The Record Newspaper 28 December 1929

AMONGTHEMISSIONS

(FromFides

AnotherColouredNovitiateforSouth Africa.

Pofadder(OrangeRiver,SouthAf- rica).-SouthAfricahasnowanother novitiateforthetrainingofcolouredgirlstobecomenuns,withtheofficial openingoftheNovitiateHouseat MatjieskloofbyHisLordship,Bishop J.M.Simon,VicarApostolicofOrange River,September1.Thedirectionof thenovitiatewillbeundertheOblate SistersofSt.FrancisdeSales.The PrefectureofGariopestablishedacol- ourednovitiateseveralmonthsago.

Theterm"coloured'inSouthAfrica isappliedtotheoffspringofthemar- riageofwhitesandnegroes.Theob- jectofthenewinstitutionsistogive tocolouredgirlsanopportunitytoen- teracongregationoftheirown,andis believedtorepresentthespiritofthe missionencyclicalsoftheHolyFather.

Matjieskloof,theseatofthenoviti- ate,isintheVicariateofOrangeRiver, SouthAfrica.CatholicsintheVicari- atenumber7,200inapopulationof 47,000.InchargearetheOblates'of St.FrancisdeSales.

ChinaLeperAsylum.

Quinhon(Indo-China).-AnewCa- tholicleperasylumisnearingcomple- tionnearQuinhon,IndoChina,asare- sultofthelaboursofFatherMaheu,of theParisForeignMissionSociety,and aCatholicphysician,Dr.Lemoine. Duringthesuspensionoftheworkduetothebadweatherconditionsthetemporarybuildingshavealreadyadmit- tedadozenpatients,oneofwhom willactasateachertohisfellowsuf- ferers.Theasylumwillcarefor lepersofcentralandsouthernAnnam. Thenewinstitutionbringsthenumber of ChinaCatholicLeperAsylumsinIndoandSiamtosix,withatotalof approximately1,200inmates.

HongkongTyphoonShowsValueof JesuitWeatherBureaus.

Hongkong(China.-Thenotablere- ductionoflossoflifeandprepertyin Hongkong'srecenttyphoonofAugust 22,ascomparedwiththoseofprevious years,againcallsattentiontotheparttheastronomicalobservatoriesofthe Jesuitshaveplayedingivingsufficient warningofapproachingstormsinthe FarEast.Whilethelesseningofthe damageisdueinparttoadvanced knowledgeinanti-typhoonconstruc- tion,thecreditingreatpartisgiven totheJesuits'warningsystem.Themostimportantsignalsarebroadcast fromthetwofamousobservatories,one inManilainthePhilippines,andthe otheratZikawei,nearShanghai,China. TheFidesCorrespondentatHong- kongdescribesthecontrastoftheef- fectsofthetyphoonwithforewarning andwithoutit."Aseveretyphoon visitedHongkongandmanyofthe townsalongtheWestRiver,onAug- ust22.InHongkongwehadwarning beforehandfromtheManilaObserva- tory,whichtelegraphedthedirection andpositionofthetyphooneveryfew hoursfor48hoursbeforeitstruck Hongkong.Allthesmallercrafthad timetogettothetyphoonshelter,and thelargeshipshadeverythingtiedup. Allwindowsanddoorsonshorewere barred.Therewasnolossoflife,and thoughthepropertydamageraninto thousandsofdollarsitwassmallcom- paredwithwhatmighthavebeen.The galeragedatavelocityof'120miles anhour.

"Thecontrastwiththe1912typhoon whichhitHongkongwithoutwarning isvivid.Inafewhoursmorethan 10,000peopleweredrownedinthe harbourandover50,000tonsofEuropeanshipping,nottomentionthou- sandsofsampansandjunks.weredash- edagainsttherocksandwharves.Fur-thercontrastishadinthepresentty- phooninthetownsontheWestRiverwhichfailedtopickuportopublish thewarnings.Inoneofthese,Shiuh- ing,barrackswereblowndownwith lossof150andinjuryof250,thenew hospitalwasdestroyed,practically everysmallvessel,andthreelargeves- sels,onewith100soulsonboard,were lostandoneentirestreetwaslevelled.

"ThistyphoonlastedonlyfourhoursinShiuking.Ifthewarningssentout bytheCatholicobservatoryatManila hadbeenpickeduporcirculated,itis safetosaythatatleastninetyper cent.ofthedamagecouldhavebeen avoided.Notasampanwaslostin Hongkong,thoughover70,000people liveinthemintheharbour.Nota onewassavedinShiuhing."

Aninterestingstoryistoldofthe effortsofFatherFaure,S.J.,thg founderoftheManilaObservatory,toconvincetheworldthatthecomingof tyhpnonscouldbeannounced.Instrumentswerescarceandfundswere lackingin1865whenhemadehisfirst makeshiftobservatoryinthePhilip-

Service.)

pineIslands.For14yearshelabour- edoverthevagariesofthethenunknownweatheroftheWesternPacific andtheChinaSea.Hismeagreobser- vatorywastwicemoved,gravitating finallytoManila.

Atlast,duringthefirstweekof July,1879,just50yearsego,thepa- tientJesuitgothisopportunity.His instrumentstoldhimatyphoon,most dreadedinthatpartoftheworld,was onitsway.Hepredicts1thedate, theviolence,theduration,andother characteristics,allofwhichwereverifiedbytheactualtyphoonwhenit hittheislandofLuzon,July7,1879. Thesuccesswasclearandastonishing. Forthefirstimeinhistorysomeone hadmanagedtodosomethingabouta typhoonbesidesprayingforitsdiversion.FromthateventdatedthesubscriptionoffundsandtheestablishmentoftheManilaObservatory,from whichdeevloped'theobservatoryat Zikawei,Shanghai,China.-FidesService.

BANTACLAUS.

Doyouknowthatthedearoldname "SantaClaus"meansSaintNicholas,whowasaGermanBishop,wholived manyyearsago?Hewaskindtothe poor,anddistributedallhisgoods amongthemwithouttheirknowing fromwhomthegiftscome.Sowhen hisgoodnesswasdiscoveredhewas giventhecreditofgivingallthemysteriousgiftswhicharriveonChristmas Eve.AsSantaClauswassogenerous himself,hehatedgreedorselfishness inothers,anddoesnotlikechildren whoaskfortoomuch.Alittleboy Ionceknewwassoanxioustogeta lotfromFatherXmas,thathetied asheetupbythetourcorners,and whatdoyouthinkhefoundinthe morning? Abigbottleofcastoroil tocurehimofhis'selfish"sickness.I don'tthinkhewilleverbegreedy again,doyou?

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AuntBessy'sCorner

IllyDearNiecesandNephews,ThisisthelastopportunityIwill haveofwritingtoyoubeforeChristmas,andIsincerelyhopethateach andeveryoneofyouwillspenda happyandholyfestiveseason.Itis justsixmonthssincetheCornerwas revived,andwhatabighappyfamilyweare'now.Howmanyofyou havemadepeafriends?Iamsure vonwillenjoyeachother'scorrespondenceverymuch,anditwillbewell worthyourtimetowritetolittle friendsinotherpartsoftheState.I supposemanyofyouarefortunate enoughtospendthesehotdaysatthe beach.IneverthoughtIwouldfeel ascoldagainasIdidtheotherday whenIwentforadipinthebriny.It wasabout120deg.intheshade,althoughthepapersonlyregistered96 deg.,andasthedoctorhadrecommendedthesaltwaterformyrheumatismandmyotherweaknessesof oldage,Itookhisadvice,andIam verygratefultohim.Makethebest ofyouropportunities,children,and learntoswimduringyourholidays. Howfortunateyouaretohaveseven lovelyweeksalltoyourselves.No bustlingfortrams,trains,orponies; nosums,nohomework,butjustone gleiMISholiday.Makethebestofit, andusewelleverygoldenminute.Remember,however,thatmotherand fatherdon'thavesuchholidays,and doallyoucantohelpthem;then yourownrecreationwillbedoublyenjoyable.God,too,iswatchingover youallthetime,anddon'tforgetthe dutyyouoweHim,moreparticularly atthisHolySeasonoftheyear,when HehasshoweredHisblessingssolavishlyuponyou.Godblessandkeep youall,children,andgiveyoualla delightfulholiday. AUNTBESSY.

NEWNIECESANDNEPHEWS.

AuntBessywelcomesverysincerely thefollowingniecesandnephews,who enteredforourrecentcompetitions, andwhosentcoveringletters.Unfortunatelyspacedoesnotpermitof theirpublication,butIhopeyouwill allwritesoonagain,andatgreater length:MaryColgan,HazelMatthews, TeresaBrennan,JeanBoyle.Joyce Bardi,CatherineMatich,BonMorris, ShirleyGrave.LilyFreeman.James Thompson.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

AuntHessyacknowledgeswith thanksanofferingof10s.forthe Bushiesfrom"AFriend,Mardella (Godblessyou.-A.B.)Parcelsof stampswerereceived,andarehereby gratefullyacknowledged,froMTerry McGuireandPamelaSmith.

ONEOFTHESE. (RMcNaught,in'AveMaria.") WhenIhadboughtmyChristmas things, Imetalittlechild, Herclothesweremerelycoverings, Andyetshesweetlysmiled. Itookthegiftfromoutmystore Ithoughtwouldpleaseherbest, Thenhelpedherthroughthecrowded door, Thischildsopoorlydressed. WhenIwentoutIthoughtthetown Had rlookedsofair; TheCl- assnowwasdriftingdown, A,014., .sintheair

LITTLEJESUS.

LittleJesus,wastThoushy

Once,andlustsosmallasI? Andwhatdiditfeelliketobe OutofHeaven,andjustlikeme?

DidstThousometimesthinkofthere, Andaskwherealltheangelswere IshouldthinkthatIwouldcry Formyhouseallmadeofsky; Iwouldlookabouttheair, Andwonderwheremyangelswere; Andatwaking'twoulddistressmeNotanangeltheretodressme!

HadstThoueveranytoys, Likeuslittlegirlsandboys?

AnddidstThouplayinHeavenwith all

Theangelsthatwere'nottootall, Withstarsformarbles? Didthe things

Play"Canyouseeme?"throughtheir wings?

AnddidThyMotherletTheespoil Thyrobes,withplayingonoursoil?

Hownicetohavethemalwaysnew

InHeaven,because'twasquiteclean blue!

DidstThoukneelatnighttopray, AnddidstThoujoinThyhandsthis way?

Anddidtheytiresometimes,being young, Andmaketheprayersseemverylong?

AnddostThoulikeitbest,thatwe ShouldjoinourhandstopraytoThee?

Iusedtothink,beforeIknew, Theprayernotsaidunlesswedo.

AnddidThyMotheratthenight

KissThee,andfoldtheclothesin right?

AnddidstThoufeelquitegoodinbed, Kissed,andsweet,andThyprayers said?

Thoucanstnothaveforgottenall

Thatitfeelsliketobesmall; AndThouknow'stIcannotpray

ToTheeinmyfather'swayWhenThouwastsolittle,say, CouldstThoutalkThyFather'sway?

So,alittleChild,comedown

Andhearachild'stonguelikeThy own:

Takemebythehandandwalk, Andlistentomybaby-talk. ToThyFathershowmyprayer (Hewilllook,Thouaresofair).

ConventSchool,Bridgetown, November11,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseacceptme asoneofyourmanynephews.Iam elevenyearsoldandaminfifthstandard.MytwobrothersandIareboardersattheConvent,andwethinkita splendidplace.YesterdaytheBridgetownTennisClubplayedGreenbushes andKirupcombined,atBridgetown, andthehometeamwasbeatenbyone set.TheBridgetownScoutTroop, No.11,wenttotheScouts'Centenary RallyatKarrakattathesecondweek ofOctober.Isupposeyousawnumberlessscoutspatrollingthestreets. OnFridaytheScoutsofW.A.marched throughthestreetstoGovernment House,whereitwasannouncedthe Es'ridgetownTroophadwonthecup presentedbyHarris,ScarfeandSandoversforthemostefficienttroop.The troophasonlybeenformedayear,and Ithinkitisacreditforthescoutsto beabletosaytheyarethebestin W.A.Iamamemberofthesuccessfultroop,andIhopemanymorecups willcometothisplace.Iamenclosingsolutiontothesecondcompetition.-Yourlovingnephew, JAMESTHOMPSON.

MydearJames,-Heartycongratulationsonyoursuccessinourrecent competition.Bythisyourprize shouldhavereachedyou,andIhope youwillwriteandtellmewhenyou receiveit,andhowyoulikeit.You areindeedfortunatetohavetheprivilegeofboardingattheConvent,and Iamsureyouwillenjoyyourschool daysthere.YourScoutTroophas doneremarkablywell.Iampleased youareascout,Jim,asifyouobey thescoutlawyoucannothelpbutdevelopintoafineman.Goodwishes forahappyChristmasandjollyholidaysfrom AUNTBESSY.

"Fermoy,"Broomehill, November23,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Isawin"TheRecord"thatyouwantedsomestamps, andsowearesendingyousomeina separateenvelope.Hopingtheyreach yousafely.-Yoursfaithfully, TERRYMcGUIRE.

Manythanks,Terryforyourgiftof stamps.Ihaveforwardedthemto FatherMcMahon,whowilldoubtless findgooduseforthem.HowisWes-

sie,Terry?It'sabouttimeshewrote meoneofherold-style,long,newsy budgets.Writesoonagaintoyour loving, AUNT.BESSY.

41Teague-street,VictoriaPark, November11,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andmayIbecomeone ofyournieces,please?Ishallbe12 yearsoldnextmonth,andIattendSt. Joseph'sSchoolintheSquare,although Ihavenotbeenabletogotoschool sincetheCentenaryMass,asmyeye hasbeenbadagain.IwenttoSubiacolastweektoseethebabies.Mother allowsmetogo'bymyselfsometiines, and1feelquitegrownup.Sisteris needingironcotssobadly.Wesave thecleanmatchboxesandcigarette tinsforthekindergartenSister.I haveadearlittlenephew,agedthree months;hecanlaugh,andisjustbeginningtogetinteresting,andnow mysisterhasgonenearlythreehundredmilesupcountrywithhim.I havehadaninvitationuptherefor Christmas,butmothersaysshewill thinkaboutit.Itwouldbefunsleepinginthetrainallnight.Wouldyou caretohearhowmanypetswehave? Mumsaysifanymorearebroughtto thehouseshewillformaunionand goonstrike.Mybrotherhadapet oppossumgiventohim,butitgotout. Wehaveapairofmagpies,adrake andduck,acat,fourkittens,apuppy, bantamhens,twobantamroosters, somelittlechicks,hundredsofsilk worms,andtwobowlsoffish.We havegivenmotherashareinallour pets,butshesaid"Notthesilkworms, thankyou."Mybrothersayswhathe needsnowisakangarooandsome whitemice!Ihavethreebrothers andonesister.Wehavealotofused stamps,justordinaryones.Father McMahonwasaskingforsomeforthe "Busbies'Fund,"andiftheyareofany usewewillsavethem.Dovoulike mulberries,AuntBessy?Ourtreeis loaded,suchlargeones,too;theyare nicemadeintoapieorjamwithrockmelon,orsponspeck,astheDutchcall them.DidyouknowtheSistersat Subiacowonthefirstprizeforoliveoil againthisyearattheShow?Mother wonaprize,too.Ithinkthisisall thenewsthistime,butIshouldliketo writeagainlateronifImay.With lovefrom BETTYSTEVENS.

P.S.:MynameisreallyIreneTheresa. MyDearBetty,-Yournicenewsy lettermakeyouindeedawelcome memberofourhappylittlefamily.I amsorryyourletterwasnotprinted earlier,dear,butsomehoworotherit wasplacedwiththecompetitionentries,andsowasnotopeneduntil lately.Iamsorryyouhavehadeye trouble,dear;restitallyoucan,and praythatitmaysoonbecured.What amenagerieyouhave.Whatatask 'tofeedandlookafterthemall!Do IIncemulberries,Betty?Youshould seemewhenIhaven'tmybestdress on!Ofcourseyoumaywriteagain. dear;theoftenerthebetter,andI guaranteethatIwillnotkeepyou waitingsolongagain.Thecomplimentsoftheseason,dear,from AUNTTs'ESSY.

17Alma-road,Mt.Lawley. .November17,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy.first lettertoyou.Iwouldliketobeone ofyournephews.Iamnineyearsold andinthesecondstandardattheSacredHeartSchool,Highgate.Imade myfirstHolyCommuniononNovember3..Therewereaboutsixtyofus, andwehadanicebreakfastatthe Conventandalsolotsofgames.I feltveryhappyalldaylong.Our classisgoingtoComoonWednesday forapicnic,andIhopetchavea goodtime.Ihaveonebrother,James PatrickWecallhimJimmy;heis fiveyearsold.Well,dearAunt Betsy.Iwillsaygood-byenow.Hopingtoseemyletterin"TheRecord" Withlove.-Yourlovingnephew, NORMANSTEFFAN.

MyDearNorman,-Nowyouare reallyoneof"us,"andIhopeyouwill

likeussomuchthatyouwillstayfor quitealongtime.Didyouhavea goodtimeatthepicnicatCamo?I betyoudid,particularlyifyouwent swimming.WhenJamesPatrickis oldenough,hemustwritetome,too. DidyouremembermeonyourFirst HolyCommunionday,Norman?How HappyyoumusthavefeltwhenEst: receivedourdearLordforthe time.Remembertoapproachthealtar railsoncemorebeforeChristmas.Love from AUNTBESSY.

229Park-street,Subiaco, November11,1929. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill acceptmeamongyourmanycorms pondents,asthisisthefirsttimeI havewrittentoyou.Myfatherbuys "TheRecord"nearlyeverySunday, andIlookforwardtothechildren's corner.Iamtwelveyearsofage.I wouldverymuchliketogoinforyour competitions,butitseemsIamover theagetogoinforthem.Ithink, dearAuntBessy,itwouldbemuch betterifyouhadtheagesfromsixor sevenyearsupto13or14yearsold. Thenitwouldgivetheotherreadersa chancetogoinforthecompetitions andtryandwinaprize.IamsendingintheeatablecompetitionforNovember14,incaseyouchangeyour mind.Ihavebeenillforfouranda halfyearsinbed.Itisnotvery pleasanttobesickinbed,isits Aunty?Ihavejuststartedschool, andIlikeitverymuch.Iamgoing totheSubiacoStateSchool,asIcannotwalkovertoSt.Joseph'sSchool. Pleaseexcusemywriting,asIamina hurry.Wishingyourselfandcorrespondentseverysuccess.Iwillnow close-Yourlovingniece, PEGGYBOLSTER.

DearPeggy,-Youareverywelcome totheCorner,andIhopeyouwillderivemuchpleasurefromyourassociationwithus.Areyoufeelingbetter now,Peggy.Fourandahalfyears isaverylongtimetobeaninvalid, dear,andItrustthat,nowyouare sufficientlyrecoveredtoattendschool, thatyouwillretainyourhealth.Your competitionentrywascorrect,dear, butitwasnotquitecomplete.Ido havecompetitionsformyoldernieces. Peggy,butnexttimeIwillkeepyour suggestioninmind.Averyhappy andholyChristmasfrom AUNTSASSY.

58Cheetharnestreet,Kalgoorlie, November6,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIwouldliketobecomeoneofyournieces.Graceand FrankImysisterandbrother)have bothwrittentoyouwhenyouha6 yourlastCorner,andGracewishesto knowifyoustillhaveyourgreenbonnet?Frankstillhastheprizebook hewon.Iamalsosendinginmytry attheessay,andhopeftwillnotbe toobadlyreceived.Frankstilluses theprayer-book,andbothsendtheir love,asalsodoesyournewniece, MADGESTINSON.

DearMadge,-Asamemberofthe illustriousStinsonfamily,youarea thousandtimeswelcometotheCorner. Gracewasoneofmyverybestfriends inthedaysof"auldtangsync,"and Frankwasalwaysinthefore,soyou see,younglady,youhaveafinereputationtomaintain.Isn'tCyrilat Springwood?Mygreenbonnetisstill wearable,butIdoubtifitwouldhave lastedone-tenththetimehaditbeen madeofoneofthesenewfangledmaterials.Writesoonagain,Madge,and givemeallthenews.Ihopethatall themembersoftheStinsonfamilywilt haveavery,veryhappyChristmas. andthatthenewyearwillberichin blessingsforyou.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

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NEWTEAR'SGREETINGS.

"Thebellswereringingtheoldyear out,andthenewyearin."

Anotheryearisdawning,andOnce againabookofcleanpagesissetbeforeus.Timealoneattheendof theyearcantellwhathopes,joys,sorrows,successesandfailureswillbe writtenonthepageswhentheyear closes.Whenattimes,attheclose oftheyear,wesitaloneabsorbedin retrospectivereflection,ourthoughts carryusbackwardtothemanypitfallsandfailuresthatcouldsoeasily havebeenavoidedbytheexerciseof justalittleforesight,coupledwithan ounceortwoofcommonsense.We weighinthebalanceourjoys,woes, etc.,andfindthattheyhavebeenfairlyequallydistributed:thatwe.have beendealtwithinquiteasimpartiala mannerasthemajorityofthedenizens ofthisglobe.Westudythecausesof ourfailures,seekingtofindinwhat mannerwehaveerred.Then,throwingitallononeside,welookatthe cleanpagesofthenewbook,andresolvethatatthecloseofthenextyear ourbookwillshowusinverytruth thatwehaveprofitedandturnedto goodaccountthefailuresofthepitviousyear;thatwehaveindeedmt-de good,andsuccessfullylearnedthelessonsandtaskssetforustocmquer. Formyfairreadersinthenewyear, mayprosperity,happiness,andmani foldjoysgreetthemdaybydayin theyeartocome.Doanyofmy readers,ofbothsexes,knewthefollowinglines,pennedbyanauthorcn beingwisheda''HappyNewYear":

"Yes,yes,it'sverytrue,andveiyclear, TNwayofcomplimentandcommon chat. It'sverywellowispmea'newear,' ButwishInea'newhat.'

Althoughnot'pentinluxuryandease, Ofcourse,alongerlifeIwon'trefuse; Butwhileyou:ewishing,vi,hme,if youplease, A"newpai:ofshces."

Nay,whilenewthingsandwishesare afloat, IowntoonethatIshouldnorre- but-

Insteadofthisoldrent,tohaveacoat Withmoreofthe"newcut."

Oh,yes;'tisverypleasant,thoughI'm poor, Tohearthesteeplemakethatmerry din:

ExceptIwishonebellwasatthedoor Toringnewtrousersin.

Tobealiveisveryniceindeed,

Althoughanotheryearatlastdeparts: Onlywithtwelvenewmonths,Irather need

Adozenof"newshirts."

Yes,yes;it'sverytrueandverycleat, Bywayofcomplimentandcommon chat, It'sverywelltowishme''anew year," Butwishme"anewhat."

Letushope,fairreaders,thatthe authoroftheabovesecuredallhis manyrequests.aswellas"ahappy newYear."

---Fashions.

Adaintyfrock,suitablefortheraces, afternoonoreveningwear,isbeingdisplayedatBrennan's.Itisquitedistinctiveinappearance.Thematerial issoftlupin-bluechiffon.Afluttering capereachesthewaist-line,givingan airygracetotheslimbodiceThe hip-lineisaccentedbytightswathings piercedatonesidebyjewelledbuckles. Thetwo-tieredflaredskirtfloatsinto gracefulfantaillinesattheback. Foy'sareshowingaracefrockof chiffonpatterned,incloseflowerdesignofnasturtiumtonings.The bodiceislongands:im,caughtabout thehip-linewithsuper-imposedtucks; longflaredpanelsdrapetheirfullness belowthenewhem-line.Tobeworn withthisisacoatofcigarbrowngeorgette,withflatreversdownthefront andformingtheneck-line.Theends tieatthebackinabow,theends hangingoverthestraightlines.

BoansareshowingaLidc-blueensembleofcrepeRomain,withthenew three-quarterlengthcoatThedress showsacircularflarebeneaththe slimnessofthewrap.Abowdecoratestheshoulder,diagonallinesornamentthebodice,andrepeatagainat thehip-line.Theskirthasanirregularhem.

Pearlsareonceagainfashionable; theyarecreepingbackintofavourlike paleghosts,andtheladiesarewelcomingthechangefromthenever-ending beads,whichthreatenedtobecome

morebarbariceverydayintheeffort tobenovel.

Averyprettypicturefrockcanbe madeatlittlecostifsometroubleis taken.Makethefrockofshell-pink lace.Haveafullskirtwithpointed hem-lines,slightlylongerattheback. Round-neck-line,short.ornosleeves, slightlypouchedbodice;andavery daintyideaistohavealargesashand bowatthenaturalwaist-line.Dainty ruchingsoflaceacrosstheshoulderstaketheplaceofthediamantiStraps somuchinvogueatpresent.

Hatsarebeingmadeslightlylarger inthecrown.Longhaircominginto fashionagainmakesthechangein sizeofheadgearinevitable.Hairpins ofmanykindsaretobeseenforsate inshops.Forthelastfewyearsa hairpinhasbeenadecidednovelty.

Thislittlepoemtendstoshowhow rarehairpinswereforatime:

OverAunty'streasurebox, Thoughithasnoboltsorlocks, 1osephineexcitedbends, Lookingthroughtheoddsandends. Herearebuttons,largeandsmall, Josephinewouldlikethemall; Butperhapssheratherneeds Someofthosedelightfulbeads.

Here'sathimble,wornandold, butitalmostlookslikegold. Bobbinsmadeforwindingthread, Silksofyellow,blueandred, Allonlittlebabyreels.

Justabitofsilverlace.

Oh!theduckyneedlecase.

What'sthisfunny,wavything

Whichhertirelesssearchingsbring

Tothelight?Nodoubt,AuntMay

PleasedatJosie'slittleplay.

"AuntMay,lookwhatI'vegothere."

"Why,that'sjustahairpin,dear." Joselookspuzzledmoreandmore, "Aunts-,whatarehairpinsfor?"

Patchwork.

Doyouknowthattheold-fashioned patchworkquiltsarecomingtothe foreagain'Thisworkneedsvery carefulhandlingtoget-itright,and thesectionsmustbeveryaccurate. Squares,useddiamond-wise,arethe easiestofall.Ifyouusetrianglesthey mustbeequilateral.Hexagonalshapes arepretty,andarequiteeasytomanipulate.Whenonceyouhavedecided ontheshape,cutoutthepatternon goodbrownpaper.Thengetoutyour scraps,sortthemout;seethatthe coloursharmonise;thencutthemout, allowingatleasthalfaninchlarger thanthepaper.Tackcarefullydown; seethatthecornersareflat;placetwo ofthembacktoback,thentopsewor oversewthemalongthesidewhichis tobejoined.Pickupthenextone, loininsamewayuntilthedesignis complete.Alwaystestthematerials, silk,etc.,youaremakingupbefore usingtoseethatitisstrong,and avoidusingtaffeta,asitisliableto crack.

Music.

Howsoothingthesoundoftheorgan waslastTuesdayafternoonattheCathedral,justbeforesixp.m.The coolness,quietnessandfeelingofpeacefulnessonenteringintokneeldown andrenderthanksfortheblessingsof theday,wasenhancedbYthesensationofexquisitestrainsrenderedbytheorganist,strainsthatgavesucha sensationofquietudeandrestthatit wasalmostlikewakingupinthecountryafterspendingweeksinthenoisy city.Suchgraceful,flowingmusic, thatitcharmedawayallcaresand soothedthewearynervesasgentlyas thewindinthetrees.Musicoften bringsbackmemoriesthatplacea smileonthelipsandalightinthe eves:andsacredmusic,asrenderedby askilledorganist,liftsthethoughts fromthetrialsofthiswearyworldto therestandpeacetocomeinthe homeof"OurFather."

Social.

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Mr.L.Shannon,ofRacine,Came-

mah,leavesforAdelaidebytheManunda.

Mr.andMrs.P.Rennie,ofFremantle,accompaniedbytheirdaughterPat, leftonSundayforaholidaytripto JavaandSingapore.

St.Patrick'sTennisCourts,Fremantle,weredeclaredopenbytheMayor (Mr.Gibson)lastweek.Mr.andMrs. GibsonwereaccompaniedbyMr.J. Sleeman,M.L.A.,andMrs.Sleeman. Thepresident(Mr.Shanahan)bade themwelcome.TheRev.Father Nevilleexpressedthegratitudeofthe clubfortheactiveinteresttheMayor andMayoresshadshownincleansport advancement.

CommandatoreA.Grossardi,ConsulGeneralforItalyinAustralia,whois accompaniedbyhiswife,arrivedat FremantleonTuesdaybytheR.M.S. Ormonde.

Mrs.R.McDermod,ofBunbury, cametoPerthlastweektomeetMr. McDermod,whoreturnedfromatrip totheEasternStates.

MissMollieMcGrath,whohasbeen holidayinginPerth,returnedtoOnslowlastweek. MincedChicken:Halflb.ofcooked fowl,oneoz.ofbutter,oneoz.of flour,halfpintmilkorchickenstack, seasoning.toast.Method:Meltthe butter,stirintheflour,addthemilk

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"HecameuntoHisown,andHisown receivedHimnot!"(St.John).

Atcold-est,darkesthourofnightour Godcamedown

Tothispoorearth,andmenreceived Himwithafrown!

DearGod!andwe?canweaffordto castastone

AtcoldnessoftheBethle'mites?What ofourown?

Hadtheybutknownthatnightof nightsthatGodwasnigh, PerhapstheywouldnothaveHimthus onstrawtolie!

Whilewe!weknowthatinourmidst theSaviourstands, Andcallstous,withplaintivevoice, withoutstretchedhands: "PrepareMyway,makestraightMy paths!forlo!Icome, Icometoyou,withinyourheartto makemyhome!"

Yetwe.Hischosen,cherishedchildren, goourway, UnheedingHimWhoforoursakes dwellsnightandday

WithinthenarrowprisoncellHislove hassought-

APrisoner,heldfastwithbondsHis lovehaswrought! -

AtBethlehemtheAngelssangtheir carolssweet, Tle.simpleshepherdslaidtheirofferingsatHisFeet, TheheartsofMaryandofJosephwere aglowWithlove,whosepurityoutshonethat midnightsnow!

ThesagesfromthefaroffEast,adoring,knelt Beforethe.Babe-withfaithsublime, God'spresencefelt.

Theshepherdsandthesaintlykings havepassedaway, ButJesus'lovehaschainedHimhere, andsoto-day Westillmaycome,theheavyladen andthepoor, Theblind,thelame,theleperwhite, andfindacure!

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A--CONVENT.

I.

Earthlayinrobesofeider-down: starsglitteredinthemidnightskies: theChristmaslightsofagreatcity outshonethegreywhitenessofearth andsky;andthechapelonConvent Hillwasablazewiththelightsofthe midnightMassofChristmas.

Andfrontunderthemuffledsnows andfaintfromthestars,andfeeblyfromthelightsofthecity,anddecisivelyfromthechapelonConvent Hillcamethewords-"nonomnisMoriar"(notallofmeshalldie):Iheard themandunderstood.Notdead-the flowers,thegrasses,theseedlings,the trees;theyawaitthespringmiracle, theyshallcomeforthandbudand bloomandliveandlaughovertheir snow-graves.Notdead-theywho havedied,thatmyriadmultitudeof mortal:-ontlessasthetearsoftime. From .,ndthestars,frockbeneath thesnoscamemillionsofmillionsof minglingmurmurs-"nonomnismoriar"Iheardandunderstood.

II. Christmasintheconvent-cheerful, peaceful,happy,holy;eachheartglad initsownkindnesses;eachsouljoyous withthegift-gladnessofthespiritof Christ!

Harmoniousvoicesbreakthesilence. "Adestefideleslaetitriumphantes Gloria-gloriainexcelsisDeo." Exultantvoicesbornedownbythe warningchimes,sinkintosilence.All headsarebowed,allheartsbeatinaccordwiththemysteryenactingonthe altar.Holy,holy,holysingsthesilence.

(B'---SPIRITOFCHRISTMAS.

I.

ThespiritofthegentleChristis abroadintheland.ItistheCauseof causeswhoseeffectsblushintocountlessbloomsonChristmasDay.Whereverthereispeaceofheart;wherever thereiscourageoushopefulnessblessing andblessed,whereverthereisreverentialacceptanceofduty,andagentle silentcarryingoftheCross-thereis thespiritofChrist.

ThegreathappinessoftheChristmas seasonisadirectresultfromthe greaterparticipationofmenandwomeninthespiritofChristForthen weaknesshasapoweroverstrength, andthenthelaughterintheeyesof littlechildrenseemsabetterthing thanourownpassinggood;andtherr thetiredroutineinthelivesofthose arounduslooksoutuponusfrom theirenigmaticeyesandweunder standbetter,weceasetocondemn,we wouldevenameliorate,wewouldshow thatweunderstand.Andsoweoffer thegiftwhichmutelytellswhatmar wordswouldnevertell;andthenhi ourhearts,inourhome,inourlittle world-thereisChristmashappiness. III.

Oh.thatthespiritofChristwould breatheinfullnessoverthefaceof theearth!Alldaylightwouldbe ChristmasDay,alldarkness,holynight. Allwarswouldcease,allarmaments wouldmeltaway:allhatredswoulI passintoknowledgeandinfinitepity. Alllifewouldbreathecongeniallyin theatmosphereofgift-givingaridtrue kindness:andalltheworldwouldwait contentedlyintrustofthedivineOmniscienceWhoseWordthatwasmade fleshanddweltamongstisthegentle ChristofChristmasDay.

BeautifulChristmasCustom

ThewanderingsoftheBlessedVirginandSt.JosephonChristmasEve, beforetheyfoundshelterinthestable whereOurBlessedLordwasborn,are stillcommemoratedinSpain,where theyhaveposada,orhostelryprocessions,marchesonChristmasEvefrom housetohouse.Childrencarrying imagesofMaryandJosephleadthe way,followedbyamixedcrowd,all bearingtapers,whohaltatdoorafter doortoaskadmission.

Noresponseisgiventotheirappeals untiltheycome.tothe,church,where thefirstsummonsisimmediatelyansweredbyavoicefromwithininquiring,"Whoisthere?"Thespokesman replies:"ItisMary,theQueen01 Heaven,whobegsaplacetolayher head:thenightisdarkandcold,and sheisawandererfromfarGalilee."

Thedoorsofthechurcharethrown open,andtheprocessionenters,tobe ledtoasidealtarpreparedtorepresent astablewithamanger,dimlylighted byasinglelantern.Hereallkneel andrecitethelastprayersofaprescribedlitany,andasthefinalpetition diesaway,alittleboywithwingsfastenedtohisshoulders,andinhisarms animagerepresentingtheHolyChild, rushesinandlayshisburdeninthe crib.Thetapersarethenlighted,and carolsofwelcometotheworld'sRedeemeraresung.

AChristmasTree

MassofChristmasmorning-white altarablazewithlights,beauty-burdenedwithflowers:rubyglowingsanctuarylamp:hollygarlands;mystic ChristmascribholdinganInfant Whoseeyesofseriousbeautyseemto knowthegoodkindriddleoflife; Whoseoutstretchedarmsseemtosay toalltheworld-Come:seemtowhisperuntokneelingnuns-postulartts, whitenovices,youngprofessed,middle lifeworkers,tiredoldnunswaitingthe kindlycall-IamThyrewardexceed-4 inggreat;come.

Three cheersforthe boughsthatareevergreen, HurrahfortheChristmasTree! Whensummerbranchesarebare andlean Thisflourisheth merrily Frombalmybranch tobalmyroot.Oh,pluckwith awelcomefree!'Tisrich ingenerousChristmas fruit: Ho, ho! ha,ha! hurrah fortheChristmasTree!

IntheKimberleyVicariate

SistersofSt.JohnofGod

TheexcellentworkaccomplishedbytheSistersinBroomeduringthepast 18years,likegoodwine,needsno bush.Allwhohavecomeincontact withthem,andarewitnessesoftheir kindness,charity,andmerits,bless themandtheirundertakings.

Onthe21th.ofMay,1907,abandof ninenunsfromtheConventofSt. JohnofGod,Subiaco,leftFremantle bythe"Bullarra."boundforthe North-West-theirdestinationbeing theBeagleBayMission.ThelateBishopGibney,,whowasdeeplyinterested inthespiritualinterestsoftheaboriginesoftheNor'-West,sawworktobe doneforGodamongthem,andin1890 securedpriestsandBrothersforthat uninvitingfield.Butnunswerealso needed,nunswithatruespiritofselfsacrifice,whowouldbebraveenough toundergoallthehardshipsofanisolatedmission.Hencehisappealto theSistersofSt.JohnofGod,acompanyofwhom,withtrueapostolic zeal,noblyresponded,andasstated leftthecomfortsoftheirMotherhouse andsetoutundertheleadershipof thelateMotherAntonioforthethen unhospitableNorth-West.HisLordshipshowedforesightandacleardiscernmentofcharacterinchoosingthe lateMotherAntonioasSuperioressof thefirstbandofpioneerSisters.She wasendowedwithintensefaith,rare courage,andanearnestzealwhich enabledhertoconfront.obstaclesto whichanyordinarymortalwouldeasilyhavesuccumbed.

Afterestablishinghercommunityat B'eagleBay,shesawthenecessityof aConventatBroome,andwithher usualenergyshesetherhandand hearttowork.Thenecessary,material meanswerewanting,butshehad strongfaith."Godwillprovide,"she said,andsetoutonaluggerfor BroomeinMay,19(8,withanother Sister.Thevoyagewasnotatalla pleasantone.Wavesatintervals sweptthelittlespaceoffourbythree whichthetwoSisterswerecramped inonthedeckintheirlittlecockleshellcraft.Timeandagaintheywere drenchedwithseawater.Theyreachedtheirdestinationsafely,andMother AntonioandSisterBenedict,hercorm panion,immediatelycommencedtheir workofcharityinBroome.TheaccommodationfortheSisterswasscant. Inthemidstofdifficulties,andwith onlythehopeofastoutheartand trustinGod.thetwonunsbegantheir apostolate. Asmallroomthatwas closedinonthenarrowverandahof thechurch,andwhichwasusedfora sacristy,wastheironlyshelter,andwaslivingandbedroomcombined. Later,whentheotherSistershadarrived,thechurchwasusedforsleep- ingin.Aftereveningdevotionsthe goodSistersspreadtheirblanketson thefloor,andduringthedaypacked theminthesmallsacristy.Growing aboutthechurchtherewaslonggrass, andtheSisterscutthisdownandfilled chaffbagswithit-thesetheymade intosomewhatcomfortablemattresses onwhichtosleep.Afterawhilean oldBroomepioneer,whohadasmall one-roomedhouse,12x12feet,with1. verandahbackandfront,andaparcel oflandattached,offeredittoMother AntonioandtheSistersforaConvent. Twonatives'skeletons,andacoupleof nativeskulls,weretheonlyornaments inthehouseatthetimeofoccuoaZ'ssn,butthebraveheartof7i#1other Antonioenabledhertoraiseherhands toheaveningratitude."0thanksbe toGod,itwillbeheaventous,"was thepiousexclamationofthegood Mother.Theplacewasscrubbedand cleaned,theskeletonsandskullsfound otherlodgings,andMotherAntonio andherSisterstookchargeoftheir humblehome.

ThelateFatherNicholas,whohad foundedamissionatLombadina,ap- pealedtoMotherAntoniotosendhim someSisterstoteachtheaboriginal childrenthere.In1913threeSisters wentthere,andthismissionisstill workedfromBeagleHay.ThreeSistersministertothecareofthechildren andnativewomen.FatherNicholas diedatLombadina,andisburiedthere. AfterbeinginBroomforawhile, MotherAntoniorealisedtheneedofa school,andmoreassistants.Shesent twoSistermissionariestotheSouth andEast.SheherselfwenttoIreland,andtheyallreturnedwithexcellenthelpers.ShealsosawtnenecessityfortrainednursingSisters,and sentaSistertoIrelandforspecial training.Shereturnedwithfourother trainedSisternurses.Theywerenow abletocareforandnursethesickof allcreedsandcolours.TheJapanese ofBroomebuiltafinehospital,and broughtadoctoroftheirownnationalitytotalcscharge:buttheycould notgetalicenseuntiltheyhadtrained nurses.SotheSisterscametothe rescueagain,andputamatronand nurseinthehospital,whichwasduly openedandwheretheSistersdid splendidworkforsufferinghumanity.

Thenursesarestillnursinginthe GovernmentHospitalatBroome.They alsohaveanexcellentschool,wherea first-classeducationisgiven,besides music,piano,violin,andotherstringed instruments,paintinganaldrawing, fancyneedlework,typewriting,shorthand,andbookkeeping.

Thelittleoldshackofthepioneerdayshasbeenabandonedforthecomfortsofamoreup-to-datedwelling place.Near-byafineConventhas beenraised,andwasblessedandopen- edbyBishopCoppoonAugust15,1926.

MotherAntonioandthegoodMother Bernardine,whowerethepioneersof theBroomeCommunity,haveboth gonetotheirrewardleayingtotheir Communityandtoallwhocomewithintheircircleofmissionaryworka sweetmemorythatwillhaveanabidingplaceinthetreasuredrecollections oftheKimberleyApostolate.

AtBeagleBayMission130native childrenarelookedafterbytheSisters.Besidestheynursethesick,and morethan2,000casesweretreatedin theMissionDispensarylastyear.

Andyetmoremissionsareneeded, andcouldbeopenedatonce,ifthere wereenoughSisterstostaffthem.

Trulytheharvestisripe,butthelabourersarefew.But,asthegood MotherAntoniowaswonttosay,"God willprovide."

TheSoulofJapan

M.PaulClaude),afamousFrench Catholic,writerandniscountry'srepresentativeintheUnitedState.:,has thistosayoftheJapanesepeople-

ItseemstomethatatthefoundationofthetraditionalJapanesesoulis respect-asubordinatingofpersonality totheobjectconsidered,deferentrecognitionofthelifeandofthethings whichsurroundone.

ReligioninJapanhasnotthusfar beentheworshipofatranscendent Being,butisspecificallyassociated withnatureandwiththatsocietyin whichitexists:andalthoughitre semblesthereligions,ofIndiaand China,inthatitiswithoutbeliefina preciserevelationfromtheotherworld, itdiffersprofoundlyfromboth.

TheIndianisessentiallyacontemplative,meditatingcontinuallyonthe samething-averdureeternallynon existent,everhidingandever'hidden TheChinese,distributedoverthe greatestefertiletractoflandonthe faceoftheearth,hasbeen forthemostpartwithregulatingthe individual'srelationstohisfellow-man, withtheformulatingofmoraland practicallawsenablingbrothersto divideaninheritanceofland-and waterwithoutviolenceorrecourseto law.

TheJapanesebelongstoani3glitedunitthathasshownthroughoutcenturiesitsabilitytoforgocontactwith therest'oftheworld.Hiscountryis akindofsanctuary,builtandadorned, inwhichhewatchesabrilliant,significantceremonialprogress'throughout

successiverites,fromoneyear'send tothenext,fromJanuarysnowstill theshootsmaketheirwayup'pitof theearthunderthewarmrainofthe nynbai,fromApril'sexhalationsof therosetoAutumn'sconflagration. Lifeforhimisnarticipationinthis augustcalendarasthechildofan ancientfamilytakespartinthetraditionalanniversariesofthehousehold Heallieshimselfwithnature

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St.Brigid'sLadies'College, Lesmurdie

Thewriterhadthegoodfortunetobe invitedtoSt.Brigid's,Lesmurdie,on Sunday,December8,whenthepupil,' pre..entedtheirfinalce-icertforthe ear.Experience Experiencehastaughtusto expectmuchfromalltheSt.'Brigid Conventsinthemusicalline,butwe werenotpreparedforthestandardof excellencedisplayedbytiiii,'theirlatestandmostimportantbranch.

Thatthechildrenwerecarefullypreparedgoeswithoutsaying,butthere wasarefreshingnaturalnessandease aboutthewholepresentationwhichare onlytoooftenabsentinschoolconcerts.Theomnipresent,never-tiring, ever-cheerfulContainwasthere,makingeverysongandchorusafresh effortlessthingofbeauty,andastonishingperfectionbyherwonderfulconductingandinfectiousenthusiasm.I thinkitwasherfourthengagement thatday,andyetanotherawaitedher onherreturntotown.TrulyContessa Filippinihasfoundhervocationinher workforourschools,andCatholic Perthmustbeforevergrateful.

Thefollowingclasssongs,interspersedwithelocutionaryandotherartistic !terns,wererenderedbythepupils throughouttheevening:"GoodMorning,BrotherSunshine,""WaterLilies," -GodBlessOurLovelyMorningLand."

Thetinytotswereresponsiblefortwo prettynurseryrhymes-"Lavender" and'ChristmasTime"-ofwhichthey acquittedthemselvesverycreditably, aswasattestedbytheenthusiasticapplausecalledforthfromtheaudience.

Theelocutionaryitemswerearevelation.Indaysfaroff,whenwe wereveryyoung,whenfondmothers andauntiesmadeus"sayourpieces" beforeboredandunwillingaudiencesof relatives,wewerenottooyoungto' noticethereliefthatgreetedthedose, inspiteofthepoliteapplauseand thegushing"Isn'tshesplendid?"And 30wesettleddownwithresignationto hearMinervaWalkerrecite"TheLetter,"andlaterMyrtleTomlinson, "Oates."Butsooneverybodysatup andtooknotice.Itwascapital-no monotony,noexaggeration,nonoteof ,arefullypreparednessmartheseintenselyappealingandintelligeRtlydeliveredpieces."IntheCorner,"Daphne Michelidesevincedahistrionicsensealmostincredibleinoneofheryears,and -TheDolly'sFuneral."byKathleen Whitely,oneofthetinytots,wasa charminglittlestudy,whichcouldnot failtotaketheaudiencebystorm.In wenotedandheartilyappreciateda literestraintinexpressionandgesture,whichisthecrownofartandtoo oftenabsent.

A"RoseDance,"bytheseniorgirls, wasgracefullyexecuted,andtheir brilliantdressesandrose-garlandswere aprettyspectacle.TheTrialScene, from"TheMerchantofVenice,"was perhapsatrifleambitious,butinthe eventwassurprisinglywelldone,Miss BarbaraMitchell(Shylock),inparticular,wasaveryintelligentandfinelyexecutedeffort.

Thevisitingartists,MissesKenniwell andFeldman,camewithametropoli'anreputation.Sufficeittosaythat vgaveoftheirbest,andtheaudinlyappreciatedtheirsupremea`try.

Wecameawayfromthebeautiful homeofSt.Brigid'sintheHillswith anewunderstandingofthisOrder's outstandingsuccessineverybranchof music,andwitharesolutionneverto miss:,concertatLesmurdie.

AM.

Dwy,r,JJ.,December'20,1928.

Sughan,John,December28,1919.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. 300days'indulgence.)

INMEMORIAM.

DWYER-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofJ.J.Dwyer,whodiedon thewith.ofDecember,1928. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul.

SUGHAN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,JohnSughan,whodiedatWestMidlandon December28,1919.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand daughter.

FESTUMNATIVITATIS

Primevalnighthadrepossessed herempireinthefieldsofspace; Calmlaythekineonearth'sdark breast; Theearthlaycalminheaven's embrace.

Thathour,whereshepherdskept theirflocks, FromGodaglorysuddenfell: Thesplendoursmotethetreesand rocks, Andlay,likedew,alongthedell.

God'sangelclosebesidethem stood: "Fearnought,"thatangelsaid, andthen, "BeholdIbringyoutidingsgood: TheSaviourChristisbornto men." Andstraightwayroundhim,myriadssang Againthatanthem,andagain, Tillallthehollowvalleyrang, "GlorytoGod,andpeaceto men."

-AubreydeVere.

PREMIER

Memories

Yerrigay.)

"Iremember,Iremember, ThehousewhereIwasborn."

MylittleIrishmotherhadabunch oftinychildren;sevenalltold.Iwas thefourth."Frog-in-the-middle"they calledme.Iwasthedividinglinebetweenthebabiesfromonetofourand ahalfyears,andthe"grown-ups," whoseagesrangedfromsevento elevenyears.

Welivedonthesideofasteepgreen hillinIllawarra.Halfwayupthat hill,Naturehadformedawidelevel plateau:almostafairyring,andon thatspotmyfatherbuilthithouse. Therewastheloveliestlightgreen grassallround,couchandItalianrye, starredintheSpring,withwhiteand purplewildviolets.Itwasanideal spotforbabiestoplay.

Afavouritepastimeofthe"grownups"wasrollingdownanddownthe steephill,almosttothebankofthe treacherousCrookedRiver,whosesinkingsandshadbeenknowntoswallow ahorseanddray.

IrememberwhenonceasistersuggestedIshouldhavea"rollingrace" withastonedownthathill.Shegave meahandsomestart,andthensent thestoneafterme.Thatstonedid notplayfair.Itfrollickedalongin leapsandbounds,gainingimpetusin itswildcareer;andcollidingwithmy skull."Thesubsequentproceedings interestedmenomore."ButIunderstood,later,thattherehadbeen troublewithanIrishmotherwhen twochildrenappeared,carryinga bleeding,unconsciouslittlefrog-in-the, middlebetweenthem.

Irememberitwasdownthatgreen hillsidethatadistractedneighbour ran,callingandscreaming,"TheJuke isshot!"(ItwaswhentheDuke..)f EdinboroughwasvisitingSydney.)

"TheJukeisshot!0,what'llbecome ofusall?TheJukeisshot!"

Mymotherclutchedabunchof "weenyones,"andawaitedparticulars.

"TheJukeisshot!O'Farrellshot him!"

Mymotherreleasedherbabies.What harmcouldanyonenamedO'Farrelldo toher,orhers?

Yet.O'Farrell,knowntothewhole countryasamadman,diedashameful deathbyorderofHenryParkes,what thoughtheQueen'sson,uninjured,bad instructedthatnothingshouldbedecideduntiladvicecamefromEngland.

Irememberthecropofbitterness thatsprangupamongstneighboursaboutthattime:blackbigotry,Orange andGreen.TheWilliams'children donnedyellowsashes,andwaggled themimpudentlyastheywalkedto theWesleyanschool.MattFreeney's daughter,beingdelicate,alwayswore aredflannelpetticoat.Shehadto walkalongthesameroadtoherCatholicschool.Seeingthebuttercolouredsashes,shesnatchedagrowing branchfromatree,turningupher shepherd'splaidskirt,andwavingthe oldgreengloryoverherhead,she prancedalongshouting"Thegreen abovethered!"

Iremember.Iremember,afiery spiritedchestnutmare,whowould startandquiver,didhutaleaforfeatherflutterinabreeze.Mymother wasinterroreverytimemyfatherhe. KantoputasaddleonBessie.No otherhandeverdaredtouchher.MY Father.withouttellinganyone,decidedtobreakherintoharness.The stableswereafewhundredyardsfartherdownthehill.Withoutlettinh anyoneintothesecret-hemorethan halfexpectedtrouble-hegentlyfixed onharness,andputherbetweenthe shaftsofalightcart.

Wechildren,playingontheverandah.werestartledbythethunderof hoofs.Bessie,headup,snorting:n herpride,cametrottingwithmagni- ficentpacestothedoor.Thejoyand loveinmyfather'sblueeyesashe ,toodupintheeartholdingthe rains,r;+1seetothisday. Marv.corns' Lookather, Mary!"

AndmylittleIrishmotheransw'ered. "Wait,Stephen,aminute.whileIget theholywater."

0.FaithofourFathers,livingstill' Bootenal

Theannualconcertgiven_bythe pupilsoftheConventSchoolwasheld onthe14th.inst.Eachiteminthe entertainment,whichwaswellattended,wentoffsuccessfully,andgained thewellmeritedapplauseoftheaudience,especiallytheplay,"Bethlehem" Attheconclusionoftheconcert,the Rev.FatherHalpin,onbehalfofthe PresentationNuns,thankedallfor theirattendance.

TheschoolbrokeupfortheChristmasvacationonWednesdaylast,and

nodoubtbothteachersandscholars willbegladofafewweeks'rest.On thesamedayHolyMasswascelebratedinSt.John'sChurch.

Owingtothepressureofworknow thattheharvestseasonisinfull swing,wehavebeenunabletocompletetheworkoffinishingthepriest's roombeforethenewyear.Itishoped. however,thatthebuildingwillbe readyforusebyEasteratthelatest

St.Joachim'sConventSchool Concert

ThepupilsofSt.Joachim'sHigharid PrimarySchoolsgavetheirannual concertintheVictoriaParkTown HallonThursdayevening,December 12.Therewasalargeandapprecia-tiveaudiencepresent.Theoriginal fixturefortheconcertwaspostponed owingtothesuddenillnessanddeath ofSisterMary.agdalen.Thepro- grammehadallThefeaturesofahigh- classschoolconcert.Theyoungperformersacquittcidthemselveswith credittotheirschoolandreflectedthe qualityoftheinstructionimpartedbytheSisters.Thesingingclasseswere underthedirectionofContessaFilip- pini,who,withheraccustomedcharm andefficiency,gotallthatwasbestout ofherchoirs.TheelocutionclasswasinstructedbyMissEvaWilliams.The firstpartof Swingingtheprogrammeincluded: Waltz,G.Wood,M.Dwyer, J.Jessop,V.Vost;Song,Infants; Lancers'Galop,L.Prater,J.Russell, B.Ellerby,R.'Holden;Song,Junin Girls;Song,Junior'B'oys;Violinists,V. Egan,M.Kent,J.Russell,F.Cassidy, C.Okely,E.Langridge;Recitation,T. Russell;Elves'Caprice,M.Foulkes,M Ryan,M.Smith,H.Tournay;Two FairySongs,SingingClass;Violinists, V.Egan,J.White,M.Kent,F.Cas- sidy;"Mother,MyDear,"Pupils;SummerRide,K.andT.Russell;Irish Jig,M.Dwyer,G.Wood,L.Prater,V. Vost;TwoIrishSongs,SingingClass; Doll'sSong,Infants.Thesongsbythn infantsandthejuniorboysweresweet- lyrendered.TheLancers'Galopwas anappreciateditem.Sixyoungvio- linistsmadetheairmelodiouswith theirsweetmusic.AnIrishJigby fouryoungdancerssetthetoesofthe audience,oldandyoung,tapping thefloor."Mother,myDear,"bythe singingclass,andFairySongswere nicecontributions.Therecitationby TRussellwaswellgiven.

Thesecondpartoftheprogramme wastakenupby"AMidsummemNight'sDream"(Shakespeare).The partsweretakenbythefollowing pupilsofOurLadyofMercy'sCollege, St.Joachim'sConvent:Oberon,T. Russel;Titania,M.Foulkes;Puck,D. Ricketts;Peaseblossom,B.Ellerby: Cobweb,J.Cameron;Moth,J.Russel:: Mustardseed,E.Riddett;AFairy,K. Russell;ChangelingChild,L.Prater.Withoutmakingdistinctions,itmay1-,-! saidthateachpupilfulfilledherrole admirably.Thesong,Westralia,"by thesingingclass,concludedanice programmeandamuchenjoyedeven. ing.

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OnSunday,December8,atthe seveno'clockMass,fiftychildren, pupilsofSt.Brigid'sConventSchool, madetheirfirstHolyCommunion.Tha churchwascrowdedtocapacity,many proudparentsbeingpresent,andprac- ticallyeverymemberofthecongrega- tionapproachedtheship.rails.The scenewasanunforgettableone,and thecelebrantoftheMass,Monsignor Fagan,feelinglyaddressedthechilLlren.Heexhortedthemevertore- laintheirpurityofheart,andasked theirprayersforsinners.AfterMass thechildrenweretenderedabreakfast bytheNunsintheParishHall.The goodthingsprovidedweregreatlyenjoyed,and,viewedfromitsmanyaspects,thesechildrenshouldeverthink oftheirfirstHolyCommuniondayas averybeautifulmemory.

OnTuesday,10th.inst.,asocialevening,inaidoftheChristmasTree,was heldintheParishHall.Theevening wasamostenjoyableone,andtheorganisers,headedbyMrs.Tyler,are worthyofcongratulation.Dancing wasindulgedin,themusicbeingkind- lyprovidedbyMissGroganandMr. W.McNamara.Songs,whichwere

greatlyappreciated,werecontributed byMissesHartandDonovan,andMr. W.BroderickGamesalsohelpedto pleasantlywhileawaythehours,and theeveningeventuallyclosedamidst expressionsofregret.

TheannualChristmasTreefunction washeldonWednesdayandThursday, 11th.and12th.inst.,and,asusual,was successfulandenjoyable,thechildren, ofcourse,beingespeciallydelighted.

St.Brigid'sTennisClubstillgoes aheadstrongly.OnSunday,Decem- ber15,memberswerecateredforbya noveltytournament.Aftermuchexcitementandenjoyment,theprizes werecarriedoffbyMissM.Higgins andMr.S.Colgan.Congratulations areextendedtoMissesC.Cullenand M.Conr_olly,whoannexedthe"B" GradeLadies'ChampionshipDoubles titleattherecentCatholicAssociation Tournament. MissCullenalsoper- formedwellinthe"B"GradeSingles Championship,beingdefeatedinthe finalonly.There-gradingofmem- bershasresultedinquiteaflutterin thebumpingboard,andtheairhas beenthickwithchallenges.Thiswill provebeneficialtothestandardofplay intheclub,whichhasnowreacheda highlevel.

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Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

EnglishMartyrs.

A.M..Accordingtothelatestadvice, theCongregationofRiteshasdecided thatallthepriestsandfaithful,putto deathinEnglandbetween1594and 1679,sufferedMartyrdom.TheirBeatificationwasfixedforDecember15, andwillthereforealreadyhavetaken place.

PiusXL

Theresian:ThepresentPopewas bornatDesio,nearMilan,in1857,and isnow72yearsold.Hewasordained priestonDecember20,1879,sothat withinthelastfewdayshecelebrated hisGoldenJubileeofordination.His lifewas,untilrecentyears,thatofa scholar.HewasinturnPrefectof theAmbrosianLibaryinMilan,andof the.VaticanLibrary.Notuntil1918 didMonsignorRatticomeintoprominence,whenhewassenttoPoland,and lateronappointedNuncio.In1921 bebecameArchbishopofMilan,and wascreatedCardinal.Withinafew months,inFebruary,1922,hewaselectedPope.andhasnowoccupiedthe PapalThronefornearlyeightyears.

SuppressionoftheJesuits.

PRThestatementyouquoteisin substancecorrect.OnAugust16, 1713.ClementXIVth.issuedaBrieforderingthesuppressionoftheSociety. Adetailedstudyofthecauseswhich ledtothisisnotpossiblehere.Suffice ittosaythatfortheprevioustwenty years,theJesuits,whountilthen,had enjoyedhighfavouralloverEurope, incurredthehostilityofmanyreigning monarchs,chiefamongthemthoseof France.SpainandPortugal.Inthese countriesdislikesoftheSocietywas cluetopoliticalmotives,andtheJesuits losttheirchurches.colleges,andmissions. A.longseriesofchargesand enciiriesterminatedintheir,totalsuppression.TheSocietywasrestoredin 2814byPiusVII.,andhascontinued sincethattime.

Thagaste.

E.J.:ThagastewasaratherimportantmunicipalityinNumidea.ItspresentrepresentativeisSaukahias,capitaloilacommuneinAlgeria.Thagaste famousasthebirthplaceofSt. Augustine.ItstillexistedasanEpice.palSeeintheyear600.St.Augustinealsospeaksofamonasterywhere helivedforatime.Ofrecenttimes ruinsofabasilicaandvariousChristian monumentshavebeenfound.

TheChristChildandHis Mother

WhereverthereisaChristianCatholictempleitisashrinededicatedto theChristChildandHisMother.They areforeverunited.Toseparatethe MotherfromtheSoninreligious il,ughtandbeliefanddevotionisto putunderwhatGodhasjoinedtogettttomakeanotherreligionthat is wthereligionofJesusChrist. AllgenerationsItrueChristians, thosewhohavekeptundefiledtheone andgenuineCatholicFaith,haverecognisedthis,Gototheholycity ofRome,thecentreofourreligion; visitoneofthoseancientcemeteries calledCatacombswhereourforefathers intheFaithwerelaidtorestinthe peaceofChrist;andasyourguide liftsyouthroughthosedarksubterraneanwaysyouwillseepaintedupon thewallsofgalleryandcryptwhat isinrealityacatechisminpicturesof thedoctrinesoftheCatholicChurch.

ourBlessedLord'shumanlifeconcerningwhich,ifthetruedoctrinebeheld andtaught,weshallbesafeguarded againstallerrorinregardtoeverythingelsethatisinvolvedinthefact oftheIncarnation.Thatperiodisthe verybeginningofHishumanlife,and thatactistheactbywhichITetook fleshandbecameman.

Ifweanswerrightlythequesln "Whowasitthattookfleshandwas bornof,theBlessedVirgin"?andifwe remainfirmintherightprofessionof faithonthatmatter,wecannotgo astrayastothePersontoWhom.all thehumanactionsofthelifeofJesus aretobeattributed;wecannotmake amistakeastotheworshipani adorationtobepaidtotheSacrol Humanity;wecannotfailtoseehow theworshipoftheSacredHumanity istheologicallyjustified,norhowGodmade-manistobeadoredintheBlessedSacramentoftheAltar.

JesusandMary.

Allthesethingsdependupon'he answertothequestion:"Wh:)was whatPersonwasit,ofwhomwe._ay intheApostles'Creed,'Ilewascon ceivedbytheHolyGhos!:.,bornofthe Virgin'Mary'"?Theanswerofthe Churchisthatitwasnoneotherthan God,theSecondPersonofthe13!essel Trinity. ThusthehonourofMary.indthe honourofJesusgotogether,notmerelyasamatterofsentimentalpi.Ay, butasamatterofstricttruth.:Mary hasalsoaspecialanduniqueplaceas co-operatinginthegreatschemeof man'ssalvation.TogetherwithJesus, ouronlySaviour,Mary,qsco-opeyatrix inHisworks,wasforeoltnneilfroman eternityinthecounselsof")rod.Thus issheanintegralpartof Ian ofredemption,fromwhichto;--taratc heristosubstituteforGod'splana man-madeschemesugze.zn-ibythe cunningandjealousy +heenemyof thehumanrace.

Reynolds;debate,"WhatistheRemedyforIndustrialDisputes?"senior boys;violinsolo,,'Cavatina,"Fanny Williamson;Operetta,Mr.Nobody," characters,'Mr.Nobody,FredHayward;Mischief,BobbieKissack;Dame Huntley,HazelWoodcock;OldPeter, FredRandall;Dorothy,MaryWilliams;Phyllis,MarySims;Sergeant, LouisWilliams:Policemen,theboys; finalchorus,,"Westralia,"Pupils.After theconcertandtheretirementofthe juniors,dancingcontinued,theschool orchestraprovidingthemusic,and Mr.FrankMitchellactingasM.C. ExaminationResults,1229.

Teacher'sCertificate,Examination "C":MissFrancesWilliamsonpassed in:Writing,Spelling,English,GrammarandConiposition,EnglishLiteratureandSelectedWorks,History,Geography,Arithmetic,Drawing,Music, Needlework, Algebra, Geometry, Ftench.

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Fromthefirst,then,ourpredecessorsintheChristianCatholicFaithsaw thatthehonourofJesusisboundup withthehonourofMary;thathewho neglectsoneofthesetwoneglectsthe other,andhewh,,despisesoneofthem despisestheother.

TrueMotherofGod.

NotmanycenturiesoftheChurch's lifehadrunbeforeshefounditnecessarytostate,intheclearestandmost unmistakablemanner,thatwhosoever deniestoMaryherhighestprerogative andherhighesttitle-thetitleandthe prerogativeofthetrueMotherofGod -therebyproveshimselftohavealreadymadeshipwreckofsincerefaith intheIncarnationofMary'sSon.Catholicsknowwhatthatdoctrineis,and theirvenerationforMaryasGod's owntrueMotheristhesafeguarddf rightfaithintheIncarnationofthe Eternal.WordandSonofGod.

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ThepupilsoftheConventSchool reportstheGeraldtonGuardian"), stagedaveryexcellentconcertonFridayevening,December6.Theschool roomwasfartoosmalltoaccommodatethelargeattendance.Fromthe overturetothelastchorus,theprogrammewentwithoutahitch,the youngfolkgivingoftheirverybest,revealingthethoroughtrainingofthe Sisters.ofthestaff,anddelightingtheir parentsandfriendsbytheirefforts. Theprogrammewasasfollows:Overture."HumoursofDonnybrook,"Orchestra(let.violins,MissWilliamson andMr.Brookes;2nd.violins,MissElla DrageandDonMcCaskiell;piano,Miss RoseWilliams):openingchorus,"Let UsRoam,"Pupils;actionsong,"The RailwayTrain,"JuniorGirls;skipping ropedrill,J.Woodcock,S.Shea,J. CattleandN.Cripps:actionsong, 'TenLittleChinamen,"juniorboys; clubswinging,seniorgirl,:violinsolo, "IITravatore,"rFrookes;on song,song,"SoShy," WilliamsonandQ.

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1929--AFewReflections

TheChristianworld,onthetwenty-fifthofthismonth,prac- ticallyclosedthetermof1929,whenitcelebratedtheBirthdayof ChristtheRedeemer,thePrinceofPeace.Thr(eughouttheCatholicworld,richceremonialandgloriousmusicre-announcedthat wonderfulhappeningwhichstirredIsraeltwothousandyearsago, andwhichstillstirsthefaithofmillionsinafiftypercent.unbelievingworld.FromthealtarsofgreatCathedrals,fromvillagechurchandshrine,andwhereverHolyMasswasoffered,the EucharistictributeonChristmasDaytotheLittlePrinceofPeace wasenvelopedintheangelichymnwhichsweptoverBethlehem onthatearlywintermorningwhenanewerawasbornandanew Lightcameintotheworld.Fromornatepulpit,fromhumble, unpolishedaltarsteps,thestoryofthemiraculouscomingofaLittleChildwastold.Thatstorygripsandintriguestheintellectof theworldto-day,asitdidwhentheseersofpaganismheardit, andthoughscorningit,fearedandtrembled.Thespiritualconditionoftheworldinthisdayisnotsuchthatwemightrejoicein thefactthattheidolsofBaalhavevanishedandtheconliplex materialismoftheancientsburiedinthedustoffallentemples. Undernewformstheoldidolsareyetwithus.Frommodern tripodsandmysteriouscornersmorealluringoraclesspeak.The ChristisdeniedandthemiraculousBirthrepudiated.Heis rangedwithConfucius,Brahma,andBuddha.StillisHeaconfusionandastumblingblocktomanywhoclaimtoheinHisfollowing.

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Itisusualatthecloseofayeartocheck-upitsprofitsandits losses,toreviewitstriumphsanditsfailures,andtotakestockof whatwehave.Atthecloseof1929wefindourselvescontemplat- ingthefuturewithsomeanxiety.Heraldsofunrestanddisorder inthespiritualandindustrialsectionsofsocietyareactivelyat workbreakingdownoldconceptsandconventions,andendeavouringtoreshapesocietyalongrationallinesandaccordingtomodern andanti-Christianideas.Aconsiderablesectionofsocietyisin revoltagainsttheauthorityofReligion.ItrefusestohedisciplinedbytheTenCommandments.Itchafesundertherestraintsofthemoralcode:itdesiresthelicenceofnaturalismand moralanarchy.So-calledministersofreligionarehammeringat thefundamentalsofChristianityinanendeavourtocorrespond withthecravingsofsocietybytheproductionofarevisedcreed thatwillsatemodernists'desires.Oldformulasofbeliefarebeen scrappedfornew,andsotheworldreelsalongitsunevenway.

TheMexicanquestion,whichwasalegacyfromlastyear,has inameasurebeenadjusted.Theyearopenedwithaviolentper- secutionagainsttheChurch.Shrineswererifled,thepeopleout- ragedbyindignitiesandNeroniancruelties.TheCatholicChurch wasputinchains.Thatwretchedpersecution,thankGod,has passed,andthesanctuaries'andshrinesofreligionwereagainlightedfortheInfantChristonChristmasDay.TheItalianGovernment,solongseparatedfromtheVaticanbytheeventsof1870, hasmadepeacewiththePapacyandtheTemporalPowerofthe Popehasbeenrestored.Thatisthegreatoutstandingfactof 1929.VaticanCityisthesymboloftheChurch'sindependence, theHolyFatherisnolonger"ThePrisoneroftheVatican."buta Popeintheenjoymentofsovereignrights.ItalyhasbeenrestoredtothefriendshipoftheHolySee,andthehistoricRcmanQues- tionhasbeenobliteratedbyagenerouspoliticalact.OtherStates aremanifestingadesireforcloserfriendshipwiththeHolySee. notablyPortugal,Roumania,andHolland.Thetimedoesnotseem remotewhentherewillbeaworld-widecircleofStatesinthe friendshipoftheHolySee.Russiaaloneto-daystandsforthas theproclaimedenemyofthePapacy,becausetheenemyofReligionandChrist.Russiaisaspoilednation;butRussia,inGod's goodtime,willfindhersoul.

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THISWEB'SCALENDAR

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare `unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipatiRn'intheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassist'atthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersprmute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

December29.--Sundaywithinthe0etaveofChristmas.Semi-double. White.2nd.:St.Thomas,Bishop andMartyr.3rd:OftheOctaveof Christmas.PrefaceandCommunicantosofChristmas. "IamreadytodieforGod,andfor theclaimsofjustice,andforthelibertyoftheChurch,ifonlyshemay gainpeaceandlibertybythissheddingofmyblood."(Wordsspokenby St.Thomas,ArchbishopofCanterbury, whowasslaininhisCathedral,inthe 12th.century,becauseheresistedKing HenryII'sinfringementsontherights oftheChurch).

December30.-OftheOctaveofChristmas.Semi-double.White.(The Massisthesameasthe3rd.Massof ChristmasDay,excepttheEpistle andGospel,whicharetakenfrom' the2nd.Massofthatfestival.2nd.: BlessedVirginMary(Deus,Qui.): 3rd.FortheChurchorPope. Theshepherdswent"withhaste"to adoretheirnew-bornKing.Letus imitate%heirearnestnessinhastening toJesus.Nosoonerdotheyhear theAngel'swords,thantheystartfor theholystableinBethlehem.They foundeverythingastheAngelhad toldthem-Mary,andJoseph,andthe Infantlyinginamanger-and"seeing theyunderstood. .' Howmuch thesesimpleshepherdscanteachus. Maywefollowthemintheirfaith, theirlove,theiradoration!

December31.--St.SylvesterL,Pope andConfessor.Double.White. 2nd.oftheOctaveofChristmas. PrefaceandCommunicantesof Christmas.

BecomingPopeinA.D.314,St.SlyvestergovernedtheChurchforover20 years.Hisreignwasmarkedbythe cessationoftheage-longpersecutionsunderthepaganRomanEmperors,by theConversionoftheEmperorConstantine,andbythecelebrationofthe greatCouncilofNiceae(A.D.325) againsttheArianheretics.Heably organisedthedisciplineoftheChurch, then,nolongerimprisonedinthe Catacombs.Hediedintheyear335. To-dayweshouldthankGodforthe gracesofthepastyear. * January1.-TheCircumcisionofOur LordJesusChrist.Doubleofthe 2nd.Class.White.Prefaceand CommunicantesofChristmas. InaccordancewiththelawofMoses, OurLordwascircumcisedonthe eighthdayafterHisBirth.Circum cisionwastheceremonyofadmissibn amongthechildrenofGod;St.Paul callsitatypeofBaptism.AtCircumcisiqnOurLordreceivedHisName -Jesus,whichmeansSaviour.Then, too,HefirstshedHisBloodforus.

January2.-OctaveofSt.Stephen. Simple.Red.2nd.BlessedVirginMary;3rd.ChurchorPope.(The Massofto-dayisthesameasonthe FeastofSt.Stephen,exceptthat thereisaspecialCollect).

.."Stephencourageouslyborewitness, inthepresenceoftheJewishSynagogue,totheDivinityofJesusof Nazi-lett'.bythusproclaimingthe Truth.heoffendedtheearsofthe unbelievers.theenemiesofGod,becausetheenemiesofStephen,and rushinguponhimtheystonedhimto death.Amidstthepeltingofthe blood-drawingmissives,he,likeatrue soldier,flinchesnot,butstands(asSt. GregoryofNyassasobeautifullydescribedit),asthoughsnowflakeswere fallingonhim,orroseswerecoveringhimwiththeshoweroftheirkisses. Throughthecloudofstones,hesees thegloryofGod-Jesus,forwhomhe waslayingdownhislife.Jesus showedHimselftoHismartyr,andthe' martyr,againrenderedtestimonyto the'Divinityofour.r.nroanuel,but withallthis'energyofilastactof love.Then,tomakehissactifice corftpleteheimitateshisDivineMap

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ter,andpraysforHisexecutioners; fallingonhisknees,he.begsthatthis sinbenotlaidtotheircharge.Thus allisconsummated--theglorioustype ofmartyrdomiscreated,andshown totheworld,thatitmaybeimitated byeverygenerationtotheendof time,untilthenumberofthemartyrs ofChristshallbefilledup."

January3.-OctaveofSt.John,the Evangelist.Simple,(Massasof Feast).2nd.B.V.M.;3rd.the ChurchorPope.Pref.ofApostles. "GodisCharity.Hethatlovethnot, knowethnotGod.PerfectCharity castethoutfear."(St.John.)

JanuaryL.-OctaveoftheHolyInnocents.Simple.Red2nd.B.V.M. 3rd.ChurchorPope.Prefaceof Christmas. OntheFeastoftheHolyInnocents purplevestmentswereworn,the GloriaandtheAlleluiasafterthe Gradualwereomitted.TheChurch hadinmindthelamentationsofthe mothers.To-daythevestmentsare red,inordertohonourtheseBabes whoshedtheirbloodforJesus.The GloriaandAlleluiasarenolongeromit- ted.Forthereisjoyatthethought oftheseInfantMartyrs,whohadthe privilegeofbeingimmolatedforthe InfantChrist.

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Inournextissueweshallpublishan accountofthecelebrationofChristmas attheCathedral.Wehopetoprinttheoccasionalsermonspreached.

TheAnnualConferenceoftheTeachersintheSchoolsoftheArchdiocese willopenatLoretoConventonMon- day,January27.Allteachersinour schoolsarerequestedtoattendthelectures.

* Rev.FathersJamesandMatthew DunnearrivedonTuesdaybytheOr- monde,havingbeenonleavesincelast March.FatherMatthewDunnewill betheguestoftheArchbishopuntilhe goestohisownDioceseofSandhurst.

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* * * Accordingtothe"Advocate,"aCon- sistorywasheldrecently,andacablegramfromRomeannounces,theHoly FathercreatedsixnewCardinals.The newmembersoftheSacredCollegeare thePrimateofIreland(MostRev.Dr. McRory,theArchbishopofArmagh) theArchbishopofLisbon,Mgr.Cere- jeira;theArchbishopofPalermo,Mgr. Lavitrano;theArchbishopofGenoa, Mgr.Minoretti;theArchbishop.of Paris,MgrVervier;andthePapalNunciotoGermany,ArchbishopPacelli.CardinalMcRoryhashadadis- tinguishedcareerasProfessorofScrip- tureinMaynoothCollege.Fromthere hewentasBishopofDownandConnor,andonthedeathofCardinal O'DonnellhewaselevatedtotheArchbishopricofArmagh,andPrimateofall Ireland.Thenewsofhisappointment totheCollegeofCardinals a greatjoytohisownpeopleahome, andtohismanyadmirersinAtralia. AsisterofHisEminenceisoneofthe CommunityoftheSacreCoeurNunsin Sydney.HisEminenceisstillcom- parativelyayoungman,andtheIrish Churchmaylooktomanyyearsofhis enlightenedguidance.AsBishopof DownandConnor,bewasthefirst memberoftheIrishHierarchytopro- misetoattendtheEucharisticCongressofSydney.TheArmaghap- pointmentmadethefulfillingofthat promiseimpossible."TheRecord"ex. tendsitsreverentgoodwishes,andto theIrishChurchitscongratulations onthissignalmarkoftheHoly Father'sesteem.

NewsandN,s

Thos.CookandSonnotifiesthatclientsdesiringaccommodationat CarthageinconnectionwiththeEu- charisticCongressnextyear,must applyatonce.Thehotelaccommoda- tionatTunisisverylimited,and Cooksmustrelinquishunhookedrooms onJanuary7.Aftetthatdateitwill bedifficulttosecurerooms.FullprogrammesareobtainablefromThos. CookandSon,whoaretheofficial travelagentstotheEucharisticCongressandtheOberamMerrauPassion Play.

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"Someofour*so*arestillsufferingfroman'shiferioritycoMplex.'" saidArchbielsOW'Downey,addressing

ISaturday,December28,1929.

themembersoftheLiverpoolLink Clubattheirseventhannualdinnerin Liverpool."Thissocietytendstobanishtheatmosphere.Whatwe nowrequireisaliberaldoseofthe 'superioritycomplex.'Withbrains, abilityandstanding,whyshouldwe allowotherstowalkaheadofusin thesocialscale?"heasked.Fortoo long,proceededhisGrace,Catholics hadbeenlookedonaspariahs;asoutsidersintheirowncountry.Hewantedanendtothat;andintheCatenian AssociationandtheLinkClubthey werecontributingveryeffectivelyto thatend.Proposingthetoastofthe Archbishop,whoisPresidentofthe Club,Mr.J.H.Neville,O.B.E.,said thatintheClubandtheCatenianAssociationtherewasaresolutebodyof menpreparedtofollowhisGraceinail hiscampaignsandfightsforjustice fortheCatholicschools,andforequalityinallthingsforCatholicsinthe city.* * * *

CountMcCormackgaveabenefitrecitalinSanFranciscorecentlyforthe StaroftheSeaChurch,ofwhichMsgr. P.L.RyanispastorTheIrishtenor, whoisinLosAngelesinconnection withmovingpicturework,heardthat thechurchhadbeenimprovedatconsiderableexpense.Heimmediately offeredMsgr.Ryantheconcert,tohelp deftaythecostofthealterations,and Isisofferwasgratefullyaccepted.The singerandMsgr.Ryanhavelongbeen closefriends. * * * *

Inconformitywiththedesireofthe HolyFatherthatallwhoattendMars shouldtakeanactivepartinit-should literally"praytheMass"-theSociety ofMissionCatechistsatVictory-Noll, Indiana,havebeguntherecitationof theDialogueMass.inthisDialogue Massallwhoarepresentreciteincorn monalltheprayersusuallysaidbythe Massserver;aswellasthoseparts usuallysungbythechoiratHighMass.

THERECORD.

tholicpeers.ThelateEarlwasborn inRome70yearsago,andspentsome ofhisearlyyearsontheContinentbeforesucceedingtothetitlein1881. Hehadconsiderablemilitaryexperience,havingservedintheSouthAfricanWar.Ontheoutbreakofthe EuropeanWarhere-joinedthearmy, andfrom1915to1918wasontherecruntingstaff.WhenEarlSpencer wasViceroyinthe'eighties,LordFingallwasStateSteward,andin1905he servedasMasteroftheHorseunder theEarlofDudley,thenLordLieutenant.Anenthusiasticsportsman,he wasforseveralyearsMasterofthe MeatlfHounds.TheEarl'sfamily namewasPlunkett,andheclaimed kinshipwithBlessedOliverPlunket, themartyredIrishPrimate.Heleaves twosonsandtwodaughters,andisso,ceededbyhiseldestson,IsordKilleen, M.C.* * * *

A19-year-oldFrench-CanadianCatholicboy,RothPinard,wasplacedin thefourthannualinternationaloratoricalcontestheldatWashington.Representativesoftwenty-onenations competed.Receivingthetitleofworld champion,youngRochwasawarded therareSevresvasedonatedasaprize bytheFrenchGovernment.Third placewenttoRobertoOrtizGris(eighteen)ofOaxaco,Mexico,aCatholic. TwootherCatholicboyswereentered inthecontest--ib'enignoPetitLecaros, ofPeru.andVincentePardoSuarez,of Cuba.YoungPinard,thewinner,was awardedfirstplacebytheBoardofsix judges,allmultilinguists,aftera lengthydiscussion.Hissubjectwas "CanadaamongtheNations."The awardwasmadelargelyonthebasis ofthespeaker'soratoricalmasteryand confidentdelivery.Heisagraduate oftheJolietteSeminary.

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guishedmen,andtheyareallthemore `delightedwhensuchmenarecoining todwellamongthemAndsharethe dutiesofcitizenship.HisGraceisno strangertoAustralia,andhislongexperiencewillbeplacedattheserviceof thecommunity.ThelateArchbishop LileyandArchbishopChineweregreat friends,anddifferingreligiousprinciplesdidnotimpairthegreatmutual respectwhichthey,cherished.(Applause).IbelievethatthisVitude wasgreatlyappreciatedbythecitizens oftheState,andIjoinheartilyinthe cordialwelcomeofferedHisGrace. (Applause.)OntheplatformadistinguishedgroupwelcomedtheAnglicanArchbishoptoPerth.'Khehall wasaboutaquarterfull,

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"Ihavebeenmuchinterestedineducation,thatistosay,withthefounding,study,andpushingalongofeducationalestablishments.Ihopethisinterestmaycontinue.Thewholeworld iscallingaloudformoreeducatedpeople,yetbanks,commercialhouses,and otherinstitutionsareaversetoemployingboysfreshfromschoolattheage of17or18,becausetheymustpay themadultwageswhentheyreach21.

InEngland,ontheotherhand,very bigbusinessesarelookingforUniversitygraduateswithouttechnicaltrainingwithwhomtofillposts-nothigh ones,butpostsforbeginners.They realisethattheseyoungmen,bythe timetheyare30,willbemorecompetentthanotherswhobeganearlierby reasonoftheirgeneralculture.Could wenotconsiderwhetheritispostible tobelongsightedinthematterof education,andinsteadoftakingchildrenfromschoolat15or16,whenthey arehalfbakedorwhollyraw,arrange thattheymayremainuntil18or19?"

.againinAustralia,wefeelsurethatthe workthatwouldcaptivateherwould betheBusbies'Scheme.Onthose childrenofthebush,awayfrom ChurchandCatholicSchool,herrarest roseswouldfallingreatshowers.They willfallfromHeavenonthosewho helpustohelpthechildrenofthe bush.Wegratefullyacknowledge:fa, fromaFriendinPier-street;£1,froma Friend;5s.,fromaFriend:and2s6d, IroniaFriend.Inthenewyear JumbleSaleswillhelpustofirianoe thisapostolicwork,throughwhichwe hopetosavethesoulsoftheisolated childreninourgreatspaces.

AChristmasCommunion

Enter,0Lord!intomyhouseof clay-

Enter,Iplead.

IhavesoreneedofTheethisvery day, And,'yearning,tell: Bareissayhearth,ungarnishedinluchlklight, And'sorry'thood,Warmedbynofire,,cheeredbyno tapoOslight, IcalltoThee, MyGod.

Ifthere'werenaughtofHeaven NorHell,ForThydearLoveliness IloveTheewell.

ThyMajestyandbeauty

Claimmyheart; CaughtinthemeshesofThylove Idart

TowardsTheeandsorrowforeach slightestsin, Socome Intomyhousethisday..Comein.

Tofacilitatethis'recitation,theCate,chistsusetheLatin-Englishmissal.In theirlargemissionatDosPalos,California.theCatechistshavebegunthe useofthisDialogueMasswiththe Spanish,Italian.andPortuguesechildrenundertheircare.Theyreport thatitissurprisinghowquicklythe childrenhaveresponded,andhowattentivelytheyfolloweverypartofthe Mass.

ChristmasGreetings

GodupontheeshowerHisblessings, NsandallthyNewYear's way.

Righteousness,Hisloveunchanging. Peaceofheavenwiththeeto stay.

TheyarecentredintheSaviourHolyBabeofMaryborn, AndIle'swaitingtobestowthem InIlisshrine,thisChristmas morn.

ThenewLordofAppealinOrdinary intheplaceofLordCarsonisthe fourthsonofthelateLordRussellof Killowen,LordChiefJusticeofEngland,fromwhomhehasinheritedeloquence,wit,andagiftofrepartee. Bornin1867,hewaseducatedatBeaumontCollegeandorielCollege,Oxford,andcalledtotheBaratLincoln's Innin1893.Anexceedinglyable pleader.andpossessedofasound snowledge')fequity,hewasgreatlyin (lemandintheChanceryDivision.In 1908hebecameaK.C.,andin1919he wasappointedaJudgeoftheHigh Court,ChanceryDivision.Lastyear hebecameaLordJusticeofAppeal. Hemarriedin1900theHon.Mary Emily,fifthdaughterofthefirstBaron RitchieofDundee.

MissA.Coffey,oftheEducationDepartment,leftbythem.s.s.Manunda lastSaturday,tospendtheChristmas vacationinNewZealandandtheEasternStates.

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MilitaryChaplain:"SopoorHopkins isdead.Ishouldhavelikedtospeak tohimonceagainandsoothehislast moments.Whydidn'tyoucallme?"

Commentinguponthemeetingofthe InternationalMasonicLeagueatAmsterdam,the"OsservatoreRomano" says:"Veryoftenpeoplehavesought toconvinceusthatFreemasonryis, afterall,onlyasocietyformutualail. A,jealoussociety,indeed,exclusivein itsflatusandinsatiableinitsambitions;reorlessaphenomenonof collecti,egoismthatsoonerorlater wouldbefoughtdownbyasuperior senseofequityandcultureandcivilisation.Atmost,suchpeoplewentso farastoadmititscheapanti-clericalism,thedemocraticnatureofitspoliticalviewsfromwhichFreemasonry hastakenitsshowymaskofliberty, inspiteofthedarkness'thatenvelops it.Buttherewastoomuchpretended scepticismaboutit.notonlyasregards thegreatdangerwhichitcouldhave threatened,withtheinternationaland anti-nationalalliances,betweenthe 'brothers'ofallnations,butastoits 'idea'aswell.Onewhocaresonlyfor hisprivateinterestswouldneverbeso keenonwantingtomaketreatiesthat overpassfrontiers,wouldneverforge abandofironbetweencontinentand onntinentfromPolandtotheDutch Indies;wouldneverweighthedoctors powersocarefullyinthescalesofthe forcesofpenetration,thusgivingmani festevidenceofamostsubtleexperienceofsocialpsychology:wouldnever calltogetherthinkersandwriters;and. aboveall,wouldneverappealto youth,qorrevealtheneedandtheresolutiontowintohimselfconsciences andtomakesureaotonlyofthelimitedspaceof'to-clay'-----amorethansuf. ficienthorizontoallour4imitedand personalambitjons-butofthatof'tomorrow'aswell." * * * *, The.Earl,ofPingall,whodiedathis residence,KilleenCastle,.c.a:Meath,recently,ivits,proniinient-among.friskCa-

HospitalOrderly:"Ididn'tthinkyou oughttobedisturbed,for'Opkins,sir, soIjustsoothedhimasbestIcould myself."Chaplain:"Why,whatdid yousaytohim?"Orderly:"''Opkins; saysI,'you'remortalbad.'Iam,'says he."'Opkins,'saysI,'Idon'tthink you'llgetbetter.'No;sayshe."Opkins.'saysI,'you'regoingfast.'Yes,' sayshe."Opkins,'saysI,'Idon't thinkyoucan'opetogoto'eaven."I don'tthinkIcan,'sayshe.'Well, then,'Opkins,'saysI,'you'llgotothe otherplace.'Isupposeso,'sayshe. "Opkins,'saysI,'yououghttobevery grateful,asthere'saplaceprovidedfor youandthatyougotsomewhere togo.'AndIthink'e'card,sir,and then'edied."

SospoketheAnglicanArchbishop,Dr. LeFanu,atthecivicreceptionlast week.Itisexcellentadvice."Half bakedorwhollyraw"youthsfacetheir life'sworkwithserioushandicaps.The longerthetermofgeneraleducation thebettertheresultsintheprofessions

Werecommendthisadvice,already givenbyFatherMartindale,andurge p'arentstogivetheirchildrenextra yearsatschool.

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Ourmorningcontemporaryisonce moreactingasatitle-grantingcorporation.Throughoutitscolumnsrecently wefindthetitle"DeanofPerth"generouslysprinkled.Now,whatexactlydoesthistitle,"DeanofPerth," mean?Isitatitleofcourtesyoran officialone?Iftheformer,whatare thecitizensofPerth,whoarenotmembersoftheAnglicanChurch,tounderstandbyit,andwhatisduefromthem incourtesytoitsholder?Ifofficial, thenwhen,andbywhom,andonwhat authority,wasthetitleconferred?In London,theDeanofSt.Paul'sholds onofficialpositionthatmeritsandreceivesrecognitionfromallthecitizens ofLondon.Thesamesituationdoes notexisthere,andconsequentlywe shouldwelcomeanexplanationfrom ourmorningcontemporary.

At"TheSundayTimes"dinner, mostspeakersputtheaccentonthe ultimateinCharlieMoran'sname. Undertheoldpronunciation,thename wasprominentlyassociatedwithactive measuresbearingonthewelfareofa strugglingState.TheQueenslander's earliesteffortsinWesternAustralia weredirectedtotheexploitationofpossiblesourcesofsub-artesianwaterin anareadestinedtoprovearichwheat beltonalightrainfall.Laterhewas amongstthoseinthelongCoolgardie queueswaitingforthepreciousfluid athalf-a-crownagallon-hotfromthe condenser.Ambitiousforapolitical life,thegoldfieldsgavehimhisopportunity,totheendthathejoinedthe "oldguard"associatedwiththelongsightedaimsofJohnForrest.Thelatterstatesman,onleavinghisnative landtojointheFederalMinistry,said thatoneofhislieutenantshadtherequisiteenergyandabilitytocarryon thegoodwork.Therewaslittle doubtastowhomForresthadinmind, butMoran-withtheaccentonthe "Mor"-wassatisfiedtoacceptaportfoliounderThromell.Longbeforehe becameMinisterforLandshelostno opportunityinexpressinghisunboundedfaithinWesternAustralia'sopportunitiesfordevelopingintoagreat wheat,woolandmeatcountry.Havingsubduedtheforestonhisownselectedplot,andassuringafieldof achievementfortheyoungMoranclan, hesettleddowntosuccessfullycreate byvoiceandpen,withthebackingof alife'spracticalexperience,a"landatmosphere."Intheopinionofstudents oftheearlierhistoryofWesternAustralia,thehighesthonourinitsgift wouldhavebeenhisfortheaskingbut forhisviewsonthesubjectofFederation-viewsnowsorrowfullyacclaimed tohavebeeninthenatureofaprophecy.WithallCharlie'slovefora stripof"york-and-jam"country,his thoughtsoftenwanderbacktothe gloriousdaysofthealluvialseekerand thereefer,therealpioneerswhosummonedthegreatestarmyofmanhood tothegatesoftheWest.Throughan unfortunatemistimingoftrains,he wasrecentlyforcedtospend24.hours inthe"OldCamp,"agraveyardqxperiencewhoserecitalwouldn'tmake Christmashappierforthethinlineof thosewhoblatfsd'thetrade. *

Atthecivierec.ptiontotheAnglican Archbishop-elect.MonsignorVeiling ssid:"AsrepresentatingArchhietiop ,Clene,Iloinveryheartilyandcordiallyinwelcominen-R;1'^ ThecitizensofWesternAustraliaare alwaysdelightedtowelcomedistin-

"TheShilling*Year";Clubwishesall itsmembersii.preelperouriNewYear. Theclubis llarthepatronage ottheLittler.'FMhasbeen mimedbythepresentHolyFatherone ofthepatronsofthemissions.Were theLittleFlowertocranebryearth

Poorasthestablewas,andchill andraw

Themidnightair, Thereweretheoxen'sstall,the goldenstraw ToshelterThee, TherewereThyMothermildand Josephstrong, Seraphichosts; There,too,theshepherds'praise andcherubs'song. ButIhavenaught Savethis.

MyGod:ifHeavenwerebuta. mth.1ndHell', FurThineownLoveliness IloveTheewell.

ThyendlessCharmandBeauty Holdmethrall

InwebexquisiteofThymake Ifall AtThypiercedFeet'andgrieve meforallsin.

Socome Intomypoorhouse-place.,Cinne in.

Walkinthecloisterofmyheart. therelive Sereneandglad. Breaktome,Lord!theLiving Breadandgive TheKissof.Peace.A.Nesciri

NewCathedralAppeal

GIVE.

Givethyheart'sbesttreasureFromfairnaturelearn; Givethylove-andasknot, Waitnotareturn.

Andthemorethouspendest Fromthylittlestore, Withadoublebounty Godwillgivetheemore.

CATtIEDRAL.

Mrs.Foley,£1,donation.

Mr.CyrilBerry,-822s,finalinstalmentof£10lOspromised.

Mrs.L.Cogan,£6,donation,

Mr.W.F.Murphy,£1,seventhdonation.

Mrs.Ryan,£4,instalment.

KALGOORLIE.

'ill.:R.J.Kafick,£5.donation.

NORTHAM

Mrs.W.J.Morrison,£2,donation.

ESPERANCX

Mrs.Weiss,10s.secondinstalmentof. £2lOspromised.

TheSpiritofChristmas

ThespiritofChristmasisthespirit ofjoy.Ofallthefestivaldaysinthe yearChristmasisalwaysthebrightest andmostgladiome.Thoughtherebe coldintheairandfrostandsnow underthefeet,thereisalwayswarm sunshineinourhearts.

Christmasisalwayspopular."Ever ancientandevernew,"Timewritesno wrinklesontheheavenlybrowofthis annualvisitor.

TheyOungwillrejoiceto-day.Itis pre-eminentlythefeastofchildhood. Theywelcomethedaywithgleesome hearts.'Theyseeintheirfather'sfake abrighter,smile,andtheirmother's embraceseemstothemmoretender thanusual.

To-daytheagedpeoplegrowyoung againandshareintheinnocentsports andmirthofthelittleones.Thespirit ofChristmasquickensthenfwithnew life,givesthemaforetasteoftheperennialyouthreservedforthemhereafter.

Thepoormanalsorejoicesto-day, andwhynot Ofalldaysintheyear, doeshenotfeelthismorning.thedig- nityofhisChristianequalityasheentersthehouseofGod?Doeshenot realisethat,asthehumbleshepherds wereaswelcometotheCribofBethleJiemasweretheprincesoftheEast, seishenotaswelcomeastherich mantokneelbeforethealtarandto partakeofthebanquetoftheLord?

Thebenevolentrichmanrejoicestoday.Hissoulexpandsandisenlargedunderthegenialinfluenceofhea yen-borncharity.Heenjoysthat sweetnessandmostrationalpleasure ofcontributingbyhisbountytothe happinessofothers.Andheisrewardedforhisgenerosityby_thepray- ersandgratitudeoftherecipientofhis favour.Andthusisestablished happyinterchangeofgoodsbetween therichandthepoor.

Thepilgrimandwandererisglad day,thoughfarawayfromtheparental roof.Hemeditatesonthescenesof hischildhoodandrevisitsthesacred shrinesofhisyouth.

Joyentersthefamilycircleto-day- thedayoffamilyreunion.Thesons andbrothers,scatteredfarandwide, areeagertomeetagainintheirchildhood'shomeandtorenewthecherishedaffectionsofearlydays.Theylove toheartheirfathers'andmothers'and sisters'voicesandtopartakewith themofthefamilymealandtorelate theirvariedstrugglesinthetumultuous seaoflife;andtheyreturntotheir respectivepursuitsrefreshedandfortifiedbytheendearingmemoriesofdomesticties.

ThespiritofChristmasis,indeed,a spiritofjoy.andmayeveryheartglow withitsgenialandsacredwarmththis day!CardinalGibbons.

ChristmasThoughts

YourChristmasgiftshouldnotbe valuedbyitssize,oritscost,butby yourlove.Itisnotsomuchthegift, buttheheartthatgoeswithit,that createsitsvalue:

Wearenotascetic.Wewouldnot sourthejoyofChristmasbyone thoughtofgloom.*Itisadayofjoy, andtokeepitwithcheerisamanifestationofourreverenceandgratitude.

-Excessshouldnot'characterisethe socialsideofChristmasDay;remember-tobemoretemperate,evenwhen theincitementof'thetimeistoextraordinarysociability.Temperateand kindlycelebrationbecomesall.-

Ifwehavebeenappalledbythemag- nitudeordifficultyofanygoodand needfulworkwewillseeitmoreclearly bythelightofChristmas,whichisat oncetheexpressionofhopeandofsuccess,andapplyourselvesearnestlyto ourwork.

Shouldwebutremember,evenfora singleday,thatallthefamilyofman arebutone,thattheblessingsof Christmasbelongtothemall,evenas itsinstitutionwasfortheiruniversal salvation,wewouldkeepChristmasas itshouldbekept,bymakingitsvery holinessholier.

KeepyourChristmasandheartand hopeandcheer-for.yourownhome, andthenforvaluedfriends,forsweet charity,andbetruetothe"Merry Christmas.thatcrossesyourlips.What Christmaswants,most-ofall,isgoodwill,todeepenWitheachpassingyear.

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PresentationConvent,CollieTheoretical: IntermediateDivision:MissesPeggy ANNqUALCONCERT. Bickerton,-BonnieMcCluskey,.Marie AndersonandMasterLindsayTaylor In.theSchoolHall,onDecember2, (Honours). therewasalargeassemblagetowitness AdvancedJunior:MissesYvonne theannualconcertprovidedbytheFroudeandJessiePike(Honours): pupilsofthePresentationConvent.MissesAsterWoodwardandJean Theentertainmentwasofamosten-Wendt(Pass). joyablenature,andelicitedgreatap- JuniorDivision:MissesAnnieO'Cal- plausefromthepatrons. laghan,PhyllisHansen,WinnieFroude, The.programme(saysthe"CollieandEdnaSlater(Honours)Misses Mail")openedwithatableauentitledMavisTaylor,JeanDaniels,Peggy "AdesteFidelis,"inwhichabout30Siggs,MargaretHewson,GwenSlater, childrenparticipated.TheitemwasandDaphnePegler(Pass)Norma veryprettilyarrangedandstagedwithScott(Honours). appropriatemusic.In'factitwasa PreparatoryDivision:MissesPeggy feature.oftheconcert,forso-greatwasFuhrmann,RitaThrumandLena theappreciationoftheaudiencethatDella,andMastersPatO'Callaghanand requestsforittoberepeatedwereac-LionelFimmel. cededtoandsothetableauwasagain

carriedawaytheonlytreasureinittheTabernacle,withitssacredcontents. Afterdaysofexploringthroughthe boundlessmarshesandspongypeatland,theTabernaclehappilywas found,hiddenawayintactinatrench underaheapofturfsods.Thenthe simplevillagefolksresolvedonrepara- tionfortheoutrage.Nosoonerwas theirresolveknownthanmoneyflowedfromallcornersofthecountryto the"ReparationCommittee."An altarwasbuiltandsetupinthepretty littlechurchofAmsterdamscheveld.It willbothrecallthesacrilegiousdeedtofuturegenerationsandkeep-alivethe remembranceofHolland'slovingactof reparation.

Thecontributionsnotceasingto comeinafterthealtarhadbeenpaid forandconsecrated,thepastordecidedtohaveaconventofSisterswho wouldassumetodosocialservicework amonghisparishionersandpractise,as aspecialdeyotion,perpetualadoration oftheBlessedSacrament,tocontinue foreverthereparationbegun.

TheMissionaryFranciscanSistersof Maryhavereadilyacceptedthesacrificeandthetaskawaitingtheminthe Drenthedesert.

Rees. Shorthand.-Elementary:Emily Ree,ClarenceWoodward.Advanced: Rose,Farron,OliveForth,NellieWall. Speed(40wordsperminute):Jack Kelly.

Typewriting.-GradeII.:Lindsay Taylor.GradeIV.:CharlesHenderson.-

HollandAtonesforaSacrilege Acorner-stonelayingofunusualinteresthastakenplaceinAmsterdamscheveld,apoorvillageoftheDrenthe Moorland,intheNetherlands.

Ordinarily,acorner-stonelayingofa Sisters'conventpresentsbutalocal

interest;butthiscorner-stonelaying borethecharacterofanationalevent,

UniversityofWesternAustralia. presentedatalaterstageofthepro-practical: gramme.Followinganovertureby GradeIII.-Pianoforte:PeggyBic- theConventOrchestra,weretwo chorusnumbersbytheinfantclasses,kertonandYvonneFroude. Grade LindsayTaylor. oneofwhichprovokedaheartyroundGradeIV.-Pianoforte:MarieAnder- ofapplause,throughtheinclusionofa curly-headedladdressedasanabort- Grade1;.-Pianoforte:PhyllisHan- andarmedwithaspearanda boomerang. heseniorgirlsthencon- GradeVI.-Pianoforte:IreneBirit- trihutedasokentitled"TheLiquidtenandloanFroude(Credit);Jean Gem,"afterwhichadiminutivelittle dancerinMissRonniePettitdelightedDanielsandMavisTaylor. iltott'sBusinessCollege,Perth. theaudiencewithhernumberstyled Bookkeeping.-GradeIV.:Emily as"ChristmasBells."Nextcamean actionsongbythejuniorclasses,followedbyanotherexcellentdancenumberbyMissPhyllisHansen.Aviolin solobyMasterLindsayTayloranda pianoforteitembyMissGladysHowie, L.A.B.,werefeaturesoftheentertainment,thesetwoclassicsbeinginterspersedwithachorussongtitled "SweetandLow."MissM.Taylor's expoSitionofthesworddanceearned fortheperformerwell-meritedapplause,whilsttheroddrillbythesenior girlswasanotherpleasingitem.A dancele:half-a-dozenseniorgirlsfollowed,afterwhichtheseniorboyscontributedanactionsongledbyaswagmanthathadinhispossessionall thoseproductsthathavemadeWesternAustraliasucha'greatcountry. Followingthisnumbertheseniorboysthenmadeanotherappearanceinpyramiddrill,whichtheycarriedthrough totheentiresatisfactionofthelarge audience.Thefirsthalfoftheprogrammewasconcludedwiththepretty littlesketchentitled"QueenElizabeth'sRoses,"inwhichtherewerein additiontorosefairies,courtiers,and cooksthefollowingcharacters:Prince LudwigofHungary,MissM.Hughes: PrincessElizabeth,MissBritten;attendantsto-theprincess,MissesJ. FroudeandJ.Godden;RoseQueen, MissWilliams;page,MissF.Pettit; apoorwoman,MissMiller;thepoor woman'schild,MissD.Hensen. Thesecondportionoftheprogramme wasi;ommencedwithanothersketch, entitled"TheScoutBarbers,"inwhi thevariouscharactersweresustained byL.Taylor,L.Hawkins,J.Wiggins, J.O'Donnell,J.Miller,J.Kelly,andR. O'Callaghan.MastersL.Taylorand C.Woodwardthencontributedaviolin duetinaverypleasingmanner,after whichcameacomedyinitwoacts"AnAwkwardPredicament"-inwhich MissM.Smithas,ahousemaidwas theoutstandingcharacter.Otherpar- ticipantsinthisitemwereMisses'Bickerton,O'Callaghan,H.Buhl,O'Donnell,AndersonandFroude.Theconcertwasbroughttoaconclusionwith apupularAustralianchorusnumber, afterwhichtheMayor(Mr.J.S.T-ickson),assistedbytheRev.Father Briedy,presentedthecertificates bythepupilsduringtheyear.

AssociatedBoardoftheRoyalCapp andRoyalAcademyofMusic.

Practical:

Licentiate(SoloPerformerof certStandard-Pianoforte):Miss GladysHowie,L.A.B.

FinalGrade(Pianoforte):MissWinnieBuctin.

Taylor.AdvancedGrade(Violin):Lindsay

Elementary(Violin):PeggySiggs.

PrimaryDivision:MissMavisTaylor.

SpecialCertificate-PassedallexaminationstoAdvancedGradeinViolin Playing:LindsayTaylor.

Theoretical: MusicalOrnamentsandHarmony: MissGladysHowie.' RudimentsofMusic:MissMinnie McCluskey. TrinityCollegeofMusic.Practical:Certificatesnotyetat hand.

SeniorDivision:PeggyBickerton.

IntermediateDivision:MarieAnderson.

JuniorDivision:MissGwenSlater (Honours),MissesIreneDavies,Edria Slater,JessiePikeandJeanWendt (Pass).

PreparatoryDivision:MissesJean Daniels,andPhyllisHuml1hries(Hon- ours),andMissesVedaHicksandLena Della(Pass).

First'Steps:MissesRitaThruni(Cre- dit);_andPaggyFuhrman(Pass).

BertDerby

ALLCOMMIIIINBSGIOBN4SUPLROMPTLY becauseitwasareparationforasacrilegecommitteduponthespotinthe I nightofMay3-4,1925,whenmiscreants REGISETEELUDTE:A.T.A. brokeintothelittlevillagechurchand 016

Saturday,December28,1929.

THIRTEEN

THERECORD.

AddressbyCardinalMaffi,ArchbishopofPisa

Iforeseetheready,mournfulobjectionofmanyCatholics,evenenlightenedones:"Thinkofthefar-offinadels?Butinthesedayshowmany infidelsthereareinourmidst.And isitnotamoregraveandurgentduty 'tothinkofthoseneartousbefore thinkingofthosewhoareinother continents?Lookformissionaries? Anexcellentthing;butisitnotfirst animperious,burningnecessitytoseek priestsforourownchurches,oftendeserted?"Oh,yes!Iknow,mybrethren.IknowonlytoowellthatIndia andChinaarenotentirelyandonly inAsia,andveryoftenDais%intears, havefeltthatIndiaisalsohereand thatthereismuchofChinaalsoinour midst.AndIshallevenaddsomethingthatImyselfsaidonedayto someexcellentpriestswhowerepreparingtoleavefurChina:"Doyou wishtotrainyourselvesfortheChina outthere?Gofirstforsomemonths andgivemissionstoourChinahere." Futitispreciselyforthisreasonthat Isay:Letusfeelourselvesobligedto providewiththeFaithpeoplewho havenotgotit,andweshallthenalso bettercomprehendandrespondtothe dutyofbeingzealousfortheFaithin ourownhousehOld.

Doouremptychurchesmoveusto compassion?-Letusthinkofthose whohavenochurches.DotheChristianswhoarenotgoodChristians moveustocompassion?Letusthink ofthosewhoarenotevenChristians butarestillindarknessanddeath.

Whileweweepforthesemoreunfortunateones,weshalltakecareto avertasimilarmisfortunefromourselves,becauseoneofthegreatbenefits wemaypromiseourselvesfromour missionaryworkisourowntransformationintomissionariesforourselves. Thistransformationwillincreasein proportiontoourzealincreatingother missionariesforfar-offforeigncountries.

ChildrenoftheCrusaders,whoerectedhereourgloriousCathedralswhile atthesametimetheyfoughtoverseas fortheliberationoftheHolyPlaces, 0whywillwenotguardthisgrand heritageofinstruction,toknowhowto harmoniseourforcesandre-animate themforprotectionathome,forthe victoryoftheFaithabroad.

TheFruitsofCharity.

Iknowverywellthatotherswill saythatalmsthatgooutforworks abroadimpoverishthoseathome.The phraseisoftenrepeated.Well,Ido notbelievethatitistrue;onthecontrary,Ibelievethereversetobetrue. Asarulehewhogivesnothingfor foreignmissions,doesnotgiveforthe homeoneseither;andhewhohas notahalfpennyforthemissionaryin Oceania,believeme.withdifficulty, willhaveafarthingforhisparish priest. Letusgiveourofferingtothemissions,anditwillbe'thegreatestcharitywecandotoourselves.Aftermakingouroffering,ourinterestinthe workwillbearoused,andthiswilllead ustoreadtheannalsandthevery edifyingstoriesthattheyrecount. Thesewillmoveustocompassion, thenanewpietasanewfervour,anew faiththatwillbegenerous,activeand ardentwillreviveinus,andbeholdus transformsbyourofferingintomissionariesIrourselves...Andmore thantothi,infidelsweshallhavedove acharitytoourselves!Manydonot thinkofthis.Butsimplesoulsno thinkofit."nulswhichseeGodpreciselybecausetheyaresimpleandfree fromhumanprejudicesandfromguile. Youwillpermitmetoillustratethis withanepisodethathappenedinour ownmidst,onethatIcouldnhear withoutbeingmoved,andwhi"hfor you,too,mydearbrethren,willheof mostsweetsslification. 'Iher.,camtomeonedayagoodworkingman

A whowassurroundedhvsbelr-edfamilywhichheruledhonestl :seraplarily,andsustainedwiththelabour ofhishandsandwiththecsveatofhis brow.Ratherthanwastehismoney onamusementsandsuperfluousthings hehadsavedsufficient,ahalfpennyat atime,tobeabletoredeemasmany infidelbabiesaswerethepersonsof hishousehold.Smilingand:zayheexpressedtomehisOM),-.tati,111'sandhis hopes,saying:"Thusforincandfor eachoneofmyfamilythereisasoul thatpraystotheLordtoblessus." Apoorworkingmanwholaboursand sweats!Anditishewhoinsovivid ,awayfeelsreturningoverhimselfhis owncharity,transformedintocompensationfromHeaven.Shewe learnfromthis?

ti ToWork.

tivation,propitiousHeavenwillassist andgranttheincrease.

Firstofall,letusknowthework andmakeitknown.You,0parisn priests,whohavetomakethecollectionforthePropagationoftheFaith, usetheoccasiontospeikoftheright thatinfidelshavetoourcharity,ani ofthedutywehaveofnotdenyingit tothem.Whatshouldwebeifwe. werenotCatholics?AndbeingCatholicsthroughthecharityofothers tous,shallwenot,inexchangeforthe benefit,doforothersthatwhichwasa graceforus?WhatkindofCatholics arethosewhoaresatisfiedtoslumber intheirFaithanddonotcare,donot everpreoccupythemselvesaboutthe spreadofthekingdomofthatFaith?

Letusmakeknowntheworksofthe missions;theyareanepicofholocaustsandofheroism;theyareamong thebrightestgloriesoftheChurch; theyaretheactuation,directandpreciseofthecommandofJesus,"Goand preach."WoetothoseCatholicswho areignorantofthem.

Andtofrequent,fullandfervent preaching,addthediffusionofthebulletinsofthevariousworks,alwaysso movingandedifying.Wepriestsin particularshouldbemembersofthe MissionaryUnion,imbibinginlarge wavesthespiritwithwhichweought tonourishourselves,thedoctrines whichweoughttorepeattoour flocks.ThereyoufiLvethewordof thePope,thewordiftheBishops; thereyogishavethevoicespersuadmg andimploringthegreatcharity

Zealousparishpriests,whoweep overapopulationmisledanddispersed,embracethismissionaryworkwith zeal,andthepietythatyouwillshow foryourfar-offbrethren,theLordwill returntoyoumultipliedahundredfold.

Brethren,whowithasenseofterror contemplatenationattackingnation, citizensattackingcitizens,brothersattackingandassassinatingoneanother, youseethatthesemiserablewretches killoneanotherlikewildbeasts.Ohbe ardentlyzealousforthisworkwhich aboveallelseischarity,anddonot doubtthatwithcharityrenewed,Jesus Christwillreturnto,andruleoverus.

Priests,thinkofthemissionaries,and youyourselveswillbemadefaithful missionaries.Youwillbeworthyof YourFaith.Thinkoftheinfidels,the kingdomofJesusisapproaching,and happyarethosewho,tohastenthetriumph,willhavegiventheirsweat.

AboveAllLetusPray.

Weareabletogiveanoffering;the missionarywillscatterthegoodseed, butthefertilisingdew,thereviving raysoflifecomefromHeaven.Itis Godwhogivestheincrease.Would thatwecouldseethem,thatwecould followourprayerswhichobtaingraces, accompanythemandplacethemin soulsthatwedonotknow,butwhich we,love,andwhichwillthankusin Paradiseforthecharityshownto them.Wouldthatwemightknow alsothegreatgraceswhichthoseunknownsoulswhichwehavehelped obtainforus.

Intheatmospherethereisaconstantmovement,asuccessionofwinds, ofsweetbreezes,ofdelicatezephyrs: butwhatarethestphenomena,howevergreatandcontinuous,incomparisonwiththemarvellouswavesof graceswhichreciprocalprayers,the CommunionofSaints,makepassinthe spiritualatmosphereabovethesouls ofall?

Thinkofthefar-offconversions,obtainedfromherebytheprayersand penancesofSt.Theresa,St.Veronica Giuliani,St.MaryMagdalenedePazzi.

Letusthinkofthatcirculationof gra-e,intheChurchandinsouls,of whichthecirculationofbloodinour bodiesisapoorandinfinitelyinadequatelikeness;then%ithgreatardour. prayerwillflowfromourlips,and moreintenselystillfromourhearts, andweshallseeitfaroffdescend'fo savesomeofourfellowmenwho,later, willbless'usinHeaven.

Wethinklittleof,anddonotgo deeplyintothisineffabletruthofour Faith,sweetandbeautifulthoughitis, oftheCommunionofSaints.Wewho onearthstudytheco-relationsofcontinentsandseas;ofanimalsandplints, ofoceancurrentsandofclimates,we, 'whostudytheharinonyofnature,do notoccupyourselvesatallwiththe spiritualandsupernaturalharmony thatGodwondrouslyexcitesinus.

Shallwethinkofthis?

Parishpriests,priestsandmost dearlybelovedchildren,beholdbefore N.outhegreatfield:letusputourhand totheworkgenerously,andtoouroil-

Andthentheassistanceweshall havegiventotheMissionswillhave fulfilledagreatmissioninourselves also,thatofhavinginspireduswith aloveofprayer,andhavingraised'us tocontemplate,admireandblessina higher,eternalworld,thelovingpaternity,the'mosttenderprovidenceand theinfinitecharityelGod.

CapitolTheatre

Excellententertainmentisprovided attheCapitolTheatre,where"The CockeyedWorld"ison-theeveofits thirdweekofanextendedseason.WilliamFoxhasproduced'oglingmore attractingthanthisall-talkingcomedy sequelto"WhatPriceGlory?"andthe twostarsofthatmemorable"silent" areagainfeaturedin"TheCockeyed World."VictorMcLaglenisnowSergeantFlagg,'EdmundLoweremains SergeantQuirt,andtheyareteamed withanewharum-scarumgirl,Mariana, ablyplayedbyLilyDamita.The storydealswiththeexploitsofthe AmericanMarinesinthesnowsofRussia,ConeyIrelandattractions,andthe tropicalPhilippines.Alargeportion ofthispictureisdevotedtothewranglingsofFlaggandQuirtovervarious girlstheymeet,andbackgroundsare providedbyexcellentlyproduced scenesoftheMarinesinaction,their farewellsandhomecomings.Thedialoguethroughoutishumoniusandsituationscomedyextremelymirthprovoking.ThesupportingprogrammeincludesadelightfulChristmasstoryette,'ForgetMeNot,"withDavid RollinsandNancyDrexel,anentertainingFoxMovietoneNews,andan amusingGertrudeLawrencecomedy, "EarlyMourning."Forthefestive seasonamostappropriatemerryprogramme.

AmbassadorsNewYearSpecials

WilliamPowellandLonChaney.-Big Presentation.

Tomarktheclosingofthelastweek oftheoldyear,andthecommencementof1930,theAmbassadorswillintroduceonSaturdaytheirspecialfestivalprogramme,consistingofParamount'sall-talkingdrama,"TheGreene MurderCase,"featuringWilliamPowell,inconjunctionwithLonChaneyin "WhereEastisEast." stagepresentation,"ATripto - tars,"will beofaparticularlyelatonature, withanappealnotonly16adults,but thechildrenenjoyingtheirholidays. WertHowell'sstagebandwillbein evidence,whiletheCorpsdeBallet willbestronglyaugmented,andjuveniletalentwillalsoappear.Theballetwillpresentanoveltynumber, "Pompanola,"thebandwillfeature .%JazzHoliday,"averyuniquedance number."Rosette"willaddfurther charm,andthefinale,featuringthe wholecompany,willbeentitled"Lucky Girls.".In"TheGreeneMurderCase,'" WilliamPowell,whoisassistedby FlorenceEldridge.JeanArthurand EugenePallette,takesthepartof PhiloVance,abrilliantcrimeinvestigator,whoiscalledinbyhisfriend.

theDistrictAttorney,JohnMarkham, toendeavourtosolvethemysterysurroundingthedeathofChesterGreene, theheadofthewealthybuteccentric Greenefamily.Apeculiarairofmystery,antagonismandhatredcharacterisesthehousehold,andPhilo,for sometime,apparentlymakesnoheadwayasheinterrogatesseveralmembersofthefimily,includingRee Greene,.,ayoungerbrother,AdaGreene (JeanArthur),SibellaGreene,theelder sister,"Sproot,"thebutler,Dr.Von Blon,thefamilyphysician,andothers. AlsoworkinguponthecaseisSergeant Heath,whohasnohesitationinputtingthecrimedowntoburglars.The finalsoltition,however,provestheSergeant'stheorytobetotallywrong. Thestory,initspower,mysteryand suspenseisreminiscent,of"TheCanary MurderCase,"andTheStudioMurder Mystery."In"WhereEastisEast," LonChaney,whoissupportedbyan excellentcast,includingLupeVelez, EstelleTaylor,andLloydHughes, takesthepartof"Tiger"Haines,who leadsathrillingandprecariousexistencetrappingwildanimalsforcircus purposes.Yearsbefore,hiswifehad lefthim,hence,Hainesbestowsallhisaffectionuponhisdaughter,Toyo.A youngshowman(playedbyLloyd IIughes)arrivestopurchaseanimals, andrapidlyfallsinlovewithToyo. Theromanceislookeduponwith pleasurebyHaines,butcomplications occurthickandfast,whenHaines'err ingwifearrivesonthescene,and anglesfortheaffectionofBobbie Bailey.Seeingthelovebetweenthe twoyoungpeoplefrustrated.Haines arrangesamostdramaticclimax.Upon theWurlitzer,LesWaldron'sspecialty numberwillbe"NeapolitanNights,' whiletheoverturewillbe"Resolutions of1930,"acombinationofexcerpts endingwith"AuldLangSyne."

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Secondaryinimportanceisthereligiou.;atmosphere,whichmustsurroundthechildathomeisthepresenceofanintelligentbackgroundat honitByexample,showthechild thateducationisprecious.Encourage theuseofcorrectEnglish.Allowthe childtoexpresshimselfonmatters whichbeardirectlyonhim.Tellhim talesofadventureandtravel.

Homeworkisnottheproblemofthe childalone,butthatoftheparents. Thechildrenmustbesurroundedbya spiritofinterestandco-operationat home.Neglectnoopportunityfor encouragingzealforstudy.Assure thechildthatyouareinterestedinhis progresseachdayatschool,andthat youhaveconfidenceinhisabilityto succeed.

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Saturday,December28,1929. THERECORD.

XXXthEucharisticCongress ARRANGEMENTOFCEREMONIES ATCARTHAGE.

CountHenryd'Yanville,SecretaryGeneraltothePermanentCommittee oftheInternationalEucharisticCongresses,forwardsapicturewhichina reducedsizewillformthebadgeof theCongress.Healsoforwardsthe specially-indulgencedprayerforthe successoftheCongress.

Rev.FatherVanDijk,inforwarding theprogramme,statesthattheMayor ofCarthage,Mr.Chaffanjon,andother citizens,haveprovidedampleaccommodationfurpilgrims,alsoformotor carparking,restaurants,information bureau,etc.

TheProgramme.

Thefollowingprogrammehasbeen arrangedfortheXXXth.International EucharisticCongressatCarthage: Wednesday,7th.May.

4p.m.:Openingceremong.ReceptionofCardinalLegateatpro-Cathedral,Tunis.

Thursday.

6a.m.to8a.m.:Masses,withCommunion,inallthechurches.

3am.:Children'sCommunion,BelvedereStadium(Tunis).

10am.:PontificalHighMass,BasilicaofSt.Cyprian(Carthage). SacedotalReunion,Primacy orCarthage.

3.30p.m.:NationalSectionsmeetat Carthage.

5p.m.:GeneralAssembly,Amphitheatre(Carthage) Friday.

6am.to8a.m.:MassesandHoly Communioninallchurches.

10am.:PontificalHighMassatBasilicaofMaryMajor's,Carthage.

2p.m.:SacerdotalReunion. 3.30p.m.:NationalSections. 5pm.:GeneralAssemblyattheBasilicaofSt.Carthage.

9p.m.:Men'sMeetingattheAmphi- theatreatCarthage. Saturday.

6a.m.as,8a.m.:MassesandHoly Communionsinallthechurches.

10am.:PontificalHighMassatthe AmphitheatreatCarthage.

5p.m.:GeneralAssemblyatthe AncientTheatreatCarthage. Sunday.

6a.m.to8a.m.:MassesandHoly Communionatallthechurches.

10am.:PontificalHighMassby'CardinalLegateattheBasilicaatCarthage.

4p.m.:SolemnProcessiontoCarthagefromtheAmphitheatre:closing withSolemnSalutationandBenedictionoftheMostHolySacrament.

Note-Duringthe.daysofCongress therewillbeExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentandAdorationbydayand nightinvariouschurches.

PrayerfortheSuccessoftheCongress.

0Jesus.Whoarttruly,reallyand substantiallypresentintheBlessed Sacrament,inordertonourishour souls,deigntoblesstheworkofthe InternationalEucharisticCongress,and crownwithcompletesuccessallthe CongressesandEucharisticReunions whichareassociatedwiththeBlessed Sacrament.andespeciallythenext i'ongress.

SacredHeartofJesus,BlesstheConSt.PaschalBaylon,Prayforus. (indulgenceof306daysforeachrecitationofaboveprayer,andaPlenary Indulgereeeverymonthifdulyrecited. -RescriptofMarch11,1924.)

F.ndukiencesGrantedbyPiusXI. (March7,1924.)

1.Toth,faithfuloftheentireworld thatthey'naybeCongressistsatleast intheintc'itionofunityinspiritwith theCongress.

(a)APlenaryIndulgencetoallthe faithfuloftheentireworld,who,havingreceivedtheSacramentsofConfessionandHolyCommuniononthefirst orlastdayoftheCongress,willvisit piouslyachurchorapublicoratory, andoffertheretoGodprayersforthe happyresultoftheCongress.

(b)Anindulgenceof300daysfor eachdayCongressistsinspiritwillpray perform offeringsomegoodwork,orgivean forthesupportandsuccessof Congress.evenaftertheCongressis over.

ToCongressists.

(alPlenaryIndulgencewiththe usualconditions(Confession.Communion,visittoachurchstoallthefaithfultakingpartintheInternational EucharisticCongress.

(b)PlenaryIndulgencetothosewho, havingassistedattheVotiveSolemn MassoftheBlessedSacrament,willreceivetherethePapalBenediction.

(c)PlenaryIndulgencetothosewho willassistpiouslyatthesolemnclosingfunctionofPapalBenediction.

COAnindulgenceofsevenyearsand sevenquarantinestothosewhoduring theCongress.andintheparticular placeinwhichtheymaybe.willpray beforetheBlessedSacramentexposed. willassistatthepublicprayers,andat oneoftheassembliesandreunions.

FREMANTLE.

St.Patrick'sTennisClub.

ThecourtsofSt.Patrick'sTennis Club,thePark,Fremantle,wereea feteonSaturday,December7,theoccasionoftheofficialopeningbyHis WorshiptheMayor,Mr.F.E.Gibson.

Promptlyatthreeo'clock.Mr.and Mrs.Gibson,accompaniedbyMr.SleeOman,M.L.A.,andMrs.Sleeman,wets welcomedattheclubpavilionbyMr. Shanahan,thepresidentoftheclub, andthecommittee.Inintrcducing theMayor,whoreallyneedsnointro- ductiontoSt.Patrick'stennisplayers Mr.Shanahanspokeoftheenthusiasm hehadalwaysdisplayedinthesport- ingactivitiesinthecity.TheMayor thendeclaredthecourtsopenforplay, andcongratulatedtheclubonthe greatprogressmadesincelastseason. Healsopromisedhissupporttothe club,andcalledupontheMayoress, Mrs.Gibson,toplaythefirstball.

InmovingavoteofthankstoMr. andMrs.Gibson,Rev.FatherNeville, O.M.I.,expressedthegratitudeofthe clubfortheveryliveinterestwhich theMayorandMayoresshavealways showninwhateverappertainstothe advancementofFremantleanditscitizens.Clean,healthysportwasa necessityineverycommunity,and thosewhofostereditdeservedthesup- portofall.FatherNevillealsocongratulatedtheclubonthesplendid conditionofthecourtsandontheenthusiasmofthememberswhohadraisedtheclubtoitspresentsoundfinancialandsocialposition.

InsupplementingFatherNeville's4.marks,Mr.Sleeman,M.L.A.,whilecongratulatingMr.Gibsononhisreturn totheMayoralchair,saidthatitwas butafittingtokenofthecitizens'confidenceinhim,whobadsowellfulfilled hisdutiesoversuchalongperiod,and particularlyduringtheCentenaryyear.

Atennisclubisanassettoanycommunity,andthegatheringofyoung healthycitizenspresentattheopening wasagoodomenofthefuturesuccess ofthecityandoftheState.

Adaintyafternoonteawasserved bytheladymembersoftheclub,and laterexhibitionmatcheswereplayed byfouroftheleadingtennisexpon- entsofWesternAustralia,whowere alsotheguestsoftheclub,viz,,Messrs.

Ford(Statechampion),Noble(selected forthe1930interstategames),Jacoby, andEdmondson.Someveryfinetenniswaswitnessedduringthetwosets thatwereplayed.andtheexhibition shouldhaveadecidedlystimulating effectuponSt.Patrick'sClubmem- berswhowerepresent.

InLighterVein

Popularsungwritersareseldomwell versedintheirjobs.

Thesingle-trackmindisseldomwell ballasted.

Whenpoliticianscultivatethefarmers,theygenerallyonlyharrowthem.

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Matrimonialwrecksarethefaultat thetied.

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Englishpeerisknockedoutin amateurprize-fight.Nowweknow whatismeantbyabeltedEarl.

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Ifitwerenotforman'sfaithinhis fellowman,itwouldbecomparatively easyforafellowtolivewithinhisincome.

Twopersons,weighing563and549 pounds,weremarriedatHuntington, andthismaybetakenasanindica- tionthattheydonotregardmarriage lightly.

* Thetestofthehappymarriageused tobemadebyobservingthepairatthebreakfasttable.Butthatwas beforebridgetableswereinvented * * * *

ThewetssayProhibitionisafailure andthedrysinsistthatitisasuccess, sowhyintheworld/don'tbothsides shutup?

Twoburglarsweresurprisedina Londonwarehousebyaplumberwho arrivedat5a.m.todosomerepairs. Itwasenoughtosurpriseanybody.

* ALambsatisfiedMaryintheold days.Nowsheisn'tcontentuntilshe getsy*ourgoat.

JohnJ.Raskobsaysanybodycan berich.That'srich. * * * *

Chinahasanewcivilwar.What didshedowiththeoldone,tradeit in?

EdUcationreallywillincreaseyourearningcapacityunlessyoubecomean educator.

Thingsarelookingup,fortheAmericandrama.Theotherday-)Chicago theatrepatronshottwomentogeta seat.

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ThePrimacyofSt.Peter

NewsFromtheIrelandofTo-day

FatherGannonRepliestoBelfastDisputants

IndisputableProofofHolyScripture.

RecentBelfastProtestantrepudia-restored,andthenitwillbehisdutyto tionsofPapaljurisdictionwerereplied'stablish'or,aswemoresimplysay tobytheRev.P.J.Gannon,thedis- tinguishedJesuit,inthecourseofasee moninSt.Columcille's,Ballyhacka more,Belfast.

TheBishopofDownandConnorpre- sidedinthe renovated,church,whichhasbeen theimprovementsincludingthebuildingofanewcircularapse,the erectionofhighandsidealtars,anew Communionrail,wallandfloormarble andmosaicdecorations,andnewstain- edglasswindows.

Rev.JamesP.Napier,Adm.,St. Columcille's,whoexpressedhisdeep gratitudetoFatherGannonforhiselo- quentsermon,said:

"Ifanyofushavenotknownhim inthepast,hisrecentreply(publish- edin"TheStandard")toDr.D'Arcy, theProtestantPrimate,hasintroduced himveryfavourablytoalltheCatho liesoftheNorth."

AStraightIssue. FatherGannonsaidhewasgoingto preachthePopeinBelfast,because recentlyinthatcityhisclaimshad beenpassionatelyrepudiatedinaseries ofsermonsthatcausednosmallstir.

"IfthePope,'hecontinued,"isnot byrightdivinetheVicarofChriston earth,theRomanCatholicChurcherrs onfundamentals.Ifheis,thenboththeProtestantcommunitiesofthe WestandtheOrthodoxcommunities oftheEasterronfundamentals.

"TheissueIputto-dayisastraight one.Moreover,itisthefairestofall toouropponents,foritisalmostthe onlyoneonwhichtheyareallunited.

"Andsomythesisrunsthus:The NewTestament,asreadintheRevised VersionnolessthanintheDouay Bible,vouchesfortheprimacyof Peterandhissuccessorsinnouncer- tainmanner;andthatprimacyisone ofjurisdiction,notmerelyofhonour, whichisthelastthingOurLord,the greatteacherandexemplarofhumil- ity,wouldhavebeenlikelytoconfer.

"LetusopentheScripturesandsee whatwefind.Brieflywefindthis- OurBlessedLordfoundedacommun- ity.whichHecallednowachurchand nowakingdom.

KingandKingdom.

"Letusnotefirstofallthatthe futurecommunityistobeakingdom, whichistolasttotheendoftime,and thenmergeintothegreaterkingdomof Godinheaven.Nowakingdomsup- posesaking,andwhenonequitsthe sceneanothertakeshisplacebysomewell-definedlawofsuccession. A kingdomwithoutakingisadifficult concept.

"Onananalogythenwemightsup- posethatJesus.knowingallthatwas tobe,wouldgiveHiskingdomaking evenonearth.Andthatisjustwhat wediscoverthatHedid.

'ForintheApostolicCollegeallwerenotquiteequal.Threewerepecu-liarlyassociatedwiththeMaster. ThesewerePeter,JamesandJohn. "Peter'snameoccursmorefrequent- lyintheNewTestamentthanany other.saveonlythatofhisDivine Master.Itisfound18Ctimes,while St.Paul'sisfound158times,andSt. John's,whocomesthird,only38 times.InthegospelsaloneSt.Peter ismentioned91times.Therearefour 'ataloguesoftheApostles,andinall PeterisfirstnamedandJudaslast."

HavingquotedinstancesfromScrip- ture,inwhichPeter,JamesandJohn werethecentralfigures,FatherGannoncontinued:

InevitableConclusion.

"Nowweighallthiswellandseeto whatconclusionitpoints-namely,that Peterwasmarkedouttobethevis- iblerepresentativeofChristwhenHe shouldreturntotheFather,andlater asumedtherolewithoutshadowof dissent.

"ButnotefurtherthatIhavenut quotedasyetanyoneofthethreegreatPetrinetexts.Thesemustbe considerednow,andIwillcitefrom theRevisedVersiontoprecludeall strifeaboutslightverbaldifferences. "InSt.Luke.ch.22,v.31and32, weread:

'Simon,Simon.Satanaskedto haveyouthathemightsiftyouas wheat.butTmadesupplicationfor ,theethatthyfaithfailnot,anddo thouwhenoncethoubastturned againstablishthebrethren.'

"Hereweseeaspecialsolicitudeon thepartofOurLordforPeter,whose fallHeforesees.ButHisprayerfor himwillprevail;thefaithofCaesarea Philippi,shakenbyCalvary,willhe

confirmhisbrethren.Peter,there- fore,isemployedbyJesusasthemeans forbringingbacktotheirbeliefand trustinHimtherestofthebrethren, withoutlimitation."

FatherGannonquotedOurLord's wordstoPeter: "Blessedartthou,SimonBar Jonah:forfleshandbloodbathnot revealedituntothee,butMyFather whichisinheaven.AndIalsesay untothee:ThatthouartPeter,and uponthisrockIwillbuildmychurch;andthegatesofHadesshall notprevailagainstit.Iwillgive untotheethekeysofthekingdom ofheaven,andwhatsoeverthoushaltlooseonearthshallbeloosed inheaven."

"TheseDivineWords. areDivinewords,"said FatherGannon."Ifanyonedenies thisIamnotreasoningwithhimnow. Theyaretakenfromthatvolume whichProtestantsaresupposedtoreadbydayandmeditatebynight.

"TheirobvioussenseisthatChrist builtHisChurchonPeterasrock- foundation.Theylacknoelementof persuasiveness.Jesushas'worked enoughwonderstosetmeneagerly discussingHispersonality.Hehas graduallyunfoldedHisMessianic claims.Hehaspreparedtheminds ofHisfollowersforthefullerandmore completeunderstandingofHisdivin- ity.Nowheputsthemtothetest.

"Thequestionisaddressedtoall. ButPeteralonereplies,inthatmarvel- lousprofessionoffaithwhichsounds acrosstheagesandstillchallenges theattentionofmankind.

'iTs'utperhapsyouwillbewonderingwhatanswernon-Romanistsofferto theseproofsdrawnfromtheirown ruleoffaith.

"TheysaythefamouspassageinSt.Matthewisnotoriginal,butwasadded lateronbysomeGreekeditorofthe FirstGospel:andthereasonthey'give isthatChristcouldnothaveusedsuch words,seeingthatHedidnotfounda Churchatall.Theybelongtoalater stageintheevolutionoftheChristian consciousness. Two-ToldReply.

"Butourreplyistwo-fold.First, thetextisinalltheMSS.,andwe havenomorerighttosettheMSS. asideinthecaseoftheGospelsthan inthecaseofCiceroorVergil,orany other"Andprofaneauthor. secondly,thispassagebears everyinternalindicationofbeingprim- itive.Initswholetoneandtex- ture,initsfiguresandvocabulary,it isHebraicandnotGreek.Nolater Greekforger.ifweconceivesucha miscreant,couldhavepennedthispas- sage.ItisAramaicfromthefirst wordtothelast.

"ButwhatofthosepiousChristians whoreceivethetextashandedtous, andrevereitassacred,andyetreject thePope,whatreplydotheymake?

"Well,first,theysaythatnot 'Peter,'but'thefaithofPeter,'iswhat ChristmeantbytheRock.Thisisaveryfavouriteexplanation.Thepro- fessionofChrist'sdivinity,beholdthe basisofall!Nowweadmitthatthe DivinityofChrististhebasicdogma ofChristianity,andweadd,notwith- outasmileofirony,thatoutsidethe ChurchfoundedonPeterthatgreat truthishardlyanywheresafeguarded to-day. "ItislefttoPeter,whofirstmade theprofession,tostandunequivocall foritstill,andstrikewithsternana- themasallwhotamperwithit.(And therearequiteanumberamongpro- fessingChristianswhodoso.l

AnImpossibleView.

'Butasaseriouspieceofscriptural commentary,theviewwhichsubsti- tutesfor'Peter'thefaithofPeter'is entirelyimpossible.Theprofessionof faithwasthereasonwhyChristre namedSimonintoRock,andbuilthis ChurchonthatRock.ButtheRock wasPeter.andPeterwastheRock, andthewordsthatfollowprovethis tothepointofevidence.Forhow couldthefaithofPeterwieldthe keysofthekingdomofheavenorpro- nouncedecisionsbindingorloosingon earthandinheaven?

"Mostofall,however,Protestant apologistsappealtoSt.Paul;whose wordsanddeedstheyciteas'incompatiblewithPeter'ssupremacy.They quoteI.Cor.,10-4:'Andtherockwas Christ.'Butthecontextwillshow that-thesewordsareutterlyirrelevant.

"TheApostleremindstheJewsthat

wasChrist.'Youwillobservethatthe wordsareallusive,symbolicanddiffi- cult,sodifficultthatwecanunder- standSt.Peter'swarningabout'ourbe-

Aeldidalldrinkthesamespiritual Whenthetrainroundedthe.bend ;fortheydrankofaspiritualthedriversoundedthewhistleand,tpfoclethatfollowedthem,andthatrockpliedthebrakes,butwasunableto pulltip:ntimetoavoidthe,tragedy. Whenthenewsofthetragicoccur- rencespread,priestsrushedtothe scenefromAthloneandneighbouring lovedbrother,Paul,'inwhoseepistles.districts,andthelastritesofthe 'aresomethingshardtobeundersaood,ChurchwereadministeredbytheRev, whichtheignorantandunsteadfastJ.Gannon,C.C.,Curraghboy.Dr.Mcwrest,astheydoalsotheotherScrip-Donnell,Athlone,wasalsoquicklyon tures,untotheirowndestruction.'thescene,butCanonHugheswasbe. (II.Peter,3-18). yondhumanaid.Withtheassistance. BesidethePoint. oftheGardaandthepeopleofthe

"TheApostle'smeaningwouldap-district,whowerestrickenwithgrief, peartobethatthewaterwhichissuedtheremainswereremovedtothePerofromtherocktouchedbyMoseswas afigureofthewaterofgraceissuing fromthesideofChrist.Nowwhat hasthistosaytoourpresentin- quiry?Just

"Equallynothing. besidethepoint,thoughatfirstsightmoreimpressive,arethose otherwordsofthesameepistletothe Corinthians:'Forotherfoundationns mancanlaythanthatwhichislaid, whichisJesusChrist'(I.Cor.3111.Youmayeasilyhearthesewordsin- vokedtriumphantlyasdecisiveagainst thePetrineclaims.Yetsurelythere isnologicwhateverintheargument. "Letussupposeforthemomentthat thewordsdidcontradictourLord': ownutteranceatCaesareaPhilippi. whichstatementshouldprevail,that oftheDivineMasterorofthedis- ciple?Butthereisnocontradiction. ForfirstPetertheRockisonlythe stillmorebasicrockwhichisJesus Christ,perpetuatedinvisibleformafter theAscension.PeterisVicarof ChristandaVicar'sauthorityderives entirelyfromhimwhoappointshimto takehisplace. "Finally,theycitetilt.Epistletothe Galatians:

`B'utwhenCephascametoAntioch Iresistedhimtotheface,because hestoodcondemned.ForbeforethatcertaincamefromJames,he dideatwiththeGentiles:butwhen theycame,hedrewbackandsepar- atedhimself,fearingthemthatwere ofthecircumcision'(Gal.,2,11.121. "Howoftenthesewordshavebeen madetocarryaweightoflogicalin- ferencethatbreaksthebackofthem PaulreproachedPeterforacertain lineofconductthatseemedtohim wantingincourageandfirmness. Therefore,Pauldidnotadmitthejuris-

chialHouse.Subsequentlythepeo- pleassembledintheChurch,andthe RosarywasrecitedbytheVeryRev. CanonCrowe,P.P.,V.F.,St.Peter's, Athlone.

CanonHugheswas70yearsofage. HewaseducatedatOldSummerbill College,Athlone,andsubsequentlyis Maynooth,wherehewasordained46 yearsago.Forsomeyearsafterhis ordinationhewasprofessorintheDio- cesanCollege,andlaterservedonthe missioninSligo,Castlerea,Drumlion. Athleague,andin1902hebecamepar- ishpriestofKiltoom.

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dictionofPeter.LetmesupplytheIEstabusbed1894. 'PhoneB4961. suppressedminorofthistruncated syllogism'''Butnoinferiorcouldunder

DUNN anycircumstancesreproachasuperior inthiswaywithoutdenyinghisjuris- (LateAl.?.) issimply.'Idenyitoutright.' :LICENSEDPLUMBER 1;

diction.'Theanswertothatinforma evenifPeterwasPrimateinhislife-sm ossmicalicanssoisiiiisaiminusins...isas.iiiiis timeitwouldnotfollowthathissuc:11,1111111111111M111111111111111,12.111111111111WOH111111101~ cessorsinheritedtheposition.But letusgetbacktothewords:'Onth;s rockIwillbuildMyChurch,andthe gatesofHadesshallnotprevail againstit.'Peterwasmartyredby Nerosomethirtyyearsafterwards.Did Christ'sprophecyextendtothirty yearsandnomore?DidtheGatesof Hades,inthethoroughlytypicalper- sonofNero,bringtheSaviour'splanandprophecytonaught?Ifany Christianholdsthat,heisbeyond reachofanyargumentofmine.And ifhedoesn't,wherecanheseeany vestigeofitsfulfilmentsaveinRome?"

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AgedPastorKilledbyMailTrain.

.1shockingtragedyoccurredinAth- lonerecently,resultinginthedeathof theesteemedpastorofKiltoom,Very Rev.PeterCanonHughes,P.P.Canon Hugheswaskilledbythemailtrain fromMayotoAthlone.ThetehgeclY occurredonalevelcrossingonaby- roadleadingfromthemainRoscom- mon-Athloneroad,neartheparochial houseandchurch,Ballybay,tothe shoresofLoughRee,abouttwomiles aboveAthloneCanonHugheswas takinghisusualeveningwalk.The trainapproachesthecrossingbya sharpbendwherethelinecirclesthe HillofBerries.Thehilldoesnot allowaviewofthecrossinguntilwith inaveryshortdistanceofit.

Saturday,December28,1929. I -

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

THEFALLOFTEEMYSTIC/. I.

OathegreenbeforeHishouse

Jesusplayedandallalone, Sighingsad,sweet,plaintivesighs./ NoonewishedtoplaywithHim.

InmywildcareerIstopped, StayedmyhoopandlookedatHim, Playingatfriendsbutnon,.werethere PlayingasafriendwithHim.

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Jesussawmepassingby, Throughthepaintedrail:ngslooked, Withthosesad,sweet,plaintiveeyes Smiledatme-Iunderstrod.

II.

Daybydayweplayedatfriends HeandIatfriendsdidplay.

IgaveHimmyhoopto'seep, Hegaveme-astar.

OnceHeledmetoHishouse, ToldHisFatherHehadfourd Onetoplayatfriendsw:thHim Marylookedatmeandsmiled.

Igrewoldandplayednomore (Jesusnowplaysallalone).

Childlikefrolicsonthegreen (Jesusnowcan'tplayatfriends,. Hti;gavehackmyhooptome IgaveHimHisstar. -7.I.Mulcahy,inthe"IrishMonthly."

untoMe,andforbidthemnot,for ofsuchistheKingdOmofHeaven." OurHolyMothertheChurch,knowingthisloveofChristforthelittle ones,hasalwayslabouredtobring themclosettoHim.HencetheCatholicschoolineveryparish.

LOSTOPPORTUNITIES.

Itisahumblingthingtofeelhow muchwemighthavedoneforGod thatwehavenotdone,howmanyopportunitieshavebeenwasted,how manygracesnotcorrespondedto,how poorandlanguidandungeneroushas allbeenthatwehaveactuallyhadthe hearttodo,saysFatherFaber.

Itishumblingtofeelhowlittlewe havedoneforGodinreturnforthe greatnessofwhatHehasdoneforus, andhowlittlewecandoforHimat thebest,evenifweweresaints,consideringHismajestyandournothingness; anditispainfullyhumblingtothink howmuchwehavepositivelydone againstHim.Butitseemstomethat humilitygrowsfarmorerapidlyand blossomsmoreabundantlyinthemere thoughtoftheimmensityofGod's loveforus,andtheunintelligibleprodigalityofHisfatherlyloveforus,

TheNativity

InHisspantheheavensare measured, OnHispalmHeholdsthe sun Yetinswathingbandsunfolded,

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Bytheperfectexerciseofonevirtue, apersonmayattaintotheheightof alltherest.-St.GregoryNazianzen.

Theonlythoughtthatwillharmonise theinfinitejusticewiththeinfinite mercyofGodisthedoctrineofPurgatory. Whatpeoplethinkofyouis halfsoimportantaswh,...tyouknow aboutyourself.

Indolenceisastreamthatflowssluggishly.butyetundermines'ticfoundationofeveryvirtue.

JesusChristourLordandSavinar hastaughtushowtolive,howto.Ii-, awlhowtoconquerdeath.

Christwasthetruestanigreatest Philosopher.Heshowsnshewtolive atpeaceinthemidstifturmoiland howtofindresignation,eveninpains ofbodyandsoul.

Whenweleavesolitudeandrepose toexercisecharitytowardsourneigh bour,andtoheobedient,wegive greatsatisfictiontoGod,andwefulfil thewordsofOurLordinthe.3osnel: "Aslong,reyoudidittooneofthese. Myleastbrethren,youdiditto;We" Toknowallwecanofourselvesin relationtotheworldaboutus,totake nothingforgrantedexceptbyreason wordand.totcarefully.thisisthe manifestdutylifeflashesenus.

Itisconfidenceandnothingbutconfidencethatcanleadustolove.Does notfearleadtothatseverejusticeas itisrepo,sentedbysinners?'Futthat isnotthekindofjusticeJesushasfor thosewholoveHim.-TheLittle Plower.

THELITTLEONES.

Gods'loveslittlechildrenthatHe becameachildHimself,andtellsus thatunlesswebecomeaslittlechildren wecannotentertheKingdomofHeaven. AllthroughHisearthlylifeChrist showedHisgreatloveforlittlechildren.Ononeoccasion,whenHewas preachingtotheelders,somemothers werewaitingtheopportunitytobring toHimtheirlittleones,whensome workedtheirwayclosertoChrist, andoneofthedisciplescheckedthem asiftheywereintrudingupontheprecioustimeoftheMaster.Immediatefy....OurLordsilencedHisdiscipleand said:"Sufferthelittleonestocorre

Why,donotyou,then,makethisone ofyourpersonalofferingstoyour Motherinheaven,tobeginthedaily sayingofthebeadsbyallthefaraily Howitwillconsoleyouwhentheyears haveebbedawayandleftyouonthe shoresofeternity,tothinkthatyou havebeenthemeansofthisfamilyact ofdevotiontotheMotherofGod Whataconsolationandastayitwill beinfamilyanxietiesandtroublesto rememberthatforyearsandyearsyou havejoinedtogetherinadailychorus ofpraiseandbeseechingtotheVirgin mostfaithfulandmostpowerful!"TheBulletin."

GOD'SLOVECALL, iByAnnaAshburnPidcock.)

Hills-andthesceneofpine-trees, Night-andthestarsabove Andasoft,coolwindisblowing; SuchbeautyshowsforthGod'slove.

Rocks-andtheseabeneaththem, Ships-andthewavesofblue AndthecryofflyingseagullsGod'sbeautyisthereforyou.

Twilight-abirdissinging, Thesky--anditsonelonestar, Anddistantchurch-bellsringingGod'sbeauty-whichnothingcan mar.-

Morning-astreetinsomecity, People-thesesmiling,thosesad. SomeofthemcallforthourpityGod'sbeautycouldmakethemall glad.

Butsomecannotseehisbeauty. Lifeisnot"stars"toallSobegladifyoufindityourduty Tohelpothershearsod'slovecall.

-"TheChristianIndex."

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InthefineolddaysofCatholic. homesnothingwasfinerthanthequiet, reverentgroupeacheveningwhenall thefamilysaidthebeadstogether.

Theoldfolkslettheirwornrosaries slipthroughtheirfingers,sayingthe oldprayersoversweetly,dwelling withunconsciousemphasison"atthe hourofourdeath."

Theyoungstersprayedinachildish monotone,dwellingonnowordsin particular,butwithsuchasenseof reverenceandconfidenceintheprotectionoftheirMotherMaryaswould gowiththemandsafeguardtheirsouls fromevilalltheirlives.

TheBlessedMotherwasamember ofthefamilyinthosegoodCatholic homes,wheretherewerenightlybeads. andthechildrenlovedherastruly andsaidtheirgoodnighttoheras affectionatelyastheydidtotheir earthlymother,whowasforthema proofandpictureoftheirMotherin heaven.

InhowmanyCatholichomesofthe presentdoesthisholypracticeprevail ofsayingthebeadseveryevening? WhocantellbutGodandOurLade oftheRosary?Thecensusdoesnot dealwithsuchthings.Yettheanswer tothatquestionisofmoreimportance totheChurchandtheStatethanmost ofwhatthecensusdealswith,because devotiontoMaryandheranswering protectionmakethebestofcitizens bothforearthandforheaven.

Whynotbeginthisevening,ifyou havenotbegunitalready,thepractice ofsayingthebeadsalltogetherevery evening?Choosesomefixedtime-a convenienttimeforeveryoneinthe family(letussaybeforesupperbeforeanyonegoesoutfortheevening), andkeeptoitaspartoftheinviolable orderofthehousehold-atleastasinevitable,letussay,asthedailymeals.

Atthechosenhourgatherthechildrentogether,andletfatherormother oronecifthechildreninturnsaythe beads-andtherestanswer.Itwill takebuttenminutesorso,hiltthey willbethemostprofitableandconsolingtenminutesofyourday.

Weoughttogothroughtheworld holdingGod'shand.Thereismuch sufferingthathastobegonethrough inthislife,anditmakesallthedifferenceofpleasureorpainwhetherwe haveourhandinGod'sornot.It willevenmakeajoyofmortification. TheAngelGabrielsaidtoOurLady, "TheLordiswiththee."Weought tomaketheintentioneverytimewe saythe"HailMary"ofaskingOur Lordtobewithus.Trytolove God.Hewantsusalltobesaints. Itisourownfaultifwearenot.In spiteofdarknessanddespondencywe mustkeeponaskingHimtobewith us.Thetroubleswehavearethe troublesHehad.Forinstance,monotony.Hewasyearafteryearacommoncarpenter-notevenajoiner. EverythingHedid,Hedidinthehope thatweshouldimitateHim.Bear theburdenoflifecheerfully,andwe aremorethanhalf-waytobeingsaints. IfGodtreatsusinthewaythatHe treatedHisMotherandSon,weshould beonlytoopleased.Health,money, successarenotHisbestgifts.He rarelygivesthemtoHisdearest friends.Wesay,"Ishouldliketobe settledinlife;havemoremoney, beauty,talents."Areyoucertain theywouldbegoodforyou?Ifso, Hewouldcertainlygivethemtoyou. OurLordisalwayswonderinghowHe canbesthelpustoloveHim.Ifyou findlifedifficult,tellHimso:hardto begood,tellHimso.Youaresuffering,oratanyrateyoucannotprayyouregretit-tellGodso.Thatis prayer.Ifyoutrytodoallthese

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THELITTLEARK'

Writingin"TheIrishEducational Review,"MissCharlotteeDeesegives thefollowinginterestinghistoryof "TheLittleArk,"nowpreservedinLI bahaChurch,WestClare:

InaremotepartoftheCounty Clare,closetotheWesterncoast,where theAtlanticbreaksagainsttherock cliffs,thereistobefoundintheCatholicchurchamonumentthatrepresentsaninterestingiflittle-known periodofIrishhistory.Sixtyyears agoWestClarewasthesceneofcurioushappenings,anditisdifficulttobelieve,inthelightofto-day,thatwhat istoldofthattimecanreallybe true.Yeteye-witnessesremainto provethefacts,andfromthat,bitby bit,thestorycanbegatheredand piercedtogetherintoacompletewhole thatdoesnotadmitofanydoubt.

In1849,theyearoftheGreatFamine,Carrigaholtandthesurrounding districtsweredevastatedbythe scourgeoffever.Thepeoplewere dyingbyscores;hunger,sickness,miserywasoneveryside,anditseemed impossibletocopewiththeforcesof destruction.OneSundaytheparish priest,FatherMalachyDuggan,after administeringthelastritesofthe Churchtoeighteenpersonsdyingof cholera,caughttheplaguehimselfand succumbedtoitattheendofafew days.FatherMichaelMeehan,curate atKilrush,whohadbeensenttohelp thepriestsofWestClareintheirlabours,wasappointedinhisplace.The newparishpriestwasayoungman andfullofstrengthandenergy,andhe threwallhispowersintothegreat fightagainsttheFamine.Onleaving Kilntsh,hisfriendstherehadgiven himtwohundredpoundstoenable himtostartcomfortablyinhisnew home.Confrontedbystarvingpar. ishioners,FatherMeehansoonspent themoneyinotherways.Every morningathisgatethedestitutecollected,andintothiscrowdthepriest came,placingsixpences,shillings,halfcrownsinthethinhandsstretchedout towardshim.Themosey-wassoon gone,buthungerandpovertystillre mained.FatherMeehancouldnot watchthismiserywithoutseekingto relieveit.Hehadnothingmoreof hisowntogive,sohebeggedandborrowedandwas intodebt. lleknewhewasputtingaheavyburdenuponhimself,aburdenhecould notbesureofeverfreeinghimselffrom again.Buttheillsbeforehimwere toogreatnottobelessenedatany cost.

Theleverandwantthatwerescourginghisparishweredifficultiesgreat enoughforanymantocopewith,but anothernowroseupbeforeFather Meehan.NohistoryoftheFamine canI-..'completethatdoesnottellof itstxtritordinaryside-issue-souperism. ThesoonerssenttheiragentstoWest Clare.Inthosedaystherewereno NationalSchoolsinthatpartofthe ,ountr-,.Travellingteachersvisited thedifferentcentresandheldwhat wereealledHedgeSchools.Anew teachercametotheparishofWest (Tan,andheofferedmanyinducementstothechildrentoattendhis classes.Atfirstallwentwell.The ordinaryhookswereusedandthe schoolmasterseemedtobefollowingon theoldacceptedlines.Bydegrees, however,varioussuggestionspierced throughtheteaching,andatlasta newbookwasintroduced-acatechism thatcertainlywasnotCatholic.The maskwasremoved,andthenatureof thenewschoolsandtheirmastermade clear.Atthesametimeastheschools, soupkitchenswereestablishedinDoonaha.Carrigaholt,Cross,andKilbaha, wherehotdinnerswerefreelygiven toallthosewhoapplied.Thesecond timeanypersoncameforadinner,it wasgivenonlyonconditionofpromisedattendanceofthechildrenatthe newschools,andoftheheadsofthe familyatthereligiousserviceheld therein.Thepeoplewerestarving. andtheywereofferedfondattheprice oftheirFaith.Thenbeganthegreat strugglebetweenFatherMeehanand thesoupers.

DuringpenaltimesnoCatholicchurcheswereallowedtoexistinIreland, andincountrydistrictsSundayMass wassaidinthedifferentfarmers' houses.Ashewentround,weekby week,tothevariouscentresofhis largeparish,FatherMeehanurgedon thepeoplenottotakethebribesofferedthem,anddeclaredthathelpmust tomeifonlytheywouldwait.As longashecouldthusgathertheparishionerstogethereverySundayand addressandencouragethem,Father Meehanfelthepossessedthemoral forcetoholdthem.Thesoupersfelt 'hisalso,andnowsettoworktopretthesemeetingsandtoputastop toSunday'sMass.Thefarmersofthe

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districtinwhosehouseMasswassaid wereinformedthatiftheycontinued toallowtheservicetotakeplacetheir dwellingswouldbeknockeddownover theirheads.Oneofthesetoldthe priestofthethreatenedpersecution, addingthathewouldratherseethe housefallthenclosehisdooronthe Mass.FatherMeehan,however,dedaredhewouldnotletthepeoplesufferandthathewouldmakeotherarrangementsfortheSunday'scelebration.

Twobrotherswhohadtheirhouses joinedtogetherwerewillingtosell them,astheywishedtogotoAmerica.

FatherMeehanmadethepurchase, brokethroughthedividingwall,and turnedthetwodwellingsintoachapel. Thebuildingwasbarelycompleted whenawritwasservedontheparish priest.Hewasevictedandthechapel hehadmadeknockedtotheground. Nothingdaunted,however,Father Meehan'sinventivegeniussoonfound anotherwayofenablingtheSundayobligationtobefulfilled.Thenext week,whenthepeoplecametotheappointedplacetohearMass,theyfound animprovisedaltarerectedintheopen. Twocarts,tiltedupwards,wereplaced facingeachother,acrosstheaxleswas laidaboardarrangedasanaltar,and fromtheshafttopsquiltswerehung tomakeashelteraround.During theremainderofthesummerandon throughtheautumnthisarrangement continued,andthehousesdoomedto destructionweresetfree.Butwith thewinterweather-thestormsand therain-thecartaltarwasnolonger secure.Theelementseffectivelyput astoptotheservice.

FatherMeehanatlastfeltbaffled. Twicehehadoutwittedtheopposing powers,andnowNatureherselfseemed tohavetakenpartagainst them. Wearyanddiscouraged,hereturned oneeveningtohiFhouseandthemhe satpplateintothenighttryingto makeuphismintthatthestruggle wasoveranethathewasbeaten.Suddenlyanideacameintohismind,came soclearlythathealmostthoughtthe wordshadbeenspokenintohisear. "BuildanArk."Thissolutionofthe difficultywassoobviousthathewonderedithadnotoccurredtohimat first.Hispeopleshouldhavetheir ArkofSalvationandbesecureagainst everyopposition.Immediatelyhe rose,tookhislastremainingtenpound note,andwentdowntothevillage carpenter,OwenCollinsbyname.He handedOwenthemoneyandexplain edwhathewanteddone.Thetrades manmadethe"LittleArk,"and"said thereciterofthestory,"whetherthe tenpoundspaidhimforhislabouror notIdonotknow.Ifitdidnot. OwenCollinsneversaidawordabout it."

Builtsomethinglikeabathingcabin, theArkhadglasswindowsoneach side,anopendoorway,anditwassupportedonfourwheels.Ashortstep ladderleduptothethreshold.The altarwasplacedatthefarthestend andtheofficiatingpriestwaseasily seenthroughtheglasswindowsand open door.

FatherMeehanbroughttheArkto Kilbahaandplaceditonagrassriangleatthemeetingofthreeroads. Nowheknewhimselftobesecure. Ilecouldnotbeevictedfromthespot, foritwasnoman'sland.Thealtar wasprotectedfromtheelements,for thelittlechapelcouldbeturnedonits wheelsinanydirectionawayfromthe wind.Outsideontheroadthecongregationassembled,kneelingingroups aroundtheArk.Astone'sthrowfrom themthewavesbeatagainsttheshore, makingnature'smusicasanaccompanimenttotheservice.

Thesouperswerenotreadytogive upthestruggleyet.Afewweeksafter thebuildingoftheArk,FatherMeehanwassummonedtotheSessionsat Kilrush.HewasaccusedofobstructingthethoroughfareatKilbaha.The casewasgiveninhisfavour.Refusingtoacceptthedecision,thesoupers broughtthecasetoDublin.Itwas heldthereforasecondtime,andthe judgmentwasagaingivenagainst them.AtlastFatherMeehanhad finallyconquered:theArkwassafe andSundayMasscouldbesaidwithout anyinterferenceinWestClare.

Bydegreesthestoryofthestruggle wasnoisedabroad,andpublicopinion wasraised.Peoplecomefromgreat distancestowitnessthe'uniquesight ofawholeparishmeetingSundayafter Sundayonthesea-shore-theonlyspot wheretheywerefreetoworshipGod intheirownway.Itwasincredible thatthingshadcometosuchapass, anditwasnottobetoleratedthat theyshouldcontinue.Astrongoutsideopinionwasbroughttobearupon thesoupers.Theywereinformedthat thedaysofsuchpersecutionwerepassed.AsitewasgivenforaCatholic church,fundsweresentfrommany partsoftheworld,andwithinview oftheLittleArkasubstantialstone buildingwaserected.WiththebuildingofthenewchurchatKilbahasouperismwasrouted,thoughitoccasionallyraiseditsheadinafeebleeffortto assertitself.Butitspowerwasgone. Thesearchlightoftheworld'sopinion madeitsdoingtooclearforthemto bestillcarriedon.

TherecollectionsofFatherMeehan arefreshinthemindsoftheolder generationofthepeopleofWest Clare.Manysawhim,manyknew him,manyhadbeentaughtbyhimas children.ManyservedMassinthe LittleArk,andsharedinsomeofthe strangescenesofthesouperismdrama. Oneofthesemen,whofromaltarboy becameorganistandthenschoolmaster,wasconstantlywithFatherMeehan,andhepossessesafundofanecdoteofthoseyears.Fromhisdescription,FatherMeehanwasapowerfully builtman,veryathletic,andagreat loverofsport.Heoftentookaturn athurleywiththeladsofthedistrict, andwasseentodrivetheballupwards, outofsight,twenty-fivetimesrecurringwithoutmovingfromthespot wherehestood.Hewasanexcellent shot,andcouldhitasixpencethrown intotheairsixtyyardsfromhisgun. Oftenonafreedayhewentoutfowling,takingwithhimasacompanion ThomasCasey,hisorganist."Hesaid he'dbelonesomegoingbyhimselfand wouldfindthewaylong.Well,if talkevershortenedaroaditwas shortenedthen,fornomanIevermet couldtalkaswell."

FatherMeehanhadothertalents also.Hewasamusician,andhad taughthisorganistnotonlytoplay, butthescienceofthemusicaswell. HecollectedtheyoungmenofCarrigaholttogether,andmadethem a hand.Heattractedthechildrento hisschoolbymusicandgames.He wrotepoemsinIrishandinEnglish. andsetthemtomusic.Oneofthese, abeautifulIrishhymn,wentbeyond hisparishandhasfounditswayinto DouglasHyde's"ReligiousSongsof Connaught."Thusrunsthefirstverse inliteraltranslation:

"Fromthefoeofmycountry,thefoe ofmyFaith, Fromthefoeofmyfamilyandmy friends, Oh.Lord!bemyprotectorwiththe signofThyHolyCross." Thishymnwaswrittenthatthe peoplemightlearnitbyheartandsay itconstantlyduringthetimesof struggle.OtherpoemsFatherMeehancomposedthatturnedwithgreat spiritthesoupersintoridicule.He setthemtopopularairsandtaught thechildrentosingthem.

Strangeincidentsoccurredfromtime totimeduringthesouperwar.In theearlypartofthestruggleafarmer inwhosehouseMasswasoftensaid, hadacceptedoneofthelittle'speckledbooks,"asthosedistributedbythe ,superagentwerecalled.Whenthe Sundaycameroundhefearedthe priestmightfindthebook,soheplaced itintheroofoverthedoorwayofthe cattleshed.Inpreparingthestable forthepriest'shorsehetookouthis jennetandledittotheothershed.The animalrefusedthecrossthethreshold. Inducements,blows,proveduseless. Thejennet,usuallytractable,would notobey.Inthestrugglethe"speckledbook"wasdetachedfromitshidingplaceandfell.Themanpicked itupandimmediatelythejennetenteredthestable."Ajennetcarries theCrossofChristonitsback,soit wouldnotpassunderthesouper's book,"commentedthetellerofthe story."Thereweremanypeoplein thosedayslikethatman.Theydid notbecomesoupers,buttheydabbled withthesoup."

Anotherincidenttookplacetowards

theendofthefight.OneSunday,a& FatherMeehancameintotheSmnctuaryofKilbahachurch,thesouper agententeredthebuilding.Hetook uphispositioninthecentreofone side,aconspicuousfigureamidstthe kneelingcongregation.FatherMeehanorderedtheintrudertoleave,sayinghecouldnotbeginMasstillhe hadgone.Themanrefused.Then thepriesttoldthementocarrythe agentout."ButIlayaheavy_charge onyounottoinjurehiminanyway." Thiswasdone,thedoorswerebolted, andtheMassbegun.WhenthesermontimecameFatimMeehanquenchedthecandles,turnedtothepeople, andinvokedaheavycurseonthe, soupers.Whetherthecursewaseffectiveornot,itisawell-knownfact thatthedescendantsofthesoupers havenotprospered.

DuringtheFamine,whenononeoccasionFatherMeehanhadgivenaway hislastcoin,hemetthenextmorning adestitutewomanwhobeggedforhalfa-crown "Ihavenothingleft,"he replied."IhavegivenawayallI had."

"IIyourReverencewouldputyour handinyourpocket,maybeyou'dfind ahalf-crowninit."Tosatisfyherbe didso,andtohissurprisedrewout twohalf-crowns.Whenhereturned homehetoldwhathadhappenedto afriendwhowasstayingwithhim, sayingitwasindeedamiracle.

"Itwas,Isuppose,amiracle,"fipliedhisfriend."Butithasnotberm,. fitedme.Youtookmycoatandthe half-crownsinthepocketweremine."

Ifthisoccurrencecanhardlybeattributedtoasupernaturalcause,others tookplacethatrequiremorethana naturalexplanation.Whilestillcurate atKilrush,FatherMeehanwaswalkingwithsomefriendsinthestreetona FairDay.Averywildhorsewas theretobesold,andtheanimalwas jumpingaboutamongthepeople,to theimminentdangerofmany.

`Canyounotquiethim?"saidone ofhiscompanionstoFatherMeehan. Theyoungpriestwentuptothehorse, madetheSignoftheCrossaboutits head,andimmediatelythebeastbecamestill.andit'wasperfectlyquiet everafterwards.Sometimeswhenhe saidMassawhitepigeonwasseento flyaroundtheSanctuary.Onceit camedownatthelastGospeland perchedonthebook,andwhenMass wasoverflewupwardsanddisappearedintheceiling.Noonecouldever accountforitsappearance.Awellknownfact,authenticatedbymany eye-witnesses,isthatwhenthe"Little Ark"wasusedthecongregationwere neverwetbytherain.Thedropsfell alwaysbeyondtheradiusoftheworshippers.Oncewhenastormblew outthecandlestheyrelitofthemselves.SometimesatnighttheArkwas seenfilledwithlight."Hewasa Saintifevertherewasone,"said ThomasCasey,describingFatherMeehan."Youshouldhaveseenhisface whenhewasprayinginthechurch.He hadabeautifulfaceonhimevenif heneversaidMass,butwhenhewas atthealtaryou'dknowbyhisexpressiontherewasnothingintheworld betweenhimandAlmightyGod." in1878FatherMeehandiedatKil rush,buthewasbroughtbacktobe buriedinthesceneofhislabours.The nighthelayinKilbahachurchabright lightwasseentohangoverthebuilding:immensecrowdscamefromall partsofthecountrytoseehimplaced torest.Heliesnowinthechurchof Kilbaha,afewyardsawayfrpmhis LittleArk.ThelinksintheAlainof Ireland'sreligioushistoryareallfound completehereintheparishofWest Clare.Ruinsremainofthebuildings ofSaintSionan,theApostleofCosca Braiscin.Thereareothersoflater dayabbeys.NextcomestheMass Rock,thentheLittleArk.andlastly Kilbahachurch.Closetoitaderelictbuilding-builtonthesitewhere FatherMeehanconstructedthechapel outoftwohouses--standsthesouper temple.Whatwillbethenextlink inthechain)Wedunotknow.

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greatestintheannalsofSt.grigid's branch,andwhenoneconsidersthat thebranchwasfirstestablished26 yearsago,itisnowonderthatthe presentmembersaresoproudofthemselvesandtheachievementsofthe pastsixmonths.Ourmembershipat theendofMayquart&was28.Of thesewehavelostthroughvariousreasonsfivefullbenefitmembers,but wehavenotlostheart,andhaveconsideredourlossesasexpectedmisfortunesandhaveincreasedourmember shipsteadily,untilto-dayitstands at58,twoofwhom,Bros.W.Flynn andJ.Larkin,wereinitiatedatour lastmeeting.Wehavethusaccomplishedoneofourfirstboastsofsix monthsago,whichwastogainafull hundredpercent.increaseinmembershipquickerthananyotherbranch ofthesocietyintheState.Wedo notintendtostophere;infact,this isonlythebeginning,forbyanewrecruitingcircularjustissuedtomembers,weintendtodoubleourpresent membershipinthenextsixmonths. Thebranchlibrary,whichhasbeen formedduringthelastfewweeks,is yetanotherportionofourprogramme ofentertainment,andaswehave madeaverygoodstartwithdonations ofsome60goodbooks,allmembers canbewellcateredfor.OnMonday next,December23,thenextmeeting willbeheld,andasitwillbethelast oneoftheyear,asocialeveningwill beheldafterthemeeting.Allmembersandintendingmembers"areurged tobeinattendanceandsomakea goodstartwiththefestivitiesofthe Christmasseason.Tothoseofour members,andthemembersofthe otherbranches.pfoursocietywith whomwearenotpersonallyconnected, IwishtoextendthegreetingsofSt. Brigid'sbranchforaholy,happyand HibernianChristmasAndaflourishing andprosperousNewYear.

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