The Record Newspaper 30 March 1929

ReflectionsontheAmericanElection

"AnElectionTIM."

(REV.JOHNT.Mc\fAHON,Ph.D.)

NEWYORK,September15,1023.-Wardpoliticalboss;whoeyesJohnas

ThePresidentialCampaigniswellonheshimmiesthatunlightedcigarfrom itsway.ThecontestinNovember onecornerofhisgenerousmouthto promisestobeoneofthemostemeltingthathastakenplaceinU.SA.poletheother.Johnwouldliketoextics.Tryashewill,JohnCitizencan-presstheidealswhichanimatehimto notremainindifferenttothefactthatseekawide;fieldofaction.Rhetoric, anelectioniscoming.Ashesitsathowever,isacheapcommodityinthis landofafter-dinnerspeeches,andJohn hometheradioinvitesthecandidates ismeasuredbyotherstandardsthan tospendtheeveningwithhim.From byhi&native"giftofthegab."John theloudspeakercomesthepersuading wordsofrivalparties.GlancingatwinstheWardnominationand nowpresents himselftotheCountythis. hiswirelessset,JohnbeholdstheThisgenelernanoccasionallylightshis speakergestulatinginthetelevisioncigar,heobjectstosmokeandhonangryJohnshutsoffthecurrent.With plate.Thatisgoingtoofar,and oursMyLadyNicotinebymasticatingalookofaccomplishmentonhiscalm-oneendandburningofftheother. edfeatures,JohnsettlesdowntoreadJohnleaveshiseloquenceathome hiseveningpaper.Bellowinghead-now,andstrengthenshisclaimforre linesattackhim.Hurriedlyheturns

cognitiononhis"pull."Anotherstep tothemiddlepagesformoresoberbringsJohntotheStateBoss,aperprint.Hefindsthequietmiddlefeetgentleman,whoactuallysmokes pagesofhisrespectablejournalcram-hiscigars,oneatatime.Johnhas medwith"write-ups"fromeveryposreachedthethresholdofnationalnon sibleangle.Thesocialwriterwillours.HehasservedhisWard,his picturethedomesticblessednessoftheCounty,hisStateAssembly.andnow candidateandillustrationswilldepictpresentshimselfastherepresentative thefuture"firstladyoftheland,"pat-ofhishome-folkinWashington.John tingthefamilycatwithonehand,isaU.S.Senator,havingclimbedto whilesheholdstheastonishedanimalhighestatethroughpatronage,pull andpromise.Johnbecomes-apoliti- downwiththeother.Thehome-town folksstepoutoftheiroldfashionedciao.Hisforteismaking"contacts" garbtoaskforvotes.Scenesofboy-withthepartybosses.Hislifeasa Senatormaybeexpresslystatedin hood,youthandmanhoodarebrazenlymanufacturedtoshowthatthecanAmericaericaislang,"Heknowshisonions." didateisa"he-man."Johnflingsthecideselteocirounn.yellisaprraitytes. nJoowhndivdicei-paperfromhim,seizeshishatandde-ed,eachStatehasa"favouriteYson," terminestofindahaveninthemovies.whichitsupports.Therearemany Atlast,JohnhasevadedtheepidemicRichmondsinthefieldforthehand ofpublicitythatwouldenmeshhim.ofmyLadyDemocracy!Whoshall TheSpecialFeaturepictureends,andarbitrate?Aneliminationprocessbegins. EachStateholds'primaries," nowfollowsthe"Newsreel."TheAmgins. straw-ballots,thatindicatehowthe ericanOlympicTeamareseeninac i.e ofpoliticalfavourblow.The tionandJohngruntshisabsolutesatisfactionwithanationofathletes, bossesgpetrintbuasrrestbul.6atoinnsgidethraetirensults oft" knowingnopolitics.HispeaceisJohn'srecord,hisabilityorhisfeoelinogsr short-lived.Theorchestraplays"Theisruthlesslydiscarded.Whohasthe SidewalksofNewYork"andAlSmithbestchanceofwinning?istheonly appearsonthescreen.Heposesforfactorthatcountsinthecouncilsof thecamera-men,hegetsoffsome"wise-thegreat.Rivalcandidatesletthemcracks,"hepatsasmallboyontheselvesgowithintheenclosedfieldsof head.Thepreliminariesover,hegetstheirparty.Aconventionisdecided ready,set,andatthe"go,"avolume upepnopnleabnadvesp,e,nctuelltisonndiisntkneecnte.dThe ofmovietoneassailsJohnanda"close-delegates.Withbandssra-playtinegn. up"stabshimwithemphaticfinger,bagsflying,andmuchhand-clapping, purnmellshimwithdeterminedfists,thedelegatesareofftodecideonthe wheedles,coaxes,vampshimwithinbanner-beareroftheirpartyinthe gratiatingsmilesandsofteningges-nationalelection.Thebossesgather

tures.Johngetsupandrunsforr.ir.nsmallrooms,withdoorsclosed,sit "Phew"-Whatanescape!"Illdotinghclosetogethersothattheycan somewindow-shopping."Johncornscree rueceeagcnrhowosthteoro'sadremnswehaenndthehesmoke rn vise fortshimself.HemovesalongMainNiftyfallslow.Thefirstballotgoeslsi Street,pausingtolookatthewindows.tothe"favouritesons."Johnis Arancousroaringvoiceassailshimelated.Thebossesstandalooffrom fromacrosstheway.Helistens.Hetheenthusiasmwhich"strawcandihearsanextraloudradiohangingindates"occasion.Anotherballotfrontofthestore,dealingwithelec:fohnisburiedinthe"samepitwhereintioncampaign,butthenasalforecasts thefNouritesonsarelaidtorest bytheosses.Thepurpleofoffice aretoomuchforhim,sohomehegoes,thatJohnmaywearisdyedwiththe withtheAmericanfirstprincipleburn-juiceofsour-grapes.Thatpurpleis edintohimmoredeeplythanever.themantleoftheVice-President,an "Youareinafreecountryandifyouofficialthatistobeseenandnever don'tuseyourfreedom,by-,we'llheard.Thegameofpoliticalchess makeyou."Johnadmitshisguilt-continuesinthecouncilrooms.Kings unloosenstheradiotorrent,picksupfallandsomeKnightofcompromise thefirstpageoftheeveningjournalemergesandintohishandsthebosses moveshisnationalspitoonnearer, Fludt ctahnedriarty

standard.Thesuccessthe bitesandchewshiscigar,unloosenshisradio.He lieaisrsatanhdonsieeesbes wtet has belt-andfeelshappythathehasre-happened.However,theold-timecus- turnedtothefoldof"honest-to-good-tornofnotifyingthecandidateinper- ness"AmericanBabbits,andfaceshissonistobefollowed.Adayisset dutiesasavoterinhisB.V.D.'sandfortheceremony Abignoiseis horn-rimmeddisguise.Aninnocentmade,andthedayopenstheofficial campaign.Apartychairmannotifies abroadfaresnobetterthanJohndoes. Inbookstalls,railroaddepot,hoard-bthluesondidateofhisselection.The ings,intrainorstreetcar,youmayandthenirig manfrommust behindhissimulatebsurprise, ackhe quietlystandandstare,buttonotakeshispreparedaddressofaccept. avail.Eventheaccommodatingcopance.Thefirstnotificationaddress addstohisinstructionof"Fourblocksgetsinanearlyblow,butthesecond eastandtwoblockswest-Whatdohastimetolearntheweakpointsof youthinkofAl?" hisadversaryandhisblowisdeadlier: ThefightcontinuesfromJulytoNo- John,forPresident! vember,blowforblow,untilthebe- AnycitizenofUncleSammaybewilderedelectoratevoteastheyhave acandidateforthePresidency.Thealwaysvoted,andhavingdonetheir chiefexecutiveofthelandandallduty,theyreporttotheWardBoss otherofficialsthattheyarewaitingandwatching areelectedbythevotesforthepickingsofoffice.Anelection ofthepeople,richorpoor,whiteorisaosfteoseriousthingwor,tfrJohn.The n. ,frritlieirts coloured.Thatreadswell-U.SA. restsonthesolidfoundationofisno"cahingin"ongpartyN7iCtories.fek democracy-initsConstitution.TheRepublicanPresidentcannotaccepta text-booksinschoolteachthistotheDemocraticpostmaster,policechief,diAmericansofto-morrow.Buthowrectorofeducation-thatchange doesitwork?LetusrunJohnforeveryfouryearswillneverpermitJohn theWhiteHouse.Thegiftof-thetoatbndonpoliticsandretiretothe Nationhasreposedinthecouncilsofcomplaisantpursuitofhisownaffairs, whichcanbethehappylotofanAus- thetwogreatparties-Republicansandtraliancitizen. Democrats.Johnmustregisterwith Butlet u one.Hisfriendsencouragehisambi-nowdividedthe turntotothecontestthat Americanpeopleinto tionsandJohnisproducedbeforethetwocamps.

TheConventions.

Thefinalstageintheeliminationof prospectiNepresidentsisreachedinthe NationalConvention.Republicans metatKansasCity,andDemocrats atHouston,Texas.Aradio"hookup"carriedtheproceedingstoevery "radio-fan"inthenation.TheConventionTown,isdecidedupdnbytwo factors-accommodationformeetings anddelegates,andaliberaldonation tothepartywarchest.KansasCitybecamecolourlesswhenthetranslation ofCoolidge'senigma-"Idonotchoose torun"-wasmadebyMellon,the treasurer.TheDemocraticexpectancydiedwhenCoolidgeeliminated himself.Itthenbecameaone-horse raceforHerbertHoover.Thefanfareandusualoutbutstsweretame. Acandidatehadappearedwhowas nevertheselectionofthepolitical bosses,andwhocouldexpectthose sourgentlementoleadthe"bandwagon"?TheRepublicanpartyhad toaccept,anddiditinverybadgrace, amanbigenoughtobeataformidable Democraticopposition.Thefew days'conventionatKansasCitybored everyone.Somepretencehadtobe madetoprolongthemeetings,butthe businesswasaccomplishedwhenCoolidge's"choose"meantthathewould notrun.Theonlycheersthatbroke thesobersilenceofdisgruntledpoli- ticiansweregivenatthementionof "thegreatestpoliticalforceonearth thepresentmanattheWhiteHouse." Howcanoneanalyisethesuccessthat

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TheDivinityofChrist

OutsidetheCathOlicChurchoelisdin Christ'sdivinityisonthewane.There areseveralreasonsforthis.Forone thing,non-Catholictheologyhaslong ceasedtoofferanyconsistentexplanationofthismystery.Everyimaginabletheoryhasbeenadvanced.MeanwhilemanysoecalledChristiansare driftingintopaganism,sothatieadues ofreligiousthoughthavecaissdacry ofalarm.

Now,allthisisbutthelogicalcoms quenceofthatrevoltfromauthority whichtookplaceinthesixteenthcentury.Intheplaceofaninfalltbie authoritythepseudo-reformersplaced thefallible,privatejudgmentofeach individual.TheykepttheMho.,itis true;but,intheirhandstheBiblebecameadead,soulless,lifelessthing. TheyseparateditfromtheChurch whoselivingvoicegivesitlifeand strength.TheProtestantBibleisa corpse.Eachoneisfreetodissectit justashepleases.Hencethebreak'`upofnon-CatholicChristianitywhich isgoingonbeforeoureyes.

Thisstateofthingsissadintheextreme-toosadforwords.Christis allinalltous.Thereisn3other nameunderheaven,inwhichmencan besaved.Unicaspestotiusorbisterrarum,assomeearlywriterpetit-the oneandonlyhopeofallthisworldof ours.

TheFalseTheology.

Now,ChristrobbedofHisdivinity isnotChristatall;Heisjustamere man,nay.more,ljeisanimposteror worse.BecauseHeverylefinitely claimedtobeGod,asweshallsee.If HeisnottheSonofMan,thenHehes deceivedcountlessmillionsofmen.

Ratherthanadmitthispreposterous conclusion,somehavegonesofares tosaythatHeneverclaimedtobe GodoreventhatHeneverexisted Suchisthechaostowhichnon-Catholictheologyhasbeenereduced!

Thereisonlyonewayoutofthis impasse.viz.,areturntotheteaching oftheCatholicChurch.Herdoctrine ontheIncarnationhasneverchangeo Ithasgrown,developed.yes:butnot changed.Wefindsubstantial's,the sameteachingintheDogmaticEpistle ofPopeSt.Leo,theGreatltifthtealtory),inthegreatScholasticscfthe MiddleAgesandintheAptlogi;t3of moderntimes.Formorethannineteen centuriesshehasadoredChristas God.Thisfactisundoubted.But doesJesusdeservethisadoration;is HetrulyGod?

BeforecomingtotheNewTestament,itiswelltopointoutthatthe proofsforChrist'sdivinitydonetlie exclusivelywithinitspages.ThehistorianwhosetsouttodenytheGod headofChrist,orevenHisveteexistence,has,firstofall,tofaceandex= plain(ifhecan!)twentycenturiesof Christianity.Todenythe?.xisteneeof itsFounderisjustlikeplottingout Christendom.which,ofcourse,cannot bedone.EvenhadwenoeentemporarywitnessesofHislife,westill couldprovebothHisexistenceandHis divinity.Wehavethetestimonyof thepagan,Pliny,thattheChristians, intheearlyyearsofthesecondcentury,prayedtoChristasGod.

OverwhelmingProof.

To-daymillionsbelieveinHisname. AndinbetweenwehavethemarvelloushistoryoftheChurch,teeming withcountlessproofsofdivinesanctionandheavenlyprotect-jou.In everyageandineverylandwefind men,women,andevenchildrendying forthesakeofChristandceilingwith theirbloodthetruthofHisgospel. Thesearguments(andtherearemany morebesides)arefullydevelopedin countlesslearnedworks.Theyfurnishanoverwhelmingproofcfthe truthofChristianity.

WhoisHeWhohassoprofeindly influencedthewholecourseofhuman history?Amereman?Impcissiblel Hisreignintheheartsofmenforwellnightwothousandyearscannlybe solvedbyadmittingthatHewasmore thanhuman.Moreover,Heclarmed tobetheSonofGod.Wehaeathe historicalrecordsofHisLife.

Garde,0P.) ofafewisolatedpassages;itncleatedInthewholetenoroftheSscred Books.Thesincerityandlesiiness ofHislifeaffordasureguarantee thatHespokethetruth. EvenStraussadmittedthedecisive forceofthisargument-prop'.led,of course,thattheGospelswerewritten byeye-witnesses.Thisreservation wasnotforgotten.AdeteerninAeffort'wasmuletoprovethelatedate oftheserecords.Wesawhotoutterlyitfailed.Theirhistoricalvilueis beyondallreasonabledoubt.They containclearstatementsoftheeivinityofChrist. St.Matthew'sWords.

Itisimpossible,forinstalse,to evadetheassertionofinfiniteknow ledgeandequalitywithGodinthis textofSt.Matthew:-

"AtthattimeJesusansweredand said:confesstoThee,0Father, Lordofheavenandearth,because Thouhesthidthesethingsfromthe wiseandprudentandhestrevealed themtolittleones.Yea,Father: forsohathitseemedgoodinThy sight.Allthingsaredeliveredto MebyMyFather.Andnoone knoweththeSon,buttheFather; neitherdothanyoneknowthe Father,buttheSonandhetowhom itshallpleasetheSontorevealhim." (Mt.xi.,25-27.)

Again,takethatencounterwiththe JewsinSolomon'sporch,ofwhichwe readintheGospelofSt.Joan,x.30). "IandtheFatherareone,"Hesays. Thesewordsobviouslymeanunityof Essence.TheJewsunderstoo1).hem so.ItwasbecauseHemadeHimself Godthattheytookupstonetostone Him.AndChristdoesnotcorrect themratherHerepeats.Hisclen,as clearlyappearsfromthewholecontext On.x.,32-39).

WhobutoneequaltoGodcould makethisastoundingstatement. "Amen,amen,IsaytoyouWore Abrahamwasmade,Iam."(Jn. 58.) "Iam"denotesabsoluteexistence, volesthepre-existenceanddivinity ofChrist.OnceagaintheJewssee clearlywhatHemeans.Th:eafore theytookupstonestoCastatHim.

TheMomentousQuestion. Notonlydid'Jesusclaimtobe.God, butHediedonthecrosspreciselyfor thisclaim.AllthefourGospelsare unanimousonthispoint.WhenHe stoodbeforetheSanhedrin,thesupremetribunalofthenation,thehigh priestputsthemomentousquestionin clearunequivocalterms:"Iadjurethee bythelivingGod,thatthoutellusif thoubetheChrist,theSonofGod?" andJesussaithtohim:"Thouhart saidit."Andtoconfirmthisclear statement,Headds:."Hereafteryou shallseetheScnofmansittingor.the rightofthepowerofGodand:timinginthecloudsofheaven."

Hereagainthereisnomistthingthe meaning.Thehigh-priestlossnotthe slightestdoubtaboutit.Herenthis garments,saying:"Hehathblasphemed,whatfurtherneedweofwitnesses? Beholdnow,youhaveheardtheblasphemy;whatthinkyou?"Butthey, answering,said:"Heisg'.iltyof death."(Mt.xxvi.,63-68.)

FromthistribunalJesusisledbeforePontiusRilate.TheRomanGovernor,convincedofHisinnocence,is abouttoreleaseHim,whenthechiefs ofthepeopleinsist,saying:"Wehave alaw,andaccordingtothatlawHe oughttodie,becauseHemadeHimself theSonofGod."(in.xix.,7.)

Istherefurtherneedofproof?On CalvaryitselftheJewstauntLimwith Hisclaimtodivinehonoull:"Ifthou betheSonofGod,comedownfrom thecross."(Mt.xxvii.,40.)Andwhen. Hehadexpired,many,-movedbythe spectacleofHisdeath,smotetheir breast,saying:"Indeedthiswasthe SonofGod."(Mt.xxvii.,Fit.)

KINDNESS.

Kind'wordsdonotcostmuch.They neverblisterthetongue.orlips.We neverheardofanymentaltrouble arisingfromthisquarter.Though theydonotcostmuch,yettheyaccomplishmuch.Theymakeother peoplegood-natured.Theyalsoproducetheirownimageonmen'ssouls andabeautifulimageitis.The thingsofthisworlddonotremaincon stantlywithus,forifwedonotleave thembeforeweactuallydie,indeath atleastweallinfalliblydepartas empty-handedaswecame.False friendshipisasthechrysanthemum, whosebeautydieswiththefirstshower.Truefriendshipisasthelowly mint,whosefragrancegrowsasthe rainfalls.

CLEARTHINKING.

Tothinkclearlyisnotgiventoall. Bysomeitisacquiredthrougheducation,buttootherseducationaggravatestheconfusion.Atotallyignorantpersonwithalimitedrangeofideas isaccordinglyoftenafarmorevaluablememberofthecommunitythan onewhoseheadisarag-bagstuffed withoddsandends,newand(id,uncoordinated.Naturehasnotfurnished everybrainwithnestsofboxesinto whichtosortitsideas;buteducation ofapropersortshouldbedirectedto theinculcationofmentaltidiness,and nottotheaccumulationofarticles whichserveonlytomakeolduncordinated.

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ChristthendiedbecauseHeproclaimedHisdivinity.ThisgreatcentraltruthofChristianitydividesthe worldto-day.--Meneitherrejectthat truthandgraduallydriftbackintothe darknessofpaganism,ortheyacceptit andfindinitlightandstrength."It isthepowerofGoduntosalvationto everyonethatbelieveth."(Rom.i., 16.)

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"TheTimes:.'

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"TheObserver":

Thesubstanceofsovereigntyhas beenmaintainedandestablishedbefore theworld.Theone-sidedLawof Guarantees,wherebytheItalianParliamentpurportedtograntprivileges tothePopeastoasubject,isabolish. ed.ItsplaceistobetakenbyaformalTreatysignedbypartieseach equallySovereign.Inthismostvital sensethePapacyisvisiblyfreeandindependent.

"TheMorningPost":

ThatMussolinishoulddesiresuchan understandingwasnatural.Any,dictator,whotakespowerbyforce,must lookaboutwhenhesettlesdownfor thosesanctionsandbenedictionswhich gotoconfirmdoubtfultitle-deeds.Napoleon,insomptyhatsimilarcircumstances,concludedwithPiusVII.that famousconcordatof1801whichgainedforhimthepowerfudinfluenceofthe VaticaninFrance,andwhichremainedinforceuntil1905.

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Fortheouterworldtheconclusion oftheTreatymakesapowerfulap- pealtosentiment.Anoldsoreis healed,oldanimositiesareforgotten,a long-standingaffronttothedignityof theRomanChurchisremoved,and thoughthiswillmakelittledifference tothepracticalworkorinfluenceof theChurch,itwillmakearealdifferencetotheatmosphereinwhichthat workisdone.

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ANNUALGENERALMEETING.

Theannualgeneralmeetingofthe AssociationwasheldinSt.Patrick's SchoolRoomonFriday,15th.inst., whenthePresident(Mr.J.Edwards) presidedoveranattendanceofabout 50members.Theprincipalbusiness wasthereceiptandadoptionofthe annualreportandtheelectionofofficers.-Theelectionofofficersresulted asfollows:Patron,HisGraceArchbishopClune;President,Mr.J.Edwards;Vice-Presidents,Messrs.D.A. McGillivrayandJ.Tully;Hon.Secretary,Mr.R.Walsh;Hon.Treasurer, Mr.G.Somers;Auditors.Messrs.A. G.HerbertandT.F.Kilmartin.A 'voteofthankstoretiringofficers,speciallycoupledwiththenamesof Messrs.E.A.ClarkeandG.Clarke, latdSecretaryandTreasurer,respectively,whoreluctantlydeclinedtobe nominatedagainowingtopressureof business.ThePresident(Mr.Edwards)alsoendeavouredtodecline nomination,butfinally,attheunanimousrequestofthemeeting,waspersuadedtocarryonforanotheryearjustone,heasserted. ReportoftheCouncil. Wesubmitforyourconsideration ourreportforthetwelvemonthsended31st.Januarylast:

Membership:Atthecloseoflast yearthemembership,includingassociatemembers,was189,distributed overfiveclubs.Duringtheyearaffiliationsoffourmoreclubsweregranted,andthemembershipattheendof theyearunderreviewwas338,made upasfollows:St.Brigid's,63;Thee esian,60:St.Joachim's,51;St.Kevin's,39:St.Mary's,37;Peninsula,29; Wattle.21;Columba,-20;Dalcassian, 15. Clubmembership,335..Ass° ciatemember,1. Totalmembership 336.Sincethecloseoftheyearthree moreclubshaveaffiliated-TheCatholicYoungLadies,theCottesloeYoung People's,andSt.Anne's-bringingthe totalnumberofaffiliatedclubsto twelveandthemembershipto44(1.It isanticipatedalsothatHill-street.Club willaffiliateearlyinthenewyear.

Pennants:Owingtothelargernumberofclubscompeting,andtheintroductionofa"C"Gracie,thepennant matcheswerecommencedtwomonths earilerthaninthepreviousyear.On thewholetheenthusiasmshownwas inkeepingwiththatoflast.year.Competitionwaskeenandsomeveryexcitingcontestsresulted.Inthe majorevent-thecompetitionforthe Archbishop'sCup-St.Joachim'steam weresuccessfulindefeatinglastyear's winners,St.Mary's.Theresultsof othereventsareshowninthetable attached.Thevariouseventswere wononlyafterhardbattles,andto thesuccessfulteamsweextendour congratulations.Thepennantseries wasundoubtedlyagreatsuccees,and thethanksoftheassociationaredue totheclubsandthemembersthereof fortheirco-operationandassistance whichconstitutedtheprincipalfactor inattainingthatsuccess.

Tournament:Followingonthepracticeinitiatedlastyear,theannual tournamentwascommencedonJanuary26,andextendedoverthefollowingfortnight.Theentrieswerefairly satisfactory-249entriesfor18events -andwithafewexceptionstheinterestshownwasinkeepingwiththat oftheprevioustournament.Themost populareventwasthehandicapmixed doubles,whichheadedthelistwith33 entries.Nextinorderwerethe men'sandladies'handicapdoubles, respectively. Anewinnovation,to facilitateplaywasmadethisyearby hiringfourcourtsatInglewoodfor thebigday(Monday).These,with thetwokindlyloanedbytheTheresian Club,enabledtheeventstoheconductedmuchmoreefficientlyand quicklythanwouldhavebeenthe casehadtheaffiliatedclubcourtsin thevariouslocalitiesbeenutilised. Membersindividuallyareurgedto manifestagreatermeasureofinterest 1,1theannualtournamentbyentering fortheeventsforwhichtheyare eligible.itwasnoticedthisyear thatafairlylargenumberofmembers refrainedfromparticipation.

Duringtheyearthestandardofplay hasbeengreatlyimp-owed,particular1onthepartoftheladiesinthe I.wergrades.

Finance:Aswillbeseenfromthe incomeaccountandbalancesheet,the incomefortheyearhasjustsufficedto meetthecallsuponit.Inthepennantmatchesanewsystemwas adoptedwherebytheassociationprovidedthehalls,collectedaballfee anddisposedoftheusedballstothe variousclubsataredo-edprice.Unfortunatelydifficultywasexperienced, bothincollectinghallfeesandin keepingarecordofthedispositionof thehalls,andalossof£414s2dresulted.Ifthisprocedureistobe continuedatighteningupwillbe

necessaryinthenextpennantseries.

Thetournamentshowedanincrease inentryfeesof£715slid,ascompared withlastyear,andtheamountover runningexpenses£169s111tomeet thecostoftrophies,exceedsthatavailablelastyearby£113s5d.increased expenditureforprizesandpennantsis necessitatedthisyearbytheincreased numberoftournamentevents,anextragradeinthepennants,andthe necessityforagreaternumberofpennantflags.

CouncilMeetings:generallyspeaking,theattendancesatCouncilmeetingshavebeengood,althoughinafew casestheclubdelegatescouldhave beenmoreconstantinthisrespect. Eachclubshouldensureitsbeingregularly.representedatthesemeetings.

'NewClubCourts:Duringtheyear thepresidentandofficersattendedthe officialopeningofthecourtsofSt. Kevin's,St.Brigidl.CottesloeYoung People's,andColumbaClubs,andalso theopeningoftheilluminationofSt. Joachim'sClub.Theseclubsarecongratulatedontheenterprisemani, festedbythem,especiallySt.Joachim's ontheinstallationofelectriclight W.A.LawnTennisAssociation:Duringtheyearweaffiliatedwiththis association,haverepresentationopits council,anditishopedthatduringthe comingyearmemberswillparticipate insomeofthelargertennisfixtures.

Donations:WegratefullyacknowledgethedonationofoneCupeach byHisGraceArchbishopCluneand Mr.T.G.AnstrutherMolloy,and10s. fromMr.F.Nice.HisGracehas beenparticularlygenerousinsofaras healsodonatedlastyeartheCup whichisheldforcompetitioninthe "A"gradechampionship.Tothese donorsweagainextendourthanks andtheassurancethattheirconfidence intheassociationwillnotbemisplaced.

Social:Duringtheyeartheinterclubsocialactivitieshavebeenleft totherespectiveclubs,butinOctobertheannualpicnicatDarlington, undertheauspicesoftheassociation, washeldandprovidedaveryenjoyableouting.

Organising:Theassociationhasnow reachedthestagewhenitsactivities inthemselvesarethebestorganising medium:neverthelessthecouncilhas interesteditselfintheformationof clubsinthecountryaswellasinthe metropolitanarea.Theresultsarereflectedinthemembershipreturn,and itishopedthatinthecomingyear wewillhaveagoodcountrymembershipGoodpromisehasbeenshown atGeraldton,Collieand,E'unbury.

RetiringOfficers:Theretiringofficersare:Patron,HisGraceArchbishop Clune:president,Mr.J.Edwards: vice-presidents.Mesrs.D.McGillivray andJ.Tully;hon.secretary.Mr.E. A.Clarke:hon.treasurer,Mr.G.L. Carr:hon.auditors.Messrs.A.G.HerbertandTF.Kilmartin.

Commendation:Weagaindesireto expressourkeenappreciationofthe assistancegivenbytheArchbishopand clergytotheclubsindividuallyand totheassociation.Tothemembers ofthepennantcommitteeweareindebtedforthehardworkandtime theyputintcthearrangingoffixtures andgeneralsupervisionofthepennant matchesandtournaments.During theyear.itwasfound.necessarytoap- pointaspecialsecretarytothiscommitteeinthepersonofMr.T.Kilmartin.andtohimthanksalsoaredue forableservicesrendered.Specialreferencemustbemadetotheworkof Mr.McGillivray,who,whilsthaving agreatdealtodoasamemberof thepennantcommittee,yetfound timetoactasPressCorrespondent, andhisreportshave,innosmall measure,contributedtothesuccess achievedtodate.Duringtheab--env°ofthesecretaryonholidays,Nfr. G.Carrwasgoodenoughto*carryon thepositioninadditiontohisother dutiesoftreasurer,andwerecordap- preciationofhisservices.

Totheexecutiveandmembersofthe affiliatedclubswetenderthanksfor theirassistancebywayoftheuseof therespectiveclubcourtsandtheir co-operationwiththeassociation.To the"Record.""WestAustralian,""Mirror."and"SundayTimes"weextendourthanksforassistancerendered.

Inconclusion,wemustthankthe St.VincentdePaulSocietyforpro- vidingthecouncilregularlysincethe inaugurationoftheassociation,with ameetingroom.Onbehalfofthe Council.-J.Edwards,President;E.A. Clarke,HonSecretary.

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(3)TheperiodConcernedbythecareer ofPhotius.Dr.Scottshowsclearly fromEasternsourcesthattheEast acknowledgedthesupremacyofRome beforetheschismofPhotius.Nineof thePopesbeforetheCouncilofNicea wereEasterns.TheearlierGeneral Councilswereattendedmostlyby Easterns;therewereonlyfourBishops fromtheWestatNicea.noneatCon' stantinople,andtwoatEphesus.The proceedingsoftheseCouncilswerenot consideredaecumenicaluntilthey wereconfirmedbytheBishopofRome. FromtheevidenceoftheOecumenical Councils,Dr.Scottconcludesthatthe "Easternsallalongbelievedandaccepted:(1)ThePrimacyoftheBishop ofRome. (2)ThattheBishooof RomehadthatPrimacybecausehe wasthesuccessorofSt.Peter.(3) ThatChristhadgiyentheheadshipof theChurchtoPeter-i.e.,thatitwas ofDivineRight (4iThat..;hishead shipwaspassedon,andwas,infact, inheritedbyhissuccessorsintheeras hopricofRome,sothatthel-3ishops ofRomeheldtheirheadship,1,furdivine-byDivineordinance.'

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The.Bishopsof`.-ouchAfricahave announcedaeatienslEucharisticCongressfornextJune,tobeheldinthe CityofDurban.CatholicsinSouth Africanumberapproximatelyhalfa millioninatotalpopulationofseven millions.DurbanisoneoftheprincipalcitiesoftheUnion.Inthe1926 Censusithid69,000whites,over86,000 coloured,and25,000Asiatics.Itis theresidenceofaCatholicBishop, RightRev.HenryDelalle,O.M.I.,who hasinhisvicariate31,000faithful.

Attheageof87,atPittsburg,America,Mr.FrancisP.Smith,editorof the"PittsburgCatholic,"hasgoneover tothegreatmajority.Inappreciationofhisworkaseditorofthe"PittsburgCatholic,"PopePiusXI.presentedhimwithamedal.

TheTouringClubdeFrance,Paris, isplanningtoerectasuitablememorial toAbbePascal,thefamousgeologist andalpinist,whowasdrownedlast yearduringoneofhisexplorations.A ProfessorattheCatholicCollegeof Aix-en-Provence,hewasthefirsttoexplorethecavesofVerdon,inProvence,andphotographthemostlovelyscenes.

ProfessorGeorgeO'Brien,oftheNa tionalUniversity,Dublin,isoneofthe membersoftheEconomicCommittee recentlyappointedbytheIrish'Free StatetosolvetheproblemofunemploymentinIreland.ProfessorO'Brien istheauthorofseveralimportant booksoneconomichistory,chiefof thembeingthehistoricalsurveysof economicconditionsduringthe18th. and19thcenturies.

Plansareundercontemplationfor establishingatRouen,inFrance,a schoolofChristianArts,wherestudentsfromdifferentpartscouldbe giventrainingintheparticularart theychoose.Forthisend,theMayor ofRouenhasofferedthedesecrated Augustinianmonastery,freeofall charge.Mostoftheeighteenthcenturyconventualbuildingswhichareat presentbeingusedforahotelwillbe restoredandtheLadyChapelerected in1537willbeusedastheChapelof theproposedschool.

TheLondon"DailyTelegraph,"the "ManchesterGuardian,"andtheScots Observer"haveevidentlyreceiveda shockbythesimpleactofjusticedone bytheItalianGovernmenttotheHoly See.Theyareofopinionthatthe newpositionofaffairsshouldnotbe allowedtoleadtotheVaticanState takingitsplaceintheLeague,ofNations.The"ScotsObserver,"with characteristicPresbyteriancaution, thinks"theProtestantStateswillneed alltheirdiplomacytocounterwhatis themostserioussteptowardsdominationsincethedeclarationofinfallibility."I!!I

Anofficialcommunicationdescribes furtherworkwhichhasbeencarried outontheprehistoricsiteofWadyel-Moghara,nearAthlit. Anumber offinelyworkedboneshavebeendiscovered,includingarepresentationof abovineanimal,andalsoanecklace ofgreenstonesandnumerouspestles andmortarsinbasalt.Thesediscov eriessuggestthattheplaceisthe mostimportantprehistoricsitefound inPalestine.Thesituation,atthe mouthofthevalleyandwithineasy reachofbothseaandhillcountry.i alsoofadefensiblecharacter.Th watersupplyisabundant,andther

Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,referring attheopeningoftheGaelicBazaarin BelfastrecentlytothesurprisingarrestofMr.deValerabytheSix Countyauthorities,saidtheattitudeof LordCraigavon'sGovernmentwasnot onlystupid-whichtheycouldunderstand-butillogicalandwitnoutjusti- fication."Iwish,"saidMr.Devlin, "Icouldthinkthattherewasnet somesinisterpurposeintheproceedings,butthepowersthatbearegettingfrightened.Thereisuniversal discontentinourmidst.Thereis morethanuniversaldiscontent;there isrightlydivineddiscontentagainst theconditionsunderwhichcurpeople live.TheGovernment-IhopeI donotdothemwrong-wanttodrown thecriesoftheyearningmassesofthe peoplewhoarestrugglingforbetter conditions,and_cleanerandhealthier homes,andconstantemployment.They want,iftheycan,todrownthosecries insomenewandfrighteningprocess bywhichtheywillintrodu-Ttheold hatredsbetweenCatholicsandProteseantsinUlster,andfosterthethings thatarefastdyingout.buttheysill notsucceed"

ThetrustdeedofLadyStrickland's endowmentof£100,000foranEnglish CatholicCollegeinMaltahasbeen signedandtheGoverningBoardwas instituted.TheBoard."TheTimes" reports,includesSirJohnDuCane (GovernorofMalta),LadyStrickland,ProfessorBartolo,JudgePullicino,andColonelSewell,oftheRoyal Engineers,inadditiontoMgr.Depiro, theArchbishop'snominee.TheWar OfficehasconsentedtogivethetrusteesCottoneraHospitalforconversion intocollegepremises.ThenamechosenisSaintEdward'sEnglishCollege. ThetrusteesofLadyStrickland's FundareHisEminenceCardinal Bourne,theRightHon.L.S.Amery, andtheGovernorofMalta.

Attheearlyageofforty-eight,and afteronlythreeyearsasbishop,Mgr. DominicDelBuono,ofRunoand Bitonto,inSouthernItaly,hasdied afterabriefillnessinhisnativecity ofBari.R.I.P.

APapalLegateandaboutahundredCardinals,Archbishops,and bishops,bothFrenchandforeign,will takepartintheceremoniesonMay8 inOrleansCathedraltomarkthefifth centenaryofthedeliveryofOrleans bySt.JoanofArc.CardinalLucon, ArchbishopofRheimsandtheoldest member(heiseighty-eight)ofthe Frenchepiscopate,hasbeennominatedLegateby,theHolyFather.PresidentDoumergueandthePremier,M. Poincare,willtakepartintheCathedralserviceandintheprocession throughthetownwithallthereligious,civil,andmilitaryauthorities. ThelateMarshalFochwastohave presidedonhorsebackattheactof homagebeforethestatueofSt.Joan intheGrandPlaceofOrleans.Ahistoricalpageantwillbeafeaturpofthe celebrations.

MonsignorDeswazieres,theleper apostle,wasconsecratedBishoprecentlyinTourcoing,France.Whilst awaitingconsecrationhishealthbroke downinFrance,asaresultofhisapostoliclaboursamongstthelepers,and herequestedtheHolyFathertolet himreturnasanordinarymissionary priesttohisafflictedflock.Neverthelesshehasbeenpromotedtotheepiscopacy.

ModerncriticsofthestoryofAdam andEvesufferfroma"Dogmaphobia," saidtheRev.Dr.Arendzen,whengivingatWestminsterthethirdofhis CatholicEvidenceGuildaddresseson theFall.Therewasnoproof,he maintained,ofthestoryofCreation andtheFallapartfromtheCatholic faithandChristianity..Thefirst chapteroftheBible,hesaid,might wellbesimilartostoriesinBabYlonisanliterature,buttherewasnoparalelelinanyliteratureforthestoryof eAdamandEveThestoryofagold-

Commandmentwasineveryreligiousculttheworldover.Iftheevolutionarytheoryweretrue,whydid notthatformpartofthestory?"If criticsbegintodoctorthestoryof theFall,.theywillbegintodoctorthe Gospelstory,andfinallydoctorthe storyofHimofWhomtheGospels speak.'

Thereare9,517Jesuitpriests,6,591 scolastics,and4,528brothersinthe world,accordingtotheIrishJesuit DirectoryandYearBook,publishedat the"IrishMessenger"Office,5,Great Denmark-street,Dublin. Ofthat numbertheEnglishAssistance-,which includesIreland,claims1,704priests, 1,200scholastics,and521brothers Thereisalsoaveryusefulaccount byanAmericanJesuitoftheSociety ofJesusashefounditduringthe twentyyearsofhismembershipHe dealswithsuchthingsasJesuitsin fiction,whetherJesuitsarehappy, JesuitsinHistory,whetherallJesuits arecastinamould,whethertheir idealsareimpossibleofattainment, theirstudies,Jesuitobedience,and legendsabouttheJesuits.

Anactofhomagehasjustbeen madebythepeopleofAndorra,totheir Bishop-Prince,Dr.Guitart,says"El Debate."AspecialcommissioncomposedoftwomembersoftheNational Councilandotherrepresentatigesof theValleywasformedfortheact,in whichtheannualtributeofAndorra toitssovereignprincewaspaid. FromancienttimestheBishopsofthe SpanishdioceseofUrgelhavebeen sovereign-princesofAndorra,andare acknowledgedassuchbytheConstitutionofAndorra,althoughtheterritoryisknownasarepublic.The FrenchGovernmentalsohasajoint sovereignrightovertheRepublic, whichhasabout6,000inhabitants.

FatherApolinaireD'Hooge,O.F.M., hasbeenawardedthedecorationof theLegionofHonourforhisgreat servicestotheFranciscanMissionsin Constantinopleduringthepasttwenty years.Inthedisastrousstrugglesin Anatoliain1912hewasabletosave 800men,women,andchildreninMagnesia,whenthattownwasthescene offigtingbetweentheGreeksand Turks.Eighthundredandfiftypersonswerethenmassacredand200 woundedweretendedatthehouseof theFranciscanSisters.

Theself-sacrificeofpoorCatholics inEnglandtobuildschoolswasemphasisedbyaremarkinaspeechmade byMajorM.J.Mahony,D.S0.,M.D. Hesaid:"Iheardtheotherdayof aschoolwhichwascondemnedby theBoardofEducationbecausehtere wasnobonnet-roominthebuilding. Thechildrenwhoattendthatschool havenobonnetstoputinabonnetroom;noboots;veryoftennobreakfasts."

Asolemn"TeDeum"wassungin Zuluattheprofessionofthefirstsix nativenovicesoftheThirdOrderof St.FrancisatCala,Tembuland. BishopFleischerofficiatedandseveiN1 FathersandSistersofthePrecious Bloodwere"present.

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Writinginthe"CatholicWorld"for themonthofMarch,1927,H.Maud Latham,maveryinterestingarticleon theHolyLand,says: OutofalltheeventsofEasterweek thevisittoGethsemanewastomethe mostimpressive.ItwasThursday eveningon,abeautifulmoonlight night-justthekindofnightChristand Hislittlebandoftwelvemusthave hadnineteenhundredyearsago,since Easterisdeterminedbythefullnessof themoon.Westartedfromthe"upprroom"wheretheybrokebreadon thatlastsadnight,madeourway alongthenarrowstreetstothenearest gate,thenskirtingthewallofthe city,crossedthevalleyoftheCedrot andcameuptheslightinclineto Gethsemane..1canseeyetthetong blacklineofsilentfigureswending

inHislonelinesshumanhearts,hearts thatweremadelikeuntoHisown,but heartsthatfailedHiminthecrisis. Andthenfromoutthatawfulstillness isheardtheclangingofswords,and breakinginupontheSaviour'sagony comesJudaswithhisbandofRoman soldiersinvadingwiththeirrabbleand confusionthepeaceandquietofthe littlegarden.Onecanimaginethemtheirlanternscastinglongweird shadowsontheground,theirstealthy tread,theirroughandsurlyfaces,their handsclutchingtighttheropeswith whichtosafeguardtheirprisonerfrom anyattemptatescape-fortheyanticipatedtrouble-andthentheirutter confusionwhenfirsttheysawHim."I amHe,"werethewordsHespoke,and "theywentbackwardandfelltothe ground."WasitHiscalmnessand

desertednowexceptforafewGreek womenwithheadswrappedinheavy shawls.Whatwasitdrewthemhere? Whyhadtheycome?Whatwasit drewthewomentothesamespoton thatotherEastermorningsomany yearsago?"Thefirstdayofthe weekcameMaryMagdaleneandthe otherMarytoseethesepulcher."What happensinwardlyweneverknow,but itmaybethatanangelcameand whisperedtothesetwoevenasunto theothers,"Whyseekyoutheliving withthedead?Heisnothere,but isrisen.Come,andseetheplace wheretheLordwaslaid."

Holy,HappyHomes

Jesus,Mary,andJosephlivinginperfectpeaceandsweetsimplicityinthe holyhomeinNazareth,shouldbean exampleofthelifeoftheChristian home.TheNazarethHouseofthe HolyFamilyistheoneperfecthome, theonetrulyhappyhomethathas oftenbeenapproximatedbutnever reallyduplicatedonthisearth.From thishallowedshrinethedomesticvirtuesthatshouldguideusinallour familyrelationsshinelikestars.

ThehomeofNazarethwasahappy home.Thesilentyearswerehappy yearsforJesus,forMary,andforJoseph.TheshadowofCalvary,of course,hungovertheirlives.There aresuchshadowsineveryhome.But theshadowofCalvary,whileit broughtsorrow,didnotbringsadness totheHolyFamily.Sowithustoday,troublesandgriefsandsorrows mayafflictuswithoutsaddeningusif wearesustainedbysupernaturalconsolations.

Thesecretofthepeaceandjoyof thoseholyyearsatNazarethwasthat thelifewithinthosehallowedwallswas livedwithandforJesus.LifewithoutHimwouldhavebeenassadas thethreedays'sorrowingsearchfor HimwhenHewaslostinJerusalem. Soto-daylifelivedwithoutOurLord andfortheriches,pleasures,andhonoursoftheworldisvainandemptyindeed.ButlifelivedwithHimandfor HisDivinegloryandourinterestseternalisthehappiestaswell - asthe noblestpurposeofexistence.

TheHolyFamilyofNazarethwas verypoorinworldlygoods,butitwas richbeyondcompareinspiritualgraces andblessings.AsJosephtoiledand Maryministeredlovinglytothewants oftheDivineChild,goodorderprevailed,loveruledoverthehonsehold, andpovertyadded'toratherthandetractedfromthehappinessofthemembers.

theirownsoulsandreartheirchildren tobedutifulsubjectsofGodandcountry.Insuchahomethefatherisnot merelyatoilerandabreadwinner,but ateacherandamodel,sharinginthe careanddirectionofthe,children,and inculcatingbywordandexamplethe loveandtheserviceofGod.And themother,minglingtheactiveservice ofMarthawiththequietprayersof Mary,ministerstothesimplehouseholdtasks,andbyherwillingsacrificesandprotectinginfluencetrainsher childreninvirtue,thattheymaygrow liketheChildJesusinage,ingrace, andinwisdombeforeGodandmen.

FromsuchhomescomepiousChristiansandworthy'citizens.Theyare nurseriesofvirtueandvestibulesof heaven.Modernfadsandfanciesof paganoriginandofdubiousmorali)y findnoentrancethere.Butinstead thewholeatmosphereofthetrueCatholichomeisChristian.Holypicturesadornthewalls,goodbooksare 9nthetable.analtarorshrinebrightensthebedroom,andthesweetfaces oftheHolyFamilyandofsomechosen saintssmileencouragementwhilethey lendassistancetotheinmates.

LetusstrivetomakeourhomesreplicasoftheHolyHomeofNazareth. Theworldmayscoffderisivelyandcall youold-fashionedandnutofstyle.But Godwillblessyou,andtheHolyFamilywillprotectyou.Andwhenyou wometodie,youwilldieinthearms ofJesusandMary,whowillusheryou intoaHomethatwillbetheeternal realisationofthehappyhomeyou triedtoconstructforyourselffromthe idealsandprinciplesoftheHolyHome ofNazareth.

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RISEN." theirwaydownthehillandaccess thevalleywhichwasbathedinthe gloryofaperfectmoonlightnight Littletalkingwastobeheard.The solemnstillnessandthehaunting beautyofthenightcastaspellover everything.Aswecametothelittle gatewhichleadsintothegarden,we sawscatteredhereandtheregroupsof people,stendingoutclearcutbeneath thebrightnessofthemoon:Catholics fromFrancerecitingtheRosaryin theirnativetongue:otherssayingtheir beadsinEnglish;Protestantsofvariousdenominationsclusteredaround thelightoftorchessinginghymns;and manysolitaryfiguresstandingorkneelingapartfromtheotherswraptin quietprayerandmeditation.And overall,andaboveall,andaroundall. thebeautifulwitcheryofthenight, theawesomesilence,andtheshimmeringofthemoonlightthroughtheolive trees.

Itwaseasytovisualisetheoriginal scene.Attheextremeendofthe gardenstillliesthelargeflatstone uponwhichtheSonofGodprostrated Himselfanalenduredthebloodysweat, overpoweredbytheweightofthesins oftheworld,andthethoughtofthe multitudesforwhomHissufferings wouldbeofnoavail.Behindthis rock,andatanelevationfromwhich theymightlookdownuponthescene. liesthatotherrockwherethethree disciplesweretoldtoremainwhileHe wentyonderandprayed.Hereitwas thatOurSaviour,after"angelscame andministereduntoHim,"soughtout

self-possessionthatdisarmedthem? WasitthegloryoftheGodheadin whichHewasbathed.sereneandtriumphantfromthestrugglethrough whichHehadjustpassed?Orwas itthesuddenandoverpoweringsense oftheblacknessoftheirownhearts exposedbythebrightlightofHisperfectionthatoverc5methem?Who cantell?Sufficeittosaythataswe turnedourstepshomewardthatnight wefeltwithinourselvesthatsame overwhelmingsenseofutterconfusion. Itwasasthoughtheveilhadbeenliftedandwehadbeenallowedtoseea littledeeperintothe-SacredHeartof Jesusandreadthereinthedepthof Hisloveandtheshallownessandficklenessofourownresponse.

EveryGethsemaneandeveryCalvarymusthaveitsEasterSunday,and hadyoubeenabirdofpassageflying abovethecityathalfpastfourinthe morning,youmighthaveseentwosilentfiguresleavingtheCasaNovaand gropingtheirwayoutintothedarkness.Downthedarkstreets,drawing theirwrapsclosertoprotectthemfrom thesharpnessofthemorningair,you wouldhaveseenthemturntheirsteps inthedirectionoftheHolySepulcher.

Daywasjustdawning.OldSolhad sentoutmessengerstoannouncehis approach,andlongstreaksofredand purplestreamingacrossthehousetops prolaimedtothewakingworldthathis chariotwasontheway.Hadyou followedcloselyyouwouldhaveseen thetwofiguresentertheChurchof-the Sepulcher,andkneelbeforethetomb

Whatisthehappyhometo-day?It isthehomethatisahomeinthetruestsenseoftheword,wherefatherand mother,withmutualrespect,founded unongenuinelove,work,plan,and praytogetherthattheymaysave

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THEROMANQUESTIONSOLVED

Hail,Pius,PopeandKing

ANAGREEMENTBETWEENTHEVATICANANDTHEQUIRINAL.

(Specialtothe"Record,"

TheattentionofCatholicsthrough- outtheworld,hasbeendirected,of kite,totheofficialagreementarrived at,betweenHisHolinessthePopeand theItalianGovernment.Atlastthe solutionofasixty-year-oldproblem hasbeenfound,andtheRomanQues- tionhasceasedtoexist.Inthedesigns ofProvidence,itwasgiventoPiusXI. andtoMussolinitofigureastheprin- cipalpersonagesinagreatactofreconciliation.

TheConquestofRome. WhenthemovementforaUnited Italybegan,thePopeswereinpos- sessionofaconsiderableportionof CentralItaly,comprisingthepresent ItalianprovincesofRome,Umbria, theMarches,Romagna,andtheRe- publicofSanMarino.Thisterritory hadbeenthePrincipalityoftheRomanPontiffsformanycenturies,and theirauthorityoveritconstitutedthe TemporalPoweroftheHolySee.In theturbulentyearswhichpreceded 1870,thePapalterritorygradually shrank,seizedinpartbythearmiesof thenorth.Finally,onSeptember20, 1870,thePiedmontesearmiesentered Romebyabreachinthecitywalls, nearthePortaPia.VictorEmman- uelII.,oftheHouseofSavoy,was salutedasKingofaunitedItaly,and apparentlytheTemporalPowerofthe Popewasatanend.TheKingtook uphisresidenceinthePalaceofthe Quirinal;PiusIX.remainedinthe Vatican.

TheRomanQuestion. Intheearlypartof1871theItalian GovernmentpassedaLawofGuarantees,bythetermsof.whichthePope wastoreceiveasumofmoneyan- nuallyasrecompenseforhislostter- ritory,andwastobeaccordedcertain privileges,amongthemtheinviolabil- ityofhisownpersonPioNono rejectedthislaw,asinsufficientinthe guaranteesitoffered,andasodiousbecauseproceedingfrommenwhose actionshadshownthemenemiesof theCatholicreligion.Asaprotest, hechosetoremainavoluntarypri- sonerintheVatican,andgavepublicutterancetothesenseofinjusticehe experienced,andtohisbeliefinthe necessityoftheTemporalPower,for thefulfillmentoftheDivineMission givenbyChristtoHisChurch.In thesecircumstancesoriginatedwhat hascometobeknownastheRoman Question.

TheTheYearsWhichFollowed. difficultiesofanalreadydifficult situation,wereincreasedbythepursu- anceofananti-religiouspolicyonthe partofthenewGovernment..Church propertywasseized,monasterieswere turnedintomilitarybarracks,religi- ousinstructionwasbanishedfromthe schools,theSignofRedemptionwas torndownfromthewalloftheschaol- roomandfrompublicbuildings,anda termofmilitaryservicewasimposed onallclerics.EventheBasilicaof StPeter'swasproclaimedanational _monument,andlateronhatredofthePapacyfounddisgracefulexpression,in an remainsendeavourtodesecratethesacred ofLeoXIII.,astheywere beingcarriedtoburial.ThePopes whosucceededPiusIX.continuedto maintainhisattitudeofprotest.Leo XIII.,PiusX.,andBenedictXV.all remainedwithintheprecinctsofthe Vatican,andpubliclyproclaimedthe rightoftheRomanPontifftoinde- pendentSovereignty.Althoughas yearswentby,diplomaticrelations wereinstitutedbetweenmanyforeign GovernemntsandtheHolySee,the VaticanandtheQuirinalcameno nearertogether.TheRomanQues- tionremained.

TowardsaBrighterDay. Theyear1922sawtheelectionof anotherPope,inthepersonofCardinal Ratti,ArchbishopofMilan,whotook thenameofPiusXI.Onthedayof hiselection,February6th.,thenew Pontiffgavehisblessing,"urbiet orbi."toRomeandtotheworld,notinsidetheBasilica,ashadbeenthe customfrom1870onwards,butfrom thebalconyoverlookingthegreat SquareofSt.Peter's.Alreadymany askedofthemselvesifthiswereasign

byRev.Dr.Sullivan. of ofabetterunderstandingtocome.To- wardstheendofthesameyear,we findthePope,inoneofhisfirstpub- licallocutions,reaffirmingtheneces- sityofTemporalindependencetothe Papacy,andprotestingagainthe actualstateofthings,"notforreasonsofvainandearthlyambition,but formotivesofconscience,remember- ingtheawfulaccountwemustrender totheDivineJudge."Havingthus clearlystatedhisposition,theHoly Fatherconcluded:"Fortherest,Italy neitherhas,norwillhave,anythingto fearfromtheHolySee.ThePope, whosoeverhebe,willrepeatalwayswiththeProphet,'Iknowthethoughts thatIthinktowardsyou,thoughtsof peaceandnotofaffliction"(Jer.xxix.,

oftheCongregationofForeignAffairs,enteredintothenegotiations.Heheld tenmeetings,withthetwolawyers mentionedabove,and,asaresult,the textoftheConcordatwasready'n February,1927.BothTreatyandcon- cordatwereconsideredatlengthby bothsides,Pacelliconferringwiththe PopeandCardinalGasparri,artheone hand,andwithBarroneontheother.

InSeptember,1928,Pacelliwasau- thorisedtoactofficiallyonbebaitof theVaticanforasolutionoftheRomanQuestion,whileinNovemberthe KingdelegatedMusolini,withpower ofsub-delegationtoBarrone,todraw uptheofficialTreatyandConcordat. ThePopegavealikedelegationto CardinalGasparri,whoactedthroughMonsignorBorgongini-DucaandPacel- li.Barrone,Thenegotiationscontinued,and havingdiedinJanuary,1929, Mussolinitookpartinthemhimself.

SigningtheHistoricTreaty ROME.FEBRUARY11,1929.

hefttoRight:MonsignorBorgongini-Duca,CardinalGasparri,Secretary ofState,SignorMussolini,whoissigning,SignorPacelli,Signor Rocco,ItalianMinisterforjustice.

ii)thoughtsoftruepeaceandthere- forenotdisjoinedfromjustice,sothat itmaybesaid,inthewordsofthePsalmist,'Justiceandpeacehavekiss- ed'(Ps.lxxxiv.ii)."Wordsexpres- siveofadesireforaccordandrecon- ciliation!

Mussolini.

Thesameyear,1922,sawthehistoric marchonRomeoftheFascists,and thesubsequentrisetoPowerofBenito Mussolini.Hiscomingmeant,death totheoldItalianLiberalParty,and thesuppressionofFreemasonry,alwaysanenemyofthePapacy,aida vitalforceinthelifeofItalianLiberal- ism.WhentheFascistGovernment wasfirmlyestablished,itspoii.2y wardstheChurchbecameo.i-of friendlyadvances.Manyofthe Churchpropertieswererestore.1 to theirlawfulowners,religiousinstruc- tionwassanctionedintheschools,the lawsenforcingmilitaryserviceon clericsweremitigated.Anactsyin bolicofthenewspiritwasther-- storationtotheschoolroomsofthe Crucifix,andlateronitssolemnre. erectionontheCapitolandonthe Colisseum.Mussoliniinhispublicutterances,oftenreferredinkindlyterms totheChurch,andrepresentativesf theGovernmentparticipatedinmany religiouscelebrations,notablyintl-.e FranciscancelebrationsinAssisiin 1926 Anewerawasusheredin,an eraofmorefriendlyfeeling,ntbatter understanding.Itsmostglo:.iousre- sultistheagreementrecentlycon- cluded,inwhichtrulypeaceandjusticehavemet.

PreliminaryNegotiations.

TheinitialnegotiationsforasettlementtookplaceinAugust,1926,betweenFrancisPacelli,whoactedtile officiallyfortheVatican,andDominic Ii'orrone,whoactedinlikecapacityfor theItalianGovernment.Lateronin theyear,MussoliniauthorisedBarrone tocontinuetheconversations,whereuponCardinalGasparrigavesimilar authoritytoPacelli.Thenegotiations becamesemi-official,althoughsecret. AttheendofNovember,thefirst Treatywasdrafted,andtoensa,esecrecy,thetypingofitwascla1,iby Pacelli'seldestson.Atthisstate,MonsignorBorgongini-Duca,Secretary

shoutsoftheFascisti,andtheneg.- tiatorswhentheyappearedwerewild- lycheered.

TheTermsoftheAgreement.

Thesettlementisthreefold.It consistsofaTreaty,whicheliminates theRomanQuestion,aConcordatre- gulatingthestatusoftheChurchin theKingdomofItaly,andafinancial agreementbywhichthePopeiscorn- pensatedforthelossoftheformer PapalStates.

(a)TheTreaty.

InthefirstplacetheSovereignDa minionofthePopeisrecognised,over theVatican,asatpresentconstituted. andforthispurposethe"Cityofthe Vatican"iscreated.:Territorialim- munityisconcededtothePatriarchal Rasilicas,andtocertainbuildingsin Rome,necessaryfortheadministra- tionoftheHolySee.ThePopeis tohavehisownrailwaystation,and telegraphic,telephonicandpostalcom- municationwithotherStates.Hemay senddiplomaticagentstoforeignGov- ernmentandreceivesuchfromthem. Inaddition,diplomaticrelationswil beinstitutedbetweentheVaticanand theItalianCourt.Crimescommitted intheVaticanwillbepunishedinthe ItalianCourtsofLaw,andtheVatican wilnotofferasanctuarytotransgres- sorsofthelawsofbothStates.The HolySee,ontheotherhand,recog- nisestheKingdomofItaly,underthe dynastyoftheHouseofSavoy.The LawofGuaranteesisabrogated,and theRomanQuestion.therefore,ceases toexist.

(b)TheConcordat.

TheCatholicreligionisrecognisedas theStatereligionofItaly.Religious educationiscompulsoryintheschools. MatrimonywillberegardedasaSacrament,andwillberegulatedby CanonLaw,initsrelationtoCivil Law.Divorcewillnotberecognised, andallcasesofnullityofmarriages willbereferredtotheEcclesiastical Courts.

(a)FinancialAgreement.

Finalyanagreementwasreached,and preparationsmadetosignthedocu- mentsearlyinFebruary.

TheSigning. ThesolemnexecutionoftheTreaty tookplaceintheLateranPalace,an- cienthomeofPopes,atnoononMon- day,February11,1929.Therewere present,onbehalfofthePope,Car- dinalGasparri,PapalSecretaryof State;MonsignorPizzardo,Assistant SecretaryofState:MonsignorTs'orgon- gini-Duca,andProfessorPacelli.TherepreesntativesoftheKingwere,the PrimeMinister,Mussolini;Signor Guinta,SignorRocco,MinisterofJus- tice,andSignorGrandi,UnderSecre- taryforForeignAffairs.Thedocu- mentsweresignedinduplicatebyCar- dinalGasparriandSignorMussolini. Theyusedagoldpen,blessedbythe Pope,andafterwardspresentedto MusoliniAsthebellsrangoutthe hourofnoon,greatenthusiasmpre- vailedintheSquareofSt.JohnLateran,thesolemn"TeDeum"ofthe studentswassucceededbythejubilant

Insettlementofitsfinancialrela- tionswithItaly,arisingoutofthe eventsof1870,theVaticanwillreceive 750,000,000lire(£8,152,000)incash; 1,000,000,000lire£10,869,0001inState Bonds,bearinginterestat5percent. Thesethreedocumentsrequirethe ratificationofthePopeandofthe Kingwithinaperiodoffourmonths fromthedateofsigning,andwillhave effectfromthemomentofsuchratifi- cation.

ThePope'sThanksgiving.OnTuesday,February12,the seventhanniversaryofhisCorona- tion,thePopepresidedataSolemn MassofThanksgivinginSt.Peter's. Afterwards,heoncemoregavehie blessingtoRomeandtotheentireworld,fromhighabovetheporticoof theBasilica.Sevenyearsago,hehad givenit-asanewlyelectedPope,now hegaveitasPopeandKing,amid scenesofgreatenthusiasm.Thejoy andlovewithwhichhewasgreeted findanechointheheartofevery lcyalCatholicthroughouttheworlh, whopraysthathelongbesparedto theChurchofGod.HailPius,Pope andKing!

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IthinkthatifIwereaskedtolive abroadIwouldchooseBerlinasthe bestContinentalcitytolivein.They havecomfortthere.Thereisthebest foodinEuropeinBerlinandthebest centralheating.Youcandoasyou likeandthinkasyoulike.Thereis no"Dora."Theymythatofall citiessincethewarBerlinhaschanged most.

TheKaiserhasgonefromhispalace. Provincialtouriststhrusttheirfeet intogreatfeltslippers,sothatthe wonderfulparquetfloorswillbepreserved,andfollowtheofficialguide fromroomtoroomthroughthepalace.Thispalaceisalreadyoneof thecuriosofapastage.Herelong, longagoitsdepartedhostsignedthe declarationofwaranddippedhispen inanink-standmadeofwoodfrom theVictory.

Hesatinhisstudy,linedwithbooks aboutwarsandthestrengthofforeign fightingforces,andheverymuch thumbedastoryaboutcowboys.The touristsshuffle,shuffle,intheirfelt slippers,aftertheguide,whohasthe mannerofahostshowingoffahouse ofhisown.Hedramaticallyshows hispredecessor'sfavouriteviewfrom thewindow,andtheyalllook,and shuffleon.

Itisallverymuchofthepast.The KaiserwillnevercomebacktoBerlin.ItistruethattheCrownPrince stillridesaboutBerlininagreatred limousine.Buthetravelsasacitizen.aboutwhomthereismuchgossip.TheysayoftheCrownPrince thatheisveryEnglish. Thereisafadedgloryaboutallthe placesoftheoldregime.Thereare tuftsofgrassonthehorseparade groundandabrokenwindowinthe barracksoftheEmperor'sbodyguard, atPostdam Berlinhastriedtoforgettheway. Therearenotverymanywarmemorials.AgiantironcrossintheGuards' chapelisthemosteloquentofthem all.Ithangsonthewallcloseby thetombofFredericktheGreat.FredericktheGreatitiswhoseimpression isleftontheRoyalPalacesofBerlin. Theyarefurnishedwithhisfurniture. ForFredericktheGreatlefthisfurniturebehindhimandWilliamtookhis away.Thatisonesideofthechange.

notverymanypeopleweregoingto church.Theyhadpaidtaxestoward theupkeepofthechurches,sothey hadnoneedtogo,andtheministers wereassuredoftheirsalaries,sowhy shouldtheyworryeither? Sothe B'erlinerskeptupChristmasinevery otherwaythanbygoingtochurch.

WhenBerliniscontrastedwithLondonitseemsthatLondonisforcedto livewithitsmother-in-law.London liveswithitsmother-in-lawandcalls her"Dora."SoLondonhastobe careful,anddoagreatmanythingsby stealth,andsoithasnightclubs.

ForBerlinthereisnobackbehind whichitneedgo,andsoitgoesabout itspleasuresintheopen.Theydo nothavebadfoodandpaydoublethe pricebecauseitis3o'clockinthe morning.

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willfindpeoplewhoarethinkingalong thesamelinesthathethinksalong. Hewillcertainlyfinditthefriendliest oftheContinentalcities.

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MUSSOLINIINVOKESGOD

Mussolini'sgreatpartinthesettlementof"TheRomanQuestion"has givenhisnameaveryrleasir.gsoundtomillionsofCatholics.ThefollowingExtractisaninterestingflashlightuponMussoliniinareflective mood:"When,inParliament.IdeliveredmyfirstspeechofNovember 16,1922,aftertheFascistrevolution,IconcludedbyinvokingtheassistanceofGodinmydifficulttask.Well,thissentenceofmineseemedto beoutofplace!IntheItalianParliament,afieldofactionforItalian Masonry,thenameofGodhasbeenbannedforalongtime.Noteven thePopulirParty-theso-calledCatholicParty-hadeverthoughtof speakingofGod.Ir.Italyapbliticalmandidnoteventurnhisthoughts totheDivinity.Andevenifhehadeverthoughtofdoingso.political opportunismandcowardicewouldhavedeterredhim,particularlyinthe legislativeassembly.Itremainedformetomakethisboldinnovation! Andinanintenseperiodofrevolution!Whatisthetruth?Itisthat afaithopenlyconfessedisasignofstrength.Ihaveseenthereligious spiritbloomagain;churchesoncemoreare.crowded,theministersof Godarethemselvesin-Vestedwithnewrespect.Fascismhasdoneandis doingitsdnty."-From"IfyAutogiography,"byFenitoMussolini,publishedbyCharlesScribneraSons.

peopleknowabout,andtherearesome cafeswherepeople,borntoanundefined,half-wayexistence,meetand holdtheirown'revels.Thereare cafeswherenootherpeoplebutthese go. NoothercitybutBerlinwouldbe viciousenough,orperhapsitistolerantenough,orkindenough,toallow theseplacestoremainopen.

ThenewBerlinisgayerthanParis. ItisnotgaylikeParis,forthetourist,andwithananevetoaprofit, butbecauseithaseatenwelland drunkitsfillandisfeelingbeneathits skina.largeexuberance.Itwantsto laughatthetopofitsvoice,andnobodyinterfereswithit.

Allday.initscafes.thereismusic. Atallhour'sitisdiningandlistening toitsmusic.Thesnowmaylie thickoutside.Butthereiswarmth outside.NobodylookscoldMen andwomenweartheircoatsfur-lined. andthereisthecommissionaireatthe doorofthesmallestofcafestowhisk thesnowfromtheirshouldersbefore theygoinside.

Theyseemsuddenlytohaveset aboutenjoyingthemselves.Asthe smallhoursapproachandtheirlater glasseshavebeendrained,thelarger andthejollierofthemleanbarkand roarwithlaughter.Youremember thatyoudonotseesomanyfat,jovialmeninEnglandasthereusedto he Isometimesreadabouthow theyusedtobeinLondon,whenthey wouldtaketheirglassesintheirgreat handsandholdthemaloft,laughing andshakingtillthecontentsdarken andsloppedoverthebrim.Yousee suchasthesenowlateatnightin thecafesofBerlin.redfromthe warmthoftheatmosphere,linedwith foodtilltheirfacesshine.

InBerlintheyare wholehearted abouthavingagoodtime.Theyhave imitatedPariswiththeirrevuesand varietyshows,butthegirlsintheir chorusescangiveagoodmanypounds totheParisians.Thesettingsare lavish.Whentheysetthemselvesto createagreatbroadspectacleonthe stagetheysucceedoutofallbelief, butwhentheytrytodrawadelicate. intimatepicture,theyarenotsosuccessful.

ThatistheonemurkysideofBerlin.Therestofitischeerfulandopen andwellfed.Isawitwhenitwas filledwithprosperousprovincials,up tothecityforanannualholiday. Theywerepayingalittlemorefor theiramusementsthanthesameclass wouldbepayinginLondon.

Isawmanyofthem,outwiththeir wivesandfamiliesat3o'clockinthe morning,longafterthalasttrainfrom Londonwouldhavetakenthelastfamilypartytobed.Butitisnotpossibletodrawcomparisonsbetween LondonandBerlin.Each'hasmany aspectsthatareforeigntotheother.

TheEnglishmanwhogoestoBerlin

TheirChristmastreeswere20feet high,inthecafesandhotelsandshops andinthestreetoutside,andinthe homesyoucouldseethemthroughalmosteverywindow.Therewere Christmastreesinallthechurches,but

KyranBrendanWhitely,whoreceived hisnameatthebaptismalfontonSt. Patrick'sDay.

Ithasbeendecidedtofillinthebig crackinthefrontwallofthechurch withcement,andtohavetie-rodsfittedtopreventre-opening.Thatthe crackisanoldoneisevidentfrom thefactthatitispossibletohavea peepthroughitfromthealtarintothe outerworld.

QuiteanumberofNarroginitesare nowatthe'coastenjoyingabrief Easterholiday.Mr.M.Flynn,manageroftheN.T.andA.Co.,isspendinghisontheouterGoldfields.

OnFriday,the15th.inst.,young BertMaharmetwithafatalaccident atMalyalling.Whileridingtothe farmwherehe,wasworkingitappears thatthehorsestumbledandfell,and Bertwasfoundsoonafterwardslying thereunconsciousbyhisbrother.He wastakentotheWickepinHospital, wherehediedonthefollowingTuesday.HisparentsresideinWickepin. Thefuneral,whichwaslargelyattended,tookplaceonWednesdayinthe WickepinCemetery. FatherShericlan,readtheprayersatthegraveside. R.I.P.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmers,Limited, Wellingtonstreet,Perth,reportunder datethe26th.March,.1929,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthisweekthe markethasremainedpracticallyunaltered.F.a.q.toprimewheaten chaffissellingfrom£6to£85sper ton,andf.a.q.downto£512s6d.A fewmediumshavesolddownto£55e,. andinferiorsdownto£416s.

OatenChaff:Onetruckofprime oatenchaffearlyintheweekbrought £6pertononashortyarding.F.a.q. issellingat£52s6dto£55s,andlower qualitiesat£412s6d.

ed-theonefordancing,.theother forabridgecompetition.Bothhalls werecomfortablyfilledandgreenribbonsweremuchinevidence.Adainty supperwasprovidedbytheladies,and up-to-datemusicsuppliedbyMiss GroutandMessrs.O'Connor,Walton, Cook,andTrefort.Inthebridgecompetitionthegent's.prizewaswonby Mr.HarryO'Connor,andthelady'sby MrslVurkitt.Itwasadmittedbyall thatthefunctionwasasocialsuccess, andthechoirhasreasontobepleased asthefinancialresultrelievesthem offurtherresponsibility.Aftersupperthedrawingoftheraffletickets forthe£5note(postponedfrombazaar)tookplace,andthewinningnumberwas341.

Anelectiontofilltwovacanciesin themunicipalcouncilwasadvertised forWednesday,March20.Therewere onlytwonominations,andthenominees,Messrs.J.DoustandDr.Mackie weredeclaredelectedwithoutapoll.

Therehavebeenseveralnewarrivals inNarroginlately,butthenewestis

Oats:Theoatmarkethasshowna slightlyeasiertendency.Goodheavy cleanfeedsaresellingfrom2/9to 2/111perbushel.Mediumfeedsat 2/8.Lighterfeedsaresellinglower, accordingtoquality.

Wheat:A-coupleofsmallparcelsof f.a.q.andseedwheatssoldat4/11and 5/-perbushel,Thegeneralmarket fortrucklotsoff.a.q.is4/10,and slightlyunderf.a.q.issellingdownto 4/8.andscreeningsandinferiorsdown to3/6.

Barley:Onetruckofgoodquality capebarleybrought3/71perbushel.

Potatoes:Themarketforprime qualitynewly-dugcountrypotatoesis equivalentto£145spertonPerth.

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EASTERANDITSMEANING

Ailclua!Hearitringing,

Ir.the:aingsth(birdsaresinging!

Alleluia!Christisrisen! Hehathfledthelonelyprison!

AlkuaPlower-bellsringing, Fragrantjoy-noteswideareflinging,Christisrisenfromthedead!

AlleluiaHeartsareswelling, Eagerlythetidingstelling!

Alleluia!Christbathrisen ffrokenindeath'slonelyprison; Joyineveryheartisswelling; Hopeoncemoreonearthisdwelling- Christisrisenfromthedead!

"Easter"comesfromtheAnglo- Saxon"Eastre,'thegoddessofspring. "Pasch,"or"Pascha"-fromwhichwe gettheadjectiveinthephrasePaschalTime,synonymouswithEaster- tide-istheAramaicformoftheHebrew"pesach,"meaning"apassing over."Theuseof"PaschalTime"is, accordingly,apermanentreminderthat theChristianfestivalofEastercorrespondstotheJewishPassover,insti- tutedbyMosesinmemoryofhispeo- ple'spassageacrosstheRedSea.As

thefestivaloftheOldCovenantcommemoratedthetransitoftheHebrewsfromtheslaveryofEgypttothe libertytheyenjoyedinthePromised Land,sotheEasteroftheNewDispensationperpetuatesthememoryof mankind'spassing,bymeansofour Saviour'sResurrection,fromdeathto life.Inourindividualcelebrationof thefeast,itispertinentto.add,the analogyshouldbepreservedbyour passingfromthedeathofsintothe lifeofgrace,orfromthelethargyof lukewarmnesstotheenergyoffervour.

Thehistoricalconnection.between thePassoveroftheJewandtheChristianEasteraccountsforafactwhich mayimpresssomereadersasstrange- namely,thatEasterfallsonnofixed determinatedate,beingamovable,not animmovablefestival.Thesettlementofthetimeofthisfeastwasthe occasionofalong-sustainedcontroversy,duetothedifferencebetween theJewishCalendar(whichregulated thedateofthePassover)andboththe JulianandtheGregorianCalendarof Christiantimes.Withoutgoinginto thedetailsofthematter,itwillbe sufficienttostatethatEasterisalwaysthefirstSundayafterthatfull moonwhichhappensupon,ornext afterthe21st.ofMarch;andifthe fullmoonhappensonaSunday,Easter istheSundayafter.

ThedurationofEastertidehasnot, sofarasweknow,beenauthoritatively determined:and,accordingly,itvaries withtheinclusiontherein,ortheexclusiontherefrom,oftheperiodfromthe AscensiontotheSaturdayafterPentecost,thevigilofTrinitySunday.Du-. rand,DomGueranger,andPereLeroseyincludethisperiodinPaschalTime. Kellnessays:"Whitsundayistheclose ofthewholeperiodwhichbeganwith

Easter";whileSpiragodeclares,"The fortydaysofLentarethepreparation forEaster,andthePaschalTimelasts duringthesubsequentfortydaysbetos.theAseension.Sofarasprac- ticalpurposesareconcerned,itisimmaterialwhichoftheseviewsbe adopted;hut,inharmonywithour divisionoftheecclesiasticalyear, Eastertide,inouruseofthetern,ends withtheAscension.

Asforthespecificpurposeofthe Paschal'Time,thatwhichdetermines thenatureofitsspecialceremonies andisevidencedintheProperofthe Massthroughouttheholyseason,the commemorationofourSaviour'strs umphantResurrectionholds,ofcourse,thefirstplace;and,inconsequence,the wholeperiodof-Eastertideisoneof spiritualjoyIntheearlycenturies ofChristianity,itconstitutedacon1.'nuousseriesoffestivals,eachday beingconsideredequivalenttoSunday andpracticallycelebratedlikeSunday aswell.Itwasforbidden,forinstance,tofastduringthePaschal Time.Theliturgymadeitapointto

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mewithhyssop,0Lord,andIshall becleansed.washme,andIshallbe madewhiterthansnow,"-thecelebrantintones"Vidiaquam"-"Isaw waterflowingfromtherightsideof thetemple,Alleluia;andalltowhom thatwatercameweresaved,andthey shallsayAlleulia,Alleulia."The circumstancesofthepriest'somitting toblessthewaterbeforethesprinkling, asonotherSundays,isduetothe blessingofthebaptismalfontonHoly Saturday.Thisceremonyrecallsthe factthat,originally,Easterwasthe onlyseasonregularlyappointedfor baptism.Whilethecatechumenaldisciplineremainedinforce,itwasonthe festivalofOurLord'sResurrection thatthelaboiirsofthecatechistscame toanend.andthecatechumensreceivedthesacramentsofBaptism,('onfirmation.andthe"HolyEucharist.

WhilethecejemoniesofthetriduumimmediatelyprecedingEaster Sunday-HolyThursday,GoodFriday, andHolySaturday-areofanaltogetherexceptionalcharacter.theMass

its'appropriatenesstothefestival,sod, indeed,tothewholeseason:

AtthePaschalVictim'sfeet, Christians,offerpraisesmeet. ForHissheeptheLambhasbled, Sinlessinthesinner'sstead, Christ,.theVictimundefiled. MantoGodhathreconciled; Whilstinstrangeandawfulstrife Mettogetherdeathandlife. Say,0wonderingMary,sayWhatthousawestonthewayIbeheldwhereChristhaslain, Emptytombandangelstwain,Ibeheldtheglorybright OftherisingLordofLight. Christ,myhope,nowrisenfree Waitsforyouin.GalileeTrulyrisenfromthegrave Helpus,VictorKing.andsave!

Amen,Allelulia.

ThethreeclaysimmediatelyfollowingthefifthSundayafterEaster,and henceimmediatelyproceedingAscensionThuftday,areknownasRogation Days.TheRogations(alsocalled Litanies)aresolemnpublicprayers, havingforpurposetoappeasethe angerofGod,todrawdownHis blessingonthefruitsoftheearth,and torecommendtoHismercytheneeds oftheChurchandofsociety."Take parttherein,yeChristianfaithful," admonishesanoldwriter;"andcon- finenot Godyourselvestorecommendingto yourlambsandcrops;andtoHine alsotoblesswithadewofgracethe fieldofyoursoul,toooften,likeparch- edandthirstysoil,sterileforgood, whilealltoofertileforevil."

cxpr,ssthesentimentsofajoytruly heavenly.TherewasreiteratedchantingoftheAlleluia,asofcanticlesof thanksgivingandgratitude;thesing- ingwasmoresprightly,andanimated thanatotherseasons;thealtarswere habituallydeckedasforafestival.The priestswore,asonfeastdays,v, mentsofwhite;andthefaithfulpray- edinastandingposture,makingno genuflection,withthepurposeofthere bymanifestingthemysteryofthe Resurrectionandtheirjoytherein. hispracticeofstandinginsteadof 'oicelingduringtheofficesofEaster. ,;dewouldappeartodatebackeven toApostolictimes,foritismentioned Turtullianabouttheendofthe secondcentury;but,atleastinthe WesternChurch,thepracticehaslong beenabolished.

Inotherrespects,,however,weimitateto-daythemanifestationsofspiri- tualgladnescongruouslygivenexpres-iontobyouibrethrenofold.The liturgyofEasterSundayandtheweeks Satfollowbearswitnesstothe Church'sdesiretocelebratewithun wontedjubiliationthegreatmystery whichisthecorner-stoneoftheChristianreligion.TheIntroits,Collects, Offertories,andotherportionsofthe ProperettheMassareallattuned tothedominantnoteofjoy;andthe themestreatedinthesuccessive,Epis- tlesandGospelsaresuchasseadiv lendthemselvestocognatesentiments.

Crystallisedintooneword,theEastertidespiritasillustratedintheMissal, isAlleluia.

Thefirstuseofthisoft-repeatedword inPaschalTimeproperisatthesprink- lingofholywaterbeforetheparochial orSolemnMassonEastermorning.In- steadoftheusualAsperges-"Sprinkle

theSundayitselfhasnopeculiarity avetherecitationofthesequence. "VictiinaePaschali"Thisprose,said everydayuntilEasterSaturday,loses muchofitscharmwithatranslation: an:eventhefollowingrenderingshows

Finally,fortydaysafterthegreatfestival,whichgivesitsnametothe Eastertide,theChurchcommemorates thecrowingeventintheearthlycareer ofherDivineFounder-Hisglorious AscensionintoHeaven.Inearlytimestherewaswitnessedinsome churchesagraphicrepresentationof thismagnificentglorificationofour humannature,thesceneoftheAscen- sionbeingvividlyreproducedby-ele- vatingafigureofOurLordabovethe altarandcausingittodisappear throughonopeninginthechurch's roof.Thedistinguishingfeatureof thefestivalasitpresentcelebratedis that,afterthereadingoftheGospel, attheHighMass,thePaschalCandle, whichallthroughtheEastertidehas beenlightedatHighMasses,asa symbolofOurLord'spresenceforthe fortydaysafterhisResurrection,isextinguishedandfinalyremoved.With theextinctionofitsflame.theperiod oftranscendentspiritualjoysandliturgalfestivityconsequentuponthe moststupendousfactinthehistoryof the"world,theResurrectionofJesus Christ,comestsanendtheEaster6de isover.

Saturday,March30,1929.

FlemingandWalloon

ConflictcontinuesinBelgiumbetweentheFlemishandtheWalloon sectionsoftheBelgianpeople.Should theLeagueofNationsinterveneto redressthetyrannyofadominantmajorityinanestablishednation?asks theLondon"CatholicHerald.'andit commentsonthesituation.

Theenmitybetweenthetwopartsof Belgium,oneinhabitedbyFlemings. andtheotherbyWalloons,doesnot diminish.

Andthereisareasonforit. - TheWalloonshavenotshownmuch regardforFlemishfeelingsorsusceptibilities.

TheWalloonsaresympatheticwith theFrench,whoselanguagethey speak.

TheFlemingsareclosetothe..e,utch

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keepstheworldinsuchsorrowandWife'sAway,"startingWilliamDepain? marest,isanotherbrilliantalltalkie comedy.

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St.Patrick'sCrurch,Fremantle. SodalityoftheSacredHeart.

Sundayevening,thethirdSunday ofthemonth,wastheeveningset apartforthemonthlymeetingofthe SodalityoftheSacredHeart,ofwhich thenewspiritualdirectorisFather Purcell,O.M.1.,viceFatherAhearne, 0.M.L,whorecentlylefttheparishfor dutyintheEasternStates.Since assuminghisnewduties,FatherPurcellwhoisakeenadvocateofcongregationalsinging,'hasfurnishedthe membersofthesodalitywithahundrednewhymnbooks,sothatallmay takepartinthefullestpossibleman-

"TheAwakening"

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TheonlyTalkingDramainPerth.ToopenatthePrinceofWalesThe. atreonSaturday.April6th. andtheirlanguageis,therefore.akin totheGerman.

DuringthewartheGermansmade muchoftheFlemingsandencouraged theirautonomousaspirations.

AfterthewarthedominantWa!looninfluencewasusedtotreatthe Flemingswithharshnessandworse.

Ofcourse.an"united.Belgium"is allverywellinitsway,but',hereare rightsandclaimsofapeople.whichit isnotpermissibletodestroyorignore, evenonthegroundof"nationalunity.

EnglandcrucifiedIrelandforcenturiesonthegroundthat"unity"was anecessity.

InItaly,Roumania,Polandand France.aswellasinBelgiumandelsewhere.thereareto-dayminoritiessufferinguntoldmiseryandinjusticeon thepleaofthedemandsofNational Unity.

Wesaywithoutreserve.thataLeagueofNationsthatwillhelptopreventinternationalwais,willdountoldgood.

Mr.Bellocsaysthat"heknows nothingoftheLeague,"butthat"if itcouldmakeawar,thatistheonly thingitwillhaveevermade."

Nowthatischeapandshallow.

WhydoesMr.Bellocgivehimself awayaboutthAgsbfwhich"heknows nothing'andgloriesin'hisignorance?

WeputaquerywhentheLeague wasfirstproposed,andasked:"What abouttheinternalaffairsofnations?

"Whataboutthewrongsofminorities?"

TheLeagueofNaflonswillonlydo halfitsworkif,whilepreventingwar saybetweenFranceandGermany,it leavestyrannyandoppressionrampantinBelgiumorFrance,orRoumaniaorelsewhere.

I3ismarek'stheorythatEmpires(or nations)canonlyhemadeandkept toegther"bybloodand"iron"isinevitable,thensoonerorlaternations andEmpiresmustandshouldperish.

IntheWalloon-Flemishcontroversy, oursympathiesare-aseve-onthe sideof"thebottomdog."

Wehaveeven"asoftside"firthe Ulsterminorityvis-a-vistherestof Ireland,hutstillmorefortheunhappy NationalistandCatholicminority undertheheelofabrutalracialand religiousascendancy,artificiallycreat edbyEnglandforherownends.

Shallweeverseearemedyforthat "inhumanityofmanto.man,"which

nerintitsBenedictionservicesonsodalitynights.

EventhoughSunday,the17th.inst., wasourmaideneffort,itundoubtedly addedtotheattractivenessoftheservice.anditishopedbyallmembers ofthesodalitythatFatherPurcellwill secceedinhisambitiontosecureafurthen100Youngmenmembersofthe sociality,nottomentionladies,asa birthdaypresentforOurBlessedLady beforehernatalmonthofMay.This isindeedahappyinspirationonFather Purcell'spart,soletusallreciprocate byjoiningupattheearliestpossible opportunity

AlJolsonin"TheJazzSinger'

TheOnlyTalkingDramainPerth.

Althoughitismanufacturedfrom certaincostlyfabrics,thenewscreen thathasbeenerectedinthePrinceof \ValesTheatreissimilaringenera!appearancetotheoldsilver'sheet.But itisvastlydifferentinmanyrespects, asduringtheshowingofatalking drama,itconveystheimpressionthat theplayersarespeakingstraightfrom thescreentotheaudience.AlJolsonin"TheJazzSinger,"thestarattractionofthefirstCinesoundPees.entation.whichcommencesanextended reasonatthePrinceofWales SatImlay,April6,willhethefirsttalVeg dramatobeshownonthenewscreen "TheJazzSinger"isthetalkiethat tookAmericabystorm,anIdefinitely issuedinthenewmotionpicta:eeras. AlJolson.thestar,istheworld's greatestentertainer,andhisvoice,"the voicewithatear,"willbeheardinsix songs. MayMcAvovisthereading lady,andEugenieResseree,Warner Oland,BobbieGordonandCantor JosephRosenblatt,allhavelettered roles WarnerBros.Vitaphoneentertainment,thesupportingatt.action, featuresartistsofworldrenown.GiovanniMartinelli,dramatictenor,ofthe MetropolitanOperaHousegivesa superbrenderingof"VaProreJuncer MaMorte."thebeautifulariafrom"La Guive."RogerWolfeK,ihnandl's famousJazzOrchestra,andtheVitaphonemighty.SymphonyOrchestraof 80,playing"LightCavalier,'willalso delightmusiclovers.Thenthereis ValandErniegta KingsofMirth. intheirownore:nalsketch,"Cut YourselfaPieceofCake.""Whenthe

Reminiscentof"TheWhiteSister,' initsexquisiteacting,VilmaBanky's wonderfullovedrama,"TheAwakening,"tocommenceattheAnibassadors to-day(Saturday),hasbeenspecially selectedbythemanagementinhonour oftheEasteroccasion.Thepi';ture portraysVilmaBanky,whoseprevious filmshaveshownherinapucce-ision ofromancesofunusualmerit,inthe roleofasimpleAlsationpeanntgirl meetingherfirstloveinthedaysjust precedingandimmediatelyalterthe outbreakoftheWorldWar.Thecoo flirtofemotionsbetweenthislovely peasantandthedashingoffice-,who, havingbeenattractedtoherasapassingfancy,onlytodiscoverthathe isdeeplyinlovewithher,.rrakes"The Awakening"atremendouslymoving humandocument.Onthesamepro grammeFayWrayandGaryCooper, thestarswhoachievedsuchpopularity in"TheLegionoftheCondemned," willbefeaturedin"TheFirstKiss.' Thestoryconcernstheloveoffour brothersforeachother,andwasadapt edfromthenovel"FourWicthers." Thestagepresentationwillbeextremelyappropriate,beingulased"CollegeDays."ItwillintrAtieeThe world'sgreatestmentalmar,e1,Peggy MacKechnie,whowillbemakingher firstWesternAustralianappearance sinceherarrivalfromAmeeica.The seeminglyimpossiblefeatsthisgirlis capableofshouldproveirevelation. PhyllisBrowning-Turner,thebrilliant WesternAustraliancontralto,willbe heardin"DownintheFo,est'and othernumbers,whileth,..Corpsde Balletwillfeature"Collegiao;""Ccl legeCapers,"andothernovelties.Be-t Howell'sStageBand,'nadditionto classicalnumbers,*IllplayShoel HouseNovelties,whileLesWaldron upontheWurlitzer,willofferPierette"(Chaminade).

"Why,"exclaimedthevisitor,who wasbeingshownoverthehouse,"this pictureisoneoftheoldmasters!"

"Well,maybeitis,"repliedMrs.Neurich,apologetically,"butI'msurethe frameisquitenew."

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TheGreatestStoryofDevotion Since"TheWhiteSister." VILMAHANKYin "THEAWAKENING."

Awoman'sheartlaidbareinthe thrillingUnitedArtist'sromanceofa girlwholovedforlifeandmanwho lovedbutforthemoment.And Paramount'sDramaticSpecial "THEFIRSTKISS."

StarringFAYWRAYandGARY COOPER. AstoryofappealingRomance, Drama,andSurprises.

FirstAppearanceinWesternAustraliaoftheWorld'sRenowned MentalMarvel, PEGGYMACKECHNIE.

InAssociationwith BERTHOWELL'SSTAGEBAND. AMBASSADORSSTAGESTARS andCORPSDEBALLETinthe SuperbandElaborateStagePresention, "COLLEGEDAYS." LESWALDRON,attheConsoleof Australia'sGreatestWurlitzer,will render"PIERETTE"(Chaminade). WhileduringtheIntervalhewill play"GETOUTANDGETUNDER THEMOON,"andotherPopular Airs.

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ComingNextSaturday.COLLEENMOOREin"SYNTHETICSIN,''andADOLPHMENTOU in"HISPRIVATELIFE."

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WeareintheageoftheapostoiateofthePress.Itcanpenetratewhere noCatholiccanenter.ItcandoitsworkassurelyforGodasforthedevil. Itisaninstrumentinourhands.Allshouldtakepartinthisapostolate; hereatleastthereisworkforeveryone.Fortenwhocanwrite,tenthousand cansubscribe,andahundredthousandcanscattertheseed.-Cardinal Vaughan.

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011.11.1.1.1001 ODOM.

TheRisenGod

TheResurrectionisthegreatestfeastupontheblessedcalendarofour Church.ChristmasistheloveliestbecauseitisthedayofGod'sloveand mercyforman.TheResurrectionofJesusChristprovesthatHewasGod. LookingovertheGospels,wefindthatChristappealedtooneproofwhen Hisauthoritativeteachingwaschallenged.Withscornintheireyesanda sneerontheirlips,thephariseesquestionedHimtogivethemasignthat HisauthoritytospeakandactasHedidcamefromGod.Theanswerof theChristiseverthesame.Whenhedrovethemoney-lendersfromthe Temple,HerepliedtothechallengeoftheinfuriatedJews:"Destroythis temple,andinthreedaysIshallbuilditupagain."Onthatoccasion, whenHisdisciples,goingthroughthecornontheSabbath,pluckedandate becausetheywerehungry,thephariseescametoHim,rageintheirlooks andangerboilingoverintheirhearts,Christagainappealstothesame sign,theoneproofthatHeevidencedofHisDivinity."Anevilandadulterousgenerationseekethasign;andasignshallnotbegivenit,butthe signofJonastheprophet.ForasJonaswasinthewhale'sbellythreedays andthreenights,soshalltheSonofManbeintheheartoftheearththree daysandthreenights."St.PaulacceptsthisoneproofoftheDivinityof Christ,andproclaimstotheworld,"ifChristbenotrisenfromthedead, thenvainisourFaith."

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AndwhatisthemessageoftheRisenChristGodtous?OnHisfirst appearancetotheApostlesHesaid:"Peacebewithyou."Thatremains the.messageofChrist.Itwastheangel'ssalutationheraldingthebirthof Christ.ItisnowthefirstgreetingoftheRisenChristtoHisApostles.What isthePeaceofGod?IteffectstheResurrectionandTriumphofChristin us.AsChristleftthesere-clothsandcorruptioninthetomb,soweare *ailedupontorisefromthetombofsin,tocastfromusthesere-clothsof evil,tocutoffthehabilimentsofcorruption,nomatterhowtightlywemay beswathedinthem,andtoarisefromthebondageofsin.Thereinliesthe peaceofChrist.ThereinliesthejoyandthegloryofEaster. * * * *

EasteristhefeastofHope.ToustheRisenChrist:lays:"Iamthe ResurrectionandtheLife."AsHeovercamethepowersofdarkness,so willwe,inHisname,overcomeourenemies.HeistheLifethatinspires hopeandconfidenceinourstruggles.Havingrisenfromthetombofsin andcastitssere-clothsfromus,thenwecanseekthethingsthatareabove notthethingsthatareupontheearth.TheCollectofEastera'attirdav petitionsourneeds:"0GodpreserveinthenewchildrenofThyfamilythe spiritofadoptionwhichThouhastgiven,thatrenewedinbodyend,oul. theymaygiveTheepureservice."

MEN

TheLateMr.C.F.Deakin

WiththepassingawayofMr.Charle,F.Deakin,onMondayevening,the CatholicChurchinthisStatehaslost adevotedservantandtheStatea worthycitizen.BornonDecember 13,1877,thelateMr.Deakinwasthe eldestchildofalargefamily,and uponhisyouthfulshouldersresponsi- bilitieswereearlylaid.Thosewho knewthefamilyrecallthefatherly solicitudeoftheeldestchildforthat largehousehold,andespeciallyhispas-sionatedevotiontohismother.His earlylifewasspentontheColliecoal' fields,wherehisfatherhadinterests. Thecalloftheroaringninetiesreached himintheSouth-West,andincompanywithmanyotheryoungmen,hejoinedtheunendingstreamthatpour- edintoRayleysandHannanscarry- ingonitssurfacethetitledheirofEng- 1,shsores.theprofessionalman,the salesman,thepic.k-andshovelmenadventurersall,unitedinhopeandin- t(ntion.bytheoneword-gold.The railwaythenterminatedatSouthern Cross,andalongtrekawaitedtheadee.nturersbeforetheysetfootonthe ElDoradoofthenewworld.Charlie Deakinfacedandfinishedthetrekand settleddownontheFieldsforsome years.

TheArchbishopnarratesthatupon hisarrivalinFcemantlein1895tocon- ductmissions,hewasmetatthewharf

bytwopersons,CharlieandJeffDeakin.ComingashedidfromNewZeeland,wherehisnamewasuponevery- one'slips,hewasgratefulthatthecoldnessofhisreceptionwasmeltedby thepresenceoftwoyoungmentowel comehimtotheWest.Thefriendshipbeganthen,andtheyearshave strengthenedthebondsandburnished thelinksthathaveheldthethreein unbrokenaffectionandesteem,until deathbrokethecircleonMondaylast. Aweekaftertheconsecrationof FatherClune,C.SS.R.,asBishopof Perthin1911,ameetingofCatholic laymenwasheldinthetemporaryBishop'sresidenceontheTerrace,anda committeeofthreeadvisorswereap- pointedtohelptheyoungbishop--the Hon.T.Quinlan,SirJ.D.Connolly, andDr.Kenny.ThecommitteeappointedCharlesF.Deakinasfinancial secretary,andinthatpositionheremaineduntilhisdeath.

OftheArchdioceseofPerth,one mayapplythewordsofthePsalmist: "Thewinterisover."Theterrible financialcrisishaspassed,butwecannotrecallitwithoutcallingdownon thenamesofmenylivinganddeada benedictionandaprayer.Ofthat dayanddifficultywethinkwithgrati- tudeinourheartsasweheaveasigh ofreliefthat"thewinterisover."Foremostamongthosewhobravedstorm blastandstrovemanfullytopreventthewinter'sgripfasteningonthe resourcesofthediocese, is thenameandhonouredmemoryofCharlesF.Deakin.We whofollowarenotunmindfulofthe heroicselfsacrificeofyouwhopreceededus,spendingandbeingspent thatGod'sChurchmightweatherthe winter'sfloodsandseetheflowersappearingagainontheland.Eversince thoseworryingdaysCharlesF.Deakinhasbeenthefinancialpilotofthe ChurchintheWest.Everreliable, carefultoafault,thoroughandpainstakingineverythinghedid.Itisthe wayofmortals,thatTheyneverhear thetributesthatarepaidtotheir memory.Thisisnoexception.It wouldhavegladdenedtheheartofMr Deakin,whosehobbywasfiguresand finance,tohaveheardthewordsofappreciationandesteemwhichthemanageroftheBankofNewSouthMales spoketoHisGrace.Itwasaglowing tribute-nomancansaymoreofanotherthanthatheisreliable,sincere andgrateful.Indeath,asinlife,the absorbinginterestof'hislifewasfinanceandfigures.Whenadealwas on,noonerelisheditmorethanhe did.Hesoughtnobetterrelaxation thantototandbalance.Onthe eveningbefOrehedied,inanswerto thedoctor'squestion:"Whatareyou dreamingabout?"-"Figures,"hereplied.ButtheCharlie,theman,ever. courteous,evergentlemanly,onewhose lifefulfilledNewman'sdefinitionof gentleman,becauseheneverconsciouslygaveoffencetoanyone-wewish topayafinaltribute.Hewillbe missedbytheArchbishopandp:tests whohadleanedsoheavilyonhisadviceandassistance;hewillbeespeciallymissedbythesmallcirclethatmet himdailyattheArchbishop'sPalace, TotheSisters,Brothersandchildren -ofourschoolswerecommendhis memorytoyourpiousprayers.He wasalwaysathandwhenfinancial worriespresseduponyou.Tothe peopleoftheArchdiocesewehand downhis,nameforyourcharitable prayers;heservedyourinterestwell andfaithfully.OnSundayevening hereceivedthelastSacraments,and inaspiritofresignationheheardthe summons.Eternalrestgrantunto him,0'Lord,andletperpetualght shineuponhimR.I.P.

SolemnRequieminCathedral.

At9a.m.onWednesdaymorning, hisGracetheArchbishopsangthe SolemnRequiemforThereposeorhis soul.FatherPacewasdeacon.and Father..'bridewassub-deacon.Mr. OldriniactedasM.C.Thepriests' choirchantedtheMass. Alarge gatheringofthemetropolitanclergy filledtheSanctuary.Arepresentative congregationattendedtheMass. Speakingattheconclusionofthe Absolution.HisGracepaidatribute tothedeadintonescharg'edwithemotion."AsIcontemplatethebier," continuedHisGrace,"'wherenowlies themortalremainsofonewhohas servedmeloyallyandfaithfully,the mostappropriatewordsIcanstter arethoseofOurLordHimself:'Well

Saturday,March30,1010.

donethougoodandfaithfulservant. Sincethefirstweekofmyconsecra- tien.Nil-.Deakinhasbeencloselyasso- ciatedwithme.Notadayofthose 18yearspassedIsithoutthebenefitof hisadviceandcounsel.NeverhaveI knownamoreloyal,moreearnest, harderworkingassociate.Theuork ofGod'sChurchintheWestabsorbed his,everythought.Andyethewas sopatient,sekind,sogentlemanly. Possessedofararefinancialgenius,he guidedthedestiniesoftheArchdioceseunerringly.Butwhatcomforts menowisthethoughtthatalthough hisendwasunexpected,itwasnot=providedfor.Inthefulluseofhis facultieshereceivedtheLastRitesof theChurchonSundaynight.

Tohisrelativeshereandinthe EasternStatesIoffermysympethy. AndyetIfeelthatnoneofthemwill misshimasmuchasIshall.Through- outourlongassociationof18years, neverhasanangrywordpassedbetweenus.MayGodhavemercyt.pon hissoul."

Dr.Ford,thedistinguishedTrinity Collegeexaminer,playedthe"Dead MarchinSaul."Thefuneralproceed. edimmediatelytoKarrakatta.

TheArchdiocese

CALENDAR.

Sun.,March31.-ResurrectionofOur Lord.

Mon.,April1.--WithintheOctave. Tues.,April2.-WithintheOctave. Wed.,April3.-WithintheOctave.

Thurs.,April4.-WithintheOctave. Fri.,April5.-WithintheOctave. Sat.,April6.-WithintheOctave.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless andopenthenewschoolfortheC.hrie- tianBrothersinGeraldtononSundaynext.

OntheP.and0.liner"Comorin,'

FatherJamesP.Kennedy,BA.,arriv- edinPerth.AtthemomentFather KennedyisatSt.Mary's.Hewasor- dainedfortheArchdioceseonDecember22,1928,inAllHallowsCollege, Dublin,wherehehasbeenastudentfor thepastsevenyears.FatherKennedywasborninNavan.Co.Meath.

Rev.FatherButler,ofMayandsBayswater,returnedonWednesday.havinghadanenjoyableholidaynthe EasternStates.

NewsandNotes

ARetreatfortheChildrenofMary, CathedralParish,willbeheldintheir ownchapel,commencingonMonday, April15,at7.30p.mandclosingoa thefollowingSunday.TheRetreat istobeconductedbyRev.FatherMitchell,.CSS.R.Wehopetoseeevery ChildofMarypresentatthedifferent exercises.Newmembersarecordiallyinvitedtojoinourranks.

WecongratulateMissEdnaHopkins, apupilofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Vic- toriaSquare,whosecuredthirdplace inthisStateattherecentCommonwealthTypistandShorthandExaminationheldinPerth.

MissNoreenMcKinley,daughterof Mr.andMrs.McKinley,ofVardea street,Kalgoorlie,is'atpresentafate dentatthe,University,wheresheintendstakingathree-years'oearseof study.MissMcKinleyreceivedher earlyeducationatthe,Conventof Mercy,Kalgoorlie,whenceshepro- ceededtoSt.Anthony'sConve Coolgardie.At'theagtof14sheobtaiieel herJuniorCertificate,andtwoyears laterwassuccessfulattheLeaving Examination.Whilecongratelatingtheyoungladyandherteaceereher manyfriendswishhereverysuccess inthefuture.

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Alwaysapapularevent,theinchcationsarethatthe12th.AnnualPic nicoftheIrishNationalFa:esters' tVenefitSociety,whichisbeingheldat GardenIslandonSunday,April7. willeclipseallitsforerunn,n"s.As usualthechildrenwillberegdelwith refreshments,andagoodspartepro- gramme,forwhichgoodprizesartoffering,willbecarriedthrough.Mem- bersarenotifiedthatpreferencetic. ketsmustbeobtainedfrombranch secretariesearly,assamewillnotbe availableforpurchaseatboatsule. Otherpatronsmayapplyfortickets

Saturday,March30,1929.

tothefollowing:Mr.J.%Linden, BranchSecretary.76Solomon-street, Fremantle;Mr.F.S.Giles,Branch retary,29Joel-terrace,EastPcthMr. JimDwyer,GeneralSecretary17Car narvon-street,VictoriaPark. knumberofticketswillbeonsaleatboat side.

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AllHiberniansandtheirfriendsare invitedtoattendtheinauguraldance oftheseasononApril16,inthe HibernianAall.Anexcellentsupper isensuredforthesubscriptionof2s. (ladies)and2s6d(gentlemen).These danceswillbeheldonthethirdTuesdayofeachmonth,thefirstbeing undertheauspicesoftheMidland Junction-Bassendeanbranch.

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat RottnestonEasterSundaymorning. AnOblateFatherfromFremantlewill officiate. -

OnMondayevening,the18th.inst., Mrs.T.D.Murphy,assistedbyherskiter.MissVeraHoward,heldavery successfulbridgeandcardeveningat herhome,"Montreaux,"90Melvilleterrace,SouthPerth.inaidofCastledareMentalDeficientHome.Bridge tableswerearrangedinthespacious drawinganddiningrooms,wherea largenumberofkeenplayerssatdown toanenjoyablegameofcards,after whichaverydaintysupperwaspartakenof.Theprizesforbridgewere wonbyMrs.T.CunninghamandMr. CH.Curlewis;foreuchre,Mrs.J.E. AndrewsandMissD.Taylor;for rummy,MissQuartermainandMr.A. Rodoreda;forfivehundred.Mrs. KinaneandMissDBrown.

MarshalFoch'sRequiem

FRANCEINMOURNING.

InthehistoricCathedralofNotre DameonTuesday,Francepaidherlast tributetoabelovedson,wholedher armiestovictoryintheGreatWar. Thenation'salliesinthattitanicstrugglewererepresentedatthefuneralservicesattheCathedralandattheInvalides.Itisestimatedthatatleast amillionmournersthrongedthe streets,andmanykneltinpraycias thecortegepassed.Allsectionsofthe French,richandpoor,wereinthe throng.hritainsentadelegation headedbythePrinceofWales,who wassupportedbyPrinceArthurof Connaught,FieldMarshalsLordMethuen,LordPlumer,andViscountAllenby,ChiefAirMarshalSirHugh Trenchard,andAdmiraloftheFleet EarlBeatty,togetherwithdetachmentsoftheColdstreamGuards,the LondonScottishwithpipers,anda partyfromtheRoyalAirForce.The PrinceofWalesaccompaniedthePresidentoftheFrenchRepublictothe CathedralofNotreDame,wherehe hadaseatattheheadofthenavewith Foch'sfamily,therepresentativesof theAlliedPowers,andtheGovernmetit.TheCathedral,whichwas thronged,wasdrapedthroughoutwith heavyblackhangings,relievedb',tricolourssuspendedfromthecolemns, whileamassivesombrecanopyhung overthecatafalque.Thecoffin,orapedinblackandsilver,wascovered withtheFrenchcolours.AttheCathedral,thePrinceofWales,wearing theuniformofaColoneloftheWelsh Guards,metCardinaltuboisandthe FrenchPrimeMinister(M.Poincare) andshookhandswithboth.Whenthe RequiemMassbeganhundredsofbat._stleflagsofthedisbandedFrenchregiments,groupedintheCathedral weredippedinsalute.Abbe Verdrie,theCureofMarshalFoch': parish,wasthecelebrantofthe.!lass. cardinalDubois,assistedbytwoBishops.presided.TheCardinalpronouncedthefinalabsolution.Buglers ,oendedthe"LastPost."orwhatin Franceapproximatestoit.TheRequiemwasended.ThePresidentofthe Republic(M.Dumergue),thePrinceof \Vales,andotherdistinguishedper',ens.includingtheHugoCommiss'oner forAustralia,theHighCommissioner forNewZealandwerepresent.The zlledreportsays"manyofthemdip- *);theirringersintheholywater and,crinklingthecoffinastheyleft lheCathedral."Fortythousandwar veteranswereintheprocessionwhich leftNotreDamefortheInvalides. Witharmsreversedtheymarchedto *hefuneralmusicoftheirband.Prince andPresident,Ambassadors,Prime

THERECORD.

Minister,Senators,officersofthe LegionofHonour,detachmentsof BritishandAmericanLegionsand Britain'sColdstreamGuardswereincludedinthecortege.Aerop;anes overheaddippedinsalute.Theroute totheMarshal'slastrestingplacein thegreatcourtyard,whereNapoleon sleepshislongsleep,waslargelythat followedonadaytenyearsagowhen Fochrodeintriumphatthebeanof theAlliedvictorymarch.ThePresidentofFrancedeliveredthefuneral oration."Thetraitsofthedeadman's character,"hesaid,"werevalour,raagnanimity,naturalgoodness,vivacity, penetration,andaninestimablegiftof piety.Hehadnootherambition thantoserveFrance."Heconcluded withthesewords:"Letusbowbefore thesacredremainsoftheman,whoin servingFrance,servedhumanityand willlivewithyoutheverrenewedin themindsofposterity."Thefinal ceremonyofburialbesidethe tombofVicompte deTuretine,thegreatMarshalGeneralof FranceinthereignofLouisMY., wasmadeinthepresenceofthePreaidentofFrance,thePrinceofWales, PrinceCharlesofBelgium,theMar shalsofFrance,andtheAmbassadors ofthevariouscountries.InthecompanyofFrance's"immortals"hesleeps awaitingtheResurrection.Mayhis soulrestinpeace.

M.BriandVindicatesVatican

Thereisapoliticalmovementafoot bothinGermanyandAustriatobring aboutaunionamongthetwocountries.ThosewhoadvocatethispoliticalunionarecalledPan-German,and theaimtheyhaveinviewiscalledthe "Anschluss,"i.e.,theunion. NaturallyamongthePan-Germans thereareverymanyCatholics,andthis undeniablefactgaveahandletoone oftheanti.clericalstatesmenof Francetolaunchanattackagainstthe Pope.Accordingtothisgentleman itwouldseemthattheplanforPanGermanyisfavouredbytheVatican, whichwouldbegreatlyplea'sedtosee CatholicisminGermanyreinforcedby CatholicAustria.

AnunexpectedchampionoftheVaticancameforwardinthepersonofthe FrenchMinisterofForeignAffairs, AristideBriand.

"TheHolySee,"theFrenchForeign Ministerdeclared,"hasformallycontradictedinthe'OsservapareRomano' theintentionswhichhavebeenattributedtoit.Iknowonlytoowell thateverythingthatitdoesappears mysterioustocertainindividuals.Btut T,afterstudyingthequestionofthe separationofChurchandState,have becomealittle'Churchy.'(Laughter.) andIbelievethatiftheHolySee wishedtoseetherealisationofthe Anschluss,itwouldnothaveaffirmed thecontrary.

"ItiscertainlytruethatGermanCatholicswouldnaturallywishtoincreasetheirnumber.Butthatisan internalpolicy.ThattheHolySee, whichhassomeworldlyconsiderations, wouldwishtoseedisappearaCatholic entitysuchasAustria,wouldastonish mebeyondbelief.M.Francois-Albert speaksundertheimpressionthatitis apoliticianparticipatinginthefrailtiesofpubliclife..buttheHolySee worksnotforashortduration.It doesnotworkforthedurationofa legislativesession.(Laughterand heavyapplause.)Itconsiderstraditionandgovernsitsconductfortimes yettocome.Andthentoothereis anotherconsiderationwhichhasnot evenescapedM.Francois-Albert:The HolySeeisinterestedinmaintaining peace.Itwillfavournothingthat candisturbthepeace."

Theanti-clericalgentleman,Mr. Francois-Albert,suggestedthatthe FrenchGovernmentshouldadoptarticles70and71onconditionthatthe IfolySeecondemntheAuschluss.MinisterBriandretortedthattopermit FrenchmissionariestolivewasconferringnofavourupontheHolySee,and thatFranceconductshernegotiations withtheHolySeeinacorrect,normal manner,freeofbarter.Ironicallyhe added,"WhenM.Francois-Albertbecomesministerofforeignaffairs,he willdiscoverthatforhimself."

TheGovernment'smajorityofthe rightandcentreloudlyapplaudedthis homagerenderedbyarepresentative oftheirGovernmenttothepacificactionoftheTinlySee,detachedfrom thepreocei,r,tionsofhumanegoism.

CASTLEDARE

APPLYFORTHECASTLEDAREPAMPHLET.

(REV.J.T.McMAHON,Ph.D.)

IwantallthefriendsofCastledareandthankHeaven-theyaregrowing innumbersandinactivitydaily-to bearinmindthefollowing:

1.TheOfficialOpening.

ThePremier,Mr.P.Collier,willofficiallyopenCastledareonSundae',April 21st.(thethirdSundayafterEaster).

2.Castledareisthepioneertrainingschoolforsub-normalsinCatholicAustralasia Bepresentatitsopening, andinpardonableprideassistthe Westinmakingitthemodelforother diocesestocopy.

3.Organisationisthesecretofsnccess. IfyouwishtomakeSunday,.April 21st.,amemorableday,thendoyour partnowbyadvertisingitamong yourfriends.Intheorderofmerit yourbestservicetoCastledareis:

(1)Prayerforitsmissionofcharity; (2)materialassistance;(3)advertise. itswork,canvasshelpers,crinvert otherstobecomeapostlesforitscause.

4.TheFourSecretaries.

Enrollunderoneofthesedepartments,ofyouwishtodosomething fortheopeningday:

Publicity:Mr.JamesMonaghanand Mr.PhilJackson,jointsecretaries.

Transport:Mr.JamesTully.

Invitations:Mr.JackMinihan.

Collectors:Mr.JoeO'Callaghan. Underthosedepartmentsthereare opportunitiesforeverymantohelp usmakeSunday,April21st.,themost successfulCatholicfunctionheldin theWestformanyyears.Wewe' comeandrequestanysuggestionsthat mayhelpusmaketheorganisationas perfectasitcanbe.

TeasandRefreshments.

Iamappealingforanarmyof ladies,intwobattalions,onetocater forteas,andtheothertodispense cooldrinksandicecreamonthatday. NextweekIhopetohavea.leader foreachbattalion,andthenweshall callforrecruitstobeg,borroworsteal thematerialsthatmayyieldasubstantialreturntotheemptytreasuryat Castledare.Donotwaittobeasked tohelp-goanddosomethingand yourcontributionswillbegratefully received.Weareholdingnomeetings,becausewearetoopoortoafford somuchtalk.Worknowandyou maytalkuntilyoutireonSunday, April21st.

TheCastledarePamphlet. BytheendofthisweekIhopeto haveanattractivelyillustratedpamphletonCastledareready."TheRecord" officeisprintingandpublishingitfree ofcost,asitsfirstdonationtoour appeal.Iamcharging6d.eachfor them,andIamfoolishenoughtobelievethattheyareworththatmuch. Hereisasplendidopeningforthechildren.Ifeachchildinourschoolsvolunteeredtosellonepamphlet,we wouldnetaniceprofitnorCastledare. Youchildreninthecountrycannot attendtheopening.Hereisyour chancetohelp,Castledare.Ifeach schooltakesupthisidea,wewill makeCastledareknownthroughout theState.Ishallbeanxiously awaitingordersfromourschoolsin city,townandcountry.Sendthem intomeasearlyaspossible.Iam surethatthepastorswillallowthe childrentotempttheadultsasthey comeoutofchurch,withourattractivepamphletonCsistledare.

Donations.

Mr.J.Finnegan,Bunbury(Our Baby) .212120

ACorrection:TheSt.DominicCubiclewasdonatedbyalltheDominicanpupilsinGeraldton,notmerelyof Dongarra.

AFriend £100

TheMatron'sList.

IamafraidtofacetheMatron,as thisisthesecondweekthatIamomittingherten-pagelistofrequests.Let meaddthesmallestparagraphfrom thislonglistofneeds.Underthe headingoftheBoys'RecreationRoom, theMatronasksfor:Tables,chairs, pictures,fire-guard,games,asquoits, r'ngs,cricketbatsandballs,football, books,etc.Shemakesaspecialplea forapianoagramophone,andawirelessset.Thatwouldmeanmuchfoi theboys,weretheireveningsbrightenedbylistening-in,oragramaphonerlaying,ortheaccomnanimentofa pianofortheirhymnsandsongs.

Buttherearesomanymoreitems onthatlist.EachtimeIseeit,I amconvincedthemoreofourneeds inCastledare.Itwillmakesucha goodimpressiononthemanynow Catholicswhomwehopetogreeton Sunday,April21st.,iftherecreationof theboysis'providedfor.Remember theCastledareIdeal:"Webelievein happinessfirst-allelsefollows."Help ustorealiseitbysendingusallthe discardedtopsthatliesolonelyaround yourboys'room.

AJumbleSala.

Mrs.Alec.HardyisorganisingajumblesaleforSaturdaytwoweeks.She requestsallwhoarewillingtodonate articlesfor'saletosendthemtoher at266AdelaideTerrace,orgiveher aring,B6068-andshewillcomefor them.Themanywhohavenotthe timetoorganisesomethingthemselves canandshouldassistthefewwhoare devotingtheirtimetoit.Ajumble saleopensthewayforalltohelp. Makethefirstoneasuccessandthen otherswillgetgoing.Successisin fectious,andnothingsucceedslike success.Canwerelyonyoutowish uswellandhelpusalonginmaking Sunday,April21st.,thebigpushfor Castledareanditsholymission?

NoticetoTeachers

STUDYCIRCLESONEASTER MONDAY.

Thestudycircleswillbegintheimportantworkofdiscussionpreparatory toareformoftheprogrammeofReligiousDoctrineonEasterMonday (April1st.),atSt.Joseph'sPrimary School,VictoriaSquare.Itisessentialforthesuccessofthiseffortto improveourprogrammethatallteachersshouldattendandtakepartin thediscussions.Inallreformsthe teachersarethebestjudges.Toeach groupIaddressthesamequestions: Areyousatisfiedwiththeprogramme? Ifdissatisfied,whatreformsdoyou suggest?

TheStudyCircles.

1.InfantClasses:Secretary,Mother St.Joachim,SacredHeartConvent, Maylands.

2.GradesI.andIL:Secretary,SiQter M.Peter,St.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

3.GradesM.toV.:Secretary,Sister M.Evangelist,St.Joseph'sSchool, Subiaco

4.GradesVI.toVII.:Secretary, MotherM.Mercedes,LoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace.

5.JuniorLeaving:Secretary,Sister M.Loyola,VictoriaSquare. AllcircleswillmeetinSt.Joseph's. VictoriaSquare,at10.30a.m.on EasterMonday.Teachersincountry districtsarerequestedtosendtheir recommendationstotheparticula?secretaries.

JOHNT.McMAHON, DiocesanInspectorofSchools. St.Anthony'sConvent.Coolgardie

Thefollowingaretheresultso;the recentTheoreticalexaminationheldby TrinityCollege,London: SeniorDivision:V.Davey(Horoire, 96marks).

IntermediateDivision:DorothyWinning.

JuniorDivision:IdaNazarri(Honours).JosephSheehan(Howitirs). MaybelleStout.

PreparatoryDivision:EstaCroci (Distinction),BettyBennit(Distinction),FrancesCarlile(Distinction), RaymondForbes(Distinction).

CONVENTOFMERCY,BUTLERSTREET,KALGOORLIE.

JuniorDivision:CarmelDolan

PreparatoryDivision:DulcieFoskey (Distinction),NancySilva (Distinction) NorahEaston(Distinction), PeggyMcGuinness(Distinction)

IRISHNATIONALFORRESTERS' GRANDANNUALPICNICAT GARDENISLAND.

SUNDAY,APRIL7th.

"Emerald"leavesPerth9.45a.m.: Fremantle,11.15a.m..

Adults:Fro;Perth,51-;Fremantle,3/6;Children,.1/6.

JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary.

HillStreetTennisClub

Theannualgeneralmeetingofthe Hill-streetTennisClubwasheldin theParochialHallontheeveningof March whenafairproportionof thememberswaspresent.Thebalance sheetfortheyearendedFebruary29, waspresentedbythesecretary,Mr. Geo.Wyburn,andreadbeforethe meeting.Itshowedtheclub'sfinancestobeinasatisfactorystate, thoughthenumberofoutstandingsubscriptionswasratherlarge.The'principaldiscussionoftheeveningcentred aroundamotionfortheclub'saffiliationwiththeCatholicTennisAssociation.Theclubhascontemplatedthis movementforsometimepast,buthas heldbackonaccountofhavingselleralnon-Catholicmembers,.whomit wouldbesorrytolose.However,after thesecretaryhadexplainedanarrangementforthesatisfactoryaccommodationofthesemembers,themotionwas puttothemeetingandcarriedunanimously.Theelectionofofficersfor theensuingyearresultedasfollows: President,Mr.FrankDarcycaptain, Mr.G.Wyburn;tice-president,MissN. Monoghan;vice-captains,MissM. Smithand'Mr.W.Westhoven;secretary,Mr.G.Wyburn;assistantsecretary,Mr.W.Westhoven;committee MissesM.HayesandM.Chapple,and Messrs.H.Williams,A.McCutcheon, andD.Kelly.Theclubiskeenlylookingforwardtotakingpartinthepennantsandtournamentstobeheldby theCatholicAssociation,andinspite oflosingseveralofitsstrongestplayers,owingtotheirmovingfromPerth, itisconfidentofputtingstrongteams inthefield.Thesinceresympathyof theclubisextendedtoMr.AlfDeakin,onaccountofthelossofhisbrother,Mr.CharlesDeakin,whodiedin theearlypartoftheweek.MrAlf Deakin,latepresidentoftheClub,and oneofitsbestplayersandmostenthusiasticmembers,isnowinbusiness atSouthernCross.

Owingtoanoversight,therecent ladies'singleschampionshipwasnot reportedinthepressThefinalwas contestedbyMissMaryMitchelland hersister,Cissie,andwaswonbythe formerafteraninterestingmatch. MaryMitchellisoneofthemembers whohaverecentlytransferredtoSt. Kevin's.andtheclubissorrytolose herSheisplayingwelljustnow, andwiththenecessarypracticeshould gofar.JoeMitchellandPatNorthwayaretwootherfineplayerswho havechangedtheiraddressfromPerth toLeederville,andjoinedupwithSt. Kevin's.JoeMitchellinonewho learnedtheelementsofthegameat Hill-street,andrapidlyrosetoclub champion,andifheevermakesaname forhimselfinfirst-classtennis,which heshoulddo,Hill-streetwillfeelproud ofitsprotege.Clubmemberswish thqepopulardepartingplayerssuccessinthefuture,andvictoryinall theirmatches,exceptthosetheymay playagainsttheiroldclub.

Theclubnowhasvacanciesformembersofbothsexes,andanyonewishing tojoinupisrequestedtocommunicatewiththesecretary,Mr.C-eo.Wy- burn.445Hay-street,Perth,orattend thecourtsonalmostanyafternoon. dill-streethasmanyattractionsto offer:Itiscentrallysituated,itscourts areinsplendidcondition(oneiselect tricallylighted),andtheclubrooms arefittedwithallconveniencesfor afternontea,showers.etc.Thecommitteeisatpresentconsideringthe nominations:ofanumberofintending members,andanyotherswishingto joinuparere,niestedtos.ridintheir namesbeforethenextcommittee meetingattheendofthemonth.

THESIXTHTEST.

ThefifthTestmatchresultedfinally inadecisivevictoryforAustralia. Thisisdueingreatmeasuretothe fineplayoftheAustraliancolts. Youthhastheadvantageofkeen sight,andconsequentlyaccuratejudgment,andthesequalitiesbroughtthe Australianteamoutontop.Could ycudependuponyoursighttostand byyouinaseverecrisis?Isitas goodasitusedtobe?Giveita test.ConsultMr.B.,TheOptician, of263Murraystreet.Doitnow. Delaymayonlyservetocomplicate whatisto-dayasimplematter.

"CatholicEmancipation"

InApril,1829(writestheEditorof the"AustralianMessenger"),exactly onehundredyearsago,waspassedby theEnglishParliament,afteraperiod ofconsiderableagitationinIreland, theCatholicReliefBill,otherwise knownasCatholicFEmancipation.The provisionsofthemeasureextendedto GreatBritainandIreland.Daniel O'Connellwastheleaderoftheagitationand,though-aCatholic,became eligibletositinParliament.This alonemadeCatholicEmancipationa landmark.O'Connellthenbeganthat century-longstruggleforRepealofthe Unionwhichhasbeenbroughttosue-. cessonlywithinthepastfewyears. DuringtheperiodofthePenalLaws theCatholicsofIrelandwerehobetterthanslaves;inGreatBritainthe Catholicswere,toquoteCardinalNewman'sterriblewords,"agenslucifuga" -thatis,araceofbeings,likethe manyspeciesofinsectsandnocturnal animalswhichshunthelight-"found incornersandalleysandcellarsand thehousetops,orintherecessesof thecountry."Before1829therewere alreadyafewglimmersofthecoming dawn;butwhethertheCatholicReliefBillistoberegardedastheopeningofagloriousdayornotisdiscussed

makeresistanceimpossible,anarmed constabulary,judicialandlegalcorruption,andanartificialfamine;(c)the cajolingof"tameCatholics"bytheir admissiontoParliament,bythejudiciousdistributionofafew"jobs,"and byrepresentingtheCatholicpeasantry asdangerousrevolutionaries.

III.Itwasgrantedlargelythrough theinfluenceofsimplefear.WellingtonandPeeldeclaredthattheywould nothaveconcededitifconcessions couldbeavoidedwithoutincurring "greaterdangers.""Irishmenarenot likelytothankus,"saidLordDarby half-a-centurylater,"foragiftwhich wasconferredonlybecauseitcouldn't besafelywithheld."

IV.Itwasgrantedbylonger-headed enemiesofIrelandandofCatholicism becausetheyhopedtomakeitashoehornforeveryagencylikelytodestroythevitalityoftheIrishnation andtheCatholicChurch.

V.Andso-apartfrommanymercifulinterpositionsofProvidenceturningevilintogood-thethingwasdone.

TheBishopofAucklandinhisvaluablecompendiumoffactscalled"An ImpeachedNation"writes:

"Thereinsofpowerstillremained inthehandsofthefavouredcreed. Emancipationmadelittlemoredifferenceinthematterofthedistribution ofadministrativeloavesandfishesto themonopolist'Tammany'inDublin Castlethanitdidinthemunicipallife ofBelfastandPortadown.TheTammanyparty,or'garrison,'madethe higherreachesofthepublicservice almostascloseacorporationasinthe daysoftheoldascendancyspirit whichEdmundBurkedescribedas'the resolutionofonesetofpeople - to dividethepublicestate - asamilitarybooty,solelyamongthemselves."

Itwouldoccupytoomuchspace werewetoattempttoshowthecompleteholdthatProtestantism(ofthe so-called"IrishChurch"type)hadgot onallofficesofpowerandemolument inIreland,andtheself-aggrandising useftmadeofthatpowerfrom1829 ontothevery -go" ofBritishbureaucracymadeafew yearsago.Thetalehasbeenacknowledgedbymanyhonestnon-Catholicstohavebeenascandalousone; norcanwenowpausetoshowhow Protestantandanti-Irishmonopoly hadtheirnaturalconsequencesinthe DANIELO'CONNELL declineofpopulationandprosperity,thecorruption,toalargeextent,of inthefollowingbriefandcleararticlepoliticalandofficiallife,thecontinu- byFatherGeorgeO'Neill,CorpusousfightoftheCatholicpeasantry,as ChristiCollege,Werribee,Victoria: fromalandplague-stricken.These ARetrospect. evilshavenotbeenhealed-farfrom CatholicChristiansdowelltobeitMeantime,theChurchhaslived gratefultoGodforallmercies,how-on-evenasshewillliveunderaNero eversmallandhoweverstrangelydis-oraCalles.But,asshedoesnotcele- guised.Butwhytheyshouldbeex.bratetheirbirthdays,soneitherdoes pectedtorejoicewithspecialjoyinsheseemcalledontohailwithgrate- recallingtheso-named"Emancipationfulhymnsthepoliticaljobcalled"Ca Act"of1829issomethingofamys-tholicEmancipation." tery.ThatActofacorruptlegislativeassemblyneitherbegannorfinishedanyimportantbeneficialprocess:while,foiIrelandinparticular, itsetasealonexistingevilsandmade abeginningofnewones.Such,at least.istheviewtakenbythepresentwriter,who,havingbeenasked bytheEditortoexpressbrieflysome viewson"'Emancipation,"willendeavourtodosowithperfecthonestyandincondensedform.

1."CatholicEmancipation"was grantedinaspiritofuttercontempt forCatholicism.andinthehopethat analmostemptyboonofParliamentaryqualificationswould-especially asregardedEngland-helptodestroy Catholicism.

LetushearCardinalNewman:"At length(firstquarterof19th.Century) contemptgavebirthtopity,andthe moregenerousoftheirtyrantsactually begantowishtobestowonthemsome favour.underthenotionthattheir opinionsweresimplytooabsurdever tospread.again,andthattheythemselves,weretheyhutraisedincivil importance,wouldsoonunlearnandbe ashamedofthem."("SecondSpring.")

II.Itwasgranted,asregardedIreland,withadeterminationtoundoits possiblegoodeffectsbyathreefold policy

(a)Aneducationalsystem,antiCatholicinallbranchesandgrades: (b)theexterminationoftheCatholic peasantrybypoliticaldisfranchisementafeloniousandmurderouslandlordism,Actstofacilitateevictionand

amerephilanthropicsocietyforthe curingofsocialills.TheChurchhad donemoreforhumanitythanallthe othersocietiesputtogether,buther greatworkwastoputmaninthepossessionnotofthethingsofearth,but ofHeaven.Hersuceeulayinthe numberofsoulsshehadsanctifiedand saved,andinregardtothismatterher criticswereunabletojudge,nordid theybother.Theycriticisedthe Churchwithoutknowingforwhatit wasestablished.

Anothersupposedfailurewasthat basedonherantiquateddogmas, which,wewereinformed,wereunacceptabletothemodemmind-whateverthelattermightbe.Shetenaciouslyclungtotheworn-outnotionof afallenworld;totheold-fashioned doctrinesoforiginalsinandtheIncarnation,anddaredtoteachthedoctrinesoftheRedemptionandtheeternityofHell.Inotherwordsshehad beenproved"anintellectualfailure."

Therealtrouble,saidFatherDudley, wasthatdoctrinessuchasthosewere inconvenienttothemodernmind.

TheChurch"baseddoctrineonsin, andsinwasaninconvenientthought forthemodernmindwhichpreferred toapportiontheblameforsuchtransgressionstotherelicsofman'smonkeynature.Thisanxietytorobman ofhismanhoodwasentirelyintune withtheso-calledmodernmind.

"Itissheerdespicablepretenceto termunacceptabletoreasondoctrines thatareacceptedbysomeofthe greatestscholarsofthiscountry,"continuedFatherDudley."Irefertoour Catholicscientists,writers,anddoctors."

TheworldeverexpectedChristianity topassaway,andtheworldeverexpectedtheCatholicChurchtoperish likeeverythingelsedid.SirArthur KeithhaddeclaredthatnoChurchor creedcouldbepermanent,butifthe testoftimewasappliedtotheCatholicChurchshewouldbeseenasa 2,000-year-oldfeet,whereas-,the"missinglink"wasstillmissing.

To-daymodernthoughtwasconvergingtooneend-theworshipofhumanity.FatherDudleysaidhewasnot prophesying,butasonelesswisehe suggestedthatifthiskingdomofman wasachieved,itwouldensureneither man'shappinessnorthedownfallof theKingdomofGod.

----ChristianBrothers'NewSchool, Geraldton

TheChristianBrothers'newschool, CathedralAvenue,Geraldton,willbe officiallyopenedbyHisGraceArchbishopCluneat3p.m.onSunday, April7,1929.The'school'willcost about£3,200,andwillaccommodate abouttwohundredpupils.Itwillbe agreatassettoGeraldton,wheresuch aschoolisurgentlyneeded.The patronsandfriendsoftheBrothers, togetherwiththegeneralpublic,are cordiallyinvitedtotheopeningon abovedate.

ATwo-Thousand-Year-Old-Fact

"TheSurvivaloftheFittest,"

InWigan,England,recently,Father OwenDudley,thewell-knownEnglish convert,inanaddresson"TheCatholicChurchandherEnemies,"saidthat attheendoftheWarwewereassured thattheChurchwasdoomed,because shehadfailedtofulfilhermissionfor hUmanity.To-day,bywayofdemonstratingthatfailure,overthirtynationsweresendingtheirrepresentativestotheSeeofPeterinRome. Intheeyesofthematerialistandunblievershewassupposedtohavefailedonnumerousgrounds.Onecount wasthatshehadfailedtoestablisha reignofprosperityontheearth,and forthatreasonwasnotofmuchuse totheworld.Christdidnotfound

AnAppreciationofO'Connell

Duringthepresentyear,thehappy centenaryofthegrantingofCatholic Emancipation,theattentionofallCatholicsinthiscountrywillbefocussed onthestrikingfigureofDanielO'Connell,anditmaynotbeamisstoask whatmannerofmanhewas.Weare apttooverlookthemaninouradmirationforhisachievements.

Oneofthemoststrikingfeaturesof O'Gannell'scharacter(asMgr.D'Alton saysinhis"HistoryofIreland")was hishatredofviolenceandhisloveof peacefulagitation. Hewasdeterminedthatsolongasheinfluenced Irishaffairsthereshouldbenorebellion,andthisisthemorecuriousin anIrishleaderofthatperiodwhich

Catholics,whohadsolongsufferedat thehandsofthebulliesofthelaw courts.

And,finally,wecannotomittomentionhisburningenthusiasmandgenerosity.Foryearshegaveallthat wasinhimtotheCatholiccause,sacrificingforitalucrativepracticeat theBar,toilingtorousethespiritof self-respectintheheartsofhiscountrymen,workingonundaunted,with grimtenacityandpatie-nce,untilwhat hehadbeguninIrelandheworthily completedatWestminster.

Thereisacuriousparallelbetween hislastspeechintheEnglishHouseof Commonsandthatofhisgreatpredecessor,Grattan,inDublin.Ineach

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Poincare'sPolicyforAlsace

M.Poincare,inhisspeechinthedebateonAlsaceintheFrenchChamber, indicatedthattheFrenchGovernment intendedtorespectAlsatianfeelingon thequestionofreligionandlanguage.

HeremindedtheChamberthatAl sacewasbilingualbeforethewarof 1870.71andwasstillbi-lingualafter nearlyhalfacenturyofGermandomination,thoughtheFrenchlanguage wasproscribedduringthattime.He saidthatwhileallAlsatianchildren wouldberequiredtolearnFrench, theywouldalsobeexpectedtopass readingandwritingtestsinGerman.

HesaidthatAlsatianCatholicsneed havenofearthatthesystemofreligiouseducationintheschoolsandthe officialconnectionbetweenChurchand Statewouldbedisturbed-atleastfor thepresent-untilthepopulationof Alsacedemandedchangedconditions.

Whilehecontinuedtobeaconvinced supporterofseculareducationandof theChurchandStateseparationlaws fortherestofFrance,herecognised thatAlsace"wasnotreadyforthem" andwishedtopreservethestatusquo.

ThePremier'sspeechoccupiedpart ofthreedays,andonthethirdday hedealtwiththeAutomonist(Home RuleorSeparation)movementina minatoryspeechinthecourseofwhich heendeavouredtoshowthatevenif theAutonomistswerenotincomplete sympathywithGermanytheyhadacceptedGermansubsidies.Heasked theChamberfor"discretionarypowers torepressthisunpatrioticmovement.'

M.LeonBlum,theSocialistleader, hasdeclaredthattheSocialistParty, whichisbitterlyopposedtoreligious concessionstoAlsace,willnotsupport theapplicationofcoercioninthatpro, wince.

M.Poincare'sattitudedrewfromM. Ricklin,anAutonomistleader,anopen letterinthe"CourierdeStrasbourg" tothePremier,inwhich,afterdenyingtherightoftheChambertocriticisehispoliticalactswhenhewasa Germancitizen,heaskedhowFrance whosacrificer)Alsace-LaraineatBordeauxin1871,andabandonedherto herfate.couldnowexpecthertosub mi"toimmortalisation''inthepose.of thedisconsolatewidow."

France,heasserted:mustrealisethat Alsace-LorrainehadachievedforherselfadegreeoflibertyandindependenceintheGermanEmpirewhichwas farremovedfromtheslaverytowhich shewassupoosedtohavesubmitted. FrancecouldexpectAlsace-Lorraineto preservehersympathyforacountry

towhichshehadbeenpoliticallyattachedfortwocenturies.andthis,as thepetitionsent`bytheinhabitantsof DannemarietoM.Clemenceauin1919 proved,shehaddoneprincipallyasthe resultofhisowneffort.

M.Ricklinrepeatedthedeclaration ofhissinceredesiretomaintainthe Autonomistmovementwithinthe. limitsofFrenchlawandwhollywithoutinterferencefromabroad,andrecalledtheformulawhichhehimself suggestedfortheannexationofthe recoveredprovincestoFrance.

Thisformula,whichisaimedatthe safeguardingofthelocaldialect,religiwasinstitutions,andadministrativeindependence,faithfullyreflectedtheaspirationsoftheAutonomistmovement.

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wayopenedawlterminatedbythe risingsof1798and1848respectively. Manytimesduringhislifecompetent observerswereconvincedthatIrelandwasonthevergeofarmedstrife, andnotablyin1828,whenlargemeetingsofarmedmenwereheldupand downthecountry,buttheinfluence andwisdomofO'Connellprevailed.

RestoresNationalSpirit.

Tothischaracteristicmaybetraced hislaekofsympathywiththe.menof '98.hisabandonmentofthegreat meetingatClontarf.andhisallianeL, withthe but,howevermuch hemaybecondemnedbyunthinking critiysforthesethings,afewwillnow doubtthathefollowedthepath markednutbyprudenceandwisdom.

Itwas,perhaps.thiscombinationof far-sightednesswithhisIrishdashand eloquencewhichgavehimsuchamarvellousascendancyoverthepeople, andenabledhimtoeffectacomplete -N.transformationinthecharacterofthe rayntry,Fromadowntrodden, 'cowedendspiritlessmob,almostdestituteofhope,hrturnedtheminto arle.irmined,courageous,andconfidentpeople,andtaughtthemthatjusticeandequalityweretohetheirs,not asafavour,butasaright.

O'ConnellandtheLaw.

Equallymarkedwashisfearlessness. TheDishBarandBenchinhisday 'core.adisgracetoacivilisedcountry. 1',,r7i,ptionandpartisanshipwererife, andtheCatholicswerewell-nighhelp[fencetheirdelightwhenthey frrnslthatinO'Connelltheyhada chamnion,whoopenlyrebukedcorruptjudges,exposedtheirignoran-eofthelaw,andreturnedtothe longriscendantProtestantlawyers a',:nodastheygavewhenitcame toabattleofwits,fullyanswering theirsneerswithhismatchlesswitand 5-Ircasm.Itwasarevelationtothe

caseitwasthespeechofavisiblydyingman,andineachcaseitwasconcernedwithamatterofvitalimportanceforIreland,onewhichtheorator hadintenselyatheart.GrattandraggedhimselfindomitablytothelastsessionoftheDublinParliamentof 1800,and,thoughtooweaktostand. deliveredin_hisfeeblevoiceamagni. firentspeech,fullofhisoldfire,protestingagainsttheproposedActof Union,theconsequencesofwhichhe foresaw. TheFamineHorror.

O'Connell,nearlyfiftyyearslater, withthehandofdeathalreadyon hin,gallantlyutteredhislastpublic wordsinanappealtotheGovernment tocometotheassistanceofIreland, sorelystrickenbytheterriblefamine of1847.Hepredictedthatonequarterofthepopulationwouldperishif assistancewasnotforthcoming.His prophecywasfulfilled.Liketha-of Grattan,hislastspeechfailedinits object,andeachofthesegreatmen wenttothegraveatatimewhenthe outlookforIrelandwasoftheblackest.

ToO'Connell.quiteapart,`rimthe meritssirdemerits(andtheywere many)oftheBillof1829,v),eowea greatdebt,andnotleastforhisfirm standontheCatholicEducationQuestion,sopressingthen,and-Ainso urgentto-day.Wehopetherewillbe fewCatholicsunmindfulofthatdebt duringthejoyfulcelebc,ti'.-Tsofthis year,

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WORLDWIDETRIBUTIA, MarshalFerdinand,Fochaftera sharpattackofillness,diedija.Paris onthe20th.inst.,inthepresenceof hiswifeanddaughters.Thelast Sacramentswereadministeredandhe diedveryquietlyaccordingtothe medicalreportandwithoutpain.The deathchamberwasassimplyfurnishedasabarrackroom.Fochwasa poorman,anditissaidthatafterthe warhewasfinanciallypoorerthanat thebeginning.Hedidnotownthe houseinwhichhedied-itwasGovernmentproperty.Whileothernationslavishedwealth,honoursand titlesontheirleadinggenerals,Foch's onlycompensation,wearetold,was theknowledgethathehadsaved France.Hiscountryhomewasbought outofhiswife'sdowry.ThePresidentoftheRepublicandthePrime MinistercalledonMadameFochand condoledwithher.

TheLastScene.

MarshalFoch'slastwordswere:

"NowIamready,"accordingtoa movingdescriptionofthelastscene, givenbyhismedicalattendant,Dr. Daveniere,whosaid:"TheMarshal wasreclininginanarmchair,which hadbeendrawntothewindowso thathemightseethepassers-by.Suddenlyheraisedhiswastedhandand movedasidethecurtaininorderto seebetter.Theyoungdoctor,who waswatchinghimsaid:'Wouldn'tyou liketogotobednow?'towhichhe receivedthereply'Allright,butgive mealittlelonger.'Thedoctoragreed andturnedtoseewhetherthebedwas ready.MeanwhiletheMarshalraised himselfinhischairsaying:'NowI amready,'andthenfellbackinthe chairwithawhitefaceandstaring eyes.Thedoctorrushedtohisbag, tookouthishypodermicsyringeand gaveseveralinjections,butwithout avail,andtheMarshalpassedawayin hisarms.MesdamesFochandBecourt,histwodaughters,camefrom theadjoiningroomandsawhim breathehislast."

WhenthePrimeMinisterannounced hisdeathintheChamberofDeputies, allwiththeexceptionoftheCommunistsandafewSocialistsroseand stoodsilently.

"Foch,"saidM.Poincare,thePrime Minister,"wasnotonlyagreatsoldierbutagreatcitizen,andIamsure theChamberwillassociateitselfwith thenationalmourning.Thegreat FieldMarshalwasaccordedaNational funeral.TheMinisterforWar(M, Painleve)saidofthedeadMarshal thathewasagreatliberator,and rankedhimwithJuliusCaesar,AlexandertheGreat,andNapoleon.British eulogiescamefromthePrinceof Wales,PrimeMinisterBaldwin,Sir AustinChamberlain,EarlBeatty(Ad. miraloftheFleet),FieldMarshalAllenby,EarlofCavan,LloydGeorge, andothers.Americanregretscame fromPresidentHooverandGeneral Pershing AustralianSympathy.

ThePrimeMinister(Mr.Bruce)sent thefollowingmessagetothePrime MinisterofFrance:

"ThenewsofthedeathofMarshal Fochhasbeenreceivedwithfeelings ofprofoundgriefthroughoutAustralia,andwemournthepassingofone whoranksamongthegreatestofthe sonsofFrance.Theskill,courage, anddevotiontodutydisplayedby himduringthetragicyearsofthe worldwar,andhispartinbringing victorytothecauseofthealliedand associatedPowerswillliveinthe memoryofthepeopleofthiscountry. Wefeelthatthisgallantsoldierbe. longsnotalonetoFrance,butalsoto us,andwesharewiththeFrenchnationtheirsorrowatthedeathofa manthestoryofwhosegreatnesstime alonewillfullytell."

TheAustraliansoldierswillrememberhisfinetributetotheirwarservice,andIrishmenwillnotreadilyfor gethismessagetothe-nationonArmisticeDay,..November12last.It read

"TheheroicdeadIIrCandhave everyrighttothehomage'oftheliv ing,fortheyprovedin:ono.cf heaviestfightingoftheWorldWar thattheunconquera'llespir'tofthe Irishracethathasplacedthemamong

BIOGRAPHICALMTGE

theworld'sgreatestsoldiersstilllives andisstrongerthaneveritwas. "Ihadoccasiontoputtotestthe valouroftheIrishmenservingin France,and,whethertheywereIrishmenfromtheNoahortheSouth,or fromonepartyoranother,theydid notfailme.Someofthehardest fightingintheterribledaysthatfollowedthelastoffensiveoftheGermans felltoIrishmen;andsomeoftheir splendidregimentshadtoendureordealsthatmightjustlyhavetaxed tothebreakingpointthecapacityof thefinesttroopsintheworld.Never oncedidtheIrishfailmeinthoseterribledays.Weshallalwaysseethat thegravesofthoseheroesfromacross theseaarelovinglytended,andwe shalltrytoensurethatthegenerations thatcomeafterusshallneverforget theheroicdeadofIreland?'

FranceHonoursHerChief.

AceaselessstreamofAmbassadors, politicians,marshalsandgeneralspassedbyhisbier,andatthecloseofthe daythepublicwasadmittedtopay itslasttributeofrespect.HisCatholicMajestytheKingoftheBelgianscameandsprinkledholywater onthebier,aniceCatholicactof friendshiptothemanwhowasthe saviourofBelgiumaswellasFrance. Othersalso,Clemenceau,Petain,Pershing.wholedtheU.S.armiesinFrance, untilnightcamedown,whenthedoor ofthedeathchamberwasclosedand threenunstookuptheirvigilbythe body.OnSundaylastitwastaken totheArcdeTriumph,andforaday itlaybesidethetomboftheUnknown Soldier.Fromthereitwasborneto theCathedralofNotreDameforthe Requiem.

SolemnRequiematWestminster Cathedra/

ALondonmessagestatesthaton the23rd.inst.,thewholeoftheBritish EmpirewasrepresentedattheSolemn RequiemMassatWestminsterCathedral.ThePrinceofWales,wearing theuniformofaColoneloftheGrenadierGuards,representedtheKing,and kneltbythecatafalqueonwhichlaya tri-colour.FieldMarshal'splumehat, batonandsword,forFochwasaBritishFieldMarshal.ThePrimeMinisterkneltoppositetothePrinceof Wales.AmongotherFritishnotables attheRequiemwererepresentatives oftheNavy(includingEarlJellicoe, AdmiraloftheFleet),Army,AirForce andalldepartmentsofcivillife.Sir GranvilleRvrie(HighCommissioner forAustralia),SirJamesParr(High CommissionerforNewZealand)were amongtheDominionrepresentatives. CardinalBourne,accompaniedbyfour Bishopsandmanyoftheclergy, gavetheLastAbsolutionatthecatafalque.ThePrinceofWalesremained kneelingthewhile.Buglerssounded "LaRetraite"(Frenchequivalentfor "TheLastPost,'afterwhichtheorgan peeled"TheDeadMardi."Prince anddistinguishedmournersthenleft theCathedral.

AttheArcdeTriomphe.

Itisestimatedthat250,000people passedbythecoffinlastSundaytopay theirrespects.Onlywiththeutmost difficulty(saysapressreport)wasthe enormouscrowd,packedindense massesinthevicinityofthevast monument,heldbackbythemounted RepublicanGuardswithdrawn swordsandthousandsofpolice,both mountedandonfoot.Lateinthe afternoon,however,theywereunable tostemthepressureofthegreat crowd,whichfinally.brokethrough thecordon.andmen,women,and childrenweretrampledunderfoot.One manwasseriouslyinjuredandwas takentohospital,whilemorethan 1,600peopleweretreatedforfainting.

AttherequestofMadameFoch,the bodywasremovedonSundaynight fromtheArcdeTriomphetotheCathedralinsteadofMonday.ThecoffinwastakentotheCathedralbya squadronofcavalrybearingtorches. Thewidowandfamilywalkedbehind thehearse.Theroutewaslinedby avastcrowdofsilentmourners,thouh ,jt.WasthedepthofnightThePrince ofWaleswillrepresenttheKing thefuneral.The'Itallan'tnation-ill be-representedbyMarshalCaviglia andthreeofficerswith100menofthe Alpinis

FerdinandFoal,MarshalofFrance, whoheldthesuprememilitarycommandoftheAlliedforcesduringthe closingphasesoftheworldwar,was bornatTarbesinGasconyonictober 2,1851.Hewasthesecondoffour children,andaneldestson.His father,amemberofanoldPyrenean family,wasatthattimesecretaryto thePrefectoftheDepartmentofthe HautesPyrenees;hismotherwasthe daughteroftheChevalierDupre,an officerofdistinctionunderthefirst Napoleon.ThefutureMarshal's earlyeducationwasreceivedinmany places,ashisfathermovedfromone appointmenttoanother,untilin1870 hewassenttoMetz,totheCollegeof St.Clermont.Awell-knownschoolkept by.theJesuits.HerehewaspreparedforentrytothePolytechnic,the schoolforofficersoftheartilleryand theengineers,buttheoutbreakof theFranco-Germanwarupsethis plans,andheenteredthearmyfor thedurationofthatwar-without, however,takinganygreatpartofit.

ReleasedfromserviceinJanuary, 1871,FochreturnedtoMetztopursue hisstudies,andenteredthePolytechnicinNovemberofthesameyear. Eighteenmonthslaterhepassedout forty-seventhonthelist,andwassent totheEcoled'Applicationdel'ArtillerieatFontainebleu.Thencehe passedoutthirdonthelist,andafter Someyearsofservicechieflywiththe artilleryintheautumnof1895,hewas nominatedassistantprofessorofmilitaryhistory,strategyandappliedtactics,andfiveyearslaterhesucceeded asprofessorandwasmadealieutenant-colonel.

EuropeanReputation.

Whileholdingthisprofessorshiphe acquiredaEuropeanreputationasa teacherofstrategyandtactics,and publishedtwobooks,"ThePrinciples ofWar"and"TheConductofWar MovementsPreliminarytoBattle,"

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whichsummedupthetheoriesembodiedinhislectures.Foch'smainargumentwithregardtotheconductof warthusexpressed."Warispositive initsnature,andadmitsonlypositive andcompletesolutions.Noresult canbeobtainedwithoutforce;it therefore,youwish'forthedesiredre-' sult,developforcetothehighestpoint possibleandapplyit.Ifyouwishto maketheenemyfallback,beathim; andtodothisthereisonlyonewaybattle.Novictoryispossiblewithoutbattle."

In1901,Fochleftthepriifearorial deskandwaspOstedtothe29thregj mentofartillery,becomingafullcoloneltwoyearslater,incommandof the35th.regimentofartilleryatVan, nes.In1905hebecameChiefStaff Officerofthe5th.ArmyCorpsatOrleans,and_in1907hewaspromotedto Major-Generalandgivencommandof theartilleryofthesamecorps..Later inthesameyearhewasgivencommandoftheEcoledeGuerre,andin 1911,beingpromotedtoLieut-General, heassumedcommandofthe13th.DivisionatChaumont,afterwhichhesuccessivelycommandedthe8th.andthe 20th.ArmyCorps.Thelatterwas frontierconmaand,and-itwasherethat., theoutbreakofwarfoundhim.

AttackandRetreat.

Foch'scorpsformedpartofthe SecondArmytinderGeneralCastelnau, who,assoonaswarwascertain,orderedthedefencesoftheGrandCour, otinetobecompleted,togivesome protectiontotheotherwiseopentown ofNancy.FochsuccessfullyattackedtheGermansonthe20th,butwas afterwardsobligedtoretreatincon, formitywiththeothertroopsofCastelnau'sarmy,totheMeurthe.On August24,whileDubailwiththeFirst ArmyheldtheGermansinfront,Cas-

telnauwiththeSecondArmystruck themintheflank.OnAugust26, Fochorderedageneraladvanceofhis corps,andtheGermans,aftersomeresistance,weredrivenbackwithloss. JoiffreissuedaGeneralOrderthanking thetwoarmiesfortheirsuccessful operations,andalittlelaterformed theNinthArmy,representingabout 106,600men,thecommandofwhich hegavetoFoch.

During1915Fochcommandedthe FrenchArmiesoftheNorth,andto himbelongedagreatpartofthecreditforthebattlesintheChampagne. In1916hewasstillinthesamepost, anddirectedtheoperationsofGeneralsGuillaumatandFayolleduring thebattleoftheSomme.Towards theendofthatyearhewasremoved, partlyonthegroundofhealth,and madeheadofaspeciesofcommittee whichwaschargedbytheFrenchGovernmentwiththepreparationofvariousschemesfortheconductofthe

war,andwhichwasthenstationedat Senlis.

CrisisAverted.

OnMay15,1917,whenPetainsu%, ceededNivelle,FochbecameChiefat theGeneralStaffoftheArmy.In thiscapacityhewastheclosestmilitary.adviseroftheFrenchGovernment,andinOctoberofthatyearbe waschosenasheadofthespecialmissiontoItaly,whichwasabletoavert agreatcrisis.

OnMarch30,1918,afterPathhad playedaprominentpartintheformationandexpansionoftheVersailles Council,theBritishPremier(Mr. LloydGeorge)announcedthat"with thecordialco-operationoftheBritish andFrenchCommanders-in-Chief, GeneralFochhasbeenchargedbythe British,FrenchandAmericanGovernmentstoco-ordinatetheactionofthe AlliedArmiesontheWesternFront."

OnAugust23,1918,hewascreated MarshalofFrance.TheAlliedoffensive,beguninJulyofthatyear,was typicalofFoch'smethodicalstrategy, anditendedashehadfoeseenit must,invictory.

CreatedaMarshalofFranceinAugust,1918,hereceivedafieldmarshal's batonandtheOrderofMetafrom KingGeorge,thefreedomoftheCity ofLondon,andtheD.Q.L.fromOxford.HislastvisittoEnghtndwas inspring,1928.

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11.251631.-MissEileenSherlock,Pittst.,Ringwood,Victoria.

12.15578,-F.J.Cahill,GrandView, Yarrawonga,Victoria.

We,theundersigned,herebycertify thatwehavethisdaywitnessedthe drawingoftheaboveARTUNION, anddeclarethesamehasbeenconductedinapropermannerandwith absolutefairness. (Signed), J.A.MURPHY,Thompson-street Drummovne. WILLIAMROSS,152Elizabethstreet,Sydney. RAYVAUGHAN.SBond-street, Sydney.

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H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD, ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDistrictBoardtookplaceonWednesday, the20th.inst.Duringtheabsence oftheGeneralSecretaryonleave,and asdeputywithBro.Hill,ofKalgoorlie,attheTri-ennialMeetinginAdelaide,itwasdecidedthatthework oftheDistrictofficewouldbeconductedbyBro.J.Edwards.Fromthe fith.Apriltoapproximatelythe8th. May,therefore,theDistrictofficewill betemporarilytransferredtoBro.Edwards'office,inPadburyBuildings, ForrestPlace.

BranchVisits:Thefollowingprogrammeofbranchvisitswasdrawn upextendingtoJune17:St.Anthony's,May10;St.Anne's,May27; St.Malachi's,June5;StaroftheSea, June17.

Organising:Afulldiscussionwas giventothissubject,andtheopinion wasunanimousthatforthepresentthe effortsofthemembersoftheBoard shouldbeconcentrateduponthemetropolitanarea.Themetropolitan branchesdonotincludetheirproper proportionoftheeligibleCatholic aryoungmenandwomen.AcommencementisbeingmadeintheWest Perthparish,anditishopedthatas aresultnotonlywillnewlifebeinfusedintoSt.B'rigid'sbranch,but,that asplendidbandofCatholicyoung peoplewillheaddedtotheranksof thesociety.Parentsarekindlyasked tobearinmindthatinadditionto beingabenefitsocietyofferingbenefits atleastequaltothoseofotherbenefitsocietiesatratesnotanyhigher, theHibernianSocietyisaCatholicsociety,andassuchisdoingreallygood workamongsttheyoungpeople.It isresponsibleforbringingtogether throughouttheState,inthereligious aswellasthesocialsphere,moreCatholicyoungpeoplethananyother organisation,andwithapropermeasureofrecognitionandencouragement itsworkinthisdirectioncouldbe madetoembraceatleastdoubleits presentnumbers.Apartfromthe GeneralSecretary,thisworkforthe materialandreligiouswelfareofour youngpeopleisbeingcarriedonina voluntarycapacity.Itistruethe branchsecretariesgetwhatiscalled "salary"rangingfrom10s.perquarter to£10perquarter.Anyladyor gentlemanwillingtodotheworkthey doforlikeamounts(orless)will,I amsure,beinundatedwithapplicationsimmediatelytheyannounce themselves.Fortnightafterfortnight themembersoftheDistrictBoardattendattheDistrictOfficetodirect theaffairsofthesocietyinapurely honorarycapacity,andtheyaresometimesdiscouragedbythefactthat youngCatholicsjoinnon-Catholic benefitsocieties,insteadofhelpingto buildupandmouldthedestiniesof theirCatholicsociety.

Onthe1st.May,theSixthTri-ennial MeetingofthesocietyopensinAdelaide,andwillbeattendedbydeputies fromalltheStatesoftheCommonwealth.AteachTri-ennialMeeting theheadquartersofthesocietyforthe succeedingthreeyearsisdetermined. TheNationalDirectorywaslocatedin WesternAustraliaduringthePeriod 1912-15,whenBro.M.O'DeawasNationalPresident,Bro.Jas.S.Dowling NationalSecretary,andBro.P.O'ConnorNationalTreasurer.Aneffort willbemadeinAdelaidetoagain bringtheDirectorytoW.A.,andif successfultheDistrictBoardhas selectedthefollowingofficers:Bro.T. Hynes.NationalPresident,Fro.J. wards,NationalSecretary,andBro GF.CreightonNationalTreasurer.

St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldinStMary's HallonTuesday.March12.The branchPresident(Piro.W.F.O'Brien) presidedoverafairattendanceofmembers.Apologieswerereceivedonbehalfofseveralmemberswhowereunabletoattendowingtheotherengagements. Aconsiderableamountof businesswastransactedrelatingtothe society'swelfareandfinalarrangementsweredealtwithcoveringpreparationsfortheAnnualCommunion andBreakfast,whichwasheldonthe 17th,inst.Sickpaywaspassedfor thebenefitofseveralmembersonthe sicklist,andarecommendationmade tomembersbythepresidentandsecre

taryontheirinvestigationsre,the.appointmentofasickvisitor.Bro.J. KennedywasultimatelyappOintedto thatoffice.Thebusinessconducted atrecentmeetingsofthisbranchhas beensomewhatvoluminous,consequentupontheamalgamationofSt. Mary'sandAllHallows'Branch,neverthelesstheprincipalofficerson-whom themajorportionoftheworkfalls.feel gratifiedasaresultoftheirlaboursby theenthusiasmandinterestdisplayed bythemembersateachmeeting.

OnMarch17,theAnnualCommunionandBreakfastwasheld,andit wasindeedpicturesqueinitsentirety togazeuponwhatlookedlikeforsome timeanendlesschainofCatholicmen, youngandold,whoreverentlyapproachedHolyCommunioncladinregalia,andifanobserver'sreflections werecorrectlyapplied,itwasina tributetotheHibernianSocietyin theirindividualandcollectivedemonstrationofFaith.Immediatelyafter 7o'clockMass,theCommunionBreakfastwasheldinSt.Mary'sHall,where 117Catholicmenassembled.Grace beingsaidbytheVeryRev.Father Moss.ThebranchPresident(Mr.W. F.O'Brien)presided,extendedawelcometoallpresent,andthankedthem fortheirpresence. Alengthytoast listwasdealtwith,thevarioustoasts beingcapablyhandledbytherespec- tiyespeakers.Thefirsttoastwas thatof"ThePopeandKing,"proposedbythePresident;"Australia,"propos- edbyBro.M.Hallinan,andrespond- edtobyMr.Gargan;"TheIrishRace," proposedbyMr.Dillonandresponded tobyHisWorshiptheMayor,Etro.B. Leslie,inhis "Hierarchy,customarybrilliantstyle: ClergyandReligiousOrders,"proposedbyDr.Byrne,andrespondedtobytheVeryRev.Father Moss;"HibernianSociety,"proposed byMr.PJohnson,andrepliedtoby Bro.S.J.Hill;"KindredSocieties," proposedbyBrO.W.F.O'Brien,and respondedtobyMr.J.Sheehan (I.N.F.);"Ladies,"proposedbyBro. D.B.Sullivan,andrespondedtoby Mr.Stinson.Thepresidentproposed thehealthofthecaterer,Mr.J.Hiley, whowasresponsibleforthewholesome breakfastplacedbeforethosepresent, andthankedMrs.Donovanandassist, antsforthetastefullydecoratedtables andattentionreceived,andalsoofficers andmembersofthesocietywhoassistedinaccomplishingthehighdegree ofsuccessobtainedasaresultoftheir efforts.HisWorshiptheMayor,Fro. BLeslie,proposedthetoastofthe "Chairman,"expressinghispleasureregardingtheidealsoftheHibernianSociety,whichwasresponsibleforthe collectivedemonstrationofFaithand Brotherhoodsopracticalinevidence bythenumbersassembledattheCommunionBreakfast.

It.Brendan'sBranch.Katanning.

On'Tnesday,March12,theH.A.C.Fs'.S. conductedtheirusualfortnightly meeting,therebeing'agoodattendanceofmemberspresent.Correspond-encewasreceived,andalsoaletter fromtheGeneralSecretary,withthe resultsofthecontestinthe"Record" forthebestreportssubmittedfromthebranches.Wecongratulatethewinners,St.Kevin's,ontheirvictory. Duringtheevening,MissElliott,who hadbeenproposed,wasinitiated,and anothernewmemberwasproposed. Weare'verypleasedtonotethemembershipgraduallyincreasing.Discussionthentookplaceasregardsaball forSt.Patrick'snight.Mrs.Wilson reportedbeingunabletosecureadefiniteansweraboutthehalluntilFriday weeklast.Consequentlytheideaof aballhadtobeabandoned,asthere wasnotsufficienttimetogetthingsin order.However,acommitteewas formedtomakearrangementsfora picnic.tobeheldonthatdate,which, withtheenergeticworkersappointed, shouldbeagreatsuccess.Themeet ingwasthendulybroughttoaclose.

SocialandSportsMeeting.Lastmeetingnight.March22,was ared-letternight,inasmuchastwenty- twodelegatesassembledtodohonour totwoofitsmembers,whoareshort lytobemarried.Businesswasquick- lydisposedof,furtherdiscussionof themonthlydancestobeinaugurated onApril16,andthereportthatthe Northamtriphadtobecancelled owingtodifficultyoftransport,formingthemainitems.Everythingper- tainingtobusinesswasclearedaway andsoon appeared,adaintilyspreadsupper almostasifbymagic.This occupiedtheattentionofthemembersforsomelittlewhile,andthen thePresident(Bro.H.Kreitling)remindedthosepresentthatthefestive boardwasreallyacomplimenttoour vice-president,Sr.ShielaCollopy,and herfiance,Bro.W.Joyce,one-time memberofthecommittee,and,unfortunately,absentthatevening.He thencalledonthePastDistrictPresident,Fstro.Hynes,topresenttoSr. CollopyasilvermountedPyrexdish. Inhisusualhappyvein,Bro.Hynes recalledthefactthatthesportscom- mitteewasreallyresponsibleforthe marriage,sinceitwasatoneoftheir functionstheywereintroduced.Havingreceivedwiththedishthemembers'heartiestwishes,Shielaroseto reply.Thiswasjustcompletedwhen Bro.Joycemadehisappearance,and theprocedurewasrepeated.Amost enjoyableeveningwasspent,andthe happycoupletakewiththemour happiestwishesforthefuture.Next meetingisfixedforApril5,whenelectionofofficerswilltakeplace.

LIBBY'S

tin;Crabs,2/3tin.

PILCHARDSINTOMATO SAUCE:10,1d.tin.

LENTENLINESOFEXTRA

DELICACY:

ANCHOVIESinglasscontainers: 1/6,1/9,2/6bot.

SOFTHERRINGROES,inglass dishes 1/3

SARDINESINWINE:10d.per tin.

SARDINESandVEGETABLES inglassdishes:Largesize,4/6.

JOCKEYCLUB'SARDINES: 1/3,2/-pertin.

ANCHOVIESANDOLIVES: Pertin 10d.

ANCHOVIESandCAPERS,10d. tin.

ANCHOVIES,withOlivesand Pimentos:Pertin 1/6

"CREXA"FRENCHSARDINES: Pertin 1/3,2/2

TheQuickestRoutetoLondon

HowmanypeopleknowthequickestroutetoLondon?Weareadvised byThos.CookandSonthatatthe endofthismonthitisanticipated thatanAirServicewillbeinoperationbetweenEgyptandGenoa,connectingbytraintoBasle(Switzer- land),fromwhichpointtheairservice isagainusedtoLondon.P.and0. andOrientLinesteamersfromAustraliagenerallyreachPortSaidonSundays,andthenewairservcieis scheduledtoleaveAlexandriathe sameday,reachingLondonat3.30 p.m.onWednesday.Actuallythere willbeaservicetwiceweeklybetween EgyptandLondonandviceversa,the secondservicebeingthethroughLondontoKarachiService,whichis scheduledtoleaveAlexandriaon Thursdays,dueLondon.Sundays.Passengersusingtheairservicefrom EgyptwillreachLondontwoorthree daysaheadofthosewhoremainon thesteamertoNaplesorMarseilles andthencontinuebytrain.

York

Havingthedistinctionofbeingthe firstbigdanceoftheyear,theSt.Patrick'sBallcertainlysetsahighstand- ardforsucceedingfunctions.Wednesdaynight'sdancewasatriumphfor perfectorganisationandassiduouslabour.Onlythosewhohaveperformed theworknecessaryinthearrange- mentofsuchafunctionknowwhat thedemandsare-andwhattheymean. Thereisanoldadage:"Triflesmake perfection,andperfectionisnotrifle." This,nodoubt,wasinthemindsof thoseresponsiblefortheorganisation ofWednesday'seffort.Thehalllookedextremelypretty,thedecorations (theworkofMr.C.J.Bredahl)being veryartisticallycarriedout.The dancersseemedtothoroughlyenjoy themusicofMissBredahl'sorchestra, andeventheoppressivenightdidnot inanywaypreventnumerouscallsfor encores;andMissBredahlalwaysverygraciouslyresponded.Insuchfunctionstheladies,ofcourse,domostof thework.Thesupperisalwaysa bigproblem;andthispartofWednesdaynight'sdancewaseasilyequalto thesuppersatanyotherCatholicBall. Therewasahugeattendance,andpos- siblyifrecordswerecomparedWednesday'sgatheringwouldbethebiggestyetassembledatthesefunctions.

Mrs.NoonanandMissGraceKindelan,thejointhon.secretaries,have everyreasontobeextremelyproudof theireffort.

FISHPASTES.

CROSSEandBLACKWELL'S Bloater,1/3jar;Anchovies,1/4 jar;SalmonandShrimp,1/3jar.

PECKS:SalmonandShrimp, 1/-,2/3;Anchovette,1/-,1/3.

GILLARD'S:Anchocream, 1/3.

MORTON'SandMACONOCHIE'STinsAssortedFish,3d., 2/6doz. CHOICESMOKEDFISH.

FRESHSTOCKSARRIVING WEEKLY.

EnglishFillet,1/-lb.;Kippers, 1/-lb.;KippersinCelopanePac- kets,1/2 Haddock,lb.;Haddocks,1/6lb.; boneless,1/6lb.;New ZealandBlueCod,1/9lb.;Barracoota,1/-lb.;RedHerrings,3d. each,2/6doz.;SaltHerrings,21d. each,2/6doz.;LooseAnchovies, 2/6lbSmokedSalmonLax,5/6 lb.;GoodRedSalmon,1/6lb.:Fin estLingFieh,1/3lb.

SpecialPricesforQuantities.

GROUNDFLOOR.

ABOUTPERSONS

ThememoryofalovableandinterestingIrishmanwasrecalledrecently, inalecturedeliveredbyanIrish prieston"Phil.Skelton,"aProtestant clergyman,whodiedinIrelandin 1787,after59years'ministry.EducatedatTrinity,saidtheletcurer,Skelton,byhisfather'sdyingwish,studied medicineaswellasfortheChurch. HewenttotheparishofMonaghan, actedasgaolchaplain,pleadedforthe prisoners,gotsomere-tried,andafew freefromthegallows.Ofwonderful kindheart,playful,lovedbychildren andpoor,hewasbigandstrong,a greatathlete,andoftenusedhisfists whenoccasiondemanded.Whenfaminebrokeout,Mr.Skeltonvisitedevery house,ProtestantandCatholicalike. Thelatterhadnoresidentpriest.Havingbutafewpoundssaved,hetrampedtoBallyhaise,boughtoatmeal,took ithome,andgaveittoall.His heartbrokeatthesightofpeople cryingandwailingforfood.Hesold hisclothing,bedding,hisbelovedbooks at£80,evenhisboots.andthenwent aboutinclogs,withanolddiscarded overcoattohisheelstiedroundhim witharope.Peopleofalldenominationslovedhim,andtoldhimtheir greatestsecrets.Oneofthese,confidedbyCatholics,wasthatmanyof theirchildrenwerenotbaptisedfor wantofapriest.Hesoughtonefor thembywritingtotheirBishop. AnotherfaminestartedwhileatFintona,andheagainboughtal,even sellinghisbooks,boughtl while;, inEnniskillen.Helaterretiedand wenttoDublin.beinginterrat'on deathinoldSt.Peter's.

Dr.Vaughan.BishopofMinevia,attractedalargecongregationtothe ChurchoftheHolyName,Manchester, whenhewasthespecialpreacherfor thecelebrationofthepatronalfeast. HisLordshipisanephewofthelate FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.,the greatJesuitpreacher,whosescathing denunciationsofthesinsofsocietystill findanechointheJesuitchurchat FarmStreet,London,andwhofor manyyearswasrectoroftheHoly NameChurchatManchester.His LordshipofMineviaissaidtohavea pulpitmannernotunlikehisfamous uncle.Hehasthesamedeliberatenessandclarityofdiction,andasimilarrangeofeloquenceantimannerisms, ai:dthesecharacteristicsstrikinglyrecalledthememoryofthefamous Jesuit.

Thefollowingstory.vouchedforby CharlesMercier,nephewofthelate CardinalMercier,hasbeenmakingthe roundsoftheBelgianpress.Atthe endofthewar,Mr.Hoover,aboutto returntotheUnitedStates,wishedto makealastvisittothegreatBelgian Prin&oftheChurch,withwhomhe hadfrequentdealingsduringthecon fist.Theinterviewwasdrawingto aclose,whenMr.Hooversaid:"Your Eminence.1shouldhegratefultovon foratriflingobjectthatyouhave constantlycarriedaboutyourperson." "ButwhatcouldThoileryou?"asked theprelate."Yourrosarybeads,for instance."TheCardinal,albeitsomewhattakenaback,pulledouthisbeads andhandedthemtohisvisitor. Friendswhomet"TheFriendofBelgium"somewhatlaterintheUnited Statesdeclaredthathestillkeptthe modestkeepsakeinhispocket.The storyisagoodone,andwehopeitis wellfounded.Hooverwillneedto prayagainstmanytemptations,politicalandsocial,andwhatbettersupportinnecessitycanthiswell-meaning QuakerhavethantheRosary?

TheRev.TylerSmith,pastorofa nondescriptchurchinHydeCounty, NorthCarolina,wherethegospelof the"drys"isofmoreconsequencethan theGospelofCht:ist,hasfallenfoulof alawtheenforcementofwhichheinsistedcouldnotbetrustedtoaCatholicU.SPresident.Duringthe flamingdaysofthePresidentialcampaign,parsonTylerwentamonghis flocktellingthemtopraythatAmericamighthesavedfrom"AlSmith. Rome.Rum,andRuin."Nowwe readthisdoughtyclthinpionofProhibitionandoponentofRome,hasbeen fined£20ofEnglishmoney,or100dollarsofhisownYankeecurrency,for

havingapintof.whiskyinhispossession.Hepleadeditwasformedicinalpurposes-asomethingtobuck himupinhismissionarywork,perhaps.Usuallyagaolsentencegoes withsuchconvictions,buthemanaged toevadethatindignity.Beingaparsoncounted.

TheArchbishopofLiverpool,England(MostRev.Dr.Downey),inan interviewgiventoarepresentativeof anEnglishCatholicnewspaperrecently,referringtothesettlementofthe RomanQuestion,said:"Itmaybethat somefuturehistorainwillsayofthis age'thereweregiantsonearthinthose days,'forcertainlyPopePiusXI.and Mussoliniarenomeanofordinary mould."OfthesigningoftheTreaty andConcordatbetweentheVatican andtheQuirinal,HisGraceobserved: "Wearewitnessesofanhistoricevent, whichmustbeanoutstandingfeature intheannalsoftheUniversalChurch. Therearesomeeventsinhistory,and moreespeciallyinChurchhistory, whichareessentiallysordidandbeyondredemption,whichnopartisan pen,howeverbiilliant,canreallyglorify,andtheannexationbythePiedmonteseKingofthepatrimonyofSt. Peterin1870wassuchanact.Time hasnotdealtkindlywiththename andthefameoftheItalianLiberators, anditiswellthatamoreenlightened policyhasgiventotheworldallthe Church'sindependenceandrighted greatwrong.Thewholeworldlooks tothePopeto-day,anditseesinhim arulerwhotranscendsallquestionof nationality.TheVisibleHeadofthe UniversalChurch,whoowesallegiance tonoman,isfree,withthesublime freedomthatChristmeanthimtobe free"

WilliamMorrisHughes,RightHon., P.C.,K.C.,politicallyisskatingon verythinicethesedays,andrunsa greatriskofbeingsubmergedinunpleasantwaters-unpleasantbecause nottooclean.Politicshassometimes acannibal'sturnfordestroyingits puppets.Themany-angledmember forNorthSydneyhasvampedthe politicalkeyboardforquitealong while.Foroverthirtyyearshehas jazzedinthepoliticalarena,practicallyalawuntohiniself-aneconomic freelanceandsomewhatofapolitical nuisance.Itisdifficulttodecide whenheisserious,orwhetherhe shouldbetreatedasaresponsiblere-. presentativeofthepeople,asapparentlyfromhiscriticismsoftheseveral politicalpartiesoperatinginavariegatedpoliticalarenato-day,heisnot regardedwithverygreatadmiration.

TherecentmoveinNationalistcircles shouldbedisconcertingtothisremarkablelittleman,whoforawhile,in thedaysofhispower,wasalittletingodwithreturnedsoldiers,andawanderingbrightstarintheempyreanof inflatedImperialism.Unlesshecan solacethewoundedfeelingsoftheNationalists,hewillprobablyheexcommunicatedandtoldtomoveoutof NorthSydfiey.Athisagesuchahappeningwouldamounttotheclosingof hispoliticalcareer.Thatwouldnot mean,however,apoliticalcatastrophe,sinceitisnotquiteclearthathe hasrenderedgreatservicetotheC monwealth.Hegavepromiseof splendidthings,buthisinordinateJgoismdistortedthebetterimpulsesof hisearlypoliticalyea's.

OntheFunnySide

AScotsmanwasaskedwhathe woulddoifsomeonelefthimathousandpounds,andhereplied,"Count it.., * *

Waiter,makingoutthebill:"Let mesee,sir--sausagesandmash-apple tart-didyouhaveanybread,sir?"

Customer:"Rather-inthesausages!"

"Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyou growup?"

"Whatdaddyis."

"WhatisYourdaddy?"

"Outofwork."

Tramp:"'Elpme,lady,please!For threeyearsIworkedforthecause oftemperance."

Lady:"Wereyouatemperanceorator?"

Tramp:"No;Iwasthe'orribleexample."

DignifiedLady:"Doesthis'busstop attheWhiteLion?"

Condutcor,helpfully:"Onlytoset down,ma'am.Butitwaitslong enoughforyoutohaveoneatthe BlueB'oar."

Manattheatre,totalkativeoccupierofseatinfront:"Excuseme,but wecan'thearawordofwhat'ssaid."

TalkativeOne,indignantly:"It'sno businessofyourswhatI'mtellingmy wife:"

"Sir,"saidthejudgetotheyoung man,defendantinabreachofpromise suit,"youwillpleasediscontinueyour jokingremarksduringtheremainder ofthistrial.Youmaycourtinjest, butyoucannotjestinCourt."

Friend:"Whatdoyouthinkofthat ladIrecommended?Isthereanyhope forhimasajournalist?"

NewspaperEditor:"I'mafraidnot. Onlythismorninghe,wrote'The churchwascrowded,'insteadof'The sacrededificewasthronged.'" .001110110111111110.0111SMOININSIOMMINNISINIIIMPI.

Tattersall'sConsultation

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BRAHAMBROS.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces, Beiteversohumble,there's whereverwemayroam, noplacelikehome.

TWOLITTLEFIRTREES.

Thereweretwolittlefirtreesthathappenedtogrow

Intheshadeoftheforestwide, Andonewasagoodtreeandonewas asbad

Asyou'dfindinaday-longride.

Heneverwouldlisten,heneverwould mind

Thewordsofthemotherlytree; Anditneedn'tsurpriseyoutolearn hewassoon

Ascrookedascrookedcouldbe.

Thegoodlittlefirtreedelightedto hear

Thecounselsofwisdomthatfell Promthemyriadlipsofthemotherly tree, Andheponderedthemallrightwell.

"Strikedeepwithyourrootlets,"the motheradvised; "Holdfirmlyyourheadintheair; Therearewonderfulthingsthatmay happentocome

Toafirtreethat'sperfectandfair?"

APThebadlittlesaplingwassulkyand rude;

Hesaidafinetreenevergrew

Insuchadeepshadeasthattangled. upwood; Hewasboundtobecrooked,he knew.

Hisneedlestheywithered;heblighted atheart; Andhisfateattheenditwasdire; Fortheypulledhimupbodily,rootlet andcrown, Andtheyusedhimtokindlethe fire!

But,oh,thegoodfirtree,heneverhad hoped

Andscarcecouldbelievesucha thing-

Thechildrendiscoveredhisplacein thewood

Androundhimtheydancedina ring.

Theycarriedhimhomeward,andwhatdoyouthink?-

'Twasthehapiestlotthatcouldbe, Andfairestoffortunesthateverbefell-

Why,theymade tmas tree!

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Menusuallyfollowaplanoftheir owninjudgingothers-thegoodCatholicleavesthattoGod.

Themindputtousefulpurposehas notimeinwhichtomeditateuponuselessends.

gerandthirstandwehaveourRedeemer'sfullestapproval.

USEYOURCHANCES.

Iholdmyselfindebtedtoanyone fromwhoseenlightenedunderstanding anotherrayofknowledgecommunicatestomine.Reallytoinformthe mindistocorrectandenlightenthe heart.-Junius.

THEMYSTICALCHRIST.

TheChristianisunitedwithChrist astwintreesgrowingtogether;as thecornerstoneandthestonewhich reststhereoninthebuilding:asbride andbridegroominmarriage:more closelystillasintheunionofthe membersofthesamebody:theChristianisclothedwithChrist,isinChrist, heisincorporatedintoChrist(Eph. iii.,6).Thedoctrineofthe'Mystical Christ"meanstheinfusionintothe Christiansoulofanewlife,thelife ofChristinus,withallitsconsequenCeS.

THEYSHINEBEFORETHE

EYES OFGOD.

Lifeisacanvasstretcheduponthe frameofcharacterandsupportedby theeaseloftime.Weareartists. Themindisthepaletteroominwhich wemixourcolours,whichareou: thoughts.Ourwordsanddeedsare thebrusheswithwhichwepair.".Littlewordsofkindness,littledeedscf loveandlittleactsofself-sacnficeare thelittletoucheswhichtendsomuch tomakeourpictureoflifemostbeautifulandpleasingtotheeyesofthe GreatMaster,beforeWhomitmust beunveiled.

FINDTIME.

Wehavetimeforotherduties-for ourcorrespondence,ourshopping,our afternooncallsonothermorefavouredfriends.Butnotimeforavisit toHim.Isitsofar,then,tothe nearestchurch?SofarthatHemay wellacceptthedistanceassufficient reasonforourabsence,exceptattimes whenattendanceisofobligation?Can Iurgehomedutiesandnecessaryoccupation,whenIseewhothoseare thatcananddofindtimetovisit Him?

Ifalltheladsandlassesshouldrememberforaday

worthlessandcontemptible.-St.F cisofAssisi.

"BOILUPTHEKETTLEFOR TEA."

Sheturnedouttheshelvesofthecupboard:

Sheturnedoutthedrawersofthe chest;

Shesettledtothrowhalftherubbish aside,

Thenflungitback,feelingdepressed

She-gotouthermending-thosestockings

Hadneverseemed"hopeless"before-

Shepushedthemaway,onavery wetday

Onecan'tsita.daming-that'ssure!

Shestartedtowritealongletter.

Shestarted-andthatwastheend!

Forwhenthewindhowlsitisdifficultquite

Toknowhowtocheerupafriend

Shereadhalfapageofanovel,

Andthen.withhisnoseonher knee,

Herlittledog-chumtoldher"Notto lookglum,

Buttoboilupthekettlefortea." -TinaLove.

THEVOICEOFCHRIST.

IntheCathedralofLubek,Germany.

isthefollowinginscription:

ThusspeakethChristOurLordtous:

YecallMeMaster,andobeyMenot; YecallMeLife,anddesiremenot;

YecallMeWise,andfollowMenot;

YecallMeRich,andaskMenot;

YecallMeFair,andloveMenot;

YecallMeEternal,andseekMenot;

YecallMeGracious,andtrustMe not;

YecallMeNoble,andserveMenot;

YecallMeMighty,andhonourMe not;

YecallMejust,andfearMenot; IfIcondemnyou,blameMenot.

GOALLTHEWAY.

Yousaythatyouareconvincedthat

Godintendsyoutobeagreatsaint andthatyouwishitardently.He ecrtainlyhasgreatgracespreparedfor you,butyoumustwinyourerown,my dearchild,anddrawdowntheeyesof Histenderlovebyyourgenerousper severingefforts.Youhavealong waytogoyet.-Doyle,S.J.

DEVOTIONS.

Nothingwillgiveasecurekuiviationforthespirituallifeexceptabidingsorrowforsin.

Whenthedevilsuggeststouscoscouragingthoughts,wemusts:ek strengthintheremembranceofthe numerousbenefitswhichwehavereceivedfromGod.

Idonotseehowyoucanc-nrununicateanyemotiontoanotherunlessthe samebefirstthoroughlyimpressedand burntinuponyourself.-St.Francis Xavier.

Abuoyantword-abriefsmile-A nodofgladrecognition-alltneselittle thingsthatdonotinterferewithattentiontoduty,areoflargeimpertance inmakingthelivesofothersmore bright. TheplanofreformintheC,atholic Churchistodealwiththeindividual-toteachhimtobesevereandexacting withhimself,butbroadandtolerant withhisneighbour.

gelThereis,Iknownothow,inthe mindsof,menacertainpresage,asit were,ofafutureexistence,andthis takesthedeepestrootandismostdiscoverableinthegreatestgeniusesand mostexaltedsouls.-Cicero.

TherecanbebeautyandNorthin everylife.Ifwebearinmindthat wearetorenderservice,"asuntothe Lord,andnotuntomen,"thereisno dangerthattheservicewellnotbedignified.

M.Basinsays:"TogivelWhat beautifulworditis!"Sobeautiful thattheDivineMasterstressesthe valueofevenacupofcoldwatnghee) in'honourofHimtoone,)fHis needyones.

St.Bernarddefinesperfection:"To beperfectistodesiretobeperfect" Thismaximmayeasilybeinisunserstood.Buttheword.desireneed onlytobedefinedasaspiritir,lhun-

Todotheirerrandsandtheirta.ksas surelyastheirplay. Shouldhangtheirhatsandjacketsup, andputawaytheirtoys, Shouldrememberthatthegardenis theplacetomakeanoise-

Why,whatapleasantworldfor mothersthiswouldbe!

For,childrendon'tremember,as everybodyknows; But,ifchildrenshould-why-just suppose!

Ifallthechildren'smothersturned forgetfulinaday,

If,insteadoftakingcareoftoys,they threwthemallaway, Forgottobakethedainties,andforgot thetalestotell, Forgottokisstheachingbumpsand makethebruiseswell-

Why,whatadrearyworldforkiddies thiswouldbe! Howverymanymelancholylittlefolk we'dsee! Formotherswellremember,aseverybodyknows; But.ifmothersshouldn't-why-just suppose!

HOLINESSSYMPATHISES.

Aholylifedoesnotpreventusfrom feelingforthetroublesofothers,or closethehearttoeverygenerousemotion.-Montalembert.

THEREALDANGER.

Neversuffersintorerdeinuponvnu; letitnotgrowoldinyou;wipeitoff whilstitisfresh;letitnotbeingrained;letitnoteatitswayinandrust you.-CardinalNewman.

GOD'SVALUE.

Knowthattherearethingsgreatand sublimeinthesightofGod,whichare oftenconsidetedvileanddespicable bymen.andthereareothersconsideredbymenasverypreciousandimportant,butwhichGodl"oksuponr.s

theexteriorworship;hesuccumbsbeneaththeweightofthem.Looknow attheskilfulhusbandmanwhoremorselycutsawaythesuperfluous branchesfromthevine,andsorestrainstheflowofsapthusmaking sureofthefruit,andatthesame timeprovidingforthelifeofthe plant.Thefewerdevotions,fewer religiouspractices,lessconsumptionof spirituallife,themorestronglywill burntheinnerfireofcharity.

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Devotionsasawholeareanatural necessity,andconsequentlyalways havebeen,are,andwillbeinexistence, althoughvaryingastoform.Someof thesedevotionshavebeeninstituted bytheChurch,othersallowedandapprovedandsomehave,throughakind oftolerance,becomemoreorless general.Whentheyareordainedor prescribed,orapproved,,oreventol eratedbytheChurch,theycannotin themselvesbeotherwisethandesirableandpraiseworthy.Butitdoes notfollowthatintheirpracticethere isneveranythingtobecorrectedor reproved.Excessinexteriorreligious practicesdispersesthespiritualforces intoomanydirections,distracts,fatiguesandoppressesthespirit,andinsteadofelevatingit,andaroesingall itsenergies,relaxesthefiresandsuffocatesit.

Lookatatree.Inordertoliveand befruitful,itmustbecoveredwith youngshootsandleaves.,bymeansof whichitbreathesanddrawsitsnecessarysustenance.Futlettheshoots andleavesbecometoothickandliixuriant,andthevitalsapofthetree willbedispersed,itwillnotbring forthanyfruitoronlyafewmserable, unripespecimenswhichfalloff,and verysoonthetreeitselfbeginsto witherupanddie.fromexhaustion. Thisiswhathappenstoanyonewho loadshimselfwithdevotionsandreligiouspracticesandlivesentirelyfor

TheRaisingofaGhost

I.

Mr.WilliamWeston,orWestonlea, Co.Leitrim,wasabornbully.Indeed,thetuftsofgrizzlyhairbristling abovetheoutstandingearsoneither sideofhisbigbaldheadgavehima grotesqueresemblancetoahorned bull.Therewassomethingbull-like, too,inhisloweringbrowanddeepbass voicethatfairlybellowedwhenraised inangeras,alas!itonlytoooften was.Hismeeklittlewifeformed astrikingContrasttoherfierceold husband.Shewasseveralyears younger.althoughsoprematurelyaged byworryandill-healththatfewrealisedthefact;justasitwasdifficult tobelievethatshehadeverbeena famousbeauty,forwhatremainedof hergoodlookswasbutasthefaint perfumethatlingerswhereaflowerhas faded.

"Othermenwouldasktheirwealthyfriendstodinneratthisseason; peoplefromwhomtheyhad'reasonto expectsomereturninkind-afat legacy,forinstance,"Mr.Westonsaid complacently,ashestoodwithhis broadbacktothedrawingroomfire, hislegswideapart,andhishands deepintheknee-breechesmoreaffectedbyIrishcountrygentlemenof hisyoungdaysthanofthatdate.

"Well,nobodycouldsaythatyour motivesininvitingyourrelationsto Westonleawereinterested,William," venturedMrs.Westonfromthedepths ofthearmchairinwhichshewashalf lost.Nobodyislikelytohaveany moneytoleaveus.dear,nowthat CousinGodfredisdead"- "D-thefellow!"

"GodfreySinclair,"claspingherthin handsnervouslyonherlavendersilk lap,"GodfreySinclair"-"Woman!"bellowedthebull."How dareyoumentionthescoundrel'sname whenyourhusbandhasonlyjust him!Tothinkofhisthrowinguphis respectableandhumaneprofessionto gogold-diggingtotheworld'send! Andthen,andthen,andthentohave theluckhehadafterflyinginthe faceofProvidence!Tomakethe pilehedidandleaveitalltopublic charities!Whatwouldyousay,CarolineWeston,ifyourhusbandwasto cuthisownfleshandbloodoffwithout ashillingandleaveeveryhalfpenny hepossessedtotheworkhouseor-or -orthepenitentiary!Whatwould you-whatwouldyourchildrensay!"

Shrinkingfromhiswrathfuleye,the childrenlookedsheepishlyattheir motherandthenintotheheartofthe cracklingfire.Afteranuncomfortablepause,duringwhichMr.Weston whistledsoftlyandthechildrencarriedonasurreptitiousconversation undertheirbreaths,Mrs.Weston madeanothertimidattemptatconciliation.

'Ourpoorrelationswillbethefirst toappreciateyourinvitation,William.Still,andalthoughyou,of course,knowbest"-

"Ishouldthinkso." itseemsapitythatwecan onlyseethematourtableonChristma,Day;muchasifwethoughtthe Christianvirtueofcharitytoofine foreverydayuse.Ifwewereeven toofferahometoLouiseSinclair"-

"Woman!"

"Sorecentlyorphaned,William,and whomusthavesuchadreadfultime ofitwithHelenO'Dea;notbut,"the gentlecreaturehastenedtoadd,"it wasgoodofhertotakethepoorgirl intoherhouseatall,especiallyas 'Helen'sfinancialhopes,likethoseof maneothers,wereblastedbynot

inthe"IrishCatholic.") beingrememberedinCousinGodfrey's will."

"Well,sincethisgirlhasahome,no needformetobother."

"B'utahomewithHelenO'Dea,William!Notbutthatweshouldmake everyexcuseforthepooroldthing; shehasnokindhusbandtolookafter her."

"Godhelpthemanwhomarriedher. Well,Caroline,I'lladmitthatHelen mustbeaverytryingpersontolive with.Still,wereI.oranyothereasygoingfellow,tofillhishousiwithpennilessrelativesjustbecausetheyhappenedtobeorphans,whatwouldbecomeofaman'sownwifeandchildren?LouisaSinclairhashergoodfor-nothinguncletothankforherpresentplight.Hecouldhavelefther wealthywithastrokeofhispen."

"Perhapshehadnotime,dear.His deathmusthavebeenverysudden, sincewehadnointimationofhisillness.'

"Whatfoolsyouwomenare.GodfreySincuairfoundplentyoftimeto leavehismoneytopubliccharities."

Stillbentonconciliation,Mrs.Westonwasabouttospeak,whenthedoor opened,andthefirstbatchofpoor relationswasannounced.

II.

Thefacesoftheguestswhopresentlyrangedthemselvesoneithersideof Mr.Weston'smahoganywerenotin keepingwiththefestiveseason,for theywereallmoreorlessheavilyhit byGodfreySinclair'sdisposalofhis money,and,thisbeingafamilygathering,madenosecretoftheirchagrin. ThepresenceofFatherDermody,the parishpriest,wasscarcelyarestraint upontheirenvenomedtongues,per- hapsbecauseofhisgrowingdeafness, whileasforDr.Moriarty,whowas doingdutyforthelocalpractitioner, absentonhisChristmasholidays,as hewasamerebirdofpassage,they troubledlittleastowhathethoughtof theirchatter.

Despitethegeneralgloom,thekindlyfaceoftheoldpriest,aswellas, whatthechildrencalled,"the''Santa Clausish"hairandbeardofthedoctor, struckaseasonablenote.Butwith theseexceptionsitwasbutamournfulfeastatthebest.EventhenaturallyhighspiritsofFrankBoltonwere keptincheckbythemeloncholyof prettyLouisaSinclairbywhoseside hesat.Onthestrengthofbeingsome distantconnectionoftheWestons,and ofhisunquestionableclaimtobelabelledimpecunious,hehadangledsuccessfullyforaninvitationtowhathe mentallydesignatedas,"thepoorrelations'annualbooze."

Itmustbeadmittedthatthesquire's Christmasguestshadsomereasonto bedepressedandoutofhumourwith theworld.for,almostsimultaneouslywiththeirreceptionoftheinvitation todineatWestonlea,camethenewsof thedeathinAustraliaofGodfreySinclair;thepapersbathannouncedhis death,couplingthatinformationwith theawfultidingsthathehadbequeathedhisvastfortunetovarious publiccharities

"NotthatIeveryexpectedtheold reprobatewouldleaveanythingtome,', growledSquireWestonashehelped himselftoblazingpudding,"northat Icareabrassbuttonwhathedid whathisill-gottengold."

"Ill-gotten?"

"Yes,CarolineWeston,ill-gotten. Hisricheshadabadbeginninganda worseending.Heflungthehumane professionofhealingtothedogsin ordertogodiggingforfilthylucre,and thendefraudedhisownfleshand

blood.Bytheirfruitsyashallknow them;andthefungusgrowthofGodfreySinclair'sill-gottengoldchoked whateverspringsofnaturalaffection hemayhavehadbeforehegotit."

"Yet,"snappedMissO'Dea,"afawningPresspraisestheoldsinner'schar'ity!Charity,indeed!"andwhenthe goodladysneeredlikethatherthin facelookedlikeahatchetready'to chopaheadoff."I,forone,seeLot charityinleavinghismoneyto strangers,whilebutforthekindness ofthosewhohavelittleenoughfor themselves,hisorphancousinsmight starve',"andshelookedstraightover theheadofLouisaSinclair,who-sat opposite.

"UncleGodfrey'smoneywashisown, Helen;hehadaperfectrighttodoas hepleasedwithit."

"WellInever!Youungrateful minx!"

"Arerelationsinvariablysoamiable tooneanotherthattheyshouldnecessarilyberememberedinawill?"

"WellInever!Totakethattone tothecousin,andsecondcousinat that,whohasbeenlikeamotherto you!"

Atthis,andinspiteoftherestraininghandFrankBoltonlaidonhers, undercoverofthetable,LouisaSinclairsaidshethoughtitwasverymean ofhisrelationstohavebeencounting onthepooroldman'sdeathtofill theirpocketsandthattheyrichlydeservedtobedisappointed,addingthat afterwhatshehadjustheardoftheir abuseofhimshewasgladhehadleft hismoneyelsewhereinsteadoftoaset ofevil-tonguedrelatives.

Seeingthatherhusbandwasabout togivefuriousventtohisfeelings,and thatMissO'Deawaspreparingfor anotheronslaughtonpoorlittleLouisa,Mrs.Westonrosehurriedlyand retiredwiththefemaleportionofher guests.Whentheywerepresently joinedbythegentlemen,adiversion wascreatedbyFatherDermodygravelyannouncingthat,providedthecompanywasagreeable,Dr.Moriarty wouldundertaketoraiseaghostfo: theirentertainment.

WasthereeveraChristmasnighton whichthementionofaghostfailedto brighteneventhegloomiestparty? Everythingelsehadfallenflat;even thechildren,tiredofbeingsnubbed intosilence,wereactuallygladwhen theyweresentofftobed,wherethey coulddreaminmaceofSantaClaus.

Thesubduedlightofthewaxentaperslightingthebigdrawingroomwas favourabletofaithintheproposed phenomenon,andthechairsroundthe sinkingfirewereinstinctivelydrawn closertogetherasifforcompany.Miss HelenO'Dea,who,providedshewas notaloneatthemoment,wouldhave willinglypartedwithherlastsixpence toseearealliveghostbeforeshedied, didherusualbesttothrowcoldwater onthewholething.Shedidnotbelieveinghosts,ofcourse,andshehad alwayssupposedtheCatholicChurch condemneddealingintheblackarts. However,shewasonlyapoorignorantwoman,amerememberofthe laity,andsinceFatherDermodycondonedthescandal,shepresumedshe wouldnotbeexcommunicatedfornot leavingtheroomwhileitwasinprogress.AstoDr.Moriarty,whatever abouthiscapacityforhelpingpeople intotheirgraves,sheconfessedshe wasscepticalwhenitcametoaquestionofbringingthembackagain.

"YOusurelydonotexpectus swallowsuchoutrageousnonsense, Moriarty?"saidtheSquire.

"Youdoasyoupleaseaboutthat. AllIaskisthatweshallhavenolight savethatofthefire."

"Looksasifyourghostwasofa

shadynature,"giggledyoungBolton. WhentheUndieshadbeenextinguishedandsilenceobtained,thedoctorlaunchedintoanunintelligiblerig- marole,windingupwithasolemn chargetoGodfreySinclairtothereand thenappear,inthedrawing-roomof hissorrowingcousin,WilliamWeston ofWestonlea.

"D-youimpudence,Dr.Moriarty,"bellowedtheenragedWeston. "Thatiscarryingthejokealittletoo far,whateverourgrievanceagainst GodfreySinClair,itisnotforyou,a stranger,tositinjudgmentuponhim. Evenwe,hisownfleshandblood, drawthelineatmakingmerryatthe expenseofhisghost.Histreatment ofhisfamilyisnobusinessofyour, sir."

"WhichispreciselywhyIstunmon thefellowtostandforthlikeaman andlethisinjuredrelativessitinjudgmentonhim,hereandnow.GodfreySinclair,oncemoreandforthe lasttime,Ichargeyoutocomeforward andletthoseyouhavesocruellyinjured,bydoingasyoulikedwithyour ownproperty,dealwithyouasyou deserve!"

"Well,Dr.Moriarty,ifyouhandthea: olddotardovertousforpunishmentifIhavethepleasureofgivinghim onlyoneslapintheface,I'llsayhow sorryIamthatIeverdoubtedyour words."

"Thankyou,MissO'Dea;butImust asktohavethecandleslitagain.for theghostofyourunworthyrelative doesnotthrowoutsufficientphosphorustobeclearlyvisiblebyhisown unaidedlight."

"Yet,"titteredtheladyaddressed. "Ishouldhavesupposedtherewould benoscarcityofbrimstonewhereGodfrewSinclairisnow!" Butquicklyasthecandleswerelit, noghostwastobeseen.

"Doyouwantmetoforgetyou're myguest,"thunderedthesquire. haveyoukickedoutofthehouse?"

"Iawaitmysentence,CousinWilliam;IamGodfreySinclair."

Noonespoke.

"Well,asIhavealreadyheardyour opinionofme,"wentonGodfrey,"I presumethereisnohurryaboutthe sentence."

Stillnoonespoke.

"Louise,mydear,LouisaSinclair, mydeadbrother'schild,youarethe onlyonewhohasgiven.meagood wordto-night.ItwaswhenIheard howyourcircumstanceshadbeenalteredfortheworsebyyourfather's deaththatIresolvedonthislong-postponedvoyagetomynativeland.The firstIheardofmyallegeddeathreachedmethroughsomechancegossipin thehotelIstoppedinthenightIlanded.Themistake,asIhavesinceascertained,wasowingtoasimilarityof names;awealthGodfreySinclairhavingdiedinAustraliawhenIwason mywaytoIrelandandleftallhis moneytopubliccharities.Thanksto thelavishabuseshoweredonmydevotedheadbymyownrelations,Iwas notlonginignorancewithregardto theirfeelings,and,takingFatherDermodyintomyconfidence.arrangedthis littlecomedyfromanotunnaturaldesiretobequitewiththem.Thefact thatIbeganlifeasamedicalman madeiteasyformetoplaythepart oflocaltenensintheabsenceofyour localpractitioner.Asforyou,Louisa,ifyoucouldputupwithalonely oldmanagainstwhomallhisotherrelativeshaveturned,Ihaveonlyto saythatmyheartandhomeareopen toyou."

GodfreySinclairwasasgoodashis'or word.Hesettledinhisnativeland,isf wherehesaidhewishedhisbonesto restwhenhewasdead,indeed.Meanwhile,hetookhisprettyniecetolive

withhim,anditwasfromhishouse thatshewasmarriedsomemonths later,FatherDerinodyperformingtheceremony,andFrankBoltonbeingthe bridegroom.Thepoorrelationsall turnedupattheweddingbreakfast, he.beingthebestandmostgenerous and,letitbestated,eithertotheircre- ditordiscredit,thatforalltheirabuse ofGodfreySinclairwhentheybelievedhimtobeinhisgrave,theywere loudinhispraiseswhenheentertained theminfleshandblood.Moreover, ofmen,forgavethemallround,and inpledgepofhissinceritydistributedso manyhandsomechequesamongthem thattheylostallclaimtobecalled poorrelationsanymore.

AStudyinTolerance

Americanpoliticsareanamusing affair:nearlyasamusingasEnglish politics.Thelatestnewsisthatthere isaseriousdoubtwhetherMr.Hoover merelywantsaWarNavy("secondto none")orwhetherhehasactuallygone overthe"BigNavy"group.Mr.Hoover,itwillberemembered,isahighly idealisticQuaker.

WhenMr.Hooverwaselected,it wasbecausemillionsofAmericansobjectedtoMr.Smithbecausehewasa Catholic.Itwaspopularlyaccepted thatifMr.SmithbecamePresident, hewouldundoubtedlybringthePope overfromRome,toliveattheWhite HouseinsteadoftheVatican.

ACatholicbeingcreditedwiththis sublimeloyalty,almostamountingto anexcessofzeal,itmaybeverynaturallyinferredthataQuakerwascreditedwithequalconsistency.Itis onlyfairtotheQuakeridealtosupposethattherewassimilaralarmlest aQuakershouldbesimilarlyidealistic. FromCaliforniatoMaineranthe startledsignalthatthewholeAmerican armywouldsoonbedisbanded.West PointwouldbecomeaQuakermeeting-house.Pershingwouldbecomea QuakerinthefullcostumeofQuaker Oats.Thewordwouldgoforththat thestatuesofCrantandSherman mustbeshatteredtodust.But, aboveall,Americawouldatthevery leastassertfirmlyherformerclaimfor theFreedomoftheSeas:andthetotal destructionofeverytraceoftheancientterrorcreatedbyaBigNavy.

ThedaysofOldGlorywouldbeended:foraQuakerwouldruleatthe WhiteHouse,andflynobannerbut theWhiteFlag.

Nowitisnotreallyapartofthe canonicaldutyofaCatholictocarry thePopeaboutwithhimwhereverhe goes,likeahouseholdgodoratribal totem.Butitisthedutyofa Quaker,asQuakersandeverybody elsehaveunderstoodQuakerism,to disapproveofarmaments.ItwassolemnlydeclaredduringthePresidential Election,thatifthePapisticalSmith wereelected"everyProtestantchild wouldbedeclaredillegitimate."It weresurelyafairerinferencethatif thefollowerofFoxandPennwere elected.everybayonetandgun-boat wouldhedeclaredillegitimate.Insteadofthat,apparently,there-areto bemoregunboatsandmoreguns:and theonlydoubtisaboutexactlyhow manymore-andhowsoon.This openstousanewvistaof.possibili- ties.Itwouldseemthattherealadvantageofreligiouslibertyisthatthe manwhoreallyunderstandsitcanbe trustedtotakelibertieswithhisreligion.Surelytheprinciplemightbe appliedfurther.Theworldhasaladyseenmerethanonenotorious hisky-drinkersweep - theUnited Stateswiththemostsweepinglawof teetotalismeverknown.Hasnotthe timecomeforonetrueandgenuine teetotallertoriseandabolishProhibition?

TheremustbeseveralTurksorother MoslemsinAmerica.Ifitisabsolutelyimpossibletofindarealand genuineteetotalleramongtheAmericanProhibitionists,maywenotlook fc,rwardtoseeingsomewildArabor sonoftheProphetsucceeding,byforce ofarms,inimposingwineonAmerica. Atthesametime,aBuddhistand aVegetarianwouldbeputincharge oftheslaughterofpigsintheStockyardsofChicago,anditwouldnaturallyfalltoanagedMormontoenforce monogamy.Modernreligiousintoleranceisafunnything.Butwereallythinkmodernreligioustoleranceis funnierstill.-"G.K.'sWeekly"

HowitFelttobeinEcho-Land

SOMEIMPRESSIONSOrVIOTORUSCAPITAL

(ByRev.C.C.Martindale,S.J.)

Thereasonofthissentimentaltitle isthatmostofthenoiseofMelbourne hasreachedmeintheshapeofechoes, seeingthatinfluenza,withatouchof pneumonia,havingasecondtimebesetme,I"listenedin"-literallyas wellasmentally-tomostofwhatI mighthaveassistedatmorecomplete ly.

Ishan'tseetheEnglishcricketers, whohavejustarrived;Ihad.3imaginethethudofhoofsduringIbe CaulfieldCup(IwastoldIcouldsee thecornerofthegrandstandifI lookedoutofmywindow;binwhen Itried,apioushandsmotemeback intomydozenorsoofpillows);and onlybecauseofthecourtesyofMessrs. MeyersdidtheStadiumseaddim shadowsofitsyells,andeverysyllable ofthevivaciousvoiceofMr.Eric Welshintomyroom,whileheexplainedwhetherMr.EklundorMr. Nichollswasforthemomentupper- most.

NeedIsaythattheimpertarbable EklundwaswrestlingwiththeTexas Terror,whom,thoughsowoolly,he suitably(rathertoosuitably)evercame.But,afterall,theMelbourne springwasallthattimeasgreyas ourowncanbe;andeventhesun- lightreachedmeinasortofquint- essentialecho,bywl?ibhImeanultravioletrays,whatevertheymaybe Comforting,anyhow.

ThePrologue.

Luckily,therewasaprologueas wellasanepiloguetothispoorlittle historyofhospital.Iforgetwhether Ihavesaidanythingaboutthepro- logue.Anyway,itisoddhowsoon thetemperamentofanAustraliancity makesitselffelt.Idon'tmeanthat youcaneasilydefineit;butyoudo feelatoncethateachplaceis"different."

IwillnotsaythatMelbourneseems moreEnglishthanSydneydid;butI insistthatitfeelslessAmerican.And ofBrisbaneImustsaythatitseemed tomemoredefinitelyAustralian.I won'tsaythatIlikeditbest;butI likeditverymuchindeed;andifI addthatitseemedtomestillaverylargebushtown,thatismeansasa compliment.

Melbourne,carefullyplannedout, thoughtheexecutionoftheplanhas notbeen.perfect,lacksthedearVic- torianairofpartsofSydney,though IamsuretheSydney-itesaregoingto destroytheirmostcharacteristicbuildingssosoonaspossible.

Whatwasthedifferenceinthecon- gregationthatcrammedSt.Ignatius' black-stonechurchwhenthenew spite-thetallestedificeinMelbourne -wasdedicated?Idon'tknow. PerhapsIamstilldriventoofrantic bymicrophoneslookingatone,like deadeyes,inthepulpit,tojudgepro- perly.Perhapstheoccasionwastoo official.

Ithought,anyhow,thattheaudiencewasatriflestifferthaninthat deliciouschurchofSt.Patrickbythe Sydneydocks.Butnotlessnumerous.Theafternoonproceedingswere "amplified,"andIamtoldtherewere 30,100peopleoutsideSt.Ignatius'that afternoon.

UniversitySunday.

rayabrilliantnotiontriumphantly carriedout,a"UniversitySunday" wasobservedthatnightinthestately MelbourneCathedral.TheCardinal Legatewasagainpresent,andsowas ArchbishopMannix.Isuppose6,000 personswerepackedinthere.Half thenavewasfilledwithgownedand hoodedstudents,andIforgethow manybewiggedmen-at-law,andthey hadtobenumeroustomanagetofill somuchspace!

TheseUniversityfunctionsareof greatuse.Noonewantstoboast; butitishadforusallifthenation survives(andhereatraditiondumbly preachesit)thatCatholicsareless intelligentthananyoneelse.Forone thing,itmakesthemthinkthatper- hapstheyreallyare,andtheydon's trynottobe,nortosaythethings theysowellcouldsayandcouldsay sowell.

ButCatholicsthemselveswereastoundedatthenumbersandthe personalitiesoftheirCatholicUni- versitymenandgirls-oftentheyhad notknownevenoneanother,nor

guessedthatthedoctor,thelawyer, whosetalentstheysohighlyesteem- ed,wasalsoafaithfulCatholic.

TheTi-Tree.

Besidesthis,thereshouldhavebeen aday'sretreatatNewmanUniversity College,andtherewasastartingly populousassemblyoftheNewmanSo- ciety(UniversityCatholics)inthe MalvernTownHall;therewasa dance,andatthesupperthe'neat ofhonourwasSirJohnMonash.And therewasahappyvisittoNewman College--modernist,indeed,inarchi- tecture,thoughinnothingelse. Andtheopeninglectureofoneof thosegroupsofcertainly-up-to-Uni-versity-standardlecturesorganisedby FatherW.P.Hackettwasgivenin theTownHall,ontheMiddleAges. Ticketsweresoldoutlongbeforethe date;andInoticedthatboysfrom thetopclassofatleastonecollege cametoit.

Iwaskindlyinvited.too,tothe AnglicanCollegeintheUniversityit- self,anddinedthereandaddressed itsstudents;andIcan'tbutalludeto thetwohugeaudiences,oneofmen, oneofwomen,thatthrongedtheCa- thedralHallforaddresses--ahall comparablewithwhichweEnglish Catholicspossess.,alas,nothingwhatsoever.Buttheti-tree?

MoreAbouttheTI-Tree. Afterall,I'venothingtosayabout thatbigbroom-likebush,thatsome- timesisatree,savethat,writing4.1o,n

NewZealand,IbefleveIspeltitteatree. ButIwastoldto The thingis.thatitsymbolisesfcrme, withitsmistoftinywhiteflowers edginglongmilesofroad,adriveI tookalmostsosoonasIcamehere,withanoldDigger-friendfromofold.

Areleasefromcity;andarenewal ofoldhappiness.NexttimeIhope IshallbeabletotellMOI3ofthese generous,unforgettingmen,ofwhoma gooddozenhavebeeauptoseeme inthishospital.Andtherewasa lunchinahoteloutatFrankstonon thatday andthemostgenialof landlords,andhe,too.hasbeenout

Buteventhatdrivepales,perhaps, bythesideofaretreatatGracedale, towhichthirty-sixmencame,upin themountainsshiveringwithgumtreesandblueincredibly-forestsin whichkangaroosandwallabiesand wombatswerequitenumerous,and camedowntopeepatthenewlake thatadamhasmade,overwhosespill- waywaterpoursitscalmnocturnal thunder.Andbetweenthemast-1ce nakedgum-tree-trunks,thetree-ferns curvedmightilyoutwardstheirfoun- tainousfronds.

TheretreatwasfromFridayeven- ingtotheMonday;andMassup there,inthatsilencethatonlythe whisperinggumsandthefallingwater broke-Communionupthere-well, canyouwonderthatthatwillbethe memory?EventhoughthatMonday blackeneditselfinto'flu.andTuesday putusoncemoreintothispleasantest ofprisons?

THEQUALITY STURMERBROS.

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TRYOURWHOLIMIZAL

Concerning

ManyThings

Toseektruerestandpeaceinwilds away,

Itisnotstrange.thatmenlavefled theworld, Fromallthestormsandstrifeper petualhurled

Atthefairformofsilencealltheday; Fordayandnightdogoodandevil sway Inclose-knotfight,aswhentheTotans twirled Andtwistedinfiercecombat;never furled IsSatan'sflag,blood-reddenedin hell'sray.

AndthoughThyCross,dearChrist, shineseverbright, AndThysweetMotherdownward bendshergaze, AndThyhighsaintsownusinbrotherhoodOursoulsaretroubled,theworld's wrongseemsright, Oursightisdim,wefalterinthe maze: Forallourevilseemssorearour good.

-MauriceF.Egan.

StoptheSlaughter. GeneralAntonioVillareal,oneofthe oldrevolutionaryleadersofMexicoand oneofthecandidatesfortoePresidency,madesomefrankcommentson thestateofthecountryrec...mly.lie denouncedthecrueltyof per secution,andappealedtotheGovernmentandthecountryioabrileateimmediatelytheanti-rearauslekislation andtoputanendto,fhelossoflife.

"Iconsiderthattheterribletragedy whichhastakenplaceintheselast fewyearsandwhichhascoveredthe countrywithastreamofbloodpoi; ginatedintheattemptofignorant agitators.headedbyCalles,to.establishaMexicanCatholicChurch,relyingonthevenalityofsomewrongmindedCatholics.Callesshowedhis incapacitybyformingtheideaofa newchurchcomposedofrenegadesin Governmentalpay.ButtheCatholic Churchroseindignantlytoiiefendis faithanditsrighttoworship.Calks revivedthereligiousquestion. 1hat wastheworstofallhisabiminable errors.Itwasahorribleinsultto MexicotohavetowitnessCalles'men flogginghonourableCatholicladiesin public.Wehavelivedthroughtrag.c times."heasid."whenthemothers ofourraceweredraggedintoinfected policecellars.Wemust,:taunchimmediatelythiswoundthroughwhich thelifeofMexicoisebbingaway.We mustsuppressimmediatelythese shamefullaws."

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theReich.Baden.-Mgr.Joseph Schoofer,leaderoftheCentreParty of B'aden.Bavaria.-Dr.Johann Leisht,amemberofthechapterof theCathedralofBamberg,Chairmanof theBavarianPeople'sPartyinthe GernianReichstag. Austria.-Mgr. IgnazSeipel,FederalChancellor. Czeco-Sloyakia.-Mgr. J.Sramek, MinisterofPublicHealth;Rev.Dr. JosephHlinka,leaderoftheSlovak People'sParty.Hungary.-Rev.Dr. JosephVas.MinisterforPublic WelfareandWorks.YugoSlavis.Mgr.IvanKoroshets,ex-Premierand nowMinisterofCommunications. Thesesituationshavearisenbecause oldprejudicesagainsttheCatholic Churchandherpriests,sownbyLiberalismandProtestantism,havefaflen intotheback-ground. Thegreat worldmissionoftheChurch,thewisdomofthePopesandtheirworkfor thereconciliationofmankindaretodayacceptedandrecognisedbymany whosofarhavebeenstrangerstothe CatholicChurch.Thishasbrought totheCatholicpriestsagreaterrespectandinfluenceintheirciviccommunities.-"Universe.'

withthetitle'GodandtheSupernatural.ACatholicStatementofthe ChristianFaith,'editedbyFather Cuthbert,O.S.F.C.WeariedwithchaoticanddiscordantsterilitiesofProtestantstatementsoftheChristian faith,Iopenedthisvolumeexpectantlyandhavethusfarbeendelighted withitscontents.Itiswrittenbymen ofthehighestculture,andinamost charmingstyle.Thereisacertain graciousandsweetreasonablenessaboutthebookthatdelightsme.Andas IreaditInolongerstandoutsideof theRoinanCatholicfaithbutamin, vitedinsidebyacertaingeneroushospitalitythatsetsmysoulatease. 'Howdelightfultobeassociatedwith suchmen,'Iexclaim.EventhedoctrinesofthefinalauthorityandinfallibilityofRomearenotpokedatyou unamiablyontheendofapitch-fork, buttheygraduallyenvelopyoulike luminouscloudsasyouareledstep bystepintotheinterioroftheCatholicfaith,and,perceivingwithdelight itsskyeyarcheso'erroofinginfiinity, youcryinvoluntarilpy:'Thatcannot bemerehumancreationItmustbe divine!'Twoweeksisscanttimefor mewiththisdeligthfulbook.Ishall buyit,andread,mark,learn,andinwardlydigestitscontents."

FoundinTurkishMosque. Turkishworkmen,scratchingatthe interiorwallofanancientmosquethesemosqueswereformerlyseizedby theTurks-haveuncoveredatreasure ofsupremeimportancetotheChristianworldanduniversalart.Itisan exquisitemosaicdepictingthedeath oftheVirginMary,whichhaslainhiddenunder,Moslemwhitewashfor-500 years.Thismosaic,thefinestexisting exampleofByzantineartofthefourteenthcenturyandworthhundreds .ofthousandsofdollars,hasjustbeen brougrettolightaccidentlyintheshah.bylittlemosque'ofKahrie,ontheout. skirtsofConstantinople.nearthefamous-Byzantinewalls.Honouris duetothenew.Turkeythatdiscovery didnotresultinannihilation.The workmenwhowerere-plasteringthe interiorofthemosquereportedthe glintofgoldwhichtheyhaduncovered tothereligiousauthorities,whonotifiedtheNationalMuseum,whoseexpertsweresentatoncetocomplete theuncoveringoftheMosaic.Once disclosedinallitsgloryofforinand colour,thenextstepwastoaskAngorawhattodoaboutthispictureof theMotherofChristdeadonherbier surroundedbysaintsandangelshigh onthewallofaMoslemmosque.Angora_seatofrevolutionaryTurkey, hasrepliedthatthemosaicistoremainwhereitisandistobepreservedwiththeutmostcare.Thusforthe firsttimeinhistoryMoslemswillworshipbeneaththeshadowofaChristian emblemtherepresentationofwhich hasforcenturiesbeenabsolutelyprohibitedbytheMoslemreligion.This willhaveafar-reachingresultlong awaitedbytheworldatlarge-namely,theprobableuncoveringofthe whitewashedmosaicsinSt.Sophiaand theremovalofthehugeuncouthplac ardsbearingthenamesoftheCaliphs whichhideotherChristianmosaics andbytheirungainlysizemarthe symmetryofthemajesticdome.

PreachinginSt.James'helurch,Boctle(Eng.),recently,FatherJoseph' Howardpaid-atributetotheIrishemigrantsandtheirworkingainingand consolidatingthefruitsofCatholic EmancipationinEngland.Inthis centenaryyearofrejoicing,he itwaswelltorememberthef.angreat factorsintheprogresSoftheFaithn England.TheworkoftheFrench emigrepriests;theromanticrevivalof theOxfordMovementunderNewman; andtherestorationoftheHierarchy in1850,wereallgreatmo...ernentsof progressequalledonlybythesterling characteroftheIrishemigrantswho weredriventoEngland.andparticularlytoLiverpool,bytheravages thefamineintheirownlaid."1hese" exiledchildrenofErin,"prweecci FatherHoward,"bynomeans1pwcred withthisworld'sgoods,butbringinga burningfaith,performedawork,or theCatholicgoodofthiscoanirythat canneverbetrulyassessed.!-(hools andchurchesalloverthecountrytodaybearthestampoftheirzealand loveforthefaithoftheirnativeland:

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TheMissionofaGoodBook. Themissionofagoodbookisipcalculable.Underthecaption"TwoMinuteEssays"the"SantaBarbara Press"printsthefollowingarticlesignbyCharlieStoweandentitled "TheRomanCatholicChurch":-"In general,Protestantsknowaslittle aboutthe_RomanCatholicChurchas maliciousandwickedlittleboysdo aboutthesweet,solemnsilencesofthe 'interiorofanancientcathedralwhen theystandoutsideandthrowstones throughthebeautifulstained-glass windowsofoneofthesesacredmemorialsofanageoffaith.Iamnota RomanCatholicandnevercanbe. Thisisamelancholyinstanceofthe sinsofthefathersbeingvisitedonthe children,formyforebears-inEngland werecontentedinthatcommunion tillMartinLuther,JohnKnox,Henry VIII.,hisdaughterElizabeth,andothersstirredupanawfulmussthatsplit Christendomintodiscordantandbelligerentfragments,andconsequently theStoweshaveforhundedsofyears beenProtestants,whateverthatmay nitalb.TomygreatdelightIfound inourlibrarytheoilierdayabook

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"Itisadutyofgratitudetorecall continuallytotheCatholicsofEngland,andindeedofthewholeUnited Kingdom,aswellastoalltheteaching ordersofreligiouswomenthroughout theworldthattheveryexistenceof themoderneducationalandcharitable congregations,suchasweknowthem intheiralmostcountlessmultiplicity, wasmadepossiblebythesupernatural foresight,theheroicperseverance,and theterribledisappointmentsand'sufferingofMaryWard.Shewaged thebattletothepointofapparentdefeatofwhichtheyarereapingthe victory.To,nooneaftertheirown specialfoundersdotheyowegreater gratitudethantoMaryWard."Ea wrotehisEminenceCardinalBourne in1921.

ThehistorianSchelsexpresseshimselfinsimilarmannerin1857:"To them(InstituteB.V.M.)thehonour Isisdueofopeningthewayforthenew congregationsofwomen.Withthe foundationoftheirsocietythenew epochofwomen'sinstitutionsbegin. Notonlyhavenumberlesscongregationsfollowedintheirfootstepsin quicksuccessionandavailedthemsel yesoftheirprivileges,butontheir account,astimewenton,manymost importantdecisionshavebeenmade bytheHolySee.ConcessionsgrantedtotheEnglishVirgins(Institute 11.V.M.)haveformedthebasesofall ourInstitutesofwomen."

MaryWard'sgreattaskwasthepresentationtotheHolySeeforapprobation,anInstituteforwomenadaptedfromtheplanoftheSocietyof Jesus,withitsconstitutionsandcustomsinasfarastheyweresuitable tohersex,yetentirelyindependeat ofthem;andthispresentationwas notamatteroftheoryonly,buta practicalachievement.Whenthe memorialcontainingMary'spetition waslaidbeforeGregoryXV.,andlater beforeUrbanVIII.,shehadinseveral countriesofEuropesuccessfulhouses whichhadwontheesteemofCardinals andnuncios,aswellascrownedbeads; whoseboardingschoolswerefilledwith theneglectedchildrenofthearistocracy,andthedayschoolsoverflowed withtheeager.joyouschildrenofthe poor,whoweretaughtfordieio,e ofGodfreeofcost.Inthismanner shesuppliedthetwogreatestneedsof hertime.

Hereitmaybewelltoexplain whereinlaythenoveltyofher scheme.Itwasnottheteachingof childrenbyreligion.Thishadbeen undertakenbytheUrsulines,whoin 1544adoptedthereligiousstatewith enclosureandwereallowedtokeepon theboardingschoolstheyhadbeen successfullyconducting.Aboutthirty yearslater,however,severerestrictionswerelaiduponthemwhich threatenedtonarrowgreatlythis sphereofactivity.Forexample,the pupilsreceivedwereforthetimeof theirstayasboundtoenclosureas thenunsthemselves,thoughlodged entirelyapartfromthem.

yourInstitutewell,"hesaidasshe kneltathisfeetafteritssuppression.

Allthesamethesuppressioncame.

Thereasonsforthisjudgmentofthe SupremePontiffweremany.His ownexplanationgiventoMaryherselfatthissameaudienceandvouchedforbyMary'searliestbiographers mustsufficehere."Wehavepermittedthetrialofyourvirtue,normust youthinkitmuchtohavebeenprovedasyouhavebeen,asotherPopes, ourpredecessorshavedoneinsimilar cases;theytooexercisedtheenduranceoftheservantsofGod."

Thetrialofhervirtuehadbeena bitterthing.MaryWardhadbeen imprisonedasa"heretic,schismatic andrebeltoholyChurch,"she,who hadsighedallherlifetodieforher faith.Hertenfoundationshadbeen suppressedandhertwohundredchildrendismissedtogowheretheywould. Thatwork,God-givenassheeverhumblybutsteadfastlymaintained,destinedtolasttotheendoftheworldas shefirmlybelieved,hadbeenreduced tonothingatthewordofGod'sown Vicarandlayacrumbledruinabout her.HowdidthevirtueoftheservantofGodenduresuchatrial?We mayreverentlyask.Super-abundant evidencehascomedownthecenturies, allofwhichshowsherassereneand aspeacefultothelasthourofherlife asifthecatastrophehadbeenofher owncontriving,asjoyousandasfull oftrustinGodasifherexpectations hadbeenfulfilledtotheletter.When onherdeath-bedsurroundedbyher heart-brokenchildren,shechidedtheir sadnesssaying,"Come,letusrather singandpraiseGodjoyfullyforallhis infinitelovingkindness,"andsheintonedahymnorpraiseandsangitto theend.Twenty-fourhoursafter,she repeatedtheholynamethriceand died.

MaryWarddidnotlivetoseethe "greatglorytoGod"itwaspromised sheshouldbringHim.Aboutfifty yearsafterherdeathClementXI. approvedtherulesofMary'sInstitute. Ithadalreadyspreaditsbeneficent workinEngland,ItalyandBavaria, andfromthetimeoftheConfirmation increaseduntilnowithastakenroot allovertheworld,numberingin1925: Institutehouses,129;members,3,613; postulants,348;pupils,39,738.

"Sciencesfittingtooursexandall thatbecamegoodChristiansandworthywomen."Theylearnt"toread andwriteandsewtothegloryof God,"besidesbeingfirmlygrounded intheirreligion.

AtLiegetheInstitutehousebecame notedforitsmusic,theliturgybeing exquisitelycarriedoutaccordingtothe Romanritual;somuchso"thatthe -lergyofLiegevouchsafedtosaythey 'lightanddidlearnfromher."Prince FerdinandoftensaidMassintheir chapelandpreferredtheirmusicto thatofhisownchoir"assurpassing it,"hegraciouslysaid.

Mary'saimineducationwastheformationofcharacterandtheprepara, tionofthechildrenforwhatevervocationinlifeGodshouldcallthemto. Theyweretotaketheirpartinthe regenerationofsociety.Aswomen, speciallyasCatholicwomen,theyhad aposition,powerandresponsibility peculiartothemselves.Theirminds weretobecultivated,theirtalentsdirectedanddrawnout,theirmorals guidedbyreligiousprecepts.The subjectstaughtdependedonthesocial positionofthechildrenandtheirspecialneeds.Greatstresswaslaid uponlanguages,whichweremostly taughtbyconversationalmethods. Latin,asbeingthelanguageofthe Church,wasmuchinsisteduponby MaryWard.Inseveralofherletters itismentioned.,"IwouldhaveCecilia andCatharinetobeginoutofhandto learntherudimentsofLatin;fearnot thislossofvirtuebythatmeansfor thismustandwillbesocommontoall astherewillbenocauseofcomplaining.IfeartheyworkattheRoman antependiumandthatIwouldnot havehindered,butwhattimecanbe otherwisefoundbesidestheirprayers, letitbebestowedontheirLatin.Vienna10ber,I.,1627."

schools,andinthetrainingofnovices forthatoffice.Mostofthemembers inMary'sowntimewereeducatedby herselfintheschools,andwonderful istheoldrecordoftheirteaching qualities.OfMaryherself,anarch enemywrote,shewas"awomanof singulartalent,"andAbbot,ArchbishopofCanterbury,said"shedidmore harmthansixJesuits."Maximilian I.regrettedthatWinefredBedingfield wasawoman;shewouldhavemade aperfectstatesman,hesaid.WinefredWigmoreVernonas"Thelittle Saint"couldspeakfivelanguagesfluently.ThesewereMaryWard'sfirst companions,whowithotherstoonumeroustomentionnow,helpedMary loyallyandfaithfullytotheendof theirlivesandwereinstrumentalin verifyingthosepropheticwordsshe hadheardin1609promisingherastate oflifethatwouldbringgloryto God 11111111110M101.1.114.1111111NU

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ThenoveltyofMary'sschemelay principallyintwopoints:non-enclosure,andthegovernmentofthewhole InstitutebyachiefSuperiorimmediatelysubjecttotheHolyFather.It ishardfoiusnow-a-daystorealisethe Afleetsuchpropositionswouldhave eontheEcclesiasticalandsocial worldofthetime.Neverbeforein theChurchwerethelawsofenclosure morestringentlyenforced.Religious womenwereenclosedortheywerenot religious;therewasnoalternative.As forachiefSuperiorsuchathingwas unthinkable.Eachconventormonasterywasselfcontainedandwasin agreaterorlessdegreeunderthejurisdictionoftheBishops.Howcould suchlegislationbereconciledwith thesenewdemands?UrbanVIII. fromhiselevation,sawandappreciatedthegoodworkdone.Hewasin touchwithEuropeanecclesiasticsand secularprincesunderwhose'protectionmostofthehouseshadsprung intoexistence.Heacknowledgedto Maryherselfthatshehaddonewell.

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ThoughMarydidnotseethetriumphshewasitsinitiator,forwith acouragethatdoesnotrecognisedefeatshebeganherworkallover againundertheauspicesofthevery Pontiffwhohadbroughtitallto naught.Thegreatworkofherlife, afterherownperfection,waseducation,andsoclearanddefinitewasher planthatithasleftanindeliblestamp uponInstitutemethodstothisday. SchoolsinRomewerere-openedmuch tothedismayofMary'sopposers.The PopewasannullinghisownBull,they said.TheParadeiserHansinMunichtookupitsactivitiesagainin1635, aftersufferingthescourgeofwarand plagueandfamineincommonwith theafflictedBavarians.MaximilianI. andhissuccessors,theimitatorsof hisgenerosity,feltthemselvesamply repaidforalltheirmunificenceand blessedtheInstituteasagiftfrom Godtotheirneedysubjects.

Ofthefirstfoundations,St.Omer andLiege,wehaveinterestingdetails. TheboardersatSt.OmerwerechildrensentawayfromEnglandtheir nativelandtoenjoytheplenitudeof CatholiclifeinaCatholiccountry. "Theselivedwhollyundertheircare, tabledetc."MaryWardandher companionsescortedthemtochurch forMass,SermonsandVespers,and edifiedallthegoodburghersbytheir reverentrecollection.Anoldchroniclertellsofagrandfunctiontaking placeinthe'GrosseRue,'wherethe Englishladiesdwelt.In1619"the new'bishopcelebratedMassinthe chapelof'theEnglishladies.confirmingsomeofthemandsomeEnglish children,twoorthreeofwhomwere superblydressed,newlycomefrom England."Here,asinallherfoundations,adayschoolwasestablished wherethepoorweretaughtgratis.

Religiousinstructionwastobegiven everydayinorderthatthechildren shouldbesopermeatedwithitasto adhereloyallytoitthroughouttheir livesandbeabletohelpothersin theirdifficulties.Theywerenever tobeidle,buttaughttooccupythem selveswithphysicalexercisesandintellectualpursuits.Orderandcleanlinessweremercilesslyinsistedonand greatestcarewastakenofthepupils' health.Theywerenottosleepon theirbacks,butontheirsideand nevertoliecrookedinbed.Withreefwehearofabathroombeing erectedbecauseoftheinconveniences ofbeingwithout.Punishmentwas notunknown-achild'sbadlywritten copymightbeputonitshead-but littleresortedto.Lovenotfearwas tobetheguiding.motive."Godloves acheerfulgiver,"wasafavourite maximofMaryWardandoverand overagainsheexhortstomirthand joyousness.

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