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Inresponsetoademandwhichhasbeengrowingfuryears, ithasbeendecidedtoinaugurateaCatholicSessionoverthe air.ThiswillfollowalongthelinesofRev.Dr.Rumble'sSessionfrom2SM,Sydney,andtheCatholicHourinMelbourne.

AcommencementwillbemadeonSunday,28th.inst.,from 7.15to7.45p.m.,overStations6PRand6TZ,andsubsequently eachSundayatthesametime.Itishopedlatertolinkupwith anotherStation,thusincreasingtherangeofthepresent"hook.99

TheCatholicSessionhasbeenorganisedandfinancedby theCatholicSocialGuild,aneworganisationforCatholicmen, aimingtohaveCatholicprinciplesofSocialjusticeappliedinthe solutionofeconomicandothersocialproblems.

TheCatholicSessionwillbeconductedbyFatherLalor,who, priortostudyingforthepriesthood,wasawell-knownandpopularradiopersonalityinthisState.

TheSessionwillcoverthewholefieldofCatholicthought anddoctrine,fromdirectlyreligiousmatterstosubjectsofcurrentinterestonwhichCatholicteachinghasabearing.Itis hopedthattheSessionwilleventuallydevelopalongthelinesof aQuestionBox,andsoproveusefulinremovingprejudiceagainst theChurchbyprovidinginformationandansweringthedifficultiesofnon-Catholics.ButatthecommencementitwillbeconfinedtosettalksaboutmattersofCatholicbeliefandteaching.

Most,u,LessiulRadiofeatureshave beenbuiltaboutapersonality.And CatholicSessionshavebeennoexception.ThusAmericahadFather Coughlin,EnglandhasDr.Heenan, whileDr.RumbleandMr.D.G.M. Jacksonareknownfarandwidein VictoriaandNewSouthWales.

InappointingFatherLalortocon-

ducttheWestralianCatholicSession, llisGracetheArchbishopisfollowing alongsimilarsoundlines.Father Lalorhashadextensiveexperiencein radiowork.Beforeenteringuponhis priestlyvocation,FatherLalorwasassociatedwiththefoundationofStation6PR.Forsomeyearshewas engagedinannouncing,programme direction,theproductionofplays,and thedeliveringoftalks.Heismost popularlyrememberedthroughthe Children'sSession-"UnclePeterand Pongo"-andwhenheleftforRome manyachildintheStateexperienced somethinginthenatureofabereavement.

EducatedattheChristianBrothers' College,St.George'sTerrace,Father LalormadehisstudiesatPropaganda College,Rome,wherehewasordained inMarch,1939.HemadeanintensivestudyofCatholicActionmethods inItaly,France,Belgium,England andEire.ReturningtothisStatetowardstheendof1939.FatherLalor wasappointedDiocesanDirectorof CatholicAction,andunderhisdirectiongreatstrideshavebeenmadein theorganisationoftheLayApostolate throughouttheArchdiocese.The LeagueofCatholicYouthforboys, theLegionofMary,theCatholicGirls' Movement.andtheCatholicSocial Guildowetheirexistenceandsolid growthtohisinitiativeandenergy. ThereisnodoubtbutthattheCatho-

heRadioSessionwilllikewisebea greatsuccessunderhisdirection.

ThePopeontheUrgencyof theSocialQuestion "GODWILLSIT."

Thecallofthemomentisnotlamentation,butaction;notlamentation overwhathasbeen,butreconstruction ofwhatistoariseandmustarisefor thegoodofsociety.Itisforthebest andmostdistinguishedmembersof theChristianfamily,filledwiththeenthusiasmofCrusaders,touniteinthe spiritoftruth,justice,andlovetothe call,"Godwillsit,"readytoserve,to sacrificethemselves,liketheCrusaders. ofold.

Iftheissuewasthentheliberation ofthelandhallowedbythelifeofthe IncarnateWordofGod,thecalltodayis,ifWemaysoexpressourselves,totraversetheseaoferrorsofour dayandtomarchontofreetheholy landofthespirit,whichisdestinedto sustaininitsfoundationstheunchangeablenormsandlawsonwhich willariseasocialconstructionofsolid internalconsistency.

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AreExtremeUnionandPrayersfortheDead CommandedbyChrist?

MuchoftheOldTestamentisIncorporated intheDoctrinesofOurLord

9'4UntenableHistoricalClaimsofBaptists

thedeadbelongbothtotheOldLaw andtotheNewLaw.

Listener,Chatswood.

Iaskedmyhusband,whoisaProtestant,whyhedoesnotbelievein ExtremeUnctionorprayersforthe dead.

Yourhusbanddoesnotbelievein thosethingsmerelybecausehehas neverbeentaughttodoso,andbecausehehastakenitforgrantedthat hepossessessufficientandaccurate knowledgeoftheChristianreligion. Whenaskedforreasonsforhisunbeliefhehadtotrytofindsomepositivebasisforhisposition,andIam afraidthathejustsaidthefirstthing thatcameintohishead,withoutknowingwhetheritwascorrect,ornot. Letustakehisreasons.

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THECOMMANDOFCHRIST.

Hesaidhedidnotbelieveinthem becausewearenotcommandedby Christtodoso.

Inthatcase,whyisheaProtestant?

NowheredoesChristcommandanyone tobeaProtestant.AndifheispreparedtodowhatChristcommanded, whydoeshenotaccepttheteaching oftheCatholicChurchestablishedby ChristHimself?Christexpressly commandedus"Ifamanwillnot heartheChurch,lethimbeasthe heathen."Christtherecommandsus submittoalltheofficialteachingsof HisChurch,teachingswhichinclude thenecessityofbeliefinExtreme Unctionandprayersforthedead.

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DOESTHE"OLDLAW"STILL BIND?

Hesaysthatweneednotbotherat allwiththeOldLaw.

Firstly,neitherExtremeUnction norprayersforthedeadbelongsnecessarilytotheOldLaw.Infact,ExtremeUnctiondoesnotbelongtoit atall,butispartoftheNewLaw, andisaSacramentinstitutedby ChristeverybitasmuchastheSacramentofBaptismwhichyourhusbanddoesaccept.ToacceptBaptismandrejectExtremeUnctionis aninconsistencyduetolackofknowledge,asweshallsee.Prayersfor

Secondly,yourhusbandprofessed hisacceptanceoftheauthorityof Christ,yetmakesastatementChrist wouldutterlyrepudiate.Hewould neversanctionthesweepingstatement thatwe-neednotbotherwiththe OldLaws."Hesaidclearly,"Think notthatIamcometodestroythe Law.Iamcometofulfilit."And Hegavetheadvice,"Ifthouwiltenterintoeternallife,keepthecommandments."Thecommandments andare,partoftheOld

REPUDIATEDINVAIN!

Myhusbandsaysthat,inhisopinion, everythingthathappenedbefore Christcamecouldbeleftoutofthe Bible,andthattheonlyvalueit hasishistorical.

Ihavealreadyshownthathisopinioninthismatterconflictswiththe expressteachingofChristwhomhe claimstorevereasthesupremeauthority.MuchthatisintheOldTestamentisincorporatedinthedoctrine ofChrist.But,inanycase,whatis thevalueofyourhusband'sopinion asanargumentfortherejectionof ExtremeUnctionandprayersforthe dead?Nonewhatever.Forifhe suggeststhatweshouldexcludethe OldTestamentandkeeptotheNew Testament,hewillstillbecompelled toadmitboththethingstowhichhe objects!Tocontinuetorejectthem, hemustsweepawaytheNewTestamentaswellastheOldTestament, andgiveupbeingaChristianatall.

WHENCECOMESEXTREME UNCTION.

IsExtremeUnctionderivedfromthe OldTestament?

No.ItisdescribedintheNew Testamentonly.IfyourhusbandacceptstheNewTestamentastheWord ofGodforChristians,hewillfind thesewordsintheEpistleofSt. James:"Isanymansickamong you?Lethimbringinthepriestsof theChurch,andletthemprayover him,anointinghimwithoilinthe nameoftheLord:'ExtremeUnctionmerelymeansalastanointing withoil,togetherwithprayerforthe sickperson.ThefactthattheApostleSt.Jamessaysthatitistobe done"inthenameoftheLord"shows thatthedutywaspartofthecommissiongivenbyChristtotheApostles.IfChristcommandedtheApos.

IsInfantBaptismWrong?

tiestoactthusinHisname,howcan yourhusbandsaythatHenevercorn mandedit?Theobjection,asIhave said,isduetolackofknowledge.

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AREPRAYERSFORTHEDEAD "CHRISTIAN"?

Areprayersforthedeadderivedfrom theOldTestament?

Thedutytoprayforthesoulsof thedeadisinculcatedintheOldTestament.ChristHimselftellsusthat therearesinswhichsecuretheirfull

offeringaprayerforthereposeofthe soulofhisdeadfriendOnesiphorus.. "TheLordgrantuntohimtofind mercyoftheLordinthatday,"he prayed.Commentingonthosewords, theRev.M.F.Sadler,anAnglican scholar,says,"Onesiphoruswasdead. Butwehavenoreasonatalltobelievethatthemomentasouldiesitis perfected.AndineveryChristian Liturgythathascomedowntous thereareprayersforthedepartedaskingofGodpeaceandrestforthem:' InanAnglicanmanualofdoctrineby theRev.VernonStaley,whichIhave bymeatthepresentmoment,Ifind thisstatement, isquiterightto prayforthedeparted."Yourhusband,therefore,hasnosoundreason forrejectingthepractice.

ANGLICANBURIALSERVICE.

Attheburialofhiscousinafewweeks agotheministersaidlongprayers overthecoffin.Whywasthis,if theChurchofEnglanddoesnotbelieveinprayersforthedead?

ST.JOHNTHEBAPTIST. remissiononlyafterdeath;thatmen, farfrombeingabletosinwithimpunity,willexpiatetheirsins,and willnotbeliberatedfromtheirexpiationtilltheyhavepaidthelast farthing.St.Jamestellsusthatwe mustprayforoneanotherthatwe maybesaved,andthatthecontinual prayerofajustmanavailethmuch. Ifwecanprayforthoseundergoing trialsinthislife,wecanprayfor thoseundergoingtrialsinthenextlife aftertheirdayofjudgmenthas broughtthembeforethetribunalof God'sjustice.Yourhusbandaccepts theNewTestament.Yettherewe findSt.Paul,inwritingtoTimothy,

TheBurialServiceintheAnglican BookofCommonPrayercontainsno actualpetitionstoGodonbehalfof thesoulofthedeadperson.Andit mustbeadmittedthattheChurchof England,undertheinfluenceofthe ProtestantReformation,didreject prayersforthedead.TheBurial ServiceinthePrayerBookwasnot thereforeintendedtobenefitthedepartedsoul,butmerelytosurround asolemnmomentwithsomeelements ofreligiousworship.ButAnglicans arebeginningtoseethattheabolition ofprayersforthedeadwasoneofthe manymistakesoftheProtestantReformation,andthatitwasquiteopposedtothewholetenorofSacred Scripture.Sotheyaretryingtorestorethepracticeofprayerforthe dead,evenastheyaretryingtoundo manyothermistakesintroducedby theProtestantreformers.Personally, IpreferredtojointheCatholicChurch whichdidnotmakesuchmistakes ratherthanremainintheAnglican Churchwhichistryingtoundoits mistakes,onlytofindthattheCatholicdoctrinewasrightafterall.And Ihopeandpraythatyourhusband willcometothesameconclusion,and alsoreceivefromGodthegreatgrace ('ftheCatholicFaith.

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IhaveaverygoodBaptistfriendwho sincerelythinksthathisreligion camefromJohntheBaptist.

Heismistakeninthinkingthat: butevenifitweretrue.hewouldagain, bemistakeninthinkingsuchanorigintobeofanyrealvalue.Your friendprofessestobelieveintheNew Testament.NowtheNewTestament insiststhatwemustacceptthereligiongivenusbyChrist,notthereligionandthepracticestaughtbyJohn theBaptist.Forthepreachingof JohntheBaptistwasessentiallyapreparationforChrist.Hehimselftold hisfollowersnottoremainashisdisciples,buttobecomedisciplesof Christ."Hemustincrease,"hesaid, "andImustdecrease."Thefirst chapteroftheFourthGospelexpresslywarnsthosewhoclaimJohnthe Baptistastheirreligiousleaderthat theyaremakingagreatmistake. "TherewasamansentfromGod whosenameforJohn.Thisman cameforawitnesstogivetestimony tothelight.Hewasnotthelight, butwastogivetestimonytothe light."Toenquirers,JohntheBaptistsaidclearly,"IamnottheChrist." IntheActsoftheApostles,xix,3-5, wereadthatSt.PaulcametoEphesusandsaidtosomedisciples,"In whatwereyoubaptised?"Theyreplied,"InJohn'sbaptism."AndSt. Paulsaid,"Johnbaptisedthepeople withthebaptismofpenancesaying thattheyshouldbelieveinhimwho wastocomeafterhim,thatistosay, inJesus.Havingheardthesewords theywerebaptisedinthenameofthe LordJesus."Itisclear,therefore, thatthebaptismoriginatedbyJohn theBaptistisnotenough;andone whosereligiondidcomefromJohnthe Baptistwouldundoubtedlylackthe truereligion.However,themodern Baptistscannot,asamatteroffact, tracethemselvesbacktoJohnthe Baptist.

ORIGINOFBAPTISTCHURCH. HowandwhendidtheBaptistsoriginate?

ThefirsttracesoftheBaptistsappearedin1521.MartinLutherbegan theProtestantrevoltin1517.In 1521acertainThomasMunzersetup asaprophetonhisownaccount. claimingthatLutherdidnotgonearlyfarenoughinabolishingformer ideas.Hetaughtthatnoonewho hadbeenbaptisedasaninfantwas reallybaptisedatall.Hisadherents, therefore,hadtobebaptisedagain. Fromthishisfollowersgotthename ofAnabaptists,orthe"Re-baptisers." Itwasalmost100yearsbeforethis movementspreadfromtheContinent toEngland.Thoughtheygottheir ideasfromtheAnabaptists,theEnglishBaptistsdisclaimanyconnection withthem.ThefirstEnglishBaptistswereJohnSmythandThomas Helwys:andthefirstBaptistChurch wasfoundedinLondonin1611.John SmythhadbeenanAnglicanminister priortohisbecomingaBaptist,which hedidontheContinentowingtohis

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associationswiththeAnabaptists there.TheBaptistChurch,therefore,tracesitselfbackto1611inEngland,andindirectlyto1521ontheContinent.Priortothatitwasnonexistent.YourBaptistfriendis thereforemistakeninthinkingthat hisreligioncamefromJohntheBaptist.liehasbeenmisledbyaname withoutgivingduethoughttothe facts.

* * ISINFANTBAPTISMWRONG?

Myfriendcontendsthatinfantbap. ismiswrong,andthatonemustbe anadult,andhavefaith,andunderstandbaptism.

ThatideaisbasedonamisunderstandingoftheNewTestament,and ofthenatureofbaptism.Baptists saythatintheNewTestamentconvertswererequiredto"believeandbe baptised,"andthattheonlypractice recordedisthebaptisingofadults.

But,obviously,whenanewreligion isfirsttaught,itmustbeaddressed toadults,andtheymustbeaskedto believeinthenewreligionbeforesubmittingtoitsrequirements.ButnowhereintheNewTestamentisthere thefaintestsuggestionthatadultsonly couldbebaptised.Ontheotherhand, Christexpresslysaid,"Unlessonebe bornagainofwaterandtheHoly Ghost,hecannotentertheKingdom ofHeaven."Andachildissomeone. ChristalsosenttheApostlestoteach andbaptiseallnations,andtheterm "allnations"certainlyincludesmen, women,andchildren.OurLorddid notsay,"Baptisetheadultsonlyof allnations."Morethanonceweare toldthat,whencertainadultswere converted,theyandalltheirhouseholdwerebaptised.Again,St.Paul tellsusthatbaptismforChristians replacescircumcision-yetcircumcisionaggregatedevenchildrentoGod's Chosenpeople.IstheNewLawtobe lessperfectthantheOld,containing nopurifyingriteforchildren?And ifallhumanbeingsbornofAdamare hornchildrenofGod'sanger,isAdam's sinabletoruinall,yetChristunable tosaveanyexceptadults?Therejectionofinfantbaptismisopposed tothewholetenorofChristianity. Butchieflythiserrorarisesfromthe lossofrightnotionsofgraceandof thesupernaturallifegivenbyChrist, andfromacompletemistakeconcerningthenatureofbaptism.

WHATBAPTISMDOES.

Iarguedthatinfantsshouldbebaptisedbecauseoriginalsinmustbe obliteratedinordertoenterthelife ofgrace.

Youcorrectlyinterpretedthemind ofChrist.Thesignificanceofthe Christianreligionismuchmoreprofoundthanmanynon-Catholicsthink. FormostProtestantsbaptismismerelyanexternalactassociatingthesubjectwiththeirChurch,andimplying aprofessionoftheChristianfaith. Theydonotthinkofitasactually givinganewprincipleoflifeinteriorly andwithinthesouloftherecipient.

YetthatistheCatholicidea,andthe realdoctrineofChrist,anditisessential.ChristwasGodwhodescended toourlevel,sharedourhumannature, anddidsoinordertoliftustoHis level,giveusashareintheDivine Nature,andrenderaheavenlydestiny possibletous.AsHetookourlife, HegivesHislife.HegivesHisby ourbaptismalregeneration.Every birthmeansalife.Wegotearthly lifebybirthofourearthlyparents. Wegetasupernaturallifederived fromChristbyre-birthinbaptism. Itmeansanewandspiritualvital principlewithinuswhichournatural Printing

birthcouldnotgiveus.Andchildren whohavehadnomorethantheirmerelynaturalbirtharewithoutit.Why shouldChristwhosaid,"Sufferlittle childrentocomeuntoMeandforbid themnot,"excludethemfromthisparticipationinthelifeofdivinegrace'

NEWCAPABILITIES.

Myfriendinsistedthatinfantscannot understandwhatbaptismmeans. Hedoesnotunderstandithimself. liehasnotrealisedthatamerelynaturalprincipleoflifederivedfromour earthlyparentsisquiteinadequatefor thedestinyofferedbyChrist.Tolive andexperienceourlifeinthisworld, theEternalSonofGodassumeda createdhumanvitalprincipleadapted toourconditions.Andifweareto liveandexperiencethedivinelifeof God,wecertainlyneedanewvital principleadaptedtotheconditionsof heaven.Foradivinedestinywe needadivinecapacity.Itisgiven bybaptism,andunbaptisedinfants aresimplyleftwithoutit.They couldneverthereforeexperiencethe happinessofheavenshouldtheydie intheirunbaptisedstate.Astronomerssaythathumanbeingsasatpresentconstitutedcouldnotpossiblylive ontheplanetMars.Theywouldhave tobereconstitutedandgivenaltogethernewcapabilitiesadaptedto Martianconditionsbeforetheycould doso.Muchmorewillman'ssoul havetobereconstitutedinorderto livethelifeofGodinconditions whichareinfinitelyabovenatural capabilities.Theadditionalandnew principlesoflifegivenbybaptismal re-birthmeansjustsucharegenerationorreconstitutionofthesoul. Butinfantsarequiteunawareofthis. Theyarejustasunawareoftheir acquisitionofamerelynaturallifeprinciple.Butthatdoesnotprevent theirgettingit.

INFANTSCANNOTBELIEVE.

How,then,cantheyaccepttheChristianFaith?Thatrequiresbelief, andtheyareincapableofbelieving. Thebeliefoftheparentsissufficient herejustasitissufficientforsomuch inthenaturallife.Theparentsbelieveontheirchild'sbehalfthatfood isnecessary,andgiveitfood.They believethatinstructionisnecessary, andgiveit.Theybelievethatsound moralsarenecessary,andteachthe goodprinciplestheyknow.They don'twaitforthechildtomakeupits ownmindonallthesethings.Later thechildwillknowandacceptforitselfthewisdomofthesethings.In thesameway,parentswhoknowthat Christistheway,thetruth,andthe life,chooseChristontheirchild'sbehalf.Theysettheirchild,whoisa continuationoftheirownlife,andin whomtheyliveoveragain,uponthe rightway:theyteachtheirchildthe truthofChrist;andattheearliest possiblemomentsecuretheimplantationofthelifeofChristinthechild's soulbybaptism.Lateron,thechild gladlyacceptsandratifiesthisgiftof itselftoChristasitgrowsintoanunderstandingofitsfaithandbeginsto liveconsciouslyaccordingtoitsprecepts.Anditisarealtragedythat, owingtomistakennotions,theBaptistsandothersallowsomanylittle childrentodiewithoutbaptismalregeneration,lackingthelifeChristalone cangive,andwhichnoearthlybirth canconfer,withtheresultthatsuch childrenareforeverincapableofattainingthesupernaturaldestinyreservedforthosetowhomasharein thedivinenaturehasbeencommunicatedbywaterandtheHolyGhost. ProfessingChristianparentswhoneglecttohavetheirchildrenbaptised doaninjurybothtoChristandtothe childrentheydepriveofthelifeHe desire,togivethem.

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FundamentalChristianCriticismofSocietyCentres onFirstCommandment

Noonewhowatchesthedevelopment ofreligiousactivitiesinGreatBritain canfailtonotethedangerthatthe centralChristiancriticismofmodern societymaybeoverlaidandlost throughaconcentrationofattention onmatterswhichareimportantin theirownsphere,butarenotimportantbycomparisonwiththegreatdebateaboutwhatkindofdoctrineof humannatureshouldbeacceptedas providingthebasisofsociety.

Thefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturywillrankastheleasttheological ageinourhistory,thetimewhenthere wasleastseriousandinformeddiscussionaboutthetruthorfalsenessof theArticlesoftheCreed.Ithas been,andstillis,aperiodofsubjectivismandemotionalbelief,atimeof happyhuntinggroundsfortheamateurinventorsofsyntheticprivate creeds.Rutthepre-eminentnoteof thistimeisitspre-occupationwith materialconditions.Ourwayside shrinesareadvertisementhoardings, andthatreflectsanoutlookwhichalso threatenstodominatereligiousdiscussionandtoimposeaframeworkofassumptionswhicharisenotfromtheacceptanceoftheChristianclaims,but ornntheirrejection,astheonlysettingwithinwhichChristiansmay speak.TheChristiancriticismofmodernsocietyisafundamentalone,that itplaceshumanactivitiesinawrong orderbecauseitleavesoutofaccount thedutiesandrightswhichtaketheir risefromtheexistenceofthefirstCommandment.Thiscriticismisthemost importantthingthatChristianshave tosay.Itsramificationsanditsrelevanceextendintoeverycorner.But infactalldiscussiontendstobenarrowedtoquestionsarisingoutofthe secondgreatCommandment;andthese discussionsthemselvesarenecessarily vitiatedifourneighbour'sgoodis wronglyconceived.

Alittletimeago,whentheArchbishopofCanterburyansweredvarious objectionsandcriticsonthewireless, itwassignificantoftheevilofourage thattherewaslittleinterestindoctrine,butgreatinterestinthesizeof bishops'incomes.Asitisthemost familiarofhecklers'points,atoutdoor meetings,thattheArchbishophimself receives£15,000ayear,itwouldbe commonsensetomakesuchchangesin themethodsofaccountingaswillmake itclearthatbishops'incomesarenot personalbutofficial,fortheupkeepof buildingsandforotherofficialoutlay incidentaltoapublicposition.Ifwe putforwardconsiderationsonsucha matter,itisnottooffercounseltothe leadersoftheChurchofEnglandon theirinternalmanagement,butbecausebothasCatholicsandasEnglishmenweareveryimmediatelyconcerned-themoresosincetheachievementofagreementforjointactionbetweenChristiansincivicmatters-with thewaythebattleforaChristian,as opposedtoasecular,viewoflifeis waged.Thisisabattleinwhichall Christiansareallies,againstallthose whowouldplacesomethingelseinthe centreofthepictureastheguiding ruleforhumanlife.

Fromthatpointofviewwefeel impelledtosay,afterreadingtheaccountsofmanyrecentspeeches,that itseemstoustobeamistaketorest soverymuchonthedefensiveasto allownon-Christians,oftenanti-Christians,todecidewhatthegeneralbasis ofdiscussionshallhetoletthemput moneyintheforefront,andkeepit there;andforprelatestoseektoclear theChurchofEnglandofcharges eitherofhavingtoomuchwealthorof havingittooirrationallydistributed, orofhavingbeenindifferenttosecur-

ingmorewealthforthepoor.People whothinkthatthatistheonly,orthe most,interestingthingtodiscussabout thenationalChurch,oughtthemselves tobecriticisedfortheextremenano's.nessoftheirminds,forbeingsuckin amaterialismwhichisadegradedas wellasafalsecreed.NoothergenerationofEnglishmen,sinceSt.AugustinefixedhisSeeatCanterbury, wheninvitedtoquestiontheArchbishop,wouldhavedirectedmostoftheir questionstosoinsignificantamatter ashisortheChurch'sincome.

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"NoothergenerationofEnglishmen wheninvitedtoquestiontheArchbishop,wouldhavedirectedmostof theirquestionstosoinsignificanta matterashisortheChurch'sincome."

comethanhas,inLoberfact,ever beenthelotofthevastmajorityof Christianssincethefoundationofthe Church.Thisisnotapointofview whichoughttobeconcededassensible:andwhenmensay"Wewill listentoyourdoctrinesafteryouhave helpedustorealiseoursocialprogrammes,"theyshouldbeanswered notaccordingtotheirownpremises, butaccordingtoChristianpremises, andtoldthattheutterlywrongandupsidedownscaleofvalueswhichsuch anattituderevealsisitselfthegreat disorientationthatChristiansaremost concernedtoexpose.

Thisisamatterinwhichitisvery easytomisrepresenttheChristian standpoint.Itisaquestionofproportion,and,aswithallquestionsof proportion,thelanguagemustbevery precise.Itisaparodytopretend,as secularistantagonistsdo,thatourreligionisindifferenttomaterialconditions,andisofferedasawayofdistractingmen'sattentionfromtheir rights.BycomparisonwithAsiatic religions,ourcreedmindstemporal matters'verymuch.Butitisequally aparodytoimply,assomanyChristianspeakersdoimply,thatthemain purposeandpointofChristianbelief andpracticeisthatitproducesa happyandcomfortablesociety,sothat thecreedcanreallystandonitssocial merits,withouttherebeinganyneed 'tothinkverymuchaboutthelifeafter death.Thesecularistsareconceded toomuchwhentheyareallowedto decidewhatisrelevant,andtosay, "Weshalljudgeyoubyyoursocial policies,butweshallnotbelieveyour doctrines,evenifwefindwehaveto dropout.socialcriticisms."

Thereisanaltogetherabsurddisproportionbetweentheamountofcritic-

*SpreadofReligiousTruthHas NeverDependedonaSecure andAdequateIncome

ismlevelledatnineteenthoreighteenth centuryprelatesoftheEstablishment, forindifferencetothematerialwellbeingoftheworkingclasses,andthe absenceofChristiancriticismofnineteenthandeighteencenturyintellectualswhodidafargreaterinjuryto theworkingclassesbyrobbingthemof theirreligiousbelief,andleadingthem intothementalbondageandconfusionswhichawaittheadolescentartisanquestingamongthebookstalls to-day.

Thegreatbusinessoftheologiansin modernEnglandhastohewithapologetics.Weshallonlylandourselves inanincreasingdisorderifwetryto bringbackwithouttheirsupporting beliefshabitsandinstitutionswhich originallycameintoexistenceasthe fruitofcertainreligiousbeliefs,and arelosingtheirvitalityasthebelief whichnourishesthemhasfailed.This isparticularlytrueonthecrucialmatterofthepopulation.Itisimmediatelystrikinginthematterofeducation.Ateveryturnmendesirecertainadvantageswhichtheyseetobe theconsequenceofaChristianformation.Onthecontinentithaslong beencommonenoughtofindfreethinkerswhosendtheirchildrentoa conventforthemoraltrainingwhich thenunscanprovide,becausethenuns arenotfree-thinkers.Thisispossible enoughforindividualfree-thinkers: butitisnotpossibleforawholesocietytogiveitselfaChristianeducationifitisnotimpregnatedwithChristianbelief.Suchbeliefcannotbe commanded,butininnumerablecases, asamongthequietlyinfluentialmen whoareto-day'sseniorcivilservants andpublicists,thereisagreatintellectualobstacletobelief,whichwould notwithstanddissectionandexplanationfromthosequalified,asisDr. Temple,forexample,tomakesuchan analysis.

WhatthepositivistslikeJohnMorleysetouttodointhe'sixtiesofthe lastcenturywas,theysaidtothe Christians,"nottoattackyou,butto explainyou."TheycouldnotexplainChristianitybecausetheydid notunderstandit.Truthcanunderstanderror,buterrorcannotunderstandtruth.Theintellectualhistoryofthelasttwohundredyears,theway scienceaftersciencesetuponitsown withexaggeratedpretensions,thedevelopmentofattacksonorthodoxy undertheguiseofapplyingscientific methodtothefactsofreligioushistory,comparativereligion,themodern psychology-itisthesumtotalofso manyarrogantlyself-sufficientactivitieswhichhasachievedthecumulativeimpressionwhichweighsdown modernmen,inwhoseheadsjostlethe conceptsandvisualimageswhichob-

structtheiracceptanceeitherofthe veryideaofrevealedtruthorofthe Christiandogmas.Apologeticsarenot concernedtodemonstratepositively, buttoclearobstaclesoutofthewaybyshowingclearlywhattheyareand ofwhatlittlesubstance.Amanmay stillbeanunbeliever,buthewillcease towraproundhimself,towarmhisunbelief,irrelevantreasonsandbaseless impressions.Itisdesirablethat Churchleadersshouldasserttheir right,aspublicmenofparticularcalling,trainingandoutlook,toexpress theirviewsonsocialpolicy.Well-informed,theymayhopetoexercisea goodinfluencebothonthematterand onthemannerofsuchpublicissues. Butallthiswouldbeboughtattoo highapriceifthesettinginwhich theycomeforwardisallowedtobean unchallengedsecularsettinginwhich menareallowedtotreattheprofound andvitaldogmaswhichalonegivesignificancutotheclergyasmeaningless red-herrings,whereasitisreallythe otherwayround.Itisthedogmas whichareconcernedwithmattersof thefirstimportance,andtheprojects oflegislationwhichare,bycomparison, irrelevanciesanddistractions;anda societywhichdoesnotinstinctively thinksoisasocietyinbadspiritual health.

CONDONATIONOFVICE

St.Joan'sSocialandPoliticalAlliance,London,protestsvigorouslyagainsttheinclusionofregulation3313 intheEmergencyPowersBillnowbeforeParliament,whichwouldcompel doctorstonotifyvenerealdiseaseso thatthepersoninformedagainstwould beobligedtosubmittomedicalexamination.Theclausehasnotoriously beenintroducedbecauseofrecentreportsofanalarmingincreaseinvenerealdiseaseduringthewar.Its adoptionwouldcertainlybeadeplorabledeparturefromprofessionalsecrecyandwouldexposeinnocentpersonstodisgustinginquisitions.But St.Joan'sallianceobjectstoitalso andchieflyonthegroundthatitwould createafalseillusionofimmunity fromdisease,andwouldbeexercised chieflyagainstundesirableclassesof womenwhowouldtherebyreceivevirtuallyacertificateoffreedomfrominfection.Anythingwhichencourages organisedprostitutioninsuchways shouldbestronglyrestricted.In practicetheregulationmightencourageratherthanrestrictimmorality. TheGovernmentwoulddomuchbetter toceaseencouragingpromiscuitybytheissueofprophylacticstotheforces ratherthanvainlyattempttolimit thediseasewhichsuchapolicyalways ;ncreases.

II

PPEALINGtotheBritishGovernmenttoimplementtheproposalsinhissocialsecurityplan,Sir WilliamBeveridgeisreportedfrom Londonassayingthat"hewasnut askedtodesignthewholesuitbutonly thetrousers.Idesignedthetrousers andwehadbetterputthemonimmediatelysothatwecan,withafree mind,alsoseeaboutthecoatand otherpartsofthereconstructionwardrobe."

Now,thatispreciselymyobjection tothisandsimilarkindsofservile cure-alls.SirWilliamBeveridgeundoubtedlymadethetrousers,butwithoutanyreferencetothefigureof humansocietytheywouldhavetofit. Butmoreextraordinarilystill,he madeapairoftrouserswithoutany thoughtofthecoatandotheraccessories.Hemadethemwithoutadvertancetothefullstatureofman. Hencenoonehastitletosurpriseif thetrousersalreadyappearshinyon thesurface,atrifleshortinthelegs, alittletightaboutthewaist,andwith atouchofbaginess.Tosomeofus thereiseventhehorridsuspicionthat theseatisoutofthetrousers,andthat sociallyweareindangerofbeingindecentlyexposedtotheentireworld.

Thebesttailorintheworldcannot makeapairoftrouserswithoutthe correctmeasurementsofthepersonhe proposestofitandwithoutreference tothecolour,cutandgeneralperson oftheremainingapparel.Butthatis exactlywhatSirWilliamdid.He madeapairoftrousersforBritishsocietyandsomehoworotherheisdeterminedtosqueezeitintothem.There maybeatearortwointheprocess, hutheisconvincedthatclothesmake theman.

Thislop-sidedsocialphilosophy dogsallourreformers.Firstly,they cannotseethatmanhashisheadin heavenandsocannotmakehimahat orahalo.Andthentheysetabout makinghimtrouserswithoutmeasuringhisheight.

tisalltoopainfullytruethatuntil oneknowseverythingonecannot knowanything.Theparthasmeaningonlybyreferencetothewhole. Anygivensectionofknowledgewill lackrelevanceandmeaningunlessitis relatedtothetotalityofbeing.Indeed,wheretheperspectiveisawry, thepartverysooncomestobelarger andmoreimportantthanthewhole, andhencelargerandmoreimportant thanthetruth.

AtthetimeSirWilliammadehis metaphoraboutthetrousers,heappealedtotheGovernmenttotakeits imaginationinbothhands.Andin sobertruthitwouldneedtodoso, foranyonewithhalfaneyecanperceivethatsocialservices,whilethey mayhelptowardssocialsecurity,will doirreparableharmtosocialfreedom. Itisearnestlytobehopedthatnoone willeveraskSirWilliamtomakea startonthecoat.Foritwouldhave tobealongclericalcoattocoverthe holesintheback-sideofhisprecious trousers.

HELPFULHINTSFORTHE HOME

Whendryingwetbootsstandthem ontheirheelssothattheairgetsin atthebottom.Solesdrymuchquickerthisway.

Brushbeateneggontotheunderside aswellasthetopofthecrustwhen makingpastry.Thispreventsthe pastesinkingontothefruit.

Tosetajellyquicklydissolveajunkettabletinalittlecoldwaterand addtothejelly;itwillnotalterthe flavourbutwillmakeagoodfirm tellyonthehottestday.

Crushednutsmixedwiththeother ingredientsinafruit-cakepreventthe iruitfallingtothebottomandimprove theflavour.Onecupissufficientfor a cake.

Tobanishcookingodoursinaflat orsmallapartment,placeasmallbasin fullofvinegaronashelfasnearas possibletothecookingstove;thevinegarabsorbsallsmell.

Thetopicofjuveniledelinquency, whichhasbeenreceivingagooddeal ofpublicityinthepress,hasbeensadly side-tracked.Everyandanyaspect oftheproblemhasbeendiscussedexcepttheonlyreallyrelevantone-that ofcause.Anduntilwehavedecided whatisthecauseorcausesofjuvenile delinquencyitisquitevaintotalkof anindu,trialschooloranythingelseas

lY FRANCIS GILBERT

a"remedy.'orevenasa"reform."I wouldaskourlegislatorswithtearsin myeyestogiveupthishole-in-thecornerbusinessandtoputanendto theproof-by-errormethodsofsocial legislation.Withalittlephilosophy andabackgroundofhistoryitispossibletoarriveatthesubstantialtruth aboutsocialproblems.

WhileIcontendthatMrSchroeder isagooddealmoreenlightenedonhis subjectthanmostofthepoliticians,I don'tthinkthereisanypointintryingtodeceiveourselvesthatthedelinquencyproblemdoesn'tamountto verymuch.Thenumberofcasesthat cometotheCourtmaybetrifling,but onecannotformajudgmentonthat basis.Infactitonlylendspointto mycontentionthattheChildWelfare Departmentishopelesslyunder-staffed andthatmanycasesarenotinvestigatedandbroughttotheCourtasthey shouldbe.Onehasonlytonoticethe almostuniversalphenomenonofvandalismagainstpublicpropertytorealisethattheproblemdrivesverydeeplyindeed.Icanquitesympathise withpeoplewhodon'twanttoexpose thefulnessoftheevil,butatleast theyshouldnotdenyitsexistence.

ThereceptionwhichtheMinisterfor ChildWelfaregavetotherecentdeputationwhichwaiteduponhimtourge theestablishmentofsomekindofindustrialschoolformorerefractorydelinquentsisquiteamazingHehas alreadyacceptedtheproposal,itwould seemfromthereports.Yetonallsides itisadmittedthatto anumerical

RepatriatedAmericanBelieves NoReligionCanSurviveUnder JapMilitaryRule

Lu-operationwithitspoliciesisthe priceJapandemandsofreligious groupsin"theco-prosperitysphere"if theywishtoenjoy"anattitudeof tolerance.'fromtheinvaders,itisassertedinaradiobroadcastfromTokyo heardinNewYork.

"However',"thebroadcastquotesa Japaneseeditorial,"towardthosereligiousbodieswillingtoco-operatewith theJapaneseauthorities,thelatterwill adoptanattitudeoftoleranceorgive themnecessaryaidforfreedomofreligiousfaithifinaccordancewith Japan'sestablishedpolicy."

This,pinionisnotsharedbyMartin Scott,aU.S.Customsofficialfrom Kobe,whohasrecentlyreturnedto Americaontherepatriationship "Gripsholm."

"Noreligionofanykind-Catholic, Jewish,ProtestantorMoslem-can existsidebysidewiththeJapanese militaristicconceptofBushido,the doctrineofHakkoIshoandShintoism, exceptinaverysubservientcapacity," isMr.Scott'sbelief.

GreatTo-DoofFriendship.

Forexample,fromthedateofthe attackonPearlHarbourandupto thetakingofManila,theJapanese press,Mr.Scottobserved,"madea greatto-doaboutfriendshipforthe CatholicChurch,andespeciallyinthe Philippines,"andclaimedtobe"actuallyseekingtoliberatetheChurch fromAmericandomination."

AfterthefallofManila,Mr.Scott notedthatoneofthefirstactsofthe JapanesewastheclosingofallCatholicschoolsinthePhilippines.The "JapanAdvertiser,"ofTokyo,onJune 4,announcedthatCatholicschools wouldreopen"veryshortly,afterreligiousteaching,arecutofffromthe

curriculum."Thereoper,r4ofthe schools,Mr.Scott,added,meantthe useofJapanesetextbooksandlanguageandtheemploymentofJapanese teachers,and,"naturally,thesubsequentinclusionoftheteachingofthe divinityoftheEmperor.'

Itwasreasonabletoassume,he added,thattheclosingofchurches wouldnotbefaroff.'althoughthe policyfollowedsofarinJapanhas beentopermitthechurchestoremain open,buttohamperandridicule churchattendanceonthepartofJapaneseChristians...

VaticanWasFarsighted.

Mr.Scott'sobservation,basedon15 yearsinJapan,recallsthatseveral yearsagotheJapaneseauthoritiesbegantakingstepstowardthedepositionofforeignersfrompositionsof leadershipinthechurchesinthat country.Catholicbishopsofother nationalitiesresignedthattheHolySee 'nightappointJapaneseprieststosucceedthem.FortunatelytheVatican's policyoffosteringnativeclergyin everywaypossiblewaswelladvanced inJapan,andnativesalreadyoccupiedanumberofimportantSeesat thetime.

ThisfarsightedVaticanpolicywas alsocommendedbythe65Maryknoll priestswhoaccompaniedMr.Scott homeonthe"Gripsholm."Theywere enthusiasticalsoaboutthestaunchnessoftheCatholicnativepopulation, andtoldofhowwhenwordreached KyotothatCatholicmissionarieswere onatrainpassingthroughtoTokyo. thestationwasbesiegedwithChristianswhohadcomeforonelast glimpseoftheirpriests.Thecrowd wavedtothepriestsandcalledout, "Comehack!Comehackwhenthe warisover."

si'sS SHIRKINGTHE DELINQUENCYISSUE BEVERIDGE'S BREECHES

standpointtherearescarcelyanyreiactorydelinquents.Inanycase,they areonlytheexceptiontothebroader delinquencyproblem.Butthishas notbeentouchedon.Apparentlya Governmentinstitutionistobecreatedforthefewincurables,whilethe largenumberofreformabledelinquents aretoremainthevictimsofGovernmentalapathy,andtheinstitutions caringforthemarestilltobeleft largelyrelyingontherapidlydryingupsourceofprivatecharity.Surely thisisaflagrantexampleofshortsightedness.Itismore.Itisa grossinjusticetothedelinquent,to theinstitutions,andtothepeopleof thisState.Itisanothervictoryfor thecraftofthepoliticianswhoseekto evadetheirpatentresponsibilities.

VaticanRadioHails

Franco'sYouth Programmeas"Ideal"

Theprogrammeforyouthaslaid downbyFrancoduringtheclosingsessionoftheYouthCongressinSpain seemstoustheidealeducationalprogramme,includingasitdoesthetriumphofreligionandGod,thegreatnessoftheFatherland,andthewellbeingofthecitizen.

ThiscommentontherecentNationalYouthCongressattheEscorial, whenGeneralFrancoaddressedseveralthousandyouthsfromallover Spain,wasmadebyaspeakerover VaticanRadio.

YouthandaNewOrder.

Theeyesoftheworldarefocussed onyouth,hesaid.Youthisatthe centreoftheactivitiesofallthose movementswhichaspiretocreatea neworderintheworld.Youthisorganisedinaseriesofassociationsfor trainingtheirmindsandmuscles.But ifphysicalstrengthistohelpthemind intheconstructionofanewcivilised world,itisnecessarytodevelopboth harmoniously.

QuotingpassagesfromFranco's speech,thecommentatorpointedout thatFrancodrewtheguidingprinciplesofhisprogrammeofreform fromtheGospels,andsaidthatin futuretheCatholiccountrieswould maketheirinfluencefeltintheworld, andsospreadaChristiancivilisation. HepraisedFrancoforhisassertion thattheapplicationofChristianprincipleswasnecessaryinthereconstructionoftheworldandsaidthat ifyouthweretrainedintheobservanceoftheseprinciples,thefuture couldbelookedforwardtowithconfidence.

NewPrinciples.

ThusweshallachieveharmonybetweentheinterestsoftheState,the familyandtheindividual,harmony thatcanonlybereachedbyobserving thelawofGod.

Weshallbelieveinthestabilityofa newOrderononeconditiononly,and thatisthatthetoolsoftheold ordershouldbedestroyed:materialisticconceptionoflife,contemptor neglectofGodinprivateorpublic life,classstruggleandselfishness. Theseshould,hereplacedbythenew principlesGodandreligionasthe basisofnationallife,andloveandgenerositytowardsourfellowbeings.

THERECORD.

girls'illovernent

*HEADQUARTERSANDCLU-ROOMS

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BankofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George'sTerrace (nearSherwoodCourt)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor

CALENDARofACTIVITIES

MARCH

Monday,15:ShorthandClasses,5p.m.Room9.

ArtsGuildPraesidium,6.30pm.Room9

WarWorkPraesidium,6.15p.m.Room7.

Dramatic,8p.m.Room7.

Choir,8p.m.Room9.

CanteenDuties,TownHall,C.W0Group.

Tuesday,16:ShorthandClasses,5p.m.Room9.

GeneralPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7

VerseSpeakingandDramatic,8p.m.Room9.

Nurses'GuildPraesidium,8pmRoom7.

DancingClass,CathedralHall,8p.m. DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS.SHERWOODCOURT.

Wednesday.17:Dressmaking,6-9.30p.m.Rooms7-9

Thursday,18:Mass,8a.m.Expositionallday.Benediction,5.45p.m.

MotherofGoodCounselPraesidium.630p.m.Room7. Orchestra,8p.m.Room9.

E.S.C.Meeting,8p.m.Room7.

Friday,19:ShorthandClasses,5p.m.Room9

BRIDGEEVENING,8p.m.ROOMS7and9.

Monday,22:ShorthandClasses,5p.m.Room9

ArtsGuildPraesidium,6.30p.in.Room9 WarWorkPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7. Choir,8p.m.Room7. Dramatic,8p.m.Room7.

Tuesday,23:ShorthandClasses.5p.m.Room9.

GeneralPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7.

VerseSpeakingandDramatic,8p.m.Room9.

Nurses'GuildPraesidium,8p.m.Room7.

DancingClasses,CathedralHall.8p.m

DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS.SHERWOODCOURT.

Wednesday,24:Dressmaking,6-9.30p.m.Rooms7.9

Thursday,25:Mass,8a.m.Expositionallday.Benediction5.45p.m.

DRESSREHEARSAL,ASSEMBLYHALL,7.30p.m.

MotherofGoodCounselPraesidium.6.30p.m.Room7.

Friday,26:CONCERT,ASSEMBLYHALL,8.15p.m.

C.C.M'Dances

TobeHeldWeekly.

ThedanceswhichwehavebeenrunningfortnightlyonTuesdaynightsat CecilBuildings,SherwoodCourt,have provedsopopularthattheClubhas decidedtoholdthesedancesEVERY TUESDAYNIGHTasfromMarch9.

PrizesaregivenforSpot,Monte Carlo,andStatueDances,andatasty supperisserved.

Wewouldbegratefulifallmembers oftheClubwouldinformtheirfriends andpatronsthatfromhenceforththe dancewillbeheldEVERYTUESDAYEVENINGat8.30.

AliceHeyen'sOrchestraisinattendance.Admission,1-11(plustax).

CATHOLICNURSES'

OFfICIALOPENING

TomarktheopeningoftheCatholic Nurses'Guild,apleasantsocialfunctionwasheldintheC.G.M.Roomson Tuesday,March2,whichwasattended bynursesrepresentativeofPerth,Fremantle,KingEdwardandChildren's Hospitals.Asapreludetothesocial' itself,FatherLalorspokeontheCatholicGirls'Movement,andhowgladhe Witstowelcomethenurseswhowere, becomingmembersundertheNurses'

Guild.Itemsweregivenbyvarious membersoftheMovement,followedby ashorttalkfromSisterReidyonthe importanceoftheGuildfortheCatholicnurses. FatherMcGillicuddy,theSpiritual Director,thenstressedtheadvantages oftheGuild,andwhilethankingthe nursesfortheirco-operationinmaking theeveningasuccess,hopeditwasthe beginningofbetterthingstocome.A daintysupperwasservedduring whichmanyfriendshipswererenewed, therebybringingahappyeveningtoa close.

TheLegionPraesidiumorganising theGuildmeetseveryTuesdayevening at8p.m.,intheClubRooms(Room 9),andacordialinvitationisextendedtoallCatholicnursesandtrainees toattendthesemeetings.

CONCERT

Preparationsarewellunderwayfor ourSecondConcert,whichwillbeheld onFriday,March26,at8.15p.m.,in theAssemblyHall,Pier-street,between St.George'sTerraceandHay-street.

Ticketsarenowavailableat2/-,and anygirlwhowishestogetticketsfor herselforforfriendsshouldcollect themattheClubRoomsanytimebetween12and2p.m.Ticketswillalso besoldatthedooronthenightofthe concert.Childrenpayingatthedoor willbeadmittedathalfprice.

Social

TheClub'slastsocialattherooms waswellattended,inspiteoftheheat. Manyitemswererenderedbythegirls, andgamesandcompetitionswereappreciatedbyallpresent.Theevening concluded'withafancysupper.

'WatChthispageforthedateofour nextsocial,andcomealongwithyour friends.Everybodyiswelcome.

MARIANARTSGUILD

Don'tforgetourmeetingonSunday, 14,afterdevotions,whichisbeingheld thistimeintheCATHEDRALHALL, inMurray-street,neartheFireStation. Atthigmeetingsomeoftheitemsfor thecomingconcertwillherunthrough, soastogiveallparticipantsachance oflosingtheirnervousness,ifthey haveany!

Allmembersarecordiallyinvitedto comealong,andbringanybrainwavesthattheymayhaveaswell.

Remember,itisatthismeetingthat thecompetitions,whichwereannouno edatthelastmeeting,willbetakenup Theprizeswere,asyouremember,£1 ls.forthebestplay,andlOs6dforthe runner-up;andlOs6dforsettingto musicthe"PrayerofYouth."

Themeetingwillconcludewithsupperatabout10 p.m.

REHEARSALSFORTHECONCERT Attention

AllMembers.

AstheConcertisonFriday,March 26,attheAssemblyHall,Pier-street, andasthetimeisnowlimitedtoa fortnight,afullattendanceatrehearsalsintheClubRoomsisexpected fromallmemberstakingpartinany item.ADRESSREHEARSALtakes placeonTHURSDAYEVENINGat 7.30o'clockintheASSEMBLYHALL.

Kindlybeatthehallontime,thus avoidingunnecessarydelay.

Exposition

"Iwaitedforyoubutyoudidnot come."

Ifyouheardthatfromyourclosest friendyou'dfeelveryashamed.Well, thatmustbejustwhatOurLordis thinkingintheChapelonThursdays whenyoudonotcomeuptoseehim. "Iwaitedforyou ."

Remember,girls,thisChapelisyours ineverysenseoftheword,andnoone ismorewelcomethanyou.Sodon't forgettocomenextThursdayandpay alittlevisit.Expositioncloseswith Benedictionat5.45p.m.

DancingClasses

Girls,pleasenotetheserulesfor dancingclassasfromMarch9:

1.Membersmustattendclassregularlyeachweek.

2.Iftwoclassesaremissed,pupil mustforfeitplaceinclass.

3.Awaiting-listwillbekeptfor girlswishingtoattendclasses.Girls whohavemissedclassesmayhave theirnamesplacedonendofwaitinglist.

4.Girlsmusthavetheirnamesmarkedonrolleachweek.

5.Subscriptions(thatis3d.per week)mustbepaidintoMaryEvans orFayGilhooley.

Dancingclassescommenceat8p.m. everyTuesdayatCathedralHall. Wouldanymemberknowingateacherwhomshethinksmaybewillingto helpus,pleasegetintouchwithMary Evans,attheClubRooms,orring B8480.

E.S.C.

Animportantmeetingforallgirls interestedintheformationofan E.S.C.detachmentwillbeheldatthe ClubRoomsonThursdayevening, March18,at8p.m.inRoom7.All girlsarerequestedtoattendifatall possible,asthereareseveralmatters tobeconsideredbeforeproceeding anyfurtherinthismatter.

CANTEENSERVICE

Thetwogroupshavenowbeenformed,anditishopedthatmemberswill attendthegroupwhichhasbeenallottedtothem,andalsorememberthe rulessetoutbytheCitizen'sReceptionCouncil.

Datesfordutyareasfollows: 'C.W.O.GROUP:MARCH15,TOWN HALL.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe CatholicGirls'Movementshouldring B6950,orcallinattheClubRooms duringlunch-hourorofanevening.

TheReligionof Japan

ByREV.DR.RUNIBTE,M.S.0

THESHINTOSECT

DoAlltheJapaneseProfessthe SameReligion?

ManyoftheJapaneseareBuddhists, andChristiansarenumerous.But theoverwhelmingmajorityareShintoists.ReligiousShintoism,however,is dividedintomanydifferentsects,such as"Kurozumikyo''(theteachingof Kurozumi);"Tenrikyo"(theteaching oftheHeavenlyReason);"Konkokyo"(theteachingoftheGolden Light),and"Omotokoko"(theteachingoftheGreatFundamentals)."Tenrikyo"claimstobethelargestreligiousShintobodyto-day.Itwasfoundedin1838byawoman,MikiofYamato.Shesaidthatshewaspossessedbythespiritofagod,andthatshe wascommissionedtoteachthatallills andmaladieswereduetoillusion causedbygreed'andothervices.She introduced,therefore,theprincipalof

mentalhealing,andgainedmanyfollowers.Atfirsttheywereridiculed andpersecuted,butto-daytheyare verynumerous.TenrikyoShintoism bearsagreatresemblancetoChristian Science,inventedbyanAmerican womansome40yearsafterMikiof Vamatogaveherreligioussystemto theJapanese.But,ofcourse,Mary BakerEddyactedindependentlyof thefoundressofTenrikyo.Both workedonanaturalpsychologicalprinciple,onewithintheShintoenvironment;theotherwithinaChristianenvironment.

MoralCodeofShintoism.

AncientShintoismhadnomoral code.Itwasapagannaturalreligion, whichhadnoideaofsinintheChristiansenseoftheword.Whatwe wouldregardasmoralevil,theywould regardasamerelyphysicaloutbreak. ThethinghatefultothegodswasviolationofShintoritual.Afterthe seventhcentury,whentheworshipof theMikadoorEmperorwasintroduced,andtheethicsofConfuciusbegan tohaveaninfluence,acodeofmorals called.the"Bushido"wascreated.The keynoteof"Bushido"isloyaltytothe Emperor,andindifferencetodeath.To engenderthesevirtuestheJapanese hadtoschoolthemselvesinthevirtues ofcourage,self-denial,andrigidselfcontrol.Themilitarycharacterof "Bushido"ledtoacontemptforthe dignityofwomen,andindifferenceto theprivatelivesofmen.Filialpiety, however,ordevotiontoparents,isinsistedupon.Infact,filialpietyand loyaltytotheEmperorarethereal moraldutiesthatfitone'scharacter forthecompanyofthegreatancestral spiritsofthenation.Itmustbeadmitted,ofcourse,thatmostoftheordinarynaturalvirtues,eventhough notformallyinculcatedbyShintoism, findtheirplace,asarule,inthelives oftheJapanesesimplyinvirtueofthe factthattheyarehumanbeingsand notinhuman.

qthicAttof

ThreeWestralianCatboics

WarDecorations

GallantryintheField

woundedmanyothers.O'Neillstayed athispositionuntilallothertroops wereclearandwasthenforced toabandonhispositionthroughlack ofammunition.Allthroughthisactionheshowedconspicuousandoutstandingbravery.

L/Cpl.C.W.WardisasonofMr. andMrs.W.A.Ward.Mr.Ward, whowasawardedtheMilitaryCross inthelastwar,wasthenalieutenant intheA.I.F.Hewasdecoratedby thelateKingGeorgeVatBucking. hamPalace.Althoughnocitation hasbeenreceivedyet,itisprobable thathisson'sM.M.wasawardedasa resultofthefightinginNewGuinea.

L/Cpl.Ward,whojoinedupinNew SouthWales,waseducatedatAquinas College.Perth,andwhentherewas alwayskeenlyinterestedinathletics.

LIEUT.G.O'DONNELL, ofMaylands.whohasbeenawarded theMilitaryCross.

Theannouncementoftwenty-seven militaryawards,whichwasmadefrom Canberraonthe4th.inst.,included threeWestAustralians,allofwhom areCatholics.Thesewere:

MilitaryCross:LieutenantM.G. O'Donnell,ofMaylands.

DistinguishedConductMedal:SergeantW.O'Neill,ofMidlandJunction.

MilitaryMedal:Lance-CorporalC. W.Ward,ofBroome.

Lt.M.G.O'Donnell,ofMaylands, movedforwardassoonasanattack commenced,andwasthefirsttoreach theenemypits.Hekilledtheman inthefirstpitbutamanintheseaondpitfiredpointblankandwounded

THE CY HIGHGATE

SMarch17:InHighgateParishHall, agrand"AllIrishNight,-ecialand dance.

SERGT.W.O'NEILL, ofMidlandJunction,whohasbeen awardedtheDistinguishedConduct Medal.

himinthejaw.Hewasknocked downbutrecoveredandcontinuedto directtheattackandencouragehis menuntilhecollapsed.Throughout thecampaignheshowedremarkable coolnessandoutstandingleadership.

Sgt.W.O'Neill,ofMidlandJunction,single-handedlyhelduptheadvanceofalargebodyofJapanesewho weretryingtocutourtroopsofffrom abridge.Hedestroyed12and

LCPL.C.W.WARD,M.M.

HelaterwenttoSydneyandwas studyingveterinaryscienceatthe SydneyUniversitywhenhedecidedto jointheA.I.F.attheageof19. HeservedintheMiddleEastandafter returningtoAustraliawentontoNew Guinea,wherehewaswounded.He celebratedhis21st.birthdaylastJanuarywheninhospital.

L/Cpl.Ward'ssisteristhewellknownWestAustralianstageand radioplayer,MissMaryWard,whoas anactressplayedwithsuccessinEnglandandisnowinAustralia.

TRADITIONALIRISHNATIONAL STEPDANCING.

CHAMPIONSHIPFINA.LS.

Inadvertisementlastweek,thetime givenforfinals(viz.,2p.m.)was,we regret,atypographicalerror.

ThefinalsoftheseIrishStepDancingChampionshipsandPresentation ofTrophieswillbeatMissAshton's Hall(about200yardspastHoyt's Theatre),HighStreet,Fremantle,on St.Patrick'snight(nextWednesday), atEIGHTO'CLOCK.Everyone wishingtospendarealIrishSt.Patrick'sNightshouldbethere.

FRANKJ.BOSWELL

SPECIALISTSINHospitalEquipment,andSteamInstallations,HotWaterHeating, Ventilating,SewerageWork,andGeneralPlumbing. CornerRUTHandWILLIAMSTREETS,PERTH.-Tel.B2777. W.A.AgentforK.G.LUKEPTY.,LTD.,MELBOURNE. SuppliersofHospitalEquipmentandStainlessHospitalUtensils.

REV.FATHERMARTINDALE,S.J.

WritingtoafriendinAmerica, FatherMartindale,S.J..saysthathis healthnowisexcellent.Hehasfound Danishdoctorsveryhelpful,andtheir ministrationshavemadehimfeelbetterthatatanytimesincehisaccident inNewZealand.Probablytheenforcedresthasalsocontributedtothis result.Heistremendouslyexcited abouttheprospectsofCatholicityin Denmark,whereitstrikesthepeople asa"newandnovelcult

OnWednesday,March3,theL.C.Y. heldtheirseconddancefortheseason intheHighgateParishHall.There wastheusualbigcrowdandtheeveningwasagrandsuccess.Amongstthe manyyoungpeoplepresentwasPat Russell,awell-knownHighgateboy, whohasjustreturnedfromtheMiddle East,afternearly-threeyears'active service.

MissPatWhitelywastheluckywinnerofthenoveltyboxofsweets.

Anoutstanding.featureoftheeveningwastheplayingofseveralpopular airsbyRonCrawford,theblindpianoaccordeonist.Ronwasaccompanied bytheviolin.

ThedancewillberepeatedonMarch 17,andtocelebrateSt.Patrick'snight wehavearrangedaspecialprogramme.

IntheHighgateParishHallonWednesdaynight,March17,therewillbea grand"AllIrishNight,"intheform ofasocialanddance,tocelebratethe feastofSt.Patrick.Aspecialprogrammehasbeenarrangedfortheconcertpart,whichcommencessharpat eight.Wehavesecuredtheservices ofsomewellknownartists,including IreneStancliffe,MaryBuggy,Yvonne andAlanCarrier,IrisHastie,Max Jones,JosieKieran,MarjorieMcPhail, EileenLynes,DennyEricson,"The kowboykid,"VincentFinnegan,boy soprano,whowillsing"It'saGreat DayfortheIrish,"andseveralIrish tenors. WillTalbotwillconducttheconcert andalsocontributetotheprogramme. Theorchestrawillopentheconcert withanovertureofIrishairs.

Asthereisadancetofollow,we wouldlikeallpatronstobeintheir seatspunctuallyateight.Aninvitationisextendedtoallparishioners. Admission1/6.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?RememberSt.Charles'SeminaryEducationFundinyourwill.

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MATRONS'FELTS, 15/11.

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LADIES'LIGHTWEIGHTSUITS,

Inshadesofpastel,blueandgrey.Highrever,4-buttonfastening,2invertedpockets,linedjacket.XSSWtoW.fittings. 63/-eachand23coupons.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,MARCH11.1943.

CatholicRadioSession

TheannouncementthataCatholicRadioSessionistobe broadcasteachSundayevening,fromStations6PRand6TX,from 7.15p.m.to7.45p.m..commencingonthe28th.inst.,willbea sourceofdeepsatisfactiontoeveryCatholic.TheChurchhas beendivinelycommissionedbyJesusChristtoteachinHisname andwithHisauthoritytoallmentotheendoftime.Formany centuriesthiswasdoneintheonlywaypossible.bytheliving voicefromthepulpit.Withtheadventofprinting,theChurch quicklyadaptedherselftothenewmediumforthedissemination ofdivinetruth.Andinourowndayscientificinventionhasmade possibleayetvastermeansofreaching"all-men"throughthe wireless.And,despitethesneers,notsocommonatthemoment, thattheChurchwasobscurantistandopposedtoscience,She speedilyseizeduponthenewdiscoveryasaGod-givengiftfor HerGod-givenmission.

So,to-day.theVaticanitselfhasoneofthemostpowerful wirelesstransmittersintheworld,andtheVaticanRadiohasnot beentheleastfactoringivingtheChurchthepublicprestigeShe to-dayenjoys.Ineverycountryoftheworld,theradiohasbeen harnessedtothecauseofChristiantruthanditshouldbeamatterofjubilationthatourownStateisnowabletostepinlinewith therestoftheworldandemploythismostpotentinstrumentfor thegoodofourfellow-citizens.Theconditionswhichprevailin WestAustraliamakethischannelofpropagandamoreimportant here,perhaps,thananywhereelseintheCommonwealth.Forour capitalcityisthemostisolatedintheworld.whileourcountry districtsarefar-flungandinaccessible.

ThepurposeoftheCatholicRadioSessionwillbetwofold.It willaimtogiveadeeperknowledgeoftheFaithtoCatholics,especiallytothoseinthecountrywhoaredeniedtheconsolationsof Faithorreceivethemalltooseldom.Anditwillstrivetobring atrueconceptionoftheChurchtonon-Catholics.Wherethere isignoranceitwillshedlight;wherethereisprejudiceitwill bringtruth;wherethereismisunderstanding,itwillbringlogical explanation.FromtheexperienceoftheotherStates,theCatholicSessionshouldproveitsworthinaveryshorttime.For thewirelessisabletoreachoutintothoseplaceswhereCatholicismisunknownorbadlymisrepresented.Itcanenterintothe intimacyofthehome.AndCatholicism,bearingasitdoeson everyminutestaspectoflife,cannotfailtointerestevenwhereit cannotwinassent.Congratulations,then,totheCatholicSocial Guildfortheirapostoliczeal,fortheircourage,andtheirinitiative. MayGodblessthisfineworkundertakenforHisgreaterglory!

EscapetgrifishSolder NowInVaficanCify

ABritishsoldierwhoescapedfront anItalianprisoner-of-warcamp60 milesfromRome,isnowintheVaticanCity,reportsDavidWalker,BritishcorrespondentinLisbon.

Thesoldiercycledthroughthe streetsofRome,clothedinrags,and askedtoseethePopemosturgently whenhereachedtheVatican.

Atfirst,owingtohisaccent,hewas detained.Thenitwasfoundthathe wasaBritishsoldierfromacampat Ventralia,nearViterbo,andthecase wastakentoCardinalCanali,PresidentofthePontificalCommissionfor .theadministrationofVaticanCity.

Normalprocedure,astheVaticanis neutralterritory,wouldbetointern thesoldier,butthiswouldmeansettingupaninternmentcampforone man.

Instead,saysMr.Walker,thePope hassuggestedthatthesoldierbeexchangedforanItalianprisoner,the Britishsoldiertoremainmeanwhilein theVaticanCity.

Laterreportsgivethesoldier'sname asPennyanddescribehimasawarrantofficer.

Pennvt,thesereportsindicate,got intotheVaticanforageneralaudience.HefoundhiswaytotheBritishMinister,Mr.FrancisOsborne,and isnowstayingwithhim.

tied CatholicSocialGuild

OrganisedtoChampion SocialJusticePrinciples

ComprehensiveAimsProvide RallyingPointForLaymen

AnorganisationknownastheCathoIcSocialGuildhasbeensetup,with theapprovalifHisGracetoArc+. bishop.Itasbeenorgailisld theLegionofMary,severalPraesidia ofwhicharedirectingthevariousactivitiesoftheGuild.

Undertheguidanceandinspiration ofOurLady,itwillendeavourtostem thefloodofpaganandmaterialistic socialideaswhichthreatentoengulf theworldandourowncountry.Not lessimportantlyitwillstrivetopropagatethesocialteachingsofthe Churchandtohelptowardstheirimlementationinourowncommunity. Itwillremain,however,strictlynonpolitical.

Mr.F.Atkinsonisthepresidentof theGuild,whileVeryRev.Dr.Goody andRev.FathersLalorandMcBride willactaschaplains.

TheGuildhasalreadyestablished headquartersinthecityatRooms2628,secondfloor,NationalMutual Buildings,St.George'sTerrace.The roomsareopeneachdayfrom9a.m. to3p.m.,andenquiriesmaybemade duringthosehoursastotheactivities andmembershipoftheCatholicSocial Guild.Interviewsmayalsobearranged.

TheGuildhasmadeanauspicious startbytheinaugurationofaCatholic RadioSession,detailsofwhichappearonthecoverof"TheRecord." Anotheractivityatpresentoperating isthedisseminationofliteratureon theSocialQuestion.Theaimsand objectsoftheGuildaresetoutinthe Constitution,whichweprintbelow:CONSTITUTION.

1.NAME-theGuildherebyconstitutedshallbeknownasthe"CATHOLICSOCIALGUILD."

2.TheGuildshallbenon-political.

3.OBJECTS-TohaveCatholic principlesofSocialJusticeapplied inthesolutionofeconomicand othersocialproblems,(1)by studyingtheproblemsthemselves: 12).byunderstandingtheCatholicprinciplesembracedinanyef-

000O1)1111)

SPOKENOfASSAINT

AwaiterinoneofRome'spopular restaurantswholivedinpovertyand spentallhisearningsonthepoor-he diedonOctober2lastattheageof 45-wasthesubjectofaten-minute talkbyVaticanRadiorecentlyunder thetitle"ThePassingofaHoly Roman."

HewasJosephRivella.Oneofhis favouritechurchesinRomewasthe Englishchurch,SanSilvestroinCapite. "Heisalreadybeingspokenofasa saintbythepeoplewhoknewhim," saidVaticanRadio,givingdetailsof hislife.

"OurLady'sWaiter."

Knownamonghisfriendsas"Our Lady'sWaiter,"JosephRivellawas thesonofawell-to-dovinegrowerin Piedmont.Hepreferredtofinda jobforhimselfandeventuallysettled downintheEternalCity.Therehis loveforthepoordeveloped,andhe foundthemeverywhere.Heexhaustedhimselfinfindingmeanstohelp them.

fortstosolvethem;(3-,bybringingaboutineverywaypossible thepracticalapplicationofthese principlesandstandardsinall spheresoflife.

TotrainandequipCatholicmen: inadeeperknowledgeandprac ticeoftheirFaith-inparticular withregardtosocialproblems; toapplyCatholicsocialteachings intheirownlives,andtodowhateverliesintheirpowertohave theseprinciplespra..tisedbythose aboutthem; toseektohavetheseprinciples adoptedbytheindustrialandprofessionalorganisationstowhich theybelong; touseandco-ordinateallavailable meansofpropaganda,suchas,the radio,press,andpublicspeaking; tobeloyalsubjectsoftheCrown andtorespectalllawfullyconstitutedauthority.

Tohelpco-ordinatetheactivitiesof otherorganisationsthatarenow,or willbelater,workingforthecauseof SocialJustice.

Toassistandsupplementtheefforts ofsuchorganisationswheredesirable andpossibleinsuchmattersas:

(1)enlistingpublicinterestin, andrecognitionof,thenecessity ofSocialJustice;

(2)Sponsoringcoursesofsocialstudiesinschools,colleges,etc.

Tohelpfurtherthegeneralwelfare ofthecommunitybyadvocatingbettersocialservices.

Tosupporttheaimsandobjectsof theNationalCatholicRuralMovementinitsfightforthelandandSocialJusticeforthefarmer.

Tospreadamongstnon-CatholicsinformationaboutCatholicsocialprinciples.

Toco-operatewith,andsupport, Youthorganisationsworkingtopromotethespiritual,moral,physicaland socialwelfareofYouth.

4.MEMBERSHIP-Membershipis opentoallCatholicmeninterestedintheaimsandobjectsofthe Guild.

y'sWaiter

WhenJosephhadfinishedhiswork thepoorwereawaitinghim.Hegave themeachdaythemoneyhehadreceivedintips.Hehadnohomeexceptashake-downinthehouseofa needyfriend,anapartmenthousejanitor.

CustomersAsRosary.

"OurLady'sWaiter"hadhisown wayofsayingtheRosary.Hiswork wouldnotlethimpausetousethe beads,sohesaidtheHailMaryson thecustomersastheycameinandas theywentout,prayingforthem.

Hewasinhospital,sufferingfrom tuberculosis,forsomemonthsbefore hedied.'Onedayherealisedthathe had23lireinhispocket,andhegot someonetogooutatonceandgiveit tothepoor.

Aheavychainwasfoundonhis deadbody-evidenceofaself-imposed penance.

"Thecafe'spatrons,perhapsignor antofhisdeath,gotheirway.The nameofJosephRiveliawilllirein heavenandinRomeInnt-ntheirsare ivotten,"theannouncerended.

(Lettersshouldbeasbriefaspossibleand,evenwhereanom-de-plume isemployed,mustbearthewriter's nameandaddress,asatokenofbonafides.Nonoticewillbetakenof anonymouscorrespondence.)

ONLYAFEW?

Sir,-Iagreewith"ProspectiveStudent's"suggestionofaschoolwhere Catholicideas,socialjustice,etc.,would hetaught,butitcouldonlybeattendedbyafew.WithoutaCatholic broadcast,itwouldfallshortofitsobjest.Theschoolsuggestionislike "TheRecord"-anexcellentpaperhutmostofthearticlesarenotofinteresttoboysandgirlsoffrom14to 20years.Thesamethingappliesto thebookstandsatourchurchdoors. Whereinthemistobefoundstories suitableforchildren?-Yours,etc., B.C.W. OsbornePark.

YOUTHANDSELFRELIANCE.

Sir,-Your"TotheEditor"isapage thatisarousingmanydormantCatholics,andisbothinterestingandvitalising."Flabby"and"Credo"(March 4)bothhitthenailontheheadre our"hot-houseplants."Officials(well abletocomment)agreethattheyoung peopledogotopieceswhentheyleave theshelteroftheBrothersandSisters. Thewillpowerisvisible,butmore oftenthannotthereisadefiniteneed of"selfreliance."

"Austral"voicestheopinionof many,i.e.,leavepolitical"airings-to thenewspress.Letourpageactas amirror,showingourowndeficiencies andpromptingustokeepthenameof Catholicismfreefromblemishand,incidentally,somethingtobeproudof.

"ProspectiveStudent's"ideashows usthatweareenteringacontest. Stricttrainingisnecessary.Thesmall partsmustbeinperfectworkingorder, sothatwecanmoveasaperfectwhole. Catholics,thefirstmattertoattend toistoseethatweareworthyofthe name.-Yours,etc.. SEE-EM.

AGOODSUGGESTION.

Sir,-"ProspectiveStudent'madea goodsuggestionaboutaSchoolofSocialJusticehereinPerth.I,forone, thinkitwouldbeagreatsuccessand fillalong-feltwantinthecommunity. ToofewCatholicsseemacquainted withtheChurch'sideasonsocialreform.Maybethesuggestionwillbe takenupandwithouttoomuchdelay. -Yours,etc., SOCIALJUSTICE.

Claremont,10/3/'43.

AMATRIMONIALBUREAU.

Sir,-MixedmarriagesareawellknownproblemoftheCatholicChurch. Thesemarriagesareveryoftenbrought aboutthroughlackofmeansandopportunityfortheCatholicpartytomix intherightatmosphere,wherecontacts aretobemadewithco-religionists.As apartialremedytothissituation,I suggestthatallCatholicnewspapers introducearegular"MatrimonialSection,"onthesamelinesasthatwhich usedtoappearinthe"AustralianMessenger."Thismeansofintroduction andcommunicationbetweenCatholics isasimpleandeffectivewayofbringingthemtogetherincorrespondence fromnearandfar-distancebeingno item.Thisschemehasprovedvery successfulinotherchannels.Itisto behopedYourwidelyreadjournalwill seethewisdomofthisproposal,and putitintooperationthroughyourcolumnsasearlyaspossible.The"MatrimonialSection"isusuallyconducted byapriest,whokeepsstrictlyprivate andconfidentialallthenamesofcorrespondents,andbeforeanynoticeis publishedthewriter'sgenuinenessis thoroughlytested-Yours,etc., "BLISS."

WELL,MR.BEEBY?

Sir,-IwonderhowMr.Beebywould answeryourfront-pagearticlelastweek onMaisky'sclaimof"FreedomofReligion"intheSoviet?Itistimethe tripebeingbroadcastandprintedin newspapersandpamphletsto-daywas exposed.-Yours,etc R.A.V.

Wembley.

YOUTHMOVEMENTS NECESSARY.

Sir,--WhateveraboutthemixedmarriagequestionwecertainlyneedYouth movements.ThegrowthoftheEurekaYouthLeaguemakestheorganisationoftheC.G.M.andtheL.C.Y. morethaneveranecessity."Flabby" and"Credo"don'tseemtounderstand justwhatisbehindtheseYouthmovements.TheyarefacingthefaAs. Ouryoungpeoplearenotreadytobe shotoutintothemaelstromoflife to-daywhentheyleaveschoolat15or 16. Theorganisedoppositionofour materialisticsocialset-upistoomuch fortheindividualboyorgirltostand uptoaloneThereisstrengthin numbers.Moreover,thesemovements aredoingamagnificentjohinforming militantCatholicsofwhatmightotherwisehaveremainedagenerationof "hot-houseplants."Theyaretrained andpreparedforanapostolateintheir dailymilieu,andthattrainingcanbest hegivenwhentheyhaveleftschool andarebeginningtoseelifenolonger throughtheeyesofachild.ThedoctrinesoftheirFaithareadaptedfor themtotheconditionsoflifethatnow facethemiretheworld.Theyare taughttomaketheirfaithpermeate

everyaspectoftheirdailylivesas theynowlivethem.Whatwemust doissupportandencouragethese movementsandcongratulatethefarsightednessofthosewhohaveinspired andorganisedthem.MayGodbless theirefforts.-Yours,etc., ADMAIORA.

Perth,March7,1943.

Exposition intheCity

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement.Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George's Terrace,nexttoWarwickHouse.A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe Catholicpeoplegenerallytopaya visitduringtheday.ExpositioncommencesafterMassat8o'clock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat5.45p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel.

PRIESTDIEDTOSAVEPEARL HARBOURMEN.

FirstU.S.Catholicchaplaintobe killedinthiswar,FatherAloysius Schmitt,whogavehislifetosave12 shipmatesonthebattleshipOklahoma whenitwasbombedandsunkatPearl Harbour,hasbeenrecommendedfor theNavyandMarineCorpsMedal.

Therecommendationcomesfromthe NavyDepartment'sBoardandAdmiralNimitz,PacificCommander.R.I.P.

LentenRegulations FOR

4(SummaryoftheRegulationsfor fastanbAbstinence

1943

1.All(laysofLent,exceptSundayandHolyDaysofObligation,aredaysofFAST.

2.ByvirtueofthedispensationatpresentenjoyedthroughouttheArchdiocese.ASHWEDNESDAYandGOODFRIDAY.ANDTHESEDAYSONLY,areclaysofBOTHFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

3.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyearare boundbythelawoffast.Theyceasetobeboundwhohave beguntheirsixtiethyear.

4.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyeararehound bythelawofAbstinence.

5.OnFASTDAYS,thoseboundtofastareallowedone fullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteightouncesandthe otheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykindoffood,AND HENCEEVENFLESHMEAT(onnon-Abstinencedays) maybeusedatallthreemeals,providedthatthelimitofeight andtwoorthreeouncesisobservedatthetwosmallmeals.

6.ONABSTINENCEDAYS,fleshmeatandmeatsoupare forbidden.Lardanddripping,however,mayheused.but merelyasacondimentorseasoning.

7.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoareengagedin exhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.

R.TheLentenFastceasesatnoononHolySaturday.

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citreObtocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

March14:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph's,Northam.

March19-10a.m.:PresideatConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitan Area,attheChapterHall,Victoria Square.

7p.m.:AdminstertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

March21-11a.m.:ConfertheSacred OrderofDiaconateatSt.Mary'sCathedral.

March25-9a.m.:Ordinationtothe SacredPriesthoodattheChurchof theImmaculateConception,Dardanup.

March29.-8p.m.:Attendannualgeneralmeetingandelectionofofficers oftheDiocesanUnionoftheHoly NameSociety.

April18(PalmSunday)-11a.m.:PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral. April22-24:HolyWeekceremoniesat St.Mary'sCathedral.

April25(EasterSunday).-11a.m.: PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONS.

Owingtothepresentnationalsituation,ithasbeendecidedtocancelthe usualSt.Patrick'sDayChildren'sGymkhanaandConcertagainthisyear.The spiritualaspectofthecelebrations,however,willbepreserved.Therewillbe SolemnHighMassandspecialsermon inSt.Mary'sCathedralat9a.m.on March17.HisGracetheArchbishop willpreside.Rev.P.Donnellywill preachtheoccasionalsermon.

ORDINATIONTODIACONATEAT ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillconferthesacredOrderofDiaconateon JosephDepiazzi,atSt.Mary'sCathedral,onSunday,March21,at11am OnThursday,March2,5,atthe ChurchoftheImmaculateConception, Dardanup,Mr.Depiazziwillberaised totheSacredPriesthood.

CONFIRMATIONFORADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral onFriday,March19,at7p.m.Intendingcandidatesarerequestedto notifytheAdministratoronorbefore Thursday,March18.Candidatesfrom outsidetheCathedralParishmust bringwiththemaletterfromtheir respectiveparishpriests.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE,

TheQuarterlyConferenceofthe PriestsoftheMetropolitanAreawill beheldattheChapterHall,Victoria Square,at10a.m.onFriday,March 19.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday.

ArchbishopofPerth.

MARCH.

2nd.Kalamunda:OneDayofExposition.

3rdSubiaco:FortyHours'Prayer (19th.-21st.).

4th.Norseman:OneDayofExposition.

APRIL

1st.MidlandJunction:FortyHours' Prayer(2nd.-4th.).

2nd.Palmyra:OneDayofExposition.

3rd.KellerberrinandCunderdin:One DayofExposition.

WhyNotWriteLetters"TotheEditor"

FortheHonourandGloryofGod?

SomeAmericansWhoMakeanApostolateof

ByWILLIAMM.HOLUB.

Sometimeagoaletterofmineappearedin-America,"askingthosewho readittosendmeanote.Peculiar request?No!Ihavewrittenmany letterstoeditors,and1wascurious toknowhowmanypeoplereadsuch offerings.Well,theresponsefrom "America-readerswaslikethecards thatcomeinbeforeChristmas,onlya wholelotmoreintelligentandinteresting.

Iwastryingtostirupsuchreaders and,asaresult,theygotmestirred upintolookingmoreintothisletterwritingtoeditors.

OnesoldierawayoffatPearlHarbour"clippered"areply,sayinghe hadbeenareader,andaskingmeto sayalotofprayersforhim.(This requestIpassontoyou,too,dear reader.)AWisconsinpriestwrote: "Isawaniteminalocaleditorial pageurgingreaderstohatenotonly theHitlerclique,butthewholeTeutonicnation.Heedingyoursuggestion,Iwroteasixty-wordobjectionto theeditor'sview.Nextdaymyarticleappearedunderaratherlarge caption,''HatredDoesn'tHelp."An Albanylady:"1haveneverbefore writtentoanyeditor,nortoanycorrespondent.AlthoughIhavefeltan impulsetodoso,Idonotfeelcapableofwritingaletterworthwhile." "Ifyouhaveanypracticalsuggestions,"aNewYorkPadrerequests, "thatwouldhelpagrouptoundertakeletter-writingtoeditors-inan intelligentway-Iwouldbegrateful forsuchsuggestions." Agentleman says,"Ihavebeenreading"Americaformorethantwenty-fiveyears,and neverfailtoreadthereaders'letters."

Bismarck,ND.,reader:"Idon't thinkmanywillrespondtoyourrequest,butIwouldbeinterestedto knowhowmany.'ARhodeIsland professorpromised:"Thinkyourideas excellent,andIwillseewhatIcan dowithourstudentsatProvidence Collegewhenthenewsemesteropens."

FromFatherKemper,ofKerrville, downinbeautifulTexas:"CongratulationsfromKerrville.Ihavewrittenaletter,everyweekwithoutfail, forthelocalsecularpaperforover thirty-oneyears-perhapsaworld'srecord.Evenwhenitwastheofficial Ku-Kluxpaper,theydidnotbluepencilmylongletters.Ithashelped

metoaddabout200adultconvertsin thisterritory,onceknownasvery bigoted.Keepupyourgoodwork."

Somuchforthequotationsfrom someofthosefinelettersthatIreceived.Sofromnowonletusnot lookdownontheletter-writersas crackpots,aswesometimesdo.Much goodcanbedonebysuchletters-and theyareread.

Didyoueverthinkofdevotingyour wholetimetoletter-writingtoeditorsforthegreaterhonourandglory ofGod?NotforGod'shonour, CharlesHooperofCoeurd'Alene,

Newman,masterofthewrittenword, advised:"Obligementoknowyou."

Idaho,gaveuphislifetowritingletterstoeditors.Heattendedthe schoolsofNewYork,wenttoColumbiaUniversityandtheUnionTheolc gicalSeminary.Laterhewent5,) if;trope,returned,becameanorchard ern't.yee,freight-handler,porter,assist:.ntphotographerand,finally,a candy-storeowner.Eventuallyhe qeitthecandy,andgavehistimeto letter-writing;heclaimedtobethe onlymanintheworldwhodid nothingbutwriteletterstoeditors. Hewroteonart,science,education, religion,hobbies,economics.He claimedheinfluencedthesecondelectionofPresidentWilson,andtheProhibitionAmendment.Hewroteto papersofthirtynations,andhislet-

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PublicCorrespondence

AmazingEffectsofCourteous andFriendlyPen-

tersappearedinthenews-sheetsof nearlyeveryAmericantownofover 25,000.Intenyears,thelateCharles Hooperwrote78,000letterstonewspapers.

Thereareover21,000papersand periodicalspublishedregularlyinthis country.Manystatementsappear inthecolumnsofthesepageswhich ridiculeandmisrepresenttheChurch; andthereisnoonewhowillriseup tocorrectthem.AndyetaMr. Hooperwrites78,000letterstoeditors onmattersmostlyofpassinginterest.

Oughtwetowriteletterstoeditors whoallowuseoftheircolumnsto malignthoseChristianprinciples whichweholdmostdear?Why,of courseweshould.Weadmirethe earlyChristianswhosufferedpersecutioninthecatacombs,andthe marchingCrusaderstrampingdown theroadsofEuropetorescuethe HolyLandfromtheTurk,with"God WillsIt"ontheirtongue.

Butletuspauseandlookaway, awaydownSouthinDixie,attheCatholicLaymen'sAssociationofGeorgia.TheCatholicsofGeorgiewere sufferingpersecutionfromthepress backin1916.Theydidnotsay"What can20,000Catholicsdointhemidst of3,000,000non-Catholics?"Theybeganaletter-writingcampaigntothe editors.

Theydidnotbeginthiscampaignas wild-eyedfanatics,throwingbricks anddeadcatsatthosewhomisrepresentedtheirreligion.Theybegan theirletter-writingcrusadelikegentlemen.Theytookuptheadmonition ofCardinalNewman:

"Theenemyisfiercebecauseitdoes notknowyou;ignoranceisits strength,errorititslife. Oblige mentoknowyou.Makeitsoclear whatyouare,thattheycannotaffectnottoseeyou,norrefuseto justifyyou. Areligionwhich comesfromGodapprovesitselftothe consciencesofthepeoplewhereverit isreallyknown."

SotheGeorgiaCatholicLaymen's Associationdecided,likeSt.Patrick inIreland,todrivethemonsterof bigotryoutoftheswampsoftheir State.Theysetupanoffice,andbeganbombardingtheeditorofany paperwhodaredinsulttheirreligion. Somemonths,hundredsofletters wentoutdefendingandexplaining theattitudeoftheChurch.

SoontheCatholicsoftheState learnedwhattheLaymen'sgroupwas doing,and,insteadofsendingindividualproteststooffendingeditors,they senttheirreportstotheLaymen's officewhere,theyknew,theanswers wouldbeauthorisedandcompetent. Finally,unfaireditorsbegantorealise thatherewasa"watch-dog"thatwas notgoingtoletgountiltheysaid "Enough."TheAssociationwrote, insomeinstances,nearlyahundred letterstoeditorsbeforethesesame gentlemenwereconvincedofthefutilityoftheirranting.

AndtheC.L.A.didnotfailtowrite aletterofappreciationtoanyeditor whosaidsomethingcomplimentary aboutCatholics.

Aftertwenty-fiveyearsofletterwriting,HughKinchley,Executive SecretaryoftheCatholicLaymen's AssociationofAtlanta,Georgia,says: "ThepressofGeorgiaisasfairtoCatholicsasthepressofanyother State."

Theletterswerealwayscourteous andfriendlyintone,sowordedthat theeditorwouldnotfeelhewasaccusedofmaliceoradeliberateattempttomisrepresent,buthadbeen misledbyfalseinformation.

So,ifyouhaveanestofbigotsin yourterritory,takeexamplefromthe GeorgiaLaymen'sAssociation.Do notbecontentwithcorrectingonly non-Catholiceditors.Veryoftenwe seeCatholiceditorsgetawayoffthe trackontheirreligion.They,too, shouldbecharitablycorrected.

Editorsknowthatletterstotheeditorareinteresting,orcanbe.The editoroftheDesMoines"SundayRegister,"whichcarriesapageofreaderletterseverySunday,tellsme:

"Twoyearsagoasurveywasmade of'SundayRegister'readersoutside thecityofDesMoines.Aftereliminatingcartoons,therotogravure sectionandcomics-which,afterall, takeuponlyafractionofthereader's time-theOpenForumhadthehighestreaderinterest."

TheChicago"Tribune"getsonan averageofeightylettersaday.About halfoftheseareusable.Ofthose notprinted,someareilliterate.Many arediscardedbecausetheyaredull, orbecausetheyduplicatebetter-writtenlettersonthesamesubject.Anotherclassofdiscardsiscomprisedof letterswhich,becauseofviolence expression,areunsuitableforpublication.Onthewhole,thisviolenceis aslikelytobefoundinlettersthat agreewiththeeditor'sviewsasinlettersthatdisagreewiththem.

Mr.PatrickScanlan,oftheBrooklyn"Tablet,"hasthiscommentto makeonthevalueofletterstothe editor:

"The'Tablet'carriesapageofwideawakelettersweekly.Ithasbeen ourprivilegetoreceivealargepercentageoflettersfrompersonswho labelthemselvesasaverage,i.e.,withoutthebenefitsofhighereducation, andunlearnedintheartofexpressing themselves.Suchpeoplemakeup thefoundationoftheChurchinthis country,andweregardtheirviewpointasextremelyvaluable,whileour readerslookupontheirforumasone ofthepaper'smostinterestingfeatures. Theoccasionalcriticism thatCatholicsmustbepassiveand silentcannotbeappliedtoreadersof the'Tablet.'"

Itrustthattheseobservations, whichthereadersof"America"have promptedmetomake,will,whenour religionisattacked,setmanytothinking:"Itisuptome."PopePiur; X,speakingatthecanonisationof JoanofArc,declared:"Inourtimes, morethaneverbefore,thechief strengthofthewickedliesinthecowardiceandweaknessofgoodmen-all thestrengthofSatan'sreignisdue totheeasy-goingweaknessofCatholics."

Booksandmagazinesforthetroops maybeleftat"TheRecord"OfEce, 450Hay-street,Perth,fordistribution bytheC.W.O.

Thursday,March11,1943.

'CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON" AssociationDay.

Asaresultofthegreatsuccessachievedbytherecentlyheldcombined tennisdays,theAssociationwillconductanotheronSunday,March28.As usual,RobertsonParkwillbethe venue,andtwelvecourtswillonce againbeatourdisposal.Therefore, membersandfriends,reservethe28th. nowfortheAssociationrally.

CouncilMeeting.

Delegatestothecouncilareremindedthattheusualmonthlymeeting takesplaceonFriday,March19,in BectonHouse.Itismostessential thateveryclubberepresentedatthese meetings,asdiscussionstakeplacethat arefullofimportancetoeveryclub member.

AssociationMarriages.

TheAssociationisstillmaintaining itshighaverageofinter-clubmarriages.Overthepastfewweeksmany well-knownfigureshavebecome"Mr. andMrs."Amongstthenewly-weds wereMissLesleyHough(Highgate) andMr.AlbertMarsh(St.Mary's,Leederville)MissDorothyWilkinson 'Highgate)andMr.RonFort1St. Kevin's,Subiaco)MissVernaHales 1St.Mary's,Leederville)andMr.John Wade(St.Anthony's,Midland);Mr.

ToeEdwards,formerAssociationsecretary,whorecentlyreturnedfromthe MiddleEast,wasalsomarriedatSt. Marv's,Leederville,recently.

TheAssociationoffersitscongratulationstoallmembersmentioned,and hopetheywillstillcontinuetomaintaininterestintheW.A.C.L.T.A.

St.Kevin'sClub.

RallyDay:Theclubhaditsopening dayforthenewseasonlastSunday, anddespitethewarmweatherprevail. ingtheattendancewasverysatisfactory.Includedamongstourvisitors forthedaywasSergeantDesHarris,of Victoria.DesisamemberofEastSt. Kilda,oneoftheleadingclubsofthe V.C.L.T.A.,andhewasextremelypleasedofhavingtheopportunityofplayinginthelocalCatholicAssociation.

AnnualMeeting:LastSundaythe annualgeneralmeetingoftheclub tookplaceinSt.Joseph'sHall.Itwas attendedbyFatherO'Kane(club chaplain)and26members(including several"newies").Themeetingprovedveryinteresting,andthereseems nodoubtthatSt.Kevin'scanlookforwardtoanothersuccessfulseason.

Theelectionofofficer-bearersresultedasfollows:President,Mr.J.W. Wall(6th.year)vice-president,Mr.P. 'Kirby:hon.secretary,Mr.R.A.Morris (6th.year)hon.assistantsecretary, MissS.Daly:hon.treasurer,MissP. Donohoe;hon.auditors,Messrs.A. PownallandK.Norrish;captain,Mr. K.Mitchellvice-captains,MissS.Daly andMr.P.Kirby;generalcommittee, MissesM.Alderman,M.Daly,K. Donohoe.J.Brown,M.Ryan,and Messrs.R.RyanandK.Norrish;press correspondent,Mr.R.A.Morris:delegatestoW.A.C.L.T.A..Messrs.G.McGuinnessandM.Medley

VisitofHighgate:TheHighgate memberswillbeourgueststhiscomingSunday,March14,soallmembers areurgedtobeinattendance.Play beginsat2p.m.

NewMembers:Ourdrivefornew membersisprogressingsatisfactory, andalreadywehavesecuredseveral. However,wearenotvetsatisfiedand arehopefulofgainingmanymorebeforetheendofthemonth.Anyone interested,whetherseniorsorjuniors, cansecureallparticularsfromthehon. secretary,Mr.RonMorris(W1290),or thepreident,Mr.JackWall(W13091 ti

HomeofGoodShepherd

Laundry,Leederville

UnderDirectionoftheSistersof theGoodShepherd.

DRYCLEANINGANDART NEEDLEWORKASPECIALTY, VESTMENTS,HANDLACE, FANCY'GOODSSUPPLIED. BRIDALVEILSCANBEHAD ONHIRE.

CountryOrdersPromptly Despatched, 'Phone:B1185.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

TheCatholicTeachers'Guildheldits meetinginBactonHouseonThursday evening,4th.inst.Rev.Mr.Doyle, S.J.,gaveashortadress,inwhichhe pointedoutwhytheGuildhaddecided tomeetfortnightly.Thechiefreason ofthiswastogivemembersgreateropportunityofdevelopingtheirspiritual life.Thiswasallimportant.The successoftheGuild,asofallCatholic Actionorganisations,dependedcnthe holinessofitsmembers.Members musthave"thatmindwhichisinChrist Jesus"-theymustseethingsasOur Lordseesthem.Thisrightmind comesthroughprayernotjustfrom study:notjustfromactivity."Come, HolySpirit,"asweprayattheopeningofourmeetings.Thestudyand activityoftheCatholicActionist,all hisactivity,hiswholelife,isbutthe expressionofhisspirituality.

Thisspiritualvigourisnotanacademicthing,butimpliesadeepappreciationoftheFaith-real"hard-headed" holiness.

Thereisgravedangerinconcentratingonactivitiesforzeal,andenergy mayoftenbemerelynatural-adynamiccharacterfindingexpressioninthe worksofCatholicAction.Thisnaturalenthusiasmisnotenough:itwill notstandthetestoffailuresorsmall success,ofmonotonyandmistakes.

Twopracticeswerespeciallyrecommended-dailyprayertoOurLadyand dailymeditation.Forinstance,recitalsoftheRosaryorofthe"Little OfficeofOurLady,"andtenorfifteen minutesadayspentquietlyandprayerfullythinkingoverthemeaningof theordinaryprayersthatwesay(i.e., theGuildprayers),oroftheincidents ofthelifeofOurLordortheSaints.

Adiscussionontheteachingofreligionfollowed.Itwasagreedthatacademicteachingwasnotenough.Religionmustbelived,eveninschool.To fosterandmaintainthedeepinterest inourreligion,CatholicActionGroups andSodalitiesinourschoolsareofthe utmostimportance.

Membersareinvitedtomakeuseof theGuildQuestionBoxinanyproblemthataffectsthem.

Edward

As"NedKelly"hehadlived,butit wasas"EdwardKelly"thathedied. Whendidthetransitionbegin?Itis hardtosay,butperhapsaremarkhe made,whenlyingwoundedonthe GlenrowanStationafterhislast"skirmish,"furnishesaclue.Therewas aCatholicpriestontheNorth-Eastern trainthatmorning-theRev.M.Gibney,\'.G.,ofPerth(laterBishop).He believedhisdestinationtobeAlbury -buthisjourneyendedatGlenrowan. Onarrivalthere,heheardoftheactivitiesofthe"KellyGang,"and,in hisownwords:"IgotoutatGlenrowan,becauseIthoughtImightbe ofuseinmyclericalcapacity.Iwent atonceintotheroomwhereNed Kellywaslyingatthestation. WhenIaskedhimtosay:'LordJesus, havemercyonme,'hesaiditandadded:'Ifsnotto-dayIbegantosay that.'"FatherGibneyheardhisconfession,afterwardsremarking:"Heis penitent,andshowsaverygooddisposition."Afewmonthslater,in Melbourne,theredawnedanother morning-EdwardKelly'slastmorning onearth.Onawakeningat5a.m. afterafewhours'sleep,hewenton hiskneesandprayerfor20minutes. Itwasfivehourslaterthat,aspriests recitedtheprayersforthedying,EdwardKellytookhislastlookatthe sky,"SuchisLife,"hesaid.Then thecapwasdrawnoverhisface.The tragicearthlyadventuresandmisadventuresofNedKellywereendednow, andforEdwardKellytherebeganthe newlifeofeternity.

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENT DEPAUL

Membersoftheabovementioned SocietyarenotifiedthatthenextquarterlymeetingwillbeheldatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,onSunday, March14,at3p.m.

ItalianBishops AppealtoPopeand DucetoStop Brutalities

AnappealtoMussolinitostopFascistbrutalitiesinItalian-occupiedSloveniahasbeenmadebyArchbishop CarloMargotti,ofGorizia,andsimultaneouslycomesnewsthatBishop Srebrnic,ofVeglia,inItalian-occupied Yugoslavia,hasaskedtheHolyFather tocondemn"barbarousacts"committedbytheItalianarmyagainstciviliansthere.

Mgr.Margotti,wellknownforhis patrioticdiscourses,accusesthearmy ofwipingoutwholevillages.His memorandumtoMussoliniwassigned alsobytheBishopsofTriesteand Fiume,accordingtoYugoslavauthoritiesinLondon.Itgivesdetailsof theoutragesandasksthattheadministrationofSloveniabetransferred fromtheFascistleaderstothecivil authorities.

ReuterreportsBishopSrebrnic's appealtothePope.TheBishopsays thatintheFiumedistrictsomanypeoplewerearrestedonsuspicionthatan exodustothewoodsbegan.The Italians,thereportsays,thenstarted avendettaagainstthewholedistrict.

TheBishopasksthePope,accordingtothereport,to"condemnsolemnlytheinhumanandimmoralpractice ofkillinghostagesforcrimeswhich werenotcommittedbythem."

Children'snovels,illustratedbooks, andallkindsofstorybookssuitablefor JuvenileSectionofourCatholicLibrary,arewanted.

MURRAYSTREET,PERTH.

PhonesB9731(threelines)

B7777 B9101(twolines)

REGISTEREDW.A.T.A.

PrisonersofWarFund.

TheShellOilCompanyhaveoffered togiveaPictureafternoonintheir theatretteatShellHouse,onWednesday,March24,from2.30to4.30p.m. Thepriceofadmissionis2s.,andthe proceedswillbeinaidofthePrisoners ofWarFund,asorganisedbytheCatholicWomen'sLeague.

Willallmembershavingunsold booksofticketsfortheraffleinaid ofthePrisonersofWarFundplease returnsameimmediatelytotheExecutive.Thereisagreatdemandfor bo,,k,andallhavenowbeenissued.

NELSON&SONLIMITED MARKETREPORT

NELSON&SONLIMITEDreport asfollowsfortheirsaleonWednesday,March10,1943:

Supplieswereheavy.particularly Cockerels,whicharenowmaturing andcomingforwardinlargenumbers. Afirmdemandkeptvaluesatasteady level,especiallyforqualitybirds.A fewgoodTurkeyGobblerswereavailableandsoldexceptionallywell,

QUOTATIONSATPERPAIR:

COCKERELSPrime,12/-to13/-; extrato14/3;good,9.6to11/-;medium,6-to8'-;small,downto5/-.

ROOSTERS:Heavy,6/-to8/-; W.L.,4,-to5/6.

HENSGood,11,-to129;medium, 8/-to10/-;small,downto5/-;W.L. (best),5/6to6/6;inferiordownto4/-.

DRAKES:Prime,12/6to13,'-;extra,to146good,10-to11-;young, downto76.

DUCKS:Good,66to73.

TURKEYGOBBLERS:62.6to796

TURKEYHENSMedium,21/-to 21/6.

EGGS:StandardNewLaid,1'10; MediumHen,1/81;Pullet,1/71;Cookinggrades6d.adozenlowerthannew laidrates.

ADDRESS:MetropolitanMarkets, Perth.

MASSTIMETABLE.

March14:Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

March21:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11a.m.

March28:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

April4:Wagin,8a.m.;Arthur River,10a.m.

April11:Wagin,Sa.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

April18:LakeGrace,9a.m.; Kukerin,11a.m.

April25:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

May2:Wagin,Sa.m.;ArthurRiver, 10a.m.

May9:Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung, 10a.m.

CHANGEOFSEASON.

Summerisdyingandthenewseason isnotfaroff.Perhapsyourluckis abouttochangealso.Getaticketin theNo.146aCharitiesConsultation. Thefirstprizeis£1,000.

MRS.ANNETERESAHELM

(Contributed.)

Thedwindlingbandofpioneers gaveanotherofitsgrandoldsouls backtoGodonFebruary15,1943, whenMrs.AnneTeresaHelmdiedat St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.A motorcaraccidentontheSaturday previouswastheimmediatecauseof herdeath.

ThedeceasedwasbornatEnnistymon,Co.Clare,Eire,in1865,thedaughterofTimothyandEllenMarrinan,of KnockacanonHouse,theyoungestof eightchildren.Shebecameateacher undertheNationalSchoolSystem,but whileyetinherteensshewasadventurousenoughtoleavehomewitha cousin,andarrivedinSydneysome sixtyyearsago.Shedidnotremain longinSydney,whichsheleftforVictoria,whereshewassoonmarriedin theCarmeliteChurch,Melbourne.In 1895theechoesofWestraliandiggings piercedthequiethomeinMelbourne, andonceagaintheramblingspiritof co.Clareasserteditselfandtothe Westsheandherhusbandcame,where theyfollowedthefortunesofgold untilatlasttheyestablishedtheir homewithintheSacredHeartparish atHighgateHill.Toherwereborn fivesonsandfourdaughters.The twoeldestboyswerekilledinaction duringthelastwar,onedaughter,the

COMMUNITYCONCERT.

Popularsongsshouldbeheardfrom St.Joseph'sHallnextThursdayevening,March18,whenthefirstofaseries ofcommunityconcertswillbeheld. ConductedbyJohnSullivan,assisted byJohnHolman,theseconcertsare beingheldundertheauspicesofthe CatholicWomen'sLeague,inaidof thePrisonersofWarFund,anditis anticipatedthattheywilldraw "crowdedhouses."

Thechargeofadmissionwillbe1/6, withchildrenhalfprice,andwiththe hostofartistslistedtoappear,patrons shouldnodoubtgettheirmoney's worth.Ifyouaredesirousofhelping agoodcause,nowisthetimetodoso, becauseeveryticketsoldisanotherdonationtowardsthePrisonerofWar Fund.Reservethe18th.now.

lateMrs.J.Drew,diedlastMay.Francis,thethirdson,diedasababy.

Aroundherdeath-bedshehadthe consolationofseeingandrecognising herdaughtersandhersons,returned fromservicewiththeA.I.F.overseas, togetherwithhersixgrandchildren. Anotheroldfriendfromthepastwas therealsotoremindheroftheyears ofdevotedserviceshehadgiventothe parishofHighgateHill.TheRev. FatherCrowleybroughtthisextra consolationbyhisvisitstohisformer parishionerasherlifeslowlyebbed away.

Astrongbondofclanshipboundthe deceasedtothelateArchbishopClune, whosefamilyheldlandsadjacentto hisinCo.Clare.Theymetoftenin theearlydaysandacknowledgeda kinshipspringingfromtheirgrandparents.InthegoldeneraofDr. Clune'seloquenceasRedemptoristmissionerinminingfields,timbercamps, andcountrycentres,noadmirerwas soproudofthegreatgiftsofherclan, manthanshe.

ShewasburiedfromOurLadyHelp ofChristians,wheretheRev.Father O'ConnorsaidtheRequiemMass,and laterassistedtheRev.FatherCryanat Karrakatta.Herimmediatefamily presentattheobsequieswereher daughters,Mrs.N.Waters,Mrs.Leo Rodoreda,ofDalkeith,andMissVeronicaHelm,ofDalkeith.Hersons, BernardandJohnHelm,bothinthe A.I.F.,werealsopresent.Thesix grandchildren,JeanWaters,Patricia JohnandGerardRodoreda,Desmond andBryanDrew,werealsothere.

Withinthesanctuaryhermemory isreveredbytheRev.FatherMichael Killeen,M.A.,LL.M.,ofSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Melbourne;theRev.Dr. McMahon,ofSouthPerth,andSister Laurence,oftheSistersofSt.Joseph, Mittagong,N.S.W.-allofwhomare unitedinthesameCo.Clareclan.

Herlastconscioushourswilleverremaingreeninthememoryofherchildren.Sheprayedunceasingly,and acceptedwithsuchconfidentresignationthecalltomeetherGodthather faithhadtheilluminationofvision. Herchildrenandherchildren'schildrenwillhonourhernamebyfollowingwheresheledalongthedifficult pathofholiness.

Maysherestinpeace.

H.A.C.B.S.

Thequarterlymeetingwasheldon Mondayeveninglast.Oneapplication formembershipwasreceived.Membersarerequestedtohelpthesecretarybysendingintheirdeclarationson oroffthesicklistpromptly,andto seethattheyareproperlysignedand otherwisecompleted.Theyshouldbe inthehandsofthesecretarywithin48 hoursaccordingtoregulations,but manymembersareverylaxinthismatter.Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onMondaynext,at8p.m.

HolyNameSticiety.

Sundaynextwillbethered-letter dayforGoldfieldsmembers.TheannualCommunionandbreakfastpromisestobeagreatsuccess.Arrangementsarenowcompleteandallmen areinvitedtojoininthisgreatfunction.Rev.FatherMorrison,avisitingpriest,willprobablyaddressthe men.

EveningDevotions.

Nowthatcoolerweatherconditions prevail,parishionersshouldavailthemselvesofthegreatprivilegeofbeing presentateveningdevotions.TheRosaryisrecitedeveryeveningat7.30 p.m.inSt.Mary's.Duringtheholy seasonofLent,StationsoftheCross willtaketheplaceofRosaryonWednesday,FridayandSundayevenings.

Personal.

Congratulationsarebeingshowered ontheAlf.Wildy's,ofBourke-street, onthebirthofason.

Anothersonhasarrivedatthe-home ofMr.andMrs.HughHardiman,of Leonora,andMissEileenRussellis atpresentonavisittohersister.

Mr.P.J.Russellhasreturnedfroma month'striptotheEast,combining businessandpleasure.

VisitorstoKalgoorliethisweekincludedJohnPunchandJackHurley, foradayorso.HaroldBateman,of Geraldton,stayedalittlelonger,and ErnieRiordan(returnedMiddleEast) wasstayingwithhissister,Mrs.Foskey. FredMcDonald(alsoreturnedMiddle East,isvisitinghishomeinWhitlockstreet.

Mr.andMrs.Foskeyareenjoyingannualleave,andhaveleftforPerth.

Mrs.M.Ryallshasbeenspendinga fortnightwithherdaughteratthe coast.

St.Patrick'sDay.

AspecialMasswillbecelebratedat St.Mary'sat9o'clockonSt.Patrick's Day.Thesingingwillberendered byacombinedchildren'schoir.

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY

36PIERSTREET,PERTH. SUBSCRIPTIONRATES.

Metropolitan.

12Months:Onebook,10s;twobooks, 12s6d;threebooks,flfourbooks,£1 7s.6d.

Country.

12Months:Threebooks,£115s.;four books,£25s.;fivebooks,£210s. Wepayfreightonbookstothesubscriber.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe C.G.M.shouldringtheSecretary (B6960),oriftheycallinattheClub Roomsduringlunchhourorofaneveningduringtheweek,oneoftheleaders willbetheretoreceivethemandexplainconditionsofmembership,etc., tothem.

q4 INMEMORIAM oil

FLYNN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearwifeandmother,Philomena, whopassedawayonMarch18,1938. R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband andfamily.

WALSH.-InlovingmemoryofEileen, whodiedonMarch11,1937;also Jack,whodiedonMay2,1929,at VictoriaPark. Eternalrestgrantuntothem, Lord,andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.

THANKS.

Mrs.J.F.Belt,39Tyreil-street,Nedlands,wishestoexpresshersincere THANKStoallwhopersonallyandby letter,cards,telegrams,andfloraltributesextendedsympathytoherinher sadandsuddenlossofherbelovedhusband,especiallythankingRev.Fathers MossandNolan,Rev.MotherSuperior andSistersofLoretoConvent,Nedlands,Mrs.J.J.FarrellandMrs.H. Lynch.Willallthosekindand thoughtfulfriendsacceptthisasapersonalexpressionofdeepgratitudefor theirkindlywordsandactsintimeof hergreatsorrow.

BIRTH.

O'DWYER-AtSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,toMr.andMrs.F.J. O'Dwyer,SchoolHouse,Muchea,a son-KevinBarryCasimir,onMarch 4,1943.Bothwell.Sincerethanks illDr.VII.WebsterandSistersof St.JohnofGod.

ST.PATRICK'S26th.ANNUAL BALL

(InaidofGamlenChurchFund), MADDINGTONHALL, SATURDAY,MARCH20,1943, ExcellentMusic.DaintySupper. Admission2/-(inc.tax). ArmadaleBusleavesPerth7.30p.m. Returns11.30p.m. .....

RacingSelections

By"TheHawk."

Saturday,March13,1943.

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FederalGovernmentGrabsthePeople'sChange

Thefollowingspiritedcriticismof theGovernment'sproposaltoholdon tothemoneyduetothepeopleintax rebateswasmadefromStationSAW (Vic.)by"Onlooker"(Mr.D.G. Jackson)intheCatholicHourpro gramme;

Itisastonishingtomethatanyauthoritypretendingtobe"democratic," ortobeconcernedwiththerightsof plainfolk,shouldhaveventuredto makeaproposalsoflagrantlyinequitable.Whetherincreasedtaxationis necessaryornot,therecanbenothing whatevertojustifycasually"hanging on"tothecashofthosewhoareentitledtoexemptionsorrefundsunder the*Metinglaws.Therecanbeno pretencethatthisadditionalburden wouldbedistributedonanyprinciple whateverexceptpurecaprice-sinceit wouldfallentirelyuponthosewhopay theirtaxesinaparticularway.The planlookstobesimplyadevicefor collectingextramoneywithouthaving tothinkouthowitistobedonefairly, Anditisbadnotmerelyfromtheeconomicstandpoint-formenwhosponsorthiskindof"trick-finance"bring thepublicauthorityintocontempt anddeprivethelawofallmoralsignificancebydestroyingitsrelationto justice.

Ifitisthoughtdesirabletohavea compulsorysavingscheme,verywell; buttobringin"compulsorysaving" inthisformisanunplannedgrabat otherpeople'schangewhichhappens tobeinhand,withasmileandapromisethat"we'llpayyoulater" well,therearenamesforthosewho dothiskindofthinginprivatelife, andtheyarenotnice.

Thetruthisthatprinciplesof equityarecomingtomeanlessand lesstothebusygentlemenwhoneed suchalotofmoney,andwhoare concernedmuchmorewiththequickestwayofgettingitthanwithhowit oughttobegot.Iagreewiththe "Age,"that"thetimehascomefor moreskilledandcomprehensivetreatmentofcommunityearnings"instead ofcrudeapplicationofthebludgeon tothoseclasseswhicharebestorganisedandabletoprotectthemselves.

Noonewholooksaroundamonghis neighboursto-daycanhaveanyillusionsabouttheunfairnesswithwhich taxationislevied-astheyseethe

"FlagrantlyInequitable"Proposal

"multiple-income"homeescapewith lighttaxesonearnerswithoutdependentsorobligations,whilethe "squeeze"isappliedremorselesslyto the"single-income"householderofthe middleclass.Thereareenormous numbersofthesepeoplewhohavenot benefitedatallbythehighwagespaid inwarindustries-manywhoareearningthesameasin1939. Theyare, asaclass,themostpublic-spiritedin thecommunity,respondingtothecall for"austerity"totheutmost,offeringmorethantheycanaffordtowar loanandwarsavings.Theymake fewclaimsonthesocialservicesfor whichtheypay-allwhoareCatholics, andsomewhoarenot,payforthecost ofeducatingtheirownchildren.If theyhavedoctors,ormedicine,orhospitaltreatment,theyusuallypayfor theminfull.

Thisclasshasbeenundulyloaded forsometime-itlooks,now,asifthe warandtheaftermathmayseeit crushedoutofexistence-yetAustralia,andallourcivilisedworld,needs menwhoarewillingtomakesacrificesratherthanclaims,andwhohave asenseofself-respectandindependence,aswellasdutytotheircountry. Indeed,iftheyarewipedout,Isee nohopeforthefutureofourliberties inaworldofregimentedproletarians controlledbyindustrialmanagersand bureaucrats.

Fortherest,thefactthattaxation mustbelevied"tothelimit"makesit more,notless,importantthatevery effortshouldbemadetoseethatitis distributedjustlyoverthecommunity,extractedwiselyandusedfrugally. Thequestiontobeaskedis"Who oughttopay?"andnot"whoisleast abletoresistpayingorwillpaywith leastfuss?"

Letmequotealetterrecentlypublishedinthepress,whichsomeofyou mayhaveseen,fromthewifeofa manwhosewageis"pegged"at£8141-, andwhohastwoboysofschoolage whoseeducationispaidfor.After describingtheordinaryexpensesof housepayments,rates,superannuation,lifeassurances,wardamageand houseinsurances,incometax,fares andfeesforthechildren,shefindsher familylifewith17/6aweekeachfor food,clothes,collectionsthrough

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OurPamphlet"Radiofor theMillion"

Itcontainsasynopsisofthe25lessonsinasimplecomprehensive CourseinWireless,writtenfortheaverage"maninthestreet." ThisCourseteachesyouhowtounderstandyourownWireless;how toimproveyourreception,instalandrepairyourownandother people'sReceivers.Thisisamostfascinatingandbeneficialhobby. ItwillsaveyouthemoderatecostoftheCoursemanytimesover. Write,callor'phone116010orB6561,andthispamphlet,together withallparticularsoffees,etc.,willbesuppliedFREEandwithoutob-

Trick-FinanceBringsPublic AuthorityintoContempt

churchandothce,andoutings.For muchneededdentalandopticalattention,aswellasspecialclothesrequirements,theylooktotherefund andtheweeksduringwhichthereare nocashpayments.

"Meanwhile,"sheadds."Iknow manydeliberatelychildlesscouples whohave1110aweekleftaftertaxdeductionsaremade.Largenumbers arestillabletorunexpensivecars, takeholidays,giveparties,andsee everynewshow;whileothers,their salariesunfairlypeggedatacomparativelylowfigure,areobligedto livewithoutsalariesofanykind,after workinglonghours.Atthesametime oneseeshigh-salariedpositionsbeing createdalmostdaily."

Theletterendswithapleafordeductionsenablingawifeandchildren tobefedandclotheddecently,and forashareofmaternityforthosewho

wishtohavemorechildren"likeourselves."Butthepointliesinthe demonstrationofacruelinequalityof burdensforwhichnoredressisbeing seriouslyattempted,togetherwitha lavishnessinunnecessaryspendingof themoneywrungfromthepeople. Privilege,capriceandlavishwasteare thecharacteristicsoftyrannicalregimes;andatyrannyisnonetheless realforbeingexercisedinthename ofKingDemosbythosewhostyle themselveshisservants.

WhereArmiesClashinNorthAfrican DesertswasOnceaStrongholdoftheFaith

Carthage'sEucharisticCongressCommemorated EarlyChristianHistory.

"ThereisnodoubtthataftertheRomanPontiff,thefirstArchbishop andthegreatestMetropolitanofallAfricaistheBishopofCarthage." ThesewordsofPopeLeoIXareinscribedinlettersofgoldaroundthe wallsofthecentralnaveoftheCatheralofSt.Louis,erectedinthevicinitywheretheCrusaderKingofFrancediedin1270.To-day,theCathedral standsbetweentwoadvancingarmieswhoseektoridAfricaofaggressors. andtheworldoftheregimenforwhichthoseaggressorsstand-aregimen whichnotonlyinterfereswithman'srighttoworshipGodunhamperedby man-maderegulations.butalsoderidesanotherfundamentalandnatural right:thedignityofman.

ThisisnotthefirsttimethatarmadashaveriddenatanchorinharboursalongtheMediterraneancoastof Africa-thegalleysofHamilcarand Hannibalsetoutfromtheseportsand thoseofScipioblockadedthemtwentyonecenturiesago;norisitthefirst timethatthedesertsandsranredwith thebloodofthosewhodiedindefence ofaconviction.TheshoresofNorth Africaareimpregnatedwiththeblood ofthousandsofearlyChristianwhose bodiesweretorntopiecesbyliterally wildbeasts.

Buttheattentionofthewholeworld wascentreduponthehistoryofthe earlyChurchinAfrica-"wherethe FatheroftheFaithfulhadunderhis jurisdictionfourhundredBishopsin thefirstcenturiesoftheChristianera" -whentheThirtiethInternationalEucharisticCongresswasheldatCarthage inMay,1930.ThisgreatworldCatholiceventcommemoratedthefifteenth centenaryofthedeathofSt.Augustine,BishopofHippo(to-dayBone, Algeria),markedthefirstcentenaryof theestablishmentoftheFrenchProtectoratewhichledtotherestoration ofChristianityaftercenturiesofcompleteMoslemdomination,anditfulfilledtheaspirationofthePermanent CommitteeonInternationalEucharisticCongressesthat.beforethecommitteehadbeeninexistencefiftyyears, aninternationalcongressshouldbe heldoneverycontinent.

ThesignificanceoftheSeeofCarthageinthehistoryoftheChurchwas emphasisedatthattimebythedistinguishedFrenchCatholichistorian andacademician,LouisBertrand,when headdressedthecongresson"the greatreligiousmetropolis,-Carthage.' "Wearehere,"hesaid,"tohonourthe ancestorsofourFaith,menwho,long beforeus,believed-eventothesheddingoftheirblood--intherealPresenceintheBlessedSacrament;inthe wordandthepromiseofChrist:'This

POPELEO

underwhoseauspicestherestorationof sectionofNorthAfricatotheFaith wasachieved.

ismybody. Thisismyblood amwithyoualldays,evenuntothe consummationoftheworld.'

"Itisauniqueoccasion,recalling thegreatthingsthathavebeendone hereinHisname-heroismtowhich thehumblestcreatureswereelevated forHim;theadmirableapostolicand apologeticallabouraccomplishedby menofgeniustodefendandpropagateHisdoctrine.Finally,itisa fittingtimetorecallamarvelloushistorytoomuchoverlookedto-day,and toreviewthesplendouroftheancient AfricanChurchwhichwas,inacertainsense,themotherand,inany event,theteacherandthelightofour OccidentalChurch.'

VisualisingtheearlyChristiancity nnthebasisofruinsrevealedtothe

modernworldthroughthepersistent effortsofthegreatarchaeologistand WhiteFather,theRev.AlphonseDelattre,thehistoriansaidthatthese ruinsextendfromEgyptthroughCyrenaicaandTripolitaniaimodern Libya),TunisaandAlgeriaandupto modernMorocco-asectionofthe worlduponwhichtheAlliedthoughts arespeciallyfocused.Herecalled thefamouswordsofSt.Augustine, "Africaisfullofthebodiesofholy martyrs,"andaddedthatthis"my-ticalsowing"hadgerminatedinhundredsofsanctuarieswhosetraces "havebeenbroughttolight"andpro-ably"innumerableothers."

ThehistoryoftheAfricanChurch duringthefirstandsecondcenturiesis completelyenvelopedinobscurity.It claims,likemostChristiancountries oftheoldworld,apostolicestablishment.InthiscaseitwasSt.Mark. Itsfirstrecordedhistorybeginswith

1830wasthere-Christianisationofthe area.MarshaldeBourmont,afterthe takingofAlgiers,plantedthecrosson thehighestpointinthecityandthe FrenchHierarchypreparedfortheresurrectionoftheChurchinAfrica.But fortyyearsweretopassbeforetheactualworkbegan."Amonthafter thetakingofAlgiers,"CardinalLavi gerierecords,"allourgeneralswere replacedbypartisansofnewideas, andthenonesawthispolicy-asantinationalasitwasimpious-seekby everymeanspossibletobanishtheCatholicreligionandtofavourand exalttheMoslem."

In1838AlgiersreceiveditsfirstBish,,p.MonsignorDupuch,andatthat timetherewereonlysixprieststoministertoaCatholicpopulationof25,000 colonistsand60,000soldiers.Butthe Bishopwasreceivedwithcourtesy andmarkedsympathybytheMoslems, whichseemedtodisturbtheAdministrationauthoritiesofthecolonyconsiderably.ApriestwhospokeArabic wasarrestedassoonashelanded;BishopDupuchwasprohibitedfromprintingacatechisminthatlanguage;the SuperioroftheDaughtersofCharity ofSt.VincentdePaulwassummoned officiallybecauseacrucifixhadbeen placedinahospitalward.But,de

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itsgalaxyofmartyrsandthewritings ofTertullianbetween160and 180A.D.Lessthanacenturylater therewereatleastonehundredBishops,andcouncilsassembledperiodicallyatCarthage.Theremusthave beenacorrespondinglylargeclergy andlaity.

ButtheearlyChurchinAfricawas notfreeofcontroversiesandheresies. Andtheninthefourthcenturythe ChurchinAfricagavetotheUniversal Churchoneofitsgreatestluminaries: St.AugustineofHippo.BornatTagasta,nearAlgiers,in354,hewasconvertedatMilanin387andreturnedto Africa,wherehelivedinsolitudefor threeyearsbeforebeingconsecrated BishopofHippo.Hisgr;:.itzer.'and learningwereemployedtorepelattacksofthepagans,Manichaeans, Arians,DonatistsandPelagians;but, in426,Boniface,CountofAfrica,summonedtheVandalsand,by429,the VandalinvasionofAfricawaspracticallycompleted.St.Augustine,then 76.diedduringthesiegeofHippoin 430.

spitetheofficialattitude,sympathyfor theCatholicclergyandReligiousand interestintheChurchincreased.

BishopPavy,thesuccessortoBishopDupuch,sentaJesuit,Father Schembri,toliveamongthenativesin 1849,andsoughtofficialpermissionto commencearealapostolateamongthe MoslemswiththeassistanceofJesuits fromtheLyonProvince.Whilethe Governmentwasdelayinghecalled upontheVincentians,whowerein chargeofhisseminary,tobeginwork amongthechildren.TheDaughters ofCharitywerecaringforsometwenty abandonedchildren,andassoonas theirreligiousinstructionbeganitwas reportedinFranceas"proselytism" andthe"exploitationofArabchildren."

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

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TheVandalswereAriansandbent uponthedestructionofCatholicism. TheVandalpowerwasbrokenin533, afterthenavalbattleofDecimum, uulltelisariustookpossessionofthe coastinthenameoftheEmperorJustinian.TheCouncilofCarthage,held thefollowingyear,wasattendedby undredandtwentyBishops,but thosefromTripolitaniaandMauretania wereabsent.

ThereignofJustiniansawtherise ofthe"ThreeChapters,"anothersad periodinthehistoryoftheAfrican Church,buttheactionofPopeGregorytheGreatandthecharacterof thechurchmenwhomhesenttoAfrica greatlyrestoredtheprestigeofthe church.TherewasaperiodofArab aggression,followedbysomeyearsof respite,duringwhichtheAfrican Churchrevealeditsorthodoxybyremainin4loyaltoPopeMartinIinhis conflictwiththeEmperorofByzantium.Butduringthelatterhalfof theseventhcenturyByzantineAfrica passedgraduallyintothehandsofthe ArabsandtheAfricanChurchwas blottedout.Therewereremnantsof Christianlife,butonlyremnants.

ThemodernrestorationofthesectionofNorthAfricawasachievedby CardinalLavigerie,.ordertheauspices ofPopeLeoXIII.

Oneofthereasonsgivenforthe FrenchconquestofNorthAfricain

In1867,Bishop-laterCardinalLavigerieentereduponthescene.Itwas notlongbeforehe"wentinperson" toseetheEmperor,NapoleonIII,to obtainpermissiontoestablishfouror fivedispensarieswheretheSisters couldcareforsickArabsand"alldirectreligiouspropagandawouldbeabsolutelyforbidden,butCatholiccharitywoulddefraythecost."TheEmperorwasfavourable,butMarshalMacMahon,theGovernorofthecolony, opposedeventhis.BeforetheBishop couldreturnaterribleepidemicof choleratookmorethan70,000victims amongthenatives,andthiswasfollowedwithintwoyearsbydrought andfamine.TheAdministrationcould notcopewiththesituationandBishop Lavigerie,witheverymeansathisdisposal,appealedtoCatholiccharity.

justasthefloweringoftheearly Churchhadbeenduetothewatering ofthesoilwiththebloodofmartyrs, thereconquestofthislandforChrist wasduetoChristiancharity.TheSocietyoftheAfricanMissionaries,who havecometobeknowneverywhereas the"WhiteFathers,"cameintoexistencein1869;andshortlythereafter CardinalLavigeriealsofoundedthe SistersofOurLadeofAfrica.From thenonthehistoryoftheChurchin thissectionofAfricawaslargelythe historyofthe"WhiteFathers"and the'WhiteSisters."

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Catholicsmustplaytheirpartinactuallykeepinginexistenceduringthese war-torndaystheMissionsofthePacificIslands,forourownfutureisbound upwiththeChristianfutureofthat islandworld.

Wehavehereanextractfromaletterwrittenbeforewarbrokeoutbya MissionaryinNewGuinea:

-EntireDependenceonPropagationof theFaith.

ThosewhoattentivelyreviewthehistoryoftheChurchcannotfailtonote how,fromthefirstagesofredemption, thespecialcareandsolicitudeofthe RomanPontiffshasaimedatimpartingthelightofGospelteachingand thebenefitsofChristianculturetothe peoplesitting"indarknessandthe shadowofdeath,"everundauntedby difficultiesandobstaclesintheirway.

ForuntonootherdoestheChurch existthanthatbyextendingtheKingdomofChristthroughouttheworld, shemaycauseallmentoshareinredemptionandsalvation.

Rallyingtothecallissuedfromthe watchtoweroftheVatican,Australian

ACOMPACT, CONCISE, ACTIVESERVICE PRAYERBOOK

"Massandbreakfastjustover,so heregoestofinishthisnote.The buildingsatTunuruarealmostfinishednow;theschoolwascompletedlast week,twoboys'housesarejustgetting thefinishingtouches.Towardsthe endofnextweekstudieswillbegin, thenIwillberelyingonalittleextra prayer.Thejobwillnotbetooeasy. Theboyscomeinunbaptised,from anyofourtwenty-fiveorthirtylinguisticareas.Theyknownolanguagebut theirown;soyoucanguessthatthere isnoendoffuninteachingthema commonlanguage(probablyitwillbe Englishhere,forithastheadvantage ofbeingdesiredbyall),andafterwards instructingthemtobeworthycatechists.Youcanseethatthejobis responsible;thankstotheterriblelack ofprieststhisplace,likesomanyother Missions,hastorelymoreandmoreon catechists."

DivorceBrandedas PrimaryCauseofFrench Disaster

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BrandingdivorceasoneoftheprimarycausesoftheFrenchdisaster,GeneraldeCastelnau,Presidentofthe FederationNationale Catholique, writingrecentlyinthereview,"La FranceCatholique,"issuedanotherdenunciationoflawsandcustomsaimed atdestroyingtheChristianfamily.

bility,andfecundityofourhomes. Thevigorouscampaignsintroduced tocombatthisimmorallawofdivorce, notablybyChurchauthoritiesand militantCatholics,eventhoughthey havenotyetattainedtheresultsto beexpected,have,nonetheless,not beenhavingsermonspreachedabsolutelyinthedesert."

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ItcontainsthefullMass,all essentialprayersanddevotions andlistsspecialprivileges. Itoffers,aswell,manypagesof blunt,helpfulandsympathetic advicethatwillbewelcomed byeveryCatholicyoungman allina96-pagepocketsizebookonly4iinchesdeep by3incheswide.

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TheCatholicshavesoincreasedin numberswithoutaproportionateincreaseinthenumberofpriests,that theFathersnowarealmostconfinedin theirworktogivingtheSacraments andgenerallylookingaftertheCatholicsalreadygained.Obviouslyour firstdutiesaretothem.Butwhat abouttheremainingfiftythousand pagans,somanyofwhomareready andeagertoentertheChurch?The onlysolutionseemstobeincatechists, wellinstructednatives,who,aftertheir schooling,gobacktotheirvillageto doallthespadeworkoftheMission. Theypreparethepeople,thenthepriest hasonlytogoalonganddothebaptising,andafterwardspawperiodical visits.Theladsareatagreatadvantage,fortheyknowthelocallanguageandcustomsandimmediatelythey havethefullconfidenceoftheirpeople. IttakeseventhebestMissionarya goodwhiletogainallthoseattributes. Butiftheirworkistobewelldone, theymustbewelleducated.Ifthey arenottheyareonlyanuisance.You canseejusthowmuchIneedyour prayers."

Fromthisshortextractonemay gatherhowurgentistheneedforprayer forthosePacificMissions.Beforethe warFrance,GermanyandtheNetherlands,togetherwithothercountriesof theoldworld,hadhelpedtheMissions throughthatworld-wideorganisationthePropagationoftheFaith,now,of course,thathelphasbeenwithdrawn andtheSocietyforthePropagationin Australiaisthesolemainstayofthe islandmissionaries.

Whynotdoyourshareinextending Christianity?ThinkabouttheMissionsandjointheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith.

Autralia'ssonsarenowdefending thePacificIslandsfromtheJapanese invaders,letthoseonthehomefront playtheirpartinkeepingthespiritual lifeofthoseislandsinexistence.

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"Sinceitsorigin,"hesaid,"theFederationNationaleCatholiquehasnot ceasedtoprotestthelawsandcustomswhichpermitimmoralpublicationsorlicentiousamusementstodevastatetheconsciencesofindividuals, especiallyinreferencetotheobligationofconjugalfidelity.TheFederationhaspubliclydenouncedthefatally destructiveinfluenceonsocietyand thenationoftheabsolutiongranted toadulterypaintedinattractivecoloursandforms.Ithasespecially lashedoutagainstlegislatorsandtheir accompliceswhohaveintroducedinto Frenchlegislationtheprincipleofdivorceagainstthosesingularfacilities accorded,evenontheeveofourdownfall,tothatmisguidedelementwhich keptinsistingontheirapplication.

"TheFederationNationaleCatholique,throughitsofficialorgan,"La FranceCatholique,"hasemphasised hatoneoftheessentialcausesofour disastershasbeentheattack,during thepast150years,onthedignity,sta-

GeneraldeCastelnaudisclosedthat presenttendenciesstrengthenthehope thatsoontheremaybeestablishedin Franceajurisprudencethatwillpay duerespecttotheessentiallawsof Christianmarriageandcalleduponhis readerstocarryon"withcourage. perseveranceandconfidencethecampaignundertakentoridFrenchlegislationofthecancerofdivorcesoharmfultothedignity,fecundityandstabilityofthehome:'

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-Moneycanbejustaseasilyspent intoexistencebytheGovernmentas lentintoexistencebythebanks"was aneatremark(worthytoberemembered)madebyLordSempill,recently.

LordSempillisavice-presidentof theEconomicReformClub,mostof whoseleadingpersonalitiesarefamiliar names(Mr.Loftus,M.P.,Mr.R.R. Stokes,M.P.,LordLymington,the DukeofBedford,.

Theclub'saimismonetaryreform inaspiritthatisveryclosetothe Catholicsocialspirit.

"ThePope'sPeacePointdealing witheconomicsecurityisinfactone inspiritwithpointsfiveandsixofthe AtlanticCharter,andbothcanbeput intoeffectathomebyreformsinthe bankingsystem,"saidLordSempill.

NoNew'OrderWithoutMonetary Reform.

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Adocumentfoundinthemununent roomatBlairsCollege,Aberdeen,revealsforthefirsttimethatMary QueenofScotssecretlyreceivedHoly Communionfromherconfessoronthe morningofherexecution.

ItwasdiscoveredbyMr.W.R. Humphries,ofRobertGordonCollege. Theoriginal,inLatin,wasamongthe papersofBishoplamesBeaton,last pre-ReformationBishopofGlasgow, whodiedinParisin1603.

ItwassenttohimbytheKingof France,whohadreceiveditfromhis AmbassadorinEngland.

Thedocumentalsodescribeshow QueenElizabethrodethroughLondon'sstreetsonawhitehorse,tothe applauseofthecrowd,whenthenews wasbroughttoherthatScotland's Queenhadbeenexecuted.

AddressingtheAberdeenandNorthEastbranchoftheHistoricalAssociationofScotland,Mr.Humphriestold howhedecipheredandtranslatedthe manuscript.Hecalledattentionto theatmosphereofsincerityandtragic intensitywhichsurroundedthewhole accountoftheunhappyproceedings.

therecouldbenohopeofaneworder ifourattitudetomoneywerenotradicallyrevised.

"Themeasuresbywhichthisrevisioncanbemadearesimple,logical andquiteunrevolutionarysofaras theordinaryappearanceofdailylife isconcerned.Buttheyinvolvesacrifice-sacrificeofpreconceivedideas nottheleast.Factsarestubborn

EnglandShortofIdeals

Rather ThanMoney

-infacttheyhavedrawnoneupand imposeditalreadyonhalfofthe world.Butcomparetheiridealism withours.Theyarelikearaging fire-weareaflicker,andahalf-heartedflickeratthat.Theyfeelthey havesomethingwhichtheywantto foistwilly-nillyonaworldthatneeds it.Weknowbetterandrealisehow dreadfullywrongtheirentiresystem is.Butisourdullsemi-intellectualismandinertiaagoodenoughsubstitute?Itisnot.Anduntilweasa nationdecidetoturnindeadlyearnesttothehighidealsthatcanmake lifeeverywheresomethingbetterthan aburden,allreformingandplanning contrivedbythesharpestmindswill beofnoavail."

LordSempillhaslittletimeforthe pontificalrebuildersoftheuniverse, attachedtoideas,detachedfromtruly humanvalues.Forhimfinewords butternoparsnips.

-Someone,"hewenton,"whosename

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thingstodealwithandtheyforce ustojettisonnowthoseout-of-date ideas.

"Weusedtothinkgoldgavevalue tomoney.Thathasnowtogooverboardasanoutwornnotion.Paper moneycostsnothingtocreate. I suggestitshouldbecreatedbythe State.Itwouldbridgethatyawning gulfbetweentheever-growingfloodof plentyandtheincreasingnumberof humanbeingsreducedtothepoverty line.Everylivingauthorityonbankingagreesthatbankscreatemoney. Whyisthenextlogicalstepsouniversallyblinked-namely,thatmoney canbemorejustlycreatedbythe State?"

ShortageofIdeals.

ButLordSempillwasevenmoreinsistentonanotherpoint.

"Thiscountrysuffersaseriousshortageofinspiringideals.Wearelookingforaneworder.SoaretheNazis

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THE Bushies'Corner

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St.PatrickbroughttheFaithtoIrelandandtheIrishbroughtittoagreat manypartsoftheworld,includingAustralia.Letusaskhimtomakeour countrywhollyCatholicsomeday. AUNTBESSY.

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WhenFiftyMillionChineseMigrated AcrossAsia

continents.HehashisownMiddle SchoolinChungking,withsome3,000 students.Heistheheadofanumber ofeducationalsocietiesthere;notthe leastofwhichisthe"CatholicCultural SocietyofChina."

BishopYu-Pinisaneditor.His Catholicdaily,"SocialWelfare,"issecondtononeamongthenewspapers ofChina'swar-timecapital.Itisthe onlyCatholicdailynewspaperinall AsiaandinhalfofEurope.Hehas amagazineintheUnitedStates,the "ChinaMonthly."Ablyedited,itrates amongthebestofitskind.

... ChiangKai-ShekCalled UponBishopYu-Pin toKeepupaNation's Morale

People

GENERALISSIMOCHIANG-KAISHEK"ofcreativepossibilitiesandexpandinghorizons.'

Chinapaidamagnificenttributeto theCatholicChurchwhenshecalled uponaCatholicBishoptoleadthe moralforcesofthenation.Theycall him,writesRonaldNorris,C.P.,inthe "Sign,"theCardinalMercierofChina.

Allhisdaysarecrowdedwithworks ofmercy.Christmas-tidelasthewas onathree-months'tourofthefar-flung battlefieldsof"FreeChina."Hispresenceonthebattlefieldisacallto courageandmorale.Incoldandrain herovesthroughtherefugeecampsof CentralChina.Hehasacommunity Aunderstandingandsympathywith therefugees.HimselfarefugeeBishop,forcedoutofhisdiocesebyinvadingJapanese,hewaswiththerefugee millionsonthatcross-continentjourney.Hemovesamongthem,anapostleofmercy:withonehandhegives helpandrelief,withtheotherheholds aloftthetorchofcourageandhope. Thelatestreportstellofhiswork amongthefamine-strickenpeasantsof Honan.Inthebone-piercingcoldof NorthChinaheisadministeringrelief tothepeasantsclutchedinthegripof hunger.TheCatholicMedicalService ofChinaisinaction.Itsfounder, CatholicBishopPaulYu-Pin,isonthe job.

RemarkableMan.

BishopYu-Pinisaremarkableman. Tallofstature,hewalkswithdignity andpoise.This"PrinceoftheChurch" hardlyoutofhisthirties,wouldbe singledoutinanygroup.Heisversatile,hespeakssixormorelanguages; hebroadcastsinasmanytongues.He isaneducator.Withthreeorfour Doctoratesafterhisname,hehasbeen cnthefacultyofuniversitiesintwo

OutstandingLeader.

TheBishopisanorator.Whenhe takestotheplatforminChungking thereisnohalltherelargeenoughto holdthecrowds.Hisfrequentradio talkstothepeopleofChinahaveraisedhimtotheheightsoftheoutstandingmoralleaderofthenation.Tofew menhavebeengivensomanygifts.

InChina'swar-timecapital,Bishop Yu-Pinstandsasatowerofmoral strengthandcourage.HeischairmanoftheManchurianReliefCommittee,andamemberofthehighgovernmentcommitteeonRefugeeRelief. Infact,thereisscarcelyanyreliefcommittee-refugee,flood,orfamine-on whichhedoesnotfigure.Heisthe headoftheCatholicMedicalServiceof China,whichcombinestheactivities

*BISHOPPAUL YU-PIN"apotentleaven, amoralferment."

oftheCatholicRedCrossandCatholic Welfare.Thisorganisationservices sometwenty-fiveCatholichospitalsin "FreeChina."Itsstoryisanheroic inpioneeringandaccomplishment.

PeopleWillNeverForget.

TheBishopisalsoDirectorofCatholicReliefin"FreeChina...The magnificentworkdonebytheCatholic ChurchamongtherefugeesofChinais aclassicontheSermonontheMount inaction.Inonesmallareaalone, almostonehundredthousandrefugees werefedandhousedincampsconductedandsupportedbythePassionist MissionariesofWesternHonan.The Chinesepeoplewillneverforgetthe splendidworkdonebytheCatholic Churchduringherdarkesthourofsuffering.BishopYu-Pin,typifyingthe CatholicChurchthroughoutChina, movesamonghiswar-harriedpeopleas apotentleaven,amoralfermentstrengthening,encouraging,liftingthem up.Andwithhisthousandarmsof mercy,hekneadstheseethingmass intoonemoralwhole.Thepictureof acourageousChinafightingbackisa tributetoBishopYu-Pin.

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Chinaisoneoftheyoungestrepublics.Sheisstillintheprocessof"revolution."Thefutureofthenew nationisinthemaking-andinthe balance.Duringthisperiodthepeoplemustbetrainedandeducatedtothe meaningofhumanrights,constitutional freedoms,freeballot.Apostlesofdivergentideologiesbecomevocal.Strange interpretationsofliberty's"FourFreedoms"confusethegreatclassroomof thenation.Frequentlythisperiodis fraughtwithculturalchaos.Withthe well-beingofthenationhanginginthe balance,theChineseGovernment,followingtheprecedentofEuropeanGovernmentsinthesamecircumstances, drewuponthewealthofhumanexperienceandwisdomoftheCatholic Church.ShecalledBishopYu-Pininto herhighcouncils,asamemberof"The People'sPoliticalCouncil." ThetremendousimpactoftheJapanesemailedfistalmostparalysedChina. Shewasdown,butonlyononeknee.

Withreturningconsciousnessshegot uponherfeetandlimpedbackwards. thewhilewardingoffkillingblows fromlandandseaandair.Battered andbleeding,sheback-trekkedallthe wayacrossacontinent.Chinawas fightingapoorman'swar,"trading spacetogettime."Atretreat'send shefelttherock-strongfastnessofthe SzechwanMountainsagainstherback.

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ThenChinafoughtback.Thatwas nearlyfouryearsago.Chinaisstill fighting.GoodEarthinmountainsof stonecannotbeconquered.

MigrationatBayonet'sPoint.

Itwasthegreatestmigrationofits kindinhistory.FiftymillionChinese migratedacrossthecontinentofAsia. Atbayonet'spointtheyfledtheindustrialcoastalcities,andthefertilefields ofthelowerYangtzeandYellowRiver basins.Refusingtosubmittothe slaveryofJapaneserule,theyhazarded thesufferinganddangersofathou.sand-miletrekintothefarunknownthemountainous"WildWest"of China.Theyswarmeduprivers, walkedsoreafootalongunending roads,crowdedintobox-carsalongthe railways.Theyhadtokeeponestep aheadofinvadingarmieswhotried toput"thesqueeze"onChinaby

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Itwasapoorman'swar.Itmeant morethantradingspacefortime.It wasawarofattrition-scorchedearth policy.Whatcouldnotbesalvaged mustbedestroyed.TheChinesedestroyedpreciouslittle.Everything wascarriedoff.Themilitary,industrial,andsocialmachineryofnow-occupiedChinawastransported-lock,stock andbarrel-intoFreeChina.Itwasa triumphofman-power.Soldierscarriedgunsandammunitionanddismemberedarsenals.Evenrailroadsen routewererippedupandthesleepers andsteeltrackscanedoff.Factory workerstoredownmachinesandcarriedthemsuspendedonabamboopole acrosstheirshoulders.ThesilkindustryofChina'scoastalregionwas salvaged.Eventhesilkwormsjoined themigration.Thecollegesanduniversitiesjoinedinthegreattrek.Tens ofthousandsofstudents-bcsand girls-tookalongtheiracademicparaphernalia-libraries,laboratories,even

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Thehardshipsandsufferingsbeggar imagination.Thedislocationswereindescribable.Oneoftheterriblethings ofthisenforcedmigrationisthatitwas madeupofmillionsofdispersedfamilies.TheancientChinesefamilysystemwasshatteredbyoneblow.The warorphansalonenumberedhundreds ofthousands.

Itwasalife-and-deathstruggle,the struggleforexistence.Couldthisbatteredandbleedingracesurvive?Could theysalvagetheirhonouredwayof life,maintaintheirnationalidentity, protecttheirinstitutionsandfreegovernment'Itwasthegreatestcrisisin herlonghistory.

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eralissimoChiangKai-shek,aroseto theoccasion.Hewasequaltothe crisis.Hisgovernmentdraftedeveryoneandeverything.Manpower,brain power,andmoralpower,allwereenlistedintheservicesofafreecountry atwar.TheyouthofChinawasdrafted.Millionswerecalledintothearmy tostemtheJapaneseonslaught.Other millionswereimpressedintoserviceto workontheGoodEarth;tobuildroads andairports;totillthefieldsandmine preciousrawmaterial.Chinaconscriptedthebrainsofthenation.

TheGeneralissimo,himselfamanof creativepossibilitiesandexpanding horizons,gatheredaroundhimhundredsof"youngmen"intheirfifties, thinkersall.Theypooledtheirintelligenceinastudiedefforttodraworder outofchaos-withtheobjectiveever present:tobuildaNewChina.China co-optedthemoralleadersofthenation. Moralemustbekeptupamongawartornpeople,despairanddefeatmust bewardedoff. ItwasthusthattheGeneralissimo calleduponBishopPaulYu-Pin.

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TheRt.Hon.R.G.MenziesdiscussesReligiousSchoolsNotableBroadcastontheFutureofOurEducation

AdvocatesStateAssistanceForThose WhoMaintainSchoolsByPaying DoubleTax

"Thereareverymanythousandsofpeopleinthiscountrywhobelieve thateducationdivorcedfromreligionnotonlyisincomplete,butmayactuallybedangerous.-saidtheRightHon.R.G.Menzies,H.C.,M.P.,inabroadcaston"ReligionandEducation,"throughStation3AWonFridayevening,February19.

"Itistotheeternalcreditofthesemanythousandsofpeople,"saidMr. Menzies,"thattheyhavebeenprepared,forthesakeofthatdeeply-held conviction,topaytwice-onceastaxpayersforthemaintenanceofthe Stateschools,andthesecondtimeasparentsforthemaintenanceoftheir childrenattheChurchschools."

"Myownopinion,"addedMr.Menzies,"isthatitisunlikelythatthe Churchschoolscaninthepost-war periodefficientlysurviveunlessthere :ssomemeasureofStateassistanceto them.

"SuchStateassistancewouldnaturallyinvolvesomechangeinthestructureoftheseschools,butitneednot affecttheiressentialcharacter.After all,iftheseschoolswerenotmaintainedbygreatChurchcommunitiesthe publicasawholewouldhavetoprovidefarmoremoneyforStateschools andStateinstruction.

UnfortunateSectarianDispute.

"Inthepastthisproblemhas,unhappily,beensomewhatcloudedbya beliefthatsomespecialcasewasbeing madeoutfortheCatholicChurch schools.Itisunfortunateforanydiscussiononamattersoimportanttogo otiintoamerelysectariandispute. Myownbeliefisthatthemaintenance oftheChurchschools,ofwhateverdenomination,issoimportant-because areligiousbackgroundforeducationis soimportant-thatwemustallbepreparedtocometogetherinthepostwarworldtodevisewaysandmeans ofensuringthatthosewhoarecontent withapurelyseculareducationshould beabletogetit,whilethosewhom suchaneducationwillneversatisfy shouldbeabletogetthekindoftrainingtheywantfortheirchildrenwithoutabsolutelybankruptingthemselves intheprocess."

PleasantIllusion.

Mr.Menziessaidthatamongthe morepleasantillusionswhichsomeof usentertainisthebeliefthatinmattersofpubliceducationAustralia,even ifshedoesnotleadtheworld,is,at east,inthevanguardofprogress.This beliefcannotbesupported.

"Itistruethatmanyyearsagoour grandfatherstooktheboldstepofintroducingfree,secularandcompulsory elementaryeducationandasystemof Stateschools.Thisstep,whichwas seentoassuretoeveryboyandgirl theelementsofeducation,wasproperlyregardedasanenlightenedsubstituteforthesomewhatsporadicunregulatedmethodstherebeforeexisting.

"Theresultshave,withinsharp limits,beenextraordinarilygood.The

RT.HON.R.G.MENZIES.

"Verymanythousandsofpeoplein thiscountrybelievethateducation divorcedfromreligionisnotonlyincompletebutmayactuallybedangerous."

Stateschoolsgiveanelementaryor primaryeducationwhichisextremely soundendmostcompletelyimparted. Rutifweregardagoodsystemof primaryeducationasthebe-allandthe end-allofapubliceducationalsystem weshallmakeaseriousifnotafatal blunder.

PrimaryEducationNotAdequate.

"Itis,Ithink,unfortunatebuttrue, thatawidespreaddispositionamong ourownpeopletoregardaprimary educationinitselfasadequateforthe tasksoflifehastendedtoproducein usadisregardforhighereducation,an undueaddictiontotheacceptanceof superficialviewswithoutmuchcriticism,asortofgeneralfeelingthatwhat isgoodenoughwilldo.

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"Oneofthegreatfunctionsofeducationistoproducecriticalmindsin thebestsense.AnybodywhounderstandsAustraliaandconcernshimself withherfuturemusthavelongsince realisedthatifwecouldonlysubstituteonalargescalecriticalmindsfor merelycriticaltongueswewouldgoa totfurtherinalotlesstime.

"Havinginmindallthesethings, itiscleartomethatoneofourgreatestpost-wardevelopmentsmustbea realattackonthequestionofeducation.Wemustspendfarmoremillionsuponitthanwehaveeverdreamedofspending."

AdultEducation.

Mr.Menziessaidthatwecannot satisfytherealcravingsforknowledge ofayoungmanorayoungwomanby givingtohimortoherameresuperficialsmattering.Whatwemusttry todeviseissomewaybywhichadult educationofwhatwecallanacademic kindisgiventohundredsofthousandsofpeoplesidebysidewiththe practicalexperiencewhichtheyare havinginwhatevertheirlife'swork maybe.Wearewellbehindtherest oftheworldinourdealingwiththis problemofadulteducation.Ina numberofEuropeancountries,notably GermanyandDenmarkverygreatattentionhasbeenpaidtoit.Thefact thatinGermanythewholebusiness wasputtodeplorablepoliticaland

nationalendsshouldnotbeallowedto obscurethefactthatthegreaterthe facilitiesforpost-schooleducation,and, themorecontinuoustheinterestofthe citizeninthecultivationoftheresourcesofhisownmind,themore successfulandintelligentwillself-governmentbecome.

ALLHALLOWS

AttheentenarycelebrationsofAll HallowsCollege,Dublin,BishopMarshall,apastpupil,saidthattheCollegehasgivenatleast3,000prieststo EnglishcoloniesandtoAmerica,and morethan2,000hadgonetothe Foreignmissions.Amessagefrom Romesaid:"TheHolyFather,participatinginthecentenarycelebrations ofAllHallowsCollege,felicitatesthe Superiorsontheiroutstandingwork forthemissionsduringthepastone hundredyears,andimpartstothe Rector,professorsandstudents,asa pledgeofcontinuedDivineassistance, hispaternalApostolicBlessing."

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