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ByFrancisJ.Connell,C.SS.R.

Superstitionandreligionhave thismuchincommon:bothare basedontheconvictionthathumanbeingsaresubjecttotheinfluenceofspiritualforcesbeyond thesphereofsenseperception. therethelikenessends.Religion hasitssourceintherevelationof anall-wiseGod;superstitionoriginatesinthecredulityofignorant creatures.Thetenetsofreligion arereasonableandharmonious, thoseofsuperstitionabsurdand inconsistent.Religionmakesits

nationalwaysinvolvessomemannerofassociationwiththeevil spirits;forevenwhentheiraidis notexpresslyinvokedthey meddleinpracticesinwhichpeople tryttdiscoverthingswhichcannot beknownnaturally.Atanyrate eventhoughonepositivelyrejects anyalliancewiththespiritsof darkness,divinationissinfulinasmuchasitascribestocreatures thepowertorevealwhatisknown onlytoGod.

Tothisvaincategoryofsuperstitionbelongsalsovainobservance-thetiseofacreatureto

WildandHereticalClaimsof AstrologyandChainPrayers

adherentsnoble;superstition makesitsvotariescowardly.

OnMay26,1937,theHolyOffice issuedadecreesternlycondemning allformsofsuperstition,especially thosemasqueradingunderthe guiseofpiety.Thedocumentadmonishesbishopstoeradicateany superstitiouspracticesthatmay havearisenintheirdioceses,and urgesthemtobevigilantlest othersbeintroduced. Quite bluntlythedecreestatesthatin recenttimessuperstitiouscustoms arerapidlyincreasingamongthe membersoftheCatholicChurch. Inviewofthisgravewarning,a studyofthenatureandofthe maliceofthesinofsuperstitionis opportune.

Superstitionisafalsecult.The cultmaybefalseeitherinitsobjectorinitsmanner.Accordingly,wecandistinguishtwotypes ofsuperstition.Thefirstisgiving acreaturethehonorthatbelongs onlytoGod;thesecondisgiving Godthehonorinthewrongway.

Undertheformer-andusually moregrievous-formofsuperstitioncomesidolatory.Thisisthe explicitworshipofsomecreature -a'statue,thesun,ahumanbeing -withthehomageofadoration. Themostabhorrentmanifestation ofidolatryisdevil-worship.It mustnotbeimaginedthatthis practiceisconfinedtouncivilized thereareinLondonatthepresent daythousandsofmenandwomen whoworshipSatan,holdingassembliesinwhichobsceneceremonies areconductedaccordingtoadefiniteritual.ThereisevenaparodyoftheMassenacted.

*Tothissametypebelongsdivination:theattempttoobtainfrom creaturesknowledgewhichthey cannotnaturallyimpart,especially knowledgeofthefuturefreeacts ofhumanbeings.Amongthemore oonitnonformsofthissinare palmistry,crystalgazingandfortunetellingbycards.Other modesofdivinationpractisedin thepastbutnotsocommonnowadays,consistinthequestofinformationfromthewind(aeromancy),fromsmokecapnomancy) andfrombodiesofwater(hydroInancy).Necromancy,theattempttocommunicatewiththe soulsofthedepartedandtolearn biddenthingsfromthem,hasbeen employedfromancienttimes.In ourowndayitiscalledspiritualism.

AccordingtoSt.ThomasAquinas(Summa11-11,Q.95,a.2),divi-

procureaneffectwhichtheAlmightlyhascertainlynotputin itspower.Thus,itissuperstitious tocarryarabbit'sfoot,toweara "luckyring,"to"knockonwood" inthebeliefthatthesepractices areproductiveofgoodfortune. Thesameistrueoftheavoidance of"threeoffamatch'orofthirteenattable"withtheconviction thatsuchcontingenciesareliable tobringmisfortune.

Intreatingofthistypeofsuperstition,twopracticesfurnish matterfordiscussion:theuseof thediviningrodandastrology.

forthosewhoneglecttodoso.

RecentlyIwasgivenaprayerof thisnature,addressedtoOurLord printedonaleafletwhichcontainedtheamazingstatementthatthe prayerhadbeenfoundingraveof Christin1805!Tothosewhorecite thisprayer,orkeepitontheirperson,thepromisesaremadethat theyshallnotdieasuddendeath, norfallintothehandsoftheir enemies,norbeaffectedbypoison.

Womenareassuredofsafetyin child-birth,andtheiroffspringare promisedfreedomfromallmisfortune.Thefinalstatementisthe unorthodoxassertionthatthe prayerisastrueastheGospels!

Apartfromtheridiculous-and sometimesheretinal-phraseology whichtheygenerallyemploy,chain prayersdieser*severecondemnationbecausetheypromisethat thosewhocomplywiththeirconditionwillcertainlyobtainsome particularfavours.Now,OurSaviourdidannexsomemannerof certitudetoprayerwhenHesaid: "Amen,Amen,Isaytoyou:ifyou askthefatherforanythinginmy nameHewillgiveittoyou."

(John,xvi,23.1ButChristdidnot prescribefortherealizationofthis promiseadefiniteformulaof prayer,nordidhestipulatehow muchwemustpaybeforewe areheard.Furthermore.His promisewascertainlyconditionalintheexerciseofinter-

SacramentalsDoNot

GuaranteeBodilyPreservation

Thediviningrodisaforkedtwig employedtodiscoverthepresence ofahiddenspringorofburied metal-ore,ontheprinciplethat whencarriedlooselybytheforkedendsinthehandsofanexpertdiviner,itwillbeattractedlw theconcealedwaterormetaland willbenddownwardovertheproperspot.Itwouldseemthat theuseofthediviningrodcannot becondemnedassuperstitious, sincethereisreasontobelievethat purelynaturalforcescancauseit tooperate(Davis,"MoralTheology,'Vol.II,p.15).However, anyonewhousesadiviningrodor employsadiviner,shouldmake thepositiveintentionoflimiting theoperationoftherodtothe naturalsphere.

Astrologyisthescienceconcernedwiththequestofinformationfromtheheavenlybodies.Its chief,practicalapplicationisthe formationofhoroscopes-charts whichshowtheexactpositionof thestarsandplanetsatthetime apersonwasborn.Greatimportanceisattachedtotheparticularsignofthezodiacthat wasrisingintheeastatthemomentofone'sbirth.

Underthesecondtypeofsuperstition,whichconsistsinhonouringGodinawrongway,comes firstthechainprayer.Thisisa formulaofpetitionaddressedto theAlmightyoroneofthesaints derivingitsnamefromthefact thatit"circulates"throughachain ofpersonsineverincreasingscope. Annexedtotheprayerarewonderfulpromisesforthosewhorecite andpassitalong,anddirethreats

iurdispositionssuchasfaithand humility,andnotonthevocal repetitionofcertainwords,which isthemainfeatureofthechain prayer.Finally,Christsurelydid notmeanthateveryonewhoprays -eventhoughhisprayerhasthe requisitequalities-willinfallibly obtainthepreciseobjectofhispetition.Itmaywellbethatthis particularthingwouldnotbespirituallybeneficialtohim;inwhich caseGodmercifullywitholdsit, andinsteadgiveshimsomething trulyadvantageoustohissoul.

Inaword,Christ'spromiseofinfallibleefficacytoprayeristobe understoodinthesensethatifwe praywiththeproperdispositions ofmindandheartandwithsucicientfrequencyforacertainfavour,wearesuretoobtaineither thisfavourtrsomethingmoreconducivetoourspiritualwelfare. Thechainprayerisonlyatravestyofthispromise

Theuseofholyobjects-medals, scapulesandrelics-isrecommendedtoCatholics.Yet,this practicecanbetaintedwithsuperstition.Suchisthecasewhen inevitableefficiencytowardthe procuringofsometemporalfavor isattributedtotheseobjects.

Stupiditiesof SUPERSTITION

edassacramentalstheyprocure forthosewhousethemdevoutly theprayersoftheChurch.They donotguaranteeprotectionfrom bodilyharm. Itwouldalsobesuperstitionto usesuchholyobjectswiththeconvictionthattheypossessofthemselvessupernaturalpower.This mayhappenmoreespeciallyinthe useofrelics.Itmustalwaysbe rememberedthatarelicisinitself aninanimatething,incapableof anyextraordinaryeffect. Its primarypurposeistoremindusof thesaintfromwhosebodyorgarmentsithasbeentaken,sothat wemaymoredevoutlypraytohim orher.Theuseofarelicdoesindeedsometimesleadtoamiraculousfavour,buteveninsucha casetherelicisonlytheinstru-

mentofthepoweroftheMost

High-itpossessesnopermanent andinherentefficacy. Itmustbenotedthatthedecree oftheHolyOffice,citedabove, explicitlyreprobatesextravagant devotionsthatoccassionthewonderandtheobloquyofnonCatholics.

Superstitionisaveryinsidious vice;onemayalmostunconsciously'becomethabituatedtosome superstitiouspractice.Whenin doubtastothelawfulnessofsome practice,aCatholicshouldconsult apriest,andabidebyhisdecision. AnenlightenedCatholicwillpractiseonlythoseformtofworship anddevotionthatarefullyconformabletothebeliefandtothe approvedcultoftheCatholic Church.

Tlus,aswimmerwearingascap ularorascapular-medalwiththe firmconvictionthathewillcertainlybepreservedtherebyfrom drowningisguiltyofsuperstition. Sameistrueofamotoristwhobelieveshimselfentirelyimmune fromaccidentsbecausehehasa St.Christopher'smedalinhiscar. Theseobjectsstimulatepersonsto invoketheaidofourBlessedLady orthesaints,andiftheyarebless-

Greece,he becameaprisonerofwaronthecapitulationofCrete,andspent fouryearsasaprisonerofwarin'Germany.

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Tellingoftheheroicpartplayedintheresistancebymembers oftheCatholicclergy,Father Froiduresaidthat550priestsof Belgiumhadbeenimprisonedby theGermans,andmorethan200 weredeportedtoGermany.In addition,thereweremanyothers. Brothersandnuns,whosuffered fortheircountry,hesaid.

FatherFroidure.toldhowCardinalJosephVanPoev,ArchbishopofMalines,assembledmembersofthediocesanclergyand disclosedtothemtheerrorsof Nazidoctrine,quotingfrompastorallettersofthegreatanti-Nazi BishopofMunster,thelateCardinalClementVonGalen.

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Attheopeningsessionofthe 43rdannualmeetingoftheNationalCatholicEducationalAssociationheldatSt.Louis,U.S.A.,recently,acongratulatorymessage fromPresidentHarryS.Truman wasreadbyMostRev.JohnT. McNicholas,O.PArchbishopof Cincinnati,andpresidentofthe association.

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Speakingofnewindustriesat StormontduringtheBudgetdebate,Mr.H.Downey(Lab.)said thatonesubsidisedfirmincluded initsapplicationformtobefilled inbyprospectiveemployeesthe question,"Churchattended."

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FOUNDATIONS

Tothisendanumberoffoundationsancientlyestablishedbythe Benedictineshavecontributedtowardthefund.Allhavenames famousinEnglishhistory.

ThereisCanterburyitself,the firstCathedralandfirstmonasteryfoundedbySt.Augustineand hisfellowBenedictineswhenthey broughtChristianitytoEngland. ThereisDurham,mostromantic ofNormanborderCathedrals, "halfChurchofGod,halfcastle 'gainsttheScot,"whichbecame thehomeoftheBenedictinesof JarrowandWeymouth,who broughtwiththemthebodyof theearliestandgreatestofBritish writersandhistorians,theVenerableBede.ThereisGloucester, wheretheBenedictinesrevolutionisedworldarchitecturebycreatingperpendicularGothic.

ThereisWinchesterCollege,oldestofthefamousEnglishschools: ChristChurch,Oxford,rebuiltbY CardinalWolseyonanancient Benedictinefoundation;Jesus College,Cambridge,whichstillretainsmuchofitsearlyBenedictinefabric.Thereisbombed Coventry,and,famousaboveall, WestminsterAbbey,builtbyEd. wardtheConfessorforBenedictines,tobecometheCoronation ChurchofEnglishkings.

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Mr.JamesMcSparran,K.C. (Nat.)saiditwasdeplorablethat underanyGovernmentwherepublicindustrywerebeingusedfor furtheringindustrythatafirm shouldcomehereanddothat.He hopedthepeoplewouldshowtheir disapprovalofthisfirm,which wasgettingthebenefitofpublic money,subscribedbypersonsof allcreeds.

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WHYDIDNOTTHEHEBREW BOYSWORSHIPTHEIMAGE OFGOLD?

M.Porter,WestLeederville:

Q.:"Manythanksforreplyingto myquestionsandforyourkind remarks.AsImentionedpreviously,Ilovethestudyofthe Bibleandhavealongingtobe abletofollowitsteaching,asI believeittobetheinspiredword ofGod.PerhapsIammoreinterestedintheBiblethanIam inthechurchesofto-day,even theoneyourepresent.Infact Ifindthatmostchurchesin somerespectsatleast,donot followexactlytheplainteachingsofScripture,hencemy questionstoyou,andIappreciateyourwillingnesstoanswer themandthegoodspiritin whichyoudoit.

CoiningbackagaintothequestionoftheSecondCommandment,whichsays:"Thoushalt notmakeuntotheeanygraven image,andthoushaltnotbow tothem,"etc.,Ithoughtyour replyrathergood,althoughit didnotsatisfy,.anduponreflectionIthoughtofthestoryin Dan.III.,wherethethreeHebrewboysrefusedtobowdown toworshiptheimageofgold whichBingNebuchadenezzar hadsetup.Now,couldyou tellmewhytheyrefusedto bowdown?Couldtheynothave said:Weshallbowdownwith therest,butinourhearts,we shallnotworshipit?

Nowjustwhydidtheyrefuseto bowdowntotheimage?

Ishallgiveyoumyreasonand seeifweagree.

Ithinktheyfeltthattheywould bebreakingthefirsttwocommandments:

1.Thoushalthavenoother GodsbeforeMe.

2.Thoushaltnotbowdownto images.

WhatistheCatholicanswer?

A.:Ihavereadyourletteralmostinfull,forIthinklisteners willhavebeenjustasmuchimpressedbyitasIhavebeen. Thankyouverymuchforit,but Iamsorrymyanswerlasttime didnotcompletelysatisfyyou. MayIquoteforyouOurLord's wordstothescribewhoanswered Himsowell,andsaywithHim: "ThouartnotfarfromtheKingdomofGod."

Ientirelyagreewithyouasto thereasonoftherefusalofthe threeyoungHebrewstobowdown andworshipthegoldenimage.

FromtheBookofDaniel,we clearlyseethattheKingwished themtoservehisgodsandasa signofthis,tobowdownbefore theimage.InV.18theysay: "Beitknowntoyou,0king,that wewillnotservethygods,nor worshipthegoldenimagewhich thouhastsetup."(Da.

Iftheyhadcompliedwiththe King'scommandtheywouldhave beenguiltyofthesinofidolatry, andhavebrokentheCommandmentsofAlmightyGod.

EXTERNALACTSIGNIFIES

Youaskiftheycouldhavesaid: Weshallbowdownwiththerest, butinourhearts,weshallnot worshipit?

A.:Certainlynot,foritwasthe externalactofbowingdownthat theKingrequiredasasignof theirinterioractofworship,and tobowdownwouldsignifytoall, thattheydeniedtheTrue_God andworshippedfalsegods.

Nowifyouor-Iwereasked somedayinthefuturetobow dc,wnbeforeanimageofStalinor agravenimagerepresentingone ofhisfalsegods,toshowthatwe ?bandonedChristandHisteaching,wouldwenothopetodoexactlyasthethreeyoungHebrews did?

HasnotthissamebeentheactionoftheChristianmartyrsfrom thebeginning?'Fromthedays whengentleChristianmaidenspreferredtodieratherthandeny Christ.when,bythrowingafew grainsofincenseonthefireburningbeforetheRomanEmperor's statuetheycouldhavesaved theirlives,downtoourowntime, whenboysandgirlsdiedinSpain beforethebulletsoftheRedassassins,cryingastheygavetheir livesforHim:"Hail,Christthe King."

TRADITION?

M.Portercontinues.

"Thereisanotherquestionthat Iwouldliketoaskwithreference to'Tradition.'

InMarkVII.,6-9,13,OurLord istakingthePhariseestotask becausetheykeptcertaintraditionswhichmadevoidacertain commandment.Hesaid:"In vaindotheyworshipme,teachingfordoctrinesthecommandmentsofman,"andagainHesaid: "Yerejectthecommandmentof Godthatyoumaykeepyourtradition."IfChristcondemnedit then,howwouldlielookuponit now?DoesnottheBibleteach thatHeisalwaysthesame"with novariablenessneithershadowof turning?"

A.:Imustfirstexplaintoyou whatexactlywerethecircumstancesinwhichOurLordsaid thewordsyouquote,andwhat wasHispurposeinsayingthem. HemadeHismeaningveryclear. Hereistheincidentasrecorded inS.Mark,c.VII.:''AndthereassembledtogetheruntoHimthe PhariseesandsomeofHisdisciples,comingfromJerusalem. Andwhentheyhadseensomeof Hisdiscipleseatbreadwithcoinmon,thatis,withunwashed hands,theyfoundfault.Forthe Pharisees,andalltheJewseat notwithoutoftenwashingtheir hands,holdingthetraditionof theancients.Andwhenthey comefromthemarket,unless theybewashed,theyeatnot:and manyotherthingstherearethat havebeendeliveredtothemto observe,thewashingofcupsand ofpots,andofbrazenvessels, andofbeds.AndthePharisees andScribesaskedHim:Whydo notyourdiscipleswalkaccording tothetraditionof'theancients, buttheyeatbreadwithunwashedhands?ButHe,answering, saidtothemWelldidIsaiasprophesyofyouhypocrites,asitis written:'Thispeoplehonoureth Mewiththeirlips,buttheirheart isfarfromMe,teachingdoctrines andpreceptsofmen.'ForleavingthecommandmentsofGod,

youholdthetraditionofmen,the washingofpotsandofcups:and manyotherthingsyoudolike these.AndHesaidtothem: WelldoyoumakevoidthecommandmentofGod,thatyoumay keepyourowntradition.For Mosessaid:honourthyfather andthymother:and'hethatshall cursefatherormotherdyinglet himdie.Butyousay:Ifaman shallsaytohisfatherormother, Corban(whichisagift)whatsoeverisfromme.shallprofitthee. Andfurtheryousufferhimnotto doanythingforhisfatheror mother.Makingvoidtheword ofGodbyyourowntradition, whichyouhavegivenforth.And manyothersuchlikethingsyou do."

CHRISTCRITICISES OBSERVANCEOFMAN-MADE PRESCRIPTIONS

NowwhatpracticeoftheScribes andPhariseeswasOurLordreferringtohere,andwhatiniquity wasHecondemning?

Well,duringthecourseofages, therehadgrownuparoundthe LawofMosesthousandsofinterpretationsandinstructions,culledfromthe'writingormidrash offamousJewishRabbis,allof whichwerethepersonalinterpretationofthesemen,learnedinthe law:innowayinspiredbyGod. Thismassofdecisionsondebateablepointsandminutiaeofritual observancewasknownasthe MishnahandspokenofastheTraditionoftheAncients.OurLord givesanexamplehowoftenthese man-madeprescriptionsoftenran countertotheverylawofGod itself.Thus,accordingtothe Mishnah,ifamanhadmadea vowtopaysomemoney,asagift totheTemple,andthenfound thathisownparentshadneedof themoneyfortheirverysubsistence,themanwasboundtokeep hisvowandleavehisparentsin want.Dr.Edershiem,thewellknownJewishscholar,tellsus thatthisverycaseisdiscussedin theMishnah,andthedecisionwas, thatthecommandmentenjoining"honouroffatherormother" didnotconstituteagroundfor invalidatingsuchavow.

WellcanweunderstandOur Lord'sindignationatsuchhypocrisy.Nowordsarestrong enoughtocondemnsuchaninterpretationofreligionthatwould, allowamantoleavehisparents inwantinordertocarryouta Rabbinicalprescription.

IthinkwhatIhavesaidmakes itquiteclearwhatOurLord meantbyHiswords:"Youreject thecommandmentofGodthat youmaykeepyourtradition."

Butthereisnothingwhatever incommon,exceptthename,betweenthiskind.ofTraditionand theTraditionwespeakofinGod's HolyChurch.ThatTraditionis thelivingWordofGod,guaranteed from'allerrorbyChrist'spromise tobewithHisChurchuntilthe endoftime;OurLordpromised thatHewouldsendtheHoly SpirittoteachHisdisciplesall thingsandtoabidewiththem forever.

Hesaidtothem:"Goyetherefore,teachallnations,teaching themtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou;" andagain:"Hewhohearsyou, bearsMe.""Whatsoeveryou shallhinduponearth,shallbe boundalsoinHeaven,andwhatsoeveryoushalllooseuponearth, shallbeloosedalsoinHeaven."

ChristgaveHisauthoritytoHis Church:Shespeaksandruleswith Hisauthority.Actinguponthis mandatetheChurchhasgiven ustheNewTestament,astheinspiredWordofGod;theChurch hasestablishedforusthecanon ofHolyScripture,i.e.,Shehas tolduswhatbooksoftheAncientJewsareinspiredbyGod,and thereforewhatbooksconstitute theHolyBible.

Itisthislivingauthorityof ChristinHisChurchwhi,h we speakofasTradition.

"FORTHESONOFMANIS LORDEVENOFTHE SABBATH".

Nowforyourlastquestion:

Yousay:"Accordingtothe FourthCommandment(i.e.,inthe RevisedVersion):thethirdoriginally)itisthe7th.daythatis theSabbath,andthatwasthe daythatGodresteduponafter creation,andHeblessedit,sanctifiedandhallowedit.IntheNew Testamentwehavetheexample ofChristandthedisciples.There isnorecordofanychangeinthe Bible,butfromyourCatholic BooksIfindanexplanation.It wasthe"Church"thatchanged ittothefirstday.Inonebook itexplainedthattheChurch transferredthesolemnityfrom SaturdaytoSundayattheCouncilofLoediceainA.D.326 hopeyouwillnotbeimpatient withme,butfromtheplainteachingsoftheBibleitlookstome asif,onthispoint,bothCatholicsandProtestants,havesubstitutedtraditionforacommandmentofGod.AmIright?Ishall beinterestedtoheartheCatholic answer."

A.:Ishallcertainlynotbeimpatientwithyou,butnowthatI havemadeclearthedifferencebetweentheTraditionoftheAncient Rabbis,whichOurLordreferred to,andChristianTradition,you won'thaveanydifficultyinseeingthatthetransferringbythe ChurchoftheDayofRest-the Sabbath-fromSaturdaytothe Sunday,wasquitewithinthe competencyoftheChurchand hadtheauthorityofChristbehind it.

Untilthe(OldLaw,whichwas giventotheJews,hadfulfilledits purposeandhadgivenplaceto theNewLaw,ofcourse,Christ andtheApostlesobservedthe JewishSabbathDay.Butyou mustrememberthatOurLordremindedtheJewsthatHewas MasteroftheSabbath:

"FortheSonofManisLord evenoftheSabbath."(Mt.XII., 8.) ButalreadyinSt.Paul's timeheremindshisconvertsthat theyarenotboundbytheprescriptionsoftheJewishLaw. WritingtotheCollossians,he says:"Letnomanjudgeyou,. therefore,inmeatorindrink,or in,respectofthefestivalday,orof thenewmoon,noroftheSabbath"(Col.IL.,16).Theseare buttheshadowofthingstocome, heremindsthem.

CHRISTIANSFROM BEGINNINGOBSERVED SUNDAYINSPECIALWAY

ThefirstChristiansobserved Sundayinaspecialwayfromthe verybeginning.IntheActsof theApostlesweread:

"Onthefirstdayoftheweek, wewereassembdedtobreak bread."St.Paulwritestothe Corinthians:"Onthefirstdayof theweekleteveryoneofyouput apartwhatitshallpleasehim" towardsthecollectiononbehalf oftheChurch.(I.Cor.,XVI.,I,2.) RIRevelations1,10,St.John tellsusthatwhenhewasinthe spirit"ontheLord'sday."

TheearlywritersintheChurch inthesecond,thirdandfourth centuriesspeakofthespecialselectionbytheApostlesofSunday fortheworshipofGod.Thus Tertulian,St.Justin,St.Ignatius ofAntioch,andSt.Augustine. Writingbeforetheendofthe2nd. century,hediedin190'AD.,St. IgnatiusofAntiochsays:"Those whooncelivedaccordingtothe OldLawhavecometoanew hope,nolongerobservingtheJewishSabbath,buttheLord'sday onwhichourLiferosefromthe dead."(Ign.adMagnes).

No,itwasnottheCouncilof Laodiceathatmadethechange fromSaturdaytoSunday.The CouncilmerelyorderedthefaithfultoobservetheApostolicpracticeofkeepingholytheSunday.

TheCommandmentofGodis thatweshouldkeepholytheDay ofSabbath,cthe.dayofrest. TheCeremonialLawoftheJews fixedthedayasthelastdayof theweek;theChristianChurch, thatistheApostlesandtheirsuccessorsappointedthedayofrest onthefirstdayoftheweek,in memoryofOurLord'sResurrection.

Soyouseeitwasclonewiththe authorityofChrist:"Thesame yesterday,to-day,andforever." (ContinuedonPage15.)

%Cid APOLOGY

By FrancisGilbert

REDSEXPLOITBLACKS

Forthosewhoareterrifiedbytheweightandwealth oftheCommunistpropaganda machinethere'isatleastthe consolationthatthegreatweaknessoftheRedpuffingisitsconstanttendencytowardsover-insistence.LiketheladyinShakespeare,itproteststoomuch.It canneverbesatisfiedwithhalfa loaf;forthisreasonitmayfinish upwithnobreadatall.

Thereisacurrentillustrationof thisRedhabitofover-reachingitselfintheanticsoftheCommittee forDefenceofNativeRights.This organisation,followingthewellwornpathofotherCommunist subsidiaries,hasdresseditswindowwithanicedisplayofrespectabilitybytheinclusionofa coupleofclergymen.Thencame aCourtcasewhereinaprofessional agitatoroftheCommunistparty waschargedwithincitingnatives toleavetheirlawfulservicewithouttheonsentofaprotetorof aborigines.Intheevidencethe accuseddidnotdenythatcertain rotesproducedinCourtwerein hishandwriting.Oneofthem blewthegaffproperly.Itstated: "Eachandeveryoneofthese nativesarepotentialCommunists.InPilbarraalonewecould recruituptoathousandmembers oftheparty.Itisourdutyas Communiststorelievethesepeople fromtheirunhappylot.

Theaccused,DonaldMcLeod, Iwasfoundguiltyandfined£50. Thetwounfortunatenatives, afterabriefimprisonment,were released.Nowthecasehadtwo verydesirableresults.Thefirst wastheclear-cutproofkindly suppliedbytheCommunistorganiser,McLeod,astotherealnature oftheCommitteeforDefenceof NativeRights.Secondly,public opinionforcedcertainmembersof thatCommitteetodenyinthe publicpressthattheorganisation wasCommunist-directedandcon-

trolled.Amongtheprotestants wastheChurchofEnglandDean ofSt.George'sCathdralandanother'Anglicanclergymanwhois theSecretaryoftheCommittee. Neitherofthereverendgentlemen, however,troubledtoexplainaway hisassociationwithabodywhose accreditedmemberintheNorth. WestwasonhisownshowingactivelyorganisingfortheCommunistPartyamongtheaborigines. ThuswastheveneerofrespectabilityscratchedofftheC.D.N.A. Howevermuchcharityaclergymanmayshowtowardsamanunhappyenoughtobecomeinvolved withthelaw,itissurelyanother matteraltogetherfortheclergy tobeactivelyassociatedwithwilfullaw-breakers.HencethereportfromPortHedlandonthe 13thinst.,announcingthere-arrest ofMcLeodandwithhimtheRev. PeterHodge,secretaryofthe C.D.N.R.madepainfulreadingindeed.Bothmenwerechargedwith abreachoftheNativeAdministrationAct.

This.ofcourse,callsforfurther thatisjustcoincidenceofwhether explanationfrtmtheC.D.N.R.and especiallyfromitsclericalmembers.Well,theC.D.N.R.hasnot failed..1four-pagedleafletwas indistributionthroughoutthe cityonthedayfollowingthearrestsatPortHedland.Whether theallegedoffenceinthenorth wasdeliberatelyplannedinad vanceitisimpissibletosay.For thesakeofthepadre,thecloth andthecauseofreligioningeneral itistobehopedthattheRev. Hodgewasanunwittingoffender.

thatthenativesarealsobeingexploitedbyCommunistsandtheir fellowtravellers.Ifitistruethat someabtriginesinthisState"who triedtoorganisethemselvestodemand30/-aweekwereimprisoned becausetheydaredtostandupfor theirrights"(SenatorTangney), itisalsotruethatnativeshave. beenimprisonedbecausetheywere dupedbyapaidCommunistorganiserwhosepartydidnotgive themsomuchas30pence.

concernsthequestionnowbeing arguedbeforetheCommonwealth ArbitrationCourtastowhether theintroductionofa40-hourweek willdetrimentallyaffectproduction.Ithasbeenproved,bothin theGreatWarandinthisrecent one,thatinmechanical,repetitive worktheinefficiencyoftheworker isdefinitelyimpairedbyatoolong Workingday.Butashoursaredecreasedandleisureperiodsconsequentlyextendeditisreasonably supposedthatworkerswillengage insomekindofhobbieswhich maycometoberegardedasthe major,becausethemoreinteresting,portionoftheiractivities.It isconceivable,withthegrowthof theLeisureStatethatproducion maysufferas'muchfromthedistractionsandanticipatoryoutlookoftheworkerasitdidfrom hisboredomandfatigueintheold industrialorder.Howeverthat mayturnout(anditisoneof those"solviturambulando"problems),itiscertainthatthecreationandmaintenanceoftheworkers'materialwelfareliesinincreasingthenation'sproduction.

proportionastheruinsoftheonce impregnablecapitalism?Thesame criticismisfundamentaltoboth conceptsofhumansociety.They bothwanteconomicpowercen teedinthehandsofafewandin thatprocesstheindividualisutterlystrippedofhisdignityand ofhisliberty.Itisimmaterial whethertheSocialismenvisaged isofthedemocratictypewhich periodicallychangesthegovernment.Theindividualsgo,butthe concentrationofpowerremains.

Themostdisquietingaspectof thewholebusinessisthatas Statepowergrowssodoestheappetiteforpower.Agovernment willassurethepeopleitcannot functioneffectivelywithoutcertainspecifiedpowers.Thepeople refusetograntthemandthegovernmentcalmlycarrieson.Or again,thepeopleinaperiodof emergencysurrendercertainrights foraspecifiedperiod.Attheend ofthetimethegovernmentgoes backonitswordanddeclaresits intentionofkeepingthepowersindefinitely.Wherethisconcerns thepowerofthepurse,inamaterialisticsocietyitmatterssupremely.fornotonlydoesmoney talk,butittalksalllanguages.

ButtheleafletoftheC.D.N.R. isaninterestingdocumentinitself ItsmainthemeisthattheaboriginesintheNorth-Westarebeing exploitedbythelandowningcompaniesandabsenteeowners.This isontheauthorityofSenatorDorothyTangneyandwehavereason tobelieveitisalltootrue.What thepamphletdoesnotmentionis CONSULT

Significantly,inpresenting"the factsofthecase,"theC.D.N.R.did notdeemitnecessarytomention thepoliticalcreedofMcLeod.It statesthatafter"negativecommunicationswiththeWA.Governmentitwasdecidedthatdirect actionbetaken."Itispreciselyon thispointthatthechurchmeninvolvedwillhaveafuriousamount ofexplainingtodo.Theyatleast cughttoknowthathereisa moralobligationuponcitizensto obeythelawsoftheland.Itis undoubtedlytruethatsomeofour lawsareunjust,othersimperfect. Butitissupremefollyfora clergymantoallowhimselftobe manoeuvredforpoliticalends intothepositionwherehiszeal forreformwillurgehimtoopen defianceofthelaw.

TheactionsoftheC.D.N.R.have producedonlysufferingforthe nativeswhowerefoolishenoughto followtheCommunistagitator. Theirbonafidesinregardstothe aboriginalproblemismorethan suspect.Onecannotbutfeelthat theCommunistPartywillbenefit agreatdealmorefromtheiractivitiesthanourdepressednative race.Theirpamphletendsup withanappealforfinancialaid whichpeoplewilldowelltoignore.Thedirectactionpolicy'of C.D.N.R.bidfairtoswallowup donationsinfutilelitigation.If anyonewishestocontributetothe mostworthycauseofupliftingthe blackracehisorhermoneywill bebestinvestedinthereligious missionstotheaborigines.

Again,theproposalmerelyto addextraitemsoffood,clothing andamenitiestothelistofgoods taken,intoaccountincomputing thebasicwageisnotinanysense aradicalchange.Noristhesuggestionthatthefamilygroupof fourbeconsideredthedesideratum.TheCatholicproposalmade someyearsagowasfortheintroductionofagraduatedfamily wage.Everyemployeewould,underthissystem,bepaidasasingle person.Suitableadditionsupon marriageanduponthebirthof eachchildwouldbemadefroman "equalisationfund"towhichindustrywouldcontributeandthe Governmentifnecessary.Thus,a man'ssocialworth(insofarasit canbegaugedbymonetaryreturn)wouldbebaseduponhis familyresponsibilities.whilethe singlemanwouldreceivesufficient remunerationtoencouragehim tosaveagainstthetimeofmarriage.Thesuperiorityofthisproposaloverthemereextensionof theexistingsystemisselfevident. Howeverimprovedthescopeof thBasicWagemaybecome,so longastheaveragefamilyisto beregardedasagroupoffour, themenwithlargefamilieswill stillbepenalised.Whereasunder theCatholicplanthefamily,in actualmaterialcircumstances, wouldbesecurelyprovidedfor whateveritssizeandwhatis equallyimportant,themoral statusofthefamilyasthecellof societywouldbydegreesbecome engraveninthemindsofcitizens.

Soitisnotsurprising,butitis woefultonotethatasgovernmentsstrainaftermoreandmore power,solessandlessisheardof theownershipofproductiveprivatepropertywhichistheessentialconditionofeconomicfreedom.InAustraliatodaythereare ominoussignsthattheFederal Governmentaimstorestrictand finallytoabolishprivateownershipinfavourofStateleases.If thisissoitisthedeath-knellof socialidealismforitstrikesalethalblowattherootsofliberty.And unhappilyveryfewvoicesare raisedinprotest.Propaganda wouldseetohavewonthedayin favourofsecurityasagainstfreedom.Butitwillprovetobethe securityofthegalley-shipandthe prisoncell.

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WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesofOPTICALSUPPLIES(W.A.),LTD., OPTICALPRESCRIPTIONS(W.A.)LTD., FOY&GIBSON'SOPTICALDEPARTMENT, M.P.RYAN,Optometrist(lateOrientBuildings), And,HOLLYWOODMILITARYHOSPITAL.

BOLSTERINGTHEWAGE SYSTEM

Theadvocacyofaradicalalterationinthemethodofcomput ingthebasicwagewhichCatholic socialstudentshavebeenurging foryearsinAustraliahasatlength gainedgeneralapprobation.Undertheinsistentdemandsofthe TradeUnionmovementtheFedralGovernmenthasannounced thatitispreparedtoappointa preliminarycommitteetodeterminetheconditions,sizeandscope ofanofficialcommitteewhich willrecommendtotheGovernmentmethodstodetermineanew procedureforassessmentofthe basicwage.Theproposalofthe A.C.T.U.isthatthenewbasic wagebecomputedonminimum standardsforafamilyoffourand computedontheproductivecapacityofthenation.

Therearemanycomplicating factorsinthewayofthisproposed fundamentalchangeover.One

Anotherenormousadvantage fromaradicalrevisionofthewage systemshouldbethereductionof thescopeofsocialserviceswhich the"paternalism"ofmoderngovernmentsisincreasinglyanxious toimpose.Fromthepointofview ofhumandignityandfreedomit isclearlybetterthatworkers shouldbepaidawagewhichenablesthemintheirownrightto provideagainstsomeofthevicissitudesoflifebyvoluntaryco-opeerativeactionratherthanthatthe Stateshouldprovidecompulsory socialservicesandtheworkerremainonapittanceThematerialist maybeabletoshowthattheresultsonafiscalbasismayamount tothesamething,butpersonal libertycannotberegardedasan 'entryinabanker'sledger.Obviously,inanunbalancedsocial ordertheindividualcannotdo muchtofendforhimselfinthe faceofwidespreadunemployment. Butsogreattodayisthemania for"nationalisation"thatsomethingscertainlyarebeingundertakenbytheStatewhichfreemen inco-operationcouldhandlewith moreefficiencyanddignity.The verypeoplewhoclamouredagainst Capitalismbec&useitconcentrated thebulkofproductivewealthin thehandsofafewfinanciersare theverysamepeoplewhotoday vishtoseealltheeconomicpower ,tthenationconcentratedinthe handsofafewpoliticians.When willtheSocialistsrealisethattheir Utopiaisasinsaneinitslackof

OrdinationofRev.J.

AmazingPowersof

Priesthood

McNamara

the

WhattheMinistryEntails

TheRev.JeremiahMcNamarawhowasordainedinSt.Mary'sCathedralonthe8thult.byBishopGummerofGeraldton,wasbornin PerthandeducatedbytheChristianBrothers.YoungersonofMr. P.J.McNamaraandthelateMrs.McNamara,thenewpriesthasa sisterintheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.IntheChapelof theConventhecelebratedhisfirstMass.Wereprintbelowthe tensionalsermonpreachedattheOrdinationbyRev.RupertKelly, assistantpriestatCottesloe.

Preachingfromthetext:

"Foreveryhighpriesttakenfrom amongmen,isordainedformen inthethingsthatappertainto God,thathemayofferupgifts andsacrificesforsins"(Heb. 6), FatherKellysaid:

Theyearwearepassingthrough isforallofusthemostmemorableinthehistoryoftheChurch inWesternAustralia.Afewshort monthsago,inthepresenceofthe firstAustralian-bornPrinceofthe Church,HisEminenceCardinal Gilroy,wecelebratedinthisgloriousCathedraltheMotherChurch oftheWest,ourCentenaryCelebrations.To-day,inthissame Cathedral,dedicatedtothemost holyMotherofGod,anothergreat ceremonyhastakenplace.On oneofAustralia'ssonshasbeen conferredthedignityoftheeternalpriesthoodofOurLordand SaviourJesusChrist.Forallof usthisisindeedadayofjoy. Youhavegatheredwithinthesacredprecinctsofthisnobleedifice to-daytohonourandtocongratulatethenewly-ordainedpriest.In yourmidstthereisonefamilyin particularwhoforsevenlong yearshaslookedforwardtothis dayofdays,thefamilyofFather McNamara.Oneofthatfamily, oneverydeartotheheartof FatherMcNamara,isnotwithus to-day.ButfromherplacebeforethethroneoftheMostHigh Godinheavenshelooksdown withprideandjoytoseeherson onearthapriestoftheGodshe worshipsinheaven.Shethanks herGodforthesingularfavour Hehasbestoweduponherson, andsheasksforhimthegrace andstrengthtocarryoutthe noblemissionhehasundertaken. Thefather,brotherandsistersof FatherMcNamaraenjoyandparticipateonearthwhatthesaintly motherenjoysinheaven.One memberofthefamilytheyhave alreadygiventotheserviceofAlmightyGod.Thismorningthey giveyetanother,andinthegivingtheirjoyisfulltooverflowing. Itisindeedamemorabledayfor them,adaywhichwilleverremainwiththemintheyearsthat aretocome.

IneradicableCharacter.

DivinePowers.

Thepowersgiventothepriest athisordinationaresuchthat eventheangelicspiritswouldfear totakethemuponthemselves.

Thesepowersaredivineintheir origin,belongingentirelytoGod.

ThepowertoofferHolyMassand toforgivesinwasinthefirstplace usedbythe,SonofGodHimself, andbyHirrTgiventothefirst priestsofHisChurch.From thesuccessoroftheseApostlesour youngpriesthasreceivedthis morningtheseverysamepowers.

ShortlyafterOurDivineLord, inthepersonofHisBishop,had imposedhandsonournewly-ordainedpriestthismorning,therebyimpressinguponhissoulthe sublimemarkofthepriesthood, ouryoungpriestreceivedatthe handsofthesameBishoptwo greatpowerswhichhewillexercisetilltheendofhisdays.As hekneltbeforethealtartouching withhisnewlyconsecratedhands thechaliceandpaten,hereceived thewonderfulpowertoofferup theHolySacrificeoftheMassfor thelivingandthedead.Tothis youngmanwasgiventhatpower thatGodalonepossessedtillHe conferreditupontheapostleson thatfirstHolyThursdaynight, thepowertochangebreadand wineintotheSacredBodyand BloodofChrist.Nosoonerhad thispowerbeenconferredupon him,apowerwhichnoteventhe angelicspiritswereprivilegedto receive,thananotherawe-inspiring powerwasentrustedtothecare ofthispriestofGod.Tohim wasgiven.aswasgiventothe apostlesthemselvesonthatfirst EasterSundaynight,thealmightypoweroversin:"Receiveyethe HolyGh6st,whosesinsyoushall forgivetheyareforgiventhem, andwhosesinsyoushallretain theyareretained.

AbovetheAngels.

andbowingoverityouwillpronouncethesacredwordsofCon secration:"ThisisMyBody." Instantlyatyourbiddingthat breadwillbechangedintothe PreciousBodyoftheSaviour,and youwillholdforthefirsttimein yourpriestlyhandstheomnipotentandeternalGod.Thenyou willtakethechaliceandoverthe winecontainedinityouwillwhisper:"ThisisMyBlood,'andbeholdyouwillhavebeforeyouthe SacredBodyandBloodofyour Saviour.YourMasswillcontinue. ThetimeforHolyCommunion willfastapproach.Theonesdearesttoyouinthislifewillkneel beforeyou,anditwillbetheir privilegeandtheirjoytoreceive fromyour newly-consecrated handstheirLordandGod,Whom youhavemadetocomeuponthe altar.Theactiveworkofyour rrinistrywillhavebegun.From henceforthyourentirelifewillbe giventotheserviceofthepeople orGod.

DispensingtheSacraments.

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AHERN'S'HOUSELINENSMURRAYST.

Afewmomentsago,inthepresenceofhisbrotherpriests,his father,brotherandsisters,inthe presenceofthevastcongregation ofpeopleassembledhereto-day, thegreatestdignityabletobe conferredonmanwasconferredon thenewly-ordainedpriest.The nineteenhundredyearsthathas intervenedsincetheordinationof thefirstpriest,asitwere,seemed topassaway,andOurDivine Lord,inthepersonofHisconsecratedBishop,imposedHishands upontheheadoftheyoungdeacon,therebyconferringonhim theeternalpriesthood.Atthat momentafloodofDivinegrace enteredthesoulofourpriest,impressingonitthespiritualmark ofthepriesthood.Fromthenon FatherMcNamarawasclothed withthedignityofthatpriesthood ofwhosefulnessOurDivineLord receivedfromHiseternalFather. Thispriestlycharacterthathas markedoutouryoungpriestas apriestofGodwillneverfade.It willbewithhiminheavenwhere hewilltakehisplacewiththe priestsofthegenerationsthatare past,andofthegenerationsthat aretocome.Truly.indeed,are thewordsoftheRoyalPsalmist verifiedthismorning:"TheLord bathswornandHewillnotrepent. ThouartapriestforeveraccordingtotheorderofMelchisedech."

Trulyitisanalmightypower thathasbeenconferreduponyou thismorning,youngpriestofGod. Youhavebeengivenpowernot giventotheBlessedMotherof Godherself.Thesepowershave elevatedyoutoapositionsuperiortothatoftheangels.They haveindeed,assaysthegreat Doctor,St.Augustine,madeof YouanAlterChristus,another Christ.WithSt.CharlesBorromeoyoucansay:"Whathaththe Lordnotplacedinmyhandwhen HehathplacedthereHisonlybegotten.co-equal,co-eternalSon? InmyhandhathHeplacedall Histreasures,HisSacramentsand graces.Hehathplacedthere souls,Hisdearestpossession. whominHisloveHepreferredto Himself,whomHeredeemedby HisBlood."

TheSublimeSacrifice.

Yes,to-dayyouwillleavethe Sanctuaryofthisholyedificeto imparttothepeopleoftheWest themeansofDivinegracethat havebeeneutrustedtoyou.Tomorrowmorning,intheConvent ChapeloftheSistersofMercy, whereoneofYoursistersplighted hertrothtoGod,youwilloffer aloneforthefirsttimethegreat SacrificeoftheMassfortheliving andthedead.Clothedinthe priestlyvestmentsyouwillstand beforethealtarofGod,thereto offerupinitsage-oldceremonies themostsublimeofsacrifices.In thenameoftheMostHolyTrinityyouwillcommencethegreat actwhichYouhaveforsolongdesiredtoaccomplish.ThemomentoftheCoisecrationwillslowlybutsurelyarrive.Youwill takeintoyourtrembling,freshlyanointedhandsthebreadyoii havealreadyofferedandblessed,

Motherswillbringtheirlittle onestoyoutohavethempurified inthesavingwatersofbaptism. AtyourbiddingGodwillflood theirsoulswithsanctifyinggrace, makingthemheirstoHisheavenlykingdom.Manyapoorsinner willkneelatyourfeetandsay, "BlessmeFather,forIhavesinned."Theywillwhisperinto youreartheirtaleofspiritual woe,filledwiththehopethatthey willriserefreshedbythesaving watersofgracewashingawaythe stainsofsinwhenyoupronounce uverthemthewords,"Iabsolve theefromthysins,inthenameof theFatherandoftheSonandof theHolyGhost.Amen."The sickinthehospitalsandintheir homeswilleagerlylookforwardto yourvisits,derivingfromthem thatsourceofstrengthandconsolationwhichthepriestalonecan give.Thedyingwillreceiveat yourhandstheSacramentofExtremeUnction,which will strengthenthemandfortifytheir soulswiththatgracewhichwill helpthemtodiewell.Theseare butafewofthegracesandconsolationswhichyouasapriestof theMostHighGodwillimpartto sufferinghumanity.

AdMultosAimee.

Inconclusion,onbehalfofHis GracetheArchbishop,unavoidablyabsentfromtheordination thismorning;onbehalfofHis LordshipDr.Gummer.whohas sograciouslyconferredthesublimedignityuponyou;onbehalf ofyourfellowpriests,IcongratulateYouandwelcomeyoutoour ranks.Ialsoextendmycongratulationstoyourfather,brotherandsisters,herepresentthis morning,nowknowntomefor manyyears.Mayyouryearsin thepriesthoodofJesusChristbe longandfruitful.Maythenoble resolutionsyouhaveformedtodaybeyourguidingstarinthe yearsthataretocome.Mayyou carryoutinitsfulnesstheoffice ofthepriestasdepictedbythe greatApostleinhisepistletothe Hebrews:"Foreveryhighpriest takenfromamongmenisordainedformeninthethingsthatappertaintoGodthathemayoffer upgiftsandsacrificesforsins.'

ManyElementsthatMadefor

SpiritualOdysseyofNoted AmericanAuthor-

"SoFrancesParkinsonKeyeshasHowever,Iwillmentionafewof becomeaCatholicButwhy?"

Asanauthoress,Mrs.Keyes rightlythoughtfittosupplythe answertothatquestion,which shesupposedmanyreadersofher bookswouldbeputting,onthe announcementofherreception intotheCatholicChurch.She hasdoneitcharminglyinalittle work,"AlongaLittleWay,"from whichwetakethestory,inher ownwords.

FamilyBackground.

:Attheageoffour,Iwastaught toreadoutoftheBiblebymy paternalgrandmother.Sincethen Ihavetaughtallmysonstoread inthesameway,andI myself havereadportionofHolyWritin fivelanguagesbesidesEnglish.I .wouldnomorethinkoftravelling withoutaBiblethanwithouta toothbrush.MypaternalgrandfatherwasaCongregationalclergy. manandallthemembersofmy family.onbothsides,wereofthe CongregationalChurch(Eventually1marriedintoanotherCongregationalfamily.)Iwentto churchasamatterofcourse,to Sundayschool,andtoChristian Endeavourmeetings.Iwentwillinglyandcontentedly.Butby thetimeIwasnineyearsold, whenthequestionfirstaroseas to-whetherImyselfshould"join theChurch,"Ididnotwanttodo so.Iwasconsciousofalackof completeness,forme,intheservicesIwasattendingandthedoctrineIheardexpounded.Idid notknowjustwhatwaslacking, butIfeltthattherewassomething.

IwasmarriedbyanEpiscopal clergyman.Whenmythreesons wereborntheywerebaptisedby one,andinduecoursetheywere alsoconfirmed.

Prayerand'Conversion.

Theprocessofconversionhas beenone,notofanyturmoilof spiritordogmaticdissension,but ofgrowth.Theepisodeswhich contributedtothisgrowth'have beenmostlyunrelatedandin themselvesrelativelyunimportant.

them. Iam,agreatbelieverinprayer. Astimewenton,Ifounditurgent,forvariousreasons,topray withincreasingfrequency.Very oftenwhenIattemptedtoenter thechurchofwhichIwasamember,Ifounditlocked.Isought onethatwasopen,andthiswas aCatholicchurch.Itmaybe arguedthatIcouldhaveprayed athome.Idoprayathome. Butthereareveryfewperiodsexceptlateatnightwhenthe motherofafamilyandheadofa householdcanretirefromher manifoldduties,secureinthe knowledgethattherewillbeno intrusiononhersolitude.The churchofferssanctuarywhenthe chamberdoesnot.

Theoccasionswhenthepower ofprayerhasbeencogentlyrevealedtomehavevariedgreatly incharacter.Forinstance,Iremember(leavingMadisonSquare Gardenlateonenightwhenthe NationalDemocraticConvention of1924wasinfullswing.Like mostcorrespondents,Iwasalmostfranticwithfatigue.Igot intoataxiandtoldthedriverto goupFifthAvenue,sothatI couldatleasthaveabreathof air.AsweapproachedFiftieth StreetIsawthatSt.Patrick'sCathedralwasstilllighted.Istoppedthetaxiandwentin.When Icameout,halfanhourlater,I wasrefreshedinbodyandsoothed inspirit.Isleptlikeababy thatnight.

RestintheLord.

Iremember,too,adaywhenI stumbleddownthestepsafter leavingtheconsultationroomof afamousoculist. Isthereany wordmoredreadfulthan"blindness"toawriter'sears?AfterI hadstumbleddownthesteps,I stumbledacrossthestreet.The doorsofSt.Matthew'sChurch stoodwideopen.Iwassobbing whenIwentinandkneltdown. ButIwascompletelycalmwhen Icameout.Andmyeyesgot well.

Thetimeswhen1soughtouta churchforpurposesofprayer werenotalldesperatemoments likethese.Ishallneverforgeta silenthourwhichIspentenfoldedinthegloomandgrandeurof ToledoCathedral.Theoldverger,seeingmesittingthere,approacheddeferentiallyandaskedif Iwouldnotliketoseethetreasure. ItoldhimIhadbeen sight-seeingalldayandwastoo tired.Helookedatmeamomentandthenhesaid,quietly, "Bueno!Achurchisagoodplace inwhichtorest,Senora."

ThentherewasthedaywhenI heardthatforthefirsttime,a storyofminehadbeenaccepted foraserial.Myhusbandwas athisoffice,mysonsallatschool.

Conversion

different.Enjoymentoflife,in allitsnormalphases,wasregardedasnaturalanddesirable. GloomofProtestantism. Thechangeinmyownviewpoint,ofwhichIhadhardlybeen conscious,wasbroughthometo meinfullforceforthefirsttime whenIwasspendingaweek-end inBoston.Afterdinnerwemade uptwotablesofbridge. Iwas lateforasupperengagementwith anaunt.Ilaughinglxsaidthat Ihadbeenplayingbridgeallthe afternoonwithagroupofyoungstem,whohadhadsuchagood timethattheydidnotknow whentostop. Ishallneverforgetthechillysilencewithwhich theannouncementwasgreeted.I hadbeenbreakingtheSabbath

FrancesKeyesDiscovers theJoyoftheFaith

ButIwassoburstingwithjoyand pridethatIhadtotellsomeone atonce.AndIhadtogive thanks,becauseofthiswonderful thingthathadhappenedafter yearsofdiscouragementanddefeatinthefieldoffiction.Then minutesafterreceivingtheeditor'sletter,Iwasinachurch.

CatholicViewofPleasure.

Therehavebeenmanymidclayswhen,afterexcitedshoppingalongtheFaubourgSt.Honore(Paris)Ihavedroppedinat theMadeleinetogivethanksbecauseIhadbeenabletoearnthe moneytopayfortheprettydressesandchichatsIhadbought.In Manila,itiscustomarytoleave thefashionableballatTiroel Blanco,add-amantillaandanallenvelopingcloaktoonesevening dress,andgotoChristmasMass, returning,whenthiswasover,to theballagain.Innobody'smind wasthereanyideathatitwasunsuitabletominglesecularand ,acredjoyinthisway.

Iwasprofoundlyimpressedby thefact.ThemoreItravelled about,themoreitwasbornehome tomethatnoCatholicwithwhom Icameincontactseemedtoconsiderthatmyreasonablepleasure wasinitselfanevilthing.It couldbeconvertedintoevil,of course.Butthatwasentirely

day! Iwasfrozenwithhorror thatsuchaconstructioncouldbe putona"sourceofinnocentmerriment.'IfeltthenthatIwas nearingapartingoftheways. Ifeltstillmorecertainofthis partingafteragloomySundaywhichIspentaloneinLondon.At fourintheafternoon,Iwent throughthepouringraintovespersatWestminsterAbbey.After theservicewasover,Iwandered downthenavetolookatthetomb oftheUnknownSoldier.Butalmostinstantly,aseverevergerappearedatmysideandinasombretoneorderedmetopassout, astheabbeywasabouttobeclosed."Butsurelyyoukeepit openforprayerandmeditation," Iprotested."NotonSunday, Madam,"heinformedmeina voiceoffinality,andIwentout intotherainagain.

DefendingBasicDecency. AtthesametimethatIwasabsorbingtheessentialjoyousnessof Catholicism,ascontrastedwith theessentialausterityofPuritanism,IwasalsoobservingtheunswervingpolicyoftheCatholic Churchinregardtowhat,forlack ofabetterexpression,mightbe calledbasicdecency.Withthis, soIdiscovered,itnevercompromised.Inthemidstofaconfusedandchaoticworld,itremained steadfasttoitsattitudenotonly towardsthefamousSevenDeadly Sins,buttowardsdegeneracyand depravityinanyform.Itdeclinedtocountenancelewdliteratureordebaseddramatics.It stoodunswervinglyforthepermanenceandsanctityoffamily life.Itencouragedandupheld itschildren'seffortstoachieveand maintainastateofgrace,guiding andforgiving,butnevercondoning. Allthisrousedmyadmiration andchallengedmycourage.

opendoorofthechurchwhich

gavethefirstsenseofwelcome, itwastheRealPresencewhich transfiguredandsublimatedthis. Previously.Ihadoftenwondered, whenIenteredachurchwhich hadoncebeen.Catholicbuthad beenshornofitsaltarduringthe Reformation,whyitseemedso steriletome.NowIthoughtI knew.

IwenttochurchinPortugal,in Spain,inFrance,intheAzores, theCanaries,CubaandPuerto Rico;tosmallchapelsandgreat cathedrals;tothecloisterswhere nunskneltinseclusionbehindthe grille,andtothesanctuarieswhere thescumofthepavementsfound refuge.Iwenttochurchinall themajorandminorcitiesof SouthAmerica,includingMagellanes,whichisthesouthernmost cityintheworld.Andfinally, ononesnowysilentafternoonin mid-winter,Iwenttotheshrine ofSt.AnnedeBeaupre',inCanada.

TheDivineGift.

Itwasnotatimeofpilgrimage. Therewasnotasoulinthechurch besidesthefriendwhowaswith me,andmyself.Idippedmy fingersinHolyWaterasIentered,andkneltdown,andcrossed myself,inthesamewaythatI haddonehundredsoftimesalready,firstmerelybecauseitseemedcourteoustofollowprevalent customintheHouseofGod,and laterbecausethishadbecomeinstinctive.ThenIraisedmyeyes tothelightedaltar,andinone blindingflash,mywholelifewas transformed.

Ineverhadtosay,"Lord,Ibelieve.HelpThoumyunbelief!" Iwasnoteventroubled.Since Iwastotallyunpreparedforwhat hadoccurredandtotallyunguided,inatechnicalsense,Ididnot knowwhattodonext.

Asamatteroftact,thefirst thingIdidwhenIreturnedtomy hotelroom,wastositdownand writeasonnettoSt.Anne,or rathertopermitmyfingersto formthewordsofonethatflowed withouteffortfrommymind.The wordswereonthepaperwithin twentyminutes.JustasIfinishedwriting,thefriendwhohad beenwithmecameintomyroom. Ireadthesonnetaloudtoher, andwhenIfinished,Isawthat hereyeswerefulloftears."I amgladIwaswithyouwhen thishappened,"shesaid,and nothingmore.

Cattle I.C.a.m.ni. 15,as,one

HISTORICHOMESTEADS

CATTLECHOSEN BUSSELTON

Thewindowsof"CattleChosen"wereoncecoveredwith kangarooskinstoprotectthemfromnativespears,buttoday thisgraciousoldhomeseemstohavereapedonlyserenityfrom aneventfulpast.ThesettlementatAugusta,commencedin 1829,hadbeendauntedbyheavytimberandinaccessibility, andJohnRussell,duringoverlandtripstotheSwan,hadlooked longinglyatthepark-likelandsoftheVasse.Finallythe RussellsmovedtotheVassein1832,andsoonaltertheir arrivalalong-lostcow,"Yulika,"appearedwithhercall. Takingthisasahappyomen,theRussellscalledtheirnew home"CattleChosen."Althoughthatchandshingleshave beenreplacedbyalessinflammableroof,"CattleChosen"is littlechanged,andaquaintreminderofside-saddlesand voluminousridinghabitsisthe"uppingstone"intheforeground ofourpicture.

Published

SpiritualFulfilment. Nowomanofaverageintelligenceneedstobetoldwhenshe hasreallyfalleninlove.Shecannotexplainwhythereisoneman, outofallthosewhomshemeets, inwhoseproximityshefindsjoy andease,whoselooksuffusesher withtendernessandwhosetouch shewelcomes.Itisnaturalthat sheshouldmergeherlifeinthis man's;itisright,itrepresentsher supremetemporalfulfilment.She doesnotmerelythinkso.She knowsit.IbelievethatwhatI havesaidaboutlove,Imayalso say,inallreverence,aboutreligion.Whenahumanbeingfinds completespiritualfulfilment,this becomesnotamatterofconjecture,orofopinion,butofknowledge.Atleastithasbeensoin mycase.

TheRealPresence,

AsIcontinuestogo,withincreasingfrequency,intoCatholic churches,Ididthiswithamountingsenseofnaturalnessandofjoy. TothebeginningIhadgoneprimarilytopray.Incourseoftime, Ilearnedthatwhileitwasthe

St.AnnedeBeaupre'-sheltered bythesnow, Withinagreychurch,underskies ofgrey, ItseemstomethatIcanhear Yousay Invibrantaccents,gentle,soft andlow"Kneelatmylightedshrinebefore yougo Backtothecarelessworldsohard andgayItmattersnotifyouhavegone astray, Iwilldeliveryoufrompainand woeIfyouarebowedwithgriefand suffering, Ifyouaresoreatheartandstainedwithsin, Whyshouldyoufeelthisisahopelessthing?

Istillcanhealandcleanse-Come in.Comein."

Andmysoulanswers,"Oh,Iknow youcan, ForIhavefeltyourmiracle,St. Anne!"

Phone19. Box124.

AustraliaHotel

KALGOORLIE.

C.T.A.

1832

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

Arecentimportantvisitorto PerthwastheNationalSecretary oftheNationalCatholicGirls' Movement,MissEileenO'Donoghue,whocameallthewayfrom Melbournetoseehowweweregettingalong.Eileenimpressedall whometherwithhersincerity anddevotiontotheMovement, andintheinterestsheevincedin ouractivitieshereintheWest. Shevisitedmostoftheparishes inwhichabranchoftheMovementhaseitherbeenformedoris ontheway,andmetquiteanumberofourmembers.Itwasvery fortunatethatshecouldbehere fortheopeningofthebranchat Subiaco.Ateachmeetingthat Eileenwaspresentshegavean addressonvariousaspectsofthe Movement,anditwasinteresting tousalltohearwhatgirlsinthe N.C.G.M.fromeachdiocesein Australiaweredoing.

Anotherfortunateaspectwas thattheweatherclearedupfor afewdaysofhervisit,otherwise ourtitleofthe"SunnyWest" wouldhavebeenlostforever,at leastinMelbourne.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

VisitofNationalSecretary.

OnFriday,August2nd.,ourNationalSecretary,EileenO'Donogrue,paidavisittoourbranch. Duringthe-eveningshegavea veryenlighteningtalkonthe Movement,itsaimsandideals, whichwasdeliveredinavery charmingmanner.Shebrought withheracoupleoffilmsonthe N.C.G.M.activitiesinMelbourne, andbesidestheseFatherO'Dwyer hadprocuredsomeothers-views ofourfaircityofPerthandthe CentenaryCelebrations,together withadayatMaylands(oneof hisown).Wewouldliketotake thisopportunityofthankingMr. W.CrockandMr.JackHartrey fortheirverykindandcapable assistanceincomingalongand showingthefilms.Afterthe showsupperwasserved,bringing toacloseaveryenjoyableevening.

BranchMeeting. Ournextbranchmeetingwillbe onWednesday,August21. InitiationRally.

Weintendholdingourinitiation rallyonSunday,August24.This willincludeabadge-takingceremony,thewholetobeheldin conjunctionwiththeY.C.W.More detailsatthebranchmeeting. Rehearsals.

H.A.C.B.S.

GOLDENJUBILEEOFST. MARY'SBRANCH,ISALt300RLIE.

ThegoldenjubileeofSt.Mary's Branch,No.283,oftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietywasheldinSt.Mary'sHall, Kalgoorlie,on29th.ult.Membersandtheirfriendspresent numbered170,includingthree membersoftheclergy.TheW.A. DistrictBoardhonouredtheoccasionbysendingMessrs.T.Wall (Subiaco);grandtreasurer,andH. S.Moir(Cottesloe),grandguardian,torepresenttheboard.

ThefirstpresidentofSt.Mary's Branch,Mr.M.T.O'Halloran, journeyedfromFremantletobe presentasaguestofhonour,but, unfortunately,tookillandwasunabletoattend.Mr.D.B.Sullivan,ofKalgoorlie,whohasbeen memberfor47years,andwas alsoaguestofhonour,wasalso tooilltoattend.Boththese brethrenwerevisitedbyMessrs. WallandMoirattheSt.Johnof GodHospital.

Atthejubileecelebrationsthe guestswerewelcomedbythepresident,Mr.R.Fitzpatrick,and pastpresident,Mr.J.Hannan, ofK.F.S.A.,andKalgoorlie H.A.C.B.S.Mr.T.V.O'Halloran readaspeechpreparedbyhis father,Mr.M.T.O'Halloran,the firstpresident. Mr.T.Wallextendedcongratulationsonbehalf oftheW.A.DistrictBoard,and Mr.C.Smith,presidentof K.F.S.A.,respondedonbehalfof thevisitors.

Congratulatorytelegramswere receivedfromthefollowingbranches.Ct.Canice's,Cottesloe;St. Mary's,Leederville;St.Kevin's, Subiaco;St.Brigid's,WestPerth; St.Malachi's,Highgate;andSt. Patrick's,Perth. OtherfriendlysocietieswererepresentedbyMr.C.Smith.presidentofKalgoorlieFriendlySoci. terestingtomeetdifferentpeople, andyou'recertaintomeetthem there.

Dances.

Thecrowdsaregettingbigger onaThursdaynight,butwhat wearemorepleasedtonoteis thefactthateveryoneisenjoyingthemselves.Thenightgoes tooquicklyandallaresorrywhen itisover.Comealongandbe inthefun.SeeyounextThursdaynight.

SUBILCOBRANCH.

Dramaticrehearsalsarestill beingheldonSundayevenings afterdevotions,sothatanyone withaflairforacting,orevena leaningtowardsdramatics,should comealonganddoherbit.Ibelievetheballetwasprettygood lastSunday.Well,keepitup, andgoodlucid

MAYLANDS-INGLEWOOD BRANCH.

Averyenjoyablesocialweekendwasspentbyseveralgirlsof theMaylandsParishwhostayed atMarianLodgeforJuly27-28, anditishopedthatothergirlsin theparishwhohavenotasyet beentotheLodgewilltakepart inanotherweek-endinthefuture.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

CalendarofActivities.

Monday:Dressmaking,7.30

Tuesday:Dramatics,8p.m.

Wednesday:Choir,7p.m.

Thursday:KeepFit,6.45 Dance,8p.m.

Saturday:BalletDancing.

p.m. p.m.;

Sunday:LearntoDanceClass, 8.30(firstandthird). Dancing.

Lastyearitwasfromthis Groupthatnearlyallthestartlingoriginalideasforourconcert came.Alsotheirpartintheshow wasevidenceoftheirhardwork. Lately,however,therehasbeena markedfallingoffinattendance. Ifyou'reinthisactivity,rememberitcan'tbeabsolutelysuccessfulunlessyoudoyourpart.Perhaps,however,you'rewondering whatallthisisabout,andaredefinitelyinterested.Well,contact RuthTreasure.

LunchClub.

DoyouworkinFremantle?

Andhaveyoubeenatalosswonderinghowtofillinthelunch hour?Well,whynotcomeupto ourLunchClub?It'salwaysin-

ties'Association;Mr.W.Perriman,secretaryK.L.S.A.;Mr.J. Darcy,IrishNationalForesters; Mr.K.Butter,P.ofP.Druids; Mr.R.Jarvin,A.N.A.andKalgoorlieDruids;Messrs.H.BattamsandSullivan,M.U.O.F.; Messrs.M.McGregorandRice, A.O.F.;Mr.M.Sharkey,AllHallowsBranch,andMr.V.T.O'Halloran,StaroftheSea,Fremantle.

Dancingwasinterspersedwith excellentitemsbythefollowing talentedartists:MissesAliceDorizzi,BarbaraandMarionCorbett, E.Rogers,andMessrs.Tom PowerandDavies.Adelectable supperwasenjoyedbyallpresent. Messrs.WallandMoirandmembersoftheBoulderbranchwere presentatthefortnightlymeetingofthesociety,whichwasheld priortothesocial.Eightnew memberswereinitiatedandthe presidentpointedoutthatthe H.A.C.B.S.wasamutualsociety whichassisteditsmembers''from thecradletothegrave."Ithad branchesinallcitiesandtownsof anysize.

Extractsfromthe"Kalgoorlie Miner"of50yearsagowereread tothemeeting.OnJune20,1896, anoticeappearedadvisingthata meetingofmembersandintendingmembersofthesocietywould beheldatMcMahon'sGreatBoulderHotelonJune23.Themeeting,whichwasconvenedbyMr. M.T.O'Halloran,wasattendedby about100members.Mr.McMahon wasvotedtothechairandonthe motionofMessrs.O'Halloranand F.G.Meares,itwasdecidedto formabranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.in Kalgoorlie.Mr.T.B.Shannon waselectedsecretaryprotem,and thefollowinggentlemenwereappointedasacommitteetomake allpreliminaryarrangementsre theformationofbranch:Messrs. M.Marmion,P.F.Collins,J. O'Malley,T.G.Meares,T.Hogan, R.Kilderv.M.Galvin,M.Storan, M.Fitzpatrick,M.T.O'Halloran, andthesecretary.Thenamesof 3f;newmembersweresubmitted forenrolment,anditwasexpectedthatbeforethenightofthe nextmeetingthesecretarywould havethenamesofatleast2200.

OnJuly10,1896,itwasreport edthatthefinalmeetingofthose interestedintheformationofa branchoftheHibernian'AustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietywas heldattheGreatBoulderonthe previousTuesdaynight,whenMr. M.Marmionoccupiedthechair.

TheSubiacoBranchofthe N.C.G.M.wasinauguratedlast Tuesdayevening,whentheceremony,performedbyRev.Dr.E. Sullivan,washeldinSt.Joseph's

Theeveningcommencedwith musicalitems,andonthearrival ofDr.SullivanandMissEileen O'Donohue,theNationalSecretaryoftheN.C.G.M.,thebadges wereblessedandgiventothe Leaders.Thenthebannerwas blessedandthebranchproclaimedopen.Inanaddresstothose present,MissEileenO'Donohue verydearlyexplainedtheideals, aimsandpurposesoftheN.C.G.M. asamovementofCatholicAction, andthetremendouspartyouth havetoplayinthebuildingofa newAustralia.

Unfortunately,thefilmswehad anticipatedseeingwerenotthe correctsizefortheprojector,and theywereunabletobeshown. Supperwasnextandthenthere wasdancingtoconcludetheevening.

PhysicalCulture.

Physicalculturewillheourfirst activity,andciassescommencedonTuesday,August6at7 inSt.Joseph'sHall.All girlsintrestedarewelcometoattendtheclasses.

DancingClasses.

Dancingclasseswillbeheldin conjunctionwiththeYC.W.on Fridaynights,commencingAugust9,at8p.m.;admissionIs. Thenextfortnightlydancewillbe heldonSaturday,August17.The lastdance,whichwasacarnival, wasagreatsuccess.

TherrySociety

FarewelltoMargaretMooney.

Atthecloseofthefinalperformanceof"GeorgeandMargaret,"Therriestooktheoppoe tunityofsayingfarewelltoMargaretMooney,whohasbeentransferredtotheSouth,andwholeft PerthonSaturdaylasttotake upher,dutiesinAlbany.Since thesolemnreceptionofmembers atPentecostandthesettingupof afullyactivelocalcouncil,Margarethasfilledtheofficeofsecretary.HerassociationwithTherry isnowtwoyears'duration,andher valueasamembercanbeassessedfromthefinestatementon Therrysubmittedaspartofher finalprobationarytest.

TheTherrySocietyisafullresponsetothegreatcallofPius X.:"Iforbidyoutobeinactive." EveryCatholicismeanttobean apostleandshouldhaveadeep awarenessofhisresponsibilities. Allhumanityhasarighttoknow theWordofChrist,anditisthe cleardutyofthelayapostleto assistincarryingittothem. WhatmoreappropriateoreffectivewaytospreadChristian principlesthanthroughthemediumofdrama-wholesome,artisticdrama-basedontheSacrifice oftheMass,andcarriedoutby zealousmenandwomenwhose firstcareistheirownpersonalimprovementandsanctification?By strivingtolivetheTherrywayof life,membersworkuponthemselves,fosteringaspiritofwillingnesstoserve,andoffriendly unityinthesociety.Theytrain themselvestoseekouttruth, beautyandgoodnessinallliturgicalandculturalresearchand ofChristians;No.1atEastVictoriaParkon20th.inst.,St.Brigid'sathomeon21st.inst.,and tabletennisagainstSt.Lawrence O'Toole'sbranchathomeon21st. inst. St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco

otheractivities,improvingtheir knowledgeandappreciationofart bystudyingitshistory,andin particularthehistoryofdrama, thecradleofthearts.Aboveall, theylearntoentrusttheiraposto. latetothecareofOurBlessed Lady,towhomtheSocietyisconsecrated,thattheirworkforGod maybebetterdone.

Althoughitsidealsmighteasily beuniversal,theoutlookofthe TherrySocietyisdistinctlyAustralian,whichismostrefreshingin anagewhentruepatriotismin thiscountryseemstohavegone outoffashion.Aloveofthe Australianbush,encouragedby outdoorexcursions,combinedwith akeeninterestin'Australianhistory,literatureandart,helpto makeTherriesworthierandmore appreciativecitizens."

"GeorgeandMargaret,"

Itwasdecidedthatthelodgebe openedonJuly21,1896,inthe ChurchofSt.Mary,andthe meetingwasinformedthathis Lordship,Dr.'Gibney,Rev.Father O'Dea,andthesecretaryofthe Coolgardiebranch,Mr.J.J.Law ler,wouldattendtheopeningceremony.Itwasalsodecidedto celebratetheinaugurationofthe branchwithabanquet,towhich itwasdecidedthatallleading gentlemenofKalgoorlieshouldbe invited.

St.FrancisXavier'sBranch, Geraldton.

TheGrandSecretarywillvisit Geraldtonon16th.inst.,anda specialmeetingofmembersand prospectivememberswillbeheld on19th.inst.Atthismeeting theaimsandobjects,contributionsandbenefitswillbeexplainedbytheGrandSecretaryand parishionersarecordiallyinvited tobepresent.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingheldon7th.inst., whichwaspresidedoverbythe President,SisterJ.Jacques,adelegationfromtheDistrictBoard, comprisingBros.A.J.Willett, G.V.P.,J.Edwards,G.S.,L.Harris,G.W.,T.J.Hynes,R.G.T.,W. ABrown,D.B.M,L.M.Goerke, D.B.M.,andJ.Finnegan,D.B.M., madeitsofficialvisittothe branch.Thereportshowedthat thebranchhadmadegoodprogressduringtheyear;theonlyunsatisfactoryfeaturebeingthatthe attendancesatthemeetingshad notbeensogoodashitherto.Interestingspeechesweremadeby theG.V.P.,G.W.,andG.S.ArrangementsweremadeforbadmintonmatchesagainstSt.Kevin'satSubiacoon8th.inst.,Help

Themeetingwasheldonthe8th ult.andwaswellattended.Two newmembersBro.K.Scottand Bro.F.J.Nelliganwereinitiated andwelcomedbythePresident, Bro.P.$weeney. Attheconclusionofthemeeting theBadmintoncompetitionwas continuedagainst.St.Malachi's andthehometeamwassuccessful inaninterestingcontest.The matchwhichwastohavebeen playedearlierwithHelpofChristiansBranchhasnowbeenputoff untilAugust27. OnSaturdaynight,August24 wewillbeholdingaWelcome HomeSocial.toourmembersof thefightingforces. OurLadyHelpofChristians EastVictoriaPark Averywellattendedmeeting washeldonTues.:1a,',August6 Bro.T.Whitelyactedasguardian fortheevening.

Bro.E.McCarthyisstillinhospitalbutmakingsatisfactoryprogress.Bro.Kentiswellagain.

AtthelittlesupperpartyarrangedonCathedralHallstage, PatRyanspokewarmlyofMargaret'smembershipand,onbehalfofPertherry,madeherapresentationofacopyof"TheRobe." Opportunitywasalsotakento congratulatetheDirectorGeneralonthesuccessof"Georgeand Margaret."Responding,hethankedthemembersofthecastforthe hardworktheyhadputinto threeweeksofrehearsing,and commendedthemfortheresults achieved.Whiletheproduction hadnotreachedtherealThera standard,ithadbeenofgreat valueinprovidingpracticaltraininginstagecraftforanumberof inexperiencedmembers, ana auguredwellforimprovingstandardsinfutureproductions.The trendofTherrywastowardscommunitytheatreratherthantowardstheprofessionalstage,and theaimwasalways,asfarasposible,totaketherawmaterialand, intheorycoupledwithhardpractice,moulditgraduallyforthe biggerjobofthefuture.Providedanaudiencewaspleaasntly entertained,modestsuccessatthis stagewasbetterthanspectacular, thereforeallcouldbegladand gratefulthat"GeorgeandMargaret,"andthehardworkthat hadgonetoitsmaking,hadlaid goodstrongfoundationsfor"GloriousMorning"andtheotherstage productionsplannedforPertherry inthefuture.Healsoremarked onthepolicyofTherrytodevelop wheneverpossiblestrongbondsof friendshipbetweenthevarious branches.Forthatreason,though theroleofMrs.Garth-Bandern couldperhapshavebeenaswell filledbysomeonebelongingto Pertherry,itwasofrealvalueto haveAdelaide'sMrs.Parkinson takingpartinthisproduction; andhehopedthedaywasnotfar distantwhenmembersofPertherrywouldbeabletocombine holidayswithinterstateexperiencebyperforming-onTherry platformsinAdelaide,Melbouine, andSydney.-R.

Weofferourcongratulationsto Bros-CaseyandEdwardsonwinningtheMen'sDoubleChampionshipsandSr.NelliganandBro. NelliganonwinningtheMixed DoubleChampionshipsinBadminton.

Sr.Moylanwasdulyinitiated andwelcomedbyourPresident.

OurNos.1and2TableTennis andQuoitsTeamsaretoplaySt. Anthony's,MidlandJunctionon Wednesday,'August14. AsSt.Malachi'sNo.2Badmintonteamwillbevisitingusonour nextmeting,themeetingwillstart at7.30p.m.anditwillbeapound night. LuckySeatswerewonbySr.D. BattersbyandBro.F.Cotalonga.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST14,1946.

TheFailureofH.G.Wells

WhenthelonglifeofHerbertGeoryeWellscametoa closeduringtheweekthereendedthecareerofamanwho was,perhaps,themostwidelyreadauthorofthetwentieth century.Duringitsfirsttwodecadeshewaschieflyconcernedwithfictionandsocialtheory.Thereafterheventuredintohistory,universalcriticism,popularscienceand. rationalisticpropaganda.Hewasnot,however,toexcel inthevaryingpursuitstowhichhesethishand.Hisone soundtalentandtheoneinwhichheexhibitedgreat pwersandevenbrilliancewasthewritingoffictionHis seriesofnovelsstandundoubtedlyamongthemostremarkableachievementsinmodernliterature.Amasterofthe shortstory,herevealedhimselfpossessedofgiftsofimagination,satireandhumourofahighorder.Whenhedepartedfromthisestate,however,itwastrulysaidofhim thathehadsoldhisbirthrightforapotofmessage.When theartistbecamethepropagandisthefailedofnecessity, forthemessageheproposedtopropagatewastheweary rationalismofthe19thcenturyenlivenedbytheWellisan visionofascientifically-plannednewworldofidealism. Becauseofthesuperficialityandmaterialismofhisphilosophyhiswritingsappealedtoaworldwhichwasfastlosingreligiousvalueandhiswritingsacquiredaninfluence overhiscontemporarieswhichwasmorewidespreadthan itwaswholesomeforaworldthatwasdesperatelysick.

ThestoryofHerbertGeorgeWellsisataleofprogressivedisillusionmentasisinevitablythecaseoftheidealist wholacksasatisfyingphilosophy.Heevolvedasocialism whichwasmorescientificandbiologicalthaneconomic andpolitical,butwhichwasneverstable.Hewasdriven withoutembarrassmentfromonepositiontoanotheruntil itiva,.;saidofhim:"AbrahamWellsisalwaysofferingIsaac Wellsasasacrificetothegods."Forallhisintellectual inconstancyheseemedconsciousofamessianicroleandhe preachedhisever-corrigiblehypotheseswiththezealofa crusader.Hewasevenenticedintotherealmofprophecy, but,asthemanisdead.itwillbekindertosaynothingof thisaspectofhislife.TheGreatWar,hoWever,seemed toshakehisoptimismabouttheprospectofmenbecoming gods,andthereisreflectedinhisworksagrowingbitterness,andimpatiencewiththestupiditiesofmen.Itissadto reflectthathislastyearsledhimintoaconditionofrashnessandirrationalitywhichismirroredinhisbook"Crux Ansata."Thereissomethingintenselypatheticaboutthe closeofthatlifewhichhadbeensorich'ntherealmsof fictionalwriting.Yetitwastheinexorableendofaman wholivedinadreamworldofmenevolvingintogodswhen theplainfactwasthattheywerebecomingperilionsiylike animals.Itisnoconsolationto;amantchavehadhis go-lswhenhehasneverkno,vn c%d.

KalgoorlieBallDebutantes

TherealfailureofWellswashis tofindChristianityandhissystemofbasinghisvisionsofthefutureon ameremechanicalcontrivanceofbiologyandsocialism. InhisnotionaboutgodshewasneartoChristianityinasmuchasitistruethatmenarelikeGod.Inadditionto beingpersonalhisfailurewasalsosymbolicalofthefutilityofthemodernmind.The,troubleaboutthesecular :sionaryischieflyhisfalseinterpreti.tionofhistory.His theoriesofwhatmenmaybecomearefromtheoutset vitiatedbyhisignoranceofwhattheyhavebeenfromthe beginningHeisalsohandicappedbynothavingaphilosophyintheradicalmeaningofnotknowingtheultimate causesofthings.Leastofalldoesthesecularistappreciateorunderstandthenatureofman.Soitwaswith Wellsandhisdisciples.Theirtheoryofprogresswasall verywelluntilitcameupagainstthesubstantiallyimmutableThingcalledtheCatholicChurch.Intheirschem( ofthingstherecouldbenosuchthing.Attheveryleast itshouldbedeadordying.Whenfacedwiththeconcrete fadofitsexistence,growthandvitalitytheypretended thatitwasbutaworn-outshell'Yetwithsublimeinconsistencytheyspentagreatdealoftimeandinvectivein kickingadeadhorse.For,infact,theyneverreallysucceededinpersuadingthemselvesthatitwasoutmoded.It wasmuchtooobviousforthat.InthelastanalysisWells failurewasthatofalltheheretics.Hehurledhimself againsttheRockofPeteranditbrokehim.Mayherest inpeace

44 DEATHS ÷

MURPHY:OnAugust3rd,1946, atSt.JohnofGod'sHoospital, Belmont,Ellen,aged79years, dearlylovedwifeofthelate JohnDanielMurphy,beloved motherofMichael,Ella,John, TomandMary(Mrs.Milne). RequiescatinPace.

÷INMEMORIAM44

ONSERVICE HASKINS(Sgt.Ron.):Inloving memoryofourdearsonand brotherwhowaskilledinEnglandAugust16th,1943. SweetJesushavemercyonhis soul.

-Sadlymissedbyhismum,dad andsistersElaineandPat.

HASKINS(Flt./Sgt.Ron.):In lovingmemoryofourdearnephewwhowaskilledinEngland August16th,1943. Mayperpetuallightshineupon him.

-Insertedbyhisauntand uncleHazelandTedDillon,cousinsHazel,Lorraine,Anneand Helen.

McGRADE:Sacredtothememory ofourbelovedsonandbrother ErnestLeo,killedwhilePJO.W. August17th,1942.

ImmaculateheartofMaryyour prayersforhimextol.0sacred heartofJesushavemercyonhis soul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmorner, Elsie,JoeandMarie.

CARROLL:Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather Lawrence,whodiedAugust17th 1945,atKalgoorlie.R.I.P.

MostSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife MargaretandchildrenJim,Jack andNancieanddaughter-in-law Kath.

CARROLL:Inlovingmemoryof LawrenceCarroll,whodiedon 17thAugust,1945.LovedhusbandofMargaretandloving dadofJim,JackandNancyand father-in-lawofKath.

OGentlestHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim.R.I.P.

DOOGUE:Inlovingmemoryof Thomas,whopassedawayAug. 10th,'1938.

MostSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

HALL:Inaffectionatememoryof ourlovedchildKathleenMary, wholeftus15thAugust,1942, alsoJohn,whodiedNovember 3rd,1940.

Jesus,MaryandJosephkeep themforus.R.I.P.

-InsertedbyMother,father, brothersandsisters.

LEESON:Insadandfondmemoryofmydearhusbandandour deardad,whopassedpeacefully awayAugust15th,1945. MostSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul!

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

LEITCH:OfyoUrcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulof EllenMaryLeitch,died23rd August.1936. MostsacredheartofJesushave mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherloving daughters.

POOLE:Ofyourcharityplease prayforthe,soulofNoraEllen Poole,whodiedAugust17th, 1945,atWoodford,England. SacredHearthavemercy.Thy willbedone.

-Insertedbyhersorrowing daughterMaggie,sonWilfredand grandsonKevin.

SYDNEYSMITH:Ofyourcharityprayfortherepose.ofthe soulofLionelPeter,beloved onlysonofMayandSydney Smith,brotherofLorna,Pat andJoan,whoseanniversaryoccursontheFeastoftheAssumption. R.I.P.

WIGGINS,Hubert:Infondand everlovingmemoryofourdear husbandandfatherwhopassed awayatSt.JohnofGodHos pital,'Bunbury,August16th, 1944.

MayherestinPeace.

-Insertedbyhislovingwoeand family,Kalgoorlie.

WANTED.

TworefinedBusinessGirls (R.C.)desperatelyinneedofroom withuseofcons.vicinityMt. Hawthornpreferred.Reply50 AucklandStreet,NorthPerth.

Urgentlyrequired,adults'furnishedorunfurnishedhouse,flat, city,suburbs,hillsorbeachresort. ReplyMG.,thisoffice.

Wantedbyquietmiddle-aged couple,self-containedflat,near transport;husbandworksincity. ApplyI.M.M.thisoffice.

Wanted:Postwithyoungchildrenasnurseormother'shelp, orwithanelderlyladyascompanion,mendingtndlightduties byelderlyCatholic.ApplyMiss B.McCormack,119Grosvenor Road,Mt.Lawley,Perth.

TheSistersofMercy,Leedervile,wishtothankverysincerely theorganisers,committee,parishionersandallthosewhocontributedtomaketheirannualchit dren'sballagreatsuccess.

NUPTIALMASS

Mr.andMrs.Pugliaandtheir Attendants.

NuptialMasswascelebratedin St.Anthony'sChurch,Wanneroo, forthemarriageofMaiChokolich andSebastianPuglia,ofWanneroo.Thebridesmaidswere MissEvaChokolichandMiss AnnieGalluccio.Mr.Benjamin Pugliaactedasbestman,whilst Mr.AnthonyScolarowasgrooms. man.

ITS'QUITESIMPLE

Themarblesgoroundandround inthelotteries'barrelonceaweek andsomeonegetsafirstprizeof £3,000.Everyonewithahalf-crown ticketgetsachance.Tryyour luckintheNo.331CharitiesConsultation.

ST.MARY'S

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEG3,LEEDERVILLE.

TheStudentsoftheCollegewill presenttheir ANNUALCONCERT inthe TOWNHALL,BAYSTREET, PERTH, on TUESDAY,AUGUST20,1946. Commencingat8p.m. Admission:Adults,2/6;All SchoolChildren,1/--. Reservations:PhoneB2964.

BackRow:MavisEdwards,AnneTenni,MaryPowell,JoanDunne,JosephineSheehan,LoisStotter.

FrontRow:GwenRoy,EdnaMcNarama,NormaTaylor,ValmaCrocker.Missing:KathleenMoscani,BettyRoberts,AngelinaMoscani,GloriaRoberts,LorraineCaudwell.

WITH

PUGLIA-CHOKOLICH.

Thebouseon92ndStreet

ANACADEMYAWARD WINNER.

Knowingthatthisfilmhadwon anAcademyAwardin1945for havingthe"BestOriginalFilm Story,"Iwasratherkeentosee it.Itdidnotgreatlysurpriseme tofindthisfinefilmbeingscreened atatheatrewhosepolicyisa weeklychangeofprogramme.As 1havementionedpreviously,the filmfareofferingatthistypeof theatreisoftensuperiortothe attractionsattheremainingcity muchheraldedso-calledlong-run theatres."TheHouseon92nd Street"isanexcellentcasein point.Probablyitscityseasonwill befinishedbeforemanyhaveread thispage,butitwillbeshortly showinginFremantleandonthe suburbancircuit.Inmyopinionit 'swellworthseeing.

AnUnusualCombination.

Thisfilmblendsdocumentary techniquewithstandardmelodramaticsinamostconvincingfashion.Itcontainsmanyactualshots takenfromthesecretmotionpicturefilesoftheFederalBureauof Investigation,andthesedetailed depictionsoftheF.B.I.'smethod usedinsnaringenemyagentshave been,effectivelyincorporatedinto athrillingcounter-espionagefilm. Thefilmhasthedefiniteimprint ofthattechniqueweusuallyassociatewiththe"MarchofTime" -probablybecauseaformerproducerofthatfilm,LouisdeRochemont,hashandledthisfeature.

TheStory.

NewYork,Washington,HamourgandLisboncomprisethe backgroundagainstwhichtherecordofNazisabotageisfocussed. StartingjustbeforeWorldWar II,thestorytellshow"Process97" wasprotected;howayoungGerman-bornAmerican(William Eythe)wassenttoaspyschoolin

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Beast,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

Stunner&Son (LateHallion's) BAKERS

90JOHNSTREET,N.FREMANTLE.

L2739.PrizeWinnersRoyalShow DeliveriesThroughoutFremantle

'PHONEB2517.

Room34,SecondFloor,Bon MarcheArcade,80BarrackStreet, Perth.

W.V.MEYER

(Late2nd.28th.Bn.,A.I.F.)

HOTELANDBUSINESS BROKER.

LANDANDESTATEAGENT.

AgentFor:NorthernAssurance Co.,Ltd.

CONSULTTHEQUALIFIED

"The

Mr.AndrewMartin

NoChargefor

Germanyinordertokeepthe F.B.I.informedonthespyring's mountingknowledgeofthenew weapon(presumablytheatomic bomb),andhow"Mr.Christopher," theheadoftheNazispysystem intheUnitedStates,afterprovingsuchamysteriousandelusive factor,isfinallycaptured.The storyistoldinasimpleyetgrippingmannerwithouttheusual quotaofhistrionicsandgunplay. Weobtainafascinatingviewinto theinnerandscientificmethodsof theF.B.I.Thefilmtellsusthe Bureauhad15,000employeesduringthewar,andthatitwaspossibletorefertothefingerprintsof anycitizenoftheU.S.A.within fiveminutes.IwishthatIhadthe samesystemwithmycollarstuds. Thefilmhasonlyasmallcast ofHollywoodplayers,asemployees oftheF.B.I.arefeaturedinmany scenes.WilliamEythe,afteran Impressiveshowinginasmallrole

"THESILVERCORD"

TheUniversity'splay,"TheSilverCord"(SidneyHoward),will bereviewedinnextweek'sissue of"TheRecord."Inthesame issueitishopedL.ogiveaneyewitness'saccountoftheAustralian UniversitiesDramaFestivalin Melbourne.

in"TheSongofBernadette"seems welllaunchedonascreencareer. Hegaveafineperformancein"A RoyalScandal"recently,andin thefilmunderreviewhisworkas theF.B.I.agentissound.Lloyd NolanasanF.B.I.official,Signe HassoasaNaziringleader,and GeneLockhartastheinformer withaphotographicmemory,were HenryHathawayleaveslittletobe alsowellcast.Thedirectionof aesired.Theactingisinatense staccatokeyandhehasmanaged tomaintainconvincinglythedocumentaryatmospheretotheextent thatthefilmseemslikeafull length"MarchofTime."Atthe endIfullyexpectedtohearthe sameoldsemi-hystericalvoiceremindingus(ratherunnecessary, alas!)thatTime(pause)Marches On! -"GROUCHO."

PATCHTHEATRE

One-ActPlaySeason

Whetheronesharesthealmost generalviewoftheprofessional theatreornot,itisnowverycertainthattheone-actplayhas reallyarrivedandisdefinitely heretostay.Itssurprisingly rapidgrowthhasprobabyonly beenamatterof30yearsorso, andyetinthattimemanyofthe mostpopularplaywrightssuchas Shaw,BarrieO'Neill,St.JohnErvine,NoelCowardandOdetsto namebutafew,haverecognised theartisticandcommercialbenefitsofproducingactingandwritingone-actplays.Mostresponsiblecriticsofdramahavehailed theone-actplayasanewart-form andFrankVernoninhis"ThentiethCenturyTheatre'considers "itwillbeoneofthehopesof England'sdramaticfuture."Ido notintendinthisbiiefarticleto penadissertationonthemerits andinterestingpossibilitesofthe one-actplay.Iwillonlymention one,andperhapsthemostobvious advantagewhichabillofoneact playshasoverasinglethree-act play.Thisisvariety,andthisis somethingnoteasilytobedespised.

HaroldBrighouse,anovelistand awell-knowndramatistwhohas providedforthetreatreanumberofexcellentlyportrayedLancashirethemes,saidatarecent AmericanUniversitiesDrama Conference,"Theone-actplayis thebasicunitoftheLittle Theatres;todayitisintheLittle Theatresalonethattheone-act playreceivesattentionandencouragement."Itisnotsurprising,therefore,tofindthePatch Theatrefrequentlyhavingaseason ofone-actplays.necurrentbill offare(MohdaysandTuesdays only)comprisefourone-actplays:

"TheDumbandtheBlind"(producedbyIdaBeeny),"Leith Sands"(producedbyTimMegaw),"TheDoctorfromDunmore"and"OrangeBlossoms" producedbyEdwardBeeby).All havebeenproducedwithimaginationandskill.Thedecorthoughoutisofthesimplestdesignand yetisquiteadequate,whilstthe costumisingandlightingareboth excellent.Noprogrammeswere available,sorcannotgivedetails

ofthecasts.Sufficetosaythat withbutafewexceptions,the actingthroughoutiswelluptbthe highstandardPatchhassetforthe nateursofPerth.

THEALMOSTPERFECT ONZACTPLAY

ManyhavehailedHaroic,Lhr pin's"TheDumbandtheLuna asthealmostperfectone-actplay-; perfectinpresentationofitstheme itssimplicityandpower,andits totaleliminationofnon-essentials. Chapin,whowaskilledinWorld WarI.,usestherightwordsand expectshisaudiencetolisten.His playmovesswiftly,butnothurnedlyinastraightlinetoitsclimax.Thisplayhasadifficultcur:ain,andalthoughtheplayin generalwaswellhandledbyPatch :helastminutecouldhavebeen moreeffective.Spaceprevents anyindividualcommentonthe

"AliforAlII

"Giveallforall;seeknothing, askbacknothing,abidepurelyand withconfidenceinMe,andthou haltpossessMethoushaltbe freeinheart,anddarknessshall nottreadtheedown."

Inthisparagraphfromthe imitationofChristisfoundthe titleofabiographicalsketch ofMotherMaryStanislaus, I.B.V.M.:"AllForAll,"by MotherMaryOliver.Andindeed thistitlemaybesaidjustlyto describethespiritualcharacter zfthechosensoulwhoisthesubjectofthissketch.

MotherStanislauswasoneof thenunswhocamefromIreland toAustraliaduringtheearly yearsoftheLoretoInstitutein thiscountry;shewasdestinedto pia,:averyimportantpartinthe AustralianstoryoftheOrder,for longyearsasMistressofNovices, andsubsequentlyasMotherProvincial.ByherworkasMistress ofNovicesherlifewasdedicated tothespiritualformationofthe membersofherorderwhohave donesomuchforCatholicEducation,andthisbiographytellsus thestoryofthatwork,thedeep religiousspiritwhichinspiredit, thespiritualinsightandunder-

DeinfamiesaiAnnualCat'laic

TerryVaughan,Producerand MusicalDirectorof'TheKiwis,' theall-soldiershowwhichcommencesatHisMajesty'sTheatre onFridayweek,August23.Plans areatNicholson's.

remainingplays.Itwillsuffice tosaythateachisaninteresting andsatisfyingstudy.Avisitwill bewellrepaid. "GROUCHO."

standingofhumannaturewhich characterisedit.

Incidentally,aswewouldexpect,thisbiographyofMother Stanislaustracesthestoryof LoretoinAustralia,,astoryfull ofinterestforAustralianCatholics.

MotherStanislausisstillrememberednotonlybymembersof tierOrder,butalsobymany otherswhoknewher,clergy,religious,paststudentsoftheLoreto schoolsandnumerousfriendsof Loreto.Thisbookisafittingand gracioustributetohermemory.

("AllForAll":MotherMary Oliver.OurcopyfromPellegrini andCo.)

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Catholicteachersareadvised thattheRetreatfor1946willbe held,asusual,atLoreto,but therehasbeenaslightalteration inthedate,inresponsetonumerousrequests.ItwillnowcommenceonSaturday,December28, andwillcloseonthemorningof Monday,December30.

Remember,too,tokeepWednesday,August28,open;thatis thedateofoursocialgathering.

In11,946

Notableamongthesocialsue:essoftheyearwastheCatholic Ball,heldattheEmbassyon Mondaynight.Sixty-ninedebutanteswerepresentedtoHis Excellency,theLieutenant-Governor,SirJamesMitchell.The ball,whichwasattendedbyabout 1,200people,wasorganisedbythe NationalCatholicGirls'Movement.Thepresident(MissP. Whitely)andSenatorDorothy TangneyreceivedHisExcellency. Theofficialpartycomprisedthe V.Rev.E.KennedyAdm.,the V.Rev.E.Moss,Rev.Dr.E.Sullivan(ChaplaintotheN.C.G.M.), Rev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,President andMrs.E.A.Dunphy,Mr.T. AhernandfvfissNorahAhern,Mr. andMrs.FrankAnderson,Mr.and Mrs.P.R.Jackson,Commander

ofmidnightbluecrepeembroideredwithsequins

adeepbeplumed

Thefollowingwerepresentedto HisExcellency:MissesE.Clamp, C.O'Brien,H.McFall,B.Savage, H.Fitzpatrick,M.Wallwork,E. Edwards,J.Negus,J.McGuigan,

P.Toohey,A.Creed,C.Whitely, D.Moore,E.Sheedy,P.Leahy, E.Haskins,T.Willans,H.Dillon, E.Swain,J.Downs,M.Moran, E.Norton,L.Outridge,M.Scott, Y.Wenn,J.Penrose,J.Colleran, M.O'Connor,M.Burke,N.O'Dwyer,J.Potter,D.Flynn,S. McDonald,0.Reghenzani,E.Haglund,H.Broderick,E.Power,N. Hancock,M.Slattery,S.Barker, J.Collins,G.Lonergan,P.Stuart, N.Gamble,V.Gossage,M.Uren, J.Bungert,M.Black,E.Wright, P.Williams,H.Binks,P.Cowcher, N.Saunders,M.Parker,D.Pages, M.Fornero,D.Green,P.Jones, P.McGee,N.Prunster,J.Fellows,J.Hough,P.O'Connor,S. Knight,N.Miles,M.Puckering, D.Downey,M.ColleranandG. King.

V.Kennedy,RA.N.,thesecrelacy(MissMargaretSanderson), MissesM.HanleyandM.Holmes andMissMerciaScott,who trainedthedebutantes.

SenatorTangneyworeasmart frock

atthe shoulderline;MissP.Whitely chose

frockof Chinesered;Mrs.Dunphyworea longcreameveningcoatembossed withgoldoverherslimfrockof blackvelvet;Mrs.Andersonchose aflaredgownofblacktaffetawith atransparentyoke;MissSandersonasmartpencil-slimblack crepewithabustleofgoldand blacklame;MissScott,alovely gownofmadonnabluewiththe bodicesprinkledwithsilverbeads;

Mrs.Jackson,full-skirtedfrockof midnightbluechiffon;MissNorah Ahern,picturegownofcobwebby beigelace;MissM.Holmes,deep burgundycrepewithamatching long-sleevedjacket.

Thedebutantes,wearinglovely picturefrocksandeachcarrying aposyofpastel-tonedflowers, madeacharmingpictureasthey walkedslowlydownthehallto maketheirdeepcurtseys.After thepresentationthedebutantes andtheirpartnersdancedagracefulfigurewaltz.

*Totitz

AUSTRALIANREDCROSS SOCIETY

(WestAustralianDivision).

MercantileMutualBuildings, 179St.George'sTerrace.

Sir,-Wewouldbepleasedif youwouldbringthisletterbefore thenoticeofyourreaders.

Manywarservicesareclosing up,anditisnaturalthatpeople shouldthinkthattheBlood TransfusionServicewillultimatelyclose.Nothing.however,is furtherfromthetruth.During thewarahighlyefficientservice hasdevelopedinWesternAustralia,anditwouldbeunthinkable thatthisserviceshouldlapse. Thedemandforbloodtransfusion forvictimsofroadandworksaccidents,forpeopleundergoingsurgicaloperations,andformothers inchildbirth.increasesevery day.Medicalmenregardthe TransfusionServiceasoneofthe greatestsurgicaladvancesofthis war,evenmoreimportantthan penicillin.

Inordertomaintainthecivilianserviceinitspresenthigh stateofefficiency,notonlywill adequatefundsbenecessary,but theremustbeareadyandwilling responsefromblooddonors.

Inthepasttheresponsetoour appealsfordonorshasalways beengratifying.InWestern Australiaalonenolessthan13,000 haveofferedthemselvessincethe inaugurationoftheservicein1935. Asmallpercentageofthesewere unsuitableasdonors,butmany hundredshavegivenvaluableserviceandarecontinuingtodoso.

Iftheincreasingdemandisto bemet,weestimatewewillneed atleast1,000newdonorsduring thenexttwelvemonths.During themonthweareorganisinga specialappealandhopetoenrol manynewblooddonorsfromthe membersofyourcommunityand otherorganisations.

Thethoughtstilllingersinthe mindsofsomepeoplethatgiving bloodisdetrimentaltohealth. Estimatesmadeoveralargeseries ofblooddonationsinAustralia, GreatBritainandU.S.A.support theviewthat,providingdonationsarenotmademorefrequentlythanthreetofourtimesper year,thereisnobadeffecton generalhealth.Thetestforsuitabilitytakesonlyafewminutes, andcanbedoneattheAdministrativeHeadquarters.Mercantile MutualBuilding,duringtheday timeorattheTransfusionCentre, 24BellevueTerrace,duringthe dayornight.

Largequantitiesofbloodand serumhavebeensuppliedfreeof chargeforpatientsinSt.Johnof GopHospitalsatSubiacoandBelmont,bytheRedCrossBlood TransfusionService.TheReverendMotherProvincialhaswritten onbehalfoftheSistersofSt.John ofGodHospitalatSubiaco,thankingthestaff,and,inherown words,says:"Ifearourdeathrate wouldbeverymuchhigherifit werenotforthetremendousbeneficialeffectsoftheService."

TheSistersoftheSt.Johnof GodHospital,Belmont,arealso veryappreciative,andassureus thatmanyliveshavebeensaved intheirhospital;worryhasbeen alleviatedfromthemindsofthe Sisters,andvaluableassistance giventothedoctors,particularly incasesofemergency.

Wehopeyouwillassistusin thisappealforblooddonors,and wouldbepleasedtofurnishyou withanyfurtherparticulars,enrolmentforms.publicitypamphlets,posters,etc.-Yoursfaithfully, (Sgd.)D.FORSAITH.

Hon.AdministrativeOfficer, MRS.R.A.FORSAITH.

Sir,-Itisverysadtoseethe numbersofourCatholicgirlswho aremarryingnon-Catholics.I feelsomethingmoreshouldbe donethanmerelyexpressingregretsandcondemnation.Inmy opinionastepintherightdirectionwouldbetoexplorethepossibilitiesofgettingourCatholic youthscatteredthroughoutthe Statetomakesocialcontact.For instance,onesuchwaywouldbe throughaPenFriends'columnin "TheRecord."Infact,onewhole pageshouldIconsiderbemade availabletothosewhowouldlike tosendinletters,photos.,etc.I wouldliketheEditortogivesympatheticconsiderationtothe abovesuggestion,andIwouldlike otherCatholicstosendintheir viewsonthematterto"TheRecord,"orIwouldbeverypleased toanywhowouldcaretowrite tome,c/o"TheRecord."-Yours, etc., "YOUNGFARMER." -000-

Sir,-Permitmetoaddafew thoughtstoasubject,Esperanto, whichhasrecentlybeeninformativelytreatedin"TheRecord" bytwoofmyfriends,Mr.O'DonoghueandMr.Leahy..Hereisa phasewhichmayinterestyour readers:Intheissueof24th.ult., awriterattemptedtodrawaparallelbetweenCatholicismand Communism.Well,duringmy longconnectionwithEsperanto,I havefrequentlyapprehendedseveralsimilaritiesbetweenCatholicismandtheinternationallanguage-thecomparisonismadewithoutdisrespecttotheformer;for, derogateahair'sbreadththehonourduetoCatholicismIwillnot. Yes,IhavefoundmoresimilaritiesbetweenCatholicismandEsperantothanbetweenCatholicism andCommunism,oranyother ism,orbetweenitandanynationallanguage. Beholdthem!Esperantowas inventedbyagreatmindtobring peacetotheworldbymeansof intercomprehensionamongstnationsandpeoples.Thispointis stronglystressedbyDr.Privat, inhislifeofDr.Zamenhof.It wasthemainspringofallhisletters,hisoneaim,Peace! Universality,synonymouswithCatholicism,isamanifestcharacter ofEsperanto,provenbyits diverseliterature,writtenbyauthorsofmanynations,andbyits numeroussuccessfulinternational congressesheldinEnglishcities andinalmostevery,capitalof Europe.Itsunityofgrammar, spellingandpronunciationhas beenattestedbytheworld'spress. Fromitscomparativelylonglife ithasemergedfreshandvigorous,havingconqueredbiassedop. ponentsfilledwithanimosityto anylanguagethantheirown.Ignorance,theresultofunwillingnesstodevotetoEsperantoeven afewhours'study,hasbeena greatenemy.Whensuchmen, someofthememinentinliterature,havelaidtheircardsupon thetable,lo!theyhavebeenattackingafigmentofthebrain-a merecaricatureofEsperanto.Is thisnotthealmostdailytrialof Catholicism?

Thoughtheworkofoneman, Dr.Zamenhof,thelanguage,havingattaineduniversality,hasnow manydepartments-onetospread thelanguageandeverwidenits Esperantopress;anotherforinternationaltravel;andanimport antdepartmentforthegranting ofdiplomas.Londonistheonly city,forthewholeBritishEmpire, thathasthepowerofconferring them.Esperantohashadtocontendagainstpersonswhohesitate nottostealalmostthewholeof theirlanguage,giveitanewname andattempttocompete.Despite

suchtacticsEsperantoremains theonlylanguagerecognisedas international.Donotimagine thatEsperantoishide-bound,for trulyitisnot.Thereisadepartmentfornecessarydevelopment,sothat,ifawordneedsrevisionoranewonetobeadded, thereisacommittee,composedof themostlearnedandexperienced Esperantistsintheworld,which decidesquestions,conservatively, afterprolongedenquiry.Thusis thepurityandefficiencyofthe languagepreserved.Ihave beenanEsperantistforaquarter ofacentury,andhavemetmany keenstudentsofthelanguage, butneveronewhodidnotadmireitsbeauty,itsexcellence.Yours,etc.,

W.T.CASEY.

139Stirling-street,Perth.

"FaithfulisIreland"?

(ContinuedfromPage11) thefields,thumbinghisbeadsand missingthecountofhisdecade; andthemother,whocouldpass foraqueen,directingthewanderingmindofherhusband,whois justaslikelytosay15HailMarys forhisdecadeasheistosayten. Intheyearsthatfollowedthe Irishfaminein1847,America openedherdoorstotheIrishimmigrant,gavehimfood,shelter andwork,thussavinghimfrom almostinevitabledeath.Ever since,inathousandways.AmericahasbefriendedtheIrish.There wasneveranIrishmovementthat hadenotitspatronsonthissideof theAtlantnc;neveraworthy cause,clericalorlay,thatdidnot receiveasympathetichearingon Americanshores. TherehasbeenaneasyamalgamationoftheIrishwithourAmericanlife.Theyhaveadded muchtothecompositeAmerican. TheyhavesoftenedtheAmerican wit.TheyhaveaddedtoAmericantenderness.Theyhaveincreasedourspiritofgoodfellowship,andourpoliticalimagination;theyhavemadeusmoreoptimistic,andhelpedbeautifyour philosophyoflife.Theybelieve intheinstitutionsofmodernsociety.Theybelieveinupholding ournationalandstategovrn ments.Theyhaveco-operated withthegoodfortune,theprosperityandthehappinessthatis possibleunderourgovernment. Theyaregratefulforallthis,they valueit,andtheyhavefought anddiedtodefendandpreserve it.

LightofEurope.

Europenowneedshelptorebuildhershatteredcivilisation andtopiecetogethertheruinsof herbrokenfaith.Centuriesago Irelandremainedoutsidethepath oftheconquerorofEurope.PaganarmiesdevastatedEurope.and theContinentlookedtoIreland forspiritualandintellectualsuccour.TheIrishsaintsbrought learningandChristianitytoBritain,France,Germany,Spain, Portugal,Italy.Switzerland.Irelandmayhavethesameroleto playagain.IntheplanofGod, shemaybeforthefuturewhatshe wasinthepast,lightandguideof aprostratedEurope.

Wednesday,

YCW

ACTIVITIES

DiocesanHeadquarters: NationalMutualBuildings,81St. George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2548.

CLAREMONTBRANCH

ThedancewhichwasheldonSaturday,August10,was,socially,a greatsuccess.Eventhoughthe crowdwasnotasbigaswehoped, itturnedouttobeamostenjoyableevening.Thefloorwasexcellent,astheresultofanewprocesswehaveadopted.Thenext DancewillbeheldinSt.Thomas' HallonSaturday,August24.

TheSt.ThomasTennisClubis holdingaBallonFriday,September13,ticketsmaybeobtained fromMissM.Sullivan.

Football

TheClare-CottsscoredyetanothervictoryonSunday,Aug.11, whentheydefeatedthe"Highway Hotspurs"--alocalteam.Itwasan excellentgameandourplayers showedverygoodform.Final scoreswere:Y.C.W.6goals,3behinds,Hotspurs,5behinds.

OOTTESLOEBRANCH

RegionalPicnic

Ourbranchhopestoconducta picnicinthenearfuture.Watch thiscolumnforthedatedecided upon

Athletics

CottesloeBranchhavesomevery goodrunnersatthepresenttime andcombinedwithClaremontand Nedlands,weformateamwhich willbeveryhardtobeatatthe Y.C.W.'AthleticMeetingthisyear. Trainingwillcommenceassoonas asuitabletrainercanbeobtained.

Information

Anyonewishingtojointhe BranchorrequiringanyinformationabouttheBranchmayobtain samebywritingtothePresident, i.L.Paton,8GreenhamStreet, 420ttesloe.

BranchMembers

Anysuggestionstoimproveour socialandsportingactivitieswill begreatlyappreciatedandwillbe putforwardatournextbranch meeting.

Games Evening

OnMonday,19,Fremantlehas invitedusdownforanindoor gamesevening.ThisisacombinedY.C.W.N.C.G.M.competition andCottesloeshouldbeableto senddowntwelvemembersfrom eachmovement.

'Gymnastics

Weexpectamoreregularattendanceofyouthonoursports eveningswhichareheldeveryMonday.Agoodtimemaybehadby allasthereisampleequipment tosatisfyeveryone'sfancy.Among them,shuttle-tennis,table-tennis, dar4s,quoit':,boxingandgymnasticequipmentandahostof otherindoorgames.

LearntoDance

DelegatesgoingtoNewcastle.

Ourusualmonthlydance*illbe heldonAugust31.

GeneralMeetin

OurnextgeneralBranchMeetingwillbeheldonAugust26followingadecisionatourlastmeeting.

CardEvening

Therewillbeacardevening heldintheStaroftheSeaHall, onThursday,August16commoncingat8p.m.

Donations Parishioners

Wewishtoextendourthanks tothosewhohavesentindonationstobeusedbytheY.C.W.It showsthattheolderintheParish areshowingsomeinterestandthat isalotofencouragementtoa Movementwhichhasuststarted andistryingtogetonitsfeet.

Y.O.W.INTEBARANCH FOOTBALL

Thefirstintheinter-branchfootballcompetitionhavingdrawnto aclosealleyeswillnowbecentred ontheforthcomingfinals,inwhich someveryinterestinggames shouldbewitnessed.

Thefollowingpremiership ladderindicatesthepositionof theteamsattheendoftheround.

Highgate28,Leederville20,Fremantle16,Cathedral16,Subiaco 12,Vic.Park8,Cl.Citt.8,Midland 4

Thesemi-finalswillbeplayedon Sunday18th.andthedrawisas follows:-

Highgatev.Leederville,atForrestPark. Fremantlev.Cathedral,atWellingtonSquare.

ThelosersoftheHighgate-Leedervillegamewillmeetthewinner oftheFremantle-Cathedralgame inthefinalonSunday,August25.

TheGrandFinalissetforSunday,September1. Inanefforttoraisefundsforthe sportingactivitiesoftheMovement,acollectionwillbetakenup atthefinalgamesanditishoped thatpatronswillgiveasgenerouslyaspossible.

WESTPERTH

Ourlastdancewasagreatsuccess.Youknowwehaveawonderfulfloor,goodorchestraandadel. icioussupper.Onthe24th.we willbeholdingareturndancefor thedebutantesandtherewillbe dancinguntilmidnightwithlots ofnovelties.Bringallyourfriends foragrandevening.

SUBIA00BRANCH

Social

'OnlastSaturday,Aug.3,approximately180youngpeoplegathered atSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiacofor ourusualfortnightlydance.The danceasusualwentoffasagreat success;andeveryonepresent thoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.

Bell.ThesesocialSundaymatches areheldwiththeendinviewof bringinggreaterfriendshipandcoordinationinactivitybetweenthe membersofthedifferentbranches. Sowatchoutforthenextmatch andapplyforapositioninthe teamofyourBranch.

Basketball

ChiMonday,August5,Wembley

d.Subiaco17-15.Thematchwas wellattendedandWembleyfieldedafullteamthistime.W.Imms, themainorganiserofthecompetitioncaptainedSubiacoandL. RyanledWembley.Thesizeof thehallandtheenthusiasmof playersresultedinverylow scoresbeingrecorded.J.Head (6)andF.Hughes(8)forSuviacoandWembleyrespectively tainedthewinningside.West LeedervillemetSubiacoanddefeatedthem4215.J.BellcapLeedervlleshowedupearlywith systematicplayandmostofthe firsthalfheldSubiacoscoreless. J.MaschmedtandW.CollopYwere responsibleforagoodproportion ofthewinners'score.K.Duffy playedagoodgameasbackman forSubiaco.WestLeedervilleis nowontopofthelist.

FOOTBALL Y.C.W.v.SouthPerth

Forthesecondtimethisseason Y.C.W.suffereddefeatatthehand ofSouthPerth.

Withbothteamsfightingforinclusioninthefinalfourahard evengamewasexpected,butright fromthefirstbouncethehome teamgavetheY.C.Wboysalesson insystematicfootballandranout easyvictors,finalscoresbeing17, 16to9,5.Y.C.W.fieldedastrong team,butoinceagainlackof understandingbetweenplayers causedthedefeat.Bestplayers forY.C.W.J.Woulfe,D.Kelsall, W.McPherson,J.Lyons,K.Ryan andJ.Selden.

REDLANDSBRANCH

Ourfirstbike-hikewillbeon

Sunday,September8.

Weareleavingfit.Theresa's HallinNedlandsat10.a.m.,and justonthePerthsideoftheCausewayfrom10.30to10.45topickup anylate-corners,stragglersormembersfromotherparishes.

TheBrothersofClontarfhave beenkindenoughtoallowusto picnicontheirgroundsandwill providehotwaterforourunch whichallhikersarerequiredto bring.Acarwillbeprovidedto carryalllunches,coatsandany othersuperfluousgear.

SportswillbearrangedonClontarfgroundsduringtheafternoon andwewillbereturningatapproximately4pan.Bringyour ownlunch,bikepump,andpunctureoutfit.Youmayneedthem.

CATHEDRALBRANCH Dancing

"FAITHFULISIRELAND".

(Weprinthereforreadersof TheRecord"astatementgiven to"ThePilot"Boston(U.S.A.),by ArchbishopRichardCushing.)

"Well,"shesaid,"wehavebeen prayingfor-fineweatherforsix months,andifitrainsnow,God hasonlyHimselftoblame."It didnotrain.

Thisclasshasbeenprogressing remarkablythankstothehelpof ourpianist,M.Chownandour teachersM.Bell,J,Bell,J,Reynoldsandallourotherwilling helpers.ThenextclassisonSunday,August25at8.15p.m.and therewillbeanotherclassevery twoweeksfollowingthatdate.

Dancing

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NosmallpercentageofthepatronscamefromneighbouringparishesespeciallyLeederville.We wereverygladtoseethisrepresentationfromotherparishesand wehopethatSubiacoisaswell representedattheirdances.This inter-parishfraternizationshould begreatlyencouraged,asweare allmembersofthesamenational organisation,TheYoungChristian Workers,andlatterlyTheNationalCatholicGirls'Movement.

Ournextdancewillbeheldon August17,followedbyanotheron August3'.Admissionisbyinvitationandallarecordiallyinvited toattend.LastSaturday,August 3,weplayedMidland"Junction Branchfootball.We'fieldeda strongsideandrightfromthefirst bounceSubiacowentintoattack andcontinuedontheoffensive rightthroughoutthematch,torun outrathereasywinnersby48 points.Bothteamsfielded18men andgoodclassfootballwasplayed throughout.L.Rpandidanexcellentjobasanumpireandbest playersforSubiacowere:M.Hesford,K.Duffy,R.RyanandJ.

Asannouncedlastweekweare holdingourGrandWinterCarnivalonAugust23intheCathedral Hall.Wehavearrangedforall sortsofnovelties,sodon'tforget Friday,August23inCathedral Hall,comealongwithallYour friendsandenoyyourself.We havebestfloor,excellentsupper, first-classmusicsoitsuptoyouto dotherest.

NextTuesday,insteadofGym, downatSt.Pat'sBoys'Schoolwe aregoingtobegivenatalkbyFr. RogersinCathedralHall.All your,parentsareinvited,sobring themalongwithyouandheara mostinterestingtalkbyFr.Rogers.

Don'tforgetBasketballSunday afternoonandFootballPractice SundayMorning.

St.PatrickmusthavebequeathedtotheIrishalittleoftheBeatificVision-fortheyseebeyond theearthtoheaven,andthatis whythereisgaietyintheir hearts.Theycanlaughbecause theyknowhowtolove.

TheIrishcanalsobesad.Tell anIrishmanthereissorrowin yourfamily,andhewillstayto comfortyou;orsing"Kathleen Mavourneen,"andhewillsheda tearwithyouinyourloneliness.

Yet,troublesneverdepressthe Irish.Theyliftthemselvesabove them,andlaugh.

Irelandistheonlycountrythat hasamusicalinstrumentasa nationalemblem.Thechoice waswellmade.forthewholenationislikeagigantic.harp.Life withoutmusicwouldbeimpossibleforsuchapeople.

Theyareseriousintwothings: theirpatriotismandtheirreligiousfaith.OnceanIrishmanis convincedthathehaspolitical rightonhisside,hewillfightfor itbodyandsoul.Inthepast 300yearsthereweresevenuprisingsinIrelandagainstoppression. Notoneofthemhadtheslightest chancetosucceed.Butthatdid notmatter.PearseandPlunkett,ClarkeandDeValeranever hopedforvictoryinarms,but onlyavictoryofminds.They weredeterminedtoawakenthe sleepingnationtoconsciousnessof itsdestinyamongthefreenations oftheworld.Pearseproclaimed arepublic,foughtforitforfive days,wasarrested,shot,and buriedinquicklime.Hedied believinghislifewasanecessary holocausttopreservethenational spiritofhiscountry.Military expertswouldjudgehimafool, buthisownwordstohismother ontheeveofhisexecutionwill remainforeverthestrongestjustificationforhisdeeds.

"IjustreceivedHolyCommunion,"hewrote."Thisisthe deaththatIshouldaskforif Godgavemeachoice-todiea soldier'sdeathforIrelandandfor freedom."

IrishFaith.

ButIrishpatriotismwould neverexplaintheIrish.Ireland isIrelandbecauseofitsfaith.And thefaithofIrelandisawayof life,notanoutwardgarmentworn onlyonSundays.Youwillmeet amanonaroadinIrelandwho willtellyou,"It'sasoftday, thanksbetoGod,"whenitmay berainingtorrentsandspoiling thehayandharvestthatheistryingtosave.But'thatdoesn't matter.TherainisGod'sgift.

AnIrishmothermayloseher onlychild,butshewilltellyou thatGodknewbestandblessedbe Hisholywill.Inthosedistricts whereGaelicisspoken,youwill besalutedwiththeprayer,"God blessyou,"andtheansweris equallybeautiful,"GodandMary blessyou."TheveryairofIrelandischargedwithfaith,andit springstoIrishlipsinprayerat theslightestprovocation. IthinkGodmustsometimes smileandgivetheIrishwhat theyaskfor,iffornootherreasonthantosaveHisowngood Name.InthedaysoftheInternationalEucharisticCongressin 1932,someoneaskedanIrishwomanifshethoughtthethreateningcloudswereasignofrain.

InagroupofIrishmenyoucan countasmanyopinionsasheads. Theycandiffersharplyintheir politicsorintherelativemeritsof thecountiesfromwhichtheirancestorshavesprung,butwhenit comestotheirfaith,theywillrise asonemantodefendeverylast syllableofit.Thebitternessof theirlatestcivilwarhadnot healed,yetattheEucharistic Congressyoucouldseetheleadersofallpoliticalpartieswalking sidebyside,carryingthecanopy overtheBlessedSacrament, Irelandhasneverproduceda heresy,neveraformaldisunion fromthefaiththatSt.Patrick broughttothecountry.'Andtoday,after1500years,thedivine giftthatSt.Patrickthrewlikea whitemantleoverthewholeland coversitaspureanduntarnished aswhenhewalkedtheearth Thosewhotriedtodestroyit onlybeatifieditwiththeglorious redofthemartyr'sblood.

ThatisthesecretofIreland's undyingvitality;avivid,fervent loveofGod,ennoblingherpoverty,strengtheningherindanger, comfortingherinsorrow.promptingherinlaughter,unitingherto thetabernacleofherGod;thatis theheartbeatofthecountry. ThatisIreland,landofreligious faith,landthatlivesandbreathes thepresenceofGod.

Whataccountsforthis?The countryitselfispulsatingwitha Christianlife.Thegovernment anditslawsaresotrulyChristian thatIdoubtifthereisanother constitutionintheworldthatcan equaltheconstitutionofEire. Anydeclarationofindependence thatbeginswiththewords,"In thenameofthemostBlessed Trinity,"couldbeinspiredonlyby adeeplyreligiousspirit.

AcountrythatisnearGodmust betriedinthecrucibleofsuffering;thefaithoftheIrishhas beensotested.ThepeopletreasuretheirMassrocksandthe memoryoftheirhuntedpriests. Theirancestorsstrodetodeath, biddingtheexecutionerstrike wherehewould,andwritingwith theredinkoftheirbloodtherecordoftheirloyaltytoGodand country. HeraldsofChrist.

Tokeepthefaithwemustpropagateit;thesonsanddaughters ofIrelandhavebroughtittothe endsoftheearth.Whereverthey havegonetheearthismorebeautifulfortheirpresence,forthey havebroughtwiththemthesunshineofGod'sloveandthedew ofHisgrace.TheycametoAmericaandpouredintoourcitiesa richtransfusionofthatfaithfor whichtheirfathersdied.They havebuiltchurchesacrossthe country.St.Patrickalonehas morethan450churchesnamedin hishonourintheU.S. AddtoallthosefactorsthedevotionoftheIrishtotheMother ofGodandwecansensetheprofundityoftheirunconquerable faith.Theystillsaythefamily RosaryateventideinMary'shonour.Speakofthatprayertoan Irishexile,andyoustirupahost ofmemories:afamilyaroundthe firesidebowedinprayer,thebarefootyoungsterskneelingonchairs; thefather,tiredafterhisdayin (ContinuedOppositePage.)

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1,RonleaA.Martin;2,JennifferJames:3,KennethP.Hall;4,ArthurC.Kalmund;5,PatrickM. Murphy;6,ColleenF.Wilson;7,PatrickM.McDonald.

TheBabyCrazehascaughtonproper.Babytalkandbabyactivitywhereveryougo!Ofcourse. thebabiesthemselvescan'ttalk,don'tknowabouttheiractivity.Greatefcitementinthepollingareas. Progressvoteswillbepublishednextweek.Youcanbeginguessingtheleadernow.Votersarewarned thatvoteswillnotbeacceptedbytelegram.Sendthembypost(moneyorders,stampsorpostal notes)tothePopularBabyCompetitionBox'A35,G.P.O.,Perth.Votesld.each. SelectyourbabyandsendinyourvotesNOW.

OTHERFIXTURES

ST.MARY'SSTALL

1Sundaynight,August25th.A completefilmoftheCentenary Celebrations(inTechnicolour) willbeshownintheCathdral Hall.Getyourtiketsearly.They areobtainableattheChurchOffice,orfromthecommittee.

Samenight:Musicalandvocal itemsbyleadingartists.Doo4s openat8p.m.JohnSullivan,cornpere, SACREDHEARTSTALL.

Wednesday,September25th TOWNHALL:Children'sFancy DressBall.

ST.PATRICK'SSTALL

ParishionersandfriendsofSt. Patrick'sChurcharereminded thattheBridgeandRummyparty arrangedbyMrs.A.Goodywill beheldintheschoolhallonWednesdaynight,21stAugust,at8 p.m.Ladiesareaskedtocontributetowardssupper.Excellent prizes.

ST.FRANCISXAVIER'S STALL

Bridgeandeuchrepartiesareheld onalternateWednesdaynightsat theschoolhall,WindsorStreet. Valuableprizesgiven.Comealong andbringyourfriends.

LOUISBUDENZWRITING STORY07CONVERSION.

LouisF.Budenz,whoresigned asmanagingeditoroftheCommunist"DailyWorker"some monthsagotorejointheCatholic Church,iswritingabookexplainingwhyhetookthisstep,and alsodescribinghisexperiencesas afree-thinkerandaCommunist.

Mr.Budenzhasbeenlivingwith hisconvertwifeandthreedaughtersatNotreDamesincehejoinedthefacultyoftheUniversityof NotreDameshortlyafterhisreturntotheChurch.

Hisbookwillbepublishedin October,accordingtowordfrom friends,andwillsignalisetheend ofayearofself-imposedretreat andsilence,afterwhichheplans tospendsometimewritingand lecturingaboutthedangersof Communism.

KALGOORLIE

FORTYHOURSADORATION

16th,17and18thAugust

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat 6.30onFridaymorninginSt. Mary'sChurchafterwhichthe mostBlessedSacrementwillbe enthronedforthebeautifuldevotionoftheFortyHoursAdoration.Masswillalsobesungat 6.30onSaturdaymorningand 10o'clockonSunday.Allparishionersareexhortedtoattendas frequentlyaspossibleandespeciallymembersofSodalitiesetc. RosaryandBenedictionwillbe heldnightly.Donationsofflowers andcandleswillbegratefullyreceived.

6thWeekofPrizePacket

The£100prizepacketisnow enteringitssixthweek.Allare requestedtokeeptheirpayments uptodateandthusensurebeingincludedintheweeklydraw. Latecornerscanbuyinnow,so contactacollectortoday.The firstprizeis£60.Thedistribution ofprizeswilltakeplacenext monthduringtheAnnualParish Bazaar.

C.B.C.HOUSEPARTY

TheP.andF.Associationmemberswereverygratifiedatthe greatresponseonthenightofthe HousePartyattheCollege.It wascertainlyamostsuccessful function.

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August3rd,1946.

DearAuntBessy:Iamsending backmyprickcardand2/6. Pleasesendmeanotherone.I wenttoRoleystoneonSunday andtheriverwasflooded.My AuntieMollycameoverherefora holiday.ShereallylivesinSyd. day.Wearehavingafancydress ballonthe16thofAugust.My birthdayisonthe11thofAugust, butIamgoingtohavemyparty onthe10th.Wehaven'tbeen openingtheMuseumbecauseitis toowettoopenitjustyet,sowe gotothepicturessometimes. Mummyisgtingtotakemetosee "TheKeysoftheKingdom"some day.Ihopeyouarewell.I'dbetterclosenow.Yourloving nephew, BRIANHASSELL.

DearCornerites

ThisweekwecelebratethebeautifulFeastoftheAssumption,and itmayevenbethatthepresent fine,sunnyweatherwillcontinue, addingnaturalsplendourtoadayofgreatrejoicinginGod'sholy Church.Letusnotforgettopray ferventlytoOurLadyfortemporalandspiritualhelpontheday whenwecommemoratehertriumphantentryintoeternalglory.

Iamverypleasedtoseean increasedmailrollinginnow,and Idohopethatmanymorecompletedprickcardswillfollow.It itnotaskingagreatdealofanyonetosacrificeapennyforthe Busbies,andthosepenniesmount up,youknow,enablingthegrand workofreligiouseducationtobe carriedoninremoteplaces.Don't forget,also,tosendinallthe usedstampsyoucancollect. Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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SEA?

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

Jesusthereforesaidtothem again:Amen,amenIsaytoyou, Iamthedoorofthesheep.

Allothers,asmanyashave come,arethievesandrobbers;and thesheepheardthemnot.

Iamthedoor.ByMe,ifany manenterin,heshallbesaved; andheshallgoin,andgoout,and shallfindpastures.

Thethiefcomethnot,butforto stealandkill,andtodestroy.Iam comethattheymayhavelife,and mayhaveitmoreabundantly.

-John,ChapterX,7-10.

I-I F-1LETTERBOX Bessy's

St.Joseph'scollege, Fremantle, 9thAugust,1946.

DearUncleBob:Iamsendingyou

DearBrian:Thankyouforthe returnedprickcard.Iamonlytoo gladtofulfillyourrequestforanotherone.Didyouenjoyyour party?Ihaveafriendwhose birthdayisonthe11thAugust alsoandwehadapartytocelebrateit.Don'tforgettowrite againsoon.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

35ByersRoad, WestMidland. 52thJune,1946.

DearUncleBob:Iwouldikea prickcard,please.Willyouplease tellAuntBessythatwelikeher holystoriesverymuchandhope theycontinue.Hereisadescriptionofmyself.Iam4ft.3M.and weigh4st.51b.Myageis12.I havelightbrownhairandeyecof green.IgotoMasseverySunday. Wehopetohearfromyousoon. Yourlovingcornerite, JIMMcGUINNESS.

ATRUESTORY

MATTTALBOT ADublin

OnTrinitySunday,June7th, 1925,about9.30.a.m.amanwas seentofallinGranbyLaneonthe waytoSt.Saviour'sChurch,DominickStreet,Dublin.Onbeing takentoJervisStreetHospitalhe wasfoundtobedeadandwas laidintheMortuary,whereshortly afterwardsoneoftheSistersof Mercycamewithanursetopreparethecorpseforburial.On removingtheclothesshefounda cartchaintiedtwicearoundthe body,andhungwithreligiousmedals;aroundonewasalighter chain,aroundtheother,thecord ofSt.Francis;aroundonelega chainsimilartothatwhichwas aroundthearm;andaroundthe other,aropewastiedtightly.

Thebodywasscrupulouslyclean thoughthechainswererustyand hadsunkintotheskin.Lateron theSisterheardalittlestoryof themanwhosebodyshehadpreparedforburial,MattTalbot,and thisstoryiswhatthewriterproposesnowtotell,sofarasonecan piercetheveilwhichshroudsevery interiorSoulinitsintercourtse withGod.

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TheSargassoSeaispartofthe AtlanticOceanwhichliessostill withintheswirlingcurrentsofthe GulfStreamthatenormousquantitiesofseaweedhavecollectedin littleislandsandpatches,sovast intheaggregatethattheycoveran areaalmostaslargeasEurope.In hisgreatvoyageofdiscovery. Columbusenteredthissea.andit washewhogaveititsname,callingittheSeaofSeaweed.Itis abouttwomillionsquaremilesin extent,andconsistsmainlyofa seaweedcalledSargassumCucciferumorGulf-weed.Thisweedis keptafloatonthesurfaceby roundair-cellsonshortstalks.

TheSargassoSeaislikeanenormousgardenfullofevermultiplyingweeds.Amidthemassesof seaweedtherearemyriadsofmarinecreatures,ellyfish,crabs,weird fishesandalsoagreatamountof wreckageandnumbersofderelict ships.Somesaytherearestillto beseenthereoldSpanishand Portuguesegalleonsofthe16th century. -000-

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poemIhavewrittenand trustyouwilllikeit.Ilearnelocutionandamgoingforanelocutionexamination,elementary, examinedbyDoctorFord.Ilike onthe14thAugust,andwillbe readingverymuchandamespeciallyfondofpoetry.Thepieces thatappealtomemostarethose withamoralsuchas"Henry King"and"Jim"byHilaireBelloc.Ialsolearnmusic,andneedlesstosayIlikeitverymuch.The resultsforourexamcameoutrecentlyandIgot96marks.Imust closenow,yourlovingniece, JULIAPEARSE.

DearJulia:Thanksforsendingin yourpoem,andaverygoodeffort itis,too.Ilookforwardtoseeing moreofyourwork.Congrats.also onyourneatwriting.Ihopeyou managetosatisfyDr.Fordin yourexamination,whichincidentally,isttbeheldtoday.I'm sayingalittleprayerforyoursuccess.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle, 'August6th,1946.

DearJim:Aprickcardhasbeen forwardedtoyouandIhopethat allyourfriendswillrallyround andhelpyoutofillit.DoyouremembereachSundaytoofferthe Massforyourspecialintentions? Wouldyouliketoaddthewelfare oftheBushiestoyourlist?Regards, UNCLEBOB.

Nedlands,August5th,1946.

DearAuntBessy:Inoticedafew extralettersinyourCornerthis week,soIdecidedtowriteyou onealso.Iamenclosingalittle snapofmyselfwhichDaddytook

Thefactsrelatedinthislittle lifehavebeenobtained'directly fromthenearestlivingrelativeof MattTalbot,andfromthosewho knewhimintimatelyforover30 yearsinhisworkandhisdevotions.Nothinghasbeenrecorded thathasnotbeentestedandproved,andiftheresultistoshow thatwehavebeenprivilgedtolive inthetimeofone,who,byhis sanctityandhisausterities,rivalledourancientIrishSaints,then letusthankGodWhohasraised tosuchhighstateapoorunletteredlabouringmanwholivedand prayedinaDublintenementroom.

dard,andIam10yearsold.My teacherisSisterMaryAnthony andshereadsusalltheholystoriesin"TheRecord"andtheyare allverynice.Iwenttoseea footballmatcxtodayanditwas good.Well,good-byefornow.I willbewritingagainsometime. Yourlovingnephew, TEDDYFOSTER.

P.S.:Iforgottoaskforaprick card.

MattTalbotwasbornintheyear 1856,ofworkingpeople,andwas baptisedinthePro-Cathedral, Dublin.HeattendedtheChristianBrothers'SchoolsinNorth RichmondStreet,butleftatavery earlyageandwenttowork.Asa boyhewasasmischievousasmost boysofhisage,butwhilehisbrothersgenerallysufferedthepenaltiesoftheirjointmisdeeds,one ofwhichconsistedofsellingthe familypig,Mattbyhiscleverness generallygotoff.Farfromshowingsignsoftheholinesswhich characterisedillsmanhoodand laterlife,hebecameverymuch addictedtodrink,andspenthis moneyinthepublichouseinstead ofonhishomeHismother,in afteryearsusedtotellhowhe sometimessoldthebootsoffhis feetfordrinkandcamehomein hisstockings.Thushecontinued untilhereachedtheageof25, when,oneSaturdaynight,hesuddenlyannouncedtohismother hisintentionoftakingthepledge. Shewasnotveryenthusiastic abouthissuddenresolution,but wishedhim"GodSpeed"andthe gracetopreserve.Hewentto ClonliffeCollegewherehetookthe totalabstinencepledgeforthine months,intending,asheafterwardstoldhismother,tobreakit whenthetimewasup.Atthe endoftheperiodherenewedit forayear,andthenforlife.Elevenyearslater,theRev.Dr.Keane whohadfirstadministeredit,was abletocongratulatehimonbeing abletokeepatotalabstinence pledge,andwaspleasedtohear thatitwashehimselfwhohad beenprivilegedtobeGod'sinstrumentinanotablereformation oflife.Mattrelatedthestoryat homewithgreatdelight.

AfterleavingBurke'sinthe Lofts,hisfirstjob,Mattworked forstmeyearsinPemberton's,and finally,attheageof37,wenttoT, andC.MartinattheNorthWall, whereheremaineduntilhishealth brokedownin1923.Whilehis motherlivedheresidedwithher andlatertookaroominRutland Street,forwhichhepaid2s.3d.a week.

DearTeddy:Iamdelightedto hearfromyouandtohaveyouas anewCornerite.Manyfaithful Corneritesbelongtoyourdistrict. Iamverygladtoknowthatyou appreciatethestoriesin"TheRecord."Donotforgettowriteagain to UNCLEBOB.

Henevermarried.WhileemployedatPemberton'shewassent toworkonajobintheresidence ofaProtestantclergyman.The latterhadaCatholiccookwhowas

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DearUncleBob:Iwasverydelightedtoseeanotherofmylettersin"TheRecord."Iamenclosingthe2/6withtheprick card,andwouldbeverypleasedif yousendmeanothercard.Next Saturdaywearegoingtohavea tennisdemonstrationatKitchener Park.Alltheschoolsthatare taughtbyMr.Edwardsareto takepartinit.NextSundaynight ourschoolchoiristobroadcast theBenedictionfromSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle.Thefirsttime IwroteImentionedaboutour havingtobroadcast,butthisisis anotherone.Well,asIcannot thinkofanymorenewsIwill close,hopingyouarewell.Iremain,yourlovingniece, MARGARETHOARE.

DearMargaret:Iamsurethatif youfollowtheadviceofyour tennistutor,Mr.Edwards,you willdowellinthatsport.Ihave seenmuchfinetennisattheSubiacocourts.Doyoubelongtothe choir?Sincerer's', AUNTBESSY.

ANEWCORNER= GeraldeneCarrington,12yearsold onFeastofAssumption. inourgarden.Iamdressedina costumethatIworetoaFancy DressBallwhichwasheldatour school.OntheFeastoftheAssumptionthe15thofAugust,I willbe12year,,ofage.Don'tyou thinkitisalovelydaytohavea birthday?Willclosenow,wishing yourcornereverysuccess.From yourlovingniece, GERALDENECARRINGTON.

DearGeraldene:Yourletteris veryneat,andthesnapofyourselfinpartydressisdelightful. Makethebestofthegoodtimes whichyouthoffersyou,butdonot letpleasureturnyourhead.Our Lordlovesthecheerfulheart;but manypeoplechasesomadlyafter worldlypleasuresthattheyquite forgetGodandHisholycommandments.Resolve,dearGeraldene, thatyouwillneverforgetthat yourbirthdayisassociatedwith theAssumptionofMary,the modelforallwomen. Write again.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

43CharlesStreet, MidlandJunction, 8thJuly.1946. DearUncleBob:Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrttentoyoundI hopetokeeponwriting.IgotoSt. Brigid'sSchoolandamin4thstan-

3NewBondStreet, Midlandunction.

1stAugust,1946.

DearUncleBob:Ihavefinished theprickcardandthechildrenin ourclassroomhelpedme.The childrenenjoylisteningto"The Record"stories.Theylikebest theholystories.SoonIhopeto beanaltarboy;nowIamlearninghowtoserve.LastSundaywe wentinthecartoGuildfordto seethefloods.Theyweregood tolookat,butnottofallinto. Theywerebig,becausethefloods wereovertheGuildfordbridge,for wetriedtogetovertoaman's place.YourlovingCornerite,FRANK.

DearFrank:Iamgladtohear thatyouarelearningtoserveon thealtar.Itisagreatprivilege andI'msureyouwilldoyourbest andbeareallygoodaltarboy. Yes,thefloodswereworthseeing, butIcanassureyouthatIwas farmoreabletoappreciatethe beautifulwarmsunshinetoday. Keepupthegoodworkwiththe prickcards.Sincerely,UNCLEBOB.

28DurleyStreet, MidlandJunction. DearAuntBessy:Ihavefilled thecardandwouldlikeanother cne,please.Iamgoingforamusic exam.andtheory.Ihaveabrtther andhisnameisVincent;hewants

toknowallaboutyou.Iamsure youareenjoyinthesunshine;all thechildrenareenjoyingitafter thefloods.Thisisoneofthe poemswehavelearntinschool, AuntBessy;perhapsyouwilllike tohaveitforthepage.YourlovingCornerite, GWENCLUNE.

Let'sHaveAPOEM THEWINDMILL

Ifyoushouldbidmemakea choice 'Twixtwindandwatermill, Inspiteofallthemillpond's charms I'dtakethosegleaming,sweeping arms Highonawindyhill.

Themillerstandsbeforehisdoor Andwhistlesforabreeze; Andwhenitcomes,hissailsgo round Withsuchamighty,rushing sound You'dthinkofhealyseas.

(SentinbyGwenClune,MidlandJunction.)

DearGwen:Thankyouforyour goodcardwork.Iamsending youanothercardtoday.Ihope thatbythistimeyouhavetold brotherVincentallaboutourCornerandtheworkfortheBushies. Gethimtowritetome,too.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Makeyourownaccessories frommaterialsofferingin Foy'snewHomecraftSection. Hereyoumaypurchasespeciallyselectedskinsinsuitable lengthsforbags,belts,dress trimmings,cushions,table centres,etc.,atveryreasonableprices.Youwillfindthese materialsdelightfullyeasyto makeupandtheresultswill thrillyou.

Feltisanotherexcitingmediumthatoffersunlimited scopeforyouringenuity.Itis onsaleinFoy'sHomecraft Sectioninmanylovelycolours. Hereisagrandopportunityfor youtosavemoneybymaking yourownChristmasgiftsthis year.

Onedayagentlemanbought hisfive-year-oldsonadonkeyto amusehimselfwith.

Onedayhecameincrying,becausethedonkeyhadkickedhim. "Youhavesurelybeenannoying him,"saidhisfather.

'No,Iwasn't,"repliedthesobbingboy,"Iwasonlytryingto cutmynameonit."

VisitortotheScottishHighiands:"You'dbequiteataloss withoutyournoblemountains."

McFlint:"Oh,aye-theymake asaferetreatonflagdays."

* Pointdutypoliceinacertain largecitywearwhitewaterproofs onwetdays.

Onedayanunwarypedestrian wouldhavegonetohislastaccounthadnotabusdrivercrammedonhisbrakesandpulledup inchesshortofthestartledjaywalker.

Insteadofburstingintoinvective,asmighthavebeenexpected,thedriverlookedattheconstableinhiswhitecoatandsaid: "'Ow-zat,umpire?"

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Teacher:"Now,Albert,tellme, whoaretheuntouchables?"

Albert:"Araceofpeopleliving inScotland."

* Customer:"Abottleofratpoison,please."

Shopkeeper:"Willyoutakeit withyou,sir?"

t'ustomer(sarcastically):"No, I'llsendtheratsroundforit."

* * *

Thetrainsteamedslowlyout ofthestationastheworriedman sprinteduptheplatformand scrambledintoanalreadyovercrowdedcompartment,onlyto discoverthathehadleftbothhis ticketandcashathome. He consoledhimselfwithbeingintimatewiththeofficialatthe otherend;buton'reachingthe citytheticket-collectorprovedto beanewman.Iledemandedthe ticket.andbecameangrywhenit wasnotproduced.

"We'veheardallthatbefore," hesaid."Imusthaveyour nameandaddress."

"SaulWright,"saidthepassenger. "It'sallrightbehanged I wantyournameandaddress."

"SaulWright,Itellyou.What's thematterwithyou?" ,.....findoutsoon.Come comealongtothestationmaster."

* * * Abookmakerwhowasillsent hissmallsonforthefamilydoctor,butitwasastrangephysician whocalled.

Afterthedoctorhadleft,he askedhissonforanexplanation.

"Well,yousee,dad,"saidhis son,"therewerelotsofbrass platesonthedoors,andwhenI gottothenumberyougaveme, Isay'Consultations11to11,'but thechapnextdoorwasoffering 'Consultations10to1,'andI thoughtyou'dliketheonethat gavethebestodds.'

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FiveminutesafteranAmerican hadintroducedhisEnglishbride tohisfamilyinNewYork,his youngsistersaidtohiswife:

"Say,Sis,didyougotoschool?"

"Certainly.Whydoyouask that?"

"Waal,howcomeyoudon't speakFnglishproperlylikewe Americansdo?"

Avisitorhadtakenaroomat thehotel.Ashewassigningthe registeraninsecthoppedonthe page.Heputdownhispenand toldtheclerkhewouldn'tstay atthehotel.Hepointedtothe intruderandsaid:

"It'sbadenoughwhenthese littleblightersattackyouinthe night,butwhentheycometosee thenumberofyourroom,it'sa bittoomuch."

Hewastobeexecutedinthe electricchair.

PrisonGovernor:"Haveyoua lastwish?"

Convict:"Yes,willyouhold *byhandwhilstIaminthe chair?" * * *

TwoAussies,aftermarchingall day,hadalongrest.

Tom:"Oh,Dick,lookatthe moonupthere.Whatwouldn't Igivetobeamoon-nomarching,noorders,nonothing,etc. Wouldn'tyouliketobeamoon, Dick?"

Dick:"Notonyourlife;no moonsforme. Why,thepoor thingisonlyfullonceamonth!"

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Jones:"Iplantedtenshillings' worthofbulbsonSaturday,and theywerealluponMonday."

Johnson:"Goodgracious!Some electricgadgetyou'vegot,Isuppose?"

Jones:"No;onlyyourcat."

* * Atough-lookingmanentereda hospitalandwalkeduptotheporterondutyintheentrance.

"Willyougivetheseflowersto TigerLewis?'heasked.

Theporterlookedattheregisterandshookhishead.

"We'vegotnoTigerLewis here,"heremarked.

"Well,"saidthevisitor,"you soonwillhave.I'mfightinghim to-night."

* * *

Mrs.Swank,havingdecidedto giveaparty,purchasedahallstandwhichshegreatlyadmired, havinghithertolackedthisvery necessaryarticle.Whilstshowingitofftoavisitor,herlittle boycameinandforgottoremove hishat.Thinkingtoteachhim alesson,Mrs.Swanksaid:"John, whatdidIbuythathat-stand for?"

"Forfiveandsixpence,atthe second-handshop,"answeredJohn promptly,"butyousaidIwasn't totellanybody."

* "Yes,"theteacherexplained, "quiteanumberofplantsand flowershavetheprefix"dog."For instance,thedogroseandthedogvioletarewellknown.Canany ofyounameanother?"

Therewassilence,thenahappy lookilluminatedthefaceofa boyatthebackoftheclass.

"Please,Miss,"hecalledout, proudofhisknowledge,"collieflowers!"

Governess:"WhendidWilliamtheConquerorcometoEngland?"

Pupil:"Idon'tknow."

Governess:"Butdoesn'titsay inyourbook,'WilliamtheConqueror,1066'?"

Pupil:"Yes-but1thoughtthat washistelephonenumber."

Jones:"Youroldofficeboy wantsmetogivehimajob.Is hesteady?"

Smith:"Ifhewasmuchsteadier he'dbemotionless." * * *

"Andwhatisthechild'sname?" askedtheminister.

"Shirley,"repliedthefather. "Shirley?"theministerrepeatedinsurprise.

"Yes,sir,afterthefamousShirleyTemple."

"Yes,yes,ofcourse,"saidthe minister."Let'ssee,who'sthe 'preachertherenow?"

* * *

Landlady:"I'vejustdroppeda fork-thatmeansastrange'rcoming."

UnderfedBoarder(grumpily): "Let'shopeit'sthebutcher!"

* * *

Orator"Whereelsewillyou findininsspotsuchproductsas marble,iron,clay,chalk,copper, lead,slate,glucose,fruitsofall kind,hemp,flax,andallmanner ofgrain?"

Manintheaudience:"Inmy boy'spocket."

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ThescenewasaNewSouth Walesmilitiacamp,washedout bytherain,andtwomensat discussingtheirrespectiveC.O.'s.

"Mine,"saidone,"isaregular martinet."

"Yououghttobeunderours," wastheretort."He'sjust.given achapfourdays'C.B.forwashing hishandsinthewaterthemen havetosleepin."

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TheWife:"Shallwegotothe talkiesthisevening,dear?"

TheHusband:"Notforme, thanks.IlikeachangewhenI goout."

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Aburglar'swifewasbeingcrossexamined.

"Madam,youarethewifeof thisprisoner?"

"Yes."

"Youknewhewasaburglar whenyoumarriedhim?"

"Yes."

"MayIaskyouhowyoucame tomarrysuchanindividual?"

"Youmay,"snappedthewitness. "Iwasgettingold,and hadtochoosebetweenaburglar andalawyer."

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* * Magistrate:"I'llletyouoffwith afinethistime.ButifIhave youinthiscourtagainI'llsend youtoprison."

Prisoner:"Sortofweatherforecast,sir."

"Whatdoyoumean?"

"Why,fineto-day-coolerto-

morrow." * * *

Briggs,theownerofthenew store,askedhismanagerhow tradehadbeenprogressingduringhisabsence.

"Likeclockwork,sir,"saidthe manager.

Theownerrubbedhishands andsmiled.

"Good!"hesaid."I'llhavea lookatthebooks."

Afterasearchingperusalhe turnedtohismanager.

"You'reright,"heacid,"itis goinglikeclockwork-everyblessedthingwe'vesoldlatelyhas beenontick."-

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Customer:"Iwantsomepeppah."

Storekeeper:"What kind, Madam-black,white,orcayense?"

Customer:"Iwantsomewriting peppah."

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Averymeanfirmhadthefollowingprintedonitssalaryreceiptforms:"Yoursalaryisyour ownpersonalbusinessandshould notbediscussedtoanyone."

Oneempjoyee,insigningthereceipt,added:"Iwon'tmentionit toanybody.I'mjustasashamed 'ofitasyouare."

Theteacherhadwritten92.7on theblackboard,and,toshowthe effectofmultiplyingbyten,had rubbedoutthedecimal-point.

"Now,Alfred,"shesaid,"where isthedecimal-point?"

"Ontheduster,"repliedAlfred.

* * * Minister(visiting Sunday school)"Andwhatisyourname, mylittleman?" "Jule,sir?" "Oh,indeed;anicename,but youshouldgiveitinfull-Julius." Then,turningtoanotherboy, hesaid:"Andwhatisyour name?" "Bilious,sir."

Wednesday,August14,1946.

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

JESUSWASTHESONOFGOD ONEARTH

R.E.Turner,Guildford:

Inaveryableandfriendlyletter,Mr.Turnerdisagreeswitha statementmadeinaformerSession.Hewrites:

"Onepointdidstrikemeforcefully,however,andthatwasyour insistenceontheIncarnation.You appearedtoassumethatalllistenerswouldacceptthestatementthatJesuswasGodIncarnate,withoutquestion.There areanumberofpointswhich proveJesuswasnotincarnate butaperfectfleshandbloodman.

"Isitafact,then,thatJesus wastheSonofGodontheearth asaperfectman,andthatbefore beingbornassuchhehadbeen thatmightyspirit,theLogos?"

A.:Yes.CertainlyJesuswas theSonofGodonearthasaperfectman,andfromalleternity hadbeentheSecondDivinePersonoftheMostBlessedTrinitytheLogosorTheWord,asitis translatedinEnglish.

Thisdoctrineiscalledbythe churchtheDoctrineoftheIncarnation.Thesolemnteachingof theChurchontheIncarnationis containedinthefourCreedsor ProfessionsofFaith.Thisis whattheAthanasianCreedsays: "Itisnecessaryforeternalsalvationthathewhowishestobe savedshouldfaithfullybelievethe IncarnationofOurLord,Jesus Christ.Therightfaith,therefore,isthatwebelieveandconfessthatOurLord,JesusChrist, theSonofGod,isGodandMan.

Heis'God,ofthesubstanceofthe Father,begottenbeforetime:and Man,ofthesubstanceofthe mother,bornintime.Perfect God,PerfectMan:subsistingina rationalsoulandhumanbody.

EqualtotheFather,accordingto Divinity:lessthantheFather,accordingtohumanity.Whothough GodandMan,isyet.nottwo,but isoneChrist ThisistheCatholicFaith,andunlessamanbelieveitfaithfullyandfirmly,he cannothesaved."

ATHANASIANCREED STATESDOCTRINECLEARLY

ingofEutyches,Archimandriteof amonasteryoutsidethewallsof Constantinople,whoheldthat aftertheunionofthetwonatures inChrist,thereremainedonlyone -theDivineNature-andhence OurLordwasnotaperfectman offleshandblood,asweare. WhentheletterofPopeLeoI. wasreadtotheCouncil,theassembledFatherscriedout:"Peter hasspokenthroughLeo."The Popewrote:"Inacompleteand perfectnatureofarealmanwas bornGod,completeinallthatbelongedtoHisownnatureandcompleteinallthatbelongedtoours forHewhoistrulyGod,the sameistrulyMan forHeacts bymeansofeithernature,the othercontributingwhatbelongs toit:namely,theWordorLogos performingwhatbelongstothe Wordandthefleshwhatbelongs totheflesh."

Inconclusion.Mr.Turner,itis evidentthatwebothagreeperfectlyaboutthedoctrineoftheperfectHumanNatureofOurDivineLord,butthatyouunderstoodtheterm"incarnation"to meantheassumingofwhatappearedtobearealbodyofflesh andblood,butwhichwasnot. YouwillrealisebywhatIhave saidthatsuchisnotthemeaningoftheterm"incarnation"as weuseit.Iamgladthatyour letterhasgivenmetheopportunityofclearingupamisunderstandinginwhatwebothagreeisa vitaldoctrineofChristianFaith.

"PlainBill,"Bellevue:

Q.:"CanyoutellmeiftheCommunistPartyinW.A.hasdone anythingtohelptheNor'-West aboriginals,apartfrompublic meetingsofprotestrecently held?Ontheotherhand,can youtellbrieflywhathasbeen doneforouraboriginalsat DrysdaleMissionandatNew Norcia:thelatter'scentenary beingheld?"

THERECORD

getsomeestimateofit,whenwe thinkofthehopeandhappiness theyhavebroughttothesucceedinggenerationsoftheblacksthat havecomeundertheirkindlyinfluence.Themonkshavetaught themtofarm,andhavetaught themtobuildhomesandsettleon theland;theyhavegiventhem trades,taughtthemtoreadand write,andeveninsomecases raisedthemtoasimplestandard ofculture.Themissionarynuns havetrainedthenativegirlsin housecraftandneedlework,topreparethemtoactasusefulhelps inthestationsandtobecome goodwivesandmothers.AtNew NorciatherearetwofineorphanagesbuiltbytheSpanishBenedictineMonks,onefornativegirls andonefornativeboys.

In1908themonksofNewNorciafoundedtheDrysdaleMission, intheextremeNor'-West,where theyhavecarriedonthegood workwiththeaidofMissionary Sisters.There,inoneoftheremotestcornersofAustralia,they havebuiltchurchandschooland hospitalforthecareofthewild blacks. IAtruehavenofpeace andloveforthesepoorabandoned creatures,wheretheyaresureto findbodilyandspiritualaidfrom thedevotedMonksandSisters.

TheBenedictineMonksandSistersarenottheonlyCatholic missionarieswhohavegivenup allthatlifeholdsdear,inorder toworkfortheaboriginals.At BroomeandBeagleBay,thePallottineFathers,withtheirMissionarySisters,bringthesameblessingstothenativesoftheKimberlies.

Icouldspendawholesession, PlainBill,ifIliked,tellingyou thewholestoryofwhattheCatholicChurchisdoingforour aboriginals,butIthinkIhave saidenoughtoshowyouafaint glimpseofwhatthesetrulydevotedBenedictineMissionaries havedoneforouraboriginalsduringthepasthundredyears.They didnot,liketheCommunists,promisethemaheavenonearthand thengivethemahell;butthey gavethemalittlebitofheaven hereandallofithereafter.Please God,PlainBill,thatwillbeyour lettoo.

'A.:Astoyourfirstquestion, PlainBill,Icangiveaplain,unvarnishedanswer.TheCommunistPartyhasdoneabsolutelynothingfortheNor'-Westaboriginals.Andwhatcoulditdofor them,exceptbringconfusioninto theirmindsandsetthematvariancewiththepeacefulandorderedcivilisationwearetryinglate enoughinthedaytobringthem.HOLYFATHERRECEIVES

TheAthanasianCreedisofgreat antiquity,probablyfromthe4th. century;itwasearlygiventhe nameofthegreatPatriarchand ArchbishopofAlexandria,St.Athanasius,becauseitsummedup perfectlytheorthodoxteaching ofhim,whohadbeenpresentat thefamousCouncilofNiceam 325,andhadspenthislonglife indefenceofitsdefinitions.It wastheCouncilofChalcedonin 451thatdefinedtheprecisemantieroftheunionofthetwoNatures,theDivineandHuman,in thePersonofJesusChrist.The twonatures,HumanandDivine, whileremainingperfectlydistinct, arejoinedtogetherinanunchangeableandinseparableunion. TheCouncilcondemnedtheteachFluePipesfoiStoves,Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calcomine.Hassell'sStoresPerth.B6307.

J.NEILSON OPTICIAN

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A. OPTOMETRIST. Tel.B2014. 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

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Convents,Colleges,Institutions andSchoolsSpeciallyCateredfor PriceListsandCatalogueon Application. PhoneB0831.

Kelly&Rodoreda

LateofJOHNDYNON&CO.

Wehaveseen,onlytoorecently, whatharmandmiserythese meetingsofprotestsandcommitteesfortheDefenceofNative Rightscando.No,itisbytryingtoliftthemupspiritually, morally,andphysically,sothat theycanbemadefitintoafree life,inafreedemocracy,that-we canbesthelpthem.Andthis bringsmetoyoursecondquestion:

WHATNEWNORCIAAND DRYSDALE,ASOPPOSEDTO COMMUNISTS,HAVEDONE FORABORIGINALS

Q.:Youask:"Whathavethe NewNorciaandDrysdaleMissionsdonefortheaboriginals?"

A.:IvisitedNewNorciarecentlytotakepartintheCentenary Celebrations,andafterthreedays spentinthatlittlecornerofheavenonearth,camebackwiththat light-heartedfeelingthatthe worldwould'notbesuchabad placeafterallifonlymenloved God.ThehappiestmemoriesI havearethebrightfacesofthe aboriginalboysandgirls,caredfor sowellbythemonksandnuns.

Ishallneverforgetthesingingof aGregorianMassbytheNative Boys'Choir:theselittleblack cherubssangwithoutafalteror mistake,alongLatinMass,entirelyfrommemory.Andthenthe brassbandandchoralconcert,the aboriginalgirlsandboysgavethe visitors,wasarevelationofwhat talentishiddenbehindthewoollyheadsanddarkskinsofthese firstAustralians.

Forahundredyearsthemonks ofNewNorciahaveworkedfor theupliftingoftheaboriginal.The fullrecordoftheirselflesstoilis knowntoGodalone;butwecan

FRENCHJOURNALISTS.

CoamselsThemonNeedtoSpread LightofTruth.

TheirvisittoItalytestifiesto thefranernalbondbetweentwo Latinnations,HisHolinessPope PiusXII.toldadelegationof Frenchjournalistswhomhereceivedinaudience.ThePontiff atthesametimereaffirmedhis "unchangingbelief"inthedestiny ofFrance.

TheHolyFatherrecalledhis addressnineyearsagoattheCathedralofNotreDameinParis, andhisadmonitiontoprayer, charityandvigilance.Hesaidthat thefulfilmentofFrance'svocation andhistoricalmissionisnecessary inthepresentcriticalsituation.

ThePopeaffirmedthatFrance's truepowerliesinherspiritual values,whichifmaintainedin vigourwillbringherresurrection, purified,rejuvenated,greaterand morefittedforcarryingouther mission.

France'struerole,thePontiff continued,istospreadthrough theworldthelightoftruth,justice,goodnessandcharity,inorderedpeace.Theresponsibility ofjournalists,hesaid,istoinfluenceandenlightenpublicopinion onthenatureandextentofthe inviolablesacredrightsofthehumanpersonandofthefamilyas thenaturalandessentialbasisfor society,onthedutyofrespectfor othersandthedefenceandsafeguardingoftheinalienableprerogativesoftruelegitimateliberty.

HisHolinessnotedtheapplicationoftheserightsanddutiesto internationalaswellasnational relations,andinconcludingexpressedhistrustthatthejournalistswouldmakethesemaxims theirruleofconduct.

PARENTS.

andReligiousVocations

readytocompromiseinafewlittlethings,sothattheirboysand girlsmayhaveagoodsharein themoreinnocentpleasuresoflife.

(Allnamesusedintheseincidents are,ofcourse,fictitious.)

Lackofvocations,bothtothe religiousstateandtothediocesan clergy,isoftencommentedupon bythoseconcerned,bothmenand women.Noone,ofcourse,isdirectlytobeblamedforit.In manycases,however,parentsdo notseemtorealisetheirownresponsibilityinamatterofso greatimportance.Thefollowing (imaginary)incidentintheBrown familyisbutoneofmanyinstancesinwhichabuddingvocation wastemporarilysmothered,and couldhavebeenfinallyprevented fromgrowingintomaturityand perfection.Itwill,then,begood formanytoinquireintotheir dutiesinthisrespect.

Yearscomeandgoandhistory repeatsitself.HereareMr.and Mrs.Browngreatlyconcerned withthefutureoftheirfamily. Jimisleavingschoolnextyear, andAnndidnotreturntotheCollegelastFebruary.She,andher parentsthinkshehadenoughof it.Nowbothchildrenhavealreadyhadafairtraining,andthe timeiscomingforthemtosettle downinlife.ButwhatisJim thinkingof?AndAnn,whatis shegoingtodo?Thelifeofthe children,someparentssay,is theirownaffair.Oncetheyhave beengivenacarefuleducationit isforthemtodecideonacareer.

Asfarasitgoessuchreasoningis notobjectionable. Allowance mustbemade,however,forcircumstancesandtemperaments.

Others,theBrownsamongst them,havedifferentviewsonthe matter.Theyoughttohave theirsayintheirchildren'saffairs. Theyknowtheboys'inclinations, theyarewellawareofthegirls' abilities.Itisforthemtosafeguardthegoodnameofthefamily,tosecurefortheiroffspringa respectableplaceinsociety.Again, suchviewsneednotbecondemnedonprinciple.Thereisalot ofgoodtobeachievedbothways. Extremes,however,mustbeavoidedinanycase,andparentsought toknowhowfartheymaydictatetotheirchildrenatsucha momentousstageintheirlife

Children,ontheotherhand,must alsoknowhowandwhentheyare boundinconscienceprudentlyto ignoretheirparents'obstructions.

TheBrownfamilyisnotconfinedtoJimandAnn.Theyhave otherchildren,andwithsomeof themtheyhavemadearealsuccess.ThereisFrank,forexample.He,too,wenttoschool,and fromtheverybeginningshoweda markedbiasforengineering.Mr. Brownsawtoitthathelacked nothingthatcouldhelphimin thatline.Anumberofingenious toys,andcomplicatedmechanisms,werekeptforhimathome toplaywithduringthevacation terms.Whenthetimearriveda goodcourseinmechanicswasarrangedforhim,andnowFrankis happilymarriedandanaccomplishedengineer.Everythingpromiseswellforhimandforhis youngwife.Theyhavejustbegunlifeinanewhome,which Frankhimselfhasfurnishedwith themostcommodiousfittings, closebythehouseoftheirparents andrelations.

ButwhatofAnnandJim?Ann seemsquitedefiniteabouther likesanddislikes,andherparents donotgenerallyobject.She wantstobeanurse,andthe Brownshavenodoubtthatshe mustknowhermindaboutit.Arrangementsaretobemadeaccordinglywiththelocaldoctor,a friendofthefamily,sothatshe maystarttrainingassoonaspossible.

TimegoesonandJim'scollege dayshavecometoanend.Heis home,andlooksanythingbut happy.Heistiredafterstudyingsohardforthelastfewmonths togethisLeaving,saysmother.A longholidaywillmakeadifferenceinhim.Afterthatwhatis hegoingtodo?Onvariousoccasionsduringhisschooldayshe saidhewouldliketoheapriest inareligiousOrder."Oh,no!" interruptedhisfather,"youaretoo youngttknowyourmindabout that."Mrs.Brownquiteagreed onJimbeingapriest,whenthe timearrived,butnotinareligious house.Hewoulddomuchmore goodinaparishchurch.Then, al,o.booksareveryexpensive,a

priest'scareerissolong!Everythinghadtobeconsidered.For thepresentshethoughtthefather wasright.Jimistooyoungto thinkseriouslyaboutthesethings. Jimfinallyhashadhislong rest,andstillfindsithardto makeuphismindaboutanything. Ratherthefactisthathehadhis mindmadeuplongago.He thoughthehadheardtheDivine prompting,"ComefollowMe"; inhisgeneroushearthewasready tofollow,butthosewhocould, andshould,havehelpedhim,unconsciouslydissuadedhimfrom sodoing.Nowthatcallisfainter.Ifhehadavocation,hisparentswillargue,hehaslostitby now.

But,hadMr.Brown boughtJimagoodeditionofthe DailyMissal,afewCatholicand perhapsecclesiasticalpublications, ashehadbeforepiledpopular mechanics,smallcranesandplanes inFrank'sbedroom;hadMrs. Browntakenhimtotheannual CorpusChristiprocession,toreligiousprofessionsintheconventof theparish,ortoordinationsin theCathedral,asshehadtaken Anntoseethesoldiersandnurses marchinginmilitaryparades,ah! Jimwouldknownowwhattodo. Hewouldhaveaclearmindabout hisfuture.Hewouldaskonce andagainforapassagetotheadjoiningStatetointerviewFather Gordonastotherequirementsfor admittanceintohisCongregation. AsitisJimwillbeaburdento himselfandaworrytohisparentsforsometime,untilaprudentadvisercomeshiswayto helphimmakeupforthetime lost.

Herewehavethepreliminaries tomanyalostvocation,thereasonformanyalongdelayedanswertoGod'scallingonthepart ofouryoungboysandgirls,who atsometimeorotherfeltinclinedtowardsthe'religiousstate.Indeedthereismuchtocommend intheinterestofMr.andMrs. Brownfortheirchildlren.To them,however,thewarningofOur Lordmaywellbeapplied,for"the childrenofthisworldarewiserin theirgeneration,thanthechildren ofthelight."ManyaCatholic parentproveswiserinattending tothethingsofthislifethanto thethingsthatappertaintothe kingdomofheaven.

HeretheBrownsareoverlookingotherimportantpoints,They forgetOurLord'strenchant words:"Noservantcanservetwo masters;foreitherhewillhate theone,andlovetheother;or hewillholdtotheoneanddespisetheother.Youcannotserve GodandMammon"(Luke,16,13/. Thenagain,itiswellknownhow JesusrebukedHisdisciplesbecausetheywerekeepingthechildrenawayfromhim:"Allowthe littleonestocometoMe,"He said.WearenottoldintheGospelwhatHespoketothemabout; butwasitnotperhapsinthose earlycommuningsofJimwithhis Godthatthefirstsoftwhispersof Divinepredilectionwereheard? Unfortunatelytheideaofthesurvivalofthefittestistoooften broughtintopracticeasregards thereligiousworldbywellmeaning,butdistracted,parents,with lamentableresult.

Jim,however,isalwayswilling andobservant.Asmonthsgoby hetrieshishandatdifferentjobs, andgenerallyanswerssatisfactorilytoordinaryrequirements.At homehefollowsquietlyallsorts ofconversations.Rutheismuch keenerwhenthesubjectturnson religiousandecclesiasticaltopics. OccasionallyaReligious,afriend ofthefamily,callsin,orsimply passesbywavingtheBrownsa goodcheer.WiththisJim'sforgotteninclinationsbegintorevive withinhim,andtogainstrength. Afterall,hisparentsmaynot havetherightidea.Hekeeps thinkingoverit.andwatching, faithfultoallhisgoodreligious practices,untilfinallyweseehim atthethresholdofthecloister onhiswaytoperfecthappiness. -N.N.

SIXLITTLEMICE

Sixlittlemicetheylivedina wood.

Sixlittlemicesoprettyandgood, Theirtailswerelongandtheir eyeswerebright, Andtheylovedtofriskinthe clearmoonlight.

OldMotherMouseysheshookher head:

"Mydears,you'resaferbyfarin bed: Nowtrustyourmother,she'sold andwise, Andshefearstheowlwiththe big,browneyes."

Now,theGospelstoryisquite familiartotheBrownfamily. Theyareregularchurch-goersand theirzealousparishpriestnever failstogivethemawell-prepared Sundaysermon.'Oftenalso,they discussreligioustopicswithvisitingpriestsandreligiousfriends. TheirrespectfortheWordofGod isgreat,andtheyarenotlikely totakelightlyanyGospeltext broughttothem.Mr.Brownsees quiteclearlythatthereismuch meaninginOurLord'sstatement, andthatitadmitsofwideapplication.Buthehassomeobjectionstooffer.WhenOurLord wentaboutgatheringdisciplesto beHisapostles,Hedidnotcall youngboysandgirls,butmen withsomeexperienceinlife,and advancedintheworld.Mrs. Browndoesnotpretendtobea theologian.Shehasoccasionally afewlittledifferences,likeevery othergoodwife,withherhusband;butthisonlyhelpstobring themmorecloselytogether.In mattersofanyimportance,however,sheunquestionablysides withMr.Brown.Healwaysseems toshowkeeninsightandmuch commonsense.She,too,thinks Jimoughttohavesomeexperienceintheworldbeforehedecideswhathereallywantsinlife.

Ofcourse,neithershenorMr. Brown,wiserthanmanyanother parent,wouldexposetheirchildrentoobviousdangersanddifficultiesofconscience,yettheyare

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agood,piousgirl.Sheobserved theholinessoftheyoungbuilder'slabourer,andhewasattractedbyherpiety.Thegirlsuggestedmarriage,andstatedthatshe possessedconsiderablesavings whichwouldenablethemtoset upacomfortablehome.Mattat oncebeganaNovenathathe mightbeenlightenedastothe WillofGodonthismatter,andreceivedareplyinprayerthathe wastoremainsingle.Hetheninformedthegirlofhisdecision,and neverafterwardswaveredinhis resolutionnottomarry. Hislifeofpenancebeganwith histotalabstinencepledge,and continuedwithincreasingausterityforoverfortyyears.During thattimeuntiltheincreasedueto thegreatwar,hiswageswere thoseofalabouringmen,varying from15/-to19/-aweek.

Agentemanwhoknewhimintimateyforover25yearsthusdescribeshisappearanceasone methim,onhisdailyrounds. Hewasaverycommonplace type,poorlyclad,butclean. Somewhatbelowthemiddle height,ofslightandwirybuild, hewalkedrapidlyinlongstrides, andlooseswinginggait.Hisbearingwasquitesimpleandnatural,

ORIGINALCONTRIBUTION

THEKOOKABURRA

(ByJuliePearse,aged10)

TheKookaburrainatree, Laughedatmesomerrily, Thenhequicklyflewaway Tocomeandlaughanotherday.

Suchabrightandmerryfellow, Eyesdeepbrownandwingsof yellow. Withpointedbillsolongand sharp Anddownyheadthat'srather dark.

Iwakenwhenthemorning'snigh

Tohearhislaughterjustcloseby, Andwhenhislaughtermedoes greet Iknowit'stimeforustomeet

MyKtokaloveshismorninghunt Forlizards,crabs,reptilesand snakes; Heswoopsdownverycautiously, Andthenhekillsthemsilently.

Thesixlittlemicealllookedsedate Anddeclaredthey'dneverstay outtoolate. Buttheverynexttimethemoon shonebright Theyforgottheirpromiseand wentoutatnight.

Whatatimetheyhad!Itwas splendidfun, Hitherandthithertoskipand run.

Littletheyguessedthatthebig brownowl Wascomingthatwayonhis nightlyprowl.

Hepouncedonone,hepounced ontwo, Withaloudtoo-whitandahoarse too-whoo.

Hecarriedthemoff,thatowlso brown, Andtheirpoorlittletailshung danglingdown.

Awaytheyscamped,afrightened four, Buttwolittlemicewillcome homenomore; Andtheowl'sbrownbabiesupin thetree Hadmousefordinnerandmouse for tea.

"Gladyscelebratedherbirthday lastweek."

"Didshetakethedayoff?" "Theday?Shetooktwoyears off."

withnothing"puton."Hislook, ashemovedalong,indicatedmore ofrecollectionthanpre-occupation Meetinghimatclosequartersone wasstruckbythehighforehead androundedtemples.Hiseyes werelarge,withdroopinglids whichgaveaseriousandthoughtfulexpressiontotheface.Inconversation,wheninterestedinhis subject,hebecamelivelyandanimated,showingemotionand warmth,whichattimesreached fierceindignation.Ingeneralconversationhewouldimpressoneas ashrewd,practicalman,alertand keen,withgoodjudgmentand commonsense.Althoughaplain andrough-spokenman,hewasa mostinterestingpersonality."His sisterstatesthathewasalways good-humoured,andhadasweet voice,andwasfondofsinging hymnsinhisownroom.

OneoftheBrothersattachedto St.FrancisXavier'sChurch,GardinerStreet,whoknewhimvery well,statesthathewasrathera silentman.Heneverspoketothe Brothersunlessspokento,in whichcasehediscussedthings franklyandopenly.

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