The Record Newspaper 01 February 1930

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MagnitudeofBushProblem

Pioneers'DescendantsCalltothePatriotsofOurLand WAGINBUSHIES'SUMMERSOHOOLEMPHASIS=NEEDFOR BUSHCRUSADE. For"TheRecord,"byliVAGIN.")

"Throughthehushofmyheartinthe spellofitsdreaming, Comesthesongofabushboy,sadheartedandfree; Oh,thegulliesaregreenwherethe sunlightisstreaming, Andthevoiceoftheyoungsteris callingtome. Iscallingtomewithahauntinginsistence, Andmythoughtswanderoffona hoof-beatentrack."

ThesewordsofanAustralianpoet mightwellhavebeenutteredbythe WestAustralianbushboys'friend, Rev.Dr.McMahon,whoin1923answeredthecallofthechildrenofthe way-outbackbyinauguratingasystem ofteachingCatholicDoctrinebycorrespondence.TwothousanddelightedyoungWestAustralianswereere longincommunicationbypostwith thetownandcitySisters,whogladly devotedtheirlittleleisuretothewritingofchattyandinstructionalletters totheirloved"bushies."

Yetnotaltogethersatisfyingwasthis answer.TheSisters'interestswere divided;intimeofexceptionalpressure ofworkthelittleoneslookedinvain forthelonged-forletters,thepagesof typedinstructions,theinteresting booklets.Theirowneagernessat timeswaned-theirteacherswerefar, faraway.Louderandmoreplaintive becametheircall.Itstirredtheheart oftheirRev.friendtohigherendeavour,forin1925heanswered: "Come,boys,tomeatCottesloe,and we'llspendtogetherthreeglorious weeks.ThenowvacatednewBrighton Hotelwillbeourhome.Yourevery needspiritualandtemporalwillbe suppliedgratis.justcome:'

Theycame-110bushlads-fromthe farcornersofWesternAustralia.What joysweretheirs!MorningMass:the forenoondevotedtoinstructioninthe truthsofreligion,theafternoonto swimmingandseeingthesightsofCatholicPerth.Beforethecloseofthe CottesloeSummerSchooltheyhadreceivedtheSacramentsofPenance, HolyEucharist,andConfirmation.

Onthereturnoftheboystotheir homes,theirsistersurgedthemtocall loudlyagain,thistimeontheirbehalf. Cameinanswer:"I'llgrantcountry boardingschoolscholarships.Your sisters,andyou.too,ifyouwillbead mitted,maygotoanyconventinthe Statethatwillwelcomeyou,andthere beinstructedandpreparedfortheSac. raments.ToeachofyouIwillpay theSisters10s.perweek."

Schoolthisyearcamefrom14miles beyondKukerin;theparentsoftwo othershaveboughtafarmatLake King,35milesfromNewdegate,so thattheywillbe150milesfromtheresidenceoftheirparishPriest.Another ofthebushboys-NorrieMichael Clancy-isfrom12milesbeyondDunsbleyung.Heisthegrandsonofa pioneer-Mr.MichaelCronin-who72 yearsagocamefromIrelandtothis countryattheageof12years.Mr. Cronin'sdaughted,nowMrs.Clancy, wabornandbredinthedistrict'n whichsheandherfamilynowlive.She wasbaptisedbyapriestwhowalked fromtheWilliamstoKojonup,calling

childrentoaConventBoardingSchool fortwoorthreeweeksoftheirlives, inordertobepreparedfortheSacraments.Ofcourse.instructioninReligionbypostfollows.Butthiscorrespondencesystemhasnotyetbeen perfected.Itisfaultyintheextreme. forwhileitisinthehandsofSisters-. whoareburdenedwithotheroccupations,itmustattimesberelegatedto thebackgroundRealsuccesswillbe achievedonlywhenthereisastrong, enthusiasticbandofteachers"whose majnpurposeinlife-afterthatoftheir ownsanctification-istoeducatethe CatholicAustraliansoftheback-blocks. WeWA.Catholicsareupanddoing in,theinterestsofthepoor,thesick, theaged,theinfirm,thebabe,theorphan,thesub-normals,andthetootrustingweakones,Yes,allarelovinglytended;butthestrong,healthy boysand'girlsofourland,descendants ofsturdyIrishexiles,calltousinvain; theyareleftspirituallystarving.

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Whatisbeingdcinetopreventthis self-abasement,toinfusealaudable prideoftheirCatholicheritageintothe soulsofthebushchildrenofto-day?

Dr.McMahon'sisbutavoicecrying inthewilderness;itbutslightlydisturbsthesmugcomplacencyofcity Catholics.

ThepioneersweredeniedtheministrationsofReligion;thepioneers'descendantsarelittlebetteroff;theyare inthegripofcircumstancespeculiarto thecountry.Tofreethemfromthat gripistheaimofourSummerSchools andourschemeofReligionbyPost. Thebeneficialresultsspringingfrom themhavebeenstronglyinevidence duringthepastfortnightattheWagin ConventSummerSchool.Thebush childhasbeenspirituallyuplifted, spirituallystrengthened;onecouldperceivehissoulexpand,enlargeunder thegenialinfluenceofCatholicdoctrine;hehaslefttheconventfeeling thedignityofhisCatholicity.To watchthechildreneagerlydrinkingin thetruthsofourFaith,tohearthem askingandanswering,questionsonCatholicDoctrine,wasthehappyprivilegeofalltoofew.

Tothosewholovinglylabouredfor theseWaginBushiesitgavenoslight thrillofjoytoheartheparishpriest withanairofprideremark,"I'd hackmyBushiesinknowledgeof ChristianDoctrineagainstthetrained pupilsofanycollegeorconventinthe land!"Werethechallengetakenup "rightnow,"Idoubtnotbuthe'dwin. liritwhowillvouchforthefuture' Arethelessonsofthosefewweeks andafewlettersandtypedinstructionstobetheironlypreparationfor catholicmanhoodandwomanhood?

Grantedthatitisimpossibletogauge theinspirationalvalueoftheidealsset beforethem,yetmustweask:IssufficientIsingdoneforthethousandsof natholicchildrenintheback-blocks?

Thebestproofofthechildren'sappreciationwastheirresponse.To Jarrandale,toManjimup,toBusselton theyflocked.Then,atthedawnof thisyear,1930,therecametothe WaginConventpreciousnewyeargifts -'20bigboysandgirlswithstrength ofbodyandworthofmind-yetspirituallystarving;theycamewithnointroductionbut,"Ourpriest,'Father McKeon,sentwordwecouldstayhere fromthe1st.tothe14th.January,to beinstructedinourreligion."Some wereaccompaniedbytheirparents, whocamewiththeirheartsfullof gratitudetoDr.McMahon,Rev.Father McKeon,andtheWaginSisters.In manycasestheseparentsweremaking sacrifices.Thehelpoftheirboyson thefarms,milking,clearing,burningoff wouldhegreatlymissed.Butthat -ravingofthehumanheartforSomethingwhichisnotofthisearthmust besatisflfd.Onlybylearningof HimWhomadethehumanheartcould itsrestlessnessbeeased,thevoidfilled. Afairknowledgeoftheirreligionhad beendeniedthesechildren,forthey liveontheoutskirtsofthiscontinent parish.Bytryingtovisualisetheirri mensityofit,werealisethemagnitude ofthebushproblem.Thecentreof thisparishis:

Wagin:Parishpriest,Rev.FatherP. V.McKedn,B.A.,resideshere.Mass daily.

\Vegecarrup:10milesdistant.Mass onceamonth.

Dumbleyung:25milesdistant.Mass onceafortnight.

Bokal:37milesdistant.Massonce inthreemonths.

Kukerin:53milesdistant.Mass onceintwomonthsat11am.,early MasshavingbeensaidinWagin. LakeGrace:SOmilesdistant.Mass onceintwomonths.

Newdegate:115milesdistant.Mass onceintwomonths.

Theabovearethelittletownshipsof theparish,buteachhasitsownfar hinterland,fromwhichthepeople motorordrivetoMass.Twoofthe boysattendingtheWaginSummer

Presbytery,Wagin,withtheirPastor,Rev.P.W. McKeon,B.A.

ateveryCatholichomeontheway. Mrs.Clancyhasneverbeentoschool. SherecollectsgoingtoKatanning about40yearsagotoattendMassin adisusedstable.Fromthelat,2! MotherDolores,ofVictoriaSquare,and fromherparentsshereceivedsomeinstructioninthetruthsofourHoly Faith,andnowshesendstotheWagin SummerSchoolhertworemarkablyintelligentchildren,whohadneverbeforebeenawayfromtheirbushhome butwhohad.liketheirothercom panionsoftheSummerSchool snatchedfromtheashesoftheir sires, Theembersoftheirformerfires."

Duringthepastfortnightithasbeen thepleasingtaskoftheWaginpriest andSisterstofanthoseembersintoa gloriousflame.The20bushieshave hadfourteenfulldaysofspiritualjoys andtemporaldelights.Fourtimes daytheirparishpriestministeredto theirwants:At7a.m.HolyMass;at 10a.m.,aninstructiononsomeofthe greattruthsofourFaith-nomereexaminationofwhatothershadtaught, butactualteaching,solidandinteresting;at4p.m.,amotordriveofsome ofthepupilstoaplaceofinterest;at .5.30p.m.,BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament. ThewarmthanksofboththeSisters andpupilsareduetoRev.Father McKeonforhispriestlydevotedness. Afterallthepriests_hashisparochial dutiestoattendto-teachingthechildrenisnotoneofhisallottedtasks. Yet,what"Father"saysmakesamore lastingimpressionthanwhat"Sister" says.Themorninginstructionform edabasisfortheSisterstobuildon, andtheythemselvesbenefitedbyit, andintheinterestsofthechildren as-ailedofittothefull.Thankyou, Father. Farfromlightcertainlywasthe workoftheSisters;but,then,theedu cationoftheCatholicchildrenofthis landistheirvocation;theygloryin wearingthehabitofreligiousteachers andinfulfillingthemissionforwhich theyexist.However,theBushiesmustnotba' merelytaught;theyrequireawhole armyofattendantstocookforthem, mendforthem,washandironforthem, supervisethem,waitonthem;andfor eachoneofthesetasksSistersvoluntaril.ycameforth,offeringcheerfulservice.Fortheseandtheirothernumerousself-sacrificingacts,theyare abundantlyrewardedwheninsweet anticipationtheylistentothewords fromLipsDivine,"Welldone,goon andfaithfulservants."

ItoquoteFatherMartindale,S.J.), "wholetownletsarefullofIrishnames bornebyfamiliesthatarenotonly nomoreCatholics,butbitteragainst allreligion?"Onreadingthatstartlingstatementthereflashedacrossmy mindwordsaddressedtootherservile offspringofthefree:"'Twerelongtotellandsadtotrace, Eachstepfromsplendourtodisgrace; Enough-noforeignfoecouldquell Thysoul,tillfromitselfitfell. Yes;self-abasementpavedtheway Tovillainbondsanddespotsway."

IThebushproblemisnotpermanent. lysolvedbythemeresendingofthe

Bringthemall,withtheirrelationsand withthoseothersofIrishnames,vet lackingtheFaithoftheirfathers, withinthegrandnewCathedral,tillit becrowdedtothedoors.Whata congregation!Yethowignorantthe majoritywouldbeoftheMass,the Sacraments,thefundamentaltruthsof ourFaith.

Surelya'HushCrusadeisneededto enableDr.McMahontoperfecthis schemescadmirablybegun.The Rev.Doctor'suntiringzealforhis Busbieswillbequickenedbythepeople'sreadyresponsetohisappeals;let thepatriotsofourlandrallytohisaid financially,andthen,maywenot hope,thatforthespiritualwelfareof thechildrenof,theway-outback,there willcomeintobeingplansthatwill shedthegreaterlustreontheCatholic ChurchofthisState,andwhichmay developintoanAustralian-wideApostolate.

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AuntBessy'sCorner

DearNiecesandNephews,-Make themostofthenextweek,forholidays arecomingtoanend,andschool-days areaproaching.Howgladyouwillbe toseeyourlittleplaymatesagain!To exchangesweetconfidencesaboutthe holidays.Why,aboyfromSt.Patrick's,towhomIwastalking..atthe recreationgroundslastweek,toldme hewouldbegladwhenschoolstarted again.Thatisthespirittostart schoolwith,aspiritofgladness,aresolvetodoyourbesttosucceed.One dearlittlegirlwillnotjoinherplaymatesagainthisyear;hermerryvoice willnotre-echointheconventgrounds. OneofourlittleCorneriteshasbeen calledawaytobeaflowerinthegardenofOurLady,Aunt'B'essy'sheart grievesforher;hersisterisnearly brokenhearted,andwrotethefollowinglines.Therewereonlythetwoof them:-

"Theywiredto-day,sister,thatyou weredead, YouwhomGodsparedforonlyten shortyears. Yousufferedpain,andyethowoftI said, 'IfGodwouldonlyspareher,' throughmytears.

"Insorrownow.Iweepandbowmy head; Wepartedonlythreeshortmonths ago.

To-day,whentheywiredmethatyou weredead, 'Tomasonlythen,Iknow,Ilovedyou so.

Poorsister,andpoormother,but thenourdearlittleCornerniece,who passedawayintheNorth-West,isin betterhandsthanours.Mayherdear soulrestinpeace.Wemustnowpass awayfromsombrethoughtstomore cheerfulones.Oneofmydearlittle nephewsfromWaterloosentinstamps tothevalueofoneshillingforthe "Busbies."Thereisalsosixpence fromthedearlittleniecewhopassed awaysosuddenly.Willnotsome moreofmyniecesandnephewsforwardinalittleeachweektoswellthe funds?Theanswerstolastweek's Riddle-me-Ree,HiddenTowns,and fumbledTownsofW.A.appearinthis issue.Noneoftheanswersthisweek couldbeclassedasallcorrect,though EvelynThompsonagainsolvedthe most.Tryagain,andseewhowillbe winnerthistime.Now,asIknow ',ouarewaitinganxiouslyto solvethenewpuzzles,Iwillbringmy fewremarkstoaclose.withonereminder,andthatis,togotoMass,ifIt isatallpossibleeverySunday. AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgements, OneshillingfromJoeDepiazzi;sixpencefromM.R.RiddlesfromE. Thompson,lvyGray,JohnCollins. LettersfromJoanHopkins,EnidHopkins.JoeDepiazzi,IreneEllie(also verse),BillieUnderwood,IdaBell,and EvelynThompson.

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Cornerites,writetoEvelynThompn.49Bennet-street,Perth;Joanarid EnidHopkins,49Moore-street,Perth; IreneEllis,RunnerHill,Karridale;and BillieUnderwood, 11 Beach-road, SouthBunbury.

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ford;3,Perth;4,Queen'sPark;5, Hobart,6,Onslow,7,Broome.

LetterWords:Endear,Decay,Ivy, Sea-Kale,Ideal.

JumbledTownsofW.A.:1,Perth; 2.Beverley;3,Northam;4,Kalgoorlie; 5,-Mukinbudin6,Merridin;7,Carnarvon. ilBeach-road,SouthBunbury. January20,1930.

DearAuntB'essy,-Ithankyouvery muchformakingmeoneofyournephews.Iwasverygladtoseemyfirst letterinprint,andalsothankyoufor writingtome.Isupposeyouhave alotofniecesandnephews;ifIhad asmanyoryou,Iwouldthenhavea lotofplaymates.Wearehavingour holidays,buttheywillsoonbeover now.Well,asthisisallthenewsI havetotellyou,Iwillsay"good-bye." -Yourlovingnephew, BILLIEUNDERWOOD.

DearBillie,-Iwasonlytoopleased toenrollyouasoneofmynephews, andhereisanotherofyourlettersin print.Yes,thenumberofniecesand nephewsisincreasingdaily.You shouldhavealotofplaymatesina townlikeBunbury.Whatgamesyou canhaveinthewaterandonthesand. Iquiteenvyyou,asithasnotbeenmy lotthisyeartogotothesea.Yes,your holidaysarenearlyatanend. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou. 1wouldliketobecomeoneofyournieces.Iamseven yearsofage,andamintheFirstStandard.IgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare.Ihavefoursistersand twobrothers,andIamtheyoungest ofthefamily.Wemightbegoingto Dalkeithtofinishtherestofourholidays.MygrandmotherandgrandfatherliveatSouthernCross.Grandma isdowninPerth,assheisnotwell. JoanandIareHolyAngels,Ednaand JeanareChildrenofMary,andmytwo brothers,JimandJack,arealtarboyS. Imuststopnow.Wishingyouahappy newyear.-Yourlovingniece, ENIDHOPKINS,

DearLittleEnid.-Yes.youareone ofmynieces,andyouwriteaverynice littleletterforaweegirlieofseven. DoyouknowGladysBrown;shegoes toSt.Joseph'sSchool?Sothereare sevenofyou,fivegirlsandtwoboys. Youhavesistersandbrotherstolove. liegoodtoyourgrandma;tellherto getwellagain,asyouloveher.Itis cheeringindeedtohearthatyouall takesuchinterestintheChurch.Try andliveuptothework.Ialsoama ChildofMary.Mayyouhaveavery happynewyear.

AUNTB'ESSY.

49Moore-street,EastPerth.

whichyouwillfindenclosedinstamps. -Youraffectionatenephew, JOEDEPIAZZI.

DearJoe,-Why,Joe,Iwasonlytoo pleasedtohaveyotiasoneofmynephews,andonlywishIhadafewdozen morelikeyou.Yourbirthdaydateis notedandenteredonthebirthdayroll. Whatapityyoucannotswim;itis suchaveryusefulthingtoknow,and youcannevertellfromdaytoday theexactmomentwhenyoumaybe calledontosaveyourselfsosomeone elsefromdrowning.Tryandlearn toswim,Joe.Schoolstartsnext week,Joe,andrememberthatyour AuntBessyexpectstoseeyourname amongstthewinnersofascholarship thisyear.Sostudyhardanddonot disappointme.Thankyouforthe shilling,Joe.Youwill`receivea greaterrewardinHeavenforthisact, asitwasanactofself-denialfromlollies,andcharitytowardsagoodcause. Regards, AUNTFES5Y. RunnerHill,Karridale.

DearAuntBessy.--Iwaspleasedto readyourlettertome.TheLily Rooneyyoumentionedasapossible correspondent.Ithought,mightbea relativeofmine,butIdonotthink shecanbereally.WehadCentenary celebrationslastyear.andtheywere verygood,especiallytheChildren's Day.Ithasbeensohotherethislast month.Wehadathunderstormyesterday.Iamsendingyousomemore verses,AuntBessy;theymay,dofor youtoprint.-Yourlovingniece, fRENEELLIS.

DearIrene,--Idonotknowwherever yourletter,canhavebeenasitonly reachedmetheotherday,soIfeel quitesurethatyouwillforgivemefor notreplyingtoyoubefore.Yes.CentenaryYearisover;veryfewofus willlivetoseethesecondcentenaryof W.A.Yes,itishotinPerthaswell asKarridale.Yourversesareprinted directlyunderneathyourletter. AUNTBESSY.

TheSacredHeart.

Ihaveapictureinmyheart, Oneonmybedroomwall. Theybothalikeareframedinlove, Andbothmysoulenthrall. Thereasontheyareverydear, 'TistheyareHeartofThee, TheSacredHeartofJesusChrist, Allloveandpurity.

SometimesinsorrowIhaveknelt Beforemypicturesmall, And,Oh!thesolacethatIfind, LovedHeartuponthewall. Myheartisraisedtohighestbliss, AshumblyThydearFeetIkiss.

NowordsIneedtotelltome, ThestoryofmyloveforThee. Carnarvon.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto you,andIthinkIknowwhomyou

are,butIam'notgoingtosay.It ishotuphere,butwegetalovelyseabreeze.Wewenttothebreaking-up concertattheconventherebeforethe holidays,anditwasverygood.Here aresixstampsfortheBusbies.My mothertaughtforsomeyearsincountryschools,soIknowwhatthebush islike.MumisteachinginPerth now,AuntB'essy.AskJosephine BoylanandGladysBrowntowriteto me.IlovedtheSistersattheLadies' College,VictoriaSquare,1especially MotherBrigid,SisterMary'Cecilia,and theSisterwhotaughtmyclass.IfI getbetter.1wouldliketogobackto schoolthereagain,astheyweregood tome.WillIsignmyselfyourlovingniece, MAUDIERICHARDSON.

DearLittleMaudie,-Someday,we knownothoworwhen,youwillreceive theanswertoyourletter.Thestamps enclosedintheletterhavebeenhandedin,orothersinplaceofthemof thesamevalue,asIamkeepingtheoriginalstampsasalovingmementoofa kindthought.Farewell.

AUNTBESSV.

Bennet-street,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Herearemy answerstothepuzzles,etc.,andIhope theyarecorrect.Weruntogetthe "Record"everyweeknow.sinceyou putthepuzzles,poem...etc.,in,asit makesitmorelikeapageforchildren. Youseewelikefun.-Yourloving niece, EVELYNTHOMPSON.

DearEvelyn,-Notallyouranswers werecorrectthistime,buttryagain. Welikefun,butcannothavefunall thetimeAslifehasitsserioussideas wellasaplayfulside.Allplayand noworkisnotgoodforus.Wemust tryandstrikeanevenbalance.Send alittlehelpalongforthe"Bushies."

AUNTBESSY.

ThoughtsfortheWeek. Live:othattheworldwillbebetter foryourliving.Trytoreturngood forevil,tolovethyneighbourasthyself.Acthonourablyinallthings,so thatyouwillnotbeashamedtolook thewholeworldintheface.

AUNTBESSY

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DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iwouldliketobecome oneofyournieces.Iamnineyears old,andamintheThirdStandard.I lavefoursistersandtwobrothers.We mightbegoingtoDalkeithfortwo weeks.ItishotinPerth.Igoto St.Joseph'sSchool.Weget"TheReccord"everySunday.Jeangother LeavingandJimgothisJunior.-Your lovingniece,

JOANHOPKINS

Dear.joan,-Yourlittlesisterwrote tomethisweek.andnowIcanclaim bothofyouasmynieces.St.Joseph's isagoodschool,andthechildrenmake goodprogressthere.Itwillbenice tobeenjoyingthecoolbreezesatDalkeith.Iamgladyouget"TheRecord"everyweek.Tryandsparea fewpenniesforthe"Bushies."Will youcongratulateyoursisterJeanand yourbrotherJimforme.Itmakes youfeelquitehappywhenyouhear ofsuccessesliketheirs.

AUNTBESSY

Waterloo.January22.1930.

DearAuntBessy,-Imustthankyou foracknowledgingmeasoneofyour nephews,andIwasever,sodelighted toseemyletterinprint.MybirthdayisonApril17.whichthisyearhappenstofallonHolyThursday,soI willnotbeabletoeatanycake:but thatcanwaituntilEasterSunday.As myfatherandbrothersaresobusy,we neverhavetimeformotoringtothe beachorriver.Asamatteroffact, Icannotswimatallandonly,flounder, splashandpretend.Iamgladto hearyouhaveformedsuchahighopinionofmyschoolwork,andIwilltry mybesttoobtainthescholarshipyou spokeabout.Onecandonomore thantry.Wedonotgototownvery often,sowedonotbuylolliesextravagantly.andIhavemanagedtosave ashillingforthe"Busbies'"fund.

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TheTeachingofReligioninOurSchools71

INSPECTOR'SREPORTON1929

PROFESSIONALPREPARATIONSTRESSED

Thefollowingisthetextofthefifth reportontheteachingofChristianDoctrinesubmittedbytheDiocesanInspectortoMonsignorVerling,andthe priestsandtheteachers,assembledin PerthfortheannualTeachers'Conference,heldatLoretoConvent,Adelaide Terrace:RightRev.MonsignorVerling,Very Rev.andRev.Fathers,andTeachers: InspectionNotExamination. ThisisthefifthreportontheteachingofChristianDoctrineintheschools oftheArchdiocese,whichIhavethe honourtopresenttoyou,Monsignor Verling,astherepresentativeofHis GracetheArchbishop.Iadvisedly usethewords,reportontheteaching ofChristianDoctrine,becauseIlook uponmyofficeasoneofinspection ratherthanoneofexamining.The roleofanexamineriseasytofill.He setsaprogrammewhichtheschools mustcover,andthenhetests,mea,nres.andwivescreditfortheansweringofthepupils.Thatcanbedone mechanicallyona"hitormiss"basis. .1ninspectorambitionssomething higherandmorehelpful.Todrawup asyllabus,andnottoindicatemethods isafallacy.Syllabusandmethodare correlativeprocesses.Theconnection betweenthemislikethatbetweendiet andcooking.Adoctorprescribesthe kindandamountoffood,butmust necessarilyrelyongoodcookingto gettheresultshehopesfor.Which mattersmost-isitthecookingorthe diet?Wehaveallexperiencedthe tragedyofgoodfoodbeingspoiledin thecooking.Theemphasisonthe syllabusattitude,whichsaystothe teacher:"Here'syourwork.Goat itandletusseehowmuchtheyknow aboutitatexaminationtime,"has madethesolidwholesomefoodof ChristianDoctrinenauseatingtomany generationsofboysandgirls.Thediet hasbeenspoiledinthecooking;the methodfailed.Themethodby whichpupilslearnisthereally importantthinginschool.Programmeorsyllabusmusttakeaminor place.FatherDrinkwater,theeditor ofthe"Sower,"pointsoutthatthe reasonableprocedureisfirsttomake upone'smindwhichmethodsarebest, andthencomposeasyllabustofitintosendhomeHislessons.Thesheep withthem.Thesyllabuswillthenbeonthehillsidewillrecalltheloveofthe theexpressionofyourbeliefin-HowGoodShepherd;thecockleamongthe shouldchildrenlearnreligion?and,wheatremindsthemofthewickedin Whatinreligionshouldtheylearn?theirmidst;thestonygroundandthe Believersinmemorisingthecatechismthornbushesbringbackthelessons inparrotfashionwilldrawuponekindthatwerelearnedintheparableofthe ofsyllabus,andquiteadifferentsyl-sower. labuswouldbemadebythose,whosee thehumanmindassomethinggrowing Christ,TheMode).Teacher. andneedingtherightkindofnourishingfood.Consequentlyitismethod thatmatters.Andwhereshallwe findinspirationandguidancein method?WeshallfinditintheGospelstoryofHimWhosatdailyinthe templeteaching.

TheMethodofChrist.

ample,Hehadpreparedtheground fortheseedbysettingthequestioner's mindthinking.Whentheanswerdid come,ithadarichercontent,anda moresatisfyingeffectontheenquirer. ThemindsofHishearersareprepared byparableandstorytoreceivethe doctrine.InChrist'smethod,truthis embodiedinatale.ChristmakesHis hearers'mindsgettoworkontheir ownaccount;theyaregivennospoonfeeding,nopottedtruths,noreadycrystallisedformulasOrreligioustabloidsreadyfortheswallowing.There isnoforcedfeedingofreligioninHis method.Ifthereisnoappetite,there isnopowerofassimilatio%andnausea willfollow.Pounded-in-doctrine,stuffedreligion,chunksofcatechism,yield indigestionanditsaccompanying nausea.Youmightaswellfeedaninfantwithhardfoodinthehopethat hewilldigestitwhenhegrowsup. WatchthemethodofChristandsee thefunctionoftheparableasameans ofpreparation.Lookattheparable initslocalsetting,andyouwillfine thatChristsuitsHiswordstothe capacityandcircumstancesofHisaudience."AndwithmanysuchparablesHespoketothemtheword,accordingastheywereabletohearit." (Mark,iv.,33.)HadHespokento themofthingsfarremovedfromtheir experience,Hewouldnothaveproducedthedesiredeffect.Speakingof fishtothefishermen,ofsheeptothe shepherd,ofwheattothefarmer,He broughtHisteachingwithintheir mentalreach.Theyunderstoodwith outeffortwhenHetoldthemofthe sowergoingouttosowhisseed,ofthe cockleandthewheat,etc.Hedoes notmakeHisdoctrineanyeasierofacceptanceandfulfilment,butHedoes adaptthecommunicationtotheminds forwhichitwasintended.Asanimmediateresultofthisadaptation,interestisaroused;itgrowskeeneras thestoryunfoldsitself.Theminds ofHisaudiencearecaptured.They areontip-toewithexpectancy.Each wordandimageoftheparablesinksin nodisassimilated.Newassociations areformedand,infuture,themindsof Hisdiscipleswillimmediatelybeexercisedonbeholdingthefamiliarthings ofthecountryside,whichChristused

timateyourlives,andseehowclosely youmeasureuptostandard,whichis Christ,theModelTeacher.Ifyouput firstthingsfirst,thenteachingwilli holditsdueplaceasthedominantbusinessoflifeforyou.Lookatyour life'sworkfromtheproperangle,.and youwillseeitasalifehiddeninthe class-room.

NeedofPreparation.

Teachingisalifeworkthatshould absorbeverywaking.thought.What anofficeisyours!Itisanangel's ministry!Thereforedonotassume toomanyextra-scholasticduties.The fruits.ofyourworkasteacherswillbe instrictproportiontothepreparation youmake.Foryouthewayofperfectionisthepreparationforyourclass. Ifteachingcostsyounothinginpreparationandstudy,thenitwillproducenothing.Athingisworthwhat itcosts,andifitcostsnothing,itis worthnothing.Disabuseyourminds oftheideathatanyonecanteachthe catechism.Yearsofexperienceisno guaranteeofgoodteaching.Noone canreadthelivesandworksofthe greatschool-masterswithoutseeing howearnestlytheythoughtabouttheir work.Theymeditatedontheirwork, notedtheirerrors,foundthereasons forthem.apprehendedtheprinciples whichunderliesuccessfulwork,andin ventedmodesofaplyingthoseprinciplestotheirownspecialproblems. Thisitwasthatmadethemgreat;not lengthofunexaminedexperience.The teacheroflongexperienceisinclined tobelittlethevalueoftheorythatis foundinhooks,orthehintsthatmay hesuggestedbyaninspector.A teacherwhoseworkwaspoor,andto whomIventuredtogivesomehelp,re tortedbysaying:"Iwasteaching catechismbeforeyouwereborn."I couldnothelpthinking:Whatapity thoseyearswerenotdevotedtosomethingelsebesidestheteachingofre ligion,whereinsomuchisatstake. Noonecancontinuetospinallthatis necessaryforalifeofteachingoutof hisownhead.Booksanddiscussion arenecessaryfortheveteranteacher. Practice,followingbythinking,is equallynecessaryfortheyoungrecruitintheclass-room.Aspracticeis butrealisedtheory,andtheoryisprac ticebecomingconsciousofitself,both areessential,supplementary,infact, toonewhoambitionsmorethanthe titleofa"teacherbythegraceof God."

OpenWideYourHearts.

thehiddenlifeoftheteacher;justas anarmytoilsformonthsbeforea battle;justasChristlivedthirtyyears nprivate.ThemodelisChrist;the methodisChrist;therewardisChrist. Arewehelping,ourteacherstoprepare?Notsufficiently.Theneedof equipmentlctheteachingofreligion isshownbythefactthatthebest teachersarealwaysfoundtobedevis ngsome.makeshiftequipmentoftheir nun. Teachersofreligionareonastarvationdietinprofessionalliterature. periodicalsandbooks.Evenwhere somecrustsintheformofafewbooks areprovided,thereseemstobeno timeforthatbranchofstudyinthe communitylife.IshouldliketoremindyouteachersthattheageofinspirationdiedwiththeApostles,and thatthecharismataoftheearlycenturiesarenolongerapparent.Allwe minormortalsmustclimbthesteepuphillgradeifwearetoacquireknowledge.Weallbelievethatateacher whoceasestoreadwillsoonceaseto dofirst-ratework.judgingbythe lackofeducationalliteratureinour schools,andthepoornessofequipment fortheteachingofreligion,ourteachersareexpectedtoteacheverything outoftheirownheads.

SomeSuggestions.

Imadethefollowingsuggestions:

(a1IasktheSuperiorsoftheschools toincludeinthe'yearlybudgetof expenditureacertainsumfor booksfortheuseoftheteachers.

(b)IasktheSuperiorsoftheschools tomaketimeintheirhorarium forthestudyanddiscussionof suchbooksasImayoutline.

(c)IasktheSuperiorsoftheschools toallowonehoureachmonthfor aninformaleducationalconference amongtheteachersofeachschool orgroupofschools,ifconvenient.

OurLprdhadateachingmethodof Hisown.Weobserveinitanextreme readineOstoanswerquestions,because whenoneasksaquestionitshowsthat themindisreadyfortheanswer.His teachingstimulatedquestions.OccasionallyHeasksaquestionHimself Itwouldbeofgreatassistancetothe teacherofreligiontogothroughthe Gospel,andcollectthequestionsthat wereputtoChrist.Itwillbeastudy thatwillrepayalleffortstoseethe differenceofcircumstances,ofbearing,ofresult,andofthemannerof answering,whichChristadopted,e.g., inanswertothequestion:"Whoismy neighbour?"wereceivetheparableof

Theteacherofreligionmuststudy themethodofChrist.Gettoknow Himasateacher,andorderyourlife accordingtothatpattern.Looking backtohisMaster,whotaughtthe humbleandthegreat,theunlettered andthelearned,whcspokeinparable andstory,inproverbandsimilitude, honotonlyquestionedhisdisciples, but,astheGospelfrequentlysays, "answeringspokeuntothem,"the teacherofreligionwillfindhisinspiration.FromHimhehasreceivedthe contentofthenewteaching,fromHim toohewillreceivethefullnessof method,forthescienceofeducation doesnotcontain,norneverwill,a soundprincipleofmethodthatwillnot befoundalreadyembodiedinthe methodofteachingemployedbyChrist andHisHolyChurch.

Youbelongtoacommunitythathas acceptedteachingasavocation,that hasmadeteachingalife-sentence,that hasmadeteachingtheordinarymeans theGoodSamaritan. ofsanctifyingitsmembers.Foryou

Thequestionerismadetothink;thetheroadtosalvationandthepathto listenersareledthrotfghfamiliarsanctityisteaching.Youwillnever scenes,walkingagainthenarrow,dan-becomeasaintunlessyouaresanctigerouspaththatledfromJerichotofledbyteaching.Consequentlyyour Jerusalem.Thestoryunfoldsthelivesaretobeestimatedbyhowyou answertothedifficulty,andwhenfulfilthedutiesofteaching.Foryou, Christasks:"WhowasneighbourtoBrothersandSisters,everypartofthe himwhofellamongrobbers?"-thereligiouslifemustbecolouredandin answerisapparent.Byinterpolatingfluencedbyteaching.Yourmedita theparablebetweenthequestionandtionsarenotthemeditationsofaretheanswer,Christmayseemtotheligious,butofareligiousteacher.For hustlingtypeofteachertobewastingyouthefinalstandardofperfection tiaraChristcouldansweranyques-mustbe."Ismyteachingmodelled tion.Why,didHenotdoitatonceontheMasterTeacher?"Foryouthe andsavetime?Weseethemindofparticularexamenmustfocusitselfon Christ,theteacher;hedelayedtheYouasateacher.Teachingistheun answeruntil,throughparableandex-failingyard-stickbywhichyoucanes

Teachingforyouisthewaytothe KingdomofHeaven.Onthewaydif ficultiesandfailuresawaityou.There isneedforcourageandthejoythat sustains.WhenDavidmovedthe ArkoftheCovenanttotheTabernacle whichhehadspeciallypreparedforit onMountSion,therewasasolemnprocession,andtomarkthisgreatoccasionaPsalmwaswrittenandsungfor thefirsttime.Iselectoneverse, whichIofferyouasalifekeepsake: "Raiseyourarches,0gates,andopen wide,youancientdoors,thatthe GloriousKingmayenterin.".Open widethedoorsofyolrheartthatHe mayenterintoguide,support,console,sustainandblessyourministry intheclasg-roomamongHislittleones

SomeNecessaryCriticisms.

Myambitionistohelptheteachers inourschools.Ibelievethatmyreportwillfulfilthataimmorereadily bypassingoverthemanystrikingevidencesofadmirableworkthathasbeen doneduringthepastyear,andby pointingoutsomethingsthatshOuld. andwill,Iam.sure,heimproved.

I.LackofProfessionalAids. Themostseriousandfar-reachingdefectinourschoolsisthelackofprofessionalequipmentfortheteacherof religion.Theteacheristheschool; and,ifwewishtoadvanceourschools. wemusthelp

Theteacheris soulofoureduce-tionalsystem.Inteahingnoonecan standstill,eitheryouadvanceoryou goback.Iftheteacheristoadvance.thereisneedofprofessionalpreparationandequipment.Preparation. letmeinsistuponagain,becauseIam convincedthatisthemostimportant messageIhaveforyouthisyear -"Honoretonus"-bothgotogether Thetoilofthepreparationispartof

(d)Wheretheschoolcannotafford topayforhooks,Irespectfullysuggesttothepastorstoear-marka certainpercentageofparochial fundsfortheequipmentofthe conventlibratv.Thatmoney shouldbeusedexclusivelyforprofessionalliterature,periodicalsand booksonteaching.Thesmall schoolinthebushdeservesthis consideration.Icannotseethe valueofcentralisingthelibraryin theMotherHouse.Iwanta cornerineveryconventorcollege librarydevotedtobooksonteach ing,especiallybooksontheteachingofreligion. Wouldthatsomepersonofwealth hadvisionenoughtoestablisha libraryendowmentforourschool9. AVOWendowmentwouldenableus toequip,fromtheAnnualinterest,the conventlibrariesintheArchdiocese withinafewyears.Thatwouldbe themostenduringmemorialthatone couldraisetohisnameinW.A. Imakethesesuggestionsfullyconsciousofthefinancialcircumstancesof parishesandschools.Althoughwe arestillinthebrick-and-mortarstage. letnotourhorizonbelimitedbythat consideration.,-Theschoolbuildingis, afterall,muchlessimportantinthe educationofthechildthantheteacher, wecannotmakebrickswithout straw,sowecannotmaketeachers withoutbooks.Inthemidstofthe worriesthatbrickscause,letusnever forgettheessentialneedofbooksfor theteacher.

TeachersintheLowerGrades. Anotherdefectthatlingerswithus isthepracticeoflookinguponthe Moyergradesasthepractice-groundfor yopngteachers.Itisaseriouserror to.thinkthatanyonecanteachthe babies,providedsheistallerthanthey are.Howdearlywehavepaid,and arepavingforthatmistakenview!I offertotheSuperiorsofschoolsthe adviceofsomeheads.longandwisein teachingexperience,namely.-thatthe teacherintheFirstGradeshouldbea firstgradeteacher.Thebeginningis thechiefestpartofanywork,andit shouldbeinthehandsofaMaster. Promotionshouldbefrom'GradeVIII toGradeI.,andtheGradeI.teacher shouldrankfirstinimportance.Send yourablestteacheramongthebeginninggrades..andbuildtruefoundations foryourschool'ssuccess.

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THETEACHINGOFRELIGION.

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Iwouldsaytopastorsintereste%in theirschools,concentrateuponsecuringgoodteachersfortheearlygrades, andyoumayallowthetopgradesto takecareofthemselves.Itiscriminal toletbeginningteacherslooseupon thebabiestopractisetheartofteaching.Thelowerdownonegoes,the morethatisdemandedoftheteacher. Itiscomparativelyeasytolectureto Leavingclasses,ortodirectthestudy ofuppergrades,but,inthelower grades,theteacherofwideexperience, oftact,andofabilityisneeded.There iare,IsaytotheSuperiorsofschools, putyourgreatteachersamongthe tittlechildrenoftheearlygrades,and exerciseyournovicesamongthechit,-Irenoftheuppergrades,where,ifthey teachnothing,theyatleastdono harm.

M.Remnantsofthe"ParrotSystem."

AthirddefectthatIshouldliketo pointoutistheremnantoftheparrot -vstemthatisstillharbouredinour midst.Thequestionthatwemust Answerasteachersofreligionis:Shall aceaimatavitalpermanenceora merelymechanicalone?Lookinghack themethodofChrist,weseethat 'Ieneverimposedanytruthonamind thatwasnotreadytoreceiveit.I lonotrailatmemorising,becausethat anecessarytrainingforlife.Father Drinkwater,theeditorof"TheSower," makesadistinctionthatisworthyof Attention.Heholdsthatachildran memorisewordsofliterature,even -houghnotunderstood,becauseitis -helanguageoflife.Withscientific anguage,suchaswefindinourcatehimthereisnogoodlearningitbe.reitsmeaningisunderstoodandrea:isedAndwhenaskedwhy.here;liedthatthecold,precise,accurate :anguageofsciencehasnothinginit uttheideas,noassociations,nothing ortheimaginationtolayholdof.He .,ntinues:"Itisunnaturalandfruittolearnbyheartastatementc:cintificallvformulatedbeforeitsmean.ngisunderstood.Nobodywould everdosuchathingunlesscoerced,in -omeway,andnobodywoulddoit withoutboredom:whenitisdone, yenthoughthewordsremaininthe -iiemorytheyarenotavailablefor 11,e:theyarethereasdeadthings:air', :heystrikenoroots."Actingupon Irislineofargument,"TheSower" hemehaspostponedtheuseofthe atechismuntilthechildpassesits Ilthyear.because"thechildrenunder welyearenotreallyripetoconcern hernselveswiththemeaningofthe atechkrnwordsandphrases."The 1rchhishopofBirminghamhasmade -hatreformobligatoryonallschoolsof isArchdiocese Tquotethisreform,becauseIwish questionthepracticeofdemanding

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trumchildren,preparingforFirstHoly Communion,amemorisedrecitalof chaptersfromthecatechism.Memorisedcatechi,smispeculiarlydistasteN intheFirstCommunionclasses.Listentosomeoftheanswerswhichchildrenof7to8yearsreciteautomatically,whensomeonepressesthebutton byspeakingthecatechismformula. whichasksthequestion.Thereanswersthechildsingsinparrotfashion:--

1."Fytheappearanceofbreadand wine,Imeanthetaste,colourand formofbreadandwine,which:-till remainafterthesubstanceofthe breadandwinehasbeenchanged intotheBodyandBloodofChrist."

2."Yes,webelievethatChrist,true Godandtrueman,iswholeand entire,undertheappearanceof eitherbreadorwine."

3."WebelievethattheGodofall gloryisundertheappearanceof ourcorporalfood,justaswebelievethatthesameGodofall glorysuffereddeathundertheappearanceofacriminalonthe cross."

Whatcanthesewordsmeantoa childof7? WouldChrist,theCatechist,preparechildrenfortheirFirst HolyCommunionthroughthemedium ofsuchformulae?Butwhoeversaid thatchildrenshouldlearnthewordsof thecatechismasapreparationfor FirstHolyCommunion?Whatisthe lawoftheChurch?TheSacredCongregationoftheDisciplineoftheSacraments,ataGeneralSessionheldon July15th,1910,laiddownthefollowingrulesconcerningtheFirstCommunionofchildren,tobeobserved everywhere:-

1."Theageofdiscretion,alikefor ConfessionandforHolyCommunion,istheageatwhichthechild beginstouseitsreason-thatis, aboutitsseventhyear,orlater,or evensooner.

2.Thereligiousknowledgerequired inachild,inorderthatitshould fittinglyprepareitselfforFirst Communion,isthatwherebyit understands,accordingtoitscapacity,themysteriesoffaithneeessaryasthemeansofsalvation, anddistinguishestheEucharistic Breadfromcommonandmaterial bread,soastoapproachtheHoly Eucharistwithsuchdevotionas befitsitsage."

Withtheauthorityofthislawhehindme,Istronglyrecommendthe teachersinourschoolstoomitthe memorisingofanycatechismasapreparationforFirstHolyCommunion. CommentonYear'sWork.

Additionaldutiespresentedmefrom visitingalltheschoolsduringthepast year.Thisyear,Ihopeitwillbepossibleformetoinspecttheschoolsout-

sidethemetropolitanarea.Thereis agrowingtendencytoadoptthe meansofimprovingtheteachingofreligionwhichIhaveoutlinedinpast conferences.Thehistoryofeducational practicetempersthezealoftheenthusiastbywarninghimthatsomeonemustpreachreformfor45years beforeitfindsaplaceintheclassroom.Thereisnoroomfordespair, then,butplentyofroomfortheexerciseofpatientwatchfulness.With whatImaycallthe"apriori"teacher, theonewhocondemnswithouttrial,on thegroundthatitwasnotdoneinhis orhertime,itisdifficulttoremain patient.Humilityisthecardinalvirtueintheteacher;letusallaskfor moreofit.Iamsatisfiedwiththe workingoftheunannouncedinspection,whichweintroducedthisyear. Someteachersarguedfortheolder systemunderwhichthedateofthe inspectionwasmadeknoivnearlyin theyear,bysavingthattheyhadno timetoputthefinishingtouchesto thechildren'swork.Idonotexpect thesefinishingtouches,whichwere generallytheresultofcrammingand class-roomsfilledwiththehumof catechismrecitations.Theexaminationofthechildren'sknowledgeisimportantonlyasanindicationofthe qualityoftheteaching,andtheteachingismymainconcern.

Ifourteacherslooktotheafterschoolyearsfortheblossomingofthe seedsownduringschool-days,theywill notbeover-anxioustoseeresults,and willbequitewillingtosacrificepresentsuccessinconsiderationforthe future.TheCatholicschoolaimsat sendingforthpupilswhocanstandon theirownlegs,whenthepropsofthe schoolatmosphereandenvironmentare removed.Lifetriestheworkofeducation.Ibelievethatthereligious equipmentofthechild,fashionedon thelinesindicatedinpastconferences, andrecentlysummarisedinmybook, willstandthattestbetterthanthe waysofteachingfromwhichIamendeavouringtoleadyou.Duringthe weekIhopetogiveadetailedappraisaloftheteachingofthevarious sectionsoftheprogramme,and,therefore,Icanpassthatovernow. Conehuion.

Thisreporthassinnedsufficiently initslengthwithoutprolongingitfurther.Itmaysoundtoocriticaland seem-tolackappreciationforthework ofourteachers.Letmehastento assureyou,teachers,thatIyieldto nooneinthesincerityofmyadmirationofyourheroiclives.Withoutthe sacrificethatyousogenerouslyand joyfullygive,theChurchinAustralia wouldnot,andcouldnot,bewhatitis to-dayitisbecauseofthatdeeprootedappreciationofyourgreatindispensablepartinbuildingforGodin

thisLandofSun,thatIhavethecolicageanddaringtopointoutthedefectsthatIobserve,inthehopethat thefruitsofyoursowingmaygrowto perfection.Ofthemanyvirtuesthat sparkleasgemsinyourselfiless Imustconfessthatyourhumilityand forbearanceattractmemost.You suffermypreachinggladly,accepting mycriticismsinhopeandpromise, whileyourefrainfrommakingthejust retort:"Whynotremovethebeam fromyourowneye?"Ithankyoufor theunfailingcourtesywhichyouhave alwaysextendedtome,andthesmile ofwelcomewhenIinflictmyselfon yourschoolsandchildren.

TothepriestsoftheArchdioceseI owemuchindeed.Besidestheiropen hospitalityontheoccasionofrevinspection,Ihavereceivedmanyevidencesoftheiractiveco-operationin theteachingofreligion.Iamstill convinced,andgrowmoreconvinced eachyear,thattheschoolwhichenjoys theconstantvisitationofthepriests. yieldsthebestresults.Thepriest shouldbetheidealcatechist.Hisvocationandtheologicaltraininglaythe truefoundationsuponwhichhemay build.Thatbuildingarisesandgrow.. whenthepriestseekstheguidanceand helpofthemanyexcellentmanualson themethodofteachingreligionthat arenowathand.IfImay,inrespectfulreverence,offerasuggestion,itis thatthepriestsvisittheirschools often,andthattheygotherepjepared togiveinstruction.Iftheonlyappearanceofthepriestinhisschoolis ontheoccasionhecomestoexamine, hecreatesabadimpressioninthe mindsofthechildren.Theyessociatehimwithexaminations;whereas,if hevisitstogiveinstructions,theywill gladlywelcomehim,lookforwardto, hisvisits,andthememoryofhis fatherlyinstructionswillaccompany themthroughouttheafteryears.It isaremarkablethingthatchildrenrememberwhatthepriestsaidwhenthe manyinstructionsgivenbytheirteachersareforgotten.Theyseemtorealise,youngthoughtheyare,thatteachingreligionbelongstothepriestly officeinaspecialmanner

ItakethisopportunitytothankHis GracetheArchbishopforthefulllibertyhehasgivenmetocarryoutmy responsibledutytothebestofmyability.IlookonthatasamarkofconfidencewhichIappreciateveryhighly. IonlyhopethatImayproveworthy ofthetrusthehasplaceduponme.

Toyou,MonsignorVerling,asthe representativeofHisGrace,Ioffer this,thefifthreportonthereaching ofreligioninourschools-Iremain, yourobedientservant.

InspectorofChristianDoctrine. January27th.,1930.

OurCatholicSchools

AnExpressionof,theCatholicLife

WyREV.DR.JOHNSON.)

ReligioninSchool

"Toshutreligionoutofthe schoolandkeepitforhomeand theChurchis,logically,totrainup agenerationthatwillconsiderreligiongoodforhomeandthe Church,butnotforthepractical businessofreallife.Butamore false,perniciousnotioncouldnot beimagined.Religion,inorderto elevateapeople,shouldinspire theirwholelifeandruletheirrelationswithoneanother.Alife isnotdwarfed,butinnobledby beinglivedinthepresenceofGod. Thereforetheschool,whichprincipallygivestheknowledgefitting forpracticallife,oughttobepreeminentlyundertheholyinfluence ofreligion."-PastoralLetterofthe AmericanHierarchy.

Sometwentymillioncitizensofthe UnitedStatesofAmericaaremembersoftheCatholicChurch.Theybelievethatacertaindefinitebodyofreligioustruthsisimmutablytrue,and theycherishtheconvictionthattheir livesineverydetailmustberegulated inaccordancewiththesetruths.For them,if.theyrespecttheimplications oftheirFaith.religionisnotjustone phaseoflife,athingapart,tobeexercisedatcertaintimesandseasons.It isalloflife.Itistheirrelationship withGodandassuchitpermeatesand transmuteseveryrelationship.In everydoubtitisasourceoflight;in everyweaknessitisatowerof strength:ineveryfailureitisapromiseofhope;ineveryvictoryitisa suggestionofhumility.ThegoodCatholiclivesconstantlyinthepresence ofGodandviewsallfhirgsfromthe standpointoftheeternal.Heisconvincedthatallhisthir.1:istg,feelingand doingshouldbeginandendinJesus Christ. * * *

ItiswhattheCatholicbelievesconcerningJesusChristthatdetermines histhoughtineveryfieldofknowledge. This.faithisthecorner-stoneofhisintellectuallife,evenasitistheultimate sanctionofhismorallife.Hebelieves thatJesusChrististrueGodandtrue man.thattheEternalWord,theSecondPersonoftheBlessedTrinity,assumedahumannatureforthepurpose ofredeemingmanfromsinandofreestablishingtheKingdomofGodon earth.Christisnotlustaprophet,a seer,atreatpopularleader,anexceptionalphilosopher.butHeisGodGodfromGod,lightfromlight,true GodfromtrueGod,begottennotmade, ofthesamenatureandsubstanceas theFather,byWhomallthingswere made.

"TheCatholicbelievesthatChristes-.ablishedaChurch.andthatthe Churchisquiteuniqueamonginstitutionsknowntoman.Itisnotjusta particularschoolofthought,destined toperpetuatetheopinionsofits Founde7.Itisnotjustavehiclefor theexpressionofacertaintypeofreligiousandsocialaspiration.Asa matteroffact,itisnotahumaninstitutionatall.Itistheprojectionof JesusChristacrosstheages."Behold.Iamwithyoualldays,evento theconsummationoftheworld."Itis themeansestablishedbytheSonof GodtoachievethepurposesofHisIncarnation.InthewordsofSt.Paul, itistheBodyofChrist."

verytrutk_thechildofGod,'endowed withpowersofleaowinganddoing abovehisnaturalcapacities,anddestinedforthathappinesswhichisborn ofcompleteunionwithGod.

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FromhisChurchtheCatholiclearns certaindefinitethingsabouthuman destiny.Manwasnotmadeforhimself,forsociety,fortheStateorfor anyothercreatedthing.Hewasmade forthegloryofGod.Thedestinyof manisdeterminedbytheDivineWill. AccordingtoDivineRevelation,asinterpretedbytheChurch,thatdestiny isaccomplishedwhentheindividual sinksHimselfandallhisinterestsin theloveofGodandstrivesinevery waytoleadaGodlikelife,according totheexamplesetforhimbyJesus Christ,theSonofGod.Thislifeis butasteppingstonetoahigherlife. Earthisthemeansgiventomanto provehimselfworthyofheaven.The vocationofaChristianistolabour marsiuily-fortheestablishmentof God'sKingdom.Whilstitistruethat thisKingdomwillbeperfectlyestablishedinheaven,itislikewise,truethat itsbeginningsmustbeestablishedhere uponearth.Hence,theCatholicis obligedinconsciencetostriveforthe progressivebettermentoftheconditionsofhumanliving,andheisnotabsolvedfromresponsibilityforsuch humanillsasmightbeeradicated throughtheapplicationofhisintelligenceandeffort.lieiscommanded toloveGodwithallhisheartandsoul andmindandstrength,but,heisat thesametimeremindedthatanydeclarationofloveforGodisvainand sitnoesnotincludealovefor lfisneighbour.

thefoundation,theinterpretation,the atmosphereofallinstruction.

Theparentisinvestedwiththeprimrighttodeterminetheeducationofhis child.Thisissoundsocialphilosophy. IthasthesanctionoftheSupreme CourtoftheUnitedStates.Itisa fundamentalAmericanprinciple,asafeguardoflibertyanddemocracy.Actinguponit,theCatholicbuilds,equips andmaintainshisownschools.

Thusithappensthatthereisto-day intheUnitedStatesasystemof schoolsextendingfromthekindergartentotheuniversity,establishedbyCatholicsandbythemvoluntarilysupported,inwhichtheattemptisbeing madetoprovideaneducationinaccordancewiththeCatholicinterpretationofthespiritofJesusChrist.In effect,thisgreatprojectisaglorious contributionthatCatholicsaremaking tothewelfareoftheft'country.Financially,itrepresentsaconsiderablesavingtothecommonwealth.Catholics contributetheirsharetothesupport ofpublicinstruction;meanwhilethey providetheirownschoolsfortheirown children.IftheCatholicschoolswere closedto-morrow,millionsofchildren wouldbethrownontheresourcesof theState.However,thisisamere detail.Therealcontributionofthe CatholicschooltoAmericandemocracyissomethinginfinitelymorepreciousthanmeremoney.Itissomethingthatentersintotheverywarp andwoofofournationallife,andinsurestheperpetuationofourmost cherishedinstitutions.

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TheCatholicschooldevelopsinthe childtheattitudeoffaith.Heacquiresthedispositiontobelieve.Con-

FAITHANDSCHOOL

ThissplendidarticleonwhatourCatholicschoolscontributetothe lifeofthenation,waswrittenbyRev.Dr.Johnson,oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,foranAmericanpericdical.Thesamemaybetruly saidofourCatholicschoolsinAustralia.OurCatholicschoolsaretheexpressionoftheCatholicphilosophyoflife.ToquoteDr.Johnson:"The Catholicreligionisthefoundation,interpretion,theatmosphereofall instructioninaCatholicschool."IntheCatholicschoolanattemptis beingmadetoprovideaneducationinacordancewiththeCatholicinterpretationofthespiritofJesusChrist.Inthatwell-deservedtribute totheheroicnuns,weshouldliketoinsertthenamesalsoofourequal lydevotedteachingBrothers.Westronglyrecommendourreadersto handthisarticletootherswhomaymissreadingit.

Such,accordingtotheteachingsof theCatholicChurch.isthevocation amiddestinyofmankind.Itisthe onlywaytohappiness.Becauseitis ,upernatural,itcannotLeachievedby purelynaturalmeans.Christsaid, "With,,utMeYoucandonothing."St Paulexclaims,"Icandoallthingsin Himthatstrengthensme.-Inother words.roancannotachievehigdestiny byhisownunaidedpowers.Heneeds theassistanceofDivineGrace. SucharethefundamentalsofCa, tleilicbeliefthatdictatetheCatholic philosophyoflife.FortheCatholic theyarenotmeretheories.Heregardsthemasfixedandcertain.His experienceinlivingaccordingtothem hasprovensatisfactory.inthemhe hasfoundcomfortandhappinessacid peace.

BecausetheChurchisonewith Christ,ShepartakesinHisuniquepreregat;vesastheSonofGod.Herdecisionsinmattersoffaithandmorals areinfallible.Sheprovidessacramentalmeansforapplyingthepowerof DivineGracetohumanweakness.In herteachingsarefoundthewaythat leadstohappiness-thetruththatfrees themindfromtheslaveryoferror,the lifethatChristcametobringandto bringinabundance. * * *

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TheCatholicasks.Whatismanwhatishumannature?Hefindsthe answerintheteachingofhisChurch. Manisnotmerelyananimalofarelativelyhigherdevelopment;heis somethinguniqueamonglivingthings. Heisacreaturecomposedofbodyand soul.Thesoulgiveslifetothebody andistheobjectofaspecialcreative actofGod.Whenitleavesthebody thebodydies,butthesoulcontinuesto live.itisimmortal.Attheendof timethebodywillriseagainfromthe dead,tobereunitedwiththesoulfor alleternity. TheCatholiclearnsfromhisChurch thatwhenGodcreatedthefirstmanhe raisedhimupaboveapurelynatural levelandmadehimapartakerinHis ownDivinelife.Manthusbecame,in

Thisbeingso,whatismorenaturat thanthatheshoulddesiretotransmit themtohischildren?Accordingly.he builds,choolsinwhilCatholicchildrenaretaughttheelementsofCatholicfaithandmorals,thewhilethey arebeinginstructedinsecularknowledge.Ineveryagesincethedaysof theApostles,Catholicshavemaintainedschools.Theycouldneverbesatisfiedwithaschemeofeducation whichwouldconcentrateuponthe thingsofthisworldtotheneglectof religion.

TheStatemaintainsasystemoffree, tax-supportedschools.Originallythese schoolswerereligiousincharacter,but sectarianjealousiesrendereditimpos-. sibletomaintainthemonthisbasis. Asaconsequence,theylimittheireducationalprogrammetopreparation.for thosephasesoflifewhicharepurely secular,leavingtothechprchesthe taskofsupplyingreligiousinstruction outsideofschoolhours. * *

TheCatholicseesinthisarrangement acompromisedictatedbynecessity. Itmaybegoodopportunism,buthe cannotjustifyittohimselfonthe basisofhisphilosophyofeducation.He hasnodesiretolimittheoppoiqunities foreducationthathisnon-Catholic neighboursareprovidingfortheirchildren.Yethewantshisownchildren tobe-'ducatedaccordingtotheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch.Suchan educationtheycannotreceiveinthe publicschools.HewouldnotbesatisfiedwiththepalliativeoftheSunday School.Hedesiresforhischildrena schoolinwhichtheCatholicreligionis

WhyCatholicSchools?

OurCatholicschoolsarenotestabliAedandmaintainedwithany ideaofholding'ourchildrenapart fromthegeneralbodyIndspiritof Australiancitizenship.Theyare simplytheconcreteforminwhich weexerciseourrightsasfreecitizens,inconformitywiththedictatesofconscience.Theirvery existenceisagreatmoralfactin Australianlife.Forwhilethey aim,openlyandavowedly,topreserveourCatholicFaith,theyoffer toallourpeopleanexampleofthe useoffreedomfor.theadvancementofmoralityandreligion.They arenottheresultofany"fad,"but livingmonumentstoCatholiccitizenswhorefusetocompromiseon amatterofconscience,andwhoare willingtoptyanenormousprice fortheirconvictions.

nothavetheirchildrengainthewhole worldifitmeantthelossoftheir faith.TheywantCatholicschools.

Theyhaverespondednoblytothe zealoftheirpastors,andhavecontributedgenerouslyoftheirmeagrefortimesinorderthatfacilitiesforCatholiceducationmightbeprovided.A parishwithoutaschooliswellnighan unknownquantity,andhighschools aremultiplyingoneveryside.Catholiccollegesanduniversitiesaregrowing,eventhoughthereareveryfew largecontributionstothecause.CatholiceducationintheUnitedStates representstheinvestmentofthepoor.

Itexistsbecausemillionshavegladly foregonemanyofthecomfortsoflife. thattheirchildrenmightlearntheart oflivingattheFeetoftheSaviour.

ieus:1thelimitation,ofhisfinite intelligenceascomparedwiththeinfiniteintelligence.ofGod.hedoesnotenvisage,astheonlypossibleworld,the worldthatonlyhecanknowand understand.Faithliberatesthemind andlendsitthecourage_todream dreams.Faithisanantidoteagainst dreadpoisonofdisillusionandcynicismwhichisworkingsuchhavocincertaincirclesto-day.FaithinGod breedsfaithinmanandthatValid faithinself-labouringinpartnership withtheDivine."Icandoallthings inHimthatstrengthensme."Whatevertheperilofthemoment,whatever theselfishneAs,thestupidftyandthe cupidityofhiscontemporaries,theCatholic,sustainedbyhisfaith,emboldenedbyhishope,mellowedbyhis charity.canfacethqfuturewithgleamingeyeandglowingcountenance. knowingthatthehighresolvesofhis nationandhisnation'sfounderscar. beachievedandwillbeachieved,accordingasmenlearntoputlessand lesstrustinthemselvesandmoreand moretrustinGod.

Twofactorshaveoperatedtomake theCatholiceducationalsystemofthe UnitedStatesapossibility.Oneis thegenerosityandloyaltyoftheCatholiclaity,theotherthesaintlyselfsacrificeanddevotionofthenuns.Catholics,forthemostparearenot wealthypeople.Mostofthemarein veryordinarycircumstances.They workveryhardforthelivingthatthey make.Theybeholdintheirchildren theirhopeofthefuture,andtheygladlysacrificethemselvesthattheirsons anddaughtersmayenjoytheadvantagesthattheyhaveneverknown. Yettheyrealisethatnoearthlysue cesscansupplyforspiritualfailure. inthemidstoftheburdenoftheday andtheheats,theyhavecometovalue thesolaceandthecouragethattheir religionaffordsthem.Theywould

Yeteventhezealofthepastorsand thegent.tositvofthefaithful.would haveavailedbutlittle,haditnotbees fortheheroiclaboursoftheteaching sisterhoods.Th,isenoblewomenwho havegladlyrelinquishedallofthe thingsthathumanbeingsnaturally treasurethattheymightspendthemselvesintheclassroomforthedevelopmentoftheKingdomofChrist.arethe realmainstaysofCatholiceducation. Thefactthattheylabourforainert pittanceinthewayoffinancialreturn. justenoughtosupplythemwim!-.,he nects,itiesoflife,istheever theirc,otribution.ItisWha thatmakestheminvaluable.Wotecii ofrefinedspiritualquality,leadinga lifeofrigorousself-discipline,schooled inthespiritoftheGospels,theypursue throughoutlifethevocationofscholarship.Youngorold,itmattersnot. theyneverregardtheirworkofpreparationcompletebutareeagerinthe questfirknowledgeandtheprofessionalskillthatisnecessarytotransmititinturntotheirpupils.They havenootherdesiresavetospend themselvesandtohespentthatthe childrenmayknowthehappinessthat isbornofthegoodlife.Oftenhave theybeenmaligned,seldomunderstood,huttheyheednottheopinion ofmen,ifonlyGodbepleased.They havesoldallthattheyownedtopossessthefieldinwhichthetreasureof Christliesburied.

* * * * TheCatholicconventsin.theUnited Stateshavebeenveritablesourcesof virtueandculturcforthenation.In them,nobleAmericanwomenliving livesofvoluntarypoverty,stainless chastity.-andexactobediencetotheir ruleoflife,andaneducationofmind thatfitthemideallyforthehighcallingofateacher.Theyexemplifythe idealstheyinculcate.Whetherthey pursuetheirvocationinthemidstof theturmoilofthegreatcityoronthe quiet,lonelystretchescfthecountryside.whethertheyholdimportant chairsofadvancedlearningincolleges oruniversitiesorgraciouslylivewith thelittleonesintheprimaryschool, they-leaveinthemindsoftheir charges,amemory,beiteversovague, ofsomethinglovely,ahomesicknessforbetterthings,atasteforthegood,the true,thebeautiful;which,ifiteffects nothingelse,rendersignobledelights insipid.

AndthemajorityoftheblocksoftheYOKINEHEIGHTSESTATEarehigherthanMt.Eliza,lookin!,, downuponMt.LawleyandPerthandcommandingagloriousviewoftheDarlingRanges.

Theinstantaneousresponsetoourpreliminaryannouncementisacertainindicationthatshrew( buyersarelookingforHIGHLANDNEARTHECITY.

TheDirectorsofTheCityofPerthDevelopmentCompanyLimitedhavebeenfreelycongratulatedonthe locationoftheirfirstEstate.Itscloseproximitytoa bigmainarterialroad(Wanneroo-road)andtothe beautifulnewYokineGolfLinkshaveanirresistible appealtothoseinsearchoflandforanear-cityhome, awayfromthenoise,bustleandsmellsofcitylife,just overfivemilesbycaronsmoothroads.Ablockin YOKINEHEIGHTSESTATEsolvestheproblemof apeaceful,healthyhomeforthetiredbusinessman. Apartfromthisaspect,thereistheviewpointofinvestment,whichissoundenoughtointerestnine-tenths ofprospectivehome-seekers.Perth'suburbanlandis increasinginvaluewithgreatrapidity,andsuchpicked positionsasthatatYokineHEIGHTSESTATEmust quicklyincreaseinvalue.

AnewroadisunderconstructionintheEstate.

Theareahasbeendeclaredabrickone,and°the! restrictionsensureonlythebestclassofresidence. Pricesofblocks,whichareapproximatelyaquarter acreinsize,runfrom£60to£125,andTermsmaybe arranged.

PERTHISGROWINGFAST.Opportunitiesfor buyingsuitablehomesitesatreasonableprices arerapidlydisappearing.InvestigatethepossibilitiesofYokineHeightsbeforeitistoolate.

2N°FloorEconomicChambers

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CatholicTeachers'Conference

PRESENTATIONOFANNUALREPORT

GovernmentApathy

"ItmattersnotwhatGovernmentisinpower,LiberalorLabour,theCatholicclaimsinthismatterofeducationareignored;the splendidservicesrenderedtothe Statebyournoblebandofreligiousteachersareunrequited.They aloneamongbodiesofconscientiourworkersaredeemedtobeunworthyofreward.Andwhatis thereasonforthisofficialcallousness?Isittheinefficiencyofour schoolsorofoureducationalsystem?..No.Ourschoolsareregularlyandmeticulouslyexamined bytheStateinspectors,andtheir officialreportstestifytothesplendidefficiencyofourschools.What isthereasontheji?Iwillputit inanutshell.Itisbecause, throughoursplendidlyequipped Catholiceducationalsystem,weare spreadingandkeepingalivearight knowledgeofGodthroughthe land.Thatwhichisthebasisof alltruemorality,andthegreatest bulwarkagainstcrime,isthevery thingthatinAustraliadisentitles us,anddebarsourteachersfrom gettinganyreward."-HisGrace theArchbishop,atfoundationof School-Hall,Cottesloe.

TheannualConferenceoftheTeachersintheCatholicSchools,wasopened onMondaylast,withaspecialMassof Intercession,celebratedbytheRt.Rev. MonsignorVerling,V.G.,PA.,inthe ConventChapel,VictoriaSquare.The beautifulchapelandtastefullydecoratedaltar,madeanadmirablesettingfor thecongregationofreligious,whose presenceinthestallslandseatsofthe chapelmadeastrikingspectacle.MonsignorVerling,informallyopeningthe Conference,deliveredthefollowingaddress:-

IntheabsenceoftheArchbishop,it ismyprivilegethismorning,mydear Sisters,towelcomeyoutoyourannual Conference.Itiscertainlyavery hearteningandinspiringsighttosee suchasplendidgatheringofourteachingSisterspresentthismorning.Many .ofvonhavecomefromdistantparts nithe1rcIldiocese.andyouhavehad 5,.17:.\11-0g,\veirri,:ii.itjourneyto i,t,r,-cii: I gladtosechere,too, .,1Ger.andfliidthen:acordialwelcome.Y.iuhaveallcome,Iknow,my dearSisters,animatedbyonegreat purpose,viz.,toprepareandgainfresh inspirationforanothersuccessfulyear's work.Thepastyearhasbeenasuccessfuloneforourschools.Thereportsoftheinspectorsonourschools andtherecentpublicationoftheresults"ftheUniversityexaminations, afford-,-eryvaluableandstrikingproof oftheefficiencyofthesecularteachinginitirschools,andDr.McMahon hastestifiedtoyourzealousdevotion tothereligionstrainingofthechildren. OurCatholicschoolsareourglory andourprideThepassingyearsonly emph1,1semoreandmorehowessential theyareforthepreservationand spreadoftheFaith.Ifto-daythe Churchismakingrapidprogressinthis greatSouthernland,ifto-daythe Faithofourpeopleisstrongandvirile,if-,veareconsoledandedifiedby bigcongregationsandcrowdedaltar rails,if,indeed,Australiawasableto holdaEucharisticCongress,equalin enthusiasmandfervourtoanythat havebeenheldinotherpartsofthe world,allthatisdue,mainly,Ibelieve,toourCatholicschools.

You,mydearSisters,belongtothe gloriousbandofourCatholicteachers. Yoursisthighandholyvocation. Yoursisasacredtrust.Toyouis committedthecareofourCatholic children.Youaretotrainandeducatethem.Youaretofitthemfor theduedischargeoftheirdutiesinthe world,andaboveall,youaretotrain themtofulfiltheirdutiestoGodand totheirownsouls.Youaretolift uptheirthoughtstothehigherthings, thethingsofGodandthesoul.You aretofilltheiryoungandimpressionablemindswiththeknowledgeofour holyFaith,andbypreceptandstill. morebyexample.inclinetheirwillsto thewaysofvirtueandrightconduct. Youraimwilleverhetoimplantdeeplyintheirsoulsagreatreverence,a greatlove,andagreatappreciationof ourholyreligion.Iamaware,of course,thatsomewhohavebeenwell instructedinmit'.Catholicschoolsdrift

awayfromtheFaithandceasetobe practicalCatholics.Butiftheyare evertocomebacktothepracticeof theirreligion,whatistohelpthem?

UnderGod,itisthe.knowledgeand trainingtheyhavereceivedfromgood Catholicparentsandteachers.That givessomewayofapproachtothese poorerringsouls.NordoIforget thatthereisaleakagegoingin.How isittobestoppedoratalleventsto bearrested?Well,oneofthebest meansofcheckingitisthescheme whichyou,underguidanceofDr. McMahon,haveadopted,whichyouare sozealouslycarryingout,andwhich willundoubtedlYbeproductiveof greatgoodfortheChurchandsouls.

Oneverystrikingandobviousadvantage.anydearSisters,thatyouas religiousteacherspossess,isthatyou havesomethingverydefinitetoteach. Youknowwhattoteach.Fromtime totimewehearreligiousteachersoutsidetheChurchlamenttheirimpotence inthematterofreligiousteaching. Theybewailtheirlackofdefiniteteaching.Itmustbeso.Theycannot givewhattheyhavenotgot.Our DivineLordtaughtverydefinitely. VerydefinitewasHiscommandtoHis Apostles:Going,therefore,teachall nations,teachingthemtoobserveall thingswhatsoeverIhavecommanded you.MarkHiswords-teachingthem toobserveallthingswhatsoeverI havecommanded.Theyweretoteach exactlywhatHehadentrustedto them.AndinorderthatHismessage wouldbedeliveredtrulyandfaithfully totheworld,HeendowedfltsChurch withthewonderfulgiftofInfallibility. TheChurchknowsherownmind.In herteachingthereisnohesitancy,in hervoicethereisnoobscurity.Clearly anddistinctlysheproclaimsherteachingtotheworld.Authoritatively,she tellsuswhatwearetobelieveand whatwearetodotopleaseGodand attaineternalsalvation.You,my dearSisters,knowtheteachingofthe Church.Youarecertainofyourmessage.Youknowwhattoimpartto thechildrencommittedtoyourcare. Andifvouhaveanydifficultyasreligiousteachers,thatdifficultyiscertainlynotinthemattertobetaught, butratherastothebestandmost effectivemethodofimpartingreligious instruction.Andthechiefpurposeof thisConferenceistoaidandassistyou inthisveryimportantmatter.MonsignorVerlingconcludedbyimpressing ontheSisterstheneedofseekingfrom theDivineTeacherHimselfthehelp andassistancetodoHisworkfaithfully andwell.Hehadgreatpleasurehe said,indeclaringtheConferenceopen. andhefeltsurethatGodwouldbless itandsnakeitproductiveofgreatand consolingresults.

PresentationofReport.

TheConferencepropercommencedat half-pastten,withthepresentationof theannualreportontheteachingof ChristianDoctrine,attheLoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace.Althoughthe daywashot,thespaciousandwellventilatedhalloftheConventmade perfectcomfortpossible.TheRt. Rev.MonsignorVerlingpresided,and receivedthereport,readbyRev.Dr. McMahon.Thepriestspresentincluded:TheRev.FathersNeville,O.M.I., Laws,C.SS.R.,O'Donnell,O'Neill, Moloney,Finnegan,Prendiville,Collins, Kennedy,andSullivan.

Afterthepresentationofthereport, Rev.FatherNeville,inmovingavote ofthankstoDr.McMahon,saidthat, listeningtotheannualreport,onerealisedtheimportantpartthatinstructioninChristianDoctrineplaysinthe Church.Twothingswereessential,religionandeducation.Inallcivilisationreligionhadbeenanallimportant factor.Dr.McMahonhadenlargedon methodinteaching,inwhichmatterhe himselfwasnotcapableofmakinga critique.Inarecenteditionofthe "Advocate,"mentionhasbeenmadeof astatementinthedailypress,thatthe childrenoftheCatholicschoolscould easilybeabsorbedintotheState schools.Dr.Mannixhadclassedthis statementasnotworthyofconsideration,aJudgmentwhichwasconfirmed bycommonexperience,andbythe thoughtoftheamountofmoneyspent onourschools.Hehadbeendeeply impressedbythereport,wellthought out,andbackedbyexperience.Our systemofreligiousinstructionwasa credittotheArchdiocese.HeheartilycongratulatedDr.McM,ahon,and withmuchpleasuremovedthevoteof thanks.

FatherFinnegan,supportingthepre

viousspeaker'sremarks,referredtothe excellentworkDr.McMahonhaddone andwasdoingintheArchdiocese.The teachersrecognisedthatinhimthey hada,toutdefender,readytohelpalways,bywayofcounselandsuggestion.Hewouldliketomaketwosuggestions.Inthefirstplace,hethought thataspecialprogrammeshouldbe drawnupforsmallschools,wherea limitedstaffmadeinstructionmuch moredifficult.Secondly,thevarious partsoftheprogrammecouldbemade coincidewiththeliturgicalseasons, withsomedevotion,propertotheseason,asabackground-fortheinstruction.HealsowishedtocommendDr. McMahonforsubstitutinginspection forexamination.

FatherLaws,C.SS.R.,speakingat MonsignorVerling'srequest,expressed himselfasdeeplyimpressedbythereport,andwishedtocongratulatethe Archdioceseonitssystemofreligious instruction.Youngchildrenrequired specialconsideratiOn.Theyhada mentalityoftheirown,andinstruction hadtobemadesuitthatmentality. Hisownexperienceofteachinghad madenimrealisethatitrequireda whole-hearteddevotiononthepartof theteachers.Withoutitateacher couldnotbereallyefficient.HewishedDr.McMahonandtheteacherscontinuedsuccessintheirwork.

Thevoteofthankswascarriedby acclamtion,andbrieflyrespondedtoby Dr.McMahon.

CommunityRepresentation.

TheHome--TheFirst Education

Thechildisnotthemerecreature oftheState:thosewhonurture himanddirecthisdestinyhavethe right,coupledwiththehighduty, torecogniseandpreparehimfor additionalobligations.Thehome isthefundamentalagencyinsociety.Thefirstrighttoeducate belongstotheparents.Catholic schoolsexistbecauseCatholicparentsareconvincedthattheonly educationwhichcaninsureanoble andhappylifefortheirchildrenis thatwhichisrootedandfounded inthereligionofJesusChrist. InthewordsofourHolyFather, PiusXI.,"TheStatehasnothing tofearfromeducationgivenby theChurchandunderitsguidance; itisthiseducationwhichhaspreparedmoderncivilisationinallit haswhichisreallygood,superior, andlofty."

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SoldbyAllChemistsandPatent

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raining efir BUSINESS

GIVES-.THEMAGOODPROFESSION bywhichtheycanearngoodsalariesinacongenialmanner.

PARENTS:Haveyouadaughter14to18,jtistleavingschool-or unemployed?IfsoenrolherforaC.C.C.

6thANNUALTEACHERS'CONFERENCE

claimedwithvigourthefineHandelian air,"SoundanAlarm."Mr.Arthur Taylor,thecathedralorganist,supplied tastefulorganaccompanimentsforthe vocalists.

AfourthrecitalwasgivenonThursdaylast.ThenextwillbeonThur' daynext,February13.

ChristianBrothers'College, Kalgoorlie UNIVERSITYEXHIBITION.

MASTERE.McBRIDE,oftheabove College,hasbeeninformedbytheUniversityauthoritiesthathehasbeen successfulinwinninganAgricultural ScienceScholarship.Hehasbeen givenachoiceofeitherthe"HenrySeeligsonSeniorAgriculturalScholarship" orthe"VincentScholarship."He passedtheLeavingCertificateinthe followingsubjects:English,French, Latin,Mathematics(2),IndustrialHistoryandEconomics(distinction),AppliedMathematics,Physics;andobtainedanaverageof77percent.in fiveofthem.

MASTERD.GARDNER,winnerof theSpecialScienceTeachers'Scholarship,passedtheLeavingCertificatein thefollowingsubjects:English,French, Mathematics(2),AppliedMathematics (distinction),Physics(distinction),IndustrialHistoryandEconomics(distinction):obtaininganaverageofSO percent.infiveofthem.

Justsay"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord.'"

St.Ildephonsus'College

NEWNORCIA

THECOLLEGERE-OPENSON FRIDAY,9th.FEBRUARY,1930.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

SatananAdversary.

A.E.:ObviouslywhenChristsaidto St._Peter."Gettheebehindme,Satan: hedidlotusethewordSataninour usualsense.Satan,strictlyspeaking. meansan'adversary":henceitsappli cationtotheenemyofmankind.St PeterwasaddressedasSatan,because withmistakenloyalty,hetriedtoopposeChrist'sgoinguptoJerusalemto !TicPasioo

PrayerstotheHolySouls.

Enquiry:TheChurchhasdeclared nothinginregardtoprayerstothe HolySouls.Manytheologiansteach thatthesoulsinPurgatoryintercede fortheirfriendsandbenefactors,andit isnotwrongforthefaithfultoseek theiraid,especiallysincethegenera! tenseofCatholicsonthispointhas neverbeer.disapprovedofbythe Church.

EightBeatitudes.

F.P.:TheeightBeatitudesarethe eightsolemnblessings,whichmarkthe openingoftheSermonontheMount, thefirstofOurLord'ssermonsrecordedintheGospels(St.Matt.,5,3The wordbeatitudemeansblessing,andthe tonestatesfromtheopeningwordof eachphrase.-Blessedarethepoorin cpfrit,Blessedate,themeek,"etc.The 1,eatitudesseemtoillustratestrikingly thespiritualcharacterofChrist',Kingdomonearth

OrganRecital

DR.FORD'STHIRDPROGRAMME.

ThethirdrecitalbyDr.C.Edgar Ford.theEnglishorganist,atSt. Mary'sCathedralonThursdayevening lastweek,drew.anappreciativeaudience.Dr.Fordwasjustasimpressiveasathistwopreviousrecitals. Possiblyhisprogrammewasevenmore interesting.'Finlandia,whenperformedbyanorchestra,alwayscommandsattention;ontheorganitwas massiveandinspiring.Theheart throbs.ifanoppressednationbeatin themusicofSibeluis.TheBachPreludeandFugueinDwasadmirably rendered,thepedalpassagesbeinginspiring.Theorganistcaughtthe spiritifIlollins'sConcertOverturein

Gee!It'sHot!

WhatAboutthosePoorTyres?

Theyhavetokeeptinningprettyfasttoprovidethe swiftmotionneccessarytobringthecoolingbreezesfor theoccuparttsofthecar.

Thefasteryougo.thehottertheyget,andthe quickertheywear-THEN,it'sYOUR"turn!"Why riskthisunpleasantness?Changingtyresisbad enoughintheGarage,mt20timesworse.intheopen road.Whenthetreadsbecomeworn

GetWesterntoAdviseyou theircondition.Theywillmakethebestsugges'ionsolelyinyourintertstsandprovideyouwiththe lowestpossibletyrecostalongwithabsolutesafety.

WESTEttNRETREADSARECONTINUALLYEXCEEDINGNEWTYRE

MILEAGE'ANDAVERAGE10,000TO12,000MILES.

BusinessisGood

ThereasonisinourFactory.

'SoBeSureIt's WESTERNTyre

MILLIGANSTREET,PERTH. 'PhoneB2767. AlsoFREMANTLEandKALGOORLIE.

C,withitsstatelymovementand brightvariations,andWidor'sbigSymphonyinFMinor,whichwasheardat apreviousrecital,waswelcomeinits repetition.Inlightermood,and givenwithtasteanddaintiness,werea ScherzoinGbyDr.Ford,andthe CanzonetandMotoPerpetuoofJohnson.TwomelodiousIrishairsbreathedthespiritofpoetry,andtowards theendcameSaintSaen'sFantasiein EFlat,ofwhichthesecondmovement,allegrodimolto,issojoyfuland swinging.Thiswasfollowedby.one oftheorganist'sverycleverimprovisations.

Withexcellenttone.Mrs.Sydney SmithsangGounod's"AveMaria,"a violinobligatobeingsuppliedbySignorGio:annini.Mr.PeterRoxbyde-

AllStudentsareexpectedtobeat theCollegeonthatday.

ThroughthecourtesyoftheMidland RailwayCompany,aspecialtrainwill conveytheStudentsfromMidland Junction onFRIDAY, 7th.FEBRUARY.Thetrainwill leaveMidlandJunctionat9.5a.m.

NewsfromIreland

Ireland'sNewCardinal

Irelandisoncemorerepresentedin theCollege01Cardinals,andoncemore byasuccessorofSt.Patrick,inthe SeeofArmagh,inthepersonofthe MostRev.Dr.McRory.TheintimationofCardinalMacRory'selevation wasconveyedtohimattheIrishCollegeinRome,aftertheConsistory,on December26th.last.

HisEminence,replyingtonumerous congratulations,saidhefelthewasunworthyofthehighdignitytowhich theHolyFatherhadgraciouslycalled him,whenherealisedhisownshortcomingsandthoughtofhistwoillus. triouspredecessors,CardinalLogueand CardinalO'Donnell;butgreaterthan theconfidencethattheSovereignPontiffhadreposedinhim,washisfeeling thatthehonourhadnutbeenconferred solely,orevenchiefly,becauseofhis personalmerits,butbecauseofthe HolyFather'swell-knownloveforIreland,whichhadmovedhimtogiveso soonanotherCardinaltotheirisland. ThislovePopePiushadshownon manyoccasions,inhisbeautifuldiscoursestotheIrishpilgrims,orinacts thatspokemoreeloquentlythanwords.

CanNeverbeForgotten.

"Thus,"saidCardinalMacRory,"the Pope'sprincelybeneficencetowards thissplendidnewcollege,whereinwe areassembled,canneverbeforgotten, norhisspontaneousparticipationlast JuneinourCentenaryCelebrationsof CatholicEmancipationwhen,byaspecialletter,bornebyadistinguished RomanPrelate,hemadehimselfa sharerinournationaljoy.

"Now,asthelatestproofofthis loveforourcountry-thoughvery smallonthemapoftheworld-itis honouredwithanotherCardinal.All thisisundoubtedlyduetothefact thatPiusXI.knowsourcountry'shistory,andwhatshehasdoneandsufferedfortheCatholicFaith.He knowsherdevotiontothefaithinthe past,andinthepresent,andheknows herrecordintheearlycenturies,when hostsofmissionaries,likethegreatSt. Columbanus,cameforthfromher shorestospreadagainoverEurope thelightoffaithandlearning.

ReceivedfromSt.Patrick.

"Heknowswhatsheisstilldoingfor thefaiththroughherexiledchildrenin manylands,andheknows,too,how fromherearliestdayssheclungtothe RockofPeterandtheVicarofChrist withunsurpassedfidelity."

"Here,"saidhisEminence,"letme emphasisethefactthatwithregardto herfidelitytoRome,Irelandlearned itfromSt.Patrick.

"TherearesomesimplepeopleinIrelandatpresentwhoarefoolishenough tomaintainthatSt.Patrickandthe earlyIrishChurcheswereindependent ofRome.

"Noassertioncouldbemoreground. lessormoreopposedtothetestimony ofhistory.Forinstance,St.Germain EuxerretestifiesthatbeforeSt.PatricksetoutforIrelandhevisitedthe Pope,St.Celestine,approvedbywhose judgments,supportedbywhoseauthority,and-.rengthenedto;whoseblessing,hewentonhiswaytoIreland.

"NordidourNationalApostlemerelycometousfromRome.Hetaught ourforefatherstobeloyalandobedienttoRomeandordainedthatwhateverdifficultquestionsmightarise shouldbereferredtotheHolySee. Eversincethen,thankGod,Irelandhas hearkenedtothevoiceofherApostle.

IntheGoldenAge.

"Throughhergoldenage,fromthe sixthtotheninthcentury,whenalmostaloneinEurope,thecountrywas aquietsanctuaryofpietyandlearning, andthenthroughcenturies'ofoppressionandsuffering,herface,which, whetherbrightwithsmilesofhappiness,orbathedintearsofaffliction, waseverturnedtoRome.

"AllthisiswellknowntotheHoly Father,and,doubtless,influencedhis decisionnottoleaveIrelandlongwithoutaCardinal,choosingmebecauseI happentooccupythevenerableSeeof St.Patrick,St.Malachy,andthe BlessedOliverPlunkett."

Thesurpassinghonourconferred uponhim,CardinalMacRorysaid, wouldhelphimtolabour"inunion withhisvenerablebrethrenofthe IrishHierarchymorezealouslyand fruitfullyforthegloryofGodandthe spiritualandtemporalwelfareofhis dearIrishpeople.

"MayitservetobindIrelandmore closelyifpossibletotheMotherand Mistressofallthechurches,andtothe augustpersonandgreatmanwhonow tillssogloriouslythechairofSt. Peter."

PROTESTANTTRIBUTE.

AllClassesPleasedatHonourConferred.

Presidingattheannualmeetingof theArmaghDistrictNursingAssociation,Rev.AlbertNeill,MA.,minister, FirstArmaghPresbyterianChurch, saidithadcausedverygreatpleasure toallsectionsofthecommunityand allcreedsandclasses,andallpeople ofeverypoliticalshadeofopinion,that HisGrace,Dr.MacRory,shouldhave beenelevatedtotheCollegeofCardinals" HeexpressedhisownfelicitationstoCardinalMacRoryonthe greathonourwhichhadbeendoneto him,andthroughhimtoIrishCatholicism.Hecouldassuretheirfriendsof theCatholicChurchthattheProtestantsofArmaghmostheartilyjoined intheirrejoicingor,thisoccasion.Rev. MichaelMcGuone,C.C.,'onbehalfof theclergy,thankedRev.Mr.Neilland allofthoseforwhdinhespoke,for thekindreferencehehadmadetothe Cardinal.

IRISHMARTYRSINBRITAIN.

InthelistoftheVenerableEnglish MartyrspresentedtotheHolySeefor beatificationappearsonename,which isthatofaConfessor.Englishneither bybirthnorinthecircumstancesof hisministry,norindeed,literally,in thoseofhismartyrdom;forhesuffered inWales.Ven.CharlesMahony,`one ofthosewhosecasesstillremainundecidedintheCau4e,wasanIrishFranciscan.AthisexecutionatRuthin, Denbighshire,onAugust12,1679,his nationalitywasproclaimedinaferventspeech.

"NowGodAlmightyispleased,"said FatherNfahony."Ishouldsuffermartyrdom.HisHolyNamebepraised, sinceIdieformyreligion.Butyou havenorighttoputmetodeathin thiscountry,thoughIconfessedmyself tobeapriest;foryouseizedmeasI wasgoingtomynativecountry,Ireland,beingdrivenatseaon.thiscoast, forIneverusedmyFunctioninEnglandoetoreIwastaken.However, God!orgiveyou,asIdo."Thecustomar,butcheryfollowed. ComradesoftheGallows.

OfthenowBlessedMartyrsinwhose veinsIrishbloodflowed,onewas FatherJohnCornelius;and,inview oftheparagraphabove,itissomething ofa'incidencethataletterrecently inthe-Tablet"suggeststhatBlessed JohnCorneliusisreallybeinghonouredonlyunderhisChristianname,and that.properlyspeaking,he,too,was aMahuny,orO'Mahony;thecorrespondentputsforthvariousspellingsof thename.

Twomenofhisownnation-they hailedfromDublin-sufferedwithhim -namely,JohnCareyandPatrickSalmon;andtheyalsoarenowenrolled amongtheBlessed.Incompanion7 shipatthegallows,thisIrishtriohad anintrepidCornishman,Blessed ThomasBosgrave,whoseconviction anddeathfollowedhisactioninputtinghisownhatupontheheadof FatherCorneliusasthelatterwas beinghauledofftogaol.Tothepriest hehadsaid,inperformingthiskindly act:"ThehonourIowetoyourFunctionmaynotstiffermetoseeyougo bare-headed."Hisownmartyrdom wastheconsequence.

BlessedJohnRoche,anIrishservingman,whosuffereddatTyburnonAugust30,1588,isalemoreIrishname ofhonourinthelist.

SUDDENDEATHOFCHRISTIAN BROTHERSUPERIOR.

RevBrotherJohnA.Walsh,Super. ioroftheChristianBrothers,Tralee, diedsuddenlyintheTownPark,Tralee.Hehadbeenvisitingthenew schoolswhichareincourseoferectionontheinnergreen,andwason hiswaytoameetingoftheScholarship Committee,intheCountyHall,when hecollapsedandexpired.Thelate BrotherwasanativeofDromhane, Thurles,andservedsuccessivelyat Kilrusl,Dundalk,Doon.Wexford.and Ballinrobe.Hehadbeensixyears SuperiorinTralee,wherehedidgreat workfortheboysoftheIndustrial School,whereherecentlyprovideda billiardtableandawirelessset.

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kissGraceArchbishopMannix,speakingattheopeningofachurch-school atFs'alwya,intheSurreyHillsparish, recently,saidthatitalmosttookhis breathawaywhenhereadin"TheAdvocate"ofthegreatsumsofmoony spentinCatholicundertakingsinthe Archdioceseinafewyears.liecould scarcelybelievethatsomuchmoney hadbeenpaidbytheCatholicpeoplein suchacomparativelylimitedpencd. Thefigureswerereallyastoundini.No othersectionwoulddreamofdoing anythingof'thekindforreligiousor educationalpurposes.thenon.Catholiebodiesfoundithardenoughtokeep thingsgoingeveninthematterof churches,andpracticallytheyleft educationoutofaccount.TheCatholicsweretheonlypeopleburdening themselvesduringthelasthalfcenturywiththeupkeepofanextremely expensivesystemofeducation.Itwas theCatholicpeoplealonewhohadengagedinthegreateducationalwork; nootherbodycouldhavesucceededin accomplishingwhattheCatholicshad done.TheCatholicpeopledeserved verygreatcredit,buttheydidnot getanythinglikethecreditthatwas theirjustdue.

TheHeavinessoftheCatholicBurden.

Acontroversyhadbeengoing'enfor severalweeksinthe"Argus"onthe educationquestion.TherewasnoreasonintheworldwhytheCatholicpeopleinVictoriashouldbeeducating 50,000childrenintheirownschools, andbecompelledtoassistineducattugotherpeople'schildrenaswell.That positioncouldnutbedefendedbyanyone.Peoplemightwritelettersto thenewspapers,andmakesmartpoints andsharprejoinders,buttheplainfact wasthattheCatholicpeoplewereeducatingtheirownchildrenwithoutnonCatholichelp.Occasionallyacontributionof£1oralargersumwasreceivedfromoutsiderstowardsCatholic education,buttheamountcontributed inthiswayrepresentedverylittlein thehundredsofthousandspaidbythe Catholicbody.Whenitwasproposed tobuildNewmanCollegehemadeinquiriesregardingpossiblesupport,and attheinitialmeetingwasabletoannouncethat£40,000hadbeenpromised. Withtheexceptionof£20,whichcame fromaJew,thewholesumwasgiven byCatholics.Hedidnotsaythat thiswas.atypicalcase,butevenin caseswherenon-Catholichelpwasona moregenerousscale,ithadtobeadmittedthatsubstantiallytheCatholic peoplewerebearingtheburthenofeducatingtheir50,000childrenattheir ownexpense.Catholicpeopledidnot objectandwerequitepreparedtopay fortheeducationcftheirownchildren, buttheyresentedhavingtopayas muchormoreagainintaxestowards theeducationofotherpeople'schildren. CatholicsAloneEstablishedReligious Schools.

whereCatholicschoolswereassisted ,utofpublicfunds.Itwascalledsectarianismtoaskforthesamerightsfor CatholicsinAustralia.

NotedQuakeAuthorityDead

TheRev.'FrancisAnthonyTondorf, S.J.,69,thegreatestauthorityinthe UnitedStatesonearthquake',was founddeadinhisroomatGeorgetown University,afewweekago,froma heartattack.Overworkhadbroken him,andformonthshehadbeensufferingthoughnoneknewhewasso neardeath.

Hislossissaidtobeirreparable.His thoroughknowledgecombinedwithhis painstakinganddependableservices madehimknownandadmiredabroad.

For26yearshehadbeenwiththeuniversityasprofessorofscienceanddirectoroftheseismologicallaboratory there,admittedtobethefinestinthe world.

Hewasaconstantstudentofearth tremorsandwasalwaysamongthefirst tolocatethecentreofdisturbance.

TaketheJapanesecalamityofSeptember1.1923.Hoursbeforethecables begantohumwiththetragicnews, FatherTondorfhadgiventhepress thenewsoftremors6.000milesaway, probablyinJapan,headded.Twelve hourspassed,butnonewscame."Oh, you'llhearofit,"hesaid,"anditwill beawhopper."Thencametheterriblenews.Thesharpestquakeinthe UnitedStates,hesaid,wasthatof Charlestonin1886,whenthe"earthbillowedlikeswellsinthesea."

Athisdeathhewaslabouringtofind awaytoforetellearthquakesandwarn mankindtosavelives.Hedidmuch researchworkalongthisline,heldto beinvaluable.

HewasborninBoston.Hewasa fellowofmanyscientificsocietieshere andabroad.Hewksalsoamathematician,apoetofmeritandanauthorityonancientlapidaryinscriptions. Hediedinharnessandwasfound fullydressedbentoverhisbooks,at 4.30a.m.Healwaysaroseat4am

Doyle,HenryMartin,January29. 1929.

Molloy,William,January30,1926 Morley,Ellen,February2,1928. Murphy,JohnLaurence,February4, 1929.

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

Fiftyyeaitagodenominationalorreligiousschoolswereinexistence,but theGovernmentsteppedinandsaid thesystemwasnotsatisfactory.He wasquitepreparedtobelievethatthe ,choolsthenerenotuptothestandardofpresentdayschools.TheGovernment'soffertosetupschoolswas acceptedbythenon-Catholicchurches,buttheCatholicbodydecided toestablishitsownschools,inorder thatreligiousteachingshouldhaveits properplace.EversincethentheCatholicschoolshadbeenmaintained solelyattheexpenseoftheCatholic body.WhentheGovernmentstep pedinatthetimeitshouldhavemade itclearthattheStateschoolswould havetobepaidforbythereligious bodiesusingthem.Necessarilythe schoolshadtohepaidfor,anditwas fairtoexpectthatthosewhoused themshouldpayfortheprivilege.The Catholicpeoplealonestoodout,and establishedtheirownschools,butthey wereincludedinthegeneraleducation tax,althoughtheCatholicchildren,for conscientiousreasons,couldnotusethe Stateschools.Evenifthetaxhad beengeneralinitsapplication,the Governmentcouldeasilyhaveremitted theatn,nintpaidbytheCatholicpeople,butitdidnotexempttheCatholic bodyfromthegeneraleducationtax norremitanyportionofwhatithad paidtowardsStateprimaryeducation inalltheyearsthatthepresentEducationActwasinforce.Theposition, then,wasthatCatholicspaidfortheir ownschoolsandalsopaidbetweena fourthandafifthoftheStateeduca tiontax.WhenCatholicsaskedto getbackwhattheypaidforStateedu cationtheyweretolditwasasectarian request.Whatseeminglycouldnot hedoneinAustraliawasdoneinEngland.Ireland,ScotlandandWales.

URGEUSONTHISOCCASIONNOT ONLYTOMAINTAINTHATENVIABLEPOSITION, BUTBYGREATERDETERMINATIONANDMORE DRASTICPRICECUTTINGTOSTILLFURTHER POPULARISETHATWELLINTENTIONEDSLOGAN"Ahern's

INMEMORIAM.

MURPHY.-Insweetandlovingmemory)fourdarlinglittlesonandbrother,JohnLaurence(Laurie),who diedonboardthes.s.Karoola,enteringSydneyHarbour,onFebruary4,1929;aged1 yearand7 months. SufferthelittleonestocomeuntoMe. SweetBlessedVirgin.Oh!mostgentle one, Who'slovingarmsdidholdthineonly Son, Callthouourlittleonetoperfectrest, Shieldhimfor.everonthygentle breast. EverrememberedbyhisMummy andDaddy,PhyllisandFrankMurphy, littlebrotherandsister',Mary,Frankie andBabyTherese.

DOYLE.-OnJanuary29,1929,atSt. Vincent'sHospital,Sydney,theHon. Dr.HenryMartinDoyle,M.L.C.for Newcastle,NewSouthWales.

-Insertedbyhisonlybrother,Aidan L.Doyle,Mary-street,Perth,W.A. (VictorianandNewSouthWales paperspleasecopy.)

MOLLOY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofmydear husband,WilliamMolloy,whodied atFremantleonJanuary30,1926.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

MORLEY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofEllen,lovingmother

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TheMissionoftheCatholicSchool

Inthisfirsteducationalissueof"TheRecord"wepresenta numberofspecialeducationalfeatureswhich,wefeelconfident, membersof''TheRecord"family findoftimelyinterest.The informationpresentedisintendedtohelpallbettertounderstand themissionoftheChurchinthefieldofeducation,andtoinspire hermemberstoco-operatemoreeffectivelyinthefullrealisationof thismission.Theprincipleof"CatholiceducationforalltheCatholicyouthinCatholicschools"shouldbeclearlyunderstoodby everyCatholic.Carefulreadingofthisissuewill,webelieve, provethatthisprincipleissound,notonlyinreligion,butsound alsoinreason.soundinpedagogy,and.poundinpatriotism.The nationhasnomoreeffectiveagencyforthepreservationofthe commonwealthantheCatholicschool.

AsHisHolinessPiusXI.recentlysaid"TheStatehasnothing tofearfromtheeducationgivenbytheChurchandunderthedirectionoftheChurch;itisthiseducationwhichhasfurtheredmodern civilisationinallthatwhichistrulygood,inthatwhichisthebest andmostelevated.Thefamilyimmediatelyperceivedthatthis wastrue,andfromtheearliestdays:ifChristianitydowntoour uays,fathersandmothers,whetherbelieversorunbelievers,have notceasedtosendandtoconducttheirionsanddaughtersbymillionstotheeducationalinstitutionsfoundedanddirectedbythe Church."GodandcountryarelinkedinseparablywithintheCatholicschool.Thechildtrainedfrominfancytoknow,loveand serveGod,willbecomethecitizenthattheStatewilltreasure. WhoservesGodbest,servescountrybest.

Wehavemadegreatsacrificestobuildandsupportourschools, butevengreatersacrificeswillbedemandedofusinthefuture. Yetitwillbeeasiertomakethesesacrificesbecausethefruitsthat wehavegarnereddemonstratetheessentialrightnessofoureffort. TheCatholicschoolhasdemonstratednotonlyitsrighttoexist,but itsessentialplaceinAustralianlife.Wearejustlyproudofour Catholicschools.Theyhavetheirshortcomings,butwhatinstitutionsoflearninghavenot?Ourchiefglory,however,mustbe inthatnoblebandofmenandwomen,who"leavingallthings,"are devotingtheirtalentsandabilitiestoservingGodamongHislittle ones.Theyhavenodesire,savetospendthemselvesandbe spent,thatthechildrenmayknowthehappinessthatisbornofthe goodlife.Theyhavesoldallthattheyownedtopossessthefield inwhichthetreasureofChristliesburied.

Wetrustthatourreaderswillenjoythisfirsteducationalnumber,andthattheywillpassitontotheirinquiringnon-Catholic friendsandneighbours,thusaidinginthepromotionofabetter understandingoftheaimsandpurposesofCatholiceducation.Our schoolsandourteachershaveoftenbeenmaligned,seldomunderstood,buttheyheednottheopinionofmen,ifonlyGodbepleased. Thereisachangedviewpointgrowin--andanattitudeofchallenge issucceedinganattitudeofhostility.TheCatholicschoolison trialbeforethebarofAustralianeducation.Anditwillbejudged inthewaythatAustraliansliketojudgeby-byresults. Itsfuturewillbedetermined,notbyattacksmadeuponit,but ratherbythetypeofmenandwomenwhichthereligiousschool produces.ItistoourpastpupilswemustturnforthefinaljustificationofourCatholicschools.

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itis'reallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissa ReadourCalendarweekly.

February2.-FourthSundayafterthe Epiphany.FeastofthePurificationoftheBlessedVirginMary. CandlemasDay).Doubleofthe 2nd.Class.White.2.Ofthe Sunday.Creed.PrefaceofChristmas.LastGospeloftheSunday. InaccordancewiththeJewishlaw, MarywentuptoJerusalem,fortydays aftertheBirthofOurLord,tooffer HimtoGod.Inobediencetothat law,She,theImmaculate,offered"a pairofturtledovesortwoyoung pigeons"asasin.offering.ThefirstbornsonofeverydaughterofIsrael must.beofferedtoGodandransomed bytheparentswithanofferingof money.Jesus,WhowasGod,willed tobetreatedlikeanyJewishboy.Let uslookwithaweontheMotherand Sonthushumblingthemselves-Think ofMary'sjoyonseeingHerDivine Sonreceivingsomerecognition.The holySimeon,enlightenedbytheHoly Spirit,tooktheChildintohisarms andgaveventtohisexultationinthe Canticle:"NowThoumayestdismiss Thyservant,0Lord. ."Anna,the womanprayer,declaredHisGreatness. FromearlytimesithasbeenthecustomintheChurchtoblesscandleson thisfeast.Theceremonytakesplace attheEpistlesideoftheAltarbefore Mass,anditwouldbewelltoreadthe beautifulprayersthatthepriestrecitesandwhicharegivenintheMissal.Thelightofthecandlesshould remindusofJesusWhomSimeonhail. edasalighttoenlightentheGentiles."ThereshouldbeablessedcandleineveryCatholichome.Thecan diesareblessedandsanctified"forthe serviceofmen,andforthegoodof theirbodiesandsouls,inallplaces, whetheronsea,oronland:'They oughtespeciallytobelit"nearthebed ofthedyingChristian,asasymbolof theimmortalitymeritedforusby Christ,andoftheprotectionofour BlessedLady."

February3.-St.Blaise,Bishopand Martyr.Simple.Red.2.Ofthe precedingSunday;3.fortheIntercessionoftheSaints(acunctis). St.Blaise,asaintlybishopofSe basteinArmenia,wasaccusedofbeing aChristian,puttothetorture,andbeheaded,inA.D.316.Becauseofc. miracleworkedbyhim,theChurchre cogniseshis"prerogativeforhealingall diseasesofthethroat."

February4.-St.AndrewConine,Bis. hopandConfessor.Double.White. St.Andrew,amemberofoneofthe mostillustriousfamiliesofFlorence, spenthisearlylifeindissipation,but afterwardsenteredtheCarmeliteOr. deranddevotedhimselftothepracticeofpenanceandtopreaching. LaterhewaschosenBishopofFiesole. AsBishopheredoubledhispenances andprayers,andwasparticularlyremarkableforhischaritytothepoor. Hediedin1373.

February5.-St.Agatha,Virginand Martyr.Double.Red. ThisSicilianSaintenduredterrible torturesfortheFaith,andfinallydied ofherwoundsinprisonatCatania, duringthepersecutionunderDecius (3rd.century).Cataniahasbeenpreserved;neruptionsofMountEtna throughherintercession.

February8.-St.Titus,Bishopand OonfeesorDoubleWhite.2. St.Dorothy,Virginand.biartyr. St.Titus,thebeloveddiscipleofSt. Paul,wasbyhimappointedfirstBishopofCrete.OneofSt.Paul'sEpicdes(NewTestament)wasaddressed tohim.

St.Dorothy(orDorothea),ayoung maidenofCaesareainCappadocia,was racked,scourged.andbeheadedunder Diocletian,aboutA.D.30(1. SheconvertedtotheChristianP9iththevery personssenttopermuteherto-renounceit.Sheisrepresentedwith

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fruitandflowers,inallusiontoalaw. yerhavingmockinglyaskedherto sendhim"rosesandapples"fromthe gardenofherHeavenlyBridegroom, andtohishavingmysteriouslyreceivedthemonthedayofhermartyrdom amidthesnowsofaCappadocianwinter.HerrelicsareveneratedinRome.

February7.-11t.Romueld,Abbot Double.White.OrMassofthe !leered.

St.Romauld,anativeofRavenna, wasthefounderoftheOrderofthe CamaldoleseHermits(11th.century). Thoughmostaustereinhiswaysof living,newasconspicuousforthe cheerfulkindlinessandconsiderateness withwhichhedealtwithothers.

February8.-St.JohnofMatha,Confessor.Double.White. St:John,anativeofProvence (France).devotedhislifetotherescuingofChristiansheldasslavesby theMahometans.TogetherwithSt. FelixofValois,hefoundedtheOrder oftheMostHoly'TrinityfortheRedemptionofChristianCaptives.The Ordergrewrapidly,anddidgreatwork fortheChurch.

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ThefriendsofMr.T.Slattery,subeditor;,,ndmanagerof"TheRecord,* whohasbeenillforthepastfortnight, willbepleasedtohearthatheisonce againonthehighroadtorecovery.We hopetoseehimbackathispostbefore verylong.

Rev.BrotherO'Farrell,MA,B.Sc., arrivedlastweekinFremantlebythe Karoola.Hewilltakechargeofthe newClontarfFarmSchoolatTardun. BrotherO'Farrellhasspecialisedin workofthiskind,havingestablished similarschoolsintheEasternStates. Healso,establishedSt.Gabriel'sSchool forDeafBoys,atCastleHill,inthe ArchdioceseofSydney,andrecently wasattachedtotheChristianBrothers' College,Wakefield-street,Adelaide.It isintendedthatboysleavingtheClontarfOrphanageshallgotoTardun,to receiveprimaryeducationandacourse inscientificfarming,topreparethem fortakingupland.Workwillstart with15boys,andlaterontheschool willbecomemuchlarger.Accommodationforhoveandthestaffisbeing prepared,andthenprovisionswillbe madeforclassroomsandworkrooms.

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ThefuneralobsequiesofthelateMrs. MarianMcKaytookplaceonThursday weeklast.ASolemnRequiemMass wascelebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedral at9.30a.m.Thecelebrantwasthe Rev.FatherMcKay;thedeaconarid sub-dea,:on,theRevs.FathersSullivan andPrendiville.Alargeconcourseof friendsofthedeceasedassistedatMass andthefollowingpriestswerepresent intheSanctuaryandafterwardsatthe graveside:Rt.Rev.MonsignorVerling, V.G.:Rt.Rev.MonsignorFagan, FathersO'Neill,Masterson,'O'Connor, Kenny,O.M.I.,Ryan,0.111.1.,Pace, Crowley,'Moloney.O'Hurley,O'Brien, Kielv,Brennan,J.Reidy,O'Donnell. Doriaghei,Butler.Finnegan,O'Reilly, KennedyandMcMahon.Monsignor VerlinggavetheLastAbsolutionand deliveredashortfuneralsermon,in whichDC'extolledthevirtuesofthedeceasedandextendedheartfeltsympathytowardsFatherMcKayinhis heravement.TheserviceatthegravesidewasconductedbyFatherMcKay, assistedbyFatherO'Connor.R.I.P.

Theliev.FatherJ.Walsh,parish priestofStawell,theRev.,FatherM. Gleeson,ofLandsborough,andthe Rev.FatherMayo,oftheCathedral staff,Ballarat,passedthroughFremantlethisweek,onthe"Ormonde,"and paidacallattheArchbishop'sPalace. TheyareonaholidaytriptoEurope.

TheHibernianPicnicthisyearpromisestobesecondtonone.Bicton picnic,;roundsareO.K.,andkiddies willbewellcateredfor.Fullparticularswillbefoundinouradvertisingcolumnsonanotherpage.

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MonsignorMichaelHouriganhas beenappointedVicarGeneral-ofthe ArchdioceseofAdelaide.Monsignor HouriganisparishpriestofGoodwood. HeisanativeofLimerick.andwas ordainedin1884,comingtoSouthAns. traliashortlyafterwards.Heserved atMountGambier,Hindmarsh,and Kadinabeforehisappointmentto' Goodwood.

VeryRev.R.P.DennyhasbeenappointedaDiocesanConsultorbythe MostRev.Dr.Spence,Arclaiishopof Adelaide.

MissMaryMulcahy,ofPremiUtle 'accompaniedbyhermother,Kr&M. MulachyandtheRev.FatherDelaney,leftonthe"Karoola"lastSat-

Saturday,February1,1930.

urday'orMelbourne.ShewillproceedtotheNovitiateoftheLoreto NunsatMary'sMount,Ballarat.Mies Mulcahytakeswithherthegood wishesofahostoffriendsintheWest

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Rev.B.J.Geogheganwillreturn shortlytoMelbournef#omaholiday tripabroad.

Rev.W.Cantwell,C.M.,andRev.D. Phillips,C.M.,lateofSydney,arenow attachedtothestaffofSt.Joseph's, Malvern.

Rev.W.B.Mangan,P.1'.,Sandringham,returnedtoMelbournefroma tripabroadduringwhichhevisited Italy,Ireland,England,andotherparts ofEurope.FatherManganaccompaniedapartyofAustralianstothe gravesAustraliansoldiersatGallipoliandinFrance,deliveringaddresses onseveraloccasions.

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AninterestingeventinArmidalerecentlywasavisittoSt.Mary'sbranch oftheA.H.C.GuildbyhisLordship Dr.Coleman(Coadjutor-Bishop),who attendedtogivehisepiscopalblessing. About:0memberswerepresent,and theopportunitywastakentopresent hisLordshipwithagoldfountainpen andpencil,suitablyinscribed,asa mementoofesteemandgratitudefor hisservocesaschaplainoveraperiod ofsevenyears.Thepresentationwas madebyBro.H.W.Fittlei(warden), whowassupportedby,Bros.H.H. Howard(seCretary),T.Crowley,andJ. Kelly.Inreturningthanks,hisLordshipthankedtheGuildforitssupport, andurgedthememberstoworkfor theirbranchbyseekingnewmembers

Afterhisseriousbreakdown,Rev.

FatherP.Piquet,S.M.,hasresumed dutyatSt.Patrick's,ChurchHill.He wasabsentfromhispostfornearly fivemonths--thebiggestbreaksince becommencedhislongcareeratSt, Patrick'snearlyMyearsago.Needlesstoiemark,FatherPiquet'srecoveryhasbeenasourceofgreatjoyto hislegionoffriends,whoconstantly throngthehistoricchurch.

TheIlessedSacramentFathers,now inchargeofSt.Francis'Church,Melbourne,the"MotherChurch"ofVictoria,haveforinedEucharisticGuards ofHonourofmenandwomen,who undertaketospendanundividedhour atleastonceamonthinthepresence oftheillessedSacramentexposedon theAltar.Atthefirstenrolment900 womenmembersgaveintheirnames and350men.

Rev.FatherDenisSpiteri,0.C.C.,a Maltesepriest.whohasspentsix monthsattheCarmelitePriory,Middle Park,Melbourne,leavesforQueensland thismonth,wherehewillgivespiritualministrationstohisMaltesefellowcountrymen.Allnecessaryintroductionsforhimhavebeenarrangedby CaptainH.C.Curnii,Commissionerfor MaltainAustralia.whospentten weeksinQuenslandbeforeChristmas.

TheACV.FatherO'Keeffetisinreceiptofahandsomedonationtothe new-antrch-intheValleyParish.Brisbane,iseinMr.JohnMurphy.Mr. Murphyranksamongthepioneersof theValley,havinglivedtherenearly 50years.Heishaleandheartyat 75 LeavingIrelandyoung,hefirst spentsomeyearsinAmericabefore comingtoQueensland,relateswith pridethatheisalinealdescendantof oneofthe"boysofWexford,"whoin '98madesuchagallantstandfor FaithendFatherland.Herelates thattheRev.FatherJohnMurphy, whoensdraggedfromhischurchin Knocknasceocin'98andburntatTub lagreen,wasabrotherofhispaternal grandfather.

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thegirlsoftheGuildofSt.Theresa.

Thegirls,whoseagesrangedfrom fourteentotwenty-two,hadbeen trainedbytheRev.FatherMooney.

Theaudience,amongwhomwasa urgenumberofnon-Catholics,listened insilencetothereverentinterpretation oftheplay,andatthecloseoftheperformance,whenDr.Buckleyproposed avoteofthankstoFatherMooney, whichwassecondedbyFatherMcCormack,itwascarriedwithgreatenthusiasm.

Forthe,firsttime,atleastinmoderndays,theScottishpipeswereheard within.theprecinctsoftheVatican duringtherecentBeatification. Amongstthosepresentwasakilted troopofCatholiciB'oyScoutsfrom Glasgow.,whooccupiedaspecialtribune,carryingaUnionJackandthe banneroftheircompany.Asonly FascistScoutsareallowedinItaly,the Governmentgavespecialpermissionto theGlasgowboystomarchthroughthe streetsofRometotheVaticanCityin theiruniforms.AftertheBeatificationtheymarched,headedbytheir pipers,toSt.Peter's-square,wherethe pipersplayednationalairs.The ScoutsandotherScotspilgrimswere receivedbytheHolyFather.

HenryFord,theautomobilemagnate ofAmerica,hasconsentedtoaplan suggestedbyArchbishopNicholicDobrecic,PrimateofSerbia,wherebyannuallytwelvepersonswillbeallowed toreceivepracticaltrainingintheoper ationandmanagementoftheautomobileplantsatthefamousDetroitfactory.Mr.Fordisnegotiatingwith theJugb-SlavianGovernmentfor buildinganautomobileplantinMontenegro,whichisinthedioceseof ArchbishopDobrecic.

* DuringarecentweektheHoly Fathergavetwoaudiencestoworkpeople,oneof2G0tothestaffofthe BenceNazionalediCredito,andthe otherto1,500workmenoftheEdison ElectricalWorksofMilan.Onboth occasionstheHolyFathertooktheoccasiontogiveanelevatedaddressbag. ..(Iontheparticularworkofeach group.

* TheSenateoftheNationalLine 'unityofIreland,atitsrecentcon fe-ningofhonorarydegreesincelebrationofthefirstcentenaryofthepassingoftheCatholicReliefAct,honouredMr.AugustineBirrell,thedistin guishedlitterateurandex-Parliamen-

WhatdoCatholicsWant?

WeasktheGovernmentinpowertofollowtheexampleofother countrieswithintheBritishEmpire.Australiaclaimsabigplacein thatEmpire,butwhydoesshesingleherselfoutfromthatUnioninvictimisingasectionofhercitizens,becauseoftheirreligiousconvictions? England,Scotland,Wales,Ireland,Newfoundland,Canada,andSouth AfricagrantfullorpartialfinancialrecognitiontoCatholicschoolsand teachers,butthefair-mindedAustralianisnotmovedbythisexample. WhatfinancialassistancedoCatholicsdemand?Catholicswillaccept anyfairarrangementofschoolfinance.Thismighttaketheshapeofa capitationgrant,basedonseculareducationalresults,asattestedby Stateinspectors,orpaymentofteachers'salaries,oranyotherequitable arrangement.Catholicsdonotask,andaaveneverasked,forasmuch asabronzepennyfromthepocketsofnon-CatholicsforCatholicschools; buttheystronglyfeelthattheyareentitled(asisthepracticeinthe ProvincesofOntarioandQuebec,inCanada)toafairequivalentofwhat theythemselvesannuallycontributetotheupkeepoftheStatesystem, andforwhichtheygetbutlittleinreturn.Catholicsdonotask,and haveneverasked,forsomuchasapennypieceofStatecontributiontowardsthecostofreligiousinstruction,andtrainingimpartedintheir schools.CatholicsonlyaskthattheStatecertifiedworkofeducation, whichtheydoaccordingtoStatespecificationsandStaterequirements, shouldbeproperlyrecognisedandpaidforbytheState.Andthatpoint ofviewhasneveryetbeensuccessfulyassailedonanyeducationalground orprincipleofjustice.

Twooursarieshavebeenfoundedby themasters,formerpupils,andothers inhonourofRev.FatherEricD.Hansen,S..1M.A..whowasfortwentyeiveyearsPrefectofStudiesatSt. Aloysius'College,Garnethill,Glasgow. Thebursariesareworth£15each,tenableforfouryearsforcollegeboysat theUniversity. * * *

The:firstsectionofthenewschool atWalker.Newcastle,necessitatedby thepresentgirls'andinfants'school notconformingtotheregulations,isto heopenedaftertheChristmasholidays. Thenewbuildingwillcomprisetwo blocks,eachofwhichwillhavearoof playground.Theinfants'accommodationwillbeonthegroundfloorand thatofthegirlsonthesecondfloor. Nineclassroomsandroomsforthe teachersconstitutethesectionnow nearingcompletion.Thepresent buildingoccupiedbythechildrenwill hereplacedbythesecondsectionof thenewschool,whichwillalso.have nineclassrooms.Altogetheraccommodationwillbeprovidedfor800children, 450girlsand350infants.Thecost Nvillbeabout£13,000. * * * *

tarian,"forhisboldanddexterous handlingofthatlong-standingcruxof ,tatesmanship,theIrishUniversity Question." a * * *

Rev.BrotherC.C.Marlow,BA., whoseworkasSuperiorofSt.Kevin's CentralCollege,EastMelbourne,has beenattendedwithhighlygratifying successes,hasbeenappointedtothe chargeoftheChristianBrothers'College,Waverley(N-S.W.).TheWayerleyCollegehasagreatreputationin NewSouthWales,andisattendedby between500and600boys.Rev.B'rotherMarlowwasvice-presidentofthe CatholicTeachers'Association,Melbourne,andwaskeenlyinterestedin itswelfare.Rev.BrotherJ.F.TevlinwillsucceedtheRev.BrotherMarlowatSt.Kevin'sCollege

THIRTEEN.

Loughlin,whosedeathtookplaceon the10th.inst.inLewishamHospital, Wagga.EducatedatMt.St.ErinConvent,MissLoughlinearlyshoweda likingforamateurtheatricals,andgave evidenceofpossessingmuchdebating powerandliteraryabilityofmorethan ordinaryquality.Shewasaforemost aidinthepoliticalcampaignsofthe lateSirWilliamLyneandJudgeBeeby,beforethelatterbecameabenched one.Shewas,also,foryears,secretaryanddtganiserfortheWaggaDistristHospital.MissLoughlin,who wasaswidely-esteemedasshewascapable,startedtodeclineayearago.Her deathisregrettedbyeverysectionin theWaggadistrict.Rev.MotherMary Columbiere,oftheBrigidineConvent, Beechworth,isasister.R.I.P.

NewCathedralAppeal arm

Givethyheart'sbesttreasureFromfairnaturelearn; Givethylove-andasknot, Waitnotareturn. Andthemorethouspendest Fromthylittlestore, Withadoublebounty Godwillgivetheemore.

CATHEDRAL.

M.J.,McDermott,£1,donation

W.Flanagan,£1,donation.

FriendK.,£4,donation.

Mrs.D.Varley,£3donation.

LoverofSt.Joseph,£1,donation

Mr.Casey,£3,firstinstalmentof£6 promised.

LEEDERVILLE.

Mr.andMrs.Jas.Cunningham.t2, 'ourth:nstalmentof£10promised.

Mrs.Clear,£2,finalinstalmentof£5 promised.

WESTPERTH.

Mr.MarkSullivan,£5,finalinstalmentof£25promised.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations, 1930

AmeetingoftheSt.Patrick'sDay CommitteewasheldattheCathedral hallonTuesday,January28,1930, whenthefollowingwerepresent:Right Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,P.A. RightRev.MonsignorFagan,V.F., VeryRev.FatherPrendiville,Adm., \cryRev.FatherNeville,O.M.I.;Rev. Dr.O'Hurley,D.D.;Rev.FatherMoloney,Rev.FatherO'Neill,Rev.Father Masterson,Rev.FatherCrowley, Rev.FatherFinnegan;Mr.C. Dwyer,Perth;Messrs.Mooreand Leahy,Subiato;Messrs.Dillonand Kinshella,Leederville;Messrs.McDonoldandDalton,Maylands;Messrs. DwyerendWalsh,HighgateHill: Messrs.McCormackandFogarty. Claremont;Messrs.HoganandBarlow, Cottesloe;Messrs.CourtneyandGodfrey,Queen'sPark;.Messrs.Dowling andKennedy,Fremantle;Messrs.Day idsonandKeogh,IrishNationalForesters;Mr.W.Brown,CelticClub.

TheRightRev.MonsignorVerling waselectedtothechair, Mr.P.R.Jacksonwasappointedsecretary,andMr.J.J.Minihanassistant secretary.

Itwasdecidedtoholdtheprocession andcelebrationsonMonday,March17.

'fhedesireoftheSocietyoftheDivineWordtoobtainamissionhousein theBritishIsleshasmetwithencouragementfromthenewArchbishoiof Birmingham,hisGracetheMostRev. Dr.ThomasWilliams.TheHadzor Estate,formerlythepropertyofthe Galtonfamily,hasbeentransferredto thesociety.Thenatureofthefoundationwillbedecidedinthenear future.Theacquisitionofproperty inEnglandmarksanotheradvancein theeffortsofthesocietytowinaninternationalfootingthatitmaybe readyforserviceinanymissionfield oftheChurch.Thisyearwitnessed threestepsinthisdirection-afirst apostolichouseinSwitzerland,afirst clericalnovitiateinPoland,andafirst lay-brothernovitiateinCzechoslovakia.

ThatthetruthsofChristianityhave stillanenormousattractionforthe Welshfolkwastestifiedwhenthe Cinemainthemodelcollieryvillageof Oakdalewasfilledbypeople,manyof whomcamegreatdistancestowitness theperformanceofaNativityPlaybe

Ithasbeenannouncedthatthefollowing?requestshavebeenmadeunder thewillofthelateMr.ThomasQuealy, whodiedrecentlyatKaituna,Ne Zealand:NaiarethHouse(Christchurch),£1,000;MountMagdala tute(Christchurch),£1,000;Homeof Compassion(Wellington),11,000;BishopBrodie,forthereliefofthepoorof thediocese,£5G0;St.VincentdePaUl Society(Christchurch),£500;St.Bede's College,£500;LewishamHospital,£500; St.Joseph'sHome(Middleton),£500, FatherBans'Boys'Homes(London), £500:LittleRiverChurch,£250;May. or'eCoalandBlanketFund,£250.Mr. Quealy;,wholivedatKaituna,'near Littleitiver.formanyyears,wasintimatelyconnectedwiththehistoryof thatdistrict,hndwhenthebeautiful CatholicchurchatLittleRiverwas builthenresentedamagnificentmarble altar.Thischurchwashisprideand hisjoy,anditispleasingtothinkthat ifhismemorywerenotalreadyenshrinedby'ischarityandgenerosity,this altarwillformanenduringlinkbetweenhimandtheCatholicsofthe districtamongwhomhewassodeep?, t.teernPd.

Inthenewly-createdVicariateApostolicofAnkwohsien,tothesouthof Peking,theChineseVicar-Apostolic, BishopMelchiorgun,CM.,hasestablishedseveralverysuccessfulgirls' schools.Thishasbeenmadepossible throughtheassistanceoftheMissionaryAssociationofCatholicWomenof Milwaukee.Theschoolsfoundedby theseAmericanCatholicwomeninthe ChineseMissionhaveobtainedGovernmentrecognitionandGovernment grants.Anon-Christianinspectorrecentlyvisitingoneoftheseschoolssaid inthepresenceoftheassembledtownspeople:"IfonlythewholeofChina hadsimilarvillageschools,itwould meanthecountry'ssalvation."

TheRight-Rev.Mgr.Molony,Adm., V.G.,Brisbane,wasentertainedata dinnergiveninhishonouratLennon's HotelonWednesday,January9.His GracetheArchbishopofBrisbane (MostRay.Dr.Duhig)andthirty priestsoftheArchdiocesewerepresent. Mgr.Molonywascongratulatedonhis safereturnandhisappointmentas Vicar-General.HisGracethankedthe priestswhohadassistedattheCathedralduringMgr.Molony'sabsence,and madespecialmentionofthefaithful workdoneduringthatperiodbythe Rev.T.O'Connor,whohadbeenactingAdministrator.

Unusualgiftsasanorganiseranda strikinginterestinpublicaffairs,were possesseelbythelateMiss.B'essie

Itwasdecidedtoleavethefixingof thedatefortheconcertuntilthenext meeting.Thesecretarywasinstructed toascertainifHisMajesty'sTheatre wasavailableonWednesday,March 19.

OnthemotionofRev.FatherMoloney,:twasdecidedtoleavethe selectionofthesportsgroundstillthe nextmeeting.InthemeantimeMonsignorVerlingundertooktoascertainif thenew.TrottingGroundcouldbeobtained.

Thefollowingcommitteeswereelected:

ConcertCommittee:RightRev.MonsignorVerling(exofficio),VeryRev. FatherPrendiville,CountessFilippini, andMr.Minihan(withpowertoaddto theirnumbers).

SportsCommittee!RightRev.MonsignorVerlinglexofficio),Rev.BroDownes,Messrs.Davidson,Brown, Leahy,Kinshella,andMoore.

FinanceCommittee:RightRev.MonsignorVerling(exofficio),Messrs. Ahern,Monaghan,andO'Brien.

Duringthecourseofthemeeting, severalspeakersdrewattentiontothe fallingoffinattendanceattheSt. Patrick'sDayCelebrations.Various suggestionsweremadewherebyincreasednumbersmightbeinfluenced toattend.

Itwasdecidedtoleavethematter oftheprogramtheinabeyanceuntil thenextmeeting,whensomethingdefinitewolldbeknownastowherethe sportsmouldbe'held.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Tuesday.February11,1930.

NewReleasesforCapitol

AcontractrecentlysignedinSydneybyMr.StanleyN.Wright,ensures theexclusivereleaseattheCapitolof alldialogueproductionsfromtheRadioPicturesCorporationstudiosin 1930.RadioPicturesCorporationisa powerfulorganisationformedbythe amalgamationoftheRadioCorporation OfAmerica,makersofREA.and -Photophonetalkieequipment,the Keith-AlbeeContinent-widechainof supervaudevilleandpictuPetheatres, andthe"HisMaster'sVoice"GramaphoneCompany.Ontheformationof thiscompanymanyofHollywood's famousstarswerecontractedtomake picturessolelyforRadio,andincluded inthosesignedupareB'ebeDaniels, BettyCompson,JohnBoles,Richard Dix.RudyeVallee,andRodLa Rocque,togetherwithdialoguewriters andproducersofnoteincludingLuther ReedandHerbertBrenon.Amongst theearlyreleasesforthisyeartobe exclusivelyscreenedattheCapitolTheatreforextendedseasonsis"RioRita," featuringBebeDanielsandJohnBoles. ThisstupendousZiegfieldproduction, utterlydwarfinginitsmagnificenceall otherscreenmusicalattractionsofthe past,hasreceivedunprecedentedacclaimfromthemostcriticalofNew. Yorkscreenreviewers,andiscredited withthemostsensationalsuccess Broadwayhaswitnessedin'yearswith BebeDanielscrowningherglorious screencareer.

VincentYeoman'snauticalmusical comedy,"HittheDeck,"hasalsobeen picturisedwithmatchlessskillanda lavishnesspossibleonlybymarshalling theentireresourcesofthismammoth producingcompany.

Tothatwizarddirector,Mr.Herbert Brenon.wasallocatedthetaskof adaptingtothespeakingscreenthe widelyreadanddiscussednovelbyArnoldZweig,"TheCaseofSergeant Grischa,whichpromisestobethe talkingscreensensationoftheyear.

Aspectacleofgaysongand'lavish colourwillbeprovidedbyRudyVallee andhisConnecticutYankees,in"The VagabondLover."

HaroldLloydin"WelcomeDanger"

RiotouslyFunnyAll.Talkieat Ambassadors.

Excellentspeakingvoices,indescribablyfunnysituations,andastrong andinterestinggrippingplot,aresome oftheactorscharacterisingHarold Lloyd'sfirsttalkingcomedyspecial, WelcomeDanger,"whichwillcommencealimitedseasonofoneweekat theArbassadorsto-day(Saturdayl. Thepicturehasbeenarecordsmasher wherevershown,manyextendedseasonsoflongdurationstandingtoits credit.ItissafetosaythatthepicturewillmakeLloydevenmorepopularin"talkies"thanin"silent"picture, inwhichhewassosuccessful.In "WelcomeDanger"hetakesthepartof HaroldItledso,ayouthfulbotanist, whoistravellingtoSanFranciscofor hisfirstvisitsincethedeathofhis father,aruthlessandefficientChiefof Police.Uponthejourneyhemeets

BillieLee,abeautifulgirl,whoistaleingheryoungbrother,acripple,to 'Frisco,toundergoanoperation.&riving'nthecity,HaroldmeetsDi ChangGow,famousphysician,whois toperformtheoperation.Withother prominentcitizensthedoctorisinterviewingtheauthoritiesregarding thelawlessnessofthecity,andindesperationtheofficialsbeseechHarold totakecharge,anticipatinghewillbe achipofftheoldblock."Howhe goesfromdangertodanger,eachpredicamentmorethrillingandnerve tanglingthanthelast,pittinghimsett againstanescapedunderworldChinatowngang,addingvividactiontothe story,butthroughoutthedramaticsequencesthelaughsarepiledthickand heavy,eachhappeningbeingmore humorousthanthelast.

BettyCompson'sfirstfeaturedtalkie istitled"StreetGirl,"inwhichshe talks,sings,andplaystheviolin. "StreetGirl"isagorgeousrevelofjoy. fireddramaandsoaringmelody,showingBettyatherbest,andherviolin playingisthetalentbywhichshefirst enteredvaudeville,priortogravitating tothesilversheet.

Alsodueforearlyreleaseis"Radio Revels,"amammothjubileeofgenius fromstageandscreenandradio,settingnewandincrediblestandardsin girlandmusicspectaclebackedupby Radio,Picturesfabulousresources mouldingitintothegreatestscreenextravagaree.sincethedawnofelectrical entertainment.

Inadditiontotheabovementioned superproductions.theyearwillalso seereleasedthreebigdialogueshows, featuringRichardDix.threefeaturing Betty'Compson,twostarringBebe Daniels.andRodLaRocque.

ApartfromthefeaturetalkiesreleasedbyRadioPictures,theCapitolwill elsescreentalkiesfromotherwell knownproducingcompanies.

TheCapitolmustassuredlyfeel onudaftheirimposingarrayofsuper all-talking,singinganddancingfeaturepicturestobescreenedthisyear. andappreciatingthehighstandardof entertainmentalwaysprovidedbythis populartheatre.itwouldappearsafe topredictamostsuccessfulyearfor Perth'sTheatreBeautiful.

ChildSlaveryinHong-Kong

WhenWinstonChurchill,seven yearsago,gavehispromisethatchild slaverywouldbeabolishedinthe BritishcolonyofHong-Kong,China, theworldbelievedthatsomethingat leastwouldbedoneaboutit.Todate nothinghasbeendoneandconditions aremorehorribletherethanever.

ThisistherevelationmadebyJohn Harrisinthe'Spectator,"whostates thatwhiletherewere9,000MuiTsai slavesinBong-kungwhenMr.Churchillmadehispromise,therearetodas,morethan10,1,00,andtheprices pailterthemarehigherthaneverbefore.LetusquoteMr.Harris:

CapitolTheatre

Commencingto-day(Saturday),the CapitolwillscreenforanextendedseasontheR.K.O.all-talkingproduction, "SideStreet."Unusualinterestcen tresaroundthisstoryofNewYork,as itbringstogetherforthefirsttimeon anystageorscreenthethreeMoore brothers,Tom,Matt,andOwen.Each isindividuallyknown,andcollectively thethreebrothershavealargefollowing.Isomiscastasaconscientious "Cop,"Mattasasurgeon,andOwenas the'Mystery"brother.Actinghonoursareevenlydivided,andthethree brothersrevealsplendidlyintoned speakingvoices.Thestorytellsof the"racket"workedbyBarneyMuller (OwenMoore),usingtheMulleralias tohidehiscorrectnameofDennis O'Farrell.'Atapartyinhisflataman iswoundedinagunquarrel.The ambulanceiscalledandtheSurgeonin chargeishisownbrother,John O'Farrell(MattMoore).Brotherties holdfirm,andJohndoesnotdisclose therealIdentityofthe"wanted"bootlegger.LaterMrs.O'Farrellholdsa thanksgivingpartyattheirhumble abodeonForty-NinthStreet,wherethe threebrothersattend.Jimmyapologisesforhisearlydeparture,sayinghe isgoingtohelprounduptheMuller gang.DennisandJohn,knowingthat itisa"frame-up,"trytodissuade Jimmyfromgoing,butwithoutsuccess.indesperationDennisreaches therendezvousfirst,andpayswithhis ownlifeatthehandsoftheganghe leadsoably.Thestoryholdsinterestthroughout,photographyisgood andreproductionperfect.Support ingprogrammealsoincludes"Deli Marriage,"alightstoryofloveand youth,featuringOliveBordenanda FoxMovietoneNews.

The'upportingprogrammewillincludeParamount'soriginalcomedydrama,"TheFatalForceps,"during whichFordSterlingmakeshisinitial appearancein'talkies."Thepicture isawittyproduction,asfunnyasitis original.OtherattractionswillincludeParamount"sound"gazette,togetherwithcarefullycompiled"silent" gazettes,andadelightfulandnovel scenic.Thestagepresentationwillbe entitled"BytheSeaside,"andwillbe particularlyelaborateandcolourful,the settingrepresentingacharmingSouth Seascene.InadditiontoBertHowell'sstagebandandtheCorpsdeB'allet,theMauiTriowillfeatureadelightfulmedleyofsongs,ukeleleandguitar numbers.UpontheWurlitzer,Les WaldronwillplayHandel's"Largo.' Theoverture."AllAboardforHollywood,"willbeofanamusingtype. combiningBertHowell'sunitorchestra withtheCorpsdeBallet.

"Noah'sArk"

Screen'sBiggestAttraction,Opensat thePrinceofWalesTheatreTo-Day (Saturday).

"Noan'sArk,"thehugespectacular picturethatissaidtobeevengreater than"TheTenCommandments,"will beseenandheardatthePrinceof WalesTheatreto-day(Saturday).The storyof"Noah'sArk"isbyDarryl FrancisZanuck,andwasmorethan threeyearsinproduction,andisthe finest:Indmostambitiouspicturethat WarnerPros.haveyetmade.The settingsoccupiedthirty-eightacres,and thousandsofpeoplewereemployedin thefloodscenes,aswellasintheevents whichoccurinthesequencesdepicting moderntimesThesequencesareall splendidlydone,whiletheactingof DoloresCostello,GeorgeO'Brien,Noah Beeryendtheotherprincipalsisdistinctandaddspowertothedramatic andemotionalscenesandenlivensthe comedy.Alltheeffectsareinkeepingwiththemajesticpaceoftheflood sequences.WarnerBros.havebeen mosteffectiveinmaking"Noah'sArk." Therearemanypassagesofgreat beautyandastonishingreality,butthe mosttremendousisintheeffectsduiingtheHoodandthesequencesprecedingit.'

"Here,inaBritishcolonyequipped withahighlyefficientadministration, isasystemofslaveryunderwhichat least10.000childslavesareheldinbon dage,whileothersaredailysubjected totheprocessofbarter.

"Adeplorableaspectofthesituation isseeninthe"cycle"ofaslavegirl, whofirstsoldat13yearsforthesmall sumof10dollars,attractedtheattentionofanewbuyer,whoboughther for50dollars,whothensoldhertoanotherbidderfor55dollars.Terrible treatmentfromthis-ownerprompted hertoattemptescape.Proceedings wereinstitutedforcruelty;hermother appealedandgotthisreplyfromthe board:"Yourdaughterhasbeensold: thereisnothingfurtherwecando."

ANNUALHIBERNIANPICNIC. ATBICTON.

OnSUNDAY,FEBRUARY9th.

LaunchesValdanaandValkyrieleave Barrack-streetJettyat11a.m.

SportsforYoungandOld. GoodPrizes.

Tickets:1/6Single;4/-,Family.

SPORTSPROGRAM:l(,Z. Commencing3p.m.

1.H.A.C.B.S.Handicap,100yards. FirstPrize,GoldMedal;2nd.,Silver Medal.

2.KindredSocieties'Championship, 100yards.1st.Prize,GoldMedal; 2nd.,SilverMedal.

3.SingleLadies'Race,over16years. Open. 4.MarriedLadies'Race.Open.

5,OldBuffers'Race.Open.

6.SiameseRace,Mixed.Open.

7.Hop,StepandJump,Inter-branch. Children'sRaces. GoodPrizes. PostEntriesallEvents. DrinksandLuckyBagsforthe Children.

HotWaterFreeatTeaRooms. D.M.GILBERTSON,Hon.Sec.

TO-DAY(SATURDAY)ATTHE

Capitol

F()i<ANEXTENDED-SEASON.

TheihreeMOOREBROTHERS, TOM. MATT. OWEN. Togetherforthefirsttimeon StageorScreenin

"SideStreet"

Cricket

W.A.SENIORCHURCHCRICKET ASSOCIATION. "A"Grade.

Highgatev.St.Patrick's:St.Patrick's,107and92(P.Nelligan22,L. Walsh22,G.Lowry21and11,J.Lemmone21,T.McLaughlin13,J.Joyce 13).BowlingforHighgate:Urquhart, 7for42;Byrne,9for83:Lalor,2for 27.Highgate,90and6for111(Byrne 42not)ut,O'Halloran18notout,S. Green16,G.Green,15and13notout, Peterkin10,Lalor12).'Howlingfor St.Patrick's:J.Graham,6for60;G. Lowry,3for27;G.M.Smith,7for65. St.Patrick'sweredefeatedbyfourwickets.

AtTeresianHome,KirkhamHill Terrace.Maylands,Vacanciesfor AGEDANDCHRONICPATIENTS. SISTERBALLANTYNE,A.T.N.A. R1600

PreferredbyThoseWhoLikeThe Best.

AU5T11ALIAS LSI11.72li

AnR.K.O.all-talking,singing production,reproducedbyPHOTOPHONE,withTOMasaTraffic Lop."MATTasaPoliceSur;)\V1;\,r,the"Mystery" her Also ()LAVE andMORGAN FARLEYin "HALFMARRIAGE." And FOXMOVIETONENEWS.

Thefirstpartoftheprogramme, whichisanall-talkingone,includes variety:'f"Cinesound"entertainment. Thefollowingaresome-ofthehighly entertainingnumbers:"RudyVallee," whosenameisknowntheworldover, especiallywithradiofans;"Chas. Chase,"theuniquecomedian,whoeats fire,paper,violins.flowers,shirts,in facteverythingbutahorse;"B'eniaminoGigli,"tenoroftheMetropolitan OperaCompanyandH.M.V.Recording Artist."PhilBaker,"comedianofthe Broadwaystage,andahead-lineron theKeithcircuit,and"TheRecord Boys,"repreesntingapopularand comedysonggroup.Boxplansareat thetheatredaily.Forreservations ring135074orB2222.

----Justsay"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord."'

,r UrrionTheatres. COMMENCINGTO-DAY)SATURDAY),

ForaStrictlyLimitedSeasonof ONEWEEK..

SEEHIM! HEARHIM'

TheScreedsLeadingComedian, HAROLDLLOYD, InhisFirstAll-TalkieComedyRiot. 'WELCOMEDANGER."

AParamountAll-TalkingPicture, With"Cinesound"Presentation. ONTHESAMEPROGRAMME YouwillseeandhearFordSterling inParamount'sAll-TalkingProduction, "THEFATALFORCEPS." ArtisticStagePresentation. "BYTHESEASIDE." With BERTHOWELL'SSTAGEBAND. CORPSDEBALLET. ANDUNITSTAGESTARS. THEUNITORCHESTRA,with BertHowellDirecting,ontherising platform,willfeatureasanOverture "ALLABOARDFORHOLLYWOOD." LESWALDRON, TheWizardat'theWurlitzessill renderHANDEL'S"LARGO." WhileduringtheIntervalhewill offer"COQUETTE"andothernum bers. BOX.PLANATTHEATRE. ForReserves'PhoneB8188(3lines). SATURDAY,FEBRUARY8th. FORONEBIGWEEK. "MORANANDMACK" (TheTwoBlackCrows), InParamount'sAll-Talking,Singing andDancingProduction, "WHYBRINGTHATUP?"

Direction:UnionTheatresLtd.

ManagingDirectors: StuartF.Doyle,EdwinGeach, THESPECTACLEOFTHEAGE.

"Noah'sArk"

WithDOLORES'COSTELLOand GEORGEO'BRIEN. TO-DAY(SATURDAY). ShowingContinuouslyfrom 11a.m.till5p.m. NIGHTSHOWAT8.0.

Precededbythatincomparable "CINESOUND"entertainment -IncludingRUDYVALLEE, TheGreatestRadioSensation

RecentYears.

(a)DownTheField (b)DeepNight. (c1Outside.

CHAS.GRAZE, TheUniqueComedian,whoeats fire,paper,violins,flowers,shirtsinfact,everythingbutahorse.

BE 0GIGLI, TenorofheMetropolitanOpera Company,andH.M.V.Recording Artist.

PHILBAKER, ComedianoftheBroadwayStage

THERECORDBOYS, Representingapopularandcomedysonggroup.

BoxPlansforDressCircle,Lounge, orStallattheTheatreDaily. 'Phjnes:132222;E5G74.

C.B.C.Kalgoorlie

ASUCCESSFULSTUDENT.

MasterD.Gardner,oftheabove College,wasfortunateinwinninga GovernmentUniversityExhibition"TheSpecialScienceTeachers'Scholarship."Healsoannexedthe"Henry SeelingsonSeniorAgriculturalScience Exhibition."

MagnificentPanoramicView YOKINEHEIGHTS.

HigherThanMt.Eliza.-FiveMiles fromPerth.

Fromthebeginningof1930therebecameestablishedinourmidstanew landandestatecompany,knownas

"TheCityofPerthDevelopmentCo., Ltd.,-andalreadyithasdoneremarkablebusinessfollowingonitsfair methodsanddealingswithnumerous satisfiedclientsandinvestors.'Backed byreputablebusinessmenofPerth withsolidfinancialstanding,thiscompanyisenabledtobuyandhandlethe best,andmarkettheirpropertiesto thepublicatextremelylowpricesand easyterms.

Location.ofcourse,isthechiefessentialinthematterofbuyingorsellingproperties,thus"TheCityofPerth Levelop.nentCompanyLtd.,-havecertainlyinitiatedthemselveswellinopeningupsuchahealthysub-divisionas the13eautifulYokineHeights,situated JustfivemilesnorthofPerth,adjacent to.andoverlookingtheYokineGolf LinksandthesurroundingsofPerth formanymiles,andanestatewhich ismostlyhigherthanMountEliza.

Onehasonlytoreflectontherapid progressnorthwardsPerthhasmade duringthepast15years,whileeven atthe?resenttimeourbuildingstatistic'sshowanincreasingdriftinthat directiin,eachyearout-growingall otherdirections.

ThenorthernWanneroo-roadreveals athrivingdistrict,andtowardsYokine Heightsthelandbeginstorisetoan altitudeof250feetinsomeplaces.Mt. Eliza,vhichoverlooksthebeautyof Perth isonly230feetabovesea level,soitwillbe.,,eenhowfinescenicallyisthelocationofYokineHeights. A'busserviceisalreadyinoperation along:heWanneroo-road,andincrease inpopulationwillprobablyseeanexpansionoftheNorthPerthtramwayin thatdirectioninthenearfuture.A verysatisfactoryfeatureofthis'firm's methodsisincorporatedineachcontractofsale,andappliestotownand countryintendingpurchasersalike, namely,thatbuyersshallinspecttheir blockseitherbefore,orwithintwo monthsafterthecontracthasbeen signed;andshouldtheirselectionnot comeuptoexpectations,asrepresentedbythecompany,arefundofthe wholeofthedepositwillbemadeimmediately.Clientsinterestedmay communicatewiththeheadoffice,2nd. Floor,EconomicChambers,andbe motoredouttotheHeightsforinspection,butarenotobligedtobuyunless theyareperfectlysatisfied. Ilayes-avenue,leadingfromtheYokineGolfClubHouse,isbeingplaced underconstructionbythePerthRoads Board,andthatsectionleadingtothe estatewillbecompletedbythecompanyveryshortly.

C.V.CHAPMAN

CONTRACTINGPAINTER, MOUSERENOVATOR. tellVICTORIAAVENUE, NORTHFREMANTLE.

ChsistianBrothers'College, Fremantle LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

SevenPresented;SevenPassed.

CahirJ.:English,Mathematics,AppliedMathematics,Drawing,Physics, IndustrialHistoryandEconomics.

Callaghan,W.:English,Latin,History,Mathematics,Physics,Industrial HistoryandEconomics.

Garvey,J.:English,History(distinction),Physics,IndustrialHistoryand Economics.

Grady,J.:English,History,Mathematics,Physics,IndustrialHistoryand Economics.

Johnston,A.:English,Latin,Physics, IndustrialHistoryandEconomics(distinction).

Mews,J.:English,Mathematics, Physics,IndustrialHistoryandEconomics.

Ryan,M.:English,History,Mathematics,AppliedMathematics,Physics, IndustrialHistoryandEconomics. JuniorPublic.

J.Browne:History,MathematicsA, MathematicsB,Physics,Drawing.

R.English:English,Latin,History, Mathematics13,Physics.

A.Fountain:English,Latin,MathematicsA.MathematicsB.

G.Fuller:English,French,History, MathematicsA.MathematicsB,Physics.

F.Hamersley:English,History,Geography,MathematicsA,Mathematics B,Physics,Drawing.

N.Johnson:English,History,MathematicsA.MathematicsB,Physics, Drawing.

R.Lawrence:English,Latin,MathematicsB,Drawing, J.Mau:English,French,Latin,History.MathematicsB,Physics

D.McCarthy:French,History,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Physics, Drawing.

E.McMahon:English,Latin,History,MathematicsB,Physics.

J.McManus:English,French,Latin, MathematicsB.Physics,Drawing.

I.Poarce:EnglishFrench,Latin. Iiitore.MathematicsB.Physics.

It.Quinn:English,French,Latin, Ili,t-,rv.MathematicsA,Mathematics

It.Ph\sits.Drawing.

M.Smith:English.French.Latin, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Phya,s.Drawing.

I,Taylor:Latin(completingmatrirequirements).

SchoolRe-opensTuesday,February4.

1

EucharisticCongress 1930

ASpecialPartywillleaveAustraliainMarchtoVisit CARTHAGE

Duringtheperiodofthe EUCHARISTICCONGRESS, InMay,1930.

'fheTourwillalsoinclude: LOURDES,NIMES,AVIGNON, ROME.

THEPASSIONPLAY: OBERAMMERGAU.

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OfficialTravelAgentstoThe EucharisticCongressandThe OberammergauPassionPlay.

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MountSt.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,1929. UniversityofW.A.-JuniorCertificate.

THELMAPEREIRA:English,History,Geography,PhysiologyandHygiene,CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping,Music.

HILARYTOOHEY:English,History,Geography,PhysiologyandHygiene,CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping,Music.

JOSEPHINE.SCALLY:English, History,Geography,French,Botany, PhysiologyandHygiene,Commercial Methods,andBookkeeping.

CARMELRYALLS:English,History,Geography,PhysiologyandHygiene,CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping.

DOROTHYBLECHYNDEN:English,History,Geography,Botany,PhysiologyandHygiene,CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping.

MARYCARMODY.English,History,Geography,Botany,Agricultural Science,PhysiologyandHygiene,CommercialMethodsandB'ookkeeping.

FREDAFORD:English,History, Geography,Botany,Physiologyand Hygiene.

NELLIEMAHONYHistory,Geography.Botany.PhysiologyandHygiene.

MUSICRESULTS.

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London. Practical.

HigherLocal:HilaryToohey.

Senior:MasieDavey,MonicaPearce.

Intermediate:BettyChurchill,May Smeeton,MaisieDavey(Violin),MonicaWalker(Violin).

Junior:FloroKiesey(Honours), JoanStokes,MargaretJames,Eily Edgcumbe.

Preparatory:MollyTancock(Honours),BerylEdgcumbe,DorisSmeeton, AliceSmeeton,VivianStodart(Violin), JoanShackell(Violin).

FirstStops:UrsulaWalsh,Earnest S,11-,Violin Theoretical.

HigherLocal:ThelmaPereira. Senior:HilaryToohey(Honours).

AdvancedJunior:BettyChurchill, DorothyIllechvnden,MonicaWz..ker, MonicaPearce.

Junior:MavisFinlay(Honours),May Smeeton(Honours),Bettyhlechynden (HonourAVivianStodart(Honours), MollyRyan,JeanDawson,Carmel Ryalls.

Preparatory:LorraineMcGavin,TessieScally,JeanWoods,DenaBroughtonloanShackell,AliceSmeeton. UniversityofW.A.

Practical.

GradeIV,:MaisieDavey(Piano), MaisieDavgy(Violin).

GradeV1.:BettyChurchill(Credit), MargaretJames,MonicaWalker,Molly Tancock,BettyBlechynden,May Smeeton,BerylEdgcumbe,EilyEdgcuml-te.VivianStodart,Violin,Credit), MonicaWalker.

Theoretical.

GradeiIi.ThelmaPereira(Credit), HilaryTooliev(Credit). Grade'VWitutieSenior(Credit).

St.Joseph'sConvent,Kellerberrin

RESULTSOFEXAMINATIONS FOR1929.

UniversityofWesternAustralia. JuniorCertificate.

PATRICKO'BRIEN(1928):English.History,Geography,Mathematics A.MathematicsB.Botany,AgriculturalScience.

JEAN1.VSWATSON(1929):English,MathematicsA,MathematicsB, Ce)graptiv,Botany_,Drawing,Bookkeeping.

MUSIC(Practical).

AssociatedBoardoftheRoyalAcademyandtheRoyalCollegeof Music,London. -inn)Gracie:MissPeggyMcCabe.

AdvancedGrade:RosaJ.Richardson.

IntermediateGrade(Violin)Amy Dyke.

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London.

Associate(A.T.c.L.):MissRosa Richardson.

SeniorDivision:EileenWaugh, PhyllisMorton,NellieRichardson.

IntermediateDivision:DaphneWatson(Honours),BettyCosgrove,Nada Wilkins,RhodaWilkins,Honors O'Brien,RaeWatson,PatriciaNicholas.

JuniorDivision:NelliePolkinghome,InaWallace,MaryO'Brien, AudreyWatson,RhodaWilkins(Violin),NancyTurner(Violin).

PreparatoryDivision:IrisPolkinghome,VeronicaCook,GeofferyMutter (Violin).

FirstStepsDivision:RayHaase, PhyllisPolkinghorne,EileenO'Brien. THEORETICAL.

TrinityCollegeofMusic.

SeniorDivision:NellieRichardson. IntermediateDivison:EileenWaugh (Honours),RonaWallace(Honours), TeresaCunningham(Honours),HonoraO'Brien(Honours),DaphneWatson(Honours),PatriciaNicholas(Honours),PhyllisMorton(Honours),Amy Dyke(Pass).

AdvancedJuniorDivision:Rhoda Wilkins(Honours),InaWallace(Honours),NancyCharleston(Honours), NancyTurner(Honours),NadaWilkins(Honours),RaeWatson(Honours),IsabelWillis(Pass).

JuniorDivision:EileenCockram (Honours),NelliePolkinghorne(Honours),EvanNicholas(Honours),AudreyWatson(Honours).

PreparatoryDivision:LilasEmbleton,BettyCosgrove,RayHaase,Betty White,PeggyWhite,ConnorO'Brien. AssociatedBoard.

RudimentsofMusic.PeggyMcCabe, AmyDyke. COMMERCIAL:STOTT'SCOLLEGE. Bookkeeping.

Intermediate:AinslieLindley.

Junior:LilasEmbleton,Ursula O'Brien,OliveDonohue,BelleAnderson.

Typewriting.

Junior:UrsulaO'Brien,OliveDonohue. Shorthand.

untorAinslieLindley. NATIONALBUSINESSCOLLEGE, SYDNEY. Bookkeeping.

Intermediate:AinslieLindley,Jean Watson,EileenCockram.

Junior:TeresaCunningham,Olive Donohue,UrsulaO'Brien,LilasEmbleton,BelleAnderson,IsabelWillis. Typewriting.

Advanced:JeanWatson,Ainslie Lindley.

Intermediate:Eileen,Cockram,TeresaCunningham.

Junior:LilasEmbleton,OliveDonohue,UrsulaO'Brien,IsabelWillis. Shorthand.

Intermediate:AinslieLindley.

Junior:UrsulaOlFs'rien,OliveDonohue,LilasEmbleton,IsabelWillis. St.Joseph'sConvent,Merredin

UNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

JuniorCertificate,1929.

WILLIAMJ.SPEERING:English, History,MathematicsA.Mathematics 11,Geography,French.Drawing. VIVIENWARNE:English,Hisor,Geta.;ntithv.MathematicsA.Mathematics AgriculturalScience, Drawing. TRINITYCOLLEGE,THEORY EXAMINATION,JUNE,1929. AdvancedIntermediate. MargaretSpeering(Pass). AdvancedJunior.

SybilHansen(Honours),RitaCar ington momsPhyllis IItighe (Pass).

Junior.

DorothyWhite(Honours). Preparatory, VidaHogg(Pass),.lackSummertun (Pass) TRINITYCOLLEGE,PRACTICAL EXAMINATION.SEPTEMBER,1929.

Senior.

Violin:ElsieClark. Intermediate. PianoSybilHansen. Junior.

Pian,):PhyllisHughes. Preparatory.

ofthePallotineOrder,whohavedone andaredoingsuchwonderfulwork amongtheaboriginesinfar-offKimberley,aswasbornetestimonytoby BishopCoppo,oftheSalesianOrder, accordingtoaninterviewpublished intheLondon"CatholicHerald"lately.The'Bishopdescribestheheroic workwhichhehadwitnessedofthe PallotineOrder,theirdevotionand loveandenthusiasmincivilisingand upliftingtheaborignesattheBeagle BayMissioninKimberley.HisHolinessPopePiusXI.actedontheadviceofBishopCoppoandcreatedone ofthePallotineOrderVicar-Apostolic ofKimberley.ThelateBishopGib, neylookeduponthefoundingofthi. BeagleBayMissionasthegreatest workofhislife.Rev.BrotherGaspariadmiredSt.FrancisXavier's Church,andmademanyfriends.Ma) GodblesstheOrderandtheirheroic effortsineveryway.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe29th.January,1930,asfollows:WheatenChaff:Supplieshavenot beenquitesoheavyduringthepast week,andvaluesforf.a.q.toprime areinclinedtobeslightlyhigher.This qualityto-daysoldat£52s6dto£55s perton,andf.a.q.£412s6dto£415s. Mediumlower.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeisnom inallyworth£4lOsperton.Several trucksofmediumqualityhavebeen forwardduringthelastfewdays,sellingatfrom£4to£45s.

Oats:Threetrucksofgoodheavy feedsrealisedfrom2/5ito2/7per

bushelatto-day'ssale,andmedium feeds2/-to2/3.Lightandinferior lower. Wheat:Themarketisinclinedtobe easier,f.a.q.gradessellingat5/-to5/1 perbushel,mediumsamples4/8to 4/10.Smuttyandinferiorlower. .111.11118111HO.BROD101111.4.111.1111111111.81111.111101.61.1111

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HigherDivision:NellieRichardson, PhyllisMorton.

LowerDivision:NadaWilkins,Rae Watson

ElementaryDivision:MadeleineWithall,MargaretHanley.

ElementaryDivision(Violin)Nancy Charleston. AustralianMusicExaminationBoard. Grade AmyDyke(Honours,.Piano.NellieRichardson(Credit),PhylisMorton(Credit).

GradeIV.--Violin:LeonBailey(Credit). GradeV-ViolinNancyCharleston (Credit).

Piano:VidaHogg,DorothyWhite, MaryBrown.

ARMADALE.

Rev.BrotherGasnariatSt.Francis Xavier's, OnSundaymorninglast,atthe8 o'clockMass,atSt.FrancisXavier's, Armadale,thecongregationwashon oaredbythepresenceofRev.Brother Gaspari,ofthePallatiniOrder,Beagle BayMission,Kimberley.HeaccompaniedFatherFinniganfromQueen's Park,whereheishisguest.Rev. BrotherGaspariisoneoftheheroes

Anexquisitemodelthis,littomaceanyhew,inthe!ant:.hieat. themostbeautifulofanyoftheBrunswickPanatropes-the;11i:n,lticloll111 leadersinbothcabinetdesignandflawlessmusics)reproiliterittu t'in"it andsee hear.Letyoureyesandearsdecide.Oursystemitiextend edpaymentswillbesuitedtoyourconvenience BRUNSWICKRECORDCATALOGUESl'ItEEToANYA1)1)1;bss.

MUSGROVE'SLIMITED

LyricHouse - - - - MurrayStreet.

St.Joseph'sConvent,AdelaideSt.,Fremantle FORYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSANDDAYPUPILS).

CONDUCTEDWYTIIESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOFTHE APPARITION.

Thebuildingis wellventilatedand theDormitories, etc.,arewellfitted tosecurecomfort andhealth.

PupilsarepreparedforthePublicExaminationsof WesternAustralian University,andfur theMusicalExaminationsinconnectionwiththeUniversity,theAssociatedBoard,TrinityCollege,London,andtheLondonCollegeof Music.

TheBoardershave months. ForfurtherparticularsapplytotheadvantageofSeaBathingduringthesummer REV.MOTHERSUPERPORESS.

Saturday,February1,1930.

ProfessionCeremony

'Onthe23rd.January,theFeastof theEspousalsoftheBlessedVirgin Mary,eightyoungSisterswerebrought forwardtosealthesacredalliancethey hadthreeyearspreviouslycontracted withtheirDivineSpouse,andtoreceivetheringofFaith,thesealofthe HolyGhost.Masswascelebratedin theconventoratorybyRt.Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,PA.,assistedby Rev.T.O'Brien.Attheconclusionof theceremony,Rev.MonsignoraddressedtheSistersinhisownimpressive style.

"MydearSisters,-Thedayhascome atlast,thedayyouhavealllooked forwardtowailjoy,thedayonwhich yourenouncetheworldanditspleasures,whenyoumakeyourFinalVows ofPoverty,Chastity,andObedience. YourvowofPoverty,whichobliges youtogiveupyourownpossessions; nothingbelongstoyou,youdependon yoursuperiorsforallyourwants.You havecometogiveupyourownwill andliberty,tobesubjecttoyourSuperiors-tobeobedient.OurDivine Lordsaid,'Ihavechosenyou.Come! followMe.Ihaveshownyouthe way,'andagainHesays,'Takeupyour cross.'HeasksyoutofollowHim,to serveHimfaithfullyandtoloveHim.

"Beinginreligionforsometime,you arenowacquaintedwitheveryphaseof thereligiouslife.Youknowwhatis expectedofyou,whatkindoflifeyou mustlead.Allitsjoysandsoicows havebeenborne,andarenowagain beingacceptedvoluntarilybyyou.

"godhaschosenyoufromamong millionsandmillionsofyounggirlsin theworld.HegaveyougoodCatholic parents,aCatholiceducationandsuiroundings.HebroughtyouintoReligionandgaveyoueverygracetopersevere.Havingbroughtyouthenfar, HenowinvitesyoutotakeIfsyoke uponyouforever,andyouhavewillinglydoneso.Youareof few'whoarecalled.Nowyourlives areallforGodandyouronlyaimisto pleaseHim.Peopleinthewoe,1have greatanxietyattimes.net,know notwhethertheirlivesarepleasingto Godornot:whethertheyaredoingHis willat;.11,butwithvonitdifferent; youhaveonlytokeepyourmile(.tobe obedienttoyoursuperiorsand;hen everyactionofthedayismeritorious inGod'ssight.andisthefulfilmentof Hisholywill.MayHegikey.)11every gracenecessarytopersevereandto continuedoingYourto.1xv,-q-kuntil HeHimselfshallheyou-rewarin eternity.Gonowandtiny;is should."

ThelamesoftheSistersareisfol-

lows:

SisterM.LawrenceLovett,BallarA.

Victoria, SisterMMichaelt.'wnan,Bunbury

W.A.

SisterM.Raymundf'ir'er, SisterM.PaschalDeeyv, SisterM.ZitaCorbettcla.?

SisterM.loachim Mayo

SisterM.loanRyan,Kilk;I.

SisterM.StephanieDuffio,Antrin.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY. __-

SocialandSportsCommittee.

OurspecialmeetingonFridayeveningwaswellrepresentedfromLeederville,Subiaco,Queen'sPark,St.Patrick'sJuniorOldBoys,andDistrict Board.Sweetsandgingerbeerhave beenorderedforthechildren, andagoodsportsprogrammehas beendrawnup.Weexpectmany helpinghandsfromSt.Patrick'sOld Boys'Associationthisyear,and.Bro. Nelliganassuresusthatwewon'tbe disappointed.Wehopeeveryonewill comealonganddotheirbittomake thepicnicasuccess.Fullparticulars arepublishedonanotherpageofthis issue.Therewillbeanimportant meetingnextFriday,soagoodattendanceisexpected.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

Thursday,January23,sawagood attendanceofmembersatSt.Kevin's branchmeeting.Bro.Rampantoccupiedthechair,andconductedthebusinesswithhisusualability.Thenew secretarywasalsoinoffice,andalthoughwemissedourlatesecretary, Bro.Brown,wefeelsureBro.Leahy will.dohisutmosttofurthertheinterestsofSt.Kevin's.OwingtoBro. Wellsbeingunabletoattendthepreviousmeeting,thepresidentinstalled himtotheofficeofvice-president,Ind indoingsoofferedhiscongratulations andwishedhimapleasanttermof office.Thetransactingoftheordinary businessbeingconcluded,thepresidenturgedallmemberspresenttoattendtheannualpicnic,whichisbeing oonductedatBictonthisyear,and judgingbythewaythemembers "rushed."thetickets,thequotafrom Subiaco,thisyearwillbeuptothe usualstandard.Andnowforthenew, Ourpresidenthas,orrather,is,arrangingasocialitemtofollowafter thenextmeetingonFebruary6,andI feelsuremembersneednomoreinformation,whentheyhearClemisonthe organisingcampaign.Somemberssee toitthattheattendancewillbeencouraging.ThedateisFebruary6.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

library,andthelibrarianisbeingkept busyreceivingmore.Theannualpicnicofthesocietyisbeingawaitedby thememberswithnolittlepleasure, andwefeelsurethatforthefirsttime inmanyyearsSt.Brigid'sBranchwill bewellrepreesntedatthatfunction OurnextmeetingissetdownforMonday,Fe.)ruary3,andonthefollowing Sunday,February9,ourgeneralCommunionwillbeheld,soitishopedthat memberswillattendinlargenumbers atboth,especiallyatthequarterly Communion,asbeingthedayofthe picnic,memberscouldnotpossibly makeabetterstartforthedaythan byreceivingthisgreatSacramentbeforeproceedingwiththeday'senjoyment.Intendingmembersareurged tojoinuppriortotheendofFebru. ary,inorderthattheywillbeready forthcnewquarterwhichcommences onMarch1.Thismeansthatthey mustbeinitiatedeitheronFebruary3 oratthelastmeetingofthequarter, onFebruary17.

SOCIETYOPIT.WINCENTOSPAM.Mei. (Ineerneretod).

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MybeadsIfingeronebyone; Howlikeafriendintimeofneed; 'MyRosaryisindeedtome, Itsjoys,itssorrows,myowncreed.

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Eachbeadaprecious,glitteringtear; Eachlinkabindingchainoffaith Thatcomfortsme,asinnerhere.

IwalkthepaththatHehastrod, HisCalvarycrossisminetobear; Hisjoys,Hissorrows,Hisdarkhours, IneachoftheseIhaveashare.

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Tobereallygoodwemustbeable tobesowiththewicked.-St.Francis ofAssisi.

Thereneverwasagreatmanunless throughDivineinspiration.-Cicero.

Prayerisakeywhichbeingturned bythehandoffaithunlocksGod's treasures.

Ifwehavenotpeaceathome-that is,inoursouls-wewillnotfindit elsewhere.-St.Teresa.

Don'tbeafraidofdeath,becauseit isapassage,awindingdefile,obscure tous,butopeningintoagloriousplain oflight.

Wefindmeanstocurefolly,butnone toreclaimadistortedmind.-LeRochefoucauld.

Love'ssecretistobealwaysdoing thingsforGod,andnottomindbecausetheyaresuchverylittleones.-Faber.

Tobeginandendwelldevotionsto OurblessedLadyandMotherofGod, isnothinglessthanindispensable.-St. PhilpNeri.

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Emulatioislo,ksoutformeritsthat herselfbyavictory. Er\v-mes hltinishesthatshemay loce liyadefeat.-Colton.

CONVERSIONNOTCOMPROMISE.

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LIFTUPYOURHEART.

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GOODMANNERS.

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sprightlinessarewelcomeeverywhere, forthedisplayofthoseattimesis mostdispleasingandmakesothers anythingbutattheirease.

CHIIIDRINALWAYS.

St.Augustinesaysthatintheeye/ ofGodOurFatherandMaryOur Motherweareallofusalwayschildren;tothemweseemnevertogrow old.Theirloveforusneverchanges, andeventhoughwehavepassedout oftheyearsofchildhood,ourhearts arestilltheirdelight,ifwekeepthem humbleandpureand.lovingandkind. Oldheartsarethesameasyoung hearts,onlythattheflowersthatgrow inthemarericherandmoreprecious, becausetheyhavebeencultivatedfor manyyears.Inoldhearts,too,there isaflowerthatdoesnotoftengrowin theheartsoftheyoung.Itispurple incolour,likeOurLord'sblood-stained garment;ithasitscrownofthorns anditsnailsanditswounds,anditis calledthePassionFlower,anditisespeciallydeartotheBlessedMotherbecauseitspringsuponlyinheartsthat havelovedmuchandsufferedmuchfor Christ,herSon. 11.51.C1110.011

Agoodstoryillustratingtheready witofFatherMcKiernan,apioneer priestofQueensland,wasoftenrepeatedbythosewhoknewhim.Hewas oncetravellingtoarailwaystationin abuggy,accompaniedbyaProtestant minister.Bothwereanxioustobe intime,buttheirwatchesdisagreed, thatoftheministerbeingtheslower. Itsownerinsisted,however,thatitwas correct,andaddedthathehadgreat faithinit.FatherMcKiernanyielded thepoint,andtheytravelledalongleisurely,thinkingtheywouldhave ampletimetocatchthetrain.When theyarrivedatthestation,however, theywerelate.Thenthepriest,turningtohiscompanion,saidwithakindlysmile:"Youtoldmeyouhadgreat faithinthatwatchofyours.Itwould bemuchbetterifyouhadgoodworks itin--apracticalproofthatfaithwithoutgoodworksisofnoavail."

BADPROGRESS.

AstoryistoldofaScotchminister whotaughtanoldmaninhisparish toread.Heprovedaproficient scholar.Aftertheteachinghadcome toanend,theministerwasnotable tocallathisparishioner'scottagefor sometime,andwhenhedidhefound onlythegoodwifeathome.

"How'sDavid?"saidhe.

"He'scanny,sir,"answeredthewife.

"Howdoeshegetonwi'hisreading? Ah'Idinnadoothe'llreadhisBible verycomfortablynoo."

"Bible,sir!Blessyousoul,sir!He's outoftheBibleandintothenewspaperlongago."

Thepiousman-he_isunknownto us-whorelatesthisstorythuscommentsuponit:"Fromamultitudeof voices,goesupaperpetualcomplaint aboutweaknessoffaith,andcoldness oflove,,thecauseofwhichnoone seemstosuspect;whencarefulinquiry wouldrevealthefactthattheWord ofGodisutterlyneglected,andthat thementalfooduponwhichtheylive isthewretchedtrashofsensational literature,%Michisworthless,sofaras itspowertoaffordnourishmenttothe soulisconcerned.Nowonderthen thatfaithdecays,andcharitygrows cold;nowonderthatpietybecomes feeble,whilepassiongrowsstrong;for passipnisfedandfaithisstarved."

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ST.RITA.

St.RitaofCascia,widelyknownfor herpowersofintercession,livedinthe earlypartofthefifteenthcentury. Married,inobediencetothewishesof herparents,foreighteenyearsshe showedherselfamodelwifeand mother.Leftawidow,shebecamea nunintheAugustinianConventof Cascia,whencehernameisderived, andspenttheremainingyearsofher lifeintheperfectpracticeofthereligiouslife.Asareligioussheexcelled inmortification,andbecamerenowned fortheefficacyofherprayers.St. Ritawascanonisedin1900.Thegreat numberofthemiraclesperformed throughherintercessionhasearnedfor herthetitleoftheSaintoftheimpossible.

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THELOVEOFGODANDNATURE. Theloveofthehills,ofmoorlandand rill, Theloveofthegrovewherenightingalestrill, Oflakeandoffen,ofmeadowsand glade, Thebirdsandtheflowers,andallthat God'smade.

Truewisdomthisis-abeautiful thought, Toloveallthat'sgood,andGodaswe ought. Itmakestheheartbound,andforeshadowsjoy, Thatneverwillwan-thatneverwill cloy.

Asunnygreenspotandwoodlandretreat, Thetwilightoflife,tomeetandto greet. Whenlife'spassedaway,thevictory won, ToreignroundtheThroneofGodand theSon.

TheLoveofRachel

Theclockstruckfive,andMrs Garthsteppedintothecottageporch,

'It'stimeRachelwashere,"shesaid.

Thegirlstandingbythegardengate shadedhereyeswithherhandand lookedupthesunnylane.

"She'scoming!There'sPrincejust turningthecorner.Icanseehiswhite nose.Yes,andthat'sJoedriving,and there'ssomebodyinalightcoat.Oh, dear"

Overcomebyasuddenfitofshyness, EessieKendallopenedthegate,and drewbackasheraunthurriedforward towelcometheguest.

Thecomingofthiscousinwhomshe hadneverseenhadbeenanticipated withmingledpleasureandmisgiving.

Thethoughtofhavingthecompanionshipofagirlofaboutherown agewasdelightful;butRachelcame fromthetown;herfatherhadprosperedinbusinessandgivenhischildrenadvantagessuchasBessiehad neverenjoyed.Withasinkingheart shenotedthelightcoat,thesimple littlehatthatsomehowhadalookof distinctionthatwaslackinginherown garments,neatandbecomingthough theywere.

RachelThornton,however,wasquite unconsciousofthedoubtsandfearsin hercousin'smind.

ShekissedherauntandBessie,and walkedtipthegardenpath,looking admiringlyattheflowersthatbloomed inallthegloryoflatesummer,atthe roomygreystnnecottageandwideview offellandwoodlandwiththeriver ripplinginthevalleybelow.

''Whatalovelyplace!"sheexclaimed."HowtiredIamofthetown!

Arethoseyouowncows,AuntFaith?"

NIrs.Garthlaughed.

'No,love,"shesaid;"thoseareyour UncleHenry'scows.Hehasthefarm y.,uknow-DeepDaleFarm;and that'shishousejustbehindthetrees That'sI3essie'shome.It'sniceforme beingsonearthem;forI'mneverlonelywithBessieoroneoftheotherspoppinginmanyatimeaday."

Rachelcastaquick,smilingglance attheothergirl,andmetBessie'sgrave scrutiny.Shelaughed.

"Oh!it'ssogoodofyoutoletme come,AuntFaith.IfeelI'mgoing tobeveryhappyhere."

SheslippedherhandintoMrs. Garth'sasshespoke.andAuntFaith respondedwarmly: "I'mrightgladyou'vecome,and we'lldoourbesttomakeyoucorn. f bl we,Bessie?"

ButBessiehadrunbacktothegate tospeaktothedriverandseetothe bringingofhercousin'sluggageupto thecottage.

Onhet'usuallybrightfacewasalittle cloud.Whatwasthismisgivingat herheart.thissuddenfear?Shefelt asifthebrightsunshinehadfaded,as ifthepleasantbreezehadturnedchill. ShefollowedJoeslowlyupthepath andlingeredintheporchwhilehecarriedinRachel'sdress-basketandbag.

Whenshewentintotheliving-room ofthecottagetheotherwomenhad goneupstairs.Shecouldheartheir voices,Mrs.Garth'sslow,deliberate tones,Rachel'squick.livelyaccents. Sheglancedatherownrosyfacein alittlelnoking-gla,sthathungonthe wall.Howordinary,howcountrified itsociced'

"You'r,welcon;c.I'msure;butI'd liketo1,11,wwhatmadeyouthinkof coming."

itwastwodayslater.Mrs.Garth io,,kedathervisitorinperplexity.

Rachelhadrolleduphersleeves.

makinggingerbreadunderMrs.Garth's supervision.

Rachelpausedamoment.

"Didn'tmothertellyou?"

"Shesaidyouneededachange,and shethoughtthefreshairofDenethorpe woulddoyougood;butwhyyou,with allyourfinefriends,shouldwantto comenow,whenanytimethesetwenty yearsyou'danyofyouhavebeenwelcome-that'swhat'spuzzlingme."

"Indeed,AuntFaith,I'vewantedto comesinceIwasfiveyearsold.When motherusedtotellmeaboutDeep DaleFarmIbeggedhertoletmego andplayinthefieldsamongthebuttercups.Sheusedtosaywewouldgo togethersomeday;butnothingever cameofit.Well,nowI'vegotmy wishatlast,andit'sevenmoredelightfulthanIexpected."

Mrs.Garthlookedpleased.

"Well,ifyoucanputupwithour homelyways,"shesaid,"it'sapleasureformetohaveyou,andImust sayyoulookbetteralreadyforour purecountryair."

"IwishIcouldalwaysliveinthe contryandmilkthecowsandfeedthe chickens.I'msickofthestreetsand theshopsandtheelectriclight.Dear AuptFaith,letmestaywithyoufor quitealongtime.I'llworkhard,indeedIwill!Ah!dosayImaystay."

Mrs.Garthgaveanamusedlaugh: butherfacewasverykindlyasshe lookedatRachel.

'Y:oumaystayaslongasyoulike, love,'shesaid;"tillyou'retiredof thisquietlife."

"AuntFaith,you'readear!Now, don'tIlooksensibleinthisbigapron? Shouldn'tImakeacharmingfarmer's wife?Justlookatmygingerbread!"

Rachelglancedtowardsthelittlemirroronthewall,noddingwithgirlish vanityatthebrightfacereflected there.Shestartedatthesoundofa steponthegardenpath,andturned toseeayoungmanstandingint' opendoorwaywithalookofhalf-amusedembarrassmentonhisbronzedface. Sherecognisedhimasafarmerofthe neighbourhoodwhohadcalledatDeep DaleFarmonthepreviousday.

"Howdoyoudo,Mr.Netherwood) Don'tyouthinkI'mturningmytime togoodaccount?AuntFaithisteachingmetobeuseful.Anotherday youmayhavesomeofmygingerbread. NowImustputitintheoven."

WilliamNetherwoodwatchedher whilehetalkedwithMrs.Garth.He didnotknowthatsomeonewaswatchinghim,norguesswhatmingledgrief andresentmentweresurginginBessie Kendall'sheart.

Sfiehadcomeintothecottageporch withabasketofraspberriesforher aunt,andstoodquietlyinthebackground,unperceived,whiletheothers talked.Then,astheydidnotnotice her,sheputdownherbasketand slippednoiselesslyaway.

Therewasplentyofworktoba done;butjustforafewminutesshe mustgoawaybyherself,sowhenshe leftheraunt'slittlegardensheran alongthelaneintotheshadowofthe trees,andstoodleaningagainstthe lowstonewallthatseparatedthepath fromthewood.

Shelookeddownintothetangleof grassandfernsandtriedtoquellher rebelliousfeelings.

inherpraises;evenJoe,theladwho haddrivenherfromthestation.appearedtohavebecomeherdevoted slave.

Oh!itwasn'tfair.Ifotherpeople hadbeensenttoaboarding-school, andhadfineclothestowear,they couldbejustascharmingasthisfine ladycousin.Perhapsmothertinderstoodjestalittlebit.Shehadsaid onthatfirstevening:"Well,Rachel'sa bonnylass,Idon'tdeny;butourBessiewouldlookeverybitkswellifshe wasdressedasRachelis.Matthew Kendall'sgotonintheworld,that's certain!

Yes,perhapsmotherunderstood; butnooneelse.Why,evenAunt Faithdidn'tseemtoneedherasmuch asbeforeRachelcame,andnowWilliamNetherwoodhadnoeyesforanyoneelse.Therehadbeenatimewhen sbecouldn'thavecomeintothecottageporchandhehavestoodtalking inthekitchenandnevernoticedher. ShealmosthatedRachel,andyet shecouldn'tquitedothat,forRachel hadbeenquitefriendlyandseemedto likeher;though,ofcourse,itwas easytolikeotherpeoplewhenonealwayscamefirst.

PoorBessieshedafewtearsinthe bitternessofherdisappointmentand woundedlove.HowlongwouldRa. chelstay?Twoweeks-three-a wholemonth,perhaps.Howcould shebearit? * * * *

Theweeksslippedby,andRachel ThorntonstayedatHoleCottage,by DeepDaleFarm.Mrs.Kendallhad prophesiedthatshewouldsoontire ofherwhim;butthegirlseemedwall content. Certainlyshewasnotidle.From AuntFaithshelearnttocookandto hake,towashtheclothesandscoura floor.Then;havingwonUncle Henry'sheartbyshowinganintelli gentinterestinhispigsandcows, nothingwouldsatisfyherbutthatshe mustlearntomilk.

"Sheframeswell,"hetoldhiswife. "Tosaythelasshaslivedinatownall herlife,it'swonderfulhowsensible sheis."

'It'sawonderyoumenfolkcanbe soblind,"saidMrs.Kendallwithsome tartness.asshedarnedoneofherson's stockings."Anywomancouldsee whatRachel'safter,andifFaith doesn'tsee,it'sbecauseshewon't.That girlmeanstobemistressofMoorgarth, ormynameisnotSusannaKendall."

"Nay,nay,Susey.Youwomenare alwaysthinkingofmatch-making.It's notsolongagoyouwereplanningfor WilliamtomarryourBessie,though she'snaughtbutachild."

"Bessiewillbetwenty-twonext month,andit'snodoingofminethat sheshouldlosehersweetheart.Imust sayIthinkFaithoughttofeeluncomfortable;forwhenall'ssaidanddone, Rachelcouldn'tgoonstayinghereif herauntdidn'tallowit.Ithought she'dhavehadmoreproperfeelingfor Bessie."

HenryKendalllookedunhappy.He wasakindlemapwhohadtakena greatlikingtoRachel,buthewas troubledbythethoughtthathisown daughter'shappinessmightbeindans ger.Ilecouldonlyhopethathiswife wasmistaken. * * * *

Rachelwasfeedingthepoultry. Theycamehurryingalongasshethree thehandfulsofgrain.

WilliamNetherwoodstoodbywatching,andRachelturnedasmilingface tohim

"IthinkIcouldalmostsetupa poultryfarm,"shetoldhim,laughing. "It'swonderfilhowmuchanignorant girlcanlearninafewshortweeks.'

"Youarewonderful."hetoldher.He lookedatRacheladmiringly.Tht freshairofDenethorpehadbrought colourtoherpalecheeks;shelooked strongerandhappierthanamonth ago.

afterthepoultryandthebutter-mak mg,whocancookandbake-yes,and washandscour.'Oh!Iknowallthey willsay;butIshallhavemyanswer ready.Ishatsay-"

Shebrokeoffabruptlyat,thesound ofavoiceclosebehindher.

"Rachel,AuntFaithwantsyou."

ItwasBessieKendall'svoice,with anunusualhardnessinitsgirlishtones. Shestoodthereinherlightcotton frock,anunconsciously'tragicfigure. Herusuallyrosyfacewaspale,hereyeslookedstartledasthoughshehad receivedashock.AsRachelturned, shewouldhaveslippedherhand throughhercousin'sarmanddrawn heralongwithher;butBessiedrew herselfcoldlyaway.

''Motherwantsmeathome,"she said;"she'sbusy."

ShefeltshecouldnotbearRachel's touchuponherarm,normeether friendlylook,Wassheutterlyfalse orquiteunconsciousofwhatshehad done? Assheturnedtowardsthedoorof herownhome,Williamfolowedher alittleawkwardly. "You'realwaysbusy,Bessie,"he said."AreyougoingtoBeckford withtheboysonSaturday?"

13essieshookherhead.

"No,"shesaid;"butRachelisgoing,Mr.Netherwood."

Sheregrettedthewordsassoonas theywereuttered.Howfoolishshe hadbeen!Asshewentintothehouse sheseemedtoseethesuddenflush,the lookofastonishmentwithwhichhehad heardherremark.Whatwouldhe thinkofher?Whatcouldhethink butthetruth?

"Whyaren'tyoucomingwithus, Bessie?'

Rachellookedinatthedoor9..fthe parlourofDeepDaleFarm;Bessiesat withherheadbentoverherwork, sewingdiligently.

"I'mbusyto-day.I'veallthis worktodo?' "0-h!youpoorgirl.Letmestay andhelpyon."

"No,thankyou.I'drathernot."

Bessiespokedecidedly.Rachel t.ossedtheroomandstoodcloseto hercousin,lookingdownather,alittle puzzledfrownonherbrow, ''What'sthematter,Bessie? No, don'tsaythere'snothingthematter, Iknowthereis.Sometimes-Iknow it'ssilly-butsometimesIfeelasif youdislikedme."

"Idon'tdislikeyou."

Bessie'sheadwasbentlowerover herwork.Shewouldnotmeetthe questioninglookofRachel'seyes.Rachelgavealittleruefullaugh.

"Well,that'sgoodnews,atanyrate: but,Bessie.Ithoughtweshouldbe suchfriends,andsomehowyouseem toholdmeatarm'slengthallthe time.Whatisit?Tellme."

SuddenlyBessie'sself-controlgave way.

"Oh!"shesaid,"howcanyoustand therepretendingasyoudo?You knowquitewellwhatyouhavedone. DoyouthinkIdidn'thearwhatyou saidtheotherday?Perhapsit'sall veryamusingtoyou;perhapsyou thinkthatbecauseI'mjustacountry girl,notasprettyandcleverasyourself,Ioughttobequitereadytobe pushedononesideandslightedfor yoursake.Oh!leavemealone.Don't youheartheboyscallingyou,and WilliamNetherwoodandhissister will-bewaiting.Dogoaway,and leavemealone.Whatdoesitmatter?Noonewillmissme."

Overherprettyfrockshehadtiedone ofheraunt'sbigaprons,andshewas

OnlytwodayssinceRachelhad come'Shehadknownhowitwould bewhenshesawherfirst,whenshe heardherlow,pleasantvoiceandnoted theeasygraceofhermanner.Of courseeverybodywouldlikeher;it wasnotroubletoRacheltoplease:she couldwinanybody'sloveifshechose. Whyherfatherandtheboyswereloud

"Yes,youarewonderful,"herepeated.

"Why?"shesaid."Don'tIwantto learn?Don'tIknowalltheobjectionsIshallhavetomeet?'You'renot fitforafarmer'swife,Rachel.Wil Liamoughttomarryawomanwhocan helphim,whowillbeabletolook

Rachelstoodsilent,aghastatthis suddenoutburstonBessie'spart;then, asthegirlflungdownherworkand dartedfromtheroom,shemadeasud denmovementasthoughtofollowher. Instantly,however.shecheckedherself,andherfacegrewverygraveas herthoughtsflewbacktotheevents ofthelastfewdays.Suddenlythe truthdawneduponher.Shewrung herhandsinremorseatherownstupidity.

"Oh,Bessie,mypoorBessie.what haveIdone?"

* * *

"Well,AuntFaith,allpleasantthing.

mustcometoanend. Imustgo honenextweek."

Rachelcameintotheroomwhere herauntwassitting.Sheheldan openlett&inherhand.

"I'veheardfrommotherthismorning.ShethinksI'vebeentoolong away."

Mrs.Garthlookedupatherniece.

"Ishallbesorrytoloseyou,"she said.

Therewasnomistakingtheregretin hervoice;yetwastherejustashade ofrelief,too?SuzanneKendallhad spokenhermind.tohersister-in-law onlytwodaysago,andsincethenMrs. Garthhadfeltaloaduponherconscience.Wasitindeedtruethatshe hadbeenthemeansoftroublecoming toBessie?Ifthatwereso,couldshe forgiveherself,eventhoughshehad blunderedthroughloveforthisother niece,unknowntwomonthsago?

Rachellookedatherwistfully.

"Yes,"shesaid,"Ibelieveyou'llbe sorry.,AuntFaith;butreally,you know,I'vebeenaselfishgirl,just thinkingofmyownaffairs.I'vecoma nowtotellyousomething,asecretI couldn'ttellbefore."

Shecameandsatonthearmofher aunt'schair,andthereinthelittle parlour,brightwiththesunshinesf lateSeptember.Racheltoldherse. ret.Herauntlistenedinsilenceuntil shehadfinishedthenshespokesoftly andbrokenly.

Rachel,mypoorbairn,tothinkI shouldeverhaveblamedyouinms heart!"

-Andnow."saidRachel,briskly,as shestoodupandthrewbackherslioul der,withalittleairofrelief,"Imust gr,andfindBessie."

hessiewasintheorchardgathering apples.Forthelastfewdaysthe twogirlshadavoidedeachother.Now sherespondedtoRachel'sgreeting coldly;butRachelbrushedthecoldnessasideasthoughithadbeenone ofthedewycobwebsonthecurrant bushes.

"Comehere.Bessie,"shesaid,I wan'ttotalktoyou.No,theapples canwait.Comeandsithereonthis bench.Ishallnottakeupmuch moreofyourtime,forIamgoing awaynextweek."

SlowlyBessiecameandsatdownby hercousin'sside.ThatRachelwas goingawaymightbegoodnews;but sheheardaslightlyreproachfultone inhervoice.andherheartsmoteher. Perhaps,:hehadbeenunkindtoRa ,.hel.

Rii,het,seemedinnohurrytobegin; but.consciousofanuneasymovement on13essie'spart,shemadeaneffo-t andbeganspeakingwithsomeslight hesitationunusualtoher.

"1wanttotellyouastory,Bessie, It'saboutagirlIknow,agirlafew yearsolderthanyourself,notvery prettynorveryclever,norverygood. Well.thisgirlhadkindparentsanda happyhomeandplentyofpretty flocksandmoneytospend,andher fatherandmotherthoughtsheshould man,arichman,andbeginwhere 'heyleftoff.

Thegirlthoughtso,too,foratime; i,,,tcaledayshemetsomebodywho \ca,nicerandbetterandbrayerand ;ondcrthananymanshe'dmetbefore; buthewasn'trichatall,Bessie,for hispeoplehadlosttheirmoneyandhe wasgoingouttoCanadatojoina cousinwhowasfarmingthere.The girlandtheyoungmanlovedeach other,andshewouldhavegonewith himtoTheworld'send;butshewas veryyoungthen,notmorethantwenty-one,andherparentswouldn'thear ofit.Theysaidshewasn'tfitfora farmer'swife;shewasn'tstrong enough,andshe'djustbeahindrance

A tohim.Thatwaswhattheysaidto her,andtheytoldhimhecouldn'texpectagirlwho'dbeenusedtoluxuriestogo.androughitoutinthe wilds.

Thatwasthewaytheytalked,Bessie:butreallytheyknewnothingabout it.forthesetwopeopleI'mtellingyou aboutkepttruetoeachotherforfive longYears,andnowatlastthegirl hasshownherpeoplethatsheisn't quitetheweak,helplesspersonthey thoughther,andthey'vegivenway withagoodgrace,andtheyoungman iscominghomeonavisitandhisname isWilliamLofthouse,andheandthe girlaregoingtobemarried,andher nameisRachelThornton."

Bessiehadbeenlisteningwithwideopeneyesofastonishmentandparted lips.Nowshegaveasuddenlittle cry,halfofreliefandhalfofremorse.

"Oh,Rachel."shesaid,"howhorrid I'vebeentoyou!" Rachellaughed.

'Nevermind,Fessie.It'sbeenmy ownfault.Iwasathoughtlesswretch, andyoucouldn'tbeexpectedtoknow thatmyWilliamwasn'tyourWilliamwell,Mr.Netherwc"dthen."

BessieavoidedmeetingRachel's twinklingeyes. "Still,Idon'tquiteunderstand,""she beganafteramoment'spause."Did WilliamNetherwoodknowaboutyou andMr.Lofthouse?"

"Yes.Yousee,Bessie,beforeIcame hereI'dpromisedmotherIwouldn't sayanythingtomyrelationsaboutmy poorlittleloveaffair.Ofcourse,I lookedonmyselfasengaged;butshe thoughtIshouldforgetaboutWilliam intime.Thenitturnedoutthatthe twoWilliamshadknowneachotherat school,onlyinthosedaysmyWilliam was'Billy.'They'dbeengreatfriends anditwasnicetotalktosomebody who'dknownhim.Ofcourse,the truthcameout,forWilliamNetherwoodisn'tasslowashelooks,andso wehadthislittlesecretbetweenus. I'msorrynow;butreally,Bessie,Until theotherdayIneverguessedyou cared.I'msurepoorWilliam,your William,hasn'tknownwhattomake ofyou,foryouknow,mydear,he's reallyfondofyou,only,asIsay,he's ratherslow.Notslow?Oh,Bessie, Bessie;well,haveityourownway. NowImustleaveyoutogatheryour appleswhileIgoandwritetomother."

Sosaying,Rachelbeatahastyretreat,_allthehastierbecauseshehad seenWilliamNetherwoodcoming acrossthefields.

Hedidnotseeher,nordidhenotice Bessieuntilhewasclosetothegate thatledintotheorchard.

Theremusthavebeenromancein theair,foritseemedtohimthatRessiehadneverlookedsocharmingbefore.Whatapleasantbackgroundthe ladenfruittreesmadeforhergirlish figureinthelilacgown!

Heopenedthegateandcameand stoodbesideherinsteadofgoing straighttothehousetotransacthis businesswithherfather.

OflateBessiehadbeencoldand distant;butthismorningsheseemed likeheroldself,saveforaslightselfconsciousness.Hermindwasfullof Rachel'sstory,andpresentlythey spokeofit,andWilliamsaidwhata nicefellowBillyLofthouseusedtobe, andBessie.withalittlesenseofshame, remarkedhewouldneedtobeniceif hewasgoodenoughforRachel.

"Idon'tdoubtthey'llbehappy," saidWilliamsoberly."It'llbeafine thingforLofthousetohaveawifeout there.He'llhavefounditlonely."

Thenheaddedwithunusualeloquence."Notbutwhatamancanbe lonelyinEngland,Bessie.Aye,it's lonelyupatMoorgarthsincemy motherdied.I'mthinkingmyaunt's rightwhenshesavetheoldplaceneeds amistress.We'veknowneachother.a longtime:butsometimeslatelyI've wondered-Bessie,doyoucareforme atall?"

"Yes."saidBessie.

TheCatholicChurch

"TheClwrchisnotonesocietyorone churchalongsidemanyothers,noris shejustachurchamongmen;sheis thechurchofmen,thechurchofmankind.Itisthisclaimthatgivesher actionitsperseveringdetermination anditsgrandeur.Theinterestsofthe Churchhaveneverbeensubordinated topurelynationalinterests.norhas theChurcheverputherselfforlongin bondagetoanystate.

"Hermembersbelongtothisorthat nation,andnationalinterestsarc boundtoexertsomeinfluenceonthe Church'saction.Therehaveeven beentimeswhentheChurchseemed tobenomorethanahandmaidofthe GermanEmperoroftheFrenchKing Butthosewereonlyepisodes,onlybriei andpassingchecksinherworld-wide mission.

"Shehadtofightlardforit,again andagain,inbitterstruggles,butshe wonforherself,invirtueofhermissiontoallmankind,herspiritualfree. domfromprincesandpeoples,andso securedthesovereigntyoftheKingdomofGodandtheindependenceof Christianfaithandmorals.

"Assuchasupra-nationalpower whichassemblesallmenandallpeoplesinoneKingdomofGod,sheis able,farmorethananynationalor ganisation,suchastheAnglican,Swedish,orRtisianchurches,toevokethe bestthatliesdormantintheindividual peoplesandtomakeitserviceablefor

thepropagationoftheKingdomof God.

"Allpeoples,eachwiththeirspecial aptitudes,areherchildrenandall bringtheirgiftsintothesanctuary. Theelasticity,freshnessofmindand senseofformoftheRomancombine withthepenetration,profundityand inwardnessoftheGerman,andwith thesobriety,discretionandgoodsense oftheAnglo-Saxon.Thepietyand modestyoftheChinamanunitewith thesubtletyanddepthoftheIndian, andwiththepracticalityandinitiative oftheAmerican.Itisunityinfull. ness,fullnessinunity. 'Theindividuallifeofmenandpeo- ples-themostpreciousthinginthe worldanduniqueincharacter-flows withitsrichandsparklingwatersinail theinnumerablecoursesandchannels dugbymissionariesinfarlands;and thosecountlesstributariesflow_int) theChurch,and,purifiedintheHoly Spiritbyitsinfallibleteaching,merge intoasinglemightystream,intoone greatfloodwhichflowsthroughallhumanity,tertilisingandpurifyingasit goes.Thatisthetrueconceptionof theCatholicChurch.'

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AmongtheMissions (FidesService.)

OneArchbishop,FiveBishopsAppointedbyPropagandaDealers.

Rome.-Onearchbishopandfive Bishopswerenamedbydecreesofthe SacredCongregationofPropaganda FidedatedNovember27,1929,andDecember9,1929.Thenewprelatesare designatedforterritoriesinfivedifferentcountries-Canada,China,IndoChina,andAfrica.ThreeareOblates ofMaryImmaculate,oneamemberof theParisForeignMissionSociety,one aJesuit,andoneaWhiteFather.

TheRightReverendosephGuy, 0.M.I.,bydecreeofDecember9,1929, isnamedVicarApostolicofGrouard, Canada,succeedingBishopGrouard, whoresignedattheageof79years. ThenewBishopwasborninMontreal, Canada,July28,1883.liestudiedat theUniversityofOttawa,enteredthe OblatesofMaryImmaculatein1900, andwasordainedpriestin1906.He fulfilledsuccessivelytheofficesofprofessorintheOblates'Juniorate,Ottawa;Vicar.GeneralofKfewatin(1915); professoroftheUniversityofOttawa (1920):andrectoroftheCollegeof Gravelbourg,Regina(19271.TheterritoryofhisLordshipcontains30,000 inhabitants,ofwhom11,000areCatholics.Hewillbeassistedbyapersonnelof25priestsand21Brothers.

TheMostReverendPeterMarque, O.M.I.,wasnominatedArchbishopof Colombo.greatportofCeylon,India, 1,ydecreeofDecember9.1929,succeedingArchbishopCoudert,whodied inMarch,1929.ThenewArchbishop, only47yearsold,wasbornatGarderes, France,November23,1882,enteredthe Oblatesin1906.andwasordainedin 1907 Since1926hehasbeenProvincialSuperioroftheOblatesofMary ImmaculateintheislandofCeylon. HisGrace'sterritory,oneofthemost flourishinginthemissionworld,counts 275,441Catholicsandapersonnelof 139priests,98Brothersand615Sisters. Sixty-eightofthepriestsarenative born.

TheRightReverendThomasHerutti.S.J.,isnamedfirstVicarApostolic ofPengpu.AnhweiProvince,China, bydecreeofDecember9.ThisvicariateisoneofthethreerecentlycreatedbydivisionofAnhweiProvinceinto threeecclesiasticalterritories.TheCatholicsnumber33.689inatotalpopu. lationestimatedat'fromeighttoten millions. .1esuitsoftheTurin(Italy) Provinceareincharge.

TheRightReverendAugustineTar&en.M.E.P.isnamedVicarApostolic Ouinhon.Annam,Indochina.The territory,,fhisLordshipincludes 2.500,000inhabitants,ofwhom71,239 arcCatholics.Fiftypriestsofthe ParisForeignMissionSociety,aidedby 7'native-bornpriests,willassistthe newBishop.IntheVicariatethere arealsofiveChristianBrothers,314 Sisters,and210catechists.Thenom. inationisbydecreeofDecember9, 1929.

TheRightReverendEdwardLeys,of theMissionariesofAfrica(White Fathers),isnamedfirstVicarApostolic ofKivu,BelgianCongo,CentralAfrica ThisVicariate.createdbyde(Teeofthesamedatenovember27, 1929-isformedfromterritorydetachedfromtheVicariateoftheUpper

preacherwastheVeryReverendBede Jarrott,DominicanProvincial.

Otherfeaturesoftheworkincludeda massmeetingintheCapeTownCity Hall,December9,andaEucharistic ProcessionatSaintJoseph'sCollege, astheconcludingceremony,onDecember15.

CapeTown,acityof130,000inhabi. tants,istheprincipalmetrolopisofthe UnionofSouthAfrica,oneofthe countriesoftheglobeinwhichthe Churchhasbeendevelopingquietlybut rapidly.ThefaithfuloftheUnion numberoveraquarterofamillionin atotalpopulationof7,000,000.

"PopeofMissions"ReceivesMission RepresentativesinImportantAudience.

SoundsWarningAgainstNationalism, Secularism:LaudsSpiritofUnity.

Rome.-Againemphasisinghistitle of"PopeoftheMissions,"HisHoliness PopePiusXI.receivedtheProcurators GeneralofallreligiousOrdershaving misionsataspecialjubileeaudience. December6.TheHolyFathertermed thegathering"ThemostbeautifuIaudi. enceoftheentireJubileeyear,"because itwascomposedofrepresentativesof theApostolateoftheCatholicChurch initswidestandmosteffectiveform

TheProcurators,numbering80,and representingvariousnationsandmissionarycongregations,werereceived intheHalloftheConsistory,andpre,sentedindividuallytoHisHolinessby HisEminenceWilliamCardinalVan Rossum.PrefectoftheSacredCongregationofPropagandaFide,whothen deliveredabriefdiscourseexpressing theheartfeltgoodwishesofallonthe occasionofHisHoliness'GoldenJubilee.

TheHolyFather,inhisaddress,eulogisedthemissionaryapostolate,and tooktheopportunotyofthegathering toexpresshisviewsonpointsofvital interestforthewellbeingofthemissions.Beforeproceedingtotheactual declarations,HisHolinesspointedout thattheyweretobeexpressed,notso muchbecausethe).wereatrueand propernecessity,butratherbecause theyeternalisedthethoughtsofthe Popewheneverheconsideredthemissionsorreadthereportsoftheirdevelopment.Aboveall.HisHoliness insisted.hecouldnotletsuchasolemnoccasionpasswithoutfullyand clearlyexpressinghisviews.TherecommendationsofthePopecentered onthreeessentialpoints.

Thefirstrecommendationwasthat missionsshouldinnowayhaveanythingtodowithnationalism,but shouldconfinetheirentireattentionto Catholicism,totheapostolate,tothe careofsouls,andexclusivelytothe careofsouls,Nationalism.hecontinued.haseverbeenascourgeforthe missions.Infact,withoutexaggeration,itcouldbecanedacurse.Inall mission,orforthatmatterin-anyfield oftheChurch,fromthemostinsignificantpriesttothePopehimself,nationalism,eventhoughitseemedtoproduceadvantages,inthelongrunhas alwaysresultedinlow.

TheRightReverendHermanMeysing,0.M.I.,isnamedVicarApostolic ofKimberley,SouthAfrica,bydecree ofNovember27.HisLordshipwas bornatBirkungen,DioceseofPaden t,.r.n.Germany,September6,1886,enteredtheOblatesin1905,andwasor(l.,:nedin1911.Previoustohisnomination,bydecreeofNovember27,1929, IliwasAdministratoroftheVicariate ofKimberley.Ili,Lordship'sterritory, ineludingthediamondfieldsofKim1., eoxii(lsover90,247square miles,withapopulationof423P00.Catholicsnumber6.336.Twentypriests and15Brothers,allOblates,and121 SistersoffivedifferentOrders.Great attentionwasattractedtothisterritorein1579.whentheSisterstrekked overwildcountrytoministertothe q.kers;itLliediamondfields.

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Thesecondrecommendationwasthat missionsandmissionariesmustoccupy themselvesprimarilyandexclusively withthethingsof-God,for,inthe wordsoftheApostle,noonewhofights forGodshouldbeimmersedinsecular affairs.HisHolinesssaidhewould notdwellatlengthonthispoint,becausehewasconfidentthat,inthe wordsoftheproverb,"awordtothe wiseissufficient."Hewould,hecon firmed.merelyrecallthatotherscripturalphrasethatnoonecanservetwo masters,forhewilllovetheoneand hatetheother. Thethirdrecommendationdealtwith, unity.Missions,missionaryworks, andmissionariesthemselves,HisHolinessdeclared,shouldhaveeverpresent thatwhichwasthefinalthought,the finalrecommendation,thefinalprayer ofChristHimselfonearth,namely unity.Christmadeitmorethana counsel.Hemadeittheobjectof thatbeautifulprayertoHisFather,as iftosignifythatthisspiritofunityis essentiallyagiftofGod.Inunion thereisstrength,thestrengththatleadstovictory.HisHblinesspleadedwithallpaternalsolicitudethatthe missionsandallmisionarieshaveaswaysaunityofthoughts,aunityof hearts,aunityofwills,forsuchunity ofsentimentswouldtproducethatunity ofactionwhichis*secretofallsuccess. Attheconclnsion,p1111ftheaddress,His HolinessimpartedtheApostolicBlessingtothosepresent,andtothemembersofthemissionaryOrderstheyrepresented.

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Kyoto,theancientcapitalofJapan, andfifthlargestcity.standsonthe YarnashiroPlains.Sinceitwasselectedasthecapitalintheyear794,ithas peenrecognisedasthecentreoftart andculture,producingthemostbeautifulanddelicatesilkfabrics,porcelains,lacquer,copperwareandfans, andthecharmingJapanesedollsand toyswhichdelightchildrentheworld over.HereistheJapanofthepaintedscreenandfan,ofthebutterflykimono,thedaintygeishaandgorgeous actorwithhisawe-inspiringmasks; thelandofSpringtimefestivalsandthe CherryTilossomDance.Nocityso delightstheforeignvisitorasKyoto; itstemples,palaces,gardens,quaint littleshipsandbazaars.Kyotoisthe chiefstrongholdoftheBuddhistic faithinJapan,andthecitypossesses nolessthanninehundredtemplesdevotedtotheworshipofBuddha.Many ofthesearemarvellousexamplesof architecture,containinginnumerable religiousrelics.

Naraisaplaceofpilgrimageforthe BuddhistsofJapan,andoneofthe mostpopularresortsofforeignvisitors, forwhomitsquaintcustomsand charmingairofpeaceandcontentmenthaveanirresistibleappeal.A visittoitshistorictempleshiddenbeneaththeshadeoftalloaksandpines isanunforgettableexperience.Here isanavenueflankedby3,000stone lanternsandanimageofBuddha.

Programmesofanescortedtourto JapanareavailableatCook'sPerth office.

IntheFieldofScience

BernardinoRamazzini. AnItalianCatholicphysician,professorintheuniversitiesofModenaand Padua,Ramazziniwasthefirsttoum dertakeasystematicstudyofindustrialdiseases.Inhistreatise,whichwas thefirstofitskindandwhich,formore thanacentury,wastheonlyreference onthesubject.Ramazzinidiscussed theinfluenceofoccupationonthe healthoftheworker,andpointedout theimportanceofascertainingthepatient'stradeorprofessionindiagnosingdisease.

Hisimportantcontributiontomedicalscienceisthesubjectofanarticle inarecentnumberofthe"Monthly

LabourReview,"publishedbythe UnitedStatesdepartmentofLabour. Thereinitisstatedthathewas"well inadvanceofhistime,sinceevennow. 230yearslater,andinspiteofour greatscientificadvance,theinfluence oftheoccupationuponthediseaseof thepatientisfrequentlyoverlookedby thephysician."

Studyingoccupationaldiseasesand theirremedies.Ramazzinifoundthat suchdiseaseswerechieflyduetothe kindofmaterialemployedinworking an"theimproperpostureoftheworker whileengagedinhistask.Hedescribeddiseasesofminers,goldsmiths, potters,copperandtinworkers,glassmakersandglassgrinders,painters, workersinlimeandplasteroft,Paris, tobacoandsnuffworkers,bakersand millers,starchmakers,masonsand bricklayers,laundressesandwasher. women,agriculturalworkersandmem. hersofprofessions. 'Tisasordidprofit,"hesays,"that's accompany'dwiththedestructionof health."Ramazziniwasbornnear Modena,inNorthernItaly,in1633. Heobtainedhisdoctor'sdegreewhen he 26yearsold. G

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