The Record Newspaper 08 January 1947

TheAdultEducationSummerSchool

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EachyearatthistimetheAdult EducationBoard,imaginativelyled byitsenterprisingDirector(Arm*. caste-ProfessorFredAlexander), offerstothepublicwhatmostbe regardedasthemostgenuineattemptatculturalexpansioninthe State.Fromfarandnearpeople cometotheUniversityofW.A.for afortnightorsotopooltheirideas onanumberofsubjectsandassimilatethatincreaseofknowledge whichmustfollowarubbingofintellerDual

Moulder-rubbinginthenormal sensebringsitsownreward,too. It'sjustnotpossibletopreserve anoyster-likeisolationismwhen you'resurroundedbyallsortsof peoplewhoinsistontalkingtoyou withoutbeingintroducedandwho havethatholidayspiritglittering inatleastoneeyeifnotboth.So graduallyyouloosenup.Yourtongueloosens,yourfaceloosens,and

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aslongasyourmoralsdon'tloosen andyoumanagealsotoavoid;he extremefollyoffolk-dancingyou canexpecttogohomeamanfor woman)muchrelaxedandwithdignityunimpaired.

Overtheyears,andparticularly duringthewaryears,anumberof pseudo-culturalandpseudo-intellectualmovementshavemushroomed inPerth.BurtheAdultEducation Schemehasnoodiumattachingto it,andtheAnnualSummerSchool isentitledtoberegardedasan honestefforttomaintainand spreadworthwhileattitudesamong thepeople.Ifthesponsorshave anaxetogrinditiscertainlynot averybluntandobviousone,and thewayisthrownopenforas manyashaveaxestobringthem along.TheCommunists,ofcourse, bringbattle-axes,andtheycomein battalions,eachmanwithhisaxe slungoverhisshoulderasifitwere aspade.Thesearethecrypto. Cemmunists,tocoinadescription suggestedbyProfessorFox'sreferencetocrypto-Fascists.They are,infact,ouroldfriendsthe PinkBrethren.

HOWDOESITWORK?

Theschemeworksthisway:You, providedyou'reoversixteen,can becomeeitheraresidentstudentor anon-residentstudentoncompletionoftheprescribedenrolment formandonpaymentofff315sin theformercaseor12inthelatter. Atanyrate,thosearethefees whichapplytothecurrentSummerSchool,whichcommencedon January2,andwillconcludeon January15.Therearenoknown impedimentstoenrolment-not evenmildinsanity,judgingbythe waysomepeopledress;andjudgingalsofromthemannerinwhich othersofsolemnmiencavortwith

elephantinegraceinthemoonlight Technicallyit'sknownasfolk-dancing,

TheSummerSchoolthisyearis beingconductedattheUniversity properinsteadof,asformerly,ar theadjoiningSt.George'sCollege. Residentstudentsarehousedinthe UniversityStudents'Hostel,which isperhapsbetterknownunderits originaltitleofB.O.Q.,orBach.

elorOfficers'Quarters(United StatesNavy).AllSummerSchool activitiesareheldintheUniversity buildings.

Theideaeachyearistogethold ofsomefairlydistinguishedperson toactasLeaderoftheSchool,This yeartheLeaderisDr.LloydRose, IlireetorofPublicRelationsinthe I)epartmentofPost-WarReconstruction.TheLeader'sdutiesincludesettingatoneandactingasa co-ordinatingauthorityaswellas chairingthemoreimportantconferences.

FortheSummerSchool,despite itsfestiveside,isfundamentallya seriousbusiness.Eachdayhas it:imetableofwork,andtheAdult EducationBoardstrives,aceording toitslights,topresenttoallmembersoftheSchoolundervarious guisesacentralthemeofcurrent interest.

ThisyearthethemeIs"Democracy'sDefencesintheAtomic Age."Theunderlyingthoughtis, toquotetheDirector,"that,asfar aslaymencannowjudge,theonly effectivedefencesagainst the atomicbombwillbetheresistances whichdemocraticcommunities themselvesdevelopintheirown politicalandsocialinstitutions,in theirwayoflifeandintheirrelationswithotherpeoples."

Inadditiontothe"all-in"see,'ens(whentheSchoolasawhole sinksitsteethintosomeaspectof the:centraltheme),provisionis madedailyforafollow-upofa 'electedlineofstudy.Thusatthe onetimethereareseveralactivities progressing,eachofwhichmaybe regardedasa school-within-a -school.ThereisaSchoolof Music,aSchoolofDrama,aCourse onElementaryLibraryTechnique, aCourseonTwentiethCentury Chemistry,aCourseonCurrent Events,aCourseonArtsand Crafts(PracticalWork).Groups studentsgotheirownwayin thesemattefs,butcometogcnlier a:regularintervalsforaresumptiesoftheonslaughtonthecentraltheme,or"motif,"oftheSummerSchoolingeneral.

Theeveningsaregivenoverto entertainmentsorotherfunctions ofacommunitynature.Thepublicatlargeisencouragedtocome inontheseventures,andsolast Saturdaynightabouttwothousand peoplewatchedtheinitialperformaneeintheSomervilleOpenAir AuditoriumofHumperdinek'sFairytaleOpera,"HanselandGretel." Notabadtestimonialastothe widespreadpublicapprovalofthe AdultEducationboard'sproms.

andShamIntellectualism

thewayisthrownopenforasmanyashaveaxestobringthemalong," sivepolicy,andatribute,too,to thesolidstaffworkof"TheWizard"(Prof.Alexander)andhis ablelieutenants.

ADULTEDUCATION'SREAL SUCCESS

Iconsideritisintheorganisationofthesemusicalanddramatic treatsforthepublicthattheAdult EducationBoardachievesitsgreatestsuccess.Fromtimetotime first-rateconcertartists,suchas Mr.PaulSchramm,whoisnowin Perthunderengagementtothe Board,areheardeitherinWinthrop HallorintheSomerville'Auditorium,theEveryman's'Musicseries 1.asbecomearegularfeature,and letterlytheBoardhasturnedits attentionincreasinglytodramaas ameansoffosteringaninterestin culturalpursuits.Wewillnot readilyforgettheboldexperiment aboutthistimelas;yearwrensevoralaccomplishedvocalistsfrom Adelaidewereimportedinorderto strengthenalocalpresentationof Mozart's"CosiFar,Tutte."The occasionwasunique,asthesponsorsdefiedallconventioninrem (bringMozartinEnglishandinthe openair.Thatseeminglymadgamblehasbeenrepeatedwithoverwhelmingsuccesswithinthelast fewdays.

Theappreciationbylargeaudiencesofhigh-classstageentertainmentsisatangibleandaheartwarmingthing.Permediumof 'bestageorconcertplatformthe AdultEducationBoardcanbring treasuresofourculturalheritage toapopulacestarvedofthefood

:hatenrichesthemind.Man's spiritisupliftedwhen,forhowevershortarime,heisgiventhe opportunityofsharinginthevision splendidseenbyagreatartist. Thesewelcomebreakshithedull greyskiesofourhumdrumexistenceserveadualpurpose;they imulateandtheyeducate.Who ,ro,saywheretheeffectsofeven onesuchrevelationwillend?

Bycontrastthevalueoflector.

lugisashadowyanddubiousquan. tity.Alectureatitsbestrepresentsoneman'sviewofwhatis usuallyacomplexproblem-very oftenan"imponderable."Atits werstalecturecanconfuseanddejectandevenbeameansofspreadinggraveerror.Myownexperi(oweofsittinginonmanylectures -especiallylecturesdealingwith internationalaffairsandtheirmany mplications-isthatscarcelyan originalideaemerges;andrarely,if ever,doesthelectureradoptafirm positiontowhichhisownthinking hasledhim,Ifthelecturerhas anopinionofhisownheisusually re-somepainstoconcealit,orelse itissoinnocuousandofsuchlittle practicalvaluethathislistenersde. spairofgettinganywhereinadisco:as:ionofit.

THEFAILURE.

ThefailureoflecturesanddiscussiongroupswithintheUniversitycanbeattributedlargely,I think,totheregrettablefactthat theUniversityhasabdicateditsauthoritytoteach.Intherealmof Artsitiscertainlytruethatno dcerineisinenleanad.Indeed

dogmaisreviledasahatefulthing.

Youngmenandwomen-scarcely morethanchildrenintellectuallyareblandlytoldtothinkforthemselves,whileallthewhiletheyare ledbytheirelders,whooughttobe theirteachers,downatrackwhich leadstoamentalvacuum.

Thesadpartofitisthatthe teachersthemselvesarebefuddled andhavetiodynamicphilosophyof fifetosustainthem.InaCommunistuniversitytheteaching wouldbeMarxian;inaCatholic universitytheteachingwouldbeCatholicandthereforetrulyChristian. Ineithercasetheteachingwould inpurposefulandthestudents wouldknowwheretheystood.But auniversityestablished'inline withtheworn-outliberaltradition ofWesterndemocracy,therecanbe nothingbutconfnaedthinkingand dreadfulinaction.Thedie-hards ofliberalism,thoughnoonedoubts :h'eirgoodwill,arereluctanttorelinquishthesearchforaviamedia betweenleftandright,when,in fact,nosuchroadexists.The wholeworldisfastsplittinginto twocamps,andthoseWhodonot putthemselvesononesideorthe otherwill'beswallowedinthe abyss.Thetimefortheorisingis past,andthecallnowisfor"Actionstations!"

Nodoubttwillbeaccusedof orer-dramatisingthesituation.Yet Ibelievemyselftobenearertho truthofthematterthanrherudderlessprophetsofanewgolden erawhenallmenwillloveeach

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CatholicTeachers'Guild Reportfor1946

ibmitteda:the4thAnnualConience.

Spiriteal

month.

AllthememberswheneverpasbleofferMassandHolyCommune.onthesecondSundayofthe GuildSundaywasheldon pril2S,OurChaplainRev.Fr. Murphy.sfferedtheHolySacrifice rthewelfareoftheGuild.Early theyearwealsohadMasssaid rHisGrace,ArchbishopPrendiIle,andGuildmembersjoinedin lolyCommunionforhisintentions nthatday;alsoIMassforour teemedChaplain,Rev,Father rphy.

Retreat

Thishisjustconcluded.TheRev, 'titherTimms,C.SS.R.conducted Steexerciseswhichwereof sinderfulhelptothosefortunate sloughtoparticipate.Unfortun'flyseveralmemberstakingadvangeoftheirfirstopportunityfor ears,areholidayinginotherstates ndsohavemissedthisprivilege aspiritualbanquet.

Membership

Thiscontinuestobesatisfactory. lieGoldfieldsbranchisfunctioning rustefficiently.Weextendour orgratulationstoboththemand heJuniorsections.

ityMembership40,Goldfields22, untry40,JuniorBranch35,TAM 46.

Obituary

OursympathyisextendedtoSentorDorothyTangneyintheloss rihermother,alsotoEileenCahill hosesisterdiedafewmonthsago, heGuildhadMassofferedfor adssoul.R.I.P.

Meetings

Achangehasbeenmadeinthe timesofmeetingsthisyear.All meetingsarenowheldintheevenngouthesecondandfourthTueslays.Itisregrettedthatthestrike wasresponsibleforourbeingob:gedrocanceltwomeetings;other-.Isetheattendancewaspleasing. Howeverastimesbecomemore normalwehopenottohavetoread omanyapologies.

Asususalthebusinesscommittee meetonTuesdayofternoonsto transactthemattersarisingoutof themeetings. '

Lectures

Wewishmorepeoplewouldtake advantageofthese.socialfunctions whichweenjoysomuch.Wewere alsopleasedtonotethatourmembersavailedthemselvesoftheweek ofdiscussionsbyattendingtheNew EducationalFellowshipConference duringOctober,Tocongratulate SenatorTangneyonheroverwhel. mingsuccessintherecentFederal elections,aneveningwasarranged, Onthisoccasiononceogaininstead ofbeingtheentertainerswefound thatguestinherusualdelightful mannerentertainedallpresentwith heirrefreshisiganecdotesofher experiencesasthefirstladySenator,CarmelMorancharmedusall withherfresh,sweetrenditionof S4ngs,Wewishtotakethisoppor. tenityincongratulatingCarmel uponhermusicalexaminationresults.

Correspondence

Duringtheyearweexchanged correspondencewiththeGuildsin VictoriaandSmithAustralia.

Acknowledgements

OurgratitudeisduetoHis Grace,ArchbishopPrendivillefor hissympatheticencouragementand assistancesoconsistentlyoffered,

TotheRev.FatherMurphy,our Chaplain,ourthanksarealsogiven. WeappreciatethatFather'sdirties ettailmuchtravellingalloverthe Stateduringwhichhecombinesthe interestsoftheGuildwithhisother duties,wethankhimsincerelyfor the'helpandconstructivecriticism hehasofferedusduringthehappy occasionshebasbeenpresent.At thesametimehehasactedasour liaisonofficerbetweenusandthe flourishingJuniorGroupestablished attheTrainingCollege.

WhenweconsiderthattheSisters inthevariousconventsareenjoying theirwell-earnedrestafterthe year'swork,wehavenowordsto expressourappreciationforour hostesses,theLoretoNuns,whoso graciouslyplacedtheirservicesand accomodationatourdisposalduring theholidayperiod,Wedoappreciategreatlytheirhospitablekindness.

Tothemanagerandstaffofthe GalvaniInstituteweexpressour sincerethanks.

Earlyintheyearwewerefortunateinhavingamostinstructive andvaluablelectureonSpainby theRev.FatherBernard,O.S.B. Onthisoccasionwehadabumper house.Thelecturehelpedusto arriveatadearerunderstandingof heinternalworkingsoftheSpanishnation,andoftheattackslaunchedupon'hatnoblecountry.

Anotherlecturerwhogaveus greatpleasurewasafellowmember Mr.Lyonelhobsteinwhoconducted aseriesoftraveltalksbothinstructieeandenjoyable.Toboth thesegentlemenwearemostindebted.MiesWilliamsontoldus allabouttheNullabor.

,Activities

(1)Ourconcentratedeffortshave beendirectedtowardsestablishinga paperworthyoftheGuildinlaunchingthequarterlypublicationof the"t4tar."Duringthecoining yearwetrustthatthiswillcontinue togrowandthatthroughitspages teachersandcitizenswillavail themselvesoftheopportunityof expressingtheirideas,whichwe hopewillbeinstrumentalinthe maintainingofChristianprinciples ineverydaylife.

(2)Children'sHospitalhasbeen visitedregularly.

(3)Lettersto'hepublicpress ontopicalsubjectshavebeenpublished.Inthiswaywehopeto present,othepublictheCatholic pointofbiew.

Social Cityteachersenjoytheopportunityofmeetingtheirconfreresfrom thecountryduringtheterminalvacations.Wearedelightedtorenew oldacquaintancesaswellasto meetnewmemberstoourranks

lovedtheCatholicfaithforwhich theymadesomanysacrifices.In humilityweaskourselves(asdid ourChaplaininanearlieraddress tousduringtheyear)howorewe planningtocarryonthisnoble heritagethathasbeenhandeddown tousthroughtearsandblood, throughtoilandprivations?arewe readytocarryoutwithevena fractionoftheheroismandsacrifice inpromotingourcherishedCatholic Faith?Ifsothen,wecantake freshheartinGuildmatters;we canhopetoapplyourselveswholeheartedlytotheworkassignedto usandsohelpinisskringorder outofthechaosantiinbringing backmanytothepracticeofthe Faith.

MaryDonoghue,President.

TeachersareInvitedtotheused holidaymeetingonWednesday afternoon,January29,1947.This yearwearearrangingtohave afternoonteainKing'sPark,Catholicteachersareinvitedtocome alongandbringtheirfriends.

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TotheCatholicLawnTennis Associationwewishtorecordour debtofgratitudebecausewithout theuseoftheirroomsandequipmentweshouldnothopetofunctioninsopleasantandagreeable anatmosphere.Lastbutnotleast wemustsay"ThankYou,"toall whocontributedtothe"Star"during theyear.

Imustalsoexpressmywarmest thankstoallGuildmemberswith whomIhaveworked,theofficebearersandcommittee.Theirhelp hasbeenfriendly,encouragingand enjoyable.Inconclusionwewish torecordthatwewereprivileged toassistintheChurch'sCentenary CelebrationsduringMay.Thelife ofourearlyCatholicpioneerswas mos:forciblypresentedto OUT minds.Weadmiredtheirpioneering spirit.Werealizehowdearlythey

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WhatWasthePlaywright's Intentin"Christmasinthe MarketPlace?"

"Wondering,Sublaco"

Ourfirstletterisfrom'Wondering, Suhiaco'whowrites:

SomedaysagothemorningnewspaperreportedthataCatholicsocietyhadproducedaplayinwhich MarytheMotherofJesusaddress. estheChildJesusas"anaughty littleboy."WasnotJesusalways sinless?

A.Yes,JesusChristwasab. sohnelysinless.AsGodhewas infinitelyholy,andHeusedHis humanwilltoserveGodinperfectobedience.AsSr.Petersays he"didnotsin,neitherwasde. (nitfoundinHismouth"andSt. Paul:heis"holy,innocent,undefiled."JesusChrististheeternalGodbecomeman;hecouldnot commitsin.

Butactuallytheplayinquestion doesnotpurporttohiveanaccount oftheearlylifeofJesusbutshows howabandofuneducatedgypsies makeupaplayaboutthebirthand earlylifeofChrist.Accordingly theplaydoesnotsuggestthatMary theMotherofJesusevercalled herSon"anaughtylittleboy,"but itdoesshowasimplegypsywoman actingthepartofMaryandsayingthesewordsonfindingJesus intheTemple,justasshemight havesaidthemonfindingoneof herownchildrenwhohadbeenlost. And,too,astheyoccurintheplay thewordssoundmorelikeatermof endearmentthananaccusation. Thenextletterisalsoconcerned withtheNativityPlay, ..AstonishedCatholic,Fremantle, writes:-

Didyouseetheplay"Christmas IntheMarketPlace?"

A.Idid.ButbeforeIgoon,I thinkIshouldsayawordaboutthe playforthesakeofthosewho didnotseeit."Christmasinthe MarketPlace"waswrittenbya Frenchwriter,HenriGheon,adoctorbyprofession,andasoldierin thefirstWorldWar.Ithasbeen translatedintoEnglishandwas performedrecentlyinPerth by theCathedral Players. Theplayisaboutahand ofstrollinggypsieswhomakeup andactaplaydepictingtheinfancy andearlylifeofChrist,OurLord. Thechiefcharactershithisplay within-a-playarenaturallytheChild Jesus,MaryHisMother,andSt. Josephherhusband,thoughother personawhoappearintheGospel arealsointroduced.Theplayis frontmanypointsofviewremarkab!.-Firstofall,thereislittle distinctionbetweentheactorsand theaudience.Thereisnocurtain,

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andtheactorsdotheaddtteehifting, andtalktotheaudiencewhilethey doit.Thetransitionfromscene shiftingorintervaltotheperformanceissoslightthatyouare usuallynotquitecertainwhether theplayisonornot.Attimesyou arenotquitesureastowhethera remarkmadebyoneoftheactors ismeanttocomefromtheactorin hisprivatecapacityasanordinary citizenofPerthorinhisassumed characterofagypsyorfinallyfrom St.Josephhimself,whosepartthe gypsyisplaying,Thepsychologicaleffectofthisconfusionofidentitiesisremarkable;intheendyou don'tquiteknowwhetheryouare listeningtoyourfellowcitizensof Perthortoabandofgypsiesorto St.JosephandMaryandtoher DivineChild.ItmakestheHoly Familyseemveryneartoyou.

Nextquestion:Ifso,didyoulike theplay?

AYes,',Pryrim+

Nextquestion: wasdisgusted bytheflippantwayittreatedholy things,especiallyIntheopening scene,

A.Imyselfwassurprisedbythe openingscene,butnotshocked. Yousee,Iknewthatnomatter howincongruousitmightseem,the authordidnotintendittobeirreverentandthathisWholepurpose wastobringhometopeoplethe meaningoftheIncarnation.And evenwhentheAngielGabrielbegan totreatustosomethinglikebuffoonery,Irememberedthatthecharacteronthestagewasnotmeant tobetheArchangelGabrielbuta gypsyactingthepartofthearchangelandthatthe.gypsy'snotion oftheArchangelwas,ifyoulike, grotesqueandingenuous,butstill fundamentallyreverent.

Nextquestion:Surelytheplay wasIncertainpartsquitecontrary totheCatholicFaith?

A.OnceagainImustremindyou thatM.Gheondoesnotmeanto showyouwhathappenedatBethlehem,Nazareth,orJerusalem,but hedoeswanttomakeyouwakeup ann.realisewhathappenedthere.

aitwayofbringinghometoyou whatreallydidhappenistoshow youanaiveandingenuousrepresentationoftheeventsofChrist'searly life.Thisgypsyversionofitall isundoubtedlyfaulty,andsomeof theremarksmadearenotinkeepingwiththeexaltedsanctityof thepersonstowhomtheyareatribirted,buttheplaydoesbring outinamoststrikingwaythe realmeaningofChristmas,thatis tosay,itdriveshomeinamost tellingfashionthefactthatGod reallybecameman.Thus,inthe firstscene,towhichyouobject, theAngelGabrielmakesitstrikinglycleartoallthatChrist,who intheplayhasnotyetbeenconceivedorborn,isalreadyinexistenceandis,infact,theeternal SonofGodequaltotheFather. TheAngelstopsandshakeshis headwonderinghowGodcanbecomeman.Whenithasbeenmade quiteclearthroughquainrreffec. doneofthegypsy-Gabriel---thatthe ChildtobebornisGod,theplay proceedstoshowyoutheinfancy andearlylifeoftheChildJesus inawaythatwillconvinceyou thatthechildisthoroughlyhuman-sinless,butarealboy.So theplaydriveshomeinannnfor-

gettablewaydhetwogreattruths -thatChristisGodandthat Christisman,orbetter,theone greatfactthattheWordbecame fleshanddweltamongus.

NEXTQUESTION:TherepresentationoftheHolyMotherof Godcertainlyfellveryfarshort ofmyideaofthings.Answer:And thereality-theholyMotherof Godherself-ismuchmoresublimethenyourormyideaofher. Wecannothopetoconceiveo properideaoftheMotherofGod; CV4mustwait,withhope,untilwe seeherinheaven.Inthemeantimewehadbetternotasktoo muchofgypsieswhotry:oper. trayheronthestage.

Nextquestion:Anyway,I did notliketheplay.Answer:Keep youropinion,andIwillkeel. mine.PracticallyallThoseofmy acquaintancewhosawtheplay likedit,Yetyouarefreetoform yourownjudgment.Wemustcharitablyagreetodiffer.

NEXTQUESTION:Asfor makingSt.Josephsmokeapipe, Ijustcan'tseehowanybodycould besoignorantofhistory.ANSWER:M.Gheon,thewriterof theplay,isveryfarfrombeing ignorantofhistory.Butheuses hissimplegypsy-folk,whoare quiteignorantofhistory,tobring hometomenthegreatesttruthin history----thatGodtheRonreally becameman,thatHegrewupand livedinarealhome,wassenton veryordinorymessages,andworkedunderthedirectionofareal man,Joseph,whotaughtHim, GodthoughHewas,tobeareal carpenter,

ThecasualwayinwhichJoseph pullsoutapipeandstrokesit makesusfeelthatwearepresent atasceneofreallifeandthat thelifeatNazarethisverynear toas.Andjustasweareabout topullourselvesupandexclaim howabsurdlylikeourmodernway oflivingallthisis,Gheonsteps inandsays,"AreyouPureitis absurd?Whichisright-thegypsieswhoseeeverythingjustas thoughithappenedyesterdayor washappeningtoday,oryouwho areaccustomedtothinkofthe lifeofJesusChristasthoughit allhappenedinholypicturesfrom aprayerbookoronaSunday?

Thatleavesmenthinking.Think itover.Ifyoudon':liketheway Gheon'sgypsiesportraythelife ofChrist,justsettledownto [linkout-prayerfully-whatthe lifeofJesusChris:wasreally like,andGheonwillhaveachieved hispurpose.

ST.AUGUSTINE'SCLEAR WITNESSTOTHEREAL PRESENCE

"Georgean,"MidlandJunction: Lastweektherewasnottimeto finishquitetheanswerstothedifficultiesproposedby"Georgean" concerningtheliteralinterpretationofthewordsofOurLord, wheninstitutingtheBlessedEucharist:"ThisismyBody,"etc." Tosupporthisviewthatthese wordshavemerelyafigurative sense,"Georgean"citesSt.Augustine.Hesays:"Augustine writesinhis3rdBookonChristianDoctrine,volIII.,p.630,Ed. Bened.Paris,1685(ofHoly Scripture):'Ifapassageispreceptive,andeitherforbidsacrime orwickednessorenjoinsusefulness charity,itisnotfigurative,But ifitseemstocommandacrimeor wickednessortoforbidusefulness orkindness,itisfigurative,'UnleSsyeghat]eat;He(Christ) says,'ThefleshoftheSonofMan

anddrinkHisblood,youshallnot hovelifeinyou,'Heappearsto enjoinwickednessoracrime.It isafiguretherefore,teachingus the:wepartake(ofthebenefit) oftheLord'spassionandthatwe mustsweetlyandprofitablytreesireupinourmemoriesthatHis fleshwascrucifiedandwounded forus,"

"Again-Augustineonthe98th Psalmwrites:"ButHetaught :hemandsaidtothem:'Itisthe Spiritthatquickeneth,[heflesh profitethnothing.Thewordsthat Ihavespokentoyoutheyare spirit,andtheyarelife.UndernandspirituallywhatIhave spoken.Youarenotabouttoeat thisbodyWhichyousee,andto drinkthatbloodwhichtheyshall shedwhoshallcrucifyme,Ihave recommendedtoyouacertainsacramentwhich,ifspirituallyunder. stood,shallquickenyou," "Surely,"remarks"Georgean," "Augustinemust'haveknownWhat hewastalkingabout?"

A.:UndoubtedlythegreatDoc'oroftheChurch,St.Augustine, knewandtaughttherealpresenceofChristintheBlessed Eucharist.HereareafewpassagesfromtheworksofSt.Augustinethatshowhowclearlyhe believedinthedoctrineofTransubstantiation:IntheSermon5 led.Caillou,p.12,Paris,1842)he

says:"Thatwhichisseenonthe tableoftheLordisbreadand wine;butthisbreadandthiswine, whenthewordisadded,becomes theBodyandBloodoftheLogos.'"

Andagain:"Thisbreadwhich youseeuponthealtar,sanctifiedby thewordofGod,istheBodyof Christ;thischalice,orratherthat whichitcontains,sanctifiedbythe wordofGod,istheBloodof Christ,"(Sermon,227.)

Andcommentingonthewords efPsalm33:"Hewascarriedin Illsownhands,"hesays"Christ carriedHimselfinHisownhands whengivingHisownveryBody

Hesaid:'ThisismyBody!For liewascarryingthatBodyinHie ownhands,"

Tocome,then,tothepassages youquote,"Georgean,"Ihave theLatinoriginalbeforeme,and theyarecertainlyverysubtle.And iftheyweretheonlypassagesof St.Augustine'swritingswepossesseditmightbeverypuzzling,indeed.Butwhenwetakethemin theircontentandinconjunction withtherestofhiswritings,there islittledifficultyininterpreting theminperfectaccordwiththe dectfineoftheRealPresenceheld bytheUniversalChurchthrough. outtheages,TheSaintsaysthat fatanyonetohavetriedtoeat .thefleshofOurLordwhileHe

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IgnoranceandSuperficialKnowledge TheChurchfromWithin

GreatestSin-LossofSenseofSin

PopeCallsfor17.ay,HelpinSpreadingChristianTruth

Thelaity'ssacreddutytoequip themselvessothattheymay beabletoshareinthework ofcatecheticalinstructionwas stressedbyPopePiusXIIin aradioaddresstotheCatecheticalCongressrecentlyheld inBoston,U.S.A.Followingis thecompletetext:

VenerablebrethrenoftheEpiscopate,belovedsonsoftheclergy, secularandregular,ourmostdear childrenofthelaity,membersall o:theBodyofChrist,whatwon. derthatyouhaverespondedwith suchloyalandholyenthusiasmto dieinvitationofBoston'szealous saidlarge-heartedArchbishop,and fromthewidespreadsectionsof thethreeAmericashaveflocked tothisnationalcongress!

Thatbodyofwhichyonare membershasbeenthreatened. ThatBodyofChristwhichisHis Ohurchismenacednotonlyby hostile'powersfromwithout,but alsobytheinteriorforces of weaknessanddecline.

Youhavebeenalertedtothe danger.Thegrowingweakness,the devitalisingprocessthathasbeen goingon-wespeakwithsorrowin ourheart-goingoninnot a fewpartsoftheChurch,isdue chieflytoanignoranceor,atbest, averysuperficialknowledgeofthe

ieligioustruthstaughtbythelovinaRedeemerofall,

Oh,wearefullyawareofthe magnificentresultsbeingachieved intheCatholicmissionsamong :hi-infidelsthroughouttheworld; threemillionandmorereeeiving instructioninthefaith,almosthalf amillionenteringtheChtneheach par.Nordoestheinstructionof thenewconvertsceasea:their baptism;withtheglowingfervour ofthosewhohavefoundanunsuspectedtreasuretheyareeager toincreaseanddeepentheirknewdgeofeternaltruth;andthemis. sionaries,priests,Brothers and Sisters,assistedbytheirdevoted layeatechistedonotfailthem.

Butyourcongress'hasbeenin. terestedratherinthosewholive incountrieswherethe:ruefaith hasflourishedforgenel2atinns,in thosealsowhowerebornofPath. odicparentsanddulybaptized;and thesewehaveinmindwhenwe saythatthevigouroftheChurch anditsgrowtharemenacedby theirfailurereallytograspthe truththeyprofess.

OntheeveofHisPassion,hay. ingfinishedtheLastSupper,only abriefhourortwobeforielie miteredintothecrushingagonyof Gethsemane,surroundedbyHis Apostles,who,foralltheirweaknessofthemoment,clungtohim withthedeepestaffectionoftheir

hearts,-icons,raisingHiseyesto heaven.spoke;

"Father,thehourhascome! GlorifyThySon,thatThySon nayglorifyTheeinordertha.tc allThouhestgivenHimHemay giveeverlastinglife.Nowthisis everlastinglife,thattheymayknow Thee,theonlyTrueGod,andHint WhomThouhestsent, Jesus Christ."

GodNotEmptyWord.

ToknowtheonlyTrueGod,to knowthatHeis,toknowWhoHe is:thatisthefirstandindisptnsable'stepowardslifeeverlasting. NowGodisnotanemptywordappliedtosomephantomconjuredup outoftheblackeavesofpagan. ism.Godisnotsomeabstract ideadeckednutbyscholarsinalluringlanguagetocatchtheadula. tionofself-centredmenandwomen,norisHetobeidentifiedwith themorepalpableinstitutioncalled theState,which,attimes,would presume'avauntitself,thesource andendofallmen'srightsanddutiesandliberties.

Beforethebeginningofallthese thingstheonlyTrueGod,yourGod, wasexisting. He'transcendsall thatisandallthatisderivesits beingfrontHim.

"Beforethemountainswere made,ortheearthandtheworld wasformed,frometernitytoeternityThouartGod."

"Inthebeginning,0Lord,Thou didstfoundtheworksofThy hands.,Theyshallperish,but Thouremainest;andallofthem shallgrowoldlikeagarment:

"ButThou]artalwaystheself. sameandThyyearsshallnotfail."

Nlillion;mayhurryalongstreets ofgreatcitiesabsorbedintheir businessorpleasureorsorrows withneverathoughtofGod,yet theonlyTrueGodisnolessreal; itisHeWhosustainsthemintheir existaitee

StrictAccounting.

Mengathertoenactlawsofpeople,orwiththepraiseworthypurposeofliftingtheirfellow-menout ofthemorassofmiseryanddespair seededbyinjusticewhiletheydeliberatelyexcluderecognitionof thesupremelawgiveranduniversal sovereign,yettheonlyTrueGod isnolessreelforallthat.Andif IlehasgiventoHiscreature,man, spiritualcapacitytodeliberateand wilfullytoact,,Hewillmostcertainlydemandofhimastrictacs countingofhisthoughtsandcon. duct. St.Paulmadethatclear whenhewrotetotheRomans: "1VeshallallstandatthejudgmentseatofGod-everyoneofus willrenderanaccountofhimself :0God."

Menmustbebroughttobeon. sciousofthefactofGod'sexistmice,oftheirutterdependenceon hispowerandloveandmercy,and oftheirmoralobligationtoshape theirdailylivesaccordingtoHis mostholywill.

Antiisthatwillsodifficultto learn?HasnotGodmadeitclear tothosewhoseektoknow!In thefirstoftwoletterswastehe ofnittohiscongregationatCorinth, St.Paulremindsthemthatwhen hefirstcameamongthemheprofessedtoknowonlyonesubject.It wasJesusChristandHintCrucified.

NowSt.Paulwasalearnedand culturedman,wellreadinlaw,a universitymanhewouldbecalled to-day;yetaspastorofsoulshe hadonlyoneabsorbinginterest, oneconsumingdesire,tobringhis peopletoJesusChrist,Crucified. Forthis,heknewit,iseternallife: toknowtheonlyTrueGodand HimWhomliesent,JesusChrist. ToknowJesusCrucifiedistoknow God'sinfiniteloveforman. "ButthusbaththecharityofGod appearedtowardsus,becauseHe hathsentHisonlybegottenSon intothisworldthatwemayliveby Him.Andwehaveseen"-again itistheDisciplewhomJesuslivid speaking-"anddotestifyteattne FatherhaihsentHisSontobe Saviourof'theworld.IfGod hassolovedus,wealsooughtto loveoneanother."

ToknowJesusCrucifiedis tio knowGod'shorrorofsin:Itsguilt couldbewashedawayonlyinthe preciousbloodofGod'sonlybegottenSonbecomeman, Perhapsthegreatestsininthe worldto-dayisthatmenhavepe. guntolosethesenseofsin.

Threaten

ofmerehumaninsitutione,deriving alwaysitsconrprehensiveneesand itsonenessfromHimWho,inam unbroken,continuouslinewouldbe thesuccessorofthefirstChristVicar,itwastocarryonuntiltime andspacearenomore,untilthe bookofhumanhistoryisclosed, DivineMandate, HegaveitaDivinemandateto goforthandtoteachallmenofall netionsItwouldbethepillar andmainstayoftruth.Itwould betheHolyMother,impartingto Herchildrenthelifeoffaithand sanctitywhichisthepledgeof everlastinglife,ItwouldbeHis belovedspouse,forwhomHede. liveredHimselfup,thatHemight sanctifyHer-thatShemightbe holyandwithoutblemish.

Thatisthesoul-stirringchallenge sentfromtheheartofChristtothe NationalCongress,asitbringsto aclosethecrowdeddaysofspiritualandapostolicactivity:Thatthe Churchmightbeholyandwithout blemish.Iteannotbeeachunless itsmembersunderstandthefullness ofbeautyoftheirfaithandoftheir obligationsasmembersofChrist's Body.

ARCHBISHOPGETSHISWAR MEDALS.

Inthepresenceofpriestswho sufferedinGermanconcentration camps,PresidentBenes,ofCzechoslovakia,recentlydecoratedMgr. JosephBeran,newlyappointed ArchbishopofPraguehimeetlfa prisonerforthreeyearsinDachau -withtheCzechoslovakWarCross 1930andtheMilitaryMeritOrder.

Acknowledgingthe honourable partplayedbytheCatholicclergy inthewar,thePresidentsaid: "Yousharedthesufferingsofthe nation.

"Manyofyoursermonsfromthe pulpitwereveryoutspoken.You realisedthattherecouldneverbe acompromisebetweenthespiritof ChristianityandNazism."

ArchbishopBeransaidheacceptedfluedecorationsasasymbolof therecognitionofthecorrectatti. tudemaintainedbytheCzechCatholicprieststowardsthenation,

TheArchbishoptoldtalePresidentthatoneintenofallCzechoslovakia'sCatholicpriestswereimprisonedbytheGermansandthat oLeinfiveofthoseimprisonedlost theirlives,

Smotherthat,deadenit--itcan hardlybewhollycutoutfromthe heartofman-letitnotbeawakenedbyanyglimpseoftheGodmandyingonColgatha'sCrossto paythepenaltyofsin,andwhatis theretoholdbackthehordesof God'senemyfromover-runningthe selfishness,pride,sensualityandunlawfulambitionsofsinfulman?

Mere,HumanLegislation. Willmerehumanlegislationsuffice?Orcompactsandtreaties?

Isnotthisdenialorneglectof Cod,CreatorandSupremeJudge orman,Shefountain-headofthe risingfloodofevilthatappalsthe etrious-mindedto-dayandstrews hepathofhumanlifewith so manybrokenhomes?IfmenbelievinginGod-toechoSt.Paul again-ifmenbelievinginGoddo notglorifyHimasGodandgive hanks,iftheirfaithiskepthidden inaclosetoftheirprivatechem. her,whileimmodesty,malice,avariceandallmanner,ofwickedness aregivenfulluseofthedrawingroomandpublicresorts,isitsir. prisingthatGodshouldgivethem upinthelustfuldesiresoftheir hearttouncleanness,sothatwhen menhavechangedthenaturaluse forthatwhichisagainstnature, menbecomefullofenvyandmurder,contention,hatefultoGod,ir. rererent,proud,haughty,uasobedienttoparentswithoutaffection, withfidelity,withoutmercy?

IntheSermonontheMountthe DivineRedeemerhasilluminedthe paththatleadstotheFather's willandeternallife;butfrom Golgotha'sgibbetflowsfulland steadyastreamofgracesof strengthandcouragethatalone enablemantowalkthatpathwith firmandunerringstep.

Thosegracesarechanelledto yoursoulsthroughtheChurch CIrist'sWorkwasnotwhollyaccomplishedatHisdeath.Inone senseitwasonlybeginning.

Hehadfinished,finishedperfectlytheworkassignedHimbythe FathertodoinHismortalbody. ButHewould'liveontoensurethat Hisbelovedcreaturesshouldprefit btheredemptionHehadwrought.

AndsoHetoldHisDisciples Hewasgoingtobuildachurch,Its foundation,basisofitsstrengthand unity,wouldbeoneofthem,Peter. Impregnableagainstthepowersof evil,imperturtableamidthecrash

"Weacceptedtherisksofthis fight,whichwecarriedonhonour. ablyanduncompromisingly.Many priestsjoinedtheranksofthepartisane.

"Wearenowwillingtohelpin theeconomicandmoralreconstructionofthecountryandtohelpdefenddemocraticfreedom,Wewish tohelpineducatingCzechyouth andwehopethatyou,Mr.Preen dent,willsupporttisinourwork,"

"IWillHelp."

PresidentBenesreplied:"Iassure youthatinthefuture,asinthe past,Iwillalwaysdefendreligious freedom."

Hewelcomedtheclergy'swillingnesstohelpintheeducationof Czechyouthandaskedthemtoestablishcloseandfriendlyrelations withtheCatholicpriestsofSlovakia.

Pre-warPaintsandEnamel, availableatHassell'sStore,56$ WellingtonStreet,Perth. J.

LATEMICHAELO'DEA, Founder.

LATEMR.JOEO'DEA.

DearCornerites

Thisissueheraldsthenewyear asfarastheBushies'Schemeis concerned,foronceagainourlist ofdonationsfallstosomewhere nearzero.Westartoff1047wee £112e6dinhandfortheLemonadeBottle,andtheObjectivethis yearistoraisethatamountto £100.

Oanwecollect£100fortheBush. tea?IfancyIcanhearyouall saying:"Pes,ofcourse,wecan!" Theamountiswellbelowwhatwe haveaskedforinpreviousyears, andthissmallerrequesthasbeen madepossiblebythesplendidgen. erosityofCorneritesinthepast. Byyoureffortsandyoursacrifices youhaveplacedtheBusbies' Schemeonasolidfinancialbasis, andnowitisonlynecessaryforus toensurethatthegoodworkeon. tinuesunhampered.Sobackup well,dearCornerites,andkeep writinginforthoselittleprick cardawhich,whenfilled,represent acontributionof2/6.Larger amounts,ofcourse,accordingtothe stateofyourpocketandthe warmthofyourheart,willbegladlywelcomed,Youwillbeallinterestedtoknowthatduring1946 wecollected£109is4d-avery meritoriouseffort,allthingsconsidered.

Don'tforget,either,towriteinto thepage,andworkactivelyforthe pagebynowandagaintryingyour handatalittlepoemorstory, Withallgoodwishestoyouand yours.-Iam,yourssincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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1/earAuntBessy,-Enclosed pleasefindmyannualdonationof £1,inhonourofthe"LittleInfont,"fortheBushies.Wishing youeveryblessinginyourgreat work.

AWELLWISHF/R.

DearWellwisher,-Myhumble thanks,andmaytheDivineInfant blessyouabundantlyintheyears thatlieahead.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

48Amherst-street,Satanning.

DearAuntBessy,-Wearewrit. ingtowishyouaverynappyand successfulnewyear.Togiveyou alittleaidweareenclosingacontributionfortheLemonadeBottle. Therearefivechildreninourfem. ily,fourofwhomattendSt.Rita's conventhere,Ournamesare: Hugh,threeyearsold;Catherine, eight;John,two;Anne,twelve% andPat,fourteen.Wehavebeen livinginournewhouseforabout6 monthsnow,andgraduallyweare managingtomakesomeplantsand alawngrow.Hopingthatyou areinthebestofhealth.Were-

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Accommodationurgentlyrequired,eithershareflatorsmall,partlyfurnishedflat,oraccommodation withprivatefamily.ReplyMiss MarjorieWyndham,thisoffice.

ElderlyladyrequiresBoard inquiethomeawayfrom sea;bedroomwithfireplace.Near R.C.Churchpreferred;ownbeddingandlinen;permanent.Ring40 Scarborough.

TheStoryof-aRemarkableMan FatherWilliamDoyle,S.J.

helpme.Andwassotmistaken, Theresultofthefirstnightwas 1stIfoundmyselffreshawlvigorousnextday,allwearinessand painhadvanished;andduringthose ninedaysIneverfeltbetter."

main,yoursincereniecesandnephews, THEGALLOWAYFAMILY.

DearGalloways,-Yourkind wishesforahappynewyearare reciprocated,andIhavenodoubt itwillbeasuccessfulyearifwe hrvethesupportoftheGalloways andotherslikethem.Yourdonationismuchappreciated,andI lookforwardtohearingfromyou again-withorwithoutdonation, Yournewhome,Iamsure,isa lovelyplace.Haveyouasnapof it-orofyourselves-Sincerely, AUNTMOSSY.

"Lilyvale,"Yornaning, DearAuntBessy,-Iknowyou won':guesswhyIamwritingto you,asIneverseemtobeable togettimetowritetoyou.Just asmalldonationtowardstheBush. irs'Scheme. Ienjoylookingat yourpageverymuch.Iamen closingapoem.Imustclose. Pleasefindenclosed2/6postal note.-Yourniece, MARYPINCHIN.

DearMary,-Iamverypleased tohearfromyou,anditreally doesn'tmatterhowlongitissince youwrotelast,providedyouwrite againsoon. Iamdelightedwith yourpoemandampublishingit. Thanksforyourkindthoughts,Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

--o0o-

Let'sHave POEM

THELAMPLIGHT.

(SentbyMaryPinchin.)

Myteaisnealeyrtidy,andthesun hasleftthesky, It'stimetotakethewindowto seeLeeriegoingby. Foreverynightatteatime,and beforeyoutakeyourseat, Withlanternandwithladderhe comespostingupthestreet.

NowTomwouldbeadriver,and Mariagotosea, AndmyPapa'sabankerandas richashecanbe, 1311:I,whenIamstrongerandcan choosewhatI'mtodo, Oh,Leerie,I'llgoroundwithyou andlightthelampswithyou.

Forweareverylucky,withlamp beforeourdoor, AndLeeriestopstolightitashe lightssomanymore.

FatherDoylehadagreatdesire todieamartyr,so,soonafterordination,heofferedhimselfforthe ForeignMissionsinAfrica.He wasnetaccepted.Hethendecidedtobecomealivingmartyrby constantlyandtirelesslygoing againsthisownhumannature, seekingalifeofcompleteannihilationandcrucifyinghisflesh,"which is,"hewrites,"farlongerand thousandtimesmorepainfulthan givingone'smortallife.

Hewasappointedtotheteaching staffofBelvedereCollege,Dublin. ThenextyearhewasmadeMinisteroftheCollege.Whilehe dutifullydischargedtheworkof businessadminisrrationandteaching,hisgreatloveofsoulscraved moreopportunitiesthanwerealfordedbytheretreatsandmisslons whichcamehiswayonlyduringvacationtime.When,therefore,in 1910,hewasappointedtothemis. eionstaff,hisjoywasboundless, andhewrotetohisJesuit-brother (whoenteredtheSocietytwoyears beforehedid),"Jesushaschosen metopreachtheGospeltoevery creature;praythatImaynotdisappointHim."

Duringfiveyearson:hemission staffhepreachedonehundredand fortymissionsandretreats.Betweeneachmissionhehadscarcely abreak,andwiththeexceptionot, twomonthsontheContinent,he nevertookaholiday.

Hispatientsympathyandbroadmindednessmadehimanidealconfessor,andhisconfessionalwasalwaysbesieged.Helovedtohunt outthemosthardenedandneglectedsinners,andoncehefound them,therewasnoescape!His simple,boyishways,cheerinessand kindlymethodsofdealingwith others'troubles,togetherwlrhhis handsome'attractiveappearance, wereirresistible,andhepassed fromcottagetohovelconquering allheartsandbringingsinfulsouls alongtohisconfessional.Heused duringthemissionstogodownto thequaysatmidnighttomeetarrivingships,andinducethecrews repromiseattendanceorgo toConfessionatonce.Next morninghewasoutbeforesix o'clockon;hesameapostolicerrand,waylayingfactoryandmill handsontheirwaytowork."It waswrongtoallowFatherDoyle tospendhimselfinthisway,"a curateinoneoftheparishessaid, "yet,allthisdidmoretoimpress andsanctifypeoplethanail:heser. monsofthemission."

himselfonthebeautifulmusiche producesbyturningahandle,God knowsIonlywishandseekHis greaterglory,andte,makeothers loveHim,ifIoasnotloveHimmyself,AllalongIfeltitwasallHis doing,andthatIwasjustamere ine;rumentinHishands,anda wretchedoneat;hat.Allthrough IhadthefeelingthatTwaslikean oldbucketfullofholes,which brokethepoorLord'sHeartasHe triedtocarryHispreciousgrace irtothehearsofHischildren,

"I'havehadmuchconsolationin myworkrecently.Thelastmis'denwasiliehardestIhaveever elven,ye:itseemstohavebeen singularlyblessed,AllthisgoodnessonthepartofJesusonlyfills miwithgreatsorrowthatIcan desolittleforHim-Ihavethis strangefeelingthatwhenIgetto heaven,Ishallhavelittlemerit foranythingIhavedoneforGod'I glory,sinceallhasbeenthework ofHishande."

HesoughttoincreasethisoutpouringofGod'sgraceonhiswork byhisownprayersandmortifica 'ionsandprayersofothers-"I %Imo:tellyou,"hewrites,"how cratefulIamforyourofferingof 1Iaesesandprayers.ItiswhatI -allmy'ammunition'forthemis-ion,whichwillmeanthecapture ofmanyapoorsinner.""Pray forahardeasehere-a'bigfish' effortyyearswhomIhopetoland e.morrow.""Getalltheprayers youcan,evenanaspirationmay -rreasoul.""Iamgoingtosay aspecialMassinfuture,"hewrote ;April,19111,"onthefirstSunday ofeachmonth,forallthosewho prayformymissionsandretreats."AndagainontheFeast ..1CorpusChristi,1913-hehad beenhearingconfessionsfromhalf pastfiveinthemorninguntileleven atnight:"Iwishnunscouldknow 'hemiraclestheirprayerswork duringmissions,intheheartsof poorsinnersyearsawayfromGod; itwouldmakethemdomuchmore praying."

Hereishisaccountofhowhe spenttheniebtduringhiemission inGlasgow,when,inaddition,he wasalsosufferingfromacold:

"ImadetheHoly.Hourprostrate onthemarbleflags,andbymoving fromtimetotime,Icontinuedto getthefullbenefitofthecold. ThenforhoursImadetheStations oftheCross,standingandkneelingandprostrate,takingfourteen strokesofthedisciplineateach Station,Fortherestofthenight IremainedkneelingbeforethetabernacleatintervalswitharmsoutstretchedtillIcouldstandthe agonyofthisnolonger."

Thismanofprayerwasahealthy,good-humoured,hard-working missioner,"withnononsenseabout him,"asonepenitentputit.But inhissoulwerechordsvibratingto spiritualmusicfarrarertanour worldlymindsandheartscancapture.Hegavetohismissionsthe devotionofhiswholebeingandlivedthisholymortifiedlifethatsinfulsoulsmightfindmercy.

AndOh!beforeyouhurrybywith ladderandwithlight, Oh,Leerie,seealittlechildand nodtohimto-night.

6400 BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Iiushies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged:

Wellvrisher(Perth) 1

TheGallowayFamily,Katanning)

MaryPinchin(Yornaning)

Aburningzealforsoulswasthe drivingforcebehindallth.s."My intensedesireandlonging,"heonce wrote,"istomakeotherslove JesusanddrawthemtoHisSacred Heart.RecentlyatMassIhave foundmyselfatthe''Dominusye. biscum'openingmyarmswide withtheintentionofembracingall presentanddrawingthem,inspite ofthemselves,intothatHeart whichlongsfortheirlove.'Compe:themtocomein,'Jesussaid. 'Yes,compelthemtodiveintothat abyssoflove.'Nearlyalways whenspeakingtopeopleIam seizedwithanextraordinarydesire todrawtheirheartstoGod.I couldgodownonmykneesbefore Itemandbegthemtobepureand toly,sostronglydoIfeelthelong. ingofJesusforsanctityinevery. body.SinceImaynotdothis,I trytodowhatIfindhardtodescribeinwords-topouroutofmy heartanygraceorloveofGod theremaybeinit,andthenwith theforceofmywilltodrawtheir heartsintotheHeartofJesus."

He"foiled"onhisownknees also.Afteraheavydayinthe pulpitandconfessional,hewould oftenspendhalf'henightbefore :hetabernacle,cuttinghissleep downtothreeorfourhours,DuringamissioninDrogheda,oneof thecitratesobservedFatherDoyle, afteremergingfromhisconfessionala:elevenp.m.,retiringtothe sidechapel,whereheremainedon hiskneesbeforetheBlessedSacramentuntiltwoa.m.:yethewasalwaysnpandoutofthehousebeforeanyonewasastirinthemorning.Onanotheroccasionat Newry,thecurate,receivingasick calla:nigh:,wen:intothechapel, whichwasindarkness;therehe stumbledovertheprostrateformof FatherDoyle,whowasspending thenightinprayer,Duringanothermission,theparishpriest, thinkingtogetFatherDoylefrom theoratorywherehehadbeen foralongtime,sentthemaidto askhimforhisbootsthatshe mightcleanthemfornextday.

FatherDoylecameoutofrho chapel,tookoffhisboots,andreturnedinhissockstocontinuehis prayer,andwasstilltherewhen allhadretiredforthenight.

FatherDoylewasquitealiveto hcordinaryargumentsofprudence concerningnocturnalprayer,butin hisowncasehefeltbewasrespondingtoahighercall.On June20,1912,hewrites:

HolyFamilyoccursnextSunday,January12.

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Usedstampshavebeenreceived from"Anonymous"and"Bushie"

ThoughFatherDoyle'snatural talentsmadehimanoutstanding missioner,bedidno:attributethe grandresultstohisownmerits,but totheworkingofGod'sgrace.In aletterhereferstohismission workthus:"Mysuccessherehas farsurpassedanythingIlooked for,Butitis,ofcourse,thework ofGod'sgrace.Idonotrhink IcouldpossiblyfindtoadforvaingloryinanythingIhavedone;no morethananorgangrinderprides

"Ilearntavaluablelesssnlately IwasthinkingwhatIshould deduringtheNovenatotheSacredHeart,whenthethoughtcame tometomakethe-HolyHoureach night:buthumanprudencehad severalgoodreasonswhythiswas foolishness.Themissionhadbegun-Iwasinbadform,deadtired andbadlyneedingsleep-feeling anythingbutwell-thentherewas nutearlyriseandalongdrivebeforeMass.TheHolyHoureach nightseemedou-ofthequestion, ButdidnotJesusaskit?ItseemedtomeHedidandthatwould

Herearehiscommentsonalittleincidentwhichoccurredduring hismissioninDroghedain1913. -WhatIlookonasagrace,"herelates,"wastoldtomeyekerday. Alittlechild,speakingofthemissionerssaid,'IlikeFatherDoyle best,becauseheisholy.'Thewords cutme1:keaknifeandwound roundandroundmysoultillI couldhavecriedwiththepainof it..AndthisbecauseofthelovingcompassionofJesus,Whocov. ersovermywretchedfaultsand failings,andmagnifiesinpeople's eyesthetinygoodIdo,misleading themwhenHecannotdeceiveme: andthenbecausethatlittlesentencecontainedalifetimeofpleadingonthepartofJesusforholinessfrommeasaninfalliblemeans ofdrawingsoulstoHim.Aslong asIcanrememberHehaskept thatoneideabeforenee;itisever ringinginmyear;itcomestome withoverpoweringforce,butnever withsuchathunderclapaswhen Hesentaninnocentchildtotell mewhatHehadsaidsooftenthatitisnotlearningoreloquence oranyothernaturalgiftwhich willdoHiswork,butthatholiness alonewillopenthewaytoevery heart,andleadallcaptivetoHis feet"

(TobeContinued.)

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Youth,17,startingworkcity Bank,wantsboardandlodging.Replyterms,etc.,F.H.,24McMillan' street,VictoriaPark.

Wantedbyyounggirl,boardand lodgingwithCarbolicfamily,vicinityofTeachers'TrainingCollege, fromFebruary7.ReplyBox18, BruceRock.

ST.JOSEPH, GuardianoftheHolyFamilyand ProtectoroftheUniversalChurch, prayforus, TheFeastofthe

CatholicWelfareOrganisation

ProudRecordofServicetoTroops

Daringthelatterpartof1946 theCatholicWelfareOrganisation terminateditscorporateexistence undertheWarFundsRegulations Act,ThisorganisationwasestablishedbyHisGracetheArchbishop attheoutbreakofwar,thefirst meetingoftheexecutivebeingheld iuOctober,1939.Itwasestablishedwiththeobjectofproviding forthewelfareofthemembersof theServices,andbuiltandmaintainedcentresforrecreationand socialactivitiesinmilitarycamps andatFremantle.Inadditionit providedforthespiritualandtemporalneedsofairmenonanumber ofR.A.A.F.StationsinWestern Australia.Theorganisationalso conductedabureauforservice. womeninPerth,and,afterthecos. eatiouofhostilities,itoperateda bureaufortheemploymentandrehabilitationofdischargedservice. menandservioewomen.During thewartheC.W.O.alsosupplied writingtables,chairs,sportsequip. insist,etc.,foruseinoutlyingareas andprovidedliterature,stationery, sweets,etc.,forsickandwounded men.Anauxiliaryofladiesregularlyvisitedhospitalsforthispurpose.Anotherimportantundertakingwastheconductingofthe ApostolicDelegationPrisonersof WarInformationBureauinthis State.Thousandsofinquiriestie!

messageswerepn-kedtothe ApostolicDelegationandthenceto theVaticanthroughitsofficers. Thefinalstatementpublishedin thisissueof"The,,,rd"shows teattheorganisationspentmore than£9,000initswork.Thisdoes nottakeintoaccountthevalueof materialsandMassequipmentdo. pittedfortheuseof.thechaplains.

TheCatholicsofWesternAustralia canbejustlyproudofthesplendid workoftheirorganisation,andwill joinwithusincongratulatingthe executiveontheirrecordofsix years'servicetothefightingmen.

Theexecutivecommitteeduring thewholeoftheperiodofseven yearsconsistedof:VeryRev.E. Kennedy,DD.,Mm.(chairman), VeryRev.E.Moss,P.P.:Very Rev.T.Ha-ugh,O.M.I.;P.R.Jackson,Esq.,J.P.(hoe,secretary);P. J.Dolan,Esq.,B.A.,A.I.C.A., A.A.I.F.(hon.treasurer);C.G. Dudley,Esq.;T.V.Dudley,Esq.: .1.C.Antoine,Esq.;A.E.Heagney, Esq.,A.I.C.A.,A.AI.F.(hen.auditor),

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November,1938,toOctober,1946 s d )enations,onlleetions, raffles,concerts,balls, etc. 8,4046

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4.TheLeaderandtheTeams System. ATHLETICS.

TheIC.W.athleticteamis stronglyrepresentedintheState Championships.Nextweekwe willgivethecompletelistofsue. eessesobtainedbyourboys,togetlierwithphotograph,. Inter-BranchChampionships.

TheY.C.W.AthleticClubisgoing toorganiseaninter-branchcompetitioninFebruary,Theexec.: datewillbeannouncedinaweek's time, Thecompetitionswillbesenior(Is andover)andjunor(under181. Entryfeesareforjuniors,lid,per event;28.foranynumber;and seniors,l's.perevent,3s,forany number.

Entries,accompaniedbyfees, mustbeinbySaturday,January 27.Sendthemintoyourown branch,ortoJohnSutherland,c/o I),I.S.C.A.,81St.George'sTerrace, Perth.

LEEDERVILLEBRANC.H

FREMANTLEBRANL,H, Cricket, OnSunday,January5,ourcric. ketteamscoredadecisivevictory usertheIrish.NationalForesters' team,defeatingthemby3wickets and60runs.Theteamwillnot playagainforabouttwoorthree weeks,buttrainingwillbeheldas usualeveryTuesdayand ...-sday evenings.

DancesandDancingClasses.

CATHEDRALBRANCH, CarnivalDance.

Thedancecommitteewishes10 thankallthoseWhocamealongen ChristmasEveandhelpedtomake thedancethesuccessthatitwas, and,atthesametimetheywishto announcethatonJanuary24there willbeanothercarnivaldancein CathedralHall, FortnightlyDance, Wearesorrytohavetostatethat duetocircumstancesoverWhieli wehavenocontrol,therewillbe noalteration,aspreviouslyannouncedinthesecolumns,Our danceswillcontinuetotakeplate. oeFridaynight.

Cricket.

ThisSundaywehavenomatch, butcricketpracticewillbeheld. NextSundaywearescheduledto playtheMidlandJunctionBranch, VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

Cricket,

Dances. Ourdanceshavere-commenced, TheyareheldonFridayfortnights atSt.Mary'sHall,thefirstone beingonthe10th,inst. Meetings. Ourmeetingsareoncemore weeklyaffairsonMondaynight,in theHall. St. HEADQUARTERS, LEADERS'SUMMERSCHOOL, JANUARY,1947,

Theme:"TheFormation Leader."

SpiritualTalksbyPriests:

1,PrayerintheLifeofaLeader.

2.OonfessionintheLifeofa Leader, 3.TheMassintheLifeofa Leader.

ConferenceforDiscussionGroups.

1.TheLeaderandtheGospel Meditation.

2.TheLeaderandtheEnquiry, 3,TheLeader,theParishBranch aridtheMovement,

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LastSundaywesufferedoursec. anddefeatoftheseason,when Maylandsaccountedforus.Winningthetossonceagain,wesent Xlaylandsintobat,Ineswere soonbuttingfreely,andourbowlers gettinglittleornosupportfrom thefieldsmen,wereunabletoget theupperhand,andouropponents scored119runs,Thetop-scorers wereMcClureandDouglas,31runs each;M.Hitchcock,with4wickets for31runs,finishedwiththebest bowlingfiguresforus.

Ourbattingopenedwell,andwe hadhalfthescoreupwithsixwicketsinhand,thechiefcontributors beingJackJones(24),K.Tondut (16),andJimJones(12);butthen asuddencollapsespeltdisaster, andwewerealloutfor95runs, thusgivingMay'landsvictoryby34 runs, CricketPractice.

Latelyplayershavenotbeen turningupregularly,withtheccsuitthatwearelackingcomotna. tioninthefieldinourmatches, Thisprovedourdownfallinthe abovematch,soitishopetievery playerwillendeavourtobeatprac. ticeeverySundaymorning.For thenextfeivweekswewillcon. centrateonimprovingtheirfieldingandreturningtothewicket.

General.

Weareholdingarivertripneat Wednesdaynight,January15,Ticketsare2s.each.

TheNe-wYearCarnival,heldon :MI-1day,January3,wasquitesues cassful,aswerethedancingcaisees onJanuary5.Thedateforthe nextdancewillbeJanuary17,and dancingclassesonthe19th. Ourheartycongratulationsare extendedtoourbranchpresident, NeckGreaney,andhisfiancee,Miss MarieCallow,ontheirengagement, whichwasannouncedrecently, hickhasbeenanactivememberof theFremantlebranchsinceitsin. auguration,andhasalwaysbeena sourceofinspira,loptoothermembers,byhisuntiringeffortstomake theMovementinFremantleprosper.Thebranchmemberstake thisopportunityofjoiningwithour chaplaininwishingMickandMiss Caldowallthebestwishesforthe future.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Dance. AfterahitchwhichputourNew Year'sEvedanceoff,ourneural fortnightlydancewasheldinSt. Joseph'sHallonSaturdaynight, January4.Therewasarather smallercrowdthanusualinview ofrumoursthatourshowwasoff, andalso,wesuspect,onaccountof thelet-downonNewYear'sEve, forwhichwemustapologiseto anyofourpatronswhowereput out,Wewerealmosttemptedto askSt.Brigid'sforadividendon accountoftheamazingnumberof Subiliteswhofinishedupthere.But therewillbenomoreslipsasfar asweareconcerned,andweare keepingourdancesgoingregularly. Soyoucanturnupwithconfidence onthe18th,ofthismonthforour nextdance.

BasketBall.

Thefirstmatchofthesecond roundresultedinawinforWest LeedervillefromWembleyby29to 15,Theleadinggoal-throweris TedFlanaganwith31.Thtnext matchistobebetweenSubiacoand WestLeederville.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Wi;hthetimenowseasonalfor newyearresolutions,letusall firmlyresolvetofurtherstrengthen andexpandOUTbranchuntilevery CatholicgirlinFremantleisa fighting(andwereallymeanfighting)memberoftheMovementand anardentApostleofChrist.,which isafteralltherealaimofthe Movement, Dance, Ournewdancecommitteehas nowreallygotintostrideandwith onedazzlingcarnivalandonedance alreadytoitscredit,Showspromiseofgreaterthingsinthefuture.Nextdance,St.Patrick's Hall,onThursday,January16.

FortnightlySocial, Ournextfortnightlysocialwill beheldonJanuary14,commencing at8p.m.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH, Forthoseconcernedwiththe choralgroupandballet,therewill beaveryimportantrehearsalon Sundayevening,asusual,inthe Hall,andafterDevotions.Everyone'sattendanceisrequested.

£100FOREVERYPENNY.

IfyouwinaCharitiesConsultation,youget£100foreverypenny invested. Ahalf-crownisconvertedintoE.3,000BuyatickettodayintheNo.349Consultation. Themomentyou'reinyou'vea chancetowin.

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oversewnbyanenemywithcockles. Butbothwheatandweedwouldbe sufferedtoremainuntiltheHarvesting.

ByFrancisGilbert.

ANGLO-CATHOLICTRIALS

FromEnglandcomesafreshoutburstagainstHighChurchAnglifeinisinbytheNationalUnionof Protestants.ThistimetheattackisnotlevelledatDr.Wand, butattheAnglicanBishopofLiverpool,Dr.Martin.WhentheBishopattemptedtoannouncethe textofhissermonatWestDerby Churchrecently,aninterjectorrose fromhissea:shouting:"WereproveyouforallowingHighMass. Weprotestagainstthisillegalpractice!"Theinterrupterwasimmediatelyjoinedbyhiscolleagues whocommencedchanting"We won'thavetheMass."Secretary oftheProtestantUnioninLondon, explaining,theconductofmembers ofhisorganisation,stated:"Thisis thebeginningofanintensivecamp:demwehaveplannedfortheMerseyside."

ItisinterestingtonotethatmilitantProtestantismofthe"NoPopery"varietyisstillaliveinEngland to-day.andalthoughweasCatholicscannotacceptthevalidityof HighChurchAnglicanordersnor thevalidityoftheir"Mass,"wedo realisethesincerityofthatsection oftheAnglicancommunitywhoare valiantlystrivingtorestorethat Sacramentallifetheywererobbed ofduringtheReformationyears. Weadmirethem,too,forthestand theyaretakinginsupportoftheir ideals.

Theformofreligiousintolerance displayedinLiverpoolisnotanew experienceforHighChurchmen.

SincethebirthoftheOxfordMovementorso-calledAngloCatholic Revivalin1829,itsadherentshave beensubjectedtoacontinualon. slaughtfromtheold"die-hard" Protestants.

Kehl*,Pusey,Froude,Toothand Newman,inhisAnglicandays,all knewtowhatextentreligiousbigotryofthisrypecango.Forat, tempting:oinstitutethe"Romish Mass"inhisparish,ArthurTooth ishisdaywasstoned,howleddown likeDr.Martin,lockedoutofhis church,andfinallysentencedtoimprisonment.Hoodlumswereactuallypaidtoenterhischurchduringdivineserviceandcausedisturbances.Itseemsthatthe"NoPopery"brigadehaveaslittlerespect forabuildingsetasideforthe worshipofGodastheyhavefor thesacraments,

Itcanbereadilyseenthat'he mainobjectiontohighChurchAnglicanismistheattempttolush. tile,theMass.Thisisconsistent withProtestantprinciples,forPro. te,elitismandtheChurchbylaw establishedgrewoutofthe"disestablishment"oftheMass.

FromthereignofQueenElizabethuntiltheadventofKebleand hisOxfordMovementinthe19h century,thebeliefinthe"RealPre. sence"wasunheardofintheAn. glicanChurch.Keblerealisedthe importanceofthesacramentalaspectofreligiononlytoowell.In hisdaytheChurchofEnglandwas experiencingitsdarkesthourand hadsunkintoaquagmireofspiritualstagnation.Deprivedofits sacramentallife,ithadlostall senseofspirituality.Theaverage parishchurchwasunkept,thealtar aconvenientplaceforavisiting preachertoplacehisridingwhip, andthefontastorageplacefor coffinropes,gardentools,orany-

thingelsethatcouldbeconvenientlystowedtherein.Thefontwas seldomusedforitsproperpurpose.Theptt:htomanyachurch wasrankwithgrassandweeds totheverydoor. Thepeoplewerealienatedfrom Christianity.Barelyfivepercent. attendedpublicworship.Itwas atthisperiodthatHighChurch. manshipcameintovogue.The movementwasbornoftherealisationthatthesacramentswerethe veryessenceofreligionandworship,andthatitreallywasthe Massthatmattered.Sincethecry, "AwaywiththeMass!Downwith MassingPriests!"firstarosein England,therehasbeenacomplete reversiontothebeliefoftheancientChurch.Withtheabolition oftheMassthepeopleofEngland werelosttotheFaith.TheMass mayyetbethemeans thesepeoplebackto Newmanrealisedits andtookthestepas othersinhiswake.

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ofbringing theFaith. importance havemany

THEGREATESTSIN

Onhisrecentretirementafter25 yearsasEpiscopalBishopofNew York,BishopManningsaidina farewellsermon: "Everywhere thereisaheavylossoffaithin Godandinthesupremelawof right.Menhavealwaysbeenprone towrong-doing.Formerlythey knewitwaswrong,butto-daythey denyitiswronganddenythat thereisanysuprememorallaw bindingonallmen."

TheBishop'sreflection'sechothe recentwordsofPopePiusXII.on theweaknessanddeclinewithin theChurcharisingoutofignorance orsuperficialknowledgeofChristiantruth:"Isnotthisdenialor neglectofGod thefountain. headoftherisingfloodofevilthat appalstheserious-mindedto-day?

Perhapsthegreatestsininthe worldto-dayisthatmenhavebeguntolosethesenseofsin.Smotherthat,deadenit,--itcanhardlybe whollycutoutfromtheheartof man-letitnotbeawakened andwhatistheretoholdbackthe hordesofGod'senemiesfromoverrunningtheselfishness,pride,sensualityandunlawfulambitionsof sinfulman"?

Thereisanopinionheldbynot afewthatthereisnosuchthing asatheismarisingoutofintellectualdifficulties,thatcompleteapostasystemsfromthepracticalrejectionofthemorallaw.Pis easytounderstandthatforaman whosehabitsoflifeareradicallyat oddswithnaturalmoralityandwho i3notpreparedtoreformhislife, thefirststeptowardsatheismhas beentaken,Firsthewillattempttomakeexcuses,torationalisehisconduct,andfinding:his processunsatisfactorybothtohimselfandtoothers,willeventually disposeofthemorallawbydenyingtheexistenceofitsAuthor.In theAgesofFaiththerewas,alas! agreatdealofinquiry,butthere wasnopretenceeitherthatsin wasjusticiableasacatharsisfora repressedlibidoorthatitdidnor exist.Sinwasclearlyrecognised asawilfulrevoltagainstalaw which,however,didnotloseitsvaliditesearesultofthedefiance Howevergustythesinner,heknew

thateventuallypenancehadtobe done, Oncethepointhasbeenreached wheretheconsciousnessofsinis longereffectiveasadeterrent fromgreaterevilorasauincentive tovirtue,thewholetaskofconversiontoChristianityorevento someformofnaturalreligion,becomeshopeless. Itisinfinitely easiertoevangeliseaheathenwho hasneverheardtheWordsofLife thanamanwho,throughsensuality,haslapsedfromtheChristian wayoflifeeventothedenialof itsbasictruths.Thisisthereal rootofthemodernreligiousproblem,thattherevoltisinthewill :aidnotintheintellect.Itisnot thatChristianityhasbeenproved wrong,butthatithasbeenfound toohard. Itisnotthatmendo notknowthemorallaw-foritis writtenlargeandclearintheheart ,,feverymanbytheHolySpirithutthattheyfinditinintolerable oppositiontothedesiresofthe fleshandtheprideoflife.The waybackisthatofSt,Johnthe Itaptist-"dopenanceforthekingdomofGodisathand"-otherwise oyshallalllikewiseperish.

CHURCHOFENGLAND DISCIPLINE

ThereportofacommitteeappointedbytheAnglicanArchbishop ofBrisbanetoconsiderchurchdisciplinehasmadesomerecommendationswhichhavecausedquitea flotterinthedove-cotes.Inshort itisproposedtorefusemarriage andChristianburialtothosewho arenotregularchurch-goers,and baptismtochildrenwhoseparents donotattendworship.Itisinterestingtonotethattheproposed newdisciplineisfarmorestringent thanthecodewhichtheCatholic Churchenforces.Forexample,a Catholicpriestwouldneverrefuse baptismexceptintherarecase wheretherewasnoprospectwhat. everthatthechildwouldbe broughtupinhisreligion.Again, inthecaseofmarriage,thegraces oftheSacramentwouldnotbedeniedtocarelessoreventolapsed Catholics,provided,ofcourse,they werenottreatingtheSacrament withcontempt.NorwouldChristianburialberefusedtosuch. Onlytonotoriouspublicsinners andtosuicideswhodieunrepentantarethelastritesdenied.

Itseemstome,firstly,thatthe ('hurchofEnglandwouldhavevery poorprospectsindeedofenforcing sucharigiddiscipline,andevenif itcould,thatsuchharshness wouldbeforeigntoOurLord's conceptionoftheChurch.From theverynatureoftheSacraments itcanbeseenthattheChurchwas tobemuchmorearefugeforsinnersthanaclubforgood people. Thejustmanwouldfallseventy timesseveneachday,butthegreat tribunalofPenancewastobethere toreceivehistearsandtogivehim releasefromsin.Timeandagain ChristcomparedtheChurchnow toauerfuloffishofallkinds,large andsmall,edibleandinedible,which wouldremainunsorteduntilthe LastDay.Again,toatreefullof birdsofallplumages,manyofthem nuisancesandpests.Oragainit wasafieldofWholesomewheat

onFebruary23rdapicnicto Keane'sPointwillbeheld.Boat leavesBarraek-st.Jettythatmorningat10o'clo!!,returninginthe eveningatTet.

AttheterminationofthemeetingtheBranchentertainedmembersandfriend.,toaChristmas Party,andaveryenjoyabletine, wasspentingames,competitions, etr- Theladies'refreshmentcommitteedispensedadelectablesup. per.Severaltoastswerehonoured, theprincipalbeing"ThePope," proposedbyBro.Pres.andrespondedtobyBro.O'Reilly.PastPresidentintheunavoidableabsenceofourRev.Chaplain,F. Hogan.Othertoastswere"Our ,eciety,""Visitors,"and"Ladies." Auenthusiasticvoteofthanksto thechairmanandthesingingof thatbeautifulhymn,"FaithofOur Fathers,"broughtaveryenjoyableeveningtoaclose.

H.A.C.B.S.

eontheir

TheChurchofEnglanucanhope fornorealdiscipline,becauseit usenotreasuretoguard.Itisof smallusetohavevigilantandwelltrainee]sentriesiftheTreasuryis empt3.ItisthisessentialhollowEkesofitsdoctrinalcontentthat hasemptiedthepewsinitschurtihesandthatleadsbackitsbest eonswithnostalgicyearningtoa pretenceoftheMassandtheSacraments.Butitcannotbelong untilmanyofthemrealisethat theyhavetheShadowandnotthe substance,thegleambutnotthe Grail.Whenilia:timecomesWe perhapsexpectamassconversiontotheFaithoftheirfathers. Undoubtedlysuchmighthaveoccurredbeforeexceptforeconomic considerations.Afterallaminis. ter,marriedandwithafamily,is renouncingnotonlya religious creed,butaliving.HenceinEngland,ConvertAidSocietiesendeavourtositiooththepathfor vertsbyprovidingalsofor temporalneeeesities.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

OnDecember4thourChristmas carnival:ookplaceintheTrades Hall.Duringtheeveninganex lebitionofthequickstepwasdemon. stratedbyMissP.CassidyandMiss H.Kinsella,asolowasrendered byMissM.Markhamandanovelty barndancewasverypopularwith alipresnt.Apresentationwasmade toSister,B.BegleyandBro.K Creighton,tomarktheoccasionof theirwedding,byRev,Fr.Lynch, followedbyanotherpresentationby Bro.PageonbehalfoftheMetropolitanSocialCouncil.Asmallpresentationwasalsomadetoanother ofourmembers,Mrs.Winch,who hasnowleftteisState, TherivertriptoMosman'son December8thwasagreatsuccess Wewereverypleasedtoseemembersofotherbranchespresent Swimmingwastheorderoftheday withsomefineexhibitiondivingby someyoungmembersofSt.Kevin's branch,OntheboatgoingandcaningmusicwasprovidedbyMissP. Traversonherbanjowiththeable assistanceofcombsandvoices,Anotheroftheseoutingswilltake placeattheendofJanuaryona datetobeannounced.

Thenextbranchmeetingswillbe heldonthe15thofJanuary,1947,

ST,PATRICK'SBRANCH

BrotherJ.McIntyrepresidedover arepresentativegatheringofofficersandmembersatthefort. nightlymeetingonDecember23rd. Reportsfromsickvisitorswere veryfavourableandourtemper. arilyindisposedbrothersandsis:ereareallontheroadtorecovery.

BrotherJ.Caroll,oursocialrepresentativegaveaverycomprehensivereportontheactivitiesofthe SocialCouncil,withalistofsocial fixturesfortheensuingyear.Competitionswillcomprisetabletennis,quoits,badminton,withpossiblyacardscompetition. Rivertripsand'picnicsarebeing arranged,thefirstofwhichwillbe arivertriponJanuary10:h,and

Thefirstmeetingoftheyearwas heldonSunday,January5.After theusualbusinessmeetingour smiritualdirector,Rev,FatherMcBride,receivedBro.M.Newbold intotheOrder,andthenimparted theindulgeneedblessingtoallmembers.Thiscarrieswithitaplenaryindulgence.Rev.Fatherthen congratulated:hemembersontheir activitiesfortheyear,asrevealed intheannualreportwhichhadjust beenread,atthesametimeremindingthemthatthisreportdid notrevealthemostimportant deedsdonebythemduringthe year,i.e.,thespiritualones.These couldneverbecalculatedinthis life.Hesaidthefactthatthey hadbeenresponsiblefortheeon&clingofadayofAdorationsince August7eachTuesdaywasinitselfsomethingthatwouldbringa greatgraceonthosewhohadhelpedtomakeitpossible.Roughly inthattimeabout40,000visitshad beenpaidtothelonelyPrisonerin theTabernacle,whichwouldnot havebeenmadetoHimotherwise. Heurgedmemberstomakeit theirnewyearresolutiontodo everythingpossible,especiallyby theirprayers,toerethatthisday ofAdorationwiieentinuebean evengreatersuccessuntil,please God,onedaywemayhavethe greatgraceofachurchofPerpetualAdorationinthecityofPerth.

TheHighgateParishHallwas thesceneofaveryhappylittle gatheringonWednesday,December 18,whenanumberoftheTertiariesassembledtowishMissMary O'Connoreveryhappinessinher futuremarriedlifeandpresenther withasmalltokenoftheiresteem. Averyfriendlyatmosphereprevail-. edandanenjoyableeveningwas spentbytheTertiariesandtheir friends.

Adorationwillbeheldasusual intheChapeleachTuesdayand thegeneralpublicareinvitedtopay avisit

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

MainspringofScholastic Success

TheremarkablesuccessoftheCatholicschoolsinthe recentUniversityexaminationsisanotherproofoftheefficiencyoftheeducationalsystemintheArchdiocese.Yet inthissuccessweseebuttheleastimportantambitionof ourDiocesanSchools,forasoundreligioustrainingis thefirstandforemostobjective.Allotherconsiderations aresubordinatedtothatimportantprinciple.ItisafulfilmentoftheScripturalinjunction:"Seekyefirstthe KingdomofGodandHisjustice,andallthesethings willbeaddeduntoyou."Itisverygratifying,then,to notethatsuccesshascrownedtheeffortsoftheteachers andstudentsinthelesseraswellasthemoreimportant spheresoftheiractivity.

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ThecourageousstandtakenbyCatholicstosafeguard theteachingofreligionineducationresultedoriginallyin theestablishmentofparochial,primaryandsecondary schools.AftertheReformation,theChurchandStateno longerco-operatedinthematterofeducation.Themost seriousresultwastheseparationofmoralandreligious trainingfrompurelyintellectualeducation.NeitherState norHighSchoolscouldeverbeacceptable,aslongasthey persistedina.purelysecularsystem.ForCatholicsreligionistooseriousamattertobeseparatedfromeducation.Lifeherereceivesitshighestvaluebyservingasa preparationforthelifetocome,andanysystemofeducationwhichleavesoutofconsiderationtheultimatepurposeoflife,isvainanduseless.

StrikingSuccessofCatholic Schools'LeavingCertificate

9113/0Complete&PartialPasses 112DISTINCTIONSGAINED

Thenumbersdenotingsubjectsareidenticalwiththosegivenin "TheWestAustralian"ofthe9th.inst.

Ashton,HarryBerisford(completing):1.

Asphar,Charles:3,10,12,22.

Atkinson,Joseph:1,3,10,11,12, 13,22.

Bahen,Gerald:1,3,8,10,11.

Minting,Clive:1,3d,4,11,12.

Bardens,John:Id,3d,8,8,10d, Ild,12d.

Barker,Anthony:9,10,12,20,22

Beeson,Peter:1,3,9,10,11,12.

Biggs,RobertCharles:1,10, lid12,13,20,22d.

Bodeker,BarbaraKathleen:ld, 4,8,19,

Bodeker,-JeanetteDorothy:1,4, 6,21,24.

Brearley,Brian:ld3d,8,10d, 11d,12,13.

Brennan,John:1,8,11.

Broderick,Lee:1,8,10.

Brown,M.J.:1,10,11,12.

Brownrigg,N.J.:1,3,10,11,12, 13.M.

Butler,-James:1,910,11,12,22

Byrne,JoanV.:1,9,18,19.

Byrne,Kevin:ld,3d,8d,8d, 10d11d,12d.

Capes,RaymondH.:1,10,11, 12d,20,22d.

Carmody,MargaretAngela:1,4, 10,11,12,19,24. Carr,AgnesM.:1,4,10,11,16, 2441.

Cavanagh,John:10,11,12,20,22

Clancy,PatriciaD,:1,9,24,25.

Cleverly,Brian:1,10,11,12.

Coakley,JoanAnne:1,3,4,19,

Connaughton,J.D.:1,9,10d, Ild,12,20d,22.

Connolly,MaryVeronica:ld,441, ad,10,11,14d,18d.

TheCatholicChurchhas,therefore,beenobligedto ;ejecttheGovernmentsystemonconscientiousgrounds, eventhoughitmeantthelossofalltheadvantagesoffree education.WithlittleornohelpfromtheState,ithas beenobligedtobuildandequipitsownschools,ratherthan forsaketheprinciplesofreligioustraining,uponwhich Christianityisfounded.Theresultisthateveryparish .ntheCommonwealthhasitsownschools,supportedentirelybytheCatholcpeople.Althoughreligionisrecognisedasthebesttrainingincitizenship,theStatehas neverrecognisedreligiousschoolsattheirtrueworth.In somecountriestheparochialschoolshavereceivedaid fromtheGovernment,butinmosttheyaremaintainedby voluntarycontributions.

Gilchrist,Rita:14,18,19,24. Gordon,L.V.1,9,16.

Gorringe,Harold:1,9,11,12, Grant,Montague:1,10,11d,12, 20, Grasso,Adolphus:1,10(1,lid, 12d,20,22.

Green,John:1,3,10,12,14,

Grey,Alan:1. Grove,P.J.M.:1,8,9,16,18,19.

Ilammersley,Tasman:1,10,11, 12,20,22.

Harris,Brian:1,3d,8,8,10,11, 12.

Healy,R.J.:1,3,11,12.

Hearne,Richard:1,3,10,11,12.

Heenan'DesmondC.:1,2,3d, 4,8,10.23.

Hickey,Patrick:1,3,10d,11d, 12,13,22.

Horan,Eileen:1,4,8,24.

Howard,Lawrence:1,9,10,11, 12,M.

Jeffrey,Dolores,1,10,14,18d, 21.

Kieran,JosephineFrancis:1,4, 11,14,18.

Kilmartin,Colin:1,10d,lid, 12d,13d,20,22d.

KinsellaWinifredMargaret1,3, 4,10d,11,19,24.

Lambe,John:1,9,10,11,12,20, 22.

Lane,Sylvester:1,11.

Leahy,Gerard:1,3,10,11,12,13

Low,BrianJohn:1,3,4,10d,12,

Lynch,Elaine:1,4,8,10,19,24.

Lyons,John:1,3,6,8.

McAleer,Margaret:1,3d,4,8d, 9(1,2341,25d.

McAleer,Mary:1,10,12,15d, 16d,18d,25d.

Secombe,June:1,4,8,10,12,24

Shaddick,Patrick(adding):8,26.

Shepley,KathleenMary:1,4d, 8,18,24.

Stareevich,LucyFrances:1,9, 10,11,18,19.

Steel,William:1.11,12,20,22.

Stewart,J.E.:1,9,10,11,12,20 Taylor,Ken,:1,8,1041,11d,12, 22.

Tippett,Joseph:1,10,11,12,20, 22, 'Toohey,JohnLeslie;ld,2,8d, 4d,Sd,10,23d.

Towning,JoanLorna:1,6,11, 14,18.

Trott,K.J.:ld,21.

Tanta!,N.V..:1,10,a Vincent,PatriciaMary:1,4,15, 24 Wattera,MerleAlma:1,4,10, 12,24, Watts,NoreenCatherine:14,18, 24d, Williams,ThomasE.:1,10. Cay:9,10,11,12,18, 22. Zempilas,Anthony;11, Zuvich,John:1,10,11,12,18, 20,22.

HolidayResorts

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany:

EverySunday:7.30am,and9,45 a.m. DailyMassat7.30a.m.during schoolholidays;6.30a.m,atother ime..

Bunbury: St.Patrick'sChurch: AllSundays:7.30cm.and930 am, HolidaysofObligation:7a.m. and8am, SouthBunbury: 8a.m.onallSundays, HolidaysofObligation:7a.m.

PinjarraParish: Sunday,January12:Mandurah,8 a.m.;Serpentine,10a.m. Sunday,January19:Mandurah, Sn.m.;Pinjarra,10am Sunday,January26:Dwellingup, 8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

Connor,Dorothea:4,8,24.

Coverley,BernardJoseph:10,11.

Cranky,Patrick:1,3,4,10,12d, 22d.

Crock,GerardWilliam:1,3d,4, 12,13.

Crock,HenryVernon:1,3,4d, 10,12,13. DeCrombrugghe,MarieNoel:1, 141,10,19.

Curniek,N.:1,10,11,12,13, 20,22.

Curran,AliceEthel(completing): 0, 33.

Currie,J.K.:1,9d,10,11,12.

Dallimore,AileenMargaret:1, a,10,11d,12,14,22.

Davern,Ray:9,10,11,20,22.

DavidsonJohnRodway:10,11d, 124,13,Md.

SuchisthecasewithAustralia.Thestrugglefor religiouseducationcoincidedwiththebeginningofourhistory.ThefirstschoolsopenedinSydneyweremaintainedbyFatherTherryandhisfaithfulfollowers.Lateron, theGovernmentgaveagranttoallChurchschools.Sums ofmoney,inproportiontothenumberofschoolchildren, werepaidtothevariousdenominations,andthisscheme waslaterextendedtoalltheStates.Butitdidnotlong continue.Stateaidwasgraduallywithdrawnfromall theStates,includingWesternAustralia,whichhashadto supportitsownschoolssince1894.TheworkoftheReligiousOrdersofmenandwomen,inthisrespect,cannot heover-estimated.Itisnottoomuchtosaythat,withouttheirdevotedandself-sacrificingwork,suchascheme wouldbeimpossible.Thattheyhavefaithfullycarried outtheirworkinthesphereofsecularwork,aswellasreligion,isbeyondquestion,andthegratitudeofalltheCatholicsoftheStategoesouttothemintheirwell-merited success.AsCatholicshavealsotopaytheirshareoftaxes forthepublicschoolsystem.theyarelabouring-undera doubleburden.Butthisonlyplacesinclearerlighttheir loyaltytotheprinciplesonwhichCatholicEducationis based.

ThreeNewPriestsforPerthArchdiocese

OnthelinerOtranto,which reachedFremantleonBoxingDay, werethreeyoungIrishpriestswho willworkintheArchdioceseof Perth.TheyareFathersLyng

one.Byrne,bothfromCo.Kilkenny,andordainedatSt.Kieran's College,Kilkenny,andFatherMcKenna,fromTyrone,whowasordainedatAllHallowsCollege,Dublin.

Davies-Moore,Joan:15,21,24, 25, Devlin,K.A.:1d,441,541,8d,9, 18d,24.

Dillon,M.(completing):1,

Drew,Desmond:1,3,10,12,13.

Dudley,Iris:1,4,9,15,19,

Dunn,Monteath:10.

Edgar,WilliamF.:1,10d,11,12, 13,20,22.

Ellies,ThomasS.:1,3,4,10d,11, 12. Evans,Astrid:9,18,19.

Farrell,Philomena(adding):11.

Ferguson,C.F.:9,10,11,12,22

Finnegan,VincentJoseph:1,3d, 10d,11d,12,13d,22.

Fitzgerald,Paul:1,3,6,8,10, 11,12.

Fitzpatrick,Gerald:1,10,11,12,

Flynn,Helen:1,6,9.

Foley,Maurice:1,10d,11d,12, 20,22.

Fontana,AdelinaC.:1,4,6,16, 24.

Forkin,Francis:1,8,10,11,12.

Foster,Murray:1,9,12.

Fredericks,MargaretEllen:1,8, 15,24.

Gardner,RoyPatrick:1,3,10, 1141,12,13,22d.

Gaseoigne,JuneL.:1,10,11,18, 19.

George,Desmond:1,3,8,10, lid.

Gibbons,AnneMary:1,8,15,28, 24,25d.

McBeath,NeridaClare:1,3,10, 11,12,14,23.

McDonald,KathleenPatricia:1, 14,18,2441.

NleGurk,Mary:1,16,18,19,24d.

MeKenna,D.31.:1,10,11,13, 16d,22.

McKenna,PatriciaR.1,1923.

McPartlald,Teresa:4,10,11,19.

Mahon,.Margaret:1,4,8,16.

Mallal,Maureen1,4,8,15,19.

Malloch,Margaret:8,19,23.

Manessis,C.F.:10,12.

Manson,Sheelagh 1,3d,4,8, Meagher,AnnMary:ld,3,4,9d, 1541,19.

Melvin,Geoffrey(completing):1, 12,13,2241.

Melvin,Robert:1,10d,11,12,13, 20,22, Milbourne,A,J.:10,11.

Millard,Raymund:1,3,8,10,11, 12

Milligan,ShirleyA.:1,14,18,19, 24.

Norris,Denis:1. O'Brien,EileenElizabeth:1,4, 8,18,2441.

Payne,R. 1,8,'18,21.

Pervan,Thomas:1,12,13,22d.

Pettit,Kathleen:1,15,16,18,24, 25d.

Powell,Frank:1,3,8,10,12,23, Preshaw,FrederickL.:1,10d, Ild,12,13,20,22.

Prgomet,George:1,10,11,12, 13,20,22.

Quinlivan,PaulineTeresa:11, 18d,23.

Ralph,Colin:1,8,10,11,12,13, 22, Reeves,Joan:1,4,8,8,23,24d, 25d.

Reid,James:1,10,11,13,20,22, Rigg,Robert(completing):1,10, 13.

Roberts,NoelK.:1,3,4,10,12, 13,22. Robinson,Ian:1,3,10,11,12, 13,22. Saunders,John:1,3,10d,11d,12, 13,22.

Savage,Kathleen:18. Schenberg,RaymahEva:1,4, 5,10,14,18,28.

Seage,MarieLouise:1,4,6,14, 18.

Fremantle: 7,9,and10.30a.m.

Beaconsfield: 7and9a.m.

Spearwood: 8,30a.m.

Rockingham: 10a.m.onallSunday'sduringholidays BusseltonandDistricts: January12:Busselton,7.30a.m.; ,owaramup,10am, January19:Busselton,7.30am.; MargaretRiver,10a.m.

January26:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Marybrook,9,30a.m.

February2:Busselton,7.30am.; Jarrahwowl,9.30a.m.

February9:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Cowaramup,10am.

February16:Busselton,7.30 a.m.;MargaretRiver,10am.

February23:Busselton,7.30 9.111.;Marybrook,9.30am.

March2:Busseleon,7.30a.m.; Cundenup,10am. March9:Busselton,7.30a,m.; Cowarmtrp,10am.

March16:Busselton,7,30a..m.: MargaretRiver,10a.m.

March23:Busselton,7.30AM.; Nlarybrook,9,30a.m.

March30:Busselton,7,30am.; Karridale,10am.

April6:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Cundenup,10am, Rattiest.Island: January12,at9a.m.

Scarborough:

EverySunday:8a.m.

NorthBeach:

EverySunday:8.15a.m.

OsbornePark: EverySunday:7,30and10am.

WEDDING.

HOOSER-JOHNSTON,--OnNo.

vember18,1946,atOldSt.Mary's Church,SanFrancisco,California,Rev.FatherForreater, C.S.P.,officiating,EileenMary, onlydaughterofMr.andMrs.A. Johnston,18May-street,East Fremantle,toSterling,onlyson ofthelateDr.andMrs.M,Hoo. Der,Casper,Wyoming,U.S.A.

iseriminations

"EasyfoWed

IfIhavetoseeVanJohnson oncemore,Irepeat,onlyonce,this yearIwillbeforcedtorushout intothenightandscream.In "EasytoWed"thisbobby-soxbeau idealgivesalumberingimmature performanceinwhatcouldhave beenajuicyroleandonesighed wistfullywhenevertheimmaculate poiseandpolishofWilliamPowell, 'whohadthispartwhenM.G.M. firstpresentedthisstoryunderthe titleof"LibelledLady,"cameto 'mind,Therewasonelongscene inwhichJohnsongaveaponderous imitationofthetribulationsofa phoneywild-duckhunter.Atediousrepetitionofthelittlehumour inthisscenesucceededinboring oneimmensely.Ifthisidolof flutteringfemininity(teenagevari. ety)hasanyrealabilityHollywood hasnoryetdisclosedit. Despiteplentyofgayandcolourfulspectacleandacertainslickness inpresentation,"EasytoWed"is nothingtoraveabout.Someofthe jokesarecheapandnastyandanyoneenjoyingallofthemmusthave amindasdirtyasthescript-writers.Usuallythetroubleaboutindecencyonthescreenisthatithas semanysubtleshadesthatitis oftendifficulttodiagnose,No troubleofthisnature,however,is presentedbythisfilm.Itiseasy t3spot.

AnUnedifyingTheme,

Thefilmisbilledasa'comedy, butonecannotoverlookthefact thatitshumourisderivedsolely frominvertedandanti-socialstandardsofbehaviour.Toillustrate this:Our"hero,"thewinsome Van,firstlyobtainsacontractwith derfalsepretences;secondly,he attemptsacampaignaimedtocompromiseaninnocentgirlanddestroyhergoodname;thirdly,he seekstotransfertheaffectionsof anotherwomanwithaseemingly 'callousindifferencetoherpeaceof

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mind,and,finally,toachievehis purpos-ebywallowinginanabsolutewelteroflyinganddeceit, AnImposingCut.Yes? InadditiontoVanthevacuous, therearealsostarredEstherWilliams,KeenanWynn,andLucille Ball,EstherWilliamsisveryphotogenicandisprobablythelast thinginfemininepulchritude(Hollywoodstyle).ThereisoneunhappyfacttonoteaboutEsther. Shecannotact.KeenanWynnin somefilmscanbeamusing,Notso it:thisfilm,Animpartialsummingupofhiseffortswoulddisclosethemtobeineffectatrifle lessfunnythananattackofarthritis.LucilleBall,oneoftheten leesdressedwomenofthescreen (BettyGrableistheremainder), hastherefinedbeautyandvibrant personalityofaslabofmarbleand neveroncedidherworecomewithincoo-eeofthefateJeanHarlow's apthandlingoftherole,TheAns. tralian,CecilKellei,way,whonever failstogiveasterlingperform. ante,doesnotgetarealchanceto demonstratehisabilityinthisfilm. TheMexicantenor,CarlosRamirez,sangafewmusicallyundistinguishedsongscapably,andEthel Smiththeorganistwiththeassimne smile,revealedplentyofamazing fingerdexteritywithoutmakingany noticeableincursionintotherealms ofmelody. Idoubtif"Easyto Wed"willhavealongcityrun,It doesn'tdeserveone,

Oneofthesupporting"shorts" isworthyofattention.Itisa JamesA.FitzpatrickTraveltalk, andisentitled(speakingfrommem. ory)"AlongtheMissionTrail."

Thephotographyisexcellent,and thecommentarypaysastrikingand wellmeritedtributetothegallant Franciscan missionaries who broughttheWordtoCaliforniain theclosingyearsoftheeighteenth century.

-"GROUCHO."

atPP

ANUNUSUALFILM

Withoutdoubt,"DeadofNight" isoneoftheweirdestfilmstohit thePerthscreenformanymoons.

Itisaratherthrillingexcursion intotheoccult,andalthoughthere aretimeswhenitisdifficulttocorreedyascertainjustwthatthefilm isdrivingat,thephysicadventures ofthefiveorsixmaincharacters neverfailtoholdone'sinterest. Thisisbackedupbysomesuperb actinginwhichMichaelRedgrave's impersonationofadementedventriloquistisoutstanding, ThePlot,

Thefilmisbasedonanideaby :helateMr.H.G.Wells,andhas beendevelopedbyafewothers.In formtheplotisepisodic,hinging onanarchitect'sbusinesscallat anEnglishestatewherehefinds thepersonagesofhisrecentdreams. Eachpersonintheliving-roomrelatessomestrangeexperienceheor shehashadintherealmsofa sub-consciousdreamworld,andthe architect,ultimately,withprobably momeasethantheaudience,connectstheseweirdtaleswithhis

SITUATIONWANTED.

Manwantsurgently,employment asclerk-barman,storemanorlight employmentsanydescription;excellentreferences.ApplyR6,this office, Femaledomesticassistanrwanted,FremantlePresbytery;livein, WANTEDTORENT, ByB.C.coupleandonechild, furnishedorunfurnishedhouse; carefultenants.Applythisoffice.

ownexperiences.Withtheexceptionofabriefinterludeinthe "BlitheSpirit"mannerbyBasil Radfordand-NaughtonWayne,'the pricelessteamwhoseclassiccomedyin"TheLadyVanishes"willbe longrememberedby discerning film-goers,thestoriesareimmenselyexciting,andarewellpresented. GeorgeWithers-notperhapsthe bestnameforadramaticactressgaveacompellingperformanceiu :heleadingfeminineroleinthe film,andthecast,inadditionto Redgrave,respondedablytothe imaginativedirectionofCavaleanti andhisco-directors, Although"DeadofNight"isnot ahorrorfilm,andhasnoneof ofthoselovableandplayfulHollywoodcreationsofZombies,Werewolves,etc.,Iwouldnotrecommenditforjuvenileaudiences.It makesinterestingadultentertainmentwiththeappealofitsnovel andwellproducedstory.

Thesupportingfilmwas"ScotlandYardInvestigator."Thepopularveteran,SirAubreySmith,dominatedasmallcastwhichwasoutnumberedbysundrycorpsesliberallysprinkledthroughoutthe film.Itisan'averagethriller,In thisfilmagreatoldstarofthesilentfilmsreturns.HeisErich VonStronheim,afineactor,who hasneversucceededinabandoning hispre-talkietechnique.Iremembersturdilycheeringorhissinghis effortswithyouthfulabandoninthe olddaysatthePavilionandPalladiumTheatresinHay-street. -"GBOUCHO."

Tennisat KindsPark

DavisCupConquerorsinAction

Althoughtheendof1946gave Australiantennisandthegeneral publicaseverejoltwhenourteam tamelysurrenderedtheDavisCup totheU.S.A.,1941'couldnothave commencedonabrighternotefor Westraliantennisenthusiasts.On thefirstdayofthisyearanexcitedcrowdapproximatingthe2,000 mark,flockedtoKing'sParkto witnesswhatmanyconsiderthe mostspectaculartenniseverplayedinthisState.AlthoughIhave seensuchplayersasPerry,Crawford,Budge,VonCrammand Bromwichmanytimesin,action,1 cannotrecallmorebrillianttennis thanthatplayedinPerthlastweek bytheU.S,DavisCupvictors, JackKramerandTedSchroeder. Letushaveaquickglanceatthe twoAmericans,Krameristall, ratherthin,undemonstrative,gave evidenceofaquietsenseofbumour,anddespiteaHumphreyBogarthair-doisconsiderablymore handsomeandpleasantfeatured thanportrayedbypressphotos.He movesonthecourtwitharather lopingrun,butwithmorespeed thanhisactionsbetray.Hissuper. consistency,shortbackhandswing fromthebody,hisfineserviceand generalcourtcraftallcombinewith tellingeffect.Oneisnotsurprised tolearnthatthisplayer,whom manyconsidertobetheleading amateuroftheworldto-day,has receivedanofferof50,00()dollars I1A15,500)toturnprofessional. Ilehashismindseton1947Wimbledon,theworld'svirtualchampionship,andwillmakenodecision untilafterthat,

TedSchroeder,alifelongpalof Kramer,alsogaveabrilliantexhibitioninbothsinglesanddoubles,IIe isshort,tanned,looksmorethan 25,extremelyfastonthecourt, cansmashalmosranythingwith devastatingaccuracy,andinadditiontobeingawonderfulexponent ofthegame,hehasamostnaturalmanneronthecourt,His seeminglyhappy-go-luckymanner shoulddeceivenoonefortoolong, however.Inasplitsecondhe couldchangefromgoodhumoured grimances,whichneverfailedto pleasethecrowd,toacold,deadly automatonsmashingandcrosscourtdrivingwithamazingcontrol andspeed.

ThetwoAustralianmembersof thequartettewereAdrianQuist, whoisnostrangertoPerth,and LionelBrodie.

QuistwasopposedtoKramerin theopeningsingles.Hisexhibitionwasratherindifferentandhis languidairwasmoreredolentof Tennyson's"LotusEaters"than lawntennis,Infairness,itmust benotedthatthissturdylittle Playerredeemedhimselfinthedoubles,andhisbeautifulvolleying playedabigpartinthedefeating oftheAmericanteam.Thehigh standardofBrodie'sbrilliantallroundplaywasanabsoluterevelationtothehugecrowd.Overhere intheWearwehavenotheard Irmaaboutthisfineyoungplayer, andweallhopethathewillvisit usagain,InmanywaysheremindsoneofJackCrawford,althoughnotaltogetherpossessing theex-champion'ssuperblygracefulstroke-making,

Thefinalscoreswere:Kramer (U.S.A.)d.Quist(Australia),6.1, 6.1;Schroeder(U.S.A.),d.Brodie (Australia),8-6,64;Qulatand Brodie(Australia)d.Kramerand Schroeder(U.S.A.),7-6,5-7,10-8.

Onemustpayatributetothe WestAustralianLawiTennisAssociationfortheirspeedandforesightinpersuadingbothKramer andSchroeder,withnotimefora respiteafterthestrain-bothphysicalandmental-oftheDavisCup

01.4 INMEMORIAM44

lovingmemoryof ReginaldAlianBrown,whode. partedthislifeJounary10th, 11316,belovedhusbandofAnne andlovingfatherofTerence. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

matches,tomakethelongjourney Westwards,andtoprovideuswith suchasparklingdisplay,

Andnowforareluctantgrouch. Whywastherenotathirdand loweradmissionprice?Althougha bigcrowdwaspresent,another500 wouldhavebeenabletogetagood viewofthecourt,Afterthestrain ofChristmasbuyingandneverfor amomentdreamingthatSydney JameswouldwinthePerthCup, manyofmyfellowwage-slaves(any similaritybetweenourwagesanda livingwageispurelycoincidental!) didthinkitwasabithot(inadoublesense)tostandintheblazing sunforaboutfivehoursandbe charged10/4forthisprivilege. Phew!Abittoohot,don'tyou think?

-"GROUCHO,"

HISMAJESTY'S THEATRE

TwiceDaily,at2.15and8p,m, SirJamesBarrie's FairyFantasy,

PETER PAN

With ACastof100StageArtists. BoxPlansatNicholson's(B4895), andTheatre(WSW.

LEEN.-Otyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMichael Leen,whodepartedthislifeJanuary16,1942, MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul, -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand sons.

lIcKENNEIY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesouls ofKevinWilliamandhisson GrahamKevin,whodiedon8th and9thJanuary,1946,reepectivelybelovedsonandgrandson ofMr,andMrs.MeKenney,33 MonumentStreet,MosmanPark, andbrotherandnephewofVeronica,Reg,Pat,DoraandPaul. SacredHeartofJesushave mercyontheirsouls.

SOONTHEY'LL BEOFFAGAIN.

SOPLAN NOWFOR

THERETURNTOSCHOOL

Inatowshortweeksthetrektoschoolwillbeginagain,andthebestequippedyoungsterswillbethosewhoseparentsplannedaheadand securedallnecessitieswhileselectionswerecomplete,AtAhern's rightnowthere'saverywidechoiceofSchoolwearforgirlsand boys,butwhocansaywhatthere'll,beduringthefinalweekofholidays! Sobeawiseparentandselectnow.Includedare:-

Girls'CottonUniformsfrom10/9

Girls'SergeUniformsfrom 16/3

Girls'FlannelBlazersfrom1211

Girls'WhiteBlousesfrom 5/11

OnTuesday,December17,1946, a:St.JohnofGodHospital,Gerakibon,therepassedawayanold andrespectedmemberof;beDom. inicanOrderinWesternAustralia, inthepersonofSisterMaryCath. erineKenny,O.P.

ThedeceasedSisterwasbornin Perthaboutseventyyearsago,and allthroughherlifeshewasaetu. atedbyanintenseloveforherown State,whichshehadseengrow fromtheproportionsofamustard seedtoitspresentflourishingand prosperouscondition.

Deprivedofhermotheratthe ageoffourteenyears,shecourageouslyshoulderedtheburdenof bringingupthefouryoungermembersofthefamily,andshoweda truemother'sinterestineach, whichdidnotdiminishastheyears addedotherburdens.

Whenlater,herfatherwastrans. ferredtoGeraldton,shecontinued tokeepthehometogetheruntil 1900,whensheaskedandobtainel permissiontoenterthenewlyestablishedDominicanPrioryat Greenough,Shewasoneofthe firsttoreceivetheDominicanhabit

inthiselate.Duringthewhole ofherReligiouslifeshethrew herselfwithardourintotheeducationofyouth,displayingalwaysa particularzealinthestudyand teachingofChristianDoctrine, Evenwhenincreasinginfirmityrenderedtheworkofseculareducationtooexhausting,shedidnot abateherzealforthespiritualwelfareofthoseforwhomshehidlab. (poredsolongandfaithfully.

Duringthepasttwoyearsher healthhadgivengraveanxietyto theCommunity,untilitbecame necessarytotakehertoSt.John ofGodHospital,Geraldton,where, niterafewmonths'illness,shede. partedpeacefullytoherCreator, fortifiedbytheritesoftheChurch.

Herremainswereconveyedto Dongarra,whereonThursday,December19,aSolemnRequiemMass wascelebratedforthereposeofher soul.ThecelebrantwasRev.

FatherO'Connor,deaconandsubdeaconbeingRev.FatherMoffat andO'Flaherty,respectively.His LordshiptheBishopofGeraldton enspresentintheSanctuary,being assistedattheThronebyVery Rev.MonsignorIrwinandRev.

FatherConway,0.11.1VeryRev. FatherGallagherwasmasterof ceremonies,andthesingingwas renderedbytheSisters'Ceres

AftertheAbsolution,wincewas givenbyHisLordship,theoodyof thedeceasedSisterwascarriedto itslastrestingplaceintheConvent cemetery,whereshewaslaidbesideSisterMaryJosephine,her youngersister,whohadpredeceasedherbyseveralyears.HisLordshiptheBishopofficiatedatthe graveside.

eefuneralarrangementswere carriedoutbyMr.AidanPinder, Undertaker,ofGeraldton.

ThedeceasedSisterissurvived bytwobrothers,Mr.JimKenny, ofBunbur'r,andMr.JackKenny, ofInglewood.R.I.P.

THELATEFRANC9SSEDDON

KELSALL.

OnMonday,December16,1946, Me.FranisSeddonKelsall,of47 Waugh-street,NorthPerth,passed peacefullyaway.Thelastrites andholyviaticumwereadministeredbytheRev.FatherSullivan, ChaplainofPerthMilitaryHospi. [al,inthepresenceofhisdevoted wifeandfamily,shortlybeforehis death.

ThelateMr.Kelsallhadbeenin illhealthsomemonthspriortohis death,Thepatienceandfortitude withwhichheborehissufferings duringthesemonthsendearedhim stillmoretoallwithwhomhe cameIncontact.

BornatKalgoorlieintheyear 1897,thelateMr.Kelsallwasthe eldersonofFrankKelsall,ofSouth Perth,andformerlyofMountHaw. thorn.MarriedtoMildredIvy Woodsin1920,atSt.Mary's,Leederville,thedeceasedhadresidedin theLeedervilleParisheversince, andleaveshiswife,twocone,and daughtertomournhissadpassing.

HeenlistedintheFirstWorld 11-erandsawserviceinFranceas amemberoftheRoyal'Australian Engineers,andduringtherecent warservedasawarrantofficerattachedtoDistrictRecordsOffice, WesternCommand.

Apopularmemberofthecommunity,thelateMr.Kelsallwasin theemployoftheWestAustralian News:papers,andwidelyknownin theprintingindustry.Hetook alivelyinterestinathleticsin thisState,andformanyyears priortothewarwasamemberof theW.A.AmateurAthleticAssociation.

RequiemMasswasofferedfor thereposeofhissoulatSt,Mary's Church,Franklin-street,Leederville,onTuesday,December17,the RightRev.MonsignorMoloney beingthecelebrant.Intheafternoonthefuneralcortegeproceeded fromSt.Mary'sChurchtothe KarrakattaCemeterywherethe 11ev.FatherJ.Fitzgeraldofficiated atthegraveside.Presentwere relativesandalargeandrepresentativegatheringoffriends, whosepresenceboretestimonyto thehighesteeminwhiChthelate Mr.Kelsallwasheld.

Thechiefmournerswere:His lovingwife,sonsanddaughter, father,sister,Gladys,andbrother, Victor.Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.H,L.Fleay,W.Bick,W. Bourne,D.McCulloch,C.Walker, G.W.Jones',S.B.Nielson,and SergeH.H.Sharp.

AmericanHierarchy ProtestsAgainst Totalitarianism

MenShouldBeTreated asMen

VictoriousSoviettotalitarianismis beingjustasaggressiveagainst freedomasweretheNazisand Fascists,andBritainandtheUnit. edStateshavebeentolerating edockingaggressions,declarethe AmericanHierarchyinastatement atthecloseoftheirannalmeeting inWashington.

Attherootofthetrouble-the reasonwhypeaceissolongdelayed-saytheCardinals,Archbishops andBishops,isthevictoriousPow. ers'failuretoactuponthetruth thathumanlifeissacredandthat manhasinalienatedpersonal,political,socialandreligiousrights, Commentingonthecontinuedretentionofprisonersofwarlong afterthewarandtheiremploymen:inforcedlabourtheHier. archysay:

"Asthingsarenow,futuregenerationsmaywellchargethevictors withguiltofinhumanitieswhich arereminiscentofNazismand Fasesm."

Theyprotest,too,againstforcing theirdisplacedpersonstoreturn totheirowncountryWhere,they fear,gravedangersawaitthem"starkinhumanity,"theHierarchy callthis-andagainsttheruthless herdingofmillionsofGermans fromtheEastintoCentralGermany.

MenacetoMan, ThestatementissignedbyCardinalStritch,ofChicago,Cardinal Spellman,ofNewYork,andeight ArchbialhopsandBishops,Principal pointsare:

"Themenace;omanasman loomslargeintheoutstanding questionswhichengagetheattentionofthevictoriousallies.It hangsinthebackgroundofthe conflictbetweenRussiaandthe Westwhichhassolongdelayed ;bemakingofthepeace.

"Considerationsofhumandignity aredeeplyinvolvedinthefateof prisonersofwar,

"Therearemillionsofthem separatedfromtheirfamiliesand keptfromtheirnormaloccupa. tions,engagedinforcedlabour,and inmanycasesunderfed,

"Theyareneededathomefor theworkofreconstruction,The useofprisonersofwarasslave labourersinalienlandsshouldnot beanypartofreparationslevied bythevictors,Theyaremen, andtheyshouldbetreatedasmen.

"Solargeistheirnumber,estimatedashighas7,000,000,that evenwitheveryeffortputforth fortheirspeedyrepatriation,it willtakeyearstotransportthem backtotheirowncountriesinan orderlyway,

"Itisthestrictobligationofall nationstotreatthoseprisonersas wedemandedthatourcombatants, whofellintothehandsoftheenemy,betreated.

"Aseriousproblemwhichchallengesthenationsisfindingaway rightlytoprovideforthehundreds ofthousandsofrefugeesfrompersecutionanddiredangernowin campsinCentralEurope.

"Byagreementamongthevictorsthoseinthedisplacedpersons' campsallegedlyguiltyofcrimes mustbereturnedtotheircountries oforigin.

"Ifguilty,theyshouldbepunished,buttheyshouldnotbe madethevictimsofpoliticalpersecutionwiththeco-operationofthe authoritiesofthemilitaryoccupation,

Notsick-justoffcolor,butsomehow orotheryoujustcan'tgetright Profitbytheexperienceofotherstake theTonicwhichbuildsHealthinthe mostnaturalwayItaidsappetiteinducessleepandimpartsnourishmenttothewholesystem.

Maurybeautifulfloralwreaths werelaidonthegrave,andthebe. rearedrelativeshavereceivednumerousexpressionsofsympathy.

Thefuneralarrangementswere (erriedoutbyPerthFuneralDirecors,Ltd.

AdultEducation

(ContinuedfromFrontCover,) otherlikebrothers.Thebrotherhoodofmanwillbecomeareality 'onlythroughtheloveofGod,and sincetheCommunistshavecastout Godtherecanbenocompromise withthem.Henceitisidletolook t.themforco-operationinvitae Hailingworldpeacebasedonfundamentaldecencies.Humanitarian. ismwillneverbeasubstitutefor ('hristianity,becausethetwoare complementary.Incidentally,a continuingbeliefinthefundamental decencyoftheotherfellowcanbe apracticalfaithonlyiftheother fellowissimilarlyminded;isthere anyevidencetoshowthatJoe Stalinlovesusmorethanheloves God?I'msurethatforthepurposeofansweringthisquestionthe privateopinionofeitherErnest Bevin,AnthonyEden,orWinston Churchillwouldbeamorereliable guidethanthesophismsofthe theorisingpoliticalstudentsatthe SummerSchool.Onefurther point:shouldwenottrustWhitehallbeforetrturtingtheKremlin? Forintheendwemasttrustsome. oneorbust.

(Otherarticlesdealingwiththe SummerSchoolappearelsewhereIn thisissue.)

"Somesortofsacrificeofpar. Ocularnationaladvantagesforthe commongoodoftheinternational community,andthereforeforthe ultimategoodofallnations,must bemade, "Butthetragicfactisthatthe cleavagetouchesissuesonwhich therecanbenocompromise.

"ThroughoutthewarourbattlecrywasthedefenceofnativefreedomsagainstNaziandFascisttotalitarianism.Theaftermathof warhasrevealedvictoriousSoviet totalitarianismnolessaggressive againstthesefreedomsinthecountriesithasoccupied, PoliceState.

"Totalitarianismdoesnotacknowledgeandrespectthesefreedoms.Itpersecutesthecitizen whodarestoasserthisnative rights.Itimposesonpeoplesits philosophyoflife,inwhichthere isnoauthorityabovetheState, andinwhichallvaluesinlifeare derivedfromhumanconventions.

"ThecorollaryofsuchphilosophyisthepoliceState,whichterrorisesitscitizensanddominates theminallfieldsofhumanbehnviour.

"Beforewecanhopeforagood peacetheremustcomeanagreementamongthepeacemakersonthe basicquestionofmanasman.

"Ifthisagreementiereached, thensecondary,thoughimportant, defectsinthepeacemaybetoleratedinthehopeoftheireventual correction.

ForcedLabour,

"Misrepresentations,deceitfulpromires,theuseofequivocallanguage,andviolationofagreements onlywidenthecleavagebetween nations

"Beforehonouringdemandsfor thereturnofthesepersonstotheir countriesoforiginthemilitaryauthoritiesareobligatedtogivethe accusedhonestjuridicalprelimin. aryhearingstopreventgraveinjustice.

"Tragicindeedwasthedecision oftheUnitedNationsCommittee onRefugeesthat'allmeasuresbe taken'torepatriatechildrefugees totheircountriesoforigin,"

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ADULTEDUCATION

RevelationsofRedFascism

FormerCommunistEditorSpeaksOut

ThereturntotheCatholicFaith, twelvemonthsago,ofLouisFrancis Budenzmanagingeditorofthe "Daily orker,"theCommunist Party'sprincipalofficialorganinthe UnitedStates,causedasensationin Americaandoverseas.Now,aftera year'sselfimposedsilence,Mr.Bu dentiswritingandlecturingonhis experiencesofCommunismasoneof thekeymenintheparty.Thefollowingarticle,fromaserieswritten forthe"SanFranciscoExaminer," appearedinitsissueofOctober25.

RedFascism-whichistheproper nameforCommunism-isatwin brothertoHitlerism.Theyrunneck andneckinblood-lettingandruth lessness.

Theplotsforworldrulewhich theRedFascistspursueunderthe battlecr,of"worldproletariandictatorshipareakintotheworld dominationambitionswhichhaunted Hitler.

Thepurgeswhichhavepeppered RedFascisthistory'parallelthebloody assassinationsundertheNaziFueh rer.

InJune1934,Hitlerstartledthe worldbyhissuddenmurderofCapt. ErnstRohm,organiseroftheS.A.SturmAbteilungen-theNational Socialistmilitia.

Thecoolkillingofhisclosest associate,withthemurderofother Naziswhohadvoicedsomeopposi' tiontotheFuehrer'sprogramme,was somethingthathadthesmellof gangsterismaboutit.

ThenumberofthoseintheBolshevicmovementwhohavebeenshot publiclyorsecretly,whohavebeen spiritedawayorassassinatedbythe Stalindictatorshipissolongthatit cannotbeadequatelypresented.

ItisaDoomsdaybookfmass murderthathasneverbeensurpassed.. Leafthroughtheofficialdocuments oftheCommunistmovementitself, fromyeartoyear,andyouwilldiscoverthelargenumberofformer leaderswhohavebeen"liquidated" bythecabalaroundStalin.

AFEWCASES

Wewillpresentafewcases,which willwellillustratewhathastaken placeinthelineofmurder.

Asmanagingeditoroftheofficial CommunistorganintheUnited States,Iwaskeptonmytoescheckingastojustwhowasindisfavour sothatwewouldnotaccidentally praisethenew"traitors."Itwasa difficultbusiness.

Hewentdowninthequick-lime gravewiththeVice-Commissarof ForeignRelations.

LENIN'SCLOSESTFRIEND

Turnbackthepagesalittle farther,say,in1928.AttheSixth CongressoftheCommunistInternational,meetingtheninMoscow, thechairmanwasnolongerGregory E.Zinoviev,Lenin'sclosefriend, whohadbeenthefirstchairman.

Hehadbeenremovedindisgrace fordisagreementswithStalinand wastogointoatraitor'sgravein thelatesummerof1936.Thatwas inthefirstofthepurgetrials.

AttheSixthCongresstherewas presidinginZinoviev'splace,NicholasBurkharin,andhewasthebig gunonthisoccasion.Thenhewas editorof"Pravda,"too,organof theCommunistPartyoftheSoviet Union.

HewastobeshotinlateMarch, 1938,inthethirdofthetreason trialsengineeredbyStalin.

AmongBurkharin'sotherhonours thatyearwasmembershiponthe presidingcommitteeoftheCorn munistPartyoftheSovietUnion, oneofthehighestStalincouldconferonhim. Withhimonthatcommitteewere A.I.RykovandMichaelTomsky, notedBolshevicleaders.Theformer wastheninchargeofSovietpro' ductionandwasabouttotakea leadingpartinassailingthe"sabo, tau"anddiscontentintheDonetz Basin.Thelatterhadlongbeen leaderoftheSoviettradeunions.

Theyweretobeexecutedlikewise -RykovalongwithBurkharin, Tomskybyallegedlyshootinghim, selfwhenhelearnedhewasaccused ofbeingassociatedintreasonwith Zinoviev.

Itmadeonegiddysometimestryingtokeeptrackofwhowaswho. Thatis,whowasingraceandwho wasabouttobeshot.

Therewasthestrangecaseof ComradeYezhov,forinstance.He wasthenewly-appointedheadofthe SovietSecretPolicewho"exposed" themenwhowerepurgedinthe threebigtreasontrials.

Amongthesewashisownsuperior andpredecessor,G.G.Yagoda,who asheadofthesecretpoliceupto 1937,wassaidtohaveplottedto assassinateStalin.

Recallagain1935andtheprotestbytheUnitedStatesGovernmentagainstSovietsubversiveprops, gandainAmerica.Themanwho repliedfortheSovietGovernment wasForeignViceCommissarNicholas Krestinsky.

Threeyearslaterthatgentleman whohadsoboldlyliedtoAmerica indefenceofStalin,wasshotasa traitortotheSovietregime.

Hewasoneofthoseinvolvedin thepurgetrialofMarch,1938-and evenmadeapitifulattempttode fendhimself.

TheForeignTradeCommissarfor Russiain1935wasA.P.Roscngoltz. Itwashewhomadealltheannounce, mentsastowhatapossiblebreakin relatidnsbetweentheUnitedStates andRussiawouldmeanintrade.

ProfessorAlexanderDiscusses

U.N.O.andtheBritish Commonwealth

ACALLFORCOMPROMISE

Associate-ProfessorF.Alexander,HeadoftheDepartmentof HistoryintheUniversityofW.A., andDirectorofAdultEducation, deliveredanaddressattheAdult EducationSummerSchoolthisweek onthesubject,"UnitedNationsor BritishCommonwealth."

Thelecturewasthesecondin theseriesinspiredbythecommon theme,"Democracy'sDefencesin theAtomicAge."Thethoughtunderlyingthisthemeisthatdemocraticcommunitiesmustpresenta solidfronttothemenaceofdestructionrepresentedintheatomic bombbysoorganisingdomestic lifethatwarwillbecomepermanentlyoutlawedbyallnations.

ProfessorAlexandersaidthatit washisintentiontoprovokediscussionontheterm"democracy"as viewedfromtheinternational angle,andtosubmittheproposi. tionthattheorkicaldiscussions shouldissueinresponsibleaction bythecommunity.Hewouldattempttosimplifyhisaddressby limitingittoconsiderationofthe effectivenessoftheUnitedNations Organisationasaninstrumentfor worldpeacecomparedwiththe BritishCommonwealthofNations.

Thefirstview,hemaintained,was adequatelychampionedbyDr.H.

V.Hyatt,MinisterforExternal Affairs,andthesecondfounda mouthpieceinMr.R.G.Menzies, LeaderoftheOpposition.

Theessentialdifferencebetween thetwoapproachestotheproblemofestablishingworldsecurity wasthat,whiletheonemethod

Inthespringof1938,Yezhov wasoneofthechiefheroesofthe SovietPress.Ithadbeenstatedat thethirdtrialthatsomuchhadhe beenfearedbythe"traitors"that theyhadpaintedthewallsofhis officewithpoisoninordertomurder him.

ThroughouttheSovietUnionthe secretpolicewerehailedbythenews papersas"Yezhov'sHedgehogs." Withinsixmonthsagreatsilencehad fallenoverhim.Evenhiswhereaboutsbecameamystery.

IcanrememberwellhowIfound outthathehadbeenliquidated.It wasinChicagolatein1938,when Iwaseditorofthe"MidwestDaily Record,"Communistpaperthere.I hadplannedtorunwithacertain storyapictureofRussianofficials, amongwhomwasYezhov.

CUTFROMPICTURE

EnquiringofanationalrepresentativeoftheCommunistPartyifall inthegroupwereO.K.fromaSo-

PAREg

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meantworkingfromthe;opdownwards,theothermeantworking fromthebottomupwards,AdherencetoU.N.O.entailedendorsementofapolicyofimposingtheinternationalmachineryonalland sundrynow;closecollaboration withintheBritishfamilyofnationslandtheU.S.A.mighteven beincludedherebecauseoftiesof bloodandlanguage)calledfor tighterco-operationwithinalimitedspherewhichmightgradually beexpandedasoccasionandopportunitydemanded. ProfessorAlexanderindicated thatpersonallyhelikedbothmethods,Hethoughtthesafestroad wouldliesomewherebetweenthe extremes.Ilisownfamiliarity withhistoricalprocessessuggested thatplanneddevelopmentfrom abovecouldwellberegardedasa necessarycomplementtothe growthofasenseofworldcommunityfrombelow.Hethought thatloyaltytotheBritishCommonwealthshouldbelimitedtoits serviceofthewideraimsofthe unitedNationsOrganisation;that thegrowthofasenseofworld communitywouldnotcomewithout symbolsofthatworldcommunityin theformofconcreteinternational organisationtoworkfor,touse,to improveand,ifneedbe,tofight for:andthatboththeAustralian Governmentandpeoplehadaresponsibilityandanopportunityof :undyingtothewiderfieldthe knowledgeandexperienceofinter.

vietstandpoint,Ilearnedthatthe formerlymuch-cheered-forYezhov wasnot.Wehadtocuthimoutof thepicture.

ThenIfound,onfurtherenquiry thathehadgoneuptoLeningrad onefinedayandhaddisappeared fromthefaceoftheearth!Never washeheardfromagain.Butevery oneamongtheCommunistleaders knewhehadevaporatedbecausehe hadfallenintodisfavourwithStalin dictatorship.

Manymorewereshotsecretly, erasedinanequallyfoggyfashion.In 1928,Communistofficialdocuments reveal,thegreatcrybytheReds everywherewas"SaveBelaKun!"He wastheleaderofthefrustratedRed revolutioninHungaryimmediately afterWorldWarI.In1928,hewas inAustria,buttheHungarianGov ernmentwasaskingforhisextradition.

OnMay8,1928,the"Pravda," officialSovietpublication,ranapiece headed"TheDangerofBelaKun's ExtraditionintotheHandsofthe HungarianHangmen."

That"danger"wasaverted;the HungarianGovernmentnevergot theirhandsonhim.Buthedidgo totheSovietUnionandafterthe SeventhCongressoftheCommunist Internationalin1935hewassecretly putoutoftheway.HehadrevoltedagainstStalin'swishes-and deathwastheresult.

STALIN'SFRIEND,TOO

Sowasit,too,withA.Yunukidze, themanwhosupervisedtheSoviet electionswhichgaveStalin'smachine such90percentvictories.Known asStalin'sclosestfriend,thisman fromGeorgiaalsowasextinguished. Therewasnotrial;hislifewas simplysecretlysnuffedout.

Withsuchmethodsofreprisal fromthedictatorshipwithinthe Sovietborders,itcanbeunderstood withwhateasethedreadedsecret police,nowtheN.K.V.D.,wouldresorttoassassinationabroad.Thatis anotherstory,tobetoldanotherday.

Butthedarknessofoppressionthat istheSovietUnionisthick,asdeep aswastheoppressionoverHitlerite Germany.

NowondertheSovietdictatorsfeel theneedforforeignexpansionasa remedyfortheillswithintheirbarders,

nationalco-operationithadgained withinitsownfamilyofna.ions.

DISCUSSIONONLECTURE, AttheconclusionofProfessor Alexander'saddress,theSummer Schoolstudentsdispersedinsmall groupstodiscusswhathadbeen said,Attheendofanhourthey returnedto:helecture-roomtorepertontheirdiscussions.

Sixgroupssummeduptheirimpressionsandcommentsthrough thegroupreporters.Forthemost partthereportersdidsuchanex. cellentjobofcompositionthatthe LeaderoftheSchoolWeLloyd Ross)expressedgravedoubtsasto whetherthereportsgaveanaccuratepictureof:hegroupdiscussions, Hewouldlike,hesaid,toseeirrelevanciesreportedaswellaslogicalthinking.Itwasimportant, howthepointofviewofthe School'sgeneralfunctionofprovidingatraininginsystematicdiemissionthatthefaultswhichwere boundtooccurintheearlystages beexposedandthereafterguarded against.

Thegroupsweregenerallyofthe opinionthattheBritishCommonwealthwasnotasatisfactoryal. ternativetoU.N.O.Loyaltyto theBritishCommenwea:thinthe pastliednotavoidedwar.Other viewpointsexpressedwerethatthe U.N.O.couldnotdisciplinetits U.S.A.;thatitwasfollytochallengebigcountriesovertheveto issue;thatallcountriesshouldbe reliedontorealisethattheirown interestsdemandedsuccessfulinternationaleo.operation;thatincreasedeffortsshouldbemadeto educatethepublic;thattolerance shouldbepreachedasanecessary virtue;thatmatterssuchasthe WhiteAustraliaPolicyandthe AustralianMandatesshouldbe submittedtoU.N.O.fordecision; thatAustraliaherselfdoesn'tseem tohaveadefinedopinionorinternationalpolicy;thatthechiefenemyto-dayistheindifferenceof thepeoplewithinacountry;that distrustofRussiaismountingand isabadthing.

ProfessorFoxonIdeologies

APleaforTolerance

TheProfessorofPhilosophyin theUniversityofW.A.(Prof.A. Foalspokeonthesubject, "IdecdogicalUniformityandWorld l'eetee,"beforeaSummerSchool audienceduringtheweek.Iledefinedanideologyas"amanneror contentofthethinkingofagroup, orofanindividualasamemberof agroup."

Heclassifiedideologiesasbeing eitherexclusiveorinclusive.The exclusivekindtendedtowardsdominationorsegregation,andwas provocativeofconflict.Anti.SemitismandtheWhiteAustraliaPolicywereinstancesofthistypeof thinking.NazismandFascism wereexclusiveideologies. Christians,Moslems,andCom. munistsweredescribedasgroups havinginclusiveideologies.They convertedbypropaganda, ProfessorFoxsaidthatthegreat issueofourtimewaswhether Westernbehaviourwouldjustifya continuanceofawarmentalityin Russia. Averygreatdealdependedontheattitudeandbehaviour oftheWesternPowers,notably theU.S.A.andGreatBritain.Russia's"ironcurtain"wasjustifiedIf itmeantkeepingusoutinsteadof keepingtheRussiansin."Thedegrading,certainlynotelevating, pictureofourselvesmustbekept fromtheRussians,"saidProfessor Fox, Continuingfurther,thespeaker describedRussiaasa"democracy inthemaking."Thecountrywas stillinthetransitionstage.The Russianswereapproachingdemo. eracydifferentlyfromus.TheenduringcharacteristicofCommunismwascertainlynotaggression. WemustbepatientwiththeRussianenigmaandtrytomakeit work,TheSoviet'schangedattitudetowardstheOrthodoxChurch wasproofofamilderpolicyinthe

Kremlin,Therewasperturbation inVaticancirclesforreasonsthat Idsaudiencewouldguess, ProfessorFoxdeclaredthatFasei-inwasbynomeansdead.There ls1'1'4+many"erypto.Faseists,"or peoplewhosesympathieswerein thedirectionofFascism.Fascismwassometimesregardedasa reactiontoCommunism. Itwas inourhandstohardenorsoften theRussianattitudetowardsus. ThereweresomegroundsforRussiansuspicionofus.Couldnot theactivitiesofGeneralMacArthur inJapanandtheU.S.A.attitudein Chinabereasonablyregardedas preparationsagainstRussia?

Concluding,thelecturerappealed forawidetoleranceofsystemsof thoughtdifferingfromourown. Wemustlookforthefundamental decenciesinpeople.Weshould trytoremovetheconditionsinour countrywhichmakeRussianpropagandasuccessful.Weshould subordinateeconomicintereststo highermotives.Weneedachangedstandardofvalues.Itwasnot theideasinanideologythatmattered;whatmatteredweretheemotionsandpreferencesofmen.

DISCUSSIONONLECTURE.

ThestudentswentawaytodismissProfessorFox'slecturefor aboutanhour,butreturnedwith suchgarbledaccountsoftheirfindingsthattheLeader(Dr.Lloyd Ross)wasunabletostraighten anythingoutbeforetheexpiration oftheperiodforcedanadjournment.

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quiterecentlyIsuggested 'hepossibilityofusingthevery prejudicesofconvertsasameans towardswinningthemtoabelief.in theCatholicdoctrineoftheHoly Eucharist.Forthoseprejudices arisefromoveremprintsieingone aspectofthetruth,totheforgetfulnessofotheraspectswhichwe Catholicsclaimtobeequallynecessary.

IfweshowthattheCatholic doctrineoftheEucharist,farfrom denying,presupposesandinsists upontheaspectofrhetruthcherishedbyaprospectiveconvert,we certainlypavethewayforamore readyacceptanceofallthathas hithertobeenoverlooked,oreven intenselydisliked.

NowtheProtestanttradition,in oneorotherofitsforms,or of:hem,hasgivenrisetothree differenttypesofmentality,at leas:aoregardsemphasisupona particularviewpoint,Afirstgroup professestobelieveinapurely sprirualreligion;asecondclaims

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hattheessentialthingisper. vow]sincerity;whilstathird seemsconvincedthatanyattempt tobringGodwithinourreachis irreverentatbest,anda;itsworst blasphemous.

SpiritualReligion,

Therearethosewhoclaimthat religionshouldbeapurely,spiritual experience,andthatexternalrites andceremoniesareahindrance, andnotahelp,totheworshipof God"inspiritandintruth."

Themostextremeoftheseare theQuakers,whoofficiallyeall themselVesthe"Society'of Friends."ButthePlymouth Brethrenhaveverysimilarways, ashavenearlyallrheitnlependent :Indstrictlynon-sacramentalgroups ofso-calledBibkoChristians.

Needlesstosay,amongsttthese groupstherearetobefoundmany verysinvere,earnest alid good-livingpeople;sogoodthatitseems tragedythattheyshouldlackthe CatholieFaith,andthattheChurch herself'shouldlacksomanywho wouldmakesuchgoodCatholics.

Amongstmyownconverts I havehadquiteanumberofsuch goodpeople,somecomingforinstructioninthemotplaceforthe sakeofmarriage;ot'ocistaraugh thegoodexampleofCatholicsc. quaintancesmetatworkorelsewhere;otherstosettledoubts awakenedintheirmindsthrough reading,orlisteningtoradioexpositionsofCatholicdoctrine.

MaterialElements.

If,duringtheprogressiveinoructiouofsuchconverts,muchis madeoftheCatholicdoctrineof grace,andoftheprimacyofthe spiritualintheCatholicoutlook: iftheyaretoldthattheprimacy .fthespiritualissoabsolutethat tinyapparentlymaterialelements inCatholicismareuseless,and withoutsignificance,exceptitiso tarastheyaresubordinateto thespiritual;muchoftheirprejudicewillhavedisappearedbefore thequestionoftheSacramentsis raisedatall.

Asanimmediateintroductionto :lieideaoftheSacraments,itcan thenbepointedoutthat,although thematerialmusteverbesubordinatetothespiritual,man,in hispresentstate,needsmaterial thingsinordertoattaintothe spiritualinthewayheshould. Greatspirituallossalwaysfollows theattempttorejectthematerial helpsaltogether,

LawofLife.

Itisthelawofthiscreateduniversethatthespiritualismanifestedandcommunicatedtous throughthematerial;theinvis. iblethroughthevisible,Wecan't getawayfromthatfundamental condition.

Ourspiritualsoulfunctionsina materialbody.Thoughtisexpressedinaudiblewordsandvisible signs.Andifthesacramental meanstheassociationofspiritual valueswithmaterialthingsor actions,inthebroadsenseofthe wordalllifeissacramental,involvingritualandceremonial Toshakehandswithafriend isbutthesignofafriendlyspirit, oritismeaningless.Achild'skiss isaritualoflovenomothermisunderstands.Heirloomshavea spiritualvaluemakingthemjust differentfromallothersubjects. Andreligionmustfollowthissame lowofhumannatureitself.

SpanishPriestMay beBeatified

JesuitDefiedRedTorturers

Twenty-fivewitnesseshavebeen describingtoanecclesiasticalcourt inBadajoztheheroismofFather RicardoTens,S.J.,whowasshot byRedmilitiamenduringtheSpanishCivilWar.Itishopedthat theirevidenoewillleadtohisbead. ficadon.

REV.DR.L.RUMBLE,M.S.C.

TheSupremeSacrament, Christiauityteachesthat"God solovedtheworlditstogiveHis oilybegottenSot;."How(lidHe givethatSon!"Inthebeginning wastheWord andtheWord wasGod andtheWordwas madefleshanddweltamongus."

TheEternalSonofGodbecame Man,blendingspiritwithmatter, theInvisiblewiththevisible,the Supernaturalwillthenatural.

ChristHimselfistheSupremeSao Me

AndIlegaveusasacramental religion;HisChurchasavisible institution;thesacramentsasvisiblerites.Asmanconsistsofbody andsoul,sothetruereligiongiven HimbyGodhasitsownbodyand soul.Werewedisembodiedspirits, itpurelyspiritualreligionmight do.Butwearenotdisembodied spirits.AndGodhasrespected ournaturemoretitantheydo whorejecttheseprinciples.

Nevermustwelosesightof theprimacyofthespiritual.But equallycertainlyitiswrongto dreamofabolishingthematerial,

Now,ofthevisibleritescalled theSacraments,themostprecious i;theHolyEucharist,thevery centreandsourceofthegreatest realitypossibletoman,theunion ofourcompletehumannature with/hematerialhumannaturein whichHeaccomplishedourRedemption, SpiritualInsight.

Sucharethelinesalongwhich Ibelievetheapproachisbest madetothosewhoprofessattachmenttopurelyspiritualideals. demandingratherthandetracting fromtheprimacyofthespiritual, makeshimeagertostudyandto trytograsptheScripturalbasis andthetheologicalexplanationof ourdoctrine.

Anditisahelptopointout thatOurLordHimselfsaid,con. cerningtheunderstandingofthe Eucharist,that"itisthespirit thatquickeneth;thefleshprofiteth thing."(Jn.VI.64.)TheCatholicChurchsaysthesame,To graspherdoctrineoftheBucherisoshedeclaresthatitisnecessarytoriseabovemerelynatural thoughts,andtotakethespiritual outlook,ThetremendousReality offeredu.sintheBlessedSacramentisapprehended,notbysight, butbyfaith,Ourbodilysenses areofnoavailhere,andonenot willingtoriseabovethesenses aimostnecessarilyrejectsthe Catholicdoctrinewiththecryof theJews:"Thisisahardsaying, whocanhearit?"

Itis"thespiritthatquicken. eth";andthosewillingtoyield totheinfluencesoftheSpiritof Godaretheytowhomthetruth ofOurLord'sEucharisticPresenceisrevealed.Itisforthe spiritually-minded;notforthe carnal-minded,Andthespirituallyinclined,ofallpeople,shouldbe theverylasttorejectit.

OnthedawnofOurLord's BirthdayinSeptember,1936, FatherTens,leaningheavilyona s,ick,walkedslowlythroughthe streetsofAzagua,escortedbymilitiamen,onhiswaytoexecution. Atthecemeterytheguardsmock. edhim.Theytriedtoincitehim toblasphemy,promisingifhebias. phemedtosparehislife, Hissteadfastnessandcouragein thefaceofdeathmovedoneofthe nulitiamentoexclaim:"Iwailnot killthisman. ," liefacedhisexecutioners,formedtheCrosswithhisarmsand, whentheyfired,criedout:"Hail, ChristtheKing!"

RefusedtoHide,

Thecourthasbeenconvenedby FatherDomingoMartinez,superior oftheJesuithouseatBadajoz,who i.vicespostulatorofthebeatificationcause.

FatherTena,whoalthoughonly 59,wasinfeeblehealth,wentto Azaguawithhissisterandher children.Hehadbeenurgedto seekrefugeinnear-byPortugalbut hedeclinedontheinstructionsof hissuperiors.Duringthefollow. ingmonthsthehousewherehelivedwassearchedseveraltimesfor hiddenarms,butthepries:remaineiunmolested, TwomonthslaterFatherTens wasquestionedagain,IlerevealedhisidentityasaJesuit.The militiamencursedhimandtheSocietyofJesus,butFarberTena soughttoconvincethemoftheir errorandspoketothemofreligion. Themenleft.

FatherTenarecitedtheDivine Officeandtoldhisrelativesthat themenwouldcomebacknext morningtotakehimaway,that theywouldsell:toforcehiminto blasphemy,thathewouldsayto them"Iamapriest,"andwould cryout,"Hail,ChristtheKing!"

Tortured,

IthappenedjustasFatherTens hadpredicbed Whenhewastakento militia headquarters,peopleinthestreet pointedathim.saying:"There gceathesaint."

Hewasthrownintoadarkdamp cell.Hisguardsinsultedhim whenherefusedtoblasphemethe NameofGod.

FatherTenaspentthemghtbefprehisdeathinprayer, Ilewasburiedinacommon grave,butthreemonthslater,after hisbodyhadbeenidentified,itwas movedandre-interredinhisfamily'sburial-place.

Later,afteracrypthadbeen builtbypopularsubscriptioninthe chapeloftheSantoCristodelFlumilladeroasamemorialforthe victimsoftherevolutionfromthe townofAzagua,FatherTena's bodywastranslatedthere.

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"Canyousuggestanappropriate hymefor'gadabout'?"heinquired. "Ladabout,"venturedhisfriend. "No,"saidthelong-hairedone.

'Iwantsomethingwithakickin 411 "Alt!"exclaimedhisconfidant, 'thenwhatabout'dadabout'?"

Composer:"WhatshallIcallmy ewtune?"

Critic:"Iwouldsuggest,'The orger's

Composer:"Why?"

Critic:"It'ssofulloffalsenotes!"

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Father:"Areyougoingtotake eurmedicinelikeaman?"

Henry:"Nofear.Itsayson hebottletwotablespoonfulsfor rown.ups"

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"Doyouthinkmymotheran.law villgivemeadvice?"asksthenerousbride-to-be.

"Yes,"repliesherexperienced ether,"Ithinkso,unlesssheis veryunusualwoman"

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Agedderelict:"Excusin'thelibrtyofarskin'ofafavour,mum, rutwouldyerobjecttomecornittin'sooeysideinyershed?"

SoftheartedWoman:"Poorman, ionhadbettercomeuptothe rouse,andIwillgiveyousomeof nyChristmaspudding."

Husband:"Darling,whathas happened?Whyhaveyouthat plasteroveryourlefteye?"

Wife:"Plaster?That'smynew hat."

Scene:Thevillagepondon ChristmasEve,withanunfortunateskateruptohisneckinicy water.

"What'sthematter,mister?Ice broke?"saidasimplenative.

"Ofcoursenot,youfool,"said theskater."Iwasswimmingundeswaterwhenthefrostcame."

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"Thinkofit,darling.Ifyou'd marryme,you'dhaveagreatbig strongmanroundthehouseallthe time."

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"What'sthemasterwithMrs. Gadder?"

"She'sbroken-heartedandsays thatMr.Gaddernolongerloves her."

"Whydoesshethinkthat?"

"ShewrotealettertoSanta Clausaskingforasetoffurs,and gaveittohimtopoet."

"Well?"

"Hepostedit."

* * * "Jack,"pleadedthegirlofhie heart,"won'tyoupleasestopdrinkingformysake?"

"But,Jill,"wasthereply."I don'tdrinkforyoursake."

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"Whydon'tyoulikegirls?"

"They'retoobiased."

"Biased?"

"Yee-biasthis,andbiasthat, untilI'mbroke."

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He(perfectstranger):"Haven't Imetyousomewherebefore,sweet one?"

She:"Verylikely. Iamanurse vtalunaticasylum!"

TwosonsofErin,shovelling sandonahotday,stoppedtorest, 'oldexchangedviewsonthelabour isestion.

"Pat,thisismightyhardwork we'reat."

"Tieindeed,Jimmy;butwhat kindofwordisitwe'dlikeifye couldgetit," "Well,"saidtheotherleaningreflectivelyonhisshovel,andwiping hisperspiringbrowwiththeback ofhishead,"foranice,aisy,clans business,IthinkI'dliketobea bishop."

* * * Twoladiesdecidedtolunchata restaurant.Oneladyordered braisedsteakandtheothertripe andonions.

Duringthemealonesaidtothe other:"Howdoyoufindthesteak, becausethistripeisallstringy."

Thesteakeaterreplied:"Oh! thisdoesme,andyouwouldgeton muchbetterifyourolledyourveil up,"

TheScotsman'swifehadstrong viewsonthesubjectofstrong drink,Onenightherhusband camehomelateandbadlyfuddled. Hemanagedtogetinsidethehouse withoutwakingher,andonreach. inghisbedroomhegotdownon hiehandsandkneesandstartedto crawlalongthefloor.Butluck wasagains:him;hiswifeawoke. Inthedarkness,mistakingthe movingobjectforthedog,shesaid, "Comeon,Jack!Gooddog!"

"Whereupon,"saidthehusband nextday,recountingtheeventto afriend,"Ihadtherareintelligencetolickherhand."

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Policeman:"Thecollisionwas yourfault,madam.I'mafraid you'llgetyourlicenseendorsed whenthecasecomesinto°curt."

WomanMotorist:"You'rewrong there,constable. Ihaven'tgot one."

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Abusinessmanwasupsetbecause hisnewtypistwaslate.Pinning, hesaid,asshefinallycamein:

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BillBrawnly,thestrongmanof thevillage,metoneofhisfellowvillagersinthelocalinn.During theirconversationBillcalledthe otheraliar, Tirevillagernaturallyresented thisremark.

"Lookhere,Brawnly,"hesnappedhalf-heartedly,"I'llgiveyou justfiveminutestosakethat back."

Billsmiled.

"Isthatso?"hereplied,extend. inghishugechestimpressively. "AndsupposeIdon'ttakeitback infivemnutee?"

"Then,"saidthevillager,aftera slightpause,"Iwillextendthe rime"

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IV/1.8inIii,mortalstatebefore Hiedea,1andresurrectionwould havebeenacrime,Therefore wheatlietoldthepeoplethatthey musteatHieflesh,Ilewasreferringnottoordinaryeating,but tosacramentalea,ing,whichis figurativeinasmutthasnochange itbroughtaboutintheBodyof Christ,butonlyin,heappear /mete'ofbreadandwine 'Then,withhisusualsubtlety,the Saintgoesontopointoutthat insofarasthesacramentaleatingisfigurativeofarendingof thefleshofChrist,wemustsweet. lyandprofitablyrecallhowHis fleshwasrentforusinthecrucifixionandintheotherwounds tha:Ilesuffered, InthesecondpassagetheSaint suysthatChristourLordtaught theJewsthattheymustunderstandHiswordsspiritually-4.e., inthelightofsupernaturalfaith -andMustDMgivea crude meaningtoIllswords.Theywere 110:toeatillsbodyinhemortal stateortodrinkHisbloodas 1300mighthavedrunkitwhenit flowedfront"hiswoundsinthe eourveofthetormentsinflictedon HimatthetimeofHisdeath.No, liewillgivethemuSacramentwhereintheycaneatwhatisreally Bicbodyandbloodundertheappearanceofbreathandwine.

WHEREANALOGYBREAKS

DOWN "Georgean"concludeshis le. ter,whichisratherlong,butundoubtedlyverysineere,a.follows: "Idon'twanttowriteany longer,excepttosaythatalthough believetheCatholicChurchappealsmoretoreasonthanany Protestantsect,thisDoctrineof Transubstantiontripsmecompletely,I'maskedtobelievethat atthewordsofthepriest,bread andwine,whilestillretainingthe appearanceofbreadandwine,lookinglikebreadandwint,lastinglike them,andsmellinglikethem,are nolongerbreadandwine,except inappearance,buttheentirebody andbloodoftheIncarnateSonof Cod. Ifamanweretoaccept this,surelyhewouldbeatliberty t',questionwhetherabookwasa book,eventhoughithadleaves andcoverlikeabook,Itmight easilybetheSpanishArmada.Admittedly,nowordsofconsecration wouldbepronouncedtoturnthe bookintoafleetofgalleans,even thoughitretainedtheappearance

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ofabook,ButcanwordsofconsecrationmakeanydifferenceIn suchacase?AllthingsarepossiblewithGod,know,but,also, 'Godcannotlie,'Andisn'tHelying if,contrarytotheevidenceofthe sensesHehasgiventous,Heallowsapieceofbreadandadrop o'winetobecometheactualbody andbloodofHisSon?''

Answer:Reasonoftenha,to correctafalseimpressiongiven bythesenses.Andinthiscase Codhasgivenusplentyofwarningthatwemustcorrectour mind'sinterpretationofthedata presentedbyoursenses,Tobegin with,afbersendingprophetscenturyaftercenturytowarnmenand preparethem,inthefulnessoftimt, L.ebecameman,anddweltamong usandworkedinnumerablemir. titlestoshowHisdivinepower; liehealedthesick,Hecalmed ttorfus,Hewalkedonthewaters ofthelake;Ileraisedthedead tolife,andasaspecialprepara;onforthegivingofthisSacra. wentliemorethanonceworked awonderfulmiraclebywhichhe showedHispoweroverthesubitanceofbread,mulaplyingafew loavesintoaquantityofbread tetpahleoffeedingthousands,and tarnfieforetoldthatHewould givemenHisfleshtoeatandHis bloodtodrink.More,Hemade beliefinHispowertodosoa necessaryconditionofdiscipleship, andfinallyonthenightbeforeHis death,infulffimetofancient prophecies,Hechangedbreadinto Hisbody.andwineintoHisblood, aidgaveHisApostlesthepower toeffectthistransubstanfiatioo. Thengoingforthliedeli,. Himselftodeathor.theDross, fuelasafinalproofofHisright todemandmen'sfaith,Hero..e fromthedead,AndthenHegave 0Hisnewly-establishedChurch thesolemndutyofteachingmen .illtheendoftimeandasolemn guaranteethatHewouldsafeguarditfromeverbeachingerror. TodaythatChurchtellsyouthat youmustsubmityourreasonto Godandthatyoumustaccept God'swordforthefactthatthe HolyEucharistforallitsappear:niceofbreadandwineistherrue bodyandbloodofChris:.Well, whenGodhasgivenyouallthis evidencetowarnyouofthereal presenceofHisbodyunderthe appearanceofbread,canyouhon-

estlysaythatliehesleftyouat ihomercyoffalliblesenses?No; Godthreenotlie.AndGod-mademanforushassaid,"Takeand eat;thisismybody,"andwetake !lintathisword.

Now,honestlydoesnotyour temptedanalogyofthebookanti the.SpanishArmadaseemvery lame?InthecaseoftheHoly Eucharist,thereisthegreatfact oftheIncarnationandthewhole lifeandallthemiraclesofChrist isfavourofbelievinginthefact oftrausubstantia;ion;intheease ofyourbook,thereisnoreason whateverforbeliefinanysuch thing,NeedIsaymore? Ido notthinkso.

Ithankyouforyourletter, "Georgean,"andIknowthatyou willgiveseriousthoughttothe answersIhavegivenyou.They mayberatherlong,butIfelt thatyouwerereallysearchingfor theTruth,soIhavetriedtogive youallthehelpIcan,

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"Withreferencetoyourremarks onmedicalethics, shouldlike youtoanswerthisquestion:Would itnotbeallrightforadoctorto teiminateapregnancyif there werenootherwayofsavingthe mother'slife?"

ANSWER:No;itisneverright tomurderachildinordertosave itsmother'slife.

And,too,Iwonderdoesitoften happenthatthereisnootherway ofsavingthemother.Alittle whileagoProfessorvanRoey,the directoroftheveryefficientGovernmentMaternityClinicatRotterdam,saidthatinhis30years ofassociationwiththeCliniche hadnevercomeacrossn case wheresoundmedical'treatment conflictedwiththemoralteaching oftheCatholicChurch,Yousee, ittakeslittleskillandlittletrouble tikillanunborntthild,butmedicalpractitionerswhoseconscience willnotallowthemtotakeouch aniniquitousstep,becomeskilled insavingbothmotherandchild

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HisEminenceemphasisedthat hewasspeakingofthebroad massesofpeopletechnicallyknown as"followers,"thatis,thosewho onlynominallytookDartinNatonalSocialism,andwnodidnot provetobemilitarists.They werepeoplewhodidnomorethan paytheirdues,andattendcompulsorymeetings.

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elBishopofRoslaviin1943.His jurisdictionextends:IoveraterntoryofByelorussiaincludingthe largecitiesofBriansk,Mogilevand [Ada. In1944hewasdeported bytheNazistoGermany. DefiedCommunists, BishopMelitzev'shalf-sister, MotherSerafimaRosovaJgumena, taughtinRussianschoolsfrom 1906to1920.ThenSherefused toteachintheanti-religiousschools thatweredecreedbytheCommunistsandenteredaconventnear Leningrad.

Thisconvent,ofwhichMother SerafimahadbecomeSuperior,was closedbytheBolsheviksin1929, andthewassentencedto five years'imprisonmentinSiberia.

Afterherreleaseshejoinedher brothernearBriansk,andduring thefollowingyearshelpedhimrebuildchurchesandrestorereligiouslifeintheGerman-heldparts of'Russia.In1943®hewassent toGermanybytheNazis.Earlier thisyearshecametoRomewith theBishopandpreparedforher receptionintotheChurct.

GASPERI'SFAITH.

SignorDeGasperi,Italy'sPremier,madeapublicprofessionof hisCatholicfaithandtheChristianpolicyofhisparty,whenhe addressedinRometheopeningof theCongressofUniversityCatholics, "IfImustrefertomypersonal faith,"hesaid,"ImustsaythatI havenevermadeitamystery. NeitherhaveIevermadeamysteryofmydevotiontoandadmirationforthepresentPontiff,who hashadbutoneteachinginhisimmenseworksofcharity-ateachingwhichknowsnolimitsofrace i,rreligion.To-day,:isMinister, Ihavethesameconviction.If amsuccessful,itwillhetheidea thathasconquered.lfIfail,it willbebecauseofmypersonalinadequacy."

Speakingofhispolicy,thepremiersaid:"ItisnotwithoutsignificancethataCatholiciscalled upontodirectItaly'sforeignpolicy.IfduringthewartheGreat PowersturnedagaintoChristianityinoppositiontothe'policyof force,itisrightthataCatholic Shouldturntohispeople'sChris. tiantraditionswhenhesaysto thesePowers:'Donotjudgeapeo. pieforaquarterofanhour'sfolly, butratherforthecenturiesoftheir fruitfulandglorioushistory,'Italy isnotsimplyapoliticalorganisn. ''rtheFascistregime.Italyis civilisation;indeedacurrentof civilisationwhichhasmergedwith Christianityandflowerdover:lie world,"

RUSSIANCONVERT-BISHOPTO WORKASMISSIONER.

BishopMelitzev,formerRussian OrthodoxBishop,issoontoleave RomeforBavaria,toworkasa missionaryamongRussianCatholicsanddissidents.

WhenMgr.Melitzevwasreceived in,.theChurchrecently,Cardinal Tisserant,SecretaryoftheSacred CongregationfortheOriental Church,performedtheceremonytheRussianCollegeinRome, HisLordship'shalf-sister,formerlyAbbessSeraphim,superiorof anOrthodoxcommunityofnuns, wholikeherbrotherwastortured, imprisonedanddeportedtoSiberia bytheCommunists,hasalsobeen received.

TortureandExile.

WorkingasanOrthodoxpriest theBishopwascapturedbythe Bolshevik...ererpolicein1920, torturedandcondemnedno five years'imprisonmentatanisolated placenearArchangel.

Releasedin1925,hecontinued preachingandcarryingonservices, uiththeresultthathewasagain arrestedin1931andcondemnedto sevenyears'imprisonment.

Afterhissecondreleasein10:, hereturnedtoByelorussiaandcarriedonhismissionaryactivities;in theforestsandsecrethidingplace, nearBriansk.Hewasconsecrat-

POLISHHIERARCHYSAYS: "VOTECHRISTIAN."

Recently,instructionsbythePol. ishBishopswerereadinallPolish eliurchestellingCatholicsthatin theforthcomingnationalelections theymustnotvoteorbecandidatesforanypartywhoseprogrammeormethodsofgovernment areatvariancewithChristianmorality.

ThisappealbytheBishopsofPolandwasimmediatelyfollowedby attacksintheWarsawpress,prin. cipallydirectedagainstthePolish Primate,Cardinalblond.

'TheCardinal'sremarks,madein aninterviewwiththeNewYort "Tablet,"referringtothelackof religiousfreedominPoland,arerecalled,andtheSocialist"Robotnik" ("Worker")assertsthattheCardinalisactivatedby"purelypoll. dealreasons"indicativeof"hisantagonismtothepeople'sregimein Poland."

TheCommunistdailypaper, "VoiceofthePeople,"alsoreferringtotheCardinal'sinterviewto the"Tablet,"statesthatthepaper inquestionisthatofCardinal Spellman(ArchbishopofNew York),"wellknownforhisFascist andpro-Germantendencies," Informertimesadozenorso priestswereelectedascandidates, apracticewhichprovedveryuseful sincethePolishparliamentshad manydenominationalandeducationalproblemstodealwitt,andit wasusefultohaveauthoritative Catholicknowledgeavailable;but thenumberofpriestsasmembers oftheparliamentsslowlydecreased Nowonlyonepriest,Father Borowiec,acandidateofthePeasantParty,sitsamongthe437 membersoftheso-called"National Council"-thesubstituteforParliament-whosememberswere nominatedbytheGovernmentand no:electedfreely.

YUGOSLAVRADIODISTORTS LONDONMEETINGON STEPINACCASE.

The"Universe"publishesaninterestingcomparisonbetweenwhat itsownrepresentativesawatthe rceentLondonprotestmeetingon thetrialandsentenceofArchbishopStepinac,heldatWestminster, underthevresidencyofCardinal Griffin,andtheaccountbroadcast laterfromBelgradeRadio, BelgradeRadiosaid:"Barely300 peoplegatheredinthespacious hall,"whereasinfacteveryseat iathehallwastaken,:hereu-as anoverowintothegallery,and extrachairshadtobeobtained.

Theradioreportwentontooberve:"Amidgeneralconfusionthe meetongwashurriedlywoundup, Theorganisershastenedfromthe platform,"Infact,the"Universe" reportsays,everyitemonthe agendawasdealtwith,andmost ofthespeakerswereallowedto overrunthelengthoftimefor speakingoriginallyallottedtothem, thelastspeechwasmadeunhurriedly,theCardinalgavehisblessing,andevenafterthatmostof thespeakersremainedbehind,in thebodyofthehallanswering questions-putbymembersoftheasdience.

350TOWNSINU.S.NAMED AFTERSAINTS.

Atleast:150U.S.towns,ranging fromsuehcitiesasSt.Louis,San Francisco,SanAntonio,andSt. Pauldowntoby-roadhamlets,are mimedafterSaints,accordingtoa surveyofpostaladdresses.

ThereareplacesnamedafterSt. John,15afterSt.Joseph,14each afterSt.MaryandSt.Charles,and 12afterSt,Paul.

TheSpanish-settledStateslead.

Californiaalsohas11 counties namedafterSaints.

AmericahasalsofourSacramento's,twotownscalledSacredHeart, twoHolyCross,and11named aftertheHolyTrinity.

AUSTRALIANSCHOOLSLEAD.

"Afterlookingintothecondition ofCatholiceducationinEuropean countries,andhearingabouttheir difficultiesfromotherBrothers,I amconvincedthatAustraliahasa Catholiceducationsystemwhichis doingthemostcompleteworkof anysuchsystemintheworld."This commentwasmadebytheProvincialoftheMaristTrainingOrder inAustralia,theRev,BrotherPlaeidus,onhisreturntoSydneyrecentlybytheOrmontle.Brother I'laciduswasthechiefAustralian delegatetotheGeneralChapterof theMaristBrothers,heldnear Turin,inItaly,recently.Hehas auoutstandingrecordofteaching andadministrationintheMariet Order,andhasbeenprincipalof severalleadingMaristschoolsand collegesinAustralia.

Rev.BrotherAlbertus,fromthe staffofSt.Ildephonens'College, NewNorcia,wasalsoadelegateto theChapter.

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