The Record Newspaper 04 December 1947

SocietyofSt.Cecilia

Livinguptotheprinciplesof itsfoundation,theSocietyofSt. Ceciliaisgivingaconcertin HisMajesty'sTheatreonSundaynight,December14,at8.45 p.m.,atwhichitwillintroduce amasterworkfromtheCatholic heritageofkreatmusic.Inadciitontherewillbeseveralworks neverbeforeheardinPerth.

TheHaydn"ImperialMass.' Thisgreatwork,aproduction ofHaydn'sbestperiod,usedto bewellknownyearsago.Perhapsithasneverbeenheardbefereinaconcerthall,andno musiclovershouldmisshearing

DR.('.EDGARFORD

it. Ithasallthemajestyof Handelandthebeautifulfinish ofMozart.Thesoloistswill beLexieBurrows,EvelynBeston,AustinCoulahan,andSid Lynch.Thechoirwillnumber thirty,andtheorchestra,completewithbrassandwoodwind, willnumbertwenty-seven.The conductorwillbetheSociety's director,theRev.FatherAlbert Lynch.

Anotherworktobeheardfor thefirsttimewillbeaConcerto Grossofortwooboesandstring, byHandel.Therewillalsobe includedalovelydance,fororchestra,"LaCalinda,"byDelius.

"TheLarkAscending,"With CarmelBurrowsasSoloist.

Thisunusualwork,byR. VaughanWilliams,islabelleda RomanceforViolinandOrchestra.Oflateyearsithasattainedgreatpopularity.Al- i thoughithasbeenheardover theair,andinpublicwithpiano accompaniment,thiswillbethe firstopportunitythepublicwill havehadofhearingitataconcertinitscompleteform.

"Zuleika,"aNewComposition byC.EdgarFord.

"Zuleika"isaCantataona poembyO'Shaughnessy,which hasbeensettomusicbyDr. Ford,forOrchestra,Soloist, andChoir.Thiswillbeits firstperformanceataconcert. ThesoloistwillbeAustinCoulehan,andDr.Fordhimselfwill conducttheperformance.

Theproceedsoftheconcert areforthe"DailyNews"ChristmasCheerAppealfortheOrphans.Admissionis2s.toall partsofthehouse,andthebookingopensatNicholson'snext Monday.

WaveofConversionsinJapan

Clea,lyDiscernableTrend-TowardsChurch

TwiceasmanyadultJapanese wereconvertedlastyearasin 1939,andthenumberofpersons underinstructionisnearlyfive timesasgreatasitwaseight yearsago,states"TheCatholic Weekly."

AmongtheprominentJapaneseconvertedthisyearwasKatsukiDebuchi,formerAmbassadortotheUnitedStatesand ,oneofthetwoCatholicsentitled ositintheUpperHouseofthe Diet.

Debuchidiedrecentlyduring therecessoftheDiet.Hewas baptisedinTokyo,onJune15, byArchbishopMarella,theApostolicDelegate.

RequiemMassfortherepose ofhissoulwasattendedbyTsuneoMatsudaira,formerImperial EnvoytotheUnitedStatesand GreatBritain,andnowSpeakeroftheUpperHouseofthe JapaneseDiet.

AclearlydiscernibletrendtowardstheChurchisdisclosedin recentstatisticsfromJapanese dioceses.

TokyoOutstanding.

ThehighesttotalofconversionsisinTokyo,where943 adultswerebaptisedlastyear, asagainst420in1939.

Catechumens(personsunder instructionforBaptism)numbered2,222,asaaginst498in 1939.

(Theyearineachcaseruns fromJuly1tothefollowing June30.)

Atom-bombedHiroshima,staffedbyJapaneseandGerman Jesuits,showsadultbaptisms multipliedbyfive,andcatechumensmultipliedbysix,ascomparedwith1939.

Kyoto,mannedbyJapanese priestsandMaryknollers,shows afourfoldincreaseinadultbaptisms,andaneightfoldincrease incatechumens.

Sendai,staffedbyJapanese clergyandCanadianDominicans,revealsathree-foldin creaseinbaptisms,andan11 foldincreaseincatechumens.

Thefollowingtotalsrepresent ninediocesesfromwnichcompletefiguresareavailable: 19391946*1947

Catechumens197552539061

Baptisms 149110923159

(*Thecloseofthewarandthe firstpost-warmonthsare eludedinthe1946figures.)

The1947figuresprovethedefinitechangeinreligiousprospectsinJapan.Thetidehas turnedinfavourofChristianity. hutitisstillatideratherthan atidalwave.

Churchleaderspointoutthat therehasbeennowholesaleindiscriminateintakeofnewconverts.

Comparisonbetweenthenumbersofthoseunderinstruction andthosebaptisedrevealsaslow, carefulprocessofpreparation andsifting.

Variousfactorshaveslowed downtherateofbaptisms.First andgreatesthasbeentheheartbreakingshortageofmissionary Priests,BrothersandSisters. War-timedestructionofchur chesandschoolshasdiminished thenumberofconvenientinstructioncentres.Transportationand economicdifficultiesmakeithard forJapanesetojourneyacross citiestofrequentinstruction.

PersonalInstruction. Anotherretardingfactorhas beenthetraditionofindividual instructionforeachpersonin Japan.

Whenconversionswereamere handful,thissystemwaspracticable,anditsobviousadvantageswerenotexcessivelycostly inmissionarytime.Mission leadersseethatitisnotwarrantedunderpresentconditions.

Catholicauthoritiessaythat noestimatecanbemadeyetof theCatholicpopulationofany diocese,muchlessofallJapan.

JapaneseCatholicsweremostlyinthecities,whichwerenearlyallheavilybombed.Manyof thepeopleweredispersed.

CatholicPopulation.

Somearestillinthecountry districts.Somehavereturned tothecities,butnottotheir formerneighbourhoods.

TheexactnumberofCatholic casualtiesfromair-raidsand

fromsicknessandexposureas refugeesduringandafterhostilitiesisnotknown.

ProbablythepresentCatholic populationofJapanisabout 120,000.

MiscellaneousProtestantde nominationsprobablyhavea totalof200,000members.The recentfigureof2,000,000mentionedbyDr.Kagawa,prominentJapaneseProtestant,was misunderstood;itrepresentsan estimateot'sympathisers,"not members.

Japanesenon-Christiansnumbersome80millions,mostly BuddhistsandShintoists.

ManyareonlynominallyattachedtoBuddhismorShintoism.AlargenumberofyoungerJapanesehaveabandoned thesereligions.

allintendingmemberswillreceiveHolyCommuniononSundaymorning.DuringtheSundaymorningMasses,membershipcardswillbedistributed. Thesecardswillbesigned(givingfullnameandaddress)by intendingmembers.Theywill betakenupduringtheenrolmentonSundaynight.The nameswillbeenteredintoaspe- cialregisteratSt.Mary'sCathe- dral,andalsoforwardedtothe centralheadquartersinMelbourne.

AnyCatholicman,womanor childmaybecomeamemberof theLeague.Theconditions areasfollows:

1.ByhandingintheirfullChristiannamesandsurnamefor enrolment.

2.Bypromisingtospendone fullhouronceamonthin adorationbeforetheBlessed Sacrament,evenwhenItisnot exposed.AtSt.Mary's,itis hopedthatmemberswillendeavourtocometotheHoly HouroneveryfirstSunday night,thereasonbeingthat wehopetoconsecratethefirst Sundayofeachmonthina specialwaytoOurLordinthe BlessedSacrament.Hencethe bestwayofdoingthisisto receiveHolyCommunionon thefirstSundaymorningand tocometotheHolyHouron thefirstSundaynight.

3.ByrecitinganActofConsecrationtotheMostBlessed Sacrament.

SpiritualBenefits.

ThemembersofthePeople's EucharisticLeagueshareinall thegoodworksoftheCongregationoftheFathersofthe BlesedSacrament,oftheSisters ServantsoftheBlesedSacrament,ofover120,000priests, membersofthePriests'EucharisticLeague,asalsointhoseof allthemanymembersoftheir affiliatedSocieties.ThemembersofthePeople'sEucharisticLeague,fromtheclayof theirenrolment,maygaina PlenaryIndulgenceontheusual conditiononeachdayonwhich theyspendonehourinadoration beforetheBlessedSacrament eitherexposedorintheTabernacle,onthefolowingFeast, days:ChristmasDay,Epiphany,HolyThursday,Easter, theImmaculateConception,and manyothers.Theymayalso gainaPlenaryIndulgenceatthe pointofdeathiftheyinvoke theHolyNameofJesus.

Threeex-C.G.M. GirlsReceive Habit

spendsome timeinadoringOurJsordinthe BlessedSacrament.Itwas startedinMarseilles,France,in 1859,byBlessedPeterEymard, theFounderoftheCongregation oftheFathersoftheBlessed Sacrament.Itwaserectedinto anArchcon.fraternitybyPope LeoXIII.onMay8,1897.Its centralheadquartersareatthe ChurchofSanClaudioinRome. TheheadquartersforAustralia areatSt.Francis'Church,Mel-

bourne,C.1.InordertocelebratetheoccasionoftheestablishmentoftheEucharisticLeagueatSt.Mary'sCathedralwith duesolemnity,itishopedthat

OnTuesday,2nd.inst.three Perthgirls,allex-membersof theCatholicGirls'Movement receivedtheholyhabitofthe SistersofOurLadyofCharity oftheGoodShepherdofAngers. TheyareMissesJudyFitzhardinge,ShirleyFitzgeraldand PatEvans,intheNovitiateof theConventoftheGoodShepherd,Abbotsford,Vic.

Alloftheseyoungreligious arewellknowninPerthandto theminnosmallwaywasdue thefoundationof"Marian Lodge."

IncredibleHeroismofIsaac

their thecruelwhims,deprivedof sacraments,ofMass,andof everyspiritualconsolation.

Jogues

IntrepidityoftheApostle

ByH.J.O'CONNELL,in"The CatholicVoice."

"Romanticnovelsaremere fiction;butherewehavean amazingadventurestorythatis gnuinelytrue."AnneofAustria,QueenofFrance,spoke thesewordsofthepale,exhausttdpriestbeforeher,whosebrokenbodyandmutilatedhands stillborethemarksofthesavagetorturethathadbeeninbicteduponhim.Andindeed, nowriteroffictionwoulddare toinventataleofsuchunselfish courageanddauntlessintrepid. ityinthefaceofpainanddeath, asreallytookplaceinthelifeof thismild,quiet-manneredman.

IsaacJogues,soonafterhis ordination,lefthisnativeFrance tojointhezealousJesuitswho werelabouringfortheconversionoftheIndiansinthewild, untamedforestsofNewFrance. AfterabriefstayinQuebec, hewassenttothemission amongtheHuronsintheGreat Lakesregion.Herehework, edwithtirelesszeal,strivingto learnthestrangeIndiantongues,baptisingthedying,instructingchildrenandadults, andgivingeverywheretheexampleofheroicsanctityandunselfishdevotion.Eventhen-the desiretolaydownhislifeasa martyroTChristwasburningin hisbreast,andheyearnedfor thedaytocomewhenhemight carrytheCrossamongthebloodthirstyIroquois.

Fiercestandmostwarlikeof alltheIndiantribeswerethe Iroquois.Swornenemiesofthe Frenchandtheirallies,the Hurons,thesecraftysavages lurkedalongthewaysthatled toQuebecandMontreal,lying inambushfortheconoesthat passedupanddownthestreams. Capturebythemmeantaslow deathofexcruciatingtorture.

Whatcouldbenicerthan lookingatyourbankbook with#3000init?"

No.

ofHuronIndians

Whenthesuppliesatthe Huronmissionbegantorun 1,,w,itwasnecessarytosendan expeditiontoQuebec.Father Joguesofferedhimselfforthe dangerousjourney,lest,ashe raid,"someoneelseofour Fathers,muchbetterthanI,be castintotheperilsandhazards thatweallanticipate."

Thearduoustripofthirty-five dayswasaccomplishedbythe smallpartywithoutseriousmishap;butonthereturnthat whichtheyfearedbefellthem. ArovingbandofIroquois,with savagewar-whoopsandfierce yellsofhate,rushedfromambushtoattackthem.Someof theHuronsfled.Othersresisted;butallweresoonsubdued. Inthemeantime,Jogueshad foundahidingplaceinsome tall,densereeds,wherehemight easilyhavegoneundiscovered; but,notwillingtodeserthis spiritualchildren,someofwhom werestillunbaptised,hefreely surrenderedhimself.Insentenceswhosesimplicityalmost makestheirheroismseemmatteroffact,hestateshowheresolvedtorevealhimselftothe cruelsavages:"CouldI,indeed, Isa'dtomyself,abandonour Frenchandleavethesegood Neophytesandpoorcatechumens,withoutgivngthemthe helpwhichtheChurchofmy Godhasentrustedtome?Flight seemedhorribletome.Itmust be,Isaidinmyheart,thatmy bodysufferthefireofearth,in ordertodeliverthesepoorsouls fromthefireofHell."

Hisfirstthoughtonjoining thebandofcaptiveswastobaptisethecatechumensandhear theconfessionsoftheChristians,Whilehewasembracingandstrengtheninghiscompanionsfortheawfuldeaththat awaitedthem,theIndiansfell uponhimwithmadfury,belabouringhimwithblowsfrom sticksandwar-clubs.Theytore outhisfinger-nailsbytheroots, andgroundhisfingersbetween theirteethuntilthebonesprotruded.

Duringthelongjourneyof thi-teendaystotheIroquois villages,Joguesandhiscompanionsweretreatedwithunbeliev ablecruelty.Hunger,burning heat,heavyburdensontheirraw andbleedingbacks,andthepain offesteringwoundswracked theirtorturedbodies.Butworst ofallforJogueswastheanguish cfhissoulatthesightofhisbelovedspiritualchildren,thehope ofhisrisingChurch,beingled awaytodeath.

Ontheway,theymetawarpartyofIroquois,andallthe hutalityofthefirstcapturewas renewed.Thepoorvictimswere forcedtorunthegauntletonce again,andJoguecfellbeneath therainofblows,toweakto move.Theyburnedoneofhis fingers.c!tushedanotherwith

theirteth,andsqueezedand twistedthosealreadytornwiththerageofdemons.To addtohispain,theyscratched hiswoundswiththeirnails,and appliedfiretohisarmsand thighs.

OntheVigiloftheAsumption, thepartyarrivedatAuriesville, thefirstoftheIroquoisvillages. Menandwomen,boysandgirls, rushedouttoventtheircruel hateuponthehelplesscaptives.

Afteralmostayearofcap- tivity,hischanceofdeliverance came.TheIroquoisbrought onatriptotheneighbourhoodoftheDutchsettlement thatisnowAlbany,NewYork.

Movedbypityathissadplight, theDutchGovernorofferedto helphimescape.Evenafter allhissufferings,Joguesdidnot leapattheopportunity,but, muchtotheGovernor'ssurprise, askedforanightinwhichto considerthematterbeforeGod. "Ipassedthisnightinprayer," hesaid,"beseechingtheLord nottoletmereachaconclusion bymyself;thatHeshouldgive melightinordertoknowHis mostholyWill;protestingthat inallIwishedtofollowit,even totheextentofbeingburnedat aslowfire."Dispassionately, asthoughitwereamerebusiiessdeal,heweighedthepros andcons,comingatlasttothe decisionthat,ashecouldno longerbeofuseamongtheIroquois,itwasGod'sWillthathe makeuseofthemeansofescapeofferedtohim.

PROPERTYANDBUSINESSSALES.

J.AlexanderHuntandKevinYoungrecentlysoldover£10,000 worthofpropertyandbusinessinoneweek.BeforetheWar J.A.Huntsoldnearly£100,000inhisfirstyearasanEstate Agent.NowjoinedbyKevinYoung,thepartnersaregetting wellknownagainasQuick,KeenNegotiatorsofPropertyand Businesses.Nomatterwhatyourinterestsare,thesaleisin effectivehandswhenyouplacethemwith-

JOHNALEXANDERHUNT(lateA.I.F.)

AND KEVINYOUNG(lateR.A.A.F.)

LICENSEDESTATEAGENTS.

2nd.Floor,81ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH. B6714. HOUSES,BUSINESSES,FARMS,HOTELS.

St.IsaacJoguesandCompan- ionJesuitswhodiedforChrist amongtheIndiansofCanada.

Onceagaintheyhadtorunthe terriblelineofthegauntlet,untiltheirbodieswerelividana theirfacesstainedwithblod. AnoldmantookJogues'left hand,andorderedacaptivewomantocutoffoneofthefingers. Outoffear,sheobeyed,andcut offthepriest'sleftthumb.Pickingitup,themartyrofferedit toGod. Sacrifices"Rememberingthe thatIhadpresented toTheeforsevenyearsupon thealtarsofThyChurch,"heprayed,"Iacceptedthistorture asalovingvengeanceforthe wantofloveandrespectIhad shownThySacredBody.Thou dfds'thearthecriesofmysoul," Whennightcame,theprisonerswereboundhandandfootto fourstakesintheground,and deliveredtothechildren,cruel astheirsavageparents.They amusedthemselvesbythrowing coalsandburningcindersonthe captives'stomachs."Oh,my God,"Jogueslatersaid,"what nights!toremainalwaysinan extremelyconstrainedposition; tobeunabletostirortoturn undertheattackofcountless verminwhichassailedusfrom allsides;tobeburdenedwith wounds,somefresh,othersall putrid;withouthalfenoughfood forlife;intruththesetorments aregreat,butGodisinfinite."

Forthreedaysandnights thesesametortureswerecontinued.Thenbegantheweary marchforsevenmoredays throughtheothervillages,where thesavagetreatmentwasrenewedeachtime.However,inthe midstofeverypainthatcruelty coulddevise,FatherJoques foundonegreatconsolation.

FourcaptiveHuronswere broughtin,and,duringabrief respitefromhistorments,he wasabletobaptisethemwith thelittledropsofdewwhich clungtothebroadleavesofa stalkofcornthatwastossedto him.Thiswasenough,inhis mind,tomakeupforallthe sufferingshehasborne.

TheIndianshadatfirstresolvedtoburnhimatthestake withthecaptiveHurons;but theychangedtheirminds,thinkingthatpossessinghimalive mightgivethemsomeadvantageindealingwiththeFrench. Thetortureceased,andhewas givenasslavetooneoftheIndianfamilies.Fortenmonths, hislifewasoneoffrightful hardship,subjectashewasto thebrutalityoftheIndians,his lifeconstantlyindangerfrom

AidedbytheDutch,hemanagedtoboardavesselinthe HudsonRiver,andeventually reachedFrance.Notlong,however,didhetarrythere.Althoughhewasreceivedwithjoy bytheJesuits,whohadlong incegivenhimupfordead,and honouredbytheQueenof France,whotearfullykissedhis mutilatedfingers,hisheartwas stillwithhis"spouseofblood," theIndianmissionsinAmerica. Withintheyearhewasbackin Canada. Onewouldhavethoughtthat theawfultortureshehadsufferedwouldhavebeenenougheven forthemostheroicsoul;but theywerenotenoughforIsaac Jogues.Thehopeofmartrydombeckonedhimon.Soon afterhisarrivalinCanada,a perilouspeacewasconcluded betweentheFrenchandone tribeoftheIroquois.TheGovernorofNewFrancedesiredan ambassadorwhoknewthesavages,theirlanguages,andmode oflife.Whowouldbebetter suitedthanFatherJogues?The JesuitSuperiorsawachanceof openingamissionamongthese savageswhohadlongresisted conversion.Theopportunityto gobackamongtheIroquoiswas proposedaoJogues,notcommanded.Itwasaterribledecisontomake.Heknewwell howinsecurewasthepeacejust signed.Hewaswellawarethat themosttriflingofreasonscould settheIndiansoncemoreagainsttheFrench.Heknewalso thatanymisfortunewhichbefellthetribewhilehewas

amongthemwouldbeblamedon him.Moreover,hehadanintimation,ashewrotetoafriend, thatifhewentoncemoreamong tthuern.Iroquois,hewouldnotreinspiteofhisheroism,human nature,withitsdreadofpain, wasnotdeadinIsaacJoguesHewasnoproudStoic,without emotion.Onlythepowerof Gracegavehimtheremarkable couragethatwashis.Isit anywonder,then,thathisheart recoiledfromthesacrifice?He humblyconfessedtohisSuperor:"Wouldyoubelievethat,on openingthelettersfromyour Reverence,myheartwas,asit were,seizedwithdreadatthe beginning,apprehendinglest whatIdesire,andwhatmy spiritshouldmostprize,should happen?Poornature,which rememberedthepast,trembled; butOurLordthroughHisgoodness,hascalmedit,andwill calmitstillfurther.Yes,my Father,IdesireallthatOur Lorddesires,attheperilofa thousandlives.Oh,whatsorrowIwouldhavetofailatso excellentanopportunity!Could Iendurethatduetomesome soulshouldnotbesaved? 1 hopethatHisgoodness,which hasnotforsakenme,willassist mestill.HeandIareableto overcomealldifficultieswhich mayarise!"

Thedecisionwasmade.BeforelongFatherJoguesinhis frailcanoepasseddowntheinlandwaterwaytothelandof theIroquois.Therewithina fewmonthstheblowofa tomahawkgavehimthemartyr'scrownforwhichhiscourageoussoulhadeverlonged.

50-50DANCE. R.S.L.HALL, OXFORDSTREET,LEEDERVILLE. WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER10. Orchestra. Admission,1/11. ProceedsSt.Gertrude's(Ex NewNorcia)HockeyAssociation.

ATERN"TO PRURIE\CE

TheBill,,sponsoredintheLegislativeCouncilbyMr. E.Heenan,M.L.C.,whichseekstorestrictpressreports ofCourtproceedingsindivorceandmarriedwomen's protectioncases,hasencounteredarathersurprising amountofopposition.Amongacommunitywhichstill recognisesmoreorlessacceptednormsofmorality,aproposaitoprohibitpublicationofsordidCourtdetailswould appeartobeobviouslyintheinterestsofretainingthat publicmorality.Noonepresumablywoulddenythat theexistenceinourmidstofanewspaperexpresslydevotedtopanderingtothebasestpruriencebythepublicationofsuchmatters(andinajocosestyleatthat)isan unwholesomeinfluence.Itiscertainlynohelptothe preservationoftheidealsofChristianmarriagetohave theunhappydetailsofmaritaldiscordtreatedpubliclyand atlengthinalooseandirresponsiblemanner.Thisvery approachtotheseunfortunateincidentsbeliesanyplea thatmightbemadebytheirsponsorsthattheyarewritteninthepublicinterest.

Theoppositiontothiscommon-senseBillhastodate proceededfromtwosources.OneclaimsthattheBill willthrowacloakofsecrecyovercriminalandimmoral ofasubstantialnatureisbeingconcealed.Allthatit acts,therebybreedingfurthercrime,oppressionandinjustice.Suchcriticismappearstostemfromatoo-hasty acquaintancewiththeprovisionsoftheBill.Forthere isnosubstancewhateverintheallegationof"secrecy." Wherethename,address,andoccupationofthepartiesis permitted,togetherwithaconcisestatementofthe charges,etc.,itissurelyfancifultosuggestthatanything proposedtoachieveistheeliminationofgross'Indunnecessarydetailsfrompublicreports.Itissimplyputtingone'sheadinthesandtoignorethefactthatquite adistressingnumberofpeoplefeedtheirbaserappetites ontheseunsavouryparticulars,anditshouldbenopart ofStatepolitytoaidthefurthercorruptionoferethistic instincts.Mostimportantly,theinnocenceofyoung peopleshouldbeprotectedfromtheseductionsofgutter journalism.

Theetherfrontofoppositionisbasedontheclaim thattheBillthreatensthefreedomofthePress.Thisallegationistobethemoreseriouslyregardedbecauseofthe enormousstridesmadebyauthoritarianisminAustralia duringandsincethewar.Ontheotherhand,theissue cannotbeevadedthatevenreputablenewspapershave frequentlymadelicenceoftheirliberty.Thereisno suchthingasabsolutefreedomcompatiblewithcivilisation. ThePressatpresentsuffersthelimitationsimposedonit bythelawsoflibel,blasphemy,andobscenity,withan equalmind,althoughtheserestrictionsobviouslycurtail itsfreedom.AndcertainlynoonewouldwishthePress tohavewithinitsgrippowerswhichcouldbeusedtothe detrimentofpublicmorality.Thereisnofreedomtodo wrong,andnoreputablenewspaperneedfearenactments whichaimtosuppressyellowjournalismwhichisadisgraceandadangersocially,culturally,andreligiously. Mr.Heenanistobecommendedforhiscourageousinitiative;wetrustthattheBilllieissponsoringwillbecome law.

oi4 DEATHS ÷

McKENNEY.-OnNovember26, FrancisJosephMcKenney,of 33Monument-street,Mosman Park,dearlybelovedhusband ofDora,lovingfatherofVeronica,Reg,Pat,Kevin(deceased),DoraandPaul. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

44INMEMORIAM 014

BOURKE,BridgetAnn.-Inaffectionatememoryofmy darlingwife,diedDecember 10,1934,devotedmotherof Chris(Dr.C.W.Bourke), Perth;Jim(Rev.FatherJ.G. Bourke),Adelaide. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.

CULLINANE.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofAnnie,whoseanniversary occursonDecember5. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-InsertedbyherlovingfarnilY.

FENTON,LawrenceBernard.Inlovingmemoryofourdear son,whodiedonDecember 5,1942.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord.

-Insertedbyhisloving mother,father,sisterandbrother.

NEWBY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearmother,whopassed awayonDecember13,1940; brother,whopassedawayon May17,1944;andfather, pagedawayinJuly,1922.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

-Insertedbyherlovingson, Bill.

NOONAN,JohnHenry.-Of yourcharity,prayforthesoul ofourbelovedhusbandand father,whodiedDecember15, 1945.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim.

0Lord,andletperpetual lightshineuponhim. SWAN,ErnestAlexander,who departedthislifeonDecember10,1946.R.I.P.

Alwayslovedandrememberedbyhiswifeandchildren.

ENGAGEMENT.

Theengagementisannounced ofGladysMary,eldestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.J.H.Williams, Station-street,Cannington,to RaymondErnest,eldestsonof Mrs.andthelateMr.LeoRyan, 41WaterlooCrescent,East Perth.

WANTED.

GoodCatholichome,cityor suburban,forbusinessmanwith youngson;supervisionofchild; f3-£4perweek.ApplyJ.C., thisoffice.

Furnishedsingleroom,private homepreferred;walkingdistancecity;byyoungbusiness girl;rentreasonable;references. Apply"W.,"thisoffice.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

FullboardrequiredbyCatholicbusinessman.R.O.649.

LORD

NELSONDYING

THOUGHTOFCHILDREN

Withatremblinghandand practicallyonhisdeath-bed,the lateLordNelsonwroteacheque tomakesurethechildrenofSt. Osmund'sparish,Salisbury,had theirannualouting.

Theparishhaslostoneof itsgreatestbenefactors,,aio CanonHyland,parishpriest, tellingthestoryfromthepulpit.

Hespokeoftheservicewhich thelateEarlhadrenderedbyrestoringtheMasstoadistrict whichhadbeendeprivedofitfor centuries.

LordNelson,hesaid,hadso arrangedhisaffairsastoensurethatafterhisdeathMass shouldcontinuetobesaidthere.

SHENTONPARKBAZAAR.

DECEMBER11th.and12th.

OfficialOpeningbyRightRev. MonsignorE.Kennedy,D.D., V.G.,onThursday,December11.

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Archbishop'sEngagements

December7: 7.30p.m.:HisGracetheArchbishopwillinauguratethe People's'EucharisticLeague andconsecratenew-members ofChildrenofMarySodality.

December8: 6.45a.m.:CelebrateMassat LittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough. 3p.m.:Attenddistributionof prizesatSt.Charles'Seminary,Guildford. 8p.m.:Attenddistributionof prizesatSt.LouisSchool, Claremont. December14: 11a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,

ontheoccasionofTitular Feast.

December19: 10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofClergyofMetropolitanArea.

7p.m.:Confirmationofadults, atSt.Mary'sCathedral.

BROADCASTSFROMST.

MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral. Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStationsduringthenextcoupleof months: December7-11a.m.:Father Buist,C.SS.R. December14-AnOblateFather.

"MADAMESAINT'

ToBrazilians,SenhoraCar melaDutra,thePresident's wife,wasknownas"Dona:Jantinha"-MadameSaint,says "'fheTimes."

SenhoraDutra,whodiedrecentlyattheageof63,earntd thetitlebyherdeeplyreligious lifeandheractiveworkforthe Church.

Formerlyaschoolteacher,she marriedthePresidentsoonafter thefirstWorldWar,whenhe wasanarmycaptain.

HerdevoutlifebroughtGeneralDutrathesupportofmany Catholicswhenhestoodforthe Presidencyin1945.

OneofthefirstactsofPresidentDutraandhiswifewasto instalachapelinthePresidentialpalace. ConvertbyChance. FritzKreisler,thefamous violinist,whobecameaCatholic earlierthisyear,metthepriest whoreceivedhimbymere Chance,ithasnowbecome known.

Mgr.FultonSheenwenttoa fashionableapartmentsbuilding inNewYorkinresponsetoa letterfromawomanwhowrote thatshewasinterestedinreceivinginstructions.

Herangthebell.Noanswer. Herangagain.Stillnoanswer. OnanimpulseMgr.Sheen wentacrossthehallandrang there.

ThedoorwasopenedbyFritz Kreisler.

"Comein,"hesaid,whenhe realisedthevisitorwasapriest. AndthenhetoldMgr.Sheen thatheandhiswifehadlong beenthinkingofaskingforinstruction.

Threemonthslater,husband andwifewenttothealtartogethertobereceived,hearMass andmaketheirfirstHolyCommunion.

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OrthodoxChurch TitoonReligion RejectsMoscow

TheCouncilofEasternPatriarchsandotherrepresentatives ofOrthodoxchurches,whichwas announcedintheSpringtotake pieceinMoscowduringSeptemberandtowhichgreatimportancewasattachedbytheSoviet Government,didnotinfacttake place.Ithasbeenpostponed untilnextsummer,andthereaseemstohavebeenthereluctanceofanumberofOrthooxhierarchstoacepttheinvitation.Remembering,forexample,whatwassaidaboutthis forthcomingCouncilbythePatriarchAlexeiwhenhewentto RumaniainJune,inwordsquotedinthesepagesonJune21,we judgethatthisenforcedpostponementisaseriousblowto theprestigeoftheMoscowPatriarchate.

TheOecumenicalPatriarch, whohasresumedhisdutiesin Constantinople,afteraprolongedabsencewhichhasbeenthe subjectofmanyrumours,made thefollowingstatementtothe Pressinthisconnection:

"Moscowsentusaninvitation toanAll-OrthodoxCouncil,but aCouncilofsuchakindought tobeheldinalocaltywhereits memberswouldnotbesubjectto anyinfluenceorpressurefrom theoutside.Moscowdoesnot satisfythisconditionatpresent. Besides,shehasnotitletosummonsuchaCouncil.Theright toconvokeitremainstheprerogativeoftheOecumenicalPatriarch."

ThePatriarchofAlexandra madeastatementinasimilar sense,andtheSerbianPatriarch Gavrilohadalsoindicatedthat hewouldnotattend.-"Tablet."

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Ourattentiontowardsreligion hasnotchanged.Wewishto beonthebesttermswithallreligiouscommunities,becausewe knowthatthiswillonlybenefit theunityofourpeople.Unfortunately,yousee,despiteall curendeavours,wedonotmeet withafullunderstandingonthe partofthehe?idsofcertainreligiouscommunities.Somereligiousleaders,bothlowandhigh, arestilllookingforthereturnof thatwhichusedtobe;theystill cannotrecognisethegreatregenerationwhichhastakenplacein Yugoslavia;theystillcannot realisethatthepastisbeyond recallandthatournewsocial organisationisboundtoeffect nisocertainchangesintherelationshipofChurchandState.I believethatreligiouscommunitiescanto-daydevelopfullyin Yugoslavia,andthatreligious feelingscanbecherishedfreely; butitgoeswithoutsayingthat thismustbeinkeepingwithexistinglawsandtheneedsofthe peopleandinharmonywiththe interestsoftheState.-Marshal Tito,Sept.15.

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Herooftheresistancetothe tribesmen'sattackontheFranciscanMissionariesofMary's ConventatBaramula,Kashmir, duringwhichsixpeople,includingMotherTeresalina,Assistant Superior,werekilled,wasFather GeorgeShanks,a38-year-old MillHillmissionarywhosehome isinWhitleyBayinthediocese ofHexhamandNewcastle,England,saysourLondoncorrespondent.

FatherShanks,whowashead ofthenearbyhighschoolfor HinduandMuslimboys,wentto thedefenceofthenunsatthe tribesmen'sapproach.

Whenitseemedthatallthe Communityandotherrefugees wouldbemassacred,hegavegen-

YugoslavMoslems onCollaboration Charge

OnSeptember22"Taniung" reportedthetrialofagroupof MoslemsinSarajevo,whohad beencollaboratingwiththeGermanswiththeaimofforming anautonomousBosnia-Herzegovina.SincetheLiberation "theycollectedpoliticalintelligenceandpreparedslanderousreportsforforeignagentsthusto provokeforeigninterferenceto Yugcmlavia'sinternalaffairs." KassimDabraca,alibrarianof theMosque,headedthisillegal crganisation.

Oneoftheaccused,Kalich,had ritenareportonMoslemmassacresinBosniaaftertheliberation,andsentittotheformerU.S.AmbassadorinBelgrade,Patterson.Toneutralise theeffectofthistrialonthe Moslempopulation,officialpropagandaispublishingdailyreportsontherightsofTurkish minoritiesinYugoslavia.-"East Europe."

Rev.F.Malone,Adm.,Knock, preachingattheeveningdevotions,saidhewashappyto statethattheRosaryCrusade hadmetwithawonderfulresponse.Thetotalhadnow reached135,000members.It wasproof-iftheyneededproof --thatdevotiontotheRosary wasacharacteristicofourpeopleandthattheywelcomed theopportunityofpledging themselvestoreciteitfaithfully everyday. Afterthesermonthestatue ofOurLadyofKnockwascarriedinfrontofthehugeprocessionthroughthelittlevillage. Onreturningtothechurch groundsthepilgrimsre-assembledforBenedictionoftheMost BlessedSacrament.ThetraditionalStationsandRosarywere thenconducted.FleetsofNorth. ofIrelandbusescarriedthousandsofpilgrimsfromSix Countytowns.Thousandsof carsfromeverypartofthe countrykeptarrivingallday. IrishRedCrossambulancesand ambulancesoftheRoscommon B.O.H.conveyedtheinvalids.

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Anotherstoryofmartyrdom undertheNaziscametolightin areportoftheMunichdiocesan paperaboutthedeathofFather OttoNeururer,ofGoetzens,near Innsbruck,Tyrol.

Thispriesthadbeenarrested bytheGestapoin1939because hehadinformedayoungwoman whohadsoughthiscounselabout aprospectivemarriagethathe wouldnotbeabletomarryher inchurchsinceherfiancewas amemberoftheS.S.andhad formallyseveredhistieswith theChurch.

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HelpedbyFatherGerardMallett,hisassistant,alsoaMill Hillpriest,FatherShanksburied thedead,althoughexposedto cannonfire.

Laterthateveninghecutthe hairoftheHinduandSikhwomenandgavethemEuropean clothestodisguisethemfromthe tribesmen.

Thebesiegingforcesthandemandedthatoneofthenurses besenttothem.FatherShanks sentbackarefusal.Thetribesmenwentoffthreateningto bringtheircomradesandattack theconvent.Thedaywassavedwhenthetribesmenweresuddenlycalledtothefightingzone.

Thenastheconventwasdeingdive-bombedtwiceaday, FatherShanksledapartyof mentodiganair-raidshelter inthegarden.Afterthathr playedrousingtunesonthe piano,encouragingthechildren todanceandsowarmthemselves. Thenunsmeanwhiletended thewoundedtribesmen,sitting withthemthroughouttheraids.

Rescuecamejustas5.30a.m. Mass,offeredbyFatherShanks atakitchentableandwearing vestmentsmadeofsurgical dressings,hadfinished.APakistanArmymajorenteredwith thenewsthatarescueconvoyof truckswasoutsidewaitingto takethecommunityandall othersintheconventtosafety.

FatherS'hanksisnowsafein Rawalpindiwiththeremainder oftheconventpersonnel.

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Closeon10,000pilgrimsfrom allpartsofIrelandattendedat KnockShrinerecentlywhenthe novenainhonourofOurBlessed Ladywasbroughttoaclose.

Twobeautifullyboundvolumescontainingthenamesof the135,000enrolledmembersof theRosaryCrusadewereplaced ontheoratoryaltarduringthe ninedaysofthenovenaandat Sunday'sceremonies.Mass, celebratedbyRev.J.Cunnane, D.D.,St.Jarlath'sCollege, Tuam,wasofferedfortheintentionsofenrolledmembersofthe RosaryCrusade,inwthichevery countyinIrelandisrepresented, aswellasAmerica,Canadaand England.

Rev.D.Sweeney,C.M.,Dublin, whopreachedthesermon,referredtothepoweroftheRosary andthepartitplayedinkeepingthefaithaliveinthepenal times.

"Neverbeforewastheremore needfortheRosarythantoday,"hesaid,"andIappealto youfromthisshrineofOur OurLadyofKnocktomakethe familyRosaryanightlyfeature inyourhomes."

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Inviewofthisadvicetheyoung womandecidedtoturndownher suitorwho,enragedbywhat seemedtohimaninterference oftheChurchwithhispersonal affairs,causedFatherNeururer tobearrestedandthrowninto Dachauconcentrationcamp. Thereheunderwentthebrutal treatmentaccordedalltheinmates,andparticularlythe priests.

FatherNeururerboreindignitiesandhumiliationswithgreat courageandsoimpressedaProtestantfellowprisonerthatthe latteraskedtobereceivedinto theChurch.

Somehowthenewsleakedout, whereuponFatherNeururerwas thrownintosolitaryconfinement. Twodayslateritwasannounced thathehaddied. ItwasfoundthattheNazi overseershadhunghimbyhis feet.Inthispainfulposition heremained34hours,untildeath relievedhimofhissufferings.

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H.G.,Cottesloe,writes:

"Iamaregularlistenerto yoursession,andhavecometo theconclusionthatyouthink thattheRomanCatholic Churchistheonlyonethatis tobefollowed."

A.:Yes.Wehavefrequently statedexplicitly,andgivenfrom theGospelsproofsforthefact thatOurDivineLordfoundeda Church,andthattheChurch whichHefoundedistheCatholic Church.Wefinditveryhardto understandhowanyChristian canreasonablybelongtoany Churchunlesshebelievesandunlessitcanbeprovedfromthe Gospels,thatChristfoundedthat Church.Moreover,wethink thatitisaveryseriousmatter inthelifeandconscienceofevery mantobequitesurethathefollowsthatoneChurchwhich Christfounded.

Youcontinue:

"1thinkthattheCatholic Churchiswrongbecauseithas changedthetencommandments,andhaschangedthe SabbathDayfromSaturdayto Sunday."

A.:TheCatholicChurchhas notchangedthetencommandments.Onthecontrary,it standsoutintheworldfearlesslyandconstantlyagainstthose whohavechangedthecommandments.Asyoucanseeinthe Gospels,ChristsentHisChurch toteachmen,inHisnameand withHisauthority,allthethings whichHetaughtandcommanded.HepromisedthatHewould bewithHisChurchinthiswork, andthatHewouldpreventit frommakinganymistakesin thisteaching.SothatHis Churchisthedivinelyappointed interpreterofthetencommandments.Theprincipleofprivate interpretationofthemeaningof Christ'steachingwasintroduced atthetimeoftheReformation.

Asaresult,anyonecantakeup forexample,God'scommandmentsaboutmarriage,andget fromthemwhateverhappensto suithim.Hence,divorce,birth preventionandotherpagan abuseshavecomeuponus.

Withregardtothechangingof theSabbathDayfromSaturday toSunday,IhavealreadypointedoutthatjustasChristOur Lordhadtheauthoritytochange awholenumberofritualobservanceswhichGodhadcommanded theJewsintheOldTestament, soHeandHisApostleshadthe authoritytochange,anddid change,theSabbathDayfrom SaturdaytoSunday.

Obviously,ifyoudonotbelievethatChristisGod,andif youdonotbelievethatHe foundedaChurch,thenyouwill neverallowthatHeandHis Churchhadtherighttochange somanyoftheritualobservances oftheJews,ortochangethe dayofworshipfromSaturdayto Minday.Youmusttakeupyour GospelsandstudytheDivinityof Christ,andthefoundingofa Church.Thenyouwillhaveno troubleinseeingthatHeandHis Churchhadtherighttomake thechangeswhichtheyhave made.

ISTHEPOPETHEBEASTOF REVELATION?

Youaskagain: "IntheBookofRevelations wereadoftwobeasts."

Youthenquotefromthelast verseofChapter13ofthatbook. Itsays:

"Lethimthathasunderstandingcountthenumbersofthe beast;foritisthenumberof aman,andhisnumberis666."

"Strangelyenough,"youcontinue,"thenumbersreferto thePope.Onthecrownof thePopeappearthewords VacariusFiliiDei-theLatin wordsmeaningTheVicarof TheSonofGod.IftheRomanequivalentsofeachletter hetotalled,thesumwillbe 666.Couldyouenlighten me?*

A.:Itishardtotakethisold chestnutseriously.NoProtest antcommentatorwouldentertain thisfancifulinterpretationfora moment.St.Johnwrotein Greek.WhytakeitinRoman numerals?Ashasoftenbeen said,withalittleingenuityyou canworkalmostanynameinto it.Nero,MartinLuther,Mohammed,andmanyothershave beenmadetosignifythenumbersindifferentlanguages.In allcasesthewishisfathertothe thought,andthewishismadeto supplyforlackofreason.

TheBeastintheApocalypseis describedbythesacredwriter asablasphemer,asamanof blood,whokillswiththesword, asanenemyofChristwhomakes waronthesaints.Andthis beastrepresentsoneman,not manymen,andsoitcannotrepresentmanyPopes.Iassume thenthatyoumeanthatPope PiusXII.,thepresentPope,is thisbeast.Inotherwords,you wantmentobelievethatthis Christiangentlemanandscholar, thisnoblecharacter,thisman whostrivesforthepeaceofthe world,andwhohastherespect notonlyofCatholicsbutthousandsofpeoplewhoarenotCatholics,thismanwholovesGod withallhisheartandsoul,isa blasphemer,amanwhokillswith thesword,amanwhohatesthe saintsofChrist.Ifyourealy believethis,Icoulddonothing foryouotherthantopatyouon thebackandtellyounottolet itworryyou.

DARWININTHEDISCARD

"Sincere,"WestPerth,writes:

"Youareprobablytiredofmy questionsbynow,butplease bepatientalitlelonger,and answertheseforme.please."

A.:Iamnottired,"Sincere," ofyourquestions,butthankyou forsendingthem,andIshallalwaysbegladtoansweranyyou wishtosend.Youask:

"What.Scientisthasstated thatthetheoryofDarwinon evolutionhasbeendiscarded?

A.:Herearesome:

ProfessorBateson:"TousDarwinnolongerspeakswithphil. osophicauthority."

Driesch,GermanBiologist: "Formenofclearintellect,Darwinismhaslongbeendead."

EncyclopedicDictionaryof Science:"Darwinismisafiction, apoeticalaccumulationofprobabilitieswithoutproof."

SirAmbroseFleming,inhis PresidentialaddresstothePhilosophicalSocietyofGreatBritain:"Wecanquiteappropriatelyassertthattheoriginofman istobelookedforinthecreative mwerofaself-consciouscreator ofsupremeintelligenceandwill."

Cuenot,EspecesAnmales:"It isprettyclearthatwemust whollyabandontheDarwinian hypothesis."

ChristDidNotDespairon.the Cross

God'sSensiblePresence

Yournextquestion:

"YousaidthatChristdiedon thecrossasaman,henceHis cry,'MyGod,MyGod,why hastThouforsakenMe?' Where,then,wasHisabsolute faithwhichHedemandedfrom Hisfollowers?"

A.:Ifyouwanttoavoidmakingmistakes,youmustnever takeastatementofanyoneseparatedfromhischaracterand fromhisotherremarks.Our DivineLordhadjustsaidtothe goodthief:"Thisday,youwill bewithMeinParadise."He willsayinafewmintes:"Father, intoThyhandsIcommendMy spirit."Hesaidthenightbefore,whenSt.Peterdrewhis swordandstruckMalthus,the servantoftheHighPriest,who wasabouttoarrestHim:"Put upyoursword. Doyounot knowthatIcanaskMyFather andHewillgiveMepresently twelvelegionsofangels?"He saidthenightbefore:"Asthe FatherhasgivenMeacommandment,sodo1,"andsowentto HisPassion.Hehadsaid:"For thisreasondoesMyFatherlove Me,becauselaydownMylife forMysheep,andIhavepower tolayitdownandIhavepower totakeitupagain."Hesaidthe nightbefore:"Father,Ihavefinishedtheworkwhichyouhave

givenMetodo,andnowFather, glorifyMewiththeglorywhich Ihadwithyoubeforethecreationoftheworld."Therefore,ii isquiteevidentthatOurLord's words,"MyGod,MyGod,why LastThouforsakenMe?"donot meanthatOurLorddoesnot trustHisFather.

Haveyoueverassistedadying person,whowassufferingintense bodilyandmentalagony?If youhave,youwillhaveheard himsay:"MyGod,whydoyou makemesufferthis?"andinthe nextbreath,youwouldhearhim say,'MyGod,Thywillbedone;" andyouwouldbeapoortypeof personifyoujudgedthatthat mandidnottrustGod.

ThewordswhichOurLord usedaretakenfromthe21st. Psalm.TheyaskGodwhyHe hastakenHissensibleconsolationfromthesoul,andleftit tosufferalone.Theydonot askGodwhyHehascompletely abandonedthesoul.Thecrucified,"Sincere,"dieslowly,and interribleagony.OurDivine Lordhasbeenhangingbythe railsfornearlythreehours.He isnearlydead,andhasallthe weaknessofdeathuponHim. NotonlyisHesufferinginde-

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scribablebodilyagony,butHe issufferingagonyofsoul.In thisbittersufferingonthecross, GodwithdrawsHissensiblepresence,notHispresence,butthe feelingofHispresence,from OurLord,andinHisagonyOur Lordcriesout:"MyGod,My God,whyhastThouforsaken Me"-forsakenMe,notabsolutelybutbytakingthefeelingof yourpresencefromMe. And toprovethatthisisthemeaning ofwhatHesaid,Hecriedout, straightaway,inaloudvoice: "Father,intoThyhandsIcommendMyspirit."No,"Sincere,"OurLorddidnotfailin anywaytotrustHisFather HowcouldHe?

GOD'SWILLABOVE

PARENTALLOVE

Yournextquestionis: "Christsaid,'Honourthyfatherandmother,yet,in chapter12ofSt.Matthew's Gospel,Hedeniesthis,He shouldhavehonouredthem, andsetusanexample."

A.:ThewordsinSt.Matthew whichcauseyourquestionare: "AndonesaidtoHim:Behold thyMotherandthyBrethren standwithout,seekingyou.But He,answering,said:WhoisMy MotherandwhoareMybrethren? AndstretchingforthHis

handtowardsHisdisciples,He said:BeholdMyMotherandMy brethren.For,whosoevershall dothewillofMyFather,Who isinheaven,heisMybrother andsisterandMother."

InthissceneOurDivineLord tellsusthatifweloveGod,and livegoodlives,weareasdearto HimasHisownMother.Surely thatisacomplimenttoHie Mother,not,asyousay,aslight toher.Healsoshowsusthat therearetimeswhenweareengagedindoingourduty,when wemustdothatduty,evenifit makesourMotherandFather andbrethrenwait.Duty,the doingofGod'sWill,comesfirst always,andnofalseloveofparentsmayinterferewithit.

Yournextquestion:

"AreCatholicsforbiddento readtheBibleforthemselves?"

A.:Certainlynot.Whenthey cannotunderstand,theyhavea Churchtoexplain.

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Canwe,dearbrethren,meditateupontheseverityofthediv inejudgmentwithoutbeingpenetratedwiththeliveliestfear? 'Ihedaysofourlifearenumbered,and,whatismore,weknow neitherthehournorthemomentwhenweshallbecalledbefore thejudgmentseatofoureternalJudge.Attheverymomentwhenweleastexpectit,whenweareleastprepared,we mayhavetorenderthisawfulaccounting! Iassureyou,dear brethren,ifweponderoverthisrightly,weshouldhavegood causetodespair,ifourreligiondidnotteachusthatwemay mitigatethatmomentbyleadingalifewhichwillanimateus withthehopethatGodwillhavecompassionuponus.Letus beonourguard,dearbrethren,thatwemaynothetakenby surprisewhenthatmomentcomes,likethestewardofwhom ChristtellsusintheGospel.

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Weallknow,dearbrethren, thatweshallhavetoundergoa two-foldjudgment:Oneonthat greatdayofwrath,attheendof theworld,inthepresenceofthe wholeworld,whenallouractions,thegoodandthebad,will berevealedbeforetheeyesof 'illmankind.Butbeforethis awful,andforsinners,sofatal day,weshallhavealreadyundergoneantherjudgment, namely,atthemomentofdeath, immediatelyafterhavingbreathedourlastsigh.Man'svocationmaybesummedupinthese words:Tolive,todie,andtobe judged.Thisisasureandun alterablelawforallmen.We areborntodie,andwedieto hejudged,andthisjudgmentwill decideforuseternalhappiness oreternalmisery.Thegeneral judgmentatwhichweshallall havetoappear,willonlyhethe proclamationoftheparticular judgmentunderwentatthehour ofourdeath.Youallknow, dearbrethren,thatGodhasnumberedouryears,andHehasdeterminedwhichoftheseyears willbeourlast:theyear,the day,thehour,willsurelycome, afterwhichtimewillbeforus nomore.Whatwillthenbecomeofthesinner,oftheungodly,whohadfondlyrelied uponalongerlife?Theircalculationsdonotavailinthat lasthour.Therewillbeno turningback,nohope,andno help.

GOD'SGIFTSDESPISED.

Atthatmoment-markthis well,youwhodonotdreadto passyourlivesinsin-atthat moment,whenyoursoulleaves thebody,youwillbejudged. Butyouwillsay,weknowthis well,Yes,butyoudonotrealiseit.Ifyourealiseditthoroughly,youcouldnotremainin astateinwhichyoumightat anymomentbecastintohellfor aleternity.Ifyoureallyappreciatedthisfact.youwouldnot runtheriskofsogreatamisfortune.Remember,themomentwillcomeinwhichGod willplacethesealofimmortal ityandeternityuponthyguilt asitwillbefoundatthatmoment,andthissealwillneverbe removed.0awfulmoment!so ktlecontemplated,sobriefand yetsolong,whichwillpass awaywithsuchrapidity,andyet bringwithittheawfulconsequencesofaneternity.What willbecomeofus,dearbrethren, atthatawfulmoment? We shall,eachoneofus,havetoappearbeforethejudgmentseatof Christ,theretobejudged,and tobeaskedforanexactaccountofallthegoodandtheevil whichwehavedone.Godwill demandanaccountofallthe benefitswhichwehavereceived, ofallthegiftsofnature,andof grace.Weareheldresponsible forallthesegifts.Thegifts ofnatureconcernbodyandsoul. Weshallhavetogiveanaccount oftheusewehavemadeofour body.Hewillaskifyouhave employeditsstrengthforthe serviceofGod,foryourneighhour,inhonestwork,inthegivingofalms,andindoingpenance.Ofif,onthecontrary,

youhaveemployedyourhealth andyourbodyintheserviceof thedevil.ThenHewillaskus whetherwehavemisusedthe facultiesofourmindforevil,to learnthatwhichiswrong; whetherwehavereadbadbooks, associatedwithungodlypersons, andtaughteviltoothers.Whetherwehaveemployedourintellecttodeceiveothersinbusiness,totestifyfalsely,torevengeourselvesuponothers,to revilereligion.Hewillaskus whetherwehavenotmisused ourgiftofspeechwithwords andsongsagainstpurity,with slander,Hewillaskusifwe

ofthegracesthatweregivento us,andyettheysanctifiedthemselves.

Whatshallwesay,dear brethren,whenChristreproaches uswithourcontemptandour misuseofthemeritsofHismost preciousblood?"Woetoyou,ungratefulsinner!"Hewillsay, "thouunfruitfulvine,thoubarrentree!Whatcould1have doneforthysalvationthatI didnotdo?DidInothavereasontoexpectthatthouwouldst heargoodfruitforeternallife?

Wherearethygoodworks?

Wherearethyprayers,which wouldhaverejoicedMyheart?

WherearethyConfessions-the Communionswhichshouldhave causedMetodwellinthysoul, andwhichwouldhavecompensatedMeinameasureforthe sufferingswhichIenduredfor thysalvation?Wherearethy penitentialworksforthewiping outofpastsins?Whereare thegoodresultsofthemany goodinspirationsacordedthee, goodthoughtsanddesires,and t}.emanyopportunitiesprepared forthee?WherearetheHoly Massesthroughwhichthou eouldsthalvemadesatisfaction forthysins?Depart,wretched 'oul!thouhastonlyperformed worksofunrighteousnesstorenewMypassionanddeath.DepartfromMeIcursetheefor alleternity!Depart!Onthe clayofgeneraljudgmentIshall proclaimthegoodthoushouldst haveaccomplished,buthastnot done,andallthegraceswhichI brantedthee,butthoubastnot ,ised."Whatterriblereproach!

Howawfulwillthisaccountbe!

THREEWITNESSES.

Thisjudgmentwilltakeplace beforethreewitnesses:before God,whowilljudgeus;ourguaruianangel,whowillpresentour goodworks;andSatan,whowill revealeverythingwickedwhich wehavedoneduringourlives! Aftertheyhavespoken,Godwill judgeus,anddecideoureverlastingdestiny.Howgreatwill bethefearofapoorChristian

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haveusedthepowersofourreasontoinstructourselvesinthe truthsofourHolyReligion,or whetherwehavemadeuseofall thesegiftstodrawothersinto sin.Godwillaskusifwehave madegooduseofourwealth,by remindingourselvesthatweare onlystewardsofthesame,and thateverythingwhichweshad haveusedforabadpurposewill ie recordedagainstusassins.

ABUSEOFGRACE.

Nowwecome,dearbrethren, toanotheriteminthisrendering ofaccountwhichwillbestill moresevere,namely,thatconcerninggrace. Godwillpoint outtousthebenefitswhichHe Lasgrantedus,forinstance,in permittingustobeborninthe bosomoftheCatholicChurch, wheretherearesomanyothers, alas,bornoutsidethefold.He willshowushowmanyyears, months,weks,anddaysoflife Hehasgranteduswhenwewere insin,sothatwemightrepent. Weshouldhavebenplungedinto hellifHehadallowedustodie (luringthattime.Hewillplace beforeoureyesallthegood thoughts,thegoodinstincts,and thegooddesiresthatHehas grantedusduringourlife.So manygracesdespised!Hewill remindusofalltheinstructions whichwehavebeenallowedto receive,ofallourConfessions andCommunions,andtheheavenlygraceswhichwereceived inthem.Andweshalllearn thatsomanyChristianshave notreceivedthehundredthpart

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TheAnnualGeneralCommunionofmembersoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefit SocietytookplaceatSt.Mary's CathedralonSunday,23rd.ult., whenalmost400membersassembledinMurray-streetand marchedinprocessiontotake partinagreatcorporateactof faith.Thelonglineofmembers,adornedwiththeregalia oftheSociety,formedamost impressivesight,andcalledforth fromHisGracetheArchbishop, whocelebratedtheHolyMass, wordsofcongratulationandencouragement.Theaddressof HisGracewaspublishedinlast week'sissueof"TheRecord."

AftertheMass,over200of themembersproceededtothe LowerY.A.L.Halltopartakeof theAnnualCommunionBreakfast.HisGracewasrepresentedbythenewGrandChaplain, VeryRev.FatherJ.Lynch,and guestsincludedRev.FatherR. Kelly,representingtheCathedralStaff;Rev.BrotherCollopy, andBro.TomBurke,M.H.R.,as wellasrepresentativesofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety,the IrishNationalForesters,the ThirdOrderofSt.Francis,the CelticClub,theCatholicWomen'sLeague,theNatibnalCatholicGirls'Movement,the YoungChristianWorkers,the NewmanSociety,theHolyName Society,theTherrySociety,the CatholicLawnTennisAssociation,theOldAquinians'Association.

Apologieswerereceivedfrom: BrothersfromAquinasCollege; ChristianBrothers,Freman,t1e; St.Ildephonsus'College,New Norcia;RedemptoristFathers; St.Louis',Claremont;Senator J.A.Cooke;SenatorDorothy Tangoey;Bro.Needham;Bro. SirThomasMeagher,andthe Editorof"TheRecord."

Thenewly-installedGrandPresident,Bro.L.P.Harris,presided,andwithhimwereBros. 11.Moir,G.V.P.;J.W.Wall, P.G.P.;J.Finnegan,junr.,G.T.; K.B.Kelly,G.W.;V.Medley, G.G.;T.R.Walker,D.B.M.; L.M.Goerke,D.B.M.;J.Finnegan,senr.,D.B.M.;D.Felton,T. J.Hynes,R.G.T.,andW.Ivan Keogh,G.S.

TheGrandPresident,Bro.L. P.Harris,congratulatedthe membersoftheSocietyontheir veryfineattendanceattheCathedral.HisGracetheArchbishophadgavethemthegreat honourofcelebratingMass,and itmusthaveimpressedHis Grace,becausehehadpassed someveryniceremarksabout theSociety.He(thespeaker) wouldasktheGrandChaplain 4 (FatherLynch)toconveytheir deepestthankstoHisGrace.

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Afterwelcomingthevisitors, Bro.HarrisannouncedtheappointmentofRev.FatherLynch asGrandChaplain,whohadtakentheplaceofRev.Father Wallace.TheywelcomedFather Lynchverycordially,becausehe waswellknowntoeverymemberoftheSocietyinthegood workhehadbeendoinginthe ,,ifferentparishes.Theywere pleasedtohavehimastheir Chaplain, Bro.J.Wall,PastGrand President,WorthyGrandPresident,etc.,proposingthe toastoftheHierarchyand Clergy,saidthatWesternAustraliahasbeenfortunateinthe priestswhohavebeenestablishedhere.Theyhadworkedhard andsufferedmanydisadvantages.Thepioneerpriestsdid notknowwhatitwastohave thecomfortsofamodernhome orequipment,ortotravelper mediumofmotorcarontheir visitation.Theycametothis

greatworknotonlyforthematerialbutalsoforthespiritual welfareofthepeoplewithwhoni theycomeincontact.Wecannot dothateffectivelyunlesswe ourselvespreparetocarryout thatworkasitoughttobecarriedout.OurdutiesasmembersofaCatholicSocietysuch astheHibernianSocietyis,are tospreadtheCatholicChurchin everywaywepossiblycan,and thereforeitisourfirstdutyto sanctifyourselvesbeforetheeffectswillbefelt,particularlyas theyoughttobefelt.Wemust knowourChurch.Wemust knowourfaith.Wemustbe abletorealisewhatourChurch standsfor.Wemustbeable togivetheanswertothoseaccusationsthatareoftenmade againsttheCatholicChurch.For example,thatwearetheenemiesoftheworkingman.How anypeoplecanstandupand havetheeffronterytochargethe CatholicChurchwithbeingthe

greatinterestinyourSociety, andhewillatalltimesdowhat hecantohelpyourSocietyto progress.NowtheSociety, namely,theHibernianAustra. lasianCatholicBenefitSociety, wasestablishedforthefirst timeinMelbourneintheyear 1871.Shortlyafterwardsthe branchwasopenedinthisland oftheWestintheyear1878. Fornearlyacenturynowthe HibernianSocietyhasbeenin existenceinthisgoldenlandof curs,and,pleaseGod,youwill allbepresentwheninafew shortyearswecelebratethecentenaryoftheHibernianSociety inAustralia.Themembership oftheSocietyinAustraliatodayisindeedverygratifying. InAustraliaandNewZealand wehaveover48,000members, andintheWestherewehave wellover1,000members-nearly2,000.Thatinitselfshows evidenceoftheprogresstheSocietyismaking.Thefundsof

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justamerehessianortinhut, aridtheyenduredallthosedisadvantagesanddiscomfortstoachievetheoneendofspreading theworkofCatholicityinthis youngState.Andthatwork hadnotgoneunrewarded.Many, ornearlyall,thosepioneer priestshadnowpassedtotheir eternalreward,buttheyoung sriestswhowerecomingalong to-day-someofthemyoung Australians-whilsttheydid nothavethedifficultiestoput upwithasfarastransportand housing,stilltheywereface's withthedifficultiesofmodern times.Theywerefacedwithall thesevarious"isms"thatwere risingupamongtheCatholic communityanditwastheChristianworkandendeavourto stampitout.Anditwasonlyby theireffortsandbytheirwork thattheycouldpossiblyhopeto everstampoutthoseatrocities thatwererisingup,anditwas oneachandeveryoneofthem,as Hibernians,torallytotheirsupportandgivethemeveryaidanu assistanceinthisgreatwork.

countrywhenthehousingwasfriendofcapitalistsandtheenemyoftheworkerspassesmy comprehension.Weknowwhat theCatholicChurchhasdone fromitsveryinfancyandwhat itisdoingatthepresenttime. Wecantellthosepeopleinthe worldwhoaccuseusinthatway thatitwastheChurchwhowas responsibleforemancipationof slavery.ItwastheChurchthat wasresponsibleforraisingthe statusofwomankind.Itwas responsibleforobtainingredress forthemanygrievancesunder whichpeoplehadtolabourin yearsgoneby.Wecanrefer themtotheencyclicalofthelate PopeLeoXIII.onLabour.We canreferthemtomanyofthose championsoftheworkingman andthedown-troddenthathave adornedthehistoryofthe Churchfromtheearliestdays. Wecanreferthemtoourmany CatholicpeopleinpublicpositionsandinParliamentto-day whoareeverstrivingtouplift thosewhoaredown-trodden,and thewholehistoryoftheCatholic Church.Ifthesepeoplewould onlyread,andweCatholicswho areherewouldonlymakeourselvesconversantwithit,would givethelietothosepeoplewho accuseusonthatscore,and thereforewe,asHibernians, shouldstudytheworktheCatholicChurchhasdoneformen andwomen,notonlyinthespiritualspherebutalsointhematerial,becausewemustnever forgetthatthatispartandparceloftheworkoftheChurch.

"WhilstwehaveamaterialoutlookintheSociety,wearealso blessedwithaspiritualoutlook, anditisthatoutlook,Ifeelsure, thathascausedthisSocietyto prosperandflourishsolongin thiscountryofAustralia."The speakerconcludedbyextending Listhanksandappreciationto HisGracefortheinteresthehad emplayedintheSocietyatall time,andtheirthanksandappreciationtotheirnewGrad Chaplain,FatherLynch,liefelt sure,hesaid,thattheyhadin himapriestwhowouldgivehis untiringeffortstothiswork.

Rev.FatherJ.Lynch,Grand Chaplain,respondedtothetoast. Herecalledthathisassociations withtheHibernianSocietywent backtwenty-fiveyears,whenhe firstcameincontactwiththe Societythroughitsbranchat Leederville.

Hepromisedthemembersthat liewouldonlybetoopleasedto doeverythinghecouldtofurthertheinterestsoftheSociety spiritualityorinanyotherway.

"Organisedattemptshavebeen made,"hesaid,"andarebeing madeagainstGodandagainst religion,andifwehavetofight theseorganisedattemptsthat havebeenmadeweourselves mustbeorganised.Wemustorganiseourselvesandgooutand fighttodestroythosethings thathaverisenuptodestroy moralityandreligioninthe world.And,therefore,aSocietysuchasthis,theHibernian Society,isaSocietythatcan dogreatthingsinthatregard. Youcandoitinthefirstplace because,besidesattendingtothe materialthings,youhaveaspin itualoutlook,andthatspiritual outlookisevidencedintheway inwhichyouattendedHoly Communionthismorning,and withthatspiritualoutlookthat youhave,andIhopewillalways remainintheHibernianSociety, theSocietycangooutanddo

Dr.Mannixsometimeagoreferredtothefact,speakingof thefailureoftheLabourParty inVictoria,thatitwasinsome measurealallevents,thatthey werenotalivetotheCommunisisticinfluencebeingintroduced -theywerenotfullyaliveto theterribledangersthatlay ahead-ostrichlike,hidingour headsinthesand.Therefore, Isayto-day,asChaplainofthe Society,thatwehaveanobligationtoourpeopleasanorganisationtodoeverythingwepossiblycantofosterthemnot onlyspirituallybutalsointhe socialfield,Itmaybewanderingalittlewayfromthetoast thatIwasaskedtorespondto, hutIamnotwanderingsofar awayatall,becausethatisthe responsibilityoftheHierarchy andtheClergytodothose things.TheHierarchyandthe Clergycannotdothesethings withouttheco-operationofthe people,andthetimehascome whenwemustrealisewhatthe HolyFathermeansbyCatholic Action.Andthesoundofthe buglehasgoneforth.The soundtoarmshasgoneforth fromtheVaticanfortheCatholicpeopletorallyaroundtheir HierarchyandtheClergy,tocooperatewiththemineverypossiblewaytheycantoachieve theobjectssodeartotheheart ofourDivineLordandthe heartofourHolyFatherthe Pope. FatherKelly,inproposingthe toasttotheSociety,said;"Ican assureyouHisGracehasavery

ranksoffriendlysocietiesasthe onlyCatholicbenefitsociety.l know,andIsupposemanyof youareawareofthefact,that lotsofCatholics,andgoodCatholics,too,aremembersof othernon-Catholicfriendlysocieties.Thiosesocietiesare good,butthisistheonlyCatholicbenefitsociety.

Thereisreasontobelievethat therearecriticaldaysaheadfor allfriendlysocieties,andthey includetheHibernianSociety. Thereisnothingintrinsically wrongwiththesocieties,rather thereverse,butthedifficulties arisefromintensifiedgovernmentcompetitionwithfriendly societiesinthewayinwhich theyoffersocialservicesforall, andleadpeopletobelievethat membershipofafriendlysocietyisnowtotallyunnecessary.

theSocietythroughoutAustraliaandNewZealandamountto over£1,000,000,andintheWest here£23,000.Thereforeyousee fromthosefiguresthattheSocietyisverystableandvery firm,anditisnotlikelytogo topieces.Asabenefits«iety itisvirileandstrong,andit canoffertoitsmemberssocial benefitswhichareverynecessaryatthepresenttime.As theyearsgobyitiscontinuing toprogressandtoopennew branchesthroughouttheState.ItisaSocietythatcanhelpnot onlytobringaboutthespiritual rejuvenationofitsmembers,hut alsogivetoitsmembersthesocialbenefitsthattheyneedat thepresentday.

TheGrandSecretaryrespondedtothetoastoftheSociety. "Weshouldmakeitouraimin thenext12months,anditisnot animpossibleaim,tobringitup overthe2,000mark.Itmeans bringinginsomethingunder200 members,andIamsurethat thatisnotaphysicalimpossibility.Whenweconsiderthe membershipamongstthepublic generallyoffriendlysocieties, andwhenweconsiderthepro portionthattheCatholicpopulationbearstothetotalpopulation-somethinglikebetween cne-fourthorone-fifth-wecannotbesatisfiedwiththefact thatthemembershipintheHibernianSocietyinrelationtothe totalfriendlysocietymembershipisunder5percent.We havealongwaytogotohold andachieveourplaceinthe

Howwrongthatis!Thefact thattherehasbeenpassedan Acttogivefreemedicinetothe peoplewhichislikelytobeproclaimedearlyinthenewyear. 1!s°theproposaltonationalise thedoctors.Weareverygratefulthatitisonlyaproposalso far,butitmightamounttoa threat.Thosearethingswhich donotmakeindividualsfeelthat membershipofafriendlysociety isnecessary.Itisnotso.The sicknessbenefitswhichareofferedbytheGovernmentoperateonlyfromtheeighthdayof anillness.TheSociety'ssick payoperatesfromthefirstday, andyouprobablyallknowhow manyillnesseslastonlyabout aweek.Thematteroffree medicineisadistinctbenefitto membersoffriendlysocietiesin thattheycanobtaintheirprescriptionsfreeofchargerather thanpayhalfaguineatoadoctorinordertoobtainthemedicinefree.

Iwouldliketoaskthat,inadditiontogivingthewholeof yourphysicaleffortstoexpandingthemembershipofthisSocietythatyoudonotforgetthe spiritualobligationofalsoprayingforitsfuture.ThisSocietyisahumanorganisation.It cannotclaimtobeofDivineoriginascantheCatholicChurch. Wecannotsaythatthegatesof Hellcannotprevailagainstit, butIwillsaythis,thattheSocietycandomuchtoprevail againstthegatesofHell,and1 wouldliketoconcludeonthis rote:ThatastheSocietyis suchacombinationofmaterial andspiritual,thatwecombine ouractivitiesandweinspireour materialeffortswithourprayers,andhavingregardtothe blessingswhichtheChurchwill, withoutdoubt,bringdownupon ourgloriousSociety.

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Nextquestion:

"AtonetimeChristwithered upafigtree,becauseitrefusedtobearfruitforHimout ofseason.Now,thisseems tometobeanun-God-likeaction,andsilly.Canyouexplainittome?"

A.:Youaremanifestlyasincereperson,butsincerityisnot enough.Youbadlyneedsomeonetoexplainthemeaningof manythingsintheBible,ana thatisjustwhatCatholicshave. Theyarethuspreventedfrom beingignorantoftherealmeaningofwhattheyread.Inspire ofyoursincerity,youhavecome tothewrongconclusionthat ChristOurLordactedinasilly andun-God-likeway,justbecauseyoujustdonotunderstand whatHewasdoingnorwhatHe meantbyHisaction. Intheincidentofthefigtree, OurLordisteachingHisApostles,andus,averyimportant lesson,andHeisdoingitby meansofasign,aswasthecustomofHistimeandpeople.He wasgoingintothecityofJerusalem,thecitywhichwastorejectHim,thecitywhichrefused tobelievewhatHetaught,the cityofwhichHeforetoldthat notastonewouldbeleftona stone,becauseithadnotknown thetimeofitsvisitation,because ithadstonedtheprophetswhich Godhadsenttoit.Thefigtree representsthatcity.Bymak ingitwitheratHisword,He taughttheApostlesbyHisactionthatrejectionofHisteachingwouldleadtodestruction. Thelessonapplies,notmerelyto theJews.bettoanyenewnodelioeratelyrefusestobelievein OurDivineSaviour,tohesorry forhissins,tokeepGod'scommandmentsandbrim7forththe fruitofvirtueinhislife.

OurLorddrewanotherlessonfromHisaction.Justas thismiraclehadtakenplaceat Hisword,so,ifwepraywith faithandconfidencetoGod,He willanswerourprayers.Our LordputHisteachinginthefollowingwords:"Amen,Amen,I :aytoyou,ifyoushallhave faithandstaggernot,notonly thisofthefigtreeshallyoudo, 1,utalso,ifyoushallsaytothis mountain:Takeupthyselfand astthyselfintothesea,itshall hedone.Allthings,whatsoeveryouaskofGodinprayer, oclieving,youshallreceive."

YoucanbequitesurethatOur Lorddidnotwitherthefigtree inakindofsillyspiteagainsta harmlesstree,butHewasteachingusaveryimportantlesson, inarealisticway,thattheeminenceofthecityofJerusalem wouldsowither,andthatwe,too, shallsowitherifwe-deliberatelyrejectChrist,refusetokeep thecommandments,andtopractisevirtue.

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Nextquestion:

"FatherKelly,Idonotwishto beimpertinent,butyousaid oncethatitisnotthebusiness oftheChurchtohelpinthe housingproblem,Now,surelytheshelteringofthehomeless,Catholicornot,wouldbe moreyourbusinessthanpolitics."

A.:FatherKellydidnotmean youtounderstandthatthe Churchdoesnotwishthehomelesstohavehomes.Hesimply meantthatthebuildingofthese homes,andthecontrolofall building,hasbeentakenoverby theGovernment.TheChurch candonothingaboutthat.Like

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Nextquestion: "Christsaidthattherichhad nochanceofgettingtoHeaven.Then,howaboutrich Catholics?Wherewillthey go?"

A.:Christdidnotsaythatthe richhavenochanceofgetting toheaven.Hesaidthatitwas hardforarichmantogetto heaven,andyouhavetobecarefullestyoumisunderstandHim. Itisnotwrongtohavealotof money,agoodhome,amotorcar, sndtherest,solongasyouhave comebythemhonestlyanduse themproperly.Whatiswrong isgettingtoofondofmoney, andofthethingswhichmoney

canbuy.Whenthathappens, youfindrichpeoplegivingup theirreligion,seekingluxurious andoftensinfulpleasures,renouncingtheordinarydutiesof theirhomelives,refusingto haveanychildren,livingpurely forwhattheycallagoodtime. And,becausetheyhavemoney, theyimaginethattheyarebeyondreproach,andarequiteun willingtolistentoanyonewho woulddaretotellthemthattheir livesarebad.Theloveof richeshaschokedthewordof Godintheirhearts,Theyare nulongerpoorinspirit,i.e.,they nolongerloveGodfirst.They loveagoodtimefirst,andthey willhavethegoodtime,whether itmeansoffendingGodornot.

Ontheotherhand,youfind manyrichpeoplewhodolove God,andwhorefusetohave anypleasuresoradvantage,if theymustsininordertoenjoy them.Thesepeoplewillgetto heaven,becausetheyarepoorin spirit.And,amanwhoispoor, withoutmoneyandthethings moneycanbuy,mayeasilybe covetous,mayeasilyceaseto loveGod,andmaybeunwilling todenyhimselfthepleasures andadvantagesofthisworld whentheyareforbiddenbythe commandmentsofGod.

thatChristkeptHispromise. Afterthepaschalsupper,Jesus tookbread,andblessing,broke itandsaid:"Takeyou,andeat. ThisisMyBody,whichisgiven foryou."And,havingtaken thechalice,givingthanks,He gavetothemsaying:"Drinkyou allofthis.For,thisisMy blood,oftheNewTestament, whichshallbeshedformany untotheremissionofsins."And thenHesaid:"DothisismemoryofMe."

TheCatholicChurchteaches thatOurLordmeantjustwhat Hesaidwhen,attheLastSupper,Heusedthewords:"Thisis MyBody,whichisgivenfor you:ThisisMyBlood,which shallbeshedforyouandfor manyuntotheremissionof sins,"AnduntiltheReformationinEngland,allChristenoom,for15centuries,agreed thatChristwasreallypresentundertheappearanceofbread sodwine.Norcananyotherreasonablemeaningbegivento OurLord'swords.Lutherhimself,bluntenoughinallconscience,remarkedthathewouldlike todenytherealpresenceof ChristintheBlessedEucharist, but,headded,"Iamcaught.The wordsaretooplain."The formersinEnglanddidnotwish todenythistruth,buttheyintroducedaprincipleofprivate 'nterpretation,whichhasgradusilywhittledawaythetruihs taughtbyChrist,tillnowwe havemenlikeBishopBarnes, whoissupposedtobeateacher ofChrist'sreligion,andwhodeniespracticallythewholeofHis teaching,andstillremainsinhis

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Nowforyourquestion:

"Tomyminditisastounding thatanyoneshouldbelievethat priestscanmaketheBodyof JesusChrist,theSonofGod."

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"OneoftheLeast,"Albany, writes: "Tomymind,itissomewhat astoundingthatanyoneshould believethattheBodyofJesus Christ,theSonofGod,should bemadebypriests."

A.:Yourdifficultyisthatyou donotunderstandtheteaching ofOurDivineLord,asgivenin tieGospels.They,ofcourse,do notmaketheBodyofOurDivine Lord. 1shallexplaintoyou whatOurLordtaughtanddid HimselfintheGospels,andwhat HetoldHisprieststodo,in memoryofHim.

First,Ishalltakeyoutothe sixthchapterofSt.John'sGospel.OurLordisteachinginthe synagogueatCapharnahum.TowardstheendofHistalk,He said:Ifanymanshalleatof thisbread,heshallliveforever; andthebreadwhichIshallgive isMyflesh,forthelifeofthe world," WhereupontheJewsbecame annoyed,stroveamongthemselves,andsaid:"Howcanthis mangiveusHisfleshtoeat?" NoticethattheyunderstoodOur Lordtohetalkingliterally,not metaphorically.Theydenied thatHecoulddowhatHeproraised.NowOurLordisasincereteacher,andwhenmenmisunderstandasincereteacher,he correctsthem.ThusOurLord Himselfcorrectedthedisciples whenHesaidthatLazaruswas sleeping.Hewasspeaking metaphorically,meaningthat 'Lazaruswasdead.Thedisciplesthoughtthathewas speakingliterally,andsaid:"If hesleepshedoeswell."At onceOurLordcorrectedthem, andtoldthemplainlythatLazaruswasdead.Inthesameway, HeoncewarnedHisApostles againsttheleavenofthePharisees.TheythoughtHewas talkingofbread;whereuponHe

askedthemiftheydidnothave anyunderstanding,andtoldthem thatHewastalkingofthedoctrineofthePharisees.Any sincereteacherisboundtoact inasimilarway.Inthepresentcase,theJewsunderstood thewords"thebreadwhichI shallgive,isMyflesh,forthe lifeoftheworld,"literally,and refusedtobelievethem.Did OurLordcorrectthem,andsay thatHewasspeakingmetaphorically? ListentoHisreply: "ThenJesussaidtothem:Amen, AmenIsayuntoyou:Except youeatofthefleshoftheSonof Man,anddrinkHisBlood,you shallnothavelifeinyou.He thateatethMyflesh,anddrinkethMybloodhatheverlasting life,andIwillraiseHimupon thelastday.For,Myfleshis meatindeed,andMybloodis drinkindeed.Hethateateth MyfleshanddrinkethMyblood, abidethinMe,andIinhim,As thelivingFatherbathsentMe, andasIlivebytheFather,so,he thateatethMe,thesameshall livebyMe."

Hereistheposition.The Jewsrefusedtobelieve.Christ repliedthattheymustbelieve, omisedthemeverlastinglifeif theydid,andthreatenedthem witheverlastinglossiftheyrefused.Hecouldnothavebeen moreemphaticifHehadtried. And,whenHehadfinished,the Jewssaid,"Thissayingishard, andwhocanhearit?'And,many ofthemwentaway,andwalked withChristnomore.Helet themgoandturnedthentoHis Apostles,andsaid:"Willyou alsogoaway?"St.Peteransweredforthemallsaying: "Lord,towhomshallwego? Thouhastthewordsofeternal life.Andwehavebelieved,and haveknownthatThouartthe Christ,theSonofGod."Imust nowtakeyoutothesceneinthe lastSupperRoom,andshowyou

A.:Priestsdonotmakethe bodyofJesusChrist.Theydo ,s-hatChristdidattheLast Supper,actinginHisname,with Hisauthority,andwithHis power."Dothis,"Hesaid,"tin memoryofMe."'fheCatholic triestusesChrist'swords,and whenhedoesusethematMass, thesubstanceofthebreadand wineischangedintothesubstanceofthebodyandbloodof Christ.OurLord,Godand man,soulandbody,is notmade, but becomes presentonouraltars.AndHe doesthismainlyfortworeasons. Thefirstisthatwemayhavea sacrificetooffertoGod,aswas foretoldbytheProphetMalachy, whosaid,"Fromtherisingof ,hesuneventothegoingdown, mynameisgreatamongtheGentiles,andineveryplacethereis, sacrificeandthereisofferedto mynameacleanoblation,"(Mal. 1,10,11).WeCatholicscome toMassonSundaytoadoreand thankGod,tobegHispardon foroursins,andtoaskforHis graces.Wearewellawareof ourunworthiness,anditmeans everythingto,ustoknowthat ChristHimselfisonthealtar, andthatwecanjoinourunworthyadorationandthanksgiving,ourcontritionandsupplication,totheinfinitelyholy andworthyadorationandthanksgiving,atonementandsupplica,ionofourDivineRedeemer. Thus,throughChristandwith Him,wegivetoGodinfinite honourandglory.

Secondly,OurLordisinthe BlessedEucharistthatwemay receiveHimintoourhearts.

Whenwedo,weknowthatHe givesusHisgraceandHisblessing,andapromiseoflifeeverlasting.Thisisareality,and somethingwhichmeansalottoa goodCatholicThetakingaway oftheMass,andoftherealpresenceofChrstintheBlessed Eucharist,fromChrist'sreligion hasclonemuchtodestroyoutsidetheCatholicChurchitsunity andefficacy.IfsomanynonCatholicsnevergotoanyChurch, itislargelybecausethosechurcheshavelosttheirfaithinthe Massandintherealpresenceof ChristintheBlessedEucharist. Hesaid:Dothisismemoryof me,"andwhenpeopledonotdo it,theyruntheriskofforgetting Him,andIfearthatmillions havedoneso.

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in'Friscohadseveralletters fromGertie,butbythistimemy enthusiasmwasalmostspent. Thearmwasachingplenty,and myremarkswerealmostsavage. Onherambled:"Yeah,boy! BackintheStatesI'mpretty tough.Theyputmeinthe electricchaironce,butIblew thefuses..Wowthis-Jap beerhasknockedmerightnow. IfIhadmybuddyAlwithme... he'saCatholicyouknow. I wouldnothavehadsomuchto drink.Hekeepsmestraight. Surething!Iguesshe'sjust aboutasaint.Whenthatboy perspiresitain'tsweat;it'sholy water!" Arrivedbackontheshipat midnight,andbeforeturningin Ireadto-day'scopyofthe B.C.O.N.,whichhadbeensent downtomycabinbytheOld Man. Athoughtfulgesture.

Thispaper,adailyone,isprintedinEnglish,andisissuedfree totheBritishCommonwealthof Nationsoccupationforcein Japan.Itappearsthataseriousfoodshortageisloomingin Japan,anditwasofficiallyannouncedinTokyoyesterdaythat theGovernment,withaviewto surmountingthenation-widefood crisisandlesseningthedelayof foodrations,would,asanemergencymeasure,orderallunnecessaryrestaurantsserving black-marketfoodtoclosetheir doorsduringasix-months'periodfromJuly5toDecember31.

Thepaperwentontomention that160,000restaurants,ortwothirdsofthetotalof210,000 throughoutthecountrywouldbe affected.

Andsoendedmyfirstdayand nightinJapan.Itwasinteresting,amusingandamostmemorableone.CouldIaskmore?

Friday,July4:

Duringbreakfastto-daywe heardaloudexplosioninthe harbour.Rushingoutondeck theworkerspointedouttomea smallsalvageboatworkingon asunkenshipabout800yards fromus. (.1readinthepaper nextdaythatfivemenwerekilledandthreewereseriouslyinjuredintheexplosion.ThesalvageboatbelongedtotheFujita GumiofJapanSalvageCo.,and thewreckwastheKitsurin Marti.)Allweregladthatthe explosionwasnonearertous.

Aseveryshipintheharbour hastheword"Meru"paintedon it,Iaskedamarinesurveyor,a Jap,laterinthedaythemeaning oftheword.Hegavemea longhistoryoftheword,which to-daysimplymeansa"ship." Manyforeigners,heexplained, thoughtitmeansa"goodship."

TheM.S.wasaqueerlittlechap. Heseemedtobehauntedbythe spectreofstarvation,because everyhourorsohewouldremindmethathewouldbehavingthenextmealaboardandto makecertainofbreakfasthe

allowedashorePaddyandIwere theonlyoneswhoacceptedthis afternoon'sinvitation.Anarmy utilitywaswaitingonthepier rus,andsoonwewerespeedingalongamostinteresting tour-miledrivethroughthe heartofKobe.Itwasstill daylight,sowesaweverything, includingplentymoreevidence ofthethoroughpastingtheAmericanshadgiventhiscity.On arrivalatthebasewewere warmlywelcomedbyR.M.S.Bill B-,andintroducedtosome fellowAustralians.Wethen hadaglimpsethroughthemany iinebuildings,therockgardens, theOlympicSwimmingPool (howinvitingitlooked!)before wewereseatedinaluxurious drawingroomsippingicedJapanesebeer.Thedayhadbeen extremelywarm,buthereonthe slopeofahighhilloverlooking thelightsofthecityandharbour,agentlesoutherlymade thingsmostpleasant.Later wevisitedthebase'scinema, whereonthestagewasafine SteinwayGrand.Iplayedsome communitynumbersfortheboys untilitwastimeforJoanCraw fordtoindulgeinsomehistrionicsin"MildredPearce." laterwealladjournedtothe Sergeant'sMess.whereonemet moreAussies.Theyallseem wellandhappyinJapan.The peoplehavegiventhemnotroublewhatsoever,andindefeat theyappeartobedignifiedand quiet.Nohatredorresentment onthesurface,butpolitebows andfriendlysmiles.Whatlies underneathissomethingwecan hardlyhazardaguessat. I willonlybeinJapananother fewdays,andIcertainlywillnot ventureanopinion.

WereturnedtoPier5ina jeep,whosehappy-go-luckydriver-agiantQueenslander-made itdoeverythingexceptgainany appreciablealtitude.Should therebeanyfurtherwarwith Japaninthefuture,surelythe seedsofitarenowbeingin sown(inKobeatanyrate)by thetransportdriversoftheoccupationalforces!Whenthe citizensofKobeclearthestreets beforethe2300Curfew,they mustbeabundleofnerves throughdodgingjeepsandother armyconveyancesallday.

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WhiletheGovernmentsof BritainandEirearenegotiating forincreasedfoodsuppliesfrom Ireland,preparationsarebeing madetocommemoratethepriests andthousandsoflaity-refugeesfromfamine-whodiedin thegreattyphusplaguethat sweptLiverpooljust100years ago.

ArchbishopDowneyhopesto hesufficientlyrecoveredtopresideatHighMassinSt.Patrick'sChurchcelebratedbyBishopHalsall.

Liverpoolin1847fromthe healthpointofviewwasoneof theworsttownsinthecountry, withnarrowstreets.intersected bynarrowercourtsandovercrowdedalleys,allservedbythe worstofdrainagesystems.

InoneoftheIrishquarters theannualrateofmortalitywas 64inevery100.

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KNOWYOURFAITH

(ContinuedfromPage6.) siloawaitshisjudgment,and chosefatewilleitherbeheaven ofhell!

Thisjudgmentwilltakeplace ntheverymomentofdeathvemightsay,uponthedeathaed-fortheApostleclearly gates:"Itisappointedunto menoncetodie,andafterthis thejudgment(Heb.ix.27).No intermission,therefore,between deathandjudgment:onefollows :heotheroneimmediately.

PRACTICALFRUITS. Isnotthisthoughtsufficient tofilluswithfright?Andwho doesnottrembleatthethought thatGodwillletnothingpass unexamined,noteventhegood works,soastofindoutifthey werereallymeritorious Becausesomanygooddeedsare performedsolelyforthesakeof theworldandoutofadesireto heobservedandbeconsidered virtuous,thereforesomanygood actionshavenomeritintheeyes ofGod!Ifeventhesaints dreadedthismoment,andpractisedlongandseverepennaces, howmaywehopethatGodwill havecompassionuponus?Cast usnotintohell,0Lord!Rather letussufferanyevilsthatThou willstsendusinthislife!Yes, eshouldhaveagreatsorrow foroursins,andweepoverthem, keKingDavid,whoweptover hissinsuntilhisdeath.We shouldhumbleourselvseprofoundlybeforeGod,byaccepting anysufferingthatGodmaysend iinthislife,notonlywithdevoutsubmission,butevenwith boy,forthereisnoalternative. Wemusteitherinthislifeorthe onetocome,wherearetearswill heuselessandourpenancewithrutmerit.Wemustneverforgetthatwedonotknowthe dayofourdeath,andthatif,un- fortunately,weshouldheovertakeninthestateofsin,we shouldbeeternallylost.What, then.shallwedo,dearbrethren? Wemustbecompletelyblindif, havingponderedonthesetruths, wedonotacknowledgethatno manmayjustlysayheisready toappearbeforeChrist.In viewofthiscertainty,letustake stepstodrawnearertoGod,let c'sleadagoodandGodfearing life,soastoassureourselvesof afavourablesentenceifwe shouldsuddenlybecaledtojudgment.Howblindedisthesin'-er!Howlamentableishislot! No,dearbrethren,letusnolongerocntinueinourfolly.Christ mayknockatourdooratthe momentwhenweleastexpect Him.Happytheywhohavenot aitedtillthismomenttomake theirpreparations!Thisiswhat wishyouall.Amen.

InCellars.

TheoutbreakoffamineinIrelandresultedinemigrationonan unheard-ofscale.

In1847Liverpoolalonereceived296,231-all"apparentlypaupers,"accordingtothereportof theHeadConstableoftheday.

ThealreadyovercrowdedIrish quarterstriedtogivesomekind ofsheltertothenewcomers.

Some35,000werehousedin cellarsbelowthestreetlevel.

Houseswiththreeorfour smallroomswerehousing50or 60destitutepeople.

Regulationsofallkindswere broughtintoforcetoputamuch neededcheckontheinfluxfrom Ireland,butwithlittleeffect, DeckpassagesfromDublin castaslittleat6d.ahead.

InJanuary,1847,dysentryassumedalarmingproportions. Cabbagesandturnipswerethe onlyfoodofthefirstimmigrants.

Thefollowingmonththere were800casesoftyphoid.

Thereadingofthedeathroll eachSundaymorninginthechurches"sentacoldshiverthrough theimmensecongregations."

Astyphussweptthroughthe city,fevershedswereputupin thenorthandsouthendsofthe townandahospitalshipwas mooredintheMersey.

UnitedinHelp.

Differencesofrace,religion, andpartypoliticswereforgottenbythecitizens.Theyunitedt,ohelpthesickandhungry.

Manyconsideredtheposition inLiverpoolevenworsethan theappallingconditionsinIreland.

Fever

Therewereamassofnewcomerswithoutshelter,noemployment,lackofclergytoattendtotheirspiritualneeds,and adeficiencyofchurchesand schools.

During1847theCatholic clergywonforthemselvesa reverenceandrespect,fromnonCatholicsaswellasCatholics, whichhasbecomeatradition handeddownfromgenerationto generation.

Throughoutthe.yearthey wentfromroomtoroomin crowdedhouses,fromcellarto garret,ministeringtothesick, andmaintainedanhourlyattend onceinthehospitalwards,

Intheroomsandcellarsitwas nexttoimpossibletohearalast confessionunlessthepriestlay downbesidethesickperson.

Asaresult,priestsreceived thegermsofdiseasefrompoi conedbreathsinreturnforspiritualconsolations.

ThefirsttodiewasFather Parker,rectorofSt.Patrick's.

Hewasfollowedduringthe yearbyFatherAppleton,O.S.B., ofSt.Peter's;FatherGrayston andFatherHaggar,ofSt.Patrick's;FatherGilbert,0.S.B., andFatherWilliamDale,0.S.13., ofSt.Mary's;FatherGillow,of St.Nicholas's;FatherWhitaker, ofSt.Joseph's;FatherNightingale,andFatherThomasKelly.

Survivingclergydidnotgoto bedatnight,butlayonchairs andsofasintheirclothesawaitingthestreamofsickcalls.

Theydarednotwastetime dressingandundressing.

Duringthatyeartherewere 15,000deathsfromfamineand feverandmorethan100,000 ethersufferers.

Seven-eighthsofthedead wereIrish.Manyhadexchangedfamineathomefordeath abroad.

Mine-FinderSearchfor Saint'sBones

FatherJamesMcEnerney,34year-oldAmericanJesuit,isusingamine-detectorinasearch forthebonesofSt.ReneGoupil, theFrenchJesuitlaymissionary andsurgeon,martyredbyIroouoisIndians305yearsagonear Auriesville,NewYorkState.

FatherMcEnerneyisusinga mine-detectorbecausehebelievesitpossiblethatacrucifix wasburiedwithSt.Rene,accordingtoJesuitcustom.Thedetectormayregisterthepresence ofthemetal.

Alreadythedetectorhasgiven sevenfalsealarms.Eachtime FatherMcEnerneyhasdughe hasfoundonlyore-bearingrock.

FatherMcEnerney,towhom St.Renewasaboyhoodhero, beganhissearchinSeptember, 1946,afterporingoverJesuit recordsandreadingthehistory ofthemissiontheSaintserved. Hehasmadealtogether12fruitlessexcavations. CleftSkull.

Ifsuccessful,hewillfmda skullandafewbones.These areallthatwasleftofthe saint'sbodywhenfoundand buriedbyhiscompanion,St. IsaacJogues,S.J.,whosawthe martyrdomandwashimselfkilledbyMohawkIndiansfour yearslater.

Buthewillidentifythemby threecleftsintheskullmadeby theIndians'tomahawks.

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ravine.FatherJoguesfoundit nextday,sankitinashallow streamandcovereditwith stones.

TheIndiansdiscovereditand threwitintothewoods.Helped byIndianchildren,Father Joguesfoundtheremains.He buriedthemsecretly,leavingno cluetothegrave'sposition.

FatherMcEnerneyismaking ayard-to.yardsearchofthe woodlandsaroundAuriesville which,formerlycaledOsserneeon,wastheheadquartersofthe Iroquois.

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Sixteenairplanes,nearlyall pilotedbyHolyNamemembers, flewoverheadinescortwhen

4 100,000menmarchedinprocessionthroughthestreetsofBoa tonduringtheannualconvention oftheHolyNameSociety.

Thehundredthousandmarchedtothemusicof100bands,includingthefamousUnitedStates Marinesband.

Agravenotewasintroduced intothecelebrationswhenArchbishopCushing,ofBoston,warnedthatawaveofanti-Catholicismisthreateningtosweepthe UnitedStates.

"TheCatholicsofthiscountrycanstandbigotry,"saidthe Archbishop."ButtheUnited StatesofAmericacannotstand it."

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Expertswilltranslateinto Russianthecompletetextofa resolutionvotedbythedelegates.

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Theresulutionsaysthat"God andHisgoodnessmightforever beconcealed"fromtheRussian people"werethedireinfluence ofatheisticCommunismtoprevail."

Theconventionextendeda similarmessageof"sympathetic prayerandanxiety"tothe"chit drenofGodinalllandswhere theGospelofChristandHis Churchisbeingsuppressedor impededbypersecution,propagandaordeception."

MassesOfferedinRailway Stations.

Inanotherresolution,theHoly Namemenaskedtheirnational headquarterstodeliverthrough AmericandiplomatsinYugoslaviaamessageofsympathy andprayertoArchbishopStepinac.

Intheprocessionwere70tableauxrepresentingsuchthemes astheHolyFather'sappealsfor peace,theNativity,OurLady ofLourdes,theHolyFamily, .andOurLord'sPassion.

Officialssaidthatthedemonstrationsurpassedanyreligious ormilitaryrallyBostonhadever seen.

Thehours-longprocession marchedpastArchbishopCushingonareviewingstandonBostonCommon.

TheArchbishophimselfled themarchuntilitreachedthe stand.

Withhimonthestandwere otherBishops,theState'sGovernorandcivicofficials.

Specialaltarshadtobebuilt atthreerailwaystationssothat themencouldhearMass.

Some60,000sangandprayed atacandlelightHolyHour.

PresidentTruman,expressing hisregrettoArchbishopCushingforbeingunabletoattend therely,wrote:"Iknowoffew organisationswithahigherpurposethanthisSociety,devoted tothehonouroftheNamewhich isaboveeveryname."

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Protestant"Monks"jOutspokenNun EmulateFranciscansOffendsReds

SiameseCatholic PrincessLosesRank toWed

InthechapeloftheCatholic UniversityofTakyo,Archbishop PaulMarella,ApostolicDelegate ofJapan,officiatedatHerRoyal HighnessMaryVisakahSvasti, PrincessofSiam,becameplain Mrs.IgnatiusUtagawa.wifeof aJapanesebusinessman.

Itwastheclimaxofastory withacastofcharacterswho grewupworldsapart.

ThirtyyearsagoblindGenevieveCaulfieldwenttoJapan, whereshebecamebelovedasa teacher.Sheadoptedalittle Japanesegirl,andbroughther upinherownCatholicfaith.

In1936shemettheSiamese MinistertoJapan,andbefore longsheestablishedaschoolfor theblindinBangkok,Siamcapi tal.

ThereshemetMr.Utagawa, whoeventualymarriedMiss Caulfield'sadopteddaughter.

Buttheromancehadatragic ending,whentheyoungwife tiedwithinayear,afewdays afterbearingtwins.

Inspiredbyhiswife'scourageousfaithjustbeforeherdeath, Mr.UtawawadecidedtoembraceCatholicism.

NowthePrincessentersthe story.In1935,whenKingPrajadhikopofSiamabdicated,his brother,PrinceSvasti,retiredto theislandofPenang.There hisdaughterattendedaschool conductedbytheSistersofSt. Maur.Shortlyafterherpar rutsdiedshewasreceivedinto theChurch.

In1943shereturnedtohernativelandandvolunteeredasa teacherinMissCaulfield's school. ThereshemetMr.Utagawa. Andwiththepermissionofthe Kingshegaveupallclaimto royalranktobecomeplainMrs. Utagawa.

FiftyThousand PilgrimsGoto LourdesDaily

From45,000to50,000pilgrims continuetovisitLourdesdaily. Apilgrim,justreturnedfrom Lourdec,inanexclusiveinterviewwithme,saidthattwo cureshadbeenreported.

Aboyofeightyears,blind sincehewastwo,hadhissight restored.Ourinformantsaw amedicalcertificatepronouncingtheboynormal.

"Thentherewasthereported caseoftheparalysedgirlwho walkedfromthebaths.Butit wasimpossibletoobtainconfirmationofthiswithallthe rumoursandexcitement."

Ireland,England,Belgium, Holland,Switzerland,Italy, Spain,Portugal,France-all werewidelyrepresented.A Ceylongroup,headedbyseveral colouredprelates,groupsfrom theU.S.andSouthAfricaalso attended.

Ireland'sVoluntaryWorkers.

TheLourdesHospitalite,of whichM.deBeauchampisPresident,directsanarmyof895 voluntaryworkersforthesick. M.deBeauchamprecentlycelebratedtheSilverJubileeofhis Presidency.Theycomefrom France,Switzerland,Ireland, Belgium,Jtaly,Holland,England andScotland.Irelandhasthirtenofthesevoluntaryworkers whodistributethemselvesover theyear,Englandhasfiveand Scotlandone.

Thebodyisconsecratedto OurLadyforServicetotheSick inaspiritualandmaterialvoluntaryservice.Theyremainat Lourdesattendingsolelytothe sickforaperiodof15daysand arenotexcusedfromthisannual (artyunlesspreventedbygrave illness.

AProtestantmonasteryhas justbeeninauguratedinAssenheimCastle,nearFriedberg, Hesss,byagroupof25clergymenandlaymenbelongingto the"St.MichaelBrotherhood," whoatempttojivealifeinthe Franciscanpattern.Thegroup purchasedthebuilding,andhad itremodelledsothatindividual cellsareavailableforalltheoccupantswhoobservearulebased onCatholictradition.TheexperimentisattractingwideattentionamongProtestants,who comeinlargenumberstothis newmonasticcentretoattend gatheringsand"retreats."Particularinterestisevincedinthe divineserviceswhichstressCatholicliturgicalaspects.AsimilarundertakingrecentlywasreportedfromFrance,wherea groupofSwissProtestantstudentsestablishedasettlement, whichduplicatestheGermanexperiment.

AnotherMassacre ofMissionaries Revealed

Detailsofanotherghastly massacreofCatholicmissionariesinNewGuineaareaduring thewarhavejustbeenrevealed.

AccordingtoofficialinformationfromtheDepartmentofExternalAffairs,Canberra,two MissionariesoftheSacredHeart oftheGermanProvinceand threeDaughtersofOurLadyof theSacredHeart,allnativesof Holland,wereshotonboardthe Japanesedestroyer,Akakase,on March18,1943,andtheirbodies permittedtofallintothesea.

ThetwopriestsweretheRev. FathersCharlesBorchardt, M.S.C.,andFrancisUtsch, M.S.C.,ThenunswereSisters Ancilla,KuneraandElisabeth.

OnManusIsland.

Athirdpriest,theRev.Father BernardKlaarwater,M.S.C.,disappearedatthesametime,ana itispresumedhemetthesame fateastheothers.

AllthesemissionarieswerestationedonManusIsland,whichis ithintheVicariateApostolicof Rabaul.

Theyweretakenonboardthe destroyeratLorengau,Manus Island,onSt.Patrick'sDay, 1943,andwereexecutedby shootingthenextday.

Bishop'sExecution, BishopLorks,S.V.D.,andthe 35membersoftheSocietyofthe DivineWord,whowereexecuted insimilarfashionaboutthesame arne,andinthesamearea,may alsohavebeenonboardthe Akakase.

Thefirstreportsmentioned theyhadbenexecutedonboard theAkisaki,butconfusionin translatingtheJapanesecharac-ters-theEnglishformsaresim-ilar-couldeasilyhaveoccurred

TheMisionariesoftheSacred HeartatRabaullost53membersduringthewar:23priests 115werekilleddirectlybythe Japanese,includingfourIrish Fathers),18Brothersand12Sis ters(includingfournative nuns).

Allofthemdiedintheyears 1942to1945,eitheratthehands oftheJapanese,bybombing andstrafing,orbystarvation.

WaysideLourdes

OnaroadleadingoutofFalmouththereisawaysidestatue ofOurLadyofLourdesandSt. Bernadette.

ItwaserectedbyAmerican troopsastheywaitedforD-day.

Aroundthestatuenightlightsstillburn.

Notallofthemhavebeen placedtherebyCatholics.

"Manynon-Catholicsbring lights.Theyhavecometolove theshrineandtheyliketosee thelightsburning,"Bishop GrimshawofPlymouthtold GuildofRansomemembersat theirjubileemeetinginLondon

"Miss"MargaretSchlachta, who fromwasrecentlysuspended theHungarianParliament foranalegedsluragainstthe Soviet,isaCatholicnun.

FounderoftheSistersofSocialService,whoworkintwo ArchdiocesesandthreeDioceses ofAmerica,shewasarrested twiceduringthewarandimprisonedforoffendingtheNazis.

TheHungarianParliament suspendedherwhensheproposedabanonDarwin's"Originof Speei.es."

MotherSchlachtaexplainedthatthisworktaughtthatthe humanbodyconsistedofnothing butchemicals,andchemicals mightbeaskedasreparationsby theSovietUnion.

OppositionProtest.

TheParliamentaryCommittee onImmunityfoundthatthis proposal"greatlyviolatedthe nation'sinterestsinforeignrelat;onswiththeSovietUnion."

MostoftheOppositiondeputiesstalkedfromtheLegislative 'hamberwhenthevotewastaken.

MotherSchlachta,whofoundedhercommunityofnunsin 1908,alsoheadstheHungarian ChristianWomen'sParty,which polledabout1.3percent.ofthe 'otalvoteintheelectionthis autumn.

WartimeHeroism.

LongactiveinHungarianlife, :henunbecamethefirstwoman toserveasamemberoftheHungarianParliamentin1924,and wasaprominentfigureinthe ChristianSocialistPartyatthe time.

Sheiscreditedwithsavingthe livesofmorethan1,000persons, mostlyJews,huntedbytheGestapoduringtheNazioccupation ifHungary.

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DuringtheHungarianalignmentwiththeAxis,Mother Schlachtawastwicearrested andgivenaprisonsentencebecausesheusedlanguageoffensivetotheGermans.BothsentencesweredismissedbytheSupremeCourtofHungary.

Heroffencein1939wasaloud protestagainstadoptionbythe HungarianGovernmentofNazi racialpolicies. In1943heroffencewasthe sendingofacircularlettertoall thedeputiescondemningtheconfiscationofJewishproperty.

MotherSchlachtatravelled throughtheUnitedStatesand Canadain1926.

Thereareto-dayover400SistersofSocialServiceinthe UnitedStates,activeintheArchdiocesesofLosAngelesandSan FranciscoandtheDiocesesof KansasCity,Mo.,Sacramento, andSanDiego.

ReligionForcedon Children

ForeignOfficeDeniesCharge. ....TheBritishForeignOfficerecentlydeniedSovietallegations that70childreninorphanagesat Klingenberg,Germany,believed tobeorphansfromtheBaltic ;.tatter,arebeingforcedtobe(nmeCatholics.

Answeringcomplaintsthatreeuestsfortherepatriationofthe childrentoRussiahavebeenrefused,theForeignOfficesays:

"TheBritishauthoritiesin Germany,intheircapacityas guardiansofthechildren,have tosatisfythemselves,beforeper-mittingtherepatriationofany unaccompaniedchildrentoany foreigncountry,thattheyare nationalsofthatcountry,orat leastthattheyhaveparentsor relativesthere."

(Russia's"incorporation"of theBaltincStateshasnotbeen recognisedbyBritainorAmerica.)

MADEINW.A.BYWESTRALIANSOAPSLTD.

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"CanIcarryyourbag,sir?" askedanurchin.

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Theladpersisted,however, andmadethestoutonesoangry thathesnappedhissecondnegativewithaforcethatwasnot tobequestioned.

"Well,canIholdyourbreath, sir?"jeeredtheurchinashe bolted.

Thebraveshipwaswallowing inthewavesthatthreatenedto engulfheratanymoment.Hastilythecaptainorderedaboxof rocketsandflarestobebrought totherail,andwithhisown handsignitedanumberofthem, inthehopethattheywouldbe seenandthepassengersand crewrescued.Amidtherockets'redglareatallthin,aua toreindividualfoundhisway withdifficultytotherailand spoketothecaptain.

"Captain,"saidhe,"Iprotest. Wearenowfacingdeath.This isnotimeforafireworksdisplay."

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Visitor:"Wheredidyouget thatfurcoat?"

Hostess:"Igotitinaswimming contest-wehadtoswimacross thelake,andIdiditinrecord timeofthreehoursandahalf.

Visitor:"Youpoorfool. I onlyweptforthreeminutes,and myhusbandboughtmeacompletesetoffurs."

Catchaftercatchhadbeen droppedatthevillagecricket match,andthecrackbowler wassufferinginconsequence. Afterthewicket-keeperhad missedaparticularlyeasy chance,theumpireremarked sympatheticallytothebowler.

"Perfectepidemic,isn'tit?"

"Itcertainlyis,"saidthe trundler,"but,Heavenknows, itisn'tcatching!"

Professor:"Whatdoyouknow ofthepowersofattractionof theearth?"

Student:"Thatisstrongestat abouttwointhemorning."

Gushe:"Well,youmustadmit thathonestyisthebestpolicy." Pushe:"Oh,Idon'tknowafterall,asteeplejackwould haveaprettythintimeifhe keptonthelevel,"

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TheCityinvestorwasenter ingtheStockExchangeone morningwhenhefeltatugon hisarm,andturnedtoseea wire-whiskeredoldchap.

"Eh,mister,thisistheStock Exchange,isn'tit?"

"Yes,"hewastold.

"Well,it'safunnything, 1 bin'erefortwohoursand'aven't seenacoworanythingyet.Is thereabackentrancewherethey bringthemin?"

Shehadpaidstrictattention throughoutthelesson,scarcely takinghereyesofftheschoolmaster.Attheendhesaid: "Now,Lucy,I'msureyouhave somethinginterestingtotellus. Whatisit?"

Shereplied:"Please,sir,do youknowyouarewearingodd sucks?"

Amotoristproceedingalonga countryroadofferedapedestrian alift.Shortlyafterwardsthe motoristnoticedthathiswatch wasmissing.

Stoppingthecar,hepickedup alargespannerand,raisingit abovehishead,exclaimed: "Handoverthatwatch!"

Thestrangermeeklycomplied, thenallowedhimselftobebootedoutofthecar.

Whenthemotoristreturned homehewasgreetedbyhiswife.

"Howdidyougetalongwithoutyourwatch?"sheasked."I supposeyouknowthatyouleft itonyourdressing-table?"

"Withtwentythousandpounds," saidayoungmanofexpansive ideas,"Icouldmakeafortune ontheStockExchange."

"Yes,"rejoinedapal;"but whosefortunewouldyoumake?"

DukeofWellingtonandNapoleon.Nearlyeverymemberof thecompanyappearedtobeundertheinfluenceofdrink.The IronDukewasparticularlyunsteadyandhic-coughedthrough amonologuewhichbegan:"Tonighttwoarmiesfaceeach other.To-morrowwilldecide thefa-fateofoleEngland!"At lastavoicefromthebackexclaimed:"You'redrunk!"

Forafewmomentstheactor reeledbackwardsandforwards insilence.Then:"Drunk?May. beIam,"hesaid."Butwait tillyouseeNapoleon!"

yournewcar?"

Jones:"Well,onemanmadea briefremark."

Itwasacolddayandthedriverofthemotorcyclesuggested tohisfriendonthepillionthat heturnhiscoatbacktofrontfor warmth.Thecyclisthadzone Brown:"Didanybodycorn_a fewmileswhenhemissedhis passenger.Herodebackand mentonthewayyoumanagedfoundapolicemanstandingover aformontheroad. "Isheallright?"askedthe cyclist.

Brown:"Whatdidhesay?"

Jones:"Fortyshillingsand costs."

Aclergyman,abouttoentera tram,noticedaninebriatedman inacornerseat,"Doyouallow drunkardsinyourtram?"demandedthecleric.

"Well,hewas,"saidtheconstable,"untilIturnedhishead aroundtherightway."

Alongbusqueuewasformed, andonelittlemanwassosmall thathecouldnotseeoverthe otherpeople'sheads.Afterhe hadbeenwaitingforalongtime hesaidtoamanstandingnext tohim: iy.s

"Well,notasarule,"replied theconductor,"butslipinquiet-

OldJoneshadcuthishand verybadly,andbeforeit,wasto bestitchedthenurseasked whetherhewouldmakedowith alocalanaesthetic. "Surething,"repliedJones. "Ican'taffordthetimeofftogo totown."

Bluey:"Strikemepink,some cootssurehavegotasenseof humour!"

Curley:"Why,what'sthematter?"

Bluey:"Cripes,I'vebeenbittenbyLybianLice,SyrianSpiders,MoresbyMozzies,Territory Ticks,AliceAnts,CreteChats, BunsBugsandSingaporeScorpions!"

Curly:"Well,wetofit?"

Bluey(pointingattramp): "Andnowthis'ereinsectjust triedtobillmefortwodeeners!"

"Wouldyoubesogoodasto tellmeifI'monthebusorstill inthequeue?"

Anactorwassittinginhis drawing-roomwhentheparlourmaidentered. "Ifyouplease,sir,"shesaid, "thereisamanatthefront doorwhowantstoknowifyou couldgivehimapassforhis wifeandsixchildrentoseethe upeorrfoTance,ashe'soutof

"Whoistheman?"

"Idon'tknow,sir."

"Hemustbemad,"saidthe actor."Hashegothisfaculties abouthim?"

"I-I--1thinkso,sir,"stammeredthegirl."He'sgotsomethingtiedupinaredhandkerchief."

White,Cream,allcoloursPaint andEnamels,atHassell's,559 WellingtonStreet.

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPINGAT the GOLDFIELDS' LEADING EMPORIUM

Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral,InMemoriamand BereavementNotices:4s.for35words;ld.perwordover. (EngagementsAnnouncementsmustbesignedbybothparties).

ReportsofFunerals:3s.persinglecolumninch(40wordstoan inch).

WeddingReports:3s.persinglecolumninchforspaceusedby blockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reportswith- outphoto4s.perinch.ReportstobesanctionedbyParish Priest.

ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoardand Residence:20wordsfor2/6;over20,ld.perwordextra. SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepub- lishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissions whichmayoccurinadvertisements.

AllEnquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedtothe AdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.P.O.,Perth.

TELEPHONEB6950

1.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

AtthemeetingheldonNovember24,Bro.J.J,McIntyre extendedacordialwelcometo oninewly-appoint!.Chaplain, Bev.FatherKelly.AsBro.

BruceShepherdisleavingfor l'ictoria,memberstookt1eOpportunityofbiddinghimfarewell,andonbehalfofthebranch Bro.Presidentpresentedhim withasuitablegiftasamementoofhismanyhappyyears' associatedwithSt.Patrick's.

Ournextmeetingwillbeon December8,andafterthebusinessoftheeveninghasbeenattendedto,wewillholdourusual Christmasparty.Wehope manymemberswillcomealong.

Therewillbenomeetingof ,St.Patrick'sBranchonDecember22.Nextmeetingwillbe onJanuary5,1948.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

OnTuesday,November25,our meetingwasheldandwasfairlywellattended.WewishBros. A.McCarthy,Cantwelland Quinlivanspeedyrecoveryto health.Thefollowingofficers weredulyelectedandinstalled: President,Bro.A.McCarthy; vice-president,Bro.J.Finegan, junr.;secretary,Bro.J.Egan; treasurer,Bro.R.Battersby; warden,Bro.T.Whitely;guardian,Bro.D.Whitely;assistant secretary,Sr.E.McCarthy LuckyseatwaswopbyBro.D. Whitely.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Themainbusinessofourlast meetingwastheelectionandinstallationofofficers.Themain changewasinourpresidency. Sr.AlmaLuffisnowournew A president.Sheisprobablythe firstsisterevertoholdthisoffice attheStaroftheSea.

ItwasdecidedaftermuchbigcussionthatourChristmassocial,tobeheldonDecember23, willbeintheformofadance. ThisisacompletebreakinFremantletradition,butasthe branchischangingitscharacter, itisinfavourbythemajority ofthemembers.

Therewasasmallfunction 1 afteroursomewhatlengthy meeting.Sr.J.Luffwaspresentedwithadecoratedcaketo cleletiratedyerforthcomingmajority.Sr.T.Pagesistobe thankedforhereffortsinthis direction.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

t11OCESAN

HEADqUARTEK61

Don'tforgettheNewYear's EvePartyattheY.A.L.Ballroom.Invitationcardsarenow availableinthebranches.To gainadmittancetothepartyit isabsolutelyessentialtohave oneofthesecards.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: "MarianLodge"Committee: December12,at6p.m.

Everybranchisrequestedto havearepresentativeatthis meeting,asitwillbethelast onetheyear.

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.SOCIALCALENDAR.

December: Friday,5th.:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,6th.:Dance,Subiaco Saturday,13th.:Dance,Claremont.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH. TheLeadersoftheShenton ParkN.C.G.M.wishtoextendto LesleyGreenhalgh,theirfellowleader,theirdeepestsympathy intherecentsadlossofher father.R.I.P.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

ABadge-takingceremony,at whichRev.Dr.Sullivanwillbe present,willtakeplaceinSt. Joseph'sChurchonSunday,De-

HIGHGATE.BRANCH.

Softball.

Algirlswhoareinterestedin above,pleasenotethatpracticeshavebeencancelleduntil furthernotice. Concert. AconcertistobeheldonDecember18inconjunctionwith theY.C.W.Ifyousing,yodel, balletorfolkdance,comealong andletususeyourtalent.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Theresultofourannualelectionsareasfollows:Vice-president,MargaretAtkinson;secrettry,HilaryFitzpatrick;socialcommittee,IvyFranin,Mary Butler,DulcieBrearley,PatDillon.

Electionswerenotnecessary fortheotheroffices,astheyhad recentlybeenfilledandremain asfollows:President,JoanSutcliffe;warden,VernaJohnson; propagandist,GraceCrofts.

GeneralmeetingonWednesday,December10,1947.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Anadvertisementisshowing inanothercolumnretheSaleof Work,tobeheldatNestle Iiouse,onDecember10.

ThePresident,Mrs.Maxwell, theExecutive,andallthemembersoftheLeagueextendheartiestcongratulationstoMrs. EileenKerman,Presidentofthe MentonParkBranch,onher electionasCouncillortotheSubiacoMunicipality.

cember21,at7.30.Allmembersareaskedtomakeaspecial efforttobepresent,inuniform wherepossible.

CombinedRally. OurRallywiththeY.C.W.will takeplaceonMonday,December15,at8p.m.

GeneralMeeting.

Pleasenotethatthenextgeneralmeetingswillbeheldon Tuesday,December9,andDecember23,at8p.m.

S.E.GAUNTLETT

QUALITYBUTCHER,50HamptonRd.,Beaconsfield. PHONEL2492 FORPRIMESTQUALITYMEAT.

YourRecommendationAppreciated.

9LUXORARCADE,BEAUFORI'STREET,PERTH. REPAIRSANDRECOVERS(WithoutDelay).

LADIES'OWNMATERIALSMADEUP. A.E.COCKS&CO.

EveryTuesdaymorning

Massiscelebratedat8a.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway t.work.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 p.m.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hourorhour?Ifso, putyournameonthepermanentlistatthedoor.

EastPerthBazaar

ChristmasStocking:Ticket No.85.

ThreeTonWood:TicketNo. 784.

GooseClub:TicketsNos.1003, 1456,1142,350,976,952,1523, 0,12,688,959.

Bicycle:TicketNo.611.

BoxGroceries:TicketNo.09A

ChristmasCake:TicketNo. 46DB.

LEGION OFMARY

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace, Exposition: ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduringtheday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat8a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 5.20pan.

ChristmasMail

TheDeputyDirector,Posts andTelegraphs(Mr.J.G.Kilpatrick)statedto-daythattoensuredeliveryofChristmasgreteingsandpresentsbyDecember 25,mailmattershouldbeposted:

ForQueensland:Notlaterthan Friday,December12.

ForNewSouthWales:Not laterthanMonday,December15.

ForVictoriaandTasmania: NotlaterthanMonday,December15.

ForSiuthAustralia:Notlater thanWednesday,December17.

ForW.A.CountryDistricts. NotlaterthanWednesday,December17.

ForPerthandSuburbs:Not laterthanSaturday,December 20..

Packetsshouldbesecurelytied andcorrectlyaddressed.Those containingliquidsshouldbe packedinsufficientabsorbentmaterial,suchascotton-wool,sawdust,etc.,toabsorbtheliquidin theeventofthecontainerbecomingbroken.

Theattentionofthepublicis speciallydrawntothefactthat letterrateofpostageispayable onChristmasgreetingcardsin sealedenvelopes,eveniftheends arepartlyslit.Tosecuretransmisisonatthelowerrate,theenvelopesmustbeleftentirelyopen, thatistosaytheflapshouldhe merelyturnedin,andnotsealed inanyway.

PostEarlyforChristmas.

FoundlingHomeGift Day

TheSistersofMercy,ofSt. Joseph's'Girls'Orphanageand St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome, Wembley,desiretothankall kindfriendswhohelpedtomake theirGIFTSUNDAYsucha success.Theyareespecially gratefultothefaithfulbandof ladiesandgentlemenwhoset asidethisparticulardayinthe yeartobeattheirpostsready forahardday'sworkinthe causeoftheorphanedanddestitutechildrenforwhomtheSisterscare.

ListofPrizeWinners.

BoxofPerfume:Mrs.Portland,89Schultz-street,Perth.

LargeBoxofChocolates: EvaJones.

BoxofCigarettes:F.Coleman,1Station-street,Perth.

PyjamasinSachet:JeanFeatherstone,43King-stret,VictoriaPark.

Ham:R.Orrell,92Shwntonroad,Swanbourne.

ChristmasCheer:R.McMurten,57Lindsay-street,Perth.

Cushion:E.Vincent,60Ordstreet,Frtmantle.

LuncheonCloth:R.Bodle,66 Brisbane-street,Perth.

BoxofChocolates:Mrs.Green, 2VictoryFlats,92Bulwerstreet,Perth.

XmasStocking:BrendaHeagney,RostrevorFlats.

Cushion:Mrs.Leen,18Olivestreet,Subiaco.

ButterflySet:I.Peak,WembleyPark.

BottleofPerfume:A.Wilson,Subiaco.

NoveltyCake:Mr.Nunn, Onslow-road,W.Subiaco. ChristmasCake:S.Tippett, MidlandJunction.

Utility:net:T.andC.Lynch, Palace,VictoriaSquare.

BrushandCombSet:Rogers, 268Wellington-street.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Membersandfriendsareinvitedtoaveryinterestinglectureevening,onTuesday,December9,whenMissM.McKinnon,recentlyreturnedfrom England,willactresstheGuild.

Asthiswillbethelastlecture eveningforthisyear,wehope youwilltakeadvantageofitand comealong.

AFORTUNEFORXMAS.

Althoughyoucannotgivea relativeorfriend£3,000asa Christmasbox,youcangivea Charitiesticketwhichmight provetobeworthf.3,000.Buya ticketto-dayintheNo.394 CharitiesConsultation.

WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICTENNIS Annual

SUNDAY,DECEMBER1

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Softball.

Algirlswhoareinterestedin above,pleasenotethatpracticeshavebeencancelleduntil furthernotice.

ChristmasMail

FoundlingHomeGift Day

toofhismanyhappyyears' associatedwithSt.Patrick's.

Ournextmeetingwillbeon December8,andafterthebusinessoftheeveninghasbeenattendedto,wewillholdourusual Christmasparty.Wehope manymemberswillcomealong.

Therewillbenomeetingof I.-1.Patrick'sBranchonDecember22.Nextmeetingwillbe onJanuary5,1948.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

OnTuesday,November25,our meetingwasheldandwasfairlywellattended.WewishBros. A.McCarthy,Cantwelland Quinlivanspeedyrecoveryto 1.ealth.Thefollowingofficers weredulyelectedandinstalled: President,Bro.A.McCarthy; vice-president,Bro.J.Finegan, junr.;secretary,Bro.J.Egan; treasurer,Bro.R,Battersby; warden,Bro.T.Whitely;guar* dian,Bro.D.Whitely;assistant secretary.Sr.E.McCarthy LuckyseatwaswonbyBro.D. Whitely.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Themainbusinessofourlast meetingwastheelectionandinstallationofofficers.Themain changewasinourpresidency. Sr.AlmaLuffisnowournew president.Sheisprobablythe firstsisterevertoholdthisoffice attheStaroftheSea.

ItwasdecidedaftermuchdiscussionthatourChristmassocial,tobeheldonDecember23, willbeintheformofadance. ThisisacompletebreakinFremantletradition,butasthe branchischangingitscharacter, itisinfavourbythemajority ofthemembers.

Therewasasmallfunction 1 afteroursomewhatlengthy meeting.Sr.J.Luffwaspresentedwithadecoratedcaketo eeletIrateherforthcomingmajority.Sr.T.Pagesistobe thankedforhereffortsinthis direction.

IliOCESANHEADqLABTEN61

Don'tforgettheNewYear's EvePartyattheY.A.L.Ballroom.Invitationcardsarenow

AtthemeetingheldonNovember24,Bro.J.J.McIntyre extendedacordialwelcometo onenewly-appoint.AChaplain, Rev.FatherKelly.AsBro. BruceShepherdisleavingfor Victoria,memberstooktleopportunityofbiddinghimfarewell,andonbehalfofthebranchavailableinthebranches.To Bro.Presidentpresentedhimgainadmittancetothepartyit withasuitablegiftasamemen-isabsolutelyessentialtohave oneofthesecards.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: "MarianLodge"Committee: December12,at6p.m.

Everybranchisrequestedto havearepresentativeatthis meeting,asitwillbethelast onetheyear. N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.SOCIALCALENDAR.

December: Friday,5th.:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,6th.:Dance,Subiaco Saturday,13th.:Dance,Claremont,

SHENTONPARKBRANCH. TheLeadersoftheShenton ParkN.C.G.M.wishtoextendto LesleyGreenhalgh,theirfellowleader,theirdeepestsympathy intherecentsadlossofher father.R.I.P.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

ABadge-takingceremony,at whichRev.Dr.Sullivanwillbe present,willtakeplaceinSt. Joseph'sChurchonSunday,De-

Concert. AconcertistobeheldonDecember18inconjunctionwith theY.C.W.Ifyousing,yodel, balletorfolkdance,comealong andletususeyourtalent.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Theresultofourannualelectionsareasfollows:Vice-president,MargaretAtkinson;secretiary,HilaryFitzpatrick;socialcommittee,IvyFranin,Mary Butler,DulcieBrearley,PatDillon. Electionswerenotnecessary fortheotheroffices,astheyhad recentlybeenfilledandremain asfollows:President,JoanSutcliffe;warden,VernaJohnson; propagandist,GraceCrofts.

GeneralmeetingonWednesday,December10,1947.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Anadvertisementisshowing inanothercolumnretheSaleof Work,tobeheldatNestle House,onDecember10.

ThePresident,Mrs.Maxwell, theExecutive,andallthemembersoftheLeagueextendheartiestcongratulationstoMrs. EileenKerman,Presidentofthe MentonParkBranch,onher electionasCouncillortotheSubiacoMunicipality.

TheDeputyDirector,Posts andTelegraphs(Mr.J.G.Kilpatrick)statedto-daythattoensuredeliveryofChristmasgrete- ingsandpresentsbyDecember 25,mailmattershouldbeposted:

ForQueensland:Notlaterthan

Friday,December12.

ForNewSouthWales:Not laterthanMonday,December15.

ForVictoriaandTasmania.. NotlaterthanMonday,December16.

ForSiuthAustralia:Notlater thanWednesday,December17.

ForW.A.CountryDistricts' NotlaterthanWednesday,December17.

ForPerthandSuburbs:Not laterthanSaturday,December 20..

Packetsshouldbesecurelytied andcorrectlyaddressed.Those containingliquidsshouldbe packedinsufficientabsorbentmaterial,suchascotton-wool,sawdust,etc.,toabsorbtheliquidin theeventofthecontainerbecomingbroken.

Theattentionofthepublicis speciallydrawntothefactthat letterrateofpostageispayable onChristmasgreetingcardsin sealedenvelopes,eveniftheends arepartlyslit.Tosecuretransmisisonatthelowerrate,theenvelopesmustbeleftentirelyopen, thatistosaytheflapshouldhe merelyturnedin,andnotsealed inanyway. PostEarlyforChristmas.

TheSistersofMercy,ofSt. Joseph's'GirlsOrphanageand St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome, Wembley,desiretothankall kindfriendswhohelpedtomake theirGIFTSUNDAYsucha success.Theyareespecially gratefultothefaithfulbandof ladiesandgentlemenwhoset asidethisparticulardayinthe yeartoheattheirpostsready forahardday'sworkinthe causeoftheorphanedanddestitutechildrenforwhomtheSisterscare.

ListofPrizeWinners.

BoxofPerfume:Mrs.Portland,89Slchultz-street,Perth.

LargeBoxofChocolates: EvaJones.

BoxofCigarettes:F.Coleman,1Station-street,Perth. PyjamasinSachet:JeanFeatherstone,43King-stret,VictoriaPark.

Ham:R.Orrell,92Shwntonroad,Swanbourne.

ChristmasCheer:R.McMurten,57Lindsay-street,Perth.

Cushion:E.Vincent,60Ordstreet,Frtmantle.

LuncheonCloth:R.Bodle,66 11risbane-street,Perth. BoxofChocolates:Mrs.Green, 2VictoryFlats,92Bulwerstreet,Perth.

XmasStocking:BrendaHeagtrey,RostrevorFlats.

Cushion:Mrs.Leen,18Olivestreet,Subiaco.

ButterflySet:I.Peak,WembleyPark.

BottleofPerfume:A.Wilson,Snbiaco.

NoveltyCake:Mr.Nunn, Onslow-road,W.Subiaco. ChristmasCake:S.Tippett, MidlandJunction.

Utility:let:T.andC.Lynch, Palace,VictoriaSquare.

BrushandCombSet:Rogers, 268Wellington-street.

cember21,at'1.30. Allmembersareaskedtomakeaspecial efforttobepresent,inuniform wherepossible.

CombinedRally. OurRallywiththeY.C.W.will takeplaceonMonday,December15,at8p.m.

GeneralMeeting.

Pleasenotethatthenextgeneralmeetingswillbeheldon Tuesday,December9,andDecember23,at8p.m.

S.E.GAUNTLETT

QUALITYBUTCHER,50HamptonRd.,Beaconsfield. PHONEL2492 FORPRMESTQUALITYMEAT. YourRecommendationAppreciated.

9LUXORARCADE,BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH. REPAIRSANDRECOVERS(WithoutDelay). LADIES'OWNMATERIALSMADEUP. A.E.COCKS&CO.

EveryTuesdaymorning

Massiscelebratedat8a.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway t.work.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 p.m.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hourorhour?Ifso, putyournameonthepermanentlistatthedoor.

EastPerthBazaar

ChristmasStocking:Ticket No.85.

ThreeTonWood:TicketNo 784.

GooseClub:TicketsNos.1003, 1-156,1142,350,976,952,1523, 1:,12,688,959.

Bicycle:TicketNo.611.

BoxGroceries:TicketNo.09A

ChristmasCake:TicketNo. 46DB.

LEGION OFMARY

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace, Exposition: ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduringtheday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat8a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 5.20pa.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Membersandfriendsareinvitedtoaveryinterestinglectureevening,onTuesday,December9,whenMissM.McKinnon,recentlyreturnedfrom England,willadresstheGuild.

Asthiswillbethelastlecture eveningforthisyear,wehope youwilltakeadvantageofitand comealong.

AFORTUNEFORXMAS.

Althoughyoucannotgivea relativeorfriend£3,000asa Christmasbox,youcangivea Charitiesticketwhichmight provetobeworth£3,000.Buya ticketto-dayintheNo.394 Charities,Consultation.

WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

Parishionersandfriendsof theaboveparishareinformed thatatwo-nights'bazaarwill beheldintheSchool-Hall, Henry-street,Subiaco,onThursdayandFriday,December11 and12.Theofficialopening willbeperformedbytheRight Rev.MonsignorE.Kennedy, D.D.,V.G.,onThursday,December11.

Thefourstallsareasfollows:

CatholicWomen'sLeagueStall. Y.C.W.Stall, HibernianStall, Children'sStall.

Therewillbeplentyofgood thingsforsaleandtoberaffled, sodon'tmissthisgoldenopportunity.

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C. (BeforeAcceptances.)

Saturday,December6,1947.

ArrinoHandicap:Resound,1: Sadler'sWels,2;Aermarc,3; ForestRose,4.

MingenewHandicap:British Myth,1;Governess,2;Dhotette,3;BlueRapide,4.

CarnamahHandicap:Kingscote,1;ElArena,2;Balkona,3; Olga,4.

ThreeF.2pringsHandicap:Common,1;Aero,2;Penchop,3; Virgo,4.

MooreHandicap:R.Pageant, 1;GayTreat,2;Cylena,3;Repulse,4. MarchageeWelter(2):Hoskadin,1;GreatBeau,2;Western Belle,3;FineTek,4. MarchageeWelttr(1):Gold Patois,1;Bewise,2;TheDrone, 3;MeltingPot,4. GLOUCESTERPARK.

Breeders'Handicap:Charwill, 1;IlukaPrincess,2;Black Widow,3;EchoPdint,4. itePembertonHandicap:FavourLad,1;LornaDalla,2; PtdroGlobe,3;StepLass,4. MorningtonHandicap:Glen Raid,1;Adventuress,2;Wilna's Ribbons,3;Cloudwood,4. DwellingupHandicap:ArabianQueen,1;LeeChilde,2; Strettanex,3;EmeraldRobert, 4, JarrandaleHandicap:Arabson,1;AdmiralPark,2;Dark David,3;Kato,4. HolyoakeHandicap:Lady Conda,1;BaandeeBoy,2;Foray 3;PlainJoe,4. KarridaleHandicap:Parshall, 1;SpecialEdition,2;Tony Derby,3;GayLily,4.

Sir,-Wehavereadsomuchin "TheRecord"condemningthe Bankinglegislation,thatthefob lowingarticle,writtenbyRight Rev.H.Devine,in"St.Mary's Messenger,"publishedinthe ParishofYoung,mightproveof interest:

"Thereisagreatdealmorein thebankquestionthanmeets theeye;andagreatdealmore thanhassofarbeenpresented bythedefendersofthebanks.It mustalsobesaidthattheir anxietyforthefreemofthe peopleisatleastalittleoverdone.Freedomismostc,rtainlyinvolved,butitisthefreedom,notofthepeople,butof thebanksthemselveswhichis givinglifetotheirfiercecampaignforareferendum,

"Therealquestionisnotwho shallbemybanker,butwho hallbemyruler?Itisaquestionofsovereignty.Whenthe bankssaythatthepoweristoo greattogiveanygovernment, theyhavenotthewittosee thatitisthepowerwhichthey themselveshavehadtoolong. Governmentsruleonlyattheir pleasure,whentheyhavecontrol ofthenation'scredit,astheyhad hadituptothepresentCertainlyit'isagreatpower.Read whatPopePiusXl.saysabout it:

"'Thispowerbecomesparticularlyirresistiblewhenexercised bythosewhobecausetheyhold andcontrolmoney,areableto governcreditanddetermineits allotmentforthatreasonapplying,sotospeak,thelife-bloodof theentireeconomicbody,and grasping,asitwereintheir bandstheverysoulofproductionsothatnoonedarebreathe againsttheirwill.'

"Thereisnottheleastdoubt aboutthepower,and,intheory, atleast,therecanbenodoubt thatthepowershouldresidein thesovereignstatetobeused forthecommongoodandnotto begivenovertoprivatehands t3beusedfortheirownprivate good.Thatmustbeclearto all.Fortoallowthecredit structuretoremaininprivate handsistogivesovereignrights tothebanks.andthatcertainlyiF immoral.Itisnothingshortof politicalsuicide.Thereasonis

that'Noonedarebreatheagainsttheirwill.'

"Anifonemustchoosebetweenirresistiblepowerresiding inprivatehands,responsibleto noonebuttheirshareholders; andthesamepowerresidingin electedgovernment.responsible tothepeoplewhoelectedit, thenthechoiceisplainlyenough forgovernmentcontrol.There canbenoalternative."

Iwouldliketoread"Francis Gilbert's"commentson the above.-Yours,etc.,

"COMMONWORKER."

(Mr.Gilbeitsaysthe"St. Mary'sMessenger"isentitledto itsopinionswhichhe,however, doesnotshare.-Ed.) -o0o---

havereadwithinterest therecentletterof"Bachelor" andothers,alsoFatherBoylen's articleonthemarriagebureau riuestion,andforawhileI thoughtIwastheonlyCatholic maninthesingleposition,but thelasttwoweeksIhavecome acrossalotofotherswhohave openlyandfranklydiscussedthe articles.Thereisnodoubt aboutthenumberofdecentfellowswhoreallywanttomeet goodCatholicgirls,anditisa questionthatshouldcomehigh Ontheurgentneedsoftheparish,Itisnodoubtahardquestiontofindananswerto,and FatherBoylanwasrightwhen liesaidthehomesweretheideal meetingplaces,butwoulditbe possibletoestablishaclubfora 21yearsofageandovergroup forbothsexes,andrunonlines wherethingsweren'ttooorganised.Say,conductalittle cafeteriaandhavenicelounge room,etc.,wheremutualacquaintanceswouldbemade. TherearealsoalotofCatholic girlswithhomeswhocouldarrangeeveningsandinvitefellows along,andaskthosemento bringotherCatholicmenalong whomtheyknow.Thewaryears havemadeabigdifference,but whenonegoestoMassonSun,jaysandseesalotofgirlsthere, herealisesjusthowfewhe knows.Hopingtoreadmore correspondence.Ibegtoremain, Yours,etc., 30-YEAR-OLD.

EvansKaneWedding

Averyprettyweddingwas solemnisedwithNuptialMassin St.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,on 18th.ult.,whenRev.FatherT. O'Kane,ofMt.Barker,joined JohnPhilipEvansandCatherine MaryKaneinHolyMatrimony.

Thebrideenteredthechurch onthearmofheruncle,Thomas J.Bradley,wearingabeautiful frockoflacewithalongtulle veilheldinplacebyacircleof tinywhiteroses.Shecarried ahorseshoeofwhiteroses.

Thebridesmaids,MissesByr- niceBerryandBessieEvans, weredressedinwhitegeorgette frocksandcarriedhorseshoesof tinypinkroses.LittlePamela Joneslookedsweetinwhite georgetteandcarriedabasketof lovelypinkroses.

Mr.AlanEdwardscarriedout thedutiesofbestman,and JamesPurveywasthegroomsman.

Areceptionwasheldat "Havana,"whereoverahundred guestswerereceivedbythe bride'smother,Mrs.J.M.Kane, assistedbythemotherofthe groom,Mrs.E.Evans.

ThechairmanwasMr.JohnA. Bell.Theusualtoastswere honouredandmanytelegrams wereread.

Thecuttingofthebeautiful three-tieredcake,madebythe groom'smother,anddecorated byMrs.Bailey,wasaccordedthe usualacclamation. Thehappycoupleleftbythe "EsperanceBay"forahoneymooninSydney. tie

bisertminattons

"Anyadvertisingisgoodadvertising,"sotheslogangoes, andtherearemanypeoplewho contendthatwhilstitmaybe quiteallrighttopraiseagood filmorbook,itisunwisetotear ittopiecesinareview,forthe simplereasonthatthemerefact itislabelledas"rotten"will drawaprurient-mindedcrowd justtoseeifitisasputridas theirCatholicreviewersdeemit.

Thereisalotoftruthinthis attitude.Ihadoccasionto slateafilmafewmonthsago, andthenextthingIheardwas

Thesettingishorseopera,the wildandwoollyWestlatein thelastcentury,againstwhich isplayedoutatheme,orrather threeentwiningthemesofalmostincrediblyinfantileproportions.Thefirst,thesheriff's jealousy,isthesortofthing thataffectssmallgirlsoreven petdogs.Inadultsitdemandshalf-wit.Thesecond, thestolenhorse,ispaddedout beyondallboundsofprobab. ility;whilethethird,thelove interest,iscrudelust(despite theobviouscuts).Tobesure,

"TheOutlaw"ShouldBe Outlawed

girlsmadeittheir"venue"for apicturenight,justtosee"ifit reallywasasbadasitwas painted.

"WeProudlyPresent"

LaughterattheRepertory Liftedandheldtogetherby thesuperbplayingofNancy Lee,IvorNovello'scomedy,"We ProudlyPresent,"madeanauspiciousopeningattheRepertory Theatrelastnight.Itdeserves asuccessfulseason.

Itisaplayaboutaplay.The plotconcernstheeffortsofa coupleofyoungmentobreak intotheshowbusinessinLondon. Theygointopartnershipanddevotetheirmeagrecapitalfirst totherefurbishingoftheold ParthenonTheatre.Theythen hopetoproduceasuccess,and theactionallleadsuptothe crisisofthefirstnight.

Thehistoryofthetwoyoung men,however,isrelativelyunimportantalongsidethepartin

TAMBELLUPDISTRICT

WHEATANDSHEEPPROPERTY(KA267R):

4,000acs.freeholdland,situate7milesfromsidingand school;rainfall18inches;timberedwithYork-gum,jam, white-gumandmallee;1,700 acrescleared,balancering-barked;boundaryfencedwithnetting and3wires-19paddocks;wateredby9dams,goodsupply;6roomedW.B.andironhouse,verandahontwosides;largehay andshearingshedcombined,2roomedcottageandgarage;aver ageyield24bushels;areaunder crop200acs.oats;carryingcapacity1,700sheep.PRICE:£2 5s.Odp.a.barecash.AllclearingsownwithWimmerarye,arid GOOacs,sownwithsub-clover. Forfurtherparticularsapply toGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

SOUTH-WESTGRAZINGPROPERTH(P36R):

ResultsofGeneral

Wedemeyer'sMission

Despitethisfact,however,it isthedutyoftheCatholicPress toraiseitsvoiceagainstthese violationsofcommondecency comingintheguiseof"entertainment."

thatagroupofourCatholicthereareeffortsatsymbolism inthephotography,theincidentalsoftheactionandthepecu- liarbackgroundofsaxophone tooting;but"TheOutlaw"isan extremelyinartisticjobofwork, andeventheefforttoshovelsex backontothescreeniscoarse; liovinfanddisgusting.The wholethingreeksofthefarmyard.

The"Plaza"(whichseemsto thriveonthese"sensational" features),willbescreening"The Outlaw"nextweek.Thisfilm liasbeencondemnedbyallCatholicreviewersandhereis whatouresteemedcontemporery,theBrisbane"Leader,"had tosayaboutit:

THEOUTLAW.

"TheOutlaw"maybetakenas afairsampleofwhatweare sparedbyrigidfilmcensorship. HowardHughesfoughtfora coupleofyearstogetitinto circulation,butitisdifficultto imaginewhyhetookthetrouble.Thereisnothingwhatever tobesaidinitsfavour.And ifanything,itmustbethemost puerilefeaturefilmoftheyear.

"TheOutlaw"isdirty.Pre beblyitwouldbeaseriously dangerousoccasionforchildren andadolescents.Foradultsits sheercow-likecruditywould probablyplaceitoutsidethe zoneofseriousdanger.Caveat emptor.Fromanotherpointof siewtheartisticingenuityof plasteringbrutaldegeneracyon aframeworkofchildishsentimentalitydeservesanOscar. TheCast.

TheoutcomeofGen.Albert Wedemeyer'sfact-findingmission inChinamayvitallyaffectthe religioussituationinNorth ChinaandManchuria.Theii,vestigationisnowfinished.

theiraffairsplayedbytheirvery capablesecretary(NancyLee). Itisshewhoholdsthestageand thekeytotheplot. Itwouldbedifficulttodojus- ticeinmerewordstothevery fineperformanceofNancyLee. Shewasallclassinafieldor hacks-whichishyperbolical, know,butservestoillustrateher ascendencyovertherestofthe cast.Herdeftnesswasthefactorwhichcounted-thateaseof progresswhichmadeitseem thatshewastheonlyonenot acting.Whileothersstrove andstrained,shefloatedalong.Hertiming,herintonation,her deportmentwereexcellent.She coulddomorewitharaisedeyebrowthanmanyamateurshave achievedwithapintofperspiration.Herswasindeedaprofea sionalperformance.Hertime anddelicioussenseofcomedy protectedherfromtheexcesses ofover-actingasitrevealedto herthedangersofunder-playing, Oftheothersmuchcredit mustbegivenIkeyBroadfoot forherSandra.Itwasalong anddifficultroletosustain,and amostimportantone.Shedid well.

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ThomasMitchell'ssoft-minded sheriffistheworstjobofhis mediocrecareer.Anincredblepart,ofwhichhecould makenothingconvincing.Wad. terHuston(Doc)seemedthoroughlyfedupwithhisroleand didn'teventrytomakeagoof it.JackBuetel(Billythe Kid)hadlittletodobutappear degenerate.Hedidthatvery wellindeed.AndJaneRussell!JanemustbeHollywood's worstactress.Brutallyugly, sheislackingineveryfeminine graceandrefinement.Apparentlyshehadhadherfacefixed intooneexpressionbythemakeupman,thatofapersonabout tosneeze,andwasorderedto holdit.MissRussell'sfilmcareerwill,Iimagine,beamercifullyshortone.Withouther (.neverydubiousqualityshe wouldscarcelyrateajobasan extrainacrowdscene.She wentthroughthefilmwitha considerableportionofavery largechestbared,and"The Outlaw"wasobviouslydesigned toshowjustthat.Actually, therewasfartoomuchofit, anditsrevelationwasquiteunnecessary.Iwasforciblystruck bythecontentionofthemoraliststhatimaginationplaysa largepartintemptationsagainstpurity.Janeleftlittleto imaginationandIshouldthink that,likeRank's"WickedLady," theveryobviousexhibitionism wouldrepelratherthanseduce anybodyabovethementalage ofadolescence. Acoupleofscenesin"The Outlaw"areverysuggestive. Muchofthedirthasbeencut. andsincethesecutsmakethe restratherpointless,Icanonly assumethatthesexinterestis theraisond'etreofthefilm.Artisticallyandmorallyrotten fromstemtostern,"TheOutlaw"shouldbeallowedtofounderandfinditslevelinthemud. -ROGET.

W.F.SAMSON

Representative:R.A.C.and DoyourCarThirdParty 3.5QUEENST.,FREMANTLE,

ChineseobserversexpectGeneralWedemeyer'srecommendationstoleadtosometurning pointinthepresentexhausting strugglebetweenthegovernment andtheCommunistarmies.SentimentinShanghaiisagainst thesuggestionthatChinabepartitionedintoaRednorthanda Nationalistsouth.Historically andeconomicallyNorthChina belongswiththerestofthecountry.Partitionwouldabandon millionsofnon-CommunistChinesetoaReddictatorship.Areas nowcalledCommunistactually arenotRedbypopularchoice, butonlybecauseofCommunist armyoccupation.

Partitionsuggestionsarebased onafurtherfallacythatthe communistorganisationwould remaininsidethepartitioned area.GeneralWedemeyerhas interviewedmissionaries,both CatholicandProtestant.Among thoseinterviewedwereCardinal Tien,S.V.D.,ArchbishopofPeiping,andArchbishopPaulYupinofNanking.

CominformDigsIn

10,000PEOPLEHOMELESS

Tomakeroomforthefirst officesoftheCominformnow beingestablishedinBelgrad,e about10,000people\havebeen turnedoutoftheirhomesinthe city.

Thegreatmajorityofthe evictedareformerofficials,exarmyofficersandprofessional men.Allhavebeenclassedby theCommunistregimeas"unproductiveconsumers."They weretoldtoleaveatshortnoticeandwereofferednoalternativeaccommodation.

AmongtheCominformofficials nowarrivinginthecapitalanmanySovietagents.Thenumbtrofstaffyettoberecruited.

PianoTuningG.E.Dines

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QueenslandInsuranceCo.,Ltd. andFireattheoneoffice.

'Phones:L1316;Private,L2553.

Thecastwasexceptionallylarge.Emergingfromtheruck everynowandthen,onenoticed particularlyEdithTreadgold, RuthSainken,DudleyCroft, BruceMcCreery,andPeterSt. Clare.JohnLukewasinthe cast,buthadverylittletodo andnoopportunityatallofrevealinghistalentforcomedy.

ProduoctionwasbyMadge SearcyandHeatherGuydidthe decor.Theproducerdeserves specialcredit.Everythingwent offwithabangeventhedoorof theset. -DEGUSTIBUS.

202acs.freeholdland,situate 4milesfromWaroonaandbusto school;rainfall40inches;mainlyallfrrst-class,somesecond class;timberedwithred-gum, jarrah,blackboy;70acs.cleared andsownwithsub-cloverand othergrasses;boundarysheepproof,netting3,6;and7wires, sub-divisionssheep-proof-12 paddocks,wateredbypermanent brookthroughpropertyandnumeroussprings; 6-roomedold J.W.B.house,verandahsback andfront,sleep-out,hayshed, cartandmanuresheds,

SIXTEEN

DearCornerites

Decemberisuponus,andsoon itwillbeChristmastime.But soonerstill-onthe8th.tobe precise-itwillbetheFeastof theImmaculateConception. Considerthisgreatmysteryof howOurBlessedLadywas broughtintothisworldfreecf thestainoforiginalsin.Thus sheisplacedhighaboveallother humancreatures,anditistruly fittingthatsuchawonderful privilegeshouldbegrantedto theonewhowasgoingtobethe MotherofGod.Letusrejoice onthisgreatFeastDay,and wherepossibleweshouldattend MassandreceiveHolyCommunion.

Therehasbeenafallingoffin thequantityofusedstampssent intothisoffice,andIwouldlike Corneritestogivethismatter someattention.Thestampsare soldtoaidaworthycause.

Also,Iamwaitingtoseesome contributionsfromreadersof

THERECORD

children'sComet

thispage. 1wouldbegladto publishanyliteraryeffortwhich iscertifiedasoriginalwork,and thismaybe'takentoinclude suchthingsasstoriesoflittle happenings,funnyincidents, jokes,puzzles,etc.Sowritein, Cornerites,andmakethispage' trulyyourown.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

TheStoryofWool

WoolisAustralia'swealth. Weproduceaboutaquarterof theworld'swoolinthiscountry, andourwoolisofthehighest qualityandeagerlysoughtafter byothercountries.Australia leadstheworldintheproduction ofwool;othergreatproducers aretheU.S.A.,Argentina,and Uruguay.

Wool,whenonecomesto thinkaboutit,ismoreprecious thangoldordiamonds.When youputonyourcoatyoudonot realisethatitismadeofwool andstitchedtogetherwithcotton;andthatthesetwostrands, woolandcotton,arethemeans c.fprovidingclothingforthe world'speople.

Howlongagomenbeganto usewoolforclothingwecannot tell.Butitseemsthatright fromtheearliesttimesmenrealisedthebenefitofkeeping themselveswarmwithwool.In thoseearlydays,whensomeone wantedawarmcoveringasheep hadtobekilled.Manwould thenwraphimselfroundinthe comfortingsheepskin.Think whatabusinessitwouldbenow

ifeverytimewewantedanew suitasheephadtobeslaughtered!Therecertainlywouldnot beenoughsuitstogoround!

To-day,thankstocarefulselectionandbreedingofsheep,the woolismuchbetterthanformerly.Eachyearthesheepis shorninthesummertime-or rather,attheapproachofsummer-andtheprecious,thick woolisgatheredintobalesand senttomodernfactories,where itisquicklytransformedinto woollenorworstedclothing. Woollengoodsarethickerand rougherthanworsteds.The differenceisduetothewaythe threadoryarnisprepared.Each hasitsadvantages.Theworst-

edclothisfinerandmorehand someinappearance.Inworsted manufacturethethreeoperationsofcombing,spinningand weavingarecarriedonindifferentfactories,whereasinwoollenmanufacturethereisno combing,andthespinningand weavingarecarriedoutinthe samefactory. Theworld'sproductionofwool amountstoabout3.700million poundsofwoolayear.Each sheepyieldsabouteightpounds ofwoolperyear,thisquantity beingdoubletheyieldobtained halfacenturyago.Theincreaseisduetoscientificmethodsofselectingandbreeding sheep.

Whenthewoolreachesthe millitiswashedfreefrom greeseandotherimpuritieswith potashsoap.Thisprocessis calledscouring.Anothermachine,knownasthewillowing machine,thenopensoutthewool

andseparatesthevariouslacks, anotherstepinmakingitready forthespinnerandweaver.I shouldhavementionedthatit isfirstdriedafterbeingscoured.Therearespecialmachinesforalltheseoperations, andI'vescarcelybeguntomen tionalltheoperationsyet. Iwillnotgothroughallthe processesconnectedwithconversionoftherawwoolinto garments,orotherarticlessuch asrugsandmats.Itwould notbepossibleforyoutofollow theaccount.Onlybystanding alongsidethegreatmachines wouldyoubegintohaveadim ideaofallthatisinvolved. Eventhenweareunabletoreallyunderstandhowthemodern miracleofmachineryhasrevolutionisedtheuseofthewoolly fleecethatgrowsonthesheep. butwedoknowthatwoolisthe foundationofourprosperityand indispensabletoourcomfort.

HowtheWord"King"Originated

Theword"king"istheterm usedforaruler.Itmeansson ofthetribeorkin,andisofTeutonicorigin.ItistheEnglish translationoftheGreek"anax" andtheLatin"rex,"butisused formanydifferentkindsofrulers.Primitivepeopleschose theirkingforhisphysicalpowers,asinthecaseofSaul,the firstkingofIsrael,whowastallerthananyofhispeople.Thus atfirstkingswereelectedbythe people,butlaterkingshipbecamehereditary,asitisinBritainto-day.

ThepresentKingofEngland who,ofcourse,isacknowledged asSovereignbyallthepeoplesof theBritishCommonwealth,was hornatYorkCottage,Sandringham,onDecember14,1895.He wasnamedAlbertFrederickArthurGeorge.Heisthesecond sonofthelateKingGeorgeV. andQueenMary(noweighty searsofage,andknownasthe DowagerQueen;shewaspresent atPrincessElizabeth'swedding lastweek).

AsaboytheKingwasknown asPrinceAlbert.HewaseducatedattheRoyalNavalCollege, Osborne,andatDartmouth,and in1919heenteredTrinityCollege,Cambridge,wherehestudiedhistoryandeconomics.In September,1913,hejoined

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WESTERNAUSTRALIA:

MANAGER:P.ENGELBRECHT.

OFFICE:WARWICKHOUSE,ST.GEORGE'S TERRACE,PERTH.

'PHONE:B6815.

DistrictOfficesandAgenciesThroughouttheStates. MANAGINGDIRECTOR:D.J.MOONEY.

H.M.S.Collingwooclasmidshipman,andwasservingthuswhen theGreatWarbegan.Afterundergoinganoperationforappen(ileitishewasinvalidedoutof theNavy,whichdebarredhim fromactiveserviceduringthe earlyyearsofthewar.Later, heservedwiththeGrandFleet, ThefollowingdonationstotheandwaspresentattheBattleof Busbies'SchemethisyearareJutland,1916.InNovember, gratefullyacknowledged: 1917,hejoinedthenavalbranch s.d.oftheRoyalAirForce,andfinPreviouslyacknow- allyservedasWing-Commander. ledged 66146InthiswaybeobtainedaknowE.D.M. 100ledgeofadministrationandgainAnAdmirer(Manji- edexperienceasapilot. map) 100 In1920PrinceAlbertwas M.R, 100createdDukeofYork,andthree Judy 50yearslaterhemarriedLady OldFriend(Pinjarra) 26ElizabethBowes-Lyon,youngest daughteroftheEarlofStrathTotal £69120moreandKinghorne,Their onlychildrenarethetwoprinGiftofStamps. ceases-ElizabethandMargaret Usedstampshavebeenre-Rose. ceivedfrom"Judy."ExpectedFormanyyearstheDukeof stampsfromOldFriend,Pin-Yorksufferedfromapersistent jarra,havenotyetarrived.stammerwhichmadepublic ENQUIRY. speakingadifficulttaskforhim.

AustBessywishestoinformAftercontinualpractice,how"M,R."'thatthelepersintheever,thisafflictionhasbeen Northarebeingnursedbytheovercomeandto-daytheKing SistersofSt.JohnofGod,isoneoftheclearestspeakers Derby.Itwouldbequiteininthecountry. ordertosendaChristmasdone-Somechildrenmaywondet tionperRgisteredAirMail. howthesecondsonofKing

Thursday,December4,1947.

GeorgeV.cametobeKing;and alsohowhecametobeKing GeorgeVI.Well,theeldest sonoftheKing.Edward,din actuallysucceedtothethroneon hisfather'sdeath,andbecame, KingEdwardVIII.Buthe reignedforonlyafewmonths, thenabdicatedsothathecould marryaladywhomthenation couldnotacceptasqueen.Heis nowknownasHisRoyalHighness,theDukeofWindsor.The secondeldestson,Albert,then tookhisplaceonthethroneand, insteadofbecomingKingAlbert, chosetobeknownasKing GeorgeVI.,thuscontinuinghis father'sline.Thishappenedon December12,1936,andtheformalceremonyofcoronationtook placeinWestminsterAbbeyon May12,1937.

TheKingisSovereignofthe BritishOrdersofKnighthood, AdmiraloftheFleet,aFieldMarshalintheArmy,Colonel-inChiefofmanyregiments,and MarshaloftheRoyalAirForce. Hisfulltitleis:"HisMostExcellentMajestyGeorgeVI.,bythe graceofGod,ofGreatBritain,of Ireland,andoftheBritishDominionsbeyondtheseas,King, DefenderoftheFaith. and

SOCIETYFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITH. RANSOMROLLFORNOVEMBER,