The Record Newspaper 28 August 1941

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Professor(endeavouringtoimpress onclassthedefinitionofcynic) "Youngman,whatwouldyoucalla manwhopretendstoknoweverything?"

Student:"Aprofessor.' * * * *

"DoyouknowBrownoverthe way?"

"Yes,andthat'squitenearenough, too." *

"It'sveryniceofyou,Jack.dear, topraisemysinging,butyouknowI haven'tanyrange."

"Nevermindabouttherange,dearest.WhenwearemarriedI'llbuy youone."

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ItwasquitethefirsttimeArchibald hadeverseenacoalmine,andhewas doinghisbesttogatherallpossibleinformationconcerningitsworking.

"Canyou-aw-tellme,"hesaidto acollierwhowasstandingnearthepithead,"howyou-aµ'--getthesejohnniesupoutofthatbeastlyhole,fellar?"

"Yes,"repliedthecollier,whowas nottakinganychaff;"we-aw-pulls 'emhup-aw,donkercherknow,bythe 'airoftheir`cad."

"Really!Howbeastlyinteresting. ButIsay-aw--I'manawfulchap fornoticingthings-aperfectterrorfor glearningusefulknowledge,dearboy. Howdoyou-awgetupthebaldheadedchappies?"

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Husband.(at11pm.):"Well,goodnight,youfellows.Iamgoinghome toavegetariansupper."

"Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"asked oneofthecompany.

"Well,mywifesaidthatifIwasnot homebyteno'clockshewouldgiveme beans."

Jack:"Whydoyoucallyourdog Thirteen?"

Tom:"Don'tyouseethathe'slame?"

Jack:"Yes;butwhathasthattodo withit?"

Tom:"Why,heputsdownthreeand carriesone,doesn'the?"

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"Yo'hasalargehead,suh.It'sa goodthingtohavealargehead,fo'a largeheadmeansalargebrain,an'a largebrainisdemostusefulthinga mankinhave,'causeitnourishesde rootsofdehair."

Awitnesswastestifyinginacase concerningcubicmeasure,butitwas evidentfromhisloose,vaguetalkthat hedidn'tknowexactlywhatcubic measurewas.TheJudge,totesthim, said:

"Now,friend,lookatthisinkstand. Letusassumethatthisinkstandisone yardacrossthetopthisway,andone yardacrossthetopthatway,andone yarddeep,howwouldyouthendescribeit?"

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"Sawabeastlythingto-day."said Plunger,ashesankintohiseasy-chair. "Apoorchaplostalotofmoneyon theStockExchange,andallhisfriends weremakingafoolofhim!"

"Oh,howcruel!"saidMrs.Plunger, hereyesflashing.

"Yes,"wentonherhusband;"and ashestartedtocomeheretheyall tauntedhimwithwhathiswifewould say,andwhatahottimehe'dhave. Thepoorchaplookedquitecut-up."

"Brutes!"criedtheladysympathetically."Iexpecthe'ddonehis best,andifhiswifeturnsonhimbecauseofhisbadluck,she'snotworthy tobecalledawoman.Butwhowas theman?"

"Why--er--me!"saidherhusband, sheepishly.

* * * * Arevivalwasbeingheldatasmall colouredBaptistchurchinSouthern Georgia.Atoneofthemeetingsthe evangelist,afteranearnestbutfruitlessexhortation,requestedallofthe congregationwhowantedtheirsouls washedwhiteassnowtostandup. Oneolddarkyremainedsitting.

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"Lawd.BrudderJones,yo'soul wantwashed-h'tweredry-cleaned."

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BillyKam(glancingupfromanewspaper):"Iseeamanhasbeenfined foreatingfruitinarailwaycarriage." LannYard:"That'srathertallisn't it?"

BillyKam:"It'safact,Iassureyou. Hewastryingtognawthedateoffhis ticket.Yousee,ithappenedtobean oldone." * * * *

"Towhatdoyouattributeyourlong life?"heasked. "Well,yousee,Iwasbornalong timeago,"answeredtheoldman.

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"Crusty,"Sydney.

Wouldyoupleasecommentontheenclosedcircularwhichcameintomy possessionafewdaysago. Thecircularisacrudely-produced sheetentitled"AspecialappealtoCatholicsfromWestSydneyCommunists."

Itisanattempttorevivethediscredited"OutstretchedHandtoCatholics'Policy,"whichwasinauguratedaftertheSeventhWorldCongress oftheThirdInternational,heldin Moscowin193,5. Followingtheadvice ofLeninto"buildCommunismwith non-Communisthands,"theCongress instructedthe"Comrades.'fromall countriesthereassembledtopenetrate andwhite-antallmannerofdemocratic,social,religiousandrecreational institutionsandeitherswingthembehindtherevolutionarymovementor destroythem.

Forthispurpose,the"Comrades" weretoldtoposeasloversofpeace andlibertyanddemocracy.AndComradeDimitrovAdeMaredthatanyone whobaulkedatdeceptionandsubterfugeforthesakeofthe"Cause"wasa traitortoCommunism.(See"Proceedingsofthe7th.WorldCongressof theThirdInternational,"publishedby InternationalPublishers,NewYork.)

The"OutstretchedHandtoCatholics"constitutedanintegralpartofthe "UnitedFront"and"TrojanHorse" tacticsinauguratedbythesaidCongress.

UndertheinspirationofMoscow, ComradeMauriceThorezinFrance, ComradeEarlBrowderinAmerica,and CamradeSharkeyinAustralia,issued "AppealstoCatholics"urgingthemto formaunitedfrontwithCommunism. Theviolentlyanti-religiouscharacter ofCommunismwasdeniedorconcealedforthetimebeingtomaketheappealmoreattractive.

Theseappealsweresoobviouslyinsincereandsoreekingwithhypocrisy thattheydeceivednonebutimbeciles, andthe"Comrades,"consciousoffailure,begantoappearoncemorein truecoloursastheswornenemiesof religion.

TheRusso-Germanwarseemsto haverekindledtheirhopes,withthe resultthatwearenowservedwithyet anotherofthesecharacteristicallyhypocriticalappeals.

Itisbecomingincreasinglyevident thatthepurposeofthe"Comrades"is nottoassistAustralia'swareffort,nor evenRussia'swareffort,buttointensifyCommunistpropagandaathome.

Thenew"AppealtoCatholics"is yetanotherindicationofthataim.

Thequestionswhichfollowarequotationfromthe"SpecialAppealtoCatholics."

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SOME"QUEERIDEAS."

"SincethecOtbreakoftheSoviet-Germanwar,rhdoubtandconfusion previouslyelatinghasnowbeen clarified.Manypeoplehadall kindsofqueerideasaboutlifeunder Socialism,andtheyweresurprised tolearnwhatpressandradiohave atlonglastbeenforcedtoadmit."

Thecirculardiscreetlyomitsallmentionofthefactthat,whentheRussoGermanwarbrokeout,thepagesof thedailypresswereopenedtoprofessionalpropagandistsand"fellow-travellers"withCommunists.

Peoplewhosemainavenueofpublicityhadpreviouslybeenthe"Tribune," the"CommunistReview,""SovietsToday,"andotherpublicationssuppressedbytheCommonwealthGovernment forsubversiveactivities,appearedas "Journalists"inthedailypress.

RecentlyaSundaypaperpublished inSydneydevotedconsiderablespace topicturesofthe"Workers'Paradise."Itmadenomentionofthefact thatmostofthephotoshadalready beenpublishedinthebacknumbersof "SovietsTo-day."

Therewasnothingtoindicatethat weweregettingthetruthaboutlife under"Socialism."Itseemedrather thatweweregettingthesame"Socialist"propaganda,magnifiedathousandfoldbyanirresponsibledailypress.

4 THESOVIET"PARADISE."

"Socialprogressonlydreamtofin AustraliabyCatholicsandnon-Cathollcs,arerealitiesinRussia;such astreemedicalanddentalservices, nounemployment,equalpayforthe sexes,freecollegeanduniversitytuition,holidayswithpay,andsoon."

MuchoftheallegedprogressinSovietRussiahasnoexistenceoutside theheavilysubsidisedCommunistpropagandapublications.

Thereisequalpayforthesexes,but the"equal"payissuchthatitmakes thelivingstandardsoftheworkers muchlowerthanthatoftheWestern countries,andimmeasurablylower thanthatofAustralia.Theworkers areregimentedbyafood-cardandinternalpasspostsysteminafashion whichreducesthemtothestatusof slaves.Thereisnounemploymentin Russiaforthesamereasonthatthere isnounemploymentinourStateprisonfarms.

Thereisfreecollegeanduniversity educationforthosewhoareprepared tofollowthe"PartyLine"andareapprovedbytheCommunistcliquein controlofthecountry.

Thereisanallegedlydemocratic constitutionwhichgivesthepeoplethe righttoelectwhomtheypleased.At thesametimethereisnoPartyexcept theCommunistParty,whichnumbers lessthan2,000,000inapopulationof about180,000,000.Nocandidatedare presenthimselfforelectionwithoutthe consentoftheCommunistParty.Did hepresumetoactindependently,he wouldbeimmediatelyarrestedasa "counter-revolutionary"andanenemy ofthe"people."

Onecanimaginehowenthusiasticallythe"Comrades"wouldspeakof AustraliandemocracyiftheonlyParty allowedweretheU.A.P.,andtheonly candidatespermittedtostandforelectionwerethoseapprovedbythe U.A.P.

Thereis,inSovietRussia,complete "equality"ofsexes.Womenareengagedwithmeninsuchpeculiarly feminineoccupationsasroad-mending, steel-rivetting,hod-carrying.Married womenareexpectedtotaketheirplace inthefactories.Marriageandhome andfamilylifearesubordinatedto theexigenciesofproduction.

Mothersareallowedtimeoffbefore andafterconfinement.Thenthey areexpectedtohandtheirchildren overtoaGovernmentnurseandreturntotheirworkinthefactories. Somepeoplemaycallitemancipation. Butitlooksuncommonlylikeslavery.

ThewritingsofmenlikeSirWalter Citrine,AndrewSmith,VictorSerge, AndreGide,GeneralKrivitsky,and otherstoonumeroustomention-men whowereeitherCommunistsorsympatheticwithCommunism,andwho speakfromfirst-handexperienceof conditionsinSovietRussia-giveusan appallingpictureoftheslaveryin whichthepeopleofRussiaaresubmerged.Theirtestimonyisnotrefutedbycallingthemnastynames.

PURGESIN"PARADISE."

Again,divorceatthewillofoneof theparties,legalisedabortion(which causedsuchexcessesthattheBolsheviksthemselveswereforcedtocalla halt),thedeathpenaltyforchildren, andthemurderouspurgesarenotfeaturesonewouldexpecttofindina paradise,earthlyorotherwise.

Thepurgesinwhichmostofthe foundersandfirstleadersofBolshevismwere"liquidated"deservefurther mention.

Thechargesmadeagainstthosemen wereeithertrueorfalse.Itdoesn't mattermuch.Iftheyweretruethen the"SovietParadise"wasruledfor sometwentyyearsbyagangofbandits,assassinsandtraitors.Ifthey werefalse,andthosemenwereputto deathintrumped-upcharges,then Russiaisrulednowbyabangofbandits,assassinsandtraitors.Notthe sortofpeopletocreateaparadise!

Itwouldbefutiletodenythatthe SovietGovernmenthaseffectedsome improvements,especiallywithreferencetoproductionandindustrialisation.Butatbesttheyaremerely tryingtodowhatVictorianCapitalists succeededindoingtotheEnglandof theXIXth.Century.Theyaretryingtoconvertthecountryintoavast industrialmachine.Andwhatprogresstherehasbeeninthisdirection hasbeenaccomplishedatanenormous costofhumanlifeandlibertybyaregimewhichhasenjoyedabsolutepower overthelivesandsoulsofitscitizens formorethantwentyyears.Still mersedinthefadsoftheXIXth.CenturyinwhichCommunismbegan,the Bolsheviksnaivelybelievethatindustrialisationmeansprogress.

andnotforcloggingthebrainsofchildrenwithreligion. ."(Pp.27-28.)

Etc.,etc.,etc.

IfYaroslayskyistellingthetruth, thentheauthorsofthecircularare guiltyofimpudentlying.Yaroslav- skisinapositiontoknowthetruth, andhehasnoapparentmotivefornot tellingit.

LYINGFORTHE"CAUSE."

"Anancientlie,theoneaboutreligion beingsuppressed,wasansweredby publishedaccountsinthedailypress, of32,000churchesinSovietRussia, andtheitemof12,000communicants attendingMassonarecentSunday toprayforvictoryfortheSocialist Fatherland."

Thecircularremainsdiscretlysilent aboutthefactthatthereportof12,000 peopleattendingMassin"MoscowCathedral"emanatedfromCommunist sourcesinMoscow.Thatreport,as waspointedoutinarecentSession, hadallthecharacteristicsoflyingpropaganda.

ItmustnotbeforgottenthatCommunists,accordingtotheexcellent teachingofLenin,regardanylieas lawfulprovidedithelpsthecause.

Again,thecircularomitstomention thefactthatmostoftheChurchesof Russiahavelongsincebeendestroyed, orconvertedintomuseums,"workers'" clubs,publicdiningroomsandstorehouses.Afewchurcheshavebeen keptopenintouristcentrestogive visitorstheimpressionthatthereisno persecutionofreligion.

Mr.A.B.Piddingtonseemstohave beensuitablyimpressed.

Letmequoteonceagainfrom"ReligionintheU.S.S.R.,"byEmilYaroslaysky(aliasEmilGubelmann),PresidentoftheLeagueofMilitantGodlessoftheSovietUnion,andahigh office-holderintheC.P.S.U.

"TheFive-YearPlanwhichmapsout oureconomicconstructionisriveted toanotherandconcurrentFive-Year Plandesignedtotearuptherootsof religion." (P.13.)

"Agiganticmovementagainstreligiousorganisationsisgoingoninthe collectivefarms,infavourofdropping nutofreligioussocieties,ofremoving churchbells,closingdownchurches andremodellingthemtomeetthenew secular-culturalrequirementsofthe masses..."(P.7.)

"EveryLeninist,everyCommunist, everyclass-consciousworkerandpeasantmustbeabletoexplainwhya Communistcannotsupportreligion; whyCommunistsfightagainstreligion. ."(P.20.)

"ThedecreeseparatingtheChurch fromtheStatesaysthattheschools areseparatedfromtheChurch.The teachingofreligiousdoctrinesisnot permittedinanyState,publicorprivateinstitutions,wheregeneraleducationalsubjectsaretaught.. The schoolsarefortheteachingofscience

ItistruethattheCommunistcampaignagainstreligioninRussiahas largelyfailedinitsobject,exceptperhapsamongsttheyoung.

Itistotheeverlastinggloryofthe massesoftheRussianpeoplethatthey haveretainedtheirfaithinGodin spiteofoneofthemostbloodyand insidiouspersecutionsinhistory.

Buttheassertionthatthecliqueof murderousdespotswhichcontrolsRussiahasnotendeavouredtodestroyreligionisacynicalandinexcusablelie.

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EVERYLIEHELPS!

Whysuchlies?Thereasonseemsto betwofold:(1)TheCommunistprinciplethatanylieislawfulaslongasit helpsCommuniststogaintheirobjectives;(2)thetacticexplainedby Yaroslaysky:"OurprogrammeexpresslywarnsallCommunistsandMarxists thattheymust,incarryingoutthis !anti-religious)work,actinaway thatwillgivenoavoidableoffenceto thesentimentsofbelievers,because, byintentionallyoutragingthefeelings ofbelievers,theywillonlyconfirm

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themintheirreligiousconvictions." (op.cit.,p.22.)

TheOutstretchedHandPolicyrepresentsachangeoftactics,nota changeofheart.

Attheheightofthe"Outstretched Hand"campaignafewyearsago,the Sydney"CommunistReview,"apparentlytoreassurethelocal"Comrades" astotheultimateaimsofCommunism, wroteasfollows:-

"TheCommunistattitudeisandremainsthat'religionistheopiumof thepeople'andthatourPartyaims finallyto'freetheconsciencefromthe religiousspook.'Naturally,Communistparentscannotevaderesponsibilityforclearingtheirchildren'sminds ofthehobgoblinsofreligion..

"Buttheimmediatepre-requisite fortheattainmentofanyoftheaims ofCommunismis`towinthebattleof democracy'againstFascism,andinthe immediatestruggleforpeace,freedom andbread,everyavailableallyisneedy&

"Andwhenweconsider(a)thevery largeproportionoftheAustralian populationthatconsistsofIrishCatholicworkingpeople;(b)thesplendidhistoricalroleplayedbyIrishCatholic,inthefightforfreedominAustralia (c)thestrongCatholicinfluenceintheA.L.P. itmustbesaid atoncethatwewillneglectanyopportunity ofimprovingourcontactwithourCatholicfellowsland therebytakingpreliminarystepsto buildtheParty)onlyatourperil."

IssueofOctober,1937,p.55.)

SuchistheauthenticCommunistexplanationoftheOutstretchedHand Policy.

Wespurnthe"outstretchedhand" ofCommunism.Itisanimatedby treacheryandhypocrisy,steepedin sacrilege,drippingwiththebloodof scoresofthousandsofmurderedCa tholics.Itisseventytimesseventhe handofCain.AnyCatholicwhois faithlessandfoolishenoughtoaccept itwillmeetwiththefateofAbel.

OUR00/VIMUNISTS THEIRMOUTHS.

"WeCommunists pledgefullaid inthewareffort,todefeatFascism, HitleriteGermanyandtohelpSovietRussia."

Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowhow manyofthe"Comrades"havejoined theA.I.F.sinceRussiaenteredthe war.Judgingfromtheiractivities sinceStalinwasbayonettedintothe fightagainstHitler,theyseemcontent tofight"FascismandHitleriteGermany"withtheirmouths-andfroma safedistance.

"InGermanyandotherplaces,CatholicsandCommunistshaveunitedto wageacommonstruggleagainstthe Fascistterror."

ItistruethatCatholicsareresistingtheFascistterror.Buttheassertionthattheyhaveformedaunited frontwithCommunismissimply anotheroftheliescalculatedtodeceivetheunwaryintolendingtheir supporttoCommunismathome.InformedCatholicstheworldoverhate Communismasmuchastheyhate Nazism.Thereis,ineffect,littleto choosebetweenthetwo.

GoodandBadinFascism

"IrishEyes,"Bendigo,Victoria. Youareguiltyofthefallacyofassumingthat.becauseamanbecomesa criminal,everythinghedoesmustbe bad.Amanbecomesacriminalbya seriousviolationofoneofthelawsof Godwhichaffec'.humansociety.But totheextentthathekeepstheother ;asyshedoesgood.Wemayjustly

condemnamanforthecrimeofmurder,andwithequaljusticecommend whatevergooddeedshehasdone.But wedonottherebyexcuseorcondone thecrime.

ThisappliestoMussoliniorHitleror Stalinasitappliestoeverybodyelse. ThereisgoodandbadinFascismas thereisgoodandbadeveninCorn.

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munismorNazism.Butthesystem ofFascismasawholewasstrongly, condemnedbythePope.

LetmeherequotefromtheEncyclical,"Nonabbiamobisogno,"published onJune29,1931:"TheFascistRegimeis'basedonan ideologywhichclearlyresolvesitself intoatrue,arealpaganworshipof theState-the'Statolatry'whichisno lessincontrastwiththenaturalrights ofthefamilythanitisincontradictionwiththesupernaturalrightsof theChurch.Toproposeandpromote sucha(State)monopoly;topersecuteforthisreasonCatholicAction, ashasbeendoneforsometimemore orlessopenlyorundercover;toreach thisendbystrikingattheCatholicAssociationsofYouthashaslatelybeen done-allthisistrulyandliterallyto

'forbidthelittlechildrentogotoJesus Christ,'sinceitimpedestheiraccess toHisChurchand,whereHisChurch is,thereisChrist."

ItwasMussolini'sattempttointerferewiththeworkoftheChurchwhich ledtothepublicationofthisEncycli- cal.Atthattime,atanyrate,Mussoliniwasstatesmanenoughtorealise hismistakeandwithdrawhispreten- tions.

EversinceMussoliniactivelyallied himselfwithHitlerandenteredthe warinsuchtreacherouscircumstances againstthewillofthemajorityofthe Italianpeople,therelationsbetween ChurchandStateinItalyhavebecomeverystrained,and.withtheincreasingNazidominationofthat country,arelikelytobecomeincreasinglyso.

ThePowerofPrayer

"Puzzled,"Lakemba,NS.W. Ishouldlikeyoutogivemeaclear ideaoftheteachingoftheChurchin relationtothepowerofprayer,a matterwhich,Imustconfess,hasme alittlepuzzled. TheChurch'steaching,concerning thepowerofprayeristhatofChrist Himself,asrecordedintheNewTestament.

ItisDivineRevelationthatprayer madewiththeproperdispositionsof faith,condence,humilityandpersever. anceforanobjectwhichisreallyfor one'seternalgoodisalwaysanswered; andansweredinthewaywhich,inthe designsofGod,isbestsuitedforour eternalsalvation.

Whentheforegoingconditionsare fulfilled,wehaveGod'swordforitthat theprayerwillbeanswered.

Ihavealwaysbeentaughttobelieve thatthepowerofprayerisvery great.

SincethatistheteachingofChrist Himself,broughttoyoubytheinfallibleteachingChurchwhichHefounded.itisDivinetruth,thedenialof whichwouldbeadenialofChristHimself.

'OurLordHimselfsaid:"Askandyou shallreceive" consequently,by supplicationtoHimthroughprayer, wecanobtainaidinourdaily trials.DoestheChurchteach this?

Shedoes.Shealsoteaches,as ChristHimselftaught,thattheprayer mustberealprayer,madewiththe properdispositions,forsomething whichisreallyforourgood.

THEFORE-KNOWLEDGEOFGOD.

Ontheotherhand,Iwastoldthat GodisAlmightyandknowseverythingthatwillhappen.Tobecome colloquial,Hehasitallworkedout.

Godisnotonlyomnipotent;Heis omniscient.Heisnotonlyall-powerfuloralmighty,butall-knowing.He knowseverythingwhichisknowable ineveryrespectinwhichitisknowable.Heknowsnotonlyeverything that"willhappen";Heknowseverythingwhichcouldhappen.

Webelievethis,notsimplybecause weweretolditatschoolorelsewhere, butbecausewhatweweretoldisa truthdemonstrablebyphilosophical argument,andknownwithcertainty fromDivineRevelation.

ThewordsthatGodhaseverything "allworkedout"areambiguousand misleading.Theymaymeanthat God,frometernity,hassoordained andpre-determinedeveryactionand everyevent,independentlyofanywish orchoiceofours.thatwesimplyhave nofreedomorchoiceinthematter.

SuchwastheviewofCalvin,which haslongsincebeenrejectedbythe Churchasheretical.

Ontheotherhand,theymaymean thatGodknowsfrometernityeverythingthatwilltakeplace,including thefreeactsofmen.Thefreeactsof menareeternallyknownbyGod,becausetheywillasamatteroffact,actuallytakeplace.Theydonottake placebecauseGodknowsthatfree agentsatanygiventimeandplace willactuallyperformthoseacts.

Godwillssomethingsabsolutely andunconditionally.HewillsabsolutelyandunconditionallytheattainmentoftheendforwhichHecreated theuniverse,themanifestationofHis ownglory.Hewillsthecalvationof allmen,notabsolutely,butconditionally;theconditionbeingthattheyobserveHislaw.Whetherornotthey fulfiltheconditionsdependsonthe usetheymakeofthegiftoffreewill. Godknowsfrometernitywhattheir actualchoicewillbe.

Thesameappliestoprayer.God willstograntusmanythings,notabsolutely,butontheconditionthatwe askforthemwiththeproperdispositions.Because,asamatteroffact, wewillprayorrefusetopray,God knowsthatfactandknowsitfrom eternity.Butthefactthatwepray ordonotprayisofitsnatureprior toGod'sknowledgeofit.

HARDTORECONCILE?

Thesetwostatements,ifbothbecorrect,wouldappeartobealittle hardtoreconcile.

BothdoctrinesarerevealedbyGod. SinceGodistruthandtruthisOne, therecannotbeanyrealcontradiction betweenthetwo.

Inyourcasethedifficultyisdueto misunderstanding.

Inthefirstplace,youdonotseem tohavepaidsufficientattentionto theconditionswhichmustbefulfilled beforeprayerbecomesefficaciousaccordingtotheproci00ofChristOur Lord.Moreover,youseemtohave overlookedthefactthat,evenwhen one'sdispositionsareallthatthey shouldbe,thegrantingofanyparticularrequestdependsuponwhether itwouldbeconducivetoone'seternal salvation.

Secondly,youaremistakeninassumingthatbecauseGodknowsthe freeactsofmenfrometernity,those actscannolongerbefree.Thatis simplyputtingthecartbeforethe horse.Godknowsafreeactbecause itwillbeactually'-edbyafree agent.Theactisnotplacedbefore Godknowsthatitwillbeplaced.

Thirdly,youhaveoverlookedthe factthatGoddoesnotwilleverything absolutelyandunconditionally.He willsmanythingsconditionally.He knowsfrometernitywhetherornot menwillfulfiltheconditions.

Thequestionremains:"Howcan Godknowthefuturefreeactsof men?"

Thatconstitutesarealdifficulty. ThatGoddoesknowsuchacts,with absolutecertaintyandfrometernity, isafactwhichisknownbothfrom reasonandfromRevelation.How Heknowsthemwedonotknow.But, inthiscase,thedifficultyarisesfrom thelimitationsofourreasonwhichis incapableoffullyunderstandingthe eternityandtheinfinityofDivine knowledge.

Thereismuchintheuniverseabout usthatwedonotunderstandand much,possibly,thatweneverwillunderstand.ItthereforestandstoreasonthatintheinfiniteBeingthere willbemuchthatwecannotunderstand.preciselybecauseofthelimitationsofourreason.

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HERE'SANINSTANCO, LetussupposethatI4rayforafriend abroadatthewar.Iprayforhis safeandspeedyreturn.Ifitisso destinedthathishourhascome,he willneverreturn,evenifthewhole ofthepeopleoftheworldprayed. ButifitisthewilloftheAlmighty thathereturn,itwouldnotmatterif notaprayerwassaid.

Thatstatementbetraysallthemisunderstandingsalreadypointedout.

Inthefirstplace,therequestforthe safeandspeedyreturnofyourfriend wouldnotbegrantedifitwerecontrarytohiseternalgoodNevertheless,yourprayers,ifmadewiththe properdispositions,woulddefinitely beansweredinsomeotherway.In God'sProvidence,theywouldbethe meansofwinningforyourfriendmany ofthegraceswhichheneeds.Furthermore,theywouldbeasourceofmerit foryourself.

Ontheotherhand,Godmaywillthe safereturnofyourfriendconditionally, theconditionbeingthatyouprayfor hisreturn.OurLordmadeaskinga conditionofreceiving;seekingaconditionoffinding;andknockingacon'ditonoftheopeningofthedoor.

FrometernityGodknowswhether ornotyouwillfulfiltheconditionsby prayingforyourfriend.Supposethat youdonotprayforHim.Godknows frometernitythatyouwillnotdoso, andthat,inconsequence,yourfriend willnotreturn.

Butthereasonwhyyoudonotfulfil theconditionsisnotwhatGodknows eternallythatasamatteroffactyou willnotdoso;itisratheryourmistakenideasconcerningbothprayer andGod'sknowledge.

KrishnaChandra ShavesHisHead

RAMNath,thezemindarofShivatoli,wasupset.Hehadfound somethinginhishousethat mightputhiminseriousdifficulties withhisowncastepeople.Whatwas theuseofbeingaHindu,aPrahmin oftheBrahmins,forRamNathbelongedtothehighestgradeofthe priestlycaste,ifowingtohisonlyson hewouldbedegradedtothelevelofa Sudra-anoutcaste?HewastheZemindarorlandlordofShivatoli,aman inwhosehandswerethelivesofmany aHinduorAboriginal.Besideshe hadmoneyandmoneygoesalong way. NottwomileseastofShivatolistood themissionbungalowofDharmpur.On thebungalowverandahpacedFather Eugene,akindlymissionaryfrom acrosstheseas.Itwasover25years agosincehefirstlefthisnativeFlan. dersandcometoChotaNagpurto workamongtheaboriginals.Hehad heldhighpostsinhisyoungerdays. NowhewasjustplainFatherEugene, oftherankandfileinGod'sgreat army.To-day,ashepacedhisverandah,hewasworried.Alltheseyears hisdealingshadonlybeenwiththe aboriginalsofthaiwildChotaNagpur plateau.NowaHinduboyhadcome intohislife.Tomakemattersworse thatboywasnotanoutcastbuta Brahmin,andwhatwasmore,theson oftheZemindarofShivatoli,Ram Nath. FatherEugenesawtroubleahead. Aboveallloomedtheshadowofa buildinghehated,theLawCourt,with itsendlessred-tape.FatherEugene pondereddeeply."Go,teachallnations.""Yes-allmen,Aboriginal, Lowcaste,Brahmin-all.Thatwas whyIcrossedtheseas.Imustbring asmanytoChristasIpossiblycan." TheboomingofthegongcalledFather Eugeneawaytodinner.Patras,the aboriginalfac-totumofthemission bungalow,sawFatherEugenesmileas hespreadtheservietteacrosshislap. Therewasnowhitefeatherspiritin FatherEugene.Hewasgoingtosee thingsTHROUGH.Heknewhewas notaloneandthatwashisoneconsolation.

KrishnaChandra,theflyintheointment,waseveryinchaHindu.His pointedfeaturesandfaircomplexion markedhimoutasbeingoneofthe highcasteHindus.Heworethetraditionaltuftofhairneatlytiedina knotandhangingdownthebackof hishead.Fromtheageofeight, whentheotheraboriginalboyswere generallyherdinggoatsorgrazingbuffaloes,Krishnawasattendingthe LutheranUpperPrimarySchoolat Shivatoli.RamNathdidnotlikethe ideaofhissonattendingaChristian school,butashewasaBrahmin,nay moreapujariorsacrificialpriest,he hopedhisexamplewouldkeephisson frombeingcontaminatedbytheChristians.RamNathsawwithpridethat hissonalwaystookaceremonialbath beforesittingadowntohismeals,thus doingawaywill-anystainofpollution thathemayhavecontractedinschool. Men'seyesstopattheexteriorand RamNathwasnoreaderofhearts.

EveryboylikesstoriesandKrishna wasnoexception.Hewouldlisten forhourstohisfatherchantingverses fromthesacredRamayana.HepesteredhismothertotellhimhowRam assistedbyHamumanandthearmy ofmonkeysrescuedSitafromthe demonkingofCeylon.Atschoolhe justdevouredallthereadersandhistorybooksthatcamehisway.One dayhenoticedthattheLutheranboys hadabookwhichhedidnothave.Gilbertkindlylenthimhisbook,andfor thefirsttimeKrishnaChandrasat downtoreadthebeststoryinallthe world-Hisboyishmindglowedwith delightashefingeredthepagesof Gilbert'sBible.Warsandfeatsof armshefoundinplentyinthepages oftheoldTestament.Thestoryof DavidkillingGoliathwasasrealto himasLouis,hisaboriginalcompanion,killingapaddy-birdwithastone fromhispellet-bow.KrishnawasdeterminedtolearnmoreoftheHoly BookoftheChristians.

Louiswashisconfidantandwhen nexttheywenta-huntingtogether Krishnabombardedhimwith,"And howwasAbsolomcaughtinthetree?" and"WhydidJosephbecomegovernor ofEgypt?""Tellmethestoryofthe ThreeWiseMen."Louiswashaving enoughofthisbombardmentandhe promisedtolendKrishnahisBible. Therehewouldfindananswertoall hisquestions.TheZemindar'sson

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KrishnaChandraoftenaccompanied LouistoGirjaonSundaymornings. IlelikedtobepresentattheChristians'Pujaorsacrifice.Itwassodifferentfromhisown.Afterchurchhe oftenspoketoMartin,theoldgardener,andfromhimhelearntmanyinterestingpointsabouttheMass.MartinintroducedhimtoFatherJohn.It wasthroughFatherJohnthathecame incontactwithFatherEugene,the I3urraorBigFatherofDharmpur. FatherEugenelenthimmanyhooks whichheallowedhimtok..repaslong asheliked.Thatwasintheearly partof1938.

Thosebooksweretheundoingof RamNath,theZemindar.Oneday hechancedtobelookingforabook andhiseyefellon"TheLifeofSt. FrancisXavier."Hepickeditupand lo!belowitwasanotherChristian book,"TheDharmIithas.'orBible HistoryofLouis.Itdidnttakelong toconvinceRamNaththathissonwas playingwithfire.Inafewminutes aheapofashesmarkedtheresultof RamNath'sdiscovery.KrishnaChandrastoodsilentaddthoughtful.One bookhadescaped,"ThaLilaofSt.IgnatiusofLoyola."ftwouldbewitnesstothetruthfulnessofthestory hewouldtellFatherEugene.

Thebattleroyalhadbegun.Father andsonwereupagairFteachother. RamNathhadhisfamilyandevery loyalHinduonhisside.Krishna Chandra,itwastrue,hadFatherEugeneandthepowerawhitemanhas athiscall;buthewasalone.Themesuitofthefightwasinhishands. Krishnarealisedit,andhewasdeterminedtoseethingsthrougn.

AftertheburningofthebooksRam Nathsenthissontohisbrother'shouse atRathpur,some50milesfromShivatoli.Krishnawasgivensteietorders tokeepawayfromeverythingChristian.AtRathpurhesoonfoundout thathewasnotwatchedtooclosely. Torunawaywasofnotmuchuse,but hemailedalettertoFatherEugene. tellinghimhowmatersstood.Inreply, FatherEugenesenthimabookofCatholiccontroversy,"TheVadVivad."

Threemonthshadpassedalltoo soonwhenKrishnawassuddenlyrecalledtoShivatoli.Hehadtohelp hisfatherintheobsequiesofaBrahminwhohadlatelydiedinthevillage. RamNath,beingaPontifexMaximus, presidedatthefuneralservices. Krishnastoodbyreadytohandthe necessariestohisfather.Hedidnot returntoRathpur.TovisitFather Eugenebydaywasoutofthequestion,soNicodemuslikehefoundhis waytoDharmpurbynight.

KrishnaChandrawasquiteayoung mannow,gettingoutofhisteens.He knewhowtoreadandwriteandhad alittlesmatteringofEnglish.His marriagehadbeenputoffforonereasonorother.Hisfathernowsawthat ifhissonwasmarriedthethoughtof hiswifewouldkeephimfromthe Christians.KrishnaChandra,scentingdangerahead,hastenedtotell FatherEugenethelatestdevelopments.Thekindlypriestsuggested thathecouldbebaptisedafterhis marriage,butKrishnadidnotseeeye toeyewithFatherEugeneinthis point.Theconclusionreachedwas thatKrishnashouldreceivebaptism assoonaspossible.seeinghewaspreparedforit.

Ayearhadpassed.ItwasinJune, 1939,thatFatherEugeneandKrishna haddiscussedthemarriagequestion. Krishnahadnotwaveredsincethen. Hehadshowedhisdeterminationand allhenowcravedwasBaptism. A dayortwobeforetheFeastofthe

thefore.RamNathwasnomore masterofhimself.Georgecameinfor hisshareofabuse,andhewasthrown outofthehouse.Hehastenedto FatherEugene,whosenthimtothe CatholicHighSchoolatKanchipur. NextdaytherewasanuniformedpolicemanawaitingFatherEugene.He wasfollowedbyasubordinatepolice officerandalawyer.RatherEugene didnotholdanythingback.Theofficerandthelawyerwentbacktothe ThanaorLock-Up.Georgewas broughtbefore cross-questioningthemandthenthe began."Didyou becomeaChristianofyourownac- cord?""Yes.""Didyoutellyour fatheraboutyourbecomingaChris- tion?Youwanttocompromiseyour father.""No,Idon't.Iamold enoughtochooseformyself,andifI amaChristianIbecameoneofmy ownfreewill.Nobodyforcedmeto becomeaChristian."

SacredHeart,1940,KrishnaChandratheZemindar'sson,shavedhis headtoridhimselfofthetell-taletuft ofhair.TheFeastoftheSacred HeartfoundhimkneelingattheCommunionrailsforthefirsttimetoreceivetheBreadoftheStrong.At Baptismhehadchosenthenamesof GeorgeAndrewChandra.

ItwasonlyafteraweekthatRam Nathfoundoutwhathadtakenplace atDharmpur.Georgewasquestionedbyhisfather.Hemadeaclean breastofhisBaptism,addinghow happyhewastobeaChristian.The volcanowasalive.Allthepentup bitternessofthelastfewyearscameto

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AmonthortwobeforeKrishnahad shavedhishead,FatherEugenehad metRamNath.Theconversation naturallyturnedontheZemindar'sson. FatherEugenesoundedRamNathon thequestionofhissonbecominga Christian.RamNath,withallthe prideofhispriestlyclass,answered withadon't-careshrug-of-the-shoulder attitude,"Mysonmayfollowhislikes andbecomewhateverhepleases.He isbigenoughtochooseforhimself."

Nowbacktothelock-upatKanchipur.GeorgeAndrewstandsbefore theLaw.TheInspectorconsultedthe DistrictMagistrate,andGeorgewasreleased.TheHindusmanagedtoper- suadetheyoungconverttostayinth' houseofaHinduslawyer.George hadthefreedomofthehouse,buthe soonlearntthathewasaprisoner. FatherEugenehadtobewarned,but how?The gardener.lawyerhadanaboriginal Georgesoonmadefriends withthatgardener,andafteraweek offriendshipheriskedgivinghima letterto"TheRomanMission."The

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gardenerstoppedthefirstfellowaboriginalhemetanddroppedtheletter intohishand.Providencesawtoit thatGeorge'sletterreachedFather Eugene.

AsickcallhadtakenFatherEugene awayfromDharampur,andtheletter reachedhimaweeklater.Assoonas FatherEugenegotwindofthematter hehastenedtoKanchipur,tothelawyer'shouse.Thelawyerwasout,but hisbrotherwasathome."Iwantto seethelawyer,please.""He'sout," camethecurtreply."MayIwait?" Achairwasbroughtoutontheroad forFatherEugene."Whatdoyou want?"askedthelawyer'sbrother. "It'sratherconfidential.Ifyoutell mewhoyouareImayperhapstellyou myerrand.""I'mthelawyer'sbrother."FatherEugenetoldhimhiserrand."I'mlookingforacertain KrishnaChandra,thesonofRamNath ofShavatoli.He'saChristiannow. I'veheardhe'sinyourhouse.""A Christian?WhomadehimaChristian?Thisisverybad!"Father Eugeneremainedcalm."Don'tyou thinkreligionisamatterofpersuasion,notofcoercion.Theboychose forhimself."TheHinduburstout: "Buttheboyisaminor,Itellyou. Hecannotchooseforhimself.""I havetoldyoumybusiness.Kindly warnyourbrotherofmycoming.I'm offnow.You'llfindmeinDharmpur."

FatherEugenehandedhimaletter andwasoff.Acrowdgatheredround theHinduwhoheldanopenletterin hishand,.InthatletterFatherEugenehadhintedthataboywassupposedtoberetainedinthelawyer's houseagainsthiswill.

LATEReventsprovedthatFather Eugene'sletterhadhadsome effect.Georgewastakento oneofthebiggestlawyersinKanchipur.Thelawyersettledthequestion withamostcommonsenseremark,"I amaHindu.EveryoneisfreeinmattersofReligion.Yousettleyourown troubles.Leavemealone.Ihave moreimportantcasesonhand."After thisinterviewGeorgewaspackedoff toRanchi.Hisfather,brotherand cousinescortedhim.

DarkdeedswereafootwhileGeorge wasonhiswaytoRanchi.Acyclist wassenttoDharmpurwithaletter askingFatherEugenetocometoKan. chipurtointerviewthelawyerin whosehouseGeorgehadbeenkept aprisoner.FatherEugenedecided nottomove.Beforeheclosedhis eyesthatnight,andformanynights after,FatherEugenemadesurethat hisaxewasnearathand.TheZemindarofShivatoliwasdeterminedto useforce:"WeshallhammertheSahib

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ofDharmpur.Hehasstolenmyson fromme."Thecool-headedlawyerof Kanchipurhadsettledthequestionby saying,"No,fighthimwithlegalweapons."Thisleakedoutmanydays afterGeorge'sconversion.

InRanchiGeorgewassenttoalawyerwhoputhimthroughalotofqu, tions,andtheyoungconvertanswered asbefore,"OfmyownaccordIbecameaChristian.Nooneforcedme." ThelawyermadeGeorgewritealetter toFatherEugene.Inthatletter Georgewasmadetorenouncehis Faith.tellingFatherEugenehehad madeamistakeinbecomingaChristianandnowhewasaHinduonce again.TheChristianDharmhadno attractionforhim.Thatrenunciation wasdulysignedandputintoaregisteredenvelopeandhandedtoGeorge's brothertopostfirstthingnextmorning.

Itisnight.Fourhumanformslie onthebaregroundrolledinblankets fromtoptotoe.Inoneoftheniches ofthewallspluttersatinyclaylamp. Oneofthosefourformstossesfrom sidetoside.NowandagainGeorge sitsup.Rubbinghistiredeyeshe scansthewalls.Thereonapeghangs acoat.Twotremblinghandsreach forthepocket.Anxiouslytheyturn theletterthiswayandthat.'iise sealedflapissoonopenedwithapin. Georgegoesnearthelamp.Ahasty pencilscribbleisaddedasaP.S.The flapismoistened-Theletterisreplaced.

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Itwas11p.m.FatherEugenewas inbed,dog-tiredafteralongday's work.Sickcallsduringthedayhad kepthimonthemove.Withaprayer thattheAngelofDeathwouldleave hisChristiansaloneforthenighthe tuckedhimselfundertheall-too-necessarymosquitonet."Rat-tat-tat.Wasithistiredbrainwanderingin sleeporagenuinesickcall?Again heheardit."Who'sthere?""It'sme -George.I'veescapedfromBenares!" FatherEugenehadnotimetorub hiseyes.Torchinhandhewentto meettherefugee.Georgewasbubblingoverwithnews.FatherEugene wasallears.Georgeneededfoodand arest,sohehadtoforegohearing aboutthestayintheSacredCity. Georgewasfastasleepinthe'dining room.FatherEugenecouldn'tsleep. Herolledunderthatmosquitonet. lie outside.couldhearthemosquitoesbuzzing Thoughtswhirledinhistired mind-"Georgeback-RamNath, Zemindar-MoreLawyers-Thecourt -Policeinvestigations-Questions. WillGeorgestanditall?"

jawsoftheletterbox.Onlyheknows whatthatpencilscribblemeans.Father Eugenewillsoonknowittoo.

ForfivedaysGeorgelingersonin Ranchi.Onhisrefusingtostudy SanskrithewassentbacktoKanchipurtokeepcompanywiththelawyer. OncemoreGeorgeisaprisoner.On theadviceofotherprominentHindus thislawyerprevailedonGeorgetoaccompanyhimtoBenares.

Benares,whoseverysoundsendsa thrillthroughtheheartofeveryloyal Hindu,standsonabendofthemighty Ganges,thesacredriverofIndia.Seen fromtheriverthecityshowsanendlessfrontofbathingghatssweeping downtothesacredriver,thenup againtopalaceshoney-combedwith latticedwindows,andhigherstillto templescrownedwithgildeddomes andpinnacles."ToseeBenaresand die.ButtodieinBenares.Tolet mycorpsebeburntonthebanksof thesacredriverandtohavemyashes scatteredonGangaMa'sMother Ganges)sacredbosom"-suchisthe wishofeverydevoutHindu.

ToBenares,theRomeoftheHindus, flockthousandsuponthousandsof HindusfromallpartsofIndia.The Ghats,orstonestairs,leadingdownto theSacredRiverarethrongedwit! peoplewhohaveeitherpurgedaway allstainofsinaftertakingareligious bath,orpeoplehasteningdowntobe cleansedbythesacredwater.ToBenares,then,Georgewasbroughtto purgeawaythestainofChristianity. Therehewasgiveninchargeofa PanditorDoctoroftheLaw,withthe ideaofteachinghimSanskrit.George tooktoSanskritbutnottothePandit. Theywenttheroundsofthevarious templesandclimbedupanddownthe manyghats.Georgewasputthrough thevariousstagesofpurificationwhich endedwithhisenteringtheSacred GangestotakeaReligiousBath,"Ill takeabath,butletmetellyou,Pandit Ji,thatformetheGangesisariver likeanyotherriverinIndia. 1his waterisnodifferenttothewaterin anyotherriver."Withthesewords GeorgedippedhimselfintotheGanges -purifiedtoalloutwardappearances, andaloyalHinduonceagain. Georgewastakentothetempleof Shivaandtauntinglyshownthebeauty ofthegildeddomethatcrownedthat awe-inspiringshrine."Whatacontrast toyourChristianchurches.madeof mudwallsandroofedwiththatch." "PrananKaro-Bowdownintokenof respect!"Georgestooderectlikethe Romanyouthsofoldwhorefusedto bowdownbeforethestatueoftheEmperorandofferincense-theywere Christians.Hewasreinvestedwith "theSacredThread,"whichmarksthe wearerasamemberofthehighcaste. Ithungacrosshisrightshoulderfor onlyaday.Heburntitatnight. ThosewhohadbroughtGeorgeto Benareshadalreadyleftandtheboy wasaloneinthestrongholdofHinduism.Hemadelifeunbearableforhis guardian-theDoctoroftheLaw. Georgefirsttriedfrighteninghim."I'm notaHindu.I'mstillaChristian andthereforeunclean.Inmycompanyyouwilllosecasteandbecome unclean."ThePanditlistenedbutdid notmindthesewords.Whatare wordsafterall?Theyhurtnobody. Therewasmoneytobegotforlookingafterthisboy.Hiswasarich trust.OnedayGeorge,indesperation,saidtohim,"Pleasegivemesome money,Iwanttogohome.""Icannotgiveyoumoney.""Verywell, then,I'llgotothepoliceandI'llwarn themthatI'mbeingkepthereagainst mywill."ThePanditdidnotexpect suchwords.Heyieldedandhanded GeorgetheequivalentoflOsh.George wassoonentrainedandeastward boundforTori.FromTorihetook abustoShivatoli.Hedidnotgo home,butmadeforthelittlecommunityofChristianswholivednearby. TheChristianswereafraidtokeep him,sothatverynighttheysenthim toDharmpur.

Nextday,thefirstthingafterhis Mass,FatherEugenewasathisdesk. Georgewasbyhisside.Twoletters weresenttotheMagistrateofKanchipur.Georgewassummonedtothe Magistrate'scourtthreedayslater. RamNathhadalsobeencalledtoan interview.Tosaveunnecessaryexpense,themagistratewantedtocompoundthecase.Attheinterviewthe MagistratehadquestionedRamNath abouttheageofhisson."He's18," RamNathhadsaid,withnosignof doubt.Themagistritig'scourtatKanchipurwaspacked.RamNathsat amidstacrowdoforthodoxHindus. Hisson.GeorgeAndrew,stoodoppositehiminthecompanyoftwoaboriginalChristians.Thequestioningbegins."Isthisyourson?"themagistratetotheZemindar."Yes.""Do youwanttokeephimathome?" "Yes.""Whatishisage?"RamNath hesitated.Whispers heard,"Say fourteen-fourteen-fourteen.""Idon't know-perhaps fourteen,"replied RamNathinaflurry."What?"askedthemagistrate,"youarehisfather andyoudon'tknow?Whyonlyaday agoyoutoldmehewaseighteen,anu nowyousayfourteen,perhaps.This won'tdo.Hey!Sipahi(constable), takethisboytothehospitalandhand thislettertotheAssistantSurgeon." Noonewasallowedtoleavethecourt saveGeorgeandthesipahi.After halfanhourthesipahireturnswith Georgeintow.Withasmartsalute theconstablehandsalettertothe magistrate.Heopenstheletter, readsit,andhandsitovertothe Zemindar.Thelawyerreadsitfor RamNath.Anxiouseyeswatchthe lawyer."Theboysaysheisnineteen,"sorantheletteroftheassistant surgeon,"buttomeheappearstwenty." Withoutawordthelawyerplacedthe letterbeforethemagistrateandwalkedoutoftheroom,beckoningRam Nathandtheotherstofollowhim. Georgewasonhiswaybackto Dharmpuraccompaniedbyhistwo aboriginalcompanions.Hemethis fatherontheway."Giveupandcome backtome,"pleadedtheZemindar. "I'maChristiannow,father,"replied George;"canIremainaChristianat home?"RamNathwalkedaway withoutanswering.

NextdayGeorgewas*waitingto catchabustoRangyFatherEugenethoughtitbettertosendhimto St.John'sHighSchool,Ranchi,just togethimawayfromtheHindusof Kanchipur.RamNathheardofhis son'sdepartureandhewasthereon theroadarguingwithhisson.George hadriskedallforChristandhewas notturningbacknow.Hehadhis handontheploughandhewasgoing straightahead.TheZemindarpleaded,butinvain.Hatredflashedin theeyesoftheland-owner.andhe burstoutinangrytones,"I'llsend yourdeadbodybacktoDharmpur. Letthewhitesahibburyitforyou." SorrowfilledGeorge'sheart.Afterall thatmanabusinghimwashisfather. Thebushorntootedinthedistance. Therewasstilltimetostaybehind.The redbusstoppedatthelittlegroupon theroad.Georgejumpedin.Ram Nathsawitmeltawayinacloudof dust.

TIMEhashealedthewoundinthe heartoftheZemindarofShivatoli.Hehaswelcomedhisson backtohishome,buthestillfearsthe taintofChristianity.AndsoGeorge sitswithoutthedoorandtakeshisfood injustthesamewayaswouldanoutcastefromthehandsofaBrahmin. Hehastostandawayfromhisfather lesthistouchandshadowshould pollutehimwhomhestillcalls "Father."Goddoesaskforabig sacrifice,sometimes.Georgedoesnot mindbecauseheknowsthathehas somethinginfinitelymoreprecious thanallthelandsoftheZemindarof Shivatoli.

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ITisstrangehow,attimes,events seemtoconspiretogetherfora givenend.Recentlyinthesecol. umnscommentwasmadeontheplea ofHisGraceArchbishopSimonds,of Hobart,forreligiousunity.During theweek,theAnglicanBishopofTasmania(Dr.Hay)madeasimilarplea, butHisLordshipseesthatunitycan onlyprecedefrom"theactiveco-operationamongchurches"inthematterof religiouseducation.

InthisheisinlinewiththeAnglicanPrimate,butbotharestillatvariancewiththeBishopsofVictoriaand NewSouthWales,whoresistedthe claimforjusticemadebyCatholicson behalfofalldenominationalschools.

"Inconsistency,"Dr.Hayisreported assaying,"couldhardlygotoagreater lengththaninthecaseofaprofessing Christiannationwhichdoesnotprovideinitscurriculumofessentialsubjectsthetimeandopportunityforthe groundingofourchildreninChristian faith."However,althoughtheBishopwantsreligiouseducation,heisnot specificallyinfavourofdenominational schools.Hewantstoseeco-operation amongthechurches"inthedrawing upofasyllabusofsimplereligious teachingoffundamentalprinciplesof Christianfaith."Thisteachingcould apparently,inhisview,bedoneinthe Stateschools.

Theobjectionstosuchaplanare innumerableandinsuperable.Inthe firstplace,itwoCATbeamostdifficult matterevenfortheAnglicancommunitiestofindcommongroundinthe drawingupof"fundamentalprinciples ofChristianfaith."Dotheybelieve inGod?Forthemostparttheyseeminglydo,yetsomeeminentAnglican churchmenlikeDeanHewlittJohnson canclaim:"Communismhasrecovered theessentialformofrealbeliefin God,whichorganisedChristianity,as atpresentconstituted,haslargely lost."Similarlyevenbishopscanbe foundamongthemtochallengethe DivinityofChrist,thedoctrineofhell, etc.Whileonthesideofmoral teaching,thefindingsoftheLambeth Conferenceon"cautious"birth-preventionarestillfreshinmind.

Apartfromtheseconsiderations,the provisionmadebytheStateforreligiousinstructionisatpresenthopelesslyinadequate.Butinnocase, howeverelaborated,coulditbeacceptabletotheCatholicconcept.Forone thing,theveryfactthatreligionwould besegregatedfromtherestofthecurriculumbringsitinconflictwiththe Catholicclaimthatreligionshouldbe theintegratingforceofeducationasof lifegenerally.Education,aswesee it,shouldaimatthetotalformationof thechild,andthusitisdependenton allphasesofitsschoollife.

Thecharacterofthechildisbeing moulded,notmerelyduringtheperiod ofreligiousinstruction,butallthe time.

Thewholeorganisationofthe school,thepersonalityoftheteachers, thespiritofthesyllabus,theatmospherepermeatingboththeschool-hall andtherecreationground-allthese mustbeinformedbytheChristian spiritandChristianprinciples.Itis merelyafatuousdreamtolooktorwardtothedaywhentheCommunist teacherwillIrFulcate"fundamental principlesofChristianfaith"intohis charges.

However,itiscertainlyrefreshingto seethisawakeningamongournonCatholicbrethrenastothedangerand emptinessofseculareducationandthe sheercryingneedofreligionineducation.Inthismatter,EnglishAnglicanshavebeenbeforethem,butnow theyhaveenteredtheliststhereseems noreasonatallwhyacombinedfront cannotbeorganisedtoinsistin"religionineducation"asafundamental basisofanyreconstructionplan.Either theAnglicans'couldformtheirownorganisationsimilartotheCatholicTaxpayers'Association,oritmightbe moreeffectivetojoininwithourorganisation,undersomesuchtitleas the"DenominationalSchools'Taxpayers'Association."

Inanyeventitisnoteworthythat onlythetitleintheCatholicschemeof thingswouldneedalteration.

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AMONGthemanycuriousviewsexpressedregardingthe"New Order,"arecentleadingarticle inthe"WestAustralian"deservesspecialattention.Examininganumber ofrecentbooksonthesubject,theproposalsofFederalUnionandcorporatismwerediscussed.FederalUnion commendeditselftotheleader-writer as"likelytoprovethemostpromising expedientforthepromotionofcontinentalconcord."Actuallyitisan

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attempt"totranslatetheconceptofa FederalEuropeintoadraftconstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofEurope withallthedetailandparaphernalia whichaFederalConstitutioninvolves."

Tomepersonallythissoundssuspiciouch-likeanattempttoforcetheAmerican"wayoflife,"i.e.,liberalcapitalism,uponaEuropewhichhasdecisivelyrejectedthesame.Itisverydifficulttopersuadeamodernthinkerthat thepleaoftraditionisnotallhocus pocus,andscarcelyanyofthemunderstandtheelementsofthehistoric spiritofEurope.Butthesetwogentlemen-theauthorandthereviewer-

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41111111110110111H11115111111111111011111111111H11.11,11.1-1, apparentlyhavesuspicionsofavague EuropeanobjectiontoFederalUnion. Thereistalkof"ancientfearsand animosities,"andthereviewerspeculatesthat"thisdifficulty"(tradition) maybemoreformidablethanthe authorconceivesittobe.

WhileitisadmittedthatthefederationsofAmericaandAustraliaprovidenoparallelsforEuropeanfederation,thequaintviewisputforward thatthenewworldhasatraditionof unity,"whereasdisunityhascharacterisedEuropeanhistorydownthe ages."Thegentlemanwhowrotethat apparentlybelievesthathistorybegan inthe16th.century,andtothisextent heisright,thatthereligiousdisruptionoftheReformation,followedby theriseofLiberalthoughtandCapitalisteconomicsandpolitics,isthestartingpointoftheall-roundbreakdown inmodernlife.

IfwewouldrecapturethetrueprincipleofEuropeanunitywhichcaused ittobecalledChristendom,and whichgaverisetothosestartlingand splendidexpressionswecalltheCrusades,wemustunderstandthatthe Catholicfaithwasthechiefformative elementinEuropeanculture,andfora longperioditssolepreserver.Notonly didtheFaithgiveEuropeacommon religiousunity,butitprovidedastable socialordersuchashadnotbeenbefore,norhasbeensinceinthehistory ofhumanity.LiberalCapitalismisa crudeupstartandforallthatithasseducedEuropefromitsrootsoffaith andsanity,traditionstilllingersandif FederalUnionisestablishedinEuropeitwillonlybeatthepointofthe sword.

Buttherewasanotherbookunder review,whichthecriticstated,was "concernedwiththeestablishmentof apolitical,economic,socialandculturalstructurebasedonwhatistermedthefunctionalprinciple."Itseeks tosupersedeallourexistinggovernmentalinstitutionsby"ahostoffunctionalassociationsandcouncilsallnew toourexperienceandinvolvingthe adoptionofintricatewaysandmeans fortheirco-ordination."Whilethis planisgivencreditfor"originality" and"muchthoughtandmuchstudy," andasan"ingeniousfabric"and"unquestionablyinterestingtosurvey,"it isfinallydismissedas"toorevolutionaryandtooimpracticabletocommend ittoexperiment."Thisleavesme fairlybreathless.FederalUnionappliedtoEuropeispraisedasthe "mostpromisingexpedientforthepromotionofcontinentalconcord,"whereasofallproposalsitisthemostincongruous,themostalientothetraditionsofEurope,andhencethemost impracticable. Itwouldbeeasiertoattemptto squarethecircle.Forwhateverelse toitsdetrimentmaybesaidofFascism,thismuchmustberecognised aboutit-itleansmuchonthepast andattemptstorevivetraditionalways ofthoughtandbehaviour.Whatever itsexcesses,itisreactionaryinthe naturalandhealthysenseofrecoiling fromthedisintegrationofWesternsociety.Inotherwords,thepeopleof EuronehavedefinitelyandfinallyrejectedLiberalismandFederalUnionis wastingitstimeintheattempttoreviveit. Itisstrangetodismisscorporatism as"revolutionary"whenitisinfact theveryessenceofWesternsocialtradition. Itisevenstrangerwhenoneconsidersthatalmosteveryoneisaware thatanyplanofsocialreconstruction willhavetoberadicaltobeacceptable.Thepeoplewillstandforno morepatch-workpolitics,expediency ortemporising.EvenMr.Spooner, theMinisterforWarOrganisationof Industry,realisesthatanewmovementandanewspiritisabouttoarise whichwillhave"awideroutlook uponsocialandfinancialreformswhich

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areequallyvitaltothefutureofAustralia."Ileisconvincedthat"the peoplewantsomethingdifferentfrom thepoliticsthathaveoperatedsince thelastwar."Andheis100percent. right.Itisevensilliertocallthe functionalconceptandpracticeofsociety"impracticable."Thewholepoint aboutthisisasIhavesaidbefore, thatthecorporatesystemuponwhich theunityofEuropeansocietyrested inthepastdidworkwithenormous success-aclaimwhichcannotbemade foreitherCapitalismorCommunism,if thecriterionof"practicability"isthe commongoodofallthepeople. Furthermoreitworksto-dayunder modernconditions.ButPortugalis sosmallthatiteasilyescapesnotice!

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INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS

SPORTSMEN'SGIFTOFALATHE, Sixwell-knownPerthsportsmenvisitedClontarfOrphanageduringthe weekandhandedoveralatheforthe machineworkshoptoBrotherF.J. Keaney.Mr.E.Begleypresentedthe latheonbehalfofhisfellowsportsmen andsaidtheywerepleasedtobeassociatedwiththeworktheboyswere doing,andhepraisedthemannerin whichthemasterswerepreparingthem sothattheycouldtaketheirplacein civillife,trainedinsomecraft. BrotherKeaneysaidthattheorphanagehadbeentryingfortwoyears togetalathe.TheGovernmenthad statedthatitwasunabletosupply one,althoughitwasknownthatthe boyswerebeingtrainedinasimilar mannertothatinthetechnicalschools. Headdedthattheorphanagewasplayingitspartinthewaraswellasin peace,hehavingsigned280references forboysdesiringtojointheforces.The donorsofthelathewereMessrs.E. Begley,J.Fletcher,C.Derby,S. Nicholas,J.WrightandH.Leahy. Duringtheafternoonthebandplayed selectionsunderitshonoraryinstructor (Mr.E.J.McCormack).

FRANCISINSPAIN

WEhavefollowedFrancisthrough 31yearsofhislife.Rememberinghisstablebirth his earlyyears hishappinesswiththe "FirstTwelve,"andhistearsover "Judas"thesublimefollyofhisselfimposedausterities wecomenow toanotherincidentwhichproveshow closelyChristwalkedwithhim he entersAssisiamidthewavingofpalms andcheersofthethrong.

Inalltherecurringtriumphsandsorrows-theoutcomeofthisperfect tation"-wegrownearertothereal Francis.Wearefastapproachingthe periodinhislifewhentheCrossgrows heavier.TheseedsofFranciscanism arebeingsownfarandwide.Wewill travelwithhimintolandsaboutwhich wearereadingsomuchto-day.Spain

Morocco TheHolyLand.

LeopoldCherance'sstorycontinues:

TowardsthecloseofOctober,1212, ourholymissionarycrossedtheAppeninesattheColFiorto,andredsscendedintothevalleyoftheTiber. Therenownofhissuccessesandhis incomparableprodigieshadpreceded himinhisnativeplace,andoperated quitearevolutionthere.Thisvery townofAssisiwhich,sixyearsbefore, hadhatedhim,nowawaitedhimasan angelofGod,andwaspreparingatriumphantentrywhichrecallsthatof theMessiahatJerusalem.Theclergy andpeoplethrongedtogreethim, bearingpalmbranchesintheirhands andchantingcanticles,whilethebells madethewelkinringwiththeirmost joyouspeals.

Hewasthenthirty-one.Heshould havebeeninthestrengthandvigour ofhisage;butunderminedbycontinualfastsandapostoliclabours,he wasattackedwithintermittentfevers thatreducedhimtoastateofextreme langour.Theytrembledforhislife, andDomGuido,despitehisresistance,hadhimtransportedtohisepiscopalpalace,tobestowonhimthe carehisconditionneeded.Theinvaliddidnotremaintherelong;for, assoonashegainedalittlestrength, hebitterlyreproachedhimselfforwhat hecalledareturntothedelightsofthe world."No!"hecried,"itisnot rightpeopleshouldlookuponmeas anaustereman,whilesecretlyIam treatedlikeaprince."Thereuponhe risesandgoestothecathedral,followedbyseveralofhisbrethrenanda multitudeofthefaithful.Heorders thevicarofhisconventtoputacord abouthisnecklikeacriminal,and draghimhalfcladtotheplaceofexecution.There,shiveringwithcold andfever,hethusharanguesthepeople:"Brethren,IassureyouIdonot deservetobehonouredasaspiritual man.Iamacarnal,sensual,glutton. ousman,whomyououghtalltodespise."

Francis,aswehaveseen,wasofadelicateconstitution;austerities,labours,andfevershadquicklyexhaustedhisstrength,somuchsothatfor therestofhislifeheonlydraggedon alanguishingexistence.Neverthelesshissoulwasalwaysardent,always devouredwiththesamezeal.Feeling alittlebetteratthereturnofspring, heformedtheprojectofpenetrating intotheinterioroftheMoslemempire ofMorocco:andcomfidingthegovernmentofhisOrdertoPeterofCatena,setoutwithBernardofQuintavalleandsomeotherFriars.This

journeywasnothingbutacontinual seriesofmiracles,apostolicsuccesses andfoundations,withathousanddifferentincidents,ofwhichweshallrelatetheprincipal.

AtTerni,inthePontificalStates, theBishop,afterhavingheardthe saintpreach,ascendedthepulpitand saidtothepeople"Brethren,theLord hasoftenenlightenedHisChurchby doctorsandlearnedmen;to-dayhe sendsyouthisFrancisofAssisi,a poor,illiteratemanofcontemptible aspect,toedifyyoubyhiswordsand example.Thelesslearnerheis,the morestrikinglyisthepowerofGod, whoselectsonewhoismadinthe eyesoftheworldtoconfoundhuman wisdom,revealedinhim."

Hegotaverydifferentreceptionat Imola.HavingaskedtheBishop permissiontopreachtohispeople,"1 preach,"drilyrespondedtheprelate, "andthat'senough."Thehumble missionarybowedandsilentlyretired, butanhourafterpresentedhimselfto thebishop,who,surprisedatseeing himagain,askedhimwhatelsedid hewant."MyLord,"repliedthe saint,"whenafatherdriveshisson outthroughonedoor,thesonmust enterbyanother."Theprelate,vanquishedbysuchconfidenceandhumility,said,pressinghimtohisheart, "Henceforththouandallthybrethren maypreachinmydiocese."

Wehavenoprecisedocumentstoenableustofollowourholymissionary throughsuchalongexcursion;weonlyknowthatheevangelisedonthewayCairo,Cortemiglia,Asti,Montcalieri, TurinandSusainPiedmont.Having crossedtheAlps,probablyattheneck ofMountCenis,hepassedthroughthe citiesofAvignonandLunelinFrance, penetratedbywayofNavarreintothe kingdomofSpain,andrepairedtothe courtofAlphonsoIX,fatherofQueen BlancheofCastille.Thekingreceivedhimcordially,andgrantedhimthe authorisationtoestablishhisOrderin Spain.Havingfoundedtwoconvents, oneatBurgos,capitalofCastille,the otheratLogrono,Francispreparedto passintoAfrica,whenalongand painfulmaladyopposedanobstacleto hisprojects.Herecognisedthewill ofGodinthisdisappointment,and submittedwithoutamurmur.As soonashewasconvalescenthethought ofrecrossingthePyrenees,butfirst wenttokneelinthemostcelebrated sanctuaryofthecountry,St.Jamesof Compostella,inGalicia.Heonly passedthroughGuimaraensinPortugal.whereheraisedhishost'sdaughtertolife,andretracedhiswaytothe PyreneesbyAvila,Madrid,Toledo, andBarcelona.Itaffordsuspleasure heretoaffirmthatacrowdofmonumentsstillattesthispassagethrough CatholicSpain,andthatthiscountry morethananyotherhaspreservedthe memoryofhisvirtuesandhisapostolate.

FrancisstoppedsometimeatPerpignan,thenatMontpellier,buthedid notpenetrateintoLanguedoc.doubt. lessbecauseitwasthefielddestined forSt.Dominic,apostleandvanquish-eroftheAlbigensianheresy.Finally, afterathousandfatiguesandincrediblesuccesses,oursaintreturnedtohis dearPortiunculaaboutthecloseofthe year1214.

(NextWeekTheMissioninthe, gag.)

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TheKoalastookatumblefromtheir loftyperchestogoonaforagingexpe- ditiononWednesdayevening,August 20.Theirlittleoutingtooktheform ofascavengerhunt;andthethings thoseKoalasgrovelledfor-froma pickledoniontoatrammie'sticket butt!Theywereinhighgleescamperingalloverthetowninsearchof thewantedarticles.Thetimelimit wassetforten-thirty,andtheKoala returningwithinthattimewithall therequiredarticles,includingthe largestpickledonion,wasdeclaredthe winner.Seeingthere'saniggerin everywoodpile,thisonetooktheform ofacondition(unknownbeforesetting outontheirsearch)thatthewinner eathispickledonion,sothefeelingof thatpoorpersonmusthavebeen rathermixed,tosaytheleastofit. Noticedinthepack:EileenCollopy, Joantsrennan,MerciaMcAdam,Pat fully,JeanneAnderson,JoanHiram, BettyGrace,InesMcAdam,Mollie Lalor,AnneWalsh,EdnaParch,Una Cronin,MarjorieLalor,MargeGlancy, UnaStephens,EdnaBarker,Lola McAdam,YvetteBamford,ElsieBarker,IreneSavage,SlyviaCrock,Pat O'Dwyer,PatLynch,JoanO'Dea,MargaretDelaney,MarionMorgan,Winme sharp,MaryGatti,JoanBuckley,Rose Casey,GwenCahir,JoanRowan,Mollie0Dwyer,PatDunn,PatPrendiville,NellSheridan,RodneyGelle, JohnBuckley,DaveLeahy,John smith,PaulAye,BrianU'Donoghue, PatSweeney,MickO'Dea,PatKissane,BillAuld,GregBrophy,Stephen Clarke,AlexHall,CliffClarke,Neil Noseda,ThomasBrennan,HarryComerford,NeilHall,RedmondO'Dwyer, DanO'Leary.

NextWednesday,September3,at Mrs.O'Connell'sSocialRoomsthe Koalashavearrangedamysterygame fortheirguests.Thisoughttobe onebiglaughfrombeginningtoend, forall,exceptmaybethevictims(dependingupontheirsenseofhumour) oftheaforesaidgame.

Manythanks,Mrs.O'Connell,for yourkindgestureinloaningthehall andprovidingthesupperfortheevening.

ThetheatrepartylastWednesday eveningwasagreatsuccess.London Tavernwasthevenueforsupperafterwards,andahappyeveningfinishedin highspirits.

WewantallCatholicboysandgirls toknowtheyarewelcometooursocials andoutings.Justblowalongand you'llbemadefeelathomerightfrom thejump.

WThursday,August28,1941.

TheexecutivewillmeetonMonday, :-'eptember1,at2.30p.m.Themonth. lygeneralmeetingwillbeheldon Wednesday,September10,at8p.m.,in theLeagueRooms.

SewingCircle.

Thedisplayoffinishedgarments readytobedespatchedtoMrs.Troyin Londonforairraidvictimswillbe heldonWednesday,September3,and notonTuesdayasannouncedlast week.Thedisplaywillbeinthe LeagueRooms,intheafternoonfrom 3o'clockto5o'clock,andagaininthe eveningfrom8till9o'clock.Itis hopedthatasmanymembersaspos- siblewillavailthemselvesoftheop- portunityofseeingwhathasbeen donebyasmallbandofworkers,and willperhapsbegintointerestthemselvesintheworkwhichtheLeagueis anxioustocontinue.Donationsof moneyandmaterialarebadlyneeded.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Awellattendedmeetingwasheldon 25th.inst.ReportsfromtheWelfare Branchshowedthatitwasfunctioning well. Finalarrangementsweremadefor thebridgeparty,tobeheldinStirlingRooms,cornerHayandMilliganstreets,onMonday,September1.Other cardgameswillalsobeplayed,anda pleasanteveningisassured.Supper willbeprovided.Contributionis2s., andplaywillstartat8.15p.m.Tables maybereservedbyringingMrs.Lyons, c/oTrouchet's,Barrack-street.

2,160MARRIAGESREGULARISED. DuringtherecentNationalEucharisticCongressatCamagney,Cuba, 2,160invalidmarriageswereregularised,statedVaticanRadioinarecent broadcast.

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STORMON-BUCHANANWEDDING.

NuptialMasswascelebratedatthe ChurchoftheHolyCross,Morawa,on August16,whenMissPaulineBuchanan,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.G. P.White,'Merkanooka,wasmarriedto Mr.JohnStormon,oftheR.A.A.F.,Pearce.Thebride,whowasgiven awaybyherstep-father(Mr.G.P. White),choseagownofmagnolia satin,thehigh-neckedbodiceembroideredwithrichelieuwork,thebackfinishedwithtinysatinbuttonsandlong tight-fittingsleeves.Theexquisiteveil(loanedbyheraunt,Mrs.C.Valentine)waswornovertheface,and heldinplacewithacoronetoforange blossom,fallingingracefulfoldstothe ground,formingatrain.Shecarried atrailbouquetofrosesandmaidenhairfern.

Shewasattendedbythreebrides- maids,MissesJoanFrom(cousin),ShirleyandThedaWhite(sisters).The twoformerweregownedalikeinlong frocksofbluetaffetawithshortpuffed sleevesandPeterPancollars,and worewhitepicturehatsofcrinoline straw.MissThedaWhitechosea girlishfrockofMINfloralgeorgette andbecomingbonnTrIofcreamstraw.

Allthreecarriedbouquetsofsweetpeasandworegoldpendants,thegift ofthebridegroom.Mr.ColinValentinecarriedoutthedutiesofbestman, andMr.JohnBradleywasgroomsman.

TheRev.FatherWellems,P.S.M., wastheofficiatingpriest,andafull choirsangtheMass.Duringthesign- ingoftheregister,Mrs.J.Hendry's beautifulvoicewasheardinan"Ave Maria."Mrs.M.R.Whitepresided attheorgan.

AftertheceremonyMr.andMrs. Whiteentertainedtheirfriendsatthe TownHall.Thehappycoupleleft forPerthbytheafternoontrain.

Debutantes'ReturnDance

PreliminaryAnnouncement.

Aninnovationofinteresttoallde- butantesofthisyearisareturndance, organisedbyacommitteeoftheladies ofHighgate,tobeheldintheParish Hall,onFriday,October3.Theidea isforalldebutantestomeetandspend anenjoyablenightineachother'scompanybeforethedancingseasonends.

Theorganiserswouldbepleasedif thePastPupils'Associationanddebutantesofpreviousyearswouldas- sistinmakingthisfunctionahuge success.

Theproceedsaretobegiventothe SistersoftheSacredHeart,whohave donesomuchfortheyoungpeople overtheyears.Mrs.Hughes'popular orchestrawillsupplythemusicfOr thedanceandabuffetsupperwillbe served.Ticketsarefixedatthemodestpriceof2/6.

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TheseniorboysoftheChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Highgate,spentthe Friday,SaturdayandSundayoflast weekonRetreat.Theexerciseswere conductedbyRev.FatherRodden, C.SS.R.ThedailyprogrammeincludedMass,conferences,spiritualreading,prayersandotherdevotionalexercises.Thefervourandearnestness evincedbytheboysduringtheirRetreataugurwellforitssuccess.

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CHILDREN'SBALL,LEEDERYILLE

St.Mary'sHall,Leederville,wasthe sceneofagayandcolourfulspectacle onThursdaynightlast,August21,on theoccasionoftheschoolchildren's annualfancydressball.Thejudges hadgreatdifficultyinsinglingoutthe prizewinnersfromtheverylargenumberofchildrenattending.Prizeswere awardedamongthegirlstothoserepresentingVictory,LavenderLady, WarSavingsCertificateandEgyptian Bride;andamongtheboystoSoldier, Pirate,Jockey,Chinese,aBabyPirate, Rajah,Prince,ParcelsPost,andGainsborough.SetsincludedVictory,Lavender,NotesofInterest,SwanProducts,Grandmothers,Sailors,Air Force,Footballers,Peace,andSnowballs.

TheSisterswishtooffertheirsincerethankstoallwhohelpedtomake thefunctionthesuccessthatitcertainlywas.Specialthanksaredueto thejudges,MesdamesMcKinnonand RyanandMissBrady;toMissMoira Foster,thepianist,whoofferedherservicesfreeofcharge;andtothecorn mittee,consistingofMessrs.F.Boylan, J.Devlin,I.Hogan,0.Kelliher,C.Felton,M.Foley,S.Jones,Devlin,B. Donovan;MesdamesKelliher,Devlin, Donovan,Jones,Hebbard,Fenton, McCann,Witheridge,Salter,Philby, Wheldon,Brookes,Brandt,Keating, Foley,Foster,Hales,Beeson,Wicker, Boylan,Dillon,andMissesMcKenzie andLamb.

"WINTERtARNIVAL"

TheVictoriaSquareOldCollegians' Associationheldamostenjoyable "WinterCarnival"DanceintheCollegeHallonSaturday,August23. MoyaFoster'sorchestrasuppliedthe music,whichgreatlyaddedtothe evening'ssuccess.Supperwasserved intheKindergarten,whichwasprettilyandeffectivelydecorated.Little silversleighsmingledwithminiature snowmenwereplacedaroundthetables whilealargesleigh,drawnbyawhite dog,wasgivenprideofplaceonthe centretable.Thedecorativescheme wasinthecapablehandsofMisses MaimieandCannelKeating.During theeveningthe"luckyspot"dance waswonbyCecilyandGerardSlattery, andaboxofchocolateswaswonby MissJoanHealy.

AmongthosepresentwereMaisie Hanley,BonnieBoyle,CecilySlattery, CelieArnold,PhyllisKerr,Marie Quinlivan,MaimieKeating,Glennie Whitely,JoyO'Brien,NellieCatchpole, JessicaMcGinnis,GwenCampbell,Meg Young,LallieCoombes,JoanHealy, AnnetteBernet,BettyBeard,Enid Forrestal,SheilaDaly,RitaMcMullen, MarjorieWyndham,IslaGrant,Josie Boylan;Messrs.RobertLand,Alex Jefferies,JohnKeating,BertKemp, PeterDonnelly,KevinByrne,Kevin Gartland,JamesCondon,JimmyMcCusker,PatMcGinty,PhilRyan,Clem Ryan,EricBarnes,HubertStanden, JackMurphy,JohnHobley,Jim McAdam,DenisHeaney,BillForrestal,GerardSlattery,andmanyothers.

ThePresident(MissMarjorieWyndham)andcommitteewishtothankthe Sistersfortheirco-operation,andalso thosegirlswhohelpedmaketheeveningsoenjoyable.Specialthanksare duetoMesdamesKeatingandShusen andMissMegYoungfortheirmanagementofthesupper,andalsotoMr. Taylorforhiskindservices.

EX-STUDENTS'DANCE

Averyenjoyabledancewasheldin theCathedralHallonAugust25,by theParents'andFriends'Association ofSt.Patrick'sBoys'School.Itwas averyhappygatheringofyoungfolk. Mrs.J.Hughes'orchestrasuppliedthe music,whileMr.P.Fitzpatrickacted asmasterofceremonies.Mr.J. Hughes,senr.,wasonthedoor.

Amongthosewhoattendedwere:

Mr.andMrs.A.Hans,Mr.andMrs.J. Hughes,Mr.andMrs.P.Fitzpatrick, Mr.andMrs.T.Kelly,Mr.andMrs.P. Fergusson,Mr.andMrs.T.Richardson,Mr.andMrs.M.Moriarty;MesdamesW.Jones,A.Morton,Harring, Leamon,Rodan,M.Doyle,McDonald, Thompson,Dwyer,Clarke,Dillon,Hebbard,S.Jones,Lyons,Hodge,Sharpe, E.Doyle,Fitzgerald;MissesP.Byrne, M.Hughes,M.Monck,W.Smith,P. Whitely,I.Boylan,D.Sweet,B. Sweet,E.Leichester,M.Wright,C. Brennan,J.Mayer,PatBrennan,D. Baker,I.Baker,PatO'Neill,M.Kelly, M.Ryan,M.Gallagher,B.Bradley,D. Moriarty,I.Norrish,T.Scally,T.Hetherington,M.Evans,K.Campbell,P. Pooley,I.Devine,B.Wrightson,E. Fergusson,J.Buckley,W.Sharpe,Atkinson,Jackson,J.Hebbard,H.Eaton, M.McSweeney,N.McSweeney,J. Firth,C.Davis,D.Davis,D.Schultz, C.Hoyne,K.Hoyne,A.Begley,Gillard,M.Somers,B.Brookes,B.

OfGeneralInterest

Brookes,D.Fitzgerald,A.Fitzgerald, G.Mitchell,S.Mitchell,F.Heates,M. Rodan,J.Murphy,DaphneWatson, AudryWatson,P.McClure;Messrs.C. Eaton,J.Mullins,V.Lynch,H.Lynch, N.Pigeon,B.Winfield,0.Andrews,J. Chandler,C.McGregor,J.Harris,D. Long,B.Traynor,B.Comerford,Tom Somers,E.Morgan,E.Richardson, BillDoyle,JimHughes,Des.Kehoe,J. Mallin,E.Mohr,M.Ryan,P.Ryan,P. McGinnity,B.Wathers,T.Bowman,B. Moriarty,M.Moriarty,F.Mitchell,F. Fergusson,R.Fergusson,E.Black,J. Hoyes,J.Maschmedt,DesGee,G. Rhater,H.Annal,D.Tempest,B.Daly, T.Daly,J.Malone,T.Malone,F.McDonnell,R.Woodings,J.Buckley,J. Monck,BobHearne,JackDavis,R. Cadwallader,C.Flood,M.Medley,A. Martin,R.Craig,J.Dwyer,Kevin Hodge,V.Kent,JackHughes,H. Comerford.

PRE-WEDDINGPARTY

Anopportunitywasaffordedthe ChildrenofMary,Subiaco,aftertheir Augustmeeting,tofarewelloneof theirfellowmembers,MissRitaBrown, andtowishhereveryhappinesson herapproachingmarriage,whichisto takeplacenextmonth.Duringsupper,thePresident(MissPeggieHickey)askedRev.FatherO'Sullivanto presenttoRitaabeautifulpictureof theHolyFamily.Inmakingthepresentation,FatherO'Sullivanaskedthe guestofhonourtoacceptfromthe membersoftheSodalitytheirheartiestcongratulationsandbestwishesfor herfuturewelfareandhappiness.In afewwords,Ritathankedallthose presentforthetrulybeautifulpresentationandassuredthemthatitwould beprizedbyheralwaysinhernew homeandwouldtendtoremindherof verypleasantassociationswiththe Sodality.Duringtheremainderof theevening,musicandsingingwas enjoyed,MissesMaureenDalyand Kath.Donohoesupplyingtheaccompaniment.

PERSONAL

Mr.J.L.Travers.LL.B.,solicitor,of Adelaide,paidashortvisittoPerth lastweek.AfterabusinessengagementatDarwin,Mr.Traverscameby 'planetoPerth.Duringhisstay hevisitedhiscousin,Mr.E. Travers,whoresidesatTrayning. Mr.TraversisprominentinHoly NamecirclesinSouthAustralia,where heispresidentoftheAdelaideDiocesanUnion.Inreferringtohisappointmentthe"HolyNameMonthly" saidtheSociety"wasfortunateinselectingMr.J.L.Travers,LL.B.,who bringstotheofficeallthequalitiesof acapableandenergeticpresident."Mr. TraversreturnedtoAdelaideby 'planeonMondaymorning.

Mrs.IvanTroy,of"Kaluwire,"Indarra,isatpresentconvalescingin Perth,afterspendingamonthinSt. JohnofGodHospital,Geraldton.She isaccompaniedbyhertwochildren.

Mr.andMrs.W.Cleverly,ofCentral Avenue,Inglewood,willleaveforMelbourneonSaturday,whereMr.CleverlywillbeengagedindutiesconnectedwiththeAirForce.Mrs.Cleverly hasbeenanactiveworkerforthe FoundlingHomeintheirannualappealsforthepastfiveyears.

Mr.KenDavidson,ofCooperand Davidson,solicitors,Perth,willshortly returntoPerthafterholidayingat DarwinandWyndham.Mr.Davidson issecretaryofthePerthbranchofthe HolyNameSociety,andhasbeenaway forseveralweeks.

Mr.G.Smith,ofChelmsfordroad, Mt.Lawley,isatpresentholidayingin Collie.

Mr.andMrs.W.H.Easton,ofGuildford-road,Mt.Lawley,leftbythe "Westland"lastweekonanextended holidaytotheEasternStates.

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Theengagementisannouncedof DympaMay,youngerdaughterofMr. andthelateMrs.J.P.Chipper,of42 Alma-road,Mt.Lawley,toGordon James,youngestsonofMrs.andthe lateMr.R.Lindsay,ofNannup.

FriendsofMrs.Pergande,Bencubbin, willregrettolearnthatsheisatpresentinSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

MissEllenMurphy,oftheMadelon Millinery,PlazaArcade,isavisitorto

KalgoorliefortheGoldfieldsRacing Carnival.MissMurphyiswellknown inKalgoorlie,whereshelivedfora numberofyears.Sheisstayingat theDukeofYorkHotel.

MissMonicaWalshleavesonMondaytospendherannualvacationin theHills.

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Rev.MotherMarySt.Brochan,of theSacredHeartConvent,Highgate Hill,isnowfullyrecoveredfromher longillnessandhasleftSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,whereshehas beenapatientformanyweeks.

Otherswhoreturnedhomeduring theweekaftershortillnessesinSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,are Mrs.P.Protus,ofLake-street,Perth, andMr.BrianRyan,ofStation-street, WembleyPark.

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AtpresentinSt.JohnofGodHospi. tal,Subiaco,areMr.C.Quigley,ofthe PerthMint;Mr.F.J.Belt,ofNedlands;Mr.M.Costello;Mrs.J.Duffy, ofAberdeen-street,NorthPerth;Mrs. Heenan,ofNorseman;Mrs.F.Henderson,ofVincent-street;Mrs.D.Jackson,ofYorkrakine;LieutenantCommanderEverettChurch,R.A.A.N.;Mrs. C.Kinsella,ofOsbornePark;Miss FrancesO'Connor,ofSt.George'sTerrace,Perth;Mrs.C.White,ofEmu GoldMine,Agnew.

Mr.andMrs.H.T.Nevin,ofComo, arecallingtheirnewdaughterMargaret Anne.ShewasbornonSaturday, August23,atSt.Anne'sHospital,Mt. Lawley.

CORRECTION.

Inourissueoflastweekanerrorin pricesappearedinCoganBros.advertisement.Thepricesshouldhave read:"Dinnerjacketsuit,£88s,and eveningsuits,il010s."Theseamendedpricesappearinthefirm'sadvertisementinthisissue.

RACING.

TheCanningParkRacingClubwill holditsmeetingatGoodwoodonSaturday.Totalstakesamounttof440 Thetrebletotewillcommencewitha carry-overof£728s.Itisanticipatedthatover£200willgotothewinner whoissuccessful. TheroadoverthebridgeinRivervaletotheGoodwoodandBelmont Parkracecourses,whichhasbeenina badstateofrepairforsometime,is beingrepairedthisweek.

TROTTING.

RichmondPark,Fremantle,willbe thesceneofaninterestingprogramme oftrottingeventsonSaturdaynight. Thetotalstakeswillbe£500.The chiefraceisforthe2.13classhorses, andwillinclude12oftheState'sfastesthorses.Thiswillbetheopening meetingoftheFremantleAssociation.

SOCIALCALENDAR

August30:SubiacoCombinedSocieties'Dance,St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

September1:C.W.L.MonsterCard Evening,inStirlingSocialRooms, Perth.

September3:KoalaClubeveningat Mrs.O'Connell'sSocialRooms.

September14:V.S.C.Ex-Collegians' PicnictoNationalPark,bytrain.

September15:St.Patrick'sParents' andFriends'AssociationDance,CathedralHall.

September16:Bridge,Rummyand CheckersParty,inaidoftheFoundling Home,tobeheldatVictoriaSquare College,Perth.

"Aliceisasbeautifulasaflourto me."wrotethesuitor,notverystrong inhisspelling,whenaskingherfather ifhemightmarryher.

"Isittheflourofmyfamilyyou're after,"repliedherfather,"orthe dough?"

FORCHEAPERGROCERIES

PERTH.THURSDAY.AUGUST28,1941.

NoCompromise

QuiteadealofmisunderstandingstillexistsamongnonCatholicsregardingthequestionofreligiousinstructioninthe schools.Churchschoolsexistbecausesinceremembersofevery religiousdenominationholdreligiontobeanessentialelementof education.TheseChristianmembersareconvincedthatthey wouldbeguiltyofagrossbreachofdutyweretheytoneglectthis importantelementinthetrainingoftheirchildren.Anysystem ofeducationfromwhichreligioustrainingiseliminatedisinadequateandincomplete,andthereforeaninjusticetothechild receivingit.Educationshoulddevelopthewholechild,andthe spiritualsideshouldbecateredforaswellasthematerial.And sotheinculcationofpiety,reverence,andreligiousinstructionis ofmoreimportancethanpurelyintellectualorphysicaldevelopment.Onthispoint-thereligiousinstructionoftheyoungpracticallyalldenomination;areagreed.OutsidetheCatholic Church,however,thereisnodefiniteagreementastothemethod ofimpartingit.BecausetheChurchconsidersthespiritualtrainingofthechildthemostvitalfactorineducation,Shewillhave nothingtodowiththeStateschools,whichofficiallyrejectreligion fromthecurriculum.Itentailsthebuilding,equipping,andstaffingofCatholicschoolsatatremendoussacrifice.Non-Catholic sectshavenotbeenwillingorabletomakethesamesacrifice,and sotheStateschoolsystemhasdevelopedtotheexclusionand thereforethedetrimentofreligion.Mostofthelegislatorswho evolvedthesystemweremenwhohonestlybutmistakenlydisbelievedinreligion.Somewentevenfurther.SirHenryParkes, theprimemoverofthesysteminAustralia,publiclyadmittedthat heconsidereditadeathblowtothecallingoftheclergy.

Fromthepointofviewofreligion,therefore,thesecularsystemwasdefective.Butitwasalsounjust,foritdidnotgivefreedomofconsciencetothosesectswhodisagreewithit.Noother alternativewasgiven.Thetaxesimposedonallsectionsofthe communityforeducationalpurposesweredivertedtothesupport oftheStateschoolsexclusively,andconscientiousobjectorstothe systemwerenotconsidered.Wheneventuallytheydidbuildand equipandstafftheirownschools,itwasonlytobeexpectedthat theStatewouldatleastpayforthesecularinstructiongiven,and forwhichitwouldotherwisehavetopayfor,intheStateschools. Notonlydiditnotdothis,butitrefusedtore-imbursetoreligious schoolstheamountwhichhadbeenpaidintaxesforthatpurpose. InEngland,atthepresenttime.Catholicsreceivebacktheirown shareofthetaxesintheshapeofGovernmentsupportfortheir schools,butinAustraliatheGovernmentusesCatholictaxesfor itsownStatesystemandforcestheCatholicstopayoveragain fortheirown.When,therefore,peoplefailtoseetheinjusticeof thesecularsystem,itimplieseitherthattheyarenotfullyconversantwiththeconditions,orthattheyareprejudicedagainstreligionaltogether.Thelatterprejudiceis,ofcourse,apalpablyfoolishone.Itisopposedtoallthelessonsofhistory."Thereis indeednothingmorewonderfulinthehistoryofthehumanrace," saysLecky,thehistorian,"thanthewayinwhichtheidealof Christianityhastraversedthelapseofages,acquiringanewstrength andbeautywitheachadvanceofcivilisation,andinfusingitsbeneficentinfluenceintoeverysphereofthoughtandaction."

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Theteachingsandpracticesofreligionformanessentialpart ofourcivilisation.Theyareultimatelyblendedwithourwhole personallife.Torejectthemistoswimagainstthewholecurrent ofhistoryandtradition.Christianinfluencesmustneedspreside overeveryimportantactfromthecradletothegrave.Sothe CatholicChurchthinks,andsheactsaccordingly.Thenew-born infantisconsecratedwithprayerandceremonialtoaChristian lineofconductwhenthesavingwatersofBaptismarepouredupon itshead.LikewisethelastmortalremainsoftheChristianare laidinthegravewithprayerandceremonial.Atnotimeinthe lifeofmandoestheChurchrelaxinhercareofhim.Leastofall isShedisposedtoleavehimtohimselfasthatperiod,whenhe ismostamenabletoimpressions,andwhenshecanbestlayhold uponhiswholenatureandmoulditintheidealthatissolelyhers. ThereforeistheChurcheverjealousofanyattemptonthepartof secularismtostandbetweenherandthechildShehasmarkedfor herown,withthesignofBaptism.Sheknowsnocompromise, ShecanentertainnocompromiseforShehasneverhada moment'sindecisionontheimportanceofthismatterofreligious education.Sheconsidersthereligiousinstructionoftheyoung herboundenduty,anditisuptotheStatetoseethatSheisnotimpededintheexecutionofit.

SPECIALDAYOFPRAYER.

Inaccordancewiththewishes ofHisMajestythesing,Sunday,September7,willbeobservedthroughouttheArchdioceseasaSpecialDayofPrayer. Inallparishchurches,where possible,therewillbeExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament, commencingafterthelastMass andconcludingwithaHoly Hourintheevening.

QUARANTORE

AUGUST.

Sunday. 5th.St.Mary's,'Kalgoorlie: FortyHours'Prayer(29th31st.).

SEPTEMBER.'

Sunday. 1st.Cottesloe:FortyHours' Prayer(5th.7th.).

QUARTERLYCONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceforPriests ofthemetropolitanareawillbeheldat theChapterHall,VictoriaSquare,on Friday,September19,at10a.m.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

August31-

Afternoon:Confirmationatthe ChurchoftheImmaculateConcep. tion,Dardanun.

Evening:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationattheChurchofthe Assumption,Donnybrook.

September8:5.15p.m.,Blessfoundationstone(privately)ofnewBoys' School,Franklin-street,Leederville.

September14:AttendProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament,attheconclusion

oftheFortyHours'Adoration,atthe HomeoftheLittleSisters,"Glendalough."

September15:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationatAquinas College.

September19.-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceoftheMetropolitanClergyattheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

September22-26:SeniorPriestsRetreat.

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October6-10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October19:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco,

WarPrisonersTraced

VATICANLISTSACCEPTEDBY ARMY.

VaticanlistsofAustralianprisoners ofwarheldbyItalywillinfuturebe treatedasauthenticandofficialfor transmissionoflettersandparcels throughtheRedCross.Instructions tothiseffecthavebeenissuedbythe MinisterfortheArmy(Mr.Spender), statedamessagefromCanberraduringtheweek.

TheofficialchannelforreceivinginformationaboutAustralianprisonersof warinItalyistheInternationalRed CrossSocietyatGeneva,whichshould receivethemfromtheItalianauthoritiesunderinternationalconventions. Particularsappeartobeslowincomingforward.TheAustralianGovern. menthasmadeurgentrequeststhrough theproperchannelsforfullliststobe cabledtoAustralia. MeanwhiletheGovernmenthasdecidedthatseparationallowancesand

CardinalonFashions

OldagedoesnotdimCardinal O'Connell'sfacultyofsayingthings forciblyandinanewway.

Ampleevidenceofthisisseeninthe reportofanhour-longsermonhe preachedrecentlyinaBostonchurch tomembersoftheDiocesanWomen's Congress.HisEminence,whois82, spokeonfashions,especiallysillyfashions.

Withthereportwasapictureof alargesectionofthe1,5000women presentinthechurch.Fromthisit isobviousthattheywerewearing1.500 hatsofnearlyasmanydifferentstyles -tallhats,wide-brimmedhats,funny littlethingsliketrilbiesbalancedon thetopofthehead,andprettylittle confectionsslappedontheleftofthe forehead.

ThatdidnotdeterCardinalO'Connell.

IdolatryofFilmStars.

HisEminencedidnotmincehis wordsaboutthedecadenceofthebest womanlyideals.Thisheputdown partlyto"asortofidolatryofstage starsandmovieactresses."

"Itseemstome,"hesaid,"that everyonenowwantstolooklikean actress."Yet"therewasatimewhen ladieswereterriblyafraidtheywould betakenforanactress."

TheCardinaladmittedthatfashion is"beyondusmeremen.""But,"he wenton, tellyouthis.Allofus menfeelrathersadwhenwefindthat awomanistryingtomakeherselflook ridiculous."

Needn'tbeDowdy.

Donotthink,however,thatCardinalO'ConnellholdsthatCatholic womenoughttolookunattractive.

"Idonotmeanthateverywoman shoulddresslikeanun.Youknow perfectlywellthatIdonotmeanthat. Imeanthatthereisacertainexaggerationwhichanyonewithacertain degreeofcommonsensecansee,that thelinemustbedrawnandCatholic womenmustgivetheexample.

"IdonotcarewhatParissays,or London,orWashington,oranyother capital,orwhatChicagosays,orBostonitself.Donotfollowafterthese silly,foolishthings."

allotmentspaidtodependantsofmissingpersonnelnotyetofficiallyverified asprisonersofwarwillbecontinued forsixmonthsandthenreviewed.

Gratificationhasbeenexpressedin everysphereoflifeintheCommonwealthatthepresentassistanceand helpgivenbyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateinsecuringfromthe VaticanthewhereaboutsofourAustraliansoldierswhohavebeenmade prisonersofwar.TheHolyFather hasbeenmostzealousinhisendeavourstoobtainthesenamesandwhereaboutsofourmissingA.I.F.The soldiersareinterviewedatthevarious camps,andtheirnamesbroadcast throughtheVaticanStationHVJ.

ItisinterestingtoknowthattheannouncerofthenamesattheVatican CitywirelessstationisanAustralian, Rev.HenryDavis,ofFiveDock,New SouthWales,whois26yearsofage. HewaseducatedbytheChristianBrothers,andwasordainedatRomeat Easterlastyear.

Thosewishingtoavailoftheservice oftheVaticanandtheApostolicDelegationshouldadvisetheHon.Secretary,CatholicWelfareOrganisation, c/oChurchOffice,Perth.Thefollowinginformationisrequiredregarding thememberoftheForcesaboutwhom enquiriesaremade:Number,rank, name,age,wherereportedmissing, nameandaddressofnext-of-kin.

EnclosedWeek-end Retreats

WOMEN: -

September6--8:

CombinedRetreatforPastPupilsof Loreto,"Osborne,"andmembersof theNewmanSociety.AtLoreto Convent,"Osborne,"Claremont.(Tel. 2135).

CombinedRetreatforPastPupilsof SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate andmembersoftheHA.C.B.S.At SacredHeartConvent,Marv-street, HighgateHill(Tel3810).

September13--14:

St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, PastPupils'Association.AtSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle(Tel. 2135).

October5.-7:

St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.ForparticularsringB1779,B1179,orB8911.

MEN.

September6--7:

NewmanSociety.AttheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth. H.A.C.B.S.AttheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.

LIFEISGOOD.

Neverdidlifeseemhalfasfineas nowwhenlife'ssocheap.NorthrilledIsoatthesightofsuntwixttroubledsleepandsleep.OnceIwas wrappedinadrowsycalm,andlagged thelongdaythrough;lifeanddeath wasapaintedtale.andlovewas scarcelytrue.Butnow,thankGod,I amstarkawaketothestabofjoyand pain.Comelife,comedeath,mylotie andIarefreeofHisworldagainW.R.T.

ROLLOF HONOUR

CATHOLICWARCASUALTIES.

READ,Lance-CorporalKevinMark: Diedfromwoundsreceivedinaction; waseducatedatNorthamptonConvent andSt.Patrick'sSchool.

WALSH,PrivateKevinFrancis (A.M.C.):Reportedmissing;waseducatedatSt.Patrick'sSchool.

WEEKLYMASSES TOBEOFFERED

TheCatholicWelfareOrganisationis sponsoringaRollofHonour,bearing thenamesofCatholicWarCasualties. Thenameswillappearin"TheRecord" andtheorganisationwillarrangefor theweeklycelebrationofMassesfor allthoseonthelist.

Relativesofanymembersofthe forceswhohavesufferedcasualtiesare

HOLYNAMEBADGESFOR SOLDIERS.

SpecialHolyNameBadgesfor membersoftheArmedForces areavailableatthisofficeat Is.each.

invitedtofillinthefollowingformand tosendittp....TheRecord,"450Haystreet,Perth(eventhoughthename mayhaveappearedbeforeinanyof ourcolumns).

Namesreceivedwillbeaddedtothe listandwillappearastheycometo hand.

FOROURROLLOFHONOUR

NAME

PARENTS(initialsalso)

IFMARRIED,WIFE'SNAME

PARISH

EDUCATESAT OCCUPATIONINCIVILLIFE

BRANCHESOF.FORCESANDRANK

DATEANDNATUREOFCASUALTY

"JUDAS"HONOURED.

Forhalfacenturytheindustrial suburbofLaSoulayed'Oullins,Lyons, hasbeenhavingeachyearaPassion Play.Andeveryyearthesameplayer hasbeenplayingthepartofJudas.He wishestoremainanonymous.His fame,however,hasreachedtheVatican,and4,k.eHolyFatherhasconferredadeclrationuponhim.

MORALSOLIDARITY.

LoveofGod:loveofneighbour; strengtheningofthehome;religionin education;andrespectforlegitimate authority-thiswasthefive-pointprogrammeofmoralsolidarityinthe UnitedStatessetforthbytheMost Rev.JohnT.McNicholas,O.P.,ArchbishopofCincinnati,attheannual ArchdiocesanHolyNamerally.

VICTORIAGUESTHOUSE, 175GODERICHSTREET. NEWMANAGEMENT.

ModerateTariff. ExcellentTable.

Fiveminutes'walkingdistancecity. RingB3554.

MRS.PRENDIVILLE,Proprietress.

FEDERAL-STATE TAXATIONRETURNS

FINALDATESFORLODGMENT:

LANDTAX:31st.August. INCOMETAX: SalariesandWages,FormHA, 31st.July. BusinessIncomes,FormH. HOSPITALTAX:FormHFA, 31st.August.

Penaltiesforfailureupto£100.

Soldiers'Letters

ThefollowingextractsarefromaletterreceivedbyMr.F.Connaughton fromCorporalM.J.McKnight, Abroad: "OnlastSundayIattendedMassin alitleArabvillage.Thecongregation consistedofArabsandtheirchildren, andthecelebrantwasaMaltesepriest whocouldnotspeakEnglish.The MasswasservedbythreelittleArabs. Alltheprayersofthechildrenwere saidaloud,and,ofcourse,intheirown nativetongue,andtheywereledby anArabnun.Itwasmostimpressive.

"Weweretheobjectofgreatinterest,aswewerethefirstsoldierstoattendMassinthischurch.BenedictionfollowedimmediatelyafterMass, andweweretheninvitedtoacupof coffee,thepeoplemakingagreatfuss ofus."

CorporalMcKnightvisitedNazareth whileonleaveandsawtheshrinesof particularreligiousinterest.

"Atthemomentwearecampedinan olivegroveandmybedroomisan olivetreeandmybedMotherEarth. AsIsitundermytreeandpenthese linesIamoverlookingaveryrichand fertilevalley,andacamelteamhas justcomeintoviewwendingitsslow andwearywayupthemountainside. Thispeacefulsceneisagreatrelief fromthewarandallitshorrors."

TheEditorwillbepleasedto publishphotosandextractsof lettersreceivedbyrelativesand friendsofmembersofthefightingforcesservingabroad. Stampedaddressedenvelopefor returnofcopyshouldbeforwarded,otherwisenoresponsibilitycanbeundertaken.

St.Cles'Seminary,Guildford

SomethingAboutSeminaries

TheestablishmentofSeminarieswas orderedbytheCouncilofTrentinthe sixteenthcentury,asbeingtheonly effectivemeansofensuringasufficient supplyofproperlyformedclergy.For theCouncil,seminariesmeantcolleges notmerelyofTheology,butschools coveringthewholecoursefromgrammartoordination.

Seminariesareoftwokinds,Major andMinor.MajorSeminariesconduct theirstudentstoordinationthrough thestudyofthreeyears'Philosophy andfouryearsofTheology.The MinororPreparatorySeminarypreparesthestudentfortheMajorSeminaryandendswiththeacquisitionof theLeavingCertificateoritsequivalent.ThecourseoftheseMinorSeminariesvariesfromsixtofouryears, andconsequentlytheageoftheboy enteringwillvaryfromeleventofourteen.InPerthweproposecommencingafour-yearcourse,sothattheaverageageofjuniorstudentswillbebetweenthirteenandfourteen.

ThecommandoftheCouncilofTrent hasbeenobeyedbyallcountriestoa greaterorlesserextent,andprecisely thosecountrieswhicharemostliberallysuppliedwiththeseinstitutions arethosewhichhavebeenableto pourasteadystreamofzealouspriests intothemissionfields.TheChurchin Australia,humanlyspeaking,would havebeeninasorrystateiftherehad notbeenSeminariesinIrelandtoencourageanddevelophundredsofvocations,whichfoundtheirfulfilment inthemissionfieldsoftheworld,particularlythoseoftheBritishEmpire andAmerica.

Figuresarenotavailableregarding thenumbersandtheoutputofIrish Seminaries,butthestatisticsforthe UnitedStatesofAmericaareveryenlightening.Untilthirtyyearsorso agotheU.S.A.wasalmostentirely dependentonpriestsfromIrelandto manitsparishesandmissionstations. ThenstartedthemovementforMinor Seminaries,orderedbytheThirdPlenaryCouncilofBaltimore.In1938 therewerethirty-fiveMinorSeminariesinthecountrydevotedtotraining ladsforthesecularclergy,andmore thanasmanyagainforthevarious religiousOrders.IntheseSeminaries therewereapproximately9,500students;1,800graduated(orpassedtheir Leaving)in1938,andofthese1,300 wentontodotheirstudiesinaMajor Seminary.Incidentallynearlyallthe PreparatorySeminariesofAmerica conductasixyears'courseandtake intheboysattheageofeleven. Thesefactsareinterestingandusefulforseveralreasons.Firstitshows themagnificentsuccessthathascrownedtheworkofMinorSeminariesin America,whichinalittleovertwenty yearshasmadethatimmensecountry notonlyselfsupportinginthematter ofvocations,butalsoabletoman manyveryflourishingforeignmissions.

Second,itdisposesofthecontention ofsomethatboysaretooyoungto enteraSeminaryattheageofthirteen orfourteen(muchlesselevenortwelve asinAmerica,whenthesystemhas shownitselfsosuccessfulinacountry which,sizeapart,issimilarinconditionstoourown.

Thethirdpointofinterestwhich canbelearnedfromtheAmericanfiguresisthecompletelackofcompulsionandoverpersuasionasregards youthscontinuingtheirstudiesinthe MajorSeminary.Eighteenhundred completedthecourseoftheMinorestablishment,butonlythirteenhundred wentontodotheirphilosophyand theology.Inotherwords,alittle overaquarterofthetotalnumberof studentsfeltthemselvesquitefree, aftersixyearsintheMinorSeminary., togiveuptheideaofbecomingpriests andtopreparethemselvesforsome otherprofession. Thesevariouspointsshouldover comethemisgivingsofthosewho,not havingcomeincontactbeforewith PreparatorySeminaries,wereunaware ofthegenerallinesuponwhichthese collegesareconducted.

APPEALFORCHAPEL FURNISHINGS.

Weacknowledgegratefullythefollowingcontributions,inadditionto thosealreadymentionedinprevious weeks:-

SacredHeartConventSchool,Katanning:HandChimes.

SacredHeartConventSchoolsat Fremantle,EastFremantleandPalmyra:OnePairofCandlestickseach. Thefollowingarticleswouldbeappreciatedalso:-

1.SetofVestments,inallfivecolours.

2.HolyWaterStoup.

3.WhiteCope.

4.ThreeAlbs(separatelyifdesired).

5.FramedEngravingsoftheStations oftheCross.

6.HolyWaterBucketandAspersory.

7.SilverLavabo,BasinandJug.

8.GreenFeltexCarpetingforSanctuary.

9.TwoKneelingDesks.

St.VincentdePaulSociety

Membersareremindedofthespecial generalmeetingatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,August31,at3p.m. ThepresidentoftheSuperiorCouncil (Mr.J.L.Mullins)arrivesto-dayand willattendthemeeting.

INMEMORIAM.

J1OHNSTON.-Inlovingmemoryof Thomas,whopassedawayonAugust 31,1938,fondfatherofLeslie,AngelaandLenore. RestinPeace.

EucharisticProcessionatGlendalough

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER14.

AProcessionoftheBlessedSacramentwillmarkthecloseoftheForty Hours'AdorationattheHomeofthe LittleSisters,at"Glendalough."Leederville,onSunday,September14.The

Sistersandthoseundertheircarecordiallyinvitetheirmanyfriendsand benefactorstobepresentonthisoccasion.HisGracetheArchbishopwill carrytheBlessedSacramentandwill givePontificalBenedictionatitsconclusion.

KALAMUNDA.

KalamundaMeatSupply

C.B.C.FREMANTLE

AnnualBoxingTournament.

TheAnnualBoxingTournamentof theC.B.C.,Fremantle,wasbroughtto asuccessfulconclusiononSaturday night,August23,beforealargecrowd, intheCollegeGymnasium.Theusual excitementseemedtobeintensified thisyear,andtheboysdisplayedmuch knowledgeofthefisticgame.The Brothersareverygratefultoallwho assisted,especiallytothedonorsof thebeautifulcups.AmongthosepresentweretheMayor(Mr.F.Gibson), Mr.J.B.Sleeman,M.L.A.,Dr.B.Hallion,andMr.W.Wauhop(President FremantleLabourCouncil,Finalsresulted:

F.HUFNER

29MABELST.,NORTHPERTH.

TUNESANDREPAIRSPIANOS ANDORGANS. 'Phone135824.

OPT1C111115G.

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Under31stone:R.Cantd.M.Brindley. Under4stone:K.Gaynord.L.Mortimer.

Under41stone:J.Riced.P.Robertson.

Under5stone:F.O'Harad.G.Bydder. Under5istone:J.Adamsd.D.Mortimer.

Under6stone:P.Natolid.W.Walsh

Under61stone:R.Brownd.W. Scott. Under7stone:J.Maloned.F.Casey.

Under71stone:K.Gallagherd.R. Francis.

Under81stone:J.Harrisond.H. Cornac.

Under91stone:K.Martind.W. Imms.

Under10stone:J.Maffinad.W. Buswell.

Openchampionshipwinner:F. Brown(StateFeatherChampion). Specialcupsforthebestloserswere wonbyM.Brindley,L.Mortimer,P. Robertson,F.O'Hara,andD.Mortimer.

Duringthetournamentthefollowingboystookpartinspecialexhibition bouts:L.Downey(Statelightweight champion),J.Hird(Statemidget champion),V.Jeffreys(runner-upbantamchampion),J.BahenandG. Bahen,

PRESCRIPTIONSPECIALIST.

COLINF.CAMPBELL (LateMcWhinney'sPharmacy).

CORNERSTIRLINGHIGHWAYANDSTUARTSTREET, 'PHONE:F2219. MOSMANPARK. 'PHONE:F2219.

PRESCRIPTIONSCALLEDFORANDDELIVERED.

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CARNARVON

ST.MARY'SPARISH.

Hereisasummaryofthehappenings ofthepastfewmonths:

Asisalwaysthecase,theschool yearopenedwiththeRedMass,after whichclassesreassembled.Thesports seasoncommencedwiththeinterschoolcricket,Conventv.State,and offourmatchesplayedthelatteremergedchampions.Inthetennissection,however,theConventteamwas farsuperior,playingthreetournamentsandwinningall.Throughout thevariousgamesaveryfriendlyspirit prevailed.

AnzacDaywascommemoratedwith RequiemMasssungandthepanegyric preachedbytheparishpriest.This yearthesoldierskilledinthepresent strugglewerealsoremembered.On SocialJusticeSundayopportunitywas takenofplacingasummaryofCatholicsocialteachingbeforethepeople, butasthereareonlythreemeninthe congregationitwasnotofgreatimport.IntheAutumnthechildren's weeklyMassandtalkbegan,andcontinueseachMonday.AstheSunday sermonisnotalwayssuitedtotherequirementsoftheyoungfolk,aspecialdayhasbeensetasidetocaterfor them.

ThefeastofOurLadyHelpofChristiansisthedayonwhichtheannual housetennistournamentisheld,the pupilsbeingdividedintotwoteamsbehindthecoloursofredandblue,respectively.Itisaneventthatarouses profoundinterestintheschooleach year,andonthisoccasiontheReds carriedthehonoursoftheday.This vasthetwenty-fourthannualcontest, andthesamelady,Mrs.C.H.Hammond,hasumpiredthegamesfor24 years,averycreditablerecordindeed.

MassisofferedeveryWednesdayfor victory,foraChristianpeacetofollow, forthesoulsofthefallen,andforthe safetyofourforces.Eveningdevotionsarealsoofferedforthesameintention.TheFeastoftheSacredHeart isalwaysadayofspecialdevotionin theparishandasusualExpositionof theBlessedSacramentwasheld;the attendanceduringthedaywasgood. IntheafternoonoftheFeastofSS. PeterandPaulapicturesqueceremony tookplaceinSt.Mary's;itwasaChildrenofMaryreceptionceremony, whichwascarriedoutwithallthecustomarysolemnityandsplendourofthe prescribedritual.Fouryoungladies wereprofessedandoneadmittedasan aspirant.TheformerwereMissesPat Morrell,PatHughes,BonnieMilne andMargaretMorrell,andthelatter wasMissPeggyBird.DuringadiscourseaftewardstheDirectorsaidhe wasjustifiablyproudofthelittleSodality(12),forhecouldseeplainly thateverymemberwasstrivingsuccessfullytoupholdtheloftyideals. Hefeltthathismonthlyaddresseshad notbeeninvain.Anewandpermanentshrineerectedinhonourofthe LittleFlowerwasdedicatedrecently, anditisaveryneatandattractive pieceofwork.Ithasbecomeafocal pointofTheresianprayeranddevotion.Thecustodians,MissesP.MorrellandB.Milne,keepittastefully decoratedwithaprofusionofexquisite flowers.

TheGoldenJubileecelebrationsof thePresentationOrderin%,estern Australiamarkedalsothethirty-fifth anniversaryoftheopeningoftheir schoolinCarnarvon.Observanceof thetwineventswasconfinedtoareligiouscommemoration.Masswas sunginSt.Mary'sbyRev.Father McKay,theChildrenofMaryrenderingDomMoreno'sMissaUndecima veryfeelingly.AHolyHourbefore theBlessedSacramentexposedtook placeintheevening.

FatherMcKayexpressedonbehalt ofparishionersgratitudetotheSisters fortheirsuccessfuleffortsofthepast, andgoodwishesforfutureendeavours intheirworkofmouldingthehearts andmindsoftherisinggeneration.

Oneoftheoriginalbandofpioneers, MotherPatrick,diedsuddenlyafew daysafterthecelebrations.Shewas formerlyonthestaffatCarnarvonfor someconsiderabletime.

COLLIE

SundayMasses. St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 a.m.

TOODYAY

August31:Wongamine,8.30a.m.: Toodyay,10a.m.

SHENTONPARK

CHILDREN'SBALL.

Oneofthemostnotableeventsin theschoolyearnowadaysistheAnnualBall,heldinalmosteveryparish. Itisconsideredanessentialitemon theprogramme.Atthisfunctionthe childrenthoroughlyenjoythemselves, eventhetinytotshavingtobe"dressedup,'andtheyaptlytaketheirplaces inmanyofthedances.

TheChildren'sBall,heldthisyear onAugust20,intheShentonParkDrill Hall,wasmostenjoyable,theorder andgoodmanagementmakingita pleasuretoallconcerned.

TheGrandMarchandthechildren's dancingwereunderthecontrolofMiss Esler,withMr.F.BoylanasM.C.The VictorySet,seniorgirlsandboys,led themarch,followedbyothersinpie. turesqueorpatrioticcostume.The winnersofthefirstprize,"RussianBal. let,"wererichlydressed,whileeight littlegirlsinflowingwhitewithsilver dovescarryingscrollsbearing"Peace," wereawardedsecondprize.

Thesupperarrangementswereinthe handsofacapablebandofwilling workers,andtheflower-deckedtables madethefeasttheculminationofa perfectnighttothemanyhappychildrentiredoutfromdancing.

TheSistersaredeeplygratefultothe judges,musicians,ladies'committee, andtoallwhohelpedtowardsthesocialandfinancialsuccessofthisannualfixture.

WinnersofRes.

Engraving:Mrs.I.Ji)nes,Arthurstreet,Subiaco. Cake:Mrs.O'Brien,Daglish.

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE.

August31:Waroona,8.30a.m.(ConfessiononSaturdayeveningatthe usualtime).Harvey,10a.m.

September7:Yarloop,8.30a.m.; Harvey,10am.

September14:Harvey,8a.m.;Waroona,10a.m.

September21:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop,10a.m.

September28:Waroona,8.30a.m. (ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningat theusualtime).Harvey,10a.m.

October5:Yarloop,8.30a.m.;Har. vey,10a.m.

AdditionalDonations.

Rev.FatherPowerwishestoackowledgewithmanythanksthefollow. ingdonationsreceivedtowardsSt. Patrick'sChurch,Waroona:£22s,OblateFathers;£22s,St.JohnofGod's, Bunbury;£1ls,Rev.FatherCarolan.

TelephoneB4757.

MARTINP.RYAN (m.w.A.o.A.) Optometrist

SonofLateM.P.Ryan,lateof Fremantle. "

KALGOORLIE

MassTimeTable.

St.Mary's:7a.m.,8.30a.m.,10a.m.

ConventofMercy:8a.m.

ChristianBrothers'College:9a.m.

TheFortyHours'Prayer.

TheFortyHours'Adorationofthe BlessedSacramentwillbeconducted inSt.Mary'sChurchonFriday,SaturdayandSunday.Thedevotionwill commencewithaMissaCantataon Fridaymorningat7o'clock,andconcludewithaprocessionoftheBlessed SacramentandBenedictiononSundayevening.

MembersoftheLeagueheldavery successfulentertainmentinSt.Mary's HallonThursday,August21.The socialcommitteetookcompletecharge oftheorganisationofthisfunctionand thesuccesswhichcrownedtheirefforts justifiesthehopethatmanysuccetsfulentertainmentswillbearrangedby themembersduringthecoming months.

OBITUARY

LATEMR.JOHNLOWRY.

WidespreadregretwasfeltthroughouttheGoldfieldsonThursdaymorning,14th.inst.,whenitwaslearnthat Mr.JohnLowryhaddiedinSt.John ofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie.While hehadbeenveryillforsomefewdays previously,NOdeath,attheearlyage of36years,tameasashocktoeverybody.

ThelateMr.JohnLowrywasaprominentCatholicandtookanactive partinparochialactivities,aswellas inthepublicandsociallifeofBoulder.

HewasaloyalmemberoftheHoly NameSocietyandanactivemember oftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety.He waspresidentoftheAllHallows'TennisClubformanyyears,wherehis abilityasaleaderandorganiserwere muchappreciated.

Therespectandesteeminwhichhe washeldbothbyCatholicsandnonCatholicswereamplytestifiedtoby thelargeconcourseofpeoplewhoattendedhisobsequiesontheSaturday morning.RequiemMassforthereposeofhissoulwascelebratedinAll Hallows'Church,Boulder,byRev. FatherCarmody.Attheconclusion oftheMasstheremainswereborne throughaguardofhonourformedby theHolyNamemen,andthecortege thenproceededtotheBoulderCemetery.Theprayersatthegraveside wererecitedbyFatherCarmody,assistedbyVeryRev.FatherCarolan,Adm., Kalgoorlie.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.R.J. Boylan,P.McMahon,P.Russell,M. Sharkey,A.BoundyandN.Chalker.

ThelateMr.Lowryleavesawidow andthreeyoungchildrentomournhis loss.Tothese,aswellastohissorrowingmother,brothersandsisters, theCatholiccommunityofBoulderextendsitsverysinceresympathy.

TOLET.

DoubleFrontRoomorSingleRoom: withusekitchen. 8Carr-street,West Perth.

WM:R.SWEENEY

PURVEYOROFHIGHCLASS MEATS. Phone:F2391. 91SHENTONROAD, SWANBOURNE.

DailyDeliveryNedlandsto Cottesloe. PersonalService.

HA.C.B.S.

DistrictBoard.

TheDistrictBoardvisitedtheCathedralWomen'sBranchon21st.inst., andStaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle,on25th.inst.Atthemeeting ofthefirst-mentionedbranchtherewas averygoodattendanceofmembers, andasusualthebranchhasbeenwell governedduringtheyear.Thereis notmuchevidenceofincreaseinnumericalstrength,butneverthelessthis branchisinaverysolidcondition.At theStaroftheSeaBranchmeeting alsotherewasagoodattendanceof members,andthesocietywashonour. edbythepresenceofRev.Fathers MooreandConway,O.M.I.,andFather Flanagan,ofPalmyra.Thebranch hasmadesolidprogressduringthe yearandthegoodHibernianspirit stillprevails,Itisalwaysagreat privilegeandpleasuretovisitFremantle.Averyferventappealwasmade bythebranchpresident,Bro.D.J. McGowan,tothememberstoattend themeetingsregularly.Thepastpre- sident,Bro.J.Mulcahy,washonoured bybeingpresentedwithanilluminatedpastpresident'scertificate.

AnnualRetreats.

TheRetreatforladymemberswill beheldattheSacredHeartConvent, Highgate,onSeptember6and7,and theRetreatformenwillbeheldatthe RedemptoristMonasteryonthesame dates.Itwasatfirstintendedthat themen'sRetreatshouldbeheldon August30and31,butthearrangementshavebeenaltered.Intending retreatantsshouldgivetheirnamesto theGrandSecretarynotlaterthan Tuesday,September6. BursefortheEducationofaStudent ForthePriesthood.

Incompliancewitharequestmade byHisGracetheArchbishoptothe DistrictBoad,afundhasbeenestablishedfortheeducationofastudent atthenewSt.Charles'Seminary.The benefitofthebursewillbeallocated tosomeboywhoseparentscannotaffordtopayforhiseducation.Itis alreadyknownthattheresponseofthe memberswillbeparticularlygood.

St.Mary'sBranch.

Atthelastmeetingtwonewmemberswereadmitted.Atthemeeting onWednesdaynexttheDistrictBoard willmakeitsofficialvisitandevery memberisasked,byhisorherpresence,toshowappreciationofthe splendidworkdoneforthesocietyby itscentralgoverningbody.

St.Malachi'sBranch.

Atthelastmeetinga"B"Grade matchwasplayedbetweenSt.Malachi'sandSt.Mary'sbranches,andresultedinawinforSt.Malachi'steam. Onenewmemberwasadmitted.At themeetingonSeptember10theDistrictBoardwillmakeitsofficialvisit andeverymemberisaskedtobepresent.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON." DramaticClub.

Anothersuccessfulmeetingtook placeinBactonHouserecently,being wellattendedbymembersofvarious clubs.Acommencementwasmade onthereadingoftwoone-actplays, andasaresultofsameitseemscertainthattheAssociationshouldhold itsowninthedramaticfield.

Themeetingtooktheformofasocialevening,withsoloitemsbya numberofwell-known identities, whilstseveralnoveltygamesandsup-

perconcludedanenjoyablegathering. Afurtherfunctionwillbeheldshortly, andallareinvitedtoattend,asthis clubisopentoallmembersofthe W.A.C.L.T.A.

Preliminaryarrangementsarealreadyunderwayretheproductionof awellknownthree-actplay,andTuesdayandWednesday,November25and 26,havebeensetasideasthelikely datesforthetwo-nightseason.Acentralhallinthecitywillbehired,and everyonewillbeabletojudgethetalentthatwehaveinourAssociation.

Ifyouhavenotjoinedupnowisthe timetodoso.Thereisnofeecharged,justcomealongtothenextmeetingandminglewithyourfellow-mem bers.

BoulderClubs'Loss.

TheAssociationexecutiveweresorry tolearnofthedeathofJohnLowry,of Boulder.PresidentofAllHallows' Club,hewasagreatworkerforthe clubandwillbemissedbyhismany friends.TheW.A.C.L.T.A.offerits sincerestsympathytohissorrowing relatives.R.I.P St.Joachim'sClubhelditsannual presentationnightonMondaylast Accordingtoreportsitprovedmost successful.

TheannualgeneralCommunionof theAssociationwilltakeplaceatthe variousparishchurchesonSunday, September28.Donotforgetit!

Twopopularmembers,inEricde Luca(St.Brigid's)andBillWaltho (St.Joachim's),aretobemarried shortly.

Thisweek-endwillseetheconclusion ofthequalifyingroundsinthemen's "A"Grade.Keeninterestisbeing maintainedonwhowillmakethefinal four.

INMEMORIAM.

CULLEN.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,MaryJane,whopassed awayonAugust22,1940. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband, Paul. * *

KENNEDY.-Ofyourcharity,pray fortheeternalreposeofthesoulof Rev.FatherJamesP.Kennedy,who diedonAugust25,1934. RequiescatinPace. * *

WAYNE.-InlovingmemoryofMrs. JosephineMaryFrancesWayne,who diedonAugust26,1935. SacredHeartofJesusbehersalvation.ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.

LEACH.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofEllenMary Leach,whodiedAugust23,1936. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.0Sacred HeartofJesus,havemercyonher soul. -Insertedbyherdaughters.* *

TOBIN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofCatherine Tobin,whodiedAugust30,1933. SweetJesus,havemercyonher dearsoul.

PINJARRA

MASSTABLE. August31:Mundijong,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

WAGIN

MassTimeTable. Sunday,August31:Wagin,8am.; Dumbleyung,10a.m.

TwoStep. Modernwaltz.

PresentationofDebutantes.

ASWIFTglanceattheboardtold MayReganthatthebigevent oftheBallloomedinthenext quarterofafatefulhour.Smallish, brunette,twentytotheday,shehadn't beentheleastbitnervous-untilnow. Sheleantovertheparapetandtried toconcentrateonthedecorationaldisplay.

Perhapsthegeneralschemecoulddo withadashmoreofred.Therewould beasatietyofwhitesoonwhenthe half-hundreddebsgotontothefloor, whileevenafairproportionofblue waslikelytoinduce"theblues."She wouldhavewornarosetteherself,but itdidn'tquitegowithherolivecomplexion;thoughshesupposedshemust lookpaleenoughjustnow,overtime workbyherimaginationseemedto havedrainedthebloodfromherbody. Yetthenumberofdancersshould hardlyhavemadehernervous-there wasbarelyascoreofcouplesonthe floor.

"Notmuchofacrowd,"interrupted TomJonesinamoodymonotone,givingvoicetoherownthought.Ashe fellintoplaceathersidehiseyes droppedverticallydowntothedance floorbelow."I'vealwayslookedon GovernmentHouseasabitonthe smallside.LookslikethemightySaharato-night,especiallywithallthat sawduststrewnaround.Mindyou don'tcomeoutatthecriticalmomentwith'Dr.LivingstoneIpresume?'

I'dfeelanawfulass."

Maythrewaswiftglanceinthedirectionofherpartner'sears,asthough tocheckuponapassingthought,and then,reassured,cataloguedtheextenuatingcircumstances.

"They'llrollalongallright,"she grieved,asthoughtheprospectof drawingtheattentionofathousand admiringeyeshadnotbeentheexclusivemeditationofthelasttwodays.

"Fridayalwaysisabadnighttoget awayearly.AndIsupposeyoumight takeintoconsiderationthefactthat it'sbeenrainingsolidforthelasthalf hour.Paynightdoesn'tnecessarily meantaxisyouknow,"sheadded meaningly.

"Oh,Idaresaythey'llturnupsoon enoughafternine,"Tomfinishedoff thesmalltalk.Heglancedairilyat May'swristwatch.Thetoneofher lastremarkhaddisconcertedhim.It wasentirelyunwarranted-Afterall hehadbeenaskedtoseeherthrough thisordeal.Surelyhewasentitled toalittlecivilityforcomplying.He wasstillturningthematteroverin hismindastheywenthesitantlydownstairstojointhedebutanteparty.

WELL,that'sover!Howabout agrapefruit,May?"They hadbattledtheirwaythrough thedance-bentthrongandwereback againattherendezvousatthetopof thestairs.Tomthrewinanadditional argumenttoclinchtheinvitation. "You'restilllookingabitpaleonit."

"No,thanks,Tom.I'dratherlook overhere.No,I'dprefernotto danceanymorejustyet.Howabout givingMildredaturn?She'slooking prettycoldoverthereonherown."

RacingSelections

AtGoodwood.

Saturday,August30,1941.

CanningPurse(2)FlyingLass,1; LadyBenger,2;Yedrion,3. MaidenHandicap:Karawea,1;Exhibition,2;Solmarc,3. CanningPurse(1)Kerlionb1; Bentley,2;Oakboy,3. WelterHandicap:Ripplian,1;Momalong,2;Mylopia,3. CanningHandicap(2):Dons,1; Marcolyn,2;IntheBlue,3. CanningHandicap(1)WhiteTip,1; Nicker,2;Nannine,3.

TrottingSelections

RICHMONDPARK,FREMANTLE.

Saturday,August30,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Wilfred's Wonder,1;ShandonDerby,2;Stout. Yinning,3. WelcomeHandicap:MaoriWonder, 1;LenaMcrae,2;SirRaymond,S. RichmondHandicapWilverMint, 1;Palmerston,2;Fullwil,3. AugustHandicap:LastChoice,1; EarlMavista,2;GrandMogul,3. SpringHandicap:ConeyBlavista,1; DiLammermoor,2;Datidle,3. NationalHandicap:CavanChief,1; RohdeLou,2;MyChum,3.

SHORTSTORY LLBOUIf

Gruntingwithdisgust,Tommoved offdutifullyinthedirectionofthe elderMissRegan.Therewassome. thingtobesaidfortheonechildfamilyhereflected.

Ashereyessweptoverthekaleidoscopicscenebelow,Mayglowedwith happycontent.Fullyconsciousof havingcreatedaminorsensationduringtheparade,shewaswellsatisfied towithdrawtemporallyandenjoythe contemplationofhertriumph.The presentationhadbeenaconsiderable strain,andthoughtheexcitementhad onlyservedtoheightenhercharmshe wasgladtorelax.

Thefloorwasnowuncomfortably crowded;itmusthavebeencapacity house,anditwasendlessentertainmentidentifyingtheswirlingfigures andbeingstaredupatinturn.She noticedagoodsprinklingofuniformed

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membersoftheforces,butsomething inthebearingofoneparticular R.A.A.F.man,whowasdexterously clearingapassageforhispartnernear theentrance,stirredhersharply. Thoughhisbackwasturnednow,she couldnotmistakethatflamingpennantofredhair.ItwasMick O'Byrne.

"Wonderwillhecomeuptop?"she murmured;"there'scertainlynot muchroomdownthereformore."And tomakedoublysureshesetoffforthe stairs-meetingthenewarrivals,accidentally,asitwere,atthelandinghalf. waydown.

"Well,ifitisn'tMichaelO'Byrne!" shecriedinwellsimulatedsurprise. "Areyouinaparty?Wellhopin withus-thatisifyou'venoobjection todebs.There'shalfadozenofus here."

"Thanks,wewill.And,May,meet JeanDavis."

OnlynowdidMaydetachhereyes fromMicklongenoughtotakestock ofhispartner,andhereanunpleasant shockawaitedher.JeanDaviswas notmerelypretty,evenarivalhadto admitthatshewassurpassinglybeautiful.Dressedinastrikinglight creamfrockshemightwellbemistakenforadebutante,andMaywascandidenoughtobethankfulthatJean hadnotbeenaroundwhensheherself hadbeenvirtuallyacclaimedthebelle oftheball.Shewasafraidshecould notcompetewiththoselaughinggrey. greeneyesandtheblondehair.Besides,Jeanwasfullythreeinchestaller andherfinefigurewasgracedwitha particularlydelightfulcarriage.

AtanyrateshewasgladMickexhibitedsuchgoodtaste.Maytoldherself.Butwhenshesawtheenthusiasmwithwhichheprevaileduponhis partnertomakethetripdownstairs fortheremainingfewminutesofthe dance,sheknewshewasonlyrational. ising.

Maywasnowanxioustodanceherself.Hersupremacywaschallenged, butshehadnointentionofsurrenderingwithoutarealtrialofstrength. WhydidnotTomcomeback?His pitifulpredilectionforgrapefruitwas nauseating!Thensheremembered shehadsenthimofftodancewith Mildred.Shescannedtheconfettilikewhirlforhersister'startantaffeta, andquicklypickedoutthepairimbeddedinoneofthemajorcrushes nearthepillars.Shewasgratifiedto notethatTomlookedcompletelymiserable.

Themusicseemedtocontinueonin. terminably,buteventuallythefinale signalwasgivenandthepartydrifted backaroundher.Afteracomical criss-crossofintroductions,which somehowmanagedtoleaveamaximumofpeopleunmet,theysettled downtobandyingthetrivialities whichareasnecessaryapartofthe conventionasthestiffshirt.May, however,didnotscrupletojettison herresponsibilitiesasorganiser.Rather ingeniously,butblatantlynoless,she succeededintemporallytransferring Mick'sattentiontimeandagaintoherself.

Whenthemusicstartedagainshe foundTomco-operatingsplendidlyby promptlyaskingJeanforthedance.

"WellactuallyIpromisedtoreserve thePrideofErinforMick,butIdaresayhewon'tclaimthreedancesinsuccession,solet'sgo,"Jeanbeamed, languidlywormingtoherfeetand makingforthestairs.Whetherfrom pity,orthroughpiqueatMay'spiraticalpractices,orjustmerecoquettishness,shechosetotakeaninterestin

Tomthatseemedwholelyunwarranted byalltheknownfacts.Partly,perhaps,shewasboredbyherpartner's too-persistentattenrrons,partlyshe mayhavefeltTom'sindifferenceasa challenge.InanycaseTomremained indinerent.Jeanmightbebeautiful, hebrooded,butinallprobabilityshe wasdumbtoo.Andapartfromthe initialinvitationhedidnotburdenher withconversation.Henoticedthat Mick'seyesfollowedthemthroughout thedance,andwasslightlyelatedto knowhisrivalwasrattledalso.

Afterthatthesituationcrystall:st, intheformofaviciouscircle,that endlesschainofaffectionsunreciprocated.ItprovedonlyafleetingsatisfactionforTomtofindthattheman onwhomhisgirlfrienddotedwashimselfcaptivatedbyabeautywhoseemedmoreinterestedinTom.Essentiallyofaphilosophicnature,hewithdrew toacornerandtriedtoreasonthe thingout-invain.Hefoundtheproblemofemotionalmisfitstobebeyond solution.Ononepointalonewashe convinced.Hewascertainthatthe suggestionthat"matchesaremadein heaven"wassimplyfifth-columnpropagandacirculatedbySatan.There wasabsolutelynoexplanationforthe presenceofloveinlife,andtheonly remedy-waslaughter.

Withamirthlesschucklethatsetthe wholepartyonedge,comingasitdid attheendofalongandembarrassing silence,Tommovedoffinthedirectionoftherefreshmentbooth.

"Itellyouit'sallamatterofsupply anddemand."Maytunedinherears topickupwhatpromisedtobean economicdiscussiononthepartoftwo oftheeldermales.Shewelcomedanythingthatwoulddistractattentionfrom Tom'sbad-manneredsulking.Butthe interludeprovedtobeanallegedly matureanalysisoftheparadoxof humanrelationships.

"There'scertainlyalotinthehunt complex"sageB.wassaying."It'sjust likeamanandhisshadow;chaseit, andyou'llnevercatchit;runawv, anditwillfollow.It'saphenomenon ouryoungRomeosoftenforgetI'm afraid."

SageA.agreedinturn."AsamatteroffactIknowanexcellentcasein point.Letmetellittoyouovera glassofgrapefruit."

Mayscornfullyatmraisedthepairas theysauntereddownstairs.Shewonderedwasthereanycasualconnection betweengrapefruitandboorishness. Thenmakingonedesperateeffortto secureMick'scompanyshedroppedher vanitybagoverthebalustradewitha littlecryofdismay,andashesetoff reluctantlytoretrieveitforhershe hurrieddownwithhim,thankinghim inqueenlyfashion.Theorchestra seemedtotakethecue,forjustthenit startedupawaltzandtheydecidedto dance.

ToolateMickrealisedthatthiswas thesupperdance,andwhen,afterten minutesoffretfulmisgiving,heregainedthecircletofindJeangone,nis well-frayedtempersnapped.Fora longthreeminutesMaywa,.treatedto thespectacleoftheimperturbable O'Byrnesearchingfrenziedlyforhis partner,andbythetimeheeventually consentedtotakeherdowntosupper shewascompletelydisillusionedasto theevennessofhistemperamentand therangeofhisvocabulary.

Shelostsomethingofherowncrin. posurewhentheycameacrossthe missingwomanengagedinalively tete-a-tetewithTominaneglected cornerofthesupper-room.Atransformationhadtakenplaceinthe Jonesboyofwhichshecouldnotentirelyapprove.Ratherthanonewho hasspentthenightdietingongrapefruithewasshowingmanyofthe symptomsassociatedwithanother kindofgrape.Histalksparkled,but apartfromanodofacknowledgment asthelatecornerssatdown,hecontinuedtoconcentratethebatteriesof hiswitontheenthralledJean.May couldnotaltogetherhidethesharp crampofjealousythatseizedher.It wasapparentintheruthlesswayshe rejectedthecourtesiesoftherepent. antMick.Piously,sheregrettedTom's fatalsusceptibilitytofemininephysi. calattractions.Shehadthoughthim amoresolidcharacterthantobetaken inbyameredolllikeJean.Butwhen hemonopolisedthebeautifulblonde into a thenexttwodancesshesank despondofself-pity,fromwhich eventhegenuinesolicitudeofO'Byrne couldnotshakeher.

Somehowtheygotrightlysortedfor themedley,butMayfoundshewas nolongerabletoholdTom'sattention, whileitwasjustasdisconcertingto feelMick'seyesfollowingheraround.

ShenoticedthatJeanbadbeentouchedeitherwithremorseorjealousy,and wasendeavouringtodistractMick. withonlyminorsuccess.Asthey stoodfortheNationalAnthemthe farcicalnatureofthenight'sevents struckher.Anhouragothecurrent ofattractionhadcoursedturbulently fromhertoMicktoJeantoTorn,to herselfagain.Nowtherehadbeena complete"all-about;"TomwascultivatingJean,whowasstrivingdesper- atelytoregainMick'sattentionnow thathewasplainlycourtingherself. Anddespiteherreluctancetofallin withthedictatesofaperfectlymechanicalprocess,shehadtoadmitshe wasfeelingkeenlythelossofTom's devotion.Thethingwasincredible, butthenoveltyoftheexperienceintriguedher.Coulditbepossiblethat thosegrapefruitaddictshadstumbled onaprofoundtruth!

TheMcNamaras,wholivedinFremantle,offeredtotakethefourof themasnearhomeasthemeagrepetrolrationwouldallow-AstheypulledupatKing'sParkgate,;Maywas furthermortifiedbythewarmthof Tom'sfarewelltoJean,thoughthelattertookherescort'sarmreadily enoughandwassoonlostinthegloom ofRokeby-road.MaywavedMickno morethanaconventionaladieu.Bump. ingalongHampden-roadhermindreviewedtheuncertaincourseoflove. Humanaffectionsapparentlywerefickleenough,shesoliloquised,withouta callousfateconsistentlygivingthe wrongnumber.Afterto-night'sperformanceshehadlittlht11,anceofelicit. ingasecondproposalfromTom;she sincerelyregrettedthefirstfiasco,but shewouldhavepreferredtheirrelationship,ratherthanbesouredinthisfashion,tobreakwithabang.

Bang-!Thecarslewedacross theroad,corkscrewedasix-pointer throughtwostoutposts,andcameto restfacingthehighwayinthedrive ofaprivatehouse.InstinctivelyMay hadfoundarefugeinTom'sprotectingarms,butthere'sonlyonewayto mendabustedtyre,andwithsomethingonhislipsthatatanyrate soundedlike"VforVictory,"heleapt outandgaveahand.Aboiledshirt isnotconsideredbymechanicsasthe idealworkingoutfit,butwithinthirtyminutestheywereontheroadagain.

MayandTomwalkedfromthehighwayinsilence.Thelastburstsofthe McNamaraenginehaddiedawaywhen Mayopenedherclenchedhandand revealedatinyglitteringobject.

"Itmusthaveslippedfromyour vestwhileyouwereworkingonthe car."shesaid.

"Oh!"Tomtooktheringlistlessly andreturnedit,forthetenthtime thatnight,tohispocket.

Notanotherwordwasspokentill theyreachedthegate.Mayclosed itbehindher,butturnedandlooked herescortstraightintheface.

"Aren'tyougoingtowishmeeven afewhappyreturns?"shesaidevenly.

"It'smybirthday,youknow."

Tomreactedwithapresenceofmind altogetherforeigntohim.Witha studiedgravityhereachedoncemore intotherecessesofhisvestandpresentlyMaycoulddetectthediamonds poisedinvitinglyoverherlefthand.

"WellIhadhopedtoofferyouthis. Thatis,ifyouwillacceptit."

Theywerestaringint,L9aeanother's eyesnow,butjustastilestrainbegan toirritateaspontaneoussmilebroke outbetweenthem,andtheirdoubts weredissipatedinalaugh.They sealedtheirengagementwithakissof new-foundconfidence.

TrampinghomeTompuzzledover thevicissitudesofthenight,andthe complicatedworkingsofProvidence. EvennowMaywouldgetarudeshock tofindtheirengagementnoticein thatmorning'spaper.Hehadtaken anunholyriskinhandinginafaked signature,justtoforcehimselfto achievetheimpossible,andtheblowouthadmadeittoolatetocancelthe announcementoverthe'phone.

Buttherewascertainlyalotinwhat ArthurandBillhadbeensaying.At anyrateithadinspiredhishighlysuccessfulblitz.ThankGodforgrapefruit-andgossip!

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THEEASTERNCHURCHES

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CATHOLICSlivinginAustralia areinclinedtothinkofChristianityasbeingdividedinto twocamps-inonetheinnumerable Protestantssectswhichhavegrown upsincetheReformation;andinthe othertheCatholicChurch.Thisidea iswrong,foritfailstoconsiderthe importantbodyofChristianswhoform theEasternChurches.Mostofus haveamoreorlessclearideaofthe birthanddevelopmentofProtestantism,butknowledgeoftheEastern Churchesislesswidelyspread.My purposeistogiveyouabriefsummary oftheirhow,when,whereandwhy.

AlloftheseChurchesoftheEast wereonceCatholic.Atvariousdates theybecameseparatedfromthecentre ofunityatRome,eitherbyschismor heresy;neverthelesstheyallprofess theCatholicfaithinagreaterorless degreealmostinitsentirety.They havemaintainedthepreceptsofChristianmoralitymoreorlessasheldby Catholics.TheyworshipGodwith liturgiesandriteswhichtheChurch recognisesasofequalauthenticityand dignitywiththoseofRome.With oneortwolocalanddoubtfulexceptionstheirordersandsacramentsare valid.

InconsideringtheseEasternChristiansthereforeitmustbeunderstood fromtheoutset.,thattheyarenota sortofProtestantism.Asecclesiasticalbodiestheyhavemaintainedorganiccontinuitywithchurchesthat wereincommunionwithRome(which noProtestantbodyhasdone),andrepresenttheauthenticCatholicChristianityoftheEastofthefirsttencenturies,modifiedbythehistoryofthe subsequentninehundredyears,during whichtheyhavebeenseparatedfrom, andinvaryingmeasuresopposedto, thetheologicaldevelopmentsandreligiouslifeoftheWesternChurch.

Though,ofcourse,itwouldnotbe truetosaythatthegreatheresiesof theearlydaysofChristianity-Arianism,Pelagianism,andtherest-disappearedwithoutleavingatrace,only twoofthemarestillrepresentedby existingchurches.Theseheresies, NestorianismandMonophysism,from whichthesetwochurchesarose,have theirorigininthecontroversieswhich aroseaboutthetwonaturesofChrist.

Iwilldealwitheachseparately. ,Nestorianism,sonamedbecausethe heresywasfirsttaughtbyNestorius, PatriarchofConstantinople,maintainsthatinOurLordtherearetwo persons,GodtheSonandtheman Jesus,andthatthemanJesusalone wasbornofOurLadyanddiedonthe Cross.In431theCouncilofEphesus condemnedthisteaching,andinadditionconferredonOurLadythetitle ofMotherofGod,atitlewhichNestoriusandhisfollowers,ofcourse,refusedtoaccept.ManyofthePersian ChristiansandapartyofEastSyrians refusedtoacceptthecouncil'scondemnation,andwhentheseEastSyrians,whoweresubjectsoftheByzantineEmperor,wereexpelledfromthe EmpiretheyhelpedgreatlyinthedevelopmentofacompletelyNestorian Church,undertheprotectionofthe sovereignsoth.Pgrsia.Intheseven.. centurytheMohammedanconquestof SyriaandPersiaconfirmedtheirseverancefromtheCatholicChurchand theirprofessionofthecondemned teaching.

UTTERRUIN.

For800yearstheNestorianChurch wasamightyorganisation,onewhose missionaryenterpriseisunsurpassedin thehistoryofChristianity.Ithad twenty-fivemetropolitansees,withprobably200bishopricsandasmanymonasteries,extendingtoChinaandIndia; butthetimeofitsgreatestextension wassoonsucceededbyutterruin.At theendofthe14th.CenturyMongol hordesdevastatedAsia,sweepingaway theNestorianChurchinacataclysmof bloodandapostasy.TheKatholikos, orheadoftheChurch,tookrefugein themountainsofKurdistan,where theregatheredroundhimtheremnantsofthewesternpartofhischurch. Oftheeasternpartnothingremaineu.

Fromthe14th.Centuryonwards TurksandKurdsfurtherreduced them,sothatto-daytheynumberbarely60,000souls,livingmostlyinnortaernIrakundertheKatholikosofthe East.TheystillrefusetocallOur LadytheMotherofGod.Forthe rest,theymaybesaidtoprofessthe Catholicfaithasitwasheldbefore thedevelopmentsofthepast13centuries.

Now,todealwiththeMonophysites. Monophysismisthedoctrinethatin JesusChristthereisonlyonenature. Hishumanitybeingcompletelyab-

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sorbedinHisdivinity,andHisbody notofonesubstancewithours,which meansthatHewasnotreallyaman atall,andHisearthlylifeonlyanappearance.Itaruseinoppositionto Nestorianism.Itwascondemnedat theCouncilofChalcedonin451.This CouncildeclaredtheCatholicfaithto bethatintheonepersonofJesus Christtherearetworeal,perfectand completenatures,thedivineandthe human.

Mostoftheclergyandpeopleof EgyptandWesternSyriarefusedto acceptthedecisionsoftheCouncil,not altogetheronaccountofreligiousenthusiasm,butalsobecausenational passionswereinvolved.

AfterthesettingupofarivalhierarchytheMonophysiteEgyptians,or Cotsastheyarecalledto-day,were troubledandpersecutedbytheArabs, Persians,andnearerourownday,by theTurksandMameluks.Atlast,in 1805,MohammedAligrantedfreedom andtolerancetowhatremainedofthis harriedchurch.To-daythereare some950,000CoptsundertheirPatriarchofAlexandria,and13bishops.The Copts,liketheNestorians,werealso energeticinthemissionaryfield.Abyssiniawasoneofthemostsuccessful oftheirconquests.Tothisdaythe headoftheAbyssinianChurchisalwaysanEgyptianmonknominated andordainedbytheCopticPatriarch.

Itisestimatedthattherearefouror fivemillionoftheseAbyssinianChristianswithahugenumberofclergy andmonks.

TheWesternSyrians,whoalsoembracedMonophysism,spreadtheirheresyevenasfarasIndia,whereafairlyprosperouscolonyofnativeChristiansastonishedthePortugueseexplorersandtradersofthe16th.century. To-daytheynumberabout300,000. Armeniaalsoembracedthisheresy, andto-day,afterhavinglosthuge numbersinvariouspersecutions,numberabout2imillionsalltold.

GREEKORTHODOX.

Themostimportantandthelargest divisionofEasternChristiansIhave lefttillnow.TheyformwhatiscommonlyknownastheGreekOrthodox Church.For600yearsaftertheNestoriansandMonophysitesbrokeaway fromRomethefourEasternPatriarchs,ofConstantinople,Alexandria, AntiochandJerusalem,ruledover thosewhohadremainedinallegiance. Theyrecognisedintheirbrotherofthe West,assuccessorofSt.Peter,aprimacyofjurisdictionandafinalcourtof appealindoctrinalmatters.

Butfrictionandill-feelingbetween EastandWestweremanifestatan earlydate,andthiswasaggravatedby therisetopowerofConstantinople, whoseambitionwasincreasedafterthe ArabshadoverruntheotherEastern patriarchates;ontheotherhand,Rome didnotalwaysactwithdiscretion,and inaspiritofconciliation.Thingscame toaheadin863.whenPopeSt.NicholasIdecreedexcommunication againstPhotius,thePatriarchofConstantinople,unlesshegaveuphissee toitsrightfuloccupant,St.Ignatius.

Onthedeathofhisprotector,the EmperorMichaelIII,in867,Photius fellfrompower;butalthoughunion wasrestoredirremediableharmhad beendone.GreeksandLatins,East andWest,hadbeenbroughtintoformalopposition.

Mutualdistrustandjealousygrew, tillin1054MichaelCerularius,thePatriarchofConstantinople,suddenlyattackedPopeSt.LeoIX.MichaelimpugnedcertainWesterncustomsasunChristian,closedalltheLatinchurches inConstantinople,andinthecourseof theresultingcontroversystruckthe Pope'snamefromtheCommemoration intheliturgy.AftervainnegotiationsthePapalLegatessolemnlyexcommunicatedhim.TheGreatChurch ofConstantinopleitselfwasnot,and neverhasbeen,excommunicatedby theHolySee,butitseparatedfrom Rome,andtheotherthreePatriarchs followed,thusformingwhatisnow knownastheOrthodoxEastern Church.TheseparationofEastand Westwasthuscomplete.Therehave beentworeunions,buttheywere broughtaboutlargelyforpoliticalreasonsanddidnotlastlong.

Itwasnottillsomelongtimeafter theTurkstookConstantinoplein1453 thatthepowerofitsPatriarchbegan todecreaseandlocalautonomiesto form.Countryaftercountrybroke offfromConstantinopleandestablishedtheirownPatriarch.Thebiggest losswasin1589,whenthevastchurch ofRussiadeclareditselfindependent, andapatriarchwassetupatMoscow. Sr,to-daytheOrthodoxChurch,ifit

3CRANDONST.,FREMANTLE.

maybesocalled,iscomposedof20 differentbranches,unitedindoctrine andinrite,butwithvariousliturgical languagesandseparateorganisations. ThoughtheOrthodoxChurchesare technicallyonlyinschismfromthe RomanChurch,certaindogmaticdivergenceshaveappearedsincethedaysof MichaelCerularius.TheydonotaccepttheinfallibilityofthePopeorthe doctrineoftheImmaculateConception.Thereisnoprecisionoragreementintheirteachingaboutwhat happenstothesoulafterdeath,and divorcehascreptin.Butapartfrom thesethingstheyareoneinfaithwith Catholics.

REUNIONS.

ThereisstillanotherbranchofEasternChristianswhichremainstobe dealtwith.Theyarethe8imillions ofdifferentriteswhohavefromtime totimereturnedtotheirallegianceto thePope.Idonotintendtogive detailsofthereunionofeachbody withRome,butitmightbeofinterest torecallthelargestofthesereunions.

In1595tookplacethegreatUnion ofBrestLitovsk,whentheMetropolitanofKievandotherOrthodoxbishopsofsouth-westRussiaandPoland abjuredtheirschism,andwerereunitedwithRome.AfterthepartitionofPolandtheRussianGovernmentforcedmillionsoftheseCatholics backintotheStateChurchforpoliticalreasons,butthedescendantsof

thosewhocameundertheruleofAustriastillformthelargestbodyofCatholicsoftheByzantineorGreek rite.To-daytheynumberabout5i millions.Thismovementofuniting RussiaoncemorewithRomestarted! againjustbeforethelastwar,butit wasstoppedbytheBolshevikrevolution.

Itisamovementdeartothehearts ofthePopes,anditisforthisintentionthattheprayersafterMassare said.

Now,summarily,alltheseEastern Catholicsaredistinguishedexteriorly fromthoseoftheWesternChurchby theirliturgies.disciplineandcustoms. Theirritesarecarriedoutinvarious languages,somethespokentongueof thepeople(Rumanian,Arabicand Hungarian).AmongtheprincipalcustomsfoundamongthemandnotcommontotheWestaretheuseofleavenedaltarbread,Communioninboth kindstogether,ConfirmationadministeredimmediatelyafterBaptismby immersion,andmarriagepermittedto theclergybeforeordination.Their numbers,thoughsmallatthemoment, areeverincreasing,andtheymayone daybethemeansofbringingabouta completereunionwiththeEast.

WithoutthemtheUniversalChurch wouldappearperilouslylikeaproduct solelyofWesternEuropeanmentality, andtheyareapalpableillustrationof thefactthatthePopeisSupremePontiffaswellasWesternPatriarch.

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LeakageProblem

ITmustbestressedandre-stressed that,althoughthislongandcarefultrainingboilsdowninthe longruntotheapparentlytamebusinessofgivinggoodexample,andso winningoverone'sownsmallworldfor Christ,therearehundredsofproblems tobefacedoutsidetheimmediate milieuandforwhichspecialisedstudy willberequired.Althoughitmaybe someyearsbeforeweareableto tackleevenoneofthese,itcandono harmtoreviewsomeoftheoutstandingones.becausebeforetheycanbe tackledatallfullandaccurateknowledgeoftheirextentmustbeguaged.

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Theleakageproblem,forexample, coversavastfield-HundredsofCatholicboysandgirlsleaveschoolatthe ageof14,andnomatterhowsolidthe Catholicatmosphereoftheirhomes, theyareforthemostpartintheir workinghoursinapaganatmosphere, thorough-going,andunashamed.Their leisurehoursarespentinthenormal pleasuresoftheday,whichinvariably militateagainstaCatholiclife,with companionswhoprobablyinfluence themfortheworst.

Betweenthesechildrenandthe paganworldthereisnoshelterwhere theymayregainstrengthandcourage exceptthehome,andevenwherethe homeissoundtheirattachmenttothe Faithastimeprogressestendstobecomemerelymechanical,without knowledge,certainlywithoutunderstanding,continuedoftenmerelyfrom adesireforaquietlifeinthefaceof aninsistentmother.Godaloneknows howmanyofthesechildrenarelostto theFaith-someceasingtopractice theirreligionaltogether,otherspubliclyapostatisingfromtheChurch throughillicitmarriage,andthusfallingbydegreesintoallkindsofmoral turpitude.

Wemusthaveorganisationtocapturetheseboysandgirlsatschool leavingage.Sogreatmustbeour vigilancethatnotoneescapesus.For thiswasthefillofChristWhoalmost boastedonthenightbeforeHisdeath thatofallthosewhomtheFatherhad givenHimHehadnotlostone,save thesonofperdition.

Thepriestsdowhattheycanonvisitationtothehomesoftheirflocks,but unlesstheyforgotheireveningmealto callsometimebetweensixandsevenin theevening,theyoungstershavebeen homefromwork,hadtheirdinner,and goneagainintothatbleakworldof pleasure,ofwhichmodernsociety boastssomuch.Evenifourresourcesarenotatthemomentreadyto copewiththissourceofleakage,at leastsomebeginningcouldbemadetowardsobtaininganaccuratestatistical surveyoftheextentofthedefection.

Whetherornotthisisthechief sourceoftheleakagewemustfacethe unpleasantfactthatnumericallyCatholicsinAustraliaarelosingground. ThelastcensusshowedtheCatholic strengthasone-sixthofthetotalpopulation,whereaspreviouslyithadbeen one-fifth,adeclinewhichisnotexplainedbytheimmigrationofnonCatholics.

Handinglovethenwiththisproblemofleakageattheschoolleaving ageistheminorproblemofcapturing theyouthsofbothsexeswholeave schoolhavingcompletedasecondary education.Theseshouldbetheobject ofourspecialcare,becauseitisfrom theirranksthatwemaymostreasonablyhopetorecruitmilitantyouth leaders.

Thewholequestionofthechildren isofparamountimportance,becauseif wecanretaintheirinterestandloyaltybetweenthosemostpliableand hazardousyearsfrom14to21theyare oursforlife.

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Whatisa

FERTILESOIL?

lastarticleIstatedthatWesternAustraliawassufferingfrom thefactthatthesoilwasbeing "mined"ratherthanbeing"farmed."Inordertoelaboratethisstatementit isnecessarytoconsiderwhatconstitutesafertilesoil. Wemaydefineafertilesoilasbeing thatwhichproducesplantsofsufficientquantityandqualitytomaintain apopulationinastateofhealthyexistence;dueregardbeingpaidtoeconomicfactors.Thereisawidespread impressionamongmanypeopleswhose agriculturalexperienceisconfinedto theirownback-yards,andalso,unfortunately,amongsomeso-calledagriculturalexperts,thatanysoilcanbe madefertilebyaddingasufficient amountofvariousartificialmanures, mainlyofamineralnature.

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Everyonehasheardthestatement thatpuresandwillgrowanything, providedenoughwaterandmanureis added.Thisisperfectlytruesolong astherightkindofmanureisused,

For'TheRecord,"byDR.V.H. WEBSTER.

but,unfortunately,sofasagricultural expertshaveextendedtheidea,mainlyforcommercialreasons,andthere arenotafewfarmerswhothinkthat byaddingquantitiesofnitrates,potash,andphosphorustotheirsoilthey cangrowanindefinitesuccessionof healthycrops.Thereisevenaschool ofagriculturistswhoareclaimingthat cropscanberaisedcommerciallyin tanksofwatertowhichthenecessary mineralshavebeenadded.Noone candenythatitispossibletogrow vegetablesofanormalsizeandappear. anceinthismanner,andthepractice hasevenbeendignifiedbythename ofhydroponics.Hydroponics,however,canneverbeanythingmorethan aninterestingschool-roomexperiment; itisalongstepfromgrowingatank fullofvegetablestomaintainingabalancednationaleconomybysuchmeans. HUMUS.

Aswillbeseenlaterinthesearticles, thereisanessentialdifferencebetween theproduceofsuchartificialconcoctions,andtheproduceofanaturally fertilesoil;andthislatterisindispensabletoahealthypopulation.There isanessentialingredientoffertile soilwhichcanneverbesuppliedbya syntheticmeans.Thisishumus.It haslongbeenrecognisedthathumus isoffirstrateimportanceinagriculture,butitstruenaturehasonlylately beenrealised. Humusisthatpartofthesoilcomposedofdecayedvegetableandanimalmatters.Itisnotadeadmaterialbutisteemingwithlife,andalarge partofitsbulkiscomposedoflowly animalandvegetableorganisms,bacteriaandfungi.

Itisasubstancewhichiscomplex notonlyinitschemicalcomposition butalsoinitsphysicalstructure,and therelationsofitslivecomponents.In asoilrichinhumust.e,'processesof plantgrowthproceedrapidlyand smoothly.Fertilesoilproducesits productsinabundanceandofhigh quality,andaswillbeshownlaterit producesproductswhichareresistant todisease.Soilwhichispoorin humusproducesscantycropsoflow qualityproductswhicharevulnerable todiseases.Suchsoilmaybemarkedlystimulatedandimprovedbythe additionofartificialmanure,butthis doesnotmeanthatartificialmanure isinitselfagoodthing.Ontheother handevidenceisaccumulatingthat poorsoilstimulatedbyartificialmanurebecomesprogressivelypooreruntil itreachesastageofcompletesterility.

'CAPITALWEALTH.

Itwillthereforebeseenthatasoil richinhumusistherealwealthofany community,anditisthiswealthof whichourpresentfarmingmethods arerobbingus.Letusseehownature hasbuiltupthiswealthforusovera longperiodofyears.

Theprinciplesunderlyingnature's agriculturecanbeseeninoperationin anyvirginforest.Mixedfarmingis therule.Plantsarealwaysfound withanimals.Mixedcropsarealways found.Thesoilisprotectedfromthe directactionofsun,rainandwind.

Therainfalliscarefullyconserved.A largeproportionisretainedinthesurfacesoil.Thissurfacesoilisrichin humus,formedbyagentleaccumulationofmixedvegetableandanimal wastes.Itiswellaeratedbyitsporous,crumbstructure,andbyearthwormsandotherburrowinganimals. Themineralsneededbytheplantsare -obtainedfromthesubsoil.

EveninourAustraliansoil,whichis markedlydeficientinphosphorous, treeshaveamplesuppliesofthiselement,thesubsoilbeingthoroughly combedbythetoproots.Theminerals arecarriedtothegreenleavesandare eitherusedforgrowthordepositedon theflooroftheforest,onceagaintobe utilisedbytherootsofthetrees.

Thereisthusaconstantcirculation.

Thetoplayersofthesoilcarryalarge fertilereserveintheformofhumus, anditisthisreservethatweareexploitinginourpresentagricultural

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methods.Sostrongarenature'sreservesthatitisoftenpossibletogrow goodcropsonclearedforestlandwithoutmanureformorethantenyears. Althoughallkindsofdiseasesare foundamongtheplantsandanimals, theyneverassumelargeproportions. Thesameprincipleappliestograss landsandalsotolakes,riversandthe ocean.

Itisinterestingtonotethatwein Australiaareminingnotonlythereservesofthesoil,butalsoinaveryinterestingwaythewealthoftheocean. Thewell-knowndeficiencyinphosphorusissuppliedbylargequantities ofphosphaticmanuremanufactured fromphosphaticrockfromvarious islandsinthePacificOcean.This rockinturnisnothingbutthehuge depositsoftheaccumulateddroppings ofsea-birds,whichdepositsareinturn derivedfromthefishwhichliveultimatelyonthevegetablekingdomsof theocean.

TheMostImportantThing InaMan'sLife

For"TheRecord,"byREV.JOHNW.DOYLE,S.J.

WEcloseourserieswithashort considerationofourCatholic ideal:theperfertoratorof Quintilian:onewhohasdevelopedas fullyaspossit,Tehiswillandjudgment,theperfectlybalancedcharacter.Thisideal,wemustremember,is anideal;verydifficultofattainment: itisanormorstandardbywhichwe aretojudgeandcorrectourwork;but wedonotthinkforamomentthatthe ordinarymanmeasuresuptoit.

Farfromit.Butwerefusetoacceptthe"ordinary"manasourstandard,ourideal.Weknowwhatman is:andhowhisperfectionconsistsin thefullestpossibledevelopment-a balanceddevelopmentalways-ofall hisfaculties-especiallyofintellect andwill.

Theperfectman-the"personality" -istheonewhoseesclearlywhathe shoulddoandrespondseagerlywithall thatisinhim,strivingtodohisduty. Andsuchinhistoryhavebeenthefew. Isourstrivingtheninvain?Ornearly so?Imeancanwehopeformore thanafewofourpupilsthisfulldevelopment?Afterall,many-most?lackthenaturalgiftsofcharacter necessaryforthisfulldevelopment. Thisistrue.Andtherearetwoanswers:One,thatofthegood"naturalist"-themanbasingallhisworkon naturalreasonandtheunaidedpowers ofman;theotherouranswer,theansweroftheCatholic,Christ'sanswer.

Fromthepurelynaturalpointof viewwemustadmitthatanuntalentedpersoncannomorebecomea"personality"thanonewithoutamusical sensecouldbecomeaMozart,orone withoutaneyeforbeautyaRaphael. Still,itwouldbegoodtohavestriven: tohaveshownalltheidealtowhich onlyafewcouldpossiblyapproach. Foratleastweshouldhavegiventhem allastandard,andnotleftthema caitiffchoirrespuedbyheavenand byhell:andweshouldhavegiven themleaders4,cothattheblindwould notleadthebifid.

CHRISTINUS.'

ButforusCatholicsthereisgreater consolation.Ourtaskcanbe(grantedGod'sgrace)whollysuccessful,in thesensethatthosewhowillwemay forminto"personalities"-forbythe graceofGodwereceiveinbaptisma newprincipleoflife-newlife-even ChristHimself:wearemadesharersin theverylifeoftheMostBlessedTrinity(asOurLordprayedthatwe should).Sothatourprogresstowards ouridealisnolongertobemeasured simplybyoureffort,butalsobythe inpouringofthedivinelife:welive, nownotwe,butChristlivesinus.We advancetowardsholiness(andrememberthatourideal,eveninthenatural plane,isnothinglessthanheroicsanctity)butOurLordhasmadetheadvanceeasy.Heistheforcedrawing us,thelifepulsinginourveins,and wehaveonlytoremovetheobstacles toHisacting:weco-operatewithHim, andarenotalone.Naturallyungifted,unabletobecome"personalities," wesharebygraceChrist'slife,"in whomareallthetreasuresofwisdom andknowledge-weseethingsthrough Hiseyes,asitwere,andweesteem thingsasHedoes:andbyHisgrace werespondfully. InthelightoftheFaith-dominus illuminatiomea,thebeautifulmottoof (Catholic)Oxford-weseefurthereven thanthenoblestnatural"personality": furthereventhanPlato,withhisgrand viewofthesoul'spurificationandascenttoperfectunionwith"TheGood." "SeekfirstthekingdomofGod,"Our Lordsaid,"andalltherestwillbe giventoyou."Sainthood,inaword,

ourvocation:tobringothersintothe unityoftheMysticalBody.Tosecure ourendweuseeveryhumanand divineaidatourdisposal:knowledge, learning,strength,experience,method, and-mostofall-ourownunionwith Christ.

Anditistotrytoperfectourselves inouruseofallthesethingsthatwe haveformedtheCatholicTeachers' Guild.

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isnottobecontrolledbymerelynaturalgifts,notlimitedtogenius-"The SpiritbreathethwhereHewill."

Wesee,then,thattobeaCatholic isalreadytobea"personality;;"but thereisalwaysroomforimprovement -forgrowth,eveninholiness. Ourideal,asCatholics,isnothing shortofperfectunionwithChristperfectincorporationinChrist,sothat wemaybecomeonewithHim.

Isthisdifferentfromthe"natural" ideal?Yes,inthesensethatitgives the"natural"ideal-Quintitians,or Plato's,forexample-ameaningnot evenPlatosawinit:and,aboveall, ouridealisbyGod'sgraceattainable byallwhowill;itdoesnotpresuppose highnaturalqualities,butevensuppliesthelackbygivingussomething ofGod'sclearsightedviewandHis strongwill-accordingasweuniteourselvestoHimintheMysticalBody.

CONCLUSIONS.

This,Isay,isourideal,bothforourselvesandforourpupils.Letussee whatconclusionsitforcesuponus.

1,Alleducationmustbereligious: mustbebuiltuponGodasafoundation;mustteachthetruthofourrelationswithGodandourneighbourand ourselvesandallthings;andmustinspireustoliveuptothesetruths.For itisknowledgeandpracticalacceptanceofthesetruthsthatmakesthe "personality,"thegreatman,theman of"character." Thisistruewhetherwehavetodo withnaturalorrevealedreligion.And, sincetheStateisforthegoodofits citizens,itisthedutyoftheStateto ensurethatitscitizensaregivenevery opportunitytobecome"personalities": inotherwords,tofosterreligion(not simplytotolerateit),andtoinsist onGodlyeducation.

2.Theknowledgeofhumanscience andartislessimportantthanthe knowledgeofGod'slawandourown correlativeobligations.Thereforeshould weinsistondefiniteandpositiveteachingoftheologyandethicsinallschools -at]eastofnaturaltheologoyand naturalethics:suchthingsasthefact ofGod'sexistenceandourdependence onHimandourresponsibilitytoHim.

(3)Knowledgewithoutpractiseis notsufficient:"Faithwithoutgood worksisdead."

(4)Wewhohavethegraceofthe Faithcangofurther:byuseofthe Sacramentswedevelopmostfullyour "personalities,"sothatforourselves (andforourCatholicpupils)wemust insistontheMass,prayerandtheSacraments,avigorousCatholiclife.

(5)Exampleisthesuprememeans ofeducating. Andallthesearebutotherexpressionsofoursimplestatementthatreligionisthemostimportantthingina man'slife-religion,thatis,knowledge andpracticalacceptanceofourrelationswithGodandHiscreation.The greatcharacterisnotsimplythebril liantintellect,notsimplythestrong will;buttheonewhosestrongwillis guidedbysureknowledge(whether fromfaithorreason),whosesure knowledgeisdirectedandmadefruitfulbythecontrolofastrongwill.

Onethingmore:thesuccessofour teachingdependsverymuchonour energy-onthevigour-eventhephysicalvigour,the"pep"-ofourown life. WearetoradiateChrist,asthe Grailsloganhasit.Andwecannot radiateChristunlessweareholy,unlessweareChristlike.Wemustbe enthusiasts,reallivewires,toset othersafirewithourownzeal.And tosetothersafirewithloveofChristis

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ThaveonceseenFatherLekeux, O.F.M.,Belgium'smostpopular preacherandnovelist,ascend thepulpitandaddresseagercrowds withhisinimitablesemi-militaryvocabulary,andthentoseehimcoming downthestairsintothelobbyofthe RembrandtHotelintheuniformofan artilleryofficeronactiveservice,isa memorableexperience,"writesaBelgiancorrespondentof''TheTablet.' "Buttherehewas,bald-headed,austersandsmiling,thetypicalheadofa Franciscan,yetwithabodythatwas perfectlyathomeinthesmartuniform ofaMajor."

Hishistoryiscurious.Aprofessional soldierinthelastwar,herosetohigh ranknotmerelyforshooting,butfor shootingmathematicallystraight,for hewasanarmamentengineeraswell asanartilleryman,whocouldimprove hisgunsaswellasusethem.The warover,theyoungcaptaindecided tojointheFranciscanOrder.

Afewyearslater,thenewsspread throughoutBelgiumofaFranciscan Friarwhopreachedreligioninunusual terms,borrowedfromawaratmosphere,fromanofficers'mess,andfrom thetrenches,brutalandtenderinturn, provokingtearsaseasilyaslaughter, butfullofsincerity.

Itwaslikearevolutioninthereligiousvocabulary,ofwhichthemost venerabletermswereconsideredstale, emptyofmeaningandappeal,tobe replacedbywordsthatwouldnotcommandtheapprovalofallhisbrothers inthepriesthood,butwordsthatslashed,wordswhichthemassesunderstood. Hewouldnotsay:"Mydearbrethren, whenyoudie ."but"Mydear brethren,whenyoumakeyourlast pirouette";andthewordswenthome.

Andthatfriarwasnotonlyapreacher;hewasanovelist.Hisfirstnovel, "LeCloitredanslaTempete,"raninto twomillioncopies,andanothernarrowlyescapedtheIndex,foritwasnotto beexpectedthathisrevolutioninmethodwouldnotmeet Hisnovelswerebuiltontheprinciple thatconjugalloveandmysticallove comefromthesamesource,usethe samebackgroundandoperateincontiguousfields,withbetweenthemaline ofdemarcationthatisnotalwaysso obviousasitmightappear;andthis principleproducedatechniqueinfictionthatshockedtheold,buttookthe youngbystorm.

Andsochurchesweretoosmall wheneverthepulpitwasbookedby FriarLekeux,theartilleryofficerwhose wordscrackedlikebullets,andextra policehadtobedraftedtoregulate thetraffictwohoursbeforehissermons. Whetheritwashisextraordinary popularityorthetrenchantedgeof hisspeechthatmadehislifeinBel. giumsomewhatuncomfortable,ayear beforethepresentwayFatherLekeux wenttoEgyptinsearchofpeace,to visittheoldmonasteriesalongthe Nile,andtowatchChristianityoperatingoutsickthedeadeninginfluence ofmodernmaterialcivilisation.He wastherebusygatheringmaterialsfor anewChristianpolicy,whenthepresentwarbrokeoutanddrewoutthe artilleryofficerinhim.Hereturned toLondon,wheretheBelgianGovernmentaskedhimtoplacehisexpert knowledgeattheserviceoftheArmy. HisSuperiorsgavehimfullfreedom toactashethoughtfit,andthatis howIfoundhimattheRembrandt Hotel,sayingMassearlyattheOratoryandworkingtherestoftheday onanti-tankartillerytechnique.Twice theGermanGestapohavepaidvisits tohisBelgianfriarytoascertainhis whereabouts,fortheyknowhisrecord, andwouldliketoknowmoreabout hispresentactivities.Themajor hopestheysoonwillknow.

"Christianityandmoderncivilisation tomeseemtobeincompatible,"said MajorLekeux,whenIinterviewedhim theotherday,"andwehavetomake achoicebetweenthetwo."

"Itmayverywellbethatthiswar, howeveritturnsout,willsolvetheantinomy,andifyouwantunadulterated Christianity,youmayhavetoletmaterialcivilisationgo.Ifwebeatthe Germans,asIhopeweshall,Ican visualiseGermanyandItalythrowing themselvesindespairintothearmsof Communism,inwhichcaseitwillonly beamatteroftimeforEnglandand Americatofollowsuit.Andifwe arebeaten,wellthen,youhaveonlyto lookatRussiaandGermanytoknow whatwillbeourfate.Itwillcertainlybebadforanyoneofus,butwill itbesobadforChristianity?Iam

notsosure.Itwon'tbepleasantfor Christians,butthatisadifferentaffair altogether.IsChristianitysobadly offinRussia,wherepriestscanonly dotheirworkinthedisguiseofworkmenandmembersoftheCommunist Party?Theydosoattheriskoftheir lives,buttheyarelistenedto.There Christianitymeanssomethingtopeople;itisaworkingreality.Hereit isnotandwillneverbe,howevermuch youtalkaboutit,untilallourcomfortsaresweptaway.Iamsorry, evenformyself,tosayso;butIam onlyasortofChristian;Iamnot Christianity,andtheinterestsofthese twoarenotinthesamestreet.I wouldhatehavingtogobacktooil lampsandfieldsanitaryconditionsand sordiddirt,butIhavenodoubtthey wouldhelpmetounderstandtheGospelasIneverdidbefore."

CALENDAR.

SUNDAY,August31:ThirteenthSundayafterPenecost.Green.Semidouble.2,St.RaymundNonnatus, Confessor.Creed..TrinityPreface. MONDAY,Septembe1:St.Giles, Abbot.White.Simple.2,Twelve HolyBrothers,Martyrs.

TUESDAY,September2:St.Stephen, Confessor.White.Semi-double. St.Stephenconsecratedhiskingdom. Hungary,toOurBlessedLady.The apostolickingwonoverhisenemies andconvertedhispeopletoChristianity.HediedA.D.1038.

WEDNESDAY,September3.Feria. Green.Simple.

THURSDAY,September4.Feria. Green.Simple.

FRIDAY,September5:St.Lawrence Justinian,BishopandConfessor. White.Semi-double.

SATURDAY,September6:Mass B.V.M..White.Simple. SUNDAY,September7:Fourteenth SundayafterPentecost.Green. Semi-double.

THOUGHTSFORTHEWEEK.

Sunday:OnSundaysthosewhoare atsearestthoughtheshipbeinperpetualmovement,andtheneedleis stilltruetothepole.Letusregard Godinallouractions;soshallwefind interiorrestinthemostagitatedlife.

Monday:Itisthesayingofholy menthat,ifwewishtobeperfect,we havenothingmoretodothantoperformtheordinarydutiesoftheday well.

Tuesday:Wecanonlyproveour lovetoGodbyproperconducttowards thosewhomHehasplacedoverus.

Wednesday:Itisagreatcrimeto havethenameofChristandnotthe actionsofChrist-toenjoysoexalted anhonourandtoleadanevillife;for thenameshouldcorrespondwiththe actions-theactionsshouldanswerto thename.

Thursday:ThroughAaanyaglenof gloomdowepassihourjourneys throughlifebeforeweenterthevalley oftheshadowofdeath,butwehave nothingtofearprovidedwefortifyour. selveswithprayerandtheSacraments.

,Friday:Ashortroadtoperfectionshort.notbecauseeasy,butbecause pertinentandintelligible.-Cardinal Newman.

Saturday:BeaviolinintheArtist's Hand;donottrytofindoutwhat melodyyouareplaying,butletHim drawitforth.

Thursday,August28,1941.

TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-ThemonthofSeptemberbringsustotheninthmonthof theyear.Wehavethereforeonly fourmonthsleftinwhichtoraisethe balanceofthef1.00.Weneedabout £60forthispurpose,sogiganticefforts willbeneededduringthecoming monthsiftheBushies'Appealistobe asuccessthisyearasitwaslastyear andallpreviousyears.Latelythe LemonadeBottlehasbeenwellsupported,butIwouldliketoseemore andmorecorneritestakingalivelyinterestinitswelfare.Ifyoucannot sendadonationforthePushies,takea prickcardandgetyourfriendstodonatetheirsparepenniestothisvery worthycause.Eachprickcardbrings anamountof2/6,andsohelpsthe fundtogrowsteadily.Writeinfor onenow.

AUNTBESSY.

* DearAuntBessy,--Thepostalnote forsixshillingsandsixpenceisafurthercontributiontotheBushies'cornerfromtheclass,itwithcurbest wishesforasuccessfulyear.

PHILONIENA.

DearPhilomena,-Bothyourselfand theclassareverygoodtoremember theBushies'Cause,especiallywhenyou areintheoutbackdistrictstoo.If everyonesupportstheCornerlike yourselvesbetweenthisandChristmas theyearwillcertainlybeasuccessful one. -AUNTBESSY.

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Boulder.

DearAuntI3essy,-Enclosed10s.and stampsfortheBushies,inhonourofSt. Joseph,foraspecialintention.

PARISHIONER.

DearParishioner,-Iwassopleased toreceiveyourgenerousdonation,asit certainlyhelpedtheappealalotthis week.Iwasverypleasedtohave thestampsalso,astheytoohelp. Thankyouforbeingsokindastosend themalong.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy.-Kindlyfindenclosed5s.postalnote.Wouldyou kindlyacceptthisfortheBushies,in honourofOurLady,foraspecialintention,andoblige,

ALOVEROFTHESCHEME.

DearLoveroftheScheme,-Thank youverymuchforyourgenerousdonationstotheBushies'Cause.Itisa veryworthyobject,whichshouldnever beforgotteneveninwartime,forso muchdependsonthechildrenwho benefitundertheSchemewhenthey taketheirplacesinlifelateron.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihavebeenaway fromschool.Iwassickforalong time.IamsendingyouthreepenniesfortheLemonadeBottle.Ihope youarewell.Givemylovetothe Bushies.

PATTYGALLAGHER.

DearPatty,-Iwassosorrytohear youhadbeesnsickforalongtime.It's muchbettertobewellandbackat school,isn'tit?Thankyouforthe threepennies.Idroppedtheminto theLemonade%wileandthought whatagoodlittlegirlyouwereto sendthemalongfortheBushies. AUNTBESSY.

* * * E.Dumbleyung.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasesendthe namesofafewBushies.Ihavequite alotofCatholicbookswhichIwould liketosendtoanychildreninneed ofthem. MRS.C.BAMBER.

DearMrs.Bamber,-Thankyoufor writinginforBushies'names.It

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DearAuntj3essy,-Ihavenotsent youaletterbefore,soIhopeyouwill likethisone.Mummygavemesix penniesfortheLemonadeBottle,and IwillaskDaddytolookformyletter in''TheRecord"nextSunday.I hopeyouarequitewell.Withlove from, MOIRAO'BRIEN.

DearMoira,-Itwasalovelylittle letter,andIhopeyouwillwriteme manymore.Itwasveryneatlywrittenforsuchalittlegirl.ThesixpennieswentstraightintotheLemonade Bottle,sothankMummyverymuch formeforgivingthemtoyou,won't you?

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyou sixpenniestohelpwiththeLemonade Bottle.Thisismyfirstletter.Iam inFirstStandard.Wehadaconcert lastSaturdayandIwasasoldier. Mummycametoseeme.Iwasdressedinkhakiandweallhadflags. AUBREYCOVERLEY.

DearAubrey,-Iknowyoumust havefeltthrilledtobedresseduplike therealsoldiersandhaveaflagall foryourself.IwassosorryIcouldn't gototheconcert,forIamsure1 wouldhavelikeditverymuch.Thank youforsendingalongthesixpennies. Iwasverypleasedtogetthem. AUNTBESSY.

83MaryStreet.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill likemyfirstlettertoyou.Iamsendingyouthreepenniesfrommeand threefromMargaret.Wearegoing tohaveourtermholidaysfortwo weeks.Itisniceandfinenow.We hadaconcertlastSaturdayandIwas dancingintheJingleBells.Iam sorryyoudidnotcometoseeus. MARYLEEN.

DearMary,-YouandMargaretare twoverygoodlittlegirlstosaveyour penniesfortheBushies.Ihopeyou willwriteinoftenandtellmeall aboutthegoodtimeyouarehaving onyourholidays.Itiscertainlylovelyweatherfortermholidays,isn'tit?

AUNTBESSY.

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Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIsentyoualetter,butwehave notforgottenyou.Wehavebeen gettingsomepenniesfortheLemon. adeBottletohelpyouwiththeBushies.Thesearefromtheboysin StandardI. TEDDYWATT.

DearTeddy,-Ihadbeguntothink youhadforgottenallabouttheCorner,soIwaseversopleasedtoreceive anotherletterfromyou.Theboysin FirstStandardarecertainlygoodlittleworkersfortheBushies,judging fromthepenniestheysentinthistime. HoweverIhopetheywon'tforgetto writeinagainsoon,asIdoliketoget theirletters.

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Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Pat,MickandDorothy sentyousomepenniesalongtimeago, soitismyturntowriteandsendsome penniesfortheLemonadeBottle.We hadaconcertonSaturdayandIwas thefirstsoldier.Itwasgood. KEVINRYAN.

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DearKevin,-Itwasgreattohear fromtheRyanfamilyagain.Ihope youwillbeabletopersuadePat,Mick andDorothytowritetomeoncemore, asIdoliketogetlotsoflettersfrom Highgate.Thankyouforsendingin thepennies.Iamalwaysveryglad toreceiveevenpenniesfortheBushies, aseverylittlehelps,andifeveryone sendsinalittleweshallhavethe£100 innotime.

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FoundingtheTrueNewOrder

"TheSwordoftheSpirit"

"Andtakeuntoyouthehelmetof salvation,andtheswordoftheSpirit, whichisthewordofGod,"wroteSt. PaultotheEphesiansinthefirstcentury.Nearlytwothousandyears laterhiswordsweretakenbyCardinal Hinsleyasthecalltoarmsofagreat Christianmovementagainsttheforces ofevilnowabroadintheworld.

TheSwordoftheSpiritmovementas weknowitto-daybeganjustafterthe fallofFranceandtheevacuationof Dunkirk,althoughpreviouslythere

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SHIMIHIRIIMINIHIHIH1111112110111111111111111111101111111111111111 wasasmallCatholicsocietyofthat name.Thissocietywasincorporated inthelargermovementlaunchedby theCardinalandotherleadingmembersoftheCatholicChurch,amovementthatcanbestbedescribedasa spontaneousuprisingamongstChristianmenandwomenagainstthe powersofevil.

TheobjectivesoftheSwordofthe Spiritmovementfallintothreemain categories.First,thereisthegeneral principlethataChristianorderisthe onlysolutiontothechaosreigningin theworld.TheNazishavestated theirsolution,theirneworder,foundedupontheprinciplesofAnti-Christ. WewhofightagainsttheNazismust haveourNewOrder,andthismustbe aNewOrderfoundedupontheprinciplesofChristianity,ascommonto allChristianmenandwomen.

HowtheMovementisWorking.

Afterthesegeneralprinciplesthere aretwomorespecificobjectives.The firstisfoundedupontheknowledge thatthisisajustwaragainstthe powersofevil,andthereforenosolutioncanbefounduntilthosepowers havebeenrouted.

ItisanecessityforeveryChristian toputhisutmosteffortintothewinningofthewar.Eachmemberof theSwordoftheSpiritmovementmust takeuphisownswordandenterinto thefight,whetherthatswordbeapen, amachineoraploughshare.

Thesecondobjective,whichisvery practicalatthistime,istobringabout thebestpossibleco-operationbetween thedifferentChristiandenominationsin thiscountry.

Everyonerecognisesthatthesecommunitiesmusthavetheirdifferences, buttheyhavealsoavastamountin common.Theneedofco-operationin atimeofcrisissuchasthisissogreat thatthesedifferentchurchesfeelthat thispresentsauniqueopportunityfor themtocometogetherandsinktheir differencesinanefforttoremedyby commonactiontheevilsofourtime.

ThewaysinwhichtheSwordofthe Spiritmovementhasworkedtothis endarealreadyapparent,althoughthe movementisstillyoung.Meetings havebeenheldalloverthecountry,at whichtherepresentativesofthedifferentChristianreligionsspokefroma commonplatformtoacommonaudience.

Thelargestofthesemeetingswere heldinLondoninMay,whentheStoll CinemainKingswaywascrowdedto hearleadingspeakersofeveryChristiancreed,presidedoveronthefirst daybyCardinalHinsley,andonthe secondbytheArchbishopofCanterbury. BecausetheCardinallaunchedthe movementandbackeditsoenthusiastically,andbecauseoneoftheprime moversinitwas,andstillis,Mr.ChristopherDawson,thewell-knownCatholicwriter,itreceiveditsfirstsupport chieflyfromCatholiccircles.

ButtheArchbishopsofCanterbury andYorkandtheModeratorofthe FreeChurchestookagreatinterestin it,anditisnowrapidlygainingsupportinAnglicanandFreeChurchcircles. NationalChristianEducation. Itsinfluenceandactivitiesareat presentmainlyintellectual,butitis nrobablethatinthefutureitwillbea valuablechannelforpracticalChris-

tianactivity.Thereisalreadyaspecialcommitteeengagedinthestudy ofthenecessityforaChristianeducationforthenation.

GroupsoftheSwordoftheSpirit havegrownupinalmostallthecities andlargertownsofBritain.The movementisparticularlystrongin LondonandintheNorth,intowns suchasLeedsandSheffield.TheBishopofChichesterhastakenaparticu- larinterestandhasarrangedalarge numberofmeetings.

Studycircleshavebeenformed,and theheadquartersoftheorganisation issuesafortnightlybulletin,whichalreadyhasacirculationofsomesix thousandcopiesinEngland.Thereis aFrencheditionoftheBulletin,which goestomembersoftheFreeFrench forcesinthiscountryandiswidely readinFrench-speakingCanada.M. Maritainisoneofthevice-chairmenof themovement.

Therehasbeenagoodresponseto theSwordoftheSpiritthroughoutthe Forces,butparticularlyintheRoyal AirForce,wheresomethousandsof youngairmenhavejoineditsranks. Thisislargelyduetothedriveand energyoftheseniorAirForceChaplain,Mgr.Beachamp.

Itisasyetalittleearlytoassess thefullscopeofthemovement.More andmoreinterestisbeingshowninthe movementeveryday,andeachmeetingheld,eachutterancebytheCardinalandbytheprelatesoftheAnglicanandotherchurchesbringitinto greaterprominence.Thismovement mustgrow,andmenmustbebrought tofeelthattheonlysolutionofthe worldisonewhichisfoundeduponthe principlesforwhichtheSwordofthe Spiritstands-theprinciplesofa Christianlife.

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Protestant'sTribute toClydesideNuns

" CourageandDevotion:I'llnever listentobigotsagain."

Amongthemanyselflessfirst-aid workerswholabouredamongtheinjuredduringraidsontheClydeside areawasyouthfulAmericanProtestantC.J.Haldeman,N.B.C.warcorrespondent.Speakingtoa"Scottish CatholicHerald"representative,he said:"Afterobservingthecourage anddevotionofCatholicnunson Clydeside,IcantellyouthatI'llnever listentoanybigotagain."

WhentheairkriegbeganoverBritain,Mr.Haldemanofferedhisservices asafirst-aidman.Duringtheblitz hewascalledintooneoftheworst areas,andwithseveralofhiscomrades narrowlyescapeddeathwhenthe debris,throughwhichtheyweretunnellingtoreachtheinjured,cavedin ontopofthem.

Amazed.

Stunned continuedandblindedbydust,they theirefforts.Almostdroppingwithfatigue,theywereamazed tohearagentlevoiceaskingthemif theywouldlikeastrongcupoftea.

Haldemansaid:"Weturnedin amazementandfoundourselveslookingatnuns.Theraidwasatits height,andstuffwascoiningdown everywhere.Butifthesenunswere afraidtheycertainlydidn'tshowit. Candidly,Idon'tthinktheyevenwere afraid.

"Thatteawasjustwhatwewanted. Iwatchedthesenuns.Wherethey camefromIdon'tknow.Butthey mixedwiththeinjured,spoketothem, gavethemcourageandstrengthto beartheirpains.Aswellasthat, theybrewedteaandpreparedabiteof foodforA.R.P.workers.

"Yes,Icertainlywouldliketohave seenanyonewithreligioushatredin hisheartwatchingthework,thecourageanddevotionofthesenuns.He wouldsoonhavelosthishatred.And believemewhenIsay,I'llneverlisten toananti-Catholicbigotagain."

SISTERSARRIVEATLONELY OUTPOST

ThreeSistersofOurLadyofthe SacredHearthavearrivedatPort Keats,alonelyoutpostonthenorthernshoresofAustralia,150milesfrom Darwin.Themissionwasestablished byRev.R.Docherty,MS.C.,somesix yearsago,andattheparticularstationwheretheSistershavebeenestablishedapresbyteryhasbeenbuilt, alsoaconvent,chapel,kitchenand storehouse.About100acresofland havebeenclearedandfenced,and wellshavebeensunk.FatherDochertyisassistedbyRev.Brother McCarthy,M.S.C.

Quadruplets,believedtobethefirst bornintheUnitedStates,werebaptisedConstance,Nicholas,Joseph.and Andrewinasolemnceremonyinthe chapelofSt.John'sHospital.The quadrupletswerebaptisedbytheMost Rev.AloysiusJ.Muench,Bishopof Fargo.VeryRev.MonsignorLeoF. Dworschak,VicetGeneralofthediocese,assistedtheNehop.

Thechildren,whowerebornon February6,willhaveguardiansappointedbytheCassCountyCourtat therequestoftherparents.

Youneedhavenohesitation whateverintakinguponeofthe C.C.C.Coursesinordertotrain forawell-paidbusinessposition. Onceyoumakeyourselfefficient, successissuretobeyours.Here areextractsfromafewletters frompastpupilsortheirparents:

I1)"Youwillbepleasedto hearIrishasbeengivenarisein wages,alsoamoreresponsiblepositionthisweek.Bythat,she mustbegivingsatisfaction.The kindlyadviceandhelpyougave herwhenshetooktheposition wasmuchappreciatedbyusand byher."(JurierSecretarial Course.)

(2)"Ihaveattainedthegoal aimedfor."(Accountancy.)

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