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DEMAND FOR INQUIRY INTO NAZI ATTACK ON RELIGION Dr. Orchard Ordained At W H I T E HOUSE ADHERES TO 'GOOD NEIGHBOUR" POLICY SENATOR KING URGES SEVERING DIPLOMATIC CONNECTIONS ( B Y N.C.W.C. N E W S S E R V I C E ) .

Washington.—Demands for an investigation of anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic drives on t h e part of t h e Nazi Government i n Germany, following on t h e heels of similar demands for a n investigation of religious persecution in Mexico have not shaken t h e Administration's determination t o adhere to t h e so-called " g o o d neighbour" policy in the international field.

The inquiry i n t o G e r m a n condi- t h e leadership a m o n g t h e g o v e r n tions w a s proposed b y S e n a t o r m e n t s of t h e world, a n d compel King of U t a h . A p r o t e s t a g a i n s t principle individual a n d religious "the reign of t e r r o r " w a s tiled w i t h and racial freedom of citizens of the S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t .on behalf o t h e r nations w h o m a y b e in Gerof a n u m b e r of J e w i s h organiza- m a n y for t h e t r a n s a c t i o n of busitions. I n t h e House, R e p r e s e n t - ness, t r a d e , s t u d y , pleasure, o r ative Dickstein w e n t a s t e p f a r t h e r travel a n d sflso t h e principle of by d e m a n d i n g t h a t a s s u r a n c e of non-discrimination of G e r m a n - b o r n freedom of religious worship b e people residing in G e r m a n y r e incorporated i n t h e reciprocal t r a d e gardless of religion o r racial origin.

This should be a cardinal-reciprotreaties now b e i n g n e g o t i a t e d . cal a g r e e m e n t on t h e p a r t of H i t l e r Calling t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e in a n y t r a d e a g r e e m e n t n o w w i t h House t o t h e r e p o r t s t h a t " n e t h e United States*. I t r u s t t h e gotiations a r e n o w u n d e r w a y f o r S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e will r e a c h t h i s a reciprocal t r a d e a g r e e m e n t w i t h s a m e conclusion before concluding the g o v e r n m e n t of G e r m a n y , R e - any a g r e e m e n t s . " presentative Dickstein declared R e p r e s e n t a t i v e T h o m a s L . Blanthat t h e "bigoted d i c t a t o r of t h e ton of T e x a s immediately followed Reich h a s given a m p l e evidence Representative Dickstein on t h e that h e is n o t t o b e t r u s t e d i n floor and declared t h a t " w e h a v e affairs which involve human a S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t t o handfe o u r rights, and w e m a y properly a s business w i t h foreign governsume h e is n o t t o b e t r u s t e d i n m e n t s " a n d t h a t " n o m e m b e r of trade a g r e e m e n t s t h a t a r e about t h e House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s h a s to be entered i n t o b e t w e e n t h i s a n y voice w h a t e v e r , in p a s s i n g on Government a n d t h e G o v e r n m e n t treaties or a n y kind of a g r e e m e n t s ot G e r m a n y / ' with foreign c o u n t r i e s . " " A s one "I believe," R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Dick- m e m b e r of t h i s House," h e added, " t h e U n i t e d "I want t h e foreign g o v e r n m e n t s stein continued, States h a s a m o s t u n u s u a l opport- t h r o u g h o u t t h e world t o underunity during t h e course of negoti- stand t h a t t h e g e n t l e m a n from ations on t h i s proposed reciprocal (Continued on page 1 5 ) trade a g r e e m e n t , t o t a k e t o itself

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Westminster Dr. William E. Orchard, former minister of the King's Weigh House Chapel, London, who was received into the Church in Rome in 1932, was ordained to the priesthood byArchbishop Hinsley in His Grace's private chapel at Westminster recently.

Dr. Orchard received the Tonsure and minor orders, Subdiaconate, and Diaconate on three successive days and was ordained priest on the fourth day, a Sunday.

Rev. Dr. J. P. Arendzen, of the Catholic Missionary Society, assisted the new priest and Mgr. J. P. Collings was Master oi Ceremonies.

Following the Ceremony Father Orchard returned to Seaford, Sussex, where he has been living for the past few months.

ATTACK ON CATHOLICISM NOTED SECULAR EDITOR HITLER. Emppria, Kan.—Warning to Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germ a n y t o " S t o p ! Look! L i s t e n ! " b e l o r e h e continues h i s campaign a g a i n s t t h e Catholic Church is given by William Allen W h i t e , editor of t h e E m p o r i a Gazette, in an editorial a p p e a r i n g in t h a t paper. " T h e world," t h e -editorial s a y s , "i;-> w a t c h i n g Germany with cynical anticipation of calamity. H i t l e r in t h e a r r o g a n c e of his t y r a n n y h a s tackled t h e Catholic C h u r c h .

F o r nearly 2,000 years t h e Catholic Church in W e s t e r n JSurope h a s justified itself by i t s works. N o less too in t h e moderfc world t h a n in t h e days of Constar*tine." " T h e C h u r c h , " t h e editorial adds, "still ever-present refuge for weak y e t aspiring h u m a n i t y is a terrible responsibility—a r e s ponsibility t h a t so f a r in 2,000 y e s r s pf history h a s b r o u g h t vain and ignominious failure t o everyone w h o h a s tried.

"In ages past o t h e r t y r a n t s h a v e beaten futilely upon t h e rock whereon J e s u s founded t h e institutional side of H i s philosophy. T h e s e t y r a n t s a r e remembered in h i s t o r y The only for t h e i r futility.

Church still s t a n d s . Hitler in a n o t h e r c e n t u r y m a y be vaguely r e called a s a n o t h e r u p s t a r t w h o s e t out t o battle w i t h h u m a n n a t u r e .

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he conquered. W h a n h e b a t t l e d with race still h e won. B u t w h e n h e cast himself a g a i n s t t h e rock of S t . P e t e r h e w a s s h a t t e r e d a n d fell. " T h e world is w a t c h i n g a conmad, ruthless test between a t y r a n t eorroded b y h i s pwn s e n s e of power a n d t h e eternal verities which a r e tYP^d b y t h e C h u r c h of Rome a n d a r e embodied i n t h e C h r i s t i a n religion.

Before i t is t^o Jate H i t l e r sboijld hee4 t h e w a r n i n g a t t h e crossroads—stop, look, l i s t e n . " (N.C.W.C.)

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282 i n h a b i t a n t s . The p r o p o r t i o n in t h e islands of t h e Pacific w a s o n e in 3 0 8 ; in E a s t Africa, one in 3 6 7 ; in S o u t h Africa, one in 6 4 0 ; in W e s t Africa, one in 1,300; in s o u t h - e a s t e r n Asia, one in 1,800; in Malay a n d t h e N e t h e r l a n d I n dies, one in 4,000; in China, one in 5,000; in India, B u r m a a n d Ceylon, one in 10,000; a n d in t h e J a p a n e s e E m p i r e one in 1 4 0 0 0 .

Closely connected w i t h t h e s u b j e c t of c a t e c h u m e n s is t h a t of c a t e c h i s t s , o r native t e a c h e r s in c h a r g e of t h e instruction of n e w c o n v e r t s . A n u m e r o u s staff of well-trained catechists h a s been t h e secret of success in t h e m a s s m o v e m e n t s of conversions in t h e Cameroons and C e n t r a l Africa.

Missionaries in t h e islands of t h e Pacific m u s t depend upon t h e i r n a t j v e t e a c h e r s to r e a c h t h e i s l a n d e r s s c a t t e r e d over g r e a t expenses of t h e ocean, a n d t h e y give m u c h careful a t t e n t i o n t o t h e m o T h e r e a r e m o r e t h a n t w o a n d a ral a n d intellectual f o r m a t i o n of half million c a t e c h u m e n s in t h e t h e i r c a t e c h i s t s .

In o t h e r m i s missionary territories of t h e s i o n a r y lands likewise t h e c a t e C h u r c h to-day. A l m o s t t w o mil- I c h i s t is indispensable, and in lions of t h e m a r e in Africa, a half some places t h e c a t e c h s t is a real million in Asia, a p p r o x i m a t e l y apostle, f o r it is he t h a t b r i n g s 87,000 in t h e i s l a n d s of t h e P a c i - t h e f a i t h to regions h i t h e r t o n o t fic, a b o u t 8,000 in t h e r e m o t e dis-, ; evangelized. t r i c t s of N o r t h a n d S o u t h A m e r i c a Bishop James Edward Walsh, a n d o n e h u n d r e d , m o r e o r less, in V i c a r Apostolic of Kongmoon, calls t h e m i s s i o n a r y r e g i o n s of s o u t h - j t h e c a t e c h i s t " t h e f o r g o t t e n m a n . " eastern and northern Europe.

I In a n a r t i c l e in The Field A f a r of C e n t r a l VAfrica a t p r e s e n t h a s J u n e h e i l l u s t r a t e s how, over a n d t h e l a r g e s t n u m b e r of c a t e c h u - over a g a i n , it is t h e c a t e c h i s t t h a t mens and, consequently, t h e m a k e s possible t h e first M a s s in greatest number of c o n v e r t s . a newly converted village. " H e is L a s t y e a r , for e x a m p l e , in t h e Bel- t h e m a n w h o smiled h i s w a y i n t o g i a n Congo, F r e n c h E q u a t o r i a l t h e s t r a n g e village, b r a v e d t h e Africa, P o r t u g u e s e Angola and first opposition if not p e r s e c u t i o n , Spanish Guinea, there w e r e m a d e friends, s m o o t h e d difficul152,690 n o n - C h r i s t i a n s received \ t i e s , calmed fears, explained a w a y i n t o t h e C h u r c h . T h i s m e a n s t h a t ; prejudices, weeded o u t t h e old o n e n a t i v e in e v e r y 157 of t h e t o - : s u p e r s t i t i o n s , i n s i n u a t e d t h e n e w t a l population b e c a m e a Catholic \ hopes. I t w a s h e w h o c u r e d t h e sorrowful, t h a t y e a r . T h e p r o p o r t i o n in t h e I sick, comforted t h e j counselled t h e doubtful, took t h e islands off t h e s o u t h - e a s t e r n coast {Continued on col 4 ) of Africa w a s one c o n v e r t a m o n g

R o m e . — T h e Holy F a t h e r h a s a s k e d for special p r a y e r s f o r c a t e c h u m e n s d u r i n g t h e m o n t h of September.

Catechumens are p e r s o n s , usually n o n - C h r i s t i a n s in missionary lands, who have expressed t h e i r desire to enter t h e Church and are going through the r e q u i r e d period of i n s t r u c t i o n a n d probation.

If t h e y p e r s e v e r e , m a k e sufficient p r o g r e s s in a c q u i r i n g a knowledge of Catholic doct r i n e , show t h e m s e l v e s r e a d y for B a p t i s m a n d willing t o accept t h e sacrifices a n d h a r d s h i p s which s u c h a s t e p , in t h e i r p a g a n comm u n i t y , m a y d r a w upon t h e m , t h e y a r e b a p t i z e d a n d received i n t o t h e C h u r c h . T h e Holy F a t h e r asks for prayers t h a t they m a y b e well founded in C h r i s t i a n f a i t h and morals, t h a t they m a y pers e v e r e in t h e i r i n t e n t i o n a n d bec o m e good Catholics a n d t h a t t h e i r n u m b e r m a y increase.

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A n a c t r e s s w h o s e active c a r e e r WATCH on t h e s t a g e lasted more t h a n half a century, D a m e Madge Kendal w a s known a s t h e " m a t r o n of t h e British d r a m a . " Born at G r i m s b y on March 15, 1849, t h e t w e n t y It's not only second child of h e r p a r e n t s , s h e came of a family which, for g e n e a matter of taste rations, h a d been connected w i t h To be a perfect timepiece, a watch the theatre. has to be beautiful and accurate.

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Now, everyone can say whether a She w a s n o t quite 5 y e a r s old watch is to one's liking or not, but when s h e played h e r first role—on ! it is difficult to estimate the quality. Only experts can judge F e b r u a r y 20, 1854.

Billed as ! i the finish and precision of a Madge R o b e r t s o n she a p p e a r e d a s mechanism as delicate as that of t h e child M a r i e in " T h e S t r u g g l e a watch. for Gold" and " T h e Orphan of t h e There remains for those who love Frozen Sea a t t h e Marylebone accuracy a means of eliminating theatre. disappointment-choose a VULCAIN In t h e y e a r s t h a t followed s h e watch, acknowledged the best by played in a n u m b e r of child roles thousands of people all over the including t h a t of E v a in " U n c l e world.

Tom's C a b i n " a t Bristol in 1855. I With a VULCAIN yon have the Her talent both as an actress ; satisfaction of knowing that yon and a s a s i n g e r secured h e r nu- j possess a timepiece of unequalled m e r o u s e n g a g e m e n t s . She w a s a accuracy and refined beauty. singing f a i r y in "A M i d s u m m e r N i g h t ' s D r e a m " in 1863 w i t h Ellen (Continued from col. 2) T e r r y a s T i t a n i a and in 1865 s h e w a s p l a y i n g Ophelia and D e s d e - accumulated t r o u b l e s of t h e entire mona a t t h e H a y m a r k e t T h e a t r e village on h i s obliging shoulders, in London.

I n 1867 s h e played and promised t o relieve them, Georgina in " O u r A m e r i c a n Coueven if he did not always succeed. s i n " w i t h E . A . Sothern.

His were t h e c o n s t a n t visits in Stars with Husband. b u r n i n g sun a n d p e l t i n g rain. T h e She w a s m a r r i e d in 1869 t o a n t o s s i n g s a m p a n s a n d muddy riceactor, Willian H u n t e r K e n d a l , p a t h s were h i s ; his t h e perils of whose f a m i l y n a m e was G r i m s t o n . robbers, t h e perils from his own A s *Mr. a n d M r s . K e n d a l " t h e y | nation, from t h e gentiles, in t h e were hailed b y t h e a t r e p a t r o n s as city, in t h e w i l d e r n e s s ; and his a perfect combination a n d t h e i r j were t h e t h o u s a n d and one other professional c a r e e r s b e c a m e In- \ perplexities of t h e inevitable sowseparable.

From successes in j ing in t e a r s .

S h a k e s p e a r i a n revivals a n d old " H e is t h e m a n who spent his E n g l i s h comedies she t u r n e d w i t h j d a y s in t h e i n c e s s a n t hobnobbing, h e r p a r t n e r t o c o n t e m p o r a r y plays, j In 1879, h e r h u s b a n d b e c a m e j o i n t • a n d his n i g h t s in t h e interminable m a n a g e r w i t h J o h n H a r t of S t . • discussing t h a t w e r e needed to J a m e s ' s T h e a t r e , and t h e r e t h e b r i n g diffident souls to t h e point Kendals played for nine y e a r s in a j of accepting t h e pearl of great price. A n d h e is also t h e man who succession of plays. tedious A f t e r t h a t , t h e y were seen in j will yet devote m a n y h o u r s to t e a c h i n g t h e m t h e docAmerica, occasionally in L o n d o n or on t o u r in t h e provinces. Queen \ t r i n e , c a t c h i n g t h e m early in t h e Victoria commanded t h e m t o ap- I m o r n i n g before dawn, waylaying p e a r before h e r in 1887 in t w o pro- j t h e m a s t h e y come home from t h e fields in t h e evening, explaining, ductions.

M r s . Kendal retired officially in • e x h o r t i n g , encouraging, repeating, 1908 b u t a p p e a r e d a t His M a j e s t y ' s | until by hook o r b y crook he has T h e a t r e on t h e occasion of a gala instilled in t h e m t h e knowledge of p e r f o r m a n c e on J u n e 27. 1 9 1 1 . S h e t h e i r new found F a i t h t h a t is rewas m a d e a D a m e C o m m a n d e r of quired for B a p t i s m . t h e B r i t i s h E m p i r e in 1926 and a "All t h i n g s t o all men, he is t h e y e a r l a t e r w a s given t h e G r a n d real St. P a u l of modern mission Cross of t h e Order. work. H e is t h e catechist." i T h e s u b j e c t of catechists and A T r u e Victorian. c a t e c h u m e n s is a detail often overA t r u e Victorian, D a m e Madge looked by people in t h e homeland a f t e r h e r r e t i r e m e n t often took t h e who do n o t s t o p to consider j u s t j p r e s e n t g e n e r a t i o n to t a s k . Coshow t h e i r missionaries are ex| metics, plucked eyebrows a n d red t e n d i n g t h e C h u r c h overseas. But finger nails were a n a t h e m a t o her. it is an i m p o r t a n t detail and with " O h how I would like to see ! good reason t h e Holy F a t h e r asks again t h e t y p e of girl w h o fainted for special p r a y e r s t h a t this vital when s h e received a proposal of element in t h e C h u r c h ' s apostolate m a r r i a g e " , she once said. m a y be blessed a n d strengthened.

In 1933 s h e produced h e r me(Fides). moirs, a book full of t a l e s of conI t r o v e r s i e s w i t h famous figures and t h e experiences of her long career, THOUGHTS I N VERSE. ; but also s h o w i n g a certain a m o u n t of b i t t e r n e s s about t h e " w a y w a r d There cometh One among the few, n e s s " of h e r five children.

Whose soul in thee doth ever dwell; M a t e r Afflicta.

Him thou can'st trust, in Him con" I have been overwhelmed by j fide, m a t e r n a l t r a g e d y so t h a t I a m To Him thy fears and sorrows fell! w h a t I call myself a l w a y s — " M a t e r Afflicta", s h e wrote, a d d i n g t h a t Taken from POEMS & THOUGHTS she had selected t h e l a t t e r words IN VERSE by P. P. J. Especkerman, i for h e r e p i t a p h and h a d t h e m enprice 1 sh. net, obtainable of Arthur H. g r a v e d on a stone to m a r k h e r j Stockwell, Ltd., 29 Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. 4. « grave."—Reuter. !

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THE DEAD QUEEN. shores, t h e Irish P r i m a t e , Cardinal No o t h e r c h u r c h in London— MacRory, who is t o m a k e a s h o r t this can b e w r i t t e n w i t h confidence s t a y in London i n connection with —is able t o vie w i t h W e s t m i n s t e r his visit t o Downside for t h e conCathedral, for d i g n i t y a n d i m p r e s - secration of t h e Abbey c h u r c h . His siveness, on g r e a t occasions e i t h e r E m i n e n c e comes a s a distinguished of m o u r n i n g or of rejoicing. S u c h guest, a n d also w i t h t h e honours an occasion, one, a l a s ! in t h e l a t - of a golden jubilee upon him. T h e ter category, w a s supplied, a few Cardinal had been fifty y e a r s a days ago, by t h e solemn requiem priest on September, 4. In Ireland, Mass for t h $ l a t e Queen A s t r i d needless to say, t h e occasion was of t h e Belgians, w h o s e life closed m a r k e d with g r e a t jubilation, esso tragically by t h e accident j pecially in A r m a g h , t h e p r i m a t i a l near L u c e r n e ' s lake. In t h e v a s t ! c i t y ; and here in E n g l a n d m a n y congregation w h i c h literally crow- I of His Eminence's friends will ded t h e c a t h e d r a l to t h e doors, j w a n t to tender t h e i r felicitations every class in t h e S t a t e w a s r e p r e - d u r i n g t h e s h o r t t i m e t h a t t h e sented, from r o y a l t y down to h u m - I Cardinal will be here. ble w o r k i n g m e n a n d women. H i s A t t h e a g e of seventy-four, CarMajesty t h e K i n g w a s r e p r e s e n t e d ; j dinal MacRory is still fuM of viso were t h e P r i n c e of Wales a n d ! gour. Physically he continues to other m e m b e r s of t h e Royal F a - do w o n d e r s ; only recently, as every mily, and t h e v a r i o u s Great D e - ; Catholic in Malaya will know, he p a r t m e n t s of S t a t e . A king w a s filled t h e office of Papal L e g a t e present in p e r s o n — K i n g George of m a n y t h o u s a n d s of miles from his Greece—as also princes, princesses j own land. He h a s been Cardinal and o t h e r r o y a l t i e s . Row upon L e g a t e also in E n g l a n d , on t h e ocrow of A m b a s s a d o r s and Minis- casion w h e n he took t h e late Carters, w i t h m a n y m e m b e r s of t h e j dinal Bourne's place, b y t h e l a t t e r Embassy staffs, m a d e a diplomatic prelate's breakdown in health, for representation m a n y scores s t r o n g , j t h e stone-laying of t h e new CathoThe b r i g h t official uniforms of . lic Cathedral in Liverpool. Althese foreign r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s s u p - t h o u g h His E m i n e n c e ' s residence plied a n o t e of colour in a g a t h e r - and diocese are in t h e a r e a of Ireing which o t h e r w i s e w a s sombre land's m o r e P r o t e s t a n t p a r t , t h e in t h e g a r b of m o u r n i n g .

N o r t h , Cardinal Mac R o r y s t a n d s high in t h e esteem of men and Draped with t h e Belgian t r i colour, a c a t a f a l q u e stood before women of every class, t h e nont h e g r e a t s a n c t u a r y of t h e Cathed- Catholics as well as t h o s e of his r a l ; and h e r e , a f t e r t h e Mass, t h e own flock. D u r i n g h i s s t a y in absolution w a s given by t h e A r c h - London, it is said, t h e Cardinal will bishop of W e s t m i n s t e r , t h e M o s t m a k e his h e a d q u a r t e r s a t H a m Rev. Dr. Hinsley. T h e celebrant m e r s m i t h , with his friends t h e Sisof the M a s s w a s fittingly c h o s e n ; t e r s of N a z a r e t h . he was a d i s t i n g u i s h e d Belgian * * * * * priest, F a t h e r V a n Zuyt, who is TWO ELGAR MEMORIALS. rector of t h e Belgian Church in A memorial t o a distinguished London, a c e n t r e in c h a r g e of t h e Catholic, in a new P r o t e s t a n t buildScheut F a t h e r s . In a chief place ing, is not t h e p a r a d o x t h a t it of honour knelt t h e Belgian A m - seems a t first s i g h t in t h e case of bassador, B a r o n C a r t i e r de M a r - t h e E l g a r Memorial Window lately chienne, a n d a m o n g t h e audience unveiled in W o r c e s t e r Cathedral. were delegates r e p r e s e n t i n g m a n y Sir E d w a r d E l g a r w as so closely Belgian associations in London. associated with t h a t city, both by The r e q u i e m a t W e s t m i n s t e r j u p b r i n g i n g and residence and in took place while t h e body of t h e connection with t h e musical calldead queen w a s b e i n g borne t o i t s ing, t h a t it w a s felt on every land resting place in B r u s s e l s ; t h u s t h e t h a t his work o u g h t to be rememCatholic people of t h e two cities, bered by some tangible memorial joined, in b o t h cases, by t h o s e | in t h e g r e a t c h u r c h which is one of whose p r e s e n c e associated o t h e r j t h e c e n t r e s of t h e T h r e e Choirs countries also in t h e general sor- I Festival. The window is based, in now, found a common spiritual out- j its s u b j e c t - m a t t e r upon E l g a r ' s let before t h e a l t a r of God. F r o m \ famous and p e r h a p s m o s t Catholic all p a r t s of E n g l a n d t h e r e a r e re- oratorio, " T h e D r e a m of Geronports of r e q u i e m Masses for Queen t i u s . " I t was unveiled by t h e Astrid; a n d in m o s t l a r g e c e n t r e s I Lord L i e u t e n a n t of Worcestert h e general populations have been I shire, a t a g a t h e r i n g a t which represented b y t h e civic a u t h o r i - m a n y well known musicians were ties. T h e W e s t m i n s t e r C a t h e d r a l I present. It m a y be i n t e r e s t i n g to Mass w a s a t t e n d e d by the L o r d recall t h a t t h e very first public asMayor of London and t h e M a y o r sembly in W e s t m i n s t e r Cathedral, and Mayoress of W e s t m i n s t e r . A t when t h a t building was still strucLiverpool, t h e L o r d Mayor of t h a t turally unfinished, w a s for a per^ty w a s a t t h e requiem ?ung formance of t h e " D r e a m " conductat the P r o - C a t h e d r a l . So it w a s ed by t h e composer himself. with o t h e r places a l s o : by t h e i r r e Sir E d w a r d E l g a r ' s m e m o r y is to presentatives t h e e n t i r e public be handed down also by a memorial * e r e in t h e Catholic Churches, a s m o r e widely planned. A fund has sisting prayerfully a t Mass for t h e been opened, and already largely soul of B e l g i u m ' s tragically lost supported, to acquire t h e small <lueen. L o n g accounts of t h e Cahouse a t B r o a d h e a t h , Worcester, tholic services, w i t h m a n y photoin which t h e famous composer was graphs, h a v e a p p e a r e d in the prinborn seventy-eight y e a r s ago. T h e cipal English n e w s p a p e r s . house is to become a n E l g a r Mu* * * * * seum. In t h e years to come it is ^ Ti? MACRORY'S JUBILEE. likelv to be visited, by lovers of here is a double reason for m u s i c a s a s h r i n e of interest equal welcoming a g a i n , to E n g l a n d ' s to Beethoven's much-visited b ' r t h -

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MALAYA

CATHOLIC L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y ,

eneraI Jottings of the M^eeL ITALY'S RICHEST MAN K I L L E D IN AIR CRASH. Baron Franchetti, t h e richest m a n in I t a l y a n d S i g n o r Razza, I t a l y ' s M i n i s t e r of Public Works* w e r e killed in a n a i r d i s a s t e r , i n w h i c h t h e five o t h e r o r c u p a n t s of t h e p l a n e also p e r i s h e d , When t h e i r machine crashed in E g y p t .

DUBLIN'S COLOSSAL HOUSING SCHEME. h a s applications for Dublin 12,000 h o u s e s a n d is o u t t o build 20,060 88 speedily a s possible.

I t i s p l a n n e d t o s p e n d &,CNft,0d9 per annum during the next S or 6 y e a r s , a n d so dispose of t h e h o u s ing shortage.

HOLY FATHER'S BOLII)AY PROVES B&NEFICIAL. The Pope's-stay a t Caste! 6ondolfo is still full of a u d i e n c e s . H i s H o l i n e s s h a s bfcrifefltte^ iifflnensely b y t h e change. F r o m § t o 7 p.m. h e d r i v e s in a n open c a r t h r o u g h t h e d e l i g h t f u l w a l k s of h i s g a r d e n s . Iii t h e a f t e r n o o n a d e l i g h t ful breeze from t h e s e a p l a y s on t h e slopes of t h e e s t a t e .

A N E W SPEfeD RECORD FOR S. A M E R I C A .

A t B u e n o s A i r e s , S. A m e r i c a , J o s e R i b a s , on S e p . 1 5 t h s e t ufc a n e w world's Record f o r t h e 20 miles, making t h e distance in 1 hcffcr I i i m i n u t e s 11 Seconds aM b e a t ! ! * t h e e x i s t i n g recofti b y 4 3 second.

DISTINGUISHED ENGLISH VIOLINIST EMBRACES FAITH. M i s s Mavis B a c c a , d i s t i n g u i s h e d E n g l i s h violinist, h a s b e e n received i n t o t h e C a t h o l i c c h u r c h a t A s s i s i , I t a l y . S h e received condit i o n a l B a p t i s m , n i a d e h e r first c o m m u n i o n a n d received confirmat i o n all oh t h e s a m e d a y .

ANGLICAN CURATE CONVERTED. M r . C h a r l e s Selby, M.A., r e c e n t ly senior C u r a t e of t h e Anglican p a r i s h of S t . S i l a s t h e m a r t y r , K e n t i s h Town, L o n d o n , w a s r e ceived i n t o t h e c h u r c h .

CATHOLIC CHINESE DIPLOMAT W E D S IN GENEVA. T h e m a r r i a g e w a s solemnised in G e n e v a b e t w e e n M r . T s a o , counsellor of t h e D e t e c t i o n of China a t t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s , t o Miss H s u , niece of t h e C h i n e s e A m b a s s a d o r in London. M r . T s a o studied a t F r i b o u r g U n i v e r s i t y a n d wa& t h e r e converted t o Catholicism.

H e w a s b a p t i s e d in Switzerland b y M g r . Chow, B i s h o p of P a o T i n £ F u . M a n y d i s t i n g u i s h e d diplomats Wers p r e s e n t .

M R . R. T E S S E N S O H N O N ROTARY SUBCOMMITTEE. M r . R. Tessensohn* h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d a . m e m b e r of t h e subc o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Rot a r y Club t o d e a l w i t h t h e problem o f relieving t h e existing distress.

WESTMINSTER

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REQUIEM

MASS FOR L A T E Q U E E N OF BELGIANS. T h e E a r l of G r a n a r d , a Catholic, M a s t e r of t h e K i n g ' s H o r s e , r e presented His Majesty King George V at t h e Requiem for t h e l a t e Queen Astrid of t h e Belgians in W e s t m i n s t e r C a t h e d r a l .

T h e Belgian a m b a s s a d o r , B a r o n d e M a r c h i e n n e , a n d all t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Diplomatic Corps a t tached to the British Court were present. tLS.A. B I R T H C O N T R O L B I L L THROWN OUT.

COW & GATE MILK FOOD "Tfce Best Milk for Babies when Natural

Agents for South Malaya, B.N. Borneo & Sarawak:

J A C K S O N & CO., L T D . , 55, Robinson Road, Singapore.

R E V . FRS. Q U I N T E N S AND VERBOIS.

REV. MOTHER HELEN D O W N E S TO UNDERGO EYE TREATMENT.

T h e "birth c o n t r o l " bill before C o n g r e s s , U.S.A., w a s "killed" in Rev. M o t h e r Helen Downes, t h e c o m m i t t e e . T h i s is t h e s i x t h y e a r | v e t e r a n n u n of S a r a w a k , is a t p r e t h e bill h a s been a g i t a t e d for b y s e n t in S i n g a p o r e for eye t r e a t t h e b i r t h c o n t r o l l e r s " led b y M a r - m e n t .

T h e d e a r R e v . M o t h e r is g a r e t S a n g e r , C o n g r e s s m a n P i e r c e o t h e r w i s e v e r y hale a n d h e a r t y of Otegtm a n d S e n a t o r H a s t i n g s a n d looks anxiously forward t o of D e l a w a r e . h e r r e t u r n t o h e r d u t i e s . S h e is Mft I. PATfiBON D O I N G W E L L aoft pt hr ees eHn ot l ys t aIynifnagn t a tJ etshues , convent SingaIN GIBRALTAR. pore.

M r . J o h n Pattfeon, s o n of M r s .

P a t t i s d n of S i n g a p o r e , a n d a n old pupil of S t . J o s e p h ' s I n s t i t u t i o n , i§ d o i n g v e r y Well i n G i b r a l t a r .

H e is w i t h t h e C e n t r a l F i r e B r i g a d e a n d is a fifst c l a s s fireman.

H e belongs hbWever t o t h e fang's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry stationed at T h e tlock.

BEQUEST FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES. A M r s . M a r g a r e t O ' C b M o r of S t . Leonards-ori-Sea, fingla^, died l a t e l y a n d b e q u e a t h e d £70,000 t o Catholic c h a r i t i e s .

CONSCIENCE P R E V A I L S !

Miss Florence F a r r a , for 40 y e a r s o r g a n i s t a t t h e Anglican Church at Lyons, France, was reconciled t o t h e c h u r c h s h o r t l y b e f o r e s h e died r e c e n t l y a t t h e a g e of 7 8 . She h a d b e e n b a p t i s e d a Catholic in infancy b u t b r o u g h t u p as a Protestant.

INACCURATE NEWS PURVEYANCE. T h e n a m e s of t h e 1933, successful c a n d i d a t e s a p p e a r e d in p r i n t as "last year's winners." For t h e g u i d a n c e of o u r r e a d e r s we r e p e a t h e r e t h a t in 1934 t h e Queen's Scholars came from St. Xavier's, P e n a n g ; t h e F r e e School, P e n a n g ; and St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.

T h e daily papefrs concerned m u s t h a v e i n a d v e r t e n t l y erred.

MR. LIM Y O N G L I A N G T O COACH S O C C E R E L E V E N .

Mr. Lim Y o n g L i a n g h a s been appointed H o n o r a r y - C o a c h t o t h e M a l a y a n Chinese Soccer XI w h i c h will r e p r e s e n t Malaya at the S h a n g h a i Olympic g a m e s .

Chia K e n g Hock of S i n g a p o r e a n d R. Leon of Malacca a r e a m o n g t h e selected p l a y e r s .

T h e t e a m will p l a y a series of m a t c h e s in Manila on t h e i r r e t u r n trip.

Feeding Fail*.'

Mention m u s t b e m a d e of the splendid services t o t h e Singapore Catholics r e n d e r e d by t h e Belgian F a t h e r s , who live in N a s s i m Road.

T h e r e a r e t w o in n u m b e r viz. Rev. F a t h e r s Q u i n t e n s a n d Verbois.

T h e s e kind p r i e s t s h a v e placed t h e m s e l v e s a t t h e service of His L o r d s h i p t h e B i s h o p a n d t h e y have done timely relief work.

To name t w o instances.

Last S u n d a y F a t h e r Q u i n t e n s officiated a t t h e K a t o n g C h u r c h in place of F a t h e r M a u r y w h o is a w a y on ret r e a t . F a t h e r V e r b o i s h a s in turn t a k e n on t h e w o r k of F a t h e r Burghoffer who lies ill in t h e General H o s p i t a l . T h e r e a d e r s of t h e Mal a y a Catholic L e a d e r a r e truly g r a t e f u l to t h e Belgian Fathers a n d hope t o h a v e t h e m always o v e r here.

CATHOLICISM'GEtS APACE IN SWEDEN. I n S w e d e n t h e r e a r e now 10 Catholic s t a t i o n s , each having several m i s s i o n chapels.

There a r e 23 p r i e s t s a n d 123 s i s t e r s of different c o n g r e g a t i o n s .

Catholic social life h a s improved, and prog r e s s is slow b u t s t e a d y .

T H E L A T E MR. G A L I S T A N ' S BAND.

MARRIAGE.

Lee—Chew.

I n t h e S t r a i t s T i m e s supplement A t t h e C h u r c h of S S . P e t e r and issued on S e p t e m b e r 16th t o comm e m o r a t e t h e S u l t a n of J o h o r e ' s P a u l last week M r . Gregory Lee 62nd b i r t h d a y , a little p a r a g r a p h Y o n g Hoo, eldest son of Mr. Lee appeared concerning t h e late Mr. P e n g Siang, w a s m a r r i e d to Miss G a l i s t a n ' s b a n d . T h i s band of 58 Lilian Chew Boon E n g , eldest p e r f o r m e r s w a s composed entirely d a u g h t e r of M r . a n d M r s . Chew T h e bridegroom's of Malays t r a i n e d locally by Mr. P e n g Long. s i s t e r s .

Molly a n d Annie were Galistan, w h o w a s 9. Catholic. Two of his s^ns a r e alive and 2 a r e b r i d e s m a i d s . dead. T h e y a r e well known in F A M I L Y C O N S E C R A T I O N TO Singapore.

THE SACRED HEART. Mr. E m i l e Galistan is in t h e Municipal S e c r e t a r i a t while Mr. E v e r y Catholic family should be J a m s G a l i s t a n w o r k s in t h e Municipal W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t .

T h e consecrated t o t h e Sacred Heart. l a t e M r . E d g a r Galistan w a s a Consult y o u r p a r i s h priest about f a m i l i a r figure a t all rifle m e e t i n g s t h i s very i m p o r t a n t m a t t e r and a n d w a s in addition a very keen h e will advise you a s t o what volunteer.

T h e late Mr. Victor o u g h t t o be done. R e m e m b e r the Galistan w a s employed in t h e Sin- I p r o m i s e s O u r L o r d m a d e t o St. M a r g a r e t M a r y concerning this. g a p o r e T r a c t i o n Company.

E v e r y home n e e d s t h e peace of Christ, His c o m f o r t and blessing.

MR. W . L I N E H A N , M.C.S. !

In connection w i t h t h e B i r t h d a y celebrations in honour of His H i g h n e s s t h e S u l t a n of J o h o r e it is i n t e r e s t i n g t o note h e r e t h a t t h e A s s i s t a n t Adviser in Muar, Mr. W. L i n e h a n , M.C.S. is a Catholic.

MR. E D W I N T H E N ON T H E R O A D TO R E C O V E R Y .

T h e m a n y friends of t h e T h e n b r o t h e r s will be pleased t o learn t h a t E d w i n T h e n of F r a s e r and N e a v e is now convalescing in t h e S i n g a p o r e General Hospital.

He is in w a r d 10 a n d allowed t o receive visits.

H e a s k s for t h e p r a y e r s of all h i s friends for his complete recovery.

M A R R I A G E I N PROSPECT T h e m a r r i a g e will t a k e place at t h e Church of t h e Visitation, Ser e m b a n . on S e p . 23rd. of Miss Stella Schelkis. d a u g h t e r of Mr. and M r s . A. Schelkis of Seremban. a n d Mr. A l p h o n s o Fernandez of t h e S e r e m b a n Hospital.

C A N A D I A N ' C A N D Y KINGS' M U N I F I C E N T GIFT. Mr. F r a n k P . O'Connell. head of t h e l a r g e s t c a n d y manufacturing cortcefn in C a n a d a h a s sent to A r c h b i s h o p M c G u i r a n of Toronto a cheque for $500,000 (about £100,000) f o r charitable purposes.

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JOKES. AS BEFORE. Isaacs ate daily at the same Jewish restaurant, but {always complained to the proprietor that there was not, enough bread on the table.

"Hello," the proprietor would say each day as Isaacs entered, "how's everyj thing?"

"All right," Isaacs would answer, j "only two slices of bread are not I enough."

Finally the proprietor had the wait-" | ress place four slices of bread before Isaacs, but the latter continued to complain. After that the bread ration was increased to six, eight, ten and finally to twelve slices. Isaacs ate it all and ! continued to complain that there was not enough.

At last the proprietor lost patience, | and taking a huge loaf of sandwich j bread, cut it in two and placed it before I Isaacs.

"Well," he smiled, "everything all I right now?"

"Yes, yes," answered Isaacs, "everyI thing is tine, but why have you gone j back to two slices?" * * * * * * AN APOLOGY NECESSARY. "Yes," said the bumptious young man, "I'm a thought-reader. I can tell ex- j actly what a person is thinking."

"In that case," said the elderly man, , "I beg your pardon." ;

TWO YOUNG MISSIONARIES — Aged Six and Seven. — Beard a Savage.

This story is n o t a fairy tale, but a genuine f a c t t h a t took place in a European c o u n t r y a n d which reminds us of a s i m i l a r case in t h e life of St. T e r e s a of Avila.

Tom and Milly w e r e t h e only t w o children of a good Catholic widow.

Tom was 7 a n d Milly 6 y e a r s old.

The mother took g r e a t care of the Christian e d u c a t i o n of h e r t w o children. V e r y often s h e used t o speak of poor p a g a n s w h o never heard of God. One day, T o m a n d Milly, fired with ardent zeal, took a n e x t r a ordinary resolution. "I m u s t be a

FIGURING IT UP. The Captain strode the quarter-deck; The crews were at the guns; The powder flames leaped fiercely out, Like as the lightning runs.

After the fortress rose, all grim.

And bellowed in reply.

Till smoke and fire and thunder sound Shook both the sea and sky.

And the Captain took His little book And figured away, while his fingers shook: 2 into ten goes 16 times, And the square of 6 is 4; 79 is the cube of 6 And my deck is wet with gore. rr

53 is the G.C.D., And 7 plus 2 is 5— And my ship is shot to a battered hulk, And 1 haver?t a man alive!

The other Captain in the fort Stood sadly on parade; The gatlings, siege> and other guns A fearsome racket made.

They boomed across the troubled waves, Against the swooping ships, And as their echoes thrilled the air The Captain bit bis Hps. And he also took His little Book And figured it out with a worried look: '% per cent of a dozen men, And the sine of 18 more, All bisected by 27 And the arc of 3tf; 3 plus 8, to the decimal, And the tare and tret," he said, "Combined with the subdivided sum, Shows all my men dead."

Thus each side lost and each side won, And each side fought the fray, And now they're figuring upon The powder bills to pay.

Grim war is awful at its best, But who will lose or lick If he relies entirely on The old arithmetic?

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missionary," s a i d T o m . "I w a n t t o go to t h e c o u n t r y of s a v a g e s to convert t h e m . I a m old enough.

A boy of s e v e n y e a r s is a little man."

"1 shall a c c o m p a n y y o u , " said Milly.

"Nonsense," replied T o m w i t h dignity, "a l i t t l e g i r l c a n n o t be a missionary/' "Why n o t ? " s h e replied. " W h i l s t you convert b i g p a g a n s I shall baptise and t a k e c a r e of children." . After a m o m e n t of deep t h i n k Tom ended t h e discussion w i t h ^ y i n g : " R i g h t w e shall s t a r t to-

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T h e following d a y , when t h e i r m o t h e r h a d left t h e h o u s e t o go t o c h u r c h and do h e r shopping, t h e two children dressed carefully, put a piece of bread in t h e i r pockets j and off t h e y w e r e for foreign | countries. j A t about mid-day t h e y felt very I h u n g r y . They a t e t h e bread t h e y I had b r o u g h t , d r a n k w a t e r from a | s t r e a m close by a n d being some| w h a t refreshed, t h e y continued on I t h e i r j o u r n e y . B u t a river soon stopped t h e m on t h e i r w a y . In j spite of fatigue and aching ! limbs, Tom t h r e w some big s t o n e s in t h e bed of t h e r i v e r and t r u s t i n g in Divine Providence, t h e y undertook t h i s d a n g e r o u s crossing.

After strenuous efforts, they reached t h e o t h e r side. " H e r e we a r e , a t last, in t h e j c o u n t r y of s a v a g e s " t h e y said w i t h j satisfaction. H a v i n g gone a s h o r t I distance, t h e y s a w a tall m a n leaning a g a i n s t a t r e e . " T a k e care whispered Tom. Surely, t h i s is a savage.

Let me do t h e talking" W a l k i n g on tiptoe n o t t o f r i g h t e n him, T o m took off h i s c a p a n d politely asked h i m : " M r . S a v a g e , a r e you b a p t i s e d ? " T h e m a n gruffly replied " T h i s is no b u s i n e s s of y o u r s , y o u n g rascal. Get a w a y , " Milly g o t afraid. P u l l i n g h e r b r o t h e r b y h i s sleeve: " L e t u s be off" s h e said.

B u t t h e little a p o s t l e w a s n o t dismayed. H e g e n t l y a n d a s sweetly a s h e could, r e p e a t e d h i s question.

"Tell m e t r u e , Mr. S a v a g e , did you receive b a p t i s m ? " A n d t h e n v e r y g e n t l y h e explained how, $ a r l y in t h e morning, he and his sister had left t h e i r m a m m y a n d h o m e t o go t o Africa a n d c o n v e r t p a g a n s and w h a t a long d i s t a n c e t h e y h a d travelled in t h e b u r n i n g sun.

T h e s t r a n g e r m o v e d by t h e story, took t h e children on h i s k n e e s a n d asked t h e m m o r e details a b o u t t h e i r m i s s i o n a r y expedition.

Soon from t h e h e a r t t o t h e eyes of t h a t m a n , t e a r s b e g a n t o rise, for long a g o h e h a d f o r g o t t e n God a n d the way to church.

"You a r e not in Africa, m y d e a r children, b u t you h a v e m e t a E u ropean p a g a n , baptised it is t r u e but worse t h a n t h e p a g a n s of whom you speak. Henceforth I shall c h a n g e m y w a y s and live a s j a good Christian should live. A r e ) you p l e a s e d ? " Of course, Tom a n d Milly were very glad a n d h a p p y .

T h e new convert took t h e t w o y o u n g missionaries back to t h e i r m o t h e r w hose sorrow and a n x i e t y were beyond words. H e related t o h e r how h e r t w o children h a d b r o u g h t him back from h i s bad way t o to t h e p a t h of d u t y .

And all r e t u r n e d t h a n k s to t h e Lord. r

IT AVERAGED OUT. Father: My son, I don't like to think that you are at the bottom of the class.

Son (aged seven): I can't see that it matters, Pa. They teach the same things at both ends.

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Why do you waste your time begging?

Tramp: Did you ever beg?

Mr. Bizziness: No, of course not.

Tramp: Then you don't know what work is. :'

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HOW PATSY SAW IT. Mother rebuked little Patsy as he asked for a third helping of apple pie.

"I know a little boy who ate too much apple pie and he burst."

"You can't have too much apple pie, mother."

"How did the little boy burst, then?" asked the mother.

"There wasn't enough boy," rejoined Patsy.

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IN GOOD HANDS. In a little village lived a lawyer famous for drawing up wills, in which branch of his profession he had long eftjoyed a monopoly of the business of the county.

On the death of a certain respected neighbour there was much speculation as to the value of the property, and the village gossip undertook to find out the facts.

"I suppose you made Blank's will?" he said bluntly to the lawyer.

"Yes," the lawyer answered.

"Then you probably know how much he left. Would you mind telling m e ? " "Not at all," answered the lawyer deliberately. "He left everything he had."

A GOOD REASON. Tommie had always been much afraid of dogs.

One day, after a struggle to get him to pass a large dog which stood on the corner, his mother scolded him for his unnecessary fear.

"Well," was his reply, "you'd be afraid of dogs if you was as low down as I am." * * * * * * "NO CHANCE AT ALL." A Chinese, rinding himself charged with conducting games of chance, put up a novel defence.

"Now, Ah Mi," said the magistrate, "you are charged with conducting games of chance. Have you anything to say for yourself?"

"Yes your honour," he replied. "Me no play no game of chance. Cards all marked and dice loaded. Me win every time—no chance at all." * * * * * * A MATTER OF PAYMENT. A salesman called on a Negro farmer, and after some explanation booked an order for a tractor. After some time the salesman called again, expecting payment.

"Well, Sam," he said, "when are you going to pay me for the tractor?"

"Pay yo' fo de tractuh?" asked Sam in astonishment. "Why, man, yo tol' me dat in three weeks de tractuh would pay fo' itself."

"Every child needs milk every day."

MILKMAID MILK PERSONAL

GLIMPSES.

Before Oliver Wendell H o l m e s was a writer, h e practised medicine, and t a u g h t a n a t o m y a t H a r v a r d and D a r t m o u t h . A s a p r a c titioner, h e w a s n o t successful, f o r people w e r e a b i t doubtful a b o u t t h e flippant y o u t h w h o posted t h e following sign a b o v e h i s office door: "Small f e v e r s gratefully received."

M a r k T w a i n one d a y w e n t to call on H a r r i e t B e e c h e r Stowe of "Uncle T o m ' s C a b i n " f a m e . F r e q u e n t l y careless a b o u t h i s dress h e w a s n o t a w a r e o n t h i s occasion t h a t h e w a s m i n u s a necktie. B u t on h i s r e t u r n h o m e , M r s . Clemens pointedly called h i s a t t e n t i o n t o h i s s a r t o r i a l faux p a s .

A little later Mrs. Stowe answered h e r door t o find a m e s s e n g e r , w h o g a v e h e r a small p a c k a g e . Opening i t , s h e found a black silk necktie i n side a n d a brief n o t e : " H e r e is a necktie. T a k e i t o u t a n d look a t it. I s t a y e d h a l f a n h o u r t h i s m o r n i n g w i t h o u t t h i s necktie. A t t h e end of t h a t t i m e , will you k i n d ly r e t u r n it, a s it is t h e o n l y one I h a v e .

Mark Twain."— C h r i s t i a n Science Monitor.

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S e a ! Sea e v e r y w h e r e , a s t h e g r e a t liner ploughed h e r w a y o n ward. " S t e w a r d , " c a m e a disconsolate g r o a n from a p a s s e n g e r , halfreeling in a deck-chair, " h o w f a r a r e we off l a n d ? " No a n w e r c a m e t o t h i s r e m a r k , which h a d been r e i t e r a t e d s e v e r a l times t h a t day.

"Steward, answer me—how far?"

"Mile and a half, sir," came t h e gruff reply. ' T h a n k Heaven! In w h a t direction?" "<2trjn>nt d o w n ! "

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A Catholic Notion Of Sanctity o A s Propounded In Mgr. Bougaud's Introduction To His " l i f e Of St. Monica."

A H i s t o r y s u c h a s t h e one I v a g u e disquietude, t o reveal t o all u n d e r t a k e t o r e l a t e s h o u l d n o t b e how divine is t h e s t r e n g t h w i t h w r i t t e n , but s u n g !

F o r i t i s a w h i c h God h a s endowed t h e m in p o e m , a p o e m of t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e i r children's e t e r love t h a t p e r h a p s ever e x i s t e d ; a nal s a l v a t i o n ; h o w unexpected a n d l o v e t h e m o s t p r o f o u n d a n d m o s t u n f a i l i n g a r e t h e resources cont e n d e r t h e m o s t noble a n d m o s t cealed b y H i m in t h a t w o n d e r f u l p u r e ; also t h e strongest, most t h i n g we t e r m paternity and patient, and most indomitable; a maternity.

L e i b n i t z s a i d : " W e should r e love t h a t d u r i n g twenty-five years of t e a r s a n d t r i a l s , n e v e r for f o r m t h e world if we r e f o r m e d a n i n s t a n t w e a r i e s , b u t r a t h e r e d u c a t i o n " ; a n d I say, w e should s t r e n g t h e n s w i t h t r i a l , b e c o m i n g r e f o r m education, children, y o u t h s , m o r e ardent and m o r e persistent and men, and extricate t h e present a s i t s o b s t a c l e s i n c r e a s e ; a love age from t h e terrible religious w h i c h t r i u m p h i n g a t l a s t ( f o r w h o crisis i t is t r a v e r s i n g , could we b u t could r e s i s t such l o v e ? ) e n d s t r a n s f o r m m o t h e r s . And w h a t is A very h a p p i l y in a species o f t r a n s p o r t r e q u i r e d t o effect t h i s ? simple, b u t r a r e t h i n g , w a n t i n g in and ecstasy. you ever seen A r y n e a r l y e v e r y m o t h e r , even in t h e Have SchefTer's beautiful p i c t u r e , r e p r e - best. I m e a n t h e consciousness of s e n t i n g S t . M o n i c a a n d S t . A u g u s t - t h e i r God-given s t r e n g t h , a n d t h e t i n e seated on t h e s e a s h o r e ? St. courage t o exercise it t o t h e very A u g u s t i n e i s i n t h e f o r e g r o u n d , a u t m o s t w h e n t h e soul of t h e i r y o u n g m a n a b o u t t h i r t y y e a r s of child is concerned. age.

H i s f a c e i s pale, refined, still G e n e r a l l y b u t v e r y few indivis l i g h t l y s a d i n e x p r e s s i o n , a s t h a t d u a l s t a x t h e i r powers t o t h e of a p a r s o n j u s t r e c o v e r i n g f r o m u t m o s t . F o r example, w h a t t h i n k e r a s e r i o u s i l l n e s s : h i s e y e s a r e d a r k does s o a s r e g a r d s his r e a s o n i n g a n d deep, a l i t t l e l a c k i n g p e r h a p s f a c u l t i e s ? W h a t o r a t o r i s able t o i n s o f t n e s s a n d t e n d e r n e s s , b u t d r a w from h i s soul h i s e v e r y w o r d ? suffused w i t h t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l W h a t public o r p r i v a t e individual, l i g h t , t h e p e n s i v e lips a r e closed, a s w h a t C h r i s t i a n , knows h o w t o a p p l y t h o s e of o n e a c c u s t o m e d t o m e n t a l hte whole b e i n g t o a n y w o r k , T h e hair is short, c u t w h e t h e r temporal or spiritual? T o labour. close t o t h e h e a d , a n d r e v e a l i n g a t a x o n e ' s s p i r i t u a l o r m e n t a l p o w e r s f o r e h e a d , on w h i c h falls a r a y of to t h e u t m o s t demands a painful l i g h t , e m b l e m of t h i s powerful effort, from w h i c h almost e v e r y o n e m i n d . T h e elbow of t h e r i g h t a r m r e c o i l s : hence t h e r a r i t y o f h e r o e s i s r e s t i n g o n t h e k n e e , a n d t h e and s a i n t s . On t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e f o r e a r m s e e m s l i f t i n g itself t o rniserv a n d a l a r m i n g d a n g e r of t h e s u p p o r t a w e a r i e d h e a d ; b u t t h e p r e s e n t d a y is, t h a t t h e r e a r e h e a d n o l o n g e r n e e d s s u p p o r t ; i t scarcely a n y m o t h e r s n o w w h o e x i? erect, s l i g h t l y t h r o w n back, in ercise t o t h e u t m o s t t h e divine order . t h a t it m a y gaze heaven- powers attached t o maternity. w a r d s . W i t h h i s left h a n d A u g u s 1 made this remark one day to tine presses his mother's hands, a Christian mother, who was disa s t h o u g h s a y i n g t h a t if a f t e r so a u i e t e d a b o u t h e r y o u n g s o n ' s m a n y e r r o r s , deception, a n d s t r u g - f u t u r e , a n d w h o confided t o m e h e r gles, h e c a n n o w r a i s e a purified a n x i e t i e s . I r e p l i e d : " W h y f e a r ? a n d h a o p y look t o w a r d s God, i t Y o u r son will b e w h a t y o u m a k e is t o h i s m o t h e r t h a t h e owes it h i m ; good, p u r e , noble g e n e r o u s , all. b r a v e , f e a r i n g n o u g h t b u t God, if A n d t h i s m o t h e r , h o w r a d i a n t is yon posses t h e s e virtues, a n d k n o w s h e b y h i s s i d e ! S h e is in full light, h o w t o p l a n t t h e m in h i s soul «o w h i l s t A u g u s t i n e i s still a little in d e e p t h a t n o p o w e r shall b e able s h a d e , a s befits a p e n i t e n t ; s h e is to u p r o o t t h e m . " "You believe a h e a d t a l l e r t h a n h e r son, t o de- s o ? " s h e a s k e d m e . " B u t t h i n k of n o t e t h a t s h e h a s p r e c e d e d lr*m, t h e p a s s i o n s of t h e h u m a n h e a r t , a n d , u n t i l n o w , h a s s o a r e d h i g h e r t h e pestilentious a t m o s p h e r e of in t h e p a t h s of v i r t u e a n d of love. t h e a g e , t h e m a n y d a n g e r s w h i c h B e n e a t h t h e r a d i a n t j o y suffusing a m o t h e r can n e i t h e r foresee n o r "Dangers a mother b e r c o u n t e n a n c e , I s h o u l d h a v e w a r d off." liked t o d i s c e r n t h e t r a c e of h e r carmot f o r e s e e : y e s , doubtless s u c h p a s t t e a r s ; b u t h o w b e a u t i f u l a r e t h e r e a r e , " said I ; ' " b u t d a n g e r s h e r eyes, a s indeed all e v e s a r e t h a t s h e c a n n o t w a r d off, t h e r e a r e t h a t g a z e h e a v e n w a r d s ; t h e s e half- n o n e such, if s h e knows h o w t o u s e open lids tell t h e t e n d e r n e s s of t h e t h e s t r e n g t h which God h a s g i v e n h e r child Even should loving soul, a n d e x p r e s s t h e p u r e , h e r calm, g r a t e f u l j o y of a m o t h e r w h o s u c c u m b t o evil for a m o m e n t , if h a s found h e r s o n ! Clad i n w h i t e , t h e m o t h e r b u t will so, h e will a r d enveloned in l o n g veils, which a r i s e from t h e abyss, a n d r e t u r n lie like folded winp-s, s h e a p n e a r s t o v i r t u e ' s p a t h . " "If t h e m o t h e r b u t a w a i t i n g t h e s i g n a l f o r flight, wills i t ? " " Y e s , onlv will i t . " a n d in h e r p r e s e n t s t a t e , h a v i n g led " A n d if I will so w i t h all t h e b a c k t o God h e r A u g u s t i n e , w h o p o w e r s of m v soul, I shall h a v e m v i s n o w a C h r i s t i a n , a p e n i t e n t , a ^ d child ? " " Y e s . c e r t a i n l y . " " A h , on t h e r o a d t o s a n c t i t y , s h e would well, I will i t , " s h e replied, in Jt indeed fly a w a v d i d s h e n o t clasp t o n e t h a t I shall n e v e r f o r g e t . h e r s o n ' s h a n d in h e r s : t h i s i t is N o b l e a n d C h r i s t a i n m o t h e r ! s h e t h a t r e t a i n s h e r s t i l l ; b u t i n closely h a s willed it. a n d wills i t s t i l l ; a n d looking a t t h e v s e h a n d s , m o r et h o u g h t h e w o r k be n o t y e t comclasped t h a n cl*<*T>mq\ a n d a b o u t pleted, a n d t h e child, a s a feeble t o re-open, w e feel t h a t t h i s final b a r k , is exposed t o t h e s t o r m s of e a r l y life, all a u c u r s t h a t t h e will e m b r a c e will n o t r e t a i n h e r long. of h i s m o t h e r will be s t r o n g e r t h a n I t is of t h i s m o t h e r t h a t I w r i t e . t h e w i n d s a n d t h e w a v e s . S u c h is I would r e l a t e h e r s t o r y f o r t h e t h e doctrine of t h e book wh^ch I consolation of so m a n v C h r i s t i a n now offer t o t h e Christion public. m o t h e r s w h o weep to-day as they B u t before b r i n g i n g f o r w a r d a w e p t of o l d ; t o w a r n t h e y o u n g e r a m o n g t h e m w h o a r e a p r e y t o m e m o r a b l e example in s u p p o r t of

A PAPAL DECORATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. Monrovia, ( L i b e r i a ) — H i s E x cellency President Barclay of Liberia h a s received t h e G r a n d Cross of t h e O r d e r of S a i n t G r e g o r y t h e G r e a t f r o m H i s Holin e s s Pope P i u s X I in recognition of h i s benevolence t o w a r d s C a t h o lic missions i n L i b e r i a .

The decoration w a s c o n f e r r e d on t h e P r e s i d e n t b y Bishop J o h n Collins. ! Vicar Apostolic of L i b e r i a , w h o has returned t o Monrovia after h i s episcopal c o n s e c r a t i o n i n E u r o p e .

T h e Medal " B e n e M e r e n t i " h a s ; been g r a n t e d t o Colonel Boyle, o n e of t h e first-fruits of t h e e a r l y m i s s i o n a r i e s in Liberia- H e is a n ex-officer of t h e L i b e r i a n A r m y a n d h a s r e n d e r e d m a n y services t o t h e missionaries.

(Fides) T H I R T E E I S T N E W " CHINESE

PRIESTS FOR T H E SCHEUT MISSIONS. Tatung, Shansi.—Thirteen young m e n , w h o completed t h e i r theological s t u d i e s a t t h e Regional Seminar:,' h e r e a t t h e end of J u n e , h a v e , been o r d a i n e d t o t h e priesthood j a n d will soon b e e n g a g e d in a c t i v e m i s s i o n a r y w o r k in v a r i o u s p a r t s of Mongolia.

115 Chinese p r i e s t s a r e now a t w o r k in Mongolia.

80 of t h e s e received t h e i r t r a i n i n g in t h e T a t u n g S e m i n a r y since i t w a s established in 1922.

Vocations h a v e increased s o rapidly in r e c e n t y e a r s t h a t it w a s found n e c e s s a r y t o u n d e r t a k e t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of a n e w s e m i n a r y a t S u i y u a n . T h i s is t o b e completed b y t h e e n d of 1935.

(Lumen-FIDES.)

N E W CATHOLIC PREMIER OF NEW

BRUNSWICK.

St. J o h n , N B . — A . A. Dysart, a Catholic, w a s elected P r e m i e r of N e w B r u n s w i c k i n t h e general elections, when h i s Liberal P a r t y d e f e a t e d t h e Tilley Conservative Government recently.

H e is t h e 4 t h Catholic Premier now in office in t h e e a s t e r n Provinces of C a n a d a . T h e o t h e r three a r e P r e m i e r A. L . MacDonald, of N o v a Scotia, P r e m i e r W. J . P .

MacMillian, of P r i n c e Edward Island, a n d P r e m i e r , L . A, Tascher e a u , of Quebac.

Mr. D y s a r t h a s been a member of t h e N e w B r u n s w i c k Legislature for t h e l a s t 18 y e a r s a n d is a form e r S p e a k e r of t h e Assembly. He w a s elected l e a d e r of t h e Liberal g r o u p in 1926. I n t h e recent elections h i s p a r t y w o n 43 of t h e 48 s e a t s in t h e H o u s e a n d every m e m b e r of t h e f o r m e r Cabinet was defeated.

(Lumen-N.C.W.C.)

FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL l-A, Kirk Terrace (Off D h o b y G h a u t ) SINGAPORE. T h e only a n d oldest institution of i t s kind i n Singapore with Had up-to-date equipment. gained a series of successes in t h e T r i n i t y College Examinations in t h e p a s t . N o a g e . r e s triction. W r i t e f o r particulars.

M. A N C I A N O , Principal.

A GOVERNOR'S WARM T R I B U T E TO CATHOLIC SEEING ONESELF. RELIGIOUS. H i s Excellency S i r Arnold H o d Down i n t h e b a c k woods of son, G o v e r n o r of t h e Gold C o a s t , w e s t Africa, w h o Succeeded o u r A l a b a m a t h e o t h e r d a y a m a n who present G o v e r n o r S i r S h e n t o n h a d n e v e r seen a looking glass T h o m a s , d u r i n g a n a d d r e s s deli- found a pocket m i r r o r t h a t someI vered a t K e t a , Spoke of t h e c o m - one h a d dropped f r o m a n airplane. \ p e t e n c e of t h e Catholic schools of H e took one look a t i t a n d exclaimj K e t a , a n d told t h e people t o love ed, " A p i c t u r e of m y d e a r old j a n d respect t h e p r i e s t s and n u n s g r a n d - p a p . " ! who were labouring among them.

A few d a y s l a t e r h i s wife came : P r i e s t s of t h e D u t c h Province of upon t h e g l a s s w h e n m e n d i n g her I t h e African Missions of L y o n s , h u s b a n d ' a coat. " A h , " s h e said j S i s t e r s of O u r L a d y of t h e apos- a s s h e gazed u p o n it, " A picture ! ties, a n d s i s t e r s s e r v a n t s of t h e of a woman, a n d w h a t a terrible | sacred H e a r t , staff t h e Missions in j looking old h a g s h e i s . " j and about Keta.

T h a t ' s a b o u t a s n e a r a s the a v e r a g e m a n c o m e s t o knowing C A R D . H A Y E S " E S T A B L I S H E S himself. W h e n h e listens t o a N E W COMMUNITY O F s e r m o n in w h i c h h i s faults are SISTERS. m i n u t e l y pointed o u t , h e says to Cardinal P a t r i c k H a y s of N e w j himself: " W h a t a p i c t u r e of old | York, h a s established a new com- McGutzky.

How that smacks | rnunity of s i s t e r s w h o will co-ope- T w a d d l e b u r y b e t w e e n t h e eyes." j r a t e w i t h t h e w o r k of t h e Catholic B u t he never applies t h e words to i Medical Missions a n d will aid a t himself. j t h e H . Q . of t h e Catholic Medical T h e a t t i t u d e of everyone when j Mission B o a r d . T h e n a m e chosen listening t o a s e r m o n o r reading ; for t h e n e w c o m m u n i t y is " D a u g h - j a book o u g h t t o b e : " W h a t is . t e r s of m a n y , H e a l t h of t h e Sick." there in this for m e ? " "Can I I F o r s h o r t t h e y will probably b e apply t h i s w i t h profit t o my j called "Mission H e a l t h s i s t e r s . " I T h e M o t h e r h o u s e a n d n o v i t i a t e own l i f e ? " ( F r o m " N o t r e D a m e Bulletin".) | will be in N e w Y o r k .

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j t h i s doctrine, I crave permission I t o dwell on i t a l i t t l e ; for t h i s docI t r i n e , so simple, so e l e m e n t a r y , a n d ; a p a r t from which m a t e r n i t y is b u t ! a h e a v y b u r d e n in asmuch a s it is only a powerless m i n i s t r y ; t h i s idea, f o r m e r l y so popular, a n d which caused so m a n y a noble h e a r t t o b e a t w i t h sublime e n t h u siasm, is one of t h o s e most ignored a t t h e p r e s e n t d a y ; a n d I avow comprehend t h a t I can n e i t h e r w h y t h i s should b e so, n o r console myself for t h e fact.

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ITALO-ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE. To the Editor, Malayan Cothoiic Leader.

Sir, The comparative neutrality professed by the Vatican towards the ItaloAbyssinian dispute has caused considerable uneasiness among the adversaries of the Pope, who perpetually lie in wait to avail themselves of the least opportunity to discredit him in the intelligentsia of the world. The truth of this observation was clearly borne out in a correspondence entitled 'Christian Teaching' that appeared in the Straits Times, which you have referred to in your issue of Sept. 7.

Referring to the impending ItaloAbyssinian conflagration in the course of an address to the International Pilgrimage of nurses, the Pope made the point clear by saying that a war of conquest was unjust and a war of defence, should it be justifiable, must be moderate in order not to be guilty. Be it far from him that he thereby attempted nor did his statements mean to justify the action of any one of the prospective belligerents.

He simply pointed out to the audience what a war of defence, if a t all it were a necessity, must morally be. His statements did not signify to his critics that he has drunk the cup with any one of the conflicting parties. A nation guilty or not guilty, justifiable or not justifiable was for him beside the point. It is for the combatants to bear them in mind.

It is doubtful whether a war, if once resorted to. be it even a war of defence, to be moderate in order not to be guilty is within the practical ethics of the warring nations. Man is not so perfect and the ethics of war are not so easily comprehensible for him in a general excitement of political conflict. Its metaphysical and moral intricacies have confronted even t h e most eminent scholastics, doctors and theologians of the Church and the age. Be that as it may, this is, however, no plea for him. Still if he errs at all, it is better that he does so on the side of charity. It is therefore not without reason that the Holy Father invariably stands for peace. The pravers of his Church bear eloquent testimony to this.

Inter alia, w e hear all round earnest people asking why the Pope could not go to the rescue of the nations and therebv get rid of the menace of war.

Evcellent folk are they, if they could only a^eouately realize the position of the Hoiv See in such a boisterous interpotmppi <z"*ne as that of to-day. If our intrans^gient statesmen finally resort to ar™*. , ^ thereby bring about the worldwide "at? strophe of a second war, it is not fhe fault of the Pope who incessantly cries out for peace. As your Air Mail OoT-rpsn^^ent observed in his desp ^ h o* t h o 7th inst.. the traeedy of it a ] lies elsewhere. It is not with Geneva that rests the moral authority which rci^ht cA>rimand obedience and ensure ] Authority canable of pear*. meetine the situation is repudiated by manv of those most anxious for worldpea^.

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course to the pontifical arbitration.

Again, is not a clergyman dabbling in politics as reprehensible as a civil ruler dabbling in religion? Boih obviously render themselves odious as well as ridiculous.

Notwithstanding, he cannot refrain from pointing out to his flock what is in a thing morally right or otherwise. Be j it believed or not, the Pope in the plenitude of his authority as the Supreme Head of Christendom has the unassailable and inalienable right to clarify any moral issues that may be involved even in a matter purely mundane. And this ; is his prerogative.

Why then, should his critics in vain envy his position of Spiritual Sovereignty, his creative and conservative spirit and above all the grandeur of his moral j authority?

Yours etc., S. ADAIKALAM.

THE POPE A N D WAR. To the Editor, Malaya Catholic Leader.

Sir, "Why does not the Holy Father intervene in the Italo-Abysinnia dtspute * and prevent warfare before it breaks out? This question since of late per- I sistently comes up when discussing the j present situation among different cir- j cles here in Malaya. The replies that | invariably follow from our Non-Catholie friends are thus, "Oh, he is an Italian, and naturally backs up his countrymen, the other day he Blessed the Army, flags etc. etc.—that shows he agrees with Mussolini's proselytism" We Catholics have a lot to atone for in not being up to date with our Catholic Press, hence the frequent exhortations from His Holiness and our Heirarchy on the needs of having Catholic Papers in every Catholic Home.

It is high time that Catholics refute and stifle these silly insinuations wherever and whenever they appear—due to the ignorance of the facts—What did the j Holy Father do during the great war— he had always worked for Peace—and carries out our Lords last words, "PEACE I leave unto you— let not your hearts be troubled or afraid" and what happened, he was abused by both sides for it—with the machinery of arbitration by the League of Nations, there is no excuse even for a just war—He certainly cannot dictate to them— Last Christmas he broadcasted and said, "A civilization propped upon bayonets would not endure for ever etc."

The world was deaf to his impassioned appeals from time to time. There were some people who complained that the POPE did not give the lead and speak for PEACE—but those people would be j the first to accuse him, if his weight was not on their side, of interfering with politics. Our POPE was contiually i speaking for Peace with all his might and energy. What more can he do?

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Recently—he again spoke on Militarism in the plainest terms 'We cannot convince ourselves that those who have the peoples prosperity and well-being at heart, should wish to hurl into abyss not only the nation which is confided to them, but also the human race. If there should be any one which God forbid, should be the* case—who makes preparations for such a bcourge—then we cannot with hold from our sad heart this prayer to the all-powerful God— "Lord Scatter the nations which wish for war." Men are so immersed in their small interests and do not trouble to think of the destinies of the race.

We noticed that a popular paper printed a tedencious heading "The Pope Blesses The Italians" and what did he io—but in the course of his duty—blessed a group of army chaplains who were on a visit to Rome. In May last during the canonisation of our beloved English Saints St. Thomas Moore and St. John Fisher—did he not bless all "Englishmen and Englishwomen" assembled in Rome.

Why was not that blazoned forth in a similar manner by the press —At times the Press could remain placid —but makes capital—with some unfounded and also silly gossip from an

anonymous "Vatican authority."

We Catholics know how to estimate that kind of thing.

People are not aware that Pope Benedict XV had organised a system of machinery for preventing war, and that was being partly used today, though statesman did not choose to recognise the fact, and long years earlier, Leo XIII had urged that ARBITRATION on the lines of just international laws Our shcuid replace open combat.

CHURCH always strove for Peace—and she condemned unjust wars an crimes.

An important statement was made by the Pope the first of its kind to the Italo-Abysinnia conflict when on the anniversary of the death in Abysinnia of Ven. Justin de Jacobis he said "We are gathered here to celebrate the imperishable glory of this great Italian and this great apostle of Abysinnia—at a time when the sky between Italy and Abysinnia is dark with clouds, the significance and uncertainty of which can escape none of us "At this historical moment so solemn and important we wish to say but a few and carefully chosen words." Firstly, we would invite all to follow and imitate this lofty example of heroism in the peiformance of his duties—Secondly, we wish to say rhat we HOPE—and shall always HOPE, in the PEACE of CHRIST in the KINGDOM of CHRIST. In any case we have every comfidence that nothing will happen except in accordance with TRUTH, JUSTICE, and CHARITY." If the Italians regard his remarks taken together as favourable to their attitude on Abysinnia, it has been I unwarrantably concluded that His Holi- ! ness is in favour of Italian Imperialism.

His first thought and wishes are for PEACE and it would be doing him injustice if it were otherwise. The ethics of j Empire-building do not square with the Gospel.

Whatever lies between Italy and Abysinnia, the Pontiff is at one with the British Government in desiring a peaceful settlement of the question. May we emphasise this point, Sir Samuel Hoare, our Secretary for Foreign Affairs said that "England understood Italy's* need of expansion, but hoped that her needs could be met without recourse to war." His Holiness begins by saying that he also desirej peace— On what do we base our mandate to rule negroes, Savages?

On the superior rights of civilization over savagery which give us a right to effect a conquest. Therefore Italy claims the same for herself.

Certainly no British man or woman dreams of holding the Dominions against their will and by force—the methods of empire-builders—The Statute of Westunion minster defining the freewill the Dominions and their of right to secession shows how far the Kritish have got away from the Empirebuilding mentality—Our Pope agrees with them—He no more wishes to see the Empire-building spirit spread than we do, for it means a trail of wars. At the same time nations which like Italy, France, and ourselves have Empires, have duties towards them. Our Pope fears Ituly—no more—than any other country—his work in connection with Catholic Action has shown.

Abysinnia is a backward country where murder, slavery, and all treachery ind degradation of savagery are still triumphant. Italy finds the Abysinrrians bad neighbours—She found her steadily arming since 1928 with one object in view—to take advantage of Ita y—the moment she is engaged in a European war—and recover Somaliland —The DUCE says that he cannot tolerate the threat any longer. He must have a mandate or possession of the country far his own safety's sake. Were If PEACE cannot be maintained says the Pope, or if a peaceful solution can- | the case against Italy—as clear a s it not be found—then his hopes are thafc | seems t o be to the world—and one calling for denunciation in the interest "nothing will happen except in accordof Christianity, the Pope would have ance with truth justice and charity." denounced Italy long ago—but he has It is true that the Pope has not conthe advantage of knowing also the case demned a possible war beforehand—He against Abysinnia from centuries of has not denounced the possible appeal long connection with the country long to arms as immoral for he is a before Italy or Britain thought of landrealist.

He probably knows both ing in Africa. sides of the case better than any man in the world and he limits his hopes Yours, etc., in the event of war to the observance R. V. C. of three virtues—which have been persistently disregarded in modern wars.

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DETRACTION THE SCOURGE OF AN UNCHARITABLE TONGUE. T h e r e a r e s o m e • w h o a r e ever r e a d y w i t h a loud r e p r o a c h a n d a s t o r e of malicious lies a t t h e mention of a m a n w h o m t h e y envy. ; T h e y p r o n o u n c e j u d g m e n t in r o a r s I of c a l u m n y and d e t r a c t i o n . T h e r e is n o t h i n g too g r o s s t o p u t into practice.

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Different tactics a r e employed by t h o s e w h o wish t o convince t h e i r lj;st$ners in a refined a n d g e n t l e i g ^ n n s r . T h e y w h i s p e r t h e i r att a c k i n soft t o n e s , a n d in an apologetic m a n n e r , A m a n ' s success is u n d e r discussion, a n d t h e s m o o t h m a n n e r e d det r a c t o r will a d m i t t h a t t h e r e is an a p p e a r a n c e of success, b u t t h e success is n e v e r of t h e p e r s o n ' s own MOTHER

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If I might build a palace fair With every joy of soul and sense, And set my heart as sentry there vT<? guard your happy innocence; If I -might plant a hedge too strong fox creeping sorrows to writhe through, And find my whole life not too long < To give, to make your hedge for you.

If I could teach the laden To bear no sounds that sweet.

Could teach the earth that Untrodden flowers deserve feet, Would I not tear the secret Where all your griefs lie curled, And give your little hand Of all the joys of all the

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But ah, I have no skill to raise The palace, teach the hedge to grow; The common airs blow through your days, By common paths your dear feet go; And you must twine, of common flowers, . . The wreath that happy women wear, And bear, in desolate darkened hours, The common griefs that all men bear.

The pinions of my love 1 fold, Your little shoulders close about; Ah! could my love keep out the cold, Or shut the creeping sorrows out!

Rough paths will tire your darling feet, Gray skies will weep your tears above, While round your life, in torment beat, The impotent wings of mot herlove ! *Virgo

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m a k i n g . H e h a d b e e n helped b y t h i s one and t h a t one. T h e c r e d i t g o e s t o a n o t h e r w h o really did t h e work.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e s e people, t h e m a n was "lucky" and through no effort on h i s p a r t did h e achieve t h e position w h i c h is envied" b y o t h e r s . W i t h finesse a n d refinem e n t they a t t e m p t to rob a m a n of r e s p e c t a n d m e r i t , a n d o b s t r u c t t h e w o r t h w h i c h t h e y could n e v e r e q u a l . W h e r e a s t h e listener is

supposed t o believe t h a t t h e det r a c t o r h a d no h e l p e r s ; h e was i n d e p e n d e n t . H e w a n t s t o condone h i s v a n i t y t h a t h e is superior.

T h e a t t a c k on a n established n a m e is often p u t u p by s a t i r e and l a u g h t e r . T h e onset is ridicule, t o belittle t h e c h a r a c t e r if possible.

T h § y w a n t t o see t h e i r victim lowered i n t h e e s t i m a t i o n of t h o s e around them.

There a r e those who boast that t h e y know s o m e t h i n g of a c h a r a c t e r w h i c h is not generally known a n d g a m credit for t h e i r secret knowledge.

T h i s knowledge is circulated in w h i s p e r s a n d always in secrecy.

T h e d e t r a c t o r is a n inferior and m e a n person. H e is a sly person w h o would not d a r e t o c o m e o u t in t h e open a n d m a k e h i s a t t a c k upon h i s victim. H i s a i m is n o t t o be r e f u t e d b u t believed, a n d so he t h r u s t s h i s weapons on t h e credulous a n d i g n o r a n t . H e w a n t s to pyll down c h a r a c t e r , r e p u t a t i o n a n d m e r i t in o t h e r s . H e is desir o u s of establishing himself as a p e r s o n of keen observation and u n u s u a l j u d g m e n t , q u i t e superior and b e t t e r than those persons who a r e v i c t i m s of his d e t r a c t i o n s .

T h o s e w h o a r e so contemptible a s t o belittle t h e m e r i t a n d w o r t h of a n o t h e r , t o a t t a c k t h e r e p u t a tion a n d c h a r a c t e r w i t h malice, a r e only exposing t h e i r own frailt i e s t o t h e world. T h e y a r e n o t t o b e t r u s t e d nor respected. I n pulling down o t h e r s t h e y a r e b u r y i n g t h e i r own chances of success or h a p p i n e s s . T h e i r h e a r t s a r e so b u r n i n g w i t h envy t h a t defeat t h e i r own purposes, a n d t h e y can m a k e n o claim t o r e p u t a t i o n when t h e i r t o n g u e s a r e used in destructive a n d d a n g e r o u s criticism.

M a n is accountable f o r every w o r d spoken a g a i n s t his neighbour.

T h e t o n g u e is h i s m o s t pernicious e n e m y w h e n h e uses it in detraction a n d c a l u m n y t o i n j u r e a fellow m a n . If t h e t o n g u e is g u a r d e d it will inflict no w r o n g . B e t t e r it w e r e silent t h a n w a g t o u t t e r malicious lies a b o u t a n o t h e r man.

W h e n it-is used t o h u r t a n o t h e r , it b e t r a y s t h e s p e a k e r a s t h e possessor of a vicious, envious and idle mind.

"Good n a m e in m a n a n d woman, d e a r my lord, Is t h e i m m e d i a t e jewel of t h e i r souls; Who s t e a l s m y p u r s e s t e a l s t r a s h ; 'tis something, nothing; ' T w a s mine, ' t i s his, a n d h a s been slave to t h o u s a n d s ; B u t h e t h a t filches from me my good n a m e Robs m e of t h a t which n o t enriches him A n d m a k e s m e poor, indeed."

H e w h o is t r u l y poor cares so little for temporal t h i n g s t h a t t h o u g h for t r u e j u s t reasons he labours t o acquire t h e m , y e t t h e y c a u s e h i m no a n x i e t y w h a t e v e r .

"Every child needs milk every day"

'MILKMAID" MILK HOUSEHOLD

HINTS.

A FEW RECEIPTS. Floor Polish.—A good floor polish is made by dissolving- 1 oz. beeswax in ^4 pint of turpentine. Shred the wax finely into a jampot, cover with the turpentine and set on the side of the stove or in a warm (not hot) place to melt.

This will, keep any length of time.

Floor Stain.—A cheap floor stain is made b y dissolving 10 cts. worth of permanganate of Potash (from any chemist) in a quart of warm water. Use this liquid diluted down to proper tint required. Paint it evenly on the floor, allow to dry and then apply varnish.

Also, most druggists sell bottles of stain (to represent the various woods) and varnish mixed ready for use.

Furniture Polish.—Shred together oz. beeswax, % oz. Castile soap, and Vz oz. white wax. Cover with Vz pint warm water and Vz pint of turpentine, and allow to dissolve.

Furniture Cream.—Shake together equal parts of methylated spirits, linseed oil and vinegar.

Shake before using.

Precipitated Whiting.—Put some whiting in a muslin bag and fill a large jug with cold water. Put the bag into the j u g and tie it to the handle. Leave for 24 hours, then carefully remove bag and pour water out of the jug. The sediment of whiting in the bottom of the jug will, when dried, be very fine and fit for use on silver or delicate goods that are easily scratched.

Scouring Paste for wood, tins and general cleaning purposes, is:—1 lb. soft soap, 1 lb. powdered whiting, 1 lb. silver sand, 2 tablespoons of salt. Put these in an old saucepan with a quart of water and boil for 10 minutes. Store in a tin for use.

Cat H a s H a d Chickens.

T h e old h o u s e k e e p e r m e t t h e m a s t e r a t t h e door on h i s a r r i v a l home.

"If you please, s i r , " she said, " t h e cat h a s h a d c h i c k e n s . " "Nonsense Mary," laughed h e ; " y o u m e a n k i t t e n s . C a t s don't have chickens." " W a s t h e m chickens o r k i t t e n s a s you b r o u g h t h o m e l a s t n i g h t " a s k e d t h e old w o m a n . " W h y ; t h e y w e r e chickens, of course." " J u s t so, sir," replied M a r y , w i t h a t w i n k l e ; "well, t h e cat's had 'em." *

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RECIPES. BREAD. Put half a stone of flour into a bowl which has been warmed before the fire, make a hole in the flour, put in about a' pint of lukewarm water. Dissolve two ounces of German yeast in a cup of warm water. Add this to the water already in the hole in the flour, mix in a little flour so as to form a kind of batter. Sprinkle a little salt on the flour round the edges, out do not let any fall on the yeast. Place near the fire until the batter has risen, then mix with as much lukewarm water as the flour Will take up. When the dough is well mixed, knead well so as to mix all the yeast thoroughly. When the dough has been well kneaded, cover with a cloth and place near the fire for two hours.

Grease the tins and set them near the fire to warm. When the dough has risen, put on a floured ooard, divide, and put into tins, prick with a fork, and let the tins s^and about twenty minutes near the fire, then put into a brisk but steady oven and bake. Thrust a skewer into the loaf and if it comes out clear the bread is done. When done, take out of the tins, and stand the loaves on their edges so that all the steam may pass away and the air get to every part of them. * * * * TEA CAKES. Put two pounds of flour in a warm bowl, rub four ounces of lard into it, mix one ounce of yeast with a Mttle warm water, pour it into th-3 centre of the flour, let it sponge for a quarter of an hour, knead up with ab >ut threequarters of a pint of lukewarm milk, into a soft dough, add four ounces of currants, and four ounces of sugar, let it rise for two hours in a warm place, make into cakes, place on a greased tin.

After rising for twenty minutes, bake in a quick oven. * * * * OATMEAL BISCUITS. Put three ounces of lard or butter in a saucepan to melt. Mix five ounces of flour, five ounces of coarse outmeal, three ounces of sugar, a quarter of a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, and a little salt, i.a a basin with a spoon; and stir in the lard or butter, beat up an egg in a cup with a teaspoonful of water; add and make into paste. Put on a floured board; flour, roll out thinly, and cut in small rounds. Put the biscuits on a greased tin; bake for fifteen or twenty minutes. Take from the tin with a knife and set aside to get cold.

NOTE.—A cheaper biscuit may be made with six ounces of flour, five ounces of oatmeal, four ounces of sugar, three ounces of dripping, one teaspoonful of baking powder, and a pinch ot salt. Mix as stiff as possible with a little milk. * * * BROWN SCONES. Put one pound of brown flour into a bowl, add not quite quarter-ounce or carbonate of soda and salt; rub one ounce of butter in lightly, mix with a little buttermilk.

Knead on a board, %no puu sa^eo punoa o m } o i u i mo \\o. each into four. Bake half an hour in a nuick oven.

l a s t n i g h t , dear, after you'd gone t o bed.' " I s a y s , W e l l , yes t h a t was very k i n d of you, b u t how did you discover t h a t t h e r e w a s a hole m my t r o u s e r s pocket ? ' "

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COMMUNISM MUST BE ANTI - RELIGIOUS CAUSE

OF VEN. JOSSA, ADVANCED.

ONCE U S H E R A T C O U R T OF NAPLES. Vatican City.—In t h e C h u r c h of St. Agostino a t Naples, in t h e p r e sence of His E m i n e n c e Alexis Cardinal Ascalesi and his ecclesiastical t r i b u n a l and of t h e President of t h e Civil C o u r t a n d of m a n y Bishops, t h e r e h a s t a k e n place t h e recognition of t h e bones of Giovanni B a t t i s t a J o s s a , who for 30 y e a r s w a s a n u s h e r a t t h e Court of Naples and w h o 3ied J u l y 4, 1828, a f t e r h a v i n g predicted t h e day of his d e a t h .

The life of t h i s venerable a n d modest C h r i s t i a n w a s one of sacrifice for t h e love of God and his neighbour. H e begged a l m s for his poor, d i s t r i b u t i n g to t h e m as much as 17,000 lire a year.

For himself h e only spent 34 centesimi a day.

F u t h e r m o r e he a s s i s t e d the sick in hospitals and in t h e i r houses and buried t h e dead. Cardinal? and A r c h b i s h o p s held him in veneration.

The cause for his beatification was begun in 1855 in t h e P o n t i ficate of Pope P i u s IX and t h e request was m a d e to t h e Pope b y the K i n g of Naples* and by a plebiscite of Neapolitans.

In consequence of t h e politial disturbances in Naples and in all of Italy, t h i s cause w a s f o r g o t t e n and it h a s now been re-opened T h e bones of t h e Ven. J o s s a , after t h e juridical recognition, were enclosed in a n e w coffin which, after t h e Benediction i m p a r t e d b y Cardinal Ascalesi, w a s placed in a new sepulchre in t h e s a m e c h u r c h .

(N.C.W.C.) ROYAL G I F T S F O R L E P E R ASYLUM. Fukuoka, ( J a p a n ) . — Viscount Iriye, Lord S t e w a r d t o t h e E m p r e s s Dowager, w a s s e n t by H e r M a j e s t y to t h e leper a s y l u m at Gotemba recently w i t h gifts for t h e lepers.

The E m p r e s s D o w a g e r d i s t r i b u t e s large s u m s a m o n g t h e v a r i o u s leper colonies of t h e E m p i r e each y e a r but she h a s a special i n t e r e s t in t h e Gotemba L e p e r Hospital, near Tokyo.

The Gotemba Hospital is a p r i vate institution, founded in 1889, and depends entirely on c h a r i t y .

An excllent s p i r i t h a s been built up t h e r e , which is said to be t h e best a m o n g t h e leper h o m e s of Japan, owing largely to t h e fact that all t h e i n m a t e s a r e t h e r e voluntarily a n d a n y g r a v e infringement of t h e regulations m a y mean dismissal.

F a t h e r I w a s h i t a , t h e fifth chaplain a t t h e a s y l u m since i t s foundation, is of a d i s t i n g u i s h e d Japanese family. H e h a s had thoroughly m o d e r n s a n i t a r y methods installed a t t h e hospital t h u s gaining for it h i g h p r e s t i g e w i t h doctors and G o v e r n m e n t OfficialsA note to F a t h e r I w a s h i t a from the E m p r e s s Dowager, w r i t t e n in her own h a n d w r i t i n g , w a s delivered to him when t h e Lord S t e w a r d brought t h e gifts for t h e lepers. ^ said, "You who h a v e become their companion for all t i m e , console t h e m for m e ; for I cannot *sit them."

The Empress Dowager is prohibited by t h e etiquette of the Court from leaving t h e palace except w h e n she makes her a n n u a l visit to t h e *omb of the l a t e E m p e r o r . (Fides) v

LENIN AND HIS DISCIPLES SAY SO

L e n i n : " M a r x i s m is m a t e r i a l ism. W e m u s t fight religion. T h a t is t h e A.B.C. of all m a t e r i a l i s m , consequently also of M a r x i s m . W e m u s t know how to fight religion, and for t h i s purpose we m u s t exBY A. S. HEGERTY, B.A., plain on materialistic lines t h e [From Catholic Leader, Brisbane.'] origin of f a i t h and religion to t h e masses.

T h e Marxist m u s t be a Leninn declared, w r i t e s Mr. p a r t y s a y s : 'An anti-religious H e g e r t y , t h a t all religious ideas c e n t r e m u s t be c r e a t e d t o a s s i s t m a t e r i a l i s t — t h a t is, an e n e m y of a r e an abomination. This decla- t h e C o m m u n i s t P a r t i e s of all coun- religion. Religion is opium for t h e r a t i o n was no meaningless p h r a s e . j t r i e s t o guide t h i s c o n s t a n t l y people. O u r p r o g r a m m e necessariT h e C o m m u n i s t s h a v e done, a n d : g r o w i n g movement a g a i n s t religion ly includes t h e p r o p a g a n d a of continue t o do, all in t h e i r power t o and t h e clergy, b e c a u s e t h i s is a a t h e i s m . " Seed Beds of Communism. m a k e t h e p h r a s e socially effective p a r t of t h e class s t r u g g l e , and a s T h e fruitful economic causes of by d e s t r o y i n g religion. C o m m u n i s m such is not only m e r i t o r i o u s , b u t are unemployment is essentially a n d m i l i t a n t l y a n t i - an essential p a r t of t h e s t r u g g l e C o m m u n i s m religious. It is not merely opposed a g a i n s t t h e capitalist world, p a r t of and a h a n d - t o - m o u t h existence for w a g e - e a r n e r s . The u n j u s t distrit o t h e Catholic religion, and t o t h e j t h e s t r u g g l e for C o m m u n i s m . " bution of p r o p e r t y is an open sore various d e n o m i n a t i o n s of P r o t e s T h e A.B.C. of C o m m u n i s m , in society, and enables t h e poison t a n t i s m such a s P r e s b y t e r i a n i s m , L u t h e r a n i s m , and M e t h o d i s m ; it is • c h a p t e r IX, is e n t i t l e d : " W h y re- of C o m m u n i s m to e n t e r and desThe great preventative, irreconcileably opposed to all ligion and Communism a r e incom- t r o y . ; patible," and, i n t e r alia, explains from t h e economic aspect, is to religion w h a t s o e v e r . t h a t , " a Communist w h o r e j e c t s enable t h e masses t o become Lenin's Anti-Religious W r i t i n g s . the c o m m a n d m e n t s of religion and o w n e r s of p r o p e r t y in significant Lenin's b i t t e r n e s s a g a i n s t reli- acts in accordance w i t h t h e direc- a m o u n t s . gion is f u r t h e r s h o w n in t h e s e | tions of t h e p a r t y ceases himself to T h e Catholic W o r k e r s ' e x t r a c t s from h i s w r i t i n g s : — 1 . i be one of t h e faithful. On t h e Programme.

"Religion is one of t h e forms of I o t h e r hand, one who, while calling " E v e r y effort, t h e r e f o r e , " s a y s spiritual oppression which every- himself a Communist, continues to Pope P i u s , " m u s t be m a d e t h a t at w h e r e weighs upon t h e m a s s e s . " I cling to his religious faith, one who least in f u t u r e a j u s t s h a r e only of 2. E v e r y kind of religious o r g a n i - I in t h e n a m e of religious command- t h e f r u i t s of production b e permitsation is an i n s t r u m e n t of t h a t I m e n t s infringes t h e prescriptions ted t o a c c u m u l a t e in t h e h a n d s of bourgeois reaction whose aim is t o : of t h e p a r t y , ceases t h e r e b y to be a t h e w e a l t h y and t h a t a n ample defend t h e exploitation "of t h e ] C o m m u n i s t . " sufficiency be supplied t o t h e workw o r k e r s . " 3 . " T h e fight a g a i n s t Communism Anti-Religious | ing m a n . The purpose is not t h a t r e l i g i o n . . . . m u s t be linked u p w i t h I t h e s e become slack a t t h e i r work, Anywhere. t h e concrete practical class-move; for m a n is born t o labour as t h e It is sometimes said by t h e ignom e n t . " 4. " T h e M a r x i s t must | bird t o fly, b u t t h a t by t h r i f t they fight a g a i n s t religion not by a b s - r a n t t h a t Communism is a n t i - j m a y increase t h e i r possessions, religious only in R u s s i a .

N o t h i n g t r a c t p r o p a g a n d a , b u t concretely | a n d by t h e p r u d e n t m a n a g e m e n t on t h e basis of t h e class s t r u g g l e can be f u r t h e r from t h e t r u t h . i cf t h e s a m e m a y be enabled to !

C o m m u n i s m is scientific m a t e r i a actually proceeding." 5. " I t is I b e a r t h e family b u r d e n w i t h g r e a t essential t o give t h e m a s s e s t h e I lism. T h e idea of God is n o t [ e r e a s e a n d security, b e i n g freed ; possible to it.

And t h e destruction g r e a t e s t v a r i e t y of a t h e i s t propa| from t h a t h a n d - t o - m o u t h uncerg a n d a m a t e r i a l . . . . every way of of religion e v e r y w h e r e is p a r t of t a i n t y which is t h e lot of t h e t h e Communist policy.

Stepanoy, approach t o t h e m m u s t be tried in j proletarian.

T h u s , t h e y will not o r d e r to i n t e r e s t t h e m , to rouse A i m s and Methods of Anti-Reli- ! only be in a position t o support gious P r o p a g a n d a , published by t h e t h e m from t h e i r religious slumber, j life's c h a n g i n g fortunes, b u t will t:> shake t h e m u p by t h e m o s t Soviet Government in 1923., w r o t e : j also h a v e t h e r e a s s u r i n g confidence " T h e anti-religious campaign of t h e varied w a y s a n d m e a n s . " Soviet Government m u s t not b e j t h a t , w h e n t h e i r own lives a r e L u n a r c a r s k y ' s Blasphemy. r e s t r i c t e d to R u s s i a ; it m u s t be | ended, some little provision will r e m a i n for those whom t h e y leave L u n a r c h a r s k y , as C o m m i s s a r of carried on t h r o u g h o u t t h e world.

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Public E d u c a t i o n , w r o t e to t h e The w a r m u s t also be extended t o " T h e s e ideas a r e not merely a t h e i s t popular j o u r n a l , Bezbojnik, Mussulman and Catholic countries in these w o r d s : " W i t h all m y with t h e s a m e object, and in em- s u g g e s t e d , but s t a t e d in f r a n k and h e a r t I wish t h e Bezbojnik every ploying t h e same m e t h o d s . T h e I open t e r m s by Our Predecessor. success in i t s w a r f a r e a g a i n s t t h e only difference consists in t h e fact ! W e e m p h a s i s e t h e m w i t h renewed revolting s p e c t r e of God, W h o t h a t t h e s t r u g g l e will be longer in | insistence in t h i s p r e s e n t Encyclic a l ; for, unless serious a t t e m p t s be t h r o u g h o u t t h e whole of history some countries t h a n in o t h e r s . " m a d e , w i t h all energy a n d w i t h o u t h a s caused such diabolic evil t o Communist Dope for t h e delay, t o put t h e m i n t o practice, mankind."

Workers. let nobody p e r s u a d e himself t h a t Yaroslavsky, a s head of t h e C o m m u n i s t s deal cleverly w i t h t h e peace and t r a n a u i l l i t y of huL e a g u e of t h e Godless, s a i d : E v e r y Communist, every class-conscious C h r i s t i a n workers in a t t e m p t i n g t o j m a n society can be effectively w o r k e r and p e a s a n t m u s t be able destroy t h e i r religion. The s t r u g - defended a g a i n s t t h e forces of r e t o explain w h y a Communist can- gle a g a i n s t religion " m u s t be volution. " T h i s p r o g r a m m e cannot, hownot support religion; w h y Com- conducted with patience and conm u n i s t s fight a g a i n s t religion." siderateness, as well a s with energy ever, be realised unless t h e proAnd t h e s a m e m a n also said: " I t and perseverance. T h e credulous perty-less wage-earner be placed is impossible to be a Communist crowd is extremely sensitive to in such circumstances t h a t by skill and Leninst and at t h e same t i m e a n y t h i n g which h u r t s its feelings. ! and t h r i f t he can acquire a c e r t a i n to go to C h u r c h , listen to t h e lies of To t h r u s t a t h e i s m upon t h e masses j m o d e r a t e ownership, a s was al. . . . would not assist b u t would I r e a d y declared by us, following t h e t h e priests, cross oneself, and so hinder t h e campaign a g a i n s t reli- i footsteps of Our Predecessor. on."

And Pope Pius, in t h e s a m e g r e a t gion." As one w r i t e r h a s said, Krvlenko, t h e Prosecutor. t h e religion of t h e w o r k e r s is to be ; Encyclical, Q u a d r a g e s i m o Anno, Krylenko, as Government prose- sapped r a t h e r t h a n frontally a s - I while r e g r e t t i n g " t h e heedlessness cutor, at t h e trial of Archbishop saulted. of t h o s e who seem to m a k e light of Cipplak and Monsignor Budkiewicz, these imminent dangers" (from Marx and E n g e l s . s a i d : "I spit on your religion as I C o m m u n i s m ) , and " t h e stolid inSo Communism, w h e r e v e r found, difference" of those w h o " allow do on all religions: on orthodox, Jewish, M o h a m m e d a n , and t h e w a r s ceaselessly and with s a t a n i c t h e p r o p a g a t i o n f a r a n d wide of r e s t . " T h e following dialogue also cleverness against religion. In t h i s t h o s e doctrines which seek by tcok place at t h e so-called t r i a l : — it is in full accord w i t h its m a s t e r s , violence and bloodshed t h e destrucKrylenko: "Will you stop as t h e following e x t r a c t s show :— tion of all society," u t t e r s t h e folM a r x : " T h e people cannot be lowing vigorous c o n d e m n a t i o n : — p r e a c h i n g t h e C h r i s t i a n Religion?"

The A c c u s e d : " W e c a n n o t ; it really happv until it h a s been deE v e n more severe!)^ m u s t be prived of illusorv happiness by t h e condemned t h e fool h a r d in ess of is t h e law of God." tlujse w h o neglect lo remove o r K r y l e n k o : " T h a t law does not abolition of religion."

E n g e l s : "In o u r evolutionary fv such c o n a t i o n s a s exaspeexist in Soviet t e r r i t o r y . " C r m m u n i s t Anti-God P r o g r a m m e . conception of the universe, t h e r e is r a t e th>--fl«ndsof t h e people, a n d Comrade Yaroslavsky w r i t e s absolutely no room for e i t h e r a so p r e p a r e t h e way for t h e over* t h r o w and ruin of the social o r d e r . a g a i n : " T h e p r o g r a m m e of our C r e a t o r or a Ruler." :

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laws in the countries that ostensibly stand for progress and culture, and the wider interpretation 12 Months ... $6.00 of judges, divorces can be had 6 Months ... $3.00 easily by merely citing the usual plea of "incompatibility of temS Months ... $1.50 All correspondence and literary perament." Again, adultery passes muster in the modern divorce contributions should be addressed courts under the respectable and to The Managing Editor, Rev. euphemistic term of 'marital inK. Cordon, 73, Bras Basah Road, fidelity.' The singular prophecy of Pope Leo XIII contained in the Singapore. following excerpt amply verifies Tel. 7376, Singapore. the abominations that divorce has brought in its wake. "The seriJKAKGA €nikxtlh ^Ltrtbtr ous nature of these evils, (i.e. easy divorce) will be more clearly Saturday, 21st September, 1935. recognised when we remember that once divorce has been allowed, there will be no sufficient ESSENTIALS OF means to keep it in check within any definite bounds. Great is the CHRISTIAN force of example, greater still that of lust; with much incitements it MARRIAGE. cannot but happen that divorce Human history in the past cen- and its consequent setting loose of turies has revealed many errors on the passions should daily spread the subject of marriage. Some and attack the souls of many like like the Gnostics of the second a contagious disease or a river century, Manicheans of the bursting its banks and flooding fourth, Kathari of the leleventh the land."

Now 'the essentials of human have been prone to condemn union of the sexes as a practice marriage are fixed by the natural evil in itself. Whereas others law. It must be a contract or took the opposite course; and on mutual agreement between a man account of the order given to and a woman which confers on Adam, they deemed it obligatory the contracting parties mutual, on all men and women to contri- exclusive, perpetual rights for the bute to the increase of the human generation and education of chilrace. The Catholic Church has dren and for common domestic always held in this, as in all other I life. It cannot be regarded merequestions of morals, a middle ly as a human institution. It was course of truth and moderation, J established by God Himself in the As St. Paul has counselled, it is a Garden of Eden. Though the higher course of life for those who | Jews were allowed to practise receiye the grace and vocation to polygamy under the Old Law," sacrifice this worldly pleasure and and to put away a wife found consecrate their lives in chastity I guilty of adultery, the advent of to God. On the other hand the Our Lord put an end to these disChurch has always upheld the no- J pensations. Not only did He rebility and supernatural dignity of store the full natural elements of true marriage. She has further marriage, but He even raisecj it to sanctified it with impressive cere- the dignity of a Sacrament. Since monies, and protected it with | Our Lord established Matrimony sound legislation. The Encycli- J as a chief means of conferring cral, Casti Connubii, by the present ; supernatural grace on men, marPontiff, published in December, riage logically becomes a divine 1930 sets forth a clear, rational institution.

Thus, the divine-natural law and consoling doctrine on the has determined that true marriage Sacrament of Matrimony. is one and the contract itself exThe errors and heresies which cludes polygamy. It confers exwar against Christian marriage toclusive rights on the contracting day are appalling. We have the parties. The Church therefore, extreme case in Soviet Russia aptly regards infidelity by either, where the moral tone associated ! not merely as an infraction of the with their so-called marriages Sixth and the Ninth commandsinks to the level of the beast. ments, but also a violation of the Our sense of decency forbids us Seventh, namely against justice. to delve deeper into the debasing Secondly, such a divine law esand revolting conditions of mari- j tablishes that true marriage is pertal life obtaining in a country petual and indissoluble. The where legalised immorality may parties in their mutual agreement be paraded with shocking pro- expressly bind themselves "till miscuity and apparent impunity. death shall them part." Hence, Pull rein is given to licentiousness it follows that they must exclude by the Soviet authorities by af- the very possibility of what is fording facilities for communal called divorce. Thirdly, the diupbringing of offsprings to mo- vine natural law establishes that thers who wish to rid themselves the primary end of marriage is of unwanted babes. the generation and education of children.

The contract is itself a We need hardly comment on profession of the two spouses that the matter of divorce. With the they intend to confer on one angradual relaxation of marriage R A T E S OF SUBSCRIPTION Post Free, Local and Abroad:

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A LOCAL CONTEMPORARY'S PROTEST—HITLER AND "POLITICAL CATHOLICISM "-SUBSTITUTION OF NAMES —CHRISTIAN CHARITY. A Counter P r o t e s t .

A protest a p p e a r i n g in a r e c e n t S u n d a y secular c o n t e m p o r a r y a c cuses a w r i t e r in o u r columns t o h a v e exceeded t h e bounds of j o u r nalistic courtesy.

T h e bone of contention is a n ingenious s u g g e s tion t o have t h e F r e n c h Convent removed from t h e p r e s e n t site, in o r d e r to m a k e room for b u s i n e s s flats.

T h e w r i t e r in o u r columns, a s m u c h as a n y o t h e r well-balanced t h i n k e r , took t h e suggestion for a h u g e joke, and by w a y of pleasant r y , t r e a t e d it in like m e a s u r e . N o w it a p p a r e n t l y t r a n s p i r e s t h a t our w r i t e r ' s r e m a r k s , i n s t e a d of b e i n g t a k e n a s a m e r e ' h a n k a t t h e leg', h a v e been t a k e n as a 'prod a t t h e ribs'.

It is r e g r e t t a b l y obvious t h a t t h e ' p r o t e s t e r ' h a s been r a t h e r huffed over t h e affair, t h o u g h we do not like t o set t h e back of a n y body up, if we can j u s t help it.

I t is certainly no p e t p a s t i m e for "us now, a s we have o u t - g r o w n such tendencies, w i t h increasing y e a r s of discretion. In any case, it m i g h t seem best t o leave t h e Convent severely alone t o repose w h e r e it is. The s u r r o u n d i n g walls t o g e t h e r w i t h s t r o n g e r powers of concentration on t h e p a r t of t h e pupils a n d staff m a y preclude t h e b u s t l e and din of traffic t h a t m u s t perforce assail t h e e a r s and d e t r a c t a t t e n tion. T h e p r e s e n t site is certainly ideal and central, p e r m i t t i n g of even access from v a r i o u s p o i n t s of t h e s u b u r b s . A s for t h e r e m a r k s , by w a y of peroration t h a t o u r words—* "flavour very s t r o n g l y of t h a t s a m e t y p e of w r i t i n g a g a i n s t which R o m a n Catholics in G e r m a n y a r e so properly p r o t e s t i n g , " w e feel t h a t t h e compliments h a v e been misdirected. P u r s u i n g t h i s t r e n d of logic, we p r e s u m e t h a t our r e m a r k s I h a v e been 'blasphemous' a g a i n s t j o u r 'infallible p r o t e s t e r ' in t h e j s a m e degree as t h e Nazi a n t i I C h r i s t i a n a n d anti-God h a r a n g u e s I of H e r r R o s e n b e r g a n d o t h e r s of h i s ilk, h a v e been o u t r a g e o u s t o G e r m a n Catholic s e n t i m e n t s in particular, a n d to C h r i s t e n d o m a t l a r g e . It always becomes one not t o lose s i g h t of t h e sense of proportion in t h e expression of one's views.

other the rights necessary for this primary, natural and divine purpose of their married life and not to interfere in any unnatural way with the attainment of this end.

Sometimes a divorced person after conversion to the Catholic faith, wishes to be married to a | Catholic. Even though the diI vorce may seem justified in the J view of the non-Catholic world, J and the new marriage desirable, ; so long as both parties of the pre| vious valid marriage are alive, I nothing may be done for the conI vert's marriage. As Catholics we must rigidly adhere to the views of St. Paul who constantly held that matrimony was symbolic of Christ's union with the Church.

Therefore, a union which was divinely instituted cannot be put asunder by the profane hands of any worldly tribunal.

Hitler a n d Political Catholicism.

In a r e c e n t a d d r e s s before 20,000 uniformed Nazis, H e r r Hitler is reported t o h a v e s t a t e d that his p a r t y does not intend to fight the C h r i s t i a n religion b u t will not tojer a t e political activities being conducted u n d e r t h e guise of religion.

The l a t e s t subterfuge, the Nazis have cleverly tumbled to, is to specialise in t h e evasive art of explaining a w a y every vile act of t h e i r s a n d to gloss it over with fair professions.

Nazis w h o show a peculiar nicety in t h e choice of words, do not w a n t t h e i r mad drive a g a i n s t t h e C h u r c h fo be described a s 'Religious persecution'; but they would r a t h e r call it a fair c h e c k m a t i n g of 'Political Catholicism'. Yes, it is really amusing to observe t h e puerile tactics employed by H i t l e r i t e s . It reminds us of t h e little bad boy who slid down t h e b a n n i s t e r s , instead o f coming down t h e s t a i r s in the conventional way. B o t h ways may get y o u down to y o u r destination all r i g h t , b u t t h e former method is by f a r preferable, a s it is ouieker and is likely to a t t r a c t less suspicion o r a t t e n t i o n .

Substitution of Names.

T h e s u b s t i t u t i o n of "attacks on political Catholicism" for "attacks on Catholics," is t a n t a m o u n t to journalistic dishonesty and verbal quibbling. T h e Nazis have evidently coined t h e p h r a s e "political Catholicism" and declare t h a t it is political action t h a t t h e y a r e condemning, and not religion. Now w h a t is really m e a n t by this "political Catholicism" which the Nazis r e f e r t o ?

Does it mean political interference on t h e part of t h e clergy to dissuade Catholic y o u t h from j o i n i n g the Hitler Y o u t h m o v e m e n t which is placed u n d e r a notorious anti-Christian leader w h o is out to poison young minds a g a i n s t God a n d religion?

T h i s is no new g a m e t h a t t h e fertile m i n d s of t h e Nazis have discovered. To m a k e loyalty t o religion a political crime h a s been t h e u s u a l dodge employed by halfw i t t e d politicians w h o are hostile to t h e C h u r c h . Can t h e Nazis point to a n y instance or incident suggestive of a well-organised political p a r t y w i t h i n t h e pale of t h e German Catholic C h u r c h , or even elsew h e r e , where, Catholic priests a r e u n d e r a n y political control from Rome, or t a k e political orders from t h e Holy See, and t h a t such an o r g a n i s a t i o n is presumably set ujf in direct opposition to Nazi polit i c s ? E v e n t h e Catholic Centre P a r t y which existed before, is now dissolved a f t e r t h e Concordat of 1933, and how in t h e name of common sense m a y the Catholic C h u r c h be accused of political affiliations harmful to German national a s p i r a t i o n s .

Force of reason coupled w i t h the greatest s t r e t c h of imagination will not Help us t o find a solution which may j u s t i f y Nazi accusations.

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LIVERPOOL PILGRIMS TO L O U R D E S .

TWO C U R E S R E C O G N I S E D BY p BUREAU. M

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S U N D A Y AFTER PENTECOST (Luke, VII, 11-16) At that time, Jesus went into a city called Nairn: and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude. And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a great multitude of the city w a s With her. Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, said to her. Weep not.

And he came near, and touched the bier. And they that carried it stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise: and he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered n*rm to his mother. And there came a fear on them all; and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen up among us, and God hath visited his people.

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Mass London.—The cure a t L o u r d e s B p and Vespers of t h e Sunday, of t w o p i l g r i m s who went t h e r e |J ^September 23. Monday—St. Lilast y e a r w i t h t h e Liverpool § & nus, P. and M. diocesan p i l g r i m a g e was recognized | v September 24. when t h e pilgrims r e t u r n e d a g a i n | Tuesday—Our this y e a r for examination by t h e U Lady of Mercy.

Medical B u r e a u . p\ |! September 25.

Wednesday—Of The Liverpool p a r t y , n u m b e r i n g p the Feria. more t h a n 1,000 and t h e b i g g e s t § A September 26.

Thursday—Blesindividual p a r t y of t h e y e a r from X £ sed Lawrence, B., and Comp., England, h a s j u s t r e t u r n e d .

C; Mm. of the Paris Foreign MisMrs. S h e p h e r d , of Hindley Green, | 6 sions.

Wigan, a n d Miss M a r y B e n n e t t , of % £ September 27. Friday—Ss. CosWallasey w e r e t h e f o r t u n a t e pil- £ COMMENTARY. mas and Damian, Mm. grims. $ " even when every p September .28.

Saturday—St. Miss B e n n e t t is stated by t h e k Two distinct lessons m a y be ! be done h u m a n hope h a s passed us b y ? ft Wenceslas, M. Bureau t o h a v e suffered from | d r a w n from this Gospel:—A And w h e n suffering will b u r s t ft tubercular peritonitis. The doctors | ! m o t h e r ' s son is called back to life upon us its t r y i n g fury, w h e n o u r ^ say s h e is completely cured.

8 b y Jesus, without any prayer; Owing t o t h e absence from t h e I t h e m u l t i t u d e s glorified God, Be- souls shall almost collapse u n d e r ft DIOCESE OF MACAO. t h e debris of o u r broken h o p e s , ft medical h i s t o r i e s of certain definite 1 cause a fear came on t h e m all. t h e n is t h e t i m e t o call upon J e s u s , v information t h e B u r e a u will not | J e s u s comes t o t h e rescue, keep t h e cases on its books, Dr. § T h e widow was accompanying in order to save u s . . . . e i t h e r from »*« C H U R C H O F ST. J O S E P H .

Vallet, t h e director, s t a t e s . | h ^ r only son t o t h e g r a v e . W h o , suffering, or a t least from despair, ft B u t D r . Vallet authorized t h e § b u t J e s u s alone, could appreciate Let Him come a n d suffer w i t h us. ^ Calendar for t h e week. cases t o be described as " t r u e $\ and* fathom t h e depth of her sor- Let us g o t o H i m and m a k e Him p.

Lourdes c u r e s , " and a Te D e u m FF <>w ? She h a d been t h r o w n b y s h a r e o u r tribulations. J e s u s is G t e m b e r 22. Sunday—Ftfteetaecost. was s u n g a t Lourdes in public GJ D e a t h upon a world of loneliness aiways willing t o help us one w a y | Semi-double. Green v e s t m e n t s , thanksgiving. »|and misery.

W h e n e v e r y t h i n g or t h e other. And we m a y be s u r e | r of t h e M a s s in t h e p T h e r e w a s a r e m a r k a b l e case % appeared so gloomy before h e r t h a t by doing t h a t , t h e tempest,*, with t h i s y e a r ' s pilgrimage. M i s s | K > J e s u s was n e a r t o her. S h e J will calm down a g r e a t deal, t h e p "Small Missal" p . 219. Second Alice M o n a g h a n , of Bootle, w h o g * ° t notice Him, p e r h a p s . B u t | s t o r m y waves will obey t h e voice 6 collect of S t . T h o m a s of Vilahad been bed-ridden with " r h e u - 1 stffl H e was t h e r e . If h e r eyes J of t h e M a s t e r of t h e World, and | nova, t h i r d of S t s . M a u r i t i u s a n d Comp. M a r t y r s , f o u r t h f o r e d a t Him, h e r lips did n o t j our souls shall again enjoy p e a c e : & matic h e a r t a n d kidney t r o u b l e " ( t o i £ t h e Pope,p.60 V e s p e r s of t h e single p r a y e r , because it J e i t h e r peace in happiness, or p e a c e ? ; quote t h e medical certificate), b e - | % g day. useless. W h a t could J e s u s in r e s i g n a t i o n . gan t o walk a f t e r h a v i n g b e e n H b a t h e d in t h e L o u r d e s b a t h sever- | d o ? T h e m i s f o r t u n e w a s so g r e a t THE SECOND LESSON. p September 23. Monday—St. Lial t i m e s .

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S h e walked unaided t o t h e | a l t e r n a t i v e b u t t o b e a r it as b e s t 24. Tuesday— O u r she could. I t is a t t h i s occasion, Gospel p r e s e n t s to our m i n d s is a 'p September medical b u r e a u , h a v i n g borrowed | GreaterJ e s u s comes t o h e r rescue. lesson of h u m a n weakness which ft L a d y of R a n s o m . a pair of shoes for t h e p u r p o s e . | should be corrected by a deep jg double. stops t h e bier, consoles t h e She did not t a k e any with h e r t o | ^ Wednesday—Bl. Lourdes. F o u r doctors took evi- | m o t h e r and r e t u r n s t o h e r t h e b e - humility. T h e Gospel s a y s t h a t l g t h e r e w e n t w i t h him his disciples dence a n d t h e pilgrimage d o c t o r s g l o v e d son.

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Again $ will w a t c h t h e case. ^ w i t h o u t a n y p r a y e r ! J e s u s , how- and a g r e a t m u l t i t u d e . " M a r t y r s . Double. in t h e end, t h e Gospel s p e a k s of ft „ > « d in h e r h e a r t t h e p r a y e r Miss M o n a g h a n went to L o u r d e s K 26.

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T h o u g h t h e r e w a s i k m e n t and a t t h e s a m e time we h a d come on t h e m all." ft > > no d a n g e r of d e a t h when s h e r e a - 1 * > * P > - . * * It a p p e a r s t h e n t h a t h u m a n & MGR. K A A S APPOINTED >; ; ^ f ched L o u r d e s , it is s t a t e d t h a t g l n a t u r e requires continual s p u r s in £ CANON O F V A T I C A N there w a s no a p p a r e n t possibility | ^ ^ ^ ^ thr wn W r et e v e r y its spiritual life. And t h i s per-;?; BASILICA. of h e r b e i n g able t o walk o r even h a p s accounts for t h e religious | to leave h e r bed g t h i nDgR . E N We forget t h a t we a r e indifference which is observed to- & A l m i g h t y God a n d One of t h e pilgrims died on t h e I ? ™ T day all over t h e four corners of ft Vatican City.—Monisgnor L u d wa* h o m e .

H e w a s suffering | . £ f f t h e world F a i t h is dead in our ft wig K a a s , a G e r m a n prelate from a form of cancer in t h e i , ? ? » *l * centuries ago. Dark des- souls. T h i s is t h e only logical- k: | universally known for h a v i n g b e e n stomach Bishon Dobson the ft pilgrimage leader was w i t h h i m | P t a k e s p o s s e s i o n o f ^ u s a n d I consequence which we m a y m f e r | for a long-time headj>f t h e f o r m e r »|*we a r e t e m p t e d to c u r s e life, t h e from t h i s a p a t h e t i c s t a t e of mind. K G e r m a n Centre P a r t y , h a s b e e n when h e died.

(N.C.W.C.) ft best gift God h a s offered u s . If our F a i t h would be alive, if we % appointed Canon of t h e P a t r i a r c h a l NOTES A N D COMMENTS, ft Still, J e s u s is near us, and often would live t h e life of Christ, we £; Vatican Basilica, Monisgnor Kaas enjoys t h e full (Continued from page 10) | t ™ e s He comes to o u r r e w i e , would not require such s t i m u l u s to p our glorification of God. W e are, ^confidence of His E m i n e n c e E u g e n i o the C h r i s t i a n Community in gen- H l m ^H e \ Z t „« L Z in certain respects, like children. £ Cardinal Pacelli, P a p a l S e c r e t a r y eral. An e n t h u s i a s t i c correspon4 We h a v e n o t learnt yet to guide | f s t a t e , who, d u r i n g h i s s t a y in dent w r i t i n g on t h e subject I out from t h e abyss, H e works a "Charity Comes F i r s t " to a local | miracle, when our spiritual good ourselves b y our reason illuminat- £ G e r m a n y , both a s Apostolic N u n c i o We p fi t t Munich and t h e n a t Berlin, paper e n d e a v o u r s to m a k e out | a d m i t s it W e know of t h e s e m - ed by t h e beacon of F a i t h . " t h a t t h e g r e a t m a i o r i t y of C h r i s - ft stances. W e have p e r h a p s m o u r need t h e emotional s t i r of our p had several occasions t o a p p r e c i a t e tians a m o n g s t t h e ' l o c a l c o m m u n i - I own lives a few desperate^circum- imaginations. This should not be | his high qualities a s a public m a n •ties are composed of very com- | stances which have been saved by so. Let, therefore, t h i s lesson of | d t h e zeal of his priestly life, un-prayed assistance i r o m weakness be corrected by a d e e p ! fortably s i t u a t e d people, w h o a r e X Let us acknowledge & able to afford a goodly n u m b e r of | above. Shall we not m a k e up o u r humility.

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8 R o m e a n d r . r H m . i p a sn ; came ™ ; i ^t io necessities" a n d t h a t "Self-sacrifice & g e t h e r with a humble Thy will uui u c . ,™ - ^ . Pacelli availed and service t o t h e noor ha<* been %yyzztttt*^^ ?. s- i g h t of in ' a m a z e i off f ~ Speaking , . , for our Catholic^ Com-i sitv^ ofI*. its m e m u b e r s* for much good a • of his cooperation in questions con— • * -lost entirely work and this will ever continue, i c e r a m * G e r m a n y a n d t h e Holy See, m u n i t y , niggardliness h a s n e v e r reli^ious practices and devotions especially t h e n e g o t i a t i o n s t h a t Despite t h e s e r a t h e r v a g u e alle- sullied t h e fair n a m e of t h a t com- But it is not every bit of c h a r i t y led t o t h e conclusion of t h e Conpractised t h a t comes to t h e ken of gations of t h e w r i t e r w e feel munity, C h a r i t y is deeprooted a n d I n s t i t u - t h e outside world—for keeping cordat w i t h t h e G e r m a n Reich. constrained to point out t h a t t h e r e practical a m o n g t h e m .

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CATHOLIC L E A D E R ,

SATURDAY, 21st September, 1 9 3 5 ^

CONFESSIONAL MISUNDERSTOOD BY MOST NON-CATHOLICS CATHOLIC NATIVES OF EAST

V I R T U E S O F CHINA HINTERLAND EXTOLLED MISSION BISHOP.

AFRICA.

THEIR RELIGIOUS MENTALITY.

CATHOLICS OF CENTRAL OCEANIA. Tonga, (Friendly Islands)—Mass w a s celebrated for t h e first t i m e on t h e i s l a n d s of F o t u h a , M o t u k u a n d Fonoi recently when a missionary of t h e Society of M a r y in t h e T o n g a A r c h i p e l a g o piloted a b o a t b u i l t b y himself t h r o u g h the H a a p a i I s l a n d s . All t h e s e islands a r e i n h a b i t e d , b u t only 300 N a t i v e s , of t h e t o t a l population of 7,000, a r e Catholics.

I n t h e V i c a r i a t e of C e n t r a l Oceania, w h i c h includes t h e F r i e n d l y I s l a n d s a n d s e v e r a l smalle r g r o u p s b e t w e e n F i j i , Samoa and t h e Cook A r c h i p e l a g o , t h e r e a r e 11,000 Catholics.

(Fides).

N E W CATHOLIC GROUP TRAINS BRITISH YOUTH F O R W O R K ON F A R M S .

O t t a w a . — T h e Most Rev. Cuthb e r t O ' G a r a , C. P., Vicar Ap. of Y u a n l i n g , H u n a n , paid his first visit t o t h i s t h e city of his birth since l e a v i n g for t h e F a r E a s t 11 (By N.C.W.C. News S e r v i c e ) . years ago. " ' T h e chief qualities of a good W h i l e h e r e , h e visited w i t h his New York.—Of all Catholic d o c t r i n e s a n d p r a c t i c e s t h o s e per- confession a r e t h r e e ; it m u s t b e sister, Miss K a t h l e e n O'Gara, and s p e n t s o m e t i m e a t t h e University t a i n i n g t o t h e Confessional a r e humble, sincere, and e n t i r e / " I n light of t h e s e a n s w e r s I a s k of O t t a w a , w h e r e h e formerly perhaps t h e most generally misu n d e r s t o o d by non-Catholics, t h e you t h i s : Suppose t h a t you w e r e studied.

I n a n i n t e r v i e w Bishop O'Gara R t . R e v . Msgr. D u a n e G. H u n t , t o s t a t e t h e kind of s o r r o w r e quisite f o r t h e forgiveness of s i n ; s t a t e d t h a t h e found conditions in V i c a r General of t h e Diocese of j Salt L a k e , declared in a n a d d r e s s do you t h i n k you could do a n y b e t - A m e r i c a m u c h changed. Pointing delivered in t h e "Catholic H o u r " t e r t h a n t h e Church h a s d o n e in to t h e depression which had accompanied modern development r e c e n t l y . T h e a d d r e s s w a s t h e t h e c a t e c h i s m ? Suppose you w e r e h e r e , h e said h e could now see the t o t r y t o s t a t e w h a t should be r e f o u r t h in a series of five which a d v a n t a g e s of t h e s y s t e m obtaining M s g r . H u n t is d e l i v e r i n g on t h e j quired in confession; do you t h i n k in t h e d i s t r i c t which he serves, general t h e m e , " M i s u n d e r s t o o d you could do a n y b e t t e r t h a n h a s m o u n t a i n o u s c o u n t r y , 2,000 miles been done in t h e c a t e c h i s m ?

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There, Bishop T h e "Catholic H o u r " is broad- o t h e r words, when all t h e w r o n g O ' G a r a declared, m e n reckon their i m p r e s s i o n s a r e b r u s h e d aside, c a s t o v e r a n e t w o r k of t h e N a w e a l t h b y t h e a m o u n t of land or tional Catholic B r o a d c a s t i n g Com- a n d w h e n you come in c o n t a c t rice t h e y actually own. They are w i t h t h e Catholic d o c t r i n e a s it is p a n y , t h r o u g h S t a t i o n W E A F , and t r u e m e n of t h e s o i l . . . is produced by t h e N a t i o n a l Coun- really t a u g h t and believed, you H e p a i n t e d a g r a p h i c picture of find t h a t it m e e t s perfectly every cil of Catholic M e n . t h e e v e n t s following his consed e m a n d of reason. " T h e usual criticism of t h e Conc r a t i o n l a s t October.

N o E x t e r n a l Benefit. fessional is t h a t i t is superficial," " L e s s t h a n a week a f t e r t h e " W h a t is a m a n t o g a i n , t h e r e M s g r . H u n t said. " S o m e nonc e r e m o n y a n d w hile t h e celeCatholics seem t o j u d g e t h a t t h e fore, b y p r e t e n d i n g in confession b r a t i o n s in w h i c h m a n y visiting t o b e s o r r y , if he i n t e n d s t o go confessional m a k e s t h e forgivep r e l a t e s a n d l a y m e n took p a r t were n e s s of sin a m e r e formality, t h a t b a c k t o h i s s i n s ? N o t h i n g a t all. b e i n g held, c a m e t h e dread news it does n o t touch t h e soul or t h e T h e only r e a s o n he goes t o confes- t h a t c o m m u n i s t hordes w e r e adconscience of t h e p e n i t e n t , and sion is t o obtain peace of con- v a n c i n g on our mission posts from t h a t i t does n o t compel a reform science. If h e lies, h e d e f e a t s h i s t h e n o r t h , " h e said. in m o r a l s . A f a v o u r i t e t y p e of o w n p u r p o s e . H e only c o m m i t s " F i r s t t h e y s t o r m e d Yungshun, c r i t i c i s m is to allege t h a t a Catho- a n o t h e r sin, one which p o s t p o n e s t h e people and missionaries barely lic, a f t e r c o m m i t t i n g a n y sin t h a t still f u r t h e r t h e desired peace of e s c a p i n g w i t h t h e i r lives. Then h e w i s h e s to, m a y go t o confession conscience. c a m e t h e news t h a t W a n g s u n had " M a n y non-Catholics s e e m t o fallen, a n d we k n e w then t h e Reds S a t u r d a y night, attend Mass t h e " n e x t m o r n i n g , a n d t h e n go back t h i n k t h a t t h e r e is s o m e e x t e r n a l would soon be upon us in Yuanbenefit t o b e gained in t h e confes- l i n g . " a g a i n t o his s i n s . sional. On t h i s a s s u m p t i o n , t h e y Accusation Unjust. " W h a t you see in t h e depreda" S u c h a n a c c u s a t i o n is wholly j u d g e t h a t some Catholics go t o t i o n s of t h e C o m m u n i s t s is not unjust.

E v e r y Catholic k n o w s confession, a s if it w e r e a cere- j " " , s> I s t ega lg e vteer yd t hone Thev raze or t h a t unless h e is t r u l y s o r r y for i n g bit. before them . At m o n y or formality, w i t h o u t r e g a r d h i s s i n s h e is n o t a n d c a n n o t be Y u a n l i n g , we s e n t w h a t e v e r we to t h e s t a t e of t h e i r souls. Please f o r g i v e n . H e m a y easily deceive could i n t o t h e m o u n t a i n s to be believe m e when I tell you t h a t j t h e p r i e s t in h i s confession, b u t h i d d e n . O t h e r equipment we hid such is not t h e case. T h e r e is no unless h e is t r u l y s o r r y , t h e words in t h e walls and then, w i t h many e x t e r n a l purpose. N o one goes t o I of t h e p r i e s t m e a n n o t h i n g . A f t e r of t h e population and aided by a confession in order t o i m p r e s s j Catholic Chinese soldier, we were all, t h e forgiveness of sin comes someone else, to c r e a t e respect s p i r i t e d a w a y ourselves into t h e f r o m A l m i g h t y God. T h e priest a m o n g t h e m e m b e r s of h i s family, j m o u n t a i n s , t r a v e l l i n g by sampans is only t h e a g e n t , t h e channel if t o r a i s e h i s s t a n d i n g in t h e comon perilous r i v e r s . " you please, t h r o u g h which God m u n i t y , or to gain t h e e s t e e m of " O u r s t a y w a s not for long, for f o r g i v e s . God c a n n o t be deceived. t h e clergy.

N o t h i n g could be b y t h e t i m e t h e r a i d e r s h a d reached A n d H e does n o t forgive sins to f u r t h e r from the mind, of t h e ; Y u a n l i n g , t h e N a t i o n a l Government a n y m a n unless t h e m a n is t r u l y penitent. t r o o p s h a d a r r i v e d , put up a good s o r r y . Now t o b e t r u l y s o r r y t h e " I t is said, however, t h a t some fight, a n d t h e Reds r e t r e a t e d to p e n i t e n t m u s t resolve n e v e r t o sin Catholics, a f t e r leaving t h e con- t h e n o r t h i n t o Szechwan." a g a i n . I t is not e n o u g h t o express fessional, soon fall back a g a i n i n t o j B i s h o p O'Gara said t h e Chinese t h a t r e s o l u t i o n ; t h e resolution itt h e s a m e old sins. Does not t h i s j Catholics w e r e e x t r e m e l y devout self m u s t be in t h e soul of t h e fact prove t h a t t h e y w e r e insincere I a n d loyal a n d especially d u r i n g the penitent. in t h e i r confession? Does it n o t j d a y s of c o m m u n i s t i c t e r r o r showed "All of t h i s is simply a m a t t e r prove t h a t t h e y i n t e n d to sin r e a l love for t h e missionaries, of f a c t . To p r o v e it t o you I shall a g a i n ?

N o t a t all.

I t proves r i s k i n g t h e i r lives a t a n y time in n o t consult t e x t books of theology. merely t h a t t h e y w e r e w e a k / o r d e r t o protect t h e p r i e s t s and T o s a v e t i m e I do n o t r e a d t h e nuns.

D E A T H OF BISHOP q u e s t i o n s , w h i c h precede in each Before r e t u r n i n g to t h e Orient, HUARTE, SJ., OF WUHU. p a r t i c u l a r case t h e a n s w e r s .

B i s h o p O ' G a r a will visit Montreal P e i p i n g .

— A r e c e n t m e s s a g e " 'Sorrow for sin is a h a t r e d of sin, a n d a t r u e g r i e f of t h e soul from W u h u , Anhwei, announces a n d several cities in t h e United for h a v i n g offended God, with a t h e d e m i s e of t h e M o s t Rev. S t a t e s , including New York, where firm purpose of s i n n i n g no m o r e / V i n c e n t H u a r t e . S. J., Vicar Ap. h e will a t t e n d a C h a p t e r of the " T h e s o r r o w w e tehould h a v e of W u h u , for t h e last 13 y e a r s . P a s s i o n i s t Order.

(Lumen-NCWC.) for o u r sins should be interior, T h i s despatch follows closely upon one w h i c h gave t h e first i n t i m a t i o n s u p e r n a t u r a l , u n i v e r s a l a n d soveN E W C O N G R E G A T I O N OF of serious illness. reign/ C H I N E S E N U N S FOR B o r n a t Leiza, in t h e diocese of _ " ' W h e n I s a y t h a t our sorrow P a m p e l u n a , Spain, A p r i l 9, 1877, T S I N G T A O MISSION. s h o u l d be i n t e r i o r I m e a n t h a t it Bishop H u a r t e entered t h e Society should come f r o m t h e h e a r t , and of J e s u s a t Loyola in 1893 and w a s Tsingfao, S h a n t u n g . — T h e Most not m e r e l y from t h e l i p s / ordained t o the p r i e s t h o o d J u l y R e v . G e o r g e Weig, S.V.D., Vicar " ' B y a firm p u r p o s e of sinning 30, 1908. H e a r r i v e d in China a p o s t o l i c of Tsingtao, h a s canoni! no m o r e I m e a n a fixed resolve, N o v e m b e r 1, 1916.

H e became cslly e s t a b l i s h e d a Congregation of I n o t o n # t o avoid all m o r t a l sin, t h e first Vicar Apostolic of Anhwei, C h i n e s e S i s t e r s called t h e Helpers b u t also its n e a r o c c a s i o n s / t h e a p p o i n t m e n t d a t i n g from April of t h e P r o p a g a t i o n of t h e Faith. " ' B y n e a r occasions of sin I 26, 1922, and w a s consecratel T h e n e w c o m m u n i t y h a s a t present m e a n all t h e p e r s o n s , places, and Bishop a t W u h u t h e following 26 m e m b e r s . T h e y devote themt h i n g s t h a t m a y easily lead us into S e p t e m b e r 26 by t h e late Bishop selves t o w o r k in schools, hossin/ Prosper Paris of S h a n g h a i . p i t a l s , o r p h a n a g e s and hospices.

MGR. HUNT

Kilimanjaro, (Tanganyika Territory, British E a s t Africa) — An i l l u s t r a t i o n of t h e religious m e n t a l i t y of t h e Catholic N a t i v e s of E a s t A f r i c a c o m e s in a l e t t e r from B i s h o p J o s e p h B y r n e , of t h e Holy G h o s t F a t h e r s , V i c a r Apostolic of Kilimanjaro, Tanganyika Territory.

T h e incident occurred w h e n t h e C e n t e n a r y C r o s s of t h e R e d e m p t i o n w a s b e i n g erected on F u m b a Hill. T h e N a t i v e chief a n d t h e people of K i l e m a opened a public g a r d e n o n t h e s u m m i t of t h e m o u n t , in t h e c e n t r e of w h i c h t h e C r o s s w a s erected. All t h e people t o o k p a r t in t h e w o r k , t h e m e n doing t h e heavy labour and the w o m e n t a k i n g c a r e of t h e l i g h t e r burdens.

"Mothers, Christian Mothers a r e t h e s a m e t h e w o r l d over," w r i t e s B i s h o p B y r n e . " T h e s e good A f r i c a n M o t h e r s toiled u p t h a t hill c a r r y i n g a double b u r d e n , t h e i r i n f a n t b a b e s tied t o t h e i r b a c k s and l o a d s of s a n d on t h e i r h e a d s , and t h a t the infants might have a s h a r e in t h e erection of t h e Cross, t h e m o t h e r s placed t i n y g r a i n s of s a n d in trie h a n d s of t h e i r babies t o be c a r r i e d b y t h e m t o t h e place of t h e C r o s s . T h i s w a s s p o n t a n e ous ; we h e a r d it only a f t e r w a r d s . " (Fides).

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L o n d o n . — A n o t h e r Catholic society, t h e C r u s a d e of R e s c u e in t h e W e s t m i n s t e r Diocese is t o t r a i n b o y s a n d girls f o r land work.

I t w a s a n n o u n c e d a t t h e society's annual meeting here t h a t arrangem e n t s h a v e been m a d e w i t h t h e S a l e s i a n s t o send 50 b o y s and 25 g i r l s t o t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d allied c r a f t s school which t h e Salesians r e c e n t l y s t a r t e d a t Blaisdon, n e a r Gloucester.

Only a few d a y s a g o t h e S o u t h w a r k Diocesan R e s c u e Society formally opened i t s t r a i n i n g f a r m in S u r r e y .

F o r m a n y y e a r s b o t h societies sent their young charges to Canada.

A new problem w a s created when assisted migration ceased.

T h e r e is a b i g demand h e r e f o r j u v e n i l e labour, b u t few opening's f o r c a r e e r s .

T h e p r e s e n t policy is t o fit t h e Catholic y o u t h p a s s i n g t h r o u g h t h e r e s c u e societies' h o m e s for wirk on t h e land, in o r d e r t o absorb some of the surplus labour a v a i l a b l e in overcrowded cities.

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Press Gleanings His wide experience of African affairs gives Dr. Hinsley a special authority in dealing with the questions that are now uppermost. His letter in The Times on Monday revealed a firm grasp of the problem presented by the white man's authority over black races, and his statement that the moral justification of "colonisation" lies in .treating backward races as a sacred trust is much to the point, as are the examples he quoted of England's practical endorsement of that principle.

Specially valuable is the suggestion contained in the words: "Possibly the adoption of collective trusteeship with the consent of all concerned, might lead to collective security more surely than would the Application of sanctions."

S-ii Grace went further. In words which doubtless will be widely quoted he put forward a proposition which gives a practical application to the principle laid down in this week's leader.

"If England," he say, "were to show generosity, both to friendly nations and to nations which have not been friendly, by offering to accept a revision and extension of Mandates, such a gesture would redound to her great credit and perhaps give the world a lasting security from the frightful possibility of war."

That at a time when Africa is in the limelight we should have a leader so w.eU acquainted with $ts problems must be regarded as providential.

UNCLE SAM FOLDS HIS ARMS. The United States Government is adopting its traditional attitude towards European affairs when it expresses its determination to keep out of entanglement in the Italian dispute with Abyssinia. Those typical Americans, Father Coughlin and the late Will Rogers, expressed the real feeling of their fellowcountrymen when they advocated an isolation policy which has been aptly described as "the attitude of the folded arms."

Nevertheless, it may be more difficult than is imagined for America to remain aloof. At least there is one considerable section of her population which is making its voice heard on behalf of Abyssinia.

The large number of coloured people in the States regard the cause of the Ethiopians as their own. A petition to the League of Nations from the International Council of Friends of Abyssinia which has its office in Harlem (the Negro quarter in N e w York), declares that it represents the "millions of blacks in the Americas, and calls upon the Christian nations to defend the rights of Abyssinia.

There can be no doubt that Italy's action lias united and made articulate the public opinion of blacks throughout the world. In so far as this affects the negroes in America it will complicate Washington's task of maintaining: a strictly impartial attitude.

W a s h i n g t o n . — F o r t h e first t i m e t h e corps of chaplains of t h e United S t a t e s N a v y will be h e a d e d by a Catholic priest w h e n t h e Rev. E d w a r d A . Duff—Captain D u f f •THE PRISONER OF THE on J u l y 20, succeeds Captain I VATICAN." Sidney K. E v a n s , Episcopalian, w h o Expressing his disappointment at the h a s served in t h a t capacity for t h e decision of the Government with regard last six y e a r s . to the Abyssinian dispute, Dr. Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham, in a letter In t h e a d v a n c e m e n t of chaplains j to The Times voices, nevertheless his no denominational distinctions a r e ! confidence that "the decision was deconsidered a n d promotions are j termined by considerations of weight." m a d e solely on r a n k and service. ; "It is clearly the duty of private citiI zens, who possess neither direct It h a p p e n s t h a t , with t h e r e t i r e knowledge nor official responsibility," ! he says, "to trust the Government at m e n t of Chaplain E v a n s , F a t h e r Duff is n e x t in line and so will be this momentous crisis." in c h a r g e of nil Navy chaplains.

Unfortunately, this .wise cautiousness forsakes him when he has occasion to F a t h e r Duff has been in t h e mention one with whose difficulties he corps for 20 y e a r s and served with j is even less acquainted. Alluding to distinction w i t h t h e naval forces j Mr. Lansbury's suggestion that the ! Pope should call a council of religious j d u r i n g t h e World W ar.

He will I leaders, the Bishop of Durham remarks: I t a k e up h i s post a t t h e N a v y j Truly, if the whole matter were not so in Washington.

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Agents: leadership. For more truly than Pius IX is Pius XI the 'Prisoner of the VatiBut .perhaps the best reply is the can,' though his chains be not so brutal12—A, Robinson Road, message addressed to the members of ly paraded." i the Nurses' Congress by his Holiness, If the Bishop is content to trust the : as reported in our last issue. That this SINGAPORE. Government of his country, even in a j was =no more mere conventional statecase where he is inclined to criticise its i ment intended to avoid criticism is action, how is it that he cannot extend ! shown by the fact that certain parts of this confidence to one whose wisdom and J it have been, according to the complaints courage have become proverbial throughout Christendom but whose tacit • voiced in the Osservatore Romano, dela MILLION NEGROES IN leted in the reports given by the Italian refusal to arbitrate are due to considerPress. ations which may well be beyond the THE U.SJL It i s scarcely correct to describe a knowledge of those belonging to another I Pope whose utterances must be censored ecclesiastical organisation ? | before they are acceptable to the 250,000 C A T H O L I C S .

"SECULAR POLITICS." ; authorities as a "prisoner," with the imThe writer of the letter referred to, j plication that he has been cowed into in a further ungracious remark, an- i subjection by the State.

N e w Y o r k . — S t a t i s t i c s published swers his own objection. He continues: in t h e A u g u s t issue of T h e I n t e r GERMAN CATHOLICS. "Nor were 4t otherwise, and ChristenHerr Kerrl, the new Minister for racial Review place t h e n u m b e r of dom could so far forget history and I conquer praudice as again to follow ; Church Affairs, i s making strenuous N e g r o e s in t h e United S t a t e s a t Papal guidance in secular politics, is | efforts, we are told, to deprive the 13,000,000. I t is e s t i m a t e d t h a t of there the smallest likelihood that any ! present religious conflicts of their ex- t h i s number, 5,000,000 a r e P r o t e s effect would follow?"

1 treme bitterness. During a recent conWe are glad he acknowledges that it I ference of German Catholic Bishops at t a n t s and 250,000 a r e C a t h o l i c s ; is "prejudice" which stands in the way I Fulda he sent a concilatory message 7,750,000 a r e d a s e d a s " u n c h u r of an appeal to the Vatican. But, seeched". which resulted in a meeting between ing that he himself describes the disCardinal Bertram, Archbishop of pute in question as belonging to the T h e r e a r e 3 0 0 p r i e s t s a n d 1,100 Breslau, and Herr Kerri, a ad it is said sphere of "secular politics," can he that this conference has minimised the s i s t e r s e n g a g e d in t h e coloured wonder that the Representative of One missions of t h e c o u n t r y . Catholic who refused to arbitrate in such mat- j probability of an open rupture between N e g r o c h u r c h e s n u m b e r 210, and ters should hold his peace concerning 1 the Church and the State. | So often concessions t o Catholics in Catholic N e g r o Schools 205. T h e the matter under consideration?

And even if this objection were over- I Germany have been followed by fresh N e g r o enrollment in Catholic come there remains the further difficulty ' outbreaks if brutal persecution that we j schools is 35,092. are not inclined to attach much import—duly noted by the Bishop—that, under ance to the present phase. existing circumstances, no effect could !

Statistics of t h e coloured popuIn any case a change of policy is more lation in t h e l a r g e cities show t h a t be expected from a papal adjudication.

Popes can scarcely be expected to adlikely to be due to fears as to the poiitidress themselves to a world which re- | cal and economic effect on foreign t h e r e a r e 327,726 Negroes in New fuses to listen. | opinion of harsh measures than to a York City, 233,000 in Chicago, genuine change of heart. And it is only 219,000 in Philadelphia a n d 132, CENSORING THE POPE. Mr. Shane Leslie has effectively rea change of heart on the part of the 068 in W a s h i n g t o n . plied to the Bishop of Durham's State authorities that can create the Commenting on t h e s e figures criticism of the Papacy and has remind- j conditiins under which the Church can ed us of the fact that "in the last Italo- j pursue her mission. i t h e editor w r i t e s , " W e belive t h a t Abyssinian dispute it w as Leo XIII who Concessions induced by fear would be negotiated the return of the prisoners j withdrawn so soon as it was thought i t h e s e s t a t i s t i c s will forcefully in| dicate to our r e a d e r s t h e I m m e n of Adowa as the head of one Church ! safe to withdraw them. dealing with another."

I s i t y and i m p o r t a n c e of t h e t a s k SOVIET PROMISES. ! a h e a d in t h e field of Interracial Both our own Government and that of the United States have addressed I action. T h e v a s t n e s s of t h e interracial field c a n n o t be described in protests to Moscow recalling promises made as to the conduct of Communistic j adjectives a l o n e ; n u m b e r s speak propaganda in their respective countries m o r e eloquently".

(Fide^). and contrasting these promises with the disclosures made at the Congress of the Communist International recently I COLLEGE RATES held in Moscow. Those disclosures re- j CATHOLIC vealed the fact that an active campaign | SECOND. on behalf of Communism was being carried on in Great Britain and America.

SHANSI PROVINCIAL The' answer made to diplomatic reEXAMINATIONS. presentations of this kind is always the same; distinction is drawn between the Soviet Government and the Communist Taiyuanfu.—Ming Yuan ColParty and the former promises are relege, which is conducted b y t h e peated.

Catholic Mission of t h i s city, took One does not know at which to second honours in t h e Provincial wonder most—the perfidy of Russia or the credulity of the Governments which collective e x a m i n a t i o n s in which rely on its undertakings. It seems never 14 i n s t i t u t i o n s of h i g h e r education to be realised that, in dealing with took part.

Moscow, diplomacy, we are dealing with T h i s signal success is due in people who openly repudiate the ordinary standards of morality. There is g r e a t p a r t t o t h e able direction of no dishonour, in the eyes of Russian F a t h e r A r s e n e Mullin, O.F.M., a statesmen, in lying a bourgeois Canadian, w h o s p e n d s himself geGovernment. nerously in t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e Ambassadors representing countries studentsprofessedly Christian quite frequently prevaricate, but in these cases one has Ming Y u a n College offers an at least the satisfaction of being able to 8-year course, w i t h special faciliconfront them with a 'ode of morality t i e s for the s t u d y of E n g l i s h . The which they acknowledge. In dealing sciences a r e t a u g h t in Chinese. with Russia we have not even this T h e enrolment last y e a r w a s 262 satisfaction. For the thorough-going materialist the word 'morality' has no students, of whom 55 were meaning. (CATHOLIC TIMES, 6th Sept) Catholics.

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POSITION O F C A T H O L I C SCHOOLS. GOVERNMENT SEEKS G R E A T E R CONTROL. Galle, (Ceylon) — A n improvement is reported i n the Catholic school situation of Ceylon following the decision of the State Council to abandon the plan proposed by the Minister of Public Instruction by which teachers in private schools would receive their salaries directly from the Ministry. B y a vote of 35 to 5 the Council decided that the grants for salaries are to be sent to the directors of the schools every three months.

In Ceylon the Government aids private denominational schools on the condition that they cor form with certain standards. For several years, however, there has been an evident attempt to close these schools and to b r i n g about a state monopoly of education. t'he most annoying part of this movement has been the embarrassments i m posed on the missionaries. I f the grants were not on hand when the teachers were to be paid, the missionaries had to pay them out of their own funds, thereby freezing their capital and bringing all other activities to a standstill. When they complained of these excessive delays, the authorities suggested that the teachers' salaries be paid directly by Government. Obviously, this arrangement would mean that the authority of the directors would be weakened, and the harmful consequences would be many.

It now appears that those i n power have been made to take a more reasonable view of their rights and duties. This may be owing to the publicity given the situation i n the press, or to the fear that the grievances would be carried to London. The elections for the State Council, in which the Catholic vote is important, will be held i n January, and this fact also may help to explain the change.

(Fides).

GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY IN ROME HAS OVER 2,000 STUDENTS F R O M 47 NATIONS. Vatican City.—Of the 2,068 students who attended courses at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome during the scholastic year 1934-5, 501 only were Italians.

46 other nations were represented i n the student body, the largest groups being, Americans-258, French-204, Germans-181, Spaniards-132, British-132.

The present Rector, the Rev. Vincent McCormick, S.J., and five other members of the faculty are Americans. (Lumen-N.C. W.C.) F E E T BINDING BANNED B Y PEKING MAYOR. Peking — T h e Mayor of Peking has begun a campaign to abolish the practice of binding the feet of baby girls. Parents violating the law will be fined. This inhuman custom continues despite the many attempts to end it. In 1850 Bishop Daguin, of the Vincentian Missionaries, Vicar Apostolic of Siwantze, published an instruction for his Christians condemning the practice and showing, in tke words of St. John Chrysostom, that binding the feet was contrary to the honour of the Creator and carried with it many harmful effects for both body and soul. Missionaries have constantly sought to discourage this usage. (Fides).

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"MONTEREY" MURDERS FOLLOWED BY "TABASCO ASSASSINATIONS BY

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(N.C.W.C. News Service) *~Mexico City.—Fires of indignation at the assassination of students in Tabasco by Garrido Canabal's gunmen have been fanned by details reaching here of the murder of two more students in Monterey, i n the State of Neuvo Leon.

There killings followed protests over the Tabasco shootings.

A startling wave of resentment has spread' not only through the student body of the country, but among all elements of the nation.

Meantime, Tabascans living in Mexico City have demanded that the Permanent Commission of the Congress declare the State Government in Tabasco suspended because of the violence against constitutional guarantees and humanity, and that a new Governor be named.

Excelsior says: " W i t h greater force today than ever before, public opinion raises its voice to condemn crimes like these and demand, once for all, that justice be done.'

Amendment Discussed* There is now discussion of a Constitutional amendment to punish violations of personal guarantees by arrogant authorities, and to safeguard inviolable rights. The students continue their plans to oppose Garrido Canabal.

Such consideration doubtless is spurred by the murder i n prison in Queretaro of a Spaniard, E n rique del R i o . While the death has been called a suicide, the Spanish Embassy has protested and the body is declared to show no sign of suicide. The brother of the Governor of the State is involved, and Del R i o is known to have been interested in operations of a lottery.

Garrido remains defiant, a statement by him amounting to a challenge to the Federal Government.

Moreover, he in effect charged the Government with siding with the Church, when he dubbed his enemies "crusaders of He declared: the Archbishopric.

"I defy and I challenge all the forces of conservatism and the clergy to bring to Tabasco thenbest troops and to face our peasants and 'Red S h i r t s / who have suffered most for and been benefited by our movement. Let them bring their most powerful units i n their attack against our revolutionary ideals and then they will see what will happen/ Demands made at the big demonstration here included: That all Tabasco State troops and police be disarmed; that freedom of travel be assured; that an effort be made to seize arms held by the State Government; that Federal Government agents be sent at once to supervise a free election and guarantee legality in voting, and that the Chief of Operations in Tabasco be recalled at once.

The indignation was manifest at the great demonstration here in Mexico City. A l l classes took part, business men closing their stores in sympathy. A l l schools in Dr. the Capital sent groups.

Ocaranza, Rector of the University, and D r . Gomez Morin, former Rector, were among the orators.

Flower-sellers of the city sent a huge wreath and poor children a spray of flowers.

U.S. Students Take Part.

United States students, here for the University summer school, were lustily cheered when they resolved to attend the demonstration. They issued the following, statement to the press: " A s students of the Summer School, we have no desire that anyone think we are interfering with matters of political character. We are participating i n the manifestation to offer our most profound sympathy to the families and friends of our student companions who have been murdered, and in union w i t h the students of Mexico we protest against those responsible for these tragic events.

We offer to our companions our support and solidarity because we believe that frontiers which separate countries cannot signify differences of ideals which are cherished by all students regardless of nationality."

The student killings in Monterey took place after a student congress which was notable for declarations against government absolutism in education. A former policeman was held responsible and was arrested. Only intervention by Federal troops saved him from lynching. Searched, the suspect was found to have a pistol, political literature and credentials of the National Revolutionary Party.

A t a public demonstration following the killings, there was an indignant outpouring of the entire city.

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State Monopoly Opposed.

The Monterey student congress had protested the Tabasco assassinations and demanded punishment for the guilty. It also had declared that the rights of the family are above those of the State in education; that the State is made for the citizens, and not the citizens for the State; that education in Mexico is derived from a democratic regime and hence the students opposed educational monopoly by the State.

Such monopoly, they charged, is created solely for political reasons.

While politics is not fundamental to a university, the students also declared, the university should actively participate when citizens' rights are violated. Finally, declaring against socialist education, the congress favoured working for

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A M E R I C A N M I S S I O N A R I E S IN FLOODED MANCHU-KOREAN BORDER LAND. Tokyo.— What is said to be the worst flood i n 60 years has struck northern Korea at the Manchurian frontier. After ten days of heavy rain the level of the Yalu River rose 19 feet and, overflowing both banks, has caused damage estimated at $10,000,000. The Yalu divides Korea from Manchuria, and cities on both sides of the river have suffered greatly, Antung being the hardest hit i n ManchuriaAlthough the city of Shingishu, in Korea, has been saved from the flood by the strong safety dykes which protect the town on all sides, the suburban district immediately outside the walls has been devastated.

The American Maryknoll Missionaries staff the Catholic missions on both sides of the river, in Manchurian and i n Korean territory.

The Right Rev. Msgr.

John E . Morris, Prefect Aoostolic of Peng Yang, writes, "The distress is so widespread that all relief agencies are needed. It is a splendid opportunity to display Christian charity. Our missionary at Sringishu and the Maryknoll Sisters there have received a number of families acected by the flood and have housed them in our Church buildings where they are being fed, clothed and given medical treatment.

The Christians have taken up a collection and are doing their best to relieve the misfortune of these poor people.

If we had available funds we could do much good. ! The disaster has come at a time of the vear when the wheather not too hard on the homeless, but before the usual severe Korean winter sets in these poor people must have homes, and i f we can do our share in providing them the Church will gain a good name and possibly many converts." (Fides). reform of Article 3 of the Constitution providing for such education . . * In Guadalajara, a commission oi the Revolutionary Students federation addressed President Cardenas, asking justice and P " ment for those responsible ™* assassinations in Tabasco.

President thereupon declared tna students and citizens £ !£ might rest assured that ne plored the killings and a thoroug investigation was taking p l * u n i s n

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When the results of the Hong j children are by no means handiKong University School Certificate ! capped in being obliged to attend Examination were published late j them. last July, the newly founded L a PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Salle College was shown to have Prize Distribution Day, a redscored a signal triumph. letter day for L a Salle College will The results are as follows: E n be held this year about the first tries, 54; Passes, 22, Distinctions. week in October.

36; Honours, 7. The percentage Parents and friends will be inof passes, 41 %, may not seem very vited. high but according to Hong Kong standards, it is quite good. This appears to be the case when we consider that on this average, she came third out of a field of 23 schools. That she was not first on the list in no way lessens her success since the two schools with slightly higher averages have special facilities, among which is that of being in a position to weed out all weak students.

But considered from the viewpoint of distinctions, L a Salle is a clear first.

Moreover, she took

Representative Emanuel Celler, who vigorously denounced the situation in Germany in a speech of the floor of the House on Monday, said he was very much in sympathy with the K i n g proposal, but that, "until something else can be done," he feels "an economic boycott will be the most effective means of bringing an end to the deplorable conditions in Germany."

Hongkong Government Scholarship.

ST. TERESA'S CHINESE CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.

R. SOARES:—who won the Portuguese Scholarship.

three Scholarships, a Government Scholarship, one of the two K i n g Edward's Scholarships, and the Portuguese Scholarship.

Moreover, L a Salle came first in the May Diocesan Interschool Religious Knowledge E x a m , securing the highest number of certificates in the Colony.

The results of St. Joseph's College are: Entries, 50; Passes. 12; Honours, 4; Distinctions, 11; Those of W a h Y a n College, conducted by the Jesuit Fathers: Entries, 70; Passes, 17; Honours, 6; Distinctions, 28.

Both L a Salle and St. Joseph's are conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The latter has been doing its good work for over 60 years, and has always maintained a high standard at pubhe examinations, some years doing brilliantly. L a Salle was opened three years ago. Being magnificently designed and built on a hill, * is one of the most imposing structures of the Colony.

The number of pupils on the registers already passes the 800 mark.

Two years ago, the entire examination system of the Hong Kong University was recast and nence this year was a new start.

K La Salle maintains this level, we may safely look forward to manv glorious years i n the future.

It should also prove a consolation to Catholics to know that in matters educational as in everv other field °i activity, Catholic Schools are among the foremast and that their r

Launch Picnic.

Time:—Monday, 2nd September, 2—7 p.m.

Organisers:—Members of St. Teresa's C.C.Y.M.S. Place:—Cheung Chau Island.

Games:—Various swimming events with prizes awarded.

Guests and Members:—About 65.

Special Guests:—Fr. N . Maestrini,

A t the same time the President, with the Ethiopian situation in mind, restated his foreign policy, reaffirming his "good neighbour" principle, which is applicable to all countries and may be described as a policy of non-interference.

William Green, president of the American Federation of Labour, issued a statement regarding the "blood purge" inaugurated by the Hitler Government against the Jews and Catholics residing in Germany.

"The destruction of German Trade Unions, the persecution of

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A t Cheung Chau wharf the big party went ashore to see the place.

Water was uninvitingly cold. On tre whole everyone was satisfied, especially with refreshments and prizes.

CATHOLIC ACTION. Yesterday, H . E . Mgr. H . V a l torta left Hongkong by the "Asama M a r u " to attend the Catholic Action Congress to be held in Shanghai.

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Senator K i n g proposed that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigate the persecution in Germany, with a view to the United States severing diplomatic relations with that country if findings warrant it. He characterized the reported conduct of Nazi leaders as "brutal, cruel and barbarous," and* said that "after the Foreign Relations Committee inquires ivto the validity of these charges of tyranny, oppression and paganistic practices, it would make findings of fact and recommendations to the President and the Slate Department." He asserted that there are "precedents galore" for the breaking off of diplomatic relations. s

P. ULRICH:—who won the

Arrangements are being made for a Concert to be staged in the Great Hall for the occasion.

F O R INQUIRY INTO N A Z I ON RELIGION.

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the Jews, and the 'blood purge' inaugurated by the Hitler Government shocked the entire world," he said. "Now all of this horrible treatment accorded residents of Germany is being supplemented by further persecution and further drives against the Jews and Catholics residing in Germany.

"This all serves to vindicate the action of the American Federation of Labour in declaring a boycott against German goods and German service. Every man and woman who loves liberty, freedom and justice must protest against the brutal action of Hitler and the Hitler Government against free democratic trade unions, the Jewish people and German Catholics.

"In behalf of the American Federation of Labour, I repeat its official protest against the most recent action of the Hitler Government. Surely the governing nations which make up the civilized world can not longer remain i n different to the action of a tyrant such as Hitler."

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Consecrated by Card. Seredi.

London, Sept. 13th F i f t y years work by Benedictine monks was completed to-day when Cardinal Seredi, Prince Primate of Hungary, directly representing His Holiness the Pope, consecrated the new Abbey Church built by the monks at Downside, Somersetshire. The new Church up to now has cost £200,000, every penny of which has been paid,. The Pope marked the occasion by raising the Abbey to the dignity of a Minor Basilica, the only one in the country.—Reuter.

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A CASE FOR T H E MEXICAN GOVERNMENT

BY JOSEPH McSORLEY OF THE PAULIST FATHERS.

(FROM THE CATHOLIC WORLD) THIRD INSTALMENT. N o w t h o s e w h o t h i n k t h e Gov- I e r n m e n t is justified in p u t t i n g | e r n m e n t m u s t b e i n n o c e n t b e c a u s e Catholics o u t s i d e t h e law, i g n o r i n g i t h e y t h i n k t h e C h u r c h m u s t b e t h e i r c o n s t i t u t i o n a l r i g h t s a n d in- | p u n i s h m e n t upon t h e m — largely t o b l a m e , f o r g e t p e r h a p s ! flicting t h a t n o t t h e C h u r c h b u t t h e Gov- ! s o m e t i m e s c a p i t a l p u n i s h m e n t — e r n m e n t i s t h e d e f e n d a n t in t h i s w i t h o u t even t h e formality of a cdse. T h e y m a y b e helped t o f o r g e t t r i a l . I n i t s a t t e m p t t o s u p p r e s s | t h i s i m p o r t a n t fact b y t h e m a n o e u - t h e Catholic C h u r c h , h i s Govern- I v r e s of w r i t e r s like S e n o r P o r t e s m e n t h a s ignored justice, legality, Gil, w h o i n v i t e u s t o s t u d y h i s t o r y , moral principles. I t h a s depended a n d b y t h e appeal of Mexican exclusively upon m i g h t , r e g a r d l e s s p u b l i c i t y a g e n t s , w h o would h a v e of r i g h t . u s a d m i r e t h e scenic b e a u t i e s of But this argues a return to the Mexico, i t s a r t , i t s l i t e r a t u r e , t h e w a y s of b a r b a r i s m . This, if tolep r o g r e s s i v e n e s s of t h e p r e s e n t A d - r a t e d , will e n d a n g e r all h u m a n m i n i s t r a t i o n w i t h r e g a r d t o l a b o u r liberty. I t is literally u n t h i n k a b l e laws, land distribution, r u r a l t h a t t h e c o u r t of world opinion schools, a n d so on, a d infinitum. will find t h e G o v e r n m e n t of Mexico W e m a y t h u s b e k e p t f r o m con- innocent.

According t o every s i d e r i n g t h e m a i n q u e s t i o n : H a s principle of l a w t h e G o v e r n m e n t the Mexican Government t h e m u s t b e declared " G u i l t y " b y m o r a l r i g h t t o t r e a t M e x i c a n citi- every person w h o believes in n a zens a s i t h a s been t r e a t i n g t h e m ? t u r a l h u m a n r i g h t s .

So f a r a s I c a n see, p e r s o n s outTo y o u w h o a r e r e a d i n g t h e s e p a g e s , I c a n t h i n k of n o b e t t e r side of Mexico w h o a r e o n t h e side piece of advice t h a n t h e colloquia- of t h e Mexican G o v e r n m e n t a r e lism. K e e p y o u r e y e o n t h e b a l l ! m a d e u p of t h r e e g r o u p s : B o n o t l e t a n y o n e lead y o u a w a y G r o u p A . W h i c h really believes f r o m t h e m a i n q u e s t i o n , a s above it is lawful f o r a g o v e r n m e n t t o defined.

T h e r e a r e , i t is t r u e , i g n o r e all individual r i g h t s , b u t m a n y o t h e r i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e s of usually r e f r a i n s from p r o f e s s i n g Mexico.

T h e r e a r e topics w h i c h t h a t belief. the consideration of deserve G r o u p B . W h i c h deliberately r e e v e r y o n e i n t e r e s t e d i n c o n s t i t u - f u s e s t o c o m e t o a n y conclusion on tional g o v e r n m e n t , sociology, h i s - t h e m a i n q u e s t i o n and m e a n w h i l e , t o r y , t h e l a b o u r m o v e m e n t , a g r a - e i t h e r n e g a t i v e l y o r positively, r i a n policies, a n d t h e w h o l e field of s u p p o r t s t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s side. education.

These various subG r o u p G. W h i c h does n o t t h i n k j e c t s m a y a n d should b e t a k e n u p clearly, n o r discern t h e m a i n point s o m e t i m e . B u t , p l e a s e , d o n o t l e t a n d w a n d e r s off into side issues. t h e m b e introduced a s a substiT h e m e m b e r s of g r o u p A . , q u i t e t u t e f o r t h e question w h i c h is n o w c e r t a i n l y , a r e wholly o u t of s y m b e i n g s u b m i t t e d t o t h e considera- p a t h y w i t h A m e r i c a n i n s t i t u t i o n s tion" o f all w h o believe in h u m a n a n d w i t h d e m o c r a t i c principles of freedom, w h e r e v e r t h e y live a n d g o v e r n m e n t .

By whatever name w h o e v e r they- a r e . t h e y call i t , t h e i r code i s a c o n t r a M a y I b e p e r m i t t e d stifl o n c e cfefckm of t h o s e i r a H e r a b l e r i g h t s a g a i n t o r e s t a t e t h a t q u e s t i o n ? w h i c h a r e a t t h e basis of h u m a n H e r e i t i s : H a s t h e M e x i c a n Gov- f r e e d o m . I t implies t h a t a g o v e r n e r n m e n t t h e m o r a l r i g h t t o t r e a t m e n t m a y i m p o s e upon i t s citizens M e x i c a n citizens a s i t h a s been a n y obligation w h a t s o e v e r ; a n d t r e a t i n g t h e m ? T h a t is t h e ques- t h a t t h e y never have t h e r i g h t t o t i o n . E v i d e n c e w h i c h b e a r s upon disobey. T h e individual m a y n o t it, i s a d m i s s i b l e E v i d e n c e w h i c h a p p e a l t o conscience, o r t h e l a w of b e a r s n o t upon it, b u t upon o t h e r n a t i o n s , o r t h e law of God. H e p o i n t s m u s t b e p o s t p o n e d , until m u s t do a n y t h i n g t h e S t a t e comt h o s e o t h e r points shall come u p m a n d s h i m t o do, o r else b e r e a d y , f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n . " O n e q u e s t i o n a s a criminal, t o suffer t h e p e n a l t y a t a time," i s a n e l e m e n t a r y r u l e of c r i m e . of all logical discussion. So let u s T h i s is n o t t h e place t o discuss d i s r e g a r d p r o p a g a n d a a n d t a k e u p j t h e m o r a l a n d political implications t h e c h a r g e t h a t t h e S t a t e is p e r s e - | of t h e creed of Group A . I t will b e c u t i n g t h e C h u r c h i n Mexico. e n o u g h t o s a y t h a t t h e i r creed a n d T h e c a s e m a y b e p u t v e r y brief- t h e policy of t h e Mexican Governl y : T h e r e h a s been s o m e quibbling m e n t a r e logical c o u n t e r p a r t s of over t h e w o r d " p e r s e c u t i o n . " Con- each o t h e r . One w h o a d h e r e s t o c e r n i n g t h e facts, h o w e v e r , t h e r e t h a t creed will, if consistent, supis n o r o o m f o r a r g u m e n t . A s D r . p o r t t h e Mexican G o v e r n m e n t ; M a c f a r l a n d p u t s i t : " I t is idle t o a n d one w h o s u p p o r t s t h e Mexican discuss ib?s q u e s t i o n .

Even a G o v e r n m e n t , will, if h e r e a s o n s h a s t y r e v i e w of t h i s volume ( h i s correctly,, a d h e r e t o t h a t c r e e d : own) m a k e s it p e r f e c t l y clear t h a t G r o u p A . inch/des, f o r example t h e Mexican S t a t e i s p e r s e c u t i n g Stalin a n d h i s followers w h o of the Church.

F o r t h e F o r e i g n Se- course b o t h profess a n d a c t upon c r e t a r y a n d t h e A m b a s s a d o r t o t h e principle t h a t t h e S t a t e can do t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s t o r e i t e r a t e no w r o n g . I t includes also every denials is a s d i s i n g e n u o u s a s i t is o u t s p o k e n C o m m u n i s t a n d every inept."

Senor P o r t e s Gil really s e c r e t s y m p a t h i z e r w i t h Commum a k e s t h e policy of h i s Govern- n i s m . m e n t u n m i s t a k a b l y plain w h e n h e T h e r e h a s been a good deal of tells u s t h a t t h e proceedings confusion in people's m i n d s a b o u t a g a i n s t t h e C h u r c h a r e d i c t a t e d b y t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p between t h e Mexia s e n s e of " t h e n e c e s s i t y on t h e can a n d Russian Revolutions, p a r t of t h e Public P o w e r t o r e - w h i c h plainly have c e r t a i n points p r e s s a n d if possible t o s u p p r e s s of s i m i l a r i t y a n d c e r t a i n p o i n t s of a l t o g e t h e r t h e t e m p o r a l activities I difference.

Perhaps t h e situation of t h e C l e r g y of Mexico." could be clarified by s a y i n g t h a t in philosophy t h e y a r e alike, b u t in T h a t , t h e n , is t h e e n d in view T h e lawfulness of t h e m e a n s used social a n d economic f e a t u r e s t h e y is i n q u e s t i o n . A n d t h e r e is no- a r e in s h a r p c o n t r a s t w i t h each M r . Stanley R y p i n s , w h o t h i n g in all t h e 135 p a g e s of Senor o t h e r .

GiFs book t o p r o v e t h a t h i s Gov- I h a s m a d e a s t u d y of t h i s question,

points o u t t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t a l p r o g r a m m e s of t h e t w o countries differ g r e a t l y in such respects a s political s t r u c t u r e , land d i s t r i b u tion, judicial procedure. B u t h e finds a s i m i l a r i t y in t h e i r a t t i t u d e to t h e Church a n d in t h e i r s y s t e m s of public i n s t r u c t i o n . T h e t r u t h in a nutshell is t h a t t h e Mexican policy implies a Communistic p h i losophy, a n d t h a t only a Communistic philosophy will j u s t i f y t h e Mexican policy.

W h e n w e t u r n t o Group B . we find people w h o h a v e r a t i o n alized t h e m s e l v e s into a position w h e r e t h e y n o longer see t h e implications of t h e policy which t h e y s u p p o r t . T h e y sense more o r less indefinitely t h a t t h e y belong to t h e side w h i c h is opposed t o t h e Catholic C h u r c h . T h e y a r e s t r o n g l y for " P r o g r e s s " a n d keen on experim e n t s , social, political, educational.

T h e y would like t o see t h e g r o u n d cleared of all obstacles. B u t t h e y do n o t h o n e s t l y face t h e deeds t h a t a r e b e i n g done a n d pass j u s t j u d g m e n t "upon t h e doers of t h e m .

They have committed themselves to t h e s u p p o r t of a n end, a n d — a t least e q u i v a l e n t l y — t h e y hold t h a t t h e e n d justifies t h e m e a n s .

I do not see h o w otherwise t o explain t h e s t r i k i n g phenomenon of " L i b e r a l s " a n d " P r o g r e s s i v e " explicitly o r implicitly lending a i d and comfort t o t h e Mexican Gove r n m e n t . I n t h i s class w e find a c e r t a i n n u m b e r of A m e r i c a n w r i t ers, editors, p r o f e s s o r s , educationa l i s t s , — J o h n D e w e y for e x a m p l e ; and Frank Tannenbaum; and t h e editors of The N e w A g e , t h e official o r g a n of t h e S c o t t i s h R i t e in W a s h i n g t o n ; a n d meet- of t h e p e o ple w h o w r i t e enthusiastically a b o u t r e n a s c e n t Mexico a n d i t s n e w land s y s t e m , a n d i t s l a b o u r legislation, o r w h o r u n t o u r s a n d conduct c o n v e n t i o n s ; a n d in g e n e r a l m o s t of t h o s e w h o praise t h e " p r o g r e s s i v e policies" of t h e M e xican G o v e r n m e n t .

NAZIS N B W ATTACK O N CATHOLIC CHURCH. 5

ASSSAILED BY WASHINGTON PAPER. W a s h i n g t o n . — " A world u n b e comingly calloused t o t h e r i g o u r s of g o v e r n m e n t b y d i c t a t o r s h i p still m u s t g a s p a t t h e implication of t h e l a t e s t Nazi edict, t h i s t i m e directed a t t h e Catholic C h u r c h of G e r m a n y , " i t w a s declared b y t h e Washington Post recently in a n editorial entitled " B a r b a r i t y Unabashed." " I t is e v i d e n t , " t h e editorial s a y s , " t h a t s p y i n g a n d clubbing, which h a v e long been t h e r e g u l a r o r d e r i n t h e politics a n d economics of c o m m u n a l G e r m a n y , now will be injected into t h e religious life of h a r a s s e d minorities. T h u s t h e p i c t u r e of a r a n k i n g n a t i o n ' s degeneracy is complete. " I t will be a r g u e d b y G e r m a n y ' s paid p r o p a g a n d i s t s t h a t practical politics d e m a n d e d such action, t h a t no g o v e r n m e n t could tolerate boring from w i t h i n by religious g r o u p s . T h e a n s w e r is t h a t polit i c s loses all claim t o practicality or a n y t h i n g else w h e n it a t t e m p t s t o s t r a n g l e freedom of conscience a n d when t h e S t a t e becomes dependent upon t h e denial of r e ligious freedom for m a i n t e n a n c e of i t s e x i s t e n c e . " T h e editorial s a y s " i t is impossible to believe t h a t t h e policy can be followed t o i t s u l t i m a t e conclusions in a n a t i o n a s civilized a s G e r m a n y w i t h o u t some final outb u r s t of p e n t - u p f u r y . " (N.C.W.C.)

LEGION OF MARY IN PUERTO RICO. SHOWS

REMARKABLE GROWTH.

D u b l i n . — R e m a r k a b l e growth of t h e Legion of M a r y in t h e village of C a g u a s , P u e r t o Rico, is described in a n a r t i c l e published in The S t a n d a r d . Catholic newspaper of t h i s city. A P r a e s i d i u m of the Legion w a s e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e Rev. H e n r y Goetten, C.SS.R., at C a g u a s , in N o v e m b e r , 1932. A t t h e end of t h e first y e a r t h e r e were twelve a c t i v e m e m b e r s a n d 75 auxiliaries. I t n o w h a s 27 memb e r s a n d 150 a u x i l i a r i e s carrying on a n a c t i v e a p o s t o l a t e .

W h e n F a t h e r G o e t t e n decided to establish t h e Region of Mary in t h e village, h e w r o t e t o Dublin for a handbook. H i s plans were interr u p t e d b y a d e v a s t a t i n g storm.

W h e n h e w r o t e , h e said h e could not hope f o r r e s u l t s such as had been o b t a i n e d b y leaders of the Legion in I r e l a n d . " D o not expect m i r a c l e s , " h e w r o t e , " b u t pray for them."

T h e R e v . H e n r y Goetten, C S S .

R., f o u n d e r of t h e Praesidium of t h e Legion of M a r y , points to the diminution of h o s t i l i t y towards t h e activities of t h e C h u r c h in this vicinity a s o n e of t h e developm e n t s since t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e Legion. M u c h of t h e feeling, h e said, h a d b e e n s t i r r e d up by p r o p a g a n d a in a h o s t i l e press.

(N.C.W.C.) BISHOP R A Y S S A C OF SWATOW A R R I V E S I N UJ5.A. ON WAY TO F R A N C E .

San Francisco.—The Most Rev. Adolphe R a y s s a c , V i c a r A p . of S w a t o w , K w a n g t u n g , a r r i v e d here on t h e Chichibu M a r u . H e is on h i s w a y t o N e w Y o r k City, whence h e will e m b a r k f o r P a r i s .

Bishop R a y s s a c is a member of t h e P a r i s F o r e i g n Mission Society, w h i c h h a s c h a r g e of 14 separate Missions m C h i n a a n d m a n y others in India a n d J a p a n . H e h a s been 45 y e a r s in C h i n a a n d h a s been Bishop of S w a t o w since 1914.

T o w a r d t h e e n d of l a s t year he received a s C o a d j u t o r t h e Most Rev. C h a r l e s Vogel, M.E. (Lumen).

A SYMBOL It ?s difficult to express the reverent Jove w e feel for those w h o are, gone. A funeral here and a Symbol of remembrance aid and comfort the . bereaved.

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C A T H O L I C S IN T H E LIMELIGHT. (By O u r Own Correspondent.)

NET-BALL. GIRLS' SPORT CLUB MALACCA. T h e Girls' Sports Club of Malacca g a v e a netball display last Friday. The Resident Councillor bounced the ball to commence the exhibition match between Blues and Whites.

The Blues side comprised: S. Rodrigues, G. Thsseira, M. Rozario, H. Gomes.

M. Paulo. I. Rodrigues and P. Rodrigues.

T h e Whites were represented by: de Souza, I. Westerhout^ F. Gomes, Nunis, A. Rodrigues, V. *Mowe and Pinto.

T h e g a m e was thrilling from start

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finish a n d e n d e d in favour of the Whites by 1 6 — 9 .

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Rodrigues obtained 9 points, M s s M. Paulo 7, Miss V. Mowe 4 and A. Rodrigues 5.

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Saturday in torrential rain but before a most enthusiastic audience.

No doubt Frisco appeared the fresher at the end and in the opinion of many earned the verdict but by the narrowest of narrow margins.

Ke intends proceeding to Australia to make a name for himself in the fistic world and one wishes him the best of luck. He has a great amount to learn and unlearn as yet but he has youth, confidence and good health. * * * * * Ignacio Fernandez was unable to defeat Young Johnson at the new Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on September 14th.

In a 12 three minute round contest the latter won a points decision which however was very close indeed.

Fernandez adopted the wrong tactics and paid the penalty.

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BOXING.

0 MILLER BEATS WATSON. Freddy Miller, Catholic featherweight champion of the world, knocked out Seaman Watson in the second round.

F o r the first time in his life Watson took the count.

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* * * * * JACK DOYLE LOSES ON * DOUBTFUL DECISION. Jack Doyle, beaten by Buddy Baer, at Madison Squre Gardens, New York, w a s punched in the groin early in the first round and was never himself after • thst. B ? e r apologised in the ring and | a large section of the rrowd yelled out j f o r a f o u l . I n New York of course such a b l o w is not counted foul and thus the fi>ht proceeded. Doyle showed magni- j ficent courage and appears to have been leadinsr when temporarily paralysed by j the very low b ow.

He declares that he w a s surprised when given out on j a T.K.O. Anyv-av Doyle should have been properly padded and protected around the j groin.

I n Great Britain thp punch j w o u l d have disaualified Baer.

The prom o t e r has rr»*om^sed Doyle a return en<*0!mfpr with his "victor."

This is Doyle's fir^t real defeat in the ring: if w e oroH the defeat on a foul against him when he last met Peterson. * * * * * * FRISCO—GUNBOAT SCRAP. Young Frisco drew ( ? ) with Gunboat Jack at the New World Statium last 4

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When the Selangor Rangers won the Stoner Shield for cricket last week it was their second triumph as in 1934 they similarly annexed the trophy.

This year they were only once defeated.

Much of the Rangers' deserved success was due to the De Silva cousins, Lawrence, now of Pahang, and Clement.

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CRICKET STATISTICS. Since 1919, of all the great cricket batsmen who have figured in first class games, 6 have been singled out by their performances and popularity—Hobbs, Mead, Woolley, Hendren, Sutcliffe and Hammond.

Hobbs has retired from active cricket.

Hendren is the Catholic among them.

No. of Seasons: Hobbs ( 2 6 ) ; Woolley (26): Mead (27); Hendren (23); Sutcliffe (17); Hammond (16).

Aggregate till August 1935: Hobbs (61,237); Woollev (53J601); Mead (53,438); Hendren (52,128); Sutcliffe (42,185); Hammond (32,828).

Average: Hobbs (50,65); Woolley (41.94); Mead (48.31); Hendren (51.86); Sutcliffe (54.43); Hammond (52.35).

Cent-ries: Hobbs (197); Woolley (136); Mead (150); Hendren (153): Sutcliffe (129); Hammond (101).

No. fcf Test Matches: Hobbs (61); Woolley (63); Mead ( 1 7 ) ; Hendren 51); Sutcliffe (54); Hammond (54).

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TIGER B E E R Ffl A/CP fr HfcAVC L™ RECENT TALL SCORES. Sandham made 54 for Surrey against Middlesex at the Oval.

Hendren scored 195 for Middlesex.

H. J. Enthoven made 28 for Middlesex.

M. Turnbull compiled 84 and 39 for Glamorgan against Sussex.

O'Connor of Essex scored 57 and 81 against Hampshire.

Hendren amassed 141 for his County against Nottinghamshire.

Sandham reached 107 against Hampshire.

RUGBY. • 0 JOHORE RUGGER. A large crowd assembled at Genuang, North Johore, to witness a weak All Blues Rugger Team go down in defeat to North Johore.

The game was arranged as a farewell- to Dr. Hickey who has done a tremendous deal for rugger in North Johore.

At night the All Blues were entertained to dinner. Dr. Hickey proceeds on leave shortly and we hope he will benefit immensely bv it. * * * * * * NEGRI ALL BLUES RUGGER CAPTAIN. Mr. P. S. Scully is the newlv elected Ca?;tain of the Negri Sembilan All Blues Rueby Football Association.

Mr. A Rofcario is one of the Auditors and Messrs. P. Scully and O. Fernandez are on the Selection Committee.

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SINGAPORE POLO CLUB. The K.O.R. Cup a trophy presented by the officers of the 1st King^ Own Ifcoyal

Lancaster Regiment in 1900 to the Singapore Polo Club, for the open championship of Malaya, was fought for on Monday by the Panthers (Singapore) and the Royal Artillery.

The former won by 6 goals to 2.

The Hon. Mr. R. Onraet scored 2 of the winners' goals and was conspicuous throughout. He is the Acting Inspector General of Police.

BASEBALL. The "Rest" team beat the "Rubber" IX at baseball on Sunday at RafP.es CoPege.

Both sides consisted of members of t h * local American Colony. In the winning n i n e was Mr. E. O'Connor of the M.G.W. Pictures Corporation while Mr. J. Curtey a r p e ^ for the losers. a r

MALACCA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. The a n n u a l general m e e t i n g of t h e Malacca Hockey Association was held on Sep. 1 0 t h a t t h e p r e mises of t h e S t . F r a n c i s ' s A s s o ciation.

Mr. P . G. P a m a d a s a , t h e P r e s i dent, t o o k t h e c h a i r .

H e w a s re-elected P r e s i d e n t for the current year.

STRIKING. She: t h i n k t h a t is a n ideal match."

He: " Y e s , t h e l e a s t friction will c a u s e a flare u p . "

MALAYA

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LEADER,

S A T U R D A Y , 21st S e p t e m b e r , 1935.

THE

PARISHES

PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, BUKIT MERTAJAM,

IPOH,

KLANG,

SINGAPORE CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH. Baptisms.

15th September:—Celine Felizia P e r e i r a , b o r n o n t h e 6 t h Sept e m b e r , d a u g h t e r of Herbert L o i s P e r e i r a a n d of M a r y N o n i s Pereira. God-parents: Duncan Bernard Edwards and Stella M a r i a Kessler.

15th S e p t e m b e r : — J o s e F r a n c i s c o L u i s A t a i d e d a Costa, b o r n on t h e 2nd S e p t e m b e r , son of S e r v u l o Tome X a v i e r F e r d i n a n d o S a c r a F a m i l i a d a C o s t a a n d of C a t a r i n a de S e n a A t a i d e d a Costa.

God-parents: St. Joseph and Artemizia Petronelia Mendonca.

15th September:—Leslie B e r n a r d d e Souza, b o r n o n t h e 6 t h S e p t e m b e r , son of A l b e r t d e Souza a n d of Alice d e Souza. Godp a r e n t s : H o r a t i o Rozario a n d Rubina Fernandez.

CONGRATULATIONS! Our hearty congratulations to R e v . F r . H . Duvelle on h i s b e i n g h o n o u r e d w i t h t h e O r d e r of t h e C r o w n of J o h o r e ( T h i r d C l a s s ) . I t will b e recalled t h a t t h e R e v .

F a t h e r has spent a great many y e a r s in m i n i s t e r i n g t o t h e F a i t h f u l ©f J o h o r e .

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LA SALLE COLLEGE, KOW LOON conducte d by the Christian Brothers. A splendidly constructed building affording all modern educational facilities and ideally situated.

OBITUARY. Mr. H e n r y de Souza of 24 E a s t Coast Road died on Monday m o r n i n g a n d w a s b u r i e d a t 5 p.m. t h e s a m e d a y . H e w a s in ill h e a l t h for several m o n t h s a n d w a s boarded o u t b y t h e Municipality in J u n e t h i s y e a r . H e n r y is t h e son of t h e l a t e Mr. Jocelyn d e Souza a promine n t m e m b e r of t h e choir of t h e C a t h e d r a l of t h e Good S h e p h e r d .

T h e b u r i a l service w a s conducted b y Rev. F a t h e r D u b o i s and w a s l a r g e l y a t t e n d e d b y relatives and f r i e n d s of t h e deceased.

R.I.P.

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TERESA'S

NOVENA.

Kampong Bahru.

F o r t h e convenience of so m a n y clients of S a i n t T e r e s a , t h e Blue B u s Company will r u n t h e i r b u s e s f r o m N e w B r i d g e Road, t e r m i n u s ef O u t r a m Road, t o t h e C h u r c h of St. Teresa, from t h e 28th Septemb e r till t h e 6 t h of October, before a n d a f t e r t h e h o u r s of service in t h e church.

UPPER SERANGOON. The P a t r o n a l F e a s t of the Church of t h e N a t i v i t y of t h e Blessed V i r g i n M a r y .

T h e P a t r o n a l F e a s t of the C h u r c h of t h e N a t i v i t y of t h e Blessed V i r g i n M a r y , U p p e r S e r a n goon, w a s c e l e b r a t e d on S u n d a y , S e p t e m b e r , 8 t h , w h e n a musical H i g h M a s s w a s s u n g b y R e v . M. I K o h , t h e vicar, a n d t h e c e r e m o n y w a s v e r y well a t t e n d e d , t h e local p a r i s h i o n e r s a n d a l a r g e n u m b e r of I n d i a n s from t o w n , followed t h e service w i t h d e e p a n d religious fervour.

T h e R i g h t R e v . M g r . A . Devals, t h e Bishop of Malacca, g a v e t h e Benediction i n t h e evening, a s s i s t ed b y t h e V e r y R e v . F r . J . P a g e s a n d F r . M. K o h . ' T h e c h u r c h w a s nicely decorated, b o t h i n t e r i o r l y a n d e x t e r n a l l y . * * * * Holy I n n o c e n t s ' Girl School.

T h e Holy I n n o c e n t s Girls School, U . S e r a n g o o n , re-opened a f t e r t h e A u g u s t h o l i d a y s , on W e d n e s d a y , September 4th, and t h e Holy Inn o c e n t s C h i n e s e B o y s School r e • p e n e d on M o n d a y , S e p t . 9 t h . !•" T h e E n g l i s h s t u d e n t s of t h e H o l y I n n o c e n t s E n g l i s h School r e c o m m e n c e d t h e i r s t u d i e s on Monday, September 16th.

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[ I t w a s i n c o r r e c t l y s t a t e d in t h e secular dailies t h a t t h e deceased w a s a p a s t pupil of Raffles I n s t i t u tion. F o r t h e i n f o r m a t i o n of our r e a d e r s i t m u s t b e said t h a t t h e l a t e Mr. H e n r y d e Souza h a d h i s education r i g h t t h r o u g h in S t .

Joseph's Institution.

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CHURCH

O F OUR L A D Y LOURDES.

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Marriage.

T h e w e d d i n g of Miss A n t h o n y a m m a l Louisa, eldest d a u g h t e r of M r . & M r s . F . P o o t h a m b y Mudaliar, w i t h M r . M. Anthonydo'ss M u d a l i a r of General P o s t Office, P e n a n g , eldest son of M r . & M r s .

P. M a r i a d o s s Mudaliar, w a s solemnised a t t h e C h u r c h of O u r L a d y of L o u r d e s on S a t u r d a y t h e 14th i n s t a n t . T h e service w a s conducted b y t h e R e v . F r . R. Verbois.

I n t h e evening, a l a r g e n u m b e r of g u e s t s a t t e n d e d t h e s e s h a i and reception w h i c h w e r e held a t t h e b r i d e ' s residence, 64 U p p e r P e r a k Road.

T h e bride w o r e a pinkcoloured lace a n d silk s a r e e w i t h a crown of r o s e s and w h i t e muslin

veil. Songs composed in tamil specially for t h e occasion, were s u n g d u r i n g seshai.

T h e couple, w h o will be leaving on T h u r s d a y for P e n a n g where t h e bridegroom is residing, were t h e recipients of m a n y p r e s e n t s and good wishes.

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It is recalled t h a t t h e bride h a s had a succesful school career. After passing t h e Senior C a m b r i d g e examination locally, she took u p commercial education and c a m e o u t successful in t h e L.C.C. e x a m i n a tion of a u t u m n 1934. H e r l a t e s t achievement in t h i s direction w a s her success in R a j a h S h o r t h a n d (80 words p e r m i n . )

IPOH Catholic E d u c a t i o n in t h e Vernacular.

PARISHES

Charity

The Catholic Actionists of t h e Church of t h e A s s u m p t i o n in conjunction w i t h t h e L a d y Benefac- | t r e s s e s of t h e Society of St. Vincent de P a u l will hold a fair on t h e 5th of October in aid of t h s B u t t e r w o r t h Chapel and t h e Society of S t . Vincent de Paul. Donations and prizes from a n y p a r t of Malaya will be gratefully received by t h e Rev. Father Souhait, i Church of the Assumption, Penang.

Telephone No. 7843.

T H E VICTORIA

CONFECTIONERY

& STORE

71, Victoria Street, SINGAPORE. Wedding Cakes a Speciality Assorted Cakes Maker, Tea P a r t y Supplier.

Hot and Cold Drinks, etc.

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KALANG

Fair.

That education on Catholic p r i n KUALA LUMPUR ciples not only in E n g l i s h b u t also in the v e r n a c u l a r is of first Rev. F r . M. Koh while en r o u t e importance t o t h e y o u t h of Catholic families w a s stressed by Rev. to t h e C a m e r o n H i g h l a n d s t o Father F o u r g s in Church l a s t a t t e n d r e t r e a t , stopped a t K u a l a Sunday in his appeal for f u n d s for L u m p u r a n d said t h e m o r n i n g M a s s the new extension t o t h e S a m T e t on S u n d a y t h e l o t h i n s t a n t in t h e Holy R o s a r y , K. L u m p u r .

Public School, Ipoh. * * * * * * In t h e p a s t t h e Chinese boys a n d E N G A G E M E N T . girls of t h e P a r i s h , in order t o g e t a better education in t h e i r o w n " T h e E n g a g e m e n t is announced language, s o u g h t admission t o non- of Mr. A . A n t h o n y , District Office, Catholic public schools, often w i t h Alor G a j a h , t h e eldest son of M r . the u n f o r t u n a t e result of losing and Mrs. M. A d a i k a l a s a m y Pillay their Catholic ideals. of Malacca a n d Miss M a r y N a t h a n Chinese p a r e n t s o u g h t t o be i t h i r d d a u g h t e r of Mr. and M r s . grateful, t h e r e f o r e , t h a t a school, ! P. L. M. N a t h a n of Kuala L u m p u r . run on public school lines, staffed T h e m a r r i a g e will t a k e place with t e a c h e r s w i t h recognised s h o r t l y / ' qualifications, a n d governed b y a Committee of Catholic m e n a n d women, h a s come into existence. m o r e active participation in t h e l a y They can r e s t assured t h a t t h e i r apostolate is evident from t h e p r o children will be given an education ceedings of t h e 12th M o n t h l y t h a t will not only befit t h e m for Meeting of t h e Catholic A c t i o n the battle of life b u t m a k e t h e m Society of t h e P a r i s h of S t .

Michael, Ipoh, held l a s t S u n d a y . good Christians.

The m e e t i n g opened w i t h a With t h e difficulty now experienced by E n g l i s h - e d u c a t e d review of t h e feast d a y s of t h e young men in securing employ- m o n t h — t h e a t t e n t i o n of m e m b e r s ment, it is n a t u r a l t h a t m a n y being d r a w n t o c e r t a i n special T h e d a t e for t h e n e x t parents h a v e lost faith in t h e feasts. material a d v a n t a g e of an E n g l i s h m o n t h l y g e n e r a l communion w a s The Secretary then subeducation and a r e t u r n i n g t o a fixed. vernacular education for t h e i r mitted a r e p o r t of t h e Benevolent Section a n d g a v e details of i t s children.

Hitherto, t h e problem of educa- working. Collectors appointed t o tion for Chinese children w a s fairly go round for subscriptions t o t h e satisfactorily solved b y t h e p r e - j S. F . X. S. g a v e r e p o r t s of t h e i r Matters of general sence of t h e B r o t h e r s ' Schools, t h e labours.

Convent Schools, and Church-con- i n t e r e s t n e x t c a m e up for c o m m e n t . trolled English schools, b u t n o w a A f t e r t h i s , a m e m b e r g a v e a n new phase of t h e problem h a s i n t e r e s t i n g t a l k on t h e life a n d work of St. Vincent de P a u l , arisen.

The Ipoh p a r i s h is t o be c o n g r a - b r i n g i n g out t h e c o n t r a s t b e t w e e n tulated for t h e initiative s h o w n in Cardinal Richelieu and t h e S a i n t , tackling t h e problem. I t is hoped t w o g r e a t contemporaries. T h e r e before long Chinese Catholic Public was evidence t h a t fresh i n t e r e s t in Schools will play as i m p o r t a n t a t h e S a i n t w a s aroused, for converpart as non-Catholic Schools in t h e sation a b o u t t h e S a i n t b e c a m e education of Chinese children in all general a f t e r t h e discourse.

The m e e t i n g lasted nearly t w o the large t o w n s of t h e c o u n t r y . hours. T h e fact t h a t t h e m e m b e r s C. A . Meetings.

That t h e m o n t h l y assemblies of did not all leave t h e place of m e e t the Catholic Actionists a r e doing ing until half a n h o u r later s p e a k s much to p r o m o t e a m o n g Catholics well of t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t h u s given in the different p a r i s h e s g r e a t e r to Catholic m e n t o meet in a t r u l y interest in t h e i r holy f a i t h a n d a Catholic a t m o s p h e r e .

T H E VISIT O F A P R I E S T EDITOR.

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Church of Our L a d y of Lourdes.

Baptisms.

13th S e p t e m b e r .

A g n e s De Cruz, d a u g h t e r of Mr. & M r s . A. J . De Cruz. G o d - p a r e n t s : — J a c o b Gomez and B a r b a r a Gomez. * * * * * * 13th September. M a r y Louisa A m i r d a n a t h a n , d a u g h t e r of S. A m i r d a n a t h a n a n d of M a r y J o s e phine A m i r d a n a t h a n .

G o d - p a r e n t s : — S . A r o k i a n a t h a n and Maria N a y a g a m . * * * * * Klang—Marriage.

T h e m a r r i a g e w a s solemnized a t t h e C h u r c h of O u r L a d y of Lourdes, K l a n g on S e p t e m b e r 16th, 1935 t h e c o n t r a c t i n g p a r t i e s b e i n g Mr. N o r m a n V. A r r a i s , son of t h e late Mr. & M r s . A n t h o n y a n d Gene A r r a i s , Technical S u b o r d i n a t e , P . & T. Klang, t o Miss B e t s y Blank e n e t t e , d a u g h t e r of t h e l a t e Mr. & Mrs. Arnold a n d M a r y Blank e n e t t e of S e r ^ m b a n . T h e b r i d e w a s given a w a y b y h e r uncle A n t h o n y De Rozario of S e r e m b a n . * * * * * Personalia.

Mr. P . J. R a m a s a m y I y e r left for India on t h e 1 8 t h inst. and expects t o be a w a y for a b o u t six m o n t h s .

Mr. Iyer hopes t o c a r r y out a ' L a y Apostolate' t o u r in India, Ceylon and B u r m a h .

BUKIT MERTAJAM OBITUARY. T h e r e was a l a r g e a t t e n d a n c e a t t h e funeral on M o n d a y t h e 1 2 t h of A u g u s t , 1935, of M a d a m S a n t h i r a m m a l , a p r o m i n e n t Catholic Resident of B u k i t M e r t a j a m , who passed a w a y on S u n d a y t h e 11th of A u g u s t 1935 a t h e r residence No. 64 S t r a i g h t S t r e e t , B u k i t Mert a j a m , fortified by t h e r i g h t s of t h e Catholics C h u r c h . T h e deceased lady, who w a s 66 y e a r s of age, was t h e wife of t h e late S. T h u n g a s a m y C h e t t i a r , Chief Goods Clerk, F.M.S. Railways, Ipoh. S h e had been ailing for t h e last two months.

Madam Santhirammal was a fervent Catholic and h a d been resident in B u k i t M e r t a j a m for t h e last 25 y e a r s , d u r i n g which period she was loved a n d esteemed b y all those w i t h w h o m s h e came in contact.

She is survived b y t w o sons, four d a u g h t e r s , a b r o t h e r , a s i s t e r and m a n y g r a n d children and g r e a t g r a n d children. T h e t w o sons of t h e deceased a r e Mr. T. D. Moni, D r a u g h t s m a n , Public W o r k s dep a r t m e n t , P e n a n g , and Mr. T. G. Abishegam, Relief S t a t i o n Master, Bukit M e r t a j a m .

In spite of t h e inclement weat h e r t h e r e w a s a v e r y large g a t h e r ing at t h e funeral, which testified to t h e p o p u l a r i t y a n d e s t e e m in which she w a s held.

Rev. F a t h e r B o n a m y , V i c a r of t h e C h u r c h of t h e K i n g s h i p of Christ, of Sungei P a t a n i , recited a short p r a y e r a t t h e house and later a service was held a t t h e C h u r c h of St. Anne.

Rev. F a t h e r Michael Seet, Vicar of t h e C h u r c h of St. A n n e , Bukit Mertajam, presided a t t h e organ while Rev. F a t h e r B o n a m y , conducted t h e service in t h e C h u r c h .

After t h e Service a t t h e C h u r c h t h e coffin was conveyed to t h e Catholic Cemetery, B u k i t M e r t a j a m , where Rev. F a t h e r B o n a m y said t h e last p r a v e r s a t t h e g r a v e s i d e .

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W e had a distinguished a n d i n t e r e s t i n g visitor on Monday t h e 16th inst., in t h e person of Rev. F r . Thompson, E d i t o r of the Catholic Leader, Brisbane.

The Rev. Editor, h a s a personality a n d a n appeal t h a t would adorn a n y editorial sanctum.

ZA. m e r r y t w i n k l e in his eye a n a a c a u s t i c h u m o u r t h a t we enjoyed d u r i n g t h e s h o r t confab, give t h e clue t o w h a t h e is capable of w i t h h i s pen. It is t h e r e f o r e no wonder t o us t h a t t h e Brisbane Leader h a s a t t a i n e d r e m a r k a b l e efficiency u n d e r such a capable chief. F a t h e r T h o m p s o n w a s also generous i n h a n d i n g out a bouquet to us, on t h e s t a n d a r d a n d quality of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader, consideri n g t h a t our p a p e r w a s still in t h e cradle. He f u r t h e r e x h o r t e d us t o f o r g e ahead and assured us t h a t we w e r e on t h e h i g h r o a d to success.

W e gratefully accept t h e complim e n t s of t h e Rev. Editor, b u t w i t h t h e bashfulness of a m a i d e n who is just making her 'debut/ Father T h o m p s o n sailed a w a y for A u s t r a l i a on W e d n e s d a y 18th inst.

LABUAN MARRIAGE. On S a t u r d a y A u g u s t 17th a t t h e C h u r c h of Corpus Christi, L a b u a n , Miss A n t o i n e t t e de Souza, d a u g h t e r of t h e l a t e D r . Clement de S o u z a a n d Mrs. A d e ' S o u z a ; w a s m a r r i e d to Mr. A u s t i n Z e h n d e r of t h e P.W.D. Labuan.

Rev. Father S t o t t e r officiated.

A t a reception held a t 14, N o r t h Road, Mr. York, t h e B r i t i s h R e s i dent, L a b u a n , proposed t h e h e a l t h of t h e m a r r i e d couple.

FORTHCOMING EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS AT MANILA. N a m e s of Officials Announced.

Manila.—An official d r a f t of t h e organization which is to a r r a n g e for t h e T h i r t y - T h i r d I n t e r n a t i o n a l E u c h a r i s t i c Congress, to be h e l d here, F e b r u a r y 3 to 7, 1937, h a s been m a d e public by t h e Most R e v .

Michael J. O'Doherty, A r c h b i s h o p of Manila. T h i s gives a n a d d e d i m p e t u s to t h e drive already ina u g u r a t e d to m a k e t h e people of t h e islands "Congress-minded."

T h e complete list to d a t e follows : Permanent Committee t h e Most Rev. T h o m a s Heylen, Bishop of N a m u r , Belgium, P r e s i d e n t of t h e P e r m a n e n t C o m m i t t e e on I n t e r n a tional E u c h a r i s t i c Congresses.

Sponsor of t h e Manila C o n g r e s s : t h e Most Rev. Michael J. O'Dohert y , Archbishop of Manila.

Honorary President: t h e Most Rev. Gabriel Reyes, A r c h b i s h o p of Cebu.

Honorary Vice-Presidents: t h e Bishops of t h e Philippines.

P r e s i d e n t of t h e E x e c u t i v e Comm i t t e e : t h e Most Rev. William T .

F i n n e m a n n , Auxiliary B i s h o p of Manila.

A s s i s t a n t T r e a s u r e r : t h e Rev. Dr. Simeon G u t i e r r e z .

Members of t h e E x e c u t i v e Comm i t t e e : Bishop F i n n e m a n n , t h e Rev. A u s t i n H a n n o n , M.M., t h e Rev. Dr. Rufino Santos, t h e R e v .

F a t h e r Ortea, O.P., t h e Rev. Alfonso Saldana. C M . , t h e Rev. Vinc e n t F e r n a n d e z , J . E. D e y m e k , Manuel Perez Rosales, and G. A. Daza. F a t h e r H a n n o n is E x e c u cutive S e c r e t a r y .

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Long Live H. H. The Sultan of Johore!

September 17th, 1935 will go down in the annals of the State of Johore as a red letter day. This day is particularly significant, as two great events, namely the sixty-second birthday and the fortieth anniversary of His Highness the Sultan of Johore's reign were jointly celebrated on a scale unprecedented in the history of that state. His Highness succeeded his illustrious father, H. H. Sultan Abu Bakar who died in June 1895. The accession to the throne took place forty years ago on the 7th September, but the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the reign was put back ten days, to give cumulative effect to the rejoicings in conjunction with the sixty-second birthday of the Sultan.

A colourful ceremony took place a t the Dewan, when the Mentri Besar, the Hon. Ungku Aziz, maue a presentation t o - H i s Highness on behajf oi \he Government, a s a mark of loyaity and gratitude for the beneficent rule oi the Sultan. The presentation was in the form of a magnificent Sword of State wrought in gold and studded with precious stones. A state banquet was given by Their Hignesses at night to the elite of Malaya's folks at the H. E. the Governor, Sir Istana jB'esar.

Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas were among the distinguished guests.

STRONG

PERSONALITY.

His Highness was called upon to take up the reins of office when he had just entered his majority. Six feet in stature, with powerful physique, a commanding personality and breadth of vision, the Sultan has been the ruler of his state in every sense of the word. Besides being a capable administrator, courageous leader, versatile sportsman and"

intrepid hunter, His Highness has

shown

great sympathy and affability in dealing with ail those who were privileged to know him.

His Highness is a wonderful stickler for 'efficiency' in the carrying on of state affairs, and if Johore has stolen a march on the other states in many respects, it must all be attri-

buted to the ruler who has insisted on the

machinery of his government functioning in the right way. A s a Catholic paper it falls within our province to refer gratefully to the religious tolerance the Church has enjoyed

during the reign of the present Sultan, and also under the benign rule of his noble father.

A CURSORY SURVEY OF THE CHURCH IN THE STATE OF JOHORE. The first Catholic Church or rather a eaapel in Johore was erected at Pontian in 18f3.

Rev, Fr. Perie who was then the parish priest at Bukit Thnah, was instrumental in putting up the Church on a site hemmed in on all si<|es l*y forest-lanoV Tfea object of the priest was to induee settlers to clear the adjoining areas and create a permanent settlement there. The scheme, did" not fully materialise, however* owing to the lack of facilities for transport and food supplies.

Then came Fr. Saleilles from Serangqon, and in spite of many difficulties owing to the nature of the country then succeeded in building a small chapel in 1888 after the Gothic type in Johore Bahru on a pieee of land given by H. H. the late Sultan Abu Bakar, the father of the present Sultan. In addition to this generous gift, the late Sultan also made another grant of land for cultivation and settlement by the early parishioners of Rev. Fr. Saleilles. This attracted a number of Christian families who cultivated the patches of land allotted them to obtain the necessaries of life. A third phase in the development of the Catholic community of Johore H . H . Col. Sir I b r a h i m , D.K., S.P.M.J.. G.C.M.G., G.B.E., e t c , etc., S u l t a n of J o h o r e . m a y be set down to the endeavours of Rev. Fr. H. Duvelie. The Catholic Church in Johore Bahru to-day is one of the finest buildings in the State. Under the sympathy and religious tolerance of His Highness, his Catholic subjects enjoy equal privileges, both religious and civic, with those of his Malay subjects. In 1909 another piece of land in Muar was kindly given by the Sultan where a neat little chapel put up

by Rev. Fr. H. Duvelie, now stands. It must also be mentioned here that the land on which the Convent at Johore Bahru stands is a gift of the late Sultanah (the deceased consort of His Highness) and the Sultan himself contributed very generously towards the building fund of this educational institution.

It may also be interesting to our readers, to mention incidentally that in 1847, Rev. Fr. Favre who built the Church of St. Francis in Malacca went througfe Johore to make ethnological researches among the Jakuns (a pro to-Malay tribe) and also to study the possibilities of establishing a missionary centre among them* Fr. Favre however established a centre in the territory of Malacca. Reasons of health compelled Fr. Favre to return to France where he was persuaded later to accept a post as professor of Malay and Javanese in the College of France. On the return to France of Fr. Favre, the missionary centre for the Jakuns was entrusted by Bishop Boucho to Rev. Borie (brother of Bishop Borie who was beheaded for the Faith in Tonkin).

The Catholic subjects of His Highness as well as all other Catholics of Malaya extend His Highness their hearty and sincere good wishes, on the occasion of t&* fertfeth year e l his successful and benevolent reign, and pray God that he may be spared many more years to rule over his state in peace and plenty.

Published by Rev. Fr. Cardon and Printed by Lithographers Limited, 57/3 5. Wallich Street. Singapore, SJS.