The Record Newspaper 05 December 1945

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FRATERNISINGWITHREDS

"B.A.,"TuartHill:

Q.:"YouCatholicshavenotimefor theCommunists.Don'tyouthink theycouldbeofuse,ifonlytreated intherightway?Iftheyarepreparedtoliveinpeacewithyou,why notholdoutthehandoffriendship?

Besides,youneverknowwhenyou needafriend...Ifyourhousewere burningwouldn'tyoucallinaCorn munisttoputitout?"

A.:That'sveryplausiblewriting, "B.A.,"butdealingwithCommunists isnotquitelikedealingwith"innocentsabroad."Firstofall,letmeremindyouthatCatholicsarenotalone intheirattitudetowardsCommunism, notbyanymeans,Notonlyfellow ,citizenswhobelieveinGodandChristianity,butallthosewhostillhave anyrespectforlawandorderinthe community,areverydefinitelyopposedtoanarchyandsabotage.Whena manprofessesfriendshipforyou,you lookfordeeds,notwords.Sofar.I'm afraid,thesedeedsarenotforthcoming,andeveniftheywere,itwould bewrongtosacrificemoralprinciples toexpediency.Itmaybegoodbusiness,butitisbadpoliticsanditis worseethics.

Butyouask,"Ifyourhousewere burning,wouldn'tyoucallinaCom. munisttoputitout?" Andthe answeris:"No!Iwouldnot,notifI knewtheCommuniststartedthefire, and,furthermore,hopedtosnatchthe insurance."Andthat'sjustabout howthematterstands,"B.A."

ALLMENEQUALANDUNEQUAL

"SydneySider,"Perth: Q.:Areallmenequal?

A.:Insofaraseachmanisahuman beingwithanimmortalsoulmadeto God'simage,andinsofarashemust obeythesamedivinelaw;hasheaven ashiseternaldestiny:andpossesses inviolablerightsoflifeandmeansof livelihood-tothisextentatleastall menareequal,But,apartfromthis itisobviousthattherearemanyinequalities.

Justascertaincities,"Sydney Sider,"claim,andsometimesactually have,manyadvantagesoverother cities,bridgesratherthancauseways, forexample,socertainindividuals haveadvantagesoverothers.There areinequalitiesofrank,wealth,position,educationandopportunities Therearevaryingdegreesofintellectualcapacityandoneman'sphysical strengthmayfarsurpasshisneighbour's.Wehavenotallthesame tastes;wedonotevenenjoythesame standardofhealth.Infact,inequality issomuchcharacteristicofournature thatif.forexample,thetheoriesof someofourUtopianreformerswere putintopractice,andpropertywere dividedequallyamongthepeopleso tintallwouldstartfromscratch,itis estimatedthatwewouldhaverevertedtotheoriginalsystemevenwithin onegeneration.Somemenwouldbe moreenergeticthanothers,some morecapableandsomemoresaving. andtheywouldnaturallycometogain advantagesovertheirlessenterprising neighbours.

Inourverysoulsthereareinequalities.Therearevariousdegreesof sanctity.Therearevaryingclasses ofsinners.

Wefindthesamewillcontinuein heavenitself,AsOurLordtoldus, therearemanymansionsinHis

Justlanded,newGasFiresand RoomHeaters;alsoEnamelSaucepans.AtW.A.StoveCo.,Perth.

herebelow,thegreaterwillbehisglory inheaven.

Inotherwords,Godmademanequal insomethings,unequalinothers.He isquiteentitledtodothis-forHeis thePotterandwearetheclay.But evenherethereisalawofcompensation.Greatertalentsimplygreater opportunities,andtheseimplygreater responsibilities.Towhommuchis given,fromhimmuchisexpected, nodinthefinalreckoningGodwillren, dertoeveryoneaccordingtohisworks. Father'sHouse.Thegreaterthesaint

ANIMALANDRATIONALSOULS

DIFFER

Q.:Hasadogasoul,andifso,does itdifferfromthesoulofman?

A.:Well,oneeasywayofanswering thatwouldbetorecallthatwehave homesfordogs,hospitalsfordogs, evenboardingschoolsfordogs,but wehavenotyetadvancedsofarasto havechurchesfordogs.Somepeople saythatthechurcheshavegoneto thedogs,butnoonehaseverreported thedogsgoingtothechurches.

Pointis,thatalthough,strictly speaking,theword"soul"maybeappliedtoplantandanimallife,itisrestrictedinordinaryspeechtothe sourceofman'srationallife.Every livingthing,plant,animalandman, haswithinitselfthesourceofitsown activity.Thatsourceoflifeoractivityiswhatwecallthesoul.Plants vegetateandgrow.Theyhavea vegetativesoul.Animalsnotmerely grow,buttheyfeelpleasureandpain, havepowerofmovement,andhaveinstincts.Theyhavebothavegetative andsensitivesoul.Man,moreperfect still,notmerelygrowsandhasmovementandfeeling,buthealsothinks andreasons.Hepossesseswhatwe callarationalsoul.Andman's rationalsouldiffersessentiallyfrom thatofananimal.Thehumansoul isspiritual.possessingthepowerof conjuringupabstractideas,which cannotheformedbyameresense faculty.Ananimalcannotpassbeyondwhatisavailabletothesenses.

And,therefore,wesaythatananimal hasnotgotasoulinthesensein whichwespeakofamanhavingan immortalsoul.

AsIsaidamomentago,ahuman soulcanreasonoutthings.Bymeans ofaspiritualfacultycalledtheIntellectitcandrawconclusionsfrom knownfartsandthereforemakeprocressandinventthingsnew,Ananimalcannotactoutsidethelimitsof itsowninstinct.Itisheldinagroove fromwhichitcannotescape.Birds buildtheirnests.nowjustastheyalwaysbuiltthem.Theclogienocleverernowthanhehaseverbeen.Any developmentthattakesplaceisinthe realmofsense.Grilyrationalbeings ranthinkandprogress.

Thehumansoul,too,isendowed withfreewill.Itcanchoosethelesser ratherthanthegreateradvantage.The animalcannot.Whenthestronger trailisdiscovered,thedogmustfollow itofnecessity.

And,finally,thehumansouliscapableofseparateexistenceapartfrom thebody.Thefactthatitcanexercisesuchspiritualfunctionsasthinkingandwillingwhicharebeyondthe nowerofmaterialthingsshowsthatit isindependentofthebodyatleastfor itsexistence.True,thesoulisdependentonthebrain.andonthe sensesforitsknowledgeandfunctioning,butitsexistenceisasindependentofthebrainandthebodyas themusician'sexistenceisindependent ofthemusicalinstrument.Thepian-

istcannotplayifthepianoisbroken, butheisstillasexistentasbefore.

Theanimalsoul,onthecontrary,is essentiallydependentonmatter.In otherwords,itisnotspiritual.Itis incapableoflifeapartfromthebody andperisheswithit.Itpossessesno reason,freewill,orspiritualactivity whatever.Itisruledentirelybyinstinctanditsworkingisrestrictedto thedomainofthesensesanditdies withthebody.

Forthedog,deathistheendofall things.Forthehumanbeingdeath isbutthebeginningofalifeofimmortality,withwhichthebodyalso willbeassociatedaftertheresurrection.

CHURCHENCOURAGESVARIOUS RITES

G.F.B.,Maylands:

Q.:Aproposoftherecentvisitto PerthoftheGreekOrthodoxArchbishop,Iwaswonderingifyouwould begoodenoughtoexplainwhatis thedifferencebetweentheGreekOrthodoxandtheCatholicChurch.

A.:FromtheCatholicpointofview, theword"Orthodox"issomethingof amisnomer,becauseitisappliedto Christianswhoarenotincommunion withtheCatholicChurch,butwho brokeawayfromherauthorityinthe ninthandeleventhcenturies,Alto. gethertherearesixteenindependent churchesmakingupwhatisknownas theEasternOrthodoxChurch. TheGreekOrthodoxisoneofthese, andistheautonomousChurchsetup intheHellenicKingdomduringthe nineteenthcentury.WhereastheCatholicChurchhasalwaysclaimedtobe theonetrueApostolicChurchfounded byChrist,theGreekOrthodoxhascut itselfofffromcommunionwithRome, thecentreofCatholicunity.Nevertheless,ithaspreservedmostofthe doctrinesanddevotionsoftheCatholicChurch,andhasalltheSacraments, becauseitsbishopsandpriestsstill havevalidOrders.Itis,however,a singularfactthat,notwithstanding this,ithashadnosaintsormiracles sinceitsnappedthelinkwithRome. TherootcauseofthecontinuedseparationoftheGreekOrthodoxChurch fromRomeisitsrejectionofthe supremespiritualauthorityofthe ChurchofRome,and,therefore,Christ.

Q.:Andwhatexactlydoyoumean whenyousaytherearedifferent ritesintheCatholicChurch?

A.:Firstofall,theword"rite" meansacustom.Appliedtothe Churchitmeansaparticularmethod orformofworship,which,thoughit mayvaryincertaincountries,stillretainsalltheessentialsofCatholic Faith.Forexample.anOriental's ideaofreverenceandworshipdiffers fromthatofaWesterner.Whereone kneels.theothermay_stand;whereone uncoverstheheadasamarkofrespect,theothermayconsideritmore respectfulnottodoso.Andsodon, withregardtoalltheotheraccidental detailsofliturgicalfunctions.To suchformsofworshipwheretheyare appropriateandoflongstandingthe Churchgivesherofficialsanction,and theyareknownas"Rites."

TakeBaptismasacaseinpoint.For thevalidadministeringofthisSa,ramentinacaseofnecessity,allthatis requiredistoapplythewaterwith theproperformofwords.Normally, however,anumberofprayersand ceremoniesaccompanytheadministration.Thesemayvarywithdifferent countries.anditistosuchvariations thattheword"Rite"Isapplied.Like awiseMother,theChurchhasallowed suchvariations,andevenseesthat

theyareretainedbecausetheybest expressthereligiousfeelingsofthe variouspeoplesconcerned,

LATINRITEISPRACTICALLY UNIVERSAL

Q.:AretheremanyritesintheCatholicChurch?

.\ her,intheCatholic Church,wehavenineteendifferent Rites,ornineteendifferentwaysof carryingoutliturgicalfunctions.But ofthesenineteen,one-theLatinor RomanRite-ispraticallyuniversal.It isusedbyaboutthreehundredand seventymillionofthefourhundred millionCatholicsthroughoutthe world,andistheonewithwhichyou wouldhefamiliar.Exceptforthe dioceseofMilaninItalyandonedistrictinSpain,alltheotherRites havetheirhomeintheEast.Just overtwentymillionCatholicsbelong tothesevariousRites.Theyare knownamongstotherCatholicsasthe EasternUniates,ormembersofthe OrientalChurch.TheyareallCatholics,whohavebeenallowedtoretain theiroldformsofworship.Mass,for example,iscelebratedinninedifferent w'vsamongstthem.

TheunityofthesevariousEastern RiteswithRomewasstrikinglydemonstratedin1895,whentheHoly Fatherpresidedoverreligiousceremoniescarriedoutintwelvedifferent Rites.Itisinterestingtoremember, too.thatthesamePope-PiusXI.himselfbelongedtotheAmbrosian Rite,whichistheRiteprevailingin Milan,thecityinwhichhewasborn. Q.:Howdowestandinrelationto theseRites?

A.:First,achildistobebaptised intheRiteofhisfather,andhebelongs tothatRite.Secondly,itisforbidden tochangeRiteswithoutthepermissionoftheHolySee.Thirdly,wemay gotoConfessionandreceiveHoly Communionfromapriestofanother Rite,provided,ofcourse,heisinunion withRome.

Q.:And,finally,wouldyoupleaseexplainwhytheKyrieEleisoninthe MassisinGreekandnotinLatin withtherestoftheMass?

A.:TheKyrieEleisonanditsresponsesarerelicsofaprayerwhich goesbacktothefourthcenturywhen Greekwastheliturgicallanguageat Rome.Yousee,Latinwasnotat firsttheliteraryandofficiallanguage oftheChurchintheWest.TheGospelwaspreachedinGreek,practically thewholeoftheNewTestamentwas originallywritteninGreek,andeven downtothefourthcenturyofthe ChristianeraGreekwasstillusedin theChurch,ifnotinsermonsanddiscourses,atleastinimportantwritings.

TheKyrieEleison,towhichyourefer,waspartofaprayerusedinprocessions,andbecameuniversally knownandpopular,whichmayexplain whyitwasneverrenderedintoLatin.

MASSNEVERALLOWEDAT MIXEDMARRIAGES

"Anxious,"Fremantle: Q.:IsiteverpermittedtohaveMass celebratedatthemarriageofaCatholicandanon-Catholic?

A.:Legislatingontheceremoniesto beusedatthemarriageofaCatholic ,andanon-Catholicaftertheproperpermissionhasbeenobtained,thesecond sectionofCanon1102says:"Allsacred rites,however,areforbidden.Iffrom theprohibitionitisforeseenthat greaterrvilsmayfollow,theBishop mayallowsomeoftheusualChurch

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Dr.M.A.Buntine,inarecentaddress,dealtwiththeproblemsofcountryschool-teaching.Heconsidered thatthemostdifficultjobintheteachingworldwascarriedoutbythosepeopleinone-teacherStateschools.Coun. trypeoplehadhadtosufferino.iffi eientytrainedorincompetentteachers. Headvocatedthesendingoutofbettertrainedteacherswhoshouldbepaid morethancityteachers.

Ihaveagreatdealofsympathywith farmerfolk,andIknowfromexperiencethattheburthenofDr.Buntine's complaintisjustenough.Itisnot onlyunfairtothecountrychildtosend outinexperiencedand 'half-trained teachers,butitisunjusttotheteachers themselves.Thewholeproblemseems tometoariseoutoftheridiculous centralisationofAustralia'surbanpopulation.Thevastmajorityofteachers

areborn,rearedandeducatedinthe city.Theyhaveanurbanoutlook. Mostofthemdreadtheideaofbeing senttothecountryandgoundercompulsion.

Thecountryschoolis,therefore,not arulesuccessful.Foronething thereisnospecialcurriculumforcountryschoolsasdistinctfromcityschools. Yet,judgedevenfromtheutilitarian standardsofmoderneducation,it shouldbeso.More,fromthepointof viewofpoliticsandnationalpolicy,it isplainthattheflightfromthelandis essentiallyintegratedwiththefallin thebirth-rate.Thecountryalone adequatelyreproducesitselfwhilethe citysurvivesbydrainingoffthecountry'sreservoiroffertility.

Handinhandwiththeplanningof asaneregionalism,theeffectingof stableprices,andspecialinterestrates

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REFORMOFRURAL EDUCATION

LASKI,SHARKEY CO.

ThenthereisProfessorLaski,whoa fewweeksagomadeanassofhimself overSpainandwaspubliclysnubbed byresponsibleleadersofhisownparty. Someevenfinerflightsoffollyonthe Professor'spartarenarratedonPage 7ofthisissue.Howeverunwillinga normalmanmustbeintheimputation ofmotives,itishard,toresisttheconclusionthatLaskiismakingabidfor powerwhichhecannotachieveatthe polls,evenatthecostofcausinghis Governmentthemosthumiliatingembarrassment.Doubtlessly,hewillbe snubbed.again,buttheonlysoftspot intheProfessor'sepidermisappearsto ht.'hishead.

By FrancisGilbert

andothereconomicmeasurestoplace agricultureonasoundbasismustcome athorough-goingreforminruraleducation.Thisshouldbearthedualcharatteri,tit,ofutilityandculture.Obviouslyitisridiculoustomaintaina systemwhereintownandcountrychildrenaretaughtthesamesubjects,as iftheyweretolivethesamekindof lives.Thecountrychildwillneed tobetaughttheelementsoftradesand crafts,whichwillequiphimtobea moreefficientandindependentfarmer. Herequires,too,tobemadeconscious ofthephilosophyofthelandasamost necessaryanddesirablewayoflife.

Andinthecircumstanceswhichat. 1,11,1agricultureinthisState-large holdings,sparsepopularity,enormous distances,etc.-hewillneedtobeable tosupplytosomeextentforhissocial isolation.Hence,'hisculturalformationwillneedtodriveallthedeeperif heissuccessfullytotriumphoverlonelinessanddiscouragement.

Toachieveallthiswillcallforanew typeofeducationandforanewtype ofteacher.Theidealwouldbethat thecountryschool-teachershouldbe country-bornandcountry-bred.Men andwomenwhoareofthesoilandwan lovethesoilwillbethebesttomoufi thespiritofthecountrychildinthe rightdirection.Ifsuchteachershave thebackingofwiseandprogressive governmentalpolicyitmayyetbepossibletoassurethegreatnessofAustralianlife.

Foremostamongtheproblemsofrural educationisthatofthereligiousschool. Hithertoithasbeenmanagedwitha greatdealofingenuity-correspondencecoursesinreligion,religiousholidayschools,andinmanyplacesbythe ro-operationoflaypeopleininstructing thechildrenintheirimmediatevicinity. Butnobodywouldclaimthatthese zealousandingeniousmethodsare enough.

Thedayoftheareaschoolsiscoming whenchildrenwillbebroughtfroma certainradiustoacentralschool,and thesmallone-teacherschoolswilldisappear.Tocompetewithsuchacentralisedgovernmentschemewillcallfor furthersacrificefromthealreadytwicetaxedCatholicparent.Buttheyhave neverletthedepthoftheirpocketsbe themeasureoftheirFaithinthepast, andthereisnoreasontobelievetheir generositywillbewantingintheimmediatefuture.

Theperiodfollowingwarsisproverbiallyakindofopenseasonforlunatics ofvariouskinds.Itisnotsobad whenitisacaseofmobhysteria,for thistypeorthingcanusuallybeextinguishedbyawell-directedfirehose.But justnowitseemstobethepeoplein highplaceswhoaremakingfoolsof themselves.

Itallstartedovertheatomicbomb, whenaseriesofstatementsbyeminent scientistsonthesubjectof"thefreedomofnuclearenergy"revealedjust bowdangerousalunaticanintellectual manwithoutamoralsensemaybecome.Perhapsthedepthoffatuity andirresponsibilitywereplumbedby ProfessorEinsteinwhoenvisagedthe destructionoftwo-thirdsofthehuman race,butaddedwithmaniacaldetachment:"Thereshouldstillbeenoughintelligentmenandwomenleftintheretrainingthirdtomakeafreshstart!"

Andtothinktherearemeninthecare ofmalenursesjustbecausetheythink theyareNapoleonorapoachedegg'

Inaworldrunbyprofessorswehave grownstoicalabouttheapparentunon-Tiousnessofmanyofthemtothe plainfactsoflifeandtothosethings whichtheman-in-the-streetrecognises as"real."Laskiillustratesthisreflectionveryvividlyinhisdesiretopuff Russia.Heblandlyannouncesthat Russiaistheonlycountryintheworld wherethedivisionbetweenpolitical societyandeconomicsocietyhasbeen transcendedwithoutsomuchasahint that(evenhadthisbeenachieved)it vasatthepriceoftotalpersonallibertybotheconomicandpolitical.He didn'tthinkitworthwhiletomention theamazementofSoviettroopsatthe livingstandardsofoccupiedcountries ortheunrestwhichthecomparison hadengenderedintheirranks.Laski's droolingaboutthefreedomoftheSovietmakescomicalreadingagainstthe cableswhichtellofthehunger-striking andsuicidingofBaltsinpreferenceto beingreturnedtoRussia.Itissidesplittingwhenitappearsnexttoparagrapsaboutthe"sovereignty"ofPersia.

Whenit'sallsaidanddone,theProfessordoesn'tcutenoughicetobe abletowinanelection.Andinany casemehaveinourmidstaverymuch moredangerouscharacter-oneComradeSharkey,generalsecretaryofthe AustralianReds,Thisproletarianbelievesinactionratherthanwords,especiallyactionswhichentailagreat dealofbloodshedforwhichhecan afterwardsblame"theworkers"

WhetherthepresentthreatofageneralstrikeistheworkoftheCommunists,asiscommonlyalleged,oranInsidiousplanbythemoneypowertodiscreditandbreakupthesystemofUnionism,itisquiteclearwheretheCommunistsstand.Mr.Sharkeyhaslet thecatcleanoutofthebag.Nomore nonsenseabouttheOutstretchedHand, theTrojanHorse,orCollectiveSecurity.

"The'Communistviewisthatageneralstrikeshouldonlybecalledwhen thereisarevolutionarysituationand theworkers(i.e.,theCommunists)are readytotakepower.Ihavebeen workingallmylifetopreparethemfor that,butthoughthattimeisclose,itis notnow."

IwouldlikeAnglicanprelates,Universityprofessors,andalltheparlour pinkstohavethosewordsembossedon asbestosandhungintheirfrontparlours.Itwillbehumiliatingforthem toadmitthattheyhavebeenledup thegardenpath,butitisbetterfor themtoknowthetruthnow,foritis soseldomtoldthem.

Itisanamazingreflectionuponthe decadenceofpublicopinionandupon theineptitudeofgovernmentthata mancanpubliclystatehisintentionof overthrowingthecivilauthorityin bloodassoonasthetimeisripe,withouttheslightestdangerofbeingtried andexecutedfortreason.Onethinks ofthehysteriaaboutthefoolishpeople oftheAustraliaFirstMovement,their wrongfulinternment,andthefree-goaccordedtheCommunistParty.Areour leaderstotallyblindordotheysimply lackasenseofproportion?

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DRAMA

"ArsenicandOldLace"

AMUSINGANDINGENIOUSFARCE

"ArsenicandOldLace,"byJoseph Kesselring,isdescribedontheprogrammeissuedbyJ.C.Williamson Ltd.,asa''sensationallysuccessful comedythriller."Atagiventimeand placeitmighthavebeenallthis,but theplacewasnotPerthandthetime wasnotlastSaturdaynight.

Theplaywasafarce.Noonelent itthetruetouchoffarcemoredefinitelythanB.Campbell-Gray,whoput upanexcellentperformance;noone didmoretoshattertherealityofthe dramathanClaudeFlemming.There isapointinjuxtaposingthecomments onthesetwoplayers;forwhileMr. Campbell-Grayworkedintelligentlyto bringthefarceintoforce,Mr.Flemming'workedmostunintelligentlyand wastheprimecauseofitsbeingoutof focus.

Attheriskoflabouringthepoint,I shallattempttoexplainwhatismeant bysayingthattheplaywasoutof focus.Itseemstomeaverygood wayofdescribingasituationwhere theactiveelementsintheplaywere pullingagainstoracrosseachother ratherthantogether,withtheresult thattheobserverdidnotreceivea clearimpressionofthe.realityofthe drama.Mr.Campbell-Gray(and others)succeededincreatinganatmospherefavourabletofarce,anatmosphereinwhichfarcecouldreallylive; butasoftenasMr.Flemmingcameon stagetheatmospherewasdestroyed, arviwewereawarethat no longerinapleasantdreamworldbut intheworldofMr.Flemming.

Itisunforgivablethataprofessional actorshouldbesocontemptuousofthe canonsofhisartastosacrificetheharmoniouswholeforthepart.Itisa causefordismaythatonememberof a-companycouldbesounmindfulof hisfellowsastodisorganisethedrama forthesakeofindulginghisownappetiteforclowning.Weretheclowning funnytherewouldstillbenoexcuse forit;.butthepainfultruthisthat rhemming'sstereotypedbuffoonery in"ArsenicandOldLace"isnotreally funnyatall,becauseitthrowshimentirelyoutofcharacter.Itbecomes increasinglyobviousthatClaudeFlemmingcanneverbeanythingmorethan justClaudeFlemming.

ThePlay.

Theplaymarksanadvanceinstandardonthiscompany'spreviousofferingTheplotisunusualandloaded withsurprises,andagreatdealofopportunityisgivenforcharacterisation andcaricature.Thethemecombines thehighinterestvaluesofmurderand lunacy.

Theopeningsceneisimpressive.We areimmediatelyattractedtothepeculiarpresenceofTeddyBrewster,who setsthemoodoftheplayandgivesan assurancethatsomethinginteresting andoutoftheordinarymaybeexpected.Itisimpossiblenottobe struckbyhisimmenseandcomicdignity,andhisairofdetachmentfrom hissurroundings.Theplayingof EthelGabrielandEricConwayisconvincing,too,andaltogetheronefeels thatthestageissetforagoodshow.

Aneveningoffourone-actplays wasrecentlypresentedbythePatch Theatre.Thegeneralimpression,was favourable,themoresoastheplays werelargelystudentsproductions,The weakestutteringoftheeveningwasW. W.Jacobs'"TheMonkeysPaw."Its mostseriousdefectwasintheproduction,(whichallowedthetempoofthe playtogallopmilesaheadofitsdramaticpotentialities.Adequatemakeupwasalsolacking,withtheresult thatMr.White(LionelNorthover) lookedhisage(veryyoung).However,LornaCoppinger,asMrs.White, andDonSmith,asHerbert,gavecon-. vincingperformances.RayBaxter,in theroleofSergeant-MajorMorris,was costumedinamodeverynearthe ridiculous,anunfortunatemistakemarringthepreliminarybuild-upofdramaticatmosphere.Theset(adapted from"Sheppey")wasnotthebest, "UnnaturalScene"wasproducedby IrisCoe,andsheactedthemajorrole ofMissBrowninaverycapablemanner.Thisplaywasconsistentlygood, theactinghonoursgoingtoLoisWeir forherexcellentcharacterisationof MissTompkinson.

RacingSelections by"THEHAWK."

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ProducedbyEdwardBeeby,'GrannieisaHundred"waswelldone.In thetitleroleAliceStrangehandleda verydifficultpartinaverypraiseworthymanner.Gestureandvoicewere wellsustained.AsMrs.CorkPhil Haleisalsoworthyofmention.

ThebilloffareconcludedwithNoel Coward'sfrothy"HandsAcrossthe Sea."Astheepilogueannounced,this wasaplayaboutemptypeopleleading emptylives.Withsuchunpromising stuffMr.SydneyDavisproducedacreditableoffering.TheoutstandingactingofConnieBirminghamasPeggy waslargelyresponsibleforthehumour ofthepiece.

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Itisamatterforregretthatowing tothedisruptiveinfluencementioned above,theplaydidnotretainitsconvincingair,andconsequentlyscenes whichshouldhaveheldourinterest palledandtendedtoinduceennui.

TheActing.

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TheChurchReformedfromWithin400YearsAgo

WhyThatHistoricCouncil isofVitalImportToday

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Thatthefourthcentenaryofthe openingoftheCouncilofTrentshould passunnoticed,eveninaworldwhose thinkingisdisturbedbypresentunrest andfearsofgreaterunrest,isnoteasily conceivable.

Asamatterofconsolingfactwe knowthatmanyinAustraliaarealreadylookingforwardtothethirteenth ofthismonth,whichmarksthatmemorableSt.Lucy'sdayandGaudete Sundayfourcenturiesago,whenthe greatestofallecumenicalCouncilsfirst met.

Legitimatelyconvenedin-theHoly SpiritbyPopePaulIII.,itheldits openingsessionintheCathedralofthe oldRhaetiantownofTrent,onthe frontierofwhatwasonceGalliaCisalpine.

OnthatdaythePapalLegates,GiovannidelMonte,MarcellaCervini,and ReginaldPole,puttoaratherlamentablysmallassemblyofBishops andGeneralsofreligiousordersthe solemnquestion:

"Doesitpleaseyou,thatforthe praiseandgloryoftheHolyandundividedTrinity,Father,SonandHoly Ghost,fortheincreaseandexaltation oftheChristianFaithandreligion,for theextirpationofheresies,forthe peaceandunionoftheChurch,forthe reformationoftheChristianclergy

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andpeople,forthedownfallandextinctionoftheenemiesoftheChristian name-doesitpleaseyoutodecree anddeclarethatthesacredandgeneralCouncilofTrentisnowbeginning andhasbegun?"

ReformFromWithin.

Theanswerwas:"Placet,"which beinginterpreted,means"Yes."As theChristmasholidayswerecomingon, thenextsession-wasfixedforThursday,January7.1546.ThuswasinitiatedtheSacredTridentineSynod,to whichourCatholicindebtednessduringfourcenturiesisalmostincalculable.

Abriefsketchofitsantecedentsand actsandconsequenceswillserveto showhowdeservingitisofenthusiastic commemoration.

TheCouncilofTrentwastheanswer ofanindefectibleChurchtoagreatreligiousrevolt,whichtooktheabusive nameofReformation.Inkeeping withthisterminology,theTridentinumiscalledthegreatCouncilofthe Counter-reformation.whereasitshould hecalledtheCounciloftheTrueReformation,

AsallthegloryofthatRoyalPrincesscalledtheBrideofChristiswithinso,likewise,allneedfulreformation ofherpoorhumanselfinheadand membersmustcomefromwithin.No reformcancomefromthespiritofrebellion.Reformwascertainlyneeded, andbadlyneeded,butitcouldnot

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DemandforCouncil. Themiddleagehadendledina fearfulecclesiasticalcrisis,namely,the divisionofallegianceknownasthe GreatWesternSchism.Thatschism hadbeenhealedattheCouncilofConstancewiththeelectionofPopeMartinV.,onNovember11,1417,hutthe workofreformingtheChurchinhead andmemberswasnotcarriedthrough eitheratConstance,norFlorence,and muchlessatBasle,whichbecamea schismaticCouncil.Theconciliaridea hadshownitselfadangerousone,but whencurialreformatRomewasnot seriouslyundertakenbytheRenaissancePopes,thecryforaCouncilcontinued.

TheeighteenthecumenicalCouncil. calledtheFifthLaterant1512-1517), strengthenedthePapacyagainstthe ConciliarMovementandagainstGallicanism,butinthematterofecclesiasticalreformitdidnotgodeepenough. ThesternmeasurestakenbytheGerman(Dutch)PopeHadrianVI.toeliminateabuses,were,perhaps,notprurientandgentleenoughtosucceed, butinanycasetheyendedinthebrevityofhisPontificate.ClementVII. wasnotoftheheroicstuffofaHildebrand,sothatrevolthadgrippedGermanyandEnglandbeforeadeterminedeffortwasmadetomeetthefearfullydifficultsituation.

ProblemsForPope.

TheprudentAlessandroFarnesewas electedasPaul11totheChairofSt. PeteronOctober13,1534.Though personallyverymuchofarenaissance prince,hereallysethishandtoreformandhappilybeganbyadorning theSacredCollegeofCardinalswith thelearningandvirtueofmenlike Gian Caraffa,Contarini,Sadoleto,.Cervini, Morone.Healso beganverysoonthediplomaticpre- parationsforaCouncil,whichwasto meetatMantuainthespringof1537.

Thisprojectwasnotrealised,Aikewise,thecallingoftheCouncilat \'ivenzahadtobeadjourned,andlater, aboutthemiddleof1539,suspended.

Thedifficultieswereenormous.Nevertheless,thePopecontinuedhis efforts.Trentwaschosenbecauseit wasintheGermandominionsandsufficientlyneartoGermany.Itwas hopedthattheCouncilcouldopen thereonAllSaints,1542Cardinals Parisi°,MoronsandPolewerechosen asLegates,butonceagainhopesfounderedontheattitudeoftheFrench King.whowasactuallyinleaguewith theTurks,andbegananewwarwith theEmperorCharlesV. Thelatter,dissatisfiedwiththePope's neutrality,sentoratorstoTrent,but noBishops.AsPopeandEmperor couldnotreachagreement,suspension wasagaindecreedinJuly,1542.SeepticssaidthatRomedidnotwantthe Council,butthePope'sthirdbigeffort carriedtheday,not,however,without severaldelays.

SmallBeginning,

Finally,afternineyearsofnegotiationsandtrials,theCouncilwasopenedwiththepresenceofthethreeLegates,delMonte,Cervini,andPole, abovementioned,fourArchbishops,21 Bishops,half-a-dozenGeneralsofOrdersand47theologians.ThusTrent sawthesmallbeginningsofsomethingverygreatonGaudeteSunday, December13,1545.

Noprogrammeofdeliberationshad beendrawnup,andnostrictorderof procedure.TheRomanCuriaand thePapalLegatesregardedthedefinitionofdogmascontrovertedby-the Protestantsasthechieftaskofthe

Council,butboththeImperialHabsburgandtheHabsburgofSpain wanteddogmaticissuestobeavoided, inviewofthefuturereunionofthe Protestants.

TheCouncil,theythought,should confineitselftodecreesofmoraland ecclesiasticalreform.OnJanuary22, 1546,acompromisewasreachedonthe matter,anditwasdecidedthatdogmaticandreformdecreesshouldbe discussedsimultaneouslybyseparate Congregationsoftheologiansandcanonists.Thedraftedproposalswere gtoeter.behs.etbeforetheGeneralSessionsto-

Thisdecisionwasmaintained throughoutthewholeCouncil.No CounciloftheChurchevercovered suchawidefieldofdoctrineanddisciplineastheTridentinum.TheLegatesreservedtherightofproposing themattersfordiscussion,andvoting wastobebyheads,notbynationsas atConstance, AnecumenicalCouncilisnotaparliamentandthePapalpowermustbe thesoulofit.Thisisapointwhich Protestanthistoriansscarcelyeverunderstand.TheChurchcannot.,rake nowarticlesofbeliefondemocrainc principlesnorcanshechangethe basicallymonarchicconstitutionwhich herdivineFoundergaveher.She mustfaithfullykeepadeposit"once deliveredtothesaints"andshemust findherunityinbeingunitedtoPeter.

Constance-Baslehadshowninmany ofitssessionstheunwisdomanddangersofdemagogicprocedure.Itwas forthissamereasonthattheLegates atTrentrefusedtoadmitintothetitle oftheCouncilthewords:"universalem repraesentansecclesiam"-representing theuniversalChurch.

ThreePeriods.

Obviously,aCouncilwhich('withinterruptions)lastedfromDecember13, 15-15,toDecember9,1563-aperiodof eighteenyears-andheld25plenary sessions,cannotbesummarisedina fewwords.

Suspendedtwiceandconvokedanew, theTridentinumfallsintothreeper- iods:

(1)FromtheopeningatTrentto itstransferencetoBolognaonMarch 11,1547,anditssubsequentsuspensionbyPaulIII.onFebruary3,1548:

(2)Fromitssecondconvocationat TrentbyPopeJuliusIII,(theformer LegatedelMonte)andthefirst(actuallytheeleventh)sessionheldonMay 1,1551,toitssecondsuspensionconsequentontherevoltofMauriceofSaxonyon'April28,1552;

l3)Fromitsthirdconvocationby PiusIV.,withtheactiveco-operationof hisnephew,St.CharlesBorromeo,on thefeastofSt.Peter'sRomanChair. January18,1562,tillitssolemnclosure onDecember4,1563.

Thefirstsessionsofthefirstperiod atTrent(werebusinesssessions.It wasonlyinthefourththatthefirst dogmaticanddisciplinarydecrees came.OnApril8,1546,thefulltraditionalCatholiccanonofSacred Scripturewasdefinedforever,itbeing declaredthattheSacredSynodrecognisedassourcesofrevelationthedivineScripturesandthedogmaticand moraltraditionhandeddownbyperpetualsuccessionintheChurchof God.

StudyofScripture.

TheancientVulgateeditionwasdeclaredtheauthenticorofficialLatin version,consecratedbylongcenturies ofuseintheChurch,ofwhichthebest possibletextShouldbeeditedassoon aspossible,Scripturewastobeinterpretedaccordingtothemindofthe

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askiEnfantTerriblef AttacksClriLlirch

SovietAmbassador'sDamaging. AdmissionsinNewYork

STRONGAMERICANPROTESTS

Throwingasideallpretencesof'liberalism,"HaroldLaski.chairmanof theBritishLabourParty'sexecutive council,pledgedsupportoftheinter-nationalCommunistplantodestroy theinfluenceoftheCatholicChurch andtostartanotherbloodycivilwar inSpain,atameetingatMadison SquareGardenonMondaynight,September24, Althoughadvertisedas sponsoredbythe''SpanishRefugee Appeal,"saystheBrooklyn"Tablet," thedemonstrationproveditselftobe strictlyaCommunistaffair.

TypicallyAlien.

About17,000personsattended,and impartialobserverstestifiedtheywere ofatypicalalienstrain,withafew smallgroupsappearingtohaveSpanishblood.Unrestrainedapplause greetedthementionofSovietRussia andtheattacksontheVatican.The crowd"contributed"35,000dollars aftera"collectionspeech,"whichis essentialineveryCommunistmeeting, byLisaSergio,formerassociateof thelatePremierMussoliniandmouthpieceofFascismontheRomeradio nowacommentatoronradiostationWQXR.

(Thefundsaresoughtunderthepretextof"mobilising"theCommunist forcestoseizepowerinSpain.For thesamepurpose,CommunistsinNew YorkCityarebeingorganisedtosell tagsinthesubwaysandstreets.StanleyM.Isaacs,CityCouncilman,is chairmanofthe"tagdays"committee.)

AmazingStatement,

Thestrongestattacksagainstthe Churchatthemeetingweremadeby ProfessorLaski,longknownasan enemyofallreligion,whospokevia radiofromLondonandwasheardover stationWJZ,andNikolaiNovikov, whoisactingAmbassadoroftheSovietUniontotheUnitedStates.NovikovtookadvantageofAmericanfree speechtochargethat'theCatholic Churchhas"astrangleholdonthe Spanishpeople."Healsomadethe amazingstatementthat"theSoviet Unionistheleadingpowerinthetask ofprotectionofdemocracyinthewhole world,"andadmittedthathisgovernmentwassupportingtheattemptto re-establishaCommunistdictatorship inSpain.

Laski'sFalsehood.

ProfessorLaski,whowritesasyndicatedcolumnforAmericannewspaperswhichisdistributedbythe OverseasNewsAgency,emphasised thathewasspeaking"inapurelypersonalcapacity,"andwentontosay thatheexpressedtheviewsof"the overwhelmingmajorityofliberal-mindedpeople"inEngland.

Hebroughtupthefalsehoodmade popularbytheCommuniststhatthe -ChurchinSpainisa"richmonopolist attheexpenseofmasspoverty."UrginginterventionatonceinSpainand theoverthrowoftheSpanishGovernment,Laskiplayedontheanti-Catho liehateofhisaudiencebyaskingthe rhetoricalquestion:"Isitbecausewe fearthehostilityoftheVaticanto oursupportofa'democratic'resurgenceinSpain"thatapolicyof "watchfulwaiting"isbeingpursued?

TheleaderoftheBritishLabourites alsoaskedhisCommunistaudienceif

"ourpeople"sacrificedintherecent war"toperpetuate anunedifying mythologylikeaVatican-sponsored kingofSpain,"Thefactis,ofcourse, theVaticandoesnotfavouramonarchyinSpainbutisopposedtoa Redregimededicatedtotheliquidationofreligionandpersecutionofits followers.

PressuretoStartWar.

VincentSheean,propagandistfor RedSpainduringthecivilwarand morerecentlyanAmericanwarcorrespondent,toldtheCommunistmeeting to-usewhateverinfluencewepossess singlyoralltogethertogetourgoy(rnmenttowithdrawitsrecognition andsupportfromthe'fascist'regime inMadrid."

JohannesSteel,radiocommentator, andarefugee,saidthattheUnited Stateshas"aspecialinterest"inhelpingthepeopleofSpaintoabolish theirpresentGovernment.

British

MenageFrom"Pasionaria."

Acablegramwasreadatthemeetingfromtheinfamous"Pasionaria," DoloresIbarruri,oneoftheleadersof theCommunistrevoltinSpainandresponsibleforthemurderofmany clergyandnunsduringthecivilwar. EscapingSpainwhentheRedforces weredrivenoutin1939,"Pasionaria" hassincebeeninRussia,reportedly preparingfortheSovietcampaign nowunderwaytoreturnCommunismtoSpain.

NormanCorwin,radiowriter,remindedhisaudiencethattheywerethe samecrowdthatsupportedtheReds inSpainin1936andaddedthat"now youmustcometotheaidofthe'antifascists'again."

Protest.

Followingonthemeeting,CongressmanWilliamB,Barry,ofQueens County.NewYork,sentthefollowing telegramtoPresidentTruman: "DearMr.President:

"HaroldL.Laski,Chairmanofthe BritishLabourParty,speakingtoCommunistmeetinginNewYorklast night,madeatypicalCommunistic smearattackontheCatholicChurch andadvocatedtherestorationofthe so-calledSpanishRepublicwhichconsistedchieflyofAnarchists,Communists,SyndicalistsandSocialists.While wearenotforFranco;neitherarewe foramotleygroupofassortedradical. IfLaskispeaksforthemajorityof thosenowinpowerinBritain,IbelievethatthemajorityofAmericans

Labour

WouldopposeanyfurtherloantoBritainatthistime.

"ItismyconvictionthattheBritish PrimeMinistershouldbecalledupon torepudiateorendorseLaski'spositionsothatweknowwherewestand.

Characteristicofsimilarprotests wasthatlodgedbyEdwardT.McCaffrey,nationalcommanderofCatholic WarVeterans,whourgedtheSecretaryofStatetomakeofficialprotest tothegovernmentsofGreatBritain andU.S.S.R.,demandinganapology for"thisunprecedentedactionbyrepresentativecitizenoftheircountries."

TheprotestfiledbytheC.W.V. waspassedonafterCommanderMcCaffreyaddressedaState-widemeetingof officersofthepostsandauxiliaries,He declaredthatremarksoftheSoviet Charged'AffairesandHaroldLaskiof GreatBritainwereaninsulttomiulionsofGod-fearingAmericanswho werenotin"sympathywithCommunistblasphemousdoctrinesthatwould destroythebasisofcivilisationwhich isreligion."

TheresolutiondeclaredthattheSovietCharged'AffairesandMr.Laski "usedtheprestigeoftheirpositionsto expoundclassandreligioushatredsbytheirintemperateandinsulting speeches."

TheUn-AmericanActivitiesCommitteeoftheHousehasbeenrequested toinvestigatesponsorsof"thisunAmericanprogrammeofspreading classandreligioushatred,usinga radiovoicefromLondonand,an,ac-

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DECEMBER5,

Bishops'MigrationScheme

TheplanoftheWestralianHierarchy,outlinedinourlast issue,tobringtothisStatesometwothousandwarorphansand poorchildrenofbothsexes,representsacommencementinthe mostpressingofournationalproblems.Notonlyhavewetoreplacethetensofthousandsofyoungmenwhofellintherecent titanicstruggle,butalsothesixdivisionsofpotentialcitizenswho havebeenlostthroughcontraceptionoverthepast60years.Already,inthiscountry,wearebeginningtoexperiencetheeconomicburdenswhichaseriousdisplacementoftheagegroupingof thecommunitymustbringabout.Theprovisionoflarge-scale socialserviceswillworkoutonlywhenthereisaproperandstable proportionbetweenthenumberofbeneficiariesandthenumber ofable-bodiedproducers.Thiseconomicbalanceobviouslycannotbemaintainedbynaturalincrease,andthereisnogroundto believethatthefutureholdsanybrighterprospectsfortheAustralianbirth-rate.Henceasthebestimmigrant-theAustralian baby-isinscarcesupply,wemustturnelsewheretorenewthe lifestocksofthenation.

Immigrationisbynumeansasimpleproblem.Itiscomplicatedbyeconomicfactorsbothhereandabroad,bypoliticalconsiderationsandbyracialprejudice.Butthismuchiscertain: Statisticsfromallovertheworldproveconclusivelythaturban civilisationsaredoomedtoextinction.Theyareonlyableto carryonbydepletingruralcommunities.Farmingfolk,onthe otherhand,continuetoreproducethemselvesdespiteadverseeconomicconditions.Now,ifthechiefvalueofhistoryisitsvalue asaguidetopresentactivity,Australiawoulddowelltonotethis phenomenon.Forithasbeenshownalso.,thatwhereruralstocks havebeentransplantedtocities,theirfertilityrapidlytendedtodecline;theywereabsorbedbytheirenvironment.,Hence,inseekingtoimportpopulationtheprimaryconsiderationshouldbe whethertheimmigrantsarelikelytobeasourceofpermanent ormerelytemporaryhumanreplacement.Thiscanonlybeassuredbytheintroductionofruralstockswhichalreadyhavea highbirth-rate.ButtherealityoftheAustraliansceneisthat ourruralareasareinseriousdecline,thecitiesthrivingbybleedingthecountryside.Howcanthisrothestemmed?

Thisisthecruxofthewholematter,anditispreciselyhere thatthewisdomoftheBishops'planismostapparent.Theydo notproposetointroduceadultsofruralstockswhomaysoonbecomediscouragedbyfarmingconditionsanddrifttothecities. Rathertheyaimtobringoutchildrenofatenderage,toplace themininstitutionsremovedfromthemetropolis,wheretheymay growwithaloveandknowledgeoftheland.Itisfurtherproposedtohelpestablishthosewhoshowaptitudeontheirownholdings.Ofcourse,noteverychildwillfinditsvocationinruralpursuits,andfortheseadequatepreparationisbeingmadesothatthe childrenmaybetaughttradesandsopreparedtofacetheresponsibilitiesofcitizenship.Anotherexcellentfeatureofthe schemeisthatitwillcaterforbothsexes,fortoupsetdrastically thesexcompositionofacommunityisasunwiseastodisorganise theagecomposition.TheChurchwas.faraheadofthepresentdayradicalsintheenunciationofsocialtheory,anditisbothfittingandpleasingthatitisabletogiveaboldyetprudentandpracticalleadinthismosturgentproblemo'frepopulation.Atbest thewarwithJapanispostponed.Asiapressesfromthenorth, andthemosteffectiverampartwecanraiseisahumanone.

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Thequarterly-Conferenceofthe Priestsofthemetropolitanareawillbe heldintheChapterHall,Victoria Square,onFriday,December21,at 10a.m.

OONTIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladminirertheSacramentofConfirmationto adultsinSt.Mary'sCathedralonFri-ay,December21,at7p.m.IntendmgcandidatesshouldnotifytheAd-ninist-atornotlaterthanThursday, December20.

PAPALBLESSINGONDECEMBER9,

ThePapalBlessingwillbegivenat theconclusionofSolemnHighMass, commencingat11a.m.onSunday,December9.APlenaryIndulgence,undertheusualconditions,maybegainedbyallthosepresentwhohavebeen .,)ConfessionandHolyCommunion.

CLONTARF STREET APPEAL

Boys'Town,Clontarf,hasnowbeen re-establishedninemonths,andthe Brothersandboysaremakingtheir annualappeal.ForthispurposepermissiontomakeaStreetAppealon December14hasbeengranted.Collectorsareurgentlyrequiredonthis daytoensurethesuccessoftheAppeal.LadieswillingtohelpareaskedtoadviseRev.BrotherCrowley, Boys'Town,Clontarf(Telephone M1363),assoonaspossible.

ChristmasAdoptions

SomehundredlittleladsfromCastledareJuniorOrphanagehaveneverexperiencedthejoysofhomelife.Would anyofourdharitablereaderscareto adoptoneoftheseboysfortheChristalasholidays?TheSuperiorofthe Orphanagewouldbepleasedtohear fromanykindfriendwhowouldbe disposedtohelp. "Asoftenasyoudidittooneof these,Myleastbrethren,youdiditto Me,"

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SMITH,Alice.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearwifeandmother,whopassedawayNovember23,1942, -InsertedbyS.E.Smithandfamily,Sid,Mollie,Neil(killedinairoperations),Eileen,Ronnie,Gerald,Peter anddaughter-in-law,Clare.

BOURKE.-Inaffectionatememoryof mydarlingwife,BridgetAnn,who departed.thislifeDecember10,1934, devotedmotherofChris.,Capt.C.W. Bourke,Morotai,Jim(R.A.N.), FatherJ.A,Bourke((Adelaide). ImmaculateHeartofMary,prayfor her.

BUTLER-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thehappyreposeofthesoulofJosephPatrick(Butler,whodiedat BoulderDecember4,1941,lovinghusbandofAliceMary,fatherofFather Fred,KathleenandJoe. SacredHeartofJesus,prayforhim.

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TheCouncilofTrent

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Church.Thecorrespondingreform decreeregulatedthestudyofHoly Scriptureandpreachinginchurches.

AgainstthewilloftheEmperor,the Councilproceededinitsfifthsession tothedoctrineoforiginalsin.The twotheologiansoftheyoungSociety ofJesus,JamesLaynezandAlphonsusSalmeron,hadmuchtodowiththe preparaionsthatwenttothedrafting ofthecanonsofthisdoctrinaldecree. .1Dominicanobjection,itseems,preventedthediscussionofthedogmaof theImmaculateConception.The FathersofTrentdidnot,therefore,definethedigmaofMary'simmaculate origin,butcontentedthemselveswith statingthatitwasnottheirintention toincludeherintheirassertionofthe generalityoforiginalsin.

MasterlyStatement.

Thereformdecreehadreferencets, theformationoftheclergy(notasem inarydecreeasyet)andtoabusesin thematterofindulgences.

Sixmonthsofintenseworkwas !iventothefamousdecreeoniitstifl,ticriTheresultof105deliberative congregations,apartfromtheindividualstudiesofthetheologians,resultedinoneofthemostmasterlytheologicalstatementsthatevercamefrom anyassemblyonthisearth.Evena greatenemyoftheCouncilofTrent, AdolfTTarnack.hadtoadmitthatthe theologiansandFathersofthesixth TridentineSessionweremenofthe highestability.Thereformdecreeof thissessionconcernedepiscopalresidenceandexemptions.

Thedoctrineofthesacramentswas nextundertaken.OnMarch3,1547,a decreedrawnupintheformofcanons onlytreatedthesubjectsofthesacramentsingeneral,andbaptismand confirmation,inparticular.Thedecreeofreformhadregardtoabusesin thematterofbenefices.Withthis seventhsession,whenthingsweregoing splendidly,theworkwasinterrupted. TensionbetweenthePopeandtheErn-

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perorandlocalconditions,including theoutbreakofanepidemic,determin. edthetransferoftheCouncilto,Bol. ognaonMarch11.Animperialparty remainedinTrent.

TwosessionsheldinBolognadidnot publishanydecrees,butrecentstudy oftheactsofthisBologneseyearshows thatsplendidworkwasdoneontht aments,thesacrificeoftheMass, indulgencesandclandestinemarriages.

Thesedocumentswereutilisedinthe subsequentperiodsoftheCouncil. Afterthetenthsessionsuspensionwas decreedatthebeginningofFebruary, 1548.Shortlybeforehisdeath,Paul III.,onSeptember14,1549,dissolved theCouncil,butitwasnottoendyet.

WiththeconsentoftheEmperor, butunderprotestfromtheFrench King,JuliusIII.calledtheCouncilto Trentoncemore.

Theeleventhandtwelfthsessions werepreparatory.Thethirteenthpublishedtheveryimportantdecreeonthe HolySacramentoftheAltar(without decisionontheconcessionofthechalicetothelaityandonthecommunionofchildren),The"rightsofDiehopsoverdiocesanclergywerethesubjectofthedisciplinarydecree.The doctrineofPenanceandExtremeUnctionwasformulatedinthefourteenth session,andrulesfortheordination anddisciplineofclerics.

Bythistime,Protestantdelegates hadappearedatTrent.TheydemandedfreedomfromPapalcontrol andrecognitionoftheprinciplesof Constance(theCouncilabovethe Pope).Reopeningofdiscussiononall mattersalreadydecreedwasalsodemanded,andtwoProtestantconfessionsoffaith(BrenzandMelanchthon) were presented.

Theresultofthisconfusionwasthat thealreadyprepareddecreesonthe SacrificeoftheMass were notpassedatthefifteenthsessionof January25,1552.Thebetrayalofthe EmperorbyMauriceofSaxonyendangeredtheassembly,andatthesixteenthsession(April28)itwasadjournedoncemore.

Neithertheshortreignofthenoble Pontiff,MarcellusII.,northeunhappy reignofthesternPaulIV.,broughtthe Counciltolifeagain,WiththePontificateofPiusIV.thedestiniesofthe Churchlargelycameintothehandsof asaint,whosepastoralmeritshines withparticulargloryintheChurch's episcopalfirmament.PiusIV.,zealouslysupportedbyCardinalBorromeo, hisnephew,decidedthattheTridentinumshouldbecontinued.

TheCouncil,therefore,reopened (withtheseventeenthpurelybusiness sessiononJanuary18,1562. The eighteenthsessionheldsixweekslater, issuedadecreeontheIndexofPro. ',ibitedBooksandaninvitationtothe Protestants.Thenexttwosessions weretakenupexclusivelywithbusiness.

ACCOUNTANCY

TheC.C.C.Coursecanbestudiedby personalattendanceorCORRESPONDENCELESSONS.

AttheFederalInstituteExaminationsheldtwiceyearly,ourstudents consistentlyexceedtheStateaverage inpassesobtained, Texthooksandlessonsaresupplied

Free:FreeEmploymentServicefor Life;Personalandexperttuition.

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Atthetwenty-firsts,however,doctrinalformulationbeganagainwith thedecreeoncommunionunderboth specie,.andthecommunionofchildren;thedisciplinarydecreesofthe sessionbeingconcernedwiththegiving ofHolyOrders,assistantpriests,erectionofparishes,almsquestingandpublicationofindulgences.

Thetwenty-secondsessionbrought themomentousdecreeontheHoly SacrificeoftheMass.Thewriterof theselinescannothelpremembering andrecallingthathereaditasthanksgivingafteraMasscelebratedone Julymorningintheverychurchwhere itwaspromulgated,

Appropriately,thereformdecreewas onthelifeofclericsto.whichwereaddedenactmentsondispensations,appeals,andpiousfoundations.The matterofconcedingthechalicetothe laityaccordingtodiscretionwasleft tothePope.

Atthismoment,theentryofCardinaldeGuisewithaGallicanreform programmeconstitutedarealdanger, especiallyastheEmperoratInnsbruckwaspreparinganother.The

diplomacyofCardinalMoronsaverted thedanger,andatthetwenty-third session,heldonJuly15,camethedoctrinaldecreesontheSacramentof Ciderandthereformdecreesonthe dutyofresidenceandtheformationof clericsinseminaries.

Thetwenty-fourthsessionwasmarkedbythefamousdecree,"Tametsi,"on Wages,andotherson clericaldiscipline,electionofBishops. diocesanvisitation,andtheholdingof synods,bothdiocesanandprovincial.

NewsthatthePopewassickmade thetwenty-fifthablitzsession.fin December3and4,decrees(alreadyprepared,ofcourse)onPurgatory,the \dictationofSaints,andtheveneranoCimage:,andrelicswererapidly carried,aswellasreformdecreesonreligiousOrders.Aseriesofgeneral Ie(5' mostlyconcerningbishops, andadecreeonIndulgences,brought theproceedingsofthisgreatecumenicalsynodtoanend.

ThemattersofaNewMissaland Breviary,ofanIndexofProhibited Books,ofacriticaleditionoftheVulgatewerelefttothePope,andpetition forhisPontificalapprovaloftheenactmentsoftheCouncilwasmoved,and carriedinthesewords:

"IllustriousSirsandMostReverend Fathers,doesitpleaseyouthat,forthe praiseofAlmightyGod,thissacred ecumenicalsynodbebroughttoan end?Doesitpleaseyouthat,with regardtotheapprovalofallandeverythingdecreedanddefinedthereinduring'thepontificatesofPaulIII.and JuliusII,ofhappymemory,asalso inthepontifica.eofourMostholy LordPiusIV.,petitionbemade,inthe nameofthisholysynod,throughthe LegatesoftheApostolicSeeherepresiding,forconfirmationofallandeach bytheRomanPontiff?"Responder. unt:Placet.Theyansweredinthe affirmative.

Onthat4th.ofDecember,1563,the athersandtheologiansgatheredat Trentmusthavefeltinaveryspecial waythattheChurchwasone,andthat thepulseoflifeisalwaysinherfrom theHolySpirit,Whoistoherwhat

thesoulistothehumanbody.Hence, asthePsalmsays:"Sherenewsher youthlikeaneagle"TheProtestant historian,Ranke,madethisveryremarkwhenhesaidthatafterTrentthe CatholicChurchstoodbeforeProtestantisminallthevigourofrenewaland ofyouth.

ThepromulgationoftheDecreesof Trent,ndthedifficultieswhichthat promulgationmetinFranceandother countries,donotbelongtothissketch.

ItsinfluenceonCatholiclifecan scarcelybeexaggerated.Oneofthe editorsofthegreatGierresgesellschaft editionoftheCouncil,SebastianMerkle,wrote:

"TheCouncilofTrent,byreasonof itslongduration,butstillmorebyreasonofitswidescope,themanysidednessandopportunenessofitsactivity, byreasonofthedepthandthorough. nessofitsdoctrinaldefinitions,byreasonofitsverywiselegalanddisciplinaryenactments,byreasonofthe numberandgreatnessofitstIleolo. gicalluminaries,and,lastly,byreason ofitsinfluencehasovershadowedall otherCouncilsoftheChurch."

Thesearenottheunmeasuredwords n,,othlicia,tThemagnificent bloomoftheologicallearningduring thecenturyfollowingtheTridentinum isonesignificantevidenceofitsstimulatingpower.

Inparticular.thegoldenageofbiblicalexegesis-thatis,theageofJerome,Augustine,Ambrose.Chrysostom, Basil,and.theCappadocianGregories, andtheCyrils-seemedtohavereturnedontheverymorrowofTrent.

Itsimportanceismarkedbythe existenceofapermanentRomanCongregationoftheCounciltointerpret itsdecrees.Itinfluencednotonly theologybutCatholicartandliterature.Asafinalword,wemaysay thatnoonewhohaseverreadthedecreesoftheTridentinumcandoubt theCatholicChurchknowsher mind,whatevercrisisshehastoface. Shehasthetruth,andsheknowshow tohammeroutitsexpressioninlanguageeverancient,evernew.

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CALENDAROFAVTivIrLES.

MONDAY:

Shorthand:5.15p.m.

TUESDAY:

PhysicalCulture:6.45p.m.-7.45p.m.

Liturgy:8p.m.

Literary:9p.m.

WEDNESDAY:

Shorthand:5.15p.m.

ChoirandOrchestra:8p.m.

Orchestra:9p.m.

THURSDAY:

Mass:8a.m.

Exposition:Allday.

Benediction:5.15p.m.

Dancing."lasses:3om.(fortnigViy).

Lectures:8p.m.

SATURDAY: KalamundaBusyBee:1.30p.m.'bus. Softball.

InthegeneralbustleofChristmas preparationsandbuyingofChristmas presents.weareofteninclinedtoforgetthatthereasonforallthesecelebrationsistohonourtheFeastofthe Nativity.Ourchiefconcernshould beourgifttotheChristChild-we havenothingtogiveHimbutourselves,andHeasksfornothingelse,but ,wecanaskGodtomakethisgifta littlelessunworthy.IntheMasson ChristmasDaywepray"Lettheofferingofthisday'sfestivity,webeseech Thee,beacceptableinThysight,0 Lord."

InpreparationforChristmasaLeaders'RetreatisbeingheldonDecember22-23,at"MarianLodge,"andany leaderwhowishestodosoisfreeto attend.

MARIANARTSGUILD.

AtalkbyMissK.McDonnellon "TheSpiritofLourdes"willconclude theMarianArtsGildmeetingsforthis Year.Themeetingwillbeheldis McNessHall,andallmembers,parents andfriendsareinvitedalong, NOTICE.

TheN.C.G.M.officewillbeclosed fromMonday,Decmber24,toTuesday,January1,inclusive,re-opening onWednesday,January2.Therewill benoMassorExpositioninthe RoomsonThursday,December27.

MARIANLODGE.

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TUESDAY:

BalletandTapDancing:8p.m.

PhysicalCulture:8p.m.

WEDNESDAY:

DanceinconjunctionwithY.C.W.: 8p.m.

THURSDAY:

Choir:8p.m.

Dramatics:8p.m.

FRIDAY:

Cooking:6.30p.m.

SATURDAY:

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COOGEEHIKE.

OnSunday,November25,theY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.setoutonthemuchanticipatedhiketoCoogee.Wedidn't exactlygetofftoaflying.start,but evenafterthelastmemberofthe partyhadarrivedwestillhadtimeto accepttheinvitationofthesurfbefore lunch.Thenfollowedadelightfulday ofswimmingandgames.Averytired andsun-burnedbutabsolutelyhappy (rowdreturnedhomeattheendof theday.Iknowyoucanharoiy waitforthenext,sowatchthese pagesforthenews.

DANCE.

Whatcouldbeporedelightfulthan anightspentdancing?ItisWednesdaynight,andasweapproach St. Patrick'sHallthestillnessofthe slimmernightisbrokenbythemusic ofadancehand.Wepeepinthe door,andeverythingisbrightwithin. Roundtheflooraredancingmany charmingcouples.Invitingsmilesare oneveryone'sface,andtheyallseem tosay,"Comeoninandhelpusmake anightofit."Sowhydon'tyou?

RIVERTRIP.

Themoonhasspreadasilvercarpet onthewater.Thecalmnessofthe night,however,iscompletelyshattered bythesoundoflaughingvoicesand thechug,chug,chuggingofamotor launch.Theboathasjustpulledout fromthejetty.Thework-a-dayworld ofFremantleisfarbehind,andfora fewhourswecanforgetiteverexisted. AheadisPointWalter,ourdestintstion.aplacewhereyou'llforgetall yourworries.ComewithusonDecember17.

CONCERT.

Thisissomethingwewanteveryone inFremantletoknowabout.Decem her12isdienightwearereallygoing toshowwhatwecando.Everyone connectedwiththeconcerthasdone theirutmost,soyoucansafelyexpect agoodnight'sentertainment.TicketsareavailableattheRooms.

GENERALMEETING.

Ithasbeendecidedtocancelour generalmeeting,whichwastotake placeonDecember6.Ournextwill takeplaceearlyinthenewyear. Watchthiscolumnfornewsofthe exactdate.

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LASKI(continued)

creditedmemberofadiplomaticgrtnip fromanothercountryfortheirdirty work.'

TextofResolution.

Thefollowingwasdirectedtothe SecretaryofStateandthechairman ofHouseun-AmericanActivitiesturn. mittee:

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"AttachedheretoisacopyofacommunicationwhichIhavereceivedfrom theNewYorkStateDepartmentof ourorganisation,whichIamforwardingtoyouwiththecompleteconcurrenceofourNationalBody.

"Itrustthatwewillbeapprisedof Yourintentionsandthatappropriate actionwillbetaken.-Sincerely, "NationalCommander."

Enclosurewithabovefollows:

"DearCommanderMcCaffrey:

"AtameetingoftheCommandersof theCountiesandPosts,andthe MadamPresidentsoftheAuxiliariesof theCatholicWarVeterans,DepartmentofNewYork,heldonSeptember 25,Iwasinstructedtosendthefollow ingresolutiontotheNationalDepartmentforappropriateaction.

"Resolved,thattheNationalDepartmentoftheCatholicWarVeterans issuevigorousprotesttotheUnited StatesDepartmentofStateagainstthe violationofdiplomaticcourtesybythe RussianCharged'Affaires,Mr,Nikolai Novikov,andtheviolationofthe agreementsoftheUnitedNationsby Mr.Laski,eachpurportedlyspeaking asaprivateindividual,hutnonethe lessusingtheprestigeoftheirpositions toexpoundclassandreligioushatreds inourbelovedCountybytheirintemperateandinsultingspeechesdelivered toandatagatheringinMadison SquareGarden.NewYorkCity,onthe nightofSeptember24,1945,conducted undertheauspicesoftheSpanishRefugeeAppeal:andthattheStateDepartmentoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentbeaskedtomakerepresentations totheGovernmentsoftheUnited KingdomandtheU.S.S.R.,demanding apologyforthisunprecedentedaction byrepresentativecitizensoftheir countries;and

"Beitfurtherresolved,thatacopy ofthisresolutionbeforwardedtothe un-AmericanismtActivitiesCommittee oftheHouseofRepresentativescalling onthecommitteetoinvestigatethe sponsorsofthisun-Americanprogrammeofspreadingclassandreligioushatred.:usingaradiovoicefrom Londonandanaccreditedmemborof adiplomaticgroupfromanothercourttrytodotheirdirtywork.

"Yourpromptactionincarryingout theinstructionscontainedintheresolutionwillbeasourceofsatisfaction toallGod-fearinglibertylovingpeople,whowereinsultedbytheexpressionsoftheindividualsreferredto above."

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OnnextSundaymorning,December 9,allmembersoftheSodalityinthis parisharerequestedtoattendinregaliaat8.30a.m.Mass.Theannual Communionbreakfast;willbeheldin St.Mary'sHallimmediatelyafterwards.

HolyNameSocietyAnnualSocial

MembersoftheH,N.S.arereminded .,1theirobligationtoattendMassand HolyCommunionandeveningdevotionsonSunday;alsothattheannual socialofmemberswillbe'heldinthe eveningafterdevotions.

XavierBoys'Club.

ThegameschampionshipwillbefinalisedintheHallonSundaymorning alter10o'clockMass.Theweekly meetingwillalsobeheldthen.

LegionofMaryAnnualReunion.

Allactiveandauxiliarymembersof theLegionofMaryareinvitedtothe annualgeneralreunion,tobeheldin St.Mary'sChurchonSundayevening, December16,tocelebratetheFeastof theImmaculateConceptionofour QueenandMother.HolyRosary.a specialsermon,Legionprayers,and Benedictionat7.30p.m,,willbefollowed asocialintheHallforalllegionaries.

C.B.C.Appeal.

Theappealisnowinitsclosing stages,andanearnestappealismade tolate-cornerstohandintheirdonationsassoonaspossible.

Personal.

Condolencesareofferedthesorrowing relativesofMrs.Tierney,whodiedsuddenlyduringtheweek,andforwhom RequiemMasswasoffered.

MrsMaryRolfing,ofAdelaide,is visitingheraunt,Mrs.Marshall,of Park-street.

Manyfamiliesarerejoicinginreunionsatthemoment,oneofthelast toarrivebeingJohnRobottam.Mrs. RobottammethersonatPerthonhis returnfromEngland.

Mrs.M.Quinlanandhermother, Mrs,Fogarty,leftbyairlinerforSydneyonSunday.MissMarieQuinlan isalreadyoverthereholidayingwith friends.

Mrs.M.DillonleftonSaturdayto joinMiscMaryDilloninPerth.

MissC.FlynnreturnedtoPerthon Sunday.

LIVINGWITHTHECHURCH

December9-SecondSundayofAdvent(Violet) Massproper.NoGloria.2nd. prayeroftheOctaveoftheImmaculateConception.3rd.prayerofthe OctaveofSt.FrancisXavier.Creed. PrefaceciftheTrinity.

December10--10ctaveDayofSt.FrancisXavier(White): MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerrf theOctaveoftheImmaculateConception.3rd.prayeroftheFeria.4th. prayerofStMelehiades.Creed.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

December11-St.DamasusI.,Pope andConfessor(White): Mass"SidiligisMe."2nd.prayer oftheOctave.3rd.prayerofthe FeriaCreed.PrefaceoftheBlessed Virgin.

December12-FifthdaywithintheOctaveoftheImmaculateConception (White): MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerof theFeria.3rd.prayeroftheHoly Spirit.Creed.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

December13-St.Lucy,Virginand Martyr(Red) Massproper.2nd,prayerofthe Octave.3rd.prayeroftheFeria. Creed.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

December14-Seventhdaywithinthe OctaveoftheImmaculateConcep' tion(White): MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerof theFeria.3rd,prayeroftheHoly Spirit.Creed.PrefaceoftheBless. edVirgin.

December15-OctaveoftheImmack lateConception(White): MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerof theFeria.Creed.Prefaceofthe BlessedVirgin.

N.C.R.M.NOTES

Accommodationforthewomenand girlsattheAnnualConference(January20-24)isarrangedatSantaMaria College.

FatherLalorwillgivetheRetreat tothewomenonMonday,January21, atSantaMariaCollege. Varioussessionswillbeheldseparatelyforthewomen. ApplicationspleaseaddresstoN.C.RM.,81St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

RURALYOUTHWEEK-END.

FollowingtheAnnualConference, theyoungmenoftheN.C.R.M,willremainonatAquinasandtakepartin theYouthweek-end,inconjunction withtheYoungChristianWorkers,

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Y.C,IV.ACTIVITIES CATHEDRAL.

Thelastdancingclassfortheyear willbeheldonnextSundayevening, 9th.inst.Classeswillthenbesuspendeduntilfurthernotice.

WeshouldliketotakethisopportunitytothanktheMissesBradleyand MissSpargoforthetimetheyhave givensogenerouslytohelpingour youngmenandwanentocultivate theartofdancing.

Wearehopingforabigattendance atourCarnivalDance,tobeheldon nextWednesdayevening,December 12,intheCathedralHall,commencing at8p.m.

Asitistobeourfinaldanceforthe season,thecommitteeissparingno painsinordertoensuretheevening's success.Novelties,spotsandfloor

showsgalore Doyourbestandcooperatetomaketheeveningthegrand successitshouldbe.

CLAREMONT.

(inFriday,November23,theCottesloeBranchcametoClaremontforthe indoorgames'tournament.Claremont ranchwontheevening,thefinalscores being:Claremont,24points;Cottesioe, 8points.

ea-eoli>acedcoseethatabranch oftheY.C.W.isbeingformedatNedlands.FatherPrendivilleandtwo Nedlandsrepresentativesvisiteduson Tuesday,November27,toseehowwe conductedaleaders'meeting.Until theNedlandsBranchisfunctioningproperlywewishtoadvisethatyoung meninNedlandsbetweentheagesof 14and25yearsarewelcometovisitus atClaremontonFridaynights,when weholdourgeneralmeetingandsports

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eveninginSt.Thomas'Hall,Reservestreet,Claremont,commencingat7,45 p.n.

Ourlastdance,mhichwasheldon Saturday,November24,was,asusual, agreatshow.Thenextdancewillbe heldonSaturday,December8.We willbehappytoseemorepeoplepresent.andcanassureyouofamostenjoyableevening.

Thefortnightlydanceswillfinishon Saturday,December22,withaGala Carnival.Thisisgoingtobeacarnivalyou'llneverforget,socomealong tothisgrandfinaletoour1945dances. MusicwillberenderedbyBettyDay andherorchestra,withpopularJoan Bridgervocalist,Makeupapartyof yourfriends-allthemorethemerrier. Don'tforgetnow,Saturday,December 22,at8p.m.,inSt.Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street,Claremont.Admission2s.

FREMANTLE.

Allthosewhosucceededinwinning orobtainingaplaceintherecentinterregionalsportsmeetingatLeederville areurgedtocompeteinthecompetitionseverySaturdayafternooninthe Y.C.W.team.

Ithasbeendecidedtorunaraffle forChristmastobuycricketequipment.Thefirstprizewillbeacase ofgroceries,soboysareaskedtodo theirshareinordertomaketheraffle asuccess.

TheWednesdaynightdancesinthe ParishHallarecontinuingwithsuccess.

HIGHGATE.

ThedanceheldonNovember23 provedveryenjoyabletoall.There wasquiteagoodattendance,andall arelookingforwardtothenextdance onDecember7. Thiswillbefollowed byamonsterXmascarnivaldanceon December21.

Eighto'clockonNovember27found manyboysandgirlsshiveringoutsidetheSwanRiverFerries.How. ever,inspiteofthis,100happyboys andgirlshadaverypleasantrivertrip toPointWalter.Dancingandsupperatthetearoomsfilledinagreat partoftheevening.WearealllookingforwardtothenexttriponDecember19. Keepasharpeyeoutfor whentheticketsareavailable,and don'tbedisappointed.

Softballandcricketpracticeisheld everySundaymorningatForrestPark.

Thedancingclasseshavecometoa closeforthisyear.Thelastclas endedinanovelform.Allhadavery happyevening.

SUBIA00.

MonthlyRally, -Arethemotionpicturesasawhole aninfluenceforevil?"formedthesubjectofadebateatthemonthlyrally oftheSubiacoBranch,heldonMonday, November26.KeithNorrishand HarryJermypresentedthecaseforthe affirmativeside,whileNevilleHarris andJohnDoyleablysupportedthe negativeviewpoint.

Thedebatewasfollowedwithintetestbytheaudience.Evidentlythe subjectwasatopicaloneandperhaps, strangelyenough,thedecision,givenin favouroftheaffirmativeside,was heartilyapplauded.Apparentlyno onehadanymisgivings.

BeforethisdebateMr.RonFort treatedmemberstofreepictures,showing,amongotherinterestingfilms,some movieshotstakenattheold,S.C.Y.M.S. athletics.Oldidentitieswereseenin actionagain,andtheirperformances were'wellworthseeingagain.

ANewCommittee.

Afterlightrefreshmentshadbeen served,theelectionofabranchcommitteetookplace.Thoseelectedwere AshlyBull,president:RogerRyan, vice-president;NevilleHarris,secretary;VincentMedley,assistantsecretary:BrianRyan,treasurer;William Hodge,warden.

04e/raglanoffling

ArallyofactiveandauxiliarymembersoftheLegionofMary,inhonour oftheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,willbeheldinSt.Mary'sCathedral,Perth,onSundayafternoon, December16,at3p.m.Theoccasional sermonwillbepreachedbyRev. FatherTimbs,C.SS.R.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

TheGuildyearisalmostataclose, butbeforethenewyearoneveryimportanteveptislistedtotakeplacetheannualRetreat.This,asusual, willbeatLoretoConvent,Swanbourne, fromtheeveningofDecember26till Fridaymorning,December28.Itis nottoolateasyettobookin.Any teacherwhoisdesirousofmakingthe retreat,pleasewritetotheSecretary, 2Swan-street,SouthPerth.TheretreatwillbeconductedbyaJesuit Father.

IntheverynearfuturetheGuild hopestoedititsfirstmagazine.Any as'icletowardssamewillbegratefully received.

Weareverypleasedtowelcome backtoourranksMrs.Haire,whohas beentotheEastforthelastyear.

ThenextGuildmeetingisSaturday, December8,at10.30a.m.

ANSWERSTOBRAINTEASERS.

1.Withnocurrent,Duncanwould gdthree-quartersofamileinonequarterofanhour-thatis,threemilesan hour:butheactuallygoesonlyatthe rateof1,milesperhour,andthedifferencebetweenthreemilesand1 miles isthespeedofthecurrent,whichis, therefore,milesanhour.

2,Whenhisfatheristhreetimesas oldasHarry,thedifferencebetween, theiragesmustbetwiceHarry'sage; butthedifferencebetweentheiragesis always44.ThereforeHarry'willbe 22whenhisfatheristhreetimesas old.Harry,then,willgetthepony intenyears.

3.Yes,thesecondfarmwasthebigger,andwasmorethantwiceaslarge astheother.Threemilessquareis3 mileseachway,andcontainsnine__ squaremiles,whiletheotherfarmcontainedonlyfoursquaremilesaltogether.

NewWoodStoves:

Afternoonteawillbeservedinthe CathedralHallimmediatelyafterthe devotionsintheCathedral.

Page41'Youth

DearCornerites,-

1havebeenabsolutelythrilledwith thelovelymailIhavereceivedduring thepastweek.Iamparticularlypleasedtoseeschoolpupilsbandingtogether andpoolingtheirefforts.Itshowsa wonderfulcommunityspirit,andreflectsgreatcredit,too,ontheenergy andenthusiasmoftheteachers.

Ihavebeenverymovedtoreadinso manylettersofthejoythathascome intoanumberofhomesbecause "Daddy"hasreturnedfromthewar. Blessyouall,dearCornerites.Make yourfamilyhappinesscompleteby showingyourparentsthesametender lovethatyouwillreadaboutinthe storyofAnnedeGuigne,whichcommencesonthispage.

BOB'SYOURUNCLE.

BRAINTEASERS.

AnswersonPage12.

1.HowFastistheCurrent?

Duncanrowedthree-quartersofa mileup-streaminhalf-an-hour.Ifthere hadbeennocurrenthewouldhave takenonlyaquarterofanhour.What isthespeedofthecurrent?

2,WhenWillHarryHaveaPony?

llarrv,aged12,hasbeenpromiseda ponywhenheisone-thirdtheageof hisfather,whoisnow56yearsold. WhenwillHarrygetthepony?

3.WhichFarmWasTheBigger?

.1farmerinCanadaboastedthathe hadafarmoffoursquaremiles. Anotherfarmerwhoheardhimsaid: "Myfarmisbiggerthanyours.Itis threemilessquare."

Wasthesecondfarmreallythebigger?

BUSHIES' CORNER

THANKSFORTHESELETTERS-

Lettershavebeenreceivedfromthe following:-FrankO'Connell,Trevor Marshall(2),JohnTrefry,AlisanBirch, LilianBell,"Kay,"MaryGraham, PattyHayes,MargaretMaher,Lorraine Doyle,PeterFoli,JosieFoli,Bobby Bunting,KathleenMurphy,BillyBell. DanieldeLongcamp.

-ANDTHESEDONATIONS: 8.d.

PupilsofSacredHeartSchool, Highgate 1150

MManion 100

PupilsofSt.Thomas'School, Claremont 100

PupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool, Waroona 100

MMannix 100

Mrs.Clarko 100

Trevor'Marshall 26

Anonymous 26 GiftofStamps, ParcelsofusedstampshavebeenreceivedfromM.MannixandTrevorMar. shall.

ABUSHLANDREVERIE

ByFrankO'Connell(aged12'.

Oh,dear!ejaculatedColinashewipedtheperspirationfromhishotbrow andthrewhimselflistlesslyontothe grass.Lazilyhewatchedthebirds astheyspiralledoverthechattering brookanddivedintotherecessesof thenear-bywattlebloomswhichsmiled inthegentlebreeze.

"IwishKevinwouldhurry,"mused Colin."Hepromisedtomeetmehere afterthe'SongofBernadette.'Oh, dear!itwasgood.Ihopeheenjoy editasmuchasIdid."

Justthen,inthetinglingair,alittle laughingbreezeshiveredamongthe trees,andColinheardthesweet,faint, wind-blownmusicofsomechoirunseen.Gazingintentlyinfrontofhim. hiseyesbecamerivettedontheformof, adelicateyoungladystandingonthe upperledgeofawallofrock,garlandedandfestoonedwithinterlacing creepers;clingingtoherslenderfigure wasawhiterobe,withabluegirdleencirclingherwaist.Colingazedspellbound.Werehiseyesdeceivinghim? Herubbedthemtomakesure.Were hisearsdeceivinghim?Helistened moreintently.No,theveryatmospherevibratedwithheavenlystrains.

Hewasnolongergazingonamere earthlyscene.Allthebushlandblooms nowfoundsilvertonguesandwere vieingwitheachothertosaluteher, whomColinrecognisedasOurLady. Pure,white,starryclematispeeped fromtheirgreenfoliageandsentlittle tendrilstoentwineherbrowandnestle inthebraidsofherhair.Thesechaste bloomsresembledlittleFirstCommunicantsembracingtheMotherofJesus, Whomtheyhadjustreceivedintotheir hearts.The(wind-blownmusicfrom theirtinythroatsliltedentreatingly:

"DearestMother,daybyday, Keepuseverinthyway."

Leschenaultias,theloveliestofsky blues,upliftedtheiretherealpetalsto touchthehemoftheivory-coloured robeoftheirmother,andtoexpand theirfullthroatsinliquidpurityas theytrilled: "Immaculate.Immaculate,ourVirginQueen."

ThesewereindeedtheChildrenof Mary. Kangaroopaws,attiredintheloveliestofvelvetyredsandgreens,stoodat attentiona,thoughsalutingtheir Queen.Theyseemedtostrumgoldenharps,andtheybenttheirlittle stembodiessoreverentlyinthebreeze thattheyappearedlikeKnightsofthe BlessedSacrament.

Stillfascinated.Colingazedonthe heavenlyexpressionofOurLadyas itrestedonher"FlowerChildren."

Now,thesadpartwasthatother bloomsgrowingprofuselyaroundwere totallyindifferenttothejoyfulspirit surroundingthem.Theyreminded Colinofthosechildrenhenoticedat "TheSongofBernadette,"whohad nevereitherknownorlovedOurLady. Hewasfeelingverysorryforthem whenhewassuddenlyawakenedby Kevin'svoice:"Hurry,Colin!We'll havetorunforittobehomeintime fortea"

- REMARKABLESTORY

InSavoy,inFrance,nearthebeautifullakeofAnnecy,AnnedeGuigne (pronotinced"geen-yay")wasbornon April15,1911.Shewasthefirst-born child.Thenextyearcamealittle brother,Jacques,whowasknownas Jopo:andlateroncametwolittlesisters,MadelineandMarieAntoinette. Annewasstillmorethanthreewhen theGreatWarbrokeout,andher father,atduty'scall,leftforthefront. Inamonthhereturnedwounded, thoughnotseverely.ItwasdelightfulandtouchingtoseehowAnnetried toprovehergreatloveforDaddyand makeherselfuseful.True,itwas hardwithsomanygrown-upsaround himtodomuch,ButAnnepatted cushions,broughtbooks,eventriedto carrytheheavycrutcheswhenthey werewanted,andmostcertainlygave untoldjoytotheDaddyshelovedso much.Hewassoonbackatthefront.

Afewdayslaterhereturnedwoundedmoreseverely.However,hewould notwaituntilproperlyhealed.His place,heconsidered,waswithhismen intheplaceofdanger.Suchwashis highidealofduty.

InFebruary,1915,hewasonceagain wounded,andsoseverelythathewas senttothehospitalatLyons.Madame deGuignevisitedhimthere,taking Annewithher.Thelittleonegazed thoughtfullyatthelongrowsofbeds, eachwithitssufferer,sufferingfor France,ashermothertoldher,And oneofthesesuffererswasherownlovedDaddy.

Recoveredoncemore,Captainde Guignereturnedtothehorrorsofwar inearlyMay.Towardstheendof July,bravelyleadinghismentothe attack,hefellmortallywounded.Four dayslater,the28th.July,thesadnews reachedthewidow.OnlynextmorningshebrokethenewstoAnne.It wasagloriousmorningofsunshine,joy- iththesongsofbirds,richwith thefragranceofcountlessflowers,but darkandjoylessandhitterforAnne. Shegazedonhermothergrief-stricken,hereyesredwithweeping,and heardthesadnews"Shelookedat mesadly,sayshermother,"weeping withmeandcoveringmewithcaresses."Thoughlittlemorethanfour, Annewasprofoundlygrievedatthe sightofherheart-brokenmother.

TheLetterBox

ToTrevorMarshall(MidlandJunction):Fortunatelytheparcelofstamps wa,openedandyourP.N.andprick carddiscovered.Don'tenclosemoney orcardsinstampparcels,Trevor. KeeppeggingawayatMr.Bradyand Mr.CluneandMr.Fornero.Tellthem allabouttheBushies'Scheme,

ToJohnTrefry,MidlandJunction): IlikeAuntBessy,too. Ithinkshe maybebacksoon.

ToAlisonBirch(Mt.Lawley): I'm gladyourdaddyiscominghomefor Christmas.Sorryaboutyoursunburn,pet.

ToFrankO'Connell(St.Thomas' School)Thanksforyourstory,Frank. Icanseeyou'vegottalentandwould liketoseemoreofyourwork.Keep yourschool-matesinterestedinthe Scheme.

ToDanieldeLongcamp(Highgate): Ihopeyourdaddywillsoonbehome. TakecareofGigi.

ToBabyBell(Highgate):Thanks foryourChristmasandNewYear wishes.Iknowyouhavenotforgottenyourbushfriends.

ToKathleenMurphy(Highgate) Thingsseemtobegoingextrawell withyou,Kathleen.I'mglad,andI wanttocongratulateyouonyourneat writing.

ToBobbyBunting(Highgate): I hopethe"softstuff"curedyoursunburn,Bobby.Thanksagainforyour littleletter.

ToPeterandJodieFoil(Highgate): Youwerewonderfullyprivilegedtobe abletomakeyourfirstHolyCommunionontheFeastofChristtheKing, Josie.I'mgladyouhavebegunto writetoourpage.Lookafterlittle Peter.

"achildshallleadthem"

OFANNEDEGUIGNE

Fromthatsaddaydatesthe"conversion"ofAnne.Yes,forAnnewas notbornasaint;farfromit.She hadbeenawayward,obstinatechild, fulloftemperandinclinedtoviolence. Butfromthatdayshewasachanged child;notindeedthatshelosther weaknesses,butresolutelyshebeganto curbandcontrolthem.

WhatWareHerFaults?

It1,quiteclearthatAnnewasnot bornasaint.Shesickenedwhenshe waslittlemorethanababy,hardly abletospeakdistinctly.Thedoctor wascalled.AtthesightofhimAnne suddenlybecameafuriouslittlerebel, strugglingforallshewasworth,sothat thedoctorshouldnotbeabletohold andexamineher:"Takeyourhatand go,"commandedthelittlerebelfrom thecot.

Again,attheageofthree,shewas playingwithacousin,aboyalittle olderthanAnne.Theycametoa sand-hill,smallinitself,buthighto littlefolk."Let'sclimbtothetop," saidAnne.Butthecousinhesitated. .\,,.lwon't.It'stoohigh.""But youmust,"criedAnne."Youshall comeup.I'llmakeyou."

Thenbeganastruggle,inwhichthe youngerchildwouldhavebeenvictor hadnotthenursecomeupintimeto aoethemmbatants;forthelittle boywasfrightenedbyAnne'sviolence.

Onanotheroccasionsheandher cousinsweretakentoamenagerie. "Come,"shesaidtoonelargerthan herself,"I'llliftyouuptopatthegiraffe."Yetshewastheyoungestand smallestoftheparty.Itwasherlittle waytotakecommand,andyouhadto obeyortaketheconsequences.

Whenherlittlebrothercamehetook thefirstandfullestplaceinher mother'sattentions.ButAnnewantedalltheattentionsherself,andsoshe didnotlikeherbabybrother.One dayshebroughtahandfulofsandand begantorubitintothebaby'seyesto makehimcry,andallbecausehis motherhadkissedhim!

(Nextweekyouwillreadoftheslow butwonderfulchangethatcameover Anneafterherfather'sdeath,when shesawhowsadandlonelyhermother was.Wehope,too,tobeabletopublishapictureofAnne.)

ToLorraineDoyle(Highgate):I canseeyoubelongtoaveryhappy family,Lorraine.ThankGodforHis goodnesstoyou.Keepgatheringpen. viesandprayersfortheBusbies,

ToMargaretMaher(Highgate):Con gratulationstoyou,Margaret,onmakingyourfirstHolyCommunion.Keep writing.

ToMaryGraham(Highgate)Congratulationstoyoualso,Mary,onmakingyourfirstHolyCommunion.I'm quitesurethehymnsweresungvery sweetly.Ifyougoaway,don'tforget theBushies.

ToPattyHayes(Highgate)Thank youforyourfirstletter,Patty,I'm delightedthatyoumadetheeffortin spiteofyoursun-burn.Passonmy thankstoSisterforfillingherbigbottle.withpennies.

To"Kay,"Highgate:Thankssincere lyforyourgoodwishes.Keepon withthegoodwork.

ToLillianBell(Highgate)Thank youforbeginningtowrite,Lillian.Tell Billyhemustwrite,too.

IGIVETOYOU-

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hatsaniceumbrellayou'vegot ,here,saidRobinson.

Yes,"repliedSmith,"itis.And itwasfunnyhowIgotit,too.Iwas ,oinghomeonenightwithoutacoat anditstartedtoraincatsanddogs, soIdodgedintoadoorwayforshelter.ThenIsawayoungchapcornnigalongwithanumbrella,andI thoughtI'daskhimtoletmeshareit withhim.SoIsteppeduptohim andsaid:'Whereareyougoingwith thatumbrella?'andwithoutsayinga wordheflungitdownandranoffas fastashislegscouldcarrynim.-

Thepartywasdreadfullydull,and :heguestsweresittinground,looking andfeelingverybored.Thehostess, inanattempttoinfusealittlepepinto theproceedings,said,brightly,"Well, whatshallwedonext?Doesanyone knowareallygoodgamewecan play?"

"Well,"anormallygayyoungman suggested,"Iknowadecentguessing game.Howdoweplay?Well,first ofallIgoout-andeveryonespends therestoftheeveningtryingtoguess whereI'vegone!"

Blueywasdrivingaheavytruckin NewGuineaandonedayhadtogo overaverysteephill.Thetruckjust managedtogettothetopinlowgear. "Justdidit,"saidBlileytohiscorm panionwhoknewnothingabout trucks.

"Andyoucanthankmethething didn'tgobackwithus,"saidhiscompanion."Iheldthehand-brakeonall thetimejustincasewedid."

"Twobob,"thecafeproprietorsaid tnesoldierputdownashillingat desk.

"itsaysoutside'Haveagoodmeal furaBob',"thesoldiersaid.

"Iyehadenoughofyousmart Alecs,'saidtheproprietorreachingbehindhimforanancientshotgun.

"Easynow,"thesoldiersaid, "\\hatsthatytu'vegot?"

"It'sagun:"wasthereply.

"Youhadmescared,"saidthesoldier."Ithoughtitwasastomach pump."

Patwasseenoneeveningstandingin thecentreoftheroadbyaheapof stones,onthetopofwhichwasburningahurricanelampwitharedblobe.

"Say,Pat,"calledapasser-by,"what istheredlampfor?"

"Sure,"saidPat,"and'tissonoone willrunintothesestones."

"Well,whatarethestonesfor?"he wasasked.

"Och,"saidPat,"and'tietostand thelampon,sothatwecanseeitbetter."

Asoldierwasreturningfromthevil lage,havinghadahair-cut,whenhe methiscaptaincarryinggolf-clubs.

"Ifyou'rereturningtocamp,Jones," hesaid,"iwouldyoumindputting theseclubsinmyofficeformer"

"Certainly,sir,"answeredJones, slingingthemoverhisshoulder, A littlenearerthecamphemetthe colonel.

"Good-morning,sir!"Jonessaid,salutingsmartly.

"Morning,Jones!"answeredthecolonelgenially."Beenforaroundof golf?"

"Oh,no,sir:I'vebeenhavingahaircut."

"Fourteendaysforinsolence!" bawledthecolonel.

Twomeninalighthousesawasmall boatbeingrowedtowardsit.When itwasabouthalfamileawayitbegan tosink,sooneofthemenwentoutto therescue.

Whentherescuedmanwasinthe lighthousehetoldthemenitwasa goodjobtheyhadsavedhimbecause hehadcometoseethemabouttheir incometax.

Amanwhoisperiodicallyarrested andfinedforconvivialbehaviourinhis nativetownrecentlygotintosimilar troubleinLondonandwasfinedforty shillings.

"Yourworship,"heprotested,"may IpointoutthatathomeIamfined onlytenshillingsforthisoffence?"

"Youcanhardlyexpect,"repliedthe magistrate,"tohaveaLondoncelebrationatprovincialprices."

Thebookcanvasserknockedatthe doorofMr.Jones'shouse.

"Nothingto-day,"saidMrs.Jones, firmly.

"I3ut,madam,"heinsisted,"Ihave somethingherethatisboundtointerestyou.'TheHusband'sFriend,or

FiveHundredReasonsforStayingOut Late.'

"Whatmakesyouthinkthatbook wouldinterestme?"askedMrs.Jones, angrily.

"Well,"saidthecanvasser,"Isold acopytoyourhusbandonhiswayto thestationthismorning."

Thefamilyandtheirguesthadjust seatedthemselvesattable.

"Betty,"saidthemother,"whyon earthdidn'tyouputaknifeandfork atMr.Green'splace?"

"Hedoesn'tneedany,Mummy,"repliedBetty."Yousaidheeatslikea horse."

*

Thomaswasthrifty,Onavisitto theUnitedStateshedecidedtosenda telegramtohishost.Oninquiringat thepostofficehewastoldthecharge, butthatthesender'snamewouldbe free.

"That'ssplendid,"hereplied."I'm aRedIndianandmynameis'CannacomethemornTam.'"

* * * *

"Mummy,"saidlittleBrian,"Tommy doesn'tknowhowtoswimbecausehis mummywon'tlethimgonearthe water."

"Well,Tommyisaverygoodlittle boy."

"Yes,"answeredBrian,thoughtfully; "andhe'llgotoHeaventhefirsttime hefallsin."

Thetelephonebellatthepolicestationwenttinga-ling.

"Isay,"saidawearyvoice,"doyou knowwhereMissChinwaglives,inspector?There'sbeenaburglarinher houseforoverthreehoursandshe's beentalkingtohim."

"I'llsendanofficeroverrightaway. IsthatMissChinwagspeaking?"

"No,"camethesleepyvoice,"it'sthe burglar,"

* * *

Adoctorwasknockedupinasmall villageatabout3a.m.byamanwho askedhimtocomeoutimmediatelyto aplacetenmilesaway.Thedoctor dressedquicklyandgotouthiscar, andtheydrovefuriouslytotheirdestination.

Uponarrivalthemanasked:"What isyourfee,doctor?"

"Halfaguinea,"hereplied,insome surprise.

"Hereitis,then,"saidtheman, handingoverthemoney,"andcheap, too.Thegaragemanwantedthirty bobtodrivemeover."

Wednesday,December5,1946.

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.) ceremonieswiththeexceptionofthe celebrationsofHolyMass."

Lateraninquirywasmadeasto whetherthisprohibitionincludedonly thespecialVotiveMassforweddings oralsoanyotherMass,thougha,privateone.Theinterpretationofthe t..ommissionwasgivenonNovember10,1925,andthereplywas affirmative,thatis,theprohibitionextend,tothecelebrationofanyMass whichmayfromthecircumstancebe regardedasacomplementtothemar riageceremony.

MADONNAOFBALAYAN

Andnow,beforeconcludingthesessionthisevening,listeners,Iwouldlike totellyoualittlestory.Wasatime youknow,fifteenyearsagonow,when Ioldthekiddiesbedtimestoriesfrom thissamestudio-withmyoldfriend Pongo.Butthisevening,Iwould liketotellagood-nightstorytoyou olderfolkwhoarelistening.Manyof \ I oppose,haveseenthefilm, "SongofBernadette,"andremember theapparitionsoftheLadyinWhite tiatbeganthelongchainofmiraculouscuresthathavemadetheshrine LourdesinthePyreneesthegreatestcentreofpilgrimageinmodern times.

Alotofpeoplerefusedtobelieve littleBernadetteSoubirousin1858,a lotofpeoplestillsneerto-dayatthe miraclesofLourdes,andI'mofraid theywon'tfindthisstory-veryinteresting,Theywon'tbelieveme,Iknow, shutit'strue,andit'saboutthesame "WhiteLady"

AboutfiftymilessouthofManila,to thePhilippines,acrossthebayfrom Mindoro,thelittletownofBalayan pestlesinalargeandprettyvalley.It isaboutthistownofBalayanthat mystorytells.

QuiterecentlyanAmericansoldier, anon-Catholic,wrotealettertohis wife,tellingherofitshistory.

"Aboutthreeandahalfcenturies ago,"thelettersays,"whentheSpaniardsconqueredtheMalayansovet here,thelandsofSouthernLuzonwere laidwasteandallthetownsburnedexceptthesmalltownofBalayan--,paniards.accordingtothe legend,saida'WhiteLady'appeared andaskedthemtosparethetown.

"Attheturnofthecentury,AdmiralDeweycametoManila.For threeyearsthelandsofLuzonwere againtrodoverbydestructivetroops, andmanytownsburnedastheAmericansfoughtfirsttheSpanishandthen thePhilippinettoopsledbytheinsurgentGeneralAquinaldo.Manytowns weredestroyed,butoneremainedtinteticheil-ilaiaxan

TheletterthendescribestheJapaneseinvasionofthePhilippines.It tellsoftheAmericansretreatingtoLvardsBataan,oftownsbeingdestroyed--butonceagainBalayanescapeddamage."Bynow,"theletter says,"peoplealloverthePhilippines believedthatapatronsaintwatched overBalayanandprotecteditfrom harm."AnumberofFilipinos,the setterrelates.lefttheirowncitiesand townsforsafetyandsoughtrefugein Balayan.

"Yearslater,"thelettercontinues, /'aftertheAmericansha4liberated .partsofLuzon,Balayanfacedanew crisis.Thetownwasgarrisonedby threehundredandfiftyJapanese,who knewitwouldnotbelongbeforeArne1"antroopswoulddrivetheirwayin. TheseJapanesehadorderstoburn Balayanbeforetheyretreated.

Sir,-"DeGustibus"askedin"The Record"ofNovember14whatisthe valueoftheRepertorypreviewsystem?Thequestionis,Ithink,a rhetoricalone,foraswebothhave manyandpleasantcontactswiththe RepertoryClubheknowstheanswer aswellasIdo.

Butforthebenefitof"Record"readersletusputitthisway:During themistyearormoreregularpatrons ofRepertoryproductionswereavoidingthefirstnightsofseasonswhich Weregettingtoomuchlikepoordress .ar,aisinmanyinstances.The reasonsmayhavebeendifficultyin castingwithsomanymembersonservice,andthepreoccupationofplayers withotherformsofwarwork,but whateverthereasons,thepositionwas .;shctoryandthoseresponsible decidedtotryapsychologicalapproach :otheproblemintheformofapreviewandtheintensivepreparation whichthatentails.

Nowapreviewhas,as"DeGustibus" pointsout,abox-officeadvantage, endastheRepertoryisplayingfor charitythisisnottobeignored.Prior tothewartheRep.playedtoitsown members(whocouldinvitemembers ofthepublic)andwasnotinterested inthebox-officeangle,becauseitpaid itswayoutofsubscriptions.Butthe really;mnortanteffectofapreviewis itseffectontheplayers.Theyget thestimulusofanaudience(evenifit isanartificialone),whenitismost necessary,andthatis.beforetheyactuallyappearbeforeagenuineaudience.

Ontheotherhand.audiences,knowingthattherehasbeenapreview, canfeelconfidentofagoodfirstnight. Andnotonlyistheirconfidencejustified,butcharitiesaregettingthe benefitoffirstnightbookings.

In"DeGustibus'"pointaboutaudienceco-operationIdetectaconfusion ofthought.Audienceco-operationis ofgreatassistance,butisnotactually necessary.Considertheradioplay. Thereisnoaudiencestimulusordramaticsituationwhichmakesitforthe Waverles,satisfying.Theradioplay isneverthelessabsenceofaudience Inmyopinionitsresultsareobtained bycarefulandonemightsayrigorousproduction.

Onthelegitimatestagetheplayer cangetsowrappedupinthepartas toforgetallabouttheaudience,and itssizewillbeoflittleconsequence providedhehasnotbeentoldornot peeredacrossthefootlightstoseefor himself.Ofcourse,iftheplayeris one(whoplaysforlaughsor"to.the audience,"Icanunderstandtheneed ofanaudience,butItrust"De'Gustibus"isnotoneofthese.

Tosaythatpreviewaudiencesare handpickedisliabletocreateaderogatoryimpression.Theaudienceis carefullyselectedfromthosemembers andnon-memberswhocanberegardedascompetentcritics,Ifanymembercouldbepersuadedtobesostrongmindedastoriseandshout"Louder," thenthatmemberwouldbeassuredof apermanentseatatpreviews.The troubleliesnotintheselectionbutin thesoftheartednessofaudiences.

notconcerned.ThepreviewwasinstitutedinasincereeffortbytheClub tokeepfaithwithitsaudiencesand givethemasgoodafirstnightasis humanlypossible.-Yours,etc., BULLI,

Sir,-IfeelthatIcannotletto-night passwithoutgivingyouinsomepoor measureanideaofthemostsoul-stiringspectacleithaseverbeenmygood fortunetowitness.

ToyouOctober28,1945,doesnot meanagreatdeal-tomeitrepresents thedateonwhichIwasprivilegedto bepresentatasceneIshallneverforget. AdateonwhichIamsurethe goodGodwastrulypleased.I'lltell youwhy.To-nightwehadaMissa Cantata,youhaveseenmany-thisis thefirstwehadinNewGuinea,The reason-topayhomagetoAlmighty GodforthedeliveranceatRabaul, NewBritain,oftwenty-fivepriests, aboutsixBrothers,andthirty-one NunsfromthehandsoftheJapanese.

Ourchurch,constructedfrom roughly-hewnjungletimbers.which seatsapproximately600people.was packedtothedoors.Isawcloseon 200soldiersandA.W.A.S.personnelapproachthealtarrailstothanktheir CreatorforHisgreatmercy,andfora successfulconclusiontothismost frightfulofallwars.

I,aswellasmanyothers,wasstirredtothedepthsofmybeingtosee andhearahandfulofthemostwonderfulmenandwomenpraiseGodin thegloriousGregorianChant,fortheir liberationfromthehandsofourenemies.ItfwasDomMoreno'sbeautiful"MissaUndecima."Thosemarvellouswomen,theMissionNuns,knelt thereonthehareboardsintheheat ofatropicalnight,intheirwhiteveils andbluehabits,thankingGodthat theywereatlastfreetocontinue theirmissionaryactivities.Isaw manyahardenedsoldierwhohad oftenstareddeathintheface,withhis

eyesfilledwithtears.Minewere,too, andIwasproudofthefact;proud thatIwasatleastassociatedinsome smallwaywiththosegaunt,thin,very thin,wonderfulwomenwhowere,and are,aneverlastingcredittotheirreligion,andanoutstandingexampleof thetruemeaningofthe"FaithofOur Fathers"

IhaveheardtheGregorianChantintonedwiththefull-throatedfervourof hundredsofyoungvoicesinourcathedralsandchurches,butneverhaveT beenmovedasIwasbythesimple melodiousmanifestationofFaithexhibitedbythosewhitehaired,white beardedoldmenwhohadkeptthe lightofourgloriousFaithsobrightly horningthroughthreeterribleyears oftyrannyanddegradationonthat bomb-scarredislandofNewBritain, Theywereoldmeneventhough younginyears,andIthankGodwith allmyheartthatIwasabletowitness suchpurefervouranderatitudeaswas shownbythosehumbleadoringCatholicmen.Theywerenotfinely clothed-ajunglegreenshirt,abelt, andapairofjunglegreenpants;their feetcoveredwithsandshoes.But whatmen,whitehaired,whitebearded,stooped,theireyesburningwith thezealofFaith.

Theprincipalsinthisheavenly dramawerestraight-figuredimpressive BishopShermack,M.S.C.,aPole,the BishopofNewBritain,whopresided andpreached.Thecelebrant,Father Brannickmeyer,M.S.C.,Superiorofthe Missionaryband,aDutchman.The M.C.ourownChaplain,FatherFahy, actingAssistantChaplain-General,a truesonofIreland,butresidentfifteenyearsinAustralia.And,finally, thechoir,assistedbymissionary priestsandnuns,includingeightofour ownAustralianSisters.

IamnotmakingapleaforfinancialhelpforourMissions.Ididnot realisewhatourMissionsmeantuntil to-night.hutsufficeittosaythat whenacollectionwastakenuptohelp thesewonderfulpeopleremainonand continuewiththeirwork,oneortwo fiversandquiteafewsinglessomehow transferredthemselvesfromthepocketsofourlocalS.P.bookiesand puntersintothatsmallboxconstruct. edfromroughtimberbythe"Booties." TatleastshallnotforgettheCatholic MissionsintheIslands.-Yours,etc

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"Thenonenightamiraclehappened. Amiracleinwhichthe'WhiteLady' appearedandwasseenbyasmallforce ofguerrillas,byaloneAmerican,and byaJapanesecaptain.Thecaptain orderedanimmediatewithdrawalof Japanesetroops,andhistoryrepeated itselfthatnightasJapanesesoldiers filedeastwardfromBalayan-leaving itsinhabitantsuntouched.To-daythe littletownnestlesinitslargeandbeautifulvalley-anditschildrenplayhappilyandtheoldsterssmilecontentedlyastheytellandretellthestoryofa `smalltownanditspatronsaint-the LadyinWhite-theMadonnaof Balayan!"

OnonefinalcountImustprotest, however.Nocasthaseverrefusedto co-operateinplayingapreview.In someinstancescertainmembersofa castcouldnotplayonaccountofprior engagementsoflongstanding,which isquiteadifferentthing.Onthe otherhand,IknowthatthereisresistancetothepreviewbysomemembersandIknowthatsomeplayers feelthattheyaresogoodthatthey shouldnotbesubjectedtothefancied indignityofapreview.Butthat, again,isanotherstory.

Thevalueofthepreviewsystemis averyvariablefactor.Itwillvary fromshowtoshowandfromcriticto critic,withallofwhichtheClubis

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