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Oneofthefinestprocessionalcrosses intheworldwillbeanotablepartof theelaboratechurchequipmentofthe remodelledSt.Patrick'sChurch,San Francisco.TheoldchurchonMissionSt.hasbeentransformedunder thedirectionofMgr.Rogersintoone ofthemostattractivehousesofwarshipinAmerica.Theworkofthein. teriordecoration,whichrepresents yearsofstudyandeffort,isnowrapidlynearingcompletion.Thenewaltarshavealreadybeeninstalled,the stainedglasswindows,appropriately blendingIrishlegendandpatriotism withCatholicfaith,areinmuraldeco. rations,andimprovementsarenow practicallycompleted.Everythingin St.Patrick'swillbeinkeepingwith themagnificentinteriorofthishis. toricchurch,andamongitsprized possessionsforthefuturewillbea uniqueandartisticprocessionalcross designedandexecutedbythefamous Irishartist,MiaCranwell.

--...............0wayscontainedaproportionofsol. diers,statesmen,ecclesiastics,and membersoftheprofessions.After 1 thewaritsmembershipwasregained asthefittestrecognitionforgreat warservices,sothreeMarshalsof France-Joffre,Foch,andLyauteywereelectedtoitwithenthusiasm dicedtobringoutthedesiredforms,DenisGwynn,inanarticlewrittenfor otherwisethesilverisofabrightpol-theN.C.W.C.,givesussomeideaof ishedbrilliance.Thebaseportionbe.thestrengthoftheChurchinthishislowthelowestoblongcloisonneena-tonicinstitution:melatfootofgoldcrossisacaseto "ThefortyAcademicians,sonctitute holdtheendofthepolewhichwouldthemostrepresentativebodyofdisbemadeofsomelightpolishedwoodtinguishedmeninFrance.Andthe andfittedinsidethesocketandshaftweightofCatholicinfluenceamong togiveperfectstrengthandsteadi-themisextremelyremarkable.The ness. seniormemberoftheAcademy,for

gesGoyau,whoseimmenseoutputof booksandarticlesabouttheChu& inFranceareinthemselvesamonumentalrecordofthemodernCatholic movementinwhichhehashimself playedsonotableapart."-"N.Z. Tables,"

andIreland

InacommunicationtoMgr.Rogers. theartistthusdescribesthecrossshe isdesigning:ConstructionalDescription. Agroundshapeoffinesilverover whichalayerofpale(115k.)goldis rivetedatpoints,theseformingadecoration.OverthisagainistheFigureraisedfromtheground;andalso aninscriptionandraysandedgeornamentsof22k(orevenperhaps24 k.gold),asrichanddeepayellowas itispossibletoprocure.Thefive wounds,theheart,andthecrownare tobesetwithsmallrosecarbuncles. Thefourpanelsin"plique-a-jour"enamelsareonalowerplanethanthe ilverground,beingsetinfromthe back.Theseplanesbreakupthe surfaceandaddrichnesstothewhole effect,impossibletoconveybyfiat drawing.TheFigureistobeinopaquecloisomeenamels.Spacesbetweenthesunraysaretobeopen togivelightnesstothedesign;.other placesinthequadrantswhichareleft whitearetobeofclearcolourlessenamel.Thecrownaloneisaplatinum.Allroundtheouteredgewill beathickborderofsilveratright anglestothesurfaceofthecross,and betweentheindicatedKnamentsof goldatintervalsuponitIwouldput (incisedorengraved)variousinscrip tionssuitable,asonalltheoldCeltic churchmetalwork,givingpraiseto God,andcommemoratingtheclergy, thedonors,andtheworkers(seethe crossofCong,etc.).Thebackofthe crosshasaplaingoldcrosssuperimposedwithenrichmentsofrepousse panelsandlargebossesandpanelsof cloisonneenamels.Thecentreenamelistobeareliquary.Thiswill beraisedupquitehigh,showingsome workatitssidesnotpossibletoput onaflatsketch;thecentreisavery clearcut-edgedcrystal,andasitis directlybehindtheheartontheobverse,Ihavemadeitthesameshape. Thismayhaveasettli.gofplatinum. Theenamelquadrantsareframedby repousseandpiercedsilverborders, andalltherivetsusedarethosefrom thefrontandaremadetoformpart oftheschemeofdecoration.Aportionofthesilveronthissideisoxi-

TheSymbology. instance,istheComted'Haussonville, ItriedtoadheretotheoldIrishwhoisknowntoaselectpublicasthe ideathattheChristreigns,living,fromauthoroferuditeeighteenth-century thecross,andhavefollowedtheirtra-biographies,butwhosenameismuch ditonineliminatingthehumanagony.morewidelyknownasPresidentof ThehighcrossofTuamhasthefigurethecentralorganisationofallthe inthisway-standingandcrowned,charitableinstitutionsinParis.Just andIadaptedthebeautifulsimplede-beforethedeathofPierreLoti,he corativetreatmentoftheloinclothandAnatoleFrance-twooftheoldfromthatcross.Ihavetriedtoex-estmembersoftheAcademyand pressalivingspiriteverlastinglyFrance'sgreatestnovelistsofthe young,andthoughtheoutstretchedtime-bothconspicuousAgnosticsand armsseemtoentreat"ComeuntoMeanti-Clericals-satamicablysideby allyethatlabour,"IalsowishedtosidewithMgr.Baudrillart,Rectorof conveyperhapsevenmoreforciblytheCatholicUniversityofParis,and thanthatinvitationthequietpower-withtheJesuit,AbbeBremond,refulassurance"Iamtheway"andthecentivelected.Amongthenovelists indisputable,unarguable.certaintyofthereisaremarkablegroupofactive theVictor,"I,ifIbeliftedupwillCatholicswhosupportwiththeirpatdrawallmenuntoMe."(IwillputnonageandtheirdirectinfluencealthisinscriptioninGaelicr. ThemosteveryCatholiccause.Rene woundshavepreciousstonesforob-Bazin,HenryBordeaux,HenriLaveviousreasons,andIputthestonealsodan,PaulBourget.Thenew"perintheHearttopraisethemotivepow-petualsecretary"oftheAcademy.M. eroflove,whichtransmutedtotheReneDoumic,whosucceededonthe highestmanifestation,crowns.So,thedeathofM.Masson,isanotherzealous crownismadeofplatinum,forevery-Catholicpropagandist,andsoishis thingleadsuptothatculmination.friendthehistorian,Pierredela TheFourGreatBeastsorEvangelsGorce ThemosttirelessCatholic occupythequadrants,eachsupportingorganiserofthemallisanotherreasunsymbolwhichIusetoshowthecentivelectedacademician.M.Gear"allmen"-i.e.,allthesunshinesupon inallquartersoftheuniverse.Behindeachsunsyrnbolisacrossfor "ifyetakenotupyourcrossandfollowMe,yearenotworthytobecalledbyMyname";inthedivisionbetweenthearmsofthesecrossesare East,themorningstarsrejoicingtogether.North,thefourwindsproclaimingHisglory;west,themoon andplanets,andSouth,theclouds(TheoldPaganCeltsworshippedthe skyasonemanifestationoftheGreat VirginMotheroftheGods).Ineach oftheappropriatequartersIputthe armsofthefourprovincesofIreland andalsothe"fourgreatjewels"ofour forefatherswhichthePaganGods broughtwiththemfromthefour citiesoftheheavenworldwhenthey renouncedtheirdivinitybycomingto workinthechaos,namely,theStone ofDestinyfromFaliasintheNorth, theSpearofVictoryfromGloriasin theSouth,theSwordofLightfrom FindrissintheEast,andtheCupof PlentyfromMuriasintheWest.(See EllaVoung's"CelticWonderTales.") Thistypeofenamelbeingquitetransparentshows,reversed,upontheback ofthecross;thismayhetakentoindicatethathereuponthehumanside weseeas"inaglass,darkly;butthen facetoface"Thereisnospecial meaningotherwiseintheback,except thatthereliquarymaybesaidtoindicatethattheDivineHeartisalwaysaccessible,andshinesthrough,all thingsforthosewhowishtoseeand thatap;eciouslegacyisenshrined withus.

CatholicInfluenceinFrance

ThelastelectiontofilltwovacanciesintheFrenchAcademyshows thattheinfluenceoftheChurchin Francecannotbeunderstoodinterms ofstatistics.ThesuccessfulcandidateswereM.Jonnart(Ambassador ofFrancetotheVatican)andAbbe Bremond,theJesuit,whoseelaborate studiesofCardinalNewmanhave madehisnamefamiliartotheEnglish-speakingworld.Inordertoap. preciatethemagnitudeofthesuccess achievedinthiselection,wemustrememberthattheAcademyisprobablythemostdistinguishedbodyoffamousmeninanycountryoftheWesternworld,andtobemadeoneofthe "FortyImmortals''istoaFrenchman aboutthehighesthonourthatcould beconferreduponhim.TheAcademy,foundedbyCardinalRichelius nearlythreecenturiesago,hasbecomemoreorlessliketheOrderof MeritinstitutedinEnglandbythe lateKingEdwardVII.Itsofficial dutyistosupervisethe"Dictionary oftheFrenchLanguage,"butitsgeneralfunctionistomaintainthetraditionsofFrenchnationalculture.AlthoughauthoritativeCatholicwriters estimatetheproportionofpractising Catholicsinthewholecountrya, somewherebetwenone-eighthandone-

fourthofthepopulation,theinfluence oftheChurchintheFrenchAcademy isoutofallproportiontothenumericalstrengthofpractisingCatholics disclosedbystatistics.Catholicshave concentratedupontheformationof anintellectualaristocracy,beingconvincedthattheweightofideasmust easilyprevailagainsttheweightof merenumbers.Theactionofthe anti-clericalsinattemptingtosecularisethepriesthoodbydrivingthe clergyintothetrenchesascombat antshashadtheoppositeeffectto thatwhichwasintendedbecausethe heroismoftheFrenchpriestsduring thewarwonforthemtherespectof largenumberswhohadpreviously beenopposedtothem.Again,the dramaticappearanceofMarshalFoch outoftheobscurityintowhichthe enemiesoftheChurchhadthrusthim, thatentrancewhichheraldedthevictoryoftheAllies,hasstrengthened considerablytheinfluenceofthe ChurchovertheFrenchpeople.And FochisamemberoftheAcademy.So alsoisMarshalLyautey,theheroof theFrenchEmpireinNorthernAfrica,whoisalwaysspokenofbyhis subordinatesasasortofcrusaderof thedesert,amonkinarmour.Most ofthemembersoftheAcademyare well-knownliterarymen,butithasal.

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Subjoinedisatranslationofaletter receivedbyPresidentCosgravefrom hisHolinessPopePiusXI.,inreply toamessagesentbyhimtotheHoly Father:-ToOurbelovedson,theHon. WilliamCosgrave,Presidentofthe ExecutiveCouncilofIreland.Pope PiusXI.BelovedSonandHonourableSir-HealthandApostolicBenediction.Wehave withpleasuretheletteryouhaveinyourcourtesyrecentlysentUs,asitisfilled withreverentialgoodwilltowardsdie VicarofJesusChristandtheApostolicSee.HenceyouwillreadilyunderstandwithwhatgratefulsenseWe acceptyourdistinguishedhomage.especiallyasyoureverentiallyofferit notonlyinyourownname,butalso inthatoftheentireIrishnation, whoseboastithasbeentohavecarriedintodistantlandstheirCatholic faith,soinvinciblypreservedthrough. outtheageS.Wepraythatthisnation,thathasmeritedsowellofthe CatholicChurchandofcivilisation, maygrowinpeaceandprosperity. Meantimeasapledgeofheavenlyfavours,andintokenofOurfatherlyaffection,Welovinglyimparttoyou,belovedsonandhonourablesir,andto thewholeIrishnation,theApostolic Benediction.DatedatSt.Peter's, Rome,onthe5th.dayofJune,1924, andthethirdyearofOurPontificate. --PopePiusXI.

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St.Bartholomew'sMassacre-_

iiiimimmilitimmillimmmimmummummommaimummommiumurF: lifewasindangerfromthehertics, thattheyhadplottedhislife,thatthe plothadbeendiscovered,andthatthe affairwasnotamassacre,butanexemplarypunishmentofthosedesign. ingtheKing'slife.Thesameopinionofthematterwasheldbythe SpanishAmbassadortheninRome, andbothhadconveyedtoCharlesand Catherinetheirsatisfaction,atthe failureofthisallegedattemptson theirlives.

Thissubjecthasbeenthesourceof manycontroversiesbetweenCatholic andProtestant.Themassacreand itsallegedcondonementbyGregory XIII.havebeenserveduptoProtestantreadersasanillustrationof Catholicintolerance,bigotry,andpersecution. However,"themostrecentresearchesintothesubjecthavefailed toshowthatPopeGregoryeitherinstigatedorapprovedofwhatheknew tobeanactoftreachery."The"EncyclopaediaBrittanica,"whichcannot beaccusedoffavouringCatholics,in itsinterpretationatHistory's,states that"theinitiativeofthecrimerest withCatherinedeMedici.' Thefollowingwouldseemtobethe morepertinentfactssurroundingthe incident.Intheearlyseventiesof thesixteenthcenturythesupportersof twoparties-"TheCause"(upheldby theHuguenotsorFrenchProtestants)and"TheHolyLeague"(up heldbysomeCatholics)wereinmore orlessopenconflict:theobjectof bothbeingtogaintheadherenceof CharlesIX.ofFrance.Charles,on accountofhispersonalfriendship withAdmiraldeColigny,aHuguenot leader,wasinclinedtofavourProtest. antismforpoliticalreasons.Coligny advisedadescentonSpanishFlanders withCharlesattheheadofanarmy raisedfromamongstHuguenotsand Catholics.Suchamovewouldeffect abreachbetweenCharlesandthe QueenMotherCatherinedeMedici, whowasviolentlyopposedtothe Huguenotsonpoliticalordomestic ratherthanonreligiousreasons.Her concernwasforherowninfluenceinternationallyandonCharles,andnot fortheChurch.Theweaknessof theKingandthefanaticismofthe Queenmotherhastenedthetragedy. Catherineinheranxietytogain, theallegianceofCharles,andtomaintainherinfluencedyerhim,circulatedhighlyexaggeratedreportsabout theKing'sdangerfromtheHuve. nots,whohadbeguntoassumerather atruculentattitudetowardsCatholic. ism. In1572,earlyinAugust,Catherine begantoplanColigny'sassassination withthehalf-heartedapprobationof Charles.Anunsuccessfulattempt wasmadeonthenightofAugust22. Feelingwasaroused;Charlesfeared forhisownlife,andtheQueenMother foresawthatfailuretogetridofCol ignyhadonlymadetragedymoreimminent.AtthisstageCharlesisre portedtohavesaid:"GoodGod! Sinceyoudeemitwelltokillthe Admiral(deColigny)Iagree,butall HuguenotsinFrancemustlikewise perish,sothatnotonemaybeleft latertoupbriadme."

Togivecolourtotheteportthat Charleslifewasindanger,Catherine orderedpoliceprotectionroundthe palace,whilstleCharron,oneofthe queen'ssupportersassembledthebour. beosiefornominallythesamereason, butactuallyfortheobjectofattackingandplunderingtheHuguenots.

TheattackwastobeginwhenColignyhadbeenslain."Catherinetook uponherconsciencethebloodofsix oftheHuguenots-Coligny'saififive others-buthavingfiredthepassions ofthemultitudesheshouldbeheld responsibleforallthebloodshed."

Aswasstatedinthebeginning,the blamemustbelaidontheshoulders ofthedesigningandintriguingqueen mother,andinalessdegreeonher weak-willedson,Charles1X.The motiveofthemassacrewasmostcertainlynojreligious.Anyreligious aspectthatmaybeintroducedinto thecontroversyisentirelyovershadowedbytheinvolvedstateofpolitics thenexistinginCentralEurope.It wasmostunfortunateinthisinstance thattheHuguenotswereopposedto andatdaggersdrawnwiththe"powersthatbe"inFrance,whilsttheir ownintolerancewashardlylessevidentinmanyinstances.Nostandardhistoriannowattachesanyblame tothePopewhoseactioninordering aTeDeumtobesungwastheresult ofbeingincorrectly(perhapsmaliciously)informedaboutthewholematter.-"CatholicStandard."

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TheRev.Dr.LeonLegrain,asecularpriestformerlyconnectedwith AbbeBreuil'sInstituteofHuman PaleontologyinParis,andnowCuratoroftheBabylonianSectionofthe UniversityofPennsylvaniaMuseum, hasmadeadiscovery.whichthrows importantlightuponearlyBabylon. ianhistory.Thediscoveryisthat anobjectwhichBabylonianscholars havelongregardedasabellclapper is,inreality,thesceptreofKing DungiorUr,whoreignedin2270 B.C.ThesceptrewasfoundatNippurin1907.Itisabout'sixinchesin lengthandhascuneiforminscriptions ontheenlargedend.Itsshapeled totheconclusionthatitwasabell clapper,butwhenheldinpositionas thoughsuspendedinabell,theinscriptionscouldnotbedeciphered. ItwasplacedintheBabyloniansectionforfurtherstudy.

Recently,FatherLegrainpickedit upandnoticedthatwhenheldina horizontalpositionthecharacterswere decipherable.Herecognisedthe word"Dungi"atonce,andimmediatelysetaboutdecipheringtheremainderoftheinscription.Theinscriptiondeclaresthattheobjectis theroyalsceptreoftherulerofCr.

-FatherLegrainbelievesthatthesceptrewasprobablysentbytheKingto theTempleatNippurasavotiveoffering.

CommentinguponFatherLegrain's scientificworkanddiscoverie:-patticularlvhisachievementindecipheringearlySumeriantablets-theRev. JohnW.Keogh,Chaplain-Generalof theFederationofCollegeCatholic Clubs,saysinanarticleinthe"NewmanQuarterly": MenWarred7,214YearsAgo.

"Theimportantpointaboutitall isthatwhentheChurchisconsider-

SometimeaftermidnightonAugust24,theattackbegan.Aftertheedbysometobenotuptodate,the firstshot,inamomentofremorse,UniversityofPennsylvaniaMuseum CharlesandhismotherdespatchedasendstotheUniversityofParisto messengertoorderthecessationofgetsuchaman,apriest,andbring theattack.Theordercametoolatehimoverhere,andwhenYaledidn't andColignywasslain. thinkPennhadanythingimportant OftheactualmassacrelittleneedinitsMuseum,thisprieststartlesthe besaid.Itisoneofthemostbitterscientificworldwiththeannounce. tragediesinEuropeanHistory.V-in.mentofthemostwonderfulofhisousestimatesofthenumberofslaintoricaldiscoveries,adiscoverythatachavebeengivenbyhistorians,rangingcuratelysetsforwardtheknownage fromafewhundredstoasmanyasofman1,200years,thatshowsthese ahundredthousandthroughoutSumerianswarredwithotherpeoples France.The"Martyrologyoftheandmakesusthinkwhowerethey Huguenots"bringsthenumberuptoandaskiftheywereolderthanthe 15,138,but'mentionsonly786dead.Sumerians,thatshowsusthepeople Between2,000and3,000istheesti-of7,124yearsagowereevidentlynot matenowsharedbymostofrespon.apemen,butculturedmenandwosiblehistorians. menlikeourselves.

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PresidentCosgravedeclaredinthe Dailthathewasnotoreuaredtoadmitthattherehadbeenanattempt onthepartoftheBritishGovernmenttoescapeitsobligationsunder ArticleXII.oftheTreaty.

Thestatementwasmadeinreplyto anumberofdeputieswhocriticised theattitudeoftheBritish,andurged thattheConstitutionoftheSaorstat shouldbechanged.

Thediscussiontookplaceonthe motionfortheadjournment,when Mr.DesmondFitzgeraldreadthe statementmadebyMr.J.H.Thomas, theBritishColonialSecretary,inthe HouseofCommons.

Mr.Johnsonsaidhetookupthe positionthattheTreatyhadnotbeen fulfilledandhesuggestedthatthe Oireachtasshouldproceedtoremake theconstitutionattheearliestpossibledate.Hethoughtsuchaction wouldhavethesupportofthegreat majorityofthepeople.

Mr.McGoldrickaskedwhetherthis allegeddecisionoftheJudicialCornmitteeofthePrivyCouncilimplied thattheSixCountieswerestillwithin thejurisdictionoftheFreeState.An unforeseencontingencyrenderedArticle12inoperativewithoutlegislative amendmentbyanyone.Ifsowhat stepsdidtheGovernmentintendto taketoseethattheoptionexercised onthepartoftheGovernmentof NorthernIrelandwasrenderednuga- tory.Theyhadputupwithanintolerableamountofdelayinconnectionwiththismatter.Thepeople inthecountrywerebecomingincensedandrightlyso.Ifthisarticledid notgiveeffecttothedecisionintended,theconstitutionwouldhavetobe amended,becausetheTreatywould nothavebeenacceptedifitwere knownthattheclausewouldnotbe carriedout.

TreatyRevision'Urged.

Mr.McGarrysaidhewouldadvocatetheimmediateamendmentofthe Treatywereitnotthathebelieved thatthedelaywasduetothewantof backboneonthepartoftheMinister forExternalAffairs.Thereshould beatimelimitfixed.

Mr.McCabesaidthatafterthesacrificesthepeoplehadmadeforthe TreatythetreacherousBritishGovernmentandpoliticalleadershadlet themdownbadly.Inthattheywere truetotradition.Hedidnotblame theirownMinistry.Biggerandgreat- ermenhadbeenletdownbyEng land.Theyhadnowlearnedalesson,andtheyshouldactonit.They shouldsetaboutrevisingtheirTreaty atonce.Itwouldbebetterforthe Twenty-SixCountiesforthetimebe. ingtogotheirownwayinthedirentionthatthree-fourthsofthepopula. LionofSouthernIrelandwereMelia edtogo-abiggerdevelopmentofthe presentConstitutioninthedirection ofRepublicanismorwhateverthey likedtocallit.Theyshouldalsolet elleSixCountiesgotheirownway. Ifhartitionwentcarriedoutthey wouldnothaveunityinthepresent generation.

TheycouldleavetheNationaliststo workouttheirowndestiny.There wasroom,andtherewasanoppor- tunityperhaps,ofhavinganunder. standingwithSirJamesCraigand hewastheonlymantheycouldhave anunderstandingwith.Hewould leavetheBritishoutofit.ifpossible. Hisargumentswereinsupportofa revisionoftheTreaty,andhethought thepresentwasagoodopportunity forgettingridoftheparticularclause.

Mr.Milroysaidthepositionthey hadarrivedatmightnotbeaccuratelydescribedasavirtualdenunciationoftheTreatybyBritain,butit wasonewhichfilledeverycitizenof theSaorstatwithforebodingsandap- prehensionthatEnglandwasengaged inaverydeepandlongthought-out manoeuvretowriggleoutofherobligationsunderClause12.

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Therewasatime,hecontinued, whenEnglandmighthaveplayedthe gamewithsuccesswithoutlosingprestigeandwithgaintoherself,butso farasthiscountrywasconcerned thatdayhadlongsincegone.If EnglandattemptedtoevadeherobligationsundertheTreatyaswasap- prehended,shewouldfail,'with,ignomy,lossofprestige,andlossofhonour,andshefreedthehandsofthe peopleoftheStatetogowhatever waytheydecided.

Hewondered,hesaid,ifBritish Ministersrealisedthebrinkofthe tragedytheywereapproaching,forit

wouldbeatragedyforEnglandifthe oneandonlyTreatyshehadmade withIreland,andwhichthemajority ofthepeopleofIrelandbelievedshe wouldhonour,wasnowdishonoured ontheoccasionwhenthemostdemocraticGovernmentthatEnglandever hadwasinpower. Thepresentwasamomentfor speakingstraightandbluntlythat theywerenotgoingtoallowEngland togetoutofherobligationsunder thisclauseoftheTreatywithimpunity.

Theyweretoldthatnewlegislation wouldhavetobeintroducedtodeal withthatmatter,butinthemeantimeeverythingwasbeingdoneto makethepositionoftheBoundary Commissionsomethingentirelyforeign towhatitwouldhavebeenifithad beeneetupwhentheTreatywasratified."Allthetimeintheinterval," Mr.Milroysaid,"wasbeingspentin loadingthediceagainstus,andour peopleintheSixCounties."HeaskedthattheHouseshouldre-assemble immediatelytheintentionsofthe BritishGovernmentwereknown.

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PresidentCosgravesaidheregretted thathewasnotintheHousetohear thewholeofMr.Johnson'sstatement, buthegatheredfromitthatherecommended,havingconsideredthe questionverycarefully.theyshould reviewtheConstitutionandamendit. Thatviewhadbeentosomeextent subscribedtobytwoorthreeother speakers.HewasnotsureifDeputy McCabespokethemindsofhisfriends atthepresentmoment.

Mr.McCabe:Ianispeakingmy ownmind.

PresidentCosgrave:Iwasthinking that. Itwasalleged.hewenton,thatone ofthetwopartiestotheTreatyhad notfulfilleditsobligations,andthat wasaveryseriouscharge.

ItwascontendedthattheyhadOischargedalltheirobligations,andthe charges,asheunderstoodthem,were boundupwithArticle12oftheTreaty. Nootherallegationwasmadeasto thenon-fulfilmentoftheotherclauses. CombplaintsmightbemadeastocarryingoutobligationsunderArticle12, andthepublishedcorrespondencedisclosedthefactthattheExecutive Councilpointedoutthattherehad beendelay.Hedidelantseefilet therehadbeennon-fulfilmentofobligations,andthedelayhadbeenexplainedtosomeextentinthecourse. ofthecorrespondencepublished.

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ThePresident,havingreadextracts fromthestatementsofMr.J.H. Thomas,saidhefailedtoseeinthem anyindicationofnon-fulfilmentofits obligationsbyoneofthepartiesto theTreaty.Toimputeanattempt toescapeobligationwasaveryseriousmatterasbetweenonenationand another,anditoughttobevery carefullyconsideredwhetheritwas fairtoimputetoanothernationor theGovernmentofanothernationan attempttoescapeobligations.

Hewasnotprepared,frominformationthatwasathisdisposal,tosay ortoadmitthattherehadbeenen attemptonthepartoftheBritish Governmenttoescapeitsobligations inthismatter.

HehadreceivedonThursdayeconingatelegramfromtheBritishSecretaryofState,statingthat:cwas urgentlynecessarythatheshouldsee him(thePresident)withoutdelay. TheExecutiveCouncilhadnocyet decidedonthatmatter.

HasteDesirable.

InreplytoMr.DarrellFiggis,PresidentCosgravesaidhewouldconsiderthatitwouldbemorethaaadvisablethatthelegislationshouldbe passedbeforetheBritishParliament rises.

ProfessorMagennisopposedasuggestionthattheDailshouldonlyadjourntillFridaynextorthefollowingThursday.Theyshouldnotallowthemselvestobestampededinto apanicbyaPresscampaigninEngland.Noonecouldblamethemfor thatincurabledistrustofBritishpoliticiansandBritishprocedure,butthey werethereasrepresentativesofthe Irishpeople,andtostatetheircalm anddeliberatethoughts.Theexpres- siontointroducelegislation"forthwith"hecontendedmeant"immediately"-toenabletheBritishcontractingsidetocarryoutitsobligations. Tosuggestthatitmeantanything else'couldbemostunfair.

Heprotestedagainstthelanguage usedbyDeputyMcCabe,whosepolicy wastoabandontheircompatriotsin Ulster.

AMutualContract.

Mr.KevinO'Higgins,Ministerfor Justice,saidheagreedheartilythat neithertheDailnorthecountryshould allowitselftobestampededbyPress headingsassuringthemthatacrisis hadariseninEngland,andthatpre- sumablythereforeacrisismustalso haveasirenhere.Hethoughtthat onexaminationitwouldbefound thatneitheroneortheotherwas true.Pressheadingsweregood thingswhichhelpedtosellthepapers. Thereweresomefewthingswhich stoodoutclearlyinthepresentposition.First,acontractcouldnotbe alteredbyonepartytoit.Aninternationalcontractcouldnotbealtered bylegislationintheParliamentof onenation.Deputiesusedphrases suchas"amendingtheTreaty."It wasnottheviewoftheExecutive CouncilthattheTreatycouldnotbe beamended.Itcouldbeamended, butonlybyagreementbetweenthe contractingparties,andthatagreementmustberatifiedbybothParliaments.

DeputyMcCabehadsaidthatthe BritishGovernmentwerelettingIrelanddown.Thedeputyshouldreflectwhetheritliesinthepowerof anyBritishGovernmenttoletIreland down.andhemightrassonfurther andreflectwhetheritdidnotliemore inthepoweroftheIrishpeopleand perhapsstillmoreinthepowerof IrishdeputiestoletIrelanddown, andwhethertheywerenotcontributingtothatendwhendeputiesrose andwithoutaminimumofconsiderationgiveexpr.,eiontociichstatementsashad.eeenmadethereOct day.

NeedforRestraint.

Deputiesshouldnetlettheirjude- inentbecloudedbytheirfeelings.Let themconsiderwhetherthestatement intheBritishHouseofCommonsthat therewasa"caususimprovisus'was afactwhetherthecontingencyhad beenprovidedfor,and,ifso,where, andhow.He(Mr.O'Higgins)sug- gestedthatthestatementwassub stantiallycorrectandenfarasithad notbeenprovidedfortheresponsibil- ityforthatfailure,neglectorover-sightshouldhesharedbythesigna- toriestoeacneationinthefirstin. stance,andlaaseconeeeywayby theParliament. Theywouldnotadvancetheirown positionbywaxingturbulentatshort notice,andtalkingaboutdenouncing theTreatyorlettingtheSixCountiesgotheir.ownway.

Whenitcametodiscussionwiththe representativesoftheBritishGovernmentbeforetheTreatywas:vaned, therewasnothingtobegainedbypre- tendingtobeunawareofthefactthat therewasaconsiderableproportionof ourownpopulationintheNorth-East whowerenotlikelytorecognisethe soverignty,supremacyandjurisdic- tionofthatParliamentwhichhad beensetupafterthe1918elections. JumpingtoConclusions Itwasallrightforpeopletovault onplatformsandsaySirJamesCraig wasadisloyalcitizenoftheIrishRepublic.Hedoubtedifthestatement wouldcauseseriousworryorlossof sleeptoSirJaynesCraig,andifitc'id giveanysatisfactiontothepersonwhoenunciatedit,hewassurethat SirJamesCraigwouldnotmindifhe didkeeponenunciatingitforalong time.Itseemedthatthesituation, wheretheyhadcloseoramillionpeo plehostiletotheobjectivewhichthey hadwrittenupontheirstandardas theirwarprogramme,didneedsome compromisebywhicht'seunityof thecountrycouldatleastbepreserv- ed,whichwouldenabletimetoplay itspartinsolvingtheproblemwhich, foravarietyofreasons,laidbecome veryinflamedindeed.

Theirclaimshadneverbeenfurter- ritory,butthattheinhabitantsof thoseNorthernareasaffectedmint saytheirchoiceandhavetherights whichweresecuredundertheTreaty forthem.Thiswasnotacasefor suddendecision.Certainlynotacase forjumpingtoconclusionswhichwere notjustifiedbythefacts.

TheTreatyhadnotbeenbroken, andshouldnot,inhisview,bedenounced.

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IntheCapuchinmonasteryatMa- cerate,notfarfromAncona,inthe olive-crownedlandofItaly,therelived inthefourteenthcenturyafriarknown asFraAngeloofCanobio.Hewas veryfrail,verycheerful,andveryholy. Mostusefultothecommunityhehad atlastreachedasereneandwell-order- edoldage;but,alas!hewasblind. Thiswouldhavebeenbutasmalltrial. soperfectlyattunedwashetothe sweetwillofGod,haditnotbeenthat byhisafflictionhewasdeprivedofthe blessingofsavingMass.Thissome- timesgrievedhimsorely,buthebore histrialmostpatiently.

guardianAtlengthFraBartolemo,thebeloved atCacerata,saidtotheaged religiousonemorning:

"FraAngela,whydoyounoten- deavourtosayMass?"

"But,Padre,itisimpossible.Iam asblindasthemanofJerichowhom OurLordhealed,"tneoldvanre- pliedsimply.

"Yes,butOurLordhealedhimwhenheaskedHim,"saidtheGuardian. "Yoursisbuttheblindnessofoldage. AskthegoodGodtobreatheupon youreves,thatyoumaycelebratethe HolySacrificeatleastoncemorebe- foreyoudie."

"Nay,PadreGuardian,amiracleis notforsuchasI"-theoldmanshook hisiiead.

"ButIdesireit,"saidFraBartolemo,ledperhapsbyarayfromHeaven; "youarestillfasting,Iknow.Come, invirtueofholyobedience,vestyour- selfandgotothealtar.Ishalle2 theretoassistvou."

FraAngelaatoncemadehisway, bymeansofhisstick,tothesacristy.There,fumblingfeebly,hesmilingly vestedhimself,findingamice,alb,gir- dle,maniple,stole,chasuble----allinper- fectorder.Then,graveandobedient. hetookthechaliceandwasledtothe altar.Withthefirstwordsatthe footofthealtar,"InnominePatris,' hiseyeswereopenedthathemightsee: andwithdevoutfervourhecelebrated theMass,onlytofindhimselfquite blindagainwhenitwasover.His thanksgivingwasasuccessionofjoy ouspraises.

Forninedaysthistookplace:ane, whenthenovenawasatanendhetold thefriarsthathewoulddie,God'saa' havebeenfulfilledinhim.Thustranquillyandsweetlyhebreathedhislast And,lo!afterhisdeathasweetfragranceemanatedfromhisbody,andthe FatherGuardiansaid:

"Beholdamiracle!Thesweetness nihisspirithascommunicateditself untohiscorruptiblebody:andeven thedestroyerDeathhasbeenthetrue friendofthatsweetsoul,FraAngelo.' --"AveMaria."

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youmustneverforgetisGod'sbest gifttoyou. Iwelcomeyoutheninthenameof theChurch.IwelcometheNewman Societyasalivinglinkbetweenthe UniversityandtheCatholicChurchtheprolificMotherofUniversities,and whetherstillfunctioninginunionwith HerorwrestedfromHercare-they standintheoldlandstorefutethe oldcalumnythatSheistheenemyof learningandenlightenment. Itrust thattyoursocietywilltakedeeproot inPerth,thatitwillbethemeansof sanctifyingitsmembers,andoffur nishingthearmouryofreasonand mindwiththehistoricalandspiritual equipmentneededtoenableyouto holdfasttotheFaith,andtogivea reasonwhereoccasiondemandsfor theFaiththatisinyou.

andtruthinitthanacursoryreadorganising,andFriday'sgatheringwasingwouldreveal,viz.,"thatitiseasier therichharvestoftheirlabours.To quotethecommentofHisGraceattodiefortheFaiththantoliveup toit,"ontheendofone'slife.While theconclusionofthemeeting:Itisweneednotcontemplatehavingto theoutstandingeventintheintellec-dieforourFaithinthislandoffreetualhistoryoftheArchdiocese:ithasdom,wemaycontemplatehavingto giventheCatholiccommunityawonderfuluplift."HisGracepresidedatstruggleandfightforitduringour Universitycourse,andweshouldtake itsbirth,andgaveitanamewhichtoheartearlyinouracademiccareers isaninspirationandastimulationtothat"livinguptoourFaith"isour Universityalumni.Alearnedsonofmostboundendailyduty.NowJuralearnedOrder,VeryRev.PriorRios,ingtheUniversitycourse,besidesthe O.S.B.,NewNorcia,sponsoreditwithordinarydangersandtemptations alecture,which,accordingtothePro-thatallaresubjectto,therearewhat fessorofHistory,whohonouredtheImaycharacterise,withoutoffence, meetingwithhispresence,was"thedistinctiveUniversitydangersand scholarlyproductofarareintellect."temptations.SomeofthemostdeadTheceremonyofitsbaptismlyformsareatmospheric.Somtmay wasattendedbytheleadingemanatefromtheChairofScience, Catholicmembersofthelearn-Philosophy,Histosy,orBiology,when edprofessionsandtheunder. graduatesthelecurerwandersfromthesubject oftheUniversityofW.A.onwhichhespeaksauti.oritatively enmasse.TheUniversitywasse- fromthefullnessofknowledge,todogpresentedbyProfessorShann,andmatiseonpointsofCatholicdoctrine apologieswerereadbyHisGracefromorChurchHistoryfromthefullnessof ProfessorWilsmore,theVice-Chancel-prejudice.Thereisjustthedanger ]oroftheUniversityandtheHon.J.thatlisteningandsusceptibleyouth M.Drew,MinisterforEducation.Thewithmindsstilluntrainedandimclergypresentwere:MonsignorVer-perfectlyequipped,maygivethesame ling,V.G.,VeryRev.FatherFagan, V.F.,Rev.FathersDunne,B.A.,Mcunquestioningcredencetowhatis Mahon,M.A.,Lynch,B.A.,Ken-onlyanopinionoratheory,asisgivnedy,D.D.,andMcBride.Theen, andrightlygiven,totheexpositionofthesesubjectsofwhichthe legalprofessionwasrepresented byMessrs.N.Keenan,K.C.,J.P.lecturerismaster.Theresultmay Maxwell,LL.B.,B.L.,W.Dwyer,be,unlessacounterpoiselikethis LL.B.,B.L.,P.F.Quinlan.LL.B.,B.L.,societyisprovided,theinstillingof M.J.Lavan,B.L.,ArthfirHaynes,unsettlingdoubts,andtheunderB.L.,P.F.O'Dea,B..L,J.P.Durack,miningofthewholestructure B.L.,R.Lane,B.L.,RegCooper,B.L., offaithinthestudent'ssoul. 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AtthekindinvitationofHisGrace theArchbishop,Idaretopresentmy. self,apoorspecimenofthegenus "Homo,"toaddressyou,ladiesand gentlemen,ontheCatholicIdealof UniversityEducation.Foryou, youngCatholicstudentsoftheUniversity,thissubjectshouldproveof anall-absorbinginterest.Toyou, fresh,aspirantstoliteraryandscientificachievementsinaneducationalin stitution,whichisbutatransplanta. tioninthevirginsoilofWesternAustraliaofsimilarcentres,whichforcenturieshavebeenthebeaconsofknowledgeintheoldworld,thefollowing questionsmustneedsobtrudethem. selvestothemind:Whatistheon. ginoftheUniversities?WasitCatholic?Whatistheirhistory?Weread thatthosegreatemporiumsoflearning,thatwecalltheUniversitiesof Paris,Oxford,Bologna,Cambridge, Pavia,Salamanca,andmanyothers, werebeholdentotheCatholicChurch fortheirveryfoundationandexistence intheMiddleAges.Whatare,then, therelationsandconnectionbetween theCatholicsChurchandthosehigh educationalbodiesinmodernsociety? Aretheywhatshewouldlikethemto be-whattheyshouldbe?Inother words,whatistheCatholicidealof Universityeducation?

Ishallendeavourthisevening, ladiesandgentlemen,toanswerthis questionbytracingbackthehistory oftheUniversitiestoitsinfantdays. Theirveryorigin,andtheirsubsequent marvellousgrowthtovirileperfection, shallbringforwardbeforeoureyesan answertothetitleofmyleadingquestionto-night:WhatistheCatholic IdealofUniversityEducation?

fromtherichrepertoryofMedieval chronicles.ThusIshalltrytoescapewhatCardinalNewmanterms, "thedry,dulltoneofanantiquarian." L-OriginoftheUniversities. Oneofthegrandesttitlesthatthe CatholicChurch,inhertriumphalca reerthroughtheages,haswonfrom theunbiassedverdictofhistory is.. thatof"AmplissimaMaterScientiarum.'Thisisasitshouldbe.In fact,thistitleonlyre-echoesthat othergiventotheSupremeBeingin theCanticleofAnna:Deusscientair um,Dominusest!(TheGodofknowledge;HeistheLord!)Itwillbe nowmypleasantofficetoshowyou howtheCatholicChurchhasearned it. Fromthe6thtothe8th.century, asaresultofthebreakingupofthe RomanEmpire,GreekandLatinculturewasthreatenedwithutterdestructionatthehandsofthehomes fromthenorth.Theworldseemed tobedoomedtoaprotractednightof intellectualdarkness.Evenelementaryeducationitselfwasinjeopardy forverymanylongyears.Itwas thenthattheCatholicChurchsteppedin.Weareaccustomedtothe phrases:Ancientlearningandlore foundshelterinthemonasteries,Classicalculturewassavedbythemonks fromtheuniversalwreckofpaganism andpaganinstitutions.Thoseand similarphrasesareliterallytrue. Everyhistorianhastobeargrateful witnesstothem.Allhadperished butforthemonks.CanonFararr,the well-knownProtestantwriter,records: "ConsiderwhattheChurchdidfor education.Hertenthousandmonasterieskeptaliveandtransmittedthat torchoflearningthatotherwisewould havebeenextinguishedlongsince.A religiouseducation,incomparably superiortothemereathleticismof thenoble'shall,wasextendedtothe meanestserfwhowishedit.This factalone,byproclaimingthedignity oftheindividual,elevatedtheentire hopesanddestinyoftherace."

Asyouareaware,Ibelongtoa monasticfamilythatisnowinthe fourteenthcenturyofitsexistence. Myforefathershaveseentheriseand progressofalltheUniversities.Itis Itakeit,forthisreasonthatIhave beenentrustedwithto-night'scommission:anditiscertainlyforitthat Ihaveundertakenthistask,inthe confidencethat,thoughIcouldnot beequaltoitiflefttomyowndevices,Iwouldfindamplescopeforaddressingyoubyjustperusingafew pagesfromthevoluminousfoliosof thehistoryofmyOrder.Ihaveopenedthen,ladiesandgentlemen,andI havefoundsuchabundanceofmatter thatitwillbethehardestoftasksto abridgeitintoasummaryreviewof anight'slecture.Icertainlyam "spattisconclususiniquis."ButI leaveitforyourfutureresearchto delveoutfromthepagesofhistory whatIhavetomentionto-nightin verybroadlines.Weshallthen,carriedforthuponthewingsoftime,as sistatthebirthandgradualdevelopmentofUniversityeducation,tocon. eludeinthesecondpartwithitsCatholicIdeal-asparticularlyprat pounded,inhisownlucidinimitable way,withlogicalprecisionandchaste pregnantstyle,bythegreatEnglish Cardinal,underwhosenameandfame youbandyourselvestogetherthisday tobelivingexponentsofhischerisfled projects,whichattheendarethose ofhisdearestofMothers-theCatholicChurch,whomheservedsofaithfully,andlovedsoloyally. Ladiesandgentlemen,Icraveyour patienthearingforawhile.Ishall endeavourtodressupthedrybones ofhistoricdatesandfacts,sothatat anyratetheybecomelessmonotonous.withafewstrayanecdotesculled

WhilstGoths,andHuns,andVan. dals,and"illudgenusomne,"aredevastatingthefairfaceofthenoble nationsofSouthernEurope,theflowersoflearningblossomforthwithsuch luxurianceamongthemonksofthe green.IsleoftheWest,thatshehas meritedinhistorythetitleofthe IslandofSaintsandScholars.The Abbeysswarmwithmonks,busyand numerousasbees,allintentoneither teachingorlearning,allengrossedin impartingorreceivingknowledge bothecclesiasticalandsecular. Again,itwastheBenedictines,who replacedtheschoolsofRomeinthe midstofthebarbariandebacle."Most oftheolderUniversitiesofEurope havegrownoutofBenedictine schools,"wereadintheCatholicEncyclopaedia.

IrishSchools.

TheIrishschoolscamefirstinorder oftime.Theyhadbeenprecededby afewintheContinent,andtheywere followedby-andinmostcasesthey mergedwith-theBenedictinecentres ofeducation,whence,incourseof. time,theMedievalUniversitieswere formed.Thiswas,however,thewort ofmanycenturies.Whohasnot heardofthegloriousIrishmonastic schools?ThenameswhichIamgoingtomentionarefamiliar-howdearlyso!-toeveryoneofyou.They aremusicinyourears-sincetheyare thoseofyourancesssrsandforefathersinthefaith.Afewpreceded themintheContinent,Ihavesaid; thegreatAbbeyofLerins,asanexample,themonasticschoolofMarmoutier-wheregloriousSt.Patrick studiedforawhile-andseveral others.

ItwasSt.Patrickb;.iself,whoin 455,established'thefirstIrishmonasticschoolatArmagh.Clonardwas foundedbySt.Finianin520;andin ashorttime-wearetold-some3,000 studentsfrequenteditshalls.St. ComgallgaverisetoBangor,where 411ustrioussaintslikeSt.Columbanus andSt.Gall,wereeducated.St.CiaranstartedClonmacnoisein544.Laterfoundationsrecordthenamesof Clonfert,Glendalough,Cork,Ross, Lismore.TheIrishmonksthusbecamethepioneersofeducation."For theCelt,"CardinalNewmanwrites, "precededtheAnglo-Saxonnotonly inhisChristianity,butinhiscultivationandcustodyoflearning,religious andsecular,andagaininhisspecial zealforitspropagation."

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Candiditesflockedtothoseschools fromalllands,speciallyfromEngland. VenerableBedenarratesthathundreds passedovertoIreland,"allof...whom theIrishliberallyreceived,giving themdailyfoodwithoutprice,asalso booksandinstructiongratuitously." "0fortunatosnimium!""0tem. pora,amores!"someofyouwillexclaimwhenhearingthis,ifsuchwere nowourcase!Again,allthelearningofthetimewasimpartedtothe students."Intheearlyyearsofthe 9th.century,"saysWorkman,"whoeverknewGreekontheContinent, waseitheranIrishmonk,ortaught byanIrishmonk."Butallthese elements,youwillargue,makeupa university.Well,universitiesinthe modernsenseofthewordthoseschools maynothavebeen,buttheycertainlymaybestyledinalljusticeuniversitiesinembryo.

BenedictineSchools.

ThesameappliestotheBenedictine schools.Theybeganwiththelittle Oblates--childrendestinedtobe monks.Externsweregraduallyadwitted.andafteratime,theseoutnumberedtheformer.Childrenofall classeswereeducated:theprince-like Lothaire,sonofCharlestheBald-as wellisthepeasant.ThefamousTn viumandQuadriviumtaughtinthose schoolscomprisedallthesubjectsthat correspondtoourArtscourseand Sciencecourse:Grammar(orLitera-ture),Rhetoric(History),andLogic intheTrivium:Arithmetic,Music, Geometry(Geography),andAstronomy(Physics)intheQuadrivium. Theirfieldofknowledgemayseem toussomewhatnarrow;butitwas notso.Thethoroughnesswithwhich thosestudieswereconductedeasily suppliedforthemultiplicityofsubjectmatters;sothatoneofthoseembracedseveralofourmodernbranches oflearning. Letmerecalltoyourmemory,with alltheloveandlegitimateprideof anaffectionatechild,afewofthose celebratedAbbeys,whichhavebecomeimmortalintheannalsofhistory.MonteCassino,Pavia,Noval. eseinItaly:Canterbury,Wearmouth,andJarrow,York,Ramsey,Malmesbury,Glastenbury,St.Albans,inEng-land:Marmoutier,Tours,Fleury,St. Denis,ofParisinFrance:Fulda,St. Gall,Reichenau,inGermany-are onlybutafewgemswhichshedundyinglustreinSt.Benedict'scrown ofglory.Indeed,aroundthoseeducationalcentres,andbecauseofthem, severalimportantmoderncitieswere formed."Bydegrees,"saysCardinal Newman,"thewoodyswampbecame ahermitage,areligioushouse,afarm, anAbbey,avillage,aseminary,a schooloflearning,andacity."About thissametimehundredsofyoungfolk -amongthemyouthfulSt.Ildephon- sus-flockedtothemonasticschoolof Seville,tolistentothelecturesofthe greatSt.Isidore. ButitisinEngland,whenceduring the7th.and8th.centuriestheBenedictineschoolsspreadtheirbeneficient influencefarandwide.Thestrong raceoftheAnglo-Saxonsbecamethe darlingchildofMotherChurch,and consequentlythetreasure-houseofall knowledge.WiththecomingofSt. Theodore,alearnedGreekfromTarsus,asArchbishopofCanterbury,and oftheAfricanSt.Adrian,asAbbotof ChristChurch,aneweraofwonderfulliteraryactivitieswasinaugurat- ed;somuchso,thattheyouthful Anglo-SaxonscouldspeakGreekand Latinasfluentlyastheirmother-tongue-St.BenetBiscopfoundedabout thistimethetwoSister-Abbeysof WearmouthandJarrow,where,only somefiftyyearslater,theprototype ofBenedictinescholars,thefatherof theEnglishlearningandfirstEnglish Historian,theVenerableBede,was rearedfromchildhood,anduptohis ninetiethyearlived,andprayed,and taught,andwroteinproseandia verse,inAnglo-SaxonandinLatin. "HefirsttaughtourpeopleinEng- lish,"laterEnglishhistorianshave gratefullyacknowledged.

CharlemagneandAlcuin. Oneofhisdisciplesbecame"the mostlearnedmanofhisage"-asheis styledbyMabillon.Irefer,ladies andgentlemen,tothecelebratedEng- lishBenedictineAlcuin,whoin782,at therequestofCharlemagne,passed overtoFrancetoestablishtheStu diumGeneraleandtopresideoverit asitsfirstRector.Therewasthe Palaceschool-ScholaPalatinawherethegreatCharlemagnehimself andallhissonsweretaughtbythe humblemonk.Alcuin'sinfluenceradiatedtoeverynookandcornerof FranceandofGermany.AthissuggestionandunderhisdirectionCharlemagnein787issuedhisfamouscapi. tularyconcerningschools-"theframDudleyandDwyerBuildHouseson EasyTerms.

dationandcharterofmoderneduce tion,"asithasbeencalled.In794 AlcuinretiredfromthecourtandbecameAbbotofthemonasteryat Tours,wheretostudentsfromall landscametobehisdisciples.The greatAbbotofFulda,RabanusMaurus,wasoneofthem.

AlcuinwassucceededasRectorof theStudiumofParisbytheIrish BenedictineClaudiusClement.In Tourshedevotedmanyhoursofhis daytocompilecopioustreatiseson Grammar,rhetoric,arithmetic,dialecticandthesevenliberalarts.Itis withanamusedsmilethatsomemodernreaderswillperusethefragmentary'exercises"adacuendespueros," thatremaintothisday.Theyarein theformofdialogues,sofamiliarto theoldAnglo-Saxonschools.Alcuin, theteacher,putstothetestthewits ofPepin,Charlemagne'seldestson. Still,someofthosequestionsandanswersmaysupplyuswithhealthy foodfordeepmeditation.Hereare onlythreespecimens:

"Whatisthelibertyofman?-Inn2cence Whatistheday?-The;alltolabour. Whatisspring?-Thepainterofthe earth."

Ashehimselftellsusinhisown epitaph: "AlcuinnomeneratSpohiaminihi semperamanti, Proquofundeprecesmente,legens titulum.

ThiswasthenAlcuin,andheisjustlydeservingamosthonorificmention -allhisowninthehistoryofthe

headmasteroftheschool.Anselm, indeed,withhisprofoundlyoriginal writings,opensaneweraintheteachingofTheology.Heisknownin historyasthe"FatherofScholasticism."

IL-RISEAND,DEVELOPMENT OFTHEUNIVERSITIES.

Thecomingperiod-the12thto16th centuries-witnessesthegrowthand marvellousexpansionofUniversity education,whichisbroughttoits greatestsplendourwiththeworkof theSchoolmen,andendswiththeupheavaloftheRenaissanceandofthe so-calledReformation.Peacefulcloistral surroundingsencompassroundabout theearlymonasticsch'olswithanatmosphereofsimplicitymostcongenial toliterarypursuits.Theneweducationalcentres.onthecontrary,resort inmostcasestothecrowdedthoroughfaresofthemostpopulouscities ofEurope-Paris,Bologna,Naples, Padua,Pisa.Salamanca,Oxford,Ferrara,Pavia,Cambridge,Louvain,Vienna-whichineveryinstancethey havehelpedeithertoformorfound, or,atanyrate.toenlarge.Their studentsarenumberedbythousands. Alllanguagesareheardintheirfrequentedhalls.Theysoundlikethose noiseofmanywaters..Seethose youngenthusiastsflowinglikea mightyrivertotheseaoflearning: Headlong,impetuousitpour

Therocksandnoddinggrovesre-bellowtotheroar.

Allthoseinstitutionsarenurtured withfosteringmaternalsolicitudeby theCatholicChurch.Sheisthemain causeoftheirwonderfuldevelopment bygivingthemchartersofimmunityandnumberlessprivileges.Ofthese moreanon.

OxfordandCambridge

originoftheUniversities.For,as CardinalNewmanwrites:"Herewas thegermofthenewcivilisationof Europe,whichwastojointogether whatmanhaddivided,toadjustthe claimsofReasonandofRevelation, andtofitmenforthisworldwhileit trainedthemforanother.Charlemagnehasthegloryofcommencing thisnoblework;and,whethertis schoolatParisbecalledaUniversity ornot,helaiddownprinciple;of whichaUniversityistheresult,in thatheaimedateducatingallclasses, andundertookallsubjectsoflearning."

TheIrishJohnofMelrasehadtravelleddowntoItaly,wherewefind himasfirstRectoroftheinfantUni versityofPavia.Thefame1the medicalschoolatSalernoand'ofthe celebratedteachingofCanonLawat Bolognabegintoberumouredabroad duringthecomingperiod,and.reechoedbyhistory,weheartheirwelcominggreetingstostudentsfromall landsmoreandmoredistinctlyevery year. Bee.

TherewasvetanotherBenedictine Abbey.whichwasdestinedtohavea decidedinfluenceonthefuturiteach, ingoftheUniversities-itseasthe AbbeyofDecinNormandy.Founded intheeleventhcenturybyHerluin,an oldilliteratesoldier,soonitbecame knownthroughoutallnationsonaccountofthehighschoolthereinestablishedbyLanfranc.thelearnedLombard.whohadbeenaprofessorat Pavia.WilliamofIemiegesbears witnesstothesuddenrisetofameof DecunderLanfranc."Clercs."he says,"thesonsofdukes,themc!.es teemedmastersoftheLatinschools, powerfullaymen,highnobles,flocked tohim."ThegreatestofBenedictine Doctors-St.Anselm,thefutureArchbishopofCanterbury,listensasa youngmonktoLanfranc'slecturesat Beo,andbecomeshissuccessoras

versed.AsCambridgetheyhireda commonbarn,andopeneditasa schoolofthehighSciences.They taughtdaily.Bythesecond'year thenumberofhearerswassogreat, fromtownandcountry,'thatnotthe biggesthouseandbarnthatwas,'says Wood,'noranyChurchwhatsoever, sufficedtoholdthem."Theyaccord. inglydividedof:intoseveralschools, andbegananarrangementofclasses, someofwhichareenumerated.'Betimesinthemorning,brotherOdo,a verygoodgrammarianandsatirical poet,readgrammartotheboys,and thoseoftheyoungersort,according tothedoctrineofPrisciart:'atone oclock'amostacuteandsubtleSophisttaughttheeldersortofyoung menAristotle'sLogic;'atthreeo'clock 'BrotherWilliamreadalectureon Tully'sRhetoricandQuintilian's Flores'-suchwasthebeginningoTthe UniversityofCambridge.AO-I'MasterGislebertuponeverySundayand Holyday,preachedthelordofGod tothepeople'-suchwasthebeginningofitsUniversityChurch."This wasthenthesourceofthefeeblerivulet,whichsoonbecameagreat streamwhichfertilisedallEngland. Duringthe12thcenturythemisguidedtalentsofAbelardarethe maininstrumentinintroducinginto ParisUniversitythedialecticalmethodinsteadoftheclassics.Heisin openconflictwithHolyChurch.But hediesrepentant-amonkatClunyawiserandamorehumbleman: "Heu!vitamperdidioperosenihil agendo,"heeclaimsonhisdeathbed.

TheBenedictinePetertheLombardwritesshortlyafterthisthefamousLiberSententiarum: "QuelPietrofu,theconlapoverella OfferseasantaChiesaitsuotesoro."

Characteristicinstancesofthegrad- ualformationoftheUniversitiesfrom monasticschoolstofullcorporate bodieswiththemoderntitleareaffordedusinthehistoryofOxfordand Cambridge.Iamaware,ladiesand gentlemen,thatOxfordowedits growthtothemigrationoftheEnglish studentsfromParisin1167;butbeforethistimewefindalreadyteachinginitshallsthe_renownedAbbot ofBec,theLombardVacarius(11491, andRobertPullenandIrnerius. Cambridgeagainbegantoliveits existenceasaUniversityowingtoa secessionofabodyofOxfordstudents(some3,000)tothatplacein 1209. This,however,wasonlythe complementofthemonasticschool alreadyestablishedtherein.The charmingstoryofitsinfantdaysis naivelytoldusbyPeterofBlois.My contentionis,therefore,thatthose Oxfordstudentswithdrewtoanalreadywellfoundedschool,that,in fact,theydidbutswellupthenumbersofpupilstosuchanextentasto meritforittheimportanceandtitle ofaUniversity.Atanyrate,tothe BenedictineOrderbejongsthehonour ofhavingestablishedthefirstcollege withintheUniversityofCambridge St.Peter's,betterknownaspeter house(1234).ListennowtothedescriptionofPeterofBlois.asabridged byCardinalNewman:"Theauthor, then,towhomIhavereferred.says thatJeoffredorGoisfred,hadstudied atOrleans;thencehecametoLincolnshire,andbecameAbbotofCroy- land;whencehesenttohismanorof Cotenham,nearCambridge.fourof hisFrenchfellow-studentsandmonks, oneofthemtobeProfessorofSacred Learning,therestteachersinPhilosophy,inwhichtheywereexcellently

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(ContinuedFromPage6.) potentatesshowthemfavour.But itisthePopesto,whomtheylookfor graces,privileges,inmunities.Examplescouldltsemultiplied:thelistis averyloagmile:butitwouldbetoo tedious.Afewmaysuffice.In1231 PopeGregoryIX.issuedhisfamous Bull,"ParensSientiarum"-thetrue MagnaChartaoftheParisUniversity. In1233thesameSupremePontiffhad grantedtothoseadmittedtotheDoctorateorMastershipbythenewUniversityof-Toulousetherighttoteach anywherewithoutpreviousexamination.NicholasIV.extendedtheprivilegetoParisandBolognain1292. OtherPopeseitherfoundednewUniversities,orfavouredtheoldones withfreshexemptions.ClementV., attheinstanceofJohnLech;Arch1 bishopofDublin,issued11July,1113, aBullfortheerectionofaUniversity inDublin-whichwasestablishedwith theapprovalofPopeJohnXXII.in 1320.ItwasthegreatInnocentIII., who,in1214,settledthedifficultiesbetweentheUniversityandthetownof Oxford,afterthegreatsecessionof 3.000scholarsin1209. InnocentdeclaredinfavouroftheUniversity,and safeguardeditsrights.ItsfirststatuteswereconfirmedbyInnocentIV. in1254.AgainCollegeswithinthe Universitieswerefounded-their foundersbeinginmostcasesBishops, Canons,orReligiousCircler!. StudiaGeneralia"-"UniversitaS"

The"StudiaGeneralia"asquireduringthisagetheircompleteandfinal organisation-Theyarestyledso,becausetheyareplacesresortedtoby scholarsfromallparts.Take,asan ,example,theParis"StudiumGenerale,"themost.celebratedofall.We findthegreatdivisionbetweenthe "Universitasscholarium"andthe "Universitasmagistrorum."Theterms areappliedtothedioerentscholasticguilds.Incourceoftime,however,"Universitas"or"MaterUniversitas"designatethewholeinstitution oflearning.

Diffugerenubes,redeuntiamgram. inacampisarboribusquecomae!

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Inmortalianesperesmonetannul etalmumquaerajuithoradiem. Soonanotherrevivalwastoengrossthemindsofmoststudentswall inandwithouttheUniversities-the revivaloftheancientclassicalpagan lore,theRenaissance.Buthere,too, theCatholicChurchexertedherinflu ence-ThetruehealthyRenaissance wasneveropposedbytheChurch.On thecontrary,shebecameattheoutsetitsprincipalpatronandmost munificentMaecenas.Ialmostwish shehadnotfavoureditsomuch!

"Inthecalmerappreciationofmodernhistorians,"writesProfessorPace intheOath°licEncyclopaedia,"the medievalUniversitywasapotentfactorforenlightmentandsocialorder. Itarousedenthusiasmforlearning, andenforceddiscipline.Itstraining sharpenedtheintelligence,yetsubjectedreasontofaith.Itwasthe centreinwhichthephilosophyand thejurisprudenceofAntiquitywere restoredandadaptedtonewrequirements.FromitthemodernUniversityhasinheritedthees6ntialelementsofcorporateteaching,faculty organisation,coursesofstudy,and academicdegrees;andtheinheritance hasbeentransmittedthroughthe manifoldupheavalswhichsubmerged theancientlearningandrentChristendomasunder."

RenaissanceandSo-CalledReformation

Thecauseswhichledtotherevival oftheancientclassicsarewellknown inhistory.Theywereseveral,andit isnotnecessarytoreviewtheminthis paper.Theirfar-reachingeffects, however,onUniversityeducation, thoughbriefly,havetobementioned here.Attheoutset,thehumanist professorslivedinpeacewiththefollowersoftheoldScholasticism.But soonthelatterbegantoberidiculed onacocuntoftheirScholasticmethods. TheirLatinwascalledtheLatinof Barbarians.Rhetoricwassubstituted fordialectic:AristotleforHoraceand Homer.DemosthenesandCiceroand therestofthepoetsandorators,Greek andRoman:Parnassusitself-orat anyrateOlympus-forParadise.There was,however,adeeperundercurrent inthemovement,towhichingreat measuremustbeassignedtherevolutionitcausedineducationalcentres andgenerallyinliterature.Thatrevivalcateredtothespiritofluxury andofuniversaldisorderofthattransitionperiod.Thecheerfuladviceof "goodFatherHorace,"givenbyhim inthemostmusicallinesoftheLatin tongue:

"Tunequaesieris-scirenefas-quem mihi,quemtibifinemdidederint. ." and

"Dumloquimur,fugeritinvidaaetas: carpediem,quamminimumcredula postero," seemedtoseveraloftheHumanists farmoresensiblethantheruggedrepresentationsofSt.Paul-andturned theirsillyheads!

ThemovementoriginatedinItalyin the15th.century.Henceitsoon spreadtothenorth.InFrance,as inItaly,mostscholars-Popes,and Cardinals,andBishops,andAbbots, andmonks-cultivateditwithkeen enthusiasm,and,exceptinisolated cases,ithadnoevilconsequences.In EnglandandinGermany,specially aftertheso-calledReformationinthe 16th.century,ithadadecidedantiecclesiastical,andImaysay,anti-religiouscharacter.

Theso-calledReformation!The Universitiesofthosecountrieswerethe firsttoexperiencethechange,and

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AfewmorewordstobringthehistoryoftheUniversitiesup-to-date. UniversitiesinModernTimes. Fromthe16th.tothe20th.century, severalCatholicUniversitieswereestablishedinItaly,France,Belgium, Germany,Spain,Austria,SouthAmerica,inthePhillipineIslands,inthe UnitedStates,elsewhere.Mastof themarenowflourishing,beingcontrolledinsomecasesbymembersof ReligiousOrders. Inthe19th.centurytheSpanish, FrenchandItalianUniversitieswere takenoverbytheState.laGermany andinEnglandsinecftheoldest Catholicinstitutionscontinuetobe ProtestantandStateinstitutions-althoughtheirhallshavebeencpened oflatetoCatholicstud.eits.Meanwhile,newoneshavebeeneiablshecl athomeandintheC.:',aints.The youngest,tomyknowlelge,isourown ofPerth.

Asyousee,theUniversitiesnowadayshavecompletelyforsakentheirinternationalcharacter.Thebranches ofScience,Commerce,6ociology,and otherstocopewiththesocialandindustrialproblemsoftheday,haveconsiderablymodifiedtheoldUniversity methodsandcurriculum.Itisforfuturehistorytodecidewhetherforgood orevil.

Bunbury MusicalSuccesses

TheIrishCatholicUniversity, Itisawellknownfacttoyouall howin1854,attheinvitationofthe IrishHierarchy,theleaderandmost illustriousoftheOxfordconvertswhoafterwardsbecameHisEminence JohnCardinalNewman-acceptedthe RectorshipofthenewCatholicUniversitywhichtheywecetoestablish inDublinonthelinesoftheBelgian CatholicUniversityofLouvain.CardinalNewman'sconnectionwiththe CatholicUniversityofIrelanddidnot lastverylong.Butwehavegood-easontothankGodthatsuchappointmentwasmade,evenifitwasdestinedtobeshort-lived,sinceitwasthe occasionthatgavebirthtothose scholarly,lucid,charmingessayson Catholiceducation-IdeaofaUniversity,HistoricalSketches,etc.-penned bythecelebratedwriteratthatperiod. ThefruitofhisexperienceasanOxfordtutor,andofhispainstakinghistoricalresearches,theyembodyand setforthinthenoblestlanguagethe history,ideals,andexpectationsofCatholicUniversityeducation. Ithasbeen,therefore,amosthappy shortlyafterit,theybecameexclu-thoughttoplaceyourassociationunsivelyStateornationalinstitutions.derhisreveredname,sothatyou Theythuslostthatbroadnessofviews,mayendeavourtoliveuptohisideals whichwasthehappiestresultoftheirandaddstillmoretothelustreofhis

Itiscomposedofthe"superior" faculties-Theology,CanonLaw,Medicine-presidedoverbyaDean;and ofthe"inferior"facultyofArts,underaRector.Thisfacultywasdividedintofour"Nations,"eachnation beingpresidedbyaProctor.The wholeteachingandlearningbodywas underthechiefauthorityoftheChancellorofNotre'Dame,towhomdevolvedtherightofgrantingthelicense toteachandofconferringdegrees. Thus,asyousee,ladiesandgentlemen,theverynamesoftheUniversityofficials-Chancellor,Rector,Provosts,andProctors,Doctorsand Deans-bespeaktheirecclesiastical origin.Why,eventhecapand gownyoureceiveastheinsigniaof youracademictriumphsareonlyrelicsoftheBenedictinehoodandcowl. TheGoldenAgeoftheUniversities. Itisduringthe13th.and14th.centuries,whentheUniversitiesriseto theacmeoftheirsplendour.With theadventoftheFriars-Dominicans andFranciscans,CarmelitesandAug- ustinians-theUniversitiesappear crownedwiththediademofwisdom androbedwiththemantleofglory.In everypageofthehistoryofthat periodwemeetwithnoblenames, suchasGrattian,Benedictine;AlexanderdeAles,RogerBacon,Bonaventure,Scotus,Franciscans;Albertus Magnus,Dominican,andspecially withthatofhisdiscipleandfellow-religious,ofhimwhoiscalledtothos daytheAngeloftheSchools,thepatron-taintofCatholicteachingand learning,greatSt.ThomasAquinas. IntheirmindsReasonandRevelation embracedeachotherliketwinsisters, withthelovingkissofeternalalliance. Theologyreignedsupreme;shewasindeedtheQueenoftheSciences.But, ladiesandgentlemen,understandme well.Alltheotherbranchesofknowledgewerecultivatedwithkeeninterest-"converointellettod'amore,"asinternational-universal-character. fame. theItaliansputit.Itwasonlythat Wemaymentionthat,whilstthe Note:OurnextinstalmentofPrior theywillinglypaidtheirhomageofPopesatthisperiodwereincessantlyRios'lecturewilldealwith"Univer- respectandsubservienceaslea(sub-workingtoreasserttheclaimsofUniofallSciences,theScienceofGod. sityEducation-whatshoulditbeac- jectstotheirliege-la0v-theScienceversityeducation,LutherwascallingcordingtoitsCatholicIdeal?" Anotheroffspring,andwemaysay them"thedevil'sworkshopandMeuniversalrepresentative,oftheteach-lanchtonwasstylingphilosophythe Greenhushes ingimpartedbymedievalUniversi-worshipofidols.' ties,sincehestudiesinPadua,Bel- InCatholicSpainthegreatUniversi-

ResultsofthePracticalMusicExam. ogna,andsomesayalsoinParisandtiesofSalamancaandAlcalawereinationsinconnectionwithTrinityColperhapsinOxford,isknowninhis-swarmingwithpoetsandphilosopherslege,London.Thirteenpupilswere toryasthePrince'ifPoets,theau-andtheologians"destirpegigantum"presented,andallpassed,asfollows: thoroftheDivinaCommedia.Dante-oftheraceofgiants,everyoneof HigherLocal:LornaVague. Alighieri.Itwastheheydayofthem.Louvainisnowlaunchedinto Senior(Pass):HazelMays,Veronica theologicalsplendour,itwastheglori-itsgloriouscareer.Finally,theSo-Cox. ousMayofthePapalfatherlysway,cietyofJesusissentbyGodtolead Junibr(Pass):LillianMcLaughlan. itwasthespringtimeoftheCatholicthelistsofeducationalcampaignsdur- Preparatory(Honours):ElsieSloane, Church. ingthecomingcenturies;anditisaDulcieEdwards-Pass:HazelMays, remarkablefactthatthefirstmembersLucilleSelfe,KathleenShaw,Arthur oftheSocietyarerecruitedbySt.Ig-Fontanella(Violin),HarryGiese(Vics natiusfromamongthestudentsofthelin). oldestandmostimportantoftheUni- FirstSteps:HazelMays,Blanche vers;ties.Javier,Salmeron,Laines,Feazey. Bobadilla,etc.-allhadbeenalumniin Commercialsuccessesinconnection thehallsofParisUniversity. withStott'sCollege:-

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GreatwastheconcourseoffaithfulPeter,St.Paul,St.Major,andtke tothetombofSt.AloysiusGonzaga,ChurchoftheGesu,notonlyadmir- ConfessoroftheSocietyofJesus,oningtheworksofartthereexhibited, theoccasionofhisfeast,whichfallsbutveneratingthepreciousrelics.He onJune21st.ThebodyoftheyounglefttoCardinalGasparrithesumof saintreposesundertheaidealtarinthirty-sixthousandlires,tobedivid- theChurchofSt.Ignatius.In1729edamongthesechurchesaccordingtohewasproclaimedbytheSovereigntheirvariousneeds. Pontiff,BenedictXIII."Protectorof LatePopePiusI. ChristianYouth."

Largenumbersoflettersarestill Exit"CorriereItalian." flowingintotheVaticantosolicit

OnJune19th,the"CorriereItaliano"fromtheHolyFathertheintroduc- suspendeditspublication,Itspub-tionoftheCauseofBeatificationof lisherswillbeamongthefirsttofeelPopePiusX.Amongthosepublish. asenseofliberation,asamongthemedisonefromtheBishopsofEngland aremanycleverjournalists.TheandWales: paper,directedbySignorFilipelli. "MostHolyFather.TheCardinal oneofthosemostcomplicatedintheofWestminsterandtheotherArch- murderofMattiotti,theSocialistlead-bishopsandBishopsofEnglandand er,hadrecoursesometimeagototheWales,humblyprostrateatthefoot fameofanovelistcondemnedbytheofyourthrone,ferventlyimplorethat Church,inordertoincreasenotonlyyourHolinessdeigntopermitthatthe thenumberofitsreaders,butalsoitsCauseofBeatificationandcanonisa- politicalinfluence,themoralnatureoftionofPiusX.,9fhappymemory,be whichwasnotveryhigh.Thepaperintroducedassoonaspossibletothe wasimmediatelyputundercensureCongregationofRites. byecclesiasticalauthority,towhich, however,itonlyrepliedwithimpu- dentcynicism,andcontinueditspub- licationofthenovelwhichonlythe mentalityofonewhowaslaterim- plicatedinsuchadetestableunder- takingcouldappreciate.

To-daythe"mostdiffusednewspap- erofRome"hasnotbeenabletore- sistthecensureoftheChurch,which itdefiedwithasmuchinsolenceasit formerlyaffirmeditselftobe,by meansofitspublicationsthemoralandpoliticalrestoreranddefenderof thecountry.Ithasvanished.Its memory,ifitremains,willserveasan eloquentadmonitiontoothers.

TheHolyFatherandtheMissions. Thesecondnumberofthe"Bulle- tinoftheMissionaryExhibition"fornextyearhasbeenpublished.One ofthesectionsshowsthepaternal solicitudeoftheHolyFatherforthe Missions-Hewishestoprovidethe presentandfuturegenerationswithcharitablemissionarystations,par- Vicularlyamongthedangersandpri- vationsoftropicalcountries.For thispurposeHisHolinessdesiresthat intheExhibitionthereshouldbea medicalsection.Theobjectofthis istoshowofwhatimportancethe defenceofthemissionaryisfroma medicalpointofview,andhowpre- ciousmedicinemaybeasahelptothe Apostolate.

Thinkhowmapymissionarieslose theirlivesfrommostordinarycauses. Aboveallintropicalcountriesthe stingofaninsectisenoughtocause dangerousdiseases,asalsoisthewater avehicleofinfection.Oftenavery littlemedicineisenoughtoprevent allthis.Equallyacertainknow- ledgeoftheelementsofmedicineis precioustothemissionaryinorder toheabletocometothehelpofthe paganmultitudes.Thebestmethod foramedicaldefenceconsistsinthe erectionofstations,andintheac quisitionofacertainmedicalknow- ledge.ForthisreasontheExhibi-tionhasintroducedthissection,so thatthemissionariesmayreceivein- structionandthefaithfulmaybeable togivenecessarymeans.

OurLadyofGrace.

OnSundayeveningtookplacethesolemnincoronationofthepictureof OurLadyofGrace.Thefunction tookplaceintheSquareofSt.Peter's, andwasperformedbyCardinalMerry delVal,ArchpriestoftheVatican Basilica.Thesacredimagewas brought)inprocessionfromthe ChurchofUortaAngelicatothesteps ofSt.Peter's,whereitwasplaced onaplatformerectedfortheocasion HisEminence,dressedinthesacred vestments,andsurroundedbyseveral othersoftheCollegeofCardinals,per- formedtheceremonybyplacingon theheadoftheMadonna,andthen onthatoftheDivineChild,twobeau- tifulgoldcrowns,recitingatthesame timethecustomaryprayer.Themo- mentwassolemn;fromthecrowded Piazzicameforththecry"Viva Maria,"andeverywhereresoundedhymnsinhonourofMary.Thecere- monyfinishedwiththe"TeDense,- andthenthepicturewasbornintri- umphalprocessiontothechurchde- dicatedtothe"MadonnadellaGragia." AbysinnianRegent'sPresent.

"TheArchbishopsandBishopsof EnglandandWalesuniteinahappy andwilling CardinalsspiritwiththeEminent andmanyBishopswhowill presenttotheHolySeethesamepeti-tionforthejuridicalintroductionof thecauseofcanonisationofthat greatPontiffPiusX.,whoaftercon- demningwithfierceenergythepernic- iousheresyofModernism,promoted marvellouslyinthewholeworldthe practiceoffrequentandevendaily Communion,notonlyforadults,but alsoforthechildren;andprovided withrarewisdomforthebeautyand worshipofGod.Aninflexibleand undaunteddefenderoftherightsof theChurch,hepassedawayleavinga luminousfameofHisHoliness.-(Sgd.) CardinalBourne.

Roman'sRespectforSt.Peter.

June29th,FeastoftheHolyApos-

tlesPeterandPaul,wasaholidayin Rome.Alldaylonglargecrowds weretoi)eseenmakingtheirwayto St.Peter'stopaytheirrespectstothe FounderoftheChurchofRome,and topraybeforethetombofthepoor FishermanofGalilee.Especiallyin theeveninggreatwastheconcourse ofthefaithfulwhowishedtoassist attheVespers.Thisisoneofthe dayswhenallclassesofpeopleareto befoundinSt.Peter's.Thespecial attraction,alongwithrespectforthe PrinceoftheApostles,isthesinging ofthehymninhonouroftheApos- tles.Thishymn,whichcomestoa climaxintheverse"0FelixRoma," ismagnificentwhereveritissung, butinSt.Peter's,withaprofessional choirandacopyrightcomposition,it surpassesalldescription.

TheJubilee

TheRoman commencedCityCouncilhasalready topreparefortheJubilee. AlltheroadsleadingtoSt.Peter'sand theotherBasilicasaretoberepaired andputinthebestofconditionfor thebenefitofthenumerouspilgrims whowillvisitRomeduringnextyear.

Atramsystemconnectingthefour majorBasilicashastobe'completed byjoiningupSt.Paul'swithoutthe walls,withSt.MaryMajor,byanew line.Anothersignofthetimeswill betherestorationofthecrossontop oftheCapitol.Afterthefallof Romeintothehandsofthepresent ItalianGovernment,thecrosswhich formorethanathousandyearshad surmountedtheCapitol,theseatof Government,wasshamefullypulled downandthrownwithdisdaininto oneofthecellarsofthebuilding.Here ithaslainforthelastfiftyyears;but soonitwillberestoredtoitsoriginal placeofho-nour,andshowtothe worldthatthereisstillasparkofCa- tholicityleftintheGovernment.This decisiontoreplacethecrosshasnot comeaboutwithoutdiscussion,but hasmetwithgreatoppositionfs-sm theFreemasons,etc.,whowerethe principalcauseofitsbeingsoshame- fullytreatedin1870.

ThePopeandtheChildren.

Afewdaysagothecourtyarntx St.Damasus,intheVaticanPalace, wasthetheatreofanever-to-be-for- gottenscene,whenanimmensecrowd ofFirst audienceCommunionchildrenhadan withthePope.Thechil- drenweredirectedfromthedifferentparishesofRomebytheparish priests.AsHisHolinessentered Ashasbeennoted,RasFafariMa-smiling,Hewasgreetedbyacrashing counen,theCoptSchismaticRulerofapplause.MonsignorPalica,Vice- Ethiopa,inhisvisittotheHolygerantofRome,presentedthechil- Father,madeahandsomepresent.dren,whohadlustmadetheirfirst ButHisHighneswishedalsotomani-Communion,andhadcometothe festhisgenerositywithaconspicuoushouseoftheCommonFathertoisk offeringasatestimonyofhisChris-hisblessing.TheHolyFatherre. tiansentiments.Duringhissojournplied,andcommencedbysayingthat inRomehevisitedtheBasilicasofSt.itwasnotanaudiencethathewas

witnessing,butavisionofParadise. ItseemedtoHimthatthescenede-scribedbythebeloveddiscipleinthe Apocalypsewasrenewedwhenhehad thevisionofthevastmultitudeatthe feetoftheLamb.Hethenthanked thechildrenforcomingtovisitHim andgiveHimsuchavision,andthen continuedtospeakontheBlessed Euchristandearnestlydesiredthat theywouldbealwaysfaithfuland preserveandmultiplytheeffectsof theHolySacramentintheirsouls. AnnualFeastoftheSocietyof"Work- men'sRetreats." TheSocietyforRetreatsforWork- ingMencanbecalledaninstitutionbothmodernandancient;forrevested byasoundmodernisminItsorgani- sation,yetitkeepstheoldfirmnesscf theinteriorspirit.Intheshorttime oftheretreattheretakesplaceamar- vellousactivity,anintrospection,or examinationofoneselfwithregardto lifeandthegreatproblemofeternity. GodthenmanifestsHimselfinHis goodnessandmercy,andimmediatelyonefeelsthenecessityofreligion,the needofareturntoGod,theChurch, andtheSacraments.Theworkman passesoutoftheretreattransformed intoa"goodworkman,"anhonesthus- band,alaboriousandexemplaryciti- zen.Hethenjoinsthe"Leagueof Perseverance,"bywhichhecontinues tofrequentmonthlytheSociety,and issokeptintouchwiththeChurch andgoestoconfessionandCommu- nion.

Thissociety,foundedinBelgium, hasobtaineditsgreatestdevelopmentinRomeunderthechargeofthe FathersoftheJesuit-Order.Every yearearlyinthemorrthofJulyand shortlyaftertheFeastoftheSacred Heart,thesocietyhasitsgeneralmus- terattheChurchofthe"Gesu."This reviewconsistsistheordinarymonth- lymeetingofthe"LeagueofPersev- erance,"butinsteadofeachsection meetingattheirownchurch,allcol- lectinthevasttempleoftheGesu. Thisyearittookplaceonthefirst SundayinJuly.Punctuallyat7.30 thefunctionbeganwiththesingingof thefivepsalmsthatcomposethename ofMary.TheRev.FatherFilogeassi, ProvincialoftheJesuits,thenascend. edthepulpitandwelcomedallpre-sent.Masswasthencelebratedby HisEminenceCardinalMori,whobe- gantodistributeCommunion,but hadtoberelievedbyfispriestsin ordertosatisfythevastcongregation. AfterMassfivenewbannersofdif- ferentsectionsofthesocietywere blessed,andthenbegantheproces- sionwiththeBlessedSacrament,whichcompletedthecircuitofthe PiazzainfrontoftheGesutothe strainsofthehymnoftheworkmen. "Noisiamfratilli-inChristouniti." (WearebrothersinChristunited.) OnthereturnBenedictionwasgiven. Itwasfinallyannouncedtotheen- thusiasticmassofworkingmenthat theHolyFatherwouldreceivethem allinaudienceonthefollowingSun day.

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OnMondayevening,the'5th.inst.,youwill,eachdisplayischaracterised aspecialconcertwasorganisedbythebyfreshnessandoriginality.What PresentationNunsandpupilstowel-wehavewitnessedto-nightproyes comeArchbishopClunetoGeraldton.thatthisCollegecontainspupilsgiftItwasquiteapparentthatfiliales-edwithchoicetalents,thattnesetalteerrliandreverencepromptedartandentshavebeenexcellentlycultivated, ehergyintheexquisiteandlavishde-andImustcongratulatethechildren corationsoftheCollegeHall,andonthisexcellentdisplay.However, trulyitwasintopleasingsurround-IaminclinedtobelievethatIas-. ingsthatBishopRyanescortedArch.notinrealitythepersonforwhom bishopClune,whowasaccompaniedallthishasbeendone.Ithinkthis byVeryRev.DeanGraber,D.D.,is,afterall,onlyasend-offtoBishop V.G.,Rev.FatherIrwin(Adm.),andRyan,andthechildrenaremasking FatherLynch. theirrealmotives.ThisjoyfuldisTheoverture,afineselectionofplayisonlyusedtoconcealtheirsorIrishAirsbytheCollegeOrchestra,row.However,Imustthankyou greetedthearrivalofhisGrace,andmostsincerelyforyouraddressand wasfollowedbythereadingandpre-kindlywordsofwelcome,andItrust sentationofthefollowingaddressbythatitmaynotbelonguntilIshall MissSylviaWillcock: againhavethepleasureofvisiting

"YourGrace,-Itiswithfeelingsofyouandbringingyoubackyourgood joy,aswellasreverence,.wegatherBishop.IalsopraythatHisLordthiseveningtowelcomeyoutoourshipmaybesparedformanyyears College.Thisfunctionrenewsthenotonlytoyou,butalsotouswho memoryofyourmanyvisitsinthehavethehappinessofsharinghis pastsincethefirst-twenty-threewarmandsincerefriendship.Again yearsago-whenGeraldtonDioceseIthankyouall,theSistersandchilwasonlytwoyearsold.Yournextdren,andwishyoueveryblessing." visitwastoopenandblessournew BishopRyan,whoserisingwas Cathedral,which,thoughunfinished,isgreetedbyastormofapplause,said agreatimprovementOntheschool.hesawnosignsofsorrowwhenhe churcheshithertoinuse.Alittlegaveaholidaytothechildren,and lateryoucametousinoursorrowwhyshouldtheybesadbecausehe topresideattheobsequiesofourdearwasabouttotakealittleholiday, departedBishopKelly.Yourlastwithwhichhealsohopedtocombine visitwasoneofgladness,whenyousomeworkforthebenefitoftheDiobroughtusourbelovedBishopRyan,cese.TheArchbishopmustnot andnowyoucometoencourageandthinkthat'night'sentertainmentwas helpontheworkoftheDiocesebygotupforanyotherpurposethanto layingthefoundationstoneofthewelcomeHisGrace,andhemustnot ChurchofOurLadyofMountCar-regretbeingpreventedfromresorting melatMullewa. tohisbooksforliteraryimprove-

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OnSaturday,St.Peter'sSchool,

"Thereisjustalittlecloudonthements.Allthatandmorehadbeen sunnysettingofthisvisit,namely,accomplishedbytheconcerttheyhad thatourdearBishopRyanleaveswitnessed.ThechildrenmustnotacwithyouforavisittotheEasterncuseHisGraceoftakinghimself(BisStates.Wefeelthatwereallycan-hopRyan)totheEast.HeregretnotgetonwithouthispaternalcaretedhewouldhavetheArchbishop whichhashelpedussomuchduringonlyasfarasPerth. thepastyear,andwetrustandpray BishopRyanthenannounceda thathisabsencewillnotbeprolong-holidaytobegivenwhenconvenient, ed.DivineProvidencemayordainandsaidhehopedtheywouldbevery thatyouwillreturnwithHisLordshipgoodchildrenduringhisabsence.Anverysoon,andthenyoumayrelyonotherstormofapplauseandapleareceivinganunclouded'CudMilesanteveningendedbyintroducing Failte.'Wewishtothankyou,onthosepresenttotheArchbishop. behalfofthePresentationNunsand OnFridaymorning,the12th.inst., theirpupils,foryourgenerous,self-HisGraceArchbishopClunearrived sacrificinginterestinusduringthebytrainfromPerth,andwasthe yearspast,andweprayyoumaybeguestofHisLordshipBishopRyan sparedformanyyearstoencourageuntilTuesdayevening. ourdearBishopinthearduouswork OnFridayforenoonHisGrace,acallottedtohimintheguidanceandcompaniedbyBishopRyan,visited careofthispoorDiocese,andtocheerthePresentationConvent,Collegeand usallwithyourpresence.WithreSchool,andwascordiallywelcomed newedexpressionofgratitudeforbytheNunsandpupils.Thelatter wereloudintheiracclamationswhen ablehelp,-Weremain,yourGrace's youresteemedvisitandeveravailahalf-holidayfortheafternoonwas devotedchildren,thePresentativannouncedbyHisGrace. MinsandPupils,Geraldton."

Thenfollowedaveryenjoyablepro-Greenough,wasvisited,whichiscongramme,includingthefollowingductedbythePresentationNunsfor items:PartSong,"Nocturne,"Pupils;juniorboys.AholidayonMonday Dance,"IrishJig,"MissesM.Wyatt,madeHisGrace'svisitmemorablefor theboys.OnthistourtheArchbisI.Mazzuchelli,N.Walsh;VocalDuet, "GoatBells,"MissesA.BurtandD.hopwasaccompaniedbyVeryRev. Magriplis;ViolinSolo,"Berceuse,"DeanGraber,Rev.FatherIrwin, MissA.Sander;VocalSolo,"InanandFatherLynch.Sundaywasoc. OldFashionedTown,"MissB.Pond:cupiedbytheceremoniesatMullewa, Recitations,"TheMountainAltar,"andonMondayDongarrawasvisited. MissM.Burkhardt;ActionSung. OnTuesday,HisGraceDr.Chine. "TheBogieMan,"KindergartenClass;BishopRyan,.andthepriests,parInstrumentalTrio,"Romance,"Miss-tookofdejeuneratthePresentation esD.Magriplis,ForresterandHaley;Convent,andlaterbadegood-byeto RoseDance,MissesM.Jensen,M.thepupils. Wyatt,N.Lee,M.Smith,I.Mazzuchelli,M.Withnell,M.Whelan,and

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Mrs.Lowery,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

F.J.Miller,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

P.McKinley,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

R.O'Connor,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

Mrs.J.Shocker,£1,secondinstalmentof£5promised.

L.Carroll,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

P.Edmonds,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised. J.Keogh,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

J.Cahill,10s,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

Mrs.G.Fitzsimmons,lOs6d,second instalmentof£212s6dpromised. Mrs.Hamilton,10s,secondinstalmentof£2lOspromised. Mrs.Burkery,10s,secondinstalment of12lespromised. Mrs.Wylie,10s,secondinstalmentof £2lOspromised. Mrs.S.Hill,10s,secondinstalment of£2lOspromised. Mrs.M.Marshall,10s,secondintalmeatof£2lOspromised.

Mrs.T.Hayes,£4,finalinstalmentof £5promised. J.Preston,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

H.Budal,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised

Mrs.A.E.Spencer,10s,firstinstalmentof£2lOspromised.

NurseBurke,5s,donation.

Alteration:ForJ.Shine,£1,readA. Shine,£1. ForMrs.Cogan,£22s, readMissJ.Crogan,£22s.

R.V.S(CATHOLIC)DANCE ORCHESTRA.

OPENFORENGAGEMENTS. Dances,Weddings,Fetes,Etc. E.J.HARVEY,Belmont,orMurray-street,Perth. 'PhoneA6035.

CHILDREN'SPLAINANDFANCY DRESSBALI.. (InaidofSt.Joseph'sChurchBuildingFund). Willbeheldinthe KING'SHALL,ROKEBY-ROAD, SUBIACO,on SATURDAY,OCTOBER4th.

Prizes:BestSet,ls.SecondBest Set,lOs6d,andnumerousprizesfor fancycostumes. Children,7.30to10;adults,10to12. Tickets,ls. Orchestra. MesdamesStubbsandPaulBarrett, JointHon.Secretaries.

ShaftesburyTheatre

A.Ryan;VocalSolo,"TheTearsof anIrishMother,"MissA.Burt;Recitation,"IrelandaNation,"MissI. Mazzuchelli;PhysicalCultureDisplay,theBoarders;GodSaveIreland. Attheconclusionoftheconcert, theArchbishopwaswarmlyapplauded onrising,andHisGracemadethe followingremarks:"MyLord,Rev.FatLers,Sisters,and Children-Iwasinducedtocometo Geraldtonbythepromiseofafew quietdays.Icamewithasupplyof bookstoimprovemyliterarytastes, andevenwentsofarastobring writingmaterials,butinthisrespect myanticipationshavenotbeenrealised,foryourgoodBishophadalreadyafullprogrammeawaihingme. Therewere,inadditiontoourdrive toMullewa,excursionstoGreenough andDongarra,nottomentionthe manydetailsarrangedwiththeobjectofmakingmyvisittoGeralritoin apleasantifnotaquietone.Take thisevening'sentertainment.Iwould beverydullindeedifIfailedtoappreciatethekindlyfeelingswhich promptedit.Asisusualwithall highclasseducationalestablishments, suchasthisCollege,theyarelikespaciousreservoirs,nomatterho,often theyaredrawnupontheywillalways befoundtoproducesomethingdelightfullynew.Tapthemasoftenas

StMary'sBranch,Leederville. Thefortnightlymeetingwasheld on17th.inst.,thePresident(Bro.J. Edwards)presidingoverasplendidattendanceofmembers.Bro.James McIntyre,amemberof34years' standing,presentedhisclearancefrom St.Mary'sBranch,No.92,Dandenong, Victoria,whichwasaccepted.The Presidentextendedacordialwelcome toBro.Mclntrye,andexpressedthe hopethathissonswouldfollowtheir fatherintothebranch.Bro.J.BennettenominatedformembershipMr. C.Wynne,andarrangementswere madeforthatgentlemanandtwo othernomineestobepresentforinitiationatthenextmeeting.Aletter receivedfromthesecretary,Bro.J. Quinlivan,wasread,inwhichhestated thathehadbeendefinitelytransferred toKalgoorlie,andthisnecessitatedhis resigningtI,.eofficeofsecretary.He expressedhisregretathavingtorelinquishoffice,andhopedatsomefuturedatetobeinapositiontotake upactiveworkforthebranchagain. Bro.Quinlivan'sresignationwas-ac ceptedwithregretonthemotionof BrothersCaseyandBennett,whoreferredtothesplendidservicerendered byhimtothebranch,ofwhichhehas beensecretarysinceitsfoundation.It

F.A.Hill,10s,secondinstalmentof £2lOspromised. Mrs.Hughes,10s,secondinstalment of£2lOspromised. D.Gobbi,10s,secondinstalmentof £2lOspromised. Mrs.Middleton,10s,secondinstalmentof£2lOspromised.

wasdecidedtowriteBro.Quinlivan thankinghimforhisinvaluableservice andexpressingthehopethatinthe nearfuturehewouldbeagainableto assistthebranch.Forthevacant positionofsecretary,Bro.W.Kreitlingwastheonlynominee,andhewas thereforedeclaredelected,andBro.Galvinwasappointedassistantsecretary, thatofficehavingbeenformerlyfilled byBro.Kreitling.ThePresidentreportedthattherewasagoodattendanceofmembersatthequarterlyCommunion,andexpressedthehopethat onthenextoccasiontherewillnotbe anyabsenteesatall.Reportson mattersconnectedwiththeHibernian Stallinthebazaarwerereceived,and arrangementsweremadeforthehouse partytobeheldatMrs.Murray'sresidenceon20th.inst.Afterthebusinesshadbeendisposedof,themembers enjoyedthemselvesattabletennisand tablecricket.Afterthe.,extmeeting onWednesdaynext,the1st.prox.,a musicaleveningwillbeheld,andall membersareearnestlyrequestedtobe present.

ARevuebyEd.Warrington,being atripofdelightaboardaP.and0Liner,entitled, "HOMEWARDBOUND." -AlsoDR.DOUGLAS, InAnotherSensationalAce. "DEMPSEYVFRIPO," TheGreatFightFilm. ExclusivelyShownatthisTheatre. 'PhoneA3383.

HisMajesty'sTheatre

Lessees:SirBenandMr.JohnFuller. Direction ALLENDOONE AllenDoone AndtheFamousDooneCompany. HeadedbytheCharming EDNAKEELEY in "AROMANCEINIRELAND" FunFastandFurious.

PRICES:6/-(Res).,5/-,4/-,3/-. Gallery2/-till7.45p.m.,thenls. PlanatNicholson's.DaySaleand SaturdayatStarConfectionary,opp. Theatre.

Amusements

'PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

ThescreenpresentationofElinor Glyn'sstory,"HowtoVclucatea Wife,"willbetheprincipalattraction atthePrinceofWalesTheatreon Saturday.ThecastincludesMonte Blue,MariePrevost,CreightonHale, ClaudeGillingwater,BettyFrancisco, andEdwardEarle.Therefreshing comedydramacleverlyshowstheresultsthatcanhappenwhenawife flirtswithherhusband'sbusiness,associates,notonlywithhissanction, butactuallyathissuggestion.Two husbandsgoabouttheirownway ineducatingtheirwivestobetheir businesspartners.Asaresultone coupleseparateandgothroughall sortsofdifficultiesbecausethehusbandbecomesfuriouslyjealouswhen hiswifetriestocarryouthisplans. Theotherhusband,withimplicittrust inhiswife,onlyawakenstothedangerofthesituationwhensheelopes withoneofhisclients.Thepicture isoneofthemostelaborateyetproducedbyWarnerBros.,andisfilled withartisticsetsandbeautifulclothes. Onthevaudevillesideoftheprogramme,MissAliceLloyd,thecelebratedLondoncomedienne,willcommencethesecondweekofherseason inentirelynewnumbers.Hergorgeousgownsandvivaciouspersonalityhavemadeherverypopularwith patrons.ShewillfeatureonSaturday"Mr.Cupid,""TheCosmopolitan Girl,"and"TheOldClothesLine,"all ofwhichshehassungwithgreatsuccessintheUnitedStatesandthe Easterncapitals.Theprogramme willincludetheusualsupportingpictorialitems,viz.,acomedyfilmand noveltypictures,andthemusical accompanimentswillberenderedby thePrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-Luxe. ThecustomarySonoraconcertofrecordsbyworldfamousartistswill precedetheevenings_ssion.Seats maybereservedatthetheatreorby ringingNo.A2222,anddaysalesfor stallsforSaturdaynight'sperformanceareobtainableattheboxoffice.

BrunswickJunction

Amostsuccessfuldance,inaidof thelocalchurch,washeldlastFriday evening.Thenightbeingfine,a largecrowdcamefromthesurroundingdistricts.Thesupper,supplied bytheladies,wasallthatcouldbe desired,whilethefloorwasinperfect order.Mr.ErniePricemadeacapableM.C. Amongthemanypretty gownswornwerenoticed:Mrs.Hearn, inpink;MissMayWimbridge,white crepedechine,beadedinsilver;Miss MaggieDevelin,palepinkcrepede chene;MissColeman,redfloralsilk; MissKath.Hill,inkmorocain,softly draped,finishedwithsilverrose: MissRansom,bluesatin,silverlace; MissEvaMorrie,manjelasatin,with lacebertha;MissEileenFlaherty, apricotsatin,withbluefurtrimmings;MissRansom,pinkcrepede cheneandpinkfur;MissLilyMiller blackvelvet;MissEileenMathews, pinkcrepedechineandlace,Miss MargFlaherty,browncrepedechene;; MissDorisMay,greensatin;Miss Kane,blackwithjettrimmings;Miss BellaFerris.greencrepedechene: Mrs.May,black,withbeadfinishings: Mrs.Ransom,black:MissMaggieKane,blueandwhitesilk;MissElsie Marsten,deeppinkcrepedechene,relievedwithtouchesofblack.

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"Whyisit,Bob,"askedGeorgeofa verystoutfriend,"thatyoufatfellowsarealwaysgoodnatured?"

"Wehavetobe,"answeredBob.

"Yousee,wecan'teitherfightorrun."

"Whydidyoubuythatolddoormatwhenyourofficefurnitureis brandnew?"

"Ithinkaworndoormatoutside isagoodadvertisementforalawyer."

Visitor:"Well,doesmyhatinterest you?"

"Yes.Mothersaiditwasenough togiveanybodyafright,butitdoes notfrightenme."

Wife:"Thisiscottage madeitmyself."

Burleigh:"Somemen,youknow, areborngreat,someachievegreat- ness-"

MissKeen:"Exactly!Andsome justgrateuponYOU."

"Hey,"criedthecarpentertohis apprentice."didn'tItellyoutonotice whentheglueboiledover?"

"Yes,'answeredtheboy,"itwas justaquarterpast10."

Wife:"YourHonour,hebroke everydishinthehoustovermy head,andtreatedmecruelly."

Judge:"Didyouhusbandapologise orexpressregretforhisactions?"

Wife:l'No,yourHonour;theambulancedrivertookhimawaybefore hecouldspeaktome."

IrateSubscriber:"Confoundyou stupideditors!Hereatthewedding yesterday,insteadofmakingmesay Ifeltsurethebridegroombad'many yearsofuninterruptedblissbefore him,youreportit'manyyearsofuninterruptedbills."

Thenewly-appointedsuperintendent oftheasylumwasstrollingroundthe grounds,whenoneofthepatientsexclaimed:"Wealllikeyoubetterthan thelastman,sir."

"Thankyou,"saidthesuperintendentpleasantly,"andwhy?"

"Well,"repliedthelunatic,"you seemtobemorelikeoneofus."

MedicalOfficer(pointingtoeye-test hoard,onwhicharethelettersPXY Z0QK,etc.):"Canyoureadthat?"

Recruit:"Lumme!Icanread butI'mblest.ifIcanpronounceit."

Hairdresser:"Youcomplainofour chargeforshaving,sir,butyoumust thinkoftheextralabour."

Customer:"Whatextralabour?"

Hairdresser:"Well,sir,withthe generaltradedepressionandtheuniversaltightnessofmoney,gent'sfaces arelongerthantheywere!"

*

AnoldScotsman,onavisittoLondon,hadjustgoneintohisbedatthe hotel,whenoneoftheportershurriedlyenteredhisroom. "Getup,sir!Makehaste!The hotelisonfire!"

Theoldmanslowlyraisedhimself ononeelbow,andlookedattheintruderforamoment.

"Mindye,"hesaid,"ifIdogetup, Iwinnapayforthebed!"

OfNoEducationalStanding

Asharpattackontheeducational qualityofProtestanttheologicalseminariesofthecountry,withcriticism ofmanyoftheirstudentsas"mediocremenofcomparativelylittletraining,"featuresareportonseminaries intheUnitedStatesandCanadapublishedrecentlybytheInstituteofSocialandReligiousResearch,saysthe "BrooklynTablet".

Thereportwasdrawnupafter studyof161seminariesbyDr.Robert L.Kelly,formerpresidentofErlham College,andispresentedincomprehensiveformina450-pagevolumeentitled,"TheologicalEducationinAmerica."Itbearstheendorsementof Dr.JohnR.Mott,internationalsecretaryoftheY.M.C.A.andchairmanof theinstitute;Dr.ErnestD.Burton, secretary;RaymondB.Fosdick,treasurer,andDr.JamesL.Barton,Dr. W.H.P.Faunce,presidentofBrown University,andDr.KenyonL.Butterfield,directors.

Someoftheseminariesstudiedare untouchedbytheprogressandmethod ofscience,thereportfinds.Theyare conducedontheassumptionthat scienceandreligionoccupymutually exclusivefields,iftheyarenot,indeed,inactualconflict.Inothers,a scientificviewoftheworldistaken forgranted,butlittleeffortismade toenlargetheconceptionsoftheology soastoincludetheremarkableadvanceofscientificknowledgeandto arriveataunifiedwort...

Surveyorsreportedthatinseminariesvisitedthelibertiesweresometimesfoundlockedandunheated,with littletoindicateworkshopconditions. Thelecturesheardwereoften"rhetor ical,ramblingexhortatorysermons."

Someoftheseminariesarecriticised forliteralacceptanceofprecepts "oftenmadeforothertimesandpeo- ple'

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe24t1tSepterclber,1924,as follows:-

WheatenChaff:Duringtheperiod underreviewthemetropolitanchaff markethasseenafurtherfallin prices,andprimechaffrealisedat theendoftheweek£6to£65sper ton,withf.a.q.toprimesellingat£5 15sto£6,goodaveragequality£52s 6dto£510s,andmediumlinesdown to£415s.Theyardingshavebeen onaparwiththepreviousweek.We donotexpectthismarkettocome backverymuchmore,andwouldnot besurprisedtoseeaslightriseduring thenextfortnightorthreeweeks.

OatenChaff:Twotrucksofoaten chaffhavebeenofferedduringthe periodunderreview,andsoldat£5 17s6dand£62s6dperton.With thismarketverymucheasier,good mediumoatenisworthfrom£55sto £510s.

Oats:Theoatmarkethasremained practicallyunchanged,thehighest pricebeing4sOid.perbushel,which waspaidforprimeAlgerianoats, withotherssellingat3/11downto3/6 perbushel.accordingtosample. Thereisstillagooddemandforoats fromoutsideenquiries,andfac'mers wouldbewelladvisedtogetintouch withourselvespriortoselling.,

Potatoes:Thepotatomarketisvery heavilysuppliedfromtheEastern Statesatthepresenttime,withgood samplesofprimetablepotatoessell ingat£6to£6lOspertonPerth,and anoccasional£7forextraprimepotatoes.Theoutlookforpotatoesisunchanged,withgoodrepOrtscomingin fromtheEasternStatesthatlocal growerscannotlookforanyhigh prices.

Weinviteallfarmerswhohaveproducetoselltoconsignsametoourselves,anditwillhaveourbestattention,highestmarketratessecured,and promptreturnsrendered.

TENNIS.

Thetennistournamentbetweenthe LamingtonConventofMercyClub andSt.Anthony's,washeldonFriday.12th.Sept-,atCoolgardie.The visitorsmotoredfromKalgoorlie,and

alittleafter10 theplaybegan.

Inspiteofawindwhichblewsteadilyallthemorning,somesplendid setswereplayed,andafterakeencontestthesingleswerewonbySt.Anthony's-6to4.Abigstrugglewas putppforthechampionship,which St.Anthony'scarriedoffeventually. Thewinner,MargieShea,wastherecipientofabeautifulracquet,kindly presentedbyFatherLangmead,Kalgoorlie.Afterlunchtheplaywas resumed,andresultedinawinforthe visitorsinthedoubles-3to2. returnmatchistobeplayedatKalgoollieinthenearfuture.

PiccadillyBallRoom

AbovePiccadillyTeaRooms, HAY-STREET. SpaciousRoomforDancing,Wedding Functions,Etc.

Direcion UnionTheatresLtd. CommencingSaturday,Sept.27th. ANOTHEROUTSTANDING PROGRAMME. -Headedby-

ElinorGlyn'sAstonishingStory "HOWTOEDUCATEAWIFE." WithaGrandCast,including: MONTEBLUE,MARIEPREVOST,CREIGHTONHALE, andEDWARDEARLE. SecondWeekofthe RenownedLondon,Comedienne ALICELLOYD, InEntirelyNewNmubers. FullSupportingProgramme. PrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-Luxe. SonoraConcertfrom7.30till7.55. (ByarrangementswithMessrs.Nicholson's,Ltd.) BoxPlansatTheatre(Telephone A2222).DaySalesforStallsfor Saturdaynightobtainableatthe BoxOffice.

CommencingTo-Day!

"SHOWROOMWEEK"

NewSeason'sGoodsKeenlySpecialised 'SHOWROOMWEEK"ISEAGERLYLOOKEDFORWARDTO, BECAUSEOFTHEMANYSAVINGOPPORTUNITIESITOFFERS.ITISPRESENTEDATATIMEWHENTHESEASON'S SELECTIONSAIDERIGHTATTHEIRBEST,BUTWITHPRICES OFEXCEPTIONALKEENNESS.

Husband:"I'dhaveknownitwas cottagepudding-Icantastetheplasterandthewall-paper."

Oldgentleman:"Littleboy,doyou knowwhoIam?"

LittleBoy:"Nosir.Rutmother's inside;perhapsshecantellyou." pudding.I

41111 ThecountrydoesnotfaceashortageofProtestantministers,thereportasserts.Thereare9,000theologicalstudentsintheseminaries,or oneforevery2,600churchmembers. Themainproblemisfoundtobe"not oneofadequatenumbers,butofhigh quality."Lessthanhalfthe7,500studentswhoserecordswereinvestigated hadcollegedegrees,whilesomeseminariesdonotevenlisthighschoolgraduationasanentrancerequirement.

0- MOM.0110. UMW

ChristianBrothers'College

VISITOFHISGRACETHEARCHBISHOP. FAREWELLANDPRESENTATIONTOL.GOODY.

OnThursdaymorning,Sept.18th., theChristianBrothers'Collegewas honouredbyavisitfromhisGracethe Archbishop,inresponsetoaninvitationbythePrincipal,Rev.Brother W.1.Power,tobepresentatafarewellandpresentationtoL.Goody,who leftAustraliala*t.Mondaytobegin hisecclesiasticalstudiesatthePropagandaCollege,Rome.Ateleven o'clockthemembersoftheLeaving JuniorandSub-Juniorclassesassembledintheboys'librarytowelcome hisGrace,whowasaccompaniedby Rev.FatherDunne,B.A.Brother Power,inannouncingtotheboys,the purposeofhisGrace'svisit,expressed thegratitudeofBrothersandboys forhispresence.)Iespokeinthe highesttermsofLanceGoody,and prophesiedforhimamostsuccesssful careeratPropaganda.Duringhis threeyearsattheCollegehestood highintheestimationofBrothersand boys,especiallythoseoftheUnivers- ityclasses.Hewasquitesurethat attheexpirationofhiscoursehe wouldreturntoWestAustraliato carryonthegreatworkoftheChurch, andbeaguidinglightofsanctityand learningtothepeopleofthisState. ThePrincipalwasalsopleasedtotell hisGracethattherewereatleastfive amonghisaudiencewhopurposedtak- ingupthehighestandnoblestofall callings-theCatholicpriesthood.More thanlikelyundertheimpressionsfor goodproducedbythefunctionat whichtheywereassisting,andunder theinfluenceofHisGrace'seloquence, otherswouldbeinspiredtochoosethe betterpartandfollowinthefootsteps oftheirschoolfellow.BrotherPower

examplewouldstimulateotherstolistentotheDivinecallandforsakeiall thingstofollowChrist.HisGWe thenre'entedMasterGoodywitha gold-mountedfountainpen,thegift oftheboysoftheSeniorandJunion Universityclasses. Whentheapplauseoftheassembly hadsubsided,Mr.T.Hartrey,B.A., inashortbuteloquentaddress,con- gratulatedLanceGoodyonchoosing thebetterpart.Healmostenvied himhissojourninRomeinthemidst ofthegreatmonumentsoftheChris- tianFaith,aswellasthoseruins whichrecalledthepalmydaysofthe RomanEmpire.Heexpressedthe hopethatHisGracewouldbespared formanydaystocometorulethedes- tiniesoftheArchdiocese.Aftera briefconsultationwiththePrincipal,HisGracemadethewelcomesugges- tionthatBrotherPowerwouldmark theoccasionbygrantingaremission ofschoolworkfortherestoftheday. Theannouncementintheaffirmative wasgreetedwithloudapplause.The meetingthendispersedwiththree heartycheersforHisGracetheArch- bishop.MasterFrankRyan,whoalso leftonMondaylasttogotoPropa- ganda,wastherecipientofamissal, thegiftofHisGracetheArchbishop andFatherDunne.

Mullewa

Rev.FatherHawesdesirestoac- knowledgewithbestthanksthefol- lowingdonationsmadeontheoccasion ofthefoundationstonelayingofthe newChurchofOurLadyofMt.Car- mel:- thencalledonhisGracetoaddress £. theboysandpresenttotheirguest asmalltokenoftheesteemofhiscom- panions.

HisGrace,whowasloudlyapplaud-edonrisingtospeak,beganbythank- ingBrotherPowerforinvitinghimto bepresent.He.wasverygladtosee suchafinecrowdoftheseniorboys oftheCollegepresenttosayfarewell toonewhomtheyallesteemedso highly.MasterGoodywasaboutto proceedtoRometobeginhisstudies atthefamousPropagandaCollege. Therewereafewinitialdisadvantages tobeovercome,buttheywereabso- lutelyoutweighedbytheadvantages ofbeingabletoenterontheprepara- tionforhislife'sworkinthethrob- bingheartoftheCatholicworld.In thatgreatcentreofCatholicinfluence theyounglevitewillbebroughtinto contactwithageoldassociationswhich willrecalltomindthedayswhen Christiansweresorelentlesslyperse- cuted.Hewillbeenabledtovisit thegreatchurchesoftheHolyCity, andwillhavetheprivilegeofaudienceswiththeHolyFathpr,besides comingincontactwithgreatdignitar- iesoftheChurch..Thecourseof studyatPropagandaisextensive,and thorough,andthestudenthasfacili- .tiesforobtaininghisdegreesattheRomanUniversity.Inaddition,at thatCollegehewillenterintoclose relationwithstudentsfromallparts oftheworld.HisGracethenwent ontoenlargeineloquentandpersua- sivelanguageonthenobilityand gloryofthesacerdotalvocation,-be- sidewhichtheglamourofordinaryprofessionsbywhichmenhopetofind fameandwealthfadesintomiserable insignificance.TheArchdioceseof Perthwasbadlyinneedoffervent recruitstofillthegapsleftinthe ranksoftheclergybytheinfluenza epidemicof1919.Inafewyears manyofthosewhohaveborne.the burdenofworkintheArchdiocese willhavepassedaway.Whobetter tofilltheirplacesthanvirtuousyoung mendrawnfromtheCatholicschools oftheArchdiocese?Inaddition,the populationoftheStatewassteadily increasing,hencetheneedforanincreaseinthenumbersofthosework. ingforthepeople'sspiritualwelfare. HisGraceexhortedthosepresentto givethismatterseriousthought,and askthemselvesiftheywerenotcalled byGodtosomethinghigherandgrand- erandnoblerthanministeringtothe evilsofthehumanbodyormaking moneyinbusinessorunravellingthe complexitiesofthelaw.Hewasvery gladtoknowthattherewereboysin hisaudiencewhohadelectedtofollow thegreatestofallvocations,andex- pressedtheferventhopethattheir

Mr.M.Keegan DudleyandDwyer,CollectRents-Mr.Geo.Thomas monthlystatements. Mr.JamesFitzpatrick

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50partiesstillgoonrejoicingintheir 50strength.Thesamehighlevelofex- 50cellenceandthesamegeneralsatis-

50faction,andthesamelargemerry 30crowd.OnnextTuesdaynight,Mrs. 30Ryan,onbehalfoftheChildrenof Mary,willberesponsibleforthearrangements.TakeCarNo.20toView. street.Youwillbequitewelcome, and,ifyoucomeearlysureofagame.

Theannualchildren'sball,which washeldinthespaciousTownHall,Cambridge-street,onThursday,18th. inst.,wassuchapronouncedsuccess, andgavesuchuniversalsatisfaction, thatinresponsetoaverystrongde mandfor"more,"theorganisershave decidedtorepeattheballonMonday, October13th.,andinthesamehall. Inthenextballspecialprizeswillbe

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1st.Prize:Anew6-CylinderLatestModel,FullyEquipped,Essex MotorCar,Value£435. 2nd.Prize:ANewMulgaphone,3-Valve,CombinationCabinet,with2 valveAmplifier,LoudSpeaker,value£53. 3rd.Prize:Ladies'orGentleman'sPushBike,"Armstrong'sSpecial," value£15. 4th.Prize:ADoubleAdmissionTickettoW.A.DerbyandCupMeet- ing,value£4As. I 210OtherPrizes,ofoneticketeachinA.L.P.PerthCupCashConsul- tation,value2/6each. TobeDrawninPublicatPerth,MONDAY,8th:DECEMBER,1924 TICKETSIs.EACH. TICKETSIs.EACH. SendstampedaddressedenvelopeforticketsandresulttoW.A. BlindSoldiersAppealOffice,Brennan'sArcade,Perth. Kindlygivethisyourfullsupport.ThisArtUnionisunderthe supervisionofR.C.Harrison,EsqPresident;R.G.Sexty,Esq., Vice-President;W.J.W.James,Esq.,Hon.Treasurer;andMrs.James, Hon.Secretary.

MEN'SWEAR JFred &CO 117WILLIAM-STREET, s(ThreeDoorsfromMurray-street.) PELACOSHIRTS,COLLARS,PYJAMAS,LINCOLNHATS. ATRIALSOLICITED.PERSONALATTENTION. J.FREDCHIPPER(lateFoyandGibson).

Itisnutunpatriotictoworkintheintcrestsofinternational1..e.age.To preventpreventablewaris,onthecontrary,tkehighestform's.floveof country,iffornootherreasonthanthatmodemwarfareisruinousbothto thevictoriousandthevanquishednation.Poorserviceisrenderedtotheir countrybythosewhOwouldhavethenationturntoimperialisticpolices thatmustinevitablyterminateinarmedconflictandbloodyencounter.Trtie andgenuinepatriotsarethosewhocounseljustice,fairnessandcharityin internationaldealings;whoendeavourtopromotedisarmamentofthevariousnationsbymutualagreement;whoseektodiscouragethespiritof militarismintheirowncountry,andtospreadpeacefulnessamongmen. Thosewhotakepainstoremovethecausesofdistrustamongnationsare ligbestfriendsoftheircountryandalsothefriendsofhumanity.Contrary thegeneralimpression,apeacefulcountryissaferfromattackthanabellicosenation.Sadexperiencehastaughttheworldthatvastarmies,powerfulnavies,anddevastatingairfleetsdonotmakeacountrysafe.Nosafetyliesthatway.Thereismoresecurityinpeacefulnessthaninthewar spirit.Thecultofmilitarismconstitutesthegreatestdangertointernationalpeace,andpreventsgoodwillamongthenations.

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

*PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER27th.,1924

Toourexcellentandbrightlyeditedcontemporary,the"CatholicHeraldofIndia,"weextendourdeepestsympathyinthegreatlossithassustainedthroughthedeathofitsfriendandpatronthegoodArchbishop BriceMuleman.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

M.Herriott,theFrenchPremier,wasrearedinthevillagerectoryofSt. Pouange,wherehisgreataincle,theAbbeColin,wasparishpriest.HerecentlypaidavisittoTroyes,thecitywherehewasborn,andtotheold rectory.Attheinvitationofthepresentparishpriest,hevisitedthe church,andobservingthecruetsnearthealtar,hewentupandexamined them."Theyarethesameones,"hesaid."Thisoneiscracked.Idid thatonedaywhenIwasservingMass."Suchlittlethingsbringback torecollectionourbetterdays,sometimestoawakenourslumberinginactivefaith.TheFrenchPremierrememberstheincidentofcrackingthe cruet,wehopeheremembers,sinceothersbeforehimhaveforgotten,the word"Credo."

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Amundsen,theArcticExplorer,hasfiledapetitioninbankruptcy.He attribueshisfailuretounsuccessfulattemptstoreachtheNorthPole.It washishobbytogettothePoles;hesucceededinbeatingotheraspirants whowereinsearchoftheSouthernextremity;but,eventhoughtheAmericanCookandanotherspark,whopromisedtheimaginarythinginalump tothelateTeddyRoosevelt,senr.,madeclaimstohavingreachedit,he,areliableandtruthfulandingeniousmariner,confessesfailuretogettothe greatmysteriousandunexploredNorthPole.Thiswill.o-the-wispofgeographers,itwouldappear,islikelytoremainwraptupinthemistsandmysteryofthefrozenNorth,sofarasAmundsenisconcerned.Itisapitythat thisenthusiasthasbeenbaulkedinhisgreatdesire;itisabiggerpitythathe hasspenthismoneyonwhattothemanonthePeelEstateandtotheunemployedinthecityisnothingbetterthanasport'shobby.ItwasAmundsen'shobby,andifithasbrokenhisfinances-well,somuchtheworsefor him.

ThoughworkshavebeenstartedbytheGovernmenttolessentheevilof unemployment,thereappearstobestillafairlylargeamountofunemployed labouraimlesslyroamingaroundthecity.Ofcourseweknowcitieshavealwayshadtheirunemployed,andtheywillcontinuetohavethem,until someeconomicsystemisevolvedwhichwilldistributeworkandpopulation withmoresanitythanisprevalent.Ourcitiesarebeingovercrowdedatthe expenseofthecountryandtothedetrimentoftheState.Centralisationis becomingablightandamenacetooursocialorder.Overcrowdingisthe parentofdirtanddisease,andidlenessistheprocurerofcrimeandlawlessness.Itisnousetalkingaboutpeoplingouremptyspaceswithemigrants ifthemajorityofthemfloatbacktothecityandbecomeout-of-works.The measuresnowtakentoprovideemploymentfortheunemployedwillprove verycostlyinthelongrun-andwillfailtobetterthepositionoflabour-The openingupofthecountryandthecreationofmoretownshasbecomeareal necessitytothisState.Anewpublicpolicyiswantedtobringaboutthis desideratum.

InhisspeechatDundalk,EamondeValerashowsanicetemperingof hisoldtimesteadfastnesstoRepublicanprinciples.SimilarlyAustinStack hasmodifiedhisviewswithregardtotheFreeStaters'allegiancetoIreland. ReferringtohisnegotiationswithLloydGeorgethreeyearsago,Mr.deValerasayshewasthentryingtolaydownthefoundationsofalastingpeace, andhewasactuatedbyagenuineregardfortheTorysectionofthepeople ofIrelandandtheirpoliticalsentiments.Hehadalsotheusmostgoodwill towardsEngland,andnohostilitytowardstheGovernmentsandpeoplesof Canada,Australia,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,andNewfoundland.De Valera'shostoffriendseverywherewillnotdoubtthisconfession.Hebelieved,ashesaystheIrishpeoplebelieves,thattheprogressandgeneral goodofhumanitylaynotintheconflictofEmpires,butinaleagueof NationalStatesco-operatingforcommoninterests.

WorldPeace

Peaceamongthenationsoftheearthisnoemptyidea,nomerefond delusion.Inspiteofthelamentablefactthatthislittleglobe,fromtimes immemorial,eversinceitwasinhabitedbythehumanrace,hasbeenthe bloodytheatreofbitterstrifeandcontention,wemustclingtotheconvictionthatitispossibletofindasubstituteforwarandtoestablishpeaceful relationsamongthevariouspeoplesandstates.Ifinternationalpeaceisa real,thoughperhapsremote,possibility,itbecomesthedutyofeveryone toworkforitsestablishmentandtohastentheerawhennationswillsettle theirdifferencesnotbyrecoursetotheswordbutbyanappealtoreason, andbytheprocessesoflaw,whicharenowrecognisedastheonlylegitimatemeansofendingdisputesbetweenindividuals.Thisisnotoi:'van affairofstatesmen;itshouldbetheconcernofeverycitizen.

Itcertainlyisnotunchristiantoworkinbehalfofunderstanding,sympathyandtoleranceamongthenations.ThedivineFounderofChristianitywasheraldedbytheangelsasthePrinceofPeace.Hehaspronounced blessingsonthepeacemaker,andpromisedpossessionofthelandtothe meek.Hehasgiventheworldthewonderfulandinspiringdoctrineofthe brotherhoodofman.Assuredly,Christianityisincompatiblewiththe spiritofbellicosenessandarrogantnationalism.Anditisquitecertain thatmorewarshavebeencausedbyjingoismthanbyrealinjustice.Even warsofaggressionarefrequentlyduetofearofthepowerfulneighbourand notsomuchtoadesireofimperialisticexpansion.Fearquicklyproduces apanic;andinapanicmenandnationswilldothemostunreasonable things.Thepeacefulnationcreatesnofearinitsneighbourandtothatextentensuresitsownsafety.Christ'steachingonpeaceisnotonlysublime; itiseminentlypractical.

WorkingforworldpeacesurelyisnotcontrarytoCatholicteaching. ThePopeshaveeverbeenactiveinthiscause.BenedictXV.andPius XI.arenoexceptions.Hadtheiradmonitionsbeenheeded,theworld wouldnotbeinitspresentsorryplight.Catholicsmakenomistakewhen theyfollowtheleadershipoftheSupremePontiff.Aslongastheyarewith theHolyFather,theyknowthattheyareontherightandsaferoad.Single-handedthePopecannotbringaboutworldpeace;heneedsthehearty andgenerousco-operationofallthefaithfulscatteredovertheearth.The duty,therefore,tosupportthepeaceeffortsoftheVicarofChristdevolveson allCatholics;andnooneissosmallandunimportantthathisco-operation wouldnotbehelpful.Ifeveryoneofushasdonehisbittowinthewar,let eachonealsodohisbittosecureworldpeace.Theblessingsthatwillcome tomankindfromtheestablishmentofworldpeaceareworthsupremeexertionandmanysacrifices.

PeaceSunday

"WarisHell,"saidtheAmericanGeneralPhilSheridan.Thelastwar provedthetruthoftheGeneral'semphaticdeclaration.Humannaturewas seeninitsprimitivestate.HateandPassionwereinrevoltagainstthe finerimpulsesofhumanity.SheridanspokeaftertheAmericanCivilWar, andthedestructivetendenciesofthatfratricidalstrifehadsoimpressedhim withthehatefulnessofwarthat,Militaristthoughhewas,hecouldonlysee inittheworstelementsofbarbarism.TheMetropolitanCounciloftheAustralianLabourParty,linkingupwithaworldwidemovementstartedbyInternational universalpeaceonlastSunday-PeaceSundayheldadeinonstrationonthePerthEsplanade,whichiseuphoniouslystyled aswaragainstwar.Thattheworkersoftheworldareopposedtolevying atollupontheircomradestofightlikedemonsoneagainstanothertodecide thequarrelsofCapitalisticringsbuttressedbypredatoryGovernments,we believe,andwewouldliketothinkthegreatLabourMovementissincerein itsdesiretoeliminatewarandtointroducemorerighteousmethodsfor thedeterminationofdisputesbetweenthenations.Wecordiallyendorse thesentimentexpressedbyMr.J.W.Hickey,theHonoraryMinister,whorepresentedtheGovernment,whenhedeclaredthattheworldwaslookingto theLabourMovementtoreleaseitfromthebondageoftheWarMonster. AndwejustascordiallyagreewithMrs.Brain.thePresidentoftheLabour Women'sOrganisation,that"womenwanttobeassuredthatthesonsthey beararedestinedforanoblerpurposethantoslaughterthesonsofother womenandbeslaughteredintheirturn."Shepithilysummarisedinthese wordsthenakedhorriblenessandsavageryofwar.Buttheopinionofthe speakerswhodeclaredagainstwar,whohonestlybelievedthat"warishell," werenotabsolutelyendorsedbyMr.W.D.Johnson,M.L.A.,forheholdsthat civilwarcanbejustified.HepointstoRussiainsupportofhistheory "asthegreatreformedcountryoftheworld."Wehavereadmuchabout Russia'sredemptionfromCommunistapologists,butthenagainmuchiswrittenbyopponentsoftheCommunistcultwhichplacesanothercomplexion uponthisallegedredemption.SovietRussiaissaidtohavenoconscience. Anationwithoutaconsciencehasinittheproclivitiesofthesavage,and CaptainFrancisMcCullagh,writingontheBolshevikPesecutionofChristianity,emphasisestheopinionoftheeminentRussianwriterwhodeclaredthat thenewRussiahadnoconscience.Ofcourse.itisalwayspossibletobring backsanitytoanation,andtheeconomicneedsofRussiamaybethemeans ofregulatingtheabnormaltendenciesofthisalleged"greatreformedcountryoftheworld."SofarwedonotseeinSovietRussiathemarksofredemption,foritisonlybyapowerfularmy,maintainedbyabnormaldemands upontheresourcesofthepeoplethattheSovietGovernmentexistsandis abletogovern.

InturninghiseyestoRussiaasanexampleoftherighteousnessofcivil waronoccasions,MrJohnsonapparentlyendorsestheSovietandallit standsfor.Itwasanunhappyreference-adiscordantnoteintheotherwiseagreeableprotestagainstwar.IfthegreatLabourMovementistodo effectiveworkintheeducationofthemassesagainstMilitarismandwar,it willhavetobeginwiththeeducationanddiscipliningofitspreceptors-the menwholeadandteach.Thewaragainstwarchariotwillnotgoveryfar alongthewayofEffectivenessiftheteamarepullingincontrarydirections. Organisationandacommonsenseprogramme,mouldedfromasinceredesire toendwarwhetherciviloruncivil,forever(ifitbehumanlypossibletodo so),isthesinequanonofthisbigInternationalMovement.Butwearemuch afraidthehopeexpressedbyawellinformedand,webelieve,earnestadvocateofPeaceofwinningtheheartoftheworldeventuallythrougliSocialist andLabourprinciplesistooradiantlydemocraticandvisionaryforthis world,saturatedasmankindarewithselfishnessandavarice-thesinsof JudasandCain.Thelabourmovementhasappealedtothechurchesforcooperation-thechurcheshaveprayedforpeace,thoughnotallofthemin thesamespirit.TheCatholicChurchincessantlypraysforpeac.:."fromthe risingofthesuntothegoingdownthereof"--intheHolySacrificeofthe Mass.ChrististhePrinceofPeace,andtheCatholicChurchwillmost earnestlyco-operatewithanymovementforthebettermentofHumanityin whichGodisnotmockedandReligionisregardedasthefoundationstoneof thetempleofPeace.

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CALENDAR.

Sun.,Sept.28.-SixteenthSundayafter Pentecost. Green Mon.,Sept.29.-DedicationofSt. Michael,Archangel. White

Tues.,Sept.30.-St.Jerome.White

Wed.,Oct.1.-St.Remigius. White

Thurs.,Oct.2.-OurAngelGuardian. White

Fri.,Oct.3.-OftheDay. Green

Sat.,Oct.4.-St.Francis, White CATHEDRALNOTES.

OnTuesdayeveningnext,theannualCathedralBallwilltakeplaceat St.George'sHall.Theorganisingcommitteehassparednopainstoprovide anenjoyablenight.Fromindications, itwouldseemthatalargenumberare expected.Itistobehopedthatthe parishionersoftheCathedralandSt. Patrick'swilllookuponthisastheir ownsocialeveningoftheyear.Itis organisedtobringthemtogethersocially,anditwillbeanannualaffair henceforth.

* MissionatSt.Brigid's

AMissionwillopento-morrowatSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,atthe11 o'clockMass.VeryRev.FatherHanniganandFatherO'Connorarepreach. ingtheMission.

TheLordAbbotofNewNorciahas appointedtwooftheBenedictineCommunitytolookaftertheAustralian PilgrimagetoRomeinthatDiocese. ThetwonamedareRev.FatherCastanares(chairman)andFatherAlcade(secretary),ofthecommittee.

11 OnMonday,September29th,Rev. TatherMcMahonleavesforNortham toconducttheReligiousDoctrineexaminationsontheGoldfields.All communicationstohimshouldbeaddressedtoSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,until October19th.

ReligiousDoctrineExaminations

Thedatesalreadyannouncedforthe examinationsontheFieldsarenowalteredasfollows:Monday,Oct.6.-Boulder. Wednesday,Oct.8.-C.B.Schools. Friday,Oct.10.-SouthBoulder. Monday,Oct.13.-St.Mary's. Wednesday,Oct.15.-L'iccadilly. Thursday,Oct.16.-SouthKalgoorlie. Saturday,Oct.18.-Conferenceof CatholicTeachers.

Peter'sPenceCollections

Thefollowingcontributionshave beenreceivedsincethelistswerepub- lished:-

ThetotalofallparochialcontributionstowardsthePeter'sPenceCollectionfor1924amountedto£21714s 7d.

DeafandDumbCollection1924

ThefollowingparochialcontributionshavebeenreceivedbyFather McMahontowardstheDeafandDumb Institution,Waratah,N.S.W.:£.s.d. TheMonastery 12120 HighgateHill 1207 WestPerth 1176 Kalgoorlie 11 10

Queen'sPark-Armadale 100 Katanning 166

Dardanup

TheSchoolsCollectionsforDeafand

St.Joseph's,Fremantle

NEWSANDNOTES.

WeregrettostatethatMrs.Foley, ofMeekatharra,isillinSt.Johnof GodHospital,wheresherecentlyunderwentaseriousoperation. C.

AllenDoonelastweekendhadhis firstexperienceofthetypicalWest Australiansportof'roohuntingwith horseanddog.

Achildren'andadults'plainand fancydressballwillbeheldinthe King'sHall,Subiaco,inaidofSt. Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,onSaturday next.Numerousprizeswillbegiven, whilethemusicwillbesuppliedbyan orchestra.

Theresultoftheartunion,inaid oftheConventofMercy,Midland Junction,drawnrecently,areasfollows:Firstprize,Mrs.Crowe;second prize,A.Gilmour;thirIprize,A. O'Rourke;fourthprize,PattyIlaye3; fifthprize,A.Willcox.

CongratulationstoSt.Patrick's School,onitswinningthepremiership oftheSchools'LeagueFootballAssociation.Thewinisthemorenoteworthy,sinceSt.Patrick'swasappreciablythelightestofthecontesting

"Witch' White,andtheMissesFaulkner(3),(EileenCraddon);mostoriginalboy, 1-'ox,Anderson,Scott(2),Moran,"CharlieChaplin"(B.Tucker).SpeWalshandWilliams. cialtoIrisandMelvaSmith,"Violets andDaffodils";specialto"BabyJoan ElsewheretheBlindSoldiers'Asso-Cooper,"inasagegreensatinruched elationannouncethatitis,underthedress,mittens,andhairdressedinthe directionofMr.J.N.O'Neill,conduct-EarlyVictorianstyle,Specialto inganartunionforanEssexSixBabyPattyHayes,inemeraldgreen satinandgold,as"GemofIreland.' motorcar,withanumberofother valuableandnovelprizes,theSpecialtoBabyEileenJack,inbathbeinga3-vavle"Mulgapkone' second wirelessingcostumeandparasol,"SeasideSurf-

set,er.

" SpecialtoBabyUpton,as valuedat£53.Thecaristhe SpecialtoHenryRowe, latestmodel,andisveryfullyequip-"BaggyBreeches."Thechildren's ped,thevaluebeingstatedat£435.Three-StepCompetitionprizewas Thewholeofthefundsthusaccumu-awardedtoE.CraddonandL.Parkin- latedwillbedevotedtoplacingtheson. BlindedSoldiers'Association'sfinan- Thesetswere: cesintheorderdesiredbyitsfriends' "Cobweb"(MissKingdon):M.Crad- Mr.O'Neillhaschargeofthecaranddon,L.Parkinson,E.Bryant,E. thesellingoftickets.Mr.R.C.Har-Glynn,K.Coleman,M.Symmonds,N. rison,presidentoftheassociation,isMcGregor,M.Lennon. organisingthegeneralarrangements "ScarletHarlequins"(MissDay): withtheassistanceofMessrs.R.G.M.Hampton,J.Mathias,NancyAitken, Sety,W.J.W.James,andMrs.JamesEmmaLambert,MaudHanley,Maud isactingassecretary.TicketsintheBennetMyrtleHaddrill,EdnaHogg. artunionmaybeobtainedfromthe "Christmas"(MissLucyHyatt):M. carinthestreets,orfromtheW.A.Hamilton,E.Ridley,E.Grocack,Pearl BlindedSoldiers'AppealOffice,Bren-O'Halloran,M.Hogg,J.Oldfield,D. nan'sArcade,Perth. Scott,E.Innes. "Chinese"(MissLucyHyatt):G.

NEWCATHEDRALAPPEAL

ARCHBISHOP'SWISH

ContributorsfromPerthandsuburbstotheNewCathedralAppeal,are earnestlyrequestedbyHisGracetheArchbishoptosendintheirsecond year'sinstalmentsordonationsbeforetheendofSeptemberBytjiattime theArchbishopwillhavefinishedhiscampaigninthecity,andmustleave forthecountrytoappealinthevariouscentres.Hewishes,therefore,that allPerthandsuburbancontributorswillhavepaidtheirsecondyear'scontributionsbeforeheleavesoffhiscitycampaign teams.Theindefatigablecoachof Patrick'sboys,Mr.S.Kelly,deserves tofeelthesatisfactionofhowsuccessfulathingitistosucceed.

ByinvitationofMr.AllenDoone,St. Patrick'sBoys'FootballTeamattended"BarryofBallymore"atHisMajesty'sTheatre,onlastTuesdaynight, incelebrationoftheirrecentwinningof thepremiershipoftheSchools'League FootballAssociation.

FriendsofMr.LarryDwyer,ofthe firmofDudleyandDwyer,willbesorry tohearthatheisinWaverlespitalsufferingfromanattackofpneumonia.Wehopeitwillnotkeephim inconfinementforlong,andthathe willsoonbeathismanydutiesagain.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul hasreceivedrequestsfromindigent familiesinthecountryforclothesand bootsandshoesforchildrenwhose agesarefrom11yearsto15months.

Parcelsofgoodclothing,boots,or shoes(neworleftoff),ormaterialcapableofbeingmadeintochildren's clotheswillbegratefullyreceived,and maybeleftatMr.Amodeo'sCatholic BookShop,Hay-street.

Messrs.CharlesWatsonandCo.have receivedthefollowingwirefromTattersalls,HobartTasmania,givingthe drawersoftheplacedhorsesinthe RosehillCup,runatRandwick,Sydney,onthe20th.inct:-No.iRosehillCup:First,BigBenchSyn.,c/o V.A.Fisher,StateSawMills,Manji. mup,WesternAustralia,£4,375;second,MuscovySyn.,c/o0.Deakin, PortAdelaide,SouthAustralia,£1.575; third.Raggles,c/oBuckleyandNunn, 136Campbell-street,Sydney,£875.

Theannualdanceofthejunior branchoftheChristianBrothers'Old Boys'Association,heldinSt.George's HallonSeptemberIltI.,wasaveryenjoyablefunction.Despitetheinclemencyoftheweather,alargenumber ofoldboysandtheirfriendsattended, anddancingtothestrainsofSheridan'sorchestracontinueduntilafter Midnight. Afeatureoftheevening wastheexcellentsupperprovidedby theladies'committeeintheLesser Hall.andforwhichthefollowing ladieswereresponsible:Mesdames Anderson.Batman.senr.Barman.jun., Cogan,Davidson.Dunphy,W.Dwyer,

ThedeathofItaAgatha.secondMcGregor,C.Moore,EPauley,M.Rol- daughterofMr.andMrs.P.O'Neill,oflinson,R.Johns,J.Hardy,A.Treen, Jennapullen,tookplaceintheNorthamJ.Chandler. Hospitallastweek,aftq.abriefillness. "peachBlossoms"(Mrs.Brown):A. ThedeceasedwasinherthirteenthBrown,C.Tucker,E.Major,N.Taylor, year,andwasapupilofSt.Joseph'sT.Clune,D.Bartle,N.Smith,E.Pau- Convent,Fremantle.Shewasathomeley. onvacation,andcontractedacold "Carnival"(MissesFaheyandG. whichdevelopedintoacutepneumonia.O'Donnell):F.Wansborough,L.Town- ShewasbroughtintoNorthamHospi-send,M.Moller,GeraldO'Donnell,J. tal,whereeverythingthatmedicalskillAnderson,L.McGuinness,E.Coleman, andnursingcoulddowasdonetoLenFahey. saveheryounglife,butwithoutavail. "SurfersandSwanks"(MissFahey, Thefuneralwaslargelyattended.L.Branley,jackKnox,I.Howell,Jim FatherO'DonnellofficiatedattheKnox,M.Murphy,JoeFahey,M. graveside.ThechiefmournerswereFahey.KevinO'Donnell. Therewerelovelylittlegirlsand boysineveningdress,andwonderful fancycostumes,someofwhichnoticed were:EdieMcKinnon,Jewels;Nora Gregan,Yes,wehavenoBananas;Ella Reid,Pierrot;VenieDelage,Bubbles; MaryandKathleenWalsh,evening dress;MollyandEileenHareandIris Austin,eveningdress;Superstition,N. Malone;Bovril,R.Clapp;AceofClubs, VeraJones:Gollywogs,MargLennon andLilyFahey:Shepherdess,Iris Craddon;Night,RitaandHazel Walsh;LemonSquash,EdieLynch; Thistle,ShirleyClarke:Bee,Neil Clough;Jester,JerryMurphy;Spring, SheelaLynch;Summer,SheelaWilloughby;two'RedRidingHoods,E. WilloughbyandDoreenSmith;A RamblingRose,SheilaClune;Dutchman,D.Bain:Dutch,W.Craddon; Dutch,HenryRowe;Dutch,K. Rowe;PowderPuff,FlorryEvans; Swiss,BeattieOldfie4d;Swiss,LilyJamieson:Cabaratboyandgirl,E. BegleyandE.Cleary;Folly,P.Donohoe:IrishJig,MartinO'Toole;Rose, M.Marone;Lampshade,AmyWhite- man;Buttercup,K.Day;Spanish Dancer,D.Krepp;Rose,E.Bastow; Pierrot,N.Bastow;JackieCoogan,M. Haynes:Wrigley'sChewingGum, MollySmith;Columbine,G.Wright; Harlequin,E.Wright:SwissMaid, BettyRobertson;eveningdress,Martin-O'Loughlin;eveningdress,Dolly andEdieStevens.

Mr.P.O'Neill(father),Mrs.O'Nei1 (mother);MastersBernieandJoseph O'Neill(brothers),MissPhilomena O'Neill(sister)Messrs.Martinand MichaelO'Neill(uncles),andMissS. O'Neill(aunt).Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.T.Houlahan,P.Enright,J. McPherson,andM.Oliver.Asthe mournersleftSt.Joseph'sChurchthey passedthroughalineofscholarsof St.Joseph'sConvent,whoweremarshalledoneithersideofthegateway asatokenofrespect-R.I.P.

MidlandJunction

Children'sandAdults'CarnivalBall. Whateverhardworkandanxietyhad 'beenexperiencedbythehon.secretary andorganisersofthechildrenand adultsCarnivalBall,whichwa.:held intheTownHallonTuesdaynight, 16th.ult.,therewasfullrecompense inthegrandresultsachieved.Never wasthereamorecrowded,joyous,and withalorderlygatheringthanwaswit nessedonthatccasion,withtheexception,perhapsoftheAdults'CatholicBallheldintheearlypartofthe season.Theelaborate,tastefuldecorations,bells,Chineselanterns,balloons,andtoysofalldescriptions,interspersedwithshadedlights,gavethe hailanattractiveandgayappearance, whilstonthehandsomelydecorated stage,amongpalmsandflowers,was setoutagenerousandsumptuoussupper.TheGrandMarch,ledbyMr. R.Kingdon,wasespeciallyspectacular andexcellentlyarranged.MissDarcy's uniqueorchestrawasresponsiblefor theexcellentmusicprovided,andthe judges(MesdamesDundas,Prendiville, andMissGaynor)hadanoneroustask tomaketheirselections,buthaving donesotheygavegeneralsatisfaction. TheVeryRev.DeanKiely(whowas warmlyreceived),thankedtheorganisers.patrons,andalltheladiesand gentlemenwhoworkedsohardtomake theballasuccess.Therev.gentleman alsoamiablypresentedtheprizewinnerswiththeirtrophies.ToMrs. Downes,ashon.secretary,greatmerit itdue.Thefollowingweretheprize winners:Firstprize,''ScarletHarlequins;"bestdressedgirl,under9,"SilverFairy"(MayWownes)bestdressedgirlover9."MissVanity"(Muriel Richardson):bestdressedboyover9, "Will-o'-the-Wisp",(W.Durack):best dressedboyunder9,"Page"(E.Prendi.

Theresultoftheartunionwas:1, 4100.Mrs.Crowe;2,531.A.Gilmore; 3.3730,A.O'Rourke:4.966,Patty Hayes;5,3252,A.Willcox,HerneHill.

Mrs.T.M.Clunehasreturnedfrom herholidayinthecountry,greatly benefitedinhealth.

Mrs.Cooper-Pollardisholidayingat thehomeofMrs.Connolly,Adrian. street,Palmyra,viaFremantle. Mr.JimGreganisstillinVictoria astheguestofhisrelatives,andwe wishhimareturntogoodhealthand tohishome.

OMARKHAYYAMANDHIS WINE.

PerhapsoldOmarwasnotsobibulousashisquatrainswouldmakeus believe,andperhapsFitzgerald'stranslationisnotastrictversion.But twolinesoftheRubaiyatstandout likelettersoffire: "Ioftenwonderwhatthevintnersbuy Onehalfsopreciousasthegoods theysell." Ittakestwotomakea,bargain,and eachisusuallylookingfortheadvantage.ButOmarwouldhavebeen wellpleasedwithaninvestmentofa half-crownintheR.S.L.CharityArt Union,forthepossiblereturntothe Persianpoetwouldbe£2,000asfirst prize,andachanceatanyoftheother prizes,whichtotal£5,500.Andhis senseofpoeticjusticewouldhavebeen mollifiedwhenheknewthat75per centoftheprofitsgotothePublic HospitalsoftheState,and15per centtoIncapacitatedSoldiers.Mr. Geo.M.Rapp,whoorganisedthesue. cessfulappealfortheBlind,andraised £10,000clear,isinchargeofthisart union.Ticketsat2/6areonsaleat allagents.

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QUEENSLAND.

MissLysaght,ayoungQueenslender, notyet21yearsofage,hadtwooriginalpaintingsonexhibitioninthe FineArtsSectionattheBrisbaneExhibition,andwassuccessfulinsecuring twofirstprizes.Herportraitofthe Governor-General(LordForster)inoil wonhighpraisefromthecritics,asalso didherwatercolourpainting.This giftedyoungladygives'promiseofa tinecareerintheworldofart.Sheis theonlydaughterofMr.andMrs.D. Lysaght,Rockhampton.

OneofthemosthighlyrespectedresidentsofToowoomba,inthepersonof sirs.MichaelHeffernan,passedtoher rewardonthe16th.ult.,afteralong illness.ThedeceasedwasborninIpswichin1857.Herhusbandisoneof theoldestsurvivingmembersofthe HibernianSociety.Inadditionto herhusbandagrown-upfamilyhas beenleft.-R.I.P.

Mr.JamesMadden,ontheeveofhis departureforRometocontinuehis studiesforthepriesthood,wasfarewelledbythepriestsandparishioners ofIpswich,andresentedwithacheque for£72.TheyoungstudentisanativeofIpswich,andreceivedhisearly educationatthelocalChristianBrothers'College.Afterathreeyears' courseatNudgeeCollege,havingdecidedtostudyforthepriesthood,he proceededtoSpringwood,andsubsequentlytransferredtoManly.He wasrecentlyselectedbyArchbishop DuhigtogotoRome.Heisthefirst Ipswichboytobeselectedtopursue hisstudiesintheEter..alCity.

FatherLalor,P.P.,Ashgrove,wasrecentlystrickendownwithsuddenillness,andhashadtoundergoanoperationintheMaterHospital,wherehis motherwas,alittlewhilebefore,a patient.Heisanearnesthard-workingpriest,andhispeoplewillbeglad towelcomehimback:torenewed healthandstrength.

AttheannualsportsoftheGregory TerraceChristianBrothers'College, heldontheExhibitionOvalrecently,a fineperformancewasregisteredbyTom O'Halloran,ayoungladunder15years, whopromisestobeafineathletelater on-CoachedbyArthurPostle,the one-timefamoussprinter,hewonthe 100YardsHandicapin103-5sec.,and cleared18ft.7in.inthebroadjump contest.

NEWSOUTHWALES

FatherJ.H.Morris,parishpriestof Hurstville,andoneofthefirstpriests educatedatSt.Patrick's,Manly,celebratedthesilverjubileeofhisordinationonthe3rd.inst.Therewasa distinguishedgatheringoffriendsfrom allpartsoftheArchdiocesetodohonourtothejubilarian.Hisagedmother waspresentattheSolemnHighMass offeredinthanksgiving.Awalletof noteswasthegiftoftheparishioners, andanaddress.Thepupilsofthe SistersofCharitypresentedthejubilarianwithasetofBenedictionvestments.

Anewconventandschool,saidto beoneofthemostup-to-dateinthe State,wasopenedatOrangerecently bytheApostolicDelegate.Therewas adistinguishedgatheringtowitness theevent.AstirringspeechwasdeliveredbyDr.O'Farr.,,d,Bishopof Bathurst.ReferringtoMr.Dooley's oppositiontotheCatholicclaim,Dr. O'Farrellsaid,"Iknowitwillhehard forMr.DooleytounderstandtheCatholicviewpoint,becauseheisnota Catholia.AccordingtoMr.Dooley. weCatholicpeopleareonlymaking foolsofourselves,andoughttobebetteremployedthaninbuildingandprovidingforCatholicschools.Letme tellourworths'memberthatourCatholicworkmenintheWestlovetheir littlechildrentoomuchtolettheir faithheendangered.Andletmetell himalsotheydon'twanttheirnames tobehandeddowntothenextgenera- tionasthoseoffreethinkersorinfidels, apostatesorrenegadesfromthefaith theirfathersheldsodear.

Rev.PatrickMcCabe.M.S.C..astudentoftheSacredHeartMonastery, Kensington,leftforRomerecentlyto enterthenewHouseofStudiesestablishedtherebytheSacredHeart Fathers.Hewillattendlecturesin oneoftheRomancolleges.

Thedeathoccurredat,St.Vincent's Hospice,Sydney,earlythismonth,of DudleyandDwyerInsureyour House,Piano,Furniture,Stock,Em. ployeesWeareInsuranceSpecialists.

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MargaretCasey,oneoftheoldestresidentsofOrange,attheageof92 years.'AnativeofLimerick,Ireland, shecametoAustraliain1866.She married,inAmerica,MichaelCasey, whopredeceasedherin1895,Shewas theonlysisterofthelateThomasand JamesDalton,andissurvivedbya son,ThomasCasey,ofOrange,anda daughter,Rev.MotherTeresa,ofMayfieldConvent,Newcastle.Herre mainsweretakentoOrangeforinterment.-R.I.P.

Thedeathoccurredonthe5th.inst. ofSisterMaryWinefrideGraves,atthe ConventoftheGoodSamaritan, MountMagdala,Redfern,Sydney. SisterMaryWinefride,whowasinthe 69th.yearofherage,wasadaughter ofthelateMr.J.J.Graves,ofBathurst.Attheearlyageof16sheenteredtheConventoftheGoodSa. maritan,andinFebruaryofthis yearcelebratedthe50th.anniversary ofherprofession.-R.I.P.

SisterColumba,oftheMudgeeCommunityofthesistersofMercy,whose deathoccurredinSydneyrecently, wasborninDublinandeducatedat theDominicanConventatCobra. Shehadbeeninreligion44years. over30ofwhichshespentinMudgee.HerfatherwasanIrishbarrister.-R.I.P. is,

VeryRev.FatherP.T.Corcoran, P.P.,Morpeth,intheMaitlandDiocese,celebratedhis80th.yearon the8th.inst.Hehasbeenassociatedwiththeparish53years,andhas beenresidentpriestfor48years.

VICTORIA. OpeningtheBallaratJubileeFair, ArchbishopMannix,referringtothe controversystartedbycertainbigots regardingtheSabbathbreakingby Sundayamusements,said"thevery peoplewhotalkedmorethanall othersaboutSundayrestwouldbe welladvisedtotakearestfromslanderingtheirneighboursonSundayandanyotherday.Bythetime theyhadcorrectedthatfaultin themselves,theywould,perhaps,be moreindulgenttowardstheirCatholiessSellow-citizens.WhentheytalkedaboutSabbathrest'andobservance,theywerereallynotthinking ofChristianobservanceandChristianrest:whattheywantedtheCatholicstopractise,wasapuritanical Sunday.Catholics,ofcourse,were notpuritans,andmostoftheircritics inthisregardwerenotpuritans;but inthismatteragreatmanyseemed tobeinoculatedorinfectedwith puritanicalnotions.

TheCatholicsofBallaratrecentlycompletedthe50th.yearoftheir separateexistenceasadiocese.SpeakingattheJubileeFairtocommemoratetheevent,theVeryRev.Dr. O'Reilly,C.M.,whoreceivedaflatteringreception,inthecourseofandoouentaddress,said:"Itisabout fiftyyearssinceVictoriawasguilty ofthegreatbetrayal,sinceVictoria turneditsbackuponChristianityin theschools.Itislessthanfiftyyears sinceadreadfulthinghappened:the verynameofChristwasexpunged, deletediromtheschoolbooksused bythe.childrenintheschoolsofVictoria.ItwasdonebytheMinister ofEducation,anditwasdoneprac- ticallywithoutprotestfromthegreat bodyofthecommunity.Itisto thecreditoftheCatholicpeoplethat theyaloneprotestedthattheyalone keptthebannerofreligiouseducationflyingduringthelastfiftyyears, andthatnon'onthisoccasionbycerebratingthejubileetheyareableto feelthatitisadayofrejoicingand triumph."

Asumofnearlyathousandpounds wasrealisedbytheQueenCarnival inaidofSt.JoanofArc's,Brighton. Mrs.RoseKennedy,"QueenofBentleigh,"wascrownedbyArchbishop Mannixamidstgreatenthusiasm.

Anewbrickchurch,withtiledroof, isbeingbuiltatRomsey,inthe Lancefieldparish.Thefoundation stonewasblessedrecentlybyArch bishopMannix.Thecontractprice is£3,290.Theoldchurchwasbuilt 70yearsago. £1,500hasbeen readysubscribed.

AtRomsey,theotherSunday, ArchbishopMannix,speakingatthe blessingofthefoundationstoneofa newchurchthatisbeingerected there,referredtothetendencyta crowdourcitiesattheexpenseofthe country."Iamgladtobeinthe countryto-day,"saidhisGrace. "ScarcelyaSundaypassesthatIam

notcalledupontoPerformfunctions likethisinthecity,butthecountry functionsarenotasfrequentasI wouldlike.Thetroubteisthatthe citiesinAustraliaaregrowingbeyond reasonableproportions,but,unfortunately,thecountryisnotmakinga correspondingadvance.Ihopethat thingswillchange,andthatabetter policywillbedevise-1toencourage peopletosettleontheland.If countrylifeweremademoreattractivesettlement-vou.1.1greatlyins crease.ItisnotinLhebestinter. eatsoftheStatethatMelbourne shouldcontinuetoabsorbsomany people,whilethecountrydistricts aremakinglittleornoprogressat all."

TheRev.W.0Sullivan,whoreturnedtoIrelandin1920,afterservingforsometimeatSt.Kildaand Carlton,diedatLimerickonAugust 22nd.DuringhisstayintheArch. dioceseheendearedhimselftoclergy andlaity,andtheannouncementof hisdeathhasoccasionedwidespread regret.

"Someofoursorrowfulfriendsobjecttoourbazaarsaswell,"saidRev. Dr.O'Reilly,C.M.,atBallaratJubilee"Pair,inareferencetothePecksniffs,whoobjecttorafflesforcharitypurposes."Theyobjecttoour raffles.Theyareconstantlyfelling peoplethatitisowingtoCatholic rafflesthatthegamblingspiritis abroadinAustralia.Doyouknow whattheydo,thePharisees?Weare thegreatestgamblingcommunityin thewholeworld.Everybodygoesto theMelbourneCup.Hundredsof thousandsofpoundschangehands. IbelieveitisonthefirstTuesdayin November.(Laughter.)Andthese hypocritesrightthroughAustralia, insteadofattackingtheMelbo'.irne CuportheCaulfieldCup,nitthey! theycometoalittleCatholicbazaar andtheytrytostopsixpennyraffles! Asaprotestagainstsuchhypocrisy,spendyourmoneyfreelyto-night. (Laughter.)"Andtheydidwith greatenthusiasm.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

HisLordshiptheRightRev.Dr. Killian,BishopofPortAugusta,visitedTerowieonSeptember7th,forthe purposeofadministeringtheSacramentofConfirmation.HisLordshipmotoredfromPeterboroughandcelebratedMassat9o'clock,atwhicha verylargenumberreceivedHoly Communion.Hethenwentongo Varcowie,andcelebratedMassthere at11o'clock,returningtoTerowie afterwards.IntheafternoonheadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtobetween40and50children andadultsfromtheYarcowieand Terowieparishes.Previoustoand afteradministeringtheSacrament,hisLordshipgaveamostinteresting address,whichwasgreatlyappreciat- edbyallpresent.

FatherGoodman,M.S.C.,andFather Moloney,M.S.C.,havejustconcluded amostsuccessfulfortnight'smission atPeterborough.

Theloveandesteeminwhichthe lateMgr.T.F.O'Neillwasheld,not onlybyhisformerparishioners,but byCatholicsgenerally,wasstrongly testifiedtobythelargeattendance attheSolemnOfficeandRequiem Mass,inSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral,onThursdaymorning,4th.inst. (saysthe"SouthernCross."Among thosepresentwererepresentativesof thereligiousOrders,includingtheChristianBrothers,theMaristBrothers,SistersofSt.Joseph,Sistersof Mercy,SistersofLoretoConvent,SistersoftheGoodSamaritan(Gawler), SistersoftheLittleCompanyofMary (NorthAdelaideHospital),andchildrenfromtheconventschools,theAttorney-General(Hon.W.J.Denny),andformerparishionersfromGlenelg,Gawler,Salisbury, Hamley Bridgeand'farlee.ArchbishopSpence paidaglowingtributetothedeceased priest.

liudsogssexNews

EssexSixownersacincreasing rapidly.FivenewcarsweredeliveredonSaturdaylast.Mr.K.C. Law,merchant,ofHay-street,has, joinedtheproudowners,withanEssexSixfittedwithAustralianbody. Mr.Lawwasenthusiasticoverthe Essexperformanceafterhisfirstrun. Henowclaimstoownthebestaps pearancetouringcarinPerth.

EssexSetsFineRecordonDesert Route.-ThoughthenewEssexisnot intendedasastuntcar,itcontinues toproveitsdurabilityandperform- ingabilitiesunderallconditions.One ofthemwasdrivenfromPhoenix, Ariz,toSanDiego,Cal.,adistanceof 394miles,in15hours,andwithgas, consumptionof25milesListhegallon/. ThedriverswereCharlesL.GoldtrapandHarryLocke,neitherof whomhadanideaofsettingarecord whentheystarted.Butasthecar rolledsmoothlyalongthedesert roads,theyfoundthattheycould completetheirtripinaday.Goldstraphasthistosay:

EasytoHandle.-"Ihavedriven, carsofallmakes-racingcarsincluded-andtheroadrecordfromPhoenix toSanDiegowasmadebymyselfin 1912.InallmydrivingIhavenever encounteredacarwithsuchrespon- sivenessandeaseofhandling.We didnotmakeanyparticularspeed ontherun,butthecaroperatedwith entireconsistencyalltheway.Our averagewas26imilesanhour.We averaged25milestothegallonof gasoline,andoutsideofonetire change,wedidn'thavetostoponce onaccountofthecar.Thehoodwas neverliftedfromthetimeweleft homeuntilwedroveintothegarage, excepttoaddoiltotheengine.

TheHudsonSeven-PassengerTouringCarrepresentsthegreatestmotorcarvalueto-day.Compareitindetailwithanycarofitstype.It offersyoueverythingyoudesireinan opencarstyle;"beautyoflineand finish,andaboveall,theonething mostessential,performance.Performance,becauseafterallthatisthe basicprincipleofmotorcarsatisfaction.ThereareseveralnotableimprovementsinthisnewSevenPassengerHudsonPhaeton.Adeeper andsturdierframedesignenhances ridingcomfort.Theauxiliaryseats arestrongerandmorerigid.They arenowupholsteredinlonggrainleather,pleatedoverdeepsprings.Solid brassrobeandfootrailsfinishedin heavynickelplate,areprovided.Snugfittinggypsycurtainshavebeenaddedtothecustombuilttop.The bodyishighlyfinishedinarich,deep blue,setoffbyanarrowwhitestripe atthebevel,onthelouvers,and wheels.Thenewtouringmodeloffersgreaterbeautyofline,andmore completenessofdetail.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

Themeetingoftheabovesociety washeldinSt.PatricksSchoolroom onMondaynightlast,'thePresident (Mr.J.Mulcahy)occupyingthechair. Theminutesofthelastmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Itwasdecided toholdasocialanddanceonFriday,September17th,andallmem. hersareexpectedtobepresent.On themotionofMrs.Finnegan,second.edbyMissE.McDonagh,itwasdecidedtosendaletterofcondolence totherelativesofMr.B.O'Reilly intheirrecentbereavement,andalso tohaveaMasssaidforthereposeof hissoul.Lastnightthesocialprogrammegavewaytoanentertainmentintheformof"AMockCourt." Severalchargesweremadeagainst differentmembers,andMessrs.R. Brennan,O'Halloran,andJ.O'Neil aretobecongratulatedontheirsplendidsuccess,whichcausedgreatenter- tainmentforthemembers.This formofamusementwillbecontinued nextMondaynight.Themeeting wasclosedintheusualwaywiththe! singingofGodSaveIreland.

PresentationConvent, CottesloeBeach

THISHIGH-CLASSMODERNBOARDINGSCHOOLFORYOUNG LADIESOCCUPIESAMOSTATTRACTIVESITE.AND COMMANDSACHARMINGVIEWOFTHEOCEAN. FORTERMSANDFULLPARTICULARSAPPLYTOREV.MOTHERSUPERIOR.

NewNorcia

RIFLESHOOTING

CollegeColourcompetition.

Althoughnotclassedamongthe recogniseddistances,itwasdecidedto shootover400yardstoaddvariety andinteresttothecompetitiop.The 8-inchbull,usedatthetwopfevious mounds,wasalteredto12,andsome minorchangeswereeffectedinthe teamstoassistthoselo,kridownon thelist. AsonlastSaturday,the individualscoringstillremained aboutthesame,theleadersdoing ratherwell,theothersweakly,there beingveryfewmoderatescores.The besteffortsofthedaywereA.Butler p(possible30),A.Lonergan23, Hynes22,Shipway21,McAlwey20, andMoseley19. Manyalterations weremadeinthepositionsofthe teams,thedistancebetweenthefirst andlastbeingconsiderablylengthened.ThosenowintheleadareMof fit184,Butler182,Hynes176,MoseleyandClune171each,whilethefirst threeintherunningforthechampionshipare:A.Butler66,L.Hynes 65,J.Clune64.Otherswellupare C.Urquhart59,J.Horan58,D.Baldwin57,A.Moseley56.

JUNIORFOOTBALL

Hearnev.Walsh.

ThismatchwasplayedonSunday. Theweatherwastoohot,andthis willcausethecompetitiontoendnext Sunday,whenthetwoleadingteams willplayoff.InthefirstandsecondquartersHearne'steamwassuperior,andathalf-timehadaleadof 1.4. Afterthis,theopposingteam begantopickupandputinagood finish,scoring7.10toHearne's5.5.

ThebestforWalshwereThompson, Fitzpatrick,Hansen,Kennedy,Bell, Brand,thecaptain,andHynes.Spisbahhasnotyetbeenasgoodashe wasbeforehisillness.ForthelosersHearne,Madigan,Massam,Reading,Tulloch,andEastaughstruggled hardtowin.Shinewasveryimpartialwiththewhistle.

Thefourteamsnowstand:Kelliher33,.rogan27,Walsh21,Hearne 13.

Weddings

FARRELL-HELMS.

Aprettyweddingwassolemnisedat theCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,Perth,onJuly23,bythe Rev.FatherDunne,whenMargaret Helms,ofKellerberrin,eldestdaughterofthelateMr.andMrs.Helms,of Kerang,Victoria,wasmarriedtoMr. JamesFarrel,ofMarvvale,Busselton. Thebrideenteredthechurchonthe armofaveryoldfriend,Mr.C.Silva, ofPerth,andlookedcharmingina becomingdressofoystergreycrepede chene,gracefullydrapedandelaboratelyenrichedwithhand-worked -waterlilies,andfinishedwithgirdle ofcordandsilverornaments.She alsoworeaprettyhatandveilto match,andcarriedalovelybouquAt. Thebridewasattendedbytwobridesmaids,MissAnnieTighe,ofKellerberrin,whoworeahandsomethreepiecesuitoffawngaberdine,smartly trimmedwithembroideredmoracain, andembossedwithsilverbraid;pretty hattomatch;MissEsmaSmith,of Claisebrook-road,EastPerth,looked sweetinwhitesilkembroideredvoile, withtouchesofpalepinkandblue ribbons;whitepannevelvethat,with pinkandblueflowers.Bothcarried bouquetsofpinkrosesandworegold armlets,thegiftofthebridegfoom. Mr.SteveWade,ofOsbornePark,carriedoutthedutiesofbestman. AftertheceremonytheguestsmotoredtoFremantle,whereasumptuous weddingbreakfastwasservedbyMrs. J.Stack,ofStarHotel.Theremainderoftheeveningwasdevotedto dancing,vocalandmusicalitems. Numerouspresentswerereceived,inclutlinganumberofchequesfromthe Ear StatesandIreland.The bride'stravellingdresswasanelegant frockofsaxebluecharmeuse,trimmed withnarrowsoutachebraidandrelievedwithtouchesofoldrose;hat andfurstomatch.

BARRACIOUGH--SMYTH.

TheCatholicChurch,Yarloop,was thesceneofaveryprettyweddingon theeveningofMonday,September8, whentheRev.FatherDoddyunitedin thebondsofholymatrimonyEffie Irene,eldestdaughterofMr.A.E.and Mrs.Barraclough,ofYarloop,and JamesEdward,youngestsonofMrs. andthelateMr.LaurenceSmyth,of Perth.AsMissBarracloughhadthe uniquedistinctionofbeingtwicevoted bythepublicgenerallyintotheenviaDudleyandDwyer,EconomicChemtors,wantHousestoSEAL

FortheNewSeason atBOANS

blepositionofYarloop'smostpopular girl,andwasmoreoveranexcellent workerineverycharitablecause,as wellasanativeofthetownwhereshe hasresidedsincechildhood,itwas onlytobeexpectedthatherowedding wouldbeaneventofimportanceand splendour.Thechurch,alwaysprettilydecoratedforsuchfunctions,was onthisoccasionbeautifulintheextreme.Neverbeforeinthischurch, norforthatmatterinanyother,has thereporterseensuchanexquisitesettingforabridalceremony.Festoons offlowersandstreamerstwisted gracefullyfromanarchwayofflowers, thecoloursofwhichinnocasejarred theeyeorclashedwiththefrockingof thebridalparty;lilieschasteandbeautiful,rosespinkandwhite,earlyand daintymaidenhairandasparagusfern, quaintanddelicateorangeblossom, charminglyappropriate;whilstthealtarandsanctuarywereartisticallydecoratedwithliliesmassedinthatprofusionwhichsuggestsabundance,loft withthatdiscretionwhichdenotesgood taste.Althoughhostsofgirlfriends offeredtheirservices,thechurchin thisparticularinstancewasdecorated byanumberofwell-wishersunderthe directionofagentlemanwhoseability andoriginalityinthisparticulardirectionhasformanyyearsbeenunquestioned.ThatMissBarraclough'spopularitywasnotoftheevanescenttype, butratherofthesortthatattracts friends,bythequalitiesshedisplayed andretainedthembythequalitiesshe possessed,wasevidencedbythenumberoffriendswhocrowdedthechurch, throngedthegrounds,andformedan informalguardofhonourontheroad outside,towitnesstheceremonyand wishherwell,oratleasttocatcha glimpseofherinherbridalarray.

Thebrideenteredthechurchonthe armofherfather,bywhomshewas givenaway.Veryprettyanddainty shelooked,asifshehadjuststepped outofapicture,inherhandsome frockofivorybrocadedmoracain,becominglyswathedanddrapedatthe sides,revealingpanelsofivorysatin andfinishedatthewaistwithabeautifulpearlanddiamanteornament.The longgracefultrainofivorysatin,lined withshellpinkgeorgette,neatlyadornedwithspraysofhand-madesatinflowers,wascaughtandretainedatthe shouldersbypearlclasps.Anembroideredveilofwhitetullefellbecominglyfromacoronetofpearls,silver leavesandorangeblossom.Abouquet' ofchoicestwhiteroses,carnationsand heath,arrangedinshowereffect,with streamersofwhitetulle,silverand satin,completedaverycharmingtoilet.

MissZelmaLichberg,ofPerth,a life-longfriendofthebride,attended asfirstbridesmaid.Sheworeadainty frockofmauvegeorgette,trimmedwith filetlaceandkiltedfrills.Shecarried abouquetofclothofgoldrosesand mauveflowers.

MissE.Hummerston,assecond bridesmaid,woreadaintycostumeof pinktaffetta,frilledprettilytothe waistandfinishedeffectivelywithrose-

THENEWTEA

budsandacabashonofribbonofribbon.

LittleMissKathleenBarraclough,sisterofthebride,whowascushionbearer,woreafrockofMadonnabluetaffetta,withtinyfrilltrimmings,rosebudsandribbons.Thebridesmaids allworeprettyDutchheadgearoftulle. attractivelytrimmedwithrosebuds anddaintystreamers.

Mr.JosephCanny,ofPerth,wasbest man,whilstMr.A.Barracloughwas groomsman.MissLornaBoagpresidedattheorgan.Whilsttheregister wasbeingsigned,Mrs.Preece,byspecialrequestofthebride,sang,herfavouritehymn.Asthebridalparty leftthechurchMendelsohn'sWedding Marchwasplayedbytheorganist. Aftertheceremonyanumberof guestswerereceivedbyMrs.Barradoughatthelocalhall,thedecorations ofwhichwereonthemostlavishscale. Sheworeafrockofnavybrocaded moracainwithOrientaltrimmingsand hatensuite,andcarriedabouquetof violets.Mrs.Smyth,motherofthe bridegroom,wasfrockedingreymoracain,ornamentedwithmoonlightand steelbeads,andfinishedatthewaist withbuckletomatch.Shealsocarriedabouquetofviolets.Attheweddingteatheusualtoastswereproposedandmusicallyhonoured,specialreferencebeingmadebytheRev.ChairmantothefactthatYarloop'slosswas Perth'sdecidedgain.Allusionwas alsomadetothefactthatinthedrive madesomeyearsagobytheCatholic communityhere,inwhich£150was madefortheFoundlingHomeatSubiaco,MissBarracloughheadedthe pollofpopularcandidateswith7,000 votes,whilstsomeyearslater,inaid ofthesoldiers'memorial,shemaintainedherpositionasPopularBattalion Queenwith40,320votes.Thewedding presentswerenumerousandcostly, manyvaluablechequesbeingreceived. Includedamongstthepresentswasa beautifulstatueoftheSacredHeart

fromthechurchchoir,ofwhichMrs, Smythwasanenthusiasticmember. Laterintheeveningthebridalpair leftforthehoneymoon,thebride'stravellingcostumebeingofbrocaded brownmoracainwithOrientaltrimmingsandhattomatch.Thefuture homeofthecouplewillbePerth.

INVESTMENT

ThebuyingofaPianoseldomoccursmorethanoncein alifetime,andshouldreceive thesamecareandthoughtas theselectionofaninvestment foryoursavings,

TheTHURMERPianois itsoundinvestment,asuperblytotedinstrument,cautifullyfinished,andfullyguaranteedbyus.

Gentlemen--ThePope!

ThecalloftheHolyFatherhas goneforthtotheChristianworldto joininthegreatJubilee-orHoly Year,whichbeginsinDecembernext. TheEternalCityistobethetrysting placeoftheingatheringofrepresentativesofthepeopleswholooktothe exaltedpersonageintheVaticanas themoving,activeandauthenticspirit makingforworld-peaceto-day.Whilst thestatesmenofthenationsarefluxingpoliciesandsiftingmethodsinconferencesatGeneva,PiusXIispatiently,quietlyandcharitablyworking toreestablishdiscipline,fraternity andspirituallifeintherealmofmankind,irrespectiveofcreed,class,colourornationality.Intheplaceof thefirstApostle-PetertheFisherman-healoneseemstohaveaclear understandingofthemeaningof Peace,andtobetheonlyrationalinterpreterofthecravingpeckingatthe heartoftheworldto-day.

sationthathavegiventotheArtsand Sciencestheirrichharvzts.

Dr.F.A.Faulkner,aNonconformistclergyman,writinginthe Aprilissueofthe"LondonQuarterly Review,"says"ThePapacyhascome downthroughthecenturieswithout thesamepowerthatshehadinthe MiddleAges,butwithlargeremnants ofit,herspiritualvigourstillalmost unimpaired,assuredthatonSunday whicheverpastor'sparishionersdonot gotochurch,herswillgo;whatever theologyischangingandvanishing, hersisstillthesame;andshewill haveherseatontheSevenHillsin theyear2124,andherramificationsin everycountrywhereshenowexists, withperhapsmanynewlandsadded toherdomain.

"Inthisyearofgrace,1924,sheis theonlyhistoricchurchwhichfaces thefuturecalmandunafraid,because sheistheonlychurchwithoutschism orschisms,withoutadisintegrating theology,withouteverchangingreligi ousvalues(unliketheGermanmark 191919241,whichissureofhercreed

whatmusteverbetheattitudeofthe trueChristianand,lastly,hisgenet.. ouspursehaseverbeenopenforthe reliefofthepoorandsufferingofwhatevernation,andthisonascalethat haswonhimtheadmirationofevery honest-mindedcitizen,nomatterwhat hiscreedorreligiouspersuasion. GodBlessOurPope.

ChitteringBrook

Mr.FredFlynn,wellknowninPerth, andformanyyearsintheemployof Mr.J.J.Snigg,clothierandmercer, hasthrowninhislotwiththesettlers intheChitteringBrookdistrict-he hasforsakenthequietwaysoftrade forthemoreexactingandarduousprofessionofafarmer.Theshibboleth oftheimmigrationagentis"getonthe land."Fredhasobeyed,andon the13th.inst.,about40ofthefarmersofthedistrictassembledatMr.J. O'Neill'sresidenceandgavehima heartywelcometotheBrook.Mr.

Howeverdistraittheworldofman hasbecomebyitsreligiousdivisions, andhowevermuchitmayseemtobe drawnawayfromthecentreofChristianunity-thePapacy-itneverthelessregardstheVaticanwithagreat respectasthetruesafetyvalvecontrollinginternationalsanityandworld morality.TheHolySeegoesfur- therbackinhistorythananyofthe PowersthatgatheratGenevatodiscussandtopropoundpeacetheories. Itsplaceinhistorygoesbacktothe daysof survivedtheRomanEmperors;ithas thefallofEmpiresandthe deathofdynasties.Itistheonlyper- manentinstitutionamongexistinginstitutions.Everancient,butalways young,itgrowsmorevigorouswith thepassingoftheyears,andmoreinfluential.Kingsandtheircohorts havetriedtostrangleit,andheatit intosubjection-ittriumphedover theirtemerity.Allthatisgreatand goodinthecivilisationoftheWest andtheEasthaditsfirstimpulsein theCourtofthePapacy.Fromit havegoneforththesowersofcivili-

becausesheissureofherLord,the onlychurchwhichisnotafraidof somenewphilosopherKantoinew theologianRitschiUnitarianisingher andthusevisceratingher. Ispeak simplyhistorically.Ifyouwouldask Papaltheologiansthesecretoftheir confidenceinthefuture,oftheirassurancethatin2,500theywouldstillbe offeringtheBodyofChristintheMass, theywouldgivemanyanswers,but theywouldalluniteinone:'Thisis thevictorythatovercomeththe worldevenyourfaith.'"

Thepresent,scholarlyoccupantof theSeeofPeteriswellworthyofall thesupportandhackingthathischi!. drencangivehim,writesourSalesian contemporary.Hisfatherlyvoicehas neverceasedtoresoundintheinterests ofpeace,charity,andjusticeabovethe tumultofthehagglingpoliticalwranglers;hisfacilepen-andwhohasnot feltitscogency-hasbeenusedagain andagainforthesolvingofthemost variedandworld-importantproblems, thescholarlydemonstrationofcate..e andeffect,thesuccinctexpositionof

FlynnisaheftyWestAustralian,with awifeandsevensturdyyoungWes. tralians(fiveboysandtwogirls;,and asmuchoptimismasSirJamesMitchell.Hehastakenover1,500acres 'ofland,andmeanstomakeitapayableproposition.Heisaverycapablebushman,eventhoughhehas beenacitymanforalongwhile,and willmakeafirstclassefforttomake asuccessofhisnewventure.Good luckandprosperitywastheburdenof thetoastofwelcomeproposedbyMr. O'NeillandsupportedbyMr.D.B. Dease.Songs,speeches,dancesand garnerfollowedthecheerywelcome, aridthegatheringdidn'tbreakupuntilthemorning. ChitteringBrookisin"greatneedof achurch.ThereareanumberofCatholicfamiliesinthedistrict,butitis understoodamovementisafoottosuppH-this-,-ant.Withtheadventof otherCatholicfamiliesofthestamp o`theFlynnfanaily,theopeningofa churchandschoolwillnotbearemote happeninginthisprogressivefarming district.

AllenDooneCompany

"ARomanceinIreland,"whichfollowsto-nightatHisMajesty's,isina moredramaticveinthanitspred.ecessor.Ithingesonthedisappearance ofalargesumofmoneywhichPatrickDoyle,agentlemanfarmer,had gotinreadinesstopayhiswealthy neighbour,SquireO'Daly,inliquids. tionbfadebtincurredbyhim whenthelatterhadgenerouslycome tohis disappeared,assistance.Themoneyhas thepocketbookisempty: Avisitor,CaptainDowns,suggeststhattheyoungmenpresent submittoasearch,volunteeringhimself.Themoneyisfoundinthe pocketofyoungO'Daly'scoat,where Downshadsurreptitiouslyplantedit forpurposesofhisown.Squirt O'Daly,inanaccessofrageatth& disgraceputuponhisname,denounces hisson.Larrydismissedandindisgrace,islefttohisfate,abandonedby allsaveFatherO'Flynn,theparish priest,hismentor.EventuallyDowns, seizedwithremorseatthehavoche haswrought,andfailinginhispursuit ofNorahDoyle,theobjectofhisattentions,confessesandsorestoresthe harmonythatpreviouslyexisted.The .storyistoldwithawealthofdetail andcolouringthatgiveitlightand shade.Thecomedyisspontaneous )ndunforced,and,asusual,bright tunefulsongsareafeatureoft',eshow. Incidentaltothesecondactthereis afightinwhichtwoofthecharacters participate.Intheireffortstodisableeachother,theysucceedin wreckingtheapartmentwhichresemblesthesceneofarecenttornado. AllenDooneandOnslowEdgeworth arethegladiatorswhoparticipatein thehavoc.EdnaKeeleyaddslustre totheroleofNorahDoyle.Maurice LynchandMabelRusselindulgein muchgoodhumouredbanter,andone bigargumentoverthedisposalofa petgoose,thatmeetswithaviolent end;andJ.B.Rowe,intheroleof apadrerevealsamineofbenevolence andkindlyfeeling.Chas.Brownand J.VincentWhite,astherespective fathers,RonaldRiley,asthecauseof thetrouble,Capt.Downs,andAdele Inman,asBessieO'Daly,andConnie Kyte,withamerrylittlejig,complete thecast.

Arrangementsarenotbeingmadefor theentertainmentoftheincoming Englishcricketers.Mr.Farley,of theW.A.CricketAssociation,hasthe matterinhand.OnWednesday,15th October,theteamwillbetheguests ofAllenDoonetowitnesstheperformanceatHisMajesty'sTheatre,upon whichoccasiontheperformancewillbe "TheParishPriest."

C.Y.L.C.LADIES'AUXILIARY. Monday,Sept.29,Mrs.W.Dwyer andMrs.Davey;Tuesday,Sept.30, Mrs.AshbyandMissMcNally; Wednesday,Oct.1,Mrs.Pennyand Mrs.Maxwell;Thursday,Oct.2,Mrs. PerrinandMrs.McDaniell;Friday, Oct.3,Mrs.HartreyandMrs.Hug- gins;Monday.Oct.6,Mrs.Stanbury andMissMcNanley:Tuesday,Oct.7, Mrs.M.CoganandMrs.Brown;Wednesday,Oct.8,Mrs.Clifford;Thursday,Oct.9,Mrs.FordandMrs.Ashby;Friday,Oct.10,Mrs.Bogueand Mrs.Pitman.

MARRIAGE.

FARRFLL-HELMS.-AttheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception, Perth,onJuly23,bytheRev.Father Dunne,MargaretHelms,ofKeller. berrin,eldestdaughterofthelate Mr.andMrs.Helms,Kerang,Victoria,toJamesFarrell,ofMaryvale, Busselton.

DEATHS.

O'REILLY-OnSeptember17th,1924, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, Robert(Bob)O'Reilly,belovedbrotherofJackandJim(Sydney): fondfriendofMissKittyLughman andMr.andMrs.JackMalone.of Perth.-R.I.P.

O'HENEY.-OnSeptember21,1924,at theresidenceofherson-in-law,I.C. Vincent,Catherine,lovingmotherof Mrs.Vincent,William,andJ.J. O'Heney,EastPerth,formerlyof ColeraineandLondonderry,Ireland; aged}32years.privately,interred FremantleCemeterySeptember22.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

O'CALLAGHAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof CatherineO'Callaghan,whopa-ssed awayonOctober2,1923.-R.I.P. ImmaculateHeartofMary,thypray. ersforherextol! 0SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul!

I NewsfromEverywhere

FatherWoodstock,theeminentEnglishJesuit,whoisanauthorityon thepositionoftheAnglicanChurch, haslittlehopeofacorporatere-union evenoftheAnglo-Catholics.What thelatterneedtorealise,hesaid,is thatifthequestionlastedanother thousandyears,iftheygainedall otherbodies,andiftheCatholics dwindledtoamerehandful,the Popewouldneverrestatehisclaims orunsayasingledogmaoncedefined.

Theannualconferenceofevangelicalchurches,whichmetatCheltenham,England,todiscuss"theChurch ofEnglandandtheChurchofRome," expressedadesireforChristianreunion,butstronglydeprecatedapproximationsoftheCatholicChurch, eitherindoctrineorinpractice,contendingthiswouldhaveanadverse influenceontheprospectsofareunion betweentheChurchofEnglandand thenon-episcopalchurches.TheconferencedeploredthesendingofAnglicanchildrentoCatholicschools.

TheRev.JohnCullen,whowasordainedatIlfordCatholicChurchlast monthbytheBishopofBrentford, wasAnglicancurateatSt.Mathew's from1911to1918. St.Mathew's, Sheffield.isconsideredoneofthe leadingHighChurchesintheChurch ofEngland.

Thereisnoone(saystheSheffield correspondentoftheDublin"Freeman")morepopularamongstallclassesinthecitythanAldesenanWilliamWardley.Hehasalwaysbeen astaunchsupporterofIreland's cause,andhehashelpedmanybyhis kindlyadvice.Hehashadconferred uponhimthefreedomofthecity, andnooneismoredeservingforthe servicehehasgiventothecity.For 34yearshehassatupontheCouncil, andhewasthefirstLabourLord MayorofSheffield,holdingthat officein1920,andnowhehasbeen giventhehighesthonourhisnative citycanofferhim.Hisworkforthe workerswillalwaysberemembered. HewasaLabourleaderwhenit meantsomenthingtobeone.Itwas heandafewmorestalwartswho clearedthewayforthepresentdayleaders.Thoughoverthreescore andten,heisstillactiveandtakesas deepaninterestintheaffairsofthe cityaseverhedid.TheIrishpeople ofthecity,manyofwhomhecounts amongsthisbestfriends,willjoinin thewarmcOngratplationsthathave beenofferedtohim.

JosephConrad,whosedeathwasannouncedashortwhileago,isdescribedasthemasterofthenovel,who cameintoEnglishliteraturewithan alientongue,andleftitricherand betterbyhiswork-Inhisdescrip- tionsofthesea,nootherwriterhas approachedhim.Heseemstohave livedalifeapartfromhisfellow-men, sodeivenallcompanionshiptothe charactersofstrongsilentheroisms, whichhisgeniuscreated.Thereis, ofcourse,muchexaggeratedadula- tionintheobituarynoticesofhis passing,buthispersonalcharacteris- tics,likethoseofmostdistinguishedforeigners,werespeciallyattractive. Hewaspatricianinappearnace.The delicately-cutnostrils,thehaughty nose,theburningbrowneyes,theVandyck admirers,heard,arefullyelaboratedby butplainreadersaresatisfiedto:snowthathewasanexquisite writerwhosepersonalexperienceof theseaenabledhimtorecordinbeautifulprosethevelvetydarknessand passionatebrightnessofthetropic nights.

MorethanhalfahundredEpisco- ipalianrectors,membersoftheMassaehusettsClericalAssociation,listened toanaddressatWaltham,Massachusetts,bytheRev.WilliamE. Devlin,S.J.,presidentofBostonCollege,whospokeonthe"Preparation forthePriesthoodintheJesuitOrder." Itwasanexraordinaryscene. FatherDevlinnotonlyspokefreely totheattentiveEpiscopalianclergy- menforanhour,buthesubmittedto aseriesofquestionsfromseveralof hislisteners.Whenheconcludedhe wasgivenenthusiasticapplause.AccompanyingFatherDevlinwasthe Rev.HenryE.Lennon,pastorofSt. Patrick'sChurch,Milford,N.H.,and anotherclergyman,aProtestant,the Rev.W.D-Armatage,rectorofthe ChurchofOurSaviour.Thisisthe firsttimethataRomanCatholic clergymanhasbeenaskedtoaddress theSocietyofClergymen.

Undertheauspicesofthereview "LesCahiers conferenceCatholiques"athree-day ofreligiousarthasbeenheld inParis,duringwhichartists,writers andmembercoftheclergystudiedtogethertheprogressmadeinthedifferentfieldsofart:architecture,sculp- ture,painting,music,dramatics,andmotionpictures,andtheprogresS whichremainstobemade.AnArchbishop,severalBishopsandmembers oftheAcademyattendedthesessionswhichwerealsofollowedbythe painterMauriceDenis.

RamsayMacDonald.theBritish LabourPremier,hascontributednumerousbiographicalnoticestothe"Die. tionaryofNationalBiography."His sketchonDenisFlorenceMacCarthy,theIrishpoetandtranslator,isoneof thefinestandmostsympatheticinthe dictionary.

Theword"hell"wasstrickenfrom theApostles'Creedand"Hades"sub- stituted,inreferringtoChristafter theCrucifixion,a.;;thesixty-fifthan- nualconvention,inDeKalb,Ill.,of theLutheranAugustanaSynod.The sectretains,however,itsbeliefinthe existenceofhell,itwasmadeplain.

DeputiesStuhrmann,FrauvonTil- ing,Janssen,Kickhoffel,Oelzeand other.rnembersoftheGermanNational People'sPartyinthePrussianLand- tag,haveappealedtotheMinistryof Statetomakeastatementofthegov- ernmentattitudetowaratheprobable openingofthefamousoldBensberger Castle,nearCologne,theformerPrus- sianCadetSchool,asaneducational institutionundertheutrectionofthe SocietyofJesus.

PresidentTheseparatequcta,announcedby Coolidge,fortheIrishFree State,amountingto28,567immigrants, makesitpossibleforAmericanagents tobookfreelyandmakesdoublyse- curethepassageofallpersonshold- ingprepaidtickets.HeretoforeIre- landwasincludedintheBritishquota anditisestimatedthatonlyabout 12,000immigrantswereenabledto cometothiscountrylastyear.North-ernIrelandisincludedintheBritish quota.

"Nobodyreallyknowswhatasmell istillhehasbeeninChina,"wasthe opinionofthelateGeneralSirO'Moore Creagh,V.C.,whoseautobiographyis justoffthepress.Someone,here- calls,onceexpressedwondertothe ArchbishopofPekinathishavingliv- edsolonginthatcitywithoutcon- tractingdiseasefromthesmells,which wereeverpresentandwhichmusthar- bormicrobesinnumerable..Thepre- latereplied:"Thereyouarewrong,for theyharbornomicrobes.Evena Chinesemicrobecan'texistinaChinesesmell!"

Inoneof flourishingthemostpopulousand partsoftheCityofDub- lin,anewchurchhasjustbeencon- secrated.Parishionerswerenotcall- edupontocontributeanythingto- warditserection.Aprivatedonor, whodeclinestoallowhisidentityto oemadepublic,providedthechurch fullyequippedandfurnished.The newchurchisthefirstinIrelandde- dicatedtotheBlessedSacrament.

Thesecondoldestbuildingonthe Americancontinent,theoldJesuitre- sidenceatSillery,Quebec,willshortly becomethepropertyoftheprovincial government,andbepreservedasahis-toricmonument.AccordingtoanannouncementmaderecentlybyHon. delardTurgeon,SpeakeroftheLeg- islativeCouncil,andPresidentofthe historicmonumentcommission,two Ouebeeers,AlfredDobell,K.C.,and WilliamDobell,sonsofthelateHon. R.Dobell,havedonatedthebuildingtotheGovernment.Thehouse,built in1639,istheoldestinCanada,andon theContinentissecondonlytoa houseinSt.Augustine,Florida.

OwingtonegotiationssatisfactorilyconcludedbetweentheHolySeeand thePresidentofVenezuela,Mgr.Nis- tal,TitularBishopofDorilens,has beennominatedfirstVicarApostolic oftheCaroni.Thisisafactofvital importanceinthereligiouslifeof Venezulea,beingabeginningofre- parationforthemassacreanddisper-

thenewtea

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sionoftheCapuchinMissionersin 1817.

CanonPatrickMurphy,oflempletuohy,Tipperary,Ireland,parishpriest ofMoyne,whodiedonJanuary28, aged68,leftpropertyofthevalueof £2,299inEnglandandIreland.He gives:-£300totheArchbishopof CashelandEmlyintrustfortheputchaseofbootsandclothesontheap- proachofwinterforchildrenoflabourersresidingintheparishesof MoyneandTernpletuohy;£100eachto theSuperioressesoftheConventof Mercy,Tipperary,forcharity;the SuperioressoftheConventofMercy, Templemore,forcharity;andthe ClericalFundoftheArchdioceseof CashelandEmly;£300tohishousekeeper,MaryAnneMorrissy;£100for Masses;hisbookstoThurlesCollege;and(afterpersonalbequests)theresiduebfthepropertytotheArchbishop ofCashelandEmlytoestablisha burseinMaynoothCollege.

TheAnglicanFellowshipheld:ts annualConferenceatOxfordatthe endofJuly,choosingforthesubject ofitsweek'sdiscussion"Authority." Itisinterestingthat'itinvitedaCa- tholic,FatherC.C.Martindale,S.J.,togivetheinauguraldiscourse.He spokeonthenatureoftheDivine AuthorityofGod,andindicatedthe variousmethod'sinwhichGodcould authoritativelyindicateHiswillto

men,andpointedoutthatanysuch conferencecouldnotbutexamineall thesemethodswithanopenmind.

LullingtonChurch, Burton-onTrent,containsapublicclockwith neitherfacenorhands,whichbystrik- ingthehoursonthechurchbellhas giventheparishionersaccuratetimefornearlyfourcenturies.Builtin the16th.centurybythevillageblack- smith,itcomprisestwoheavystones, arope30feetlongandacrudeescapement.Itiswoundupdailyby thesexton,thewindingbarrelsbeing ofoak,likethebeamsinwhichthe ironbearingswork.ABurtonclock- makerwhohasjustputitsnewbearingsandstrikingpinsdeclaresthat thereisnoreasonwhytheclock, whichkeepadmirabletime,shouldriot continueworkingforcenturies.

FatherJ.C.McMillan,ofPrinceEd. wardIsland,Canada,saysthereisvery' littlereligionpractisedintheDominionofCanadaoutsidetheCatholic Church.ItishisopinionthatPro- testantismisdyinginCanada.He doesnotrejoiceinthatfact,because hedoesnotknowwhetheritsdeath wouldbeofanygreatbenefitifits placewastobetakenbyinfidelity. "Thereisnolongeranypowertokeep peoplewithinthelimitsofthelawex- cepttheCatholicChurch,"saysFather McMillan.

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ForthemenwhowantaStand-bySuittoextendthelifeofthebet- terone,forthosewhocannotaffordthewell-tailoredarticle,ortheman whocanappreciateawell-madeready-to-wearratherthana1adlytailor- edSuit,ourstockisanattractionthatwillrepaylookinginto.

ConcerningManyThings

ChapelinCoalMine.

DuringtheirrecentvisittoPoland, CardinalDuboisandthefourbishops whoaccompaniedhimopenedacuriouschapel380metresundergroundin theminesofKorolewska-Hutta.The prelatesallworeminers'hatsandcarriedsafetylamps.Descendingthe mineshaft,theyarrivedinthemine galleryknownasthe"GalleryofLiberation,"andthenproceededtothe darkchapeldugoutofablockofcoal. ThealtarisdedicatedtoSaintBarbara,andthewallsaredecoratedwith miningequipmentandinstruments. Thechandeliersaremadeofminers picks,suspendedfromtheceilingand bearingminers'lamps.ItwasatouchingsighttoseetheCardinalblessthis chapelwhichhadbeenbuiltinmemoryofhisvisit.Achoirof40miners sangreligiousanthems,andattheend oftheceremonyCardinalDuboismade anaddress,concludingwiththese words:"Here,fromthedepthofthe earth,wesendupourprayerstoGod foryourprosperityandthatofyour familiesandforthehappinessofPoland."

VandalsWreckaShrine.

pastor.Therehasbeenanotable turningtoreligiouscareersbythe Germannobilitysincethewar.

NunDirectors.TwoLondonnunshavebecomethe principaldirectorsofalimitedliabilitycompany.TheyaretheRev. MotherandMotherMagdalenofthe ConventoftheDaughtersofProvidence,StuartCrescent,WoodGreen, andtheircompanyisknownasthe ProvidenceSchool(WoodGreen),Ltd. Soonerthanborrowmoneyfroma banktoerectanewschool,thenuns, togetherwithseverallaymen,formed themselvesintoalimitedcompany, andobtainedpowertoissuedebentures.Aplotofland,frontingthe HighRoadandEarlhamGrove,and facingandadjoiningtheTownHall, hasbeenacquiredandisnowready forbuilding.Theschoolistocost £15,000.Thecompanyisissuing1,500 debenturesof£10each,bearinginterestat5percent.perannum.When theschooliscompleted.itisestimatedthatthewholepropertywillbe worthnotlessthan£20.000.

ThePope'sHealth

TheShrineofOurLadyofLourdes, atSeattle,visitedbythousandssince itwaserectedthirtyyearsago,was wreckedrecently,thestatueofthe BlessedVirginbeingtomdownfrom thegrottoandhurledintoahayfield, andtherelics,mans-ofthemdating backtotheMiddleAges,beingstolen. Itisbelievedtheoutragewasincited bythestrongoppositionofFatherF. Gregory,pastorofthechapel,tothe KuKluxKlanbilltodestroyprivate andpa.ochialschoolsinWashington. FatherGregoryhadreceivedalong seriesofthreateningletters,someof whichdeclaredhewouldbekilledif hepersistedinfightingtheanti-parochialschoolbill.Membersofhisparishalsohadbeenthreatened.Father Gregoryandhisparish,however,continuedtoopposethebillvigorously, thepriestvisitinglargenumbersof hispeopleandexplainingthevicious. nessofthemeasure.Oneresultof theoutrageattheShrinehasbeenthe suddendefectionofmanyProtestants fromtheranksofthosepushingthe schoolbill,whowererevoltedbythe crime.Manynon-CatholicsarecooperatingwiththeCatholicsofthe StatetokeeptheKlanbilloffthe

FrescoesDiscoveredinOldChurch.

Commentingonthealamistr,ports whicnhavebeenpublishedinthepress regardingthehealthoftheHoly Father,the"Universe"referstothe

fordisciplinaryrules.While,asthe "CatholicEncyclopaedia"pointsout, thereisnothingincremation"directly opposedtodogma,"theChilrch'sconsistentobjectiontoitfromtheearliest ageshasnotboenbasedaloneupon seemliness,butuponthefactthatit has,eversincepaganscastthecorpses ofmartyredChristiansintotheflames, beenflauntedasamanifestoofdisbeliefintheresurrectionofthebody.

G.H.C.onModernEducation. Speakingto500teachersinLondon recently,theversatileG.K.Chesterton,commentingontheresultsof ModernEducation,said,interalia: Educationinrecentyearshadpaid agreatdealmoreattentiontothecultivationoftheartisticinstinctinchildren,acontrasttothecondition whichexistedinhisownchildhood, whenchildrenhadthesamedesireto playwithchalks,paints,andpaint brushes,thoughthatpartoftheirmentalityusednevertoberecognised. Whathethoughtwasmostwanting inoureducation,andwhatwasseen tobemostdeficientinournewspapers andingeneralconversation,wasnot thatofteachingpeoplehowtodraw, ortopaint,ortoplaythepianoor organorbagpipes(laughter).Itwas thattheywerenottaughthowto think.Ifitwasthoughtinconvenientordifficulttoteachpeoplereligion-thoughpersonallyhethought thatreligionwasthefoundationof philosophy,andphilosophythefoundationofculture-hecouldseenoreasonwhytheyshouldnotbetaught philosophy,or,atanyrate,logic.It seemedtohimthatthemodernworld

LOSS

Justforafragmentofmorningwetwoweretogether. Trailjoinedtrailinthehills,andwerodetothewest. Chance-metcomradesinyouthandtheuplandweather, Wastingourpricelessminutesinbanterandjest.

Shortwastheway,butIlearnedlife'ssongfromhersinging, Learnedfromherslow,sweetsmile,andthegreyofhereyes, Sawwithnewvisiontheclusteredyuccabellsswinging, Thrilledtothebeautyofwhitepeaksmeetingtheskies. HowcouldIknowthatthehillswouldgrowdarkwithhergoing? .Laughing,Iwatchedherrideintothesouth,andaway, Minewasalivinggleamofthehighgod'sbestowing; LightlyItoseditasideinthespiritofplay.

Ishouldhaveputasideallthings,andmadeherroadmyroad. Ishouldhavefollowedherdowntotheendsoftheearth. Blind,Ihavefollowedthedimtrails,missinglove'shighroad: Shecouldhaveledmetohonour,andglory,andworth. Minewasthefollyofwisdom,andminethetransgressing. NowImustkeepthroughtime'sblurring,andtreasureforgain. Thegraceofawhitethroat,fora*foraman'scaressing, Brownhair,andagirl'swristbenttothebridlerein.

-ElliottC.Lincoln,inthe"LyricWest."

gate-on-Sea.ThenativeCatholicpopulationnumberstwomillions,amillion ofwhomhavebeenconvertedduring thepasttenyears.Therearesome 1,100nativepriestsand1,400European priests.FatherLebbeinsistedonthe wonderfulpietywhichtheChinese showaftertheirconversion,andsaid thattheconvertsareaccustomedto spendsixorsevenhoursinthechurch onSundays.

Onthedaybeforeamemorialceremony,thevillagepriestofCoursurLoir,nearBlois.wasplacinggroupsof flagsinhischurch.Whilearranging someflagsagainstathirteenthcenturypillar,oneoftheLastvestigesof afamouscollegiatechurch,theblow ofthehammerknockedlooseapiece ofplasterrevealingthecornerora fresco.Immediatelythepriestrantothenearestcabinit-maker'sshop andbroughthacksometools.After alittleworkhesucceededinbringing tolightfourfigureswithflutedcollarsandpointedbeardsofthestyleof thefifteenthcentury.Themenwere kneeling,rosaryinhand,beforean altarwhichwasbarelydiscernible. Theexpressionsonthefacesarestriking.Thefindisevidentlyoneof greatvalue.ThepastorofCour-surLoirimmediatelyadvisedtheBureau ofHistoricalmonumentsandtheMinistryofFineArtssentexpertstocompletetherestorationofthefresco.It isbelievedthatthemasterpiecewas concealedunderacoatofplasterat thetimeoftheRevolutiontoprotect itfromdepredationbythemobs.

FormerBavarianMayorBecomes Priest

followingparagraphishichappearedin theLondon"DajlyNews"recently:

AcolleaguejustbackfromRometells mehewasmuchimpressedbythe brisk,business-likeattitudedisplayesi bythePopeatthereceptionwhich heattended.'PiusXI.,'hesays, 'passedrapidlyni_undthemagnificent saloon,hisrighthandextendedtoenablethekneelingassemblagetokiss thePontificalring.Theagilenessof theAlpineclimberrevealeditselfin eachofthePope'smovements;even thePapalBenedictionatthecloseof theaudiencewasbestowedwiththe gestureofanathlete.'AlsoagentlemanattachedtothePapalCourt, whohaslatelyreturnedfrorihisperiodofwaiting,writestothe"Universe":"ThePopeisgoingstrong;he hasafinecolour,andisthoroughly healthyandactive;hekeepsusall verybusy."Gossiptothecontraryeffectmayalwaysbediscounted,as itistheregularpolicyofcertaininterestsabroadtofostereverything thatcancauseanxietyordisquietin Catholiccircles.

BishopGoreonCremation.

Anotherinstanceofnobilityturning tothereligiouslifeisreportedfrom Eichstatt,inBavaria,whereBaron EberhardvonGroote,aformerarmy officerandmayorofthecityofWeeze, wasordainedapriest.Baronvon Groote'sancestorsemigratedfrom AmsterdamatthetimeoftheThirty Years'War.Thebaronwasanofficerinoneofthecrackregimentsof theoldempire,butlefthismilitarycareerandbecamemayorofWeeze.With theoutbreakoftheWorldWar,hereturnedtomilitarylife,butwhen peacecameheagaingaveupthe army,thistimeretiringtoEichstatto takeupreligiousstudies,followingin thefootstepsofCountvonSpee,the presentcanonofColonge,alsoaformerPotsdamofficer.FatherGrooteis tobeassignedtotheCologneArchdiocese-Anotherpriestwholefta titleofnobilityandthe,nilitarycareerforthereligiousrecentlydiedat Werden,nearEssen,wherehewas

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SunriseHill, ViaNorseman, July2,'1924.

Messrs.ThompsonsLtd., Sirs,-Thisisanewdistrict,andthe pianoIboughtfromyouin1913,a Beale,istheonlypianohere,within 20miles.BeforeleavingLion[illI wasoffered£70cashforit,andadvisednottobringitsofarintothe bush.However,Irefusedtheoffer andthisiswhathappened. Ihaditwellpackedandboltedinto itscase.Itwascartedtothetruck inadray.Throughthetruckbeing delayedatNorthamitwasbumped mercilesslyabouttheyardinthetruck atNorsemanafterits434milesofrail. Thetruckwasnotunloadedfora month-afterwhichmypianowasstoredintheirongoodsshedforonecold winterandpartofafrightfullyhot summerintheNorsemangoodsshed. JustbeforeChristmasourhousewas built,andIhadthepianobrought downwithmyotherfurniture.It came70milesfromNorsemantous inaspringcart.Wewerereadyfor allsortsoftrouble,butwhenitwas unpackedinthepresenceofourneighbours,oneofthem,anEnglishChurch organist,itwasfoundtobeabsolutely rightineveryrespect,nottheslightest shade detailsbecausetheconditionsformed theseveresttestIhaveeveryheard ofbeingputonapiano. Trustingitmaybethecauseofsellingmoretobushcustomers.-Iam, Yoursfaithfully, L.M.MORT03

showedastartlingdisproportionand discordinregardtothesethings.The numberofpeoplewhowerefinemusicianswasveryconsiderable.Thenumberwhoreallyappreciatedfinepoetry, orwhoknewgoodartwhentheysaw it,orwholovedthesightofagreat landscape,wasalsoverylarge.But thenumberwhocouldtakefivesteps inarationalargumentandpursueit totheendwasverysmall.Ifwe couldnothaveareligiousandmoral education,thenatleastletushavean intellectualeducationtoteachpeople howtousetheirbrains,sothatthey couldfindthetruthinreligion,morals, andphilosophy.

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SOLEAGENTS.

The"sillyseason"nowhavingarrived(saysanEnglishCatholiccontemporary),someofthepopular papershavebeengivingprominent spacetoaspeechbyBishopGoreadvocating'cremation,andinparticular tohisremarksontheresurrectionof thebody.Hethinksthattheidea ofthe"re-collectionofthematerial flesh"is"animpossibleone,"and"no partof.theChristianCreed."Bishop Gore,ofcourse,isatlibertytobelievewhathelikes.But,whenhe proceedstotalkaboutthebeliefsof Catholics,hestandssubjecttocorrection.Onthatsubjectheisreported asfollows:-"TheRomanCatholic Church,hebelieved,stillprohibited cremation,buthadcarefullyexcluded theideathatitdidsoontheological grounds.Itdidsooutofreverencefor pastcustom."TheCatholicruleis, however,baseduponwidergrounds thanmerecustom.validthoughthat isinmanycircumstancesasabasis

BaptisedOver12,000Pagans. Apriestwhohasbaptisedbetween 12,000and15,000Chineseconvertshas lustbeenvisitingEngland.Heis FatherVincentLebbe,aBelgianLazaristmissionary,whohaslivedinChina fortwentyyears.FatherLebbehas cometoEnglandinthecourseofa tourofconversionamongstChinese studentsintheEuropeanuniversities, whowillintimereturntotheirhomes andbecometheleadersofChinese thought.Sofarduringthreeyearsne hasreceived146studentsintothe Church.Someastonishingfigures concerningthegrowthofCatholicism inChinaweregivenbyFatherLebbe inalecturewhichhegaveatWest-

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WhentheEditorassignedmethe jobofreportingajuvenile.football match,Ireceiveditwithresignation, whenhefurtherstipulated,"Cutout referencestothebluesky,idealweather,andthesilveryribbonofthe Swanintheneardistance,etc.,"Iwas indespair,forIexpectedtosee nothingmorethansomelittleboys doingtheirbest,with"agreatwayto go"beforetheywouldplaypresent.ablefootball.

ButonarrivingattheW.A.C.A. groiand justintimetoseetheboys' teamsfileout.myinterestbeganto awaken.TheteamswereFremantle C.B.C.andSt.Patrick'sBoys'School, Perth,FremantleBoys'StateSchool havingdroppedoutoftherunningthepreviousSaturday.

Thefirstthingtonoticewastheobviousdisparityoftheagesandavoidupotsofthetwoteams,recallingthe recentcontestbetweenLimulkinand WalterMiller.TheC.B.C.teamwas amatureone,Ilearnedsubsequently that8ofthemcameunderthecompulsorydrillclausewhichshowsthem tobe17yearsold,whileofSt.Patrick'steamonlyonewasincludedin the1907quota.St.Patrick'steam havingwonthetoss,electedtoplaywiththesunattheirback,andthis gavethemthefurtheradvantageofa lightbreezethatblew"fromthe gatesofthesun."

Mr.S.Slattery,a"Bgradeumpire, hadchargeofthegame,andevenwhile thefirstquarterwasyoungitcould beseenthathistaskwouldbeaneasy one,forbothteamswereplayinggood football,andmanyofthespectators, attheendoftheseniormatch,affirm. edthattheboys'matchwasthebetter ofthetwo."Getridoftheballand kickdowncentre,"wasMr.H.Gepp's lastadvicetoSt.Patrick'sboys-theydidboth.Therewasnolackof thrills,andtheballtravelledfrom endtoendwithwonderfulrapidity. St.Patrick'sscoutswereneverfound wantingwhenevertheballwassent forward,andtheopportunitytoscore wasropedinwiththeeaseandcer- taintyofaMexicancowboyshowing hislordshipoverthelariat. Withintwominutesofstartingtime St.Patrick'sboysbegan"tospark," andaneatpassontoBrianHuggins puthimwithinshootingdistance;he madenomistake.Upanddownplay followedwithvigourandclarity.the Fremantleteamshowingplentyof speedanddash.Indeedtheirbrillianceinbeingsofleet-footedwastheir undoingtoagreatextent,forthe temptationto"speedthrough"often ledtotheprimaryactofawell-timed kickbeingleftout,thespectacular runsbaingnothingbettertothepurposeofscoring,thanthebrilliance andbarrennessofa"meteortrailing light."istotheCouncilsofNations. St.Patrick's,onthecontrary,sentthe ballclownforwardwithsurprisingly longpowerfulkicks.BrianHuggins wasthestarofthefirstquarter,being responsibleforfivegoalsfromsix shots-the"slipped"onehittingthe post. Thisyoungplayerisacorn ingchampioninthegoallickingdivision,someofhisSaturday'sgoalsbeingcomparativelytelescopicfordistance.Attheendofthefirstquar- terthescoresstood:St.Patrick's,5 goals,2behinds;__FremantleC.B.C.. nil.

Ontheresumptionofplay.Freman- tlebegantobeoperativeinthegoalscoringline,andSt.Patrick'shacks showedaweakwatchontheiroppon- ent'sforwards.Neverthelesstheestablishedleadwasmaintained,andthe half-timescoreswere:St.Patrick's,6 goals2behinds;Fremantle,3goals4 behinds.

Afterthelongintervalbothteam. werekeyeduptotheirtopforiii. Playwasstrenuous.andattimesbeecramped.Nevertheless,after hdbattling,theballwasonceagain upforward,andGrievesecuringit, secureditagainbysendingitsafely towhatis"safetyfirst"intheworld ofscoringcleanthroughtheairand bothgoalposts.Themostmarked featureofthegameuptothisstage wasthesplendidaccuracyofSt.Pat rick'sgoal-kickers.whomaterialised7 goalsfromtenshots.Ryanand Walkerweresunerbatthisstage,and forFremantleMaherendLawrence putupsomenotableplay.Thelatterwasverysoundindefence.and cleared"mostconstantly."Before thenuarterended.BrianHuggins, likeCoriolanusofold,addedhissixth DudleyandDwyer,EconomicChambers,haveHousestoSell,Cityand Suburbs.

goal,fortheday,asthoughtosay "AloneIdidit."Thescoresnow stoodat:St.Patrick's,8goals3behinds;Fremantle,4goals4behinds. Bothteamswerefullofdeterminationforthelastquarter.Fremantle hadtheup-hillnecessityofcatching up23pointsbeforestandingonequal ground,butaslightwindwasintheir favour,agoodwind,andasevenan illwindcanblowgood,whatmight notcomefroma"favouringair."

St.Patrick'sbacksworecalledon toclearagainandagain,andrespondedeffectively.Hansen,Maygar,and Lesliewardedoffmanyanattack, neverthelessFremantlefound4,heopening,andrepeatedthisafewminutes later.Playwastransferredtothe otherend,whereHugginswasagain prominent.Heforcedhiswaythrough ahostofdefendersandsnappeda neatgoalwiththeleftfoot.Theumpiredisallowedthegoal,andawarded afreeforhangingon.St.Patrick's attackedagain,andatlastregisteredabehind.Theendwasnowwellin sight,eightminutestogo,andthe

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Fremantleteamstrovemanfullyto lessentheleadofSt.Patrick's.The ballvAsquicklysentupforward,onlytobereturned,andthefinal stages,madethe"noblechancethat bringsthenobleknight,"forRyan,of Si.Patrick's,nowbecameconspicuous, andbroughttheplayoutofthedangerzoneforhisside.Fremantleadd eranotherpoint,butthefinalwhistle sounded,anda"famousvictory"left St.Patrick'shighanddry,withthe Premiershipoftheseason.Final scores:St.Patrick's,Sgoals4behinds (52points):FremantleC.B.C.,6goals 5behinds(41points).

Goalkickers:Huggins(6),Grieve (1),Hogan(1).Hugginswaseasily the"bestman"ontheground,hislong kickingwasarevelation.Walker,at centreandinruck,waseffectivetoa degree.Grieve,havingthereliable qualityofalways"beingthere"when wanted,wasabigfactorinSt.Pat- rick'swin.Hisexcellenceconsistsin beingreadytoturnsmartly,andto

evadeapursuerwiththesuccessofan "elusivepimpernel."Rod.Ryanshowedhimselftobeanembryonicchamson.Magyar,Mullens,Hansen(cap- tain),andMcMahonindefence,playedexcellently.Sheridan,roving,was quicktoseizeopportunities.

t'o:FremantleC.B.C.Hickswasa sowerofstrength;hedominatedthe "ucktoagreatextent.Barrettprov- edhimselfagoodplayer,butlike manymoreofhisteam,didnotheed theadmonition"scornrunning"with thyheels."Thatrunningproclivity isthepredominantpassionoftheFremantleC.B.C.-excellentinitself,but adisabilitywhenaconfederationof interestsisneeded.ThisstrongweaknesslostFremantlethematch.Lawrence-anexcellentdefender.Others whodidwellwereMaherandPearce. PremiershipPoints.

ForHomeConsumption

THEBRIGHT EYESOF DANGER. Iknow,mySweet,thineeyesare bright Andlustrousasthesloe; DoInotseethybrowiswhite Andpureasdrivensnow?

Buttruthtotellmysensescloy

Withsilkendalliance; Toolongmyswordhaslackedemploy; Andrustedgrowsmylance; Toclarion-noteandmartialdeed ToolonghaveIbeenstranger; NowatAdventure'scallIspeed TowoothefaceofDanger. Andoh,dearHeart,mybloodwill sing!

Withjoymypulseshalldance!

WithjoyI'llhearmygoodswordring Andplaceinrestmylance.

Thewindblowsfree!Freedom'smy goal, Oncemoretobearanger -Mymistressstilltheopenroad Andthebrighteyesofdanger."

-E.J.G.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Thefoundationofeverynoblechar. acterisabsolutesincerity-Coleridge. Friendshipmakesbloomagainthe flowersonthethornsoflife.-Anon. Godforgivesalloursinssavedespair.-Talleyrand.

Birdsareensnaredwithpipesthat imitatetheirownvoices,andmen withsayingsagreeabletotheirown opinions.-Butler.

Thereisnosuchfalsebalanceas whenmanweightethheavierthan God,earthheavierthanheaven,the pleasuresofsinheavierthanthecrown ofglory,amomentarycontentment heavierthaneternalblessedness,and justlyaresuchbalances"anabominationuntotheLord."

Prideandvaingloryaretheprime elementsofvainphilosophy,whereas sacredandsoundphilosophyisfoundedinhumility.Shipsthatareheaviestladensaillowest;soamindladenwithsoundphilosophyismost humble.

Tobealwaysintendingtoleada newlifebutnevertofindtimetoset aboutit-thisisasifamanshould putoffeatinganddrinkingfromday todaytillheisstarvedanddestroyed. Truereligonisthefoundationof society.Whenthatisonceshaken bycontemptthewholefabriccannot hestableorlasting.

Thereneverdidandneverwillexistanythingpermanentlynobleand excellentinacharacterwhichwasa strangertotheexerciseofresolute self-denial.

Thewholeworldisnotworthasoul, andasoulisworthnothingwithout itsresolutions.Weneednotbetroubledbecauseweareweak,ifbytrustinginthepowerandmercyofGod weneverlosecourage.-St.Francisde Sales.

THE LORD'SPRAYER. Thesublimebeauty,sweetsimplicity anddeepsignificanceoftheLord's Prayer,givenbyChristHimselfin answertotherequestofhisApostles, isoftenoverlooked.Perhapsthe factthatitissoveryfamiliartoall ofusmakesusblindtothequalitieswhichhavemadeitthegreatest ofprayers.Oneissometimesata losstounderstandwhypeoplewill seekanoutletforreligiousfervourin unusual,novelandnotunoften,utterlyinappropriateprayers,whenin theOurFather,asitismorecommonlyknownarecontainedinthe highestdegreeallthecharacteristics oftrueprayer.TheOurFatherasks forallthatwecanneedforbodyor soul;itacknowledgesthesupreme omnipotenceoftheGodaboveus.It isplainlysimple,naturalandspontaneousandassuchpre-eminently adaptedtopopularuse.Itisdivided intosevenrequestsorpetitions.Three uitheserefertoGod'shonourand gloryandtheremainingfourtoour owncorporalorspiritualwants. TheGodWhomweaddressas"Our Father"whenwesaythisprayeris AlmightyGod,theFather,Son,and HolyGhost,unitedinthemostHoly Trinity.Theuseofthepossessive "our'insteadof"my"isdesignedto remindusthatthroughourcreation andredemption,weareallmembersof thegreathumanfamilyofwhichGod istheFather;itiscalucatedtoinspireinusafervourandadesireto prayforandhelpNoeanother.God isalsocalled"Father"becauseHe doesallthata-goodFatherwoulddo forusandinfinitelymore.MancannotcomprehendallthatGodhasdone DudleyandDwyercanInvestyour Moneyingoodlocurities;weare SwornValuators.

Saviour;hisglance,fulloffaith, soughttodiscoverthroughtheshades ofdeath,someraysoftheglorywherewiththeQueenofHeavenwasalreadyAining."

andisdoingforhim.Wereheable todoso,hewouldbemorecarefulto liveaccordingtoGod'scommandments;hewouldtrytoexpresseven insomesmallwaythegratitudeof hisheart;hewouldendeavourtobe trulyachildofGodasHeisOur Father.Godgivesusourexistence. Heprotectsus.Heprovidesforus andteachesus.Theverynameitself,"Father,"isenoughtoinspirein usacompleteconfidenceinHim.We knowthatifourpetitionsareworth grantingoriftheyareforthegood ofoursoul,theywillbegranted;that Helovesuswithalovethatisbeyondcomprehension;thatforthat reason,ifwebutasktobeforgiven Hewillforgive.Hegaveuseverything,andthoughweillrepayHim forallHiskindnessandmercy,we stillremainHischildrenandHeremainsOurFather.

TOGLADYS.

WhenGladyssings Thesky'stomeareopened, GivingaglimpseofParadisebeyond; Mythoughtsarelostindreamsof mysticmelody; Mybeingsoarstorealmsofpurest rapsody; SweetnessdescendsasborneonAngel'swings WhenGladyssings.

EXCUSES.

-E.J.G.

Excusesarelittleknock-outdrops thatamanusestobedazzlehisown conscienceonspecialoccasions.Peoplenevertrytoexcusethingsthat theythemselvesbelievetoberight. Whenyoudoyourbestyourareconsciousofacontentmentthatthevery actitselfproduces.Ifthereisany chanceforanexcuse,thethingexcusesitself.Yourbrainmaybeun schooled-butthebrainisthere. Didyoueveruseanexcuseasa propthatitdidnotfalldown?Ex. cuseshamper.Excusesformstumblingblocksoverwhichyouaresure tofallunlessyoukickthemasideand forgetthem.Excusesareunnatural. Theywearfalsefaces.Theynever looktoyouastheyreallyare.And anexcuseneveranswersanything. Thenexttimeyoufeellikemakingan excuse-don't.

ANOPENMIND.

Tohaveanopenmindisreallyvital tosuccess.Buthewhowillnotsee thegoodpointsintheviewsandpracticesofotherssimplyclosesthedoor tofurtherknowledge.Thinkofall thereistobeknownintheworld. Compareitwithwhatyouknow.Rig folkarebroadandopenminded.The narrowpersondeliberatelylimitshis orherownchances,liketheostrich thatburieshisheadinthesand.Allowthatyoumay.leardfromothers. Cheerfullyconsidersuggestionsfrom others.Theymayknowsomething youdon'tknow-yet.

TRANSPORTEDTOHEAVEN.

ThedeathoftheMotherofChrist is Bossuet.beautifullydescribedbythegreat BishopofMeaux:"Themost HolyVirgingaveeupherhoultttttmg HolyVirgingaveuphersoulwithout painandwithoutviolenceintothe handsofherSon.Itwasnotnecessaryforherlovetoexertitselfbyany extraordinaryemotions.Asthe slightestshockcausesthefullyripe fruittodropdownfromthetree,so wasthisblessedsoulculled,tobesuddenlytransportedtoheaven;thusthe HolyVirgindiedbyamovementof divinelove;hersoulwascarriedto heavenonacloudofsacreddesires. ThereforetheholyAngelssaid:'Who isshethatgoethup asapillar ofsmokeofaromaticalspice,ofmyrrh, andfrankincense'-abeautifulandexcellentcomparisonadmirablyexplainingthemannerofherhappytranquildeath.Thefragrantsmokethat weseerisingupfromacomposition ofperfumesisnotextractedbyforce, norpropelledbyviolence:agentle, temperedheatdelicatelydetachesit andturnsitintoasubtlevapour whichrisesofitsownaccord.Thus vasthesouloftheholyVirginseparatedfromherbody;thefoundations werenotshakenbyaviolentconcuss'on;adivineheatdetacheditgently f-omthebodyandraisedituptoits Pelovecl.CarriedbytheApostles,escortedbytheAngelsofheavenand 'Saintsofearth,thevirginalbodywas honefromSiontothe'valleyofGethsemani,wheresonftensincethat bleedingAgonyOurLadyhadreturnedeitherinboc'yorofheart. lasttimePeter,joiniAg:.isvenerable 1.-rr!s,,,aredattentivelyatthealmost divinefeaturesoftheMotherofOur

thinkyourgrandmotherisjustsweet."

Wherearetheoldladiesnow?I neverseeany. Doesanygrandmotherwearacap nowadays?

THEPASS/NG01'THEGRANDMOTHER.

Awriterinthe"DailyGraphic" says:-WhenIwasagirltherewere grandmotherswithwhitehair,who worecapsandlacythingsaboutthe necksofamplegarments,whichmade pleasantsilkyrustlingswhenonesat attheirfeetand"talkedthingsover."

Grandmothersweremoreunderstandingofyoungpeople'sdifficulties, Ifound,thanmothers;theytooka wider,inureimpartialview.They weremoreindulgent,too,andthey knewhowtomendormakeoveranythingfromanill-fittingblousetoa woundedheart.Andthecakesand jamstheycouldmakeonfestiveoccasions!

Whenmyowngrandmotherspassedaway,Ifoundotheroldladieswho weregentle,filledwithsympathyand thepowertosoothe.Youngfriends wereselfish,scornful,orjustindifferenttomanyofthosethingsthat seemedofgreatestmomenttome,but Ialwaysknewatleastoneoldlady friendwithwhomIcould"talk thingsover"tomygreatrelief. OthergirlsIknewalsodiscussed lifewiththeirgrey-hairedrelatives andfriends,andthoughwepronouncedthem"funnyolddears,"wewere notindifferenttotheirtastesandfoibles.Ibelieveinthosedayswe youngpeoplehadsomeperceptionof thelonelinessofoldage,andthe drearinessoffailingphysicalstrength. Iknowweweregentleandatleast outwardlyrespectfultowhitehairand wrinkledfaces.Andthereisnodoubt ofthetenderplacestheseunderstandinglovingoldladiesheldinourhearts. Irememberthethrilloftender prideIfeltwhenagirlsaidtome,"I

WherecanIfindthesoftshoulder andbroadlap? IthoughtIhadfoundoneinthe houseofafriendtheotherday.She tookmetosee"Granny,"whowaslyingonthedining-roomcouch,wrap. pedinrugsandsufferingfromaheadache.Shehadpurewhitehairand asweetface.

Yesterday,Imetmyfriendwalkingwithagraceful,smartly-dressed woman,whoworeredshoesandared hatpulleddownoverhereyes.We stoppedandspoke.Theywereon theirwaytothedansant,butmy friendsaidshewouldrathergoshoppingwithme.

"But,"Isaid,turningtohercompanion,whosereddenedlips-iiireresmilingpolitely,"youwon'tmindgoing tothedancealone?" "Oh,Grannywon'tmind,"wasthe reply.Yes,itwastheoldladyof theheadache.

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FORPARTICULARS,APPLYTOW.I.POWER,Principal.

Ifyouwanttocontinueeducation,prepareforsomexamination orstudybusinesssubjectsforacareer,theC.C.C.canhelpyoi.Teachers andstudentsstudywithus-theformerfortheirownhigherexamina- tions,andtheyoungerpeopleforadvancementi life.TheCatholic Schoolauthoritieshaveexpressedveryfavourableopinionsofourpostal lessonsandmanyteachersareenrolled.Specialfeesarequotedfor groupsofstudentsfromConvents.Lessonsarepostedtoallpartsofthe State.Writefordetailsofoursubjectsandfees.

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TheresurrectionofTurkeyasthe resultoftherivalriesandjealousies andthemuddlingdiplomacyofthe Allies,hashadtheeffectofraising morethanonegraveproblemforthe Christianinhabitantsoftheterritories ruledbytheAngoraGovernmentand Parliament.Turkeyhasbeengreatly reducedbothinareaandpopulation since1920. Thusbeforethewarthe racialandreligiousgroupsoftheOttonEmpirehadthefollowingpopuIsion:-(1)Musulmans,about10,000,C dividedamongsteightnationalities.Whiletherewaslittleapostasy fromtheirranks,theirnumberwas decreasingbecauseofthehighinfant mortalityrate.(2)Christian,divided thus.GreekOrthodox,3,000,000,belongingtofivenationalities:Armenian Schismatics,about2,000,000;Greeks, unitedwithRome,about1,000,000. (3)Jews,about300,000.Forcenturiesthepoliticalandreligiousheadof Turkeyhasbeenthesame.ThelatestKing-KhalifwasSultanMohammed VI.However,hispoliticalpower wastakenawayfromhiminDecember,1922,andearlyin1924hewasalso deposedasthereligiousheadofthe Empire.andbanished.Whilehewas givenshelterinSwitzerland,hischildren,princesandprincesses,went southintoSyria,wheretheMoslems ofBeyrouthwelcomedthem.Atthe presenttimeTurkey'spopulationis onlyabout7,000,000,amongwhom morethan6,000,000areMohammedans.Oneofthefirstactsofthe GovernmentofMustaphaKemalwas todecreethatallChristians,whoare forthemostpartGreeks,shouldleave Turkey,whereuponGreeceretaliated bydecreeingthatallTurksshouldbe banishedfromGreekterritory.However,bothofthesedecreeswersmodified,andatthepresenttimethere areabout600,000OrthodoxGreeksin Turkey,andabout100,000Armenians. WaronChristians.

TherulersofthenewTurkeyhave shownthemselvesintolerantofreligiousinstitutions.Thusnotonly havetheyabolishedtheCaliphate,but theywould abolishallreligion.Theybegan,indeed,byorderingFrenchandallotherforeignersto removeChristianemblemsfromthe schoolrooms,andthenboldlydecreed thatallChristianschoolsmustclose entirely.Thencamethethreatto suppresstheEcumenicalPatriarchate, theArmenianPatriarchate,andthe GrandRabbinateofConstantinople. AngorahassubstitutedFridayfor Sundayasthedayofrest,andordered alllinesofbusinesstocloseonFridayandtooperateonSunday.ProhibitionhasbeeninforceinTurkey inaccordancewithatenetofMohammedanism,butunderthenewregime beerandwineareallowed-infact, canbepurchasedinthehotels.

TheIntolerantTurk.

ThepeopleofTurieyarenotin sympathywiththeGovernment'sirreligiouspropaganda,butitisnotlikely thattherewillbeanyrebellion againstit.Themostprobablesolution,accordingtoRightRev.MonsignorJohnP.Noll,LL.D.,willbethe establishmentoftheCaliphatein Egypt.TheTurkhasbecomemore intolerantsincethewar,becausethe newpoliticalmovementhasmadehim morenational,andhisnationalityand hishatredforChristianityareclosely interwoven.This,ofcourse,,loesnot bringgoodcheertothe500,000Christianswhostillhavetheirhomesin Constantinople,oneofthemostDeal). tifullysituatedcitiesintheworld, andlongagreatstrongholdofChristianity,untilMoslemoccupation.It, greatestmosquewasoncethemost famousCatholicCathedraloftheEast, thatofSt.Sophia,whereseveralGeneraCouncilsoftheChurchwereheld. in eearlycenturies,andwhere Cht,tianemperorswerecrowned.The Chri3O.iansnowinConstantinoplewere permitted,accordingtoaprovisionof theTreatyofLausanne,toremain, buttheymaybeforcedtoleaveunder thepressureofdiscrimination,persecution,andunbearableeducational laws.

AnAlbanianPersecution. Albaniaisacountrywhichhas,of course,longsincebeenfreedfrom theTurkishtyranny.Butthisfact notwithstanding,ithasrecentlyhappenedthatundertheGovernmentof AchmedZogu,whichwasrecently overthrownandhadtoflee,theCatholicpopulationwassubjectedtoper- secution.Eveninthelastcenturies ofTurkishrulethesituationofthe CatholicsofAlbaniawasnotsofull ofcaresandanxietiesasitwasunder

thedespoticsystemofAchmedZogu.

SowhenArchbishopMedjiarecently soughtoftheGovernment,inthe formofaconcordat,arenewalofthe oldpatrimonialfreedomoftheCatholicChurchwhichhadbeenconfirmedbynumerousrulersundertheformerSultansofConstantinople,every possibleobstaclewasputintheway. Notonlythat,however,forAchmed Zoguentereduponactsofhostility againstCatholicschoolsandtheCatholicclergy.AgainsttheseiniquitousmeasurestheArchbishopofScutarirosewithApostolicdetermination, andinacircularlettertotheCatholic clergyhewarnedthepopulationofthe evilsofsendingtheirchildrentothe Governmentalboardingschoolssetup attheinstigationoftheTurkishMasonicLodges,whichdominatedAchmedZogu,andurgedtheestablishmentalloverthecountryofprivate schools,therightsofwhichhewould resolutelydefendincommonwiththe wholeCatholicclergy.Theanswer oftheGovernmentwasaharryingof theCatholicBishopsandclergy.The Mohammedanpopulationwasincited againsttheCatholicsbymeansof maliciouscalumnies,sothattheinternalpeaceofthecountrywasgreatlymenaced.Catholicparentswho senttheirchildrentoprivateschools werepunishedandexposedtopersecution.YettheGovernmentofAchmed.Zogudidnotsucceedinexecutingitsplantosuppressandsilence theopopsitionoftheCatholics.ArchbishopMedjidevenwasverysuccessfulinfoundingaCatholicpaper,the firstthateverappearedintheAlbanianlanguage.TheArchbishop'sdetractorsthenrevengedthemselvesby allegingthatheandthoseassociated withhimhadplottedtobringabout thedownfalloftheGovernment.As amatteroffact,however,theepiscopateandtheCatholicclergyandlaitygenerallyneverpushedtheirdefence beyondtheuseofmeanscompatiblewithChristianmorals.Naturally, whentherevolutionbroketheGovernmentcouldnotcountupon,and didnotreceive,thesympathyand supportofthe700,000Catholics.So, desertedonallsides,theGovernment ofAchmedZogufellavictimtothe revolution,thevictoryofwhichwas welcomedastheliberationfromanintolerableyokebyallAlbanianswithoutdistinctionoffaithanddenomination.

Europe'sDuty.

CatholicsandotherChristiansunderTurkishjurisdiction,andalso those-asthecaseofAlbaniashows -insomeofthelanasformerlybut nownolongerruledbytheOttoman Power,areexposedtopersecutionand aresuffering.NowthatEuropeis abouttoendeavourtosetherown houseinorder,itistobehopedthat theWesternGovernmentswillkeepan eyeupontheproceedingsoftheTurk andseetoitthattheChristiansof theNearEastshallbeassuredofthe protectiontowhichtheyareentitles;-"IrishCatholic.

TheDemocracyoftheCatholicChurch

Awriterinthe"Nation,"NewYork, contrastingthedifferentmethodsof EnglishandFrenchgovernanceofcolouredracesintheCarribean,paysa tributetotheirsuccessincreatinga decentatmosphereoftoleranceand mutualrespectbetweenthewhitesand blacks,sodifferentfromwhatholds inthe'UnitedStates.Heattributes theEnglishsuccessto"theEnglish habitofjusticeandtheexperimentof lettingthecolouredpeoplesharein theirowngovernmentsolargely."He notesthatasthecolouredmenrisein theeconomicandsocialscalethereis lessmoneytobemadebytheplanters, andasthewhitemancannotstandthe climatetheproportionofwhitesis rapidlydecreasing.TheFrench,he remarks,"evincenosuchinstinctiverepugnancetotheblackraceasthe Anglo-Saxon;theyinter-marrywith colouredpeoples,andadmitthemquite freelytocivilequality,eventoasort ofsocialequality."7woagencies,ac. cordingtohim,haveassistedincreatingaFrenchcolouredcivilisation-the Frenchsystemofeducationandthe CatholicChurch.Hewrites:"The FrenchcoloniesaresaturatedwithCa. tholicismNoteveninBrittanyisthe waysideshrine,thewaysidecross,the calvaireascommonasinMaitinque. Andwhateverelseonemayfindtosay

SocialAspectofCatholicism

Itispainfultothereaderofpresentdaycontroversiestofindvery gravetheologicalthinkersstillquarrellingoverthosefundamentaldogmasofChristianitywhichforCatholicshavebeensettledagesago,insteadofconcentratingalltheirenergiesupontheonegreatobjectof teachingthemassesofhumanity thoseinfallibleprinciplesofdutyand rightthathavebeenformulatedby thegreatdoctorsandthinkersofthe past.Tomanyofthosewho,after twothousandyears,arestilldiscussingwhatparticulardogmastheyare tobelieveinordertobesaved,it neveroccursatalltoinquireinto thesocialeffectoftheProtestantdoctrinesuponthemassesofthepeople. IfthereligonofChristwasmeantto liftuptheheartsofmankindbyfill. ingthemwithagreatjoy,withthe livinghopeofafuturelife,thenthe mostardentdefendersofProtestant. ismwilladmitthattheirreligionis notdistinguishedbythisgrandcharacteristicoftheFaithofChrist.

TheproletariatofLutheranGermanyandofProtestantEnglandwill mostsadlytelltheirtale.ThepoorestItalianpeasanthasabrighterand happieroutlookuponhumanlifethan anyofthese,forindifferentashemay appearattimes,deepdowninhissubconsciousnessthereisthegladness andthehopewhichCatholicismalone hasbeenabletoengenderinthe heartsofmankind.

Yes,theCatholicreligionistheonly onethatcanmakeamandiewithany realhope,saidtheProtestantParnell,onhearingofthedeathofacertainIrishprisoner,andwemayadd theonlyonethatcanmakeanyone livewiththegladnessofarealhope. ItisthissocialaspectofCatholic. ismwhichhasbeencompletelyignoredbysomeofthegravesttheological thinkers,ontheProtestantside. Whilsttheywerediscussingthesubtlestpointsofdogma,itneveroccurred tothemtoinquireintothebanefuleffectsofafalsereligionupontheir ownpeople.Afalsereligionwill nevermaketheFaithofChristalivingthinginhumansociety,itwill nevereffectthesupernaturalvirtues inawholenation,althoughitmay dosoinafewsecludedindividuals,it willneverbringearthnearertoheaven byengenderingintheheartsofthe massesofhumanitythelivinghopeof afuturelife.

ThissocialaspectofCatholicism waswitnessedespeciallyduringthe latewar.AlltheoldCatholicna. tions,theFrenchunderVerdun,the ItaliansamidtheAlpinesnows,the BelgiansandthePolesintheirsplendidendurance,theIrishpeopleduring theirnightofterrorgaveproofofa tenacityandheroicsacrificethathave rarelybeenequalledinthehistoryof man. ItwasthespiritualpowerofCatholicismthatgavejoytotheirhearts inthehourofsupremedangerand taughtthemtodie,likeChrist,forthe loveofthenativeland.

TheseancientCatholicnationsare to-dayrenewingtheiryouth,because Catholicismhaspreservedinthema vitalitywhichalonemakesitpossible forthemtodoso.Sometimeswe hearofcertainnationswhicharesupposedtobemorecivilised.Itwere difficultindeedtofindacommon standard,humanlyspeaking,bywhich tojudgeandcomparethevariouscivilisations.Howshallwecompare,for instance,therailroadsandsubways, thewonderfulcommercialprosperity oftheUnitedStateswiththemusic andartandliteratureofsunnyItaly? Andifweconsiderthenationsfrom themoralstandpoint,howconfused willourcomparisonbecome?How difficultitistocalculatethelossand gain,thepointsinwhichcertainna tionsaresuperior,thoseinwhichthey arealsoinferiortoothers.Butlet usreducethesefractional.civilisations, whosevaryingnumeratorsanddenominatorsconfuseusastotheirre lativevalue,tothesupernaturalstandard,tothegreatuniversaldenominatorwhichisChrist,andtherein perhapsweshallfindthekeytothe relativevalueofhumanprogress. Yes,itisthenationsinwhichthe massesofthepeopledrawnearestto Christ,inwhichthosechoicestfruits aboutCatholicism,itinculcatesinits lowliestrepresentativesaspiritofChristianequality.TheoldwhitepfiegT standingbeneaththestonecrossonthe greenhillsideofMorneRouge,sur windedbyhisblackcongregationwhc hadmadetheroundwithhimsinging theStationsoftheCrossthatLenten SundayofMarch,calledtherri"mes freres,"inhissimpleaddress,inno Pickwickiansense."

whicharethesaintsofGodappearin thegreatestabundance,thatmust alsobejudgedthemostcivilised.But whicharethenationsthatapproach nearesttoChristatthepresentday? NotcertainlythoseinwhichtheFaith ofChristhasbeenabandonedbythe massesofthepeople.Itfollowsthen that,evenifitiscivilisationandtrue progressweareinsearchof,weshall findthemonlyinthosenationsthat professCatholicism,forapparentlyit istheyalonewhohavepreservedthe FaithofChrist.thatlivingFaiththat ripensintoCharityandBlessedHope, thatpointsouttheroadtoeternity andgladdenstheheartofthewondererduringhispilgrimageupon earth.-FatherP.O'Leary,S.C.,inthe SalesianBulletin.

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"I'mgoingtobeagodfathernextgreatcomfortfromtheirrudecruci- week,Thursday,Ithink,"confinedfixes. JohnnytoSisterIrene,ashelaida "Placidusdroppeduponhisknees. pileofarithmeticpapers,gatheredHisbowfellamongtherocksand fromhisrow,uponherdesk. rolleddownasheercliffurrheeded. From Figureuponth or "Oh,howlovely!Whosebaby?"fromtheefeatherycloudwhich Cross floated askedSisterIrene. abovethewhitestagaVoicespoke, "Thelady'sthatusedtoworkintheanditcommandedtheprotdcaptain sameofficewithmyaunt.Shejustoftheemperor'sguardtobelieve, livesatthecornerofourstreet.HerwhatthedespisedChristianshadin- neisMrs.-Dorseynow,andshesistedupon,thatHeWhohaddied as.edmymotherthismorningcoulduponCalvarywastheSonofGod. I godfather."Thegleamofim-AndPlacidusanswered,'Lord,Ido poitanceinhisgreyeyessuddenlybelieve.'AfterthattheVoicetold faded."Mymothersayshe'sanicehimthathislifenowwouldbefilled baby,soIwonderwhyshepickedoutwithsorrowandsuffering.Placidus suchasissynameforhim?" realisedthisbetter,possibly,than "WhatisshegoingtocallthemostRomans,beingclosetotheem- baby?"SisterIrenesuccessfullycon-perorandperfectlyawareofthemis- trolledasmile,bybendinganintenteryinstoreinthosedaysforfollow- gazeuponthetoppaper,anaffairofersofOurLord.Neverthelesshere- manyblotsanderasures. pliedthathewasreadyforwhatever "EustaceI"Therewasnomistakofsufferingorshamemightcome.. ingthesmallboy'sscorn."AndheThentheVoiceceasedandtheeruct- willbeasmadasanythingwhenhefixandthestagseemedtomeltinto getsbigger,foreverysingleboyhethecoudsthathungabovethemoun- knowswillcallhim'Useless.'She'llrain.Placidusturnedandclimbed slowlydownthesideofthemounsee!" tain."

"Why,Johnny,Eustaceisanything "Wasitareal,truestag?"asked butasissyname,"criedSister."Don'tBillie. youknowhisstory?It'sfarmoreex- -Sh-sh-sh,"hissedJohnny,butSis- citingthanmanyyoumayread,andterIrenedidnotdiscourageinterrup- hisfeastdayfallsonSeptember20.tions. Thatwasthedayhewasmartyred." "Isaidthatthiswasalegend,"she "Forgoodness,sake!Thenthat'sanswered,"butisitsodifficulttobe- exactlywhatmadeMrs.Dorseythinklievethatitisalltrue?" ofthatname,becausethebabycame "Notifheeverreadaboutanymir- onTuesday."Johnny'seyesbright-aclesintheNewTestament,"said enedagain.TheywereinstantlyGeorge. aware,too,ofdesperatesignalsmade "Oh,"saidBillie,"Ibelieveit,but byGeorgeHortonandMartinJoyce,Iwasonlywondering."Room10 who,owingtotheprozimityoftheirandSisterIrenesmiledatBillie'spro- seats,hadenjoyedtheconversation.fessionoffaith,butaccepteditwithHelookedattheclock. outfurtherquestion. "Sister,don'tyouthinkthatmaybe "WhenhereachedhomePlacidus youcouldsavethoseexercisesuntildescribedthecrucifixtohiswifeand to-morrow?Someofthemareawful,toldherheintendedbeingbaptised. Imeanverylong,andthere'sonlytenShewasageodwomanandsheat minutesleft.Couldn'tyoudothat,oncedeclaredthatshe,to,wouldbe andtellusthestoryofSt.EustaceaChristian.Theironlychildrenwere now?MartinandGeorgeandBillietwolittleboysand,ofcourse,the allthoughtthatwasn'tagoodname,fatherandmothertookthemwith didn'tyou?" themwhentheywenttotalkitover

"Yes,Sister,"criedthetrio,andawiththepriest. scoreofyoungsters,athirstforastory, "Sotheywereallbaptised;and havingcaughtonlythatwordandbe-thenmisfortunecameuponthemasa ingreadytoagreetoanythingthatfloodpoursoutwhenadambreaks. tendedtosecureitstelling,echoed,First,robberscarriedawayordestroy"Yes,Sister!" edthebeautifulandcostlythingswith

"IsupposeIcould,"smiledSisterwhichaRoman'shousewasfilledin Irene.Sheplacedthe"awfullong"thosedays.Thatwe.,veryhardto paperswiththeutmostcareinastiffbear,butmostoftheChristianswere portfolio,andthen,watchedbyfortypoorandevenslaves,soPlacidusdid pairsofeves,laidthisinthethirdnotcomplain.AmongtheChristians drawerofherdesk.Ahalfsighofre-hewascalledEustace,hisbaptismal liefwasperceptibleasthedrawername,soIshallcallhimthat,too, clickedbackintoplace. fromnowon.

"Acaptainoftheguards,underany "Notlongaftertherobberyhis oftheRomanemperors,wasaverywifewascarriedawaybypirates." importantofficial,"beganSister,"and "Whew!"whisperedsomebody. so,whenItellyouthatPlaciduswas "Thestoriesdonottelljusthow captainoftheguardsoftheEmperortheydidthisdreadfulthing.Itmay Trajan,youcanpictureinstantlythehavebeenthatshewaswalkingalong styleofmanhemust.havebeen.Won-theshorewhentheyseizedherand derfullystrong,becausehe,aswellascarriedheroffinoneoftheirgalleys. hismen,livedunderamostrigiddis-Or,peihapsshewasjourneyingby cipline.Placidusdelightedinwan-seatosomerelationsonanyofthe deringintothemountainswhenheislandsthatyouknowfromyour hadafewhoursoffduty.Therehegeographiesareclusteredallabout." huntedthedeerthatroamedintheSisterIrenethrewaquizzicalglance forestswhichmadethosemountainsathertenselisteners.butastrong especiallybeautiful. pitypreventedherfromsinglingany "Hehadfollowedawhitestagfromouttodisplayhisknowledge.Betreetotree,leapingovernarrowray-sidesitwastoosoonaftervacation inesandalwaysmountinghigherandtohavealltheravelledthreadsgatherhigher,formanyhoursononeofedup. thosedayswhenthesplendidcrew- "Themapislustfullofthem,"volLurefinallyreachedthehighestpin-unteeredJohnny. nacleofthemountain.Placidushesi-

swepiagstrokesbroughtthemquick- lytotheotherside,andthen,bid- dingthatchildtowaitquietlyuntilhehadgottenhisbrother,Eustace startedback.Oh,dear,hewasin themiddleofthestreamwhenhe heard onetwoscreams.Poorman!Upon bankafiercelionwascarryingoff aterrifiedchild,ontheotheragreat wolfhadseizedhisbrother!"

"Oh!"saidSister'shorrifiedaudi- ence.

"Beforehecouldmakeuphismind whichwaytoswimthebeastshaddis- appearedwiththestrugglingchildren andtheirwretchedfatherwasalone, withtheriverswirlingaroundhim. Then,ifhehadnotbeenabrave Christian,IamafraidEustacewould haveallowedthewavestocloseover him.Cowardsdosuchthings,you know.Heswamsteadilydownthe stream,weightedashewaswithhis terriblesorrow,and,reachingatiny villageattwilight,madefortheshore.

"Formanyyears,fifteen,someof thelegendssay,Eustaceworkedfora barelivinginthisobscurevillage.In themeanwhile,TrajanwasdeadandAdrianruledtheRomanEmpire.HerememberedthebravePlacidus,cap- tainoftheguards,andhavingno proofofhisdeath,sentmessengerstosearchforhim.TheRomanGovern- mentwasawonderfullyorganisedsystem,anditwasnotlongbefore Eustacewasdiscovered.Thenew emperorhadneedofsuchaman,and his tomessengerhadbeencommanded bringhim,whenfound,withall honourtoRome.

"YoucanimaginethatEustacehad verylittleheartforanyofthethings thatwerenowshoweredonhim. Adrianrestoredhimtohiscommand. The Powersoldierswelcomedhimwithjoy. fargreaterthanTrajanhadeverybestowedwashis,andriches wereheapeduponhim.Thefactthat hiswifeandsonscoulc,notshareany ofthesegiftsmadethem-valuelessto thelonelyman.

"Andthen,oneday,Idon'tknow how,hissonsandhisdearwifewere restoredtoEustace.Somechronic. lersshouldhavegivenusthetaleof theiradventuresduringthoselong years.Ishan'tattempttotellof them,butperhapsthatwouldbea goodthemeforatenminutes'imagi- nativeexercise,someday."SisterIrene'seyestwinkledasthesmall boyswrithed."We'llthinkaboutit," shesaidandwenton. "Ifyoulike'goodendings,'Imight endmystoryhere,butif,likeBillie, youwantthetruth,Imustgofur- ther.Whichshalitme?"

"Thetrueending.Wewon'tbe scared.Yousaidatthebeginning hewasmartyred,"saidJohnnybrave- ly.

"Verywell.Everythingwasgoing beautifullyinthehomeofEustace, whentheEmperorAdrian,whohad noideathathisfavouritecaptainwas a'miserableChristian,'setasideaday uponwhichagreatsacrificeshouldbe madetothegods.Onebyoneeach ofhiscouncillorsandofficerstook partintheceremony.Whenitcame toEustace'sturnherefusedandbold- lygavethereasonforhisdisobedi- ence.ARomanemperorofthose dayswasswiftandcruelinhispunish- ments.Eustaceandhisfamilywere puttodeathSeptember20,A.D.118."

Thedismissalbellbroughtthelittle boysbacktoeverydaythings.Billie Allengulpedaudibly,butJohnny's voicewashighwithrelief."Well,I'm gladthat'sthesorthewas.Honestly, Ijusthatedtohavetosaythatname toFatherGordonnextThursday.Do yousupposeheknowsthewhole story?"

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"Undoubtedlytheywere,"agreed Sister."Well,whilePlaciduswaited andadmiredhisvictim,tohishorror, asthelegendstellus,hesuddenlyandclearlymadeouttheformofacross betweenthehornsofthestag.Out. linedagainsttheblueItaliansky,it wasveryreal,andlookingmorein- tentlyherecognisedittobenetonly across,butacrucifix,withtheimage ofOurLo.duponit.NowPlacidus hadseenmanysuch,forascaptainof theguardhehadcomeinclosecon- tactwithimprisonedChristians.He hadconsideredthemonthewholea foolishclassoffolk,who,forridicu- lousreasons,preferreddeathrather thanlife,purchasedbyburningafew grainsofincensetotheemperor's

gods.Theyhadseemedtoobtain

inthehopeofcominguponthepir- ates'hidingplaces,butwithnosuc- cess.Shehadbeentaken,hebegan tofeelconfident,tosomedistantcity orevenforeignland,sowithhistwo littlesonshelefthishomeandwan. deredinsearchofher.

"Yes,andEustacesearchedwithhis tatedafewyardsbelow.Itseemedsoldiersamongmanyoftheseislands thathisfingerslackedthestrengthto drawthestringthatwouldsendan arrowofdeathtowardsit.Heknew itwould becausebeardeathtothewhitestag, noRoman,eithersoldieror officer,everunderratedhimself." 11,theywerethebestever,for manyhundredyears,"remark rtin.

"Fordaysandweeksandmonthstheytravelled,beggingtheirwayfrom doortodoor,assoonashislittlesup. plyofgoldhadgivenout.Asad, desolatefigure,indeed:butEustace wastosufferstillmore.Oneafter- noontheycametoariver.Itwas toowideandtoodeepforwading, andyethefeltthattheymustcross. BeingaRomansoldier,Eustacewas anexpertswimmer.Heleftonelit- tleboyuponthebankandplunged intothestreamwiththeother.His

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"Oh,itismorethanlikelyheisfamiliarwithit,"saidSisterIrene. "Youseeitisn'talwayswelltojudge bythesoundofaname,Johnny."

"No,Sister,"answeredtheprospec-tivegodfatherrespectfully,ashetook hisplaceattheheadoftheline.

(TheEnd.)

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Mr.T.P.O'Connor,speakinginthe courseofthedebateontheConsoli- datedFundBillatWestminster, raisedthequestionofCatholicschools andcomplainedthatassistancewas notgiveninthewayofbuilding grants.Heexpected,hesaid,that theLabourPartywouldbesympathe- ticonthatpoint.Thedimensions ofthequestionwerenotgenerallyrea- lised.Thereareabouttwomillion IrishmeninGreatBritain,mainlylow paidworkers,whohadsubscribedtobuildthechapelsandschoolsoftheirfaithandhadcontributedlargelyto theirsupport.Thatwasallvery wellaslongasallschoolshadtodo thesamething,butaseriesofEduceDudleyandDwyerhaveallkindsof BusinessesForSale

H.A.C.B.S.ST.MARY'SBRANCH, KALGOORLIE.FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdayis St.Mary'sHall.Membersareearneet. lyrequestedtorollup. Contributionsreceivedanyweek dayfrom9a.m.to6p.m.bythe Secretary. S.J.HILL,Secretary.

H.A.C.B.S. ALLHALLOW'SBRANCH, BOULDER,Remember-YourmeetingisNextPrl. dayNight.BETHERE,andbringa FriendtoJointheFR131111/I BRANCHintheState. J.J.RUTHERFORD,Secretary, CatholicEmporium A.B.Amodeo

ImporterofChurchfurnitureandRequisites 536hayStreet,Perth StocksofReligiousGoodsandBooksCarried.LargeAssortmentBeautifulandArtisticPic- tures,framedandunframed.Best SanctuarySuppliesStocked.Fresh StocksContinuallyArriving.In- spectionInvited. TelephoneA1125.

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(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia) ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

560BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;60,00Mmembers,and£300,383inFunds. FinancialHelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessCor..ranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEEFORBENEFITMEMBERS.MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS. LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLiMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREE. HOLDPROPERTY.

FullParticularsonApplicationtoJ.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

HIBERNIANFALL, ALLMODERNREQUIREMENTS. MondaytoFriday.

CommonwealthBankofBustralia BRADOFFICE: SYDNEY. OPENFORALLCLN1SESOF GeneralBankingBusiness

IithePrincipalCitiesandTownsofAustraliaandRabaul(NwBritain);London(2). SavingsBankDepartment atallBranches,andSavingsBankAgenciesat3184Postf5cesthroughoutAustralia,andatPapua,NewBritain,Solomon,andotherislands ofthePacific. n0/0InterestonDepositsupto£1,000.

3o/oInterestonAmountsover£1,000upto£1,300. JAMESKILL, 1921. ActingGovernor.

B.Rosenstamm, KINGSTREET.,PERTH. SADDLERYANDHARNESS FOR HARDWEARANDQUALITY

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Telephone.8Armadale. GERALDV.P.McOARTHY, Proprietor.

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COACHBUILDINGANDWHEELWRIGHTDEPARTMENT. SPECIALISTSINFARMWAGGONS,CARTS,SULKIES,AND REPAIRS.

OPENFORENGAGEMENT.

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RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAYSTATION.

DANIELMULCAHY,Proprietor. P.F.KERWICK,Manager.

'PhoneA4263.

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