The Record Newspaper 30 November 1929

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ThefulminationofDeanIngeagainst miracles,whichwasnoisedabroad someweeksago,demandsthenotice whichabusyCatholicmightpauseto give,toaprophecydoomedtobe "madevoid."Atfirstglanceareader of"TheRecord"mightsay,'What doesitmattertouswhatDeanInge believesorsays"?Itmattersthis much,thatanythingsaidagainstthe truthshouldberefuted.

Withbecomingmodesty,therefore,I electtodissecttheDean'spronouncementagainstmiracles,whichhementionedinthesamebreathwithmagic. Iamnot,forthepresent,concerned withwhattheDeansaidonthesubjectofmiracles,butwithhishopein somethingextra-sacramentalthatisto dowhat,on'hisownadmission,hisreligionfailstodo.

Afterafewflippantwordsaboutreligionbeing"purgedofmagic,"the Deansaid:"Thegreathopeisthatthe advanceofmedicalpsychologywill somedaymakeLourdes,ChristianScience,andallthecrewofoccultists,as obsoleteasastrologersandwitches."

Now,firstofall.astrologersand witchesarenotobsolete,butinthis "ageofscience,"whichiseasilythe mostcredulousof.allthecenturies, theyareknownbymorehighsoundingnames.

Thespiritistseanceandthemedium taketheplaceoftheWarlock'ssave, andthewitches'ministry,andallthe medicalpsychologyintheworldand inthefuture,cannotdrivethemhack "acable'slength."

Truereligiononlycangivetheproper,effectiveset-backtosuperstition. truereligionneverneededtobe'purgedofmagic,"andthesuperstitionsand extravaganzaoffaithhealingand spiritismalwaysfindafertilegroundto flourish,inthereligionswhichcut themselvesawayfromtheinfallible guidanceoftheChurchwhichknows how,andwhen,andwhereistheline whichseparates"thepreciousfromthe vile."

Whenmenrefusetheirbelieftothe InfallibilityoftheChurch,itisalways noticeablethattheybelieveouite. easilyintheinfallibilityofdozens01 falliblethings,suchasthe"London Times,"the"FederalOpposition,"the "TradesHall,"oramannamed Smith."Inlikemanner,whenthey giveupbeliefinthemiraculous,as proposedtotheminthesafe,suremanneroftheCatholicChurch,thehoodoo, andthemascot,andascoreof)they absurditiesare"grappledtotheir

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S.Forbes-Warren.) souls,"withthedevotionoftheDer. vishes,andtheheartinessoftheHottentots. HadDeanIngeknownthesethings, heneednothavebeensurprisedat howtheProtestantworld,savingcut itselfadriftfromtheconsolationsof theCommunionofSaints,shouldnaturallyturnforasubstitutetotheforbiddenthingsofthe18th.chapterof Deuteronomy. WhentheDeanextendshiscriticism intotheCatholicfield,heiso$still lessfamiliarground,andindeed,;'gems tohavestoodonanearthquake.Listentohim:"Supernaturalismquarrelswithmedicinewhenitsaysthatthe dirtywatersoftheGangesandthe springofLourdeswillcureorganicdisease"

"Supernaturalism"neversaidthat theGangeswouldcureanything.The HindoopilgrimstotheGangesnever saidthatitswaterswouldcureany.thing.ThebathingintheGangesis apurelyceremoniallustration,andno devoteeinallIndiaeverexpected fromitevensolittleasthecureofa toothache.Onthe,otherhand,the Deanisthegreat"medicineman,"who hopesthattheworkoftheSecond Commandmentistobedone"some day"by"medicalpsychology."SurelytheDeanputshishopeinabroken reed,andattheveryleastheindicates thathehopesmorefrommedicalpsy- chologythanfromhisreligion,andbe lievesthathumanitystandsmorein needofthephysicianthanofthe divine.Whatthen,letusask,is"the hopeofhiscalling?"MustLondon looktoHarley-streetasto"whence comesitshelp,"ratherthantoSt. Paul's?TheDeaninhis"greathope" indicatesthatLondonshoulddoso. ThishopeoftheDean's,thatmedical psychologywillprovetobemoresacramentalthanhisreligion,isapoor complimenttohisreligion,andsuggeststhatnotonlyhasthemiraculous been"purged"fromit,butthatitis devoidofanyspiritualelement.

TheCatholicChurch,ontheother hand,isspiritualandmiraculous:it claimstobeso,andprovesitsclaim.

The"ageofmiracles"hasnotpass- ed,inthesensethatmiraclesarenot worked.Miraclesdohappeninthe CatholicChurch,andtheirproofrests, astheproofofanyfactsrest,onevidence. ThereisnoargumentintheDean's assertion.Supernaturalismquarrels withmedicinewhenitsaysthisor that.Thefactofaquarreldoesnot

....mmormonne showwhichofthetwo"hasitsquar- rel therejust."Ifmedicinecontradicts, isstillnocollapseoftheCatholic case,butif acceptedmedicinecoulddisprovean Catholicmiracle,well,thenit wouldbetimefortheDeantoexultin thecolumnsofthe"EveningStand- ard."

LettheDeantryhishandatprepar- ingacaseagainsttheGarganmiracle, forinstance.Imentiononlyone,but anycasepassedasmiraculousat Lourdeswilldo.Ithasbeenproved overandoveragain,thatthereis nothingnaturallycurativeinthewaters of'Lourdes.Nervousdiseases,though cured,arenotreckonedofficiallyas Miraculouslycured,eventhoughthe cureisinstantaneous,butscientific evidenceistakenandsiftedinsuch casesastherestorationoftissues,an effectthatabsolutelycannotfollowinstantaneouslyfromanynaturalcause. Noordinarilywell-readmanwilldeny thatthereportedcasesofcuresare authentic:itremainsforDeanIngle toprovethattheyarenotmiraculous.

Medicalscientistsandspecialistsin hundredswhohaveexaminedintothe curesatLourdes,admitthatthey bafflenaturalexplanation,anditisa childishthingforDeanIngetocomparethemiracletatLourdeswiththe ceremoniallustritionsoftheGanges, andeitherofthemwithmagic.The Deanhasnotlifteduptheheartof Londonbytellingitthat"thegreat hope"isthatmedicalpsychologywill makemiraclesobsolete.Thatisnot agreathope:itisapoor,paleaffair, anditisdoomedtodisappointment- thatisifanybodyreallydoeshope alongthoselines.

TheDean'scriticisminthiscaseisan airyflippancywhichdoesnocreditto hishead,andifsuchnonsenseasthat passesforthoughtinLondon,Catholic controversialistsmusthaveaneasy time.

HelpofWomenSorelyNeeded

U.S.Bishop'sCallforPositiveAltion CatholicActionwasthekeynoteof theaddressesdeliveredattheopening oftheninthannualconventionofthe NationalCouncilofCatholicHomen inWashington,saysanN.C,W.C.sable. AtthesolemnPontificalMasscelebratedbytheRt.Rev.Joseph Schrembs,BishopofClevelandand EpiscopalChairmanoftheDepartmentofLayOrganisationsoftheNationalCatholicWelfareConference,the Rt.Rev.ChristopherE.Byrne,Bishop ofGalveston,preachedthesermon. Hetoldthedelegatesof"womenof practicalandconsequentialCatholic

Saturday,November30,1929.

Action,"sayingthat"Itisquitefitting, then,inthesedayswhenwomenare forgingtothefrontinallwalksoflife thattheyshouldstandforthehonour ofChristandHisteachingsinso. ciety."

"Thishelpofwoman,"headded,"is neededsorelyinguardingherown greatandexclusiveprivilegeandhonourofmotherhood.Thegeniusand powerandwisdomofmen,thewitand brilliancyandbeautyandvirtueof womenallbowinhomagetoMother- hood.

"Andyetthereareforcesatwork to-day,mendaciousandhypocriticalasJudas,inproclaimingtheirloveand concernforthepoor,whoareurging womentoselltheirmotherhoodfor leisure.Thatbirthcontrolcouldgain anyheadwayina'democracyisoneof theriddlesoflife,fordemocracyhas everdecried,andsoughttoovercome theprivilegedfewinbehalfofthe many.

'Thereisnodenyingthatthesedoctrinesarecorruptingtheheartsof Christianwomento-day,andtheglamourofsomegreatsecretisnolittle partofitspower.Weneedmore (thankGodtherearestillverymany) ChristianCorneliastomakeprouddisplayofthejewelsoftheirspotlessmarriedlives,andsoshamethekingsand queensofselfishnessandlustfulplea- surewhowoulddenytoourhomes God'splanstobrightenthemwithHip Ownimageinthesoulsoflittleones.

"Divorce,"addedBishopByrne, "stalksthroughourcountry,witha swordcruelasthatunsheathedwhere 'avoiceinRamawasheard';itcuts atthetieofChristianmarriage,anddrivesmothfrsandchildrenfromthe homesitdestroys.BoldastheArab. latelydespoilingJerusalem,itdoesits work."

Catholicaction,theBishopsaid, mustmaketheconductoftheparents ofJohnandJameswidelycopiedby theparentsofourAmericanyouth.

InAmerica,hedeclared,priestssay Masswithoutaserver,andattheend oftheHolySacrificelifttheirhandshandsthatsolatelyheldChrist-to blessemptychurchpews."Letour CatholicActionforChristleadusto ChristintheBlessedSacrament,"he urged."ThereisHisabidingPresense.ThereisHisReality.From there,notfromHeaven,Hewatches overus.Fromthere,notfromHeaven,Heblessesus."

AllourworksofCatholicAction shouldhavetheirbeginningandtheir endinChristintheBlessedSacrament.

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ThisexcellentbookletofthePopular LiturgicalLibrary,publishedbyThe LiturgicalPressofSt.John'sAbbey, containstheofficialnightprayersof theChurchinbothEnglishAndLatin. TheEnglishtextwillhelptogivethe ordinaryCatholicsomeinsightintothe beautyandappropriatenessofthe Church'sofficialprayers.Eveninthe verylateMiddleAges,itwasstillcustomaryamonglavpeopletorecite someoftheprayersoftheChurch'sdivineOffice.Thepublicationsofthe LiturgicalPressagainmakeitpossible fortheCatholicofto-day,whodoes notknowLatin,tounitehisprayers withthoseoftheofficialChurch.

Thetitle,"IntoThyHands,"is. takenfromoneoftheprayersofCornplinethatrecureverynight.These words,saidbytheSaviourwhendying ontheCross,areappliedbyMother Churchtothetimeofsleep.And withthesewordsontheirlips:"Father intoThyhandsIcommendmyspirit," theChurchbidsherfaithfulfallsleep intheprotectingarmsofGod.The entireofficeofComplineshowsthe beautifulunionbetweentheconditions oftimeandthetruthsofeternitythat theChurchsolovestoputintoher prayers.ThusintheveryfirstbenedictionattheopeningofCompline, theprayerreadsmostbeautifully: "TheLordAlmightygrantusapeacefulnightandaperfectend." theChurch'sspiaal prayerfortheprotectionofGodduringthenight.Itisamostproper prayertorecitealsoforindividual Catholics.Thebookletherereviewer, is,however,soarrangedthatitcanbe usedalsoforthesayingoftheselight prayersincommon.Itshouldthereforefindareadyuseincolleges,academiesandseminaries,wherevernight prayersaresaidincommon.Besides, themusicalnotationofthebeautiful GregorianchantisgivenforSundays andSaturdays,sothatthebookletcan alsobeusedforcongregationalsinging wheretheSundayVespersisnotyet possible.

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Justsay"!sawyourad.in'Thelassed."

Saturday,November30,1929.

"WhatitistoDie"

'Fredlived,andFredisdead.

ButsinceitisonlyFredwhoisdead, Thereremains,myfriends,nomoreto besaid."

We sillyareallfamiliarwiththeabove lines,writtenoftheGeorgian prince,andweknowthattheirflip- pantfinalityisjustaboutasfalseas anythingcouldbe.

Aftertheactofdeathhastaken place,almosteverythingremainstobe said,eveninthecaseofthemostOa spilledofallhumanity.Theactof deathhashappened,butwhatelsehas happened?Whatexactlyisthathap- pening,thatsunderingof-tadyand spirit?Whatisdeath,besidesjust "death"?

Itisveryseasonableatalltimesto thinkofdeathanditsmysteries,but themonthofNovemberisspecially suitabletosuchmeditation-specula- tion,even.

Thereverentandsolemnquestionsof Tennyson,in"InMemoriam,"aregood tothinkabout,eventhoughwedonot hopeforananswerinthisworld:

"WhenLazaruslefthischarnel-cave, AndhometoMary'shousereturn'd, Wasthisdemanded-ifheyearn'd Tohearherweepingbyhisgrave?

"Wherewentthou,brother,thosefour days?

Therelivesnorecordofreply,

Whichtellingwhatitistodie, Hadsurelyaddedpraisetopraise.

"FromeveryhousetIleneighboursmet, Thestreetswerefilledwithjoyful sound,

Asolemngladnessevencrown'd,ThepurplebrowsofOlivet.

Behold

TheamanraisedupbyChrist! restremainethunreveard; Hetolditnot;orsomethingBeard ThelipsofthatEvangelist."

Itisawonderfulthought,anda fruitfulfieldforspeculation,what Lazarusknew,andwhatperhapshe told,butthetraditionofwhichislost.

ItiseasytobelievewithTennyson, thatifLazarushadtold,inanswerto thequestion,"Wherewertthou,bro- ther,thosefourdays?"

Whatwerehisexperencesofthat mysteriouspassagefromlifetodeath, andifhisreplylivedinrecord,that therewouldbereasontosinganew noteofAlleluiaforthetriumphof the"StrongSonofGod,"whichbecomesthetriumphofeachsavedsoul;"dearlybought,"as'thefashionofthis worldpasses,"andthesoulfindsitself "newknittoimmortality."

WhathasGodwithheldofHisre- velationfromus?Ofthatmysterious reckoningdayofwhichOurLordsaid thatonlytheFatherknewthetime, wehavepatienthopebecauseofHis willtosaveus.Whatofthemorein- timate,individualone,thatdayso oftenthoughtofandprayedOver,in thepowerfulsupplicationtotheQueen ofHeaven,"Now,andatthehourof ourdeath?"

"Oncetodie,andafterthatthe judgment."Weknowallthatweneed toknowaboutthat,weknowhowto prepareforit,andtheChurchhasall God'spowerforfittingusforthegreat act.TheOmnipotenceofGodlav- ishintheSacraments,andthelast Sacraments-whatevencouldSt.ThomasAquinastellusoftheirmighti. ness?LetEzechieltellofthemarvel- lousextravaganceoftheapplicationof thatplenteousredemption;ofthetor- rentbecomingafloodthatre-created inthewastelandafertilitythatbroke outintounfailingleafandunfailing fruit.LetthewordsofJeremiahbe turned,tothetriumphoftheconquer- ingOne,whose'death'istheEternal LifeofeachofHiselect:"Greatasthe seaisthysalvation,"andthenwe knowthatinweakwordswehave buthintedatthemarvelsthatGod doesupontheearth,inthedeathand salvationoftheCatholic,goneforth withthesignoffaith.Wecansafely restonthepromisesofGod,but,we findourmindwanderingtothedaysaftertheresurrectionofLazarus,and saying:"Iwonderwhatdidheknow?"

"Didheeverinthedaysofhisepis- copateatMarseilles,letfalltothe faithful,somesentencethittoldof "whatitistodie?"orsomeword thatmanethemknowGod'ssecretisa secretofmercy?

"Hetolditnot;orsomethingseal'd ThelipsofthatEvangelist." Wedonotknow,andweshallre- mainsatisfiednottoknow.Weknow thatintoandthroughthat"valleyof theshadow,"ChristOurSaviourwent, tomakethewaysureforus:weknow thatHisLightpenetratedthroughall thedarkways,andthatdeathwas swallowedupinvictory:weknowthat Hisvictoryshallbeourvictorywhen thetimecomesforustodie,solong asourwillisconformedtoHis,toal-

lowthecontactofHishealingHand,throughtheChurch'sministry,to anointandtosealusasoneofHis "'twelvethousandsigned."Andhow shallitbe?Howshallweenterinto life?ThatremainsGod'ssecret,and fromallthatHehasrevealed,weknow withfaith'ssurecertaintythatwecan trustHimfortherest.

Andnow,intheholymonthofthe Dead,whenourmindsaresomuch withthosewhohave"gonebeforeus withthesignoffaith,"letushavea widehopeofwhatcametotheminthe passagetoeternity,notknowing"What itistodie,"letusevenstillgivepraise toHiminwhoseHandsarelifeand death,praisebecauseofthe.dearde- partedones,whoaresosafeinGod'sHands,praisebecauseofourselvesand theendthatiscoming,thatendthatis butarealbeginning,andinfirmest trustletusturntoHimwhoknowsthe dustofwhichweareformed,andsay, "LordChrist,ThouwhoarttheLife, toTheeIcommendthemomentofmy death,andallthatawaitsmeafterit," believingthatonedayinthestreets oftheNewJerusalemweshallexcite thewonderofthesaintsasLazarus onceexcitedtheadmirationofBeth- ania,andthepeoplepointedtohim saying:

"BeholdamanraisedupbyChrist," foreachoftheredeemedenteringintolife,isatriumphtothe ''StrongSonofGod,ImmortalLove," andtheachievementoftheSaviourin thesalvationofeachsoul,istothe saints"asgreat,newanddelightful," asonthatdaywhenHe"ledcaptivitycaptive,"andintroducedintothe Kingdomof.Hisglory,thefirstspoils ofvictory,andwasHimself,"thefirst fruitsofthemthatsleep."

CardinalandUniversities HopesTheyWillGiveCatholicLeaden

CardinalBournegavehisviewsof universitylifeandadvicetothestu- dents,fromwhomhehopedtofindCa- tholicleaders,inhisspeechatSheffield recently,accordingtothe"Universe," tothemembersofthePadleySociety, anassociationofCatholicstudentsof SheffieldUniversity.

"Iamalwaysglad,"saidHisEmin-ence,"oftheopportunityofcoming intocontactwithuniversitylife.It isonlyoccasionallythatIamableto dosointhesenewcentres.Iamal- waysgladtoseethatmoreandmore Catholicsaretakingtheopportunities whicharenowopentous.

"AsIamaddressingthosetowhom Iamentitledtospeak,Iwouldsay firstly,thatIdonotthinkthatany youngmanorwomanwhohasbeen giventheopportunityofahighercul- tureshouldlosesightofwhatGodin- tendedthemfor.

"Whatisrequiredatthepresentis leadership,sometimeslocally,some- timenationally,andwhereisitto comefromifnotfromthoseofuniver- sityeducation?Ilookforwardtothe daywhenweshallhavethatleader- shipwhichwenotonlyneednow,but shallneedmoreinthefuture

"AgainspeakingtothosetowhomI amentitledtospeak.WhatIwould saytoCatholicuniversitystudentsis thatnouniversitycanbetothema 'UniversitasScholarum,'andthey should,parallelwiththeusualstudies, bebuildingupforthemselvesafull knowledgeoftheCatholicreligion whichtheyprofess.

"Thatextendedknowledgecannot besuppliedbyanyuniversity,andI wouldcommendCatholicmenandCa- tholicwomentoseethattheirintellec- tualdevelopmentsonthesideofreli- gionshouldbefullymaintained.That isapersonalwork.Thatisthemain messagethatIgivetoCatholicswho havetheadvantageofuniversityedu- cation.

"Inthefirstplace,noonecanunder- standhisreligionunlessheknowsCa- tholichistory,andIrecommendevery universitystudenttoread'TheHistory oftheCatholicChurch'and'TheHis- toryoftheCatholicChurchinEng- land,'bothbyFatherStebbing.The TreasuryoftheFaithSeries,'publish- edbyBurnsandOates,andthepubli- cationsoftheCatholicTruthSociety."

Earlierinthesameday,HisEmin-encehalldeclaredthat"thefirstschool isthehome,whereteachingisgivenas- sociatedwithalltheappurtenancesto religion,ateachingsosacredthatnone othercantouchit.Thehighestcre- dentialyoucangiveateacheristhat sheisactinglocumtenenstothepar. ent.

"ThesecondistheChurchtheuni- versal supplementteacher;thethird,theState,to whatparentscannotdofor lustsay- 4 "Isawyourad.in'TheRena.'"

themselves,tocontrolandencourage, butneverforgettingtherightofthe parent,arightwithwhichtheState hasnorighttointerfere.

"Rememberwhateducationreallyis: thepreparationofboyorgirlforthis worldandthenext,byparent,Church andState."

If,saidHisEminence,therewereno schoolsandnoschoolmastersandpar- entsdidthe-dutyasChristians,the worldwouldbeamuchbetterplace thanitwasto-day,andmoresouls wouldbepreparedtodotheirdutyon theirearthandtoenteronedayinto theKingdomofHeaven.

Speakingspeciallytothefatherand mother,theCardinaladdedthat;tdid notdependontheircultureortheir education.Solongastheyknewand liveduptotheirreligion,theycould andshouldbethefirstteachersoftheir children.

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RomanceofaChurch

"Thesestonesarefullofmemories. Themannerinwhichtheycameto formthewallsoftheCatholicParish ChurchofGraiguecullenisalmostan historicalromance."

Inthesewords,Rev.JohnHannon, thedistinguishedJesuit,referred,ina strikingsermon,116thestoryofthe ChurchofSt.Clare,whichwassolemnlyblessedinCarlowbytheBishopof KildareandLeighlin.

Thechurch--Gothicindesign-originallystoodontheCarlowestateof aProtestantlandowner.ItwaserectedbytheProtestantgentryofthe SouthofIrelandtocommemoratehis victoryoveraCatholiccandidatein 1841-tomarkthedefeatoftheCa tholicchampion,DanielO'Connell,son oftheLiberator.TheLiberatorhim selfwenttoCarlowfortheelection; buttheProtestantcandidatecarried the day. Thatwasover80yearsago.The church,however,fellintodisuse.Over twelvemonthsagoitwassoldtothe parishpriestofCarlow-Graigue,Rev. JamesFogarty,P.P.Byhisinitiative anduntiringenergyitwastakendown stonebystoneandre-erectedinGraiguecullen,acrossthebridgethatspans theBarrow,whereitstandsto-day,dedicatedtoSt.Clare,andadjoiningthe ConventofPoorClares,alastingmonumenttotherealisationofCatholic l%eedom.

FatherHannonpointedoutthatin thiswonderfulCentenaryyearourcelebrationsofEmancipationmustoftheir verynaturebecomemerememories whenwewhoparticipatedinthem "shallhavegoneonoureternalJourney." TheChurchofSt.Clare,however, willbeapermanenttestimonyto futuregenerationsofapeople'sgratitudetoGodforthefreedomofthe KingdomofGodintheirmidst.

Andsoitwas,owingtothesignificanceoftheoccasion,thatthepeople ofCarlowassembledingreatnumbers forthededicationceremonyperformed bythereveredBishop,successorinthe DioceseofKildareandLeighlinofthe greatBishopDoyle-"J.K.L."--who nervedO'Connelltocontinuedaction intheCatholiccause.

Whenthewallsoutsidehadbeen blessed,theBishopandtheassisting clergyenteredthechurch.Slowlyhis Lordshipwalkedaroundthebuilding, sprinklingitwithHolyWater;and when(theceremonyconcluded)the celebrantoftheHighMass,Rt.Rev. MonsignorDelaney,P.P.,V.F.,ascendedthealtar,withtheSacredMinisters, aburstofsunshineilluminatedthe beautifulGothicinterior.

Earlierinthemorning,at8o'clock, thefirstMassinthere-erectedchurch wascelebratedbythepastor,Father Fogarty.Everyavailableseatwas

occupied,andallreceivedHolyCommunion.thescenewasimpressivein itssimplicity;manyinthecongregationweremovedtotears.

MonsignorDelaneyatHighMasswas assistedbyRev.W.Duggan(deacon), Rev.M.Moloney(sub-deacon).Rev. JamesLogarty,P.P.,wasassistantat theThronetohisLordshipthe Bishop. ClergyinthechoirincludedtheRt. Rev.Mgr.Foley,PresidentofCarlow College;Rev.J.Byrne,C.C.;Rev.C. Brennan,C.C.;Fev.F.Foynes,Carlow College;Rev.E.T.Campion,C.C., Craiguecullen;Rev.T.Browne,CC., andRev.P.Swayne,Knockbeg.

VeryRev.T.Keogh,Vice-President, CarlowCollege,wasmasterofceremonies.

ThemusicoftheMasswasrendered bythestudentsofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Carlow.HerrBornwasatthe organ.

LinkWiththeAges.

TakingashistexttheEighthVerse ofthe25th.Psalm-"Ihaveloved,0 Lord,thebeautyofThyhouseandthe placewhereThyglorydwelleth"FatherHannonsaidtheirnewchurch wasGothicindesign,andwasalink withthegreatagesofCatholicism.It wasbeautiful;itsstatelinessdominatedtheneighbourhood;itbreathedan airofpeacefulandprayerfuldignity.

''Thisisyourchurch,"hecontinued."OurEucharisticLordshalldwellhap. pilytherein,andHeshallnotbeforgotten,because,byastrokeofgenius onthepartofthosewhodetermined uponthesite,thechurchwasmade toadjointheConventChapelofSt Clare,andthusitisthatthenunsAlai] watchinperpetualadorationwiththe PrisoneroftheTabernacle;andwho candoubtthattheirprayers,hall bringblessingsuntoldtothepeople ofthisparish.

"Thisisyourchurch.Ithasbeen purchasedanderectedforyouthrough theinitiativeofyourparishpriest; butitisyourchurch,for,wereitnot thathecouldcountonyourgenerosity,hisinitiativewouldhavebeenin vain.

"Tobringtheworktocompletion, largesumsofmoneywereexpended, andtomeetthatexpenditurelarge debts Thesedebts wouldhavebeenmuchlargerwereit notthatmanyhereinCarlowandoutsideCarlowhadcontributedmunificently.Thisbeautifulstainedglass windowoverthealtarisagift.These altarrailsandsanctuarylamparegifts. TothesebenefactorsIreturnthanks.

"Butthereisstillmuchtobedone. Aheavydebtexists,andImakean appeal,notlimitedtotheparishor thediocese,butImakeittothose associatedwithCarlowinotherplaces."

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Inanotherstrikingpassage,Father Hannonsaid:"Intimetocome,when theeventsofto-day.shallbeforgotten, whenothersshalloccupythesebenches -otherswhoshallbeyourchildren yourchildren'schildren-andwhenall ofusshallhavepassedtooureternal reward,thenthosefuturegenerations shallfollowyoubeyondthegravewith theirblessingsandtheirsupplications forhavingseizedtheopportunityof.. givingtoourEucharisticLordafitting home,andforhavingbroughtthismag nificent,enterprisetofruitionbyyour magnificentgenerosity."

Thusitcametopassthatthepeople ofthehistoricparishofCraiguecullen haderectedintheirmidstintheCentenaryyearofCatholicEmancipation anedificewhichwasoriginallyintendedtobeatestimonytothefuturegen erationofaCatholicdefeat.

Theyshouldfeelproud,indeed,that intheCentenaryyearofCatholic Emancipation,suchachangeshould havetakenplace.

HerecalledthatCarlowhadmany associationswiththestruggleforCa. tholicEmancipation.The,greatBishop,thelastMostRev.Dr.Doyle,had thrownhimselfintothestrugglewhen allseemedlost,andplayedaglorious partinrallyingtheCatholicpeopleto achievethesuccessthatultimately cametheirway,whileinCarlowwas erectedthefirstseminaryinIreland sincethepenaldays.InthisconnectionSt.Patrick'sCollegewasadefinite linkwiththeirreligiousfreedom. Solemnl3enedictionfollowedthesermon,andwasimpartedbyhis:,ordshiptheBishop.

InLighterVein

Aviator:"I'vebeenfivemonths trainingandlearningtocontrolmy machine."

Clara:"Andwhathaveyougotfor yourpains?"

Aviator:"Embrocation!"

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CityMan:''Mytailorwillbeherein halfanhour."

OfficeBoy:"Yes,sir.ShallIask himtowait?"

CityMan:"Certainlynot!What doyousupposeI'mgoingoutfor?"

Flower:"Iwenttosee'Hamlet'last night."

Selby:"II'm.Indeed!Tellme,do youthinkHamlet mad?"

Flower:"Iknowhewas!There weren'tthreedozenpeopleinthe house!"

* * * "Bertie,"saidhismother,"whenyou dividedthosefivecaramelswithyour sister,didyougiveherthree?"

'No,ma.Iknewtheywouldn't comeouteven,soIateone'foreIbegantodivide."

* * * * CubistArtist:"Yousee,wemoderns

striveforthepurgationofthesuperfluouswhichthrowstheaccentonthe innerurge.Doyoufollowme?"

Visitor:"No.I'maheadofyou.I cameoutoftheasylumlastweek!"

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Oeilainableatal/theLeadingNote/3WineJo/corm ...mmwomokomisimpoom....w..wo.........womvoisswoommvuomstassmossi-, JustSayIsaw-"yourAd.in"TheRecord'"

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FairVisitor:"Soyouhavereallydecidednottosellyourhouse?"

FairHostess:"Yes.Yousee,we placedthematterinthehandsofan estateagent,butafterreadinghislove. lyadvertisementofourproperty, neitherJohnnorIcouldthinkofpartingwithsuchawonderfulandperfect home."

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RentCollector:"Isyourmasterat home?"

Servant(curtly)"No,heisn't."

Collector(suspiciously)"ButIcan seehishathanginginthehall."

Servant:"Well,what'sthatgotto dowithit?Oneofmydressesis hanginginthebackgarden,butI'mnot there!"

"Iworkedoffsomeofthatcoldstoragebutterto-day,"saidagrocer's newassistantyohisemployer,withthe airofonewhoexpectedacompliment.

"Indeed?Well,that'sgood!Who drewtheprize?"askedthepleased grocer. "Why,IsentittoMrs.Wilson,in BingleyStreet!"

"Oh!"exclaimedthegrocer,ina changedtone."Why,youidiot,I boardatthatwoman'shouse!" * * * *

Twofriendsmetoneday,andbegan todiscussthevariouseventswhich hadtakenplaceintheirlivessince lasttheymet-ayearggo.

"I'venotdoneanythingmuchat myjob,"saidone."Itookajobas groom,andI'venothadaminute's peacesince-onthego,dayandnight, andorderedabout"-

"That'sjusthowI'vebeentreated!" brokeintheother. "You!"saidthefirst,surprised. "Howcanyoubeputtingupwithmy sortoflife-younevertookonasa groom?" "Idid."saidtheother,gloomily.I tookonasabridegroom!"

Justsay"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord.'"

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AMANWHOSAWSTARS

(Writtenfor"TheRecord"by

TheRev.T.E.Ruth,ofSydney,fill-remainstobeproved,so edwithdistinctionthepulpitofthecannotconfirmit.. princiEalCongregationalChurch.in Melbourneforsomeyears,andprevious tothat,_heldaLondonpastorate,and Congregationalistslookuponhimasa biggun.Idonotdissentfromtheir opinion,butarecentaddressofhis entitled"God'sOlderBible,"orthe "UniverseandtheSoul,"wasnotvery convincingtome.Mostoftheaddresswouldnothavebeenoutofplace inaCatholicchurch,indeed,itisonly inaCatholicchurchthatitwouldbe inplace,forinthesedays,theCatholic Churchistheonlyonethatbelievesin theBible,andofwhatuseisitto speakofan"OlderBible,"ifthepresentoneisnotbelievedin?

Mr.Ruth's"OlderBible"isthe firmament,whichdeclareththework ofGod'sHands.Ofcourseweagree withhimthatitdoes.Butthereis thiscommontofirmamentsandbooks, thattheymaybereadwrongly,even asLordNelsonreadthesignalatthe battleoftheNile.WhenMr.Ruth readthestars,hehadnobettersuccess thananAmericanastrologer,forthey toldhimthingsthatcouldalreadybe readonthehoardings,thingsthatthe SalvationArmyhaveshouted the streetsforsixtyyears,andthatthe CatholicChurchhastaughtwithauthoritysincetheyearoneA.D.

"Thestars,"saidMr.Ruth,"showed thatthelittlesectarian,vindictive God,influencedbyfavouritismorcontrolledbypriests,didnotexist."

A"god"controlledbypriests!No paganreligioneverbelievedthat,else whyshouldtheytrytoplacatetheir idols',Mr.Ruthneednothavelookedatthestarstofindoutthat.The worshippersinajosshouseacknowledgethatunderthelightofChinese lanterns.

farthestars

Thestupidremarksaboutediting thesky,andnoChurchCouncildeclaringstarliteratureanathema,mean, ofcourse,thattheCouncilsofthe ChurchdidthesethingstothewrittenBible..Ofcoursetheydid.The CatholicChurchmadetheBible:absolutelymadeit.TheCatholicChurch preservedit,guardsit,andbelievesin it.TheCatholicChurchdidcertainly edittheBible,andtherewasnoother churcharoundatthetime.Whateverbeliefanyonehasinanypartof theBible,heholdsitthroughthe CatholicChurch,whichpreservedit inthosedayswhennootherchurch existed.Outonyou,Mr.Ruth,for disparagingChurchCouncilswhich havegivenyouwhateverChristianbeliefyouhave,andthenexttimeyou lookatthestars,don'tlookatthem asLordNelsonlookedatthefamous signal.

hisconversioncameinthelateautumnof1924,whenthe'autobiography ofSt.Theresewasputintohishands bytheSuperiorofanAnglicanLonvent."Ihadprotested,".,hesays; "thatsortofbookdidnotinterestme." Buthereadit;andthestoryfiredin himadesiretogotoLisieux.

Twicehewenttothehometownof theLittleFlower,eachvisitbringing hilt,ashedrewneartotheintimate thingsoftheSaint'slife,neareralsoto anunderstandingofCatholicTruth. "TheSaintofLisieuxpointedMeto theCatholicChurch.TheCatholic ChurchsentmetoHolyScriptureand HolyScripturesentmebacktothe CatholicChurch."

Overandoveragainthisone-time notableChurchofEnglandpulpitoratorproclaimshisindebtednesstothe LittleFlowerandtotheinfluences firstencounteredinhispilgrimagesto Lisieux.Askinghimselfthequestion: IsthereaChurchto-daywiththe DivineCommission?heanswered: "Yes,thereissuchaChurch,theCatholicChurch,andIhadmetitat Lisieux."

todescrikmystateofmindwhenat last,longaftermidnight,Ilaiddown thebook.AllIcansayisthatit movedmywholebeingasnoother pieceofwritinghaseverdone."

Readingthesewords,onethinksof anotherandgreaterinstanceofwhat followedfromobediencetothe^ounsel:"Tolle,lege."TheLittleFlower's storyprovedafirststepinbringing thegreatAnglicanpreacherintothat blessedstateofreligioussecurity, whereinheinturnpossesses"One Lord,OneFaith"-thetitlewhichhe hasgiventohisvolume.

Appropriatelyandingratitude,'Mr. Johnsonprintsatthebeginningofhi, bookathoughtfromtheLittlePlower;andheendswithaninvocation ofherprayers.-"TheStandard."

TheSalvationArmypreachitunder gas-lamps.andintheglowoftorchlightprocessions;Catholicpriests preachitinthesoftlightofwaxcandles.Futallfourarerightinthe truthofaGodindependentofHis creatures,theCatholicChurch,theSalvationArmy,theChineseinthejoss house,andMr.Ruth.Thedifference isthatMr.Ruthlearneditfromthe stars.Thishealsolearned:"What waswrittenintheskymillionsofyears ago,olderthantheoldestScriptures, wasmostcertainly byGod. TheycouldreadGod'soldestBible withtheutmostassurancethatthey werereadingtheverywordofthe Eternalintheoriginal.Noeccentric translatorhadevertamperedwith thateternaltruth.Nocopyisthad everwrittenanythinginthesky.No biassedinterpolatorhadinterfered withtheheaven'sdeclaration)fthe gloryofGod.Nosectariansoulcould givethestarsasectariantwist.No ChurchCouncileditedthesky,excludinganyawkwardconstellationfrom thesacredcanon,pronouncinganystar literatureanathema,orpreventingday untodayutteringspeechandnight untonightshowingknowledge.These ScriptureswerewrittenofGod.The starswereabletomakethemwiseunto salvation.God'soldestBible,the bookofnature,wastheconfirmation ofeveryspiritualrealityrecordedin thesmallerpocketeditionofRevelationwhichtheycalledtheBible." Theremusthavebeenagreatdealof star-dustabout,onthenightthatMr. Ruthbeheldtheheavens,alsoaconsiderableportionofitmusthavelobbed,landedandlodgedinhiseyes. Thelove-sickswainwhosangtoMolly BawnknewalmostasmuchasMr. Ruth,whenhesalutedhisladylove with:

"Thestarsabovearebrightlyshining, Becausethey'venothingelsetodc."

Isay,almostasmuch,forMr.Ruth's lectureshowedmuchphysicaltruthof theusualastronomicalkind,mainlyregardingimmensityofdistances.

Thestarshavequitemisledyou, theymightaswellhavebeenfilm stars,asthefilmedstarswhichyour nebulousaddressindicates.They taughtyouatonce(fitleastyoublame themforit),toomuchandtoolittle TheytaughtyouwhattheJossHouse knewalready,whichistoolittle,and theyallegedtoteachyou,thatevery spiritualrealitywasconfirmedby theirexistence.Nowadandelion mightmakethesameclaim,andwhile primrosesmightpreachakindof primitiveMethodism,andaclumpof cowslipsassertoneatleastofthe principlesofCongregationalism,Iclaim thatthemessagegofbothstarsand flowerscouldnotevenbegintobe positive,withoutthedisparaged,edited,anathemaedBiblethatyouclumsilycallapocketedition.Therewere ageswithoutpockets,andremoterones withouteditions,andnomatterwhat therewasorwhattherewasnut,itwas apriesthoodthatpreservedtheBible, andithadtodoitbythehelpof anathemaandedition,andexclusion, becauseitsfanwasinitshand,andit thoroughlycleanseditsfloor,andexcludedalwaysthosewhowouldaddor substractfromtheWordofGodgiven toitskeeping.

BeginningofaConversion

"Father"Vernon'sDebttoLittle Flower.

Therehasjustbeenpublishedin Londonabookwhich,initsway,is likelytocreatenosmallstir.Itmay indeedcometoberankedwiththeprin cipalworksinthatcategoryofwhich Newman's"Apologia"isthegreatest example-narrativestellingoftheinfluencesandprocessesofthoughtby whichasoulhascomeintotheChurch.

Inthiscasetheaccountrelatesto theconversionofthedistinguishedAnglicanpreacher,"FatherVernon"(the Rev.VernonJohnson),whorecsntly madehissubmission, 'WhatisstrikinginMr.Johnson's bookistherevelationthatunderGod itwasSt.ThereseofLisieuxwhoshowedhimthewaytotheCatholicFaith.

Onthefirstpageofhisnarrative,Mr. Johnsonrelatesthatthebeginningsof

"FatherVernon"tookthe"Lifeof St.Therese"tohisroomtoread,not exactlywithill-grace,butwithindiffer ence."Gradually,however,thestory grippedme,anditisquiteimpossible

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Thereisgreatconfusionofthought shownintheideaoftruthbeingconfirmedfirst,andproclaimedafterwards. Obviouslythereverseistherational process.WithouttheRevelationthat isintheBible,butnotnecessarilyonly there,forwehavetheChurch,the bookofnaturecouldtellverylittle.In fact,itcouldtellnothing;itcould merelysuggest.Itcouldnottellthat therewasonlyoneGod.Itcouldnot tellthattherewerethreePersons:in God;itcannotevennowconfirmthose truths.Mr.Ruthclaimsthatitconfirmseveryspiritualrealityrecordedin theBible.Inanotherpartofhisaddresshecallsthestars"theeverlastingstars,"theexpressionisborrowed fromMr.Chesterton,anditmeans onlywhatMr.Chestertonmeant,but thestarswearetoldintheBibleare goingtofallfromheaveninthelast days,andtheycertainlydonotconfirmthattruth;theydonotevenproclaimit.TheBibleproclaimsit;it

BoyWeekandReflections

BoyWeekandReflections.

"Mother,mayIgooutforaswim?

Yes,myson,yououghter.Hangyourclothesonagooseberry bush, Butdon'tgonearthewater."

Theaboveversehasbeenchosenfor itsabsurdity,asafittingintroduction tothisshortarticle;notindeedthat Iintendtobeabsurd,butbecauseI wishtoshowupanabsurdity.

UphereintheNorth,weoften getournewspapersinabundle,and thesamebundlefromwhichIread withinterestthedoingsofAdelaide inBoyWeek,containedtheinformationthatthenaturalincreaseinthe populationofSouthAustraliahad "slipped"duringthelasttwelve months.ThereyouhavewhatMonsieurBreynardwouldcall"onemag- nifiquecontradiction."

ThespeechesmadeoverinAdelaide during'B'oyWeekweresplendid.ThevariousspeakersfromtheGovernor downsurpassed-themselveswith"wise hopeandhearttotheboundingspirit ofboyhood,andinthiswearewith themheartandsoul.

BecausewebelongtoaChurchin whichitisalwaysBoyWeek,andin whichitisalsoalwaysManWeek, andWomanWeek,aqdGirlWeek,we recognisethatthiseverlastingweek ''couldnevergoon,unlessbeforeitall, throughitall,sidebysidewithit, around.,aboveandbeyondit,itwas alwaysBabyWeek. Theideaofservice,whichwehear somuchaboutthesedaysis,likethe curate'segg,"goodinparts."Mr. W.M.HughessaidonlastAnzacDay, thatthespirit,ofthe"Diggers"was oneof"eternalsuffering,eternalsacrifice,andeternalservice."Thatidea ofeternalsufferingisnotanidealto lookfoiwardto;itisgoodtheologyin anothersense,andgoodPresbyterian- isminanysense,asProfessorStephen LeacockandJohnKnox,andathousandmorecanprove,buttheidea ofeternalserviceisalongservility, whicheventheEmperorsofpagan Romenevervisualised,andtheLegreesofalaterdayhardlyhopedfor,

Buttocomebacktothepoint.As sawsandmoderninstances"ingiving FatherMartindalewouldsay,"HaveI leftit?Isitlost?Doyouseeit? Hereitis."InKerrythey'dmake shortworkofthismaudlinideaof servicewiththeimmortalwisdomcry- stalisedintheexpression,"You,and yourservice."

Themadpartofthemodernworld gushesoverhelptohumanity,itputs itselfintheboy'splace,atacertain age(theboy'sage),androoksat thingsfromhisviewpoint;italsoinduceshimwithicecreamandhis photo.inweeklypapers,tumountto thesublimeheightof-rookingat thingsfromitsviewpoint,andlooking unblinkinglyintothefaceofrespon- sibility,and"inthiswepraiseitnot," becausetheboyisluckytobealive totellthetale,ortohearthestory. Why?Becausetheverypeoplewho shoutloudestaboutthehopeofthe nationtobegraduallyunfoldedfrom theheartoftheboy,arethosewho wouldhavepreventedhisbeingborn.

Moreimportantthantheboyisthe baby.Mustwepointoutthatthere cannotbeboystocelebratetheweek with,unlesstherearebabiesbeforehand.Werefusetoadmireany- body'senthusiasmforBoyWeekuntil weknowwhatarehissentiments aboutBabyWeek;werefuseadmirationtoanybody'sgushofserviceuntil weknowwhetterhemeans,ordoes notmean,theserviceofeugenist,and birth-controlledexceptionssparedto makethemodern,Malthused,model family.ThebigideaofBoyWeek withmanymakesthenametooliteral, andwouldhaveitBoyWeek,i.e.,the weekofoneboy,ineachfamily.The warninggivenfromtherecentMedical CongressinSydney,andfromthe HouseofLordswill,letushope,have somegoodeffect.Manypeoplein Australiawillonlysitupandtake noticewhentheBritishEmpireismentioned,soperhapstheideathatbirthcontrolmayprovetobethedownfall oftheEmpirewilltingleintheirears morethanthevoiceoftheCatholic

Church,orthevoiceofGodinconscience.Weapologisetoourreaders forusingtheexpressionbirth-control, whichisaguiltymisnomer."Why callitcontrol?"saysthe"BombayExaminer,""thepracticeshowsalack ofcontrol,orof.asenseoftheobliga- tionofexercisingcontrol.""If,"saysthe"AveMaria,""childmurder,which iswhat'birthcontrol'amountsto,is tobecalledbirthcontrol,whynotcall wifemurdermarriagecontrol,orthe murderofapoliceman,trafficcontrol,andthemurderofthemannextdoor, socialcontrol?"Butthisisenough. TherehasbeenaBoyWeek,andwe pleadfora'BabyWeekfifty-twotimes insuccession-intheBritishEmpire- toassureitssalvation,inSouthAustraliatocorrectthatguiltydwindle, andinW.A.becausenothingistoo goodforourState,andthebabiesare itsbestblessing. Wyndham,October30,1929.

ChristianBrothers'College,Perth BREAK-UPFUNCTIONS.

Thescholasticyearof1929willbe broughttoacloseinC.B.C.onWednesday.December11,whentheannual concertandprizedistributionwill takeplaceintheTheatreRoyal,Haystreet.HisGracetheArchbishop willpreside,andafirstclassconcert, consistingofphysicaldrill,instrumentalandvocalsolos,andanoperetta,comprisingexcerptsfrom"TheGondoliers,"willbesubmitted.Contessa Filippiniisinchargeofthemusical partoftheprogramme,andunder herbatonthechorusesandsongsof"TheGondoliers"shouldbeattractive.

Asadvertised,theproceedsofthe concertwillbedevotedtothefunds oftheParents'andFriends'AssociationinconnectionwiththeCollege.

OnMonday,December9,ontheCollegequadrangle,theannualboxing tournamentwilltakeplace.This eventislookedforwardtowithpleasure.Theboxinginstructor,Mr. Robbins,hasagoodclassthisyear, andafirstclasscontestshouldbewitnessed.

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THOMPSON-BOXHAJ..LWEDDING.

OnSaturday,16th.inst.,St.Patrick'sChurch,York,wasthesceneof averyprettywedding,wheqFreder- ickJamesThompson,sonof'Mr.and Mrs.R.W.Thompson,ofAllmsbrook, wasunitedinthebondsofmatrimony withMaryEllenBoxhall,daughterof Mr.andMrs.T.J.Boxhall,ofCalingri.TheVeryRev.DeanWalsh,V.F., performedthemarriageceremony. Thebride,whowasgivenawayby Mr.PatWilloughby,lookedcharming andhadasbridesmaidhersister,Miss Margaretlb'oxhall.Thedutiesofbest manwereablydischargedbyMr.L.J. Thompson,ofMureskCollege.A sumptuousweddingbreakfast,Atwhich theusualtoastlistwashonoured,was heldattheKing'sHeadHostel.The weddingpresentswerebothnumerous andcostly.Thehappycoupleac companiedbythebestwishesoftheir manyfriends,leftfortheCitytoenjoytheirhoneymoon.

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Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe musicexaminationsheldrecentlyat St.Dominick'sCollege,bytheAustralianMusicExaminationsBoardofthe UniversitiesoftheCommonwealth: TheoryofMusic,September.

GradeV.-Honours:MissA.Ryan, MissF.Cousins,MissM.Greenwood, MissA.Lyons,MissJ.Touhey,Miss 3.Thompson,MissM.Power. GradeIV.:MissJ.Rogers(Credit), MissK.Dowdall,MissD.Wells,Miss Harris,MissM.Iles. GradeIII.:MissS.Watson. PracticalMusic.

Mr.A.J.Leckie,Mus.Bac.,spent the24th.OctoberattheCollegeexam- iningcandidatesinPianoandViolin. Theresultsareasfollows: VILIMICWIIWKWOU1111WIWOMCWOCIMICWILWCWOI CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,PERTH.

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Crothers,MissB.Frost.

GradeIV.:MissP.Buchanan(Cre- dit),MissJ.Fouhey,MissE.Peken, MissK.Green,MissN.Mason,Miss S.Watson(Violin).

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Iles. GradeII.:MissK.Dowdall(Cre- dit)MissS.Watson.

GradeI.:MissM.Punch.

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Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe TheoreticalexaminationsheldonOcto- ber5:

DivisionII.-GrammarofMusic: MissMollyO'Connor,MissJeanWaldeck,MissK.Power,MissB.Frost, MissM.Crothers,MissT.Nicholson, MissF.Wells.

"FatherofU.S.Navy"

AmericanCatholicRumourtoCommodoreBarry.

Twentythousandpersonsgathered ontheMallofCentralPark,New York,to,payhonourtoCommodore JohnBarry,"FatheroftheAmerican Navy."MayorJamesP.Walker,of NewYork,said:

"WhyaretheIrishinAmerica greaterthaninanyotherpartofthe world?Itisnotbecauseofanypar- ticularqualityofthesoilortheraceor becauseofanypeculiardifferenceastotheclimate.Rutmayitnotbejusth fledtoseesomethingwrittenintothe DeclarationofIndependencetoguar- anteethosewhosettlehereopportuni-tiestoworkandworshipinfreedom andwithoutmolestationwhichgave themanewspirit?Therewasdivine inspirationuponBarryandhisfellow patriotswholaidthefoundationwhich madeitpossibleforustomeethere to-day."

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.JohnP.Chidwick,chaplainoftheBattleshipMaine,

declaredthat"Ourlandmustnever forgetthosemenandtheirleaderswho inourconflictforindependencewoo forustherightsandglorythatare nowours."

Rear-AdmiralLouisR.DeSteiguer, CommandantoftheBrooklynNavy Yard;FrankP.Walsh,ThomasFord, presidentoftheIrishWorldCorpora tion,andMichaelJ.O'Connorwere otherspeakersattheexercise.

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ST.JOSEPH'SSCHOOLCONCERT.

OnThursdayevening,November21, theannualconcertgivenbypupilsof theaboveschoolwasheldinthe King'sHall.TheVeryRev.MonsignorVerlingwaspresent,aswerethe Rev.FathersDonagher,O'Brien, O'Reilly,O'Connor,andMcKay. Theparticularlyhighstandardof entertainmentreachedbytheschoolin previousyearsaccountedforthelarge audiencewhich,attheriseofthecurtain,wasgreetedbya'stage"of babies,andwasputinhappymood bythepleasingrenderingof"How wouldyouliketobeababygirl?"The innnocentearnestnessofthetinytots appealedtoall,andtheywereaccordedaheartyreceptionattheconclusion oftheir"turn."ASpanishdanceby sixjuniorgirlswasalsowellreceived, aswas,too,a"group"songbyjunior boys,"MerryCarpentersAreWe."

Twochoruses,"Therearefairiesat thebottomofourgarden,"and"Sweet andLow,"werenextpresentedby juniorgirls,underthedirectionof ContessaFilippini.Whilebothproductionswereadmirablyrendered,the lattermoreparticularly"caughtthe ear"oftheaudience,andreflected greatcreditonthetraininggiventhe choirandthestandardofmusicalperceptionreached,anoticeablefeature beingtheperformers'rivettedattentiontothebaton.

Aquaintlittledancebysixjuvenile Quakerslentvarietytotheprogramme andwonmuchfavourablecomment and,asiftoillustratethechangeof thetimes,wasfollowedbyasquadof girlswhosedexterityinmanipulating thewandsusedintheirdrilldisplay affordedampleproofthatthepha-aal aspectoftheschool'sactivitieshad notbeenoverlooked.Thisitemwas smartly"puton,"andearnedloudapplause.

Thefirstpartwasconcludedbya cantata,"TheDoll'sWedding,"in which,attheinstanceoftheFairy Queen(PattyHughes),thedollbide (GloriaWall),beinginsearchofa bridegroom,interrogatedthevarious claimantsforherhand,broughtinto beingbythefairy'smysticwand.In turn,thetinker(NelliePovier),tailor (StanleyKelly),soldiers(Frank O'Mahony,GeraldCreed.ElgarO'Mahony,andJackieTrude),sailorlaaalia Shulman),apothecary(MollisTavlar ploughboy(JacO'Mahony),poorman (CassieSweeney),andthief`Kevin O'Mahony),werequestionedasto theirprospects,butdespiteprofessions ofaffectionsandoptimistichopesof advancement,wereorderedfromthe Courtasunworthy.Thisscene,providingasitdidmuchscopeforcharacterpourtrayal,wasverywelldone, andtheseveralperformersaretohe congratulatedontheirparts.

Duringthesecondhalf,"Killarney," bytheboys,and"Westralia,"bythe girls,weresungsweetlyandeffectively,whiletheseniorboyswereresponsibleforanexcellentdisplayoffree gymnasticsandpyramids.Thelack ofstageaccommodationmilitatedto someextentagainstthe"setoff"of thislatteritem,anddidnotpermit offulljusticebeingdonetothemarch onandoff. Despitethishandicap, theboysacquittedthemselveswell. andwereacredittotheirinstructor, MajorSaunders.

Itwouldbenoexaggerationtosay thatthehistrionicabilityshownby someoftheperformerswhostagedthe one-actfarce,"UncleJohnFromYorkshire,"cameasagreatsurprisetothe audience.Ofacastoffivethreeare "characters,"andnomeanknowledge ofstagecraftanddeportmentisrequiredtopreventburlesque.Suffice ittosaythatthroughouttheact,the partsweresurprisinglywellsustained, withoutbeingoverdone,whilethe playingofthebutlerwasparticularly praiseworthy.Themanyawkward situationswhicharoseonthearrival of"Uncle,"asaresultofthemaster andmistressbeingimpersonatedby thebutlerandhousemaid,keptthe latterinthethroesofanxietyandfear, buttheaudienceincontinuousshrieks

Ioflaughter.!The"master"wasplayedbyStanleyKelly;"Mistress,"MargaretSanderson;'lB'utler,"MayHart; "Housemaid,"RitaBrown;and "Uncle,"MolliePartridge. Adance,"SwaneeClog,"stagedby thejuniorgirls,wasfollowedbya.tableauburlesque,"Mrs.Jarley'sWaxworks,"inwhichMrs.Jarley(DorothyLeeman)exhibitedhercollection ofworld-famousnotorieties,eachof whominturnpourtrayedtheactions forwhichtheyhadwonfame.This itemalsoservedtoevidencetheversatilityofthechildren,andwaswell staged.

Throughouttheprogramme,piano. forteduetswereplayedasfollows: "Huzarenrith,"byMissesB.Rutter andP.Stephens:"QuiVive,"by MissesM.GlynnandS.Holberry. "ValseParisienne,"byMissesI.Gee andG.Hughes;and"Impudence,"by MissesP.HughesandK.Pilkington.

Commentontheseitemsisunnecessary,asapartfromtheapplause gainedattheconcert,theresultsobtainedbytheschoolattherecent musicexaminations,andwhichareappendedbelow,speakvolumesforthe excellenceofthemusicteachingatthe school,andareproofoftheefficiency oftheSister'sinstruction.

Attheconclusionoftheconcert, MonsignorVerlingthankedtheaudienceonbehalfoftheSistersforthe largeassemblageofparents.present. Hewassurehewasvoicingtheopinionoftheaudienceinsayingthey werealldelightedwiththehigh-class entertainmentprovidedbytheschool, andextendedtotheSisterstheirsincerethanksfortheiruntiringenergy throughouttheyearinfurtheringthe advancementoftheirpupilsspiritually,morally,intellectually,andphysically.Healsothanked,onbehalf oftheSisters,thevisitingstafffor theirinterestinthework.

RESULTOFMUSICEXAMINATIONS,1929.

T.C.L.Theoretical.

Preparatory-Honours:ElsieClenton,EthelPenniment,PatStephens, NancyFraser.

Junior-Honours:KathleenPilkington.Pass:MollyTaylor,Fiorella Fiora,NancyMacoboy,ArthurJewell.

AdvancedJunior:PatHughes.

Intermediate-Honours:EdnaMcIntyre.GwenHughes.

June,1929.

Preparatory--Honours:NoelMatthews.Pass:NanMooney. Junior--Honours:PatStephens.

AdvancedJunior:BettyRutter.

AdvancedIntermediate:EdnaMcIntyre. Practical,September,1929.

FirstSteps-Honours:NanMooney, .BernsDoWn,RosaFiora.Pass:Ur. sulaBradley,GeoffreyGee(Violin).

Preparatory-Honours:Kathleen Fitzgibbons.

Junior-Honours:PatHughes.Pass: EstneScarlett,PatStephens,Fiorella Flora.

Intermediate-Honours:EdnaMcIntyre.Pass:IsabelGee,Ronald Fort.

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GradeV.-Credit:KathleenPilkington,'BettyRutter.

GradeVI.-Credit:MolliePartridge. Pass:GwenStayt. Theoretical.

GradeV.--Honours:Kathleen.Pilkington.Credit:BettyRutter. Allpupilspresentedforexamination weresuccessful.

SECONDARYSCHOOLS'SCHOLARSHIPEXAMINATION,1929.

Againthisyear,theschoolhas beensuccessfulingainingaplaceat thePerthModernSchool,thefortunatecandidatebeingMasterKevin O'Mahony.Thissuccessisallthe moremeritoriousinviewofthefact thatthisexaminationis,openforcompetitiontoalltheschoolsintheState, andthisyearattractedOver1,000applicants.

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Theannualtennisandhandball tournamentsarenowinfullswing.The resultsofthesenidrdivisionaregiven below.Thejuniorsarenowinpossessionofthecourts,andareputting upsomeverygoodperformances.

TennisTournament-OpenSingles.

FirstRound:A.ParcellbeatF.Connaughton,9-4;D.HearnebeatG. Skeahan,9.4;J.NormanbeatJ.Ryan, 2.5;C.HansenbeatS.Williams,9-3; K.PetersonbeatL.Montgomerie,9.4; B.FlynnbeatS.Allardice,10.8;V. NelsonbeatA.Owston,93;H.James beatJ.Rodgers,9-5. SecondRound: H.JamesbeatD.Hearne,105;C. HansenbeatA.Parcel,9-6;V.Nelson beateJ.Norman,9-7;b.FlynnbeatK. Peterson,9-4. Semi-Finals:Hansen beatJames,6-3,6-3;NelsonbeatFlynn, 61,6-2.Final:Nelsonv.Hansen. OpenDoubles.

A.ParcellandT.Williams.beatF. ConnaughtonandH.James,11-9;L. MontgomerieandJ.RyanbeatK.PetersonandJ.Norman,9-7;V.Nelson andC.HansenbeatB.FlynnandS. Allardice,9-3;J.RodgersandG.SkeahenbeatH.WilliamsandD.Hearne, 9.4.Semi-Finals:A.ParcellandT. WilliamsbeatJ.RodgersandG. Skeahan,1.6,6-3,6.2;V.Nelsonand C.HansenbeatL.MontgomerieandJ. Ryan,6-2,6-2. Final:Nelsonand HansenbeatRodgersandSkeahan,9-7, 6-2. Under18YearsTournament--Singles.

FirstRound:J.LynchbeatT.Pilkington,9-5:T.BerriganbeatL. Cameron,9-4:L.ReadbeatJ.Kelly, 9-4;M.CahillbeatC.Harris,95;P. ConnaughtonbeatJ.Kemp,9-2;L. WoodbeatPMcCabe,9.1;F.Sutey beatJ.Wall,9-2;J.SullivanbeatR. Saunders,9-6;T.WilliamsbeatW. pauley,9-7;G.SwitsurbeatS.Birch, 9-7;T.McGrathbeatR.Rose,9-1.

SecondRound:WoodbeatLutey,9-0; CahillbeatBerrigan,9-7;Lynchbeat McGrath,9.2;SullivanbeatRead, 10-8;SwitsurbeatConnaughton,101.

ThirdRound:LynchbeatCahill,9-2; SwitsurbeatSullivan,9-1:Woodbeat Williams,10-8. Semi-Fnal:Woodv. Switsur.Final:Lynchv.winnerof semi-final. Under16Doubles.

madetherespectablescoreof235,to whichBrotherPatriciuscontributed 102andA.Jones58,bothretiring. A.Parcel'wasthebestbowlerforthe Rest,anddeservedhis3wicketsfor 28. Collinshelpedhimbysecuring3 for47.TheRestbeganbadly,and failedtoreachthetotalofJuniorby over100runs.C.Hansen(34)and BrotherTheophane(25notout)were theonlyplayerstoofferresistanceto theJuniorbowlers.BrotherRaphael securedthesplendidfiguresof4for 12.

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ThedeathoccurredatSt.Johnof God'sHospital,onthe13th.November,ofMr.WilliamLightly,ofthe HotelAustralia,Perth,attheageof 49years,afteraprotractedillness.His remainswereinterredintheKarrakattaCemeteryonthe15th.inst.,in thepresenceofalargeandrepresentativegatheringofcitizens;theRev. FatherO'Connorofficiatingatthe graveside.

SimonofBethany,AndreasLang; Lazarus,EduardUhl,junr.;Me.r14 JosefAlbreacht;SimonofCyrene. AndreasKratz. TheProloguewillbegivenbyAnton Lang.HansMayrisassistantstage manager.Itwillbenoticedthat AntonLangwhohasportrayedthe partof

FirstRound:LynchandBirchbeat KempandConnaughton,9-1;Wood andMcGrathbeatNoelandPauley, 9-0;RoseandSullivanbeatLuteyand Noel.95;BerriganandSwitsurbeat CahillandHarris,9-5.SecondRound: WoodandMcGrathbeatBerriganand Switsur,9-2;LynchandBirchbeat SaundersandKelly,9-4.Semi-Final: RoseandSullivanbeatLynchand Birch,6-2,4-6,6.4.Final:Woodand McGrathv.RoseandSullivan. HandballTournament-OpenSingles. SpisbahbeatHynes,21-20;Jones heatJames,21-15;RodgersbeatPeterson,21-2;SkeahanbeatHearne,21-12; ParcellbeatF.Connaughton,21-16; McDonalbeatKnuckey,21-13;HortonbeatNorman,21-13;Nelsonbeat H.Williams,21-6;AndersonbeatS. Williams,21-17. SecondRound: SkeahanbeatSpisbah,21-16;Rodgers beatNelson.21-20:AndersonbeatHorton,21-14;ParcellbeatMcDonald, 21-17.-Semi-Finals:JonesbeatParcell,21.6:RodgersbeatAnderson, 21-14.Final:TonesbeatRodgirs, 21-14. OpenDoubles. JonesandSpisbahbeatJamesand Connaughton,211;RodgersandSkea. hanbeatHearneandParcel],21-12: NelsonandHortonbeatPeterssonand Norman,21-8;AndersonandS.Wil. liamsbeatMcDonaldandH.Williams, 21-4. SecondRound:Jonesand SpisbahbeatHynesandKnuckey, 21-11;SkeahanandRodgersbeatAndersonandS.Williams.21-9;Nelson andHorton,bye.

Under16.Years-Singles. CunneenbeatFrieze,21-10;Collins beatBirch,21-13;S.Repacholibeat Foxcroft,21-4:WoodbeatT.Williams, 21-12.SecondRound:Cunneenbeat Collins,21-15;WoodbeatK.Repacholi,21.12.Semi-Final:S.Repacholi beatCunneen.21-20.Final:L.Wood beatS.Repacholi,21.20.

Under16Years-Doubles. RepacholiandRepacholibeatCollinsandT.Williams,21.14;Cunneen andBirchbeatFoxcroftandHogan, 21-4:SecondRound:Woodand FriezebeatCunneenandBirch,21-12. Final:WoodandFriezev.Repacholi andRepacholi.

Thecricketcompetitionwasbrought toacloseonSaturday,whenParcell defeatedJones,andNelsonwonfrom Hansen.Thefinalpointswere:V. Nelson'steam,59;A.Jones,51;A. Parcel's,49:C.Hansen's,44.

ThelateMr.Lightly'squiet,unassumingandunselfishmanner,andespeciallyhisconscientiousstraight-forwardness,wonforhimaholtoffriends inprofessionalandcommercialcircles ofPerth.Heneverldlowedhiswide businessactivitiestointerferewith homelife,fdrhi&wholeinterestwas wrappedupinhisfamilycircle.He wasbornatDalesford,Victoria,in December,1879,ofminingfolk,who gavehimthebesteducationthey uldatthetownschool.Attheage ofsixteenheshowedhisdetermination andenterprisebycomingtotheWest whenthecallofgoldbroughtmen fromthefourquartersoftheearth. Insteadofjoiningintherushtothe 'Fields,hetookapositionatKirrup asblacksmithstrikerattheW.A.Jar rahSawmille,andwhentheKarri TimberCompanytookovertherights andplantoftheoldcompany,the youngstriker,whohadspenthisspare timeimprovinghimself,roserapidly, andattheageof30wasappointed manager.Innineyears-hewasgeneralmanagerofthecompany,and actedasjusticeofthepeaceforthat district.Afterholdingthisposition forthreeyears,heresigned,sothathe mightcometoPerth,wherehecould hewithhischildrenwhiletheywere beingeducated.Fdrashorttimehe wasinpartnershipwithQ.H.James aspublicaccountant,buthispurchase oftheMelbourneHotelin1922made himrelinquishprofessionalduties.The Australia-oneofthebusiestandbest situatedhotelsinPerth-waspurchasedin1926,andforayearheranboth hotels,beforehesoldtheMelbourne in1927.Inadditionheacquiredtwo beautifulfarmingproperties,ColdharbourandCornhill,intherichYork district,whichareatthepresenttime beingworkedbyhissonGerald.His businessactivitiesdidnotpreventhis activeparticipationinsport.Inhis youngerdays,hewasanoutstanding cricketerintheSouth-West,wherehe wonseveraltrophiesforall-roundperformance.Inhislateryearshewas atennisenthuSiastofnomeanability. Hewasafoundationmemberofthe HillStreetTennisClub,wherehis nameisontheHonoursBoard,as thewinnerofthemixeddoubleschampionship(with-hisdaughterMildred), andthemen'sdoubleschampionship intheclub'sinitialtournaments.At theageof22hemarriedMissEllen Shields,thedaughterofMr.andMrs. TohnShields,ofGippsland,Victoria. Hiswidow,daughterMildred,andsons, William,Harold.andGerald,mourna fatherwhoselifelongambition,interestandlovewascentredintheirwelfire.Averywidecircleoffriends extenddeepsympathyintheirhourof sorrow.R.I.P.

ThePassionPlay

OBERAMMERGAU,1930.

OnSunday,24th.November:,a matchwasplayedbetweenteamsrepresentingJuniorClassandtheRest oftheSchool.Junior,battingfirst.

Thos.CookandSon,officialagents forthePassionPlay,havereceivedadvicefromLondontotheeffectthat thefollowingisthelistofactors.chosenforthePassionPlay,1930,together withthecharacterstheywillportray: Christ,AloisLang;Peter,Peter Rendl;JudasIscariot,GuidoMayr; John,HansLang;Mary,AnniRutz; MaryMagdalene,HarlinPreisinger; Caiaphas,HighPriest,HugoRutz; Annas,HighPriest,AntonLechner; Nathaniel,BenediktStueckl;Ezekiel, SebastianSchauer;RabbiI.,Josef Mayr;PontiusPilate,MelchiorBrier.samter;Herod,HansMayr;Josephof Arimathea,AlfredBlerling;Nicodemus,WilhelmLang;Nathan,Hans Zwink,junr.;Thomas,JosefFuehrer, junr.;Jacob,theelderAntonBierling;Thaddaeus,LeonhardMaderspacher;Philip,BenediktKulcher; Simon,OttoRtftz;Jacob.theyounger, HubertMayr;Matthew,AndreasLang, junr.;Andrew,AloisSchmid;Bartholomew,EduardAugustLang:

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Saturday,November30,1929.

"TheRiverofRomance"

BuddyRogersAll-TalkingDramaat Ambassadors.

Fewtalkingstarshaveachievedthe condiSteneyandsuccessofCharles '(Buddy)Rogers,whotakestheleading roleittParamount'sallalkingprodticbon,''TheRiverofRomance,"which willheadtheelaborateprogranimeto beseenandheardattheAmbassadors to-day(Saturday).Theentertainmentwillcontinuetheexceptional standarstsetandmaintainedbythis theatre.asitwillalsofeature'United Artists'specialproduction,"Evangeline,"starringthebeautifulemotional actress,DeloresDelRio,whowillbe rememberedforherworkin'Ramona," "Resurrection,"andotheroutstanding attractions."Evangeline"wasadapt edfromthewellknownpoemofthe samename,andtellsauniqueand powerfulstoryofagirl'sdevotionand truenesstothemansheloves.Blaberateandromanticsettings,together withthestrikingtheme,makesthe story,particularlypleasing.In'The RiverofRomance,"acarefullypicked castsupportsBuddyRogers,theleadingladybeingMaryBrian;otherstakingaprominentpartbeingWallace Beery,whomakeshisdebutasatalkingstar.JuneCollier,HenryP.Walthall,FredKohler,andWalterMcGrailRogersisideallycastinthe partofTomRumford,whohaving beenrearedinPhiladelphia,returnsto hisfather'splantationupontheMississippiThefatherhasbecomeobsessed uponamarriagebetweenhissonand hisward,LucyJeffers(playedby Mary'Brian).Atapartytocelebrate'theengagement,MajorPetterson,abullyingsuitorforElvira's hand,challengesTomtoaduel,but thelatter,unawareofthestrictcode ofhonourandetiquetteprevailingin theSouth.laughstheaffairoff.His fatherandeveryonepresent,withthe exceptionofElvira'ssister,Lucy,who secretlyloveshim,ostracisesthe-her, wholeaveshome.Monthsofadventurefollow,duringwhichTombecomes knownasthe"notoriousColonel Blake,"andachievesareputationfor braveryandrecklessnessthatmakes himatrulyfearedcharacter.Howhe eventuallybecomesincognitotohi:. father'splantation,andinaromantic sceneturnsthetablesuponMajorPet terson,andrealisestheworthofLucy makesthestoryofintenseinterest.

Thestagepresentation."TheRussianIdea,"featuresnotonlyBeyHowell'sbandandtheCorpsdeBallet hutthepopulartenor.CharlesStephen, andFloraNowotney.SpectacularRussian'dancesandfascinatingmelodies. withcaptivatingnationalsongs,insurethispresentationbeingoneofthe bestyet,thenumbersintroducedbeinc' ".UnderneaththeRussianMoon,""Rug. sianRhapsodie.""DanceoftheCossacks.-and"Petruske."Atthe\VurlitserLesWaldronwillgiveaconcert ofclassicalandpopularnumbers,in chiding"SleepyValley"Theovertui, whichwillagainheofanelaborate description.combiningBertHowell's orchestra,theWurlitzer,andthe,.-ocal <tars,willhe"GemsfromGrant Opera"

MysticPainting

"THESHADOWOPTHECROSS."

Thepicture,"TheShadowofthe Crass,"whichisnowonexhibitionat Musbrove'sLtd.,inroomNo,6,secandfloor,isattractingconsiderable .1/attentionhere,asithasdoneinother partsoftheworld.Theartistmay notbenefitbythesuccessofthepis turebecausenobodyknowswhois thecreatororwhenitwaspainted. AbouteightyyearsagoMr.Howard MaitlanddiscovereditinFrance,and afterithadbeencleanedandhung, itwasdiscoveredthat,whentheroom wasindarkness,aluminous:Toss shoneoutfromabovetheheartof thepaintedfigureoftheSaviour.The paintinghasaremarkableeffect.The countenanceshowsdistinctnobility, andthedraperiesarewellportrayed.

Thisisnotthefirsttimethepicture hasbeenexhibitedinAustralia.Some yearsagoitwashere,andismaking asecondvisitunderthecareofMr Belsey,ofNewZealand.QueenMary visitedthepictureduringitsLondon sessions,and.spokeinappreciative terms,oftheworkanditsmysticattraction,andothernotabilitieshave seenit,butalthoughvarioustheories havebeenadvanced-luminouspaint. phosphorus,etc.-nosatisfactorysolutionseemstohavebeenarrivedat.

Thevisitoristakenintoaroom wherethepictureisswungonastand. Thelightsarelowered,andpresently theoutlineofthecrossglimmersout, sheddingasoftradiance.Astheeye becomesaccustomedtothedarkness, thewholefigurebecomesentirelyvisible,butwhentheroomismadetight againthereisnosignoftheluminous

cross.Thepictureisonviewfor somedays.

St.Patrick'sOldBoys'Association GENERALCOMMUNION.

ArrangementshavenowbeencompletedfortheGeneralComMunion, whichwilltakeplaceonSunday,December8.TheCommunionMasswill becelebratedintheCathedralat8 o'clock.Thesuccessofthefunction depeiltisontheex-studentsthemselves, 'andweappealtothemtomakeattendanceapointofhonour.Phis year'sactivitieshaveshownwhata spiritofdevotionandloyaltytowards theoldschoolexistsamongtheexstudents.Nowcomestheopportunity toshowthatloyaltyinthebestway possible,andtouniteitwithloyalty towardstheFaith.The.bestgiftthat

St.Patrick'sSchoolgaveyouisyour educationandtrainingasCatholics. NextSutiday'sCommunionwillbethe fruitsofthattraining,aproofthatyou areStPatrick'sOldBoysinthefull senseoftheterm.Itwillevoke happymemoriesofpastdays,when youknelttogetherbeforethealtar, payingtributetotheEucharistiCKing. Itwillsho*that,throughtheyears, youhaveremainedsteadfasttothe teachingofyourschooldays.Itwill heagrandactofthanksgivingtoGod, forthegiftofFaith,underGod,to allthosewhoseenergiesandyearswere devotedtofosteringthatpreciousgift. Leteveryoldboymakeaspecialeffort tobepresentonSundhymorning.December8th.,andtakepartintheGeneralCommunion.Wecountonyour loyalco:operation,artyourdevotiontowardstheFaith.andtoSt.Patrick's School!

CapitolTheatre

Startingto-day(Saturday),the Capitolwillscreenforanextendedsea son,theFirst-National-Warnersinging andsoundsynchronisedsuperspectacle "TheDivineLady,"fromthemuch discussedbiographicalnovelbyE. Barrington.BeautifulCorinneGriffith, asLadyHamilton,isthefeatured player,withH.Its'.Warner,Victor Varconi,IanKeith,andMarieDresslerinthestellarsupportingroles. FrankLloyd,thegeniuswh,omade TheSeaHawk,"directedthislatest soundmasterpiecefromtheFirstNationalorganisation,andhisproduction oftheseabattles,includingTrafalgar, leaveyoudazed.'Stupendousthotigh themaritimeincidentsundoubtedly are,theyareonlyincidentsintheimmortalromanceofLordNelsonand thedivineLadyHamilton.Corinne GriffithscoresthetriumphofhersuccessfulscreencareerasEmma,later LadyHamilton.Sheactsasthough inspired,lookswell,singsbeautifully, andwear'ssomestunningperiodcos tumes.HerlovesceneswithVictor Varconi(LordNelson)revealtheart thatishersandhersalone.Victor Varconigivesafineperformanceas LordNelson.Supporting"TheDivineLady"isanexcellentprogramme ofVitaphonesubjects,whichinclude AllanPrior,theAustraliantenor.who hasmadesuchahitonBroadway;The Newsboys'HarmonicaBand:Adele Rowland,musicalcomedystar;Henry Waymans'femininejazzband;andan amusingcomedy,"Don'tBeJealous," withJoeE.Browngettingplentyof laughs.Suchastrongsupportingpro. gramme,alliedwithasoundpictureof suchmagnitudeas"TheDivineLady," shouldproveaworthysuccessto"BehindThat'Curtain,"andenjot.an equallyettccessfulseason.

Cricket

W.A.SeniorChurchAssociation. St.Patrick'sOldBoysv.YA.L.: ThismatchwasplayedatWellington Square,andresultedinanoutrightwin forSt.Patrick'sbyfourrunsand eightwickets.Scores:YA.L.,firstinnings,87;second,34(A.Thomas10,L. Laylor29,Moss19,Jones,11notout, H.Lalor10notout).gowlingforSt. Patrick's:J.Joyce,3for22;Smith, 10for34;Graham,7for32.St.Patrick's,firstinnings,39,second,3for 86(L.Walsh14,Smith13,Lowry37 notout,Nelligan14notout).Bowling forYA.L.:A.Thomas,3for43;Mathews,2for26;Taylour,8for46.

SUSSINGRELATIVES. Wantedtoknow,thewhereaboutsof, ordescendantsof,JamesorJohnDawson,whoemigratedfromCallan. CountyKilkenny,Ireland,toAustraliapriorto1860.Address:JohnDamson,Evansville,Wisconsin,USA.

L111,41Theatres. CommencingTo-Day(Saturday). FORONEGREATWEEK.

TheBiggestShowofAL

TwoRemarkableScreenAttractions thatonlytheAmbassadorscould giveyouontheoneProgramme. SEEIT! HEARIT!

Paramotmt'sAll-TalkingDrama, "THERIVEROFROMANCE." starringCHARLES(BUDDY) ROGERSandMARYBRIAN. TheDramaticStoryofaFighting Coward,flavouredwithtouchesof themostdelightfullysubtlecomedy thatthescreenhasevergivenyou SECONDGREATATTRACTION.

DOLORESDELRIO, Starof"Resurrection"and'Ramona,"inUnitedArtistsVivid Drama, "EVANGELINE," AStirringDramaofaWoman's Devotion.

ONSTAGE: BERTHOWELL'SPOPULAR STAGEB'AND,UNITSTAGE STARS.andtheCORPSDEBALLET, IntheDazzlingStagePresentation, "UNDERTHERUSSIANMOON." THEUNITORCHESTRA,onthe risingplatform(BertHowellDirect ing)willplayasanOverture "GEMSPROMGRANDOPERA."

LESWALDRON,attheGandOrgan willplay "SLEEPYVALLEY," TheThemeSongfor"TheRainbow Man,"ournextBig"Talkie."

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SATURDAY,DECEMBER7th. StillTheyCome,Bigger,Brighter, Betterthanever, EDDIEDOWLING InParamount'sAll-Talkie, "THERAINBOWMAN." AndConstanceTalmadge;11 "VENUE"

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Tickets-Adults:FromPerth,5s; Fremantle,3s6d;Children,is6d. JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary.

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Resultsof"Westralia"Stall:Doll, Mrs.Archibald;cushion,Mrs.Mills; cushioncovers,Mrs.J.Dwyer;cakes, MissO'Shea,Mrs.J.Anderson,and Mrs.Pyke;suppercloth,Mrs.Begley; tablecentre,T.McGeough;caseof linen,MissWilliams(Banbury)

Resultof"This'elldo"Stall:CelaneseTrinityset,RoseMarieJones: teaset,M.Mortimer;canechair,Wm. Butler;supper,Mrs.Fitzpatrick;gold cigarettecase,Mrs.Byrne;poplin cushion,J.Tully:ladies'hat(madeto order),Mr.Mitchell;centenarycake,F. Mitchell:fruitset,Mrs.McGrath;ham, JamesMills;bottlewhisky,LesSmith; patidedworkbasket,K.Lanigan;'amp shade,Mr.Cunningham;kitchenset, Mrs.Fitzpatrick.

ThefollowingraffleswerenotOiled, andwillbedrawnattheConvent XmasTree,onDecember18and19: Upholsteredmusicalbox;cutglass vase:coffeeset.

Drawnby,andinthepresenceof, Messrs.Herbert,Heagney,Egan,Murphy,Landwehr,andWaltho.-J.Tully, Hon.Secretary.

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StonesofSacrifice

4 THISWEEK'SCAIENDAR

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesdt worshiptodraw,pietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.,

AnswerthecallofthePope. LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

December1.--FirstSundayofAdvent. Semi-double.Purple.(TheGloriais omitted).2nd.prayer:BlessedVirginMary(DeusquideBeatae);3rd. ChurchorPope.Creed.Preface oftheTrinity.

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OnSundaylast,theState'sMemorialtoitsdead,whodiedin theGreatWartoendwar,wasunveiledbyHisExcellencySirWilliamCampion.ItisthecomplementofaseriesofsuchmemorialserectedinalltheStatesoftheCommonwealthtoperpetuate thememoriesofthemenwho,astheinscriptiononthemonument reads,"gavetheirlivesforfreedomandhumanity,"duringthose terriblefouryearswhenthemadgodsofwarwreakedtheirvengeanceuponawholeworld.Itisbeautifulindesign,andsolid initsmassiveness,anenduringThingthatshouldcarryits messagetofuturegeneration,ofWestAustralianstoabhorwar andtounitewithardourintheholycauseofWorldPeace-tocooperatewiththosepeacemakerswhoseaimistomakeanotherwar impossible,andtopreservecivilisationfromthejunktip.OverlookingthewatersoftheCanningandtheSwan.andthewide panoramaofourcapitalcity,itrisesfromapicturesquesitein King'sPark,animpressivetributetooursoldierdead,andi'tall theto-morrowsthatshallcome,itwillbearemindertothepresent andsucceedinggenerationsofcitizensofthisStateofthewonderfulachievementsofmen,untrainedintheavocationandartsof warfare,wholefttheirpeacefuloccupations,putonthesword,and wentforthtodefendtheircountry'scause.Inthosedayswebelievedtheyhadacauseworthfightingfor,thoughtheaftermathof warhasleftusdisillusions,andshatteredmorethanafewonce treasuredideals.

InalltheStatesofourCommonwealthchiselledandengraved stoneshavebeenerectedtocommemoratethememoryofourbrotherswhowentforthwiththebeatofthewardrumandasongon theirlips,todefendtheinheritanceofAustralians-theirfreedom andfreeinstitutions.Whetherornottheaftermathproduceda cropofdisillusionsthatshatteredthesoldier'sdreamsmattersnot atallnowtothosewhomadethesupremesacrifice-theydiedin whattheybelievedwasarighteouscause-andthestonesattest theircountry'sgratitudefortheirheroismandfaith.Theirmemoriesshalllast.Andmore.Thesestonesofmemoryandsacrificeshallstandaswarrantsthattheovermasteringlustofmill tarism,"drunkwithsightofpower,"mustbecontrolled,andtha. neveragainshallthemonsterofwarbeallowedtoflingmankind intoaseethinghellofmadness,hatredanddeath.Theyhavea messagefortheworldthatshallbecarriedontoaremoteto-mor row,warning-mankind.intheirtragicsilenceandsolemnity,notto forgetthetruemeaningoftheirexistenceinallthepopulous centresoftheworld.Thosestrikinglysolemnmemorials,Menin Gate,theLondonCenotaph,thestrikingmonumentatAlbury,that SydneystoneinMartinPlace,andnowourownmajesticmemorial. werecertainlynevermeanttobemeresymbolsofagreatvictory ItonbyusandouralliesoveraHohenzollern'smadambition,and thesplendidchivalryofourdead.No.Ifthatwereallthese stonesintheirsilentgrandeurwouldhavealimitedhumaninterest forus.Thegreatallegedpurposeofthetremendoussacrificeof humanlifeandtreasurewouldhavebeencriminallywasted,and thepoet'slines: allourpompofyesterday, IsonewithNinevehandTyre," couldappropriatelybefixedtothe-mosttragicofvictoriesinhuman history.* * *

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TomakeanotherwarimpossibleistheobjectiveoftheLeague ofNations,andshouldbethecommonpurposeofeveryintelligent democracythroughouttheworldwhodesirestopreservetheChristian'sidealsofcivilisation.TheGreatWarhastaughtAtworld whatahorribleevilwariswagedundermodernconditions,with allthefuryofhumanhatred,indiscriminateslaughter,anddisastrousconsequencestoworldsanity,morality,andreligion.

Saturday,November30,1929.

Xavier;3rd.ofthemeetingSim day;4th.of-fit.Barbara. St.Peter,BishopofRavenna,ren deredgreatservicetotheChurchin the5th.century.Hiseloquencein preachingwonforhimthenameof Chrysologus(i.e.,"goldenspeech"). Docen0er6.---KassoftheOctaveof St.FrancisXavier.lad.prayer: oftheprecedingSunday;3rd.St. Sabbas,Abbot.

St.Sabbas,atamotr,anchorite,aved inPalestineinthe6th.centuryHe foundedmanymonasteries.

December6.-St.Nicholas,Bishopand Confessor.Double.White.tad.of theOctave;3rd.ofthepreceding Sunday.OrFirstFridayMaasof theSacredHeart.White

St.Nicholas,anArchbishopofMyra inAsiaMinor,inthe4th.century, throughtheinnocenceofhisownlife, andthroughthedevotednesswith which,asBishop,hewatchedoverthe young,hascometoberegardedasthe patronSaintofchildren."Santa Claus"isacorruptformofhisname.

Adventisatimeofpreparationfor thecomingofOurLordonChristmas Day.TheChurchbeginshernew liturgicalyearwiththewords:"To TheehaveIlifted-upmysoul,as thoughshewerestraininghereyesto trytoseesomethingonthehorizon. Thiswillbeherattitudeallthrough theseasonofAdvent,anattitudeof expectancy,ofwaiting,ofhope,of trust,ofprayer."Wemustprepare forHiscoming."Letuscastoffthe worksofdarkness,"saysSt.Paulin theEpistle."Put.yeontheLord JesusChrist."TheGospelforetells thesecondComingofOurLord-His Comingingloryandpowerattheend oftheworld,whenHeshalljudgeall mankind.

December2.-3t.Bibiana,Virginand Martyr.Semi-double.Red.2nd. prayer:fromtheMassoftheprecedingSunday;3rd.B.V.M.

St.Bibianawasscourgedtodeath inRomeduringthepersecutionunder JuliantheApostate(363A.D.I.Her father,motherandsister,alldiedfor theFaith.

December7.-VigiloftheImMaculate Conception.St.Ambrose,Bishop, ConfessorandDoctoroftheChurch. Double.White.2nd.oftheOctave;3rd.precedingSunday;4th. Vigil.LastGospeloftheVie.Or MassoftheVigil.Purple.2nd.St. Ambrose;3rd.oftheOctave;4th. PrecedingSunday.

St.Ambrosewasacourageou-championoftheChurchinthe4th.century. Hiswritingsarestilloftenappealed toinmattersofdoctrine.Heitwas whobroughtSt.Augustineintothe Church

TheArchdiocese

TheHolyHourwillbemadeatthe Cathedralto-morrow(Sunday)evening,beginningat7.30p.m.Ashort sermonwillbepreachedduringthedevotion.

December3.-St.FrancisXavier,Confessor,PatronofAustralia.andNew Zealand.Double-ofthe1st.Class, withOctave.White.2nd.prayer: oftheprecedingSunday.Creed. St.FrancisXavierwas,in1530;s brilliantandambitiousyoungProfessoroftheUniversityofParis;St.Ig natiuswasapoor_scholarthere.At firstFrancisjeeredathis-compatriot (bothwereSpaniards),butmeeting withpersistentkindnesshesoftened, andhisrespectandaffectionwere aroused.ThewordsofIgnatius: Francis,Francis,whatdothitprofit amanifhegainthewholeworldand losehissoul,"soinfluencedhimthat hegaveuphisambitionsandbecame oneofthelittlebandthatwastogrow intotheSocietyof.Jesus.*In1540 hewassentto.4vallge/isetubIndies. LandingatGao,hesoughtfirstto bringbacktheEttf-opeanpopulationto theleadingofaChristianlife.His zealandtactwroughtwonders,but hehadoftencalla,thgrieveoverthe terribleexamplesetbythe/seso-called Christians.journeyingthroughIndie,hemadethousandsofconversions amongthepagans.Hispreachingwas attendedbymiracles.Hemademissionaryjourneystotheneighbouring islands,includingAmboina,justwest ofNewGuinea.ProceedingtoJapan, helabouredwithgreatandlasting fruit.Theintrepidmissionarynext castlonginginyestowardsthevast fieldofChina.Aftermanydisappointmentshesucceededingetting.a boattocarryhimthither.But,worn outbylaboursandhardships,hedied ontheislandofSinCian,offthecoast ofChina,attendedonlybyaChinese servant-boy.When,shortlyafterwards,thebodywascardedbackto India,everystageoftheroutewituessedfreshmiracles.

December4.-St.PeterChrysologus, Theikop,Confessor,andDoctorofthe Chuich.Double.White.2nd. prayeroftheOctaveofSt,Francis

The11o'clockMassto-morrowwill bebroadcasted.SignorGiovanniai willplayaviolinsoloattheOffertory. HisplayinglastSundayatMassand duringtheeveningdevotions,delightedthecongregations.SignorGiovanninihashadaverydistinguiskedcareer,havingplayedundertheconductorshipofMascagniandToscanini. Hispresentintentionistosettlein Perthasateacheroftheviolin.

FatherNeville,0.111.I.,Superior,Fremantle,asksustoannouncetoall RottnestholidaymakersthitanOblateFatherwillbeinattendanceon theIslandtohearconfessionson ChristmasEve,andtocelebrateMassat9.30onChristmasmorning.

Thediocesanretreatfortheden% willopenattheMonastery,onMot day,December9,andconcludeonFriday,13th.

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Theannualconferenceofallteachers inourCatholicschoolswillbeheld duringtheWeekpriortotheopening oftheStateschools.Tothisconference,BrotherS,Sisters,andlay-teachers ineveryschoolandteachinginstitutionintheArchdiocese,areinvitedto comeandtakepartinthediscussions.

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Theannualweek-endRetreatfor Ft'usinessGirlswillbeginatLoreto Convent,Swanbourne,ontheevening ofSaturchty,December14.Itwillbe conductedbyRev.FatherGilmartin, C.SS.R.Anearlyapplicationisnecessary,.butapplicationswillnotbe answeredunlessthereisnovacancy.

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ThegeneralquarterlymeetingJfthe St.VincentdePaulSocietywilltake placeonSunday,December8.The devotionswillbeheldinSt.Mary':. Cathedral,commencingat3.15p.m.. andthemeetingsintheCathedralHall immedfatelyafterwards.

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ArecentcableannouncesthatHis Holiness;throughtheCongregationof Rites.hasconfirmedthepleamadebe theEnglishHierarchy,forthecanon; cationofthe_Englishmartyrs.Al' whosufferedkirtheFaithinEngiami between1594and1697arenowtobe

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acknowledgedsaintsandmartyrsby theChurch.Theirbeatificationwill takeplaceonDecember14.Thisneve; teill'comeasagreatjoytotheChurch athqmeandabroad,andwillmakea worthyconclusiontotheCatholicEm ancipationcelebrationsofthecenter, aryyear.

NewsandNotes

Arethere.anyCatholicmembersin theR.S.L.?Ifthereare,andone -wouldexpectso,*herearethey,and whataretheydoing?Itseemsto usthattheyhot"buriedtheirneeds inthesand,sothiii,theymaynotse.: -orhearwhattheyda'ant;Wishtosee arahear.Sunday's. "-speetaclewasnot st;nomplimenttoaconunuojaythat considersitselfChristian.That,however,doesnotconcernus,,butwhat does,concernus,isthatit''offended everyCatholicwithanyconviction.n mattersofFaith.AndourCatholic membersintheR.S.L..commendedit bytheirsilence,oriftheyspoke,let ushearwhattheysaid.Wasthis crazeforunitedservicesafeatureof theWesternFront?Thepolicyof maintainingthem'nowisstrongly urgedbythedenominations,andfor veryobviousreasons.Thereare Manywaysofgettingridofaformid\ablerival,andoneoftheseisto squeezethemout.Well,wedeserve tobesqueezedoutea-longastheCatholicmembersoftheR.S.L.standby andwitnessaStateMemorialdedicatedbyaJewishRabbi,helpbyan Anglicanminister,andsustainedbya non-eonformistminister,intChristian land! is

"TheRecord"regrets.thatMr.JosephMonaghan,VI.,wasomittedinadvertentlyfromthelistofprofessionalmenwhoattendedtheUniversitySundayattheCathedral.DisappointmentwiththemanyCatholic-professioealmen.whowheninterviewed promisedtobepresent,anddishonnure(ltheirwordbytheirunexplained absence,ledustoneglecttheothers whojoyfullyheardthiscalland promptlyobeyedinaspiritoffaith andpride,intheirChurch.

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"4Catholicpaperin Catholic home,"wastheslogangivenbyArch*hopDowneytoagatheringof1,400 peopleinthePictonHall,Liverpool,at ameetingheldundertheauspicesof theLiverpiolBranchoftheCatholic TruthSociety,insupportoftheCatholicPress.TheCatholicPress, saidHisGrace,wasonlysecondin'importance-ifindeeditwassecond-to theCalkolicpulpit,anditwaSonlyin thecombinationofthesetwoforces thattheWordofGodcouldbeknown toitsfullestandgreatestextent. Everyonewasaffectedbynewspapers, andmostpeoplehadtheiroutlook tingedbythenewsandviewsexpres3ed.'Someofthenews,andmoreof theviewsofthesecularPress,heproceeded,wasnettpfahighcultural standard,andmriehofitwasreminiscentoftheworstphasesofpaganism.

"Wemusthavemineantidotetosuch aninfluence,"heproceeded,"andthe CatholicPress,withitsCatholicideals setforthdearlyandfearlessly,isthe onlycorrectivetothewrongideascirculatedabouttheChurch."

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InhislivelybookofIrishmemories, theDukedeStacpeoletellsastoryof thelateFatherBernardVaughan,who sausitapetimefamousforhisdentinElsti`OnsoftheSinsofSociety.On oneocicasfolibehappenedtobetravel. linginathirds-classcarriage,andablusteringindividualwithantiiclerical views,whowassittingoppositehim, begantomakeoffensiveremarksabout thepriesthood.Noneoftheoccte pantsofthecpmpartmeatproested, andFatherVaughanneverraisedhis eyesfromthebookhewasreading.A fewstationsfartherontheblustering mangotout-butjustasthetrainwas abouttore-start,FatherVaughanlent outofthewindowandcalled'him back,tellinghimhehadleftsomethingbehind.'Ina(isit?"criedthe man,hurryingbacktothecarriage. "Averyunpleasantimpression,"retortedFatherVaughan,quietly,asthe trainsteamedoutofthestatksi.

"TheShilling-a-YearClub"ieslowly attractingattention.Membershipconsistsinpromisingls.petyeartowel*. theBus'hies'SchemeofseedingALL childreninthecountrytoConvent BoardingSchoolsforsomeweeks'intensivepreparationfortheSacraments. Sendalldonationsaddquestionsto FatherMcMahon,St.Mary's,Victoria Square,Perth.AGrandmotherwrites: "Iread111aboutthegoodworkyou dvahtdoneforthelittlechilelren.Enclosedis5s,forCatechiseiformy grand-childrenwhohavenochanceof gettingCafhtiicinstruction'onlyfrom theparents,vatthatisnottoomuch,

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hope*recarelessaboutit.Wehave neitherChurchnorSchool,aswelive in4lite*rah'forest..Alltheparents tathoiics.onlyabitcareless.'' Slimlyyoucanvisualisethe,situation in.thesixhomesthatthisgrand. motherisanxiousabout.Whocan remain'indifferenttothisseriouspro. blem,whichisundoubtedlythe_zuse ofmuchleakage?Nowthatthebazaarsareover,andone'sdutytoore's parishisfulfilled,letusthinkabout the"Bushier,"anddosomethingto raisefundsforourmissionamong them.Thosewhoarewillingtoact aspromotersfor"TheShilling-a-Year Club"mayhaveacollectingbookduly signedonapplicationtoFatherM.:Mahon.Duringthevacationmonths itisthehopeanddreamofthe"Bush. ies"SchemetorepeatatEsperance whatwasdoneatCottesloein1926. Thatmeansmoney,butmoneyiseasilyextractedforthisscheme,and house-parties,jumblesales,anddirect givingarestillfashionablethissideof Christmas.To"Mary,ofEastFremantle,"manythanksforthe10s. Thatmeansone"Mishits"ataCatholic schoolforonewholeweek!

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AttheJesuitChurch,Farm-street, London.recently,MissSheila'KayeSmith,theSussexnovelist,andher husband,theRev.T.PenroseFry,to whomshewasmarriedin1924,were receivedintotheChurchbytheRev. FatherC.C.Martindale,S.j,Mrs.

(Mgr.Bickerstaffe-Drew),Baroness dAnethan(RiderHaggard'ssister),the Hon.EvanMorgan,theHon.Matirice Baring,LordAlfredDouglasandhis wife,IsabelClarke,Mrs.CoulsonKernahan,J.K.Yuysman,EnidDinnis,L. E.Dobree,TheodoreMaynard,Mary AliceVial's,Prof.J.S.Phillimore,AlgernonCecil,BarnardHolland,ChristopherSt.John,Mrs..VictorRickard, HelenParryEden,WilkinsonSherren, ChristOpherHollis,AlfredNoyes,John OliverHobbes(Mrs.Craigie),Sir CharlesPaston-Cooper,J.E.deHirschDavies,Mgr.RobertHughBenson, MarianNesbitt.Thesenameinclude onlyEnglish-speakingwriterswho havebecomeCatholics.Numerous Continentalwritersmightbeaddedto thelist,forexample,Mme.SigridUndset,theNorwegianauthoress,whowon theNoblePriseforLiteraturelast year,antiJohannesJoergeneen,the Danishauthor,eachofwhomenjoys aworld-widereputation.Giovanni Papini(Italy)andDr.Frederickvan Eeden(Holland)aretwootherdistinguishedconverts. * *.

Acorrespondentwrites:"Saturday morningsarebeginningtoirritateme. ForthetwentiethainieIhavebeenac costedtobuyabutton,solastSaturdayIfacedtheladyofgenerousdimensions,vihoforsomeweeksbrandishedhertrayundermynose.'What is-itinaidof?'said1."Maylands

ST.JOSEPH'SCHAPEL

IntheNewCathedral,therewillbeaChapelinhonourofSt.Joieph. Theshellisfinished,butnothingmorehasbeendone.Thisappealgoes outinthenameofSt.Joseph,thefoster-fatherofChrist,andtheguardianoftheHolyFamily.Altarandornamentsarenowrequestedfromthe clientsofSt.Joseph,sothathisChapelwillbeasbeautifulaspossible.It isstrangethatSt.Josephissofrequentlyforgotten,exceptwhenweneed hisassistance.CanonSheehangivesusadelightfulpen-picturein"My NewCurate."HeasksustolistentothisconversationattheChristmas Crib

"Oh,dear,dear,andtothinkofOurLordwiththestrawtinderHim, andHisfeetcoveredwiththefrostofthatcowldnight-"

"Andthepoorchild!Lookather;why,she'sonlyalittlegirl,like Nomh;andnotawomanneartohelpherinherthrouble."

"LookatHislittlehandsstretchedout,likeanordinarychild.Glory betoHisHolyName.Sure,onlyforHimwhere'udwebe?"

"AndpoorSt.Joseph!Nowondherhe'sfretting.Tothinkofthim twoeraturesinhishands,andhenothavinghouseorhometoshelter thim!"

"Wisha,Mary,'twasapityweworn'ttherethatblessednight.Sure, 'tiswe'dgive'emthebestwehadintheworld,an'ourhearts'blood."

Fry,whosefirstbookwaspublishedin 1908,isthedaughterofthelateMr. EdwardKaye-Smith,ofSt.Leonardson-Sea.Herhusband,theeldestson ofSirJohnFry,hasheldcuraciesat ChristChurch,St.Leonards-on-Sea,At. James's,Norlands,andatSt.Stephen's, Gloucester-road,Kensington.Hewas appointedcurateatStStephen'sin 1908.

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SheilaKayeSmith'slatestnovel, publishedlastspringbyCasselland Co.,is"TheVillageDoctor."The "Universe"isinformedbyMessrs. Cassellthatanewnovelfromherpen, "ShepherdsinSackcloth,"willbepublishedinthespringof1930.Previouslyshehadpublishedatleastsixteen books.Thefirstwas"TheTramping Methodist,'whichappearedin1908.In thefollowingyearSheilaKaye-Smith published"Starbrace,"andin1910 therecame'SpellLand."After'an intervalofthreeyears"IsleofThorns" appeared,andsincethenabookfrom herpenhasbeen'publishedaltnost everyear.Herotherpublications.are: "ThreeAgainsttheWorld"(1914) "SussexGorse"(11916);"TheChallengetoSirius"(1917);"LittleEngland"(1918);"TamariskTown"(1919); "GreenAppleHarvest"(1920);?JoannaGodden"(1921)"TheEndofthe HouseofAlard"(1923)"TheGeorge andtheCrown"(1925):"JoannaGoddenMarried,"andotherstories.(1916)%. "Saints-inSussex"(poemsandplays), and"Ironand&flake?Whichappearedlastyear..

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Therehasbeenaconsiderablenumberofconversionsamongwell-known writersinreeenttimes.Theyinelude: G.KChesterton,ComptonMackenzie,D.B.WyndharbLewis,ShaneLeslie,FatherRonaldKnov,WilfridMey.nell,MontgomeryCarmichael,Lucas Malet{CharlesIranasleY's`daughter). P.MarionCrawf**(authorof'The WhiteSister"),Mrs.-BlancheWarre Cornish(Thackerity'Sniece),Cecil Chesterton,WIAngelaDickens.Guy Thornelauthorof."WiTnitwas Dark"),ErnestOldmeadow(Editorof the"Tablet),ClothfldeGraves(Iltich. Dehan"),FrancescaM.'Steele levDale"),LawrenceAlma-TaWilfrid;RowlandChikle,Ethelclradailrilmot-Buxton.TohnAvscough.

Decembgr8,theFeastoftheImmo:air lateConception.Thischurchwillbe dedicatedtoOurLadyoftheSacred HeartAllwhodesiretosharein thathistoricMassshouldwritebefore thatdate.Thechurchissituatedat thebaseoftheBushMission,Alice Springs,Centralia.FatherLonghas probablythelargestparishinthe world,havinganareaof250,000square miles.

a AdistinguishedpriestoftheWest, minsterArchdiocese,Mgr.Edward Watson,recentlycompleted50years of.priesthood.Hehasnotpermit- tedhis'friendstomarkthejubileeby anymaterialoffering,preferringinstead,inatouchingletterofrequest, prayersforhisfellow-clergyatthe altar.Inconnectionwithhisconversion,nearly53yearsago,theMonsignorcanlookbackupontheinterestingcircumstancethathewasreceived intotheChurchbyNewman.In earlylifeMgr.Watson,aCambridge man,electedforthelegalprofession, andwascalledtotheBar;buthe afterwardstookAnglicanOrdersand wasacurateatFromeandatSt. Leonard's-on-Seabeforebecominga Catholic.

Acorrespondentofahomeexchange, writingonthesubjectofbigotry,recallsthatthe"Daily.Mail"groupbelongstoLordRotbermere,whoiss memberof.theHarmsworthfahnly. TheHarmsworthsatonetimehadassociationswithDitbrm;infactthe lateLordNorthcliffe,brother9fLord* Rothermere,wasborninDublin..This Irishconnectionemphasisesthebigotryunderlyingthewillofthelate SirHildebrandHarmsworth,Heleft £1,500,000,one-tenthofwhichwasto bedevotedtothefoundingatOxford oftheHildebrandHarmsworthscholarship,stipulatingthatitgouldbe availedofonly,byBritishsubjectswho areProtestants. *

Hospital,'saidshe. -'Andwhoisto runthat?'saidI.'TheProtestant Federation,'saidshe.'Ohl'saidI. 'Why?'Midshe-andgatheringher trayunderheramplearm-pits,she glared.atme.'Onereligionisasgqod .asanother,anyway,'saidshe,witheut theslightestprovocationonmypart. "Weallgothesameway,'saidshe, Warmingtohertaskofconfounding the.hereticzthatstoodmildly,by:''Tis timewe-badaProtestanthospital, andnotleaveitalltoaCatholichospital,'saidshe,gatheringherselftogetherf'brflight.'Youneednotbeso bigoted,anyway,'saidshe,turingher headswivellikeandgivingmeafull broadside."Uniph!'saidIto,myself, saidI,'sothat'swhatthebuttonson SaleonSaturdaysarefor.Imust havenocbangewithmeonthese mornings,'saidI,movingoffand!cavingherthe,field."

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Rev.FatherB'ernardineAzais,a FrenchCailuchinfromtheprq'dnceof Toulouse,',hasbeenengagedfor.the pastfive,yearsasleaderofacaravan inSouth-EastAbyssinia,inarcbaelogical`investigations,whichhave broughtforthvaluableinformationHehasjustfinishedajourney-wffive months'durationintotheprovhItie-of Wallaga,andlooksforwardtoanexaminationofChristianantiquitiesin theoldKingdomofKaffa.Father AzaisserVed.forfifteenyearsasa missionaryinAbyssiniaprevioustothe worldwaraapartofthistimeamong thelepersofHarar.WhileinNorthernGreeceduringtheconflicthedevelopedatasteforarchaeologicalresearch,and.returnedequippedforseriouswork.TwovolumesonhisfindingsaredueforpublicationinParir.

MissDoraGilbertson,RAhasbeen successfulingainingwithcreditthe DiplorniofElocution(L.Eloc.A.),inauguratedthisyearbytheAustralian UniversidiegMusicBoard.Thesuccessfuleanaidate,whoseelocutionary studieshavebeenpursued,underMrs. WalterMcRostie,ofWestkederville: isanex-studentofSt.Brigid'sConvent;West.Perth. ,

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The'firstMass,inthefirst-cheaph inCentralia,willbecelebratedby Rev.FatherLong,sronSunday,

'Rev.-FatherJamesLawless,P.P.,St. Ally's,Bolton(England),hashadconferreduponhimthefreedomofthe CityofKilkenny,hisnativeplace,on thepeoasionohthesilverjubileeof hisordination.Borriforty-nineyears ago,andordainedinSt.Canice'sCathedral,Kilkenny,in1904,Father Lawlessspentnine,yearsatSt.Patrick's,Manchesterandthere,as throughoutthewhole:ofhistwentyfiveyearsintheSalforddiocese,was anenthusiaitic,atWortarofthework oftheGaelic, Xn2916heestablishedtheparishofSt.Herbert, Chadder.ton,andin'1924beWastransferredtoBo)toe.FatherLawlessattendedthemeetingoftheKilkenny Corporation,whenhesignedtheRoll ofFreemen,inthepresenceofthe Mayor,members.oftheCouncil,and civicofficials.

* * .Wearegladtonote'thatthe"West Australian"hastakennoticeofthe pointedparthatappearedinthesecolumnssomeissuespast.Thechange ofpolicywasapparentwhennewsof theAnglicanChurchnolongeroffends uswiththeasumptionoftitlesthat hivenolegalsanctioninthislandof noestablishedChurch.Wehopethat thearbitraryconferringoftitleshas ceasedforalltime.TheStategives noofficialrecognitiontochurchMen, and,itwerewellthatthe"WestAustralian"remembersthat.

SixteenyoungIrish,priestsrailed fromLiverpoolforNigeriaintheElder Dempsterliner"Adda."Membersof theAfricanMissionsSpciety,theparty whichwasunderthechargeofthe RightRev.Mgr.O'Rourke,thenewly appointedPrefectApostolicforNorthernNigeria,aretoengageinmissionaryworkinthatcountry.Mgr. O'RourketookleaveofArchbishop Downeypriortosailing,andHisGrace wishedthepartyeveryblessingin theirnewsphereofactivity.

a Mr.JohnMaryPiusBoland,K.S.G., thegeneralsecretaryoftheCatholic Truth'Society,whoisatpresentona lecturetourintheEasternandMitlWestStatesof'America,hashadan interestingcareer.Is'orninDublinin 1870,hewaseducatedattheOratory School.HegraduatedatChrist Church,Oxford,andalsoatLondon University,andalsostudiedatBonn University,Germany.In1897liewas calledtotheBarattheInnerTemple. HispubliccareerbeganwithhiselectionasNationalistrepresentativefor SouthKerryInParliamentin1900, whichherepresentedfareighteen years.Forhischampionshipthereof the-causeofCatholiceducation,hewa, created,in1918,aKnightofSt.Greg. orybY,thePope.He'isanaccompliihedathlete,distinguiahtiehimself insportsattheUniversity,andalso *inningboththesingleanddoubles championshipsinlawntennisatthe Olympicgames.atAthensinV896.Mr.

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Bolandreceivedhisunusual-second Christiannamebecausehe*as'born onthedayPopePius,IX.wentinto theVaticanasavoluntaryprisoner afterhisarmyhadbeendefeatedby Garibaldi'stroops.Mr.Bcdandwas namedJohnMary/Pius,thefirsttwo beingthePope'sbaptismalnames. Mrs.Bol5nd.whohasaccompaniedher husband.islecturingonbehalfofthe CatholicEvidenceGuild.

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SirJohnRobertO'Connell,K.GS.G., G.G.H,S.,M.A.,LL.D.,J.P.formerly headofaleadingIrishfirmofsolicitors,wasraisedtothepriesthoodby HisEminenceCardinalBourneonAll Saints'Day,atWestminsterCathedial. SirJohnO'Connellisawidower,kaay O'Connellhavingdiedaboutfouryears ago.Bornsixty-oneyearsago,he wasadmittedasasolicitorin1889, andwasknightedin1914.Hehas beenamemberoftheSenateofthe UniversityofDublin,amemberofthe governingbodyofUniversityCollege, Cork,amemberoftheRoyalIrish Academy,amemberoftheNational AcademyofIreland,andvice-president oftheCatholicTruthSocietyofIreland.In1924theSovereignPontiff createdhimaKnightCommanderof theOrderofSt.GregorytheGreat, andtwoyearslaterhewasmadea KnightGrandCrossoftheHolySepulchreforhisservicestotheChurchii. theHolyLandafterthewar.Since lastyearhehasactedasgentiluomo toCardinalLepicier.ItwasatSir JohnO'Connell'sbeautifulhome,in Kinney,"ArdEirins'thatthefamaispeacenegotiationsof1920,inwhich HisGracetheArchbishopplayedthe roleofmediator,weredirected.The emissariesfromMichaelCollinsmet HisGracethere,andarrangedthe manymeetings.

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"AtNewNorcia,too,wehadanex periencewhichwillnotfadefromour memories.Thecourage,thoroughness andinspirationofthoseBenedictine monkswhoevolvedinthevirginbush analmostcompletelyself-contained community,andthenaddedaesthetic andintellectualcharmtotheirwork bybuildingand.beautifyingtheirfine chapelandamassingtheirfinelibrary, hasperhapsfewparallelsinthe world"--Mr.A.C.Holtz,generalmanagerofthe"Argus"(Melbourne),and chairmanoftheNewspapers'ConferenceinPerth.

GeneralNews

The56th.and57th.W.A.TroopISt. Patrick's),BoyScouts,havesecured theupstairsmeetingroomofCathedral Hall,onTuesdayevenings.The troopsmeetalternately,57th.having theirmeetingonnextFridaynight, December6,whilethe56th.willmeet againonDecember13.Membersof bothofthesetroopsarerequestedby theirScouterstoattendtheirrespectivetroopmeetings.

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Attentionisfinallydirectedtothe factthattheIrishNationilForesters' CentenaryPicnicwillbe'heldto-morrow(Sunday),atGardenIsland.The s.s.Emeraldleas-Perthat9.45a.m., Cliff-street,Fremantle,at11.15am., andreturnsfromGardenIslandat6 p.m.LikeallI.N.F.functions,.patrons maylookforwardtothiseventreachingtheusualstandardofexcellence.

OnTuesdayeveningnext,Decenther3,inSt.Brigid'sParishHall, membersoftheChildrenofMarySodality,headedbyMissesC.Woodante M.Morris,willconductaflanneldance. Asthetitleofthefunctionindicates, gentlemenmayattendthisdanceat, tiredinflannels,andtheladiesmay alsoweartheirsportscostume's.This ideais,ofcourse,aconcessiontothe summeryweather,andtheunusualopportunity-ofdancingin"creams" shouldbeliberallyavailedof.Music, supperandfloorwillallbegood,and itishopedthattherewillbenoabsenteesfromthis,thefinalsocialfunctionoftheseason.

* TheCatholicYoungLadies'Clubwill holdaconcertanddanceintheCathedralHall,Murray-street,onWednesday,December11,at8p.m.Thepro;reedsareinaidofSt.VincentdePaul -Society.Theticketsare2s.andIs. Getthereandspendapleasantevening.

"TheBohemianGirl"willbestaged 'intheTownHall.Perth,onthe2nd. inst.(Mondayeveningnext),bythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square,,.tinderthedirection.ofContessa We..hopeto,seea','_good house"oitthe.oceasipn.. -Thepupils wearelaseutedwill,,do,'their,parts splendi0;:,Untle'rthedirectionof;an able.teakher.

THERECORD.

SterilisationoftheUnfit?

ReferencehasbeenmadeprevioUsly intheseColumnstothementalattitudeoftheadvocates,inourmidst, ofsterilisationoftheunfit;theatti. tudethatthereisbutonesidetothe question,andthatanyoppositionto sterilisationproceedseitherfroma weak:mindedfeartofacefacts,or frontadherencetoaworn-outcodeof ethics.Yet,strangetosay,wehave, withinthelastfortnight,twoexperts inEnglanddeclaringagainststerilisation.SirRobertArmstrong-Jone,(leadingexpertinmentaldiseases, hasattackedtwoofthefavouriteassertionsofitsadvocates.Inthefirst place,heexpressesawellfounded doubt,astomuch-heard-ofincreasesin mentaldeficiency,andisoftheopinion thattheapparentincreaseisduetoa morecarefuldiagnosis.Inthesec andplace,hestatesthatmentaldeficiencyisnotboundtobeinherited. Personallyhehaddiscoveredverylittlelessevidenceofitinthehistoryof normalpeoples'parentsthaninmental deficients!

SirGeorgeNewman,theChiefMedicalOfficeroftheMinistryofHealth, inhisannualreportonthehealthof schoolchildren,isstillmorepositive. Hestatesthatthelackofsuitablearrangementsfordealingwithdisease beforethechildreachestheageoffive yearsisresponsibleforthegreatmass ofpreventabledisease,whichcontraveneseducationfrustatesexpenditure onit,andsowstheseedsofincapacityintheadultpopulation.Then comestheimportantpoint,worthyof carefulconsideration:''Itisfallacious tosupposethatifyousterilisemental deficients,youcutoffthebulkofmentaldeficiency.Thegreatmajorityof mentallydeficientchildrenarenot directlytheoffspringofdeficientparents."

Thesestatements,madebymeo whosepositiongivesthemtherightto speakwithauthority,aresufficientto dissipatethebeliefthatsterilisation isanecessaryremedylongoverdue: and,inviewofthem,itisgratifyingto seethattheLegislativeCouncil,ip Committee,hasvotedforthedeletion ofthatsub-clause,Clause1,ofthe VentalDeficiencyBill,whichwasto provideforsterilisation.Thisquestionisworthalotofconsiderationand study.Thereareagreat,manyexperts,menofstandingandexperience, who`areopposedtosterilisationon scientificgroundsalone..NoGovernmentshouldbehastyinintroducing legislationofthisnature.There notsufficientjustification.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

Apostasy.

Catholic:Apostasymeanstheaban domitentoftheCatholicreligion. Sometimesthetermapostateisapplied toonewhoabandonssomeparticular articleoffaith;but,strictlyspeaking, sucha'oneshouldbetermedaheretic,whileanapostateisapersonwho entirelygivesuptheFaith.Apostasy canbeaccomplishedeitherbysimply givingupthetruereligion,orbytakingupsomeformofunbelief.Those alsobecomeapostates,practically speaking,whojoinanysocietyprofessingnon-Catholicprinciples,particularlyifsuchsocietiesare,openly-antiCatholic.

CreationoftheWorld.

P.R.(Perth):Thattheworlddoes notexistfromalltime,butwascreatedbyAlmightyGodintime,isanarticleofFaith,definedinboththeLateranandVaticanCouncils.To'hold otherwisewouldbecontrarytothe Scriptures.OurLordintheprayer totheFather(John,17,5),says: "GlorifyMewiththegloryIhad,beforetheworldwas."St.Paul;inthe EpistletotheEphesians,usestheexpression"asHechoseusinHimbeforethefoundationoftheworld."The wordsyouquoterefertoanoldphilosophicaldiscussion,astowhetherthe worldcouldpossiblyhavebeencreatedfromalleternity.Therewasnever anyquestionastothefact.

ChristmasTree.

whichfell,istirst.quotedinthe,tenth century,andextendedtoEngland..4n athirteenth-centuryFrenchepic,can dlesareseenonthefloweringtree Fromthisbeliefandthecalendsprat' ticeofgreenerydecorations,theChristmastreedeveloped.Itisfirstdefinitelymentionedin1605,atStrasburg, andwasintroducedintoEnglandby thePrinceConsortin1840only,since whinithasbecomeone,ofthemost popularofthecustomsthatcentre roundtheChristmasfestival.

St.Chris er.

AReader:St. stopherwasa martyr.probablyofthethirdcentury. Ofhisexistencethereisnodoubt;but ofthefactsofhislifelittleisknown. Manylegendsareconnectedwithhis name.Thebestknownisthat,which representshimasamanofgigantic sizeandstrength,whofromapagan becameaChristian,anddevotedhis timetothetaskofcarrying,travellers acrossaragingstream.Ononeoccasionhewascalledupontocarrya child,whoseweightprovedalmosttoo greatevenforhisstrength,andwho turnedouttobetheDivine ThereforethenameChristopher,which meansChrist-bearer.Becauseofthis legend,theSaintbecamethepatron saintoftravellers;andinourflays hasbeenclaimed,inaparticular`manner,bymotoristsastheirprotector. HisfeastdayiskeptonJuly25th.

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Weagainrequestreligious communitiestoorderinadvance theextracopiesoftheCentenaryissueof"TheRecord,"which promisestobeaninteresting summaryoftheChurch'sactivitiesinW.A.Otheritemsinclude'"WestraliansinWashington";"FatherMartindaleLooks UsOver":MiriamAgtttha's story;pen-sketchesandstories speciallywrittenfor"The Record":topicalarticlesby "CousinKathleen,"AuntBessy inChristmasglory,etc.The priceremainsthesame,butthe paperwillbemuchlargerthan theusualissue.Ouragentscan helpusbyforwardingorders now.Thepastorscanalsoassistbymakingknownto-usthe extranumbersthattheywillrequireforChurchsales. THEEDITOR.

LastMessageofaCardinal

"LIFEISNOTHING:GODALONE ISALL?'

FearofFailinginHisHighPost.

'"Lifeisnothing.Godaloneisall. Thisisthecryofmysoulandthe convictionofmyfaith."

Thusstartsamessagefoundamong thepapersofthe-lateCardinalDubois, This"spiritualwill"waswrittenseventeenyearsago,whenhewasArchbishopofBousges.

ItisfullofthanksgivingtoGo-1for alltheblessingshehasreceived,and proclaimstheCardinal'sundyingattachmenttotheCatholic,Apostol;c andRomanChurch.

Whenitisrememberedthatthelate Cardinalwasthemostcheerfulofr;en. withareadysmileforeveryone,the movingextractsgivenbelowtakeon anaddedcourageanddignity.

"Ihavebeensufferingforsometime now;forseveralyearsIhavesuffesed inmypoorbody.Thisbodyismy executioner,andinconsequencemy soulalsoisinagony...

"Itisthustruethatlifeisnotlene ifnotmisery,andthatGodisall.

"Deep-RootedFear."

"Iofferyoumylife,0myGod,and Iacceptthesufferinganddeathitself astheconsequenceofmysins,asthe recognitionofyqnsdominionoverme asthemostcompletesacrificeIcan make."

intouchingwordstheCardinalde

Saturday,November30,1929.

scribeshisfearlestheshouldnotlive uptohisgreatresponsibility.

"AsthefatherofallthesesoulsplacedinthechargeofmypastOral solicitude,Iamterrifiedatmyresponsibility 1haveadeep-rootedfear thatthetaskistoomuchforme,that Iamnotsacrificingmyselfenoughfor thesedearsouls.

"IamafraidofbeingtotheChurch asabarrenfig-tree,occupyinganimportantposition,butbearingno thisconviction-isanagonyformy soulthatIcanhardlybear.

"Theknowledgeoftheuselessnessof mylife,togetherwiththephysicalsufs feringandthemoralpain,beatsme down.

"ISeeMyselfSoSmall."

"Iseemyselfsosmall,soincapable ofdoingthegoodthatIwouldand shoulddo,sopowerlesstoobtainthe gloryofGodandthewelfareofsouls, thatIamsometimesgiventodaring thehumblestretreat.

TheCardinalthengoesontobeg thepardonofallwhohaveknownhim foranypainhemayhavecaused them.Heexpresseshissorrowatnot havingdoneallthegoodhecould haveaccomplished.

Hebeseechesthemembersofhis familytoupholdalwaystheCatholic traditionsofthefamily,andbegshis diocesanstoguardtheirFaith.Recommendinghissoultothecharityof, allhispeiests,heconcludes:

'Havepityuponme,havepityupon me,atleastyoumyfriends."

"IfOurLordJesusChrist,Whowill bemyjudgeafterhavingbeenmy life,grantsmetobeunitedwithMtn inHeaven,IwillremembertoT-ites andtoMary,HisgoodMother,allthe soulsthatIhavelovedandwhowere undermychargeonthisearth.

"Theywillallremaindearto

HOWGOD11111031111.

TocomprehendhowitisthattemptationsaresentusbyGodforour good,wemustconsiderthatman,becauseoftheevilinclinationsofcorruptnature,isproud,ambitious,conceited,andalwaysthinkshimselfto bemorethanheis.Thisself-esteem issodangeroustotruespiritualprogressthattheveryscentofitis enoughtohindertheattainmentof perfection.ThereforeourmostfaithfulGod,inthatlovingProvidence whichHeexercisesovereachone,and especiallyoverthosewho,havetruly giventhemselvesuptoHisservice, takescaretoplaceusinpositions wherewemayescapesogreatredanger;sothatweare,asitwereforced tocometoatrueknowledgeofourselves.-TheImitation.

Therearevainwordsandidlewords hastywordsandwarlikewords.Don't forgetthekindwords.Theyproduce theirownimageinmen'ssouls,anda beautifulimageittobesure.They sootheandquietEndcomfortthe hearer.Whynotletthemhavea largeshareinallourliyes?

Sheil,- Decefisber3,1925.

Itisholyandwholesometho* toprayforthedead,thatthey beloosedfrbmtheirsins.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. (300days'indulgence.)

INMEMORIAM.

SHEIL.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusbandandourdearfather, whodiedatPerth,December3,1926. -Inserteflbyhislovingwifeand children.

BROADCASTDE-LUXE RECORDS

W.JEItisdifficulttofindout whereandwhenthe-customofthe ChristmasTreeoriginated..Manyof theoldpagancustomsconnectedwith .theCalendsofJanuary,argilmanyold folkusagesnaturallygtavitated,in modifiedfarm,totheChristiarSfesti?salofChrist'sBirth.Thetradition thattreesandflowersblossomedon thisnightbecauseofmiracnlonsdew

LatestNewsFromtheIrelandof

(ByRev.

Throughthe.deathofFatherPeter Finlay,S.J.,whichoccurredinaDubfinnursinghomerecently,theChurch inIrelandhaslostafigureofgreat andinmanyrespects,unique,distinction.

Hisoccupationcondemnedhim larplytowhatCicerocallsthevita umbratalis,orlifeintheshade,and hisdisdainofostentationorself-adver, tisementpreventedhimfromwinning notoriety.Buthistalentsweretoo conspicuous,tooimmediatelyevident toallwhocameincontactwithhim, forhisfametobeconfinedeitherto hisownOrderortheIrishChurch. Thoughhewrotelittle,andthatrather lateinlife,hewasearlyrecognisedas oneoftheleadingtheologiansofhis Soneration.Hismasteryofthescienceheprofessedwasalmostcomplete. Hehadararemind,atoncesubtle andclear,capableofgraspingtheprofoundestproblemsofmetaphysicsand theologyAndpresentingthemina mannermethodicalAndluminous.His 'lecturesweremodelsofexposition, whichcompelledtheadmirationof generationsofstudents,maturein years,exactinganddiscerning.

MentalPower.

Hehadhiscritics,aswhohasnot? Buttherewassingularunanimity amonghispupilsthatinsheermental powerhewasunsurpassed.Tohear thedeeperquestionsoftheologyexplainedbyhim,influentandfaultless Latin,wasatreatandanintellectual disciplineofnomeanorder.

Asadialecticianhewassupreme. Quicknessofapprehension,powerof subtledistinctionandararecontrolof syllogisticformmadehimirresistible intheologicaldebate.Hisknowledge, too,ofscholastictheology,especially oftheSpanishschool,wasdeepand solid.pointingtoastudythatmust havebeenseriousandintenseinhis studentyears.Fortheepigoniof moremoderntimeshehadlessrespect,perhapstoolittle.Futtheolder mastersheknewwellandexpounded admirably.Hebelievedinthescholasticmethod,andheldthatagroundinginitwasaboveallthingsnecessary forthebeginnerifhewasevertoattainthetheologicalmind.

Yet,thoughhewasprimarilyatheologian,hewasnotthatalone.In thecourseofaveryvariedcareerin manyprovincesandcollegesofthe Societyhehadacquiredcommandof Latin,Greek,German,French,SpanishandItalian.Inhisyoungerdays heshowedamarkedaptitudeformathematics.Hisacquaintancewith Churchhistorywaswideandvaried, withoutbeingexactlyaspecialist. TheFathers,ofcourse,hereadand consultedonoccasion.Butitwould beanexaggerationtosayhewasas eminentinpositiveasinspeculative theology.

Inthepulpithismannerwastoo cold,formalandprofessorialforpopularappeal,thoughhewashelpfulto preachers,akindlyandencouraging critic.Inliteraturehewaswellread, butsomehowheneverseemedtosayourit,andthestyleofhisownwritingsreflectedthis.Itwaswonderfullylucidand,correct,yetwanting somewhatincharmandhumanappeal. lieneverlosthimselfinCeltictwiVghtoranyothertwilight.Hepaid novisitstothelandoffaerieorthe landofdreams.Realityandtruththesehesoughtandattainedinadegreegiventofew.

LabouredtotheLast.

Asareligiousandpriest,hewassans reproche,withhighstandardstowhich hewashimselfthefirsttoconform. Hissenseofdutykepthimworking fulltimetilltheend.Hewaslecturingwithundiminishedpowertillwithinthreeweeksofhisdeathinhis seventy-ninthyear-surelyaremark. ableachievement.

Asaconfessorandspiritualguide, hewasgreatlyappreciated,anditwas astonishingthathecouldfindsomuch timeforthisphaseofhisactivities, whichalsoinvolvedaheavycorrespondence.EverySaturdaynight(in allkindsofweathereventothelast) foundhiminthelittleconfessionalof Milltownvillagechurchhearingallwho came,highandlowlyalike(whichwas sometimesforgotten).

Achurchmanaboveallthings,he was,perhaps,bestknowntothe,clergy (includingtheepiscopacy),whooften consultedhimontheologicalmatters. Beforethegeneralpublicbecameless, exceptaslecturerfortenyearsinthe NationalUniversity,andinconnec-

tionwiththeC.T.S.,ofwhichhewas oneofthefoundersandalwaysaninfluentialadviser.

KisWorkinRome.

BorninCo.Cavan,in1851,heenteredtheSocietyofJesusshortlyafter hisfifteenthbirthday.Hewasits child,therefore,fromveryearlyyears andalwaysoneofitsmostloyaland devotedsons,takingpartinitsgeneralcongregationsforabout years.Inthelasthewaschail'as oftfiecommitteeforthereformof studies,andhislaboursduringhisfive monthsinRomelefthimsoexhausted thathereturnedwiththefirstunmistakablesignsofaphysicalbreakdown.

Heralliedsomewhatandresumed fullwork,fornothinglesswouldcontenthim.Heremainedinharness whenotherswouldhavesoughtrepose,andhad,onefancies,thedeath hemusthaveprayedfor.Hestepped fromthechair,whichhehadfinedfor fortyyears,tothehospital,where littleoverafortnightofpainlessand utterlyuntroubledpreparationputthe crownuponacareergreaterthanthe noisyworldcanwellappreciate,,aloss tomanyfriendsspreadovermany lands,buhmostofalltotheSociety heservedsounobtrusivelyandsowell. Hispiety,likehislife,wasveryunostentatious,butveryreal,aswas shownwhenhecametodie.Without anyshadowofdoubtormisgiving,repeatinginhisraremomentsofdelirium theLatinofthePsalterwhichhe knewnearlybyheart,thisteacherof theology,orGod-knowledge,wentto God.

RepresentativeGatheringatRequiem Mass.

OfficeandRequiemMassforthereposeofthesoulofFatherFinlay,S.J., wereheldinSt.FrancisXavier's, UpperGardiner_Street,Dublin,his GracetheArchbishoppresiding.

Arepresentativecongregationfilled thechurch._Nearlyeveryreligious Orderwasrepresented.VeryRev. JohnFahy,Provincial,andmanymembersoftheJesuitOrderassembledto joininthelasttributetotheirdistinguishedcolleague.

DignitariesoftheChapterofDublin,headedbytheRightRev.MonsignorDeanDunne,P.P.,V.G.,Donnybrook,occupiedplacesaroundthecoffininfrontofthedrapedhighaltar, andinthebodyofthechurchwere PresidentCosgraveandmembersof theExecutiveCouncil,representatiVes oftheNationalUniversityinacademicrobes;theChiefJusticeandrepresentativesoftheJudiciary,thelegal profession,andeveryphaseoftheindustrialandcommerciallifeofthemetropolis.Alargenumberofstudents oftheUniversityalsoattended.

AfterthechantingoftheOfficefor theDead,RequiemMasswascelebratedbytheVeryRev.JohnJ.Hannon, S.J..Rector,MilltownPark;assisted bytheRev.T.Fleming,S.J.,Milltown Park(deacon);andtheRev.X. Whitely,S.J,MilltownPark(subdeacon).TheassistantsattheThrone weretheVeryRev.M.CanonCronin, P.P.,Rathgar;andtheVeryRev.M. S.CanonMacMahon,President,Holy CrossCollege,Clonliffe.Thechoir wascomposedofstudentsfromMilltownPark.

TherelativesofthelateFatherFinlaypresentwere:Rev.T.A.Finlay, S.J.(brother)Mr.T.A.Finlay,B.L. (nephew);Mrs.Finlay,Mrs.W.Finlay,Ml.Magan,andMrs.Magan,Kilashee;G.V.Maloney,LL.B.,andMrs. Maloney;J.O'Hanlon,T.D.,andE.T. O'Hanlon,Cavan.

"CONALLCEARNACH"MEETS TRAGICDEATH.

Convert'sWriting.

Gaelicliteraturehaslostoneofits mostenthusiasticexponentsbythe tragicdeathinDublinofMr.FrederickW.O'Connell,MA.,D.Litt.,D.Ph., AssistantDirectoroftheDublin BroadcastingStation.

Dr.O'Connellwasknockeddownand killedalniostimmediatelybyamotor omnibusrecently. Widelyknownunderhispen-name of"ConalCestrnach,"Dr.O'Connell, whowascloseon53yearsofage,was formerlyintheProtestantministry, towhichhewasordainedin1902.His father,Rev.W.MorganO'Connell,is atpresentProtestantRectorofClifden,Co.Galway. ThelateDr.O'Connellsomeyears agoembracedtheCatholicFaith. Whenremovedtohospitalfollowing thetragedy,hereceivedthelastcites oftheChurchfromtheRev.P.McGough,CC..Haddington-road. AfteradistinguishedcareerinTrinityCollege,wherehewontheB'edell ScholarshipandKyleIrishprize,Dr. O'Connellwaslecturerfor15yearsin

CelticLanguagesandLiteratureat Queen'sUniversity,Belfast.

Knew22Languages.

Uptothetimeofhisdeathhewas externexaminertotheNationalUniversity.Hewasaccomplishedinfourteenlanguages,andhadaliteralknowledgeof22,includingRussian,Hindustani,TurkishandArabic.Hewasa memberoftheRoyalAsiaticSociety andaFellowofLaSocieteInternationaledePhilologie,SciencesetBeaux Arts,andVice-PresidentofCedticsection,withthehonorarydegreeof Phil.D.conferredundercharterofthe FrenchGovernment.

Amongsthispublishedworksare:

"AGrammarofOldIrish,""Selections fromKeating'sHistory,""ThreeShafts ofDeath,""TheMidnightCourt," "Guaire,andDonCiochote."InadditiontoseveralEnglishessays,his bestknownOrientalworksare"The PoetryoftheKoran,"and"Koheleth andKhayyam."Hislastworkwas thetranslationof"Dr.JekyllandMr. Hyde"intoIrish.

TheremainsweremetatCliftonby RightRev.Mgr.McAlpine,andother clergy,butitisreportedthatrelativestookexceptiontotheirburial underCatholicauspicesand,accordingly,theywereremovedtoMoyard ProtestantChurch,priortointerment intheProtestantgraveyard.

CARDINALO'DONNBLL

AnniversaryRequieminArmagh Cathedral.

InSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Armagh, SolemnOfficefortheDeadwassung andaSolemnRequiemMasscelebratedforthesoulofHisEthinenceCardinalO'Donnell,onthesecondanniversaryofhisdeath.Thecelebrant, deacon,andsub-deaconrespectively wereFatherPentony,VeryRev.PatrickFinnegan,Adm.,Armagh.and FatherMcGuone.Rev.Eugene O'Callaghanofficiatedasmasterof ceremonies.

SHANNONCURRENT.

SupplyNowAvailableOverLarge Area.

Electriccurrentgeneratedfromthe Shannonschemeisnowavailableto practicallyallthecentresofpopulationintheSaorstat,southofaline drawnfromGalwaytoDublin.Experimentshavebeencarriedoutonthe transmissionloopswhichservethis largearea,andthetestshavebeanentirelysatisfactory.Shannoncurrent willnowbesuppliedcommerciallyby theElectricitySupplyBoard,although theworksonthebanksoftheShannon willnotbecompletedandoutofthe contractors'handsuntiltheendofthe year.Itisexpectedthatthearea northofDublincitywillbelinked withtheShannonwithinthenextfew weeks.Dublincity,whichwillbe considerablythelargestconsumerof current,willbethelastcentreofconsumptiontobesupplied.

To-clay

DUBLINPRIEST'SORDEAL.

LeftArmAmputatedAfterAccidentin Sentlasul.

Whilecrossingarailwaylevelonhis wayfromasickcallnearLongriggand, Lanarkshire,Rev.GeraldLord,C.C., wasstruckbyacollierywagonandsustainedinjuriessoseverethatitbecamenecessarytoamputatehisleft arm.AnativeofPbibsboro,Father LordwasordainedlastJuneHis motherandbrothertravelledfrom DublintoGlasgow,andvisitedhim intheRoyalInfirmaty,wherehelay inacriticalcondition.

MATNOOTHUNION.

IrishPriestsinBritainMeetatBlackpool

TheMaynoothUnionofIrishPriests inGreatBritainheldits21st.annual meetingatBlackpoolrecently,under thepresidencyofRightRev.Dr.Cotter,BishopofPortsmouth.ProposingthetoastoftheUnionafterdihnerintheImperialHotelRt.Rev. Dr.Cotterpointedoutthatitconcerneditselfmainlywithproviding anopportunityforsocialintercourse forIrishpriestsengagedinmissionary workinGreatBritain.

Rt.Rev.MgrfMcCaffrey!D.D.,President,St.Patrick'sCollege,Maynooth; Rev.0.McPolin,andRev.T.Keogh, B.D.,Vice-President,CarlowCollege, responded.

Rt.Rev.Dr.Shineproposedthe toastsoftheguests,whichwasreplied tobyhisGracetheArchbishopof Liverpool,Rt.Rev.Dr.Pearson,BishopofLancaster,andRt.Rev.Dr. Henshaw,BishopofSalford.Thetoast oftheHonoraryPresidentwasthen honouredbyVeryRev.J.Sheehy, C.M.,andothers.TheattendanceincludedVeryRev.T.O'Donnell,C.M. AllHallows;VeryRev.J.Blowick, DirectoroftheChinaMissions,St.Col umban's,Navan.

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WILLIAMP.LINEHAN 11001CIIILLIZeiSTATIONS*. 8BOURKESTR3ET(NearYinget-). -MELBOURNE."TheCatholicEncyclopedia."Animportantre-issue,withnewmaps andsupplement.AnInternationalWorkofReference.Completein17Volumes.Shouldbe ineveryLibrary.Thereisnosubstitute.Price:f18/18/"A-PrimerofCatholicDogma."By Rev.C.F.Blount,S.J.Price, 3/9,postfree "TheChurchandWar."ACatholic Study.ByRev.F.Stratmann, O.P.Price.6/10,postfree.

CongressAddresses.ByCardinalFrancisBourne.Price,7/-;postfree. TheComingAgeandTheCatholic Church.ByMgr:CanonBarry, D.DPrice,7/10.postfree..

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearNiecesandNephews,-December,thelastmonthofour wonderfulCentenaryyear,isushered into-day.Howfullofincidentshas thepastyearbeen!Andnowitis timetoprepareforthecomingofthe InfantJesus,whonearlytwothousand yearsagocamedownonearthtoredeemandsaveus.Duringthenext threeweekswemustalltrytomake ourselvesworthyofthisgreatsacrifice.

Ihavebeeninundatedwithletters thispastweek,andasmanyofthem wereaccompaniedbycompetitionelltries,Ihavetopqstponetheirpublication.OurChristmasNumberisto beprintedonthe14th.December,so nextFridaywillbetheverylast,day formyreceivingyourcontributionsin stories,etc.Tryhardtomakeour firstChristmasNumberagreatsuccess.Asregardsthebadges,Ihave receivedseveralsuggestions,butIam stillhopingtohearfrommoreofyou beforewemakeadecision.Sohurry upandletmeknowwhatyoudecide upon.Thewinningessaysintherecentcompetitionswillbepublishedin afortnight'stime,butthenameswill beavailablenextweek.Until-then, aurevoir.

AUNTBESSY.

"kindenow,"23Staton-road, EastFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouhaveme foroneofyournephews?Weget"The Record"everyweek,andbothmy'isistersareniecesofyours.Iamnine yearsold,andgototheConvent School,EastFremantle,andamin thefourthstandard.Wehadachildren'safternoonforthebazaar,and Isoldtheticketthatwontheboxof chocolateson"Stout'sStall."You don'tseemtohavemanyniecesand nephewsinFremantle.IthinkIam Yourfirstnephewhere.Well,Aunty dear,asIhavenomorenews,Iwill bringmylettertoacose.Withlove from VALKILLEEN.

MyDearVal,IndeedyouarewelcometotheCorner,moreparticularly asyouaremyfirstnephewfromFremantle,whereonceuponatimeIhad suchalarge,hard-workingfamily. WhenIcometothenextFremantle bazaar,Val,I'llhavetobuymyticketsfromyou,ifyouwillguarantee meaprize.Youaredoingverywell atschool,sokeeponworkinghardand perhapssomedayyou'llfollowinyour brother'sfootsteps.Thatyoumaydo ,oisthewishefyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

PostOffice,Kuhn, October28.1929. DearAuntIlessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouarequitewell.Wewere allinPerthfortheRoyalShow,and hadalovelytime.Wehadashowin KulininSeptember,andIgotfirst prizeformysewing,ababy'sfeeder: alsofirstprizeforabunchofcut sweetpeas.Igotfirstprizelastyear forsewing,akettleholder,andIsent ittoCastledare.Theinspectorwas atourschoollastTuesday.Wedon't knowifwepassedyet.Whathas happenedtoourCorner,AuntBessy?

Haveallourcousinsgoneonstrike?

Ihavesavedalotofused,stamps. fromld.toIs.stampsofflettersand parcels.DoyouknowanyuseI couldmakeofthem.Imustnowclose. Withfondlovefromyourlittleniece. PAMELASMITH.

MyDearPamela,-Fancyyournot comingtoseemewhileyouwerein Perth,dear!Didyouseethebigprocessionandtbepageants?Soyouhad agoodtimeattheShow;;therewas toobigacrowdthereforone.You wereluckytowintwoprizesatthe KulinShow,andyouwere'generous tosendthekettle-holdertoCastledare. TheCornerhasnotbeenonstrike:in factIhavebeeninundatedwithletters,butwewereleftoutoftheCorner throughlackcifspace.Asregards thestamps,dear,Iwillletyouhave -omethingdefinitebynextweek.Write :(1011againtoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

GrassPatch.ViaNorseman.W.A.. October26,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-MayIbecomea nieceofyourhappyCorner,please? Tamtenyearsold,andinthefifth ,'lassatschool.I,liveonafarmone :Indahalfmilesfromthesiding.We haveonecalfandcow,aflockoffrom threetofourhundredsheep,anda ,..heepdogtomindthem.Ialsohave alovelyfat,fieffypuppy,buthecan't mindthesheep-et.Hejustsitsand harksatthem.Ourcropisnow readytorut,andwearebeginningin afewdaYS.Well.good-byeforthe present.Withheaps'ofJoyef-:yotir. would-heniece.

MyDearPatricia,-Youare,Ithink, myfirstniecefromGrassPatch,and youareverywelcometojoinour happyband.Whatisthecalf'sname, Patricia?Icanimaginethepuppy barkingsocheekilyatthesheep.I Haveneverbeenonasheepfarm,so therearemanythingsIdonotknowof theworkingofafarm.Perhapsone ofthesedaysIwillhaveachanceof visitingone.Haveyouhadagood cropthisyear,Patricia?Howdo youspendyourweek-endsonthe farm,dear?Nexttimeyouwrite, tellmemoreaboutyourselfandyour likes,games,andanythingelsethat mayinterestydu.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

7.ovule-street,WestPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasecanIbe oneofyournephews?Mybrother Hillhaswrittentoyou,butwehave notseenhisletterin"TheRecord"yet. Iamseven,andinthefirstclass.Sister MaryUrsulaismyteacher.Ilike herverymuch.Mydaddyhasgone toToodyayforaholidayonthefarm. Hewill'behome-onSaturday.Itwas mybrotherRonnie'sbirthdayto-day. Heisfive.Thisisallthenewsthis time.-Yourwould-benephew, JACKBAKER.

MyDearJack,--Iamawfullysorry thatBillhadsuchalongwaitto:_ee hisletterinprint,andyouareluckier thanhe,aren'tyou?Daddyisfortunatetohaveaholidayatthistime oftheyear,assoonitwillbetoohot forthecountry.Youwriteavery niceletterforsuchalittlefellow,and Ihopetoreadmanymoreofthem.1 supposeRonniewasquiteaheroonhis birthday.Well,dear,writeagainto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

SummerdaleFarm,Wickepin.

DearAuntB'essy,-AsIhavenot noticedanylettersfromWickepin,I thoughtIwouldwriteandtellyou whatkindofaplaceIlivein.But firstofsll,Imustaskifyouwilllet mejoinyourhappyfamily?Iam tenyearsofage,andattendtheWickepinStateSchool.Ihave.onebrotherandthreesisters,oneofwhdm boardsattheNarroginConvent.Now IwilldescribeWickepin.Itisonthe linebetweenNarroginandCorrigin.It isnotaverybigtown.Lilomost countrytownsithasonlyonestreet, runningparallelwiththerailwayline. Thereisonehotelandthreegeneral stores.Thereareaboutonehundred childrengoingtoourschool;someof themcomealongwayinacharabanc. Mr.Maloneisourheadmaster,but MissJoyntismyteacher.Weonly haveMassonceamonth,butwehave Sunday-schooleverySunday. Mrs Lyons,ourladychemist,teachesus.I willconclude,AuntBessy.-Your would-beniece, EILEENSPACKMAN.

DearEileen,-Youaremyveryfirst niecefromWickepin,sostarttheball rollingnow,andgoodnessknowswhat willhappenbytheendoftheyear. WhenisyoursisterfromNarrogingoingtowritetome?Ihavequitea bigfamilythere,soshewillnotbe lonely.Doyourideinthecharabanc, too,Eileen.Itisratheranenjoyable meansofgettingtoschool,particularly ifthereisabignumber.Howkind ofMrs.LyonstotakeyouforSunday school.Youarefortunatetolivein suchaniceplaceasWickepin.Write againsoontoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

4ustralind,Nov.14,1929.

DearAuntI3essy,-Itisquitetime Iwrotetoyouagain,butIwaited untilmylastletterwaspublished. Well,Aunt'Bessy,howhaveyou beenkeepingthispeculiar-weather; onedayitisrainingandthenextitis thathotitscorcheseverythingup. TheBunburyShowandCentenary celebrationswereheldlastweek.It wasniceandfinefortheshow,which wasagreatsuccess;butfortheafternoononwhichtheold-timepageant tookplace,itrainedandspoilteverything.Itwasverydisappointingfor thosewhowenttosuchalotoftrouble arrangingit.Iwasverysorryindeed tohearaboutyournewsummerbonnetgettingspoilt,Aunty,andhatsare sodearthesedaysthatyoucan'tafford toomany.SinceIlastwrote,Ihave hadanadditiontomylistofpets.

Oneofmycatshasthreelittlekittens, oneistabby,andtheothertwoare black.Theyarethreeweeksold, andare,veryplayful.IhaVefivecats now.Ithinkitisaveryniceidea abouthavingbadgesforallyournieces andnephews,butIshallwaitandsee whatmycornercousinsthinkabout thecolourschemebeforeIsuggest anything.Iamgoingtotryandsee

ifIcanmakeupastoryforthe ChristmasNumber.Whatkindofa storyhasittobe,Aunty? Iwill closenow. Imeantogotoslumberland.Wishinhyoueverysuccess.Yourlovingniece, FRANCESMILLIGAN.

MyDearFrances,-Ialwayslookforwardtohearingfromyou,as1am alwayssureofanice,newsybudget. Whatapitythepageantwasspoiled bytheweather;thatisonethingthat refusestobegovernedbyman,isn't it?Soyourfamilyofpetshasincreased,Frances.Mylatelamented pusswas"Tabby,"andIhopeyour petwillbeasfaithfulandlong-lived asshewas.Iamsorryyouhadto waitso.longforyourlettertobe published,butasourspaceislimited, Icanprintonlyafewletterseach week.AnystorywithaChristmas andAustraliansettingwillsuitour Corneradmirably,Frances,andas contributionsmustbeinbythe6th.of December,you'llhavetohurryup.So I'llleaveyounowtogettoworkon it.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

49NorthTerrace,Houlder, November4,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopethatyouwill countmeasoneofyournieces.I amnineyearsold,andgotoSt.Joseph'sConvent,Boulder,SisterM. ArnoldteachesLis,andIlikeher verymuch.Wehadourannualconcertlastmonth,anditwasagreat success.Iwasapageboyinthecantata,andmylittlesister,Joan,wasa trainbearer.IamintheHolyAngels,andhopetobeaChildofMary soon.Well,AuntBessy,Iwillsay good-bye.Withbestwishestoyour happyband.-Yourlovingniece, PATDAILY.

MyDearPat,-Youarenowoneof myownnieces,andsoonIhopeyou willbewearingoneofourbadges.I amsureyoumadeaveryattractive littlepage,Pat,andhelpedtomake theconcertsuchasuccess.Whenis JoangoingtojointheCorner?Make herwritesoontoyourloving, AUNTBESSY. ... Hampton-street,gridgetown, November12,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseacceptme asoneofyournephews.Iamthirteenyearsofage,andinseventh standard.Iwillendeavourtowrite onceafortnight.Inreplytoyour suggestioninthelastissueof"The Record,"Ithinkitisanexcellentidea tohaveabadgetodistinguishone another.Afterdrawingbadgesof variousshapesandsizes,Isuggest thatyouhaveablueshieldwithgold border,andthelettersA.B.N...standingforAuntBessy'sNiecesorNepheWs,whicheverthecasemaybe.As theBridgetownCentenaryWeekisto beheldtetweenthe18th.and24th. ofthismonth,Iwillbedelightedif youcomedownandattendthesefunctions.OnMonday,theopeningday, thelocalbranchoftheR.S.L.willconductnoveltyracesandsportsforthe children.Everydayandnightwill betakenupbysomekindofamuse-

ment.Thelocalshowwillbeon,also abowlingcarnivalandatennistournament,sowewillhaveplentyof sportsandcarnivals.Hopingyou willbeabletoattendtheseCentenary celebrations.--Yourlovingnephew, DONBOTT.

MyDearDon,-Bythistimeyour Centenarycelebrationswillbeover, andmuchtomyregretIwasunable toattendthem.Ihaveneverbeento Bridgetown,sohadIbeenabletoacceptyourverykindinvitation,Iwoidd doubtlesshavehadagoodtime.B'esides,IwouldliketomeetmyBridgetownfriends,astheyseemsucha jollycrew.Yourdesignandsuggestionrebadgesisanexcellentone,and shoulditmeetwiththeapprovalof yourcousins,Icanseeitatnodistantdateadorningthecoatsordresses ofhundredsofyoungpeople.Hopingyouhadasgoodatimeaswasanticipatedatthe-celebrationa-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

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Saturday,November30,1929.

Leederville

ThePrincessCompetitionwasfinalisedonlastFridaynightintheSchool Grounds,Marian-street,Leederville, midstgreatexcitement,andthefirst PrincesscifSMary'sparishelected. Timedoesnotallowofafullreport whichwillappearnextweek.

TheAnnualChildren'sConcert. Theannualconcert,givenbythe childrenofourschool,isannouncedto takeplaceonnextFridaynight,December8th,andpromisestoeclipse allaioncertseverheldintheparish. ItwillbeheldinSt.Mary'sHall,at thedoorofwhichtramsNo.15and 16stop.TheboxplanisatMr.Mulhall's,whereseatsmaybereserved.

The-WeeldyEntertainments.

Theweeklyentertainmentsarestill immenselypopular.Thedemandt3 continuehasbeensopopularandso insistent,thatthefestiveseasonalone canputastop-foratime-totheir triumphantprogress.Peoplecome fromfarandneartotheseweeklyentertainmentsofours,andareloudin praiseoftheirexcellence.Nowhere elseinthelanddotheyreceive,in thisline,suchvaluefortheirmoney. Ticketsareatpetularprices,only1/6, notax.Theseason'seuchretournamentforalady'scostumeoragent's suitwillbefinalisedonTuesday,December3.

TheAnnualgooseClub.

Ticketsfortheaboveare,Iunder. \stand,alreadyonsale.Thepublic \lookforwardtotheannualgooseclub, andwouldbedisappointedifitwere notheld.The'proceedsareinaidof theSisters,tohelpthemtopayoff thelargedebttheyrecentlycontracted.

Cottesloe

Agrandconcertwillbeheldinthe StaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe,on Sunday,December8,at8.15pm.,and isbeingorganisedbytheChildrenof Mary.Afirst-classprogrammehas beenarranged,andsomeofPerth's `finestvoicesandmostculturedsingers willbeheard.TheChildrenofMary Choir,underthedirectionofContessa Filippini,willrendertwo-partsongs. Elocutionaryandmusicalitemswill beinterspersedwiththevocalitems,so itiswithconfidencethepromoterspromiseallpatronsafirstclassevening. Seatsmaybereservedonapplication toanyoftheChildrenofMary.Front ,:eats2s,backseatsIs.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

St.Patrick'sOldBoys'Branch.

duty,nottobesetasideforanything ofasocialnature,andhehopedthat allthememberswouldattendfirstthe GeneralCommunion,andafterwardsat theriverexcursion.TheMissesPower, Erington,andSpargowerenominated asfullbenefitmembersofthebranch, pursuanttothedecisonarrivedatat thepreviousmeetingtoadmityoung ladiesasmembersofthebranch.The nextmeetingwillbeheldonWednesdaynext,whenafullattendanceof membersisdesired.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

ThePresident,Bro.C.Cunningham, presidedoverafairattendanceof membersatthefortnightlymeeting heldonNovember20.Sickpaywas passedfortwomembers.Theelected officersforthenextsixmonthsare. President,Bro.C.Cunningham:vicepresident,Sr.NoraJoyce;-secretary, Bro.J.Whitely;treasurer,Sr.McIntyre;warden,Bro.JackEdwards; guardian,Bro.P.Neri:auditor,Tem. W.Heagney.Bro.A.Krietling,P.P., dulyinstalledtheofficers.OurquarterlyCommunionwilltakeplaceon December15,atthe7o'clockMass, anilafullattendanceofmembersis expected.Astherewillbeonlytwo moremeetingsbeforeChristmas,ithas beendeedtoholdasocialafterour nextnee night,December4,and allthemembersareexpected_toat tendandhelptomakethefunctiona success.

SocialandSportsCommittee.

Therewasnotsufficientrepresentationofbranchesatthelastmeetingto drawupfixturesfortheshootingcompetitions,butthiswillbedoneon December6,thenextmeetingnight. Bictonhasbeenchosenfortheannual picnic,andarrangementsforthisfunctionarenowinhand.Thismeans hardworkfortheensuingmonths, andallbranchesareaskedtosend alongtheirdelegatesonDecember6.

L.V.A.CONSULTATION.

pietasuccessfortheeffortsbeingmade toincreasethecharitablefundbalancetheUglyMenwillhavetodevote tothecauseofrelievingdistress.

WEISLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmers'Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder date27th.November,1929,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Withfairyardings duringthepastweekonseveraldays, themarketisinclinedtobeeasier, f.a.q.toprimesellingat£415s.F.aq.

samplesareworth£47s8dto£4Hke, mediumlower.

OatenChaff:Verylittlearriving. F.a.q.toprimeisnominallyworth 10s;fate,£45sto£47s6d. Oats:Verylittledemand.One truckofgoodfeedsthismorningrealised2/3i.Mediumfeedsaresellingat from1/11to2/1;inferiorlower. Wheat:Valuesarealittlefirmer thanwhenwelastreported,fa.q.sellingat5/-to5/0iperbushel;medium from4/8to4/10;smuttysamples lower.

TWOREASONSWHY

Thehalf-yearlymeetingwasheldat theCathedralHallmeetingroomon Wednesday,the20th.inst.TheViceRresident(Fro.R.Love)presidedover asplendidattendanceofmembers,and thebranchwashonouredby.thepresenceoftheSpiritualDirector,Rev. Dr.Sullivan.Bros.Hynes,P.D.P andO'Halloran,D.M.,attendedonbehalfoftheDistrictBoard.Mesdames Flaherty,McIntyre,andMcCoywere alsopresentbyinvitation.Messrs.M. G.Smith,CyrilStokes,andLowry wereadmittedasfullbenefitmembers, anddulyinitiatedbyPastDistrictPresidentBro.Hynes.Theelectionsof officersfortheensuingtermwere keenlycontested,andresultedasfol. lows:President,Bro.R.Love(unopposed)vice-president,Bn6.Barrett: assistantsecretary,Bro.P.Nelligan; warden,;Wro.Cody;- guardian,Bro. Royne;socialandsportscommittee delegates,Bros.Hoyne,Monaghan,and Tacey;sickvisitors,Bros.Love,Nelligan,McCoy,McIntyre,Kyle,K. lipogh,andBarrett.Thenewly-electofficerswereinstalledbyBro. Hynes,whocongratulatedthemon havingbeenappointedtooffice,and urgedthemtobeconstantanddili gentinthecarryingoutoftheirrespectiveduties.Bros.Smith(captain)andMonaghanreportedastothe presentpositionofthesecondcricket match,andthattheteamhopedto haveanothersuccess.Bro.Monaghanreportedastotheactivitiesofthe SeniorChurchCricketAssociation,and statedthattheclubhadbeencongratulatedbythecommitteeonitspresent satisfactoryposition.Fro.Nelligan reportedthatthelasttwosocialshad beensuccessful,andarrangementswere madeforthefinaldancetobeheldon the25th.inst.Arrangementswere madeforariverexcursion,tobeheld onSunday.the8th.December.The Res-.Dr.Sullivaninformedthemeetingthatarrangementshadbeenmade foraGeneralCommunionofallexstudentsofSt.Patrick'sSchool,at theCathedral,onSunday,the8th.December,andheurgedeachandevery memberofthebranchtoparticipate. Itwashopedthateveryoldboy wouldbepresentontheoccasion.His GracetheArchbishopwouldbethe celebrant.TheGeneralSecretarystip portedDr.Sullivan,andaskedthatthe memberslookiiponattendance_asa

Keepingtrackoftheticketsalesin theLicensedVictuallers'AerialConsul. tation,inaidoftheUglyMen'scharitablefunds,isnowbecomingataskof someconsiderablemagnitudeatthe officeat92Muray-street.Buttsof booksarebeingreturnedfromallover theState,andthepromotersareparticularlygratifiedastheyviewtheevidencesoftherealinterestwithwhich theconsultationhasbeenreceivedby thepublic.Onefarout-backagent wrote:"Weseeonlythesamesetof youngandoldfaceshere,andnone ofusareveryfaroffthebreadline, butwhiletheL.V.A.helpstheUglies, wewillcomeintothecollarevery time.Sendanotherbook,andI'lldo mybestto'increasemyclients'holdings'--that'srealcorrespondenceschool commercialEnglishmygirltellsme." Ticketsareobtainableinalmostevery newsagency,tobacconistshops,and hoteds,andthefortunesoftheconsultationarespeciallydearto.113emajorityofthesellers.Thebar-tendersespeciallyaretakingquiteasdeepan interestasanyofthehotel-keepers themselves,afactwhichpromisescorn-

THED"STECKPIANOLA A ensuresperfectexpression

A.THEMETROSTYLE.Operatedfromthekeyboard,theMetrostyleensuresperfectTempo.Every"Pianola"musicrollisprinted witha"ldetrostyled.ine,"showingeveryvariationofTempo;asthis linepassesovertheTrackerBar,theMetrostylePointerismade tofollowit,acceleratingorretardingthespeed,exactlyasthe musicneeds.

B.THETHEMODIST.Every"Pianola"Rollhas"Accent"

DarlotCupCompetition

CHRISTIANSDEFEATHIGH SCHOOL.

SheaBatsBrilliantlytoMake97. (By"PuerParvus.")

ThesecondroundoftheDarlotCup CompetitionwascommencedonWednesday,November20,whenChristians defeatedHighSchoolinfidecisive fashionontheWA.CA.westwicket.

Battingfirst,HighSchoolcompiled 106infairlyquicktime,thelastwicketfallingjustbeforetheluncheoninterval.-Themostsuccessfulwiththe batwereHyena(20),Rowe(19),and Everett(14),whileG'Shauchnessy, Shea,andEdelmandidwell-inthe Christians'attack.

BriggsandSheaopenedafterlurk= cheontothebowlingofPearseand Joynt.Twowicketsfellcheaply,but Slater,SheaandEdelmanpulledthe gameoutofthefire.Thesecondna,medwasunfortunatelynarrowly runoutwhen97,andgoingwellfor thecentury.HartandLehmann,the latterbeingthemorebrilliantofthe two,alsodidtheirshare.Joynt bowledalmostthroughouttheinnings, andatnotimedidthebatsmengain completemasteryofhisdelivery.

TheTeams.

Followingwere_theteams:

C.B.C.:S.5riggs(capt,),W.Slater (vice-capt.),J.Shea,B.Hart,G.Lehmann,B.O'Shaughnessy,G.Arthur, H.Edelman,H.Davey;R.Brown,J. McLeod.

HS.:E.Pearee(capt.),T.Trigg (vice-capt.),J.Veryard,S.K.Joynt, J.Hyem,J.Rowe,Everett_G.Eyres, Felstead,Hall,Maoris. ThePlay, EverettandRowewentintoopen HighSchool'sinnings,thelattertaking striketoLehmann,whoopenedtheattackfromtheCausewayead.He openedthescorebypullingthefast bowlertotheboundary.Briggscontinualtheattackfr..thegrandstand end.Slater -Lehmannafter twoovers,a tthebatsmen quiet.Briss bowlingwell, swingingawayeeonstantly.Thetwo batsmencontinuedtoplayslowbut safecricket,therunscomingmainly fromsingles.At37agoodballfrom SheacompletelybeatEverett.andhe wasbowled.1-14-37.

EdelmanrelievedBriggsatthelower end,andsecuredthedownfall'of Rowefromacatchbehind,without anyincreaseinthescore.Withthe lossofthesetwovaluablewickets; HighSchool'spositionwassomewhat precarious.'Joyntwentsoonafter tothesamebowlerwithoutscoring, whileTriggseemedtobefollowing WarwickArmstrong'sadvice."Stay thereandtherunswillcome."He carriedoutthefirstpartveryconscientiously.Veryard,whofollowed Joynt,madeahandy12beforefalling avictimtoO'Shauglinessy,whowas bowlingwell.Pearse,thecaptain. camein,andafterscoringasingle, wentundertothesamebowler.elyem followed,andsettleddowntogive somebrightcricket.Lehmanncame onagainfromtheCausewayend,and thechangeofbowlingsoonmanifested itselfinhiscatchingTriggoffhisown bowling.GreatpraiseisduetoS. Briggs,thecaptain,forthewayhealwayshandleshisbowlers.Theoutgoingbatsmanhadbeeninforalmost anhourtoscore7runs.Eyresjoined Hyem,andthetwoploddedalong steadilyuntilBriggscaughtandbowledthelatterbatsman.Thetail drooped,andEyresremainedwith13 notouttohiscredit.Theinnings closedat108.

ChristiansBatting. Aftertheluncheonadjournment, BriggsandSheaopenedforChristians againstthebowlingeifPearseand joynt.Theformerbatsmanwas nevercomfortable;andwhen2he snickedaballfroinPearseintothe clips, Arthur'andTriggacceptedthechance, -joinedShea,whohadsettled down,andwasmovingalongnicely. Unfortunately:whatpromisedtobea tinepartnershipwasendedwhen ArthurwasbowledbyJoyntwhen9.' Slatercameinandsettleddowntoa partnershipwithSheawhichmitthe issuepracticallybeyonddoubt.The vice-captaincurbedhisinclinationto attackthebowling,andplayedare- trainedinnings.Scoringmainlyby overdrivesandchopsdownthe gully.When29.hemishitagoodball fromRowe,whichflewtoByresat thirdslip.Slaterhadplayedahagdy knockforhisside.Edelmanopened hisaccountbydrivingJoynttothe. boundary.Anotherfruitfulpartnerchipensued,andcricketwasgenerallybright.Sheamadethewinninghit byaforcefulcoverdriveoffRowe. Withthegamewon,bothbatsmen scoredfreely.At111,VeryardielievedRowe.Sheaneatlyglancedhis firstballtotheboundary.Joynt,

whohadhealbowlingconsistently wellfromthegrandstandend,scatteredEdelman'sstumps.McLeodfollowed,andplayedouttheremainder oftheover.Withthescoreat148, teawastaken,Sheabeing77andMcLeod0,bothnotout.Joyntopened theattackonresuiaption,andsent downamaidentoMcLeod.Adouble bowlingchangewasmade,Pearse takingtheCausewayendandEyres theother.McLeodbrokehis"duck" byaforcingdrivetotheoffforacouple.NextoverMcLeodwasbowled byPearsefor6.Afteracoupleof overs'absence,Joyntcameonagain. andobtainedan1.b.w.decisionagainst Brown,whowentforthedreadedblob. 6-0--162.WithSheaapproaching thecentury,scoringbecamemonotonouslyslow,mountingbysingles,with anoccasionalboundary,buttheselatterwerelikeangels'visits,"fewand farbetween."Sheareached97by cuttingEverettforacouple,andall wereawaitinghisfirstcentury,butthe endwasnear.Anattemptwasmade' tostealarun,andwithaloudappeal,Triggsweptoffthebailswith Sheajustout.Therewasanexpressionofdisappointmentfromallas UmpireButtsworthraisedhishand. Sheahadbattedwellforhisruns,and exceptforabouthislast20,hadscored atafairlygoodrate.Hewasgreeted withloudapplause,inwhichtheHigh Schoolplayersjoined.Contraryto expectations,O'Shaughnessy,thenext manin,wasbowledbyHyembefore hehadscored.DaveyandHart ploddedalongslowly,thelatter:icoringnowandagain.Davey,whowas makinghisdebut,wasbowledby Joyntfora"duck,"andLehmann cametothevacantcrease.Then followedabriefperiodoffireworks. Lehmannbeautifullyglancedtwoballs totheboundary,andthensettled downtoplayabrightinnings.At6 p.m.stumpsweredrawn,withHart25 notout,andLehmann16notout.Of thetwo,Lehmannhadplayedthe moreenterprisingcricket.Thetotal for

oftheState'sprincipalgoldfieldsand oftheirpioneers,withphotos.ofmen whomadegoldfieldshistory,also scenesbelongingtothatpicturesque periodBrightChristmasfeaturesincludeverseby"Dryblower"andthelateDorrieDoolette,andstoriesand sketchesbyJamesPollard,JohnDrayton,E.H.Brewer,JeanDell,M.E. Jefferyandothers.Theillustrations throughouttheissuecoverawide rangeofsubjects-riverscenesand beautyspots,typesofaborigines,picturesfromthefarNorth,andother remoteparts.TheState'sprincipal industriesarealsointerestinglyreviewedandillustrated.Inallthereare 96pagesofreadingandillustrations typicalof"TheWest"withcover(a cattledrovingscene)inthreecolours.

Theissueisonsale,at1/6,byall newsagents,orwillbeposteddirect fromthepublisher,R.ClarkeSpear,81 St.George'sTerrace,for1/8.postal noteorstamps.

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THEALTARBOY.

Weblessthefaithfulaltarboy

Andhailhishappyfacewithjoy; Cleanhands,clearhead,andupright heart, Chosenfromtherestapart, TostandbeforetheKingofkings, Totouchandhandleholythings.

Hecomesinsnowysurplicedressed, Asheavenlybridegroombiddenguest; Hisfoldedhands,hismodesteyes, BefittheHolySacrifice.

HemovesaboutGod'ialtarthrone, Toservethepriest;butnotalone.

Tenthousandsaintshoverthere, ToworshipGodinrapturousprayer; Tenthousandsaintsadoreunseen WithourdearMother,Heaven's Queen; Eachsteptheservertakes,eachword, Bylovingspiritsseenandheard.

Osacredstation!Happylot!

Toserveabouttheholyspot, WhereJesus,Saviour,comestodwell IncarnateinLove'sprisoncell.

Oh,fillhisheartwithheavenlyjoy: Godkeephimpurerthisaltarboy. -Rev.Ed.K.C.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Youcannotbuymuchhealthfor littleeffort.

Howcanhewhocannotcontrolhimwlfcontrolothers?

Thegreatestsourceofhappinessis inherent.Itcannotexistwithouta clearconscience.

Thepowerofsympathisingisrare, orcomparativelyso.Wecandofew thingsbetterthancultivatethatpower.

Woman'sstrengthisthestrengthof weakness;butitistheneededsupport lenttothestrengthofthestrong.

Menshouldoftenrenewtheirgood resolutions,andnotloseheartbecause theyaretemptedagainstthem.

ThenameofJesus,pronouncedwith reverenceandaffection,hasakindof powertosoftentheheart.

Obedienceisthetrueholocaust whichwesacrificetoGodonthealtar ofourhearts.

FearnottotellJesusthatyoulove Him,evenwithoutfeelingit-itisthe meanstoforceHimtohelpyou.,---The LittleFlower.

TheChurchisasreadytotalkChristianitytothepagansofthetwentieth centuryasShewastotalkittothe pagansofthefirstcentury.

Lifewouldbeverydullindeedifit werenotfortheobstaclesweencounter andthestrengthwedevelopthrough overcomingorlivingthroughserenely.

Nomancanseparatehisprivatelife fromhispubliclife.andpretendthat theonehasnothingtodowiththe other.Nomancanbetwomen.

Themomentwegraspevendimly whatGodisandwhatHehasdone forus,werecognisethatitisourhighesthappinessaswellasdutytoserve Him.

Whenasoulreachesacertainpitch ofconflict,itceasestobeabsolutely logical;itisratheraverytender,raw thing,withallitsfibresstretchedto agony,shrinkingfromthelightest ;Ruch,desiringtobedealtwithonly

Handsthathavebeenpierced.

DIVINGWOMENOFJAPAN.

Womenwhospendtheirlivesdiving forpearlstoearnenoughtokeeptheir menfolkweredescribedbyMrs.Romannee-JamesattheSoroptimistluncheoninLondon."Japanesegirls," shesaid,"arewonderfuldivers.No mancancomparewiththem.Theygo outdayafterday,leavingtheirhue. bandstolookafterthechildrenand cookthefood.Ifthesegirlsreturn andfindthedinnerisnotreadytheir husbandshearaboutit.Theyare draggeddowntotheshore,ducked, andleftcryingandsobbingonthe sandstogetdry,whentheyswearthey willnotletithappenagain.These girlsarenotrich,buttheymake enoughtokeeptheirhusbands,fathers andsons."

WHATREADINGWILLDO.

First,rememberthis:Thegirlwho readsagreatdeal,providedshereads whatisreallyinterestingandworth while,willbeingreatdemandforthe charmandinterestofherconverse-

tion.Manyofourgirlsarelooking forwardtoloveandmarriage,andthe idealhomeoftheirdreams,But dreamscanbesomuchmoreeffective iftheyarebasedonafinesenseoflife's realities,thatis,iftheyaregiventhe rightdirectionbythebroadnessof visionthatcomesfromgoodreading.

Manyofourgirls,perhaps,scarcely everreadanything,or,iftheydoread, theyconfineittoaglanceatthenewspaperandthecheapersortofsensationalperiodicalsandmagazines.As aresult,theyfindtheirinterestinreadinglags,astheirinterestinthemovies sometimesdoes.Howmanygirls haveweheardsay,"Oh,Igotothe moviesbecausethereisn'tanything elsetodo,butIgetsotiredofthem."

Now,it'saseasytoreadreally worth-whilethingsasitisother things.Andi$'ssomuchbetter,becauseyoufindthempermanentlyinterestingandyouexperienceagradual awakeningofmentalresourceandtrue capacitytoseelifeinsuchawayasto drawthebestoutofit.

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ATHOUGHTFOETO-DAY.

"Christianityisstillliving,andthis isbecauseofitsspiritualvitality.The merefactthatitscriticsarealways puttingituponitstrialisapre- sumptiveproofofthatvitality,sinceno manputsthedeadupontrial;nohornetstingsacorpse.Vitalityandfailurearedifficulttoreconcile. Christianityhas'beenembracedbymany nations,andwhollyrefusedbynone ofthegreatnations Noracehas totallyrejectedChristianity,whereas theEuropeanraceswillnotaccept Mohammed'sdoctrine. Howmany taoistshaveevercometoEuropeto spreadthedoctrinesofTao-Tze?How manyGreekshavejourneyedthrough Cathaytomakeknownthenameand teachingsofPlatoandAristotle? Moralityisbutasideofthefacethat thesaintsturnedtowardstheworld: spiritualityisthefullfacewhichthey turnedtowardsAlmightyGod;and holinessistheperfectlifeofthesoul. ThisisthetrueendofChristianity."

ONLYOIL

Remember,saysSt.Teresa,thatyou haveonlyonesoul;thatyoucandie butonce;thatyouhavebutoneshort life;thatthereisbutoneglory,and thateternal;andthisthoughtwilldetachyoufrommanythings.

THENEEDOFGRACE. Merenaturalmorality,uninspiredbyreligiousmotives,mightstandthe wearandtearofeverydaylifefora shortperiod,butitisboundsooner, orlatertobreakdowncatastrophically. Wecannotavoidsin,norcanweadvanceinvirtuewithoutkeepingever inviewasupernaturalvision.-Father Degen.

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Areyounotfoolishinwishingtobe freefromtheseattacksofimpatience, etc.?Iknowhowviolenttheycan be,sincetheysweepdownonme atallhourswithoutanyprovocation. Youforgetthemanyvictoriesthey furnishyouwith,thehours,perhaps, ofhardfighting,andonlyfixyour eyesonthelittletinywordofanger, orthesmallfault,whichisgonewith one"Jesus,forgiveme."-FatherDoyle, S.J.

GODISEVERYWHERE.

IfwecannotfindGodinyourhouse andmine,upontheroadsideorthe marginofthesea,intheburstingseed oropeningflower,inthedayduty.and thenightmusing,Idonotthinkwe shoulddiscernHimanymoreonthe grassofEden,orbeneaththemoonlightofGethsemane."

Godiseverywhereforthosewho haveeyestosee,writes"Marguerite," inthe"CatholicFireside."Hedoes notliveinthepalacesoftherichor intheheartsofthemightyunlessfaith isthereaswell.Thepeasantwoman, withherchildrensaytheirevening prayer'satherknee,oftenknowsmore ofthesweetnessandthegreatnessof Godthanthewomanwhosewealthis limitlessandwhosedaysarefilledwith pleasure."Nell"saysitmusthave beenwonderfultohavelivedinthe daysofChrist,butsurelyitismore wonderfulstilltobelieveandyetnot see.WehouseGodinourhearts,and ifwereallyloveHimwe-seeHimand feelthecomfortofHispresenceno matterwhereweturnoureyes.

Godisineverythingwedo.Heis byoursidewhenwebakebread,comfortlittlechildren,mendsocks,and scrubfloors.Hisloveisallaround us.andifweconsecrateourdailytasks toHim,wecanfeelthatHeisalways near,andsodullthingsbecomesweet whenwedothemforHissake.

Godisallaroundus.Heisin everybreaththatblowsacrossthe hills,ineveryflowerthatblossoms, ineverycloudthatdazzlesoureyes withbeauty,ineverystarthatshines upontheworldHemade.

ONLYINGOD.

Whenourspiritsshallbesounited withthatinfinitelovethatwehave butoneandtheself-samedesire,love andwillwithGod,ourheartswillfind theirtruecentreandreposeandtheir perfectcontentment.Fortheperfectionofoursoulconsistsinthis,that, beingcreatedbyGodcapableofso greatagood,itcanneverbecontent orsatisfiedbutintheenjoymentof

itsGod,itsLord,supremegood.- FatherConstantineBarbanson.

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(Concluded.) fluousMr.Aglionby'sinformationthat

"IbecamequiteabsorbedinthisherdeadmotherhadbeenaFrench diary,andeagerlyacceptedGeorge'sCreole. suggestionthatImighttakeittobed "ThoughIliketothinkofmyself withme.AsIbrowsedoveritsfadedpagesinthesilenceofmyroomI seemedtofeeltheatmosphereofthat far-offtimeinthisremotevillage,then evidentlyalmostsolidlyCatholicin sympathywithitsstaunchsquires. Andthissuggestedtomeanewlineof thotightaboutTude'sLantern.Might notthelegendbeaconfusionoftwo stories?Thelightappearingonthe daysspeciallyconnectedwiththe BlessedSacramentaCatholictradition, whichhadbecome,afterthevillage hadfallenawayfromtheFaith,mixed upwithanordinarystoryofacommonhanging?IwonderedifJude's crimehadreallybeencommittedon MaundyThursday,andlookedupthe possibledatesofEasterinThecalendarofmybreviary.Thediscovery thatitwasnotpossibleforittofallso lateasApril27th.confirmedmeinmy surmise.ThenIwonderedwhatday oftheweekApril27th.,1656,hadbeen. IturnedtoMistressMargery'sdiary andreadtheentry:

"'Wednesday,27th.dayofApril.A dayofstormandrain,andhardlyone stirredfromthehouse.PoorMrs. Follerbysinksfast.'Mrs.Bollerby, Iknewfromotherentries,wasanold housekeeper.'Buttherecamethis nightgoodMr.Robinsonwithhiscasket,thewhichhehadriskedmuch tobringheretoher,andshetherefrom obtainedallcomfort'

"Ipicturedthecountryphysician fightinghiswaythroughthestormon hisstoutnagand'riskingmuch'from theinclemencyoftheweather,and perhapsfromtheattentionsofsuch menasthatveryJudewhowasplying histradeinthelocality.Indeed,Mr. Robinsonmusthavehadanarrowescapeofmeetinghim,fortheentryfor thenextdayran:

"'Thursday,28th.April.Lastnight, afterallwerebed,therecametwopursuivantsanddiverssoldiersandwould searchthehouse,astheyhavedonebefore,thinkingtofindapriesthere.The whichtheydidnot,thoughtheyleft nocornerunsearched.'Tisamercy Mr.Robinsonwasgonebeforethey came,orlikelytheywouldhavemisdoubtedhischaracter.'

'Here,evidently,wasthepartyJude hadheldup.Andnodoubtthedelayoftheirhuntafterhimaccounted forthelatenessoftheirarrival.

"When,nextday,Itookleaveof GeorgeHolmere,IbentmystepstowardsBarminster.Forthemystery ofJudehadsointriguedmethatI decidedtoprobealltheavailablerecords,whichGeorgetoldmewereto befoundintheCityLibrarythere.

Hegavemealetterofintroductionto thelibrarian,anditwasonpresentationofthisthatthesecond'coincidence'occurred.

"'It'saqueerthing,'saidthelibrarian.'Idon'tsupposethatoldsheriff'sjournalisaskedforonceinten years.Butitsohappensthatthis afternoonanAmericangentlemanhas itout.Ithinkhewantstosearch itrightthrough,andmayhesome time.So,ifyouonlywanttoexamineaparticularpassage,I'llaskhim ifhemindsyourdoingsoatonce.' AglionbyprovedtobeanAmericanofthemostcharmingSouthern type.Ofcoursewegotintoconversationoverthejournal,andbefore longIhaddiscoveredthathewasa Catholicandinterestedinthedetails ofthearrestofaCatholicpriest. knowntohavebeencapturedinthe district,andsenttoLondonforexamination.Isketchedthestoryof Jude'sLantern,andtoldhimofthe peculiarnatureanddatesofappearanceoftheapparition.

asofEnglishblood,'helaughed,'I'm afraidweAglionbysareprettymuch ofmongrels.Yousee,we'vealways livedinLouisiana.And,asyoumay know,Louisianawasnotcolonisedtill 1899,andthenbyapartyofFrench settlers.ThefirstAmericanAglionbywasoneofthese,ayoungmanborn andbredinFrance,thoughhisfather hadbeenEnglish.Heprosperedin America,andlateronhisoldfather wentouttolivewithhim.Thetraditonofthisoldgentleman,thelast AglionbyborninEngland,hasbeen preservedinthefamilyeversince.He wasanextraordinarycharacter. Thoughhemarriedandhadason,his lifeforthemostpartwasthatofa hermit.Hewaswonttosayinhis lateryearsthathismarriagehadbeen hisoneactofrebellionagainstwhat heknewtobethewillofGod,thathis lifeshouldbeoneofmortificationand atonementforthesinofhisfather. Andhethoughthiswife'sdeath,at thetimeofhisonlyson'sbirth.amark ofGod'sdispleasureatthisrebellion. Thefamilylegendwassilentastothe natureofthefather'ssin,butitwas knowntohavebeensomekindof treachery.Wegenerallysupposedit wasabetrayaloftheRoyalistcause intheCivilWar.This,yousee, wouldhaveaccountedfortheexile fromEnglandlateron.

"'Havingbeenmorefortunatethan anyofmyforbearsinacquiringconsiderablewealth,I,likeso-manyother Americans,gotbittenwiththe'genealogicalbug'andspentalllastsummer, asIintendtospendthis,ingetting tothebottomofthelegendandestablishingthedetailsofourEnglishorigin.Ifirstgotonthetrackbya strokeofgoodluckinParis.Iknew thattheearlyAmericanAglinbyshad beenprotegeesofanobleFrenchfamily,nameddeFrondeville.TheAmericanbranchofthishousewaslong extinct,andfromallIcouldfind outitseemedthattheEuropeanline hadcometoanendintheRevolution, whentheirchateauwasburnedand themselvesmassacredduringthesuppressionoftheloyalistrisinginLa Vendee.But,inadirectoryatmy hotel,IfoundthenameFrondevilleas thatofasmalltradesmaninanobscurequarterofthecity.Icalled uponM.Frondevilleand,tomydelight,heatonceproducedamassof oldpapersandproudlyannouncedthathehimselfwasthetrueSieurde Frondeville,thoughhehaddropped thenobleprefix,consideringthattrade wasaderogationofthefamilyhonour.Accordingtohisstory,his grandfather,thenaninfant,hadbeen savedattheburningofthechateau byafaithfulnurse,whoalsogotaway withthepapers.

"'AttheRestoration,restitutoinhad beenrefusedonthegroundoflackof corroborationofthenurse'sstoryand suspicionthatshehadsubstituteda childofherownfortherightfulheir. Whatevermayhavebeenthefactsas tothechild,thepaperswereevidentlygenuine.Andamongstthemwere somelettersreferringtomyownancestors.ItseemsthattheMadame deFrondevilleofthemiddleofthe seventeenthcenturywaspiouslyinterestedintheEnglishMissionandgave assistanceandcorrespondendedwith severalpriestswhiletheywereactuallyinEngland.Themessengerwho carriedtheseletterswasnoneother thanaMr.Aglionby,animpoverished Englishrecusant,whohadmadehis homeinFrance.AmongstMadame deFrondeville'smissionarycorrespon- dentswasaFatherJohnFalkiner,who waseventuallyarrestedinthisneigh- bourhood.Hewasnotmartyred,but afternearlya.Yearofimprisonment andill-usageintheTowerofLondon

'"Thatisindeedafascinatinglegend,'hesaid,"andoneIshouldlike mydaughter,Theresa,tohear.Per-wasbanishedtherealmandlanded.a hapsyouwoulddousthehonourofbrokenanddyingman,atCalaisin takingteawithusatourhotel?' thespringof1657.Thence,onhis "SoIfirstmetthepresentladyofdeathbed:hewrotealettertoMadamc MilcombeHall,forMissAglionbywasdeFrondeville,ofwhichIhaveacopy. noneotherthanshewhoeventuallyTherelevantpassagewasevidently becameGeorgeHolmt.Te'swife,andhaswritteninreplytoanenquiryonbebeensogreataninstrumentinbring-halfofMrs.Aglionby,who,duringher ingbacktheFaithtoMilcombe.Ihusband'sjourneys,foundahomewith gatheredthatshewastheonlychildMadame. ofherfather,andherdarkbeautyand "`"Itgrievesmemuch,"wrote vivacity'ofmannermadealmostsuper-FatherJohn."thatIcannotsayaught

whichmightcomfortpoorMistressAg-Aglionby,sacrificinghimselftosave lionby,norcanIholdouttoherhopetheBlessedSacrament;andtheLan- thatherhusbandwillreturn.Unlessternwasputtheretotellusso!'perchancehesomedayrepent,asI FatherLuringroseandknockedout prayGodandOurLadythathemay,hispipe."Therestofthestory,"he forotherwiseveryshamewillkeephimsaid,"issimplythatoftherevivalof fromherandfromusall.FortheretheFaithinMilcombe.Wehadno canbenodoubt'twashistreasonthatdifficultyinprovingbeyondreasonbetrayedme.ThemannerofitwasabledoubtthatMissAglionbywas .thus.TwodaysbeforeIwastakenright.ItseemsthattheLewasno IsaidMassatthehouseofSirMilelrecordoftheChristiannameofthe Manley,atNorthdown.AndthereAglionbyoftheFatherJohn'stime. ImetMr.Aglionby,whogavemetheAndJude'ssurnamewasequallyunlastletterIreceivedfromyouinEng-known,hisrefusaltospeakhavingled land.JustbeforetheMasstheretohistrialandexecutionsimplyas cameonewellknowntome,who'Jude,astranger.'Butthelinkwas askedthatIwouldreservetheSacra-suppliedbytheshort,undatedletter mentandwouldcarryViaticumtoafoundonhimandproduce4.atthe dyingwoman.ThewhichIdid,Mr.trialastheonlyevidenceofidentity. Aglionby,whoaloneknewofmyer-This,asimplemessageofgoodwishes rand,offeringhimselftoaccompanyforthe'perilousventure'hewassetting meintheofficeofaguard. outon,wasaddressedto'Myvery "''Twasafterweleftaninn,wheredearJude,'andconcluded'Yourwife, theinclemencyoftheweathercom-rerances.'AndFranceswasknownto pelledustoseekshelter,inspiteofhavebeenthenameofMrs.Aglionby. therisktoThatwhichIcarriedinmyEventhe,atfirst,scepticalMr.Aglion. bosom,thatIfirsthadsuspicionallbyhadtoacceptthisproofand,once wasnotwell.Mr.Aglionbyhadhadhavingdoneso,nothingwouldsatisfy moreprivateconversewiththeland-himbuttodevotetherestofhislife lordthanIliked,andwhenwesettothecultusofhisancestor.He forthseemedintenttolagbehindme,cametoliveinMilcombeandbuiltthe norwouldhesaywhatwasinhischurchhere.Hearingofmysituation, mind.Atlast,whilestillamileheinsistedonmeetingalltheexpenses shortofourdestination,Ilostsightofofmytrainingforthepriesthood,of him,sotarbehinddidhelag.Andmyvocationtowhichthestrange thereafterIheardasuddenwhistle,eventsIhavenarrateddefinitelyconwhichalarmedme,sothatIpressedvincedme. TYieconversationof onwithallspeed.WhenIhadac-GeorgeHolmereisgenerallyascrib,y0 complishedmymission,IfearedtototheinfluenceofTheresaAglionb stayinthathouse,sotook.,sheroadwithwhomhefellinlovealmostat againatonce.ScarcehadIdonesofirstsight.Buthehimselfdatesits whenIheardaclatterofhoofsrid-beginningfromtheeveningwhenfrom ingtowardsthehouseIhadleft.ItheWestTerraceheandItogether hidmyselfbehindahedge,andatroopsawJude'sLanternforthefirsttime." ofhorserodeby.Itwasthendark "Andisthelanternstillseen?"I andastormynight,but,justastheyasked. passed,themoonbrokethroughthe "No,"saidFatherLoring,crossingto cloudsandinthemidstofthetroopthewindowandtakinghiscustomary IsawMr.Aglionby.Icouldnotseelastpeepbetweenthecurtainsatthe hisface,butIcouldcertainlyrecog-glimmerofthesanctuarylampinthe nisehisplumedhatandthemarkingschurchopposite."Jude'sLanternwas ofthepiedhorseherode.AtfirstseenforthelasttimebyGeorgeHolIthoughthewastaken,butIfoundmereandTheresaAglionbyasthey afterthattherewasnonetakenforstoodontheWestTerracejustafter Papistryinthatcountyatthattimeshehadacceptedhisproposalofmarsaveonlymyself.Andseeingthatriage.Atleasttheybothimagined thattroopdidhuntmesorelythence-theysawit.Butundertheircircumforwardandtookmebuttwodaysstancespeopleareoftenfanciful.And later,andthatMr.AglionbyhathnotthatdaywasneitherCorpusChristi beenheardofbyanyofourpeoplenorMaundyThursday,soitdoesn'tfit sincethen,IfearthatevenHolyChar-inwiththelegend.Anywayyou itycannotacquithimofthetreason.'"couldhardlyexpectittobeseennow. "AglimmeroflightbrokeonmeasYousee,thesitewasdrainedwhen Mr.Aglionbyfinishedreadingthistheybuiltthechurch."-"TheCatholic passage. Fireside." istissoitessiismitionsuruentesisestemeennatiatissommie, thenameofthehousehewasvisiting?'1

"'FatherJohndoesnotmention Iasked. "'No,'repliedMr.Aglionby,'neither haveIbeenabletoidentifyit.Northdownisavillagesomewherenear RichfordandFatherJohn,orMr.Robinsonashecalledhimself,wastaken

at-'

"'Mr.Robinson?'Ibrokein,'hecall. edhimselfMr.Robinson?' "'Why,yes;allthemissionarypr,ests passedunderfalsenames,youknow.' "'Yes;Ireplied,'butthatparticular nameconfirmsasuspicionthathad beenforminginmymind.Itwas0 otherthanMilcombeHallthatFather Johnwasvisiting.'AndItoldthen. oftheentriesinMistressMargery's diary.

"ButitwasMissTheresaAglionby whofirstsawthefullimplicationci thediscovery.

"'Why,'shecried,'thatexplainsit all Jude'sLanternlinksitallup! Can'tyousee,Father?Therewasno treachery!Therobbery.cisafake todelaythepursuit.JudewasMr.

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Itisequallyfoolishtoexpectthe LastSacramentsbeforedeath.Many diesuddenly;anditmaybesafeto say,thataverylargepercentageof CatholicsdiewithouttheLastSacraments.

AwisepersontakesOurLord'sadviceandisalwaysready.Thisisnot sodifficult.Wemustbesuretobe alwaysinGod'sgrace.Ifwehave themisfortunetolosegrace,wemust haveitrestoredagainbyagoodConfession.Gracemayalsoberestored byanactofperfectcontrition.

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Anothermeansofsecuringagood deathforourselvesisbyhelping otherstodiewell.Ouractofsupernaturalcharitywillobtainforasassistancewhenweneeditmost.

Itisratherapleasantone.ThePsalmistdeclares:"Preciousinthesightof GodisthedeathofHissaints."Their deathsareprecious,becauseitmeans theirpassagetoeternalhappiness.St.Paullookedforwardtohisdeathwith joy."Ihavefoughtthegoodfight." saidbe."IhaveFinishedmycourse" CardinalWisemanwasaskedbefore deathhowhefelt."Ifeellikea schoolboygoinghomefortheholidays."Helookedforwardtohiseternalreward.Thedeathofthejustis happy.Itisthereforepleasantto thinkofit.

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OfInteresttoWomen

KeepingYoung.

Theotherdayagroupofmenand womenweretalking.'Thesubject underdiscussionwastheyouthful looksofagrandmothernotpresent, whenameremanremarked:"Hersecretofyouthliesinbeinghappy,and spreadinghappinessallaroundher, andkeepingherheartyoung,insympathisingwithyouthinitspleasures.Amotherwithherchildrenaroundher issurelythehappiestbeinginthe world.Sherejoicesintheirjoys,and grievesovertheirsorrows.Herheart keepsyoungintheircompanionship; sheisonewiththem,companionas wellasguide.Keepablindeyefor thedarkcloudsoflife,andaglad eyeforthesilverlining.Onalldomestichorizonstheremustbeatsome timeorotherdarkclouds,butwecan alllearnthewisdomofignoringthem, ifpossible,ofturningtheblindeye. Tokeepyoung,keepsmilingandlaughing,forlaughteralwaysshowsthesilverlining.Tokeepyoungwemust stopworryingoverthetrifles,thelittlethingsoflife;thepinpricksthatirritateandcauseustobecomeoldbeforeourtime.

"Littlethings!Howtheyworry, Makelifeseemonelong,longflurry. Cakesareburnt,orbabyfalls; Heapsoftinynaggingsqualls. Lifeishardto-day.

Littlethings!Howtheylighten Eachday'sburdens,cheerandbrighten! Hubbyspringsanicesurprise, Sunshinemakesmyspiritsfist... Lifeisgoodto-day!

'Littlethings!Thegoodanl.bad, Makelifeseemdull,ormakelifeglad.

Yetneverwouldthegladsomethings Holdhalfthejoytheircomingbrings, Ifbad:thingsne'erheldsway" Fashions.

WettandalotoftimeindiKussing fashions-forlittlegirls,bu:ourlittle boyshavealsotobedresstu;a.,dat thepresenttimelittleboysgarments aredistinctlymasculineinEnt.'They aretrim,withnicelycutbl.iuses,tailoredlookingcoats,wellcuttryosers,and sturdylookingshoes.Everything mustbemanlyincut,nomatterwhat materialisused;theeffectmuststill hemasculine.

Thisseemstobea.onnmerofgaily printedchiffonsandsilks,madeinto thenewstyleofdresses.Oneconsolationaboutthenewstyleofdressis thatittendstomaketslooktaller. ThenewstyleofdressisT:-atedin thecoats.Alineof;:olourcontrast shouldbestruckinyour.-dressing.If youhaveanamberbrowndress,wear greenbeadsaroundyourthroat,ora greenposyonyourshoulder.Aftrnoondressesarefartr101%relaborately trimmedthaneveningdresses.Soft bowsandcollars,scarvesandruffsare allowed.Plainsilkcollarsandcuffs ofonecolourareplacedorwornwith afrockofanothercolour.Ribbon sashesarebeingusedtotrimevening frocksofgeorgette,laceandnet.They maybenarrow,orsixorseveninches inwidth.Sometimesthreenarrow ribbonsareplacedatthewaist,one high,onewaistline,andonebelow. Blackandgreenorblackandblue ribbonlooksexceedinglysmartona blackeveningfrock.Theribboncan bewornasabeltorsash,bothbeing' equallyfashionable.

Doyoulikethehatwithitsbroad brimsweepingawayfromthefacein front,andcutverylongintheneck atthehack?Theideaofthelong brimatthebackistohidethegrowinghair:anditisquiteaproblemto makethehairlooktidywhenitisnot quitelongenoughtodoupintheprevailingfashion.

Hqlidaytimeforthechildrenisapproachingbyrapidstrides,andoneof thequestionsis:"Whatclothesto makeforthechildrenfortheholidays." Whatbusyhoursofpreparation

mothershave,sothattheirweelassies andladdiesmaylookniceatholiday time.Materialsaresocheapnowthat quiteanumberofsensiblewashing clothescanberunupbyanyonehandy withtheneedleinquiteashorttime. Littlebeachfrockscanbemadetwopiece,justthedressandtheotherlittleundergarmentisallthatisnecessary.Visittheremnantcounters; quiteanumberofsuitablepiecesmaybeobtainedforhalfcostthatwillmake daintylittlebeachfrocks.

SantaOhmsandtheKiddies.

Christmastimeisthechildren's time.Whatacrowdofchildren gatheredinSt.George'sTerracelast weektoseethearrivalofFather Christmas,calledSaintNicolasinsome countries;SantaClausinothers.Quite anexcitedcrowdofhappyyoungsters. someofthemfirmbelieversinFather Christmas,othersgrowingbeyond thatstage.Doesitnotseemapity whenchildrenbegintolosesomeof thesweetillusionsofchildhooddays? FoyandGibson'sareshowingquite anentertaininglittleperformancefor thechildren,including"TheFairy Wedding."OnSaturdaymorningthe roominwhichtheperformancewas heldwascrowdedbyinterestedand well-behavedchildren.Oneofthe performerswasatinytotofabout threesummers.FelixtheCatwas there;RedRidingHood,andquitea hostofnurseryrhymecharacters.

BoanstoyfloorhasalsoFather Christmaspresidingthere.Manyand variedarethetoystochoosefrom.

Brennansarealsoshowingdainty presents,suitableforgiftsasexpressionsofgoodwillatChristmastime. Christmastimeissupposedtobethe timeforgoodwillandharmony.Old quarrelshouldbeforgotten,deedsof kindnessandloveonlyremembered.

Kindheartsandactions:Alhold sway.Theheartofachildwasgladdenedthisweekbythekindaction andthoughtofaladyknowntomany readers.Healthmayberestoredto thetinysuffererbythelady'sprompt action.Whenaseatripwasordered,thisseemedanimpossibilityatthe time,butithastakenplace.IalwaysthinkthatGodpoursrichblessingsonthefriendsandbenefactorsof children.Toysandgiftsofallkind willberequiredforthemanychildren inourschools,orphanages,andfoundlinghomes.Donotletusforgetthe agedpoor.Rememberthemwitha kindlygift.

Social

MissM.Gibsonentertainedher friendsatherhomeinFremantlelast week.TheroomsweregailydecoratedwithIcelandpoppiesandbroom. MissGibsonreegivedherguestsina prettyfrockofbluefloralvoile.The guestsincludedMissM.Durack,Misses M.andSheilaSlattery,MissS.McClelland,MissK.Garvey,MissB.Hatch, andMissM.Harris.TheprizewinnerswereMissesM.Harris,K.GarveyandM.Slattery.Delicioustea andiceswereservedduringtheafternoon. MissM.Crisp,ofKalgoorlie,is spendingaholidaywithfriendsin Perth MissD.Wheeler,ofMt.Lawley,has returnedtoPerthafteranenjoyable holidayspentwithhersister,Mrs.A. Finn,ofBroomehill. MissM.Holman,M.L.A.,wasentertainedatluncheonattheFederal House,Canberra,lastweek.

Mr.ThomasLynch,ofKalgoorlie. hasbeenappointedsuperintendentof theOrientalConsolidatedGoldmining RetreatingTailings'DumpatHockuchen,Korea.HeleavesforKorea earlyinDecember. Averysuccessfulball,inaidofthe church,washeldatWalgoolanlast week.Thisannualfunctionwasa greatsuccess.Excellentmusicwas providedbyMrs.Murphy,Messrs. JonesandHind.Congratulationsto

theorganisersonthesuccessfulevening. 11sBLeslie,MayoressofKalgoorlie,hasbeenre-electedPresidentofthe KalgoorlieBranchoftheNational Councilof'Women.

Mr.aridMrs.HenryEmmett,who havebeenstayingatthePalaceHotel, leftlastweekfortheirhomeatGeraldton.

Mrs.Simpson,thedaughterofthe lateMr.C.Y.O'ConnorandMrs. O'Connor,isatpresentvisitingherrelativesinWesternAustralia.Her sistersareMrs.B.LeeSteere,of Perth,andLadyJuliia,ofSydney.

Mr.J.Maloney,oftheNational Bank,Williams,isatpresentawayon annualleaveholidaying.

Mr.andMrs.F.Kenny,ofCottesloe beach,entertainedanumberoffriends lastweek,tocelebratethecoming-ofageoftheirdaughter,Veronica.A pleasanttimewasspentinmusicand dancing.

Mr.andMrs.J.Glowrey,havereturnedfromMelbourne,wherethey havebeenenjoyingtheCupfestivities.

Mrs.Moffatt,anddaughter,Mollie, passedthroughFremantlebytheOronsay.TheyarereturningtoMelbournefromEngland.Mrs,J.P. Learmonthentertainedthemduring theirbriefstayhere.

Mrs.W.Leeder,ofNortham,intendsleavingonatriptoSydneynext month.

Mr.andMrs.J.A.Pauliareleaving Lyon'sCamptoresideinKalgoorlie. Theywerepresentedwithahandsome clockasasouveniratafarewelleveningattheMilingHall.Mr.Lefroy presentedMr.Pauliwithagun-caseon behalfoftheRoundHill-MilingRifle Club.

Mr.Horne.fromSingapore,isona visittoPerth,andisstayingatthe KingEdwardHostel.

Mr.andMrs.Lee,fromNewYork, whohavebeenstayingforaweekin Perth,leftforMelbournetheotherday.

Mr.andMrs.A.R.Fenn,ofBroomehill,aretheguestsofMrs.Watts,of Maylands

MissesI.andA.Laughton,ofNorth Perth,havereturnedhomeafter,an enjoyabletriptotheEasternStates.

Mr.Kennedy,ofWandonongStation, Riverina,N.S.W.,isatpretentholidayinginPerth.

Mr.L.Reynolds,ofMt.Lawley,left bytheManundaonavisittothe EasternStates.

Mrs.BowraandtheMissesRyan, Webster,andLarne'organisedasuccessfulbridgeeveningintheY.A.L. Ballroomthisweek.

MissMaryGleesonleftforSydney lastweek,afterhavingspentavery pleasantholidaywithrelativesinthis State.

Mrs.P.O'Driscoll,ofGrassValley, accompaniedbyMissMonicaO'Driscoll,isspendingaholidayatCue,as theguestofMrs.Meehan,ofAustin DownsStation.

Mr.T.Louchisexpectedtoarrive bytheOrontesthisweek.Hehas beentouringtheContinentforseveralmonths.

Mr.andMrs.J.Docas,ofCottesloe, accompaniedbyMissCleo.Docas,are spendingaholidayatBusseltonand theCaves.

Mr.andMrs.Gileshavereturned fromtheirtriptotheSouth-West,and havetakenupresidenceattheirnew homeinClaremont.

Amongstthoseh the RottnestHostelare.Mr.O'Keefe,Mr.

andMrs.11cEwan,MissDyall,Mr. Devlin,andMr.P.Smith. HintstoMothers.

Donotstopthechildrenfrom skippingandplayingabout.The exercisedevelopsthemuscles,and causesthebloodtocirculatemore quickly.Ahealthychildnaturally desiresplay;asickchildwillmope aboutandrefusetojoininagame. Oneofthereasonsmothersgivefor curbingskippingisthatitwearsout toomuchshoeleather,and,ofcourse, thatquestionmustbeconsidered:but ifstrongshoesarebought,andabrass toe-capputontheshoes,thelittle onesmaybeallowedtoskipandplay totheirheart'scontent.Itisas naturalforachildtoplayasitisfor abeetosiphoneyfromaflower.

Fqrschoollunches,creamthehoney andbuttertogetherbeforespreading onthebread.Youwillthenfindthat thehoneydoesnotsaturatethebread. Nearlyallchildrenlovehoney.

Allchildrenlovebldwingbubbles, andthislittlepastimecanbeindulged inwithimpunityifrubberpinafores arewornbythechildren.Givea childashallowdishofwater(soapy water)andanewclappipe.Thedelightandhappinessofthechildwill beboundless.

Thewhiteturnipisamuchneglected vegetableincooking.Mostchildren dislikeitwhencooked,andyetwill eatitreadilywhehgiventothem Aswhiteturnipsaresupposedto richinvitaminestheycouldbegra andeatenwithpepperandsalt,or usedasasandwichfilling.Inoldfashioneddaysthereusedtobeaprejudiceagainstallowingchildrentoeat rawvegetables;intheseup-to-date timeschildrenareencouragedtoeat them,ascookingdestroysaquantity oftheusefulvitamines.

Whatalotofnewideashavecome tolightintherearingofchildren! Thereisanoldsaying"Thatthereis nothingnewunderthesun."Onehusbandsaid,"Itisasillysaying,that thereisnothingnewunderthesun." "Well,"askedhiswife,"istherereally anythingnew?""Ofcourse,"hereplied,"thereis.WhatabouttheXraysthatenableyoutotakeaman andseerightthroughhim?""Yes: welldear,"sheanswered,"butany womancouldseethroughamanlong 'beforeX-rayswereeventhoughtof."

Recipes.

AustralianPlumPudding:Twocups flour,onecupbreadcrumbs,onecup sugar,onecupraisins,onecupcurrants,oneteaspoonbi-carb.soda, lemonpeeltotaste,quarterpacket spice,onetablespoondripping,one tablespoonbutter,threeeggs,four tablespoonsboilingwater.Method: Siftflour,addbreakcrumbs,sugar, spicesandfruit.Beatineggs;mix dripping,butter,bi-carb.sodawith boilingwater;addtoflour,etc.Boll inaflouredclothforsixhours.Serve hotwithsauce.

EnglishPlumPudding:Halflb.beef suet,halflb.sultanas,halflb.currants, halflb.stonedraisins,quarterlb. mixedpeel,quarterlb.breadcrumbs, quarterlb.flour,quartersalt-spoon salt,fiveeggs,onegillmilk,twoounces choppedalmonds,quarternutmeg. Method:Chopsuetfinely;mixinwith dryingredients;addfruitandalmonds;addwell-beateneggs,milk. lemon-juiceandbrandy.Mixthoroughly.Boilinflouredpuddingcloth forsixhours.

BrandySauce:Oneouncesugar, halfcupmilk;halfcupbrandy,yolks ofthreeeggs.Peatsugarandyolks; addmilk;stironfireuntilitthic ; donotallowittoboil.Addagrg oflemonrind,andthebrandy.4d separately,orpourroundthepudding.

Saturday,November30,1929. THERECORD. TWENTY-THREE.

AmongtheMissions (FidesService.)

MissionariesReportExcitementin liarCountriesuBirdmenArrive. October14,1929.

Rome.-Anetworkofairlineseach dayenmeshesmoreresolutelyAsiaand Africa.Countrieswhichdonotyet knowevengoodroadsarebeingrocked withexcitementasweirdbirdmen wheelfromtheskiestosomeplacid inlandwater,ortoanopenspace whichneverbeforehasfeltthetouch ofanythingmoremodernthanaWesterner'sleathershoe.

Catholicmissionariespostedlikesentinelsthroughoutthelengthand breadthofthesetwocontinents,recordwithinterestandsometimeswith mirth,thephenomenaastranquilvillagesquiverattheveryspectacleof aroaringwingedthing'whirlingdown fromtheheights.IntheBelgian Congotherehavebeenscenesofgenuineterror.Inplaces,thewhitehas beenforcedtoconductacampaignof reassurancetostilluglyrumoursof themagicpowersoftheanimalofthe air. Earlythissummerahydroplane madeavisittotheSeychellesIslands intheIndianOcean,aBritishposses. sioninwhichtheCatholicsareincare tfSwissCapuchins.,Apriestwrites: heothermorningastrangenoise, wingeverlouder,madethelittle negrocaringformygardenlifthis head.Likeashoth?.flewasfastas hislegscouldcarryhim,tookrefuge underatree,andbegancrying. 'Father,Father,lookthere!Look there!'InaboupdIwasoutofmy littlehouse.Forthefirsttimea superbhydroplanewasflyingovermy church.Irantomyschooltocall outmychildren.Inanindescribable pell-mellofboysandgirlsandteach ers,barkingdogs,fleeingcats,flying creakingchickens,alldashedthrough thealleysanduptotheterraceofthe church.Bytheriver,thewasherwomenwerehypnotisedinthegripof thegyrations.'Heisturning,turning again,comingdown,fallingintothe water,'theywouldblurto%it,breathlessly,ateachmove.Theflyer alighted,andfordaysfolkscamein fromthecountrysidetogazedisconcertinglyatthequeerarrival.

OnAugust18anairplaneleftTibuit, thetinyFrenchpossessionontheEast Africancoast,andflewoverthe800 kilometersofdesert,crossedforcenturiesonlybycamels,tothecapital ofAbyssinia,Addis-Abeba.There,,Catholicmissionariesmingledinthe crowdthatgatheredtogreetit.Both theplanepilotandhismechanician aregoodCatholics,acorrespondentrecords.HisMajestytheKing,Ras Tafari,waited,surroundedbyhis nobles,byCopticbishops,andbythousandsofhispeople.Thekinggreetedtheflyerswithvisibleemotion,and decoratedthemwithhighhonours. "Theenthusiasmwasbeyonddescription,"statesthecorrespondent,"both onthepartofthe.Europeancolony andofthenatives,mostofwhom wouldnotbelievetheireyes."

ManifestationsThroughoutEuropeAre AnswertoPope'sMissionCall.

Rome.-England,France,Germany, Belgium,Spain,Austria,Holland, Italy,haveallwitnessedinrecent weeksChurcheventsofnationalimportance,whicheitherhavehadassole scopethepromotion .'nissions,or, concernedwiththegeelinterestof theChurch,havereognisedmissions asintegralpartofCatholicChurch lif StudentsofChurchaffairsobservethatthisisanaturalconsequenceofthestrongdirectivegivenby PopePiusXI.inhispronouncements ofrecentyears.Nothingshowsmore clearlythattheCatholicworldkeeps itsearatunedtothedesiresofthe HolySeeandquicklymakesitsown thewishesoftheSovereignPontiff. Missioninteresthasalwaysbeen foundamongCatholics,butinrelativelyfewplacesevenasshortatime asadecadeago,wasactivityformissionsacceptedasoneoftheessential phasesofCatholicaction.Thisis nowchanging.

NotableexamplesofgeneralCatholic congresseswhichgavemissionsa place,weretheCatholicSocialWeek, heldinRomeforallItaly,andtheCa. tholicEmancipationCentenaryCongressofLondon.BathinRomeand London,adaywasdevotedtoconsiderationoftheChurchintheouter world,andtotheplaceinCatholiclife whichwastobegiventhespreadof theGospel.AtLisieux,then,theanniversaryofSt.Theresawasthisyear theoccasionforamissionmanifests'

Justsay"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord.'"

.tionledbythehierarchy,inwhich thousandsofpriestsandlaityparticipated.Animmensemissionposition wasprepared,andathree-daycongress held,thesubjectofwhichwasthe richnessofCatholiclifeasfound amongmissionpeoples.

HollandheldattheHagueavery successfulMissionWeek,ontheplan ofthesplendidoneheldtwoyearsago atAnsterdam.Numerousdiocesan andsectionalmissionconferenceshave beenstaged,suchastheMissionary UnionoftheClergyWeekatMessina, Italy,forthediocesesofSicilyand Calabria,andtheminionconvention justclosedonLakeComo.AnimportantinitiativeinItalyisthesummercourseofmissiologyintroducedat thevillasofthethreeregionalseminariesofMolfetta,Catanzaro,and'Posit. lipo.

Largescalepopularmanifestations accompaniedtheInternationalAcademicCongressofMissionsheldatViMissionaryCongressheldatBarcelona, ennainAugust,andthefirstNationai September22-29.Thislatterevent isparticularlynotable,inthatitwas, Spain'sgreatestmodernmissiongathering.TheKingandQueenwerepresentatthefieldMass,heldintheBarcelonaExpositionStadium,atwhich 80,000attended,whileanestimated millionpeoplewitnessedtheprocessionthroughBarcelona,vividlyonlourful,withitsfloatsandcostumes,portrayingSpain'shistoryofmissionactivity.

TrinidadCatholicSocialUnionVotes AgainstRaceDistinction.

PortofSpain(Trinidad,British WestIndies).-ProminentCatholic laymenoftheIslandofTrinidad,Brit. ishWestIndies,taveorganisedthe "CatholicSocialUnion"undertheencouragementofHisLordshiptheRt. Rev.J.D.Dowling,O.P.,Bishopof thePortofSpain.Animportantdecisionofthefirstcouncilmeetingwas theresolutionthatthecommittee"act ontheCatholicdoctrinewhichincludes allracesinthebrotherhoodofthe Faith,andextendthesamewelcome toallCatholicsofwhateverrankor race."Themajorityofthepeopleof TrinidadareWestIndianativesofAfricandescent,thebalanceconsisting ofEastIndiansandasmallcolonyof Chinese.Thewhitepopulationis composedprincipallyofEnglish, French,SpanishandPortuguese.

TheobjectoftheSocialUnionisto sounitetheCatholiccommunitythat itwineffectivelysupporttheecclesiasticalauthoritiesandbeabletotake apracticalinterestinthespiritualand temporalwelfareoftheCatholiclaity. It.hopestoinfluencepublicopinion tothesolutionofthevariousproblemsoftheisland,accordingtoCatholicprinciples.

TheislandofTrinidad,discovered byColumbusin14::,andsince1802a BritishColony,liesoffthenorthern coastofSouthAmerica.TheCatholicsformapproximatelyone-thirdof thepopulation,numbering120,0(Ain anestimatedtotalof390,000.

CentenaryRecallsMissionaryPioneers ofSahara.

Ghardaia(Sahara,-Africa).-Preparationsforthecomingcentenary ofAlgiers,NorthAfrica,recallsthe missionarypioneersoftheSaharaDesert,whoperished,inthevaststretch oftorridsandoverwhichnowglide thetrain,theauto,and,abdve,the airplane.ModernluxurouStravel, whichreducestoasmanyhoursthe formerdaysofperilous'jotiney,set insharpreliefthewearytrekofthe priestsofotherdays.Prominent amongthesesturdychampionsofthe desertarethe"seven'pioneersofthe Sahara"oftheWhiteFathers.In 1876,undertheordersofCardinal Lavigerie,founderoftheWhite Fathers,threepriestssetoutacross theunknownsandstoreachTimbuktu, "themysterious."Shdrtlyafterthey passedEl-Golea,theyweremassacred bytheTouregs,thenomadicdesert dwellers.In1882,threemoreFathers setoutfromGhadames,southofTripoli,inasecondattempt,buttheytoo perishedatthehandsoftheTouregs.In1918,thenameofCharlesle Foucauldwasaddedtothehonour rollbyhismurderatTamanrasset.

LegionofHonourforMissionary41ter 61Years'Service.

Laos(Indo-China).-Onceagaina quietCatholicnununknowntothe world,andlostindistantmission fields,hashiensingledoutforhigh honoursbytheFrenchGovernment. ThistimeitistheReverendMother

Ursula,oftheSistersofSt.Paulde Chartres,whowillreceivethedecorationof_ChevalieroftheLegionof Honour,inrecognitionofher51year. ofuninterruptedserviceinthehos pitalsofMartinqueandtheorphanage ofLaos,Indo-China.SisterUrsulais thefoundressofthelatterinstitution, anditssuperioressforthepast25 years.

TheSistersofSt.PauldeChartres, towhichcongregationMotherUrsula belongs,hasover900ofitsmembers labouringinthemissionfieldsotAsia, AfricaandSouthAmerica. 'he motherhouseisinChartres,France, withconventsinFrance,Belgium, Switzerland,andEngland.

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