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peicent.oftheirstaffs'salariesand wages.HadParliamentstopped IMPORTANTCATHOLICIIWELATIVE-THEOPPORTUNITIESOFA shortatthissystem,anewState LAW-DISINTERESTEDSOCIALSERVICE. monopolywouldalmostcertainlyhave beenaddedtothemanyotherones, ACatholicinitiativeofthehighestwithinthemeaningoftheAct. (2) and"lay"influencewouldhaveproimportanceisdevelopinginFranceThevoluntaryaoptionalcategoryin-bablyplayed,inNationalInsurance. (writes"L'Observateur,"inthe"Ca-eludingfarmersand,workingtenantsthepartpermitted-whennotassigntholicBulletin").Ourco-religionistshavingtheirowncattleandimple-ed-toitinthevariousnationalised arebeingmobilisedtoco-operate-inments;artisans,smallemployers,in-enterprises. theworkingofalawsusceptibleoftellectualworkersandothershaving Fortunately-andtothecreditof renderingrealservicetoallcategoriesno"employer"inthestrictsenseofthe ofworkers.Thisnewdepartureinword,andgenerallyspeakingallthosethoseresponsibleforthefinalshape ofthestatue-privatemanagementhas policy,whichcontrastswithaprevi-wholivenotonsalariesorwages,but orsattitudeofabstention,iscertainor,theproductoftheirownindepenbeen.. its accordedanopportunityofshowing superioritytoofficialdom.The toexerciseafar-reachinginfluenceondentwork.Theincomelimitisthe County boththesocialandpoliticalfutureofsameasforthecompulsoryclass.A 'Caisses"aredeprivedofa FrenchCatholicism. "compulsory"'insuredmaybetrans.hegemonywhichwouldhavebeenvery

Themeasurewhichthusfurnishedformedintoan"optional"whenhisPropitioustocertainparty"combina propi anopportunityofapplyingtheprin-earningsexceedthestrictboundsoftions.tThecreationofnon-official ich ciplesofCatholicaction,inspiredbyhiscategory,andforeignworkersperFunds-theso-calledprimary"Caisses" theteachingsofLeoXIII.,isthe -hasbeenauthorised.Itistheir "LoimanentlyresidinginFranceareadmit-

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allthatitordinarilyimplies,suggestsreeciptofpensionscanbeadjournedto totheoutsideraseriesofprovisions65,withexonerationofallpayments, andrightstocertaingains,duringthe extrafiveyears.

surleaAssurancesSociales"-there-tedtoshareinsickandunemploy-theirstence whto clergy genaes Cath ivetangibleproofsoandf centlyvotedFrenchNationalInsur-meritbenefits.li'utnooneisinsur-theireagernessandabilitytorender anceAct.ThetitleofthisAct,andableaftertheageof60,thoughtheilisinterestedsocialservicetothe 'people"fromwhomtheirenemies,on theRightaswellasontheLeft,would isolatethem.

which-howeverpreciousinthemselvesfromasociologicalstandpointhavebutaveryslightorindirectpoliticalandreligiousbearing.InFrance, however,theverycontraryisthecase. Theadministrationofalawofthis kindispregnantwithpossibilitiesof goodandevil.Iflefttothemercy oftheforceswhichworkforthedestructionofChristianidealsitislikely toaggravatethecontemporaryCatholicsituation.Ontheotherhand,if wiselyavailedoftodemonstratewhat Catholics,assuch,cancontributeto thesolutionofthesocialproblem,it iscapableofeducatingtheopinionof countlessnon-Catholicstoatruecomprehensionofthemissionandofthe temoPralaimsoftheChurch.

ThisiswhytheCatholicNational federation-theonlyCatholicorganisationinFrancewithmachineryinall departmentsandanumericalstrength commensuratewiththenecessitiesofa massmovement-hasdecidedtomake thefullestuseofalltheapportunities offeredbythisnewlaw.Thisresolutiondoesnotsignifyanymeremanoeuvringdictatedbyalower(evenif legitimate)expediency;itspringsfrom aspiritwhichistheverynegationof partyselfishnessorsectarianism.Its inspiringideaistostriveforthecommongoodonCatholiclines,andto helpothersworkinginthesamesocial field(butonaneutralorsoi-distant neutralbasis),toaccomplishintegrally allthegoodpurposesofalegislation, excellentasawholeinitselfbecause .,.-oadbasedontheessentiallyChristianconceptionofthefamilyasa socialcell!

Atitssixthgeneralassemblythe Federationformallyaddedtoitsprogrammethepursuitofapractical campaignfortheapplicationofthe InsuranceActandtheconstitutionof organsappropriatetoitssmoothand successfulworking.Ashortsynopsis oftheActitselfisindispensabletoan accurateconceptionofthecharacter andconsequencesofacomplex,strenuousandsustainedeffortwhichmust necessarilyextendoveraprolonged periodofyears.

TheresourcesoftheInsurancefund willbemainlyderivedfromsumspaid monthlytothecollectingauthorities bytheregisteredemployers.Thelatterwillobligatorily,andonfixed dates,paydowntenpercent.ofthe totaloftheirpayrolls,debitingthe membersoftheirstaffsindividually withonehalfofthissum.Theemployers'5percent.isdueforevery man,includingthoseineligiblefor benefits.TheStatewillprovideno partoftheinsurancemoney,butwill furnishaproportionoftheresources ofare-insuranceorguaranteefund, securingthelegalminimumofeach oldageandinvaliditypension.

Thenumberofpeoplecompulsorily insurableisestimatedatnotlessthan e'ghtmillions--the10percentibftheir earningsataminimumof4milliards (fourthousandmillions)perannum.

Thebenefitsreceivableareasexhaustiveastheypracticallycouldbe: allnecessarymedicalsandsurgicalattendance,medicaments,apparatus,hospitalservice,notonlyfortheperson insuredbutforthemembersofhis family:indemnitiesforincapacitydue toillnessasdistinguishedfromaccidents(alreadyinsuredagainst);the paynientofallexpensesincidentalto maternityandtospecialneedsof nu;slings,andtheprovisionofasmall postmortemcapitalavailableforsurvivingrelatives.Certainsumscapitalisedandreservedwillbedevoted tooldageandinvaliditypensions(the latter,temporaryforfiveyears,and permanentafterwards);andgrants willbegivenfrom"solidarity"funds tochildren-andorphansincertain specifiedcases(invalidity,widowhood, etc.).Out-of-workallowanceswillbe advancedfromaspecial"Unemploy mentAccount."

Nottheleastimportantpartofthe Actisthatwhichimplementsthereceptionanddistributionofthefunds. Noexistingorganisations.however hightheirrecordsandreputationsin thematterof"mutualaid,"arerecognisedbythelaw.Thisisdeplored asadefectofthemeasure.ThereexistsinFrance,since1898,anumber offlorishingandmostefficient"SocietesdeSecoursMutuel"orMutual AidAssociations.TheseSocieties, workingunderwholesomeinfluence andwithapurely"mutualistmentality,"extendtotheirmembersthe sameadvantagesenjoyedbytheadherentsofsimilarSocietiesabroad. Themutualistesenrolledinthese friendlyorganisationsexceedfivemillions:thenewnationalinsurancelegislation-evenifnotimmediatelyand integrallyfataltothem-isboundto bringabout,inarelativelyshorttime, thedisappearanceofasystemrenderedsuperfluousbyitspublicrival. Whatcanbepreserved,however,if therequisitemeasuresaretaken,is the"mutualist"spiritdevelopedby thesesocieties,aswellasthosedisinterestedandphilanthropiccollaborationswhichaStateactivitybyitself aloneispowerlesstoincite.Inthe preparationofa.planthatwillkeep alivethecharitablegenerosityunemployedunderaNationalInsuranceregimethepartCatholicscanplayis evident.

Atthe-summitofthesystemabove itlinedtherewillbeaNationalOffice :inorganoftheLabourDepartment, directing.andcontrollingaseriesof establishmentscalledCountyOffices. Alongsideeachofthelatterwillbe constitutedasingledepartementalor countyFund-aState"Caisse,"which ,eiieper.andkeepanaccountfor everyinsuredpersonandforevery "primary"orprivateFund.The CountyFundswilldistributethebenelitsthroughtheirlocalsections(some ofwhichmayhechosenfromexisting benefitsocieties;orthroughtheprivate,primaryFunds.

Thisepitomeofthemainfeaturesoh theNationalInsurancesystemwill giveanideaofitsintenseinterestto Catholicsinacountrywheresucha machineforthedistributiontomilOnsofanextensivegamutofgrants mightbeexploitedforpurelytarty endsintheabsenceofappropriateaction.Thecollectionof4imilliards ofyearlyassessmentson45milliardsof wages--withthecapitalisationofa thirdoftheformerfortheserviceof oldageandotherpenisons--must necessarilyhaveprofoundeconomic andfinancialconsequencesandbeacompaniedbyreactionscorresponding tothesocialdoctrinesofthedistrulaitors.Theadministrationofthe Actwillinvolvetheemploymentof 20000paidagentsofvariousgrades.

Theperiodofpolitical"pouting"is EastinFrance.Thesetacticshave rilehelpedtheenemiesofreligion;a ontinuanceofthemwoulddeliverthe tadecompletelyintotheirhands. Besides,thevastmajorityofCatholics, whoacceptingthehighestcounsels, aimattheameliorationandnotthe abolitionoftheRepublic,haveabandonedapassivitylogicalonlyforthe enemiesoftheregime.

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TheSocialInsuranceActistheoffspringoflongandlaboriouselaboration.TheChamberofDeputiesand theSenatespentsevenyearsoverthe revisonofparallelprojectswhichaftertheirrespectivesolutionshad beenvoted-wereblendedinafinal billthatreceivedthePresidentialsignatureonthe8th.Aprillast.Though promulgatedonthisdate,thelawwill notcomeintoforceuntilFebruary, 1930.Thereasonofthisisthatthe regulationsbywhichitsprovisionswill berealisedandenforcedrequirealong andminutepreparation;andtheactualapplicationmust,therefore,be postponeduntilafterthepublication (ayearhence;ofwhatiscalledthe "reglementd'administrationpublique.' Thislongdelayisresponsiblefora certainprevailingindifferenceonthe partofthegeneralpublic,naturally pronetoputoffalltroublesomethinkinguntiltheeleventhhour.Itisnot withoutadvantage,however,forCatholicswhoseplanofcampaignneeds toheskilfullycompletedandconducted-allthemoresoasvigilantandindefatigable"lay"competitorshavealreadybeguntheir"spadework." TheActismorecompleteandcomprehensivethanthecorresponding Britishone.Ithasagreaterresem-createaseriesofneworganismson blancetotheGermanlawfromwhichthelistsofwhichthecompulsorilyinitisprincipallydistinguishedbyacuredwillbecompulsorilyenrolled. strongerseasoningofStateism.ThereThepivotalpartofthisofficialorganiaretwoclasesofinsured:-.--,(1)thesationineachDepartment(County) chief."compulsory"one,comprisingallwillheasingle"Caisse"orFund-a salaryandwage-earnersofbothsexes,sortofRankcapableofinsuringthe earningannuallynotmorethan15,- wholegamut.ofrisks,includingthose 000francs(about1120):thismaximumtohecoveredatonceincashorkind, isincreasedto18.000francsforfamiliesandthedeferredpaymentsprovided, havingasonoradaughter,andrisesforbyincapacityandoldagecapitalibyincrementsoftwothousandforsations.Thenamesofallobligatorily eachadditionalchild.Metayers,orinsuredwillbecentralisedinthisoffitenantsworkinglandbutowningnocial"Caisse,"anditistothistheempartofthestock,arewage-earnersployerSwillpayperiodicallytheten

TheCatholicNationalFederation, ncleitheguidanceofGeneraldeCastelnau,commenceditspreparatoryinsuranceworkimmediatelyafter'the passingoftheAct.ItsPresidentin JulylastinvitedallCatholicstoprolongedandperseveringeffort.The requiredparochialrecruitingforthe independentprimary"Caisses"will havepracticallytobemadefrOmdoor todoor.Oneorseveralself-governingCapitalisation"caisses"foroldage andinvaliditypensionsmustfigureon theCatholicprogramme.TheprincipalCatholicassociations,including theFrenchFederationofChristian workers,thenewly-foundedUnionof CatholicEngineers,theJeunesseFranraise,theJeunesseCuvriere,andnumerousothergroups,haverespondedto GeneraldeCastelnau'sappeal.ANationalComited'Etudesisbusywith thepracticalproblemsthathavetobe solved.TheParisofficesoftheFed crationareactuallythecentreofan organisingactivitywhichradiatesto themostremoteregions.Avisitto thesebusybureauxwillenableany Catholictoconvipcehimselfdevisuof thefeverishactivitywithwhichthe campaignisconducted.

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TheundertakingoftheFederationis formidable.TheCapitalisationFunds willcomeintoexistenceinAugust next,andmustconsistofatleast1(A, 000members(thereisnominimumlike thisfortheordinarybenefitFunds) Togettogetheralltheseunitsinthe variouslocalitieswillexactastrenuouseffort.Ineachcommune,or quiteclosetoit,anorganmustfunctionforthereceptionofdeclarations ofsickness,maternity,death,etc.,and forthepaymentofthevariousgrants. IfCatholicsarenotreadytofulfilthese obligationsbeforethelawisinfore.. theofficialmachineoflayinspiration willworkintheirplace.Generalde Castelnauforeshadowsthefruitsof Catholicindifferenceandinaction: namely,thegratefulsympathyofthe insuredandtheirfamilies,earnedby theStateofficialwhorendersthemserviceinhoursofdistressortroublewhoregisterstheirdeclarationsand complaints,anddraftsevenextradocu rnentscalculatedtoobtainforthem supplementarysatisfaction.These officials,enjoyingprestigeandauthor1ityinsemi-urbanandruralcentres, "willnodoubtaccomplishtheirmissionwithbenevolenceandimpartiality,"accordingto.formalofficialrecommendations."Butintheseagitatedtimes,inacountrywherepoliticalpassionshavesuchsway,ore maywellharbourseriousdoubtsgs totherealityofthisofficialnsutrality."

TheGeneralrecallstheNational teahcerswhoatRennes,inAugust last,claimedtobechosenasagents andorganisersoftheInsuranceintheir respectivecommunes.Thesearethe gentlemenaffiliatedtotheC.G.T. (GeneralLabourFederation)who wantto"emancipate"childrenann theirthoughtsfromthetyrannyof parentsand"nationalise"educationin suchawayastodivorceitpermanentlyfromparentalsuperstition!

"Don'tfallasleepinabsenteeism," criestheGeneraltotheCatholicsof France. Thisappealisbeingansweredwith alacrity.Thankstotheenlightening literatureoftheFederation,thepro digiouspossibilitiesoftheActhave becomepatent.Thefollyofarefusal tocollaboratewiththelegislator,on thegroundthatheis"lay,"isrecognised.Thistimeitisachoicebetweenthecontrolofhugesums,the spendingofwhichmaybeassociated withsocialpeace,andtherenaissance ofChristianinfluence-andasoulless Statemonopolypowerlesstopromote friendlyco-operationandconfidence betweenmassesandclasses.

"TheabstentionofCatholicswould heamonstrouserror,"writesAbbe Merkleninajournalwhichcannotbe accusedofbeingapartisanofDemocracy."Letusnotrepeattheblundersofthepast."TheAbbeechoes inChristianaccentsthefar-seeingsagacityoftheGreeks.Demosthenes, toldtheAtheniansinoneofhissublimely"commonsense"counsels:"The absentisnormallyrobbedofhisrights bytherivalswhoarealwayspresent; thenegligentbytheactiveadyersary whodreadsneitherworknordanger." ThehistoryoftheFrenchCatholic struggleduringthepasthalfcentury exemplifiestoagreatextentthewisdomofthiswidely-applicablewarning.

TheCatholicNationalFederationis determinedto"changertoutcela."The foesofthefaithwillfinditpresent everywhere,notmerelyinresolutions butinrealisations.This,atleast,is thepersonalresolveofGeneralde Castelnau,whopossessestheconfidenceoftheHolySeeaswellasof the"practicalpoliticians"ofhisorganisation.

Aconvincingproofofthenecessity oftheirinitiativeisvisibleinmore Ethanonecompetitiveanti-clerical camp.TheRadical-SocialistLabour FederationispreparingtocreateprimaryFundsinwhichtradeunionists andnon-tradeunionistswillrule_tothe exclusionofallemployers.TheCornmunistsaftermultiplyingmaledictions against"thissnarefortheworkers," arenowanxioustoapplythelawsoas nottoloseanylabourelements!The so-calledpartiesofdisorder,inshort arewideawaketotheopportunitiesof themostimportantActevervotedb. aFrenchparliamenttoaidthe"prole- tariat"TheyseethatifCatholics are"absent"thetask'ofthe"integral laiciser"willhelightened.

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meritsthesympathyofCatholics everyishere,notonlybecauseofitsintelligentconceptionofFrenchCatholic Defence,butaboveallbecauseitis preparingtodemonstratetheexcellericeoftheCatholicreligionandthe superiorityofitssocialteachings. ThousandsofFrenchworkingmen haveforsakenthefaith,becausethey havebeenmisledbyignorantprejudice andbyaperfidiouspropaganda.The spectacleoftheChristianidealindisinterestedactionisthemostconvincingargumentthatcanbeopposedto thefallaciesorfictionsoffanaticsor impostors.ShouldCatholicssucceedasseemscertain-inexercisingtheir dueinfluenceintheNationalInsur ancedomain,theywillopentheway toreligiousreformsthatrequirethe irresistibleforceofpopularity.

ALetterFromMexico-

The"CourierduFinistere"publishes aninterestingletterfromMexicotransmittedtoitbyMr,J.L.Faure,PresidentoftheNationalDelegationof PrimaryTeachinginVenezuela,wha hasbeenengagedineducationalwork inthatcountryforthirty-fiveyears. Theauthoroftheletterisoneof FatherFauie'sformerpupils.The followingisatranslationoftheletter.

MyDearMaster,-Mexico,likeall theHispano-AmericanRepublics,is profoundlyCatholic.SinceGeneral PorfirioDiasclosedhisregimeallthe menwhohaveheldthepresidencyof theRepublic-withtheexceptionof Madero,whowasanhonestman,and VenustianoCaranza,whowasagood patriot-havebeenledbythegreed forgoldandbythebasestpassions. WhatishappeninginMexicoisfrightful:secretaccusationsandassassins,. tionsarevirtues;crime,underthe mosthideousforms,isamerepastime. Thereisnolibertytobefoundhere, savethelibertytoeulogisethoseacts ofGovernment,whichcanbemade knowntotheoutsideworld.

Allthecandidatestothepresideri-y oftheRepublicweresuccessivel1assessinated.Obregon,thePresidentelect,accompliceinthemurderofhis rivals,fellalsoin}iisturn,anditwas hisso-calledfriends,Calles,Morons, etc.,whoorganisedtheconspiracy andthese,naturallywishedtomake theoutsideworldbelievethatCatho licsweretheauthorsofthecrime.

Thetruecauseoftheseexcessesin Mexicoistobefoundonlyintheambitionofagitators.Addtothatthe predominanceofMadamAlexandra Kollontay,MinisterorAmbassadorof SovietRussiainMexico.ThiswomanisthepersonwhodirectsthedeCatholisationofthecountry,theaisassinations,theviolationofreligious women,crimesofallsortsagainstCatholicfamiliesofeverysocialgrade. thesehavebeensuggestedbyRussia andheragents.Sinceherarrival inthecountrycrimespeculiartoCommunismhavebeeninauguratedin Mexico.

TheMexicanPressismuzzled.Terrorholdsitinitsgrip.Mexicandiplomatsabroadarepowerlesstoopen theirlips.Theyhavelefttheirfamilies,theirfriends,alltheirinterestsin Mexico,andthesewouldallberuthlesslysacrificeddidtheydivulgeanything.

ForeigndiplomatsinMexicointheir inmostsoulscondemnwhattheysee andwhattheycometoknow,butso longastheyareinthisSovietPara dicetheyarecarefultosaynothing. andwithgoodreason.Itisnotthe firsttimeherethatanaccident-a carefullypreparedaccident-hascost thelifeofsomeMinisterorCharge d'affaireswhorousedtoindigpationby whattheysawandknew,wishedto denouncethese.crimestotheworldtothatworldwhich,betweenourselves,mydearMaster,looks,withe calmnesslittleworthyofpraise,upon themartyrdomofacountrythatis worthyofabetterlot

ThenegroCatholicsofLiberianow havea"SocietyofChristtheKing," withKnights,Dames,Pages,and Maids-of-Honour.

PositionofIrishTo-Day

Arewegivingtobmuchtimetothe Irishlanguage?"wasthetitleofaninterestinglecturedeliveredattheGaelieLeagueRooms,Tralee,byRev. AndrewMolyneux,CC.,St.John's.

FatherMolyneux(reportsthe "Standard")saidtheproudestpages inthecountry'shistorywerewritten intheGaeliclanguage.Thegreat deedsofthecountry'sheroeshadcome downtothemenshrinedinGaelicsong andstory,andthey,thechildrenof thatgreatpeople.shouldnaturallybe proudofthosegreatdeedsandofthe beautifullanguage'inwhichtheirtales weretold.

ConallCearnachhaddescribedIrish asthekeytoallthelanguagesofEu rope,andrightlyso.Irishwasso richinsoundsthattheIrishspeaker couldeasilymasteranyoftheEarnpeanlanguages.AnIrishspeaker couldlearnFrenchorItalianw.th muchgreatercageandfluencythanthe perosnwhospokeEnglishonly.Irish, withoverahundreddistinctsounds, hadmorethananyotherEuropean language,xvith,perhaps,theexception ofRussian.Ithadricheranddeep': soundsthanEnglish.

Thehistoryoftheirlanguage,like thehistoryoftheircountry,wasasal one.Abouttwohundredyearsage, andthatwasnotsoveryfarback, themajorityofthe-peoplespokethe, Irishlanguage.Englishwasspoken onlybysettlersandafeeIrisha°. neenswhotriedtoimitatetheircustoms.TheEnglishrealisedthatthe conquestwouldbeincompleteaslong astheIrishpeoplespoketheirowe language.Attemptsweremadeto suppressit,asfarbackevenasthe timeofKingJohn,butwithvery littlesuccess.

Itwasnotuntilthemiddleofthe 18th.century*thatthelanguagebegantowane.ThePenalLaws,principallyenforcedagainsttheCatholic religion,hitthelanguageveryhard also.Theschoolswereclosed,so thatthepeoplehadnoopportunityof readingorkeepingintouchwithIrish literature.

Itwasnot,however,untilafterthe PenalLawshadbeenrelaxedthatthe languagereceivedalmostitsdeath. blow.TheEnglishGovernmentestablishedschoolsinthiscountryfor thepurposeofgivingafreeeducation, butitwastobeanEnglisheducation. Thechildrenwhowenttotheseschools hadtospeakEnglish-there,though Irishwasthelanguageoftheirhomes.

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Theywereoftenpunishedinthe schoolsiftheymadeaslipandspoke theirnativelanguage,andnotonly that,buttheiryoungmindswerepoisonedagainstthelanguage.English washeldupasthehall-markofculture.Suchwasthepositionofthe languagewhentheGaelicLeagae movementwas.founded.

ThepositionoftheIrishlanguagein thesecondaryschoolswassecure.In someofthemforeignlanguageswere taughtthroughthemediumofIrish.

InGalwayUniversityCollegeanysubjectcouldbetaughtthroughthemediumofIrish.Thatwasagreatadvanceinabouttwelveyears.The Irishlanguagewasadvancingslowly butsurely.

Theprospectsofthe%Irishlanguage todaywerebright.Theyshouldnot, however,contentthemselveswith merelylookingonandlettingothers dothework.Theyallhadtodo theirpart

FatherMolyneuxappealedforthe co-operationoftheboysandgirlsrecentlyleftschoolinbringingback theirbeautifulGaeliclanguageand makingitarealiylivingtongueinthe land.

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"Yes.WhatcanIdoforyou?"

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Thesoulofmanisspiritualandimmortal.ItwasmadeforGod.It willneverrestuntilitrestsinHim. Therefore,theendisnotyetreahced; man'sdestinyisyettocome;hishome isinanotherworld.

Now,inworkingoutthisdestiny,is manfree?Ishemasterofhisdestiny?Orisliedrivenforwardby somemysteriousfatalism?Wehave goodargumentstoprovethathecan reason.Canwealsoshowthathehas powerofchoice?

0.P.,S.T.M., needsonlyalittlereflection,alittle selfsexa,mination,tocatchourselves, so tcspeakintheveryartoffreedom. ExistenceofLiberty.

Again,thisintimateconvictionof mankindhashad,andstillhas,aprofoundinfluenceonthewholetenorof humanexistence.Themorallaw,the bindingforceofduty,thefundamental notionofresponsibility,rewardand punishment-allthesethingsonwhich humansocietyrestswouldbeinvain, lessthewillofmanisfreeIn-

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Thisproblemofhumanlibertyisadeed,assomeonehassaid,"without tremendousone.Theconsequenceslibertyhumanityceasestohaveany ofitsaffirmationordenialarefar-significance." reaching. Ofcourse,freewillhas Thisuniversalbeliefintheexistbeenandisdenied,justlikeeverythingonceoffreewillcallsforasatisfacelse.Hencethenecessityofprovingtoryexplanation.Nonecanbeofit fered,exceptthereal,actualexistence

Firstofall,letusstatewhatweofhumanliberty.Ifthebeliefbe meanbyfreewill.Libertyisamuchfalse,thennocertitudeofanykind used(andmuchabused)word.Thereispossible.Howdoweknowthat arevariouskindsofliberty-political,weexistandact?Bythetestimony moralandreligious.Inaverytrueofconsciousness.Weareawareofit. sense,thebirdsoftheairandtheThissameconsciousnessassuresus wildbeastsoftheforestarefree.Wethatwearefree.Ifthissecondtestiarenotspeakingoflibertyinanyofmonyisfalse,thenwecannolonger thesesenses.Thefreedomwearebesureoftheveracityofthefirst. seekingtoestablishissomethingmoreAndthisistrueofeverytruthwhich radical,somehiddenpowerwithin:nebelongstothedomainofconsciousverysanctuaryofthehumansoil; ness. self.Youmaycastamanintopri- True,thereisStuartMill'sfamous sonandloadhimwithchains,andobjection."Thispretendedconsciousyethiswillremainsperfectlyfree.ness,"hesays,"isimpossible.ConHowisthis?WhatexactlydowesciousnesstellsmewhatIamdoing. mean? andwhatIfeel;buttosaywhatI Whenwestatethatthehumanwillcandodoesnotfallwithinthedomain isfreewemeanthatithasthepowerofconsciousness.Conscienceisno ofself-determination.Inotherwords,prophet.Weknowwhatactuallyis. thewill,enlightenedbyreason,andbutnotwhatwillbeormaybe." inpresenceofalltheconditionsneces-(CriticismofHamilton'sPhilosophy, saryforitsactivity,reallypossessesxxiv.) thepowerofacting,ofmakingone Tothisweanswerthattheconscichoiceratherthananother.Theesousnessoffreewillisnotthepercepsentialelementinfreewillisthatoftionofamerepossibilityitisthe choice perceptionofarealfact.Ifwego ConfusingtheIssue. tothetroubleofthinkingoutforourIselectoneortwoorseveralohselvesthesuccessivestagesofthefree jectspresentedbythereason.Inact,wecanovertakelibertyinthe thisselectionIamfree;Iremainveryactandseeitatwork.Wecan masterofthesituation,freetoem-catchourselvesactingfreely. braceatwilltheobjectofmychoice. Takethelastandmostimportantof Buthowcanweprovethatthehumanthemall,inwhichlibertyisproperly souldoesreallypossessthiswonder.exercised,viz.,decision.Howoften fulpower? Agreatdealoftroublearewenotperfectly-sometimesperarisesherefromthefactthatindis-hapspainfully-awarethatourdecicussingtheproblemwemustuseoursionsarefree?Wereadilygrantthat imaginations,aswellasimagerydrawnaslongasthewillremainsdormant. fromthematerialworld. orconsciencecannottellwhatwillbe

Weintroducetermsandmetaphorsorwhatmaybe.But,inthecasein drawnfromphysicalforces.More-point,itisthewillinfullactivity over,thescientists-atleastthema-whichistheobjectofourconscious terialisticones-getbusy.Accordingfitness.Ateverystageintheprocessit tothemthereexistsnothingoutsideoftellsusthatwearefrss physico-chemicalforces;theactsof TheFreeChoice. thewillaresubjecttotheuniversal Inreality,ifwewishtopursuethe lawofmatter. problemfurther,wefindthatthecon-

LENT

OnAshWednesdayeachyear,thetalsin.Ithasallthequalitiesofa Churchplacesashesonourforeheadspenitentialwork,withthisaddition saying;"Remenibermanthouartbutthat,nonumberofgoodworkscould dust,andintodustthoushaltreturn."equalinvalueoneHolyCommunion Lentisanannualpreparationforreceivedinthestateofgrace. death.Duringcertainseasonsofthe Weseehowthehumanmindby year,orontheoccasionofcertainfee-usingitsfacultieshasbeenableto rivals,weareurgedtopracticesome specialdevotion.RutLentisthesecuremanyjoysandmanyeasyways

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gainingworldlyhappiness.Aman, whenweareaskedspeciallyto t withtheaidofmachinery,canperhinkonthelastthingsorontheformasmuchworkinafewhoursas eternaltruthsDeathandEternity. adozenmencoulddoyearsago. WhenwereadthelivesofgreatmenAndhecandosowithcomparative orofthosewhoacquiredworldlyfame,ease.Inthesecuringofgrace,we wewillalwaysfindthreewords.Thesemustalsouseourintelligence.We wordsare:"Andhedied."Whenmusttakeeasywaysofgainingour deathissuchacertainty.itissurelyimmortalcrowns.Incenturiespast, worthalittlereflection. peopledidlongpenances.Andmany, Somepeopledonotthinkofdeath.unfortunately,undidmuchofthegood Theytrytoignoreitsexistence.Whobytheirfoolishnessafterwards.This arethey?Theyarefirstofallluna-kindofpenanceilswhatiscalledfalse penance.Truepenancemustbeinticsorthosewhoareconfinedinmentalhomes.Thenwefindthatchil-tenor;althoughexternalmortification areusefuland,tosomeextentnecesreasondonotreflectupondeath.And drenwhohavenotcometotheuseof saryforinteriormortification.But lastly,wehavethosewhoarefoolsoralltruepenancemustbringabouta whoactlikethoseinmentalasylums,changeoflife.Itmusteffecta whowastetheirtimeontriflesandcleansingofthesoulfromsinandit shadowsandnevergiveathoughttomustaimatthefutureinternalsanctitheseriousaffairsoflife.Theseneverficationbymakinguseofthemeansto thinkofdeath. acquiregrace.

Butdeathisnotanunhappy HolyCommunionreceivedfrequentthought.ThePsalmistsays:"Preci-lyandwithgooddispositionswillgain ousinthesightofGodisthedeathforus,orratherwillgiveus,more ofHissaints."Forthegood.deathgracethanotherworksofpenance, isahappythought,becauseitisthewhichwillcostfarmorelabour.In beginningoftheireverlastinghappifact,thisistheeasyandsafemeansof ness.Norneeddeathhaveanyter-layinguptreasuresforeternity rorsforthosewhoserveGodaccord- Lentisapreparationfordeath.But ingtotheirabilityandstationinlife.thispreparationneednotcauseus OurLordlooksafterthewelfareofmuchanxiety.Deathneedhaveno Hischildrenduringlife,andwemayterrorsforus.Deathisterribleonly besureHewillnotneglectthemtothesinnerorthefool.Allthe whentheyhavemostneedofHisas-preparationrequiredistocleanseour sistance. soulmoreandmorefromsin.This DuringtheholyseasonofLenteacnisdonebyfrequentconfession.We year,weareaskedtoprepareformustalsoadornoursoulwithgrace death.Theworksofpenancerecom-andstrengthenourselvestoovercome mendedandcommandedbythefuturetemptations.FrequentCoinChurchareintendedtotakeourmindsmunionwilldoallthisforus. awayfromthedistractionsofthe DuringLent,weareexpectedto world,sothatwemay'haveleisuretosanctifytheSundaysinsomespecial lookintoourselves,andseehowweway.Thiscanbedonebyreceiving areprogressinginholiness. Jesusintooursoulsonthisday.

beforedeathbesidessatisfyingfor pastsinsalsoincreaseourmeritfor eternity.Afterdeath,wemaysuffer forsin;butwecangainnoincreaseof glorybyourperiodofpurgation.

Now,allthisconfusestheissueandsciousnessoffreedomisfoundedon "queersthepitch."Thesoulisatherelationsbetweenthewillandits spiritualsubstance.Onlyinsofarobject-good.Thehumanwillnecesasitactsonthebodydoesitcomesarilyseekstheuniversalgood.Hence undertheobservationofexperimen-theconstantdesireforhappiness.None talscience.Thephysicalsciencesofthevariousobjectspresentedtothe havetheirlimitations;theyhavewillinthislifecontainthisuniversal nothingwhatevertosayfororagainstgood,whichalonecanfullysatisfyits thefreedomofthehumanwill. capacity.Theyareonlypartially Toprovefreewillwemustrelyongood.Evenwhileacceptingthemthe otherfacts.Oneisourpersonalcon-willremainsmasterofthesituation. sciousness.InmanyoftheactionsThechoiceisperfectlyfree. ofourdailylifewefeelthatweare Theconsequencesofthedoctrine free;thatwecouldjustaswellhaveoffreewillarefar-reaching.Manhas abstainedfromacting,thatwecouldthepowerandtheobligationofchooshaveactedotherwise.Thisconvie-ingwhatisforhisgood.Itisin tionisuniversal;allmenadmitit,thissensethatGod"haslefthimin sotexceptingthosewhodenyfreewill.thehandofhisowncounsel."(Ecclus, Theyareopposedtoitintheoryonly;xv.,14.) inpracticallifetheyadmitit. ThisisthereasonwhytheCatholic Theyneverbehaveasmerema-Churchinsistssomuchontheproper chinesortreatothersassuch.Allcultivationofwill-power Itisthe thescienceandphilosophyintheconstantchoosingofthegoodand worldwillnevergetoverthisludo-avoidingofevilthatmakestheperfect structibleconvictionofourfreedom.Itman.-"TheStandard,"Dublin. }MiediriNdWARAIVANYMOOrWileWidiedWeiMen

InlayingdownpenitentialworksforWeeklyCommunionisamarvellous Lent,theChurchisgivingusanop-safeguardagainstallthesnaresof portunityofturningawayfromsinthedevil. andofsatisfyingforpastfaults.Itis WhenwereceiveJesusinHoly wellalwaystobearinmindthateveryCommunion,oursoulandJesusso sincommittedmustbeatonedfor,unitethatwebecomeonewithJesus. eitherintimeorineternity.TheInthiswayisthesoulpurifiedfrom differenceinthetwokindsofexpia-pastfaultsandbycomminglingwith tionisthatpenitentialworksdoneJesusallthoseweakspotsinour spiritualarmourarestrengthened. Foodwhendigestedrepairsthewaste causedbybodilyexertion.Holy Communionhasthesameeffectonthe soulthatfoodhasonthebody.It repairsthewastecausedbycontact withtheworld.Itstrengthensitto fightagainstandovercomethosepassionsthatsometimessurpriseus,and preparestisforoureverlastinghome inheavenbyadorningthesoulwith allkindsofgraces.

Inyearspast.fastingwasordered bytheChurchduringthegreaterpart ofLent.Butnowtheseregulations arerelaxedtosuitthehealthandthe exigenciesofmoderntimes.Butsin hastobeatonedfornow,justasin yearspast.Otherworksofpenance arenowrecommended.

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ThefirstworkofpenanceistoreceiveHolyCommunionfrequently. FrequentConfessionandHolyCommunionaremostefficaciousformsof penance.Infact,frequentCommunionwillgainforusmuchmorethan anyotherpenitentialwork.Holy Communionincreasessanctifyinggrace inoursouls.Itstrengthensthesoul againstfuturetemptations.Ittakes Manager. wayyemaistnsanatheicsofrnr-4uanwomemenomusfilmemmumsilowoel.s."

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WhiletravellingtoLosAngeles,toMalagasyshoutsofwelcome.Aca playtheUniversityofCalifornia,thethedralthreetimesasvastcouldno, UniversityofNotreDamefootballhaveheldthosewhowishedforablessteamheardMassandreceivedHolyinginitsmostsolemnform.ProtestCommuniondailyinthetrain,andantsjoinedCatholicsingreetingthe alsoontheirwayhome.Specialper. Bishopandthelocalpresstreatedhis missionwasobtainedfromtheApos-incomingaFamostimportantevent. tolicDelegateforthepriestincharge toofficiate.Eachmorningtheape. Enhearteningfigureswerecalledout attheSeventhCongressofChristian cialtrainwasstoppedlongenough fortheMassandthegivingofHolyWorkersinBrussels.ThememberCommuniontotheplayers. shipliasgrownby15,000inoneyear, * andisnow182,277.The"Mutual

AccordingtostatisticsgivenintheAid"has290,975members,whilethe officialSalfordDiocesanAlmanacforChristianWomenWorkersare114,138 1929,whichhasjustbeenissued,therestrong,animmenseincreaseonthe arenow218churchesandinstitutions1927membership. inthediocese,and394clergy,secular AwriterintheParis"Croix"en- andregular.Ofthetotalpopulation of2,673.000,293,400areestimatedtolargesuponthehumanetreatmentof beCatholics,andthenumberofpee-convictsinLaPaz,Bolivia.Astatue piewhofulfilledtheirEasterdutiesofOurLadyofPitydominatesthe duringtheyear1927,isgivenas183,prisonandtheinmateshavean Baptismsnumbered8,328;con-nualFeast,sotospeak,oftheirPatavertsreceivedintotheChurchtotalledroness.Massiscelebratedwithape1,248,andmarriagessolemnisednum-cialsolemnityandmanyoftheconbered3,170. Incorporatedintheal-victsreceiveHolyCommunionina becomingspirit.Afterwardsan manacaretheschoolstatistics ex-

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FatherJ.J.Corrigan,S.J.,ofBoston College,didirotmincehiswordswhen hewasinterviewedbyarepresentativeofthe"CatholicHerald"ofLondon,onthesubjectofCommonPleas JudgeEwing,ofCleveland,Ohio,recommendingayoungmarriedcouple topractisebirthpreventionforthree years.

"Pigphilosophy,"wasFatherCorrigan'sdenunciationofthejudge'sadvicetothecouple."Birthcontrol," continued'FatherCorrigan,"isthe greatestanti-socialevilwehaveto face,notexceptingdivorce,"

FatherCorriganisnationallyknown forhislecturesonsociologyandon othersubjectsandwhenhewasAsked tocommentonJudgeEwing'sposition, hepointedoutthatthereisaState lawinOhioagainstbirthcontrol.

"TheStatejudge'sfloutingthe State'slaw,"saidFatherCorrigan, "seemstopointtotheneedofa vacancyonthebench.Thejudgeis wrong:theState'slawisright."

"ThesentenceofJudgeEwing'imposing'thepracticeofbirthpreventionuponayouthfulmarriedcoupleis astrikinginstanceofwrongheadness inhighplaces.

"IntheveryStatewherethejudge sitsuponthebench,sworntouphold thelaw,thedisseminationofinformationaboutbirthcontrolisforbidden bystatute.

"Birthpreventionisanimmoral,unnaturalcrime,ascientificfalsehood andaracedegeneratorthatisunderminingmarriagestandardsanddestroyingmoralitymorethananyother anti-socialfactor,notexceptingdivorce.

"JudgeEwing'sideaisamenaceto themoralhealthofthecommunity. Birthcontrolisasacrilegiousprofanationofmarriagewhichisdestroying thesanctityofourhomesanddegradingconjugallifefromitshighestconsecratedpurpose.

"SaveourhomesfromwhatCarlyle called'pigphilosophy.'Unselfishdevelopmentofthefamilyisamoral dety.Itisthehighestpatrioticduty aswell"

Rev.DrJohrA.Ryan,professorof MoralTheologyandIndustrialEthics attheCatholicUniversity,Washington,madethefollowingstatementre gardingtheactionofJudgeEwing:

ThisClevelandcaseoncemorebrings homethesociallydestructivenatureof theteachingsofbirthprevention. Thereisnocondemnationbythis judgeofoureconomicsystemwhich deniesthiscouplealivingwage.Accordingtothejudge'sviewthereis nothingwronginafamilyoffivebeing forcedtosubsistontwenty-fourdollarsaweek.Itdoesnotoccurtohim todenouncethoseeconomicpractices whichinthislandofplentydeprive theworkerofthemeansoflivinga normalhumanlife.

Ineffectheassertsthatunderpaid labourershavenorighttonormalhumanlife.Thisinhumandoctrinewill beverysatisfactorytoalltheexploitersoflabourandallthemasters ofindustrywhodenytheethicalprincipalofjustwages.Itshowsthat thosewhourgebirthpreventionupon Siithelabouringclassesarenecessarily defendersofeconomicinjusticeande?.. tainersofplutocracy.

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"IntheseventyyearsofthemissionaryworkthereMaristpriestshave beenmartyred,anditiscertainthree havebeenofferedupatcannibaldinners,"saidFatherJ.S.Walters,S.M., beforehisdeparturefromSanFranciscoforLevuku,FijiIslands."Twenty Fatherslosttheirlivesatseaduring theterribleciyclonesthatsweptthe seas.Atpresentmostofthenatives areontheroadtocivilisation,though thenative'Fijiandoesnotatallsee thenecessityforwork,andlooksdown onthewhitemanwholabours.There are619,000inhabitantsintheFiji group.Ofthisnumber67,257areCatho!ics."

LectureonGregorianChant

GIVENATEDUCATIONWRYERENCEBYREV.H.A.JOHNSTON, S.J.

IntheMotuProprioofPope.Pius X.wearetoldthat"aChurchcompositionissomuchthemoresacredand liturgicalasitthemorenearlyapproachesGregorianmelodyinitaform, itsinspiration,anditsstyle,andit issomuchthelessworthyofthetemplethemoreitdeviatesfromthis highestmodel."forthisreason,becauseGregorianChantisthestandard bywhichweguageChurchmusic,and alsoforthepracticalreasonthatthe spreadoftheknowledgeofGregorian Chantdependsmainlyonourschool teachers,thesubjectisasuitableone forthiseducationalconference.

Itisnotassertedthateverything Gregorianisgood.Theofficialliturgicalbookscontainsomecompositions whichareonlymediocre,andsome whicharemusicallybad.Butthe largemassofGregorianmusicwhich isundoubtedlygoodandisthetypical musicoftheChurch,willnotbeappreciatedwithoutstudyandpractice.

Plainsongdiffersinmanywaysfrom themusictowhichwearemostaccustomed.Itsmodes,forexample, putitclosertooldIrishmusicthanto modernmusic.Butwhatmakesit mostdifficulttoappreciateformodern earsisthenatureofitsrhythm.Its rhythmisfree.Itisnotcomposedof ,equaltimemeasures,ofbarsofequal length,asismodernmusic,butmoves freelyingroupsoftwoandthreenotes. Wemustnot,therefore,lookforin Gregorianmusicwhatisnotmeantto betheseAndwemustbecareful inourrenderingofplainsongnotto forceitintobarsofequallength. Thiswouldbetochangeitsnature andspoilit.TheVeniCreatoris oftenthusspoiledbyuntrainedchoirs. ThephraseEtresurrexitvertiadiein CredoIII.(theCredowhichisusually sungwiththeMinadeAngelis)often providesanexampleofhowGregorian musiccanbecutupintomeasures.

Again,therhythmofGregorian Chantisnotdeterminedbyaregular successionofstrongaccents,andin this,too,itisaltogetherdifferentfrom modernmusic.Modernmusicrequires,asarule,theaccentedsyllable atthebeginningofthebar,Inplain chanttheictus,orrhythmicalbeat, comesmorefrequentlyonanunaccentedsyllable.Forthefullappreciation ofGregorianmusicwemusttrainour earsandourminds(foroftenitisthe intellectratherthanthesensethat graspstherhythm)toapprehendthe rhythmthatisindependentofstrong andweakaccents.Therhythmsare markedbyastartingandcomingto rest,orarsisandthesis,astheyare called.Theycanberecognisedbythe lengtheningofthecloseorthedoubling ofnotesonasyllabic;themovement ofthemelodyoftenmakestherhythm clear;thefinalsyllablesofLatinwords tendtomarkthecloseofarhythm. WemustnotdisplacetheLatinaccent, orfailtogiveititspropervalue;but wemustnotallowitapreponderating influenceindeterminingtherhythm oftheGregorianChant.

Withregardtothenotation,any textbookwillgivesufficientinstruct tion.Oneimportantpointtonoteis thatthedifferentformsofthenotes donotofthemselvesdenotedifferent lengths.Atthesametime,weare nottothinkthatGregorianmusicis amonotonoussuccessionofnotesof equallength.Inmanycasesnotes aredoubled;asmanyaseightnotes onthesamepitchmaybegiventoone syllable.

TheSolesmeseditions(publishedby Descleesavetroubleandhesitationin reading,becausetheymarkclearly thenoteswhichshouldbelengthened. Theseeditionsalsoaddrhythmical signswhichmaketherhythmclearin doubtfulcases.

InordertosecuretheproperrenderingofGregorianmelodies,wemustrememberthattheyareaprayerandnot amusicaldisplay.Weshould-be penetratedbythemeaningofthe words,andshouldtrytograspthe spiritofthemelody.Itisnotnecessary-tohavehigh-classvoicesatour disposal,butwemustgetalltosing togetherasone.Theexecutionmust heassmoothaspossible,notasuccessionofstaccatopoints,butsmooth curves.Weshouldstudythephras-

ArchbishopPitiesGamblers

ingcarefullyandavoidmakingdivisionswhichwouldinterrupttheflowof themelody.;Exceptwhereafull'bar ismarkedanytimerequiiedfortaking breathshouldbedeductedfromthe previousnote.Weshouldunderstand thestructureofeachphraseandeach subordinatememberofthe'phrase,in orderthatthefullmusicalvalueofthe melodymaybegiven.

Thebest.text-bookofGregorian musicinEnglishisthatofDom Johner,O.S.B.,publishedbyPustet,of Ratisbon.Thereisanexcellent,one inFrenchtranslatedfromtheSpanish ofFatherSunol,O.S.B.,publishedby Desclee,underthetitleof"Methode completedeChantGregorien."This shouldbereadbyallwhodesirea trueknowledgeofGregorianChant. OnthedifficultsubjectofGregorian rhythm,thegreatestauthorityinthe world,DomAndreMocquereau,O.S.B., haswrittentwolargevolumes,"Le NombreMusicalGregorien,"published byDesclee.TheCatholicEducation Press,Washington,publishesaclass hookofGregorianmusicbyMrs.JustineWard,which"ishighlyesteemed. AvolumeofGregorianmelodiesto accompanythetext-bookisalsopublished.

RocketsFiredFromCathedral

Brilliantceremoniesandenthusiastic demonstrationsonthepartofthe populacemarkedtheconsecrationin GuatemalaCitylastDecemberby ArchbishopCaruana,ApostolicDelegatetotheAntilles,ofMgr.Luis DurouySure,asArchbishopofGuatemalaCity,andofMgr.GarciayCaballerosastheBishopofthenewdioceseofLosAltos.Thecitywaslavishlydecorated,andthepeoplebegan tostreamintotheCathedralandthe spacearoundithoursbeforetheceremoniesbegan.Thousandsuponthousandsofpersonswereunabletogain admission.

TheprOcessionfromthepalaceto theCathedral,ledbyArchbishopCaruana,receivedagreatovationonthe partofthehugecongregationassembled.Alargenumberofguests,includingthediplomaticcorps,wereseatedontribunesoneithersideofthe altar.

Whenthesacredvestmentshadbeen placeduponthenewArchbishopof GuatemalaCityandthenewBishopof LosAltos,whonowaretheheadsof theChurchintheGuatemalaRepublic,thecongregationwithintheCathedralbrokeintoapplause.

AfterArchbishopDurouhadreceivedthemitre,theepiscopalring,and thecrozier,hewalkeddowntheaisle oftheCathedralbehindaprocession ofboysgarbedaspagesandoutinto theplaza,wherehemountedaplat. formandgavehisBenedictiontothe assembledmultitude.BishopGarcia, receivingtheinsigniaofhisoffice,did thesame.

Thefollowingday,whichsawtheenthronementofArchbishopDurouwith ArchbishopCaruanapresidinganddeliveringthesermon,wasmarkedwith manygalaevents.Whenthenew Archbishopwasledtohisthroneby Mgr.Caruanathecongregationagain burstintoapplause,bellswererung androcketsweresetofffromtheroof andcupolaofthe.church.ArchbishopCaruana'ssermonwasatouching addresstothepeople,almostallof whomwereintearsshortlyafterhe begantotalk.Therewasanother demonstrationattheconclusionofflu ceremonies.

"Thegreatwasteoftimeandof moneythataccompanyit,makes gamblingdesirabletoavoid,particularlywhenthemoneylost_shouldhave beendevotedtothosehavingaprior claim,suchaswifeandchildren."

ArchbishopGlennonmadetheabove statementinthecourseofasermonin St.LouisCathedral.Theattitudeof Catholictheologyingeneral,theArchbishopsaid,doesnotcondemngamblingbut,hepointedout,italsoisfar fromgivingdownrightapproval.

"Gambling,"hesaid,"becomescriminalwhenitinducesthegambling habit.Theincentiveoftentimesto crimeagainstpropertyandagainsthumanlife,arethelastresortofthe gamblerwhoneedsmoneyforthetable ofthegamingresort.Themostpatheticfigureintheworld,perhaps,is thevictimofthegamblinghabit.We putaddictsofalcoholinanasylum, wegivetreatmenttotheunfortunate victimsofthedrugact.Butthe manwhohasthegamblinghabitcannotbeputinanasylum."

IrishCensorshipBill

CatholicTennisAssociation

SECONDANNUALT0U1121AMIDIT.

Thistournamentwasbroughttoa successfulconclusiononSunday.The resultswere:

Genta'OpenSingles--Semi-Final:

J.MitchellbeatA.G.Herbert,6.1,6.1.

Final:J.MitchellbeatJ.Salter,6-0, 6.0.

Ladies'"h"GradeDoubles-Final: MissesM.O'MahonyandG.Marsh beatMissesE.WalthoandM.Tully, 6-3,6.2.

Gents.'"B"GradeSingles-Final:B. TengerbeatG.Cole,63,6-3.

Gents.'"B"GradeDoubles-Final: P.CarmodyandH.Campbellbeat JackEdwardsandF.Cole,63,6-4.

"C"GradeLadies'Singles-Final: MissM.WilliamsbeatMissW.O'Connor,6-2,8-5.

"C"GradeLadies'Doubles-Final: MissesW.O'ConnorandJ.Smithbeat MissM.ByrneandMrs.Shannon.6-3, 6-4.

"C"GradeGents.'Singles-Final:M. MullinsbeatJ.Quinn,5-6,6-5,13-11.

"C"GradeGents.'Doubles-Final: Rev.Dr.CollinsandJ.Edwardsbeat F.HappandM.Mullins,6-5,4-6,6-4.

"C"GradeMixedDoubles:MissI. HolmanandM.MullinsbeatMrs. ShannonandJ.Quinn,6-3,6-0.

Ladies'HandicapDoubles-SemiFinals:MissM.ByrneandMrs.Shannon(receive6)beatMissesI.Holman andE.Wilcock(receive1),6-4,5-6,7-5; MissesO'MahonyandMarsh(owe41 beatMissesKentandFenton(owe2), 6-4,6-4.Final:MissesO'Mahonyand MarshbeatMissByrneandMrs.Shannon,6-2,6-2.

Gents.'HandicapDoubles-Third

Round:F.ColeandJackEdwards (owe5)beatB.TengerandC.Rampant(scr.),6-3,6-5;L.Northwayand L.Goerke(owe1),walkover;R.Walsh andF.Cain.forfeit;J.Mitchelland P.Northway(owe18)beatB'.SutcfrffeandE.deLuca(owe5),6-3,6-4.

Semi-Finals:F.ColeandJackEdwardsbeatA.G.HerbertandA.B. Heagney(owe9),1-6,6-3,8-6;J.MitchellandP.NorthwaybeatL.G. NorthwayandL.Goerke,6-3,6-5.

Final:MitchellandNorthwaybeat ColeandEdwards,6-2,6-3.

S.M.McElroyconductedaweek-end campatMosman'sBayon9th.and 10th.inst,whenabout.30scoutsattendedunderS.M.'sMcElroyandDonohue.TheyhadreturnedfromMass beforemyarrival,andhadbreakfast, afterwhicharrangementswereproceedingforswimminginstructionand competitions.Theyalllookedvery happyandwerehavingamostpleasanttime.

ThescoutswillattendSt.Patrick's Daycelebrations,anditisexpectedof themthattherewillbenoabsentees.

Thenewschoolyearhasseennew facesintheschoolgrounds,andthe absencenoticedofformerscholarsand scouts.Wehopetheywillnotsever theirconnectionwiththeirtroop. Thosewhoarenolongerunderthe greatcareoftheChristianBrothers needthebenefitsoftheScoutAssociationsmorethanwhentheywere.One oftheir"props"isgonenow,andthey havetostandmorealoneandfacethe world.Their,armourwillbethereligiousinstructiontheyhavehadat school,towhichtheymustaddafurtheranddeeperstudyoftheteachings andlawsoftheChurch,andavoluntaryandrealregardfortheevery-day principlessheteaches:honesty,selfcontrol,self-respect,charity.

"SaneandWisia"SaysBishopof Raphoa.

ThevoiceofIrelandiswiththeGovernmentregardingtheCensorshipBill, andthelatestpublicexpressionof opiniononthesubjectcomesfromDr. MacNeely,BishopofRaphoe,who saystheMinisterforJusticeistobe congratulatedonhiseffortstoputthis sane,wiselegislatrunthrough.

Itmightbepossible,hisLordship continued,toimprovetheBillinsome respects-andhewascertainthatit couldbeimproved-buttherewere certainprincipleswhichshouldnotbe weakened.

ThesectiongivingrisetotheloudestdebatewasoneaboutwhichIrish sentimenteverywherewasmostseusi. tive-Section7,dealingwithacertain classofliteraturethathewouldnot mention.TheMinisterforJu.;t:ce hadadoptedtheverybestplanof dealingwiththatclassofliterature.

Hehadgoneontheprinciplenotof censorshipmerely,butofabsoluteprohibition,anditwouldbeapityifany influencewereusedonhim,oronthe Governmentgenerallytoclimbdown.

SomesaidtheCensorshipwouldnot workverywell;butwhileitwasone thingtoproposeanamendmentto makeitworkwell,itwasanother thingtoproposeanamendmentto practicallywipeitoutaltogether.

"WeapproveoftheMinister'smethods,"declaredhisLordship,"andhis effortsregardingthepassingofthe Bill."

Itwouldbewellnighimpossibleto estimatethetruevalueofthecontributionsmadebythispiousyoung Frenchmantotheprogressofmedicine.

Thescienceofmedicinelostoneofits mosteminentfigures-amanwho rankswithVesalius,Harvey,andHipprocrates-whenLaennecdiedatthe earlyageof45,havingunfortunately contractedtuberculosiswhileeagerly studyingthediseaseatatimewhenits contagionwasscarcelysuspected.

Hisfamouscontributionstomedicinewerethusmadewhenhewasstill ayoungman.Hismotherdyingwhen hewasonlysix,hewenttolivewith hisgranduncle,theAbbeLaennec;and thence,attheageof12,hewentto Nancyandtookupthestudyofmedicineunderhisuncle,Dr.Laennec.At 19hewenttoParisandwithinayear wonfirstprizeinmedicineandstirger?.Hethenbegantostudyunder Napoleon'sgreatphysician,whodirectedhisattentiontodiagnosisbytappingonthechest.

For12yearsLaenecstudiedandob. servedandlistenedtothesoundspro ducedwithinthe.chest,andduring thistimelaidthefoundationupon whichhasbeenbuiltvirtuallyallof ourmodernknowledieofdiseasesof thechest.Healsoinventedthe stethoscope,itsusebeingsuggestedto himthathemightavoidcausingembarrassmenttoayoungwomanwhile listeningtoherchest.

ProfessorBenjaminWardRichardsondeclaresthat"thetruestudentof medicinereadsLaennec'streatiseon mediateauscultationandtheuseof thestethoscopeonceintwoyearsas longasheisinpractice."

HandicapMixedDoubles-SemiFinals:MissK.ValmadreandR.Galvin(owe9)beatMi'ssJ.Smithand LSmith(receive4),6-5,3-6,6-4;Miss MByrneandA.Lawson(receive6) beatMissG.MarshandJ.Edwards (receive1),6-5,6-5Final:MissByrne andLawsonbeatMissValmadreand Galvin,6-5,5-6,63.

COTTESLOECOURTSOPENED.

TheCottesloeYoungPeople'sClun hadahappydayonSunday,when theircourtswereofficiallyopenedby Rev.FatherO'Neill.Afairnumber ofparishionersandplayersgathered aroundthecourts,andweresupple. mentedbyofficialsoftheCatholicTennisAssociationandaffiliatedclubs.

ThePresident(Mr.McAuliffe)traversedthestepsleadingtothelayingdown ofthecourts,andthankedthecontractor(Mr.Kelly)andMessrs.Gem mellandTreloar,whohadkindlycon. sentedtdplayanexhibitionmatch.

FatherO'Neillexpressedthepleasureit gavehimtobepresent,andwished theclubeverysuccss.Heinvitedthe parishionerstosupporttheclubboth financiallyandmorally.Hethen showedthatintheverynearfuture hewillbenumberedamongtheexponentsofthisexcellentgamebyhittingtheballoverthenet.Mr.Stainthorpe,thecaptainoftheclub,then preesntedtoFatherO'Neilltheball withwhichthecourtswereopened, suitablyendorsedandmountedona silverplaque.Mr.Stainthorpeap pealedformembersandthefinancier. supportofparishioners.Messrs.Gem. meltandTreloarthengaveanexhibitionmatch,displayingsomefinetennis.Gemmellrat,nutawinnerat 6-4.Someofthevisitingplayerswere thengivenagame,Messrs.C.RampantandG.Whytebeingassociatedin amixeddoubleswithtwoofthelocal ladyplayers,whilstMessrs.R.Walsh andJ.KerriganpartneredMessrs. GemmellandTreloar.Averydainty andsumptuousafternoonteawasservedintheadjoininghall.

Theexampleofothersplaysabig partinshapingourliveswhenyoung, especially,andhowvariedareour selectionsofahero.Whatanumbertherearetochoosefrom.Mine changedfromtimetotime.Tomy youngmindthemountedpoliceman whovisitedourdistrictaboutoncea yearrepresentedthelastwordin greatness.WewerescaredofHill, butsecretlyadmiredhim,aswe watchedhimcleanhismilitarysaddle andpolishupthesteelwork.I switchedoffhimlaterontoanold Irishroadcontractor,whoduringthe dinnerhourwouldsitontheroad nearhisteamofbullocksintheshade ofabiggumtree,andteachsome boystheCatechismandhowtobecomealtarboys.Andsowevary themaswegoon.Ineverywalkof lifealmostboyswillhavetheirheroes, whoplayapartquiteunknowinglyin shapingtheirlives.JohnL.Sullivan (boxer)Ilookeduptoasaworld-beater,andI'llbetmanyofmyyoung readersdothesameregardingthat goodCatholicandworldchampion light-weight,FidelBarba,andtheunbeatenchampionandexemplaryCatholicandfriendoftheFarEastMissions,GeneTunney.Ifyouwant amilitaryfigurethereistheGeneral whocommandedthegreatestarmythe worldhasknown,adailyCommunicant,GeneralFoch,or,ifagreatartist, thereisLeonardodaVinci,thepainter ofthatmasterpiece"TheLastSupper."Oryoumay"plump"for FatherDamien.Haveyoueverread thehistoryofhisworkamongthe lepers?DoyoueverthinkofthesacrificesthemissionariesinChinaorthe nuns,whospendtheirlivesatthe Lazarettotendingunderawfulconditionstothosepoorstrickenpeople? Speakingofdoinggoodbyexample, Ithinkoneofthemostinspiringsights onecanwitnessisthealtarrailscrowdedwith-youngmenonaSundaymorning.Thinkovertheseandtakeyour choice.-"C."

EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT.

FreeEveningContinuationClasses

HisLordshipdidnotapproveof everythingthathadbeen;:iiiand writtenaboutsomeofthemenwho hadproposedamendmentstothe Someofthemhadbeenactuateiby mosthonourablemotives.Onein particular,hisLordshipconsidered,did not,hewassure,_wishtogiveextra facilitiesforthecirculationofindecent literature.

ReneTheophileLaennec

Againandagainitisassertedthat theCatholicChurchisantagonisticto science.Itisthechargeoftheignorantandthethoughtless.TheansweristheChurch'sprodigiouscontributionstoscience.

Notedforhiskindness,Laennec,a Britonbybirth,wasintenselyreligious-adevoutCatholicallhislife.Indeed,Dr.AustinFlintsays:"Laennec's lifeaffordsastrikinginstanceamong othersdisprovingthevulgarerrorthat thepursuitofscienceisunfavourable toreligiousfaith."Followinganaccidentinwhichheandhiswifewere thrownfromtheircarriage,Laennec said,astheywereagainseatedand ontheroad:''Well,wewereatthe thirddecade."Andtheywenton recitingtheRosary.

LaennecwasborninBrittanyin 1781anddiedin1826.-StPaul"CatholicBulletin."

COMMERCIAL,INDUSTRIALAND DOMESTICCOURSES.

FirstTermBeginsor.February18, 1929. Intendingstudentsmayenrolonthe eveningsofFebruary11,12,13,14,or onanyschooleveningduringthefollowingweeksfrom7to9pmatthe JamesStreet,Subiaco,Claremont,Fremantle,Bassendean,NorthPerth,VictoriaPailMaylandsandMidland JunctionStateSchools.

Saturday,February16.MC

LentenRegulationsfor1929 fiu:mrnaryoftheRegulationsforFait andAbstinence.

1.-OnFASTdays,tilos.boundto fastareallowedonefullmeal,ator aftermidday.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals,oneofabout eightounces.atwhichbutter4cheese, eggsorfishmaybetakeninsmall quantity;theotheroftwoorthree ounces,atwhichalittlebuttermaybe taken.

2.-OnABSTINENCEdays,flesh meatandmeatsoupareforbiddento thosewhoareboundtoabstain.

3.-Lardanddrippingmaybeused ondaysoffastandabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4-AllFridaysaredaysofAbstinence.

5.-WednesdaysandFridaysinLent andinEmberWeek,andthevigilsof Christmas,Pentecost,Assumption,and AllSaints'aredaysoffastAND abstinence.

6.-Mondays.Tuesdays,Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheSaturdaysinEmberweeksaredaysoffast WITHOUTabstinence.

7.-Thereisnofastorabstinenceon SundaysorHolidaysofObligation.

8.--St.Patrick'sDayisexempted fromfast;alsofromabstinence,unless itfallsonFridayorontheWednesday ofEmberWeek.

9.--Whentwodaysofabstinencefollowoneanotherimmediately,thesecondisfreedfromabstinence.

10-Thosewhohavecompletedtheir twenty-firstyearareboundbythelaw offasting;theyceasetobeboundby itwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.-Thosewhoareindelicatehealth orwhoareengagedinexhausting work,arenotboundtofast.Of course,thosewhoareseriouslyillare notboundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastareallowedtotakemeatasoften astheywishonafastday,whenever meatisallowedattheprincipalmeal tothosewhoarefasting.

13-Confessors,evenoutsidethe Confession,canforasufficientreason dispenseinindividualcasesinthelaw offastandabstinence.

ThePaschalPrecept.

Owingtothespecialcircumstances .ofAustralasia,thetimeforcomplying withthePaschalPreceptofCommunionextendsfromAshWednesdayto theOctaveoftheFeastofSS.Peter andPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage.

Accordingtothepresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytimeoftheyear.The solemncelebrationofMarriagewith NuptialMassis,however,forbidden duringAdventorLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day.bothinclusive,andfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunday.bothinclusive.

THERECORD.

TheCatholicPositioninMexico

Itisapleasure(saysthe"Catholic Times")tohavedefinitenewsfrom Mexico,notofoutragescommittedby theGovernment,butofthevigorous developmentofCatholicactivitiesunderthestressofthepersecutionand theCatholicreactionthatseemstopresagea"SecondSpring"fortheMexican Churchafterlongyearsoftrial.The newscomesfrommorethanonethoroughlyreliablesource.Thefirstof thesemaybedescribedasauthoritative.BeforeleavingRome,wherehe hasspentsometimeastheenvoyof theMexicanepiscopatetotheHoly See,Mgr.RuizyFlores,Archbishop ofMorelia,hasgiventheItalianPress adetailedstatementastotheorganisationandactivitiesoftheCatholics undertheCallesdecrees.

DespitealltheeffortsofthepersecutorsthelifeoftheChurchgoeson insecret,asitdidinthedaysofpersecutioninthefirstcenturies,andprovisionhasbeenorganisedfortherecruitingandtrainingoftheclergyof thefuture,onmuchthesamelinesas thosethatsuppliedprieststoEngland andIrelandinTudorandStuarttimes. TheArchbishopstatesthatthereare some3,000priestsstillengagedinpastoralworkinMexico.Theydressas laymen.ThesayMassandadrninster theSacramentsonlysecretlyinprivatehouses.Asiociationsofwomen provideforthemaintenanceofthe hiddenaltarsandforthesupportof thepriests.Agreatassociationoflaymensuppliestrainedcatechists,who seetotheinstructionoftheyoung peopleandofill-instructedCatholics

Inthechurchesthathaverotyet beensecularisedbytheGovernment, theyconduct,SundayafterSunday, servicesofprayersforlargecongregations,andreadasermonfromthepulpit.Retreatsandmissionsofaftw daysarecarriedonsecretlybypriests M.

speciallysetapartforthiswork.In MexicoCityitself,duringtheLentof lastyear,theJesuitsconducted207 ofthesesecretretreatsandmissions, andtherewerenearly500moreconductedbyotherordersandbythe secularclergy.OnanaverageahundredwerePresentateachofthese. Thereweresomeretreatsformen,at whichasmanyas2U0werepresent. AspecialorganisationofCatholic youngmenactedastheguardsof thesegatherings,andonlyinonecase wasaretreatdiscoveredandbroken upbythepolice. Withalltheseminariessuppressed throughouttheRepublic,provisionfor reinforcingandmaintainingthepriesthoodwasaseriousproblem.Butit hasbeensolved.ArchbishopRuiz makesthestatementthat"Neverbeforeweretheresomanycandidatesfor thepriesthood."Anditmustberememberedthateventobecomea ChurchstudentinMexicoisperilous, andtobeapriestistolivealifeof privationwithconstantdangerofarrestandsummaryexecution.InMex icoitselftherearemanylittlegroups ofChurchstudentscarryingontheir studiessecretlyundertheguidanceof apriestinaprivatehouse.

BeyondtheMexicanfrontier,in UnitedStatesterritory,threelarge seminarieshavebeenfounded.Besidesthis,numbersofChurchstudents arebeingtrainedinEurope.The Spanishbishopshavenow240ofthem asguestsintheirseminaries,andthere are140moreinthecollegesofRome. TheattemptofCallestofounda "NationalMexicanChurch"hasutterlyfailed.Theapostatepriest,JoachimPerez,whomheappointedasits "Patriarch."hasgivenupwhatproved tobeahopelesspropagandaofschism andheresy.Heisnowanofficerof thearmy.OftheMexicanpriesthood only,twowereassociatedwithhim.

MI an a Innen

TrappistsArriveatCaldey

IslandersReceivetheAbbot'sBlessing.

AlltheCaldeyIslanderswentdown totheislandharbourtomeetAbbot Anslemandhiscommunityontheir arrival,andeachwentforwardtokiss theAbbot'sringandtoreceivehis blessing.Aprocessionwasformed. Firstcamethecommunity,withthe foundationcrosstheyhadbrought fromChimay,Belgium.Theywere followedbythepeople.Singingthe LitanyoftheSaints,theymadetheir waytotheabbeychurch.Meanwhile thechurchbellswereringingaloud welcome.Arrivingatthechurch,the crosswastakeninprocessionthrough 'thechoir,andplacedattheAbbot's throne.Thisceremonywasfollowed immediatelybySolemnBenediction andthesingingoftheTeDeum.Al theislanderswerepresent.

theirBishopofMenevia,promisingto devotethemselvestotheinterestsof theChurchinthiscountry.-TheCommunity."

TheBishopreplied:

"Abbot,CaldeyIsland,Tenhy:Welcometothediocese.MayGodbless yourworkinyournewislandhome. Maythedevotedlivesofthesonsof SaintBernardinWalesmeantheextensionofGod'sKingdomandthe hasteningoftheconversionofourbelovedcountry.-Menevia."

BaptistMinisterWillDistribute CatholicLiterature

TheRev.B.C.Clausen,pastorof theFirstBaptistChurchofSyracuse, NewYork,haswrittentotheRt.Rev.

Msgr.JohnJ.Sheridan,pastorofSt. Lucy'sparish,commendingthework oftheSocietyfortieDissemination ofCatholicLiterature,andaskingthat hebepermittedtoparticipateinits activities.

Inreply,Msgr.SheridanhaswelcomedtheRev.Mr.Clausen'sofferof co-operationandpromisedtosendCatholicliteraturetosuchmembersof theFirstBaptistChurchastheRev. Mr.Clausenshoulddesignate.

InhislettertoMsgrSheridanthe

Rev.Mr.Clausensaid:

"MydearMsgr.Sheridan:

"Someonewasgoodenoughtoforwardmeaclippingapparentlytaken from'TheCatholicSun,'whichcontainedtheannouncementofyourSocietyfortheDisseminationofCatholic Literature.Icannotspeakintooappreciativetermsoftheverybeautiful Christianspiritwhichyoudisplay.I covetthechancetojoinyouinthis enterprise,forIbelievethatnothing couldhelptowardmutualunderstandingquitesomuchasmutualknowledge.Perhapsitwillbepossible laterforustogathertogetherunder yourauspicesandminesomeofour parishionerswhosincerelyseektocultivatethatspiritwhichyouaptlydefine.Meanwhile,Godblessyouin yourenterprise!Wouldyoubewillingtosendtheliteratureyouhave prepared,tosomemembersofmy church,whosenamesImightfurnish you?-Verycordiallyyours, "BernardC.Clausen."

SisterofMillionaireJoinsCarmelites

SisterCeciliaMary,whowasformerlyMarySchwab,andisayoungersisterofCharlesM.Schwab,steelmagnateandcapitalist,enteredtheMonasteryofCarmeliteNunsatAltoona, U.S.A.,onChristmaseve.For30 yearsSisterMaryhadlivedatSeton HillCollege,Greensburg,Pa.,wearing thehabitoftheSistersofCharityof St.VincentdePaul.ShewaschairmanofthemusicdepartmentatSeton HillCollegeforthelastsixyears. Whileherdeparture(saysanAmericanCatholicpaper)isalosstothe college,yethersistersrecognisethat shehaschosenforthebetter,since theyconsideracalltothecontemplativelifeavocationofthehighest type.

CollectionsfortheHolyPlacesin PalestineandfortheAboriginal Missions.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabovenamed fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunctionisheldonthatday.Duenotificationwillbegiventothefaithfulon thepreviousSunday.andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto Rev.J.Dunne,Admassoonaspos'eihleafterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldhepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesare manifold,whichIndulgencesmaybe gainedalsoprivatelyandatanytime PATRICKJ.CLUNE. ArchbishopofPerth.

CharityinBusiness

TheEncyclical"RetumNovarum" wasquotedinaBuenosAiresCourtrecently.whena.workmansuedhisemployerforillegaldismissal..Thejudge, SenorAmuchastegui,ingivingaverdictfortheplaintiff,saidthat LeoXIII.inhis"RerumNovarum" hadjustlyaffirmedtheprinciplethat humanlabourwasnotmeremerchandise,butwasanecessaryelementin socialorder.Forthatreason,justiceandChristiancharityshouldnot beexcludedfromtherelationsexisting betweenemployersandworkers.

OntheFeastoftheEpiphanythe communitybegantheirmonasticlite or.theisland.Theyretiredtorest onSaturdayat7p.m.At1a.m.the hellssummonedthemtoprayer.MatinsandLaudsweresung.TheMasses beganat4a.m.Someoftheislanders attendedtheearlyservices.TheparochialMasswasat7.30,whenthepeoplehadasermon,andreceivedHoly Communion.Followingthechanting ofTerceat9.30,theAbbotpontificated atHighMass.PontificalVesperswere sungat3.30,followedbyBenediction, afterwhichcarolsweresungbythe people.

ThedepartureoftheCaldeymonks occasionedmuchsorrowamongstthe islanders,buttheCisterciansneverthelessreceivedawarmwelcome,andalreadyaremakingfriendswiththepeople.Themonkswillnowdevote themselves,intheirmanuallabour,to makingthccommunityacomplete home-producingcentre.Theyintend togrowvegetablesandfruit,raise poultry,andproduceeggs,honey, meat,milk,butter,andbread.TIP monkswillalsogiveretreatsonthe island.

Telegramsexpressingloyaltyand welcomehavebeenexchangedbetween TrappistsandDr.Vaughan,Bishopof Menevia,ashereunder:

"BishopofMenevia.Bishop'sHouse, Wrexham:TheCisterciansofCaldey, commencingtheirmonasticlifeonthis islandto-day,theFeastoftheEpiphany,sendtheirrespectfulhomageto

NOTICETOTEACHERS

REVISIONOPPROGRAMME.

(REV.J.

FirstMeeting:St.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare,at10.30a.m.,on EasterMonday.

Study-Circles.

Ihavedividedtheteachersintosix studycircles;eachcirclewillhavea secretarywhowillnotifythemembers ofthecircleofthedateandplaceof meeting.Anagendapaperwillbe preparedbythesecretaryandacopy senttoeachteacherpriortothe meeting.Thesecretarywillrecord thefindingsofthegroup,converlethe secondmeeting,andsubmitthereport ofthediscussiontomeatthenext educationalconference.Whenchanges anddeparturesfromthepresentprogrammearerecommended,thereasons thatsupportsuchchangesmustbe given.Eachcirclewilldiscussthe course:theprayers,theCatechism, BibleHistory,instruction,etc.Recommendationstofosterthereligious lifeoftheschoolwillbeverywelcome,v.g.,aschoolsodality,aschool patronsaint,thecareoftheparochial church,theboarding-schoolchapel,the opportunitiesfor.themissionofthe lay-apostolate,v.g.,circulationofCatholicTruthSocietybooks,theadoptionmovementamongthe"Bushies."

Onthelastdayoftheeducationalprogrammeliesopentoayear'scareconferenceIindicatedthebestmethodfulinvestigation;itssubjectmatter ofrevisingourprogrammeofReligi-prescribedforeachgrade;itsorganisa ousDoctrine.Inanyreformthepro-tion;themannerandconductofmy perprocedureistoconsiderthosemostinspectionandexamination;thebooks intimatelyconcerned.Inthehistory Ihaverecommended;theeffectsof ofeducationtherehavebeenreform-ourprogrammeintheafterlivesofour ersandreformers.Acasualglancepupilsasevidencedbyitsworking throughthosepageswillexhibitawidesince1922;themethodsofteaching fieldstrewnwiththewreckageofpastemployed-infacteveryquestion,diexperiments.Thezealofthereformerrectandindirect,thataffectstheteachcarrieshimaway,andinhisrushforingofreligionmaybeputtomeat thenewheforgetsthattheoldhadtheendoftheyear.Ihopethatthe somegoodpoints.Theoldisdiscard-variousgroupswillalsomakerecomedbecauseitisold,andthenewismendationsforthepropertrainingof seizeduponforitsnovelty.Now-a-thereligiousteacher.Andletusall daysthemicrobethatthreatenstode-poolourtreasures. stroyoursaneandsolideducational foundationsisthiseagernessto change.Restlessnessisthetemperof theday,andthattemperhassettled downupontheschool.Atthebiddingofthetheoriststheschoolsleft thetriedandtestedpathsofexperienceandwereconvertedover-nightto thenewideas.Ashortespousalof thenewleftmanyquestioning;itdid notfulfilallitpromised;thedifficultiesitprofessedtosmoothenremainedbristling;andinbitterhumilitythe schoolshadtoretracetheirstepspickingupthediscardedmethodsthat weresohastilyshedintheirpursuitof novelty.Muchtimewaslostinsuch reforms.Theexplanationunfoldsthe lesson,ifweareopen-mindedenough toacceptit.Thereformerswere thinkers,mostfrequentlyphilosophers, withanacademicinterestinthe schools.Everyphilosopherisanxious totranslatehisviewoflifeintoschool terms;hehopestoapplyhistheories toeducationsothattheymaylivein futuregenerations.Fewofthemhad anypracticalexperienceintheclassrooms. AReformbyTeachers. Educationisanewscience.sonew, infact,thatitsadmittanceintothe smallcircleofsciencesisnotyetfully accepted.Asascienceitmustgrow orperish.Itcannotremainstation. ary.Thechiefcharacteristicofalivingthingisthatitchanges;growth anddevelopmentarethevisibleindi cationsofthatchange.Reformisa phaseofchangethateducationmust beeverysusceptibleto.Thelasting reforms,however,arethefruitsofthe combinedconcentrationofthethinker andthedoer.Theoryispracticebecomeconsciousofitself.andpracticeis realisedtheory.

Iprefacethesewordsofcautionin orderthatourteachersofreligionmay facetheimportantworkthatIhave assignedtothemthisyear.Thereis nothingfinalineducationalpractice. Thereisnoonewayofteachingthat willnotbesupplantedbyabetterone, and,asteachers,wemustbereadyto exchangeagoodmethodforabetter one.Sentimentandtraditionmake usaconservativegroup,probablythe. mostconservativeofanycraft.Betweenthetwoextremes,thethirstfor noveltyandthehide-boundconservatism,therearethehappyfruitful fieldsofvia-media.Letuslookout forchange,bereadytoexamineanythingnew,andhumbleenoughtoscrap ourpettheorieswhenweareconvincedthatbetteroneshavearrived.Let uskeepthesnobberyofsocietyoutof, theschools.Weneednotshrugour pedagogicalshoulderswhenwehear newnames,as"projects,""script-writing,""teachingenpassant"--theyare nottobeostracisedbecausetheyare new-corners.Inaword,wehopethat noteacherwilllookaskanceatnew ideasasupstartsstrivingtoestablish themselvesintheexclusivecirclesof educationalsociety. DoesourprogrammeinReligious Doctrineneedreform?Igivethat questiontotheteachersthemselves, andallowthemayeartoanswerit.

Itisessentialthatallteachersofreligionshouldjoininthesearchfora reaosnedanswer.Thestimulusof numbers,thesparksthatshootfrom discussionamongthemembersofthe samecraft,theplayofmindupon mind--allthatisnecessaryifweare tohaveasatisfactoryrevisionofout programme. 1amputtingupmy. programme'asacommontarget,and I inviteeveryteacherinourschools, Priest,Brother,Sisterandlay-teacher, toshootatit.Everyaspectofthe

4.-GradesVI.toVII.Thisisthe leaving-schoolyearformany.For othersitisthetransitionintosecondarywork.

Secretary:MotherM.Mercedes,LoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace.

FirstMeeting:St.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare,at10.30a.m.,on EasterMonday.

6.-JuniorYears.Includesalso thosewhowillnotdoApologetics.

Secretary:SisterM.Loyola,Victoria SquareConvent.

FirstMeeting:St.Joseph'sSchool, Victoria.Square,at10.30a.m.,on EasterMonday.

8.-LeavingYears.Thosedoing twoyearsofApologetics.

Secretary.Rev.BrotherConlon, ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.

FirstMeeting:ChristianBrothers' College,Perth,at4'p.m.,onMarch 22nd.

N.E.-Iaskedthesecretariestosend mealistofthebookstakenbyeach circleduringtheconference.Iwish thatdoneimmediately.Thesecretary willberesponsibleforthereturnof theborrowedbookstome.Lenda bookandloseafriendisanoldadage. Idonotwishtolosesuchvaluable friendsasthesecretarieswillproveto bethisyear.Inthematterofbooks, however.consciencerestseasyeven thoughtheunreturnedbooksstareaccusinglyatus.Anaccuratelist,a carefulstewardship,andadelicateconsciencewillsendthosebooksbackto me-theywillbeendearedtomeasthe booksIlentthatcameback.

DutchSocialistsOutwitted

Ibelievethattheschoolmustbea traininggroundforthemanyoffices thatauactiveCatholiciscalledupon toperforminafteryears.Forthat reason,parentsandteachersshould encouragethechildrentodonatetheir penniestotheoffertorycollectionat Sunday'sMass.Thereneedbeno compulsioninthematter.Thechildrenshouldbetrainedfromyouthto accepttheresponsibilityofdoingtheir sharetowardsthemaintenanceofthe Church.TheFifthPreceptofthe Churchneedsmoreinstructioninour schools. InoticedinAmericathat thechildrentakeupthecollectionduringthechildren'sMasseachSunday. Teacherswhowereunabletoattend theconferencewillenrollthemselvesin oneof..thefollowinggroups,bysendingtheirnamestothesecretary.The study-circlesareconfinedtothemetropolitanarea,becauseoftheexpense anddifficultyofsummoningthe teachersofcountryschools.However, theteachersinthecountryschoolsare requestedtowritetothesecretary priortothemeetingandmakerecommendationsthatcanbediscussedby thegroups.Itisessentialforthesuccess,ofthissurveyofourReligious Doctrineprogrammethateveryteachershouldco-operate.Itisasplendid opportunitytocreateaprogramme thatwillsatisfytheteachersandthat willfulfilourtremendousresponsibilityinthematter.Tositapartfrom thestudycirclesandthencriticiseisa veryunreasonableattitudetoadopt. Thevoiceandhelpofeveryteacheris necessaryifwearetomakeasuccess ofthisexperiment.Ishallnotattend anyofthemeetings,sothatthediscussi9nmaybecandidandasradical aspossIle.Ishallexpecttoseethe resolutionsofeachmeeting.

TheCircles.

I.-InfantClasses.(5toabout8.)

Secretary:MotherSt.Joachim,SacredHeartConvent,Maylands.

FirstMeeting:St.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare,at10.30a.m.on EasterMonday. 2.-GradesI.andILTheseclasses arestilllearninghowtopreparefor HolyCommunion.

Secretary:SisterM.Peter,St.Jos eph'sConvent,Fremantle.

FirstMeeting:St.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare,at10.30a.m.,on EasterMonday. S.-GradesM.toV.Thosearethe Catechismyears.

Secretary:SisterM.Evangelist,St. Joseph'sSchool,Subiaco.

Asacrilegiousdeedcommittedina CatholicChurchofHilversum,Holland,haspromptedDutchCatholics toenrolingreaternumbersforthe night-watchdevotionsinandabout theirchurches.Thankstothisservice,churchtheftandsacrilegesare rareoccurrenesinthenon-Catholic centresofHolland.In1922,the churchesofTheHaguehadbeenselectedbytheSocialistsfortheplacarding ofcampaignbills.Theyreckoned withouttheCatholicnight-watchwhich guardedthechurches,howeverand theydidnotsucceedinpostingasinglepropagandabilluponthechurch walls

ThePapacyandtheItalianGovernment

AGREEMENTREACHEDONROMANQUESTION

SigningofAgreement

Cablenewspublishedinthe'WestREMARKABLEDEMONSTRATION

Australian"onWednesday,astreadas ATVATICAN. follows:

ThefollowingappearedintheLonROME,Feb.11.-ThefirstincAentdon"Times"andwaspublishedinour inthesigningoftheagreementstilocaleveningpaper: daybetweentheItalian11,A-eminent ROME,Feb.12.-"HailPopeand andthePoperegardingthenewPapalKingPius"wasthetriumphantshout, State,theRomanCatholicquestion,accompaniedbyhandclappingand andtheconditionsofrehgiousobseiv-handkerchiefwaving,fromacongre- anceinItaly,wasthewelcomebythegationof50,000pilgrimsandworship- PapalSecretaryofState(CardinalpersofallnationalitiesfillingSaint Gasparri)tothePrimeMinister(Sig-Peter'sCathedral,ontheoccasionof norMussolini).KissingtheCardinal'stheanniversaryMassofthePapal episcopalringSignorMussolinisaidcoronation,whichwascelebratedbya hehopedtheeventwouldmeanever-Cardinalwitheveryaccompanimentof lastinggoodrelationsbetweenVaticanreverentialpageantry.Suchwasthe andGovernment. traditionalgreetingtothePopebefore

Afterthesignatureshadbeenaffixed,thelossoftemporalpower. SignorMussolinipresentedon!ofthe ThePontiffwascarriedtotheCa-

copiestoKingVictorEmanuelandCardinalGasparripresentedtheotherthedralandalongthenaveintheges tothePope tatorialchair,flankedbyslowly-wav- Acosmopolitancrowdthror,gedtheingostrichfeatherfans,theresplenSquare ofSt.JohnLateranduringthedentpompoftheprocessionbeingen- ceremony.DominicanFfiaiswerehintedbyscarlet-redCardinals,uni- seeninwhiteandbrownrobes,Augus-formedsoldiers,andtheecclesiastical tiniansinblackandwhite,liarefeotedandthelayattendants'gorgeouscos- ontheicyflagstones,anddozenoftumes,manyofwhichweremediaeval.

whitefortheKing,flewthePapaland Italianbannerssidebyside. To-night'sgreatestattractionwasthe illuminatedfacadeofSaintPeter's.ThePope,inrecognitignofCardinal Gasparri'sservicesintheconciliation of himtheChurchandState,haspresented withagold,diamondandruby cross,andotherpriestswithgold watches

- (Specialto"TheDailyNews.

ROME,Feb.12.-"Historicandmem- orable"ishowthePopedescribesthe settlementofthePapalStatequestion in thereon.thefirstpersonalannouncement Itwasmadetheoccasion foranaudiencetopreachersincon- nectionwiththeirLentensermons.

Hedeclaredthatthesettlement"ensuresthetrueandabsolutesovereignty ofthePontiff,whoneedsitbecause, fordivinereasons,hecannotbethe subjectofanytemporalpower." Heexplainedthathehadaskedthe leastpossibleindemnitybecausehedid notwishtobeaccusedofhavingde- signsontheterritorialintegrityof Italy.orbeingmovedbyearthlyfeel- ingsofcupidity.Heaskedonlywhat wasindispensabletohistruesov- ereigntyandnecessaryforhisspiri- tualministry.

nottoinvadetheterritoryofothers nortomakewar.Hisstudies,Father Sakasaid,revealedthatthepatron ofthispactwasSt.Agatho,whoreign- edasPopefrom678to682.The termsofthetreaty,negotiated13cen- turiesago,followedcloselythoseof theKelloggpacts,hesaid.

ALatinMassinAhasbeencompos- edbyEdwinGardner,sixty-five,aWelshcrossingsweeper,whoneverhad anymusiclessonsandknowsnothing ofharmony.Hesaysthatmostof themelodiesintheMasscametohim whenhewassweepingthestreets.

00.1..,itA1.114)UittAlt)1INbat

Direction. UnionTheatres,Ltd.

ManagingDirectors:StuartF.Doyle, Edwin(leach,W.A.Gibson.

COMPLETECHANGEOFPROGRAMME.

COMMENCINGTHISSATURDAY.

AnEntertainmentofUnapproach- ableStandard.

Thecongregationoccupiedevery countrypriests,withtheirindispens. spaceonthevastfloortohearthe ableumbrellasandsnuffboxes.ThereJubileeMass,whichhadhithertobeen werealsomanynunsandhundredscif internationalstudentsfromtheProanCollege celebratedinthesmallSistineChapel.

TheassemblageincludedEdda,the pagda

CardinalGasparri,toguardagainstdaughterofSignorMussolini:General theaggravationofhischill,cameinaNubile,andtheKingofSweden.The Grenadierofficerswereforthefirst thickmantle,withagoldcrucifix aroundhisneck.SignorMussolinitimepresentinuniformsince1870. TheVaticanChapterheadedbythe woretheconventionalsilkhatand MarquisdeMerryDelVal,Chamberfrockcoat.Theonlytwooutsiders laintotheKingofSpain.metthe presentatthesigningwererepre.;enta-PopeattheChapeloftheSacrament, tivesoftheVaticanand Press Bureaux. andinvestedhimwiththesacredre- galiaandtriplecrown,afterwhich CardinalGasparrisignedfirst,andhewasconveyedtothealtarandtook afterhimSignorMussolini. hisseatonthePapalthronebesideit, TheCardinalthenbestowedthecanopiedincrimsonandgold.

PapalBenedictionuponSignorMussy Troops,FascistCubs,addBoyScouts lini,whoexpressedtheKim_;';promingledwiththeenormouscrowdin founddevotiontothePope.AfterSaintPeter'sSquare,cheeringthe havingtakenrefreshmentsttic.Car-Pope,CardinalGasparri,theKing,and dinalescortedthePrimeMilistertoSignorMussolini.The100,000specthegatesoftheLateranPalace,wheretatorswereassembledbymeansof theyreceivedanovationfromthepostersdisplayedthroughoutRome crowd. overnight,andtheystretchedasfar

Addressingtheassembledpriestsastheeyecouldsee. aftertheceremony,thePopesaid:

Thespectatorswaitedfourhoursin "SomepeoplethinkmyterritoryistecthepouringrainuntilthePope,vary-

smallbutforagoodreasonIwished m.ghisprogrammetodoso,believedly tohaveaslittleaspossible." atSignorMusolini'sexpressrequest, TheKingislikelytomakeaformal blessedthecrowdfromthebalcony. visittothePopeinApril,afterPar.

SaintPeter'sSquarehadbeenavast liamenthasmet.Ithasbeensaid expanseofumbrellas,butawaveof thatthePopewillvisitEuropeandemotionswepttheconcoursewho Americain1930.

ROME,Feb.11.-Thoughthecoinshouted,"Downwithumbrellasand hatsoff,"asthewhiteclad,crimson- pletetextofthesettlementwillnot mantledfigureofthePope,escorted bepublisheduntilithasbeenratified byanumberofCardinals,including bytheItalianParliament,theofficial CardinalsGasparriandVanutelli,and summaryshowsthatthePopeaccsnts agroupofprelates,steppedontothe ascompensation750,000,000lireinca,hbalcony.TheKingandQueen,Sign,and1,00000,000lireinItalianfiveperTeratiandotherFascistleaders,look-

centGovernmentbondsThissums belowwhatItalywouldhavepaidif theVaticanhadacceptedtheallow- anceofferedin1871.

Thearticleintheagreementlett'ingwithmarriagesays:"TheState:e- gardsmatrimonyasthebasisoffamily dignityinagreement-withtheRoman Catholictraditionofthepeoplewhich acceptsmatrimonyasasacramentre- cognisedbyCanonLaw."Thebanns ofmarriagemustappearinthepalish churchandthepriestwillcertifymar- riagetothecivilauthorities.CaSe5 concerningthenullityofmarriageare reservedfortheecclesiasticaleesurts. Civilcourtswillenforcetheirdecision TheVaticanconsentstothecivilan- thoritiesgivingjudgmentinseparation cases.Religiousinstructionwillh_ compulsoryinelementarysecontlar, schoolsactorclingtoanagreedpro- gramme.

ROME.Feb.12.-Therewasanim- posingserviceinSt.Peter'sto-day,on thecelebrationoftheseventhanniversaryoftheelectionofthePope(Pius XI.).Theassemblyincludedmany churchdignitariesfromallpartsof Italy.ThePopewascarriedfromtheLateranPalacetoSt,Peter'sinhis pontificalthrone-chair,accompaniedby functionarieswavingostrich-feather fansandfollowedbyalongprocession.ThePopetookpartinthecelebra- tionofHighMassandfinallyblessedthecongregation.

edonfromabalconyatQuirinalPalace,supportedbycolossalstatuesof SaintPeterandSaintPaul.

Thetroopspresentedarms,andthe bandsplayedatriumphalmarch,after whichahushfellaspriests,nuns, monksandwomensanktotheirknees, andothersbaredheads,toreceivethe benedictionwhichthePopepronouncedagainandagain.

Astormofcheersbrokeforthas PopePiusremaineda'fewminutessur- veyingtheseaoffaces.Hetwice tookoffandwavedhiscrimsonhat, delightingthecrowdwiththeunex- pectednessofthegesture. Thespectatorsslowlydispersed,thousandsproceedingtotheForeign Officeto effacedcheerSignorMussolini,who himself,preferringthatthe honoursofthedaybesharedbythe PopeandtheKing.

To-night'sprincipaldemonstration occurredattheQuirinalPalaceSquare.Similarcelebrationswereheldthrough.outItaly,militarybandsaccompany. ingthesingingofTeDeums. RomewasdecoratedwiththeYellowandWhitePapalflagandthegreen. redandwhiteItalianflag.

TheEnglishEcclesiasticalCollegefor thefirsttimeinhistoryflewthree .flags,namely,theUnionJack,thePapalstandard,andtheItaliancol- ours.Allprincelyhouses,hitherto displayingblackforthePopeand

"TheVaticancityisatinyterritory, butitisthegreatestintheworld.It containsBernini'scolonnade.Michael Angelo'sdome,treasuresofscienceand art,andaboveallthetombofthe PrinceofApostles,St.Peter.No morepreciousterritoryexists."

ThePopeaddedthatthecapitalof theindemnitywouldnotbetouched. onlytheinterestbeingused.Hewas stilltrustingtotheofferingsofthe faithfultocarryontheworksofthe Church.FortheresthetrustedAl- mightyGod.

Fiatvoluntastua,namely,ThyWill BeDone,werethePope'sparting words.

PopeOutlawedWarinSeventh Century

Howatreatytooutlawwar,similar tothepresentproposedKelloggpacts, wasdrawnupandputintoforceunder thepatronageofaseventhcenturyPope,wasrevealedrecentlybyalearn- ed Orientallecturer.addressingthePontifical Institute.Thespeakerwas Rev.StepsonSaka,S.J.,professorin theinstitute,whotoldofhisdiscovery ofawrittencommunicationofCon- stantinePorphyrogenetos,Byzantineemperor,thattheCroatianpeople,be- forebeingbaptised,signedatreaty withanoathtoSt.Peter,theApostle.

FirstNationalPresent BILLIEDOVEInHerPulsatingLoveDrama, "ADORATION." AStoryofBeautifulWomen,SacrificeandAction. ParamountPresenttheTwoPopu-larComedians,WALLACEBEERY andRAYMONDHATTON,intheir "THEGreatestMirthquake, BIGKILLING." Theycouldn'thitanelephant,but fortheBlues.''Theyaretheworld'sdeadliesttrackers.

ONTHESTAGE:

SecondMightyWeek "MANTELL'SMANIKINS." TheAlmostHumanMarionettesina CompleteChangeofProgramme.InAssociationwithBERTHOW- ELL'SFAMOUSSTAGEBAND andAMBASSADORSCORPSDE PALLETinaMagnificentPresen-tation: "THEDOLLMAKER'SDREAM.".TheUnitOrchestrawillRenderas anOverture,"MELODIESFROM "NO,NO,NANETTE."LESWALDRON,attheConsoleof theAmbassadorsMIGHTYWURLITZERwillPlay:(a)'LAYMY HEADBENEATHAROSE":(b)"LET'SSING"(Novelty).WhileDuringtheIntervalhewill Play"AMELOAIDRYS.,OFPOPULAR BoxPlanatTheatre.ForReser- vations'PhoneB8188(3Lines). COMINGSATURDAYNEXT:

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OurCatholicschoolshavere-openedaftertheholidays,andthescholars arealreadysettleddowntowork.ThehighresultsattainedinrecentexaminationshaveaddedabrightersheentothehalothatsurroundsthegloriMISworkofourteachingOrders.Thereisnoslackeningintheservice givenbythedevotedmenandwomenwhohaveconsecratedtheirlivesto Christianeducation.Asyearsucceedsyear,newhononrsmarktheexpansionoftheiractivitiesintheprimaryandhigherstudiesofeducation,and theroadtogreaterachievementsbroadensandgrowsmorealluringtotheCatholicyouthwhoisimpressedwiththeimportanceofasoundChristianeducationasaguidetothatcitizenshipwhichonedaywillbemadeavailableto him.Catholicparentsandguardianshaveimposeduponthemadutythat theycannotlightlysetasidewheretheeducationoftheirchargesisconcerned. Theyareboundtoseethatthespiritualsideoftheirchild'seducationissufficientlyattendedtoandthatitsfaithisnotjeopardisedbyeducationthatis hostiletoChristianityandthatregardsreligionasanincubus.OfthequalitioftheeducationgiveninourCatholicschools,therecanbenoquestion. Ithasbeenprovedinthecompetitiveexaminationsyearafteryear,andour sehOollhavebeenshoWtttobethepeersinsecularknowledgewiththefavouredandexpensi'velymaintainedStateschools.Withallthedisadvantages whichpovertyontheonehandanddepartmentaldiscriminationsontheother, haveimposedonCatholiceducation,thankstothefidelityofourteaching Orderstothegreatpurposesoftheirreligiousinstitutes,theirsplendidsetrit ofself-denial,andthenobilityoftheirservicetoCatholicyouth,theCatholic ChurchinthiscountryhasbeenabletosuccessfullywithstandthosebroadsideswhichtheprotagonistsofsecularismundertheaegisofGovernmentand a'pretenceoflegislatingforthepublicweal,haveatintervalssincethebirth offree,compulsoryandsecularinstructioncontrivedtoemployagaoisther Divinemiltlion.

ThesuccessoftheEucharisticCongressmaybewrittendownasacreditof nomeanproportionsonthesideofourCatholicschools.Without.thebeneficentinfluenceoftheirinstructionandtrainingitwouldnothavebeenpossibletostagewithsuchwonderfulbeautyandferventfaiththegreatpageant thathascalledforthhappyexpressionsofpraisefromtheChurchinother partsoftheworld,andespeciallyfromtheHolyFatherinaletterofcongratulationtoArchbishopKelly.Leastofall,thoughpicturesqueelementsinthe hugegatheringsfeaturedintheweek'sprogramtne,appearedtheSistersand BrothersoftheschoolsinthetributeswhichCatholicsocietiesandreligion weregivingtotheMostHolyHost,andyetwhenlayinginthebackground ofatrueandcorrectpictureoftheCongressourteachingOrdersmustnetbe forgotten-theyaremakingtheyouthofthiscountrysafefortheChurchand safeforGod.TothemtheCatholiccommunityoweconsiderablymorethan theyrealisetheydo.Weoftenwonderwhattheemotionsofourhard-workingSistersandBrothersareatthecloseoftheirlongday'swork.Forthey arehumanasotherworkersare.Andtheyhaveheartsassensitive.isother hearts.Thedisloyaltiesthatcometheirway,thelittleintriguesofthe class-roomandtheplayground,theingratitudeofpupilsand parents,andperhapstheirsuperiorsinreligion,allcountupintheday's workandare,maybe,toldateventidebeforethealtar.Notfortheman ArbitrationCourttosettlehoursoflabouraddworkingconditions-no,they justgoonuncomplainingdoingtheirbesttokeepChristintheschooland tomouldthecharactersoftheiryoungchargesaccordingtoHisprecepts. Theirsuccessdependsuponparentandpupilalike,andtheloyaltygiven themintheclass-roomandtheplayground:Withoutthistheirworkmust becomeirksome,andwithoutthatsavourwhichisahelpalongthehard roadofduty.

Catholicsknowthevalueoftheirschools,andthemoretheycancrowd intothemthebetteritwillbeforthenation'shomesinthefuture;thebetter itwillbeforcleanlinessinsociety,nowstaggeringunderthestuporofpleasuresthatareframedinpain,andforthesanctityoffamilylife.luour schools(wefinddelightinthethought)ChrististheLordofall;theyalone to-dayhaveaschoolsystemwhichestablishescitizenshipandStatewelfare ovthefirmestfoundation.Otherreligiousdenominationshavejibbedatthe joboffinancingtheirschoolsbecauseitwasasacrificetoogreatforthem. Thedayiscomingwhentheywillcryoutagainsttheirstupidityingivingto theStatethecontroloftheeducationoftheirchildren.Theyarenowrealisingtheimportantandtragicfactthateducationwithoutreligionis,inthelast analysis,destructiveofthehigheridealsofcivillifeandduty.Saysarecent writeronCatholiceducation:"WemaythankGodthatwhatwehavedone. othersnowstrivetodo.Ifthatclaimbeexcessive,thisatleastmaybe said,thattheyknowtheneedofdoingwhatwehavedone.Thesanctityof familylife,thepermanenceofthemarriagebond,theguaranteeoftheproper upbringingofthechild,arenowrecognisedasfactsthatmustbesacredly guarded,totheendthatthecommonwelfaremaybesecured.Andbackof thisrecognitionisagrowingrealisation,first,thatreligionisthefirmbondof theState,andnext,thatthisbondcannotbecreatedunlessreligionisaccord. editsproperplaceineducation."

TheCatholicschoolis,asweseeit,thegreathopeoftheChur,1and Society.Itisaspiritualoasisinadesertofsecularism.Goddrivenfromthe secularistschoolfindshospitalityandiswelcomedinthatoasis.Ourteach ingOrders,wemayrestassured,willkeepitsspringscleanandswee*

No--CertainlyNot

"Theassumption,Isay,isunfair,theassumptionthatCatholicismis ontrial.Sodeep-seatedisthisassumptionthatdisputantsconsider themselvesliberalwhentheypleadthatCatholicismbegivenachance. Catholicismisnogoalbirdbegginganopportunitytoshowhowgoodit canbe.Itisnottryingtolivedownanyprisonrecordorbadreputation. Itdoesnotwantanypaltryopportunitytodiscussanyimaginaryguilt Apartfromitasareligion,itisavitalpersonality,honest,honourable devotedtothebestinterestsofcivilisation.Itisnodubiousupstart. Whenmencanreadthehistoryofnobledeedsandofgreatsoldiersand saints,wheremencanreadtherecordsofartandphilosophyandliteraturemencanseeitssupremewholesomenessandbeauty.Asaculture onemaydiscussit,ifonewill,alongwiththecultureofancientGreece ButtherehasbeennoculturebuthersintheWesternWorldsincefirst shespiritualisedthepaganandtaughtthebarbarianofahopebeyondthe stars.TohertheReformationisbutanuglyincidentofyesterday Clipisstillthewhitemotherofcathedralsandbeautifulhomes,evenin daysthataregiventoableakindustrialserfdomandthehysteriaofon. naturallivinganddivorce."-MylesConnolly,in"Columbia."

TheArchdiocese

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Feb.17.-FirstSundayinLent. Violet

Mon.,Feb.18.-OftheDay. Violet

Tues.,Feb.19.-OftheDay.Violet

Wed.,Feb.20.-OftheDay.Violet

Thurs.,Feb.21.-OftheDay.Violet Fri.,Feb.22.-St.PeterofAntioch. White

Sat,Feb.23.-St.PeterDamien.White

DIOCESANCHANGES.

HisGraCetheArchbishophasmade thefollOwingDiocesanchangesatthe closeoftheannualClergyRetreat:

VeryRev.Dr.O'Hurley,tobeAdministrator,Geraldton.

Rev.FatherPace,locumteneati, Guildford.

Rev.FatherLangrnead,incharge ofnewparishatEsperance.

Rev.Dr.Kennedy,inchargeLennora-WilunaParish.

Rev.Dr.Sullivan,tobeassistantat Cathedral.

Rev.FatherByrne,tobeassistant atKalgoorlie.

Rev.Father_Doyle,tobeassistant atNortham.

Rev.FatherF.O'Connor,tobeatisistantatCottesloe.

Rev.FatherKennedy,tobeassistantatCathedral.

FathersDunne,O'Gorialliiand Dod'dyleaveidMarchonaholidiiy triptotheoldcountry.PattersGilroyandMastersonareexpectedback aboutMarch24th.

a DEATHOFAFREMANTLENUN.

ThedeathofSisterMaryJo,uphine (D'Arcy),ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,tookplaceattheHospitalof St.JohnofGodonMondaylast.The deceasedSisterhadsufferedagood dealpriortoherdeath,whichcameas amercifuldeliverance,andwassur roundedbyalltheconsolationswhich herlifeasareligiousdeserved.She hadspenttwenty-fiveyearsintheserviceofChristasateacher.Reoniem MasswascelebratedonWednesda: lastatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,at10o'clock.FatherHaugh, O.M.I.,wascelebrant.HisGracethe Archbishoppresided.Therewerea'so present:Rt.Rev.MonsignorVerling, Rt.Rev.MonsignorFagan,VeryRev. J.Neville, VeryRev.Father Hannigan,C.SS.R,FatherRyan O.M.I.,FatherKenny,O.M.I.,Father Purcell.O.M.I.,FatherShannon.

CSS.R.,FatherCrowley,Father O'Neill,DeanBrennan,FatherHayes, FatherKearin,FatherDunne,Father McMahon.FatherCollins,andRev.F O'Connor.Therewasalargecongre gationpreesnt,includingalargenumberofChildrenofMaryai'cschool children.AfterpronouncingtheLast Absolution,theArchbishoptendered hissinceresympathytotheCommun. its,ontheirlossofamostvaluable memberoftheCommunity.-R.IP

NewsandNotes

discussed,anditis,hopedthatthis year'scelebrationsyAll'surpisSthoie ofotheryears,andthattheywillhe oneof the outstandingfeatureso:the Centenaryfestivities.Thenextplcct ingwillbeheldonMondaynext.

BriefMention

TheLatvianPublicProsecutorhas orderedtheconfiscationoftheCommunistjournal,"YoungGuard,"for anti-constitutionalactivities.Theeditorsofthepaperhavebeenexpelled fromLatvia.

AMoscowmessagestates:Soviet, Poland,Roumania,Esthonia,andLatviahavesignedLitvinoff'sprotocol givingimmediateeffecttotheKelIogi Pactbetweenthemselves.

Bulger-Serbianfrontier,closedfor twoyears,istobeopened.Negotiationshavecommenced_foracommercialtreatybetweenthetwoStates.

ThebishopAucklandseatinthe HouseofCommons,_vacantbythe deathofMr.,B.C.Spoor(Labour), waswonbyMrs.H.Dalton,wifeofthe LabourmemberforPeckham,atabyelectionrecently..Mrs.Daltonisthe ninthwomanmemberinthepresent HouseofCommons.

Toral,theyoungMexican,found guiltyofthemurderofObregon,President-elect,hasbeenexecuted.He diedbravely.

EmperorHisohito,ofJapan,has given£20,000toJapanesecharitable institutions.

A.newbrandofbeersoldataNorth Fitzroy(Melb.)hotelwasdesponsible forasmallriotandalivelyfightwith thepolice.

JudgeCurlewis,ofSydney,sentencingaTownClerkfortheftofCommonwealthbondstoretrieveloggiain racing,saidthatwithoutcritiMig horse-racing,hewishedthatsomepeoplewhoencourageditcouldcometo seethenumberofgoodrecordsthat wereshatteredbymenwhosuccumbed tothetemptationtogamble.

Fortybagsofmailwereopenedand theregisteredcontentsstolenona Lyttleton(N.Zi,ferrysteamer.The sealswereleftintact.Thestrings aroundthemouthsofthebagshad beencutandre-tied.

SnowninefeethighinConstantinopleanditssuburbs.Troopsaredispersingpacksofwolvesinthecityand itsenvirons.Homelesspersonshave beenfrozentodeathinthestreets.

Devastatingcoldiswidespreadin Europe.Wilddeerareventuringinto thetownsinsearchoffood.

Premierbavin(N.S.W.)refusesto submittoParliamentforendorsement theagreeMentmadebytheLangGovernmentofferingtheoldSydneyMint sitetotheAnglicanauthorities.

ArchbishopKelly,ofSydney,was79. yearsofageonthe13th.inst.He wasborninWaterford,Ireland,in 1850,andordainedpriestin1872.

February20th.,isthelastdayfor applicationsfortheLynnScholarship for1929.Thescholarshipisopento CatholicboysattendinganyCatholic schoolintheArchdiocese.Itisa five-yearscholarship,bringingthesuccessfulboythroughtwoyearssecondaryschool,at£30perannum,and throughthreeyearsofUniversityedu. <ationat£50perannum.AllapplicationsmustbesenttoRev.J.T. McMahon,St.Mary's,VictoriaSquare, beforeFebruary20th.

TheRightRev.MonsignorRooney, ofI3endigo,passedthroughFremantle, ontheOrsova,duringtheweek,ona holidaytoEuropeandIreland.

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Weatherconditionsinthecityduringtheweekwereveryfarfrompleasant.Burningdaysandstewynights knockedallthepoetryoutoflife;nor doestheprophetsattheWeather Bureaupromiseanear-bychange.One ;olaceisthat"downunder"ourfarswayneighboursarehavinganicy timeandarenotatallenjoyingthe Polarconditions.Ofcourse,some peopleareneversatisfied.

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St.Patrick'sDay ni,1923: HisGracetheArchbishoppresided averawell-attendedmeetingofthe CommitteeforSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrations,heldatArchbishop'sPalace onMonday,11th.February.Thedetailsofanexcellentprogrammewere

AgreementsbetweentheVaticanand ItalianGovernmentregardingPapal StateweresignedonMondaylast, 11th.inst.,byCardinalGasparriand SignorMussolini.

TheStigmaticGirlofBavaria

DOCTORSDISCUSSHERCASE.

AttheyearlyGeneralCongressof theDutchCatholicMedicalAssociation,recentlyheldinRotterdam,the assembleddoctorslistenedtothreelecturesonTeresaNeumann,thestigmatisedgirlofKonnersreuth,Bavaria.

Dr.Seidl,Teresa'sphysicianand chiefmedicalcounseloftheEcclesiasticalTribunalappointedbytheBishop ofRegensburgtoinvestigatehercase, presentedamedicalreportofhisfind ingsduringthesixyearsthathehas attendedher.

'Afterstatingthathewasgiving publicutteranceuponthesubjectfor thefirsttime,hedeclaredinstancesof Teresa'slossofweightandtherecuperationofthatlosswithinafewdays, despitethetotalabstentionfromboth foodanddrink,exceptforthedaily HolyCommunionare,"fromwhatwe knowofphysiologicallaws,whollyunsexplainablenaturally."

Dr.Crobach,directorofthemodel St.Joseph'sHospitalofHeerlen,said afteradayofecstasy,a diminutionofweightwasascertained-

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Saturday,FebruaryIS.ON. THEncomi. TEISTIER

namely,ofeightandthreepounds,and itwasascertainedalsothatinthe nextdaysthelossofweightwasagain madeupforbyacorrespondinggain ofsixandfivepounds,andattheend ofafortnightTeresahadagaintheold weightof110pounds.Yetduringall thosedaysshehadnotpartakenof anythinginthenatureofeitherfood ordrink;buthadreceivedHolyCommuniondaily,Thisincreasein weightbythepoundcansimplynotbe explainednaturally;forfromnothing, nothingcancome."Dr.Crobachconcluded:

"Themetabolisticproblemsin-onnectinnwithTeresaNeumanncontinue thesameforme.Icouldnotdiscover anydeception,andIamconvinced thatthereisabsolutelynodeception practised,andconsequentlyIcannot qualifythewholecomplexofphenomenaotherwisethansupernatural."

Narrogin

CATHOLICCHURCHOINTIIIIST FAIR.

Duringthepastweek-endtheadherentsoftheCatholicChurchhave conductedaCentenaryFairattin TownHallwithmuchsuccess,thefixturereceivingsupportfromallsectionsofthecommunity.

Thecommitteeandstallholderswish tothankthefollowingfordonationsof moneyandkind:Hon.W.T.Glee, heen,M.L.C.,Mr.V.Doney,M.LA., SenatorE.BJohnston,Messrs.Lavender,Brett,H.J.Brown,Stone,Mansfield,Rawlings,Brennan,Doig,Parry, Finlayson,Jones,McNamara,S.Bryan, F.Byrne,Plenderleith,Lackman, White,Ashworth.Mellon,,Massey, Dowling,andGannon;MesdamesWittenoom(Albany),Morrell,Barry, Doyle,Bryan,K.O'Connor,Christensen.Cousins,Dowling,Brett,Cohen, NurseKelliher,andMissO'Connell.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe variousraffles:

Bachelors'Stall:Valueofcaset-f beer(donatedby.SwanBrewery), Charlie boxofcigarettes (donatedbyMr.Barry),G.Stent, boxofcigars(donatedbyMr.Barry), Mrs.Bushalla;gent's.dressingcase (donatedbyMr.Mickle),MissO'Connell;gent'sleathercase(donatedby Mrs.Butler),Mrs.Newton;smoker's stand(donatedbyMrs.Dowsett),C. Howieson;spoons(donatedbyMrs Newton),Mrs.Kissane;teaset(do natedbyBoaleBros.),Mrs.Doyle tinoftea(donatedbyRobertJones), Mrs.B'erson;handkerchiefs(donated byChas.MooreandCo.),MissHavel!, jardiniere(donatedbyAhernsLimited),Mrs.Doyle;caseofpipes(donatdbyMr.McLoeghlinePeterDoyleiamspoons(donatedbyBrennansLim ited),Mr.J.Dowsett;smoker'scompanion(donatedbyN.R.Anderson), Mr.Tully:(Os.note,wonbyConvent. SweetsStall:Crochetteacloth (donatedbyMrs.Purchase),F.Hay den;10s.note(donatedbyMr.McGuiness),Mrs.Coxon;paircrochet d'oyleys(donatedbyMissPurchase), Mrs.K.O'Connor;pairoilpaintings (donatedbytheConvent),Mr.Crowe. manicureset(donatedbyMrs.Mac kie),Mr.Whitely;teapot(donated byMrs.Kissane),Mrs.Bushalla;box ofchocolates(donatedbytheCot, vent),Mrs.Crowe.

Hoop-La:Nightdress(donatedby *kissO'Connell),Mrs.H.Barorn;silk stockings(donatedbyMrs.M.Brown, Mrs.Dowsett;boxofchocolates(do natedbyMre.Kidson),MarieFarrel ly;suppercloth(workedbytheConvent),Kath.O'Connor;bagofsugar, wonbyL.Oliver;chocolates,wonby GwenMackie.

FancyStall:Canechair(donatedby Mrs.T.P.O'ConnoreMrs.Ellis,Ice Works;teaset(donatedbyMrs.Kis 'sane),Mrs.L.Martin,Boundain.

ProduceStall:Loadofwood(dc ratedbyMr.Knott),Mrs.Barry;pair offowls(donatedoyMrs.Bryan, Mrs.Crowe;pairafducks,JoanFiore, The£5notewillbedrawnonadate tobeadvisedlater.

Thefollowingwasthedray:ofthe 'GiftDistribution,whichwasrunin connectionwiththeCentenaryFairFirstprize,H.J.Frown,No.454: secondprize.G.Tandy,No.2382. thirdprize,J.)Webb,No.1823.Thefol. lowingdiv;ded£5:Ncs.1496.2111 2095.487,2160.

CASTLEDARE

OURHOMEFORSUB-NORMALBOYS. (REV.J.T.McMAHON,Ph.D.)

Wehavesevencubicles(at£1212s)cationBoard,LiverpooL(2)Mental promised.AmothersendsusanewHospital,Blackburn.DoctorGillisthe, inspiration.Shewrites:"Ifeachcu-Superintendent. (3)BesfordCourt, bidewerecalledafterasaint,itmayWelfareInstitution,Worcester.This inspireboystoimitateandpraytoisthebestschoolofthekindinEngthatparticularsaint."Thatsugges-land.MonsignorNewsomeistheAdtionshouldbeacceptedbyourschoolsministratorandtheadvisortoPerlis, -eachschoolhavingapatronsainttomeritonmattersinconnectionwith whichaspecialdevotioniscultivated,suchschools."Onlyhighgradedepreparingforthefeastwithanovena,ficients,wholateroncanbereturned honouringastatueoragoodpicturetosocietyassociallyandindustrially ofthe'patroninaprominentplace,fityoungmen"areadmittedtoBestrainingthechildrentorefertothefordCourt.(4)MertonPriory,Lanes., schoolasSt.Thomas'OrSt.Joseph'sacertifiedschoolforeducatinghandiSchool,makingthepatron'snamethecapped,backwardgirls. (5)Seafield school'scrywhenbarrackingisneces-HouseSpecialSchool,whichtheGovsary,inaword,centringtheschoolernmentauthoritiescommendforits spiritaroundthepatron.Wecannotefficiency.ThesetwoschoolsareconacceptthesuggestionforCastledare-ductedbyCatholicSisters.Brother whichwebopetoopentosomenon-Cahillspenttenyearsteachingat Catholicsub-normalboys.CastledareCabra,Dublin,oneofthefinestschools isaCatholicinstitution,butitwillfordeafmutesinEurope.Hestudied

practicethatcharity,socharacteristicthemethodsatSt.VincentsHomeand ofourChurch,thatdoesnotignoretheatthePalmerstonInstitution,bothin appealofthosewhodonotacceptitsDublin..

creed.Inourmissionofcharity, Iunderstandthattwoadditional whichwepreachandpractice,fromtheBrotherswithwideexperienceinvariFoundlingHometotheLittleSistersouskindsofmanualworkwillbesent ofthePoor,watchingtheintervalfromtoCastledarewhenwearereadyto thecradletothegrave,atSt.Johnofopen.Anexcellentequipmentanda God'sHospital,andliftingupthosesplendidstaffarethefoundationsupon whohavefallenbythewaysideatthewhichthefirstCatholictrainingschool GoodShepherdConvent-youwillfindforsub-normalsinAustralasiarest.It thatanywhoaskinGod'sNameareisacauseforjustifiablepridetothe neverrefusedshelter,betheyJewor.CatholicsoftheWesttoknowthatwe Gentile,Christianornon-Christian,La-arefirstinthefieldofsub-normal tholicornon-Catholic.However,theretraining,aheadofthewealthydioceses issomethinginthesuggestionthatweoftheEasternStates,aheadofNew canapplytoCastledare.AnyonemayZealand,andaheadoftheEducation donateacubicleinhonourofasaint,DepartmentsofmanyStatesinthe andweshallrecordthatcubicleasCommonwealth.InCastledarewe such.Forexample,wehavecubiclesshallcombinewhatisbestintheold promisedinhonourofSt.Alphonsusworldandpicktheworth-whileideas Ligouri,St.Joseph,St.JohntheEvan-fromAmerica,mixthem,andadapt gelist,St.Finnian,St.Agnes.Wethemtoourownconditionsandcirehh11encouragetheboyswhooccupycurnstances.Ihaveseenmostofthe these,iftheyareCatholicboys,totrainingschoolsforsub-normalsin havedevotiontothesaintinwhoseU.S.A. Iattendedthesummer honourthecubiclewasdonated. courseforteachersgivenatVineland, SomeotherwaysofhelpingmaybeNewJersey,andvisitedtheUniversity indicatedbythegiftswhichcametoofLelandStandford.inCalifornia, Castledarelastweek.TwocowsgrazewhereMissStoneman,ourState happily,quitenormally,aroundourPsychologist,wastrained.Shehasin. homeforsub-normals.TheyaretheterestedherselfveryardentlyinCastlegiftofafriendwhowishesuswell.Idare,andwelookforwardtoherconalsoacknowledgeagiftofanotherkindtinuedco-operationinallthingsthat -anup-to-datelibraryonmentallydewedothere.Inherreportsheoutficientbooksandreferences.Thislinesasix-weeks'courseoflecturesfor shouldproveaninvaluableassettoteacherswhointendspecialisinginsubtheBrotherswhoaredevotingtheirnormalwork.Ourteachersareeager livestothiswork.Thetrainingoftoavailthemselvesofthisextraguidmentaldeficientsisaverydifficultandanceintheirwork.Theparentsof peculiarkindofwork.Experimentalsub-normalboysshouldfeelsatisfied psychologyisguidingitalongsafeandrelievedthatCastledarehascome pathways.Experiencegainedwithintoexistenceandofferstotheirchilthechildrenisalsoenlighteningwork-drenaschoolandstaffthathasno equalbeneaththeSouthernCross,and ers,warningthemagainstdefectsin theirtraininganddailydiscoveringveryfewpeersintheoldornewlands. newaspectsofthework.Wearefortunate,duetotheforesightand OurBenefactors. thoughtofHisGracetheArchbishop, Castledarehaseverythingexcept inhavingtwoteachersofmuchex-money.The32cubiclesarestillaperienceandcarefultraining,toas-begging.Todonate£1212smaybe sumetheresponsibilityofrunningtoomuchforsomeofourwell-disposed Castledare.WhenHisGracewasinfriends,butwhynotcombineandlet Irelandin1927-infact,itwastheagroupofferacubicleinhonourof maincauseofhisvisitthere-heapsomesaint.Intheofficesofthecity proachedtheSuperiorGeneralofthetherearegroupsofCatholicyoung Christian-BrothersatManno,andmenandwomen-whynotuniteand pleadedthecauseofthesub-normalgiveacubiclefromtheoffice.This boysofAustraliasowellnetttwoneedssomeonetobeginthecanvass brotherswerecommissionedtoequipandallisdone.Therearesodalities themselvesforthework.brotherT. aparishChildrenofMary manyparishes,whynotacubicle HylandwillbeSuperiorofCastledare. t SoHisacademiccoursewasadistinguish-dalitywhynotonefromaParticular edone,pursuedattheNationalUni-CounciloftheSt.VincentdePaul versityofIreland.HedidtheB.ASociety;whynotonefromaparish (BachelorofArts)courseinclassicstennisclub.Wemustnotforgetthe andmentalsciences.Inadditionhemostgenerousofallgroups,ourschool didthespecialcoursesoflecturesforchildren.Comeon,children,nailCasSecondaryTrachersatUniversityCol-tledaretoyourflag-staff,andleadthe lege,Dublin.BrotherHylanddidtheway,sweepingpninthecauseof sciencecoursesattheRoyalCollegeofCharity,carryingthegrown-upsoff Science,Dublin,andwenttoEnglandtheirfeet,growingasyoumarchwith todotheScienceandArtcoursesfortheaccumulatingforceofasnow-ball. teachersatSouthKensington,LonYes.IamgladIthoughtofthechildon.InAustralia,BrotherHylanddren;theirvoiceswillneverallowCasstudiedthemethodandworkofGlen-tledaretositdreamingbytheCanfieldSpecialResidentialSchool,Syd.ning,unknown,unvisitedandunapney.underDr.Phillips.InMelhouin,preciated. hequalifiedasaregisteredseeendare TheListtoDate. teacheroftheEducationHoardofVics.d. toria.GlenfieldisconsideredtheAFriend(inhonourofSt. besttrainingschoolforsub-normalsin AlphonsusLigouri) 12120 Australia:itisfortunateforusthatAFriend(inhonourofSt. BrotherHylandknowsitswork. Finnian) 12120 BrotherT.D.Cahill'sdistinguishedAFriend(inhonourofSt. courseisasfollows:Ayear'sintensive JohntheEvangelist) 12120 studyandpracticalworkinvariousMrs.J.Corbett(inhonourof schoolsinEngland,namely:(1)The St.Joseph) 12120 three"special"schoolsundertheEde.FatherF.Butlerlinhonour

ofSt,Agfies) 12120

A.KalgoorlieMother 100

Mrs.B.Leitch 110

Mr.ThomasJoyce,Kukerin100 Vestments(5sets)andCope,St. Patrick's,Havelock-street.

ChaliceandMissals,TheMonastery, NorthPerth.

Twocows,aFriend.

H.A.C.B.Society

StKevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

OnThursday,February7,atthe usualfortnightlymeetingofthe branch,thepresident.(Bro.Rampant) presidedoveragoodattendanceof members.Ourthanksareduetothe warden,Sr.Murphy,forherkindness insewingnameslipsontheregalia.As theannualHibernianpicnictoPoint Walterwasfixedforthefollowing Sunday,memberswereaskedtoprocuretheirticketsfromthesecretary. Inpreviousyears,Subiacohasalways hadagoodrepresentativegathering atthisfunction,somemberswereaskedtobeonceagaintothefore.The secretaryreportedtheprogressmade inconnectionwiththearrangements foroursilverjubilee.Circularsand ticketswereforwardedtoallmembersandheaskedallpresenttogive theabsent-membersafurtherre. minder.Fourmalememberswere askedtohelpinthesellingofticketsto parishionersonthefollowingSunday atthe8o'clockMass.Letme,OEM again,askmemberstocomealongin fullnutiebersonSundaynext,the24th. inst.Thereisnomorefittingwayto celebratethepassingofthe25thmilestone,anditbehoveseachmemberto attendandshowthattheSubiaco Hiberniansarenotlackinginthefulfilmentoftheirspiritualduties.After themeetingthesocialcommitteemet todiscusswaysandmeansofentertainingmembersafterthemeetings. Iampleasedtoheabletoreportthat someexcellentideaswereforthcoming,andthecommitteehavenowmappedoutaprogrammethatwillplease eventhemostexacting.

SinnFeinFounderKilledin Dublin

Thedeathtookplace,undertragic circumstances,ofHenryDixon,awellknownandpopularfigureinDublin city.About2.30helefthisoffice,ParnellSquare,andwascrossingtheroadwaywhenhewasknockeddownand renderedunconsciousbyamotorcam drivenbytheRev.JohnE.L.Oulton, theRectory,Chapelizod.Hewas promptlyremovedtotheMaterHospital,wherehediedtwohoursafter admission.

BorninDublin69yearsago,Mr. Dixonwasafamiliarfigureinpoliticalcircles.Unassumingandrarely seeninthelimelight,hewas,nevertheless,recognisedasadominatinginfluenceinthemanymovementswith whichhewasassociated.Atanearly agehemadetheacquaintanceofhis life-longfriend,thelateArthurGriffith.Hewassubsequentlyaleader oftheYoungParneliteLeagae,in whichcapacityheformedafriendship withAldermanTomKelly.Sociable andcultured,hewasaprominentmemberoftheoldCelticLiterarySociety, andagreatpersonalfriendofthelate WilliamRooney.In1898,inconjunctionwithRooneyandGriffith,he assistedinthefoundingofthe"United Irishman."

Mr.Dixonwasoneoftheoriginal foundersofSinnFeinin1905,andfrom thatyearonhewasintimatelyconnectedwithArthurGriffithinhispoliticalactivities.Hewasadirectorof theoldSinnFeindailynewspaper, andformanyyearsastaunchsupporteroftheCouncilforthePreservation oftheIrishLanguage.

Shortlyaftertherisingin1916he wasarrestedanddeportedtoFrongoch,wherehewasconsideredadangerousleaderandtransferredtoReading.HewasreleasedunderthegeneralamnestyatChristmas,1916.Four yearslaterhewasagainarrestedand internedforabout10monthsin iVallvkinlar.

Hewasmanagingclerkformany yearsintheofficesofGerrardandCompany,solicitors,Westmorelandestreet, whichoccupationheleftin1921to managethebusinessforhisson,JosephDixon,oliei*e-at16Parnelltreet

OurMelbou

TheChristianBrothersinMelbourne sustainedaseverelosslastweekinthe deathofBrotherLouisMichaelVon Alworden,ofSt.VincentdePaul'sOrphanage.SouthMelbourne.Although ill-healthandtheconstantdangerof aheartattackhadmadeactivework almostimpossibleforsomeyears,the deceasedB'rotherhadnevertheless foundtimeandsufficientenergyto visitthevariousCatholicschoolsin questofpromisingaspirantsforthe Orderofwhichhewassoworthya member.Hiskindlyandmerrydis position,alliedtohisgreatfaithand spiritofprayer,triumphedoversuffering,sothattheordinaryorcasual observerhadnoideathattheshadow ofdeathhungoverhimtosuchanextent.BrotherVonAlwordenpassed manyyearsofhisactivelifeinSydney,chieflyintheeasternsuburbs, wherehisdevotedandunselfishlaboursatWaverleyandWoolahramade hostsoffriendsandadmirers.May berestinpeace,andmayourpassing beliketohis-mayitfindusasreadyfortheMaster'scall.

Therewasaslightrecrudescence ofpoliticalactivitylastweek-endwhen abye-electionwasheldforKyneton. Castlemaine,theseatvacatedbyLawson,atpresentamemberoftheSenateforVictoria,unlesstheappealto theHighCourtregardingdefectiveballotpapersmakeanotherSenateelectionnecessary.Theelectionwasa straight-outfightbetweentwomembersoftheCastlemaineCouncil,and theLabourPartyleftnostoneunturnedtosecureavictory,andsohave ampleevidencethattheMcPherson Governmenthasnottheconfidenceof thecountry.WhenLawsonwonthe seatlast1iismajoritywasinthethousands,whereashisNationalistsuccessorhadonly111tohiscredit.This numberhasbeenslightlyincreased sincebyabsenteeandpostalvotes,but allthesameNationalistsarehardput toexplainthefallingaway.No amountofrubbishaboutLawson'spersonalpopularitywilldoso.The"Argus'hasdoneitsbesttoexplainthe discrepancy,butaccordingtousual tacticspreferstosneerattheoptimisticforecastsofmembersofthelate LabourMinistry.Iamstillofthe opinionthatthelossoftheHogan MinistrywasaseriousoneforVictoria. anditwouldnotatallsurprisemeif thenextelectionwitnessedalandslide initsfavour. a

Therehasbeentheusualquota-,f letterslatelycriticisingthebratdcastingprogrammeofthetwochiefstations,3L0and3AR.Allkindsofextravagantandsenselesssugge3ticns havebeenmade.Somewanttoknow whythereissomuchmusic,some wantnomusicatall.othersarenot intheleastinterestedincricketand othersagainabominateracingand2.11 itsworks.Whentheyswitchontheir setsitgivesthemsharpspasmsof paintohear'howhorsesarebehaving atthebarrier,whathorseislescrai; downthestraight,andwhatwerethe placings,jockeys,betting,etc. A gentlemannamedCurtis,whoentered thelistsonbehalfof3L0,tomake comparisonsbetweenitsprogrammes andthoseof2L0England,wasacsailedfromallquartersbypeoplewho stoodaghastathistemerityinputting Victorianprogrammesah.eaI-if'those ofthemostimportantstationinthe oldland.Meanwhilethenumberof licensescancelledisineea),ing,andthe directorsareattheirwitsf:ndtoknow howtosatisfyatleastaCOI's.derable percentageoftheirsubscribers.For thetimebeingthereisnoe,.ssentfrom thecricketlovingpublic,whohave kepttheirsetsgoingforthepastweek followingcloselythevaryingfortunes ofthefourthTestinAdelaide.The announcers,bytheway,arenot-past mastersattheirjob.Their.:ommentsaresometimesdisjointed,their enunciationindistinct,andtheyevidentlybroadcastamidstanoisycrowd whoseremarksdonotmakematters betterforthoselistening-in.Attime ofwritingtheTestmaygoeitherway forAustralianprospectsslumpedsomewhatduringtheafternoon,ai;-.!greatstartinthemorning.

Ourpapershereareveryguarded intheircommentsonthesupposed understandingbetweenMussolinian

meLetter

theVatican.Perhapstheyremember howsimilarreportsinthevasthave turnedouttobemerejonrnaistieinventions.Hence,theircarenotto pronouncedefinitelyforthepreeant atanyrate.AnItalianpriesttowhom Iwasspeakingafewdaysagoridiculedthewholebusinessasacanard, butthedetailsarebeingpublisheitoo oftentomeritsuchasweepingsummingup.NeedlesstosayCatholics overhereareverykeenlyinterestedin thepossibilitiesofasettlement.

* Thetimberworkers'strikedrag,its wearywayalong.Thereistheusual picketing,notatallpeacefuleither,of allbuttwoofthelargetimberyards. Driverswhowishtotakedeliverytf ordersarewarnedinnouncertainfashionthattheirphysicalwell-being wouldbestudiediftheyturnedabout andwenttheirway.Thisthemost ofthemhavedone,sothat;herenow threatensaslumpinthebuilding trade,andFord'sfactoryatGeelong willlikelyceaseworkduringthenext fewdays.TheRichmondCityCouncil,composedmostlyofLabiurmen, passedaresolutiontouseonlytimber fromyardsobservingthe44-hourweek. Thismorningtheyreceivedasevere castigationfromthe"Argus"fortheir atcionindirectlysupportinglawless ness.

TheLateCardinalTosi

Followinganattackofpneumonia, CardinalTosi,ArchbishopofMilan, diedinthatcitylastmonthattheage of66.Hehadbeenailingforsome time.A"Universe"correspondent writes:

ThePope,whowasanintimate friendofthelateCardinal,telephoned aspecialblessingandanaffectionate message,whichmovedthedyingCardinaltotears.Afterreceivingthe LastSacramentsHisEminenceblessed themembersofhishousehold,saying: "NowletmedepartintheNameof theLord."Hethenpassedpeacefullyaway. DuringhislastinterviewwithCardinalTosi,theHolyFathercongrittu latedhimonhisplantobuildinMilan oneofthelargestandmostmodern seminariesintheworldtocelebrate thePapaljubilee.ThePopewas greatlygrievedtohearofhisdeath, forhealwaysconsideredhimapersonalfriend,thoughhewasseven yearsyounger. TheCardinalwasaverypiousman, andlivedasimpleandausterelife. Itwashiscustomtoriseat4a.m.and celebrateMassinhisprivatechapel, beforeattending'totheheavywork whichfelluponhimastheheadof thelargestdioceseofItalywithits900 parishesandmorethan2,500,000inhabitants.Incharacter,manner,and mentalityCardinalTosiwasatypical Lombard,afactofwhichhewasvery proud,andpreferredtousetheLombarddialectinsteadofItalian.Lombardalsowashisfinesenseofhumour, ofwhichhegaveproofevenonhis death-bed.

ThedeathofCardinalTosireduces thenumberofCardinalstosixty-two. twenty-nineItalianandthirty-three non-Italian.

EugeneCardinalTosiwasbornat BustoArsizio,inthedioceseofMilan, in1863.HestudiedattheSeminary ofMilari,wherehehadasprofessorof sacredeloquencethepresentHoly Fathr,thenFatherRatti. Ordainedpriestin1887,hewasappointedcurateatBusto.Twoyears laterhejoinedtheOblatesofSt. CharlesatRho.

CardinalTosiwasappointedVicar GeneralofRiminibyPopePuisX.in 1909,and,twoyearslater,waselevatedtotheepiscopacyasBishopof Squillace. In1917hewastransferredtothe SeeofAndria,anduntilthefollowing yearactedasApostolicAdministrator atSquillace.Hesucceededthepre sentHolyFatherasArchbishopof Milanuponthelatter'selevationtothe ChairofPeterin1922. Hereceived thePalliumfromPopePiusXI.in theJulyofthesameyear,andinDecemberwascreatedCardinalPriest. CardinalTosiwasPapalLegateat Parmain1925.Hewasamembrof theCongregationsoftheCouncil. Rites.andSeminaries.-R.I.P.

Mr.McCudden,5s,donation. KALANFUNDA.

NewCathedralAppeal

Grim Givethyheart'sbesttreasures Fromfairnature!earn; Givethylove-andasknot. Waitnotareturn.

Andthemorethouspendest Fromthylittlestore, Withadoublebounty Godwillgivetheemore. -AdelaideProcter.

CATHEDRAL.

Mrs.M.A.Dunn,S3,secondinstallmeatof£10promised.

Mrs.H.Dunn,£2,donation.

Mrs.N.Huggins,£110s,fourthdonation.

FriendG.,£1,finalinstalmentof£8 promised.

M.Farrell,£1,fo-urthinstalmentof £5promised. ST.BRIGID'S.

FriendP.,£1,seconddonation.

Mrs.Furlong,15s.,finalinstalmentof 215spromised.

BRIDGETOWN.

J.P.Hogan(deceased),£1,finalinstalmentof£2lOspromised. COLLIE.

Friend,i20,fourthinstalmentof £100promised.

H.Jennings,10s,finalinstalmentof £2lOspromised. COOLGARDIE.

Mr.Moran,£5,thirddonation.

W.Foote,£1Is,donation.

J.Ensor,£1is,donation.

E.Schahill,£1ls,donation.

H.O'Brien,£1Is,donation.

J.Murray,£1,donation.

M.Lillis,junr.,11,donation.

Mr.Kelleher,£1,_donation.

J.Ryan,10s,donation.

P.Kelly,10s,donation.

M.Moloney,10s,donation.

Mrs.G.McRostie,lOs6d,donation.

S.Rogers,5s,donation. CUNDERDIN.

A.V.Donovan,£110s,finalinstalmentof£10promised. ESPERANCE.

HeenanFamily,£33s,donation.

Mr.McCarthy,10s,donation.

Mrs.A.McElhalton,10s.donation.

Mrs.Toole,10s,donation.

Mrs.Lord,10s,donation.

Friend,£10,seconddonation LEONORA.

Friend,£5,fourthdonation. MANJThIUP.

Friend,£5,seconddonation. M1JNDARINGWEIR.

Mr.Dawson,£22s,fourthdonatio SOUTHPERTH.

G.E.D.,£2,fourthdonation WIDGIEMOOLTHA.

J.Doyle,£20,finalinstalmentof£100 promised.

ENGAGEMENT&

Theengagementisannouncedof DorothyEileen,eldestdaughterofMr. andMrs.GodfreyDouglas,ofWest Midland,toJohnF.,youngestsonof Mrs.andthelateMr.W.Reading,of London.

Theengagementisannouncedof Marv,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs. J.P.Sheehan,of"Boonamony,"Cunderdin,toClem,thirdsonofMrs.and thelateMr.P.Cullinane,of"Forrest Hill,"Meckering.

DEATH.

WILSON.-OnFebruary7,1929,ather latereAidence,145Claisebrook-road, EastPerth,MaryAnn.dearlybelovedwifeofJamesBernardWilson, motherofEileen(Mrs.G.Richards), Shiela,andMarjory(Mrs.L.Cure): grandmotherofBernieandPatricia;aged64years.-R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

ELLIOTT.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thehappyreposeofthesoulof ArthurJohnElliott,whodeparted thislifeonFebruary22,19t3.

-Insertedbyhismotherandsister.

PUNCH.-InlovingmemoryofJames FrancisPunch,whopassedawayat AnzacHostel,Keane'sPoint,Cottesloe,onFebruary12,1925. AtRest. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand sons.

REGAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohn Regan,whodiedatNorthFremantleonFebruary13,1926. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingparents, brothers,andsisters.

Saturday,February16,1929.

THERECORD.

BunburyConventBasketBallTeams

JamesKemp:English,French,History,MathematicsA,Physics,Driering.

ThomasMcCaul:English,French, History,MathematicsA,Mathematics B,Physics,Drawing.

WilliamMembry:English,History, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics.

ErnestGrover:English,History,MathematicsB,Physics,Drawing.

JosephKinshela:History,MathematicsA,Mathematics(B',Physics, Drawing.

AtholMoseley:History,.Mathematics AMathematicsB,Physics,Drawing.

ErnestBoord:History,Mathematics A,MathematicsB,Physics,-Drawing. ColinCampbell:English,Geography, Physics,Drawing.

HarryMeredith:MathematicsA, MathematicsB,Physics,Drawing.

EricPowell:History,Mathematics A,Physics: AlanJones:History,Physics,Draw. ing.

Completionfrom1927.

FredConnaughton:History. LeoFlynn:Physics,Chemistry, Latin.

VictorNelson:MathematicsA,Ma. thematicsB.

MUSIC.

TrinityCollegeofMusk-Piano.

JuniorDivision:T.Berrigan,G Freize,J.Walker.

"A"TEAM.

Standing:JeanDonaldson,BettyGaynor,MidaYardley,LexieDelaney, PaulaGaynor(emergency).Sitting:ZillaMcCaskill,JoyceMcKenzie ;rapt).C.J.Monaghan(coach),MarieRichardson.

";;"TEAM.

Standing:EileenSwensen,MaryKelliher,RomaSanders. Prosserleapt.),C.J.Monaghan(coach),LilyAtkins. Shanahan,PhilHay.

Sitting: Reclining:

St.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorm

EXAMINATION

LeavingCertificateExamination, JamesLalor:English,Latin,French, Mathematics(2),History(D.),Chemistry,Physics.

MarcusClarke:English,French,History,Physics.

FrancisDrew:English,History,Ag. Science,IndustrialHistory.

PhillipLewis:Mathematics(2),AppliedMathematics,Physics(D.).

MichaelTormey:History,Drawing.

BryanGallagher:Mathematics(27. JuniorPublicExamination,Nov.,1928.

ReginaldHynes:English,Latin, French,History,Geography,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Chemistry, Physics,AgriculturalScience,Drawing.

PatrickConnaughton: English, Latin,French,History,Mathematics A,MathematicsB,Chemistry,-Physics, Drawing.

JohnHardwick:English,Latin, French,History,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics,Drawing.

HaroldHarvey:English,Latin, French,History,MathematicsA.MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics,Drawing.

RESULTS,1928.

SidneyAnderson:English,History, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics,Drawing,Music.

CharlesWalsh:Latin,French,History,MathematicsA,MathematicsB, Chemistry,Physics,Drawing.

KevinBrown:English,History,MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics,Ag. Science,Drawing.

StanleyWilliams:English,History, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Phy sics,Drawing,Music.

ThomasMorris:English,History. MathematicsA.MathematicsB, ThomasMorris:English,History, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics.Drawing.

LeonardRahaley:English,Hiitcry, MathematicsA,MathematicsV,Chemistry,Physics,Drawing.

KevinFarrell:History,Mathematics A,MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics, Drawing.

CharlesHansen:History,MathematicsA.MathematicsB,Chemistry,Physics,Drawing.

MaitlandOrr.:English,Mathematics A.MathematicsB,Physics,Drawing, Music.

PreparatoryDivision:M.Cahill (Honours),F.Collins,A.Parcel),L. Read.

FirstSteps:A.Hesford.

V JuniorDivisionian B.Clifford(Honours),E.Grover,B'.Chadd,K.Peterson.R.Berry,E.Tomney.

PreparatoryDivision:T.Morris,C. Neal,N.Allbeury. UniversityExaminations.

GradeIII-Practical-Piano:S. Williams(Credit),S.Anderson.Violin: M.Orr(Honours).

GradeIV.-Theory-Piano:S.Williams(Honours),S.Anderson(Credit).Violin:M.Orr Fancaise

GradeII.:M.V.Clarke.

GradeIII.:C.Walsh,F.Connaughton,P.Connaughton,R.Hynes,J. Hardwick,J.Kemp,V.Nelson.

GradeIV.---Distinction:R.Evans, J.Sullivan,L.Wood,B.Flynn.Pass: J.Rodgers,P.Martin,F.Knuckey,E. O'Keeffe,L.Montgomerie,J.Larkin, KPeterson,R.Horton,J.Norman. M.Shanahan,J.Kelly.

O'Hara:"Moriartysaysheisbeginningtofindhisplaceintheworld."

O'Dowd:"PoorMoriarty!Howhumiliatedhemustfeelaboutit!"

FIFTEEN

DeValeraGaoled

Thefollowingcableappearedinthe -WestAustralian"onMondaylast:

DUBLIN,Feb.8.-Mr.EamonDe -Valera(presidentoftheSinnFein from1917to1925),whowasarrested ontheUlsterborderlastTuesday, underanoldorderprohibitinghisentryintoUlster,whiletravellingto Belfasttoaddressagatheringata Gaelicbazaar,appearedbeforethe PoliceCourtto-day.Hewassentence edtoamonth'simprisonment.

DeValerarepliedinIrishtothe questionsputtohim.

TheChairmanoftheBenchobjected, andsaiditmightbenecessarytoprove thatDeValeraunderstoodtheproceedings.

Adistrictpoliceinspectorsaidhe hadconversedwithDeValerainEnglish.

TheChairmanaskedDeValerawhetherhehadanythingtosayinevidence.ButhestillrepliedinIrish.

TheChairman(heatedly):Irishis notspokeninthiscourt.English istheofficiallanguage.

DeValeraagainaddressedtheCourt inIrish.

TheChairman:Wehavehadenough ofthisplay-acting

Sentencewaspassedaccordingly.

SenoritaIsabelGrotta,aresidentof Madrid,whodiedrecently,hasleft 300,000pesetastotheHolyFatherfor useonbehalfoftheSocietyforthe PropagandaoftheFaith.

BRAHAMBROS.

WhytheCatholicMinorityCountsinEngland

Nobodyabroadimagines,Isuppose. thatEnglandisexclusivelyaProtestantcountry.Thepredominanceof anumberofdistinguishedandpope larwriterswoulddispelthatview. ThereareBellocandChestertonamong thosewhoimpresstheirFaithupon everythingtheywrite,andthereare dozensofotherswhodonotconceal thefactthat-theyareCatholicsand whoallowtheirreligiontocolourthetr workanddeterminetheiroutlook.

OnthewholeIshouldsaythatthe opinionintheUnitedStatesisthat Catholicsforma-verynumerousbody inEnglandtohaveproducedsomany menofdistinctioninmanyfields. BesidesCatholicauthorsthereare famoussoldierswhoareCatholics, famousscientists,doctors,artists,law yers,athletes,actors,famouspeople ineverydepartmentofactivity.

YetCatholicsinEnglandandWales numberonlyonein17ofthepopulation.Thereare2,143,305Catholicsin EnglandandWales.Thetotalpopu lationis38,037.213(1921census).

ItisgenerallyconcededthatCathc lieinfluenceinEnglandisoutofall proportiontothenumberofCatholics. Itisdifficulttoproveinfluence,asone provesamathematicalproposition.It isdifficulttoproveahundredother factswhichareapparentbutnotdemonstratable.Youcannotmeasure influencebymerenoise,forexample.

AimeeMcPherson,whensheshed her"four-square"lightonmycounts' recently,madeagreatdealofnoise andgotsomefrontpagespaceinthe papers.Shemayevenhavechanged afewhystericalhearts.Butshe hadnoinfluence.

ImusttakeitforgrantedthatCa tholicinfluenceinEngland.isinexcess oftheone-seventeenthwhichCatholic populationfiguresallow.ManyAmericanshaveaskedmewhytheChurch issostrongininfluencehereconsideringthesmallnessoftheCatholic minority.

CertainitisthattheCatholic Churchisaconsiderablefactorinthe lifeofEngland.Nowadayswhena mansaysheisaCatholicheisnot lookeduponasaqueersortoffish withpeculiarideasthatconflictwith ordinarycommon-senseliving.Ina wayheislookedupto.

Thereseemstobearecognitionof thefact,forexample,thataCatholic Cbettereducatedthananotherman inhisclass.Andheis,becauseCa tholicphilosophyhashelpedhimto ,asolutionpfmanyproblemsinthe solutionofwhichtherestoftheworli dissipatesitsenergy.Thereseems tobearecognitionofthefactthata Catholicislesslikelytogowrongthan anotherman.Peoplerealise!that withaCatholichonestyisnotamere matterofanindividual'sattitudetowardslife,notapersonalsentiment, hutamoralconviction.

ThereareCatholiccriminals.There areCatholicmurderers.Andwhen murderersturnouttobeCatholicsthe papersseethattheattendanceofa priestonthescaffoldisnotallowed topassunrecorded.Butevenhere thereisalessonthatthegeneralpub. lieappearstoappreciate.TheCathc. licChurchdoesnotdesertitscrim. inals.Itdoesnothidethemandtry toexplainthem.Itgoesonwith itsjobofseeingthemintothenext world.Thepublichascometorealise thatthesemenwhojumpintoeternity fromthescaffoldarenotmenwho haveledCatholicEves.Whenthey comebacktotheChurchattheeta: theyadmittheirfollyofdeparting fromasystemthatwouldhavekept themstraight.

Ifinditverydifficulttoforman opinionastohowthissituationhas comeabout;astowhichfactorhas contributedmostlargelytotheachievement'Theleastofthecauses isconsciousorganisation,ifby*organisationoneunderstandsthegrouping ofunitsunderacentralauthority withadefiniteideaofdefendingcertainprinciplesorinsistinguponcertainrights. ThereispracticallynonationalorganisationofCatholicsinEngland. Therehavebeenattemptsatsuchorganisation,buttheyhavefailedto cementCatholicstogetherinabody thatremainsstuck,sotospeak.'The

attemptshave,however,leftbehind .theframeworkofseveralsocieties whichintimesofcrisisserveasrallyingpointswhenitisvitaltomakethe Catholicvoiceheard.Suchanocca sionisonthehorizonnow.Witha parliamentarygeneralelectionlooming andtheCathOlicschoolpositionin leopard).therewillbeacallforunity. Thatunitywillbeac.hievdquietly butveryeffectivelythroughthebishopsandtheCatholicvoterswillrespondtocentral.guidance-not;however,inthematterofvotingfora particularparty,butinthediscriminationbetween_candidatesaccordingto theirattitudetotvardthevitaleltholicissue.

CatholicsinliteraturehaveundoubS edlyhadtheirinfluenceinbringing aboutanappreciationof'theCatholic position.NoteveryoneinEngland readsBellocorChesterton;thereare millionswhohardlyreadanythingoutsidethedailypapers.B'utmillions whodon'treadBellocorChesterton knowoftheirliteraryminence,and knowtheyareCatholics,andthey feelthatareligiontowhichsuchmen cangiveadherenceisnotareligionto hedespised.

TheconversionofG.K.Chesterton

sixyearsagomusthavemadeanenormousimpressionontheProtestans mind,becauseitwasthewell-consideredactofamanatthe,heightofhis powerandamanrecognisedtobeone oftheoutstandingintellectsofthe century.Hisworksthemselveshave hadapotenteffect,andnotleastof themthefascinatingstoriesof"Father Brown,"thesimplelittlepriestwho showedsuchenormouscommonsense andunderstanding.Theyhelpedto killtheremnantsofthesuspicionthat Catholicpriestswerenotexactlyhuman. Allsortsofthings,inrecentyears, haveraised.theCatholicChurchin Englandintheesteemofnon-Catholics TheChurchhasbeenblessedwitha successionofCardinalsatWestminstei whosegiftshavebeenexactlysuited totherequirementsoftheirtimes.This centuryhascalledforastatesman,an,' CardinalBournehasfilledthatrequirementasfewmencouldhavefilled it.

Onlyafewyearsago,whenEngland wasthrottledbyageneralstrikeand industrywascompletelytiedup,while theAnglicanleadersvacillatedCardinalBournecameoutwithastirring messagecondemningtheunconstitu tionalmeasuresofthestrikers.The messagerangthroughoutthecountry fromthebroadcastingstationswhich theGovernmenthadtakenover;it wasprintedinthenewspaperwhich wasproducedbytheGovernmentasa strikemeasure:itwaspraisedwheteverlawandorderreigned.Itvery largelyendedthestrike.Itdefinitely increasedthevalueofCatholicstock

ThestrengtheningoftheCatholic positionhasbeenaidedbythecrev iceswhichhavelongbeenapparent inthestructureoftheEstablished Church,andwhicharewideningevery year.WhentheProtestantpublic seesitsbishopsinopenconflictnot onlyinmattersofritualbutalsoin mattersofvitalbelief,itlosesrespect forleade'rswhoarethemselvesuncle cidedabouttheroad.

AtthesametimetheyseetheCatholicChurchmarchingsteadilytoits goal,confidentoftheroadandnever arguingwiththecompass.Theii.. flexibilityoftheCatholicChurch,refusingtoadaptitsdoctrinestochangingfashiong,refusingtojoin"reunion" meetingswhichaimatcompromise, has.haditseffectorthepublicmind.

Andwhileallthesethingsmayno' bringpeopleintotheChurchinshoals, theyhaveatleastchangedthepublic attitudetowardaChurchwhichonly agenerationagowaslookeduponwit" suspicion.

befoundinEnglandInotherwords theChurchhadsomethingverysolid tobuildupon,becauseshewasbuildingonthefoundationsofherow'. greatpast.

AnimportantreasonwhyCatholic influenceinEnglandisapparent abroadisthis:Unlikethesituatio:: intheUnitedStatesofAmerica,Eng landisacompactlittlenation.Eaco partofitisinterestedinthelarger affairsIneveryotherpart.Allthe peoplereadthesanepapers,because alltheLondondailiesarenational papers,appearingonbreakfasttables fromLand'sEndtoBerwick-on-Tweed AlltheCatholicsreadthesameCa tholicpapers.TheCatholicforce: areconcentrated.Amatterofreligi. ousintoleranceinthenorthwouldstir afeelingofresentmenteveninthe south.

ButthemanwhomakesCatholic influenceinEnglandwhatitisto-day is,Ithink,.billSmith.Imeanthe veryaverageCatholic.NottheHon ourableWilliamSmythe,whohaslots ofmoneyandmovesinsociety,not eventheRev.WiliamSmith,whc worksdayinanddayoutintheaverageparish.gettinglittleluxurybeyond hisbooksandhispipe.No,Imean BillSmith,whoworksinacityoffice orsetsuptypeinaprintshop.An,: Iinclude-hissister,MarySmith,who bangsawayatatypewriterforalivingorworksinthecottonmillsof Lancashire.

Thesepeopleknowtheirfaithand liveit.Theydon'tgotochurch everynightoftheirlives.Butthey takealiveinterestintheirfaithand giveitaloyaltythatsurpassesany otherloyalty.Theydon'tbrag abouttheirfaith:tutneitherdothey hideit.Iftheyareaskedaboutthe Churchtheydon'tpassthequestion withadisplayoffantinterest.They arerealapostles.

Theygooutintothemarketplaces andtalkearnestlyabouttheFaith thatothersmayknowofit.Intheir livestheynotcompromiseit.They arenoteccentricpeople.Theyplay gamesasothersplaythem.Butal, thetimetheyareconsciouslyCatho. lies.

theirpresencefeltinadegreeoutof proportiontotheirnumbers,Forin theEnglish-speakingcountriesto-day thereisaverysubstantialbodyofpeoplewhoareindifferenttoreligion,hut whojustsitonthesidelinesand watchandformanopinion,andafter. wardstalk.Whenthislargepopular opinion(letuscallit)inEnglandsees Catholicsincerityandprogressoppposedtotheeternalbickeringsandlose ofgroundintheEstablishedChurch, itcanformonlyonejudgment.

Thatisthejudgmentthateven tinilyfindsitswaytotheUnited Statesandcomesbacktomeinthe formofthequestion:"Whydothe CatholicsofEnglandpossessaninfluenceoutofallproportiontotheir numbers,"

Austria'sPresidentPromises LoyaltytotheFaith

Solemnlygreetedbyhispredecessor,Dr.Hainisch,andbyDr.Seipel, FederalChancellor,WilhelmMiklaa newlyelected.AustrianFederalPresident,entereduponthedutiesofhis officeDecember12.

Previoustohisinauguration,Mr. MiklasappearedintheNationalCon ferenceoftheChristianSocialParty totakeleaveofhisfriends,inwhose ranksheworkedandfoughtasadeputyforupwardsof20years.

ChancellorDr.Seipel,inhiswords ofgreeting,remarked:"Wehavenow asFederalPresidentaCatholicman whoisknownassuchfarandwide. Itwaswithintentthatwemadesuch amantherepresentativeoftheAustrianstate,becauseweareconvinced thatitwillbeeasiestforamanwho isfirminhisCatholicconvictionsto respecttheconvictionsofothersand toaffordthatimpartialitythatmust bepossessedbytheheadofastate."

Tostartwith,theCatholicChurch hadthisadvantageinEngland.BeforeshewasrepressedattheReformation,shehadalreadyleftaverydefinitemarkonliterature,lifeandman nersinEngland.Shehadleftan evenmoteconspicuousmarkonthe rarchitectuseoEngland.Sothat whenherenemiessought.topour scornuponherasa"foreignimportation"shealreadyhadinspiredandfosteredmostofthebestthingsstillto

Andwhenacountryhassuchpeople i considerableetmbers,evenwhen togethertheyformonlyasmallpro portionofthe they

'PresidentMiklas,inhisreply,said: "Althoughexternallyourwaysare separatingandIshallnothenceforth beabletostandintheranksofactivepoliticiansasadeputyofthe ChristianSocialParty,YetItake withmeintoAnynewposition imperishableinheritanceoftheparty; theunchangeableCatholicreligious conviction,thestrivingforsocialimprovement,thesocialfeelingandconsolidatedpoliticalviews."

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FromSeamantoAdmiral

Theannouncementoftherecentdis-beingthenindangerofawar-created scoveryoftheremainsofJeanBart,thefamine.Thisfleethadbeencaptured, celebratedFrenchAdmiral,whorosewhenBartfellinwithit,byaDutch fromordinaryseamantothehighestsquadronofeightmen-of-war;but, navalrank,intheChurchofSt.Eloithoughhewasmuchinferiorinforce, atDunkirk,Bart'snativetown,re-herescuedtheprizes,tooktheircapcallstomindmanystirringeventstorsprisoners,andcarriedthewhole connectedwiththelifeofthatcele-toFrance.Forthisfeatitwasthat bratedwarriorandthehistoryofthe town,writes"Noel,'inthe"IrishCatholic."

TheformernameofDunkirkwas SaintGilles.Itwasthenamere hamlet,situatedadjacenttovastsand dunes,whichwereconstantlychanging placeaccordingastheywereblown aboutbythewindswhichsweptacross thecountryortheNorthSea.Saint Eloi,BishopofNoyoninthe7th. century,builtachurchthere,andthe placewasthencalledDunkerque-a FlemishwordmeaningtheChurchof theDunes.

Dunkirk,themostnortherlyportin France,andtheonlyFrenchporton theNorthSea,isclosetotheBelgian frontier,andisapleasantwell-built town,withplentyoflocalcolour.The inhabitantsproudlypointtothefine statuetheyhaveerectedintheprincipalpartofthetowntothehonour oftheirillustrioustownsman,Jean Bart.UndertheDawes'PlanofReparationslargesumsaretobeexpend. edonimprovingtheharbour.

Thetownhashadachequeredhistorysinceitwasfounded.Ithas beenownedbytheSpanish,English, andFrench,andhasbeenburnedor sackedbyallthreeatvariousperiods initshistory.

TheChurchofSaintEloiwasreconstructedin1560inaccordancewiththe latestphasesthenexistingofthestyle incorrectlycalledGothic,sinceithas nothingincommonwiththeGoths.In 1783aperistylecomposedoftenCorinthiancolumns,whichsupporteda smallGreekpediment,andtwocampanileswereadded,buttheeffectwas, unfortunately,anunhappyone,asthe additionsareincompletedisagree. mentwiththestyleoftheremainder ofthe church.

Thebelfryisremarkableinmany ways.Itis300feethigh,andportionsofaRomanbuildingarediscernibleashavingbeenincorporatedin itslowerportion.Itscelebratedcarillon,whichduringthe18th.century wasreckonedasbeingthefinestin theworld,wasrenewedin1853.In formertimesthebelfrywasusedas.i meansofsignallingtoshipsindistress.

EverypatrioticFrenchboyandgirl knowsthehistoryofJeanBart,and hisnameisfrequentlymetwithall overFranceduringtheSummer monthsontheribbonswhichencircle thesailorhatswornbylittleFrench boys.Infact,thisparticularstyf^ ofstrawhat,withitsupturnedbrim, isknowncommerciallybybothparents andshopkeepersasaJeanBart.For hundredsofyearstheFrench,too, havefamiliarlyreferredtoaFrench man-of-war'smanasaJeanBart,and theEnglishhaveimitatedthemby callingtheirnavymenJackTars.

Bart,bornin1651atDunkirk,the sonofanhuMbleEsherman,becamea celebratedsailor,servingatfirstunder AdmiralRuyter,theDutchman,but whenHollanddeclaredwaronFrance hereturnedtofightforhiscountr7 andsowellandbravelydidhedohis etdutythattheking,LouisXIV.,com mandedhisappearnceatVersailles, wherehewasintroducedtotheCourt byhisfriend,thecompanionofhis boyhood,theChevalierdeForbin,who, destinedtobecomehisrival,always mannedBart'ssinceresttriend.

AmongstBart'sachievementsmay berecordedherehisrenderingin1690, inthewarbetweenFranceandHolland,inwhichthelattercountrywas backedbyEngland,signalservicesin anactionoffDieppe,inwhichthe FrenchwerevictoriousovertheDutch andEnglishfleets.Nextyearhe landedonthecoastofScotland,and destroyedseveralvillages.In1692,in commandofasquadronoffrigatesand afire-ship,hedestroyed86sailofEnglishmerchantvessels,and,landingnear Newcastle,heburned200houses,returningtoDunkirkwithprizesworth 500000crowns.In1694hewassent withasquadronofsixships,toconvoyafleetladenwithcorn,France

Aspecialtombisincourseofconstructionatthespotwhereth,remains ofBarthavereposedformorethan twteand-a-quartercenturies,andwhen completedtheremainsofthegallant seamanwill,bereinterred,andasuit, ablyinscribedstonewillinfuturemark thespot.

PresidentofParaguayDefendsChurch

hereceivedhispatentofnobility.

Bartwasanythingbutacourtierin mannersorconversation,andhisungainlyappearnceatVersailleswasthe causeofsomeofthecourtierswhisperingtoeachotherthatdeForbin hadbroughtabeartocourt.

Theking,however,knewBart's worth,andinthepresenceoftheentireCourtinformedhimthatonaccountofhisgallantdeedshehaddecidedtomakehimChiefoftheFrench Squadron.

Bart'sreplywaseminentlycharacteristicoftheman.Inreplytothe newsofthehighhonourwhichwas beingbestoweduponhimhesimply informedhisMajestythathehadact edwiselyinmakinghimhisprincipal navalofficer."Sire,vousaverbien fait,"wastheonlyretiyofthegallant seamanwhentheKinghadfinished theannouncementofhispromotiin.

Naturallythissimplebutthoroughly sincerereplyofthehonestsailorwas thecauseofmuchamusementamongst allpresent,buttheKing,whohada greatadmirationforBart,quickly calledalltoorder,andinadiscreet littlespeechshowedhowmuchsincerityandnobilityofcharacterwere enshrinedinthephraseusedbythe sincerebutsimplesailor.JeanBart diedofpleurisyonApril27,1702,when only50yearsofage.Hiswifeand theirson,FrancoisCornilJeanBartthelatter"chipoftheoldblock"becameanAdmiral-werealsoburiedin theChurchofSaintEloi.

Theexcavationswhichhaveresulted inthediscoveryoftheremainsofJean Bartwereundertakentowardstheend ofDecemberinordertoverifydocumentaryevidencewhichwasinexistenceandwhichtoldofhisburialat thefootofthehighaltarinthe ChurchofSaintEloi,Dunkirk. Nothingisrecorded,onewayorthe other,ofhisattitudetowardsorpracticeofreligion,buttheplaceofhis intermentissufficientevidencethathe diedatrueandloyalCatholic.

Atthespotindicatedinthedocumentstheremainsofthefamoussailor werediscoveredandidentified,andthe skeletonshowedBarttohavebeen about4ft.6in.inheight.

Theremainswerereverentlyborne toamortuarychapel,wheretheylay instate,guardedbyFrenchnavymen andsoldiers,andwheretheywerevisitedbymanyofthetownspeopleanxioustopaytheirrespectstothemem oryofDunkirk'smostillustriousson.

Thebeneficialsocialactionofthe ChurchwaspraisedbyPresidentGug giari,theotherday,replyingtoapetitionfromagroupofanti-clerical workers,whoresentedtherecentcreationoftheArchdioceseofParaguay.

"AllthecountriesoftheoldEuropeancivilisation,"saidthePresident, "lookto-daytothesupportofthe supportoftheChurchfortherealisationoftheirmoralaims.TheChurch to-daydirectsitsactiononbehalfof theworkingclassandChristianSocialismhasbecomeoneofthemost respectableforcesinpoliticallife.

"Inourcountrymorethaninany other,itisnecessarytocountonthe moralisingactionoftheChurchasthe complementoftheschool,andofother institutionswhichconcurinitsspiritualperfection.

"IncomprehensibleObscurantism."

"Thatiswhyyoumustnotpreoccupyyourselfwiththisobscurantism, whichisincomprehensibleinourenlightenedcountry.Onthecontrary youcanbeassuredthattheFaithis apowerfulforcewhichguidespeople intothewaythatwillleadtoabettermentoftheirconditions.Believeme thatChristianmoralityistheonly thingcapableofcreatingthenecessary surroundings,thankstowhichthefundamentalvirtuescanrendersocialprogresspossible.

"Thegreatnessofourpast,"concludedthePresident,"wastheresult ofthelabourofasimpleandvirtuouspeople,whobasedtherideason Christianity.Wemustrebuildour socialorganismonthebestsofthese traditonalvirtues,whichbestowedon ussomuchhonourinthepastand arealwayscapableofleadingustoa greaterdestinyinthefuture."

ChicagoBanditsRobAged Priest

Chicagopolicearehuntingforfour menwhothreateneddeathtoanelderlypriestandhisassistantandescaped with4,000dollars(approximately£8001, theChristmascollectionatSt.Casimir'sChurch,inthecity.

TheRev.AdelbertFurman,70-yearoldpastoremeritus,wastalkingonthe telephonewhentheburglarsentered therectory,andhisassistant,theRev. ES.Krakowski,wasinthestudy copyingbaptismalrecords,Father Krakowskiwenttothedoor.

Thebanditleaderaddressedthe

priestasfollows:"Father,we'dlike totakethepledgeagainstdrink.We wanttostarttheNewYearright."

Theywereinvitedintothevestibule. Congratulatingthemupontheirgood intentions,FatherKrakowskiasked themiftheycouldn'treturnlaterto takethepledgeashewasususually busyatthathour.

"Comeback,-,"barkedoneof thebandits,drawingapistol."We don'twantyourpledge.Wewant theChristmascollections."

TwoofthemencoveredFatherKrakowskiwithgunswhiletheothertwo walkedbacktowhereFatherFurman wastankingoverthe'phone.

"Hangupthat'phoneandgetupin front,"theycommandedtheaged priest,whoisnearsightedandfeeble fromarecentillness.Thepriestdid notmoveuntiloneoftheburglars proddedhimwithagunandforced himtowardthevestibule.

ThemenguardingFatherKrakowskiforcedhimtohiskneesinfrontof thesafeintheoffice,andholdingagun behindeachofhisearscompelledhim tospinthedialuntilthelockyielded. Aftertheintrudershadfledwiththeir loot,FatherKrakowskirushedtothe 'phoneandfoundthewirescut. A neighbournotifiedthepolice.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe13th.February,1929,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Intheearlypartof thisweek,suppliesofchaffwerevery plentiful,andpriceswereloweronlast week'squotation.F.a.q.toprimewas sellingfrom£57s6dto£5lOsperton, andgoodf.a.q.downto£5,andpoor mediumsdownto£45s.However, duringtheweeksupplieswerenotso plentiful,andthemarkethasnow shownaslightlyfirmertendency. Againthismorningf.a.q.toprime realisedupto£512s6d.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeoaten ohaffwaspastedinfromsaleat£5b 6danddownto£4l7s&Iperton. F.a.q.soldat£412s6dto£415s,and mediumsat£410s.

Oats:GoodheavyfeedAlgerianoats havesoldat2/8to2/84perbushel,and mediumfeedsdownto2/5.Towards theendoftheweeksupplieswerea littlescarce,andonetruckofheavy Guyrasbrought3/04.

Wheat:Thewheatmarkethasfirmedthisweek,andf.a.q.isnowselling at4/10perbushel.Slightlyunder f.a.q.issellingdownto4/8andsecond gradesdownto4/34.Smuttyandinferiorhavesolddownto3/6i.

Barley:GoodfeedCapebarleypassedat2/11perbushel,andanotherparcelofverycleanCapebarleysoldat 3/2.

Potatoes:Themarkethasshowna decidedrisethisweek,andprime newly-dugcountrypotatoesarenow worth£17lOspertonPerthbasis.

intotheschoolbag,and;inaddition,everypurchaseroffive shillings'worthormorewillbepresentedeitherwithaveryusefulpocketknife,completewithshackle,so thatitcaneasilybecarriedinthepocket,orausefulpropellingpencilwhichwillbesuchahelptolittle folkintheirwriting.

ABOUTPERSONS

The"RevuedesJeunes"entertained Mr.HilaireBelloctodinnerlast monthatthe"CercledelaRenaissance,"Paris.AnumberofdistinguishedCatholicwriters,amongstthem Mgr.Batiffol,M.AndreChevrillon,of theAcademieFranciase,M.HenriMassis,Editorofthe"RevueUniverselle," M.HenriGheon,thedramatist,M. MauriceDenis,theartist,M.Robert Garric,Editorofthe"Revuedes Jetmes,"M.JacquesB'ardoux,M.Rene Pinon,politicaleditorofthe"Revue desDeuxMondes,,"M.JacquesMantaM,M.FrancoisMauriace,werepresent.ThechairwastakenbyMgi. Baudrillart.Proposingthehealthof theguest,Mgr,BaudrillarthailedMr. Bellocasagreatwriterwhowasloyal tohisfaithandtohisintellect,tothe Church,tohiscountryandtohumanity. M.JacequesBardoux,whose friendshipwithMr.Bellocdatesfrom undergraduatedaysatOxford,seconded.Mr.Bellocrespondedinaspeecr ofcharacteristichumour,exhorting youngwriterstosticktorealities.

DetailsoftheGermanCentre Party'sCongressatColognehave comein.Itisgratifying(saysan overseascontemporary)tohearthat HerrMarx,theex-leaderoftheCentre andex-ChancelloroftheReich,was givenafineovation.Gossipsinmore thanonecountryhavebeenhinting thattheCentre'srank-and-filehadlost notonlylovebutpatiencetowards HerrMarx,becauseoftheirParty's setbackatthelastGeneralElection; butnobodywhowasattheCologne Congressontheopeningdaycouldhavebelievedsuchastoryforamoment.Asforthenewleader.Mgr. Kaas,CanonofTrier,hewasobviouslysincereindeclaringthathehadnot covetedthehonour.Mgr.Kaasisa nativeoftheMoselValley,andis forty-sevenyearsold.Hishigher educationwasreceivedinRomeand atBonn-on-Rhine.HeisaDomestic PrelatetoHisHoliness,andisalearnedcanonist.Asforpolitics,hehas beenamemberofthePrussianCouncilofState,andhesatintheimport- antConstituentAssemblyduringthe difficultdayswhichfollowedthecollapseoftheHaenzollernEmpire.In severalEuropeancities,notablyLondon,Paris,andGeneva,hehasrepre- sentedtheReichasadelegate.As thisisthefirsttimeinthelonghistory oftheCentrethatapriesthashas beenchosenforleader.therewasa briefspellofexcitementatCologne, wheresomeoftheworkmen'sdelegatesweredisappointedthatanomineeoftheirownhadnotbeenelected. ButthepersonalityofMgr.Kaasimpressesallgroupsandclasses;andthe Centre'sunityis_unimpaired.

There-openingoftheCatholicIn- stituteatPariswasmarkedbyanexceptionaltributetoHisEminence Cardinal(Pietro)Gasparri,Secretary ofStatetoHisHoliness,who'fifty yearsagobeganalongandfruitful courseofteachingintheFrenchoapi- tal.Ordainedin1877andarmed thetripledoctorate.Mgr.Gasparri camefromRometotakethechair ofCanonLawattheCatholicInstitute in1878,andthefollowingtwenty yearsweremarkedbysomeofthe mostmasterlyteachingthatthatseat oflearninghaseveryknown.Apor- traitbust,theworkofthesculptor C.anCanonica,hasnowbeenpresented totheInstitutebytheoldpupilsof theeminentprofessor,andtheCar- dinalsofParis,Reims,andBesancon, withmorethantwentyArchbishops andBishops,assembledtodohonour tothemodernRaymondofPenna- fort,asCardinalli'inetcalledhim. Norwasitforgottenthatwhen,in 1898,Mgr.Gasparriwasappointed ArchbishopofCaessarea(inPalestine) andApostolicDelegatetoPeru,Ecua- dorandBolivia,hereceivedepiscopalconsecrationfromthehandsofthe venerableCardinalRichardinthe chapelofSt.JosephdesCarmes,which isthenucleusoftheInstitute.An eloquentspeechwasmadebyMgr. Baudrillart,theRector,whenthebust wasunveiled,whilstthecustomaryreportsrecordedampleachievementand progress.

Givenhealthandstrength,theJapanesetenor,RiozoOkuda,shouldbe

muchheardofinEuropeandAmerica. HesingsItalianandJapanesesongs withequalartistry.During,hisvocal traininginItaly,thisgiftedsingerwas baptisedbyCardinalVanRossum. Everywherehetestifiestothehappinesswhichhisconversionhasbrought him.Onthemorrowofhisbigrecital,atwhichhesangthirteenItalian andfiveJapanesesongs,RiozoUkada wasfatigued;butthisdidnothinder himfromgoingtoMassathalf-pastsix orfromreceivingHolyCommunion.

FatherAlmaVillion,oftheParis ForeignMissionsSociety,whoiseightysixyearsofage,sixty-twoofwhich havebeenspentinJapan,hasvivid memoriesofthedaysbeforeWestern ideasandinfluencespenetratedthe Empire.HerelatesthefollOwingstory ofthesterncodeofhonourthenobservedbyJapanese"samurai,"or noblemen:."Therewasamunicipal CollegeinNagasaki,whereFather DurytaughtFrench.Thedirector wasMr.Harada,amanasinflexible asthebladeofhissword.Oneday therewasatheftintheschool.A student'swatchhaddisappearedand, inthosetimes,therewerenotmany watchesinJapan.Duringthenight. theboys'clothesweresearchedand thewatchwasfoundinagarmentbelongingtoachildofthirteen.The boywasawakenedandwithoutanydifficultyMr.Haradaobtainedaconfession.'Myfriend,'hetoldtheculprit,"youarethesonofa"samurai." Thereisonlyonecourseofactionopen tous,thatexactedbyhonour.Ishall. allowyouanhourinwhichtowrite toyourfamily,atfouro'clockyouwill perform"harakiri."Atfouro'clock. withalltheinmatesofthecollegepre- sent,theweepingchildtookadagger. openedhisgarmentsandstruckhim selt.Atthesametime,Mr.Harada cutof:thebo)'!,headwithasingle strokeofhissword.Amatwas thrownoverthebodyand--thestu- dentshadavacationthatclay.I cameacrossthissameMr.Haradalater onatKyoto.wherehehadbecome inspectorofschodls,andeachtime1 methimIcouldnotrepressashudderofhorroratthememoryofadeed forwhichhehimselfdoubtlessfeltno remorse."

ThedeathofCardinalFrancicaNava, which thetookplaceinDecember,plunged cityofCatania,Italy,intodeep mourning.Forthreedaysastrewn ofpeoplepassedbythebodywhich wasexposedonacatafalqueinthe Cathedral.RequiemMasswasoffered bythedeceased'ssucessor,Mgr.Fer- rais,whowasassistedbyfourF'hops andtheCathedralChapter.Bishop Iacono,ofCaltanissetta,whodelivered thefuneralorationreferredtotheeru- ditionandgreatvirtuesofthedefunct PrinceoftheChurch.Intheafternoonthebodywasbornethroughthe mainstreetsofthecity,whichwere linedbygrief-strickenthrongs.ThecoffinwasescortedbytheBishopsof Acireale,Caltagirone,Cefalu,Mazzara delVallo,Syracuse,Noto,andNicosia, followedbytheclergyandreligious orders,theconfraternities,theTown Council,theFascistorganisations,and variouslocalbodies.Theinterment tookplaceinatemporaryvaultin theCathedral.

Ataaccentmeeting,theGeneral CounciloftheSeinevotedresolutions ofsympathyonthedeathofCanon Dommergues,whichoccurredinthe ecclesiasticalretreathomeatParis. CanonDommerguesdiedattheageof eightyyars,thirty-oneofwhichhad beendevotedtothewomepprisoners ofParis.Whenaskedonedaywhat hewas,hesaid:"Iamamanofpity inahouseofsuffering."Possessingprofoundandvasterudition,themasterofmanylanguagesbothancient andmodern,anartist,anardentmu- sicanandagiftedorator,thisprison chaplainhadforsakenhisintellectual attainmentstobecometheconsoling friendandguideofhundredsandhundredsofwomenandaccompaniedone, inthecourseoftheWar,toherplace ofexecution.

InareferencetothedeathofDr. MichaelDavitt,theyoungestsonof thegreatIrishpatriotandoneofthe foundersoftheLandLeague,Mr.T.P. O'ConnorwritesintheLondon"Sun-

dayTimes":"ThesonsofDavitt tooklittlepartinthepoliticallifeof Ireland;theirfather'sstormy,andin manyrespectspathetic,careerwasa sufficientwarning.Twoofthesons weredoctors,anda'third,takingto law,isnowaJudge.Themotherof MichaelDavitt'schildrenisanAmencanfromCalifornia;shehadanaunt. whohadconsiderablewealth.Michael Devitthadtostrugglewithhardpov-ertyduringmostofhislife,apartfrom thenineyearshespentinpenalservitude.Thensuddenly,ashislifewas drawingtoaclose,hebecametheheir, throughhiswife,ofaportionofthe propertyofhisrelative,andhislast yearswerefreefromthatwolfatthe doorwhichalwayshauntsthemen whohavehadthemisfortuneandthe fameoffightingforHomeRulefor Ireland.Andthencamedeath,after aprolongedillness!MichaelDavitt's illnesswasnotaprolngedilness.He diedfrombloodpoisoning,astheresultofadentaltrouble,andhisdeath came,weremember,asagreatshock tohisfriendsinthiscountrybecause ofitssuddennessshortlyafterthe removalofthedecayedtooth.It1, ratheracoincidencethatDr.Michael Davittdiedfromlock-jaw.

MissNancyStewartParnell,agreatnieceoftheIrishleader,hasbeeninvitedtocontestaconstituencyatthe nextGeneralElectionfortheLiberal Party,butshehasnotyetdecided whethershewillaccepttheinvitation ornot.MissParnell,whoisatpre sentaseniorEnglishmistressataconventschoolatPrincessPark,Liverpool,saidthatifshedecidedtobecomeaLiberalcandidate,theconstituencywouldnotnecessarilybea Liverpoolone.MissParnellistwentyfiveyearsofage.

ThePopehasappointedFatherJosephDean,D.D.,Ph.D.,rectorofSt Joseph'sCollege,Upholland,aMonsignorwiththerankofDomesticPrelate.Oneofthegreatestscripture scholarsofmoderntimes,Dr.Dean wasbornatb'irkdale,Lancs.in1875, andafterstudiesatDouaiandUphol- landColleges,wasordainedin1901 Followingfouryears'residenceatthe BedaCollegeinRome,wherehetook doctoratesindivinityandphilosophy. hewasappointedProfesosrofSacred ScriptureatSt.Joseph'sCollege,Up holland.anofficewhichheheldfrom 1905to1918.Afteratwoyears'stay atSt.Edward'sCollege,Liverpool wherehewasActingPresident,hi: becameVice-RectorandProcuratorv: UphollandCollegein1920,andsix yearslatersucceededthelateProvost Walmslyasrector.Hisgreatestwork ishiscontributionofSt.Mark'sGospel totheWestminsterversionoftheSacredScriptures

TreasureTroveinSaorstat

"TheIrishFreeStatenowhadDominionstatus,andCrownproperty, rights,andrevenuebelongedtothe Dominion."

Thiswaspartoftheimpprtantludg, mentgivenbyJudgeWakely,K.C., atAbbeyleixCircuitCourtastcthe rightofSaorstattotreasuretrove, saysaLondoncontemporary.The casehadcomebeforethejudgepre- viouslyinthisway.Inthecourseof excavationsatRathdowneyaman discoveredanumberofsovereignsand half-sovereignsintheruinsofanold house,theformeroccupierofwhich wasdead.Amongotherthingshe discoveredanumberofcoinstothe valueof£15,whichhesubsequently, handedovertothepolicewhodemandedtheritontheinstructionofthe authorities.

Thefinder(MichaelMoloney)sued theRathdowneypolicesergeantfor £15forthecony-rsionofthegold coins.

Thejudgeatthefirsthearingthen decidedthatthecoinswere'treasure trove,butletthecaststandonthe pointastotherightoftheFreeState

toclaimarticlescomingunderthedescriptionoftreasuretrove.

Givingjudgment,JudgeWakeiy saidhewassatisfiednowthattreasuretroveofthisnaturedidgotofle IrishFreeState,andhedismissedthe case.Atthelastsittingshewas doubtfulbecauseofthewordsused inArticleXI.oftheConstitution, whetherthiswasafranchisewhich1.)elongedtotheFreeState,becauseit wasnotspecificiallyassignedtothe FreeState.

Thewords"royalties"and"franchises"intheArticlecoveredall"Pica regalia,"andtreasuretrove,asa branchof"juraregalia,"wouldpass under"royalties"evenifapriorgrant bythesovereignwouldhavebeen necessarytozmakeita"franchise." ApartaltogetherfromArticleXI.,the generalpositionwasthattheFree StatenowhadDominionstatusand Crownproperty,rights,andrevenues belongedtotheDominion.

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TILLHIMNOW.

Ifwithpleasureyouareviewing

Anyworkamanisdoing,

Ifyoulikeitorapproveit,tellhim now.

Don'twithholdyourapprobation

Tillthepapermakesoration, Andhelieswithsnow-whitelilieson hisbrow;

Fornomatterhowyoushoutit; Hewon'thearawordaboutit; Hewon'tknowhowmanyteardrops youhaveshed.

Ifyouthinksomepraiseisduehim, Now'sthetimetogiveittohim, Hecan'treadwhat'sonhistombstonewhenhe'sdead.

Morethanfameandmorethanmoney

Isthecommentkindandsunny,

Andtheheartywarmapprovalofa friend;

Foritgiveshislifeasavour, Anditmakeshimstronger,braver, Anditgiveshimheartandspiritto theend;

Ifheearnsyourpraisebestowit, Now'sthetimetolethimknowit,

Letthewordsoftrueencouragement besaid.

Donotwaittilllifeisover, Andhe'sunderneaththeclover, Hecan'treadwhat'sonhistombstonewhenhe'sdead.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Egotismisself-relianceonparade. Nooneisuselessintheworldwho lightenstheburdensofitforsomeone else.

Retreat,silence,anddetachmentare necessarytokeepupinmeditation.

Thegreaterprogressonemakesin prayer,thegreaterhemakesinperfection.

Virtueandhappinessaremother anddaughter.

Itisnotinthefeaturesonebyone thatbeautylies,butratherinthecoincidenceofthemall.

Beginner!,inreligionoughttoexercisethemselvesprincipallyinmeditationontheFourLastThings.

Amaniswhathiswillis;or,rather, liewillbecomeso.Qualitieslikenerve andfortitudecancertainlybeacquir- ad.

Thevillainieswhichsurroundthe Christianintheworldfarfrommaking vilehisheartshouldbutmakeits beautythemoreresplendent.-Regi nalHeret,O.P.

InheaventhesoulgivesitselfwhollytoGodandGodgivesHimself whollytothesoul,insofar'asitis capableofreceivingHim,andaccordingtotheextentofitsmerits.

Oneofthemostexcellentmeansof obtainingperseveranceisdiscretion; wemustnotwishtodoeverythingat once,orbecomeasaintinfourdays.

WhenwehavewithustheLord,we maybepoorinworldlywealth,but havenorighttobesordidinsoul.The stableofBethlehemwasmiserable,but whatpureand'magnificentlightwas roofedinbyit!---ReginaldHeret,O.P.

AREALTEST.

MayOurLordgivetheeHisholy benediction.Bepatientandkindin allthings.Ifthebrethrenoffend theeinanything,offerittoGod.By thisIshallknowifthouartatrue servantofGod,ifthoubringestbacktheerringbrethrentoGodbymercy, andifthouneverceasesttolovethose :whohavemostdeeplyoffended.-St. FrancisofAssisi.

THEROTMUSTSPREAD.

ThisinwardfallingawayfromCiirist andChristianity,perceptibleinpre- sent-dayProtestantism,isnotlimited toscholarlyhooksandlearnedmen. Itmakesitselffeltinonecollegeand schoolafteranother.Itisalready thefashioninmostuniversities,and forcesitswayintoalltheguildsof thestudents,andintoalldepartments ofstudy.--Felder-Stoddard.

"INCHRIST'SNAME," St.JohnGualhertwasanItaliansoldier.Abitterquarrelarosebetween himandanearrelative,anditwas knownthat,shouldthetwomeet again,itwouldprobablybeafightto thedeath.OneGoodFriday.asJohn was byridingintoFlorence,accompanied someofhismen,hemettherelative.Asthelatterwasatthecoo-

mentunarmed,Johncouldeasily havekilledhim.Butthemanthrew himselfuponhisknees,andbegged John,forthesakeofthePassionof Christ,tosparehim.

"Icannotrefusewhatyouaskin Christ'sname,"answeredJohn.John wentto,achurch,andkneltbefore alargecrucifixinprayer.Ashe prayed,theChristontheCrossbowed HisHeadtowardshim.AtthatmomentJohnchangedthewholeplan ofhislife,resolvingtoliveforGod alone.Heleftthearmy,enteredthe BenedictineOrder,andwasamodel, prayerandpenancebeingthetwo greatthingsofhislife.When,'years afterhisquickconversion,helayupon hisdeath-bed,Angelssuroundedhim, anditwaswhiletheysangthathe breathedhislast,onJuly12,1073.

THESPIRITOFCHRIST.

ToberuledbythespiritofChrist istobeledbytheDivineimpulse alongthe"narrowway"whichleads toEternalLife.Toberuledbythe spiritoftheworldistobehurried alongthebroadandeasyroadwhich leadstodestruction.

Surelythepossessionofoneorthe otheroftheseprinciplesofaction, God'sortheworld's,cannotbetoany ofusamatterofindifference.Itis worthyofourmostseriousdeliberation.Letusexamineoursouls;let ussearchourconsciencewiththelight offaith,andseewhetheritistrueof us,as,accordingtoSt.Paul,itshould be-"Wehavenotreceivedthespirit oftheworldbutthespiritwhichisof God."

JESUITFATHERS.

Amen,Amen,andtheywent OutonthetrailofThybugles; Thestar,andthelonelypine Onthemountainpeak,theirfugles! Deathbeckonedthem; Deathfollowedthem; Death,andifhecould,hadconquered them, ButstilltheyfollowedThybugles.

Lord!Thouaretoweringtall, Whobutthemightycouldcall, And,strongmen,takeupThyCross, AndfollowThee,carelessofloss -MaryGilmore.

MARKSOFCREDIT.

Thereisonethingcertainaboutthe manwhohasscars,andthatisthat hehasgonethroughsomesortofa conflict.Hewasdoingsomething. Scarsnevercometopeoplewhosit still.Mostscarsresultfromeffort. Scarscost!Theirpriceispaidin courage,sacrifice,unselfishness,suffer. ing. Butscarssilentlytestifytothevalue ofcharacterasnonumberofmaterial medalsorwrittenwordspossibly could.

Somebearscarsthatnohumanbeingcansee.Somecarryaroundscars thatanyonecoulddiscernifthey would.Whoisitthatcanseethe scarleftinsideone'sverysoulafter awinningfightagainstsomedevastatinghabit?Whoisitthatcanmeasurethedepthofthescarsinterwovenaboutthelinesandplanesofa man'sface?

Boastnotatall,buttakepridein everyhonourablescarthatyourbody andcharactercarry. Agreatlawyer,whosenameis knownbythemassesofAmerica, wenttoaphotographerforsomepic- tures.Hesatinhisofficewitha friendasthefinishedpictureswere deliveredtohim."Oh,"heremarked onglancingatthem,"seewhatthey havedone.Theyhavetakenallthe linesandscarsfrommyfacethatit hastakenmethirtyyearstoput there!" comeFacethefightto-day.Scarsmay beforethenightfall.buteach willmarkamilestoneinyourcareer ofworth.

"MYCONVERSION."

Myconversionlaidmeatonceunder animperiousobligation.Ihadbeen ledfromLiberalProtestantismtothe ChristianityoftheGospels,andInow sawclearlythattheReligionofthe GospelsandCatholicismwereoneand thesamething.OrthodoxProtestr-'.-

ismandevenAnglicanismwereonly imperfectrealisationsofChrist,and thegloriouslibertyoftheChildrenof Godisonlyfoundinsubmissiontothe VicarofChrist.-And-redeBavier, (D.Litt.Fribourg).

LITEACHMANLEARN.

Leteachmanlearntoknowhimself Togainthatknowledgelethimlabour, Improvethosefailingsinhimself Whichhecondemnssoinhisneighbour.

Howlenientourownfaultsweview Andconscience'svoiceadeptly But,oh!howharshlywereview, Theself-samefailingsinanother. Andwhenyoumeetanerringone, Whosedeedsareblamableorthoughtless, Considerereyoucastthestone, Ifyouyourselfbepureandfaultless. Oh!listtothatsmallvoicewithin, Whosewhisperingsoftmakemenconfounded, Andtrumpetnotanother'ssin, You'dblushdeepifyourownwere sounded.

Yourdeedstoothersaresuperior, ToyouhasProvidencebeenkind, Asyoushouldbetothoseinferior. Exampleshedsagenialray Oflightthatmenareapttoborrow, Sofirstimproveyourselfto-day, Andthenimproveyourfriendstomorrow.

OURMISTAKES.

Oneoftheexperiencesthatispro- bablycommontomostofusistolook backoveraperiodoffiveortenyears andwonderhowwecouldhavebeen sofoolishastodothingsandsay thingsoncertainoccasionswhichwe tookeenlyremember.To-dayaswe recallthecircumstanceswebitterlyreproachourselvesthatwecouldhave beensofatuousandshort-sighted.Butprobablyfiveortenyearshence weshalllookbackupontheseperiods withmuchthesamefeeling.Weare goingtocontinuetodofoolishthings totheendofthechapter.Bydivine graceonemaylargelyovercometendencies,butthereseemstobenohelp forunwisdomandpoorjudgmentand inabilitytoadjustone'sselftocircumstances,butthebitterdisciplineofexperience.

Thereisonerayoflight,however, uponthiscourseofreflection,andthat isthefactthatourrecognitionofmis- takesinthepastisthebestsortof reasonforbelievingthatweareimproving.Yes,wehaveoureyes openedtosomethings,and,though weshallprobablymakemistakesin thefuturejustasinthepast,they willnotbethesameones.Andthen, too,weshouldnotblameourselves tooseverelyfortheseerrors.Inthe natureofthecasethereweretimes whenwemadethesemistakesthatwe couldnotknowasweknownow.The manwhoisstandingonthemountain topandseesthepathwindingup, shouldbecharitabletothemandown inthevalleywhoislosinghiswayin thethickets.Weneedtocultivate charityforourownmistakes.

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OURSTORY. TheDecemberDiamond

"Youmustpayback." "Tothatold,bedizzenedharridan? Notlikely."

"Youmustmakerestitution."

was-slippedthroughthedoorofhis shiip..Itsaid:

4 ShewasgoingtomeethimatPad-Iwill'phoneyoutheexacttime.I've dinron,Nella,thewinscitnechildeaweek'sholiday,thatwemustspend whoselettershadbeenhisdelightandwithgrandfatherinthelittlegreen inspirationalltheyearsinNorthAm-valleybythewideshore.Notalkerica.Thatwaswhy-.MartinAugh-inginLondonwouldbequitethesame teneysatintherailwaycarriagesmil-joyto.us,Martin." ingtriumphantly.

Bearded,dark,bronzed,hewas handsomeratthirtythanattwenty. Nella-aslipofamaidthen,butjust sixteen-wouldnothaveanycause toquarrelwithhislooks.Asfor manner,hewasbrusque-spoken,and domineeringstill,andasconfidentthat girlslovetobemastered.

Portraitshadbeenexchangedon theirbirthdays,andneitherhadneededtoactontheirsworncompactto ownupdirettlyifinclined,toprefer somebodyelse.

Martinshowedhisteethinawider smileasherememberedtheirsentimentalvowsandpledges.Other womenhadcharmedhim,buthehad neverfalteredinhisintentionofreturningtomakeNellahiswife.Somehowheandshe"belonged."The AughteneysandtheMurrphys,living sidebysideintwotiny,mud-floored cabinsonaloneIrishcoast,hadbeen almostonefamily.Therewereno Aughteneysinthefirstcottagenow, forMartin'sparentshadpassedaway. Nella'sagedgrandfather,MichaelMurphy,inCottageNo.2,was"donefor" byahalf-wittedladfromanorphanage,andNellaherselflodgedinLondonandtypedforherliving.

AsthetrainrushedintoPaddington StationMartinleantoutofthewindow,searchingtheplatformforher. Yes.Thereshestood,and,byJupiter,howsmart!Notshowilyso.Oh, no!Butwhataneatfigure!Howher red-goldhairfluffedoutfrombeneath thesmallnavyhat,roundabeaming, eager,beautifullittleface.

"I'vedonewelltowait,"hethought. Allhesaid,as,springout,heclaspedbothherwristsandkissedher unresistinglips,was:

"Gotyou,Nella!It'sgreat!"

Aughteneyhesitatedforonesecond, thenagreed.

"Sobeit,Nel.Butyouwerea pigtailed,barefootlassie,littlemore thanaschoolchildwhenwekissed good-byeasthesunroseoverthe mountain.You'reabeautifulwoman now.Acityshouldbeourhome."

"TheCityofourGodiseverywhere," saidNellasoftly."ButIwantthis weekforaholidaywherewavesrun clear,theseabirdsflashsnowywhite, andeveryrock,bush,andsodhasits history.Eire'syoursandmine."

Agloriousweekindeed!Atleast, aglorioussixdays.Ontheseventh, Martin,excited,over-confident,and actingcontrarytohisresolution, claimedNella'sacquiescence,notonly inhisplans,butintheacceptanceof asecretofhispast.

ItwasSundaymorning.Theyhad cometothelovedshoreagainafter hearingMass,atwhichNellabadreceivedHolyCommunion.

"Whywouldn'tyougodowntoconfessionwithmelastnight,Boy?"she asked.

Heshruggedhisstalwartshoulders.

"I'vedroppedout!"

"TheFaithisinyouyet.Inoticed thatyouhaven'toncepassedthe churchwithoutbearingyourhead. Youwillclimbupagainsoon;indeed, youmust,forourweddingday."

"Littletyrant!"helaughed,passing anarmroundhershouldersasthey walkedthebeach.Andthenthe troublebeganwithhisquestion:

"IsthegreatLadyTylisheverseen atCastleMorlionenow?"

"Nonsense!Shehasn'tfoundout. Sheisashappywithherfakedring asshewouldbewiththeKohinoor."

"Butyoumustputyourselfright withGod."

Themanstoodstillasshedid,and lookedwhereshepointedtothesun's greatdazzlingbrightorbthatwas sinkingdownoverthegreenridgesof theinajeitichills.Howhewished hehadnotblurtedoutthestory.She mustbepacifiedsomehow.

"Well,someday,perhaps.When ourbusinesshasflourished,Nel.We willworkhard,tothatend.I ."

Thenthesightofthemiseryinher eyessilencedhim.

"Wrongiswrong,"shesaid."Nothing canmakeitright.Iwillmarryyou gladlyifyoubeggaryourselfoutof repentance-notunless.Icankeepa homegoingtillyoucansucceedhonestly."

"You'recrazy,littlewhitesaint! I'llneverthrowbackthepriceofthe diamond,my£600,toLadyTylish."

"Look!"whisperedNella,andwith thewordcameasob.

Aughteneysawthatthesunhad vanished;themountainridgegrown nearlyblackasseenagainstthesky. Thevalleywaswithoutwarmth;the seabecomecolourlessastheshore.

"See!"she,added."Thatishow thelifehasleftyoursoul."

"Whatofthat?Humanloveremains;you'rethelifeofmyheart."

"Then,youwilllistentome,dearest."

"Martin,best-belovedstill,oldLady Tylishdiedthreedaysback,leaving herjewelstobesold,theproceedsto provideaTabernacleforthenew churchofSaintPatrickinWhitechapel.WillyoudarerobOurLord Himself?"

NoTishmancoulddothat.God hadconquered. Beforeanotherdawnthedead woman'ssolicitorhadheardthestory, andreceivedachequefor£600inlieu ofadiamondstolenyearsbefore.Then itwasMartin'sturntoleaveanote: "Meetme,afterconfessionhourtonightoutsideyourchurch,sweetheart."

Nellawasthere,waitingonthetop stepoftheporch,herfearless,frank, greyIrisheyesfilledwithtearsand love,asherpenitentcameout.SI ently,byacommonimpulse,theysteppedback,goinghandinhandupthe aisle,andkneltbythealtarrails.She pointedtothesanctuarylamp.

"Decemberagain.Bloy,"shewhispered."And,see,GodhasmadeHis lighttoshineforus,thewarm,welcomingglowwithinHisFather's House."-M.H.,in"CatholicFireside."

Christ-TheSonofMan

Shelaughed,thoughtherewasa tearsbeforehergreyIrish eyes.

"Ah,it'sfaithfulfolkweare,the AughteileysandMurphy$,lo?alto Godandhumanity,thanksbetoHis grace!"Herenthusiasm.increasedher beauty.Martinwasawarethatreticence,dignity,pride,werehercharacteristics,sothisoutburst,justto him,wasonemoreproofoftheclose unionoftheirhearts.True,hehad oftenforgottenher.Poorkid!Well. hewasbacknow,an&sheneednot guessthat,foryearspast,hehadcallouslycourtedothergirls,orthatwithinhisconsciencewasanunrepented sinthathadkepthimfromfidelity totheFaith.

"StillaCatholic.Nel,inthesedays ofreligiousindifference?"heasked carelessly:thenaddedquickly,tuckingherhandinhisarm:"Cometo someeatingplace,whereweshallbe abletotalk."

"No.Ican't.Imusthurryback totheoffice,forI'vespecialtyping work,inIrish,thatnooneelsecan finishbyto-night.Justsayyouare allright,andgladtobehome!"

"Aye,indeed.I'venotmadeapile, butenoughtofloatabusinessthatis boundtothrive.Asforglad,why, you'reeverythingtome.mypal,my chosenmate."

Peopleglancedatthemcuriously astheystood,eyestransfixedbyeyes, unconsciousofallbutthemselves,two itemsofacityscene,buttwounitsof aworldalltheirown.

"Thenwewillpartagain.untilwe meettocatchtheboat-trainto-night.

"No,sheisaninvalidandinEnt land."

"HowIhatedthatpompous,redfaced,fatoldwoman,whocomplained toFatherO'Brienthatyoudidn'tcurtseytoher!Well,Ipaidherout.I ranofftoAmericatostartmycareer onmoneygainedfromher."

"Martin!How?"

"JemByrne,mypal,whowasin thejeweller'sinDublin,passedonto meadiamondfromaringshehad senttobemadelarger.Heputa mockstoneinitsplace,andpaidmy passagetoNewYork,whereIsold therealgemfor£600."

AsNelladidnotreply,hewenton boasting,notobservinghowherface hadchanged.

"Ofcourse,weweretoshare,and Imeanttoplaythestraightgame withpooroldJem;butyou'llrememberhowhewasgoredtodeathbythe brindledhullatConway's,downyonder.So1keptthewholesum.Queer thatit'sallI'vebroughthome.I hopedtodoubleortrebleit,atleast. But,nevermind,Nel.Iamgoing tostartafurrier'sbusinessinLondon.

MychumsintheRockieswillsend overthestuff."

Thegirl'svoicesoundedutterly wearyasshespokewordsthatMartin atfirstconsideredstrange.

"ItwasDecemberwhenweparted, butawintersunrise.NowitisDecemberoncemoreafteralltheyears; but,thoughsunsethourisn'tyetfor otherfolk,weshallsoonloseoursun behindthemountain."

"Well,whatofthat?Ofcourse,I calledthegemthatwastobringme luck,myDecemberDiamond."

"Godbelpusboth!"

"Whatonearthisthematter child?"

"No,no.I'mapracticalbusiness man.Notadreamer.Doyouthink foroneinstantthatI'llreturnsix hundredpoundsthatIneedtoanold womanwhoscornsus--andallIre. land?"

Theywereclosetoatinyboat.Nella pusheditdowntothewater'sedge, and,seeingherdesire,Aughteney helpedherlaunchit.Butjustashe wouldhavesprunginafterher,she pulledoutquickly,leavinghimstranded.

"Nel,Nel,whatfollyisthis?"

Shedidnotanswerassherowed away,herred-goldheadbentover theoars.Well,hewouldarguewith her,scoldher,ingrandfather'scottage afterthemeal. Hefound,however,thatNellawas notthere;shehadsentwordbythe orphanladthatshewasobligedto returntoLondon.

Thefurrier's°shoppromisedtobea triumphantconcern.YetMartin Aughteneywasnotahappyman.He couldhavefoundawifeeasily,but onlyNelwoulddoforhim.He mighthaveattendedmanydifferent churches,buttheCatholicFaithalone calledouttohim.

TheChristmastidethatwastohave beensosweetcameandpassed;anotheryeargrewold,andhewaslonely andsickatheart.

"TheApostlesandothersaddressed. ChristastheSonofGod.InHishumilityHechosetocallHimselfthe SonofMan.HeemptiedHimself, takingtheformofaservant,"said Rev.FatherA.M.Crofts,O.P.,preachingthelastoftheseriesofAdvent ConferencesatSt.Saviour'sChurch, Dublin. ThetitleSonofMan,hecontinued, hadaMessianicsense.TheProphet Danielhadforetoldthecomingofthe MessiasastheSonofMan.Jesus ChristbecametheirMediatornotas SonofGod,butasSonofMan,for, asSt.Thomashadsaid,"Itbelongsto Him,asman,tounitementoGod bycommunicatingtomenbothpreceptsandgifts,andbyofferingsatisfactionandprayerstoGodformen?'

FromthecradleeventotheCross thehumanlifeofChristwasdevoted totheirRedemption.Hecouldnot dieforthemasGod,butHediedfor themasMan,andthatdeathwasof infinitemeritbecauseofthehypostatic union.Whileonearth,also,HemanifestedHis.Divinepowerthroughthe humanbodyandsoulHehadassumed."HewroughtDivinethingshumanly,"saidtheAngelicDoctor.VirtuewentoutfromHisSacredBodyto healnotalonediseasesofthebody,but togivelifetothesoul.

AsSonofManHeproclaimedHis powertoforgivesins.Alllife,all grace,must,inGod'sprovidence,come tothemthroughtheSacredHumanityofChrist,which,unitedtothe PersonoftheWord,wasthelivinginstrumentoftheirredemption.

Wheneverthesunroseabovethe roofsofaneastLondonstreet,he rememberedNella,ashisbarefootlittleloveofyearsago.Ateverysundownhewastorturedbyrecallingher white-facedmisery,thequietlydignifiedsorrowofthebeautifulwoman, Nella,whohadrowedfromhimacross thesea.

Onenight,afterclosinghour,anote

"Inheavennow,"concludedFather Crofts,"Heiseverlivingtomakeintercessionforus;andonearthHecontinuestheworkHebeganwhenvisibly present,throughHismysticvisible body-HisChurch."

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Belgium'sClaimtoTitleofMary'sParadise

(ByRev.J.VanderHayden.)

Li'elgiumisstuddedwithshrinesofupontrees,inthewoods,alongpublic theBlessedVirginMary,especiallythoroughfares,nearwells.Hence,alac. withshrinesofwhichthestatuesandthenamesbywhichmanystatuesare paintingsrepresenttheQueenofHea-familiarlyyetreverentlycalled. venandEarthwithherDivineInfant SingingBirds. eitherinherarmsoruponherlap. ThustherearenumeralsVirgnsof TheysweetlyrecallthegreatmysterytheOakTree,oftheBirchTree,of ofBethlehem,theMysteryoftheDiv-theLimeTree,alsooftheWoods,of ineMotherhood. theHeath,oftheWell,ofSolitude. ThereisaLadyoftheCherryTreem ThefirstChristianoratoryofwhatis nowBelgiumwaserectedabouttheabeautifullittlechurch.totfarfrom thehistoriccityofAudenarde.The yearMO,.byS.Maternus,Bishopof Churchofthe- ConventualFathersin Cologne,inthefortifiedRomancamp ofAduaticaTungrorum.Itwasde-Brusselsgloriesin1shriaeof"Our dicatedtoMary.TheveryspotuponLadyoftheSingingBirds,"whosecult whichitstood,isnowcoveredbyonealreadyexistedin1228.Thenthe oftheland'sgrandestarchitecturalstatuewasshelteredundertheboughs jewels.Builtinthethirteenthcenofabirchtree,whichwas,sotradition tury,itisthehallowedsanctuaryofhasit,thefavouriteresortofthe themiraculousstatueofOurLadyofwingedsongstersofthewoodsabout. Tongres,veneratedasthe"CauseofHencethenameof"OurLadyofthe SingingBirds."Theoldeststatues ourJoy"Thestatuerepresentstheandimages,datingfromtheRoman BlessedMotherbearingtheChild period,showtheBlessedMotherseat- JesusupontheleftarmandwiththeedwithherHeavenlyInfantuponthe righttenderingItabunchofgrapes, suggestiveoftheEucharisticSacrifice'P. Duringtheogivalperiods,the oftheNewDispensation. statues'stylechangeswiththeArai- Theerectionofthatfirstshrineto Lecture.TheVirgins,madetostand theMotheroftheBabeofBethlehem startedaverycompetitionofsanctuerect,areslender,ideal,ethereal,)rite uariestothespotlessVirginMotheruntothewindowsofthefirstGothic amongtherisingChristiancommon'.churches.

tiesoftheland,acompetitionthat TheHolyMothercarriestheChild wentonthroughouttheagesandthatJesusuponthearm-nowuponthe justifiesthetitlesof"Mary'sfief"andrightarm,nowupontheleft.When "Mary'sParadise,"giventoBelgiumontheleft,shegenerallyholdsa sceptreintherighthand,anithe

ThecityofBrugesalone,withbut 53,000inhabitants,countstwentyMar-Child,toWhomhereyesareaffecianshrines;Brusselshasnineteen;tionatelyturned,hastherighthand Antwerp,eighteen;Ghent,seventeen.extendedtoblessandintheleftholds

Nearly1,100YearsOld aglobesurmountedbyacross:allof

ThestatuesveneratedinthesewhichissymbolicalofHissovereign Lordship,ofthesalvationofmankind shrinesfrequentlydatemanycenturies back.Thusthestatueof"OurLadythroughtheCross,oftheblessingconupontheLittleTree,"ofthecathedraltinually,poured)down"uponus ofAntwerp,hasahistorythatmayJesus,andthroughtheVirginMother's betracedtotheyear837,whenitmirintercession. aculouslyescapeddestructionbytie ArtisticRealism. Normaninvaders.Others,asthe DuringtheRenaissanceperiodrealwhitemarblestatueofNotreDameismandsolicitudeforanatomicalaccu church.Bruges,cluetothechiselofracyaremanifestedinartisticconcepMichaelAngelo,arepricelessworksoftions.TheidealGothicVirginsbeartManyareclassifiedasmiraca-camegreatdames,andtheartists' lousstatuesandhavethroughouttle modelswereinalllikelihoodthegrand ladiesofthetimes.Picturesoncan beendrawinglegionsofpilgrims tothecitiesandvillagesnwhichvastaketheplaceofstatues,andthe theyaretreasured. sculptor'sartisnexttoforgotten.

Somelocalitiesowetheirorigintoa Toconformtothetastesofthe statueoftheVirginMoth,namely,epochcolonnadedaltarswereerectedinthechurchestoframethepictures. thecityofBoom,nearAntwerp.A legendarytaleofthecity'soriginhasTheexpenseswhichthesealtarsentailedwerebutanothermanifestation itthatmanycenturiesago,uponthe ofthepeople'sdevotiontotheBlev3ed banksoftheRuppel,alongwhichtheMother.Alas!thenewfashionhad townalignsitshome,atreeofasloeitsbalefulside:itpromptedthere- ciesunknowninthecountryaboutlegationintooddcornersofoldandar- quiteattractedthefaithful,becausetisticstatues,andfinallycausedtheir ofasmallimageoftheVirginwithlossordestruction. Childaffixedtoit.Passers-bystop

DuringtheSpanishepoch,begun pedandprayedbeforetheimageandwiththeabdicationofCharlesV.,in othersmadeitthespecialpurposeoftheyear1555,thestatueswereput theirpilgrimages.Somewhosepray- intogowns,andoftenmutilatedto erahadbeenheardwerepromptedtothatend.Fromthatepochwehave settlenearthespotandtoerectarichlydressedVirgins,wearinggold chapeltowhichtheyremovedtheandsilverembroideredmantles,ethe- statuetheyhadgrowntolove. reallaceveils,heavygoldchainsand "OurLadyofBoom." costlyjewels.Itwastheepochofthe Induecourseoftimethechapeldeformationofartistictaste,disastrous becameachurchandthehamlet,aforthepreciousheirloomswhichthe citywhichpridesitselfnowinthepietyofthepasthadbequeathedto possessionofgrandtempleknownesourfathers. theChurchofOurLadyofBoom Documentaryevidencefromtheyear TheIconoclasts.

1629tellsusthattheplacewasstill

Buttheharmitdidwasasnothing designatedthenas"OurLadyofthetotheharmcausedbythewickedness NamelessTree,"laterabbreviatedtoofmen.TheGermanictribes'invasionin'thefourthcentury,theNortree." maninvasioninthe.ninth,theincesBesidethegreatandrenownedsane-

oom,"whichistheFlemishfor santwarsduringtheMiddleAges,the tuariesofMaryinthisourland,thereProtestanticonoclastsofthesixteenth arethousandsofimagesandstatuesofcentury,themadrageoftheFrench theVirginandChildinnichesuponRivolutionistsoftheeighteenth, thefacadesofhouses,atstreetcorn-broughthavocuponhavoctoMary's era,insmallwaysidechapels,inlonelyshrines,anduponthetreasuresthey spotsoffieldsandwoods. contained.

PrevioustothearrivaloftheRo- Iftherearenumerousantique mans,theaboriginesofBelgiumwerestatuespreservedwithal,itisthanks idolatorswhoworshippedtreesandtothepeople'sattachmenttoimages woods.TheirconversiontoChris-theyhadbeentaughttoveneratefrom tianitybytheevangelisersofthetheirearliestyouth.Wheneverthe fourthcenturydidnotatoncebringdevotedclientsofMaryanticipated abouttheeradicationofalltheirpagandangerfortheimages,objectsoftheir superstitions,andaslateastheyearpiousdevotion.theyhastenedtoin741,theCouncilofLeptinescondemnsuretheirsafety. ednumerousso-called"paganeries."

Tocombatthe"paganeries,"themissionariesdestroyedtheidolsandreplacedthemwithChristianemblirs which,inmostinstances,wereorielfixesorimagesoftheVirginandthe Child.Hencetheoriginofthemanifestationsofthechtotionto:Ilaryin theshapeofstatuesandima,;,sfixes

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ThedeathrecentlyofHumphrey JosephWeld,thelordofthemanorof Lulworth,England,recallstoanAni ericancontemporarythefactthatJai' Carroll,founderofGeorgetownUniversityandfatheroftheAmerican hierarchy,wasconsecratedbyBishop WalmesleyintheLulworthfamily chapelonAugust15,1790.Atthe timeofthesuppressionoftheJesuits, in1773,whenThomasWeldwasthe lordofthemanor,Dr.Carroll,aprofessorattheEnglishCollegeatBruges, tookrefugewithhisfriend,theRev. CharlesPlowden,alsoamemberofthe Society,whowastutoringtheWeld children.Later,in1788,whenthe questionoffoundingtheAmerican hierarchyarose,Mr.Weldwroteto Rev.Dr.Carrolltellinghimthatifhe wereelevatedtotheepiscopatethe Weldfamilywouldrejoicetoseehim consecratedatLulworth.AttheconsecrationceremoniesThomasWeld, theeldestsonofthehouse,actedas oneoftheserversattheMass.That sameThomasWeldlaterwentto Parisandstudiedforthepriesthood underAbbeCaron.Hewasordained in1821,andfiveyearsafterwardswas consecratedBishopofAmyclaandcoadjutortoBishopMacdonnell,the celebratedBishopofUpperCanada. Unabletomaketheseavoyagebecauseofhishealth,hewas,in1830, createdaCardinalbyPopePiusVIII. -thefirstEnglishmantoreceivethat distinctionsincethedeathofCardinal Howardin1694.OneofCardinal Weld'ssistersmarriedWilliamVaug- han.Shewasthegrandmotherof thatillustriousfamilyofpriestsof whichthelateCardinalVaughanwas theeldestson.

Oneofthemostpicturesquefigures attheConferenceofBishopsrecently heldinQuebec,Ontario,wasMgr. Henri-CelestinJoussard,TitularBishop ofArcadiopolisandAuxiliarytoHis GraceMonsignorPaulEmileGirouard. ApostolicVicarofAlberta.Talland erectinspiteofhis77years,withlong, flowingbeard,heisthetypeofthemissionaryFatherswhowentintothe unsettledWestintheearlydaysci Canada.Hehasspent48yearsinthe missionfieldsoftheextremeNorthwest.ThedioceseofAlbertacut'. tainsthelargestnumberofIndiansto befoundinanyoneparticularterritoryintheDominionofCanada,and hecontrolstheactivitiesofthemi.sionaries,whoministertothespiritual needsofnotlessthan11,000Indians.

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Nowcomeththeeveningrest; Andthefoldedhandshavenobly wrought, Throughnoontide'sdinandstrife, Andthedauntlesshearthathbravely fought

Intheceaselesswaroflife.

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TheRadiointheCauseofTruth..

Anation-wideradiocampaignto spreadthetruthabouttheCatholic FaithisbeingurgedontheNational CouncilofCatholicMenbyitsexecutivesecretary,Mr.CharlesF.Dolle. Theenterpriseisputforwardinresponsetoapublicdemandduetothe broadcasting'ofJudgeCunningham': speechattherecentconventionofthe NationalCouncilofCatholicMenat Cincinnati,U.S.A.Morethan200lettersfromallpartsoftheUnited StatesandCanadapouredintothe Council'sheadquarterspraisingthe action.ProtestantsaswellasCa. tholicsexpressedtheirinterest."It wouldbethepurposeofthe,National CouncilofCatholicMen,"saidMr. Dolle,expressinghisproposedrecommendation,"topromotetheuseof radiobyCatholicsthroughappealsto itsaffiliatedbodiesthroughoutthe country.Whilelocalconditionsmust necessarilygovernthecircumstancesof thebroadcast,andtheindividual groupswillbelefttodeterminethe particularparttheywillpiayinthe work,theundertakingcouldbeguidedfromheadquartersandeveryprecautiontakentoinsuretheauthenticityofthematerialbroadcast.-The NationalCouncilofCatholicMen,by aresolutionadoptedatitsCincinnati Convention,pledgeditselftoa"systematic.intelligent,andclearexpositionbywordofmouth,theprinted word,andradio,ofourfaith."

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lands.Itisgenerallywaysidecrosses, thatundergothistreatment.On: willfrequentlyfindapiouspeasais reverentlykneelingintheroadbefore thecross.Buttherearealsosart eventsconnectedwithmanycrosses, foroftenoneofthosesymbolsindi catethatagreatbattlehasbeen foughtnearby,orthatabittertragedy hastakenplaceonthespotmarked. Thegravesofsoldierskilledinthewa areidentifiedwithwhitecrosses,and toseeagreatfieldliterallycovered withthemisasorrowfulbutinspirin; sight.-"IrishCatholic."

"Osservatore"onMexicanTriaL

spotinNidderdalewhichshonebrightlyitwasHarewellHouse.Itwas there,in1598,thatalittlechildof thirteenmadeherfirstCommunion.In theprovidenceofGodthatlittlechild became,inafteryears,theverypioneerofCatholiceducationforgirls throughoutthewholeworld.Shewas MaryWard,thefoundressoftheInstituteofMary,representedinEnglandbytheBarConventatYork. Anotherperiodinthehistoryofthe Catholicfaithwasin1604,thelast yearofthereignofQueenElizabeth, whenCatholicswerefined£20amonth iftheydidnotattendaProtestant service.Atthattimetherewere elevenCatholicsinPateleyBridge, sixty-fourinRipley,andforty-three inBishopThornton.

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The"OsservatoreRomano"has madethefollowingcommentonthe verdictintherecenttrialofToraland SisterConception:"'Ifthecondemned wishtheycanappeal.'Thisisinsult addedtoinjury.Norevolutionrecordsasimilartravestyofjustice. Therevolutionstandsdenouncedbeforethecivilisedworldascapablenot merelyofattackingtheweakandunarmed,womenandchildren,priests andnuns,butalsoofcommittingthe supremecrimeagainstlegalrightscoveringiniquitywithamaskofjustice,institutingatrialthatwasaparody,settingupa-tribunalthatwasa stageandplacingonitjudgesand jurymenwhowereinfluencedbya prosecutorwholackedanaccusation andbyamobthatlackedrestraint. Toralwillascendthescaffold.His madness(itwasdeclaredsuchbythe Procurator-General)doesnotallow himtoseethebarbarousfatetowhich hehasbeendoomed.Havingkilled, heacceptsbeingkilled.Thereis moresenseofexpiationinthe'madman'thanthereisofhumanityinhis executioners.MayGodgrantthata rayofDivinerghtmaypenetratethe darknessofhismindandthathissoul mayturninpenanceandresignationprincipalshadbetterstopadvertising tothe.DivinemercySisterConcep-inthetwotournals.Ofcoursethe tionseesnothinginhercondemnationofficialanouncementsusedtobean blitacallfromonhightoanotherimportantsourceofrevenueto"Excelapostolate,toanotherwayofdoingsior"anditscolleague.Tomakethis good.FromthecloisterofGuada-,miserablestorycomplete,theMinister lupe,fromtheChapelofPerpetualhassolemnlydeclaredthathisaction Adoration,shepassestothehumilia-"mustnotbe'regardedasanattackon tionofapenitentiaryandtheloneli-thelibertyofthePress." nessofaprisoncellwithadesireof fulfillingamissionofmercyandredemption.Theverdicthasnot shakenhercalm.Hereisavocation ofblindobedience,ofcompletesacrificetotheWillofGod-whichoften, totrythegood,ismademanifest throughtheperversewillofman.We hopeandbelievethattheconvent gates.ofGuadalupehavenotclosed onherforever.Providenceoften, evenhereonearth,allowstruthtotriumphandjusticetobevindicated. But,whateverbetheDivinedecree, thereeverremainsirrevocableandunfailingagainsttyranny,nomatterhow oppressive,theDivinepromiseofthe Beatitudes:'Blessedaretheythat mournfortheyshallbecomforted.

CatholicswhomakeatourinFrance willfindmanyobjectsofreligiousinterestinout-of-the-wayplaces.Orr, ofthemostfamiliarlandmarksintha: countryisthecross.OneIndscrosses ineveryvillage.byroadsides,incourtyards,untilitseemsthattheFrench peoplehaveusedthissymbolofChristianityformanypurposes.Accordin,i toanarticlein"LaCroix,"crossesare generallyusedtheretomark a.:1 eventofgreatimportance.Not°rib: aretheyusedforcivicpurposes,bin 'iftenanindividualorafamilywill erectacrosstocommemoratethecure ofonewhowassickortheentrance ofamemberofthehouseholdintore ligiouslife.Generallythenameof theindividualwhomthecrosshonoursis-carveduponthebase,andto thestrangerinFrancetheselittle memorialssoonbecomefamiliar,for almosteveryFrenchtownorhamlet hasitsshareofthem.Sometimesa crossisusedforawarning.At-1 treacherousplace,whereafalsestep mightprovefatal,acrossiserected forthesafetyofthewayfarer.This isoftenthecaseintheAlpsorin Brittany.Acrossismadeattractive bydecoratingitwithflowersandgar-

AtthebeginningoftheToraltrial, theGovernmentfeltsosureofhaving hadthewitnesseswellbrow-beatenin advancethatagreatshowofimpartialitywasmade.Thehearingbegan inconditionsofunrestrictedpublicity andtheauthoritiesevenarrangedto havetheevidenceandlegalarguments broadcast.Twoofthebigdailiesof MexicoCitynaturallytookall,thisto meanthattheycouldpublishtestimoniesfavourabletotheaccusedas wellasdepositionspleasingtothe Government.Theysoonfoundtheir mistake."Excelsior,"amostimportantpaper,wassuspendedanditssale stopped.Whentheembargowas liftedbyPresidentCallesunder(itis said)friendlydiplomaticpressure,a schemeforpunishingandperhapskillingthetwopaperswasdevisedbythe MinisteroftheInterior,whocalled uponallStateGovernors,TownCouncilsandAsociationstowithdrawthe adver'cisementsfromthepapersandto cancelanyadvertisementcontractsalreadyexisting.Atthesametime,the MexicanagentsoflargeAmerican firmsreceivedintimationsthattheir

kitchensandeverythingrequisitefor workingtheestablishment.Oneach floortherewillbeanoratory,andfourteenpriestswillsimultaneouslybe able.tosayMass.Thehousewhichis toaccommodatethemedicalstaff,as wellasthemaleworkingstaff,hasalreadybeenenlarged,andtheotherfor thenunsandwomenservantshasbeen practicallyrebuilt.Thechapel,which bytheexpresswishoftheHoly FatherhasbeendedicatedtotheSacredHeart,requirestheadditionofa sacristy.Thirtysufferersfromtube) culosisarealreadyreceivingtreatmen, Whenitisrememberedthatthis dreaddiseaseisinmanycasestheresultofthehardshipsenduredinthe trenches,that12,000ofthe36,000parishesofFrancearewithoutapriest, andthatone-thirdoftheFrenchclergy areoversixtyyearsofage,itwillbe perceivedthatthissanatoriumforthe clergyisnotsomuchacharityasa workofurgentnecessity,andanationalsubscriptionisbeingopened.

SovietInhtnnanity

Whenanationcastsoffreligion,it invariablytakesonthecharacterof thebruteinthejungle.IntheGermanCentrepaper,"Germania,"Bishop d'Herbigny,S.J.,revealsthesavage treatmentmetedouttotwelveOishops,manypriestsandnuns,andhundredsofCatholiclaymeninthepenal settlementsoftheSovietintheSolovietskIslands.HisLordship'sreport isquotedbythe"DailyTelegraph's" Berlincorrespondent,'whosay,"Itis. perhaps,asufficientcharacterisationof thispenalsettlementofthe'newhumanity'that3,214ofitsinmateshave perishedduringthepastyear."The authorityforthecommunication,says the"Telegraph's"correspondent,is "unimpeachable."Bishopd'Herbigny declaresthatnowthewinterhas comethepriests,inabsolutelyinadequateclothing,arestarvinginprisons ofhungerandcold.Clotheswhich havebeensentbyfriendsorthecharitablearenotdistributed.'Someof thepriestswho,inconsequenceofthe dampnessoftheircells,aresuffering seriouslyfromrheumatism,areused aswatchmeninthelumberyards. Thereareprisonsinwhichmorethan seventypersonsarecrowdedtogether inasmall,darkdungeon-likeroom, whereonlyonetiny'windowisopened dailytoadmitfreshair.Manyof NationalSanatorium'forPriests.- thepriestswhoarewaitingvainlyfor Considerableprogresshasnowbeentrialaredraggedabout,hecontinues, madeintheheavytaskofequippingfromoneprisontoanother.Oneof theNationalSanatoriumfortheclergythemwrotetoMgr.d'HerbignysayatThorenc(AlpesMaritimes),whichingthatforamonthhehadhadto wasinauguratedwithsolemnblessingsleeponthefloorofhiscell.Special byCardinalMaurinonApril17oflastrefinementsofcrueltyarepractisedby year,saysacontemporary.ThreetheBolshevikgaolersonnumerous buildingshavehadtobealmostentire-nuns,whoareincludedamongtheprilyreconstructed.Themainbuilding,soners.Therearealsoordinarycrimknownasthe"Chateau,"whichonceinalsofthemostabandonedtypeon shelteredforatimethemonksoftheislands,andthewarders"seemto Lerins,hashadtoberemodelledsoas findspecialpleasure"inmakingthe toadda"solarium"toeachofitssevnunsworkinthemen'sbarracks, entyrooms,toinstallcentralheating,wheretheyarecertaintomeetwith electricity,hotandcoldwaterlifts,themostoffensivekindofmolestation

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WhenAltarsWereOverthrown.

VeryRev.CanonLevick;speaking attheopeningofthechapel-of-ease atPateleyBridge,Yorkshire,referred totheCatholichistoryoftheDales, andparticularlytoahouseknownas HarewellHall,where,in1586,lived Mrs.Ardington,adaughterofSirWilliarnIngilby,ofRipley.Thehistoryofthatlittlehouse,hesaid,deservedtobeknownallovertheworld. Itwasanoffenceatthattimetoshelterpriestsandtoassistthepoorpeople.AnoldnunnamedDameIsabel Whiteheadwentfromthenunneryat AthingtontoHarewellHall,andMrs. Ardingtongavehershelter.Atthat timetheEarlofHuntingdon(Lord PresidentoftheNorth)wentinperson tosearchthehouseforahiddenpriest andMrs.Ardington'sbrother.His menfoundthenuninbed,andthey stoodoverherwithnakedswordsand rapiersandthreatenedtokillherunlessshetoldthemwhereMrs.Ardington'sbrotherDavidandthepriest were.Sherefusedtotell, she andMrs.Ardingtonwerethrowninto prisonatYork.LordHuntingdon madeanothersearchyearslater.but withoutsuccess.Iftherewasone

CatholicLoyaltyinthePenalDays THESTORY

ItisannouncedthatoneofthepensionspaideachyearbytheTreasury todescendantsofthePenderellfamily isunclaimedthroughthedeathofits latebeneficiarywithoutadirectheir. Noneofthepaymentsnowmadeare large,forthetrustformedbyCharles II.torewardthePenderellsforhelp giventohiminhisflightafterhisdefeatatWorcesterhasbeensubdivided tillthelargestsumnowpaidtoanyof theirdescendantsisonly£40ayear, andthesmallest£2.

TherecordofthePenderelltrustis ofinteresttoCatholics,foritwasto loyalandfaithfulmenandwomenof theoldreligionofEnglandthatCharlesowedhislifeandoneofhisnarrowestescapesduringtheperilousdays afterWorcesterwassecuredbyhis spendingsomehoursinapriest'shidingplaceintheoldCatholiccountry .houseatMoseley,longacentreofre1fugeforthehuntedpriestsinthe timesofpersecution.

Thisisanincidentstrangelyomitted hornmostofthepopularnarratives oftheKing'sescape,fewofwhich giveanyprominencetothefactthat CharlesowedhislifetoCatholicloyalty..

Thebest-knownstoryoftheescape isthatwhichtellsofthefugitive Kinghidinginthe"royaloak."The oakleafbecamelaterabadgeofloyalty,andtheChelseapensionerswear oakleaveseveryyearontheanniversaryofRestorationDay,when"the Kingregainedhisownagain."

Tennysonsangoftheoak: It.whichtheyoungerCharlesabode Tillallthepathsgrewdim. WhilefarbelowtheRoundheadrode Andhummedasurlyhymn.

Ruttheauthenticstoryislesspicturesque.WhileCharleswasatBos;.obelHouseduringhisflight,aplatl'irrnwasfixedupinthethickfoliage ofoneoftheforestoaksnearthe house.Itwasarrangedthat.ifthe Roundheadpursuersappearedinthe neighbourhood,theKingwastobe hiddeninthetree,fortherewasno safehidingplaceinthehouse.In orderthathemightknowhowto reachit.hespentashorttimeamong thebranchesofthe"royaloak"and thenreturnedtothehouse;butthere wasnoalarm,andtheLaureate'swordpictureisimaginary.

AfterthebattleatWorcesterChatleswasforawhileinseriousdanger intheroutofthedefeatedRoyalists. Hewasextricatedbyoneofhisofficers.ColonelGyfford,whorodewith himtoWhiteladies,thehomeofthe CatholicPenderells.Hewastherefor fourdays(Sept.3-7,1651).Butit wasnotconsideredasafeplace,and on the7th.JohnPenderellmetFather JohnHuddleston,amissionarypriest. andarrangedwithhimfortheKing beingtakentoamoresecurerefuge.

HuddlestonwasaLancashireman, whohadstudiedatSt.Omerand RomeandwasordainedatSt.John Lateran'sin1639.In1651hewas chaplaintotheWhitgreavefamilyat MoselyHouse,inStaffordshire.On thenightofSeptemberith.he-guided theKing,disguisedasapeasant,to Moseley.

TwodayslaterCromwell'ssoldiers arrivedtosearchthehouse,andHurlskstonandtheKinglayhiddentoCherforsomehoursinitspri,sis hiding-hole.Thatnightthepriest guidedtheKingonthenextstag,"of hisflighttoBentleyManor,andCharles,atparting,promisedtobefriend himifhewererestoredtothetnrene

AftertheRestoration,Hu'ldlestnn whohadmeanwhilejoinedtheBenedictines,wasappointedchaplaintothe King'smother,QueenHenriettaMal and,afterherdeath,tothaQueen Consort,CatherineofBraganza.The KinggrantedpenisonstoMary,William,John,Humfrey,andGeorgePenderell.andtotheirheirs.

WhenthelivesandlibertiesofCatholicswereendangeredbyOates'srevelationsofthepretended"Popish Plot"theHouseofLords,onDecember7th,1678,votedthat"JohnHuddleston,ThomasWhitgreave,thebrothersPenderell,andothersinstrumentalinthepreservationofhisMajesty's personaftertheBattleofWorcester,

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shouldfortheirsaidserviceliveas freelyasanyofhisMajesty'sProtestantsubjects,withoutbeingliableto thepenaltiesofanyofthelawsrelatingtoPopishrecusants."

ItwasthankstoFatherfHuddleston'spositionaschaplaintoQueen CatherinethatwhenKingCharleswas onhisdeathbedtheDukeofYork chosehimasthepriestwhowastoreceivethedyingmanintotheChurch andadminsterthelastSacraments.

Whenhebroughtthepriesttothe bedsidetheDukesaidtohisbrother: "Thisgoodmanoncesavedyourlife Henowcomestosaveyoursoul."

Somesixtyyearslateranotherof theStuartsowedhislifetothecourageousfidelityofCatholics.Afterthe defeatofCullodenitwasCatholic HighlandersandIslesmenoftheHebridesthatsectiredthesafetyofI'rince CharlesEdward.

Manyknewwherehewastobe foundduringhisadventurouswanderingsafterthelostbattle,butneither themenaceofdeathforconcealinga "traitor,"northeofferofarewardof £10,000forhiscapture,eitheralarmed ortemptedanyofthemintothinking foramomentofbetrayinghim.

Whenheleftthemainlandtotake refugeforawhileintheHebrides,it wasaCatholicpriestwho-pilotedand steeredthefishingboatthatcarried himsafelyovertheseainastormy night.ThosepriestsoftheWestern Islandswerethen,astheystillare, wellusedtodangerousvoyagesintheir ministrationstotheirscatteredflock.A.HilliardAtteridge.inthe"Catholic Times."

CatholicAction

InanallocutionbyCardinalRouleau,ArchbishopofQuebec,addressed tothethirty-fifthCongressoftheCatholicAssociationsofCanada,the Cardinal.inpart,saidtotheyouthof Canada,andhiswordsapplytoCatholicyoutheverywhere:

"Youngmen,youwillbeabletodo muchforthedefenceoftruthandfoi theestablishmentofthereignofGod onearth,ifyoufirstenthroneGodin yourownhearts.ThereisnoCatholicapostolatewhichdoesnotbeginby transformingthesouloftheapostle. Inordert,gainthisessentialconditionofsuccess,youmustfollowthe advicewhichSt.PaulgavetohisdiscipleTimothy:'Fleethouyouthfuldesires'--neefromevildesires,fromthe suggestionsofpassion.Itisbysuch determinedflightthatyouwillprepareyourselvesforafruitfulapostolate.Now,twodangersimminently threatenyou.Youthisattractedby frivolityandsensuality.Youmust combatfrivolitybystudy.Studyis necessary,firstofall,fortheaccomplishmentofthedutiesofourstateof life.Then,sinceyouaresoldiersof Christ,youmustknowHiswishes,you mustknowHisPersonality,youmust knowHisHeartoverflowingwithlove. StudyHiminHisChurch,inHis teaching;theninwhatsoeveryouundertakeyouwillbeundersureguidance.Secondly,youngmen,bepure. Inordertoconquerthesensuality whichisinyou,feedonthespotless FleshofChrist;takerefugeunderthe maternalmantleofMary.Victorious overyourselves,youwillthentryto aidthoseofyourownagewhoare slippingintothemire.Catholicyoung men,inyourdailylivesbetruetothe faithyouprofess.AsktheHoly SpiritofGodtoinundateyourminds withHislight;prayJesusChristto envelopyouintheflamesofHislove. Thusfortifiedyouwillaccomplisha trulyfruitfulapostolate. You aretheguard-of-honourofChristKingDonotbecontentwithvain parade.Betirelessintheserviceof God,SaytoHim:'HereIam. Lord,disposeofmeasThouwilt.'" ,,,eaummmmmmmmulimmilusimmmismommio, 'PhoneB5598. a a

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