The Record Newspaper 30 August 1944

CATHOLICBALLAnotherOutstandingSuccess *HisGracetheArchbishopReceives84Debutantes

OverTwelveHundredAttend AnnualCatholicSocialEvent

C.G.M.ORGANISERSHAND000 PROCEEDSTOMISSIONTOSEAMEN

OnceagaintheCatholicBallhasprovedtheoutstandingsocial successoftheseason.Thisyear,aslastyear,overeightydebutanteswerepresentedtoHisGracetheArchbishop,Dr.Prendiville, andonceagainthespectacularceremonywascompletedinhalfan hour.Thegracefulprecisionofthedebutantes,partneredthis yearbyArmypersonnel,wasacredittoMissMollyLalor,GeneralSecretaryoftheC.G.M.-whowasresponsibleforthepresentation.

TheEmbassyBallroomwasfilledtocapacity,andthosepresentweremostenthusiasticaboutthesuccessoftheevening.The Girls'Movementistobecongratulatedonyetanothersuccess.

TheLordMayor(Dr.Meagher)andtheLadyMayoresswere amongsttheguests,andaccompaniedHi§Graceatthereceptionof thedebutantes.Mrs.LukeDoyleactedasMatronofHonour,assistedbyMissKathleenFrawley,C.G.M.President.TheArchbishopwasattendedbyRev.FatherMcGillicuddyandChaplain E.O'Halloran.

AspecialwordofpraiseisduetothemenoftheA.I.F.unit whopartneredthedebutantes.Theycreatedagreatimpression andperformedtoperfectiontheirpartinthepresentation.

Proceeds,totalling£30016sld.arebeingdevotedtotheCatholicMissiontoSeamen,Fremantle.

Manymembersoftheclergyandfamiliarfacesamongstthe laitypresentattheBallcreatedthatinformalfriendlyatmosphere thathascometocharacteriseoursociallifehereintheWest.

Theorganiserswishtothankallthosewhoseco-operation helpedinanywaytomakethisyear'sfunctiontheoutstanding successthatitwas.

TheBallcommencedat8.30 p.m.,onthearrivaloftheArchbishop.Afterthefirstdance, HisGrace,accompaniedbythe MatronofHonour(Mrs.Doyle), theLordMayorandLadyMayoress,andtheofficialparty,proceededtooneendoftheBallroom,wherethepresentationof thedebutanteswastotakeplace. Thenslowlyfromeithersideof theBallroomtwolinesofyoung ladiesenteredtoconvergeinthe formofa"VforVictory"figure inthecentreofthedancefloor. Thesoldierpartnerscamein similarlyandtooktheirplaceson eithersideofthe"V"pattern. Thegirlswerebeautifullyfrock-

edinwhite,andeachcarrieda posyofpastelcolouredflowers. Afterthepresentationtheeightyfourdebutantesandtheiruniformedpartnersmadeabeautifulpictureastheystoodinacircleroundtheballroom:Theorchestrathenbrokeintothe strainsofacircularwaltzasthe youngcouplesfilledthefloor.

OnceagainPerthwitnessed thememorablesightofsogreat anumber"comingout'inone function.TheBallwenton until1.30a.m.,thegreatcrowd presentenjoyingadaintysupperat11p.m.inthehallbeneath theballroom.

lhedebutantespresentedwere:

Misses

JosieAdams. MayBoland. SheilaBowen, MarianBowen, EvaBowen, PeggyBurke, DaphneBurns, MoiraByrne, DaphneCant, BettyCarlson, EvelynCarr, PatChauncey, NancyCoffey, NormaCorr, NellieCranley, JeanCranston, RitaCroll, MegDavies, ValarieDavies, WinnieDuffield, ThelmaEllis, GraceFrancis, Pat.Fanning, IreneFerguson, LaurelFirns, DelmaFitzgerald, RomaFurlong, EdithFisher, IreneGordon, JillGrave, JuneHarris, Marj.Henderson, AileenHunt, PauleenHunt, Pat.Hendry, MarianIsbel, MaryJessop, EileenJolly, Pat.Kelly, MayKenny, BiddyLawson,

BettyLow, Pat.Malone, Pam.Mayhew, BerylMills, Pat.Moloney, WaverleyMullan, BarbaraMulligan, RomaMurray, MoiraMcAdam, Kath.McCaul, ElizabethMcFall, Pat,McGrade, TessMcLinden, JuneMcWilliam, MaryO'Sullivan, JoannePerrott, JunePilkington, MaryPitts, A.Prendergast, FayePreshaw, SuePrice, Pat.Puckering, MollyRankine, MollyReynolds, BettyRiddell, BettyRoss, MarieRowlands, MarieRutherford, Pat.Somers, MargaretSmart, AilsaSmith, JoanSmith, GwendaSturges, AileenSweeny. B.Troy, MaryTurner, JoyceTempest, LilyTempest, MargaretWatts, MaryWhitely, VernaWoods, ShirleyYench,

MISSMOLLIELALOR, SecretaryofBallCommittee,whowas responsibleforthepresentationof Debutantes.

"TheCatholicAnswer

GodReveals

CertainTruthsDirectly

RevelationisMorallyNecessaryforthe HistoryDemonstrates InstabilityofUnaidedReason

Christ'sPlainClaim

LastSundayweekwespokebriefly aboutthenecessityofreligionasa basisandfoundationforthelifeofthe individual,andthatofSocietyasa whole.But,unfortunately,thehistoryofthehumanraceisthehistory ofitsculpableestrangementfromGod andofthegradualcorruptionofits ideasconcerningreligion.Man,in mostplacesoftheearth,forgothis supernaturaldestinyandendedby worshippingtheworksofhisown hands.Onlyinonenationwasreligiontrueandworthyofthename. ThatnationwasIsrael.andthereasonforthesurvivaloftruereligion withinitwasRevelation.Godpermittedfaintgleamsoftruthtopenetratethegeneraldarknessandto teachHischosenpeoplethroughthe patriarchsandprophets,andthen, eventually,itsfullblazereachedusin thepersonofGod'sSon.Themoment wehavethenatureofRevelationexplainedtouswerecogniseinstinctive:,thatthereissomethingveryfitand properaboutit.Ifwebelievethat hereiaClodwholovesHiscreatures, wearenotatallsurprisedtolearn thatHehasenteredintodirectcommunicationwiththem.

WhatisRevelation?Revelationis thedirectcommunicationbyGodto manofcertainfactsandtruths.So withRevelationitisnotmanfinding outGodbutGoddiscoveringHimself toman.Twoofthecharacteristicsof Revelationarethatitclearsupall doubtsabouttheexistenceofGodand manifeststoustruthswhichwecould nototherwisehaveknown.The truthswhichGodhasrevealedtous arecontainedinHolyScriptureand intheTraditionoftheChurch.(ConcerningTradition,wespokeatsome lengthtwoweeksago,)

Ofcourse,oncewebelieveintheexistenceofapersonalGod,thereisno questionastowhetherRevelationis possibleornot.Itstandstoreason thatastheintelligenceofGodisso verymuchsuperiortoourown,there aremanythingsthatHeunderstands tobetruewhichwecannotgrasp,and thatHeisperfectlyfreetomake knowntouspreciselywhatHewishes. Wewillbeabsolutelycertain,then, thatwhatHesaysistrueeventhough wedonotthoroughlygraspit-justas achildwillimplicitlybelievethatthe earthisround,ifhisfathertellshim, eventhoughhecannotpossiblyunderstandhowamanintheantipodescan walkupside'downandnotfalloff. (Whataninsufferablelittlebrutethat childwouldbewhorefusedtocredit anyorhiselderswithanymoresense thanhehadhimself,andconsequently refusedtobelieveanythingthathe couldnotunderstand-butthereare manymenofcomparativelyinfantile intelligencewhorefusetobelieve truthsofreligionbecausetheycannot understandthem,andthengivefurtherproofoftheirfatuousinstability

tobeDivine

bybelievingeverygratituitousuttersoreofself-appointedoracles;whorefusetobelieve,forexample,thatGod mayhavemadethePopeinfallibleon mattersoffaithormorals,whilethey concedethemostfarreachinginfallibilitytoevery"excathedra"dictum ofthedailypress.)

Buttogetbacktothequestionof Revelation.Weknow,then,thatas GodexistsHeCANifHewishesrevealHimselfandHistruthstous,and althoughwehavenopossiblerightto thisRevelation,wecannothelpexpectingitatHishands,Godknows howweareplaced,andthatunlesshe speakstousdirectlyweshallfindit difficulttounderstandHimandtodo whatweought;sowoulditnotseem unlikelyforGodtocreatearaceof personalbeingsendowedwithcapabilitiesofknowingHimandthennot toholdsomepersonalintercoursewith them?Wecangofurtherthanthat -notonlyismancapableofappreciatingRevelation,notonlyisheina wayledtoexpectit,butitismorally necessarytohim.Bylookingat God'sworkswecan,certainly,know somethingofHim,particularlythat iie butthisismostunsatisfying.Theveryfactthatwedoknow ofHimmakesuswishtoknowsomethingaboutHim.Again,although manhasalwayshadamoralguidein theshapeofhisownconscience,hehas felttheneedofsomethingextra,somethingthatwillcorroborateandreinforcetheteachingofhisconscience. Therei"notraceinhistoryofunaided humanreasonhavingprovidedman withareallystablemoraleducation.

AndRevelationisafact.Theidea ofGodhasalwaysbeenpresentinthe worldasanhistoricalmemory.God isaBeingwhomallmenremember. BeliefinaDivinerevelationformed thebasisofallthegreatreligionsof thepastandtakenasawholetheir fundamentalbeliefswereallthesame. Thisshadowyrevealingofthedivine truthscontinueddownuntilthere camethefullmanifestation,asofa blindinglight,oftheconsistent,coordinatedsystemofbeliefsandworshipestablishedbyChristOurLord. ThisismadeclearbySt.Paulinthe openingversesofhisEpistletothe Hebrews:"God,Whoatsundrytimes anditsdiversmannersspokeintimes pasttothefathersbytheprophets, lastofall,inthesedays,hathspoken tousbyHisSon."

TheOldTestamentisfullofreferencestoRevelation,asonecansee withhalfaglance:"AndGodappeared,"weread,and"Thussaiththe Lord,"andothersimilarphrasesby thehundred.Duringthelongperiod ofpreparationtheJewishracewasthe depositoryofRevelation,andheld thispositionuntilthefulnessoftime, whenGodsentHisownSon.The RevelationmadetousbyChrist,then, wasnotthebeginningofrevelation

butratheritscompletion,itslastword. CardinalNewmanwrites:"Thelifeof Christbringstogetherandconcentratestruthsconcerningthechiefgood andlawsofourbeing,whichwanderedidleandforlornoverthesurface ofthemoralworld.Itcollectsthe scatteredraysoflight,which,inthe firstdaysofcreation,werepoured overthewholefaceofnature;in otherwords,asChristHimselfsays, "Allthingsaredeliveredtomeby myFather.Neitherdothanyone knowtheFatherbuttheSonandhe towhomitshallpleasetheSontorevealHim,"(Matt.XI.,27).Andin John,VI.,"Father,Ihavefinished theworkwhichThougayestmetodo. IhavemanifestedThyname.The wordswhichThougayesttoMe,I havegiventothem.Thattheworld maybelievethatThouhastsentMe. JustFather,theworldhathnot knownThee;andIhavemadeknown Thynametothem."

Theeternallifeortheeternal'death ofeveryoneofusdependsuponour attitudetowardsRevelation.Who couldbesoindifferentorsosenseless astoscornortodespisethismost wonderfulphenomenoninthehistory ofmankind?Godexists,butwhatis betterstill,HehasrevealedHimself totheworld,ThisRevelationasks usnotonlytobelievebuttoloveand topractise.Religiousfaithessentiallytendstoaction."BecauseIbelieve intheexistenceofPeking,"says FatherSuau,"itdoesnotfollowthat Ioughttogoandseeit..ButbecauseIbelieveintheRevelationof Jesu'sChrist,itfollowsthatIought toconformmylifetoit."

ThefollowingletterfromSincerity, MidlandJunction,isratherlongand thepreparationofthereplywassomewhatlaborious.Thematterdealt 'withintheletterhasfrequentlybeen treatedbeforealso,butsincethesubjectissofundamental,Ifeltthatit couldwelldowithathoroughretreatment.

"Sincerity"writes:Theauthorityof yourChurchisbasedonthealleged DivinityofJesus.Idonotbelievein thisDivinityforthefollowingreasons: (11WhenaskedwhenHewouldreappearonearth,Hesaid,"Thepresent generationwouldnotpass;butno manknoweththehour."The"quotationisnotwordperfect,butthesubstanceisthere.Thatgenerationpassedsome1850yearsago,andnoreappearancehaseventuated;there'foreJesusisafalseprophet.

A.:ThewordsofChristwhichyou quotearefound,moreorless,inthe 24th.chapterofthe)GospelofSt. Matthew.Thereareparallelaccounts alsointhe13th.ChapterofSt.Mark andthe21st.Chap,ofSt.Luke.The factthatyouquotedfromarather hazymemoryisapity,forifyouhad takenthetroubletoreadthesepassagescarefullyyoumayperhapsnot havefeltquitesosureofyourpdsition.Perhapsashortsummaryof thechapterofSt.Matthewinquestion wouldbeofsomeinterest.Atthe beginningofthechapterthedisciples pointouttoOurLordfhebeautiesof theTemple.Christturnedawaywith

toMan HumanRace

thewords,"Seeyenotallthese things?AmenIsaytoyou,there shallnotbelefthereastoneupona stonewhichshallnotbethrown down."Tothediscipleswhowere Jewsandwhoconsequentlyheldthe Templeingreatveneration,these wordsseemedalmostlikeblasphemy. Theywereastonished;theycouldnot understandit;soafterwardsthey cametoJesusaskingforanexplanation.Saidthey,"Telluswhenthese thingsshallbe,andwhatshallbethe signofThycomingandoftheendof theworld?"NoticethatthefollowersofOurLord,incommonwithall theJews,thoughtthatthedestruction oftheTemplewouldpresagetheend oftheworld,OurLorddidnotcorrectthem,forHerepeatedlysaidthat itwasnotforthemorforanymanto knowthedatesofthesefuturethings. Hemerelytoldthemsothatwhenthe factscametopasstheywouldrememberthatHehadsaiditandthey wouldbelieve.InHislongpropheticalanswer,then,Christwassometimes speakingofthedestructionofJerusalemandsometimesspeakingofthe endoftheworld.HisprophecyconcerningthedestructionofJerusalem wassominutelyfulfilledduringthe siegeofTitus,'fortyyearslater,that wewoulddowelltoconsiderreally seriouslythepossibilitythatHewas equallyrightabouttheendofthe worldalso.Christdidnotwishtorevealtooclearlywhatthefutureheld instoreformen,asthatmighteasily leadtopresumptionontheonehand ordespairontheother.Hecarefully taughtthelessonthatmenmust watchandpray,fortheyknownotthe daynorthehour.

Verses5-29ofthechapterwearereferringtodealwiththedestructionof Jerusalem;verses29-31refertothe endoftheworld.

FlaviusJosephus,theJewishhistorian,writingaboutthefallofJerusalem,whichhewitnessedanddescribed sominutely,wouldleadonenotAWAY fromtheconvictionoftheDivinityof ChristbutonestepNEARERtoit, byshowingusthatHewassuchanaccurateprophet.

"Sincerity"goeson:(2)Assuming thedivinity,ifHereappearedto-day itwouldbethedutyoftheChristian leaderstoexaminetheclaimantto testhisbonafides,andHisobvious dutytosubmittothetestandgive honestanswers,Thiswouldapply equallytothefirstappearance2,000 yearsago;butinsteadofgivinga "Yes"orNo"answer,Jesusreplied withcleverevasionssuchas,"Render untoCaesarthatwhatisCaesar's,"etc.

A.:Thewords,"RenderuntoCaesar thethingswhichareCaesar's,andto GodthatwhichisGod's,"arefound twochaptersprevioustoyoursemiquotationinthefirstquestion.The occasionwasaquestionsettotrap Jesus,askingwhetheritwaslawfulto paytributetoCaesarornot.IfHe hadreplied,Yes,theywouldhavesaid thathewasatraitortotheconquered Jewishnation;ifHehadsaid"No," theywouldhavebeenabletoaccuse Himtothecivilauthorities.The answer,'ifyougiveitsomeconsideraSTOVES-Wood.Gas;newandmod. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtaps.Ileasell's,559WellingtonSt.

HisMiraclesandtheResurrectionProvetheGodheadofJesus

.CanUnbelieversbeReallyVirtuous?

OneisObligedtoExaminetheClaims oftheVariousReligions

DifficultiesAboutScripturalInterpretation

tion,containsnoevasionatall,except oftheirtrap.Themeaningwasclearlyunderstoodbythosepresentand hasbeenclearlyunderstoodeversince. Ifyouconsiderit,youwillrealisethat farfrombeinganexampleofexasiveness;farfrombeinginanywaydirectlyconnectedwithHisclaimstoDivinity,theincidentwillleadusanother steptowardsadmittingHisclaims, throughadmittingHiswisdom.

IfyoureadSt,John'sGospel,Chap. 16,verse30,youwillseetherethat OurLordsaid,"IandtheFatherare one."Doyouthinkthatthatisa plain"Yes"answer?Ifyoudon't, well,'theJews,whoheardChrist,did, fortheytookupstonestostoneHim. Why?Astheythemselvessaid, "Because,Thoubeingaman,makest ThyselfGod."iftheJewswhoheard Himthought'Hewasspeakingclearly,Idon'tseewhyweshouldnot.

NotonlydidChristveryclearly claimtobeGod,butHealsogave ampleproofthattherewastruthin whatHesaid.HepointedtoHis worksasaproofofHisDivinity.And whatweretheseworks?

Christcametogivethepeoplea newreligion,withnewpreceptsand newpractices.liedidnotsayto them:"Godtoldmetoteachyouthis" or"Godcommandsmetotellyou this,"but"Formerlyyouheldthis,but Isayuntoyou.."Inotherwords, HeHimselfwasexplicitlyaltering thepositivelawofGodonHisown authority.

ChristalsoworkedmiraclesandHe didsoofHisownpower.Hedidnot praythatGodmighthealthelepers orcuretheblindorthedeaf..No,Ile usedHisownpower.Hedidnotpray thatGodwouldraiseLazarusfrom thedead,butastheMasteroflifeand deathHimselfwithallthemajestyof GodHecommandedhim,"Lazarus, conicforth."

Astheoneoffended,Godalonecan forgivesin;butChristforgavesin,and HedidsoofHisownauthority.He didnotpraythatGodmightforgive thesinner.No,Hesimplysaid, "Go,thysinsareforgiventhee." Surelythisisnotbeingevasiveabout HisclaimstobeGod?

WhenChriststoodbeforetheHigh PriestandwasbeingtriedforHis life,theHighPriestsaid,"Artthou theChrist,theSonoftheLivingGod?' and'Heanswered,"ThousayestthatI am."Wasthisbeingambiguous? Thepriestsdidnotthinkso."Hehas blasphemed;whatfurtherneedhave weofwitnesses?"theyshouted.

IfChristhadbeengiventomaking cleverevasions,surelythiswould havebeenthetimetomakeonewhenHewasontrialforHislife?No, OurLorddefinitelyandclearlyclaimedtobeGodandtheleadersofthe JewskilledHimforthatandfor nothingelse.

DidChristprovethisverydefinite claimofHis?Hecertainlydid;with themostconvincingofallproofs:with HismiraclesandespeciallywithHis ownResurrectionfromthedead.Oh, yes,theJewsknewthatHehadpromisedtorisefromthedeadallright. TheyaskedpermissionfromPilate, theRomanGovernor,toplaceguards aroundthetombforthatverypurpose.OnthethirddayJesusChrist, whohadbeenscourged,crucified, piercedwithalance,sealeddownina stoneairlesstombforthewholeof onedayandthepartsoftwoothers, cameoutofthattombofHisawn power,alive,withtheguards,'Hisenemies,besideshundredsofincredulous friendsforcedtobeartestimonytoit. ThehistoricalfactofChrist'sResurrectionhasbeenattackedfromevery angleforthepasttwothousandyears,

Christiandenominations,arepartly trueandpartlyfalse.Theyaretrue totheextentoftheteachingofChrist }whichtheycontain;theyarefalse atleastinsofarastheydenythatessentialunityofdoctrineandjurisdictionwhichChristgavetoHisChurch.

andhascomeoutofthisidealstronger' thanever.Noonewhobelievesin theexistenceofAlexandertheGreat, ofJuliusCaesar,orofanyofthehistoricalfiguresofthepast-inother words-anyonewhoadmitstheexistenceofhistoricalfacts,cannotdeny thetruthoftheGospelaccountof theResurrection,Theevidenceforit isstrongerthanforanyofthefacts ofancienttimes.

Ofcourse,noonehastobelieve.Beliefisanactofthewill.Thewillof manisfree.Heisfree-todisbelieve theevidenceofhisownsenses;some peopledo.Everyoneisabletorefuseassenttotheclearestevidence; manydo.Inotherwords,faithin JesusChristandHisteachingisnot coerced,notforcedonanyone.Anyonewhodoesbelievehasmadeanact offaithandwillberewardedforit.

"Sincerity"thengoeson:Anunbelievercanstillbeanuprightman.I claimtobeonemyself.

A.:Yes,anunbelieverCANbean uprightmaninthenaturalsense,but onlybyfollowingChrist'smoralteaching.Thisuprightman,then,isin theanomalouspositionofsayingwith hisconductifnotwithhiswords:"0, Christ,youcommendedtruth,butyou werealiaryourself.Youhavetaught ustoliveagodlifebutyouyourself wereadeceierandahypocrite."

Q.:Ijustifiabilyresentbeingpaired cftwithfornicators.Jesus,indetailingtheunpleasantthingswhich wouldhappentounbelievers,could notresistthetemptationofstrengtheningHisweakcaseagainstunbelieversbyusingthewords"unbelieversandfornicators,"sothatsome oftheodiumpropertothelatter wouldadheretotheformer.Mohattunedalsomadethismistake.I firstcameuponitintheKoranand wasamusedatthetransparencyof thesubterfuge.Iwasastonished whenlaterIfounditalsointhe NewTestament.

A.:ImustadmitthatpersonallyI ammuchbetteracquaintedwiththe NewTestamentthanwiththeKoran. Infact,ImusthumblyadmitthatI haveneverreadtheKoran.Sothat whilstIamnotinapositiontoquestionyourstatementthat"fornicators andunbelievers"arepairedoffbyMohammed,IcansaythatI'spentconsiderabletimetryingtofindtheplace 'whereChristisquotedaspairingthem intheNewTestamentaswell.-

"Sincerity"thencallsonallhis brassesaswellasthestringsforthe grandfinale:Astherearesomeseven oreightmajorreligionsandnumerous minoronesintheworld,anyperson isentitledtoexaminethemwithout anybiasinfavourofoneoranother, andifthisisdonetheconclusionwill mostlikelybethatthereisnoOne TrueChurch,whichis,ofcourse,the mostlikelythinginanycaseas,ifan AlmightyGodhadamessageforhumanity,itisreasonabletosuppose thatHewouldrevealittoallhumanityinsteadoftoameredozenorso.

A.:Notonlyisoneentitledtoexaminetheclaimsofthevariousreligiouss,butoneisobligedtodoso.We certainlyinviteyoutoexaminethe claimsoftheCatholicChurch,and whereastherewouldseemtobelittle dangerofyourbeingalreadyprejudicedinherfavour,wewouldaskthat youenquireofherteachingfromone whoisreallyacquaintedwithit.We wouldaskthatyoustudyherclaims andherproofsfromsourceswhichare trulyauthenticandnotproceeding fromthemouthsorpensofthosewho areopposedtoher.Weclaimthat theresultofanunbiassedenquirywouldbethat(1),allnon-Catholicreligions,particularlyallnon-Catholic

lievinginChristdoubtsthat,while thosenotbelievinginHimwould,in allprobability,notacceptHisword either.

(2)YouwillfindthatChristdid foundONETrueChurch;thatthat Churchmustbeinexistenceto-day; weclaimthatonlytheCatholic ChurchhasthemarksofUnity,Holiness,UniversalityandApostolicOriginwhichmustbepossessedbythe ChurchwhichChristfounded.You know,itisnotreallyaquestionof whatGodoughttohavedoneinyour opinion;itisaquestionofwhatHe diddoas'shownbytheevidence.

Well,"Sincerity,"wehaveansweredyourletteratconsiderablelength. Permitmetoaskjustonethingof youinreturn.Doyouthinkitis wiseforonewhoinsuchalordlyfashionsuggestswhatGodshouldor shouldnothavedone,whosorashly excludesthebeliefsofhundredsof millionsofpeople,manyofwhom, surely,mustbereasonableandthinkingpeople,toadmitbutacasual knowledgeoftheGospels?(Acasual knowledgewhichisbornoutbyfaulty andinaccuratequotations,quotations which,bytheway,formthewholesubstanceofyourargument?)Astudy oftheGospelswithhumility,witha spiritwillingtolearnandnottocriticisewouldIamsure,bringyoumore profit,moreconsolation,andmore convictionastothejtfsticeofthe claimsofHimwhosemoralteachings youfollowandprofesstoadmire,

Thereareseveral.,,ttersofvarious dates,-fromF.M.Cameron,from Truth,fromAliceMcGregor,andfrom AnIrishProtestant,Banbury,which can,conveniently,Ithink,beintroducedasalightrelief.Theyallsenda copyofthesamechainletter,which seemstohavemysteriouslyarrived somehowfromMelbourne.Itisintended,allegedly,onlyforCatholics. Itinsomewayoranotherseemsto havefallenconsistentlyintothehands ofnon-Catholicsonlyandpurportsto beanappealtoallfaithfulRomansto makethefinalefforttocompletetheir controlofAustralianpolitics.The grammaroftheletterispoorandits constructions'worse.Itisawasteof paper,but,nodoubt,hashadthedesiredeffectofmakingsomepeopledislikeanddistrustCatholicsmorethan theydidbefore,IamafraidthatI havebrokenthechaininfourplaces byconsigningallfourletterstothe waste-paperbasket.Salvagecollectors, pleasenote.Truthalsoasks:IsMr. CurtinaRomanCatholic,andhow manyofhisMinistersare?

A,:Fromthosewhowouldwishthat hewerenotIhaverepeatedlyheard thatheis.Fromthesewhosebusinessiti,toknowwhetherheis,Ihave heardevenmorerepeatedlythathe isnot.AstoyouqueryabouthisMinisters,Icouldnotsay.Iamvery hazyastowhodoesconstitutethe FederalCabinet-Ioftengetthem mixedupwithtrade-unionleaders.

Disillusioned,Subiaco:

Q.:Inanswertoacorrespondent,why didyounotquoteChrist'swordsto thedyingthief"Thisdaythoushalt bewithmeinParadise,"insupport ofourbeliefthatthesoulimmediatelygoestoanotherstateanddoesnot "remainwiththebodytilltheResurrectionday?

A.:IfIrememberrightly,thediscussionwasonthesubjectofPurgatoryand,ofcourse,thetextquoted doesnotprovethatthereisaPurgatory,Whatitdoesproveisthatsome soulshavesofullyexpiatedfortheir sinsatthetimeofdeaththatthey havenoneedforfurtherpurification andproceedstraighttoHeaven.It does,asyousay,demonstratetheexistenceofanafter-lifehutnooneIT-

Q.:Whatisthemeaningof"untohim thathathshallbegiven,andfrom himthathathnotshallbetaken awayeven,thatwhichhehath"?

A.:Yourquotationistobefound inLuke19,26.Itfollowsimmediatelyontheparableofthepoundsin whichthemenwhomadegooduseof theirtalentswererewardedinproportiontotheirsuccess,whilehewhb hadreceivedonepoundhavingdone nothingprofitablewithit,having wrappeditinanapkinandburiedit intheground,findsthatGodtakes eventhatpoundwhichhehasand givesittohimthathathtenpounds. Inotherwords,hewhousesthetalentsofnatureandthegiftsofgrace whichGodhasgivenhimtogoodpurpose,willreaptherewardwhichChrist promisedtothosewhoserveHimfaithfully.'Hewho,ontheotherhand, refusestousetheopportunitieswhich circumstancesandGod'sprovidence offerhim,will,finally,whenitistoo late,findhimselfdeprivedoftheopportunityofservingGodatall,In shortitistheancienttruththatalost opportunityneverreturns.

Q.:Howcanyoubesodogmatic aboutthemeaningsofsomaofthe sayingsintheBible,whicharetranslatedintoourownidiom?Idon't meanChrist'steachings,whichare sodefiniteandsimple,butmenlike St.Paul,etc.?

A.:IassureyouthatIwouldnot beintheleastdogmaticonthemeaningofsomeofthesayingsofHoly Scripture.Becausewerejectsowholeheartedly'theProtestantdoctrinethat privateindividualsarecapableof securelyinterpretingtheScripturesfor themselves,wearemostcareful,inthe caseofdisputedpassages,tosuspend ourjudgmentunlesstheChurchhas alreadygivenherauthoritativeruling onthematter.IftheChurchshould havedonethiswearenotdogmatic, wearebutrepeatingwhatwehave fromthehighestauthority.Ireally don'tseewhatthetranslationinto ouridiomhastodowithit.TheCatholicVulgateisamostreliabletranslation,andsoisinmostcasesisthe AnglicanRevisedVersion.

Iwouldnotsay,either,thatSt.Paul hasthemonopolyofobscuresayings. ManyoftheteachingsofOurLord,as reportedintheGospels,arenotentirelyclearuntiltheyhavebeenproperlyinterpreted,aswitnessyour ownpreviousquestionabouthimthat hath.

ToMrs.Fennessy,ofMelville:

I'mafraidthatacritiqueofbooks isalittleoutsidethescopeofthissession,andthatImustadmitalmost completeignoranceofanyinsideinformationregardingtheaffairbetween MarieAntoinetteandAxelFersen. ThatMarie'smarriagetoLouisXVI waseverannulled,Idonotbelieve; thatthepoorwomanmadeherConfessionbeforeshewasguillotined,Isincerelyhope. raMMIIMOIM

IsOurTreatmentofChildrenSoft,SillyandSentimental?,

AlltheSexKnowledgeintheWorldisNotGoingto MakeYouthMorePure

*CatholicsEncouragedtoOrganiseVocationally

RealFamilylifewillbanishproblemchildren

ArchbishopGriffinremarkedtoa gatheringofCatholicprofessionalsocialworkersinLondonrecentlythat inthetreatmentofchildren"weare gettingsoftandsillyandsentimental."

HisGracewassayingthatoneof thetendenciesofmoderntrainingisto allowthechildtoexpressitselfsince "itmustnotbethwarted."

"Butweknowthatachildmustbe disciplined.'Sparetherodandspoil thechild'isastrueto-dayasitwas inthetimeofQueenVictoria."

HisGraceregrettedthat''wrong viewsandwrongmethodsimperceptiblycreepintothemindsandintothe practiceofCatholics,"andaddedthat "experimentalpsy'chologyifwrongly handledcandogreatharm."

'Atpresent,theArchbishoppointed out,"healthandcleanlinessinthis

countrycomebeforegodliness."Venerealdiseaseisacrime.Illicitintercourse,providedthatittakesplace withdueprotectionagainsttheconsequences,isconsiderednosin,This istheviewofalargemajority.

"Thenyouhavestupidideasand immoralideasonsexinstrtiction-as ifalltheknowledgeintheworldisgoingtomakeaboyorgirlmorepure."

MoralWelfarethePriest'sConcern, Havingcalledattentiontothe Church'simmensetheoreticalandpracticalexperienceofsocialwork,the Archbishopsaid:

"Iwanttomakeareferencetothe moralwelfareworkerswhomyoufind connectedwithvariousnon-Catholic associationsorreligions.Thesewomenareexcellent.Ourrelations withthemhavebeenmostcordialand

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CALLINTO-DAYANDINSPECT. "THEHOUSEOFQUALITY."

harmonious.Infactwehavelostno opportunityjnkeepinginconstant touchwiththemandtheyaremost appreciativeofourhelp,adviceand assistance.

"ButCatholicshavenoneedof moralwelfareworkersassuch.This isandhasalwaysbeentheworkofthe priesthood.Ourpriestsaretrainedto dealwithmoralproblems.Wehave fouryears'intensivestudyinmoral theologyandwehavethepowerofthe keys."

CallforNewCatholic-Guild,

PointingtothenumerousCatholic societiesengagedinsocialworkina voluntarycapacity-,-HisGracesaidhe hopedtheprofessionalworkerswould notbeexclusive.

"AswehavenointentionofallowingtheMinistryofHealthorthe BoardofEducationoranyotherGovernmentdepartmenttotakeoverthe workdonebyvoluntarybodjesin thiscountry,soIhavenointentionandIamsureyouagreewithme-of declaimingtheinvaluableworkdone byvoluntaryworkersintheChurch.

"JustaswehaveaCatholicCivil ServiceGuildandtheCatholicTeachers'Federation,weoughttohavea CatholicProfessionalSocialWorkers' Guild.

"TherearethousandsofCatholics doingsocialworkinGovernmentand localdepartments, Yourfirstobjectistogetallthesepeopletogether andshareyourexperiencesandknowledge.

"Yoursecondobjectshouldbethat everyCatholicshouldbeimbuedwith Catholicprinciplesandshouldbring hisorherreligionintoplaywiththe dailyworkcommittedtohim.Ifall ourCatholicsknewhowtheyoughtto act,andpractisedtheirreligionand werereallyzealousCatholics,oneof twoessentialswouldbeguaranteed.

MoreSocialWorkersAreNeeded.

"Theotheressentialisthatyou shouldbefullyequipped,forthework youundertake;thatyoushouldbe thoroughlyefficientandthatyou shouldgiveofyourbest.

"Itisimpossibletohaveabetter andsoundercombination-efficiency withasoundreligiousandCatholic background.Thenourwork'associalworkerswillbeofthebestand illbeinvaluabletothoseweserve,to ourreligionandtothenation.

"YourthirdobjectshouldbetoencourageCatholicstotakeupthissocialwork.WewantmoreCatholics enteringintotheprofessionsasnurses, midwives,probationofficers,health visitorsante-natalandpost-natalclinic work.

"Yourfourthobjectshouldbetoarrangecoursesforthesupplementary orcomplementarytrainingofthose whohavetakenasocialsciencediploma.Iunderstandthatthecourse inexperimentalpsychologygivenin theuniversitiesrequiresagooddeal offurtherinquiryandstudyandespeciallyonCatholiclines.Thisis wheretheNewmanAssociationcan andishelping.Butitwillhavetoextenditsworkandnotlimititselftoone ortwoareas."

"Socialworkisunending,"saidthe Archbishop."Ifyouwantsomereal worktodo,thenbeginamodelhome fortheaged;openamodelnursery; runante-natalclinics;runchild-welfareclinics;openhostelsforboyson probation;forgirlsonprobation; homesforgirlsandwomenwhohave heeninprison.

"OfferHelptotheMother."

"RestorefamilylifeinourCatholic homesandweshallhavelessofthe prcblemchildren.Seethatthe housesthatarebuiltaresuitablefor deecnt-sizedfamilies.Offerhelpto

themotherwithalargefamilywhen sheisexpectinganadditiontoher family.

"Ifyouwantworktodo,studyand readthePopes'Encyclicals;studythe Catholicteachingonvarioussocialproblems.Ifyouwantworktodo,prepareyourselvesasyouthorganisers andyouthinstructors;thisisgoing tobeoneofourgreatestsocialpro. blems.

"Aboveall,"HisGraceinsisted, "CatholicsocialworkersmustbeimbuedwithCatholicprinciples.

"Thesearenotonlyprinciplesof loveofneighbour,ofphilanthropy. Forinstance,takethequestionofday nurseries.Arewegoingtopromote theseafterthewarandsotakea childawayfromitsmotherandits mother'slove?

"Whenwehavetoconsiderplacing achildwithafoster-mother,arewe goingtoconsiderfirstitsmaterialcomfortanditsfaithonlyasapoorsecond;orarewegoingtoinsistfirstand foremcistinprotectingitsfaithand secondlyitsmaterialwellbeing?"

THEPRACTICEOFBLIND DATES

Thefollowingisanextractfroma timelypamphlet,"TheCaseforChastity,"publishedbytheCatholicWriters'Movement:

Weallrealise,ofcourse,thatmen (andwar-wearysoldiersespecially) wantfemalecompanionship.butfrom theevidencearoundusitseemsthat almostanyfemalecompanionshipwill servetheirpurpose.Theaccepted theoryisthatifyoudon'tgivein,the nextgirlwill.

Manisbynatureahunter;itisap- parentlyhisfundamentalurge.If, throughmomentaryaffection,mistaken fortruelove,orbecauseofacheap thrill,youaccedetohisdemand,you loweryourselfinhiseyesaswellas yourown.Hewillprobablylaugh andtalkaboutyoutohismen'friends (don'tthinkmendon'tgossip;they do!),whothenknowthatyouare "easy,"andactaccordingly.Ifyou don'themaybeangry-withyouand, aslikeasnot,stalkoffandleaveyou. (Adecidedadvantagethat!)He's notworthbreakingyourheartover.It isalmostcertainthathewouldhave donethesamehadyougivenin,no matterwhathisprotestationtothe contrary.

Thepracticenowadaysof"blind dates"leadstoincalculableimmoralityandmuchunnecessarydistress. Therehavebeensomanyinstancesof thisthatthepracticeshouldbecondemned.Girlswhointroduceyoungergirlstomenaboutwhomtheyknow nothing,aretakingagraveresponsibility.Veryfewmenareplastersaints, andmostwilltakealltheycanget,or makeaverygoodattemptatit.

Parentsunawareoftheconditions underwhichtheirdaughtersmeettheir companions,areignorantoftheperils involved,andunwittinglyaidandabet theirwaywardchildrenwhoconsiderit old-fashionedtohavetheirparents meetthemenwhoaretakingthemout. Theyforgetthatexperiencedmen needexperiencedpeopletojudgethem.

Toyou,whomaybetooyoungto beguidedbyexperience,donotmake yourselfbelievethatyou'rea-foolnot totakewhat"happiness"youcan. There'snorealhappinessexceptin marriageandtheloveofamanforhis wife.Menwillfind,andalwayshave found,agood-livinggirlmoreattractivethanapromiscuousone.Thatis thekindtheaverageyoungmanwill marryandtheonlyonehe'willtrust andhavefaithin.

WeekofReligiousSolemnityHonoursCentenaryofIgnatiusRice

HisGracePresidesatSolemnHighMassesinSt.Mary'sCathedral

*BoysofChristianBrothers'Schools PayTributetoVenerableFounder

CatholicCommunity'sGratitudetoGreat ReligiousCongregation

Aseriesofspiritualceremoniestook placeintheArchdiocesethroughout thepastweektocommemoratethe CentenaryofthedeathofEdmundIgnatiusRice,FounderoftheChristian Brothers'Congregation.

OnTuesday,22nd.inst.,HighMass wassunginSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.Rev.FatherConway,0.M.I., wascelebrant,Rev.FatherMoore, 0.111,wasdeacon,andRev,.Father McQuinn,0.M.I.,sub-deacon.The boysoftheC.B.C.,Fremantle,sangthe musicoftheMass.

InSt.Mary'sCathedralonThursday,24th.inst.,boysofallagesfrom everymetropolitanschoolandcollege oftheChristianBrothersfilledSt. Mary'sCathedral,withtheirteachers, toofferaSolemnHighMassof Thanksgiving.HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedattheThrone,assistedbyVeryRev.Dr.Kennedy,Adm., andRev.FatherO'Farrell.TheMass wassungbyRev.FatherMcGillicuddy,withRev.FatherMurphy(DiocesanInspectorofSchools)asdeacon, andRev.FatherDonnellyassubdeacon.ThedutiesofmasterofceremonieswerecarriedoutbyRev. FatherRafferty.

ThemusicoftheOrdinaryofthe Masswasbeautifullyrenderedbya ;urgechoirofboys,numberingsome hundreds,fromthevariousBrothers' schools,whiletheProperwassung bytheScholaofSt.Mary'sCathedral, underFatherLynch.MissFrances Moranpresidedattheorgan,

Thedevoutandreverentbearingof thethousandsofboysandtheMissals andprayer-bookswellinevidencegave testimonytotheeffectivenessofthe religiousinstructionimpartedinthe ChristianBrothers'schools.Theorderlymarshallingoftheboys,bothon enteringandleavingtheCathedral, reflectedcreditonthoseresponsible.

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FATHERMURPHY'SSERMON.

To-dayourthoughtsgobackahun-' dredyears,totimeswhichwerevery differentfromourtimes,whentheCatholicreligionwaslittleknowninAustraliaandlittletoleratedinthatcountrytowhichCatholicisminAustralia owesitsgreatestdebt,Ireland.Small wonderifpeopleto-dayfailtounderstandandappreciatetheheroismof ourCatholicforefathers,Howcan theyunderstandithowcantheyappreciateitwhentheytroublenotto knowthedifficulties,thehardships, thepersecutionsourforefatherslabouredunder?ThankGod,welivein moretoleranttimes.ThankGod,too, ourforefathersbravelyandperseveringlysufferedtheirtrialspassingonto us,inspiteofdungeon,fireandsword, theCatholicFaithandaChristianeducation.

Mydearyoungfriends,onehundred yearsagoCatholicsinIrelandcould notreceiveaneducation,becausethe schoolfeesweretoohigh.IfaCatholicwenttoschoolhewastoldthat hemustpaytheschoolfees,andthe feedemandedwasthathegiveuphis religion.Thepricewastoogreat,for whileIrishCatholicslovedbooksand learning,theylovedJesusChristmore, andtheyrememberedHiswords, "Whatdothitprofitamanifhegain thewholeworldandlosehissoul?"It wasasadstateofaffairs,theyouthof CatholicIrelandcondemnedtoroam thestreets,toliveaimlesslywithout hopeorprospectofemploymentor position.Buthistoryprovesthatin timesofgreatcrisesAlmightyGod oftenraisestipgreatmentodeliver HisChurchandupholdHiscause. AndeoitwasinIrelandoveracen-

edintheCongregationoftheChristian 13rothers.

HisWorshiptheLordMayor(Dr. T.W.Meagher)attendedtheceremony,atwhichRev.FatherMurphy wastheoccasionalpreacher.

OnSundaylast,HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedatSolemnHighMass inSt.Mary'sCathedralat11a.m.The assistantsattheThronewereVery Rev.M.TullyandRev.M.McEncroe, M.S.C.VeryRev.Dr.Kennedy, Adm.,wasassistantpriest.Masswas sungbyRev.FatherMcGillicuddv, withRev.FathersO'ConnorandLalor asdeaconandsub-deacon.respectively. Rev.FathersRaffertyandO'Farrell actedasmastersofceremonies,while Rev.Dr.McMahonpreachedtheoccasionalsermon, Representedamongthepriestsinthe Sanctuarywereex-studentsofthe ChristianBrothers'schoolsandthe diocesanandregularclergy.Alarge bodyofChristianBrothers3,.copie.1 theEpistlesideofthenave,whipSic tersofthevariousOrdersofnunssat ontheGospelside.TheMaristBrotherswererepresentedbyRev.BrotherClement(AssistanttotheGenera)),Rev.BrotherArcadius(AustralasianProvincial),andRev.Brother Ethelred(SuperiorofSt.Ildephonsus' College,NewNorcia).Manyex-studentsoftheBrothers'schoolsthroughoutAustraliaandIrelandwerealso present,embracingmendistinguished inmanyavocationsofpubliclife,

ThemusicoftheMasswasrendered bytheCathedralChoir,underRev. FatherLynch,withDr.C.EdgarFord attheorgan.HisGraceenteredthe Cathedralthroughaguardofhonour composedofmilitarycadetsfromSt. Malachy'sCollege. Adetachmentof CatholicyouthsfromtheAirTraining Corpsalsoattended.

AttheendofMass,HisGtacethe ArchbishopintonedasolemnTeDeum ofThanksgiving.

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turyago,whentheLordraisedupEdmundRicetofightandwinthebattle fortheChristianeducationofyouth,

BorninWaterford,EdmundRice wasamanblessedwithmanytalents. Inhisnativecityhewaswellknown asabusinessman,buthewasbetter knownforhisloveofprayerand thingsspiritual,andhischaritabledevotiontothepoor.Wearenotsurprised,then,tofindthathewas anxioustoserveGodinreligion;nor arewesurprisedtohearamanwith suchageneroussoulsaythathecould bestserveHisGodinservingthepersecutedyouthofhiscountry.And so,in1802,EdmundRicewoundup hisbusinesstoriskeverythinginthe biggestventureofhislife.Engagingtwoyoungmenasassistants,he startedaschoolinWaterford.Here flockedboysfromeverywhere-boys whohadneverknownwhatitmeant tobeinschool.Somewererough, unmannerly,undisciplined,butthey appreciatedthegoodmanwhowas givingallhehadfortheirsakes,and theywerequicktorealisewhata chanceof-doingbetterinlifewasofferedtothem.Theyoungsterskept crowdinginuntiltherewasnoroom. EdmundRicedecidedhemustbuilda newschool,Tothisdaythatschool inWaterfordisknownasMountSion ItwastherethathebecameBrother EdmundIgnatiusRice,whenhereeiedaletterfromHisHolinessthe PopeapprovingofhisCongregation anditsconstitution,andcongratulatinghimselfandhisdisciplesontheir charitablework.Itwasthereby wordandexamplethathegavetohis disciplesthetruespiritoftheirhigh alling-aspiritwhichhasneverwan-

WithinafewshortyearsBrother Ricehadsetupschoolsinmanyparts ofIreland.Thegloriousworkofthe Christianeducationofyouthappealed togenerousheartsandmanypresent. edthemselvesforadmissiontothe Congregation.Difficultiestherewere, toomanyofthem,Tohisundying gloryBrotherRicerefusedStateaid forhisschools,althoughfundswere desperatelyneeded.Hecouldreceive Stateaidonlyifheacceptedconditionslaiddownbyanon-nativeanda non-Catholicgovernment,conditions thatwoulddestroytheatmosphereof theChristianschool.Heputhis trustintheProvidenceofGodand thegenerosityoftheIrishpeople.His trustwasgenerouslyrewarded.

Acenturyispassed.BrotherEdmundIgnatiusRiceisdead,buthis spiritliveson.TocountriesfarremovedfromhisnativeIreandhis spiritualsons,theChristianBrothers, havepenetrated,bearingwiththem countlessgracesandblessings-graces

andblessingswhichAustraliahasbeen privilegedtoshareandofwhichWesternAustraliahashadnosmallpart. Forover50yearstheChristianBrothershavelabouredhereintheWest, instructing,ennobling,purifyingsouls intheirexcellentschoolsandinstitutions.Smallwonderthattheyhave wonthereverenceandesteemofall classes,andbecausetheyhavebeen everfaithfultothespiritoftheirhigh callingtheysurelyhavewonforthemselveswhatwesoardentlywishand praythem,Heaven'sblessing.

To-daywecommemoratethecentenaryofthedeathofBrotherRice.We assistatSolemnHighMasstothank AlmightyGodfortheblessingsacid benefitswhichhavecometosociety throughtheeffortsandinspirationo' thatgreatman-amanwhoserved hisGodinservinghiscountry'syouth, amanwhosecharitywentbeyondthe seas,eventodistantAustralia-aman whosenamewillbeeverheldinbenediction,BrotherEdmundIgnatius Rice.

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DevotiontotheBlessedEucharist

OneofthemoststrikingfeaturesofCatholicismto-dayisthe increaseddevotionofCatholicstotheBlesedSacrament.Twogreat movementswithinthelastcenturywerechieflyresponsibleforthis. OnewastheinaugurationoftheEucharisticCongressesbythe FrenchMaidofTours,MarieTamisier,whichhaveincreasedto tremendousproportionssincethefirstpilgrimagetoAvignonin 1873.Bythismeans,Catholicshavebeenemboldenedtopaypublic homagetotheBlessedSacrament,andtheseCongresseshaveassistedinawonderfulmannerindeepeningthefaithofthemasses. TheothermovementcamefromtheFatherofChristendomhimself -thesaintlyPopePiusX.Thisyear,Catholicsthroughoutthe universalChurch.andthechildrenparticularlycelebratethe35th. anniversaryofthedecree"Qum_Singulari,"whichencouragedfrequentanddailyreceptionofHolyCommunionandadmittedchildrenoftenderagetotheEucharisticBanquet.Oneofthemost popularformsofEucharisticdevotionisthatoftheQuarantOre, orFortyHours'ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament.Asolemn "MassofExposition"marksthecommencementofthisdevotion, andattheendofthefortyhoursanother"MassofDeposition"is celebrated.BoththeseMassesareusuallyaccompaniedbyaprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentandthechantingoftheLitanies oftheSaints.

ThedevotionoftheFortyHours,thoughitspreciseoriginis uncertain,beganinMilanintheyear1537,andwithintwoyears wasendowedwithaPapalindulgencebyPopePaulIII.This practiceofcontinuousprayerandadorationbeforetheBlessed Sacramentexposed,spreadrapidlyandwasgreatlyencouragedby St.PhilipTeriandSt.IgnatiusLoyola.UnderthespecialdirectionoftheOratorianFathers,andparticularlyoftheirsaintly Bishop,JuvenalAncina,thedevotionincreasedandbegantoassumethatelaborateritualwhichsignalisesitssolemnityto-day.It isinterestingtonote,too,thatthisdevotionappearstohavebeen theinspirationofthosesacredconcerts,thememoryofwhichis perpetuatedinthe"Oratorios"ofourgreatestcomposers.The keynoteoftheapprobationwhichthedevotionreceivedfrom variousPopesisthatofanxietyforthepeaceofChristendom. Hence,evento-day,ontheseconddayoftheExposition.theMass "ProPace"istohesung.accordingtotheRubrics.Ofold,the Popesmetthediscordsoftheirtimewith"thepracticeofunwearied prayer."To-daytheChurchisfacedwithdangersnotlessdeadly thanthemenaceof,theTurkinthedaysofPopePaulIII.The traditionofpeacehascomedowntothepresentPopeandthemeans ofpreservingitremainsthesame,aswitnesstherepeatedappeals oftheHolyFather.

Theactualoriginatorofthisdevotionisthesubjectofmuch dispute,thoughtheevidenceseemstofavourtheclaimsofJoseph PiantanidadaFenno,aCapuchinpriest,whowascertainlythe firsttoorganisetheinterchangeofchurchesforthedevotionin Milan.However,manyoftheOrdershasashareinspreadingthis practiceofbeautifulEucharistichomage,especiallytheBarnabites andtheDominicans.W'hilethefirstevidencesofthisdevotion rlatetoitsusageinMilan,itiscertainlyolder,butthepractice ofexposingtheBlessedSacramentforpublicadorationwasbecoming,atthattime,moregeneralonoccasionsofgreatpublic perilorcalamity.Theperiodoffortyhoursselectedfor'theExpositionwasprobablycommemorativeofthetimethattheBody ofOurLordremainedinthetomb,andSt.CharlesBorromeo speaksasifthiscommemorativeprayerof40hourswasofvery ancientdate.Cons.deringtheenvironmentofsheerpaganismin whichtheChurchhas,inmanyquarters,tolabourto-day,itisperhapsremarkablethatShehaspreservedsuchvirilityandintegrity. ButHersuccessiswithoutquestion.largelyduetotheintense moderndevotiontotheBlessedSacrament.

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CALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

September3-FourteenthSundayafter Pentecost

MassProper.2nd.prayer"Arunetis 3rd.prayerforpeace.Creed. PrefaceoftheTrinity

September4-MassoftheSunday: NoGloria.2nd.prayer"Acunctis." 3rd.prayer"Fidelium."4th.prayer forpeace.CommonPreface.

September5-St.LawrenceJustinian, BishopandConfessor: Mass"Statuit.-2nd.prayer"A cunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

September6-MassoftheSunday: NoGloria.2nd.prayer"Acunctis." 3rd.prayerforpeace.

September7-MassoftheSunday: NoGloria.2nd.prayer''Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

September8-BirthdayofOurLady: MassProper.2nd,prayerforpeace Creed.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

September9-MassoftheNativityof OurLady: 2nd.prayerofSt.Gorgonius.3rd. prayeroftheHolySpirit.4th. prayerforpeace,NoCreed.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

ChurchBroadcasts

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL, SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd. SolemnHighMassandsermonwill bebroadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedral at11a.m.onSunday,September3rd. St.Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthe directionofRev.A.E,Lynch,willrenderthe"MissaPatriarchalis"ofPerosi,andattheOffertory"Exultate usti"byViadana.Dr.C.EdgarFord willpresideattheorgan.Rev.M, McEncroe,M.S.C.,Chaplaintothe Forces,willbethepreacher.

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September10: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Augustine's,Pinjarra.

September17:

3p.m.:PresideatFestivalMeeting oftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul ats4.Mary'sCathedral, September22: 10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyCon ferenceofthepriestsofthemetropolitanareaattheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

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

September24: PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt. Jerome's,Spearwood,onoccasionof thecelebrationoftheTitularFeast.

OnavisittotheirhomeStateare VeryRev.M.Tully,Administratorof theCathedralofSS.MaryandJoseph, Armidale,N.S.W.,andRev,M.McEn croe,M.S.C.,amilitaryChaplain,on leavefromNewGuinea.

NATIONALDAYOFPRAYER

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd.

Sunday,September3rd.,willbe observedthroughoutAustraliaas aNationalDayofPrayer.His GracetheArchbishopdirectsthat aEucharisticHourbeconducted inallparishchurchesintheArchdioceseonthatday.InSt. Mary'sCathedralSolemnHigh Masswillhecelebratedat11a.m. ThepreacherwillbeRev.Father M.'McEncroe,M.S.C.,Chaplainto theForces.TheMassandsermonwillbebroadcastoverStation6WF.TheEucharisticHour willcommenceat7.30p.m.

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WhyChurchLawBinds

ChristDelegatedHisAuthority

Hithertowehavebeendealingwith theDecalogue,orthoseCommandmentsdeliveredbyGodtomanwith HisownDivinelipsonSinai,andrecorded,undertheguidanceoftheHoly Spirit,inthepagesoftheOldTestament.Nowweturntoanothersetof commands,giventousbytheCatholicChurchofChrist,inthename-and bytheauthority-ofherDivine Founder.

Before,however,discussingtheseecclesiasticalpreecpts,itisimportant thatweshouldunderstandclearlythe powerwhichtheyhavetobindthe consciencesofChristiansunderpainof sin.Thisisonlyanotherwayofsayingthatwemustrealisetothefullthat ChristOurLordhasgivenauthority totheRulersofHisChurchtocommandusinreligiousandspiritualmatters,andhadatthesametimeimposed uponusthedutyofobeying.We havethistruthsetforthinHisown wordsaddressedtotheApostles:"He thathearethyouhearethMe,andhe thatdespisethyoudespisethMe."Now, therecanbenodoubtaboutthesinfulnessofturningadeafeartoan expresscommandoftheSonofGod, andofdespisingHim,yetHeplainly statesthattoactthustowardsHis Churchcomespreciselytothesame thing.Inotherwords,OurLordestablishedacompleteonenessbetween HimselfandHisChurch,bothastothe rightofcommandingandastothe dutyofsubjectstoobey.

Therearefewtruthswhichneedto hemoreconstantlyenforcedinthese daysthanthereaityoftheauthority oftheChurch,theequalrealityofthe sincommittedbyhimwhodisregards hervoice,andofthepunishmentsof Godincurredbydisobediencetoit, EvenamongstCatholicssomeareto befoundwhowillcarefullyavoid smalleroffencesagainsttheTenCommandments,butwillneglectthehearingofMassonaholidayofobligation, withoutexcuseandwithaneasyconscience!Hence,ordinarylogicrequiresustoobservebothorneither.

Todiscriminatebetweenthemasregardstheirbindingforceisaltogether unreasonable.

TheChurchwasestablishedby JesusChristnotonlytoteachand explainunerringlytherevealedLawof God,butalsotomakelawsforthe spiritualgoadofhersubjects.Thus, OurLordsaidtotheApostlesingeneral:"Amen,Isaytoyou,whatsoever youshallbindonearthshallbebound alsoinHeaven,andwhatsoeveryou shalllooseuponearthshallbeloosed alsoinHeaven."

InthesewordsOurSaviourauthorisestherulersofHisChurchtobind usmorallybymeansoflaws,andlikewisetoreleaseusfromobligations imposedbylaw.Thewholeendand purposeforwhich*Hefoundedthe Churchwastoforwardthespiritual interestsofsoulsinthisworld,'andso toguidethemtoHeavenhereafter. Such,then,beingthedutyassignedto theChurchbyChrist,shemustalso havereceivedfromHimthecorrespondingrightandpowertomakesuch lawsassheseestobenecessaryfor securingthoseinterests,

ThePopeistheshepherdandteacherofthefaithful,andhasbydivine rightanddelegationtheprimacyof jurisdiction,beingsuccessorofSt. Peter,sothatheisthesupremelawgiverintheChurch,jurisdictionbeing thepowerofrulingsubjectsinmatters overwhichtheSuperiorhascontrol. ThePope,then,canmakelawsforthe wholeChurchbecauseheisthesuccessorofSt.Peter.

AnEcumenicalCouncilcanmake lawsforthewholeChurch,butonlyif convokedbythePope,presidedover byhimorathisdirection,andifit decreeshavebeenconfirmedbyhim andpromulgatedbyhisorders.

AProvincialCouncil.foreachseparateecclesiasticalprovince,istobe convokedeverytwentyyearsbythe metropolitan,whoalsopresidesoverit.

Thedeliberationsofthemembersof theseCouncilsaretoregardtheexerciseoffaith,theguidanceofconduct, correctionofabuses,settlingofcontroversies,preservationofdiscipline. TheactsanddecreesofsuchCouncils havebindingforce,onlyafterthey havebeensubmittedtotheHolySee, andaftertheyhavereceivedrevision andrecognitionbytheSacredCongregationoftheCouncil,andsubsequentlypromulgated,butthisactiondoes notconstitutetheActsoftheCouncil papaldecrees,thoughitguarantees themwithaddedauthority.

Bishopsarethesuccessorsofthe Apostles,andbydivineinstitutionare appointedoverparticularchurches, whichtheyrulebytheirordinary powerundertheauthorityoftheRomanPontiff.Theyhavetherightand dutytogoverntheirseveraldioceses. Theirlawsbindatonceafterpromulgationunlessthecontraryistherein expressed.

TheMetropolitanorArchbishophas thesamelegislativepowerinhisdioceseasaBishop,buthecannotmake lawsforthediocesesofhissuffragan bishopshecan,however,exercisesome otheractsofjurisdictiondetermined byCanonlaw,suchasgrantingcertain indulgences,hearingconfessions,absolvingfromepiscopalreservedcases, inflictingcensures,butonlyinaccordancewiththecanonsatthetimeof visitation,

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WhilethosethoughtsonaDivine Vocationarestillechoinginourminds, itisindeedfittingandappropriate thatweareassembledhereintheCathedral,toco-offerwiththecelebrant aSolemnHighMassofThanksgiving fortheblessingsthathavebeenshowereduponthehomesoftheWest,becauseamiddle-agedIrishmerchant, EdmundIgnatiusRice,heardandansweredacallfromGod.

TheRichYoungStanandChrist.

Tohelpustounderstandandappreciatethatmanbetter,letusrecalla memorablemidnightsceneinJerusalem.Thequietofnighthasfallen uponthebusy,noisycity.Itscitizensareabed,andnooneisabroad exceptthecloakedfigureofayoung man,wholeavesawealthyhomein thefashionabledistrictandwalks quicklytowardsthenarrowstreets ofthepoorquarter.Hisattitudeis thatofamanonafurtiveexcursion., hedoesnotwishtobeseenorrecognisedbyanyofhisfriends.

Hispaceslackensonenteringthe lanewaysofthepoor.Heisnolongersureofhiswhereabouts.After muchpeeringheissatisfiedthatthis istheplacedescribedtohim.He knockstimidlyatahumbledoor,and itisopenedbyChristAsifHewere awaitingsuchasecretivevisitunder coverofnight.Theyoungmanis ledintoaninnerroom,removeshis cloak,andtellsChristtheobjectof hisvisit;hewouldseekabetterway oflife.

"WhatmustIdotopossesseternal life?"heaskstheMaster,withearnestnessshininginhiseyesandeagerness inhisvoice.

"KeeptheCommandments:.replies Christ.

"ButtheseIhavekeptfrommy youth,"assurestheyoungman.

"ThenloveGodmoreandmore,and yourneighbourasyourself,"continues theMaster, "AndthatalsoIstrivetodo,"said theyoungman.

"Splendid,"saidtheMaster,looking deeplyintotheeyesoftheyoung man."Nowgoandsellwhatyou haveanddistributeitamongthepoor, andthencomeand'followMe."

Aheavycloudofdisappointment overshadowedthefaceofthatyoung man,forhehadgreatpossessions,an influentialname,andakeenambition.Therewasalong,awkward pause.TheMasterkeptHiseyesupon theyoungman,eyesthatcalledon himwithyearning,eyesthatpromised muchifhewouldtakethisstep.The youngmangathereduphiscloakand wentoutintothenightwithheavy, mournfulsteps.Herejectedtheinvitationfromabove.Hecouldnot partwithhisgreatpossessions.The prieddemandedwithtoobigandhe wasunwillingtopayit, Withinadayorsoafterwardsthe richyoungmanmusthavesoughtthe sympatheticearsofhisfamilycircleto unburdenhisconfidences.Thefamilylistenedtohisintimatestoryand thenpouredtorrentsofworldlywisdomoverthedisturbedsoulofthe youngman.Ofcoursehewasright torefusesuchapreposterottsinvita: tion.Hecanliveamoreusefullife anddomoreasamanofwealthand position.Itwasasoothingsalveto hisconscienceforthemoment,butas theyearsincreased,thethoughtthat hehadrefusedsuchacallbecauseof hispossessionsweigheduponhimand robbedhimofthehappinessand peace,whicharethefinalfruitofa longvisiondecision.

EdmundRiceAnswerstheCall. Asimilarcallcametoanotherrich youngmanmanyyearsafter,thisGospelincident.InthecityofWaterford,inSouthernIreland,Edmund Ricewasaprosperousandwealthy

merchant.Hehadthegrowinghand inbusinessandeverythinghetouched turnedtogold.Greatundertakings wereafoot,andbiggerpossibilities beckonedhimonintheincreasingimportanceofthebusyportofWaterford.Thismerchantprince,nowen taringhisfortiethyear,hadmorethan wealth.Hehadageniusforfriend ship. Agentle,kindlynaturewhich wealthimproved,becauseitmadepos sibleaconstantstreamofgiftsfrom hisgeneroushands,washis,and aroundhimclusteredhisfellow-citizenswithaffectionandadmirationand gratitudethatsuchagrandsoulwalkedthestreetsoftheirowncity.We canpicturethedailylifeofthis,the mostrespectedandbestlovedbusiness manofWaterford,leavinghiscomfortablehometosupervisehismanyinterestswithinhisofficesandalongthe quaysfromwhich'shipssailedtheseas onhiserrands.Everywherehemeets thosewhoseliveshavebeenbrightened byhiskindness,someopenlyinbusinessdeals,themany,thepoor,secretlythroughthehiddenhandofcharity. Thereisnonebutfeelsbetterforhavingfeltthisgoodman'ssmileupon them.

Intotheheartofthissettledman cameatinyseedofunrest,whichslowlygrewwithinhimasintendedbyHim Whoplanteditthere.Heseeksthe blessingandguidanceofGodinferventprayer,Asapracticalbusiness manheconsultshisfriends.They areunanimousinadvisinghimtocarry on,asheisdoingsomuchgoodby hisexampleandcharity.Heisan inspirationtotheyouthofthecity andaconsolationtotheold.Why changethisblamelesslifeforsucha hopelessprojectastheeducationof thestreeturchins,whohuntedin packsthroughoutthecity?What chancehadhetoreformthatilliterate andundisciplinedband?Isnotthis justapioushallucination,abuilding ofcastlesintheair?Ishe,withnone tohelphim,toundertakethegigantictaskofeducatingtheentireyouth ofthecityandtheneighbouring towns?Whysquanderallhisgreat wealthinsuchahazardousandunctrtainundertaking,whenwithhiscustomaryprudence,hecouldcontinue hispresentcrusadeofcharityindefinitely?

Sospoketheworldlywiseandthe humanlyprudent,andwhowillgainsaythetruthoftheiradvice?But seenbeneaththesearchingraysofthe lightofeternity,theseconsiderations, soplausiblyhuman,wereshallowand emptytoasoulinwhoseearthevoice ofgracewhispers:

"Gosellwhatthouhast.TheMasterpathneedofthee.ComeandfollowHim!"

Thehumancounselofthebusy marketplacehepassedbyforthemoment,whilehesoughtthewisdomof thesanctuaryfromtheBishopand someofhispriests.Theyassured himthat"thefingerofGodwashere."

Yes.theysaidtohim,abandonallthe worldmeans,andallthattheworld promises,Theflameofcharityhad alwaysburnedwithinhim.Nowit gatheredstrengthtopropelhimonto hisgreatdecision.Withstrongand generousheart,fulloftrustinGod, hesethiscourseandneverdeviated fromit,neverwaveredinhisgrandresolve.HeansweredtheDivineCall: "Lord!beholdIcome."

Literallyhesoldallhehad,gaveall tothepoor,andfollowedtheDivine Masterwithabsoluteabandonment andrenunciation.Hadthethought ofhisgreatpossessionsweighedwith himastheydidwiththerichyoung manoftheGospel,thenameofEdmundIgnatiusRicewouldnotbehonouredthatmorningasitishonoured inthechurchesoffourContinentstoday.

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Tounderstandanymovementthat survivesthetestoftime,itisnecessarytoexaminethefounderoutof whom,asariverflowsfromitssource, hascomeastreamofblessingstomankind,gatheringwidthandbreadth andpowerwiththeyears.WhatmannerofmanwasEdmundRice?He wasbornin1762at"Westcourt,"in theCo.Kilkenny.Theoldhomestill standsfacingasmilingcountryside whoseeveryprospectpleases,theverdantplains,therichgreenhills,the grovesoftreesandgardensofflowers, TheyoungRiceroamedamongthose rusticcharmsandfedhisboyishfanciesontheirmanyromanticandhistoricassociations.Hisparentswere well-to-do,prosperous,andcloselyrelatedtosomeoftheimportantfamiliesinthecounty.Hismother,MargaretTierney,wasofoldCelticancestry.TheboyRicesatatthefeet ofhispiousmother,andfromherrefinedmanners,hergreatstrengthof mind,hersteadfastnessingoodpurposes,andheryearningforahigher life,hedrankinhisbestlessonsfrom hisbestteacher.Attheageof17, youngRicewenttothecityofWaterfordtobeapprenticedtohisuncle, RobertRice,amerchantofthatcity. Hisapplicationandintelligencesoimpressedtheunclethatheretired,leavingthemanagementtohisnephew. Throughtheenergy,talents,anddevotionoftheyoungmanager,thebusinessgrewandprosperedbeyondallanticipations.Hemarriedattheageof twenty-three,buthiswifediedyoung. leavinganonlydaughter,forwhomthe fatherprovidedgenerou'sly.FornearlytwentyyearstheaffairsofMr.Rice prosperedexceedingly,fortuneand friendssmileduponhim.Butall theseyearstherewasanotherman growinginsidethesuccessfulbusiness man.Businesswasneverallowedto interferewiththepracticesofpiety learnedfromhismother,orfromthe apostolateofcharitytowhichfrom hisyouthhewasmost'devoted. HisAnnotated.Bible.

Allthroughhislifehewasadevout anddiligentstudentoftheHolyScriptures.TheChristianBrothershave preservedwithlaudableveneration theBibleheusedasayoungmanof theworld,andinitaretobeseenseveraltextsagainstusuryspeciallynoted.(Hisannotationsandreflections arecopiouslyscatteredthroughoutthe text.showinghowtheyoungmet,

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chantfortifiedhissoulagainstthe hardeningimpressofbusiness,and gavehisyoungsoulwingstosoar abovethefretandfussofthemarket place.Attheageof30hegathered aroundhimafewmen,sonsofother merchants,inanassociationthatfosteredadeeperspirituallifethrough spiritualreadingandworksofpenanceandcharity.Hewasdistinguishedasoneofthefivegentlemenwhoin thecityofWaterfordatthattimereceivedHolyCommuniononSundays andHolidays,averyrarepracticein thosedays.

Duringthenexttenyearsadivine unrestseizedhim.Outwardlyhe pursuedhisbusinesslife,butwithin grewthestruggle.Lookingaround thecityofWaterfordhisinterestin theboysroamingaimlesslythrough thestreetsgrewdaily.Surely,somethingcouldbedoneforthem.During thelastdecadeofthe18th.century, theCatholicpeopleinIrelandwere slowlyandtimorouslycreepingoutof thecatacombsofthePenalLaws.The silver-tonguedDanielO'Connellwas trumpetinghisclarioncallofemancipation.Thezealousapostleoftemperance,FatherMathew,wasraising upthepeoplemorallyandsocially throughhiscrowdedtemperancemeetingsheldthroughouttheland.These twoleaderswereclosefriends,andto theirinnercirclecameEdmundRice toburnwithalikeenthusiasmforhis ownrace,Inspiredbytheirexample andencouragedbytheirsuccessthe merchantprincemadehisdecision.

TheFirstSchoolatWaterford.

Intheopeningyearofthe19th.century,EdmundRicesoldallthathe possessed.Ignoringthewhisperings ofworldlyprudence,andlisteningonly tothevoiceofgracewithinhissoul, hewentbravelyon,givingupallfor God.In1802,theyearofhisfortieth birthday,herentedahouseinNew Street,Waterford,engagedtheservicesoftwoyoungmen,andopened a.school.Verysoontheroomswere filledwithboys,poorladsutterlyignorantofeventhefirstnotionsofreligiousorsecularknowledge.They wererude,roughanduncouth,untamedandundisciplined.ButEdmund Rice'stactandpatience,joinedtohis geniusforwinningmen,gainedthe confidenceoftheleadersofthese streetlarrilcinsandquicklyestablishedaschooldisciplinebuiltuponkindnessandconsideration.Hedidnot waitfortheboystocometohim.No, hiscommandingfigurewasseenpassingthroughthelanesofthecity knockingattheirdrabdoors,'seeking moreandmoreboys.Thosewho thoughthimfoolishtoabandonhis successfulcareerinbusiness,nowappreciatedhishighercalling,andrich andpoorcalleddownGad'sblessing onhiswork.Onthatdaywhenhe openedthefirstschoolforpoorboys, thegentleEdmundRicejoinedthe greatDanielO'Connellandthezealous FatherMathewasthethreegreat namesoftheircentury,threenames whicharesufficienthonourforanynationtohaveproducedinanyage. RomeApproves.

dontheworldforalifeofpoverty, submissionandwork.OverthedoorwayofSt.Sion,asthefirstschoolwas called,mightbewrittentheinscription:"Youwhoenterhereabandon allhopeofearthlyadvance.'The youngmenwhoofferedthemselves weretoldatoncethatthewatchwords ofthishousewerehumility,self-abnegation,andself-sacrifice.Itmayhave frightenedthematfirst,butwhen theysawEdmundRiceleadtheway, theyacceptedthechallengeandpersevered.Atlast,onSeptember5. 1820,theofficialrescriptcamefrom RipePiusVII.approvingoftheConstitutionoftheIrishChristianBrothers.Itwasamemorableoccasi,ii Aneightdays'retreatwasgivenby FatherPeterKenny,aremarkable memberoftheJesuitOrder.Nineteenyoungmenontheirkneesastheir founder,nowknownasBrotherIgnatius,readslowlythePapalBrief.Then thefounderpronouncedhisvows,and eachonefollowed,thusconsecrating himselftoGodforthisspecialwork ofeducatingboys.Anelectionwas held,andBrotherEdmundIgnatius RicewaselectedtofirstSuperior.General.HechosethenameofIgnatius ingratitudetoFatherKenny.It wasafittingchoice,forhesharedwith hisPatron,St.Ignatius;amorethan humansagacityinselectingandfashioningthesoulsonwhomhereliedto furtherhiszealousdesigns,andseemed todrawandattachthemtohimselfby acertainmagnetismofenthusiasmand character.

From1820inwardstheschoolsofthe ChristianBrothersspreadthroughout Ireland,andthentoEnglandand

Scotland.Fromtheoldlandcame, pioneeringmentoopenschoolsinAustraliaandNewZealand,inSouthMricaandIndia,andintheUnited StatesandCanada.OnlytherecordingangelinHeavencantrulyestimate whattheapostolateoftheChristian BrothershasdoneforChristandHis littleones.Humanlanguageisnot adequatetopaintthatpicture.We mustawaitthehereaftertoseeitinall itsglory.

ANobleMotto:ToDoandtoTeach.

ThespiritualsonsofEdmundIgnatiusRicehavebeenatworkinthis Stateforthepastfiftyyears.By theirfruitswemayjudgethem.Out fromtheirschoolsandinstitutionsboys havegonewellequippedtofacelife's battle.Wefindthemineverywalk oflife,acredittothosewhoprepared them.Theyfillmanyimportantoffices intheState,butwhethertheyare highlyplacedorinhumblepOsitions, theirlivesaredominatedbytheCatholicprincipleswhichtheylearned fromtheChristianBrothers.Their interestsarenotboundedbythematerialhorizonsofthisworld,forthey havehadglimpsesandheardechoesof thatlandwhichawaitsthosewho knowandloveandserveHimhere below.

ThemottooftheChristianBrothers is:"FacereetDocere"-todoandto teach.Christ,theDivineCatechist, livedthesameidealonearth.He taughtmenfirstbyHisexample, spendingthirtyyearsinhumbleobscurity,asanovitiateforHisthree years'activeteaching.AndevenduringthesethreeyearsHisexamplewas

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X'isitorstoKalgoorlie,andguestsof theAdministratorduringlastweek, weretheRev.FathersA.Lynch,C. Stinson,Russell,Sobb,andRev.J. Doyle,S.J.

Rev.FatherLynchconductedthe combinedChildren'sChoironTuesday morning,whentheMasssungwas "Cumjubilo,"theProperbeing"Pro SponsaetSponsa."

Thesingingwasofaveryhighstandard,andthesameMissaCantatawas sungonFridaymorningatthecommencementoftheFortyHours'Prayer, whenFatherCarolanwascelebrant, andagainonMondaymorningasa NuptialMass,sungbyRev.Father Stinson.

OnSundaymorningtheChildren's ChoirrenderedDomMoreap'sMass, "Undecima,"thistimetheMassbeing celebratedbyRev.FatherMcCarthy.

Rev.FatherNolanleftforashort holidayinPerthduringtheweek.

Rev.J.Doyle,S.j.,hasbeenpresidingattheTeachers'Conferenceheld duringtheschoolvacation.

ViolinRecital.

OnTuesdaymorningGoldfieldschildrenenjoyedararetreat,whenthey assembledintheKalgoorlieTownHall tothenumberof850tohearRev. FatherLynch.Alltheschoolsand collegesofthedistrictwererepresented,andtherecitalwasthoroughlyenjoyedbytheyoungaudience,theirappreciationbeingshownbyprolonged applause.Theprogrammeincluded thefollowingpopularpieces:"The Bell"(Classic),"Mazurka,"Polish Dance,"DannyBoy,""Humoresque" (Dvorak)."WaltzinAFlat" (Brahm),"Leibesfreud" Kriesler), and"AveMaria"(Schubert).

Personal.

Mr.andMrs.M.J.DalyandMrs. TomDaly,ofLeederville,arrivedon Saturdaytoattendtheweddingof MissMollieDalytoMr.F.Stinson.

Afterastayofseveralmonthswith herdaughter,Mrs.W.Henneker,Mrs. K,Austin,ofKatanning,returnedto herhomeduringtheweek.Shewas accompaniedbyhergranddaughter. JuneKinward.

OneNightBazaar.

Oneofthehighlightsofthebusy weekwasthebazaar,heldonFriday evening.Thechiefattraction,of course,wasthedrawingoftheprize packet.Thewinnerofthebigprize wasMr.W.Gill.Severalstallsand variousotherattractionscausedthe largecrowdtopartwithitsmoney mostcheerfully,withtheresultthat financiallytheundertakingwasa greatersuccesseventhanwasanticipated.

TheChildrenofMary'sStallwas mostatractive,displayinghand-made toys,etc.,ingreatvarietyandnumber,allmadebythegirlsandtheir friends.

Anamazingvarietyofhome-made cakes,sweets,groceries,etc.,onthe otherhand,allfoundreadybuyers.

Thecommitteearegrptefultoall, ladiesandgentlemenwhoassistedin anywaytomakethefunctionsucha brilliantsuccess.

Children'sConcert.

ThegratitudeoftheorganisersisextendedtotheSistersofSt.Joseph.the SistersofMercy,andtheChristian Brothers,whopreparedthechildren fortheconcertonMondayevening last,Theperformancewasmostcreditable,andwasthoroughlyenjoyedby thelargeattendanceofparentsand theirfriends.Folkdancesbythetiny tots,songs,recitations,itemsbythe girlsandtheboys'choirs,andthepercussionband,andseveralseriousplays madeupthevariedprogramme,which reflectedthegreatestcreditonthe teachersandalsotheparentsforthe fineappearanceoftheyoungperformers. AltarSocietyPresentation. MembersassembledfortheirmonthlymeetingonSundaylast,andtook advantageoftheopportunitytomake apresentationtooneoftheirnumber,

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Mr.O'Halloran,avisitorfromPerth, butformerlyaKalgoorlieresident,was presentatthemeetingonSunday morning.Itisnow48yearssincehe withover50othersinauguratedthe Kalgoorliebranch,andmemberswere verypleasedtoseehimonceagain. Mr,J.HannanwasnominatedasdelegatetoKelly'sLtd.Inunionwith otherbranchesmembersheldtheir quarterlyCommuniononSundaylast. ThenextmeetingwillbeheldonMon'dayevening,September11.

.C.B:C.HouseParty. AdmirersoftheCollege,andallthat thefollowersofEdmundIgnatiusRice stoodfor,willhaveagreatopportun- ityofshowingtheirappreciationon Fridayevening,September8.Onthis nighttheParents'andFriends'Associationisholdingahousepartyatthe College,andallthefunofthefairwill bethere.Allvisitingoldboysareinvitedtocomealong.

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DALY.-OnAugust24,1944,atNedlands,MargaretKathleen,dearlybelovedwifeofTimothyJohnDaly,of 97,Hardy-street,Hollywood,andlovingmotherofPattie,Mollie,Jack (A.I.F.),andKevin(R.A.N.),fond sisterofMrs.W.G.Packer(Claremont),andGeorge(Frank).Finlay (Sydney);aged51years.. SweetestHeartofJesus,havemercy onher.

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SacredHeartPrimary School,HighgateHill

ThepupilsofSacredHeartPrimary SchoolheldtheirconcertintheParishHallonFriday,August18,repeatingitonSaturday,August19.Packedaudiencesonbothdaystestifiedto thepopularityofthisexcellentannual entertainment,Asaresultofthis veryfineeffortonthepartofteachers andpupils,thedebtonthehallwill beconsiderablyreduced.

Theprogramme,thoughlong,was wasattractiveandeffectivelystaged. Thechoirmaintaineditshighreputationforexcellence,andrichlydeservedtheapplauseitreceivedforits twonumbers,"Australia"and"WeAre Fairies."The'dancingpupils,under thedirectionoftheirteacher,MissP. Esler,gaveseveralpleasingitems.The Seniorschosean"OrientalDance"for theirfirstnumberandthe"Military Tap"fortheirsecond,TheJuniors wereseen,firstly,inastatelyGavotte andlaterinalivelyIrishReel,byway ofcontrast.Alltheseitemsproved verypopular-thelovelycostumes beingveryfavourablycommented upon.

Theboysalwayscreateastirwhen theyhavethestagetothemselves,and as"HeroesoftheFireBrigade,"they lookedeveryinchthepartintheir darkcostumes,repletewithhelmet andaxe.Theywereloudlyapplauded.StandardI.intheiritem,"The BogeyMan,"scoredagreatsuccess.

Thesoloistinthislittlepiecewas RichardAnderton,aseven-year-old, withadelightfulpersonality,Who madeagreathitastheboywhowas notafraidofthe"BogeyMan."Denis Cranston,asthe"BogeyMan,"madeasuccessofhispart,too.Averydemurelittlegroupofinfantshadtheir sayintwosmallpieces,"TheTelephone"and"Granny'sCupboard." "Fishermaiden's,"agaylittleaction songwasgivenbytheIntermediates, lookingverycharmingintheirwhite frocksandblackcorselets.Standard III.wereseeninaprettyandeffective HoopDrill.

Themusicpupilsaddedgreatlyto theenjoymentoftheprogramme,the violinsbeingwelltothefore, Besidesaccompanyingthevocalitems, theyplayedseveralentr'actes.NoteworthywereasolobyNoreenWatts, a'duetwithhersisterLorraine,asolo byLoisDear,andapianofortetrioby F.McNamara,P.Hogan,andJ.Langley.ThePercussionBandwasin greatformanddelightedtheaudience withtwoclevernumbers,"Arrivalof theBrownies"and"ShamrockLeaves,"

Thefirstpartoftheprogrammewas broughttoaclosewithalittleplayen,illed"DiscontentedPeggyandHow SheWasCured."Thisprovedvery successful.Theseveralcharacters spoketheirpartsexcellently,andthe actingwasalwayssimpleandunaffected.Thosetakingpartwere:F.McNamara(Peggy),BillieIlarring(Meg, hersister),ShirleyCapper(Nurse), PatHughes(FairyQueen).Judith Langley,BettyGoerke,Pat.McNamara,Kath.White(Sprites).

AReligiousPlay,"HonourBefore Honours,"occupiedthewholeofthe secondpartoftheprogramme.Itwas anambitiousprojectforaPrimary Schooltocarryoutathree-actplay, involvingsixsceneshiftsinasmall parishhallAndthattheydidso'withoutahitchandwithoutanyundue lossoftimereflectsthegreatestcredit uponallconcerned.Thecharacters were:St.Philomena(A.("rock),Aglae. herMother(J.Richardson),Prince Lucius,herFatherTV.Galante),Cattire,afreedsave(D.Cuts),'Nitocris, EgyptianSorceress(J.Sutcliffe),St. Innocentia(P.Self),Martius'(P. Smith),andGuardianAngel(M,Dayern).

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greaterthanHiswordsinwinningmen toHiscause.

EdmundIgnatiusRiceformedthe firstyoungmenbyhisownexample. Hewaslikeatorchwholitthepath ofself-conquestandservice,making thedifficultstepsalittleeasieranda shademoreattractiveforthosewho followedhim,Hiscompanionshipwas asafirethatquickeneth.Thosewho livedwithhimcaughtthefireofhis spiritandacceptedhischallengeas theirown.Embersfromthefireof hiszealtouchedthem,warmedupthe coldnessoftheirhearts,andpowered themwithinspirationandcourage.

Toteachbywordofmouthfollows naturallyfromthecompellingforceof example.Nohighervocationcan therebethantheChristianinstruction of.theyoung.Noonecanfollow closeronthestepsofHimWhocame toteachmankind,andWhoassuresus that"hethatshallreceiveonesuch littlesoulinMyName,receivethMe." (Matt.,XVIII.,5.)NowonderSt. Cypriansaysthatthevocationofthe religiouseducatoris"onemorefitfor angelsthanformen."Ineverychild inhisclasstheCatholicteachersees theimageofJesusChrist.Eachchild isanindividualwhosesoulisof mightymomenttoGod.Becauseof thatwecannotsubscribetoanymass productionmethodwhereintheindividualisswallowedup.

EdmundIgnatiusRisehasbequeathedtohisBrothersatraditionoflearning,alivingenthusiasmforwhatSt. FrancisdeSalescallsthe"EighthSacrament,"thesacramentoflearning. Earlyinhisteachingcareer,Brother Ignatiuslistenedtohisgreatfriend, FatherPeterKenny,S.J.,andhemeditatedlongoverhiswords:

"Youwillrequiretwentytimesmore knowledgethaneveryouwillhaveto communicateeventoyourmostadvancedpupils,ifyouwouldteachwith easeandeffect."

HowfaithfullytheBrothersarefollowingtheirFounder!Weseethem, hereintheWestgoingtotheUniver. sityafterafullday'steachingtowin moreefficiencyindegreesand diplomas.Weknowthathoursofpreparationaremadefortheirclasses. Wewelcomeeachyeartheirvisiting inspectorswhobringanaddedimpetus andstimulustotheworkofteaching bytheirconferenceswiththeBrothers. AnotherindicationthattheBrothers remainstudent-mindedistheoutputof teachers'aidsandtext-bookswhich theyissueregularly.

HappyWarriorsofChrist!

ButImustconclude,orthelitany oftheirvirtueswilldetainustoolong. Likethousandsofotherpastpupilsof theChristiao.Brothershereandin otherlands,Iacknowledgemyindebternesstothemforalltheyhavedone forme.Theytaughtmeinmyhome town,Ennis,inCo.Clare,andlaterI learnedtoteachundertheirtolerant supervisionintheO'ConnellSchools, NorthRichmond-street.Dublin,For thepastquarterofacenturyIhave beenassociatedwiththemhereinthe WestasInspectorofSchools,andfrom

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AsIhavestruckapersonalnote,let mefinishonit.WhatIadmiremost intheChristianBrothersisfirsttheir deephumility.Greattalentsthat wouldwinaspectacularcareerinany ofthelearnedprofessionsarehidden beneathasimplereligiousgarb.Even intheirpublications,andsomeofthem arevaluablecontributionstoeducation,thegiftedauthorsremainanonymous.

Thesecondcharacteristicthatcap- tivatesmeistheirgiftofperpetual youth.Theymustrenewtheiryouth throughtheirassociationwithboys. Theyaresoathletic,sobuoyant,so cheerful,soenthusiastic,inaword,so young.

MayI,onbehalfofHisGracethe Archbishop,priests,andlaityofthe Archdiocese,summariseallthatwe thinkofyou,allthatyoumeantous, allthat.wearegratefulfor,bysalutingyouasHappyWarriorsofChrist, alwaysontheoffensiveonbehalfof youth,teachingthemfirstbyyouredifyingexample,andbringingtoyour classesanenthusiasmforlearning. Carryon.0HappyWarriors!Victoryisyourhabit!

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"ThePleasureDome"(Elisabeth Kyle).

Theyear1822sawthecompletion ofthefinestnon-royalresidenceinEurope-'far-famedHamiltonPalace. ErectedbyAlexander,TenthDukeof Hamilton,asamonumenttothefamily'sgreatness,itlayamongtheorchardsofthepleasantValeofClyde. itsgroundsyetunpollutedbythe gradualencroachmentofmine-workingswhichdrewnearer,yearbyyear, withthedawnof19th.centurycommerce.

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pleasure-dome,hehadbuiltitonthe foundationsofacoal-seamwhich wouldenrichhisdescendantsatthe costofthedemolitionofthegreat Palaceitself.Hereheandhisson entertainedHapsburgs,Bonapartes, andallthecreamofEuropeansociety whoscarcelydreamedthattheirpower wasbeingunderminedaswastheir host'ssplendidresidence.

ThePleasureDome'forms,inthis Colourfulstory,abackgroundofeleganceandsplendoursmirchedfinally bythesmokeofScotsnineteenth-centuryindustrialism.

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"SpoiledPriests"

ThesmallestnationalCatholicSocieteintheUnitedStateshasjust365 members.TheMorganites,asthey callthemselves,includemenofmany professions--judges,lawyers,civic leaders,doctors,teachers,civilservantsandbusinessmen.

Thisistheonlysocietyofitskindin theworld.Indeed,onecaneasily imaginethatonlyinAmerica'would suchmenhaveformedasocietyatall.

For'theyareallmenwhomsomepeoplesomewhatdisparinglycall"spoiled priests."

EveryMorganitehastriedhisvocationtothepriesthoodinaseminary, andeveryonehasleftwithhishopes unfilled.

TheMorganites,however,havenot allowedthemselvestobecomedispirited:thereis-andwhyshouldthere be?-noinferioritycomplexamong them,Theyhaveformedtheirsociety toenablethemtotakealeadingshare inCatholicAction.

DefendersoftheFaith.

TheMorganitestooktheirname fromthelateFatherJohnMorgan,a priestandteacherwhoencouraged themintheirearlydaysasasociety.

TheysendmemberstomeetingsrequiringCatholicspeakers.Theyhave acommitteewhichdefendstheChurch againstattacksandexplainsthe Church'sattitudetowardsmoral,economicandsocialquestions.Another committeefindsjobsforyoungmen whohavejustleftseminaries, A thirdgroupkeepsintouchwiththe150 membersofthesocietyservinginthe U.S.Forces.Theyallsendhelpto Forceschaplains-priestswhowereat onetimetheirfellow-students.

OnceayeartheMorganitesreturnto aseminary,ArchbishopSpellman,one oftheirchiefsupporters,havinggrantedthempermissiontohavetheirday ofrecollectionthere.

40,000ProspectiveMembers.

TheMorganiteshaveastheirspiritualdirectortheRev.Dr.ThomasMcMahon,secretaryoftheCatholicNear EastConference,anorganisationwhich hassomethinglike1,000,000members whohelpCatholicsoftheEasternRites invariouspartsoftheworld.

Dr.McMahonrecentlymadethesurprisingstatementthatintheUnited Statesatthepresenttimethereare 40,000laymenwhohavestudiedin seminaries,buteventuallydiscovered thattheyhadnorealvocation.

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"Yourmother,"saidthesergeantto theveryawkwardrecruit,"israther upsetbecauseyoulefthometobecome asoldier?"

"Yes,sir,sheis,"repliedtheawkwardone.

"Well,just!writeandtellhernotto fretanymore,"continutedthesergeant."Unlessthewarlastsfifty yearsyou'llneverbeasoldier!"

TheScotsmanstayingonthetwelfth floorofatallbuildinginLondonlookedoutofthewindowandsawwh.Athe thoughtwasathreepenny-bit.He randowntothenextfloorandit lookedlikeasixpence.Onthenext flooritseemedtobeashilling,andon thenextahalf-crown.

Hetookthelifttothegroundfloor, ranout,andfound-adust-binlid. * !!*

AWelshregimentalchoirwassingingoutsidetheofficers'mess.

Thecolonelsentfortheunmusical sergeant-major.

"Goandtellthechoir,"hesaid,''to sing'SweetandLow.'"

Thesergeant-majorwentoutand bawled:"Ifyoublokescan'tmakeless noise clearthecolonelsaysyou'vegotto off."

Twobusinessmenwerediscussinga competitor,aformeremployeeofthe olderofthetwomen,

"Ihappentoknowthatfellowisa sharperandnotabovelyingorstealingwhenit'stohisadvantage,"remarkedtheolderman.

"Doyouknowhimpersonally?"

"Knowhim?Itaughthimeverythingheknows." * * *

Sofartheinterviewbetweenthe busybusinessmanandthecandidate fortheresponsiblepostasoffice-boy hadgonequitesatisfactorily.

"Well,"saidthemanatlast,"Ithink that'sall,myboy.Youcancome alongonMondayandstartatseven."

Acalculatinglookstoleintothelad's clearblueeyesasheasked: "Poundsoro'clock?"

"ForthelifeofmeIcannotunderstandwhymydaughter!wastesso muchtimeandmoneyonherface,"remarkedherfathertoavisitor.

"H'm."exclaimedthevisitor."It's plaintosee*

Mistress:"Mary,howisitthatthe eggsforbreakfastaresometimes hardandsometimestoosoft."

Maid:"Icannotunderstandit, ma'am.Ialwaysputthemintoboilingwaterateighto'clockandtake themoutwhenthepassengertrain passes."

Itwasseveraldaysafterthemotor accidentwhenthevictimwithtwo brokenribswassittingupsmokinga cigarasthedoctorcamein.

"Well,howareyoufeelingnow?askedthemedicalman.

"I'vehadastitchinmysideall day,"repliedthepatient.

"Oh,that'sallright,"repliedthe doctor."Thatshowsthebonesare knitting."

"Intwentyyearsofmarriedlifewith mywife,Ihavehadonlyonecause forsorrow,"

"Whatwasthat?"

"ThatImarriedher."

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"Justthink!Mydressmakerwrote tomyhusbandlastweek,sayingthat shewoudnotmakemeanotherdress untilmyoutstandingbillshadbeen settled."

"And!whatdidyourhusbanddo?"

"Hesentheraletterofthanks.-

* AsaresultoftheColonel'sefforts, roastduckfiguredonthemenuatdinner.TheColonelwasproudofthe treathehadprovidedafterweeksof hardfare,andshowedsignsoflaunchingageneraldiscussiononthesubject ofducks.

"It'sextraordinary,youknow,"he saidtothemess,"whenyouthink therewereonlytwoducksinNoah's day."

"Cripes,"whisperedthejuniorsubalterntohisneighbour,"Iwonder wheretheotherhasgotto?"

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Millionaire:"Howmuchisyourper- sonalproperty?"

Suitorfordaughter'shand:"About 100,000dollars."

Millionaire:"100,000dollars.Iaskedaboutyourpersonalproperty-I amnotinterestedinyoursmall change."

He:"Womancanneverkeepasecret."

She:"Yes,theycan.Ihavekept myageasecreteversince1was25."

He:"Butonedayyouwillletit out."

She:"No,ifIcankeepasecret eightyears,Icangoonkeepingit."

"Weareholdingajumblesalein thechurchhall,"announcedtheminister."Thiswillgiveyouafineoppor- tunitytogetridofanythingnotworth keeping,buttoogoodtogiveaway. Anddon'tforgettobringyourhusbands."

Hehadjustreceivedanappointment asjuniorreporteronthelocalpaper. 'Hisfirstengagementwasataconcert inconnectionwithamen'sclub,and, disdainingtousetheticketthathad beensenttotheoffice,heapproached thedoorkeeperandutteredoneword whichhehadheardwasthe"open sesame"to

"What'sanywhere-"Press." that?"askedthedoorkeepperers.s.,,

"Andwhatdoyouthinkyouare?A bloomin'bell-push?"

AnEnglishmanandanAmerican werewatchinganeruptionofVesuvius.

Englishman:"Idon'tthinkyou haveanythinglikethatinAmerica."

American:"Thatmaybe-butwe haveafirebrigadethatcouldextinguishit."

* * Brown(inthemiddleofatallshoot ingstory):"HardlyhadItakenaim attheliononmyrightwhenIheard arustleinthejunglegrass,andper- ceivinganenormoustigerapproaching onmyleft,Inowfoundmyselfonthe hornsofadilemma.'

InterestedBoy:"Oh,andwhichdid youshootfirst,thelion,thetiger,or thedilemma?"

* * ThePekinesesnappedattheold gentleman'scalves, Gentleman:"Yourdirtylittlebeast hastornmytrousers."

Lady:"NaughtyFido,naughty Fido.Heshallbeseverelypunished -heshallnothavehispinkbowfora wholeweek."

OldLady:"Butisn'tcyclingadangeroussport?"

Cyclist:"Notatall."

"Haveyouneverhadanaccident?"

"No-orrather,onlyonce.Ibroke alegwhenIwasyoung."

"Thenyousayitisnotdangerous."

"Butitwasnotmyleg-itwasthe legofthemanwhotaughtmetoride."

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Hehadboughtaveryoldcarand feltheawnedtheroad.Whenanotherdriver,whomhehadkeptbehindhimforamile,yelled,"Getyour oldironoutoftheway!"hewasfurious.

"Lookhere!"hecried,pullingup, "Idemandanapology!"

Theotherlookedpityinglyatthe dilapidatedcar."You'vegotit!"he said.

Moneywasnottooplentifulinthe Jigginsfamily,solittleJimmy,the sonandheir,wasgenerallygarbedin theclothesthathadoncebelongedto hisfather.

Jimmydidnotlikethisarrangement,asdadwasoversixfeethigh, whilstmother,whohadtoeffectthe transformation,wasanindifferent tailoress.

OnedayJimmywasfoundfumblingandgrumblingaboutawaistcoathe hadjusttakenover.

"What'sthematternow?"asked Jiggins,senior.

"Why,this'erepocketain'tgota bottomtoit,"repliedJimmy, "Pocketbehanged,"repliedfather. "that'sabuttonhole!"

DearCornerites,-Onceagainthisis goingtobea"Hullo-Good-bye"letter. PerhapsinaweekortwoIwillbeable towriteyoualongerletteragain,but atpresentIcan'tdothatunless"The Recordsuddenlybecomesamuchbiggerpaper,andIdon'tthinkitwilldo that.We'vealreadyusedalittle morethana"corner"ofthepage, haven'twe?Well,untilthen,Iwill askyoutobeverygood.(Youshould bewellinpracticenow,becauseI'm alwaysaskingyouthat.)

AUNTBESSY.

Collie.

DearAuntBessy,-Mylettersarelike angels'visits,fewandfarbetween. Still,Ioftenthinkofyouandplanto sendasmalldonationfortheBushies, AsIhavereceivedanunexpectedpostalnote,Iwillencloseitwithgood wishes.Idon'tknowhowyoumanagetoanswersomanyletters,asI findmyweeklycouplequiteajobto rindnewsfor.Iwouldbegratefulif youwouldsayaprayerthatoneof mydaughterswhohasbeenillavery longtimewillberestoredtohealth, ifsoitbeGod'swill.

GRETCHEN,

DearGretchen-Thankyouforyour donation,Itwasverykindofyou indeedtothinkofus.Asforansweringtheletters,well,itissuchapleasuretoknowthattherearesomany interestedinourschemethatitbecomesajoytobeabletothankour manykindfriends.Idohopethat yourdaughtermaysoonbecomewell again. AUNTBESSY.

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47Henderson-street,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopeyouwilllike it.Youmustgetanumberofvery interestingletters.Iwon'tpromise thatminewillbeveryinterestingthis time,butIwilldomybesttogive youallthenewsIcan.Inafew weeks'wewillbehavingourAugust holidays,andIamlookingforward forthetimetocome,Iamgoing uptomyuncle'sfarminthecountry.Wehaveaboutahundredand twentymilestotravelinthetrainand elevenmilesbycar.Itwilllseabout ,hearingtimeduringmystay,soIwill beabletowatchthemshearthesheep. Theyalwayshavetwoorthreemilkingcows,sowecanlookforwardto plentyofbutterandcream.My auntyhasalitlegirlaboutfiveyears oldandababyboyeightmonthsold. Ihaven'tseenthebabyyet,andIam hopingmyauntywillletmetakehim forwalksinthesunshine.Iam goingforanelocutionexaminationon August15.Wearehavingaholiday frontschoolthatday,itbeingthe FeastoftheAssumption.Well,dear AuntBessy,Imustclosenow,forI haven'tanymorenewstotellyou,Yourlovingniece, JUDYRYAN.

DearJudy.-Youmustthinkthat I'mnotaveryniceAuntytohave,for havingneglectedyouforsuchalong time,butitreallywasunavoidable.I foundyourletterveryinteresting, Judy,andImustsaythatthegirlsof St.Joseph'sexcelinmakingtheirlettersso.Iwillbenicetospendyour holidaysonyourUncle'sfarm.Iam sureAuntywilltrustyouwithyour littlebabycousin,andletyoutake himoutinthesunshine.Asthewildflowersshouldbecomingupnow,the countrywillbebeautiful.Isuppose youwillnotwanttocomebackwhen theholidaysfinish.

AUNTBESSY.

7Montreal-street,EastFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst .11111111.1.

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lettertoyou.IamalsowritingalettertoAuntKatewholivesdownin Bunbury,andsendingherabottleof scentandabirthdaycard.Iamin FifthStandardandIgotoSt.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.Ilikegoingtoschoolverymuch.Wehave dancingandsingingandsportsand manyotherthings.Myfavourite school-mateisPamBrindal,whosits atthebackofme.Pamisverykind andgentle.BothsheandIlikedoing sumsverymuch.Iamgoingfora elocutionexaminationonTuesday withothergirls.Wearesaying "SnowinTown"and"TheClothes Line."WebreakuponAugust18 forourholidays,andwehavetwo weeks.Daddyhashisholidaysin October,andhesaidthatwecouldn't goforaholidaybecausehedidnot wantmetomissschool.Someof theothergirlsaregoingforapicnic withtheSistersofSt.Joseph:they areboarders.Ihavestartedahobby ofcollectingstamps,andIthinkit isverynice,Mycousinwasgivena boxfullofstamps,mostlyforeign ones.Hehasastampbook,too, withstampspastedin,Daddyhasa stampbookwhichhefound.Ihave onlyafewforeignstamps,butIhave alotofAustralianones.Aladythat Iknowgavemesomestampsformy book.Thereisnotmuchmoretotell soIwillsaygood-bye.-Yourloving niece, AUDREYNELSON.

DearAudrey,-Youwiyhavealready hadmostofyourholidaynow,_and,al. thoughItriedmybesttoansweryour letterearlierIwasunabletodoso. QuitealotofSt.Josephgirlsareinterestedincollectingstampsnow,so someofyourschoolmateswillbeable tohelpyoubychangingwithyou. Now,seeingyouhavejustbegunyour hobby,I'llgiveyoualittletip.Don't glueyourstampsinthebook,Audrey, butsticktheminwithtransparent stamphinges.Imadethatmistake whenIfirststartedlaverylongwhile ago),andasaresultspoiltsomevery goodstamps.Writetomeagain soon,andletmeknowhowitisgettingon, AUNTBESSY.

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SacredHeartHighSchool.

DearAuntBessv,-Iamapupilof theSacredHeartHighSchool,andmy nameisLesleyCarr.ItwasSister MarySt.Eymard'sfeastdayto-day. MyfatherisintheAirForce,andhe isinMelbourne.Wehopehewillbe cominghomesoon.Ihaveasister namedRoslynandabrothernamed Dudley.Iaminsecondstandardat school,andamsevenyearsold.Iam makingmyfirstHolyCommunionthis year.-Yourlovingniece, LESLEYCARR.

DearLesley,-Iwasverypleasedto hearfromyou,andI'mgladtohear you'remakingyourfirstHolyCommunionsoon.Itwillbenicetosee Daddyagainwhenhecomeshome fromMelbourne,won'tit?Iexpect youarealllookingforwardverymuch toseeinghimhomeagain.

AUNTBESSY.

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SacredHeartHighSchool.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamapupilof SacredHeartJuniorHighSchool.I savemypenniesfortheBushiesin theWest.ItisSisterEymard's feastdayto-day,andwegavehera surprise,becauseassoonasshecame inweallwishedherahappyfeastday, andalittlegirl,;MavisGray,gaveher abouquetofflowers. Itisalso BettyAnnWyndham'sbirthday.In anotherfewweekswewillhavea gamesafternoon.Iwillclosenow. WishingyouandtheBushiesevery success.-Yourlovingniece, NORMACHALKER.

DearNorma,-Wasn'titnicetobe abletogiveSisterabouquetofflowersonherfeastday?Shemusthave beenverypeasedwiththem.Ihope youhaveanicetimewhenyouhave yourgamesafternoon,orhaveyoualreadyhadit?

AUNTBESSY.

* * * SacredHeartHighSchool, DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBushiesarewell.Ihavesavedup

2/6fortheBushies.Ihavealittle sister,whois4yearsold.andabrother intheArmy;heis19. Ihavean unclewhoisaprisonerofwarinGermany.ItwasSisterEymand'sfeast dayto-day.Ihavenotmuchtosay now,soIhadbetterclose.Withlots oflovetoyourselfandtheBusbies. -Yourlovingniece, MAUREENFLINN.

DearMaureen-Thankyouforsavingyour2/6fortheBusbies.Itwas veryniceofyoutodoso,andIam suretheBushiesappreciateit. Ihope youaresayingaprayerforyourbrotheratthewar,andyourunclewhois aprisoner. AUNTBESSY.

SacredHeartHighSchool.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending you2/6fortheBushies.Itismybirthdayto-day,andIameight,soI amsendingyousomeofmybirthday present.Iaminsecondstandardat school,andIamgoingforamusic exam.Daddygavemeapianofor apresent.Itismyteacher'sfeast dayto-day,too.AuntyKittyand thechidrencameoverendwehada lovelyparty,withallsortsofnice things,andMummymademealovely rainbowbirthdaycake.Lovefrom

BETTYANNWYNDHAM.

DearBettyAnn,-Whataluckylittlegirlyouaretoreceiveapianofor apresent,andtohavesuchalovely party.Itwasveryniceofyouto givetheBusbiesashareinyourpresent.Nowthatyouhaveapiano,I hopeyouarepractisingveryhard.You willhavetopassthatexam,withflyingcolourstopleaseyourMummyand Daddy. AUNTBESSY.

SacredHeartHighSchool, DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendinga littlelettertoyou,andIamsending _you2/6.LastSundayIwentdown toGlendaloughtoseemygrandpa. -Uncle'shousekeeperfelldownand brokeherankle,andshewastakento thehospital.Thenextdaygrandpa wentawayinthetraintoBroadArrow.NowIwillclose.Withlotsof lovetoyouandtheBusbies.

CARMELMcCARTHY.

DearCarmel,-Imustthank,youfor your2/6,andalsoforyournicelittle letterYouareaveryneatwriter, Carmel,andIhopeyouwillcontinue

totakecare.Iwassorrytohear thatyouruncle'shousekeeperhadthe misfortunetobreakherankle,andI hope,heisnearlybetternow.

AUNTBESSY,

SacredHeartHighSchool.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavecollected thismoneyforyoutospendon,the littleBushchildren, IgotoSacred HeartJunior'HighSchool,andI aminthirdstandard.Pleasegive mybestwishestotheBushies,andI thinkyouareverykindtohelpto lookafterthem.Iwillwriteagain, AuntBessy,toyouandtheBushies. Goo-byefornow.-Yourlovingniece. BETTYBIGGS.

DearBetty,-Thankyouforyour kindthoughtsabouttheBusbies,and forthemoneyyoucollectedforthem. Theywillbeverypleasedtoknow youaresokindtothem.

AUNTBESSY.

SacredHeartHighSchool.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamalittle pupilfromSacredHeartJuniorHigh School,Highgate,andIenjoyedsavingallmypenniesfortheBushies.I aminsecondstandard,andSister MaryEymardteachesus.Ilearn theviolinandthepiano,andIlike musicverymuch.Webeginour schoolholidaysonAugust18.andI amlookingforwardtosomehappy days.Ihaveasmallbrother, namedNoel,andhewillbefouron nextChristmasDay.Iwillclose now.Hopingyourappealforthe Bushiesisagreatsuccess.-Yourlovingniece, MAVISGRAY.

DearMavis,-Whataniceletter.It issonicetoknowthatyoulikedhelpingtheBusbies,andIhopeyoukeep itup.Imustwishyougoodluck withyourmusic,andIamsurethatif youlikeitwellenoughyouwilldo wellatit.Don'tforgettoaskNoel towritetomealsowhenhegrowsa littleolder.

AUNTBESSY.

SacredHeartHighSchool.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBusbiesarewell.LastThursday itwasSisterMaryEymard'sfeast day,andshehadherdeskfullof lovelyflowers,IamgoingforGrade VI.inmusic,andIameightyears (ContinuedonBackCover.)

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old.OnFridayBettyAnnandIwon thetest,sowesharedthemedal.Todaywearegoingtohaveagames afternoon.Theotherdaytwobig girlsgaveSisterasurprise,andcut outthehousethatJackbuilt.Goodbye,AuntBessy.Withlotsoflove toyouandtheBushies.

KATHLEENDOWNING, DearKathleen,-Congratulationsto youandBettyAnnforwinningthe test.Ihopeyouwillmanagetodo aswellinyourGradeVI.Music,but ifyoudoyourpracticeproperlyyou willdeservetogethonours. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-HereIamagain, allbrightandsparkling,andhope youarethesame.Whatlovelyweatherrearehavingthiswinter,not toowetorcold-downthisway,anyway.Iwentforarideonthepony thisweekaroundthedairyfarms,just toseeiftheyarekeepingtheirend up,butwhatwithmilkingcowsand ploughingandahundredandone thingstodoonthefarm,someof themdon't'seemtohavetime,asthe sayinggoes,toblessthemselves.Howeverthatdidnotstopmefromgetting acupofteaatoneplaceandseeinga bride'spresentsatanother.You know,Aunty,westillhavebrides downthisway.IseeSandyhasturn-

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edupagain,Whathashedonewith MarySnoggins? (Well,Grandmother, it'sreallyalongstory,butMaryisa nursesomewhereinEnglandforthe duration,sotheyaretemporarilyparted.)Now,Aunty,dear,Iwantto askyouforalittlefavour.Willyou kindlysayalittleprayerforGrandfatherandme,tohelpuspnourlong, longtrail?Wearetrying,withGod's blessing,toreachthe60th.anniversary ofourweddedlifeinacoupleof weeks'time.Itisalongwaytolook back,butIcanwellrememberthe spotwherewebeganournewlife (St.Mary'sCathedral),andthelate BishopGibneycalledourbanns.I canrememberalotofthingsabout Perthinthosedays,whentheprisonersusedtocometoseveno'clockMass fromtheFrancis-streetprison,now theMuseum,andtheoldsoldiersin theirredandnavyuniformswith theirgunsontheirshouldersandtheir bayonetsbytheirsides,wouldmarch inabodytosecondMass.Theyused tocomefromtheoldBarracksatthe topofSt.George'sTerrace.Thefirst onewasburneddown,however,and thepresentoneisbuiltonadifferent plan.Well.Imuststop,oryouwill heputtingthisinthewaste-paperbasket.Inearlyforgottotellyoumy gardenisdoingwell.Thereareplenty ofvegetablesforusenow.Well, cheerio,tillwemeetagain.Please findenclosed2/6fortheBushies.

GRANDMOTHER(Yarloop).

DearGrandmother.-Itwassonice ofyoutowritemesuchanicelong letter.IameversosorryIcouldn't answeritbeforethis,butImustcongratulateyouonreachingyourjubilee successfully.Whatalotofmemories youmusthavestoredby.Perthmust havebeenaverydifferentplacewhen youwerefirstmarriedtowhatitis now,andIsupposetherearemany moreinterestingthingsyoucouldtell usof.I'mgladyoufoundthedairy farmswerekeepingtheirendupalright.Therearesomanythingsto bedone,andsofewtodothem,that lifeisjustonerushfromdawntill dark.But,unfortunately,itseemsto hethesamealmosteverywhere,doesn't it?Well,Iamsopleasedtoknow thatyourgardenisturningoutsowell, andthatyouareabletolookafterit. Youwillhavetowritetomeagain soon,whenIwillhavealitlemore spacetowriteyoualongerletter.

AUNTBESSY.

TheQuestofthe InvisibleOrchid

PartV.

ThefirstnightincampwasamemorableoneforbothDanandWally, Quitealongtimehadpassedsince Danhadlastcampedout,andhisjoy atfindinghimselfonceagain"onthe trail"renderedhimsomewhatsentimental.WhileTchaliandtheboys wereerectingthetentinthesmall clearing,andWallywascuttingfruit cakeforsupper,hewanderedaround trippingoverbundlesandgettingin theway,andrecitingpoetrywhich seemedtolingersomewhatpainfully uponthesubjectofsleepingunderthe stars.

Strikingadramaticattitudebefore Tchali,heabjuredhimto"gazeupon thefriendyheavens,"andpointing skywardsheindicatedthethickroofingofjunglecreepers,whereasixinchsquareofskymighthavebeen seenbyapersonwithagoodtelescopeandabetterimagination.Tchali, busilyhammeringtent-pegs,butnot wishingtooffendDan,obedientlygazed,onlyhemadetheinitialmistakeof droppingthemalletuponDan'sfoot, therebyoffendinghimmorethanhe wouldotherwisehavedone.

Thennightfell,andthejungle

woketolife.Themonkeysseemedto beholdingcarouseineverytree-top, andthestillnessaccentuatedtheir noises,Thecoughingroarofalion, newlyawakenedfromhisday'ssleep, andconsequentlyratherpeckish, frightenedthemintosilenceforamoment,butthentheirchatteringwas redoubled.

Once,asWallywasthoughtfully masticatinghisseventhsliceoffruit cake,henoticedtwobalefulgreeneyes asapantherslidfromtheshadows foramoment,whileheconsidered thesestrangedisturbersofhispeace. ButWallywasusedtosuchthingsas these,andhemerelywentonthought. fullymasticatinghisseventhsliceof fruitcake,whereasI,inthesame position,wouldprobablyhavesprung tomyfeet,andshoutedexcitedly:"I say,didyouseethat?Agreatbrute ofapanther.Sixfeetfromtipto tail,I'llwarrant.Bygad,Sir,ifonly I'dhadmytommygun!Eightfeet,if hewasaninch!Myword,whata rughewouldhavemade.Tenfeet ofblackpanther-well,well!"

ButWallyandDansmokedapipe each,andthensoughttheircouches.

Meanwhile,-onlyafewmilesahead, anothercampwaspitched,andround thebigfirewasgatheredalittlegroup ofhard-facedmen.yes,wearenow enteringthecrooks'camp,where RoughDealandCo.,Ltd.,arecarryingoutalittlebusinesstransaction.

Theothergentlemanconcernedin thedealiswiththemnow.Heisa youngmanoftwentyorso,whohad beenbornandbredinthejungle.His face,neverwhatonecouldtruthfully describeasattractive,isenhancedby anivorynosering,andtheremoval ofoneofhisearsinabrawlwitha lion,makeshisheadappearsomewhat lopsided.Heislisteningintently while-thelittleProfessorexplainssomethingtohim,

Apparentlyasatisfactoryconclusion wasreached,for,afteratime,the blackmanroseandsaid:

"O.K.,oldchap,"I'lldothatthen. ButI'llonlykeep'emforafortnight, youunderstand.You'llhavetopay theirboard. Onecrateof'New Worlds'perweek.Ha,ha!"andhe chuckledtohimself.

"Verywell,verywell!"snapped Prof.Deal,testily."You'llbepaid alright.Onlyiftheyescapebefore thefortnight'sup,there'llbealittle disagreementbetweenyouandmeat alaterdate."

Thenativedrewhimselfuptohis fullheight.

"Noone,"hesaid,meaningly,"escapesfromfBoona.I,PrinceGoona ofBoona,giveyoumyword.Besides,theycouldneverfindtheirway outofmyundergroundcityalive,even iftheydidescape."

"Well,I'llleaveittoyouthen, Goona,"saidDeal,"andIthinkyou'd bettergrabthemto-night,beforethey gettoofar."

Goonanoddedacquiescence,anddisapearedintothedarkness,munchinga slabofNewWorldwhichhe'dtaken fromtheProfessor'shippocketwhile hewasn'tlooking.

Well,itlooksasifthecrooksareup totheirtricksalready,doesn'tit? Goona,princeoftheundergroundkingdomofBoona,hasorderstokidnap thepartyandincarceratethemjust longenoughtoenableDoughDeal's crowdto'snaffletheorchidandmake theirgetaway,

ButDanandWallywereobliviousof thisfact.Unawareofthethreateningdanger,theysleptpeacefullyonin theirtent,dreamingoftheelusive orchidwhichtheyhaddeterminedto find.

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(Goonaisaprettytoughlad,and whatismore,theboysaren'texpectingavisitfromhim.Theoddsare thatroundIwillgotothedarkie, folks!)