The Record Newspaper 24 May 1944

ApostolicDelegateEntertainsHierarchy

DuringSacerdotalJubileeCelebrations

*Archbishops'GracefulTributes toRepresentativeofHolyFather

HisExcellencyExtolsZeal ofBishops,PriestsandReligious

InspiringWorkofDelegationsfor PrisonersofWar

Owingtothepresentwar-timeconditions,attheexpresswishofHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,there werenobigfunctionsinSydneyfor therecentSilverAnniversaryofhis PriesthoodHowever,toshowhis gratitudeforthesingulartributeof affectionandhonourthattheArchbishopsandBishopshadpaidhimby foregatheringfromallpartsofAustralia,andtogivetothePriestsandReligiousaduemarkofrecognitionon thehappyoccasion,HisExcellencyentertainedeightygueststodinnerat theApostolicDelegationonTuesday, April25.He'desiredthatitshould beafamilygatheringandameetingof friends,andsoitwas.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateannouncedthatArchbishopMannix,BishopMcCarthy,BishopRyan,of Sale,BishopRaible,andAbbotCatalanhadwrittenexpressingtheirsinceregoodwishesandregrettingthat theycouldnotbetherethatday.

ThenHisExcellencysaidafewsimplewords.Hewelcomedoneandall, andsaidthatheshouldlikethemto rememberalwaysthattheDelegation wasthehomeofeveryBishop,every priestandreligious,sinceitwasthe homeoftherepresentativeofthePope, whoisFatherofallofthem.During theeightyearsofhismissioninAustraliahebelievedhebadgivenproof ofthistoallthosewhohaveever comethereforonereasonoranother.

Ingivingthatdinneritwashiswish thatalltheCatholicsofAustraliaand NewZealandshouldberepresentedby theBishops,allthepriestsbythe'worthymembersoftheclergypresent,and bythereligioussuperjoi'softhedifferentOrdersandCongregations.He desiredthatallthosewhocollaborated sozealouslywiththeBishopsinpro-

pagatingtheFaithinAustralia,New Zealand,andtheIslandsofthePacificshouldberepresented.TheSistersalso,whogavesuchinvaluable helptotheBishopsandpriestsby theirloyalandunostentatiouscooperation,weretherethatdayrepresentedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph,a pioneerAustralianSisterhood,known toallfortheirzealandtheirdevotion topriests.WithouttheSistersthe ChurchinAustraliawouldnotbethe strongandgrandChurchthatitis. HisExcellencywishedtoexpressto themhisdeepestgratitude.Toevery SisterinAustraliaandNewZealanda littlecard,souvenirofhisJubilee,had alreadybeensent,and,nodoubt,they wouldappreciatethatmorethananythingelse.

HisGracetheArchbishopofBrisbane,MostRev.Dr.Duhig,spokein reply.Hevoicedtheappreciationof theBishopsoftheprivilegeofhaving beenassociatedwithHisExcellency theApostolicDelegateduringthose memorabledaysofthecommemorationofhisSacerdotalSilverJubilee.

Inthosedaystheyhadbeendrawn closertoMonsignorPanico'sheart,and theirregardhadbeenheightenedfor theRepresentativeoftheSovereign Pontiff.Theyhadseenhiminhis devotionsandinhisthanksgivingto God,andhadbeenedifiedbyhisdeep faith.Theyhadmethimsociallyand badadmiredthosequalitiesthathad fittedhimsowellfortheloftypositionwhichheheldasRepresentative oftheHolyFatherinAustraliaand NewZealand.Hehadalltheprudence,wisdomandgraceofthediplomat,without,atthesametime,losing anyofthatsimplefaithwhichhehad broughtfromhishomeinItaly.The ArchbishopsandBishopshadbeenfur-

HisexcellencytheMostRev.JohnPanics,D.D.,J.U.D. therprivilegedtobeassociatedwith HisExcellencyinconference,discussingveryweightymatters,andthey hadbeenimpressedbythekeenness ofhismind,thesagaciousnessofhis judgment,thewidthofhisknowledge, andthemannerin'whichhehadgainedhisendfortheChurch,withoutsacrificingoneiotaofprinciple.They hadnotedinthatconferenceHisExcellency'sdeepinterestintheMissions, andtheyhadadmiredhisknowledge oftheworkthatwasbeingdone,and theworkthatwastobedoneoutthere inthePacific. Theyhadalsoheardhimtellthe true,butsadand'inspiringstoryofthe lifeoftheHolyFatherduringthose yearsofwar,andofallthathadbeen

doneattheDelegationtoassistHis Holinessinbringingsuccourtoprisonersofwarandtoallvictimsofwarin everycountrywithoutdistinctionof creed.Finally,theyhadadmired morethanallthewonderfulattachmentofHisExcellencytotheHoly Father-theattachmentofasontoa father-andtheyknewthatthatattachmenthadbeenbackedupbyan actofgenerosityunparalleledintheir knowledge.Theirheartshadbeen touchedbyhisfilialemotionwhenreferencehadbeenmadetothemembersofhisfamily,who,incommon withsomanyothersoftheircountrymen,weresufferingfromthedireeffectsofwar.

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Rome'sCareinSelectingRepresentatives...

GoodWishesoftheCatholicsAustralia'sGoodFortune oftheCommonwelth

Chuich'sDiploMacyImposes Lifeof&eatSacrifice

Delegate'sAttachmenttoAustralia anditsPeople

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TheApostolicDelegatehadbeenin thatwayandinotherwaysunfolding himselftotheminthosedays.They hadbeengettingclosertohismind andnearertohisheart,andnoneof themhadeverknownHisExcellency totheextenttowhichtheyknewhim now,andthatknowledgeofhimwas totheirgreatadvantage.Hehad,as itwere,droppedthebarrierofreserve andletthemseewhatmannerofman wasthisApostolicDelegate,thisRepresentativeoftheHolyFatherin ouryoungland,andthemanthathad beenrevealedtothemwasonethat commandedtheiresteemandadmiration.

HisExcellencyhadwelcomedthem theretohishome-thatwasanact ofkindnessthattheycouldnever forget.UndertheroofoftheApostolicDelegationtheyfeltaschildren inthehouseofakindfatherwho,to manifesthisregardforthem,hadnot onlycalleddownonthatbanquetthe blessingofGod,buthadmadeitmore impressivebythepresenceofthebeautifulsamplesofartthatlookedout onthemfromtheirframes,andby thegloriousvarietyofflowers,every petalofwhichwasatonguepraising God.HisExcellencyhadcalledall

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thosetoaidhimintendingtothem awelcome,andintellingthemhow muchhedesiredtobeonewiththem intheserviceofGod,andindoing thewilloftheHolyFather.Asthey werearoundhimtheyfeltthathewas afriend.Theyfelttheywerepartakingofthelavishhospitalityofone whoesteemedthemasmuchasthey esteemedhim.Thememoryofthose days,andespeciallyofthatgathering attheDelegation,wouldbegolden, and'wouldremainwiththemtillthe endoftheirdays.Inthewordsof thepoet,"Haecolimmeminissejuvabit."Indaystocomewhenthey wereseparateditwouldbeahappy thingtolookbackonthosecelebrations.Manyofthemwouldwishthat HisExcellencywouldbethereforhis GoldenJubilee,althoughtherewould bemanyvacantchairs.HisExcellencycouldtaketohishearttheassurancethatwhereverhemightbeinthe thefuture,andwherevertheymight be,therewouldbereciprocalgoodwill,reciprocalkindness,andthere wouldbegoodwishesfromtheir hearts.

HisExcellencyhadbeforehim,they hoped,alonglifestill,andtheirgreat wishwasthathewouldbelongspared toaddtohisachievementsandtoaugmenthismerits,andtheyhopedand trustedthathewould,therefore,be blessedwithlengthofyears,with healthandstrengthtodoforGodand forGod'sChurchthethingswhichthey knewhewassocapableofdoing.

Romewaswise,Romeselectedwith greatcarethemenshewastosend outtothevariouscountries,andin selectingtheyoungApostolicDelegate(whichhewas)tosendtoAustralia,theChurchandtheHolySee,actedwisely.Theyshouldliketolet theHolyFatherknowhowmuchthey appreciatedthegreatservicesofthe ApostolicDelegate,howmuchtheyappreciatedthefriendshipandhelpthat theyhadallreceivedfrom'Monsignor Panico,andhowgratefultheywere thattheChurchinAustraliahadhad theblessingofhispresenceandthe helpofhistrainingandacutemind.

Theydidnotknowwhatwasbefore theminthefuture.Thewarwasstill onandthefuturewasuncertain.However,theyallknowthatthegatesof hellwouldnotprevailagainstGod's Church;butChristdidnotwishthem toignorehumanmeans,andsoitwas oftremendousadvantageforthemat thepresenttimetohave,intheperson (iftheApostolicDelegate,soablearepresentativeofthatgreatman,the VicarofChrist,whosecharity,patience,kindnessandwisdomhadastonishedtheworldduringtheseyears.

"Weshallallleavehere,YourExcellency,"concludedArchbishopDuhig, "withveryhappymemories.Itwill bemanyadaybeforethereisacelebrationlikethisheldintheDelegationagain,andsowemaysay,that thisexperiencewillbeabigthingin ourlives.

"Itenderyoutheunitedgoodwishes oftheprelatesandpriestshereassembled.Itwouldhavebeenavery happythingforyoutobenearthe HolyFathertobecelebratingthese Ceremonies,but,Iwouldassureyou that,apartfromthepresenceofthe HolyFatherandthecharmingcircle ofyourownfamily,youcouldnotbe withkinderandmoregeneroushearts thanthemenhereonthisoccasion. Wewishyoualonglifeandtheeternal crownofgloryattheend."

HisGraceArchbishopGilroyspoke insupportofArchbishopDuhig,saying thattherewasoneaspectofthelife oftheApostolicDelegatethathadnot beenputinevidencethosedays-it hadbeenalifeofgreatsacrifice.Every priestafterhisordinationwasnaturallyanxioustoexercisetheministryfor whichhehadbeenordained.MonsignorPanico,immediatelyafterhisstudies,wassenttoaforeigncountryto betrainedinthearduousandaridlife oftheecclesiasticaldiplomaticcareer, andhehadhadlittleifanyopportunityduringtheyearsthathadfollowed ofmixingamongthepeopleandconsolingthemintheirsorrow's,ofpreachingtheGospel,andadministeringtl Sacraments.Nevertheless,although HisExcellencyhadbeenworking thosetwenty-fiveyearsofpriesthood inthisspecialserviceoftheHolySee, andalthoughhehadnotalwaysseen thefruitofhis'work,hiscontribution tothegoodoftheChurchinthevariouscountriesinwhichhehadcarried outhismissionhadcertainlybeenvery great,andhewouldmostsurelyreceiveanespecialrewardfromGod.

appointmenttoAustraliahadbeena lifeoflonghoursatthedeskinthe rathermundaneenvironmentofdiplomaticdealingswithembassiesandMinistersofState.AsCharge'd'Affaires especiallyhehadbeencaughtupinto aworldwhereallthesubtletyofdiplomacywasattimesemployedtoinfringeontherightsoftheChurch,and hehadhadtomeetSuchveiledencroachmentswithsimilarde'marches always,ofcourse,inspired,directed andtemperedbythatcharity,sincerityandloyaltythathadbeenthe characteristicsofPapaldiplomacyand thesecretofitssuccess.Onthe otherhand,inAustralia,HisExcellencystressed,hehadbyhisvisitsto alldioceses,comeintodirectcontact withthewonderfulzealoftheBishops, priestsandreligious,andhadnoted theirmarvellousunioninthegreat causetheywereadvancing.Hehad hadtheopportunityofadmiringthe sacrificesoftheparishpriestsandcuratesgivingnoble,cheerfulservicein the"backblocks,"andoftheNuns andBrothersinschools,hospitals,and otherinstitutes,teaching,nursingand tendingthepoorandaged.Hehad witnessedthelimitlessgenerosityand intrepidfaithoftheCatholiclaypeopleandhadbeenconsoledandcomfortedaboveallbytheirloyaltyanddevotiontotheHolyFather.Forall theseexperiencesHisExcellencygave thankstoGodandrecognisedthemas sourcesofinspirationandedification thathadbenefitedhimandhisspirituallifemostdeeply.Duringthelast few'daysthewish,"adaltiora,"had beenfrequentlyexpressedinpublic. HisExcellencywishedtosaythathe hadnoambitionsandthat,ifhecould choose,hewouldremainalwayswith theAustralians.ReferringtoArchbishopDuhig'saddress,HisExcellency agreedthatnoonecouldreplacethe HolyFatheratthosecelebrations,but heassuredthemthatthey,withall theirmanifestationsofaffectionand kindness,hadmadeupfortheabsence ofhisfriendsinRomeandeventoa bigextentforthemembersofhisown dearfamily

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HisLordshiptheBishopofGoulburn,MonsignorMcGuire,followedthe twoArchbishops,speakingonbehalf oftheBishops.HeemphasisedHis Excellency'sgoodnessofheart,which wasfullyproportionatetohisbrilliance ofintellect.

TheApostolicDelegate,althoughhe hadnotintendedspeakingagainthat day,saidhecouldnotendthebeautifulgathering'withoutaddingafew morewords.Hepointedoutthatof histwenty-fiveyearsofpriesthood threehadbeenspentinRometocompletehisstudiesinlawandtheother twenty-twoinforeigncountriesinthe diplomaticserviceoftheHolySee.Of thesetwenty-twoyears,eightyearsand onemonth(morethanone-thirdofhis time)hadbeenpassedinAustralia, and,ifthe'memoriesofhismissionin othercountrieswerefixedinhismind, hisexperiencesinAustraliawereparticularlyvivid,andhewassurewould alwaysremainso.Thelifehehad spentinforeigncountriesbeforehis

Arecentweddingofinterestto manytookplaceatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onApril12,withNuptialMass, whenIslaMaude,theonlydaughterof Mrs.andthelateMr.J.F.Grantwas alovelybridewhenshe marriedto JamesThomas,secondsonofMrs.and thelateDr.J.MacdonaldAllan.His GraceArchbishopPrendivilleofficiated whiletheAquinasCollegeBoys'Choir sangverysweetly.

Dressedinagownofbeautifulsatin embossedtaffeta,thebridecarrieda prayerbookandtrailersoffrangipanni andgardenias,andworeathree-tier tulleveil,heldinplacewithacoronet offrangipanniandgardenias.SheenteredthechurchonthearmofDr.C. Streich,ofKelmscott,andwasattendedbyMissesMaryGlynnandAlys King,whowerefrockedalikeinwhite netoverwhitetaffeta,andcarriedinformalbunchesoflong-stemmedpink roses.Theirnovelhead-dressconsistedofhalosofpetalsofwhitenet. Thebestmanandgroomsmanwere LientenantsRegReadandMax Arnold,respectively.

Mrs.Grant,inasmoke-greymodel frockandmatchinghat,withtheassistanceofMrs.Macdonald-Allan,frockedinaverybecomingblueensemble, madeacharminghostessatthereception,whichwasheldattheHotel Adelphi.

ThebrideandgroomleftforAlbanyfortheirhoneymoon,thebride travellinginasuitofbitter-sweetpink andmatchinghatwithnavyaccessories.

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OnSaturday,February26,themarriageofDorothyLily,eldestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.E.

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ThejuvenilebranchoftheHoly NameSocietyhasbeensuccessfullyreorganised.Twoguildshavegraduated intotheseniorbranch,andtwonew juniorguildshavebeenformedwitha totalofalmost30boys.LesliePierce hasbeenelectedpresident,Basil Wornersecretary,andWilliamHegney treasurer.Thegoodbeginningma-de bythesenewguildsshowsgreatpromiseforthefuture.Theiraimisto goonincreasingwith100percent.attendance,bothmorningandevening. Soontheywillbethemostexemplary sectionoftheHolyNameSociety.

ThisweektheL.C.Y.reportsavery suocessfuldanceheldinSt.Joseph's HallonSaturdaynight.Anexcellent crowdattended,andthereiseveryreasontothinkthatitwillbebetteron futureSaturdaynightswhenthese weeklyfixturesbecomebetterknown. TheladswerepleasedtonoticeC.G.M. badgesdisplayedbyquiteanumberof thedancers.

Oversixtyyoungpeopleattendedthe lessonsinmoderndancinggivenlast week.Intheseearlystagesenthusiasmoftentakestheplaceofelegance andskill,andachingtoesareonlypart ofthepricepaidbythelearners.These classesareheldeachWednesdayeveninginSt.Joseph'sHall.

Playingonabadoval,theL.C.Y. footballteamwassoundlybeatenbya teamfromtheMidlandJunctionPoliceBoysonSaturdaylast.Well,well, thatonlymeanshardertrainingand closerattentiontothedirectionsof thecoach.Iftheteamdidnotwin,at leastittriedhardandplayedwell. Perhapsthatisevenbetterthantoo muchsuccess.Anywaybetterluckon May20,whentheteamplaysVictoria ParkatWellingtonSquare,andon May27,whenitplaysEastPerthon thePerthOval.

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pendant,agiftfrom thebridegroom,addedacharming touchtohertoilette.Shecarrieda bouquetoffrangipaniandwhiteroses.

Thebridewasattendedbyhertwin sisters,MoreenandDoreen,whowere frockedalikeinshellpinknetover

moirataffeta.Theyworepretty halosandcarriedbouquetsofpink rosesandgladioli.

Theflowergirl,PhyllisMcAllister, wasattiredsimilarly.

Mr.RonBattersby,onlybrotherof thebride,wasbestman,andMr.FarrellStockdenablycarriedoutthedutiesofgroomsman. Thealtarwasdecoratedbeautifully

Ilwobasket-ballteamshavebeen enteredinthecompetitionsconducted bytheMetropolitanBoys'Clubs' SportsAfsociation.

OnMondaylastoccurredthedeath ofMr.Jermy,ofJoseph-street,father oftheclub'srecentsecretary,Harry Jermy,andofGreg.Jermy,fellow memberoftheclub.Atthemeeting thesympathyofthememberswasexpressedandfollowingtheusualcustom,oneminute'ssilencewasobservedandprayerswererecited.TheL.C.Y. expressesdeepsympathyforMrs. Jermyandfamily.R.I.P. withpinkgladiolibytheSistersof Mercy.

Aftersigningtheregister,agood-luck horseshoewasplacedonthebride's armbyheraunty,Mrs.Hayes,who wasresponsibleformakingofallthe beautifulfrocksfortheoccasion.

Whenthehappycoupleleftthe church,themembersoftheVictoria ParkRedCrossE.S.C.,ofwhichthe bridewasamemberforoverfour years,formedaguardofhonour.

ThereceptionwasheldintheR.S.L. Hall,VictoriaPark,wheretheguests werereceivedbythebride'smother, frockedinanavycrepegownwith matchingshoulderspray.Shewasassistedbythemotherofthegroom, alsoattiredinnavyandwithshoulder spraytomatch.

Thethree-tierweddingcake(made bythebride'smother,andicedbyher father)wascut,andmanycongratulatorytelegramswereread,including onefromtheLordMayorandLady Mayoress(Dr.andMrs.T.W. Meagher).Manybeautifulpresents andanumberofchequeswerereceived.

Afteranextremelyenjoyableevening,theyoungcoupleleftfortheir honeymoon,thebridechoosingasher travellingoutfitabluecostumewith blackaccessories. 4100.!

WhyHasn'tChinaCollapsedandBecomeaProvinceofJapan?

ANationCapableofSuffering

Nippon'sInvasionRejuvenated andRevitalisedtheChineseGreatestMassMigrationin HumanHistory 50MillionTrekWestward

ByCUTHBERTO'GARA,C.P.,in "TheSign."

Chinato-dayisoneofthefourgreat AlliedPowers.Herleaderisoneof thefourdistinguishedstatesmenofthe Alliedcause.TheChineseArmyhas earnedtherespectandeventheadmirationofallmilitarycircles.China's FirstLady,MadameChiang,hasbeen popularlyaccordedapre-eminentplace amongtheoutstandingwomenofour age.Chinaalsohasbeenconceded theplaceofmoralandpoliticalleadershipintheFarEast.Yet,sevenyears ago,notevenChina'smostardentadmirernorhermostenthusiasticsupporterwouldhavedaredtopredict theseobviousanduniversallyacknowledgedpresent-dayfacts.

Chinahasreachedthisuniquepositioninworldaffairsneitherbyan over-poweringmilitarystrengthnorby reasonofavictoriousarmy.Quitethe contrary!Shehaswonbutafew battles.Shehasbeendispossessedof allherseaportsandthebestpartof .herindustrialprovinces.Hundredsof hercitiesandtownshavebeenlaid waste;fiftymillionsofherpeoplehave beenrenderedhomelessandpenniless. Byallthestandardsofourmodern westernworld,China,longago,ought tohavedeclaredherselfadefeated nationandoneutterlyunabletocontinuearmedresistance.Byeveryhumanreckoningsheoughttohavebeggedfortermsofpeaceandsuffered herselftobeledintoslaveryasaprovinceofimperialJapan.

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ThatChinaexiststo-dayatallisa subjectoflegitiniatewonder;thatshe standsasagreatnationisundoubtedlyoneofthemarvelsofourage.Many factorshavecontributedtothisastonishingphenomenon:China'soverwhelmingnumericalsuperiorityin population;themountainousandproductiveterrainofhervastwestern provinces;thematerialassistance,financialandinarmaments-lend-leasereceivedfromherallies,andthemoral backingofallfreepeoples;thesagacityandfaithofherstalwartleader, theGeneralissimo;andlastly,aninbredscornforthearroganceofher diminutiveNipponeseoppressors.

Yetallthesefactorswouldnotof themselveshavegainedforChinaher presenteminentposition.Thecause mustbesoughtinsomethingdeeper, morepersonal,andmorevitalisingthan inthoseenumerated.Theultimate reasonliesinthatlatentqualityofthe Chineseracewhichhassustainedthe motherlandinallthemillenniaofher history,andwhichisnowoncemore auspiciouslymanifestingitselfinthis, thegreatestcrisisofherhistory.It isherinnatecapacitytomeetdisaster, tosustainnationalsuffering,andto surviveandsurmounteverycatastrophe.

TheGodofallnationsgavetothe Chinesepeoplefromthedawnoftheir nationalexistencetheuniquegiftof indomitability.

WhenIspeakoftheindomitability orChina-hertenacityofpurpose,her valouragainstodds,herfortitudein adversity-Iamnotreferringtothe extraordinarycompetenceofanyone factionorparty,nordoIalludetoany accidentaladroitnessortransientbrilliancyofanyoneparticularleader,nor doIintimateasuperhumansagacity ofanyspecificgovernmentorregime, muchlessdoIsuggestanyexceptional martialspiritinherentintheChinese character.No.WhatIspeakofisa qualitywhichtranscendsanypartyor individualandwhichislodgedinthe teemingmassesoftheChinesenation. Itisthatremarkable,extraordinary,

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andinvinciblecapacityforendurance whichperiodicallyinherhistorymanifestsitselfandenablesherpeopleto overcomeandsurvivethegreatest naturalcalamities.Noothernation canendurelikeChina,noothernation cansufferlikeChina,noothernation cansinktowellnighunfathomable depthsofmiseryandhopelessnessand thentriumphantlyriseagainandgloriouslyliveoncemore,likeChina.

Thistruthwassimplybuteloquentlyexpressedtomenotlongagoduring themosttryingdaysofthepresent strugglebyavenerableteacher.He said:

"Theinvadercanlaywasteour cities,pillageourcountryside,ravish ourwomanhood,drainthelifeblood ofoursoldiers,demolishourschools, andyethecannottouch,muchlees quench,thelifesparkofChina'sinvincibility,forthissacredflamelives intheheartsofourpeople.

Whatpicture,Iaskyou,didChina presenttotheworldattheturnof thatfatefulyear1937?Apicturepathetictotheoutsider-dismayingto theinsider.Hereminentandmoat ableleader,GeneralChiangKai-Shek, hospitalisedasaresultofhisre'ont kidnappingatthe;lardsofhismi'itaryandpoliticalrival,theyaong Marshal,ChangHsueh-Liang.Com, munistarmies,capablyandruthlessly led,onthelooseandowingallegiance tonoone.Province'sstillheldinthe gripofrapaciouswarlords;lesserwar lordsexercisingfeudalbaronialrights overwidedistricts.Outsidethecoastal citiesandthemainwaterwaysand apartfromafewthousandmilesof railwaysandhighwa)t,China'scommunicationswerelimitedtothejunk, thesampan,thesedanchair,thepack mule,andthehumancarrier.Industrialplantswereconfinedtothegreat seaportsandtothelowerhalfofthe YangtzeRivervalley.Apartfrom theabove-namedareas,sanitationand hygienewerescarcelyknown.Epidemics-cholera,plague,smallpox,dysentry,malaria,typhoid-wererampant.

Banditrywasrife.SuchwasChina atthebeginningof1937. Here,surely,isapictureofacountryapproachingtotaldisintegrationnotthepictureofanationforwhom thecalltorebirthwasalreadysounding.

ThiswasthemomentJapanchose tostrikewithallthepowerandmight ofhermodernarmament.Byevery humancalculation,Chinashouldhave gonedownattheveryfirstimpact.

Yetthatfirstrifleshotheardatthe MarcoPolobridgeintheoutskirtsof PekingonthenightofJuly7,1937, Soundedareveilleandonthatday somnolent,backwardChinaaroused herselfandtookthefirststepinher laboriousandspectacularclimbtoa placeinthesun.

To-dayChinapresentstotheworld thepictureofacountrywhich,by forceofcircumstances,is,withpatienceandcourage,despiteerrorsand shortcomings,literallyliftingitselfby itsownbootstraps.Forthelast twentyyearsIhavelivedinthewesternpartofremoteHunanProvince. Tome,thehistoryofthepastseven yearsinChinaisanamazingachievement.Ihavelivedthroughmany stirringandmomentousevents-in factwasapartofsomeofthem.I didnotappreciatethefullimportof theforcesatplayuntilonedayI awoketotherealisationthataveritabe miraclehadtranspired.Iwasliving inarejuvenated,pulsating,progressive, dynamicChina.

Militarily,thehistoryofthefighting inChinahasbeenfortheChine* armiesanalmostuninterruptedlistof defeatsandretirements:astoryoflost citiesandsurrenderedrailwaylinesand rivers.ButtheChinesesoldiershave neverthelessmadeforthemselvesa splendidrecordforhighvalorandpatientendurance.

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CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

ThesecondconferenceoftheCatholicWomen'sLeaguewillbeheldinthe C.W.L.RoomsonJune7.Themorningsessionwillcommenceat9.45a.m., andtheafternoonone,underthepatronageofHisGracetheArchbishop, willcommenceat3.15p.m.,alsointhe Leaguerooms.

Inthemorningpaperswillberead anddiscussed,andanewExecutive willbevotedon,asthepresentone automaticallystops.

Willallmembersdotheirbesttobe presentatbothmeetings.

Nominationsfortheofficesofpresident,vice-president,generalsecretary, minutesecretary,presssecretary,and treasurershouldbesentintotheGeneralSecretary,C.W.L.,beforeJune1.

Itisearnestlyrequestedthatallbrancheswillsendasmanymembersaspds-. Bibletotheconference.

Therewasnopatrioticsewingmeetingto-day(Wednesday),astheC.W.L. roomswereotherwiserequired,but woolforknittinggarmentsforthe sailorswillbegivenoutasusualon Friday,May26,from2to4p.m.

ThebridgepartyorganisedbyMrs. Goodywilltakeplaceat8pin.on Thursday(to-morrow),at10Nestle 'louse,St.GeorgesTerrace.

ComparativelyyoungCatholic(32), stationednearPerth,wouldliketo meetaniceCatholicgirl,over25;not tall,wholovesgoodmusic,books,pictures,old-time'dancing,andsimple pleasures.Heis5ft.6in.,welleducated,musical,fairlyrespectable;hasa nicehomenearPerth,andwouldappreciateaniceCatholicgirltotake homeandtakeout."Amor,"this office.

Rev.G.Tulloch,ChampionofFreedom

EmbarrassmentoftheAngusCase

WhattheModeratorDoesn't KnowAboutSpain

ByFRANCISGIL-BERT.

WhendiscussingtheRt.Rev.Tulloch'soutburstinourlastissue,we pointedoutthattimewasinvariably ontheChurch'sside.Inthepresent instancetimewasalmosttreadingon theModerator'sheels.For,wheyhe patheticallyattemptedtoprovethat theCatholicChurch'stronglyopposes liberty"inthemorningpressand quotedthecaseofFatherOrlemanski, thatmisguidedpriest'sapologyand submitsionwereannouncedonthe veryoppositepage.

WethinktheModerator'schoiceof examplesofsuppressionwasatthe leastinfelicitous.Quiteapartfrom questionsoffact,itsmacksofexecrabletasteforthelocalleaderofone churchtoattemptcriticismsofthe domesticarrangementsofanother.It isalsonoteworthythatFatherOrlemanskiinhisletterofapologyto BishopO'Shea,sofarfromcomplainingofill-treatment,recordsthathe hasbeenperfectlyfreetocorrespond withtheApostolicDelegate.Now thatFatherOrlemanskihasreappearedinhischurch,IsupposeMr. Tullochwilltakeallthecredit.

Idowisheverything(wasreallyso plainasitisapparentlytoMr.Tulloch.FatherOrlemanski,hetellsus, wasservinghisChurch.Onewould havethoughttheBishopwasthebest judgeofFatherOrlemanski'scompetence toactonbehalf oftheChurch.HasMr.TullochaskedhimselfhowthepriestgottoMoscow?DoesheknowthatCatholics leadershavebeentryingunsuccessfullytogetworthypriestsintoRussia formanyyears?Doesn'thescenta veryingenuousRussianplottowin supportersforitsdesignsonPoland andtosplittheAmericanPolish block?Surelyhemustrealisethat theunfortunatepriestwasmadea dupeofandthatheisaprobablythe onlypriestintheworldknownasa partisanofSovietpolicy?

Forallhisvehementattacksonreligiousauthority,Mr.Tullochmustsubscribetothenecessityofhavingsome measureofdomesticdiscipline.Idont' supposetheModeratorwouldstand bythelibertiesofaPresbyterianministerwhocommencednegotiationsfor thereunionofhischurchiwithRome, orwhosuggestedthattheAssembly atthecloseofitsdeliberationsshould adjourntoahotel.

Ifwerecallourrecenthistoryrightly,therewasacertainProfessorof NewTestamentTheologyatSt.Andrew'sCollege,Sydney-Dr.Samuel Angus,whowaspersecutedregarding hisreligiousopinionsin1936.Dr. AnguswasbiddenbytheGeneralAssemblyofthePresbyterianChurchof Australiatoobservethechurch's teachingabouttheResurrection.In 1939theissueofDr.Angus'sdisobedieicewaswidelypublicised,butfinishedinconclusivelyowingtotheunwillngneSsoftheGeneralAssemblyto exerciseanauthoritywhichmightbe widelychallenged.ButDr.Angus wasagainbiddentoobey,andthat fromabodywhichissupposedto

SenatorDorothyTangneyhaskindly consentedtohaltonherEast-West journeyinordertoaddressherPerth friendsattheCentralCatholicLibrary onMondaynight,May29.

Withsuchafundofinformationas SenatorTangneyhasatherdisposal thislectureshouldhaveageneralappeal.Mattersoftopicalinterestand, nodoubt,someentertaininganecdotes, willbeintroducedintothediscourse.

WefeelsurethatWestralia'slady Senatorwillbeonlytoowillingto willingtoansweranyjuestionson vitalissueswhichtheaudiencemaywishtoaskher.

standontherightofprivateinterpretationoftheScriptures.

Mr.Tullochmakesagreatpointof theBishop'sinsistenceuponFather Orlemanskidoingpenance,,"despite hisillness,"asifonehadneverheard ofdiplomaticillnesseswhentrouble comes.IimagineLutherpleadedillnesswhenfirstsummonedtoRome. Inanycase,nowthatFatherOrlemanski'ssuspensionislifted,hehas madearemarkablerecoveryforone whomasympathetic,andperhapsaccommodating,doctordescribedas"on thevergeofacompletephysicaland mentalbreakdown."

ButtheModeratorisnotsatisfied. HereturnstothequestionofSpain,

assuringusthatFrancohasclosed everyProtestantchurchandmission. Timewas,however,rightonthetail ofMr.Tulloch'sfrockcoatagain.For "TheTimes"correspondentatMadrid reportingthedeathoftheBritish MinistertoMadrid,statesthat"the serviceintheAnglicanChurch willbeprivate."Sonowthatthe Moderatorhasbeencaughtoutpubliclyinhiscarelesshandlingofthe truth,perhapshewouldcaretospecify whichchurcheswereclosedandin whatpartsofSpain?IseemtoremembertheformerArchbishopofCanterburydefendingFrancoduringthe civilwaronthescoreofhisreligious toleration.Atallevents,chaplains ofnon-Catholicdenominationswere withhisarmyinthecivilwar,and non-CatholicSpaniardswerefreelypermittedthepracticeoftheirreligion.

Mr.Tullochmaybe100percent. British,butheiscertainlynot100 percent.coherentorcorrect.

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Youhavejustheardthewordsof ChristtoSt.Peter,whichformthe charteroftheCatholicChurch.The littlechurchstandingaroundOur LordbesidetheLakeofTiberiashas indeedgrowntremendouslysincethat time,buttherockuponwhichitwas foundedstandsasfirmto-dayinRome asitdidinthepersonofPeterofGalileetwothousandyearsago.AsChrist hadpromised,thefaithofPeterdid notdiminishbutbecamestrongerand confirmedthatofhisbrethren.Peter therockhasindeedbeenastoneof contradictionandhasfrequentlycrushedthoseuponwhomithasfallen,but neverthelessithasremainedthecorner stonesupportingthewholefabricof theChurchofChrist.ThePapacy, withthelivingsuccessorofSt.Peter, haswithstoodthetyrantsofnineteen andahalfcenturies;thehatredof itsenemieshasbutservedtoemphasiseitsimportanceandoppositionhas beenthefoodwhichnurturedand strengtheneditscharacter.

ThegovernmentoftheCatholic Church,underthesupremecontrolof HisHolinessthePope,isnaturallyga verycomplexorganisation,andafew wordsaboutitsconstitutionmaybe ofinterestandinstructiontomany.

Togivehimhisfullstyle,PopePius XII.,nowactuallyreigning,istheBishopofRome,VicarofJesusChrist, SuccessorofthePrinceoftheApostles,SupremePontiffoftheUniversal Church,PatriarchoftheWest,PrimateofItaly,ArchbishopandMetro-

politanoftheRomanProvince,and SovereignoftheStateoftheCityof theVatican.WithHisHolinessat thehead,theChurchisgovernedby theCatholicHierarchy,consistingof theSacredCollegeoftheCardinals, theSacredRomanCongregations,the PapalLegates,Patriarchs,Archbishops andBishopsoftheUniversalChurch.

TheCollegeofCardinals,tothenumberofseventy,whenallthevacancies arefilled,formstheSupremeCouncil orSenateoftheChurch.Theyare theadvisersoftheHolyFather,and athisdeathelecthissuccessor.They areconstitutedintothreegroups:CardinalBishops,CardinalPriests,and CardinalDeacons,andtogetherthey formabodyofthegreatestantiquity.

ThePope,whofirstandforemostis BishopofRome,naturallyalways chosehisadvisersfromhissenior clergy.Theseconsistedofthe,surroundingbishops,theseniorpriestsof Rome,andthesevenarchdeaconsof thediocese.Therearesevensmall bishopricsinthevicinityofRome:Ostia,Albano,Frascati,Velletri,St.Rufina,PalestrinaandSabina,andthe BishopsoftheseSeesaretheCardinal Bishops.Therearefifty-sevenimportant,ancientparishchurchesin Rome,andtheCardinalPriests,even thoughtheymaybebishopsofforeign citieslaceWestminsterorChicago,are titularparishpriestsoftheseparishes. AlltheparishesofRomewereandare dividedintosevengroups,eachheadedbyanarchdeacon.Itwastheduty

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TheCardinalsexercisetheirdutyas advisorstotheSupremePontiffchiefly throughtheirbeingdistributedasmembersofthetwelveSacredCongregations.TheseCongregationsaresomewhatsimilartothevariousministries ofacivilgovernment,andthemanagementofalltheactivitiesoftheChurch ineverysphereandineverycountry aredividedamongthem.Forinstance, thereistheSupremeCongregationof theHolyOffice,whichdealswithall mattersoffaithandmorals;theCongregationoftheSacraments,which dealswiththeadministrationofthe sevenSacramentsandthegrantingof dispensationsconcerningthem;there aretheCongregationsoftheAffairsof ReligiousandofthePropagationof theFaith.Theformerdealswithall theaffairsofmonks,nuns,andother religious,thelatterwiththespreading ofthefaithinnon-Catholiccountries, andsoon.

BesidesthetwelveCongregations therearealsothreeTribunalsor courts:theSacredPenitentiaria,which decidesquestionsofconscience;the ApostolicSegmhura,whichistheSupremeCourtoftheCatholicChurch, anditsdutiesarelimitedalmostentirelytothejudgingofappealsfrom theRomanRota,whichisthethird courtortribunal.TheRotatriesall casesrequiringfulljudicialprocedure ofwitnessesandproofs,anditschief workisthehearingofevideneeand thegivingofjudgmentonmatrimonial cases,whichgenerallynumbersome hundredorsoeachyear.

LastonthelistofRomaninstitutionsasregardsrank,butveryhigh inpracticalvalue,arethethirtyodd nationalcollegesorseminaries,representingallthemoreimportantnations oftheworld,whereyouthsofevery colourandlanguagestudyforthe priesthoodintheshadowofthetombs oftheApostles.TheCatholicChurch hasalwaysbeenrenownedfor11,!,.practicalcommonsense,andherknowledgeofpsychology;nothingperhaps moreju,tifiesthatreputationthanher desirethatasmanystudentsaspossibleshouldreceiveatleastapartof theirtrainingintheHolyCityitselfIntimesofpeacesomesixorseven thousandstudentsofeverynation underthesunarestudyingphilosophy orTheology,CanonLaworSacred ScripturesatoneofRome'sfiveUniversities,andwhereasdistancefrom Romeandthemodemspreadofextremenationalisminsomanycountriesmightconceivablyhaveweakenedthetieswiththecentreofunity, therehasprobablyneverbeenatime duringthelasttwothousandyears whentheaffectionandloyaltyofthe hundredsofmillionsofCatholics

throughouttheworldhavebeencloser toRomeandtotheHolyFatherthan theyareatthepresentday-thepassionsanddissensionsofwarnotwithstanding.

Interpretation,66Allen-street,East Eremantle:

Q.:Intheworldto-daytherearemany religions,allclaimingtobethetrue one,foreachnewinterpretationel theBiblebringsforthanewone; Protestantsclaimthatall interpretationsarecorrect,forweallseekthe BibleineearchofGod,andthereare manytracksleadingtoHim.Roman Catholicsclaimthatthereisonly onepathwaytoGod,andthatisthe RomanCatholicteaching.Accepting thisstatementthen,whyshoulda manperishbecausehisinterpretationiswrong?

A.:Ihavequotedthewholeofthis briefletterbecauseitissoobviously 'sincereanddeservesacarefulanswer. Thefactthatanewreligionisinclinedtoariseeverytimethatanew interpretationofsomepassagefromthe Bibleisfound,isonlytootrue.Some fourhundrednon-Catholicsectshave grownupduringthepastthreehundredyears,preciselybecausetheyhad abandonedtheCatholicbeliefthat therecanonlybeonetrueinterpretationoftheBible.Webelievethat justasJuliusCaesar,whenwriting abouthiscampaigns,orCicero,when defendingaclientinaRomancourt, hasonlyonecorrecttranslationand meaning,soalsothatthewritersof thevariousbooksoftheBiblemeant somethingdefinitewhentheywere writing,andnotseveralthingsatonce. Itseemstomethattheattitudeofthe CatholicChurchregardingtheinterpretationissoveryreasonable.If youwantareallycorrecttranslation ofadifficultpassageofCiceroorHorace,yougotoaprofessorofLatin; youdon'tstrugglethroughitasbest youcanandthenbackyourlaboured translationagainsttheopinionsofmen reallyqualifiedtointerprettheauthor. Surelyatleastequalrespectshouldbe paidtotheinspiredauthorsofthe Scriptures!Youcan'tsurelyaccuse themofhavingwrittensoatrociously astohavemeantseveralthingsat once.Iftherecanbeonlyoneaccuratetranslation-andcantherebe morethanone?-surelytheChurch, theGuardianoftheScriptures,she whocollectedthemintoabook,wko hasstudiedandcopiedthemwithlovingcarefornearlytwothousandyears, istheonequalifiedtogivethatinterpretation,andnotanyTom,Dickor Harry?

IreallydonotseehowProtestants canclaimthatallinterpretationsare correct,asyousaytheydo.Ithink thatsuchandsuchistheirinterpretation,andthattheyarereadytoback itagainstPope,Cardinal,andanyone else,Protestantincluded,whomay differfromthem.

Catholicsdonotexactlyclaimthat thereisonlyqnepathwaytoGod,and thatthatistheCatholicway,but GOODNEWS.-LateetEnamelGas andWoodStoves,newandsecond-hand. W.A.StoveCo.,WellingtonSt.BISEIT.

WhatbecomesofaCatholicwhochangeshisreligioninadultlife?

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CuriosityAbouttheVowofChastity

CatholicsBelievethatSincere Non-CatholicsCanbeSaved

ratherthatthereisonlyonedirectway whichgivesareallygoodchanceofarrivaltotheaverageperson.Catholics believethatmanyProtestantswillbe savednotwithstanding,orperhapsbecausetheyhavehadtoovercomeso manydifficulties.Consequently,to yourlastquestion-amanwillnever belostbecausehisinterpretationof theScripturesiswrong;hemightperishbecausehefoundthegoingtoo toughsincehehadtakenthewrong road.

Anglo-Catholic,Fremantle:

Yourletterconsistsoftwoandahalf closelytype-writtenpages;itcontains seventeenassortedandjumbledquestibns,rangingfromstraight-outterminologicalinexactitudestooldcanards whichwillbefoundexplodedbyany reputableordisreputablehistorian,Catholicornon-Catholic.Ifyouhad gotyourmatterfromanyoneofthese historiansinsteadofcribbingfromanticathoncpamphletsandthetypeof bookswhichwereforcedupononefor nothingsomeyearsago,atone'sown door-way,you,perhaps,wouldnothave beensoreadytorequestustoread historybutwouldhavebeguntodo soyourself.

Dottedhaphazardlythroughyour seventeenquestionsareseveralreferencestoPopeInnocentIII.having foundedtheSpanishInquisition.In anyofthehistorybookswhichyou havenotreadyouwouldfindthatInnocentIII.diedn1261,andthatthe SpanishInquisitionwassetupby PopeSixtusIVin1478--morethan twohundredyearsafterwards.Ifthis badbeenmentionedonceandcasually Icouldhaveletitpass,butitisrepeatedthreetimeswithanaccompanyinggibeonthenameofInnocent,for thatgreatPopeaboutwhomyouhave obviouslynotevenattemptedtoenquire.

Anotheroneofyourquestionsisas towhyIreland,aloneofallthecountriesintheBritishEmpire,isnothelpingtheMothercountry.TocallEnglandtheMothercountryofIrelandis aboutasabsurdastoconsiderRussia astheMothercountryofthePoles. WhenthequestionofIreland'snonparticipationinthewarisraised,it wouldbewellforusnon-Irishmenen taketheadviceofMr.Churchill,given somemonthsago,andtosearchour consciences(andhistory,ifyoulike).

Didyouknowthattherearemore Irishmenvoluntarilyenlistedinthe BritishArmyinthiswarthanthere wereinthelastwar,whenIrelandwas abelligerent?Didyouknowthata quitedisproportionatenumberofIrishmenhavegainedtheV.C.inthiswar, includingtacoveryrecentlywhohad enlistedfromAustralia-thelastwas KelleherfromQueensland?

Finally,Iamsorrytohavedisappointedyoubyeventuallyanswering yourletter-yousaythatyoudidnot anticipateevenanacknowledgment. Didyouconsideryourhistoricalargumentssodevastating?Regardingyour regretthatStation6PRshouldhave allowedustospeakinthisSession,I mightremarkthatthosedoingadisservetounityinourcountryarenot thosewho,quiteopenlyandwithout camouflage,areattemptingtoconvince othersofthetruthoftheteachingsof theCatholicChurch,butthosewhoare soprejudicedastobeunabletobelievethatothersoftheirfellowcountrymenwithdifferentreligiousopinions fromtheirown,maynotperhapsbe justasloyalandpatrioticasthem.

Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded TheJuvenileSectionoftheCentralCatholicLibrarywillappreciatethem.

SincereEnquirer,NoAddress: Q.:WhatbecomesoftheCatholicwho changeshisreligioninadultlife?Is hetherebydoomedtohellforall eternity,Ithinktheanswertothis questionwouldbeofinteresttomany ofyourlisteners.

A.:Iagreewithyouthatitisaninterestingquestion,and1shalldomy besttoansweritsatisfactorilyforyou.

InthefirstplaceIwouldliketo makeitclearthattheChurchhasnever condemnedanyindividualtoHell. Therearetoomanypossibilitiesconcerninganindividual'sconscience,concerninghisintentions,motives,etc., forajudgmenttobegivenagainstany particularperson.Christwarnedus ofthisdangerwhenHetoldusnotto judgeifwedidnotwishtobejudged. Yourquestion,then,canonlybeansweredongeneralprinciples.First:A personwholeavestheCatholicChurch stillbelievingthatChurchtohavethe truth;thatisheleavesitforsome othermotive,suchaswoundedvanity, desiretoprofitcommercially,anattempttosatisfyanon-Catholicfiancee,etc.,would,ifhediedunrepentant, havecondemnedhimselfbyhavingdeliberatelyturnedhisbackuponwhat heknewtobeGod'struth.Secondly: Inthehypothesisthatapersonwas convincedthattheCatholicChurch wasfalse,andthatanotherbodywas thetrueChurch,Ishouldsaythathe wouldbemorallyobligedtoabandon theCatholicChurch.Thishypothesis couldbeverifiedintwoways:either hewhobecameconvincedofthefalsityoftheCatholicChurchhadbeen wellinstructedandhadreceivedthe Sacraments,orelsehehadnot.In thislattercaseIcanquiteconceiveof thepossibilityofapersonbecoming convincedofthetruthofanon-CatholicreligionifhehadneverknownadequatelyabouttheCatholicChurch. If,ontheotherhand,hehadbeen thoroughlyinstructed,Icaneasilyadmitthepossibilityofhislosinghis faithintheChurch,butIfindithardertoimaginethathecouldthenacquireaconvincedfaithinsomeother Christianbody.Thereare,ofcourse, unfortunately,annuallymanyapostatesfromtheChurch,andinthe courseofmyordinarypastoraldutiesI havemetmanywhohaveapparently entirelylosttheCatholicfaithwhich theyoncehad.Ihaveneveryetmet aconvincedandpracticalmemberof anon-Catholicdenominationwhohad oncebeenawellinstructedandpracticalmemberoftheCatholicChurch. Perhapstherearesome,butIand manyotherpriestswithwhomIhave discustedthematterhavenevercome acrossthem.

Thisanswerwill,Ithink,alsoapply toyourotherquestionastothechild whowishestoleavetheCatholic Churchwhenhereachestheageofreason.Eventhoughheshouldbea goodcitizen,asyousay,hiscivicvirtueswouldbequiteirrelevanttothe questionastowhetherhehadcommittedaserioussinagainstfaithornot.

B.Aker,Meekatharra:

Q.:Listeningtoyourbroadcasttwo weeksagoyouansweredaquestion thataCatholiccouldnotactata marriageceremonyinanon-Catholic churchasabestmanorbridesmaid; ifthatisso,doesthesameapplytoa baptismoraburialservice?

A,:Yes,thesameappliesforthe samereasons.Activeparticipationin non-Catholicritesandceremoniesis alwaysforbiddentoaCatholic.You seewehavetobelogicalinthisasin everyothermatter.IamaCatholic becauseIbelievetheCatholicreligion

theSixthCommandment

toetrueIfIdonotbelieveittobe true,IhavenobusinessbeingaCatholic.Icannotthereforesaythatone religionisasgoodasanother;Ican notadmittobetrueanyreligion*Achingdoctrinesotherthanthosewhich Ibelieve.Therefore,formetotake anactivepartinanon-Catholicmarriage,baptism,orburialservicewould beformetotakepartintheritesof whatIconsideredtobeanuntruereligion.Thatisnotintoleranceor otherpeople'sviews,youknow,itis onlylogicandmindingone'sownbusiness.SometimesIthinkthatitwould bewellfornon-Catholicstorealisethis andtosparetheirCatholicfriendsthe embarrassmentofrefusingtheseoffiws whenaskedtoperformthem.

Soldier,Claremont: Q.:Whydoyouspendsomuchtime overtheonelaworcommand,thou shaltnotcommitadultery,when,as youknow,thereareotherprohibitionstokill,steal,bearfalsewitnessandcovet?

A.:PersonallyIdon'tthinkthatthe SixthCommandmenthasbeenoveremphasisedinthissession.Perhaps ithasbeenmentionedmoreoftenthan theothercommandmentsyoumention.Icanseeaveryvalidreason forthat,namely,therehavebeenmore lettersbearingonthatsubjectthanon thequestionsofmurder,stealing,perjuryandenvy.Thisalsoisverynatural;itisonlyararepersonwhois attractedtomurderandstealingand thelike,whileeveryone'hashada strongerurgetothefunctionsofhis seximplantedinhimbynature.It followsthatabusesinthesatisfaction ofthisurgeareprobablymorecommonthananyotherabuse.

ReallyInterested,Hollywood:

Thefollowingquestionsareaskedin allsincerityandarenotintendedto offendanyoneconcerned: Q.:WhereandwhendidChristsay thattheChurchfoundedbyHim wastobenamedtheRomanCatholicChurch?

A.:Irealisefromthetoneofyour letterthatyouareentirelysincere, andIassureyouthatnoneofyour questionswilloffendanyone. ChristnevermentionedtheRoman CatholicChurchbyname,butHevery definitelyfoundedaChurch:.andupon thisrockIshallbuildMyChurch;He justasdefinitelyintendedittobe universal,embracingallpeoplesand times:gointothewholeworldand preachtheGospeltoeverycreature andbeholdIamwithyoualldays eventotheendoftheworld.(UniversalisanotherwordforCatholic). ChristalsowishedhisChurchtobe foundeduponSt.Peterandhissuccessorsforever:ThouartPeter,etc. St.PeterandhissuccessorschoseRome astheseatoftheirgovernment,soI thinkitisquitelogicaltosayasaresultthatChristfounded'theRoman CatholicChurch.

Q.:ArewenotallsupposedtobeCatholics,theRomanpartofyour Churchjusthavingbeentackedon throughtheages?

A.:Yes,weareallSupposedtobe Catholics.YouandIhaveadifferent faithonmanymatters,sowecan neitherbothberightnorbothbeCatholics.Asregardsthe'Roman" beingtackedon.itisreallytheother wayround.TheCatholicChurchwas morecommonlycalled"Roman"by CatholicsbeforetheReformationthan after.SincetheReformationwe havebeeninclinedtodropthe"Roman"becauseitisinclinedtogivethe impressionthattheremaybeother kindsofCatholicismthantheRoman sort.

Q.:Wastherenoreligionofanysort onearthbeforeChristgame?

A.:Oh,yes.Therewasthetrue Jewishreligion,whichwastoprepare thewayforChristianity,andthen therewereverymanypaganreligions, worshippingfalsegods,andallvery distantfromthetruth.

Q.:Doseagirlwhointendstobecome anunhavetobeavirgin,anddoes shehavetoalwaysremainavirgin?

A.:Allbutafewofthestricter Ordersofnunswillreceiveawidowas apostulant.OnlyafewspecialOrderswouldreceiveapenitentasa novice,ifherpreviousevillifehad beenpublic.

Asregardsthedurationofthevow ofchastity:after,somefiveorsix yearsoftrial,duringwhichtimethe girlsarealwaysfreetoleave,theytake thevowsofchastitythenforlife,end itbindsthemforlifeunlesstheybe dispensedfromit.Thatdispensation isalwaysgrantedonthecomparativelyrareoccasionsuponwhichitmay berequested.

Q.:Isapriestboundtothesameobligationtochastity?Isitalways keptorarebreakagesathingofthe past?

A.:Isincerelybelievethatinthe vastmajorityofcasesbreakagesare thingsofneitherpastnorpresent.It isquitetruethatatsomeperiodsof theChurch'shistorythevowofchastitywasmorehonouredinthebreach thanintheobservance.Inrecent centuriesthevowhasbeenvery wellobserved,although,naturally. theredohappenoccasionalscandals whichthoughextremelyregrettable andcausinganimmenseamountof harm,arebuttobeexpectedwhenthe largenumberofpriestsisconcerned.

Q.:Ifanon-Catholicgirlismarried toanotverygoodCatholic,don't youthinkthatthemothershould havethesayinregardtothereligiousupbringingofthechildren?Or whatdoyouthink?

AThechancesofthechildren beingsuccessfullybroughtupasCatholicsareinthiscase,Iadmit,slender.Itisbecauseweregardthe maintenanceandpropagationofthe Catholicfaithasmoreimportantthan individualhardshipsthatsuchmarriagesarecondemnedandtheirperform. ancemerelytolerated.Butbecause weholdthatCatholicismisthetrue faith,itwouldbeinconsistenttoadmit thatthemotherhadarealobjective rightbeforeGodtoteachwhatwe holdtobeerroneous,eventhoughthe Catholicpartyhaddeliberatelyshirked hisobligations.

AllBunk,ASincereProtestant,Mt. Lawley:.

WhilelisteningtoyourabsurdsessionIheardyouhavetheaudacityto saythatunlessonewasoftheCatholic Faith,onewouldnotenterHeaven. Whilewebelievethatanypersonholdingsuchviewsmustbeoflowmentality,wewouldliketoknowuponwhat orwhoseauthorityyoumakethisabsurdstatement.Wedon'tbelievein theSession,butwehavequitealotof funatyourexpense.

A.:ItwouldseemthatwearecompetingrathersuccessfullywiththeBob Hope,Show.Perhapsitisourlow gradeofmentalitywhichmakesthe appeal.

However,Iherebystatecategoricallythatnoonehaseverstatedinthis sessionthatunlessapersonbeaCatholichecannotenterHeaven.Let mestateagainourposition.Don't misunderstandormisquotemethis time:WebelievethatonlytheCatholic ChurchhastheChristiantruthas Christtaughtit,consequently,anyone whorecognisesthattheCatholic ChurchisthetrueChurchanddoesnot belongtoitwillmostcertainlynotbe saved.Ifyouareconvincedthat yourpresentpositionistherightone, youareobligedinconsciencetoremainwhereyouare.Ifyouhaveany doubts,youareequallyobligedincos. sciencetomakeadequateenquiriesfor thepurposeofascertainingthetruth.

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TheCatholics'ofourcountrydistrictsandenlightenedcity folkaswell,willwelcometheinaugurationoftheCatholicRural MovementintheArchdiocese.ItisanopensecretthattheBishopsoftheCommonwealthregardtheRuralMovementasthe mosthopefulfetureofCatholicAction,andtheresultsachieved inthepastfouryears,despitewartimerestrictions,givepromise ofthedevelopmentofaco-operativemovementwhichalonemay beabletostemtherisingtideofStateabsolutism.Therootsof theCatholicRuralMovementare,ofcourse,spiritual.Lifeonthe landisseen,firstandforemost,asawayoflifemostconduciveto therealisationofChristianideals.Fromthisprimaryseekingof thekingdomofGodandHisjustice,allthingselseareaddedeconomicfreedom,security,evenprosperity.Butifthespiritual dynamismislacking,materialresultswillcountforlittlemore thantheenormitiestheyseektosupplant.

Timewaswhenthemanofsmallmeanscouldanyhowbeeconomicallyindependenthecouldhavelibertyinitslargestand mostintelligentsense.Butthesmalllandownerwasdispossessed inthenameofprogressandnationalinterests,andwasdriven tobecomeaserfontheestatesofbigland-owners,orwasforcedto theurbanmanufacturingscentrestobecomeyetanothercoginthe wheelofindustry.Buttherestorationofthesmalllandownerisinevitableifcivilisationistosurvive,becausethestability ofsocietyanditsprosperitymustdependuponaproperbalance betweenurbanandrurallife.Itwasnotfornothingthatthe yeomanryofEnglandwassaidtobethebackboneofthenation, norwasitameaninglesssneerwhensometwohundredyears laterNapoleoncouldsaythatEnglandhasbecomemerelyanation ofshopkeepers,andthatHitlerinourowntimecouldsaythatthe Englishregardedeverythingfromtheoutlookofthemerchant.

Advocacyofareturntothelandisbesetwithdifficulties.In thecitiesthereistobefoundplentyofsuperficialtalkaboutretrogression.Thisistobeexpectedfromasophisticatedgeneration whichhaslosttheappetiteforfreedomandwhichislivingstillin thetraditionofthegreat"progressillusion"ofliberalism.There isalsooppositionfrommoniedinterestswho,liketheirconfreres theCommunists,haveamordiddreadoftheindependenceofthe landowner.Thentherearetheaestheteswho,believingcivilisationisatitspeak,regardareturntothelandasabarbaricrevival. InthisconnectionMr.G.C.Heseltineaptlyremarkedthat"itis nonsensetoregardadirtyandcongestedsocialsystemlittlemore thanacenturyoldaspermanentlyessentialtohumanhappiness andforeverunchangeable."

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Themostformidablepracticaldifficultyinfactistobreak throughtheattachmentwhichholdsmodernyouthtotheartificial pleasureofcitylife,andtothatlackofresponsibilitywhichpasses generallyinmoderntimesforfreedom.Anditisdifficulttosee whatpowerotherthanCatholicismcanofferyouthsufficient motiveforthesacrifice,foronallsidesthereiscompromisingwith themodernspirit,areachingdowntoitratherthanaheroiceffort toliftittotheheightsofthetruedignityofmanandhisrealmaterialwell-being.ThereforeitisnotsurprisingthattheCatholic Churchinthiscountryisachievingthemostmarkedlysuccessful resultsinruralmovements.OutofalongexperiencetheChurch claimsthatsimplepleasures,whicharebestenshrinedinanindependentrurallife,areinrealitythemostsatisfyingandthemost enduring.Thepioneeringworkinthiscountrywasdonebythe Benedictines,theChristianBrothers,andtheSalesianFathers, andanewerawasmarkedwhenthefirstConventionofCatholic FarmerswasheldinMelbournefouryearsago.IftheChurch ultimatelysucceedsinrestoringtothepeopletheirlosteconomic liberty,itwillbeinthelongrunchieflyattributabletothefact thatShecreatedanindependentruralclasssteepedintheCatholic tradition.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTIE

Kay2S-PentecostStmday:MassProper.Oneprayeronly.Sequence, Creed,PrefaceoftheHolySpirit. CommunicantesandHancigitur properthroughouttheOctave.

May29-PentecostMonday:Mass Proper.Oneprayeronly.TheremainderasontheFeast.

Kay30-PentecostTuesday:MassProper.Oneprayeronly.TheremdinderalontheFeast.

May31--limberWednesday:Mass Proper.2nd.prayerofSt.Angela Merici;3rd.prayerofSt.Petronilla; 4th.prayerforthePope.Sequence, Creed,etc.,asontheFeast.

June1-ThursdayinPentecostWeek: MassProper.2nd.prayerforthe Pope.Sequence,Creed,andtheremainderasontheFeast.

lime2-EmberFriday:MassProper. 2nd.prayerofSS.Marcellus,Peter andErasmus.Sequence,Creed,etc., asontheFeast.

June3-EmberSaturday,.MassProper.2nd.prayerforthePope. Sequence(theAlleluiaisnotsaidat theend).Creed.Prefaceofthe HolySpirit.Communicantesand Hancigiturproper.

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

'OnSunday,May28.Benedictionof theBlessedSacramentwillbebroadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedral.The preacherwillbeVeryRev.Dr.J.T. McMahon.Themusicwillbesung bySt.Mary'sCathedralChoir,conductedbyRev.FatherLynch,withDr. EdgarFordattheorgan.

OnthefirstSundayofJunethe MissaCantatafromSt.Mary'sCathedralwillbebroadcast,thepreacher beingRev.EstherH.Lalor.The musicoftheMasswillbesungbySt. Mary'sCathedralChoir,conductedby Rev.FatherLynch,withDr.Edgar Fordasorganist.

WHYTHEDATEOFCHRIST'S BIRTHLSUNCERTAIN.

ThisyearisprobablyA.D.1948or even1955,saystheU.S.astronomy journal"SkyandTelescope,"inansrarticleontheStarofBethlehem. Theuncertaintyabouttheyearof Christ'sbirth,caused,thearticleadds byanerrorincalculationsinthesixth century,isneverlikelytobesolved. Noristhemysteryoftheactualday onwhichOurLordwasborn.Until thefourthcenturyChrist'sbirthwas celebratedonJanuary6.Thenthe paganfestivalofDecember25,onthe returnofthesun,"overwhelmedthe Church'sopposition"-thearticlegoes on-andthedateofChristmaswas changed.

AllthatisdefiniteisthattheNativityoccurredduringthewinterbetween1,944and1,954yearsago,and withthisbriefperiodtostudyitmight bethoughtpossibleforastronomers tofindastarthatbyitsbrilliance wouldhelptofixtheactualdate.But nosuchinformationhasbeendiscoveredandtheknownastronomicalphenomenaoftheperioddoesnotfit. Venus,theexpertsthink,couldhave beenbrilliantenoughtobetheStar, buttheyarguethattheThreeWise Men,ofanagewhenthestarswere moregenerallystudiedthannow, Iwotildhaverecogniseditasnothing abnormal.Theseexpertsthinkthe Starwaseitheracometwhichhasnot reappeared,oranova,anewstar which,duetotheexplosionofafaint orpreviouslyinvisiblestar,makesa reallystartlingappearance.These novaoccurfrequentlyanddonotendure.

QUARANT'ORE

MAY.

Sunday: 4th.-CLARIXONT:FortyHours' Prayer(26th.-28th.).

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ARCHBISHOPSINGAGEKENTS.

May28(PentecostSuaday):

11a.m.:PontificalHighMass,St. Mary'sCathedral.

3pm.:Confirmationofadults,St. Mary'sCathedral.

June2:

10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitan Area,ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

June4:

4p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Aidan'sMosman Park.

June7:

3.15p.m.:AttendAnnualMeetingof theCatholicWomen'sLeague,atthe C.W.L.Rooms,NestleHouse.

June9: 8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedralPresideatSolemnHighMassonthe occasionoftheopeningoftheForty Hours'Prayer.

JuneU:

7.30p.m.,St.Mary'sCathedral-AttendclosingceremoniesofForty Hours'Prayer.

9.30a.m.:St.Anthony'sChurch, Wanneroo-AttendAnnualCelebrationofTitularFeast.

June16:

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral-Consecrationofnewmembersofthe SacredHeartSodality.

June18:

4p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Anne's,Palmyra.

June24: 8a.m.:PresideatceremonyofProfessionatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

June25:

9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Columba's,SouthPerth, ontheoccasionofthecelebrationof theSacerdotalSilverJubileeofVery Rev.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D., H.Dip.Ed.

PENTECOSTSUNDAY,MAY28.

PONTIF/CALMASSANDPAPAL BLESSING.

The11o'clockMassinSt.Mary's CathedralonSundaynext(Feastof Pentecost)willbePontificalMass,celebratedbyHisGracetheArchbishop. AttheconclusionoftheMassthePapal blessing(towhichisattachedaPlenaryIndulgence,whichmaybegained byallpresentwhohavebeentoConfessionandHoyCommunion)willbe given.

St.Mary'sChoir,underthedirection ofRev.A.E.Lynch,willrenderthe musicoftheMass.Thestudentsof StCharles'Seminary,underthedirectionofVeryRev.L.J.Goody,D..D., D.Ph.,willberesponsiblefortheceremonies.

EveningDevotionstobeBroadcast:

EveningDevotionswillbebroadcast fromStation6WN.VeryRev.J.T. McMahon,M.A.,D.Ph.,H.Dip.Ed.,will bethepreacher.HisGracetheArchbishopwillgivePontificalBenediction. St.Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthe directionofRev.A.E.Lynch,willrenderthemusicofthedevotions.

QUARTERLYCONFERENCEOF TIRECLERGY.

TheQuarterlyConferenceforPriests ofthemetropolitanareawillbeheld intheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare, onFriday,June2,at10a.m.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation inSt.Mary'sCathedralonPentecost Sunday(May28),at3p.m.

Intendingcandidatesarerequested toinformtheAdministrator(Very Rev.E.Kennedy,D.D.)onorbefore Friday,May26.CandidatesfromoutsidetheCathedralparishwillberequiredtofurnishlettersfromtheir ownparishpriests.

Eachcandidatewillarrangetohave hisorherownsponsor.

StandingMiracleofthe LiquefactionoftheBlbodof St.Januarius

Nosatisfactorynaturalexplanation

LateFatherThurston,S.J.,IndicatedSome Difficulties

Amosttmusaltypeofnewsitemwasbroughtintoprominenceafew weeksago,whentheNaplescorrespondentof"TheTimes"announcedthat theliquefactionofthebloodofSaintJanuarius,whichiswitnessedannually onthefirstSaturdayinMay,failedtooccuronthatdate.

TheArchbishopofNaples.iThrdinalAscalese,afterthebloodhadfailed toliquefyattheceremony,said:"Thisisthefirsttimesince1884_thatthe bloodhasfailedtoliquefy.Thenacholeraepidemicfollowed.Evenif thebloodliquifiesinthenextfewdays,itwillbeabadomenforNaples. Wecanexpectavisitationofdisasterandcatastrophe.Itisapunishment forthecorruptionofNeapolitans."

Theliquefactiondidnotoccuruntil2.30p.m.onSunday,7th.inst,the processtaking22hours.Thecongregation,includingmanyBritishandAmericanofficers,werevisiblymovedwhenapriestboretheliquifiedblood amongthem.

AllthefameofSt.Januariusrests uponthat"standingmiracle"(asBaroniuscalledit),theliquefactionofthe allegedrelicofhisbloodwhichispreservedinthechapeloftheTreasury ofthecathedral-churchofNaples,a happeningofwhichtherearerecords forthepastfourhundredyears.The relicconsistsofadarksolid,opaque masswhichhalffillsthesmallglass phialinwhichitiscontained,the phialitselfbeingfixedinametalreliquary.Eighteentimesayear,inconnectionwiththefeastofthetransfiationoftherelicttoNaples(Saturday beforethefirstSunday'inMay),the feastofthesaint(September19),and theanniversaryoftheavertingofa threatenederuptionofVesuviusin 1631(December16),thisrelicis broughtoutandheldbyapriestin thepresenceofwhatisbelievedtobe themartyr'shead,exposedinasilver reliquaryonthealtar.Prayersare saidbythepeople,especiallyasrepresentedbyanumberofpoorwomen whohave,aprivilegedpositioninthe Church,andareknownas"theAunts ,,fSt.JanuariusziedeSanGennaro).Afteravaryinginterval,from twominutestoanhourasarule,the priestfromtimetotimeturningthe reliquaryupsidedown,thedarkmacs hithertosolidandimmovable,detaches itselffromthesidesoftheglass,becomesliquidandreddishincolour, andsometimesfroths,bubblesup,and increasesinvolume.Thistakesplace notonlyinfullviewofthepeople, butincloseproximitytoanyaccreditedpersonswhomayhavebeenadmittedtothesanctuary.Thepriest thenannounces,''Themiraclehashappened,"TeDeumissung,andthe relicveneratedbythecongregation andclergy.Few,ifany,allegedmiracleshavebeenexaminedmorecarefully,moreoften,orbypeopleofmore divergentviewsthanthisoftheblood ofSt.Januarius,anditmaybesafely affirmedthatnoexpertinquirer,howeverrationalistintemperhemaybe, nowdeniesthatwhatissaidtotake placedoestakeplace.Thereisno trick,andthereisasyetnocompletelysatisfactoryexplanation(though manyhavebeenadvanced,bothby Catholicsandothers),excepttheexplanationofmiracle.Butbeforea Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anIndigentstudent.

ST.JOSEPH'SHALL,SUBIACO. FETE.

FRIDAY,2nd.JUNE,1944. At8p.m.

Infants'andChildren'sClothing(couponfree). Gifts. Novelties. OrganisedbytheParents'andFriends' Association,Subiaco.

CatholicRuralMovement

InauguratedinArchdiocese

Fr.F.RyanappointedChaplain WhattheMovementAimstoDo

HisGracetheArchbishophasformallyinstitutedtheCatholicRavel MovementintheArchdioceseeaanintegralparto4CatholicAction,and hasappointedRev.FatherF.RyanasChaplaintotheMovement.

Thesplendourofalifeontheland (hailedbychurchmen,philosophers, andpoetsastheideallife,andlooked uponbythecommonmanasthe sourceofeconomicsecurity)is'sadly dimmedbymanydisaliiilitiesinAustralia.

Thecrushingburdenpfdebt,highinterest,andhighcosts(formachinery, clearing,andservices)donotallowthe farmeradecentreturnforhislabour andmoney.Theprofitsmadeoutof farmingarenotmadebythefarmer. Sociallythefarmerisalonelyfigure. Hehaslittleornosocialandcultural life,andfewifanyofthesocialservicesreachtohimandhisfamily.

miraclemaybecertainlyrecognisedall naturalexplanationsmusthavebeen examinedandfoundwanting,andall objectionsanswered.Amongtheundoubtedfactsconcerningthisrelicare thefollowing:

1.Thedarksubstanceallegedtobe thebloodofSt.Januarius(whichfor morethan300yearshasremainedsealedupinaglassphialimmovablyset inametalreliquary)doesnotalways occupythesamevolume.Sometimes theblackandhardmassisseenalmost completelytofillthephial,atother tiesthereisavacantspaceaboveit ofmorethanathirdofitsbulk.

2.Concurrentlywiththisvariationin volumethereisavariationinweight, whichoflateyearshasbeentestedin anaccuratedchemicalbalance.Takingtheextremeswhichhavebeenrecorded,thisvariationhasamountedto asmuchas27grammes.

3.Therapidityoftheliquefaction seemstobearnoratiotothetemperatureoftheatmosphere.Sometimes whenthetemperaturehasstoodas highas86Fahrenheit,morethantwo hourshavepassedbeforeanysingsof liquefactionwereobserved.Onthe otherhand,whenthetemperaturehas been15oreven20lowerthanthis, completeliquefactionhasoccurredin from10to15minutes.

4.Theliquefactiondoesnotalways takeplaceinthesameway.Instance'sarerecordedinwhichtheliquefied contentsseemalmosttoboilandare ofavividcrimsoncolour,whilein othercasesthecolourisdullandthe movementsluggish.

Ontheotherhand,amongthedifficultiesinthewayofacceptingthephenomenonasamiraclethefollowing havebeenpointedout:Thefactthata verylargemajorityofallotherbloodrelicsofwhichsimilarbehavior--*ems tobetruearefoundintheneighborhoodofNaples;andsomeoftherelics, eg.,thoseofSt.JohnBaptist,St.Stephen,St.Ursula,arealmostcertainly spurious.Therelichasseventimes beenknowntoliquefywhileajeweller wasrepairingthereliquary,butoften duringtheDecemberexpositionithas failedtoliquefyatall.Theauthenticityoftherelicitselfisextremelyproblematical;wehavenorecordofthe cultusofSt.Januariusbeforethefifth century.Moreoverthereistheconsideration,ofyetgreaterweight,ifthe relicbenotauthentic,oftheseeming purposelessnessofthemarvel.Sucha criticismmaybelevelledatmanyother allegedmiracles;wecannotsearchthe waysofGod;anditistruethatfor centuriestheliquefactionhasbeena standingmanifestationofHisomnipotenceforthousandsofNeapolitans.But itmustalsoberememberedthatmarvelsofthiskind,sofarfrombeinga help,areadefinitehindrancetothe faithofotherpeople,ofdifferenttemperamentbutofnolessgoodwill:and thesealsohavesoulstobesaved-

Asaclassfarmersarethemostdisorganisedbodyinmodernsociety. Theyknowthatthisisduepartlyto theirownindividualismanddistrust ofoneanother.Buttheyhavereasontocomplainthattheycannotdependontheirownelectedrepresentativestorepresenttheirinterests,and thatstrongforcesarearrayedagainst them.

Thefarmersasawholearealonely, heavily-burdened,exploitedpeople.And inthefaceoffarmers'hopesanddesiresforanimprovementintheirlot,in spiteofallthetalkofreconstruction andrehalibitationbygovernment,we believethatonlyfromthefarmers willthesolutionoftheirproblems come.

Firstly,achangedoutlook,toconsiderfarmingasawayoflife,nota commercialenterprite.Secondly,cooperationineveryshapeandform,and ineverybranchoftheindustry.These economicandsocialideals,however, meanagreatchangeinoutlook,be-

causetheydependuponspiritual valuesandhaveareligiousbasis.

TheCatholicRuralMovementmoves byPrayer,StudyandAction.

TheCatholicRuralMovementisalways,andinallrespects,subjectto thecontroloftheBishop.IthasofficialexistenceasaCatholicAction bodynowthatithasreceivedhisapprovalandhismandatetoundertakea partofhisapostolicmissiononhisbehalf.

TheCatholicRuralMovementisa laymovement,anditscontrol-subject totheBishop-isentirelyinthehands ofthefarmersthemselves.This throwsthemajorresponsibilityforsuccessorfailureonthemselves.

"RORERLOG"AUTHORRENRAS

Rev.P.J.Hartigan,P.P.,Narrandera,NS.W.,authoras"JohnO'Brien" ofthefamous"AroundtheBoresLog" poemsofAustralianlife,wastendered aremarkabletributeofappreciation recentlywhenmembers,ofalldenominationsgatheredatapublicfunction atthePlazaTheatre,Narrandera,on theoccasionofFatherHartigan'sretirementaspastorofSt.Mel's.The MayorofNarrandera,Ald.T.Gordon, pretidedandmadeapresentation.In hisreply,FatherHartigansaidthat thebroadoutlookoftheAustralian,regardlessofcreed,madehimhappy. The£20,000raisedforhischurchhad beengivenfreelybyalldenominations. Itwasanomenofthegreatsolidarity thatwouldbeverynecessaryinthe nearfuture.FatherHartiganhasbeen appointedchaplaintotheSacredHeart Convent,RoseBay.

FINEQUALITYFELTS

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JANIFERSUEDEBERETS

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CHILDREN'SMILLINERY

12/11

Children'sMillineryinvarietyofshapesandstyles.Assortedhead-fittingsandsuitablytrimmed.Coloursinclude DustyPink,Beige,PastelBlue,HoneyGold,Green,Red, Black,Brown,andNavy.From12/11each.3Coupons.

DeathofaPioneerSisterofMercy

FruitsofaLongandLaboriousLife

DedicatedtoGod

OnSaturday,MA.ult.,withina fewdaysoftheforty-fifthanniversary ofherreligiousprofession,therepassedpeacefullytoherreward,atthe HospitalofSt.JohnofGod,Bunbury, assofthemostwidelyknownand highlyrespectedmembersoftheMercy Orderinthattown.Thedeceased nunwasSisterMaryCeciliaMcNamara, thesolesurvivorofthatzealousband ofsix,whoin1897weresentforthfrom theparenthouseatVictoriaSquare, Perth,toformthenucleusofanindependentCommunityofSistersinthe South-West.Hownobly,howunselfishlyandbowperseveringlythepioseersworkedforthehonourandglory ofGodandthesuccessofthenew foundationmaybegaugedbythe growthofChristianeducationandthe spreadofreligioninthatpartofthe vineyardconfidedtotheircare,and, indeed,farbeyonditsconfines.

ThelateSisterM.CeciliawasaLimericklady,andcameofaverydevout Catholicfamily,whichhasfurnished theChurchwithmanyzealousmembersathomeandabroad.FouryoungersistersfollowedhertoworkforGod asSistersofMercyinWesternAustralia.Allofthemsurviveherandhad theuniqueprivilegeofvisitingherduringherlastillnessandofbeingpresentatherfuneralobsequies.Another sisterisamemberoftheMercyCommunity,Castletownbere,Cork,Eire.

Duringhergongandlaboriouslife, thedeceasedSisterfilledmanyimport antofficesintheCommunity-atone timeBursar,atanotherMistressof Novices,andforseveralyearsincharge ofvariousbranch-Convents.Blessed withaversatileability,shewasasuccessfulteacher,akeenbusinesswoman, andaboveallaprayerfulReligious. Neverwasherspiritofprayermoreexemplifiedthanduringthemonthsof

STOVES-Wood,Gas;newandused. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtaps.Hassell's,659WellingtonSt.

failinghealthwhichprecededher death.

Shehasleftbehindheramemoryof unselfishdevotion,born,ofanatural activitycombinedwithaburningzeal forGod'sgloryandthegoodofsouls. MaywetrustsheisalreadyinpossessionoftheVisionSplendidforwhich hersoulhasyearnedthroughthelong yearsofherapostoliclabours.

Theremainswereremovedtothe MercyConventChapelonSaturday, andonMondaymorningarepresentativecongregationofeverysectionof thecommunityfilledtheConvent ChapelwhenaSolemnRequiemMass wascelebratedbyRev.FatherJ. Hogan-preparatorytothefinalobsequies.Thesingingwasbeautifully renderedbytheSisters'Choir-the sombrecadencesoftheMassvibrating throughthesilenceofatensegathering.Membersoftheclergypresent were:Rt.Rev.MonsignorHayes,V.F., Rev.FatherO'Grady(Dardanup), Rev.FatherPower(Harvey),Rev. FatherBrosnan(Collie),Rev.Father Valentine(Bridgetown),Rev.Father Farrelly(Busselton),Rev.Father Regan,C.SS.R.,Rev.FatherTimbs, C.SS.R.,Rev.FatherByrne(Katanning),andRev.FatherDuffy(Manjimup).

"InParadisum"wasplayedasthe coffinwasbornefromtheConvent Chapeltothewaitinghearse,andas thecortegemovedawaytheConvent bell,whosesummonstodutyshehad sooftenandsofaithfullyanswered, tolleditsfarewellinslowandsolemn tones.Theschoolchildrenfollowed bythehearsewiththeblue-mantled, white-veiledChildrenofMaryon eitherside,formedatouchinglysimpleguardofhonour.

Theintermenttookplaceimmediatelyafterwards,andthelastofthe South-Westpioneerswasthefirstto belaidtorestinthenewlyacquired ConventplotinthePictonCemetery. Rev.J.IIoganofficiatedatthegraveside.Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

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CatholicboysrecommendedonthescoreofcharacterbytheirParish Priest,andreadytocommenceatleastSixthStandardorarrival,can benowenrolledforcommencementinFebruary,1946.Application shouldbemadeatonce.Acceptanceduring1944or1946isnolongei possible.

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Metropolitan&dalCounsel

TheCastledarepicnicafternoonwas veryenjoyablefortheboysandalso forthecouncilmemberswhoparticipated.Thanksareextendedtoall thosewhomadethedonationstowards costoftheoutingandprizes.

Anenjoyablesocialwasheldat HighgateonMay3,whenapresentationwasmadetoBro.Greg.Leddin, avaluedmember,whowasrecently marriedtoMissEileenMeagher,of VictoriaPark.Nextinter-branchsocialwillbeheldatVictoriaParkon May29,whenCottesloe,SouthPerth andSubiacoparticipate.

Cardcompetitionsresultswere: Bridge-highestscore,Mr.Henneker, Kalgoorliebranch.Euchre-ladies, Mrs.Joyce(St.Mary's),12games,sharedwithMrs.McIntyre(St.Patrick's), 11games.Gents:Drawnfromanumberwith10games,W.A.Brown(St. Kevin's);lowest,H.Jeremy.

Copyofbranchfixtureshavebeen forwardedtovarioussecretaries,who areaskedtoseesamearefulfilled.

NextmeetingofcouncilfirstFriday inJune.

DistrictBoard.

TheDistrictBoardvisitedSt. Brigidsbranch,WestPerth,on8th inst.,andthevisitinggrandofficers weregivenacordialwelcome.The secretary'sreportshowedthat,althoughnotmuchprogresshadbeen madeduringtheyear,thebranchhad functionedactivelyandwell,andthe membershiphadincreased.

On15th.inst.,St.Joachim'sbranch, VictoriaPark,wasvisited,andthe membersofthedelegationweregreetedbyagoodmeeting.Thereports showedthatgoodsolidprogresshad beenmadeduringthepastyearand generallytheaffairsofthebrancharc inasatisfactorycondition.

Thefollowingvisitswillbe.madeduringJune:St.Kevin'sBranch,on1st.; St.Patrick's,on12th.,andSt.Lawrence O'Tooleon28th.

TheTriennialInterstateConvention washeldatSydneyfrom10th.to12th.' inst.,Bro.T.J.Hynes,P.N.S.,being thisdistrict'sdeputy.

Thegrandpresident,Bro.J.Finnegan,willvisitBunburyonholidays duringnextweek,anditishopedthat arrangementscanbemadeforameetingoftheMirrorofJusticeBranchto beheldduringthattime.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Atthemeetingon10th.inst.,Master

RoyFergusonwaselectedandwelcomed.TheMetropolitanSocialCouncil's programmeofinter-branchvisitswas available,andnowarrangementswill bemadeforacommencementwith thisyear'sinter-branchbadminton tournament.Agoodattendance(especiallyofthegirls)isdesiredatthe meetingonWednesdaynext.The quarterlyCommunionwilltakeplace at7o'clockMasson28th.inst.

ParishRegisters andCertificate

PROCURABLEFROM "TEE ELOORD."

ThefollowingsuppliesofParish RegistersandCertificatesandother goodsofuseinparishandschool,are availablefrom"TheRecord":

RegisterofBaptism.

RegisterofConfirmation.

NotificationofMa.iage(100pages).

NotificationofMarriage(50pages),

CertificateofConfirmation(100pages)

CertificateofConfirmation(50pages).

NotificationofBaptism(100pages).

NotificationofBaptism(50pages).

LetterofFreedom(100pages).

LetterofFreedom(50pages).

CertificateofBaptism(50pages). ParochialCashBook. Pay-inBook.

SummaryBook. BookofInstructions. DiocesanHymnCadrs. GregorianMelodyBooks, GregorianOrganAccompaniments.

Congratulationsarebeingshowered onMr.andMrs.J.D.Teahan,of Boulder,sincetheresultoftheMayoralelectionwaleanniounded.The vacencywascausedbythedeathof Mr.D.F.Coath.

Jack,whoiswellknownasakeen Labourite,hasalwaysbeenverypracticalaboutthepracticeofhisFaith, andwithMrs.Teahanisalwaystothe frontinparishactivity.

Anotherpleasureisthecompanyof theireldestdaughter,homeonleave atthemoment.

Mrs.F.Murphy,ofSouthPerth, spentafewdaysonthe'Fieldswhile enroutetotheEasternStates.

Mrs.Rawlings,ofNorthPerth,has beenrenewingacquaintancesafteran absenceofsomeyears.SheisstayingattheExchange.

Agoodnumberofpeopleareenjoyinghomeleavethesedays,members ofthevariousForceshavingbeenreinforcedbystudentsfromalmostevery collegeinthemetropolitanandcountryareas.TheyallagreeKalgoorlieisagoodplacetocomehometo. CatholicLibrary.

Furthernewbookshavebeenadded totheshelves,including'aparcelfrom Melbourne,forwhichwearevery grateful.Alreadywehaveoverfifty subscribers,andtheLibraryisnow openonMonday,Tuesday,Wednesday andThursdayeveningsfrom7pmto 9p.m.:Sundaymorning,11to12noon; WednesdayandFridays,12.30to1.30 p.m.;ThursdayandSaturday,3to5 p.m.

O.B.O.HouseParty.

TheParents'andFriends'Associationaskyoutorememberthehouse partybeingorganisedbythemfor nextThursdayevening,May25.The partywillbeheldattheCollege,and willincludealltheusualattractions. Allproceedswillbedevotedtoschool improvements.

Boulderitesareespeciallyinvited: theyarewellrepresentedonthecommittee.

C.W.League.

EveryMondayeveningduringMay isapartynightwiththeCatholic Women'sLeague.Theyaremaking aspecialefforttoassistthelocalRed Crossinitsdriveforfunds.Soplease turnup,members,andlendyouraid.

ForSaucepans,Dishes,Babies'Baths, FluePipesforStoves.BathHeaters, tryHassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

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ASSOCIATIONBy"L"

TheAssociationwillconductthe atoathlytennisdayatRobertsonPark eaSunday,28th.inst.,andalargeattendanceisanticipated.

Itisregrettedthat,owingtounforeseencircumstances,itwasimpossibletoconductthemonthlyCouncil meetingonthe19th.Apologiesare extendedtothefollowing,whomthe secretary'wasunabletocontact: Messrs.J.Eastcott,M.Greaney,P. RiellyMrs.M.O'BrienandMissT. Stewart.

IHMEECIATECLUB.

Thecoolesteveningformonthsmade possibleaveryenjoyablenightforthe aboveclub'sfirstdancefortheseason. Dancingwasfastandfurious,andthe supperwassuperb.Itwasgratifying toseethatmanyfromdistantclubs, namely,St.Joachim'sandSt.Mary's, availedthemselvesoftheinvitationof HighgateClub.Anotherdancewill beheldatthesameplace,sametime, onJune30,andyouwillseethatHighgatearestillabletoorganisedances equaltotheirpre-warexcellence.So don'tforgetthedate,everybody:ParishHall,Highgate,June30,at8p.m.

ST.JOACHIM'SCLUB.

Tennisisonceagaininfullswing atSt.Joachim's,theaverageattendancebetween23and30,necetsitating theuseofallcourts.

Noticedamongstthedancersat HighgatelastFridayeveningwerethe followingclubmembers:MissesK. Marsh,N.HarfordandB.Twycross; Messrs.J.JonesK.Tondut,B.Dwyer andL.McGovern.

Theclubisconductingatheatre partyatthePiccadillyonTuesday, June6,theprogrammebeing"Hersto Hold,"starringDeannaDurbin.An invitationisextendedtoallAssociationmembers,andticketsareavailable fromthecommittee-MesdamesL. grahamandF.Wigmore;MissesN. Hartford,B.TwycrossandM.Corry; Messrs.A.E.Heagney,J.Tully,andL. MoGovern.

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MajorPost-War Opportunitiesfor Church

Amongmorethanabillionpeoplein 11ofthe20maindivisionsofthe earth,theCatholicChurchwillface opportunitiesfollowingthecessationof hostilities,declarestheVeryRev.John J.Considine,Vicar-Generalofthe MaryknollFathers. Puttingthenationsoftheworld in20maindivisions,hefindsthatin 11ofthem,withapopulationof 1,117,000,000,theChurchwillhave majoropportunitiesafterthewar.Of them,MatherConsidinehasthisto say:

(1)India,Burma,Ceylon(380,000,000 Kople)wherethereligiousspiritwill continuetoprevail.Eventhoughno politicalsolutionisfoundimmediately, measuresthatwillbetterthecondition ofthepeopleareboundtobeintroduced.(2)China's450,000,000people willregistersubstantialprogress.

MajorOpportunities.

(3)EastAfrica(19,000,000inhabitants)and(4)WestAfrica(42,000,000 inhabitants)havealreadyafavourableattitudetoChristianity.(5)CentralAfrica.Theprospectsamongthe 25,000,000peoplehereareevenbetter thanEastorWestAfrica.(6)InsularSouthAfrica(Madagascarand otherIslands,withover3,000,000people)likewisepresentmajoropportunitiestotheChurch.

(7)MexicoandCentralAmerica.The pendulumamongthese30,000,000peopleisswingingtowardsreinvigorated Christianity.(8)SouthAmerica(90,000,000inhabitants)hasastrongmovementforincreaseinpriests. EntirelyCatholic.

(9)PhilippineIslands(13,000,000 people).Onlylimitationsofourzeal willkeepthisareafrombecoming almostentirelyCatholic.(10)Oceania.Thereisevidencethewarhas improvedthealreadyfavourablesentimentamongthese3,000,000people.

(11)EastIndies.The62,000,000peopleoftheseislandsarereadyforthe misioner.

Ontheotherhand,FatherConsidinepointsout,amongthe1,044,000,000 peopleoftheremainingninedivisions oftheearth,theCatholicChurchis facedwithonlyminoropportunities.

11)WesternAsia(Turkey,Arabia, theMiddleEast),withits40,000,000 people,presentsminoropportunities, sincethepeopleforthemostpartare fanaticalMoslems.(2)Centraland NorthernAsia(Russia,Tibet,Afghanistan)has200,000,000inhabitants,but whilethereishopethatalessbitter anti-ChristianfeelingwillruleinRussia,theremainingcountriesareclosed. ProspectsisJapan.

(2)JapaneseEmpire(90,000,000people)Koreawillseetremendousgains, butanupsurgeinfavourofChristianitycannotbecountedoninJapan.(4) South-easternAsia(Indo-China,Siam, MalayStates;83,000,000people).After AlliedvictorytheAnnamesewillcontinuetobecomeChristian,buttherest willremaincold.

(5)NorthandNorth-eastAfrica. The42,000,000inhabitantshereare principallyMoslemandwillremainso.

6)SouthAfrica.Intenseracialfeelingamongthe11,000,000peoplemake prospectsuncertain.(7)NorthAmerica(140,000,000inhabitants).Minor opportunitiesarepresentedhere.

(2)AustraliaandNewZealand.The situationamongthe8,500,000people hereissimilartothatoftheUnited States.Thesamecanbesaidof(9) Europe(475,000,000).

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MOVIEEMT.

Shorts,News,Travel,Its.,Ete.

Thepopularityofshortfeaturesis alwaysevidentatourpicturetheatres. So,bywayofadeparturefromthe usuallectureattheLibrary,aneveningwillbegiventothescreeningof shortsubjectsonThursday,May25, at8o'clocksharp. Wetrustallfriendswillacceptour invitationtothisnovelentertainment, andthusshowtheirappreciationof themanbehindthecamera,whohas sogenerouslyofferedhismachineand filmsfortheoccasion.

Remember?Thursdaynext. lectionforLibraryfunds.

APPRECIATIONOFMUSIC.

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FatherLynch'sWednesdaynightlecturesattheCatholicLibraryrooms are,anopportunityinalifetimefor theyoungstudentswhohavejustleft school.Parents,encourageyourboys andgirlstocontinuetheirmusical studies.Toooftentheseareleftunfinishedwhenthoughtsareturnedto thecommercialcareer.

Entertainmentaswellasknowledge isatthedisposalofallinterestedin thesemusiclectures.FatherLynch's

musicallibrarycontainstheworksof allthegreatmasters,andthelecturer willbedelightedtohelpastudentby explainingandplayinganyparticular work.

"TheArmitageCase(ThrillerBook ClubChoice).ByMichaeland MaryKent. Thisisthestrange.storyofasilent killerwho,inthequietseclusionofa lawyer'soffice,nurseshisblack'JealousyandmurderousenvyforyeastHe istootimorousandfutileforanyone tonotice.Yet,madecautiousbyfear andcunningbyhatred,hebidescontenttowatchandwaittilltime,place andcircumstancesallcombine.Like asnakecoiledinacleftrockhestrikes andsinksagainintohisdarkcrevice, unsuspected,unperceived.Deathand blastedlivesareleftbehind.Thecase presentsverylittledifficultytothe inspectorcalledintodealwithit.A dozenincriminatingcluesconfirmhis judgment.Howtheonetinyshred of'evidencewhichalonecanprovethe astoundingtruth,lyingalwaysathand butneverrevealed,comestolightis foryoutoread.Itwillcarryyou toaclimaxthatwillsurpriseyou.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY

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Atthemeetingon17th.inst.theDistrictBoard,whichwasrepresentedby Bros.J.Finnegan,G.P.,D.Felton,G.S., H.S.Moir,G.G.,L.M.Goerke,D.B.M., A.J.Willett,P.G.P.,andJ.Edwards, G.S.,madeitsofficialvisittothe branch.Notwithstandingtheextremelybadweathertherewasagoodattendanceofmembersincludingthe Chaplain,Rev.FatherO'Sullivan.The reportofthesecretaryshowedthatthe branchexperiencedaverygoodyear, themembershiphavingincreasedby29. Interestingaddressesweregivenbythe GrandPresident,theGrandGuardian, andGrandSecretary,duringwhichthe branchwascongratulatedonitssplendidprogress.Avoteofthankstothe visitinggrandofficerswasproposedby Bro.TrevorCondreninappropriate terms.

Therewillbeinterestingbusiness proposedatthemeetingonWednesdaynext,andafullattendanceof membersisdesired. 1

Et.Brield'sBreach,WestPerth.

Atthemeetingon15th.inst.,there wasasmallattendanceowingtothe factthatmeetingshadbeenheldon thetwopreviousMondays.Now,however,thebranchisbackonitsusual meetingnightandagoodattendance isrequestedatthemeetingonMonday next.

OwladyHelpofChristians,last VictoriaPark.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheld lastTuesday,May16,andBro.Presidentpresidedoveraverygoodattendance.AletterwasreceivedfromBro. P.Priest,A.I.F.,thankingthebranch fortheparcelwhichhereceivedsafely atEaster.Electionofofficerswag held.Bro.R.Battersbywasre-electedPresident;Bro.Stockden,vice-president;Bro.Egan,secretary;Sr.Curtis,treasurer;Sr.D.Battersby,warden;Sr.M.Williams,guardian;M. Battersby,assistantsecretary.After themeetingallmembersplayedtable tennisandquoits,andmadetheeveningveryenjoyable.Nextmeetingwill beheldonMay30,andallwhocan areaskedtoattend.

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CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition.Benediction,5.45p.m.,Thursday.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-620p.m.;Friday,7-8p.m.

ES.C.:8p.m.,Monday.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8p.m., Tuesday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

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LITURGY:Monday,8p.m.

DRESSMAKING:Wednesdays,7-9.30 p.m.

CANTEENLADIES'AUXILIARY.

Ladyhelpersareurgentlyneededto attendthePhyllisDeanHostelapproximatelyonceamonth,forseveral hoursduringtheday.Asou.girls areunabletoattendduringworking hours,wewouldbeverygratefulif anyladiesinterestedwouldringthe office,B4836,forfurtherparticulars.

CMG CONCERT.

Hurryalongandbookyourseatsfor abumpershowtobepresentedbythe C.G.M.girlsattheAssemblyHall,Pierstreet,onSaturday,July1,andMonday,July3.Seatsmaybebooked freeofchargeattheC.G.M.officeany daybetween9.30a.m.and5.30p.m.

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MARIANARTSGUILD,

AsannouncedlastFridayatthe Guildmeeting,theboxplanisnow openattheofficeforFatherLalor's famousfilmlectureonthe"Shroudof Turin.'AllmembersoftheMovement,togetherwiththeirparents,are cordiallyinvitedasourguests.The choirwillconcludetheeveningwith thePrayerfromMascagni'sOpera, "CtvalleriaRusticana."Therewillbe noadmissionfee,butseatsforthelecturemaybebookedattheC.G.M. rooms.

PHYSICALCULTURE.

TheclasseswillbeheldinCecil Buildings,1st.Floor,everyFridayat 8.15-10.15.FeeIs.perlesson,per week,underaqualifiedteacher.First classstartsJune9.Girlsinterested inthisactivityareaskedtohandtheir namesinattheC.G.M.office.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldatBactonHouseonSaturday, May14,andseveralitemsofbusiness weredealtwith.

SocialGathering.

OnWednesdayafternoon,May11,a mostpleasantafternoonwasspentat theGuildRoom,whencountrymembersinPerthfortheholidayswereentertainedbymembersofthemetropolitangroup.

Rev.FatherMurphy,inabrief speech,welcomedthevisitors,while Rev.J.Doyle,S.J.,alsoaddressedthe gathering,assuringmembersofthe Guild'sinterestandsupportinalltheir activities.MissM.Hill,onbehalfof theGoldfieldsBranch,thankedthe membersfortheirhospitalityonthis andmanypreviousoccasions.

Amongthosepresentwere:Rev. FatherMurphy,Rev.FatherCarolan, Rev.J.Doyle,S.J.;MesdamesL.Cogdon,M.Goerke,J.Martin:MissesB. Maher,J.Maher,M.Daly,B.Dolan,A. Jones,M.Hill,M.Naughton,R,Rebbechi,N.Carr,M.Brady,M.Caldow,M. Davern,A.Cullity,K.Doig,G.Eckersley,M.Cullen,Parker,G.Parker,A. Chidlow,M.Flynn;Mr.L.Lobstein.

ThenextmeetingoftheGuildwill leheldatBactonHouseonThursday, ay26,at8p.m.

FREEOFTAXATION.

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44 INMEMORIAM

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BILICH.,--Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwifeandourlovingmother,who diedonMay23,1941.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul..ImmaculateHeart ofMary,prayforher.

-Insertedbyherhusband,sonsand daughters.

DONEY.-InlovingmemoryofFrancellMargaretDoney,whodiedMay 26,1941,lovingmotherofRoyand Lila,devotedgrandmaofGloria,anr fondsisterofNorahandPaul. SacredHeartofJesus,.havemercy onher'soul.

DWYER.-iOfyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofPatrick Dwyer,whodiedonMay27,1937, lovinghusbandofNorah,andfond fatherofMaryandTom. ImmaculateHeartofMaryyour prayersforhimextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

DWYER.-InlovingmemoryofPatrickDwyer,whodiedMay27,1937. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-InsertedbyFentonfamily.

QUINN.-Sacredtothememoryof Mrs.MaryQuinn,whopassedaway, May30,1941,dearlybelovedmother ofAnnie(Mrs.Tatham),mother-inlawofGeorge,andlovedgrandmaof Willie,NancyandLilyTatham. OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour, prayforher.

QUINN.-Sacredtothememoryof Mrs.MaryQuinn,whopassedaway May30,1941,dearlybelovedmother ofMargaret(Mrs.Medley),motherin-lawofRobert,andlovedgrandma ofMorrisandVincentMedley. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

ST.MARY'SCHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,LEEDERVILLE.

ClasseswillresumeworkonTuesday,May30.Duringthecomingterm therewillbenofurtheradmissionto theelementarygrades,3to6,except inurgentcases. Furtherparticularsonapplication. 'PhoneB2964.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, FREMANTLE.

Asocialgatheringfortheex-students ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, willbeheldintheConventgroundson Sunday,May28.Allpresentandintendingmembersareinvited.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS' COLLEGE,FREMANTLE, re-opensTuesday, May30

SouthPerthMayProcession

QueenoftheMayHonoured

ThatthrouhconsecrationtotheImmaculateHearofMary,individuals, familial,andsocietiesmayberenewedinspirit."(IntentionrecommendedbyHitHolinessforMay.)

Whatwasitthatmadethosestragglinggroupsofonlookerssocourteous. lyreverent,carstoswerveasideand slowdown,andlivelychildrencease theirnoisygamesandstandalongthen front-yardfencesinsilentcuriosity? Wouldthespiritofconsecrationoverflowfromthefullheartsofthosewho marchedinMary'sranks,andeffect somerenewalofspiritinthesoulsof thosebenightedoneswhoknewnot theirtrueMother?Bethatasitmay, therecollectedbearing,theearnestresponsetotheRosaryprayers,andthe whole-heartedsingingofthehymns, evincedthatthespiritofourHoly Father'sMayintentionhadgripped themindsofthe"individuals,families, andsocieties"thatnowmarchedin publicprocession;thatallwhocared mightknowunderwhosebannerthey served.Norwasitonlythatthey trodbeneathherstandards;theydared tohopethat,cladintheverydispositionsofherImmaculateHeart,they mightbeabletorendermeethomage andlovetoherEucharisticSc',:borne alongintheirmidstincanopiedstate.

Thetitleof"UniversalMother,"so eloquentlyexplainedbytheRev.Dr. E.Hogan,C.M.,intheoccasionalsermon,hadconfirmedtheminthisconfidence.

Inthecourseofhisaddressthe preacherpointedoutthepartplayed byOurBlessedLad)inourspiritual life.MotherofChristthroughtheIncarnation,shetherebybecomesMother ofHisMysticalBody,andther,efore ourMotheralso.Thatthisisreally soChristdeclaredfromtheCrosswhen Hesaid:"Woman,beholdthySon BeholdthyMother."Assuch,then, sheisentitledtoourloveandobedieice,andweshouldimitatehervirtues.Maryisdistinuishedforthe wayinwhichsheregardedsuffering SheaccepteditfromGod'shandbecauseitwasHiswill;andshesuffered forus.Inthesedaysofanxietyand sufferingformany,sheisaGod-given exampleofpatientin,andacceptance of,pain.Thewarhasbroughtsorrowtomany.Wemaylearnfrom hertolookatitfromGodspointof view.IfwesufferwithMaryhere below,weshallshareinMary'sglory throughouteternity.

Kings.Bathedintheradiantbut caressingMaysunlight,thecongregationkneltthatHeWhodidnotknow howtorefuseHisMother'sgentlehint: "Theyhavenowine,"mightblessall thoseintentionsthattheyhadconfidedtoher:theirhomes,theirabAnt ones,theirchildren,theirclergyand parishes,theirschoolsandteaders, theircountryandallcountries,and vnally,allhumancreatures,livingand dead,whoseneedsaredeartothe Motherofmen.

Withgratitudeandrenewedconfidence,there-formedprocessionresumeditsjoyfulmarchbacktothe parishchurch.Hereitwaswithdifficultythatthegreatcongregation couldfindsufficientroom.Theringingoftinybellstoldagainofthe approachoftheEucharisticKing,the canopymovedslowlyuptheaisle,His Graceandtheofficiatingprieststook theirplacesbeforetherichlydecorated altar,andonceagain,withtripleBenediction,OurBlessedLordcamebefore us"thatwemighthavelifeandmight haveitmoreabundantly."

TheSouthPerthParishisunitedly appreciativeoftheco-operationofall thosewhobytheirpresenceorinany otherwaysharedinitsefforttodo honourtotheMotherofGod:His GracetheArchbishop,thevisiting priests-Rev.Dr.E.Hogan,C.M. (preacher),andRev.FathersJ.M. Hollis,S.J.,D.Breslin,O.M.I.,Lyons, M.SC.,J.McGillicuddy,J.Rafferty (MC.),P.Donnelly,G.O'LearyJ. Fanning,andJ.J.Murphy-Rev.BrotherGreen,ofAquinasCollege,the SistersofSt.Joseph,theladiesofthe SanctuaryGuild,theChildrenofMary, andespeciallythosesodalistswhocame fromsomanyotherparishes,theLegionofMary,theHolyNamemen,the menandwomeninuniform,thechoir, andallwhoattendedorparticipated intheceremony.Inthishourof strainanddistress,whenthereisno onewhodoesnotfeelthechafingof thecross,mayOurBlessedMother breatheintotheirsouls"thatpeace whichtheworldcannotgive,""the peaceofGodwhichsurpassethallunderstanding."

SeparationofChurch andStateSometimes LesserEvil

BywayofForrestandYorkStreets, theprocession,marshalledbyMr.T. W.Egan,andledinitsdevotionsby theRev.FathersBreslin,O.M.I.,and Murphy,madeitsprayerfulwaytothe groundsofSt.Joseph'sConvent.Pere. withbecomingorderanddecorum,a placeonthelawnswasfoundforeach ofthedifferentgroups:theuniformed sections,theHolyNamemen,the largecompanyofwomen,thebluemantledChildrenofMaryforminga specialguardofhonourfortheir Queen,whoseimagetheyboreintri umph,theaspirantsinshimmering white,theHolyAngelsinclocksof glowingred,theflower-strewersinlong satindresses,andthescarlet-taped page-boyswithtinglingbells.Borne aloftintheMonstrancebyHisGrace theArchbishop,beneathacanopycan riedbyHolyNamemen,theSonof Marycamedowntheslopingpathtoa thronepreparedwithdrapings,flowrs, andlightsbeforethechapelen.rance. wherewrought-ironbalustradingand patternedbrickworkmadeanylniir ablesettingforanaltarInthesil enceprecedingtheBlessing,theso'. emnityofthemomentwasintenifiel as,withswiftprecision,command; rangoutandriflesclickedintoposition whiletheAquinasCollegeCadetsgaythemilitarysalutetotheKingof

"CompleteseparationofChurchand Statecannotbeanidealrelationship, yetincertaincircumstancesthismay bethelesserevil,"saysRadioVatican, inatalkonthesubject.

"Thereweretimeswhenpeople preachedthedoctrineofaStateChurch,"saidthespeaker."Therewere alsotimeswhenpeoplechampioned theidealofChurchsovereignty.

"Bothareextremes,forneithermust theChurchdominatetheStatenorthe StatedominatetheChurch.Bothare fundamentallyautonomousintheir spheresofwork,theformerasguardianofthenaturalsphere,thelatter asprotectorofthesupernatural.

"ThisfundamentaldiarchyofChurch andStatedoesnot,however,implya separation,fornotonlymustboth forcesconcernthemselveswiththecare ofthesamehumanbeings,butindeed therearealsosphereswheretheirinterestsareinextricablyintertwined,as withmarriage,school,education,the observanceofSundaysandfeasts.

"HarmoniousCollaboration."

"ItisthedutyofChurchandState toagreeaboutthepointstheyhavein common,eitherastheyariseorby pactsorconcordats.HarmoniouscollaborationbetweenChurchandState hasalwaysbeenonlytothegood."

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AWhitehallofficialwascalledupon totakechargeofanimportantpersonagefromacountrywhosematerial civilisationisalittlelessdeveloped thanours.Thevisitorwa'sfamiliar withmotor-cars,butwhenhehadto crossLondonsaidhewouldpreferto dosointheUnderground,whichhe hadneverseen.

Afterusheringhischargesafelyon tothemovingstaircase,theofficial foundhim,half-waydown,becoming nervousandsayingthathislongrobes wouldgetinhiswayonreachingthe bottom.

"Allyouneedtodoistocopythat boyinfront,"saidtheofficial.

Heregrettedhisadvicewhenthe Cockneyurchinturnedroundonreachingthebottomandneatlysteppedoff backwards.

Attwoo'clockinthemorninga womantelephonedthemanagerofa largedepartmentstore.Aftermuch ringing,themanageransweredwitha sleepyandgruff,"Hello!"

"ThisisMrs.Soandso,"saidthe ',Roman."Ijustcouldn'thelpcalling youpersonallytotellyouthatthe hatIboughtatyourstorelastweek issimplystunning.Idon'tknow whenI'velikedanythingsomuch."

"That'sallverynice,"yawnedthe manager,"butwouldyoumindtelling mewhyyoucallmeatthishourof thenightaboutahatyouboughtlast !week?"

"Because,"shereplied,sweetly, "yourvanhasjustdeliveredit."

"Mydear,whydidyounotaskmy adviceonthismatter?" intendedtodoso,assoonasI hadmadeupmymindwhatIwasgoingtodo."

Afarmerandhiswifeweresitting musingbythefiresideonewetnight.

Inthemorninghiswifehadbeen lookingatpigsandsheepandcattle, tosaynothingofmachineryaddedto thestocksinceherarrivalonthe scene."Noneofthemwouldhave beenherebutformybrass,"shesaid.

"No,theywouldn't,"herhusbandretorted,"andthawouldn'thavebeen herebutforthibrass,either."

Anaturalistvaswalkingintheveldt whenhenoticedararesnakeaboutto gointoitshole.Havingnoapparatuswithwhichtotrapthereptile,he decidedthatthebestcoursewouldbe tocatchitbyitstaileachtimeit enteredtheholeandthrowitasfar ashecould,hopingbythismeansto tireoutthesnakeandthusmakethe captureeasier.

Asthesnakeapproacheditshole fortheseventeenthtime,itstopped andappearedtothink-thenturned rightroundandenteredbackwards.

Afarmerengagedayoungmanfrom thetowntoworkforhim,anddiscoveredthathewasnottoobright.The newmanwasconstantlyputtingthe endboardsofthecartsonwrong.He wouldputthebackboardinfront. Finally,thefarmerpaintedalarge "B"oneachboardandcalledthe man'sattentiontothem.

"Now,blockhead,"hesaid,"you can'tmakeanymoremistakes.That 'B'isfor`before'andthis'B'isfor 'behind.'"

DistrictVisitor(tosmallboy): ',Well,Johnnie,('Isupposeyou'llbe startingschoolnextyear?"

Johnnie:"Ohno,Miss! What wouldIdoinschool?Ican'teven readorwrite."

Lady:"Itisdisgracefulwhatdepravedtastesthepeopleofto-dayha/e Theysimplyflocktothatimmoral playattheFlashlightTheatre.The houseissoldoutforthreeweeks."

Friend:"Whotoldyouthat?"

Lady:"TheboxofficeclerkwhenI triedtobook."

YoungHusband:"Darling,itis charmingofyoutogivemeagramophonerecordformybirthday." Bride:"Darling,thatisnotagramophonerecord,butabirthdaycakeI bakedforyou."

Amanappliedatafoundryfora jobandwasinterviewedbytheworks overseer.

"Whathaveyoudonebefore?"was oneofthefirstquestionsputtothe applicant.

"Iwasamilkman,"hereturned.

"Andwhatwagesdidyouget?"

"Theyusedtopaymetwenty-five shillingsaweekandmemilk,"answeredtheapplicant,hopefully. Theoverseerreflectedforaminute ortwo.

"Right-ho,"hesaid."Youmightbe useful.Comealonginandwe'llgive youthirtybobaweekan'weenyou intothebargain."

InaquietcountryshoptheaSsistant wasdealingwitharegularcustomer andchatting,asusual.Awomanrushedininagreathurry,and,throwing downaten-shillingnote,interrupted theconversation.

"Givemesomecat'smeat--quick!" sheshouted.Thenturningtothe othercustomer,shesaid,"Hopeyou don'tmind."

"Notifyou'reashungryallthat, madam,"camethereply.

Hehadneverstrucksuchastuffy hotelinhislife.

Invaindidhetrytosleep.He'had endeavouredtoopenthewindowsbeforegoingtobed,buthadfoundthem allsealed.Hetossedandturned.At last,indesperation,hegotoutofbed, wrappedablanketroundhishandand smashedawindow.Thenhebreathed deeply,gotbacktobed,andfellinto adeepandrefreshingsleep.

Nextmorninghehadtopaytwo dollar'sforsmashingthewardrobemirror.

Johnsonwastalkingabouthisfarm toayoungcitymanstayingatthe'villageinn.

"Whydon'tyouhaveoneofthose motorharvestingmachines?"asked thecityman."Theydotheworkof sixmen,youknow."

Theotherstrokedhisbeard."No usetome,mister.I'veonlygot enoughworkforfourmen,sothe thingwould'bewastingtwomen's time."

FamousOne(returnedtonative town):"IrememberHenryBright beingduxoftheoldSchool.What doeshedoforaliving?"

OldestInhabitant:"Oh,he'sasort ofcollectorofpapers,youknow."

FamousOne:"Thenhe'sliterary?"

OldestInhabitant:"Aye,aye,sir. 'Litter'Arry'-that'swhatwecalls himinthepark."

Shelookedveryattractiveonthe court,buthertenniswasnotgood. TheballwaSmissedmoreoftenthan itwashitandoneoftheboyswas keptbusyrunningafterit.

Whenhehadreturned,hotand breathless,afteranunusuallylongabsence,shesaid,"I'msosorrytogive youallthistrouble.'

"Oh,it'sallright,"hesaid.'Ti! bringmybicyclenexttime."

Hewasofathriftyturnofmind. andcamefromAberdeen.Oneday hewastoldbyafriendthatinstead ofputtingshillingsinthegasmeter, muchthesameeffectcouldbeobtainedbyblqwingsmartlyintothe slot.Hetriedtheexperimentwith gratifyingresults.

Atlengthaninspectorfromthegas companycalledtoinspectthemeter. Hewasobviouslypuzzledbyhisinvestigations.

"What'sthematter?"askedthe householder.

"Man,"saidtheinspector,"Icanna understanditatall.Thecompany appearstooweyethirtyshillings."

"Howisityouwerenotat'school yesterdayafternoon,Johnny?"ashed theteacher.

"Please,sir,asIwascomingalong Isawasteam-roller."

"Well,whataboutit?"

"Well,"saidJohnny,"amantapped meontheshoulderandsaid.'Mind thatsteam-roller,'boy,'andIstood mindingitalltheafternoon."

"ButtheParaclete,theHolyGhost, WhomtheFatherwillsendinMy Name,Hewillteachyouallthings,and bringallthingstoyourmind,whatsoeverIshallhavesaidtoyou."

DearCornerites,-Atlasttherain hascome,andthecountrycertainly neededit.OurcountryCornerites musthavebeenprayingtoOurLady forit,forithascome"justinthe nickoftime,"asitwere.

IamexpectingabudgetfromSandy anydaynow.Ihavereasontobelievethathe's"somewhereinthePacific,"sowe'llpropablyheargreattale, ofthemarvellousthingshe'sdone. There'sonethingaboutSandy,he's certainlynotlackinginimagination,is he?

Well,Cornerites,Ihopetohearfrom afewmoreofyousoon.I'mbeginningtofeelquiteneglectedlately,for mymailbagisnotquitesofullas usual,andthisisthemonthofMay, too. AUNTBESSY

DearAuntBessy,-Kindlyfinden losed5s,andacceptsameforthe BushiesinhonourofOurLadyof Lourdes.From ALOVER'OFTHESCHEME.

DearLoveroftheScheme,-Thank vouforthe5s.TheBushiesare gratefulindeedforyourhelp. AUNT BESSY.

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DearPerArduaAdAstra,-Iam gladyourfavoursweregranted,for,as everyoneknows,prayeristhestrongestweaponwithwhichtostormthe gatesofheaven.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed5s.fortheBusbies,inhonour ofSt.Raphael,forfavourreceived.

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DearA'intBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyouWillyou pleasesendmeaprickcard? Iam Anne'ssister.

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DearJudith,-WelcometotheCorner! Iwaspleasedtoreceiveyour firstletter,butIhopeyoursecoidone willbelonger.Theremustbeplenty youcouldtellmeabout,youknow.I ampostingyouand aprickcard each.Iwonderwho'llbethefirstto begthethirtybrowniesfortheBushAUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihaveoftenbeen goingtowritetoyou,buthereIam atlast.IwasanoldBushie.There areeightofusinthefamily,andwe allusedtogotoAlbanyConventfor theSummerSchool.Welookedforwardtothoseholidays,andweall enjoyedthemverymuch.Whenwe firstwenttotheSummerSchoolwe onlyhadMassouthereonceayear; nowwehaveitnearlyeverythree months,anditmakesalotofdifference.WehavehadMassinourhome severaltimesandweknowwhata greathonouritis.Oneofmysisters isgoingtotheConvent,andabrother goesfordayschool;theyarethetwo youngest.Myfatherandbrotherare intheArmynow.Mytwobrothers runthefarmwhiletheyareaway.I enclose10s,Aunty,5s.fortheBushies

armadas.ButinChinawespeakof armiesintermsoffleshandblood againstfireandsteel.

IhaveseenlonglinesofChnese troopsreturningfromthefrontlines, uniformsintatters,shoelessandwith blistered,bleedingfeet,incrediblyemaciated,carryingtheirwounded,their machineguns,therriflesandammunition,trudgingalongmileaftermile underascorchingsemi-tropicalsun. DailyIhaveseenhundredsofthese battle-scarredsoldiersenterourmissioncompoundsinsearchofmedical care,meninthelaststagesofexhaustionwhodidnotneedmedicineso muchasnourishingfood.Ihaveseen scoresofthesepitiablecasesinour dispensaries,everyoneoftheminneed ofhospitalisation.Theextentofthe sufferingsofthesemenandtheircontributioninphysicalpainandmental anguishtothecauseofhumanfreedomwillneverbeknown.Yetthese menwithalmosttheirbarehandsfor littleshortofsevenyearshavebeen holdingtwomillionJapaneseinChina whomighthavebeenunleashedupon usonotherfronts.

TheUnitedStatesisnowinastate oftotalwar.Ithasgivenitssons anddaughtersinmillionstothearmed services;itsbattalionsaretobefocnd onmorethanadozenfronts;other millionsareengagedinanall-outwar effortonthesamefront;acrossthousandsofhearthstheshadowofdeath hasfallen,andtocountlessfamilies thenewsofawoundedlovedonehas beenasapiercingswordofanguish.

Andyet,whencomparedtoouresteemedally,China,wehavenotyet experiencedanythingofthefullbitternessofwar.Sincethebeginning ofJapan'sassaultuponher,fiftymillionsofChina'spopulace,men,women andchildren,havefledtheirhomes, theirbusinesses,theirfarms,taking withthemonlywhattheywereable tocarryintheirhandsorinpacks upontheirbacks.Fromthecoastal provincesintheEastthesemillions trekkedtheirweary,agonisedway acrossChinatothecomparativelysafer andmountainousregionsofthefar west.

Theytravelledonfoot,incrowded junks,insmall,overladensampans,by swayinglitterandbyjoltingwheelbarrow.Children,theinnocent,bewilderedvictimsofwar,werecarried picka-backordraggedalongbythe hand.Ihaveseentheserefugeesof war-tornChinapackedintoopenbox carslikecattle,soakedbytorrential rains,orburnedbytropicalsun.I haveseenthemwornout,hungry,dejected,allbutdespairing,sprawledon thefloorsofstationsoronthewharvesofrivetsoralongthepublichighways.Ihaveseenthemastheypouredinuponusatourcentralcityof Yuanlingintheirhundredsandintheir thousands,beggingfoodandlodging andmedicines.

Amongthehostsofrefugeesaretobe countedthedrovesofwarorphans. Aspecialwordinpassingmuttbe saidofthem.Thenumberofthese homeless,beggared'childrenaggravatedanalreadycomplicatedsituation andlaidanaddedburdenuponthe shouldersofthesorelyharassedGovernment:Theystreamedin,these pitiablewaifs,frommissioninstitu-

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tionsevacuatedbeforetheoncoming labyrinthsofthehugecongested cities;theystreamedinfromthe dwellingsoftherichandfromthe hovelsofthepoor-nowthrowntogetherbythevicissitudesofwarinto onecommon,mammothmelting-pot. Theawfulplightofthesewarorphans, asIhaveseenthem,cannotbedescribed.

Theroamingmillion'sofadultsurvivorsscatteredthemselvesoverthe westernprovincesfromthebordersof Burmaonthesouthtotheconfinesof KansuProvinceonthenorth.Itwas aphenomenonunforeseenandunprecedented-thegreatestmassmigration ofpeopleinthehistoryofanyhuman race.

Thiscatacly'smputupontheGovernmentofFreeChinaacolossalburden athermosttragicmoment.TheGovernmentdidnotshirkitsdutybut strovewithinthelimitsofitscapacitytomeetthisunparalleledsituaton. AndasIshallshowlater,theGovernmentwasablyandheroicallyassistedbythemissionsinitstitanictask. Tocopewiththisproblemwouldhave beenanimmenseundertakingforany governmentintheworldeveninpeace time.Foragovernmentfightingfor itsveryexistence,dispossessedofits majorseaports,anddrivenfromits capital,thistremendousshiftingof populationwasverynearlymortal.

Thinkofthiscatastrophicupheaval. Peace-lovingChinese,morethanonethirdthepopulationoftheUnited State's-morethanfourtimesasnumerousasthepopulationofCanadamorethanthepopulationoftheBritishIsles-morethanthetotalpopulationofprewarPrance-almostequal totheentirepopulationofpte-warGermany,thishordeofhumanbeingsuprootedandtornawayfromtheirancestralhomesteads,madeexilesin theirownland,anddrivenlikeherds ofcattleacrosstheplainsofcentral Chinaintothemountainousregionsof thewest.Noothernationintheworld couldhaveundergonesuchaneruption andhavesurvivedit.

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