, AndfollowinThyfootstepstothe hill.

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RELIGIOUSPROFESSIONOF BENEDICTINESISTERS.

ThechapeloftheBenedictineSisters atNewNorciawasthesceneofabeau tifulceremonyonthemorningofthe 2nd.inst.-FeastoftheVisitationof OmBlessedLady.

DuringHolyMass,celebratedbyHis LordshiptheAbbot(RightRev.A. Catalan.0.S.B.),fouryoungBenedictineSisterstooktheirFinalVows.

TheirProfessionwasreceivedbyHis LordshiptheAbbot,whowasassisted bythreeBenedictinemonksofhisCommunity, Thenativegirls-inmatesofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage-followedwithkeen interestthisrarefunction,whichwas asimpressiveasitwaslengthy.The ritualobservedwasexactlytheancient MonasticRitual,thoughnotinitsentirety,andprovedmostinspiringand devotional.ItbeganaftertheGraduale,withtheinvitationbytheofficiatingprelatetotheSisterstoapproach thealtar.Theirpromisetokeeptheir virginityforeverwasfollowedbya clearanddecidedreadingoftheformulaofPerpetualProfession.Then cametheblessingandtheimposition ofthecloak,thering,andthecrown ofroses.

Appropriateprayersandinvocations preceded,accompaniedandfollowed eachimposition,andwereinterspersed withopportunechantswhichaddedcolourtotheceremony.

BeforeproceedingwiththeMaas,His Lordshipdeliveredashortaddress highlysuitedtotheoccasion.

AttheOffertorythenewlyprofessed Sistersofferedlightedcandlestothe prelate,andlaterreceivedHolyCommunionfromhishands.

JustbeforethelastGospel,thenewly professedwereimpartedaspecialblessing,andthiswasimmediatelyfollowed bythehandingovertothemofthe Diurnum,orBookoftheSmallHours iftheDivineOffice,accordingtothe MonasticRite,whichtheSistersrecite everydayinadditiontotheirmany otherdailytasks.

AfterthelastGospeltheofficiating PrelateintonedtheTeDeum,which wassungincorrectGregorianbythe nativegirls,Afinalinvocationand prayerclosedthisbeautifulfunction.

Thenamesofthenewly-professedare:

SisterMary,0.S.B.,SisterLiduyina, 0.S.B..SisterMagdalene,0.S.B.,and SisterPlacid,O.S.B. TheseSisterscamefromtheirnative Spainseveralyearsago,todevotetheir livestothenobleworkoftheMissions.

Forthispurposetheyjoinedthe Dio. cesancongregationofRegularBene-dictineOblateSistersofNewNorcia.

TohelptheMissionsintheirmanifoldactivities,especiallyinthecare andeducationofnativechildren,isthe objectofthisCongregation. St.Joseph'sOrphanagefornative girlsatNewNorciaisundertheirvery efficientandsuccessfuldirection,whilst theirworkattheBenedictineMission ofDrysdaleRiver,intheNorthofWest Australia,isaveritableboontothe BenedictineFathers.

BothatNewNorciaandattheDrysdaleMissionthereisamplescopeforthe zealofmoreofthesedevotedSisters.

"Theharvestisgreat,butthelabourersarefew."Themostferventprayer ofthenewly-professedSistersontheir Professiondaywasforthearrivalof morelabourers,notpreciselyfromtheir nativeSpain,butfromtheiradopted country,Australia.

TheportalsoftheirconventatNew NorciaisopentoourAustralianyoung ladieswhofeelanattractionforthis kindandworkandpossessthenecessaryqualifications.

Baths,Enamel.£715s.;Cement,45s. Paints,Hardware,TimberforShelters, cheaperatHASSELL'S,559Welling. tonSt.Tel.B6307.

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NaziApostasyPlotBaredby GermanPrelate

Washington,April10(NC,

Aconsistenteffortonthepartof Naziauthorities,bymisleadingslogans, byoutrageousoppressionofthe Churchandbythethreatofdischargingindividualsfromtheirpositions,to forceGermanChristians,Catholicand Protestant,torenouncetheirfaith,is revealedinadocumentwhichhasbecomeavailableinthiscountry.

ThedocumentisthetextofasermondeliveredatNewYear'sEveservicesintheMunichCathedralbyHis Eminence,MichaelCardinalvonFaulhaber,ArchbishopofMunichand Freising,onDecember31,1941.In thatsermon,entitled"Leavethe Church?ThriceNo!"CardinalFaulhabergavehispeopleathreefoldanswertothequestion:"Willyouleave theChurch?"reviewedthepersistent oppressivemeasuresofthepreceding year,andpredictedanevenmoreintensecampaignofpressureforapostasyduring1942. NewDemandsForeseen.

"Inthepastyearthewaragainstthe Churchhasculminatedinthedemand toleavetheChurch,"hedeclared. "Clearindicationsgivepromisethatin thenewyearthisdemandwillbemade withrenewedemphasisandthatthe question,'WillyouleavetheChurchor willyouresignyourposition?'willbe raisedagain,louderthanbefore," Drawingasharpcontrastbetween thepeacefulrelationsreigningamong thevariousChristianconfessionsin Germanyandthe"saddestofallwars, thewaragainsttheChurch,"HisEminencesaid,withechoesoflastsummer'sFuldapastoralofalltheGerman Bishops,thattheChristianconfessions "knowthatitisaquestionnowofthe veryexistenceorannihilation"ofCatholicismandProtestantismalike.

WhileCatholicsoldiersatthefront "standshouldertoshoulderwithother Germanmen,"andCatholicsathome shareineverywarsacrifice,"stillthe Churchathomeistreatedwithconstantdistrust,isspiedupon,andop-pressedbyexceptionalrestrictions,and buildingsbelongingtotheChurchand toReligiousareconfiscatedonafar largerscalethanprivateones,"His Eminencedeclared. Afterscoringsomeoftheinsidious and"satanic"slogansandcatch

phrasestossedaboutbyNaziofficialdomtoinduceCatholicstoapostatise, CardinalFaulhaberwentontoreview theoppressivemeasuresthathave beenbroughttobearagainstthe Church.

BarredFromSchools.

Statingthatthefirstofthesemeasuresweredirectedagainstreligiousinstructionintheschools,hetoldhow priestsinsomesectionshadbeenassuredofficiallythatreligiousinstructionwouldbeallowed,buthadthen beenpreventedfromgivingitbybeing personallybarredfromteaching throughspecialinterdicts."Itseems likeareversiontothetimesofNero orDiocletian,"hesaid,"whenwehear thatthereareplaceswhereteachers arespiedupontoseeiftheystillmake theSignoftheCrossorusetheold schoolprayers."

Arecent"outragethatcriestoheaven,"besaid,isthebanontheuseof paperforneweditionsofthecatechismandreligiousbooks.

"TheCentralOfficeoftheGerman hooktradehasdeclaredthattheconservationofpaperisanurgentwar need,"CardinalFaulhabersaid."But controversialpamphletsagainstthe Churcharestillpermittedtoappear ingiganticeditions."Thefundamentalpointofonesuchbooklet,hedeclared,isthedemandthat"our2,000year-oldChristiantraditionbetornout totheveryroots.""Ithasbeencirculatedtotheextentofhalfamillion copies,"theCardinaladded.

Othermeasuresofoppression were citedinthesermon.HisEminence declaredthat:inuppersecondary schoolgradesnoreligiousinstruction atallisanylongerallowed:ablackout regulationagainstyouthful"loitering" isbeingusedtopreventCatholicattendanceateveningreligiousstudyhours,whileotheryoungpeopleareallowedtogotoshowsuntil9p.m.: underoneedicttheChurchisforbidden toacquirelandorrealestateofany kind:churchbellsaretobeconfiscated,onlythesmallestoneintheposses. sionofeachchurchbeingleft.This latter,however,saidCardinalFaulhaber,Catholics"willconsiderapatrioticsacrifice,notanarbitrarymeasureagainsttheChurch,"Themeasuresapplyingtoyouthandreligious training,hesaid,"canhavebutone purpose:toalienatetheyoungsyste- maticallyfromtheChurchandthus preparethewayforapostasy."

£ge.mOldStruggle. IwillnotleavetheChurch,because Iwillnotletmylightbedarkened," wasthethirdanswertheCardinalofferedhispeopletomeettheofficialdemandsofapostasy.Reviewingthe doctrinesoftheChurchthatinaspecialwayhavebeen"alight"tothe world,hesaidthe"ChristWhomthey wanttotakeawayfromtheGerman people"is"theJudgeWhowilltry eventhegreatofthisearth.""The spectaclethatpassesbeforeoureyes onthestageofhistoryto-dayislike achapteroftheApocalypse,"headded. "Itisapartoftheage-oldstrugglebetweenLightandDarkness."

ThecommitteeofSt.Kevin',Club havearrangementswellinhandfor theirsecondmonthlydance,tobeheld onSaturday,July25.Asusual,the supperwillbefirstclass,whilstthe musicandthefloorwillleavenothing tobedesired,Aninvitationisextendedtoallwhohavenotyettasted thehospitalityofSt.Kevin's,whilsta reminderissentouttothosewhoturn edupinsuchlargenumbersatour initialdance.Thistimewecaneven guaranteeyouabettertime.Therefore, letyoursloganbe:"Ifyouneedagood timeheatSt.Joseph'sHallonJuly 25."

"WithallhissoulyourBishopfeels withyou,howhardthisdecisionisfor apublicofficer,formembersofprofessionsdependentonthetate,andespeciallyfortheheadofafamily,"CardinalFaulhabercontinued.Buthe warnedagainstthefeelingthatone mightsalvehisconsciencewiththe statement:"Iamonlyleavingthe Churchoutwardly,butinmyheartI remainwithher."

Thesermonendedwithatributeto the"manysoulsfullofthespiritof sacrifice"amongtheCatholicsofGermany,andtothe"manyrealconfessorsandmartyrswhosenamessome dayshouldbegatheredinabookof hen+,"

St.Kevin'sTennisClub'sMonthly Dances.

'Whatarethespecqiccharacteristics ...

ENGLISHSANCTITY?

SpecialinfluenceofBenedictinism loveof order,restraint,serenityandmassivecalm TraditionsofBedeandSt.Wolstan carriedontomoderntimes

ProductsoftheCatholicCultureinEngland

St.Benedict,whosespiritualityisbasic intheformationofEnglishCatholicism

NowwhatarethespecificcharacteristicsofEnglishsanctity,asweseeit intherepresentativenamesIhaveoutlinedtoyou?

IharkbacktoanelementintheconversionofEnglandthatIdiscussedbefore--Benedictinism. Ispokeofits happyeffectinstrengtheningtheRomanorganisationoftheEnglish Church.ItseffectonEnglishsanctity wasequallyimportant.

NowIdonotmeantoconveythat Benedictinismiswhollyresponsiblefor thespecialcharacteristicsthatmark Englishsanctity.Onthecontrary,I believethatitwasbecauseofthemutualattractionofqualitiescommonto boththattheEnglishChurchandthe BenedictineOrdermixedsowell.So that,whenIspeakoftheBenedictine qualityofEnglishsanctity,theloveof order,thesoberrestraint,theserenity, themassivecalm,youwillunderstand metomeansomethingwhichexisted alsooutsidethewallsofamonastery, whichisseeninsecularandregular,in KingandBishop.

Weseethequalityfirstandmost clearlyinBede,thelearnedmonkof Jarrow,inthenorthofEngland.He livedontheveryvergeofthecatastrophethatwastooverwhelmEngland, andhisownmonasteryintheDanish invasions;andyetinhissettledserenity,inhisstrivingforsanctitythrough themeansoftheholyruleandChristianlearning,hegivesnoinklingof thefearsofapprehensionsofhistime.

"Iamwhoam"-thephrasewasenough forBede;GodwentonexistingasHe hadalwaysexisted,andthemutations ofthingstemporalmeantlittletoone wholivedintheeternalpresent.He lovedpeace,ashisOrderhasalways lovedit,butitwasatbottoma spiritualpeace,andweneednotdoubt thatBedewouldhavepreservedhis serenity,hissenseoftherightorderof things,hadhebeenpresentwhenthe piratesburnthismonasteryandtorturedhisfellowmonks.Itwastherewardoflongyearsofcontemplation andofabsorptioninthespiritofSt. Benedict,Weseethesamethingin anotherBenedictine-St.Boniface, ApostleofGermany.Boniface'slife layalongfromverydifferentlinesfrom Bede's.Called,thoughamonk,toan activeapostolate(forSt.Benedict's Orderwasinfinitelyadaptable),he neverlostthedistinctiveloveoforder alreadyhisasanEnglishmanandreinforcedbyhismonastictraining.His firstactonresolvingtogoamongstthe heathenwasitselfarecognitionofthis principle.Hewentandofferedhis servicestothePope.Hisworkwould haveseemedoutofperspectiveto Bonifaceifithadnotproceededfrom thefountofauthority.Therestraint andsanitywehavenotedwerealsohis. LikeSt.WillihrordamongtheFrisians, hedidnotbeginhisapostolatebydenouncingpaganpractices,butbydiscreetandgentlequestioningexposed theirfalsitywhileconvertingtheirdevotees,HeappliedhimselftobuildingupaChurchinGermanyonthe samelinesasAugustinehaddonein England.Itwastobeinconstant

(CcncluclingalecturegivenattheCentralCatholicLibrarybyLieutenantJohnW.Batten,R.A.N.)

touchwithRome,thoughametropolitan,andBonifacehimselfreceivedthe PalliumfromthePope.Itwasto havefixedsees,andhisdivisionshave remainedtoourownday-But,like England,althoughtheemphasiswasto beontheauthorityoftheEpiscopate, themonasterywastobeapowerhouse ofvastimportanceintheCatholiclife ofthenation.Hisgeniusfororganisationandhispassionfororderinecclesiasticalaffairs,areseenattheirbest inhisreformoftheFrankishChurch, wherethelawlessnessandindependence ofmanyoftheIrishmissionarieswere aseriousobstacletohiswork.He wasmartyredamongtheFrisiansin theyear755,buthisworksurvived, andintheforestsandtownsofGermanyandFrancetheimpressofthe BenedictineandRomanidealhadtriumphedforgood.

Thesamegeneralcharacteristicsare seenagaininWolstan,BishopofWorcester-thelastoftheoldSaxonBishops.Theorderedcalmofhislife andthedevelopmentofhissanctity goesonwithoutinterruption,despite theprofoundchangesbroughtaboutby theNormans.AswithBede,the changesofthisworldseemtoleavehim cold,andtoNormanandEnglishheis thesame-aFatherofsoulswhatever theirraceorbreeding.WithFisher, too,livinginanageofupheavalandinfidelity,thereisthesamegeneraltrait. Weseehimmovingabouthiswellorganiseddiocese,seeingthepractical needsoftheecclesiasticaleducationof hisday,presidingcalmandunruffled overhishouseholdatRochesterright upuntilthedayheistakenfromthem forever.WefollowhimtotheTower andfindhimspendingthetimecomposingbooksofdevotion.Whyshould hechangetheregularroutineofhislife justbecauseheisinprison!Consider foramomentthattrulywonderful sceneintheToweronthemorningof hisexecution,andseeifsuchperfect serenitycanberivalled.Igiveitto youinthewordsoftheoldchronicler:"TheXXI.dayofJunenextfollowing,aboutfifveaclokeinthemorning,theLevetenantoftheTowrecame tothisholymanninhisbeddeasleep andwakedhomeandshewedhimthat thekingespleasurewasthatheshould sufferinthatfornonne.

"Well,"quoththeBishop,"ifthisbe yourerranthyther,itisnonewes untome;Ihavelookeddaylyforit.I prayyouwhatisitacloke?"

"Itis,"quoththeLevetenant,"about fifve."

"Whattime?"quoththeBishop, "mustbemynehouretogooowt hence?"

"About10ofthecloke,"sayedthe Levetenant.

"Well,then,"quoththeBishop,"I prayeyou,lettmeslepeanhoureor twyne.ForImaysaytoyouIslept notmuchthisnyght,notforfearof death,Itellyou,butbyreasonofmy greatsickenessandwekeness!"(See 207,theEnglishway).

Andinthemartyrsofthefollowing reigns,thoughthespiritualityofSt. Ignatiussomewhatobscuresit,thereis

stilltheoldserenity,thequietfollowingofhabitsofcourtesyandfulfilment ofdutyevenuptothestepsofthe scaffold.Noviolentdenunciationsof anunjustQueenwhoisdoingthemto deathbreakfromthelipsofCampion orhiscompanions.Theyhavealways prayedforher;wellletthemcontinue todoso,andso"GodsavetheQueen andgrantheraquietandprosperous reign."

Yes,theoldBenedictinetradition, theloveoforder,theserenity,therespectforconstitutedauthority,isseen intheseEnglishJesuitsandtheproductsofAllan'sseminariesontheContinentjustastheywereseeninBede's JarroworinSt.Wolstan'squiethousehold.Andthetraditioniscarriedon. DomAugustineBakercomposesa masterpieceamongmysticalwritings whiletheChurchinEnglandgaspsfor breath.Challonerrulesfirmlyandprudentlyandcomposesbooksofdevotion whiletheGordonriotersburnhis chapelsandscatterhisflock.

TheseareafewexamplesthatIhave pickedoutatrandom.ButIthink theyaretypicalofthekindofsanc tityIdescribeasEnglishandBenedictine.Notethatthereisverylittle oftheecstatic,verylittleofthemiraculousinthisEnglishwayofattain. ingunionwithGod.Itisundemonstrative,sober,restrainedTheEnglishSaintsdonotliketotalkabout theirreligiousexperienceswiththe candourofsomeoftheirContinental brethren.Thevividness,therichcolour,theexcitementofthespiritual livesofSt.BerdardineofSiena,a PeterDamienortheSpanishmystics arereplacedintheEnglishSaintsby moresoberhues,amassiveforceanda

quietdeterminationthatsmacksmore ofprosethanofverse. Thereis,too,inthisEnglishwayof doingthingsastronglymarkedChristocentricelement,notthatsuchanelementisabsentfromanyrealCatholic spirituality,butthehumanityof Christisemphasisedinvaryingdegrees. Imustnotdwellforlongonthisaspect,butIwishtosubmitittoyour consideration.ItisseeninBedevery strongly,as,forinstance,inhiscommentaryintheSongofSongsandhis devotion,asheputsitinhisownbeautifulwords,"tothegoldenblossom ChristandtheChurchHisbody."The unionbetweenthetwoareforeverin hisconsciousnessastheyareinBenedictinespiritualityasawhole.In fact,itisthisdoctrineofthemystical unionthatexplainsmuchofthatsense oforderandharmonythatIhave spokenofearlier,TheIncarnationwas toBede,asitwastoBonifaceandWolstan,andFisherandChailoner,aneverpresentfact,andhiswordsashelay dyingaretypicaloftheintensityofhis Faith:"MysouldesirestoseeChrist myKinginHisbeauty."Thesame generaltraitisseenagainandagain inEnglishhistory.ThePilgrimage ofGracechosethefivewoundsasadeviceforitsbanner;eventheEnglish PuritansfelttheurgetoknowChrist morefullyinHisownperson,andmen likeGoodwinrevoltedattheideaof replacingthelovingChristbythestern JehovahoftheOldTestament.It breaksoutinthepoemsofanEnglish martyr,inthoseofRichardChashaw, andagainintheEnglishpoetsofour ownday.ItispartoftheEnglish heritageandthedesireofJulianof ContinuedonPageTen.)

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TheHighgateBranchoftheLeague ofCatholicYouthheldtheirusual fortnightlydanceintheParishHall onWednesday,July8.Theevening provedagrandsuccessandoneofthe happiest.Thereweremanyincidents whichtookplaceduringtheevening, whichcausedeveryonetofeelthatthey wereataparty,asthereweremanyreunionsofoldfriendsandafewgoodbyestoothers.

Wewerepleasedtowelcomeback SergeantAir-GunnerPeterHastie, R.A.A.F.,whohasbeenawayforthe pastfivemonths,andashewashere forafewdays,camealongtomeetall hisoldfriends.Alsooneofthe L.('.Y.foundationmembers,inthepersonofGerardSlattery,whoforthefirst timethisseasonhadthepleasure01 attendingtheboys'dance.Wealso saidgood-byetotwoofouryoung friends,JackEvansandJimGriffin, whohavejoinedtheR.A.A.F.,and CharlieNalan,oneofthefirstL.C.Y. members,whohasalsojoinedthe R.A.A.F.,butwehopetoseeCharlie atintervals.

WeareindebtedtoYvonneand AllanCarrier,twoyoungradioartists, whocamealongdistancetoentertain uswiththeirHawaiianguitars.They sangandplayedseveralduets,for whichtheyweregivenagreatreception,andthelistenerswereloathetolet themgo,eventhoughtheycomplied withmanyencores;butlateroninthe evening,byspecialrequest,theyagain appearedamidstmuchapplause.Allan andYvonneagaindelightedtheaudiencewithaduet,andasanencore Yvonnesangaveryappropriatesong, "KisstheBoysGood-bye,"and"Dolores,-inwhichacttheyoungpeople joinedinthechorus.

Beforethecloseofthedanceapleasantincidenttookplace,whenour Americanfriends,whohavepatronised theL.C.Y.dancessincethecommencement,wereaskedtostepintothecentreofthehallwhilstallthedancers joinedinaringandsang"AuldLang Syne"and"ForTheyAreJollyGood Fellows,"everyoneenteringintothe spiritoftheact.Theorchestraaccompaniedthesingers,

Therewereprizesgivenforalucky chairandspotdances,andBobMartin wastheluckyholderofthefreeticket inahandsomeboxofchocolates. OurnextdanceisonWednesday, July22,whenagaintherewillbefour luckychairsandafreeticketinabox ofchocolatestoallonenteringthe hall.Therewillbeahot-dogsupper byspecialrequest.Theadmissionis only1/6.RememberJuly22.

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FREMANTLEDEPOT

Thehi-weeklydanceinSt.Patrick's Hall,Fremantle,forthemembersofthe AlliedForces,continuestodrawan increasinglyenthusiasticcrowd,Wednesdaynightlastwasanoutstanding success.TheMayorandMayoresswere presentasguestsofhonour.They werereceivedatthedoorbyRev.G. O'Callaghan,SeniorMilitaryChaplain; Rev.D.Breslin,O.M.I.,R.A.N.V.R.; Lieut.-CommanderMcKenzie,R.A.N., andMr,J.M.Farrell,J.P.

Theentranceofthedistinguished visitorswasgreetedbyapplause,the orchestraplayedtheNationalAnthem,thedancersstandingtoattention.Alittleboydressedas"Uncle Sam"andalittlegirlintheuniform ofaRedCrossnurse,presenteda prettybouquettotheMayoress.

Duringthecourseoftheevening,a troupeofyoungladiesperformedballet dancing,andMr.Saunderssang.Mr. BillTalbotgavearecitation,andMiss Pilgrim(Perth)andanAustralian navalpettyofficeralsocontributed items.

Averyinterestingfeatureofthese dances,andoneworthyofimitation,is thesayingofashortprayertoOur Ladybeforethefirstofficialdanceeach evening.Thecouplesformtworows downthecentreofthehall;thecandlesarelightedbeforethestatue,and theM.C.orFatherBreslin,O.M,I.,recitethisprayer,whichisrepeatedby all:"OurLady,ourQueen,andour Mother,inthycustodyIplacemysoul andmybody.Maryconceivedwith outsin,prayforuswhohaverecourse tothee."Thegentlementhensalute andtheladiesbowtothestatue.The orchestra,orgramaphone-wirelessas thecasemaybe,thenplaysawaltz. Thisbeautifulcustom,nowfirmyestablished,isuniqueintheCommonwealth,andinspiteofmanysceptics hastakenwonderfullywell.Indeed oneissurprisedattheutterlackof self-consciousnessduringtheproceedings.

AfterthesupperonWednesday evening,CorporalCohen,oftheU.S. Army,madeaverywittyspeech.On behalfofhiscomrades,hesincerely thankedtheCatholicWelfareOrganisationAuxiliaryofFremantle,who, underthedirectionofFatherBreslin, O.M.I.,haddonesomuchfortheir comfortandentertainment.Father Breslin,O.M.I.,respondedTheMayor alsospoke.HethankedtheC.W.O. alsoonbehalfofthecitizensofFre. mantle.

FatherBreslin,O.M.I.,inthecourse ofhisremarks,mentionedthatrepresentationshadbeenmadetotheFremantleGasandCokeCompany,fora concessionrateforthehall,sincenot evenavoluntarycollectionwastaken up,butwithoutsuccess:theCompany merelyofferedtheloanofagascooker

-anopportunitytousemoregasat theusualrate!

Attheconclusionofthedance,the soldiersandsailorssignedtheirnames onalargepieceofruledvellumasa souveniroftheevening.Itistobe framedandsuitablyinscribedand hungupinthehall.

Averyinterestingfunctiontook placeonSundaymorningatbreakfast, followingthenineo'clockMass.About 430soldiersandsailorswerepresent. ThemenoftheUnitedStatesNavy presentedFatherBreslin,O.M.I., R.A.N,V.R.,withabeautifulgoldwristletwatch,suitablyinscribed,in appreciationofwhathehasdonefor them.FatherBreslinbrieflythanked themforthegift,andassuredthemof aremembranceinhisprayers.

SHOOTINGTHECROW.

Somebodyoncefiredataduckand shotacrow.YoucanfireattheNo. 111aCharitiesConsultation,ifyou buyaticket,andifyoumissthefirst prizeof£1,000youmightgetthesecondprizeof£500.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

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July22:L.C.V.Dance,inParishHall, Highgate.

July26:IrishNationalForesters'Step DancingCompetition,MissAshton's Hall,191High-street,Fremantle, Patriotic.

TheSportsmen'sOrganisationhas beenaskedtoarrangetwopatriotic appeals,ThefirstonFriday,July17, willbefortheFreeFrenchForces;the secondonFriday,July24,forthe R.A.A.F.TheSportsmenhaveexpressedthehopethatmembersofthe C.W.L.willhelptheminboththese streetappeals.

Rale.

Allbuttsofraffletickets(alsopatriotic)forthesilversalvermustbe sentinbyJuly27.

TheCatholicWomen'sLeague,HighgateBranch,heldtheircombined monthlymeetingandsewingafternoononThursday,July9,intheParishHall.Therewasquiteabig gatheringofmembers,includingsome newmemberswhocamealongtoassist inthegoodworkofsewingandknittingfordeservingcasesandcharitable institutions.Itwasdecidedatthe meetingtoconductabridgeafternoon onThursday,August13,toraisemoney toassistthebranchincarryingonthe goodworkinprovidingmaterial,etc., tobemadeupfordistribution.

Anyonewishingtojointhisbranch maydoso,bycomingalongtothe meetings,whichareheldintheParish HalleverysecondThursdayofthe month.Therewillbeaspecialmeetingforthebridge,whichwillbeannouncedlater.Afternoonteaisalways provided.

GRANDSONOFGARIBALDI,WHO FOUGHTPOPE,ENTERSCHURCH.

AgrandsonofGaribaldi,whoinvadedthePapalStatesin1868,hasbeenreceivedintotheChurch,VaticanRadio announcedrecently.

HeisGeneralGaribaldi,andCardinalCacciaDominionireceivedhim.

WhenGiuseppeGaribaldivisited Londonin1864CardinalWisemanwhodiedayearlater-publishedan outspokenpastoralletterprotesting againstthewelcomegiventotheItalianatheist.

F.11111.,

AGrandCarnivalDance

WILLBECONDUCTEDBYTHEVICTORIAPARKHOLYNAMEI SOCIETYIN

TheKindergartenHall,SheppertonRd.,VictoriaPark SATURDAY,JULY25,1942

ProceedsinaidofSt.Joachim'sChurchBuildingFund.

GoodMusic. GoodFloor, DaintySupper. PrizesandNovelties. Dancing:8p.m.tillMidnight. P. REIDY.Oro,aniser.

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She'llchangealotinanother year,butshe'llneverbesweeter thansheisto-day.Keepthat sweetnessfortheyearstocome. HaveanewPortraitmadenow. RingB8833fortheappointment.

LANGHAMSTUDIOSLTD.

ELFABE

PERTH,THURSDAY.JULY16,1942.

TitletoProfits StateorWorker?

TheBillnowunderconsiderationbytheFederalGovernment tolimittofourpercent.theprofitsofallbusinesseswithacapital of£25,000ormore,isaveryinterestingproposaltothestudentof thesocialproblem.Ithasmetwithvigorousoppositionlucall) fromtheChamberofAlanufacturers,andthroughoutthe(Commonwealthatlargesomecompaniesaresaidtohaveinducedtheir shareholderstoputpressureontheirpartyrepresentativestoopPosetheBill.MostofthepublishedcriticismsagainsttheBill havebeenadequatelyansweredbymodificationsintheproposals themselves,orbytheirpatentlackofsubstance.Forinstance, theclaimthatonlybusinesseswithbigreserveswouldbeableto standuptotheproposalshasbeenmetbythecapitaldifferentiationclauseandbytheequalisationplan.ThepleathattheBill wasjustanunjustifiedattackoncapitalasrepresentedbyprivate enterprisewouldnotseemvalidinviewoftheFederalGovernment'srefusaltosocialiseindustriesofnationalimportance,such ascoal,steelandbanking.Furthermore,sodenseisthefogof classstrugglethatbusinessmenareunabletoseethatnoGovernmentpurportingtochampiontheworkingclasscouldaffordto"attack"(inthesenseofdestroying)privateenterprisewithoutstrikingvitallyattheworkers'interests.Ontheotherhand,industry mayandshouldbecontrolledinthecommoninterestwhich,be itnoted.ispredominantlybutnotexclusivelythatoftheworkingclass.AsAbrahamLincolnsoaptlysaid:"Godmusthaveloved thecommonpeoplebecauseHemadesomanyofthem."

* * * * Theoldcanardshavenaturallybeenraisedatthesametime. Oneispreparedforsuchastonishingstatementsasthat"nogreatly enhancedprofitsarebeingmadeinAustraliaunderwar-timeconditions."Thisisprobablytrueofindustryasawhole,butthen itisquitefallacioustotakeanaverageinasocietysoludicrously over-balancedasregardsfinancialresources,andthecontrolofproductiveproperty.Theclaimisassuredlyfalseofthosebusinesses towhichtheprofitlimitationof4percent.istoapply.The basiccriticismoftheproposalhasnot,however,yetappearedin printinthisState.Andthatis,thatthecontrolofindustry,and especiallyinthedistributionofprofits,shouldnotnormally,or anyhowdirectly,betotheGovernment'sadvantageevenwhereit isproposedtore-distributetheminsocialservices.Thefundamentalfactis,thatthefirstchargeonindustryshouldmorallybe thepaymentofafamilywagetotheworkers.Inthefirstplace thisresponsibilityrestseitherwiththeindustryconcernedorwith industryasawhole.TheStateentersintothefieldonlywhen industryfailsorbywayofsupplementingitsbestandhonest endeavours. * *

Whatevertheexigenciesofthewarcrisisdemand,anditisprobablyinevitablethatthemajorfruitsofindustryshouldfeedthe warmachine,atleasttheprincipleofresponsibilityoftheemployertopayafamilywage,shouldberecognisednowasafundamentalplankofpost-warreconstruction.Thepaymentofafamilywagetotheworkercomesbeyondtheallotmentofanyprofitstotheemployer.Inthisconnectiontheoldobstructionof "averageconditions"isfrequentlyintroduced.Theanswertothat istheinstitutionofanequalisingfund,notfortheaveragingof profitsasbetweengoodandhadperiods,asinthepresentBill. butfortheinstitutioninparticularindustries,orinindustriesas awholeofafundoutofwhichworkerswouldbepaidthebalancebetweenthebasicwageandthefamilyincome'towhichthey areentitled.TheonlyalternativeisfortheStatetotakeover,and nomatterhowthatcomesaboutorbywhatnameitiscalled,it willheservilitycalledintobeing-bythemoralirresponsibilityof privateenterprise.

DeathofCardinalBaudrillart

HisEminenceHenriCardinalBaudrillart,rectoroftheCatholicInstituteofParis,hasdiedinParisat eighty-threeyearsofage.AlfredBaudrillart,byhisancestry,seemeddestinedtoauniversitycareer.Hisfather, Henri,wasaneconomistofgreatrenown.Hismotherwasthedaughter ofSylvestredeSacy,editorofthe newspaper,"Debates,"andamember oftheFrenchAcademy.Hismaternalgrandfather,SilvestredeSacy,was auniversally-knownOrientalist,the initiatorofArabicstudiesinFrance. AlfredenteredtheEcoleNormaleSuperieure,wherehehadascomradesthe .famousorator,JeanJaures,andthedistinguishedphilosopher,HenriBergson. Hiscareerasateachergaveeveryevidenceofaremarkablesuccess-and then,suddenly,attheageofthirty.

one,heenteredthenovitiateofthe Oratory.BeforelongtheyoungOratorianwascalledasprofessorofhistory totheCatholicInstituteofFranceby itsgreatrector,Monsignord'Hulst. Allhislifewastobespentthereafter inthisancientconventoftheCarmelites,whichbecamethemostbrilliant intellectualcentreofFrance.Professor,canon,rectoroftheinstitute, Vicar-General,SuperioroftheCongregationoftheOratory,Bishop,Archbishop,Cardinal,AlfredBaudrillart receivedallthesechargeswithout leavingthehousethathehad entered.CardinalBaudrillartwas electedtotheFrenchAcademyin1918, wherehetwicewontheGrandPrix Gobert,HewasanofficeroftheLegionofHonourandamemberofmany scientificandhistoricalsocieties.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

July18-7.30a.m.:OfficiateatCeremonyofProfessionatSacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill.

July19-3p.m.:PresideatFestival

MeetingoftheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaulatSt.Mary'sCathedral. July26:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Norseman, August2.-CanonicalVisitationatKalgoorlie,BoulderandCoolgardie.

St.LukeEtna'Mary's Gospel'

TotheEditor

Sir,-Mr.Gogan'sinterestingarticle 1"Record,-217/'421onthepictureof OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour,containsaremarkthatisopentoexception.Mr.Goganwrites:"Thereisno evidencethathe(St.Luke)everknew theHolyFamily. ."Doubtless,St, LukeneverknewOurBlessedLordor St.Josephonearth:buttherearegood reasonsforbelievingthathehadan intimateacquaintancewithOurLady. ThefirsttwochaptersofSt.Luke's Gospelhavebeencalled"OurLady's Gospel."HisaccountoftheInfancy isrepletewithdetailssointimateasto demandthatitmusthavebeeninsome wayauthenticatedbyOurLady.Of course,theprincipalauthorofevery pageoftheBibleistheHolySpirit, andSt.LukecouldhavelearntthecircumstancesoftheNativityandInfancyfromadirectdivinerevelation, buttheEvangelist'sownintroduction tohisGospeltellsusthathedidnotin pointoffactreceivesucharevelation, Itremainsthenthathisknowledgeof theInfancymustcome-directlyorindirectly-fromOurLady.Ithas beensuggested-bynon-Catholicscholars,whoareobsessedwiththenotion thatSt.Lukecouldnothaveknown

1Z Broadcastsfrom CatholicChurches During1942

Thefollowingbroadcastshavebeen arrangedthrough:-tadon6WN:-

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

August16-4p.m.:St.Patrick's,Fremantle.

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

September20-4p.m.:St.Brigid's, WestPerth.

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

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

October25-4p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral(FeastofChristtheKing).

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

December6-11am.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

December24-Midnight:St.Mary's Cathedral.

OurLadyandmusthaveusedwritten sources-thatCurLadywroteanaccountoftheInfancyandthatSt.Luke composedhisGospelwiththisdocumenthetorehim.Thissuggestionis basedonafalsehypothesisandlacks allprobability;spacewillnotpermit metoexpoundthereasonsforitsrejectiun.Ontheotherhand,thereis acumulusofsuasiveevidenceforthe viewthatSt.Lukeheardtheaccount fromOurLady'sownlips.Lackof timeandfearoffailingtodojustice theevidenceforbidmetogiveany summaryofit.Amongtheeminent scholarswhohavefoundthisevidence convincing,ImaynameFatherCuthbertLattey,S.J.Sometreatmentof thematterwillbefoundinOurBlessed Lady(CambridgeSummerSchool), I3urnsOatesandWashbourne,1934-a bookthatdeservestobereadmuchand often.

MerelyasanappendixtotheCambridgeSummerSchooltreatmentofthe matter,Iwishtocallattentiontothe followingpoint:St.Lukethought, spoke,andwroteinGreek:OurLady spokeAramaic,thoughshemayhave knownsomeGreek.Weshouldexpect,then,thatifSt.Lukewereto haveheardtheaccountoftheInfancy fromtheMother,hisanxietytoreport itfaithfullywouldhaveledhimtoretainsomeoftheactualphrasesthat camefromherlips,eventhoughthey werenotquiteathomeinhisnative Greek.Now,wedofindsuchanAramaicstraininthefirsttwochaptersof St.Luke'sGospel;whilethestyleof thesechaptersisLucan,itisredolentof Aramaicinawaythattherestofthe Gospelinnot.

Finally,mayIaddthatMr.Gogan, whowaswritingfromanarcheologist's pointofview,mightreasonablyhold himselfexcusedfromgivinganaccount ofanintricateBiblicalquestionsuch asthesourceoftheLucannarrativeof theInfancy?-Yours,etc.,

G.P.LAWLOR,Si. Claremont,July10,1942.

PRESIDENTOFMAYNOOTH NAMEDBISHOP.

Mgr.JohnD'Alton,M.A.,D.D., D.Litt.,PresidentofMaynoothCollege-Ireland'smostfamousseminaryhasbeenappointedCoadjutorBishop ofMeath,withtherightofsuccession toBishopMulvany.

Oneofthemostpopularpriestsin Ireland,Mgr.D'Altonwasbornin Claremorris,Co.Mayo,59yearsago. HetaughtGreekandLatinatMaynoothformanyyears,andneldthe ChairofAncientClassicsfrom1912. "-- XIcreatedhimaDomestic Prelatein1938. HewaseducatedatBlackrockCollege,andstudiedforthepriesthoodat ClonliffeandtheIrishCollegeinRome. Hehaswrittenseveralworksonthe Classics. BishopMulvanywas74onMarch1. HewasappointedtotheseeinApril, 1919. Thediocesenumbered120,643Catholicsin1936,whenthenon-Catholic populationwas5.807,

QUARANT'ORE

JULY.

3rd.ToodyayandLearoydStreet: OneDayofExposition.

4th.Busselton:OneDayofExposition.

PRESIDENTROOSEVELT:

"THEUNITEDSTATESPLEDGES ITSUTMOSTRESOURCES TO RESTOREPOLAND."

"TheUnitedStatespledgesitsutmostresourcestodestroytheinvader andtorestorePoland,"declaresa broadcasttothePolishnationfrom theofficeofCol.Donovan,Co-ordinatorofDefenceInformation,atWashington,inthenameofPresidentRoosevelt.

"PresidentRoosevelt,"saysthe broadcast,"hasgivenhisassurance thathewillremembertheatrocitiesinflicteduponinnocentmen,women,and childrenofPoland. Polandhas madeinvaluablecontributionstothe waragainstthe'Axis.'Thedreadful sacrificesmadebyPolandcommand thesympathiesandrespectoftheentirecivilisedworld.

SacrificesNotinVain.

"PresidentRooseveltauthorisesthe U.S.A.radiotosayinhisnamethat thesesacrificesshallnotbeinvain. Democracymustrestorefreedomto Poland.TheU.S.A.hastremendous reservesoffoodandmedicinesand,not least,sympathy.Thesewillbemade availabletothepeopleofPoland.

"Atsomenottoodistantto-morrow thenationsfightingfordemocracywill beabletotakeconcretestepstoremedysufferingPoland.Poland'sculturehasbeenoneofthemostvaluablecontributionsofthatgreatnation tohumanity. Thepersecutionof theintellectualclassinPolandindicatestheNaziinvadersfearthatthe arisingofaleadershipfromthisclass mightthreatentheirsecurity.

"PresidentRooseveltsharesthedisgustatthefalsehoodsandcynicismof theGermanutterancesdesignedtomisleadtheworldastotheextentofthe inhumanpersecutionsinPoland.

FirstandLast.

"NowthattheU.S.A.hasjo,nedthe powerfulcompanyofthenationsresolvedtocrushtheenemiesofcivilisation,thefinaloutcomeofthestruggleisassured.Polandwasthefirst countrytoresist,theU.S.A.themost recent.Polandisstillwagingwar. TheU.S.A.hasjustbeguntowagethe samewar.SidebysidewithPoland

CARDINALHINSLEY

'POLANDISTHETESTOFTHE ALLIES'SINCERITY

"Irepeattheunquestionabletruth thatPolandisthetestofjusticeand ofthesincerityofBritish,American, andAlliedwaraims,"wroteCardinal Hinsley,inamessagewhichtheB.B.C. broadcasttoPolandrecentlyforthe PolishNationalDay.

"ThealienfactionswithinthePolish bordersfor150yearsactedasslavemasters;theysoughttocontinuetheir over-lordshipwhenPolishfreedomhad beenrestoredafterthelastworldwar. ThenPolandwastreacherouslyinvadedbytheNazisinpretendedsupport ofthewould-beoppressorsoffreed Poland.

"TheNazis'aimistodestroythe splendidculturaltraditionofPoland andtoexterminateitspeople.Till themechanisedhordesoftheinvaders areforcedfromPolishsoiltherecannotbepeacenorcantherebejustice andlibertyinEurope.

"ThepersecutionofreligioninPo. land,farfromabating,continuesever morerelentlessly.Thatstateof thingsmustbeended;theverysoul oflibertyisassailedinPolandandwe standwithPoland'ssonsindefenceof thelifeofthespirit.

"CardinalMercier,PrimateofBelgium,raisedhisvoicein1916toprotestagainstthewrongsdonetoPoland byPrussiandespotism;Polandwhich, hesaid,hadneverbeenguiltyofaggression.

"Muchmoreloudlyandmoreinsistentlyareweobligedtocryoutnow againstthecruelmartyrdomofanationwhichhasbeenforcenturiesthe greatbulwarkofcivilisationincentral Eurone."

theU.S.A.willfightwiththetotalresourceswhichtheyarecapableof mustering.Theoutcomeofthestrugglecanbeinnodoubt.

"Remember,Poles,weshallemerge fromthiswar-asPresidentRoosevelt hassaid-withlibertyunderGodand theopportunitytoliveadecent,sane, andprosperouslife."

`SocialJustice'NotaCatholicPublication

StatementbyDiocesanChancellor. CompletedisavowalofanyconnectionbetweentheArchdioceseofDetroitandthemagazine"SocialJustice," publishedinRoyalOak,Mich.,was maderecentlyinastatementbythe RightRev.MonsignorEdwardJ.Hickey,ChancelloroftheArchdiocese. MonsignorHickey'sstatementwas madeapartofaneditorialheaded, "AnAuthoritativeConfirmation,"inan issueofthe"MichiganCatholic,"officialCatholicweeklyorganoftheDetroitArchdiocese.

Theeditorialsaid: "Currentcontroversyontheeditorial policyofthelocalweekly,'SocialJustice,'inrelationtoAmericanmorale, hasbroughtfromsomeCatholicpapers inthecountrytheemphaticstatement that'SocialJustice'isnotaCatholic paper.Wehadthoughtthatthiswas cleartoallourreaders.Thereceiptof someinquiries,however,hasledusto asktheArchdiocesanChanceryforauthoritativeconfirmationonthispoint.

FromthereplyofMonsignorEdward J.Hickey,ChancelloroftheArchdioceseofDetroit,wequotethefollowing: "'ACatholicpaperis,bydefinition, onethatispublishedunderthesupervisionofproperChurchauthority.'SocialJustice'isnotundersuchsupervision,andis,therefore,notaCatholic paper.Moreover,fornearlytwoyears back-sinceFatherCoughlin'slatest withdrawalfromresponsibilityfor'SocialJustice'withtheissueofMay27, 1940-nopriestofthisdiocesehasasked orreceivedpermissiontocontributeto 'SocialJustice,'andnopriestofthis diocesehasbeenauthorisedtoassociate himselfinanycapacitywithitspublicationorcirculation,or,totheknowledgeofthisoffice,hasactuallydone so.Inaword,theArchdioceseofDe. troithasnoresponsibility,director indirect,for'SocialJusticeMagazine'."

"Thisclear-cutstatementshouldhelp todisposeofwhateverconfusionthere maybeaboutthismatter."

CentraCathoicLibrary

Staff-SergeantFrankCollopy, A.I.F.(Returned)

ToLectureonPalestine,Midde

East---ThursdayEvening,July23

Staff-SergeantCollopywasoneofthe groupwhofoundedtheCatholicCen. tralLibrary,Incivillifehewasa schoolteacherintheEducationDepartment,buthasjustreturnedafter eighteenmonths'serviceintheMiddle East.HisinterestinthingsCatholic ledhimwhiletheretomakeaspecial studyoftheBiblicalcitiesoftheHoly

Land,andnextThursdayhewillgivea talkaboutthemattheCentralCatholic Library,36Pier-street,Perth. Everyoneiswelcome.Thelecture willbeginat8p.m.,andlastuntilabout 9.30pin.,whencoffeewillbeserved. AreportofFatherSmith'slecture, deliveredonJuly9,isheldoveruntil ournextissue,

U.S.WarDepartmentPaysHigh TributetoArmyChaplains

Anon-combatant,yes;"asissy,"no

"HEISACHALLENGETOTHEMENACEOFCLASS, RACEANDCREEDPREJUDICE."

Washington.-"Thevalueofreligiousworship,therightofreligiousfreedom,-areparallelprinciplesoldinArmytraditionthatarereceivingnew emphasisamongthefightingforcesoftheUnitedStatesto-day,according toapamphlet,"TheSoldierandHisReligion,"justissuedbytheWarDepartment.DedicatedtothewomenofAmerica,asmothers,wivesandsisters ofthesoldiers,thepamphletreviewsthespiritualgrowththathasaccompaniedthenumericalexpansionoftheAimyandconcludeswitha"reassuring"answer,writtenin"factsandfigures,"in"largestatisticsandsmall stories,"tothequestionofAmericanmothers"Doesthesoldiergoto church?"

Hightributeispaidtheworkofthe 1,449chaplainsnowonactiveduty, ministeringtothespiritualneedsof soldiersnumberinginthemillions.

"TheArmyChaplain,"saysthe pamphlet,"isclosetothesoldier;some evenassertthatofallthecommissionedofficers,heisclosesttothemen, Theygotohimfrequentlywiththeir personalproblems.Statisticstobear thisoutarevividaswellasvital.

"Theygotohimtogetmarried (2,237lastyear).Theygotohimto getbaptised(2,670lastyear.When theyareinthehospitalortheguardhouse,hegoestothem(3,602,824visits lastyear).Theaggregatefiguresfor theyeararetellingandtremendous25,385,115contactswithsoldiers."

Undertheheadingof"Whatit TakestobeaChaplain,"thepamWarDepartmentPaysHighTribute toWarChaplains. phletpointstovision,practically,directnessandhumourasqualitiesthe chaplainmustpossessinahighdegree.

"ByArmyregulations,"itisstated, "thechaplainisanon-combatant;but heisno'sissy.'ChiefofChaplainsArnoldwasaskedrecentlywhathewould doifattackedbyanenemysoldier,and herepliedbriskly'I'dstickupmy dukesandprotectmyself.Itwould bemydutytodoit,Adeadman can'thelpanybody.'"

"Saturdaynight,"thepamphletsays, "theCatholicboyhastheopportunity togotoconfession.Sundaymorning,heattendsMass.. Inalarge postseveralMassesmaybeheld."But

thechaplain'swork,itispointedout, alsoincludesdailyvisitstothesick ward,enlistingcommunityaidforthe soldiers'recreation,andahostofother services.

Armychapels,ofwhichtherewasa shortagewhenemergencymobilisation wasgettingunderwayinthefirst monthsof1941,nownumber600completedornearingcompletion,and "hardlyaSundaybutseesthededicationofoneormore,"itisstated.

"TheArmychapelisthesymbolof thefirmstandDemocracytakesagainst anysubmissionto,orcompromise with,thefor'-esofGodlessness,The Armychaplainisachallengetothe menaceofclass,raceandcreedprejudice.Religiousfreedom,persistent, consistent,istheArmy'sanswertoreligiouspersecutioninotherpartsof thewarringworld."

OLDROSARIES

Wehavebeenaskedtoappealfor oldorbrokenRosaries,forwhichthe ownershavenofurtheruse.Owing tothelackofsuppliesofreligiousobjects,themenintheForcesareoften obligedtogowithoutRosaries,Missals,etc.TheSistersoftheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands,haveoffered tomendoldorbrokenRosaries,which willbethendistributedtothetroops. Rosariesandotherpiousobjects maybeleftcioCatholic.WelfareOrganisation, ChurchOffice, VictoriaSquare,Perth.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

IRISHSTEP-DANCINGCOMPETITIONS.

Thethirdofthe1942-1943IrishStepDancingCompetitionswillbeheldon Sunday,July26,at2.30p.m. ChangeofHall.

ItwasannouncedthroughthesecolumnssometimeagothatthisfunctionwastobeheldinSt.Patrick's Hall,Fremantle,butowingtovariousalterationstosame,tomeetthe requirementsofthepurposesforwhich itisnowused-theentertainmentof theForces-itwasfoundnecessaryto changeovertoMissAshton'sHall,191 High-street,Fremantle(incloseproximitytoTownHall).

MembersoftheForces, andeveryoneinterestedintheartof Irishstepdancingarecordiallyinvited toattend.

Forsomeyearsnowthesecompetitionshavebeenconducted,andakeen desirefortheknowledgeoftraditional Irishstepdancinghasbeendefinitely cultivated,andtheSocietyislosingno opportunityofperpetuatingthisart,

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident,Bro.P.Reidy,presidedatthemeetingheldonJuly6.One newmemberwasinitiated.Members whoattendedthesocialatHighgateon the1st.inst.reportedhavinganexcellenttime,despitethebadweather.We extendourcongratulationstothecouncilontheirsuccessandareeagerly lookingforwardtothenextoneonthe 15th.inst.Memberswillbepleasedto knowthatSergt.D.J.Fleminghas returnedfromoverseas,andhasspenta well-earnedholidayathome.Thenext meetingisonthe20th.inst. whichhadbecomethetravestyofso many.Quiteanumberhaveexpressedtheirintentionofbeingpresent,and theofficersandmembersofthe II.A.0B.S.haveacceptedaninvitation tobepresent.

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IRISHNATIONALSTEP DANCING,

TheThirdofthe1942.1943Seriesof Competitions (UnderStandardRulesandRegulations) Willbeheldat MISSASHTON'SHALL, 191HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE (about100yardsfromHoyt'sTheatre), on SUNDAY,JULY26,at2.30p.m. DancingwillbeInterpersedbyItems. MembersofForcesandYou CordiallyInvitedtoAttend. FortheIrishNationalForesters. JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary. I.ICI

AquinasCollege

SPORTINGRESULTS

OnJuly10,AquinasFirstXVIII,18 goals,11behinds,defeatedGuildford Grammar,4goals4behinds.Goalkickers:A.Hinkley(3),P.Cullen(3), P.Hanrahan(3),G.Palassis(3),P. Banting(2),B.Rigg,W.Turton,W. GazeandA.Holland.Bestplayers: A.Hinkley,T.Bourke,T.Hales,B. Rigg,P.HanrahanandL.Kirwin.

OnJuly11,AquinasFifthXVIII., 2goals5behinds,losttoScotch,7 goals.Goalkicker:L.Lingard(2). Bestplayers:K.Dyson,B.O'Hara,C. MacNichandB.Reilly.

OnJuly11,AquinasSixthXVIII., 4.8,losttoScotch,8.12.Goalkickers: H.Price(2),C.BantingandV.Aikenhead.Bestplayers:V.Aikenhead,H. Price,W.EvansandW.Taplin.

OnJuly22,AquinasFirstXVIII. playHaleatW.A.C.A.

PHILIPPINESBISHOPSARESAFE.

Manila'sIrish:1rchlishop,Mgr. O'Doherty,andthe14otherBishopsin thePhilippinesaresafe,theApostolic DelegateinJapanhasinformedCardinalMaglione,PapalSecretaryof State.

TheCardinalhastransmittedthe messagetotheApostolicDelegatein Washington.

AlatermessagereceivedinNew Yorkstates,however,thatthebomb. ingandburningofZamboanaga,residenceofoneofthebishops,hasaroused graveconcernforthewelfareofMgr. DelRosarioandanumberofpriests andreligious.

NEWZEALANDMONUMENTTO CAPTAINFEGAN.

Amemorialhasrecentlybeenerected attheSeamen'sInstitute,NewZealand,tothememoryofa.greatCatholic herooftheJervisBay,CaptainFogartyFegen,V.C.Thememorialtakes theformofawreathoflaurelleaves incopperandgold,andisinscribedas follows:"Asignandtributetothe NavyandthemenoftheMercantile Marine.Tothelastingmemoryof CaptainFogartyFegan,V.C.,heroof theJervisBay.Hediedashelived, agallantCatholicgentleman.There wasonethinghelovedmorethanhis service-hisFaith.Greaterloveno manbaththanamanlaydownhis lifeforhisfriends."

EnglishSanctity

(ContinuedfromPageSix.)

NorwichtoseeChristinHisliving bodyhasbeenexpressedagainand again.

RutIhavesaidenoughofEnglish spirituality.ThereismuchmoreI wouldliketosay-ofthenationalde. votiontoMary,forinstance,asseenm thegreatshrineatWalsingham;ofthe religiousexperienceofthethousands ofEnglishmonksandnunsontheContinentthroughoutthepenalera.But Iamnotheologian,andIhesitateto analyseanyfurther,andwhatismore, timeforbidsme.ButIthinkyouwill agreethatthereissomethinginEnglishspiritualitythatdistinguishesit fromthatofotherraces.St.Theresa ofAvilaandSt.JohnoftheCross areSpanishtothecore;St.Bernardis Frenchifeveranyonewas,andFisher isEnglish.Thenearestparallelto EnglishspiritualityIcanfindinother countriesisSt.FrancisdeSales,the "gentlemansaint."ButIamwanderingagain.Letusleaveitatthat.

Inthefieldofintellectualendeavour EnglishCatholicismhasmadeherown characteristiccontribution.Wehave comparedtheEnglishgeniustothe Roman,andintheintellectualsphere thecomparisonisalsojust.TheRoman geniuswasnotprimarilyspeculative aswastheGreek.InintellectualendeavourtheRomanpreferredtoacceptandapply.Hepreferredtoconcentrateonorderratherthanonthe abstractproblemsofjustice.The practicalwaswhatappealedtothe Roman,anditappealedtotheEnglish,too.YouknowthattheEnglish Churchhadagreatreputationfor learning;rememberthatitwastraditionallearning.TheschoolsatYork andJarrow,theschoolsthatAlcuin foundedforCharlemagnejustlydeserve thepraisetheyhavereceived.But theirworkwasprimarilypreservative, notoriginal.Bedewascontentwith theBibleandtheFathers,Alcuinand Challoner,intheirtimesbothbrought outneweditionsoftheBible,andright throughthewholestoryofEnglishecclesiasticallearningtheemphasishas beenonreceivedauthority.TheEnglishgeniuswasnottodisputeabout theTrinity;itwastoacceptitasa mysteryandpropagatebeliefinit.

ThusSt.AldhelmofSherborneexpressedtheAnglo-RomanattitudetoCeltic learningwhenhecomplainedthat "theseIrishgivesuchfromWisdom's udder,butindisputetheysnarltheir syllogismslikeMolossianhounds."In theRenaissanceperiod,too,thesame kindofthingoccurs.Fisher,Colet, More,Ninacreweregreatscholars,but theywerenotoriginalthinkerstoany greatextent.Youseethetwotemperaments,theGreekandtheRoman, arecomplementary,Withoutthe Anglo-Romanideasoforderandstability,andtheirrespectfortheauthor. ityofthepast,itisdifficulttoseehow thelearningoftheearlyChurchcould havebeenpreserved.Theschoolsof Alcuin,indeed,andhismethodssaved learninginEurope.And,too,without thegreatspeculativeintellectsof AquinasandotherstheChurchwould l'simmeasurablypoorer.

STOVES,WoodorGas,newand used,sold,bought,repaired.W.A. StoveCoy.,559WellingtonStreet. B6307.

OBITUARY

ThefuneralofMr.HarryFudger,late of30Portland-street,Nedlands,andthe ElectricityandGasDepartment,Perth, whosedeathoccurredrecentlyaftera lengthyillness,tookplaceonJuly6,in theCatholicportionoftheKarrakatta Cemetery.

Thedeceasedgentleman,whowas bornatBrighton.inEngland,in1901. cametoWesternAustraliaatanearly age,andaftercompletinghisschooling, joinedthestaffoftheE.andG.Departmentattheageof16.

Mr.Fudgerremainedintheservice ofthedepartmentuntilhisenlistment withtheA.I.F.Apartfromaperiod during1937whenhewenthometoEnglandfortheCoronationcelebrations, hehadbeenassociatedwiththeE,and G.Departmentcontinuouslyfor25 years. Duringthistimehehadmademany friends,andhadgainedtherespectof hisassociatesandtheconfidenceand esteemofhissuperiors.Shortlyafter hisenlistment,hishealthbegantofail anddevelopedintoalongillnesswhich culminatedinhispassingattheuntimelyageof41years.

Ofabrightandjovialpersonality,Mr. Fudgerhadenjoyedunusualpopularity,andtheadmirationofahostof friendsandacquaintances,andhisbereavedrelativeshavebeentherecipientsofnumerousandwidespreadexpressionsofsympathyintheirgreat loss.

AlargenumberattendedRequiem Mass,whichwascelebratedbyRev. FatherSlowey,inSt.Joachim'sChurch, VictoriaPark,andlateratthecemetery,VeryRev.FatherFahey,assisted byVeryRev.FathersMossandMas terson,recitedthelastprayersinthe presenceofalargeandrepresentative gathering,whichinitselfwasastrikingtributetothepopularityofMr, Fudgerandevidenceofthehighregard inwhichhewasheldbyall.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.H. Fudger(wife),Mr.andMrs.G.Fudger (parents),Mr.C.Fudger(brother), Mrs.T.Gascoigne(sister),Mrs.A.Cotton,MissKathleenLocke,MissMary Locke,Mrs.E.Morris,Mrs.C.Fudger (sisters-in-law),T.GascoigneandE. Morris(brothers-in-law),H.Gascoigne, RayandRonCotton,BernardFudger (nephews),Mrs.PhilGascoigne,Misses BettyCottonandCharleneFudgerneices),Mrs.McNamara.Mrs.Roy BryantandMr.B.Bryant(friends).

Thepall-bearerswereMessrs.F.C. Edmondson(GeneralManager,ElectricityandGasDept.),R.Prendergast (Accountant,E.andG.Dept.),J.McNamara,J.Murphy,C.Kirby(meter readers),R.Donoghue(GasWorkers' Union).

AmongthosepresentwereMessrs. Carter(Sec.GasWorkers'Union),H. KittoiPresident,E.andG.Overseas Fund),T.Soutar(E.andG.Dept.), Gnr.J.J.Prendergast,E.Morris,senr., H.Holyoak,A.King,C.Sales,J.C. Warden,J.R.Bourke,A.Johnson,G. Cowley,P.S.Glover,H.R.Andrew, Gaunt,C.G.Dudley,H,Motteram,A. C.Jones,M.Malone,A.N.Doyle,S. Shepherd.H.Merriless,J.Collinson, senr.,J.Mason,A.E.Hosking,F.Buck-

THELATEMR.HARRYFUDGER.

enara,P.Tobin,J.Murphy,W.Ryan, R.Ryan,A.G.Cotton,S.Carthew,G. Hannah,G.P.Nind,C.Morris,J.F. Belt,D.N.Booth,W.Dunk,F.W.Paterson,T.J.Nichols,H.Bell,A.R. MacLean,T.P.Ilkington,S.Wilbur,V. Morris,W.Bath,J.H.Taylor,W.G. Tuckey,W.Daley,W.Morris,J.Andrew,J.Welch,J.Collinson,junr.,D.J. Gibbney(LynasMotors),J.Bourke,J. B.Ryan,A.G.Spearing,andMaster F.Armstrong;MesdamesA,C.Jones, J.Bourke,J.Beaton,S.Major,C.A. Fry,C.Morris,E.Morris,W.()min. Armstrong,Welch,F.E.Glover,A.11 Cotton,W.Bath,P.Cherrington;Misses MarjorieJones,M.Finnigan,M.Murphy,M.Easton,MayRyan,A.Finnigan,Higgins,M.GauntandK.Burke.

Thefollowingwreathswerereceived:

FromHisLovingWife:HisLovingParents;TomandDoll:HaroldandPhil; Charlie,Vonnieandfamily;relationsat No.41;Gen.ManagerandStaffE.and G.Dept.:HaroldandPhyl;Mr.and Mrs.Vineyandfamily;theWardley family;JeanWhittaker:Mr.andMrs. Gauntandfamily;EricB.M.Stewart; EmployeesMalone'sBodyWorks;Mr. andMrs.J.T.McNamaraandfamily; Ann,Vera,andMyrtleFinnigan;Louis, MaryandFrankArmstrong;Joan,andPeterOsborne:Alfand Maude:Mrs.Sorleyandfamily;Mr.and Mrs.JonesandMr.andMrs.Harris; LilandRoyMyrtleEaston;Mr.and Mrs.Fry:E.andG.PresentationFund; E.andG.Officers'Association;Mr.and Mrs.Malone;Mrs.Snigg,Gladysand Veronica.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

`ImitatetheMissionaries'

ChiangKai-shek TellsHisStudent Officers

GeneralissimoChiangKai-Shek,the Chineseleader,hastoldstudentofficers thatthehestadvicehecouldgivethem wouldbetoimitateCatholicmissioners, saysthe"CatholicDigest"ofthe U.S.A.

Openingalecturetofutureofficers, theGeneralissimosaid:

"To-dayIproposetospeaktoyou onthemodelforyourlivesasofficers oftherepublic.Thatmodelisthe Catholicmissionarypriestsasfoundin China.Thesemenaresingle-hearted, constant,persevering,undauntedby anyobstacles,unremittingattheir work."

TheGeneralissimodevotedtheentirelectureperiodtodevelopingthis theme,andtoexhortingtheofficersto modeltheirlivesonthemissionary.

GeneralChiangKai-shekisaChris. tian,butnotaCatholic.Mostofhis officersarenon-Christian.

FRANK

II

(URtitzRaattUtrityaaNuitifu ", DEATHS.

McKENNA.-OnJune9,atWyalcatchemHospital,fortifiedbytherites oftheCatholicChurch,JamesPatrick,sonofthelateJamesandNorah McKenna,andlovinghusbandof Julia;aged62years.R.I.P.

O'MEARA.-OnJuly6,afteralongillness,bornwithChristianfortitude, CatherineAgnes,devotedmotherof Mary(Mrs.McCormack),mother-inlawofTom,andfondgrandmaof Bernadette,Gerald,IreneandJohn. R.I.P.

O'MEARA.-OnJuly6,atKununoppinDistrictHospital,Catherine Agnes,lovingwifeof Michael O'Meara,ofTrayning,devoted motherofFrank,Jack,Mary(Mrs. McCormack),JimandKath,motherin-lawofDoreen,MyrtleandTom. grandmotherofthirteengrandchildren;agedseventy-twoyears. SweetHeartofJesus,havemercyon hersoul.

WALL-OnJuly8,atCollieHospital, JosephCharlesWall,brother-in-law ofHannah,andloveduncleofLeo, Norine,NellandVerna. RequiescatinPace.

INmodoramd.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryofour deardaughterandsister,Dorothy, whopassedawayJuly16,1939. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Lord-

-Insertedbyherlovingfather, mother,sisterandbrother.

WATERS.-Treasuredmemoriesofour dearDorothy,whopassedpeacefully awayonJuly16,1939.

-Insertedbyherlovinguncleand aunt,ofSawyer'sValley.

MUNDAY.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,WilliamGeorgeMunday,departedthislifeJuly14,1940. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.Sweet Jesus,havemercy.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife.

BROWDER.-Inlovingmemoryof MaryBrowder.whopassedawayon June29,dearlybelovedneiceof AuntyEve.

Maytheperpetuallightshineupon her.

RYAN.--Inlovingmemoryofmydear husband,Con,whodiedonJuly23, 1939;alsoson,Pat,whodiedonFebruary19,1941. R.I.P.

-Insertedbylovingwifeand mother,Fairfield,Victoria.

LEEK.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofFrancisJohn Leen,whodiedJuly19,1933.

-InsertedbyHildaFitzgerald.

MITCHELL-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather,MatthewMitchell,whodepartedthislife onJuly18,1936.

AlwaysRemembered.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family,

AmericanPilotSavedbyMedal

U.S.FLYERFORCEDDOWNNEARISOLATEDISLAND, ISSPAREDBYNATIVESWHOSEE

Auburn,N.Y.,April10(NC).

Backgroundofthestoryinwhichan Americanflyerwassavedfromprobabledeathbyacruciformmedal abouthisneckbeginshere,thousands ofmilesfromthewildandisolated islandintheSouthPacificwherehe faceddeathandenjoyedescape.

NewsthatSecondLieutenantClarenceS.Sanford,Americanpursuit pilotforceddownonBremerIslandin theGulfofCarpentaria,whichindents Australiaonthenorth,wassavedfrom deathatthehandsofnativeswhoidentifiedhimasanon-Japanesebythe medalhewore,wasreceivedherewith specialinterest.Hewasbornin Fleming,asmalltownnearhere,and attendedUnionSpringsCentralHigh School.

The21-year-oldpilotbecamelostin theSouthPacificafterhewasseparatedfromfiveotherAmericanfighter planes.Whenhisfuelranlowhewas forceddownintheGulfofCarpentaria andswamashoretoBremerIsland. Thereheranintotwonativefishermenarmedwithspearswhichthey pointedmenacinglyagainsthischest, TheyaskedhimifhewereaJapanese, andasheutteredahastydenial,the nativessawthemedalhangingfrom histhroat.Onesaid:"Allright,Jesus No.1man."

TAXATIONRETURNS.

Thefinaldatefurlodgingreturnsof salaries,wagesandallotherincome, excepttradingandprofessionalsources,isJuly31,1942,andshouldbe lodgedonFormIA.Fortradingand professionalincome,August31,1942,on Form1.Landtax,August31,1942,on FormsAandGA,andformsCGshould helodgedbyJuly31,1942.

Thepenaltyforfailuretolodgereturnsisnotlessthan£2,normorethan £100.

IncomeTax.

Asingleperson,oramarriedwoman whosehusbandisnotdependentupon her,isliabletolodgereturnsifthe grossincomefromallsourcesforthe yearamountedto£100ormore.

Amarriedman,oramarriedwoman whohasadependenthusband,ora widoworwidowerwithchildrenasdependants,isliabletolodgereturnsif thegrossincomeamountedto£200or more.

HospitalTax.

Everypersonreceiving£52ormore peryear,otherthanfromsalaryor wages,andforwhichanincometax returnhasnotbeenfurnishedisliable tolodgeareturnonForm1A.

Employeesshouldattachtheircertificateofexemptiontotheirincometax returns.

LandTax.

FormCBmustbelodgedforFederal LandTaxifalterationsinholdingsor valueshaveoccurredsincethelastreturn.Ifnoholdingsorvalueshave occurredsincethelastreturn.Ifno changeshavetakenplace,areturnis notrequired.Theseretrunsmustbe lodgedbyallpersonswho,atmidnight June30,1942.beingabsentees,owned landvaluedat£1ormore,orbeing residentsownedlandvaluedat£4,000 ormore.

ReturnsonFormAforStateLand Taxshouldbelodgedbyalllandownerswhohavenotpreviouslyrendered areturn,andonFormGAwheresales orpurchasesorchangesinvalueshave takenplaceduringtheyear.

GeneralDouglasMacArthur,GeneralOfficerCommandingtheSouthWestPacificAlliedForces,calledrecentlyonHisGraceArchbishopMannix,at"Raheen."Inawirelessmessagejustreceived,HisGraceArchbishopSpellman,ofNewYork,andBishopO'Hara,C.S.C.,AuxiliaryBishop ofthesamediocese,haveaskedHis GracetheArchbishopofMelbourneto actastheirdelegateformattersrelatingtoCatholicchaplainsservingwith theUnitedStatesArmyForcesinAustralia.HisGracehasrepliedacceptingthisappointment.

FEDERAL-STATE TAXATIONRETURNS

INCOMETAX: SalariesandWages,FormIA. due31stJuly

LANDTAX:

Business,etc.,FormI. due31stAugust.

31st

PRESCRIPTIONSPECIALIST, COLINF.CAMPBELL (LateMcWhinney'sPharmacy).

CORNERSTIRLINGHIGHWAYANDSTUARTSTREET, 'PHONE:F2219. MOSMANPARK. 'PHONE:F2219

PRESCRIPTIONSCALLEDFORAND

CRUCIFORM.

Thenativestooktheexhaustedflyer toanearbymission,whichitselfis theonlycivilisedspotwithin500miles. Fromtherehereachedthemainland byluggerandultimatelyarrivedin Darwin.

LieutenantSanfordisaconvertto Catholicism.AfterjoiningtheAir CorpsandbeingstationedatGunter Field,heformedafriendshipwithjack Love,aformerseminarian.Oftenhe wenttoMasswithMr.Love,andafter LieutenantSanfordwastransferredto CraigFieldhebegantakinginstructionsfromachaplainthere.Laterhe wastransferredtoMorrisonFieldin Florida, Lastfall,LieutenantSanfordcame hereonfurloughandinthecourseof thatvisit,hisfiancee,MissMargaret Bolger,ofAuburn,presentedhimwith acruciformmedalshehadsecuredat OurLadyofVictoryBasilica,Lackawanna,N.Y.SheaskedLieutenant Sanfordtowearitalwaysandhepromisedtodoso. MissBolgerandLieutenantSanford weremarriedonDecember31inthe chapelatMorrisonFieldataNuptial Mass,celebratedbytheRev.Edward Byrne,chaplainatMorrison.LieutenantSanfordhadbeenbaptisedby FatherByrnetheday1,t.f,,r,.

T.VIVIAN, 143Rokeby.road,Subiaco.W1539 FORSEWERAGECONNECTIONS, W1539. BadWaterPressure,BrokenPedes talPans,LlockedSewerDrains,Cis ternandRoofRepairs,T.V.Headlight lished;andhewithdrewfromanyoffiMaskstoApprovedDesigns. 6.41MKNIMVAINIEKMM..104.41M.

and whoseparentsorguardiansaredesirousthattheyshouldlearntrades, shouldapplytothePrincipal,St.Joseph'sFarmandTradesSchool,Bindoon.Telephonecommunicationis beingestablishedwiththisInstitution andshouldbefunctioningbeforethe endofJune.

TrottingSelections

TheIlaNk

GLOUCESTERPARE.

Saturday,July18,1942. W.A.Breeders'HandicapLadyHil-

FayWinwood,1;Balkis,2PearlScott,3. LesmurdieHandicapHuonCloud, 1;LittlePick,2Adaloma,3. HillsHandicapAndyWalla,1; Lin'sRelic,2;Wilfred'sWonder,3. HighClassHandicap:BlackBertha, 1EarlMavista,2;CavanChief,3. MundaringHandicap:PrincessDoral, 1:MillAdonis,2WeeGlobe,3. CanningHandicapLeeTennessee, 1;LordSheik,2;LadyAraby,3.

Tilt

Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-OnSundaywe commemoratetheFeastofSt.Vincent ofPaul,whowasverymuchlovedby thepoor.Youhaveallheardofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety,which helpsthepoorwithoutdiscrimination, becauseitwasOurLord'swishthat thepoorshouldallbetreatedalikein Hisname.Thecharityofthisgreat saintembracedthepoor,youngand old,provincesdesolatedbyterrible civilstrife,andChristiansenslavedby theinfidel.InafteryearswhenadviseroftheQueenandoracleofthe ChurchinFrance,helovedtorecount how,inhisyouth,hehadguardedhis father'spigs,andlovedhissimplelife. SoonafterhisordinationhewascapturedbycorsairsandcarriedintoBarbary,andfromhereheescapedto

Dear"MosmanPark,"-Ireceived thefiveshillingswhichyouenclosedin yourletter.Thankyouverymuchfor thisdonation.Wearealwaysvery gratefulforyourgeneroushelptowardstheBushies'Appeal,andso muchgoodworkisdonethroughthe effortsofCorneritesandtheirdonations.

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ST.VINCENTDEPAUL.

France,Hewasthenappointedchaplain-generalofthegalleysofFrance, andhistendercharitybroughthope intothoseprisonswherehithertodespairhadreigned.Agreatactof charitywasdisplayedbythismuch belovedSaintwhen,seeingamother whomournedherimprisonedson,freed theprisonerandputtingonhischains tookhisplaceattheoar.Whenhe wasanaged,oldmanheusedtogo throughthestreetsofParisatnight, seekingthebabiesandlittlechildren whowerelefttheretodie.Onenight whenhewasmakinghiswaythrough thestreets,robbersrusheduponhim, thinkinghecarriedatreasure,but whenheopenedhiscloak,theyrecognisedhimandhisburden,andfellat hisfeet.

AUNTBESSY.

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Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Wouldyouplease haveHolyMassofferedforthef-Toly Souls,inthanksgivingforthemany blessingsandfavoursreceivedbymc. Thankingyou.

"GRATEFUL.'

DearGrateful,-Ireceivedyourletterofthe7th.inst.,andthankyousincerelyforyourpostalnoteof5s,and havehadarrangementsmadefora Masstobesaidinthanksgivingfor you.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed5s.fortheBushies,"inhonour oftheSacredHeartforfavoursreceived.

MOSMANPARK.

parableofthe"LostSheep-theday beforeinschool,andinsteadoffinding thesinnerwefound'therealsheep. Oneofourboys,IanMurdoch,senta competitionessaytothe"Annals"and itwasprintedinthismonth'sissue.I willclosenow.Hopingyouwillgeton verywellwiththeBushies'Scheme. MaytheInfantJesustakecareofyou andyourfriends,theBushies.Weare enclosing£2fortheBushies.

JOHNPRICE.

DearJohn,-Iwassopleasedtohear fromyouagain,andtoknowthatyou arekeepingonwiththegoodwork. Thankyouverymuchforyournice surprise,andtheLemonadeBottle needsmanysuchsurprisesyetbefore the£100becomesareality.However, IamsuretheCorneriteswillcomeforwardinlargenumberstohelpthis worthycause.Congratulationson yourverygoodschoolreport.You mustbeaverygoodscholar.How doesyourlittlebrotherGeofflike school?Youmusthavelotsoffunin thebush,walkingandpicnicing.I certainlyamgladIwasnotthere whenyouhadthestorm,asIdonot likethunderandlightning.IhopeIan Murdockissuccessfulintheessaycompetition.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findmytwomonthlycontributionsto theLemonadeBottle.Ihopeyouwill reachyourobjective.

ANON.

DearAnonymous,-Thankyouvery muchindeedforyourkinddonation. Yourregularcontributionsarevery muchappreciated,anddomuchtohelp theBushies'Appealandtoensureits finalsuccessattheendoftheyear.

AUNTBESSY.

NorthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedsixshillingsfortheBushies' Fund,Akindladygavemethree shillingsforyou.Pleasesendbetwo prickcards.Wishingyoueverysuccess.

BETTYSTANLEY.

DearBetty,-Ireceivedyourkind donationofsixshillings,forwhichI amverygrateful.Pleasethankthe kindladywhosentthethreeshillings verysincerely,andIfeelsuretheLemonadeBottleissuretobefilledwhen Ihavethesupportoftwosuchhelpers asyourselves.Thetwoprickcards youaskedforarebeingforwardedon byto-day'smail.

AUNTBESSY.

* * Mary'sMount,GooseberryHill.

DearAuntBessy,-Youwillbesurprisedtohearfromyournephewsat Mary'sMountaftersuchalongsilence. Well,sincethebeginningoftheyearwe canthinkofnothingbutJapsaeroplanes,shells,andair-raidshelters,Now thattheAmericanshavecometoour helpwefeelweareontheroadto victory.Forthelasttwomonthswe havejoinedtheCrusadeofPrayerfor theintentionsofourHolyFatherthe Pope.IaminFifthStandard,and havebeenherethreeandahalfyears. Ihavealittlebrother,Geoff,whostartedschoolthisyear,andheisinFirst Standard.IlearnFrench,Latinand Algebra,aswellastheusualsubjects. Wealsohavefirst-aidtwiceaweek. Lastmonthwehadtwoinspectorsfor onedaytoexamineourschool,andwe gotaverygoodreport.Wewentout inthebushforaboutthreemilesfora picnic.Wehadcakesandapplesand enjoyedtheafternoonverymuch.How didyoulikethestormlastweek?You shouldhavebeenuphere:wewere nearlyblownoffthehillsTwoofour treeswereblowndownandonSaturdaywehadgreatfunchoppingthem topiecesOnSaturdaytheboysfound asheepandtheyputitinthefowlyard,andSistersaid"Findsisnot keeps,"andletitgo.Wehadthe

Challengeof Citeaux TRAPPISTMONKS I\AWORLD GONEMAD

Despite

hatUsetheirLivesinaIllodernAge?

ByKEESVANHOEK.

CondensedfromtheDublin'Standard." 4

Ourcarhadturnedtothedesolate beautyofthehighmoors.Onecan hardlyimaginethefertileGoldenVale tobesonearby,forthesebarrenwindsweptslopesoftheKnockmealdown Mountainsarenatureatitswildest.

Thusrefugeesbehelditacenturyago, alittlebandofIrishandEnglishTrappistmonks.DrivenfromMountMelleray,nearNantes,theirpassageina FrenchwarshiparrangedbyaBritish consul,theycamefromanunfriendly Fi-ancetoIrishsoil,thenunderanunfriendlyanaliendomination.

Beingpoor,theyhadnooptionbut tosettleonlanddesiredbynoone,a grimplot,atreelessstretchofboulders,bogsandscrubs,whichthey clearedtobuildtheirfirstsettlement.

miracleofadesertinfullbloom,right inthemiddleofthiswilderness,Statelyrowsoftreesleadtoaconglomerationofbuildingsoverwhichrisesthe robustGothictowerofthemonastery church.

Allaroundit,upagainstthemountainslope,downintothevalley,reach the1,000acres,graduallybrokenfor theploughbythepatienttoilof100 years,untiltheyformto-dayoneof themodelfarmsofIreland.

Silentwhite-robedpriestsandbrownfrockedbrothers,cowlsovertheir heads,utensilsundertheirarms,strong bootsundertheirtucked-uphabits, plodtheirwayabout,tendingtheir

herdsandflocks,millingflourandbakingtheirbread,growingtheirvegetablesandtheirfruittrees,looking aftertheirpoultryandtheirbees;alert allthetimetoretainthesoiltheyhave sovaliantlysubdued.

AtthegateofMellerayMonastery onestepsbackintoapastcentury.

Butfortheelectriclight,theelectric milkerinthestables,ortheelectric saw,noisilybuzzinginashed,theillusioniscomplete.Theyareunprepossessing,toourworldlyeyes,these cloistersandguesthouseswiththeir lowerbuildingsandsquarequadrangles, forthemonksweretheirownarchitects,stonemasons,labourers,carpentersandpainters.

Onlythevastnewchurch,whichthe rapidlyspreadingfameofMountMelleraymakenecessary,pretendstothe tasteoftheworldoutside.Ithasno colourorsurfacedecoration,onlywhitewashedarchesandplainwindows.

Itislightandsimple,withjustatouch ofgrandeurbefittingthebuttressof God'svanguard.Yetnocathedral hungwithalltherichesofcenturies canbeamorelivingtabernaclethan thismodestmonasterychurch.Already attwointhemorningtheglowof lampsfallssoftlyovertheenormous oak-boundchoirbooks,whentheserriedrowsofmonks,standingupright intheircream-colouredhabits,chant theirLauds,astheychantallthenine liturgicalhoursoftheirdayconsecrated toGodalone.Thereisneverflamboyancehere,therearejustkneeling men,hoodsovertheirheads,faces buriedintheirhands,alonewiththeir Creator.

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Iroamedthroughthebarrendormitorywithitscountlesswood-partitioned cubicleswhere,onhisstrawmattress, dressedinhishabit,theLordAbbot sleeps,asallothers,fromeightevery eveninguntiltwointhemorning. I havegonethroughthedarkrefectory wheretheysitonsmallbacklessbenchesbeforeplainscrubbedtableson thestonefloor,whilstabovethemone readsout.Theirhoodsseparateeach onefromhisneighbour,noonesitsopposite,nothingistheretodistract.It isanendlessrepetitionofastilllife: waterjug,milkpitcherandplate,and asimplelittleboardwiththenameof eachinIrish.

Theynevereateggs,fishormeat, thoughtheyraiseprizecattle.Only oftheirhoneydotheypartake,asof bread,butter,vegetables,porridgeand tea.Thespirithasconqueredthe flesh.Theirfacesarelean,buttheir healthisgoodandtheylivetoaripe oldage,aswhitehairandbeards show,

Alltheirlifeisprayerandmanual work.Workbegins,afterthreehours ofdevotions,at5.30everyday.Their supremecastigationistheirself-imposedsilence,theynevertalkunlessaddressedbyasuperior.Thelanguage oftheirworkisinsigns,theirthanksa smile.Silentlytheygoby,gaze averted,busyovertheirlabourbetween communalandprivateprayerand meditation,mendeadtotheworldbut alivetoGod.

Onecanbeststudyhandsandfaces ofartistsandtoilers,oftheYoungand theveryold:sonicbornwiththeirvo-

cationsafelyanchoredintheirheart, othersdrivenbytormentstothishaven ofrest,poorbeggarsandgildedyouth alike,thesimplesoulaswellasthe brilliantmind.Itismorethaneight centuriesagosincethatyoungnoble, Bernard,whoboreoneoftheproudest namesofBurgundy,stoodbeforethe gatesofCiteauxAbbey.Themiracle hasneverceasedtorepeatitself.The eternallyyoungChurchrecordsvocationsliketheseeveryday,thoughthe onlyhalowhichshegrantsthemisthe smallbandofhairaroundthecrown oftheirshavenheads.

Onememberofthecommunity,the guestmaster,isabsolvedfromhisvow ofsilence,CourtesyistheChristian virtuewhichhepracticesinstead,with infinitepatience.Heneverweariesof questions,stupidorsearching,fromthe steadystreamofvisitorswhocome fromeverycornerofIreland,from everylandoftheglobe,sometosatisfy theircuriosity,otherstorestmindand body.Noquestionisasked,nofeeis charged,onecanstayforweeks.One's neighbouratdinner(andfortheir gueststhefoodisallembracingand plentiful)maybeatramporaduke.

Tomostofthosemonkswhoreceive novisits,readnopapers,neverspeak toeachother,whoserarelettersare onlyshortcommunicationswiththeir nearestrelations,thewarwhichisraging,thatfollyofman,isnoteven known.Theyhaveclosedtheirearsto theworldwhichtheyhaveforesworn utterlyandforever,sothattheireyes maybeopenedtotheraptureofanotherworldwhosemysteriesarebeyond

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TheGermanswereverymuchsurpricedatfindingsomuchfaithandfervouramongstus:theywereverymuch edifiedbyoursingingofthe('redoat acandleprocessionoftheBlessed Sacrament-itwasheardformiles around.

Thisstatementwasmadebyoneof thethousandsofprisoners-fathersof atleastfourchildren,andveteransof thefirstWorldWar-whoarebeingreturnedtoFrancefromGermanprison camps,andwhoaretellingoftheirexperiencesafterhavingbeenmarched instagesofsixtosevenmilesthrough France,BelgiumandGermanyto campsinEastPrussiaandAustria.

Theygivemostinterestingreports ofthereligiouslifeinthecamps,which oneofthemdescribesassavoringof themonastic,duetothenumberof priestsandintellectualsamongthe prisoners,andthemanywhoattend dailyservicesandlecturesonliturgy, theology,scriptureandcanonlawas well.

"Wewerefifteendaysonthemarch," apoilureports."Whilepassingthrough Belgiumwewereextremelywelltreatedbythepopulation.Therewere 40,000FrenchandasmanyPolesin StallagII-A.

"Ourfarewaspracticallythesame asthatofour'guards,butnotsufficientforus.However,duringthelast fivemonths,mostofushavebeen workingintheforests,inlumber-yards, oronfarms.Wewerewelltreated bythecountrypeople,andlifewas moreagreeableinthefieldsthanbehindthebarbed-wireofthecamps."

thereachofthosewithonlyworldly comprehension.

Theymeetthecheapcriticismof modernpaganismwiththeexampleof theirunremittingtoil.Theunbeliever maybereadywithhiseasysarcasmof darkages,butalltheyhavewithdrawnfromisthegaudyartificiallight ofaworldinanarchyandagony,to liveinsteadinthattriumphanttwilightbetweenlifeanddeath:aman's beliefintheimmortalityofhissoul.

Ihadcomewithoutmuchunderstandingforwhatseemedtomeneedlessausterity.Ihadinwardlypitied themformissingtheinfinitevarietyof thebeautyofourwondrousearth.Then Icamehere,facetofacewiththe movingrealityofthatdoctrineofthe CommunityoftheChurch,theunityof allhermembersinChrist,Thesehere dopenanceandprayforthosewhoare outsideinthehurryingsinningworld.

Aswesteppedbackintotheturmoil ofthedayoutside,thesunwassetting overMountMelleray.Itwasabreathtakingmoment.Itmusthavebeenone ofGod'sownangelswhorentthepatch ofraincloudsasundertoshowthepale greeneveningskyofEire.There,where thesunsankdown,animmenseeider downofyellowandorangerimmedinto thepurestsheetofgold:avisionof heaven.

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Amoredetailedpictureoflifeamong theprisonerofficersisgivenbyone whowasinternedinacampintheInn Valley,Austria.

Onarrival,everyone,includingthe higher-rankingofficers,wasstripped totheskinandallbelongingsconfiscated-weddingringsbeingtheoneexception.Duringthefirstthreemonths someoftheofficerslostfrom40to50 lbs.,andallofthemfelloffinweight. Theylearnedtoeatsunflowerseeds andtosmokecloverleaves.

Thelackofnewsfromhomewas "excruciating."Towardstheendof lastyearthefirstfoodparcelsbeganto arrive,andtheprisonersregainedsome oftheirlostpoundage:alsotheordinaryprisonfarehadimprovedsomewhat.

Amongthisgroupweretenpriests whohadbeenservingasofficers,and onechaplain.Theyhadsufficient equipmentamongthemforthreeportablealtars.

Theygottheuseofahutasachapel and,thereafter,therewasdailyMass andeveningprayers.

Thegeneralstateofhealthandmoralewasquitegood,andtherewerefew attemptsatescape,particularlybecauseitwouldhavebeendifficultto passthebarbed-wirefence.Butthis campwassubsequentlysuppressedand itsinmatesscattered.

"With250officersandthreepriests whomIhadknowninBelfort-1had servedMassforoneofthemforeleven months-Ileftthenextdayforour newcamp,"theofficercontinued."It wascold-20degreesFahrenheit-and thesnowwastwofeetdeep.Wewere withoutshoes,becausetheGermans hadconfiscatedourshoesinreprisal fortwoescapesthedaybefore.We travelledinthird-classcarriageswithouttoilets.

"OflagXVII-Ahad5,600officers andabout800enlistedmen,andwas muchworsethantheothercamp,with foodparcelsonlyonceaweek.

"Butwhatwelostincomfortwe madeupforintheintellectualdomain. Theproportionofscholarsandprofessorswasremarkablyhigh.From8 a.m.top.m.,onemaystudy,forexample,Arabic,Japanese,ormorecurrentlanguagesManyyoungofficers arecontinuingtheirstudiesoflawand sciences,andtheseminariansarenot wastingtime,either.Thereisatheatrewithmagnificentscenery,allmade byfellow-prisoners:aforty-pieceorchestra:football,handball,basketball, bowling. "Thespiritualsideofcamplifeisvery important.Ofcourse,therearestill asetofunbelievers,butthereisalso anoticeablerevivalamongthelukewarm.

"Ahuthasbeenconvertedintoa chapel,andthe97priestssayMass

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"Duringaten-monthperiodthere werenolessthan80,000Communions, severalbaptisms,firstCommunions, conversionsandtwoabjurations. Inadditiontotheverymanywho attendchurchservicesdaily,lifein thisparticularcampresembleslifein amonasterybecauseofthenumberof prisonerswhofollowlecturecourseson liturgy,theology,scripture,canonlaw, andotherspiritualsubjects:*

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Whileitismostdifficulttojudgecorrectlyastowhatimmediatepra:ticalresultsmayfollowthepublicraisingoftheissueofReligious FreedominRussia-whethertheywillprovetolessenortoincrease themanyproblems,alreadysoformidable,inworkingoutapolicyof military,economicandpoliticalaidtoRussiaagainstHitler'sassaultonegreatfactseemsapparent,namely,thatthecontroversyoverreligioninRussiaaffordsourownreligiousleadersandpubliciststheir greatestopportunitytobringthewiderquestionofreligionthroughouttheworldtotheattentionofthepublic.

ThereligiousprobleminRussiahas suddenlyandmoststrikinglybecome "news"towhichthepressandthe radioaredevotingmuchspeaceand time,becauseitistiedupwithother mattersthatcomemoreevidently withinthesphereof"practical,"or "objective:*or"psychological"events andconditionsordinarilydealtwith byandthroughouragenciesofpublicity.

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Hereandthere,writesMichaelWilliamsintheNewYork"Commonweal,"notsteadilyandconsistently, yetwithincreasingurgency,thepress hasdisplayedsignsofthebeginning atleast,ofthegeneralrecognitionof atruththatinrecenttimeshadbeen losttosight,thetruththatatthebottomofalltheworld'sgreatproblems liestheproblemofreligion.

FewofthevoicesraisedinthepresentdiscussionovertheRussiansituationhavecomefromspeakersorwritersaswellqualifiedasFatherWalsh, ofGeorgetown,anditistobehoped earnestlythatbothsidestotheargumentmayprofitbyhisadviceandhis specialknowledge.

Itwouldbealsomosthelpfulif NicholasBerdyaev,ifstillintheland ofthelivingandnotconfinedina concentrationcampsomewherein FranceorGermany,couldbefound andshouldgivetheworldhisviews asthenewsituationinRussiaunfolds itsmarvellousopportunityfortheregenerationofthemassesoftheRussianpeople.Berdyaevwaslivingin Paris,Ibelieve,uptothetimeofthe fallofFrancetoHitler.

DeprivedofTheirFaith.

Someofthenewspaperreportsfrom Russiahavetendedtostrengthenthe generalimpressionthattheBolshevik

persecutionofallreligion-atragic reality,inspiteofallthehypocritical clausesoftheRussianConstitution, andtheglibreassurancesofBolshevikofficials-hassucceededindeprivingtheRussiansoftheirfaith,except inthecaseofafewoldpeoplestill patheticallyandvainlyclingingtoold habitsofchurchgoing.

Butthesenewspaperreportsareprobablymostsuperficial.Otherreports existemanatingfrommenandwomen betteracquaintedwithRussianrealitieswhichpaintaverydifferentpicture.Amongsuchauthoritieshas beenBerdyaev.

InhisessayontheRussianRevolution,publishedwithotherstudiesin hishook,"TheEndofOurTime,"he testifiedinthestrongesttermsto hisknowledgeofthepersistence,and hisfaithintheindestructibility,ofthe strongestandmostspiritualreligious lifeinRussia.

Hesokeofbeingtoldbyleadersof the"staretz,"orreligiousdirectors,of theRussianChurchthatmanyCommunists,includingofficershighinthe RedArmy,cametoconfession,saying that"theyputtheirhopeintheaction oftheHolySpiritontheheartofthe sinfulRussianpeople."

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Berdyaevcommenteduponthisas follows:"Therespokenotonlyareligiousvoicebutavoicefarbetter qualifiedtocallitselfnationalthan thatoftheemigreswholookupon themselvesastrueRussianpatriots, buthavenofaith-inthepeopleof Russia.Thewordsofthatmonk cametomelikeamessagefromanotherworld,aworldwherethereis neither'rightwing'nor'leftwing,' warfareneitherbetweenpoliticalpartiesforpowernorbetweenclassesfor materialaggrandisement.

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