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MR.JOSEPH McGRATH, T.D., GIVESHISSTORY OFTHEEVENTS LEADINGUPTOTHE RECENT ARMY CRISIS, ANDTRACES THE TROUBLEBACK TO JANUARY, 1923.

Thenew_Nationalgrouphavebegunhimhadonlydiscoveredaccidentally theirpublicactivities,Mr.McGratntheexistenceofthisgroup,butthey explaininghispositiontoaCumann-na-wouldsupporttheminwhathedeaGaedhealConventionatSwinford,andscribedas"thefightagainsttheArmy Mr.MilroyoutlininghisinCavan.Council'spolicy"ofsqueezingoutthe TherewasalargeattendanceattheI.R.A.elementfromtheArmywithout Convention.Manyclergymenweregivingthemafairchanceofcompeting present. againstotherelements.

Mr.McGrathsaidthatinJanuaryor Onhisappeal,ColonelDaltonagreed February,1923,Mr.O'Higginsinformedtodoallhecouldtopreventtrouble himthatithadcometohisknowledgependingthematterbeingbroughtbe thatasecretsocietywasbeingorganis-foreGeneralMulcahy,butpointedout edintheArmy,andthataprominenttheurgencyofrightingthingsinview memberofthethenArmyCouncilwasofthefactthatsevenofficerswereuntheprimemover,andthatofficerswerederarrestattheCurraghforrefusing beingbroughtupfromthecountryfortoaccepttheirdemobilisationpapers, theexpresspurposeofsettingupthisandthattherewerealargenumber organisation. ofothersreadytosupportthemwho

Atfirsthedidnotbelieveit,butonintendedtotakedrasticaction. makinginquirieshefoundittobecor- PresidentCosgravewasatthistime rect.Bythistime,however,Mr.veryill,andGeneralMulcihy,GenO'Higginshadmade,hebelieved,theeralMacMahon,thenChiefofStaff,and samestatementtoseveralothers,ashe(Mr.McGrath)discussedthesituathatitwasthencommonproperty. tionatgreatlength,butheheard

ThenextchapteropenedinJune,nothingmorefromtheMinisterabout askedhlwas byit.Threeorfourweekslaterheheard whenhe r.c Major-Gen.Tobintoarrangeaninter-thatthesituationhadbecomemore viewbetweenthePresidentandMinis-serious,andthatsixmoreofficerswere terforDefenceandGeneralTobinandunderarrest. someotherofficers.Theappointment CommitteeofInquiry. wasmade,andhewaslaterinformed ThePresidentbeingill,thematter byGeneralTobinthatnothingresult-wasdiscussedataninformalconfered,andthattheMinisterforDefenceenceofmembersoftheExecutive leftandretusedtotakepartintheCouncil,butnodefinitedecisionwas discussionafteradocumenthadbeentaken,asitwasnotameetingproper. presentedandreadbyGeneralTobin.

ThePresidentalsoinformedhimthat thedocumentinpartshadbeeninsua, ing.Mr.McGrathsaidthatonhis readingofithecouldnotagreewith thatview.

Nextmonthafurthermeetingtook placebetweenGeneralMulcahyand GeneralTobin,withfourorfiveothers, he(Mr.McGrath)beingpresentasan intermediary.

Thepreviousdocumentwasdiscussed,buttherewasnodefiniteresult. ShortlyaftertherewasanothermeetingbetweenGeneralMulcahyandsix officers,Tobinnotbeingpresent,but agreementwasreachedonanumber ofpoints. GeneralMulcahy'sLetter.

Mr.McGraththenreadaletterfrom theMinisterforDefencedatedJuly27 1923,addressedtoMajor-GeneralT. Cullen.Intheletter,GeneralMulcahysaid:

"(1)IamquitepreparedtodealdirectlyatanytimewithanythreerepresentativesofanyofthoseIhavealreadymet,fortheconsiderationofany representationstheymaywishto makeonmatterswhichareconsidered vitaltotheprogressoftheArmyon nationallineswithaviewtothecompleteindependenceofIreland.Itbeingunderstoodthatthisisofnecessity aprivateandpersonalarrangement andnotindicativeofsectionalismof anykindintheArmy.

ITIamquitepreparedtoseeany indivieualofthoseIhavealreadymet whemaywishtomakeanyrepresentationinthismatter.

"(3)AndthatIamquiteprepared, aftertherecentdiscussion,toaccredit allconcernedwithhavingabsolute honestyofpurposeandideals.

"Ihaveseensufficientdisaster broughtaboutbyisolationandmisunderstandingtobedeterminednotto leaveanythingundonethatmaybe possibleonmyparttopreventeither oneortheothercomingbetweenmen whoseco-operationmadethepresent positionpossible."

"Itishardtounderstandthepoint aboutsectionalism,"commentedMr. McGrath."Whenyouconsiderthat bewashimselfatthistimepartand parcelofasectionifno.:theactual head."

FurtherNegotiations. Continuing,Mr.McGrathsaidthat asaresultofthismeetingandtheletter,threeofficerswereappointedto meettheMinisterforDefence,andarrangementsweremadewithhimthat theyshouldseeGeneral0.Muirthuile, Quartermaster-General,withaviewto theirgettingrepresentationonthe governingbodyofthesecretorganisationreferredto. Thisrepresentationwaspromisedby Generol0.Muirthuile,buttheprom. isewasnotcarriedout,andnegotiationslapsed.

ThenextchapteropenedinNovember.when,whenColonelDaltoninformedhim(Mr.McGrath)thattherewas anothergroupororganisationinthe Armydeterminedtoresistdemobilisationwhilepost-Truceandex-British officerswerebeingretained.Colonel Daltonfurthersaidheandthosewith

Arising,however,fromsuggestions madeatthatconference,adecisionwas laterarrivedatbywhichaCabinet Committeeofthreewastoinvestigate complaintsbyofficerswithpre-Truce servicewhohadbeen,orwereabout tobe,demobilised,includingthethirteenarrestedofficers,thefindingsto hebindingonallparties.

Thedayafterthisdecisionthe13officerswerebroughtbyescorttothestation,andplacedaboardthetra.:nwith travellingvouchersfortheirvariaus destinations.This,declaredMr.McGrath,wasadefinitemovebythemilitarytodefeattheobjectsoftheCabi netCommittee,andheimmediately handedinhisresignation,whichwas notaccepted.

SomedayslaterheandMr.Gibbons, T.D.,sawthePresident,andgotfrom himastateemntinwritingastothe objectsandpowersoftheCabinetCommittee,andontheofficersconcerned agreeing,hewithdrewhisresignation. HealsogotapromisefromGeneral Tobinandhiscolleaguesthatthey wouldproceeddefinitelyalongconstitutionallinessupportingaLeftorRepublican,wingoftheparty.

Fiftyorsixtyofficersputuptheir cases,givingdetailsoftheirrecords, andallweredulysenttotheMinister forDefencetoenablehimandhisstaff toappendtheirremarksandreasons fordemobilising.Afteramonth'sdelay,aletterwasreceivedfromGeneral Mulcahy,statingthatallthecaseshad beengoneintoandinnoneofthecases haditbeenconsideredpropertoreestablishthem.That,continuedMr. McGrath,wasadefinitefloutingof Government-arealmutiny.

Tobin-DaltonLetter.

Uptothis,GeneralTobinandthose associatedwithhimhadusedno threats,butseeingtheGovernmentorderdeliberatelybrokenand floutedby theArmychiefsthey,asitwere,discardedhimselfandMr.Gibbonsas beinguselesstoeffectarapprochement betweenthemselvesandtheArmy heads.

ThentheTobin-Daltondocument waspresentedtotheGovernment,and theGovernmentsawred,anddecided totakeaction.Fromthishedissented,andrefusedtobeapartytostartingablazewhichhebelievedwould haveconsumedthecountry'. Heresignedbecausehisresignation savedthecountryfrorpacatastrophe, andalsobecausehewouldnotbea partytotakingactionagainstabody ofmenwhowereresponsiblevery largelyforthebirthoftheFreeState andforitslifesince.

BeforetheTrucetheyhadaGovernment,Army,andArmychiefsallworkingtowardsthesameend,andinthe closestandmostintimatedailycontactwithoneanother.Whenthe Treatycamethegroupsseparated, somebecominglegislators,somesoldiers,somewithhighrank,somewith low.Thecomradesandfastfriends ofyesterdaywereexpectedtowipe yesterdayfromtheirmemoriesentirely andbecomestrictlydisciplinedsoldiers whowillnotdareunderanycircumstancestoturntheireyestorightor

left,tomovehandorfootinpresence oftheGovernment.Thiswasnotan exaggerationoftheposition. HeheldthatunderthecircumstancestheGovernmentwerewrongin treatingthedocumentasamutinous one.Ifithadbeenaddressedto "LiamCosgrave,Esq.,"insteadof "Pres.LiamCosgrave,"andifthe namesof"KevinO'Higgins,""JoeMcGrath,"etc.,weresubstitutedwhere theword"Government"wasused,it wouldhavejustrepresentedthereal mindsofthewriters.Theywroteto thefriendsandcolleaguesofyesterday,withwhomtheyhadconsulted andagreedtoaccepttheTreaty,demandinganinterviewtodiscusswhat theyconsideredadeparturefromthe realTreatyposition.

TheArmyInquiry,

Ifitwerenotconsistentwithproper Governmenttogranttheinterview, surelythesignatoriescouldhavebeen soinformedbeforedecidingonaction. Hebelievedthatitwassolelyfearthat thedocumentmightatsometimeget publishedthatmadetheGovernment pursuethepolicyofthegun.

Comingtothenextagreementwith membersoftheExecutiveCounciland themajorityofthemembersofthe Governmentparty,asaresultofwhich thesecondTobin-Daltonletterwas written,hedeclaredthattheagreement wasfirstbrokenbyGeneralMulcahy bytheParnell-streetraidandthenby theGovernment.

Hedidnotagreewiththepersonnel oftheArmyInquiry,asheheldthey werenotthepropertypetoarriveat adecisionsatisfactorytoeitherside. Hisprincipalwitnessesweretheofficerswhoweresoshamefullytreated, andtheyhaddecidednottorecognise theinquiry.Consequently,inview ofthejudicialnatureoftheinquiry,he couldnotenterit,butattendedandinformedtheCourt.

HismainpointwasthattheArmy ChiefshavingdiscoveredintheArrisy organiseddiscontentforonereasonor another,insteadoftacklingitandmakingagenuineefforttoremovethediscontent,actuallystartedanotherorganisationtocombattheonetheyhad discovered,withtheresultthatthe Arthywashopelesslydivided.This wastheinitialmistakethatledtoall thetrouble.Hiswholeanxietyand allhiseffortsthroughoutweretobring thetwopartiestogether.Hehadde tidedtoresignfromtheDail,buton strongrepresentationsfrommembers ofallgroups,hedecidetowithdraw andgointoopposition.

OnthemotionofDr.T.J.Madden, Kiltirnagh,secondedbytheRev.M. O'Donnell,C.C.,avoteofthankswas passedtoMr.McGrath.

Mr.SeanMilroy,T.D.,addressinga publicmeetingundertheauspicesof CumannnanGaedheal,intheTown Hall,Cavan,intimatedhisintentionof leavingtheGovernmentPartyandassociatinghimselfwiththenewNational groupintheDail.Hehadnotlightly cometothisdecision,buttheeventsof thepastfewmonthshadmadeitnecessarytocontemplatethenecessityofit.

Hehadhopedthateventsmighthave beensuchaswouldavertthenecessity oftakingthisaction,buteventshad notturnedoutinsuchfashion.They hadbeenratherthereverse."Istand whereGriffithstood,"hedeclared,"and fortheprinciplesandpolicyheadvo. cated,andaccordinglyIfinditimpossibletocontinuetoidentifymyself

withwhatappearstometobealine ofGovernmentpolicyinnationalmattersincompatiblewiththatofGriffith. Ithasbeengraduallybutveryperceptiblydriftingawayfromtheobjective ofnationaleconomicadvancement,and thenationalpoliticalidealofthose whosecuredthefoundingofthenew State.

OurNationalNeed.

"Iwishtomakeitperfectlyclear thatIamnotwaveringinmyallegiancetotheSaorstat-Ibelieveitto beinthewordsofGriffith'slastm-yria& sage:'Ournationalneedandeconom salvation.'ButIamnotgoingtobe ledintotheblunderofconfusingthe Executiveinpowerforthemoment withtheStateitself.Criticismofthe Executivemustnotbemisconstrued intoattacontheState.Inorderto makethisistinctionclearandtoindicateematicallythatIstandfor theFreeStateandallthepeopleof thiscountrycanachievethroughit,I proposetogotoLimericktosupport thecandidatewhoisstandingforthe TreatyandtheFreeState.(Applause)."

Noonecouldaccusehimofhaving beenacensoriouscriticoftheGovernment.Hitherto,everypublicutter. anceofhisfromapoliticalplatform hasbeenoneofunflinchingsupportof theGovernment.If,to-day,hehad tostrikeadifferentnotethecause shouldnotbewithhim. Heinnowayregrettedthesupport hehadgiventheGovernmenttobring theshipofStatesafelythroughthe turmoilofthepasttwoorthreeyears.

Havingpaidatributetothecourage. resolutionandthoroughnessofthe Governmentduringtheperiodwhen theStatewasassailedandwhichalone saveditfromshipwreck,Mr.Milroy saiditwasnotthepolicywhichwas necessarytobringpeaceandsecurity totheStatethathedissentedfrom, butthatwhichseemedtobeemerging nowthatorderconditionshadbeenattained. TooLongintheSaddle.

Thepresent.ExecutiveCouncil,or mostofthem,excellentlythoughthey hadactedduringtheperiodofwar conditionsdidnotseemtobethemen todealwiththeneedsofpeaceconditions.Theyhadbeentoo theirpositionsanda"senseofproprietorship"wasspringingupintheir minds.

"Tometheyseem,"headded. "largelytohavelostcontactwiththe needsandimpulsesofthepeople,and theyseemtobedriftingintotheconditionofasetofglorifiedclerksacting underthesupervisoonofanumberof ex-permanentofficialsoftheregime whichwaspresumedtohaveterminatedwiththeadventoftheTreaty."

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OurRomanLetter

ForJubileeYear. OnMay9th.,thecentralcommittee forJubileeyearcelebrationslaunched anappealtothebishopsoftheentire Catholicworldbeseechingofferings withwhichtopurchasethegolden hammerandtroweltobeuseibythe HolyFathernextyearinopeningthe 4IrPortaSanta,"or'HolyDo)r,'eiSt. Peter's.Uponthelastoccasion,namelyin1900,theseinstrumentswerealso thegiftoftheCatholicepiscopate, whereasthoseusedfortheopeningof the'HolyDoors"ofthebasilicasof St.JohnLateran,St.MaryMajor,and St.Paul'sweregivenbyothermembersofthefaithful. Inparticular,France,accordingto anancienttradition,presentedthe above-mentionedinstrumentstoSt. JohnLateran,theclergyandlaityof ItalytoSt.MaryMajor.IninnumerableotherwaysalsotheCatholicsof thewholeworldmanifestedalively faithandasincerespiritofgratitude forthespiritualbenefitsofJubilee 1ear.Itisthereforetobehopedthat theforthcomingJubileeoftheFishermanofGalileewillbringwithitnew fervourinfaith,newactsofcharity, andnewworksofApostleship, Archeology. NoothercityintheworldcancompetewithRomeforhermemoriesof Christianity,theearlymartyrs,etc.,as areto-daygivenusinhercatacombs. Thisyearthe"CollegiumCultorium Martyrum"commemoratedonMay15 twoveryimportantdatesinconnectionwiththeRomanCatacombs.The firstisthe70th.annuiversaryofthe discoveryofthePapalcryptinthe catacombsofSt.CallistusontheVia Appia.Whentheyoungbutlearned archeologist,Giov.13attistaDeRossi pointedouttoPiusIX.theburial placesofhispredecessors,thenoblebut sensitivePontiffburstintotearsof commotion,andknelttokissthose marbleslabswhereonwerewrittenthe namesofthosefamousPopesandmartyrs. Thesecondisthe50th.anniversary ofthediscoveryofthebasilicaof"SS. NereusandAchilleus,"inthecatacombsof"Domitilla,'discoverydueto thegenuiusofthesameDeRossi.This tactisparticularlyinterestinginasmuchasitbringstolighttheonly basilicaofRomededicatedtothecelebratedmartyrSaintArchilleus,of whomthereigningsupremePontiff bearsthename. Thecommemorationwasmadeby thecelebrationofaSolemnHighMass intheCatacombsofDomitilla,followed byaprocessionintheafternoonto thoseofSt.Callistus,where,afterthe singingof Deum,"theBenediction oftheBlessedSacramentwasimparted. Inconnectionwiththecatacombs,it willbeofinteresttonotethatthe CommissionforSacredArcheologyhas procuredtheelectricilluminationof themostpopularcatacombsfornext year(Jubilee).ThethousandsofpilgrimsvisitingRomein1925willthus beenabledtoobtainamoreimpressive glanceatthesesingularmonumentsof earlyChristianity.Wehopetosee someWestraliansamongthevisitorsof JubileeYear. CentenaryFestivitiesattheGregorian University. Theoccurrenceofthefeastofthe BlessedBellarmino,beatifiedlastyear, wasmostopportuneforinitiatingthe centenaryfeastsoftheGregorianUniversityofRomeonMay13th.At 9.45theretookplaceaSolemnPontificalMass,celebratedbyHisEminence CardinalMerrydelVal,Archpriestof theBasilicaofSt.Peter's.ThecelebrantwasassistedbySuperiorsofthe differentcollegescomposingtheGregorianUniversity,orwhichfrequent thesame,whilsttheArchbishops,Bishops,andPrelateswhoareex-students oftheinstituteassistedvestedinsacredvestments.Aspecialplaceinthe tribunewasreservedfortheCardinal ex-studentsoftheUniversity.The 'musicwasdirectedbytheMasterCasimiri,thechoirrenderingthesix-voice MassofPalestrinaentitled"Papal Marcelli."Afterthesingingofthe Gospel,CardinalMerrydelValread ahomilyfortheoccasion.Theillustriousoratorverybrieflyoutlinedthe historyoftheaboveuniversityfoundedthreecenturiesagobyPopeGregory XIII.Heexaltedthenobleandsolid workdonebythesonsofSt.Ignatius intheformationofasoundCatholic clergy,comprisingstudentsfromall partsoftheworld.Afterimploring theintercessionoftheBlessedVirgin, andofferingferventwishestotheSacredHeartforaprosperousfuture,the speakerconcludedbyquotingthose beautifulwordssopropertothissea-

sonofspiritualrejoicing:"Haeeest diesquamfecitDominus,exuetemuset laetemuninea."

Afittingterminationwasgivento thevariouscelebrationsoftheGregorianUniversitywhenonSaturday, May17,theHolyFather,Himselfan ex-student,notonlyadmittedtheprofessorsandstudentspresentandpast toanaudienceinthe"MuseoLapidaria,"butalsocondescendedtohave heldinHisaugustpresencetheexaminationoftheDoctorateofDivinityof apresentstudentoftheUniversity. Thememberchosentoundergothe trialwasRev.D.AlfredAncel,ofthe FrenchSeminary,Rome.ThecandidatewasinterrogatedbyCardinalsBillot,Laurenti,andSincero.Needless tosay,thecandidatewassuccessfulin solvingthemostintricatequestionsof Theology,andinsolvingthemostformidabledifficultiesproposedbythe learnedexaminers.Afterthishourof intellectualdelightabanquetinhonourofex-studentswasheld,inwhich theusualunendingspeechesweredelivered:thistime,however,totakea seriousnaturebeingtheeffortsofrepresentativesofdifferentnationalities. TransferoftheBodyofBlessedAndrewBobola.

OnSunday,May18,thebodyof BlessedAndrewBobolawastrankferred fromtheVaticantotheChurchof Gesu,Rome.Thetransportationwaseffectedpermotorcar,butaccompanied bythegreatestpossiblesolemnityand veneration,especiallywhenthebody reacheditsnewrestingplacenearthe altarofSt.FrancisXavierinthe above-mentionedchurch. AndrewBobolawasaPolishyouth, bornin1591,ofanobleCatholicfamily.EducatedbytheJesuitFathers. hesoondistinguishedhimselfforhis pietyandlearning,andonMarch12, 1622,offeredhisfirstHolySacrificefor thesinsoftheworld.Itisinteresting toremarkthatonthisdaybothSt. IgnatiusofLoyolaandSt.Francis XavierwerecanonisedbyGregoryXV. Theyounglevitesoonagaindistinguishedhimselfaspreacher,superior, andmissionary.1-lewasassaultedby abandofCossacksinthecityof janow,andwillinglylaiddownhislife inprofessionofhisfaithundergoing themostcruelofmartyrdoms.His bodylayforsometimeinPolock,but wasafterwardsseizedbyguardsof theRussianRevolution.Throughthe interventionofMons.Cieplak.Benedict XV.wassuccessfulinbringingitto theVatican.ItwillnowbeasubjectofpublicvenerationintheGesu, thatveritablebee-hiveofCatholicactivityhereinRomeatthehandsof theuntiringJesuitFathers.

votiontoMarybeanever-increasing one,especiallyinAustralia,whenthe "AuxiliumChristianorum"willnotfail toshowerdownuntoldblessingsupon herdevoutchildren.

CharlesCam!ofCarrollton

AGreatAmericinPatriot. ThatCharlesCarroll,ofCarrollton, CatholicsigneroftheDeclarationof Independence,livedtogivetheAmericanpeople,onthefiftiethanniversary ofthesigningofthegreatdocument,a piousadmonitiontopersevereintheir new-foundcivilandreligiousliberties, wasoneofthelittle-knownfacts broughtoutinanaddressdeliveredin JerseyCityinMaylastbyJohnT. McCaffrey,ofBrooklyn.Mr.McCaffreygaveanillustratedlecturebefore theHolyNameSocietyon"IrishPatriotsintheAmericanRevolution."

ThegreatCatholicpatriotissuedhis statementtotheAmericanpeople,August2,1826,saidthespeaker,andat thesametimeDanielWebster,inan addressinFanueilHall,Boston,was callinghimthe"solesurvivorofan assemblyofasgreatmenastheworld haswitnessed."

CharlesCarroll'saddresstotheAmericanpeoplewasasfollows:"GratefultoAlmightyGodforthe blessings,throughJesusChristOur Lord,Hehasconferreduponmybelovedcountry,inheremancipationand uponmyselfinpermittingmeunder circumstacesofmercytolivetothe ageof89yearsandtosurvivethefiftiethyearsoftheDeclarationofInde.

pendenceadoptedbyCongressonthe 4th.ofJuly,1776,whichIoriginally subscribedonthe2nd.dayofAugust ofthesameyearandofwhichIamthe lastsurvivingsigner,Idoherebyrecommendtothepresentandfuture generationstheprinciplesofthatimportantdocumentasthe.bestearthly inheritancethatancestorscould6, queathtothem,andpraythatallthe civilandreligiouslibertiestheyhave securedtomycountrymaybeperpetuatedtotheremotestposterityandextendedtothewholefamilyofman."

OfMr.Carroll,DanielWebstersaid inhisFanueilHallspeech,Mr.McCaffreycontinued:"Heseemsanaged oak,standingaloneontheplain,which timehassparedalittlelongerafterall itscontemporarieshavebeenlevelled withthedust.Venerableobject,we delighttogatherrounditstrunkwhile yetitstands,andtodwellbeneathits shadow. Lethimknowthatwhile wehonourthedead,wedonotforget theliving,andthatthereisnotaheart herewhichdoesnotferventlypraythat heavenmaykeephimyetbackfrom thesocietyofhiscompanions."

"Hedevotedmoretimeandmoreof hismoneytothecauseofthepeople thananyotherpatriot,"saidMr.McCaffrey,discussingMr.Carroll'sservice "HespentmoretimewithWashing. tonatarmyheadquartersthanany othercivilian,andwasmoreclosely identifiedwiththepurposes,impulses andactivitiesofthegreatcommander thananyothermaninoroutofthe army.Heservedthepeopleinmore differentpositionsofresponsibilityand usefulnessthananyotherman,and neverfailedinasingleinstance."

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RomeandtheBlessedVirgin. FewcitiesoftheworldeveninCatholiccountriescancot'npetewith RomeforherdevotiontotheHoly MotherofGod.StrangerstotheEternalCitycannotbutnoticetheinnumerablepicturesofOurLadyplacedat ,treetcornersandonthesidesof housesthroughoutthecity.Before thesepicturesalittlelightburnscontinually,beautifultestimonyoffilial affection.Morethanonceduringthe longhistoryofRomehastheBlessed Virgindeliveredthepopulacefrompestilenceandothermaliferousscourges, andtheRomansareevergratefulto herforit.Preciselyinthisbeautiful monthofMay,wheneveryeveningthe churchesareovercrowdedwiththose eagertohearthepraisesofMaryreechoed,Romehashelda"MarianCongress:,lastingnolessthanaweek.The objectofthiscongressisevident,namelytogiveevenafurtherimpulseto thealreadywell-foundeddevotionto Mary.TheintimaterelationsofMary withCatholicliturgyandarthavebeen wellemphasisedduringthemanyand variedsessionsoftheweek.Mary,as ProtectressoftheMissions,hasalso benaspecialsubject.Illustriousoratorshavecommemoratedthehistoryof Rome'sdevotiontotheMotherofGod. Eachsessionwaspresidedoverbya Cardinaloradistinguishedprelate. ThecongresstookplaceintheChurch ofSt.MariainCampitelli.Hereis veneratedanancientpictureofOur LadyofwhichtheRomansnowcommemoratethe14th.centenary.On AscensionThursday,May29.afitting conclusionwasgiventotheMarian Congressbytheholdingofanunprecedentedprocessionfromtheabove churchtoSt.Peter's,duringwhichthe image,sovenerableforitsantiquity, wascarriedonhigh.TheHolyFather, inwarmappreciationofthejusthonourrenderedtoourheavenlypatroness, kindlycondescendedtodescendto St.Peter'sHimselfforthepurposeof veneratingthepictures.Maythede

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PeaceandReconstruction

Oneofthemostimportanttasks thatliebeforeCatholicsistobring theirgreatinfluencetobearinthe causeofgeneralpeaceandreconstruc- tioninaccordancewiththewishesof ourHolyFatherthePope.Thisview wasrecentlypressedinanaddressdeliveredbythedistinguishedEnglish Jesuit,FatherC.C.Martindale,before aninfluentialgatheringattheresidenceoftheCountessCadogan,inBelgraveSquare,London.Mrs.Wilfrid Wardpresided.ThereweremanydistinguishedCatholicsocialwriterspre- sent,includingthewellknownCatholicwriterandtraveller,MissA. Christich,andanumberofBritishand foreignUniversitystudents.

"Theworldto-dayisfacedwitha veryacutedanger,"saidFatherMar. tindale.

"IholdthatCatholicscan,asamatteroffact,domorethananybodyelse tohelptheworld.AndIholdthatin thiscountrytheyaredoinglessthan anybody.

"Thegreatcollectiveforceswhich havehithertoheldhugemassesofpeo pietogetheraredissipatingthemselvesallovertheworld,andareevapor- ating.Materialismisforcingitswayintodifferentcountrieseverywhere.

"ThereisnocommonmindinEuropeto-day.Perhapsneversincethe collapseofChristianityhavethevariousrivalgroupsbeeninsuchacuterivalry.Airongnationalistmindis growing,especiallyamongstthesmaller Europeannations.TheBrotherhood ofChristhasbeenkilledbymaterialis- ticnationalism.

"Red"and"Grey"Minds. FatherMartindalesaidthatthere appearedtohimtobethreemindsat presentincompetitionwitheachother.

Thefirstwasthe"Red"mind,which meantanarchyandBolthevism.

Therewasalsowhathecalledthe "Grey"mind-themindofUnChristianisrn.The''Grey'mindwasvery oftenfottndamongstthosewhohad ambitions-high,philanthropicambi. tions.

Someofthosepeoplehadvery nobleintentions-theQuakers,forex- ample.Buttherewereothersofwhom itcouldnotpossiblybesaidthatthey wereworkingwithpureintentions.

Theeffectofthis"Grey"mindwas theintroductionofundogmaticChris- tianity.

The-'('Trey"-mindedpeoplewere workingverylargelyamongst.thenew- ly-establishednationalitiesinCentral Europe.Oneoftheresultswasthe

foundationofthenationalchurchof Czechu-Slovakial ChristianBulwarkAbolished.

"Thiskindofwork,"declaredFather Martindale,"isreallydisintegrating.It substitutesnothingsolidforwhatit hastakenaway.Itissimplyabolishingoneofthebulwarksagainstthe "Red"mind.Animmenseamountof civlisationhasbeendestroyed.

"Buthereisthepoint."

"Thesepeoplehavetherighttoturn uponusandsay:'IfyouCatholics havegotsomethingbetter,whydon't youuseit? organisation.Youhavegotaunique

Youarealreadyinter-national.Moreover,yousaythaton ultimatemattersyouallthinkthe same.Youhaveclearprinciplessuch asnoothergrouphas.Yourmotives arestrongerthananyothers.'

"Andthentheysay'Youclaimto beCatholicandApostolic.Wesee theCatholic,butwedon'tseethe Apostolic.'

"ImustconfessthatweCatholics, asagroup,arequiteunaccustomedto thislineofthought.Butitisnot verysurprising.Generationsofper- secutionleftadeepmarkupontheCatholicsofthiscountry.Forgenera- tionstheyweretheinvisiblepeople abletodonothing.

"WeMustGoOut."

"Then,whentheydidcomeforth,theyremainedunimaginative.Ireallythinkwehavemanyvirtues,but imaginationisnotoneofthem.Our Pressdoesnothelpus-norourspeak- ers-norourlecturers-toknowwhat theChurchislikeinothercountries.

"Weremainagooddealshutupin littledepartments.Weliyeinivory palacesorglasshouses-andivorypalacesandglasshousesarenowbeing brokenupallovertheworld.

"Wecannotgooe*likethatany longer.Weareboundtogoout.And ifwedonot-ifwekeepourselvesto ourselves--wesimplydeservethere- bukeofourfellow-Catholicsinother lands.

"ThedesireofCatholicsabroadfor ourco-operationissimplytragic.Sheerfright,sheerheartbreak,ought tomakeusdoeverythingwecanto helpthesepeople."

CatholicsObscuringThemselves.

Mr.F.J.Sheed.MasteroftheWest- minsterCatholicEvidenceGuild,said thatCatholicsinEnglandwereobscur- ingthemselves.Theywerealways preparedtoworkintheserviceofhu- manity,Nittheyalwayswantedtoworkunderaflagotherthantheflag ofCatholicism

EducationinEngland

SOMEINTERESTINGFIGURES.

LastyeartheBoardofEducation, afterasuspensionofnineyears,resumedthepublicationofStatisticsofPublicEducation.Althougnfigureswere onlygivenfortheyear1919.0theinformationwasmostvaluable.

CatholicSchoolsSince1870. Astheperiodunderreviewcovers thedateofthelastcensus,advantage hasbeentakenoftheopportunitytoincludehistoricaltablesshowingcomparativefiguresforaseriesofyearsrelatingtosomeofthemoreimportant featuresofelementaryandhighereducation.

Theeducationalprogressduringthe fiftyyears,1870-1920,isremarkable,and Catholicschoolshavesharedinittoa marvellousextent.In1870therewere 383Catholicschoolswithaccommodationfor113,490pupils.Everysucceedingyear,withoutexception,has witnessedincreaseanddevelopment. Bytheyear1880thenumber,ofschools wasdoubled,andreached789.Ten yearslatertheyapproachedthe1,000 mark,andin1920-21therewere1,125 Catholicschools,withaccommodation for401,108pupils.Practicallythe schoolshavenearlytrebledinnumber, andtherearethreetimesmorechildrenattendingthemthantherewere fiftyyearsago. SurrenderedSchools. NosuchencouragingfactsgivecomforttotheChurchofEnglandandotherdenominationalbodies.Inthe lastfortyyearstheAnglicanshavelost 1,106schools,theWesleyans401,and othervoluntaryschoolshavedecreased by1,009.TosaythattheCatholic schoolsaretheonlystableandprogres. siveelementinthedualsystemisonly triteandobvious.Educationalchargeshaveonlystirredthemtonewef-

of7,428,000girlsthereare165,962secondaryschoolpupils.-Takingthepop- ulationbasis,whereasthenumberof pupilsonMarch31,1920.was8per 1,000.thisnumberincreasedto8.8per 1,000in1921.Alto,thenumberofelementaryschoolpupilsadmittedtothe secondaryschoolsper1,000ofthenum, herofpupilsontheregistersbetween 10and11yearsofagewas92against 91inthepreviousyear. AfterCareers.

Interestingstatisticsaregivenofthe pupilswholefttheCatholicschools duringtheyear.Of895boysleaving them73wenttootherschools;26to theuniversities;89tootherinstitu. tions;46becameteachers;"S21entered acommercialorprofessionalcareer, and89manualorindustrialoccupa- tions:2,306girlsalsoleft,ofwhom34 wenttotheuniversities,and353becameteachers.

CostofMaintenance.

Thetablesgivingthecostofmaintenanceinthetwoclassesofschools,providedandnon-provided,showthegrievousinequalityinpublicgrantsgiven tothem.Secondaryschoolsunderthe controloflocalauthoritiesreceived£18 14s.perheadinratesandtaxes,where thevoluntaryschoolsonlyreceived £1117s.Thefeesintheformerwere £514sagainst£113sinthelatter.

Theaveragecostofapupilinasec ondaryschoolworksoutat£253s. whilstthecorrespondingcostofapupil inanelementaryschoolin1921was £1015s6d.-"Universe."

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TheSociety'sObjectsAre: Unity,Nationality,Benevolence. BranchSecretaries'Addresses: BrianBoru:J.McLinden,Esq.,36 Carnac-street,Fremantle. HughO'Neill:W.G.Waltho,Esq.,27 Wickham-street,EastPerth. JohnDillonBranch:J.Hegnev,junr., Esq.,3Montreal-road,Midland Junction.

CharlesStuartParnell:T.Brown, Esq.,1Cheetham-street,Kalgoorlie JAS. c/oDWYER.GeneralSecretary, J.J.Snigg,Barrack-street,Perth.

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ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose ofperformingworksofChristianChar. ity,andhastheapprobationofthe HolyFatherandtheHierarchyand Clergythroughouttheworld.

Fundsareneededtoenablethe worktobeadequatelycarriedout,and theSocietyinvitespersonswhenmak ;ngtheirWillstorememberandassist thePoorbymakingbequestsinit; favour.

fortsinrevealingagreaterstrength; othervoluntaryschoolshavesimply weakenedorsuccumbedunderthepressure.

CatholicSchoolsin1921.

TheaveragenumberofCatholicchil. drenontheregistersin1921was364,051,withanaverageattendanceof 314,271.Thisdenotesanincreaseof twoschools;anincreaseof401children ontherolls;andanincreaseof3,981in averageattendanceovertheyear191920. Inthesametwelvemonthsthe ChurchofEnglandlost58schools,and sufferedadecreaseof27,811children attending;theWesleyanshavetwo schoolsand1,259childrenless.Altogetherthevoluntaryschoolsinthe shortspaceofayearare67lessin numberwith31,913childrenlessinattendance.

CatholicSecondarySchools.

Catholicsecondaryschoolsshowan evenmoreencouragingadvancethantheelementaryschools.In1919-20 therewere53Catholicschoolsonthe grantlistwith13,303pupils;1920-21 found65schoolswith16,674pupils.Of these14wereforboysand51forgirls. Accordingtosize.40oftheschools hadbetween200to400pupils,andtwo had500andover.

OnlyoneCatholicschoolwillnot submittotheRegulations,theobnoxi. ousArticlebeingNo.5,whichrequires theparentstomakeawrittenrequest iftheyrequiredenominationalreligious instructionfortheirchildren. TheLabourDemand. ConsideringthedemandofLabour forsecondaryeducationforall,itis importanttonotethatatpresentout of7,419,000boys,171,774arefulltime pupilsinthesecondaryschools,andout

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InconsequenceofanImportantAnnouncementmadeinthe"Record"afortnightago,arepresentativeofthispapercalledonMr.Glick,ManagingDirectoroftheAdelaideTailoringCompany,toascertainwhatthegreatsurprisewasthathehadinstorefortheWestAustralianpublic.

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OnenteringthisProgressiveTailoringCompany'spremisesonecouldnothelpnoticingextralargeStocksofattractiveSergesandotherchoice MaterialforSuitings,indicatingthatsomemovementoutoftheordinarywasbeingmadebytheFirm,andthataSensationwasbeingdevelopedinthe AdelaideTailoringCompany'sbusiness.

Inreplytoourquestion,"Whatisthenatureofthesensationyouhavealreadyannouncedtotakeplace?"Mr.GlickrepliedthatpriortoleavingtheEasternStateshewasinducedtoplacealargeorderwithanAustralianWoollenMilltotheextentof500RollsofBeautifulSerges.His reasonforplacingtheorderwasthathehadboughtasamplefromtheMillpeoplesometimeago,andtheresultswereverysatisfactory.Mr.

E....GlickwentontosaythattheMaterialspurchasedfromthisAustralianWoollenMillwereasgoodifnotsuperiortotheimportedarticle.AppreciatingthequalityoftheseMaterials,hepertinentlyputsthequestion,"Whyshouldn'twesupportAustralianInclustr!.insteadofgoingabroadtoplace orderswithothermills?"IleholdsthatpreferencefOrAustralianManufacturesshouldbethepatrioticpolicyofallgoodAustralians,andheisof opinionthatourWoollenGoodshaveacquiredareputationforexcellencewhichisequaltothebest.HehasnothingbutpraisefortheexcellenceofourAustralianWoollenMaterials,sohehasdecidedtointroducethemtotheWestAustralianpublic.

ThePricesforSuitsmadefromimportedSergesprevioustoMr.Glick'sextensivepurchasefromtheAustralianWoollenMillswere£88s.and £1010s.HavingdeterminedonintroducingthemintothisState,hedecidedtomakeasubstantialalterationinthesefigures,andtogivehisWest AustralianpatronsconcessionssimilartothoseaccordedtohisMelbourneandSydneycustomers,namely£44s.forthe12.13oz.Material,and£55s.for

F=...the13-14oz.Material.Thefirmhas250Suitstoorder,ofthatnumber150havebeenapportionedtoPerth,viz.,75£44sSuitsand75£55s.Suits.So

soonasthisnumberofSuitsissoldoutthepriceswillthenbeincreasedtothe.originalfigures-166s.and£88s.

Mr.Glick-.asallotted50SuitsonlyforFremantle.Thesewillbe25at£44s.and25at£55s.OurFremantlereadersshouldnotethisfact andnotlettheoportunitytosavemoneypasswithouttestingthequalityoftheAdelaideTailoringCompany'sBargains."AlltheseSuits,"emphasisedMr.Glick,"willbemt.deonourownpremises,andcutbyourexpertcutters.ThetrimmingswillbethesameasoursixoreightguineaSuits." AsthefirmisunderViceRegalpatronage,weareassuredthereneedhenodoubtabouttheexcellentstandardofworkmanshipmaintainedin itsTailoringDepartment. Intendingpurchasersshouldcutouttheattached'CouponandforwardittotheAdelaideTailoringCompany.

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TherearethreepriestsintheFrench ChamberofDeputies.

ThreethousandIrishpilgrimswill leaveforLourdesinSeptember.

ApriestofIrishbirth,CanonPatrickFlynn,hasbeenappointedRector oftheMadeleine,Paris.

EighteenspecialtrainshavebeenengagedfortheFrenchNationalPilgrimagetoLourdesinAugust.

TheHolyFatherhassentconsiderableiielptoAlbania,wheretheinhabitantsarereportedtobeundergoing greatprivations.

TheVatican,saysthe"Manchester Guardian,"isperhapsthesoleinstitutioninItalyenjoyingtherightoffree speech.

AaumberofpeoplewhowerespendingthenightinprayeratBallingtag. gart,inNorthernIreland,wereprose.. cutedforbreakingtheCurfewregular tions.

ThePopehasauthorisedMonsignor Zecchini,thePapalrepresentativein Lithuania,tonegotiatewiththeLithuanianGovernmentwithaviewtoa concordat.

TheBishopofNatchez,U.S.A.,forbadetheerectionofamonumentover hisgrave.Heleftnomoney,and askedhisprieststogivehimasimple funeral.

a NearlyathousandpilgrimsleftLondonforLourdeslastMayinconnectionwiththeFranciscanTertiarypilgrimage,whichwasledbyFather Cuthbert,0.S.F.C.,FatherVincent, 0.M.C.,andFatherEgbert,O.F.M.

MaylasttheGermanChancellor,Dr. Marx,receivedHolyCommunionfrom thehandsoftheAustrianChancellor, MonsignorSeipel,atanuniquelittle ceremonyinVienna.Dr.Marxwas payinganofficialvisittoMonsignor Seipe!andattendedhisMass.

sonhasaninstructivecompilationof America'scharityto.Europe.Exclusiveofthe£2,700,000,000loanedbythis Government,the£000,000,000loanedby privatefinanciers,andtheiz3u,uou,U00 spentbyAmericantouristssincethe war,heshowsAmericancontributions toEuropeanrelieftotal£4M,200,000. Thisunparalleledgiving(saysthe 'Frisco"Monitor")isproperlydescribedasanepicincharity.ThereLas neverbeenanynationalcharityin:la historythatwouldstandanycomparisonwithit.

Remarkableprogressduringthepast yearwasreportedbytheLondonCatholicTruthSocietyatitsannual meeting,heldattheWestminsterCathedralHallwithCardinalBournein thechair.WhentheForwardMove. mentwasstartedabout21yearsago, litetotalmembershipoftheSociety wasabouttwothousand.To-daythe membershipstandsat15,000,andCardinalBourneexpectstoseethatnumberdoubledatnofardistantdate. onthefinancialsidetheSocietyhas cloneremarkablywell.Attheend of1923therewasadeficitof£3,000on thebooksoftheSociety;duringthe firstthreemonthsofthisyearthatdeficithasbeencompletelywipedout.

BaronByng,Governor-Generalof Canada,visitedThreeRiverslastMay. Themostimpressiveceremonyofthe visittookplacewhenHisExcellency calledattheUrsulineConventwhere, accordingtoanewswriter,forthefirst timesince1898,thenunswereallowed tocomeoutoftheircloisterbyspecial permissionfromthebishop.They mettheGovernor-Generalwiththeir veilslifted,acircumstancehappening onlyinexceptionalcircumstances,and thefirsttimeithasbeendoneinhonourofthevisitofa-Governor-GeneraltoThreeRivers.HisExcellency wasofferedflowersandwasmuchinterested,visitingtheconventandpay ingparticularattentiontothehumblecellsofthenuns.

Hundredsofpersons,including manysmallchildren,ontheway vespersattheBrooklynChurchof OurLadyofLoretto,Brooklyn,sawa manstepuptoSantaioMattiello,28 yearsold,nearthechurch,andstab himintheabdomen.Theassailant escaped.ThewoundedmanwastakentoSt.Mary'sHospital,wherehe diedinafewhours. a Mr.FrancisFahey,theIrishpoet andsongwriter,wasentertainedatdinnerinLondonrecentlybytheIrish LiterarySociety.Mr.P.J.Dillon. ActingAgent-GeneralforQueensland. waspresentandaddressedthegatheringinIrishandtheninEnglish.He describedthegatheringasarealIrish gathering.SelectionsfromMr.Fahey's songswererendered. a a MisrAdelineThelluson,nieceofthe wellknownHighChurchleader,ViscountHalifax,hasbeenreceivedinto theCatholicChurchatBrightonby theRv.R.G.Webb.TheThellusons areaProtestantfamily,originallyof Frenchextractionbutnowhailing fromIreland,wheretheheadofthe familyisBaronRendleshamabarony createdin1806.

ThefilthoftheIndianbeggar(saysa writerintheBombay"Examiner',)is indescribable.Itisundoubtedlyresponsibleforthespreadofdisease,especiallyintimeofplagueorepidemic Duringthepasttwenty-threeyears over9,000,000peoplehavesuccumbed toepidemicdiseases.Thisisanannualaverageofalmost400,000.The mostappallingvisitationswereof1904, 1905,and1907,whendeathswereover amillionperyear.In1907theyreached1,315,892.

Threeex-servicemenwereraisedto thepriesthoodbytheI3ishopofLeeds, atanordinationheldrecentlyatthe CatholicparishchurchinBradford. ThethreenewpriestsareallIrishmen, whosetheologicalstudiesatUshaw wereinterruptedbythewar.All threejoinedup,andsawactiveservice inFrance.Oneofthemwassoseriouslywoundedthatitwasthoughthe couldneverreturntohisstudies.At thesameordinationBishopCowgill gavePriest'sOrderstoaformerAnglicanclergyman,whowasordainedfor theNorthamptondiocese.

Inanarticlerecentlypublishedin the"NationalRepublican,"E.D.Nel-

ArchbishopCieplak,victimofthe Bolsheviks,hasaddressedaletter,now madepublic,totheauthoritiesandpeopleofPoland,thankingthemforthe warmwelcomeaccordedtohiminPolandonhisreleasefromtheMoscow prison.InhisletterArchbishopCieplaksays:"Providencehasdeignedthat mydaysshouldbeprolonged,andthat Ishouldhavethehappinesstoseemy motherlandfreeandprosperous.The thrillingmomentsIhaveexperienced inPolandinthecapital,particularly sincemyreturnfromRussia,have verylargelymadeupforthesufferingsIenduredintheSovietprisons. Mygreathopehasalwaysbeentosee Polandindependent.Thathope,by themercifulProvidenceofGod,isnow realised."ThePresidentoftheRepublicinvitedtheArchbishoptospend theEasterfestivalatthePresidential residenceatSpala.Mr.Grabski,the PrimeMinister,expressedhiswishto giveaprivateluncheontowelcome theArchbishopbacktotheworldof freemen.

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a G.K.Chestertonwastheprincipal speakeroftheFriendsofFranceSociety,atCaxtonHall,inLondon,recently,whenhespokestronglyinfavourofanalliancewithFrance.No oneinthecountryproposedtofight France,saidMr.Chesterton.Infact, theonlypeoplewhoforbadeanalliancewithFrancewerethepeoplewho forbadeustofightanybody.Hesaid thatthedominancewhichFrancenow hadinEuropewasthoroughlydeserved.Buttheyhadpeoplesayingthat ifFrancedidcertainthingstheywould tellanAmericannamedAstortowrite articlesagainstthem.Whateffect thatwouldhaveupontheFrenchhe couldnotimagine.Nocourseofaction,neitherfightingnorbeingfriends withFrance,couldhaveleftusina morehopelesspositioninEuropethan wewerenow.

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ChiefDetectiveInspectorGeorge Mercer,oneofScotlandYard'smost successfulsleuths,wasreceivedinto theChurchonhisdeathbed.Hesufferedalingeringillnessfromperniciousanaemitforseveralmonths,during whichhereceivedtheministrationsof aLondonpriest.Severalofhisbrotherofficersofferedtosubmittoa bloodtransfusionoperation,buthe wassoweakthattheoperationcould notbecarriedout.ChiefInspector Mercerjoinedthepoliceforcethirtyfouryeaxsago,afterhavingservedin theHorseGuards,andtenyearslater hewastransferredtothedetective branch.Hefiguredinmanysensationalcases,themostrecentbeingthe BottomleycaseandtheIreneMunro murdermystery.Hewasasilent, patientman.HespentmonthstravellingupanddownthecountrytocompletetheintricateinquirywhichresultedinaconvictionagainstBottomley.

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AlargegatheringwaspresentonSundaylastatthelayingofthefoundationstoneofthenewchurchofMount CarmelbyHisGracetheArchbishop. Afteryearsofearnestvorkbythe parishioners,theyhadthesatisfaction aiwitnessingthefirstpracticalsteps Towardstherealisationoftheirgreat desire.Ithasbeenalong-talked-of event,andtheproceedingsonthe29th. ult.werecharacterisedbymuchenthusiasmandgenerousdirectgiving whenanappealwasmadeforfunds byMr.A.Clydesdale.M.L.A.,at thecloseoftheoccasionaladdressby HisGrace.Thesiteonwhichthe newchurchistobeerectedisonhigh groundatthecornerofSeventhAvenueandGuildfordRoad.andthebuilding,whichwillbeofRomanesquede. sign,whencompleted,willbeoneof thefairestamongtheecclesiastical structuresoftheArchdiocese: Amongthoseontheplatformwith hisGraceandtheclergyweretheColonialSecretary(Mr.J.M.Drew).Mr.

onwhichChristbuiltHisChurch;the intrepidSaintPaul,eloquentteacher ofdivinetruth.Hecongratulated FatherLynchalsouponhavingachievedatlasttheobjectwhichwassodear tohimandtohispeople.Maylands wasnolongerastrugglingparish;it wasdangerouslynearfashionableMt. LawleyLaughter).Nodoubtmany statelyedificeswouldbeerectedinthe vicinity,butthechurchwouldstand amongthemwithagreatersignificance, thatofcateringforthehigherand spiritualneeds.Thebuildingwould betrulycalledthehouseandhomeof God,notonlybecauseGod'struth wouldbepreachedtherein,notonly becauseHisSacramentswouldbeadministeredinit,orbecauseHispeople wouldcometooffertheirprayersand petitionswithinitswalls,butina truersense,becauseitwouldbethe onesacredspotwheretheLordHimselfwoulddeigntodwell,andfrom Hispresenceonthealtarradiatethat spiritualsympathythatwouldgladden

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"Anexaminertestsforadefinite amountofknowledge,andsomeofhis valuationisexpressedinarithmetical formulae.Thereismuchthatcomes underhisnoticewhichcannotbeexpressedbyapercentage.Asaninspectorhehastoseehuwfarthe schoolissettingitselftobuildup idealboyhood;howfartheenvironment,equipment,methodsandaspirationsoftheschoolareofthequality tofashionthebesttypeofboy,todevelopandmakeeffectivealltheendowmentsofnature'sbountytohim. Grit,highambition,loftyideals,a tasteforknowledge,andatastefor workmustbebreathedintoaboyby thespiritofhisschool.Viewedfrom thisstandpoint,ourFremantleCollegeappearstobeplayingitspartvery well,andIcan,withsincerity,offer mycongratulationstoallontheevidencesofahealthytoneandsound progressintheSchool."

Whenthereportwasread,theleadersofeachoftheclasseswerepresentedwithapremiumbytheRev.Father Hayes,O.M.I.Theprizelistwasas follows:-

SecondClass:MasterThomasFuller.

ThirdClass:MastersL.Townsend, K.Thomson,M.Killeen(equal).

FourthClass:MasterW.Back (first',MasterBernardEdwards(second).

FifthClass:MasterJ.Chapman (first

FirstYear:MasterH.Mulcahy (fiist1,MasterJ.Salter(second).

muchaspossiblefromtheiralltoo shortschooltime.

Rev.BrotherMcGeemovedavote ofthankstotheclergyfortheirattendance.Thismotionwascarriedin trueAustralianfashionbythehearty cheersofthetwohundredandeighty healthyyoungAustralianstherepresent. Inacknowledgingthevoteofthanks FatherHayesremarkedtotheboys thataholidaywouldbeafittingway ofcelebratingtheschool'ssuccess. RoundsofcheersgreetedthePrincipal'sconcurrence.AccordinglyaholidayforTuesdaywasgranted,anda happyhandofboyssoondispersed.

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A.Clydesdale.M.L.A.,andMr.E.W. Hamer.ChairmanofthePerthRoads Board. FatherLynchbrieflysketchedthe historyoftheparishandtheurgent needofthecongregationforbetteraccommodationthanthatsuppliedby theoldchurch,whichisnolongercentralandwhichhasoutgrownitsusefulness.HethankedhisGraceforthe giftofthefiveblocksoflandupon whichthechurchwillstand.Thecost ofthebuildinghadoriginallybeenestimatedatf6000.butafurthersum ofELMOwasrequired,theincreased expense.hewasconfident:wouldbe justified.

ArchbishopClunecongratulated FatherLynchandtheparishioners uponhavingchosenfortheceremony theappropriateoccasionofthefeastof SaintsPeterandPaul.Alloverthe worldthatdaytheChurchwascelebratingthefeastsofthoseApostlesthegreatSaintPeter.thelivineRock

thespiritoffaithintheheartsofHis children.ThechurchwouldbeaworthymonumentofthefaithofGod's peopleinMaylands,andaworthytributetotheGodtowhomtheyowed allgoodgifts.(Applause).

Anappealforfundstoliquidatethe buildingdebtwasmadebyMr.Clydesdale,andtherewasareadyresponse. Donationsweremadeofamountsvaryingfrom£50tosilvercoins,andsubsequentlyitwasannouncedthatsome £800hadbeenpromised,ofwhich£650 resultedfromtheday'sappeal.

AvoteofthankstohisGracewas proposedbyMr.Drew,andseconded byMr.Hamer.Theproceedingsclosedwiththehymn,"FaithofOur Fathers."Musicwasprovidedbya bandfromtheSt.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage.wholookedveryniceintheir bandcostumes.Theproceedings throughoutwereafinetributetothe tolerance,goodfeeling,andgenerosity oftheparish.

ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle

ANNUALSCHOOLEXAMTNATIONS,1924.

Theannualschi;oiexaminationof theChristianBrothers'College,Fremantlehasjustbeencompletedby theBrothers'examiner,theRev.BrotherF.McGee.OnMondayafternoonthepupilsoftheCollegeassembledtoheartheexaminer'sreportof theexamination.ThePrincipal,the Rev.BrotherF.B.Jordan,B.A.,presidedandtheRev.FathersHayesand Casey.oftheOblateFathers,were present.ThePrincipal,afteroutliningthe objectsofthegathering,extendeda heartywelcometotheOblateFathers. Hesaiditwasagenuinepleasurefor himtopresideatafunctionofthis nature.andthathehadmuchpleasure inaskingtheRev.BrotherMcGeeto readhisreportontheschoolexaminations. TheBrotherExamineronrisingwas greetedwithheartyapplause.He

TheRev.FatherHayes, heartilyapplauded,saidthathewas sorrytheVeryRev.FatherCallanwas notpresenttohearthemagnificentreportjustsubmitted.Personallyhe himselfwasdelighted,andhecongratulatedtheboysonthesuccessthathad attendedtheirscholasticefforts.In particularhecongratulatedtheprize winners,andtolcithosewhohadnot succeededinwinningaprizenottobe discouraged.Failuretowinaprize didnotmeanfailureinthestrictacceptanceoftheword.Prizes,hesaid, weregivenbecauseoftheirstimulatingeffect,andheconcludedbyadvisingtheboystobefaithfultotheir dutiesandtogoonimprovingfrom daytoday.Successthenwouldbe certain

TheRev.FatherCaseyaddedthat tohim,asanoldChristianBrothers' boy',thefunctionbroughtbackold memoriesofhisschooldays.Heexhortedtheboystostrivetobenefitas

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H.A.C.B.S. ALLHALLOW'SBRANCH, BOULDER, Remember-YourmeetingisNextFri. dayNight.BETHERE,andbring FriendtoJointhePREMIER BRANCHintheState. J.J.RUTHERFORD,Secretary,

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expre,sc.1hispleasureatmeetingthe localclergy,andsaidhewassurethey wouldbepleasedtohearoftheprogressoftheschool.Thereportas submittedbyhimreadasfollows:-

"Ifeelpleasedtobeabletosetforth myreportofthisschoolinthepre senceoftheOblateFathers,andI desireattheoutsettothankthemfor theirpresenceandtocompliment themandtheCatholiccommunityon thefineinstitutionsthattheparish hasforthepromotionofreligiousand Catholiceducaticin.

"Ihavespentaweekinexamining thevariousclassesinawiderangeof subjects.Theworkoftheschoolis verywellorganised,andiscarriedout ongoodlines.Thetoneanddiscipline areverygood.Theschoolwork,as testedintheexamination,hasgained afirstclasspass-averymeritorious result.

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QUEENSLAND.

FatherD.J.O'Sullivan,oftheAfricanMission,isrevisitingtheState afteranabsenceofthirteenyears.He istheguestoftheArchbishop,andwill beginaseriesoflecturesinaidofthe AfricanMissions.Father,'Sullivan hasbeenattachedtotheCentral HouseofhisSociety'atLyons,in France,fromwhichwithinthepast66 years12quasi-dioceseshavebeenbuilt upinWestAfricaandinEgypt.The resultsofhislecturetoursatvarious intervalsinthepast30years(saysthe "CatholicAdvocate")havebeen amongtheprincipalfactorsintheac- complishmentofthisimmensemissionbuildinginpaganandMoslemAfrica. FatherO'Sullivanhashada:zealous andlaboriouslifeduringthelast30 years.Inthattimehisextensive travellinginaidoftheAfricanMis- sionshastwiceincludedtheUnited StatesofAmerica,theCommonwealth ofAustralia,NewZealand.En,gestid, andIreland,andhasoccasioned31 voyagesacrosstheAtlantic,20onthe Mediterranean,11acrosstheIndian Ocean.anddozensofshortersailings ontheSouthernSeas.

ArchbishopDuhigleftrecentlyfor theSouth,toattendtheConsecration oftheRightRev.Dr.Barry,ofGold- burn,andalsoameetingoftheHier- archy.

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Oneoftheoldestandmostrespect- edresidentsoftheDarlingDownsin thepersonofMrs.IsabellaDoylepass edtohereternalrewardonthe3rd. ult.,attheadvancedageof77years

ShewasanativeofBrisbane.-R.I.P.

TheCatholicsofCoorparoocelebrat- edlastmonthinawholeheartedmannerthesacerdotalsilverjubileeof theirpopularpastorFatherJ.O'Leary. Some50priestsoftheArchdiocesecall- edatthepresbyterytogivetheir greetings. Asubstantialchequewas

presentedtothejubiliarian.Father O'Learyisakinsmanofthefamous CanonO'Leary,thegreatGaelic scholar,andisagiftedandeloquent speaker.

OnTuesday,17thult.,MotherMary BridgetConlan,theonlysurvivorof thefirstbandofSistersofMercywho arrivedinBrisbane63yearsago,cele- bratedher93rd.birthday.Mother MaryBridgethasfilledthehighest officesinthecommunityoftheSisters ofMercyinQueensland,andwasuntil recentlySuperioressofSt.Vincent's Orphanage,Nudgee.Sheisstillin excellenthealth,enjoystheuseofall herfaculties,andattendstoagreat dealofcorrespondence,writingallher lettersinabeautiful,firmhand.At thepresenttimesheispreparingthe institutionforavisitfromhisExcel-lencytheGovernor.MotherM.Brid- getisanativeofDublin,andasister ofthelateCaptainGeorgeConlan, whopilotedmanyoftheoldOrient Co.'svesselsbetweenLondonandAus- tralia,andultimatelyattainedtothe positionofcommodoreofthefleet. HisGraceArchbishopDuhigvisited NudgeeearlyonTuesdaymorningto celebrateMassincommemorationof theuniqueoccasion,andtenderhis greetingstotheveteranSister,whom hehasknownfromhisearlyyears. Duringthedaynumerousmessagesof congratulationwerereceivedatthe orphanage.

NEWSOUTHWALES

Mrs.TorrensMcCann,poetessand artist,passedtoherrewardatAlhury onthe12th.ult.Shewasborn86 yearsagoatDundalk,Ireland,andmarriedTorrensMcCannatNewry when18yearsofage.Twoyearslat-ershecamewithherhusbandtoAus- tralia.Thegreaterpartofherlife wasspentontheSnotvytreekGold- fields.Fiveyearsagoshewentto Albury.Herhusbandpre-deceased her28yearsago.Herfirstpoemwas

producedattheageof13years.She publishedahandsomevolumeof poemsmadeinAustralia.Herwater colourdrawingsandartneedlework wereofahighdegreeofexcellence. Shehadaculturedmind,andwas wellversedinbotany.Herfinein- tellectretaineditspowertotheend. Thedeceasedladyreceivedhereduca- tionatCarlingfordConvent,Ireland. SolemnRequiemHighMasswascele- bratedforthereposeofhersoulinSt. Patrick'sChurch,Albury.Shewasa fine dayspracticalCatholic.Intheearly shegatheredthelittlechildren aboutherandtaughtthemtheprin- ciplesoffaith.ShecalledtheCatho- licpeopleofherdistrict,whenpriests werefew,duringLent,andinMayand OctoberfortheRosary.Shekeptin hersoulthefervidfaithofhergirlhood uptotheend.Herhomehadalways awarmwelcomeforthepriestinthe olddaysofhardmissionarywork. Twosonsandtwodaughterssurvive her.-R.1.P.

VeryRev.FatherV.F.Peters, Adm.,St.John'sCathedralparish, WestMaitland,celebratedhissacer- dotalsilverjubileeonthe18th.oflast month.Theeventwasmadeanoc- casionofmuchrejoicingintheparish. TherewasageneralCommunionoftheparishioners,andthethrongedCathe- dralboreevidenceoftheaffectionof thepeoplefortheirpastor.Theso- cialcelebrationwasheldintheCatho- lic presidedHall.HisLordshipDr.Dwyer overalargeattendance.The gatheringincludedanumberofnon- Catholicfriends.Dr.Dwyerpaida finetributetothejubilarian'spriestly worthinthediocese.Heknew FatherPetersfromboyhood.Inhis earlyyearshestudiedunderhimwhen hewasPresidentoftheoldSacred HeartCollege.FatherPetersmade hisstudiesforthepriesthoodatThur- lesCollege,Ireland.Valuablegifts were amongstpresentedtothejubilarian, thembeingamotorcaranda portabletypewriter,cheques,anda wallet.

ThestudentsofSt.Mary'sCollege,Lismore,farewelledMonsignorMc- Guireonhisdeparturefromthecityto takechargeofCorakiparish,andpre- sentedhimwithahandsometokenrn theirregard. a ArchbishopSheehanhasbeenelect- edPresidentoftheCatholicEvidence Guild.Hiswideanddeepknowledge willbeofgreatvaluetotheGuildin itswork.

Mrs.MaryJosephineMarksmother ofMissJosephineMarks,thewell- knownsinger,musicianandcharity worker,diedatherresidence,Centen- nialPark,onthe10th.ult.Shehad beenaninvalidfor10years,during whichtimeshewasnursedbyher daughterJosephine.Morethan40 yearsago,asJosephineButler,shewas awidely-knowncontralto.Shestu- diedinMilan,Florenceandotherart centres.ShewasanativeofWex- ford,Ireland.Herfathercameto Australia70yearsago.Shewasa notedhorsewomaninthestirringdays whenthebushrangersheldsway.- R.I.P.

AtDarbyFalls,intheBathurstDiocese,BishopO'Farrelllaidthefounda- tionstoneofanewchurch,whichwill cost£1,200.Alargesumisinhand anditisexpectedthatthechurchwill beopenedfreeofdebt.

VICTORIA.

TheRightRev.MonsignorShan- ahan,P.1'.,ofHamilton,celebratedhis sacredotaldiamondjubileerecently.HisLordshiptheBishopofBallarat (RightRev.Dr.Foley)presidedat thePontificalHighMass,ofwhichthe venerablejubilarianwasthecelebrant.TheBishoppresidedatapublic gathering,atwhichtheMayorofHam- iltonwaspresent.Ajubileegiftwas presentedtoMonsignorShanahanby theHon.E.J.White,chairmanofthejubileecommittee,andaddresseswere presentedbytheBallaratclergy,the citizensofHamilton,andtheparish- ioners.

Thefollowingisthetextofanad- dressreadbytheRev.R.C.Foyster, M.A..R.D.(Presbyterianandpre- sentedtotheRightRev.Monsignor Shanahan,onthe24th.June.Itis signedrespectivelybyministersof ChristChurchofEngland,thePresbyterianchurch,SalvationArmy,and WesleyChurch:-"TheRightRev MonsignorShanahan.Reverendand DearSir--Ontheoccasionofyour sacerdotaldiamondjubilee,wewishto tenderourheartycongratulationsto vou.Weunitewithyourownflock andwiththerestofthecommunityinexpressingourgreatesteemforyou asaandcitizenandaman.Yourkindly cheerfulpersonalityhasendeared

youtoverymany,andyourdeedsof charityandhelpfulnesshave'bees numerous.Wecongratulateyoualso onbeingabletoretaintheconfidence andaffectionofthepeopleofyour owndenominationduringthatlong periodyouhaveadministeredtothem, forwebelievethattheylookuptoyou withthehighestdegreeofesteemand regard.-W.B.Jessop,R.C.Foyster, K.P.M.Leggett,N.G.Iliggs.Ham- ilton,24th.June,1924." a ThemagnificentChurchofOurLady ofVictoriesatCamberwell,theerec- tionofwhichwasthecrowninglife- workofthelateFatherGeorgeRob- inson,ofreveredmemory,isaboutt? befurtheradornedbyasetof22stained-glassclere-storywindowsin honourofOurLady,eachhavingre- ferencetotheMotherofGodunderthe varioustitlesoftheLitanyofLoreto. Thesebeautifulworksofartwereespeciallyselectedbythelatebeloved pastorofCamberwell,andthewhole designisbeingfaithfullycarriedout by.hissucccessor,Rev.FatherE. O'Brien,P.P.

OfthenewBishopofGoulburn (RightRev.J.13arry),whoaftera zealousandfruitfulserviceof25years intheArchdioceseofMelbournehas beenraisedtothepurple,the"Advocate"writes:"ThenewBishopenters uponhisgreatinheritanceintheprime oflife,andwithallthevigouranden- thusiasmofaleaderoftheChurchand asonedeeplyinterestedinthewelfare ofthepeople.Hissuccessinallthe undertakingsinwhichhehastaken partsincehewasraisedtotheSacred Ministryaugurswellformuchgreater resultsinthewidefieldnowunderhis spiritualcontrol."

TheRev.R.Hayes,oftheChina Mission,on26th.ut.,gaveahighlyinterestingmovingpictureentertainmentonbehalfofthenewschoolat NorthFitzroy.Twoseriesofpictures wereshown,"ChinatheWonderland," inwhichweregivenviewsofChina andherpeople,andillustrationsof theworkoftheCatholicmissionaries there,and"PearlsofthePacific,"in whichwerefeaturedincidentsofthe ApostolicDelegate'srecentvisittothe CatholicmissionsintheFijian,Sa- moanandTonganIslands.

TheHon. M.L.C.,when presentingthediamondjubileegiftto theRightRev.MonsignorShanahan, atHamilton,saysthe"Advocate," saidthatmanysuggestionsweremade astotheformthepresentationshould take.Oneofthefirstwasthata motorcarshouldbegiven.Atthis intimationMonsignorShanahan,who had'-"enstandingduringthedeliver- ancepfMr.White'sremarks,wasso overcomewithamusementthatinan outburstoflaughterhecollapsedinto hisseat.Theaudiencethoroughly enjoyedtheincident,knowing,as mostofthemdid,thatMonsignor Shanahanhasnogreatloveforthe motorcar,andthathisdelightisto sitbehindapairofgoodhorses.Need- lesstosay,nomotorcarwaspur- chased.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Dr.A.E.H.Brady,anoldstudent oftheC.B.C.,Adelaide,whopractised hisprofessioninSouthAustraliaand afterwardsinMelbourneandSydney, hassettleddowninVienna,wherehe ismakingspecialstudiesofdiseases oftheeye,ear,andthroat.Oncom- pletinghiscourse,hewillreturnto Sydneyandresumehisprofessionasa specialist.

Rev.M.Horgan,whohasfilledthe postofchaplainattheSacredHeart College,Glenelg,andattendedtothe Brighton,Marion,andEdwardstown portionsoftheparishforsomeyears, hasbeentransferredtoBirdwood,and FatherMinetti,ofBirdwood,takeshis placeinGlenelg.FatherHorganwas farewelledandpresentedwithawal- letofnotesatBrightonrecently.

TASMANIA. TheLabourGovernmenthasselect edMr.C.Miscamble,oneoftheVic- torianRailwayCommissicisers,forthe positionofsoleRailwayCommissioner forTasmania,at£2000ayear.The newCommissioneris61yearsofage, hutdoesnotlookhisage.Itissaid thathehaspersonalityandability. HeenteredtheVictorianserviceasa porter,wasasignalman,thenaclerk, wassuperintendentoftherailwayyards.Spencer-street.andwaseventu-allyselectedbytheVictorianGovern- mentforthepostofaCommissioner, althoughnotanapplicant.Heisan Australian,andwasbornatBendigo. HissalaryinVictoriawas£1,750.Anewchurchhasbeenblessedand openedatUlverstone,onasitecov- eringtenacres.

IkeNewCathedralAppeal

HisGracetheArchbishopwishesto acknowleogethefollowingsubscrip- tionsreceivedsincetheappeal:-

Cathedral

Messrs.DurackBros.,£100,second instalmentof£500.

Subiaco.

Mr.J.Keelty,10s,secondinstalment oft"210s. Greenbushes.

MichaelShivers,£1,firstinstalment ofL5promised.

JamesGallagher,£1,secondinstalmentof£5promised.

P.O'Connor,£1,secondinstalment ofVPpromised.

Boulder.

MissK.Joyce,10s,secondinstal. *tentof£2lOspromised. Fremantle.

MissMargaretHarrington,10s,first instalmentof£2lOspromised.

Leederville

THEANNUALBALL.

Ai largeterchurchlastSundaynight,a meetingoftheparishionerswasheld.MesdamesJ.ReaderandJ. Bennettwereappointedhon.secretariesofourannualballforthisyear. Theywillhavetheassistanceofa strongandenergeticcommittee.The LeedervilleAnnualBallhaslongsince establisheditsreputation.Likegood wineitneedsnobush.However,I havenohesitationinsayingthatit willachieveagreatermeasureofsueCeSSthisyearthaneveninthepast. ItwillbeheldonAugust12inthe HibernianHall.Thecateringand decorationsthisyear,asinthepast, willheaspecialfeature.Griffin's Bandwillsupplythemusic.Tickets arenowavailable,andareatareasonablefigure,gentlemen'sbeing6s, andladies4s.

OnnextMonday,July14,theChildrenofMaryareholdingaconcert in ThetheHall,Marian-street,Leederville. organisersassuremethatthepub- lichaveagreattreatinstoreforthem.

Theweeklyeuchreparty,heldevery TuesdayintheNorthPerthTown Hall,stillgoesonitswayrejoicing. Oppositionornoopposition,goodwea- therorbadweather,itgoesmarch- ingmerrilyon.Whenthepublicpay foragameofeuchretheymusthave thebest.Theyarealwayssureof thebestinNorthPerth.Cashprizes -1st.being£22s-smoothrunning, aicerefreshments,andamerrydance tofollow.

ThedanceheldbytheHibemiansintheNorthPerthTownHallonlast Thursdaywasacompletesuccessfrom allpointsofview,andwasaveryen. joyableaffair.Mrs.Ryanandheras- sistantsareorganisingadanceon muchthesamelines,tobeheldinthe samehallonnextThursday,July17. Nostoneisbeingleft'unturnedtoen- sureacompletesuccess.Ifypuwant tospendapleasantevening;ifyou wantasmartandsparklingdance, takeCarNo.20toView-street,where theNorthPerthTownHallis.Tic- ket.areavailableatpopularprices.

SubiacoFirstAnnualCatholic Ball

ThefirstannualSubiacoCatholic BallwillbeheldinKing'sHall,Roke-by-road,Subiaco,onWednesday,July 23,at8p.m.Arrangementsarewell inhandtomakethisfunctionthebig- gestandmostsuccessfulsocialevent oftheyear.Theballisunderthe patronageofhisGraceArchbishop dune.Dr.Horanhasbeenappointed chairmanofaveryenergeticcommit- tee,Mrs.Stubbs,headoftheladies' committee.Mr.T.Maher,treasurer, whilethesecretaryshipisinthehands ofMr.G.H.Dallimore.Thedecora- tioncommitteehavepromisedto transformthehallintoaveritablefairyland.TheservicesofMessrs. GriffinandBlack'sOrchestra-de-luxe havebeenengagedtill1a.m.,andpatmayrestassuredthatthemusic willbeallthatcouldbedesired.The ladiesoftheparishhavepromisedtoprovideasumptuoussupper,which willbeheldintheUpperHall.The lasttrams'forthecityleaveRokeby- row',junctionatmidnightand1a.m. Thepricesofadmissionhavebeenfixed at4s.ladiesand5s.gentlemen,and ticketsmaybeobtainedfromthesec- retaryormembersofthecommittee.

TheKing'sHall,Subiaco,willbe Fairylandonthenightofthe23rd. spendyoureveningwiththeFairies.

ExpertAmateurs

(ByJ.D.B.)

EdgarAllanPoe,inthatinspired taleofhis,the"LifeofThingumBob, Esq.,"writesofamanwhowasmore thananexpert-agenius-forhaving setouttowriteagreatheroicpoem, laudatoryofhisfather'sexploits,he hadthegreatnessofsoul,torecognise thevastnessofthesubject,indeed,to admitHavingitsimpossibility. exhaustedthought,anda rhymingdictionary,hefoundhimself haltedatthefirstline,thus: "Topenanodeuponthe'Oil-of-Bob." Callinghisfathertoaidhim,thestrugglingpoetconcludedhispoem, which complete:thoughveryshort,wasvery "Topenanodeuponthe'Oil-of-Bob' Isallsortsofajob."

(Signed)Snob."

Thebeautyandworthofthispoemis itstruthfulness.Thepoetwasface tofacewithagreatdifficulty,andhe hadthewittoknowthatitwasa difficulty-.Alessermindwouldnot haverecognisedthedifficulty,orwould haveignoredit.Perhapsbeforego- ingfarther,weshouldexplainthatthe "Oil-of-Bob,"wasaninventioninthe soapline,madebyThingumBob Senior,butotherwisewearenotjust nowconcernedwiththeadmirable product.

Justlatelyexpertshavepronounc- edonourWA.oilfields,whichdonotexist,andhavedashedthelasthopes oftheoptimists,andtorestorecon- fidenceinprospectiveoilventuresin W.A.willcertainlybe"allsortsofa job."

WhenAliceobjectedinherWonder- landadventurestothatphaseofthe Dormouse'sstorywhichpredicateda treacle-well,theDormouserefusedto proceedwiththestory,untilAlicepla- cateditbyconcedingthat,perhaps theremightbeonetreacle-well. Companies,andoptimists,andshare- holdershaveallbeenanxioustobe- lievethat,inW.A.theremightbeone oil-well,justonelonepinegusher, butordinaryun-geologicalpeoplelike ourselvesalwaysfeltthatitwastoo muchtohopeforinreason.

Wecouldhope,likethemostincur- ableoil-optimist,thatthe"fatofthe land"wouldoozefromtheearthuntil broad salad,acresbecameassoddenasa butweun-geologicalpeoplehad theidea,whichwecouldnotgive scientificreasonstosupport,thatour landistooold,andtoodry,andthat theoilwentlongagowhenthelakes andriverswent. Asithappens, theamateursareexpertsthistime, andouronlyexplanationtothegeo- loigcalexpertswhocometoourcon- clusionafterexpenseandexperiments, astowhy.wesaidyearsagothatthere wasnooilinW.A.isthesafe,old,un- satisfactorysayingofourgrand-aunt, "Somethingwastellingme."Itturns outthattheamateurs,bygoodluck, arerightaboutthebadluckofthe oil-wellswhichdonotexist.

Thereisanotherdirectioninwhich theamateurwillprovetobeanex- pert-inthematterofthepollutionof theSwan,bytheguiltyBelmontfilter beds.

Expertshaveexplainedhowthe filter-bedswilldunoharm,butonce againtheamateurknowsbetter.Expertshaveexaminedthealgaeinthe river-therewillbemoreofittoex- aminenextsummer-andhavepro- nouncedsafe,comfortingtheoriesaboutwhatitwillnotdo,andhow easilyitcanbekeptoutoftheriver withinfinitepainsandexpense,but theamateursays,"Yercan'ttellme thattheriverisnotgoingrotten." Uglyspeech,nodoubt,faultyphras- ing,nodoubt,buttherootideaisthe "voxpopuli"idea,akintothelike ideathatrefusedtohopetheforlorn hopeforoilwellsinW.A.

Lateronwhentheriverisgonebeyondrecallshortofanexpenditureof severalhundredsofthousandsof pounds,aRoyalCommissionwillsit andexpertsfromEnglandorfrom Kalamazoo.willarriveattheconclusionwhichyouandI,0unscientific laymen,andmeninthestreet,have cometoalreadyfromcommonsense andobservation,thattheBelmontfilter-bedsshouldceasetobeofBelmont,andthattheriveriscertainly goingrotten.

C.YLC. Ladies'Auxiliary. Monday,July14,Mrs.W.Dwyer andMrs.Davey;Tuesday,July15, Mrs.M.CoganandMrs.Brown;Wednesday,July16,Mrs.Maxwelland Mrs.Penny;Thursday,July17,Mrs. AshbyandMrs.Ford;Friday,July18, Mrs.BogueandMissLloyd;Monday, July21,Mrs.C.CoganandMrs.Conway;Tuesday,July22,Mrs.Williams andMrs.BondTaylor;Wednesday, July23,Mrs.StanburyandMrs. Hatch;Thursday,July24,Mrs.DullardandMrs.O'Loughlin;Friday, July25,Mrs.AllansonandMrs.Crock.

PresentationConvent, CottesloeBeach

THISHIGH-CLASSMODERNBOARDINGSCHOOLFORYOUNG LADIESOCCUPIESAMOSTATTRACTIVESITE,ANDCOMMANDSACHARMINGVIEWOPTHEOCEAN. FORTERMSANDFULLPARTICULARSAPPLYTOREV.MOTHERSUPERIOR. I

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ValedictorytoMr.andMrs.Dobson andFamily.

Averyenjoyablesocialeveningeas heldintheConventSchoolHallon Fridayevening,4th.inst.,whenthe membersofthechurch,worthyand genuinefriends,numberingabout100, assembledtotinderasend-offtothe Dobsons,whoareleavingthedistricttoresideinMt.Lawley.TheVery Rev.DeanKielypresided,andmade thepresentation,whichwasahandsomedinnerserviceandadozenstain- lessknives.Dr.O'Gormansupported theremarksoftheVeryRev.Dean,re- ferringineulogistictermstothesplen- didworkconnectedwiththeChurch donebytheDobsonfamilyduring their18years'residenceinMidland. Yr.JimHegney'saddresswasonbe- halfoftheDobson'smanychurchfriends,andfullyendorsedthere- marksofthetwohonouredreverend gentlemen.

Mr.Dobsonexpressedhisthanks, andremarkedthatithadbeenaplea- surabledutytoworkforandwiththe MidlandCatholicclergyandpeople.

Duringtheeveningdancingwasin- dulgedin,andvocalitemswereren- deredbyMissMadiford,Mr.H.Smith, andlittleMissLornaBranley.The musicwassuppliedbyMissesJessie PearsonandHegney,andwasexcel- lent.Refreshmentswerepartakenof, Theenergeticcommitteeresponsible forthesuccessofthisimportantfunc- tionaredeservingofgreatcredit,as itwasacompleteandhappysuccessin everyrespect.Theeveningterminat- edwiththesingingof"AuldLang Syne."

Mrs.Chineisatpresentholidaying atNewNorcia,beingtheguestofMrs. MckClune.

CatholicGirls'TennisCourts

Forsomeconsiderabletimethere wasfelttheneedoftenniscourtsfor ourCatholicGirls'ClubandHostel. AllrealisedthatneithertheHostelnortheClubwouldbeproperlyequippeduntilitcouldprovidewhatisnolonger deemedaluxurybutwhatisaneces- sity.Thoseinterestedinthewelfare ofourCatholicgirlscouldwaitno longer,butbandedthemselvesintoan enthusiasticcommittee,withMrs. Alex.Kelly,president;MissStella Howe,treasurer;andMissNoraMon- aghan,secretary.Theraisingof fundsseemedadifficulty,butthe committee,thankstothegenerosity ofMr.T. A.Molloy,sawdaylight whenthatgentlemanpromisedtogive adonationofallthegravelrequired. Themoneyrequiredforthecon:lcuc- tionofthecourtswillbeal:iut2200 AdancewasheldinthePiccadilly ballroom,which,togetherwithdonations,realised£35.Followingtheball ajumblesalewasheld,andtheresults amountedto£10.

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INMEMORIAM.

COOK.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,whopassedawayather residence,Quellington,onJuly12, 1923.-R.I.P. Motherofsorrowtotheewepray; Comfortoursadheartsto-day, AndaskthySonatourrequest Tograntourdearmothereternal rest. -Insertedbyherlovingsonand daughter,LewisandMary,andson-in- law,Charlie.

McMAHON.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofThomas McMahon,whodiedatKalgoorlie onJune15,1918.-R.I.P.-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand daughter.

CLIFFORD.-Inlovingmemoryof JeremiahClifford,whodiedatSt. JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie, onJuly11,1920;bornatCounty Kerry,Ireland. MaytheSacredHeartofJewshave mercyonhissoul.

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GRANDANNUALHIBERNIAN BALL -(UnderPatronageofHisGraceArchbishopClune).. Willbeheldin

HIBERNIANHALL,on WEDNESDAY,JULY16th. Griffin'sOrchestra.CateringbyMrs. Keough.DoubleTickets,10s;Gents., 6sLadies,4s6d. J.R.LEAHY.Hon.Sec.

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The"Record,'beingtheofficialpressorganoftheArchdiocese,Iwish tobringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictruththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThePress to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andtherefore wemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadanddefenceoftheFaith.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,JULY12th.,1924

TheHolyYear TEXTOFTHEPAPAL

BULL.

FollowingisatranslationoftheBulloftheHolyFather,givenfromSt. Peter'sonMay29,proclaimingtheinaugurationandindulgencesofthe HolyYear:--

PIUSBISHOP, ServantoftheServantsofGod.

ToallthefaithfulwhoshallreadtheseLetters,healthandtheApostolicBenediction.

TheChurch,takingasexampletheinfinitemercyofGod,proposesto sendoutaninvitationandappealbeyondtheordinaryforexpiationand atonementofguiltto'suchasneglecttheordinarymeansofsalvation, eitherbecausetheyhavedriftedawayfromtheCatholicFaith,orthrough negligenceorsloth,andwhonotonlydonotreflectseriouslyandtogood effect,butdonoteventhinkofrenderingaccounttoDivineJusticefor guiltcommitted.Oneofthesemeansoutoftheordinary,belovedchildren,willbeofferedtoyouinthe"GreatJubilee"whichnextyearwillbe celebratedinthisbelovedcityaccordingtothecustomandtraditionofour ancestors,calledalso,asiswellknown."HolyYear,"beinginaugurated andcarriedoutwithveryholyritesandconsideredthefittestmeanstopromoteholinessoflife.IfevertherewasneedthereisthegreatestneedtodaythatWeshouldrepeattoyouSt.Paul'swarningwords:"Eccenunc tempusacceptabile,eccenuncdiessalutis."("Behold.nowistheacceptabletime:behold,nowisthedayofsalvation." And,indeed,notime couldbemoreopportuneandconvenientthateachofyoumayensurefor Yourselvesthetreasuresofreconciliationandgrace.Itwassurelyby DivineinspirationthattheChurchestablishedthisyearofexpiationata givenintervaloftime;forasshedrewotherritesfromtheOldTestament -andwithfarwiderandmoreefficacioussignificance--soshehasintroducedthisriteintoChristiancustomsonthemodeloftheSabbaticYear.May itnot,indeedbethatinthegreatprivilegeswhichthatDivineinstitution conferredontheHebrewseveryfiftyyears,thegracestowhichWeinvite thefaithfulintheHolyYearwerepre-announcedandpre-shown?Incharacterthetwoarenotunlike,butthegracesoftheHolyYearsurpassthose oftheSabbaticYearasspiritualthingssurpassmaterial.Allthosethings. indeed,whichhappenedduringtheSabbaticYear,whentheHebrewsrecoveredallthatwhichhadfallenintothehandsofothers,cameback intotheirown:slavescamebackinfreedomintotheirownfamilies;debts wereforgiventodebtors.Evenmorehappilydoesallthiscomeaboutin theyearofexpiationamongusChristians;forallwhoarepenitentand conformtotheprescriptionsoftheApostolicSeeduringtheGreatJubilee recoverintheirentiretyallVieabundanceofmeritsandgiftswhichthey hadlostbysin;theyfreethemselvesfromtheterribledominationof Satan,regainthefreedomwithwhichChristhasfreedus,and.a,aculmination,obtainthroughthemostpreciousmeritsofChristJesus.theBlessedVirginMaryandtheSaints,fullremissionofallpunishmentduetotheir sins.

SOCIALREGENERATIONANDCHRISTIANUNITY.

NoristheworkoftheGreatJubilee,whichgoesonforaItullyear, confinedtothispurificatioqandhealingofindividualsouls.inthis"acceptabletime,"inadditiontovisitstoholyplacesandincreaseofpublicandprivatedevotion,thespecialoutpouringofcelestialgraceswillhave thegreatestimportancetoraisemindsgenerallytoahighergradeofholinessandfortherestorationofhumansociety.Forjustasuncheckedlicence ofindividualsbrings-harmtoall,sowhenindividualsareturnedinthedirectionofwhatisgoodandtendtoamoreholylife,inevitablyhumansociety mustimproveandcomeclosertoChristJesus.TrueitisthatCatholicism hasmadenosmallprogressinthemostrecenttimes,andthatthemultitudes-whohavelearnedfromlongexperiencethatwithoutGodit;svain tohopeforbetterthingsandpeaceofsoul--areshowingamoreburning thirstforreligion;butitisstillnecessarythattheappetitesofthepeoples andtheimmoderateandunjustdesiresofthenationshecurbedaccordingto thepreceptsoftheGospel,andthatmenre-unitethemselvesinDivinecharity.Nevercanthishabitofbrotherlyloveamongthepeoplesberestored. nevercantherebelastingpeace,sinlessthatcharity-toolongextinguished. indeedentirelyforgotten,asaresultofthelastwar-beoncemoretakento heartbythepeoplesandtakenasinspirationbyGovernments.Thereis

noonebutmustrealisebowtheHolyYearcanhelptowardsthispacificationofindividualsandpeoplesandhowoportunethemomentis.What couldbringindividualsandpeoplestogetherbetterthanthatagreatmultitudeofpilgrimsshouldcometogetherfromeverypartoftheworldin Rome,thissecondcountryoftheCatholicnations,shouldgatherroundthe commonFather,approachinholyfreedomofassociationthatcementof uniontheMostBlessedEucharist,andtherereachuptoandincreasethat spiritofcharitywhichthesacredmonumentsofRomerecordandsowonderfullyputintotheheartsofallasacharacteristicnoteofallChristians' Andinthisperfection'ofcharityitisOurearnestprayerthatthechurches whichhavebeenheldapartfromtheChurchofRomebyage-longandunhappydissidencemayjoinwithUs.NothingcouldgiveUsgreaterhappiness,nothingcouldtouchOurheartsomuch,thanthatmanyfromamong them,ifnotallcollectively,shouldpassintotheonefoldofChrist,sothat Wemay,ontheoccasionofthisgreatJubilee,embracethemwithspecial affectionandwritethemdowninthenumberofchildrenmostdeartoifs. AndWehaverealhopesthatthisprecious,thismostlonged-forfruitmay comeasnotthelastresultofthecelebrationoftheHolyYear.Ittr.4beofgreathelpforthedevotionofthepeopleandforthereapingofan abundanthakvestifthecourseoftheJubileecouldbedirectedandcould runasinpastages,butifthatcannotbesoinitsentirety,throughthe circumstancesofthetimesorthenecessitiesoftheofficesandcommittees formedtoprepareanddirectthecomingsolemnities,WeprayGodthat anythinglackingHewillsupplyinabundancewiththerichesofHismercy.

THEJUBILEEINDULGENCES.

Havinginmind,meanwhile,thegreatbenefitsfortheCatholicreligion andforthesoulsredeemedbythePreciousBloodofJesusChrist.and,in fulltrustthattheymaybeobtained,imploringtheaidofAlmightyGod, authorandgiverofallgood,thatHemayfavourOurpurposeandinvite andmovesoulsthattheymadbepenitentandprofitbysosingularagrace. followingtheexampleofOurPredecessorsRomanPontiffs,withtheconsent ofOurVenerableBrotherstheCardinalsofHolyRomanChurch,bythe authorityofAlmightyGod,theBlessedApostlesPeterandPaulandOur own,forthegloryofGodHimself,forthesalvationofsoulsandtheincreaseoftheCatholicChurch,bytheseLettersWenotifyandpromulgate andWewillthattherebenotifiedandpromulgated,theuniversalandgreat JubileeinthisHolyCity,whichshallbeginfromFirstVespersoftheNa- tivityofOurLordoftheyear1924,andshallclosewithFirstVespersof theNativityofOurLordoftheyear1925.InthecourseofthisHot, YearWegrantandimpartintheLordfullestindulgence,remissionand pardonoftheirsinstoallthefaithfulofbothsexeswho,havingconfessedandcommunicated,shallvisitthebasilicas-OfSt.Peter,St.Paul,St. JohnLateran,St.MaryMajor,andprayforOurintentionatleastoncea day"fortwentydays,"continuousorinterpolated,naturalorecclesiastictobereckoned,thatis,fromFirstVespersofonedaytosunsetofthefollowingday-iftheyresideinRome;"fortendays"onlyiftheycomefrom abroad.Youknow,belovedchildren,whatare,ingeneral,theintentions oftheRomanPontiff:thisJubilee,however,givesUsoccasiontoaskof AlmightyGodsomethinginparticularwhichyoutoowillasktogether withUs.WemeanPeace,notsomuchthepeacewritteninTreatiesas thatimpressedonsouls,thatwhichmustberestoredamongthepeoples.It maynotindeedbesofaroffasitwasinpasttimes,neverthelessitisfartheroffthanOurhopesandthehopesofallwould desire.If,then,youwholiveinRomeandyouwhocomehere,withyour soulspurifiedofsinandlitupbycharity,prayatthetombsoftheApostles forsuchapreciousblessing,shallitnotbethatwemayhopethatChristthe PrinceofPeace,whooncecalmedwithagesturethewavesoftheSeaof Galilee,movedatlastwithpityforHispeople,mayordainthatthestorms bywhichnowforsolongEuropehasbeenovercomemaybecheckedand claimed?Andfurther,OurintentionisthatallwholiveinRomeor cometoRometogaintheprivilegesoftheJubileeshouldofferinunfailing prayertothegoodnessofAlmightyGodanothermatterwhichisasource ofthoughtandprayertoUsandofgreatimportforrcligion,thatisthatall non-CatholicsmayseekrefugeinthetrueChurchofJesusChrist,alsothat conditionsinPalestinemayfinallybeorderedandarrangedintheway requiredbytherightsoftheCatholicreligion.Forthosewhp,inRome. arepreventedbyillnessorotherlegitimatecause,onthejourneyarepre- ventedfromfinishingit,orperhapsareovertakenbydeath,andcannot carryout,possiblycannotevenbegin,theestablishednumberofdays andvisits,WemodifywhatWehaveestablishedaboveforgainingthe privilegesoftheJubilee,insuchwaythat,confessedandcommunicated, theymayshareintheJubileeIndulgencesasiftheyhadreallyvisitedthe basilicasabovementioned.

INVITATIONTOROME.

.NothingremainstoUsnow,belovedchildren,buttoaskyou,toinvite youallmostlovinglytoRome,thatyoumayprofitbythetreasureswhich HolyMotherChurchholdsduttoyou.Anddonotdelay,inthesetimes whenallarehasteningaftermaterialgain,tohastenalso[orfaithand dutyofconscience.Remember,too,howgreathasbeeninpasttimesthe numberofpilgrimsofeveryclasswhohavemadelong,troublesome,and soemtimesdangerousjourneystothisbelovedcity,andwhointheirdesire foreternalbeatitudewerestayedbynodiscomfort.IfinyourjourneyoryourstayinRomesomeanoyance,somediscomfortcomestoyou,not onlywillthat,ifborneinthespiritofpenitence,helpyoutogainpardonin greaterabundance,butitwillbecompensatedbycomfortsofeverysort. ForyouwillseeinRomethecitywhichtheSaviourofmen,JesusChrist, chosetobethecentreofreligionandtheperpetualseeofHisVicar,the citywhenceflowforthtoyouthepurestfountainsofholydoctrineand 'celestialpardon.Hereareawaitingyouthegoodwishesofthecommon Fatherofyouall,lovedbyyouandlovingyou.Hereyouwillfindopento youthemostancientburialplaces,thesepulchresofthePrincesofthe Apostles,theveneratedrelicsofthegloriousMartyrs,thetempleswhich throughouttheageshavebeenbuiltinhonourofGodandtheSaintswith somuchsplendourandartthattheyhavealwaysbeenandalwayswillbe objectsofadmirationtothewholeworld.Andifwithdevotionandwith dueprayeryouvisittheseChristianmonuments,youwillreturntoyour countrieswithyourfaithmarvellouslystrengthened,andyourwillanimatedwithhigherpurpose.Nor,forthatreason,willyoubeabletostay RomeasdothetraYellersandvisitorsofeveryday.Youwillavoidallpro- fanedistraction,youwillheimbuedwiththespiritofpenitence,farthestremovedfromthenaturalismofto-clay,modestincountenance,inbearing, andaboveallindress,youwillbethinkingofnothingbutthesalvationof yoursouls.AndWeknewwellthattoaidyouinyourpilgrimagethere willhethediligentcareofyourBishops.For,indeed,theythemselves willpreside'overandaccompanythepilgrimagesorwillappointtoleadthem priestsandworthylaymenunderwhoseguidancetheymaybewellarranged andcarriedthroughwithreligiousdevotion.ThattheseOurLettersmay bemoreeasilybroughttotheknowledgeofallthefaithful,Wedesire thatcopiesofthem,signedbyapublicnotaryandbearingthesealofan ecclesiasticaldignitary,maybeofthesameeffectasiftheoriginalwereread. TheBullendswiththecustomaryimprecatoryclauses.

12,1924.

MEARCHDIOCESE

()AMMAR.

Sun.,July13.-FifthSundayafterPentecost. Green

Mon,July14.-St.Bonaventure. White

Tues.,July15.-St.Henry.White

Wed..July16.-OurLadyofMount Cannel. White

Thurs.,July17.-St.Alexius,White

Fri.,July18.-St.CamillusdeLellis. White

Sat.,July19.-St.VicentdePaul. White

TheexaminationsinChristianDoctrinewillbeheldatEastFremantle 'SchoolonJuly14th.;atBeaconsfield onJuly15th,andatNorthRremantleSchoolonJuly16th.and17th.

CATHEDRALBAZAAR.

connectedThevariousstalls(sixinnumber) withtheCathedralandSt. Patrick'sBazaar,areworkingathigh pressurejustnow.Thisyear'sbazaar ispossiblythelastthatwillbeheld inaidoftheoldCathedral,andassuch itbidsfairtobearecord.Thetime forpreparatoryworkisveryshort, andconsequentlywillinghandsarerequiredtoworkagainsttime-these handsareplentifulatourdisposal.

PendingEntertainments. Tuesdaynightnext,15th.inst.,is thedateofthenextfortnightlyentertainment-euchrepartyanddance. Thisisacombinedeffortonbehalfof allthestalls,andisinchargeofMil. Bogue(headoftheAustralianStall). Goodprizesal2sfirstprizeand10s. 6d.secondprize)areinstoreforpat- rons.Dancingwillbeindulgedin from10to12o'clock,andsupperwill beserved.

OnFridaynext,18th.inst.,agift eveningwillbeheldatthehomeof MissDove,33Richardson-street,West Perth.

ArtUnion.

TheticketsfortheCashConsulta- tionarenowonthemarket.The prizesarehandsome-£30,first:£15. secondand£5,third-andarewell worthIs.

NEWSANDNO

Adanceinaidoftheschoolfund willtakeplaceinSt.Brigid'sParish HallonWednesdaynight,the16th. inst.Thefloorisinperfectorder, andanenjoyableeveningispromised toallwhopatronisetheevent.

CharlesWatsonandCo.havere- ceivedthefollowingwirefromTattersall's,Hobart,Tasmania,givingthe drawersoftheplacedhorsesinthe VictorianGrandNationalHurdle Race,runatFlemingtononthe5th. inst.:-No.1GrandNationalHurdleRace:First,DaveandJim,c/oJ.Jos. lin,South-terrace,Fremantle,Western Australia,£4,375;second,Mrs.L.Rice, Rennie-street,Thornburg,Victoria, 11.575;third,B.andM.,c/oJ.A. Boyce,ShanklinVilla,Sandgate,Bris- bane,£875.

Thethirdannualballorganisedby theLoretoPastPupils'Association willbeheldatAhern'sTearoomson Monday,July28.Thepreviousfunc- tionsheldinconnectionswiththeas-sociationhaveprovedhighlysuc- cessful,andeveryeffortisbeingmade bythecommitteetomaketheforth- comingeventeclipsethem.TheCab- aretOrchestrawillsupplythemusic forthedances.Ticketsare7/6single and12/6double.Thesecretarialdu- tiesareinthehandsofMissN.Mon- aghan,1306Hay-streetWest.Tickets maybeobtainedatAhern's.

AresidentofGeraldtonforthepast Vyears,inthepersonofMr.MichaelCarroll,passedawayrecently.Hewas withinafewmonthsofhis77th.birth- dayAndhadresidedinWesternAus- traliaforover70years.Hewasedu- catedatBunburyandBusselton,inthe South-West,andcametoGeraldtonto teachattheCatholicschool,thensitu- atedonthesiteofthelocomotive sheds.Hecontinuedteachingtill about30yearsago,andforsometime afterdidclericalworkforprivatein- dividualsandtheRailwayDepartment. Hiswifediedeightyearsago,and thereisagrown-upfamilyoffivesons andtwodaughterslefttomournhisde- cease.-R.I.P.

ThegrandannualHibernianBall willbeheldintheHibernianHallnext Wednesday,the16th.July.Thecommitteeresponsiblefortheholdingof thefunction'hisyearhavefinalised allarrangementsnecessarytomaking thisyear'sHibernianBallaphenomenalsuccess.Parishionersareremindedthatitisadvisabletoobtain theirticketrequirementsimmediately. Hiberniansareurgedtobepresentin largenumbers.Allbranchsecretaries havebeensuppliedwithticketsfor members'requirements.Griffinand Black'sorchestra-de-luxewillsupply themusicthisyear,andthecatering willbeinthehandsofMrs.Keough. TheballwillbeheldunderthepatronageofHisGracetheArchbishop.

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Mr.JohnG.Ryan,anoldC.B.C. boy,wholeftthisStatesomeyears agoforBrisbane,totakeupaposition onthestaffoftheDepartmentofJusticeandtheCrownSolicitor'soffice, returnedtothisStatewithhiswife bythe"EsperanceBay"lastSunday. Mr.Ryanwasassociatedwiththelate PremierofQueensland(Mr.T.Ryan) inthecaseswhichthelattercarried tothePrivyCouncilwithmarkedsuccess.HeisthesonofMr.Joseph Ryan,SwanSawmills,Ltd.,Claymore. andintendsafterabriefholidayto pursuehisstudiesfortheWestAustralianBar.Mr.Ryanservedhis articleswithMr.JohnNicholson,of PerthW.A.

* Thoseladieswhoareinterestedin motorswillbepleasedtolearnthata schoolhasbeenstartedinPerth,especiallydesignedtomeettheirrequirements.WerefertotheLadies EfficiencyMotorSchool,abranchof thewellknownestablishmentinBeaufort-street.Itistobeheldat973 Hav-street,inalargeandwellequippedtwo-storiedbuilding.Ladiestakingacourseshouldbeabletodoso withahighdegreeofcomfortandconvenience.Thislastpointappearsto havebeensomewhatneglectedinthe past,butisnolesscommendableon thataccount.Weunderstandthat themattertobetreatedconsistsofa seriesoflecturesandpracticaldemonstrationsinrunningrepairsandthe maintainerceofacar.Thereisno doubtthatalittlesoundpractical knowledgeofthisdescriptionisa necessitytoanyladywhodrivesher owncar.V:ehave,therefore,nohesitationinrecommendingthisventure totheseriousconsiderationofow. readers.

GeraldtonDiocese

OntheFeastofCorpusChristi,His LordshipBishopRyangavefirstHoly Communiontoabandoflittlepupils ofthePresentationConventSchools. TheNuns'Chapelwasspeciallydecor- atedfortheoccasion,andthesinging during'lassbythechildrenwasmost devotional.Breakfastwasservedby theNuns,afterwhichHisLordship presentedeachwithasouvenir.

IntheafternoontheAdministrator,FatherIrwin,enrolledthefirstCommunicantsintheBrownScapular, andgaveBenediction.FatherLynch alsohelpedtomakethisfirstCommunionmemorabletothelittleones bydirectingtheirgamesduringthe intervalsbetweenThanksgivingVisits totheBlessedSacrament.

HisLordshiptheRightRev.Dr. Ryanheldaweek'smissioninMullewarecently.Itwas,spiritually, mostsuccessful,numbersofthepar-ishionersavailingthemselvesoftheop- portunitytoapproachtheSacraments. Hisinstructionsduringtheexercises ofthemissionwerelistenedtowith greatattention.DuringhisLordship's visit35candidatesreceivedtheSacramentofConfirmation.Theoccasionwasanimpressiveoneandthe churchwascrowded.HisLordship ferventlyimpresseduponthecandidatestheimportanceoftheSacrament,andurgedthemtoperseverein theFaithandkeepthepromisesthey At mission.YaigoohisLordshipalsogavea Peoplecamelongdistances fromstationsandstayedintowndur- ingthetermofthemissionandfre- quentedtheSacraments.AsatMullewa,thepeople,wereferventintheir devotions,andtheresultswerevery pleasingtohisLordship.

Mt.Magnetwillbefavouredwitha visitbyhisLordship,alsoSandstone. Cue.andMeekatharra,whereshort missionswillhegiven.Inallthe centresvisitedcordialgreetingswere giventohisLordship.

TheSocialEventoftheSeason GOVERNMENTHOUSEBALLROOM.WED.AUGUST6

St.JohnofGodfreeWardHospitalBall,PlainandfancyDress

OrganisersofFancySetsshouldCommunicatewithMrs.Gilbert Barker,1321HayStreetWestor'PhoneNo.1973

MRS.WILRR-DMITCHELL,President,J.F.DILLON,Hon.Sec.

forHatred BirminghamPriestonChangingWorld

"Thetroublesthatdistressthesocialbodyto-day-therestlessness,the envy,thegreed,therapacity,andthe classhatredthatweseearoundustoday-donotcallforseparateremedies. Theyallspringfromoneroot,thatof selfishness.TheCrossofChrist,for solonga'scandal'toourfellowcountrymen,preachesthemessagethatwill healthegapingwoundsofSociety. Whenoncemenlearntobecomeunselfish,alltheseevilswillceaseandEng- landwillbecomeoncemore,infact andnotmerelyintitle,'MerrieEng- land.'"

CanonVilliers,ofBirmingham,made theabovestatement,preachingatBelfordCourt,nearthatcity,ontheoccasionofthededicationofthenewCalvaryCrucifix.

Hepointedoutthatincenturiespast theCrossofChristwasoneofthe mostfamiliarobjectsofthecountry- side.Therecameadaywhenthe insistentGospelthatitpreachedno longerharmonisedwiththenewpol- icyofspoliation,injustice,andselfishness.Everywherethisoncefamiliar representationofourRedemptionwas torndown,andforcenturiesthatdesolationremained.

Butagreatchangehadcomeover theworldasoneoftheresultsofthe war.Themenofourlandwentout tofightthebattlesofthenation,and lefteverythingthatweholddearbe- hind-theirrelativesandfriends,their business,thecomfortsandpleasuresof theirdailylife,andallthosethings thatareinseparablylinkedupwiththeideaofhome.Theywentoat andfacedtheprobabilityofeither beingkilledoutrightorbeinggrievous- lywounded.

TheyfoundontheplainsofFlandersandinthechurchesontheroadsidesofFrancetherepresentationof thatsublimesacrificebywhichChrist strippedhimselfofallmaterialthings thatcomfortthehumanheart,andof hisownfreewillembracedthesufferingsanddeathoftheCross.

Thesimilaritystruckthem,andthose whoreturnedinfluencedotherstofeel withthemthatthemostfittingmem- orialofwhattheyhaddonewouldbe tore-erecttheCrossofChristthrough- outthislandof

CollapseofRussian"Orthodoxy"

Thisweek,saysthe'CatholicTimes" ofMay31,bringsfurthernewsofthe breakupoftheschismatic"Orthodox" ChurchoftheoldRussianEmpire. LastyearthePatriarchTikhonofMoscow,whohadatfirstbeentheleads; ofOrthodoxresistancetotheattemptsoftheSovietGovernmenttocontrolandundermineChristianityin Russia,andwhohadbeenimprisoned onachargeofcounter-revolutionaryactivity,obtainedhisreleasebysign- ingasomewhatambiguousformulaof loyaltytothenewregime,butdeclaredthattherewasnothing- init whichimpliedtheabandonmentof hisreligiousviewsasanOrthodoxpre- late.ButifthenewsfromRussiais truehehasnowgonefurther,anacom- mittedwhatcanonlybedescribedas anactofapostasy.Hehasannouncedhisadhesiontothe"NewLiving Church,"theorganisationformedbytheSovietleaderstosupersedethe OrthodoxChurch.Thisisnotonlya schismfromaschism,butitalsoputs forwardacodeofdoctrinewhichisin manyimportantpointsafrankdenial ofthefundamentaltruthsofChristianity.Tikhonannouncesthathisohiectistosavethefutureofreligionin RussiabyjoininghandsWiththeleadersofthe"LivingChurch";andthere istobeameetingbetweenthePatriarchandhisfollowersontheone side,and,ontheother,the"Red"pre- latesoftheSoviet"LivingChurch,"todrawupanew.constitutionfor whatTikhonpredictswillbeanew "UnitedOrthodoxChurch."This meansafurtherdisruptionofOrthodoxy,anditiscertainthatnumbers oftheclergyandtheeducatedlaity willrefusetofollowtheirpastorinto hisalliancewiththe"Red"prelates. Thedownfallofthe"Orthodox"leader isinstrikingcontrastwiththeheroic enduranceoftheCatholicprelatesAnd priestsofRussia.Itiseasytopre- dictonwhichsideliesthebesthope forthefutureofreligioninthewide realmsoftheSovietRepublics.

Social

Theengagementisannouncedof Gladys,eldestdaughterofMrs.Tyers, ofTuart-street,Bunbury,andthelateMr.HenryTyers,oftheW.A.G.R.,to JosephCarney,ofEllisCreek,second

AttheBoys'ClubHall,Victoria Park,onthe1st.inst.,apleasant gatheringofrelativesandfriendsmet tocelebratethegoldenweddingof SergeantGeorgeCunningham.Their childrenhadmadedelightfularrangementsintheirhonour.Thehallwas gailydressedwithrainbowstreamers, andthetablesdaintilyset.Mr.and Mrs.Cunninghamandfamilystoodat theentranceandreceivedalargenum- beroffriends,includingMr.andMiss QuinlanandtheRev.FatherHayes. Mrs.Cunninghamlookedniceand happyinherblacksilkfrock,softened withlace,andholdingabouquetof roses.Afterhonouringthetoastof theKing,Mr.Quinlanproposedthe toastofthe"Bridegroom."Itwas agreatpleasure,hesaid,tobewithhis dearoldfriendsonsuchanoccasion, andtojoinwiththegatheringinhonouringthemontheoccasionofthe goldenjubileeoftheirweddingday. Theyhadrearedafamilyofsevensons andonedaughter,andallservedthe EmpireduringtheGreatWarandhad beenloyalanddevotedcitizens.Mr. Cunningham'sfatherhadbeenanImperialsoldier,andhisgrand-children hadfollowedinhisfootsteps.Nothing couldgivehimgreaterpleasurethan topayatributeofrespecttoold friendshehadknownallhislife-atributewhichtheyhadsohonourably earnedinWesternAustralia.Itmust beagreatpleasuretotheirchildren toknowthattheyhadlivedsohappily andunitedlytogether,andtoknow that,exceptforthesadafflictionof blindnesswhichhadcomeuponMr. Cunningham,theybothenjoyedgood health.Thetoastwassuportedby Mr.Kane,Mr.Parker,andRev.Father Hayes.FatherHayespaidthehighesttributetothebrideandbridegroom of50years,whohadbroughtuptheirfamilyamongdifficulties,somedangers,andmanyhardshipsconnected withtheearlypioneerdaysofthe State.Mr.andMrs.Cunninghamstood asanidealofwhatafatherand mothershouldbe.Thesilentand Christianforceoftheirliveshadhad morethanfullfruitioninthefinecharactersoftheirsevenboysandone girl.WhentheGreatWarbrokeout allhadvolunteeredtodobattleforthe landtheycamefromandtheEmpire towhichtheybelonged.Forayear andahalfMr.Cunninghamhadlost hissight.Hehadnevergivenaway tomorosenessordepression,butwas thesamefineoldsoldierhehadalways been.Onbehalfofthefamilyhe (FatherHayes)presentedapurseof sovereignstoMr.andMrs.Cunning- ham,whowereamongthefinestpeople hehadevermet.Thetoastwasdrunk withmusicalhonours.Theguests weremuchinterestedinMr.Cunningham'stouchingandamusingwordsin response.Anenjoyableprogramme ofmusicwascontributedtobyMr. NormanCunningham,Mr.JackCunningham,Mrs.Smith,andMr.Spencer Reynolds.

SergeantGeorgeCunninghamwas borninPerthonthesiteofthenew PostOfficeonNovember17,1851.He enteredthepoliceforcein1872,but onNovember30inthefollowingyear heresigned.HejoinedtheSouthAustralianpolicein1874,butowing toill-healthwasobligedtoresign.On July31,1890,hereturnedtoWestern Australia,andrejoinedthepolice forceonAugust1,1891. Hewas appointedpoliceorderlytotheGovernorinOctoberofthesameyear,and servedunderthefollowingStateGov- ernors:-SirWm.C.F.Robinson,Sir GeraldSmith,SirArthurLawley,AdmiralSirFrederickG.D.Bedford,Sir GeraldStrickland,SirHarryBarron, andSirWm.G.Ellison-Macartney, severaltimesunderSirAlexanderOn- slowandSirEdwardStone,complet- inghistermofofficeunderSirFrancis Newdegate.SergeantCunningham's fatherarrivedinthisStateslabout80 yearsagowithacompanyofthe51st. King'sOwnLightInfantry.Hehas afamilyofsevensonsandonedaugh- ter,13grandchildren,andonegreat- grandchild.Twosonswenttothe SouthAfricanWarwiththefirstWesternAustralianContingent;onewas shotthroughthelegduringhisfirst engagementwiththeenemy,wasin- validedhome,andonrecoveryreturn- edtoSouthAfricawiththeSixthCon- tingent,whenhewasagainwounded.Thesametwo,andfouryoungersons, servedintheGreatWas,fivewiththe ArtilleryandonewiththeLight Horse,allofwhomreturned.Mrs. DuncanCampbell,SergeantCunning- ham'ssister,fromAdelaide,waspre- sentattheweddinganniversary,as wereMr.andMrs.G.Cunningham,Mr. andMrs.J.Cunningham,Mr.andMrs. TedCunningham,Mr.andMrs.W. Cunningham,Mr.andMrs.Haves,Mr. andMrs.JackCunningham,Mr.and Mrs.FredCunningham,Mr.andMrs. Alex.Cunningham,andthevarious grandchildren.

NewBishopofGouldbum 1 DoWeLiveAgain?

Sunday,29th.ult.,was,saysthe "Advocate"specialcorrespondent,,a notabledayinGoulburn,andalarge andrepresentativecongregationassembledinSS.PeterandPaul'sCathedralfortheconsecrationofthe Bishop-elect.Theseatingcapacityof theCathedralwasseverelytaxed. Peoplecamefromallpartsofthediocese,andconveyedferventexpressionsofgoodwilltoDr.Barry.Public bodiesandvariousorganisationswere represented,andthenewBishopcould wellfeelthathehadasolidforcebehindhim.Apartfrompriests,itwas alsoasourceofgreatgratificationto Dr.Barrythatmanypersonalfriends attendedfromMelbourneandparishes wherehehadbeenstationedinVictoria.Addedinterestwasimparted bythepresenceofhisExcellencythe ApostolicDelegate,theMostRev.Dr. Cattaneo,andmanymembersofthe HierarchyofAustraliaanddistinguish- edecclesiastics.Itwasadistinct complimenttoDr.Barry,andevidencedtheesteeminwhichheisheldby theleadersoftheChurchinAustralia. Alargebodyofnunshadseatsin thenave,andvisitorsfromMelbourne andotherplaceswerealsoaccommo- datedwithfrqntseats.Thegeneral arrangementswereentirelysatisfactory,everythinghavingbeenwell thoughtoutbytheAdministrator (VeryRev.W.F.Cahill)andthose co-operatingwithhim.

ASceneNotSoontobeForgotten. TheCathedral,floodedwiththe warmsunlight,lookedatitsbest,and therichdressoftheprelatesaddedto thebrightnessofthescene.The HighAltarwaschastelydecorated, andthewholesettingwasinkeeping withthesolemnandmemorablefunc- tion.Itwasascenethatwillnotbe easilyforgottenbythoseprivilegedto witnessit.Theconsecrationritualis strikingandbeautiful,andthecere- mony,withitswealthofdevotional significance,greatdignityandimpres-sivesymbols,greatlyedifiedthevast congregation.Manywereabletofol- lowtheceremonieswithgreaterinter- estthroughprovidingthemselveswith theusefulandinformativepamphletissuedbytheCatholicTruthSociety, explanatoryoftheconsecrationofa Bishop.Theprocessionofthecross- bearer,acolytes,distinguishedeccle- siastics,andoverahundredmembers oftheclergyfromthePalacetothe Cathedralwasanimposingspectacle, andwasviewedwithgreatinterestby alargecrowd.AstheprocessionenterEdtheCathedralaburstoftrium- phantmusiccamefromthechoir.The choralpartoftheConsecrationMass wasexcellentlyrendered.

TheNewBishopBlessesthePeople.

Theceremoniesextendedover2a hours,andwhenthenewlyconsecrated Bishop,wearingthemitreandcarry- ingthecrozier,passedthroughtheCa- thedralimpartinghisblessingtothe people,therewasahushoverthelarge congregationonbendedknees.Many aprayerwasferventlyofferedforthe newBishop. IllustriousAssemblageofEcclesiastics.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDele- gate,theMostRev.Dr.Cattaneo,pre- sided.HisGracetheArchbishopof Sydney,theMostRev.Dr.Kelly, wastheconsecratingprelate,andthe assistantprelateswerehisLordship theBishopofWagga,RightRev.Dr. Dwyer.andhisLordshiptheBishop ofWilcannia-Forbes,RightRev.Dr. Hayden.TheVeryRev.Dr.MaguireattendedhisExcellencyatthethrone. ThechaplainstoArchbishopKelly weretheRightRev.MonsignorBrauer andtheRev.FatherCrowley,ofSyd- ney.BishopBarry'schaplainwas theVeryRev.J.Lonergan,Adm. TheVeryRev.DeanMartin,P.P.,V.F. IKyneton),waschaplaintoBishop Dwyer,andtheRev.FatherMullins chaplaintoBishopHayden.The PapalBriefwasreadinLatinand EnglishbytheRev.J.Butler.The Rev.P.O'Riordanwasmasterofcere- monies.andMr.H.P.Cooney(sacris- tanatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Mel- bourne)assistantmasterofceremon- ies.Otherprelatespresentwere:His GracetheCoadjutor-Archbishopof Sydney,MostRev.Dr.Sheehan;his GracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,MostRev.Dr.Mannix;hisGracethe ArchbishopofAdelaide,MostRev. Dr.Spence;hisGracetheArchbishop

ofBrisbane,MostRev.Dr.Duhig;his GracetheCoadjutor-Archbishopof Wellington,MostRev.Dr.O'Shea;his GracetheCoadjutor-ArchbishopofHo- bart,theMostRev.Dr.Barry;his LordshiptheBishopofBallarat,Right Rev.Dr.Foley;hisLordshiptheBis- hopofSandhurst,RightRev.Dr.McCarthy;hisLordshiptheBishopof Maitland,RightRev.Dr.Dwyer;his LordshiptheBishopofArmidale, RightRev.Dr.O'Connor;hisLord- shiptheBishopofLismore,RightRev. Dr.Carroll;hisLordshiptheBishop ofBathurst,RightRev.Dr.O'Farrell; hisLordshiptheBishopofPortAu- gusta,RightRev.Dr.Killian.West Australiawasrepresentedbythe RightRev.MonsignorVerling,Vicar- GeneraloftheArchdioceseofPerth. HisGracetheCoadjutor-Archbishop ofSydney,theMostRev.Dr.Sheehan,preachedtheoccasionalsermonatthe closeoftheMassofConsecration.It wasastrikingandeloquentdiscourse fromSt.Paul'sEpistletotheRomans, 1.20.

AftertheceremonyofConsecration, theApostolicDelegate,membersof theHierarchyandclergywereenter- tainedatdinnerattheBishop's House,andasuitabletoastlistwas honoured.Theproceedingswereof anenthusiasticcharacter.

Feelingreferencewasmadetothe absenceoftheBishopofSale,Right Rev.Dr.Phelan,andthehopewas expressedthathisvisittoEurope wouldhavetheeffectofrestoringhim tohealth.

Dr.BarryreceivedacablemessagefromBishopPhelanfromKilkenny, conveyingwarmcongratulationsand everygoodwishfo-asuccessfulcareer intheEpiscopate.

Therewasathrongedgatheringat theBroadwayTheatrewhenaddresses fromtheclergyoftheDioceseofGoul- burn,theArchdioceseofMelbourne, andthelaityoftheDioceseofGoul- burnwerepresentedtoDr.Barry.

Theaddress,fromtheclergyofthe DioceseofGoulburnwasaccompanied byasubstantialcheque.Thespecial giftofthelaityofGoulburnistotake theformofamotorcar.

AmotordrivetotheFederalCapital wasavailedofbymanyofthevisitors, amongstwhomwastheRightRev. MonsignorVerling,V.G.

AnHistoricalSee.

ThedioceseofGoulburn,whichis attachedtotheProvinceofSydney, isanhistoricalSee-Itisoneofeight diocesesinNewSouthWales.Es- tablishedin1864,itembracesanex- tensivearea.Inthe32districtsin thediocesethereare113churchesand nearlyahundredschoolsandcolleges. Altogether5,920childrenattendthe Catholicschools,andthetotalCatho- licpopulationis43,176.Twonotable collegesareSt.Patrick'satGoulburn andSt.Michael'satGalong.The primaryeducationissupervisedby 206teachers.Amongmanynotable institutionsarethreeorphanagesand threebospitals,whichareefficiently managed.Inthedioceseare68 priests,parochialandregular;21re- ligiousBrothers,and374Sisters.The RightRev.BonaventureGeoghegan, D.D.,wastranslatedfromtheSeeof AdelaidetoGoulburnasthefirstBis- hopofthedioceseonMarch10th., 1864,buthediedinIrelandtwo monthslaterbeforetakingpossession ofthenewSee.TheRightRev.Wil- liamLanigan,D.D.,wasconsecrated BishopofthedioceseatGoulburnon June9th,1867.HediedonJune13th, 1900,andwassucceededbytheRight Rev.JohnGallagher,D.D.,whowas consecratedinGotilburnCathedralon Sunday,July7th,1895,asCoadjutor- BishopofGoulburnandTitular-Bis- hopofAdrassa;hesucceededtothe SeeonJune13,1900,anddiedon November26,1923.BishopGal- lagher'ssuccessor,theRightRev.John Barry,D.D.,wasconsecratedinSS. PeterandPaul'sCathedral,Goulburn, onSunday,June29,1924.Withthe exceptionoftheArchdioceseofSyd- neyandthedioceseofMaitland,the Goulburndioceseistheoldestdiocese intheProvinceofSydney.Allof theparishesarewellequipped.The greatzealandadministrativecapacity ofthenewBishopwillfindplentyof scopeinhisfar-reachingdiocese.

KeepWednesdaynight,July23,free onyourappointmentslist.The FirstAnnualSubiacoCatholicBall willbe. road,heldinKing'sHall,Rokebythatevening.

(ByG.K.Chesterton.)

Itisobviousthatamaterialistis alwaysamystic.Itisequallytrue thatheisoftenamystagogue.Heis a mysteries,mysticbecausehedealsentirelyin inthingsthatourreason cannotpicture;suchasmindlessorder orobjectivemattermerelybecoming subjectivemind.Andheisamysta- goguebecausehesometimesactually hidesthesemysteriesinmystifications. Hepontificates;heispompous;he triestobullyortohypnotise,bythe incantationoflongandlearnedwords, orbyverysimplethingssaidinavery solemnfashion.Thatisthecharacter ofmuchpopularscience;atthebest itismysterious,andattheworst meaningless.

Ineverrealisedthesetruthssoviv- idlyasinreadingthereverentialre- portofaninterviewwithMr.Edison, thedistinguishedelectrician,underthe headingof"DoWeLiveAgain?"It ispossible,ofcourse,thatthedistinguishedelectriciandidnothave muchtodowithit.Itispossible thattherevenertialreporterisresponsiblefortheformofit.Tomy simpleminditisnotobviousthata successfulelectricianisanauthority ontheimmortalsoul,anymorethan thatasuccessfulmilitarystrategist hasanearformusic,oranadmirable Frenchcookagraspofthehigher mathematics.Butitmaybethatthe airofauthorityhereassumeddoesnot comefromtheelectricianbutfromthe journalist.Anyhow,thereisavery longandsolemnencyclicalthatthey havesomethingmadeupbetween them;andIshalltreatitasonething. Whicheverofthemisresponsiblefor thereasoningoftheencyclical,Iapo! closetotheother. Iwillbeginwiththesmallerpoint ofpomposity.Mr.Edisonasreported doesnotsaymuchaboutwhetherwe "liveagain,"butinafewwell-chosen wordshedisposesofthesoul:"My mindisincapableofconceivingsuch athingasasoul.Imaybeinerror, andmanmayhavea,soul;butIsimplydonotbelieveit.Whatasoul maybeisbeyondmyunderstanding." Sofar,sogood;allright;amen.But Iaskthereadertorememberthisag- nosticstatementinconsideringwhat follows.Hethengoesontodeal withtheoriginoflife;orrather,not todealwithit.Thefollowingstate- mentisofsuchfearfulintensity,and importancethattheinterviewerprints itallinitalics,andIwillsorepro- doceit."Ibelievetheformofenergythatwecalllifecametotheearth fromsomeotherplanetoratanyrate fromsomewhereoutinthegreat spacesbeyondus."Inshort,there willhenceforthbebrandeduponour brainstheconvictionthatlifecame fromsomewhere,andprobablyunder someconditionsofspace.Butthe suggestionthatitcamefromanother planetseemsaratherweakevasion. Evenamindenfeebledbypopular sciencewouldbecapableofstirring faintlyatthat,andfeelingunsatis- fied.Ifitcamefromanotherplanet, howdiditariseonthatplanet?And inwhateverwayitaroseonthat planet,whycoulditnotariseinthat wayonthisplanet?Wearedealing withsomethingadmittedlyuniqueand mysterious:likeaghost.Theoriginal risingoflifefromthelifelessisas strangeasarisingfromthedead.But thisislikeexplainingaghostwalk- ingvisiblyinthechurchyard,bysay- ingthatitmusthavecomefromthe churchyardofanothervillage. Thenwegooninthesamesolemn andstatelyfashion.Thelife-force comesfromsomeotherplanet,where life-forcesgrowontrees,orarechain- edupinkennels,anditpoursitself intothisplanet,andparticularlyinto certainthingslyingabout,suchas eggs.Theinterpreterbecomesvery ponderousandprofoundatthispoint. "Whatdoesthismean?Itmeans, first,that,ifEdisoniscorrect,lifeis lifewhereverfound."Ithinkwemayboldlycommitourselves,witha loudcheerofloyalty,totheproposi- tionthatEdisoniscorrectwhenhe saysthatlifeislifewhereverfound. Lifeislife,asheresuggested,into whateverkindofeggitmayenter,of thelowestsea-beastortheloftiestbird. Thatis,inourpopularpre-scientific formula,assureaseggsareeggs;or, indeferencetotheAmericanliterary tradition,aspigsispigs.Butwhile theserhythmicandrecurrentphrases hatlifeislife,andeggseggs,an pigsispigs,havesomethingofthe roundedbeautyOfsonganddanceand decorativepattern,theyarenotwhat youmightcallhustlinginthematter ofgettinganyfurtherintheprocess ofanargument.AndEdisonevi- dentlyhassomethingalittlemorede-

finitetosaythantheidenticalproposi- tionwhichhisinterpreterholdsupbe- foreus,likeascrollofrevelation. Whathesaysisthateggsareall dead;andthesameappliestoseeds. Hedeniesthatthereis,asmanyassume,asortofgermoflifeineach. "Aseedoraneggismerelyablue- print-anarchitect'splansforthe buildingofastructure.Itisasdead asanyotherblue-print.Theenergy thatwecalllifeflowsintotheblue- printandgoestowork.iftheblue... printwasmadebyarose-bush,the life-forcemakesanotherrose-bush.If theplansandspecificationscallfora man,thelife-forcemakesaman."I amnotquitesurewhereMr.Edison imaginesthatthathisargumentis leadinghim;buttheonlydirectionin whichitcouldlogicallyleadhimis backtotheoldestandmostorthodoxargumentfromdesign.Themetaphor whichhemakessoimportantmakes thewholeimageryalittleTipaul.Few ofuswalkinginourgardensateven- inghaveeveractuallycomeupona rose-bushmakingablue-print,oreven ared-print,oragreen-print.Andto believethattherose-hushreallydoes plananotherrose-bushistoturr.our gardenintosomethingofafairyland. Butifitdoesnot,whodoes?The notionofablindlifeinthegermdid atleastfavoursomevagueevolution. aryideaofablindgrowthunfolding outwardsintothevoid.Butevolu- tionhasfarlesschancewiththeblue- printsofMr.Edison.Theyareonly anarchitect'splans;whatarchitect's plans?Itistheworkingoutofa specification;whoworksoutwhose specification?Sofarastheargument hasgone,itwouldseemthattherea- sonerhasbeenforcedtosummonthe aidoftwomythologicalbeings.One isagodcalledLife,whohaswinged hiswayfromastrangestarwhere suchdeitiesdwell,andwhohasthe geniustounderstandandfulfilthe mostlabyrinthineplansthathefinds. TheotheristheSpiritoftheRose- Bush,asortofdryadwhodrawsup themostelaborateplansforposterity andleavesthemlikealastwilland testament.Bothofthesefigures,on thefaceofit,arefarmoreimprobable thanthetraditionaltruthinwhich mostmenhavebelieved:thatboth werepartsoftheplanofagreater mind.

Thephilosophersseemstofeelthat heisbecomingtoomuchofamystic, evenforamaterialistic.Inthenext passagehetreatsthelife-forcemerely asaninstrument:"Itisasifhehad saidthattheelectricitythatprintsa bookmightaseasilyhavegroundsausagesspecificationofanothersausage-grinderinsteadoftoaprinting- press."Butabookdoesnotprintit- selfstilllessdoesitprintallbyit- selfanappendixgivingdirgctionsfor theprintingofanotherbook.Still lessdoesasausage-machinegrindout aspecificationofanothersausage- machine.Theelectricitywouldnot beappliedtoproducingeitherbooksorsausages,iftherewerenotamind outsideandabovethem;amindthat isneitheramachinenorabooknora sausagenoranelectriccurrent.His ownanalogywouldprovethatthereis amindbehindnature,asthereisa manbehindmachines.

Recoilingfromthisdreadfulpossi- bility,hefallsbackonalastfantastic theory.Hesaysitisthecellsthat havesouls.liesays,againinitalics: "Allcellsapparentlygoconsciously aboutittoreproducetheformsoflife inwhichtheyappear"Icannot italiciseitalics;orIwouldunderline theword"consciously."Eachoneof thetinycellsinanelephant'stailhas initslittlemindavividandcomplete pictureofanelephant.Iwillleaveit atthat.Thearticleendswiththe saddeathofMr.Edison'sfatherat ninety-three;andthewriterisquite sure(hedoesnotexplainwhy)that theoldgentlemanwasthuscutoffin hisprimebecausetheconsciouscells foundtheycouldnotcometoanagree- ment.Theyseemtohavetaken somelittletimetodiscovertheirdif- ference.ButIonlyaskthereaderto readagainthosewordsatthebegin- ning:"Mymindisincapableofcon- ceivingsuchathingasasoul."Is itsoverymucheasiertoconceive suchthingsasthese?Isitsovery mucheasiertoconceiveamillion souls,wherewesupposetherearecells, thantoconceiveonesoulwherewe knowatleastthatthereisonemind?

You'llmissaworldofjoyifyouforgettobuyatidketfortheSubiaco CatholicBallonthe23rd.inst.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Patrick'sBranch,No.142.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldintheHibernianHall nThursday,May22.Atthismeetingthefollowingoffice-bearerswere electedfortheensuingperiod:President,Bro.D.J.McGerr;vice-president,Bro.M.Brown;treasurer,13ro. C.O'Dwyer;secretary,Bro.R.Prendergast;warden,Bro.M.McDonnell; guardian,Bro.R.Monaghan;welfare officer,Mro.M.Brown;auditor,Bro. 'ftJ.Hynes.Atthefollowingmeetingitwasdecidedthataseriesof cards,quoitsandshootingcompetitionsbeheldamongstthemembers. Thewinnerofeachcompetitionto receiveatrophy.Thecompetitions havealreadystarted,butanymemberofthebranchcancomealongand startnow.Iftheydosoitwillmake theseriesinteresting.Atthelast meetingofthebranchthefollowing officerswerepresent:Vice-president, treasurer,secretary,wardenandguardian.Anapologywasreceivedfrom thepresident(Bro.D.J.McGerr). Bro.Monaghanreportedretheannual ball,whichwillbeheldnextWednesdaynightat8o'clock.Griffin'sband hasbeenengaged,andMrs.Keough willdothecatering.HisGracethe Archbishophasgrantedhispatronage, andwillalsobepresent.Theballcommitteehopethatasmanymembers aspossiblewillattend,andmakethis ballahugesuccess.ThenextmeetingwillbeheldonJuly17,whena shootingcompetitionwillbeheld.

3t.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldinSt.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco,onThursdayevening, July3.Intheunavoidableabsence ofthebranchpresident,Bro.W. Brown(throughillness),thechairwas takenbytheB.V.P.,Bro.J.H. O'Neil.Theminutesoftheprevious meetingwerereadandconfirmed. Sickanddistressedpaywaspassedin favourofBro.G.Tatham,SisterKing, andSisterMcGuire.Theperiodical balancesheetwasreadandadopted. Inconnectionwiththestateofthe branchfinances,thebenevolentfundis inahealthycondition,but,unfortunately,therr".nagemer.tfundisin debit.Themembershipshowsthat 65membersofthebrancharefinancial.Inconnectionwithattendance ofmembersatthisbranch,thepositionisatpresentfarfromsatisfactory, memberscontinuingtoshowindifferenceandcarelessness.Oldermemberscontinuetooffendinthismatter. aswellastheyoungermembersofthe society.Itistohehopedthattheattendanceatbranchmeetingswillimprovetoaconsiderableextent.Membersareremindedthattheannual HibernianBallwillbeheldnextWednesday,July166,.AsmanyaspossibleshouldattendfromSubiaco,as theballthisyearpromisestobea hugesuccess.Suppliesofticketsare obtainablefromthebranchsecretary, Bro.J.P.Moran,andtheballsecretary,Bro.J.Leahy.Thenextmeetingofthebranchwillbeheldon Thursday,July17,whenafullattendanceofmembersisrequested.

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KalgoorlieandBoulder,arenowenjoyingtheirmid-wintervacation.

Theseriesofsermonswhicharebeingdeliveredonthe"Church"atSt. Mary'sonSundayeveningswascontinuedbyRev.FatherLangmead, whotookforhistext,"Father,keep theminthynamewhomthouhastgivenme.Thattheymaybeoneaswe alsoso."TheattendanceattheeveningdevotionsonSundaysshowadecidedimprovement,butthereisstill muchroomforimprovement.

ThemonthlyprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentalsotookplace.

Theweeklyeuchrepartyanddance conductedbytheC.B.C.stallholderr washeldasusualonSaturdayevening.andthoughtheattendanceshows improvement,neverthelesstlosewho wishtheBrothers'stalltocomeout ontopmustreserveSaturdayforthis fixture.

ThedateofthenextCatholicsocial hasnotyetbeenannounced,though itisawaitedwithimpatiencebythe frequentersofthispopularevent.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe9th.July,1924.asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthepast weeksupplieshavebeenfirmer,and inconsequenceprimewheatenchaff roseto£715sperton,f.a.q.toprime sellingat£712s6d,andf.a.q.samples realising£7to5s,withmediumand lowergradesdownto£610s,withdamagedchaffsellingatlowerprices.

minutesofthepreviousmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Itwasdecided toholdaspecialelectionforpresidencyatthenextmeeting,andall membersareearnestlyrequestedtoattend.MissR.Rooneythenopened thesocialprogrammewithasongentitled"LettheRestoftheWorldgo by,"whichwasdulyreceived.MissA. McDonaghnextcontributed"Ave Maria,"whichwasloudlyapplauded. MissPrendergastthensang"When SongisSweet,"whichwasgreatlyappreciated.Mr.Walshconcludedthe programmewiththerecitalofthe "OldMaShandryDan."Themeetingclosedintheusualwaywiththe singingof"GodSaveIreland."

forfirst-ClassBootRepairs ATCURRENTRATES.

SALESDailyShoeRepairBerries at87HIGH-STREET,FRIMANTLE,is'Unequalled.'PhanB780

ThePiccadillyeuchrepartywasa success,butthatischaracteristicof Piccadilly.Fromtheearlydaysof theparishwhen,undertheguiding handofCanonRobinson,St.Patrick's wasplantedattheextremeendof Varden-street,Piccadilly,functions havealwaysbeensuccessful,especially whentherivalfactiongottoworkat thosedelightfullyenthusiasticgatheringswhichwereheldinthethennew church.Manyofthefineoldworkershavedriftedintootherpartsbut neverthelessenthusiasmisstillachar. acteristicofthatsectionoftheKalgoorlieparishandonWednesdaythey wereunabletoseattheirmanypatrOrr,.Theladies'prizeswenttoMiss O'DeaandMrs.Fitzgeraldwhilethe gentlemen'swenttoMrs.Maloneyand Mrs.Doran(anotherinjusticetothe malesex).OnWednesdaynextthe SouthKalgoorliecommitteeare"running"aeuchrepartytobefollowed byadance.AsPicadillyreceiveda liberalpatronagefromallsectionsof theparish,itistobehopedthatthis functionwillalsodrawabumper house,astheprizesareequallygood. TheRev.FatherBrown,C.SS.R.,is conductingtheannualretreatforthe SistersofMercyatCoolgardie,while theRev.FatherRios,0.S.B.,isconductingtheretreatfortheSistersof St.JosephatBoulder.Theschools conductedbytheaboveSisters,at

OatenChaff:OatenChaffremains firmatabout£6lOsforgoodsamples, withinferiorgradessellingconsiderablylowerowingtothefactthatthe majorportionofthisisdamagedby wet.

Oats:Theoatmarkethasremained firm,withAlgerians,Lachlans,and RuaKurasellingat3/7,accordingto quality,andsmallandtallyqualities sellingdownto3s.

Wheat:Thewheatmarket,insympathywiththeoverseasmarkets,has firmedconsiderably,and5/2per bushelwasobtainedforf.a.q.toprime samples,withinferiorsamplesselling atlowerprices,accordingtoquality.

Barley:Onetruckofbarleywasofferedandsoldat4/9perbushel,with enquiriesforfurtherquantitiesat aboutthisfigure.

Potatoes:Localpotatoeshavebeen sellingataboutISperton.andwith themarketofEasternStatespotatoes unaltered,westillcannotholdout muchhopeofhigherpricesforlocally grownpotatoes.

Wewouldhepleasedtohandleat auctionanyfarmersproducesent downtous.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY-

Ameetingoftheabovesocietywas heldinSt.Patrick'sSchool-roomon Mondaynight.Thepresident(Mr.R. Bullivant)occupiedthechair.The

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FORTHE"WEEONES."

MaryKehoe,Waroona,returnedher cardand forthe"weeones."I amverygratefultoMary.

KevinisPleased. Waroona,July6,1924. pearAuntBessy,-Iwassopleased toseemyletterinthe"Record.'I wouldliketowriteagain.Desmond isafunnylittleboy;heisbeginning totalk.Heholdsupastickinthe airandsaysbang.Hemustthink hehasagun.Whenhebringsout dada'sslipperstohimhesays "Dada'sshoes."Heis11years'old, andcansayalot.Ihavebeento confessiononce,andIamgoingto Communionsoon.Vivienneisteachingatourschoolnow.Shesometimes teachesmyclass.Thereisgreengrass everywhere,andthefieldslooknice. Lovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourlovingnephew,KEVINKEHOE.

IamdelightedKevintoknowthat youwerepleasedwithyourselfinthe Corner.Andyouwouldliketobe pleasedagain.Well,allright,little man,Youshallbepleased.forthe printerhasbeeninstructedtoprint yourletter.Desmondissurely,at11 years,doingverywell,andIsuppose Kevinisveryfondofhim.Iamvery pleasedthatViviennehasmadesuch goodprogressatschoolandthatshe isnowateacher.Writeoften,Kevin dear,toyourloving,AUNTBESSY.

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sorryyourlittlesisterhasbeenill. Keepawayfromsickness,behappy. andwriteoftenertoyourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Dorothy'sReturn.

Harper-street.Beverley, July1,1924.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsorryto havekeptyousolongwaitingforyour letter.WearebreakingupformidwinterholidaysonFriday.Idonot thinkourmusicexaminationisuntil August.Theweatherhasbeenpretty colddownheretheselastcoupleof weeks.Hasitbeenverycolddown inPerth? Ihavegotanastyold coldwhichwon'trunawayandhide itself.Iwishitwould,don'tyou? Wearegettingtwoweeksforour holiday.Iwillclosenow.With loveandkissesforthe"'weeones."Yourlovingniece,

DOROTHYC.BLECHYNDEN.

Dorothydear,youcertainlyhave notbeenintheCornerasoftenasI couldwishlately,butIhopeyou havemadeagoodresolutionthatyou willbeamoreattentiveDorothyfor thefuture,andthatyouwillriotspare theinkbottle.Ofcourseithasbeen coldinPerth,andsloppy,too.But peoplesayweshouldhavecold, sloppydaysthistimeoftheyear,becausethefarmerslikesloppydays fortheircrops.Ihopeyourcoldhas goneaway,andthatyouareready toenjoyyourholidays.Thankyou fortheloveandkissesyousendthe "weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy.---Iamreturning mycardwith£1.IamsorryIcould notcollectanymore,butIhopeit willhelpthe"weeones"alittlebit. Thecountryislovelynow,allthe greengrassisup,andtheflowersare comingout.Carmellovesgoingout inthebushclosebytopicktheflowers.WearenotfarfromtheHamel Nursery.Ican'texpresshowbeautifulitis.Thepinegroveslookso nice.Itwouldbeatemptingplace toplayorread.pnahotsummer's day.Wehavealotofpinesgrowing intheschoolground.Arailway branchesoutfromheretoLakeClift,,n,wheretheyusedtogetcement. Waroonaismentionedinourgeographybooks,soitmustbequitean importantplace.Vivienneisteachingnow.SheisgoingtoPerthin August,andmightcallintoseeyou. Imustclosenow.-Yourlovingniece, MARYKEHOE.

MydearMary,Iamverygrateful toyouforgatheringinsuchanice littlebundleofhelpforthe"weeones." Theywillbedelightedwhentheyhear howgoodyouhavebeen.Beassuredyourdonationisveryacceptable. IamgladWaroonaislookingniceand green,andthattheflowersarebeginningtoshowtheirprettyheads.When summercomesitispleasanttoknow thattherewillbeshadedcorners whereonemayrestandread.Waro9naismoreimportantthanother placessinceithasmanagedtoget mentionedinthegeographybooks.I ampleasedtohearthatVivienneis nowateacher,andIwishheravery prosperouscareer.Writeoftener, Marydear,toyourloving,AUNTBESSY.

Thanks,eversomany,mydear Eddie,foryournicechequeforthe "wee_ones."Itisveryniceofyou toworksowellforthem.Iknow yourhelpisverymuchappreciated. Yes,Eddie,youwereveryluckyto getyourworkdonebeforetheladies enteredintocompetitionwithyou.I hopeyouleftthemalittleforthe bazaar,andIalsohopethebazaar willbeagreatsuccess.Ihopeyou enjoyedyourholidays,andthatyou willbethe"heartoftheschool."I readthebook;itisaniceboy'sbook. Iamdelightedtoknowthatyouare makingsuchgoodprogressatschool. Thankyouforyourniceletter,and foryourgoodwishes.Writeoftener toyourloving.

AUNTBESSY.

Kathleen'sRegret. Jarrahwood,June24,1924. DearAuntBessy,-IamverysorryI havenotwrittentoyouforsuchalong time,butthereisverylittletowrite abouthere.Thetennisclubhelda concertanddanceonthe14th.,aevci theyclearedht.Itwasaveryfine night.Theweatherisverynicenow, althoughwehavehadalotofrain. Someofthechildrenhavegotwhoopingcoughdownhere,andIthinkIam gettingitmyself.Iwillclosenow Hopingyourselfandthe"weeones arequitewell.-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENMcKENNA.

whoopingcough.Itisamostdistressingthingtoget.Weareall well,mylittlefriend.Keepwell yourself.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"Soyourfatherisill?Ihopeit isnothingcontagious."

"SodoI.Thedoctorsaysheis sufferingfromoverwork.'

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EddieDoesGoodBusiness. Elizabeth-street,Mullingar, Kalgoorlie,June28,1924. DearAuntBessy,-HereIamagain. IsupposeyouthinkIhaveforgotten vou;butIwaswaitinguntilIhad filledmycard.Iamreturningit now,withpostalnotesfor£110s.I justgotitfilledintime,asweare havingabazaarinaidofSt.Mary's, andafellowcouldn'tgetalookin withalltheladiesthatarecolilecting justnow.Well,Aunty,Ihavejust finishedafortnight'sholidays,andI hadarealgoodrest.Theweather wascold,andsomemorningsIslept inuntilaftereighto'clock.Asusual, Ireadafewbooks,thebesttwobeing the"MartyrofFutana"and"The HeartoftheSchool."Wehadthe inspectorjustbeforeschoolbrokeup, andnowIaminthesixthclass.I thinkIhavegivenyouallthenews nowAunty.Iwillnowconclude. Hopingthisfindsyourselfandthe "weeones"wellandhappy.-Your fondnephew, EDDIEMcBRIDE.

Iamverypleasedtoseeyouinthe Corneragain,KathleenMayourneen. IamafraidJarrahwood'sattractions keepmylittleMcKennafriendsaway fromtheCornermorefrequentlythan Iwish.TennisIknowisanabsorb. inggame,butIdon'twantittoabsorb alltheattentionofKathleen,Veronica andCo.I.wantalittleforthe"wee ones"andmyself.Iamverypleased tohearthattheconcertanddance wassoprofitable.Iamsureevery onewasdelighted.Coughsofvarious tonesareprevalentinPerthjustnow. Wehavehadboisterousweatherlately.Thewinterseemstobemaking upforthequiettimeithadinthebeginning.Ihopeyouescapedthe

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JoseyHadaLovelyTime. NewNorcia,July2,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouhave notforgottenme;itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyou.Ihadalovely timeontheFeastofCorpusChristi, MybrotherservesMasseverymorning atthechurch.Mylittlesisterwas verysick.andshewasinbedfora week.Motherhadtogetthedoctor toher.Myauntiecameupfrom BindoontotheprocessiononSunday intheirmotorcar,andwewere pleasedtoseeher;butwhenshegot backTomeshewassick.Welldear AuntyBessy,Imustclose.Withlots oflovetothe"weeones"andyourself. -Yourlovingniece, JOSEYFITZGERALD.

IwasnearlyforgettingthatIhada littleniecenamedJoseyFitzgerald. Mymemoryplayslittletrickssometimes,andIoftensitandthinkhow manyplacesthereareintheWest whereIhavelittlefriends.Iwas inthatsortofhumourtheotherevening.Icouldonlyrememberoneat NewNorcia.NowIfindtomydelightthatIhavetwo-youarethe other.Writeoftener,Joseydear,and keepmymemorygreen.Iamvery pleasedthatyoukepttheFeastof CorpusChristisodevoutly.Am

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ConcerningManyThings

TintTimeSinceMiddleAges.

TheconferenceofthefiveBishopsof theScandinaviancountriesheldin Denmarkforthefirsttimesincethe MiddleAgeswasaneventofgreatlinportancetotheCatholicsofDenmark,saystheCatholicNewsService. TheBishopsofSweden,Norway,and Denmarkmetforthefirsttimelast yearatGoteberg,ontheFeastofPentecostandlateratHelsingforsforthe trdinationoftheBishopofFinland. AttheCopenhagenCortferencethenew PrefectApostolicofIcelandwaslikewisepresent.Theobjectoftheconferencewastostudytogetherthe meansofestablishingalivelyapostolate intheirrespectivecountries.Thepre- latespresentwereMsgr.Breams(Den- mark);Msgr.Smit(Norway);Msgr. Muller(Sweden)Msgr.Buckx(Fin- land)andthePrefectApostolicofIceland,Msgr.Meulenberg.Althoughthe meetingwasaccompaniedbynoex.. tenormanifestations,itisnevertheless consideredtobeasignificantmanifestationofthegreatdesireofthebeads oftheChurchtoreacnsomesortofunderstandingwithregardtotheevangelisationoftheScandinaviancountries andFinland.

IrishSurgeononAtheism.

SurgeonMcArdlerecentlydelivered aninterestinglecture,illustratedby slides,tothestudentsofSt.Mary's MaristCollege,Dundalk,onthewondersofthehumananatomyasproof oftheexistenceofGod.Theburial placesofallthepeopleswhohadinhabitedtheearthwasaproofthat theybelievedinafuturestate.He wassatisfiedtotakehischancewith Napoleon,Castlenau,andFoch,the verygodsofwar,allofwhomwere deeplyimbuedwithabeliefinthe truthoftheirfaith,basedonthecertaintyoftheexistenceofaSupreme Being.Farabovetheheadsofallthe scientistsandsoldiersasregardspro- foundknowledge,Pasteurstoodoutas thegreatestcivilianfollowersofthe CatholicChurch.Inpovertyand wealthhegaveampleevidenceofhis faithinaGod.Intheearlysixtiesof thelastcentury,Bridgewater,agreat atheist,left£12,000tofoundsixprizes forthebestessaysasproofoftheexistenceofaCreator.Sixnotablebooks werewritten,andoneofthembybow veau,aFrenchsavant,impressedhim somuchthateversincehehadbeen thankfulforitsinspiration.Rouveauselectedthehumanearashisevidence ofaformationthatcouldnotbeaccidentalorahumanconstruction.The lastwordinscience,theuncannydevelopmentsofMarconism,aresofar behindtheactualworkingofthebroad castingandreceivingsetsinthehead ofeveryintelligentladinthisroom, thattherecanbenodoubtinthe mindsofthinkingandnon-egotistic peopleofanall-powerfulentitycap- ableofproducingsocompleteandso complexanapparatusinsosmalla compass.andsowonderfullyprotected. Theworkmanshipisnotearthly-itis Godly.

ProgressinSpain.

Inviewofthepresscampaignagainst theregimeofthenewSpanishGovernment,specialinterestattachestothe interviewwithGeneralRivera,publish- edintheNewYork"Times"forApril 19. PrimodeRiveraisPresidentof theDirectorateofeightGeneralswhich hasruledSpainsinceSeptemberlast.TheGeneralmakesitplainthatno politicaltroublesareonthehorizon, thattheoppositiontohisregimeis confinedtoasmallparty,andthatthe majorityoftheSpanishpeoplearecon- tented.Therevolutionwhichputhim inpowerwasbasedmainlyonwidespreaddisgustwiththecorruptand wastefulmethodsoftheprofessional politicianswhohaddividedpower amongthemselvesforsomanyyears. PrimodeRiveranowpointstothe purificationofpoliticallifewhichis steadilygoingon,andtothegreat _,_.economieseffectedbysimplifyingthe tlIecutivebureau.Thegeneraldisorganisationofgovernmenthadformerly resultedinmuchlawlessness.Now, whereasbeforerobberieswithviolence hadaveragedthreeaweek,therehave beenbutthreesuchcrimessincethe firstofJanuary.Crimehasmetstern andswiftpunishment."Thecountry isundermilitarylaw,"saidtheGen- eral."andwillremainsountiltheAd. ministratoinhasbeenputonaproper businessbasis."Oneofthemostdif- ficultproblems.indeedthecrucialpro- blemofall.istheMoroccosituation. Evenhere,however,theGeneralisop-

timistic,andpromisesanearlyoffensivetorestoreorderinSpain'sAfrican colony.-"America."

CatholicProgressinHolland.

"LaCroix"haspublishedsomeofficialstatisticswhichgivestrikingevidenceoftheprogressofCatholicismin Holland.Foratotalofmorethan 2,000,000Catholics.lathirdofthetotal populationofHolland),therewereat thebeginningofthepreesntyear,1,184 parishes,administeredby2,736priests, theresultofaconstantincreaseduring thelasthundredyears.Asamatter offact,in1815,'Tollandhadbut673 parisheswith925priests,andin1910 therewere1,014parisheswith'2,310 priests.Thenumberofregularand secularseminariestrainingmenforthe priesthoodintheyear1923was:41LittleSeminaries,with4,793studentsand 42GreatSeminarieswith1,708students.TheCatholicpublicschoolsys- temisnolessflourishing.Atthebeginningof1923therewere703kindergartenswith71,889pupils,1,597primaryschoolswith293,509pupils,and33 secondaryschoolswith8,121students. Tothesemustbeaddedthetechnical, commercial,industrialandotherspe- cialschools.Tocompletethissplen- dideffortinthefieldofeducation, camethefoundationofthefirstCatholicUniversityintheNetherlands,theUniversityofNimebus,whichopen- edwithaninitialenrolmentof150students.Thereisalsoalargenumber ofCatholicstudentsatotherunivers.. ties,whereseveralCatholicprofessors occupychairs.-C.N.S.

SowingSeedofRevolution. Thereisagreatdifferencebetween over said-populationandovercrowding, Dr.HallidaySutherland,speak- ingatGlasgow,intheCityHall,under theauspicesoftheKnightsofSt.Columba.TheyinGlasgowwereovercrowded-horriblyso-butinthemiddleofanemptyScotlandandinthe middleofanemptyEmpire.Itwas merelyanacademicchimeratotalkof over-population.Thehighbirthrate wasnotthecauseofpoverty,saidDr. Sutherland,andthereforeartificial birthcontrolwasnottheremedy.It wastheimmutablelawofnaturethat whenaspeciesorapopulationwas oppressedunderstraitenedconditions thebirthraterose.ItwasNature's methodofmakinggoodtheleakage fromanexcessivedeathrate,andas theconditionofthespeciesorthe populationimprovedsothefertility wasdimnishedbyNature.Letthem improvethehousingofthepeople,give themsecurity,improvetheirfood,and thentheywouldfindthatthebirth ratewouldfallofitsownaccordbecausethedeathratewouldfirsthave fallen.Thecampaigninfavourofartificialbirthcontrolwasanational danger.Theycouldnotpointtoany nationinthehistoryoftheworld whichadvocatedthispracticeandwhichdidnotperish.Ifthemoral lawinthismatterwastobesetaside, whyonearthshouldpropertyorlife berespected.Iftheytookawayone commandment,whynottakeaway another?ThewildestCommuniston theClydehaddonelesstosowthe seedsofrevolutionthanhadtheseHedonists,saidDr.Sutherland MindVersusMatter.

Thatpublicopinion,suchasitis,on mostsubjects,isformedbythenewspapers,therecanbenoquestion.A goodlistenerhearsthesamethoughts expressedoverandoveragain:andif heisalsoagoodreaderofthe"Press," heisseldomatalosstoknowwhere thesethoughtsoriginated.Thenewspaperdoesthethinkingforthevast majorityofpeople.Theeditorialutterancesareopinions,thenewsitems arecolouredbyopinion;and,worstof all,certainstockphrasesareharped uponwithsuchpersistencethatthey becomenotmerelyopinions,butcon- victions.Who,forinstance,would question"thetriumphofmindover matter,"sooftencreditedtoourage? Discussingthishackneyednewspaper phraseinanunpublishedlecture,the lateDr.HenryBrownsonobserved: "Thesemarvellousachievementsof man,suchastheship,thesteam- engine,thelightningtelegraph,areno triumphsofmindovermatter,asa stormatsea,theexplosionofaboiler, aflashoflightning,mightverysoon convinceone.Inhisvariedmachinery,mansimplyavailshimselfofthe greatforcesofnaturebyadaptinghis machinetothem.Theyareneither controllednordivertedfromtheir course;andtheydriveontotheirdes- tinedend,heedlessofeveryeffortof

mindtoresistthem.Thetriumphsof mindovermatterarewhenamanre- siststhesolicitationsoftheflesh,curbs histemper,andmaintainshisequan- imityinthemidstoftemptationsand thefearfulvicissitudesoflife."In referencetotheso-calleddemocratic spiritofourtime,Dr.Brownsonsaid, inthesamelecture:"Ihaveheardof barefootfriars,inahabitofcoarse serge,livingonalms,whocouldmake theirvoicesheardinlordlyhalls,in senates,andincourts;whoserebuke madekingsand.potentatestremble, whoseeloquencearousednations,and onwhosebreathhungthedestiniesof Statesandempires.Butthatwas inanignorantandsuperstitiousage, whenpovertywasheldtobenodisgrace,andvoluntarypovertywas countedamerit;andthepeoplehigh andlow,richandpoor,believedinthe beatitudesoftheSermononthe Mount."Thusmightmanyanother bubblebeburst,buttheprocesswould notbepopular.Theunthinkingmob preferstopossessthebubblesrather thantoriskdisillusionment.-"CeylonMessenger."

ColonialMoralityandColonisation.

Recentspeechesandarticlesonthe acquisitionofnewcoloniesemphasised theblessingofimperialexpansion, whichisveryunkindtomoralistsand Christianpoliticianswhoaretryingto rebuildacodeofcolonialmoralityand moralcolonisation.Thecomparison ofvariouscodesshowsthatChristian moralistshavealwaysdislikedtheidea ofoccupyingacountryalreadyinhabi tated,howevernakedtheinhabitants be,andtoremovethesuspicionof thefthavepersistentlytriedtosubordinatethepurposeofgaintoahigh-

ermotive.Thesemotiveswere(1) Christianisationforthefifteenthand sixteenthcenturyCatholiccolonists; (21wealthfortheseventeenthand eighteenthcenturyPuritanandCalvinistcolonists,wholookeduponwealth asasignofpredestination;(31inthe nineteenthcenturythehighermotive wasrefinedbyscienceandbecamethe industrialdevelopmentofundeveloped countriesandthenecessityofoutlets forexpandingpopulations;(4)lastly,thiscentury,underEnglishandAm- ericaninfluence,themoralisingmotive ofcolonisationhasbecometheguar- dianshipofbackwardpopulations.- "C.H.ofI."

ConversionofNorwegianWriter.

MadameSigridUndest,oneofthe bestknownofcontemporaryNorwe- giannovelists,hasbeenreceivedinto theCatholicChurch.Thenewconvert,thoughquiteayoungwoman, hasalreadybeenproposedasacandi- datefortheNobelPrize.Herselfthe daughterofadistinguishedarchaelo- gistoftalent,shehasmadetheMiddle Agesherspecialstudy.Her"Vigaljot andVidgis"isaremarkablyclever pieceofwritinginthestyleoftheSagas,whileshehasfaithfullycaughtthe spiritoftheCelticromancersinher "KnightsoftheRoundTable."An- otherofherworks,towhichseveral 'yearsoflabourhavebeendevoted,is thegreattrilogy"KristinLavransdater,"whichissaidtobeaveryfaithfuldepictionofNorwegianlifeinthe MiddleAges.MadameUndest'sre- searcheshavebroughtheranintimate knowledgeofCatholiccivilisationin NorwayintheMiddleAges,andthis nodoubthashadmuchtodowithin. fluencingherreligiousexperience.

From9s.Cad. PyjamasSuits

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SECONDARYSCHOOLS'FOOTBALL.

C.B.O.v.C.E.GS.

TheabovecompetitionwasadvancedafurtherstageonWednesday,July 2nd.,whenScotchwereathometo HighSchoolandChristiansmetGuildfordGrammarSchoolatPerthOval. Aswasgenerallyexpected,lastyear's championswereeasilysuperiorin everydepartment,exceptthatofgoal kicking,inwhichtheyfailedmostdismally.Asitwas,themarginwas32 points,butanysortofaccuratekickingwouldhavemadeit82.Christians' forwardswereslowandunenterprising. ApartfromthelossofAntony,owing toillness,theremainder,withtheexceptionofCohen,weredecidedlyoft form.Thebacks,optheotherhand, wereverysafe,andpreventedtheir opponentsfromscoringagoal.Punch, playinginsteadofMonaghan,whois stillinhospital,gaveanexcellentexhibitionbothbackandinruck. Christianswererepresentedasfollows:Punch,Butler,Brockman,Carter,W.Brophy(capt.),McAuliffe, Howson(vice-capt.),Booth,Daly, Cohen,W.Bryant,Spencer,Barron, Mitchell,F.Brophy,Burt,Johnston, Giles.

C.B.C.openedwithachainofpasses fromW.BrophytoBoothtoBryant toMitchell,butthekickfellshort. Giles,freedinfront,scoredthefirst of20behinds.F.Brophyfollowed withanother,andSpencer,receiving fromahitout,goaled.Gilesagain failedtosecuresixpoints,butJohn. stoncompensatedbysecondgoalfrom afreekick.Guildfordthenattacked strongly,mainlythroughBall,butW. Brophyrepelledtwice.Giles,whose passingwaslackinginitsusualao curacy,senttoBryant,whogaveMitchellachance.Heelectedtopassto Barronatasharperangle,theresultapoint.GilesandF.Brophyfailed inshotsforgoal,andthencameGram. marSchool'sfirstpointtoKyle,who securedfromCrossley.Theattack wascontinued,butrepulsedbyW. Brophy.Ball,\VithnellandCrossley sentwelldown,onlytobedrivenback byButler,whosavedsplendidly.Play returnedtoChristians'goal,where GilespassedtoMitchell,whoscored thirdgoal.FortherestofthequarterGuildfordwereattacking,points comingfromKyleandCornish.Scores:

C.B.C.,3.5;

C.E.G.S.,0.3. Cohenwasearlyconspicuousfora finepieceofplay,whichledtono result,asdidalsoanothersortiefrom thesameplayerandGiles.Carter andBurtrepelledGrammarattacks, andSpencersentwelldownforMitchelltoscoreanotherpoint.WithnellwasthechiefagentinaGrammarattack,butW.Brophyand Brockmansaved.Ladymanand Simpsonrelievedwell,butChristians returnedtotheattackthroughDaly, BurtandCohen.JohnstonandMitchellrightinfrontscoredpointsinsteadofgoals.Pickersgillhadalong shot,butPunchcameawaywellon twooccasions.Achainofpasses fromGilestoBoothtoBryanttoMitchelltoBarronproducedapoint.Reynoldssavedwelljustontime.Scores:

C.B.C.,3.9;C.E.G.S.,0.3.

ThegeneralplayofC.B.C.forwards inthethirdtermwasadecidedimprovementontheirdeadlyandlethargicdisplayforthesecondquarter.W. Brophyplayedinruck,buthadno luckinscoringgoals.Ballsaved splendidlyfromBryant,butJohnston toGilestoW.Brophyrenewedtheattack.PlayhungaroundGrammar goalfornearlytenminutes,but pointsonlyresultedfromW.Brophy, Barron,Cohen,andGiles.Afteran intervalofuninterestingfootball,CornishtoSimpsonscoredGuildford's fourthpoint.Burthadachancebut missed.Shortlybeforetheinterval Mitchellmarkedingoodposition,and goaled,totheastonishmentofthe spectators,whohadgivenuphope. Scores:C.B.C.,4.15:C.E.G.S.,0.4. MongerandBallnullifiedclever workbyBooth,CohenandMitchell. BryantandCohenputFrankBrophy inpossession,buthekickedtheball againstanopponent.SixteenthbehindcamefromGiles,and17th.from F.Brophy.Howson,whohadbeen havingahardtusslewithhisopponent swungtheattackintoGilestoF. BrophytoBarron-behind. McAuliffemarkedwellandsenttoBooth. Burtwasfreedatthethrow-inand goaled.BoothcamethroughindashingstyleandJohnstonsentontoMitchelltoF.Brophy,whoscoredsixth goal.ButlerrelievedwellandHowsontransferredtheattack.Fulltime cameshortlyafterwiththescores: C.B.C.,6.20;C.E.G.S.,0.4

SECONDXVIII.

C.B.C.v.C.E.G.S.

Insomerespectsthiswasabetter gamethanthatbetweentheSeniors. Theteamsweremoreevenlymatched, andthescoringatnotimegreatlyto theadvantageofeitherside.C.B.C. werehandicappedbytheabsenceof Punch,MitchellandCogan.Theteam wasasfollows:Baker,Bown,Cornwall,McAuliffe,Urquhart(eapt.), Cawley,Rodriquez,Ellies,Carr,Dwyer. O'Connor,Davenport,Dewar,F.Bryant,Hatton,M.Giles,Kingston,Moloney. AsagainstHighSchool,Christians beganverybadly.Thebackswere veryslowtotheball,andcompletely losttheirheads.AsaresultUnmackgoaledwithinafewminutes fromthebounce.Christiansattacked,andMoloneysecuredapoint,and anotherfollowedfromDwyer.Guildfordwerecompletelyintheascendant fortherestofthequarter,goalscomingfromUnmackandHuddleton.

Scores:C.B.C.,0.2;C.E.G.S.,3.2. Urquhartstartedastrongrush,carriedonbyO'ConnorandMoloney,but noscoreresulted.Cawleycameagain passedtoRodriqueztoDwyer,who goaled.Guildfordclearedgoalby frequentandattimesdubioushandpassing,butO'Connorbroughtdown again.CarrtoKingstontoM.Giles resultedinagoodanglegoal.Encouragedbythissuccess,ChristiansattackedagaintobethwartedbyLefroy.Cornwallsentback,andEllies carriedon.Gilessecuredthethrowinandgoaled,thusputtinghissidea pointinthelead.Urquhartrelieved wellandheldoffastrongGrammarattack.Scores:C.B.C.,3.2;C.E.G.S., 3.1. Cornwall,whowasdelvinginin greatstyle,savedtwice-onceright infront-andChristiansresumedthe attack,butUnmackmarkedwell.AnotherattacksawafinegoalbyO'Connor.Grammarthenbrokethrough andLeegoaled.Thesameplayed added5th.goalafterBryanthadscoredapointforC.B.C.Forthesecond timeinarrearsChristiansattacked vigorouslyandsor.everyaccurate passingbyO'Connor,Rodriquez,and MoloneygaveBryantachancewhich hemadefulluseof.CawleyandMcAulifferepulsedaforwardmoveby Guildford,andMoloneyscoredapoint. Dwyermarkedthekick-offandin creasedtheleadbysixpoints.Just ontimeDewarcamethroughwellbut missedgoal.

Scores:C.B.C.,6.5; C.E.G.S.,5.1. ShortlyafterresumingO'Dwyer scoredapoint,andElliesagoalfrom alongdropkick.Goodworkby Cornwallindefencewasspoiltbycarelesscentreplay,andGuildfordattackedagain.Achainofmarks fromRodriqueztoHattontoBryant toDewarendedinagoal.AfterbehindsbyDewar,Hill,Huddleton,HattonandUnmack,Leetookthekickoffandscored6th.goalforhisside. Anothersixpointerfollowed,butthe recoveryhadcometoolate,andChristiansfinishedintheleadby10points. Scores:C.B.C.,8.9;C.E.G.S.,7.5. ForChristiansinthisgameDwyer athalfforwardwasthemostserviceablemanforhisside.Giles,O'Connor,McAuliffe,Urquhart.Cawley,Rodriquez,andCarrwerealsogood.The forwardworkvariedfromexcellentto hopelesslybad,butDewarandBryantwereresponsibleforcleverwork inthethirdquarter.Cornwallwas thebestoftheruckmen,andsaved very(Alenwhenonthebacklines.

Considerableastonishmentwas arousedinmanyfootballfollowerson Sundaylastwhentheynoticedthe omissionofBrentnall'snamefromthe listofplayerschosenfortheCarnival. Thispaperconsidershisnon-selection averyseriousblunder.Itmatters notwhatkindofgamehehasplayed thisseason.Heisanidealbiggame player.Thosewhohadtheprivilege ofbeingpresentattheCarnivalgame inAugust,1921,sawBrentnallso harassClover,thenattheheightof hisfootballfame,thattheCarlton championcoulddoverylittle,andjust aswell,too,withsuchadeadlyshot likeDickLeeinfrontofgoal.Last yearhecaptainedandledtovictory thesidewhichinflictedsuchamercilessbeltingonSouthAustralia.In Adelaidehewasoneofthefewmen whoplayedatallwell.Withregard topresentform,suchmenasGreen, BertHarrold,andFletcherhavenot displayedanyverystartlingprowess thisseason,thoughallthreearecapableofgreatthings.ThegeneralimpressionoftheW.A.sideisthatitis adryweatherside,butthosewho

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ThereasonforthisAmericanexpansionarenotfartoseek.Methodism isprincipallyanemotionalreligion,and hasapsychologywhichappealstopioneerconditions.OurWesternsettlers werelargelymenwhohadreactedfrom Calvinism,andthejoyousabandonin theloveofGodwhichcharacterisedthe earlyMethodisthadagreatattraction forthem.

Havingbeensolongaccustomedto havingitsownwayinmanyAmerican communities,andtobeingtheleading, oftentheonly,organisedreligiousin fluenceinthem,hascausedMethodism tofeeltheurgeofexpansion.Andit hasshowngreatmissionaryzeal.Its preachershavesoughttoextendit, haveoftenlivedlivesofheroicself sacrifice;itslaityhavebeenthemost persistent(evenpestiferous)advocates, anditsfinancialcontributionshave risentosumsalmostunbelievably large.

JustwhyMethodismhasconceived suchaviolentanti-Catholicanimusas characterisesitinmanyquartersis noteasytoexplain.Perhapsitis thatMethodistleadersseeintheCa tholicChurchtheironlyseriousrival: perhapsitisthatMethodistpreachers, nolongerabletorousetheirpeopleto actionbythesimplepsychological tricksoftherevivalist,havefoundit necessarytoerectamanofstrawand knockhimdownfortheedificationof theirhearers.Butwhateveritscause, itisthere,anditcharacterisesthem moregenerallythanistrueofmostof the'largersects.Therearenotable andhappyexceptions,butIamspeakingofthegeneralrun.Thisanti-CatholicspirithasledMethodismtobe foremostin"missions"toLatin-America.andlatterlytotheplantingoftheir enterprisesinEurope,andeveninthe EternalCityitself.Thecollegeon MonteMariohasbeenplayedupsufficiently,andIneednotdomorethan citeitasanexampleofthatspiritof worlddominationwhichistakingpossessionofthesect.Itisobviousthat ina'worldwhichrespectsfreedomof speechandfreedomofperson.Methodistsoranyoneelsemaygowherethey pleaseandteachwhattheyplease, onlyprovidedtheydonotlftngcontrarytonaturalmorality.Butthisis farfromsayingthattheyshouldgoor thattheirpresenceisdesired.That Catholiccountries,however,arenotthe onlyplaceswhichsufferfromMethodistmeddling.andthatwearenotthe onlypeoplewhoobjecttotheirproselytisingeffortsisevidencedfromrecentaccountspublishedinthe"ChristianAdvocate,"theprincipalMethodistorganinthiscountry.

Dr.FrederickLynch,4,44ingregationalist,editorofthe"ChristianWork." hassenttothiscountryfromScandinaviasomedisquietingreportsregardingMethodism'sentryintothatstroneholdofProtestantism.Heisquoted assaying: Wehavebeenspendingamonthin AlitScandinaviancountries,mostof IKtimeinSweden,andithasbeen veryinterestingtostudyProtestantisminitsstronghold.Foritispure andunadulteratedhere.Thereisno RomanCatholicismtospeakof.and theProtestantismisofthenureLutheranvariety.ThereareafewMethodistsandBaptistsbuttheyaresofew innumberthateveninthehipcities theyarenuitelost.)Lutheranismis theStatechurchinSwedenandDenmark.andinNorwayitisthenational religion.MethodistsandBaptistsare lookeduponasinterlopers.andoutside ofStockholmaridoneortie()other bigcitiesareregardedbythepcenle asnueer"sects."Thepeoplecannot miderstandwhytheyhavecome.and

diningincomeofthepreviousyear.'

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gettingtiredofpayingformeddling withAi&peOple'saffairs,andbelieve thattheirmoneycouldbebetterspent

in"Truth.")

winrewpmpAwm....moumwo... wonderwhyAmericasendsthem,and AdventistsandPentecostalbrethren andothergroupstheyneverheardof untiltheyarrived.

InhisconcludingparagraphDr. Lynchreturnstothesamevein,saying: Wehayefoundthesamecriticism herethatwehavefoundinotherparts ofEuropeofotherdenominations,especiallyfromAmerica,comingin,often withconsiderablemoney,aidnotonly ministeringtothemembersoftheir owncommunionwhomightberesiding inthelocality,butoftenpursuingpracticesthatapproachedclosetoproselytising.Somepastorswereverybitter onthispoint.Rumourswereafloat, too,totheeffectthatsomeofthepastorsoftheseforeigncommunionsrepresentedtheLutheranstotheconstituenciesinAmerica,fromwhence theirfundscame,aslackinginspiritualzealandneedingconversiontoreal Christianity.Weknownothowmuch truththereisinthisrumour.Itisa mostdespicablething,ifitbetrue. (TheLutheransinGermanyhavemade thesamecomplaintstous.)Itraises thewholequestionwhetheritwould notbebetterfortheAmericanchirchestokeepoutofChristiancountries altogether,leavingthechurchesofthe variousnationstoministertotheir ownpeople,andtheAmericanchurches toputalltheirresourcesintoheathen lands."

The"ChristianAdvocate"takesDr. Lynchtotaskforpublishingthesereports,andsaysthat"hehasapparentlytakenfortruthwhathehasheard fromsomeLutheransandhasprinted itwithoutverification."Whichis merelyanotherwayofaccusingEuropeanLutheransofnottellingthetruth Withoutattemptingtosettlethe:am. troversieswiththese"originalProtestants"whichthischallengeraises,it maynotbeamisstonotethatthis testimonyseemsto"makeitunanimous"thattheMethodistsarenot lookeduponaseithernecessaryordesirableinmanyplacesoutsideoflands whichareinthethroesofbenighted Romanism.Anyonewhohascome intoclosecontactwiththemisaware thattheyareoftenthemostoffensive proselytisers,thattheywillnotabide byanyagreementsforthec'elimitation ofterritorywhicharegottnuul;yany ofthevatiouspan-Protestanterganisations.butwill"doublecross"theirfellowProtestantsinnearlyeverycase whereitispossibleforthemtodoso, andalthoughtheycrylowilyabout the"intolerance"whi-:hwouldprevent themfrommakingworseCatholicsoat ofsomethatmabemmetoogood anyhow,yettheythemselvesdonot hesitateto"borefromwithin"theProtestantfold.

Lutheranism,particularlyinSweden, isstillcastinanoutwardlyCatholic mould.Itusestheterms"priest," "bishop"and"archbishop'odescribe itsclergy.Theseofficiatestillwear St.Ansgar'sday,andtheydenominate theformofchasubleincommonusein theirordinarySundaymorningservice "HighMass."Thereismuchherethat theMethodistswantstoupset.And, again,unfortunately,Methodismhasa longhistoryofupsettingwithbutlittlerealspiritualupbuildingsincethe dayswhenitsearlymembersleftthe ChurchofEngland.Metlioclismhas hadanalmostundisputedswayinthe UnitedStates.Inmanyplacesits .onlyformidable.Protestantrivalshave beentheBaptists,whoseconcent-atio& onaritualacthasnarrowedtheirinfluence,vetlookwhatasadcondition istoheseeninAmericanPiotestantismto-day!Methodismisthefirstto claimanybeneficialresults;may:tnot equallywellbeaccusedofbeingresponsibleforthedisasterwhichisovertakingallreligionoutsideCatholicism inthis.country?Isitnotthismeddlingspiritwhichhascausednosmall partofthetrouble?Meddlingmustbe distinguishedfrommissionaryzeal withwhichitisoftenconfused.No religiousbodysoreadilyintheoryacquiescesindenominationalism,or agreestotheideaofconcomitancebetweensectsyetnonesopersistently violatesit.ThisLutherantestimony astowhattheyaredoinginLutheran territoryisconfirmatoryofthis.That theirpeoplearebeginningtohave somequalmsisperhapsreflectedinthe factthatthissameissueofthe"ChristianAdvocate"whichquotedDr. Lynch'swordsnublishedanappeal"To MethodistPeopleEverywhere"based ona"shinkageinthepaymentofCentenary.(i.e..specialmissionary)subscriptionsofapproximately2,000,000 dollarsoveranalreadytragicallyde

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Thevastcomplicationsoflifeinvariablyprovetoomuchforthemanwho hasforgottenallabouthisCreatorand thestrongpersonaltiewhichbindsthe wholeearthtothefeetofGod.Such mensoonororlaterfailintheirlife's purpose. DidMaryaddresshersignificant wordsonlytothewaiterswhoborethe potsonlytobecometheinstrumentof suchastupendouswork?Surelyno, Tothemillionsofherfaithfulchildren sheseemstosay,asofoldattheWeddingFeast:"WhatsoeverHeshallsay toyou.doye."

THEPRIVILEGEOFTHESANE. Menchangetheirmindsascompletelyaswomen,butnotsooften,and, aboveall,notsoquickly.Tobeunchangeableisthequalityoftheidiot: tochangetooeasilybelongstochilurenandlunatics:andthehappyfacultyofasensiblejudgment,permitting achangeforthebetter,andforbidding achangefortheworse,isthehigh privilegeofthecomparativelysmall classofhumanitywhoareneitherfools normadmen.

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thanwalkingontheland,turnnot thineeyesawayfromtheshiningof thisstarifthouwouldstnotbeoverwhelmedbythehurricane.Ifsqualls oftemptationsarise,orthoufallest upontherocksoftribulation,lookto thestar,calluponMary.Ifthouart tossedbythewavesofprideorambition,detractionorenvy,looktothe star,calluponMary.Ifangeroravariceorthedesiresofthefleshdash againsttheshipofthysoul,turnthine eyestowardsMary.If,troubledby theenormityofthycrimes,ashamed ofthyguiltyconscience,terrifiedby thedreadofjudgment,thoubeginnest tosinkintothegulfofsadnessorthe abyssofdespair,thinkofMary.

"Indangers,inanguish,indoubt, thinkofMary,calluponMary.Let herbeever,onthylips,everinthy heart;andthebettertoobtainthe helpofherprayersimitatetheexam pleofherlife.Followingher,thou stravestnot;invokingher,thoudespairestnot:thinkingofhe*,thou wanderestnot;upheldbyher,thou fallestnot;shieldedbyher,thoufearestnot;guidedbyher,thougrowest notwary;favouredbyher,thoureachestthegoal.Andthusdostthouexperienceinthyselfhowgoodisthesay ing,'AndtheVirgin'snamewas Mary.'"

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Or, THEFATEOFTHEFAITHFULONE.

(ByG.,W.Lynn.)

I.

BorderingthesluggishThames,runs EastIndiaroad,awell-lightedthoroughfareatthestart,butbecoming dimmerandmorerepulsiveasitruns on,untilitfinallywindsupatthe ifittLe"whichleadsintoLimehouse,the ai)steryzoneofLondon.TheEast Indiaroad"gate"inrealityseparates twoworlds,theEastandtheWest;on thewesternsideyouhaveLondonitself,withallitsmoodsandfancies,and ontheeasternsideyouhaveanother world-theEast,westernised,itistrue, butstillinitsinnermostsoul"the East."Throughthewispsofgreyish fog,whichstealupfromtheThames, thestreetlampsgleamfaintly,andas thecurtainofmistenvelopestheLimehouse,theshadowsseemtocreep sloserandtobindthequarterwith thechainsofmystery.

Fromthecrumbling"gate,"withits twoglimmeringgas-lamps,Poppy Streetstretchesawayintotheshadows. Itsroughcobblestonesglisteninthe dampmist.Hereandthereayellow streetlampcastsitsdimreflections uponthefog-drenchedsidewalk.Poppy Streetendsasabruptlyasitbegins, taperingtoamerealley,wherethe turbidriverslapstherottingwharves. Asolitarylightgleamsoutnearthe endofthisalley.Itistheshopof WanLee,aChinesemerchant,known tohisfriendsas"thepagan."

EverynightwhenLondonwasasleep SteveKent,ayoungAmerican,usedto walkdownPoppyStreet,andintothe shopof\VanLee.TheChinaman wouldgreethimintheusualmanner, andthetwowouldretiretotheOrientallivingquartersintherear.Kent wasWanLee'sfriend,andovertheir pipestheyusedtotalkofthestrange andnew.Onenightas"thepagan" wassittinginhiscarvedarm-chair,he pointedtohisnewestpossession.It wasaChinesetapetryofbluemandarinsilkwithgoldborders.Inthecentrewasthewovenviewofatemple surroundedbygreenandreddwgons andyellowlamps.Butthestriking featureofthetapestrywasthepatternofasceptre,doneingoldthread, whichhungabovethetemple.

CanLeelitabrasslampandheld itupbeforethetapestry.Thetempleandthedragonsstoodoutintheir redandgreen,butthesceptreflashed asathingalive.Kentlookedatit inamazement,andasked"thepagan" whereithadcomefrom,andwhatwas itsstory-foreveryChinesearticlehas itslegend.TheChinamanputdown thelamponatabouretofebonyand seatedhimselfoncemoreinthecarvedchairbeforethetapestry,hisyellowhands,withtheirlongnails,restinginhislap.Whilehisalmondeyes, mereslits,dreamilywatchedthesmoke curlingupwardsfromthelamp,he spoke:-

"Myfriend,asusualthereisalegend behindthiscurio,butthisisatrue legend-thetaleofthesceptreofthe Kai-Sangs.IntheclaysofBuddha, knowntousas'Fo,'theredweltin ChinaaMongolprinceofthefamily ofKai-Sang.Asceptrewasthetreasuredpossessionofhisfamily-hedied forBuddha-andsoitwasknownas the'sceptreoffaith'Throughthe centuriesithasremainedasymbolof thepowerof'Fo'To-dayithangs overtheshrineofBuddhainatemple ontheoutskirtsofNinghia,ontheHoangriver,intheprovinceofLanchau." Kent'sshiftyeyesgleamedgreedily as\VanLeetoldhistale."Ofwhat importancetoyouisthesceptre,and howcanIobtainit!"

"Thepagan'sfaceremainedunmoved.butatwinklecametohiseyesand asquicklyturnedtoalookoffear.

"ItmeanssomuchtomethatI 1.1601willinglygivehalfofmyfortsTreforitspossession-andthereare somewhowouldgiveevenmorebecauseofitsreligiousvalueanditspreciousstones.Itisold,veryold,and wouldbringabigpriceeveninthe curiomarket-thatis,ifitcouldbe procured.Butitisimpossible,my friend,forawhitemantostealit.The templeisguardedalwaysbyarmed men,andeveryapproachiswatched bothnightandday.Butevenmore thanthat-itisthe'sceptreoffaith,' andthatmeansmoretosomeChinamenthanallthegoldintheEast.On itshandleisinscribedinChinesethe

warning,'Allmentrembleatpunishment,allmenlovelife,'remember""Manyofmyownracehaveread thatwarningandlaughed;butevery onehaspaid,forthewarningofthe sceptreisthelawof'Fo.'Thatisall, myfriend.Goodnight."

IntheprovinceofLanchau,nestled amidtheThibetianhills,ashortdistancefromtheGreatWallofChina,is thequaintChinesevillageofNinghia. Ontheoutskirtsofthistown,where thegreatwallitselfwindsandcurves overthepurplehills,standsthetemple ofBuddhawhichcontainsthesceptre oftheKai-Sangs.Beforethetemple itselfisalargeopenspace,planted withcherrytrees,withbroadpavementofgraniterunningupthecentre.Thispathpassesunderfour wooden"pailows,"orgateways,tothe stonestepsofthetemple.Atthe firstporticostandtwocolossalfigures ofstoneongranitepedestals;stiffand erecttheywatchtheirmaster'sabode eternally.Ontherightonenteringis thewarriorChin-ky,thebodyguardof Buddhainhislifetime.Ontheleft isChin-loong,theservantwhosaved hismaster'slife.Aboutthecourtyard andthegroundsroamthemanyguards towhosecarethesacredtempleisentrusted.

Theshrineitselfconsistsofagilded idolofBuddha,ameresenselessfigure ofwood,itsrubyeyesgazingstolidly atthematteddoor.Fromtheiron lanternshangingfromthetiledceiling afeeblelightstrugglesthroughthe wreathsofheavysmoke.Several hugebrassincenseburners,bronze urns,andjoss-stickholdersstandbeforetheshrineof"Fo."

Twofiguresweresquattingonthe matsbeforetheidol.Thefirstwas thatofTae-Hoshang,thechiefguardian ofthetemple.Hiscloselyshaven headandyellowsatingarmentdistinguishedhimfromthepriestsintheir blackrobes.Beforehimburninga joss-sticktoBuddhawashisbeautiful daughter,'Pan-See,whichinChinese meansthe"faithfulone."

AslittlePan-Seekneltdownbefore theimage,shesawbeforehernotthe uglyvisageofthegod"Fo,"butthe smilingfaceofSteveKent.Three monthsbefore,KenthadcometoNinghia,andhadmetthedaughterofold Tae-Hoshang.Thegirl,likemany others,disregardingthewarningthat "EastisEast,WestisWest,andnever thetwainshallmeet,"hadcometoadmirethewhiteman.Oftenasthe pinkish-whitemoonaroseoverthebulishhills,Pan-SeeandKentwalkedout totheGreatWall.Seatedthereamid thecrumblingruinsoftheancientbattlementedwalls-thatcomefromand leadnowhere-hetoldheroftheworld acrossthePacific.Hewovetalesof daystocome,andpoorlittlePan-See believed.

"Mylittlelotus-flower,"heusedto whisper,"allIdesireare,thesceptre andyou.Thissceptrefromthytemplemeanshappinessforyouandfor me.Itmeansthatwecangoaway togetherto,anotherland,wherethe sunisalwaysshining."

The"faithfulone"believeddeep downinherheart,andonenightas thelimpidmoongleameddown,tinting therollinghillsindeepestviolet,she stolequietlytothetemple.Thearmedguardshaltedher,butsheexplained thatherfatherhadsenthertofinda manuscripthehadleft,sotheyallowedhertopass.

Thelampswerenowburningand smoking,castingflickeringshadowsin thesanctuary.Abovethewooden idolwasfastenedthe"sceptreoffaith." Itflashedandgleamedinthelamp. light,itsmanyjewelsglittering,andits colouredtasselsquiveringinthemusty currentthatstirredinthetemple.

Pan-See,herdaintysilkenslippers patteringonthemattedfloor,walked tothesideoftheidolandreachedup tograspthesceptre.

wall.Hidingitinthefoldsofhe, silkenblouse,shehurriedoutintothe night. Shekepttotheshadows,travelling throughthetwistingstreetsandstinkingalleysofthetown.Atlastshe cametoahousesetbackfromthe road.Asmoulderinglampillumined thedoorwayandPan-Seestolein. Kentturnedsuddenlyatthetimidrustleatdiebamboocurtain,servingasa door,andsaidsoftly,"Comein."The curtainwasbrushedasideandlittle Pan-Seestoodthere.Shetripped lightlyacrosstohim,andwithouta wordtookthesceptrefromthefoldh ofherblouseandplaceditinhishands. Kentexaminediteagerly.

"Why,flowerofmysoul,"hesaid, "thissceptreis'evenmorebeautiful thanIdreamedofitiswonderful, andto-morrowwewillgoawaytogetherandleaveallthissordidexistencebehind.Foryouthegatesofthe Westwillswingopenandalwaysyou shallbemylotusblossom.To-morrow,whenthesunarises,Iwillwait foryouatthecitygate."

Pan-See,truly.calledthe"faithful one,"stoodtheresilentlylookingup atKent.Sherealisednowthathe wouldnottakeheraway,butherworshipforhimwasgreaterthanthepenaltythatawaitedher.

"To-morrow?"shewhisperedinChinese.Hesmiledandnodded.PanSee'sprettyfaceremainedimpassive tothegreatpassionthatstruggled withinher.Therewasvisibleinthe linesofhermouthandinhereyesonly asecretpainandhumiliation.Witha lastworshippingglancesheturnedand pushedasidethebamboocurtain.A flashofheryellowslipperinthenight, andshewasgone.

ThatsamenightKentpackedupand placedthesceptreinhistravellingbag. Beforemidnighthewasonhiswayto theCityofWalls,Peking.Hadhe beeninNinghiaatthecitygate,asthe rosysunarosenextmorning,hemigrft haveheardtherattleofmusketryfrom theothersideoftheGreatWallof China-forthewarningreads: "Allmentrembleatpunishment,all menlovelife;remember."

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