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The Golden Jubilee of the Apostolic Delegation of the East Indies. Last November marked the sionary personnel of the Apostolic fiftieth anniversary of the arrival Delegation. During the reception cf the first Apostolic Delegate in His Excellency supplemented the India. His Excellency the Aposto- Souvenir with an address which lic Delegate decided however to here follows in full : postpone the celebration of the Rt. Rev. Monsignors, Golden Jubilee until the Ho*y Reverend Fathers and Brothers, Father's coronation day this year. Consequently on Tuesday FebruWe are assembled here to-day ary 12th the Apostolic Delegation to commemorate in a modest way in Bangalore was in festive attire the anniversaries of two momenwith the papal flag flying over the tous events, namely the Holy buildings from early morning. In Father's incoronation and the vhe afternoon a solemn reception establishment of the Apostolic Detf^.&ivejR uC ali the clergy present legation. Although a much greatin F^n^al^ie. About fifty attend- el pomp and solemnity would have ee l ponging to the several juris- been suitable for the occasion, a dictions depending on the Sacred quiet and homely celebration Congregations of Propaganda, seemed preferable, in order not to for the Oriental Church, and for burden others in these difficult Extraordinary Ecclesiastical A f - times with the organization of exfairs. His Excellency welcomed tensive festivities. all most cordially while his secretaries, Reverend Fathers Belgeri The Holy Father's incoronation and McBrearty, distributed an day is of course a yearly event. illustrated historical sketch of But this time I am calling special Papal Representation in the East attention to it because it is such an Indies before and since the estab- appropriate occasion to solemnize lishment of the Apostolic Delega- the Golden Jubilee of an institution. tion so intimately connected with the Holy See. The fiftieth year of Before the end of the function the Apostolic Delegation and the Mgr. Vanpeene, Vicar General of thirteenth year of our Holy Mysore, in the absence of the Father's reign have moreover a Bishop thanked His Excellency in special relation, by their coinciwell chosen words of the reception dence with the Holy Year, during and for the warm welcome given which His Holiness showed such to all. He referred particularly to a remarkable and unforgettable" the devotion and loyalty of the benevolence to the East Indian clergy to the Holy See and especi- pilgrims. The task of recalling ally to the reigning Sovereign suitably all that the reigning PonPontiff, Pius X I , the Pope of the tiff has done for the Church and Missions, and he requested the De- for the world during the past legate to convey those sentiments thirteen years we may well leave to History, whose immortal pages to His Holiness. will record his glorious pontificate. The Jubilee Souvenir, an attrac- For us here in these mission lands tively made up volume in Royal it will be sufficient to hail him as 8vo of over a hundred pages, con- the Pope of the Missions, whose tains interesting data never before interest as far as regards the East collected from the point of view Indies is represented and personiof. Papal Representation. Only a fied bv this Apostolic Delegation. On November 24th 1884 the private edition has been issued which is intended mainly for first Apostolic Delegate reached private circulation among the mis- India and the Jubilee souvenir
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Although the Vicars of Christ on earth have "solicitude for all the churches" (II Cor. II, 28) they cannot of course reside personally everywhere and hence the institution of Papal Legates, who represent the Pope in far off countries either transiently in particular circumstances or permanently for the purpose expressed in Canon There had been several Papal Law. Both kinds of Papal RepreRepresentatives in these lands be- sentatives have had a conspicuous fore 1884, but Mgr. Anthony part in the ecclesiastical history of Agliardi was the first to come the East Indies. But in all their with the title of Apostolic Dele- endeavours and activities they gate, and the first to have an un- were only the instruments of a interrupted series of successors. Higher Authority according to the In the Jubilee souvenir I have basic judicial principal that "delesketched the history of pontifical gatus agit vice delegantis" Hence representation in India before and whatever good may have been since the establishment of the achieved by Papal Representatives Apostolic Delegation and I beg to in these lands is really the Pope's refer you to those short but not achievement and that is applicable uninteresting data. Here I wish to practically every important step only to supplement them with a of the Church's progress in the few considerations on their least East Indies during the last five common denominator, so to say, centuries, but especially since the viz. on the delegatory aspect of Papal Representatives' activities establishment of a permanent in the East Indies. (Contd. on page 20)
bears the date of November 24th 1934, the fiftieth anniversary of the first Delegate's arrival. But no occasion seemed more fitting than the present one for the distribution of that little work or for the solemnization of that anniversary, and hence this celebration to-day.
MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, "Jim Graham, have you anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon ycfj ? " With a haunted look the prisoner stared at the ermine-clad judge, reaching out for the fatal black cap. He half turned to meet the massed eyes of the court straining on him with morbid suspense. Not a thought of aught else but the ghastly excitement that filled their eyes showed in a hundred faces. No pity, no compassion. Nothing human for a man in his last grips with death* nothing but the morbid hunger for sensation. And in the eyes of the judge the lcpk of half-bored interest that one would find in the face of a man who was performing an interesting operation in his daily work. A thousand reasons flashed before the mind of the prisoner. He had last night prepared a fervid appeal for mercy, but once more his eye swept around the crowded Mercy? What mercy court. would they know save the mercy of the cat that pretends to let the mouse escape. How they would watch every frantic effort of his to evade the noctee, just as one would watch a coursing match. Well—they should lose one thrill at least. " Nothing/ he answered sullenly. 5
A murmur of disappointment mingled with the buzzing in his ears. Through it came the disjoined words of the judge. "Taken from here to the place from which you came hanged by the neck until you are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul......" A hand was laid on his shoulder, and he staggered from the dock. "Doing anything this evening, Jack?" Jack Meynell looked up at the question of his young wife. "Well,. Yes," he said, " I am afraid I must go to prison." " Prison ? " "0, they won't keep me," he said with a smile, " I have to see Major Harper, the Governor this evening on business." "O, do take me, Jack. I have never been in a prison before. Fve nothing to dov this evening, and I'd simply love to go." Her husband checked the refusal that he was about to utter and looked at the eager face of his young wife. " It is no place for you Sheilah," he said at last, " however, ycfu may as well come. We will both understand how happy we are when we see something of the misery cooped up within the four walls of a prison. And who knows, even your very presence may do g6od to some poor wretch. Get ready. I will bring around the car." At that moment the door of the room opened and the man's face lit up as through a beam of sunshine had entered the room. And a beam of sunshine it was in a blue dress with tossing curls that appeared in the tiny person of seven years old Peggie. "Going out in the car, daddy? Take M e ? " Jack Meynell smiled as he shook his head. "We are not going to a nice place, precious. You would not like it." Clambering up on her father's knee and nestling closely to him (for old experience had
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The Victory of Little Sunbeam. shown her that favours were easier to win form this position) Peggie continued: " What sort of a place, daddy ?" "It is a big building, darling, with very high walls and it is filled with poor miserable men who cannot go out, but have to stay there for a very long time because they have been naughty. It makes them very unhappy." There was a suspicious brightness in the father's eyes as he endeavoured to deny his little c\ie, but he met with unexpected opposition. ''She may as well come with us, Jack," pleaded the mother, "it will do her no harm." It was hard to resist so united an appeal, so after a slight hesitation: " A l l right, little Sunbeam," he said, "off you go and get ready at ojice. We have not much time." Peggie slipped off her perch and stood for a moment in childish doubt. "What is it darling. Perhaps you would not like to come?" • Disregarding the interruption the little one continued: "If he is very, very unhappy. I'll give him my doll as well." And that prcf)lem settled, she skipped away to the door. A few more days to live! A few more days to live! Such was the message that throbbed in the ears of Jim Graham with every boom of the prison-clock. Yet it is to] be doubted i f he fully grasped the weight of the fatal sentence that rang daily in his brain. Nothing could change him, nothing could win his interest. The exhortations of the prison chaplain, the legal formalities which reached even to this doomed man, the studied kindness of the warders, all moved him to nothing more tjian a dull unheeding stare. "A few more days to live!" he muttered, "Oh God, I wish they had passed and I was through it all!" Suddenly a sound pierced even to the depths of his despair. He started up with the first gleam of interest he had shown since his trial. Yes! It was the high-pitched, shrill voice c(: a little child that sounded in the sorrow-deadened corridors of the prison! A key grated in the lock and the door swung backwards. Revealed in the opening was the Governor of the prison with a strange gentleman. "The child?" Graham whispered to himself. "Where is the child?" There was a slight flurry in the doorwav, ?nd a little mite of seven pushed her way in between the two men. The strange man made as though to stop her, but at once changed his mind. She bounced over to' the centre of the cell, holding her hands behind her bark a^H Moked with the frankness of childhood into the eyes of the murderer. "Poor, noor man, you look so unhappy, she said sympathetically. The wretched man, staring with a
hungry intentness at the fresh clear face of the little one, nodded his head. "Are you the most unhappy man here?" she asked. "God — knows — I — am," he moaned slowly, meanwhile shaking his head. Without more adc( she went forward and climbed up on his knee. "I like you," she remarked. "Don't — don't touch me! Don't touch my hands!" "Do they hurt? I've got nice hands," and she held up a bunch of rosy fingers. "Mummie says Gctf made my hands. Did He make yours?" A dry sob shook the frame of the prisoner. "Don't cry," she said, "I will give you my new picture-book, and"—with an evident effort of self-sacrifice—"here is my dolly toq." An abrupt call from the stranger at the door brought her sliding to the floor. Pressing her childish gifts into those blood-stained hands, she went towards the door. "Gcfxl-bye," she called from her father's side and waving her hand, "I'll come to see you again." The door clanged. There was a darkness in the cell as though a passing sunbeam had faded. The voices outside faded away. Silence once more set in. Over a doll and a child's picture-book Jim Graham wept. They were the first tears he had shed for many long and crime-stained year.
A M NOT COME TO C A L L T H E JUST, B U T SINNERS." Then perhaps there was hope, even for him? " T H E R E IS MORE JOY I N H E A V E N OVER ONE SINNER DOING P E N A N C E THAN " Penance? Penance? A h , yes; that was the word. He reached his hand o&ut to ring the bell to call the warder— "Father" said the warder—a Catholic too—entering the room of the prison chaplain, "Convict Graham, whoj is under sentence of death, wants to see you urgently." A week later little Peggie was called into the drawing-room to see a strange priest talking to her father. "Ah, so this is the little one," said the priest, holding out his hand to her, "here are your book and your doll, little Sunbeam." "Oh! doesn't the man want them?" appointedly. "No, my dear. hope very happy in
poor unhappy she said disHe is now, I Heaven."
"Is he? Oh I am so glad. But I prc)Tiised to see him again." "Yes, and you will, please God, see him again," said the priest, "not in this world, but in Heaven."
SOME HORSE-SENSE! " Good, because it's true." A cinema picture, recently on show in Hong Kong, and widely advertised was recommended to prospective patrons by one of the most naive advertisements imaginable. The caption ran thus:— " THIS PICTURE IS Great, because it's human! Good, because it's true! " " Good, because it's true." Did anyone ever read anything so entirely fatuous? One would need the boisterous guffaw of a G. K . Chesterton at his best to do full justice to such a piece of absurdity. Let us endeavour to parallel it:— Petty pilfering, Dirty talk, Mean lying, Dishonesty, Breaking one's word, are GREAT, because they are human. And Murder, Lust, Adultery, Arson, Blackmail, are GOOD, because they are true.
A child's dcf.1 Yes, he could remember a little doll his sister once had He had broken it and trouble ensued. Yes, it seemed great in those far off days, but he had known many troubles since then. A shy lad starting business getting on looked up to by all and then the temptation, long beaten off, but at last in a moment of weakness a few figures are changed and the books are "cooked." How speedily discovery came the dock the jail the new hopeless life of the "jailbird" How easy it was to slip further and further down the oath in comnany with the class that defies society. Crime followed crime till the awful day he reeled back from his victim with blood on'his hands and murd.pr in h^s soul And now he —¥es! Just imagine for a mosat at the foot of the gallows with ment a man arrested for beating a rag-doll in his hands. Stay, he his wife—a plain, straight, sordid had something mc/re. A child's case of domestic brutality—and picture-book. Idly he opened it the judge in court pronouncing and turned over its pages. His over him a stiff sentence. One can eyes fell on a picture of the only easily picture the uproarious Friend with Heart unveiled and laughter with which this defence Hands outstretched. Beneath it would be received:—" E h , M r . were the words:" COME TO M E Judge, that's not fair. I did noA L L Y O U WHO L A B O U R A N D thing wrong. You can't send me ARE HEAVILY B U R D E N E D , to gaol. All that I did is G R E A T , AND I W I L L R E F R E S H : YOU." because it's human, and GOOD, Heavily burdened? Who so he- because it's true! " avily burdened as he, standing in the shadow of the gallows? FurSeriously though, such flaming ther he read: " S U F F E R T H E posters do much harm. We have LITTLE ONES TO COME UNTO not seen, and we have no particular ME, FOR OF SUCH IS T H E desire to see, the picture advertisKINGDOM OF H E A V E N . " Yes, ed in this way. We have no idea indeed. The Kingdom of whether it was good or bad. But Heaven was only for such as the we do know that much of this type innocent little child who had so of advertisement is merely a veil, changed the atmosphere of the and often a very thin one, for filth. prison; there was no room there for him. Stay, what is this? "I (Continued in page 18)
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LIFE STORY OF CARDINAL BOORNE. T H E The late Cardinal Bourne was In 1903,-he was translated to and received greetings from all born on March 23rd, 1861, in St. the Archdiocese of Westminster parts of the world, in addition to 18 E S T Mary's parish, Clapham, London. by Apostolic Brief, dated Septem- the homage of his spiritual subW A T C H This South London centre of the ber 11th, thus becoming its fourth- jects of the Westminster ArchdioRedemptorist Fathers figured Archbishop, and successor to three cese. His Holiness Pope Benedict XV. largely in his life from the begin- illustrious predecessors—Cardinals ning. In St. Mary's Church he was Wiseman, Manning, and Vaughan. sent a message of affectionate conbaptised: there, too, he was an Archbishop Bourne's sense of gratulation in celebration of the altar server: and there he was the great responsibilities which event. It's not only The Prime Minister of the day ordained to the Priesthood and now rested upon him is shown by a matter of taste (Mr. Lloyd George) also sent his said his first Mass. the folowing except from his first To be a perfect timepiece, a watch congratulations to the Cardinal. His deat^ in his seventy-fourth Pastoral Letter:— has to be beautiful and accurate. A testimonial on behalf of the year seals a career which in many "In all humility and lowliness Now, everyone can say whether a respects is without precedent in and trusting solely in the Divine whole Diocese was presented to watch is to one's liking or not, but His. Eminence, and the event was the history of the Church in this Kelp, we are resolved to perpethe it is difficult to estimate country. He was a priest at tuate and consolidate to the full celebrated with great rejoicings at quality. Only experts can judge St. Edmund's College, Ware. twenty-three, Bishop at thirty- extent of our power the traditions the finish and precision of a The Cardinal was one of thefive, Archbishop at forty-two, and which have been handed down t mechanism as delicate as that of few people in this country who had a member of the Sacred College at us by the great Archbishops who a watch. close contact with the recently fifty. have already occupied this See." There remains for those who love The deceased prelate was the son accuracy a means of eliminating of Mr. Henry Bourne, an English ON WINGS FROM ALBION disappointment-choose a V U L C A I N convert to the Church, who was watch, acknowledged the best by The usual news from London " O n Wings From Albion" has Principal Clerk to the Receiverthousands of people all over the net reached us by A i r Mail, this week. We have, however, received General's Branch of the General world. instead, from our esteemed correspondent, a communication to the Post Office. His mother, Miss E l With a V U L C A I N you have the effect that he has been misguided by a letter from an unauthorized len Byrne, was the second daughtsatisfaction of knowing that you person to discontinue the contributions. er of a Dublin merchant. possess a timepiece of unequalled If our readers miss in this issue one of the most interesting accuracy and refined beauty. items of news to the Malaya Catholic Leader, we may tender our A Priest Of Scuthwark. apologies to them while disclaiming any share of the blame imputThe records show that the range present Holy Father, Pope Pius X I able in the matter. of the future Cardinal's ecclesiasin 1914 and 1922 respectively. We trust, however, that matters will be rectified soon, and this tical training was admirably On three occasions his Eminfeature of news will reappear in our next issue. calculated to develop his brilliant ence was delegated by the Pope natural gifts to the fullest extent to act as Papal Legate at the (Ed. M.C.L.) and to prepare him for the heavy Joan of Arc Quincentenary celepastoral cares he was destined to brations at Rouen in 1931 ; at canonised Founder of the Salesian The Consecration Of The undertake in subsequent years. the consecration of Buckfast Order—St. John Bosco. It is Cathedral. It was conducted at St. CuthAbbey in 1932, and at the founrecorded that following a meeting Westminster Cathedral was the with the then youthful English bert's College, Ushaw; St. Eddation stone laying on Livermund's College, Ware; St. Tho- scene of the new Archbishop's en- priest John Bosco predicted that pool's great Cathedral in 1933. mas's, Seminary, Hammersmith; St. thronement. Here also, in June, one day Father Bourne would be- To the regret of the nation his 1910, occurred one of the most notSulpice, Paris—where Cardinal come a great figure in the Church. Eminence was unable to officiate at Richard conferred the Diaconate able events since the Reformation, It w as the future Cardinal who the last-named function owing to upon him on May 19th, 1883—and the consecration of the great Ca- met the first Salesians (sent by the illness. finally at the University of thedral by Cardinal (then Archbi- Founder himself) upon their arriOne of the most notable events shop) Bourne and the Bishops of val in London and escorted them Lou vain. the Suffragan Sects of the Province to the scene of their labours at in the modern history of the Church in this country was the On June 11th, 1884, the young of Westminster, at that time the Eucharistic Congress held at ecclesiastic was ordained for the sole Province existing in England. Battersea. Preacher, Lecturer And Writer. Westminster in 1908, which was Diocese of Southwark by Bishop Early in 1903, the whole of the Robert A . Coffin, C.SS.R. On May 1st of the present year attended by the Papal Legate and exterior was completed with the Father Bourne's first mission great entrance porch of the West the Cardinal completed thirty- members of the Hierarchy from work was at the church of Our with the exception of the mosaic eight years as a member of the all over the world." Part of the Episcopal bench. With his trans- celebrations included a procession Lady Help of Christians, Black- in the Front. lation to Westminster there de- of the Blessed Sacrament through heath, S.E. He continued work as Since the date of the consecraa curate at Mortlake and at West tion, the Cardinal has furthered volved upon him the headship of the streets of the Cathedral parish, Grinstead, Sussex, where part of the interior embelllishments of the the Church in England and all that but this the Government of the his labour was devoted to the Cathedral, chief among the work^: tremendous responsibility which the day, through the Prime Minister orphanage. Here, inspired by his being the erection of a magnifi- care of souls implies. Details of (Mr. Asquith) objected to at the experience among the Salesian cent organ and the decoration of his numerous and varied activities behest of a bigoted anti-Catholic Fathers at Turin, where he had the the Lady and other Chapels. Dur- the opening of new churches, section of the community. Then privilege of meeting their Founder, ing the present year the Cardinal, schools, colleges and other diocesan ensued a correspondence between St. John Bosco, Father Bourne per- at his own expense, transformed institutions in his own Archdiocese the Cardinal and the Prime Ministsonally supervised the training of the Cathedral pulpit as a memorial and other parts of England would er which revealed his Eminence as some of the orphan lads for the of his sacredotal goden jubilee and form a formidable list; while his a skilful diplomat and negotiator. countless sermons, speeches, lecThe Cardinal, visiting Ireland in priesthood. also to mark the revival of the tures and -other public utterances June of 1932 for the Eucharistic Pilgimage to the Shrine of Our At Wonersh. during the same period would fill Congress in Dublin, was accorded Lady of Walshingham. a good sized library. This apostolic work quickly a hearty welcome by members of On November 27th, 1911, Dr. brought him to the notice of the Government and the Catholics The Cardinal was the author of Bourne was created a member Bishop John Butt, his immediate of the Capital. His Eminence was of the Sacred College of Car- " Ecclesiastical Training," "Pubdeeply touched by the warmth of ^^ccessl>r~m^the See of Southwark, lished Congress Addresses," and dinals. his reception. who deputed him in 1889 to found "Occasional Sermons," well-known The War Years. the Diocesan Seminary at WonThroughout his long episcopate volumes issued in recent years. It The beginning of the Great War ersh. Father Bourne—then only Eminence showed that the is interesting to note that the his twenty-eight—also became Rector in 1914 added to the Cardinal's article on."The Catholic Church" prosperity of St. Edmund's College, of Wonersh and in addition held labours, and here his fatherly in the (1929) edition of the Ency- Ware, was one of his cherished the chair of Moral Theology and solicitude for the men of the fight- clopaedia Britannica is from the desires. He was the most distinHoly Scripture. His gifts of orga- ing forces in the matter of provid- gifted and lucid pen of his Emi- guished of St. Edmund's alumni, and desired the continuance of the nisation and administration mark- ing chaplains was soon manifest. nence. College under its ancient and ed him out for further advance- During those terrible years he paid Notwithstanding his work in proved system as a School and an ment and hence he was raised to several visits to the Western Front England and the many urgent de- Ecclesiastical and to the Grand Fleet. The Seminary, each the rank of Monsignor by the famous Pope Leo XII, in 1895, and, material welfare of the men at mands on his time his Eminence department quite distinct in itself. at the early age of thirty-five, was home and overseas in the matter has taken part in many august The beautiful Galilee, where he consecrated Bishop of Epiphana of providing recreation huts, etc., functions in various parts of the now lies buried, was erected as the world, including Rome and the and Coadjutor to the Bishop of had the warm sympathy and sup- Holy Land. In 1910 he took a personal gift of the Cardinal. Southwark with the right of suc- port of His Eminence. The Cardinal in 1922 was awardDuring the first month of 1919, leading part in the Eucharistic ed the degree of D.C.L. at Oxford cession. Cardinal Vaughan, his Congress at Montreal. immediate predecessor at West- the Cardinal made a tour of the University and on that occasion Papal Legate. minster, was the consecrating pre- Near East, including Palestine, was acclaimed by the Vice-Chanlate, and the ceremony took place Egypt, Syria, and the Balkans. By virtue of his membership of cellor as "a pillar and defence of 25 Years A Bishop. on May 1st, 1896. On April 9th the Sacred College he took part in the Christian Faith in a time of In May, of 1921, His Eminence the Conclaves at Rome which elect- peril." He was also Hon. D.D. and of the following year he became of Louvain. the Bishop of Southwark. attained his episcopal silver jubilee ed Pope Benedict X V and the Ph.D. T
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M A L A Y A N BUTTERFLIES. (Contd. from previous issue).
As you move on, many other butterflies will attract your All young people notice: Look at this Euthalia seated on a leaf ligted up by the sun, need milk every its darkly coloured wings fringed with metallic blue flatly opened. At your coming, the little imp day: jumps out of his seat, as if pushed by a spring, flies a little ahead and lands abruptly on another leaf. It for preference will repeat the same manoeuvre as often as you approach it too closely till, weary of your importunity, it gives you the slip and rushes 99 headlong into the underwood. The genus Euthalia forms a numerous and most interesting tribe of sylvan butterflies, a fewspecies being of a fairly large size. At the season, you will surely find one of them, the Euthalia dirtea, sitting in groups on decayed wild fruits which have fallen along the forest's tracks, the males with the ordinary metallic blue and the black females all spotted over with light ochraceous hue. So hard are they to discriminate from the brown carpet of dead leaves, and so brisk at their meal, that they take to wing just in the nick of time, at the very moment you are about to tread upon them. But, no long after you are gone they will, in haste, come back one by cue and, as hungry as ever resume their interrupted meal. Very close to the Euthalias by their habits and strong flight, though generally of a much moderate size, are the " Black-andwhites " of which the most common flutter about low bushes, such as the lantana plant, so peculiar for the strong sage-like scent of its leaves; and around them hundreds and hundreds of " Whites " from the swiftest Appias to the common and never-in-a-hurry Delias which displays on the underside of his hindwings a wide stroke of yellow and red very striking to the eye. Don't believe, however, that the " Whites," in spite of their nickname are all exclusively of a snowy ground-colour. Not at all; there are many exceptions: the lightly green coloured Pareronia, Tor~Ih^~ stance; the orange, and sometimes crimson Appias nero, one of the most common 'and most beautiful of its genus in Malaya; the yellow Ixias which bears a characteristic broad orange band on the black area of its forewings; and, finally, the "Great Orange Tip," or I Hebomoia, the largest and most splendid type in Malaya of the Pieridae family. With the exception of a few genera (Thaumantis, Enispe,) and Pieridae, like many other butterflies are fond of congregating in of the rare female of the Malayan large crowds on wet places, such Zeuxidia doubledayi, the females as pools along the roads and foot of this gaudy family are of a dim paths, and the sandy and muddy colour crossed by bands or spotted banks of streams, large and small. with specks of a white or tawny You may also have the luck—a hue. very good luck, indeed, and which In Malaya, the rarest of all is not given every day, of seeing famous a big Amathusiidae sitting, wings Amathusiidae is the dosed in a shady corner. It will Toenaris which was caught, while make hurriedly for a shelter in the flying along a road in Singapore, woods flashing iridescent blue by J. K . Birch—the first Resident blazes which by their gorgeous- of Perak.—\ Seing it was a strange ness remind one of the Morphos of one, I knocked it down with a stick ' he wrote to W. L . Distant South-America. This family is represented by author of a still valuable work on few genera, of which many have ' Rhopalocera Malayana.' Since the upper surface of the wings that time, Toenaris has been very A most richly coloured, while the rarely met by collectors. underside presents a dull leaf-like specimen, captured some thirty appearance. This along with their years ago in the lowland forest at habit of frequenting the thick of Puntian Besar, is now in the coltrie forest, accounts for the diffi- lection of the Paris National } y . A c h i n g . Amathusiidae Museum of Natural History. and their scarcity in collections Rama-Rama where they are seldom to be seen in good condition. (To be continued)
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M A L A Y A CATHOLIC L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 9th 1935.
Nero's Time Brought Back in Spain: Communists' Activities (Concluded from previous issue) <A GRAPHIC A C C O U N T / (By F r . Enrique Carvajal, S J . ) Armed with a document from the military authorities at Oviedo, we returned to Mieres on the 24th to exhume, identify and give Christian burial to the remains of the Father and Brother. A t midday, after the coffins had been got ready and the Parish Priest notified, the exhumation began in presence of doctors, witnesses and friends. The corpse of Sergeant Escribano appeared first, next that of Fr. Martinez. It was impossible to recognise the latter, as his face was altogether disfigured. The nose was broken off, and the skull smashed in by the blow of a rifle-butt. We were, however, able to identify him by the stockings, the coat lent him by Senor Muniz, who recognised it at once, and above all by the sash. This last dispelled all doubt; he had kept it after he left aside his soutane, and it was wound three times round his waist. Finally, we came upon the body of Br. Arconada and this was still more mutilated than that of Fr. Martinez. The whole face was completely battered in, neither eyes nor nose nor mouth being distinguishable. When we raised the body out of the grave the whole of the scalp fell off. "In the judgment of the doctors, all this mutilation pointed to the fact that the executioners had vented their savage fury on the bodies, for the features of the sergeant, though swollen, were clearly recognisable. To identify B r . A r conada's corpse, his clothes, shoes, hair, and even the shoe-horn which the grave digger had found in the pocket of his coat, were sufficient. Of everything else,—watches, beads, medals, and also some 150 pesetas which they must have had —theyJiad teen^despoil^ murderers. "On the breasts of the martyrs we clearly saw the stain of the blood that must have gushed forth before they rendered up their souls to God. "When the bodies were placed in their respective coffiins, they received Christian burial with the ceremonies of the Church. And thus they remain in the cemetery of Mieres, in the beautiful mortuary chapel which Dona Sabina Mendez Roces placed at our disposal. This kind lady considered herself honoured in being allowed to receive the remains of our brothers into her family burial-place. They are placed to the right of the entrance in two of the upper niches. F r . Martinez's coffin is in the one nearer the altar. "We also placed the body of Sergeant Tomas Escribano in a coffin and gave it Christian burial. On the 25th an officer of the Civil Guard arrived at the cemetery tc examine the remains of the sergeant. When he saw they were placed in a good coffin he asked who had seen to the burial. On hearing that it was the Jesuits, who were removing the bodies of their brothers, the worthy officer was so affected that he was unable to control his tears, and wept like a child." Thus far the narrative of Fr. Gomez del Castillo, who will con-
tinue his investigations, in case it should be useful some day to have clear proofs of the martyrdom. The killing of these two religious has, indeed, all the characteristics of martyrdom. Their cruel but glorious death has aroused on all sides, especially in Gijon, where both were well known and respected, feelings of deep indignation mingled with a holy envy. In the minds of all who knew Fr. Martinez and Br. Arconada. their virtuous lives, together with their sweet and kindly; disposition, stand out in vivid contrast with the ferocity of their murderers. The work that Fr. Martinez did for souls was notable, especially in connection with Mission propaganda, the children's Eucharistic Crusade, Sodalities for Domestic Servants and Women Workers, and the flourishing Catechetical work in Natahoyo and Tremanes. By his patient efforts he had brought about a notable improvement, moral and even material, in the condition of these two districts—the poorest in Gijon. There were, besides, many other works of zeal to which he devoted his energy. The charity, abnegation and courage of Br. Arconoda were likewise most praiseworthy. During the last three and a half years, often at great risk to himself, he had served his brothers with skill and devotion, shirking no hardship in the performance of his daily duties. His special claim to praise is that, although he would very probably have escaped death had he parted company with F r . Martinez, still he preferred to face danger with him. It would seem, indeed, that he had expected such a death, and on a certain occasion he had spoken of its likelihood. The pain of our loss is considerably mitrgatedH^-^he-manifestations of sympathy of which we have been the object. Our past students have undertaken to defray all the expenses of the exhumation and burial. They invited their friends to a General Communion, and they had a solemn Requiem celebrated. If the remains of Fr. Martinez and Br. Arconada had been brought to Gijon, as the same gentlemen wished to arrange, it would certainly have been the occasion of an impressive demonstration of mourning. Such, indeed, was the crowded attendance at the General Communion on Friday the 26th. And such was the service held on the following day, when a great multitude of people of all classes thronged the five aisles of the vast Church of San Lorenzo to assist at the solemn obsequies. Fr. Evaristo Gomez was travelling in the same direction as Fr. Martinez and his companion, but in a later train. This train was stopped at Puente los Fierros, the station before Campomanes, where the revolutionaries were in charge; but Fr. Gomez got away disguised in a mechanic's overalls. After several days of anxiety, during which he had some exciting experiences (he had to pass one night in a lodging-house in the same room as a rabid communist), he succeeded in walking to Pola de
Gordon where he got shelter. A military lorry then brought him :o Leon. Fr. Indalecio Llera, unaware of the outbreak of the revolution, had gone to give a Retreat to the Little Sisters of the Poor in Aviles. Upon alighting at the station he found it occupied by the Socialists, two of whom, covering him with their pistols, asked him who he was and where he was going. Providentially, an old man belonging to the Hospice, who was waiting to take his bag, came forward at once and answered:—"To the Hospice for the Poor." Had F r . Llere given the name of the house where he was to stay, things would have gone badly with him, as this was one of the places on the revolutionaries' black-list.
5 made their exit beforehand, to avoid being blown up with the prisoners. Most of the latter, however, made good their escape by the tower. The College of the Immaculate Conception in Gijon, also converted into a government school, is Uvsed at present both as a hospital and a prison. One Church of the Sacred Heart has likewise been turned into a prison, where 300— 400 revolutionaries are detained, among them the very men who burned it down a few years ago, as they themselves admit. Many people discern in this the hand of Providence punishing the authors of the sacrilege; but it causes on* intense pain to think of the descretion of that once beautiful church. What its material condition must be can be judged from the fact that cartloads of sand have to be sent in from time to time for cleansing purposes.
Fr. Fernando Sanchez, Fr. Basauri and Br. Garrido were living in Oviedo in the Calle de Jovellanos. Their house was situated midway between the ConThese are the principal items of vent of San Pelavo and the Vasco- news about Asturias. UnforAsturiano Railway Station, both tunately, reports received from of which buildings were occupied either places are not calculated to by the revolutinaries. The house assuage our grief. The report was taken over by troops so that came to us quite recently of the they could direct their fire on both capture of F r . Dositeo Lopez by of the enemy's positions. And so bandits in China, and from Cuba vigorous was the reply from both comes news of further Communist sides that the house was riddled activity. Looking on sdl these with bullets. I believe it can be happenings, we cannot but see the said without exaggeration, that Hand of God at work, to purify there is not a square yard of the and try us and spur us on with outer walls that does not bear renewed fervour to work for His marks of the firing. Of the rooms, cause on earth. only one remained intact. The State of Our Lady in the Chapel, in the innermost part of the house, The Franciscan Sisters of Blois was struck in the breast. A bomb (France) in India. exploded beneath the balcony of The Franciscan Sisters of Mary, Fr. Sanchez's room, and the floor a Congregation which was founded was covered with debris. During all this the two Fathers and the at Blois in the middle of the X I X . Brother were crouching in a corner century by bishop Theophilus PaHu of the kitchen, where the thick du Pare, great-grand-nephew of walls gave most hope of security. bishop Francis Pallu, principal Like all the inhabitants of Oviedo, founder of the Paris Foreign have accepted to they were expecting death at any Missions, moment. Soon, an incendiary work in the mission field. Six bomb set fire to the house, and to Sisters, singled out^of sixty-seven escape being burned to death the volunteers, have arrived in last soldiers sallied out into the street. ^December in the diocese of Salem, The priest and the brothers, with erected in 1930 and intrusted to the other non-combatants, made a the Paris Foreign Missions Society, hole in the wall, and thus escaped when the diocese of Kumbakonam into the next house. When the was handed over to the native smoke reached this, they broke clergy. their way into the house beyond, The reception of the Franciscan much to the terror of the occupants, who thought the intruders Sisters at Krishnagary, where H.E. were the revolutionaries. Even Mgr. Prunier had erected for them here they were not safe, and they a little Convent, was very grand; finally took refuge in the Jovel- an immense crowd of Moslems and lanos Theatre, a few of them de- Hindus, in which was literally lost tained for a while as prisoners of the handful of Catholics of the town—about 150 in all—waited for the Socialists. them at the station and brought On the other hand Fr. Claudio them processionally to their ConGarcia Herrero, Fr. Jose Herrero vent, where welcome addresses and Br. Villalba, who were in the were delivered in three languages.. house of the chaplain to the Missionaries have great expectaSalesian nuns, were not disturbed, despite their proximity to the Casa tions from the coming of the Sisdel Pueblo and the offices of the ters; and their first contact with Avance, the newspaper that the population seems to be a strongly supported the revolution. pledge that their hope will not be These two buildings were after- disappointed. As soon as the wards burned down by the troops. knowledge of the language will allow the Franciscan Sisters to Of the houses which were ours start their work among the poor, before the confiscation the one in the sick and the lepers, there is no Oviedo, which had been turned doubt that their apostleship will into a government school, was b^ar fruit abundantly. selected by the revolutionaries as a place of detention for prisoners Zeal without knowledge is often condemned to death. It was decided to execute the latter en more dangerous* than useful. * * * * masse, and for this purpose a huge quantity of explosives — several We can acquire a true love of tons, I was told—was placed in the God onlv by suffering for love of basement and fired. The report of His. * * * * the explosion was terrific. Only one wall and a tower of the college You must think more of souls were left standing. The guards than of temporal things.
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The Birthday of Lourdes.
Apropos a Booklet on Our
How Bernadette Started the Inexhaustible Stream of Hope.
Lady of Fatima.
By the Rev. Desmond Morse-Boycott.
(Church of England).
tain no medicinal properties) were (Contributed by a Parishioner of St. Joseph's Church, Singapore, who On February 11, 1858, on a bit- healed. signs himself under the Nom-de-Plume Frutex and who has also terly cold day in the Pyrenees, a With many the girl was vastly reserved to himself, the copy-right.) peasant girl named Bernadette unpopular, but her tale never vathrough the intervention of Our went out, with some companions, ried, and her illiteracy was a great 1. Review.—On Sunday before Lady of Fatima, it would be ad- to gather wood. She was afraid point in its favour. She could not last (February 17th) a pamphlet visable to make use of the booklet to wade through the ice-cold river read or write, and was seemingly entitled the Apparitions at Fatima entitled Our Lady of Fatima by Gave, but the others pushed on incompetent to invent a story. The was (Jistributed in the Church of Rev. F . M . de Zulueta, S. J . (issued boldly, and made fun of her from chief sceptic was the Roman CaSt. Joseph, Singapore (Portuguese by the Catholic Truth Society of the other side. tholic Church itself, which hesiMission), at all the three masses. England, at 2d.) or the Wonders For a few minutes she stood dis- tated for years before pronouncing It. is an enlarged edition of the of Fatima by F r . L . G. da Fonseca, consolate, not knowing what to do, in her favour. leaflet by Rev. F r . J . Martins, S.J. (the English edition issued by and then slowly pulled off a stockBernadette, who died in a conS.J.,of Cochin, S. India, who got the Archbishop of Bombay at ing. And as she did so she heard vent, has been Beatified and it reprinted, as we are informed Re.l), both of which, I understand, "a sound of wind like a storm." Lourdes is a mecca for millions. in the preface, at the request of are stocked by the local Catholic "I turned," she said, "and saw The Grotto is a mass of discarded Rev. Fathers A . Gonsalves and booksellers. The reports about Dias Bretao ^ f Singapore. Besides cures given by Father Martins's that the trees were not moving at crutches and surgical appliances. the story of the apparitions of Our booklet represent only some of the all." She was frightened, then, by I have bathed i n the waters, as £ady *t Fatima in Portugal, a recent letters the author received the sudden apparition of a beauti- anyone may do, and very cold they photograph' of her statue blessed from the persons, or guardians or ful lady, holding a rosary, who are. One dresses without drying by His Holiness the Pope Pius X I relatives of these persons, who smiled at her invitingly. on a towel. All the worst diseases Her dress was fastened quite of the world are assembled there, and another of Lucy as a nun firmly believed that their cures (Lucy is the only surviving child were due, at least to a great high up, round the neck, by a fold and the place must be a vast rewho had the privilege of seeing extent, to the intercession of Our from which a white cord was hang- pository of germs. But no one has A white veil covered the ever been known to catch a comthe apparitions at Fatima and Lady of Fatima and therefore they ing. hearing Our Lady's revelations), wanted their graces communicated head. A blue sash was round the plaint. the pamphlet contains some recent to the Magazine edited by Father lady's waist, its ends reaching The appeal of Lourdes gets home thanksgiving letters from persons Martins; but, as these have not down to the feet, on each of which in different ways. There were two acknowledging the erraces received been investigated by any medical reposed a yellow rose. hard-boiled Americans gazing by them or their relatives through specialist, they cannot in any way down at a procession of pilgrims, Mother Was Angry. the intercession of Our Lady of be regarded as miraculous cures whose voices came up like the Fatima. The cures attributed to from the medical point of view Falling in fear upon her knees, sound of many waters. the intercession of Our Lady of and still less from the canonical Fatima are of cancer, consumption, point of view. In fact almost all Bernadette began to tell her ro- "Bit rum," said one. "Can't pneumonia, jaundice, etc., though of the graces reported in the sary and the lady did so too, pre- place i t . " "And do you reelize, none of these cures may be re- pamphlet will not receive any con- sently disappearing. boy," said the other, "that there The village priest was consulted, isn't a single cop?" garded as miracles from the sideration from any Medical medical point of view. Among the Bureau appointed to investigate but paid no attention. BernadetInto Lourdes several million peote's father gave a reluctant conpersons acknowledging the graces on the miracles. ple stream every year, but there is sent to her paying another visit is a Jananese dentist (convert to no police force and no prison, beto the grotto. So she went. Catholicism) working at Ernakulam (S. India) who tells us that Suddenly her dull, uninteresting cause there is no crime. 3. Tribunals Deciding on Mirahe was suffering from some form of cles.—At a Medical Bureau like face became illuminated. She The crimeless city of tumultuous sentic troubles i n his fingers for that at Lourdes or at Fatima, or moved slowly towards someone her music, with the air heavy wyth about a year and thoucrh he had one instituted before the beatifica- companions could not see. She be- Aves as clouds are full of rain, is tried every possible remedy, " it tion or the canonisation of a per- came so rooted to the spot in wond- in some mystifying manner a flame was getting wo^se and worse." son whom people allege to be a ering ecstasy that she had to be enkinding the lamps of hope when finally h e ai>T>Iied the Fatima saint, the alleged miracles have to taken home almost by force. disease has done its worst. w*ter and his troubles disappear- undergo a very severe test. The Her mother would have beaten Yet it is a striking fact that the ed " within a week's time." On a cases are usually submitted for a her but for the intervention of the vast uncured—for cures are comsocial -page are enumerated the detailed study to a committee of neighbours. She kept her in close paratively few—go away cheered. fifteen promises o* M*ny of the medical men, some of whom may confinement until some ladies, Christians who RecHe the Rosary. even be Protestants or Atheists if hearing what had happened, beggThere is a bureau where every It is clear that these promises available, who have to make a re- ed that i n their company Berna- alleged cure is sifted, and doctors were not made at Fatima. but they port for further discussion and dette might revist the scene. of all nations go there for study form an excellent reminder to all cross-examination. They have to and conference, whether believing Once more the vision appeared or not. Any doctor may attach the Catholics who are ant to for- investigate each case on the folthe beautiful lady spoke, tel- himself to the bureau and give his and F.et the value of reciting daily their lowing points: (a) Whether the beads. And as the recitation of alleged disease actually existed be- ling the child to come back for opinion. the Rosary was esneciallv recom- fore the alleged miracle; (b) fifteen days. Nothing could keep her away There you may see photographs mended by Our Ladv at Fatima so whether the cure has been partial as' to earn for Her the title of Our or absolute; (c) whether the cure now and crowds from the neigh- of bones, with pieces missing, Ladv of the Fosary of Fatima, it has been instantaneous or gradual; bouring villages began to stream hopelessly sundered and then joined together suddenly; and cancewas indeed a happy idea to include (d) whether i t is permanent; (e) in. the list of t*e promises i n the whether it can be attributed to One day Bernadette rose from rous faces which have become namnhlet. The author of the natural means; and so on. Theher knees, advanced some little white and clear. booklet makes the following wish report prepared by this committee distance, and began to scoop a hole The last time I went to Lourdes towards the Catholics of Straits: is then submitted for further dis- in the earth and rub her face with I was privileged to meet Bern"May the persual of these bounadette's brother, a simple man who cussion to other doctors some of mud. ties of Mary enkindle the fire of lived in a little villa, and spent his whom may act as the Devil's crowd thought she had beThe love in the Straits as i t has enAdvocates, and it is only when all come demented. But out of that life in telling his beads. kindled in India." possible explanations by natural hole came a tiny trickle, and the He is dead now, and so is old means are of no avail that a trickle became a little hesitant Jean-Marie, a witness of the orfmiracle is declared from the medi- streamlet, and hour by hour the 2. A Warning.—In supporting cal point of view. Before such streamlet grew into a vast volume ginal events, who, for half a century, tended the innumerable these wishes of the author of the pronouncements are made the w hich has never ceased to flow. guttering candles which have booklet* I feel the necessity of cured persons are often medically About that time a poor mother giving a warning to the readers examined one, two or more years was clasping to her heart a dying blackened the massive rock of Massabieille, once clothed with wild and recipients of the pamphlet. after the cure to make certain that babe, white roses and turfts of yellow This pamphlet, as one can easily the cure has been permanent, unIn the madness of her misery, saxifrage; and so is Dr. Dozous, see, is specially written for the less there are grave reasons for as the little life ebbed away before the sceptic, who played a burning benefit of the Catholics only and dispensing with this examination. her tear-drenched eyes, she ran to candle through the uplifted hands so it is not meant to be placed in Thanks to the progress in the Bernadefte's queer stream and of the transfigured child, which the hands of non-Catholics for medical science, such investiga- plunged i t naked into the ice-cold left her unburnt. fear of leading them into a con- tions today are often less fatigu- water on a day when even the But Lourdes remains, a miracle fusion over what Catholics call ing than were formerly; for the healthy peasants were stamping " graces" and " miracles," ob- modern appliances such as X-rays their feet to get warm. And the city of soft silver bells, the last sound heard by pilgrims dying in tained through the intercession of permit the doctors of today to child revived and lived. peace and the first whisper of hope Our Lady or Saints. To those who judge better of the state of inner In course of time the appartions to those who are destined to be organs or tumours both before and wish to acquaint their non-Catholic ceased, but sick people began to friends of the occurrences at after the cures in cases where the flock from far and wide, and many healed. Fatima or of the miracles obtained [Daily Sketch.] bathing in the waters (which con(Continued in page 18) t
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CORRESPONDENCE [The M.C.L. does not necessarily and philosophy, separation of relihas ever known. Why ? Because, just as in any other activity there is endorse the opinions expressed by cor-gion and education, separation of religion and morality, separation sign of success waiting for the respondents. Correspondents are reof reason and thought.' first thaw of seeking. In the first quested to adhere to the topic of their even This last separation is particularly place, a vast success will be securletters and to avoid long rambling ed to restore programmes that epistles. Pen names may be used but, characteristic of modern thought have been torn down under the in every case, the name and address of which is fraught with so much consequences in our stress of anti-Catholic activities, the writer must accompany each con- disastrous programmes torn down and tribution, not essentially for publicationevery day life. destroyed with great reluctance on but as a token of good faith.]
If the so-called progress of the part of Catholics but which in human thought means anything the near future will be rebuilt on for mankind, it must necessarily the concrete foundation of the Cainculcate in him a sense of duty tholic Action. And in the second towards his Creator, give him a place, a vast amount of Catholic * THE BRAVE NEW WORLD.' true philosophy of life, teach him advancement will be secured on Zenith of Man's Intellectual the gospel of universal brother- the lives of thousands of younghood, the virtue of economic recon- men and women who should have Insanity—* Separation/ His ciliation, and a lesson of social been pivots of the agrandization of justice. On the other hand, it Catholic activities who, because of Dominating Idea. has brought in its train an inevit- inability to secure the proper Marriage for home, home for able world of religious chaos, an medium, have been out of the fold. now these youngmen and Church, Church for God' This is a age of social revolution and an Let women be absorbed into this theological aphorism which is to- epoch of political upheavel and organised fraternity and conduct day a commonplace target i n the economic breakdown. its affairs according to the instruchands of modern social revolutiontions of its accredited leaders. arises. A l l kinds of post-war Common sense of nations which social problems and menaces that ever held in total abhorence any Fortunately the time for disare today prevelant in human perversion of sexual life seems to society have invariably arisen have thoroughly worn away in cussing the other adequate forms from economic despondency of modern generation whose criteria which the Catholic Action should mankind and from human failure have undeniably become Hive to cater for is now opportune in view to adjust its mental make-up to eat'. It is therefore we hear today of the fact that the whole of the all that lis right, human, clean, so many things being callously put Catholic world has taken up this question in right earnest. As we honest and God-fearing. forward as ideals of progress, are to chalk out a well thoughtculture and civilisation. out plan to answer our requireThe threadbare men of social ments for a long time to come, I science, and economics are today These hectic philosophers and at their wits' end in their protract- prophets of the 'New Brave World' humbly trust that the Committees ed plan of healing this hum-drum have often heard and hear again and Executive bodies of the Caworld. In their highly pretentious the words of our lord—The gates tholic Action will see that their endeavour to bring about the of hell shall not prevail against its activities are made all-embracing economic salvation of mankind, Church. They have known it as as circumstances will permit—of they are a great challenge to our men of yore and i t remains to be course much more laudable than spiritual life. They shamelessly known for generations to come that mere rites and mottos of a Club or carry on i n favour of their it is an unassailable rock that with- a debating society. cherished reforms in press and stands the tides and storms with I beg to humbly suggest that we platform organised propagandas superhuman resistance. need Voluntary Catechists to pay which tend to demoralise and periodical visits to the Hospitals. deteriorate the very thing that Thank God the church has lays the indestructible foundation already set up its standard against As the multifarious advantages to be derived from these Voluntary of family, society and state. the on coming avalanche of Russian Catechists being too well known I atheism. The Church militants The whole economic crisis is with their intrepid pontiff as their beg to leave them to the sincere centred about the malignant head are today a long way on appreciation of my kind readers especially of those who are nomidoctrine of maldistribution of the their onward march against the nated in the Committees who, I earth's produce, its accumulation, powers of darkness and through- doubt not, will have this item for through avarice, in the hands of a the length and breadth of the consideration during their forthout few and consequent dispossession land we hear the echoes of their coming deliberation. of many. These authentic econoaccredited success against the mic findings, hard facts as they Yours, etc., are, seem to have been thoroughly plenipotentiaries of Godless Moscow, the notorious seat of the ruled out of court by a number of PASSE PARTOUT. self-deluding economists, irrespon- International Anti-God Campaign sible statisticians and immoral carried on, i t is said, in a form socialists who are spreading in the never registered in the annals of world a false theory of over- mankind. Yours etc., population and all its concommitCRICKET. ant vices. S. A D A I K A L A M . To,
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Williams 66 runs for 5 wkts; J . E . Theseira 48 runs for no wkts; Choor Singh 37 runs for no wkts; Sithambram 17 runs for no wkts; Salim 7 runs for no wkts; SJ.I.:— Emile L e Mercier Retired . . 108 Gerard Clarke c. Salim b. Williams 29 Raymond Minjoot b. Williams 13 Aston Pennefather b. Williams 8 Raymond Donough b. Williams 5 Robert Cordeiro Run out . . 13 Paul Mizuta N o t out . . .. 4 Percy Periera b. Williams .. Q Roland de Souza Not out .. 1 Jr?H;.;i de Souza Did not bat Fred de Souza Did not bat Extras
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Still worse, man seems to have reached the zenith of his intellecCentury by E. Le Mercier. tual insanity and in his love to To, The Editor, reform the existing social The Cricket match between the NonMalaya Catholic Leader. structure and economic system, so descript Cricket Club and St. Joseph's says he, has undoubtedly set in Institution, Singapore, played on the CATHOLIC ACTION. motion the destructive vehicle of latter's ground resulted in a victory for Sir, social revolution, highly detriSt. Joseph's by 4 wickets and 82 rur»s. We must flatter ourselves tha* mental to the well-being of society, state and Church, which are due to the superior foresight of The following: are the scores f— fundamentally bad and totally un- the clergy and to the intelligence N.C.C:— acceptable i n the eyes of God. and capabilities of the men and F. .CTiopard c. Clarke b. Despite, some of them are soul- women engaged in the activities of Le Mercier . . . .. 30 destroying and anti-human in the above Action the whole MalayN g Teck Hock c. J . de Souza b. their practice, they revolt against an Catholic world has today a well G. Clarke 13 the very name of nature and tend organised field. Choor Singh b. A . Pennefather 9 to throw over-board man's ethical Sithambram b. R. Minjoot . . 11 forces that are inseparable from As we are aware the question of E . van Janz c. L e Mercier b. the faculties of his rational Catholic Action has now become A. Pennefather .. .. 4 judgment. quite an homely and outstanding Salim b. E . L e Mercier . . 17 question all over the world. It is F. E . Hendricks b. Emile Le Unfortunately separation has indeed of a very considerable imMercier .. •• •• 3 become the dominating idea,' portance. J. E . Theseira b. Emile Le observes Father Carty S.J., 'and Mercier .. •• •• 1 Condition now are shaping it is being ruthlessly applied in Williams c. P. Pereira b. every field—separation of Church themselves for the greatest CathoG. Clarke 1 and State, separation of science lic advancement this generation 1
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Emile Le Mercier 18 runs for 4 wkts; R. Minjoot 24 runs f o r 1 wkt; G . Clarke 11 runs for 2 wkts; A . Pennefather 23 runs for 2 wkts; R. Donough 13 f o r no wkts;
NUDISM. At the last Congress against Cancer, which was held at Madrid an American delegate, Dr. James Rwing, has pointed out the dangers which arise from a long exposure of the body to the sun. This exposure of the body to the sun. which is practised by ignorant people who want to persuade other ignorant people that it is in itself a cure, seems likely to facilitate the growth of some forms of cancer.
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We all know that babies are champions at undoing; they will pull their cap strings undone, or remove their socks, or fling their toys away as often as they can jBnd a patient grown-up to put things right again for them. Do we realize that when they are a little older ttiey will work equally £ard at learning to do things. Once upon a time, as all stories J>egin, there was a very little girl pot quite two years. As her parents sat talking the little one unfastened six large buttons on the front of her dad's coat. §he shrieked with joy at her cleverness, and then became very quiet. Presently it was discovered that she had, very patiently, and with a great deal of real hard work fastened up five of the six buttons again. She had missed one button-hole at the top and so there were not enough at the bottom. When she was shown her mistake she was quite prepared to start all over again at her hafS task. That child had always been allowed by her mother to try to do things for herself. She not only gained great pleasure in accomplishing them, but she was quietly and happily occupied for long periods together, and at the same time was learning something useful. We have all met with babyish children of four or even six years who have no notion of dressing themselves and some, moreover quite unable to amuse themselves. It is worth while helping the two-year-olds- to help themselves rather than do everything for them. They simply love fetching r^crs and chairs, and putting things in their oroper places is just as much fun. Too often the grown-ups are too impatient to wait for the little unskilful hands, and snatch things from them in their hurry to get the work done. Too often one sees the happy interested look on a child's face change into one of discouragement when a grown up comes along and takes over a little task which the child was so
pjeased to be doing. Let us put ourselves in Baby's place. He is on the shores of a wonderful new country side. He is destined to spend his days in exploring this country, and to find great happiness if only he is guided in the right way. The greatest gift a mother can bestow upon her children is a collection of good habits. She will need much patience and perseverance, and will often have to sacrifice her own time, and give up outside amusements, but it will be worth while in the end. The, younger the baby, the easier to train him. The moral education and training should commence in its cradle, for a child's heart resembles a garden which must be tilled if seeds are to be sown to bear fruit. If the child gets accustomed to obejiience early, and feels that his mother means what she says-without undue harshness—he will develop the habits of obedience and self-control as he grows older, and so the foundation for the good men and women of the world will be formed. If the child is lifted out of bed every time he cries, he will never stay in bed, or if he gets the habit of being allowed to play with everything he sees, he will get to want the most impossible things and be unsatisfied with what he had. This is not only tiresome for all around him, but there are sown in him the seeds of selfishness, avarice or vanity, which increase with years. He can be gently taught obedience, order, cleanliness and prayer. Every morning his hands should be joined, and some simple words be reverently said, and from six months old until he can do it himself, his hand should be held to make the sign of the Cross, so that he is early familar with the great safeguard of this life and preparation for the next. Such a child will grow to manhood when he will be able to say in all truth "I am what my mother made me."
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Camp is a painful spasm of the voluntary muscles most commonly occurring in the calves. The condition may result from cold, as in bathing, or be due to irritation of the stomach or intestines, as in severe diarrhoea or arsenical poisoning. Cramp in the hand is generally due to strain of certain muscles overworked in the course of the daily work, as in writer's cramp and other forms of trade cramp. For simple cramp in the calves the best treatment is to push forward the heel and draw back the toes, or brisk friction with the hands or with compound camphor liniment also. Other forms of cramp require medical aid. So called "Swimmer's Cramp" is a spasm of the arteries by which the circulation is seriously obstructed and heart failure induced. The treatment is warmth and stimulants. Colic corresponds to cramp, but attacks the involuntary muscles instead of the voluntary.
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Ingredients:— 1 egg. 4 ozs. flour. Y2 pint milk. Pinch of salt, little nutmeg. Method. Sieve the flour and salt together; make hole in centre, drop in egg and 2 tablespoonfuls of milk, stir, and gradually add rest of the milk; beat well till there are plenty of air bubbles. Put dessertspoonful of lard into a frying-pan, get it smoking hot and spread all over, put a small ladleful of the batter on to one side of the pan and let it run over the pan bottom; in a minute or two loosen the edges and gently shake to loosen all over; when nicely brown, turn over on a large knife, or toss over and brown the other side. If handy to diningtabie, serve separately on plates to keep them crisp, otherwise roll up and put into a hot oven or on a plate over a pan of hot water till all are ready. Serve with fine sugar and cut lemon or orange. TOMATOES IN B A T T E R .
Ingredients:— V lb. tomatoes. 2 ozs. butter. Salt ana pepper. 3 slices of toast. Method. Take off skins of tomatoes (i.e. cover with boiling water, 2. Dog Bites require cauterising, let them stand 2 minutes, then reand a doctor should be seen at the move the skins), put them in an earliest opportunity. They can enamelled pan, with butter and afterwards be dressed with boracic seasoning, stew slowly (stir once or twice) for about 10 or 15 ointment. minutes; put a sufficient quantity on each slice or toast, and serve 3. Snake Bites. A ligature should hot. This is enough for 3 people, be firmly tied around the limb bet- and makes a nice entree. ween the bite and the heart, and close to the former. The wound M I L K ROLLS (EITHER HOT OR may be sucked, though with some COLD). risk, especially i f the lips are cracked; the saliva must be spat Ingredients:— out at once, and the mouth should % lb. flour. then be well rinsed. % teaspoonful bicarbonate of soda. 1 teaspoonful cream of tartar The wound should then be bathPinch of salt. ed with dilute ammonia or a fairly 1 teaspoonful sugar. strong solution of permanganate 2 ozs. butter. of potash, and a clean handker1 egg. chief wrung out of the solution 1/0 pint of milk. placed over it. Give stimulant freely—brandy, whisky, or sal Mix dry ingredients, rub in butvolatile. The sooner a doctor can ter, add beaten egg and milk, make be procured the better, as the into dough firm enough to handle. wound requires cauterising. In Put on floured board, cut into England the viper is the only eifrht pieces, make into rolls as poisonous snake, and its bite rare- quickly as possible. Put on greasly kills. The farintness it often ed and floured baking tin, brush causes is frequently due not to over with a little egg and milk. poison, but to fright. Bake at once, 5—8 minutes. 2
M A L A Y A CATHOLIC L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 9th 1935.
Communist Penetration Warning Read in Churches of Dundalk And the Vicinty UNEMPLOYED L E A V E MEETING A warning against a movement to enlist unemployed men into a| movement condemned by the Church was read in the Catholic churches of Dundalk and the vicinity last Sunday. A few days previously a hundred unemployed men, who attended a meeting in the Dundalk Labour Hall, left in a body at the request of the Rev. John F. Stokes, B.D., C.C., as a protest against an attempt to spread Communism in the town. No one remained in the hall except the chairman, an organiser and a girl. His Lordship the Bishop of Kilmore, Most Rev. Dr. Finegan, presid ing at a lecture by Father Owen Dudley in Cavan, cautioned the people against Communist agents, who camouflaged their movements under the guise of patriotism. W H A T IS L A W F U L
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The Dundalk statement calling attention to the Communist danger was read on Sunday by the -priests celebrating the Masses in Dundalk, Ravensdale, Blackrock, Haggardstown, Dromiskin and Faughart. It was in the following terms:— "In view of recent attempts to inveigle the unemployed into a movement condemned by the -Church, we deem it our duty to -warn our Catholic people against these insidious attacks upon their Faith, and to state clearly the Catholic principles governing the question. It is perfectly lawful for every worker to agitate, by legitimate means, for a living wage and to try to lessen the hardship which unemployment brings. This can be done—and done effectively —on Christian lines and according rto Christian principles. The Old Weapons. "The workers have their trades unions; they have their local leaders who have never neglected the interests of the workers or the unemployed. And it is an insult to these men, who have always given of their best, that agitators, professional or otherwise, whether from outside or temporarily resident here, should be allowed to masquerade under false colours and thus entrap our Catholic men into a Godless movement. "Personally we are most anxious to see every man employed and in receipt of a living wage, and we welcome any Christian movement that has that for its object. " 'Beware,' says Our Divine Lord, 'of false prophets who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly are ravening wolves' (Matt. v i i . 15). The Communist is a false prophet who uses the old weapons of lies, deceit and misrepresentation. "To ensnare unsuspecting Catholics into a diabolical movement the Communistic agitator declares that Communism stands only for a living wage and fair treatment for the unemployed. He is careful to keep the cloven hoof hidden till the opportune time arrives. "He does not tell you that Communism stands for the abolition of private property; that it gives the lie to the seventh Commandment of God. "And Communism stands for more than that. Our Drivine Lord gives us a test by which to judge such as was never known in the whether a prophet be true or false. 'By their fruits you shall kno-v
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A N D WHAT IS NOT. them' (Matt. vii. 16). Communism has had a free hand in Russia for nearly 20 years. What are its fruits torday? The Lesson of Russia. "In Rusisa there is no personal liberty; family life is a thing of the past—husband torn from wife, the mother from her children; churches pulled down or closed; religion proscribed and persecuted; countless bishops, priests, nuns, and Catholic laity brutally done to death, and the whole working population reduced to a state of degradation, misery, and starvation worst days of the Czars. A slaveridden, Godless race is Communistic Russia's contribution to world welfare. "The self-styled Irish Republican Congress movement is, on its own admisison, a Communistic movement. It hopes, by arrogating to itsellf a title to which it has no right or claims, to pass muster as a lawful political movement. But Irish Catholics will not be hoodwinked by this cheap form of deceit. "Communism, call it by any name you will, shal always stink in Catholic nostrils. You can be a Republican and a Catholic, but you cannot be a Catholic and a Communist. "As an illustration of the deceitful methods employed by this movement, we might instance a recent occurrence in another part of the country. Recently one of the adherents of this Communistic movement, a school teacher, was dismissed from his post on purely moral and religious grounds. A man who aims at making Ireland a second Russia is no fit person to have charge of the education of Catholic children. "Those who sympathise with the dismissed teacher are vainly contending that he was dismissed for political reasons. This is absolutely false, and the attempt to confuse the issue is puerile in the extreme. His dismissal is applauded by every Catholic man and woman worthy of the name. " A l l honour to the Catholic men of Dundalk who recently left the Communistic agitators sitting high and dry when these false prophets were unmasked and shown up in their true colours. "We exhort our Catholic workers to be guided by their own dulyaccredited leaders, in whose hands their interests and their future will be safe."
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tolic of the Great Mogul to erect the Apostolic Vicariate of Madras Post Free, Local and Abroad: on May 5th 1833. The aim of 12 Months ... $6.00 the Congregation of Propaganda and of the Apostolic Visitors had 6 Months ... $3.00 been to fix a starting point of 3 Months ... $1.50 new vitality and progress of the All correspondence and literarymissions i n India. contributions should be addressed to The Managing Editor, Rev. it. Cardon 73, Bras Basah Road, It is a patent fact however that the Portuguese mission was the Singapore. first to labour in India for the Tel. 7376, Singapore. conversion of souls, but with the passage of time, the field of their missionary endeavours became limited to their own territories. Jfotlaga €ntkxAxt 3peair*x: W i t h the growing influence of the British and French in India, Saturday, March 9, 1935. political reasons may have stood in the way of religious propaganda by the Portuguese in APOSTOLIC DELE- India. The same title of Patriarch of the East Indies is still retained by H . E. D . Theotonio GATION OF THE Manuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro, EAST INDIES. Archbishop Metropolitan of Goa and Damaun, whose photo apThe Apostolic Delegation of pears on another page of this the East Indies celebrated its issue. W e have thus adumbrated Golden Jubilee at the close of an in a cursory manner what may arduous but fruitful period of be called pre-Delegation papal labour in India. We publish Commissions i n India and now we elsewhere i n this issue an interest- may proceed to the Permanent ing account of the Jubilee Apostolic Delegation which has celebrations. It will be of interest endured smoothly for half a *"to our readers to have i n outline, century. the phases of activities covering Especially the years 1884—1934. The appointment of Mgr. Anthony Agliardi as Apostolic Before the permanent establishDelegate to the East Indies ment of the Apostolic Delegation was the first permanent step of the East Indies with its headto place the Papal Commis; quarters first in Ceylon and then sion on a firm footing. Mgr. in India, the H o l y See's represenAgliardi's tenure of office, though tation i n India had had a long and varied process from its inceptive in its inceptive stage, was stage, and may be traced in re- responsible for the conclusion of trospect as far back as the 14th. the Concordat between the H o l y century. The papal relations See and Portugal and for the with India in the pre-Xaverian division of India and Ceylon into days had been maintained through eight ecclessiastical provinces. y
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Apostolic Commissaries. The year 1540 saw the advent of St. Francis Xavier as the nuncio of Pope Paul III. W i t h the untimely death in 1552 of this great but humble apostle and saint, no one in India had a papal mandate of outstanding importance till the appointment of the Apostolic Visitor, Cardinal Maillard de Tournon in 1703. Deploring the death of this prelate in China i n 1710, Pope Clement X I said in an allocution in Latin to the Cardinals, which we endeavour to reproduce i n English: ? We have lost a very great zealot of the orthodox religion, a fearless defender of pontifical authority, a valiant asserter of church discipline and a great light and ornament of your order." The period following up to 1796 remained less eventful when Mgr. Nicholas Champinois was appointed Apostolic Visitor of the Capuchin missions of Patna and Madras but political difficulties of the time retarded direct and effective action. In 1816 an Apostolic Brief enabled Mgr. Pedro d'Alcantara, Vicar Apos-
Mgr. Agliardi was succeeded by Mgr. Andrew A i u t i his able lieutenant. In March 1887 he was consecrated titular A r c h bishop of Acrida and on assuming office as the Second Apostolic Delegate, busied himself with the complete execution of the Concordat and relative papal Bull and Briefs. The period of his activities may be characterised as ' transitional,' embracing (1) The regulation of the exercise of the double jurisdiction where it was to be maintained and with compensation for properties where it was to be abolished; (2) The erection of Vicariates for the Syro-Malabar rite; (3) the modification of the territorial divisions sanctioned by the Brief " Post initiam." (4) The direction of the Syrian Carmelite Congregation. M g r . Aiuti's sterling merits evidenced by his rare capacity for organisation resulted in his being summoned to Rome for higher duties. H e was succeeded by Mgr. Ladislas Zaleski, a name familiar to the present generation.
It must be observed that in 1892 Mgr. Zaleski was already in the Mission field of action inquiring into ways and means of erecting a general Seminary for India when Cardinal Rampolla informed him of his appointment as Apostolic Delegate. H e was consecrated Archbishop of Thebes, and he took up his residence i n Kandy, Ceylon with a view to establishing the general Seminary he had already undertaken. It is no easy task to summarize in brief the crowded events of Mgr. Zaleski's long tenure of office. The archive records of his activities run into eighty volumes containing 5845 protocol items. His labours may however be grouped under six heads viz (1) erection of the Pontifical Seminary at Kandy; (2) execution of the Concordat; (3) provincial synods; (4) modifications of ecclesiastical circumscription; (5) literary activity; (6) promotion of an all-India Cataholic organization. The achievements of M g r . Zaleski in all these departments of labour are singularly epochal and would be replete with interest to the reader, had we only the space available to record. The establishment of many dioceses in India and Ceylon by dismembering and installing them as separate entities speak for the jurisdictional acumen of Mgr. Zaleski. H i s writings reveal deep erudition and breadth of vision and the main feature of his publications discloses his loving interest i n Catholic India. In the matter of Catholic Associations this farseeing Apostolic Delegate always cherished and invited the cooperation of laymen in the Apostolate, an attitude which has now fructified as " Catholic Action movement. He was translated to the Patriarchal See of Antioch almost at the close of his twenty fifth anniversary of his appointment as Delegate, to the great regret of a people that had genuinely endeared him.
out as the fittest for new endeavours in fresh fields and he was transferred as Apostolic Delegate to Japan, amidst universal regret. Then came Mgr. Peter Pisani titular Archbishop of Constance as Apostolic Delegate in February 1920. O n assuming office his energies were directed to the following undertakings:—(1) The Marian Congress (2) the Bishops' Conference at Mylapore (3) the extension of the Delegation (4) activities on behalf of missionaries leaving or entering India as an aftermath of the great war; (5) the erection of new territorial units; (6) preliminaries of an allIndia council (7) interest in allIndia organization. Mgr. Pisani's administration kept more to the paths laid out by his predecessors, surveying and promoting missionary enterprises. H e left India for Rome on September 1923 and was succeeded by M g r . Alexis M . Lepicier as Apostolic Visitor. Mgr. Lepicier Archbishop of Tarsus was sent out as Apostolic visitor instead of Delegate as the Holy See deemed such an appointment desirable to report exhaustively oh major missionary matters. The Apostolic Visitor was deputed to tour the territory to acquire personal and direct knowledge and cognitive ubiquity.' Mgr. Lepicier was eminently suited to the task, having performed similar duties in England and Scotland before. After completing his survey in less than two years he repaired to Rome in 1926 where he was elevated to the rank of Cardinal. c
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Mgr. Peter Fumasoni—Biondi, Archbishop of Dioclea took over the succession at a particularly difficult time. The choice of him during the war years was singularly happy as he had been in close touch with the activities of the Delegation in previous years. The outstanding features of his activity may be placed under four heads:—(1) his visits to many dioceses, (2) the choice of a more suitable seat for the Delegation, (3) his endeavours concerning the "Madras agitation/' (4) his efforts in favour of the missionary personnel affected by the war and by post-war restrictions against non-British subjects. Mgr. F u masoni—Biondi had won the hearts of both clergy and laity within a comparatively short term of office. His {methodical and prudent actions singled him
Mgr. Edward Mooney, titular Archbishop of Irenpolis now took the reins of office as Apostolic Delegate, after relinquishing his post as Spiritual Director of the American College i n Rome. H i s reception was remarkable in that the two jurisdictions co-operated in giving him a cordial welcome. The main features of his term o f office are (1) the acquisition of a permanent residence and villa for the Apostolic Delegation; (2) subsidiary activities concerning the agreement between the H o l y See and Portugal i n 1928 and 1929 (3) the erection of an exceptional number of new territorial units (4) the reunion of two Jacobite Prelates and their followers (5) interest in educational matters. M g r . Mooney's administrative period ushers a series of progressive moves i n the expansion of missions and the smoothing down of obstacles that were partly a set-back to his predecessors. His rare organising abilities were soon recognised by the Holy See and he was detailed (Ccntd. on page 11.)
MALAYAN CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, MARCH 9th DIOCESE OF M A L A C C A . C A T H E D R A L OF T H E GOOD S H E P H E R D , SINGAPORE. Calendar of the Week. 10 Sunday—First Sunday in Lent. 11 Monday—Of the Feria. 12 Tuesday—St. Gregory I., P. and D. Double. 13 Wednesday—Of the Feria.— Abstinence. 14 Thursday—Of the Feria. 15 Friday—Of the Feria.—Fast and Abstinence. 16 Saturday—Of the Feria.
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We regret to announce the death of Archbishop de Guebriant, Superior of the Paris Foreign Missions. The cable message received does not furnish us with fuller details. The 1934 results of the Cambridge Local examinations are to hand and a detailed list of successful candidates of the Catholic schools will be published in our next issue. Ed.., M.C.L.
Apostolic Delegation of the East Indies. (Contd. from page 10)
G O S P E L f o r
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT.
(St. Mathew, 4-1-11).
At that time Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. And the tempter coming said to him: if thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God. Then the devil took him up into the holy city and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: if thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: that he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said to him: it is written again: thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, and said to him: all these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me. Then Jesus said to him: begone, Satan! For it is written: the Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil left him. And behold angels came and ministered to him. COMMENTARY, 1. The temptations to which Jesus Christ submitted Himself are a clear proof that mankind has to count upon the influence of an outer world which runs against our spiritual aspirations. The path of duty that lies open before us is not so easy to walk on, as it would appear. Temptation is a fact to be reckoned with in our lives. We must face it ttherefore and it is of no use running away from it, thinking that a nontempted man must be surely the ideal-man. Temptation is a fight, a conflict between different powers which struggle for supremacy in our Self. The decision of this conflict depends on us only. We see at once how favourable to our vanity this conflict is! Victory and defeat depend on us only, on our free will, and on nothing else. By an act of our will we are able to be victorious with hosts of Saints who have fought their way through life as we do By an act of our will we are chained to the fate of so many who are now suffering elternal punishments in hell. And we still linger in our decision
for duties in a similar capacity and sent to Japan i n January 1931. H e was required to leave things in charge of the Very Reverend V . Belgeri who had acted i n the same capacity during the previous absences of the Delegates. The last stage of our review brings us to M g r . Leo Peter Kierkels, the Apostolic Delegate 2. The Devil approached Jesus now incunbent. H e was created in a malicious way:— If thou be Archbishop of Salamis or Salamina the Son of God/' He was not sure of that fact as yet. He knew that March 23rd 1931 and received the time had come when the his Apostolic Brief i n March 31st Messiah would appear in this 1931. As we are too near the world. His Intelligence was sure of that. And he feared that fatal events associated with his term of office, we are unable to view in moment when his power would crumble to pieces at the hands of right perspective his acts and God made Man. Some theologians measures with that precison which state that the fall of the angels history demands. The purview of was due to the revelation which his activities includes (1) the they had of the mystery of the Educational Conference of the Incarnation. The idea that they would be bound a day to adore a Ordinaries of the Madras Pre- nature much inferior to their own, sidency; (2) the erection of new the nature of man—exalted howterritorial units; (3) Congresses ever by the Divine Person of the of Catholic Action; (4) Holy Word, made them rebel against it, and their pride sent them rolling Year Pilgrimages to Rome; (5) the deep. the Golden Jubilee of the Apos- to Since then, they had been entolic Delegation. The task con- gaged in mortal warfare against fronting M g r . Kierkels is all the the same nature and it was a more arduous as he has to diffuse his energies over a wider field than did exist i n the time of his preHOURLY " H A L L M A R Y " decessors. If the Church in the The recitation of the Angelus East Indies has grown in size and three times a day—at morning, vigour, he modestly attributes the noon and evening—is so common success, in great measure, to the in all Catholic countries, and in toils of his predecessors by quot- many Catholic districts of countries other than Catholic, that it ing Our Lord's words Quia alius occasions no surprise and excites est qui seminat et alius est qui no comment whatever among the me tit." (Because there is one faithful anywhere. Not so with a who sows and another who reaps.) pious custom which obtains in numerous parts of Spain and fr
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11 DIOCESE OF MACAO. C H U R C H OF ST. JOSEPH, SINGAPORE. Calendar for the Week. 10 Sunday. First Sunday ia Lent. Purple vestments. Proper of the Mass in the "Small Missal" p. 113. Second collect of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, third "Defend us" p. 110. Vespers of the Sunday at 5 p.m. 11 Monday. Of the feria. 12 Tuesday. St. Gregory the Great. 13 Wednesday. B l . Sancha and Mafalda of Portugal. Abstinence. Ember Wednesday in Lent. 14 Thursday. Of the feria. 15 Friday. Of the feria. Fast and Abstinence. Holy Way of the Cross, Sermon and Benediction at 5.30 p.m. Ember day. 16 Saturday. Of the feria. Ember day. NAZIISM A T WORK A G A I N .
pleasure to them to be able to out- < The Malaya Catholic Leader has rage it in hell as much as possible. \ received from Reuter the two folOriginal sin had vitiated it and ; lowing telegrams : at the same time shut the doors ; Berlin, 4, March '35. The sensaof paradise. Men went to and \ tional attempt of the radical Nazis from in this world as lost in a vast ; ocean. Now and then there ap- ; I to wipe out Catholic schools in peared above the stormy waves a ! Munich has been extended to the ray of light announcing the coming ; whole of Bavaria by a decree of of a Saviour, a Redeemer in the \ the Minister of Culture.—Dr. distant shores of Time. Years ! Schemn. and centuries had vanished and the I The decree abolishes 13 of the fallen angels had been practically ; existing seventeen C a t h o l i c the possessors of the world. The • academies in which for centuries world was theirs and nobody dared • past all female instructors have to go against them. Religions I been trained for work in 5,420 faded away, religions came, but all I elementary schools. (Reuter) of them under their magical spell. j Saarbrucken.—At the demonThe chosen people of God, the • stration held in honour of the Jews, the Israelites, the descen- • return of the Saar at which Hitler dants of David, they themselves f was present, Herr Buerckel, the bowed down before Gog and Magog • new Administrator, declared that ! the Nazis had fully conceded now and again. ; rights in their own affairs to the Now the Devil had suspicions ; Church but those rights not interupon a man who was different • Church but those rights must not from others. A man, son of a • interfere with Naziism. (Reuter) carpenter. "If thou be the son of Thus the struggle between God/' was the temptation thrice Naziism and the Catholic Church, repeated. His desire, manifested two months only after the Saar in the third temptation was to see plebiscite, has already begun, as his nature in front of him, in pro- these telegrams show. found adoration! What means the declaration of In vain. Then the Devil knew the Administrator of the Saar that his time had passed and that "the Nazis have fully conceded from that moment onwards began rights in their own affairs to the the Kingdom of Him who reigns Church, but those rights must not from a Cross. Thy Kingdom interfere with Naziism," when come! compared with what, at the same 3. What shall I do, when I feel time, is going on in Bavaria, when tempted? Shall I despair and centuries old rights of training think that the pagans are much Catholic teachers, and the right of happier than I am, because they giving a Catholic education to Cado not feel so many tempta- tholic youth are wiped out by. a tions ? Or shall I be filled with joy decree of the Minister of Cuture ? on having an opportunity to glorify Have these rights, centuries old, God and offer Him a victory won interfered with Naziism, born but by my free will aided by His yesterday? But the National Sograce? If the pagans have less cialists have a principle : Naziism temptations than Catholics, cannot has all rights, is always right. As this fact be attributed to the truth there exists a Concordat with the of our religion compared with their Vatican,' signed by the German own! If the devil tempts us more Government at the Vatican City, than the pagans, shall we blame we thought all these questions him for that? Or shall we thank concerning religious freedom and God for the extraordinary grace religious education were settled by granted us of serving in his army a common accord, but it means they are not. Or is the document against the powers of hell ? of the Concordat, signed and pledged by the Hitler Government, France—that of reciting a "Hail one more "waste paper" to the disMary" every hour of the day, or credit of Germany? as the Catholics who practise this devotion put it, "saying the 'Hail most devoutedly and then resumed his talk. Mary' of the hour." His good example was followed The holy Cure of Ars admired this custom so much that he in- by many of his parishioners; and troduced it in his parish. If he it was no unusual sight, when the was engaged in conversation, town clock of Ars sounded the when the hour struck, he at once hour, to see men in the streets rebroke off, recited a "Hail Mary" move their hats and pause long enough to say the favourite pray(Continued on fourth Col.) er to Our Blessed Lady.
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Catholic Affairs from Far and Near EUROPE. Foundress of Mission-Aid Society Proposed for Beatification. Lyons.—Preparatory steps for the beatification of Pauline Jaricot, foundress of the Association for the Propagation of the Faith, were begun February 13 when her body was transferred from the cemetery ef Lyons to the crypt of the branch of Saint-Nizier in the same city. His Eminence Cardinal Maurin, Archbishop of Lyons, examined the remains in the presence of several prelates and then closed and sealed the coffin. Pauline Jaricot, born at Lyons July 22, 1799, the daughter of a rich silk merchant, became interested in foreign missions while reading the letters of her brother, a seminarist at St. Sulpice, Paris, who wrote of the critical period through which the Paris Foreign Missions were passing at the beginning of the 19th century. She i a d heard of an English society which aided non-Catholic foreign missions by collecting a penny a week from each member. In 1819 she interested a group of young ladies employed in the silk works • f Lyons and with them formed an association, the object of which was to pray and to secure financial support for the missions. The association grew rapidly. Cardinal Fesch of Lyons approved it in 1822 and recommended that all Catholics enroll in it. In 1823 Pope Pius V l l enriched it with its first indulgences. The organization has spread over all the world and tofey exists in practically every country, including mission lands. It was introduced into Ireland in 1840, into England in 1850 and into the United States in 1880. In 1922 the present Holy Father, Pope Pius X I , transferred the •oeiety's headquarters from Lyons to Rome. Between 1922 and 1932 it gathered approximately 123,000,000 for the foreign missions of the Catholic Church. In 1817 Miss Jaricot organized the "Reparatrices du Sacre-Coeur Jesus-Christ," a union of prayer among pious servant girls, and in 1826 she founded the Association • f the Living Rosary to promote devotion to this religious practice and to encourage the reading of £©od literature. She died January 9, 1862 after a Efe of unusual piety and selfsacrifice. (Fides)
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NORWAY. The conversion of Scandinavia is the object of an Association of Prayer which has headquarters in the Benedictine Monastery of St. Maurice de Clervaux, Luxemburg. St. Eystein's Association, a prayer-league for the increase of native vocations in Norway, is promoted principally by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chamery and their school-children; this congregation of religious, incidentally, has 839 members working in Scandinavian nations. St. Ansgar's Catholic Scandinavian Leage of New York was founded with similar scope, and there are other prayer-leagues with the conversion of the North Countries as their objective. The Church faces a peculiar situation in the Scandinavian and Baltic nations where its numerical insignificance may be considered its chief disability. Most of the persons who read these lines will find it impossible to render personal service in this apostolate; many will encounter difficulties in lending material assistance; but everyone can respond to the appeal of the Holy Father to join in the practice of praying daily that the Church may again flourish in the North Countries.
Rome.—Rev. Anthony Atucha, Paris.—His Eminence Cardinal Verdier, Archbishop of Paris, re- S. J., has been named President cently presided,, at a day of prayer of the Pontifical Association for for Israel at Notre Dame des the Propagation of the Faith for (Decree of the Sacred Victoires, Paris. A large number Panama. ef converted Jews took part in the Congregation of Propaganda, Febceremony. Cardinal Verdier's in- ruary 13, 1935). terest in the Jews has won him fame in France and abroad, and while on his way to the EucharisASIA. tic Congress at Buenos Aires last autumn a Jewish delegation met Salem (India).—Fifty-one famihim at Rio de Janeiro to thank him for his efforts on behalf of lies, the entire village of Kumaratheir persecuted brethren exiled mangalam, South India, were baptized on Christmas. The people from Germany. (Fides)
asked to be received into the Several other young men are Church several months ago, but the being instructed in preparation for Paris Missionaries insisted that baptism at Easter. There were 36 they undergo a long course of instruction before being admitted. conversions among the student With a few alterations their pagan body of this school in 1932, 48 in temple can be converted into a 1933, and 40 in 1934. Of the 613 church and it will be dedicated to students enrolled for the schoolOur Lady of Lourdes. (Fides) year 1934-1935, 178 are Catholics. Catholic students of the secondary school have three classes of catechism every week, while students in the high school follow a Tiruvalla (South India).—The special course of apologetics. new Cathedral of Tiruvalla, a shed which will accomodate 1,200 persons, was opened January 20 by On Sunday some of the students His Lordship Mar Theophilos, of this college teach catechism at Bishop of Tiruvalla, and replaces the former shed which had become the Tientsin jail. (Fides) inadequate to the growing number of converts. There are now 700 Catholics in the Cathedral parish of Tiruvalla. (Fides) Tiruvalla (South India).—The Holy Redeemer's Monastery, a training house for a diocesan religious order of men, was opened recently at Tiruvalla by the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Leo Kierkels. Three fathers from the Syro-Malabar Carmelite congregation are in charge of the house. (Fides)
Conversions at Catholic College of Tientsin. Tientsin (China).—Twenty-five Chinese young men were baptized January 6 in the chapel of the Hautes-Etudes School at Tientsin by the Apostolic Delegate to China, His Excellency Archbishop Mario Zanin. A l l the converts, except one young man who is a graduate officer of the Pactingfu Military Academy, are students at the Hautes-Etudes, a Jesuit institution.
A Mongol Ruler Asks for Missionaries. Lanch<*w (Kansu Province, China).—The ruler of the Princedom of Alashan, near the border of Kansu Province in Inner Mongolia, has sent word to Peking inviting missionaries to his territory. Priests of the Divine Word Society, who staff the missions of northern and western Kansu, say that they will be unable to take advantage of this invitation because they are already hampered in their work by the lack of men and means. Their missionary personnel in Kansu and Sinkiang consists of 43 priests, seven brothers and 46 sisters in an area of 1,351,000 square miles, a region more than seven times the size of Germany, with a total population of 8,500,000. (Fides) (Continued on pa^c 15)
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The Beginning of a Tamil Settlement in Malaya: The Foundation of St. Joseph's Parish, Bagan Serai (Second Instalment) A Short Excursion on Our Land.
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In shoit if Bagan Serai is not yet The next day being Saturday, v. as spent in recovering from the a Capital it is in a fair way to beyesterday's weariness and in pre- come one. The wild forest, day by paring for the toils to come. day, removes further back its l i First: A pilgrimage into the field mits'to give ground to rice, sugarof our future operations. Over cane and tobacco plantations and there we gazed on those huge, lofty before long one shall see those imtrees, and they in return seemed to mense plains, hitherto uncultivatcast down on us a glance of pity. ed, covered with rich crops. Then Farewell till Monday when we lucky shall he be who would have chosen the right moment to take meet again for a closer acquain- herein his share beneath the sun tance" were our parting words, of God. meant, i f not expressed, and thereupon making a "right abqut turn" But to return to our subject, the back we came towards our newrest of that day was spent in predomicile. parations for the forth-coming We reached the village without battle. The bill-hooks were fitted accident, which, considering the with handles, the axes were ground bad state of our way deserves and sharpened, and night came special notice. The path we fol- bringing back its train of mosquilowed was broken by at least half toes so that it was with real a score of gaps. To link together relief that we hailed the dawn of the yawning stretches, a tree a new day. trunk, not always very broad, was laid across each void space, and it N.B:—Father Fee wrote this narrative in 1893. was on those primitive bridges that we had to venture our way over with boots covered with clay The First Day of Work. as slippery as soap paste. Should our foot have slipped, it would It was Sunday and being good have meant a fall into the Christians we made ready to sancwater, and what sort of water ! tify the day of the Lord. A wide Dear me! A t length we got out board squared with an axe had of the difficult job with satisfactory been, from the last night, fixed to success and honour, and reached the wall. I hung on it my blanket Bagan Serai without casualty. by way of altar front, a candle was stuck on each end and with my missionary's crucifix pinned above, Bagan Serai As It Was A t That our altar was ready. My men tied their turbans together and hung Time A n d As It Is To-day. them into tapestry and festoons A n attap roofed mosque, sonie and there was the Malay hut turned into a church. A poor church s t a t e l y coconut trees on the river bank, one C h i n e s e shop, that was it was, in spite of its multifarious all Bagan Serai; I mean at that decorations, but with the sundry time, for nowadays it is quite dif- tools and untensils gathered there, ferent. Carriage roads have been it must have offered to Our Lord opened in Various directions, carts a reminiscence of the workshop of and carriages are seen moving on, Nazareth. Our Lord had once a police station has been establish- handled the axe under the guidance ed, a steamer plies daily between of St. Joseph. He must have felt this place and Penang, Chinese at home amidst these apprentice merchants rush in and now I see woodcutters who were about to the telegraph wire running from learn the craft under the patronage u
of the same Guide. Let us strive," we said, "to be worthy of so high a relationship." No design of ours but chance or rather Providence willed it that St. Joseph should in a special manner, preside over 9ur first steps in our undertaking. As a matter of fact, it was Monday, 23rd of January, feast of St. Joseph's Espousal that we started to work. Early morning, after having leapt over many quagmires, and passing on reany quaint bridges, we were on the spot. There we knelt down to pray, to call down on ourselves and our works the blessing of God and the protection of our patron Saints. Then I blessed the tools and gave the first cut with an axe to the first tall tree. It was not by my hands that it fell,, but it did fall and did not crush anybody. Some others followed suit with the same success. Evening found us all present at the roll call; we had done good work on that day, but it would take many more days to open a sufficient space for our buildings. We succeeded however and then our fellers became carpenters. By dint of many a shove with our shoulders, after strenuous exertions and much noise, we managed to put up an apology for a building of 50 ft. in length and 20ft. in width which had to be transformed into rooms in case -of—need.—in due course,—Three weeks after our arrival, the first compartment was completed, walled and roofed. It was high time; on that very evening a man as a forerunner arrived to inform of the coming of a second batch of labourers. u
The New Recruits. The new recruits were pariahs, good cooks, great talkers, skilful in preparing a sauce as well as in tasting it but uninured to toilsome labour. After having come hardly half their way, they were already exhausted, and having given up towing the barge that contained their belongings, they had lain down on the roadside expecting
that some good soul would come and get them out of fheir distress. I pitied them and detailed some of my men to their help. It got dark! Seeing no* one coming I repaired to my headquarters. Next morning I learned that they had arrived at 11 p.m. that night after having met in their way all the wild beasts in Creation. One had seen in the dark the gloing eyes of a tiger, another had heard a bear grunting, everyone of the others had seen or heard something also but did not know exactly what. In short they had seen so many terrible things on that night that thence-forwards they would dread naught, except, as our ancestors, lest the sky should fall on their heads. Among their implements they had brought a flag and a bugle. The tricolour was hoisted (as befits a thing called a flag) on the top of a mast; the bugle scVmded the charge and: forward! march! The first day they cleared one acre of land, the second day ten, on the third, they came to tell me in confidence that our concession of 200 ?ores being ridiculously small, it was urgent that I should apply for at least one thousand. The veterans laughed at the candour of the raw hands whom they had nicknamed the townsmen. But not more than two weeks work was enough to throw a wet btanket on their enthusiasm. Their hands were blistered all over, their feet lacerated by thorns, the water they had to drink, well! had the colour but not the savour of coffee. The salt fish was far from being equal to beefsteak, in fine, before one month had elarse^ a good number of them had repaired to their kitchens. Nevertheless each one of them, I am sure, was convinced that thereafter he had onlv to say, " I was there " (in the Bagan Serai high feats) to be at once hailed by the words, " Here is a hero!" (To be continued)
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In the course of his stirring and HIGH CLASS TAILORS A N D emotional speech, His Excellency OUTFITTERS. the Archbishop expressed the gratitude of the Archdiocese to the Holy Father to all that the Holy adjusting any inaccuracy in pertinent See has done for the ancient and PERFECT CUT matters of faith or morals. All queshistoric Archdiocese of Verapoly, PERFECT STYLE tions must be accompanied by the CATHOLIC A F F A I R S . and especially for having deigned IS T H E FIRSTA I M names and addresses of questioners, not to consecrate him, the first indiOF THIS HOUSE. necessarily for publication, but as aThe Most Rev. Joseph Attipety genous Archbishop of the Latin succeeded the Archbishop of Rite, as a new and evident proof guarantee of good faith. The Editor Verapoly, following the resigna- of the Holy Father's predilection reserves the right to reject any question, tion of Archbishop Perez Y . for the people of India. His E x which in his opinion, may appear trivial TERMS MODERATE. Cecilia O.C.D. For well nigh cellency stressed, the great indebor frivolous.] Sixteen years the Archbishop tedness of the Archdiocese to his PAY US A VISIT Question: Can a non-Catholic Perez Y Cecilia has guided the venerable predecessor, the retired and validly administer the sacrament destinies of the ancient See of Archbishop, Dr. Angal Mary. of Baptism in a case of necessity? Verapoly, during which, remarkY O U W I L L N O T R E G R E T IT. M.C.S. able progress has been made in His Excellency spoke at length every direction, particularly in the elucidating the principle underlyAnswer: Yes; for the minister field of education. One great ing his motto, "Omnibus omnia," acting merely as an instrument, achievement of his is the expansion which is to guide him in all his B L E S S E D THOMAS'S H E A D the sacramental action derives its of the Indian clergy, it is well to dealings with them as their GodTO B E G I V E N TO power and efficacy from the prin- re-call in this connection a passage sent Pastor and Father, and asked CATHOLICS? cipal cause, God. So we read that in the notable speech made by him their hearty cooperation for the Action "To Bury The Hatchet Pope St. Stephen (A.D. 255-7) de- in 1933, at the luncheon given in attainment of his motto. Which Slew Him " eded against St. Cyprian that the honour of his Indian Coadjutor. baptism conferred by heretics was " You must have all observed" A suggestion that the head of A t the end of his speech His valid, and that rebaptism was un- His Excellency remarked, "the Excellency announced the appoint- Blessed Thomas More, now in an lawful. Again, in the fifth century St. Augustine wrote against the Donatists, who declared that sinners could not validly baptize: "The sacrament of baptism is not dependent on the merit of those who administer it, but on Him of Whom it is said, I t is He Who baptizes'" (lib. III. c. 4, De Baptismo; of. Trent., Sess V I I . can 12). Two things are required in the minister of the sacrament: ATTENTION, for he must know what he is doing, and "the INTENTION, of doing what the Church does" (Trent., Sess. V H . can II). Thus, infidel and Pagan physicians in the hospitals who do not believe in the Catholic Church, but know what a sacrament is, and believe that it is something sacred, have sometimes in cases of necessity validly baptized dying children, because they wishes of Catholic priests have out of courtesy and respect to the wishes of Catholic priests have had the intention of performing an act held sacred by the Catholic Church. Question: Are Protestants re- chief subject in my Coat of Arms; baptized when they enter the Ca- a pelican bringing forth the little ones, feeding them with its own tholic Church? M.CJS. blood, nurturing them till one of Answer: They are not rebaptiz- them would grow to the maturity ed, for baptism can be received to take care of the nest. My blood, only once. The conditional ex proprio cruore, all my life as baptism that is administered to Archbishop, all my thoughts, my converts, with the form, "If thou labours of every day, have been are not baptized, I baptize thee," chiefly dedicated to bring forth etc., is a safeguard made neces- little ones, that is to increase the sary because of the lax views and number of my seminarists, to Incareless practice regarding bap- crease the number of my clergies, tism that generally prevail outside to nurture them, to watch over them, to perfect them, till one of the Catholic Church. them would grow to maturity to Some, for instance, deny alto- succeed me and take care of the gether its sacramental character; Archdiocese. His Excellency has others in baptizing a number at had the consolation of seeing this once sprinkle the water so care- ideal realised. lessly that it merely touches the His Excellency, the Most Rev. clothes of some; and again, others Dr. Joseph Attipety, the Archuse a different form than the one bishop of Verapoly, solemnly enprescribed by our Lord (Matt. tered his Cathedral at Ernakulam on the 21st of December, the feast xxvm. 19). of St. Thomas the Apostle of There was a case some time India. His Excellency the Right ago of a minister immersing the Rev. Dr. Bonaventure Arana, the subjects for baptism in a large Bishop of the suffragan diocese of tank near the pulpit, while another Vijayapuram, was present, and from a distance repeated the form, embraced the new Metropolitan in "I baptize thee in the name of the the peace of Christ, and showed
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seem to those who have preserved this sorrowful memorial of S i r Thomas More for so many years, to be asked to part with it. Perhaps they have never been asked before. "What the feelings of Roman Catholics would be about it I canthey would be immensely grateful and touching. While English Church people would feel that at last they had tried to bury the hatchet which slew him." (Universe.)
Anglican church, should be given to Catholics is made in the Church Times. J. A . Bouquet writes: " I am aware that it is no business of mine, it may be that you will think it no business of yours. Also, for all that I know, some one else more important than I am may have thought of it. " But i n view of the fact that Sir Thomas More is to be canonised during the next few months, would it not be a gracious gesture of goodwill on the part of English Churchmen if the head of the great man, which is now in the Vault of the Roper Chapel, in St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, were given to those who now seek to honour him among the saints? Burying the Hatchet "Relics, as we all know, may not be bought or soldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but they may be given. The suggestion may (Continued in previous Col.)
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ASIA. Harbin.—Three Franciscan Missionaries of Mary have died at the Catholic mission of Fukiatien, near Harbin, from exanthematic typhus. It is believed that the Sisters contracted the disease while nursing the sick poor in the suburbs of Harbin. (Fides)
AFRICA. Kumasi (Gold Coast Colony, British West Africa).—Abina Denkyir, for 55 years a fetishist priestess at Abonu Motofi, i n the Ashanti country, Gold Coast, has asked the Dutch Fathers of the African Missions of Lyons to instruct her for baptism i n the Catholic Church. She renounced her rites and incantations when they failed to cure her during a recent illness and she has asked missionaries to destroy the altar of her fetish. (Fides)
Campaign was launched. What needs to be stressed in American Catholic life is the importance played by the youth of the country; and youth finds its inspiration for Action in the Sodality. "Nothing in my passage through America," writes the famous English preacher, Father F . Woodlock. S.J. "has left such an impression on my mind as the spirit of Catholic Youth; and in many ways I saw enough proof that that spirit was the result of the effective work of the Sodality." Anyone who has read the articles and books of Father Lord will grant that in him the youth of the country has found a wise and sympathetic leader.
The greater of this new region was composed of the famous Pontine Marshes, a succession of unhealthy swamps fruitful in nothing but germs of the dreaded malaria throughout the ages. The present government took the problem in hand three years ago, drained the area scientifically, encouraged farm labourers to settle in the newly founded town of Littoria, and placed the region under cultivation. When the plans for the three towns of the Province were drawn up, the parish churches were given the first consideration and entrusted to the care of the Salesians. Their apostolate has been as fruitful as it is active. Four priests and two lay brothers, besides attending to their own parishes help in the neighbouring villages. During the past year 6,000 children made their First Communion; 250 marriages were celebrated and 550 children were baptized. The work of the Salesians in the Province of Littoria marks the fulfilment of the prophecy of Don Bosco, who had predicted in 1880 the evangelisation of Agro Romano. (The Examiner.)
Father Woodlock shows how practicable in its Catholicism American youth can be. The mere threat by Fordham University in New York that the Sodality at its annual convention in Chicago would call a boycott of a certain popular brand of cigarettes by the Catholic body unless the managing director of one of the biggest cigarette firms in the world withdrew a number of posters advertising cigarettes which offended Cape Coast (Gold Coast Colony, his British West Africa).—Sir Arnold decency, resulted in the surrender W. Hodson, Governor of the Gold of the director, the withdrawal of Coast, laid the foundation stone his advertisement contracts, and Fort Smith (Canada).—Coal has of the Catholic Secondary School the removal of the indecent picbeen discovered by the Oblate at Cape Coast January 15 in the ture posters. Missionaries of Mary Immaculate presence of four bishops, several members of the clergy, and more than 2,000 natives and European. The Ashantihene sent an official delegation of 18 men headed by Chief Kobina Mensah, Apagyahene of Kumasi, and Prince Robert Prempeh. The school, which is a joint enterprise *of all Catholic missions of the Gold Coast Colony, is being built on a 230—acre tract of land near the sea and will be opened in January 1936. (Fides)
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from the low-power transmitter of the Oblate Missionaries' station near Lettie Harbour. The Missionaries installed the radio* plant this AMERICA. year to maintain more frequent A New Province in Italy. contact with their bishop and with SODALITIES. Cardinal Enrico Gasparri, netheir fellow missionaries at America to-day is witnessing a phew of the famous Secretary of Aklavik, 300 miles distant. Withfine, striking manifestation of Ca- State, officiated at the religious out the radio they would receive tholic life in its various aspects. ceremony and the inauguration of news from the outside world only When so much importance is given the new province of Littoria by in our secular press to the movetwice each year. (Fides) Mackenzine (Canada).—AeroSituated in ments in Hollywood, the public Signor Mussolini. runs the risk of mising the nobler parts of the reclaimed Pontine planes have been sent out by the and healthier aspects of American Marshes, Littoria is now 93rd Hudson Bay Company to bring life. In America it is the case of province in Italy and has its full supplies to the crew of one of their It is a very certain thing that Catholic Action becoming effective provincial government. It belongs trading boats imprisoned in the ice God never fails those who have no because it is corporate and orga- to the diocese of Valletri for eccle- near Lettie Harbour. The Comnised. Only organised forces siastical government, under the pany was informed of the Crew's other care but to please Him in all could tell on the oposition, as it predicament in a radio message things. actually hapened when the Decency care of Cardinal Enrico Gasparri. The spirit of youth is the solid ground on which rests the optimistic expectations and hopes for the future. (The Examiner).
at a point 30 miles from their Lettie Harbour mission. The missionaries say that the region abounds in fish and game and that they will probably transfer their mission to a site near the deposits. (Fides)
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combination reduced it soon after t h e interval. T e n m i n u t e s before t h e end t h e y equalised and when t h e final w h i s t l e w a s blown, t h e h o n o u r s w e r e even.
3rd M a r c h . T h e r e s a P e a r l y Gasp a r , d a u g h t e r of G e n a r o Raphael G a s p a r a n d of E m i l y Gaspar. Godp a r e n t s : — J o s e p h Louis J e r e m i a h a n d M a r y Rosaline J e r e m i a h .
Miss Gibbs, t h e principal of t h e S.E.S. w a s p r e s e n t , a n d w a s given t h r e e h e a r t y c h e e r s a f t e r t h e game b y t h e v i s i t i n g eleven.
SINGAPORE. ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.
3rd March* F r a n c i s Roland P e r e i r a , son of W i l b e r t Boniface P e r e i r a a n d J a n e M a r y Pereira. G o d p a r e n t s : — C y r i l [Bertram A l b u q u e r q u e a n d A l e x a n d r i n a Lil Albuquerque. 3 r 4 M a r c h . R a y n o l d Douglas Chia, son of C h i a K i m Hock and of Mary Sta. Maria. God-parents:— P a k i a m L o u r d e d a s s a n d Mrs. E d ward Albert Frois.
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On S u n d a y last, Rev. M. Koh announced to the Serangoon p a r i s h i o n e r s t h a t t h e i r vicar, Rev. E . B e c h e r a s , w h o h a s gone on leave, will sail o n t h e 8 t h . i n s t a n t , by t h e S.S. Felix Roussell for Mal a y a ; a n d h e a s k e d t h e m t o pray t c t h e Lord for h i s safe r e t u r n j o u r n e y t o h i s beloved people. Breathe Christians!
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PARISHES
ST. PHILOMENA'S CHURCH, TAMPIN. (Malacca*) S t . P h i l o m e n a ' s C h u r c h is now u n d e r construction i n t h e T o w n s h i p of T a m p i n ; i t will t a k e a n o t h e r two m o n t h s t o complete. I t is proposed a f t e r t h e completion of t h e C h u r c h t o h a v e a M a s s said in it every m o n t h for t h e int e n t i o n s of clients a n d friends of S a i n t Philomena, t h e v i r g i n - m a r t y r a n d wonder-worker. All subscriptions, donations a n d offerings should b e s e n t t o F a t h e r F . de Silva, St. F r a n c i s C h u r c h , Malacca.
TAIPING. CHURCH
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LOUIS.
(Taiping.)
JPQH. PERSONAL. I p o h : — M r . J o h n S t e p h e n Cross of t h e Electrical Department (Railways) Ipoh, is leaving on t r a n s f e r t o t h e H e a d Office, Kuala L u m p u r , on t h e 4 t h . i n s t a n t . H e is a p r o m i n e n t figure a m o n g t h e active m e m b e r s of t h e parish. W e feel s o r r y t o lose h i m .
On 24th F e b r u a r y , 1935, t h e 1st A n n u a l General M e e t i n g of t h e St. L o u i s Catholic Association w h i c h
P r e s s — M r . D. T h a m b y R a j a h . L i t e r a r y & L i b r a r y — M r . T_ Abraham. Music—Mr. V. M a n i k a m . S p o r t s — M r . George. A t t h e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e m e e t i n g t h e Revd. P r e s i d e n t addressed t h o s e p r e s e n t f o r t h e i r support b o t h t o w a r d s t h e Association and t h e C h u r c h a n d t h a n k e d t h e Comm i t t e e M e m b e r s for t h e i r h a r d work in t h e 1st y e a r of t h e Association and appealed f o r t h e cont i n u i t y of t h e i r loyalty a n d support in t h e e n s u r i n g y e a r . Mr. Geo Leo, t h e energetic Hon. Secy, w a s specially commended b y t h e Revd. P r e s i d e n t for t h e a r d u o u s work p u t u p by h i m and t o w h o m t h e existence of t h e Association owes a good deal. 1. W e a r e s o r r y t o h e a r from o u r P a r i s h P r i e s t t h a t t h e Revd. F a t h e r Bulliard of Salem, S o u t h India who a r r i v e d in Malaya in December, 1934, to conduct Missions for the Tamil P a r i s h e s h a s been laid down with illness owing t o over work and
(Singapore) A t t h e t h i r d A n n u a l General M e e t i n g held on t h e 2 4 t h ultimo a t t h e A s s o c i a t i o n ' s Hall t h e followi n g w e r e elected office-bearers for the current year. Spiritual Director— R e v . F r . S. L e e (re-elected). President—Mr. Chan Peng Sim (re-elected) Vice-President—Mr. S e n g (re-elected)
Chia
SENTUL. SPORTS. BADMINTON A n e w B a d m i n t o n T e a m under t h e s t y l e of " T h e Q u i n a t e s " h a s been e s t a b l i s h e d a t 14, Lower Kovil Road, S e n t u l . T h e C a p t a i n of t h e Quinates is Mr. D. M. A r p u t h a m a n d Mr. G. Mariasoosay i t s Hon. S e c r e t a r y .
Gue
H o n . S e c r e t a r y — M r . P . Boon - - H o n ^ - T r e a s u r e r ~ M r . H o n g Peck Lock (re-elected) H o n . A u d i t o r — M r . Goh Wee Pah Hon. Choir Master (Plain C h a n t ) M r . L i m Chew A y e (re-elected) H o n . Choir M a s t e r (Musical) M r . Yeo Boon Hee H o n . L i b r a r i a n — M r . Teo P o h Leng Hon. Sports Secretary—Mr. Teo K i m Song. H o n . Choir S u p e r i n t e n d e n t — M r . T a n Boo C h o n g Committee:— Mr. Tan P e n g Kiang M r . E e P e n g L i a n g (re-eltd.) Mr. L i m K i a n g L e e (re-eltd.) M r . C h i a Teck Soon
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MALACCA. The above photo
(Malacca.) Baptisms. P i n t o — a t Malacca, on F r i d a y F e b r u a r y 15th, 1935, t o Mr. & M r s . A n d r e w S t a n i s l a u s P i n t o , a son— A n t h o n y B e r n a r d P i n t o . Baptised o n t h e 2 4 t h of F e b r u a r y . Godp a r e n t s — C l e m e n t Basil de Souza and Rosalind E . Minjoot. G o m e s — a t Malacca, on Sunday, F e b r u a r y 2 4 t h , 1935, t o Mr. a n d Mrs. J o h n Gomes, a d a u g h t e r — M a r y P h i l o m e n a Gomes. Baptised on t h e 2nd of M a r c h . Godparents :—Martin Bodestyne and Generosa de G r a c a . P i n t o — a t Malacca, on Tuesday. F e b r u a r y 26th, 1935, t o Mr. a n d Mrs. Maurice P i n t o , a d a u g h t e r — Rita Magdalene Pinto. Baptised on 3rd M a r c h . God-parents:— Stephen Nunis and Theodora Danker.
SCHOOL. T h e school's 2nd T e a m held t h e S e r a n g o o n E n g l i s h School's 2nd X I t o a d r a w of t w o all on t h e l a t t e r ' s g r o u n d on F r i d a y , 1st instant. R a i n fell before t h e game, a n d t h e g r o u n d w a s slippery. The h o m e t e a m d r e w first blood and increased t h e i r lead t o two when t h e i n t e r v a l w a s blown. In t h e second half, t h e H.I.E.S. boys played a b u s t l i n g g a m e , a n d with b e t t e r
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MARRIAGES. (Malacca.) 5th Marcus Joseph Carvalho, son of t h e l a t e J o s e p h F r a n c i s Carvalho a n d L i z a r d a Carvalho, to Mary Hermilina do Rozario, d a u g h t e r of F r a n c i s do Rozario and T h e r e s a do Rozario.
w a s i n a u g u r a t e d on 1st J a n u a r y , 1934, by t h e P a r i s h P r i e s t t h e Revd. F a t h e r M. Olcomondy, w a s held immediately a f t e r t h e second M a s s of t h e d a y was over. A l a r g e g a t h e r i n g of m e m b e r s w e r e p r e s e n t and t h e M e e t i n g commenced with a s h o r t p r a y e r . The usual A g e n d a w a s gone t h r o u g h . T h e Office b e a r e r s for t h e y e a r 1935 a r e a s follows:— 1. P r e s i d e n t — T h e P r i e s t (Ex-officio)
Parish
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Hon. S e c r e t a r y — M r .
Geo
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Hon. T r e a s . — M r . I. Laza-
4. C o m m i t t e e — M e s s r s . T. A b r a h a m , M. S. M a n i k a s a m y Pillai, E . J. J o s e p h , D. T h a m b y R a j a h , J. A. N . Corera, V. Manik a m , S. P a p p a u and Georges. 5. A u d i t o r s . Messrs. S. Ant h o n y and P . Kolandai. T h e following sections w e r e also formed with t h e gentlemen m e n tioned a g a i n s t t h e m as Secretar i e s :— St. Vincent de P a u l — M r . E . J. Joseph. Devotional & St. F r a n c i s Xavier—Mr. J. A. N . Corera.
Convent.
s t r a i n and t h a t consequently his visit to t h e C h u r c h of St. Louis to hold a Mission is postponed ind e f i n i t e l y . W e p r a y t o Our Lord for his early recovery and t r u s t t h a t he will soon be able t o give t h e Mission long w a i t e d for. 2. Mi. S. T h o m a s , a m e m b e r ci' t h e C o m m i t t e e of t h e St. Louis Catholic Association, Taiping, h a s been t r a n s f e r r e d to t h e P . W. D. Ipoh a s Technical S u b o r d i n a t e . T h e wishes of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Association t o g e t h e r w i t h t h o s e of t h e Revd. President: go w i t h him. H e w a s s e c r e t a r y of t h e S p o r t s Section and did valuable service d u r i n g his t i m e .
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BIRTH. D'Souza—at P o r t Dickson, on Wednesday, F e b r u a r y 20th, 1935, to Mr. & M r s . L e o n a r d D'Souza, Teacher, Government English School, P o r t Dickson, a b a b y girl. M o t h e r and child a r e doing well. T h e C h r i s t e n i n g will t a k e place a t t h e Chapel a t P o r t Dickson on t h e 10th of M a r c h .
M A L A Y A C A T H O L I C L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y , MARCH
AROUND THE PARISHES PENANG. R E V E R E N D MOTHER ST. B E R T H E VISITS T H E BRANCH SCHOOLS OF THE PENANG CONVENT R e v e r e n d M o t h e r St, B e r t h e visited in t u r n all t h e B r a n c h Schools dependent upon P e n a n g Convent, d u r i n g t h e last d a y s of t h e m o n t h of J a n u a r y . O r t h e 28th i n s t a n t , t h e v i s i t i n g S u p e r i o r from P a r i s , received a courteous welcome from t h e Malay C o m m u n i t y in t h e person of t h e i r p r i n c e T u n k u Yacob, on t h e occasion of h e r visit to t h e Convent School, Alor S t a r .
w i t h which t h e people of Alor S t a r r e g a r d t h e i r new i n s t i t u t i o n for t h e education y o u t h . In t h e w a r m reception accorded t o Rev. M o t h e r St. B e r t h e , t h e r e w a s convincing evidence of t h e goodwill generally e n t e r t a i n e d w i t h r e g a r d t o St. Nicholas Girls' School. T h e L a d y Assistant General experienced m u c h p l e a s u r e in all t h a t denoted t h e p r o g r e s s of t h e school and cordially reciprocated t h e g e n e r o u s s e n t i m e n t s expressed in h e r reg a r d by t h e m e m b e r s of t h e royal family.
On t h e a r r i v a l of Rev. M o t h e r , who w a s accompanied by Rev. M o t h e r St. T a r c i s i u s of P e n a n g a n d Rev. M o t h e r S t . Dominique of J a p a n , t h e P r i n c e T u n k u Yacob Since h e r arrival in M a l a y a in c a m e t o pay his r e s p e c t s a t t h e N o v e m b e r last, Rev. M o t h e r St. school, w h e r e t h e L a d y Superior B e r t h e h a s been deeply impressed w a s welcomed by a n a d d r e s s delib y t h e far-reaching c h a r a c t e r of vered by one of t h e pupils and t h e moral education in t h i s coun- followed b y an e n t e r t a i n m e n t — try. Various educational activi- t h e principal item of which w a s — t i e s h a v e been b r o u g h t u n d e r h e r " W e , t h e D a u g h t e r s of t h e L a n d " n o t i c e in t h e Convents, w h i c h she executed b y twelve Malay childh a s visited t h r o u g h o u t t h e P e n i n ~ Ten^— sula, w h e t h e r in t h e town c e n t r e s Rev. M o t h e r t h e n c e proceeded o r in t h e m a n y flourishing b r a n c h to t h e Palace of T u n k u Yacob, es dependent on t h e m . who afterwards presented his T h e new E n g l i s h School in t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d visitors t o Mr. Hall, Capital of K e d a h is a n a p a n a g e of B r i t i s h Adviser. L a t e r in t h e day, t h e S u l t a n a received t h e v i s i t o r s t h e P e n a n g Convent.
9th
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g r a m m e including songs in t h e Tamil language a n d native dances proved i n t e r e s t i n g features in t h e welcome reception prepared for Rev. Mother. The traditional token of respect and e s t e e m — t h e g a r l a n d of fresh flowers w a s duly presented by t h e pupils t o t h e i r distinguished visitors. T h e new Chinese School for P r i m a r y pupils a t Dato K h r a m a t Road was next visited. A refreshing scene was t h e r e presented in t h e rows of t o t s in t h e i r neat Chinese costumes, rendered more effective by t h e b e a m i n g faces, t h a t smiled o u t over t h e m in g r e e t i n g to t h e i r welcomes g u e s t s . Crossing to t h e mainland, Rev. Mother took in successively St. T e r e s a ' s School, B u t t e r w o r t h , and St. A n n e ' s "at B u k i t M e r t a j a m : St. Teresa's School r e g i s t e r s more than a hundred pupils, whose h i g h s t a n d a r d of instruction was evident in t h e courtesy a n d a d d r e s s with which t h e y acq u i t t e d themselves of t h e entertainment programme. It is of i n t e r e s t to know t h a t pending t h e construction of a C h u r c h a t B u t t e r w o r t h , a considerable congregation assembles m o n t h l y a t St. Teresa's School to a s s i s t a t S u n d a y Mass. St. Anne's School, B u k i t Mert a j a m is quite a recent foundation and like i t s Sister—Schools, lacks space r a t h e r t h a n pupils. On t h e occasion of Rev. M o t h e r ' s
17 MARRIAGE. (Penang) T h e m a r r i a g e of Mr. George P a t r i c k E u r i g l e t Cooke, son of Mr. and M r s . G. E . Cooke, of Singapore, and Miss Josephine A g n e s s Lesslar, d a u g h t e r of t h e late Mr. T. J. L e s s l a r and M r s . Lesslar, of P e nang, took place a t t h e Church of t h e Assumption, P e n a n g , on S a t u r day, 23rd F e b r u a r y , 1935. Rev. F a t h e r J. B. Souhait officiated a t the marriage ceremony. Mr. Cooke was received into the Church on S a t u r d a y , 16th F e b r u a r y . 1935.
PERSONALIA. REV.
FR.
BALOCHE
(Penang) Rev. F r . P . Baloche, vicar of St. F r a n c i s X a v i e r ' s Church, Penang, who w a s laid up in hospital for about 4 weeks, was discharged on t h e 1st i n s t a n t . A l t h o u g h he is discharged from t h e hospital, still, he is n o t completely cured. He said low Mass a t t h e W i n g A l t a r last Sunday, while High Mass w a s said b y R e v r - F r r - H . Monjean of the Seminary. D u r i n g H i g h Mass, Rev. F r . Bnlliard who h a s now r e t u r n e d to P e n a n g , a f t e r his missionary t o u r in Malaya, g a v e a sermon, in Tamil, t h e subject of his sermon being t h e Gospel of t h e day.
Mr. R. M. Susai, is now appointed p r e s i d e n t of t h e Catholic Action Society of t h e St. F r a n c i s Xavier's Church, P e n a n g ir, place of Mr. G. R. T. Chelvam who went as E d i t o r of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader in February.
MARRIAGES. (Kuala Lumpur.) Carvalho-Pereira, on F e b r u a r y 23rd, 1935, a t t h e Church of S t . J o h n t h e Evangelist, Kuala L u m pur, Joseph A n t h o n y Carvalho, son of Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Carvalho, of N e g a p a t a m , to Clarice Melita, d a u g h t e r of t h e late Mr. E d w a r d Lawrence P e r e i r a and Mrs. E u genie Mary Jackson.
J a c o b — M i r a n d a , on March 2nd, 1935, a t t h e C h u r c h of St. J o h n t h e E v a n g e l i s t Kuala L u m p u r , David Collendasamy Jacob, son of Mr. P e t e r David and Louisa Collendasamy, of Kuala L u m p u r , t o Mary, d a u g h t e r of Mr. Manuel A n t h o n y and A n n e Miranda.
A Reception
j norths hx 200 Pufiih, at St. Francis Xavicr Convent given to Madam Sf. Berthe t?y r»jw>, on February 1st, 19)5. u
It occupies a central position in t h e midst of t h e royal buildings a n d is t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e Sultana who cordially patronised the foundation and w i t h t h e inhabit a n t s of Alor S t a r welcomed with u n s t i n t e d e n t h u s i a s m t h e Convent Staff. The building is q u i t e new a n d equipped on modern lines and t h o u g h quite recently established, t h e school bears w i t n e s s by its r a p i d g r o w t h , to t h e appreciation
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At t h e Indian School of S t . F r a n c i s Xavier, t h e Rev. M o t h e r received a h e a r t y welcome from t h e l a r g e n u m b e r of Indian children attending t h e classes. A p r o -
School, Penang
visit, fifty hanpy children expressvisit, some fifty happy children expressed in song and recitation t h e i r h e a r t y welcome. Rev. Mother St. B e r t h e noted with g r atification t h e boon t h e s e schools a r e in t h e provincial disThe institutions enable tricts. children to enjoy all t h e advant a g e s of a first-rate education, so to speak a t t h e i r own door.
OBITUARY. A Requiem High Mass for t h e repose of t h e Soul of E d i t h Philomena t h e beloved wife of Mr. J . W. B r o u w e r who passed a w a y on 17th F e b r u a r y w a s s u n g a t 6.30 a.m. on Monday 25th F e b r u a r y a t t h e C h u r c h of St. J o h n t h e E v a n gelist, B u k i t N a n a s , Kuala L u m pur. T h e r e w a s a large a t t e n d a n c e of relations and friends. " E t e r n a l r e s t give u n t o h e r O Lord and m a y perpetual L i g h t s h i n e upon h e r . "
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Catholic Action Society M e e t i n g — C h u r c h of t h e Holy R o s a r y The 4 t h m e e t i n g of t h e Catholic Action Society of t h e C h u r c h of t h e Holy Rosary, Kuala L u m p u r , w a s held a t t h e P a r o c h i a l House on Sunday, t h e 3rd i n s t a n t , a f t e r Mass in t h e C h u r c h . T h e Spiritual Director, Rev. F r . R. Girard, w a s p r e s e n t a n d t h e chair w a s taken by t h e President, Mr. L i a n Woon Sen. A f t e r t h e v a r i o u s i t e m s on t h e A g e n d a h a d been dealt with, t h e Rev. F r . R. G i r a r d proceeded t o address t h e meeting regarding t h e Paschal time. H e laid p a r t i c u l a r e m p h a s i s on t h e obligatiqn of Catholic A c t i o n i s t s n o t only t h e m selves m a k i n g t h e i r E a s t e r duties d u r i n g t h i s period which e x t e n d s from t h e 3 1 s t M a r c h t o t h e 1 6 t h J u n e , 1935, b u t also seeing t h a t t h e i r o w n families do so likewise and, moreover, t a k i n g t h e t r o u b l e to get round certain o f ^ t h e i r friends w h o a r e indifferent a b o u t t h e i r spiritual welfare t o m a k e t h e i r confession a n d communion during this particular time. I t is in w o r k of t h e l a t t e r n a t u r e t h a t Actionists a r e p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e lay ap<|stolate of t h e h i e r a r c h y , and t h £ p r e s e n t is a n o p p o r t u n e m o m e n t f o r A c t i o n i s t s t o do somet h i n g a n d g e t m o r e souls t o rally round t h e b a n n e r of C h r i s t . T h e R e v . F r . G i r a r d also e x h o r t e d the Actionists to b e present, as far a s possible, for t h e W a y of t h e Cross a s i t is a m o s t devout p r a c tice w i t h m a n y indulgences a t t a c h ed t o it. I n addition, t h e i r good example in t h i s r e s p e c t m a y b e emulated by m a n y others to t h e g r e a t e r glory of God. T h e t h i r d pofint r a i s e d by t h e Rev. F r . G i r a r d w a s t h e r e s e r v a tion of t w o f r o n t benches in t h e C h u r c h for t h e A c t i o n i s t s ( w h o form stiil a poor m i n o r i t y of t h e Kuala L u m p u r Chinese Catholics who h a v e not j o i n e d u p ) , which suggestion w a s accorded a unanimous approval. T h e m e e t i n g t e r m i n a t e d a t 11 a.m. w i t h a vote of t h a n k s t o t h e Chair.
JONH'S CHURCH.
Sunday 2 4 t h F e b r u a r y w a s a red letter d a y for t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n of t h e C h u r c h of St. J o h n T h e Evangelist, K u a l a L u m p u r . Under t h e l e a d e r s h i p of t h e Rev. F r . D. P e r r i s s o u d , Spiritual Director of t h e Catholic Action Society, t h e members of t h e Society, t h e i r families a n d o t h e r m e m b e r s of t h e Congregation w e r e accorded a n opportunity of g a i n i n g t h e Jubilee Indulgence of t h e Holy Y e a r t o m a r k t h e 19th c e n t e n a r y of o u r Redemption. T h e r e was a g a t h e r ing of a b o u t 175 t o 200 p e r s o n s a t t h e St. J o h n ' s C h u r c h a t 9.20 a.m. Before t h e prescribed p r a y e r s were recited b y t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n t h e first verse of t h e t o u c h i n g h y m n " Lord of Mercy a n d Compassion " was s u n g . F r o m St. John's Church t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n proceeded in 25 m o t o r c a r s a n d buses a n d on several m o t o r cycles a n d p u s h bikes t o t h e C h u r c h of St. A n t h o n y in P u d u Road, t h e n c e t o t h e Church of t h e Holy R o s a r y in Brickfields Road a n d finally t o t h e Church of S t . J o s e p h a t S e n t u l , - ^ distance of a b o u t 3 % miles from town, w h e r e t h e devotions w e r e b r o u g h t t o a close a t 11.30 a.m. T h e p r a y e r s w e r e v e r y fervently recited a n d t h e a s s i s t a n c e of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e choir in t h e singing was appreciated. Special praise m u s t be given t o t h e cyclists and a l t h o u g h t h e i r efforts t o keep pace w i t h t h e m o t o r c a r s failed, t h e purpose w a s well w o r t h t h e exertion. I t is a n o t e w o r t h y fact t h a t t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s w e r e of several nationalities, European, E u r a s i a n , I n d i a n a n d Chinese, ail united in p r a y e r in t h e One F a i t h . I t is hoped t o o r g a n i s e a n o t h e r m a s s v i s i t a t i o n of t h e C h u r c h e s in Kuala L u m p u r before 2 8 t h April 1935, a n d m e m b e r s of t h e congregation w h o w e r e n o t able t o a t t e n d on 24th F e b r u a r y will b e afforded a f u r t h e r o p p o r t u n i t y of g a i n i n g the Indulgence. A record attendance is expected a t t h i s second gathering.
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doctors h a d f o r m e r l y t o go t h r o u g h a laborious e x a m i n a t i o n in o r d e r to m a k e a n a c c u r a t e j u d g m e n t of t h e case. F o r canonical purposes t h e cases will have t o u n d e r g o a f u r t h e r by a competent examination ecclesiatical t r i b u n a l w h i c h will b e examine t h e e n t i r e process over again, p a y i n g especial a t t e n t i o n t o see t h a t t h e r e h a s been no p r a e t e r n a t u r a l o r devilish agencies a t work. 4. W h a t is a M i r a c l e ? — F o r t h e purpose of such processes a miracle is defined a s a n e x t r a ordinary a n d perceptible ( b y t h e senses) e v e n t produced by God outside t h e o r d e r of t h e whole created n a t u r e . T h e r e a r e m a n y t h i n g s which God alone can p e r form and y e t t h e y a r e not miracles in t h e sense t a k e n h e r e because God does t h e m according to t h e established laws of n a t u r e , in o t h e r words, because t h e y a r e n o t e x t r a o r d i n a r y e v e n t s (e.g. creation of h u m a n s o u l ) . T h e r e a r e o t h e r e v e n t s which, t h o u g h e x t r a ordinary, a r e n o t miracles (in t h e sense t a k e n h e r e ) because t h e y a r e not perceptible b y t h e senses (e.g. C h a n g i n g of b r e a d a n d wine i n t o Christ's Body a n d Blood-Transubstantiation). God's i n t e r v e n t i o n
m a y not be direct, for H e m a y delegate H i s powers t o perform! miracles t o H i s c r e a t u r e s (eigi Saints and Apostles). (To be
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We do know t h a t all s o r t s of crimes—fornication, a d u l t e r y , m u r d e r — a r e m a d e t o seem m u c h less evil w h e n labelled w i t h less u n compromising names. Speak of " birth control," "companionate marriage," "love," and young people f o r g e t t h a t t h e realities which lie b e n e a t h a r e n o t h i n g b u t v e r y contemplate and v e r y sordid sins. ( T h e R o c k ) .
G e o g r a p h y a n d g r a m m a r do n o t change t h e m a n . Knowledge of t h e sciences is only a weapon of mischief in h a n d s not guided b y religion h o w t o use it.
T h e r e is n o t h i n g h i g h e r t h a n t o a p p r o a c h n e a r e r t o God t h a n o t h e r men, a n d from such n e a r n e s s t o spread t h e r a y s of God's l i g h t among them.
MALAYA CATHOLIC L E A D E R , SATURDAY, MARCH
9 t h 1935.
A Scientific B a r b e r ' s S h o p .
' T h i s towel," said t h e a t t e n d a n t , " h a s been s u b j e c t e d t o e x t r e m e h e a t , a n d is t h o r o u g h l y sterilized." "Good!" commented t h e patron. "Yes, we t a k e every p r e c a u t i o n a g a i n s t exposing o u r p a t r o n s t o infection or contagion. T h i s s o a p , " continued t h e a t t e n d a n t , " h a s been debacterialized, a n d t h e comb and brush a r e thoroughly antisepticized." "Glad t o h e a r i t , " said t h e p a t r o n . " T h e c h a i r in which y o u sit h a s a daily b a t h in bichloride of m e r c u r y , and i t s cushions a r e baked in a n oven h e a t e d t o nine h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y - s e v e n degrees, w h i c h is g u a r a n t e e d t o shrivel u p a n y bacillus t h a t h a p p e n s t o be p r e sent." " Excellent idea." " T h e razor and the lather brush a r e boiled b e f o r e being used, a n d t h e l a t h e r c u p i s d r y - h e a t e d until t h e r e i s n o t t h e s l i g h t e s t possibilitv of a n y g e r m s clinging t o i t . " " Fine! " " T h e hot w a t e r w i t h w h i c h t h e l a t h e r is m i x e d is a l w a y s doubleheated and sprayed with a germicide, besides b e i n g filtered a n d distilled." "Well, I d e c l a r e ! You a r e careful?" "Yes, even t h e floor a n d t h e walls a n d t h e f u r n i t u r e a r e given a n t i s e p t i c t r e a t m e n t every d a y , a n d all c h a n g e h a n d e d o u t t o o u r cust o m e r s is first wiped w i t h a n t i septic." "Well, look h e r e ! " i n t e r r u p t e d t h e p a t r o n , w h o h a d been s i t t i n g w r a p p e d i n t h e germ-proof towel all t h i s t i m e , ' W h y don't* you s h a v e m e ? D o you t h i n k I'm loaded w i t h s o m e s o r t of g e r m t h a t y o u ' v e got t o t a l k m e t o d e a t h ? " "No, s i r , " a n s w e r e d t h e a t t e n d ant. "But I'm not t h e barber." "You're not?
W h e r e is h e ? "
" T h e y a r e boiling h i m , s i r . "
Mother: "Tommy, I'm sorry t h a t you a n d Archie quarrelled about t h a t orange, and t h a t James h a d t o i n t e r f e r e . W h o s e p a r t did h e t a k e ?" T o m m y : " W h o s e p a r t ? H e took t h e whole."
PUTTING IT OFF. Diner: " T h e m a n w h o killed t h i s chicken m u s t h a v e h a d a kind heart."Waiter: " W h a t m a k e s you think that, s i r ? " Diner: " W e l l , he must have h e s i t a t e d five or six y e a r s before doing i t ! "
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NON-CATHOLIC TRIBUTES TO T H E M A R T Y R S Ptfartyrdom for t h e F a i t h Acknowledged T h e news t h a t t h e t w o m a r t y r s m a y be canonised is being welcomed enthusiastically b y a consid e r a b l e n u m b e r of non-Catholics. A n Anglican c l e r g y m a n is t h e firsi t o p u t in h a n d a m a t e r i a l m e m o r i a l : t h e i n c u m b e n t of Chelsea Old C h u r c h â&#x20AC;&#x201D; t h e c h u r c h in w h i c h Blessed T h o m a s More used t o s e r v e a t M a s s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i s r a i s i n g a fund t o decorate t h e m a r t y r ' s t o m b i n the church. Truth says: " I t h a s been a puzzle t o some h i s t o r i a n s w h y More refused t o s a v e himself by doing lip service, w h i c h w a s all t h a t H e n r y V I I I r e q u i r e d , f o r More w a s a h u m a n i s t of~ t h e first w a t e r a n d n o t h i n g is n c r e repugnant to t h e humanist ideal t h a n t o believe in a n y t h i n g so excessively a s t o be prepared t o die f o r it. " B u t h i s t o r i a n s a r e often blind t o all b u t t h e superficial aspects of h u m a n c h a r a c t e r , a n d those w h o h a v e reasoned t h u s about More h a v e shown h o w little t h e y understood h i m . " H u m a n i s m w a s only a p a r t of h i m , and not t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t part. The most important part w a s t h a t which will be glorified i n S t . P e t e r ' s a few m o n t h s hence."
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T h e Independent s a y s : " All s t u d e n t s of history, w h a t ever t h e i r religious views, m u s t feel gratified a t t h e Pope's decision t o canonise Sir T h o m a s More, cx-Lord Chancellor, a n d D r . J o h n F i s h e r , Bishop of Rochester, w h o w e r e executed in 1535 for r e f u s i n g to deny t h e i r f a i t h a t t h e i n s t a n c e of H e n r y V I I I I t is curious and b y no m e a n s creditable t h a t t h e b e s t c o n t e m p o r a r y life of More should h a v e r e m a i n e d in m a n u s crip until a couple of y e a r s ago, and t h a t h i s English w o r k s , p r i n t ed in 1555, w e r e completely neglected until Messrs. E y r e and Spottiswoode recently be^ran t o issue a w o r t h y new edition of t h e m . T h u s Ensrlish P r o t e s t a n t s m a y resrard t h e Pope's action a s a long delayed and much overdue t r i b u t e t o More as a g r e a t E n g l i s h man." (Universe). HE WAS SNUBBED. A certain minister had a red nose, which caused no little a m u s e m e n t among- his congregation. " W h a t m a k e s y o u r nose so red, s i r ? " a n i m p e r t i n e n t m e m b e r of his flock once asked him. " Oh, pride, pride! " replied t h e minister. " I t ' s simply blushing w i t h pride because it doesn't poke itself into o t h e r people's b u s i n e s s . " PERUSABLE PARAGRAPHS. Muscles of a n E l e p h a n t s T r u n k . T h e elephant h a s more musclesin i t s t r u n k t h a n a n y o t h e r creat u r e possesses in its e n t i r e body, t h e i r n u m b e r being, according to Cuvier, no less t h a n 40,000; while t h e whole of a m a n ' s muscles only n u m b e r 527. T h e proboscis or t r u n k of t h e elephant w h i c h cont a i n s t h i s vast q u a n t i t y of small muscles, variously interlaced, is extrejmely flexible, endowed with t h e most exquisite sensibility, and t h e u t m o s t diversity of motion.
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W h o Invented Spectacles? To t h i s question an a n s w e r h a s been given by t h e Italians in favour of one of themselves. In Florence, in a little s t r e e t , a memorial tablet h a s been inserted in t h e facade of one of t h e houses, and b e a r s t h e following inscription: ' T o honour
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t h e m e m o r y of Salvino. degli A r m a t i , inventor of spectacles in t h e t h i r t e e n t h c e n t u r y . T h e Guild of A r t i s a n s , on t h e spot once occupied by t h e houses of t h e A r m a t i , placed t h i s tablet, on t h e 5 t h d a y of J u l y 1885." Wonderful E c h o e s . E v e r y one is familiar w i t h t h e phenomenon of echoes. I n a cave in t h e P a n t h e o n , t h e guide, b y s t r i k i n g t h e flap of h i s coat, m a k e s a noise equal t o a 12-pound cannon s report. T h e singularity is noticed, in a lesser degree, in t h e M a m m o t h Cave in K e n t u c k y . In t h e cave of Smellin, n e a r Viborg, in Finland, a cat o r a dog t h r o w n in will m a k e a s c r e a m i n g echo, lasting- some m i n u t e s . P l i n y tells of a cave in D a l m a t i a w h e r e a stone tossed in would r a i s e a perfect s t o r m . F i n g a l ' s Cave, on t h e Isle of Staffa, h a s a n a b n o r m a l l y developed echo. * * * * * A n t i q u i t y of Gold. Gold is first m e n t i o n e d in t h e eleventh verse of t h e second chapt e r of Genesis, 4004 y e a r s before C h r i s t . I t is mentioned a s one of t h e e l e m e n t s of A b r a h a m ' s riches in Genesis, t h i r t e e n t h c h a p t e r , second verse, 1918 y e a r s before C h r i s t . T h e E g y p t i a n s used gold a s m o n e y a t a v e r y early b u t u n k n o w n period, but first in t h e form of r i n g s , which opened a n d could b e s t r u n g t o g e t h e r . I t is probable t h a t gold w a s used a s m o n e y a t t h e t i m e A b r a h a m b o u g h t t h e field of Machpelah, t h o u g h h e paid for t h a t in silver " c u r r e n t w i t h t h e m e r c h a n t . " T h a t w a s 1875 y e a r s before C h r i s t . T h i s probably i s increased by t h e f a c t above s t a t e d t h a t gold w a s reckoned a s a p a r t of t h e riches of A b r a h a m . According t o H e r o d o t u s , t h e invention of t h e coinage of gold belongs t o Lydia, about 750 y e a r s before Christ. High authority says t h a t gold w a s first coined in t h e Island of JEgina, a n d o t h e r a u t h o r i t i e s s a y t h e P e r s i a n s first coined gold. A n d very h i g h a u t h o r i t y s a y s t h e first coinage of gold w a s a t Miletus. B u t t h e fact of t h e first coinage of gold h a s n e v e r been, a n d p r o bably n e v e r will be, c e r t a i n l y ascertained.
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The Golden Jubilee of the Apostolic Delegation of the East Indies. (Continued from p a g e 1.)
H. E. MGR. LEO PETER KIERKELS, c. p. tit. Archbishop
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Apostolic Delegation fifty y e a r s ago, a s m a y b e seen in detail in t h e J u b i l e e R e p o r t . Consequently t h i s Golden Jubilee h o n o u r s t h e Del e g a n t r a t h e r t h a n t h e Delegates, t h a t is, it h o n o r s t h e Holy See in i t s perennial solicitude for t h e C h u r c h in t h e E a s t Indies. I n t h e Jubilee R e p o r t I h a v e described mainly t h e b r i g h t e r aspects of t h e D e l e g a t e s ' activities, bec a u s e t h e s e only a r e a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h e Holy See. F o r h e r e we m a y a n d m u s t apply t h e scholasticd o c t r i n e of i n s t r u m e n t a l causality, viz. t h a t t h e cause u s i n g an i n s t r u m e n t m o v e s t h e l a t t e r t o a perfect r e s u l t a n d t h a t a n y deficiency redounds n o t t o t h e principal b u t to t h e i n s t r u m e n t a l cause, as, s a y s S t . T h o m a s (I q. 49, a r t . II, 2m) l i m p i n g is due n o t t o t h e soul mov-
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i n g t h e body b u t to some imperfections of t h e body.
H. E. D. THEOTONIO MANUEL RIBEIRO VIEIRA DE CASTRO Archbishop
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in t h e i r respective jurisdictions. Meanwhile to-day we are s e t t i n g a m o d e s t example to t h a t effect by associating t h i s Golden Jubilee w i t h t h e Holy F a t h e r ' s incoronation day under t h e papal flag flying over t h e Delegation. May such a celebration become soon a perm a n e n t institution in t h e E a s t Indies and m a y posterity look back to t h i s day as to the d a w n of an ever wider public realization of t h e Holy See's fatherly i n t e r e s t t h r o u g h its Representatives in t h e E a s t Indies.
J u s t l y t h e n I have a c c e n t u a t e d in t h e r e p o r t t h a t t h i s J u b i l e e is a h o m a g e of g r a t i t u d e to t h e Holy See for all t h a t t h e Popes h a v e done for t h e E a s t Indies t h r o u g h t h e Apostolic Delegation a n d t h a t is w h y I r e m a r k e d t h a t a m u c h wider and greater pomp and solemnity m i g h t h a v e been s u i t able for t h e occasion, if circums t a n c e s had n o t counselled o t h e r wise. B u t in compensation for t h e m o d e s t y of t h i s celebration I h a v e s u g g e s t e d in t h e conclusion of t h e In conclusion, Rt. Rev. MonsigJubilee R e p o r t t h a t , a s a per- n o r s , Reverend F a t h e r s a n d B r o m a n e n t souvenir and prolongation t h e r s , I wish to t h a n k you all for cf t h i s Golden Jubilee t h e P o p e ' s y o u r presence here to-day. Someday be henceforth celebrated y e a r - body said recently t h a t India is a ly in t h e t e r r i t o r i e s of t h i s Dele- land of distances and those disgation. Of course it will be for t a n c e s h a v e rendered it impossible t h e Most Rev. Ordinaries t o decide t o invite for t h i s occasion t h e Orw h e t h e r and how t h a t is feasible dinaries or representatives of all
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