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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,APRIL9,1947. PRICETHREEPENCE. SEVENTY-FOURTHYEAR.

"PriestsAreMyFavouritePeople

AnAmericanConvertOffersaNosegaytotheClergy

HumorousAppraisalofthe Sacerdotal-LayRelationship

Theygetplentyoftheother: formaltestimonialbanquets, galajubileecelebrations,ageneralbowingandscrapingjustbecausethey'repriests.Iwon't gointothatsideofit(although I'mjustasimpressedwithHoly Orders,perse,asthenextperson)becauserespect-for-the-cloth iswelltakencareof.AndI, too,hailalltheheroicchaplains, blood-spillingmissionaries,andinparticular-thepriestswho phigawayatunpopularcauses. Only,I'mjustnothailingthem here.

Priestsarejustaboutmyfav-meandifferentspecieswithinan ouritepeople.Iofferthislittleorder.Itisonlyrecentlythat nosegayinallsimplicity;noaxeI,aconvert,havediscoveredthis, togrind,nowoodtochop,nobinandthediscoverypleasesmeentofill.(Mychildhasn'tjustormously. brokenachurchwindow,normyI'dalwaysthoughtoftheRohusbandbeenkickedoutofthemancollarasasortofindelible HolyNameSociety.Weare,fortrade-markthatguaranteeda thenonce,inrelatvelygooduniformproduct:littletinsolstanding.)Ijustlikepriestsasdiersstraightofftheassembly people-it'sassimpleasthat-line,withthesameregulation anditdoesn'thurtanything,thoughts,regulationattitudes, doesit,totossaveryhumantri-regulationstomachulcers.Not buteintheirdirection? so.They'veallgotthesame Captain,they'reallfightingunderthesamebanner,butthe Light withBrigadechargesforward adifferenthorseforevery rider. Somepriestsareallwrapped upintheliturgy.(They'rethetypeyougreetoverthe 'phonewith"AhappySt.Polycarp'sfeastdaytoyou,Father.")Othersareallengrossedinthe layaposeolate.("ThisisApos- tleNo.35679 reporting, Father.")Othersareworkinglikemadtospreadthisorthat devotionalpractice."ButI madetheFirstFridays,Father. IgotaHappyDeathallsewed up.What'snext?")Stillothers concentrateonconverts.("Igot aprospectforyou,Father.If youcancomfortherastowhy unbaptisedbabiescan'tgoto heaven,she'sours.").

AllI'mofferinghereismylittlenosegay(home-grown,handplucked)topriests,ingeneral, alongwithanexplanationasto why,forPete'ssake,Ienjoythemsomuch.Totellyou thetruth,ithasratherpuzzled me.Ihaven'tbeenexactly broodingaboutit,understand, butIhadtofigurethereasons outformyownsatisfaction. Heavenonlyknowsthatpriests can,intheirstruggletokeepyou onthestraightandnarrow,cause youplentyoftrouble,andyou mightjustaswelltrytobudge BoulderDarnasgetapriestto backdownonevenoneteeny littledoctrinalpoint.I'vetried.

Too,thesepriestscanbadgerthe daylightsoutofyoutryingto workoffaparishdebt:pushyou around,houndyouintodoingall sortsofthingsyoudon'twant todo.Theyhaveawayof stickingoutthatshepherd'scrook andgrabbingyouaroundthe neckbeforeyouknowwhat's happening.

Toliketheminspiteofall thisreallycallsforasixty-fourdol,arexplanation.

Tobeginwith,letmesaythat Iliveinatownthatnotonly sportsaCatholicspireeveryfew blocks,butalsoflauntsnearby thegoldendomeofNotreDame University.Theplacefairly swarmswithpriests,andsothis sn'tacaseofhavingmetup with,andbeendazzledby,alone BingCrosbynumber,somewanderingclericalminstrel.I've metlotsofpriests(including manyMGMwouldn'tgivea screentesttoevenforaBpicture)andIthink-sayI,judiciouslystrokingmychin-that I'vemetafaircrosssection.It isn'tlikelythatI,likeamagnet, havedrawnonlythefairest,the finest,thebonniestofthelot,for thingslikethatjustdon'thappen tome.I'mmorethetypethat workslikeamagnetinreverse.

Peeringthroughmymicroscope,then,atthiscrosssection, Iamhappytoreportthatthe findingsarenotonlyhighlyfavourable,butamazing.Thereare moredifferentkindsofpriests thanyoucanshakeastickat.1 don'tmeandifferentOrders;I

Somepriestsliveinivorytowers;someinthemarket-place; someintheclass-room;somein editorialoffices.Someareheaven-bentonwinningnewsouls; othersinpreservingandpolish. ingthesoulsalreadywon.

It'swonderful.Justpickyour horse,pickyourgait(plod,trot, orgallop),andstayonthehighway. Allofwhichleadsuptowhy I,personally,likepriestsaspeo- ple.Becauseoftheirdiversity andbecauseoftheirverybusiness,theyneverboreme.In talkingwiththemIneverfind myselfswallowingayawnorgaz- ingfurtivelyatmywrist-watch, ormentallyplanningthemenu forsupper.IwishIcouldsay thesameforallmyacquaintances. Thispriestlybusinessdeals withhumannature-nothaberdashery,norwholesalegroceries, norweatherstripping-andsoit hasauniversalappeal.Idon't havetolistentotheone-sided interestsofthesmallbusiness man,thefearfulmoaningsabout inflation,noranyofthat"soI upandseztotheboss"stuff.I havetolistentootherthings- yes-butagoodrousingtirade againstadultery,forinstance,is moreinterestingthanagnash- ing-of-teethatthegovernment.Thesaintsaremoreinteresting thanstrikeleaders;thebenefits ofthesacramentsmoreabsorbingthanthebenefitsofweather stripping.

Butalthoughthisheavenbusinessismightyinteresting,my nosegayisfor'hepriests,not theirbusiness.Thatneedsno floratoffering,I'mpresenting myposiestothepriestsbecause theydon'tsufferfromcheropho- bia(I'mprettyproudofthat word.Itmeans"fearofhaving fun.")Fouroutoffive(by actualsmoketest)haveacertain joyousnessthatyoufindinno

otherwalkoflife.Idon'tsee whythis light-heartedness (shadesofSt.PhilipNeri) shouldgoalongwithpoverty, chastity,andobedience,butit seemsto. Maybewe,thelaymen,are somewhatresponsible?Maybe thelaughswehandthemoffset theheadaches?Anyway,this businessoftheirs-dealingwith uspoordevilsandhalf-baked ideas-appearstogivepriestsa shininglittlevirtuethatisn'tlistedamongthecardinalvirtues butshouldbe.Averyliveand wigglingsenseofhumour.The sacramentsinthemselvesare prettyoverwhelming,butsacra-

Isthisthewholeman?Imost earnestlyurgeyoutoinvitehim overtodinnersomeeveningand findoutforyourselfNotonly willitbeindeedmostedifying foryou(he'sintelligent,he's funny,he'sdowntoearth),but it'sgoodforhimtoseehowthe otherhalf,theseamierside, lives. LetmeintroduceFatherX., ayoungassistantpriest.Casualandamblinginhisgait, heisreferredtoastheRev. StepinFetchit.Slow,yes,but thathedoesstepandthathe doesfetcharetestifiedtoby hisarmyofconverts,forthisis hisspecialty:drawingboth

Xwindingupwearily:"Andate meatonFriday,Isuppose." Thepenitentishorrified."Oh, no,Father!Iwouldn'tdothat, Father!"Thegrossnessthe crassness,thepresumptionof Fatherforevensuggestingsuch athing.Thepenitentiscruet. fled. It'sliketheCatholicityofthe gangsterwitha.45inonehip pocketandaseed-pearlrosary intheother."Aqueerkindof faith,"pondersFatherX,"but they'vegotsomething,haven't they?It'sbetterthannothing, isn'tit?"(N.B.:Withthiskind ofpenitentFatherXisthe goodshepherd,holdingupthe barbedwirefortheblacksheeptocrawlunder.Butwiththe whitesheepbrowsingingreen pastures,he'saregularchaingangoverseer.Youdon'teven darepeekoverthefenceintothat greener,lusherpasture.)

TheSundayparishbulletin comesout,onPentecost,dated SeptuagesimaSunday.Therectoryphonebellsstartsringing, thecomplaintscomerollingin, theparish inadither.FatherXishighly pleased."Ijustwantedtoteat themout,andseeifanyofthem reallyreadthebulletin,"he explainsairily.

Foraslow-movingmanwitha generallycautiousapproachto life,Fathersometimeshas strangefeylikeimpulsesthat amazeme.Aladyparishioner, rushingmadlyaroundthecorner ofthechurch,collideswithhim. "Averyspecialblessingonyou mydear,"hepontificates,and deeplycarvesthesignofthe crossinthespringair.Herdiscomfituretickleshim.She doesn'tknowifhe'skiddingor ifthisisabonafideblessing thatrequiresasinkingtothe kneesrightthereontheflag- stonewalk.

mentspertaintopeopleandthe minuteweenterthepicture,in creepstheridiculous-allmixed upwiththesupernatural.For example,theSacramentofPenance.

Fencingwiththeoldquirksof humannaturedayafterday,and havingthesmellylittlesinsof humanitydumpedonhimweek afterweek,apriest(Imaintain) hastodevelopasenseofhumourorelsegocrazy.Fewgo crazy.

Yetnotmanyparishionerssuspectthis(Imean,notthattheir priestsarenotcrazybutthat theyhavethissubterraneanhumour),fortheaverageparishioner hasonlyanoddingacquaintancewithhisparishshepherd.It's reducedtoa"Goodlemming, Father"(brieftugatthehat brim)andthe"Blessme,Father, forIhavesinned"inthedark anonymityoftheconfessional. It'sreallytoobad,butyoucan't exactlyblamethelayman.It's hislossbutnothisfault.

There'syourpriestmovingmajesticallyfromtheEpistleside totheGospelsideandthenfacing,solemnly,hisflock.There's aletterfromtheBishoptobe read:alistingofallthemeetingstobeheldthatweek:anda ratherdistressingfinancialreport.Thewholediscourseis lavishlysprinkledwiththeregu- lationphrases:"Heartyco-opera- tion indeedmostedifying wishtothanktheexcellent chairlady wemosturgently urge..."

heathensandCatholicfallenswaysovertheline.Hismethodisfairlyprimitive.Hejust slouchesthereinachairandlets youdoallthetalking,giving youenoughropetohangyourself.Thenheunslouchesand untiesthenoose.

Butit'sintheconfessional thathereallyshineslikeaphosphorescentcrossinthedark.He appearstohave(Imustwring thisoutofhimsomeday)some sortofmysticalX-raymachine onhissideoftheslidingdoor. Theplatesarequicklydevelopedthereinthedarkroomclearlyshowingupthemotein youreye,thethorninyourflesh -andtheseimpedimentsheremoveswithaneatsurgicaldispatchthatwouldputtheMayo brotherstoshame.Andfor faree!Yougotoadoctorand startout:"Doc,I'vegotafunny littlepain,"andyoupayplenty forwonderingaboutthatfunny littlepain.Butapriest!You canhaveyoursoulturnedinside outandthoroughlyairedand diagnosedforabsolutelynothing. ItappealstotheScotchinme. Father'smaincross(nextto theparishionerwhocallsat11 p.m.SaturdaytoasktheMass schedule)isthepenitentwith onlyonecylinderworking.This isthepenitentwhomadehis last andconfessionsevenyearsago hasbeenmerrilybattering thecommandmentstobitsever since.Downthelisthegoes witheverythingshortofmurder onthedocket-andwithFather

Fatherisstandinginthe churchvestibule,headbentde voutlyoverhisbreviary.A youngacademygirlrushesin, tenminuteslateforMass."Good morning,pagan,"hesayscourteously,withoutraisinghishead orflickinganeyelid.

Fathertiptoesintothechurch ofaSaturdayafternoonand quietlytapstheshoulderofthe lastladystandingintheconfessionalline."What'stheline for,"hewhispers,"nylonsor butter?"(TheCatholiccorn growstallandverdantandasfor me,mysensibilitiesarejustsufficientlybluntedtoloveit.)

Inconclusion,mayIpointout agraveomissiononthepartof ussheep?Wehaveanational BeKindtoDumbAnimalsWeek, BetterBabiesWeek,Better BooksWeek,'etcetera,butposi- tivelynotimesetapartforour priests.I'mnotexactlysug- gestingaBetterPriestsWeek (thewordingisnottoohappy), butwedoneedsomething.How canourpriestspossiblyguess (fromstaringintoourimpas- sivefaces,SundayafterSunday)justwhatwereallythink ofthem?Theleastwecando isoccasionallyhandthemlittle nosegays-judiciouslyspaced,of course,soasnottowreakhavoc withtheirhumility-andlet themknowthey'renotwasting theirfragranceonthedesertair. Letthemknowthatbehindour blankSundayfaces,ourinarticulatebleatingof"Yes,Father," and"No,Father,"there'sreal personalpleasureinknowing them.

GregoryPeck,asFather("higholm,in"TheKeysoftheKingdom."AllpriestsarenotsoglamorousasHollywoodportrays them,butthere'srealpersonalpleasureinknowingthem.

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BritainSeekstoRedeem HonourOverPoles

AGestureofReparationforYalta

IntheUnitedKingdomthereareto-daysome127,000Polishnationals,mosteltheminthearmedforces.Overseas,intheatres underBritishcontrol,areanother25,000. Someoftheseexileswereamongthe"Few"whodidbattlein theskiesoverBritainduringthesummerof1940.OthersbecamefamousatTobruk.AlameinandMonteCassino.Everywheretheyfoughtmagnificently,becausetheywerefightingfor Poland.

OnMay8,1945,thebattle endedintheWest.Butforthe Polestherewasnoreturnhome. Polandwasoccupied,ruledbya Redcliquethatwasbackedby thegunsoftheRedArmy.Two monthslaterBritainwithdrewrecognitionfromthePolishGovernmentinLondon.

Noonesupposesthatthiswas otherthanamoveofexpediency. WhetherornotBritainandthe U.S.A.hadanyotherchoicethan toaccedetoStalin'sdemandsat YaltaandTeheranisoutsidethe scopeofthissurvey.Itwas quiteevident,however,thatthe BritishGovernmentwasnot happyaboutthestateofaffairs inPoland.Mr.ChurchillpledgedthatnoPolewouldbeforced toreturntoPolandagainsthis will.

TheLondonPolishGovernment,ofcourse,wasnolonger inapositiontomaintainthe thousandsofmenoutsidePoland.SotheBritishGovernmentformedanInterimTreasuryCommitteetotakefinancial responsibilityuntilitbecame clearwhetherornotthesemen couldreasonablybeaskedtogo home.

('hurchill'sPledgeHonoured.

Warsawbecamevociferous, backedbytheruddier-tintedelementsatWestminster,butthe newLabourGovernment,disregardingthe"smear"campaign thatsprangup.againstthePoles eveirywhere-stoodbythepolicy ofMr.Churchill'scoalition.

Itwentfurtherandsetupa ResettlementCorps,readyto trainthemenwhowouldstayin Britain.

NowitisapparentthattherecentPolishelections,towhich themostsolemnpledgeswereattached,were-toquoteSenator Vandenberg,Chairmanofthe U.S.Senate'sForeignAffairs Committee-riggedandterrorised.AndMr.Attlee'sGovernmenthasintroduceditsPolish ResettlementBill.

ThechieffunctionofthisBill -whichhashaditssecondreadingintheCommonsandhas reachedtheCommitteestageistotransfertheresponsibility forthePolesfromtheInterim TreasuryCommitteetodefinite Governmentdepartments.

SorrySpectacle.

Thisissignificantbecausei' indicatesthatBrtainseeslittle hopeofrestoringfreedomand democracyinPolandandhasfinallymovedtomakethedecisive gestureofabsorbingtheexilesto herself.

Itis,allthesame,asorry spectacle.WesoldPolandand wecannotbuyherbackevenif wewantto.Conscienceprickedintolifeperhapsbythe manpowershortage-impelsus nowtoprotectthosewhoareindirectlythevictimsofourbid for"unity"withMoscow.

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPINGAl the GOLDFIELDS' LEADING EMPORIUM whereyoualwaysget THEBESTOFSERVICE

ThescopeoftheResettlement Billis"tomeettheneedsof certainPolesandothersassociatedwiththePolishForces,to providefortheirrequirements asregardshealthandeducationalservices,toprovidefor makingarrangementsandmeetingexpensesinconnectionwith theiremigration,tomodifyas respectsthePolishresettlement forcesprovisionsrelatingto theserviceofaliensintheforces oftheCrown,andforpurposes connectedtherewithandconsequentialthereon. ."

ProperProvision.

UndertheBillthisiswhat theBritishGovernmentwill provideforPolishsoldiers:

ForthosewhowanttoFo homeitwillarrangerepatriation.This,inalllikelihood,will beitsleasttask.

Forthosewhowanttoemi grateitwillhelpbothfinanciallyandinfindingnewhomes abroad.

Forthosewhoelecttostayin Britainitwillprovidetraining totakearesponsibleplacein Britishlife.

Existinghealthservicesareto continue.Inadditiononeor twohospitalsandamedical schoolwillbeestablished.

ThereisalsotobeaPolish universitycollege,toaccommoda'e1,350 students.This, whenitappears,willabsorbthe 1,000PolesstudyingnowinBritishuniversities,whosegrants willterminatewiththeendof theInterimTreasuryCommittee.

Therearealreadyvarioustechnicaltrainingcentresand schools-tradeandcommerce,agriculture,electrical,engineering..Anothermoveistheraising oflimitsonaliensintheBritish ArmedForces.Atpresentthe highestproportionallowedisone alientoevery50Britishpersonnel. Moreover,aforeigner cannotatpresentreachhigher thanwarrantrank.Thisrestructionwillalsoheliftedfor thePoles.

ManyDifficulties.

TheGovernmenthopesthatof thePolishsoldierswhojointhe forcesoftheBritishCrown, manywilleventuallybecome Britishcitizens.Ithasemphasisedthatsuchmenwouldnotbe regardedasavailablemilitary personnelifanytroubleordisputeeverarosewithPoland.

Dependentsarenotforgotten, either.UndertheBilltheGovernmentwillmakeprovisionfor thembypensionandother schemes.

Somemenalreadyhavetrades whichtheymaywishtofollow. Otherswillbetaughttrades. Veryfewarereadyyettostep intoBritishlife.

Language,forinstance,isan obviousbarrier,moreseriousin someprofessionsthanothers. Anextremecasewouldbethe printingtrade.

Togetoversnagslikethis,the ResettlementCorpswillinclude intensivecoursesinEnglish.

UnionOpposition. Theattitudeofthetradeunions mustnotbeignored.Here,indeed,isstronglyfelttheinfluenceoftheCommunists,for whomWarsaw'swishesbutecho theedictsofMoscow.

Arguingthatforeignlabour wouldincreaseunemployment, theunions-andespeciallythe NationalUnionofMineworkershaveopposedtheintroductionof Poles.TheyhavedonethisdespitethefactthatBritainis criticallyshortofskilledandunskilledlabour.

Ithastakenthepresentfuel crisistogettheunionstoassent toforeignlabourbeingcalledin toaid.Itistothecreditofthe GovernmentthatthePolishRe. settlementBillwasintroduced beforetheunionshadannounced theirdecision.

BillWillGoThrough.

Ofcourse,theBillisnotyeti law.Ithasyettobedebated uponandreadathirdtimeinthe Commons,afterthepresentCommitteestageiscompleted.This BillhasthesupportoftheGovernmentandmostoftheSocialistParty,however,aswellasof theConservativeopposition.It isfairlycertaintogothrough, andtheCommunists,although theydonotlikeit,candolittle, astheyhaveonlytwoM.P.'s.

SoweinBritainseeourPolishfriends,whoformonthshave beenrottingwithboredomin campsalloverthecountry,faced withachoicewhichformany mustmeanmuchmentalanguish. TheirChoice.

Theycanbevoluntarilyrepa- triated-toliveunderMoscow's rule,infearoftheN.K.V.D.and thelocalCommunistbosses; theirservicewiththeAlliesregardedasgroundsforsuspicion andtheirreligioncovertlypersecuted.

OrtheycanstayoutofPoland, makingnewhomesinBritainor abroad.Iftheychoosethus relativesinPolandmaysuffer reprisals.Andfurther,they willbecuttingthemselvesoff fromPolandandtacitlyadmittingthefinaldisappearanceof thehopethatonedaysoonthey canreturntotheirfamiliesand friends,freefromthespectreof fearandtyranny. ItistotheshameofEnglish. menthatthesemenshouldbein apositionwheresuchachoiceis necessary.Butalready,ofthe 152,000underourcare,65,000 haveoptedfortheResettlement Corpsand19,600foremigration orrepatriation.Another15,409 hadnotdecideduptoarecent date,and26,000hadnotbeenapproached.

Intheend,Ithink,fewwill havereturnedtoPoland.But therest,nomatterhowmuch foreignculturetheyabsorb,will alwaysbePoles,awaitingthe daytheyknowwillcomeeventually,whenPolandwillagain befreeandOurLadyofCzestochowawillbepubliclyacclaimed againastheirQueen. M115$

WhySomeMustUndergo aPurifyingDetention

SCRIPTURALSUPPORTFORCHURCH'SDOCTRINE

"Sceptic,"Guildford:

"IsometimeshearRomanCatholicsspeakofprayingforsomebodyinPurgatory.Whatdo theymean? Ithoughtthey saythereisahellandaheaven,butwheredotheyfinda thirdplacetoputusin?No suchplaceexists.Fromwhom doyougettheauthorityto saythatitdoes?"

A.:Themeaningoftheword, whenusedasanoun,isgiven quitewellintheConciseOxford Dictionaryas:"Condition,place, ofspiritualpurging-especially ofsoulsdepartingthislifein (the)graceofGod,butrequiring tobecleansedfromvenialsins, etc."Ifweamplifythat"etc" somewhatwehaveagoodsummaryoftheCatholicdoctrineof purgatory.Weholdthatthere existsastateofpurifyingdetentiontowhichcertainsoulshave togoforatimebeforeentering intotheenjoymentofthedirect visionofGod.Thesoulswhich gotoPurgatoryarethosewhich departthislifeinthefriendship ofChrist,butwhichhaveyetto becleansedfromtheguiltof venialsinorhaveyettopaya certaindebtofpunishmentfor gravesincommittedinthepast ofwhichtheguilthasalready beenforgiven.ToenterHeaventhesoulmustbeperfectly holy.Thereare,ofcourse,variousdegreesofholiness,but whatImeanbyperfectholiness hereisthattheremustbe nothingonthesoulthatisunholy.Nowwecoulddividethe soulsofmenatdeathintothree classes.Inthefirstclasswould bethosewhoarequitefitfor heaven.Thisclasswouldincludethesoulsofthosewhohad repentedofalltheirsins,had beenforgiventheguiltofthose sinsandinadditionhadmade whateverexpiationGoddemandedforthosesins.Thesecond classwouldincludethosewho werenotquitefitforheaven. TheyarethefriendsofGodand aredestinedultimatelytobe happywithHiminHeaven,but thereremainssomethingtobe purgedawaybeforetheyarefit toenterHeaven.Thereason forthismaybe,eitherthatthey havebeenguiltyofvenialsins forwhichtheyhavenotrepented,oritmaybethatthereis stillsomedebtofpunishment owingfromthemonaccountof, gravesinwhichhasbeenrepentedof,butnotfullyatonedfor.

Perhapsyouarenotquite clearonwhatImeanbyvenial sin.Well,therearecertain transgressionsofthelawof God,whichwerecogniseasbeing ouitedefinitelydispleasingto God,butwhichwedonotapprehendasinvolvingacomplete etureofourfriendshipwith Him.Suchsinsarecalledvenialsins.Orewhohadnotrepentedofsuchsinswouldnotbe fitimmediatelyforHeaven,but neitherwouldhebelongtothe thirdclass,namely,tothose whoarealtogetherunfitforheaven.Thisclassismadeupof thosewhohavecommittedmortalsinanddiewithouthaving repentedoftheirsin.Theydie asenemiesofGodandtheirre.ieet'onofHimmeansthatthey willhavetospendeternityseparatedfromHim.Theygoto hell.

Sonowyouknowwhatwe meanbypurgatory.However, withoutknowingwhatismeant b'-purgatory,youseemtohavequitedefiniteopinionsaboutit, whichisratherunreasonable. Yousay:"Nosuchplaceexists; fromwhomdoyougettheauthoritythatsuchaplacedoes?"

A.:Well,foraCatholic,a sufficientanswertothatquestionwouldbethattheChurch teaches,andalwayshastaught, asofFaith,theexistenceofpurgatory.TheChurchwasfoundedbyChristtoteachinfallibly inmattersoffaithandmorals, andtheChurchteachesthedoctrineofpurgatory. Thosewhobasetheirbeliefon theScriptureswouldalsobeable tofindinthemclearindications ofthedoctrine,andthatnot merelyintheNewTestament, butalsointheOldTestament.

Thepassagewherethisdoctrine ismostclearlystated,orperhapsIoughttosay,takenfor granted,isintheSecondBookof Machabees.Iamquitewell awarethatthisbookoftheOld Testament,whichiscertainly canonical,isnotprintedinsome ProtestantBibles,and.consequentlysimplepeoplemightbe indoubtaboutanargument drawnfromsuchabook.Perhapstheywillbe.-;,,:newhatreassuredwhenItellthemthat therejectionofthisbookfrom theBiblewasnotmadebyany synodorecclesiasticalcouncil, but,ifyouplease,bytheBritish andForeignBibleSociety. A parlousstateofaffairssurely!

However,togetbacktoourtext, wereadinILMach.xii.,43sqq., howJudasMachabeus,aftera battle,madeacollectionwhich yielded12,000drachmsofsilver. ThismoneyhesenttoJerusalemforsacrificetobeoffered forthesinsofthedead,thinking wellandreligiouslyconcerning theresurrection,for,asthesacredwriterremarks,ifhehadnot hopedthattheythatwereslain shouldriseagain,itwouldhave seemedsuperfluousandvainto prayforthedead.Andhedid this,wearetoldfurther,because heconsideredthattheywhohad fallenasleepwithgodliness,have goodgracelaidupforthem.

Thewriterconcludesthenwith thereflection:"Itisthereforea holyandwholesomethoughtto prayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromsins."Iwould likeyoutonoticeapointinthat passage.Thesemenforwhom sacrificewastobeofferedare spokenofashavingfallenasleep withgodliness,soevidentlythey diedinthestateofgrace,which isthesamethingassayingthat therewasnomortalsinontheir souls.Ontheotherhandthe objectofthesacrificewasthat theyshouldbefreedfromtheir sins.Thesesins,therefore,the forgivenessofwhichinthenext worldwastobespeededbythe offeringofsacrifice,musteither havebeenwhatwecallvenial sins,orperhapstheatonement stilldueforrepentedgrievous sin.

Onereasonforcitingthistext fromII.Mach.istoremindyou thatbeliefinpurgatoryantedatestheChristianreligion. Thatarticleoffaithwasalready heldbytheJews.

OurLordHimselfseemstorefertoPurgatorywhenHesays inMatt.,xii.32:"Hethatshall speakagainsttheHolyGhost,it shallnotbeforgivenhim,neither inthisworld,norintheworld tocome."Thatremarkobviouslyimpliesthattherearesome sinswhichareforgiveninthe nextworld,andhenceitimplies astateofpurifyingdetention, whichiswhatwesaidpurgatorymeant.

Ithinkifyoucouldmanage togetridofyourprejudicesyou oughttobeabletoseethatthe Catholicdoctrineofpurgatoryis notmerelyreasonable,butitis infactimperative.Youadmit, Iamsure,thatasSt.Johnsays,

"NothingdefiledshallenterHeaven."Andyetnoteverydefilementshouldcostmantheloss ofhissoul.Justashumanjusticedoesnotimposecapitalpunishmentforeverycrime,so neitherdoesGod.Thevastma-

jorityofus,allofusperhaps whoarenotspirituallyblind, mustbeconvincedthatweare notquitefitforimmediateadmissiontoheaven.Without purgatoryourlotwouldbea hardone.

PromiseofEucharisttobe TakenLiterally

WRONGINTERPRETATIONOF"EVERLASTINGLIFE"

"Protestant,"Perth:

"Ilistenedwithmuchinterest toyourrepliessomeweeksago t'o"Q.,"NorthPerth,about theliteralandfigurativeuse oflanguageintheBible.I findithardsometimestoknow whenthelanguageistobe takenliterallyorfiguratively. Idesirerespectfullytoaskyou ifthefollowingversesinSt. John'sGospelaretobetaken literallyorfiguratively?:

1.Jo.VI.,54:"Amen,amen,I sayuntoyou.exceptyoueat ofthefleshoftheSonofMan anddrinkHisblood,youshall nothavelifeinyou."

2.Jo.VI.,55:"Hethateateth MyfleshanddrinkethMy bloodhatheverlastinglife,and Iwillraisehimuponthelast day."

A.:Theyareobviouslytobe takenliterally.Foronething thereisnofigurativeuseofthe phrase"toeataman'sflesh," whichwouldmakeanythingbut nonsenseofthepassage.The onlyfigurativesensethatthat expressionhasinAramaic,the languageOurLordspoke,isthat ofcalumniatingorpersecuting anenemy.Thereareseveral examplesofthisuseintheScriptures.Itis,however,theonly figurativesenseknowninOrientallanguages.Totakesucha meaningoutofChrist'swordsis obviouslytomakenonsenseof them.

Furthermore,itisclearthat HishearersunderstoodChrist intheliteralsenseandincon sequenceofsounderstanding Him,"Manywentbackand walkednomorewithHim."Had OurLordmeantHiswordsin somefigurativesenseitwould havebeennecessaryforHimto haveexplainedthistothoseof Hishearerswhowerescandalisedbytheliteralsense.That Hedidnotdosoisaclearproof thatHeintendedHiswordsto betakenintheirnaturalliteral sense.Hishearerswouldunderstandthatsensefullywhen laterHeinstitutedtheBlessed Eucharist.ofwhichthesewords arethepromise.

Thewords,then,meanthatHe willgivethemHisfleshand bloodastheirfood,andthatHe commandsthemtomakeuseof thisgiftofHimselfinorderthat theymaysustainwithinthemselvesthateverlastinglifewhich thelifeofGrace.

Butyousay:, "Iftakenliterallywouldthe wordsnotmeanthateveryone whohaseverpartakenofthe Sacramentwithinthepaleof theRomanCatholicChurchor otherchurches,iseternally savedorwillhaveeverlasting lifeandberaisedupinthe lastday?Asaconsequence woulditnotmeanthatMartin Lutherisincludedalongwith others?Forasapriesthe mustoftenhavepartakenof theSacramentintheRoman CatholicChurch?"

A.:Youhaveraisedseveral questionsthere.However,as theanswertoyourfirstquestion isinthenegative,theothersdo notreallyarise.No,asamatteroffact,Christ'swordsdo notmeanthatanyonewhohas receivedtheBlessedSacrament mustnecessarilybesaved.What theydomean,andwhatthey sayquiteclearly,isthathewho

receivestheBodyandBloodof Christworthilyhassanctifying grace,whichisthetruelifeof thesoul.Thatlifeisofitself everlasting.Itcanbelost, however,andislostbyevery grievoussin.Inorderthatgrace mayproducetheeffectforwhich itisintendedbyGod,alifeof eternalhappinessinHeaven,it mustbepresentinaman'ssoul atthetimeofhisdeath.

TheEucharististheordinary meansgiventousbyChristfor thepreservationandincreaseof thisgrace.Hencetheprecept vhichOurLordgivestoreceive theSacramentoftheEucharist. Theordinarylifeofthebodyis preservedbybodilyfood.Ina similarwaythisspiritualfood nourishesandstrengthensthe soul.Thereisnothingwhateverinthetextsyouquoteto

supporttheinterpretationyou suggest.Youmightjustas wellsaythatOurLord'sreplyto therichyoungman,"Ifthouwilt enterintolife,keepthecommandments,"meantthatanyone whooncekeptacommandment, orkeptallofthemforatime, wouldnecessarilybesaved.

Neitherdothoseotherwords aboutthefateofthosewhodo notpartakeoftheEucharist meanthatonlythosewhohave receivedthisSacramentcango toheaven.Thewordsarea precept,andthenecessitywhich arisesfromthemisthenecessity ofaprecept.Thosewho throughnofaultoftheirowndo notknowofapreceptareexcusedfromobservingit.

Youwillunderstandnow,I hope,thatyourdeductionsare invalid. Idon'tquiteknow whyMartinLutherwasdragged intothediscussion.Perhaps youthoughtIwouldbeshocked bythepossibilityofhisbeingin Heaven.ActuallyIamnot. Hispresentwhereaboutsdepend onwhetherhedepartedfromthis lifeinthefriendshipofGodor (ContinuedonPage15.) VICTORIAHOTEL HAYSTREET.SUBIACO. RenovatedThroughout. EssenceofComfort. W.F.ARTIS,Proprietor. (LateofBalmoralHotel,Vic.Park)

By FrancisGilbert

Spainandthe UnitedNations

WhenSenatorToniConnolly statedcategoricallythatthe UnitedStatesofAmericawould notbepartytoanyresolution forbreakingdiplomaticrelationswithFrancoSpainitlookedasthoughtheU.S.A.haddecidedtohonourMr.Roosevelt's promisetoGeneralFrancodespitetheprevailingclamourfrom theLeft.

ButSenatorConnolly'swords weresubsequentlywhittleddown, anditwassaidthatAmerica wouldactasthemajoritydecided.Thisinturnwascontradictedwiththestatementthat nodecisionhadyetbeenreachedattheWhiteHouse.

Inviewofallthisturmoilit isofinteresttorecall,asRoss J.S.HoffmandoesinanN.C.W.C.newsarticle,Spain'sattitudeduringthewar,andMr. Roosevelt'smessagetoGeneral Franco.

OnNovember8,1942hesays, aletterfromthePresidentof theUnitedStates,explaining thepurposeoftheAmerican militaryinvasionofNorthAfrica,washandedtoGeneralissimoFranco."Spain,"wrote Mr.Roosevelt,"hasnothingto fearfromtheUnitedNations," andsignedhimself"yoursincere friend."

"Franco'sAppreciation.

AccordingtotheAmerican AmbassadorCarltonJ.H.Hayes, whopresentedtheletter,GeneralFranco"expressedappreciationoftheAlliedguaranteesand saidthatheacceptedthem."

AtthattimetheFrancogovernment,whichinpartowedits existencetoaidgivenbyGermanyduringtheSpanishCivil War,wasactuallyassistingthe latter'smilitaryeffortagainst theSovietUnion.TheSpanish officialpositionwasambiguous anddifficult.Germaninfluence waspowerfulinthecountry,especiallysinceHitler'sarmyhad arrivedatthePyreneesin1940.

Francohadavoidedbeing drawnintoGermany'swaragainstGreatBritain,andforthis

policyhehadstrongpublicsupport,butHitler'swaragainst theUSSRwasviewedinSpain asaverydifferentmatter,many patrioticSpaniardssincerelyregardingitasacrusadeagainst atheisticBolshevismwhich,they believed,wasresponsibleforthe catastrophethathadovertaken theircountryin1936.

VirtuallyatWar.

Spainwasthereforevirtually atwarwithRussia,andyet, evenasshehadabstainedfrom positiveactsofinjuryagainst GreatBritainwhenitwasinher powertodothemin1940-1942, soshenowabstainedfromembarrassingthewareffortsofthe WesternPowersagainstthe Axis.

Littlebylittle,asthefortunes ofwarandthedictatesofprudencechanged,sheloosenedher tieswithGermanyandmade newoneswiththeWesternPow ers,untilbytheendof1944 herdiplomaticattitudecouldhe characterisedbytheU.S.Ambassadorasoneofbenevolent neutrality.

DuringtheyearsofthattransitiontheUnitedStatesdemandedmuchofSpain,including amodificationofherunfriendly atttudetowardstheSoviet Union.Withreluctanceand misgivingSpainmadeconcessionseventothisdemand,but notuntilafterAmbassador Hayeshadwrittenthefollowing (December27,1943)totheSpanishForeignMinister: thefactthatRussiais obtainingfromtheUnitedStates andGreatBritainveryimportantassistanceinthesuccessful wagingofitsdefensivewarand thatRussiawillrequiretheir continuedassistanceinthegiganticpost-wartaskofreconstructionandrehabilitatingitsown extensivelydevastatedcountry, thisfactisakindofinsurance againstRussia'sbreakingwith theAlliesorpursuingpolicies repugnanttothemortothe principlesoftheAtlanticCharter."

UnfulfilledProphecy. IftheAmbassador'swords werenotapromisedestinedto bebroken,theycanatleastbe saidtorepresentanunfulfilled &PANK (W.A.)LIMITED

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It'soneoflife'sstartlingbut constantparadoxes:womenare moatunhappywhentheyarenot properlysubjecttomen.The reasonis:whenawomanispro- perlysubjecttoman,shefulfills hertrueroleofwifehoodand motherhoodandshefindscontentmentinlovingandbeing loved.Aren'twomenthefirst peopletoadmittheysooncome todespiseamantheycaneasily dominate?" FatherCalkinsemphasised thatthegreatestexamplefor /parriedpartnerstostudyand imitateistheHolyFamilyat Nazareth.

RADIOPRIESTON"SPARE ,ROD,SPOILTHECHILD,"DISAGREESWITH"EXPERTS."

Child-spoilingwasevaluated as"thecruellestneglecton earth"andas"thesignofthe spiritualandmentalinfirmityon theparents'part,"byFather HughCalkins,0.S.M.,popular speakerontheAmerican"Faith InOurTime"programme.

dren,parentsspoiledbytheir ownparents."

To-day'sfathersfailmostby leavingtoomuchtomother,feelingmoraltrainingofchildrenis herjobalone,FatherCalkins said,andmothersfailbytending tobecome"Moms,"therebyfallingdowninthetaskofpreparingchildrenemotionallyforlivingaprodUctiveadultlifeon anadultsocialplane.

Therearetimes,FatherCalkinssaid,whenaDadmustassumehisGod-givenpositionas headofthefamilyandmake bothhiswifeandchildobserve thestandardsofawell-regulated home.

PunishmentisGood.

Toomanyparentsawakento thehighcostofhomeneglect onlywhensummonedtocourt whereachildisontrialortoa hospitaltofindamaternitycase orasadcaseofsocialdisease, heasserted.

FatherCalkins,speakingona laterprogramme,contentedthat punishmentisgoodforchildren.

prophecy.Amongitsmany violationsoftheAtlanticCharterhasbeentheSovietUnion's persistentcampaigntoprovoke arevolutionarypoliticalchange inSpain. Russiadesiresnotonlyvengeancebuttheexploitationfor revolutionarypurposesofthe largestoreofideologicalfanaticismwhichtheSpanishCommunistspossess.Moreimportantstill,theKremlindesiresa "RussianGovernment"inSpain whichcanthreatentoclosethe WesternMediterraneanagainst BritishandAmericannaval power.

Sofor,thesegoalshavenot beenattained,butheadwaytowardthemhasbeenmade.The FrenchCommunists,whoderive theirideasofforeignpolicyin Moscow,areclosetohavinga FourthRepublicintheirgrasp; andtheywouldlikenothingbetterthan'tosendanarmythrough thePyreneestoassistarising againstFranco.Smallirregularforcesinfacthavealready maderepeatedincursionsforthi, purpose.

WHOSHOULDRULEIN HOME.

....TheCatholicanswertothe question,"Who'sthebossat home?"wasgivenbyFatherH. Calkins,oftheServiteFathers inarecentNewYorkradiosession.

FatherCalkinsassertedthat thehusbandistheheadandthe wifetheheartofthehome.He counselledthat"husbandand wifemustblendthefulfilmentof theirseparaterolesintoone happycombination."

"Andboth,"FatherCalkinscontinued,"mustrememberthisdistinction:FulfilmentofaGodgivenroleneverjustifiesexcessivedomination.Ifahusband seekstomakeawifeobeyhis everywhimandmood,regardlessofcommonsenseandreasonablefinless,hemisuseshisright tcrule.

OnlytoLawfulAuthority. Hiswifeisnotboundtobe subjecttosillycaprice,butonly tolawfulauthority.Yetifa wifeusesheraffectionandwomanlycharmtounfairlydominateherhusband,shemisusesher firstplaceinlove.Ifsheselfishlybuildsupherownstock withherchildren,whiletearing downtherespecttheyowetheir father,sheisdefraudngher husbandofhisrights."

Bothhusbandandwifecansin againstGodlawsbyunfairlyexertinginfluenceuponeachother, FatherCalkinscautioned. A husband,fromselfishmotives, maydemandsomuchattention fromhiswifethatshewould neglectherhomeandchildren. whileawife,bywhiningcriticism andindulgentself-pity,may dodgeherwayoutofwifelydutiesthatGoddemandsofher.

UnityorDomination?

"Soyousee,"FatherCalkins asserted,'it'snoteasytodecide who'sbossathome.Bothpartnerssoondiscovertheirspheres ofinfluencecloselyintertwine. Wouldn'ttheybebetterto labourforunityratherthanto seekdominationoveroneanother?

Manyawifeisunhappybecausesherefuseshumblytoacceptthepropersubjectiontoher husbandthatGodexpectsofher.

"Itisdownrightimmoralfor parentstoraisespoiledchildren,"FatherCalkinssaid."But awell-trainedchildisamonumentthatglorifiesparent,for timeandeternity."

Children require seven straightyearsofuninterrupted homedisciplineortheirbetter naturesneverhaveachance, FatherCalkinsestimated.He stressedthattheyneedkindness andaffectionwithintheirnaturalenvironmentinahome,"not anurseryorschool."

Spoiledchildren,hesaid,treatedwith"sinfulsoftness,"grow uphaughty,ungrateful,conceited,mostlythrough"over-indulgentparents,tiredparents, mothersforcedtoworktoovercomeunjustlivingconditions, parentswellversedinthecatch phrasesof'phoney'psychology thatforbidsdisciplineoverchil-

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Newmemberswerewelcomed, andafterthe'meetingbasketballwasplayed.Thenextgen eralmeetingwillbeafterDevotionsatSt.Patrick'sonSunday, April13. Weaskallmembers tobepresent,asanimportant matterhastobefinalised. Leaders'meetingsasfrom April8willbeheldof8p.m. eachTuesdaynightattheDiscs, Rooms. LiturgyGroup. TheLiturgyGroupwillmeet eachsecondThursday,thenext meetingbeingonThursday, April10,at8p.m.,attheDiscs Rooms.

Wewouldremindmembersthat thisisanactivitytoassistus spiritually,andtoequipuswith theknowledgethatisexpected ofusandisnecessaryifweare towinbackgirlswhohaveallowedtheirreligiontobecomea thingofminorimportance,also tohelpuscopewiththeeverydayproblemsthatconfrontus. Weinvitegirlswhoareinterested,whethermembersofthe N.C.Ce.M.ornot,tocomealong, asweknowthisgroupisgoing toworkuptobeourNo1Activity.Shouldyouhaveany suggestionsresubjectsfordiscussion,pleaseseeRonnieGossensatthemeeting. Choir.

ThechoirisnowaN.C.G.M. activity,undertheguidanceof MissHodges.Thenextpracticewillbe onWednesday night,April16,andwehopeto eeallthegeneralmemberswho handedtheirnamesinatthelast generalmeetingpresent.For furtherinformationcontactCarmelO'Brien EasterDance.

Yes,itwasagrandsuccess, andasaresultofalltheremarksofappreciationreceived bythecommitteeandenquiries aboutthedateofnextdance,we feelthattheturningpointhas beenreachedandthatwecan boastofthegooddancesCathedralbranchN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.organise.Weextendaninvitation tomembersofallotherbranches tocomealongtoourdances.The nextonewillbeheldonFriday, April18,atCathedralHall.

"Punishment,theexpertssay, onlysuppressesachild'snatural desireforself-expressionand hurtshisfuturepersonalitydevelopment,"FatherCalkinssaid. "Yetitisbecauseofsuchfoolish expertsandtheirthoughtlessfollowersthatAmericaisfilled withspoiledchildrenandjuven ilecriminals,

"Theirdesireforself-expressionhasbeenallowedtorun wild.Earlyandfirmandfrequentpunishmentwouldhave taughtthemtodisciplinetheir lives."

Arestorationofthefineart ofpunishment,whichseeksnot toharmbuttohurt,isneeded fordisobedientchildreninfamilies,FatherCalkinssaid. Hedeclaredthatunlessparentswillbestrongenoughto enforcepainfulremindersfor violations,lifeitselfwillbrutally punishthechildishadultwho thinkshegetsawaywiththings.

Picnic.

Tentativearrangementsare beingmadeforapicnictoAraluenonSunday,April20.Will tellyoumoreatournextgeneralmeeting.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Learn-to-danceclasseswillbe recommencingshortly.Any teachersfdrtheseclassesare askedtocomealongonSunday, April13(immediatelyafterdevotions).

(BiologistAdvancesNewEvolutionaryTheory

MaterialisticScience

DebunkedinFavourof FreeWill

Thearticlebelow,byFultonOursle4reprintedfromthe "Readers'Digest,"isinterestinginillustratingtheswing awayfrommaterialisticscience,especiallyinthefieldofevolutionaryspeculation.Thenewtheoryhasitserrors,too, whichwilleasilybepickedoutbyinformedCatholics:

ByFULTONOURSLER.

EversinceDarwinadvancedhis theoryofevolution,disbeliefin manyofthefundamentaldoctrinesofChristianityhasbeen spreading.Itbecamepopularto lookuponamanasamerebiologicalaccident,todenytheexistenceofthehumansoulandits freewilltochoosebetweengood andevil;toregardlifeaswithout purposeandmeaning.Sceptics insistthatthedeathblowtofaith wasgivenbyscience.

Butnowwenearafreshvoice -ascientificone-declaringall theoldbeliefstobetrue.God's newprophetisabiologist,Dr. LecomteduNouy,formerlyofthe RockefellerInstituteandthePasteurInstitute.Inhisextraordinarybook,"HumanDestiny,"he revealsanewtheoryofevolution. Bymeansofscienceandreason, Dr.duNouyseekstoturninto realitiesthoseold,disputedhopes ofmankind-freewill,ameaning forlife,theimportanceoftheindividual,immortalityandGod.

Asabiologist,duNouybegins byconfessingthefallibilityof science.Wearenottogiveita blindtrust.Nothinginthisworld canbeabsolutelyknown.Ourfive sensesareimperfect;ourtechnicalinstrumentsneverprecise enough.

Norcanweeverperceivereality.Flourandsootmixedtogether formapowderthatlooksgrey. Butamicroscopicinsectmoving amongthegrainsofthatpowder willseewhiteandblackboulders. Ontheinsect'sscaleofobservationthereisnosuchthingasa greypowder.Allourideasof truthmustberelative,inauniversewhoseveryscaleisbeyond ourgrasp.

Inthismightycosmos,science toyswithtinyfractionsofknowledgebutthechasmsseparating knownfactsarevastanddeep. Wearelivingonaglobewhichis about2,000millionyearsold.On thisvaststagewasplayedthe siramaofevolution.Buthowdid thecurtaingoup?Sofarithas beenimpossibletoascertainhow lifebegan.Noonehasevenexplainedtheoriginofvertebrates towhichyouandIbelong.

Thewholehistoryofevolution isspottedwithimprobablemysteries.Everygreatstepforward wasmadeagainstthemostrigid scientificlawsofprobability;each advanceanunlikelyconquest fromalowertoahigherlevel.

Forexample,thereisthatmomentwhenlifechangeditstechniqueofbegetting.Formillion, ofyears,protoplasmiccellsjust keptonmultiplyingandseparating,breakingapartandrenewing -seemingtopossessimmortallife. Suddenly,mysteriously,there cameintolifeasingularnewmode ofbegetting-sexualgeneration. .Andhowodditdoesseemthat, a-inthestoryofAdamandEve, whensexcameintolife,death camewithit.

AgainandagainduNouy,a mostcourageousbiologist,points outsymbolicalparallelsbetween theearlychaptersofGenesisand theknownfactsofevolution.I' isasifthewriterofthefirstbook oftheBibleintuitivelyknewthe grandprogrammeoflifeprepared fortheworldbyitsCreator.Oftentruthcomestomanthrough intuition,whileknowledgeisacquiredbyintelligence.andboth sourcesmustherespected.

Fivebasicfactsaboutevolution areundeniable:(1)thebeginning oflifeinextremelysimpleforms; (2)evolutionintomoreandmore complexforms;(3)theresultof thisage-longprocess-manwith ahumanbrain;(4)thebirthin manofabstractthought:(5)the spontaneousgrowthofmoraland

Mandoesnotrepresenttheend ofevolutionbutonlyamiddle stagebetweenthepastwithallthe memoriesofthebeastandthefuture,richinthepromiseofthe ,oul.Fromnowon,ourprogress willbenotphysicalbutspiritual. Themanofthefuturewillbecompletelyliberatedfromdestructive humanpassions-egotism,greed, lustforpower.Thoughhewill enjoythepleasuresofthebody, liewillnotberuledbythem.Man willlosehisbondagetothebody, escapethedominationoftheflesh.

spiritualideasindifferentpartsof theworld.

Notoneofthesefivefactscan beexplainedscientifically.We mustbridgethegapsbysetting upan,bypothesis.

Oftenanhypothesisisanecessity.Inworkingouthistheoryof relativityEinsteinusedmorethan adozenunprovablepostulatesvet,thankstohiswork,theenergyoftheatomwasreleased.Du Nouy'shypothesisseesapattern, amoralpurposeinevolution.Itis basedontheimpossibilityofattributingtothesimpleplayof chancethebeginningoflifeand itsascenttothewondersofthe humanbrain.

Foryearsmaterialistshavebeen tellingusthatchanceheldanabsolutedespotismoverallthings mortal.ButduNouyreplies,"Man isfreeeithertofollowhisanimalinstincts,whichgivehim physicalpleasure,ortoseekanotherkindofgoal.Toreachthat goalhehastostruggleagainst powerfulanimalinstinctsinhimself!Oftenthefightmeansagony tohim.Yetsamemendomake thatfight,inspiteofpain.Such achoiceexistsformanalone."

Manymenchooseonepath,veryfewtheother.Butitisthefew whohavealwaysplayedthegreat roleinevolution.Thisnonconformingminorityhasfollowedan irresistiblebutinvisibleleadership;ithasobeyedagreatcompellingFinalCausethatdrewit On.

Themeltingsnowsonamountaintopbecomebrooksandmighty riversastheyflowdownwardtowardthesea.Theyflowdownward,ofcourse,inobediencetoa lawoffinalitycalledgravitation. Inevolution,lifeflowednotdownwardbutupward,drawnbyalaw ofequalfinality.Sincethebeginningoftheworld,lifehasfollowedthatascendingpath,beginningwithshapelessmatterand endinginthinkingmanendowed withaconscience. Hasorthodoxsciencebeenblind tothesecluesofpatternanddesigninevolution?Notatall.In life'scontinuousascent,therigid lawsofchancehavebeensofrequentlyfloutedthatthemost hardheadedmaterialistshavehad toadmitthepresenceofsomeunknownfactor. Todealwiththisunknownfactorthematerialistshadtogiveit aname.Cherishingsomedeepantipathytothereverednameof Godtheycalledit"anti-chance." Howlittleitmatterswhetheryou callitanti-chanceorcallitGod! Forathousandmillionyearsuntilmanbegantothink-lifewas governedbytheonebasicmotive ofsurvival.Thencertainhuman beingsappearedwhowereruledby anewmotive,byanideaofr;g:le andwrongforthesakecyfwhich theywouldwillinglylosetheir lives.

DuNouysaysitwasasifthe voiceofsomeFinalPowerspoke tothehumansoul:

"Sofaryouhavebeenconcerned onlywithlivingandbreeding.You couldkill,youcouldstealfoodor mates,andgotosleeppeacefully, havingobeyedYourinstincts.But fromthisdayonyoushallcombat thoseinstincts.Youshallnotkill! Youshallnotsteal!Youshallnot covet!

"Andyoushallsleeppeacefully onlyifyouhavemasteredyourself Youshallhereadytosufferand togiveyourliferatherthanabandonyourideals.Nolongerare vourprincipalaimstoliveandeat. Fornobleendsyouwillendure hungeranddeath.Andyoumust henoble,forthatisthewillof thenewbeingwhohasarisenin you.Youmustaccepthimasmastereventhoughhecurbsyourdesires."

Clearlytheevolutionofthefuturewillliewiththegoodpeople oftheworld.Butwhatisgoodand whatisevil?Thematerialistsdeny theveryexistenceofgoodand evil;duNouynotonlyaffirms theirexistencebutseekstodefine them.

Allthroughevolution,heargues,therehavebeenjusttwo kindsoflivingcreatures-youcan callthemgoodandbad,or evolversandadapters.Thebad kind,theadapter,hasalwaysdone theexpedientthing.Ithasconformedandappeased.Itadaptsitselftoenvironmentandcircumstances-andthenstopsprogressing.Theotherkindofcreature isstubbornandrebellious.Refusingtoconform,itchoosesrathertosurpassitself,andso evolvesintosomethingbetter.In theclashofthesetwomotivesdu Nouyfindshisdifferencebetween wrongandright.

Thecriterionoftheadapteris usefulness;oftheevolver,freedom-liberationfromalldestructiverestriction.Eversincethe firstrudiments,thistesthas singledouttherisingscale.Itwas thecreatureswhosoughtfreedom whocarriedlifeupward.Asdu Nouyputsit:"Evolutionprogressesfrominstabilitytoinstability.Itwouldperishifitencounteredonlyperfectlyadapted stablesystems."

Whatisimportantisthatman haschangedhismaster.Oncehe wasaslavetophysiochemicalbiologicallaws.Nowhecanthinkfor himself.Allhisancestorswereirresponsibleactorsinaplaywhich theydidnotunderstand.Nowman wantstocomprehendtheplay.

Hehasbecomecapableofperfectinghimself.Ideasofthebeautifulcometohim,estheticvisions borninhimcanbematerialized byhishands.Heinventsand learns.Nolongerdoesthesatisfactionofanyappetiteseem enough.Yetheisstilllargelyanimalandthatmakeshimaconfusedandbewilderedfellow.

Thevoiceofhisnewbornconsciencecontradictsoldordersand giveshimnewones.Isitanywonderthatherevolts?Likeawild horseheragesagainstthebithuthediffersfromthehorsefor hehimselfimposesthecheck whileremainingfreetoacceptor rejectit.Becausemasteryofself isbasedonthelibertytochoose betweengoodandevil,itgives birthtohumandignityandthat NS thegoalofevolution.

Onceweunderstandthisenormousfactweseeafurtherrefinementofthedefinitionofrightand wrong:Goodmustbealsotherespectofhumanpersonality;evilis thecontemptofthispersonality.

Hereisthemostimportant eventsofarinallevolution. Henceforth,inordertoevolve, manmustdisobeyhisownnature. Nowitistheindividualwho countsandnolongerthespecies!

Weshouldnotdespairbecause therearesofewgoodpeoplein theworld.Asinbillionsofpast years,growthwillstillbecarried onbythefew.Thosefewwill provetobetheforerunnersofthe futurerace,ancestorsofthespirituallyperfec,manofwhich Christwastheagelessexample.

Willittakeanothertwobillion yearstoreachthisgoal?DuNouy saysno.Thewholeprocesscanhe hurriedalongbecauseofman's greatesttool,his'brain.Whileit tookagesforanimalstodevelop wings,manconqueredtheairin onlythreegenerations.Thanksto thehumanbraintherangeofour senseshasbeenincreasedbeyond alldreams.Wecanseetheinfinitelysmallandtheinfinitelyremote.Wehavedwarfeddistance andputtimeinchains.

Butthisfacilepowerofthought increasesourresponsibility.We arefreeeithertoforgeaheador todestroyourselves.Toomany lookuponourinventionsassym-

bolsoftruecivilization.Nothumancbmfortandconveniencebut suntandignitymustbeourideal. Intelligence,unlessgovernedby conscience,willgenerallyinfluence manadverselyinthechoicebetweengoodandevil.Itwillcounselhimtoconform,toappease,to adapt.Itwillneveradvisehimto rebel,toresist,toevolve.Common sensehasyettomakeitsfirst heroormartyr.Thatiswhyintelligencealoneisdangerous.Alone itmadetheatomicbomb.Suddenlypeoplerealizedthatatriumphofsciencebrutallychallengedtheirsecurity;theconflict betweenpureintelligenceand moralvalueshadbecomeamatter oflifeanddeath.

Unhappily,therearestillmany whoinsistthatmanisaglorified animal,andnothingmore.They canseeonlyananimalsolutionof ourproblems.Inthefieldofpoliticstheywanttoregimentpeople likeinsects.Inalargepartofthe worlddictatorshavealreadydone so,denyingtotheindividualany roleexceptthatofthedrone.Yet thewillof"anti-chance"orGod, thegranddesignofevolution,is thatmanbenotregimentedbut remainfreetoevolve.

Wematrespecthumanpersonalitybecauseitisaworkerfor evolutionandacollaboratorwith God.Heremanypersonsask:If :hereisaGod,howcanHepermit alltheevilthatisintheworld?

Thisquestionshowsamisunderstandingofthenewtheory.In thebeginningofevolution,progressdependedsolelyonGod. Nowitnolongerdependssolely onHimbutalsoontheeffort madebymanindividually.Bygivingmanconscienceandfreewill, GodabdicatedapartofomnipotenceinfavourofHiscreature. ThusHebreathedasparkof Himselfintoman.

Thislibertyissoreal,soactual, thatGodHimselfrefusestointerferewithit.Ifweacceptthe factthatasupremepowerhascreatedthelawsoflifethenwemust knowthatthecreatingpowerwilt notpreventtheselawsfromoperating.Itisnotnaturethatis

incoherentbutmanwhoisignor- ant.-hestillhasalongwaytogo.

Againtheintelligentmanbogs uown,becausehecannotthinkof Godsensibly.WhatdoesGodlook like?Agiantwithabeard,con,e.vedintheimageofman?In thesescientfictimestheanswer snouldbeclear.ImagineGod? Whocanvizualizeevenanelectron?Anyscientistwilltellyou thattheelectronisinconceivable. Youcannotdiagramitsshape.No manhaseverseenone.Neither theunseenelectronnortheunseen Godcanbevisualized,buttheyexist.

Howcantheindividualco-operateintheevolutionofthefuture? Weknowthelawsofmoralityand wecanabidebythem.Moreimportant,wecanalsoreturntothe ancientcustomofthemoralinstructionofyouth.Thefightfor thefuturemustbegininthe schools.Educationisoneofthe weaponsofhumanevolution.If truthweretaughtinschools throughouttheworldtherecould benototalitarianstates.

Todayouryoungarestuffed withmanyuselessdetailswhile vitalmoralityispassedoverin silence.Aswellmightfarmersbe taughttogrowflowerswithout learningtoploughafield.Why doesnobodydreamofmaking childrenlearncharacter?Surely thewholeworldrealizestheadvantageswhichwouldresultifthe greatmajorityofmencouldbe trusted!

Thelawofevolutionisandalwayshasbeentostruggleupward, andthefighthaslostnoneofits violencebecausethebattlefieldhas changedfromthematerialtothe spiritualplane.Thedivinesparkis inus.Wearefreetodisregardit. tokillit,ortocomeclosertoGod byshowingoureagernesstowork withHim.

Itisnotfortruebelieversthat duNouyhaswrittenhisbook.Insteadheaddresseshimselfto doubtersandsceptics;toincreasingmillionswhosedespairmakes themwonderwhetherlifeisworth living.

Tothemtheauthorof"Human Destiny"offerscourageandhope.

ImportantEducation DecisioninU.S.

AcaseofextraordinaryinteresttoCatholicsthroughoutthe UnitedStateshasjustconcludedbeforetheU.S.Supreme Court,highestjudicialbodyof thenation.

Byfivevotestofour,the Courtaffirmedtherightofthe NewJerseySchoolDistrictto paythetransportationcostsof childrenattending Catholic schools.

Progressofthecasehasbeen followedcloselybyCatholiceducationistsinNewSouthWales, becauseinanumberofcountry districtswhereprivatelyowned busesandmotorlaunchescarry childrentothenearestschool centre,theStatemeetsthe transportationcostsofState schoolpupils,butthefaresof childrenattending Catholic schoolshavetobepaidbytheir parents.

InonedistrictthecosttoCatholicparentsisashighas7s.6d aweek.

Themajorityopinionofthe U.S.SupremeCourtwasreadby AssociateJusticeHugoBlack, ChiefJusticeFredMVinson, andAssociateJusticesFrank Murphy,StanleyReedandWilliam0.Douglasconcurred.

Thedissentingopinionwas readbyAssociateJusticeWiley Ruthledge,andhewasjoinedin itbyAssociateJusticesFelix Frankfurter,RobertH.Jackson, andHaroldBurton.

Aseconddissentingopinionwas madebyJusticesFrankfurter andJackson.

MajorityJudgment.

"TheStatecontributesno moneytotheCatholicschools. Itdoesnotsupportthem.Its legislationasapplieddoesno morethanprovideageneralprogrammetohelpparentsgettheir children,regardlessoftheirreligion,safelyandexpeditiously toandfromaccreditedschools."

Thiswasthegistofamajorityopinion. "TheFirstAmendmentofthe Constitution,"theCourtadded,

"haserectedawallbetween ChurchandState.Thatwall mustbekepthighandimpreg- nable.Wecouldnotapprove theslightestbreach.New Jerseyhasnotbreachedithere."

TreatingthequestionofsupportofareligionbytheState, the16-pagemajorityopiniondecidedthatthefirstAmendment oftheConstitutionmeantthat "neitheraStatenortheFederal Governmentcan,openlyorsecretly,participateintheaffairs ofanyreligiousorganisationsor groupsorviceversa.

clause"InthewordsofJefferson,the againstestablishmentof religionbylawwasintendedto erecta'wallofseparationbetweenChurchandState'"

But,ontheotherhand,the Courtheldthatcuttingoffof suchservicesaspoliceandfire protection,connectionsforsewagedisposal,publichighways andsidewalks,and,incaseat hand,transportationtoaparo- chialschoolwheresuchtransportationisfurnishedtopublic schoolchildren,"isobviouslynot thepurposeoftheFirstAmendment,whichrequirestheState tobeneutralinitsrelations withgroupsofreligiousbelieversandnon-believers,nottheir adversary.

"Statepowerisnomoretobe usedsoastohandicapreligionsthanitistofavourthem."

DissentingViews.

ThedissentmadebyJustices Ruthledge,Frankfurter,Jackson andBurtonspokeof'twogreat drives"whichseekinthename ofeducationtonarrowthe"completedivisionofreligionandcivil authoritywhichourforefathers made"

Oneofthese,itstated,isto introducereligiouseducationand observancesintopublicschools. andtheotheristoobtainpublic fundsinsupportofprivatereligiousschools.

Bothoftheseavenueswere closedbytheFederalConstitution,itstated,andtheCourtin nowayshouldopenthem.

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ConventChildren'sChoirof90voices,ina bracketofthreenumbers.Then followedavariedselectionof itemsbylocalartists,inaprogrammeenjoyedbyall.

Inanaddress,FatherFrank Ryan,parishpriest,saidthey hadgatheredthateveningin suchpleasingnumbers,andspontaneously,towishHisLordship bonvoyageandGod-speedonhis approachingtriptohisnative France.

FatherFlynnthencommented onthe41fruitfulyearsspentby HisLordshipatDarwinand BathurstIsland,andremarked thatthiswouldonlybethesecondvisitmadebytheBishopto hishomeland.

"Oneotheroccasion,"hecontinued,"itisfittingwecelebrate to-night.LastyearHisLordshipcelebratedhisGoldenJubiless-50yearsofpriesthood. Unfortunately,wewereunableto haveanypublicfestivities,as theBishopwasinMelbourneat thetime,butcelebrationswere carriedonthere. Itakethis opportunityofcongratulating HisLordshiponhisGoldenJubiless,bothonmyownandon yourbehalf."

InsecondingFatherFlynn's remarks,theAdministratorof theNorthernTerritory(Mr.A. R.Driver)saidtheywereall therewithonethought,andthat wastosayfarewelltoHisLordshipforthetimebeing,towish himahappytrip,andtohope theywouldseehimbackagain. HewishedthisnotonlyforhimselfandthepeopleoftheNorthernTerritory,buthetookthe libertyofsayingitforthepeopleofAustralia.HisLordship's yearsofsolidworkforourcountrywouldneverberegrettedby him,norbythecitizensofAustralia,and,ofcourse,thepeople oftheTerritory. Awalletofnoteswasthen presentedtoHisLordship,contribut,onshavingbeenmadeby thepeopleofDarwin,Katherine, TennantCreekand Alice Springs.

Aseparatepresentationwas alsomadebytheschoolchildren,whowishedtodosomethingthemselvesfortheirbelovedBishop.FatherFlynnhers recalledthatoncewhenwalking withHisLordshipinAlice Springs,alittlegirlapproached theBishopandasked,"Excuse me,areyouSantaClaus"?

Inresponding,HisLordship BishopGsellsaid:"Whenaman haslivedsomanyyearsinthe sameplace,andleavesbehindso manyfriends,onefeelsatemptationtoalittlepride.Althoughmanyofyouarenotof myflock,stillyouaremy friends,andassuchIamproud tosaythatIamleavingsomany friends.Butthefeelingto-night isnotsomuchpride,butthanksgivingandgratitude.Somany havecometowishmebonvoyageandapromptreturn.As BishophereIhaveverylittle incomeandalotofexpenses,and startingsuchalongjourneyhas somefinancialcomplicationsbut yourkindgenerositywilllifta greatburdenfrommyshoulders.Igiveyoumythanks.1 needyourhelpandencouragement."

HisLordshipremarkedthatit washisdutytomeetHisHolinessinRome,andthatafterreportingontheChurchinthe 14orthernTerritoryheexpected to"enjoyayarn"withhim,as theywereatschooltogetherin Romeforthreeorfouryears.

BishopGsellrecalledolddays inDarwin,whenbuffaloesroamedthestreets.Hecommented onthechangeswhichhadtaken placein41years,duringwhich timeDarwinhasturnedfrom Australia'sbackdoortoitsfront door.

FatherFlynnagainwished HisLordshipasafejourney,and statedthatonhisreturnhehopedthattheprogressmadetowardstheWarMemorialChurch

trothaloftriballaw.Forhis effortsinconnectionwiththe Mission,BishopGsellwasawardedtheOrderoftheBritishEmpire. BesidesbeingdecoratedbyHis MajestytheKing,hewas,in 1938,raisedbyHisHolinessthe PopetothedignityofBishop. HisLordshiphaspaidonly onevisittohisnativelandin61 years,when,in1920,hevisited hisfamily.Butarathertragic incidentmarredanotherwise fondreunionwithhismother. TheBishopfound,tohisbitter disappointment,thatinthe25 yearshehadbeenabsent,hehad forgottenthedialectofhisvillage.Conversationswithhis motherhadthereforetobecarriedonwiththehelpofaninterpreter.Onthisoccasionalso hehadthesadtaskofconsoling asisterwhohadlostherhusbandinWorldWarI.

Asecondtriphomewascontemplatedin1938,butwaspostponed.Warthenintervened, andtheBishopistakingadvantageoftheopportunitynowpresentingitself.Againitwillbe asadhomecoming,forHisLordshipwillnothavetheprivilege ofbeinggreetedbyhismother, andwillhavethetaskofconsolinghissisteronthelossofher youngestsoninWorldWarII.

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andShrineofThanksgiving wouldbeimpressiveandgratifying. Allpresentthenhadtheop. portunityofpersonallyconveyire.farewellgreetings. AfterproceedingtoSydneyby flyingboat,HisLordshipBishopGsellwillleaveAustraliaon April15bytheFrenchvessel "BirAkeiem."

BornnearStrasburg,inFrance, HisLordshipBishopF.X.Gsell, M.S.C.,D.D.,O.B.E.,lefthome attheageof14tostudyforthe priesthoodattheMotherHouse oftheMissionariesoftheSacred HeartatIssoudon. Becauseofhisexceptional hrililance,hewassenttoRome, wherehecompletedhisstudies andlearnedtospeakItalianfluently.Hewasordainedatthe ageof25,andsenttoAustralia, wherehehasspentfiftyglorious yearsasaMissionary,accom plishingmuchbyhisenergyand zeal.

OnarrivalinSydneyin1897, hewasappointedProfessorof TheologyattheMotherHouse oftheMissionariesoftheSacred HeartinAustralia,atKensington,N.S.W.Asalllecturesare giveninLatin,thathecouldnot speakEnglishwasofnoconse quence.However,hequickly masteredtheEnglishlanguage.

In1900BishopGsellwasappointedtoPapua,andspentsix yearsnearPortMoresby.Here hewasinstrumentalincommencingtheroad,which,completedbyAlliedForcesduring thewar,becamefamousasthe KokodaTrail.

HewastransferredtoDarwin in1906-atatimewhenthere hadbeennoresidentpriestfor fouryears,thoughtheJesuits hadlabouredherefor20years previously.

Thetaskthatawaitedthe youngpriestcanwellbeimagined,andfor41yearshehasremainedhere,exceptforthewar years,spentatAliceSprings.

NottheleastofhismanyachievementsintheNorthernTerritorywastheestablishmentof thenowfamousBathurstIsland Mission,60milesnorthofDarwin.Here,atleast,thenative populationisincreasing,rather thandecreasing,duetotheBishop'splan,wherebyyounggirls bornattheMissionarefreeto marryoftheirownchoice.

WellknownthroughoutAustralia,thissystem,putintoeffect afteranextensivestudyoftriballawandcustoms,willeventuallyfreealltheislandgirls fromthemiserableautomaticbe-

NowthatHisLordshipBishop GsellseesDarwindeveloping intoabusynortherngateway thatitis,hisgreatinterestisto seetheproposedWarMemorial ChurchandShrineofThanksgiving,dedicatedtoOurLady, StaroftheSea,riseupfromthe ruinsofthewar-shatteredtown, asafittingtributetothebrave defendersofDarwin.

HowtheCannibalsofFutunabecameCatholics

TheSuccessoftheFailureofBlessedPeter

BaptisedintheBloodof Oceania'sFirstMartyr

Ifyoulookatamapofthe PacificOcean,justnorthofa linedrawnfromFijitoSamoa, youwillseealittlegroupof islandscalledtheHornIslands.

Thelargestislandofthisgroup isknownbyitsnativenameFutuna.Itisninemileslong, andsixmileswide,hashigh, steepandruggedmountainsand iscoveredwithluxurianttropical vegetation.Ahundredyears agotheinhabitantsofFutuna wereaswildasthecountryitself.Theyhadbecomecannibalsduringaterriblefamine whichfollowedacrop-destroyinghurricane,andthedesirefor humanfleshhadbecomesogreat thatwhencaptivesfromrival tribesdidnotprovidesufficient material,thewretchedpeople killedtheirownkithandkinin ordertohavesuppliesfortheir horriblefeasts.Yet,Godin Hisinfinitemercyandwisdom Decreedthatthisislandshould bethesceneofthefirstmartyrdomforthefaithinOceania,and thatthesesavagepeoplewould allbecomeCatholicswithinafew yearsofthearrivalofthefirst missionary.

Thestoryofthemiraculous oonversionoftheinhabitantsof Futuna,fromthedegarding depthsofpaganismtothelight, andtruthofChristianityiscentredarounda heroicyoung Frenchpriest,FatherPeter Chanel.Hearrivedontheisland in1837,withnomaterialequipment,notknowingawordofthe nativelanguage,andunaccompaniedexceptbyonelay-brother. Heworkedtherewithoutanyapparentsuccessforfouryears, andwhenhisdeathcame,hewas, toallappearances,acomplete failure.Butlikesomanyapparentfailuresinthehistoryof theCatholicChurch,fromCalvarytothepresentday,thefailureofPeterChanelprovedtobe animmediateandcompletetri=ph.

PeterChanelwasoneofafamilyofeightchildren.Hispeoplewerehonesthardworking Frenchfarmers,andaccordingto thecustomofthetime,Peterhad totakehisshareofthefarm workwhilehewasstillvery young.Hisfirstassignment, mindingthecattle,wasmade easyforhimbyhisfaithfulcattledogwhodidalltheworkand wasrewardedbysharinghis youngmaster'slunch.Peter reachedtheageofelevenwithoutmuchopportunityforeducation.Hecouldreadandwrite fairlywellandhadanelementaryknowledgeofsimplearithmetic.Hisparentscouldnot affordtosendhimawayto school,andanywaytheyconsideredthatwhathewaslearning

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onthefarmwouldbeofmore usetohimthananythinghe couldlearnatschool.ButPeter wasalreadylookingbeyondthe farm;hehaddreamsofbecomingapriest,andwhenFather Trompierhappenedoncetoask himwhathisambitioninlife was,theyoungfellowshylybut withouthesitationtoldhimhis secret.Thegoodoldpriest fixedthematterwiththeparents, tookontheeducationoftheboy himself,sawhimthroughcollege, throughtheSeminary,andhad thehappinessofassistingathis firstMassinJuly,1827.

Duringallhiscollegeyears Petershowedhimselftobeone ofthosecheerful,unobstrusively goodyoungfellowswhomeverybodylikes.Thathewasvery popularwithhisfellowstudents wasnotwithoutmeritonhis part.Accordingtothemethod thenemployedinFrenchcolleges,hehadbeenappointedone oftheprefects,entrustedwith thekeepingofdiscipline;theexerciseofthischarge,inorder nottoberesentedbytheother boys,requiredmuchtact,prudenceandcharity.Itspeaks wellofPeterChanel,thatasprefect,heneverlosttheesteemand affectionofhiscompanions.

TheMissions.

Immediatelyafterhisordinationhewassentasassistantto alovableoldpriestwhoreminds oneofFatherFitzgibboninthe film"GoingMyWay."In spiteofdifferencesoftemperamentandoutlookthetwobecame fastfriends,anditwaswithregretthattheparishpriestsaw hiscuratechangedtoanother parishafterayear.In1831

FatherChaneljoinedtheSociety ofMary,arecentlyfoundedmissionarysociety.Whenin1836 theHolyFatherofficiallyapprovedofthesocietyandentrustedtoittheMissionsinthe Island"(,ftheSouthPacific,Fr.

Chanelwrote:"Imanifestedmy oldlongings(forforeignmission work),andnowmyheartthrobs withjoyasmynameisputon therollforthefirstdraftofmissionaries.Weshall,nodoubt, encountermanydangers,butI amnotintheleastafraid.I havealreadyofferedtoGodthe sacrificeofmyIfe.EvenifI hadathousandlivestolose, couldyoufindfaultinmyconsecratingthemalltothesalvation ofthepoorislandersofOceania."

InDecember,1836,themissionaries'boatsetsailforFutunaanditwasnotuntilNovemberofthefollowingyearthat theyarrivedattheirdestination afteravoyageofmuchhardship, sickness,anddisappointment. Thenativesheldacouncilmeetingtodecideonwhatkindofa receptionwouldbegiventhe strangers.Someofthechiefs werefordrivingthemaway, somehintedatthepossibilityof usingthewhitemenattheir nextfeast,butontheadviceof anoutstandingwarriorcalled Maile,theKingoftheisland agreedtoletthemstayinpeace.

AlmostimmediatelyFather

Chanelhadtosettledowntonativelife,livinginanativehut nrnvidedbythekingandpartaking.bofthenativefood. Scantilyfed,poorlylodged,often overcomebyfatigue,hewas, nevertheless,determinedonfulfillirghisapostolicmissionto thebestofhisability.Hefirst appliedallhisenergytomasteringthenativelanguage,which wasnoeasymatterwithout grammarordictionaryofany kind,anditwasthreeyearsbeforehebegantospeakitfluently.Inthemeantimehisimperfectknowledgewasputtothe bestpossibleadvantage Obstacles. Almostcontinuouswarfarebetweenhostiletribeshampered thepriest'sapostolate.Hetried topreachtheGospelofpeacebut littleheedwaspaidtohismessagebyapeoplewhowerebent onstruggleandrevenge.But perhapsthegreatestobstacleto hisworkwasthedeep-rooted

paganismofthepeople.They weresteepedinwildsuperstition;frombirthuntildeaththey weretaughttodreadandpropitiatetheinnumerableevilspirits whichsurroundedthemandwere responsibleforrainorsunshine, sicknessorhealth,failureorsuccessinanyenterprise. And thosespiritsweresupposedto dwellin,andactthroughsome manorotherofthetribe,mostlyinthechiefs,thekinghimself beingconsideredastheincarnationofthemostpowerfulspirit ofall.Thisexplainshowthe king,Niulikibyname,though impressedbythedoctrinesofthe missionary,wasafraidtoembraceChristianity,lesthisspirit shouldabandonhiminangerand betrayhimintothehandsofhis enemies.Aslongastheking heldaloof,therewaslittlehope oftheconversionofhissubjects. Wecanestimatetheslowness ofthemissionworkfromaletterwrittenbyFatherChanel in1839. Hewrites:"Twenty baptismsofwhichfourwereof adultsandallindangerof death,suchistheharvestofthe lasteighteenmonths."

StillallFatherChanel'swork wasnotinvain.Someofthe chiefsshowedacertainreadiness toembracethenewreligion,and oneofthemwentsofarastosay thatthewholeislandwasonly waitingforthekingtotakethe firststep. Butthekingcontinuedtoremainaloof,andnow evenforbadethesupplyingof foodtothestrangers.Apetty persecutionwassetonfoot.In hislastletter,November,1840, FatherChanelwrote:"Thenews thatthenativesofWallisIsland havebecomeCatholicsseemsto havemovedthespiritsofour Futunaislanders.But,alas, nowthatmypoorking,Niuliki, isdefinitelysupreme,heseems toclingmorethanevertohis devilishpractice.Isincerely wishhewouldreceivesomesalutarylesson. Thefewyoung menwhowerebeginningtojoin uswerethreatenedwithdeath byroasting,andthisfrightened themalittle."

TheKind-HeartedMan. Butallthesedifficultiesand obstaclesdidnotdeterthepriest. Havingbynowmasteredthenativelanguageheexertedallhis zealintheinstructionofhis people.Hispatiencewasoften sorelytriedbyallkindsofstupid questionsandpurileobjections, butheneveryieldedtoeventhe leastsignofannoyance;somuch sothatthenativenameforhim was"thekind-heartedman."His boundlesscharityattractedsome ofthebestdisposed,butatthe sametimehislittlesuccessexcitedtherageofthepagan priestswhosawtheirinfluence underminedandthreatenedwith extinction."Ourgodswilldesertus,"theysaid,"assoonas thenewstrangeoneisintroducedtoourcountry.Letusdestroythisnewreligion."The king,ashighpriest,foundhimselfinadilemma.Heliked FatherChaneltoacertainextent,buthefearedpunishment fromhisownspirits.Andthe resultwasthatNiulikiindirectlyorderedthemissionary's death.

Thefollowingconversation tookplacebetweenNiulikiand hisheadchiefMusu,asrecorded intheswornevidenceofanative witnesswhenthecasewasbeing enquiredintoafterwards.The kingsaidtohisheadchief:"You comeheretoaskmewhatitto bedone;dowhatyoulike.I likethismanbecauseIhavelivedwithhim.Idonottellyou tostrikehim;nevertheless,Iam notopposedtoyourstriking. Dowhatyouwill."Thechief answered:"Beatease,king; leavetheaffairtous,andwe shallactaccordingtoourwill."

TheMurder.

Afewdayslatertherumour spreadthattheking'seldestson hadjoinedFatherChanel.The chiefsheldanothercouncilat whichtheopinionofMusuprevailed."Letusstrikeatthe priest;ifhedieshisreligion willdieinFutuna."Thisjudgmentwasputintooperation withoutdelay.Onthemorning ofthe28th.ofApril,1841,Fr. Chanelwasaloneinhishutwhen

anativearrivedandaskedfor medicineforMusu.Whilethe priestwaspreparingthemedicine,Musuhimselfarrivedwith acrowdwhoimmediatelybegan tolootthehouse.Thislooting wasstoppedbyanangryshout fromthechief,"Didyoucome hereonlytotakewhatyou could?Whyallthedelayabout killingtheman?"Atoncea nativestruckwithhisclub,and struckagain,andFatherChanel fellagainstatable,bloodgushingfromhistemples.Another nativestruckwithaspear,and thepriestreeledbackthreeor fourstepsanddroppedtothe floor,hisshouldersproppedup againstthewall.Thenatives rushedfromthehutshoutingin theirtriumph,butthechief, Musu,remainedbehind.For somemomentahestoodgloating- lyoverhisvictim,andthenfinishedoffthemurderwithhis hatchet.

TheVictory.

Thetriumphofthepowersof evilwasshortlived.Strange thingsbegantohappenonthe island.Theking'sbrotherdied mysteriously,thekinghimself wasstrickenwithanawfuldiseaseanddiedinthemidstofex-

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cruciatingpains.Adreadful andunexpectedstormcameup suddenlyandswepttheisland. Allthosewhohadtakenpartin themurdertooktothebushravingwithfear.Strangestofall, whenamissionarybishoparrivedinaFrenchshiplessthana yearlatertoaskforthemartyr'sbody,hewasreceivedwith everymarkofrespect;notonly didthenativescomplywithhis requestbuttheybeggedontheir kneesthatanothermissionary mightbesenttothem.The bishopgrantedtheirrequest, andthefailureofFatherChanel immediatelyprovedtohavebeen atriumph.Aftertwelvemonths thenewmissionarywrote:"All thenativesarebaptised;many havealreadymadetheirfirst Communion,theirbehaviouris trulyedifying;theyonlyrequire alittlemoreinstruction." Andtothispresentday,FutunaiscompletelyCatholic. TrulythewaysofGodarewonderful.Thelittleboyfromthe farminFrancebecameGod's apostletothenativesofFutuna. andwhenhewasbeatifiedin 1889PopeLeogavehimthetitle "ThefirstChristianMartyrof '.)ceania."

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WhyClareLuce becameaCatholic

THEREALREASONBEHIND CONVERSION.

"WhatCatholicsbelieveis preciselywhyIbecameaCatholic. IfoundIbelievedit,too."

NationalTemperance

ItisallegedthatAustraliansarehyper-sensitiveover outsidecriticismsofnationalweaknessesandfoibles.This verysensitivenessmightbelabelledasthechiefofourdefects.However,pointisgiventofriendlycriticismon intemperanceinour"society"circlesbythecompletesilencewithwhichthecorrespondentsofthePressgreeted suchutterances.Italmostseemedatacitadmissionof theirsubstantialtruth.Now,amongthedecadentideas ofourtimemustbenumberedfalsepatriotism.which hangslargelyonthesuppressionofthetruth.Itsmotto is:"Mycountry,rightorwrong."Inasounderconceptiontheheraldryofatruelovemightbetherodof correction.Itisneitherrationalnorpatriotictobaulk atthetruth.Andthetruthofthismaterisdeeperand widerthanweourselvesarewillingtoadmit.Thebacchanaliancharacterofmanyprivatepartiesofthesocial setisbeyonddispute.Weacceptitaspartandparcel ofthedegeneracywhichasurfeitofmoneygenerallyengendersinthecharacter.

Buttheevilisnotconfinedtotherich.Itiswidespreadenoughtohaveassumedtheproportionsofanationalcharacteristic.Especiallyinthesmallercountry towns,wherepolicesupervisioniseitherabsent,impracticable,orlax,thepracticeofdrunkennessisalarminglyevidentandespeciallysoamongminors.Theseexcessesamongyoutharealsoprevalentinthecity,but notsoostensibly,forfearofthelaw.Littleenoughis saidofit,probablythroughdreadoftheprohibitionists, butwearefacedwithanationalproblemwhosesolution isnotaidedbyignoringit.Itshouldbesaidherethat thetraditonalCatholicattitudeisnottowardsprohibition, buttowardstemperance.Andbytemperancewemean thatcharacteristicofallthemoralvirtueswhichimpels amantogovernhisnaturalappetiteforthepleasuresof thesensesaccordingtothenormprescribedbyreason.It willbeseenthatthisdefinitionisradicallydifferentfrom thatofmanymodern"temperance"advocates,whoat heartarefrequentlyonlyprohibitionists.

Quiteapartfromthepracticalfailuresofprohibition, itisphilosophicallyabsurdtosupposethatvicecouldbe eradicatedorsolidvirtueinculcatedbyasetof.external regulationsalone.Prohibitionisnomorearemedyfor alcoholismthanissterilisationaremedyforsexualism. TheCatholicappealistoreason.Itrealisestheinherentabsurditiesanddangersinvolvedincompleterepression.Theveryexistenceofnaturalappetitesnegatives thepuritanbeliefthatoneshouldtreatthemasifthey didn'texistWeweregiventhesensesforpleasureby God.Theyarethereforegood.Excessintheirfunctioningisthepointwhereevilentersin. Arational mandoesnotabusethethingshereallyloves.Itisnot atasteforgoodbeerthatusuallyengendersdrunkenness, somuchasadepravedappetiteforcheapwine.Itis significantthatuptotheReformationthereoccursno civillegislationagainstdrunkenness.Thesubsequent cropoflawsagainstintemperancepointstothepassing awayofaninfluencehithertofoundsufficienttopromote socialwelfarebymoralmeans.Therereflectionsdonot militateagainsttheCatholicpracticeofadministering "thepledge."Inthefirstplaceitisnotamoralsanctionbindingundersin,andsecondlytherearetheexceptionalcases,wherehabitualindulgencemakestemperanceamoralimpossibilityeveninthosecircumstances whicharesafefortheordinarycitizen.Theremusthea generalrestorationofmoralideasandpracticeonanohiecticebasisbeforeanygeneralremedywillbeavailing againstintemperance.

ClareBootheLuce,playwright, lecturer,editor,andformerCongresswoman,whojoinedtheCatholicChurchinFebruary1946, makesthisstatementinanarticleonthereasonssheembracedthefaithappearingin"McCall'sMagazine"forFebruary. Asecondinstalmentofher storyappearsthismonth.

Mrs.Lucewritesthatthousandsofpeoplehaveaskedher forthe"real"reasonwhyshebecameamemberoftheChurch, butthatshecouldnotchoosebetweenthereasons,thatthey wereall"real"reasons.One reason,shesays,wasthat"by thegraceofGodIwasgiven thegiftoffaith."Mrs.Luce disclaimsanyinfluenceoffamilybackgroundorpersonal friendsinherconversion.

Indescribingherwar-timeaudiencewithPopePiusXII.,Mrs. Lucewrites:"AlthoughIwas profoundlyimpressedbythe HolyFather,asmanynon-Catholicshavebeen,therewas nothinginourmeetingthatsuggestedtomethatImightever becomeaCatholic.Ihadtwo subsequentinterviewswithhim inthewaryears,andalthough myinitialimpressionofhissanctityandsweetness(andaversion towar)weredeeplyrenewed, eventhen,IhadnoideathatI oughttobe,oreverwouldbecomeoneofhisdaughters." DefendedCathedrals. Mrs.Lucetellsofhervisits totheGothiccathedralsof FranceandGermanyduringthe travelsofheryouthfuldar andof"thesenseofdeeppeace" shefoundinthem.

"Inmyearly20'swhenmy headwasfullofVoltaireand MontesquieuandDiderotand otherbrilliantandhis.v with-the-Church-of-Romewriters ofthe18thcentury,Istillnever failedtodefendcathedralsas beingsomehowobjects oughttobeconsideredseparatelyfromthemischievousandsup. ers4itioushocus-pocus!preached withintheirwalls,"shewrites.

"Iwouldrecallthattherewas "something"aboutaCatholicca. thedralthat'movedeverybody.' SometimesIsaidthat'something'wasart,andthatmycathedralemotionshadbeenaesthetic"shesetsforth."SometimesIsettledfortheideathat itwasacathedral's'magnificen' emptiness,'asthoughemptiness couldevermakeitselffeltsoviolentlyas'something'!Iknow nowwhatitwas:itwasthe RealPresence"

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EXPOSITION

Nowthatasupplyofcandles hascometohand,Expositionof theBlessedSacramentwillbe heldeveryThursdayintheLegionofMaryChapelatthe aboveaddress.AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallLegionaries,ActiveandAuxiliary,and totheCatholicpeopleingeneral, topayavisitduringtheday. Expositioncommencesafter8 a.m.Massandconcludeswith Benedictionat5.30p.m.

ROSARY

TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12.40 andagainat1.30p.m.Makea practiceofvisitingtheChapel fortherecitationofyourdaily Rosary.

LUNCHEONROOMS.

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Archbishop'sEngagements

April13,8a.m.: St.Mary'sCathedral:CelebrateMassontheoccasionof theannualGeneralCommun. ionoftheNewmanSociety.

April20: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatLesmurdie.

April25(AnzacDay): 8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.PresideatSolemnRequiemMass.

April27,morning: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Joseph's Church,Mt.Barker.

Afternoon: BlessnewschoolatMt.Barker.

May4: 3p.m.:BlessextensiontoSt. Teresa'sSchool,Gwelup.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatBetmont.

ANZACDAY.

SolemnRequiemMass,inSt. Mary'sCathedral,at8.30a.m. HisGracewillpreside.Rev. Dr.Sullivanwillbethepreacher.

AdultEducationfor CatholicsinN.S.W.

AcomprehensiveschemeofCatholicadulteducationthroughoutsuburbanareasofSydney willbeputintoeffectearlynext month.

Bythismeansthenucleusof adecentralisedsystemofpostschoolstudiesforCatholiclay menandwomenwillbepermanentlyestablished.

AimofthisextensionofCatholicadulteducationservicesto suburbanareasistobringwithin thereachofyoungpeople,particularly,aninformedandsound knowledgeoftheChurch'sviews onmodernculturalandideologicalevils.

Lecturesonman,familylife, andthesocietyinwhichhelives willbeembarkedonimmediately,underthelocaldirectionof ReligiousOrdersresidentinthe suburbs.

Simultaneously,specialcourses willbeinstitutedinthecity, whereawideandincreasing numberofvitaltopicswillbe dealtwith.

Coursestobeginimmediately includepublicspeaking,indus- trialrelations,elementaryeconomics,ethicsandsociology.

Asopportunityarises,additionalcoursesoneconomicsand industrialrelationsco-operative institutions,internationalaffairs, Pacificaffairs,modernhistory, Australianhistory,theEnglish languageandliteraturewillbe introduced.

Detailedplanssubmittedto theCardinal-Archbishoprecently emphasisedtheneedforsucha foundation,andthereadyapprovalofHisEminencehasbeen grantedfortheirintroduction.

ThousandsofCatholicboys andgirlsleaveschooleachyear toentervariousavenuesofemployment,whereadequatecontactbetweenthemandtheirreligionisfrequentlyjeopardised,it waspointedout.

WidespreadIgnorance.

Itisfortheseyoungpeople particularlyandinthelightof thedifficultiestheyarelikelyto encounterintheworldthatthe coursesofstudyhavebeendesigned.

Atschoolmanyyoungpeople havenothadtheopportunityto learnmuchofCatholicsocial teaching,orofCatholicdoctrine inrelationtotheproblemswhich willconfronttheminthefuture.

Theunfortunateresultis,that withthebestwillintheworld theydisplaycompleteignorance ofCatholicteachingonthemost vitalproblems. Numbershave,inconsequence, becomeeasypreytosubversive propaganda-even,insomecases,

HOUSETOLET.

Six-roomedhouse,atGreenmount,eightacresland,fruit trees,etc.;electriclightscheme, water;tenminutesfrombus. ApplyC.G.,thisoffice.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE. YoungCatholicmanurgently requiresboardwithsmallfamily;reasonabledistancefrom city.ApplyL.B.,thisoffice.

activeagentsoftheCommunist Party,itisclaimed.

Intheopinionofexpertswho havebeenconaideringthese matters,amorecogentpurpose canbeservedbydecentralised Catholiceducationforadults thanwouldresulteitherfroma ChairofScholasticPhilosophy attheUniversity,oreventhe establishmentofaCatholicUniversity.

Lastyear,asanexperiment,a "Workers'SchoolofSocialReconstruction"inSydneyandan "InstituteofChristianStudies" inMelbourneweresetup. CentresforLectures.

Theexperimentwassosue. cesafulthatanextensionof thesecourseswasconsideredadvisable.

Afeatureofattendanceat classeswastheinterestofex. servicemen,who,perhapsmore thanothersinthecommunity, recogrflsedthenecessityfor equippingthemselvesintellectuallyasCatholics.

OLDAQUINIANS'ANNUAL COMMUNION.

-TheOldAquinians'Association willholditsannualCommunion andre-uniononSunday,May 25,attheCollege. Masswillcommenceat8.39 a.m.,andbreakfastwillbeheld afterwards.Theschoolbuswill leavefromCanningBridgefor theschoolat8a.m.andagainat 9.15a.m.Afterthebreakfast thebuswillconveymembersto CanningHighway.

HolidayResorts

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany:

EverySunday:7.30a.m.and9.46 am. DailyMassat7.30a.m.during schoolholidays;6.30a.m.a;other Ames.

Bunhury: St.Patrick'sChurch: AllSundays:7.30a.m.and9.30 a.1:11. HolidaysofObligation:7a.m. and8a.m.

SouthBuabury: 8a.m.onallSundays, HolidaysofOblixation:

Fremantle: 7,9,and10.30sp.

Beaconsfield: 7and9a.m.

Spearwood: 8.31)a.m.

Rockingham: 10a.m.onall:Sundaysduringholidays

Scarborough: EverySunday:8a.m.

NorthBeach: EverySunday:8.15 a.m.

OsbornePark: EverySunday:7.30and10a.m.

iseriminations

FILMS

"TheSpanish

"TheSpanishMain,"anall-colourromanticcomedy,co-starring PaulHenreidandMaureen O'Hara,isataleofpiracyinthe infamousCaribbeanSea.

AyoungDutchmanincharge ofabandofemigrantsontheir waytotheCarolinas,isblown offhiscourseandshipwrecked. Heeventuallysucceedsinobtaininganinterviewwiththe ViceroyofGranada,inthehope ofsecuringthenecessarymaterialtorepairhisboatandalso necessaryprovisionstocompletethejourney;but,instead,heis castintoprison.Heescapes, andbywayofrevengesetshimselfupasapiratewiththeobjectofmolestingallshippingto andfromGranada.Inthisenterpriseheissuccessfulevento theextentofcapturingandmarryingtheViceroy'sfiancee.

Francesca,theyoungbride-tobe,sailingouttomarryanunseenhusbandandcaughtinthe toilsofpiracy,isplayedquite It

1\,/4amen"

pleasinglybyMaureenO'Hara. Theemotionalphasesthrough whichshepasses'aredepicted inanaturalandconvincingmanner.PaulHenreid,asthe Dutchpirate,playseffectively.

WalterSlezak'sportrayalof theViceroyofGranada,who spendshistimeeating,sleeping, castinghaplesscreaturesinto prisonandthenwondering whethertohavethemhangedor executedinsomeothermanner, isworthseeing.

Theproduction,byRobertFellow,followsthelinesofthetypicalpiratepicture,andI'm afraidtherearemanyofuswho becomeboredbyprolongedsea fights,yellingandclambering pirates,andtheensuinghand-tohandstruggle.Onecannothelp feelingthatthesescenesshow littlevariationovertheyears.

"TheSpanishMain"isthecurrentshowatthePlazaTheatre. -L.M.A.

a9nificentLady"

GingerRogersandDavidNiven, verycapablyassistedbyMeredithBurgess,areteamedtogethertopresentuswith"MagnificentLady,"thefilmnow screeningatthePiccadillyTheatre.

Thestorycentresroundthe lifeofDollyMadison.Weare introducedtohertofindher marryingaQuakerincompliancewithherfather'swishes, butagainstherown.Inthis marriagesheishappy,butwith reservations.Onlythedeath ofherhusbandandbabysonduringanepidemicofyellowfever

PLAYREVIEW

bringhertorealisewhatthis marriagecouldhavemeantto her.WhenshecomesintocontactwithCongressmenwebecomeinterestedintherivalrybetweentwoofthemforherhand inmarriage.DavidNiven,as AaronBurr,the"go-getter,"who wantspowerbyfairmeansor foul,hasforafoilMeredith Burgess,playingthepartofan idealist,whohasthefreedomof thepeopleatheart.Thedenouementiswellpreserved. Thisproductionisquitegood andtheactingimpressive. -L.MA.

"MurderWithoutCrime"

PolishedRepertoryProduction

TheplaywhichhasjustcommencedaseasonattheRepertoryTheatre-"MurderWithout Crime,"byJ.LeeThompson-is, fromtheplotaspect,fairaveragequalityinthe"thriller" class.Fromotherpointsof view,takingintoconsideration productiontechnique,characterisation,etc.,theshowpresented undertheaegisofNitaPannell isbothcleverandinteresting; therearetimeswhendramatic valuesareatareallyhighlevel.

Formanytheplaywillbesordidandgruesome,andthehigh pressurehorrorofitallmay provetoomuchforfeminine hearts.Itistruethatthereis onlythegrimhumourofone inthiscastoffourtoprovide evenasemblanceofcomicrelief.

ButpersonallyIamnotdisturbedbymurdersortheaftermathofmurder-atthe"thriller"level.Iamasfondofa gooddetectiveyarnasanyone mightbe;andtheinterestfor readersinsuchyarnsresidesin thestrengthoftheintellectual stimuluscreatedbytheplot; therearegenerallyadditionalor compesatoryfeatures,too-such asshrewdorcomiccharacterisation,evencaricature,and engagingtricksofstyle.Altogether,itcannotbesaidthat "crime"literaturemovesmeemotionallyoneiota.Therecanbe murdersandbodiesintrunksand weepingandgnashingofteeth; I'monlyinterestedindetecting theculpritandsocompletinga mentalexercise.IfIcanbe regaledonthewaybythepleasantries,foiblesoridiosyncrasies ofminorcharacters,thenso muchthebetter.Crimefiction hasbecomeahabitandaform ofmentalrelaxation;becauseit failstotouchthemainspringsof humanemotionitmusteverfall

Theproceedsofthefirstweek of"MurderWithoutCrime," commencingonApril9,willbe donatedtotheRedCrossAppeal fortheFoodforBritainFlood ReliefFund.

BOOKS,etc. "FAIRCITY"

"FairCity,"byWilliamHand, isafirstbook.Thisfactwill helptoexplainsometechnical deficiencies;butthepleaof "firstup"willnotexplainwhy theopeningstory-averyprom isingone-isleftinmid-airon page97.Theremainderofthis slimvolumeof150pagesistalcenupwithanovelette,"The Tomboy,"whichatleasthasan airofcompleteness.

Thetwostoriestakentogether compriseaninterestingcameo oflifeinthepoorerdistrictsof Dublin-the"faircity."Actuallythetitleseemstometohe ill-chosen,sinceverylittleconcerningDublininageneralsense appearsandnothingatallto substantiatetheclaimthatitis afaircity.Moreover,thejinglewhichgivesthebookits name-"InDublin'sfaircity, Wherethegirlsareso pretty. "-hasmorethana triteringaboutitwhenencasedinthesombredignityofa titlepage.

Thefirststoryshouldhavebeen called"TheQuareFella."It dealswiththechangeoftemperamentwroughtinaladof tenderyearsandawkwardhabits bytheimpactofhisenvironment onhimandbythemountingassertivenessofaninherentphysicalsuperiority.Heisanorphan lad,andwearegiventounderstandthatheisbeingrearedin astrataofsocietywhichis somewhatbeneathhisnatural level Graduallytheforcesof changetakeshapewithinhim, andinthefulnessoftime"the queerfellow"burstshisbonds, shedshisearlytimidityandbecomes andalmostovernightthehero acknowledgedleaderofthe gangofkidsinJohnKelly Street.

Thereismaterialforaninterestingpsychologicalstudyinthis

"THEE

strangecircumstanceofa"queer fellow"livingoutofhiselement,anditmustbeconceded .hatMr.Handhasmanifested :killandinsightinhistreatment ofthethemesofarashehas gone;itmustremainasourceof regretthathedidnotgofurther.Thestorytailsoffwith thehappyconclusionofanincidentreflectingmuchcrediton "thatquarefella,"Thomas O'Brannigan,whoasyet,has stillnotenteredhis'teens.

Whilethecentreofinterestis alwaystheQueerFellow,dueregardispaidtobackground,and averypleasingaccountofthe humblebutdecentlivesofDublin'spooremergesasthestory develops.Thereishumourin Mr.Hand'spen,anditisevident thathewritesfromfirst-handexperienceofhislocale.Many Irishismsoccur,bearingtheimprintofauthenticityaswellas suggestingspontaneity.These, addedtotheauthor'srather cumbersomestyle,makedifficult readingforpeoplenotattunedto theIrishidiom.However,alittleperseveranceiswellrewardedanditisnotlongbeforeall imperfectionsareforgottenin thekeenpleasureoffollowing Mr.Handthroughthedelicate shadesoffeelingexperiencedattheadolescentlevel.Inthis sortofanalysisherevealsa masterlytouch-inboth"Fair City"and"TheTomboy."If onewouldliketore-liveone's childhoodforaspacethisbook shouldberead.

-DEGUSTIBUS

"FairCity,"byWilliam..Hand. Price6s.

Ourcopyfromthepublishers, tIonmoreandReynoldsLtd.,3942Kildare-street,Dublin.

AGLE"

shortofgreatnessorpermanencyinliterature.

Aswiththewrittenword,so withthespokenword.Modern crimedramas,ofwhichthere havebeennotafew,areallbasedprimarilyonthedetective story.Thebywaysofpsychologyhavenotbeenneglectedin thesearchformotivationandcolour.Thesuccessofanyoneof theseplaysisdependentfirstly onthedegreeofclevernesswith whichthedenouementisconcealed,andsecondlyontheamount ofinterestthatcanbecreated bymeansofsharpcharacterisation. IntheRepertory'sversionof "MurderWithoutCrime"(which, incidentally,istheworkofa youngEnglishairman)the smoothproductionofNitaPannellandthefineactingofthe fourplayerscombinetomakea showwhichkeepsinterestata pleasantlyhighpitchandevokes vigorousapplauseateachcurtain.Bruce'Whitecarriesthe burdenoftheday,beingcalled ontosustainadifficultand wearingrole.Thishedoeswith muchabilityAttimeshisemotionaloutburstsvergeonthe melodramatic,andatsuchtimes oneruefullywishesthatone's ownemotionsweresufficiently stirredtocopewiththestrain; butalwaysthereistheformat ofthepiece-thedetectivestory background,although,strangelyenough,nodetectiveappears- whichrestrictsandrestrainsall butthevictimsofhysteria.Nevertheless,Mr.Whitehasanunenviabletaskwhichhedischargesfaithfully. InthisplayMrs.Whitealso appears.Reallifehusbandand wifearecastashusbandand wifeinaworkoffiction.Pat Whitehasnotagreatdealto do,butwhatlittlehasbeenallottedtohersheaccomplishes withcharmingcompetence.

BrianCurlewisistheother strongcharacterinthissmallest ofsmallcasts.Heplaysengaginglyandconvincingly;although alittleoutoftouchinhisopen-

"TheEagle"istheperiodical sheetissuedbytheboysofSt. LouisSchool,Claremont.The numberdatedMarch26hasthe customaryarticlesonsportand eventswithintheschoolandin additiontheeditorialandafeatureentitled"EcceSacerdos Magnus"bearonthereturnof HisGrace,ArchbishopPrendiville.Thefollowingsketchby TerenceHeenanoftheepiscopate ofHisGracemakesinteresting reading:

In1935Fr.PrendivillewasappointedCoadjutorArchbishop withrightofsuccessiontothe SeeofPerth.ArchbishopClune andthepeopleofWesternAustraliagenerallyweredelightedthatonehadbeenchosenfrom theirmidsttooccupysucha highoffice.

WhenArchbishopClunedied ini935,Dr.PrendivillewasabsentfromAustraliaonanofficial visittoRomeandtohisnative land.Afterahurriedvisitto thevariousseminariesinsearch ofrecruitsfortheArchdiocese, Dr.Prendivillereturnedhometo takeoverhisnewduties.Twelve yearshavepassedsincethen, andtheprogressoftheArchdioceseduringthattimehasbeen trulyremarkable.Thenumber ofdiocesanpriestshasbeen morethandoubled;in1935there werefifty-onediocesanpriests; to-daythereareonehundred andsix.Toensurethatthe supplyofpriestswillbekeptup inyearstocometheMinorSeminaryofSt.CharlesBorromeo hasbeenestablishedatGuildford.Nineteennewparishes havebeenfounded,someofthem inplacesfardistantfromPerth. Fivenewreligiouscommunities havebeenintroduced,including theCarmeliteNunsandourown teachers,theJesuitFathers. Thirty-threeChurcheshavebeen erected,amongthembeingthe ingscenehedemonstratedbeyonddoubtthatheiswithinan aceofmasteringhisrole.

ShirleyGeddescompletesthe foursome,andanewShirleyit iswholurchesaboutthestage intipsysophisticationandgenerallypresentsaportraitofthe modernloosetypeofwoman.She issogoodastobealmostunrecognisable;andthisissaidwithoutdetrimenttoherfineworkin thepast-workthatisonlynow receivingrecognition.

"MurderWithoutCrime"is worthavisit. -DEGUSTIBUS.

Contraceptive SalesCampaign

JOHNSONANDJOHNSON WITHDRAWSOFFER.

Anarticlerecentlypublished drawingattentiontoacampaign launchedbythefirmofJohnson andJohnsontopromotethesales ofacontraceptivepreparation inthecountrybytheoffer ofanhandsomediscountand bonustochemists.

InreplytoobjectionssubsequentlyurgedbytheVictorian CatholicChemists'Guildandthe Catholichospitalsonethical grounds,Messrs.Johnsonand Johnsonhaveissuedacircular withdrawingtheiroffer.

InfairnesstoJohnsonand Johnson,wepublishtheircircularofwithdrawal:

"Circular. "JohnsonandJohnsonPty.,Ltd. "28th.Feb.,1947.

"DearSir.-

"Wewishtoinformyouthat theOrtho-GynolBonusDeal, whichweannouncedwouldconcludeonthe31st.March,1947,hasbeenwithdrawnasfromtoday.

"Withcompliments, "Yoursfaithfully, "JOHNSONANDJOHNSON, PTY.LIMITED,

"(Signed)R.W.MAYHEW "SalesDirector."

WearegratifiedthatMessrs. JohnsonandJohnsonhavecancelledtheircampaignandare gratifiedalsotoknowthatour protestmetwithsomuchsupport,Iespeciallyamongnon-Catholics.

beautifulchurchofSt.Columba inSouthPerthandtheCarmeliteChapelinNedlands.Twentythreenewschoolshavebeen builttoprovideCatholicchildren withprimaryandsecondaryeducation. Inadditiontothisvastbuildingprogramme,HisGracehas alsodonemuchtostrengthen thefaithoftheflockentrustedto him.Catholicactionhasbeen introduced,andboththeYoung ChristianWorkersandtheCatholicGirls'MovementareflourishinghereinPerth.Eachyear Catholicsgiveamagnificentdemonstrationoftheirfaithand loyaltyatAquinasCollege,on theFeastofChristtheKing.To ensurethatthemusicofthe Churchbeproperlyperformed,a splendidboys'choirhasbeenestablishedattheCathedral.To maketheteachingoftheCatholicreligionbetterknowntononCatholicstheradiosession knownas"TheCatholicAnswer"wasinauguratedin1943, anditstillattractsthousandsof listenersofaSundayevening

H.AC.B.S.

StMary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon9th. inst.,MissKathleenHuntand Mr.T.Prendivillewereelected. Deepsorrowwasexpressedat thedeathonApril6ofthelate Bro.JohnP.Ryan.Hehad beenamemberoftheSocietyfor 43years,andintheearlyhistoryofSt.Mary'sParishheand thelateMrs.Ryanandthemembersoftheirfamilywerevery prominentinconnectionwiththe workofraisingfundsforthe buildingupofSt.Mary'sParish. Atthecommencementofthetennisclubin1925Bro.Ryangave verygreatassistanceinthepreliminaryworkofpreparingthe ground.R.I.P.

Afterthemeeting,interbranchbadmintonmatch,St. Mary'sNo.2v.St.Brigid's,resultedinawinforSt.Mary's afteranenjoyablecontest.

Authoritywasgivenforthe re-settingofthenumbers1,2 and3tenniscourtsThetennis tournamentwillcommenceon 12th.inst.,andcontinueeach week-end,subjecttothecourts beingavailable.AfterthemeettingonWednesday,23rd.,the No.1badmintonteamwillplay St.Kevin's.

Anexampleoftheextentof thissupportmaybegainedfrom thefactthat"TheAdvocate"articleofJanuary22wasreprintedinsubstanceintheofficialorganoftheVictorianProtestant Federation,the"Vigilant,"which alsocommended"TheAdvocate's"exposureinaneditorial. InitsissueofFebruary14,the "Vigilant"stated:

"TheRomanCatholic'Advocate'ofJanuary22hasdone thisStatesomeservicebyits exposureofthemanufactureand trafficincontraceptives.. We agreewith'TheAdvocate'that thisintensivecampaigntoboost upthesaleofacontraceptive preparationandthusaddtothe gravityofanalarming'national evil'willcomeasashocktothe averageAustralian. Wewill certainlydoallwecantoback uptheircampaigntomovets-e FederalGovernmenttomake goodthewordsofitsMinister forHealth,Mr.Hollaway,when heissuedNationalSecurityRegulationsprohibitingpropaganda forandadvertisingofcontraceptivesandsaidthat'contraceptivecontrolwasthefirststepin meetingthegreatnationaldangerofAustralia'sfallingbirthrate."

Itisthusevidentthatweare notaloneinourattitudeandthat wespeakforalargebodyofdecentcitizensofalldenominationswhenprotestingagainst whatiswidelyregardedasan objectionabletraffic.

niumansmommenewomminimmentnsurimn YonAreInvitedtoInspectthe

NewDisplay Of BRIDAL,

CHILDSTUDIES, And GENERALPORTRAITURE displayedat

VICTOR (PENROSE CAMERA PORTRAITS

672CENTRALHAYSTREET.

(EntranceCouncilAvenue). PERTH'SMODERNSTUDIO. ***

TelephoneB4296forAppointments.

Y.CW

ACTIVITIeS

NationalMutualBuildings,felSt George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone.B2546.

HEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringApril:

Thursday,17th.:Y.C.W.CoupsiL8p.m.

rhhrsday,24th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,24th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

FirstWestAustralianY.C.W.N.C.G.M.Wedding.

WhenGerardLyonsandPatriciaBarrettweremarriedatthe SacredHeartChurch,Highgate Hill,onEasterMondaymorning,theyhadthedistinctionof beingfirstofwhatishopeda longlistofmarriagesbetween membersofthesetwoMovementsinourState.

Theceremonywasmorethan thehappybeginningofalifelongpartnershipoftwoyoung people;itshowsusanhonest pictureofthegoodbeingdone throughourCatholicyouthmovements.Throughthedances, rivertrips.picnicsandothersocialactivitiesPatandGerrylikehundredsofothers-were abletomeet.Intheteachings oftheMovementstheyhada commongroundonwhichthey mayeasilyhavebasedtheirfirst conversation.Intheirwork, prayersandentertainmenteach hadthesamegoaltostrivefor, soisitanywondersucharelationshipshouldeventuallylead themhappilythroughtheirmarriedlife?

Gerryhasbeenaverystaunch memberoftheHighgatebranch sincehisreturnfromVictoria21 yearsago.Asamemberofthat branchhehasgivenhistimeand energyunselfishlytotheduties entailedassecretary-treasurer, whilstatthesametimeacting

astreasureratDiocesanHeadquarters.Throughouthis21 yearswiththeMovement,Gerry hasonlyonceaskedforhelpin anythinghehasundertaken,that beingformoralsupportonhis bigday.Thissupportwas willinglygivenbytwomembers ofhisbranchinRonGardiner (President),whoactedasbest man,andGeoff.Smithasgroomsman.

Thebridehasbeenamember oftheN.C.G.M.inthesameparishforaboutthesameperiodof timeasGerry,andthoughshe hasnotbeeninanexecutive position,shehasbeenamodelon whichanyN.C.G.M.member couldbaseherwork.Patwas ablyassistedthroughouttheday bytwobridesmaidsinFayMc Auliffe,ofHighgate,andPat. Whitely,thediocesansecretary, whilst,intheabsenceofher father,thedutyofgiving thebrideawaywasundertaken byMr.Whitely.

Themarriageceremonywas performedbythebranchchaplain,Rev.FatherBrennan,assistedbythediocesanchaplain, Rev.Dr.Sullivan,whilstJohn Lyons(bridegroom'sbrother) wasgrantedleaveofabsence fromtheSeminarytoserve theMass.

DuringtheMaastheHighgate choir,undertheleadershipof Mrs.Chaunceysang"AdoroTe," theSanctus,andArcadelt's"Ave Maria."

Attheconclusionoftheceremonythebridalpartyfought theirwaythroughthecrowdof well-wisherstothewaitingcars whichtookthemthroughthe millingthrongtothephotographers.Withthearrivalof thebigsix,allsatdowntoa verywellcateredbreakfast,with whichthehostess,MissMargaret Gray,musthavebeenwellpleased.

Breakfastover,thecouple glowingwiththeprosperityonly happinesscangive,badeallpresentgood-bye,andsalliedforth ontheirhoneymoon.AllmembersoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. wishtheyoungcoupleevery happinessintheirfuturelife

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Bridcleown.....1850

IhethrivingappieindustryoftheSouthWestcommenced inthelik5O'swhenEdwardGodfreyHester plantedthefirstappleorchardat"Blackwood Park," Bridgetown. Itissaidthatsurrounding settlersused tocomefrom20to25milestobuytheapples,which sometimes soldat2/-apound.ThehouseEdward Hesterbuiltwasapleasantlysimplesinglestorey structure madeofwattleanddaubwithashingled roof.HereheandMrs.Hester-nee MissHallof Bunbury-lived withtheirfourteenchildrenofwhom theylostfour-twodyingat-Blackwood Park.-Hester wasamostprogressive anddeterminedman,theideal typeforapioneer.Hehadsoldlargebusinessinterests inBunbury.wherehehadastoreboatsforlightering, andbullockteamsforcartage, andpackedallhe neededinwaggons togotoBridgetown. There,in additiontohisorchard,hebuiltupaflockof5,000 sheep,andalsostartedamill.Healsogrewgrapes and madewinewhichwassenttoallpartsoftheState.

Published asatributetoourpioneersbyTheSwan Company Limited.makersofSwanLager.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Debate. Ourfirstdebateprovedagreat successwiththemembersofthe club.Thesubjectwas"The cinemahasabeneficialeffecton thestandardofpublicmoralsand education."Mr.Hoynemust haveapproachedsomewherenear thestandardofDisraeliinhis oratoricaleffort.Mr.Twomey, byhisfluencyofspeechanddelivery,remindedmeofAlfred Deakin,oneofthegreatestof theAustralianorators.Mr. Sharpe,byhisskilfuldebating, approachedneartothestandard ofGladstone.Thedebatewas keenlycontestedandthenegativesideranoutultimatewinners.

Athletics.

Wewishtoextendourhearty congratulationstoK.Salt,on hiseffortintherecentlycontestedcombinedY.C.W.Athletics.Hesecuredtwothirdsand asecond.

CombinedSocial.

AcombinedsocialofthemembersoftheN.C.G.M.andY.C.W. isunderdiscussion.Thedate andallparticularswillbearrangedshortly.

Football.

Footballseasonisjustabout uponus,andthemainfactornow istraining.Practicewillbe startingshortly,andwehopeto putinastrongteamthisyear.

CLAREMONT

BRANCH.

Social.

Saturday,bth.inst.,sawthe firstofourfortnightlydances for1947.Althoughthiswas notaverygreatsuccess,the e,0,,,dwereenthusiasticabout urneworchestra.

Ournextdance,onApril19, istotaketheformoftwomoderntooneoldtime.Aninvitationisextendedtoallneighbouringparishestocomealong toSt.Thomas'Hall,Reservestreet,Claremont.

Sport.

OnSunday,30th.ult.,the membersofourcricketteam playedamatchagainstSt.Charles'Seminary.Althoughwe weredefeated,weenjoyedourselvesimmensely,andourhearty thanksgotoRev.FatherMcBrideandthestudentsofthe Seminaryforaveryenjoyable afternoon.Inthenearfuture wehopetoplaytheSeminary football,andthistimewehope tobethevictors.

RecentlyRev.FatherFitzgerald,ourchaplain,hasbeenappointedtotheGeraldtonDiocese. Althoughweareverysorryto losehim,wethankhimimmenselyforuntiringworkandinterestheshowedinY.C.W.in Claremont.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

AmeetingwasheldonTuesdayevening,April8,inBecton House.

OurGuildChaplain,Rev. FatherMurphy,gaveaninterestingtalkonOurLadyofFatima,suggestingthatmembers practisethedevotionofthe FiveFirstSaturdays,whichconsistsofConfessionandHoly Communion,inadditiontotheredaloftheRosaryand15minutes'meditationonOurBlessed Lady,toavertthespreadofantiChristianpropaganda.

Sunday,April13,isNewman Sunday.Allteachersareagain remindedthattheyareexpectedtobepresentatthe8o'clock MassattheCathedral.

OnthatdayourChaplainwill alsoofferMassforHisGrace ArchbishopPrendiville,and membersarerequestedtooffer theirusualsecondSundayGuild MassforHisGrace.Thisis theusualannualMasswhich Guildmembersalwaysofferfor ourArchbishop.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

HighgateTennis Club

Lastweek-endsawmuchactivityattheclubonbothSaturday andSunday.Themaininterest centredaroundtheannualtournament,astheentriesclosedat 5p.m.onSunday. Thecentrecourthasbeengivena'restforafewweeks.Duringthattimethemembershave beenworkingonit,anditisnow infirst-classcondition.The othertwocourtsareinrather goodcondition,butassoonas theweatherbreaksandtheyget alittlemorewater,theywillbe infirst-classcondition.Last Sundaytheywereinthebest conditionsincelastwinter.So thecourtswillbeallthatone couldwishfortheannualtournament.

Theclubactivitywasvery quietoverEaster,asmembersseemedtobespreading themselvesalloverthecountry. SomespentEasteratKalgoorlie,othersatBunbury,afurther partyatBridgetown,andothers atKatanning.

Theclubisonceagainwellrepresentedintheaffairsofthe Association.Bothpfitscouncildelegateshavebeenelected totheshieldcommitteefor1947.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch.

Theusualfortnightlymeeting, heldonMarch31,wasverywell attended.Itispleasingtonote thatmembersareattendingmore regularlyandingreaternumbers.Alsoitwasnicetosee ourvenerablesecretaryinhis usualplaceandlooking100per cent.

TwonewmemberswereinitiatedbyBro.President,J.J.Ma Intyre,whogavethemahearty welcome.Therewerealsotwo nominationsreceived-allare fullbenefitmembers.Wetrust thatnominationswillcontinue andsoSt.Patrick'swillinthe verynearfuturehaveout-numbereditsquotainthenew membershipdrive.

Itisexpectedthatbeforenext meetingourWarHonourBoard willhaveollofthe29namesaddedtothealreadylengthylist. Anewtennistableisonorder andshouldbeinplaceforplay atnextmeeting,April14.

Memberswereenjoinedtokeep freetheeveningofMay8,that beingthedateofthecomplimentarysocialtoBro.W.A. Brown,whorecentlyretiredfrom theDistrictBoard.

Itwasannouncedthatfrom nowonwardstheSt.Patrick's meetingswillbeginat7.46p.m., andsoleavealittlemoretime forsocialitems.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Therewasagoodattendance ofmembersatthemeetingon March31,presidedoverbythe president,SisterJeanConway. Memberswerepleasedtoreceive advicefromtheDistrictBoard thatitisintendedtorecognise Bro.W.A.Brown'ssplendidservicestotheSocietybytendering himacomplimentarysocialon May8. Arrangementswere madeforthebadmintonmatches againstSt.Mary'sBranchat Leedervilleon9th.inst.,and againstSt.Joachim'safterthe meetingonMondaynext,14th. inst.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

OldAquinians' HockeyClub

By"Roll-in."

OncemorethePerthEsplanadeisalivewithhockeyprayers preparinginearnestforthe openingofthe1947season, whichtookplaceon8th.inst. TheRedandBlacksstarted weeklytrainingoperationslast Wednesday,andtheirnightsfor thepresentareMondaysand Wednesdays.OldAquiniansare thankfultothePerthBowling Clubformakingtheirrooms availablefortheseason,avery finegestureindeed.

Withlastyear'ssuccessfulseasonstillveryfreshinitsmemory,theclubisdeterminedtoaccomplishevenbiggerandbetter thingsthisseason,andithas nominated,andhadaccepted. fiveteamsinthefollowing grades:Al,A2.Bl,B2,and Junior.Newmembersareassuredofawonderfulseasonof sportingandsocialfunctions.

Sundaymorningpracticesare tobe"thething"thisseason, andtheyhavebeenunderway forthreeSundaysalready,despitetheheat.Noticedthe Melvinbrothers(3),CayWilliamson,K.Minting,Brian O'Leary,oftheyoungerbrigade, andBrianConroy,DonCollin, Merv.Kennedy,JackEvans,Roy Fletcher,theKennedybrothers (4),plustheW.A.HockeyAssociation'snewpresident,B.St. J.Kennedy,senr.,amongstthe oldermembers.Nowthatcoolerweatherhasarriveda100per cent.attendanceisexpectedat thesepractices.

Amostenjoyableeveningwas spentbymembersonthe20th. ult.atthePerthBowlingClub, whenabowlingevening,Perth BowlineClubv.OldAquinians' HockeyClub,washeld.Theresultwasavictoryfor0.A.,but wehastilyaddthattheP.P.C. concededthemamostgenerous handicap,whichwillnodoubtbe considerablylessattheirnext encounter.

Inadditiontoafurtherbowling evening,severaldancesanda countrygrip(fixturespermitting)arealreadybeingorganised.

CARDPARTY

Acardpartyinaidofthe CarmeliteSisterswillbeheldat theCollege,VictoriaSquare,on Friday,May2nd,commencingat 8p.m. Thisistheonlysocialactivity h IdeachyearfortheSisters, andasitisimpossibletocontactallcardplayersindividually, youarecordinallyinvitedto attend. Non-cardplayerscanhelp makethispartyasuccessby purchasingticketsintheraffle ofalargecanearmchairfrora MissA.Chesson(organiser),406 Charles-st.,NorthPerth(Tel. E9106).

Mr.JosephEdwards,whorecentlyrelinquishedtheofficeof GrandSecretaryoftheH.A.C.B. Society,willcontinuetocarryon hisbusinessasaLicensedLand Agent,SwornValuatoretc.,at WestAustralianChambers,St. George'sTerrace,Perth.

PismoTuningG.E.Dines

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AwelcomehometoMrs.M.F. Troy,oneofourfoundationmembers,willbeheldonWednesday, April16,at2.30p.m.

Thesaleofworkwillbeheld onFriday,April18,afternoon andeveningTherewillbealarge assortmentofgoodsforsale, includinghome-madepreserves andcakes.Allholdersofraffle booksareaskedtobringtheir returnsinassoonaspossible.

Atthemeetingheldon2nd. inst.,themembersheartilywel. comedthepresident,SisterJ, Jacques,afterhershortsojourn inhospital.Itwasverypleasingtoseeseveralmemberswho hadbeenabsentfrommeetings forsometime.Arrangements weremadefortheparticipation ofthebranchinthecomplimentarysocaltobetenderedtoBro. W.A.Brown,P.G.P.,atSt. Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,onMay 8Awelcomewasextendedto membersoftheHelpofChristians'Branch,EastVictoriaPark, whowerepresenttotakepartin abadmintonfixture.Thiswas playedafterthemeetingandresultedinawinforthevisitors. Agoodattendanceisdesiredat themeetingonWednesday,16th. inst.

WhattheChurchisDoing forU.S.Negro

ChiefObstacleisWhites'Lack ofCharity

(Condensedfrom"Information," byBrotherDavidMartin,C.S.C.)

IikemanyCatholics,Ihad oftenwonderedjustwhatprogresswasbeingmadebythe ChurchwiththeNegropopulatonoftheUnitedStates.Not howmanyconvertswere beingmade,betalsojustwhat kindofCathaicstheybecame cncetheywereconverts.Of themillionsofNegropeoplethat havecometotheNorthduring thelastcenturyandtheirsubsequentexposuretoCatholicism, AwouldseemthatonecouldexpectanimportantCatholicgroup todevelop. Ideterminedtoinvertigatetheprobleminoneof ourcitieswithalargeNegro populationandonewithwhichI ammostfamiliar,Chicago.

FormanyyearsIhadheard oftheconversionactivitiescentreingaboutaparticularchurch intheso-called"blackbelt,"but Iwastotallyunpreparedtolearn thattherewereenoughCatholics inChicagotoformasizeable city.

OnequestiononlywasuppermostinmymindasIapproachedtherectoryoftheoldestCatholicNegroparishinthecity ofChicago-howmanyconverts werebeingmadeamongthe city's450.000Negropeopleeach year?Asclimbedthestairs leadingtotherectoryentrance Iwasgreetedbythepleasantmanneredhousekeeperwhotold methatthepastorwasbusywith instructionsbutwouldseemeas soonaspossible.ShortlythereafterFatherA.greetedmewith 71131,1,74.73.11

RACINGSELECTIONS

By"THEHAWK."

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,April12.1947.

BrooktonHandicap: Miss Agnes,1;LochShiel,2;Deleter,3.

NaturalisteHandicap:Atom Lad,1;MissCurrion,2;Agricup,3.

W.A.T.C.St.Leger:SanSanatra,1;BeauVasse,2;Lady Lucia,3.

MetropolitanHanicap:Punchinello,1;Scutate,2;GayTreat,3

BeverleyHandicap:Merry Imp,1;Cherbourg,2;Pandennis, 3.

PingellyWelter(2):Valley Prince,1;Carrageen,2;Goodwill,3.

PingellyWelter(1):Gara. wind,1;Panyan,2;TheDrone, 3. TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Conda's Hope,1;EarlRibbon, ; Lord Sturt,3.

GuildfordHandicap:VistaRibbons,1;Nellie'sPride,2;Lila's Robert,3.

LawleyHandicap:Merrimba, 1;FlyingBasil,2;ValleyGem, 3.

HolidayHandicap:FranzFinale,1;SpecialEdition,2;Dixie Stretta,3. WestAustralianHandicap: Arabson,1;Kato,2;Broad Again,3.

InglewoodHandicap:Lulu Mick,1;RulingMaid,2;Gen. Marleen,3.

AscotHandicap:EurolieBoy, 1;BroadChimes,2;Barunga Prince,3.

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OldCountrycordialityandwhen Istatedmycasewasquitewillingtobeinterviewedonhisfavouritesubject,theNegropeople ofChicago'steemingSouthSide.

Fifteenparishes,hetoldme, takecareofthespiritualneeds ofthecity's30,000NegroCatholics.Thethreelargest,St. Anselm's,CorpusChristiandSt. Elizabeth's,arecompletelyNegroandhaveapproximately 12,000parishioners,whiletheremainingtwelveparishesare morethan90percent.Negro withatotalofabout18,000 adultparishioners.Thesefiguresareimpressiveonlywhen viewedsuperficially.Theyactuallyshowthatonlyoneoutof fifteenNegropeopleinthecity isCatholicandalthoughthatisa betteraveragethanforthe Northasawholewhereonlyone outoffiftyisCatholic,itisa poorshowing.

Thisinstructiveinformation fromFatherA.waspreliminary tothequestionIhadcomeparticularlytoask:howmanyconvertsaremadeeachyearamong theNegropeopleofthecity?In thethreelargerparishes,St. Elizabeth,St.AnselmandCorpusChristi,thezealouspastor explained,approximatelyone thousandadultconvertsaremade eachyear.Theycomprisepeoplefromeverywalkoflife,with themajorityrecruitedfromthe more"solid"citizensofthecommunity.Generallyspeakingit isthroughtheschoolsthatfirst contactsaremade.Thechildren breakdowntheprejudicesofthe olderpeopleandtheselatter soonasktobereceivedintothe Church.Thousandsofconverts aremadeeachyearinthismannerandthousandsmorewouldbe broughtinifadequateschool facilitieswereavailable.

Theareacomprisingthe "blackbelt"iseasilythemost underprivilegedinthecity,particularlythesectioncomprising theparishofSt.Elizabethand adjacentparishes.Herearethe slumswherethegreatofChicagooncelivedbuthavelong sinceabandoned.Heresavage crimeissofrequentthatitis theexpectedthing.Yetangels aswellasdemonspatrolthe streetsofthisdarkcitywithin acity.Andtheremarkablething isthatthenewCatholicswhom Godhaschosenfromthepoorest ofHispoorshowaremarkable strengthoffaith.Theylove HisChurchandsupportitgenerously.Althougheveryinducementtocrimeandderelictionisofferedthemtorenounce theirnew-foundfaith,yetthat faithinmostinstancesremains strong.

FatherA.wasreadywithan answertomynextquestion:why aretherenotmoreconverts amongtheNegropeopleofthis greatcity?Theprincipalcontributingcauses,hesaid,aresubstandardsinlivingconditions, lackofsufficienteducationalfacilities,theappealofemotional sectarianreligions,complicated marriageentanglements,andlast butbynomeansleast,whiteprejudice.ThepoorhaveneverexperiencedgreatdifficultyinembracingGod'sChurch,butapov ertythatreachesandovertakes degradationisdefinitelyanob stacle.

Thereasonwhichtranscends allthosementionedabove,however,iswhiteprejudice.Prejudicethatfindsitswaysometimes,itmustbeadmittedwith shame,evenintothesanctuary. Happilythatun-Christianattitudehasnotoftenexhibiteditselfwithintheareaundercon sideration.Nevertheless,the Negroadultisonlytoowell awareofattemptsmadetokeep himconfinedwithinablack ghetto. ItisobviousthattheNegro peopleinAmericawouldsoonbecomeCatholicweretheytreated asChristiansbytheirCatholic neighboursinandoutofthe Churchandtheschool,ineconomicandinpubliclife.

Hundredsofthousandsof BalticsandPolishUkrainiansint displacedpersonscampsareto besubjectedtoanintense"repatriationprogramme"tobring abouttheir"voluntary"return totheirSoviet-dominatedhomelands.

Thisprogramme,setforthin an"AdministrativeOrderNo. 199,"issuedbytheU.S.zone headquartersoftheUnitedNationsReliefandRehabilitation AdministrationinHeidelberg, Germany,onNovember11,1946, providesforthevisitofSoviet "liaisonofficers"tothedisplaced personscamps,thedistribution ofSovietnewspaperandfilm propaganda,and"theuseofemotionaldevices"atwhattheorder calls"thepropitioustime."

Thetextoftheorder,which wassignedbyJ.H.Whiting, zonedirector,waspublishedin NewYorkbytheLithuanianAmericanInformationCentre,and theInter-CatholicPressAgency.

"TheskilfulRepatriatonOfficer."theUNRRAordersays, "willchangethepresentdriftof camppopulationsthinkingin termsoffearofreturninghome andnebulousdreamingofemigration,tooneofcalmconsideratonofalternativesandacceptanceofrepatriation.

DetailsofTreatment.

Thelongdocumentgivesdetailedprescriptionsforthispsychologicaltreatmentofdisplaced persons.Thefirststeplisted tothecullingoutof"theleaders orresidentsengaginginanti repatriationactivity."They aretobetransferred"tocentrescontaininggroupsconsideredtobenon-repatiableatthis time."

Incampswhereconditions havebeensocorrected"officials aretheninstructedtoselect "smallgroupsofinfluentialpersons todiscussandconsider theirrepatriationandtheirresponsibilityforcarryingthediscussionforwardtothegeneral populationofthecamps."

Sovietliaisonofficers"whoare nativesofmostoftheareaconcerned"aretobeavailablefor thesediscussions.

CarefulPreparation.

Afterthesediscussions,which aimat"carefulpreparationof thegroundwork,"thedistributionof"Sovietproclamations literature,filmsandnewspapers" willtakeplace.Suchmaterial isnowavailableandmore"has beenpromisedbySovietofficials,"theordersays.

"Culturalactivitieswillbe utilisedandturnedtowardthe themeofrepatriation,"theordersays,declaringthat"every advantagemustbetakentoutilisesentimentsofpersonswhoacceptrepatriation."

MassAppeal.'

"Astheprogrammegainsmomentumtheexperienceofmass appealalreadygainedinthe Polishrepatriationdrivecanbe broughttofruitionwiththese nationalities,"theinstructions thendeclare,referringtotheso called"OperationCarrot"under whichPolishdisplacedpersons wereofferedspecialfoodsuppliesasa((reward"fortheir willingnesstoreturntoPoland.

Similarinducementsaretobe heldouttoBalticandUkrainian DP'swhoagreetorepatriation. Theywillbegranteda"special statuswithUNRRAinallcamp affairsandproritiesforbasic needswillbearrangedonexistingstocksofcicthongandamenitysupplies."

"SovietCitizens."

Aprovisionheldtobeparticularlyominousprovidesthatlists ofSovietcitizenswholivedin theUSSRpriortoSeptember1, 1939,anddeterminedtobeSovietcitizensbyU.S.military screeningteams,whoarereceivingUNNRAcarewillbeprepared"forultimatetransmissionto theSovietLiaisonMission."

Discussing"theeffectofrumourpoliticalorotherwise,upon repatriation,"theorderasks thatthisproblembehandled"in arationalandobjectivemanner"andinstructsthatallquestionsofthisnature"whichare deterringrepatriation"should besubmittedtoSovietliaison officers.

Detailedinstructionsaregiven oarrangeforvisitsofsuchofficersand"anyactsofdisorder, violence,disrespectorinsulttowardSovietofficersoranyother behaviourwhichmightincitedieorder,"aretobecurbedby"arrestonthespot."

HouseCalls.

SovietofficersvisitingDP ampsaretobeacccmpanieibya U.S.Armyrepresentativeand attendanceatmeetings"mustbe onavoluntarybasis,"theorder says.Itadds,howeverthat `DP'sshouldbeencouragedto attendtohearwhattheliaison officershavetosay,"These officers"havetheprivilegeof makinghousecallstoenquireregardingtheresidentsofeach house,buttheyshallnotbepermittedtodemandentrance,inerview,orseizure."

AlliesMadeStooges.

Commentingonthesedirectives,theInter-CatholicPress _Agencywrites:"Byvirtueof suchanorder,thevisitsofSovietarmymencanbeforcedon unwillingandhelplesspeopleby BritishandAmericanauthoritieswhowonthewarunderslogansoftheFourFreedoms."

Underaspecialsectionofthe directivedefiningtheterm "statelessness"Balticsand UkrainianDP'scannotclaimthe statusof"stateless"persons. "Suchaprovisionisindirect contrasttoahumanitarianand realisticpolicywhichwouldadmitthatUkrainiansandBaits arenowmenwithoutacountry, thereforestateless,"writesthe Inter-CatholicPressAgency.

Averysuccessf.ilIlanwas heldatBindoon.inwhichover 200peoplewerepresent. Rev.DomGregory,O.S.B.,and theCatholicsofSt.Benedict's Churchwishtothankallthose whohelpedtomaketheballa success.Specialmentionisgiventothefollowingpeoplefor theirgeneroushelp:MissGwen Spice;Mrs.J.Cartwell;Mr.W. Densby,Mr.G.Ferguson,Mr. LesMartin,Mrs.E.Furguson, Mr.K.F.Smith,Mr.LesMartinandMasterJohnRutter. Donationswerereceivedfrom thefollowingpeople:GoodShepherdNuns,goodsforsale;Pellegrini,Ltd.,goodsforsale; Ahern'sLtd.,lOs6d;Walsh's Ltd.,£1ls;ChristianBrothers' Boys'Town,milk;R.K.Smith, butcher,Bullsbrook,meat;Mr.P. Riddell,HotelBullsbrook,£56s; LevinsonandSons,trophy(won byMr.Hogden,Chittering); Boans,Ltd.,goodsforsale;Anonymous,ham.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

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VictimisedEmployeesOfferedJobsBack

Fiveformermembersofthe staffofPermewanWrightLimited,atBourke,N.S.W.,whowere dismissedinabodyforinsisting onattendingMasaonSunday, February2,havebeenoffered theirjobsbackbythecompany.

ThefiveCatholicsweredismissedbythelocalmanagerMr. V.Bailey,forabsentingthemselvesfromtheiremploymentfor slightlymorethanhalfanhour toattendtheonlyMassat BourkeontheSundayinquestion.

44INMEMORIAM014

JAMES,Nora.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearmother',who passedawayApril9,1941.

Sadlymissedbyherloving daughter,Ursula,son-in-law, Pat,grandsonsNeville,MichaelandPat.R.I.P.

McCAFFERTY.-InsadandlovingmemoryofourdearAunt andNannie,SusanMcCafferty, whodepartedthislifeonApril 11,1939.R.I.P.

QueenoftheMostHolyRosary,prayforher.

-Insertedbyherlovingniece andgrandniece,MaryandMargaretLeen.

O'NEILL.-Inlovingmemoryof Marga,retO'Neill,whopassed awayApril13,1946,dearly lovedsisterofMarthaChappellandbelovedauntofKathleen(SisterM.St.Vianney), MarjorieandRoma.

O'REILLY,Catherine.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofourdearmother, whodiedatVictoriaParkon April10,1946.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughters.

RUSSELL.-Inlovingmemory ofMrs.P.J.Russell,ofKalgoorlie,whodiedApril12,1941 Mayhersoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband,son,anddaughters.

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SPECIALISINGINSALESOF ALLTYPESOFFARMSAND STATIONS.

StocktakingwasbeingconductedinthestoreonthatSunday,and,althoughitwouldnot havecausedanyseriousdislocation,themanagerrefusedrepeatedrepresentationsbytheCatholicstoleavethestoreduring theMassperiod. Thefiveemployeesleftthe storeatMass-time,butonreturningweretoldthattheir positionshadbeenforfeited.

Aftertheincidenthadbeen airedin"TheCatholicWeekly' andwidelypublicised,Permewan Wright,Limited,insertedanadvertisementinthe"Bourkeerald"onMarch21,whichadvised thatlettershadbeensenttothe dismissedemployees,inviting themtore-enterthecompany's employintheiroldpositions.

Significantly,thecompanydeclinestodiscusstheprosand consoftheincident,andstates thatitisatthesuggestionofthe Bourkemanagerthatthedismissedemployeeshavebeenoffered theirjobsback.

Thecompanystatesintheadvertisementthatithasnever soughttointerferewiththeindividualconscience,religious convictionsorobligationsofany ofitsemployees.Itdoesnot, however,discusswhethertheactionofitsBourkemanageddid ordidnotamounttosuchaninterference.

Thefulltextoftheadvertisementisasfollows:

AnnouncementbyPermewan WrightLimited.

ThisCompanyhasgivenits mostcarefulconsiderationto certainrecenthappeningsat Bourke.

Enquiriesfromvarioussources andinformationobtainedfrom trustedofficersoftheCompany, whohavebeenmanyyearsinits service,haveshownthatthere maybeanotherviewofthefacts, differentfromthatpublishedalreadyinthepress.

However,wehavenowishto enterintoanycontroversyasto whichoftheinformationplaced beforetheCompanyiscorrect orincorrect.

WedesiretostatemostemphaticallythatthisCompany hasneversoughttointerfere withtheindividualconsciences, religiousconvictionsorobligationsofanyofitsemployees.

Lesttherebeanyfearthat theslightestinjusticehasbeen done,we,atthesuggestionof ourBourkeManager,havewrittentothoseconcernedinforming themthatshouldtheydesireto re-enterouremploytheirold positionsareopentothem.

Incommonfairnesswetrust thatthiswillcloseanyfurther discussiononanunhappyinch dent.

W.J.ALLISON, ManagingDirector.

theRandofthe aster

becauseitincludestwoseparate scenes,andalso-inpaint-it wouldbeimpossibletoavoidthe merelysentimentaleffect.

Theynoddedtherebeforeme

Insuchfantasticshape, Thedonkeyandthegosling, Thesheep,thewhiskeredape. Withsomuchemptychatter, Somanyandfoolishlies, ,Ilostthestarsofheaven Throughlookingintheireyes.

ByALFREDNOYES.

AlfredNoyes,Englishpoet andmanofletters,wasbornin 1880;educatedatExeterCollege, Oxford.HereceivedanhonoraryLL.D.fromGlasgowUniversityin1917,anhonorary Litt.D.fromYaleUniversityin 1913;gavetheLowellLectures inAmericaon"TheSeainEnglishPoetry"in1913;from1914 to1923wasvisitingprofessor ofEnglishliteratureatPrincetonUniversity.Hebecamea converttoCatholicismin1928. Hisonlybookofshortstories, "WalkingShadows,"waspublishedin1918.

ItwasonChristmasDay,1914, thatIreceivedoneofthestrangestdocumentsIhadeverread. Itwasintheformofaletter fromJonathanMartin,whohad madehimselfatorchofambitionandfeartomanymothsin Londonbypaintingportraitsthat werecertaintobethepictures oftheyear,butalsotorevealall theidiosyncracies,goodandbad, oftheirsubjects.Itwasthe fashiontocallhimcynical.In fact,hewasanartist,anda greatone. Hisunusualpowerofeliciting unexpectedmeaningsfromapparentlymeaninglessincidentsand objectswasnotconfinedtohis art.Inprivateconversation, hewouldoftenstartleyouwith asentencethatwas,likethe strikingofamatchinadark room.Youdidn'tknowthat theroomwasdarkuntilhe spoke;andthen,inaflash,mysteriousrelationshipsatwhichyou neverguessed,wereestablished. Youcaughtaglimpseofanorder andameaningthatyouhadnot discernedbefore.Theaimless thingoverwhichyouhadbarkedyourshinbecameacoal scuttle;theserriedrowofdark objectsthatirritatedyourleft elbowbecametheworksof Shakespeareand,ifyouwere lucky,youperhapsdiscovered thebuttonbywhichyoucould switchontheelectriclight,and thensitdownbythehearthand readof"beauty,makingbeautifuloldrhyme."

Butthisisaveryfainthint ofthekindofilluminationwith whichhewouldsurpriseyouon allkindsofoccasions. Ishall neverforgetthewayinwhichhe broughtintoaqueerjuxtaposition"theDay"thatGermanyhad beentoastingforfortyyearsand thefinalrequestforananswer beforemidnight,whichwasembodiedintheBritishultimatum. Hewouldgiveyouapatchof unexpectedorderinthechaosof politics,andanotherinthechaos ofthecreeds-patchesthatmade youfeelamaddeningdesireto widenthemuntiltheyembraced thewholeworld.Youfeltsure thathehimselfhaddonethis, thathelivedinareintegrated universe,andthat-ifonlythere weretimeenough-hecouldgive youthewholeuniverseasawork ofart;andheconceiveditto behisbusiness,inhisownart, totakethisorthatapparently isolatedsubjectandshowyou justthenoteitwasmeantto strikeintheharmonyofthe whole.Hewasveryfondof quotingthegreatlinesofDante, wherehedescribesthefunction ofthepoetasthatofonewho goesthroughtheworldand whereheseestheworkofLove, recordsit.But,pleasetoremember,thisdidnotimplythat thesubjectwasnecessarilya pleasantone.Beautywasal waysthere,butthebeautywas oneofrelationships,notofthe thingitself.Asheoncesaid, "anoldbootinthegutterwill serveasasubjectifyoucan makeitsignificant,ifyoucanset itinrelationtotheenduring things."Itisnecessarytomake thistediousprefacetohisodd letter,orthepointofitmaybe lost. "Iwanttotellyouaboutthe mosthauntinganddramaticepi. sodeIhaveencounteredduring theseyearsofwar,"hewrote. "ItwasathingsoslightthatI hardlyknowhowtoputitinto words.Itcouldn'tbepainted,

"IthappenedinLondon,duringtheveryearlydaysofthe struggle.Oneafternoon,Iwas ridingdownRegentStreetonthe topofabus.Thepavements werecrowdedwiththeusual throng.Womeninfurswere peeringintothewindowsofthe shops.Newspaperboyswere bawlingthelatestlies.Once,I thoughtIsawagreatscribble oftheHandthatwriteshistory, whereatheatreposter,display. ingaserpentinewoman,akind ofAubrey-Beardsleyvampire, washalfobliteratedbyastrong diagonalbarofred,bearing.the words,'Kitchenerwantsahundredthousandmen.'Mymind wasrunningonsymbolsthat afternoon,andIwonderedifit didperhapsmeantheregenerationofartandlifeinEngland atlast.

"Thenweovertookastrange figure,ablindman,tappingthe edgeofthepavementwitha roughstick,cutoutofsome countryhedgerow.Hewascarrying,inhislefthand,afourfootpole,atthetopofwhich therewasnailedaboard,bannerwise.aboutthreefeetlong andtwofeetwide.Ontheback oftheboard,asweovertook him,IreadtheFrenchtextin bigredletters:'VenezaMoi, voustonsquitravaillezetetes charges;etJevoussoulagerai.'

"Ontheothersideoftheboard, aswehaltedbythecurbalittle infrontofhind,therewasthe Englishversionofthesametext, inbigblackletters:'Comeunto Me,allyethatlabourandare heavy-laden,andIwillgiveyou rest.'

"Theblindmanwastailand lean-faced,andheldhimselfvery upright.Hewaspoorlydress. ed,butverycleanandneat.The tapofhisstickwaslikethe smarttapofadrum,andhe marchedmorerapidlythanany ofthosewhoweregoinginthe samedirection.

"Therewereseveralthings abouthimthatpuzzledme.There asnoadvertisementofany sect,oranyreligiousmeeting, nothingbutthetwotextsonhis placard.Hewentpastuslike asoldier,andhecarrieditlike theflagofhisregiment.He didnotlookasifhewereasking foralms.Theprideonhisface forbadethesuggestionandhe neverslackenedhisquickpace foramoment.Heseemedentirelyunrelatedtotheworld aroundhim.

"Possibly,Ithought,hewas oneofthosepatheticbeings whoseemotionshadbeensostirredbytheinternationaltragedy that,despitetheirphysicalhelplessness,theywereforcedto findsomeoutlet.Perhapshe wasanoldsoldierblindedin someearlierwar.Perhapshe wasmerelyareligiousfanatic. Inanycase,inthegreatwebof theworld'sevents,heseemed tobealoosefantasticthread; andalthoughhewascarryinga moreimportantmessagethan anyoneelse,nobodypaidanyat tentiontohim.

"Inafewmoments,thebus hadcarriedmythoughtsandmyselfintootherregions,and,for thetime,Iforgothim.Ioccupiedmyself,asIoftendo,in composingabitofdoggerelto therhythmofthewheels.Here itis.Itisprettybad,butthe occasionmaymakeitinteresting:

Once,asinLondonbuses, AtduskIusedtoride, ThefacesHogarthpainted Wouldrockfromsidetoside, Allgrossandsallowandgreasy. Anddullandleaden-eyed.

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"Lateintheafternoon,Iwas returningwestward,alongthe Strand. (Irememberwalking slowlytolookatthebeautyof thesunsetsky,againstwhich theNelsoncolumn,inthosefirst daysofthefight,rosewitha morespiritualsignificancethan everbefore.Thelittleadmiral stoodlikeawatchman,looking outtosea,fromthemainmast ofourShipofState,against thatdyingglory.Itwasthe symbolofthenationalsoul,high andsteadfastoverthegreat darklions,roundwhichsomany quarrellingfaceshadsurgedand driftedtawaylikefoaminthe past.Thiswasthemonument oftheenduringspirit.athingto stilltheheartandfilltheeyes ofallwhospeakourtonguetoday.

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NORTHAMDISTRICTWHEAT ANDSHEEPPROPERTY (N375R): 4,180acs.C.P.land,situate61 milesS.W.Cadoux,andschool buspasses;rainfall14in;timberedwithsalmonandgimlet; 3,100acs.cleared;16milesfencing-rabbitandpig..netting,5 and6wires-10paddocks;wateredby1well(equipped),2dams (1equipped),andsoak;4-roomedhouseandbathroom,verandah allround,electriclight,water laidon;2machinesheds,1shearingshed;averageyield11to12 bushels;carryingcapacity1,000 sheep;crops700acs.annually. PRICE,£10,000,W.I.W.O,orwill sellbareStock,1,000sheep (including700ewes),31pigs. Goodplant,includingcaterpillar tractorand3-tonCommertruck. Thisfarmhasshownexcellent returns.

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ByFATHERFRANCISX. SAUERBORN,S.V.D.

WhenfirstIbeganmissionary workinJapanin1934,nothing distressedmemorethantheapparentapathyofthepeopletowardChristianity.Burning withenthusiasmtodothingsfor God,ayoungpriestcouldnot helpbutsensethecoldreception likeanoperaticstarwindingup anariabeforeacoldsilentaudience.

InChin;Africa,andelsewhere,thepaganshavebeen foundtobefarmoreresponsive andeagertoaccepttheconsoling doctrinesofourFaith.For everyconvertwontoChinaby themissionaryinJapan,ten werebroughtintotheChurch bythemissionaryinChina,and twenty-fiveintheNetherlands EastIndies.IntheruggedmissionfieldofJapan,themissionarieshavealwayshadtobecontentwithlittleornoharvest.

Asiftheirapathywerenota soreenoughtrialforthemissionaries,theJapaneseinthe pre-waryearsdevelopedagrowingantipathytowardthe"foreignimportation."Missionarieseverywherehavealwaysbeen accustomedtoexpectopposition, "forthedevil"saysSt.Peter, "goethaboutlikearoaringlion seekingwhomhemaydevour," butinShintoismthemissionary inJapanfoundanobstaclethat seemedalmostinsuperable.

Theheightenednationalismof theWorldWarII.eramultiplied theresistancetoCatholicity. Anyoneacceptingthereligionof theforeignerwassuspectof treason.Themissionary,who formerlyenjoyedcomparative liberty,wasnowfrequently botheredbythepolice.Time andagain,hewascalledtoreportatthepolicestationand wacmarchedthroughthestreets withanofficeroflawbyhis side.Intelligenceofficerskept akeenwatchfor"criminalsof thought"who,bytheirteaching andprinciples,failedtobackup themilitaryclique.

Iftherewasanyconsolation inmissionaryworkinJapan,it wasthesteadinessoftheconverts.Justasinthemoreruggedclimesthehardieststrains ofgrainaredeveloped,sointhe thornymissionfieldofJapanthe mostzealousandcourageous typesofCatholicsaretrainedto upholdtheStandardofChrist.

ThefaithoftheJapaneseCatholicistrulyremarkable.It hasbeentriedasbyfire.Ithas beenblessedwithaheritageof heroism,forhundredsofthousandsofJapanesemadethesacrificeoftheirlivesforChristin thepersecutionoftheseventeenthcentury.

HowoftenhaveIthankedGod fortheheroicspiritofmyChristians.AnyparishintheCatholicworldwouldbehumblyproud tonumberamongitsparishionerssuchconfessorsoftheFaith asthesevenofmysmallcongregationwhodefiedtheNipponese policeduringthewar.FordefendingtheFaith,theywere lockedupingaol.Twoof themwereveryyoungmothers tornawayfromtheirlittlechildren.

Forsixteenmonthsthesenoble Christianscouldnotbeshaken byhunger;threats,orimprisonment.Oneofthemhadbeen rem-landedtosteponacrucifix. Forrefusalshewasplacedin solitaryconfinement.Hereldestdaughter,alsoimprisoned, leasreleasedaftersixteen months,onlywhendeathlysick.

Thereasonfortheirimprisonmentwasgivenbythecourtin thetrialofAgnesNakajimg.

"Sheemphaticallypreachedthat thereisonlyonetrueGod,and thatalltheothersthatarecalledgods,are,infactidols,and worshipped.

ed,butratherkindredtotheir ownsouls.

"The nottobe

"TheEmperorofJapan,"shedeclared,"isnotofdivineorigin." NeverbeforehadJapanesecitizenssoopenlydefiedtheState. Everychildinschoolknewthe Shinto-inspiredfirstArticlesof theJapaneseConstitution:"The EmpireofJapanshallbegovernedbyalineofEmperors,unbrokenforageseternal.The Emperorissacredandinviolable."Everyschoolchildhad beentaughtthat"EmperorHirohitoistheSonofHeaven,the 124th.scionofthegreatSun Goddess." Perhapsintheprovidenceof AlmightyGod,thissacrificeof theJapaneseChristianswasa

Seizingthesituationpromptly,theMissionariesinJapan,though brokeninhealthbywar-time wants,havetakenuptheirwork withunboundedenthusiasm. Everywheretheyareinvitedto givelectures.Oneofthe Fathersbrokeacenturies-old rulerecentlywhenhespokebeforethepaganstudentsina BuddhistTemple.Publicaudiences,invitedtoaddressesgivenbytheFathersinpublichalls, havebeenbreakingallcapacity records.Themissionariesfeel theneedoflargermeeting places,Catholicbookstores,and Catholicpublications. Convert classesarelargerthaneverbefore.

ThehopefortheChurch's growthinJapanisbasednot

childrencanequalthecharityof Kuniko,oneoftheChristian girlswhoattendedhighschoolin Niigata.Kunikoandherpagan classmate,Hidako,excelledin art.Theirexhibitattracted muchattention.ButHidako, fearfuloflosingsecretlysmearedherrival'spictureandtookthe prize.Onlytwopersonsknew theculprit'sidentity,theinjured Kunikoandherplaymate.

Severalweekslaterthestory cametolight.Askedbythe director,"Whydidn'tyoureport ittome?"Kunikosimplyreplied,"Itwasimpossibletodo so,fortheDivineMastersays wemustnotseekrevenge."Such conductwasallthemoreremarkablesinceJapaneseyouthtraditionallyseekrevenge.School bookstellinpictureandinstory howforty-sevenRoninsor Knightstookrevengeontheir foebychoppingoffhishead, thencommittedhari-karibydisembowellingthemselves.Tothe youthoftheland,theyareheld upasmodelsofheroism.Christianityalonecouldofferanantidotetopaganvengeanceby Christ-likecharity.

IftheJapaneselaityaresteadfastinreligion,thesameholds admirablytrueoftheJapanese clergy.Thoughfewinnumber, theydistinguishedthemselvesin therecentwarbyheroiczeal.

NUNSSPECIALISTSINMEDICALSCIENCE.

....Itisunusualtohearofnuns whoarealsoqualifieddoctors butsincetheprofessionofmedicinehasbeenopentowomenfor manyyears,itissafetoassume that-nun-doctorsarefarfrom beingararity.

-Publicattentionwasrecently focussedontwoBelgiannuns whoarealsodoctors-Mother MarieFranciscusandMother MarieXaverine,oftheMissionaryCanonessesofSt.Augustine. TheseSistershadvisitedthe UnitedStatestoobserveAmericanhospitaltechniqueandwere honouredatateagivenbythe boardoftrusteesoftheNew YorkInfirmary.TheSisters wereenroutetoPeking,China, tofoundfortheirOrderagen- eralhospitalandnursingschool forChinesegirls.

StudiedatLouvain.

BothnunsreceivedtheirmedicaldegreesfromtheUniversity ofLouvain,Belgium,in1942. andduringthewarworkedin clinicsattheuniversity.Mother Franciscushasqualifiedasa generalsurgeon-andMother Xaverineisaspecialistingynecologyandobstetrics.

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necessarypreludetobringaboutonlyonthepeoples'needsand thestartlingself-repudiationby EmperorHirthitoatthestartof 1946.Beforeanastonishedpeo ple,hedeniedhisdivinityand badethemgiveuptheancient beliefinJapan'sdivinemission toruletheworld.Shintoismas anationalreligionwasabolished.

NeversincethedaysofSt,. FrancisXavierhavetheJapaneseenjoyedsuchfreedomofreligionasnow.Willtheyuse theirnew-foundliberty?There aremanyindicationsthatthe Churchwillblossomforthtoa prominentplaceinJapaneselife. Thepeople,letdownbytheemptinessofShintoism,aregroping forreligiousdirection.

NothingsurprisedtheCatholicMissionariesinJapanatthe endofthewarmorethanthe changethathadcomeoverthe people.Almostovernight,asit were,thestumblingblocksof yearswerecrushed.TheobstacleofnationalisticShintoismwashurdled.TheEmperor camedowntoearth.Self-conceitedchauvinismsufferedasalutarydeflation.Thedarkness ofpaganismgavewaytoanew light.

AspringofChristianlife seemedtogushforthasinthe EarlyAgesaftertheRomanper secution.Theapathyandthe antipathyofyearspastgave placetoabroadtoleranceandreceptivity.TheJapanese,taken downfromtheirloftypedestals, nowlookforanewsupport,a newphilosophyoflife,anew theology.TheCatholicChurch beckonstothemasneverbefore. Theyrecogniseitnownolonger assomethingforeignorimport-

"MEETYOU

longing/orreligionibutalso uponacertaininnateaptitude forCatholicdoctrine.Oncethe JapaneseembracetheFaith, theyneverleaveit.

Oneoftheoutstandingparishionersofmycongregationduringthewarwasagraduateof theTokyoImperialUniversity. HewasanofficerintheImperialArmy,yetnofinermodelof Christiangentlemancouldbe foundanywhere.Notonlydid hefulfilhisownreligiousdu tiesproperly,buthewasuntiringinhelpipgothersfindthe waytotheTruth.

"Father,"hewouldsay,"if youhaveanyoneelseinneedof instructions,pleaseletmehelp." MorethanonceIoverheardhim instructingprospectiveconverts. Despitehisrank,hewasnot afraidtodeclare,"Thereisonly oneGod.TheEmperorisnot God,butman."Manyatime feltachokeinthethroatasI marvelledathisdeepgraspof thingsspiritual.

Anotherinspiringyouthinthe congregation,namedMasao,had all forthequalificationsnecessary rankinmilitaryservice."If youwishtobecomeanofficer," hewastoldbyhismilitarysuperior,"Iwillbehappytohelp youenterofficers'trainingschool.

"No,"Masaoanswered,realisingwhathindrancesarmyrank couldbringtohisplans,"Ihave madeupmymindtobecomea Catholicpriest."ButMasao neverreachedhisholygoal. SenttoChinashortlythereafter,hewaskilledinbattle. EvenamongtheJapaneseyouth theWordofChristisabletoaccomplishwonders.Notmany

TheJapanesepriestswhoservdasmilitarychaplainsmerited specialpraise.Missionaries everywherehavereported:"They fearedmoreforourlivesthan forthemselves."SomeJapanesepriestswereimprisonedby 'heirfellowmen.OneJapanese Monsignorwasshottodeath. OneJapaneseBishopstandsout forhisnobleservicestothe Church.Ofhim,BishopLeven, S.V.D.,wrotefromtheDutch EastIndies:"SeldomhaveImet suchanobleandsaintlypriest. BishopYamaguchiofNagasaki isaworthydescendantofthe :ourageousmartyrsofNagasaki."

Japanwasnevermoreripefor Christianitythannow.Thepossibilitiesformissionworkare endless.ThesurrenderofJapan totheAlliedNationswaswrittenonparchmentobtainedfrom theDivineWordMissionaries' SchoolatManila.ButthesurrenderofJapantotheoneTrue Godwillbewritten,webelieve, intheheartsofincreasingnumberswontoChristbythemissionariesofMotherChurch.

TheyhaveNingsir,Mongolia, astheirultimategoal,butexpecttostayinPekinguntilpoliticalcondtionsinthenorthare settled.WhileinPekingthey plantostudytheChineselaug-uage.

TheyWinConverts.

Inthemissionfields,Religiouswhoarealsotraineddoctorsornursesperformadouble task-theprofessionalservices whichtheygiveareoftena meansofbringingsoulstoGod. Foremostamongthemarethe MedicalMissionariesofMary, foundedprimarilytohelpthe ForeignMissionsbymeansof medicalwork.Inthiswaythe newestdiscoveriesofscienceand researchareplacedattheserviceofreligionandcharity.

Thecurativeworkofthe MedicalMissionaryisdirected toallformsofbodilydiseasecancer,tuberculosis,leprosy;the sickanddyingareattendedin theirhomes,inhospitalsandsettlements;theygivespecialattentiontothehealthofmothers andinfants,anddevoteconsiderableattentiontothegivingof preventivemedicalinstructionin teachingthenativesthesimple rulesofhealthandhygiene.

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WhenfirstIbeganmissionary workinJapanin1934,nothing distressedmemorethantheap- parentapathyofthepeopletowardChristianity.Burning withenthusiasmtodothingsfor God,ayoungpriestcouldnot helpbutsensethecoldreception likeanoperaticstarwindingup anariabeforeacoldsilentaudience.

InChina,Africa,andelse- ' where,thepaganshavebeen foundtobefarmoreresponsive andeagertoaccepttheconsoling doctrinesofourFaith.For everyconvertwontoChinaby themissionaryinJapan,ten werebroughtintotheChurch bythemissionaryinChina,and twenty-fiveintheNetherlands EastIndies.IntheruggedmissionfieldofJapan,themissionarieshavealwayshadtobecontentwithlittleornoharvest.

Asiftheirapathywerenota soreenoughtrialforthemissionaries,theJapaneseinthe pre-waryearsdevelopedagrowingantipathytowardthe"foreignimportation."Missionarieseverywherehavealwaysbeen accustomedtoexpectopposition, "forthedevil:'saysSt.Peter, "goethaboutlikearoaringlion seekingwhomhemaydevour," butinShintoismthemissionary inJapanfoundanobstaclethat seemedalmostinsuperable.

Theheightenednationalismof theWorldWarII.eramultiplied theresistancetoCatholicity. Anyoneacceptingthereligionof theforeignerwassuspectof treason.Themissionary,who formerlyenjoyedcomparative liberty,wasnowfrequently botheredbythepolice.Time andagain,hewascalledtoreportatthepolicestationand wacmarchedthroughthestreets withanofficeroflawbyhis -isle.Intelligenceofficerskept akeenwatchfor"criminalsof thought"who,bytheirteaching andprinciples,failedtobackup themilitaryclique.

Iftherewasanyconsolation inmissionaryworkinJapan,it wasthesteadinessoftheconverts.Justasinthemoreruggedclimesthehardieststrains ,fgrainaredeveloped,sointhe 'hornymissionfieldofJapanthe mostzealousandcourageous typesofCatholicsaretrainedto upholdtheStandardofChrist.

ThefaithoftheJapaneseCatholicistrulyremarkable.It hasbeentriedasbyfire.Ithas beenblessedwithaheritageof heroism,forhundredsofthousandsofJapanesemadethesacrificeoftheirlivesforChristin thepersecutionoftheseventeenthcentury.

"Sheemphaticallypreachedthat thereisonlyonetrueGod,and thatalltheothersthatarecalledgods,are,infactidols,and worshipped. "The nottobe EmperorofJapan,"shedeclared,"isnotofdivineorigin." NeverbeforehadJapanesecitizenssoopenlydefiedtheState.

ed,butratherkindredtotheir ownsouls.

Seizingthesituationpromptly, theMissionariesinJapan,though brokeninhealthbywar-time wants,havetakenuptheirwork withunboundedenthusiasm. Everywheretheyareinvitedto givelectures.Oneofthe Fathersbrokeacenturies-old rulerecentlywhenhespokebeforethepaganstudentsina BuddhistTemple.Publicaudiences,invitedtoaddressesgivenbytheFathersinpublichalls, havebeen records.breakingallcapacity Themissionariesfeel theneedoflargermeeting places,Catholicbookstores,and Catholicpublications.Convert classesarelargerthaneverbefore.

ThehopefortheChurch's growthinJapanisbasednot

childrencanequalthecharityof Kuniko,oneoftheChristian girlswhoattendedhighschoolin Niigata.Kunikoandherpagan classmate,Hidako,excelledin art.Theirexhibitattracted muchattention.ButHidako, fearfuloflosingsecretlysmearedherrival'spictureandtookthe prize.Onlytwopersonsknew theculprit'sidentity,theinjured Kunikoandherplaymate.

NUNSSPECIALISTSINMEDICALSCIENCE.

isunusualtohearofnuns whoarealsoqualifieddoctors, butsincetheprofessionofmedicinehasbeenopentowomenfor manyyears,itissafetoassume that-nun-doctorsarefarfrom beingararity.

Severalweekslaterthestory cametolight.Askedbythe director,"Whydidn'tyoureport ittome?"Kunikosimplyreplied,"Itwasimpossibletodo so,fortheDivineMastersays wemustnotseekrevenge."Such conductwasallthemoreremarkablesinceJapaneseyouthtraditionallyseekrevenge.School bookstellinpictureandinstory howforty-sevenRoninsor Knightstookrevengeontheir toebychoppingoffhishead, thencommittedhari-karibydisembowellingthemselves.Tothe youthoftheland,theyareheld upasmodelsofheroism.Christianityalonecouldofferanantidotetopaganvengeanceby Christ-likecharity.

IftheJapaneselaityaresteadfastinreligion,thesameholds admirablytrueoftheJapanese clergy.Thoughfewinnumber, theydistinguishedthemselvesin therecentwarbyheroiczeal.

-Publicattentionwasrecently focussedontwoBelgiannuns whoarealsodoctors-Mother MarieFranciscusandMother MarieXaverine,oftheMissionaryCanonessesofSt.Augustine. TheseSistershadvisitedthe UnitedStatestoobserveAmericanhospitaltechniqueandwere honouredatateagivenbythe boardoftrusteesoftheNew YorkInfirmary.TheSisters wereenroutetoPeking,China, tofoundfortheirOrderagen- eralhospitalandnursingschool forChinesegirls.

StudiedatLouvain.

BothnunsreceivedtheirmedicaldegreesfromtheUniversity ofLouvain,Belgium,in1942. andduringthewarworkedin clinicsattheuniversity.Mother Franciscushasqualifiedasa generalsurgeon-andMother Xaverineisaspecialistingynecologyandobstetrics.

HowoftenhaveIthankedGod fortheheroicspiritofmyChristians.AnyparishintheCatholicworldwouldbehumblyproud tonumberamongitsparishionerssuchconfessorsoftheFaith asthesevenofmysmallcongregationwhodefiedtheNipponese polleeduringthewar.FordefendingtheFaith,theywere lockedupingaol.Twoof themwerevetyyoungmothers tornawayfromtheirlittlechil-

Forsixteenmonthsthesenoble christianscouldnotbeshaken byhunger,threats,orimprisonment.Oneofthemhadbeen iommandedtosteponacrucifix. Forrefusalshewasplacedin solitaryconfinement.Hereldestdaughter,alsoimprisoned, released aftersixteen months,onlywhendeathlysick. Thereasonfortheirimprisonmentwasgivenbythecourtin thetrialofAgnesNakajima.

JAPANESECONVERTS.

necessarypreludetobringaboutonlyonthepeoples'needsand thestartlingself-repudiationby EmperorHirthitoatthestartof 1946.Beforeanastonishedpeople,hedeniedhisdivinityand badethemgiveuptheancient beliefinJapan'sdivinemission toruletheworld.Shintoismas anationalreligionwasabolished.

NeversincethedaysofSt. FrancisXavierhavetheJapaneseenjoyedsuchfreedomofreligionasnow.Willtheyuse theirnew-foundliberty?There aremanyindicationsthatthe Churchwillblossomforthtoa prominentplaceinJapaneselife. Thepeople,letdownbytheemp- tinessofShintoism,aregroping forreligiousdirection.

NothingsurprisedtheCatholicMissionariesinJapanatthe endofthewarmorethanthe changethathadcomeoverthe people.Almostovernight,asit were,thestumblingblocksof vicarswerecrushed.TheobstacleofnationalisticShintoismwashurdled.TheEmperor camedowntoearth.Self-conceitedchauvinismsufferedasalutarydeflation.Thedarkness ofpaganismgavewaytoanew light.

Everychildinschoolknewthe Shinto-inspiredfirstArticlesof theJapaneseConstitution:"The EmpireofJapanshallbegovernedbyalineofEmperors,unbrokenforageseternal.The Emperorissacredandinviolable."Everyschoolchildhad beentaughtthat"EmperorHirohitoistheSonofHeaven,the 124th.scionofthegreatSun Goddess." Perhapsintheprovidenceof AlmightyGod,thissacrificeof theJapaneseChristianswasa drt11.

AspringofChristianlife seemedtogushforthasinthe EarlyAgesaftertheRomanper secution.Theapathyandthe antipathyofyearspastgave placetoabroadtoleranceandreceptivity.TheJapanese,taken downfromtheirloftypedestals, nowlookforanewsupport,a newphilosophyoflife,anew theology.TheCatholicChurch beckonstothemasneverbefore. Theyrecogniseitnownolonger assomethingforeignorimport-

longingforreligioNbutalso uponacertaininnateaptitude forCatholicdoctrine.Oncethe JapaneseembracetheFaith, theyneverleaveit.

Oneoftheoutstandingparishionersofmycongregationduringthewarwasagraduateof theTokyoImperialUniversity. HewasanofficerintheImperialArmy,yetnofinermodelof Christiangentlemancouldbe foundanywhere.Notonlydid hefulfilhisownreligiousdu tiesproperly,buthewasuntiringinhelpipgothersfindthe waytotheTruth.

"Fatker,"hewouldsay,"if youhaveanyoneelseinneedof instructions,pleaseletmehelp."

MorethanonceIoverheardhim instructingprospectiveconverts. Despitehisrank,hewasnot afraidtodeclare,"Thereisonly oneGod.TheEmperorisnot God,butman."Manyatime1 feltachokeinthethroatasI marvelledathisdeepgraspof thingsspiritual.

Anotherinspiringyouthinthe congregation,namedMasao,had allthequalificationsnecessary forrankinmilitaryservice."If youwishtobecomeanofficer," hewastoldbyhismilitarysup- erior,"Iwillbehappytohelp youenterofficers'trainingschool.

"No,"Masaoanswered,realisingwhathindrancesarmyrank couldbringtohisplans,"Ihave madeupmymindtobecomea Catholicpriest."ButMasao neverreachedhisholygoal. SenttoChinashortlythereafter,hewaskilledinbattle. EvenamongtheJapaneseyouth theWordofChristisabletoaccomplishwonders.Notmany

TheJapanesepriestswhoservdasmilitarychaplainsmerited specialpraise.Missionaries everywherehavereported:"They fearedmoreforourlivesthan forthemselves."SomeJapanesepriestswereimprisonedby 'heirfellowmen.OneJapanese Monsignorwasshottodeath. OneJapaneseBishopstandsout forhisnobleservicestothe Church.Ofhim,BishopLeven, S.V.D.,wrotefromtheDutch EastIndies:"SeldomhaveImet suchanobleandsaintlypriest. BishopYamaguchiofNagasaki isaworthydescendantofthe :ourageousmartyrsofNagasaki."

Japanwasnevermoreripefor Christianitythannow.Thepossibilitiesformissionworkare endless.ThesurrenderofJapan totheAlliedNationswaswrittenonparchmentobtainedfrom theDivineWordMissionaries' SchoolatManila.ButthesurrenderofJapantotheoneTrue Godwillbewritten,webelieve, intheheartsofincreasingnumberswontoChristbythemissionariesofMotherChurch.

TheyhaveNingsir,Mongolia, astheirultimategoal,butexpecttostayinPekinguntilpoliticalcondtionsinthenorthare settled.WhileinPekingtheyplantostudytheChineselanguage.

TheyWinConverts.

Inthemissionfields,Religiouswhoarealsotraineddoctorsornursesperformadouble task-theprofessionalservices whichtheygiveareoftena meansofbringingsoulstoGod. Foremostamongthemarethe MedicalMissionariesofMary, foundedprimarilytohelpthe ForeignMissionsbymeansof medicalwork.Inthiswaythe newestdiscoveriesofscienceand researchareplacedattheserviceofreligionandcharity.

Thecurativeworkofthe MedicalMissionaryisdirected toallformsofbodilydiseasecancer,tuberculosis,leprosy;the sickanddyingareattendedin theirhomes,inhospitalsandset. tlements;theygivespecialattentiontothehealthofmothers andinfants,anddevoteconsiderableattentiontothegivingof preventivemedicalinstructionin teachingthenativesthesimple rulesofhealthandhygiene.

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Thegirlwastryingtofreeze outtheyoungmanwhowanted tomarryher.

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LittlePamelawasengrossedin abookoffairytales.Aftersittingquietlyforanhour,she lookedup.

"Mummie,"sheinquired,"all thesestoriesbeginwith'Once uponotime.'Dofairystories alwaysstartlikethat?"

"No,dear,oftentheybegin,'I havebeendetainedattheoffice.'"

* * *

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* * "Amothleadsanawfullife."

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* * * *

"Ithinkit'sdisgustingthat somecomediansshouldearn twiceasmuchasCabinetMinisters."

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Thevicarwastalkingseriouslytooneoftheyoungmenin hisparish.

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Johnlookedsheepishashereplied:"Well,isir,I'vegota bicycle."

"Doyouthinkthatamanhasa righttoopenhiswife'sletters?"

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"Whatdoyouthinkofourart gallery?"

"Oh,thepicturesaregood,but therearenojokesunderthem."

Thechiefconstableofasmall townwasalsoanexpertvererinarysurgeon.Onenightthe telephonebellrang.Thechief constable'swifeansweredit.

"IsthatMr.Jenkins?"asked anagitatedvoice.

"Doyouwantmyhusbandin hiscapacityasveterinarysurgeonoraschiefconstable?"

"Both,madam,"camethereply."Wecan'tgetournew bulldogtoopenhismouth,and there'saburglarinit."

* * *

"Justthink,"saidtheteacher, oflightcomingtousfromthe sunattherateofallthosethousandsofmilesasecond.Isn't itwonderful?"

"Notsovery,"saidTony."It's downhillalltheway."

"Youlikeyourjobatthe meteorologicaloffice?"

"Mostinteresting.Younever knowwhatwillhapento-morrow."

* *

Sherushedtothe'phoneand putthroughanumber.

"Joan,"shesaid,excitedly, afterawhile,"canyoukeepa secret?"

"Yes,"saidthevoiceoverthe wires.

"Nowdon'tforget,"shesaid, earnestly,"I'llblameyouifit getsout."

Adoctorwasattendingapretty filmstarwhohadbeenillfor sometime.

"You'vegotacuteappendicitis,"heannounced.

Thegirlsatupindignantly.

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* * * *

AcannyScotwastryingto sellaratherthin-lookinghorse toashrewdbusinessman.

"Why,"exclaimedthelatter, "Icancounteveryboneinits body."

"That'sgood,"saidSandy."If yefindanymissingyecanhave yourmoneyback."

"Whysosad?"

"Mywifeisdeceivingme."

"Impossible!" "Itistrue-shesaysthatifI amnothomebymidnightshe will"Well?"hangherself."

"Ihavetriedit,butshehas notkeptherword."

* * * *

Ateachergavethefollowing problemtoherpupils:"Ifawomangathersfiveeggsaday, howmanyeggswouldshegather inaweek?"

Afterstudyingforafewminutes,William,withapuzzled brow,inquired:"Teacher,do henslayonSundays?"

*

* * Husband:"Youmightsewon mybuttons.Ihaveonlyoneon mycoat."

Wife:"Herearethescissorscutitoff,itlookssosilly."

* * * *

Anoldgent.hadtakenhisseat inthebus,purchasedhisticket intheusualway,andreceived hischange,hadnotgonefar when,tohisuttersurprise,he feltthefellowsittingnextto himputhishandinhispocket.

"What'stheidea?"gasped theman.

"Don'ttrouble,guv'nor,"respondedtheartfulfellow,"I thoughttheconductor'adgiven yertuppenceshort."

"Well,sir,"repliedtheman, hesitatingly,"I'mafraidallI knowisthatthe'quickbrownfox jumpsoverthelazydog.'"

Twooldfarmershadbeentoa meetingoftheirclub,andlookedonthewinewhenitwasred.

Cominghometheylosttheir way,andGilesstruckamatchto seewheretheywere."By gum,"saidhe,"wemustbeina churchyardorsummat.There's agravestonehere.Why,he wereanold'un;176."

"Oh,"saidThomas,"an'what werehisname?"

Anothermatchwasstruck. "Ne'erheardofhimafore,"commentedGiles."Somefellow calledMilesfromLondon."

Official(inspectingprison):

"Youmayfetchmeagainlater."

Taxi-driver:"Yes,sir,how longareyouinfor?"

"Howisthenewfilingsystem?Success?"askedthe agentofthemerchanttowhom hehadsolda"system"afew daysbefore.

"Great!"saidthemerchant.

"Good!"saidtheagent,rubbinFhishands."Andhowis business?"

"Business,"echoedthemei, chant."Oh,wehavestopped businesstoattendtothefiling system."

Hecouldneitherreadnor write,butwhenadistantrelationdiedandlefthimasmall fortunehestartedtomakea splash.Heacquiredacheque-

*

Mr.Newlywed:"Whyareyou crying,dear?"

Mrs.Newlywed:"Well,it'sthis cookerybook.Itsaid,bringto theb-boilonaquickfire,and thenb-beatit,andwhenIcame hackitwasruined."

book,butinsteadofsigninghis nameonchequesheputtwo crosses,andthebankpaid.

Thenonedayhehandedthe cashierachequesignedwith threecrosses. "What'sthis?"demandedthe cashier."You'veputthreecrosseshere."

"Iknow,"wasthereply,"but mywife'sgotsocialambitions. ShesaysImusthaveamiddle name."

Therewasashortsilence,then: "Bytheway,mydear,how manyarehelpingtokeepthis secret?"

Wednesday,April9,1947.

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

not.Ifhewasinthestateof grace,whichisthesamething asbeinginthefriendshipof God,whenhedied,thenhewill certainlygotoHeaven,though. asyouwillunderstandfrom whatIhavesaidonPurgatory, hemaybedelayedontheway. Wehavenowayofjudgingwith certaintywhetheranindividual isinthestateofgraceatdeath. ThatisknowntoGodalone,unlessHechoosestorevealiton someparticularoccasion.What wedonotforgetisthatthe mercyofGodisinfinite.

DIFFERENCESGREATER

THANFORMSOFWORSHIP

"Anglican."Claremont:

"IamanAnglican,andhave beentrainedsincebabyhoodby myparentstoloveandrespect myChurch. Ihavealways triedtobemosttoleranttowardstheotherchurches,and ifanyofmyfriendsspokein adisparagingwayofanyparticularchurch,Iwouldbecome veryannoyed."

A.:Sofaryourconductseems tomeabovecriticism.You continue:

"Mycontentionbeingthatweare allfellowChristiansstriving afterthesamegoal,butonly dividedbythevariousformsof worshipaspractisedinthe churches."

A.:HereIregretthatImust partcompanywithyou"Anglican."FellowChristiansinname Igrantyou.ButtrueChristiansaretobefoundonlyinthe OneTrueChurch.NowChrist foundedonlyoneTrueChurchitwouldbetheheightoffolly foranyofustosaythatHe foundedmanytruechurches.The trueChurchistheHolyCatholic Church.Itisnotmerelyforms' ofworshipthatdividetheother churchesfromtheCatholic Church.Theydifferfromher inFaith,inGovernment,andin Worship.Mostofalldothey differinFaith.TheCatholic Churchteachesinfalliblytothe faithfulallthedoctrinesrevealedbyJesusChrist.Mostof

the"churches,"asyoucallthem, donotclaimtoteachinfallibly anyofthedoctrineofChrist;in fact,theirverydoctrineofPrivateInterpretationbythein. dividualrulesoutthepossibility ofanyuniformityinabodyof doctrine.

Yourlettergoeson: "WhenIwasstudyingmyprofessionIwasapupilofSister MaryAlphonsus(St.Brigid's Convent),andwasveryhappy whilethere.AsfarasIwas concernedthefactthatIwas anon-Catholicmadenotthe slightestdifference,andIwas alwaysgladto'heabletohelp Sisterinanyway. Ioften playedaccompanimerOsfor girlstakingsingingexams., andononeoccasionIsangin achoirofSister'spupilsata concertheldonSt.Patrick's night."

A.:Youcertainlyshowed yourgratitudetoyourgood teachersinapracticalway.I wonderwhatsongsyousang thatSt.Patrick'snight?"

However,yousay:

"WhenIcamehomefromchurch lastSundayeveningIheard intheCatholicAnsweraquestionastowhetheraCatholic wasallowedtoattendaProtestantfuneralservice.I wouldnotattempttodescribe myfeelingswhenIheardyour answer,andsoIfeltprompt. edtowritetoyou."

A.:Iadmireyourrestraint. "Inowwishtoaskyoumyquestion:DoyouasaChristianbelievethatJesusChristwould havegiventhesameanswer. andifso,wouldyoupleasetell me,afterstudyingtheburial servicefoundintheCommon PrayerBookusedbythe ChurchofEngland,whatportionofitwouldpreventaCatholicfrombeingallowedto payhisrespectstohisbrother Christian?"

A.:Christhasgivenauthority toHisChurchtoteachinHis name.HesaidtoHisApostles: "HewhohearsyouhearsMe" (LukeX.,16).Itfollowsthen thatiftheChurchtellsusthat wearenottotakepartinaserviceofachurchthathasseparateditselffromtheOneTrue Church,then,inobeyingthe Church,weareobeyingChrist.

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"D.V.B.,"Cottesloe:

"MyhusbandandIlistentoyour broadcasteverySundayevening,andjustrecentlywhen wewerewithoutourwireless, owingtoitbeingoutoforder, -missingyourweeklytalkswas likemissingafriend-neither ofusareCatholics-butneverthelesswebothadmitwehave benefitedfromyourtalks.

Iwonderifyouinthenear futureoneSundayevening wouldreadouttheversesof thehymnwhichissungatthe endofyoursession."

A.:Iamverygratefultoyou, D.V.B.,foryourkindletter,and hopeyouwillcontinuetolisten into"TheCatholicAnswer." Whoknowssomedayyoumay receivethegracetoreturntothe FaithofyourFathers.

Ishallreadoutforyouthe versesofthehymn.Itwas written,youknow,byavery wellknownEnglishmanofthe earlypartofthelastcentury, FatherFrederickWilliamFaber, oftheLondonOratory.His storyisaninterestingone.Born inYorkshireofHuguenotdescent,hewaseducatedatHarrow andOxfordUniversity,becoming aFellowofUniversityCollegein 1837.HereceivedAnglicanordinationin1839,andwasappointedin1843RectorofElton inNorthamptonshire.In1845 hewasreceivedintotheCatholicChurch,andwithalargebody ofhisfriendsandconvertsjoinedtheOratorianCongregation, introducedintoEnglandbyJohn HenryNewman,afterwardsCardinal.FatherFaberlaboured inLondonuntilhisdeathin1863. Herehedevotedhimselfto preachingandspiritualandasceticalwriting.Themany foreigntranslationsofhisworks, theircirculationformorethan ninetyyears,theirconstantquotationbyspiritualwriters,have raisedFatherFabertoamaster inasceticaltheology.UnswervingloyaltytotheHolySeewas hiswatchword,anddevotionto theMotherofGodwasforhim thesafeguardoffaithandthe sourceandsupportoftruepiety.

"Thesameyesterday,to-day,and forever."(Heb.XIIL,8.)There isnothingintheburialservice intheBookofCommonPrayer whichwouldpreventaCatholic frombeingallowedtopayhisrespectstohisbrotherChristian. Butthereistheprohibitionof theTrueChurchtopreventhim; andasIpointedoutintheansweryoureferto,thatbygoing tothefuneralandbeingpresentatthegravesidealittle apartfromtheotherswhowish tofollowtheburialservice,he is,inaveryrealway,showing hisrespectforhisfellowChristian,butnotforhisreligion.

"Christianityhasfailedisthe cryoftheworld.No,ithas neverbeentried,anduntil moreunityofthoughtand suchinsurmountablebarriers asexistbetweenCatholicsand Protestantsarebrokendown, itsimpactneverwillbefeltin theworld."

A.:ThatChristianityhasfailedmaybethedespairingcryof theProtestantworld;itcertainly isnotthecryoftheCatholic world.Historyisevidentlynot yourlongsuit.Forifyouknew thehistoryofChristendominthe "AgesofFaith"youwouldrecallthesubstantialpeaceof soul,securityandhappinessthat werethefruitoftheTrueFaith. Takebutonecountryfromout thefamilyofChristiannationsEngland.Whowilltrytosay thatMerrieEngland-theEnglandhailedas"Mary'sDowry" -wasnotathousandtimesa happierandaholierlandthanit isto-day.Whowasresponsible forrobbingEnglandhersoul? Surelyitwasthegreedymen who,undertheguiseofreform, toreEnglandfromtheunityof Christendom.Whowasitthat isresponsibleforthedisunityof thoughtandwhoraisedtheinsurmountablebarriersyouwrite of?Theso-calledreformers.

Whenthosewhosepriceless heirloomoftheCatholicFaith wasfilchedfromthemreturnto theunityofFaith,intheone TrueChurch,thenwillallbarriersbebrokendown.Weought allofusprayforthishappyreunion,andifthroughGod's mercyitshouldcometopass, thenyouwouldunderstandclearlywhyaCatholiccannottake partinanon-Catholicburialsee vice.

Herearetheversesyouask metoread:

FaithofOurFathers.

Faithofourfathers,livingstill, Inspiteofdungeon,fire,and sword, Oh,howourheartsbeathigh withjoy When'erwehearthatglorious word.

Chorus.

Faithofourfathers,holyFaith, Wewillbetruetotheetilldeath. Ourfatherschainedinprisons dark Werestillinheartandconsciencefree; Howsweetwouldbetheirchildren'sfate,ifthey,likethem.coulddie forthee.

Faithofourfathers,Mary's prayers Shallwinourcountrybackto thee. Andthroughthetruththat comesfromGod Oh,then,indeed,shallwebe free.

Faithofourfathers,wewilllove Bothfriendandfoeinallour strife; Andpreachthee,too,aslove knowshow, Bykindlywordsandvirtuous life. Chorus. Faithofourfathers,HolyFaith, Wewillbetrue

THEEASTEREGGS

AFavouriteChildren'sStoryinFrance andGermany

Abeautifullady,accompanied byhertwochildrenandamanservantnamedKuno,hascome tostayinalittlevillagesituatedinafar-offvalleybetween highmountains.Nooneknows anythingaboutthelady.She rentsalittlehouse,hiresamaid andasksthemaidtobuyher someeggsinthevillage.The maidisastonished;thepeopleof thisvillagehaveneverseteyes onhens.Theladythenasks hermanservantKunotogo acrossthemountainstoadistant townandprocureherarooster andsomehens.NOWREAD ON:

"Verywell,madam,"saidKuno. Hesetoutearlythenextmorning,anditwasnearevening whenhereturned.Heseemer tired,verytired.Thehorse wasladenwithallsortsofusefulthings,andallthechildrenof thevillagegatheredroundthe manservantwithcuriosity,for hecarriedacageinwhichthere weresomeextraordinarybirds.

Theladycametothedoor,and saidwithgladness:"Oh,how lovely!Therearethehens!"

Kunoputthecageonthe groundandopenedthedoor.The ladygavegraintotherooster andthehens,andallthechildren ofthevillagewatchedthemeat withadmiration.Therooster cameoutofthecage,followed bythehens.Theroosterstruttedaroundveryimportantly. andthechildren'sadmirationincreasedwhenhebegantosing. Thenextday,whentheysawthe bigwhiteeggsthatthehens laid,theiradmirationwastruly boundless.

Theinhabitantsofthevillage wereverycurious.Whowas thebeautifullady?Whywas shealonewithherchildrenand hermanservant?WhybadshO cometotakeshelterinthtSpoor littlevalley?Thesewerethe otertio.;;theyaskedthemselves unceasingly,

Theyquestionedthemanservant,whosaid:"Mymistressis agreatlady.Iamherservant.

ThatisallIcantellyou."When thevillagersquestionedthechildren,whowereverylittle,the childrensaid:"Wecallthisbeautifullady"Mamma,"theservantscallher'Madam.'Weare calledEdmondandBlanche,and welovethislittlehouse."

Thepeopleofthevillagedarednotquestionthegoodlady herself-buttheynoticedthat sheweptalot.Sheweptmost whenoldKunohadbeentothe town,andwheninresponseto herhabitualquestion:"Haveyou goodnews,Kuno?"herepliedalways:"Alas,no,Madam,Ihave nogoodnews."

Thegoodladywassocharitablethateverybodyintheimage wasveryfondofher.Shegave foodtothepoor,shetendedthe sick;sheconsoledtheafflicted, andshespentallthesummer,all theautumn,andallthewinter inthevillage.Shenowhad manyhens,andconsequently manyeggs,whichshegaveto thesickpeopleofthevillage. Shetaughtthewomenhowto breaktheeggs.tocookthem andeatthem,endthepoorvillagersfoundthathens'eggs wereasdeliciousastheywere extraordinary.Thehensalso greatlyamusedthechildrenof thevillage.Theyimitatedthe hensandtherooster,andwhen theladysetabroodyhenanda numberofprettylittlechickens

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appearedtherewasgreatexcitementandcriesofjoyandastonishmentcamefromthechildren.

Thevillagerswereveryobliging,andatlasttheladysaidto herself:"Allthesegoodpeople havebeenveryobliging.Imust prepareapleasantlittlesurpriseforthemasareward."

Astheinhabitantsofthevillageworkedeverydayexcept Sunday,theladywaiteduntil EasterSundayandprepareda feastforthatday.

Helpedbyhermaid,Marie,the ladybakedcakesandmadecustardandice-cream.Thenshe colouredalargequantityof eggs.Shecolouredthemred, orange,blue,green,lilac,yellow -infact,allthecoloursofthe rainbow,forshewantedthemto beapleasantsurpriseforthe childrenofthevillage.

OnEasterSundaythelady's childrenwentfromdoortodoor inthevillage.Theystoppedat eachhouse,andthelittleboy said:

"Mammainvitesyou,youand allyourfamily,bigandsmall, toafeastatourplace.Come afterMass!"

Allthevillagerswerevery happytoreceivethisinvitation. Theyallacceptedgladly,and afterMasstheyallwenttothe lady'shouse.

Thebeautifulladywelcomed themcordially,andaskedthem togointothegarden.There wasalongtablesetupthere, withenoughplacesforallthe grown-ups.Therewasalsoa secondtableforthechildren.The ladyinvitedtheparentstosit down,andthensaidtothechildren:

"Mydearchildren,gowith EdmondandBlanche.They willtakeyouintothelittlewood behindthehouse.There,each childwillmakeanestofmoss. Putthisnestunderthebigtree yonderandnoteitspositionwell, foreachchildwillperhapsfind somethinginhisorhernest."

Thechildrenwentgailyto maketheirnests,andwhilethey werethusoccupiedtheladyKid thehonoursofthespreadforthe parents.Theparentsatea greatquantityofeggs;theyate boiledeggs,friedeggs,poached eggs,scrambledeggs;theyate creamcake;everythingappeared tothemtobeexcellent,andthe womensaid:"Oh,whatablessingthehensare!"

"Yes,"saidthelady,"thehens areverygood.Ihaveanumber ofyounghensnow,andIwould liketogivearoosterandthree henstoeachfamilyinthevillage. Ihaveexplainedtoyou whatfoodisbestforfowls,and Ihaveexplainedtoyouhowto cookeggs.Youwillsoonhave plentyofeggsifyoulookafter yourfowls.'r Naturallyt6parentswere veryhappytoreceivearooster andthreehens.Theythanked thegoodladywarmly.Thenthe childrenarrived.Theladygave themplentyofgood/thingsto eat,andwhentheyhadfinished thirfeast,shesaidgaily:

"Now,children,goandexamineyourprettynests!"

Thechildrenranoff,andafew momentsafterwardstheirparentsheardshoutsofjoy.The childrenhadfoundfivecoloured eggsineachoftheirmossy nests.Theyweresohappy aboutthisthattheyweresoon runningbacktoshowtheir"find" totheirparents. "Look,father!Look,mamma! I'vegotsomeeggs,fivecoloured eggs!" Thenthechildrennoticedthat thereweresomelittlemarkson oneoftheeggsfromeachnest. Theyaskedthegoodladywhat thesemarksmeant. "Oh,"Raidthelady,"that's amessage." (TobeContinued.)

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Howareyouallafterthe Easterbreak?Ingoodfettle, Ihope.Atleastwearehaving marvellousweathernow(attime ofwriting),althoughunsettled conditionsmadetheweek-enduncertain.Perhapssomewillsay itistoocold! Now,aboutthatmailbag! 1 havelatelybeenagreeablysurprisedtohearfromsomewho havenotwrittenforages,but, whileitispleasanttobethus surprised,itisalsopleasantto hearoftenfromregularcorrespondents.Youknow',ifeveryonetookitintohisorherhead tosurprisemebyanunexpected "resurrection"afteryearsofsilence,well-IdoubtwhetherI'd bearoundtowitnessanyofthe resurrections. Sopleasewrite toAuntBessymoreoften.She's a"poorlonecrittur,"youknow -orshouldIhavesaid"era), thure?"-andsometimesshe wonderswhetheranyoneloves her.Bywritingyounotonly pleasetheold(?)lady,butyou manifestacontinuedinterestin theBushiesandintheScheme, wherebyreligiouseducationand someamenitiesarebroughtto Thekoalabearis lieof the bestI'drathernot Sayoneofthe bestwhat.

Let'sHaveaPoem FOREVER-NEVER!NEVER -FOREVER!

Thepoetsoftentrytoexpress inthemusicofwordssomethingofthesoundandmovementofactuallife.InthispoembyHenry W.Longfellow,thewriterinvestsanoldclockwithmysteriousinterest.Thestately,unceasingswingofthependulum isrenderedmostimpressivelyinthehauntingrefraid,"Forever -never!Never-forever!"

Somewhatbackfromthevillage street Standstheold-fashionedcountryseat. Acrossitsantiqueportico Tallpoplartreestheirshadows throw; Andfromitsstationinthehall Anancienttimepiecesaystoall: Forever-never!

Never-forever! of

Bydayitsvoiceislowandlight, Butinthesilentdeadofnight, Distinctasa fall,passingfootstep's

Itechoes Alongalongthevacanthall, theceiling,alongthefloor,

V fa

Andaffluenceofloveandtime!

Evenasamisercountshisgold, Thosehourstheancienttimepiecetold: Forever-never!

Never-forever!

Fromthatchamber,clothedin white, Thebridecameforthonher weddingnight; There,inthatsilentroombelow, Thedeadlayinhisshroudof snow; Andinthehushthatfollowed theprayer Washeardtheoldclockonthe stair: Forever-never!

Never-forever!

Allarescatterednowandfled, Somearemarried,someare dead; AndwhenIaskwiththrobsof pain, "Ah,whenshalltheyallmeet again?"

Asinthedayslongsincegone byTheancienttimepiecemakesreply: Forever-never!

Never-forever!

Neverhere-foreverthere, Whereallparting,pain,and care, Anddeathandtimeshalldisappear, Forevertherebutneverhere!

TheholologeofEternity Sayeththisincessantly: Forever-never!

Never-forever!

I-IAuntBessy's F.,LETTERBOX

Nth.Baandee.

DearAuntBessy,--1am

afraidthatIhaveforgottenyou foralongtime,somustmake amends.Pleaseaccepttheenclosedcheque,inhonourofOur BlessedLadyandSt.Bernadette. Wishingyoueverysuccess.Yours, S.J.RYAN.

DearFriend,-Betterlatethan never.Yourlettersarealways welcome.Thankyouforyour generosity.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Dunsborough.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedonepoundpostalnote foryourBushies.Wishingyou allahappyandholyEaster.

LILYDALE.

DearLilydale,-YourEaster goodwishesweremuchappreciated.Thankyouonbehalfof theBushiesforyourgenerous donation.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

childrenlivingintheoutback thishugeState.

Nodoubtmanyofyouheard againduringHolyWeekabout thespecialcollectionthatistakenupfortheBushies'Scheme aftertheStationsoftheCross onGoodFriday.Usuallythe offeringismadeduringthe AdorationoftheCross.Thisis theonebigbidwemakeduring theyeartoreplenishthefunds sonecessaryforthecontinuance oftheworkfortheBushies.Of course,Corneritesof"TheRe cord"areinaspecialposition withregardtothisapostolic work.WeCorneritesareaskedtomakeextraeffortsonbehalfofthechildrenofthebush. Corneritescangoonhelpingthis grandschemealltheyearby makingoccasionaldonationsand bywritinginfor2/6prick cards.Itisathoughtthat shouldwarmourhearts-to thinkthatweareinthevanguardofthosewholabourfor theBushieswithTruemissionary zeal.Wewillalwaysbeglad ofanysacrificeswemakeinorderthatthefaithofourfathers maybespreadandnourished. Godwillnotbeoutdoneingenerosity.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

FrancisSpruhan,at"TheRecord

And cham-

seemstosayateach berdoor: Forever-never!

Never-forever!

Throughdaysofsorrowandof mirth, Throughdaysofdeathand daysofbirth, Througheveryswiftvicissitude Ofchangefultime,unchangedit hasstood; Andasif,likeGod,itallthings saw, Itcalmlyrepeatsthesewordsof awe: Forever-never! Never-forever!

Inthatmansionusedtobe Free-heartedhospitality; Hisgreatfiresupthechimney roared; Thestrangerfeastedathis board; But.liketheskeletonatthefeast Thatwarningtimepiecenever ceased: Forever-never! Never-forever!

Theregroupsofmerrychildren played, Thereyouthsandmaidens dreamingstrayed; Oh,precioushours!Oh,golden prime, "Office,450HayStreet,Perth.

Pinjarra.

DearAuntBessyl,-Pleasefind enclosedP.N.for5s,foryour Busbies'fund.Wishingyoua goodfinancialyear.

ANOLDFRIEND.

DearFriend,-Thankyoufor yourgoodwishesandyourdonationtotheScheme.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Busbies'Schemearegratefully acknowledged:

Previously acknowledged 2080 S.J.Ryan(North Baandee) 100

Lilydale(Dunsborough)100

E.M.O'Reilly 50

AnOldFriend(Pin50

LoverofSt.Anthony 50 InaJoyceBaker 26

£s.d. 56