The Record Newspaper 11 October 1930

TwoSearchersAfterEternalTruth

HenriFournierandJacquesRiviere bothdiedbeforetheyreachedthematurityoftheirmanhood:theywere bothatthetimewhenwecouldexpecttheirbest-work.HenriFournier'snovel,"LeGrandMeaulnes,"was oneofthedelightfulsurprisesofthe monthsprecedingtheGreatWar.It wassofullofyouthfulfreshnessand literarycharm.Itwasanovelthat couldbereadbyyoungandold.It madeonefeelonewouldeagerlytake upthenextworkbythesameauthor. Beforethatnewbookcouldbewritten,Fournierhaddisappearedinthe whirlwind.Nooneeverknowhow theeagerbravespiritmethisfate. Hisfamilyhopedonforyears.

JacquesRivieresurvivedthewar, buthishealthwasbrokendown.His yearsofcaptivityinGermanyhad broughthimfacetofacewithGod. Thelongquestafterbelief,whichtormentedhisardentsoul,founditsanswerinthelonelinessoftheprison hours.Therehewrotethenotes whichonlyforeshadowtheworkhe meanttocompose.Hehadnottime tocarryouthisambitiousplan,but afterhisdeaththescatterednotes werepublishedinabook-AlaTrace deDieu-whichforcesonetothink, andwhichbringsGodverynearto manyintellects.

JacquesRiviere'sreligionhadto comebythebrain.Fournier'swas iftheheart.

Thetwoyoungmenwereattached tooneanotherbyamorethanbrotherlyaffection-whenfriendsadopt oneanotherasbrothersthereisa morepowerfulbondthanevenOatof blood.Theircorrespondencehasbeen publishedinfourvolumes,from1905 to1914.Itisoneofthebooksthat onereadswithmoredelightthanany novelcangive.Itisreallifethat opensbefore charmofearlyromance.Thetwo charactersareseeninthesenatural letters,onesofullofdelightfuldreamt ness,theotherwiththewishforsclen: tificprecision.Bothwerepoor.Both werestudious.Bookstothemwere thedearestsourceofjoy,andwhen eithercomestomeetoneoftheauthors headmiresthereisadelightful ringinthedescription.Claudel,Jammes,Peguyarebroughtverynearus, asseenbyoneorotheroftheyoung correspondents.

Musicandpaintingattracttheir mind,enamouredofbeauty,andnature isverydeartothem.Riviereforgets hisStoicdesiretoknowandunderstandthemysteriesoflifeanddeath whenfacetofacewiththefieldsand riverandmountainofsomeunknown partofFrance.HenryFournierhas deeptendernessforsomecountryspot seeninveryyoungdays.Inhisletters,therearedeliciousbitsofdescriptionthatcouldhavefoundaplacein hisnovel.

Inthecorrespondence,wehavethe dreamsanddisappointmentsofthe twofriends-theywerebothunsuccessfulattheirfinalexaminations.Itis oneofthepuzzlesoflifethattwosuch studiousworkersshouldfail,whereless giftedyoungmencouldsucceed-perhapstheirveryoriginalitywasagainst them.Itisattractivetoseehoweach inturntriestosoftentheblowtohis friend.Wesharetheirplansofmeeting.Wesympathisewiththeirtrouble inarrangingforavisitofonefriend totheother,andtheiranxietyasto howthesurroundingswillstrikethe newcomer:thejoyoffindinghimat homewiththefamilyandthepaysof theother.

Ibroughtbackthatwassweetestto rememberareoneortwochatswithI. (hissister).Thereisaconfidence,a joyahiddenstrengthinherthatone mustdiscoverasonediscoversastream betweentheleaves. Youwillsee thatlater.Youwillseeallthatshe willexplain.Rejoicenowinherhonesty,inherperfectsimplicity.Happy shewhogivesthisconfidence,happy sheinwhomlovecanrest."

Themarriagewasashappyascould havebeenwished,inspiteofpoverty andmanyanxieties.

Inhishappiness,Jacquesdidnot forgethislessfortunatefriend.The letterscontinue.Theytellofthe searchforGodthatwasunderlying itall.Fourniercamenearbeliefwith lesseffort.JacqueshadtofacelonelinessinaGermanprisontofindGod.

Inaprofoundstudy,M.Chaixhas gonedeepintothesubjectoftheperplexitiesofJacquesRiviere.His bookshouldbereadbyallwhowant tounderstandJacquesRiviere'splace intheintellectual-eworldofhistime, andhowhisattemptatcomingnear Godhadsomethingofthegreatnessof Pascal'sownpenetration.TheanaylsisofRiviere'sbook,"AlaTracede Dieu,"isonetobestudiedbyallwho wishtopenetrateintothatveryinterestingmind.

ThechapteronthereligiousanxietiesofHenriFournierandRiviereis intenselycaptivating,andthrowsa lightonmanyoftheletters.

Theattractionofthefirsttwovolumesofthecorrespondenceischiefly literary.Asthewifeandsisterso delicatelyputsin,intheprefaceto thethirdvolume:"Thelettersrevealed twointellects,twomindsstartedon thediscoveryof-themselvesandof beauty,bathed,nourished,halfblindedbyliterature,wheretheylookedfor thatbeautywithaprodigiousand sometimespuerileeffort,butwitha perseverance,agenerosity,amoving ardour-andwithapainfuldisappointment.

"Butlifecame,literaturewasput aside,soonbeautytookonitsreal face,whichisthatoftruth....Thelast lettersshowustwosouls,twosoulsin themidstoflifesohigh,soclear,so unsullied,suffering,heroic,childish. Whattheylookforinbooksistheappealofthevoiceoutsidetheworld.Togethertheygointhedarknessofthe closed-inworldtofindthedoorofescape-sometimestheypushoneanother,sometimestheyholdoneanother backonthebrinkofthegreattemptation,whichChristianityistothem.

Intheirlives,satisfiedorunsatisfied,inhappinessorinsorrow,they arehauntedbythenostalgiaofalost Paradise.Alongdifferentwayswhich willmeetoneday,theygosearching fortheanswertoallthequestionsof ..wen-God.Ofthisstrugglewiththe mostvitalofallproblems,many -phasesescapeus.AfterJacquesRiviere'smarriage,thetwobrothers-in-law livedtogetherorinthesametownands onlywrotetooneanotherduringtheil, holidaysorwhilegoingthroughtheir" militaryservice."

However,wegetagreatmany glimpsesofwhatwasgoingonintheir minds.Allthroughthelettersof 1907to1914,thequestionofreligion takestheforemostplace,andthetwo friendsconfidetooneanothertheir thoughtsonthatthrillingsubject.

AlainFournier'snaturewasthehappierone.Hedidnotbotherhisbrain withthemetaphysicalandscientific problemsthatpuzzledhisfriend.His emotionspeaksout:-

likeachildwhoreturnstothehouseofhisfather,alldazzledbythelong journey...

"EveryeveningIreadtheGospels oftheEpistlesortheActsorsome otherpartoftheBible."Inreading, hefindsbeautiesthatmovehimto tears.

InSeptember,hewritesagain:"IremainathomeandreadtheBible]ice anEnglishman."Whathereadsgoes tohisheart,"Whatattractsmein theSacredlfsbolcsisthesimplicityof themysterytheyreveal. Itis impossiblenottobelieve,itissotrue. Itisananswertomyquestionings."

Onthedeathofarelative,Fournier writes:"Somebodyofouragedead,for whomeachdaywemustsaytheprayershehasforgotten,neglectedtosay inhislife."

Fournier'sdescriptionofavisitto Lourdesisfullofemotion:"Therecollectioncomestomelikeafalloftears.

AscendingtotheBasilica,welookeddownfromabalustradeonthesick andthecrowdprayingbeforethe grotto.ThenIwasseizedagainby thatimmenseandnamelessfeeling.I cannotknowwhencethisneedoftears.

"IfIwereaChristian,"hegoeson, "Iwouldbecomeapriestoramonk. WhenIwenttoLaTrappe,Ikneltin thechapel,andIknewthatinpraying forthefirsttimeinachurchone'swish isgranted,andIhadthestrengthto say,temptedbythemonstrouslifeof thereligious:ifitmustbe,letitbe...

"TheadmirablephraseofClaudel lasteveningtookawayallmydoubts: manasonacross...

"IfIcanenterwholeintoCatholicism,IshallbeaCatholicatonce.The childrenIwillhavewillbebroughtup mostreligiously.

"SinceClaude],nobookbroughtme asnearChristianityasthe"Idiot"(of Dostoievski).SinceIhavereaditI ammorehauntedbythetemptation. PerhapsthatbookisthebridgeIhave longlookedforbetweentheChristian worldandmyworld.Hereisthe deepworldsometimesperceived,where rescuedsoulsrecogniseoneanother." TheRussianwriterseemedtohimas inspiredasPeguy.

"SinceDostoievski,therehasnot beenamanofwhomitcouldbesaid sotrulythatheisamanofGod."

Jacquesreplies:"Theterribletemptatiqn,wenyoubecomeChristian (youwillbecomeone),theterribleresolutioniswhatyourmotherdreads so.Shemadeusascene,andsaid youweremerelyimitatingClaudel.I couldnotmakeherrealisehowChristianityrosehighaboveherlittle,laughableobjections.'

Rivierewenton:WhenIspokeof temptation,itwasnotavainplayof words;itwasbecauseIamoften temptedtogivein.Theotherday,I thoughtwhatitwouldmeantobeconquered,tobecomeaChristian.How Iwouldbemorecrueltomyself,more pitilessthanClaudel.Ithoughtwith whattriumphantbitternessIwouldilltreatmypassions,Iwouldconquer myself,Iwouldstiflemycries.What deliriumofjoytheremustbetotreat asamiserablebeastthatbodythat tormentsme.Idon'tknowwhatausteritiesIwouldinvent.HowIwould sendallmy(evil)desirescringing,coweringunderthewhip.

"OnlyIcannotpersuademyselfthat onemustdothat.Itistooeasy.It wouldsimplifyeverythingtoomuch.I don'tbargainwithGodaboutthelittle bitofcomplexitythatIam."

farawayfromChristianityastofind myselftooinclinedtodiscoverinit theendofallmyanxiety."

FourniervisitedLourdesagain,and agaimwasmovedtotears:"Between twotieingtoLourdestheotherday. Onarriving,themurmurofvoices reachedmeandatoncethecharm seizedme,theemotionrosetosobs.It wasthehourofBenediction.Theimmenseprocessionbegan.Iwentup tothebalustradeinthefullsun,crushed'betweenCuresandpeoplewhosmelt ofherrings.Thereisapowerhere thatIdonotunderstand.Perhapsit isduetotheassemblyofsomanysouls, wheretheVirgindoesnotceasetoappear." Buttheendoftheloraterchange ofthoughtswascomm July13th, 1914,Fournierwrotehislastletter:"I congratulateJacqueline(hislittle niece)onherappetite.

"Itisfine,thatistosay,sincetwelve o'clockthereisawonderfulstormthat frightenssometodeath,rejoicesothers andproduceshavocinthegarden.I haveathousandthingstotellyouthat IlosenowbecauseIamperturbed.I kissallthreetogether."

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Intheyoungmen'sletters,aftera time,agirl'snameappears:Isabelle, Fournier'ssister,whoreadsthebooks thatherbrotherandhisfriendareinterestedin,whohashersayonpaintingandmusic.Sheremainsfora timeinthebackground,andyetone guessesthatsheisanattractionto thevisitorfromtheSouth.Oneday comesthejoyousnews:Isabelleand Jacquesareengaged.Shewasthe rightcomradeandwifeforthesearcher aftertruth.Shehadgreatpowerof sympathyandcomprehension.Her brothergivesadelightfuldescription ofher:

"July7th.,1909.Ihavemanythings totellyou,butIhavenotime.What

July7th.,1909:"Everyevening,for thelastmonth,Iprayfromamidst myincredulityandmymisery."

Jacquesreplies: 11July,1909:"Imusttellyouthat Ilistenedtowhatyoutoldmethe daybeforemyexam.Iprayedall night,andsincethatdayIprayeveningandmorning,askingGodfor strengthtoloveHimasIoughttodo.'

Henriwrites,July27th.:"Iwentthe otherdaytothechaplainofthehospice.toaskfortheBibleandtheGospels.TherewaswithhimtheoldCure ofMiramont.Ishouldbevexedwith myselfnottohavegiventhemthat joy.Ileftloadedwithbooks.Betweenthosetwofineoldmen,Iwas

!Ijs'vacuriousanomaly,itwasthevery attractionofChristianbeliefthatkept Rivierehack."Nothingkeepsmeso

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Thatisthelastletter.JacquesRivierewastakenprisoneronAugust Oath,endFournierdisappearedon Septemberand.,1914.Hisfatewas acauseofsorrowfulanxietytoallwho lovedhim.

MadameRiviereaddstothecorrespondenceafewpagesofnotesby JacquesRivicreinprison,whichdid notappearin;`AlaTracedeDieu." Alltellof-deepgriefandremorse-on thepartoftheonewhowasleft,and whobroodedontriflingmisunderstandings,littlenaturalirritationlxtweentwohighlystrungminds.

"Ihavemshareinthissorrow.I didnotuphol enough....Iwas wantingincha towardshim.How meanlyIrefu tohelphim.

'Howsmallmysoulis.Ibelieve thereisamysticalresponsibility. IhavebeenthinkingofHenriwith sorrow,remorse,infiniteaffection. Ithinkofhimallthetime,inadull, continuous,perpetualwayasasick manthinksofhispain.

Ithoughtifitwastoolateforanythingelse,IcouldatleastaskGodto passonmetheweightofHenri'ssins, tomakemedotheexpiationinhis place."

OnEasterDay,1918,hewrote:"IrememberhowHenriwastouchedbythe storyofthegardener(intheGospelof St.Johnxx,15).

1saidthismorning.'KeepanaccountofallthegoodIdidnotdohim, ofallinwhichIfailedhim.Impose onmetheburdenofallthefaultsI madehimcommitbymyinsufficiency, andmakemeexpiateinhisplace,I wh,stillhavetime.'"

RecallingPeguy'sdeathandHenri's, thelastnoteendswithacryofbelief: '1willseeyouagain,Iknowyouare living. Iknowweshallmeet.I knowthat.youhearmenow.

'Prayforthemeveryday,without fatigue,withoutrespite,withoutceasingtopicturethem!"

Tenyearsoffriendship,"writesthe -islerfonefriendandthewife.ifthe ther,'andoneinaGermanprison t-agirali:.-ponderingonthefateofthe tier,andhavingnothingtogive,to flakeupforthosemistakes,whicha toogenerousscruplediscoversinhis affection,offerstoGodhissoultoran,methatofhisbrother.

'Tenyearsliter,andtheonewho wasleftbehindhasacryofjoyinhis deathagony:'Henri,Icome.'Both unitedwillenjoyatlastthepeacethey hadsodesiredandsoardentlylonged f.r. TheywillnowreachThattrue ioy,whichisnotofthisworld,they willcontemplatetheineffablefigureof truth.

Thelonelywoman,whohaslostbrotherandhusband.endsbyaskingthe reader,whohaslearnedtolovethose twinsoulstogivethemnow"the prayerstheyhaveforgottenand neglectedintheirlives."

Indeed,itisimpossibletoreadthe wife'sappeal,withoutsympathising withher.Infollowingthetwomen's ardentsearchaftertruth,wefeelthat weareindeedtheirdebtors.Their tirelesseffortstocomatoanunderstandingofwhatreallyisimportant inthislifeisalessonthatnoonewho haspenetratedintotheirwritingscan forget.

The ofRiviereandFournier helpItstopreciatethetreasuresof faithcontarciedinthatmarvellous hook,"AlaTracedeDieu,"andinthe pricelesscorrespondenceofClaudeland Riviere,wherethegreatwriterandincomparableartistteachesinsimple wordsthetruthsofreligiontothe youngdisciple.soburdenedwiththe caresofintellectuallife.RivieredeservedthereproachoftakingMartha's place--areproachplayfullymadeby AlainFournier.andacceptedbyJacques.itwasonlywhenaloneina GermanprisonthatRiviereheardthe wordsofClaudelinhisheartandtastItothefullGod'sgoodnessandHis marvellouspityforhumanweakness. (hutofthosebooksagreatlessonisto b1learnt:howmuchreligionmeans, andhowlittlemattertheotherthings wethinksomuchof;andthepagesof introductionofMme.Riviere,tothe Claude)correspondenceandtothelettersofherbrotherandhusband,prove herworthytohavesharedintheir hopesandtohaveloved-andsuffered withthem.

WHATISAWINRUSSIA IMPRESSIONSOFBOLSHEVISM

GLOOMAND razzDom: DRABNESSorMOSOOW:PRETENCEOFRELIGIOUS CATHEDRALNOWSHOW-PLACE:THESIBERIANS: SOVIET'SSUBTLEPOLICY.

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DotheRussianslikethepresent economic*itemimposedonthem? Heremypersonalopinionisoflittle value,fortheywouldnotallowmeto remainintheircountrylongenough tofindout.Imustadmititwasthe definiteopinionoftheMoscowchief ofpolice,whosesentimentsIgotto knowthatIshouldmoveon.But IgoteighthoursinMoscow,andleft itsbleakrailwaystationtomakethe bestuseofmytime,anddeterminedly avoidingtheguideswhomeveryone knowstobeSovietemployeesforshowingjustwhattheywishtosee.

Itisanawkwardcityforsuchanexperiment,fortherearenoneofthebilingualortri-lingualdirectionsusualin Europeancities;thestrangealphabet precludesanyattemptatderivation, andmyknowledgeoftheRussianlanguagecanachievenomorethanthe mostrudimentarydemandsandcourtesiesofhumancommerce.Andthe presentMoscowpopulationarebyno meanscosmopolitaninaccomplishmentsorinclination,butmeetyour stammeringinquirieswithabrusque niet,niet,reminiscentofcertainparts ofBelfast.

GloomandDrabness.

Itwasnottheresultofmyclerical appearance,forIhadnone.Itseemedratherthehostilityofapeoplewho lookedontherestoftheworldas againstthem,regardedyouasnot Onlyalieninrace,innationality,but alieninyourwholesocialandeconomicsystem,aye,atpresentalienin yourwholeconceptionofhumancivili. cation.Andwhatmighthavehurt

mostwasthatyouseemedquitecontentwithit,evenhappierthanthey, lessgloomy.

Forthatwasthemoststrikingnote ofMoscow,itsgloomanditsdrabness.Everybodyseemedtobelike everybodyelseandthelikenessconsistedinbeingequallyshabby.All seemedtobeterriblyinearnest,with anearnestnessthatnomanshould givetoanythinginlifeexceptreligion.andmusteventhenbewarned againstthedangerofmakingafoolof himselfandvictimsofothers.And onthestreetsofthatcity,Whichwars againstreligion,Iwasremindedofthe sadnessthatwasLondon'swhenthe Puritanssetouttomakeitreligious. BolshevismandPuritanismseemto meetonothercommongroundthan thetearingdownofaltars.

Somuchforone'sshortimpression. HutImetafewpeoplewithinformation,aRussianwhospokeFrench,anotherwhospokeEnglish,aDutchman familiarwiththecountry,aGerman whoknewRussianwell,andcameto theCathedralwithme,andasked manyquestions.Fromthoseand othersourcesIformedtheimpression thatwearewronginthinkingtheRussianpeoplearequitetiredoftheir presentrulersandpresentsystem.The oldandthemiddle-agedaretiredof both,fortheycanseenogoodoutcomeintheirday;andoneoldman talkedominouslyofagreatchange comingandofaplebiscitetocome soon.

But,youngmen,younglabourers, artisansnotGovernmentpropagandists,tell_foreignersthattheyknow theyarehavingabadtimenowbut thatitisallnecessarytoputthecountryonitsfeet.

TounderstandRussiaitsAsiatic strainmustberemembered,andthe fullsignificanceofthatstrainisunderstoodonlybygoingfurtherEast.In China,forexample,thereisadiverr encebetweenrichandpoorthathas noparallelintheethicallyChristian West.ThewealthyChineseiscarried onhischair,shoulderhighoverthe mudofhisvillage,totheluxuriesof hisfamilylifewithinhiswalledcompound.Heseekshonourinthehonourofhisfamily.

AsmotheredChristiansentimentfor othersmakestheWesterncapitalist

Jewintheconventionalgarbofhis race,andIhaveonlymysuspicions thattheCathedraliskeptopenmerely tosupporttheSoviet'sstrangeconceptionofreligiousfreedom.

seekhonourinpublicbenefit,ingood roadsforthepublic,betterhousingfor thepublic.Ofcoursehedoesnotdo enoughofit,and,likeallhumanmotives,hismotivesaresomewhatmixed. ButheisnotanOriental,andtheRussianisverylargelyanOriental.In Russiatheinequalityofwealthwas muchasitisinChina,thedisregardofwealthforitsobligationswas muchasitisinChina.

AttitudeTowardsReligion.

Andhowevermuchwemayabhor itsatrociousdetails,Idon'tknowbut whatBolshevismcouldhaveupsetthat inequality.Ithasbeenupset,anda drabuniformityhastakenitsplace.It ispainfulforthemoment,forithas producedmediocrityinmorethings thanwealth.Butgoodmaycomeout ofitandsanityissuefromthemad schemestodevelopacountrywhich thosewhohadtheirchanceleftsoundeveloped.

AsthetrainstoppedoneSunday morningatastationinthemiddleof Siberia,Icouldhearadeep-tonedbell summoningthepeopletoMass.A companionofthevoyagewithconsiderableexperienceofRussiaremarked tomethatreligionwasonethingthe Sovietwouldnotsucceedindriving outofthecountry.WellitisscarcelypossibletheywilldriveitfromSiberia.

TheSiberiansareofmixedandindependentstock;thebestofRussians wereexiledthere,andthebestof Poles.TheSovietissaidtoridethem withaveryeasyreinforprudentreasons.Anti-Romeislikelytobethe policythereratherthananti-Christianity.AsIapproachedtheVolgaIlookedforsomethingtoeatatawayside station,whosesolerefreshmentswere blackbreadandcucumbers.ApropagandistpostershowedPopePius XI.inunflatteringportrayal,aman wavingaUnionJack,midacapitalist inconventionalcaricature,allvainly assaultinganimpregnablerockon whichstoolseveralcalmandunperturbedSovietofficials.

ButthespiritinMoscowismorede finitelyanti-religious.Oneisalready familiarwiththeGovernment'sstricturesonreligion,itsconfiscationof churchproperty.itsdeprivationofpoliticalrightstopriests,itsprofessed freedomofreligionwhilstprohibiting everythingwhichareligionmustdoif itistobeareligionatall.

OfCatholicismthereseemedtobe nothinginthecity,andIabandoned myratherdangerousinquiriesforthe whereaboutsofitsformerFrenchand Polishchurches.SomeothersIfailedtoenter,findingthempadlocked andapparentlynolongerinuse.I didgetintotheCathedral,paying fortykoppecksasforentrancetoa museumandfindingitindeedbuta show-place,thoughanattendantpointedouttomeadismantledthrone wherethePatriarchpresided.

Hetoldusthattherewasaservice thereeverymorningat8o'clockand morningandeveningonSundays,and wasveryemphaticthatserviceswent onwithoutinterruptionthroughoutthe Revolution.Idistrustedthatattendantwithhislongmoustaches-hewas tooemphaticandhurriedintoasidechapelafteranoldmaninthelong hair,beardanddressoftheRussian priest,hopingtogetmoreauthentic information.ButhewasaRussian

Whateverabouthisreligiousfreedom onegottheideathattheRussianwas notgoingtochurchandthatitwould beaveryunpopularthingifhedid. AndthoughRussiawillswingback fromitspresentextremisminpolitics ineconomics,inethics,itisdifficultto seeanyrecoveryforRussianOrthodox Christianity.Ithasneverbeenalive thingagainstdifficulties,existingin Chinaforseveralcenturieswhereitwas contenttobeadiplomaticsecretariat betweenthetwocountries,andwhere itisnowamere'chaplaincyforitsnationalswhogathertoitsEasterservices.

Moreover,atthemomentnoinstance occurstomeinhistoryofeitherheresy orschismshowingpowersofrecuperationfromaneffectiveblow.Ithas hadsuchablow.

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Madras(India).-TheAllIndiaConferenceofCatholics,constitutingthe firstconcertedactionbyCatholicsto makeaunitedandeffectiverepresentationtotheGovernmentregarding Catholicdemandsandwishes,washeld atMangalore,India,August15-17,with anattendanceof50delegatesrepresenting22diocesesand10Catholicorganisations.Resolutionsadoptedby theConferencedemandedCatholicrepresentationattheRoundTableConferenceonIndia,tobeheldinLondon inOctober;theinsertioninthenew Indianconstitutionofstatutorysafeguardsfortheunhamperedexercise oftheCatholicreligion;therecognitionofCanonLaw;freedomtoopen andmaintainCatholicschools;andthe representationoftheCatholiccommunityontheLegislativeCouncilandin othergovernmentdepartments.ResolutionsofhomagetotheHolyFather PopePiusXI.,andtotheKingEmperor,werealsoadopted.

TheholdingoftheAllIndiaConferencewassuggestedbytheCatholicAssociationofSouthKanara,Mangalore, inviewoftheimpendingpolitical changesinthecountry.Itwasfelt thatCatholicsshouldtakejoint-action tobringtotheattentionoftheauthoritiestheneedofsafeguardingtheCatholicChurchandtheCatholiccommunityinthenewconstitution,andto givetoCatholicrepresentativesatthe LondonConferenceaclearmandate. Encouraginglettersofapprovaland blessingwerereceivedbytheorganisers frommembersofthehierarchy.The CatholicPressandprominentCatholic laymenwelcomedtheidea.TheConferencewaspresidedoverbyRacBahauerA.T.Pannirselvam,Far-at-Law, PresidentoftheDistrictBoardofTanjore,andoneoftheleadingCatholics ofSouthIndia.

ApostolicDelegateinEastAfrica, Mombasa(KenyaColony,.EastAfrica).-HisExcellencytheMostReverendArchbishopArthurHinsley, ApostolicDelegatetoAfrica,arrived atMombasa,KenyaColony,EastAfricaonJuly29.EnthusiasticreceptionswereaffordedthenewDelegate enroute,anduponhisarrival.One ofthestopsmadeinthevoyagefrom CapetownwasattheDominicanConventofKingWilliamsTown,CapeProvince,SouthAfrica,where140DominicannunswelcomedHisExcellency andreceivedfromhimtheApostolic Benediction.ArchbishopHinsleywas appointedApostolicDelegatetoAfricabytheHolySee,onJanuary9, 1930. HisjurisdictioncoversallAfricaundertheSacredCongregationof PropagandaFide,exceptingthatunder otherdelegations,anareaapproximatedat9,000,000squaremileswithover 80,000,000inhabitants.

PriestsAdoptConcertstoAttractJan. anese.

FatherBryantnowlivesinretirementinHertfordshire,England.His vastknowledgeoftheZuluwasgather. edduringresearchwork,extending over45years.Hisrecentbook,"Olden TimesinZululandandNatal,"wasacceptedbyallasofthegreatestimportance.Itwasgenerallyanticipatedthatthesecondvolumeofthework, dealingwiththeethnographofthe Bantu,wouldbeevenmorevaluable, andwhenFatherBryantdeclaredlast Aprilthathecouldnotcompletethe publicationwithoutfinancialassistance, stepsweretakentoaidthepriest author.ThegrantoftheCarnegie FundwasmadeontherecommendationofDr.C.T.Loram.

CaptainKohlatGermanStudents' Mission.

Ratisbon(Germany).-Anairplane flightofmissionpropagandabyCaptainKohl,East-WestTrans-Atlantic flyer,wasoneoftheinterestingfeaturesofthethirdGeneralConvention oftheGermanCatholicStudents'MissionCrusade,heldatRatisbon,August2-6.Theattendancetotalled850 studentrepresentativesfromhigh schoolsofGerman-speakingcountries. Theprogrammeincludedthreediscourses,onthepersecutionoftheChurch inRussiaandMexico,respectively fromamissionarypointofviewand themissionaryprobleminJapan.The firsttwosubjectsweretreatedbyIvan Pusino,aRussianconvert,andFather Verea,S.J.,aMexican.TheJapanese themewashandledbyaJapanese iesuit.FatherOgihara,thefirstAsiatic topreachinthepulpitofthehistorical CathedralofRatisbon.

Animportantresultofthecongress wastheaccordbetweentheDirectorof theCrusadeandtheSecretaryofthe AcademicMissionaryFederation.Up tothepresenteachorganisationfolloweditsownspecialmethodofpropagandaandexistencewithoutanycommonbond.Latelytheneedhasbeen feltofasystematicunitedeffortwith thescopeofassuringtheFederationan everincreasingdevelopmentbytheaggregationofnewmembers. Es'ythe termsoftheaccordthemembersof theMissionCrusade,upontheirgraduationfromhighsonool,willautomaticallyentertheAcademisFederation. OneofthemustimpressiveceremoniesofthegatheringwastheBlessingof theFireonDreifaltigkeitsberg(Mount oftheHolyTrinity,nearRatisbon.Followingtheblessing,thestudentslightedtorchesfromthefireandcarried themassymbolsoftheLightofFaith throughthestreetsoftheancientcity totl1eCathedral,arrivingthereatmidnightforaspecialreligiousfunction.

tures,heldatRomeontheinvitation oftheItalianGovernment,onOctober1-3includedanaudiencewiththe HolyFatheronOctober2,andaseaSionintheLateranMissionMuseum ontheeveningofOctober ThesessiononThursdaymorning,October2, wassemi-public,themembersofthe ConferenceofCathollicMissionsofAfricaandseveralinterestedpersonalitieshavingbeeninvited.

PortofSpain(Trinidad,WestIndies).-ACatholicpilgrimageboundfor Lourdes,France,leftPortofSpain, Trinidad,WestIndies,onthes.s.Flandre,July18,1930.Thegroup,which constitutesthefirstgeneralpilgrimage fromtheisland,numbers70including twoinvalidsbeingtransportedbya special.pilgrimagefund,andseveral non-Catholics.Theembarkationwas enlivenedbythesingingofhymnsto thejBlessedVirgin.Twochaplains, FatherEnglish,C.SS.R.,andFather MarianoOrtiz,O.S.A.,accompanythe group.

Carriacou(Trinidad,WestrndiesAnenthusiasticreceptionwasafforded theRei-.A.Johnonhisreturntohis nativeislandofCarriacou,Trinidad. WestIndies,asaCatholicpriest.He hadlefttheislandtwenty-fiveyears beforetomakehisstudiesinthe UnitedStates.Thewelcomeincluded atriumphalprocession,andtheerectionofseveralarches,bearingsuch legendsas"WelcomeinourMidst," and"ThouArtaPriestForever." FatherJohnwhoisnowstationedat Cedros.hasasisteranun.TheIsland ofCarriacou,northofGrenada,counts approximately9.000souls,andisin theArchdioceseofthePortofSpain. Trinidad.

Kamuli(Uganda,CentralAfrica).-

ThecomingprofessionofthefirstAfricanFranciscannunoftheBasoga Tribe,marksthefirstfruitsofalong struggleonthepartofCatholicmissionariesofthissectionofUganda, CentralAfrica,toraisethestandardof womanhood.Thoughthemissionwas openedin1900,theworkamongthe girlswasunproductiveuntilthearrivaloftheFranciscanSistersin1914 Thesellingofgirlsasprospectivewives andtheregardingofthemonlyas workersandbearersofchildren,are obstaclesinthewayoffemaleeducation.

Tuticorin(IndiaI.-Thewitnessingut thesolemncelebrationoftheFeast oftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgininaneighbouringCatholicvillage, wasresponsibleforthefirstconversion intheHindutownofEttiyapuram,in theDioceseofTuticorin,India.For yearsCatholicmissionarieshadfailed togainafootholdinEttiyapuram,the RajabeingpaganandseveralinfluentialpersonshostiletotheChurch.The first26convertswererecentlybaptised afterayear'sprobationandachapel willsoonbeerected.

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Miyazaki(Japan).-TakingadvantageoftheJapaneseappreciationof music,priestsoftheSalesianOrder labouringinMiyazaki,Japan,have adoptedmusicalconcertsasamethod ofattractingfutureconverts.The Japanesehaveexhibitedatendencyto adoptWesterncustoms,and6toWesternisetheirmusic.TheylistenwillinglytoEuropeanconcerts,andare especiallypleasedwhenforeignerssing JapanesenumbersorsetJapanese wordstoWesternmusic.Theefforts ofthemissionarieshaveprovedsuccessfulingainingahearinginmany sectionswhereotherwisetheapproach wouldbeextremelydifficult.During theconcertsleafletsaredistributed andoccasionaldiscoursesonreligiondelivered.TheideahasbeensuccessfullyinauugratedinTokyo,Osaka,Nara, Shizuoko,Kobe,Kyoto,andotherimportantcentres.

CarnegieAwardGrantedPriest, AuthorityonZulus.

Kroonstad(OrangeFreeState,South Africa),-TheAfricanBoardofthe CarnegieTrusthasawardedagrantof £300sterlingayear,foraperiodoftwo andone-halfyears,toFatherA.T. Bryant,fortheComplet-onofhis monumentalworkonthrorigincustoms.artsandlawsoftheZulus.

The-GermanStudents'MissionCrusade,theresultofthezealofFather RudolphSchutz,S.J.,counts60000 membersofbothsexes.Itdiffers fromtheCrusadeintheUnitedStates ofAmerica,inthatthelatterincludes studentsofallgrades,whiletheGermanorganisationadmitsonlystudents ofmiddleschools.Conventionsforthe boysareheldseparatelyfromthose ofthegirls.Thereisnorigidform oforganisation,thusallowingasmembersthosebelongingtootherassociations.NoticeableatCrusadegatheringsisthehomagepaidtotheBlessed Sacrament.ThedirectionofmovementdependsupontheprofessorsappointedbythelocalBishoptoteach religion.

OuterWorldBrevities, Nyeri(KenyaColony,Africa).-A tragicstoryofterrorstrickenAfricans ofKenyaColony,EastAfrica,entering andhidinginplagueinfestedhuts, ratherthansubmittotheinjections thatcouldsavetheirlives,comesfrom theVicariateofNyeri.Theplague continuestodecimatethenativepopulation,havingspreadfromthehotand drysectionseventothetemperate districtsnearthecityofNyeri.Catholicmissionariesarekeptconstantly inactionvisitingthesickandbringing thelastSacramentstothedying,since thevictimofthepestlivesbutoneor twodaysafterbeingstricken.

Rome.-Theannualmeetingofthe ExecutiveCounciloftheInternational InstituteofAfricanLanguagesandCul-

Trichinopoly threedays' closedretreat,inthemidstofthe jungue,withallparticipantskeeping absolutesilence,provedagreatsuccessinthechurchofOiyur,dioceseof Trichinc,poly,India.Thefirsthalfof theretreatwasmadebythewomen, whototalled210,andthesecondby themen,numbering327.Thechurch isbuiltonthesiteofthemartyrdom ofBlesseddeBritto.

TheChurch,God'sHolyPlace

TheChurchastheHouseofPrayer mustbeheldasaddingsomespecial qualntytothereligiousactsbywhich allmencancomeneartoGod.Itis theholyplaceofGod,thething,St. Augustinewrites,thatmostmenseek tohave,aplacewhereinprayerthey maybehearkenedunto.Ifseetake itasanaturalreligiousgiftasaspontaneoushumanaetandquasi-instinct ofthesoul,prayerbecomessomething morewhenitbecomesanintegralfacee-ofChristianworship.

Thisisevidentfromthefactthat ourprayersarenotisolatedindividual criesofthe!NAILtoGod.Godbath mademenof(Mmindandmanner dwellinHishotese.Inthisholyplace prayerbecomesacorporateactofmillionsofbelievingmen.Wheninthe unityofFaithweliftourheartstoGod thereareotherswithus:Christisin themidstofus.asHepromised.We are intheCommunionoftheSaints, a'-ourCreedwifnesses,andonmany handsoursupplicationsareliftedup tethethroneofGod.

SpiritualVitality.

Fromthisfundamentalprinciplewe sheuldexpectimmensefruitsfromthe wideandfavemedfieldofprayerwithintheChurch.Weshouldexpectto seeitfructifyvisiblyinthevisible KingdomofChristTheblessingof spiritualvitalityshouldbeevidentin herpower.herintellectualprimacy,her triumphoverherenemies,hercharity towardstheneedyinworldlysubstanceandsupernaturalgift.

Inpointoffact,wehaveallthis quiteplainlybeforeoureyes.Shehas survivedwhenkingdomsperished.She livesinalltheactivitiesofteaching andrulewhentheheresiesthatwithstoodherhavewitheredanddied. She-ismakingsaintsnowasalways. Sheismarkedbytheconstancyofher flockinthetimeofsacrifice:shestands t,,everywordshehaseverspoken.She isherselfalivingprayertowhomGod hashearkened.Andallthishasbeen donesothatthereisnoprincipleof proportionbetweenherhistoryandthe individualmetewhohavebeenher members TheProvidentialMiracle.

Thischallengehasneverbeenfully takenupbyhercritics,norhasitever beenflungbackwithanylogicalsuccessGorlhasheardher.IleiswonderfulinHisChurchasinHisSaints.

ItisHeWhohasgivenstrengthand powerHispeople.Itisenoughfor Catholicstohavetheintimatesenseof thesefacts.Nofurtherlightfrom withincanbehopedforbetterthan theshowingofScriptureandtheevidenceoftheCatholicsense.

Abriefstatementoftheargument willsufficetoprovethatsheisthe HolyPlacewhereGoddwells,and thatallthefountainsofIsraelare flowingalwaysforherserviceanddelight.TheIntroitoftheMassisfrom the67th.Psalm:GodinHisHoly Place,GodWhomakethmenofone minddwellinahouse.Heshallgive powerandstrengthtoHispeople.Let GodariseandjetHisenemiesbescattered,andletthemthathateHimflee beforeHisface. ThisPsalmissaidbySt.Augustine tobelongandhardtounderstand. Wemusttakehisword.Thereare verseswhosemeaningsremainobscureevenwhen(ashesaid)bythe graceofGodwehadmadeanendof it.Itsliteralsensehas,inthemain, abearingonthehistoryofIsrael.It mentionsthemannaofthedesertasa freeruin,andplainlypointstothe pastwondersoftheJewishpeople. PropheticWords.

Inplacesthepropheticmessage strikestheeyesofanyreader.Some ofthefactsoftheNewTestamentare directlystated.St.Paulusesitsvery wordsteepointadogmaticpassage: Thouhastascendedonhigh,Thouhast ledcaptivitycaptive:Thouhastreceivedgiftsinmen.St.Augustinesays thatChristreceivedinHismembers thegiftsHehadgiven.Inthislight thePsalmisamonumenttotheefficacyoftheChurch'sprayer.St. Augustineisclearonthis:LetGod arise,letHisenemiesbescattered.Alreadythisistrue,hewrites:Christ hasrisenupandHisenemieshave beenscatteredfnthedispersionofthe Jews.Ineverywordwecanseethe Churchinherworldkingdom:onlyof hercanitbewrittenthattheLord shallgivetheWordtothemwhopreach goodtidingswithgreatpower.Here thespreadoftheGospelisprefigured andthegraceofthewordthatbrought itslessonstoallthepeoples.The FountainsofIsraelhaveoverflowedon thewholeearth.Thejoyofonepeopleisnowthefirmpossessionofevery nation.

fingersintohisears-endimmediately hisearswereopened.And-thestring ofhistOngtiewasloosedandhespoke aright.Inthisoneopeninstance,we can.seehowtheprayerof.theChurch_ availsandprevailseventhoughitis withstoodbynaturalconditionsand insurmountablelaws.Theopeningof Paul'seyes,thegiftofhearingtoone paganoroneheretic,isinthesame orderormiracleandsign.Weshould notdoubtthepowerandmercyofHim WhogivethgiftstomeninthemeasureofHismercyandmight.

ArdourandHope.

Asweshouldexpectafterreading thesemiraculousanswerstoprayerin OldandNewTestament,theChurch prayswithspecialardourandhope duringtheMass.Herfirstappealisto

TheOmnipotentandeternalGodWho inthefullnessofThyfatherlylove givesmorethanwemeritordesire, pourThymercyoverusandforgiveall wefeartoconfessandgrantallwe darenotask.TheGradualandOffertoryarecriesofjoyandpraise.She tunesherpsalterytoasongoftriumph:IhavecriedtoThee,Thou hasthealedme. Thereisthenatenderappeal throughthelowlyspiritofsacrifice. SheasksGodtolookonourservice sothatourofferingmaybeatonce pleasingtoHimandahelpteeourown frailty.TheCommunionhasa'new notewherewemayseeamysticalreferencesidebysidewithapleading fornaturalblessing:HonourGodwith thefirstfruitsofthygoodsandthy barnsshallhefilledwithcornandthy wine-pressoverflow.Herlastwordis Eucharistic:Maywefeel,0Lord,in reecivingThySacrament,supportfor mindandbody,sothatblessedin bothwemaygladlygloryinthefullnessofThysavingtrace.

Suchprayersarethewatersfrom theFountainsofIsrael.Theyare thestreamfromtheriverthatmaketh gladTheCityofGod.

ATRANS-PACIFICRECORD.

TheEmpressofJapan..recentlyaddedtothePacificfleetoftheCanadian PacificCo.,hasbeatentherecorlpreviouslvheldbytheEmpressofCanadaofthesamecompany,having

crossedfromYokohamatoVancouver in8days6hours27minutes,whichis 4hours26minuteslessthanthepreviousrecord.Thos.CookandSon, Perthagents,advisethatthefollowing aresomeofthespecialfeaturesofthe EmpressofJapan:Palmcourtwith dancefloor,concertstageandorchestraplatform,cinemaprojectionroom, smokeroomwithopenbar,verandah cafeandAmericansodafountain,children'sroom,writingroom,cardroom, swimmingbath,andelectricbathwith adjacentcafe,gymnasium,ampledeck room,andpromenadespaceextending 310feet,averaging15feetinwidth. also,ampledeckspaceaft.Thereis alsoasportsdeckonboatdeckmeasuring240feetinlengthand17feetin width,withalargeopenspaceatcentreofdeckmeasuring521t.x32ft.The vesselhasagrossregisteredtonnageof 26,600anddisplacement39,000.Length 666ft.,breadth93ft.8in.,loaddraft

Buttherearetributesfromoutside sourcesthatbringalittlehumancomforttoweakerminds.Everyonehas readLordMacaulay'stributetothe RomanCatholicChurch.Hesays therewasneveronthisearthawork ofhumanpolicysowelldeservingof exainination.Itgoeshacktothedays ofpagansacrificeandpersecution.The RomanEmpireisgoneandthePapacyremainsnutindecay,notamere antique,butfulloflifeandyouthful vigour.Suchapassagedoesnotadd oneiotatomebeliefintheprovidentialmiraclethatrunsthroughthehistoryoftheCityofGod.Itdoesserve toconfounAthoseshalllowheadsthat trytoexplainitasaworkofhuman police.Thiscannotbedone.The politiesthatfailedtolivehadinthem everyelementofhistoricalvitality,exceptoneThistheChurchpossesses ashersoleprerogative;sheistheCity ofGod,foundedforever;sheisthe HouseofPrayer.Itwasshewho criedoutinthe67th.Psalm:Command ThyStrength,0God:Confirm.0God, whatThouhastwroughtinus. FountainsEverPlowing. IntheLiturgywehaveherpraying fcltthesegifts.Shestatestheterms OfherprayerinthegreatPsalmthat penstheMass.sheshowsitrealised intheteachingofSt.Paul.andinhIs confessionofthesecretofhisministry. AndintheGospelshebringsherLord asdoingopenlyinthebewilderedeyes elhistorywhatHehasbeendoingat herinstanceinmillionsofimpossible casesthatcouldonlyheexplainedby Hishiddenhand.

intheEpistleweseetheprayerof theChurchansweredinthepersonof St.Paul.ThePsalmistdearlyforesawhimintheline:Benjaminayouth, inecstasyofmind.Paulwasofthis tribeandinfrequentecstasy.Hehad seenthefaceoftheLordinvision only.Hisdoctrineisfromthepurest fountainsofhisrace.Hehadbeenin thethirdheavenandintheinnermost chambersoftheHouseofPrayer,and yetheissuchbecausehepersecuted herandstonedtodeathherfirstmartyr.St.Stephen_prayedthesinshould notbeimputedtohisenemies,andthe answerwasthisvesselofelection,who hasbecometheDoctoroftheNations, thegreatestpreacheroftheHoly NameofJesus.

SeenFromAfar.

To-daywehearhimexpoundthe wholebodyofourfaithandhearhis humbleconfession:Rutbythegrace ofGodIamwhatIam:andHisgrace inmehathnotbeenvoid.Hewas inDavid'sprayerandvision,The Churchfromafarsawhimcome,and herprayerbroughthisproudspiritas manyotherssincethenintothe captivityofChrist.Nowinturnhe praysforthosewhoarewherehe oncewas.Hepraysforhereticsand unbelievers;heknowstheirpsychologyandtheirplight.Heknowswhat theyneedandhisgreatheartdesires tobringthemnearhimselfinunityand peace.

IntheGospelofSt.Markwecan seethemanifestpoweroftheLord. Hehadforamomentpassedintothe fullerlightofevidenceincoming throughcountriesotherthanHisown. HeallowedHimselftobeseeninTyre andSidonandheardtheprayermade toHintbypeoplewhocameintoHis House,ifonlyforamoment:they sawThygoings,0God,thegoings ofmyGod,ofmyKingWhoisin HisSanctuary.

InhisrapidwaySt.Markbrings

Thewholesceneintooureyes:They bringHimonedeafanddumb,and theybesoughtHimthatHeshouldlay HisHanduponhim.'Andtakinghim fromthemultitudeapart,HeputsHis

IrishLinksWithBelgium

PROMTHEDAYS-OPTHEEARLYMISSIONARIESTOTHEBERL

"ForhowlonghavetheeyesofBelgiumturnedtowardsIrelandfullofadmirationand-gratitude.Isitnotto thefirstpioneerofChristiancivilisationinIrelandthatBelgiumherself owesinalargedegreethegrace,greatestofallgraces,belongingtoChrist? ThenamesofIrishmissionarieswho intheMerovingianepochevangelised thenorthofFrance-St.Columban,St. Foillan,St.Monan,andSt.Elton,St. Lievin,theBishopsSt.WirnonandSt. Plechelm,andtheirdeacon,St.Odger, St.Fredegandfinallyandmanyothers -haveremainedpopularamongstus. Morethanthirty:Belgianchurchesare. dedicatedtosaintsfromyourisland."

TheparagraphoccursinthecollectiveletterwrittenbytheHierarchyof BelgiuM,headedbyCardinalMercier, totheBishopsofIrelandin1920.

Wemayjustlyfeelproudofthose words,whichshowthattheIrishhave provedthemselvesworthysonsofSt. PatrickbyspreadingtheGospel.

Thosewhofollowedinthefootsteps ofSt.Columbanuswerefullofzealand quicklysetabouttheconquestofsouls. Theygenerallytravelledingroupsof abouttwelveonfoot,theAbbotalone havingtherighttouseacarriage.They worecoarsewoollengarmentsover whitettaiics;theirhairwasshornfrom eartoearacrossthefrontofthehead, butallowedtohanginflowinglocks behind.Theycarriedstaves,leather water-bottles,andwalletscontaining food.writingtablets,andmanuscripts.

EarlyMonasteries.

AmongthemanymonasteriesfoundedinBelgium,asweknowitto-day, oneoftheearliestwasthatofFosses, nearBrussels,whichflourishedfrom theseventht.,thetenthcentury.Foil. IanandUltanhadbeeninvitedtoBrabantbyGertrude,daughterofPepin ofLaudun,whogavethemsomeland atFosses,wheretheyalsoerecteda hospiceforpilgrims.Annualprocessionsarestillheldthereinhonourof Foillan.

13ertuinestablishedamonasteryat Maconia.nearLiege.Livinussettled inGhent,wherehewasmartyred.He ishonouredastheApostleofBrabant. RomualdwasmartyredinMechlin. whereheworked.MaccalmwasnamedfirstAbbotofWaulsort.Hewas succeededby whowasfollowed byFingan.

OnecanhardlyexaggeratetheinfluenceexercisedbytheIrishSaintsand missionarieswherevertheyestablished themselves.Theywererenownedfor learning,andwontheaffectionofall aboutthembygentleness,charity.humilityandearnestness.Notonlydid theystrivetobringsoulstoGod,but theyworkedincessantlytorescuetheir fellow-creaturesfromthebarbarism thatsurroundedthemandaimedatthe developmentofaculturethatwould belasting.

Themonasterywaschurcha-,d sch,,ol.Theytaught worksaswell

YPRES.

aswords,andwererewardedbyseeing theirabodesbecomeseatsoflearning intheyearsthatfollowed.

LightofHeart.

DuringtheMiddleAgesacolonyof Irishintellectualswasestablishedin liege,ofwhichSeduliusScotuswasthe mostcelebrated.Hewasaphilosopher, poet,musician(theIrishwererenownedmusicians),grammarian,couldexpoundScripture,-wroteonpolitics,and wasthegreatmanofhisday.

Hewasevidentlyofacheerfuldisposition,andmadethebestof'anuncomfortablesmokydwellingthatwasallottedtohimandhiscompanionsin Liege,wheretheyarrivedonecoldwinter'snight.

Hefoundtheprevailingdarkness moresuitableforowlsandmolesthan light-lovingphilosophers.Thelarder, too,wasnotalwayswellreplenished, andmanyjocularepistlesfoundtheir waytotheBishop,requestingnourishmentforthebodyinreturnforwhat theygaveforthemind.

Quiteanumberofhispoemshave comedowntous;themostremarkable isthe"QuarrelbetweentheRoseand theLily,"inwhichSpring,actingas mediator,endsbysaying:"ThouRose, thougivesttothemartyrsthebrilliant palm;andthou,Lily,thouservestas adornmenttothephalanxesofthose whoareventuredwiththestoleofvirginity!"

Acollectionofletterswritteninthe ninthcenturywasdiscoveredsinceSe(Juliuslived.andsomecuriousfacts havecometolight.Amongstothers, wereadofacertainElectus,who,when travelling,wasrelievedofsomeofhis belongings,includingfourgarmentsof Irishcloth,bythesubjectsofaBishop, whomherequeststopunishtheculpritsandcompelthemtorestorethe property.

Schoolsoflearningcontinuedto flourishinBelgiumunderthe'Irish, whoweregivenseveralmonasteriesa conditionbeingthattheAbbotwasto heanIrishmanwhileevenoneremainedinthecommunity.Inmanyonly Irishscholarsweretobereceivedas longasIrelandcouldproviderecruits

ThatBelgiancollegesprovedareal God-sendtosonsoftheIrisharistocracylateronisevidentsincetheir religionpreventedthementeringuniversitiesathomeorinEngland.

WeallknowhowtheIrishBrigade distinguisheditselfinFlanders,and wemustnotforgetthe'IrishNunsof Ypres,"whofoundahomeforsomany yearsinthathospitablelandwhen theyhadbeendrivenfromtheirown.

Thefriendshipestablishedbetween theBelgiansandtheIrishmissionaries onthesolidfoundationofreligionhas continuedthroughthelongcenturies andmanyaretheIrishpriests,nuns, andlay-menandwomenwhohavereceivedakindwelcomeinthelittle countrywhereheartsarewarmasin ourownland.-CarrieMahalm,inthe "StandardandTimes."

VividPictureofGandhi

HEROOFTHE

"Perhapsthemostuniquemanin theworld,seemingatfirstsightafrail, almosttoothlessoldmanandmystic saint,yettheveryincarnatesoulof India,quietly,unalterably,determined thathiscountryshallbefree." Thisquotationisfromavividpen picturebySherwoodEddy,inthe 'ChristianLeader,"ofMahatmaGandhi,thecentreandpivotofthewhole situationinIndiato-day.Mr.Eddy haslivedformanyyearsinIndia,and istheauthorof"TheAwakeningof India"andmanyotherbooks.HeattendedtheIndianNationalCongress atLahore,heldearlyintheyear.

INDIANPEOPLE.

"IshallalwaysrememberGandhi athisspinningwheelwiththewarm lightoftheIndiansunfallinguponhim ashesatuponthefloorofhissimple roomandtalkedwithusquietlyofthe approachingcrisisinIndia'shistory.

"Hisbodilypresence,likethatofthe ApostlePaulorSocratesisatfirst sightweakandunprepossessing;a small,emaciatedfigure,weighingless thanahundredpounds;bearingthe marksofdaysoffasting,offiveimprisonments,andoflonghoursofwork, beginningdailywithhishourofprayer at4everymorning.Threetimeshe hasbeenbeatenbymobs,andonceleft

proneinthegutterasonedead.

"Hehasaround,close-croppedhead, largeears,aratherlongnose,aquiet, pensiveface,satewhenitlightsina smileorrippleswithlaughter,asitso oftendoes.Butthisonlyrevealshis fewremainingfrontteeth.Itischaracteristicofthemanthathemakes useofartificialdentistryatmealtime forpracticalpurposes,butwillhave no"false"teethforthesakeofappearancebetweentimes.

"Afterthreedaysspentinhisashram,orsocialsettlementheimpressedusasthemostchildlike,themost transparent,themostloveableofmen. Hiswholecharacterise9enteredinhis uniquepassionfortruthandreality.

"Hisautobiographyrevealsthemost inflexiblyhonestmanofourtimes.His principleofsatyagraha,meaningtruth forceorsoulforceasopposedtobrute force,leadslogicallytoahisma,meaningnon-killing,non-injuryandnon-violencetoanylivingbeing.

"Thisisembodiedinhischaracteras love,sympathy,andidentificationwith allhumansuffering.Hebelievesthat moralsuasionorlove,andlovealone, issufficienttomeeteverysituationin life.Thisinturnleadstonon-possessionofproperty,wherebyoneshall notkeepforhimselfanythingwhichhe doesnotreallyneed.Thisresultsin theprogressivesimplificationoflife.

'Hisutterlyselflesshumilityand shynessarestrangelycoupledwith quietboldness.Itisdifficulttorealisethatthisfrailmanwasoncesilent andtimidbeforeallstrangers,adumb failureinhisfirstlawcase,aconfessed 'coward,'afraidtosleepinthedark, andnowisperhapsthemostfearless manintheworld.

"HisdescriptionoftheformerIndian leaderKoghalemightbeappliedwith evenmoretruthtohimself:'Pureas crystal,gentleasalamb,braveasa lion,andchivalroustoafault.Heis asaintstrayedintopolitics,whois workingthespiritual,socialandpoliticalspheresasoneundividedwhole oflife."

Mr.Eddyremarksonthefactthat Gandhihasreceivedagreaterdevotion thanany inIndiasincethetime ofGatitamaBuddha,some25centuriesago,andgoeson:

"Hehasarousednewhopeanda senseofhumanworthinmanyofthe sixtymillionuntouchablesandoutiasts.andhehasdonemoretobreak downtheevilsofthecastesystem amongthe220,000.000Hindusthanany maninhistory.

"Hehasgiventoawar-tornworld thehopeofanewwayofpassivere sistance;hehasperhapsmadepossible thesubstitutionofamoralequivalent forwar;andforrevolutionanon-violentmeansthatmayprovemoreeffectivethantheage-longcustomofde-

structionand*bloodshedasameansif obtainingliberty.

"If-heshouldsucceed,heconceivablymightdemonstratethemoral powerofvicarioussacrificeandthe spiritualapplicationoftheSermonon theMounttopracticalpoliticsasmore potentthanallthegunsofPrussian militarism,thanalltheshipsofBritain,orallthedollarsofAmerica.In himIndiahasfoundhersoul,has foundavoice."

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AnIrishAnchorite--HisMemory

St.FiacreandKilferabytheNore

MargaretGibbonswritesinthe"Irish Catholic,"ofthe6th.ult.,inconnectionwiththeunveilingofagreatCrurifix,anditsblessing,tocommemorate thesanctityofSt.Fiacre,wholived andprayedatKilferabytheNore morethanfifteenhundredyearsago:-

Thepresentmovementtowardsthe. preservationofourhistoricmonuments, thecollectio*,.,oflocallorebythe pupilsofourellinentaryschools,and thesenseofpri-eintherecountedrecordsofourfaithandfatherlandengenderedbytheCatholicEmancipation celebrations,haveallhappilycombinedtofosterinthemindsofourCatholiclaityalivelyinterestinthose holyplacesmadesacredbytheirassociationswiththefirstApostlesofIrish christianity.

Perhaps.indeed,thisspiritwasnever moreimpressivelymanifestedthanon theafternoonofSunday,August31.in thevicinityofthestatelycityofKilkennysofrequentlyinthepastthe sceneofecclesiasticaleventsofgrave significance.

St.FisicrewasanIrishsaintwho flourishedtowardsthecloseofthesixth nsearlyintheseventhcentury.His Birthplaceisbelievedtobe)droneon thebanksoftheBarrow.Inhis youngeryearshewaselected11,1)t,,f ConbhailinthebaronyofKilmacrenao. butlongingforadeepersolitudethan

hisAbbotshippermittedhim,here signedofficeandsecretlywithdrew fromhiscommunitytoburyhimselfin thelonelylovelinessofthewooded dellinwhichthewellbearinghisname stillsparklescrystalclearagainstits grassyborders.

Herehebuiltachurch,fromwhich thetownlandofKilleacre-now,however,corruptedtoKilfera-derivesits name.Inlatertimesaspaciousabbey cametobeerectedonthissite.aruinedarchandanancientgraveyardbeingtheonlyPresent-daysurvivalsof itsformergreatness.Underanoverhangingledgeofrocknearbyourhermitsetuphissimplehabitation.

Itisprobablethatallaroundwas virginforestthen,andsothehowlof thewolfandtheroutofthehuntsmanpursuingthewildboartoitslair mayoftenhavedisturbedhimathis orisons.Hishiding-placecameintime tobediscovered,eitherbythefame ofhissanctityortherenownofhis miracles,andhismonksfollowedhim, entreatinghisreturn.Toescapefrom theiraffectionateimportunitieshefled toFrance.Herefromthebountyof St.FaroofMeauxherequested"a littleplaceinthewoodsremotefrom humanconverse." 1[1'reuilwasthe nameoftheretreatappointedtohim. TheplaceisnowidentifiedwithSaint FiacreintheCantonofCrecy.Here,

DON'TGOTOAMERICA

Dean'sEmigrationWarning.

PreachingatBallinrobeonarecent Sunday.RightRev.DeanD'Alton,P.P., VGLL.D.,utteredastrongwarning tointendingemigrantsagainstgoing t,-)theUnitedStates.Thearticlesin the"IrishIndependent."andthesurseycarriedoutbythatpaper,hesaid, provedconclusivelythattheAmerican labourmarketwasinaverybadcondition.andthatthatcountrywasnow noplaceforIrishboysandgirls.A ertainamountofemigrationfromthe WestofIrelandwasinevitable,however.Somemembersoflargefamilies whowererearedonsmallholdings mustgoabroad.Therewasnothing forthemathome,oratleastforthe wholelot,buttheycouldatleastmanagetolivemuchbetterthantheycould intheUnitedStates.DeanD'Alton

RequiemofaBelovedRedemptorist

Torrentialrainfallingunceasingly throughoutthemorningofAugust29. provednodeterrenttothegreat rowdeofmourningpeoplewhoflocked fruit]allquartersofBelfastandbeyond lotheChurchoftheMostHoiy deemerClonard,totakealastfarewell thedearlylovedanddeeplymournedRedemptorist.Rev.FatherJohn Lurley.Forthespaceofalifetime thedevotedpriesthadspenthimselt amongstthe.goodpeopleoftheFalls, sharingtothefulltheirjoysandsorr-w,.andhadsoendearedhimselfto hcirhearts)thattheirgriefoverl.is deathwashkartfeltandprofound. Possessed!ofacheerfulandkindly disposition,hewoncountlesssoulsto Godbyhisgenialyays,andsoconsoling\vasheasaconfessor,thathisconessionalwasalwaysbesiegedlikedto thatofthesaintlyCureofArs.And hiscomfortingadvice,couchedinhis ownhumorousfashion,wentstraight totheheart.strengtheningalltotake uptheburdenoflifeanew.Small wonderwasitthentoseethespacious churchpackedwithmournersanxious toevenreverentlytouchhiscoffin.Patheticitwastoseethelittlechildren, whohedearlyloved,struggletokiss hisbirettaandstolecryingout,"God l)lessFatherCurley."

Afterthesolemnabsolutiongivenby MostRev.Dr.Mageean,LordBishop oftheDlcese,theweepingcrowds slowlydepartedrecountingontheir homewardwaysmanyatouchingstory oftheir,bejovedpriest'szealand aboundingcharity,finallyejaculating fervently:"Godrestyou,FatherCurley.Weshallneverseeyourlike again."-AnOldFriend.

afteralifeoflabourandprayer,he died,andCatholicFrancestillholds inmemorythetraditionofastonishing miraclesvouchsafeduponhistomb.

Churchesarebuiltinhishonourin thoseContinentalcentresofCatholicitywhichowetheFaithtoIrishmissionaries.AshrineintheCathedral ofNotreDame,Paris,isdedicatedto St.Fiacre,anditisanespecialobject ofdevotiontothecitycabmenwhose rumblylittlevehiclesareforsomeunexplainedreasoncalledbyhisname.

St.Fiacre,likesomanysaintlysouls theworldover.wasapoet,too.He lovedthebeautyofGod'sunspoilt creation.Above'allheseemstohave lovedthefair,freshpuritydfflowers; forthesehecultivatedatBreuilby theSeine,when,perhaps,hewasthinkingofKilferabytheNore.

Apoetess,writing(evidently)some yearsago,sorrowfullycomplainsthat herbelovedsaintis"forgotten"byhis own:

Stillthespotiscalmandfair, Thoughdecayedishisdearcell; Andhe'shalf-forgotten,too, Intheplacehelovedsowell. Butthefaithfulriverstealing Whentheyearsbroughtmenlessfeeling,

BytheHermitageonceholy, 'Midasilencemostproofund, Seemstosighandwhisperslowly: ''Allaroundissacredground." ForFiacreyearsbefore BlessedKilferabytheNore.

St.BernardFestivalatMount Melleray

ringofthetitle,"Doctorofthe Church,"onehundredyearsago,wasa testimonyoftheworthofSt.Bernard's teachinginfluence.Thecelebration almostcoincidedwithanother-thatof thereturnofthe,CistercianstoMellerayin1832,afterthelonggapfollowingtheseventeenthcenturyoppressions.Sincethenthesuccessorsof themonksofMellifontandForthMon. asterieshadenhancedthedebtofIrelandforbenefitsmaterialandspiritual,beyondcomputationherebelow. ThelargenumberofclergypresentineludedtheAssistantGeneralofthe. Dominicans,Rome.

FatherDegenPointers

Fault-findingisinfectious-itreminds oneoftheherdinstinct-*henonepig gruntstheyallgrunt.

Thebusiestofmenarrangeasilent tenminutesrendezvouswithOurLord everyday.

LetGodbeyourinvisiblecompanion atalltimes,includingholidays.Don't imitatethelittlegirlwhofinishedher nightprayerswith"Good-bye,God. we'reofftoBlackpoolinthemorning."

Continuetohelplamedogsover stiles,eventhoughtheybiteyousometimes.

Inchoosingaschoolforyourchildren,rememberthateducationand characteraremoreimportantthansic, centandpoise.

Toomanypeoplewantthemaximum ofsuccesswiththeminimum.ofeffort.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

ST.MARY'SBRANCH, KALGOORLIE

(WithwhichisAmalgamatf.tdALL HALLOWS'BRANCH,BOULDER). FortnightlyMeetings.

readstatisticsofthenumbersunemployedinNewYork,andalsothenumbersofpersonsinreceiptofrelief.The peopleshouldremember,hesaid,that povertywasnotwantedinNewYork; therewasnowelcomethereforthe underdog."Don'tgotoAmerica," headvised."unlessyouareverycertain ofyourselfandhavefriendstocall onifhardpressed,butitisunfairto dependtoomuchonfriendswhomay themselveshaveanuphillstruggle." Ilewaspleasedtolearn,headded,that thereseemedtobeadecreaseoflate inthenumberofemigrantsfromthe West.Everyoneshouldremember thattherewasabigdifferenceinthe valueofmoneyathomeandinAmerica.Whatmightseemhighwages inIreland,wouldbeonlyabareliving allowanceinAmerica.

APioneerNunGoestoHer Reward

ThedeathofMotherMaryMadeleineO'BrienoccurredonSaturday evening,August23,attheConventof theSistersofSt.JosephdeCluny, MountSackville,Chapelizod,Co.Dublin,attheageofeighty-nineyears, sixty-eightofwhichshespentinreligion.Herdeathremovesthelastlink withthecomingoftheSistersofSt. JosephtoIreland.Itisseventyyears sincethreeFrenchnunscamefrom ParistoestablishtheOrderinIreland, andaresidencewasfoundinBlanchardstown,whichwasformerlyaCarmeliteConvent.ThereMotherMadeleinejoinedtheOrder,beingtheirsecondpostulant.In1864thenunspurchasedthepresentconventatMount Sackville,whereshespentManyyears asOfficialAssistanttothefirstSuperioress,MereCalixte.In1896anew branchwasestablishedatFerbane,Offaly,andMotherMadeleinewasap. pointedSupprioress.Afterservingalmosttwentyyears,surmountinggreat difficulties,shesucceededinestablishingtheOrderonafirmfooting.She thenreturnedtoherbelovedMount Sackvilletotakeherwell-earnedrest, andprepareforherheavenlyhome. ThereshecelebratedherDiamondJubileeafewyearsago.Fewnunswere sowellknownandbelovedasshe:her charityknewnobounds,andmany outsideherowncommunityowemuch toher:shenevercouldrefuseherhelp tothosewhoneededit.R.I.P.

Justsay-

"'sawyourad.in'TheRecori.'''

DistinguishedChurchmengathered atthefamousmonasteryoftheCisterciansatMountMelleray,CoWaterford,tocelebratethehundredthanniversaryoftheproclamationofSt. BernardasaDoctoroftheChurch.The ceremoniescommencedinthechureh attachedtotheMonasterywithHigh Mass,sungbyhisLordshiptheBishopofWaterfordandLismore.Right Rev.MauricePhelan,AbbotofMount Melleray.andRightRev.Dr.Coleman, BishopofArmidale,NewSouthWales tookpartintheceremonies.ThedeaconoftheMasswasVeryRev.M. Crotty,P.P.Abbeyside;sub-deacon, VeryRev.J.Kelleher,PresidentofSt. John'sCollege,Waterford;.assistant priest,VeryRev.W.CanonByrne, P.P.,Ballvbricken,Waterford:assistantdeacons.VeryRev.CanonPrendergast,P.P.,Carrick-on-Suir,andVery Rev.D.CanonWalsh,P.P.,St.Mary's Clonmel:masterofceremonies,Rev: DavidPower,MC.,atthethrone:and Rev.W.Flynn,Ce.,St.Mary's,Clonmel,M.C.oftheMass.

ThepreacherwasVeryRev.Finbar Ryan,O.P.,ProvincialoftheIrish Dominicans,whosaidthattheconfer-

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Saturday,October11,1930.

DeathofRev.MotherAngela

SOLEMNOBSEQUIESAT817/1BIJRY.

strikingtestimonytothememoryofa greatnun,whohadworkedintheir midstsolongandsofruitfully..The psalmistsings:"Mostpreciousinthe sightoftheLordisthedeathofHis saints."Thesewordsmayfittinglybe appliedtothedeceasedMotherAngela. Deathcametofindherpeacefuland ready,forherlifewasitsproperpre- paration.Itmusthavebeenagreat consolationtothepresentRev.Mother andhercommunitiestoseethatthe peopleofBunburyappreciatedthatlife ofunselfishdevotionthatwassowillinglygiventothemandtheirchildren bytheirsplendiddemonstrationofsym- pathyonSundaylast.

TherelativespresentcriSundaywere Mrs.Hay,ofPerth,andMr.FrankCostello,anephew,whomotoredfrom Toodyaythatmorning."TheRecord" extendstotheRev.MotherandcommunitiesintheSouth-Westitssincere sympathyinthedeathofoneofthe veteransinthefieldofCatholiceducationinthisState.R.I.P.

MotherAngela'sLite.

THELATEMOTHERANGELA.

OnSaturdaymorning,October4th., MotherAngelaCostellodiedinthe ConventofMercy,Bunbury.Some fewweeksagoshecelebratedtheGoldenJubileeofherprofessionasaSister ofMercy.Ashortillness,whichdevelopedintopneumonia,broughther longandusefullifeasareligioustoan endonSaturday.PrivateRequiem Massesweresaidforthereposeofher soulonSaturdaymorningatSt.Patrick'sChurch,andintheConvent Chapel.ManyoftheresidentsinBunburywhoseassociationswiththelate Rev.Motherhavespreadoverthe widespanofyearsthathad hercontinuedofficeastheSuperioress oftheSistersofMercyintheSouthWestpaidtheirrespectstothedead intheConventChapel.OnSunday morningbothMassesinSt.Patrick's Churchwereofferedforthedeceased. At9.30a.m.aMissaCantatawassung bytheRev.Dr.McMahon.Anaugmentedchoirsangthemusicofthe Mass.ArchdeaconHayespreached thepanegyric.Heremindedthegreat congregationthatfilledthechurchthat itwasbutsomefewweeksagothathe paidhistributetoMotherAngelaon theoccasionofherGoldenJubilee.He didnotintendtotraversetheground again,butwouldrecallbrieflytheoutstandingvirtuesthatadornedthelife ofthelatenun.Shewasatruereligious-anunofremarkablefaith,and greatholinessoflife.Herlongyears inthecloisterwerespentinstriving afterthoseidealsthatareplacedbeforetheSisterofMercywhowould aspiretoperfection.Godaloneknows thevalueofthatlifespentinprayer. Herspiritualdaughtersshoulddraw fromitrichstoresofgraceandholiness.TheCatholicpeople,andindeed,allBunburymustbenefitfrom thatdisinteredlifespentintheirmidst.

Theabsolutionwasgivenbythe Rev.Dr.McMahon.Theremainsleft thechurchat3p.m.,andthefuneral processionwasformedattheintersectionofVictoriaandStirling-streets. Across-bearerledthecortege.The priestspresent,ArchdeaconHayes, DeanWalsh(York),FatherBriody (Collie'),FatherMcCormack(B'usselton),FatherO'Grady(Dardanup),and theRev.Dr.McMahon,walkedbefore thehearse.ThencametheChildren ofMaryinregalia,twelveofwhom.actedaspall-bearers.Agreatgathering oftheparishionersjoinedintheprocession.TurningleftfromVictoriastreet,thepriestsandhearsepassed betweentwolinesoftheSistersof MercyfromtheBunbury,Dardanup, Donnybrook,andBridgetownConvents;otherSistersrepresentedSt. JohnofGodHospital,St.Joseph'sConvent,Busselton,andthePresentation Convent,Collie,andtheboardersand childrenofthelocalschools.The nunsandchildrenfellinafterthe hearse,andthenthegreatprocession proceededupthebeachroadtotheold CatholicCemetery.ArchdeaconHayes readtheprayersatthegraveside.The greatcrowdofparishionersthatwalkedintheftmeralprocessionwasa

MissEllenCostellowasborninBunburyonAugust31,1855.Sheentered VictoriaSquareConventonJanuary 201878,andtookthenameofSister M.Angela.SisterM.AngelawasprofessedonSeptember8,1880.Shewas sentinchargeofSubiacoBoys'Orphanage,fromMay,1883,tillNovember,1896.Shewasappointedthefirst Rev.MotherofBunburyConvent,on December12,1897. Shehasbeen Superioressfor24years,andhasnever beenoutofofficeinthedirectionofthe conventaffairs.OnSunday,September7,herGoldenJubileeasaprofessed SisterofMercywascelebratedinFunbury,whenArchdeaconHayesandthe priestsofthedistrictgatheredtodo honourtotheJubilarian.Shediedon Saturday,October4,1930.R.I.P. Rev.MotherAnthonydesirestoreturnthanksforthemanyexpressions ofsympathywithherandhercommunityfhathavecometoher.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Patrick'sSeniorBranch.

Seven-thirtyoftheclockonthe eveningofOctober2,sawthepresident (Bro.C.W.O'Dwyer)openasummonedmeetingtodealwithseveralmatters ofimportance.Aparcelofcirculars dealingwiththeannualgeneralCommunionandBreakfastwasreceived fromGeneralSecretaryEdwards, whoseco-operationintheeffortto securearepresentativegatheringat thecloseoftheMissionattheCathedralonthepreviousSunday,wasappreciativelyreferredtobythepresident.ItwasannouncedthatMessrs. BarkerandJackson,alreadynominated,wouldpresentthemselvesforinitiationatthenextmeeting.Themeetingthensettleddowntodealwith A.D.M.matters,theoutcomebeing that'Bro.BarrettV.P.,andBro.McIntyrewereelecteddelegates,andwill conveytoconferencethedecisionof themeetingregardingthefirstsection ofrevisedrules.Thesecondsectionwill beconsideredatnextmeeting.The presidenthereuponextendedacordial welcometomembersofSt.Brigid's Branch,whoturnedupingreatforce, and,needlesstosay,ingreatform.So muchso,thatafour-pointervictory wastheresultoftheirdetermineddisplay.Whilenoexcusesareofferedfor ourteam,itmaybesaid(insporting parlance)thathadanystewardsbeing present,afewstartersillthepingpong plate,andtheRobertsrun-off,would havebeenwarnedofftilltheycould comeuptotheirhandicaptime.A veryconspicuouscasewasthatin whichawellknownperformerwaswell beatenbya"furlong."Apleasant eveningpassedalltooquickly.A gratifyingfeatureoftheeveningwas themannerinwhichSt.Brigid'smembersrolleduptoencouragetheirteam, and,incidentally,achievingtherealobjectiveofthesecompetitions-the bringingtogetherandtheknowledge ofeachother,ofthemembersofbranchesthroughthemediumoftherefixtures.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Owingtopressureofbusiness,the President(Sr.D.M.Gilbertson),was unabletoattendthef,-)rtnightlynieetingofSt.Kevin'sBranchlastThursdayweek.Thevice-president(Sr.Wil-

EleganceandComfortinthisStylishBrown KidAnkle-BarSHOE.KidLining;FashionableBrondeKidTrimming;Flexible,yet SturdySewnSoles,andPopularSpikeHeels. WonderfulValue,at16/11.Posted,1/-extra.

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liamson)arrivedataratherlatehour, butweunderstandtheWestPerth Missionwasresponsibleforthislapse, soonceagainBro.Rampant(pastpresident)occupiedthechair.Twosick membersweredeclaredoffthefunds, andonecontinuationcertificatewas passed.Bro.D.Reeswashighlycongratulatedbyallmembersforthevery ablewayinwhichhepaintedthenoticeboardsoutsideSt.Joseph'sChurch. Wesincerelyhopethatitwillattract attention,andtherebybringinsome newmembersfromourlargeparish Thesecretary(Bro.Leahy)stated thatowing,hethought,tothesensitive feelingsofsomemembers,theyhad neglectedtonotifyhimwhenoutof employment.Asthesocietyingen- eralhasnow'madeprovisionforthis importantfactor,thosemembersare requestedtopleasesendintheirnames andaddresseswithoutdelay.Asthe dateoftheCommunionbreakfastis fixed,arrangementsweremadefoi. transporttotheCathedral.Members ofotherbranchesresidentinSubiaco areinvitedtotravelwithus,andat half-pastseventhebuswillleavethe cornerofRokeby-roadandHay-street. Theremainderoftheagendapaperin connectionwiththeconferencewas dealtwith,andataratherlatehour theclosingprayerswererecited.Table

tennisbobs,andbridgeoccupiedthe membersuntilevenalittlelater,and thenextmeetingisOctober16th.

EucharisticCougre,ss

DUBLIN,1932.

RegistrationstojointheAustralian DelegationtotheEucharisticCongress,tobeheldinDublininJune, 1932,arenowbeingacceptedbyMessrs. Thos.CookandSon.

Fromreportsreceivedfromallparts oftheworld,itisevidentthataccommodationinDublin,inspiteoftheadditionalprovisionbeingmade,willbe heavilytaxedtoprovideforthetens ofthousandsofvisitorswhodesireto participateintheCongressandto avoiddisappointment,applicationsfor preliminaryinformationandregistrationshouldbemadewithoutdelayto THOS.COOK&SON, 22FORRESTPLACE,PERTH.

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ThenewpolicyofourClothing DepartmentistoconcentrateexclusivelyonAlbanyWoollenMillsproducts;thereforethestocksofall othermakesarebeingmarkedat quickclearingfigures.Anabsolute sellingoutofentifeWoollenClothingstock,otherthanAlbanySuitings.Men'sSuits,Boys'Suits, oddgarments-Trousers,Knickers, etc.-allcomeunderthisheading.

FactorySaleofFurnitureatVictoriaPark

TheoneSectionofourbusinesswhichhasbeenbadlyhitbycurrent conditionsistheFurniture.Bigstockshaveaccumulatedhere.We haveorganisedaFACTORYSALEOFALLFURNITURE,atourown Factory,VictoriaPark.ThequotationswillbeFACTORYDIRECT FIGURES-noshophandlingcharges.Youmusttakeatramordrive toTempleorMcMillanStreet,VictoriaPark.OurFactoryisabout50 yardsoffAlbanyRoad.

MurrayStreetBargainTables

SogreathasbeentheappreciatianofourspecialMillineryand UnderclothingBargainTablesatMurrayStreetentrance,thatwenow havemadeavailabledoublethespace,andfurtherBargainTableswith generalMantlesandMaids'Departmentsstockswill

CATHOLICASSOCIATION.

ARCHBISHOP'S,MOLLOY,AND CARISCUPS.

Thefollowingweretheresultsof playoffs-"A".-Grademen-todecide fourthposition: St.Mary'sv.St.Joachim's,atSubiaco:J.SalterlosttoA.G.Herbert, 2.6,1-6;P.SmithdrewwithA.Winton,6-5,3-6;F.ColebeatR.Gordon, 6.2,6-4;J.EdwardsdrewwithP. Hegney,3-6,6-5.SalterandSmith beatHerbertandHeagney,6.5,3-6 6-5,andWintonandGordon,5.6,6-1, 6-2;ColeandEdwardsbeatWinton andGordon,6-3,2-6,6-2,andlostto HerbertandHeagney,2-6,5-6,6-5.St. Mary's,11sets92games;St.Joachim's 9sets93gameS.

"C"Gradeladies-todecidefirstand secondplacesinzone:St.Joachim's No. 1v.Dalcassian,atMaylands:K. OutridgebeatR.Langan,6-1;W. O'ConnorlosttoK.Howe,2-6;C. SmithbeatS.Minghinni,6-4;E.OutridgebeatS.Langan,6-1.K.'andE. OutridgedrewwithR.Langanand Howe,6-1,3.6,andwithMinghinniand S.Langan,3-6,63;O'ConnorandSmith drewwithMinghinniandLangan6-2, 5-6,andlosttoR.LanganandHowe, 3-6,4-6. St.Joachim's.6sets58 games;Dalcassian,6sets48games.

"D"GradeLadies-todecidefourth position:St.Brigid'sv.Peninsula,at Leederville:D.HardybeatL.McCarthy,6-2;M.KinsellalosttoD.McDonald,2-6;N.WebblosttoE.McGladdery,5-6;I.WaldronbeatM. Wildy,6-4.HardyandWaldronbeat McCarthyandWildy,6-2,6-0;KinsellaandWebbbeatMcDonaldand 11cGladdery,6-4,6-3,andMcCarthyand Wildy,6-2,6-0. St.Brigid's,8sets 55games;Peninsula,2sets29games. Semi-Pinals.-Ladies.

"A"Grade: HillStreetv.,t.Joachim'satWest Perth:M.WesthovenlosttoM.Herbert.2-6,4-6;E.Westhovendrewwith L.Woodman,5-6,6-3;N.McKinleybeat M.Heagney,6-0,63;M.Smithbeat N.Cusack,6-2,6-2.M.andE.WesthovenlosttoHerbertandHeagney,4-6, 4-6,andbeatWoodmanandCusack, 6.2,6-4;McKinleyandSmithdrew withWoodmanandCusack, 5-6, andlosttoHerbertandHeagney,3-6, 4-8.HillStret,8sets79games;St. Joachim's,8sets68games.

St.Mary'sv.Columba,atInglewood: M.O'MahonydrewwithA.Carmody, 1-6,6-1;R.GraybeatIolaBrophy 6-2;K.ValmadrebeatI.Dominish, 6-5;A.MarshbeatD.McCarthy6-4, O'MahonyandGraybeatCarmodyandBrophy,6-0,6.4,andDominishandMcCarthy,6.2,6-1;Valmadre andMarshdrewwithDominishand McCarthy,6-5,46,sandwithCarmody andBrophy,6-2,2-6.St.Mary's,13 sets85games;Columba,3sets56 games.

atVictoriaPark:D.ConlonbeatR. Langan,6-2;S.McKittricklosttoK. Howe,5-6;M.BestbeatS.Minghinni, 8-3;B.BridgewoodlosttoS.Langan, 5-6.ConlonandMcKittrickdrewwith R.LanganandHowe,6-1,3-6,andbeat MinghinniandS.Langan,6-1,6-2;Best and)EridgwooddrewwithR.Langan andHowe1-6,6-3,andbeatMinghinni andS.Langan,6-3,6-2.Starofthe SeaNo.1,8sets62games;Dalcassian. 4sets41games. StaroftheSeaNo.2v.St.Joachim's, atLeederville:M.SlaterbeatW. O'Connor,6-2;R.SlaterbeatC.Smith, 6-1:D.MurphybeatR.Corry,6-1;C. HenryonbeatC.Williamson,6-3.M. andR.SlaterbeatO'ConnorandSmith, 6-2,6-2,andCorryandWilliamson,6-3, 6-3;MurphyandHenryonbeatCorry andWilliamson6-2,61,anddrewwith O'ConnorandSmith,64,2-6. Star oftheSeaNo.2,11sets68games;St. Joachim's,1set30games.

Men.

"A"Grade: St.Kevin'sv.St.Brigid's,atLeeder. ville:J.MitchellbeatH.Nevin,6-1, 6-1;W.WesthovendrewwithW.Pye, 6-4,3-6;P.NorthwaydrewwithS.Colgan.6-3,4-6;R.WalshdrewwithA. Wallace,2-6,6-5 MitchellandNorthwaybeatNevinandPye,6-06-4,6-3, andColganandWallace,6-2,6-2,612; WesthovenandWalshlosttoColgan andWallace,6-3,4-6,5.6,andtoNevin andPye,1-6,5-6,3-6.St.Kevin's,12 sets99games;St.Brigid's,8sets78 games. "B"Grade:' St.Mary'sv.St.Joachim's,atVict,,riaPark:R.GalvindrewwithA.E. Heagney6-3,5.6;S.SmythebeatJ. Tully,6-2,6-4;FCaindrewwithS. Kingston,2-6,6.1;J.Edwardsdrew withE.Hegney,6-4,2.6.Galvinand EdwardslosttoHeagneyandHegney, 5-6,6-1,5.6,andbeatTullyandKingston,5-6,6.3,6-3;SmytheandCain beatTullyandKingston,6-34-6,6-5, andHeagneyandHegney,6-4,6-2,6-5. St.Mary's,13sets106games;St. Joachim's,7sets82games. St.Anne'sv.Peninsula,atCottesloe: T.MooredrewwithA.Hinds,3.6,6-5; C.GoughlosttoA.Boyle,1-6,2-8;J. GustafsonbeatA.Franklin,6-0,6-2; F.IvesdrewwithA.Wildy,6.2,2.6. MooreandIveslosttoHindsand Franklin,2-6,6-5,1-6,andbeatBoyle andWildy,3-6,6-2,6-2;GoughandGustafsonbeatBoyleandWildy,6-2,6-2, 4-6.andHindsandFranklin6.3,4-6, 6.3.St.Anne's,11sets88games;Peninsula,9sets82games.

lett,6-5;D.McGillivraylosttoG.Barlow,3-6;J.ColreavylosttoG.Stainthorpe,2-6.HalpinandMcGillivray beatMcKittrickandStainthorpe,6-1, 6-3,andWillettandBarlow6-4,6-2; KellyandColreavylosttoWillettand Barlow,3.6,4-6,andbeatMcKittrick andStainthorpe,6-2,8.2.Theresian, 8sets60games;StaroftheSea,4sets 43games.

CouncilMeeting

Membersareremindedthattheusual monthlycouncilmeetingwillbeheld intheCathedralHall,onFridaynext, 17th.inst.,whenafullattendanceof delegatesisrequested.

PrizeGiftDistribution.

TheattentionofallaffiliatedmembersisdrawntothefactthattheGift Distributionwillbedrawnonthe27th. inst.Thismeansonlytwomoreweeks, soitbehoveseveryonetogetbusy.It isgoingtobeadifficultjobtoget sufficientfundstosendourteamto Adelaide,wheretheiradventisbeing anxiouslyawaited,butwemustnot bringdownonit.Ifyoudoyour hitwe'llbeO.K.

Tournament.

Goodentrieshavebeenreceivedfor theannualchampionships,whichwill becommencedonthe18th.inst. Cups.

ThefateoftheCansCupforthis yearwassealedlastweek-end,when StaroftheSeaNo.1and2teamswere successfulinthe"C"GradeLadies' Division.Owingtothefactthattheir men'steamwasleadingattheendof thequalifyinground,theyarethereforeaheadofbothTheresianandHill Street,whoarefinalistsintheMen's Division.Thefateofthecupsfor theothergradesisstilluncertain.

WhoisMyNeighbour?

NewRevelationofLawofCharityin theParableoftheGoodSamaritan. ByRevFatherFintanRussell,O.F.M.

"Whoismyneighbour?"Thelawyer'squestionintheGospelofthe12th. SundayafterPentecost(Luke,Cap.Xl affordedanopportunitytotheDivine Teachertodeliveroneofthosevivid andarrestinglessonswhichexemplify thesublimeperfectionoftheNewLaw.

"B"Grade: St.Brigid'sv.Peninsula,atInglewood:C.CullenlosttoM,Mackey,5-6; L.DobsonbeatR.Coonan,6-5;M. GodfreybeatF.Hare,6-3;M.Higgins heatM.Starr,6-3.CullenandHigginsdrewwithMackeyandCoonan, 5-6,6-1,andwithHareandStarr,6-3, 0-6;DobsonandGodfreydrewwith HareandStarr,3-6,6-4,andwithMackeyandCoonan,6-5,5-6. St.Brigid's,7sets60games;Peninsula,5sets Mgames. StaroftheSeav.Columba,atSubiaco:L.BriggsbeatK.Clifford,8-4: M.DonovanbeatM.Carmody,6-5;J. CooperbeatP.Kingsbury,6.2;M.Hoey beatI.Brophy,6-5.iB'riggsandCooperbeatCliffordandCarmody,6-1,6-3, andKingsburyandBrophy,6-4,6.2; DonovanandHoeybeatKingsbury andBrophy6-0.6-0,anddrewwith CliffordandCarmody,6-3,1-6.Starof theSea.11sets67games;Columba,I set35games.

"C"Grade: StaroftheSeaNo.1v.Dalcassian,

"C"Grade: Theresianv.St.Brigid's.atHill Street:E.KennydrewwithG.Furlong, 6-5,3-6;JGrahambeatE.C.Hagerty, 6-4,6-1;B.ThorntondrewwithW. Slythe,6-5,4-6;J.NicelosttoJ.Godfrey,2-6,5-6. KennyandGraham drewwithFurlongandHagarty,1.6 6.4,andbeatSlytheandGodfrey,6-0, 6-2;ThorntonandNicelosttoSlythe andGodfrey,4-6,1-6,andbeatFurlong andHagarty,6-5,6-4.Theresian,9sets 74games;St.Brigid's,7sets72games. HillStreetv.StaroftheSea,at SouthPerth:A.Halvorsendrewwith W.J.Stainthorpe.6-34-6;J.Magee beatW.Slattery,6-1,6-3;A.Reardon drewwithP.McAuliffe,6-5,3-6:A.McCutcheonbeatJ.Hogan,6-0,6-2.HalvorsenandMageedrewwithStainthorpeandMcAuliffe,3.6,6-4,andlost toSlatteryandHogan,2-8,1-6;ReardonandMcCutcheondrewwithSlatteryandHogan,643.6,andlostto StainthorpeandMcAuliffe,5-6,3.6. HillStreet,8sets72games;Starofthe Sea,8sets70games.

"D"Grade: St.Brigid'sv.Columba,atVictoria Park:F.CaseybeatW.Patterson,6-2: F.ArthurbeatS.Toohey,6-0(forfeit); A.R.PownallbeatJ.Allen,6-3;J.PatterionbeatD.Picone,6.3.Caseyand ArthurbeatW.PattersonandToohey, 6.3,6-0(forfeit)PownallandPicone beatJ.AllenandJ.Patterson,6.46-4, andW.PattersonandToohey,6-0,6-0 (forfeit).St.Brigid's,10sets60 games;Columba,19games.

Theresianv.StaroftheSea,atVictoriaPark:T.Halpin-beatC.McKittrick,6-0;H.O'D.KellybeatA.Wit.

D.McGILLIVRAY

Inshortdirectsentences,theMaster replies.Heoutlinesaroadsideincident.Stripped,andhalf-dead,atravellerliesbytheway-thevictimof arobberband. Apriestpassesunheeding;aLevitefollows,likewiseunmoved.Thethirdtopassthescene oftragedyisaSamaritan-amongthe Jewsapariahandhereditaryrival,an alientobedespised.Hestops,takes inthescene,drawsnear.andismoved withcompassion.

TheLawyer'sAnswer.

Bendingoverthestrickenmanhe bindshiswounds,pouringonthem healingoilandwine.Heplacesthe sufferingstrangeronhisownbeast, bringshimtotheinn,andcareshim forthenight.Nextdaybeforeproceedingonhisway,calliingthehost, hemakesarrangementsforthewelfare oftheinjuredman.

"Whichofthesethree,inthyopinion,wasneighbourtohimthatfell amongrobbers?"Christdemandsof Hisinterrogator.Butthelawyerans-

Saturday,October11,1930.

wered:"He'thatshowedmercyto him."TheJewishlawyercontemplatesthemodelplacedbeforehim. ASamaritan,onewhominstinctively hedespisedandrepulsed;withwhoma Jewcouldnotevenholdconverse. Yetheisbiddentoimitatetheman's action:"Goanddothouinlikemanner."

Itwasanewrevelationofthelaw ofCharity-broadasthehumanrace, universalastheloveofGod.Itemphasisesthefamilyideaamongmen. TheCreatorissetforthastheFather ofall,lovingallwithoutdistinctionof race,whilethebondsoffraternalcharityuniteinonethehumanfamily.Not torecognisetheimportanceofourfellow-meninthesche.ofSalvationis thecauseofmanyalismalhumanfailure.Thehumanraceistheoffspring 0!God'slove-tofailtorecogniseis eachofourfellow-menanobjectof theCreator'sloveistobecomeselfcentred,andtodwarfthemajestyof God.Tograspthisgreattruthisto havelearnedthesecretoftheSainW.

Itisthedrivingforcebehindthelonelymissionary;thesecretoftheheroismofthegentlesisterwhoisthe sunshineandtheperfumeoftheleper settlement,ortheministeringangelis thecityslums.

TherehungaroundtheOldLawa splendourandagloryindeed,butby insistenceonthemerelettertheJews hadreducedreligiontothemeticulous observanceofexternalteremonial. "Manyprophetsandkingshavedesiredtoseethethingsthatyousee,ask havenotseenthem;andtohearthe thingsthatyouhear,andhavenot heardthem."Christproclaimedto HislistenersinthesameGospel.He indicatedtheelevationandperfection oftheNewLaw,andthisthoughtis thethemeoftheliturgyofthis12%. SundayafterPentecost.

IntheEpistleSt.Paul(IICor, contrasting"theletterwhichkilled' withthespiritwhichquickeneth"indicatesthatrenewalofheartwhichis acharacteristicofthelawofJesus (Thrist. TheNeededReminder.

"Goanddothouinlikemanner,-is addressedtoeachoneofus.Reflectionwillrevealhow,evenunderthe newlawofloveweneedthereminder. Inandoutamongmenwegoinour dailylives,andtoooftenourintercourseismarkedwithindifference, 'oldness,spite,pettyintrigue,unworthyexploitationofthosewho,asourselves,aretheobjectsoftheLoveof aheavenlyFather,redeemedbythe sameBloodofChrist,destinedforthe sameGlory.Wehaveneedofthe courtesyofChrist.

Weareremindedofourdutyofservicetoourfellows,andthroughthem ofGod.Andifthetaskappearsbeyondhumannatureletusbeconfident. Ofourselves,indeed,weareweakand

insufficient,"butoursufficiencyisfront God"(Epistle),onWhimwemust leantoWhomatalltimesourprayers mustascendintheancientcryused byHolyChurchattheopeningof everyhourofherDivineOffice,and withwhichtheMassofthisSunday opens:"Inclineuntomyaid,0God: 0Lord,makehastetohelpnae.Amen." (Ps.lxix.Introit.)

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NEDLANDS'SPECIALDAY

Opening.ofNewChurchof"OarLadyofthe.Holy.Rosary"

TheCatholicresidentsofthepretty suburbofNedlandshadtheirownspecialdayonSundaylast,whentheir newchurchwassolemnlydedicatedand openedfordivineworship.Foryears theyhadbeenwaitingforthehappy occasion,anditwaswithunfeigned pleasuretheymusteredintheirfull strengthonSundaylasttotakepart intheceremonial.Thenewchurch isbuiltononeofthebestsitesinthe district,andiscentrallysituated,corn. mandingafineviewofourglorious SwanRiversMonsignorVerling,attendedbyVetyRev.FatherRobinson, C.S.S.R..RectoroftheMonastery,North Perth,andFatherO'Brien,priest-incharge.followedbyanumberof theparishioners,atSo'clock,blessedtheouterwallsofthechurch,and thentheinterior.Whenthedoors wereopenedandtheceremonycompleted,thepeoplethrongedthesacred building,taxingitscapacity.Whilst FatherO'Brienwasrobingpreparatory tocelebratingHolyMass,Monsignor Verlingbrieflyaddressedthecongregationexpressinghispleasureatseeing somanypresent,andcongratulating theparishionersontheirzealand energyinprovidingsuchanup-to-date placefordivineworship,andconcludedwithanappealforfundsto liquidatethedebtonthebuilding.

_ltS.30FatherO'Briencommenced thecelebrationofHolyMass,andthe soiceoftheneworganpouredoutits sweetharmonictonesinthebeautiful musicofTurner'sMassofSt.Cecilia. Singersfromfarandnearhadcome togiveglorytoGodinHisnewhouse atNedlands,andrightbeautifullydid theyrendertheirservice.TheMass proceeded,andattheCommunionpracticallythewholeofthecongregation approachedthealtarrails;itwasan difyingsight.aworthythanksoffering forthefavourgrantedtotheparish','tiers

AftertheCommunion,theVeryRev. FatherRobinsondeliveredtheoccasionalsermon.lietracedthehistory oftheChurchinWesternAustralia fromthirtyyearsagotothepresent time,fromtheGoldfieldsdownto Perthandsubuibsandfinallytothe youngestparishofall,Nedlands,where, hesaid,averycreditablestarthad beenmadewiththebeautifullittle buildinginwhichtheywerecongregatedthatmorning.liespokeofthe difficultieseneountetedbypriestsin theireffortstoministertotheirflocks, instancingoneplaceontheGoldfields wheretheonlybuildingwasahotel,it cii0.;usedasaconcerthall,aschool, uulalsoavailablefortheuseofboth priestandparsononSundays.The reverendpreacherrememberedmeetingtheownerandcommendinghis charity.andthatgentlemanreplied thathelikedtocaterforeverybody.

"Infact,Father,"hesaid,-1amcateringforeverything;Fincateringfor 7tcreation,foreducation,forsalvation, andfordamnation."TakinghishearershacktotheoccasionoftheLast SupperwhentheSacramentofthe BlessedEucharistwasinstituted,and whenthefirstMasswascelebrated, FatherRobinsonremarkedonthewonderfulhumilityofGpdinwashingthe stet.efHisApostles,andsaidwhatan example'itwasofthepurityofsoul withwhichweshouldapproachthe HolyTable.Contrastingthegoodnessofthemanwhonotalonegave hisroomfortheLastSupper,butgave overhiswholehousefortheuseof theMaster,withtheactionofthose whoturnedawaytheBlessedVirgin whenshesoughtrefuge,thereverend preacherpointedoutthe.opportunity whichhadbeenlost,theinestimable privilegeofhayingtheSonofGod hornunderone'sroof.Hadanyman (oilytakenadvantageofthatopportunity.hisnamewouldhavebeenhanded downtohistoryforalltime.RevertingtotheroomwheretheLastSlipperwasheld,thepreachersaidthat thatroombecamethefirstCatholic I:hurch,andremainedaCatholic ChurchuntiltheTurkscapturedthe cityandittransforrneditintoaMahom. edanMosque,whichstillremainsin spiteofthevalianteffortsoftheCru'interstowrestitback.Onthesite immediatelyadjoiningit.however,a verybeautifulchurchhasbeenerect-

ed,wheretheHolySacrifice,initiated inthatroomadjoiningwasnowper petuated.ThespeakerdealteloquentlywiththeinstitutionoftheSacramentsofPenanceandConfirmation, andclosedhisaddressbyremarking howfortunatewerethepeopleofNedlandsinthattheyhadbeenprivileged toassistintheerectionofahousefor God.

HolyMasswasthenconcluded,and thecongregationrespondedheartilyso theappealforfundstowardstheliqui- ditionofthedebt.

Ti,(publicportionoftheceremony ,kplaceat3o'clockintheafter. noon,andwasheldinthechurch, whichwasfilledtocapacity.Among thosepresentwereRightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.(representingHis Grace),whopresided,VeryRev. FatherRobinson,C.SS.R.,Rev.Fathers O'Brien,Prendiville,O'Neil,Masterson, andmanyothermembersofthe clergy.Inaddition,Hon.Norbert KeenanK.C.,ChiefSecretary,Sir Chas.Nathan,Mr.E.LeB.Henderson,andotherprominentcitizenswere present.

MONSIGNORVERLING'SADDERS&

Addressingthemeeting,Monsignor Veilingsaid

IntheabsenceofHisGracethe Archbishop,itismyprivilegetopreside atthisgatheringthisafternoon.Were heathome,hewouldbedelightedto bepreesntattheopeningofthisnew churchatNedlandsto-day.Inall mattersconnectedwiththebuilding ofthischurchhetookaverykeenand livelyinterest.Indeed,withouthis help,itwouldnotbepossibletohave thisbeautifulchurchto-day. Thisdayisindeedadayofgreatjoy fortheCatholicpeopleofNedlands.It isadayyouhatelonglookedforward to.Itmarkstherealisationofyour fondesthopes.ToaCatholichis Churchissomethingveryholyand sacred.Tohimitisinaverytrue andrealsensetheHouseofGod.In itheattendstheHolySacrificeofthe Mass.InithehonoursGod.Init hedischargesthosedutiesofpraise, thanksgivingpropitation,andpetition incumbentuponhim.Andinit,too, hebecomestherecipientofthemost preciousgracesofheaventhroughthe dispensingoftheholySacramentsof theChurch.Thismorningthischurch wassolemnlyblessed;thismorningit wasdedicatedtoGod;thismorningfor thefirsttimetheHolySacrificewas offeredonthisaltar,andfromnowon, fromgenerationtogeneration,theclean oblationwillbeofferedtoourgreat Creator.PromnowonthisChurch willbeforyouandforthosewhocome afteryouaspiritualstore-housewhence youmaydrawthoseheavenlygraces necessaryforallthespiritualwantsof Yourlives.Thisdaythenisadayof greatjoyforyou,andwehavecome herethisafternoontoshareinyour joyandcongratulateyouinthepossessionofthisnewchurch.Withyou wethankGodthatanotheraltarhas beenraisedtotheMostHigh,and anotheroutpostoftheFaithhasbeen securelyplantedinthisbeautifulsuburbofNedlands.

To-dayIveryvividlyrecallthefirst timeHolyMasswascelebratedinNedlands.ItwasonChristmasDaysome twelveyearsago,inthehouseofthe lateMr.Fitzpatrick.Thenthelittle congregation,whichnumberednot morethantwentypersons,foundample accommodationinoneroomofthe house.Thismorningwhatachange! ThismorningIwasdelightedtosee thischurchfulltothedoorswitha devoutandreverentcongregation. Then,asNedlandswasrapidlyincreasinginpopulation,welookedout forasiteforachurch,and,thankGod. wesecuredthissiteoneofthefinest sitesIventuretosayinallNedlands, andcommandingasitdoesabeautiful viewoftheSwanRiver.

ThenMonsignorVerlingappealedfor fundstoliquidatethedebt,andcalled ontheotherspeakerstoaddressthe gathering.

VeryRev.FatherRobinson.C.SS.R., eloquentlysupportedtheappeal. TheHon.N.Keenansaidhefelt privilegedandhonouredtobepresent.Atnotimemorethanthepre-

sentwasthespiritofreligionandcharitymoreneedfultothecommunity,for withoutthemwouldbechaos.The Governmentacknowledgeditsapprecia- tionofthedebtit'owedtothework oftheChurch,andhewisheditsuccess.

FatherO'Brien,proposingavoteof thankstoMonsignorVerling,saidthat thosepresentthatdaywerewitnesses ofthebeginningsofyouthandpro- mise.Thechurchwassuitablefor presentneeds,butprovisionhadalso beenmadeforthefuture.Onthe questionofgiving,heexhortedhis hearerstorememberthatGodwould notbeout-doneingenerosity.ToHim weowedallthatwehad,andwhata condescensiononhisparttoaccept fromusasagiftalittleoftheall whichHegivesus!Themanwho givesto-day,will,saidFatherO'Brien lookbackintheyearstocomeand saythatnotalonedidhenotmiss whathegave,butthatheneverhada poordaysince.FatherO'Brienthen thankedMonsignorVerlingforthe splendidassistancewhichhehadrendered:hethankedFatherRobinson forhiswonderfulhelp,andalsothe membersofthechoirwhohadcomeat nosmallinconveniencetothemselves, togivetheirservices,andhethanked thepeopleoftheparishforallthat theyhaddone.

Mr.P.J.Dolansecondedthevoteel thanksproposedbyFatherO'Brien, andtheceremonyendedwithagenerousresponseonthepartofthosepre sent.

Itwaslaterascertainedthatthe totalcollectionsapproximated£170.A listofdonationswillbepublishedin "TheRecord"whenavailable.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

Crescent.

ii.C.:Crescent,fromtheLatin"to increase,"isthenamegiventothat partofthemoon,whichcanbeseen duringthefirstquarter,whenthemoon appearstobeincreasing.Invery ancienttimes,the"crescent"wasthe symbolofthecityofByzantium.When thatcity,afterwardstobeknownas Constantinople.wascapturedbythe Turks,the"crescent"becametheiremblem:andinthewarswhichfollowed betweenthemandthenationsof Christendomthe"crescent"cameto representMohammedanism.asoppos- edtotheCross,theemblemofChristianity.Hencethefrequentreferences tothe''CrossandtheCrescent."

Flagellants.

A.M.:Theflagellantswereafanaticalgroupofheretics,firstappearing inthethirteenthandcontinuing throughtwoorthreesucceedingcenturies.Theymarchedinprocession, scourgingthemselvesfortheirsinsand thesinsoftheworld.Theywererepressed,butreappearedaftertheBlack Death,inthefourteenthcentury,and becameanorganisedsect,withsevere discipline,aceremonial,andasetof doctrines,whichsoondegeneratedinto heresy.Theirleadersbegantocast doubtsonthenecessityoftheSacraments,andpretendedtoabsolveone anotherandtoworkmiracles.They werecondemnedbythePope,andtheir numbersgraduallydiminished,although theywerestillinexistenceuntilthe fifteenthcentury.

Humanitarianism.

Curious:Thisisanethicalsystem, whichmakesthewelfareofthehuman racethegoalofallhumanendeavour, andthefundamentalstandardofcon

duct.GenerallyitrejectsanyconsiderationofGod,ofGod'swillexpressed throughRevelation,andtheimmortalityofthesoul.Inthis,itisfundamentallywronginitsviewofGodand man,andoftenteachespositiveerror. Thegoodthatthissystemcontainsis foundalsoinCatholicphilosophy, basedontheChristiandutiesofcharity andjustice,whileitserrorsareavoided.

AppianWay.

T.P.'sTheAppianWaywasaroad constructedbyAppinsClaudius,inthe fourthcentury,betweenRomeand Capua.Itwasafterwardsextended toBrindisi.Itwastraversedbythe Apostle,St.Paul,onhisjourneyto Rome,andisoftenmentionedinthe actsofthemartyrs.

St.Patrick'sJuniorOldBoys CricketTeam.

OnlastSunday,themembersofthe abovetravelledtoNorthDanda1uP, andmetanddefeatedthelocalteam by142runsonthefirstinnings.A, mostenjoyabledaywasspent,butour skipper,MickSmith,hadthemisfortunetobethrownfromourlorry whenitcameintocollisionwitha motorcar.Luckily,hereceivedonly abrasions.

Scores.-St.Patrick's,167(Elliotta (retirediCody,29(retired),Lowry26 (retired),Barrett23,Nelligan11not out).NorthDandalup,25and6for47 (Yates10).IB'owingforSt.Patricks, Lowry,6for9;Cody,5for8;Barrett, 3for3;Smith,2for6;forNorthDandalup,Seymour,2for36;Matthews,1 for6. WeleaveforJarrandaleonSunday, October19,totryconclusionswitha localteam.Wehopetohaveagood musteroffriends-particularlythegentlersex.WeleaveouroldAlmaMater, cornerWellingtonandLord-streets,at 10am.sharp.Practicewillcommence onMondayatWellingtonSquare,No.3 wicket.

ATRIPROUNDTHEWORLD.

Atriproundtheworldisadream thatmostpeopleentertain,butthose whoworkforwagesorlivefromhand tomouthhavelittlehopethatsucha tripwillonedaybetheirs.Nevertheless,theyshouldnotgiveuphope.An investmentnowof2/6inaticketinthe Uglies'SweepontheMelbourneCup maymeanaworldtourforsomeonein 1931.Ticketsareonsaleeverywhere. Thetotalprizemoneyis£2,200.If unabletoobtainticketsfromalocal agent,writedirecttoMr.R.K.Buscombe:SecretaryoftheUglyMen's Association,Perth,andenclosetwo stampedenvelopes,oneforreplyand oneforresult.

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AnEmpire'sSorrow

TheappallingtragedywhichendedinthedestructionofBritain'sgreatestcontributiontomodernaircraft,AirshipR101,on Frenchsoil,hasplungedthewholeEnglish-speakingworldinto depthsofprofoundsorrow,notbecauseanationalambitionhas beendefeated,butbecauseofthesacrificeofsomanyprecious lives,someofwhomstoodhighintheserviceofthenation,and thesuddenandviolentclosingofusefulcareers.Inthepresenceofthisawfuloccurrence,onecanbepardonedforventuring thesuggestionthatinthisdepartmentofnationalserviceprogress isbeingundulyrushed.Itiscertainlyamazingtheadvance madeinairtransportinthelastdecade,andthewonderfulachievementsrecorded.

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Inaprofessionwheresomanyriskshavetobefaced,andso manyvitalotherthingsareatstake,onewouldnaturallyexpect extremecautionandexpertvigilance.Thebuildingofthismammothairlinercalledforththefinestgeniusandmostefficientand expertknowledgeinthedomainofaircraftengineeringskilland draughtsmanship.Itscreationwastheworkofyears;thecost ofconstructionandequipmentwasenormous,anditmaybeacceptedascorrectthatitsdestruction,notbecauseofitsmaterial losssoquickly,butbecauseofitsholocaustofhumanlives,isindeed"alosstothenationofthebestbrainsintheworld."That sectionoftheworld,inwhichchivalrystilllives,willpaytributetothememoryofthesebravemenwhosacrificedtheirlives inthepursuitofanewdreamofexploration.Buthowvery saddeningisthiscalamity!Howterriblyappalling!Doesitnot seem,infaceofthehazardousuncertaintiesofairtransport,a recklesspolicytoriskinonelumpsomanyvaluablecareers,and somuchexpertknowledgeinanenterprisehedgedroundwith tremendousdangers?Itwasapioneerflight,andgiventhat everycarehadbeentakenbyfalliblehumangeniustoconstruct acraftthatmightaccomplishthedreamofthedesigner,there werestillremainingthecapriciouselements.Humanscience,so far,hasnotbeenabletocontrolthem.andmostprobablynever will.

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Theremarkableachievementswithlightair-craft,inrecent years,gaveimperiousmanacauseforprideandapresumption thathehadconqueredtheelements.Itisdebatablewhether mammothair-craftwillsucceedsowellaslightaircraft.The mammothshipbuiltformaritimecommerce-theTitanic-defeatedthehopesofitsbuilders;itwasmeanttoconquerthesea;but itwasjustasimpotenttoresistthesea'sdictatorshipinacrisis asthesmallestseatramp,andnowwehaveanexampleofthe air'sdictatorship,whenmorethanamillionofmoneywaslost, andoneofthefinestconceptionsinaircraft,withitscompanyof preciouslives,wasdashedtoruinanddeathbythewind.falliblemanhasnotyetconqueredtheair.Agreaterpowerthan mancancommandrulestheelements--theirgovernmentstillremainstohimamystery.Thecreatureisnotgreaterthanhis Creator.Thisterriblecalamitybringsforciblyintothelimelight thefallibilityofhumanscienceandthelimitationsofhuman genius.Athousandreasonsmighthefoundforthistragedy,but thecommonfindingmustbe:itfailedtoaccomplishitserrand. Unequaltothetyrannyofthewind,itsimmensitywasitsweakness.

ThedestructionofR101,itisinterestingtonote,happened justafterpassingoverthetownof.Beauvais,inFrance.This townhasastrangehistoricinterestforus,becauseofthenotoriousPierreCouchon'sassociationwithit.Itwasbythisdegraded Bishop'sschemingthatthedeathofJoanofArcwasaccomplished byherenemies.NowJoan'scountryfolkunitetheirhuman sympathywiththesympathyoftheEmpireforthebereavedones tiitremaintomourntl,eirlovedandlost.

TIIISWEEK'SCALMAR

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass.

FollowthePriestwithaMina ReadourCalendarweekly.

October12.-MonthSundayafter Pentecost. le. Green. 2.Aenacts(fortheintercessionof alltheSaints);3.atchoice.Creed. PrefaceoftheTrinity.

'`InThytendermercy,guidearight, webeseechThee,0Lord,ourhearts; forsaveThoubewithus,weavailnot sotoliveastobepleasingtoThee." (Collect.)

October13.-St,Rdward,Codsesor. Semi.double.White.2.Acunctia; 3.atchoice.

St.Edward,calledtheConfessor,was thesecondlastoftheAnglo-Saxon kingsofEngland.Helivedalifeof greatholines.Thewiselawsheenactedendearedhimtohispeopleand wonforhimthenameof"GoodKing Edward."Hediedin1066. October14.-lit.Callistus,Popeand Martyr.Double.Red.

St.Callistus,wholivedinthe3rd. century,wasthe16th.Pope.Tohim isascribedthefixingoftheEmber Dayfasts.Hesufferedmartyrdom bybeingthrownfromthewindowof ahighbuilding,andwasburiedinthe Catacombs. October16.-8t.Teresa,Virgin.Double. White.

St.Teresalivedinthe16th.century, andwasoneofthegloriesofthatage. Herchildhoodwaspassedininnocence andsimplicity,though,asshetellsus, therewasdangeratonetimeofher beingledastraybytheinfluenceofa worldly-mindedcousin.Whenvery youngsheandherbrotherranaway fromhim,intendingtogotoAfrica, wheretheMoorswouldputthemto deathasChristians.Theyhadwalked afewmilesfromhomewhentheywere metbyoneoftheiruncles,whotook themsafelyback.Sincetheyhadnot succeededinbeingmartyrs,thelittle pairresolvedtobehermits,andtried tobuildcellsintheirfather'sgarden. TheirmotherdiedwhenTeresawas13. Attheageof18sheenteredtheCarmeliteConventinAvila,hernative city.Allthroughherreligiouslife shesufferedgreatlyfromill-health,yet theworksheaccomplishedwastremendous.Aftermanytroublesandmuch opposition,sheestablshedaconventof DiscalcedCarmelites,whoserulewas oneofgreatausterity.Manyother foundationsfollowed.InalltheseundertakingstheSaintshowedanundauntedcourage,untiringenergy,and unfailinghumility.Sheenduredalmosteveryconceivableformofsuffering.ShewasfavouredbyGodwith thegraceofhighprayer,withvisions andrevelations.Herwritingsareof greatvalue.Shediedin1582. In herlastillnesssheexclaimed:"Thank God,IdiedachildofHolyChurch." October16.-Feria.MassoftheprecedingSunday.Green.2.A=etie.3.FortheFaithfulDeparted. 4atchoice.

" grantwebeseechThee,that havingcometoknowledgeofThy truth,wemayshapeourlivesinconformitytherewith."(Secret.) October17,-8t.Hedwig,Widow.Semi. double.White,2.Ameth;3.at choice. St.Hedwigwasthedaugtherofa DukeofDalmatia.Shewasmarried toHenry,DukeofSilesia.Whileon thethroneshegaveabrightexample ofhighsanctity.Afterherhusband's deathsheenteredaCistercianmows tery,wheresheledalifeofgreataus ttritv.ShediedA.D.1943.

Saturday,October11,1930.

(Thisisalso.thefeastofSt.MargaretMary;theApostleoftheSacred Heart.ItwasthisSaint,a'Visitation nun,whoreceivedfromOurLordthe commissiontospreadthedevotionto world.) Heartthroughoutthe

bikeWawa* eitheaid.Chas.Red.

Thin&Prefabs4Apathy.

Si.Lukewas'aphysicianofAntioch who,beingconvertedtoChristianity, becameafellow-workerofSt.Paul.It isfromtheGospelwrittenbyhimthat welearnthegreaterpartofwhathas beenrevealedtousconcerningthe InfancyofOurLord.Inittoowefind recordedabundantproofsofthetendernessandmercyoftheSacredHeart.

St.LukealsowrotetheActsofthe Apostles-aninspiredaoCuntofthe earlydaysofChristianity.According totraditionhewasaskilledpainter, andhashandeddowntousthefeatures ofOurBlessedLady.Thepicture knownasSt.Luke'sMadonna,which isveneratedintheBasilicaofSt. MaryMajorinRome,isattributedto hisbrush.St.Luke'spreachingafter thedeathofSt.Paul'seemstohave beenchieflyintheSouth-Eastof Europe.

TheArchdiocese

Rev.Dr.McMahonwillleaveonMondaytoconducttheReligiousDoctrine inspectionoftheschoolsatYork,BeverleyNarrogin,Wagin,Katanning,and Albany. * * * S

TheVeryRev.DeanWalsh,ofYork, isatpresenttheguestofArchdeacon HayesatBunbury.

NewsandNotes

"InyourOtagraphfromtheBubin "Standard"("Record,"October4),relativetotheeminentpreacherandcc. nomist,FatherTomFinlay,S.J.,asot, ofBallyreilly(Cavan),itisstatedthat hereceivedhisearlyeducationatSt. Augustine'soldSeminary(attherea.. ofthepresentPresbytery,Parhamstreet).Itn4'interesttheCatholics ofW.A.toknowthatitwasthere.too. thatthelateBishopGibneylearned therudimentsofLatinandGreekbeforeenteringAllHallows,Dublin. Yourcorrespondentwaspresentata meetingoftheCatholicClubinthe sameoldseminaryonlyafewyears ago.TheFranciscanAbbeygraveyard.whereFatherFinlay'sparents taketheirlonglastrest,isonlyafew hairsaway,' *

PrinceOtto,ofHamsburg,whoattendstheUniversityofLouvain,under theassumednameofDukeduBar,has passed"magnacumlaude,"hisfirst examinationattheInstituteofThom;stk.Philosophy.Whilstawaitinghis turntoappearbeforetheareopagusof examiners,hedemocraticallysatdown, hisnote-booksinhandsuponthe stepsofaflightofstairsleadingto theexaminationhall.ABrusselsreporter,rushingalongtofishfornews, eyedthesympathetic-lookingyoung manandpickedhimoutfortheinformationhewasafter.:DoesPrince OttoofAustriapresenthisexaminationthismorning?"heasked."He does,"wasthereply."MightIassist atit?""It'smyfirstordeal,askone oftheolderchaps,Monsieur,"saidthe Prince.

TheAcademyofFineArtsinParis hasdecidedonthesuggestionofits permanentsecretary,MonsieurCharles iWildor,theeminentorganistofSaint Sulpice,torestoretheorganinthe ChateauofVersailles,whichwasconstructedin1736atanenormouscost. Itwassavedfromthedestructionof non-historicalmonumentsoleredby theConventionthroughtheeffortsof M.Beche,thethenorganistofthe ChapelRoyal.MadameThiershad somerepairsmade'tothe.organis

111)g'butitisnowabsolutelysoundless. * * * *

ThedeathtookPlacerecentlyinIrelandofJamesDonaghy.,Mullaghinote Dungannon,atthe'remarkableageof 112years.liewasoneofthefirstrecipientsoftheoldagepension,having receivedhisfirstallowanceunderthe schemeinJanuary,1903.Amanof unusualvitalityforhisage,heassistedlastyearattheharvestingofthe haycroponhissmallholding,where belivedwithhiswifeandthree daughterswhosurvivehim.Oneof hisearliestrecollectionswasadevastMingWinnin1880,whichCausedwidespreadhavocandlossoflife.

NumerouspilgrimshavebeenvisitingLisieuxrOkently,amongstthese beinghisEminenceCardinalVanRossum,PrefectofthePropaganda,and hiiEminenceCardinalVerdier,ArchbishopofParis,andtheirEminences CardinalRasalliRocca,Archbishopof Bologna,andCardinalTemeArchbishopofRiodeJaneiro.AnotherdistinguishedvisitortothetombofSaint ThereserecentlywashisExcellency Mgr.BorgonginiDuca.Thisprominentecclesiasticwhotookanactivepart inthearrangingoftheLateranTreaty, wasabletoconfirmtheveryspecialrecoursetheHolyFatherhadto"his littlesaint."NumerousBishopsalso visitedthetomb,andMadamePrestes, thewifeofthePresidentofBrazil, withherchildren.

* "Oneofthemostaudaciousexamplesofthedeparturefromallprecept inchurchbuildingsisthenewCathedraloftheHolyFamilyinBarcelona, Spain,-writesEdnaRobWebster,in awidelydiscussedarticleonModernisminChurchArchitecture.-More thananyotheidoesthisstructureresembleliquidstonethatisfrozenin rhythmiclinesandforms,butwithall itsexoticoriginality,itsbeautyisarrestingandvital.Initsgeneralmass andcontoursthereisanadaptationof theGothic,buteverythingelseisdaringandnew.Thefourslenderspires, designedincorkscrewform,havebeen comparedwiththelong,slendertaperinglinesoftheRhinewinebottle.Extendingthefigure,thedecorationsof thelowerpartresemblenothingso muchasfoamwhichhasoverflownthe bottlesandcongealedinnaturalconglomerationofform.'

owingtothescarcityofpaperin Russiaatthepresenttime,anorder hasbeenissuedtotheclergyofalldenominations,includingJews,tohandin theBreviariesandBiblesintheirpossessiontotheSoviets.Arequisition ofallBiblesandBreviarieshasbeen proclaimed.WiththesetheBolshevikiwillmanufacturenewpaperon whichitisfearedmanywordsofoutragetoAlmightyGodwillbeprinted.

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LordAshbourne,whoisPresidentof theGaelicLeague,hascommendedto IrishRevivalistsalloverthecountry themethodsimpliedbytheCapuchin Fathersintheirworkforthelanguage. IthasbeenstatedthatLordAshbourne isaProtestant.Hewas,buthecame intotheCatholicChurchin1892,while stillatOxford.FatherCamillus,of theCapuchinFriaryofDublin,isauthorityforthestatementthatheis anedifyingandpracticalCatholic. "CatholicIreland,aswellasGaelicIreland,isprOudofhim,"saysFather Camillus.LadyAshbourneisadevotedmemberoftheThirdOrderof St.Francis.

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Apicturesqueceremony,centreing aroundoneoftheoldestfamiliesof Havre,tookplaceintheChurchofSt. Michaelthereashortwhileago.For generationsthefamilyofAvegouenDemeauxhasgivenitssonstothe Church,Navy.andArmy,andtne ceremonyattheChurchofSt.Michael markedtheordinationofthelastand youngestson.Assistedatthealtar bytwoelderbrothers,theyoungDominicancelebratedhisfirstMass,and hismotherreceivedCommunionfrom thehandsofherson.

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TheIrishFreeStateEducationDepartmentannouncesthattext-booksin theriishlanguagearenowavailable fortheteachingofshorthand.ShorthandinIrishisadifficultbusiness,but ,itestbookfortheGreggsystemhas

TMaficess.

TheMissionatSt.Patrick's WM

Or81111111111411.'savoys.

ThelastdaysoftheMissionatSt. Mary'sCathedralwereabeautifulconclusiontotheweekofprayerandpiety whichwereafeatureofthedevout spiritualexercisesoftheMission.On theSaturdayevening,eveoftheclosingtime,sixpriestswerekeptbusyin theconfessionalsuntila_-latehour.Unwearied,theywentthroughtheirconsolingwork,gladwiththecomforting knowledgethattherewouldbeagreat spiritualbanquetonthemorrow,when theGeneralCommunionoftheparish wouldresult.Itwasaninspiring sight,thisGeneralCommunionofthe parishioners.ThreepriestsdistributedtheBreadofLifetothelargenumberofthefaithfulwhoapproachedthe altarrails.MembersoftheHibernian SocietyandtheChildrenofMarySodalityworetheirdistinctiveregalia, andtheseaddedtotheimpressiveness ofthesolemnoccasion.

Longbeforethetimeforeveningdevotionscrowdsbegantothronginto theCathedral.andbythetimethedevotionscommenced,thehugecongregationfilledtheCathedralbeyonditsnormalseatingcapacity.Thegreatswell ofvoicesjoiningintherecitalofthe Rosaryhadasimplegrandeurthatone couldnoteasilyforget.Aneloquent sermonwaspreachedbytheVeryRev. FatherRobinson.C.SS.R.,duringwhich heexhortedthecongregationtobe faithfulto,andperseveringin,thegood resolutionsmadeduringtheMission. HecongratulatedthepriestsoftheCathedralparishonthewonderfulspirit offaithandzealouspietyshownby theparishionersduringtheprogressof theMissionexercises.AfterimpartingthePapalBlessing,SolemnBenedictionwasgivenbythemissioner.The

beenpreparedbyMrs.CruiseO'Brien, whonotonlyisafluentspeakerof Irish,butisalsoafirst-classFrench scholar.Mrs.O'Brien'ssister,Mrs. Kettle,isChairmanoftheRathmines UrbanCouncil,andanothersisteris Mrs.SheehySkeffington.Mrs.O'Brien herselfisaplaywrightofsomenote, havingwrittensomeexcellentlittle comediesunderthenom-de-plumeof FandO'Grady.Herhusband,who diedafewyearsago,wasidentified formanyyearswithSirHoracePlunkett'sco-operativemovement.Hewas amanofgreatgifts,andwasoneof thepillarsoftheoldArtsClubinDublin.

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GeneralHickieaddressingagatheringoftheDublinbranchoftheOld Contemptibles'Association,recently presentedthemenwithnewcolours, andrecalledtheinterestingfactthat one-eighthoftheoriginalExpeditionaryForcewhichwenttoFranceatthe outbreakoftheWarin1914,wascomposedofIrishmen,therebeingnine Irishbattalionsoutofatotalofseventy-two.Ireland,theGeneraladded, hadgoodreasontobeproudofher shareintheWar.!Fut,hemighthave added,"Irelandhadnoreasontobe proudofLloydGeorge'smethodof showingEngland'sappreciationofIreland'ssacrificebysendingherhisferociousofferingof"BlackandTans.'

CommencingnextMonday,Ahern's willholdaDepartmentalManagement andStaffSale.Itmarksanewdepartureinthenatureofsales,andhas anappealwhichcannotbeperfuncerilydismissed.Notwithstandingthe slumpintradethathaseffectedemployment,Ahern'shasmaintainedits entiremanagerial,office,andsales staffatfullworkingtime.Therehas beennodismissalsandnopart-time working.Thepolicyofthefirmisto preservetheseconditions.TostimulatebuyingtheDepartmentalManagersandstaffhavebeengivenafree handintheorganisingofthesale.It willbetheiraffair.Therewillbespecialfeaturesinthisunusualandsomewhatunorthodoxsale.whichshould proveinterestingandprofitabletothe buyingpublic.Inanotherpagewe printthisweekAhern'simportantannouncement,andwedirecttheattentionof"Record"readerstoit.Itneeds noboosting.Itspeakswell,andit boostsitself.Thisuniquesaleisan organiseddrivetowakethebuying

prayerfulhymn,"TheAlleluiaChorus," devotionallyrenderedbyafullchair, 'broughttoafittingconclusion'aVia sionthatshouldhavegreatspiritual results.

AttheearlyMassonSundaymorning,theVeryRev.FatherPrendiville, Adm.,thankedthepeopleverysincerelyfortheenthusiasmandwhole-heartedmannerinwhichtheyenteredinto thespiritoftheMission,andcongratulatedthemontheirattendance,which wasasourceofedificationtotheMissionaryfathers,andofprideandconsolationtothepriestsoftheCathedral.

TheRedemptoristFathersMitchell andHoganopenedaweek'sMissionat St.Patrick'sChurchHavelock-street, onSunday,the28th.ult.,followingthe MissionatSt.Mary's.AsattheCathedraltherewasagoodattendance atthemorningMassesandatthe eveningdevotions.Thedevotionson Thursdayeveningwereinhonourof OurBlessedLady.Thealtarwastastefully\decoratedfortheoccasionbythe AltarSociety,andadevotionalsermon waspreachedbyFatherMitchell.Both missionarieswerefullyoccupiedeach eveningintheconfessionals.OnSundaymorningaboutthreehundredPeck plereceivedHolyCommunion.Another largecongregationattendedtheSun. clayevening'sdevotions.FatherMitchellpreachedtheclosingsermon,at theconclusionofwhichhecongratulatedthepeoplefortheirwhole-hearted co-operationintheworkoftheMission. Hethankedthechoir,theAltarSociety,thecollectors,andthealtarboys, fortheirservicesgivengenerouslyto theserviceofGod.Benedictionofthe BlessedSacramentconcludedwhatwas adrpittedbyalltobearecordMission ineverysenseoftheword.

publicofPerthandsuburbsfromthat lethargyintowhichithastumbledin recentweeks,andanefforttorestore thedisturbedbalanceoftrade.We hopetheexpectationsofthisenterprisingfirmwillberealised,andthat afterwardsanewspiritwillsupersede thepresentmelancholyattitudeofthe buyingpublic.

AbeautifulJapanesedollisonits waytotheVaticanfromJapanasa presenttotheHolyFatherfromthe childrenoftheAssociationofSt.TeresaofLisieux,atNichinomya.Hereis thestorybehindthegift,saysthe "Universe":LastNovemberthechildrensenta"spiritualbouquet"toHis Holinessasagoldenjubileegift.They alsowrotealetteraskingthePope toblesstheprojectofachurchinhonourofSt.TeresaatNishinomiya. Touchedbythegiftandtheletter,His HolinesssentthroughCardinalPacelli areplywiththismysteriouspostscript:"TheHolyFatherhopesthat circumstanceswillpermithimtohear thepleaofthesedearlittleones,letting fallontheirparishafewrosepetalsof theSaintofLisieux."Themystery wassolvedwhenachequefor£200in thenameofthePopearrivedfromthe ApostolicDelegateinJapanforthe proposedchurch.Thechildrenwere sodelightedthattheysentthePope somethingtheyallliked-agreatbig doll.

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tentotheLigteriekCorporationexpressingregretthatheisunabletoacceptaniniiitationtocometoLimerick *receivethecertificateoftheFreedomoftheCity,whichwasrecently conferredonhim.Owingtothepressureofhisduties,HisExcellencyhad already'beencompelledtorefuseseveralotherinvitationsofasimilarna-

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TwofamiliesinCountyLimerick havebetweenthemgiventensonsand daughterstoreligion.Twodaughters ofMr.MichaelRyanofBruree,have enteredthePresentationOrder,onethe OrderofMercy,andonetheUrsulines. TwobrothersoftheCulhanefamily,of Olin,havejoinedtheChristianBrothers,andfoursistershavebecome nunsinthePresentationandMercy Orders. * * * *

PrimeLoewensteinopenedtheannualconferenceofGermanCatholics lastmonthatMunster,Westphalia, saysReuter'sColognecorrespondent. Severalthousanddelegateswerepresent.Thebasisofthediscussionswas theHolyFather'srecentEncyclicalon education.

TheInfantedonJaimerepresented KingAlfonsoatthecelebrationsin honourofthefifteenthcentenaryofSt. AugustineattheRoyalMonasteryof St.LawrenceoftheEscorial,about thirtymilesfromMadrid.TheAugustinianfriars.whooccupytheEscorial, andtheArchbishopsofBurgosand SantiagoreceivedthePrince.The ArchbishopofBurgosdeliveredthe panegyricattheMass,atwhichthe civicgovernorofMadridandother personagesassisted.Therewaslater abanquetintherefectory.

"ThePositionandProspectsofthe CatholicChurchintheBritishEmpire," wasthesubjectofanaddressbyMr. F..Sheed,theCatholicpublisherand CatholicEvidenceGuildleaderinEnglandattheInternationalCatholic Week,heldinGenevalastmonth,duringtheassemblyoftheLeagueofNations.Thereweremanynotablespeakersduringthe"Week,"atwhichMonsignorBesson,BishopofLausanne, Geneva,andFriburg,presided.Among thespeakerswereArchbishopBeaudrillart,oftheFrenchAcademy,Lars Eskeland,thenotedNorwegianeducator,FatherPrzyward,adistinguished Germanphilosopher,andhi.Maklakoff, oftheRussianCatholicInstituteof Lille.Mr.Sheedwasaprominent workerintheCatholicEvidenceLeagueinSydneypriortoleavingfor London.Heisabarristerbyprofession,andaCatholicwriterofdistinction.

MonsignorJosephVass,forthepast elevenyears,MinisterofSocialWelfare andLabourofHungary,diedatBudapestrecently,fromaheartattack.He wasgivenapublicfuneral.Onseveral occasionsMonsignorVassactedasdeputyPremierintheabsenceofCount B'ethlen,anddidgoodworkforHungary.HebecameMinisterofLabour onthecollapseofthebriefBolshevist ruleimmediatelyaftertheGreatWar. Thecountrywasinchaosunemploymentwasrifeandmuchbitternesswas feltowingtothewayHungarywas dealtwithattheVersaillesTreaty. Throughhisperseveranceandenergy, Mgr.Vasssolvedtheunemployment questiontoagreatextent,brought downthecostoflivingandcarried throughacomprehensiveprogramme ,:fsocialreform.

ApartyofabouttwentyCatholic RedIndians,originatingfromNorth America.recentlywentinpilgrimage intheirpicturesquedresstothefamousSwissshrineofOurLadyatEinsiedeln.Thepartycomprisingmen, women,andchildren,isattachedtothe CircusSarassani,nowtouringinSwitzerland.MariaEinsiedelnandits Mrs.McManus,ofVictoriaPark, BenedictinemonasteryisaplacedearwishestothankMesdamesHarrold. tothem,asmanymissionarieshadTorrens.Parker,Skene,Austin,and gonefromitinthepast,includingtheMissesIrelandandSutherland,for twogreat_SwissapostlesoftheSiouxtheirsupottduringtheUglyMen's RedIndians,BishopMartinHartyandCompetition.Specialthanksaredue BrotherJeromeHunt.AttheshrinetoMrs.Aus.tin,forthewonderfulman- thepartyassistedatMassandwerenerinwhichsheworkedtomakethe addressedinEnglishbyFatherP.competitionasuccess. Friedrich.O.S.B.,andwelcomedbythe Prince-Abbot,Dr.IgnatiusStaub.The TheEx-StudentsofSt.Joseph's,Vicabbotshowedthemroundthemimes-toriaSquare,willboldtheir1**a teryandentertainedthemtolunch.monthlymeetingonTI061411Ymeet, * * a * October14.Agood&amidst**is(*- ArchbishopRobinson,PapalNunciopectedasthefinalarrangetheetafor toIreland,has,saysan(*change,weft.thepicnicNeillbemadeonthatflight.

GeneralNews

Fremantle

OnWednesday,August20,avery pleasanteveningwasspentatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Premantle,whenabout fortyex-studentsofSt.Joseph'sIligh Schoolmettooffertheirgoodwishesto MissNanceKenny,priortoherentranceintothereligiousOrderofthe SistersofSt.JosephoftheApparition. Forthepasteightyears,MissKenny. bothasastudentandasan"oldgirl," hadenteredmostenthusiasticallyinto allfunctionspertainingtoherAlma Mater;henceitwasafittingtribute ofherloyaltytoSt.Joseph'sthat, whenthecallcameforhertolabour intheDivineVineyard,thatFremantleshouldbechosenasherplaceofretreat.Atalltimes,Nance,whopossessesinnomeandegreethegiftof song,hasbeenwillingtoofferher servicesonbehalfofanydeserving charity,butnowherehasherpeautifulvoicebeenheardtobetteradvantagethaninsingingtheDivinePraises. Godgrantthatitmaybesousedfor manyyearstocome.

Contrarytoherwishes,herintimate friendscouldnotletherenteronher newlifewithoutsomeexpressionof theirgoodwill,henceitwasthatanenjoyablemusicaleveningwashurriealy arrangedtotakeplaceintheConvent Hall.ItemswerecontributedbyRev. FatherPurcell,0.M.1.,MissesMolly Ryan.KittyRyan,NormaWilkie, DoreenRicketts,DorothyTangney, DoloresGustafson,whiletheguestof honourgaveadelightfulrenderingof Gounod's"AveMaria." AcompetitionwaswonbyMissRosieAndinach. Rev.FatherKenny,0.M.I.,onbehalf oftheex-pupilsmadeMissKennya presentationofaveryhandsomerug, which,hestated,wasindicativeofthe warmthofthefeelingofthegirlstowardstheirfellowstudent,whohad chosen"thebetterway."HealsoreferredtothepridewhichMr.andMrs. M.Kenny,ofCantle-street,Perth, shouldfeelinthefactthattheyhad giventheironlydaughtertoGod,Miss KennyherselfshouldthankGodfor thestrengthgivenhertobearthesacrifice..Thatsheshouldneverregret it,hefeltsurewastheheartfeltwish ofallpresent.Thelifeonwhichshe wasabouttoenterwasanobleone, andallmightfeelproudthatoneof theirnumberhadbeenchosentoserve theLordsofaithfully.

Rev.FatherRyan,0.M.I.,brieflyre. spondedonbehalfofMissKenny, thankingallfortheirkindlythoughts andutterances.Amidferventgood wishesforherfuturehappiness,Nance badefarewelltoherfriends,among whomshewilllatercontinuethegood workshehasalreadybegun.That shemaylongbesparedtoworkin God'sgarden,andthatherharvest maybeasplendidoneistheprayer ofeachandeveryex-studentofSt. ,seph's

MAYLANDS.

Theweeklyeuchrepartywasheldin theSchoolHallonTuesdayevening last,andalargerepresentativegatheringwaspresentwhichwillnodoubt augmentthefundsoftheWomen's BranchofthelocalSt.Vincentde PaulSociety.Thewinnerofthe euchrewasMr.J.Cousins,with12. games.andMesdamesMcMurrayand Nallen,andMessrs.P.Whelanand Burketiedforsecondplacewith11 gameseach.

Dr.O'Hurley,realisingthedistress thatexistsinthedistrict,andwitha viewthatsomeeffortshouldbemade tohelpinthecauseofcharity,hasde,idedthatthenexttwoeuchreparties willbeonfifty-fiftybasiswiththeSt. VincentdePaulSociety.TheMen's Branchwillhavechargeoftheeuchre onTuesdayeveningnext,whichwillbe heldintheConventSchoolHall.The firstprimwillbe£2,andsecondlOs Refreshmentswillbeprovidedandthe admissionchargeisonly1/6.Play willcommenceat8.15p.m.

100,000ATMASS.

11 NEWMANSOCIETY OFW.A.

11 Membersarenotifiedthatthis month'smeetingwilltakeplaceatthe University,onthenight'ofWednesdayOctober15th.Mr.J.Paul,BA. willlectureandallmembersareadvisedtobepresent.Thiswillprobablybethelastmeetingoftheyear.

Nedlands

FatherO'Brienlookedthemost pleasedmaninNedlandslastSunday, andnotwithoutreason,forallthearrangementswerecarriedoutwithouta hitch,and,consideringthetimes,the responseofthepublicwasverygood.

Mr.Corriganwasinhiselementwhen conductingthechoiratthefirstMass. Wefeelsurethathewishedhecould alwayshaveachoirlikethatatNedlands.Letushopethathiswishes willberealised,and,indeedtheybid fairtobeiftheenthusiasticeffortsof Mr.Hayesandhisco-membersofthe choirareanycriterion.

Mr.Belt,inspiteofhissmile,looked averyworriedmanonSunday.His newjoboftreasurerhadaveryonerous beginning,orperhapstheshekelswere notrollinginfastenough.

ThealtaronSundaywasatribute tothegoodworkoftheladiesofthe parish.Itwasverybeautiful,indeed, andthemenwerewiserthantheyknew whentheygavetheladies"carte blanche"inthematter.Wewon't mentionanynames,incasewemight forgetsomebody,buteveryladyon thecommitteedidhershare,anddid itwell.

Mr.Butterly,ourindefatigableSecretary,wasthereasusualdoingalotof workveryquietly,andhavinglittleto sayaboutit.'Twasunfortunatethat thesubscriptionlistreadoutlastSundaywaspreparedinahurry,anda numberofnamesweremissed.Tb however,willberectifiedandacomlx'preparedandpubliThedin"TheRecord.-a,wellasread outinthechurch.

St.Ildephonsus'College ANNUALSPORTS.

The17th.AnnualSportsMeetingof theaboveCollegewasheldonSunday, October5.Althoughthemorningwas wet,theweatherclearedbymid-day, andtheconditionsduringthesports weregoodexceptforastrongwind whichinterferedwiththedistanceraces andjumps. Thestruggleforthechampionathletewasverykeenandnow,withone championship,namely,440yards,tobe decided,S.Williams,39points,hasa leadof2pointsonG.Skeahn,37 points.Thisraceistobedecidedthis afternoon.

Theunder16years'divisioncarryingwithitthetitleofjuniorchampion athlete,waswoninconvincingstyle byK.Repacholi.Hewoneveryevent hecontested.His220yards,in26sec., 440yardsin59sec.,andhisbroadjump andhop,stepandjumpof18ft,9in. and38ft.nineareworthyofnote. Theunder15yearsdivisionwasanotherclosecontest,F.Noelwinning thetitleofchampionbythenarrow marginof3points.Hiltonwonthe under14division,whichcarriesthe titleofjuvenilechampion.Results:OpenChampionships.

100Yards:S.Williams,1;G. Skeahan,2;L.Chitty,3.Time112-5

secs. 220Yards:G.Skeahan, S.Williams,2;L.McDonald,3.Time,261.5

Sees. 880Yards:G.Skeahan,1;L.Chitty, 2;L.McDonold,3.Time,2min.20sec.

OneMire:G.Skeahan,1;L.Chitty, 2;L.McDonald,3.Time5Min.15sec.

Points:S.Williams,39;Skeahan,37: Chitty,26. JuniorChampionship.

100Yards:K.Repacholi,1;J.Lang, 2;'B.Byrne,3.Time113.6secs.

220Yards:K.Repacholi,1;J.Lang, 2;S.Martin,3.Time.26sec.

440Yards:K.Repacholi,1;B. Byrne,2;S.Martin,3.Time,59sec.

HighJump:K.Repacholi,1;S.Martin,2;B.Harding3.Height,4ft.

BroadJump:K.Repacholi,I;J. Lang,2;S.Martin,3.Distance,18ft. bin.

Hop,Stepandjump:K.Repacholi, 1;S.Martin,2;J.Lang,3.Distance, 38ft.liin.

90YardsHurdles:K.Repacholi1;J. Lang,2;R.Yates.Time,144-5sec.

Points:K.Repacholi,43;J.Lang,14. Tinder15Championship.

100Yards:F.'Noel,1;G.Bavin,2; L.Martin,3.Time,121-5sec.

220Yards:G.Bavin,1;F.Noel,2; R.Coyle,3.Time,294-5sec.

HighJump:P.Moran1;L.Read, 2;L.Martin,3.Height,4ft.9kin.

BroadJump:L.Martin,1;F.Noel, 2:L.Read,3. Distance,15ft.10in.

Hop,StepandJump:G.'Fkvin,1: L.Martin,2;L.Read,3. Distance, 32ft.bin.

440Yards:F.Noel,1;W.Anderton, 2;R.Coyle,3.

Points:F.Noel16;G.Bavin,13;L. Martin,12. Under14Championship.

100Yards:N.Reynolds,1;H.Hilton, 2:M.Maher,3.Time,124-5sec.

220Yards:H.Hilton,1;N.Reynolds, 2;J.Gaston,3.Time,294-5sec.

440Yards:H.Hilton,1;F.Benson, 2:N.Reynolds,3.

highJump:M.Maher,1;H.Hilton, 2:N.Reynolds3.Height:4ft. BroadJump:H.Hilton,1;J.Gaston,2:M.Maher,3.Distance,15ft. 2iin. Points:H.Hilton,21;N.Reynolds, 12;M.Maher,9. Under13Championship.

100Yards:B.Watson,1;F.Lang,2: J.Brennan,3 Time,133-5sec.

220Yards:F.Lang,1;B.Watson, 2;R.Dyson,3.Time324-5sec. Under12Championship.

100Yards:R.Eaton,1;J.Fitzgerald,2;G.Browning.3.Time,133-5 sec.

220Yards:J.Fitzgerald,1:R. Eaton,2;A.Iitrowning,3. Handicap'Events.

Open 100YardsS.Birch,1;R.Evans,2: J.Kelly,3.

220Yards:S.Anderson,1;S.Birch, 2;T.McGrath,3.

440Yards:J.Kelly1;L.Chitty,2; J.Sullivan,3, 880Yards:L.Wood,1;A.Mackay, 2:K.Petersson,3.

SackRace:L.Wood,1;LHanson,

2:K.Hogan,3. ObstacleRace:J.Hart,1;L.Hanson.2;L.Wood,3. Under16:

100Yards:K.Repacholi,1;S.Mar-

tin2:W.Pauley,3.

220Yards:K.Repacholi,1;B.Byrne

2:J.Lang,3.

440Yards:B.Byrne,1;S.Martin.

2;W.Pauley,3.

880Yards:K.Repacholi,1;R. Yates,2;B.Harding,3.

SackRace:J.Lang,1;B.Byrne,2:

P.George,3.

ObstacleRace:R.Yates,1;W. Pauley,2;M.Cunningham,3.

Under15Years:

100Yards:J.Wolfe1;F.Harrold, 2;F.Punch,3. 220Yards:J.Murray,1;R.Coyle, 2:LRead,3.

440Yards:F.Harrold,1;F.Noel,

2W.Anderton,3.

SackRace:G.Larter,1;R.Coyle,

2:E.O'Callaghan,3.

ObstacleRace:R.Coyle,1;J.Wolfe, 2;N.Harrington,3.

Under14Years

SackRace:M.Eaton,1;T.Daly,2; H.Harrison,8. mawisTeen:

100Yards:A.Hahson,1;A.Brown. ing,2;G.Browning,3.

220Yards:A.Browning,1;G. Browning,2;A.Hanson,3. SackRace:B.Gaynor1;D.Eaton, 2;L.Rinaldi,3. ObstacleRace:A.Henson,1;F. Way,2;A.IB'rowning,3.

SiameseRace:J.McKenzieandJ. Fitzgerald, SchoolMile:D.Doherty,1;H.Harrison,2;R.Dyson,3.

WERELYPRODUCEKARI= 3113008T.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Welligton-street,Perth,reportunder datethe7th.October,c930,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Suppliesduringtae pastweek,althoughnotveryheavy havebeenin.excessofthedemand, andasaconsequencevaluesareinclinedtobelower.F.a.q.toprime thismoningsoldat£4perton,and withdrawnfromsaleat£317s6d.FAIL samplesareworth£3lOsto£312s6d. OatenChaffBestsamplesareworth £3lOsto£312s6dperton,andf.a.q. £35sto£37s6d.

Oats:Duetoshortsuppliesforseveraldays,twotrucksofgoodclean gradedGuyrasrealised1/10perbushel. Goodfeedsto-dayareworth1/6to1/7. Mediumfeeds1/2to1/4,accordingto quality.

WheatThemarketisinclinedtobe slightlyeasier,f.a.q.samplesrealising 3/2to3/3perbushel,andmedium quality2/10to3/1.

Potatoes:Suppliesareinexcessof thedemand.Numeroustrucksofold potatoeshavebeenforward,sellingaccordingtosampleatfrom35/-upto£3 lOsperton.

300MassesAnnualy

.Aaalmsof1/onceforallwillsecure youashareintheseMassesduringlife andafterdeath.WritetoSodality ofSt.PeterClever,88Albert-street, EastMelbourne,0,2.,Victoria.

TheYugo-SlavianNationalEucharisticCongressatZagrebendedina processionthroughthestreetsofthe town.Itisthelargestgatheringof thesorteverheldinYugo-Slavia,and delegationshaveattendedfromall parts.Inthemorning,Mass,atwhich itisestimated100.000peopleattended, wascelebratedintheopenairinthe YellatchitchSquare.themarketplace ofthetown.ThePapalLegatewas receivedwithgreatsolemnity.

90YardsHurdles:S.Williams,1;G. Skeahan,2;L.Chitty,3.Time,154-5 sec.

HighJump:K.PeterssonandT.McGrath,1;S.Williams,3.Height,4ft. 1(ein.

BroadJump:L.McDonald,1;S. Williams.2;G.Skeahan,3.Distance, 18ft.lin.

Hump,StepandJump:S.Williams1; L.Chitty,2:L.McDonald,3.Distance, 36ft

PuttingtheShot:G.Skeahan,1;S. Anderson,2:E.Foxcroft.Distance, 29ft.

100Yards:H.Hilton,1;N.Reynolds.2;M.Maher3.

220'Yards:J.Coote,1;H.Hilton,2;

N.Reynolds,3.

440Yards:11.Hilton,1:J.Gaston,2:

N.Reynolds,3.

SackRace:C.Foley,1:H.Hilton,2; J.Coote,3.

ObstacleRace:J.Coote,1;L.Polinelli,2;N.Reynolds,3.

Under13Tears: 100Yards:R.Dyson.1;B.Watson 2:F.Lang,3.

220Yards:R.Dyson,1;P.Lang.2; B.Watson,3.

Lynch,KevinJohn,October13,1929.

Pownall.KateMayJosephine,October8,1927.

Gleeson.Maurice,October91929.

Flynn,Owen,October9,1929.

Ryan,Patrick.October13,1929.

ItleaholysadwholesomeMom*, teprayforthedead,that nay beloosedfromtheirdm. they Eternalrestgrantuntothaw0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpease. (300days'indulgence.)

IN

LYNCH.--Sacredtothememoryof KevinJohnLynch,whodiedon October13,1929. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. --Insertedbyhislovingparents,sisters.,andbrothers.

POWNALL.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofKateMay JosephinePownall,whodiedonOctober8,1927.R.I.P. SweetJesushavemercyonhersoul.

GLEESON.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofMauriceGleeson,whodied atHighgateHillonthe9th.October,1929.

SacredHeartofJesus,granthissoul eternalrest.

---Insertedbyhiswifeandsons, MauriceandJohn.

FLYNN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofOwenFlynn, whopassedpeacefullyawayonthe Ath.ofOctober,1929.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingdaughter, son-in-law.M.andA.Hanlon,and grandchildren.

RYAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofPatrickRyan, whodiedathisresidence,271Vincent-streetL,.ederville,onOctober 13,1929.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus.havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhisfamily.

THERECORD. FIFTEEN

Saturday,October11,1930.

ChristianBrothers'CollegeAthleticSports

LEHMANNWINSCHAMPIONATHLETECUP.-F.CHANEYJUNIORCHAMPION.-GOODCROWODWITNESSESSUCCESSFUL MEETING.

Theannualathleticmeetingofthe ChristianBrothers'Collegewasheldat theW.A.C.A.GroundonWednesday, October1.Inthemorningastrong headwindmilitatedagainstfasttimes, butintheafternoonsomegoodperformanceswererecorded.Thechief ofthesewasG.Lelunann'srecordbreakingsprintoverthe220yardsopen. Hecoveredthedistancein223-5seconds,whichis2-5secondbetterthan theStaterecord.Itwasdiscovered

220Yards:Lehmann,1;Hickey,2; Slater,3.Time,222-5sec.(record)

880Yards:Morrissey,1;Kirkpatrick, 2;Trainor,3.Time,2min.202-5sec.

100Yards:Lehmann,1;Hickey,2; R.Brown,3.Time,llsecs.

HighJump:O'Shaughnessy 1; SlaterandR.Brown(tie),,2.Height: Mt.3in.

Junior.

100Yards:Chaney,1;McAuliffe,2: Lyons,3.Time,112-5sec.

3-5sec.Thirdheat:Lightfoot,1;Slater,2;Brown,8.Time,llsec.

120YardsHandicapHurdles(4-18)..Firstheat:O'Mahoney,l;Harnett,2. Time,194-5sec;Secondheat:K.Holleman,1;Gillespie,2.Time19sec. Thirdheat:F.Buzzard,1;Molloy,2. Time,184-5sec.Fourthheat:F.McAuliffe,1;Lithgo,2.Time,193-5sec.

Fifthheat:O'Sullivan,1;Perryand Townshend(tie),2.Time,201-5sec.

100YardsCollegeHandicap(open).-

Firstheat:Slater,1;Johns,2.Time, 104-5sec.Secondheat:McLeod1; Treleaven,2;WalkerandLane(tie), 3.Time,llsecs.Thirdheat:Thompson,1;Brown,2:Hills,3.Time,11 sec.

50YardsHandicap(under9):Slater, 1;Brown,2;Ferris,3.Time,74-..ieec. Final120YardsJuniorHurdles:Harnett,1;B.Buzzard,2;F.McAuliffe,3. Inter-ClassRelayRace,660Yards: SecondYearLeaving,1;FirstYear Leaving2;Sub-Junior,3.Time,lmin. 142-5sec.

Final75YardsHandicap(under12): Lightfoot,1;Schofield,2;Cocks,3. Time,14sec.

75YardsHandicap(under10)McKnight,1;Hickey,2;Pimley,3.Time, 113-5sec.

Final100YardsCollegeHandicap: brown,1;McLeod,2;Slater,3.Time, 111-5sec.

NoveltyRace:McCormackand Ryan,1;JonesandWillcocks,2;FitzpatrickandJervis,3. 440YardsHandicap(over16):Muskett,1;Slater2;McLeod,3.Time, 582-5sec.

100YardsOldBoys'handicap:V. Daly,1;B.Edmondson,2;T.Lalor,3. Time,102-5sec.

Final100YardsHandicap(12to14): O'Brien,1;Davidson,2;Clarkeand McMahon(tie),3.Time,112-5sec.

MileHandicap(open):F.Brown.1; R.Knox.2;J.Phillips,3. InterschoolMeeting.

TheannualmeetingofthetourPub. licSchoolswilltakeplaceatthe W.A.C.A.GroundonSaturday,October25th.Sofar,onlyChristianBrothers'Collegehavehadtheirsports,so itisimpossibletoforecasttheresult.

PrizeList.

CHAMPIONSALL.

WinnersofopenchampionshipsintheC.B.C.AnnualSports.Lefttoright:G.Lehmann(440yards),B.O'llhaughnessy(longjump),KeithMorrissey(onemile).

rater,however,thatthecoursewas tiyyardsshort.Thiswasunfortunate.a-itwasagreatrace,%yellmeritingarecord.

TheOfficials.

Patron:IIisGracetheArchbishopof Perth;president,Rev.BrotherConlon; Vice-president,Rev.BrotherO'Connor; committee,Rev.BrothersO'Neill,HickeyShields,Murphy,O'llahonsy: Messrs.R.Duhbin,R.Brown,G.Lehmann,K.Hickey,A.Kuhlmann,K. Morrissey.J.Hayton,R.Hannah,D. Casey,11.O'Shaughnessy;starter,L. Ilickey:stewards,VeryRev.Father Prendiville,Rev.FathersJ.T.McMahon.Sullivan,KellyandJ.Lynch; Messrs.C.Wroblewski,R.F.Cooper,C. Quigley.R.dePedro,Drs.T.Meagher andH.Barnard:resultsteward.S. Edelmantimekeepers,Messrs.T.Lalor, L.McDowell.F.Robins,Dr.J.W. HoranHon.li.C.O'Brien;judges,J. Monaghan,B.Pur,lowc.J.Prendergast, ridDWalsh.

G.LehmannChampionAthlete.

ThisyearG.LehmannwontheChampionAthleteCup.Hisvictorieswere inthe440yards,220yards,and100 yards,whilehefinishedsecondinthe longjumpand'thirdinthemile.His bestperformancewasinthe220yards whichwasmentionedabove.Three yearsagothesamerunnercaptured thetr,phy.K.Morrisseywasrunner-upwith12points,includingvictoriesinthemileandhalf-mile,and thirdinthe440yards.Thechampion athletesattheCollegesportsduring thelastsixyear'sare:1925,T.Rodriguez;1926,T.Rodriguez;1927,G.Lehmann;1928,W.Slater:1929,J.Adlam; 1930.G.Lehmann.

F.Chaney,JuniorChampion. F.Chaneyhadaneasyvictoryfor theJuniorCup.Hehadthreewins viz..the44Gyards,the100yards,and -thehalf-mile.Itisagreatpitythat heturns16beforetheInterschool sportsonSaturday,October25.D. Lyonswasrunner-upwith5points.The resultswere:

ChampionshipEvents-Open.

Longjump:O'Shaughnessy,I; Lehmann.2;R.Brown,3.Distance 19ft.10in.

Mile:Morrissey,1;Kirkpatrick,2; Lehmann,3.Time,5min.12sec.

440Yards:Lehmann,1;Kirkpatrick, 2:Morrissey,3.Time,59sec.

Hurd'.-s:Hickey1;R.Brown,2: Slater,3.Time,18.sec.

140Yards:Chaney,1;Lyons,2; Kuhlmann,3.Time,651.5sec.

880Yards:Chaney,1;Hannah,2: Kuhlmann,3.Time,2`tnia.34sec.

highJump:Berringer,1;Oates.2: McConachy3.Height,4ft.%in.

Hurdles(under16):McAuliffe.1; Kuhlmann,2:Davison,3.Time.17 1-5sec.

100Yards(under151:Fort.1;Der-. lin2:McMahon,3.Time,121-5sec.

300Yards(under15):Devlin,1;Bolleman,2:McMahon,3.Time.411.5

sec.

220Yards(under14)Keneally,1; Strapp,2;O'Driscoll,3.Time29sec.

100Yards(under14)Coleman,1: Strapp,2:Keneally,3.Time,122-5

sec.

Highlump(under15)White,1: McAuliffe.2;JonesandWillcocks(tie), 3.Height:4ft.7in.

HighJump(under141.Flaherty.1; O'Brien.2;Davison,3s.Height:4ft. sin.

100Yards(unde13)Kennedyand Hackett(tie).1;Keneally,3. Time 132-5sec.

75Yards(under12):Cocks,1;Wilson,2;Schofield,3,Time,102-5sec. :50Yards(under9):Slater.1;Brown, 2:Ferris,3.Time,82-5sec.

HandicapEvents.

.20YardsHandicap(under14).--

Firstheat:Keneally,1;O'Sullivan,2. Time,23sec.Secondheat:O'Brien,1; Lambert,2.Time,23sec.Thirdheat: t'happel,1;Strapp,2.Time,244-5sec.

Fourthbeat:GerickandLeddin(tie), 1. Time,243-5sec.Fifthheat: Clarke,1;O'Halolran,2.Time,24sec.

220YardsHandicap(over14)First heat:Slattery.1;RobersandDurbin' (tie),2.Time22sec.Secondheat: Johns.1;McAuliffe,2;Ryan,3.Time, 22sec.Thirdheat:Fort,1;J.McAuliffe,2;Healey,3,Time,213-5sec.

Fourthheat:SlaterandLynch(tie),1; Brown,3.,Time,221-5sec.Fifthheat: Harnett,1:Treleaven,2;O'Sullivan, 3.Time,222-5sec.

100YardsHandicap(under12).-

Firstheat:Cocks,1;Lambert,2.Time, 133-5sec.Secondheat:Filippini,1; Prendiville,2;Kennedy,3.Time,14 sec.Thirdheat:Lightfoot,1;Robin:, son,2;Bushell,3.Time,14sec.

75YardsHandicap(under111.-Firit heat:Hesford,1;Clifford,2;Pimley andCocks,3.Secondheat:Ferris,1; McKnight2;Kennedy,3.Time,10

50WardsHandicap(under8):McNeil,1:Owens,2;Rees,3.Time,84-5 sec. SackRace(under14):Fitzpatrick,1;

100YardsHandicap112-15).-First heat:O'Driscoll,1;McAuliffe,2.Time, 122-5sec.

'Thecommitteedesirestothankthe followingforvaluabletrophiesand donationstotheprizefund:HisGrace theArchbishop,VeryRev.FatherPrendville,Rev.BrotherConlon,Aherns Ltd.Mr.D.Keane,Mr.S.Quigley, Wal;h'sLtd.,Mr.B.St.JohnKennedy, Mr.R.F.Cooper,Mr.J.P.Devlin,Mr. T.O'Shaughnessy,Mrs.S.E.McCarthy, Messrs.OutridgeandEvans,Armstrong CycleAgency,Mr.J.J.Prendergast, Messrs.FoyandGibson,LafayetteStudios,Mr.S.G.Silverstone,CarrollsLtd., Rev.Dr.Sullivan,Mr.M.F.Cavanagh,Mr.J.L.Hurley,BoansLtd.,Mr. R.dePedro,Mr.A.B.Amodeo,H.C. MooreandCo..E.S.WiggandSon,Mr. J.D.Sketchley,Mr.A.E.Lightfoot, Mr.L.Brewerton,andSandsandMcDougall.

COMEBACKTOGOD.

Eventhoughapersonhaslivedfar fromGod,hemustnotbeafraidto approachHimwiththefamiliarityof love.SpeaktoHiminyourprayers aboutyourdifficulties,needsandtroubles,andevenaboutthedistasteyou havetoHisservice.Youcannotspeak toHimtoofreelyorconfidently.He lovesthesimpleandchildlikeheart;it iswiththemthatHeconverses.If youareoneofthese,putasideall idealsofintellectualorelevated thought.OpenyourhearttoSun andtellHimeverything.Whenyou havespokentoHimlistentoHimfor awhile.

TennisandSuch

Tennisclubs,likecircuses,andpoliticalcampaignmeetings,canbethe sourceofgreatamusementtothepossessorofanaestheticsenseofthatelusiveasset-humour.

Thatwehaveinourmidstaclub forthepurposeofexposingtennisin itsmosthumorous,horrible,good, crude,butyetdelightfulform,isonly knowntothefewwhoareimbuedwith thisfinerandkeenerspiritoffun. Themoremorbidseenothingbuta court,aclub-house,andthelittleodds andendswhichtogethercomprisethe moderntennisclub.

Thepasser-byhaltsonthesidepath togazewide-eyedatalongandexcitingrallyinwhichbothsidescombine reallywellintheirtactics;offensive anddefensivestrikesaresuccessfully counteracted,whilethebalancesways firstthiswayandthenthatuntilthe playcallsfornothingbutgenuine praise.Butalas!isconcludedbya weakpushintothenetoracomplete muff!Hiseyeswouldindeedopen muchwiderwerehetoheartheoffender'spartner,withhismostwithering lookandscornfultone,ejaculate:"You splinter!"Whatawealthofmeaning canbeconveyedbythesetwowords, whichthemajorityofusneverrealise until.atsuchacriticalmoment,they arehurledatourheads.Nosarcasm canhesodelightfulassuchgoodnaturedironyamongfriends,andwhenwe hearreferenceto"Mybreathlesspart".r"MVdumbbell_partner,"we realisethatthesepeoplearenotonly revellinginanorgyoftennis,butare atthesametimesharpeningtheirwit, polishingtheirhithertoinanimatepowersofrepartee,increasingtheirvocabulary,andaltogetherhavingajolly goodtime.

Apsychologicalinsightintothebehavii,oriiftennisclubmemberswould revealmanyamusingfeatures.There arethepersonswhodesiretoplayin everyandanysetpossible,contrasted withthememberswho,althoughtheir desiretoplayisequallyasgreat,would rathermakeitappearthattheydonnedtennisgarbandbroughtaracquet merelybecausetheywereinterested inanEdgarWallace"thriller,"andthe clubhulls,.madeanexcellentlibrary. Wehavethebashfulyoungmenwho "Onlylikemen'sfoursomes,"andforceful who"prefermixeddoubles..andotherinenwho"wantmen's foursomes,becausegirlsrequire(in theiropinion)somuchspoon-feeding," andgirlswho"Wouldnotplaywith menunderanyconsideration,"andindividualswhobarplayingwithcertain otherindividuals,andthepick-me-upand-carry-me-or-T11-dietypeofgirl,who "Likestplaywithsomeonewhowill di,Atherunningabout,"allproviding aholocanstofentertainmenttothefun seeker.

Whiteshoe,,socksorstockings,nicelycreasedtrousers,andshirtorparticularlyironedfrock,astylishservice, aspectaculardriveandonthetennis courtweareallValentino'sand Venus's.liorotra'sandLenglen's. -0wouldthatGodthegiftiegieus, T,,sreourselvesasothersseeus."

Tlicindividualsthemselvesaresometimeslittlemoreamusingthanthe

AnAdvocateforFlaxCulture

MADAMEMeCRACKENANDHERLOOM.

Hereisacontrivancethathadit beenerectedattheAgricultural Showwouldundoubtedlyhaveinterestedourfarmersinthepotentialitiesofflaxasaprofitablecommodity.MadameMcCracken,who hasamassofcorrespondenceto showthatshe.knowssomethingabout flaxanditsproducts,linens,sheetings,tablenaperybags,etc.,isat presentinthiscitymovingeveryinterestworthmoving,todosomethingpracticalinthedirectionofinducingflaxproductiontothisState. TheAssistantFederalMinisterfor Customsonthesecondreadingof theFlaxandLinseedBounties Bill,nowoperative,saidthanan Australianmarketexistsfor23,000 tonsoflinseedperannum,allof whichisnowimported,andtheTariffBoard,intheir1929report,states 1,370tonsofflaxfibre,valuedapproximatelyat£300,000,isareasonableestimateofAustralia'srequirements,notcountingthatrequiredfor

play.Thisbusinessofplayingtennis isattimestense,varied,loose,ludicrous,serious,happy,mournful,woeful, terrible;butatalltimes,evenatits mosttenseandseriousmoments,humorous.

finelinengoods.Whyhavewein thiscountrynotattemptedtosupplyAustralia'sneedsinthisdirectionandnotberelyingonimports fromelsewhere?Withunemployed labourrunningtoseed,ourState Governmentmightadvantageously turntoflaxcultivationasanindustry.WeunderstandMadameMcCrackenisendeavouringtointerest theGovernmentinthisimportant utility,.andsheishopefulofcommencingflaxgrowinginthisStatein thenearfuture.Shehasbeenofferedtheland,shecangetthelabour, butthe"sinequanon"iswantingthealmightydollar.Shehashad manypromisesofsupport,that,if theymaterialise,shouldgivevery greatencouragementtohertorealise herexpectationsanddemonstrate thepossibilitiesofflaxasaState asset.Expertsupervisionis,athand, andthewonderisthatsomedefinite movehasnotbeenmadetobegin flaxgrowingasaprofitableState enterprise.

Saturday,

TheThirdOrderofSt.'Francis

On'October4th.,theTertiariesofSt. Francisheldaverypleasantsocialreunioninhonourof'11Poverello."Most ofthememberswerepresent,thougha fewwereunavoidablyabsent.Franciscantopicswerediscussedduringthe evening,andthePresident,Sister Lewisgavesomeinterestingdetails andshowedsomecharmingpostcards ofAssisi,thesceneof"IIPoverello's" chieflabours.IntheplaceofhonourwasabeautifulstatueofSt.Paw cis.kindlydonatedtotheFraternity byNILAmodeo.Musicandrefreshmentsclosedaverybrightandfriendly gathering.ThanksareduetoMrs. andMiss'McNamara,for.klacingtheir roomsatthedisposaloftheTertiaries, whoregrettedverymuchthattheir Director,theRev.Dr.Sullivan,was preventedfromattendingthis,their first,socialfunction.

NextFridayevening,the10th.October,theregularmonthlymeetingwill takeplace,beforewhichDr.Sullivan willreceiveseveralnewmembersafter RosaryatthealtarofOurLadyof theImmaculateConception.Anyone wishingtoknowabouttheThirdOrder mayattendthemeetingsat8p.m.,at theParochialHallArchbishop'sPalace, onthesecondFridayofeverymonth.

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AroundtheCatholicWorld

/AIMEVICTIMSINSOUTHAFRICA.

IntheorganoftheWhiteFathers AfricanMissions,Mgr.Slasseestimates thanthevictimsofthelastfaminein Ruanda,EastAfrica,numberedbetween35,000and40,000.Between70,000 and80.000nativeshaveemigratedmostofthemtemporarily-toUganda orthehighmountainsinthenorthwest.Ruanda,whicjiwaspartofGermanEastAfrica,wasplacedunder Belgianmandateaftertheworldwar.

ABBEBETHEMTURNSATTACK ONTHECINEMAS.

Exciteniesa\wascausedoutsideapicturetheatreinPariswhentheAbbe Bethtem,thewell-knownParispriest, toredownaposterofafilmentitled "Seduction."Hewasarrestedand takentothepolicestation.TheAbbe hasforsometimebeenconductinga campaigntopurifyParis.Onseveral occasionshehastornupnewspapers andmagazinesatbookstallswhichhe considereddangeroustopublicmorality.

"LITTLESISTERWHOALWAYS LAUGHS."

SisterFeliciteBeauvois,directress andfoundressofadispensaryatMalakoff,asuburbofParis,hasbeenawardedtheAudiffredprizebytheAcademy ofMoralandPoliticalSciences,for"the finestandmostbeautifuldevotionof whatevernature."SisterFeliciteisa DaughterofCharity.Thedispensary whichshefoundedisdevotedspecially tothealleviationofsufferingamong thepeopleofthisfaubourg,whichis oneofthepoorestofParis.Sheis knownamongthisdisinheritedpopulationnotonlyforherspiritofcharity, butalsoforhergoodhumour,which sheneverloses.Sheiscalledthroughoutthequarter:"ThelittleSisterwho alwayslaughs."Tothemessengerwho broughtnewsoftheawardbytheacademy,sheresponded:"The15,000 francsofthisprizewillservetopay forthevacationsofsomeofourpoor children"

MEMORIALTO"FLYINGPRINCESS."

Amemorialtothe"FlyingPrincess" -PrincessLoewenstein-Wertheim-who perishedwithhertwopilotswhenattemptingthefirstflightbyawoman fromEnglandtoAmericahasbeen erectedbyherrelativesatSt.Raphael'sChurch,Kingston-on-Thames. Theill-fatedaeroplanewasnamedthe St.Raphael.BeforethePrincessaeroplaneleftthegroundtherewasashort ceremonyduringwhichherplanewas blessed,andthatsadserviceclosed withthesingingofthehymn"0SacredHeart."AttheunveilingceremonynunsfromtheFrenchconventat Surbitonsangthesamehymn.The memorialwaserectedbyLordMexbonsugh,brotherofthelatePrincess, CaptainGeorgeSaville,anotherbrother,andbyLadyMarySaville,sister. Thelocalclergyofficiatedattheunveilingceremony.

CATHOLICWRITERWINSOSIRIS PRIZE.

Ever,threeyearstheInstituteof FranceawardstheOsirisprize,ofa valueef'100,000francs,totheauthor ofthemostremarkablediscoveryor workinthesciences,letters,arts,industryorgenerallyineverythingthat touchesthepublicinterest.TheOsiris prizewasawardedthisyear,forthe ensembleofhisworktothegreatCatholicnovelist,PaulBourget,ofthe FrenchAcademy,M.PaulBourget, whoisto-dayseventy-eightyearsold, isdeanbyelectionoftheFrenchAcademy,inwhichhetookhisplacein 1894.Heisprobablythegreatest masterinourepochofpsychological andsocialromance.Heishonorary presidentoftheSyndicateofChristian Writers.

MISSIONARYSOUTHSEAPOET.

HeartofIssoudun,whichisincharge oftheVicariateoftheGilbertIslands.

oLzAzatmGTHEAMERICAN STA.OL

Dr.StephenF.Wise,Rabbiofthe FreeSynagogue,ofNewYork,praises thecrusadeoftheCatholicTheatre MovementlaunchedinAugustlast againstobscenityonNewYorkstage. SupportingtheRabbiistheProtestantBishopManning,alsoofNewYork. Hesays:"Thepresentdegradationof thestageisacalamityandareflectionuponallofus.Itistimethat suchacrusadewasundertaken,and itshouldhavethesupportofalldecentelementsinthecommunity,and especiallyofallwhoarefriendsofthe theatreandwishtoseeitfillitstrue andgreatfunction."RabbiWiseexpressedhisadmirationfortheCatholic "whitelist"planintheArchdioceseof NewYork,anddeclaredthathewas "deeplyinterestedineveryundertakingtomakethetheatrewhatithas almostceasedtobe-cleananddecent andworth-while.""Ihavelongnoted withadmiration,"RabbiWisesaidat hissummerhomeatLakePlacid,N.Y., "the'whitelist'planoftheRomanCatholicArchdioceseofNewYork.Here isafieldinwhichthechurchesought tomakethemselvesfelt.AndIbelievethatitisourbusinesstogiveencouragementandsupporttothose leadersofthetheatreworldwhoare notsatisfiedtobegarbagedistributors. IamsurethatIspeakforthebestintelligenceandthehighstandardsof mypeopleinpledg;ngearnestand evenenthusiasticsupporttoanymommentwhichwillagainmakeofthe theatreapis-eofenchantmentand beauty-atTerthanacesspool."

ATHEISTS'UNIVERSITYFOR MOSCOW.

TheestablishmentofacentralantireligiousuniversityatMoscowhas SocietyofMilitantAtheists,withfacilitiesfor400students.Asanextensionoftheuniversitythesocietyplans theestablishmentofanti-religious chairsinexistingRussianuniversities. Thesocietyalsoproposestoopenseven anti-religiousschoolsintheMoscow Province.Morethan250anti-religious circlesinMoscowatpresentareinstructingworkersonatheisticsubjects.

FLATLYCONTRADICTED.

Mrs.NicholasF.Brady,inatelephoneconversationfromLondon,orderedrepresentativesinNewYorkcity todenyflatlythesecularpressstory thatsheintended,tobecomeanun,to foundaconvent,orchangehermode ofliving.Atthesartetime,Mrs. JohnCavanagh,asisterofMrs.Brady speakinginNorwalk,Conn.,branded

as"preposterous"thereportthatMrs. Vradywastoentertheconvent.The denialswereedirectzdagainstadespate!'fromRomewhichstatesthat Mrs.Bradyintendedtobecomeanun, andpossiblytobecometheMother SuperiorofanOrderwhichshewould found.Thereportindicatedthat Mrs.Bradymightestablishaconvent inGermany.Somuchforauthentic information"ofthepushfulAmerican pressmaninRome.

APRIEST'SGREATWORK.

ADominicanpriestofCuba,Father ReginaldoSanchez,hasassignedto himselfthemonumentaltaskofrebuildingalonetheAntiguadelCarmelo nearHavana.Thechurchwasdestroyedin1907. Hestartedrebuildingeightyearsago.Hecutshisown stonewithahandsaw,pourshisown concertepillarsandhoiststheblocks alonewithawindlassofhisownmaking.Heexpectstocompletehiswork in1940.

DEADDEMOCRATICCHUMS.

RichardT.O'Connor,oneofthe"Big Four"oftheDemocraticpartyinthe UnitedStates,inthelate'90's,and forhalfacenturyoneofthemostinfluentialchieftainsinDemocraticranks diedinSt.Joseph'sHospital,St.Paul, Minnesota,recently,afterafouryears' illnessresultingfromastrokeofapoplexyonNovember7,1926.Mr.O'Connorwas73yearsold.Theearlypart ofthepresentcenturymarkedthe heightofMr.O'Connor'spoliticalcareer.HemadeSt.Paulhispolitical stronghold,butwieldedconsiderableinfluenceinnineortenStates.Hewas acloseassociateofchieftainsofTammanyHallinNewYork,andwasa dominantfigureinDemocraticpolitics atatimewhenmenlikeCharlesF. Murphy,formerchiefofTammany Hall,RogerSullivan,ofIllinois,and ThomasTaggartofIndiana,wererulingthedestiniesoftheDemocratic partyinAmerica.Mr.O'Connorwas oneoftheclosestlayfriendsofthe lateArchbishopIreland.Afewdays previously,formerSenatorJamesD. Phelan,prominentSanFranciscocitizen,financier,anddistinguishedmeinheroftheDemocraticpartyinCalifornia,diedatSanJose,California,atthe ageofsixty-nine.Hehadbeenill sinceMay5.Mr.Phelanwasforsix yearssenatorfromCalifornia.Hewas alsowellknowninbankingandbusinessenterprisesinSanFrancisco,and devotedmuchofhistimetopublicserviceandtheDemocraticparty.He wastheorganiseroftheYoungMen's DemocraticLeagueofCalifornia,servedasvice-presidentoftheCalifornia CommissiontotheChicagoExposition in1893,andlaterbecameMayorof SanFranciscoservingthreeterms.He waselectedtotheUnitedStatesSenatein1900.

"MIRACLEOFTHEVISTULA."

ThePolishGovernmenthascausccia medaltobestrucktocommemorate thetenthanniversaryofthegreatvictoryovertheBolsheviksonAugustlb, 1920,whichisknownamongthePoles asthe"MiracleoftheVistula."The obverseofthismedalbearstheportraitofthepresentHolyFather,who wasatthattimeNuncioatWarsaw.

Onthereversesidethereisamapof Poland,showingthebattlefieldson whichtheBolshevikarmiesweredefeated,andaboveisarepresentationof OurLadyofCzenstochowa,Patroness ofPoland,towhoseintercessionthe victoryisattributed.Thewholeof theproceedsofthesaleofthismedal aretobegiventoCatholicmissions.

AGOVERNMENT'SPROTEST.

Port-au-Prince,Haiti.-TheCabinet hasresignedinprotest,itisunderstood,againsttheproposedappoint mentofMr.CarlColvinasDirectorof theServiceTechniqueinHaiti,tosucceedDr.GeorgeF.Freemanwhoseassistanthehasbeenforseveralyears.

TheCabinetMinisterssaidthatthey hadresignedbecausetheagreement withtheUnitedStatescalledforthe appointmentofanagriculturalengineertothepostofDirector,andthat Mr.Colvindidnotqualifyinthatrespect.HealsooffendedHaitianswith hisanti-Catholicutterances.---N.C.WC.

"TOAIDTHEMTOLIVS."

UponCatholicinitiativeaspecialreviewforinvalidshasbeenfounded,and isentitled"Revivre"or"NewLife." ThisisthefirstpublicationinFrance intendedparticularlyforthesick.The editorofthe"Revivre"isFatherSanson,oftheOratory,formerpredicator ofNotreDame.Sinceheabandoned thatillustriouschairhehasdevoted himselfto.thefightagainsttuberculosis.FatherSansongivesthepurpose ofhisreviewasfollows:"Tobeforall thesufferingahearthoflife,wherethey mayfindrestfromtheirlassitude tocompletethetaskofpysicians,nun ses,andallthosewho,farornear,devotethemselvestothecareofthe sick torecalltomenthewordsof St.Paul-atthesametimesohuman and-divine-'Ifonemembersuffer anything,allthememberssufferwith it,'andtoaidthemtoliveasfullyas possible."FatherSansonhasreceivedtwolettersofspecialcommendation, onefromCardinalVerdier,Archbishop ofParis,andtheotherfromM.Desire Ferry.MinisterofPublicHealth.

"CliffDerby", ROO15145.

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836HAT-3TRZIT (AppositeHisliajeoty's).

FatherSabatier,amissionaryofthe GilbertIslands,Oceania,hasadded apoeticworkofacknowledgedvalue totheincreasingamountofinterestingliteraturedealingwiththeSouth Seas.Thevolume,entitled"Poems oftheIsleofApemama,"singsthe gloryoftheenchantingisles.Father 'SabatierisamenberofthecongregationoftheMissionariesoftheSacred

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Thedisplayinthe"Women'sSection"oftheShowprovedveryinterestingtowomen.Needlework,especiallyfancywork,appealstowomen,and therewerecertainlysomebeautiful specimensshown.Homemadejams, etc.,arealwaysinteresting,whileflowersappealtoeverywoman.Nomatterhowpoorlyfurnishedaroommay be,abunchorvaseofartisticallyarrangedflowerswillalwayslendanair ofbeautyandrefinementtotheroom. Asmall,well-keptgarden,infrontof thehouse,addstoitsappearance.and certainlyaddstoitsmarketiblevalue. Atalltimesofthedaytheflowersectionofanyshowcanbeseensurroundedbyladies,manyof.whomareenthusiasticgardeners.buttheshowis tomanyaplaceofmeetingaplace wherefriendswhomwehavenotseen sincethelastshowmaybemet-a chanceforourfairreadersinthecountrytomaketheirannualvisittoPerth totakepartinthebargainsales,go toamusements,renewoldfriendships, makenewacquaintances;infact,a welcomebreakinthemonotonyofthe year.

FashionNotes.

Itisonlyashorttimeagothat womenwereheardtodeclarethatthey wouldneveragainwearlongskirts; but,asitisoneoftheprivilegesof womentochangetheirminds(some mensaytheychangetheirmindsas oftenastheychangetheirfrocks),long frocksarebeingworn.Theskirtsare creepingdown,butletushopethey willnotsweepthestreets.Someof thenewsummerstylesarclovely,and theloveliestamongstthemisthesimplest.Someofthefrocksmadeof floralgeorgette:antichiffonsaresoexquisitethatyoufeelyousimplymust haveene.Thereareyardsofmaterial insemeoftheskirts,andtheyreach totheankles.Someofthenewfrocks aresleeveless.butelbowsleeves,and shortputtsleeveswillebveryfashionable.

Pin-spottedmaterialsaregreatlyin Vogue.Theyaretobeseeninblack andwhite,navyandwhite,brownand white;infacttherearespotsofall ceieurs.Veryattractiveensemblesare madewithbothcoatandfrockmade ofspottedmaterial.Boleroeffectsare againfashionable. ;1veryattractive frockcanbemadewiththebolero effectinthefrontonly,thebackbeing cutinonepieceasfarastheflared skirt.Averyusefulhipyokeskirt is01arkwithtwoinsertedpleatsback andfront.Theyokecomesoverthe pleatsinakindoftabeffect.Pleated frilling},fortrimmingsareverysmart. andtherearesuchavarietyofways inwhichtheycanbeused.Manyof thenewcape-collarsarefinishingwith frilling,anditalsoformsanicefinish f,:rthenewelbowsleeves.

Quiteanumberofthesmartestblack eveningfrocksaremadeofacombinetemoflaceandchiffon,verycleverly t!!ereened.Averyniceeveninggown ismadewithalongbodiceoflace,and afullflaredskirtofchiffon,trimmed withawidebandoflace.Ashaped fichuofchiffonisedgedwithafrillof lace,andthiscanbeheldinposition infrontbyadaintylittleposy.A touchofsmartnesscanalwaysbe achievedbyatouchofwhite.The slightesttouchofwhiteagainstadark dressmakesaverygreatdifferenceto thedress.Thenarrowestpipingin whitewilloftenshowupasmartline veryeffectively.Blackandwhiteas acombinationishardtobeatforsmartness.

Social-

-1pleasanteveningwasspentatthe Hallonthe2nd.ofOctober, whentheSt.JohnofGodHospitalFree Wardhallwasheld.Themusicwas providedbySheridan'sOrchestra.The committeewhososuccessfullyorganisedtheballincludedMrs.W.Wilford Mitchell(president12Dr.W.J.Horan (chairman),Mr.G.Hartrev(treasurer), MrJ.J.Minihan(secretary).Mesdames A.Davies.DanDweer.WalterDwyer,

Monaghan,J.F.WalshPaulBarrett, Parker,C.O'Brien,J.MulcahyNoonan,McGrath,A.Haynes,Dive Walsh,JimWalsh,Hartrey,M.Cogan, C.Cogan,RoyMitchell,Cavanagh, Dennehy,Conway,KeonSmith,Riley, Walker,Christensen,Nelson;Misses Egan,Mitchell,McCormack;Messrs.R. J.Dennehy,J.Tully,andC.O'Dwyer. Thefollowinggenerouslygavetheirservicesinstaffingthehall,etc.:Messrs. B.Shepherd,W.Schocker,J.Tobin,G. Grossler,J.McIntyre,andF.Mossman. Thesuppertablesweredecoratedwith Icelandpoppies,sweetpeasandGeraldtonwax.The-LordMayorand LadyMayoress(Mr.andMrs.J.T. Franklin),MonsignorVerling,andRev. FatherPrendiville,Adm.,werepresent. Someveryprettyanddaintyfrocks wereworn.Mrs.Franklin,oxidised laceoversilk;Mrs.WilfordMitchell, blackgeorgette,embossedwithvelvet; Mrs.C.13erry,goldsatindesoie;Mrs. J.E.Richardson,blackninondesoie, inletwithlace;Mrs.M.Cogan,black laceoversilk;Mrs.T.D.Murphy,pale greenmoireevelvet;Mrs.J.L.Andrews,blackringvelvet,prettyshouldersprayofpinklilies;Mrs.A.N. Daviesdarkbluegeorgette;Mrs.Riley. blackfloralringvelvet;Mrs.Keon, whiteembroideredsilk;Mrs.Christenson,prunecrepedechine,overdressof silverembroiderednet;Mrs.Dan Dwyer,blackfiguredgeorgette;Mrs. WalterDwyer,shellpinkgeorgetteand lace;Mrs.E.C.Smith,blacksatin, touchesofgold;Mrs.G.Chipper,white georgetteandsilver;Mrs.Mulcahy, blackgauzedesoie,diamanteornaments;Mrs.J.Walsh,roeflamesatin; Mrs.D.Walsh,whitechenillegeorgetteMrs.Lalor,blacklace,touchesof silver;Mrs.Parker,blackringvelvet: Mrs.Chaseblackgeorgette;Mrs.P. Barrett.blacklaceovergeorgette;Mrs Dennehy,cielbluetaffeta,touchesof gold:Mrs.LeoGibbins,whitegeorgettcandlace;Mrs.W.W.Riley,tomatoredgeorgette,embossedwithvel vet:Mrs.McCarthy,prettyblacklace overmauvesilk;Mrs.P.Doyle,green georgetteandsilver;Mrs.Lalor,black georgetteandlace;Mrs.Monaghan, blackgeorgetteandlace;Mrs.Lloyd, blackcharmeuse;Mrs.RoyMitchell, cielblueglace,ornamentedwithlarge pinkfloralbow.;MissM.Mitchell,blue georgette;MissG.Mitchell,bluefloral taffetasilk;MissDoreenSheridan blackgeorgette;MissPoppySalem, orchidmauvegeorgette;MissDuffy, pinksilklace;MissL.Arthur,green gasdesoie;MissM.Slattery,bluegeorgette;MissP.Regan,pinktaffetasilk; MissM.Tighe,bluesatin;MissDeardon.hydrangeabluegeorgetteMissN. Riley.pinkgeorgetteandgold;Miss BethHatch,deeprosegeorgette;Miss Riley,blueandgold;MissD.McCame,primrosesatinandblue;Miss Monaghan,prettyblacklaceovergeorgette;MissRoss,palepinknetover taffeta;MissMoorehouse,bluegeorgette:MissTyquin,pinkcharmeuse; MissLemone,Nilegreencharmeuse; MissR.Glover,blacknetovermauve; MissJ.Fentonshell-pinkgeorgette: MissA.Keenan,palebluegeorgette, touchesofsilver;MissLeach,pale greensilknetovergeorgette;Miss Morris,flamecolouredgeorgette;Miss Urquhart,shellpinktaffetaandnet; MissK.Blechynden.Nilegreengeorgette;MissL.Taylor,primrosegeorgette;MissHadley,apricotcharmeuse; MissFfrench,blackgeorgetteover satin:MissFinnegan,shellpinkgeorgetteovercrepedechine;MissClarke. ivorygeorgettewithtouchesofsilver; MissFeatherstone,blackgeorgetteover crepedechine;MissCavanagh,del bluegeorgette,withprettyshellpink floralspray;MissJones,apricotgeorgetteovercharmeuse;MissMcManus heliotropechiffonoversilk;MissIB'uckley,Nilegreengeorgette,redrose shoulderspray;MissQuigley,flame colouredgeorgette;MissP.Edwards, palepinkcrepedechine,relievedwith touchesofsilver;MissM.O'Connor. palegreengeorgetteoverprimrose satin,diamantegirdle,rhinestoneneck. let:MissB.Doherty.ivorygeorgette, overdressofsilver;MissBale,pink

ringvelvet;MissFlanagan.blacknet andgeorgette;MissFoley,greenring velvetMissO'Dea,tangerinegeorgette; L.Pascoe,deeppinkcharmeuse;Miss Lowe,blueandsilvergeorgette;Miss Egan,dovegreygeorgetteandsilver lace;MissMcGrath,royalbluesilk chiffon;MissNoonan,!blacklaceover georgette;MissGustafson,cielblue charmeuse;Miss0.Noonan,primrose chiffonbandedwithtaffeta;Miss Lynch,bluegeorgette;MissP.Hazlett, petunageorgette;MissC.Byrne,pink georgette;MissAlting,bluegeorgette; MissGrace,pinkcharmeuse;Miss !Ryan,floralgeorgette;MissMcCormack,pinksilklacebvergeorgette; MissRossiterprimrosetaffeta;MissM. Dunphy,greenfishernetovergeorgette;MissWhite,blackgeorgette; MissShaw,blacklace;MissDennehy, bluecharmeuse,touchesgold;Miss Mackie,blackgeorgette;MissEgan, ivorygeorgette,touchessilver;Miss Stacey,red,floralsilkvoile;MissCoward,geraniumredgeorgette;MissD. WanIess.floralgeorgette.Amongst thosepreesntwere:Mr.andMrs.Dennehy,Mr.andMrs.Bendon,Mr.and Mrs.RussellMr.andMrs.P.McCarthy,Mr.Cavanagh,Mr.andMrs.J. McCarthy,Mr.andMrs.E.B.Henderson,MesdamesPaulBarrett,Shaw, Noonan,Rowe,Monaghan.McCarthy; MissesDoggat,Smith,Church,Featherstone,Gustafson,AltingGrace, Noonan,McCormick,Rossiter,Joyce, Mackie,Card,Stacey,Garvey;Messrs. M.G.Lavan,Lynch,Cavanagh,Reny, T.B.Murphy,WebbTownsend,Andrews,Wilson,Topliss,Anderson, Healy,McLaughlin,Chipper,Fountain, Butler,Gordon,Boulanger(21,Cogan, Davidson,DunphyGarvie.Rosman, Hamilton,Henderson,Quinn,Hegan, O'Sullivan,McNamara,Flynn,McMahon,Coyne.O'Connor,andDr.Mulcahy.

Amongstvisitorsexpectedfromthe FieldsfortheShowisMissBrldieMolloy,ofKalgoorlie.Hermanyfriends willbegladtowelcomeheragainin theirmidst,asthisyoungladyisa veryskilledpianisteandisverypopularwithherlateschoolmates.

Theguestofhonouratamiscellaneousteaandbridgeafternoongivenby Mrs.A.Haynes,atTempleCourtlast weekwasMissMarieQuigley.Mrs. Hayneslookedcharminginafrockof blavkgeorgette,hattotone;whileMiss Quigleychosepalepinksatin;haten suite.Amongstthosepresentwere:

Mrs.WalterDwyer,Mrs.Fothergill,

Mrs.F.Connaughton,Mrs.M.Hall,Mrs. M.Gerloff,Mrs.J.McDonald,Mrs.A. Davies,Mrs.J.Osbornes,Mrs.H.Haynes,andMissesNoraMonaghan,V. Quigley,E.Paxton,M.Lightly,Eileen Teurkitt,N.Kelly,andL.Harwood.

Mr.andMrs.McGrath,ofMelbourne, arespendingashortholidayasthe guestsofMrs.Hatch,ofClaremont.

Mr.andMrs.N.D'ArcyareinPerth forthesummermonthsfromtheirstation,"Byro,"ontheMurchison.They arestayingatSt.George'sMansions.

Dr.andMrs.RoyMitchell,ofFitzgerald-street,NorthPerth,helda bridgeeveningattheirhomerecently. Thehostess,wearingacharmingfrock ofblackchantillylace,receivedher guestsinthedrawingroom,where tableswereset,andtheroomgaily decoratedwithbeautifulroses.

Congratulationstotheorganisersand workers'oftheannualbazaaratNortham.Allpreviousrecordswerebroken.ThewinnerofthePopularGirl CompetitionwasMissLucyFornero, thecountrystallcandidate.

AveryuniqueSnowballCarnivalwas heldattheAmusuleheatre,Victoria Park,inaidoftheConventBuilding Funds.Thehallwasdecoratedwith mockiciclesandsnowballs.Thesuccessoftheeveningreflectsgreatcredit onMrs.Walsh,MissM.Walsh,MesdamesHardisty,Lawrence,Russell,and MissesRussell,Sullivan,Schubert. Smith,andCollins;alsoMessrs.R.McCormick.Rickards.Dwyer,Burns,Hogarth,Sullivan.Herbert,andBradshaw.

AveryprettyweddingwassolemnisedatSt.Mary'sCathedral,whenthe Rev.Dr.O'SullivanmarriedBeryl daughterofMr.andMrs.Pinker,of WestParade,Perth,toMauriceGleeson.Thebridelookedcharmingina frockofwhitecrepesatin;theskirt hadanoverdressofsilverlace,anda flaredsatintrain,linedwithshellpink crepedechine,fallingfromthewaist. AveilofHonitonlacewasheldinplace

byahead-dressoforangeblossom.The bridesmaids,MissesMadelineandIrene Pinker,woresmartfrocksofeats-de-nil georgette:'Argylehatsofgoldcrinolineandstraw,completedadaintytoilette.Thelittleflowergirl,Eunice Pinker,wasdaintilyfrockedinfrilled netandcrepedechine.Acapof pearlswasworn,andabasketofflowerscarried.Thedutiesofbestman werecarriedoutbyMr.J.Dillon, whileMr.J.Ryanwasgroomsman. Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas heldatKeough'sHall,whereMrs.Pinker,wearingabeigegeorgettefrock andblacklacehat,receivedherguests. Mrs.Williams,whoassistedthehostess, woreacharmingfrockofblackgeorgetteandlacelemonhat,withblack tonings.Vocalitemswereepsederedby MissI.Mills,V.Ulrich,kidBr,Minichin.Mr.andMrs.Gleesonleftfor Sydney,thebridetravellinginenensembleofapplegreensatin,withvelvetcoatofalmondgreen,relievedwith beigecolouredfurcuffsandcollar.

HouseholdHintsandRecipes. Tryusinghoneyinplaceofgolden syrupwhenmakingsweetmustardpickle. Amanwouldlikethisfruitsalad: Oneteaspoonofwhisky,addedtoa bowoffruitsalad,improvestheflavour.

OrangeCake:Sixouncesofbutter, threeeggs,fiveouncesofsugarnine ouncesofS.R.flour,onetablespoon milk.gratedrindofhalfanorange. Creambutterandsugar,beatineggs, thenaddflourandmilk.Bakeina fairlyhotovenforhalfanhour.

FrenchToast:Beatuptheyolkof oneeggwithonecup-ofmilk,andone teaspoonofsugar.Soaksomethick slicesofbreadinthemixture.Heat somebutterorcleardrippinginthe fryingpan.Frythebreadtillcrisp andgolden-brown.Whilestillhot spreadwithnicejam.Thenwith sweetenedwhiteofegg,wellbeatup. Serveveryhot.

BostonCream:Three-quartersof water,oneandahalfpoundsofsugar, twoouncesoftartaricacid,thewhites ofthreeeggs,onelemon.Slicethe lemon.pourboilingwateronit,addall titheringredients,exceptthewhitesof eggsbeatenitptoafroth.Addthe beaten-upwhiteswhenthewateris cold,thenbottle.Foradrinkpour awineglassfulintoatumbler,pourin coldwater,addapinchofbi-carbonate ofsoda.andstiruntiliteffervesces.

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SUNSHINEANDSMILES.

Goodmorning,brotherSunshine, Goodmorning,sisterSong; Ibegyourhumblepardon, Ifyou'vewaitedverylong.

IthoughtIheardyourapping

Toshutyououtwassin; MyheartisstandingopenWon'tyouwalkrightin?

Goodmorning,brotherGladness, Goodmorning,sisterSmile; Theytoldmeyouwerecoming--

SoIwaitedforawhile.

I'mlonesenw,here,withoutyou

Awearyteit'sbeen; MyheartisstandingopenWon'tyouwalkrightin?

Goodmorning,brotherKindness, Goodmorning,sisterCheer; Iheardyouwereoutcalling, SoIwaitedforyouhere.

SonicwayIkeepforgetting, Ihavetotoilandspin, WhenyouaremycompanionsWon't'''uwalkrightin?

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Allourlabours,alloursorrows, thoughgreatandenduring,arebuta momentindurationcomparedtothe eternalpainsofhell.

Followingvirtueislikeascendinga steep;followingvice.likerushingdown aprecipice.

sometork,:wearefoolishandidentifyouremotionwithourselves,and thinkthatourmoodsareourcharacters.

ItisimpossibleforaChristianwho practisesthespiritualexercisesnotto comeforthfri)ntthembetterthanhe scentin.

Onedoesri'tspeakofDivinethings evenwiththeleastofmortals-withoutderivinggreatprofitfromtheconversation.

Max-OurLadydeigntointercedefot ussinnerswithherDivineSonand Lord.andtoobtainfromHimablessingonourpainsandtrials.

Abuoyantword--abriefsmile-a nodofgladrecognition---alltheselittle thingsthatdonotinterferewithattentiontoduty.areoflargeimportance inmakingthelivesofothersmore bright.

Falsefriendshipisasthechrysanthemum,whosebeautydieswiththe firstshower.Truefriendshipisasthe lowlymint.whosefragrancegrowsas therainfalls.

Thedailyvisittoachurchinorder toengageinsilentprayerbeforethe BlessedSacramentisapracticecommoninallreligioushousesandasceticalwritersrecommendthecustomto personslivingintheworld.

FIVEUSEFULHINTS.

Therecanbenocomfortindeeming yourselfbetterthanyouare--thatis ',If-deception.

Oneminutetoolatehaslostmanya goldenopportunity,besideswhichthe wantofpunctualityisanaffronttothe persontowhomyourpresenceisdue. Beheartyinyoursalutations,disrestandsincereinyourfriendship.

Behor;hstnotonlybecausehonesty isthebestpolicy,butbecauseitisa dutytoGodandtoman.

Rememberthatthesocialelements, liketheairwebreathe,arepurifiedby motions.

Thoughtilluminesthoughtand smileswinsmiles.

LIVETRULY.

Tofailinfollowingone'svocation iseithertoignoreGod'sdesignover oneself,ornottoknowit,ortoknow itonlyinaconfusedorincomplete manner.Thisisthecasewithpersonsintheworldhavinggoodpious dispositionsthatfitthemforthereligiouslife.butremainintheworld. becausetheydonotsee-religious,or knowanythingaboutthem,andhave noopportunityornomeanstobecome religiousGoodconductanda.pious lifewillsupply,intheirregard,thevocationtheycouldnotembracefor wantofsufficientlight,knowledge,or opportunity.r.Girardey.C.SS.R.

ASWEETREWARD.

WereadinthelifeofSt.Vincent that,onenight,returningtohispoor roomafteralong,tryingdayspentin oneoftheworstcornersofParishelpingoutcastsanddestituteshesank intoachairutterlyexhausted,hisbody achingineverymusclethroughtheexcessofhisfatigue.

SuddenlytheImmaculateMotherof Godappearedtohim.holdinginher out-stretchedarmsherDivineSon,and shesaid:"KissHim;youhavewelldeservedit!"

Whowouldnotbegladtotoiland suffertothelimitofhulnanendurance,forasmilefromtheImmaculate MotherandakissfromtheDivine Child?

ST.ETHELREDA,ABBESS.

St. Ethelredafurnishesaspirantsto thereligiouslifewithanexampleof whatisreallyavocation.Bornand broughtupinthefearofGod,her motherandthreesistersarenumbered amongthesaints-Ethelredahadbut oneaiminlifetodevoteherselftoHis serviceinthereligiousstate.Her parents,however,hadotherviewsfor her,andinspiteofhertearsandprayersshewascompelledtomarry.She livedinthemarriedstateasavirgin, andonthedeathofherhusbandretiredtotheIsleofEly,thatshemight applyherselfwhollytoheavenly things.Thishappinesswasbutshort lived,forEgfrid,apowerfulKingof Northumbria,pressedhissuituponher withsucheagernessthatshewasfore. edintoasecondmarriage.Herlifeat hiscourtwasthatofanasceticrather thanaqueen;shelivedwithhimnot asawife,butasasister,andobserved ascrupulousregularityofdiscipline, devotinghertimetoworksofmercy andlove.Withherhusband'sconsent,aftertwelveyears,sheretiredto ColdinghamAbbey,thenundertherule ofSt.Ebba,andreceivedtheveilfrom thehandsofSt.Wilfrid.Lateron, shefoundedanunneryatElywhich shegovernedherself,andwasbyher examplealivingruleofperfectionto hersisters.St.Bederecordsmany miraclesworkedbyherrelics.She diedin679.ThelifeofSt.Ethelreda, sosteadfastinherchoice,isanassuranceoftheprotectionandsupportof AlmightyGodtothoseinthereligious lifewhowithasingleheartelectfor Him,

FRATERNALCHARITY.

Itisoneandthesamesenseof sightwhichweemployinlookingat eitherthemoonorthesun,fromwhich themoonborrowsherlight.Inthe samewaythecharitywhichweshould exercisetowardsourneighbouris identicalinsubstancewiththatdirectedtowardsGod.Themotiveis thesame.WeloveGodonaccountof HisindefiniteGoodnesswhichisthe motive-springoffraternalcharity. ChristiansocialethicsseesGodinour neighbour,recognisesinhimtracesof thecreativehandanddiscernsthe

numberlessmarksandsignsofheavenlyfavour.Everythingwedointhis spiritcountsasifdonetoOurLord JesusChristHimself.

ItisaremarkablefactthatingivingapropheticdescriptionoftheLast Day,OurLordattributesoursentence ofeternalwealorofeternalwoeto thefulfilmentortheneglectofworks ofmercytowardsourneighbour. (Matt.xxv.,34-40.)

THEHAPPIESTHEART.

Whodrivesthehorsesofthesun Shalllorditbutaday; Betterthelowlydeedweredone

Andkeptthehumbleway.

Therustwillfindtheswordoffame, Thedustwillhidethecrown; Aye,noneshallnailsohighhisname Timewillnottearitdown.

Thehappiestheartthateverbeat

Wasinsomequietbrnast, Thatfoundthecommondaylight sweet,

AndlefttoHeaventherest. -JohnVanceCheney.

ASISTER'SPRAYER.

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WhenJosephwasaladheseemed tohiscompanionstheordinaryCatholicboywhowouldgrowuptolivean ordinarylife.Littletheyknewthat hislifewastobeastirringdrama,with alltheessentialsoftemptation,riches, love,aconstantsister'sprayers,anda surprisingconclusion.Inhisearly manhood,Josephlefthometogoto Cochin,atownof18,000,onththe MalabarcoastofwesternIndia,where somehalfamillionCatholicshaveheld thefaithforcenturies,thoughmost ofIndiaisregardedasyetamissionarycountry.Joseph'spositiontook himtoasectionofthecitythatisa Mohammedanstronghold.Therehe labouredforthreeyearsonamerepittancescarcelyenoughtoholdbody andsoultogether.Forthreehard yearsheresistedtheeffortsofthe Mahommedans,whosoughthimtobecomeasonoftheProphet.

Thencamebodilycomfortandmaterialgain,butwithlossoffaith,Josephatlastyieldedtotheeffortsofthe Mohammedans,castasidehisChristianinheritance,anddonnedtherobe ofMohammed'sfollowers.Impressive ceremoniessurroundedhisperversion. Circumcisionwasadministered,his namewaschangedfromJosephto Oonar,andhewasplacedatthehead ofatriumphalprocessionamidthe beatingofdrumsandthesoundof music.

ThenewOomarwasacceptedbyall. Hisnaturalabilitiesgainedasfriends thosewithwhomhecameincontact. Hisbusinessintegrityandhonesty wonforhimtheconfidenceofhisemployer,wholeftthepracticalmanagementofhisbusinessinthehandsof Oomar.Oomar'scupofmaterialsuccesswasbrimmingover.Butmore wasvettocome.WhenOomarsaw ,theprettydaughterofhisemployer, lovecameintohisheart.Thegirl, Ayesha,returnedhislove,andthe fathersmiledcomplacently.Allwas arrangedforOomartomarrybeautiful Ayesha,andinheritthefamilywealth. Thisclimaxoftenyears'successseemedtoOomarthepeakofhappiness. Thencamethreesilent,strangevisitorstoOomar'srooms.Threeold schoolmatesofCatholicdays,whohad becomeschoolteachersintheiradult life.TheytoldOomarofhisbroken heartedsister,whopinedawayinsorrowthathehadlosthisfaith.Her dailyprayersforhisreturntothefold seemedallinvain.Oomarlistened andpromisedtovisither.Thevisit ofOomartohissisterwasatragedy. Insteadofherlittle"Joseph"shesaw "Oomar,"dressedasaMohammedan, andsetinhisperversion.Onhisdepartureafteramiserablevisit,sheredoubledherprayerandbesought friendstostormheavenforherbrother'ssoul.Thenhappenedoneof

thosehumanlyinexplicablemiraclesof gracethatgriptheheartandbringa rushofjoythatalmostkillsinitsintensity.Asthesisterprayedinher lonesomehome,thedooropened.There stoodherbrother.Oomar?No,no longerOomartheMohammedan.It wasJoseph,theCatholic.NoMohammedandres's,nopridebornofsuccess. Ahumblepenitent."Backtothe FaithofmyFatherIcome,"hesaid firmly,andthen,pleadingly,"Receive measabrother."

Josephnolongerhashisenviable positioninthecityofCochin.He nolongercourtstheprettydaughter ofhisformeremployer.Henowlives inpovertyandwant.Butheishappierwithadeeperhappiness.Hehas foundagainthegreatesttreasureon earth,hisCatholicfaith.

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SKHEENARINKA

SkheenarinkaisnotaRussianactress,aHawaiianswimmer,oraJapan: esebilliardplayer.Itisaverysmall schoolhouseinIreland,intheCounty Tipperary,ontheroadthatgoeswest fromClonmel,nearavillageIcannot remember,atthefootofamountainI cannotspell.

Skheenarinkaleavesapleasurable tinkleinYourmouthwhenyousayit, butmorethanthat,itisfullofsurpriseanddelightinitsmeaning.It meansinIrish"thelittledancing bush."Beingbyprofessionaschool. master,andbyfollyarhymerhow couldIresisttheschoolhouseofthe littledancingbush? Ididnotresistit.Iwalkedboldlyuptoit,and tappedathewindow.MasterConnolly'sholarsswiveledtheirsmall heads1 easquadronofsparrows frightenedatanoise,andthemaster himselfcameshufflingtothedoorto unlatchmeawelcome.

Oneofthegreatestcharmsofthe Irishcharacteristheeasyformality ofmakingfriendswithit.Thereis neveranyneedof"Howdoyoudo?" or"havemetyoubefore?"or"Have webeenproperlyintroduced?"And oneisneverrequiredtoresorttosubterfugeslike"Couldyoutellmethe timeofday?"or"Isthistheroadto (urrabinnevjunction?"Onehasonly toselectone'sIris.hman,walkupto himcasually(notnervouslyorjerkily, forheisbee-likeinhisbehaviour:his stingforthewary,hishoneyforthe candid)andsaysomethinglikethis: "Iamtryingtorememberatunecalled'ThePeelerandtheGoat':could yonwhistleitformeplease?"With perfectimperturbality,asthoughthe incidentwereprearranged,hewillwet hiswhistleandblowyouthetune. Then,forgoodmeasure,hewilltell youastoryaboutapeeler,or,even better.astoryaboutagoat.Inten minute,youwillbeintimateenough withhimtoborrowhispipe.Ifitis nearmealtimeyouwilldineinhiscottage Ifitisnightfallyouwillsleep inhisextrabed.

.11theriskofrunningaheadoflily stypre..letmespendiny.;,elfinpraiseof MasterC,amolly'squalityasIeventuallycametodiscoverit.AndwhereasIknow.atpresentwriting,five Irishschoolmastershemaystandaso typicaloftheirimmensegoodness.

.1ildifeain.MiehaelofBurnciairt,and you,FionnaofDublin.shouldever readthis.beaware,withablush,that yiu withthegreatConit.ley myadmirationandaffection.)

isnotlarge(forbooksareexpensive, andIrelandisevenpoorerthanyou thinkitis),buthisnativeintelligence isastounding.Whenthetopicof conversationmovesintothesurefield ofhisowncapacities(andtheyare manyhespeakswithclearness,brilfiance,andauthority.Hismindisan elegantinstrumentfaultlessinits logic,practisedinitsidiom,andbeautifulinitsmetaphor.Frequentexcursionsintctherealmofthesupernaturalhavegivenitawarmthanda charitynotofthisworld.Helooks uponhiscallingasachallengeanda trust.NightlyonhiskneesheimportunesGodtomakehimagoodmaster, truetohistradition,valiantinhis faith,andhonestinhisutterances.

Suchthen.allinadequately,isthe geniusofthislovablephilomathofTipperary,who,forafewshillingsaweek. inashackinanopenfield,shadowed byanancienttree,bythesideofa dancingbush.atthefootofanunspellablemountain,sitspatientwith histhirtyraggedschoolboys.and temptstheirlittlemindstostruggle andtofly.Bareleggedandrumplehairedtheycomeoverboreenand meadowatthecrackofthemorning bell,withtheirthrtebooksandaslate, roguishlyyoung,anddeliciouslyinnocent.Theirlittlenakedfeet,callousedandcutbypebbles,arecleanand wetfromdewyanointingsinthe spongyacresofbog.Theireyes,blue, hazel,green,orange,andchestnut,are restlesswithsparkleandsquinty withsunshine.Allkneesandelbows, clutteringandsquirminglikeaherd ofhe-kittens,theywaitforthemasterintheschoolyard.Theyarenature'schildren,unspoiledbyartifice, untouchedbymodernity.Bredinthe hallowedbodiesofpurewomenfolk: laidintheirbaptismalbonnetsand christeningdressesonMary'saltar. zindofferedtoherprotectioninwhite bundlesoflove:nurseryedinastorylandofwonderandpovertyandprayer:clean-lungedandlithefromroaminginthefields:friendlywiththe fairiesandintimatewithyoungJesus: bythesefewlittleones,andlastand theloneliestIrelandrenewsherself again,andtakesholdofonemoregenerationofmen.

Butletmetapagainatthewindow andwatchtheoldmasterofSkheenarinkacomingouttogreetmeatthe door.

"Goodmorning,master,-saidI.

"GoodmorningtoyourReverence," saidhe.

"Wearestrangers,"saidI. Wemighteasilybefriends,"said he.

TheoldmasterofSkheenarinkaisa tallinanwithadjustablespectacles, reddish-brownhairpatchedwithsilver.andacountenanceofamazing "Icomefromaland,"saidI,"where sweetnessandsincerity.Forallhistheynameschool-housesafterdead sixtyyearshiseyesarefreshandphilanthropists.andlivepoliticians. young,andhisfaceisfullandwrinkle-Willyouletmecomein?" less.Hismouth(andthisisthesurest Themastersmiled,sniffedmeabit, outwardtestofculture)iseasyandseemedtofindmegenuine,reachedout flexibleinitsmovements.Hebreatheshishandandsaid"Welcome!"After hissyllablesquietlyandwithrelish,littleornoformalityhethrewopen andwhilehislipsaremouldingthemtheclassroomdoorandusheredmeto intosound,theredmanoeuvringsofthevisitor'sseat.Thirtypairsofeyes atrimmoustachelendemphasisandlookedatmewithmingledreverence varietytotheirmeaning.Hisvoiceandalarm.Themasterintroduced iseminentlypedagogical,thevoiceofmeinGaelic,sayingsomethingeviastorytelley.Hisarmsarelonganddentlyverycourteous,fortheyall theeslideoutofhisshirtsleevesEm noddedtomerespectfully,andsomemils:lice-abledistanceswhenhegest),thingveryfunny,atwhichtheyall culateslinthisfeetaresmallandlaughed.Istoodupatrifleabashed, suitablefordancing.Hisestheticandtryingtorecalloldtricksmade naturebetraysitselfinabrightwaist-mydebutbeforetheyounglingsof-Irecoatwithassortedbuttons.Hewearsland.Onefalsestep,andIknew agaytie.Andhemanages.withonlytheywerelosttomeforever.One moderatesuccessanextralickinhissurestroke,andtheywouldbemine hair.Inhitdayhewasasports-irrevocably."Icamein,littlebroman,rodeagoodsaddle,shutagoodthers,"Isaid.watchingthemcautiousshot,andfishedagoodfish.Butatly,"tostumpyouinyourCatechism." sixty,ateventide,hekeepstohisgar- Aroaroflaughter,likeaclapof denandhisorchard.Indoors,hemusic-althunder,brokeforthinthose plansamasterlygameofcribbage,andfournarrowwalls.Itwasmorethan cansqueezeatolerablemelodyoutofthelaughterofnervousnebssetat auoldconcertina,sometimesplaintive,ease;itwasthelaughterofexquisite aborignal.Druidic,thatmakesyoucontempt.Itwasvibrantwitha wanttocry. htmdreddisdainfulreplies."Stump shareoferuditionusinourCatechism!We!TheIrish! VasterConnolly's

WewhowerefedChristianDoctrine withourfirstsupsofmilk!Stump us!ThecrackbatsmenoftheRomanCatecheticalChurch!Whohave' facedundauntedlythemouthsofa dozenCanons,BishopsandMonsignori! TheprogenyofPatrick!Thescions ofaracethatneverknewadoubtand neverheldaheresy!Comeon,with thebestthereisinyoul"

Ibeganwiththeusualthings:the BlessedTrinity,theIncarnation,Our Lady,theSacraments,Prayer.Butit wasliketossingelephantsintotheair forchampionmarksmentoshootat.I thenthrewafewquestionswithaspin onthem.Theywerereturnedwith thespinreversed.Iledthemout intodeepwaterandtheyfollowed fearlessly.Andonlywhen,inmyabsurdity.IbegantalkingliketheCouncilofTrent,didIgethesitatinganswers.Andeventhen,theyneversaid anythingdefinitelywrong.Theywere merelypuzzledthatanyonecouldcon. ceiyesuchsillydifficultiesinregardto factssopatentandchildlikeasthe truthsoftheCatholicFaith.

ItwasWartley,thevillagebutcher's boy,whobrokeuptheencounterand enabledmetoretirefrommyquiz gracefully.Bartleyisonlyfour-andahalfYearsold.Heisallowedtocome toschoolasaprivilege.becausehis motherisdead,andhisfathercannot findtimetomanagehiminthe butcher'sshop.Hesitsintheback oftheclassroomanddrawspictures underMasterConnolly'sdirection.He isapetandheknowsit.Heseems eventounderstandthathehasnot reachedtheuseofreason.andsocan enjoylibertiesthataredeniedtofullfledgedintellectuals.BartleyevidentlygrewtiredofmyhereticaleffronteryintryingtodislodgetheRock ofPeterwithpinpricks,sohewaddled disgustedlydowntheaisle,andtali, ingholdofMasterCennolly'sfingers andsnugglinghislittlefaceinthemas ter'shand,hecriedoutgurgingly:

"IbelieveinGod!TbelieveinGod!"

"Doyou,mylittlelove?"saidMasterConnolly_withinfinite.tenderness. "Wellnow,here'sabigjumpforyour uptothesky!"AndlittleBartley wentsailinguptotheceilinginthe teacher'sstrongarms.Andwinking atme,themasterremarked:

"He'sashrewdgossoon.Father:he knowsthatbesidesbeingmeritorious inHeaven,thesecuteprofessionsof Faitharegoodforanappleatrecess time."

Themasterthentooktheclassin hand,andwehadspecimensinreadingandsumsandgeography.Some ofitwasdoneinGaelicwithrunning translationsformybenefitbythemaster.Therewasastoryabout-adaisy, readinunisonbytheclass,withinflectionsandcadencesthatwere nothingshortofadorable.Therewas someswiftandbrilliantworkinmental'arithmetic.And,inmyespecial honour,therewasatreatiseonthe soil,theclimate,andtheinhabitants oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Then cameearlydismissalwhichIwasallowedtodeclareofficially.Andlast ofalltheprayerfortheclosingofclass. Ishallneverforgetthatprayer.It wastheprayerofvision.TheIrish donotmerelytalktoGod.They coaxHim.TheycajoleHim.TheybreatheonHim,likechildrenpressed closetotheirFather'sbosom,and cradledinHisarms.

itwasontheroadtothemaster's cottage(whereonewouldhavebeen draggedbythe(-oattailsifonehad refusedtogolthatthegreatConnolly openedhishearttome,andduringa delightfulhourinthegarden,and overamonsterdinnerpreparedbyhis lovelywifeandsweetenedbyherpresidingpresenceatthetea-pot,andin themaster'sstudy,afterourconversationhadbeiiiwhettedbyaglass(mayheitwastwoglasses!)ofnoblewine, andduringthewholeofanautumn afternoon,untilthesunhadgonedown behindthehill,-andmyday'sschedule had,beentotallyabandoned.And whenatnightIraceddowntheroad tothestationhouse,Iwasbarelyin timetocatchthelasttrainforDohlin.

Skheenarinkaisnowapermanent wordinmyvocabulary.Ithasthe flavourofagoodswearwordand servesmeinthatcapacitywhenthe deviltemptsmetoprofanity.Itis alsomywordofmagic.Skheenar. inka! Runalongtoschool,you

Tipperarytoddlers!Alittlefairyis clinkinghercastanets! Alittlebush isdancinginthewind!

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TheMoslemRevoltinKansu

(TheFidesCorrespondentatTin-*toplunderingandmurderingwithout chow,KansuProvince,China;which wascapturedbytheMoslemInsurgentslastMay,givesaninsightinto theaimsandmethodsofthemarauders.Kansu,inthenorth-western cornerofChina,betweenTibetand Mongolia,isthirdlargestprovinceof Chins,covering125,000squaremiles andcounting5,400,000inhabitants. Libouringintheterritoryare50Catholicmissionaries,mostlyofGerman origin.)

Theobservanceatcloserangeofan occurrencesuchastheMoslemRevolt doesnotvekallpresupposethatthe eyewitness'stherebybetterinformed ontheprecedingevents,thecauses, andtheobjectoftheinsurrectionthan thosefaroffwhoreceivetheirinformationfromvarioussources.Itis thereforenecessarytoremindone's readersoftheinevitablerestrictionsof aneyewitness,andtobegthemnotto regardthisaccountasexhaustiveor conclusive.

TheMosleminsurrectioninKansu whichhasnowperseveredfortwo years,haditsinceptionamongtheSalariMoslems,wholivetothewest oftheTanhoRiver,andhaveastheir centrethecityofHochow.Herewhere weare,inSouthernKansu.about240 milesfromthecentreoftheinsurrection,itissaidthattheSalariwereled torevoltbytheeconomicandpolitical oppressionoftheKuominchunGovernmentThismightheso.Rutactuallyonehastheimpressionthattheinsurgentshavenoeconomicorpoliticalaims,hutverysimplyselectedthis opportunemomentofgeneraldisorder torobandmurderwithimpunitythe Chinesepopulace.

Itmustnotbeforgottenthatnotall theMoslemsofKansuareinsurgents. Inthesouthernpart,takinginathird oftheimmenseprovince,theMoslems, whoconstituteone-fifthofthepopulation.arethegentlestandmotepeaceful peopleintheworld.Andasfaras reportsgo.thesamecanhesaidabout otherpartsoftheprovince. Etseems, infine,thattheonlyonesinrevolt aretheSalari,arestlessandsavage group,withwhichtheotherMoslems donot.verywillinglytreat.Sincethe Salariwentonthewarpaththeirnumberhasbeenswelledbyallthelocal good-for-nothingChineseandMoslems, untilnowtheygatherahandof50.000 menformajoroperations.

Itmustnothesupposed.however. thateventhese50,000wishtocomein militarycontactwiththeState,or evenwithoneclevergeneral.What correspondsmoretotheirtasteandto theiractualconductistoviewtheir warlikeoperationsassimplyexpeditionsofplunderinthenear-bypeacefulsurroundings.Nevertheless,their chiefsdeclaretheyhavereceivedfrom thecentralgovernmentatNanking theordertotakecaptivethe"ChristianGeneral."Fen-Yu-shiang.Thisis notimpossible,assuchanactwould betothecommongain.TheNanking Governmentwouldthushaveanally againsttheenemy,andtheSalarithemselvescouldcountonanamnestyat theconclusionoftheirdepredations,if theirchiefscouldrepresentthemas legitimatewarfare.

Ifmattersberegardedfromthis pointof/view,whichmakesnopretence ofbeingthecorrectone,abetterlight isthrownnntheincidentalparticulars.

-, TheMoslemsremainprudentlyfardistantfromanywelldefendedcity,and limitthemselvestosackinginterior towns,wherethereisnofearofan openattack.Whenatownistaken byassault.the,mengivethemselves

restraint.Thiswasillustratedwhen thecityofTsinchowwastakenonMay 6.Thevictorywassoeasythatthe Moslemsdidnotevenhaveacasualty listworthyofnotice.Butamongthe peacefulanddefencelesspeoplethere were4000deadand2,000gravely wounded.Theconquerorsdemanded money,horses,clothes,andjewels,and spokewithrifleand'sword.TheCatholicmissionstationwassackedand onlytheprotectionofGodandacertainrespectforforeignerssavedthe livesofthepriests.OurChineseneighbourwasquicklyattackedandstruck twicewithaswordbeforemyeyes.I wasabletosavehimonlybyjumping betweenhimandhisassassin.We wereleftaloneafterwehadsecured peacebymoneyandtheprotectionof anofficial.

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TheMoslemsarenowinpossession ofthecityandthedistrictofTa1n. chow.Withinthecitythereispeace andcomparativesafety.Inthesurroundingcountrytheconquerorsrest, makingvariousrequests,andnotforgettingtheirusualmethods.TheCatholicmissionstationofTsingshuiis occupiedbythem.Yesterday,when Ipassedthroughthattown,theofficialoccupyingthemissionimpudently proposedthatIhandovermyhorseto him.Howlongthesituationwilllast nooneknows.Tojudgefromwhat wesee,wecanprophesythattheSalariwillreturntotheirowncountry andbecametranquilcitizensassoon astheyseeastrongandenergetic governmentwhichwillnotbeafraid todealwiththebrigandchiefsas theydeserve.

TheChurch'sResurrectionin Mexico

DevelopmentofCatholicAction.

"Linderthe Archbishop LeopoldRuizyFlores,ApostolicDelegatetoMexico,andHisGrace,the MostRev.PascualDiaz,Archbishopof MexicoCity,theCatholicmenand womenofMexicoaretakingupina mostearnestmannertheworkoforganisingaprogrammeofCatholicactionthatwillextendtoeveryparish intheircountry."

Thisisthejudgmentformedaftera two-weeks'tourinMexicobyMr.WilliamF.Montavon,directorofthelegal departmentoftheNationalCatholic WelfareConference,Washington.

"TheArchdioceseofMexicois,atthe presenttime,"saidMr.Montavon,"a fieldofexperimentationinwhichthe planspreparedbyBishopFulcheriand FatherMirandaarebeinggivenaseveretestpriortotheirgeneraladoption inotherparishes."

Greatzealisbeingmanifestedbythe CatholicwomenofMexico,whohavea corpsofcatechistsworkinginthediocese,andothersocialgroups.They receivetrainingattheCentraldeCulturaFemina,whichhasbeenreorganisedbyFatherMiranda.

Otherpriestshaveorganisedassociationsofengineeringstudents,medical students,andboys'clubs.Forthe purposesofCatholicAction,menand womenaredividedintogroupsfor youngermemberstobetrainedand oldermembersforthedirectionofthe work.

'Unfortunately,'addsMr.Montavon, "conditionsinsomeoftheStatesare lessencouragingthantheyareinMexico(theFederalDistrict),Inthe StateofMichoacan,whereMgr.Ruix formerlywasArchbishop,thelaws

againsttheclergyarebeingenforced withgreatseverity.

"TheBishopofTabasco,recently consecrated,hasnotyetbeenpermittedtoenterhisdiocese.Conditions inthatStatefromthepointofview ofreligionaresaidtohavebeenvery badevenbeforetherevolution,havinghadnoleadershipformorethanfif teenyears,withtheexceptionofthe fewmonthsArchbishopDiazwaspermittedtospendinthatdiocese,the ChurchinTabasco,probablymorethan anywhereelsein-Mexicorequiresthe presenceofitsbishop.

"Ispenttwodayswiththeheroic ArchbishopofGuadalajara,Mgr.FranciscoOrozcoyJimenez.Suchishis popularityintheStatethatthework oftheChurchisreportedtobeflourishingthroughoutJalisco,if,indeed, workundertakenundersuchconditions ofpovertyanddestructionandwithoutresourcesotherthanthegoodwill oftheclergyandthepeoplecanbe saidtoflourish."

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l'akehaboatslaunches,andsteamershavedisplacedinmostpartsthe oldenwaka,whichisadug-outcanoe, cutfromasolidtreetrunk;itwasthe universalmeansofwatertransportbeforethepakehacamewithhisboats andships.Smallcraftaretermed walca4iwai,orkopapa,andcanbeseen onLakeRoturua.Thewarcanoes werefarlargervessels,often80ft.and moreinlength,withabeamamidships of5or6feet.Thefullyequipped waka-tauawasasplendidsight,decoratedwithcarvedbowpiecesand highsternpost.brightlypainted,and adornedwithfeathers,mannedbya crewoffiftyorsixtymen,theirpaddlesgoingtothewildtimechantofthe kiltedcaptainperchedamidships.The WaikatoRiverwasaboveallNewZealandwaterwaystheplacetoseesuch craft.inparadesandraces.Theoldtimeregattasarestillheld,thoughon asmallerscale,andNgaruawahia,at thejunctionoftheWaikatoandWaipa Rivers,isasceneoflivelyMaorilifeat theannualwatersportsonSt.Patrick's

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Howmanyofyoucamedowntothe, Show?InthecountrytheShowis theeventoftheyear,buttownhasso manyotherattractionsthatthechildrenbecometiredoftheShowaftera yearortwo.Inthecountryitis ageneralmeetingplaceforfriends, butinthetownShowyouaresurroundedbystrangers,andyoucanbe verylonelyinacrowd.Iheardone littleboysaytheotherday(whenhe wasasked"ifhewouldgotothe show?"),"Nofear,itisthesamething yearafteryear. 1amgoingto'the beach."Andhisanswerwassensible,astheseaairwoulddohimfar moregoodthanthedustoftheShow. OnlytwelveweeksuntilChristmas,so youhavenotonanymoreweeksleftfor study.Woulditnotbeagrandthing ifallAunt13essy'sniecesandnephews passedintoahigherstandard?Why, theCornerwouldfeelthatproudthat inthenextweek'sissuewewouldask forapageandahalftoannounceto thereadersof"TheRecord"thegreat successobtainedbytheCornerites. Haveatry,niecesandnephews,ordo vonthinkIamaimingtoohigh? AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgments.

LettersfromPatriciaRyan,Thelma Quinn,CeciliaMilner,JoanDavies, -MaudieRichardson,BobbyUlrich.

BirthdayGreetings.

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linesspellwords.Youhavethree wordstofindout.sogoahead. Hereisaclearlittleletterwrittenby theyoungestmemberofourCorner.I thinkifourbabyniececame.tosee us.shewouldhaveagreatwelcome:

Aunt'B'essy,andpleaseletmeseeyou. -Yourlovingniece JOANDAVIES.

nieces.Igotaverygreatsurpriseto hearthatmynamewasinyourCOMM Now,Iwonderwhosentitin,Aunt 'Bessy?IfIhadaguess,Iwouldsay itwasmydearlittlefriendJosephine Boylan.IwonderofIamright?I amgoingtotellmycousin,Marie Foley,towritetoyou,alsomycousin JackConway.Hejustcamefirstin -hisclassatschool.-IdohopeI'llbe smartlikethat.DaddysaysI'mawfullyclevernow,butyouknowwhat daddiesarelikeabouttheirlittlegirls andboys,don'tyouAuntBessyThey havetobeexcused.MyAuntyWinnieiswritingthisletterforme,asI amonlyoneyearold,andcannot writeproperlyyet;butwhenIam abletowriteallbymyself,Aunty,I willwritetoyouagain.Untilthen, goodbye,dearAuntBessy.Lotsof lovefromyourbabyniece.

CECILEMILNER.

DearlittleCecile,-Youmustget yourAuntytowriteagainforyou,as allyourcousinsandAuntBessywill beanxioustoknowhowourbabyis gettingon.-Tellmotherifevershe comestoPerthtobringtheyoungest memberoftheCorneralongtothe officetoseeus,asweareallfondof babies.Lovefrom

AUNTBESSY

BunnawarraStation,Yalgoo.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouhave notforgottenme.Ihavebeengoing towrite,butkeptputtingitoff;however,hereitisatlast.Myuncle'sdog hasgottwolovelylittlepuppies.There arethirty-sevenchildrencomingtoout schoolnow.Theschooltenniscourts havebeenant-bedded,andtheyare verynice.Wehaveatennistournamenteverymonth.TheBishopof GeraldtonDr.O'Collins,visitedYalgooonSeptember18.Heisverynice andgaveustwoholidays.HeConfirmedalotofchildrenonSunday night.HewillbebackinYalgooin fiveorsixweeks'time.Asnewsis scarce,Iwillclose.-Yourlovingniece, PEGGYMORRISSEY.

DearPeggy,-Iwasbeginningto thinkthatyouhadforgottenallabout theCorner;butamgladtofindthat itisnotso.Areyouagoodtennis player;itisasplendidgame,andif playedproperlycallsforsomeskill. Whatareyougoingtocallthepuppies?Theschoolisgraduallyincreasinginattendance.Areyouveryfond ofholidays,Peggy?Now,please,remembertowritemoreoften.Does thebird-flowergrowupatYalgoo? Love. AUNTBESSY.

Nicholson-road,Subiaco.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease acceptmeasoneofyourmanynieces, asIwouldliketojoinyourhappy band,andseemyletterinprint.Will youputitinthisweekforme,please, AuntBessy?Ihaveonesisterand fourbrothers,andIamtwelveyears old.Threeofmybrothersaregrown up,andareoutofwork.Thereisonly myfatherworking.Lovefromyour would-beniece, PATRICIARYAN.

DearPatricia-Youmaybecomea niece,andyournameisontheroll. IfyoulookinAuntBessy'sCorner, yuuwillseeyournameinprint.Let ushopethatworkwillsoonbefound foryourbrothers.Youforgottoput thenumberofyourhouseonyourletter.Letmeknowit,asIliketoknow theaddressesofmyniecesandnephews.Regards. AUNTBESSY.

Albany-road,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-MayIbecome oneofyourlittlenieces?Iamnine yearsofage,andaminthethirdstandardatschool.Ihaveonlyonesister, andassheisonlythreeyearsold,she cannotjoininmygamesverymuch. Imaybegoingawayforashortholidaysoonwithmymotherandfather.Yonrwould-beniece, THELMAQUINN.

ICatanning.

DearJoan,-Ifyoucallat"TheRe: cord"office.anytimeIrunthereyou willmostlikelybeableto800me.I hopeyouhavea.goodtimeinPerth. Regards. AUNTBESSY, Kalamunda.

DearAuntBessyr-Thisisnotgoing tobealongletter,asIamwaitingto haveagame.Lastweekwasmy week-endintown,anditwasgoodfun. IwenttotheChildren'sClubinthe morningonSaturday,andwentfora rideonthebackofmyUncleAlan's motorWmonSundaymorning.-Your nephew, BOBBYULRICH.

DearBobby,-Nevermind,ifyour letterisnotalongone,itisawelcome littleletter.Youwanttobecareful ridingonthebackofmotorbases,asan accidentoccursveryeasily.Regards, AUNTBESSY.

Now,asIhadquiteasmalldeputationofsomeofmyniecesandnephews onSundayafternoontoseeme,and preferredtherequestthatIwouldprint anotherfairystoryforthem,Iam goingtotrytogetroundtheprinter toputthisoneinforyou;but,remember,Iwantmyniecesandnephewstosendmeinshortstoriesand versewrittenbythemselves.

AUNTB'ESSY.

AFAIRYSTORY.

BLUEBELLANDTHEFAIRIES.

Bluebellwasaprettylittlegirl,only eightyearsofage.Maudiewasher realnamebuthereyesweresoblue thatwhenyoulookedatthemyou thoughtofthebluebellsinthefields. Promababyshehadgonebythename ofBluebell;herfavouritecolourwas blue.mostofherprettylittledresses wereblue,andshehadalittlegarden ofherownfilledwithforget-me-nots andviolets.Bluebellwasgoingto schoolattheLadies'College,where shewastaughtbythegentleSistersof :Mercy.Now,Bluebellwasveryfond oftheschoolandoftheSisters,but onelessonshedidnotlike,andthat wasspelling.Nightafternightshe camehomewithaboutfifteenspellings tolearn,andthetearsthatsheshed betweensixo'clockandeighto'clock, herbedtime.overthosespellings,were heartrending.Whenhermothertold her"totry,"shewouldsay,can't," insteadofsaying"Icanlearnthem andIwill."

muchafraid.Shestartedtoshake,and thought,"IwonderifIwillhaveto stayhereandneverseemymother anymorebecauseIdonotlikemy spellingi."Shestartedtocry,and thelittleoldmanshoutedather:"No crying'allowedinthisgarden;doyou wantthesaltinyourtearstospoilthe flowersandfruit?"Bluebelljumped, andstoppedcrying.

Shewalkedalongapathbordered withforget-me-nots,andsawtohersurpriseatinylittlefairydressedallin blue,withshiningsilverwings,awand tippedwithasilverstarinherhand.In asoftlittlevoicelikeapealofsilver bellsshecalled:"Bluebell."Bluebell stoppedandsaid:"Yes?"Doyou knowwhomIam,Bluebellsaid,"A fairy,Imustbeinthet.offairies." "Youare,"thefairyrep "andIam fairyICan.""Whatafunnyname," saidBluebell."No,"saidfairyICan, "itisnotafunnyname;itisagood name.Comewithme,andIwillshow you,fairyICan't."Bluebellfollowed thelittlefairydownapathlinedwith pricklypearsandthornyplantsthat keptonscratchingpoorlittleBluebell's handsandlegs.Atlasttheycame toapoolofwaternotaniceclearpool, hutapoolofdarkwater,andthereby thesideofitstoodafairy,but,oh suchanuglyfairy.Shewasdressed allinblack:herfacewasallinbadtemperedwrinkles.Shehadawand andatthetopofitwasatinylittle snakecoiledroundandround.When shespokehervoiceswasliketheharshnessofasawmill.Bluebellstartedto shiver,andwishedherselffaraway fromfairy"ICan't,"butinherharsh voiceshetoldBluebellthatsheonce wasaprettylittlegirl,butwasturned intoanuglyfairy,becauseshekept onsaying"ICan't,"andnowtheycalledherfairy"ICan't."

PoorlittleBluebellthoughtofthe manytimesthatshehadsaid"Ican't," whenhermotherandthedearSisters hadtoldhertolearnherlessons,and wonderedifshewouldturnintoan uglyfairytoo.Howshewishedthat shehadlearnedherspellingswhenshe hadbeentoldto.Shestartedtocry. butfairy Can't"toldhertostop. "You'seethispoolofwater.Well, thetearsIshedfilleditwhenIfirst camehere,andnowIhavetostayhere untilthefrogsdrinkitallup,andas thereareonlysevenfrogsitwilltake themyearsandyears," Feelingagentlelittlepullather dress,Bluebelllookeddownandthere wasprettylittlefairy"ICan"drawing heraway.Coaxing;Bluebelltofollow her,theyturnedintoapathlinedon bothsideswithshrubsbearingdifferent wordsformedwiththedaintiestlollies andfruit.Bluebelldartedforwardto pluckawordoffthetree,whenshe foundthatitwouldnotmove."Ha, ha,"saidfairy21Can,""youcannot pulloneoffthetreeuntilyouhave learnedtospelltheword."Bluebell pouted,andthen,rememberingfairy"I Can't,"stoodinfrontofoneofthe shrubs,andstartedtolearnoneofthe firstwords,"inseparable."Toherdelight,shefoundthatitwasquiteeasy tolearnwhensheputhermindtoitinsteadofgazingabout.Bluebellnow triedtopullthechocolateword"inseparable"offthetree,whenitatonce cameawayinherhand."Well,"said fairy'Bluebell,"nowyouseethatyou mustlearnbeforeyoucanreapthereward.Doyouthinkthat,oucan learntospellnow?"thehall),asked. Bluebellstartedupwithgleeandforgettingwhereshewas,shouted:"I can,Ican,"andwokeherselfupwith thenoiseshemade."Why,Bluebell," saidhermother,"whatcanyoudo? Youhavebeenasleep.""Oh,no, mother,"Bluebellreplied,"1havebeen inthespellinggardeninfairyland, and "Butmothersmiled;sheknew herlittlegirlhadbeenasleep.HoweverBluebellstillpersistsinsaying thatshehadbeeninthefairies'spelt inarden

Uyland-street,Wagin.:'

DearAuntBessy,-Thankyouvery muchforacceptingmeasoneofyour

DearAuntBessy,-AsIamgoing downtoPerthinafewdays,Ithought thatIwouldwritetoyou,toletyou knowthatIwouldcallandseeyou.I havebeenwonderingifyouarealadyoragentleman.Ihopeyouarenot aman,asmendonotunderstandlittle girls.Soexpectmedownnextweek,

OneSaturdayafternoonhermother saidtoher,"Comealong,Bluebell,we willtakeyourspellingbook,andgo downtoQueen'sGardensandlearn themthere.Itwilldousbothgood tospendafewhoursintheopen."Bluebellpoutedatthethoughtofherspellings,butwasdelightedatthethought ofarompinthegardens.Takinga rugwiththem,theywendedtheirway tothegardens,andspreadingtherug undertheshadeofatreetheystarted thelesson.Soonthelittleheadstartedtodroop,graduallytheeyesclosed, andBluebellwasfastasleep,andin thelandoffairies.Down,down,a shiningflightOfstairs,stairslitup bymillionsandmillionsoffire-flies, Bluebelltrippedon,andon,untilat lastshereachedtheendofthestairs andfoundherselfinabeautifulgarden,wherebloomedtheloveliestflowersthatshehadeverseen.Shrubs bearingthefunniestfruitshehadever seen.Runninguptooneofthe shrubs,shepulledabrownfruitoffit, andtastedit.Why,itwastheloveliestchocolatethatshehadevereaten. Shereachedoutherhand,andwas justgoingtopullanotherone,when sheheardagruffvoicesaying:"Stop! Youmustnotpullthat;thatbelongs tothespellingtree,andweonlyallow littlegirlstoeatthatfruitwhohave learnedtheirspellingsinddonotcry overthem."PoorlittleBluebelllookeddownandtherewas'thefunniest littlemanthatshehadeverseen.He wasonlyonefoothigh,andwasdressedinasuitofbrightredcoveredall overwiththelettersofthealphabet. Onhisheadwasacapshapedlikea dunce'scap,bearingthewords:"Once Iwasalittleboy,playingaboutwith othermortals,butIwouldnotlearn msllinsonowaniplacedhere ypegs, tomindthisgardenofthefairiescalled " theLetterGarden."Bluebell'readthe RIM wordsonhiscap,andbecamevery wisawyourad,InTheReseed.'

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Servant:"Howcanyou,ma'am?"

"They'restillwet."

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* * * "Isthistheofficeofthe'Daily Press'?"

"Yes."

"Perhapsyouwouldbegoodenough topressthesetrousersforme?"

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Mother:''Whatareyoudoingwith thealarmclock?"

LittelSon:"I'mtakingitinto grandfather.Hisfoothasgoneto sleep."

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TheMistress(tothenewcook): "DoyouwantthesamewagesifI helpyouwiththecooking?"

Cook:"Oh,no,mum.Inthatcase 1musthaveMs,aweekmore."

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Landlord:"Ithrewoutthelasttenantsbecausetheyowedmenine months'rent."

ProspectiveTenant:"Well,that's reasonable.I'lltaketheflatonthe sameconditions."

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SmallGirl(ponderingoverhome lessons):"Aunty,canyoutellmewhat makestheTowerofPisalean?"

Aunty:"Idon'tknowdear,orI'd takesomemyself." * * * *

Maid(toSpring-cleaningmistress): "Therearehalf-a-dozenmendownstairswithvacuumcleaners.They saytheyhaveappointmentstogive demonstrations."

Mistress:"Yes,Isentforthem.Put themindifferentroomsandtellthem togetbusy."

* * * *

Kelly:"Isay,Simms,youarejust themanIwanttosee.You'veknown menowforfiveyears,haven'tyou?"

Simms:"Yes."

"Well,wouldyoulendmeafiver?"

"Sorry,Kelly,oldman,butIcan't."

"Can't?Whynot?"

"BecauseI'veknownyouforfive years."

* * Thecircusproprietorwantedtoengageadwarffortheside-show,andan agenthadassuredhimhecouldget himtheveryman.

"Andyou'resurehe'sarealmidget?"inquiredtheshowman.

"Midget!"exclaimedtheagent,"why, he'ssoshortthateverytimehisfeet hurthethinkshe'sgottoothache!"

* * * *

Theplaywasoverwhenamanin thestallsmadeastartlingdiscovery. Turningtohisneighbour,hesaid,indignantly:"You'vebeensittingonmy hat.It'sruined."

"Iamverysorry,"theotherreplied, "butkeepcalm,itmighthavebeen worse."

"Howmightithavebeenworse?" exclaimedthefirstman.

"Imighthavebeensittingonmy own"camethereply.

*

'Mummy,willyouanswerjustone morequestion?"

"Well,whatisit?"

"Whydon'tlittlefishesdrownbefore theylearntoswim?"

*

AHighlandferryboat,ladenwith passengers,wascaughtinasudden squallwhenhalf-wayacrossthelough.

"Itlooksgeybad,"saidtheferryman,"I'lltakeyerfaresnooifye please."

* * *

SeaCook(sarcasticallytonewhelper)"Everbeenonashipbefore?"

Helper:"Yes,Iwasagunnerinthe NavyattheBattleofJutland."

SeaCook:"Oh!Well,startright away,mate,andshellthepeas!"

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* Amotoristwasgivingalifttoan elderlywoman.Afterspeedingalong forsometimeheturnedtoherand asked,'Wheredidyousayyouwere going?""AsamatteroffactIwasgoing theotherway,butIdidn'twantto hurtyourfeelings,"camethereply.

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Awell-knownorganistwasconductinghischoirpractice,theanthemundertreatmentbeing"AsPantsthe Hart."

Thechoristersseemedrathershort ofbreath.andconsequentlydidnot sustainthenoteslongenough.

Atlast,whenhecouldstanditno longer,theorganistcalledout:"Stop, stop,gentlemen!Yourpantsarefar tooshort."

Angus,amason,wasslippingoutof theyardtogeta"refresher"during workingh6urswhenhesuddenlyran intotheboss.

"Hello,"saidtheboss,pleaasntly, "wereyoulookingforme?"

"Av,"answeredAngus,''Iwaslookin'forye,butIdin'twanttaeseeye."

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Customer(aftershopmanhaspulled downallbutoneoftheblanketsonthe shelves):"Idon'treallywanttobuy ablanketto-day.Iwasonlylooking forafriend."

Shopman:"Well,madam,ifyou thinkyourfriendishidinginthe otherone,I'llgladlytakeitdownfor you."

AtoneofthebigDublinstoresa fussyoldwomanbadgeredtheassistantforaboutanhourwithoutmaking apurchasefromthenumerousfabrics presentedtoher.

"Onthewhole,"quoththewoman, "Ithink,afterall,Iwantmuslin."

"Youcertainlydo,madam,"saidthe assistantheartily.

* * Awealthyladyhadcometoanartist'sstudiotolookathispictures.At theendoftwohoursshehadgiven noindicationthatshewouldliketo buyonethoughtheartisthadpatientebn-tgpoonients.roundexplainingtheirdiffer-

Atlastshesaid:"Mydearman,I wonderifthereisanythingvainerin theworldthanyouartistsoveryour pictures."

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