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CatholicathersandVothersHaveriotBeen KindtotheBirth-Controllers

*OurFightfortheFamily HasbeenPoorlyPlanned

BetterHaveSickChildrenorDead ChildrenThanNoChildrenAtAll

WELCOME, LOVELY STRANGER!

Ihavejustbeenplayingwiththe children;andnow,asIsitdownto write,myconscienceistroubled.It hasjustoccurredtomethatwefathers andmothershavenotbeengenerous. Wehavenotbeenkindtothebirth controllersWehavenotintended tobeselfish,butwehavekeptour verygreathappinesstoourselves.We havenottriedtodiffuseit.Wehave notgoneforthandpreachedthefamilygospeltoeverycreature.Wehave allowedtheideatogetaroundthatthe rearingofchildrenisallworkandno play.Itistimeweatonedforour neglect.

Thereisnolackofexcuses,ofcourse. Wehavebeenheckledandharassed almostbeyondendurance.Wehave hadtoraiseourfamilieswithonehand, sotospeak,whilefightingofftheplannedparenthooderswiththeother.But thatispartlyourfault.Ourcampaignhasbeenpoorlyplanned.Our generalshiphasbeenterrible.Our battlehasbeenalmostentirelydefensive;whichprobablyexplainswhywe havemerelyheldthefort.Wehave avoidedcaptureourselves;butwehave neithercapturednorconvertedthe enemy.Wehaveevadedthebarren desertinwhichhewandersthirsting fortruth;butwehavenotledhim intothepromisedlandwithus.We havenotfedhishungernorcovered hisnakedness.Wehavefailedtovisit himinhisprison.

TimetoCarrytheBall.

Wehavebeentoomeekandhumble. Wehaveturnedtheothercheektoo often.Wehaveallowedtheenemyto

chooseallthepointsofattack.We havebeenmanoeuvredintofighting onhisground.Wehavedefendedour ownbabiesasbestwemight,butwe havenotdefendedhisunbornchildren. Wehaveheldourownhomes,butwe havenotgivenahometohim.Our warfarehasbeenpurelynegative.We haveneverraisedthewhiteflagofsurrender;butneitherhavewelifted alofttheflamingbannerofourfierce Christianjoy,beforewhichnotallthe legionsofhellcouldstandforamo

ofthefamily;butwehavenotdressedourselvesinscarletandgoldtoparade,hundredsofthousandsstrong, throughourcitiesandtowns.

Therecanbeonlyonereasonfor this.Wehavenotrealisedourdelirioushappiness.Wehaveallowed ourselvestobeblindedbywords.We havebeensobusydenyingthatparenthoodwasahellonearththatwe havehardlyhadtimetoseeitasthe paradisethatitis.Wehavenotseen clearlythegloryofGodinababy's smile,norfeltHissuretouchina child'sembrace.Wehavebeenhalfenslavedbythetyrannyofpropaganda.Wehavehalf-believedthe lieswehavereadaboutourselves.We haveconsideredourselvesratheras patientmartyrsthanasGod'smost favouredcreatures,whooughttobe dancinginthestreetsandfillingthe universewithourlaughter.Weought

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ment.Wehavekeptthefaith;but wehavenotfilledtheworldwiththe wonderfulfireofChristianlove.

Wehavewaitedforouropponents tomakeallthearguments;andthen wehavedeniedthem,Wehavedeniedthatchildrenareanuisance;but wehavenotstoodonthehousetops andshoutedinavoiceofjoyousthunderthattheyarethingsofbeautyand ajoyforever.Wehaverefusedtobe pitied;butwehavenotpitiedthe awfulemptinessofthelivesofmenand womenwhohavenoonetolovebut themselves.Wehavesaidthatbabies areimportant;butwehavenotgone tothehomesofmillionairestocommiseratewiththemintheirdreadful loneliness.Wehavedefendedtheidea

tobeshatteringthestarswithour shoutsofglee;andwehavenotbeen doingso.Why?

Ithinkitisbecausewehaveforgottenhowtoturnthingsaround.We havelosttheartoflookingataquestionupsidedown.Ifwewoulddo that,wewouldoftenseeitrightside up.Bystandingonourheads,we wouldfindourfeet.Thebirthcontrol peopleneverstandontheirheads.If theydid,thebloodwouldrushtotheir brains,andtheywouldbegintothink. ButonlyarealChristiancanreally standonhishead.OnlyarealChristiancanreallyseethingsrightside up,becauseonlyarealChristianreally understandsthatthislifeisacosmic joke,thepointofwhichwillneverbe

clearlyseenuntilanotherandmore reallifewillhavebegun. OnlyarealChristiancanreallyanswerthecroakersbysayingthathe wouldratherhavesickchildrenorhungrychildrenordeadchildrenthanno childrenatall;becauseonlyareal Christianreallyknowsthatnothing thathappensherecanpossiblymatter verymuch,solongaseverythingis allrighthereafter.OnlyarealChristiancanknowthefiercejoyofliving. OnlyarealChristiancanputhishand inGod'sandwalkunafraidthroughthe darkness;confidentthatallwillbe well;surethatifGodsoclothedthe grassofthefield,howmuchmore willHecareforusandourchildren. OnlyarealChristiancanseehow ridiculouslytragicisthepositionofthe materialists,suchasthebirthcontrollers.

OnlyarealChristiancanstandon hisheadandseetheirpropaganda rightsideup.Hecanseethatthey areapologisingfortheirownparents. Theyareimplyingthattheywould neverhavebeenborniftheirfathers andmothershadbeenabitbrighter. TheChristian,withathunderous laugh,istemptedtoagreewiththem forthejokeofit.Buthecannot reallyagree.Inthefirstplace,charityforbidsit;inthesecond,hecansee thatifhedid,hewouldhavetobe logicalandapplythesamereasoning tohisownparents.Thathecannot andwillnotdo.

Heisemphaticallynotashamedof hisparents.Hethinksitwasniceof themtobehisforbears.Heisnotat allsorryforhavingbeenborn.Heis enormouslygratefulforthegoodgift oflife.Hethinksitisnoendoffun. Whenhelooksatasunset,eatsadish oficecream,ordrinksaglassofbeer, hegivesthankstoGodandhisparents. Heisproudofhisfatherandmother. Heisgratefulnotonlytothem,but tohisgrandparentsandgreatgrand(ContinuedonPage6.)

EducationFlourishedintheMiddleAges,including Science

SocialServiceswere OrganisedWithintheGuild

TheAgewhentheBasicLegislation ofourLibertieswasmade SomeModernMyths Exploded

Technicaleducationwasthusprovidedfor,andinamanneratonce morepopularandmorethoroughthan itisto-day.Thatwastheeducation providedbythetradeguildsfortheir members,othereducationexceptreligiousinstructioninthechurchesthey hadnone.Nevertheless,therewere regularschoolsinthosetimes.Attachedtoeverymonasterywasaschool wheretherisinggenerationswere taughteverythingthatwasconsidered necessaryforthemintheirfuture lives,andwherethosewhoweredestinedtoproceedtotheuniversities werepreparedinsuchfashionastobe fittedtoprofitbythelectures.Besidesthesemonasticschoolswhich datealmostfromthefoundationof themonasteries,cathedralschoolswere institutedinthethirteenthcentury. TheFourthCouncilofLateran,the TwelfthOecumenicalCouncilhelddur-

ingthePontificateofInnocentIII, orderedsuchpreparatoryschoolsto beattachedtoeveryArchdiocese,three ChairsofGrammar,ofPhilosophy,and theCanonLawweretobeerected. ThesucceedingPopesofthiscentury, HonoriusIII,GregoryIX,UrbanIV, andothersinterestedthemselvesfurtherinsuchschools.Theobjectofthis wit-partlytorelievethecongestion ofexistingUniversitiesbywithdrawingfromthemtheyoungerpeoplewho wereeducatedandpreparedforUniversitystudiesbytheirelderrelatives, alreadyfollowingUniversitylectures, tothedetrimentofboth,andbypreparingfortheinstitutionofnewUniversitiesinthesecentresandpartlyto providefortheeducationofthosewho hadnointentionoffollowingUniversitycourses.Thislednaturallyto thefoundationofmanyUniversities duringthethirteenthcentury,andto

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theconversionintoUniversities,mostlyinthefollowingcentury,ofmany oftheschoolsthenopened.There wereexistingbeforethistimesome Universities,notablyatParisandBologna,Oxford,andUpsala,butitwas onlyatthisperiodthattheywoi-eorganisedintoFacultiesinthewavin whichweknowthem.

Inthethirteenthcentury,whenthe CatholicChurchwasmostpowerful, whenthePopes,forgoodreasons,were abletoputkingsdownfromtheir thrones,thereweremorestudentsat theuniversitiesofEurope,inpropor- tiontothepopulation,thanthereare now.

Don'tthinkthatthemediaevaluniversitystudyofsciencewastrivial. ProfessorHuxleydeclaredinhisaddressasRectorofAberdeenUniversity:"I'doubtifthecurriculumofany modernuniversityshowssoclearand generousacomprehensionofwhatis meantbycultureasthisoldtrivium andquadrivium,themediaevaluniversitycurriculum,does.TheaverageStateschoolproductofto-dayis abletoreadandwrite.Hethinks himselfeducated.Heisabletorepeatparrotfashiontheviewsexpressedbythereporteroreditorof thepaperbebuys,andthenimagines themhisown.Justlikeamanwith afinelibrarygetsagratuitoussenseof hisownscholarship,sotheaverage manthinksheisthinkingforhimself whenheisabletorepeatwhatare perhapsliesandslanderaboutothers.

Don'tbeoutoffashion.Itis fashionablenowtotalkabouttheMiddleAgesasthe"BrightAges,"because ofalltheydidforart,architecture,education,literature,and,aboveall, fortheartsandcrafts.

Don'tfailtorecallthatold-agepen- sions,disabilitywages,andallthe modesoffraternalinsurance,often thoughttobequitemodern,wereorganisedbytheguildsoftheMiddle Ages.

Don'tcallmediaevalpeopleserfs. Allthebasiclegislationofourliberties waslaiddownintheMiddleAges, MagnaChartawassigned,thefirst EnglishParliamentwasheld,theEng-lishCommonLawwasframed,and thegreatprinciple,"Notaxationwithoutrepresentation,"wasformulated somethreecenturiesbeforetheMiddle Agesclosed.

Don'tquoteanaesthesiaasanew inventionwhichmenhadnevereven

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dreamedofpriortoourtime.We knownowthatfornearlytwocenturiesbeforethefifteenthpractically everyoperationwasdoneunderan anaesthetic.Themysteryishow menlostsightofit.

Don'ttalkofourmodernsurgery asiftherehadbeennothinginsurgicalaccomplishmentworthtalkingaboutuntilnow.Duringthepast twentyyearsthetext-booksofhalfa dozenmediaevalsurgeonsofthethirteenthandfourteenthcenturieshave beenrepublished, practicallyall,theoperationsthatare nowbeingperformedweredonein nearlythesamewaysixhundredyears ago.

Don'ttalkfoolishlyandignorantlyof thelackoffacilitiesforhighereduca- tionintheMiddleAges.Beforethe year1300somefiftyuniversities,representingapopulationoflessthan 25,000,000,hadbeencharteredinthe variousEuropeancountries.

Don'ttalkaboutthe"DarkAges" ofthecarefortheinsane,unlessyou meantheendoftheeighteenthcentury.ConsultBurdett's"Hospitals andAsylumsoftheWorld."

Don'tcondemntheMiddleAgesfor neglectoftheinsaneandbarbaritytowardstheweak-minded.TheMiddle Agesinventedanddevelopedthevillageandcolonysystemsforthecare oftheseunfortunates,andwearecomingbacktothemnow.

Don'ttalkaboutmediaevalbarbarismandtorture.Thereareonlysix casesoftorturerecordedinEngland beforeHenryVIII'sreign.They wereallStarChambercasesfortreason,butasthe"EncyclopaediaBritannica"observes:"Therackandthe screwwereneveridleinElizabeth's time."

Don'tsaythatthe"IronMaidenof Nuremberg,"ironglovesforroasting hands,andironbootsforcrunching legs,aremediaevalinventions.They areallseventeenthcenturycontrivances.

Don'ttalkabouttheSpanishInquisition,unlessyouknowthatrecentGermaninvestigationshavereducedthe numberofitsvictimsbelow10,000, andGamsputsitatonly4,000.Asthe Inquisitionlastedaboutfourcenturies,thatmeansathousanddeaths everyhundredyears,whichisbutten ayear.ButintheUnitedStates therehavebeenmorethanonehundredlynchingsannuallyformany years.

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Self-GovernmenttheNoteofParochial Administration

HowtheCatholicSpirit ProducedCorporative Endeavour

TheCatholicLaymaninPre-ReformationParish.

AttheoutsetImayremarkthat whatstrikestheobservermostforcibly indealingwiththerecordsofparochiallifeinpre-Reformationtimes,is thewayinwhichpriestandpeople arelinkedtogetherasoneunited wholeinChurchduties.Inthese daysthestrongsenseofcorporateresponsibilityintheworkingofaparish,andthewellbeingofaparochial districtwithwhichourCatholicforefatherswereimbued,doesnotexist. Iamnotconcernedwiththewhyand thewherefore,butwiththefact,and ofthistherecanbenodoubt.The Priestinmoderntimeshasforthe mostparttoworrythroughhismany difficultiesinhisownwayandwithoutmuchassistancefromhisflockas abody.Nodoubt,inthemain,he hastolooktothemforthemoney withwhichhecarriesouthisscheme, butmoneyisnoteverythingandthe realresponsibilityforallliesuponthe priesthimself,anduponthepriest alone.AllChurchbuildingandbeautifying,theprovidingofvestmentsand sacredplate,thefurnishingofaltars, theerectionofstatuesandpictures andpaintedglass,theestablishment andmaintenanceofschools,andthe paymentofdebtsincurredinthe manyworksandfoundationsnecessaryforthedueworkingofthedistrict,havealltobeinitiated,superintendedandmaintainedbytheenergy ofthepriesthimself.Thereare,it istrue,generallymanyvolunteerlabourers-allpraisetothem-who,for theloveofGodandHisChurch,do theirbesttosecondtheeffortsof theirpastor.Butthentheyarevolunteers,andhereinmainlyliesthecontrastbetweentheoldCatholictimes andourown.To-day,atbestapriest canenlistthesympathiesandpractical supportofbutasmallfractionofhis flock,andintheirparish;therest, andbyfarthegreatnumber,takelittleornopartinthework,regardit eveniftheydonotspeakofit,ashis parish,hisbusiness,hisdebt,not theirs.Itmaybe,andprobablyis thecase,thatmostofthesedonot neglecttheplainChristiandutyof supportingtheirpastorsandtheir religion,andthatmanyactivelycooperateincharitableworksandin otherplaces,andareevenexemplary andregularmembersofflourishing movementsoryoungmen'ssocieties attachedtootherchurches;butsofar astheirownparishisconcerned,it profitslittleornothingbytheirsupport,orwork,orsympathy.

Inpre-Reformationdayssuchastate ofthingswasunknownandaltogether impossible.Theparishwasthenan ever-presentreality;thetakingpart initsaffairswasregardedasaduty incumbentonall,andsofaraswe mayjudgebythesomewhatscantyrecordswhichhavecomedowntous, thedutywaswellfulfilledinpractice. Nodoubtitispartlytruethatinthese daystherearenoparishesstrictly so-called.Yetthecanonicalofanecclesiasticaldistricthaslittletodo withthematter:theneedofcooperationisto-dayclearlyasgreat,if notgreater,thaninoldentimes,and ifthelawastothehearingofMass,

andthefulfillingofotherobligations intheChurchofthedistrictbenowrelaxed,thatoughtnottobeconstrued intofreeingtheparishionerfromall tiesoffellowshipcontractedbythe merefactofdwellinginaparticular district,oralldutiesconnectedwan it.Atanyrate,whilstnodoubtthe stricterenforcingofparochialrights inmediaevaltimestendedtoimpress uponmen'smindstheotherobligationsofaparishioner,theredoesnot, infactappeartohavebeenmuch needtoremindthemofthosecommon duties.Everythingseemstohave beenordinateclasfaraspossibleto interestandenlistthepracticalsympathiesofallintheaffairsofthe parish.Therewasnoquestionof merevoluntaryeffortonthepartof individuals,butthereisonallhands proofofthewell-understoodandwellfulfilleddutyofall.Letmeillustrate oneortwocharacteristicfeaturesof pre-Reformationparochiallife.

Ourmainsourcesofinformationare thevariouschurchwardens'accounts andinventoriesofecclesiasticalparishplateandfurniturewhichhadsurvived"thegreatpillage."Froma generalsurveyoftheground,theobservermustatoncebestruckwith thesimilarityoftheevidenceaffordedbyallthesedocuments.Theyone andallsoplainlytellthesametale thatitisfairtoconcludethatthepictureofparochiallifepresentedby theirpreciousrecordsthathavesurvived_thepillageofthesixteenthcenturyandtheneglectofsubsequent generations,ispracticallytrueofevery parishinCatholicEngland.What theyprovetous,then,aboveallelse isthatthepeopleatlargetookapersonalandintelligentinterestinbuilding,beautifyingandsupportingtheir parishchurches,andthatthechurcheswere,inawaythatseemsstrange tousnow,theirchurches;theirvery lifemaybesaidtobecentredin them,andthey,thepeople,quiteas muchastheirpriests,wereintimately concernedintheirworkingandmanagement.Whateverhadtobedone to,orfor,God'sHouse,orintheparochialdistrictofwhichitwasthecentre,wasthecommonworkofpriest andpeoplealike.Itcaninabsolute truthbe'describedasa"familyconcern"settledandcarriedoutbythe pastorandhisflock-thefatherand hischildren-Moreover,inthosemore simpletimestraditionsweresacredinheritances,andeachpieceoffurniture andplateandeveryvestmentand hangingofeveryparishchurchhada historyofitsown,whichwasknown toallthroughthepublicationonfeast (laysandholidaysofthesebenefactors tothecommongood.

AsDr.Jessophaswellpointedout ("NineteenthCentury,"January,1898), theself-governmentofaCatholicpreReformationparishwasmostmarked. Thecommunityhaditsowndeliberativeandadministrativeassembly, theparishmeeting.Itelectedor appointeditsownofficers,sometimes men,sometimeswomen,whohadwell definedduties,andwerepaidforservicesoutoffundsprovidedbythe parishioners.Such,forinstance,were theparishclerk,thegrave-digger, watchman,keeper,andcarrierofthe

parishprocessionalcross.Thesewere innosenseeitherthenomineesorpaid servantsoftherector.Theyhad dutieswhichweredirected,nodoubt, tohim,buttheywerepaidbytheparishionersthemselvesandwere"removable,whenremovableatall,"by theruraldeanorarchdeaconattheir petition.

Theparishpossessionswereconsiderable,andcomprisedofallkindsof property,land,housesflocksand herds,cows,andevenhivesofbees. Thesewerewhatmaybetermedthe capitaloftheparish,whichwascon stantlybeingaddedtobythegenerosityofgenerationsofpiousbenefactors.Then,overandbesidesthe chancel,whichwasthefreeholdofthe parson,thebodyoftheChurchand otherbuildings,togetherwiththe

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churchyardanditsenclosures,andgenerally,ifnotalways,thecommon churchhousewerethenunderthespecialandabsolutecontrolofthepeople'swardens.Thenifthelawforcedtheparishtorindfittingandsuitableornamentsandvestments,it equallygavethemthecontrolofthe ecclesiasticalfurniture,etc.,ofthe church.Theirchosenrepresentatives weretheguardiansofthejewelsand plateoftheornamentsandhangings ofthevestmentsandtapestrieswhich wereregarded,asinverytruththey were,thecommonpropertyofevery soulintheparticularvillageordistrict inwhichthechurchwassituated.It isnoexaggerationtosaythatthe parishchurchwasinCatholictimes thecareandbusinessofall.Itswelfarewastheconcernofthepeopleat large,andittookitsnaturalplace intheirdailylives.Wasthere,say, abuildingtobedone,repairstobe effected,anewpealofhellstobeprocured,organstohemended,newplate tobebought,andthelike,itwasthe parishasacorporatebodythatdecidedthematters,arrangedthedetails,andprovidedforthepayment. Attimes,letussaywhenanewvestmentwasinquestion,thewholeparishmightbecalledtositincouncilat thechurchhouseonthismatterof commoninterest,anddiscussthecost, thestuff,andthemake.

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Q.:"WhatistheCatholicAnswerto povertyamidstplenty?

A.:Isupposeyoumeanhowwoulda Catholicexplainthefactthatthere issomuchpovertyamidstplenty.I don'tthinktheexplanationisverydifficulttofind.Iftheprinciplesandway oflifethatChristtaughtwereaccepted byeveryonetherewouldbenopoverty amidstplenty.ThefactthatthereIS plentymeansthatthereismorethan enoughofthisworld'sgoodsforevery singleoneofus,andthecauseofso muchpovertycanonlylieintheunjust distributionofwealthandgoods.Until wehaveSocialJusticewewillneverbe abletoabolishpovertyamidstplenty. Imightsuggestyoulistenintothe SocialJusticeSessionbroadcastfrom thisStationeveryMondayeveningat 9.45.ThatistheCatholicanswerto yourquestiontackledfromtheeconomicangle.

Q.:"IntheChurchofEngland(thereligionIwastaught),theincentive foravicarorrectoristomovefrom onelivingtoanother,untilhefinds theconditioneconomicallysuitable; themoreambitiouswhowishtoreach theexaltedpositionofBishop,carryingwithitmanythousandpoundsa year,haveto(soIamledtobelieve) benominatedbyanumberofBishops.Whatistheprogressofa CatholicPriest?Andwhy?"

A.:Well,firstofall,Idon'tthink youhavebeenatallfairtomanygood menintheAnglicanministry.Many workveryhardandforlittleornoreward,theirsinglenessofpurposeand theircharityexpressatrulyChristlikespirit.Maybethereareindividualswhoconsidertheircompetence ofalmostprimaryimportance,butwell,youaskmewhatistheprogress ofaCatholicPriest.Ihavealready outlinedthisbreath-takingprogressin asessionbroadcastonthenightyou wrotethisletter.TheCatholicPriest interestedinprogressinthesenseyou meanisanexceptionratherthanthe rule,andnoPriestenviesaBishopthe, responsibilitiesimposeduponhim.Of course,thefactthataPriestisasinglemanrendersthequestionofalivelihoodfarlesspressingsofarasheis concerned.YouaskWHYhisprogressissoslow,andtheansweris,becauseitdoesn'tconcernhimvery much.

Q.:"Itisgenerallybelievedthatthe ChurchofEnglandderivesalarge incomefromrent,alsofrominvestmentsofvariouskinds.From whereandhowistheprincipalincomederivedbytheCatholic Church?"

A.:Almostexclusivelyfromthevoluntary'donationsoftheCatholicpeoplethemselves.Andinisolatedin-

stances,whererevenueproducingpropertydoesbelongtotheChurch,the incomeinvariablyisbeingappliedin accordancewithsometrustcreatedby thedeceasedpersonordonor.

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Q.:"ThouartPeteranduponthis rockIwillbuildMyChurch.Was PeterPrimate?"

A.:Inotherwords,youwantto knowwhatproofistherethatSt.Peter wasgivenbyChristsupremejurisdictionoverthewholeChurch,andthat heevenexercisedthisprimacyover theotherApostles.

Now,onthreedifferentoccasions, afterPeterhadacknowledgedthatHe wasGod,Christpromisedhimarewardinthesewords:"ThouartPeter, anduponthisrockIwillbuildMy Church,andthegatesofhellshallnot prevailagainstit.AndIwillgiveto theethekeysofthekingdomofheaven;andwhatsoeverthoushaltbind uponearth,itshallbeboundalsoin heaven;andwhatsoeverthoushalt looseuponearth,itshallbeloosed alsoinheaven."ThatChristis speakingtoPeteraloneandnottoall theApostlesisevidentfromthefact thatthroughoutthepassageHeused thesingular:"THOUartPeter I saytoTHEE IwillgivetoTHEE whatsoeverTHOUshaltloose...

2.ThenightbeforeHediedChrist saidtoPeter:"Simon,Simon,behold Satanhathdesiredtohaveyou,that hemaysiftyouaswheat;butIhave prayedfortheethatthyfaithfailnot: andthoubeingonceconverted,confirm thybrethren."ChristtellsPeterthat, althoughHeprayedforalltheApostles,Heprayedespeciallyforhimthat hemightstrengthentheothers.As theProtestantcommentator,Bengel, says:"BypreservingPeter,whoseruin wouldhavemeanttheruinofthe others,Christpreservedthemall.This wholespeechofOurLordpresuppot"s thatPeteristhefirstoftheApostles, onwhosestabilityorfallthelessor greaterdangeroftheothersdepended.(Gnomon,302.)

3.AftertheResurrectionChristbestoweduponPetertheprimacyHe hadpreviouslytwicepromisedhim. ThiswasontheoccasionwhenChrist askedPeterthreetimesifHelalad Him,andwhenPeterreplied:"You knowIloveyou,"OurLordsaidto him,"FeedMylambs,feedMysheep." ForCatholicsitisanarticleoffaith thatbythesewordsChrist"conferred uponPeteralonethejurisdictionof ChiefPastorandRuleroverallthe flock."Thesymbolism,ofcourse,is evident.ChristdeclaredHimselfthe

GoodShepherd.AsthedivineRuler ofthewholeflock,HemakesPeter therulerinHisplace,nowthatHe istoleavethisearthandreturnto HisFather.Christ'ssupremepower ofteaching,judging,andlegislating fortheflockisdelegatedtoPeter,who istoteach,rule,andjudgetheflock foreverwithChrist'sdivineauthority.

Indeedthepre-eminenceofSt.Peter issuggestedinmanyapassageinthe NewTestament.Heisalwaysnao:ed firstinthelistsoftheApostles,andalwaysregardedastheirleaderand theirspokesman.AftertheResurrectionhepresidesattheelectionofMatthias:heisthefirsttopreachthe GospelafterPentecost;heisthefirst toworkmiracles;heisthejudgeof AnaniasandSaphira;heisthefirst todeclaretheuniversalityofthe Church'smission,andthefirsttoreceiveapaganconvert,andfinallyhe presidedatthefirstCouncilofJerusalem.

Q.:"DidheexercisethePrimacyof Rcane?"

A.:InthelastanswerIgavevon theScripturalproofsofPeter'sprimacytherearealsootherhistorical proofsthatPeterexercisedthisprimacy,forexample,inthewritingsof theearlyFathersoftheChurch.But whatyouwanttoknownow,is whetherPeterexercisedthisprimacy orsupremeauthorityforthegovern. mentofthewholeChurchatRome aridasBishopofRome.

Therearemanywitnessesinthe earlyChurchforthefactthatPeter wasBishopofRome.Thetestimonies ofIranaeusCvprian,Eusebius,anda hostofothersmaybestudiedindetailinthebookofLivius,"St.Peter, BishopofRome."

Itisremarkablethatnoneofthe Easternschismaticswhtosecededfrom Romebetweenthefifthandeleventh centurieseverdeniedtheRoman EpiscopateofPeter.Theymight wellhavedonesotoputforwarda plausiblereasonfortheirschism,but theyneverdreamedofusingsoimpossibleanargument.

ForCatholicsincidentallyitisan articleofFaiththat:"St.Peterstill lives,presidesandjudgesinthepersonofhissuccessors,theBishopsof Rome."(VaticanCouncil.)

Q.:"PeterwasneverinRome,andno reliablehistorywillsayoreverdid saythathewasinRome."

A:Mydearman,theproofsthat PeterwasinRomearesomanyand sooverwhelmingthatthegreatest non-Catholicscholars,Protestantsand Rationalistsalike,haveadmittedthis factwithoutquestion,EvenScriptureitselfwitnessesthefactsincethe LetterofSt.Peterwaswrittenfrom Rome.TheFathersofthefirstfour centuriesfrequentlyspeakofSt. Peter'sworkinRomeandofhismartyrdomthere.Ifitwasn'tsoboring, Iwouldreadoutalengthylistboth ofmodernProtestanthistoriansandof theearlyFathersoftheChurchfor youtoconsult.Ifyouarereallyinterested,writeinandIwillsenditto youforreference.Anotherstrong

proofofSt.Peter'spresenceinRome isdrawnfromthestudyofarcheology. ProfessorLancianiwrites:"Forthe archaeologistthepresenceandexecutionofSt.PeterandSt.PaulinRome arefactsestablishedbeyondthe shadowofadoubtbypurelymonumentalevidence.Thereisnoevent oftheimperialagewhichisattested bysomanynoblestructures. When Constantineraisedthemonumental basilicasovertheirtombsontheVia CorneliaandtheViaOstiensis;when EudoxisbuilttheChurchadVincula; whenDamasusputamemorialtablet inthePlatoniaadCatacumbas;when thehousesofPudensandAquilawere turnedintoChristianoratories;when thenameofNymphaeSanctiPetriwas giventothespringsoftheCatacombs oftheViaNomentana;whenChristiansandpagansalikenamedtheir childrenPeterandPaul;whenJune 29wasacceptedastheanniversaryof St.Peter'sexecution;whensculptors, painters,medalists,workersinglass andenamel,andengraversofprecious stonesallbegantoproduceinRome thelikenessesoftheApostlesatthebeginningofthesecondcentury,andcontinuedtodosountilthefallofthe Empire;mustweconsiderthemallas labouringunderadelusion,orasconspiringinthecommissionofagigantic fraud?"("PaganandChristianRome," 135.1

Curious,ThreeSprings:

Q.:"WillyoutellmewhetherGod leavesthesoulwhenwecommitmortalsin?

A.:AfterBaptismGoddwellswithin usthroughgraceinaveryintimateif mysteriousway.Itisasthoughwe werelivingtabernaclesoftheTrinity, andtheeffectofanyserioussinisthat GodwithdrawsHispresencefromus.

Q.:"IfGodisalwayspresentinthe soul,whydoesHeallowittocommit sin?"

A.:BecauseGodhavinggivenmen freewillrespectsthefreedomofHis creature.IfGoddidnotallowusto commitsin,oureveryactwouldbe predetermined-wewouldbehuman robotsratherthanpersonswithadignitywedonotunderstand.IfGod createdmanwithfree-will,bydoing justthatHegavemanpowertosin. Perhapsyou'llsay,whyleavemen freeatallthen?BecauseGodwanted youandItoloveHim,andunless loveisfreelygivenitisbutaparody somethinglikethekindoflove SvengalihypnotisedTrilbyintogiving him.Butitwasn'tlovefreelygiven, hehypnotisedherintolovinghimand musthaveknowninhisheartof heartsthattheloveheforcedfrom herwasnotlove,butonlyahollow mockery.AndGod,too,didnotwant thatkindofslavishlovefromarace ofhumanrobots.Hewantedtrue love,freelove,lovethatisfreelygiven, AndifGodwastomakeusfreeHe hadtopermitmantorejectHimas wellasloveHim,shouldmanso choose.

*Communism'sFirstLoyaltyisNottothe WarEffortNortotheWorkingClass

OnlyOnePrincipleofMorality. Expediency

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Q.:-IfArchbishopCranmerordained priestsandbishops,wouldAnglican bishopsandpriestsofto-daybe trulyordained,asthepowerisgiven fromonebishoptoanother?"

A.:TherehavebeenAnglicanbishopscontinuouslysincethetimeof theReformation,butvalidOrders havenotbeencontinuouslyhandedon. HenryVIIIbegantheChurchofEnglandin1534.TheBishopswhosubmittedtohimwerevalidlyconsecrated,andvaliditylasteduntil1550.But inthatyear,underEdwardVI,and throughArchbishopCranmer,agreat effortwasmadetoprotestantisestill moretheChurchofEnglandbothin doctrineandinpractice.Theform of'OrdinationwasdeliberatelychangedbyCranmer,allreferencetoPriesthoodinthetrueChristiansenseof thewordbeingeliminated.Thisdefectiveform,throughwhichpriests werenolongervalidlyordained,remainedunchangeduntil1662-112 yearslater.Thenthemistakewas realisedandtheformwascorrected. Butthecorrectionwasmadetoolate, forbythattimethosewithvalidOrdershaddied,andonlythosewho hadbeeninvalidlyconsecratedremainedtohandontheirowninvalid Orders.TheAnglicanBishopKnox, writinginthe"NationalReview"for September,1925,saidcorrectly:"The Poperefusedabsolutelytorecognise ourAnglicanOrdersontheground thatourChurchdoesnotordain prieststooffertheSacrificeofthe Mass.Inspiteofattemptsmadeby ourArchbishoptoconcealthisdefect, thePopefromhispointofviewwas unquestionablyright.Itistruethat certainpriestsoftheChurchofEnglandofferso-calledMasses,butasthey werenotordainedbytheChurchwith theintentionthattheyshouldoffer theBodyandBloodofChristtothe Father,theSacramentoftheirOrdinationisforthispurposeafailure.The PrayerBookandOrdinalaresimply un-Catholic,sincetheyshownosign offulfillingthemostimportantofall Catholicfunctions."

Imightaddthatthisdecisionof Romeisirrevocable.Thequestion wassubmittedtoathoroughandeven sympatheticconsideration,thePope knowingthatifAnglicanOrderscould beadmittedasvalidtheroadtoreunionwouldbemucheasier.But theevidencecompelledLeoXIIIto declaretheminvalidwhichhedidin 1896.

Inanswering,to-night,questions fromseverallettersonvariousaspects oftheCommunistmenaceinourmidst, Iamgoingtodwellforafewmomentsonasubjectaboutwhichany trueAustralianofwhatsoeverdenominationmustfeelasdoestheCatholic Church.

ItisoftensaidthatsinceRussia's forcedentryintothewar'wehave beengettingthetruthaboutRussia andthetruthabouttheallegedachievementsofCommunisminthat country.Well,thereislittletosupportthatview.Onthecontrary, thereismuchtoshowthatwhatwe havebeengetting,throughthedaily pressandtheradio,ismerelyamuch

biggerdoseoftheoldfamiliarCommunistpropaganda.

Sincethebanhasbeenliftedonthe CommunistParty,criticismofCommunismisdenouncedfromthehousetopsassomethingakintotreason, whilstontheotherhand,Redpropagandahasincreasedahundredfoldin extentandvolume,withoutinthe leastbecomingmoretrustworthy.Yet, inspiteofthemselves,unthinkingpeopleareslowlybeingimpressedby statementsboldlymadeandconstantlyrepeated.

TheseRedspokesmenandwriters inourmidsthavetoldusnothing new.Theyhavemerelyrepeatedad nauseamthetime-wornclap-trap aboutthegloriesoftheSovietparadise.Fromtheirimpassionedaddressesonegetstheimpressionthat theiraimisnottohelpAustralia's war-effort,noreven,primarily,Russia'swar-effort,buttoglorifythe ('ommunistsystemandtostrengthen theCommunistpositionhere.Where thefundscomefromisalwaysamysterytoplainJohnCitizen. Inordertounderstandthecurrent RedpropagandathatCommunismis notopposedtoreligion,orthatthere istruefreedomofworshipinRussia, itisnecessarytoknowsomething abouttheCommunistmoralityofexpediency.

Itcanbeexpressedinasingleprinciple:thattheendjustifiesthemeans. ThisispreachedexplicitlybyLenin, thegreathigh-priestofthisarch-heresyofalltime-atheisticCommunism.PreachedbyLeninandechoed byeverylittlecommissar-in-the-makinghereinAustralia.Anymethod ormeansisgoodandlawfulaslong asitleadstotheattainmentofthe goalinview,revolutionandCommunistdictatorship.Inpractice,itcomes tothis,thattheCommunistswillliterallystopatnothinginordertogain theirends.

FennerBrockway,theEnglishSocialist,sumsuphislongexperienceof Communistsandtheiractivitiesin thesewords:

"Communistpartiesdonotowetheir firstloyaltytotheworking-classmovementasawhole,eitherinthecountry wheretheyoperateorinternationally, buttotheirownorganisation,tothe CommunistInternational.andtoRussia.Theydonotregardtheirorganisationasaninstrumenttobeused fortheworking-class:theyregardthe working-classasaninstrumenttobe usedfortheirorganiation.And thoughamong'Communists'thereis oftenselflessdevotion,theirpartyhas noplaceforethicalconsiderationsof fraternity,honour,truthfulness,outsidetheirownassociates.Anysection ofworkerswhichiscriticalofRussiainanyrespectbecomesanenemy: nomorequartermustbeshowntoit thanisshowntoanenemybynational patriotsin'war.Accordingly,'Corn munists'willadoptanymeansagainst it;theywillintrigue,sabotage,lie,assassinate,denounceoldcomradesto thecapitalisticauthorities,and,if theyhavethepower,extortfalseconfessions,imprison,terrorise,execute. Theywillstopatnothingtoachieve theirpurpose,eveniftheirvictimsare fellowmembersoftheworking-class."

Andso,inaccordancewiththisprinciplethattheendjustifiesthemeans,

Communistswillnothesitatetolie,if lyingservesthecauseofrevolution. Theywillnothesitatetodeceivewhenever'deceptionsuitstheirpurpose.If itbeexpedientforCommuniststo poseasfriendsofdemocracyandfreedom,theywillbrazenlyadoptthe pose.Ifitbeexpedienttoconceal forthetimebeingtheviolentlyantireligiouscharacterofCommunism, CommunistswilldenythatCommunismisanti-religious.Withtheirtonguesintheircheeks,theywillquote theDeanofCanterbury,orsomeother addle-mindedmodernist,insteadofthe unequivocalstatementsofMarxor LeninorYaroslayski.Andtheywill remaindiscreetlysilentabouttheir Communistrecordofpersecutionand murderineverycountryinwhichthey havegained,eventemporarily,theascendency.

OnecfthemostcynicalandhypocriticalaspectsofthepresentCommunistcampaigntoconvertthestruggleagainsttheAxisPowersintoa struggleforCommunismconsistspreciselyintheattempttowhitewashthe radicalhostilityofCommunismtoall religion.ThepeculiarCommunist outlookabouttheendjustifyingthe meansshouldbeborneinmindwhen fudgingtheworthofCommunistassurances,Communistdenials,Communist promisesinthisandotherimportant matters.

And'whatoftheoutstretchedhand toChristiansingeneralandtoCatholicsinparticular.Itisonlyhypocriticalpretence,andevenwhilsttney innocentlyofferfriendshipwithone hand,theystrivewiththeotherto driveawedgebetweenclergyand laity,andcarrytheirfamiliarclasswartacticsintotheChurch.They paintthemselvesastherealfriendsof theCatholicworkers,andtheHierachyoftheChurchastheinstrument andtheallyofcapitalisticoppression: asinthefieldofindustry,sointhe sphereofreligion,Communistsspeak withtwovoices.Officiallyandpubliclytheydeploresectarianism,and atthesametime,aseverytradeunionistwhoattendsunionmeetingsknows, theyexploitthesectarianissuetothe utmosttoobtainandretaincontrolof theunions.

Atpresent,theirpropagandistsare tryingtopersuadeill-instructedCatholicsthatonecanbeagoodCatholicand,atthesametime,amember oftheCommunistParty.Well,asthe BishopsofNewSouthWalessaidin theirjointpastoralrecently:"Thisis alieandadeliberatelie.Sinceathe-

isticCommunismisanti-Christian,and iscondemnedbytheChurch,noCommunistmayreceivetheSacramentsor expectChristianburial."

AndasPopePiusXIsaid:"Communismisintrinsicallywrong,andno onewhowouldsaveChristiancivilisationmaycollaboratewithitinany undertakingwhatsoever."

Infact,thewholeideaoftheTrojanHorse,UnitedFront,andOutstretchedHandtacticsisoneofvast andsystematicdeceptionwhereby Communistsconcealtheirreal'aims andtherealcharacterofCommunism, andthusseektogainmasssupportunderpretenceswhichareconsciously false.AttheVIIth..WorldCongress ComradeDimitrovdeclaredthatany comradewhobaulkedatthesubterfugeanddeceptioninvolvedinthese tacticswasa"windbagandnotarevolutionary.'

TheCommunistpretenceoffriendshipwithCatholicsandwithallChristians,representsachangeoftactics; notachangeofheartoraim.

Wethereforespurnthe"Outstretr",edHand"ofCommunism.Reeking withhypocrisy,steepedinsacrilege, drippingwiththebloodofmurdered Christians,itisathousandtimesover theheadofCain.Thosewhoarefoolishenoughtograspitwillfindthemselvesfacingasavageend,asdidthe unfortunateAbel.

Inthemeanwhile,thecampaign ofdeceptiongoeson-backedbyseeminglyunlimitedfunds.Truetotheir "morality"ofexpediencythatanylie ordeceptionislawfulaslongasit helpsthemtogaintheirobjectives,the Communistsareusingunthinking foolsliketheDeanofCanterburyand localclericalRussophilestohoodwink Christiansintohelpingtobuildthe strengthoftheCommunistParty,and preparethewayfortheviolenceand crueltyofcivilwar,endinginaRed DictatorshipbytheCommunistParty.

-(WithacknowledgementstoRev. Dr.Ryan,M.S.C.)

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parentsandtoalltheanonymous throngofmenandwomenwhofor thousandsofyearsfoughtthegood tighttohanddowntohimtheinexpressibleprivilegeoflivingandthinking anddreaminggreatdreams.Whenhe thinksofwhatithascostotherstolet himhearmusicandseethesunlight, hisheartalmostburstswithgratitude.

Itisthenthatheknowsthatthe campaignagainstchildrenismadness. Itisakindofsickness,whetherphysicalormentalormoral,oracombinationofallthree;anditbringsona formofcowardice.Thesepeopleare afraidtolivelifelargely;andsothey areafraidtopasslifeontoothers.But thisisnottosaythatthereisnogoodnessinthem,forthereis.Theircharactershavebeenformedinakindof Christianmould;andtheycannotbe contentmerelytolivefortheirown sensualpleasure,likeanorientalpotentate,butmustneedsbedoingwhat

theyconceiveasgood.Theydonot neglecttospreadtheirgospel.But theirconceptionofgoodisperverted, becausetheydonotreallylovemen; theydonotlovethismanorthat womanorthischild;theylovethe ideaofmankind.Anditisacold intellectuallove,moredangerousand moredeadlythanhatred.

GentleGhengisandSweetAtilla. Itmakesmeddlersofthem;and nothingmoreterriblehasevertrodden theearth.Theirvictimsmightwell turnforrelieftosuchcomparatively harmlessmonstersasGhengisKhan andAtillatheHun.Theearthhas teendevastatedbyconquerorsalmost withoutnumber;butwhocanname thetyrantwhohasevertriedtostep betweenamanandawoman-andtheir unbornchildren?Victimsbythe hundredsofthousandshavefallento theswordsofunspeakableinvaders; butwhereinhistoryistheinvader whohasnotonlydestroyedlife,butattemptedtopreventitsbeginning?

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Andyetthesepeoplearenothopeless.Theyknownotwhattheydo: iftheydid,theywouldfleefromtheir ownpresenceifpossible.Butthey canbewonover;theycanbemade tosee.Wemustdeclareaholywar againstthem;notwiththeweapons ofdestruction,butwiththenobler weaponsofconversion.Thewarmust bealaughingwar,foughtbyhappy warriorswithacosmicsenseofhumour.Forwemustenacttheenormous comedyofconqueringtheenemywith hisownarmamentwhilestandingon ourheads,thebettertoseeeverything upright.

Wemuststopdefendingchildren. Atleast,wemuststopdefendingthem defensively.Wemusttaketheoffensive.Ourmottomustbe"Attack,Atack,andagainAttack."Wemustinvadeandinvadeandinvade.We musthittheenemywhereverwefind him.Wemustharryhimrighttothe gatesofheaven;andherdhimin.He hasinvadedourChristianprivacy;and indoingsohasgivenustherightto invadehisunchristianprivacy.We mustmobilise.Wemustmusteran armyofhumanbeingswhohavenot lostfaithinthehumanrace.And thebattleisalreadyhalf-won;for nothingisneededexcepttotakethe enemy'sowncannonandturnthem againsthim.

\Vemuststopdebatingaboutwhat iswrongandugly.Wemusttalkof whatisrightandbeautiful.Wemust refusetoargueanylongeroverwhat Chestertoncalledwithfinescorn, "Samelowtrickorotherforrunning awayfromthegloryofmotherhood." Wemustdeclinetodiscusssuch things.Wemustcallasharphaltto theinterminableconversationsabout thingsthattodecentpeoplearesacred. Wemustinsistthatfromnowonwe willdothetalking,becausewehave somethingtooffer.\Veareright,and thebirthcontrollersarewrong;andit istimetheyweresilentandlearned something.

Afterall,theyhavehadtheirinnings.Forfartoolong,theyhave beentellingus;andtellingusnonsense.Wehavebeenmuchmorepatientthanweshouldhavebeen.Who intheworldgavethemtheright(or thewrong)tocomeintoourliving rooms,eitherinpersonorinbooksand magazinesandnewspapers,toattempt toregulateourmostintimateconcerns?Whoauthorisedthemtoattackourgreatesthappiness:ourchildren?Whomadethemoverseersof ourhomesandourfamilies,thatthey shouldhavelasheduswiththewhips oftheirunwarrantedinterference? Whoappointedthemintheplaceof God,thattheyshouldorderustolimit ourlittleones;thattheyshouldturn todustandashesthelovebetween husbandandwife?

Arewenotequalwiththem?Are wenotfreecitizens,endowedbyour Creatorwiththeunalienablerightto life,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness?Havewenoteveryreasonfor kickingtheseinterlopersdownthe frontsteps,andwouldwenot,being human,immenselyenjoydoingso?We have,andwewould;butwearegoing tobemuchmoresubtle.Itisnot theirdiscomfiturethatwewant,but theirhappiness.Wewantthemto feel,aswedo,thefieryfurnaceofjoy whichwarmstheheartofeveryman andwomanwhohaseverknownthe mysteryandthemiracleofparenthood.

Whatshallwecallourcrusade?Let uscallit"Co-Creators,Incorporated." Forthatiswhatweare-co-creators withGodinbringingintothisworld boysandgirlsdestinedforaneternity ofhappiness.Andinthis,weareincorporatedinChristintheworkof redeemingmankind.WehavelearnedthesimplelessonthatHisyokeis sweetandHisburdenlight.Wehave cometounderstandthatifHefell threetimesonHiswaytoCalvary,it waspartlybecauseofHiseagerness togettherelestHisheartshouldburst withloveforHischildren.Wedo

nutdenythatfathersandmothers carrycrosses;butwedodenythat theybringanythingbutalmostinsupportablehappiness.

Wehavediscoveredthatitisnot therichwhoshouldbepreachingat thepoor,butthepoorwhoshouldbe preachingtotherich;becausethepoor arewiserthantherich.Andthe mannerofourpreachingwillbesimplicityitself.Wewillmerelytake overthemethodsofthebirthcontrollers,andturnthemtogooduse. Wewillnotonlydogoodtothose whohavepersecutedus;wewilldo goodtothemwiththeweaponsofthe persecution.Wewillcapturetheir armamentfromthem,andturnit around.

Wewillfloodtheirmailwithpamphlets.Wewillfillthenewspapers withgoodnews.Wewillpreachto themovertheradio.Wewillsend lobbyiststolegislatures.Wewillput pro-babyclinicsbesidetheiranti-baby clinics.Wewillborrowtheirliterature,makeafewcorrections,andsend itbacktothem.

Theyhavebeentryingtofrighten thepoorintohavingfewerbabies;we willtrytoinspirethemtohavemore. Theytalkaboutdepopulatingthe slums;wewilltalkaboutrepopulating ParkAvenue.Theycomplainof babiesinpoorenvironments;wewill complainoffineenvironmentswithout babies.Theyworryaboutmothers withtoomanychildren;wewillfret aboutmotherswithnone.

Theytalkaboutflatscrowdedwith babies;wewilltalkaboutpenthouses inhabitedbyservantsanddogs.They aretroubledaboutteemingtenements: wewillbetroubledaboutemptytowers.Theyareconcernedoveryoungsterswithoutmedicalattention;we willbeconcernedoverdoctorswithno patientsexceptpoodles.

Whentheytelluswearenotfeeding ourchildrenproperly,wewillaskhow theyknow,sincetheyhaveneverfed any.Whentheycomplainthatour boysandgirlsaredeniedhighereducation,wewilldefythemtoeducate theirdogs.Whentheycroakthat maybeoursonswillgotowar,wewill replythatevenwarisbetterthanthe peaceofnon-existence;thattodie bravelyinbattleisbetterthannotto havelivedatall.

Theyhavebeensayingthatthey wantedtoimprovetherace;andnow istheirchance.Wearereadytoshow themhow.Whentheyarguethat childrenneedbetterheredity,wewill replywithsimpledignity,"Verywell, youhavetheheredity.Nowgiveus thebabies."

Thetimeispastwhentheycan frightenordeceiveus.Theytoldus thatifwehadlargefamilies,wemust dowithoutluxurieslikeautomobiles. Wewerewillingtodothat;andnow seewhathashappened.Theirautomobilesareimmobilisedforlackof gasoline;andthedecencieswhichthey triedtodestroyarebeingdefendedon adozenfrontsbythesonswhomwe boreinspiteofthem.

Andwhenoursonscomeback,as mostofthemsurelywillthroughthe mercyofGod,theywillsaytothese people,"Youwantedthechildrenof thepoortohavethethingsthatonly youcouldbuy.Verywell;noweither payforthosethingsforthechildren ofothers,orgivethemtochildrenof yourown."

Butmostofall,wewillsaytothem, "Youarenotyetdead;butyouare dyingforfearofliving.Openyour eyesandlookaround.Thereare joysofwhichyouhaveneverdreamed.Therearehappinessesweknow thatyouknownot.Forwehave knowntheennoblingsorrowsoffatherhoodandmotherhood,andthejoys comparedtowhichtheyarelessthan nothing.WehaveseenourGodin theeyesofourchildren,andfeltHis embraceintheirarms.Wehavehad thebetterofthebargainbyfar;but wearewillingtoshareourfiercejoy withyou."

HEAnglicanPrimatehasseenfit tocriticise"TheCatholicAnswer.' radiosession,broadcastfromStations 6PR-TZat7.15p.m.onSundayevenings.ArchbishopLeFarm'sremarks weremadeinhisinauguraladdressto theAnglican:=ynod,nowinsession. BeforeexaminingthegroundsofHis Grace'scriticism,itmaybeaswellto remarkthatwedonotintheleastresentcriticism.Foritisonlybycriticismthatthesessioncanbeimproved. And,furthermore,itisveryflattering totheCatholicpeopletoknowthat theirbroadcastsreachsuchdistinguishedaudiencesandarereceivedwithsuch attention.WesincerelyhopethatHis Grace,havingovercomehisinitialand

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verynaturalirritation,willeventually derivefrom"TheCatholicAnswer" theprofitwhichhisattentionmerits, andwhichitisthepurposeoftheSessiontoconvey.

ThegeneraltrendofDr.LeFarm's attackseemedtobethat"TheCatholic Answer"woulddobettertoconfineitselftoexpoundingthePapalEncyclicalsonsocialquestionsandsocialreform.OnthismatterHisGracewas preparedtobeverygenerousindeed. ThewholeChristianworld,hesaid,was deeplyindebtedtothePopesforthese documents.Whatheresentsis,that atthiscriticaltime,"cheaparguments onsuchaminormatterascremation, forinstance,shouldbemetedoutas thevoiceofChristianity."

Nowseveralrepliescouldbemadeto suchanobjection.Theobviousone, withoutanyintentionofdiscourtesy, isthatsurelywemaypleaseourselves aboutthesubject-matterofourown 1ili11.1011.111511111411111111111111.111111.1411414140i

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Butwedonotneedtoemploythis argument.For,asamatteroffact, wedonotchoosethesubjectmatter ofthesession.Thelistenersthemselvesdothis,andifHisGracewishesto heartheSocialQuestiondiscussedhe caneasilyarrangeitbythesimpleexpedientofsendinginaquestionon thattopic.Asthingsare,itisvery likelymembersoftheArchbishop's ownflockwhoarecausingdebateon thesubjectswhichirritatehim.

Again,wedonotagreethatbecause cremationisadisciplinaryquestion, andtherefore"minor,"itshouldbe lostsightof.ThebusinessoftheCatholicChurchistopreservethewhole oftheChristiandoctrineandwayof life. Andbecausethefightisespeciallyhitterinonequarterisnoreasonwhyweshouldlettheenemyturn ourflankinanother,thoughlesser, quarter.Inanyevent,solargedoes theSocialQuestionloominCatholic eves,thatwehaveinauguratedaspejalradiosessionforitsexposition.

ThepurportofthebalanceofHis Grace'sremarksisnotbyanymeans clearfromthePressreport.Whilehe agreedwithmuchofwhat"the Romais"said,hefounditshocking "thatthosewhoprofessedtobethe divinelyappointedguidesandexponentsoftruthwereguiltyofbegging thewholequestionatissueandfoundinganelaboratestructureonfoundationswhichwerehistoricallyuntrue."

Dr.LeFanuwasnotexplicitasto whatquestionhewasreferringto,but seeinghecommencedhisobjection withtheassumptionofthe"branch theory"oftheChurch,hewaspresumablyreferringtotheclaimsoftheCatholicChurchtobetheexclusivecustodianandteacherofthereligionof Christ.

Butobviouslytheonusprobandiis nowonthePrimate.Wehavebeen askedonwhatouruniqueclaimsrestedAndwehavestatedthehistorical grounds.Theyarenotrefutedbyan arbitrarydenial.ItisuptothePrimate,whenherecoversfromhisshock, toofferrebuttalonhistoricalgrounds.

Dr.LeFanuwentontoclaimthat frequentlyquestionshadbeenevaded andtheargumentwasludicrous.Again, replyisdifficultbecauseofthePrimate'sfailuretolistparticularevasions.Andiftheargumentisludricrous,whydoesthePrimateworry aboutit?Surelyitwillfallofits ownineptitude. Thefinalchargeisoneofdishonesty. Andasthatismerelyabuse,onetreats itwiththecharityofsilence.

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Theyoungman,FredericOzanam, whowasresponsibleforthefoundation ofthisworld-wideorganisation,was borninMilanonApril23,1813.Milan to-dayisacentreofmodernItalianindustrialism,butinOzanam'sdaywas underFrenchrule.Ozanam'sfather hadbeeninNapoleon'sarmy,buthad sincebecomeadoctor.OnNapoleon's eclipsetheOzanamfamilywerecompelledtoreturntoLyons,France, whereyoungOzanam'sboyhoodwas spent.Thereappearstobenothing veryremarkableabouthisearlyyears. Biographerstellushewasquicktemperedandheadstrong,buthadatenderloveforlittlechildrenandwascompassionatewitheveryformofsuffering; ofangelicpurity-shrinkingfromthe mostvenialfault.Illhealthretarded hisearlierstudies,butundertheloving careofhismotherandsisterhewas abletomakerapidprogressinlater years.YoungFrederic'smotherand fatherspentagreatdealoftheirtime andslenderresourcesinhelpingthe sickandneedyandvisitingthemin theirownhomes.Hisparents'examplemadeavividimpressiononhim andnodoubthadabearingontheform thattheworkoftheSocietyofSt.

VincentdePaulwastotakeafew yearslater.

OnleavingcollegeFredericwasapprenticedtooneoftheleadingattorneysatLyons,ashisfatherwasanxious forhimtobecomealawyer.His officecompanionsprovedtobedissolute,openlyboastingoftheirexcesses, butOzanamspokesoeffectivelythat theysoonlearnedtorespecthimand refrainedfrominjuringhisfeelings.At thistime,althoughonly18yearsof age,hechallengedtheSt.Simonians, theforerunnersofModernSocialism, whoweredenouncingtheclergypreach. inganewreligionandageneraldistributionofwealth.Theyhadcometo Lyonstopreachtheirdoctrines,but werevanquishedbythisyoungapostle ofthefaiththroughthearticleshe wroterefutingthechargesmade.His successhelpedhimtodiscoverhisreal literaryvocation-thatofthedefence ofChristianitybymeansofhistorical essays.

Dr.Ozanamconsideredthatitwas timeforhissontocontinuehislegal studiesinParis,ashehadobserved thatyoungFredericpossessedanearnestnessofmindandsolidityoffaith whichwouldprotecthimagainstdangerstohisfaith.Itiswelltorecall thattheChurchinFranceatthetime hadpracticallyceasedtoexist.The entirehierarchywasgone.Religious houseshadbeenclosed,andmonksand nunshoundedtodeath.

LifeforOzanamattheschooloflaw wasverydisappointing.Hefound himselfamongyoungmenutterlydes-

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tituteofreligionandwithoutrespect forit.Conditionsathislodgingplace werethesame.

OzanamrecalledhavingmetAmpere-fromwhomtheunitofstrengthof anelectriccurrenttakesitsname-one ofthegreatestscientistsFrancehas produced,andherelatedhistroubles, resultinginOzanambeingtakeninto theAmperehouseholdasalodger.This homewasaworldapart-onewhere thegracesoflifewerepreservedby menofcultureanddeepabidingfaith foregathered.

HappyashewasinAmpere'shome, hefeltkeenlyhisisolationintheschool oflaw,butfortunatelysomeyoung men,alldevoutCatholics,whomhe knew,camefromhishometown,Lyons. TheysoonfoundthattheywereconfrontedwithteachingdiametricallyopposedtotheChristianDoctrine. Ozanamdecidedtoorganiseadefensive campaignofresistanceamongstthestudents.Inalettertoafriendhesaid: "Ourrankshaveswelled.Thereare nowseveralotherseagertojoinusin thisimportantduty.Everytimea professorraiseshisvoiceagainstDivine RevelationanumberofCatholicsare readytoreply.Ourrepliesreadaloud inthelecturehallproducedam1st salutaryeffectontheprofessor,who haspracticallyretractedwhathehad said,andaboveall,ontheothers-tudentswhoapplaudedus.Itisofvital importancethattherisingstudentgen erationshouldheshownthat:tispos- sibletoheaCatholicandatthcsame timetohaveplentyofcommonspree, andthatitisquitepossibletolove bothreligionandliberty."

InspiteoftheireffortsOzanamand hiscompanionsstillfoundthatwhilst theymetwithameasureofsuccessin thelecturehall,theywereoflittleavail inneutralisingthedemoralisingeffects ofanti-clericalteachingandpropaganda ontherisinggeneration.Sothis groupofyoungundergraduatesopened adebatingclubwiththeobjectofawakeninginotherstudentsaninterestin religiousissues.Membershipwasopen tomembersofeverycreed.OnemorningOzanamwaselaboratingontheadvantagesreapedbycivilisationfrom theinfluenceofChristianity,whenhe wasinterruptedsuddenly."Ozanam," saidavoice,"youarerightwhenyop speakofthepast;inpastcenturies Christianityhasdonewonders.But whatisitdoingformankindnow? Andyou,too,whoprideyourselfso muchonbeingaCatholic,whatareyou doingforthepoor?Wherearethose tangibleresultswhichalonewillteach usthepracticalvalueofyourfaith?

Weawaitthem,foritisthroughthem thatweshallbeconverted." criticism,coupledwithaheateddiscussionatthesubsequentmeetingat whichanotherstudentpraisedthescepticismofByronandVoltaire,convincedOzanamthattheywerewasting theirtime,andthatitwouldbebetter forthemtoformaSocietyoftheir ownandconcentratetheirenergieson relievingthetroublesofthepoor."We shallreap."saidOzanam,"agreater spiritualbenefitourselvesandshallalso heabletoshowunbelieverstheprac-

ticalvalueofChristianityinthe worldto-day."Fromthesehumble beginningstheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaulfirstsprang.Atthefirst meetingoftheSocietyinMay.1833, weresevenmembers.Sincethenth,. organisationspreadrap:.dlythr.ughoct theworld,andto-thyoruptothe commencementofthepresent-war, 'wasasuniversalastheChurch, ThefoundationoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaulwasonlyoneincident inthelifeofthisgreatchampionof Catholicityinthe19th.CenturyFrance. Ilesawwithgrieftherapidincrease inthespiritofscepticismandunbelief amongallclassesoftheFrenchpeople. EveryeffortwasmadebythePress, asisoftenthecase,inourowntime,to throwdiscredituponCatholics,andto representthemasignorantandunenlightened,blindlyholdingontodoctrinesofaneffetereligionwithoutregardtothediscoveriesofmodernscience.Hesawclearlythatthisevil couldonlybeencounteredbythe clergy,whowerethenaturalguardians ofthefaithentrustedtotheirkeeping. Hefeltthatthegreatneedoftheday wasaneloquentandenlightened speakerversedinscientificdiscoveries, andoratorenoughtoattractlargeaudiencesoftheeducatedclass.After sometimehesucceededinprevailing upontheArchbishopofParistoappoint thegreatDominicanpreacher,Lacordaire,whoatthetimewasonlyayoung cleric,topreachacourseinNotreDame Cathedral.Theimmediateresponsivenesswasremarkable,fromameagre attendance,andthatchieflybywomen andchildren,largenumbersofmen weretobeseenattendingMassand theotherservicesinthechurch.

Francerecoveredrapidlyfromthe deathlyparalysiswhichseemedtohave envelopedher,andthisrecoverymay betracedtothespiritualinfluenceof theAbbeLacordairc,andthatofthe workofOzanamthroughtheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaul.

ReferringtotheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Ozanampointedoutthat itsmainpurposewasnotsimplyto alleviatethesufferingofthepoor,but wastopreserveintactinitsmembers theCatholicfaithinallitspurityand tocommunicateittoothersthrough thechannelofcharity.

FredericOzanamobtainedhisdegreewithhonoursinlawin1836,andreturnedtoLyonstopracticeasabarrister.Thefollowingyearhewasap- pointedtoaprofessorshipofcommerciallaw.Hewasabornteacherand spoketohispupilswithadegreeof elooticnceandaccentofpersuasion whichheadmitshewasunabletocommunicatetohiswritings.Onthesug- gestionoftheMinisterofEducation,he satforanexaminationfortheChairof ForeignLiteratureattheSorbonnetheintellectualcentreofParisand France.Hegaveevidenceofsuch wideandsolidgeneralculturethat theexaminerspassedhimoverthe headsofothercandidates,andhe foundhimselfnominatedtoaprofes- sorship.Thenositionwasadistinguishedoneandfullofdifficulty.The Sorbonneformanyyearshadbeenthe headquartersofthemodernschoolof philosophy.Ozanamappliedhimself withdiligenceandheroicboldnessto histask,forheknewthatthebattle whichhewascalledupontofightwas thatofGodandTruth.Spacewill notpermitanelaborationonOzanam's workattheSorbonne.Oneofhis pupilswholaterbecameaprofessor ofphilosophyattheSorbonne,said: "Ihaveneverknownateachermore popularthanhewas.Youngmenfelt drawntowardshimbyastrongbond ofsympathywhichwasmutualand sincereonbothsides."

EvenRenan,theFreethinker,who developedintoadeterminedenemyof allthatOzanamstoodfor.wrote:'T neverleaveoneofhislectureswithoutfeelingstrengthened,moredeterminedtodosomethinggreat,more fullofhopeandcourageasregards thefuture.Ozanam'scourseoflec-

Positionof ReligiousSchools inGreatBritain

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NuptialMasswascelebratedatSt. Mary'sCathedral,Perth,onApril28, byRev.Dr.Collins,whenElizabeth Mary(Betty),daughterofMr.and Mrs.F.C.Beard,ofHamersley-road, Subiaco,wasjoinedinholyMatrimony toDenisFrancis,sonofMrs.M. HeaneyandthelateMr.DenisHeaney, ofWiluna.

Thebride,whoenteredthechurch onthearmofherfather,woreatrained gownofwhiteflatcrepe,cutonclassic lines.Herhand-embroideredveilwas heldinpositionwithacoronetof pearlsandorangeblossom,andshe carriedashowerbouquetoffrangipangiandtuberoses.

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Thedutiesofbestmanwereably carriedoutbyMr.CyrilGelle,while Mr.JohnLeewasgroomsman.

Duringtheceremonybeautifulmusic wasrenderedbytheorganist,MissM. Hanley.

ThereceptionwasheldattheHotel Adelphi,Perth,whereMrs.Beardand Mrs.Heaneyreceivedtheguests.

Duringthereceptionthebridecut thebeautifultwo-tieredcake,madeby thebride'ssisterConstance,andmany congratulatorytelegramswereread.

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MR.CHURCHILLSAYS"RELIGION MUSTNEVERBETAKENFROM OURSCHOOLS."

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"Butsidebysidewithallthishas beenthefactthatreligionhasbeena rockinthelifeandcharacterofthe Britishpeopleuponwhichtheyhave builttheirhopesandcasttheircares. Thisfundamentalelementmustnever be-takenfromourschools,andIrejoicetolearnoftheenormousprogress thatisbeingmadeamongallreligious bodiesinfreeingthemselvesfromsectarianjealousiesandfeuds,whilepreservingferventlythetenetsoftheir ownfaith."

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OnTUESDAY,AUGUST27,theOld BoysoftheC.B.HighSchool,Highgate,willholdtheir ANNUALDANCE, inthePARISHHALL,HIGHGATE. VarietyNumbers,LuckySpots,and anOldBoys'Balletwillbeincluded. Aninvitationisextendedtoall,and anenjoyableeveningisassured.

J.FARRELL, Hon.Secretary.

AustralianVocations

SundaywillbeobservedthroughouttheArchdioceseasaday ofspecialappealforSt.Charles'MinorSeminary.Inanarrow sensetheappealisdirectedprimarilytothefinancialmaintenance oftheSeminary,butinabroadersenseitisaremindertoCatholics oftheneedofincreasingvocationstothepriesthoodandtothe religiouslife.InthisvitalmattertheChurchinAustraliais nearingacriticalperiod,especiallyinregardtotheCatholic schools.ItismorethandoubtfulwhetherCatholicswillbeable tocontinuethemaintenanceoftheirschoolsinthepost-warperiod withoutthemeasureofGovermentsupporttowhichtheyare entitled.AndevengrantedStateassistance,thereremainsthe anxiousproblemofwhethertheschoolscanbestaffedinthesame wayasinthepast.

ForthereligiousBrothersandNunshavebeenreliantforthe maintenanceoftheirnumbersverylargelyonoverseasreplenishments.Withoutthatassistance,theCatholicschoolsystemin Australiacouldnothavesurviveduntilthispresentday.But whatofthefuture?WecannotlooktoEirewithanycertainty forthesamesupplyofvocationsasinthepast.Weshallbe thrownbackonourownresources;butthepresentpercentage ofvocationsfromAustralian-bornCatholicsistragicallyinsufficient.Andifweareforcedtorelyforthemostpartonnative vocations,itiscertainthatweshallnotbeabletomaintainour schoolsystemstaffedentirelybyconsecratedreligious.

Theprospectswouldnotbesodisquietingifthereweresigns thatreligiousvocationsamongAustralianswerelikelytoincrease. Andinregardtopriestsandreligiousbrothers,suchevidenceis available.Butvocationstothecloisteraredefinitelydeclining. anditistheSisterswhoareinthegreaterdemand.Furthermore,asanarticleinourlastissueindicated,numbersofgood CatholicfamiliesgivenovocationstotheChurch.ThatisperhapsthemostserioussymptomthattheChurchinAustralia\yin befacedshortlywithinternaltroubles.Foritmaybearguedthat thereissomethingwrongwiththequalityofFaithinfamilies whichdonotinspireatleastareasonableproportionoftheirsons anddaughterstoadoptthelifeofChristianperfection.

Whatcanbedoneinthefaceofthisanxiety?Thefirstand obviousdutyofCatholicsistoprayfortheincreaseofreligious vocations,sinceavocation,liketheFaithitself,isagiftofGod. ButitwouldbepresumptuoustoseekthegraceofGodwithout takingreasonablemeasuresinaddition.Theidealsofthereligiouslifeshouldbemademorefamiliartochildren,notonlybyinstructionatschool,butbythequietencouragementofparentsin thehome.ItshouldbeanambitionwithCatholicparentsthatat leastoneoftheirchildrenshouldbecalledtotheChurch.And theycandomuchtofosterandencouragetheearlysignsofanattractiontothereligiouslife.Foritisonlywhenwehavethus fairlydoneourpartthatwecanjustlyrelyuponDivineProvidence tograntthegraceofvocationtoalifesomeritoriousinitself,so usefultosouls,andsonecessaryforthewell-beingofournation.

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BROADCASTSBYRELIGIOUS LEADERS.

AtalkbytheArchbishopofBirmingham,MostRev.T.Williams,whose forthrightutterancesonsocialjustice arewellknown,willbeheardthrough theA.B.C.'salternativeprogramme,on Sunday,August22,at3.30p.m.,E.S.T.

ArchbishopWilliams'talkisoneof aseriesoftalksbyleadersofdenominationsinBritainwhicharebeing givensimultaneouslytothepeoplesof BritainandAustralia.Catholicswill welcometheopportunityofhearing thisoutspokenCatholicprelate,whose talkwilldealwiththeBritishpeople's reactionstothePope's"PeacePoints," andtheplacewhichCatholicthought shouldtakeininfluencingfutureworld planning.Thetitleofthetalkis "LookingAhead."

TheseriesbeganonSunday,July25, withabroadcastbytheArchbishopof Canterbury,whoanalysedthemoral causesoftheriseofNazismandsuggestedwaysinwhichChristianprinciplescouldhelptoreintegrateEuropeancivilisation.

Dr.WilliamPaton,secretaryofthe WorldCouncilofChurches,andwell knownaseditorofthe"International ReviewofMissions,"willrefertoa documentpublishedearlythisyearby theFederalCounciloftheChurchesof America,onthesubjectofajustand durablepeace-Sunday,August29,3.30 p.m.,E.S.T.

TheCharmofGoob LISiC VERDI'S"OTHELLO."

Verdi'scelebratedopera,basedon Shakespeare'splayofthe"MoorofVenice,"wasthesubjectfordiscussionat Rev.FatherLynch'smusicallectureat theCentralCatholicLibraryrecently. Themusicalscorewaspresentedwith HelenJepsonintheroleofDesdemona, LawrenceTibbettasIago,andGiovanniMartinelliasOthello.

Thisopera,writtenwhenVerdiwas over70yearsofage,isperhapshis greatestwork.Suchvocalgemsasthe "AveMaria"ofDesdemona,lago's "Credo,""AlreadyintheDeepNight," andthe"DeathScene"ofOthellopro- videdararetreatforthelisteners. FatherLynchwilldeal'withmoreof thefamousoperasduringthenextfew weeks.Thisisanopportunitywhich shouldnotbemissedbyallmusic lovers,whoarecordiallyinvitedtoattendtheseweeklylecturesonWednesdaynightsattheCentralCatholic Library.

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August22:CanonicalVisitationand Confirmation,atAllHallows',Boul. der,andSt.Mary's,Coolgardie.

September6:Receivedebutantesat theAnnualCatholicBall.

September12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch, MidlandJunction.

September14-10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMassatSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,ontheoccasion oftheannualPlainChantFestival.

September15-10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ontheoccasionoftheannual PlainChantFestival.

September17-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceofthePriests oftheMetropolitanArea,atthe ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare. 7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

September19:CanonicalVisitation andConfirmationatSt.Mary's Church,Leederville.

September21--24: AttendSenior Priests'RetreatattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.

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August20:Mr.K.Somers"TheGreatHeresies."

September3:Mr.K.F.Spruhan"TheRootCausesoftheReformationinEngland."

September17:Rev.FatherKelly,S.J. "TheReformationandCounterReformationontheContinent."

October1:Lieut.Batten,R.A.N."CatholicisminEnglandSincethe Reformation."

October15:Tobearranged"TheCatholicRevivaloftheNine teenthCentury."

October29:Rev.NoelRyan,S.J."TheCatholicLiteraryRevival."

Sunday. QUARANT'ORE AUGUST.

4th.-VICTORIAPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(20th.-22nd.).

5th.-TREMANTLE:FortyHours' Prayer(27th.-29th.).

Recently rdainedfor theArchdiocese

FredericOzanam-Whowashe?

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turesareacontinualdefenceofeverythingwhichismostworthyofouradmiration.Ozanam,howfondofhim wewere!Whatafinesoul!"

OnFebruary24,1848,therevolution brokeout.It'wasagreatmoralearthquakewhichoverthrewallthefoundationsofsociety.Ozanamdidhis dutyasacitizen,andenrolledinthe NationalGuard,andpreparedifnecessarytofightforthecauseoforder. Attheelectionshewasinvitedtocome forwardasacandidateforLyons,but hefirmlyrefused,onthegroundof health.Hefelthecouldbenefit Francemorebyhiswritingsinthe pressthanbyspeechesintheNational Assembly.

TherevolutionendedaftertheArchbishopofParishadbeenshot.His lastwordswere:"Maymybloodbethe lastshed."Andhisprayerwas heard.ThistragedyaffectedOzanam deeply,andfromthistimeforwardhis healthrapidlyfailedhim,andhewas compelledtoseekrestandrelaxation fromhisduties.HevisitedItalyand London.Hishealthcontinuedtodecline,butheclungmanfullytohis dutiesattheSorbonne.

Atlast,in1852,hewasstruckdown bypleurisy.Actingonhisphysician's advice,hewasmovedtothePyrenees, wherehishealthrecoveredsufficiently

forhimtojourneybyshortstagesto Italy,accompaniedbyhiswife(he hadmarriedin18411andhissmall daughterMarie.Inreadingsomeof Ozanam'slettersonehasaglimpseof thetenderaffectionexistinginthe littlefamily.Ozanam'shealthimprovedslightlyinItaly,butheknew hisendwasapproachingandbesought AlmightyGodforthegracetodiein hisownlovedFrance.

HereceivedthelastSacraments withdevotion,andwentforthtomeet hisMakeronSeptember8,1835,the FeastoftheNativityofOurLady.

Hiswholelifewasanexampleof whatgreatthingsamanofgoodheart andwillcando.Fewareendowedwith thebrillianttalentshepossessed,but hischaritytoallmenandhisloveof thepoorcanbeimitatedandisaninspirationtothoseofourdaywhoare membersoftheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul,forwhosefoundation,under God'sinspiration,hewasresponsible.

ThebodyofFredericOzanamrests intheChapelinthecryptoftheCarmeliteChurchinParis.Overhis tombappearthewordsoftheGospel: "Whyseekyouthelivingwiththe dead?"

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SecondYearJunior:22CompletePasses.

FirstYearJunior:30CompletePasses,includingtiFirstPlacesin W.A

SPECIALFEATURES: FullyequippedPhysicsandChemistryRoom. UnrivalledSportingFacilities,includingThreeTennisCourtsinSchoolGroundsanduseofThreePublicParks. AllboysaretaughtGymnastics,Football,Athletics,Boxing,Cricket, SingingandElocution.

THESCHOOLTENNISTEAM, UnbeatenChampions,1942and1943,intheSecondarySchools'Association

NEXTTERMCOMMENCESTUESDAY,AUGUST31. PUPILSMAYBEENROLLEDFOR1944.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

MembersofthePerthbranchare verypleasedtohearfromsomany countrymembersoftheirintentionet beingwithusatBactonHouseon Wednesdayafternoon,SeptemberI. Wearenotexpectingaformalacceptancefromall.IfyouareaCatbJ lieteacher,intownonthatdate,please callinandmaketheacquaintanceof severalotherslikeyourselfengagelin thesameworkundermoreorlesssimilarcircumstancesandwithalmost identicallythesameproblems.You willbesurprisedhowmuchmutual helpandencouragementistobegainedatasocialgatheringoffellowteachersmadestillmorefriendlyovera cupofafternoontea.

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St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

Atthemeetingheldon11th.inst., MissJ.Wilkinsonwasadmittedasa benefitmember.Aninvitationfrom St.Kevin'stovisitthatbranchwas receivedandaccepted,andarrangementsmadeforagoodpartytorepresentthisbranch.Themeetingon Wednesdaynextwillcommenceat7.30, toenablememberstoparticipatein thevisittoSt.LawrenceO'Toole's Branch,Maylands,onthatnight.The quarterlyCommunionofmemberswill takeplaceatthe8o'clockMasson 29th.inst.,andeverymemberisexpectedtoparticipate.TheannualRetreatforladieswillbeheldattheSacredHeartConventonSeptember4 and5,andformenattheRedemptorist MonasteryonSeptember11and12.It ishopedthattherewillbeagoodrepresentationofthisbranchateachRetreat.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Therewasagoodattendanceofmembersatthemeetingon9th.inst.,presidedoverbythepresident,Sister1' Conway.Afterthemeetingthemembershadamostenjoyabletimeatbadmintonandthiswillbeavailableagain afterthemeetingonMondaynext.A fewmoremembersattendingthemeetingswouldbeveryhelpfulandencouraging.

CGM

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

BankofN.S.W.Chambers,65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND-5-6.30p.mMonday, Tuesday,Friday.

DRAMATICS-8p.m.,Tuesdayand Friday.

HOMECRAFTS-Monday,8p.m.

E.S.C.-Monday,8p.m.

DANCE-CecilBuildings8p.m., Tuesday.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM-8p.m., Tuesday. DRESSMAKING-7--9.30p.m.,Wednesday.

MASS,8a.m.Exposition,Benediction, 5.45p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRAANDSWINGBAND, 8p.m.,Friday.

Saturday,August21-L.B.A.CANTEENDUTY,TOWNHALL.

MARIANARTSGUILD

Theeighthmonthlymeetingofthe MarianArtsGuildwasheldinthe FlubRoomsonlastFridayevening, August8,when,despitetheinclemency uftheweather,theroomwasfilledto capacity.Amongthemanyfamiliar facesitwaspleasingtonotequitea sprinklingofnewmembers,andto thesethePresidentextendedawarm welcome.

Theprogrammearrangedforthe eveningwasthoroughlyenjoyedby allpresentandprovedofspecialinteresttomembersoftheDramagroup,as ourguestonthisoccasion,MissLily Kavanagh,introducedaversatileyoung artist,inMissNormaShem,toentertainus.Theselectionspresented byMissShemwereenthusiasticallyreceivedbythegirls,andincludedexcerptsfrom"TheSignoftheCross," "DearBrutus,"andScene5fromBernardShaw's"SaintJoan."Inlighter vein,MissShemkeptthegirlsinpeals oflaughterasshedeliveredinherinimitablemannerseveralhumorousrecitations-"PharmacyWeek,"byA. P.Herbert;"lyegottheGigglesToday,"and"PowderMonkeys."Interspersedwiththeseweremusicalitems contributedbyGuildmembers:Mary Bernet,whosepianofortesolosincluded"WaltzinAFlat,"bySchubert: "Pervenche,"andselectionsfrom BrahmsandSchumann;andbyCarmel Moran,whosang"Parting"and"Lullaby,"byBrahms,andasongfrom theChinese,"Yung-Yang."

Inthankingtheartists,thePresident (MaryMoir)expressedthedeepap- preciationofmembersforthedelightfulprogrammewhichhadbeenpresentedandthesincerewishthatat somefuturegatheringtheGuildmight oncemorehavethepleasureofmeetingMissKavanaghandMissShem. Memberswereremindedofrehearsaldatesforthenextconcert,which istobeheldintheAssemblyHallon September11and13,andwereurged tobepresentatallpracticesuntilthen. Supperwasservedat10o'clock,and soonafterwardslaughing,chattering girlsmadetheirwayoutontothewet pavementsstillshiningafterthelast shower,andheadedforhome.Thus closedanotherhappyeveningspentby membersoftheCatholicGirls'MovementintheMarianArtsGuild. ThenextGuildmeetingwillbeheld asusualonthesecondFridayofthe month,intheClubRooms,at8p.m. (September10).

DEBATINGGROUP

Asannouncedlastweek,adebating grouphasbeenformed,inwhichwe canairouropinionsonanysubject

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TennisDay.

Letitrain,letitpour,anditwill befineonSundaynext,I'msure(I hope).No,Iamnotgettingpoetical, butweallhopethatSundaywillbe fine,sothatwecangettogetheragain foragoodafternoon'stennis.Sodon't forgetnow,Sundayafternoon,atRobertsonPark.I'llbeseeingyou!

GeneralCommunion.

Wehaven'tanyfurtherarrangements totellyouatpresentretheGeneral CommuniononSunday,September26, butwestillwanteachandeveryone ofyoutotalkaboutthisgreatday amongstyourselves,andwhatismore, totellotherswhohaven'tyetheard aboutit.IamtoldthatSt.Patrick'sClub,Fremantle,willberepresented100percent.Now,cananyof theotherclubsgivemethesamegood news?IfFremantlecanmakethe efforttotravelthislongdistanceto bepresent,surelytheotherclubswill notrestuntiltheyarepresentinfull force.

Persona

Mr.RonMorrisisprogressingslowlyandfavourably,andwehopethat itwillnotbelongbeforeheisagain upandaboutandenjoyinggoodhealth. Itwaslearnedduringtheweekthat Mr.andMrs.W.Stainthorpe,ofCottesloe,areleavingtheWesttomake theirhomeintheEasternStates.Mr. StainthorpeisamemberoftheStarof theSeaClubandapastpresidentand lifehonorarymemberoftheAssociation.Wewishthembotheveryhealth andhappinessforthefuture.

underthesun.Anyoneinterestedis invitedtohandinhername.The debatingclubwilltakeplaceevery Fridaynightat5o'clock.

CatholicPatrioticBall

Membersareremindedthatthebookingsforlogues,tables,etc.,openedat theEmbassyBallroomonMonday, August16.

CanteenService

Thefollowingdateshavebeenarranged: L.B.A.Group. August21:TownHall. September7:PhyllisDean. O.G.M.Group. August24:TownHall. September10:PhyllisDean.

,4TTENTION!

MembersoftheChoir,Orchestra, SwingBand,andDramaticGroupare remindedthatfromnowonattendance atrehearsalsisessential.

ADressRehearsalforDramaticsonly willtakeplaceonSeptember8,anda FullDressRehearsalforallperformers onSeptember9.

"Pego'MyHeart"Tickets

Membersarerequestedtohandinto theClubRoomsassoonaspossiblethe moneyforticketssoldorthetickets notdisposedof.

ThirdConcertSeason

AssemblyHall,8p.m.,Saturdayand Monday,September11and13.

DebutantePractice

Afurtherdebutantes'practicewillbe heldonSunday,August22,inthe CathedralHall,Murray-street,at3 o'clocksharp.

Militants'Meeting

Themeetingfor11o'clockonSunday,August22,formilitants,hasbeen postponeduntilfurthernotice.

ArchbishopPrendiville's HisGracearrivedonThursdaylast, andhassincebeenbusilyengagedon CanonicalVisitationandvisitationof thevariousschoolsforthepurposeof examiningthecandidatesforConfirmation.

OnSundaymorningtheArchbishop celebrated7o'clockMassatSt.Mary's anddistributedHolyCommunionon theoccasionofthemonthlyCom`munionoftheChildrenofMary.

HisGracewasveryimpressedby thehealthystateoftheSodalityin thisparish,especiallybythemanifestationofFaithwhensolargeabody approachedthealtarrails.Heappealedtothegirls,andparticularlyto theirparents,nottoneglectanyevidenceofavocationtotheReligious life.Parentsandguardians,therefore,shoulddoallpossibletoencouragevocationsintheirdaughtersor sons.

HisGracenextspokeofthenecessityofmaintainingSt.CharlesSeminary,wherethepriestsofthefuture werebeingeducated.Hesaidthe boysfromthisdistrictweredoingwell. SundaynextwouldbeknownasSeminarySunday,andthesecondcollectionwouldbedevotedtothatworthy institution.

TheArchbishopalsocelebratedHoly MassatSt.Michael's,andreturnedto St.Mary'stoaddressthecongregation at10o'clockMass.

Duringtheafternoonhevisitedthe ChildrenofMarv-attheirmonthly meeting,accompaniedbytheir spiritualdirector,Rev.FatherMcCarthy. ConfirmationatSt.Mary's.

"Abeautifulceremony,carriedout inabeautiful,dignifiedandsolemn manner."ThiswasthetributeofHis Grace,attheconclusionoftheConfirmationceremonyonSundayevening last.

Onehundredandthirtycandidates werepresentedbytheirindividual sponsorstoreceivethestrengthening gracesoftheSacramentofConfirmation.EveryvestageofroominspaciousSt.Mary'swasfullytaxedbythe largecongregation.Itwasthrfirst timeindividualsponsorswererequired,andinspiteofthelargenumber theceremonywascarriedoutinareverentanddignifiedmanner.

TheArchbishoptoldthesponsorsof theseriousnessoftheirobligations,and impressedonthecandidatesthemarvellousgracethatwouldhetheirsif theyco-operatedwiththeHolyGhost andusedtheSacramentsandprayer asweaponsagainstevil,andpointed outtheimportanceoftheSacrament totheirsouls.Hethankedtheteachersinaverygracefultributefortheir preparationoftheboysandgirls.

Duringtheevening'sproceedingsa combinedchildren'schoirrenderedappropriatemusic.

DeathofMissC.Lynch.

St.Mary'sParishlostafaithful friendonThursdaylast,whenMiss CatherineLynchpassedtohereternal reward.Aged83,MissLynchwasalwaysapracticalmemberoftheSacred HeartSodality,andduringthepast yearjoinedtheAuxiliariesofthe LegionofMary.RIP.

St.Michael's,ButlerStreet.

Itistheintentionofthecommittee responsibletoholdtheannualHouse PartyandSaleofWorkonFriday, September24,intheSchoolRooms.

Thenextmeetinginconnectionwith theeventwillbeheldonSunday,September19,at3p.m.Allparentsand friendsinterestedinthewelfareof St.Michael'sareinvitedtoattend

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andensurethesuccessofthisenjoyablesocialfunction.

Personal.

MissDorothyTangney,B.A.,Dip. Ed.,paidashortvisittotheGoldfieldsduringtheweek.OnTuesday afternoonshewasentertainedbyarepresentativegatheringof'Fieldsladies andlaterleftbytrainforPerth.

TheMissesE.andM.SandersonarrivedonTuesday'sexpress,withthe intentionofspendingaholidayinKalgoorlie.

Anothervisitorofinterestatthe presenttimeisMr.VicJohnson,who isspendingaweekinthetown.

AmongtheUniversitystudentsenjoyingvacationintheirhometown areMissL.RogersandMessrs.Hughes, Mangini,TaylorandIvanac.

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ASKYOURSELF THESE UESTIONS

YOUMAYNOTAGREEWITHEVERYACT OFTHECURTINGOVERNMENT,BUT,BE. FOREYOUVOTEONAUGUST21st,ASK YOURSELFTHESEQUESTIONS:

IFWELETJOHNCURTINGO,WHYISCURTINOPPOSEDTO WHOCANWEPUTINHISPLACE? NATIONALGOVERNMENT?

MENZIES?Youtriedhimbefore.Heachieved eitherathomeorabroad.Inanycase heisatwarwithHughesandFaddenandcould neverachieveaunitedpolicy.

FADDEN?Faddengavethegameawayinhis policyspeech.OnMenzies'ownadmission, hulden'sstarpromise(refundoftaxation) couldnotbecarriedoutwithoutinflation. hiddencouldnotbetrustedwithgovernment CAMERON?Hardly!Toodie-hard.(Justbeforethiswarhetoldyouthataircraftwould riotpla,animportantpart!)

HUGHES?Aspentforce.HecouldnevercontrolaCabinet.Toomanyprivatequarrels.

HOWDOLABORANDU.A.P. RECORDS

COMPARE?

lissbeen20monthsinoffice.Menzies andFaddenweretherefor21waryears.Curtin putAustraliaonitsfeet,doubledourdefences. broughtintheUnitedStates,steppedupmunitionsproduction,builtships,organisedtheCivil ConstructionCorpsandchangedAustraliafrom athreatenednationtoanaggressiveone. MenziesandFaddenachievedlittlebeside .rotor,.

BecausecoalitionwiththebickeringanddisunitedU.A.P.wouldbeapoliticalfarceanda nationaldisaster.Thisisnotimeforprivate ware.

ISLABORALLIEDTO COMMUNISM?

PositivelyNO.JohnCurtinhasgivenadirect denialofaffiliationwithCommunismorany other"ism"-andallAustraliaknowsthat Curtindoesnotlie.

HOWDOLABORANDU.A.P. POLICIESCOMPARE?

Faddenofferedglitteringfinancialrewards basedoninflation(andsinceadmittedby Menziestobeunsound).Curtinpledgeda sound,progressiveprogrammeofstabilisation andreconstructionbasedoncompleteutilisation ofallAustralia'sresourcesandmanpower-the truesourceofnationalwealth.

LABORsubmitstoyou,quietlyandsincerelythatYOUR OFFICIALLABORCANDIDATEDESERVESYOURSUPPORT

Fremantle:CURTIN,J. Kalgoorlie: JOHNSON,H.V.

Forrest :LEMMON,N. Perth :BURKE,T.P.

Swan : MOUNTJOY,D.

fortheSenate:FRASER,CLOTHIER,NASH,TANGNEY ANDNUMBEREVERYSQUARE.OTHERWISEYOURVOTEWILLBEINFORMAL.

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THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

TheopeningbyHisGraceArchbishopPrendiville,oftheFranciscanSocialRoom,inBonMarcheArcade,took placeonSunday,August8.

IlisGracetheArchbishop,inthe courseofhisremarks,referredtoa chainletterwhich,hesaid,wascirculatinginbusinessandprivatecircles inthisState.

Hesaidthechainletterwasacowardlyanddespicabledocument,which wasprobablytheworkofamisguided andirresponsiblefanatic,andwas aimedatdamagingRomanCatholics inpublicandprivatelife.Itwasa travestyandcaricatureofCatholicbe-

Re-ElectNairn

liefandpractice.Itwassignificant thatitmadeitsappearanceonthe eveoftheFederalelections.

"AsabodyCatholicshavenopoli ticalallegiance,"saidtheArchbishop. "Theyvoteaccordingtotheirvarious politicalconvictionsinthebeliefthat theywill,tothebestoftheirability, promotethecommongood."Headvisedanyonewhoreceivedacopyof thelettertobringittothenoticeof theC.I.B.

Thesocialworkofthetertiariesaims tocarryintothecommunitytheprinciplesoftheirFounder,whichis anotherstepintherealmofCatholic Action.

TheFranciscanmessageisthemessageofChrist,pureandsimple,the messageofhope,joyandlove.Love overcomesmuchevilanddistrust,and winssoulsforGod.Love,combined withfaith,ismuchneededeveninour littlepartoftheworld,andinthis spiritthetertiarieshopethattheir socialactivitieswillgoforth"makingsariheartsgladandgladhearts betterforhavingknownthem.

ActivitiesforAugust.

Thursday,August19:Luncheon,12-2p.m.;MusicalebyLydianSingers, 2.30p.m.

Thursday,August26:Luncheon,12-2p.m.:DietarytalkbyMissBaker; musicalitems.

Saturday,August28:RecitalbyRev. A.Lynchandassistingartists,at8.15 pm.

MR.W.M.NAIRN,M.H.R. FORPERTHVOTE:

NAIRN[1]

(AuthorisedbyW.M.Nairn,Federal Members'Rooms,Perth.)

andencourageprivateindustry-

ofthepeopletoliveasademocraticpeople-

warofallproductivelandsacquiredduringthelastfouryearsbyenemyaliens-

DEATHS

MAGEE.-OnAugust9,1943,atSubiaco,JamesAlbertMagee,ofScarborough,andoftheW.A.G.R.,belovedbrotherofJohn(R.A.A.F.), Bernie (W.A.G.R.,Mt.Barker), MaryMrs.V.Glasheen,England), Kathleen(SisterMarySt.Isabel, Victoria),Lillian(deceased),loved brother-in-lawofEileen,Margaretand Vincent,loveduncleofMaureen, Owen,Jacqueline,Kathleen,John, NoreenandPatriciaMageeandPeter Glasheen.R.I.P.

O'GRADY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofRupert, lovinghusbandofAlma,beloved youngestsonofthelateMichaeland MarcellaO'Grady,andfondbrother ofJames,Marcella,Leonard,and Irene(Pantapin),dearnephewof MaryO'Donnell,whodiedatSt. JohnofGodHospitalonAugust12. 1943.

RequiescatinPace.

÷ INMEMORIAM ÷

OnActiveService.

O'REILLY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsonandbrother,Frank(Sgt., WAG.,R.A.A.F.),killedinaction August21,1942,dearlylovedeldest sonofMr.andMrs.O'Reilly(Nar rogin),brotherofKath.,Laurie (AIR),Jim(A.I.F.).

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

COYNE.-Inlovingmemoryofcur darlingmother,whodepartedthis lifeAugust19,1942.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovingson,Reg (R.A.A.F.),anddaughter,Peg.

HIGGINS.-Inlovingmemoryof Nell.whodiedonAugust22,1940, dearlyloveddaughterofMrs.N. Higgins,andlovingsisterofMolly, Jim,andJack. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

LEITCH.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,EllenMaryLeitch,who diedAugust23,1937.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

0SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughters.

McCARTHY.-Sacredtothememory ofourbelovedhusbandanddaddy,JustinFrancis,whodiedAugust 24,1938.

-InsertedbyMargaretandlittle son,JustinAnthony.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,pleasepray forthesoulofMary,lovingsisterof Nellie,whopassedawayatNortham onAugust11,1942.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. Loved,remembered,longedfor;alwayssadlymissedbyherlovingsister,Nellie.

YOUNG.-Treasuredmemoriesofour dearhusbandandfather,Horace Young,whopassedawayatNannine August23,1938.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife,Susie, andson,Kevin(R.A.A.F.).

ROOMTOLET.

FurnishedRoom,useofkitchen, etc.;suitmotherwithdaughter. Applythisoffice.

TOLET.

FurnishedFrontSingleBEDROOM; suitbusinesswoman;usekitchen;own linen.Apply26Park-road,Mt.Lawley.

WinnerofTravellingCase,raffledat St.Mary'sChildren'sBall,onAugust 12,wasMrs.Parker,61London-street, Mt.Hawthorn.

ftCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccurately Dispensed. ROBERTW.DALBY,M.P.S.

IstheIndexanUnwarrantedInterferencewithLiberty?

ProtestantMisconceptionsabouttheFunction oftheChurch

AcceptanceofTruthNecessarily ImpliesRejectionofError.

ToProtestantsespeciallytheIndex seemstobeakindofbogey.Theyregarditslawsandprohibitionsasan unwarrantedinterferencewithhuman liberty,anattempttoimposeintellectualslavery. Theirattitudeisperhapsinaccordancewiththefundamentaltenetsofthe so-called"Reformation,"and,likethose tenets,springsfromacompletemisconceptionofthenatureandfunctionof theChurchofChrist.Theprinciples involvedareveryobviousandelementary,butastheirapplicationinthe presentinstanceseemstohavebeen missedbymanywhohavenottheexcuseofhereticaltradition,itmaybe welltostatethembriefly.

ChristfoundedHisChurchtohelp mentoattainthatsupernaturaldestinywhichHeHimselfhadrendered possiblebyHisdeathontheCross.It isherduty-andhersexclusively-to guidemenontheroadtoheaven,and fortheaccomplishmentofherduty shehasreceivedfromherDivine Founderallthesupernaturalpowers necessary.Thus,shewasappointed thepermanentteacherofallreligious truths,"Going,therefore,teachall nations teachingthemallthings whatsoeverIhavecommandedyou." (Matt.xxvii.,19-20.)

OriginoftheIndex.

Now,theteachingoftruthinvolves asanecessaryconsequencetheexclusionoferror.Hence,allthroughthe agesithasbeenthepracticeofthe Churchtorepresshereticalorimmoral

BishopofRome

The"EveningStandard's"correspondentinBernereportsthatwhendiplomatsinRomesuggestedtothePope thatheshouldleavetheVaticanand resideinhiscountryestateatCastel Gandolfoforsafetyincaseofairraids onRome,HisHolinessrefusedatonce toconsideranysuchstep."Ihave orderedallmybishopsthroughoutthe world,"heisreportedtohavesaid,"to remainattheirpostsasgoodshepherdsamongtheirflocksintimesof nationaldistress.TheBishopofRome doesnotwishtobethefirsttodisobeythatorderwhichhehimselfhas given."Thatispreciselytheanswer thatanyCatholicwouldhaveexpected thePopetomake.AnItalianagency hassinceputoutareportthatthe Popeintendstomovetothe"centreof Rome"todiscourageBritishbombers. ButwhereisthecentreofRomeif itisnottheVaticanPalaceandSt. Peter's?ThelatePope'swordsafter hehadsignedtheLateranTreatywill notbeforgottenwhenhespokeof"this territorythatcoversandguardsthe tombofthePrinceoftheApostles."

doctrinebysolemncondemnationof thedoctrineitself,andbyexcommunicationofthosewhopreachedit.When theartofprintingwasinventedinthe fifteenthcentury,thedifficultyofpreventingerrorswasvastlyincreased,and theoldmethodswerefoundinadequate.Newmeasureshadtobedevised, andconsequentlytheCouncilofTrent introducedtheIndexlegislation.

TwoViewsoftheIndex.

TheIndexlegislation,therefore,is thenaturalandinmoderntimesat least,thenecessaryoutcomeofthe teachingpoweroftheChurch.Accept oneandyouaccepttheotherbyimplication.OfcourseamongProtestant sectsthereisnorealteachingauthority.Theinfluenceoftheiroriginalrule offaith-theScripture,asinterpreted byprivateopinion-haseffectivelypreventedthegrowthofanysuchauthority.Thechaoticdoctrinalpositionof theChurchofEnglandistellingevidenceofthefact.

Protestants,therefore,maybelieve, orpretendtobelieve,thattheIndex lawsareanunwarrantedanddespotic assumptionofpowerbyoneman amonghisfellows.ToCatholicsthey arebutanexerciseofthatanxiousand benevolentcarewhichtheVicarof Christmustalwayshavefortheflock ofChrist.

Prejudicemuddlestheideasofthe sanestmen.SurelyevenaProtestant mustadmitthattheprohibitionagainst badbookscomesfromnaturalordivine law?TheIndexmerelypointsoutfor theguidanceofCatholicswhichbooks arebad,andimposespenaltiesonthose whoreadordisseminatethem.

ImaginaryLiberty.

Toillustratebyanexample:Natural lawforbidsmetointerferewithmy neighbour'srights,buttheStatemay defin-whatmyneighboursrightsare andinflictpenaltiesinwrongdoers.Consequently,theextollerof"Protestant liberty"islargelyimaginary.Heis hound,justasCatholicsare,notto readorpublishhadhooks,andhisor arises,notfromtheIndex laws,butfromnaturalanddivinelaw.

TheIndexlegislationissometimes criticisedonthegroundthatitprevents Catholicsfrom"hearingtheotherside." ThecriticismcomesbadlyfromProtestants,whosehistoryinIreland wouldscarcelywarrantoneinbelievingthattheyaresincere.Theauthors ofthepenallawsshouldbethelastto speakof"hearingtheotherside."Hear theothersideisanexcellentmaximin itsownplace,butitisnotaprincipleofuniversalapplication. A motherteachingherchildthedutyof modestydoesnotusuallyinsistonexpounding"theotherside."

ChurchNotaDebatingSociety.

Now,theChurchisnotadebatingsociety.Itisateachinginstitutiondivinelyfounded,anditsdoctrinesare

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truthsrevealedbyGodWhoseWordis notsubjecttodebate.Moreover,the ordinaryman,whohasnottheeducationofuniversityprofessors,isinno positiontoweightheargumentsof thosewhoareskilfultomakethe worseappearthebettercause.Why, then,allowhimtobeconfusedandmisled?Theshepherddoesnotallowthe sheeptofightitoutwiththewolves.

VersionsofScriptures.

Aspecialpointhasbeenmadeconcerningeditionsandversionsofthe Scriptures.TheChurchdoesnotforbidversionsoftheScriptures.Onthe contrary,sheencouragesthem,butshe insiststhattheyshouldbeeditedwith herapproval.Shedistrustsheretics andinfidels.Cantheeditorsof"markedtestaments"andthedisciplesofthe highercriticismdenythatherdistrust iswarranted?

Toputthewholematterbriefly: ProtestantsstillclaimtobeChristians, although,whenattackingCatholicism, manyofthemdonotdisdaintousethe weaponsofrationalismandmaterialism.CananyChristiandenytheprinciplethatbookswhichattacktheobviousteachingsofChrist,orwhichdeal exprofessowithobscenity,shouldbe prohibited?

Itisidletotalkof"Gulliver'sTravels,"whichisnotontheIndex,orthe literaryclassicsforwhichexceptionis explicitlymade.Isnottheprinciple itselfperfectlysound?Ifso,surely thereisbothneedandscopeforitsapplicatio.Therealtroubleisthatonly theCatholicChurch,consciousofthe truthwhichshealonepossesses,has thecourageandthesenseofdutyto defendtheinterestsofChristinanunchristianworld.

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"Iwantthisphotographofmyhusbandenlarged,"saidthewomanto thephotographer."Nowcanyoudo itwithhishatoff?-

Thephotographerstudiedtheportrait.

"Yes,"hesaidatlast."IthinkI canmanagetofakethehairallright. Bytheway,whichsidedoeshepart hishair?"

Thewomanlookedathiminblank surprise.

"'Oh,"shesaid, can'tremember, butyou'llbeabletoseethatwhenyou takehishatoff."

* * *

"Itappearstomethatthismanis abnormallylazy:'saidtheofficer. "Whatisyouropinion,sergeantmajor?"

"Well,Ishouldn'tliketodohiman injusticesir,"wasthereply,"butifit requiredanyvoluntaryworkonhis parttodigesthisfoodhewoulddie fromlackofnourishment."

* * * *

"DidyouseehowpleasedMrs.Smith lookedwhenItoldherthatshedid notlookadayolderthanherdaughter?"

"Ididn'tnotice.Iwastoobusy watchingtheexpressiononherdaughter'sface."

* * * *

Makingaforcedlanding,theyoung pilothitatreetop;themachineturnedoverandlandedupsidedown.

Thepilotcrawledoutandsurveyed thewreckage.Thenhelitacigarette andremarked:

"Well,thatsortoflandingsavesthe tyres."

Afteralessononwarandpeace,the teacherasked:"Whowasthegreatest figureinthequestionofdisarmament?"andonepupilreplied,"Venus deMilo."

* * * *

AcaptainintheMerchantMarine whoreceivedmuchcommendationfor hiswonderfulcourageandendurance duringawar,wasaskedtoaddressa meetingintheWest.Thepresident spokefirstandatconsiderablelength, andwhenhehadfinishedtheaudience rose,almosttoaman,toleavethe building.Thechairmansprangtohis feet,rushedtotheedgeoftheplatform,andcalledexcitedly:

"Comebackandtakeyourseats. Comebackeveryoneofyou.This manwentthroughhellforusduring thewar,andit'suptousnowtodo thesameforhim."

Afilmactressreportsthatonedayshewasaskedforherautographby twosmallboys.

"DoyouknowwhoIam?"sheask.ed.

"No,"theolderboyanswered,"but wethoughtwecouldfindoutthis way."

Judge:"Whatisyourprofession?"

"Afootballplayer,sir.Insideleft."

"Well,youwillbeleftinsidefor fourteendays."

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Anotoriousgossiponedaywentto DeanW.D.Wilson,burningwithindignation.

"Oh,Doctor,haveyouheardthedisgracefulnews?Theyoungpeopleof ourchurcharegoingtohaveadance, theysay.Howshocking! What doyouthinkaboutit?"

Towhichthesaintlyscholarrespondedsweetly,"Madam,Iwould ratherhavethemshapetheirlegsthan theirtongues!"

"Whathappenedtothemanwho stolethatcalendar?"

"Hegottwelvemonths!"

Theownerofalargebusinesswasinterviewingapplicantsforthepostof officeboy.Hehadaboyinfrontof him,andwasaskinghimallmanner ofquestions.

"Now,"wentontheemployer,"I'm lookingforsomeonewhomustbeexceptionallysharpandwhomustcost meverylittle."

''Well,"saidtheboy,"Ireckonyou'd bettersendoutforalemon."

Aftermuchsearching,thenewlymarriedshadmanagedtogetamaid. Nowthemistresswasgivinghera fewhintsonthejob.

"Andwhenyouarewaitingattable,' shesaidpresently,"youmustalways remembertoservefromtheleftandremovetheplatesfromtheright.Is thatclear?"

"Yes,"repliedthegirl,condescendingly:"yousuperstitiousorsomething?" * * *

Tryingtogetaword-pictureof Britainatwar-work,thejournalistwas askingafewquestions.

"Youearnbigwagesnow,"hesaid tooneman."Whatareyoudoing withthemoney?"

"Igiveittomywife,"wasthesad reply.

"Butsurelyyoukeepsomeforyourself?"

"No;there'salawagainstit."

"Whatlawisthat?"askedthejournalist,insurprise.

"Mymother-in-law,"wasthestill sadderreply.

Somevisitorswereinspectingajuniorclassintheschoolandthingswere goingratherbadly.Whentheteacheraskedifanylittlegirlcouldrecite something,onlyonesmallhandshot up.

"That'sagoodgirl,Betty,"said teacherencouragingly."Nowstepout infrontoftheclass.Whatcanyou sayforus?"

"'Nelson'sFarewelltoHisMother:" repliedBettybrightly.

"Splendid!Begin."

"Ta-ta,mum!"saidBettydramatically,wavingherhandintheair. * * * *

"Ilovehorses-"

"IthoughtyoudidwhenIsawyou theotherdayridingwithyourarmsroundthehorse'sneck."

Astheorderlyofficerwentroundthe mess-room,oneprivatemadeacomplaint.

"Please,sir,Idon'tlikethesoup, sir."

"Nonsense!"saidtheofficerbriskly. `Thatsoupisgoodforyou.It'sfull ofvitamins."

"There!"saidthenextprivateina triumphantwhisper,"Itoldyouthey wasn'tflies!"

* Ilikethestorytoldbyawell-known musicianofahotelconcertatwhich theorchestraplayedHandel's"Largo." Astheyfinishedanelderlywoman cameuptotheorchestraleaderand asked:"WouldyoupleaseplayHandel's'Largo'?"

"Butwe'vejustfinishedplayingit."

"Oh,"saidthewoman,muchdisappointed,"IwishI'dknown!It'smy favouritepiece."

"Father,'saidthesmallboy,"what's aninvestigation?"

"Aninvestigation,myson,isusually anefforttolocatetheresponsibility foradisasterafterit'stoolateto makeanydifference."

"Theyoungnursewejustsawatthe hospitalisveryclever.Shemadea mantherecoughupabrasstack." "That'snothing.Shemadeoneof thedoctorstherecoughupadiamond ring."

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"Sooneofyourpatietsdied?"

"Yes,thecaseannoysme.Igave himtwodifferentmedicinesandI don'tknowwhichonekilledhim."

Mrs.Jones:"Yes,John,asIwassaying,MissBlankhasnomanners.Why, whileIwastalkingtoherthismorningsheyawnedeleventimes."

OldJones:"Perhaps,mydear,she wasn'tyawning-shemighthave wantedtosaysomething."

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TheotherdayIhappenedtobe lookingthroughsomeexam.papers thatmychildrenhadbeendoing;and oneofthemhadbeenaskedinaGeographypaper:"Whereareelephants found?"Well,she'sonlynine,andI don'tthinkshehadtheslightestidea whereelephantsarefound.Butshe wasn'tgoingtoletthatstumpher; andsheput"Elephantsareverybig; andarenoteasilylost!"-(Mrs.BarbaraLee,in"CallingtheWestIndies,"attheB.B.C.shortwavemicrophone.)

Twolabourerswereworkingona verytallbuilding.

Suddenlythemanatthetopofthe laddercalledtohismateatthebottom.

"Isay,Jim,tiesaid,"comeup'ere aminutewillyer?"

"Whatfor?"repliedJim."Can't yerseeI'mbusy?"

"Still,justcomeupandlisten,"said theother.

ThreeminuteslaterJim,puffingand bl,wing,reachedthetop. "Ican't'earanything,"hesaid,after awhile.

"No,"saidhismate."Ain'tit quiet?"

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Grandpawasslowlywalkingalongthepavement,andlittleErnie,aged four,wasaboutthirtypacesbehind.

"Whydontyouwaitforme?"called outthechild,afterawhile, "Iamwaitingforyou,sonny,"said theoldgentleman,slowingupabit moreandlookinground.

"Well,"camefromthepantingchild. "you'renotwaitingveryfastareyou?"

LittleJohnnie:"Mother,tellme howpapagottoknowyou."

Mother:'OnedayIfellintothe water,andhejumpedinandrescued me."

LittleJohnnie:"H'm,that'sfunny. Hewon'tletmelearntoswim."

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"Iamsorry,sir,"saidthehotelpro- prietor,wouldnotcashachequefor myownmother."

"Well,Isupposeoneknowsone's ownfamilybest."

* * * * Forthreedaysamanhadleaned overafencewatchinganA.R.P.demolitionsquadatworkonsomeruins. Hejuststoodandwatchedbutnever saidaword.Onthethirddaythe foreman'scuriositygotthebetterof him.

A.R.P.Foreman:"Haveyounothing bettertodothanwatchuswork,or areyouinterestedinthisparticular property?"

Manwatching:"Well,Ihaveakind ofinterest.Iusedtolivehere."

A.R.P.Foreman:"Lemme!Packup, boys,here'stheblokewe'redigging for."

* * *

AScottishfarmerhadagreedtodelivertwentyhenstothelocalpoulterer.Whenthebirdsarrived,however, theshopkeeper,foundthattherewere onlynineteeninthecase.

Justbeforetheshopclosedforthe nightthefarmerhurriedintothepoul- terer'sofficewiththetwentiethhen.

"Man,"saidthepoulterer,"but you'relatewiththisone!"

"Ay,"agreedtheother."Shedinna layuntilthisafternoon."

* "Theland,"shoutedanexcitedorator,"fromwhichisproducedthefood ofthepeople,shouldbelongtothe people.Thereisnofoodusedbythe peoplethatdoesnotdependuponthe land,andtherefore-"

"Howaboutfish?"interruptedoneof theaudience.

THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-IhopeyouallrememberedtheHolyFather'srequest lastSunday,whichwasalsotheFeast oftheAssumption,andofferedupspecialprayersforpeace.Ifanyofyou forgotitisnottoolatenow,forweare stillwithintheOctaveofOurLady's Feast.Thebestprayerofallis,of course,theofferingoftheHolySacrificeoftheMassandthereceivingof HolyCommunion.Ifwewantpeace badlyenoughtoprayforitearnestly andperseveringly,thereisnodoubt thatGodwillgrantittotheworlddesolatedbywar.

DuringthecomingweektheChurch celebratestheFeastofSt.Bartholo-

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DearEileen,-ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIsendyourJuniorPraesi(bumthenamesandaddressesoftwo Bushiefamilies,towhomyoumaysend Catholicliterature.MayGodbless yourworkandgiveyouthestrength tocarryitonwitheverysuccess.

AUNTBESSY.

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mew,oneofOurLord'sApostles.It issupposedthatheisidenticalwith Nathaniel,whomOurLorddescribed as"anIsraeliteinwhomthereisno guile."Traditionhasitthathe preachedtheGospelinIndia.

OnSaturdaywecelebratetheFeast ofSt.Augustine.Andalthoughthis greatDoctoroftheChurchmayterrify usbyhisintellectualgiftandlearning, heshouldbeasagreatconsolationand hopeforuspoorsinners.Forthemost marvellousthingaboutSt.Augustine ishowbyco-operatingwiththeGrace ofGodherosefrombeingagreatsinnertobeingagreatSaint.Andthat gracewasgiventohim,withoutadoubt throughtheceaselessprayerofhis wonderfulmother,St.Monica.

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Thedisappointments thatcomeourway touchhimaswell; for heisoneofus, mouldedwiththeclay ofhuman-kind.

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"TheServiceofhisfellowmen" incitystreet, withinmudwalls, byjungletrails, forthis hewasordainedtogivehisall forGod toman.

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OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth ESTABLISHED1874

CreditUnionsintheMedievalParishes

Howfinancewasadministered

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

Theparishwardenshadtheirduties alsotowardstheirpoorerbrethrenin thedistrict.Ihavecomeacrossmore thanoneinstanceoftheirbeingthe guardiansofacommonchest,outof whichtemporaryloanscouldbeobtainedbyneedyparishionerstoenablethemtotideoverpressingdifficulties.Theseloansweresecuredby pledgesandtheadditionalsuretyof otherparishioners.Nointeresthowever,waschargedfortheuseofthe money,andincaseswherethepledge hadtobesoldtorecovertheoriginal sum,anythingoverandabovewasreturnedtotheborrower.Inother ways,too,thepoorerparishionerswere assistedbythecorporatepropertyof theparish.Thestockmanagedby thewardens"were,"saysoneofthe earlyEnglishreformers,"insome towns(i.e.,townshipsandvillages) six,someeight,andsomeadozen kine,givenuntothestock,forthere-

liefofthepoor,andusedinsomesuch wisethatthepoor'cottingers,'which couldmakeanyprovisionforfodder, hadthemilkforaverysmallhire; andthen,thenumberofthestockreserved(thatis,ofcourse,theoriginal numbernumberbeingmaintained),all mannerofvailes(orprofits),besides boththehireofthemilkandtheprices oftheyoungvealsandoldfatwares, wasdisposedtothereliefofthepoor."

Voluntaryratestoclearoffobligationscontractedforthebenefitofthe community-suchasthepurchaseof bells,therepairofthefabric,andeven forthemakingofroadsandbridgeswereraisedbythewardens.Collection forPeter'sPence,forthesupportof theparishclerk,andforeveryvariety ofchurchandlocalpurposearerecorded,andthespiritoftheselfhelpmanifestedoneverypageoftheseaccounts. Examplescouldbemultipliedtoany extent,buttheabovewillbesufficient toshowthepopularworkingofamediaevalparish.Thesamestoryof

localgovernment,popularinterest,is manifestedbythepeopleineveryaccountwepossess.Everyadultof bothsexeshadavoiceinthesystem, andthepastorwaslittlemoreinthis regardthanthechairmanofthevillagemeeting,and,asIhavemorethan onceseenhimdescribed,"chiefparishioner."Inthemanagementofthe fabric,theservice,andallthingsnecessaryforthedueperformanceofthese, thepeoplewerenotonlycalledupon topay,butitisclearthediocesan authoritiesevidentlylefttotheparish awisediscretion.Nodoubtthe higherecclesiasticalofficialscouldinterfereintheory;butinpracticeinterferencewasrare.Itwouldnotbe tomypresentpurposetodescribethe variousmethodsemployedtoreplenish theparochialexchequer.Therewas apparentlyseldommuchdifficultyin findingthenecessarymoney.

"Howcuriousastateofthingsisrevealedtousinthesedocuments,"says awriterwhohadbeenengagedover thesechurchwardens'accounts."We havebeentaughttoregardourmediaevalforefathersasaterriblypriestriddenpeople,yetnothingofallthis, butquitethecontrary,appearsinall theseparishpapers."

TheCatholicFamily.

InreadingCardinalGasquet'sdelightfultreatiseonthissubject,Iwas struckbythewonderfuleffortsCatholicparentsmadetomaketheirchil-

drengoodCatholics. Iwishevery Australianparentwouldreadit.Priests inparishesknowthereisatremendous differencebetweenCatholichomesand homesofCatholics.IntheMiddle Ages,judgingfromtheaccountsthat havecomedowntous,theparents fullyrealisedtheirdutyofinstructing thechildrenbywordandexample. HowoftennowadaysevengoodCatholicsleaveallinstructiontoSister orBrother,wherelittleHarryiscon cerned.Therewastheeveningblessing,thenightprayers;theparents hadtobringthechildrentoMassand theSacraments;everythingwasdone toimpressontheparentstheirduty ofbringingthelittleonestoGodby wordandexample.

Enoughhasbeensaidtoshowhow deeplytheFaithwasimplantedinthe heartsofourancestors;whatitmeant tothem,andwhatitdidforthem. Ouronlyhopetodayistoreturnto thespiritofthoseAgesofFaith-that isimpossiblewithoutalsoreturningto theFaithofthoseages,and"there's therub."Infutureletusthinkmore kindly,becausemoretruly,ofthose whoaregonebeforeus"withthesign ofFaithandslumberinthesleeprf peace."

"Yewhobuiltthechurcheswherewe worship, Yewhoframedthelawsbywhichwe move, Fathers,longbelied,andlongforsaken, Oh,forgivethechildrenofyourlove."

AnglicanPeerSeeksEnd ofLastDisabilitiesSuffered

ByEnglishCatholics

AnattempttoremovethelastremainingcivildisabilitiesbornebyCatholicsinEngland,wasmadeinthe HouseofLordsbyanAnglicanpeer, LordHemingford,who,asDenisHerbert,pilotedthroughtheHouseof CommonstheCatholicReliefActof 1926.

Theonlypracticaldisabilitywhich remainsisthefactthatitissupposed thatnoCatholiccouldbeChancellor ofEngland.ItiscertainthatnoCatholiccouldsucceedtothethrone;but LordHemingfordmadeitclearthat hispresentrequestforlegislationdoes nottouchthatpoint.LordHemingfordsoughtalsotoopentheofficeof LordChancellortoJews.

ThepresentLordChancellor,Lord Simon,saidafterLordHemingford's speechthat"itwouldbeamostfoolishanddangerousthingtobringthis olditemofcontroversyintothearena atatimewhenthewholeofusarerejoicinginnationalunity."

LordHemingfordthentookthenormalcourseofwithdrawinghismotion, andindoingsoheendedwiththeobservationthatthepresentarchaicposition"mightleadtomuchmoreserious strifeifthemembersofthatparticularChurch(theCatholicChurch)were nottheverygoodandpatrioticcitizensthattheyare."

LordSimon,dealingwiththelegal andconstitutionalaspectofthematter, saidheknewofnoreasonwhyaJew

Children'snovels,illustratedbooks, andallkindsofstorybookssuitablefor JuvenileSectionofourCatholicLib rary,arewanted.

shouldnotbeappointedLordChancellor.Butheadmittedthatbeforea PrimeMinistertooktheresponsibility ofappointingaCatholictotheoffice hewouldundoubtedlybeactingmost imprudentlyunlessthelawonthemat. terwasfirstmadeclearbystatute.

ItisnotknowninLondonwhy LordHemingfordchosethisparticular momenttoraisethequestioninthe HouseofLords.SpeakingtohismotionintheHouseofLords,hepointed outthattherewasnothingtoprevent aCatholicfrombeingappointedPrime Minister.TheobjectiontoaCatholic occupyingthepositionofLordChancellorseemedtobebaseduponthe ideathathethusbecame"theKeeper oftheKing'sConscience."Inthese daystherecouldscarcelybeamore meaninglessormisleadingsaying.He couldnotimagineanymonarchfor sometimebackadmittingthatanybodyinEnglandwasthekeeperofhis orherprivateconscience.Foradvice theKingturnedtotheCabinet,andespeciallytothePrimeMiniste:.

TheDukeofNorfolk,theleading Catholicpeer,thankedLordHemingfordforhavingraisedthequestion, andforhispastservices.Heappreciatedthedifficultyofraisingthematterinthemiddleofthewar,andaddedthat"ifinthefuturehisMajesty's Governmentshouldbeabletogive someconsiderationtothisquestion,we shallbetrulygratified."

Doyouwishtohel Cat1P11priest forworkinWesternAustralia.?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp, anindigentstudent.