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MARCH 30th 1935.

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DEATH O F THE RIGHT REV DR. F R A N C I S V A U G H A N BISHOP OF ANCIENT SEE OF MENEVIA. (FROM OUR SPECIAL N e w s items from G r e a t B r i t a i n t h i s week m u s t begin w i t h melancholy t i d i n g s . A l t h o u g h 1935 is less thai} threfe m o n t h s ojd, t h e Catholic H i e r a r c h y of E n g l a n d a n d Wales h a s been twice bereaved since t h e y e a r b e g a n . F i r s t of all t h e r e w a s t h e d e a t h of Cardinal B o u r n e ; a n d now it is Wales t h a t i s in sorrow, b y t h e p a t h e t i c a n d unexpected d e a t h of t h e Bishop of Menevia, t h e R i g h t Rev. D r .

F r a n c i s V a u g h a n . Some d a y s a g o f r o m t h e t i m e w h e n t h e s e lines were written, his Lordship was t a k e n suddenly ill. H e w a s i n g r e a t pain, a n d w a s conveyed t o t h e hospital a t W r e x h a m . T h e r e it w a s found t h a t t h e Bishop w a s suffering f r o m t h e effects of a small bone w h i c h h e h a d accidentally swallowed. A n operation w a s performed, a n d a l t h o u g h it w a s serious, a n d n a t u r a l l y called f o r a n x i e t y , h i s L o r d s h i p seemed t o be making satisfactory progress.

B u t on t h e following W e d n e s d a y t h e r e w a s a sudden relapse, a n d t h e Bishop died before nightfall, aged fifty-eight.

Dr. V a u g h a n w a s one of m a n y p r i e s t s a n d p r e l a t e s given t o t h e Church by t h a t fine Catholic family. I n t h r e e successive g e n e r ations t h e V a u g h a n s yielded five B i s h o p s ; one of t h e m became a P r i n c e of t h e C h u r c h — t h e l a t e Bishop*s uncle, H e r b e r t Cardinal V a u g h a n , > t h i r d Archbishop of W e s t m i n s t e r . A n o t h e r uncle w a s Bishop J o h n V a u g h a n , A u x i l i a r y in t h e Diocese of S a l f o r d ; a n d a third was the famous Jesuit prea c h e r a n d lecturer, F a t h e r B e r n a r d V a u g h a n . T h e s e worked in E n g l a n d ; b u t t h e r e w a s also a n o t h e r widely k n o w n p r e l a t e a m o n g t h e b r o t h e r s , viz., h i s Grace t h e Most

CORRESPONDENT.) Rev. Roger V a u g h a n , A r c h b i s h o p of Sydney. A m o n ^ t h e B i s h o p ' s own b r o t h e r s a r e F a t h e r H e r b e r t V a u g h a n , D. D., f o r m e r h e a d of t h e Catholic Missionary Society, and Major Charles Vaughan, O.B.E., a P a p a l C h a m b e r l a i n .

I t w a s in 1926 t h a t D r . F r a n c i s V a u g h a n , a t t h a t t i m e a p r i e s t of t h e Archdiocese of Cardiff a n d a m e m b e r of t h e C h a p t e r , was appointed B i s h o p of Menevia.

T h e t e r r i t o r y of t h a t diocese e m b r a c e s t h e whole of Wales, w i t h t h e exception of G l a m o r g a n in t h e s o u t h . T h e Catholic p a r i s h e s a r e widely s c a t t e r e d , and t h e Catholic population relatively small. So m a n y of t h e people a r e W e l s h speaking t h a t t h e Bishop's p a s t o r a l s w e r e always issued in t w o l a n g u a g e s , Welsh and E n g lish. W h e n h e began h i s w o r k in Menevia, D r . V a u g h a n faced t h e uphill t a s k of m a k i n g t h e f a i t h b e t t e r known, a n d in t h e few y e a r s given him h e s a w r e m a r k a b l e p r o g r e s s . It w a s a g r e a t d a y for t h e diocese, for i n s t a n c e , w h e n a small c h u r c h w a s opened, last y e a r a t St. David's itself, t h e a n c i e n t ecclesiastical capital w h e r e t h e r e h a d been no Catholic place of w o r s h i p for m a n y g e n e r a t i o n s .

His Lordship had t h e happiness also of opening a n u m b e r of s t r i k i n g new c h u r c h e s in o t h e r c e n t r e s , a s well a s of welcoming t o t h e diocese contemplative a n d o t h e r communities.

His d e a t h is a g r e a t loss, especially j u s t now w h e n t h i n g s w e r e going so well.

An Historic See. A m o n g all t h e Catholic dioceses of E n g l a n d a n d Wales, Menevia is unique in t h i s , t h a t it is t h e only one which b e a r s an ancient title.

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>4 Act w a s passed, in 1829, one of i t s s t i p u l a t i o n s w a s t h a t no C a t h o lic ecclesiastic should t a k e t h e title of a n y bishopric of t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d .

In keeping w i t h t h i s law, n e w a n d different titles w e r e given t o t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic episcopate w h e n t h e H i e r a r c h y w as restored in 1850. N o n e of t h e Catholic t i t l e s : Westminster, Birmingham, Southwark, etc., belonged t o P r o t e s t a n t dioceses ( P r o t e s t a n t s have since adopted s o m e of t h e m ) ; a n d no Catholic bishop took any of t h e ancient t i t l e s : C a n t e r b u r y , Salisbury, D u r h a m , e t c . r

But a t t h a t t i m e t h e Diocese of Menevia h a d not been created, a n d a s no P r o t e s t a n t p r e l a t e claimed or used t h e title, it w a s free for Catholic use w h e n , m a n y y e a r s ago, t h e diocese of " N e w p o r t a n d M e n e v i a " w a s m a d e , later divided so t h a t m o s t of W a l e s became t h e "Diocese of Menevia". T h u s t h e Catholic Bishop in t h a t diocese cnly holds t h e a n c i e n t title, a fact of w h i c h Welsh Catholics (like some in Scotland, w h e r e also t h e r e a r e a n c i e n t titles in Catholic use)

a r e j u s t l y p r o u d . N o t all t h e relics of t h e d a y s of f a i t h a r e in P r o t e s t a n t h a n d s . T h e m i r a c u l o u s St. Winefride's Well, a t Holywell, is in Catholic p o s s e s s i o n ; it h a s b e e n a famous p i l g r i m a g e place for centuries. I n m o r e m o d e r n t i m e s t h e r e w a s a c a s e of Catholic r e s t oration b y conversions from A n g l i canism. T h i s w a s w h e n a C h u r c h of E n g l a n d c o m m u n i t y a t Caldey Abbey b e c a m e Catholics, e x c e p t for a t i n y m i n o r i t y of t h e i r m e m bers, a n d l a t e r w e r e a d m i t t e d a s t r u e Benedictines. T h e i r a b b e y i s now in t h e occupation of C i s t e r c i a n monks. Slowly b u t s u r e l y , t h e Catholic f a i t h m a k e s h e a d w a y in Wales.

It has been said of religious people, w i t h some truth, t h a t f o r every one w h o makes piety attractive there are nine who make i t repulsive. The Saints, at a n y rate, are always good advertisements of religion. T h e y uphold and exhibit the 'bright side* of devotion and preach t h e lesson of the joyful service of God. (Rev. A. Roche).

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To, I h e E u c h a r i s t i c C r u s a d e r s of t h e Apostleship of P r a y e r .

Dear Crusaders, Y o u all know t h a t t h e Son of God, Our Lord, J e s u s C h r i s t , died on t h e cross to r e d e e m u s when he w a s about 33 y e a r s of a g e . I n m e m o r y of t h e 19th c e n t e n a r y of o u r Redemption H i s Holiness t h e P o p e caused a special Jubilee to be celebrated a t R o m e from April 1933 till April 1934. T h i s Jubilee w a s t h e n extended to t h e e n t i r e world until April of 1935 so t h a t n o w t h e indulgence can be gained everywhere.

B u t t h e Jubilee y e a r is now a b o u t to t e r m i n a t e . Do you know w h e r e His Holiness w a n t s t h e concluding celebrations t o t a k e place?

Before t h e G r o t t o of L o u r d e s , u n d e r t h e protection of t h e Most Blessed Virigin. W h a t ceremoniesjwill b r i n g t h i s y e a r of G r a c e to a close? Holy M a s s will be celebrated a t t h e G r o t t o for t h r e e days and t h r e e n i g h t s , w i t h o u t a break, a like event h a s never h a p p e n e d before.

W h y so m a n y M a s s e s ? R e member what the Catechism says: O u r Redemption, ( t h e 19th cent e n a r y of which we a r e celebrati n g ) , was effected once a n d for all on Calvary by t h e bloody d e a t h on t h e Cross of Our Lord a n d Saviour J e s u s Christ. T h i s sacrifice is r e n e w e d and offered t o God daily, in a real t h o u g h mystical m a n ner, on our a l t a r s . T h e r e a r e alt o g e t h e r a b o u t 350,000 p r i e s t s who s a y Mass a t different h o u r s of t h e d a y t h r o u g h o u t t h e world, so t h a t a t every m o m e n t Our L o r d is bei n g offered as a victim for u s — 350,000 t i m e s in 24 h o u r s ! Since, however, t h e s e Masses a r e said in •countries which lie f a r a p a r t n o b o d y has y e t been able to witness t h i s marvellous continuity of t h e D i v i n e Sacrifice. .. T h i s is w h a t will be seen a t . L o u r d e s for t h e closing of t h e j u b i l e e . T h e Masses will begin a t . t h e G r o t t o on T h u r s d a y , April £ 5 t h about the very hour that Our .Lord, died on t h e Cross—3 p.m.— ..$nd will continue w i t h o u t interr u p t i o n till Sunday 2 6 t h a t t h e <same hour. ~ > H a p p y , you will s#y, (truly so, - i n d e e d ! ) a r e t h e y who will be able - t o w i t n e s s a s i g h t h i t h e r t o unk n o w n in h i s t o r y of t h e C h u r c h - a n d of h u m a n i t y .

The Holy - F a t h e r h a s asked Catholics all over #*the world to o r g a n i s e p i l g r i m a g e s : i o Lourdes for t h i s Occasion. V e r y ..soon, therefore, t h e s e p i l g r i m a g e s will be converging on L o u r d e s .

F r i d a y , April 26th will be t h e Children's day. Our E u c h a r i s t i c C r u s a d e m u s t be well r e p r e s e n t e d there. .Mgr. Gerlier, Bishop of T j b u r d e s , who' h a s a g r e a t affect i o j i for you, e x t e n d s a special in\ vit'^tion t o C r u s a d e r s of foreign l^fiiafs to form g r o u p s a n d come to *Xbtifdes w h e r e t h e y will be joined ^ c y C r u s a d e r s . from e v e r y diocese Wh France.. r

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Vacation. Ask y o u r p a r e n t s to t h e g e s t u r e of s y m p a t h y and atb r i n g you t o L o - r d e s — w o r r ^ your t a c h m e n t you m a n i f e s t on this directors, your promoters, to occasion. o r g a n i s e a group of CrusaderIf it is an h o n o u r to be a bishop P i l g r i m s . Go to L o u r d e s in you: u n i f o r m s , w i t h your badges and it is still m o r e a v e r y h e a v y burden t h e flags of y o u r b r a n c h and of full of responsibility. T h e solicit u d e of t h e P a s t o r of S w a t o w does your country.

Be a s fervent a s you can. Do not confine itself t o t h e sheep of not set o u t w i t h o u t m a k i n g pro- t h e v i c a r i a t e alone, I m e a n those vision for a generous spiritual who a r e p r e s e n t in t h e vicariate, it t r e a s u r e t h a t you will be able to also e x t e n d s to t h o s e who being far, y e t r e m a i n a t t a c h e d a t h e a r t offer up a t t h e Grotto. to t h e i r c o u n t r y of origin and who U n f o r t u n a t e l y , in spite of your goodwill you cannot all go t o e n t e r t a i n , a t all e v e n t s , t h e hope L o u r d e s . I t is already a very fine of being able to r e t u r n t h e r e some t h i n g for each c o u n t r y to be re- day. presented (by no m a t t e r how I t is a g r e a t consolation for us small a g r o u p ) so as t o give to t h e s e closing ceremonies a n Inter- to know b y e x p e r i e n c e t h a t u n d e r national C h a r a c t e r . H i s Holiness, t h e wise guidance of H . E . Mgr. however, while g r a n t i n g a Ple- Devals a n d t h r o u g h t h e p a s t o r a l n a r y Indulgence to t h o s e who pro- c a r e of t h e f a t h e r s of Malasia, all ceed to L o u r d e s , h a s n o t forgotten t h o s e w h o h a v e g o n e a w a y from t h o s e w h o h a v e to r e m a i n a t our m i d s t , a r e , o v e r t h e r e , t h e obhome. T h e s s e l a t t e r c a n gain t h e j e c t of spiritual a n d m a t e r i a l cong r e a t Jubilee Indulgence a n d s h a r e cern beyond all p r a i s e . in t h e s a m e blessings a s t h e l a t t e r by u n i t i n g themselves in intention to t h e pilgrims.

Therefore, g e t to work. P r e p a r e ,at once, for t i m e is pressing.

D e a r E u c h a r i s t i c C r u s a d e r s of the Apostleship of P r a y e r , you m u s t , all of you, big a n d small, boys and girls be p r e s e n t a t L o u r d e s during t h i s t r i d u u m , in body o r in spirit.

H e a r Holy M a s s , e i t h e r a t Lourdes, or in y o u r own~ Church or— Chapels, and so celebrate t h e cent e n a r y of t h a t first sacrifice on Calvary. If possible t a k e p a r t in the local processions a n d demons t r a t i o n s t h a t will be organised in union w i t h those a t Lourdes.

L a s t , b u t b y no m e a n s least, r e ceive Holy Communion.

Make y o u r communion t r u l y holy—i.e. courageously p r e p a r e d b y p r a y e r and sacrifice—and offer it not only for y o u r own p r i v a t e intentions; b u t also for t h e intentions of His Holiness Pope P i u s X I and of t h e J u b i l e e ; for t h e l i b e r t y of t h e His Excellency Bishop Elect Vogel, C h u r c h ; for t h e s a l u t a r y humiliaCoadjutor to the Vicar Apostolic of tion of h e r e n e m i e s ; for t h e r e Swatow. p a r a t i o n of all sins of blasphemy and irreligion; and for t h a t peace I a m h a p p y t o seize t h i s occasion which is so m u c h desired in t h e t o c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e C h r i s t i a n s of world to-day.

M a y t h e Most Blessed V i r g i n : S i n g a p o r e on t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n of O u r L a d y of Lourdes help you all t h e Catholic Action, designed to do — m a y s h e let fall on you, as m u c h good a m o n g t h e C h r i s t i a n s formerly on B e r n a d e t t e , h e r m a - a n d p a g a n s , a n d especially a m o n g t h e i r C h r i s t i a n c o m p a t r i o t s , who t e r n a l blessing. a f t e r leaving t h e i r h o m e find t h e m H u m b l e s e r v a n t of t h a t Divine Mother, I bless you in m y t u r n , selves s o m e t i m e s q u i t e isolated in t h e m i d s t of p a g a n s . Y o u r vigimy dear Crusaders. lance will help t o find t h e m and t o Rome, 29 J a n . , 1935. p u t t h e m in t o u c h w i t h t h e priest.

(Sd.) J o s e p h Boubee S.J. G r a d u a l l y we shall hope t o d r a w t h e bonds of relation m o r e closely S e c , Gen. of t h e E.C.A.P b e t w e e n t h e C h r i s t i a n s h e r e and t h o s e in Malasia. W e shall refer t o it l a t e r again.

Mr. P a u l Lee, President

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Action Society, C h u r c h of S S . P e t e r and Paul, Singapore. ( T r a n s l a t e d from

French).

D e a r Sir, I a m in receipt of your kind l e t t e r of t h e 30th December 1934 in which you convey t o me, in y o u r n a m e a s w ell a s in t h e n a m e of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic Action of Singapore, y o u r congratulations a n d wishes on t h e occasion of m y nomination t o t h e office of Coadj u t o r and f u t u r e successor of Mgr. R a y s s a c . I t h a n k you heartily for T

F o r t h e m o m e n t , I m u s t obey t h e o r d e r of t h e Holy F a t h e r and allow t h e h e a v y b u r d e n of t h e episcopate t o be imposed on m e . T h e episcopal consecration shall be conferred on me on t h e 1st May, by EL E. Mgr. R a y s s a c . Shall we h a v e t h e pleasure of seeing some Christions from S i n g a p o r e to assist a t it ? T h e y shall be welcome. In t h e m e a n t i m e help m e to p r e p a r e m y self worthily for t h i s g r e a t day, b y y o u r p r a y e r s and y o u r m e r i t s .

A s k God for m e t h e graces which m a k e t h e apostles, in o r d e r t h a t I m a y w o r k in t h e f u t u r e w i t h success for t h e salvation of China.

A s s u r i n g you of m y best r e g a r d s in O u r Lord, C. V O G E L , Bishop Elect of P a r l a i s Coadjutor t o t h e Vicar Apostolic of Swatow.

QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING O F THE SOCIETY OF ST. V I N C E N T D E P A U L .

(Penang.)

Rev. F a t h e r Souhait, t h e Vicar of t h e A s s u m p t i o n C h u r c h , presided a t t h e Q u a r t e r l y G e n e r a l Meeti n g of t h e Society of S t . Vincent de Paul, which w a s held a t t h e Parochial House on T h u r s d a y , 14th March, 1935.

T h e r e w e r e about 20 m e m b e r s p r e s e n t including six ladies. T h e opening p r a y e r s w e r e led b y F a t h e r Souhait and followed b y the members.

The S p i r i t u a l R e a d i n g on c h a r i t y w a s r e a d by t h e H o n . T r e a s u r e r , Mr. William Read.

Mr. C. A. R e u t e n s , t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Society, d u r i n g t h e course of his r e p o r t on t h e conference w o r k of t h e p r e c e d i n g q u a r ter, thanked the Spiritual Director for his f a t h e r l y advice a n d all t h e trouble h e h a d t a k e n in t h e welf a r e of t h e Society. I t w a s explained t o t h e m e e t i n g t h a t t h e Society of St. Vincent de P a u l is unlike o t h e r societies h e n c e t h e reason w h y f r e q u e n t conferences h a v e b e e n held. T h e P r e s i d e n t drew the members' attention to t h e p l e n a r y indulgences to b e g a i n e d a n d g a v e a s h o r t s u m m a r y of t h e conditions t o be fulfilled in connection t h e r e t o . H e proceeded to r e late t h e exceedingly good w o r k t h e m e m b e r s h a d accomplished, a n d added t h a t t h e r e w a s no sign of slackness in r e g a r d t o good-will and c h a r i t y . H e m e n t i o n e d t h a t a house- ancha room h a d i ) e e n r e n t ed by t h e Society for t h e p a r i s h poor, a n d visits to t h e hospital a n d t h e families u n d e r t h e Society's c a r e w e r e carried o u t r e g u l a r l y b y t h e active m e m b e r s . In s h o r t t h e m e m b e r s had r e n d e r e d t h e i r s e r vices cheerfully and willingly. H e t h a n k e d t h e m for t h i s benign C h r i s t i a n feeling t o w a r d s t h e p o o r a n d suffering. I t w a s also s t a t e d at the meeting t h a t t h e lady memb e r s h a d been very kind in supplying clothings for t h e children a n d t h e y h a d fulfilled t h e i r d u t i e s ung r u d g i n g l y . Mr. R e u t e n s t h a n k e d t h e m for t h i s sweet c h a r i t a b l e work which would u n d o u b t e d l y create a n excellent impression.

The H o n . S e c r e t a r y , Mr. H . C. de Wind, delivered a long speech conc e r n i n g Catholic Action. H e s t a r t e d from t h e beginning of t h i s Action up to t h e p r e s e n t t i m e . H e said t h a t Catholic Action Societies h a v e been esablished all o v e r E u r o p e a n d also in C a n a d a a n d A m e r i c a .

It was a very i n t e r e s t i n g a n d i n s t r u c t i v e description a b o u t Catholic Action a n d Mr. de Wind m u s t h a v e t a k e n g r e a t p a i n s in g a t h e r i n g so much p a r t i c u l a r s for t h e i n f o r m a tion of t h e m e m b e r s a n d in t r a c i n g t h e f a c t s from t h e t i m e of t h e Romans.

F a t h e r Souhait a d d r e s s e d t h e conference and said t h a t h e wished t o e x p r e s s his t h a n k s t o t h e m e m b e r s for t h e h o n o u r in a s k i n g h i m t o preside a t t h e m e e t i n g . I t g a v e h i m g r e a t p l e a s u r e t o b e in t h e m i d s t of t h e m e m b e r s of St. V i n cent de P a u l Society w h i c h w a s m o s t d e a r to his h e a r t a n d a t t h e same t i m e t h e m o s t useful to t h e p a r i s h . He added t h a t t h e C a t h o lic Schools were h i s r i g h t a r m a n d t h e Society w a s h i s left a r m , a n d w i t h t h e support of t h e s e t w o s t r o n g a r m s he felt s u r e t h a t t h e v i r t u o u s work of C h r i s t i a n c h a r i t y could easily be achieved.

Humility is t h e spirit of t h e Society of St. Vincent de Paul and it is on t h i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e Society's foundation of success a n d c h a r i t y is based. T h e f o u n d e r laid g r e a t ( C o n t d : a t foot of col. 3 on p a g e 3.)

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The Anglican "Romanists."

The n a m e s h a v e now been m a d e known of seven c l e r g y m e n of t h e Church of E n g l a n d who a r e openly engaged in p r o p a g a n d a to u n i t e that body w i t h t h e Catholic Church.

T h e y a r e m e m b e r s of w h a t is called a "Society for Catholic R e u n i o n " ; a n d t h e y h a v e issued t h e following l e t t e r : On all sides we h e a r of efforts to g a t h e r t o g e t h e r C h r i s t ' s s c a t tered flock.

Especially t h e official l e a d e r s of t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d a r e e n e r getic in t h i s direction.

T h e m e m b e r s of t h i s Society, however, believe t h a t u n i t y is already given t o t h e Church, and s a f e g u a r d e d in t h e See of R o m e .

A n d t h a t t h e Will of God is t h a t t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d shall now b e reconciled t o t h a t Communion from w h i c h s h e w a s violently a n d unwillingly severed by S t a t e action in b y g o n e d a y s , a n d t h a t t h i s is t h e t r u e r o a d t o general unification.

W e a s k you t o give us t h e opport u n i t y of b r i n g i n g our conviction before y o u r p a r i s h i o n e r s , e i t h e r on S u n d a y o r weekday, a s m a y be convenient, a n d in church or o t h e r place (which l a t t e r h a s t h e adv a n t a g e of b e i n g more a p p r o p r i a t e in m e n ' s m i n d s for free discussion; a thing we desire).

W e a r e , y o u r s faithfully, S. M. H a r r i s , V i c a r of E g m a n t o n , Newark.

H . J . Arnold, V i c a r of G a t e B u r t o n , Gainsborough.

E . Y. Dawson, V i c a r of Whatton-in-the-Vale, Nottingham.

W. Dolman, R e c t o r of Cromwell, N e w a r k .

A . J . Linsell, R e c t o r of W e s t R e t f o r d .

J . P l o w d e n Wardlaw, V i c a r of St. Clement's, Cambridge.

G. P . Crookenden, V i c a r of M a r k h a m Clinton, Newark.

To w h o m , if desired, or t o a n y of t h e above application for s p e a k e r s m a y be sent.

One r e m a r k in t h e above l e t t e r is . t o be n o t e d a s s h o w i n g t h e point a t w h i c h Anglican comprehension of t h e realities h a s now arrived: the conviction that " u n i t y is a l r e a d y given to t h e C h u r c h , a n d safeguarded in t h e See of R o m e . " * * * * * T h e H i e r a r c h y in Conference.

A r c h b i s h o p ' s House. W e s t m i n s t e r , w a s t h e scene, a few days ago, of a m e e t i n g of t h e Catholic A r c h b i s h o p and Bishops of E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s , m o s t of whom w e r e p r e s e n t . A l t h o u g h t h e proceedings were private, it is' understood t h a t t h e m e e t i n g discussed t h e m a t t e r of t h e app r o a c h i n g canonization of Blessed J o h n F i s h e r and Blessed T h o m a s More.

M a n y of t h e English Bishops will be in Rome for t h a t c e r e m o n y in M a y next. H i s Grace A r c h b i s h o p of Cardiff, t h e Most Rev. Dr. M o s t y n , is to lead t h e official N a t i o n a l pilgrimage. '.• -* : * * * T

Bfessed J o h n Ogilvie.

S t i r r i n g scenes of p i e t y have b e e n witnessed in Glasgow for t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of Scotland's famous Jesuit martyr, Blessed John

Ogilvie, S.J. This intrepid hero of t h e f a i t h w a s m a r t y r e d a t Glasgow Cross. F r o m t h a t point, a n imposing procession of Catholics, several t h o u s a n d s strong, m a r c h ed t o the Cathedral Square, w a t c h e d by r e v e r e n t crowds, reciti n g t h e R o s a r y , en route, for t h e m a r t y r ' s cause of canonization a n d for t h e conversion of Scotland. A s h o r t open-air service was conducted b y F a t h e r T h o m a s Taylor, p a r i s h p r i e s t a t Carfin, a parish of world-wide r e p u t e by t h e g r e a t p i l g r i m a g e s which repair, from all p a r t s of Scotland, to t h e f a m o u s Carfin g r o t t o . These public a c t s of f a i t h a r e doing much t o w a r d s r e m o v i n g anti-Catholic prejudices a m o n g t h e Scots people and s p r e a d i n g a knowledge of t h e faith. * * * * A Shocking Sacrilege.

Two m e n h a v e been c o m m i t t e d for trial, in t h e Midlands, on t h e charge of having committed a shocking act of sacrilege in a Catholic c h u r c h a t W o l v e r h a m p ton.

T h e building w a s broken into, a n d t h e tabernacle t a k e n away.

Consecrated H o s t s w e r e found s c a t t e r e d about or t h r o w r oi: a r u b b i s h bin. All day long on S u n d a y t h e r e w a s Exposition of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t as a n a c t of a t o n e m e n t for t h e p r o f a n a t i o n .

Much s y m p a t h y h a s been e x t e n d ec t o t h e Catholics of t h e p a r i s h b y non-Catholics.

The outrage h a s aroused h o r r o r a n d indignation t h r o u g h o u t t h e district. * * * " F r i a r y Road."

A n o t h e r graceful compliment h a s been paid t o Catholic w o r k e r s in London b y t h e r e - n a m i n g of a s t r e e t in h o n o u r of t h e i r p r e s e n c e and work.

Already there a r e such street names as " De M a z e n o d " (at Kilburn, in h o n o u r of t h e founder of t h e Oblates of Mary Immaculate), and "St. Ant h o n y ' s " ( a t F o r e s t Gate, w h e r e t h e F r a n c i s c a n F a t h e r s have t h e i r c h u r c h and m o n a s t e r y of S t . A n t h o n y in t h a t t h o r o u g h f a r e ) . N o w it is announced t h a t w i t h t h e approval of t h e Borough Council a s t r e e t , a t P e c k h a m , which h a s for v e r y m a n y y e a r s been called Lower P a r k Road is to be r e n a m e d " F r i a r y Road"-—this by w a y of honour to t h e Capuchins whose m o n a s t e r y is t h e r e s i t u a t e d .

H e a d e r s of t h e Leader will a l r e a d y h a v e h e a r d t h a t in South L o n d o n a n o t h e r s t r e e t n a m e is t o be c h a n g e d to " B o u r n e S t r e e t , " in h o n o u r of t h e m e m o r y of C a r d i n a l Bourne.

T h e Good Physician.

D e a t h h a s j u s t t a k e n from h i s fellow Catholics in London a greatly-loved m a n , Dr. F r a n c i s H a r v e y . M.C., who w a s zealous in work for t h e good of souls a s well as in professional labour for t h e body. H e w a s a devoted son of t h e C h u r c h , a m a n who took a deep i n t e r e s t in Catholic welfare in m a n y w a y s . Dr. H a r v e y was active in p r o m o t i n g the Catholic medical guild of SS. Luke, Cosmas a n d D a m i a n ; and h e was a g r e a t friend to t h e Catholic Missionary Society.

During the European W a r h e served a t t h e F r o n t w i t h t h e R.A.M.C., and for his g a l l a n t r y w a s honoured with t h e Military Cross.

ST. B E D E A n o t h e r g r e a t E n g l i s h S a i n t is to be honoured t h i s year, a n d already t h e r e a r e p r e p a r a t i o n s for t h a t event also. On May 26 we shall reach t h e twelfth c e n t e n a r y of t h e d e a t h of St. Bede, t h e famous h i s t o r i a n of t h e E n g l i s h Church. T h e a n n i v e r s a r y is to be kept by Catholics with special rej o i c i n g ; b u t t h e C h u r c h of E n g land, also, intends to do h o n o u r to t h e m e m o r y of St. Bede, b y a celebration a t J a r r o w , on t h e Tyneside, n e a r which place h e h a d his m o n a s t e r y . Catholics of Malaya shall be in informed of t h e p r o g r e s s of e v e n t s between now and t h e c e n t e n a r y d a t e .

B r i t i s h W o m a n , 101, Receives Communion E v e r y F i r s t F r i d a y .

London.—Mrs. Fullarton, of Maryhill, Glasgow, aged 101, receives Communion e v e r y F i r s t Friday. When the priest arrives to bring her the Sacrament, he usually finds s h e h a s been u p for some t i m e w a i t i n g for h i m .

M r s . F u l l a r t o n w a s b o r n in N e w t o w n s t e w a r t , County T y r o n e , Ireland, on t h e F e a s t of t h e E p i p h a n y , 1834. I t is s a i d t h a t she is still in possession of all h e r faculties.

S h e likes a u t o m o b i l e s nd m o d e r n y o u n g m e n , t h i n k s ife is g r a n d , a n d gives c r e d i t f o r h e r good h e a l t h t o t w o b o t t l e s of t o u t a day.

[LUMEN-NCWC].

U.S. E d i t o r , Once Captive in China, on Visit t o E n g l a n d .

L o n d o n . — T h e Rev. T h e o p h a n e M a g u i r e , C. P., E d i t o r of t h e Sign, Union City, N.J., h a s visited here and met many noted authors.

H e w a s e n t e r t a i n e d by a g r o u p of journalists and gave an informative talk on m i s s i o n a r y conditions in China.

F a t h e r M a g u i r e w as once capt u r e d b y b a n d i t s and held for r a n s o m in t h e A m e r i c a n P a s s i o n i s t mission in H u n a n .

[LUMENNCWC].

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Poona ( I n d i a ) . — R e t u r n i n g f r o m a t r i p t h r o u g h t h e villages of t h e B e l g a u m district, a b o u t 100 miles n o r t h e a s t of Goa, a Catholic m i s s i o n a r y of t h e P o o n a Diocese ent e r e d his h o u s e a n d found "two l a r g e leopards crouched in a corner, of his living-room. H e i m m e d i a - , tely backed out, slammed t h e door, locked it and called t h e police.

T h e two b e a s t s h a v e been given b o a r d and lodging in t h e zoological g a r d e n a t Bombay.

(Fides)

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Q u a r t e r l y General M e e t i n g of t h e Society of St. Vincent de P a u l .

(Contd. from p a g e 2) s t r e s s on t h i s point and to be c h a r i t a b l e t h e m e m b e r s m u s t be meek and u n p r e t e n t i o u s .

They should be united with one a n o t h e r and t h a t w a s t h e r e a s o n w h y all t h o s e who assisted a t a n y conference addressed each o t h e r a s brot h e r . T h e Spiritual D i r e c t o r said t h a t p e r h a p s , a f t e r w o r k i n g for 15 months, certain members m i g h t wish t o know w h y t h e y should devote t h e i r s p a r e t i m e t o t h e work of t h e Society freely, a n d w h a t w a s t h e profit to be gained b y r e n d e r ing t h e i r services g r a t i s . Somet i m e s t h e y did not receive even a word of g r a t i t u d e . T h i s is a real t e s t a n d w h e n e v e r a m e m b e r is being tried in t h i s m a n n e r , it is imp e r a t i v e t h a t he should p r a y t o St. Vincent de Paul for guidance and assistance. H e reminded t h e m e m bers of t h o s e people on whom our Divine Lord had performed m i r a cles and how m a n y of t h e m did say a word of g r a t i t u d e t o H i m . H e also quoted several p a s s a g e s in t h e s c r i p t u r e s concerning t h e S a i n t s and stressed t h a t t h e y should be t a k e n as models to be i m i t a t e d a n d to be always borne in mind by t h e members.

T h e secret collection w a s t h e n made by Mr. C. A. B a l h e t c h e t and t h e conference t e r m i n a t e d w i t h t h e usual closing p r a y e r s .

LENTEN PASTORALS. The Lenton Pastorals again d r a w a t t e n t i o n t o t h e evils which beset our people, and t h e r e a r e s t r i k i n g w a r n i n g s a g a i n s t political o u t r a g e s , religious persecution, anti-Catholic doctrines, i m m o d e s t d r e s s and d a n c e s , and evil films, and l i t e r a t u r e .

Most of t h e s e t h r e a t s to religion a n d C h r i s t i a n civilisation a r e insidious, a n d t a k e t h e same effect a s slow poison, t h e victim not r e a l i s i n g h e is being poisoned until i t is almost too late.

T h e Bishops h a v e d r a w n a t t e n t i o n t o t h e d a n g e r o u s influences at • work, and t o r n a w a y t h e veils which m a s k t h e s e evil m a c h i n a tions. His G r a c e t h e A r c h b i s h o p of Dublin deplores t h e fact t h a t i n t h i s city, t h e Catholic capital of a Catholic n a t i o n , t h e r e h a s freq u e n t l y been found a small butnoisy faction which r a n g e s itself on t h e side of w h a t e v e r h a p p e n s t o be t h e prevailing a n t i - C a t h o l i o m o v e m e n t of t h e hour. T h i s fac- ' tion has often hidden itself under-* t h e guise of p a t r i o t i s m , a n d h a s used subtle m e t h o d s to mislead t h e public in an effort t o achieve i t s ends. The people a r e now w a r n e d a g a i n s t t h e s e insidious doctrines. • Evil films and l i t e r a t u r e a r e a f u r - : t h e r d a n g e r which w e a k e n s t h e resistance t o t h e m a n y t e m p t a ~ tions which a r e rife in t h e world'* to-day. T h e i n o r d i n a t e craze f o r ^ pleasure is also condemned. The^ world to-day is in a s o r r y p l i g h t / > b u t solutions to many~ 6f our-" problems a r e t o be found in . t h e ^ P a s t o r a l s , solutions which simpler and m o r e direct t h a n t h e complicated f o r m u l a e . of p o l i t i c . d a n s . ( E v e n i n g H e r a l d ) . . ... .c. :

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I was sitting at the writing t a b l e in m y little room, p r e p a r i n g t h e s u b j ^ t i n a t t e r of a n i n s t r u c tion for t h e five black s e m i n a r i e s u n d e r m y care, w h e n I h e a r d a g e n t l e t a p p i n g a t t h e door and t h e n a small voice a s k i n g : " P l e a s e — m a y I ? " "Yea. Come in."

T h e door slowly opened and t h e f a m i l i a r face of a little black boy a p p e a r e d . ' O h ! is it you M a r i o ? " The child c a m e forward and stopped a b o u t t w o paces from m e , h a n g i n g down his h e a d . . M a r i o is one of t h e children of t h e O r p h a n a g e , e i g h t y e a r s old, a p l u m p , b r i g h t little boy w i t h s p e a k i n g eyes. I c a n n o t say h i s complexion is of r o s e s a n d lilies, for h i s s k i n is t h e colour of chocol a t e . N o w h e h a d a cast down a n d c o n t r i t e air, s u r e sign t h a t he h a d been u p t o some mischief and h a d it on h i s mind. T o encourage h i m I s a i d : " W o n ' t you s a y 'good m o r n i n g ' to m e ? " T h e n h e d r e w n e a r e r , and, p u t t i n g a little h a n d in mine h e a s k e d : " A r e you quiet well, F a t h e r ? " " Q u i t e well. A n d y o u ? You h a v e s u c h a long f a c e ! W h a t ' s happened?"

T h e n h e came u p close and p u t his h a n d on m y knee, t a k i n g hold of t h e Crucifix I wore with t h e o t h e r , and, t u r n i n g i t round a n d r o u n d , w i t h a f a l t e r i n g voice h e answered: " F a t h e r . . . a little potato . . . a v e r y little one . . . Sister L u c y T h e n I guessed t h e whole s t o r y . " F a t h e r ! I took a sweet p o t a t o . . . a v e r y little one, and S i s t e r L u c y s e n t m e t o tell you s o — " Of course I h a d t o p u t on a judicial and s e v e r e air.

" CONSOLATA."

T h i s incident had, a t least, t h e effect of m a k i n g Mario s t o p crying.

Now, M a r i o , " said I, holding out m y Crucifix, "you know who This i s ? " ' " Yes, i t ' s J e s u s . " A n d is J e s u s m a d e glad or s o r r y in H i s H e a r t b y y o u r stealing t h e p o t a t o ?" " H e felt s o r r y . " "Well—what next?" " I won't do it ever a g a i n . " ' T h e n you m a y kiss J e s u s , " and he g a v e t h e Crucifix a big kiss. " A n d t o - m o r r o w , " h e asked, not d a r i n g t o look u p a t m e . " W h a t about to-morrow?" " M a y I go a n d receive J e s u s ?"

"Do yoti w a n t t o ? " — " Yes, very, v e r y m u c h . " " T h e n to-morrow you m a y g o . " " Oh, F a t h e r — t h a n k y o u . " " B u t , m a k e s u r e of one t h i n g .

No m o r e s t e a l i n g p o t a t o e s . W h e n you see t h e m on t h e table, s h u t yeur eyes." " S i s t e r L u c y won't like m e to do t h a t . " " A n d pray, why n o t ? " " Because—once—when I h a d t a k e n a b i g p o t a t o a n d s h e scolded me and I shut up m y eyes next t i m e I s a w t h e m , b e c a u s e I felt s u r e t h e devil w a s t e m p t i n g m e .

A n d while t h e y w e r e s h u t I fell over Charlie's little bed a n d h u r t myself v e r y m u c h . " I could not r e p r e s s a smile of pleasure. " Well, n e x t t i m e t h e devil t e m p t s you t o steal a p o t a t o , t u r n y o u r back a n d r u n a w a y . " " I'll do j u s t t h a t , F a t h e r . " " T h e n , be quite happy, and tomorrow, w h e n J e s u s comes t o you, ask H i m t o m a k e you g o o d — v e r y good."

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NOTICE. As the practice of running Puzzle Competitions for cash prize contravenes Colony ordinance we deem it proper to discontinue our Crossword Puzzle Competitions.—Ed., M.C.L. " You stole a p o t a t o ? " I exclaimed, s a y i n g t h e w o r d s very slowly a n d impressively. " I t w a s a v e r y little p o t a t o , F a t h e r , j u s t a really t i n y o n e — i t w a s t h e smallest p o t a t o I ever stole!" " A h ! then sometimes you've stolen b i g g e r o n e s ? " H e held down h i s head a n d did not reply. " L o o k h e r e — m y child," said I, p u t t i n g m y h a n d on his h e a d , " w h e t h e r t h e p o t a t o w a s b i g or little doesn't m a k e m u c h difference.

It i s t h e q u e s t i o n of doing w i i a t ' s wrong. W h e r e d i d you steal t h e potato?"

He did n o t speak, but, p o i n t i n g t o his lower lip w i t h one finger, h i s e y e s filled w i t h l a r g e t e a r s . " W o n ' t you a n s w e r m e ? " He burst o u t i n t o sobs and t e a r s , so plentiful t h a t t h e y r a n down h i s c h e e k s on t o h i s v e s t . H e t r i e d t o dry t h e m w i t h h i s fingers, b u t h i s whole face was in a sad s t a t e — and a s to h i s n o s e ! ! He t i r e d t o improve matters by r u b b i n g it w i t h t h e back of h i s hand, t h e n , in t h e most natural w a y in t h e world wiped it on t h e l e g of m y table to polish it ! " N o w ! now !" I cried, " t r u l y y o u make yourself a t h o m e ! u s e your apron/'

" A n d J e s u s will speak t o me, then?" " Why certainly.

Goodbye, little o n e . " " G o o d - b y e , F a t h e r , " and h e went a w a y . B u t in a v e r y little while h e w a s back a g a i n , t a p p i n g a t t h e door. " M a y I come in, Father?" " C o m e in."

H e opened t h e door and c a m e in. " W h a t is it now ? " — " F a t h e r , " he said, " a t h o u g h t h a s come into my h e a d . " " W h a t is i t ? " " I would like t o give back the p o t a t o . " " W h y , you told m e you h a d e a t e n i t . " " Y e s , I a t e it." " T h e n you c a n ' t give it back." " B u t I could do s o m e t h i n g ; t h i s evening S i s t e r will give u s potatoes. I will p u t back one, s a y i n g t h a t what I ate was enough." " Well done, Mario, good little fellow. If y o u r h e a r t tells you t o do t h i s , it is because y o u r good Angel Guardian suggested it."

T h e child w e n t off, q u i t e s a t i s fied a n d a f t e r w a r d s I l e a r n t from t h e S i s t e r t h a t t h e little s i n n e r h a d performed h i s penance.

A h ! w h o would h a v e expected such t h i n g s in t h e m i d s t of (black) Africa ?

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Pickering.)

UN APPRECIATED

LIFE

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HOME. Y o u n g people so often find h o m e life irksome. T h e quiet, t h e peace, t h e r o u t i n e becomes v e r y t i r e s o m e to t h e m . T h e y long for c h a n g e and e x c i t e m e n t — t h i n g s t h a t a r e different.

In t h e course of t i m e t h e y go f o r t h i n t o t h e world, exp e c t i n g to find love, a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g , because t h o s e t h e y h a v e had a l w a y s .

I n s t e a d t h e y find mostly indifference, sometimes unk i n d l i n e s s ; and t h e a d j u s t i n g of t h e i r y o u n g lives t o t h i s s o r t of c h a n g e is difficult indeed. If t h e y have s t r e n g t h of c h a r a c t e r , t h e y fight it t h r o u g h ; b u t d u r i n g t h a t fight t h e r e a r e constantly coming desires to give it u p a n d go back to h o m e a n d love. Usually, t h e y conquer w h a t t h e y consider t h e i r weakness, and so become p a r t of t h e g r e a t outside world. Success m a y come to t h e m , wealth, a n d p e r h a p s fame, b u t always in t h e i r hearts they know that the real happiness w a s t h e quiet lovebound peace of t h e old home.

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A c r o s s : — 1 - C a l i x , 4-Nought, 7A r e , 8-Roe, 9 - T e s t a m e n t , 14-We, 15-Hash, 16-Adores, 18-Oral, 19Minor, 21-Renominate, 24-Cadence, 26-Neigh, 29-None, 31-Rap, 3 3 A b r a d e , 36-Game, 37-Items, 38Niece, 39-Lee, 40-An. D o w n : — 1 - C a t h a r i n e , 2-Area, 3Lesson, 4-Need, 5-Howso, 6-Tee, 10-Throng, 11-Malic, 12-Nomad, 13-Triternate, 17-Enen, 20-Reeve, 22-Ene, 23-Nawab, 25-Cinema, 27I m a g e , 28-Hi, 30-Ode, 32-Pac, 34-Rie, 35-In. A l t h o u g h m a n y entries w e r e r e ceived no competitor succeeded in s e n d i n g a n all correct solution.

T h e following six entries h a d t h e least n u m b e r of e r r o r s — o n e m i s take each:— K. T. Loh, P.10, Lorong L i m a u , Singapore.

M r s . G. C. R e e , 16, P e g u Road, Singapore.

Miss A n n i e Rezel, F r e n c h Convent, Malacca.

K h a n Chong Foon, Municipal Office, Malacca.

L i m Tarn Chong, c / o Gibson Anderson B u t l e r & Co., 12, M a r k e t S t r e e t , Kuala L u m p u r .

M. X. F r a n c i s , Customs Office, Parit Buntar, Perak.

Duller Cream LEE BI/CUIT/ U!

A SYMPOSIUM. " W h a t is t h e secret of s u c c e s s ? " a s k e d t h e Sphinx. " P u s h , " said t h e B u t t o n . " T a k e p a i n s , " said t h e Window. " N e v e r be led," said t h e Pencil. " B e u p t o d a t e , " said t h e Calendar. " A l w a y s k e e p cool," said t h e Ice. " N e v e r lose y o u r h e a d , " said t h e Barrel. " A s p i r e to g r e a t e r t h i n g s , " said the Nutmeg. " M a k e light of e v e r y t h i n g , " said the Fire. " M a k e m u c h of small t h i n g s , " said t h e Microscope. " N e v e r do a n y t h i n g offhand," said t h e Glove.

"Spend m u c h t i m e in reflection," said t h e m i r r o r .

"Do t h e w o r k you a r e suited f o r / ' said t h e Flue. " G e t a good pull w i t h t h e r i n g , " said t h e Door-bell.

"Be s h a r p in all y o u r dealings," said t h e Knife. " F i n d a good t h i n g and stick to it," said t h e Glue. " T r u s t t o y o u r s t a r s for success," said t h e N i g h t . " S t r i v e t o m a k e a good i m p r e s sion," said t h e Seal.

"Turn all things to your a d v a n t a g e , " said t h e L a t h e . " M a k e t h e m o s t of y o u r good p o i n t s , " said t h e Compass.

"Be a l w a y s on t h e look-out for a s n a p , " said t h e C a m e r a .

"Be e v e r r e a d y to do a good t u r n for a n y o n e , " said t h e C r a n k . " N e v e r t a k e sides, b u t be round when y o u ' r e w a n t e d , " said t h e Ball.

"Sacrifice yourself, t h a t t h r o u g h you o t h e r s m a y succeed," said t h e Orange. " K e e p a good h e a r t , t h o u g h you be d r a w n and q u a r t e r e d for i t / ' said t h e Oak.

MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY,

A Child of our Lady of Good Counsel (Founded on Fact.)

She was t h e child of a mixed a b s t r a c t m a n n e r w i t h o u t m e e t i n g m a r r i a g e , e a r l y left a n orphan, his glance. and placed of necessity u n d e r t h e "One does not f o r g e t h o w to care of non-Catholic relatives.

While t h e y did not i n t e r f e r e kneel, even, if one h a s neglected w i t h h e r religion, and allowed h e r t o do so for a long t i m e . And a to a t t e n d M a s s on S u n d a y s , t h e Catholic seldom f o r g e t s t h e sign frivolous a t m o s p h e r e in which of t h e cross. E x c u s e m e , for h a v t h e y lived w a s not calculated to ing k e p t you w a i t i n g , b u t t h a t foster a spirit of piety in t h e soul picture affected m e s t r a n g e l y . I of t h e y o u n g girl, an episode of h a v e n e v e r seen one like it, it w a s whose life I a m about t o relate. so m o t h e r l y . I fancied t h a t even A fashionable school, g a y com- so I m i g h t h a v e clung t o m y d e a r panions and a round of pleasures dead m o t h e r in babyhood, a n d t h e h a d almost obliterated t h a t spirit, face w a s n o t unlike h e r s , a s I r e when t h e e v e n t s occurred which m e m b e r it.'^ changed t h e whole course of h e r existence. S h e had m e t a y o u n g " N o t unlike y o u r o w n , " h e said, g e n t l e m a n of good family and fine with a glance of a d m i r a t i o n .

It prospects w h o had become m u c h w a s t h e s w e e t p u r i t y of h e r face a t t a c h e d to h e r , and t o w h o m she which, t h o u g h a little cold, h a d found herself a t t r a c a t e d .

Still, first a t t r a c t e d h i m .

"But," he w h e n h e proposed m a r r i a g e , she continued interrogatively, "you did not give him a n i m m e d i a t e w e r e n e v e r a Catholic." " I a m a answer, not b e i n g sure of h e r own Catholic," s h e replied, " t h o u g h t h e feelings.

T h e a u n t w i t h w h o m Church h a s no r e a s o n t o be p r o u d s h e lived w a s a t g r e a t p a i n s to of m e . Did you n o t k n o w i t ? " " I i m p r e s s upon h e r t h e wisdom of n e v e r suspected i t , " h e said.

"I such a choice a s t h i s would be, b u t i n t e r p r e t e d y o u r n o n - a t t e n d a n c e a t Evelyn would n o t be h u r r i e d , and Church a s a n evidence of liberal all p a r t i e s felt t h a t it w a s b e s t to t h o u g h t , w h i c h I w a s glad t o see." a w a i t h e r t h o u g h t f u l decision.

A t t h i s period she seldom w e n t " T h e m o r e s h a m e for m e , " s h e t o Mass, and n e v e r to confession. said w i t h a t r e m o r in h e r voice.

B u t no persuasion would induce " F r o m n o w on, I shall t r y t o w e a r h e r to a t t e n d P r o t e s t a n t services, m y religion on t h e o u t s i d e , boldly. n e i t h e r would she e a t m e a t on I simply h a v e n o t cared, b u t to-day F r i d a y s , and no m a t t e r how t i r e d a n i n w a r d voice seemed t o s p e a k s h e m i g h t be, she n e v e r w e n t to to m e a s w e passed t h e C h u r c h . r e s t w i t h o u t reciting t h e De P r o - And you h a v e no r e l i g i o n ? " fundis, for t h e Holy Souls, a practice she h a d early learned a t " N o n e , " h e replied e m p h a t i c a l l y . h e r m o t h e r ' s knee. T h i s and t h e " I believe in a first cause, b u t n o t Hail Mary w e r e about t h s only in f o r m s o r p r a y e r , or a n y of t h a t p r a y e r s she said. stuff."

One m o r n i n g ' in April, i t w a s her birthday by the way, and her She opened h e r eyes a t h i s lover h a d b e e n soliciting t h e pri- e a r n e s t n e s s , seeing h i m in a n e w vilege of placing a diamond r i n g light, o n e w h i c h w a s n o t so p r e on h e r finger a s a double t o k e n of possessing a s t h a t t o w h i c h s h e t h e i r e n g a g e m e n t and t h e d a y she h a d b e e n accustomed. H o w e v e r , accepted his invitation t o walk in she m a d e no reply, a n d for some t h e p a r k . On t h e i r w a y t h e y p a s s - m o m e n t s t h e y walked slowly on. ed a Catholic Church, a line of She p a u s e d a b r u p t l y . carriages stood outside, t h e bell "Excuse me this morning," she w a s tolling for t h e d e p a r t e d .

"Some one is dead," s h e said said. " L e a v e m e h e r e . I do n o t impulsively, "let us go in, and feel t h a t I c a n go t o t h e p a r k .

T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g I m u s t do." p r a y for t h e poor soul."

H e w a s n o t displeased w i t h h e r A t t h a t m o m e n t , while t h i n k i n g t h e r e q u e s t s t r a n g e , h e w a s h e r desire t o b e alone. H i s m i n d h a d obedient s l a v e ; h e followed h e r experienced a shock from which it w a s slow t o recover. " V e r y well, without a p r o t e s t .

Mass w a s finished, and as t h e t h e n , till d i n n e r t i m e , " h e said, priest was g i v i n g t h e last Absolu- lifting h i s h a t , and passed on. She tion, she felt herself m u c h im- stood i r r e s o l u t e w h e n h e h a d left pressed b y his appearance, and her. T h e p i c t u r e h a u n t e d her, s h e t h o u g h t h e observed h e r w i t h w a n t e d t o see it a g a i n . R e t r a c i n g h e r s t e p s , s h e soon found herself special i n t e r e s t .

The service over, s h e a n d h e r kneeling b e n e a t h it. T h e p r i e s t companion a r o s e to d e p a r t .

She w a s still in t h e s a n c t u a r y , m a k i n g passed t o t a k e holy w a t e r . Above his t h a n k s g i v i n g . H e s a w h e r a s t h e font a beautiful picture of Our he c a m e slowly down t o t h e end of Lady of Good Counsel, h u n g in a t h e C h u r c h , and h e w e n t directly little niche, a lamp b u r n i n g before t o w a r d s h e r . it. A s she lingered, loth t o leave " E x c u s e m e , m y child," he said, it. h e r soul became e n r a p t u r e d w i t h t h e t e n d e r a t t i t u d e and "you r e m i n d m e s t r a n g e l y of one heavenly smile of t h e Virigin whom I k n e w some t w e n t y y e a r s whom I marMother, a n d t h e t e a r s r u s h e d to ago, a Miss h e r eyes.

H e r companion, not ried t o a n a r m y officer. He w a s s h a r i n g in t h e s e s e n t i m e n t s , and killed a t S. " F a t h e r , s h e w a s m y fearing t h a t t h e weeping m o u r n - m o t h e r , " sobbed t h e girl w i t h ers m i g h t precipitate themselves clasped h a n d s . "Oh, I a m so glad upon t h e m directly, i m p a t i e n t l y to m e e t someone who knew m y touched h e r a r m . " I b e g your Catholic m o t h e r . B u t she was not pardon," s h e said r e t u r n i n g to m a r r i e d in t h i s place. And w h e r e herself; t h e y passed into t h e have you been all t h e s e y e a r s , t h a t s t r e e t . B o t h were silent until I never k n e w y o u ? " " I n China," he a n s w e r e d , "which accounts for t h e y had t u r n e d t h e corner. " I did not t h i n k you so im- m y b e a r d . Come into t h e house, pressionable, or so a d a p t a b l e , " h e and a f t e r I h a v e had a cup of said. "You knelt like a real de- coffee w e will h a v e a little talk." votee, took t h e blessed w a t e r , and " L e t m e s t a y h e r e a few moI almost fancied in t h e gloom t h a t I saw you cross yourself." She m e n t s longer," s h e pleaded. " I am blushed slightly a n d replied in an so m u c h a t t r a c t e d by t h i s picture.

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I will join you very soon." W i t h a smiling a s s e n t he left h e r . A few m i n u t e s l a t e r he opened t h e p r e s b y t e r y door to h e r timid r i n g . " F a t h e r , " s h e said, " w h a t is t h e title to t h a t p i c t u r e ? I h a v e n e v e r seen one like it. I h a v e been a careless C a t h o l i c . " T h a t is Our Lady of Genezzano. or O u r L a d y of Good Counsel." he replied, " a n d this, t h e 2 6 t h of April is h e r t i t u lar f e a s t . " ,,

"And m y b i r t h d a y ! " s h e exclaimed. " O h ! it does look like a special Providence. My own d e a r m o t h e r m u s t h a v e been p e r m i t t e d to a w a k e n m y sleeping conscience on t h i s h a p p i e s t m o r n i n g of m y life. A sudden impulse, p i t y for the poor soul of one whos^ funeral w a s t a k i n g place a s I passed, led m e into t h e C h u r c h ; t h e r e I saw t h e picture, and I felt as soon a s I looked a t it, t h e deepest r e m o r s e for m y un-Christian life."

Then Father—told her the s t o r y of t h e picture, a n d afterw a r d s listened to t h e life s t o r y of t h e y o u n g soul to whom h e r special p a t r o n e s s h a d been so kind a monitor.

Filled anew w i t h t h e sweet f e r v o u r and e a r n e s t resolve t h a t comes of penitence, sincere, if long delayed, s h e soon m a d e h e r peace w i t h God, and t h e unbelieving s u i t o r w a s quickly d i s m i s s e d ; not a g a i n s t h i s own secret wishes, for a Catholic wife w ould not have been desirable to one, of his opinions, be s h e ever so lovely or refined. r

T h e h e r o i n e of t h i s s k e t c h is now a h a p p y wife and m o t h e r . In t h e little o r a t o r y w h e r e t h e pious and u n i t e d family, over w h i c h she and h e r Catholic h u s b a n d preside, offer up n i g h t l y p r a y e r s , h a n g s a beautiful copy of t h e f a m o u s pict u r e of Genezzano, a n d j u s t ben e a t h it, t h e p h o t o g r a p h of a venerable priest with flowing b e a r d a n d kindly e y e s , — F a t h e r X — n o w e n j o y i n g in H e a v e n t h e well-merited r e w a r d of his e a r t h l y labours.

E t h i o p i c . Over t w e n t y t h o u s a n d Catholic A b y s s i n i a n s . This r i t e is s o m e t i m e s called t h e Chaldaic r i t e , on account of a native opinion t h a t it c a m e originally from Chaldea.

T h e l i t u r g y is a modification of t h a t of St. Cyril.

N o t e . N o t one of t h e s e liturgical l a n g u a g e s is t h e v e r n a c u l a r speech of t h o s e w h o use t h e m , a n y m o r e t h a n C h a u c e r ' s E n g l i s h is t h e vernacular of E n g l a n d to-day.

(Catholic T i m e s ) .

TWO CHURCHES. " I n 25 or 30 y e a r s from now t h e r e will be j u s t t w o C h r i s t i a n d e n o m i n a t i o n s in E n g l a n d , " said F r . Woodlock, S.J., of F a r m - s t .

Church, London, when a d d r e s s i n g a Catholic g a t h e r i n g a t D u r h a m . " I believe t h a t t h e Anglican and F r e e C h u r c h e s will h a v e come t o g e t h e r , and, a f t e r all, t h e r e is n o t h i n g t o keep t h e m a p a r t . T h e r e will, in 25 or 30 y e a r s , be t h e Catholic C h u r c h as we know it a n d t h e Anglican Church, and t h e s e two will compete to win back faith in E n g l a n d . " (Bolton Evening News).

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A n d r e w della Valle in Rome, w h i c h shows that t h e Church encourages t h e s e a n c i e n t r i t e s . T h e y all a d o r n t h e s a m e concept of t h e m e a n i n g of t h e Mass, a n d in t h e i r d i v e r s i t y enhance r a t h e r t h a n detract from t h e essential u n i t y of F a i t h .

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Latin. The entire West and a few places in t h e E a s t .

One liturgy, the Roman, but including t h e Mozarabic a n d Ambrosias r i t e s , a s well a s t h e r i t e s of r e ligious o r d e r s , C a r t h u s i a n s , C a r melites and D o m i n i c a n s .

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Greek. Used b y U n i a t o r Melc h i t e Catholics in Greece, S y r i a .

J e r u s a l e m , Russia, a n d p l a c e s in Italy, a n d b y Catholic M i n g r e l i a n s , Georgians and B u l g a r i a n s . T h r e e p a t r i a r c h s , Antioch, Alexandria and J e r u s a l e m .

Three liturgies, t h a t of St. J o h n C h r y s o s t o m , t h e most commonly u s e d ; t h a t of S t .

Basil t h e G r e a t , used on S u n d a y s in L e n t except P a l m S u n d a y , on Holy T h u r s d a y , Holy S a t u r d a y , vigils of C h r i s t m a s and E p i p h a n y , a n d on J a n u a r y 1st, feast of S t .

B a s i l ; and finally t h e L i t u r g y called t h e Presanctified (similar t o o u r Good F r i d a y Mass) used on those days of L e n t w h e n t h e r e is no consecration. *

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S y r i a c . T h e Maronites of M o u n t L e b a n o n and t h e S y r i a n Melchites or U n i a t s of t h e E a s t .

The L i t u r g y is t h a t of St. J a m e s t h e Apostle, and t h e proud claim of t h e M a r o n i t e s is t h a t t h e l a n g u a g e of t h e i r rite is t h e very l a n g u a g e spoken by o u r Lord, by o u r L a d y a n d t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e A p o s t l e s .

Incense used a t low Mass a s well a s a t High Mass.

Chaldaic. Babylonian Catholics, chiefly converts from N e s t o r i a n ism, who live in Mesopotamia, Armenia a n d Kurdistan.

Slavonic. R u s s i a n Catholics (especially fostered to-day in v i e w of t h e d e s t r u c t i o n by t h e B o l s h e v i k s of t h e Orthodox R u s s i a n C h u r c h which also u s e s t h e Slavonic lang u a g e and r i t e ) . Also b y S l a v s of Istria, Liburnia and the Dalmatian sea coast.

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Wallachian.

Since t h e sevent e e n t h c e n t u r y only, b y W a l l a c h i a n ( R u m a n i a ) c o n v e r t s b y t a c i t cons e n t of t h e Holy see. N o t t h e daily speech, b u t t h e old classic language of Wallachia. * * * * # A r m e n i a n . B y A r m e n i a n s in t h e i r own c o u n t r y , a n d in A s i a Minor, Syria, P a l e s t i n e , T u r k e y , Georgia, Greece, Africa, Italy, Russia, and t h e U.S.A. O n l y E a s t e r n s who u s e unleavened b r e a d .

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Coptic. Claimed b y i t s u s e r s t o be t h e a n c i e n t l a n g u a g e of t h e P h a r a o h s , is used by C h r i s t i a n s along t h e Nile. T h r e e l i t u r g i e s : of S t . Basil, St. Cyril a n d S t .

Gregory.

T h e Copts h a v e n i n e o t h e r l i t u r g i e s b u t t h e y d o n o t use them. ( C o n t d : a t foot of col. 3.)

MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER,

Apropos a Booklet on Our Lady of Fatima.

S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 30th 1935.

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(BY J . M. J A N S E N . ) ( C o n t r i b u t e d by a P a r i s h i o n e r of S t . J o s e p h ' s Church, Singapore, who s i g n s himself under t h e Nom-de-Plume F r u t e x and who h a s also reserved to himself t h e c o p y - r i g h t . ) (FOURTH INSTALMENT) Miracles O u t s i d e t h e Catholic for t h e f e a t s a r e made in o r d e r t o show t h e p o w e r and skill of t h e Church.

I t is often claimed by several p e r f o r m e r s a n d not in proof of non-Catholic religions t h a t t h e i r definite d o c t r i n e s and n e v e r in s h r i n e s , a n d e v e n living v o t a r i e s , t h e n a m e of God. In t h i s conneca r e k n o w n t o p r o d u c e miracles such tion we m a y r e m i n d t h e r e a d e r s a s t h o s e produced a t our s h r i n e s . of t h e celebrated magician m e n A n d t h e r e a r e s o m e P r o t e s t a n t s tioned in t h e Bible, Simon M a g u s w h o , b a s i n g t h e i r theories on er- who inspite of all his m a g i c a l r o n e o u s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of some powers w a s wonder-struck a t t h e Bible t e x t s , m a i n t a i n t h a t t h e y can power of t h e Apostles to do m i r a c u r e each a n d every h u m a n ail- cles w i t h o u t a n y p r e p a r a t i o n of t h e m e n t b y influencing t h e mind of place and even t r a n s m i t t h e power t h e sick t h r o u g h p r a y e r and t h a t to o t h e r s b y m e r e imposition of t h e r e f o r e t h e doctors a r e absolute- t h e i r h a n d s a n d who t h e r e f o r e ly useless e n t i t i e s in t h i s world, wishing t o a c q u i r e t h e s e c r e t or a n d t h e y m a i n t a i n t h i s inspite of t h e p o w e r from t h e Apostles, t h e following t e x t in t h e Bible: went so f a r a s t o offer t h e m m o n e y " H o n o u r t h e physician for t h e need to possess t h e power t o do m i r a c l e s , t h o u h a s t of h i m ; for t h e Most when he w a s m a d e to see t h e folly H i g h h a s c r e a t e d him. F o r all of his a t t e m p t s t o t r y t r a d e in t h e h e a l i n g is from God, and He shall spiritual goods. (Acts, V H I , 9 ) . receive gifts of t h e king. T h e skill of t h e physician shall lift up 10. A n Unscientific A t t i t u d e .

H i s head, a n d in t h e s i g h t of g r e a t T h e r e a r e a n u m b e r of pseudom e n H e shall b e praised. T h e scientists m a s q u e r a d i n g in b o r r o w Most H i g h h a s c r e a t e d medicines ed p l u m e s " w h o do n o t wish t o o u t of t h e e a r t h a n d a wise m a n approach t h e subject of miracles will n o t a b h o r t h e m . W a s n o t w i t h an open m i n d b u t a r g u e t h u s : b i t t e r w a t e r m a d e sweet w i t h " T h e S u p e r n a t u r a l does n o t e x i s t ! wood? T h e v i r t u e of t h e s e t h i n g s Consequently a miracle is imposi s come t o t h e knowledge of m e n , sible." A n d Zola who h a d t a k e n a n d t h e Most H i g h h a t h given up his cudgels in defence of t h i s knowledge t o m e n , t h a t H e m a y assertion or a r g u m e n t , described b e h o n o u r e d in H i s w o n d e r s . By in his book L A G R I V O T T E a t r u e t h e s e H e shall c u r e and shall allay miracle, b u t a s h e did not wish t o p a i n s , a n d of t h e s e t h e a p o t h e c a r y admit it a t a n y price, made* t h e shall m a k e s w e e t confections, and miraculee,' Miss Marie L e b r a n c h u shall m a k e u p o i n t m e n t s of h e a l t h . cured in 1892 a t L o u r d e s of h e r A n d of H i s w o r k s t h e r e shall be phthisis in i t s last s t a g e , die imno end, for t h e peac of God is over mediately o n h e r r e t u r n to h e r all t h e face of t h e e a r t h . " (Ec- home in P a r i s , as if t h e c u r e w a s cles. X X X V I I I , 1-8). a m e r e s u s p e n s i o n of t h e s y m p However i n s p i t e of all t h e t o m s a s o b t a i n e d t h r o u g h psychic claims, t h e r e h a s not been a single influences. T h e real t r u t h of t h e i n s t a n c e w h e r e t h e alleged miracles m a t t e r is t h a t t h e cure w a s a b h a v e stood a t e s t such a s m a d e a t solutely definite a n d p e r m a n e n t .

L o u r d e s , F a t i m a , or before a pro- This girl m a r r i e d l a t e r a n d becomcess of beatification or canonisa- ing a w i d o w died t w e n t y - e i g h t tion, w h e r e a n y doctor, no m a t t e r y e a r s a f t e r t h e cure, on A u g u s t w h a t h i s religious convictions a r e , 11, 1920, Zola himself p r e c e d i n g can g e t a free a n d easy p e r m i t to h e r in d e a t h by, m a n y y e a r s . p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e e n t i r e e x a m i n a N o r e a l scientist should m a k e a n tion of t h e c u r e s . A t t h e m o s t assertion w i t h o u t evidence, for as t h e alleged w o n d e r s can be p u t Huxley h a s said it, " t h e a s s e r t i o n a m o n g t h e cases which a r e pos- t h a t o u t s t r i p s t h e evidence is n o t sible t o be accounted for as cures only a b l u n d e r b u t a c r i m e . " b y n a t u r a l m e a n s . E v e n a t t h e Science does not know if t h e C a t h o l i c s h r i n e s t h e n u m b e r of S u p e r n a t u r a l e x i s t s or n o t for t h e p e r s o n s w h o claim to h a v e ob- simple r e a s o n t h a t t h e s u b j e c t is tained m i r a c l e s is very h i g h b u t beyond t h e scope of its investigaf o r t u n a t e l y in t h e i n t e r e s t of t r u e t i o n ; for a s Professor Balfour science specialists can sift such said it, "Science depends on pseudo-miracles from t h e true measurement, and things not ones. A t L o u r d e s for i n s t a n c e t h e m e a s u r a b l e a r e t h e r e f o r e excluded, p e r s o n s w h o claimed to h a v e been or tend t o b e excluded, from its m i r a c u l o u s l y cured d u r i n g t h e y e a r a t t e n t i o n . B u t Life a n d B e a u t y 1933 n u m b e r e d 88, b u t out of t h e s e and H a p p i n e s s a r e not m e a s u r a b l e . only 14 h a v e been declared as If t h e r e could be a u n i t of happigenuine miracles. ness, politics m i g h t begin to be scientific." Similarly t h e Super9. W h a t a b o u t Magic?

W i t h o u t g o i n g into a detailed n a t u r a l b e i n g u n m e a s u r a b l e , is ext h e province of discussion a b o u t t h i s subject, one cluded from will a t once notice t h e difference Science. H e n c e in t h e above a r g u b e t w e e n t h e u t i l i t y of t h e f e a t s m e n t t h e p r e m i s e being entirely done b y t h e m a g i c i a n s a n d t h e wrong, i t is no wonder t h a t t h e c u r e s o c c u r r i n g a t t h e Catholic conclusions a r e also w r o n g . A n d s h r i n e s . T h e magical w o n d e r s do w h a t e v e r m a y be t h e p r e m i s e s and n o t p a s s beyond w h a t is k n o w n a s conclusions, it is t h e first business "clever f e a t s " and a r e often ex- of a s c i e n t i s t claiming t h e title to plainable b y w h a t is known a s m a k e a f a i t h f u l r e p o r t of t h e facts h y p n o t i s m , deception, etc. F u r t h e r observed a n d not d i s t o r t t h e m in t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e v e r y often r e - order t o m a k e t h e m suit his q u i r e s a definite p r e p a r e d place and preconceived ideas o r views. N o c a n only be p e r f o r m e d b y definite t r u e s c i e n t i s t should follow t h e persons.

T h e y a r e n e v e r done example of t h e G e r m a n doctor w h o in t h e i n s t e r e s t of t h e w i t n e s s e s argued (according t o t h e r e p o r t s ) a n d n o n e is m a d e b e t t e r physically a n d m u c h less spiritually, ( C o n t d : a t foot of col. 3.)

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T h e title of t h i s article implies t h a t t h e r e is a certain definite "key", which w h e n secured, will unlock for u s t h e door leading t o " H a p p i n e s s . " T h a t t h e r e is j u s t such a key cannot be doubted by t h o s e who h a v e received it, a n d it is only t h e unenlightened who a r e sceptical a s t o i t s existence. W h e n once obtained, t h i s key is y o u r s for all t i m e — y o u cannot lose it, even t h o u g h you lend it to o t h e r s , or a t t e m p t t o t h r o w it aside.

Once in y o u r possession it r e m a i n s w i t h you a l w a y s .

Before you m a y be given t h i s wonderful " k e y " , it is n e c e s s a r y t h a t you come t o u n d e r s t a n d o u r t r u e r e l a t i o n s h i p t o God and t o all mankind.

God m a d e m a n a n d g a v e unto m a n t h a t p a r t of H i m self so t h a t m a n was m a d e in t h e likeness or i m a g e of God. Made in t h e i m a g e of God! perfect, whole, unchangeable, immortal!

Possessing all t h e qualities of God —because God could not c r e a t e a n y t h i n g less perfect t h a n H i m self. A n d w h e n we become fully CONSCIOUS of t h a t O N E B I G T R U T H , a n d K N O W and R E A L I Z E t h a t w e A R E a p a r t of God, m a n ' s so-called individuality fades i n t o insignificance a n d h e sees himself, or recognizes himself only a s a h u m b l e soul, closely connected with all o t h e r souls and a necessary p a r t t o blend into and make up t h e O N E N E S S OF A L L .

Man, t h e r e f o r e , is not individualized e i t h e r in body or soul, for in soul h e is of God, a s in body h e is of e a r t h , a n d e a r t h , in r e t u r n , is of God also.

T h e interdependence of m a n exists because it is necessary in order t h a t m a n hiipself m a y exist.

M a n is not now, a n d n e v e r h a s been, entirely independent.

He likes to t h i n k of himself as b e i n g such, b u t w h e n h e gets r i g h t down into t h e h e a r t of t h e m a t t e r h e sees h i s e r r o r and knows t h a t w i t h o u t o t h e r s , he himself could not possibly be w h a t or w h e r e h e is to-day. T h i n k you t h a t m a n could exist by himself? Do you suppose, for one i n s t a n t , t h a t m a n could exist w e r e t h e r e not some one else to help t h i n g s a l o n g ?

How could a m a n express his t h o u g h t s , his ideals, and m a k e manifest t h e t a l e n t s , knowledge, a n d p o w e r w i t h i n him, t h a t is ever seeking a n outlet for e x p r e s sion, w e r e t h e r e none besides h i m t o appreciate all t h e s e t h i n g s !

Man's interdependence m a y be likened u n t o a h u g e wireless s t a tion. T h e wireless operator sits before h i s k e y , a t t u n e s himself w i t h t h e s t a t i o n h e desires to communicate w i t h , and sends out his m e s s a g e .

Now, by a t t u n i n g himself w i t h a n o t h e r s t a t i o n h e

in t h e Medical Congress in 1902 t h a t t h e account of P e t e r de Rudd e r ' s c u r e could not be t r u e because it would contradict all laws of t h e science of biology and p a t h o logy ! for it m e a n s a r g u i n g a g a i n s t a f a c t ! T h a t t h e account is genuine we h a v e t h e evidence n o t only of t h e scofe of witnesses b u t of t h e actual bones t h e m s e l v e s .

The real science cannot d i s t o r t facts to s u i t h e r theories, b u t m u s t a d m i t f a c t s and c h a n g e , her theories, if necessary, to suit t h e facts.

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m a y send t h e same or a n o t h e r m e s s a g e t o t h a t o t h e r station, and so on, until t h r o u g h proper a t t u n e m e m he is enabled to reach all o t h e r wireless s t a t i o n s .

All t h e s e wireless stations, combined, m a y b e likened unto t h e Cosmic Mind, a n d man, when h e desires s o m e t h i n g from t h e Mind, m u s t do j u s t t h e same as t h e wireless o p e r a t o r , a t t u n e himself w i t h t h a t mind and send out his message. And j u s t as t h e operat o r w a i t s t o receive his answer, so m a n m u s t a w a i t his a n s w e r from t h e Cosmic Mind. And j u s t as t h e a n s w e r comes t o t h e operator, if h e is to receive a n answer, so t h e a n s w e r comes jto man, from t h e Cosmic, I F H E I S TO R E C E I V E AN ANSWER! But t h e a v e r a g e man, including t h e a v e r a g e s t u d e n t of occult sciences, does n o t realize t h a t BIG T R U T H . He t h i n k s t h a t because h e desires s o m e t h i n g h e should h a v e it, so m a k e s every a t t e m p t t o get w h a t he w a n t s regardless of consequences—for t h a t m a t t e r t h e consequences do not e n t e r h i s mind, as h e is so w r a p t up in his desire t o o b t a i n t h a t O N E t h i n g h e t h i n k s is so necessary to h i s h a p p i n e s s ! If h e would stop for a moment, and give t h e m a t t e r a little t h o u g h t , h e would soon r e a lize t h a t some of t h e t h i n g s h e t h i n k s a r e so n e c e s s a r y t o his h a p piness a r e t h e v e r y t h i n g s which would cause h i m m u c h u n h a p p i ness w e r e h e t o receive t h e m .

Look a t t h e little b a b y ; it cries its little h e a r t out for s o m e t h i n g it sees and w a n t s . T h e b a b y ' s mind is not sufficiently developed t o tell t h a t t h e flame would b u r n if h a n d l e d ; n o — t h e baby is n o t capable of r e a s o n i n g t h e n as it will in later y e a r s , a n d so it cries a n d cries. A n d if it does n o t receive t h e t h i n g it cries for, it will cont i n u e to c r y — t h a t is to s a y — u n t i l its a t t e n t i o n is a t t a c h e d to somet h i n g "else.

T h e m o t h e r knows t h a t e v e r y t h i n g t h e baby cries f o r is not good for it. and s h e does h e r best to t e a c h t h e child w h a t is good for it a n d w h a t is not—until such t i m e w h e n t h e baby m a y come to K N O W and decide for itself. So God, in His infinite W i s dom K N O W S w h a t is good a n d w h a t is not good for us, and gives us j u s t w h a t we need when w e need it. And if t h e t h i n g we desire is not good for us, a s God K N O W S it, t h e n all our p r a y e r s , all our willing to have it, all o u r c o n c e n t r a t i n g upon it, will be of no avail. T h i n k you t h a t we, w i t h our definite, limited, finite m i n d s can j u d g e w h a t is best for us, a n d in so j u d g i n g , h a v e only to W I L L TO H A V E A T H I N G in order t o obtain it?

W h e n we t h i n k of t h e s e t h i n g s w e m u s t come t o see how a b s u r d i t is to t h i n k t h a t W E can change God's laws and decrees simply t h r o u g h W I L L I N G t h a t a thing SHALL BE DONE. W h e n will m a n cease to t h i n k t h a t his Will is t h e only t h i n g t o be considered, and remove t h e r e sistance h e is constantly placing in t h e w a y of God? W h y should m a n r e s i s t t h e w o r k i n g of God's L a w s a n d Decrees, and in so r e sisting t h e m , b r i n g upon himself ( C o n t d : on page 7.)

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THE KEY TO HAPPINESS. ( C o n t d : from p a g e 6.) much unnecessary unhappiness and w o r r y ? Simply b e c a u s e m a n h a s not y e t learned t h e operation of t h e L a w s u n d e r l y i n g God's work and God's g r e a t s c h e m e in all t h i n g s . M a n in h i s e x a g g e r a t ed egotism, t h i n k s t h a t H I S W I L L is all t h a t is n e c e s s a r y to consider and t h a t His desires (so long as t h e y a r e not i m m o r a l or illegal) are, o r should b e , a l w a y s satisfact o r y to God a n d so conform with God's W I L L a n d D E S I R E . How egotistical! W h y , if God w e r e n ' t all L O V E , C H A R I T Y , M E R C Y — a l w a y s r e a d y to forgive and t e a c h — I would be a l m o s t t e m p t e d t o s a y t h a t God h a s m a n y a l a u g h over m a n ' s a t t e m p t t o fool himself into h i s own i m p o r t a n c e w i t h self-conceit, self-flattery, and t h a t abominable false p r i d e !

A t some t i m e or o t h e r in everyone's life c o m e s t h a t g r e a t realization that man is n o t so important as he thought he w a s ; t h a t h e is not so i n d e p e n d e n t as h e liked t o t h i n k ; t h a t h e m u s t look to God f o r all t h a t h e h a s a n d all t h a t h e hopes t o h a v e ; t h a t OF HIMSELF H E IS NOTHING, B u t of God, H e i s All !

All t h e u n h a p p i n e s s in t h i s v/orld is due to m a n ' s fighting a g a i n s t t h e v e r y t h i n g s which come to h i m for t h e purpose of allowing h i m t o g a i n t h e experiences which a r e t o unfold his soul. Man m u s t come t o realize t h a t it is useless t o fight a g a i n s t t h e s e t h i n g s , because n o t h i n g h e is able to do can p r e v e n t t h e i r coming t o p a s s , a l t h o u g h b y fighting t h e m h e is able t o p u t t h e m ofx for t h e t i m e being.

But when t h e y h a v e been p u t off, t h e y . g a t h e r in force, and w h e n t h e y do g e t t h e chance t o s t r i k e , or p a s s t h e b a r r i e r h e h a s built up, t h e y come as a t h u n d e r - b o l t w i t h r e newed e n e r g y and force. If m a n would b u t welcome t h e s e t h i n g s a n d recognise t h e m a s necessary for h i s a d v a n c e m e n t , for h i s own evolution, t h e n h e would be able t o m e e t t h e m , analyze t h e m ; see w h e r e a n d h o w he can b e s t w o r k w i t h t h e m a n d so come t o view t h e m all w i t h o u t allowing t h e m t o affect h i m f o r o t h e r t h a n good, e i t h e r m e n t a l l y or physically.

You c a n n o t fight a g a i n s t n a t u r e —and you CANNOT FIGHT A G A I N S T GOD. A n d t h e very t h i n g s w h i c h • come t o you, while

you a r e unable to u n d e r s t a n d w h y should welcome, a n a l y z e a n d seek t h e y come, are t h e v e r y t h i n g s you to u n d e r s t a n d . If properly h a n d led, fire cannot b u r n you. N o t h i n g can h a r m you, c a u s e you to w o r r y , or b r i n g u n h a p p i n e s s if you handle it properly and in accordance w i t h God's L a w s and Principles.

When e v e r y t h i n g goes dead w r o n g , when all you t r y to do s e e m s useless; w h e n friends t u r n a g a i n s t you and life seems u n b e a r a b l e — s t o p for a m o m e n t and K N O W T H I S : I t i s n ' t t h e world or t h e people in it w h o a r e w r o n g : I T I S YOU. A n d you a r e w r o n g because you a r e allowing all t h e s e t h i n g s t o affect you a d v e r s e l y ; t o w o r r y y o u ; to influence you. Lift u p y o u r head in such m o m e n t s ; t h r o w wide open y o u r a r m s ; a n d s a y : "COME, I Welcome You, for I K N O W You a r e N e c e s s a r y f o r t h e Unfoldment of M y Soul." T h e n t a k e each condition up, e x a m i n e it, analyze it in m i n u t e d e t a i l ; see how h a r m l e s s it is a n d t h e n you will b e able t o l a u g h t h e b u g b e a r a w a y , for e v e r y b u g b e a r e x i s t s W I T H I N YOU and not a r o u n d you, a s it so s e e m s .

L e t u s see if we cannot do t h i s w i t h some of t h e m o s t common problems t h a t a r i s e t o b r i n g a b o u t u n h a p p i n e s s . You seek your k e y t o happiness a n d it shall be given you. so let us t a k e y o u r p r o b l e m s .

T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t of t h e s e is t h a t of happiness in t h e Home, for unless happiness r e i g n s s u p r e m e in t h e home all o t h e r conditions m u s t be u n h a p p y . A s t h e h o m e is b u i l t uioon a foundation of L O V E , we will first analyze L O V E and see w h a t w e can find. I t is n o t m y intention to go into a n y a b s t r a c t theories or s t a t e m e n t s r e garding LOVE. I n s t e a d I shall discuss it from an e v e r y d a y s t a n d point and show t h e h o w and t h e w h e r e f o r e of h a p p i n e s s in t h a t r e lation between h u m a n beings, called " L O V E . " A n g r y words a n d q u a r r e l s come t o p a s s , only because t h e r e a r e t w o people t o allow t h e i r e x p r e s sion. One m a y s a y : " I shall n o t q u a r r e l with y o u , " a n d t h e n s t a n d back w i t h a n indifferent a t t i t u d e towards the other.

But anger c a n n o t be quieted b y a n indifferent a t t i t u d e . It m u s t be dealt w i t h in kindly t h o u g h t s , w o r d s a n d actions which will show t h e o t h e r t h a t Cut

And if you h a v e not y e t reached t h a t s t a g e w h e r e you can i n s t a n t l y eliminate t h e d e s i r e to r e t u r n a n g e r for a n g e r , blow for blow, or t r e a t a d v e r s e conditions w i t h tolerance etc., t h e n you can m a k e t h e first s t e p in a d v a n c e m e n t t o w a r d s t h a t s t a g e , by s t o p p i n g for a m o m e n t w h e n e v e r you a r e t e m p t e d t o give w a y to t h e desire t o speak a n g r y w o r d s in r e t u r n , a n d t r a i n i n g yourself to t h i n k of a n d analyze t h e o t h e r ' s side of t h e question, t h u s l e a r n i n g t h e cause of t h e a n g e r or t h o u g h t l e s s n e s s .

H e r e is a common incident: S o m e t h i n g goes w r o n g in t h e house one d a y . T h e baby is cross.

T h e b r e a k f a s t doesn't " p a n o u t " just right.

Some visitor comes w h o isn't v e r y nice in h e r choice of g o s s i p ; s o m e t h i n g or o t h e r h a p p e n s t o m a k e y o u r wife cross.

T h e n you come h o m e a n d s t a r t t o r e a d y o u r p a p e r . Wifie a s k s you t o do s o m e t h i n g , a n d you, u n s u s p e c t i n g t h e t r i a l s she h a s gone t h r o u g h t h a t day, a n s w e r t h a t you will d o i t a s soon a s you finish your paper.

Wifie becomes imp a t i e n t a n d a s k s you a g a i n , and you get u p in a w a y t h a t a r o u s e s h e r a n t a g o n i s m . A cross word is spoken. You reply in like tone.

A quarrel r e s u l t s a n d b o t h of you r e t i r e u t t e r l y disgusted w i t h life i r . general, especially yourselves.

Or it m a y be t h a t s o m e t h i n g w e n t w r o n g in t h e office. You go h o m e worried, d o w n h e a r t e d , and discouraged.

Your dinner isn't r e a d y ; t h e b a b y s t a r t s to cry o r Johnny asks some seemingly foolish question.

You speak a cross w o r d ; kick t h e dog, a n d s t a r t to grumble about everything.

P e r h a p s you t h i n k t h a t Wifie wouldn't u n d e r s t a n d t h i n g s if you explained t h e m , so you keep t h e b u g b e a r t o yourself. She m a k e s some r e m a r k which you i n t e r p r e t wrongly a n d you say s o m e t h i n g t o little h e r w h i c h is unkind, o r a sarcastic. She, not k n o w i n g t h e trials you h a v e been t h r o u g h t h a t day, m a k e s some r e m a r k which

leads to r e t a l i a t i o n on y o u r p a r t , and a q u a r r e l r e s u l t s .

And if t h i n g s continue in t h i s w a y , it isn't long before a perfectly h a p p y h o m e is broken u p .

N o w , let us s a y t h a t you u n d e r stand the " w h y " and "wheref o r e " of all t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s ; you would t h e n k n o w how t o cope w i t h t h e m so t h a t t h e y would n e v e r leave a d i s c o r d a n t effect u p on y o u . You would n o t h a v e r e sisted t h e m in t h e first place a n d so would have refused to let t h e m g r o w in power. A n d in t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g , you would a l w a y s find t h e c a u s e for all discords in life, and be able to r e m o v e t h e m w i t h out a n y difficulty w h a t s o e v e r .

T o s u m it all u p , t h e real K E Y TO H A P P I N E S S , which m a y b e applied for all, is t h i s : BE ALWAYS CONSIDERATE OF O T H E R S I N A L L YOUR THOUGHTS, ACTIONS AND WORDS. A cynical a c q u a i n t a n c e once p u t m e t h i s q u e s t i o n : " W h e r e can y o u a l w a y s find " H A P P I N E S S ? " He t h e n proceeded t o supply h i s o w n a n s w e r in t h e s e w o r d s : " I n t h e Dictionary!"

The reply was c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of t h e m a n , w h o w a s of a n a t h e i s t i c a n d p e s s i m i s t i c t u r n of mind.

Poor misguided m a n . I told h i m , m y r e p l y w a s : " O n e can always find h a p p i n e s s b y making others happy," and t h i s reply, I a m glad t o say, w a s fully b o r n e out subsequently b y t h e w o r d s of t h a t well-known s o n g : " I w a n t to b e h a p p y , b u t I w o n ' t be h a p p y "Till I m a k e you h a p p y t o o . " God never i n t e n d e d t h a t m a n should be u n h a p p y . Happiness is m a n ' s b i r t h r i g h t and t h e only t h i n g which is p r e v e n t i n g m a n f r o m enjoying t h a t b i r t h r i g h t is h i s own blind egotism.

Because w e a r e so wrapped in ourselves, we a r e failing t o enjoy t h e h a p p i n e s s we should h a v e and hold. W e a r e so proud of o u r self-styled independence t h a t w e h a v e built u p a r o u n d us a wall of pride t h r o u g h w h i c h kindness, j o y , consideration a n d love cannot p e n e t r a t e , and it is n o t until we remove t h a t wall a n d K N O W t h a t we a r e O F GOD, and NOT OF OURSELVES, THAT TRUE HAPPINESS WILL COME TO B E W I T H U S A N D REMAIN WITH US NOW A N D FOREVERMORE.

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If your t h o u g h t s a r e all kindness, all t h o u g h t f u l n e s s a n d all love for o t h e r s , it is impossible for anyone t o become a n g r y w i t h you, and just a s impossible for any t h i n g or condition to affect y o u r equilibrium, h a r m o n y or peace.

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Woman's "OUR LITTLE ONES." Mothers, aunts and other g r o w n - u p s a r e often puzzled w h e n little children tell t h e m long stories which a r e difficult to believe. S o m e t i m e s t h e y will go so f a r as to s a y , t h a t t h e little child Is a liar. How unreasonable we 6i& peqteiP a r e ! Some of our own greateiW^ friends a r e i m a g i n a r y c h a r a c t e r s o u t of s t o r y books.

Don't we weep over poor Ophelia a n d l a u g h a t a P u n c h and J u d y show?

Little children h a v e t h e i r fairyland too, a n d t h e y a r e really wise.

T h e y h a v e very s t r o n g likes and dislikes a n d h a v e n o t yet learned t o be reasonable about t h e m , t h e r e f o r e if grown-ups lose p a t i ence a n d i n t e r e s t in t h e i r childish world, a bond of s y m p a t h y is Broken and often a p a r e n t ' s influence is a t s t a k e .

A child of two, t a k e n to C h u r c h f o r t h e first t i m e will shout o u t some f u n n y r e m a r k , while a child of five instinctively feels t h a t h e m u s t be quiet and well-behaved in Church even if it is his first visit.

T h e fact is t h a t a t t h e a g e of four a child begins to realise t h e m e a n i n g of behaviour a n d t r i e s t o m a k e h i s conduct r e s e m b l e t h a t of big people. T h i s is t h e a g e of i m i t a tion a n d also t h e b e g i n n i n g of w a n t i n g t o m a k e a good i m p r e s sion.

A y e a r l a t e r , t h a t little ehild will find o u t a still s t r o n g e r reason for w a n t i n g to please people, n a m e l y t h e desire for t h e h a p p i n e s s of o t h e r s which is t h e practical side of love. I t is a t t h i s a g e above all, t h a t t h e o b s e r v a n t m o t h e r will sow t h e seeds of C h r i s t i a n i t y a n d give h e r l i t t l e one' a love for sainted heroes and heroines.

Gentle m a n n e r s a n d consideration for o t h e r people go a long w a y t o w a r d s m a k i n g t h e world a pleasant place. If little childrea a r e going t o become fond of us, i m i t a t e o u r w o r d s a n d actions a n d t r y t o please us, we m u s t m a k e sure t h a t they have something really ^cfed t o love and copy. A Baby is n e v e r too y o u n g to l e a r n t h e sound of " p l e a s e " a n d " t h a n k you," b u t if g r o w n - u p s will n o t use t h e s e w o r d s , h o w will t h e b a b y learn t h e m ? A little child, should never, if w e can help it, h e a r ugly w o r d s o r u n k i n d conversations in t h e home. Our little children will control t h e i r actions, l e a r n selfr e s p e c t a n d c o u r t e s y , if t h e y live w i t h controlled a n d courteous peo-

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ple. T h e y will t r y to m a k e t h e t i n y a c t s of self-denial, t o find little t h i n g s to do which cost t h e m s o m e t h i n g in order to please, and it is a t t h i s period t h a t t h e watchful m o t h e r introduces h e r child t o his h e r o a n d heroine s a i n t s .

If grown-ups listen a t t e n t i v e l y to t h e child's pet fancies, and to t h e creation of his mind, t h e y will soon find t h a t t h e telling of stories plays a l a r g e part in t h e happiness of t h e imaginative child.

Children m u s t not be staved of t h e i r stories, and if p a r e n t s introduce children t o a host of people both real a n d i m a g i n a r y b y m e a n s of stories, t h e y will be doing a g r e a t er t h i n g t h a n t h e y k n o w . F o r our Catholic children a living and loving familiarity w i t h t h e stories of t h e s a i n t s will f o r m a splendid foundation for t h e i r f u t u r e welfare.

S u c h a f a m i l i a r i t y is imp o r t a n t f r o m t w o points of view— t h e s p i r i t u a l and t h e historical.

If t h e children a r e t o g r o w u p holy, t h e y m u s t needs hold incarn a t e s a n c t i t y in a d m i r a t i o n . T h e s a i n t s provide s t a n d i n g examples of t h e Spirit of C h r i s t in all i m a g i n a b l e circumstances, a n d dom i n a t i n g every conceivable kind of temperament.

T h a t t h e hagiog r a p h e r s have done e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is possible to m a k e t h e s a i n t s seem u n r e a l and often objectionable'people, is one of t h e t r a g e d i e s of Catholic Education.

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H e a r t b u r n is a sympton due to acidity in t h e stomach and n o t t o a n y t h i n g w r o n g with t h e h e a r t itself. T h e t r e a t m e n t is a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in half a t u m b l e r of w a t e r . T h i s usually gives i m m e d i a t e relief for t h e t i m e . T h e diet, however, r e q u i r e s r e g u l a t i n g , new bread, farinaceous a n d sweet food being t h e commonest causes of t h i s disorder.

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Hiccough is caused by s p a s m of t h e d i a p h r a m , due generally t o i r r i t a t i o n of t h e stomach. Sipping cold w a t e r and also holding t h e b r e a t h a s long as possible m a y r e lieve it. If t h e s e m e t h o d s fail, a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in a half-tumbler of w a t e r should be t a k e n . Obstinate hiccough in t h e course of a serious illness r e q u i r e s medical care.

T h e w r i t t e n word is never so powerful a s t h e spoken word, so it is t h e t a s k of t h e Catholic f a t h e r and mother—especially t h e m o t h e r — t o m a k e t h e incidents of t h e s a i n t s ' lives a real p a r t of t h e i r own m i n d s , and t h e n w i t h all simplicity, h u m o u r a n d s y m p a t h y , introduce the saints and their children t o each o t h e r . A s to t h e r e s u l t s , t h e Holy Ghost will see t o Influenza is a n infectious fever that.

The children will, b y due to a g e r m — t h e bacillus indegrees, feel t h a t t h e i r s a i n t fluenzoe. Infection is conveyed in heroes a n d heroines a r e not m e r e t h e air, and also by direct contact dead-and-gone p a s t , b u t living b e t w e e n t h e sick and t h e h e a l t h y . m e m b e r s of a C h u r c h T r i u m - T h e incubation period is t w o or p h a n t , a n d t h a t by a s k i n g t h e i r t h r e e d a y s . T h e s y m p t o m s differ help, t h e y can and will g e t some of in different epidemics. I n some t h e g i f t s and g r a c e s w h i c h t h e i r t h e chief s y m p t o m s a r e bronchitis, lives revealed. T h e child h a s t o w i t h r u n n i n g a t t h e eyes a n d nose, be t a u g h t to know God. I t is n o in o t h e r s v o m i t i n g a n d d i a r r h o e a , easy m a t t e r t o t e a c h a child i t s ad in y e t o t h e r s severe h e a d a c h e , religion, t o t r a i n i t s m o r a l sense, sleeplessness and delirium, a n d b u t if t h e children of to-day a r e s o m e t i m e s sore t h r o a t . T h e dut h e m e n of tomorrow, surely every r a t i o n of t h e a t t a c k is short, unless m o t h e r will m a k e a b r a v e effort t o complications occur, of which accomplish w h a t deserves to be p n e u m o n i a is t h e m o s t serious. a t t e m p t e d for h e r " L i t t l e O n e ' s " Owing t o t h e severe p r o s t r a t i o n welf a r e . convalescence t a k e s longer t h a n in m o s t f e v e r s ; especially c o n s u m p tion a n d o t h e r diseases a r e a p t to begin a t t h i s time.

As to t h e HE WILL BE WHAT YOU WANT t r e a t m e n t required, t h e p a t i e n t should be isolated a n d p u t t o bed.

HIM TO BE ON COW AND 6ATE L e m o n or o r a n g e juice in sodaw a t e r should be t a k e n freely with a l i g h t diet.

N o u r i s h i n g food A complete Food made in a should be given frequently.

Hot moment by the mere addition milk a n d bovril are good. If vom i t i n g is severe, peptonised food of hot water. m a y be necessary. Until t h e t e m p e r a t u r e is normal t h e p a t i e n t In guaranteed and dated air should be confined t o bed.

This point is of m o r e i m p o r t a n c e t h a n tight containers. is popularly t h o u g h t , m a n y of t h e s e r i o u s after-effects of influenza being due to neglect of t h i s simple precaution.

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A good seaside holiday before w o r k is r e s u m e d is strongly recommended.

A cup shortening. % cup sugar.

2 eggs.

1/2 t e a s p o o n vanilla e x t r a c t .

114 cups p a s t r y flour.

1% teaspoons R o y a l Baking Powder. *4 t e a s p o o n salt.

Ys t e a s p o o n soda. *4 c u p s o u r h e a v y c r e a m , i i c u p milk.

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C r e a m s h o r t e n i n g ; add s u g a r ; b e a t well.

Add e g g s one a t a t i m e , b e a t i n g well a f t e r each addition.

Add flavouring.

Sift t o gether dry ingredients.

Mix c r e a m , milk a n d p r u n e pulp t o g e t h e r and a d d a l t e r n a t e l y with d r y i n g r e d i e n t s t o first m i x t u r e .

Add n u t s .

B a k e in a greased s q u a r e p a n in m o d e r a t e oven a t 350°F. a b o u t 50 m i n u t e s . Sprinkle w i t h powdered s u g a r a n d cut into small slices t o s e r v e . M a k e s 1 eight-inch cake.

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1 cup sugar.

2 eggs.

2 cups p a s t r y flour.

3 teaspoon Royal B a k i n g P o w d e r 1 teaspoon c i n n a m o n .

V2 cup milk.

C r e a m s h o r t e n i n g ; add s u g a r slowly, b e a t i n g in well. Add e g g s , one a t a t i m e , b e a t i n g well a f t e r each addition. Sift t o g e t h e r flour, b a k i n g powder and c i n n a m o n ; a d d a l t e r n a t e l y with m i l k ; m i x well.

Bake in greased t u b e p a n in moder a t e oven a t 350°F. a b o u t 1 h o u r .

Cover w i t h Sea F o a m F r o s t i n g .

Makes 1 eight-inch c a k e .

Butterscotch Cake.

V2 cup s h o r t e n i n g .

1 % cups brown s u g a r .

2 eggs.

1 teaspoon vanilla e x t r a c t .

1 % cups p a s t r y flour.

214 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder.

V± teaspoon soda.

V2 c u p cold s t r o n g Chase and S a n b o r n ' s Coffee.

C r e a m s h o r t e n i n g ; add s u g a r slowly. Add u n b e a t e n e g g s one a t a t i m e , b e a t i n g well a f t e r each addition.

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Add flour, sifted with b a k i n g p o w d e r and soda, a l t e r n a t e l y w i t h coffee.

B a k e in greased s q u a r e b a k i n g p a n in m o d e r a t e oven a t 350*F. a b o u t 50 m i n u t e s . W h e n cold cover t o p w i t h Sea F o a m F r o s t i n g ( p a g e 2 4 ) . C u t into s q u a r e s to s e r v e .

M a k e s I eight-inch c a k e .

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SPOTS AND WEATHER: Fr. Rowland's Brilliant Address A m a z i n g facts and figures of t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e solar system w e r e given by F r . J a m e s P . Rowland, S.J., B . S c , F.R.A.S., in an illustrated lecture on " T h e Sun " to m e m b e r s of The Engineering Society recently.

F r . Rowland, w h o is director of t h e S t o n y h u r s t College Observ a t o r y , L a n c a s h i r e , is a b r o t h e r of M r . T. Rowland, t h e A s s i s t a n t Electrical E n g i n e e r to t h e P e t e r b o r o u g h City Council. H e held t h e a t t e n t i o n of a l a r g e audience for m o r e t h a n t w o h o u r s , and a t t h e close a n s w e r e d a n u m b e r of q u e s tions. " T h e S u n " is not a n i n a p p r o p r i a t e subject, F r . Rowland said, for, a l t h o u g h a s t r o n o m y and eng i n e e r i n g were a little way a p a r t , "the s u n was t h e source of all e n e r g y in w h i c h engineers w e r e p r i m a r i l y concerned. It had been said t h a t t h e s u n was no more t h a n a fifth-rate s t a r , and t h a t would b e t r u e if it w a s removed t o t h e astronomical s t a n d a r d d i s t a n c e — e i g h t t i m e s t h e distance of its n e x t n e a r e s t n e i g h b o u r — a n d it would b e only j u s t visible to t h e n a k e d eye.

If t h e e a r t h w a s removed f r o m "the r a d i a t i o n of t h e sun for only a m o n t h its t e m p e r a t u r e would fall so low t h a t every form of life w o u l d become extinct. The whole of existence really depended upon t h e continued efficiency of t h e s u n i n g i v i n g light, and especially -warmth.

93 Million Miles!

T h e d i s t a n c e to t h e sun is comp a r a t i v e l y small compared w i t h t h e d i s t a n c e to t h e n e a r e s t s t a r s — 93,000,000 miles. As light t r a v e l s a t 186,000 miles per second, t h e l i g h t of t h e sun t a k e s e i g h t m i n u t e s to r e a c h t h e e a r t h , and t h e l i g h t of t h e s t a r s 4 .4 y e a r s .

T h e d i a m e t e r of t h e sun is 108 t i m e s t h a t of t h e earth—863,000 miles, as compared with 8,000 miles—and i t s volume 1,400,000 t h a t of t h e e a r t h . Actually, t h e -volume of t h e sun is reckoned a s <99 6 / 7 t h s of t h e volume of t h e w h o l e solar s y s t e m . The m a s s of t h e s u n is 2,000 quadrillion—two with twenty-seven n o u g h t s after i t ! — t o n s , 3,032 t i m e s t h e m a s s of the earth.

I n spite of i t s h u g e dimensions t h e s u n h a s a density 1.4 t i m e s t h a t of w a t e r , while t h e d e n s i t y of -the e a r t h is 5.5 t i m e s t i m e s t h e d e n s i t y of w a t e r . T h e t e m p e r a t u r e of t h e s u n 6,500 degrees centrigrade, m o r e than three times t h a t of m o l t e n steel, t h e h i g h e s t - t e m p e r a t u r e known on e a r t h .

O t h e r i n t e r e s t i n g facts which F r . Rowland disclosed w e r e : If t h e e a r t h w as as b i g as a . g r a i n of w h e a t , t h e sun would be as b i g as 35 gallons.

If t h e e a r t h w a s as big a s a golf ball, t h e sun would have a 12 4ft. d i a m e t e r a t a distance of a q u a r t e r of a mile, and t h e n e a r e s t s t a r would h a v e a similar d i a m e t e r at a distance of 676 miles. ^ If it was possible to go b y a 60 miles p e r h o u r express t r a i n to t h e sun it would t a k e 175 y e a r s to get there.

Life on Mars?

T u r n i n g to o t h e r bodies in t h e solar s y s t e m , F r . Rowland said t h a t as t h e m e a n t e m p e r a t u r e of V e n u s w a s about t h a t of boiling w a t e r t h e r e w a s no possibility of life on t h a t planet. M e r c u r y had 1

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T h e t e m p e r a t u r e of t h e equatorial regions of Mars w a s not f a r above freezing point, b u t t h e r e w a s a possibility of life there.

T h e so-called canals on M a r s w e r e not canals a t all, for t h e word w a s a c o r r u p t i o n of t h e L a t i n canali, w h i c h h a s a n entirely different m e a n i n g . Also t h e possibility of t h e s e being constructed by a q u a s i - h u m a n agency w a s ruled out b y t h e fact t h a t t h e n a r r o w e s t w a s a s wide a s t h e E n g l i s h C h a n nel. " W e need not w o r r y t o - n i g h t a b o u t t h e r e b e i n g people on M a r s , " said F r . Rowland. " We can safely leave t h a t to Mr. Wells." ( L a u g h ter).

A s t h e e n e r g y of t h e sun w as e s t i m a t e d a t 50 horse-power to t h e s q u a r e foot, t h e total e n e r g y of t h e sun would be 580 t h o u s a n d million billion h o r s e - p o w e r ! In t h e l a s t c e n t u r y an a t t e m p t w a s m a d e to h a r n e s s t h e s u n ' s energy w i t h a " solar e n g i n e , " b u t in t h i s c o u n t r y t h e supply would be r a t h e r too int e r m i t t e n t t o m a k e t h e m a c h i n e of practical use or a serious rival to the steam engine.

Sunspots and the Weather.

Through darkened telescopes d a r k p a t c h e s called s u n s p o t s a n d b r i g h t e r m a r k i n g s called faculae could be seen on the sun. A s t h e spots a l w a y s travelled across t h e s u n from e a s t to w e s t on l a t i t u d i n a l b e l t s it was deduced t h a t t h e s u n w a s in r o t a t i o n a n d t h e frequency of t h e i r a p p e a r a n c e s led t o a f u r t h e r deduction t h a t t h e sun r o t a t e d completely once e v e r y 27 d a y s . T h e equatorial belt a p p e a r ed to r o t a t e quicker t h a n t h e n o r t h and s o u t h latitudes, t h o u g h w h y it should do so had never been definitely established. T h e n u m b e r of s u n s p o t s increased and decreased with unfailing regularity, reaching their minimum and m a x i m u m every eleven y e a r s .

—It-was often asked if s u n s p o t s h a d a n y effect on t h e w e a t h e r .

No conspicuous effect, except in the production of magnetic s t o r m s , h a d ever been established, so f a r a s this c o u n t r y w a s concerned.

Wind mileage, b a r o m e t r i c p r e s sure, mean temperature, and rainfall h a d all been plotted over a period of y e a r s , and t h e y showed no correlation to the spottiness of t h e sun. I t had been observed, however, t h a t t h e A u r o r a Borealis always coincided with a period of spottiness.

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LENTEN THOUGHTS. N o w t h a t we are in L e n t o u r t h o u g h t s m u s t n a t u r a l l y arise as t o w h a t e a c h one of us should d o i n p a r t i c u l a r d u r i n g this p e n i t e n tial period. M a t e r i a l cares, t h e h o p e s a n d d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s of o u r e v e r y d a y life n o r m a l l y e n g a g e o u r attention through the round d o z e n of m o n t h s ; b u t this season w h i c h ushers in E a s t e r t i d e o u g h t t o be of special significance t o e v e r y C a t h o l i c w h o seeks t o give expression t o t h e s p i r i t of L e n t .

T h e t r u e L e n t e n s p i r i t is m a n i fested b y a n e a r n e s t oflfort a t a m e n d m e n t of o u r lives w h i c h are generally given t o t h e i r d e c e p t i v e joys a n d pleasures.

The m a i n ingredient in the spirit t h a t befits this season is t h e denial of those p a r t i c u l a r longings or leanings t h a t g r a t i f y o u r flesh. T h e legislation of t h e C h u r c h has i m posed o n t h e f a i t h f u l a b s t i n e n c e a n d bodily fasting w h i c h i n t h e i r p r e s e n t m i t i g a t e d f o r m a r e n o t so i r k s o m e t o m a n y as t h e y a p p e a r e d t o be before. T h e Bishops i n t h e i r general L e n t e n i n s t r u c t i o n s o r confessors in i n d i v i d u a l cases d o excuse some, f o r vaKd reasons, f r o m these p e n i t e n t i a l p r a c t i c e s , b u t t h e conscience of e a c h p e r s o n should b e t h e u n e r r i n g j u d g e i n d e c i d i n g w h e t h e r a dispensation of this k i n d is m e r i t e d o r n o t . I n s u c h cases their o w n i n g e n u i t y should suggest o t h e r m e a n s of self-denial w h i c h w o u l d go t o c o m p e n s a t e for this e x e m p t i o n a n d t o k i n d l e t h e spirit t h a t m u s t c h a r a c t e r i s e the t i m e of L e n t .

T h e r e is one t h i n g w h i c h keeps m a n y back from self-abnegation a n d fefrveht a m e n d m e n t of life, a n d t h a t is t h e d r e a d of difficulty, o r t h e l a b o u r of t h e conflict.

S e l f - m o r t i f i c a t i o n is t h e m o s t v i g i l a n t a n d diligent f o r m of s e r v i n g G o d . I t is a p a r a d o x i c a l t r u t h t h a t t h e m o r e t h e b o d y is s u b j e c t e d t o violence, t h e m o r e t h e s p i r i t p r o gresses.

For ways and means of p r a c t i s i n g sensible self-denial Father Martindale's book, " T h e W o r d s of t h e Missal" is a r e m a r k ably practical guide. T h e author r e c o m m e n d s as a L e n t e n p e n a n c e to introduce something " n e w and good i n t o o u r l i v e s " w h i c h m a y call for some i n c o n v e n i e n c e a n d sacrifice a t the o u t s e t , b u t o n c e t h e p r a c t i c e is f o r m e d i t will b e c o m e a real p a r t of o u r life a n d

we will h a r d l y w a n t t o give i t u p .

I t will also be a w h o l e s o m e p r a c t i c e t o intensify t h e usual religious exercises d u r i n g this season. S o m e f o r m of m e n t a l or m e d i t a t i v e p r a y e r will serve t h e p u r p o s e best. T h o s e w h o desire t o be i n i t i a t e d i n this form of p r a y e r m i g h t do well t o consult t h e C . T . S . booket, ' A n Easy M e t h o d of M e n t a l P r a y e r / ably w r i t t e n b y Fat&er B e r t r a n d W i l bcrforce, C P .

I t will n o t seem feasible t o h a v e a n y rigid f o r m of m e d i t a t i v e p r a y e r f o r all, as this manner of mental communion w i t h G o d m u s t b e m a d e t o fit in w i t h t h e t y p e of m i n d of each person. C a r d i n a l G a s q u e t a p t l y r e m a r k s t h a t it is n o t t h e special r i g h t of o n l y those called t o religious life t o seek an i n t i m a t e u n i o n w i t h G o d in p r a y e r b u t i t becomes t h e general privilege of all. T h e essence of c o n t e m p l a t i v e o r i n terior p r a y e r is t o evince a real desire t o g e t in t o u c h w i t h G o d .

T h o u g h w e m a y n o t all h o p e t o a t t a i n t h e same classic h e i g h t s of p i e t y as t h e saints a n d o t h e r m e m bers of cloistered o r d e r s h a v e done, yet persistent and faithful p r a c tice will enable us t o d r a w steadfastly n e a r e r t o t h e p e a k of p e r fection. T h e m o r e b u s y a n d d i s t r a c t e d one's life is, t h e greater becomes t h e need f o r intensified p r a y e r especially d u r i n g those s h o r t periods w h i c h o n e is able t o find in a n d b e t w e e n one's w o r k ing hours.

T h e L e n t e n masses a n d o t h e r spiritual exercises should offer a special o p p o r t u n i t y f o r vitalising t h e spiritual force t h a t has been allowed t o r e m a i n d o r m a n t in t h e m i d s t of o u r c a r e - f r a u g h t lives.

I n p r e p a r a t i o n for E a s t e r t i d e t h a t is fast a p p r o a c h i n g l e t us e n d e a v o u r i n p r a c t i c e t o rekindle t h a t s p a r k of g r a t i t u d e w h i c h has s m o u l d e r e d u n d e r t h e e m b e r s of worldliness and s h o w ourselves w o r t h y o f t h e s e l f - i m m o l a t i o n of O u r Lord, who by dying hath o v e r c o m e o u r d e a t h , a n d b y rising again h a t h restored o u r life.

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How m u c h t h e finer feelings of m a n a r e being subordinated to t h e materialistic demands of a country, and to w h a t e x t e n t t h e godlessness t h a t p e r v a d e s t h e formation of its laws is driving its people t o t h e commission of deeds t h a t would be r e g a r d e d .with a b h o r r e n c e by people in o t h e r countries, is instanced b y t h e s t o r y w e a r e about to relate. T h e g o v e r n m e n t of a c o u n t r y such as t h a t of t h e Soviet g o v e r n m e n t of Russia could not be said to be very s t r o n g on ideals, some of t h e s u b s t i t u t e s of which a p p e a r too vicious t o be looked upon w i t h favour, if such an example of callousness as was related by t h e S o u t h e r n Cross could be shown in t h e enforcement of its laws. W h a t , for instance, would one t h i n k of a boy who bet r a y e d h i s own m o t h e r to t h e a u t h o r i t i e s by r e p o r t i n g to t h e m w h a t s h e did, and by so doing was p a s s i n g t h e d e a t h p e n a l t y on her, for t h a t w a s w h a t h e really did.

It a p p e a r s t h a t t h e woman had secretly helped herself to some grain from a collective farm, and thereby committed an offence which is punishable by death ac-

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c o r d i n g t o t h e Soviet laws, a n d h e r sfcn w a s t h e person w h o h a d given h e r a w a y . And w h a t could one t h i n k of a g o v e r n m e n t t h a t not only commended t h e boy, little thirteen-year-old P r o n y a Kolibin b y n a m e , for h i s deed, b u t encouraged o t h e r boys to follow h i s example by r e w a r d i n g h i m w i t h a h a n d s o m e cash p r i z e ? B u t w a s t h e son a t a n y t i m e a f t e r w a r d s a s h a m e d of or s o r r y for h i s d e e d ?

E v i d e n t l y not, for h e a p p e a r e d t o h a v e waxed poetic over it b y w r i t i n g a poem on t h e subject, in which h e declared t h a t h i s m o t h e r w a s a w r e c k e r with w h o m he could live n o m o r e ! However m u c h one m a y b e inclined to t h e view t h a t t h e woman, in principle, w a s g u i l t y of t r a n s g r e s s i o n of t h e law, w h a t e v e r such a one m a y t h i n k a s to t h e p u n i s h m e n t fitting t h e c r i m e , one c a n h a r d l y reconcile oneself to t h e idea t h a t t h e boy w a s r i g h t in placing p a t r i o t i s m above filial love.

P e r h a p s filial love is a t h i n g u n k n o w n in Soviet R u s s i a . In all probability it is, or w h a t e v e r w a s k n o w n of it h a s died since t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of t h e a p p a r e n t l y inh u m a n laws t h a t a r e in vogue in t h a t country.

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A n o t h e r c o u n t r y t h a t h a s come i n t o t h e limelight for n o t o r i e t y is Mexico. I t s h a r r o w i n g persecut i o n of Catholics is of t o o r e c e n t occurrence t o be so easily forgott e n , b u t it is only one of i t s m a n y a b o m i n a t i o n s . A n o t h e r such abomination has recently been b r o u g h t t o light which is m a k i n g t h a t c o u n t r y q u i t e notorious. I t is t h e mail-order divorce l a w p a s s ed by t h e C h i h u a h u a S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e in 1932, w h i c h of l a t e h a s b e e n a r e g u l a r gold m i n e for t h e t o w n of J u a r e z . This city h a s g r a n t e d 2,500 decrees to A m e r i c a n s i n one y e a r a t a cost of over half a million dollars. A Hollywood a c t r e s s is said to h a v e w r i t t e n t o a l a w y e r in Mexico a s k i n g h i m to s e c u r e for h e r a J u a r e z divorce, a n d r e m a r k i n g t h a t if h e could g e t it for h e r a s quickly as h e did for a friend of h e r s , s h e would like to g e t one t h r o u g h him. S h e enclosed a cheque for $100 a s s h e h a d learned from h e r friend t h a t h i s fee was $200, half down a n d t h e balance w h e n t h e decree w a s r e ceived. She also s e n t t h e l a w y e r a signed s t a t e m e n t from h e r h u s b a n d g i v i n g his consent to t h e divorce, a s k i n g h i m a t t h e s a m e t i m e to send t h e decree b y a i r mail.

O w i n g t o t h e p o o r air-mail service, t h e a c t r e s s is believed to h a v e h a d to p u t up' w i t h h e r h u s b a n d f o r two d a y s . On t h e t h i r d day, however, t h e decree a r r i v e d a n d t h e woman w a s free t o m a r r y another m a n ! Bad enough as t h i n g s a r e in A m e r i c a to enable t h e securing of divorce w i t h o u t v e r y g r e a t difficulty, Mexico is t h u s affording t h e m o s t facile of facilities for p r o c u r i n g divorce to t h e people of America. W h a t a f a r c e t h e J u a r e z divorce o p e r a t i o n s a r e m a k i n g of t h e holy s t a t e of M a t r i m o n y ! In t a k i n g a d v a n t a g e of t h e easy o p p o r t u n i t y offered t h e r e by, people in A m e r i c a seem to help t o increase t h e evils of divorce, which even a non-Catholic such as J u d g e McDonough of D e n v e r w a s inclined to r e g a r d as a c r i m e a g a i n s t civilisation, as w a s pointed o u t recently in o u r issue. *

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Many will r e m e m b e r t h e incident of t h e d e s t r u c t i o n by fire of t h e s h i p "Morro C a s t l e " some m o n t h s a g o , but how m a n y know of t h e heroism displayed by t h e Revd.

F a t h e r E g a n w h o was on board,

outside of t h o s e who h a v e read o r it in a Catholic paper, o r a r e awareof t h e appreciation of such h e r o ism by P r o t e s t a n t s ? D e s p i t e t h e heroic w o r k a t t r i b u t e d t o h i m by t h e p a s s e n g e r s h e w a s inclined t o m a k e l i g h t of it, a s h e a s s u r e d t h e n e w s p a p e r r e p o r t e r s w h o questioned h i m t h a t h e h a d d o n e n o t h i n g out of t h e o r d i n a r y , and h e explained t h e m a n y s t o r i e s told about h i m on t h e g r o u n d t h a t t h e people w e r e v e r y excited.

The f a t h e r , a Mr. Robert N . Hill, of a girl w h o w a s on t h e b u r n i n g ship, however, forwarded a l e t t e r add r e s s e d to F a t h e r E g a n ' s p a s t o r .

In t h e l e t t e r Mr. Hill said t h a t his d a u g h t e r w a s one of t h e survivors of t h e " M o r r o C a s t l e . " H e s t a t e d t h a t h i s d a u g h t e r said m a n y timess h e did n o t know w h a t s h e would h a v e done if it had n o t been f o r t h e help given by F a t h e r E g a n .

T h e l a t t e r tried to k e e p h e r and several o t h e r s of t h e p a s s e n g e r s calm. W h e n it was t i m e to go o v e r b o a r d , he held h e r f a r enough out from t h e ship so t h a t s h e would clear it w hen d r o p p i n g down? t o t h e w a t e r . Mr. Hill f u r t h e r remarked that they were Protest a n t s a n d t h a t his d a u g h t e r did n o t know t h a t F a t h e r E g a n was a y o u n g priest. His wife a n d h e w a n t e d F a t h e r E g a n ' s superior t o know t h a t h e w a s a c r e d i t to his f a i t h a n d w o r t h y to w e a r t h e cloak of a p r i e s t , and t h e i r h o p e w a s t h a t he will rise h i g h in t h e offices of his C h u r c h . H e h a d w r i t t e n t h e l e t t e r because h e w a s afraid t h a t t h e p r i e s t ' s action d u r i n g a t i m e of g r e a t d a n g e r m i g h t n o t come to his s u p e r i o r ' s notice. H e hoped F a t h e r E g a n h a d suffered no ill effects a n d was in good physical condition. H e concluded h i s letter e x p r e s s i n g how g r a t e f u l t h e y felt* t o w a r d s him. r

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Many an interesting, instructive a n d ably w r i t t e n article on religious m a t t e r s by J e s u i t F a t h e r s h a s a p p e a r e d or been q u o t e d in s o m e Catholic j o u r n a l or a n o t h e r , t h a t some account of t h e J e s u i t O r d e r o r t h e O r d e r of t h e Society o f J e s u s a n d of t h e a c t i v i t i e s of i t s m e m b e r s would seem w o r t h w h i l e g i v i n g . F o u n d e d i n 1534, t h e J e s u i t O r d e r h a s g i v e n t h e Church? a g r e a t n u m b e r of h o l y a n d obedient s e r v a n t s . If God is glorious i n H i s s a i n t s t h e n H e is s u r e l y glorious in t h e Society of J e s u s , f o r d u r i n g t h e s h o r t s p a c e of its' existence t h e Society h a s seen some t w e n t y - t w o of i t s children canonized and v e r y m a n y m o r e of t h e m beatified, a p a r t f r o m the i n n u m e r a b l e uncanonized a n d unbeatified m e m b e r s . Of all the: s a i n t s of t h e Society of J e s u s S t I g n a t i u s w a s t h e first t o b e r a i s e d b y t h e C h u r c h t o t h e h o n o u r s of t h e a l t a r . A f t e r h a v i n g been a soldier of t h e K i n g of Spain f o r m a n y years, and sustaining a very serious wound in t h e leg a t t h e Siege of P a m p o l u n a , h e w a s conv e r t e d by t h e grace of God a n d b e came a soldier of t h e K i n g of K i n g s . H e is t h e f o u n d e r of t h e O r d e r a n d t h e well-beloved f a t h e r of t h e J e s u i t s .

T h e life J e s u i t s live to-day w a s planned b y h i m .

T h e ideals t h e y a i m a t a n d t h e principles which g u i d e t h e m a r e his. T h e g r e a t work b e g u n by S t .

I g n a t i u s a s General of t h e Society of J e s u s h a s been c a r r i e d on b y some twenty-five successors, t h e t h i r d General being t h e celebrated St. F r a n c i s Borgia. N e x t to S t . :

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C A T H E D R A L O F T H E GOOD SHEPHERD, SINGAPORE.

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Maundy Thursday.

7 p.m.—The L a s t Supper, t h e E u c h a r i s t , w a s h i n g of disciple's feet and Our L o r d ' s last discourse and p r a y e r .

10.30 p . m . — P r a y e r in G e t h s e mani. (Matt, xxvi; Luke x x i i ) .

11.30 p . m . — A r r e s t of Jesus (Matt, x x v i ; J o h n xxviii) Our L o r d ' s final miracle.

12 m i d n i g h t . — H a l t a t t h e h o u s e of A n n a s (by way of compliment to the retired High Priest) J o h n xviii 1 3 ) .

Good F r i d a y .

12.30 a . m . — F i r s t i n t e r r o g a t i o n b y Caiphas a n d o t h e r m e m b e r s of Sanhedrin.

Unanimous sentence of d e a t h for blasphemy a g a i n s t God a n d t h e Temple. ( M a r k x i v ) .

J e s u s is mocked by t h e m e m b e r s .

1—3 a . m . — J e s u s mocked b y t h e s e r v a n t s of t h e H i g h Priest.

P e t e r ' s denials (Mark x i v ; L u k e xxii).

6 a.m.—Jesus b r o u g h t b e f o r e a full m e e t i n g of t h e S a n h e d r i n hastily s u m m o n e d . H e s a y s H e is t h e Son of God, and t h e s e n t e n c e of d e a t h is confirmed.

(Luke xxii), % a.m.—Jesus taken to Pilate (Matt x x v i i ; J o h n xviii) A c c u s e d of sedition ( L u k e xxiii) (The " J u d g m e n t h a l l " was at t h e top of t w e n t y e i g h t steps, n o w t h e Scala S a n t a in R o m e ) .

8 a.m.—Sent to Herold.

(Luke xxiii) Herod w a s a t J e r u s a l e m for t h e f e a s t ; his usual palace w a s a t Tiberias. H e h a d complained of Pilate's conduct t o t h e E m p e r o r , so t h e y w e r e not friendly.

9 a.m.—Second a p p e a r a n c e fore P i l a t e ( L u k e x x i i i ) .

be-

9.30 a.m.—The choice of B a r a b a s (Matt, x x v i i ; L u k e xxiii 1 9 ) .

10 a.m.—The scourging a n d t h e crowning of t h e K i n g w i t h t h o r n s (Matt, xxvii) T h e scarlet r o b e w a s a red m i l i t a r y cloak.

11 a.m.—Pilate s a y s the M a n " (John xix).

"Behold

11.30 a . m . — F o r m a l s e n t e n c e of death, and j o u r n e y to Calvary (John xix) N o t e t h e title for t h e Cross ( J o h n xviii 33-37).

12 noon.—The Crucifixion.

3 p.m.—Our Lord's d e a t h .

5 p.m.—The Burial.

FOURTH

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LENT.

( J o h n , VI, 1-15).

A t t h a t t i m e , J e s u s went over t h e sea of Galilee, which is t h a t of T i b e r i a s ; a n d a g r e a t m u l t i t u d e followed h i m , because t h e y s a w t h e miracles which he did on t h e m t h a t w e r e diseased. J e s u s t h e r e f o r e went up into a m o u n t a i n , and t h e r e h e sat w i t h h i s disciples.

Now t h e pasch, t h e festival d a y of t h e J e w s , w a s n e a r a t h a n d .

W h e n J e s u s t h e r e f o r e h a d lifted u p h i s eyes, and seen t h a t a v e r y g r e a t m u l t i t u d e cometh t o h i m , h e said t o Philip. W h e n c e shall we b u y bread t h a t t h e s e m a y e a t ? . . A n d t h i s he said t o t r y h i m ; for h e himself knew w h a t h e would do. Philip a n s w e r e d , T w o h u n d r e d p e n n y - w o r t h of bread is not sufficient for t h e m , t h a t e v e r y one m a y t a k e a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, t h e b r o t h e r of Simon P e t e r , s a i t h t o h i m . T h e r e is a boy h e r e t h a t h a t h five barley loaves a n d two fishes: but w h a t a r e t h e s e a m o n g so m a n y ? T h e n J e s u s said, Make t h e men sit down. Now t h e r e w a s m u c h g r a s s in t h e place. T h e m e n therefore s a t down, in n u m b e r about five t h o u s a n d .

A n d J e s u s took t h e loaves; a n d w h e n he had given t h a n k s , h e <7istributed to t h e m t h a t were s e t down. In like m a n n e r also of t h e fishes a s m u c h a s t h e y would. A n d w h e n t h e y w e r e filled h e said t o h*s disciples, G a t h e r up t h e f r a g m e n t s t h a t r e m a i n , lest t h e y be lost.

T h e y g a t h e r e d u p , t h e r e f o r e , a n d filled twelve b a s k e t s w i t h t h e f r a g m e n t s of t h e five barley loaves, which r e m a i n e d over a n d above t o t h e m t h a t h a d eaten. Now t h o s e men, when t h e y h a d seen w h a t a miracle J e s u s h a d done, said, T h i s is of a t r u t h t h e p r o p h e t t h a t is to come into t h e world. J e s u s , therefore, w h e n h e k n e w t h a t t h e y would come t o t a k e him by force, a n d m a k e h i m k i n g , fled a g a i n i n t o t h e m o u n t a i n himself alone. ....

COMMENTARY. 1. T h i s gospel shows u s J e s u s C h r i s t clothed in His h u m a n n a t u r e . H e is really a m a n w h o feels t h e m u l t i t u d e ' s n e e d s , w h o h a s p i t y on t h e people w h o , a s S t .

M a r k points o u t , "were a s s h e e p n o t h a v i n g a shephered. T h e y followed J e s u s , anxious a l w a y s t o h e a r from H i s divine lips w o r d s of consolation, w o r d s of h e l p i n t h e i r d i s t r e s s . St. M a r k says that J e s u s , seeing before h i m so m a n y people, t a u g h t t h e m m a n y t h i n g s .

I t w a s no d o u b t one of J e s u s beautiful s e r m o n s , e x p r e s s e d in parables, h e a r d b y those t h o u s a n d s of p e r s o n s w h o were n e v e r t i r e d of h e a r i n g t h e " P r o p h e t . " E v e n i n g w a s r a p i d l y falling a n d J e s u s w a s still s p e a k i n g , and t h e people w e r e still h e a r i n g , w i t h o u t t h e s l i g h t e s t m a r k of impatience. I t w a s a l m o s t d a r k . T h e disciples gently approached Jesus and asked h i m s a y i n g : t h i s is a d e s e r t place a n d t h e h o u r is now p a s t . Send t h e m a w a y , t h a t going i n t o t h e n e x t village a n d towns, t h e y m a y buy themselves meat to e a t / A wordly t h o u g h t in t h e m i d s t of a divine conversation. T h e people did not t h i n k of food. T h e y t h o u g h t of J e s u s and of t h e divine food H e w a s m i n i s t e r i n g t o t h e m .

T h e disciples, however, less spirit u a l t h a n t h e common lay folk in t h e i r a s p i r a t i o n s , changed the course of t h e conversation. T h e y reminded J e s u s t h a t H e w a s n o t in Heaven. H e w a s in e a r t h and h a d before him a few thousand p e r s o n s who, n a t u r a l l y , t h e y t h o u g h t , w e r e in need of food. It w a s t i m e t o send t h e m a w a y . Or m o r e boldly: "it w a s t i m e t o stop t h e s e r m o n and to tell t h e m to look a f t e r themselves."

J e s u s accepted t h e h i n t , b u t worked t h e resolution out on t h e o t h e r w a y round. H e showed t h e m , in a manifest m a n n e r , t h a t all o t h e r t h i n g s are added u n t o u s .

INDIAN

CHRISTIAN

REPRESENTATION. " T h e Indian Christians a s a body have a definite contribution to m a k e to t h e welfare of India r a t h e r t h a n merely watch o t h e r s t a k i n g t h e lead. They a r e a bulw a r k a g a i n s t revolution and t e r rorism, and it is well w o r t h

DIOCESE

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MACAO.

CHURCH O F ST. JOSEPH, SINGAPORE. Calendar for t h e Week.

Calendar of t h e Week.

March 3 1 . S u n d a y — 4 t h S u n d a y in L e n t . M a s s and V e s p e r s of t h e S u n d a y T h e P a s c h a l t i m e for communion o p e n s to-day.

April 1. Monday—Of t h e F e r i a .

A p r i l 2. T u e s d a y — S t . F r a n c i s of Paula, C. April 3. W e d n e s d a y — O f t h e F e ria. A b s t i n e n c e .

April 4. T h u r s d a y — S t .

Isidore, B. a n d D. April 5. F r i d a y — S t . Vincent F e r rer, C. F a s t & A b s t i n e n c e .

A p r i l 6. S a t u r d a y — O f t h e F e r i a .

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March 3 1 . — F o u r t h Sunday is Lent. Purple vestments. Proper of t h e M a s s in t h e Small Missal, p. 120. Second a n d t h i r d collects "Defend us and " O a l m i g h t y " p . 110.

Vespers of t h e S u n d a y a t 5 p.m.

April 1. Monday—Of t h e F e r i a .

April 2. T u e s d a y — S t . F r a n c i s of Paula.

April 3 . W ' d a y — T r a n s l a t i o n of t h e Body of St. Francis Xa vier. Abstinence.

April 4. T h u r s d a v — S t .

Isidore, B. C. D. April 5. F r i d a y — S t . Vincent F e r rer, C. F i r s t F r i d a y of t h e m o n t h . G e n e r a l Communion.

Fast and Abstinence. Evening s e r v i c e : — H o l y of the Cross, S e r m o n and Benediction of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t a t 5.30 p.m.

April 6. S a t u r d a y — O f t h e F e r i a r

SOCIETY O F J E S U S .

(Contd: from page 10.) w h e n we seek first t h e k i n g d o m of God. H e w o r k e d a miracle. A I g n a t i u s t h e best known s a i n t of t r e m e n d o u s m i r a c l e . H e fed five t h e Society of J e s u s is S t . F r a n c i s t h o u s a n d m e n w i t h t w o fishes a n d Xavier, Apostle of India a n d P a t five barely loaves. A n d , wiiat is r o n of all t h e missions of t h e m o r e wonderful still, t h e f r a g jChurch. T h e p r e s e n t General of m e n t s filled u p t o t h e i r u t m o s t t h e Order is V e r y Rev. V l a d i m i r capacity, twelve b a s k e t s .

Ladochowski, a m a n full of zeal 2. Let us r e m a r k a striking for t h e propagation of C h r i s t ' s c o n t r a s t in t h i s m i r a c l e . W h e n kingdom.

Jesus was preaching t h e kingdom F a t h e r Ladochowski, w i t h some of God, t h e five t h o u s a n d m e n w e r e ; 300 representatives of Jesuit q u i t e content t o h e a r h i m . T h e y ; houses in R o m e , was received in h a d no t i m e to occupy t h e i r m i n d s audience r e c e n t l y by His Holiness w i t h o t h e r object t h a n t h e one Pope P i u s X I .

A t t h e audience preached b y t h e P r o p h e t , b y t h e h e read a n a d d r e s s , in w h i c h h e wonder-worker, b y C h r i s t w h o h a d recalled t h e f o u r t h c e n t e n a r y of cured e v e r y disease in Galilee. t h e first f o u n d a t i o n of t h e Society T h e y t h o u g h t of t h e k i n g d o m of of J e s u s , t h r o u g h t h e pronounceGod. A s soon a s C h r i s t fed t h e m m e n t of vows b y St. I g n a t i u s a n d by a miracle, t h e i r t h o u g h t s w e r e his first c o m p a n i o n s a t M o n t m a t r e influenced b y n e w c i r c u m s t a n c e s . in P a r i s , on A u g u s t 5, 1534. His T h e kingdom of God v a n i s h e d in Holiness in r e p l y to t h e a d d r e s s t h e i r m i n d s . A n d t h e k i n g d o m of paid his g l o w i n g t r i b u t e t o t h e m a n came t o occupy i t s place. T h e y Society r e m a r k i n g t h a t it w a s a w a n t e d t o proclaim J e s u s t h e i r source of g r e a t j o y and p r i d e t o worldly k i n g . W h a t a sudden h i m t h a t h e is able t o count u p o n transformation! From t h e kingt h e Society of J e s u s , linked t o t h e dom of h e a v e n t o a n e a r t h l y k i n g Holy See by a special vow of obedom! dience, a n d u p o n i t s m e m b e r s a n d H o w m a n y t i m e s h a v e w e expei n s t i t u t i o n s of s u c h p r o v e d v i r t u e rienced a l r e a d y t h i s s a m e shift in and l e a r n i n g . H e bestowed upon our t h o u g h t s , w h e n J e s u s h a s been t h e Society h i s m o s t a b u n d a n t good e n o u g h to h e a r o u r worldly blessing. p e t i t i o n s ! And w e p e r s i s t t o wonOf t h e J e s u i t s e n g a g e d in der How J e s u s does not give a kind scientific w o r k , of w h o m t h e r e a r e ear to all o u r p r a y e r s H e is many, one died a t B o m b a y n o t afraid of ourselves. H e is afraid long ago.

H e was F a t h e r Edalof l e t t i n g us drop from t h e kingbert B l a t t e r , a Swiss p r i e s t w h o dom of God to t h e k i n g d o m of our was well k n o w n for his v a s t k n o w own fancy, to t h e kingdom of our ledge of I n d i a n Botanical p l a n t s cares. and was also f a m o u s as a scientific 3. J e s u s refused t o be prowriter.

T h e Asiatic Botanical claimed king. H e will not refuse it Society of B e n g a l b e s t o w e d a now. H e will n o t flee from our medal on t h i s learned J e s u i t in e n t h u s i a s m . H e w i s h e s t o reign 1931. F a t h e r B l a t t e r w a s f r o m . . . . from t h e cross. L e t u s t h e r e 1914 to 1918 Rector of t h e celefore ask him to come a n d reign b r a t e d College of St. F r a n c i s over us, over our families, over our Xavier a t B o m b a y . T h e botanical work. And H e will come. Adveniat r e g n u m t u u m . T h y King- collection a t t a c h e d t o t h i s g r e a t i n s t i t u t e n u m b e r s 300,000 p l a n t s , dom come. t h e r e s u l t of t h e labours of F a t h e r B l a t t e r . H e w a s well k n o w n b o t h in E n g l a n d a n d India. p r e s e r v i n g t h e i r solidarity as t h e i r power and influence will help m o r e to preserve peace and order in London, h a s addressed t o t h e India t h a n a million paid sepoys or S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e for India. soldiers."

In his l e t t e r Mr. C h i n n a D u r a i criticises t h e Communal A w a r d This passage occurs in a l e t t e r a n d u r g e s t h a t l a r g e r r e p r e s e n t a which Mr. J. Ghir.na D u r a i , B a r - tion be given t o Indian C h r i s t i a n s r i s t e r - a t - L a w , a n Indian C h r i s t i a n in t h e M a d r a s and C e n t r a l Legisleader of M a d r a s who is now in l a t u r e s . ( M a l a b a r H e v a l d ) .

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Question. W h y is it m o r t a l sin t o m i s s Mass on S u n d a y s ?

A n s w e r . C h r i s t said, "If t h o u wilt e n t e r i n t o life, keep t h e comm a n d m e n t s . " N o w one of t h e s e commandments is, "Remember t h a t t h o u keep holy t h e s e v e n t h d a y . " T h u s God d e m a n d s t h e 3 a n c t i f i c a t i o n of o n e d a y in seven in a special way. H i s very use of t h e w o r d " R e m e m b e r " implies a g r a v e obligation n o t to forget or e m i t t h i s d u t y . I t is a m o r t a l sin to disobey God in this m a n n e r .

B u t h o w a r e we C h r i s t i a n s t o observe t h i s c o m m a n d m e n t ? W h o is t o tell u s ? O u r L o r d says, 'Tf a m a n will not h e a r t h e Church, let h i m be as t h e h e a t h e n . M a t t .

X V I I L , 17. We m u s t , t h e n , h e a r t h e Church. N o w t h e Catholic Church tells us t h a t t h e central factor in t h e religion of C h r i s t is t h e M a s s , a n d t h a t t h e chief t h i n g in t h e sanctification of S u n d a y is t o b e p r e s e n t a t t h e offering of t h a t Sacrifice t o God. T h i s obliges u n der p a i n of m o r t a l sin, unless sickness o r o t h e r g r a v e difficulties p r e v e n t such assistance a t Mass.

R e m e m b e r t h a t m e n a r e not only individual beings. T h e y a r e also social u n i t s in a collective nation.

And a s t h e y a r e obliged t o w o r s h i p God in t h e i r individual capacity, so too collectively. God h a s always demanded public w o r s h i p , a n d from t h e earliest Apostolic t i m e s Christ i a n s m e t r e g u l a r l y for religious exercises in common.

Question. W h y forbid m e a t on F r i d a y s ? C h r i s t said t h a t n o t h ing from w i t h o u t defiles a m a n , b u t t h a t i t is disposition of soul t h a t counts. Mk. VII., 15.

A n s w e r . I t follows t h a t m e a t is n o t evil in itself, and t h a t t h e C h u r c h does n o t forbid m e a t on F r i d a y s because s h e t h i n k s t h a t m e a t will defile m e n . T h a t should be e v i d e n t from t h e fact t h a t t h e C h u r c h p r m i t s m e a t on o t h e r d a y s , a s s h e could not do did she believe m e a t t o be evil. T h e r f o r e it m u s t be a question of t h e day, a n d n o t of t h e m e a t . W h y t h e n does t h e C h u r c h forbid m e a t on F r i d a y s ?

B e c a u s e on t h a t d a y C h r i s t g a v e H i s life for us in m i s e r y a n d suff e r i n g . If a Catholic e a t s m e a t on t h a t d a y , t h e m e a t does n o t defile h i m , b u t h i s i n t e r i o r disposition of i n g r a t i t u d e and disobedience certainly does. If a m a n is not p r e p a r e d t o give u p a little m e a t on t h e d a y Christ g a v e up His life, h e is n o t w o r t h y t o b e r a n k e d a s a Christian. The Friday abstinence h a s k e p t Our L o r d ' s sacrifice a n d d e a t h before t h e m i n d s of millions ef Catholics for c e n t u r i e s . T o t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y of t h e P r o t e s t a n t C h u r c h e s w h i c h abolished t h i s beautiful practice merely because t h e Catholic C h u r c h had t h e g r a c e t o fulfil it, F r i d a y is j u s t like T u e s d a y , or Wednesday, or T h u r s d a y , a n d t h e i r m e m b e r s do n o t t h i n k week by w e e k of t h e g r e a t e s t e v e n t t h a t ever occurred in h i s t o r y for love of u s . I h a v e n e v e r yet r e ceived a convert i n t o t h e C h u r c h

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w h o h a s not seen t h e b e a u t y of t h i s d e v o t e d n e s s to C h r i s t , a n d of t h e loyalty w i t h which t h e C h u r c h r e calls F r i d a y as t h e day of t h e g r e a t e s t event in o u r redemption.

T h a t non-Catholics should be silent a b o u t t h i s Catholic custom I could u n d e r s t a n d . B u t t h a t t h e y should still p r o f e s s to be C h r i s t i a n s and t h e n blame t h e Catholic Church for such a g e n e r o u s and loving act in h o n o u r of C h r i s t merely because t h e y do n o t do it themselves is astonishing.

(Radio Replies in Defence of Religion by The Rev. Dr. Rumble, M.S.C.)

MARCH 30th 1935.

S Y M P A T H Y FOR T H E C H I L D .

I t is foolish, i s n ' t i t ? for t h e m o t h e r a n d f a t h e r , when it does w r o n g a l w a y s to scold t h e i r child.

B e t t e r would it be p e r h a p s t o exc u s e it. T h e child is of t h e i r own m a k i n g . If t h e y would look carefully enough, w h a t t h e y h a v e blamed h a v e come themselves.

T h a t passionate t e m p e r , w h e r e is it g o t b u t by i m i t a t i o n ?

That g r e e d i n e s s of desire, who g a v e it t o t h e c h i l d ? Who out of passion begot p a s s i o n ; out of some vile act begot s o m e t h i n g vile? A t least because of t h e i r p a r e n t h o o d t h e y should learn s y m p a t h y w i t h t h e child a n d a n u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e child. T h e child is b u t t h e m s e l v e s in little. Of r i g h t it claims s y m -

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H O N E S T Y IN M O N E Y - M A T T E R S I n t h e course of a s t i r r i n g add r e s s a t Melbourne, F r . Martindale, S.J. s t r e s s e d in a very practical m a n n e r t h e point in q u e s t i o n : A dislocation of t h e bones is p a i n f u l : a n d t h e r e is a spiritual dislocation if, in t h e one 4ialf of y o u r life, you a r e m a k i n g money b y s h a d y m e t h o d s , a n d in t h e o t h e r half a r e b e h a v i n g like a Catholic, and even g i v i n g l a r g e s u m s in c h a r i t y .

Conscience money, m a y b e ; b u t not acceptable to God, nor b y H i m accepted. And, frankly, I h a v e t o m e e t a n enormously r i c h m a n w h o is v e r y h a p p y . And I know a n y a m o u n t of poor m e n w h o a r e v e r y h a p p y indeed. I t is a n i m m e n s e liberation t o h a v e few needs.

Emancipate yourselves b r a v e l y f r o m n e e d s ; b e able to h a v e a n d t o do w i t h o u t . H a v e r e sources in yourselves, a n d do n o t h a v e a l w a y s t o r e l y on p u r c h a s a b l e p l e a s u r e s . In fact, I doubt w h e t h e r a n y t h i n g is w o r t h h a v i n g t h a t you d o n ' t w o r k h a r d for. Rich men, in fact, find m o s t t h i n g s insipid, simply because t h e y can buy a n y t h i n g a t a m o m e n t s n o t i c e ; and so t h e y valu£ n o t h i n g . B u t deeper t h a n t h i s is t h e f a c t t h a t it is alw a y s t h e d i s h o n e s t side of a m a n t h a t s p r e a d s a n d t e n d s t o swallow u p t h e h o n e s t one, because it is impossible for a Catholic to live a lie successfully.

God is reality, t r u t h , fact. W h a t conflicts w i t h t h e s e conflicts w i t h God. And, in a n y case, C h r i s t c a m e t o t h e world in p o v e r t y . H e could choose His " s t a n d a r d of life," and chose t h a t one. N o t t h e palace, t h e long holid a y s ; b u t t h e little town, t h e carpenter's work, t h e smith's work: H i s H a n d s w e r e h a r d e n e d in t h e shop, a s H i s M o t h e r ' s w e r e by h e r h o u s e w o r k , and t h e shoulders ached w i t h w a t e r - p o t s t h a t she carried daily back from t h e one well of N a z a r e t h .

T h e r e is n o t h i n g g r a n d , believe m e , in a Christian m a n , or g i r l living in idle elegance n o r a p p r o p r i a t e in t h e i r w i s h i n g to do so. ( T h e E x a m i n e r ) .

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p a t h y a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g and love.

T h e i r responsibility for it should provoke a power t o help it to a m o n u m e n t to t h e i r love seen in t h e i r own lifetime, a c o m f o r t i n g blessing of God.—Fr. Bede J a r r e t t .

(The Examiner).

BUKIT MERTAJAM. Catholic Action.

T h e second m o n t h l y m e e t i n g of t h e B u k i t M e r t a j a m Catholic Action Society w a s preceded by a Holy M a s s officiated by Rev. F a t h e r M. Seet, its Spiritual Director, on t h e 10th of M a r c h .

I t w a s a General Communion D a y for its m e m b e r s .

One of t h e h o t t e s t regions of t h e e a r t h is along t h e P e r s i a n Gulf, w h e r e little or n o rain falls.

A t B a h r i n t h e a r i d s h o r e h a s no f r e s h w a t e r , y e t a comparatively n u m e r o u s population contrives to live t h e r e , t h a n k s t o copious s p r i n g s which b u r s t f o r t h from t h e b o t t o m of t h e sea. The fresh , w a t e r is g o t by diving. T h e diver, s i t t i n g in his boat, w i n d s a g r e a t g o a t - s k i n b a g round h i s left a r m , t h e h a n d g r a s p i n g its m o u t h ; t h e n h e t a k e s in his r i g h t h a n d a heavy stone, t o which is a t t a c h e d a s t r o n g line, and, t h u s equipped, he p l u n g e s in, a n d quickly reaches t h e b o t t o m . I n s t a n t l y opening t h e b a g over t h e s t r o n g j e t of fresh w a t e r h e s p r i n g s u p t h e ascending c u r r e n t , a t t h e s a m e t i m e closing t h e b a g , and is helped aboard. T h e s t o n e is t h e n hauled u p , and t h e diver, a f t e r t a k i n g b r e a t h , plunges in a g a i n . T h e source of these copious s u b m a r i n e s p r i n g s is t h o u g h t to be in t h e g r e e n hills of Osman, -some fi,ve or six h u n d r e d miles distant.

T H E POWER OF HOLINESS. D u r i n g t h e s e r m o n t h e Rev. F a t h e r spoke a b o u t f a s t i n g d a y s of T h e r e is a n a t u r a l g e n e r o s i t y in lent. H e laid s t r e s s on t h e s u b j e c t t h e h e a r t of every u p r i g h t m a n , of mortification b y a s k i n g t h e w h i c h s p r i n g s w i t h spontaneous faithful t o refrain from all t h e evil s y m p a t h y t o w a r d s w h a t is t r u e p l e a s u r e s of t h i s world. a n d noble w h e n p r e s e n t e d forcibly before his consciousness.

Men A f t e r t h e Benediction of t h e w h o m i g h t , in t h e o r y , spurn t h e Most Blessed S a c r a m e n t , t h e Spirit u a l D i r e c t o r a n d all t h e m e m b e r s r e v e r e n t i a l principles of monastic of t h e society, n u m b e r i n g t h i r t y in life could not refuse t h e i r a d m i r a all, proceeded solemnly t o t h e A l t a r tion w e r e t h e y a c t u a l l y forced t o Rails a n d fervently m a d e t h e fix t h e i r a t t e n t i o n upon t h e living " Solemn P r o m i s e . " T h i s b e i n g expression of t h e m in one of t h e over, t h e y wended t h e i r w a y to t h e s a i n t s of God. H e w h o would mock P a r o c h i a l house, w h e r e t h e Spiri- a t p u r i t y in t h e o r y would be s t r u c k t u a l D i r e c t o r b r o u g h t forward t h e d u m b w i t h a d m i r a t i o n were h e a g e n d u m concerning t h e funeral a c t u a l l y t o see J o h n ' s loving face of m e m b e r s and t h e p a u p e r s . T h i s a s h e leans on t h e bosom of h i s w a s in t u r n being discussed and a M a s t e r . H e w h o k n o w s not w h a t decision w a s finally a r r i v e d a t . A s divine love is would so learn i t s t h e Society is in lack of funds for secret as never t o f o r g e t , could h e t h i s charitable work, g e n e r o u s b u t behold t h e countenance of subscriptions w e r e m a d e a m o n g C h r i s t , b u r n i n g w i t h c h a r i t y for m e m b e r s with t h e result of realiz- m e n ; a n d h e w h o n e v e r knew how t o adore, or w h a t a d o r a t i o n m e a n t , i n g a s u m of $50.00. would l e a r n it f o r all h i s life w e r e T h e m e e t i n g b r o k e up a t twelve h e t o w a t c h Magdalen weeping a t noon w h e n t h e Spiritual Director t h e feet of J e s u s . W h e r e t h e o r y a n d t h e president t h a n k e d all does n o t move t h e h e a r t , w h e r e it t h o s e p r e s e n t for t h e i r good t u r n does n o t m a n i f e s t itself as t h e inu p t h a t m o r n i n g and expressed f o r m i n g principle of a course of t h e i r e a r n e s t desire t h a t t h e m e m - action or of suffering, its p o w e r b e r s will in t h e n e a r f u t u r e t r y is little felt a n d little realised.— t h e i r level best to b r i n g o t h e r "Life of S t . T h o m a s of Aquin," b y faithful t o join t h e Society.

F a t h e r Bede V a u g h a n .

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13

MARCH 30th 1935.

The Beginning of a Tamil Settlement in Malaya: The Foundation of St. Joseph's

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m a r r i e d a n d h a d a l r e a d y a child when, touched by t h e g r a c e of God, she studied and e m b r a c e d t h e t r u e religion.

F r o m t h a t day, having been disowned b y h e r p a r e n t s , cut off f r o m h e r caste, p u t a w a y by h e r h u s b a n d a n d deprived of h e r child, s h e h a s lived a life of m i s e r y a n d b i t t e r n e s s . A few m o n t h s back s h e followed some C h r i s t i a n s who w e r e emb a r k i n g bound for P e n a n g , and in t h e i r company a r r i v e d h e r e . I paid out h e r p a s s a g e a n d t h e n , r e lieved h e r in mind, she hoped with likely good reason, t h a t from t h a t h o u r h e r worries w e r e ended for ever. B u t a n o t h e r ordeal w a s in s t o r e for h e r : A n uncle of h e r s w h o h a d been for some t i m e settled on t h e s e shores, c a m e to know of h e r a r r i v a l ; f o r t h w i t h h e h a s t e n e d u p h i t h e r , w e p t on finding a g a i n his s i s t e r ' s d a u g h t e r , offered t o p a y all t h e expenses made for h e r and to t a k e h e r t o his h o u s e . F o r a poor w o m a n , so long weaned from all family sympathy such an offer was t e m p t i n g indeed such a n offer w a s t e m p t i n g , indeed. B u t t h e uncle is a Hindu, his t w o s o n s P r o t e s t a n t s . Honestly, I could not let h e r go t o live in such a circle, f a r from a n y c h u r c h . I told h e r so, and s h e h a s h a d t h e c o u r a g e t o w i t h s t a n d all t h e a d v a n c e s , all t h e e n t r e a t i e s of h e r uncle. T h e poor old m a n left t h i s m o r n i n g , disowning h i s niece a n d t h r e a t e n i n g t o p u t a n end t o his d a y s in t h e first r i v e r h e comes a c r o s s . A s f o r t h e v a l i a n t w o m a n w h o h a s cont r i v e d t o h e a r k e n to t h e voice of God r a t h e r t h a n t o t h e voice of n a t u r e , s h e is come t o tell m e how h a r d t h e s t r u g g l e h a s b e e n and a s s h e is afraid lest t h e a t t a c k be renewed, p r e f e r s to seclude herself a t once in t h e Convent.

T h e r e a d e r will easily g u e s s t h a t t h e r e a f t e r ' t h e y a r n s w e r e set aside. T h e n e w comer h a d leave t o speak f o r d a y s and d a y s . T h e t i d i n g s f r o m t h e native land w e r e listened t o and commented upon and everyone found t h a t t h i n g s w e r e g e t t i n g on r a t h e r badly in I n d i a since h e himself was no more^ t h e r e . T h e n t h e traveller told in" detail h i s own a d v e n t u r e s , t h e s t r u g g l e s h e h a d been t h r o u g h t h e t e m p t i n g proposals he h a d rejected, t h e s u n d r y t r i a l s out of which, t h a n k God, he g o t away successfully, a n d t h e e n d e a v o u r s h e h a d m a d e t o save t h e soul of his brot h e r . A s a m a t t e r of course h e w a s g i v e n t h e t r i b u t e of p r a i s e -due to h i s courage, while t h e unm a n l y b e h a v i o u r of his companion w a s given t h e n a m e s it deserved.

And then, after having paid h o m a g e t o t h e g a l l a n t r y of o t h e r s , e a c h one w a s n o t displeased t o p u t liimself f o r w a r d a n d to r e l a t e his own brilliant -achievements. T h u s I came to u n d e r s t a n d t h a t m y colonists w e r e for t h e m o s t p a r t confessors of t h e F a i t h .

There w a s not m u c h v a r i e t y in t h e i r heroic d e e d s ; t h e circumstances of t h e i r t r i a l s seemed almost indent i c a l ; so t h a t t h e s u b s t a n c e of "their parallel stories m a y b e condensed i n t o t h i s brief a n d general a c c o u n t : T h e r e were to be found i n India some well-to-do C h r i s t i a n s of a peculiar t y p e , whose pecul i a r i t y consisted in t h e wish to s e r v e t w o m a s t e r s i.e. on t h e one h a n d to h a v e God adored by t h e m selves, a n d on t h e o t h e r t o h a v e t h e devil, (lest he be jealous) w o r s h i p p e d b y t h e i r s e r v a n t s . My c o m p a n i o n s h a d h a d t h e mischance t o be in t h e service of employers, a n d oxx t h e occasion of a p a g a n festival procession were o r d e r e d to pull a n d h a u l t h e " t e h r " ( t h e An Accident.

"Hindu god's chariot) w i t h t h e o t h e r s . T h e y refused, and preferr e d t o suffer a sound cudgelling H e r e I a m f a r f r o m t h e Malay r a t h e r t h a n obey such an order. h u t , t h e reminiscences of it h a v e On h e a r i n g t h o s e plain and simple driven m e into t h i s digression. So t a l e s , while I was supposedly now I m u s t fain r e t u r n to o u r sleeping, I could not r e f r a i n from subject, I m e a n t o our h u t , were it "being moved a n d I marvelled w h a t only b u t for a p.p.c. call. We h a d t h e g r a c e of God can b r i n g forth packed u p our t h i n g s , piled t h e m out of m e n w i t h t h e least disposi- u p in a b a r g e , a n d I w a s ready t o tion for h e r o i s m . And it is worth go, w h e n a m e s s e n g e r arrived a t r e m a r k i n g t h a t t h i s i n s t a n c e (of full speed, b r i n g i n g t h e news t h a t firmness in F a i t h ) is n e i t h e r s a t r e e t h e y were c u t t i n g h a d fallen .novelty n o r a r a r i t y a m o n g s t on t w o of our p a r i a h s . " A r e t h e y I n d i a n s . I k n o w for myself seve- c r u s h e d dead ?" I a s k e d . "No, b u t r a l n e o p h y t e s who a f t e r t h e i r con- n e a r b y s o , " h e said in reply.

I version to Christianity were took t h e holy oils for e x t r e m e denied b y t h e i r kindred, d e b a r r e d unction and set off, r u n n i n g .

I from t h e i r c a s t e , rejected b y all, passed over bridges a n d leapt over ^ n d w h o did suffer a g r e a t deal sloughs w i t h closed eyes and all f o r t h e i r religion which they p a n t i n g reached t h e new encampw ould n e v e r give up. Men who m e n t . H e r e I found t h a t t h e m i s h a d been C h r i s t i a n s h a r d l y six hap, t h a n k God, w a s n o t so serious m o n t h s o r a y e a r h a v e t h u s by a s I feared. O u r t w o men who t h e i r s t e a d f a s t n e s s not only over- were m a k i n g t h e i r escape before come all obstacles and saved their a t r e e t h a t w a s failing in t h e i r own soul b u t also won t o J e s u s direction, had been c a u g h t a n d C h r i s t t h e i r father, m o t h e r , bro- s t r u c k by its t o p boughs and t h e r s , s i s t e r s and all t h e i r kins- b r a n c h e s .

If t h e y had been folk. A n d y e t , I repeat, a s a rule c a u g h t a few feet f a r t h e r back it I n d i a n s a r e not heroic by tem- would have been f a t a l to t h e m . perament!

B u t t h e t i m e is not All t h e same t h e c u t s impressed y e t over f o r t h e F a i t h , propped on t h e i r bodies as w i t h a lash apby divine g r a c e , to work wonders. peared to be sorely painful p a r t i A t t h e t i m e of my w r i t i n g these cularly to one of t h e m as he h a d lines a y o u n g woman h a s just._ g h a s t l y g a s h e s all over his shoulcome t o m e begging to be allowed d e r s .

But t h e r e w e r e no bones admission into P e n a n g Convent. boken and some r u b b i n g down A C h r i s t i a n since a few years w i t h alcohol was e n o u g h to heal only, t h e poor c r e a t u r e h a s already all t h e wounds w i t h i n a few d a y s e n d u r e d m u c h for h e r faith. She "belonged t o a good family, WBS (To be continued) r

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GUIDE TO READERS. T h e r e is no weapon more v a l u able in t h e a r m o u r y of t h e a n t i Catholic controversionalist t h a n t h e p r e s e n t m e n t of false or d i s t o r t e d h i s t o r y . F r o m t h e time of t h e C e n t u r i a t o r s of M a g d e b u r g d o w n t o t h e p r e s e n t day, t h i s weapon h a s been t a k e n a n d used with effect, and no m a t t e r how much it m a y be blunted b y contact w i t h t h e shield of t r u t h , it is ever f o r t h coming, r e - s h a r p e n e d and r e - b u r n ished, w h e n occasion d e m a n d s .

No doubt, as historical s c h o l a r s h i p advances, and t h e results of r e c e n t r e s e a r c h e s a r e m a d e known t o t h e a v e r a g e r e a d i n g m a n , its effectiveness is d i m i n i s h i n g ; yet we would be v e r y w r o n g to conclude t h a t it can no longer wound.. In a series of articles which appeared in T h e Universe, Mr. Hilaire Belloc, t h e g r e a t Catholic w r i t e r , deals w i t h t h e m a n n e r in which t h e w e a p o n is being utilised to-day to discredit Catholicism in t h e eyes of i n q u i r ers.

This form of a t t a c k h a s t o be m e t and t h e p r o t e s t will c a r r y no w e i g h t w i t h t h e t y p e of t h e p e r s o n who makes the attack. Instead, one m u s t b e prepared t o show w h e r e t h e e r r o r lies, and to d e m o n s t r a t e t h e f a c t s of t h e c a s e a n d w h a t e v e r b e a r i n g t h e y m a y h a v e on t h e Catholic position. T h i s c a n n o t be done without considerable r e a d i n g , for, generally s p e a k i n g , Catholic boys a n d girls leave school, too ill-equipped for such work, a n d t h e onus of r e p a i r i n g t h i s deficiency lies on t h e shoulde r s of t h e individual.

Discredited s t a t e m e n t s t o defame t h e c h a r a c t e r of t h e C h u r c h do exist, and it is in t h e i r p r o d u c tion b o t h b y a u t h o r s a n d p u b lishers t h a t we have to p r o t e c t ourselves a g a i n s t . In t h e p r e s e n t article it is n o t intended t o deal w i t h t h e w o r k of t h e g r e a t C a t h o lic h i s t o r i a n s Of t h e p a s t c e n t u r y , nor w i t h t h e m o r e elaborate t r e a tises of modern Catholic w r i t e r s .

I t is merely to d r a w a t t e n t i o n t o t h e admirable work which is b e i n g done by t h e Catholic T r u t h Society in affording faithful p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e controversial episodes in history and in defending the C h u r c h from t h e a t t a c k s of h e r enemies by such p r e s e n t a t i o n . A n u m b e r of p a m p h l e t s issued by t h e Catholic T r u t h Society on h i s torical subjects a r e : The M a s s in t h e E a r l y I r i s h Church, b y Rev. D r . J. R y a n , S.J.; T h e G r e a t e s t C e n t u r y , t h e T h i r t e e n t h b y Rev. T. V. Burke-Gaffney; T h e Catholic C h u r c h and t h e Sick by M a r y E .

Cardwell, M.D.; The C h u r c h in the Crises of History, by Susan Cunnington, M . A . : The Council of T r e n t , by J . F . Scholfleld; M a r t i n L u t h e r ' s Qualifications a s a Reformer, by Rev. Geo. O'Neill, S.J.; E a c h deals candidly a n d a u t h o r i t a t i v e l y with t h e subjectm a t t e r which h a s been m i s r e p r e sented in popular h i s t o r i e s for ce'nturies p a s t , and each g i v e s h i s torical facts in t h e i r d u e p e r s p e c tive and w i t h bearing on t h e life of t h e Church. The a u t h o r s w e r e chosen for t h e i r ability, n o t a s controversialists, b u t as w r i t e r s of history, and t h e i r work h a s been issued with t h e approval of t h e

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Much as the Viennese w e r e accustomed to t h e i r pompous c h u r c h e s in t h e B a r o q u e style, t h e people, especially t h e working classes, now p r e f e r t h e plain new style. [ L U M E N - N C W C ] r

Vatican City.—When His Holiness Pope P i u s received m e m b e r s of t h e Monteverde b r a n c h of t h e Association of S t . Zita, a society of domestic s e r v a n t s , a Coloured domestic, A n n a M a r i a P e r m o a b i t , p r e s e n t e d t h e gift of t h e g r o u p , a chalice for t h e Missions.

H i s Holiness, in e x p r e s s i n g h i s a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e gift, said t h a t it would g i v e joy t o some missiona r y a n d wouldl be all t h e m o r e p r e cious a s it w a s t h e f r u i t of t h r i f t a n d sacrifice. T h e Holy F a t h e r r e called t h a t one of t h e titles b y w h i c h h e is k n o w n is " s e r v u s s e r v o r u m Dei", t h e s e r v a n t of t h e s e r v a n t s of God, and t h a t in a d d i t i o n t o St. Z i t a t h e y m i g h t consider a s t h e i r model J e s u s C h r i s t Himself who on e a r t h w a s pleased to s e r v e r a t h e r t h a n t o b e served.

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from Far and a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of F r e i b u r g , is returning to this abbey in Germany a f t e r a lecture t o u r in the U.SA. F a t h e r R a h m - L i e r s , who c a m e to America t o lecture a t t h e invitation of the International Society of Limnology, h a s been teaching for t h e p a s t t h r e e y e a r s a t t h e Catholic U n i v e r s i t y of Chile and h a s done r e s e a r c h w o r k for t h e Chilean G o v e r n m e n t on E a s i e r Island.

P a r i s — T h e Leper Colony of H a r a r in Abyssinia, founded a n d directed b y Capuchin missionaries, is t h e subject of a special article

by MUe. H e n r i e t t e Celarie in t h e I n t r a n s i g e a n t one of t h e m o r e imIn t h e course of his s t a y in t h e p o r t a n t daily n e w s p a p e r s of P a r i s . United S t a t e s , t h e monk—biologist T h e colony w a s founded in 1901 lectured a t t h e M u s e u m of N a t u r a l

by F a t h e r Meerie-Bernard, i t s H i s t o r y in New York, H a r v a r d present chaplain, a f t e r R a s Ma- U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a . . . Before konnen h a d asked t h e V i c a r Apos- r e t u r n i n g t o G e r m a n y , h e will tolic of Gallas, if a n y of h i s visit China a n d J a p a n . [ L U M E M missionaries would be willing t o N C W C ] . work a m o n g t h e lepers. " T h e first t i m e I saw t h e i r indescribable m i s e r y , " s a y s t h e old Pont Viau (Quebec).—During missionary, " I had t o b r e a k down 1934, 209 p r i e s t s , b r o t h e r s a n d and cry. T h e y g a t h e r e d a r o u n d sisters left C a n a d a for m i s s i o n a r y me, clung t o m e a n d begged m e work in t e r r i t o r i e s u n d e r the not t o a b a n d o n t h e m . T h e y w e r e jurisdiction of t h e Sacred C o n g r e Progress of the Church in forbidden t o e n t e r t h e city so I h a d gation of P r o p a g a n d a . T h i s is a n Scotland. to go o u t t o t h e m e v e r y d a y t o increase upon t h e n u m b e r of 1933 dress t h e i r wounds. One d a y I w h e n C a n a d a sent 178 missionaries L o n d o n — T h e r e a r e more C a t h o - asked t h e R a s for a piece of l a n d t o t h e foreign fields. lics, more priests and more where h u t s might be constructed A l t h o u g h t h e n u m b e r of p r i e s t s c h u r c h e s in Scotland t h a n t h e r e for t h e m . H e g a v e m e a site n e a r w e r e a y e a r ago, t h e new issue of t h e city in o r d e r t h a t , a s h e said, who w e n t t o t h e missions last y e a r t h e Catholic D i r e c t o r y for Scot- t h e people of H a r a r m i g h t see shows a decrease, 30 as compared w i t h 49 in 1933, t h e s i s t e r s show l a n d discloses. 'what the Fathers are doing/ " a n increase from 94 t o 113, a n d A n increase of 24 p r i e s t s b r i n g s T h e Capuchin F a t h e r s and t h e t h e t o t a l t o 7 3 0 ; t h e r e a r e 463 F r a n c i s c a n Sisters of Calais, in t h e m i s s i o n a r y b r o t h e r s w h o left c h u r c h e s — a n iincrease of f o u r — ; t h e Vicariate of Gallas, t a k e care t h e c o u n t r y d u r i n g 1934 w e r e a n d t h e n e w figure of t h e C a t h o - of 130 lepers in t h e i r a s y l u m s , almost double t h e n u m b e r of 1933, lic population is given as 612,330 while h u n d r e d s of lepers come— £K as a g a i n s t 35. a s a g a i n s t 607,727 l a s t year. T h e daily to t h e missionaries' dispenThese p r i e s t s , b r o t h e r s and population figure is considered b y saries t o h a v e t h e i r sores t r e a t e d . sisters belong t o 37 different m a n y a u t h o r i t i e s to be u n d e r T h e Oblates T h e successor of R a s Makonnen, religious i n s t i t u t e s . served.

[LUMEN-NCWC.] Haile Silassie I, t h e p r e s e n t r u l e r of Mary I m m a c u l a t e and t h e W h i t e of E t h i o p i a , is a m a n of s i n g u l a r F a t h e r s s t a n d first a m o n g t h e r e c t i t u d e w h o while being a t t e n t i v e orders of men. T h e B r o t h e r s of Minister of S t a t e . to t h e s t r o n g religious feelings of C h r i s t i a n I n s t r u c t i o n and t h e B r o his people h a s shown himself v e r y t h e r s of t h e Sacred H e a r t lead, Amsterdam.—Professor P. J . kindly disposed towards t h e a f t e r t h e two above-mentioned Aalberse, former Minister of Church. W i t h i n h i s realm, w h i c h congregations, a m o n g all t h e instiT r a d e a n d I n d u s t r y and leader of counts s o m e 10,000,000 i n h a b i t - t u t e s of b r o t h e r s . T h e W h i t e t h e Catholic faction in t h e P a r l i a - a n t s , t h e r e a r e a p p r o x i m a t e l y Sisters, 17 of w h o m left C a n a d a m e n t , h a s been n a m e d M i n i s t e r of 16,000 Catholics, E t h i o p i a n O r t h o - d u r i n g 1934, h e a d t h e list of S t a t e b y Queen Wilhelmina. dox C h r i s t i a n s p r e d o m i a n t e in t h e sisters, followed b y t h e Missionary P r o f e s s o r A a l b e r s e is held h i g h empire, a l t h o u g h t h e r e a r e also Sisters of t h e I m m a c u l a t e Concepin e s t e e m not only by Catholics some 3,000,000 Moslems a n d n u - tion, t h e F r a n c i s c a n Missionaries b u t b y P r o t e s t a n t s . H e w a s first m e r o u s p a g a n s on t h e b o r d e r s . of Mary, t h e S i s t e r s of St. A n n e M i n i s t e r of Social Affairs in t h e Catholic missions in E t h i o p i a a n d t h e S i s t e r s of t h e Holy C r o s s ; R u y s G o v e r n m e n t of 1918 a n d w a s a r e g r o u p e d i n t o t h r e e distinct each of t h e s e f o u r o r d e r s s e n t responsible in g r e a t p a r t f o r t h e t e r r i t o r i e s . T h e V i c a r i a t e Aposto- eight s i s t e r s to t h e missions d u r l a w s dealing w i t h social b e t t e r - lic of A b y s s i n i a is in t h e n o r t h , ing 1934.

(Fides) ment. staffed b y t h e V i n c e n t i a n mission* * * * T h e Catholic leader succeeded aries. T h e P r e f e c t u r e Apostolic of Villavicencio (Colombia). — S i x M s g r . Schaepman, called t h e E m a n - Kaffa, in t h e w e s t a n d s o u t h w e s t , c i p a t o r of Holland Catholics, in is directed by t h e Consolata Mis- Colombian p r i e s t s were ordained P a r l i a m e n t in 1903. [ L U M E N - sionaries of T u r i n . T h e V i c a r i a t e a t Villavicencio December 7 by Apostolic of t h e Gallas, in t h e e a s t Bishop J o s e p h Guiot, V i c a r A p o s NCWC]. and s o u t h e a s t , is e n t r u s t e d to t h e tolic of Llanos de S a n M a r t i n , Capuchins. Paitt of t h e Qmpire, central Colombia. These a r e t h e T h i r t y N e w C h u r c h e s in T h r e e which b o r d e r s on F r e n c h Somali- first n a t i v e p r i e s t s of t h i s mission, Y e a r s in Archdiocese of V i e n n a . land, belongs to t h e P r e f e c t u r e which is staffed b y P r i e s t s of t h e Apostolic of Gibuti, likewise staff- Company of M a r y of Blessed V i e n n a . — W i t h i n t h e last t h r e e ed by t h e Capuchins. T h e missions Grignion de Montfort, a n d t h e y e a r s n i n e t e e n new c h u r c h e s w e r e of Kaffa, Gallas a n d Gibuti a r e ceremony w a s performed b y Bie r e c t e d in t h e city of V i e n n a a n d subject t o t h e Congregation of shop Guiot on t h e 50th a n n i v e r eleven o t h e r s built in o t h e r p a r t s P r o p a g a n d a , while t h e V i c a r i a t e s a r y of h i s own ordination. F o u r of t h e Archdiocese. In no period of A b y s s i n i a is u n d e r t h e j u r i s d i c - native y o u n g m e n were ordained of equal l e n g t h h a v e so m a n y n e w tion of t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n for t h e subdeacons and f o u r o t h e r s receivOriental C h u r c h . ed minor o r d e r s t h e s a m e d a y . c h u r c h e s been c o n s t r u c t e d .

T h e m i s s i o n a r y personnel in Bishop Guiot s a y s t h a t t h e princiThe difficulties with which V i e n n a h a d t o cope in p a s t o r a l E t h i o p i a a t p r e s e n t consists of 45 pal difficulty in h i s mission is its w o r k h a v e long a t t r a c t e d t h e missionaries a n d 30 n a t i v e p r i e s t s , v a s t e x t e n t and t h e small n u m b e r a t t e n t i o n of Catholic C o n g r e s s e s 11 E u r o p e a n and 14 n a t i v e b r o - of his a s s i s t a n t s ; t h e t e r r i t o r y is a n d religious w r i t e r s . T h e r a p i d t h e r s , 8 3 E u r o p e a n a n d 49 n a t i v e almost equal to t h e combined a r e a s (Fides). of New York a n d P e n n s y l v a n i a , g r o w t h of t h e n e w e r d i s t r i c t s s i s t e r s . and t h e m i s s i o n a r y personnel conproduced p a r i s h e s w i t h 40,000 a n d , sists of only 27 p r i e s t s , 25 b r o t h e r s in t h e case of F a v o r i t e n , even and 34 s i s t e r s .

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P a s t o r s in s u c h AMERICA. d i s t r i c t s , i n h a b i t e d chiefly b y t h e * * • * w o r k i n g classes, faced a l m o s t in- Monk-Biologist ends L e c t u r e T o u r Quebec.—Statistics published by m U.S.A. s u p e r a b l e obstacles, a n d socialistic t h e C a n a d i a n G o v e r n m e n t , based p r o p a g a n d a for a t h e i s m h a d a n St. B e n e d i c t ' s Abbey, Atchison, on t h e c e n s u s of 1931, s h o w t h a t easy task.

K a n s a s . — T h e Rev. Gilbert R a h m - t h e r e a r e 4,285,388 Catholics in A s r e g a r d s t h e a p p e a r a n c e of Liers, O. S. B., noted m o n k - Canada. T h e t o t a l population is t h e new c h u r c h e s dignified simpli- scientist and professor of Biology 10,376,786.

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The report states t h a t 122,911 I n d i a n s in C a n a E s k i m o s , 19,456 N e g r o e Japanese, 46,519 Chi 14,687 o t h e r A s i a t i c i m F i g u r e s given of t h e v ligious d e n o m i n a t i o n s s t h e r e a r e 2,017,375 m e m b U n i t e d C h u r c h , 1,635,6 cans, 870,728 P r e s b y t e r i 341 B a p t i s t s , 394,194 L o r a t o t a l of 5,361,253 P r T h e r e a r e 156,726 J e w c o u n t r y , 15,784 B u d d h i s Confusianists, 1,173 H i Moslems. T h e r e m a i n d e ed a m o n g some 400 differ (Fides).

AFRICA. Leopoldville, (Belgian H i s Excellency M. R Governor-General of t h e Congo, a n d a l a r g e g r o u and m i l i t a r y officials, a t t e c e r e m o n y in t h e C a t h e d r a poldville F e b r u a r y 11 t o t h e 13th a n n i v e r s a r y of n a t i o n of Pope P i u s X Apostolic Delegate, H i s E Archbishop Joseph D presided. A reception w a t h e Apostolic Delegation day f o r t h e n a t i v e d i r e c t o Leopoldville Catholic Ac ciety. T h e beautiful new w h i c h h o u s e s t h e Aposto g a t i o n a t Leopoldville w a s Catholics of t h e Congo a b y t h e m t o t h e Holy F a t h e u s e of h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i Belgian Congo.

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ASIA. Kirin (Manchuria).—An rical a n d Geographical D of M a n c h u r i a , b y Rev. Gibert, p r i e s t of t h e P a r i s Mission Society, h a s be lished a t t h e N a z a r e t h House, H o n g k o n g . I t is a m o r e t h a n 1,000 p a g e s , w trated with engravings an I t contains an abundance teresting information on t and p r e s e n t of M a n c h u r i a be useful t o p e r s o n s w i s know m o r e a b o u t t h i s w h i c h d u r i n g t h e l a s t fe has attracted t h e attention whole world.

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Mangalore ( I n d i a ) . — T h e need of spiritual t r a i n i n g in p r e s e n t - d a y i n s t i t u t i o n s of learning w a s s t r e s sed by Mr. Richard Littlehailes, Vice-Chancellor of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of M a d r a s , in a n address delivered recently d u r i n g t h e College Day celebrations a t St. A g n e s College, Mangalore. " I affirm t h a t t h e r e can be no t r u e education w i t h o u t a s t r o n g religious and moral b a s i s , " h e said, "no real t r a i n i n g of c h a r a c t e r w i t h o u t t h e s p i r i t u a l . " T h e staff of St. A g n e s College, including t h e Principal, is entirely Indian. R e f e r r i n g t o t h e S i s t e r s , who belonged t o t h e I n s t i t u t e of the Apostolic Carmel, founded in Mangalore 60 y e a r s ago, M r . Littlehailes said, " t h e y h a v e n o o t h e r i n t e r e s t except devotion t o t h e spiritual, a n d t h e y look a f t e r t h e spiritual a n d moral welfare of t h e girls u n d e r t h e i r c h a r g e .

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Bishop Perros w a s b o r n in t h e Diocese of S t r a s b o u r g in 1870 a n d h a s been a missionary in Siam since 1893.

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J e r u s a l e m . — A s a r e s u l t of t h e American c a m p a i g n for decency * * * * in motion p i c t u r e s , t h e " L u x C h r i s t i a n a " of R o m e h a s decided A Catholic Congress in t h e to s t a r t t h e production of a series Ancient Capital of A s s a m . of good films, b e g i n n i n g with t h e C a l c u t t a . — T h o u s a n d s of C h r i s Holy Places of t h e C h r i s t i a n s , J e w s a n d Moslems in Palestine, t i a n s of t h e Diocese of Shillong, showing t h e m o s t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c n o r t h e r n India, took p a r t in a Caceremonies of e a c h . I n addition tholic C o n g r e s s a t T e z p u r F e b r u t o p o r t r a y i n g t h e religious life of a r y 1 to 3 . H i s Excellency Bishop t h e v a r i o u s c o m m u n i t i e s , t h e com- Louis M a t h i a s , Bishop of Shillong, pany i n t e n d s t o g i v e a g e n e r a l presided. view of presentday Palestine.

T h e t h r e e d a y s w e r e filled w i t h The first s h o w i n g of t h e film will m a s s - m e e t i n g s , conferences and be a t t h e V a t i c a n . of T h e first reels of t h i s sound pix)cessions. A l a r g e g r o u p film w e r e m a d e a t t h e C h u r c h of adult c o n v e r t s received b a p t i s m , t h e N a t i v i t y i n B e t h l e h e m on and 500 n e o p h y t e s were'confirmed.

T e z p u r h a s about 10,000 inhabiC h r i s t m a s Eve, w h e n a p a r t y of o p e r a t o r s filmed t h e solemn en- t a n t s a n d is considered one of t h e t r a n c e of P a t r i a r c h B a r l a s s i n a into two s t r o n g h o l d s of H i n d u i s m in other. t h e Basilica a n d t h e procession A s s a m ; G a u h a t i is t h e a f t e r M i d n i g h t M a s s , w hen a small Anglicans a n d A m e r i c a n B a p t i s t s s t a t u e of t h e D i v i n e Child w a s found it practically impossible t o b r o u g h t t o t h e Holy G r o t t o . win c o n v e r t s h e r e , b u t t h e Salesian P e r m i s s i o n of L a t i n s , Greeks a n d Missionaries h a v e been w o r k i n g in A r m e n i a n s w a s secured to m a k e the t o w n a n d in t h e adjacent t e a Begint h e n e c e s s a r y electric light in- g a r d e n s since M a y 1932. difficult. stallations w i t h i n t h e Basilica. nings w e r e slow a n d Since C h r i s t m a s , t h e g r o u p h a s T h e r e h a s been p r o g r e s s , however, continued its w o r k , m a k i n g pic- and t h e Tezpur mission a l r e a d y t u r e s of C h r i s t i a n , J e w i s h a n d h a s 5,630 converts. E n t i r e vilMoslem s h r i n e s , liturgical cere- lages a r e being received into t h e monies, a n d m a n y p a n o r a m a s of C h u r c h .

J u d e a , S a m a r i a a n d Galilee.

T h e t o w n is i n t e r e s t i n g because After having taken more t h a n 13,000 f e e t of film, A r t u r o A m b r o - of its connexions w i t h t h e ancient sio, technical a d v i s e r of t h e " L u x K i n g d o m of A s s a m , which is said C h r i s t i a n a " , left w i t h his o p e r a - t o h a v e been a g r e a t power, f e a r e d t o r s for R o m e .

T h e p a r t y will for t h e p r o w e s s of i t s w a r r i o r s a n d r e t u r n a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of A p r i l envied f o r t h e skill of i t s a r t i s t s T h e old capital with t h e a r t director, Armando and craftsmen.

Brasini, m e m b e r of t h e A c a d e m y on t h e b a n k s of t h e B r a h m a - P u t r a of Italy, to c o m p e t e t h e film... w a s called H a r u p p e - S w a r a , or " T h e City of Gold."

Splendid temples [LUMEN-NCWC]. and l u x u r i o u s palaces r o s e m a j e s * * * * tically a m i d t h e p a l m a n d peepul trees.

H u n d r e d s of ships, r e a d y N a t i v e Personnel. for w a r a n d commerce, w e r e tied Rangoon ( B u r m a ) . — T w o n a t i v e u p a t t h e ' g h a t . ' B u t in a g r e a t S i s t e r s received t h e religious h a b i t b a t t l e H a r u p p e - S w a r a fell, a n d so a t t h e M o n a s t e r y of t h e P o o r m u c h blood w a s shed in t h e deClares, P e g u , J a n u a r y 27. B i s h o p fence of t h e city t h a t i t s n a m e w a s Provost, Vicar Apostolic of L o w e r c h a n g e d t o Tezpur, o r " T h e City T h e palaces and B u r m a , presided a t t h e ceremony. of Blood."

T h e s e a r e t h e first n a t i v e religious t e m p l e s w e r e sacked and destroya d m i t t e d to t h e convent which w a s ed, a n d a s y e a r s passed, a forest founded t h r e e y e a r s ago. Several g r e w u p a n d covered t h e site.

Recently w h e n t h e t e a - i n d u s t r y o t h e r n a t i v e y o u n g women a r e a t plantation-owners and p r e s e n t being t r a i n e d h e r e for t h e b r o u g h t w o r k m e n into t h e district, t h e religious life.

(Fides) slopes of T e z p u r were* cleared, a n d * * * * the r u i n s of t h e once g r e a t city B a n g k o k ( S i a m ) . — I t is r u m o u r came t o light, witnesses of f o r m e r ed t h a t on A p r i l 1 t h e S i a m e s e glory.

(Fides) M i n i s t r y of Public I n s t r u c t i o n will close all Chinese free schools in t h e * * * * kingdom. T h e r e a s o n , it i s said, Mangalore (India).—His Mais t h e secret b u t p e r s i s t e n t refusal of Chinese t e a c h e r s t o a d o p t t h e j e s t y t h e K i n g of E n g l a n d h a s p r o g r a m m e imposed by t h e Go- a w a r d e d t h e Kaisar-i-Hind Medal v e r n m e n t . I t is f e a r e d t h a t t h i s to F a t h e r Marian Lunazzi, S.J., m e a s u r e will condemn t h o u s a n d s who r e t i r e d recently a f t e r directof Chinese children to illiteracy ing t h e F a t h e r Muller's I n s t i t u because t h e p r e s e n t n u m b e r of tions a t K a n k a n a d y , Diocese of Siamese schools a n d Siamese tea- Mangalore, for t h e p a s t ten y e a r s . c h e r s is not sufficient to accept t h e This c e n t r e of Catholic c h a r i t y added b u r d e n of e d u c a t i n g t h e consists of a d i s p e n s a r y for t h e Chinese population. According t o poor, a leper a s y l u m and t w o hoss t a t i s t i c s published recently b y t h e pitals.

Committee on Chinese Oversea T h e Kaisar-iHind Medal is a Affairs t h e r e a r e 2,500,000 Chinese decoration i n s t i t u t e d in 1900 to reliving in S i a m .

(Fides) ward i m p o r t a n t and useful services * * * * r e n d e r e d b y persons in India in t h e Bangkok ( S i a m ) . — B i s h o p R e n e advance of public welfare.

The M. J . P e r r q s , of t h e P a r i s F o r e i g n founder of t h e K a n k a n a d y i n s t i t u Missions, T i t u l a r Bishop of Zoara tions, F a t h e r Muller, received t h e and Vicar Apostolic of B a n g k o k , Medal in 1907, a n d D r . L. P . F e r observed t h e 2 5 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of n a n d e s , w h o h a s been Chief his elevation t o t h e episcopal r a n k Medical Officer a t t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s J a n u a r y 29. A p u r s e of 30,000 for t h e l a s t 32 y e a r s , was similarly f r a n c s , to w h i c h all t h e Catholics honoured in 1927. (Fides) of t h e mission subscribed, w a s

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Rev. I g n a t i u s Canazei, S. S., Vicar Apostolic of Shiuchow, appointed Canon J a m e s Lao of Macao president of a diocesan t r i b u n a l for t h e j u r i d i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n of witnesses w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e possible heroicity of t h e v i r t u e s of Bishop Louis Versiglia, S.S., h i s p r e decessor, and Father Callisto Caravario, who fell victims to c h a r i t y a n d d u t y when s e t upon

by C o m m u n i s t - b a n d i t s on F e b r u a r y 25, 1930. i T h e t w o m u r d e r e d missionaries, while t r a v e l l i n g on a pastoral visit w i t h t h r e e women c a t e c h i s t s , w ere c a p t u r e d n e a r Linkonghow, K w a n g t u n g , by b a n d i t s who, a f t e r d e m a n d i n g a large s u m of money, w e r e w i t h evil i n t e n t a b o u t to lay h a n d s on t h e y o u n g women. The t w o p r i e s t s strenuously intervened, whereupon they were cruelly beaten, bound w i t h ropes and, finally, s h o t down.

B i s h o p Versiglia a n d F a t h e r C a r a v a r i o w e r e m e m b e r s of t h e Salesian Society of Don Bosco, w h o w a s canonized l a s t year.

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Peking.—Several Chinese resid e n t s of Peking, j o i n i n g forces with a g r o u p of missionaries, h a v e formed a Committee t o launch a c a m p a i g n a g a i n s t t h e showing of indecent films in t h e cinemahouses of t h e old capital. T h e C o m m i t t e e publishes a list of films which it h a s condemned a s objectionable.

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seriously preoccupied w i t h of b a d films, which h a s a l a r m i n g l y common in and h a s expressed his approval of t h e Committee Besides glorifying t h e of crime, sensationalizing otherwise fostering i h a r m f u l to t h e family a n t h e s e films a r e said t o b e t o t h e principles of t h e N Movement which is b e i n g ed, b y General C h i a n g and t h e N a n k i n g G o v e r n do a w a y with corruption b e t t e r t h e social condition people.

T h e campaign, p r o m i s e s to t u r n public a g a i n s t t h e evils of t h e s of special i m p o r t a n c e a w h e r e l a r g e n u m b e r s of U s t u d e n t s h a v e heretofore posed t o g r a v e m o r a l d a n T h e Committee follows t h e s a m e system a s t h a t t h e Legion of Decency United S t a t e s , a n d it is t h a t t h e r e s u l t s will be good.

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T h e r e a r e 13 S i s t e r s in t h e T a t s i e n l u mission, t h r e e Italians, t h r e e F r e n c h , t h r e e Chinese, two A u s t r i a n s , one Canadian a n d one Belgian.

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T h e M a n d a r i n h a s been successof the money that is going up in ful i n s e c u r i n g t h e desired effect.

Many communists have been taken the flames as they demolish i n t o custody. O t h e r s h a v e fled your property! Don't hesitate from t h e region, and still o t h e r s , of t h e less vicious t y p e , h a v e setuntil it is too late—you can tled down a s peaceful a n d indusfully protect yourself with a t r i o u s f a r m e r s hoping t o r e m a i n undetected and unpunished. minimum of expenditure by T h e Mandarin . h a s prohibited taking out an N. E. M. Policy. any private enterprise to raise an a r m e d force t o fight t h e r e d s , a n d in t h i s p r o h i b i t i o n h e h a s included t h e so-called " R e d L a n c e s " , a Rates are Competitive society w h o s e original p u r p o s e w a s t o fight c o m m u n i s m a n d o u t l a w r y b u t w h i c h h a d become so formidable a s t o c r e a t e a problem for t h e The fact that you provincial a u t h o r i t i e s . are already insured So f o r t h e r e d s of n o r t h w e s t e r n need not hinder * * * * A n h w e i , 1934 w a s a y e a r of little you from asking Captured Dominican Missionary success a n d m u c h w o r r y .

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I t a l i a n J e s u i t s w h o staff t h e Caperhaps we can tholic missions of t h i s r e g i o n h a v e Peiping, M a r c h 2.—A L U M E N help you to econot a k e n a d v a n t a g e of t h i s newly- t e l e g r a m just received from found peace t o push t h e i r w o r k Sinfeng, Kiangsi, b r i n g s t h e welmise in premium. w i t h increased vigour a n d t h e y come information that Father r e p o r t v e r y satisfying success. C y p r i a n B r a v o , Spanish Dominican E V E R Y RISK (Fides.) c a p t u r e d b y t h e C o m m u n i s t s over A Tribute to t h e Sisters on t h e a y e a r ago, h a s been released and ON RATED is t e m p o r a r i l y r e s t i n g a t t h e Tibetan Frontier.

ITS MERITS. S h a n g h a i . — T h e M o t h e r Supe- Sinfeng Mission w i t h t h e A m e r i c a n L a z a r i s t F a t h e r s . rior of t h e F r a n c i s c a n Missionaries A PROGRESSIVE BRITISH NON-TARIFF COMPANY. of M a r y w h o staff t h e hospital a t F a t h e r B r a v o w a s m a d e captive T a t s i e n l u , in t h e Tibet-Szechwan a t Shahsion, in t h e V i c a r i a t e of b o r d e r lands, is t h e subject of a Foochow, on J a n u a r y 31, 1934, a t special article in t h e N o r t h C h i n a t h e t i m e of t h e F u k i e n rebellion.

Daily N e w s , issue of F e b r u a r y 13. N e w s of h i s liberation is t h e more T h e correspondent a t Tatsienlu, g r a t i f y i n g a s it w a s r e p o r t e d a s who s i g n s himself " T i b e t a n , " a l m o s t c e r t a i n last A u g u s t t h a t he p a y s a t r i b u t e t o t h e ability a n d h a d m e t h i s d e a t h a t t h e h a n d s t h e kindly n a t u r e of M o t h e r Marie of t h e R e d s . [ L U M E N ] . des A n g e s , a C a n a d i a n b y b i r t h , * * * * * who h a s h a d medical experience in When t h e Communists Passed NATIONAL EMPLOYERS" M UHINCORPORATED T EUN GA L Quebec, Italy, S h a n g h a i a n d in t h e LAND Through Hunan. m i s s i o n s of w e s t e r n Szechwan GENERAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. MEYER CHAMBERS, Peiping.—On t h e very e v e of t h e SINGAPORE. Province. festivities a r r a n g e d t o m a r k t h e RAFFLES PLACE. 'PHONE: 2845. " T h i s s t r o n g , energetic Sister is on t h e h a p p y a n d s u n n y side of installation of t h e n e w B i s h o p of s i x t y , y e t t o look into h e r fine, Yuanling, t h e Most Rev. C u t h b e r t h a n d s o m e face, one would i m a g i n e O'Gara, C.P., panic brok o u t i n t h e m o m e n t ' s notice, leaving behind more, m a y p r o g r e s s a n d bear t h a t s h e is still in t h e r e g i o n of city a s t h e r e p o r t spread t h a t t h e t h e few belongings t h e y h a d sal- fruit."

[LUMEN]. t h i r t y , " w r i t e s t h e correspondent R e d s h a d a r r i v e d on t h e i r flight v a g e d previously. All h a d n a r r o w a f t e r g i v i n g t h e glad news of t h e w e s t w a r d from Kiangsi. F o r some escapes. Some h a d very thrilling Father Gherzi, S.J., Gives M o t h e r ' s r e t u r n from E u r o p e . w e e k s i t seemed t h a t n o t h i n g , experiences, being p u r s u e d b y t h e Interesting Talk at Fu-Jen a p a r t from a miracle, could save C o m m u n i s t s a n d forced t o hide " I t i s one of t h e d e l i g h t s a n d University. p l e a s u r e s of life t o m e e t a n d speak t h e m i s s i o n e d a n d t h e i r flock d a y s in t h e m o u n t a i n s a n d on from extinction. small r i v e r b o a t s . with Marie des Anges.

Her Peiping.—During his recent Seven of t h e F a t h e r s h a d t a k e n N i n e v e t e r a n missionaries m a n - visit h e r e t o a t t e n d t h e 1 1 t h a n sweet, Christ-iike spirit s u r r o u n d s r e f u g e w i t h t h e s e m i n a r i s t s in t h e a g e d t o r e m a i n i n t h e interior a n d nual convention of t h e Geological t h e w o u n d e d Chinese soldier, t h e poor, sick wood-carrier, a n d t h e cities of T a o y u a n a n d C h a n g t e h , w e r e able only a t t h e cost of g r e a t Society of China, F a t h e r E r n e s t d y i n g lama, w i t h comfort a n d hope w h e r e t h e y w a i t e d for t h e first sacrifice, p e r s o n a l risk a n d even Gherzi, S.J., delivered a n i n t e r e s t and cheer.

A poor Chinese o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e t u r n to Y u a n l i n g . i m m i n e n t d a n g e r t o a t t e n d t o t h e ing l e c t u r e t o t h e f a c u l t y a n d B o t h t h e s e cities w e r e a t t a c k e d m o s t essential n e e d s of t h e people. p a t i e n t believes he h a s t o limp, s t u d e n t s of t h e Catholic U n i v e r " I t m i g h t i n t e r e s t you t o k n o w , " sity. H e spoke on w e a t h e r conb u t w h e n Marie des A n g e s h a s a l m o s t before w a r n i n g h a d been sounded. All h a d t o flee a t a w rote Bishop O ' G a r a w h e n t h e ditions in C h i n a g e n e r a l l y , leading w o r s t w a s over, " t h a t f o r t w o u p f r o m t h e o r d i n a r y t y p e s of m o n t h s I h a v e b e e n w e a r i n g f o r daily c h a n g e t o t h e special f e a t h e m o s t p a r t borrowed Chinese t u r e s of depression periods, inclothes. cluding t y p h o o n s .

F a t h e r Gherzi's life-work is t h e " I n t h e city of Y u n g s h u n w e forecasting of w e a t h e r conditions h a d a v e r y beautiful church, l a r g e in t h e F a r E a s t . H i s services a r e rectory a n d complete Chinese especially a p p r e c i a t e d by all t h o s e compound.

T h e place h a s been who ply t h e w a t e r s of t h e C h i n a robbed clean; t h e buildings h a v e Seas o r t h e Y a n g t z e River.

A been reduced t o pitiable, b a t t e r e d prediction of a t y p h o o n from Zikashells. W a n g t s u n likewise suffer- wei is sufficient g u a r a n t e e for a n y ed g r e a t m a t e r i a l d a m a g e .

A mariner that danger hovers near, l a r g e compound built only t w o and t h e radio m e s s a g e s , r e p e a t e d y e a r s a g o is now b u t a wreck." a t f r e q u e n t i n t e r v a l s while t h e W i t h t h e a r r i v a l of m i l i t a r y r e - d a n g e r l a s t s , a r e e a g e r l y listened inforcements, the Reds w e r e for a n d carefully studied. g r a d u a l l y driven off and t h e situaA m o n g o t h e r distinctions, F a t i o n wore a v e r y different com- t h e r Gherzi holds t h e u n u s u a l one plexion. " A s a consequence of of h a v i n g been t h e first person t o t h e coming of t h e G o v e r n m e n t undergo t h e e m e t i n e t r e a t m e n t t r o o p s , a v e r y g r e a t c h a n g e h a s for d y s e n t e r y . W h e n , a s a scholt a k e n place. O u r age-old isolation astic, h e w as d y i n g from t h i s h a s been broken down. T h e build- d a n g e r o u s m a l a d y , h e learned t h a t i n g of a n a u t o - r o a d is t o b e r u s h e d in India a n e w injection for it h a d a n d o t h e r lanes of traffic a r e t o b e been discovered. H e offered h i m k e p t open. W e hope and p r a y t h a t self a s t h e first h u m a n s u b j e c t f o r STAN DA RD-VACU U M OIL COMPANY t h i s e r a of new-found s e c u r i t y e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n a n d b y h i s s u b ( INCORPOftATCD N U. S. A . ) m a y continue a n d t h a t t h e w o r k sequent cuire p r o v e d t h e efficacy SINGAPORE. KUALA L U M P U R of evangelization, t a k e n u p once of t h e n e w r e m e d y .

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THE CHAPEL

BLOCK OF ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL FROM THE OUTSIDE.

AS SEEN

Vitality of t h e C e n t i p e d e .

T h e s i g h t of a full-grown centipede is said b y t r a v e l l e r s in tropical lands t o be enough t o affect t h e s t r o n g e s t nerves. T e n t o eleven inches is t h e a v e r a g e l e n g t h , alt h o u g h larger ones h a v e been seen.

Lafeadio H e a r n , in " T w o Y e a r s in t h e F r e n c h West I n d i e s , " s a y s t h a t t h e vitality of t h e centipede is a m a z i n g . Mr. H e a r n k e p t one in a bottle, w i t h o u t food o r w a t e r , for t h i r t e e n weeks, a t t h e e n d of which t i m e it r e m a i n e d active a n d d a n g e r o u s a s ever. The. centipede has one n a t u r a l e n e m y able t o cope with him—the hen. T h e hen att a c k s h i m w i t h delight, a n d often swallows him, head first, w i t h o u t t a k i n g t h e trouble t o kill h i m .

T h e c a t h u n t s him, b u t s h e is c a r e ful n e v e r to p u t h e r h e a d n e a r h i m .

She h a s a t r i c k of w h i r l i n g h i m round a n d round upon t h e floor so quickly a s t o s t u p e f y h i m ; t h e n , w h e n s h e sees a good chance, s h e s t r i k e s h i m dead w i t h h e r claws.

T h e r e a r e s u p e r s t i t i o n s concerning t h e c r e a t u r e which h a v e a good effect in d i m i n i s h i n g h i s t r i b e .

If you kill a centipede y o u a r e s u r e to receive money soon, a n d even if you d r e a m of killing one is good luck.

Marjorie w r i t e s t o h e r D a d d y : "My d e a r Daddy, M a m m a is very well, H a r r y is v e r y well, I a m v e r y well, t h e b a b y is v e r y well, a n d h a s a lot m o r e sense n o w .

Hoping you a r e t h e s a m e . Love a n d kisses from y o u r little M a r j o r i e . "

RE-RECTIFIED, Under t h e heading WHY A CATHOLIC GOES TO CHURCH, on page 11, our issue of the 16th inst. contains a regrettable misprint which w e must now correct, a s it badly distorts t h e teaching of t h e Church about the Holy Eucharist.

The text in question, to be right, ought t o h a v e said that " under t h e accidents of colour and other outward appearances, there e x i s t s t h e Real Presence of Christ, God and Man, in S T E A D OF t h e substance of bread and wine " ^Unfortunately t h e words in bold type dropped out, and that explains how t h e maimed sentence actually s a y s : " there exists t h e Real Presence of Christ, God and Man, in t h e substance of bread and wine " But this, far from being t h e catholic belief, i s a protestant error formally condemned by t h e Council of Trent in i t s thirteenth Session, Canon 2* which reads a s follows: " If a n y one shall s a y that in the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist there remains t h e substance of bread and of wine, together with t h e body and blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and shall deny t h a t wonderful and singular conversion of t h e whole substance of bread in t h e body, and of t h e whole substance of wine into t h e blood, the species only of t h e bread and wine remaining, (which conversion t h e Catholic Church most aptly calls Transubstantiation), let him be anathema."

Ed., M. C. L. In the previous insertion this para was omitted through oversight.

Sense of h u m o u r n e v e r deserted Blessed T h o m a s M o r e r i g h t u p t o t h e m o m e n t of h i s execution. " A s s i s t m e u p / h e said t o t h e L i e u t e n a n t of t h e T o w e r / coming down I will look a f t e r myself/

THE VICTORIA CONFECTIONERY & STORE Wedding Cakes a Speciality Assorted Cakes Maker, Tea Party Supplier, Hot and Cold Drinks, etc.

71, Victoria Street, SINGAPORE. Proprietor

Tiny Tot' from Uganda with air of mischief (Mission Fields). f

A RECTIFICATION.

Telephone No. 7843.

JOSEPH CHONG S I N TONG

BISHOP G. J. VESTERS, M.S.C. From " T h e Land of t h e Birds of P a r a d i s e " passes through Singapore.

H i s L o r d s h i p , D r . G. J . V e s t e r s , M.S.C., V i c a r Apostolic of Rabaul ( N e w G u i n e a ) , w h o s e photo w a s published in t h e last issue of t h e M a l a y a Catholic L e a d e r , t o g e t h e r w i t h a s h o r t h i s t o r y of t h a t m i s sion b y o u r special correspondent from Sarawak, passed through S i n g a p o r e on S u n d a y last en r o u t e t o Holland, h i s f a t h e r l a n d .

H i s L o r d s h i p , w h o w a s accomp a n i e d b y t w o of h i s missionaries, intends t o go t o Rome and make h i s canonical visit ' a d limina.' On t h e s a m e occasion h e will h a n d o v e r t h e official d o c u m e n t s for t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of t h e c a u s e of t h e Missionaries a n d Mission-Sisters m u r d e r e d b y t h e cannibals in 1904 a t S t . P a u l , in B a i n i n g .

T h o u g h n o t so y o u n g a s h e a p p e a r s in o u r p h o t o , Bishop V e s t e r s is still h a l e a n d h e a r t y a n d , b y God's g r a c e , will w o r k f o r m a n y m o r e y e a r s a m o n g s t h i s ferocious diocesans. M a y o u r Lord give h i m t h e consolation t o b r i n g t o t h e Fold a g r e a t n u m b e r of t h e s e poor savages.

PRAY FOR THEM. H a v e y o u ever said a p r a y e r for y o u r p r i e s t ? H e deserves i t — a n d h a desires it. Y o u r t h o u g h t t h a t h e does n o t need i t is complimenta r y , b u t n o t correct. Cut out t h e following p r a y e r a n d place i t in y o u r prayer-book, t o b e r e a d a f t e r M a s s , o r recited from memory, on p a s s i n g h i m in t h e s t r e e t .

O J e s u s , E t e r n a l P r i e s t , keep t h i s T h y s e r v a n t w i t h i n t h e shelte r of T h y Sacred H e a r t , w h e r e none may h a r m him.

Keep u n s t a i n e d h i s anointed h a n d s , which daily touch T h y Sacred Body.

Keep unsullied t h e lips purpled w i t h T h y P r e c i o u s Blood.

Keep pure and unearthly a heart sealed w i t h t h e sublime m a r k s of T h y glorious priesthood.

L e t T h y holy love surround him, a n d shield h i m from t h e world's contagion.

Bless h i s labours with a b u n d a n t fruit, a n d m a y t h e y to whom he h a s ministered b e h e r e h i s j o y and consolation, a n d in heaven his beautiful a n d e v e r l a s t i n g crown.

A m e n . — " T h e Sacred H e a r t Review."

A Uganda Mother and Child (Mission Fields).

THE SUN KEEPS US ALIVE. ( C o n t d : from p a g e . 9.)

Mr. T r u e asked if t h e b i r t h of new p l a n e t s w a s w i t n e s s e d w h e n prominences were t h r o w n off t h e sun.

F r . Rowland did n o t t h i n k so, a s t h e prominences w e r e h i g h l y t e n u ous g a s e s , with only a small a m o u n t o i m a t t e r in t h e m . P r o bably t h e particles of m a t t e r so cast off entered t h e e a r t h ' s u p p e r a t m o s p h e r e and caused m a g n e t i c disturbances.

Mr. Andrews asked if t h e e a r t h w a s ever p a r t of t h e s u n , a n d Fr. Rowland replied t h a t t h e r e w a s a possibility t h a t a t o n e t i m e a n o t h e r s u n passed close t o o u r s u n and a t t r a c t e d a p r o m i n e n c e w h i c h condensed in space, f o r m i n g t h e e a r t h a n d o t h e r small worlds.

F r . Rowland w a s h e a r t i l y t h a n k ed on t h e motion of M r . T r u e , seconded by Mr. A n d r e w s , a n d F r .

Rowland t h a n k e d M r . F. A . G r a y for m a n i p u l a t i n g t h e l a n t e r n .

M r . J . Handley w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h t h e prize for t h e b e s t e s s a y on t h e visit t o t h e M a c h i n e Tool at and Engineering Exhibition Olympia. ( P e t e r b o r o u g h S t a n d a r d ) .

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AROUND SINGAPORE. CHURCH O F S T . J O S E P H .

Baptism.

Filipe J o a o Menezes, son of L u i s C a e t a n o Menezes a n d of J o v i t a F e r n a n d e s , both f r o m Goa, w a s baptized on t h e 2 4 t h M a r c h .

Death.

20th March.—Hilda Cashin, widow.

A g e d 44.

PERSONALIA. Dr. A. M. iyCotta.

THE

pointed a n o t h e r s u b - C o m m i t t e e of t h r e e t o p r e p a r e a pamphlet, sett i n g o u t t h e objects a n d a i m s of t h e Society in t h e m a t t e r and t h e w a y s a n d m e a n s w h e r e b y relief w a s t o be given t o t h e poor. Ano t h e r sub-Committee w a s also appointed to get up a list of all t h e e a r n i n g m e m b e r s of t h e P a r i s h so t h a t m e m b e r s m i g h t be detailed to i n t e r v i e w t h e m w i t h a view to enl i s t i n g t h e i r i n t e r e s t and cooperation.

J u d g i n g by t h e i n t e r e s t and e n t h u s i a s m with which t h e discussions w e r e held, it is safe t o s a y t h a t a t long last t h e charitable forces of t h e P a r i s h will be

PARISHES

n a t u r e , F a t h e r F o u r g s h a s won t h e love and esteem of all his parishioners, not excluding his prodigal sons.

T h e Cameron H i g h l a n d s with t h e completion of t h e F a t h e r s ' House a t T a n a h R a t a have filled a long-felt w a n t of a h e a l t h r e s o r t for our m u c h - w o r k e d F a t h e r s .

Rev. F a t h e r P . Baloche, late P a r i s h P r i e s t of St. F r a n c i s X a v i e r ' s P e n a n g , is now s t a t i o n e d on t h e Highlands. With him, at present, is H i s L o r d s h i p Bishop Devals who is spending a s h o r t holiday t h e r e a n d w h o is expected t o r e t u r n to Singapore some t i m e t h i s week.

F a t h e r F o u r g s w a s also up for a

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W e r e g r e t to record t h e B a t t l i n g Key (alias T K e e ) , t h e Chinese Cathol who w a s formerly t h e id M a l a y a n r i n g . He p a s s e d t h e S e r e m b a n General Ho t h e m o r n i n g of W e d n e s d a 20th, 1935, as a r e s u l t of in which h e took p a r t on night.

H e collapsed in t h e r i n g a t once t a k e n to hospital. w i t h o u t r e g a i n i n g conscio

.Doctor A. M. D ' C o t t a , Medical Officer in charge—of—the—free M a t e r n i t y Hospital a t K a n d a n g K e r b a u will be s e v e r i n g his connection w i t h G o v e r n m e n t a t t h e e n d of M a r c h a n d will go i n t o p r i v a t e practice in Hill S t r e e t . H e will be g r e a t l y m i s s e d by t h e m a n y poor m o t h e r s w h o g o to h i m for treatment.

H e a l w a y s took a special i n t e r e s t in e a c h individual p a t i e n t , his t a c t a n d patience, w e r e a l w a y s g r e a t l y appreciated.

A s a practical Catholic we w i s h h i m e v e r y success in his new venture.

MALACCA. ST.

PETER'S

CHURCH,

On T u e s d a y , M a r c h 19th, w e h a d t h e pleasure t o receive in our m i d s t t h e Rev. F r . A l v a r o M a r t i n s Coroado, w h o w a s a b s e n t from Malacca j u s t 13 m o n t h s , since h e left for Singapore last y e a r on F e b r u a r y 19th. t o act a s V i c a r General for the Portuguese Missions of Malacca a n d S i n g a p o r e , d u r i n g t h e leave of t h e R i g h t R e v . F r . Manuel A u g u s t o Cardoso.

Rev. F r . A. M. Coroado h a s b e e n in Malacca for 26 y e a r s as V i c a r of t h e C h u r c h of S t . P e t e r . H i s Superiors h a v e often advised h i m t o spend a few m o n t h s ' leave in P o r t u g a l , his n a t i v e c o u n t r y , b u t h e h a s always heroically refused, h i s only delight on e a r t h b e i n g t h e c a r e of his C h r i s t i a n s w h o m h e loves a s a f a t h e r .

I n r e t u r n all h i s C h r i s t i a n s a r e loving children t o w a r d s him.

No wonder t h e n t h a t h i s r e t u r n t o Malacca w a s a g r e a t j o y to t h e w h o l e Congregat i o n of t h e C h u r c h of St. P e t e r .

IPOH. The p a s t week h a s been one of considerable i n t e r e s t in t h e P a r i s h of St. Michael, I p o h . On S u n d a y , t h e 17th, t h e Catholic A c t i o n Society held i t s 7 t h M o n t h l y Meeting, a t which t h e s u b - C o m m i t t e e , appointed t o go i n t o t h e subject of helping t h e poor, p r e s e n t e d i t s r e port. I t was unanimously recommended t h a t w a y s a n d m e a n s be adopted t o provide relief t o t h e poor of t h e P a r i s h . A m o n g t h e m e a n s s u g g e s t e d w e r e t h e collection of subscriptions a n d contributions of food-stuffs, clothing, and o t h e r usable articles, t h e holding of a b a z a a r a n d f e t e once in 6 m o n t h s or so, and t h e s t a g i n g of a concert.

Following t h e s u g g e s t i o n of t h e s u b - C o m m i t t e e , t h e Meeting a p -

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Among those present w e r e t h e Reverend B r o t h e r s and t e a c h e r s , and a n u m b e r of t h e C a m b r i d g e boys of t h e School.

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few days, h a v i n g come down last Saturday.

T h e S i s t e r s ' School on t h e Highlands is almost complete a n d will be opened in May n e x t . Accommodation for boy b o a r d e r s is all booked.

T h e r e a r e still some vacancies for girl b o a r d e r s .

A glowing t r i b u t e t o t h e education of t h e C h r i s t i a n B r o t h e r s ' Schools in t h e c o u n t r y is t h e founding by T o w k a y Chin Sem Lin, one of t h e r i c h e s t citizens of Ipoh, of t h r e e Scholarships to be M a s t e r T h i a m T e t belongs t o a a w a r d e d to t h r e e boys in t h e Camwell-known family of Pontianak, b r i d g e J u n i o r and S t a n d a r d VII D u t c h Borneo.

H e is a good classes of St. Michael's Institution m u s i c i a n and a brilliant exponent every year. A Scholarship F u n d of Table Tennis. of $3000, e a r n i n g i n t e r e s t a t 6 % , h a s been formally opened in t h e B a n k for t h e p u r p o s e .

Towkay T u e s d a y , St. J o s e p h ' s Day, w a s Chin Sem Lin, t h o u g h not a Chrit h e f e a s t of o u r m u c h beloved t i a n himself, h a s a h i g h r e g a r d for p a r i s h priest, Rev. J. S. F o u r g s . t h e moral, intellectual and physical On t h i s day, t h e h e a r t y felicita- education given b y t h e B r o t h e r s t i o n s of all p a r i s h i o n e r s w e n t to and Sisters. His m a n y children o u r d e a r p r i e s t who, t h a n k s t o Al- w i t h one or two exceptions have m i g h t y God, is hale a n d s t r o n g . passed out of or a r e being educated F a t h e r F o u r g s is a typical Catholic in t h e B r o t h e r s ' School a n d t h e p r i e s t w h o s e very a p p e a r a n c e is a Convent here. It m a y be added s t i r r i n g sermon t o b o t h Christians t h a t t h i s is t h e first expression of a n d n o n - C h r i s t i a n s . A m o n g t h e t h e kind in t h e case of t h e l a t t e r h e counted a n u m b e r of B r o t h e r s ' School h e r e t h o u g h in friends. So benign a n d mild, so P e n a n g and o t h e r places t h e r e a r e cheerful and lifting, ever con- already a number of similar a n n u a l s i d e r a t e of t h e w e a k n e s s of h u m a n scholarships in existence.

B a t t l i n g Key f o u g h t Nelson of Kuala L u m p u r day,- 13th March, 1935, Merryland Park, Seremban

T e n g Kee began a s an a b u t rose rapidly to become notch er.

Besides a p p e a r Singapore, he f o u g h t in J a v a , B a n g k o k , ' S a i g o n and hai and earned big p u r s e classic fight with " Y o u n g of Manila drew a record c 15,000 b u t the ' . b a t t l e r ' t h i s t i m e on t h e d o w n w a r d In his meteoric b o x i n g c a a d m i t t e d to have n e t t e d in

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11. Team " A . " Abbreviations:— 12. Winning T e a m " R E D . " P denotes passed. P X , T h e morning w a s r a t h e r w a r m with distinction.

PXA, but in spite of it a happy crowd w i t h distinction on oral of y o u n g s t e r s enjoyed themselves PXX, passed w t h distinct thoroughly. T h e y w e r e n o t t h e both t h e w r i t t e n and oral p only ones who enjoyed themselves 1. Cecilia A n t h o n y — t h o u g h , for t h e r e were m a n y keeping P , English grown-ups w h o t h r e w themselves Shorthand P, Hand whole-heartedly i n t o t h e fun of t h e PX, Typewriting PX. whole t h i n g a n d I believe t h e r e , 2. C a t h e r i n e A r m s t r o n g — w e r e m a n y w h o m u s t h a v e envied keeping P, Commerce P the "kiddies." After the events lish P X X , H a n d w r i t i n h a d been r u n off Rev. B r o . DirecTypewriting P. t o r g a v e out v e r y useful prizes t o 3. Phyllis Beech—Bookt h e successful c o m p e t i t o r s a n d P , Commerce P, English t h e n t h e boys were* t a k e n t o t h e Shorthand P, Handwri B o a r d e r s ' D i n i n g Room for cakes Typewriting FX. and drinks.

A football m a t c h b e t w e e n t h e 4. Alice Chia—Book-keep J u n i o r s and t h e R e s t followed, a n d Commerce PX, Shorth t h i s m a t c h ended in a d r a w a f t e r Handwriting PX, Type an evenly c o n t e s t e d g a m e ; b o t h P. goal-keepers h a v i n g plenty t o do 5. M a r i e Consigliere — for t h e i r side. T h u s ended a h a p p y keeping P, Commer eventful m o r n i n g .

Shorthand P, Hand PX, Typewriting PX. 6. P h y l l i s Crowther — k e e p i n g P , Commerce P lish PXX, Shorthan Handwriting PX, Type PX. 7. Louie D a v i s — C o m m e r c Shorthand PX, Handw P, Typewriting P. &. Lillian Galistan—Boo ing P, Handwriting P, writing P. 7.

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t h e boys were divided into divisions A & B, with t h e P r i m a r i e s in a division by t h e m s e l v e s .

F o r t h e P r i m a r i e s t h e following p r o g r a m m e of e v e n t s gave t h e s p e c t a t o r s a very a m u s i n g morning:— 1. S w e e t S c r a m b l e .

2. Coin H u n t .

3. R u n and C r a w l .

4. H o p p i n g R a c e .

5. Board and Ball.

6. Ball Relay.

T h e p r o g r a m m e for t h e b i g g e r boys consisted of t h e following events:— L " 5 0 yds. f l a t " (A. Division) .

2. " T h r o u g h t h e H u r d l e s " Divisions A & B .

3. Straddle Ball " A " Division.

4. I n t e r h o u s e R e l a y 50 yds.

Division B .

5. P o t a t o Race for Divisions " A & B." 6. A r c h Relay " B " Division.

t h o u g h h e never refused to box for charity.

H e w a s a n old boy of S t .

Joseph's institution, Singapore and belongs t o a Catholic family. T h e deceased w a s of a n affable, u n a s suming nature, almost generous to a fault. T h e funeral a r r a n g e m e n t s were m a d e b y his Catholic friends of S e r e m b a n a n d t h e burial w a s well a t t e n d e d . Rev. F r . V i n d a r g o n officiated.—R.I.P.

M A R C H 30th 1935.

A p a r t from t h e historical account of t h e B a g a n Serai " S u s a i P a l i e u m " which a p p e a r s in p a r t s i n t h e l a s t few issues of t h e M a l a y a Catholic L e a d e r , t h e M.C.L. r e a d e r s will be glad t o k n o w Bishop F e e ' s activities in connection, j w i t h t h e T a m i l School a t t a c h e d t o t h e C h u r c h of St. Louis, T a i p i n g popularly called the Convent B r a n c h School.

T h e following e x t r a c t from t h e L o g Book of t h e School r e n d e r s \ pleasing r e a d i n g : — " T h e K o t a G i r l s ' School w a s j opened in December, 1902. j T h e children w e r e b r o u g h t i n bullock c a r t f r o m t h e r e t o t h e Convent a t Klian Paw. B u t in J a n u a r y , 1903 t h e L a d y Superior being unable t o p a y t h e expense of such a convey. ance, s e n t Arokiam (the T e a c h e r ) w i t h Sr. J o s e p h i n e (as a m o n i t o r ) to K o t a a n d t h e class w a s held in t h e C h u r c h S a c r i s i t y until f u r t h e r arrangements.

I n April t h e Government replied t o t h e L a d y S u p e r i o r ' s petition for a s s i s t a n c e t o build a School on t h e Tamil Church g r o u n d b y g r a n t i n g a s u m of $750—\U of t h e estimate H i s L o r d s h i p M g r . F e e gave t h e Convent a bit of grounc for t h e p u r p o s e and on the 2 0 t h M a y t h e L a d y Superior c o n t r a c t e d w i t h a Chinese f o : Interior view of the Chapel of St. Patrick's School, Singapore. a building w h i c h w a s b e g u n a t once and w a s finished in 2 months."

T h e R e s u l t s of t h e whole proA f t e r 33 y e a r s of existence a n d g r a m m e w e r e as follows:— of excellent w o r k — t h e School is Xo. Division NOTICE TO P A R I S H still now u n d e r t h e able m a n a g e Class.

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CORRESPONDENTS. m e n t of t h e s a m e person S i s t e r F l a t Race. 50 yds. Div. A. Euphrasie—and the numerous Through the Hurdpupils w h o h a v e passed t h r o u g h Parish Correspondents are les (Int. House h e r h a n d s c h e r i s h t h e * hope t h a t kindly r e q u e s t e d t o despatch Rel.) „ B. s h e will live t o celebrate t h e t h e i r contributions on S a t u r 3. R u n and Crawl. 30 Golden Jubilee of h e r association d a y evening so t h a t we m a y y d s .

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I. w i t h t h i s School, a n d of h e r religireceive t h e i r n e w s by t h e first 4. H o p p i n g R a c e . 30 ous life. yds. „ II. mail on T u e s d a y m o r n i n g .

Div. A. 5. P o t a t o Race „ B. o. P o t a t o Race T h i s will enable us t o ex7. T h r o u g h t h e H u r d On T h u r s d a y 14th i n s t a n t , a pedite m a t t e r s and help us les (Int. House D i n n e r a t t h e P o s t a l Union, T a i p to go to p r e s s earlier a n d to Rel.) „ A. ing w a s given t o Mr. G. Leo, t h e despatch t h e p a p e r in good I n t e r House Relay 8. energetic Hon. S e c r e t a r y of t h e S t . " F l a t R a c e " 50 t i m e even t o our r e m o t e s t L c u i s Catholic Association on t h e yds. „ B. occasion of his g o i n g on 2 m o n t h s subscribers.

P r . I. furlough t o B u r m a . Speeches w e r e 9. Board a n d Ball Div. A. As r e p o r t s of c o m m i t t e e or m a d e w i s h i n g M r . Leo a p l e a s a n t 10. Straddle Ball „ B. hoiidav and a. safe return to 11. A r c h Relay general m e e t i n g s and o t h e r P r . II. Taiping.

12. Ball Relay activities cannot be published Winners. in full owing to p r e s s u r e of 1. 1st P. E d e m a , space correspondents a r e re2nd Teck K h u a n . quested to f o r w a r d us brief 1st St. A r t h u r ' s , SECOND A N N U A L SPORTS OF 2. and i)ithy accounts.

2nd St. C h a r l e s ' .

ST. PATRICK'S LOWER SCHOOL. 3. 1st J. F e r n a n d e z , 2nd P. Goh, T h e Second A n n u a l S p o r t s of 4. 1st V. Oliveiro, t h e L o w e r School of St. P a t r i c k ' s 2nd W. C h e a h . w a s r u n off a s usual on t h e 5. 1st P. E d e m a , m o r n i n g of M a r c h 18th, t h e f e a s t 2nd B. de Souza. of St. P a t r i c k .

6. 1st Teck Seng, T h e Classes t a k i n g p a r t w e r e 2nd M. Sobrielo. t h e P r i m a r i e s , S t d . I, II, & III and

ACKNOWLEDGMENT We acknowledge w i t h T h e Special N u m b e r of M a l a b a r Herald which is a S of t h e i r Imperial Majesties' Jubilee. T h i s special issu t a i n s m a n y ably w r i t t e n a and covers a wide r a n g e o i n t e r e s t i n g and informative ing m a t t e r . — E d . M.C.L.

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SIR THOMAS A Sketch of His By /?, V. G. I t is hoped t h a t t h i s brief a c c o u n t of t h e life of t h i s illust r i o u s son of t h e Catholic Church w h o w a s a t once a s t a t e s m a n , a p h i l o s o p h e r , and a n a u t h o r , will benefit t h e a v e r a g e m a n who knows v e r y little of h i m beyond t h e few facts gleaned from a t e x t book of English H i s t o r y .

Sir T h o m a s w a s t h e only son of Sir J o h n More, a j u d g e of t h e C o u r t of K i n g ' s B e n c h .

He was born in Milk S t r e e t , Cheapside, London, on F e b r u a r y 7, 1478, a n d received his e a r l y education a t S t .

A n t h o n y ' s School in t h e City of London. H e s t a y e d t h e r e till h e w a s t h i r t e e n , w h e n h e w a s placed u n d e r t h e p a t r o n a g e of Cardinal Morton, t h e t h e n Archbishop of C a n t e r b u r y . I t w a s t h e custom in t h o s e d a y s for p a r e n t s w i t h influence t o a t t a c h t h e i r sons to t h e household of some g r e a t personage.

F r o m 1492 t o 1494 h e was a t Oxford h e studied Greek, Latin, F r e n c h , theology a n d music.

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delighted b y t h e w i t t y and clever conversation of h i s h o s t .

Often, too, t h e K i n g would walk with him in t h e g a r d e n , h i s a r m about More's neck, a m a r k of aifection which H e n r y showed t o no o t h e r of his subjects. One day, his sonin-law c o n g r a t u l a t e d h i m on so g r e a t a sign of royal favour, b u t More replied, " I find h i s g r a c e s m y very good lord i n d e e d ; a n d I believe t h a t h e b o t h a s singularly favour m e a s a n y s u b j e c t w i t h i n

Rome.

, h i s conscience d i c t a t e d a s a s u p p o r t e r of P a p a c y . T h i s drew upon h i m t h e h a t r e d of t h e K i n g w h o m a r k e d h i m o u t for v e n g e a n c e a s a n opponent of h i s m a t r i m o n i a l views. W h e n a d e m a n d w a s m a d e t h a t h e should acknowledge H e n r y as s u p r e m e h e a d of t h e C h u r c h , h e t e n d e r e d h i s r e s i g n a t i o n , and, u p o n it b e i n g accepted, r e t i r e d into p r i v a t e life.

H e left office a s p o o r a s h e h a d e n t e r e d it. T h i s w a s u n u s u a l a s

Monsignor H i n s l e y will probably be appointed A r c h b i s h o p of Westm i n s t e r in succession t o t h e late Cardinal Bourne.

The Pope's decision will be officially authorised on April 1st.

Rome.

T h e a p p o i n t m e n t of Monsignor Hinsley is officially announced. It is u n d e r s t o o d t h e P o p e is charging h i m w i t h t h e m i s s i o n of conveying from H i s Holiness messages of goodwill on t h e occasion of the Jubilee.

T h e last t i m e t h e P o p e s e n t such a n E m i s s a r y w a s in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

(Reuters.)

H i s Life S k e t c h .

A t t h i s t i m e , a n intellectual m o v e m e n t know a s t h e Renaissance or " n e w l e a r n i n g " w a s s w e e p i n g all over E u r o p e , and w a s m a k i n g itself felt in England, t h o u g h it w a s s o m e w h a t slow in r e a c h i n g it.

T h i s Renaissance w a s b a s e d p r i m a r i l y on t h e desire t o s t u d y t h e Greek language and classical culture, a n d T h o m a s More soon c a m e u n d e r t h e spell of t h i s "new learning."

T h i s frightened h i s f a t h e r who i n t e n d e d h i m t o b e a lawyer, and so h e w a s t a k e n a w a y from Oxford, a n d entered a t Lincoln's Inn, w h e r e h e commenced t o s t u d y law. H e w a s called to t h e b a r in 1501, and in 1509 became a b e n c h e r of LincoPs I n n .

I n 1504 h e b e c a m e a member of Parliament, and immediately made f o r h i m s e l f a place in history by u p h o l d i n g t h e privileges of t h e H o u s e of Commons t o t r e a t all q u e s t i o n s of supply (i.e. questions p e r t a i n i n g t o w h a t i s now known a s t h e B u d g e t ) a s t h e i r own exclusive b u s i n e s s . On t h e accession of H e n r y VIII, w h o w a s quick to r e c o g n i s e genius a n d t o use it for h i s own purposes, More w a s m a d e Under-Sheriff of London. In 1514 h e w a s Envoy t o t h e Low Count r i e s , w h e r e h e h a d considerable success a s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of E n g l a n d , and, a s a result, w a s knighted.

He appeared to have e r e t h i s t i m e considerably enriched himself by h i s p r a c t i c e a s a lawy e r , a n d with h i s wife, a d a u g h t e r of a g e n t l e m a n of E s s e x named Colt, h e kept u p a noble hospitality.

I n 1523 h e w a s m a d e Speaker of t h e H o u s e of C o m m o n s .

F o r some t i m e , More w a s in t h e K i n g ' s favour. H e n r y V I I I would o f t e n visit his h o u s e a t Chelsea, would dine w i t h h i m , a n d be de-

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t h i s r e a l m . Howbeit, son Roper, I m a y tell t h e e I h a v e no cause t o b e p r o u d thereof, for, if m y head would win h i m a castle in F r a n c e , it should n o t fail t o g o . " Evidently More h a d no illusions a b o u t t h e value of H e n r y ' s friendship.

W h e n Wolsey w a s dismissed from t h e office of Chancellor in 1529, More w a s appointed in h i s place, a n d w a s t h e first l a y m a n t o hold t h i s i m p o r t a n t office.

He soon b e c a m e f a m o u s fbr t h e zeal w i t h which h e c a r r i e d o u t h i s duties.

B u s i n e s s w a s despatched with all speed, a n d every consideration w a s g i v e n t o suppliants, however poor t h e i r s t a t i o n in life.

H e n r y still desired t o obtain a divorce from h i s wife, C a t h e r i n e , and in t h i s h e hoped t o obtain support from More, b u t t h e Chancellor refused to give h i s sanction.

W h e n t h e K i n g b e g a n his a t t a c k s on t h e P a p a l S u p r e m a c y , More a t once took u p t h e position which

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bribes and corruption were r a m p a n t in T u d o r d a y s , a n d m o s t m e n in public life m a d e f o r t u n e s .

Wosley being a good example.

H e n r y was determined to bring h i m t o t h e scaffold. More w a s first c h a r g e d w i t h receiving b r i b e s d u r i n g his t e r m of office, b u t t h i s w a s so obviously false t h a t t h e c h a r g e was dropped. A f t e r H e n r y h a d m a r r i e d A n n e Boleyne h e called upon More t o s w e a r a n o a t h t o t h e new succession a n d t o acknowl e d g e h i m a s s u p r e m e head of t h e Church.

T h e first h e a g r e e d t o do, b u t h e s t e a d f a s t l y refused t o a g r e e to t h e second demand, a n d a s a result w a s c o m m i t t e d t o t h e T o w e r . H e w a s found guilty on a c h a r g e of t r e a s o n , a n d w i t h i n a w e e k was executed a t Tower Hill, on J u l y 7, 1535.

More w a s a m a n loved a n d r e s pected b y all. H i s whole h o u s e ( C o n t d : a t foot of Col. 4.)

H i s E x c . t h e M o s t Rev. A r t h u r Hinsley, D.D., w a s b o r n 1 8 6 5 ; educated a t U s h a w a n d E n g l i s h College Rome, D.D. (Gregorian U n i v e r s i t y ) , Dipl. of Phil. (Acad, of St. T h o m a s ) , B.A. ( L o n d . ) ; Prof, a t U s h a w 1893-7; Head M a s t e r of St. B e d e ' s G r a m m a r School, Bradford, 1899-1904; past o r of S u t t o n P a r k and Prof, of Sacred S c r i p t u r e a t W o n e r s h Sem. 1904-11; p a s t o r at Sydenham 1911-17; R e c t o r of t h e English College Rome, 1917-30; Domestic P r e l a t e t o His Holiness 1 9 1 7 ; t i t .

Bishop of Sebastopolis 1926 and t i t . A r c h b i s h o p of S a r d e s 1930; Apostolic V i s i t o r t o African Missions in B r i t i s h T e r r i t o r y 1928 and in 1930 Apostolic D e l e g a t e in Afr i c a . â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ( f r o m " T h e Catholic Who's Who.")

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