APRIL 13, VOL 01, N0 15

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13th, 1935.

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Fifth Archbishop Of Westminster Choice Of

The Most Rev. Dr. Hinsley Widely Acclaimed HIS

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TRAITS. CORRESPONDENT.)

The fifth Archbishop of Westminster, Mgr. Arthur Hinsley.

His great predecessors were Cardinal Wiseman, Cardinal Manning, Cardinal Vaughan and Cardinal Bourne.

The week now closing (March 30) h a s been a week b r i n g i n g int e r e s t i n g n e w s t o t h e Catholics of England a n d W a l e s . T h e y h a d heard t h a t on April t h e F i r s t t h e Pope would hold a Consistory a t which h e would lilt v a c a n t bishoprics, and it w a s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t it would t h e n be k n o w n w h o w a s t h e Holy F a t h e r ' s choice f o r t h e new Archbishop of W e s t m i n i s t e r as successor to Cardinal Bourne.

Suddenly, a n d unexpectedly, t h e news came over t h e w i r e in t h e beginning of t h e week t h a t t h e Most Rev. Dr. A r t h u r Hinsley, Archbishop of S a r d e s , h a d been appointed t o t h a t h i g h and import a n t office.

T h e choice is widely acclaimed.

T h e a p p o i n t m e n t of Dr. Hinsley o u g h t t o be a lesson t o some of t h e secular n e w s p a p e r s h e r e n o t to indulge in ill-judged prophecies or speculations. A l m o s t since Cardinal B o u r n e ' s d e a t h t h e y h a v e been " r u n n i n g " t h i s p r e l a t e or t h a t for t h e vacancy. T h e y h a v e print e d p o r t r a i t s , given biographical s k e t c h e s , and generally "backed t h e i r f a n c i e s " — a n d not one of t h e m t h o u g h t of A r c h b i s h o p H i n s l e y ! Now, however, t h a t His Grace's n a m e h a s been announced from R o m e , t h e y a r e all agreed t h a t t h e choice is in every w a y an a d m i r a b l e one.

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T h e Archbishop-elect is a Yorks h i r e m a n ; a n d his elevation t o t h e c o u n t r y ' s chief diocese i l l u s t r a t e s once m o r e t h e splendid democracy of t h e C h u r c h in choosing a l w a y s h e r p r e l a t e s by t h e s t a n d a r d of w o r t h i n e s s and not by considerations of b i r t h . F o r D r . Hinsley comes from h u m b l e stock. H e w a s born in a w o r k m a n ' s c o t t a g e a t Selby, w h e r e h i s . f a t h e r followed t h e calling of a joiner. D a y a f t e r day, in early boyhood, h i s gaze m u s t h a v e rested upon t h e splendid old s p i r e of Selby Abbey C h u r c h ; but little did t h e w o r k m a n ' s son t h i n k t h a t a t i m e would come w h e n he would be called to receive ent h r o n e m e n t and h o m a g e in a g r e a t C a t h e d r a l church no less s t a t e l y .

Dr. Hinsley w e n t for h i s education a t U s h a w , t h e g r e a t Catholic college of t h e N o r t h . F r o m t h e r e he w e n t out to R o m e to continue his studies. H e proved himself a s t u d e n t of brilliant gifts, t a k i n g his D.D. degree a t t h e G r e g o r i a n University, and also a Diploma of Philosophy. W h e n he r e t u r n e d t o E n g l a n d , more t h a n f o r t y y e a r s ago, h e w e n t back t o his old school, U s h a w , as a Professor. H i s n e x t field of work w a s in his n a t i v e c o u n t r y , as h e a d - m a s t e r of S t .

Bede's G r a m m a r School a t B r a d -

ford. In t h a t town h e t a u g h t u n til 1904, when h e came S o u t h , t o t h e Diocese of S o u t h w a r k , and beg a n a connection, which lasted for many years, with Surrey. First of all, for about five y e a r s , h e looked a f t e r t h e Catholics a t S u t t o n P a r k , n e a r Guildford, a n d w a s also P r o f e s s o r of Sacred S c r i p t u r e a t t h e diocesan s e m i n a r y a t W o n e r s h ; a n d l a t e r he w a s m a d e r e c t o r a t S y d e n h a m , a b u s y South London parish.

In 1917 Dr. Hinsley left E n g l a n d for an association w i t h foreign p a r t s which h a s lasted down to t h e p r e s e n t time. It w a s a distinguished and a varied c a r e e r t h a t opened out before h i m . T h i r t e e n y e a r s w e r e spent a s R e c t o r of t h e English College in R o m e , d u r i n g which t i m e h e w a s consecrated, in 1926, a s Bishop of S e b a s t o p o l i s ; and in 1928 h e w a s appointed Apostolic Visitor to t h e African Missions in B r i t i s h t e r r i t o r y . H i s L o r d s h i p travelled t h o u s a n d s of miles in t h e D a r k C o n t i n e n t , facing p r i v a t i o n s and illnesses a n d m a k ing himself beloved b y t h e native Catholics. H i s i m p o r t a n t duties in Africa w e r e continued, in 1930, in a still h i g h e r capacity. In t h a t year h e was created an Archbishop ( C o n t d : on p a g e 3 ) .

2 " A Bttte t h i n g is a little t h i n g , b u t faithfulness in l i t t l e t h i n g s is a very great thing."

"Bravo, Patricia!

But, ^kist now, if you've a n y p i t y left for a sinner, s h u t t h a t blessed e x t r a c t book a n d come along f o r a g a m e of t e n n i s . I ' m simply p i n i n g for a b r e a t h of fresh a i r , y o u know, a n d goodness knows, i t i s n ' t every day we're free!"^*~** "Yes, but—" " N o w , look here, P a t , come along t h i s m i n u t e a n d w i t h o u t f u r t h e r parley, or I'll h a v e you elected pfcfeafeher, i n s t e a d of p r e fect, of t h i s e s t a b l i s h m e n t ! " " B u t , L a u r a , do y o u forget t h a t your h a v e n ' t d o n e a t e n t h of y o u r exercises y e t ? A n d you'll c e r t a i n l y catch it t o - m o r r o w if you d o n ' t g e t t h e m finished." ' W h a t a perfect p r i g y o u ' r e t u r n i n g out, P a t ! Come a l o n g !

I'll g e t t h e beastly exercises done l a t e r on, a n d if I don't—well— t h e y ' l l b e doubled f o r m e t o morrow—that's all!"

Realizing t h e futility of furt h e r a r g u m e n t , P a t r i c i a closed h e r desk a n d rose t o g o . Tog e t h e r t h e y left i h e cool, quiet classroom a n d s o u g h t t h e sunlit c o u r t s , w h e r e t h e y s p e n t some joyous hours t h a t day.

T h o u g h P a t r i c i a Nobel a n d L a u r a Lawless h a d been c h u m s e v e r since t h e y w e n t t o S t . J o s e p h ' s j u s t five yearsHbefore m y s t o r y begins, t h e y w e r e a s diff e r e n t in c h r a c t e r a s t h e y w e r e in a p p e a r a n c e .

P a t r i c i a , small and v e r y fair, was, though p r e t t y , r a t h e r a n insignificant little person.

L a u r a , tall, d a r k a n d slim, w a s t h e belle of t h e school so f a r a s b e a u t y of face a n d form- w a s concerned, t h o u g h h e r flashing d a r k eyes could hold a good de$& of scorn a t t i m e s , a n d h e r full r e d lips w e r e often curved in a s n e e r i n g smifcg of contempt.

S h e w a s a $#j£d b r e a k e r of w h a t s h e called " t h e silly, a g g r a v a t i n g l i t t l e r u l e s t h a t m a k e a school-girl's life so u t t e r ly m i s e r a b l e . " S t . J o s e p h ' s girls, for instance, a l w a y s received stricfj ^njnnctions when going f r o m class-room t o refectory, o r f r o m refectory t o r e c r e a t i o n hall, " t o g o in r a n k s a n d in silence, please."

That little rule p a r t i cularly ajirjoved L a u r a , w h o , if s h e g o t nobody else t o t a l k t o h e r a t s u c h times, would t a l k aloud t o h e r s ^ f in a rebellious w a y , a n d w a s never known t o go t o r e f e c t o r v o r recreation hall w i t h o u t b r e a k i n g r a n k s by walking: o u t of t h e line, or by r a c i n g off before

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t h e o t h e r s . I n fact, L a u r a Lawless g a v e more trouble t o t h e p r e fects t h a n t h e r e s t of S t . J o s e p h ' s girls p u t t o g e t h e r . A s a r e s u l t of t h i s s h e spent a good q u a r t e r of h e r t i m e a t school in b r e a k i n g small r u l e s a n d in being scolded, a n d m o s t of t h e r e m a i n i n g t h r e e f o u r t h s of h e r t i m e w a s occupied in doing p u n i s h m e n t exercises for h e r faults.

P a t r i c i a Nobel, on t h e c o n t r a r y , w a s v e r y honourable, a n d m o s t scrupulous about keeping t h e smaller rules of t h e school. S h e w a s a prefect, a n d often t r i e d t o influence h e r friend, telling h e r t h a t , if s h e faithfully did little t h i n g s well, s h e would n e v e r g o f a r wrong.

Such advice always b r o u g h t t h e scorn t o L a u r a ' s eye a n d t h e s h e e r i n g c u r v e t o h e r lip, a n d s h e would invariably reply t h a t s h e didn't care, even a little bit, so long a s s h e did really nothing bad.

Patricia, knowing t h a t " i n t h e devil's h a n d , little becomes m u c h " would m e r e l y s h a k e h e r h e a d , b u t into h e r h e a r t would creep a n a m e l e s s . f e a r for h e r incorrigible c h u m .

To m o s t of t h e ^ _ g d r i s _ t h e close betfriendship that existed ween P a t a n d L a u r a w a s a m y s t e r y , b u t , a s t h e t w o g i r l s came from opposite ends of t h e s a m e town, a n d h a d m a n y f r i e n d s i n common, their intimacy was h a r d l y t o be w o n d e r e d a t . B e sides, Patricia had a very motherly way with her, and as L a u r a ' s m o t h e r w a s dead, a n d h e r f a t h e r t o o r a p t u p in h i s business t o p a y m u c h a t t e n t i o n t o h i s only child, beyond yielding t o h e r every w h i m , t h e r e w a s m u c h p i t y mingled w i t h h e r affection for t h e cold, p r o u d L a u r a .

B o t h P a t a n d L a u r a w e r e leaving school forever a t t h e e n d of t h i s t h e i r fifth y e a r a t S t . J o seph's.

Laura was returning home, nominally t o k e e p h o u s e for h e r f a t h e r , b u t i n r e a l i t y t o h a v e a jolly good t i m e . P a t r i c i a w a s g o i n g t o s t a y a t h o m e , too, in o r d e r t o help h e r f a t h e r , w h o w a s over-worked f o r w a n t of a s e c r e t a r y in h i s office.

Her m o t h e r , also, would b e v e r y glad of h e r c o m p a n y in t h e evenings, for P a t r i c i a w a s , like L a u r a , a n only child.

A t last, one d a y in J u n e , P a t ricia Nobel a n d L a u r a Lawless bade adieu t o S t . J o s e p h ' s . P a t ricia, t h o u g h conscious of a thrill of delight a t t h e t h o u g h t of seeing h e r loved ones s o soon again, shed some h o t t e a r s of real r e g r e t on leaving t h e n u n s a n d t h e convent in w h i c h s h e h a d s p e n t so m a n y h a n o y carefree y e a r s .

L a u r a , flipnant a s ever, declared t h a t t h a t J u n e day w a s t h e h a p p i e s t s h e h a d known so far. S h e did n o t seem t o h a v e a single r e g r e t in leaving h e r school-davs behind her.

Of course, s h e h a d , b y , h e r own wilful w a y w a r d n e s s , m a d e much m i s e r y for herself w h e r e all could h a v e been h a p p v a n d calm.

B u t even t o herself L a u r a would not admit this.

So t h e t w o friends e m b a r k e d on t h e g r e a t ocean of life, w h e r e s o m a n y t r i a l s a n d crosses a w a i t even t h e rich a n d beautiful.

Their native town w a s a large and b u s y one, a n d a s P a t r i c i a p l u n g e d into w o r k quickly, a n d L a u r a fell immediately i n t o w h a t s h e t e r m e d " t h e f a s t s e t of t h e t o w n , " t h e y s a w v e r y little of each o t h e r for q u i t e a long t i m e .

STORY.

One d a y , when P a t r i c i a h a d been w o r k i n g for h e r f a t h e r for a b o u t a y e a r , a n d when L a u r a w a s well into h e r " f a s t s e t , " t h e l a t t e r m e t Patricia emerging in a businesslike w a y from h e r f a t h e r ' s office.

T h e s i g h t of P a t r i c i a ' s t i r e d eyes a n d pale c h e e k s w r u n g a n exclamation from L a u r a . " M y d e a r P a t , " s h e said in conc e r n e d tones, " y o u look q u i t e w a s h e d o u t ! N o w look h e r e !

You j u s t come along a n d spend a couple of w e e k s w i t h m e — a couple of weeks of complete r e s t from w o r k — a n d you'll come back a different girl.

Besides, I ' v e been r u n n i n g a b i t of a r i g m y self, a n d your presence will a c t as a brake."

P a t r i c i a looked a t h e r friend half shyly.

L a u r a wore s u c h beautiful clothes a n d c a r r i e d h e r self w i t h such a n a i r of easy s u p e r i o r i t y t h a t i t w a s difficult t o think t h a t this w a s t h e same girl t h a t s h e , Patricia, h a d a s prefect, lectured so often d u r i n g t h e i r school-days. ' T h a n k s awfully, L a u r a , b u t I really couldn't g o , " s h e replied.

"You s e e , I ' m q u i t e indispensable t o d a d now. H e couldn't t h i n k of d o i n g w i t h o u t m e . " " T h a t ' s all r u b b i s h , P a t . Of c o u r s e you'll c o m e ! L e a v e y o u r f a t h e r t o m e a n d you'll find I'll win h i s consent p r e t t y q u i c k l y / ' " O h , I know h e w o u l d n ' t g r u d g e m e t h e holiday. I n f a c t , h e ' d like m e t o s l a c k off w o r k f o r a while, b u t I r e a l l y h a t e l e a v i n g him, L a u r a , h e h a s such a pile t o do!"

L a u r a laughed r a t h e r h a r s h l y . " Y o u d e a r old S c r u p l e ! s h e exclaimed, "so y o u d o t a k e t h i n g s to h e a r t a s m u c h a s e v e r ! H o w ever, f o r once I'll h a v e m y w a y .

I'll a s k y o u r d a d t h i s v e r y evening if y o u can c o m e t o m e , a n d I don't believe he'll r e f u s e ! " very T h e result w a s t h a t , s h o r t l y after, P a t w e n t t o Violet Lodge, t h e pretty suburban house of M r . Lawless, f o r a few w e e k s at least.

A s P a t r i c i a soon discovered, " r u n n i n g a bit of a r i g " w a s a n exceedingly mild expression t o describe t h e life L a u r a h a d been leading f o r t h e p a s t y e a r . T h e girl w a s living in a perfect w h i r l of e x c i t e m e n t , r u n n i n g in t h a t m a d r a c e for p l e a s u r e a n d thrill, a s s o m a n v y o u n g people a r e d o ing n o w a d a y s , b u t it is a r a c e t h a t often h e a d s t o d e s t r u c t i o n of soul a n d body.

On t h e S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g a f t e r P a t r i c i a joined L a u r a a t Violet Lodge t h e latter came to Patricia w h o w a s in h e r room. " I s a y , P a t , you'll come t o t h e big d a n c e in t h e Town Hail to-nicrht, of c o u r s e ? " "Dance?

To-night?"

Patricia p a u s e d in t h e a c t of a d j u s t i n g a d a i n t y lace m o d e s t y - v e s t . " O h L a u r a , I ' m s o sorry, b u t I n e v e r m i s s Holy Communion o n a Sunday morning." " B u n k u m , P a t ! " L a u r a said s h o r t l y . "Surely y o u c a n d e v i a t e from t h e b e a t e n t r a c k for o n c e !

Come, m a k e a n exception of t o m o r r o w m o r n i n g a n d d o n ' t spoil sport!"

P a t r i c i a smiled, b u t s h e pointed s t e a d i l y t o t h e b a d g e on t h e lapel of h e r coat, w h i c h proclaimed h e r t o be a H a n d m a i d of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t . " I d o n ' t w a n t t o spoil s p o r t , d e a r , " s h e said g e n t l y . "Go t o the dance without me to-night

and enjoy yourself.

I should deeply r e g r e t h a v i n g g o n e t o m o r r o w w h e n t h e dance would be all o v e r . " " B u t I c a n ' t go a n d leave you all a l o n e ! " "Oh, you n e e d n ' t s t a n d on ceremony w i t h me, L a u r a . Besides, I shall a m u s e myself quite well while y o u ' r e a w a y . " her slim Laura shrugged shoulders a s s h e t u r n e d away, knowing full well t h a t a n y t h i n g she could s a y would leave P a t r i cia unmoved.

T h a t d a y passed a s pleasantly as t h e preceding d a y s h a d gone, and t h e evening w a s a b u s y one for t h e t w o friends.

Patricia went t o Confession a s e a r l y a s possible so a s t o be back in t i m e to help L a u r a t o p r e p a r e for t h e dance. W h e n a t l a s t t h e y o u n g lady's toilette w a s complete, P a t ricia a l m o s t clapped h e r h a n d s with delight a t t h e result of t h e i r united efforts.

L a u r a b e n t a n d kissed h e r with more w a r m t h t h a n one would h a v e t h o u g h t h e r capable of.

"You d e a r little innocent," she said lightly, " o n e would t h i n k y o u h a d n e v e r been t o a dance yourself you m a k e s u c h a fuss of m e ! Well, goodbye. I ' m s o r r y y o u a r e n ' t coming, b u t , of course, i t ' s y o u r own choice!"

Next morning Patricia arose fairly early t o go t o M a s s a n d Holy Communion, e x p e c t i n g t o find L a u r a d o w n s t a i r s w h e n s h e c a m e in, b u t , t o h e r s u r p r i s e , t h e r e w a s no sign of h e r friend on h e r r e t u r n . S h e took breakf a s t alone, a s Mr. L a w l e s s w a s spending t h e week-end w i t h some friends, a n d t h e n quickly m o u n t ed t h e s t a i r s a n d t a p p e d lightly On on L a u r a ' s bedroom door. receiving no a n s w e r s h e knocked again, a n d y e t again, a n d finally entered t h e room. " L a u r a ! " s h e exclaimed, " d o g e t u p q u i c k l y ! I t ' s all h o u r s , and you'll b e l a t e f o r M a s s . " Still n o answer, a n d L a u r a ' s face w a s t u r n e d t o t h e wall.

In desperation P a t r i c i a laid h e r h a n d on t h e g i r l ' s shoulder. " L a u r a , L a u r a , do you h e a r ? " L a u r a j e r k e d h e r s h o u l d e r imp a t i e n t l y from u n d e r P a t r i c i a ' s hand, a n d t u r n e d once so a s to lie on h e r back..

"Good heavens, P a t , w h a t a row y o u ' r e m a k i n g ! You b e g a n to make a din j u s t a s I w a s t r y ing t o sleep a g a i n ! " " B u t , m y d e a r g i r l , you'll b e late if you d o n ' t g e t u p i m m e diately!" P a t expostulated desperately. " F o r M a s s ? " L a u r a drawled coolly. " O h , I d o n ' t suppose I'll go. I ' m j a d e d . " P a t ' s expressive eyes filled with h o r r o r , t h e s i g h t of w h i c h b r o u g h t a f a i n t flush t o L a u r a ' s tired cheek.

She opened h e r m o u t h t o speak, but before s h e could a r t i c u l a t e a word L a u r a c u t in s h a r p l y : " F o r h e a v e n ' s s a k e don't t a l k t o m e , P a t ! L e a v e m e alone, a n d a b o v e all d o n ' t yield t o y o u r p r e a c h i n g p r o p e n s i t y j u s t now, because i t ' s futile!"

Feeling s t u n g a n d miserable, while a dozen different feelings s t r u g g l e d f o r m a s t e r y in h e r h e a r t , P a t r i c i a s t u m b l e d blindly from t h e room. " M y God," s h e m u t t e r e d , on r e a c h i n g t h e shelter of h e r o w n apartment.

"My God, h a s s h e indeed g o n e so f a r ? " ( C o n t d : on p a g e 5.)

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T h e Bishop of L e e d s .

Now t h a t it is definitely known t h a t t h e canonization of Blessed John F i s h e r a n d Blessed T h o m a s More is to take place on May 19, a r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e been completed for t h e N a t i o n a l Pilgrimage w h i c h will go from E n g l a n d for t h a t g r e a t ceremony. W h e t h e r t h e Archbishop-elect of W e s t m i n s t e r will by t h e n h a v e been enthroned h a s n o t been officially s t a t e d , so t h a t a t p r e s e n t all t h a t can be said is t h a t H i s Grace A r c h bishop of Cardiff, a s t h e senior A r c h b i s h o p of t h e H i e r a r c h y , will lead t h e p i l g r i m a g e , accompanied by m a n y of t h e o t h e r A r c h b i s h o p s and B i s h o p s . T h e pilgrims from Great B r i t a i n , w h o m a y be expected t o r u n i n t o m a n y h u n d r e d s , will spend s o m e d a y s in t h e E t e r n a l City a p a r t from t h e t i m e needed t o assist a t t h e canonization function.

I t is i n t e r e s t i n g t o record in connection w i t h t h e r a i s i n g of Blessed T h o m a s More t o t h e C h u r c h ' s altars, t h a t a meeting has just taken place of Catholic M e m b e r s of P a r liament t o consider a proposal for a m e m o r i a l t o ihe_great_Chancellor w i t h i n t h e precincts of the%Palace of W e s t m i n s t e r , a s t h e H o u s e s of P a r l i a m e n t a n d t h e i r subsidiary buildings a r e called. S i r T h o m a s More w a s a t one t i m e S p e a k e r of t h e H o u s e of Commons, a fact which m a k e s i t a p p r o p r i a t e t h a t some m e m o r i a l of h i m shall be set u p w i t h i n " t h e P a r l i a m e n t buildin ors.

At t h e m o m e n t of w r i t i n g a n d p o s t i n g t h e s e lines, t h e Bishop of Leeds, D r . Cowgill, is lying seriundergoing an ously ill a f t e r o p e r a t i o n . T h e Bishop's illness h a s a l r e a d y been mentioned in t h e s e notes, b u t it w a s only t w o days a g o t h a t t h e operation took place. I t h a d been feared b y t h e s u r g e o n s t h a t it m i g h t b e found t h a t H i s L o r d s h i p w a s suffering from some m a l i g n a n t g r o w t h , b u t t h e operation h a s revealed t h a t t h i s is not t h e case. A t p r e s e n t t h e a n x i e t y is a s t o w h e t h e r D r .

Cowgill, w h o is in h i s s e v e n t y - s i x t h y e a r , will survive t h e shock. T h e latest n e w s is t h a t his s t r e n g t h is being maintained.

One W o m a n ' s W o r k .

Could t h e r e be a m o r e typical " unconsidered trifle" t h a n a n old, discarded, e m p t y j a m j a r ? W h o would look upon it a s a n a s s e t t o w a r d s t h e w o r k of building a m i g h t y Catholic C a t h e d r a l ? W h o ?

Why, M r s . Brown, of Liverpool!

This zealous lady, w h o lives in a poor p a r t of t h e city, s e t t o work, many over a period of very m o n t h s , t o collect a n d sell old j a m j a r s . H e r e n e r g y enabled h e r t o g e t 100,000 of t h e m ; t h e s e s h e h a s sold, a n d t h e r e s u l t is s o m e t h i n g like £200 f o r t h e C a t h e d r a l building fund. T h u s one poor w o r k i n g woman h a s b y h e r own efforts done more f o r t h e erection of t h e g r e a t C a t h e d r a l a t Liverpool t h a n m a n y wealthy p e r s o n s h a v e done b y their cheque books. M r s . Brown is to be one of t h o s e benefactors honoured in t h e Golden Book of the new C a t h e d r a l .

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I r e l a n d ' s Oldest Bishop.

In I r i s h circles h e r e — a n d in London especially t h e r e a r e t h o u sands of I r i s h C a t h o l i c s — t h e r e is deep r e g r e t a t t h e n e w s t h a t t h e Bishop of Cloyne, D r . R o b e r t Browne, h a s died in h i s n i n e t y first y e a r . H i s L o r d s h i p w a s t h e oldest B i s h o p in Ireland a n d h a d ruled t h e diocese f o r m o r e t h a n forty y e a r s . A f t e r t h e d e a t h of A r c h b i s h o p Redwood, of Wellington, N e w Zealand, it w a s s u g g e s t e d t h a t in all likelihood t h e Bishop of Cloyne h a d been longer in t h e service of t h e Church, a s p r i e s t and Bishop, t h a n a n y o t h e r p r e l a t e in t h e Catholic World. Dr. Redwood's w a s of course a unique record, w h i c h is not likely ever t o be s u r p a s s e d , for h e h a d been nearly s e v e n t y y e a r s a p r i e s t a n d u p w a r d s of s i x t y y e a r s a Bishop.

Service of T h a n k s g i v i n g to b e held in all t h e C h u r c h e s of t h e Diocese.

On t h e occasion of t h e Silver Jubilee of H i s Majesty K i n g George V, on Monday, M a y 6 t h , t h e r e will be in all t h e c h u r c h e s of t h e diocese a solemn Benediction of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t w i t h a " T e Deum " of T h a n k s g i v i n g .

A s a r r a n g e m e n t s for t h e celebration a r e n o t u n i f o r m a n d v a r y in each place, i t is left t o t h e P a r i s h P r i e s t t o fix t h e t i m e for t h e service in accord w i t h t h e local a u t h o r i t i e s a n d t o inform t h e faithful in due courseT h e faithful a r e r e m i n d e d of t h e i r d u t y t o a t t e n d t h i s service as a token of g r a t i t u d e for t h e friendly a n d i m p a r t i a l a t t i t u d e of t h e K i n g t o w a r d s H i s Catholic s u b j e c t s a n d t o beseech God's blessings upon t h e Royal F a m i l y a n d t h e Whole British E m p i r e . t A. DEVALS, Bishop of Malacca-

and m a d e Apostolic Delegate to Africa. A serious illness, d u e t o having contracted malaria, made His Grace's h e a l t h a m a t t e r of a n x i e t y , and h e w a s recalled t o Rome, w h e r e h e w a s appointed, last y e a r , a Canon of S t . P e t e r ' s .

Such, in outline is t h e s t o r y of t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d p r e l a t e w h o will s h o r t l y be with u s h e r e in E n g l a n d a s fifth Archbishop of W e s t m i n s ter. A l t h o u g h seventy y e a r s of age, H i s Grace is active a n d vigor-

To be a perfect timepiece, a watch has to be beautiful and accurate.

Now, everyone can say wjiether a watch is to one's liking orxnot, but it is difficult to estimate the quality. Only experts can judge the finish and precision of a mechanism as delicate as that ofa watch.

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With a VULCAIN you have the satisfaction of knowing that you possess a timepiece of unequalled accuracy and refined beauty.

TRIDUUM.

T H E KING'S J U B I L E E .

( C o n t d : from p a g e 1.)

It's not only a matter of taste

THE MOTHER O F LOVE. A book of p o e m s b y R e v . F a t h e r J . Machado Lourenco of t h e P o r t u g u e s e Mission, Malacca.

O u r r e a d e r s will p e r h a p s love t o know t h a t Rev. F a t h e r J. Machado Lourenco, of t h e P o r t u g u e s e Mission, Malacca, h a s recently p u b lished a book of poems on t h e life

T h e Holy F a t h e r P i u s X I , in a n apostolic l e t t e r t o Bishop Gerlier, calls t h e ' C a t h o l i c s of t h e whole world t o p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e Tridtram a t Lourdes m a r k i n g t h e close of t h e Holy Y e a r of t h e Redemption.

N i g h t a n d d a y , from 4 p . m . on T u e s d a y , A p r i l 25th t o 4 p . m . on S u n d a y , April 2 8 t h , m a s s e s will b e celebrated a t t h e G r o t t o of L o u r d e s w i t h o u t i n t e r r u p t i o n b y b i s h o p s a n d p r i e s t s from all n a t i o n s .

T h e Bishop of L o u r d e s w r i t e s t o all t h e B i s h o p s of t h e World, a s k i n g t h e m t o a r r a n g e in t h e i r dioceses special devotion in unison w i t h t h o s e a t L o u r d e s in o r d e r t o b r i n g t o g e t h e r t h e catholic world for t h e most powerful supplication t h a t can b e raised t o H e a v e n .

We cannot doubt t h a t t h e Catholics of Malaya will a n s w e r s u c h a m o v i n g appeal.

L e t t h e m t h e r e f o r e , d u r i n g t h e t r i d u u m a t L o u r d e s , offer m a s s e s and holy communions for t h e i n t e n t i o n s of t h e Holy F a t h e r .

ON SUNDAY. A P R I L 28th, IN A L L T H E P R I N C I P A L CHURCHES O F T H E DIOCESE T H E BLESSED SACRAMENT WILL BE EXPOSED FOR ADORATION. THROUGHOUT T H E DAY A N D A SOLEMN BENEDICTION IN T H E AFTERNOON WITH " MISERERE " A N D " T E D E U M " WILL MARK T H E E N D OF T H E H O L Y Y E A R .

L e t t h e faithful r e m e m b e r t o p r a y for t h e i n t e n t i o n s s e t f o r t h by t h e Holy F a t h e r w h e n h e extended t h e jubliee t o t h e whole world namely:— L i b e r t y for t h e C h u r c h a n d peace of t h e world.

G r e a t e r development of t h e m i s s i o n s .

R e t u r n of all dissidents t o t h e one single fold of C h r i s t .

Defeat a n d r e p e n t a n c e of all t h e enemies of God a n d of H i s C h u r c h .

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ous, w i t h m a n y m o r e y e a r s , it m a y be hoped, before h i m in w h i c h t o c a r r y on t h e t r a d i t i o n s of t h e diocese. H i s career, a s will h a v e been seen, h a s given h i m experience of educational work, parochial c a r e s , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e labour b o t h in t h e h o m e a n d t h e foreign m i s s i o n a r y field. In his y o u n g e r d a y s t h e n e w Archbishop was a great cricketer, a n d m a n y a n anecdote m i g h t b e related of h i s prowess in t h a t connection. His G r a c e will receive a n e n t h u s i a s t i c welcome w hen h e a r rives t o t a k e possession of h i s See.

of Our L a d y . T h e a u t h o r h a s realized indeed a n ideal which will delight every r e a d e r of t h e book.

N o t only t h e Gospels b u t also respectable t r a d i t i o n s h a v e been carefully s t u d i e d by Rev. F a t h e r Lourenco so t h a t his book, a p a r t from i t s poetical value, is really a complete life of Our L a d y .

T h e most e x q u i s i t e i n s p i r a t i o n is t h u s blended w i t h t h e m o s t a c c u r a t e historical information.

We a r e really s o r r y a t b e i n g unable t o t r a n s l a t e a few of F r .

Lourenco's poems.

Our readers ( C o n t d : a t foot of col. 4.)

TO A

BABE.

(By P . P. J. Especkerman— Teluk A n s o n ) .

O sweet, lovely b a b e , All f o r innocence, A n d w e before t h e e stand, B l u s h i n g for o u r s i n s .

T h y f e a t u r e s clear Mke t o a m i r r o r a r e , Atef o u r sullied souls In t h e m reflected a r e .

T h y t i n y lips, so sweet, A r e always s m i l i n g seen, And look a s t h o u g h w i t h thee, T h e c h e r u b s smile froih Heav'n.

Thou s e e m s t t o babble now a n d then, T h e sins of t h e m before t h e e ; B u t t h e y a s h a m e d , in'Tfruth, P r e t e n d they do n o t know t h e e .

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wicked soul! f o r sKame, f o r shame!

You s a y t h a t b a b y s p e a k s to you, W h e n well enough y o u u n d e r s t a n d W h a t simple b a b y s a y s of you.

A n d for you feign, a n d feign so well, T r u t h f u l baby w e e p s a n d s a y s , "Repentence is b y y o u denied, A n d clouds o ' e r c a s t y o u r d a y s ! " H a p p y infant, free from care, Like t o t h e B a b e of Bethlehem, Innocence, t h e s e a t of Peace, Teach thou m e e k l y t h a t to t h e m ! ( T h e poem a p p e a r s in Volume V I I I of T h e P o e t s ' L i b r a r y , a n a n t h o logy of v e r s e s published in London.)

could t h e n a p p r e c i a t e for t h e m of thought selves t h e d e p t h simplicity in p a g e 28, c a n d i d in p a g e 49 w h e r e t h e little of Nazareth is so cottage nicely depicted, g l o w i n g and imp e t u o u s p a t h o s of t h e pages which c o n s t i t u t e t h e book's fifth p a r t " £ & t e r Dolorosa."

F a t h e r Lour e n c o i s t o be sincerely c o n g r a t u lated on h i s a c h i e v e m e n t .

M A L A Y A CATHOLIC L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y , APRIL 13th 1935.

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Cruel Noble is Cured in A Strange Way. ( B y Cletus J. Koubek)

T h e pruel, insolent lips of Cunib e r t 'curled i n t o a self-satisfied smile a s h e eyed h i s f a t h e r , P e r t a r i t , Duke of Benevento, and t h e tetter's guest, J o h n , Bishop of I t a l y , across t h e d i n n e r t a b l e in t h e D u k e ' s palace in t h e y e a r 678. .Members of t h e D u k e ' s c o u r t were also p r e s e n t .

C u n i b e r t h a d j u s t finished det a i l i n g for t h e supposed e n j o y m e n t of h i s listeners a n atrocious a c t of injustice of which h e w a s guilty.

H i s position a s t h e D u k e ' s son g a v e h i m a power which h e s o m e t i m e s a b u s e d a s h e h a d on t h e occasion h e described. N o n e could touch h i m , none dared. H e w a s t h e P r i n c e Cunibert, responsible only t o h i s f a t h e r and t h e n v e r y loosely.

N o w h e s a t t h e r e a m o m e n t in silence w a t c h i n g t h e r e a c t i o n on t h e faces of h i s f a t h e r a n d t h e Bishop. T h e D u k e ' s face g a v e no indication of h i s feelings, b u t t h e Bishop's s e n t i m e n t s could easily b e discerned from t h e c h a n g e t h a t h a d come over h i s countenence a s the* P r i n c e s s t o r y h a d p r o g r e s s e d .

A dull, a n g r y red c r e p t over h i s f e a t u r e s , h i s eyes flashed in scorn a n d disdain. H e leaned f o r w a r d a c r o s s t h e table a n d pointed a n a c c u s i n g finger a t t h e P r i n c e . " F o r t h a t a c t of u n j u s t i c e , " h e said coldly and slowly, " y o u des e r v e t o be punished. A prince, t h e son of a powerful D u k e , and y e t you abuse y o u r power, a b u s e the rights that are yours! And w h y ? Because you c a n h i d e j b e h i n d t h e safety of y o u r position.

A n y o t h e r m a n would p a y heavily for w h a t you h a v e done, b u t y o u — you a r e t h e P r i n c e C u n i b e r t and s c you act w i t h i m p u n i t y . F o r shame, Cunibert!"

A s t h e Bishop continued h i s r e b u k e , t h e smile faded f r o m t h e lips of t h e P r i n c e a n d h i s self-satisfied a i r fled. H e c a s t a n a p p r e h e n s i v e look a t t h e Duke, t h e n g a v e h i m self over t o a furious w r a t h t o h e a r himself t h u s publicly criticized before t h e d i n n e r g u e s t s .

H e a r o s e f r o m t h e t a b i e iand walked t o J o h n ' s place, h i s face a s r e d in a n g e r a s t h e B i s h o p ' s w a s in disapproval. " Be good enough t o m i n d y o u r m a n n e r s , m y good B i s h o p , " h e s n a r l e d . " I asked n o t y o u r opinion of w h a t I h a v e done. I told y o u and stopped t h e r e . Y o u r c r i t i c i s m s a r e u n w a n t e d a n d come w i t h bad grace. I hope you learn h o w to conduct yourself differently."

T h e Bishop, however, said, n o t a word, a n d t h e r e u p o n C u n i b e r t stalked o u t of t h e room in indignation and burning resentment. He w e n t directly t o his palace a p a r t m e n t s and t h e r e brooded over t h e r e b u k e h e had so openly received.

A n d t h e more h e t h o u g h t upon it, t h e g r e a t e r became h i s f u r y .

T h e n into his mind t h e r e c r e p t t h e idea of revenge. R e v e n g e ?

Y e s , t h a t w a s it. H e would even matters with the interfering B i s h o p if h e h a d to p a y for it w i t h h i s life. B u t w h a t s c h e m e could h e devise? S o m e t h i n g t h a t would achieve his purpose, his c r a f t y m i n d suggested, b u t would not c a u s e t h e finger of guilt t o be pointed a t h i m . H e t h o u g h t for some t i m e .

" I h a v e i t . " h e exclaimed a t l a s t . H e pulled a cord and one of h i s s e r v a n t s a n s w e r e d t h e call. " T o - m o r r o w , " h e directed, " t a k e t h a t saddle-horse of m i n e t h a t no one d a r e d t o ride, a n d p r e s e n t t h e devil t o t h e Bishop, J o h n of Berg a m o w i t h a l e t t e r I shall give you."

T h e s e r v a n t bowed h i s h e a d a n d w o n d e r e d a t t h e r e a s o n for t h i s strange " g e n e r o s i t y . " The horse w a s in t r u t h a v e r i t a b l e devil. H e was unmanageable and had already killed o r m a i m e d several m e n w h o h a d a t t e m p t e d t o r i d e h i m . Calling h i m a saddle-horee was h i g h l y c o m p l i m e n t a r y , b u t somewhat untruthful.

N o one h a d ever ridden t h e b e a s t m o r e t h a n t e n feet.

C u n i b e r t now s a t down a n d p e n n e d a n o t e t o t h e Bishop. I t r a n a s follows: " Y o u r L o r d s h i p : Accept m y h u m b l e apologies f o r m y u n m a n nerly conduct of yesterday.

Y o u r c e n s u r e , I now see, w a s well deserved. I n t o k e n of m y appreciation of y o u r f a t h e r l y i n t e r e s t in m e a n d in t h e hope t h a t I m a y be honoured to retain your f r i e n d s h i p a n d consideration, I send w i t h t h i s l e t t e r a f a v o u r i t e saddle-horse of m i n e .

This gift, w h i c h you m a y find useful on occasion, I b e g you t o accept.

CUNIBERT." Accordingly, t h e n e x t d a y t h e saddle-horse w a s delivered t o t h e Bishop J o h n . H e r e a d t h e l e t t e r , expressed himself a s touched w i t h its contents and noted with approval t h e beautiful h o r s e s e n t h i m a s a gift, a s it w a s led a w a y b y one of t h e palace s t a b l e m e n .

I t w a s a few d a y s l a t e r . One of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e B i s h o p ' s household h u r r i e d t o t h e palace stables. J o h n h a d decided t o leave P a v i a a n d h a d d e t e r m i n e d t o ride t h e saddle-lV>rse given h i m b y C u n i b e r t i n s t e a d of m a k i n g u s e of t h e u s u a l coach.

"Saddle t h e h o r s e f o r the Bishop and m a k e ready t h e rest of t h e a n i m a l s , " d i r e c t e d t h e Bishop's servant. "His Lordship i s leaving P a v i a d i r e c t l y . " W i t h o u t w a i t i n g t o see t h e cons t e r n a t i o n t h a t c a m e over t h e faces of t h e s t a b l e m e n , w h o w e r e s e r v a n t s of C u n i b e r t , w h e n t h i s n e w s w a s b r o u g h t t h e m , h e h u r r i e d back t o t h e palace. " I t is m u r d e r , " w h i s p e r e d one of t h e m e n . " A n e x p e r t rider dare not ride t h e horse. I shudd e r to t h i n k of w h a t will befall the Bishop."

B u t b e i n g s e r v a n t s of C u n i b e r t a n d h a v i n g felt his f u r y on o t h e r occasions, t h e cowards held t h e i r t o n g u e s . T h e y t h r e w a saddle o v e r t h e vicious animal a n d carefully led h i m o u t into t h e courtyard.

Some t i m e l a t e r t h e Bishop a p peared, clothed f o r t h e r o a d a n d followed by his retinue. He walked over t o w h e r e t h e h o r s e stood p a w i n g t h e g r o u n d i m p a t i ently, a n d laid a g e n t l y , c a r e s s i n g h a n d upon t h e a n i m a l s m a n e .

"A beautiful h o r s e , " h e comm e n t e d , a s he c a s t a n a p p r a i s i n g eye over t h e a n i m a l . Then h e t u r n e d t o his fellows:

" Well, let us proceed."

W i t h t h a t h e placed one foot in t h e s t i r r u p a n d soon w a s m o u n t e d . In t h e m e a n t i m e , Cunibert's servants had withdrawn to places of safety, t h e y expected t h a t a n y m i n u t e t h e B i s h o p would b e t h r o w n to t h e g r o u n d and t r a m p l e d u n d e r t h e horse's hoofs.

But nothing of t h e sort h a p pened. J o h n a g a i n p a t t e d h i s m o u n t ' s head a n d t h e c r e a t u r e stood q u i e t and answered every touch of t h e bridle.

The servants were aghast.

W h a t h a d come over t h e a n i m a l ?

C u n i b e r t , too, h a d seen w h a t h a d t r a n s p i r e d from a n u p s t a i r s w i n dow of t h e palace. Overcome a t t h e s i g h t he h u r r i e d t o t h e c o u r t y a r d and t h r e w himself on h i s k n e e s before t h e Bishop as h e s a t upon t h e h o r s e . " F o r g i v e me, J o h n , forgive m e . " A n d h e told t h e B i s h o p w h a t h e h a d done. J o h n only smiled.

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" I d o freely forgive you, m y son," h e said. " B u t forget n o t t h e lesson you h a v e been t a u g h t . " J o h n w a s elected to t h e see of B e r g a m o in 656, because of h i s l e a r n i n g a n d holiness, h e set h i m self t o t h e t a s k of ridding h i s diocese of t h e r e m n a n t s of A r i a n i s m and was h i g h l y successful in t h i s t a s k . H e died peacefully in 690.

GOLDEN ^ G R A I N S . " H a s t e makes w a s t e , and w a s t e makes w a n t " * " Undutiful children make w r e t c h ed p a r e n t s " " S e r v a n t s will n o t be diligent w h e r e t h e m i s t r e s s is negligent " "Silence w a s n e v e r w r i t t e n d o w n " " E a t i n g and d r i n k i n g should n o t k e e p men f r o m t h i n k i n g " " W o m a n ' s work is never done " " U s e n o t to-day w h a t t h e m o r row may w a n t " " To h i m t h a t is r e a d y all is w e l l " " T h e y never fail who die in a g r e a t cause " " T h e y a r e never alone t h a t a r e accompanied with noble thoughts " " T h o u g h t is deeper t h a n speech " " B e t t e r t o slip w i t h t h e foot t h a n t h e tongue " " T h i n k today a n d speak m o r r o w " " Good education is t h e foundat i o n of happiness " " Depend not on F o r t u n e , b u t Conduct" " Save while you m a y for age a n d want" " D e s e r v e success, and you shall command i t " " Be slow to p r o m i s e , quick +o perform " " Rebel n o t a g a i n s t t h e dictates of reason " " A flow of words is no proof of wisdom "

( C o n t d : f r o m Col. 4.)

The Bishop of Belley h a d a n idea t h a t S t . F r a n c i s ' familiarity w i t h h i s inferiors would m a k e t h e m despise him, a n d r e m a r k e d so t o him on one occasion. " C o a r s e familiarity m i g h t " a n swered St. F r a n c i s , " b u t love will win love in r e t u r n , and respect alw a y s follows love."

T h e n h e w e n t on t o say t h a t a l t h o u g h our s e r v a n t s m u s t b e directed, because t h e y w e r e for t h e p u r p o s e of helping us, yet we m u s t n e v e r forget t h a t t h e y w e r e God's children and o u r b r o t h e r s .

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L E E B I / C U I T / LI? A S A I N T S AMIABILITY. St. F r a n c i s de Sales w a s so h u m ble a s a i n t t h a t it is impossible to tell a n y anecdote of h i m w i t h o u t i l l u s t r a t i n g t h e s w e e t n e s s of his character, which w a s gentleness itself. H e w a s especially kind t o his s e r v a n t s , so m u c h so t h a t h e obeyed his valet a b o u t t h e h o u r s of g o i n g to bed, e a t i n g a n d d r e s s ing, a n d he would h u r r y t h r o u g h his w o r k a t n i g h t so t h a t his servant might go to rest.

One m o r n i n g t h e S a i n t awoke very early, a n d f o r e b o r e t o w a k e his m a n , w h o w a s exceedingly a n g r y when h e g o t u p a n d found his m a s t e r dressed a n d a t work.

T h e valet r e m o n s t r a t e d . "I a m old enough t o d r e s s myself, a m I n o t ? " asked t h e holy Bishop.

"You m i g h t h a v e called m e ! " answered the servant.

"Oh, you w e r e sleeping so sweetly I h a d not t h e h e a r t ! " replied t h e Saint.

C o n t : a t foot of Col. 3.)

MALAYA CATHOLIC L E A D E R ,

SATURDAY,

COMPLETE SHORT STORY (Continued To m i s s M a s s — S u n d a y M a s s — w h y it w a s incredible of one w h o had received s u c h t r a i n i n g a s Lr.ura! P a t r i c i a ' s t h o u g h t s flew t o t h e y e a r s s h e h a d spent a t St. Joseph's.

H o w careless L a u r a h a d a l w a y s been a b o u t h e r m i n o r faults, h e r venial s i n s ! H o w little she used to t h i n k of small a c t s of disobedience, for instance, of petty lies, of wilful distraction a t p r a y e r s ! Of course, t h e n u n s h a d often, in t h e i r lectures, explained to t h e g i r l s t h a t venial sins a r e inevitable, so inevitable t h a t even t h e s a i n t s could n o t entirely avoid them, b u t t h a t a t t h e s a m e t i m e , each one should s h u n even venial sins a s m u c h a s possible, because " a little negligence in c o r r e c t i n g venial f a u l t s is sufficient for t h e devil t o m a k e us fall into grevious sin."

P a t r i c i a r e m e m b e r e d , too, t h e fear for L a u r a ' s spiritual welfare t h a t often chilled h e r in d a y s g o n e by, t h o u g h s h e h a d always r e a s s u r e d herself b y reflecting t h a t L a u r a , in spite of h e r a p p a r e n t indifference, m i g h t t u r n out a s conscientious a s a n y o n e else.

Now, P a t r i c i a k n e w t h a t h e r w o r s t f e a r s w e r e realized.

She felt, too, t h a t t h i s w a s not L a u r a ' s first t i m e o m m i t t i n g t o be p r e s e n t a t t h e Holy Sacrifice on S u n d a y .

D u r i n g h e r first weeks a t h o m e s h e p r o b a b l y got used to being a bit late for h e r obligation M a s s , a n d t h e n s h e m u s t have g r a d u a l l y g r o w n m o r e h a r d e n e d and careless until t o neglect Mass a l t o g e t h e r w a s no b o t h e r t o h e r . P u t t i n g on h e r h a t a n d coat again P a t r i c i a hurried out to h e a r the late Mass for h e r e r r i n g friend. On l e a v i n g t h e C h u r c h s h e r e t u r n e d to Violet L o d g e in a r o u n d a b o u t w a y , a n d a r r i v e d t h e r e t o find L a u r a a t her breakfast.

F o r t h e s a k e of a n e x t r a h o u r in bed L a u r a L a w l e s s h a d sold h e r immortal soul!

All t h a t d a y t h e r e w a s a decided coolness b e t w e e n t h e c h u m s . E a c h girl s t r o v e n o t to notice t h e s t r a i n in t h e m a n n e r of t h e o t h e r , b u t , a s e v e n i n g advanced, t h e breach widened. A t a b o u t e i g h t o'clock L a u r a suddenly r e m e m bered a n a p p o i n t m e n t s h e h a d w i t h a g e n t l e m a n friend of h e r ' s since t h e p r e v i o u s S u n d a y w h i c h was, b y t h e w a y , t h e d a y b e f o r e t h a t on w h i c h s h e invited P a t r i c i a to Violet L o d g e . T h e g e n t l e m a n , Carol B r e n t b y n a m e , w a s to t a k e L a u r a on t h e pillion of h i s m o t o r bicycle t o t h e h o u s e of a m u t u a l friend, w h e r e a b r i d g e - p a r t y w a s t o be held. L a u r a h a d p r o m i s e d t o join B r e n t a t 8.30 on S u n d a y n i g h t , a t t h e cross-roads below Violet L o d g e . A g h a s t a t h a v i n g t o choose b e t w e e n m i s s i n g t h e bridge-party and letting Patricia down, a s it w e r e , for t h e second time. L a u r a groaned. She approached P a t r i c i a a n d told h e r of h e r plight. S o m e h o w t h e affair s e e m ed t o b r e a k t h e ice between t h e friends.

P a t r i c i a laughed w h e n she s a w L a u r a ' s expression of dismay. " T h e b r a k e s a r e pulling you u p too quickly, L a u r a ! " she said, still l a u g h i n g . "All t h i s r e m i n d s m e of c o m i n g swiftly down a s t e e p hill on a p u s h - b i k e , and , in t r y i n g t o slacken speed, you j e r k t h e b r a k e s a n d come toppling o u t over t h e h a n d l e b a r s !

But s e r i ously. L a u r a , don't think of

from page 2.) breaking y o u r a p p o i n t m e n t for my sake, o n l y — " h e r e P a t hesitated, then looked L a u r a s q u a r e l y in t h e face a n d blurted o u t : "Only I'm glad it isn't a n o t h e r S a t u r day night affair."

L a u r a ' s e y e s drooped before t h e deep r e p r o a c h in P a t ' s , a n d a flush crimsoned h e r cheek.

How was it, s h e wondered, t h a t fascinating a s some of h e r friends were, indulgent as w a s h e r f a t h e r , nobody held a l a r g e r place in h e r h e a r t t h a n t h i s plucky little c h u m of h e r s .

T h e n a s h o r t violent b a t t l e took place in L a u r a ' s soul between h e r sorrowing g u a r d i a n Angel and t h e devil who, only that morning, had been so triumphant.

Meanwhile P a t ' s h e a r t t h r o b b e d with hope t h a t now, a t last, L a u r a would r e p e n t h e r w a n t o n neglect of Holy Mass. Oh, if only she could g e t L a u r a to go on h e r knees and m a k e a n act of contrition before going o u t ! If only she could g e t h e r to p r o m i s e t h a t she would go to Confession a s soon as possible, and t h a t never, never again would s h e culpably miss Sunday M a s s !

Then L a u r a ' s face c h a n g e d , for t h e devil w a s dropping insidious whisperings in h e r ear.

What w a s P a t t h a t S H E should i n t e r fere in w h a t L a u r a considered he p r i v a t e affairs?

What harm, was t h e r e in m i s s i n g M a s s w h e n she w a s so deadly t i r e d ? In fact, even if she w ere foolish e n o u g h to d r a g herself out of b e d w h e n P a t called h e r she'd p r o b a b l y b e distracted t h e whole t i m e d u r i n g Mass.

Pshaw!

She w a s p e r fectly r i g h t n o t to g o ! r

T h e devil's power over L a u r a Lawless h a d been a c q u i r e d g r a dually and w a s t h e r e f o r e v e r y s t r o n g . W h e n a t last s h e r a i s e d h e r face t o P a t r i c i a ' s t h e r e w a s no sign of h e s i t a t i o n in h e r cold glance, and w h e n s h e s p o k e h e r voice did n o t waver, "please remember, Patricia," s h e said coldly, " t h a t it is n o t h i n g w h a t ever t o you if I n e v e r h e a r d M a s s a g a i n . " V e r y probably L a u r a did not m e a n m u c h by s a y i n g t h i s , she merely w a n t e d to let P a t see t h a t no i n t e i f e r e n c e would b e brooked f r o m h e r . N e v e r t h e l e s s , P a t ' s face b ' a n c h e d a n d h e r lips quivered. T h e idea o c ^ - r r e d to her t h a t w e often m a k e r ? s h a n d random statements t h a t foreshadow f u t u r e events in an alarming way.

Looking back, y e a r s a f t e r w a r d s , on t h a t S u n d a y evening, L a u r a ' s w o r d s "if I never h e a r d M a s s a g a i n " sounded like a challenge t o P r o v i d e n c e — a challenge t h a t w a s t a k e n up.

A little l a t e r L a u r a d e p a r t e d , and a t a b o u t 10 o'clock P a t w e n t to bed. H e r bedroom w a s t o t h e front of t h e house while t h e maid, t h e only o t h e r occupant of Violet Lodge a t t h e moment, slept a t t h e back.

A t d a y b r e a k on t h e following morning t h e m o r n i n g of a glorious J u l y day, violent knocking a t t h e front door awakened Patricia.

She dressed hastily and descended to open t h e door, followed by t h e maid, who also had been roused.

A ghastly panting young man stood, outside t h e door. H i s head was bare a n d his clothes w e r e covered w i t h dust. ( C o n t d : on col. 3.)

A P R I L 13th 1935.

graphic story of r e l e a s e of MISSIONARY CAPTURED BY REDS. Peiping.—Lumen Service has received a most i n t e r e s t i n g communication from F a t h e r F r e d e r i c k A. McGuire, C M . , of Sinfeng, Kiangsi, giving f u r t h e r details of t h e recent release of F a t h e r Cyprian Bravo, Spanish Dominican of t h e Foochow Vicariate, who w a s captured by C o m m u n i s t s m o r e t h a n a y e a r ago. We quote first from t h e l e t t e r which accompanies the stirring account Father McGuire sent for publication. " F o r t h e p a s t t h r e e weeks w e h a v e had a catechist out s e a r c h i n g for F a t h e r B r a v o . T h e r e h a s also been a m a n from Kanchow looking for some t r a c e of him. T h e r e a son for t h i s taction "was t h a t a r u m o r had come to us t h a t t h e r e w a s a foreigner, p r i s o n e r a m o n g t h e Reds in t h e Y u t u district. . .

To our j o y and a m a z e m e n t F a t h e r B r a v o himself came into t h e m i s sion late in t h e afternoon.

(Feb. 2 7 ) . Immediately we got some food into him a n d t h e n h e b a t h e d , shaved, and dressed in some of o u r clothes. You cannot i m a g i n e w h a t a pitiful s i g h t he w a s . W e "Is—Mr. Lawless—at—home," he m a n a g e d to get out a t last. " N o . H e ' s a w a y for t h e w e e k end," P a t r i c i a replied, m a k i n g a a d e s p e r a t e effort t o control h e r self.

Then seeing t h a t s o m e t h i n g really dreadful h a d h a p p e n ed s h e b u r s t o u t : " I n God's n a m e tell m e w h a t ' s w r o n g ! H a s s o m e t h i n g h a p p e n e d to L a u r a ?

Oh, tell m e ! " " L a u r a is dead,'' t h e m a n said in leaden t o n e s . " T h e r e ' s been an accident," h e continued w i t h difficulty.

"I'm Carol Brent.

L a u r a and I s t a r t e d for h o m e a b o u t t w o h o u r s ago. S o m e t h i n g w e n t w r o n g w i t h t h e bike, I lost control of h e r , a n d we c r a s h e d into a stone w a l l . " H e licked h i s lips.

Evidently the man was suffering t o r t u r e s . " I c a m e off lightly," he continued a g a i n a f t e r a pause, " a n d t h o u g h I w a s t e r r i fied as I disengaged myself for fear t h a t L a u r a w a s h u r t , I w a s s u r e t h a t she would not be badly injured. To m y u n d y i n g h o r r o r I found h e r d e a d ; a t least I felt s u r e she w a s dead. I w a s d i s t r a c t e d and scarcely k n e w w h a t I w a s doing. I m a n a g e d t o a r o u s e a couple of n e i g h b o u r s w h o w e n t , one for t h e p r i e s t and a n o t h e r f o r t h e doctor.

T h e doctor a r r i v e d first and said t h a t d e a t h m u s t h a v e been a l m o s t i n s t a n t a n e o u s .

Then t h e p r i e s t came, b u t , of course, it w a s too l a t e . " "And—the—the—corpse?" The words forced themselves from between P a t r i c i a ' s lips, as s h e leaned faintily a g a i n s t t h e j a m b of t h e door. " I t will be b r o u g h t up h e r e directly.

I c a m e to b r e a k t h e n e w s to h e r f a t h e r , t h i n k i n g h e w a s here. Good God! W h a t will he say when h e h e a r s ? " Shortly a f t e r L a u r a ' s corpse w a s borne into t h e h o u s e — L a u r a who had d e p a r t e d b u t a few hours before in ail t h e radiance of h e r youth and beauty. * * * * Years a f t e r Patricia, looking back on t h e t r a g e d y , and t r u s t i n g in God t h a t L a u r a , even a t t h e last moment, had expressed heart-felt contrition for h e r sins, would m u r m u r to herself: "He that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little," a n d " w e know not t h e d a y nor t h e hour."

had a picture t a k e n by a photog r a p h e r before h e c h a n g e d and a s soon a s it is r e a d y I will f o r w a r d it on to you. . . F a t h e r Bravo w a s actually r e l e a s e d - by t h e R e d s .

They were b e i n g h a r d p r e s s e d by the Cantonese soldiers. . . T h e Red leader g a v e F a t h e r Bravo five dollars and a p a s s to t a k e h i m safely t h r o u g h Red t e r r i t o r y . . .

F a t h e r B r a v o tells us' t h a t at one time Father Anselmo, CM., (Italian Vincentian c a p t u r e d on Christmas Eve, 1933), was with R e d s only 20 li from h i s prison.

T h a t w a s m a n y m o n t h s ago. H e fears 'that F a t h e r Anselmo w a s killed. . . T h i s m o r n i n g Father B r a v o celebrated M a s s , h i s first in t h i r t e e n m o n t h s . . . " F a t h e r McGuire's description of F a t h e r Bravo's release and a most r e m a r k a b l e e x p e r i e n c e he had while in c a p t i v i t y now follows : -

" Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n at 4 p . m .

F a t h e r C y p r i a n B r a v o , O.P., a captive for t h i r t e e n m o n t h s a m o n g t h e Chinese C o m m u n i s t s , walked into t h i s mission, w h e r e t h e R e d s once m a d e t h e i r headquarters.

H i s clothes in r a g s , w i t h o u t stockings a n d w i t h badly w o r n t e n n i s shoes on h i s swollen feet, he w a s a pitiful s i g h t . H o w e v e r , a f t e r a b a t h a n d a s h a v e it w a s m a n i f e s t t h a t h e had w i t h s t o o d t h e h a r d ships a n d sufferings of t h a t c a p t i v i t y r e m a r k a b l y well. H e alone can a n d will tell t h e full s t o r y of h i s captivity. A t p r e s e n t h e i s d e t e r m i n e d t o r e s t h e r e until h e is rid of some of t h e p a i n s and aches contracted d u r i n g h i s t r a v e l s . " " It w a s on t h e 2 5 t h of J a n u a r y , 1934, t h a t F a t h e r B r a v o was t a k e n captive in S h a h s i e n , F u k i e n . On t h e first day of M a r c h , 1934, h e w a s imprisoned in J u i k i n , KiangsL W h e n t h e R e d s fled from J u i k i n with t h e a d v a n c e of t h e N a n k i n g t r o o p s , F a t h e r B r a v o w a s forced t o m a r c h to Y u t u . H e h a s been in t h e Y u t u d i s t r i c t until t h e t i m e of his release. T h e Red leaders, according to F a t h e r B r a v o , believe in a n d p r a c t i c e spiritism. F o r t h e p a s t four m o n t h s t h e s e s p i r i t s invoked by t h e R e d s h a v e m a d e t h e i r words audible t o F a t h e r Bravo. T h e R e d leaders consulted with the spirits through a ' m e d i u m ' c o n c e r n i n g t h e f a t e of t h e i r captive.

The spirits. . . replied t h a t h e should n o t be killed because his d e a t h would only furt h e r t h e cause of t h e C h u r c h in China. T h e n t h e s p i r i t quoted t h e w o r d s of T e r t u l l i a n : ' T h e blood of m a r t y r s is t h e seed of Christians.' F a t h e r Bravo assures us t h a t a g r e a t peace c a m e into h i s soul a f t e r t h i s experience, for h e was a s s u r e d t h a t if d e a t h was h i s portion it would be t h e d e a t h of a m a r t y r . T h e s e experiences alone would m a k e a m o s t interesting n a r r a t i v e b u t w h e n combined with t h e whole t h i r t e e n m o n t h s * story, t h e y will m a k e a t h r i l l i n g tale. F a t h e r B r a v o p r e m i s e s to w r i t e t h e whole s t o r y a s soon a s h e is able. [ L u m e n ] , S h a n g h a i Mission T r e a t s Million Sick P e r s o n s A n n u a l l y . — E a c h y e a r free medical t r e a t m e n t is administered to over a million poor Chinese by Catholic m i s s i o n a r y p r i e s t s and S i s t e r s on t h e S h a n g h a i Mission. The v a s t m a j o r i t y of t h e s e afflicted people h a v e t h e i r first experience of C h r i s t i a n c h a r i t y in t h e clean d r e s s i n g r o o m s of t h e s e free dispensaries. M a n y a sincere conv e r t has come out of these s t a t i o n s . (Lumen-* C h i n a - L i g h t Tu

6

Education

Notes

The Child in School and at Home (By a T e a c h e r ) .

T h e Doctrine of I n t e r e s t s .

You a r e still sceptical p e r h a p s ?

Well y o u r unbelief is v e r y r e a sonable. B u t let u s look a t t h e matter from another angle— f r o m t h e opposite side in fact.

A r e a n y of t h e w o r l d ' s b i g m e n one-sided, o r a r e t h e y m e n of several i n t e r e s t s ?

L o r d Grey, t h e f a m o u s politician, became a n a u t h o r i t y on Bird L i f e — w a s t h i s w a s t e of t i m e , or h a d it a n y t h i n g to do w i t h h i s success? I s H e n r y F o r d ' s i n t e r e s t in t h e revival of folk-dancing m e r e foolishness ?

These great men have kept their dynamic powers for t h e i r lifew o r k b y t h e p r o p e r u s e of recreation. Successful m e n m u s t learn t h e value of diverse i n t e r e s t s .

T E e o n - l i n e m e n w h o t h i n k alw a y s of t h e i r work a n d n e v e r g e t really i n t e r e s t e d in a n y t h i n g outside it n e v e r g e t v e r y f a r . :

The healthy mind demands recreation, a n d r e c r e a t i o n is n o t m e r e idleness, b u t c h a n g e of int e r e s t s . T h e t r u e r e c r e a t i o n is t h e c h a n g e from t h e w o r k of e a r n i n g a living t o t h e p l e a s a n t w o r k of indulging a h o b b y . B u t w h a t , you m a y a s k , h a s all t h i s to do w i t h t h e c u l t u r a l s u b j e c t s ?

Simply t h i s — t h a t t h e c u l t u i ^ l s u b j e c t s l a y t h e b a s i s for int e r e s t s . Music, P o e t r y , H i s t o r y , the Drama—these and a hundred o t h e r off-time i n t e r e s t s m a y b e t h e fruits of t h e despised "frill subjects."

P e r h a p s t h e realist will object t h a t all t h e s e t h i n g s a r e v e r y u n r e a l ; t h a t t h e y h a v e little conthe work-a-day nection with w o r l d ; a n d t h a t t h e y h a v e no commercial value. Such i n t e r e s t s a r e really valuable for t h e pleas u r e t h e y give, I will a d m i t , b u t I a s s e r t t h e y have a definite commercial value, too. T h e w o r k e r who h a s h e a l t h y "off-time" int e r e s t s is m u c h m o r e efficient for h a v i n g t h e m , because h e comes back t o h i s work e v e r y m o r n i n g " r e c r e a t e d " indeed in m i n d a n d body.

Modern i n d u s t r y is well a w a r e of t h i s , a n d m o s t b i g conc e r n s spend lavishly i n providing their employees with playing fields, a n d a r e a l w a y s r e a d y t o encourage dramatic a n d debating societies—not from p u r e philant r o p h y b u t in t h e i r o w n i n t e r e s t s .

T h e y know t h a t t h e w o r k i n g efficiency of t h e i r employees dep e n d s n o t a little on how t h e y spend t h e i r leisure h o u r s . r

T h e y k n o w too t h a t o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t evils of t h e d a y is t h e vicious or silly m i s - s p e n d i n g of s p a r e t i m e . T h e y a r e looking a t t h e question from t h e point of view of production, a n d a r e only anxious t h a t t h e i r w o r k e r s should be a s efficient a s possible. B u t t o t h e Catholic t h e m o r a l aspect is m o r e serious. E v e r y Catholic will recognize t h a t for t h e y o u n g m a n or w o m a n t h e problem of s p a r e - t i m e e m p l o y m e n t is of t r e mendous i m p o r t a n c e . I t is b e t t e r t h a t t h e y o u n g p e r s o n should spend his evenings s c r a p i n g a violin or w r i t i n g unsaleable stories, t h a n t h a t h i s lack of i n t e r e s t s should incline h i m t o w a r d s m o r e dangerous things. Such pastimes a r e a t t h e least h a r m l e s s .

F o r t h e i r own s a k e .

The Catholic parent, then, should n o t g r u d g e t h e t i m e t h a t his child spends a t Music, P o e t r y , Drawing, or Languages, for he will know t h a t in becoming acquainted with such subjects t h e child is laying t h e foundation for t h o s e i n t e r e s t s which a r e s o all i m p o r t a n t in a f t e r life. H e will realize also t h a t a s well a s h a v i n g a negative value—by preventing t h e formation of evil h a b i t s — t h e s e subjects h a v e a t r e m e n d o u s intrinsic value, a n d t h a t t h e y give a s u b s t a n t i a l r e t u r n in p l e a s u r e a f t e r w a r d s . I t would be a poor view of L i t e r a t u r e a n d P o e t r y for i n s t a n c e to r e g a r d t h e m a s m e r e s a f e t y valves a n d n o t a s t h i n g s of p e r m a n e n t value for t h e i r own sake.

So, a l t h o u g h w e should g u a r d a g a i n s t t h e academic e r r o r of looking down on "bread-an<ib u t t e r " subjects, w e should be careful not t o u n d e r - e s t i m a t e t h e c u l t u r a l s u b j e c t s . W e should r e cognize t h a t t h e child n e e d s a n all-round education if h i s outlook on life is t o b e p r o p o r t i o n a t e a n d many-sided, a n d n o t c r a m m e d a n d stunted. * A n d we should r e m e m b e r t h a t if 'bread a n d b u t t e r ' is t h e staff of life, t h a t a little j a m is v e r y acceptable occasionally.

Brains—Dull a n d Clever Children.

W h y is t h e brilliant child so often eclipsed in after-life b y t h e dull b o y ? I s y o u t h f u l cleverness a n y g u a r a n t e e of f u t u r e achieveW h y is it t h a t m a n y ments? eminent men were very ordinary schoolboys? T h e s e a r e q u e s t i o n s t h a t m u s t occasionally t r o u b l e most parents and questions t h a t a r e by no m e a n s easy t o a n s w e r .

L e t u s first e x a m i n e w h a t we m e a n when w e describe a child a s " d u l l " or "clever."

T h e clever child is quick t o sense t h e connection between c a u s e a n d effect. H e c a n readily follow a simple line of r e a s o n i n g , he "reacts quickly to and s t i m u l i . " I n school w e k n o w h i m a s t h e boy w h o is always a n x i o u s to t e s t his o w n powers, t h e boy w i t h t h e e a g e r , o b s e r v a n t eyes, t h e boy whose h a n d is u p first.

T h e dull boy is slow t o follow t h e teacher's reasoning. He takes a long t i m e t o a s s i m i l a t e n e w facts, H e is a n d t o classify t h e m . strongly individualistic, learns t h i n g s in h i s own w a y , a n d does not respond well t o outside influence. B u t i t m u s t n o t b e ima g i n e d t h a t t h e so-called " d u l l " boy possesses a b r a i n necessarily inferior to t h a t of t h e clever boy.

T h e dull boy a n d t h e clever boy h a v e simply different t y p e s of brains. r

The Brain a s an Engine.

T h e b r a i n h a s been compared t o a n engine a n d t h e simple is one t h a t enables u s t o s e e t h e v a l u e of t h e slow b r a i n .

Some engines a r e b u i l t for speed— light, delicate, a n d easy t o s t a r t .

O t h e r s a r e heavier, s t u r d i e r , a n d m o r e reliable. N o r n e would a t t e m p t to c o m p a r e t h e t w o engines, o r to s a y t h a t t h e l i g h t one is b e t t e r t h a n t h e h e a v y one.

T h e r e is really no basis for comparison. They a r e j u s t different t y p e s of engines, built for diff e r e n t work. I t would be equally illogical to hold t h a t t h e quick brain is more valuable t h a n t h e slow brain.

To continue t h e simile—new engines m u s t be r u n slowly f o r t h e first few h u n d r e d miles, until t h e bearings a r e r u n n i n g properly, o t h e r w i s e serious h a r m would be done to t h e m a c h i n e r y . N o w if a n engine r e q u i r e s such c a r e surely such a delicate m e c h a n i s m as t h e h u m a n b r a i n cannot be worked a t full speed d u r i n g i t s early y e a r s . E v e n if t h e b r a i n w e r e fully developed a t b i r t h t h i s caution would apply—how m u c h m o r e is it necessary when w e r e m e m b e r t h e different s t a g e s in t h e child's m e n t a l development (of which m o r e l a t e r ) a n d t h e g r a d u a l fruition of t h e different faculties.

T h e slow brain is n o t very likely t o b e injured b y injudicious work, d u r i n g i t s early y e a r s . I t s lack of speed p r o t e c t s it.

It w o r k s a t i t s own r a t e , like a motor carburretor with a " g o v e r n o r " on. T h e quick, e a g e r child, though, m a y very easily by overdo himself harm, e x e r t i n g his brain, a n d a n y such i n j u r y is bound t o h a v e l a s t i n g effects. T h e dull, phlegmatic boy is n o t exposed t o such d a n g e r s .

Nervous E n e r g y . act, every Every mental t h o u g h t , every wish, or idea, u s e s u p a certain a m o u n t of n e r v o u s energy, j u s t a s every physical act uses u p physical e n e r g y . A s physical a n d m e n t a l e n e r g y a r e both limited, t h e r a t e a t w h i c h we use t h e m up is e x t r e m e l y important, a n d it v a r i e s w i t h different individuals. T h e j e r k y worker uses m u c h m o r e e n e r g y t h a n t h e slow methodical w o r k e r . T h e person w h o r u s h e s u p s t a i r s , slaps open a d r a w e r a n d r u m m a g e s excitedly for somet h i n g uses a b o u t t h r e e t i m e s t h e e n e r g y t h a t a leisurely w o r k e r would h a v e used. So too t h e slow b r a i n w o r k e r is m u c h m o r e economical t h a n t h e f a s t w o r k e r .

T h e Telephone E x c h a n g e .

H e does less work, a n d h e does it less violently. To a p p r e c i a t e t h i s w e "should: t h i n k of t h e b r a i n as a gigantic telephone e x c h a n g e w i t h millions of cells t a k i n g t h e place of subscribers. W i s h e s a n d ideas a r e j u s t like telephone calls from one p a r t of t h e b r a i n t o another.

W h e n t h e s i g h t of a book under a m a n ' s a r m r e m i n d s you of a forgotten call t o t h e library, two b r a i n cells h a v e estaa connection between blished t h e m , j u s t a s t w o telephone subs c r i b e r s a r e connected w h e n t h e girl in t h e exchange j a m s in t h e plug. E a c h such connection, each t h o u g h t and idea, uses some c u r r e n t . The clever child, w h e n a connection he establishes the brain-cells ( t h e between language is designedly nonfirst discarded technical), has several faulty connections. H e is like a n excitable person w h o g e t s t h r e e or four w r o n g telephone n u m b e r before h e g e t s t h e r i g h t one, a n d like h i m h e p a y s for h i s excitability.

T h e clever child w h e n t h i n k i n g of t h e a n s w e r t o a question m a y skim nimbly from before one idea t o a n o t h e r , m a k i n g up h i s mind, a n d a l t h o u g h he m a y h a v e a r r i v e d a t t h e u l t i m a t e a n s w e r before t h e slow t h i n k e r h a s g o t properly t o work, he h a s been v e r y prodigal of n e r v o u s energy. T h e duller child goes slowly a n d sedately t o t h e

m o s t obvious a n s w e r a n d ignores all t h e o t h e r s . Consequently h e loses less e n e r g y , a n d t i r e s less quickly t h a n h i s fellow.

T h e H a b i t of W o r k .

Another tremendous advanta g e t h a t goes w i t h t h e slower b r a i n is t h e h a b i t of work. L e a r n i n g e v e r y t h i n g slowly a n d painfully, t h e dull boy m u s t learn to w o r k . All h i s knowledge is t h e r e s u l t of g e n u i n e effort. H e g e t s n o t h i n g easily, a n d in t i m e becomes a methodical a n d orderly w o r k e r . T h e clever boy finds it m u c h h a r d e r t o a c q u i r e t h e habit of work. W i t h v e r y l i t t l e effort h e c a n keep u p w i t h h i s fellows, or even a little in front. I t h e is c o n t e n t t o do t h i s , t o r e l y almost completely on h i s t a l e n t s , h e is p r e p a r i n g badly f o r t h e b a t t l e of life. H e is dodging t h e only lesson w o r t h l e a r n i n g — t h e lesson of work.

The boy w h o h a s learned t o w o r k commences h i s c a r e e r w i t h a genuine asset.

W o r k is t h e driving-force of t h e world. T h e c u r s e of A d a m s p a r e s n o n e . E v e n g e n i u s , a s Carlyle said, is largely The a m a t t e r of p e r s p i r a t i n . inventor, t h e business m a n , t h e politician, t h e novelist—all. of t h e m m u s t work.

Work surm o u n t s every difficulty, a n d life is full of difficulties. T h e boy w h o can work is r e a d y for t h e m , a n d is almost bound t o succeed a t whatever he takes up.

I t is s u r p r i s i n g h o w little t a l e n t is absolutely necessary, if like r a c i n g oarsmen, we can " p u t o u r b a c k s into i t . " N o t h i n g is f a r t h e r f r o m m y m i n d t h a n t o minimise t h e value Great of t h e brilliant intellect. r e s u l t s m a y be looked f o r w h e n b r a i n s a r e h a r n e s s e d t o a capacity for real h a r d w ork. I n fact t h e quick intellect needs n o advocate.

Its advantages a r e very obvious. B u t t h e slower b r a i n s , built for w h a t m i g h t b e called " m e n t a l donkey-work," is v e r y often under-estimated.

In fact w e h a v e been inclined t o give to b r a i n s t h e c r e d i t which should go t o t h e power t h a t u s e s t h e brains, a n d t h i s p o w e r is t h e will which is disciplined t o effort.

We praise t h e instrument r a t h e r t h a n t h e user, a n d f o r g e t t h a t t h e s w e a t of t h e brow is m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n m e r e capacity. N o m a n h a s h a d a h a n d in t h e fashioning of h i s own intellect.

T h a t w a s t h e business of h i s Creator. E v e r y h u m a n b r a i n fits i t s possessor t o fulfil s o m e Divine purpose, a n d no o n e is w o r t h y of p r a i s e or blame f o r t h e b r a i n t h a t God g a v e h i m .

T h e world t e a c h e s o t h e r w i s e .

A "brilliant y o u n g engineer" passes an examination; never a " t r e m e n d o u s w o r k e r . " A -wellw r i t t e n book is n e v e r described a s t h e result of y e a r s of p a t i e n t writing and re-writing, but a s t h e work of a "facile a n d brilliant It remembers Louis pen."

P a s t e u r w i t h t e a r s of j o y in h i s eyes w a t c h i n g t h e recovery of a child from t h e b i t e of a m a d dog, a n d conveniently overlooks t h e countless e x p e r i m e n t s a n d successive d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s t h a t preceded t h e discovery of t h e c u r e — t h i n g s t h a t would h a v e d i s h e a r t e n e d a l e s s e r m a n . T h e snobb e r y of b r a i n s is such a common failing t h a t m o s t of u s would r a t h e r b e k n o w n a s geniuses t h a n as w o r k e r s . T h i s illogical a n t i - C h r i s t i a n deification of n a tive intellect should b e v e r y n a u s e a t i n g t o Catholics. (Catholic T r u t h Society of I r e l a n d ) . r

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How Mexico Used to Prepare for Easter Catholic Pageantry in a Persecuted Land (1932) by J W. Cleaver. f

( F r o m ' T h e Catholic Fireside'.) each and e v e r y one of t h e m seems t o be c a r r y i n g a sheaf of s a g e palm.

Beautiful beyond t h e p o w e r of words, is t h e display of p a l m s from balconies, doorways a n d windows, for a blessing comes t o t h a t place w h e r e palm is displayed on P a l m Sunday. F r o m t h e c h a t t e r h e a r d from every side, m a n y v i s i t o r s have come into t o w n from t h e interior, bent upon spending t h e week in t h e city w h e r e more t h a n excellent music is a f e a t u r e , and t h e d r a m a tic clmiaxes a t t e n d a n t upon t h e closing of Holy Week a t t r a c t visitors.

G a t h e r e d about t h e A l a m e d a , t h e open public s q u a r e f r o n t i n g upon t h e m a j e s t i c Cathedral, a r e h u g e crowds. Glancing up a n d d o w n t h e s t r e e t s t h a t verge a w a y f r o m h e r e , i h e eyes a r e held b y g o r g e o u s floral bloom, orchids predominating, b a n k i n g e v e r y window a n d b a l cony, w i t h palms, m o s t conspicuous of all. N o one could m i s take the fact that Palm Sunday is a t h a n d .

Of course, t h e c e n t r e of a t t r a c tion is t h e imposing C a t h e d r a l centuries old. T h e golden s u n l i g h t just touches its massive towers and t h e s t o n e crosses s u r m o u n t i n g t h e m , t h r o w i n g t h e m in d a r k relief a g a i n s t a marvellously b e a u t i f u l blue sky. Beautiful w o m e n c a r r y i n g r o s a r y beads a n d p r a y e r books, w e a r i n g t h e b l a c k lace mantilla, lower t h e i r e y e s m o d e s t ly a n d p a s s on.

Mingling w i t h t h e c r o w d s a n ' e n t e r i n g t h e cool incensed i n t e r i o r , a s t a r t l i n g tableau b u r s t s upon t h e vision. I t is t h e Crucifixion. T h e figures a r e of wax, l a r g e r t h a n lifesize. T h e r e is a sudden i n t a k e of b r e a t h a n d t h e wonder g r o w s w h e t h e r t h i s is Mexico o r P a l e s t i n e .

Upon a r o c k y m o u n t t h r e e crosses a r e sharply outlined c a r r y i n g t h e i r almost human burdens.

The bodies of t h e t w o thieves a r e cont o r t e d a n d twisted, b u t t h a t of t h ^ S u p r e m e Victim h a n g i n g i n e r t a n d passive, t h e noble H e a d flung upon t h e B r e a s t , i n d i c a t i n g complete p r o s t r a t i o n a n d final s u r render.

B e n e a t h t h e Cross a r e figures of t h e Sorrowful Mother, t h e t h r

A l t h o u g h scourged b y b i t t e r p e r secution t h e Catholics of Mexico will doubtless m a k e e v e r y effort t o celebrate t h e g r e a t E a s t e r festival with i t s usual solemnity a n d p a g e a n t r y . I n m a n y p a r t s of t h e u n h a p p y c o u n t r y t h e u s u a l celebrations will probably h a v e t o b e abandoned, b u t w h e r e possible m a n y q u a i n t ceremonies a n d r i t e s will be observed.

T h e Mexican clings a s passionately t o - d a y t o t h e m e m o r i e s of old days a s w h e n t h e t i d e s of h o p e were n o t w e a k a n d ebbing, b u t a s s t r o n g a s t h e c u r r e n t of t h e ocean.

T h e r e v e r e n t r i t e s of Holy W e e k , in t h e l a n d of w h i t e s u n s h i n e , g a y fiowers, old c h u r c h e s a n d conv e n t s , t h e land of exquisite c o u r t e s y is still a blessed f a c t .

T h e r e is still m u c h t o love in t h e n a t i v e of Mexico, so m u c h t o b e commended.

I t is t h e mode of t h e m o m e n t t o belittle t h e good qualities of a n v p a t i e n t , t e n d e r - h e a r t e d , unselfish people. F r o m t h e d a y s of Cortez down t o m o r e r e c e n t t i m e s , t h e Mexican h a s been humiliated, d e graded, enslaved. B e n e a t h i t all he h a s preserved a courtesy t h a t is p h e n o m e n a l a n d w o r t h y of e m u lation in colder climes w h e r e consideration is seemingly n o t rooted in civilisation.

N e i t h e r lack of intelligence n o r i n g e n u i t y conditioned t h e s e offs p r i n g s of t h e S p a n i s h g r a n d e e a n d Aztec w a r r i o r t o s o hopeless a s t a t e , b u t t h e domination of e x ploiters. N o w o n d e r t h e y h a v e b e come a l m o s t a race of o u t c a s t s i n a ]and once t h e i r own. B u t e v e r h a v e t h e y p e r s i s t e d a s devout s o n s of t h e C h u r c h a n d t h e i r religious observances of feast d a y s a n d holy days h a v e e v e r a t t r a c t e d t h e t o u r ist. Holy We ek is o n e of t h e s e .

L e t u s t a k e a brief sojourn i n t o their past and wander through Holy W e e k w i t h t h e m .

P a l m S u n d a y d a w n s deliciously cool a n d f r a g r a n t . T h e s t r e e t s of Mexico City s t r e t c h w i d e a n d clean.

Above t h e City, t h e t w o g r e a t volcanoes t o w e r , Popocatepelt a n d Tztaccihuatl.

G r e a t t h r o n g s of women, a s well a s m e n a n d children a r e a l r e a d y on t h e i r w a y t o t h e Holy Sacrifice of t h e M a s s a n d %

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E a c h of t h e m a n y a l t a r s h a d i t s own p a r t i c u l a r g r o u p of devotees, oblivious t o e v e r y t h i n g b u t w h a t w a s before t h e i r eyes. B e n e a t h t h e high ceiling, t h e faithful seemed a s

midgets in t h e c h u r c h . While t h e moment of elevation w a s p r o g r e s s ing a t one a l t a r , a n o t h e r would h a v e reached t h e s t a g e of t h e last blessing, a t a n o t h e r a s e r m o n would be in t h e course of b e i n g preached, b u t ever t h e s a m e devoted a t t e n t i o n w a s given.

A t l e n g t h t h e r e v e r b e r a t i o n of the mighty organ was heard and all arose f r o m t h e i r knees for t h e blessing of t h e p a l m s a n d t h e p r o cession. T h e aisles became a moving of people w a v i n g t h e p a l m s above t h e i r h e a d s , t h e scene looking much like a g r e a t field of f e m s t i r r i n g in t h e wind. F o r m i n g i n t o a long line, t h e procession w a s s t a r t e d a l o n g t h e o u t e r r i m of t h e church. B a n n e r s of c h u r c h societies, brilliantly embroidered w e r e carried, flanked b y a l t a r boys w i t h tapers and swinging censers.

Acolytes a d v a n c e d c a r r y i n g crosses and with difficulty p r e s s i n g o n w a r d t h r o u g h e v e r i n c r e a s i n g m a s s e s of worshippers.

D u r i n g t h e fore p a r t of t h e week after Palm Sunday, t h e visitors a r e regaled b y t h e c o n s t a n t r i n g i n g of c h u r c h bells, l a r g e a n d small, t h e i r t i n - t i n n a b u l a t i o n s filling t h e a i r and recalling t o t h e h e a r t of t h e n a t i v e s t h e fact t h a t i t is Passiontide.

I t is n o w Holy T h u r s d a y a n d business is a t a standstill. E v e n t h e horses a r e not taken out.

Everybody walks to church and t h e mantillas a r e changed to heavy black veils.

M i n e r s w h o seldom see t h e s u n l i g h t a r e b r o u g h t u p f r o m t h e d e p t h s a n d given a n h o u r in c h u r c h u n d e r g u a r d , for m a n y of t h e s e u n f o r t u n a t e s a r e w o r k i n g o u t s e n t e n c e s in t h e m i n e s .

Once a g a i n t h e C a t h e d r a l becomes t h e a t t r a c t i o n w h e r e on Holy T h u r s d a y afternoon, t h e w a s h i n g of feet is p e r f o r m e d b y t h e A r c h bishop, t w e l v e of t h e city's poorest b e i n g selected for t h e i r honour.

In every c h u r c h t h e a l t a r of R e servation h a d become a b o w e r of b e a u t y . H u g e b a n k s of flowers, m y r i a d candles a n d o t h e r l i g h t s in wonderful illumination now give evidences of t h e people's j o y .

Shortly a f t e r t e n o'clock all t h e bells s t o p r i n g i n g until t h e s a m e h o u r on S a t u r d a y .

After the t u r b u l a n c e of sound, t h e sudden cessation is mournful in t h e e x t r e m e a n d upon every side a r e h u r r y i n g figures off upon visits t o ( C o n t d : on p a g e 16.)

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M a r y s a n d *the beloved disciple.

J o h n . T h e s t a t u e s q u e figure in t h e g r o u p . A s we w a t c h , t h e land of Montezuma fades away, the t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y becomes m y t h i cal, so real, so i m p r e s s i v e is t h i s tableau. T h e onlooker g r o w s depressed until t h e s u n l i g h t o u t s i d e once a g a i n p o u r s on i t s r a y s .

It is not y e t time for H i g h Mass, b u t t h e g r e a t public s q u a r e is a living m o v i n g p a n o r a m a of vivid colour. G r e a t t h r o n g s move a b o u t or lounge upon t h e g r a s s plots.

A l t h o u g h it is Palm S u n d a y business is not a t a s t a n d s t i l l . On every side i n d u s t r y fumes a n d t h r i v e s a n d few can r e s i s t t h e delicious f r u i t s , t h e t r i n k e t s , t h e flowers, t h e exquisite p o t t e r y . A s t h e holy ceremonies p r o g r e s s , w e note t h e s t r i k i n g m a r k s of I n d i a n blood upon t h e l i n e a m e n t s of n e a r ly all.

Upon t h e steps of t h e C a t h e d r a l , a s close t o t h e doors a s possible, crowd t h e maimed, t h e blind, t h e lame, palms o u t s t r e t c h e d b e g g i n g ly.

Some a r e so afflicted a s t o b e g g a r description.

H e r e indeed m i g h t one wish t h a t t h e S a v i o u r would once again p a s s w i t h a h e a l ing touch.

W i t h i n , kneeling closely t o g e t h e r and clustered about t h e a l t a r s a r e literally h u n d r e d s of w o r s h i p p e r s , r e v e r e n t a n d h u m b l e ; a voluble people reduced f r o m a n i m a t i o n t o r e v e r e n t i a l quiet b y a holy place.

I n d i a n s a t least a c e n t u r y old, p r a y w i t h complete a b a n d o n t h e i r g a y b l a n k e t s a l m o s t slipping off t h e white cotton shoulders a s they b e come m o r e a n d m o r e a b s o r b e d in t h e i r devotions.

A t t h e i r side kneel t h e women, w r a p p e d a b o u t in "rebozos," a s oblivious a s t h e i r mates, to their surroundings. Not h i n g seem t o e x i s t f o r t h e m b u t t h e a l t a r s before t h e m , m a s s e d w i t h flowers and g l e a m i n g candles.

N o o n e w h o looked upon t h a t kneeling t h r o n g could h e l p b u t see how m u c h a p a r t of t h e i r lives th' F a i t h actually w a s . H e r e , in t h i s magnificent enclosure, u n s p e a k a b l y beautiful in i t s rich a d o r n m e n t a n d erected by their forefathers, h u m b l e w o r s h i p p e r s like t h e m s e l v es, w h o h a d also p r o s t r a t e d t h e m selves upon t h e i r k n e e s a n d b e g g e d of God. peace and c o m f o r t w i t h a vital hope in t h e f u t u r e . Only a g r e a t f a i t h could do t h i s a f t e r centuries of despotism.

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The Trining of Little Children. s t a n d and a p p r e c i a t e fair dealing A promise m a d e t o a child m u s t be kept, o r else a reasonable explanation m u s t be given. M a k i n g a n excuse is not t h e same t h i n g a s keeping a promise. On t h e o t h e r hand, if t h e child h a s m i s understood, or imagined a promise, h e h a s t h e r i g h t t o have t h i s explained t o h i m , a n d not to be left w i t h a feeling of injustice.

I n t h e children committed to h e r c a r e , every m o t h e r h a s a sacred c h a r g e from God. " T a k e t h i s child," H e says, " t r a i n it for m e . " T h e m o t h e r ' s work often seems irksome, a n d is r a r e l y appreciated.

L i t t l e of h e r c a r e s and b u r d e n s a r e known a s s h e plods t h r o u g h a d a y full of little duties, calling for p a t i e n t effort, f o r self-control, for t a c t , wisdom a n d self-sacrificing love. And y e t s h e h a s b u t barely k e p t t h i n g s in t h e home r u n n i n g smoothly, k e p t h e r little children o u t of mischief—so she t h i n k s — b u t in spite of t h e feeling. " L i t t l e accomplished, little done." G u a r d i a n Angels a r e hovering a r o u n d t h a t busy little m o t h e r , n o t i n g t h e b u r d e n s of t h e day, and w r i t i n g h e r n u m e r o u s victories in t h e Book of Life.

God's smile r e s t s upon t h a t faithful m o t h e r as she t r i e s t o plant t h e little v i r t u e s in t h o s e childish h e a r t s . No o t h e r work c a n equal t h a t of a Mother's. . .

S h e h a s not, like the a r t i s t , t o p a i n t a f o r m of b e a u t y upon canvas, b u t she h a s t o develop in t h e l i t t l e souls e n t r u s t e d to her, t h e i m a g e and likeness of our C r e a t o r a l r e a d y s t a m p e d thereon.

Some F i r s t Principles for M o t h e r s .

Children, like grown-ups, h a v e t h e i r impulsive wishes a n d dislikes, and a t first t h e y act on t h e m w i t h out reflection. L a t e r t h e y unconsciously control t h e i r actions and t r y to b r i n g t h e m into line w i t h public opinion, t h e y learn selfrespect, self-control and courtesy, t h a t is, if t h e y live w i t h controlled people.

Now, besides t h e rules of good m a n n e r s , we all h a v e to obey t h e rules of good conduct.

I t is of no use being polite if we a r e cruel, a n y more t h a n h o n e s t y is a n excuse for r u d e n e s s or abusiveness.

J u s t a s t h e b a b y m u s t be given a collection of good h a b i t s , so m u s t little children be given a collection of good principles, a clear conscience will m a k e good conduct easy and s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d for t h e m .

Love of h b n e s t y , of cleanliness, of i n d u s t r y ; h a t r e d of u n t r u t h , of dirt, of laziness, of greed, a r e all principles which can become h a bits. A h a b i t is simply an action repeated so often t h a t it is done w i t h o u t effort, hence t h e necessity ef instilling good h a b i t s into t h e m i n d s of o u r children. The avera g e small child h a s a v e r y fine brain. H e can see f a r t h e r i n t o a Brick wall t h a n m o s t of u s , because h e does n o t know too m a n y facts a b o u t it. L i t t l e children see wond e r s in e v e r y t h i n g : " T h e world in a g r a i n of sand, A n d H e a v e n in a wild flower," t h e y n a t u r a l l y don't w a n t t o miss a n y of t h e m . " W h a t is Grandf a t h e r ' s b e a r d f o r ? H o w does P u s s y p u r r ? W h y a r e chickens called c h i c k e n s ? Is it f a i r to a n s w e r t h e s e questions by, " Do stop talking, y o u r ' e a n u i s a n c e ! " ?

W e m u s t be particularly careful about t h e w a y in which we speak t o little children, or t h e i r fine m i n d s will soon get blunted a n d dulled by contact w i t h lazy muddled t h i n k e r s . W e m u s t give an i o n e s t response, even if we have t o say, " I don't know, b u t I will t h i n k it over a n d p e r h a p s find o u t . " If t h e questions form a l o n g s t r i n g of useless ones, it is a goo<f plan to m a k e t h e children t h i n k t h e a n s w e r s out for t h e m s e l v e s .

L e t us see t h a t o u r " L i t t l e O n e s ' " impressions of life shall give themva love of, all t h a t is noble and t r u e , a sense of d u t y , courage and kindness.

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The mother who understands t h e high d i g n i t y of m o t h e r h o o d a n d who a p p r e c i a t e s it, will r e g a r d h e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s as priceless.

S h e will e a r n e s t l y seek in h e r own c h a r a c t e r a n d b y h e r m e t h o d s of t r a i n i n g , to p r e s e n t before h e r children t h e h i g h e s t ideal. S h e will courageously a n d patiently end e a v o u r t o i m p r o v e her own abilit i e s t h a t s h e m a y use a r i g h t t h e h i g h e s t p o w e r s of t h e mind in t h e t r a i n i n g of h e r little ones. S h e will keep h e r eyes fixed on o u r Divine Saviour, so t h a t h e r r o u n d of care a n d d u t y m a y be a t r u e reflection of t h e noblest possible example of F a m i l y Life—The Life in N a z a r e t h w h e r e J e s u s secured ^is education in t h e home, h a v i n g

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Simple First Aid. Acidity. T h i s is a form of indigestion which is due to a n excessive formation of acid in t h e stomach.

The symptoms are h e a r t b u r n a n d a r i s i n g of wind and of b i t t e r s t o m a c h contents into t h e m o u t h . Relief is obtained by taki n g a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in a t u m b l e r of hot w a t e r , or t h i r t y drops t i n c t u r e of r h u b a r b t h r e e t i m e s a day a f t e r food, or half to one teaspoonful of t i n c t u r e of gentian t a k e n in about one tablespoonful of w a t e r before meals.

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3 tablespoonful of I egg.

V> pint of milk.

Salt.

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flour.

Beat t h e egg a n d a d d to t h e milk, blend carefully w i t h t h e Hour.

Melt t h e d r i p p i n g in a shallow tin, pour in t h e m i x t u r e and b a k e in a h o t oven until a nice brown, from U to % hour.

Serve w i t h r o a s t beef, or if a little s u g a r is added and j a m spread on t o p it m a y be used a s a sweet pudding.

H i s Mother a s His first h u m a n t e a c h e r . D u r i n g all H i s secluded y e a r s in H i s little h o m e in Nazar e t h , - His life flowed out in curLemon P u d d i n g , r e n t s of s y m p a t h y a n d helpfulness.

H i s unselfishness and p a t i e n t en1 lemon. durance, H i s courage and modesty, 1 pint of w a t e r .

H i s unfailing peace a n d quiet joy2 eggs. fulness, w e r e a c o n s t a n t inspirat i o n . H e b r o u g h t a p u r e sweet 1 tablespoonful cornflour.

4 ozs. s u g a r . a t m o s p h e r e i n t o t h e h o m e . His e a r l y y e a r s a r e m o r e t h a n an exa m p l e t o y o u t h , a n d t h e devout Cut t h e lemonrind thinly, p a t in C h r i s t i a n m o t h e r will not fail to introduce h e r children to t h e t h e w a t e r and s i m m e r ; s t r a i n , blend t h e cornflour, cook w i t h t h e C h r i s t Child.

T h e r e is no more i m p o r t a n t field w a t e r for 5 m i n u t e s , add t h e s u g a r of effort t h a n t h e H o m e Circle. It a n d s t r a i n e d j u i c e of t h e lemon, is by t h e children of to-day t h a t allow to cool a little, and s t i r in t h e t h e f u t u r e of society is to be beaten yolks of e g g s ; p o u r i n t o a determined, and what t h e s e dish, beat u p wiiites of eggs v e r y children shall be, depends on t h e stiffly with little c a s t o r s u g a r a n d them.

H o m e . If our children will enjoy decorate t h e dish w i t h a home life p u r e a n d t r u e , t h e y Serve cold. will go f o r t h from i t s care prepared to m e e t life's responsibilities Orange p u d d i n g m a y be m a d e in a n d d a n g e r s , and t h e world will t h e same m a n n e r ; use 2 o r a n g e s . be b e t t e r because t h e y h a v e lived, because t h e y h a d , in t h e t r u e sense Ginger Bread. of t h e word, valiant Christian 1 lb. flour.

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M o t h e r s h a v e t o resign t h e m 1 heaped teaspoonful baking selves to see t h e i r little ones outsoda. g r o w t h e i r t e n d e r care and loving 1 large teaspoonful ground caresses, b u t t h e m o t h e r who h a s ginger. planted t h e seed of good h a b i t s in A little g r a t e d lemon and c h o p t h e h e a r t of h e r child, can look ped candied peel, or s u l t a n a s for infection. E x a m p l e will be or chopped almonds, followed, a n d t h e single act instilllb. b u t t e r or lard. ed by t h e loving m o t h e r during 4 tablespoonful golden s y r u p or childhood d a y s , will t h r o w out treacle. r o o t s in all directions, and t h e About *4 cupful w a t e r or milk. r o o t s will s p r i n g up and m a k e fresh 1 or 2 eggs ( m a y be o m m i t t e d ) t r e e s . P e r h a p s t h e s e good h a b i t s 1 heaped tablespoonful m e d i u m will never die b u t extend t h e inground o a t m e a l . visible undulations of t h e i r influ1 teaspoonful v i n e g a r . ence over t h e b r e a d t h of centuries.

Rub t h e b u t t e r into t h e flour, ' Tis education forms t h e common add t h e s u g a r , treacle, e g g s , f r u i t mind, and lastly t h e soda a n d v i n e g a r A s t h e t w i g ' s bent so is t h e tree mixed t o g e t h e r w i t h a little w a t e r inclined/ or milk. Mix fairly stiff t u r n i n t o a shallow g r e a s e d tin a n d b a k e i n a moderate oven.

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Rev Fr. Souhait and Mir. Grumitt Speak in Terms of Praise R o u g e and Lipstick O u t of t h e

T h e t e a c h e r s and s t u d e n t s of the P e n a n g Convent successfully staged on t h e 28th M a r c h L o n g fellow's f a m o u s d r a m a " H i a w a t h a " in t h e presence of a l a r g e and distinguished gathering, among whom w e r e : — T h e Hon'ble Mr. J . S. W. Art h u r , T h e Hon'ble M r . Abdool Cader, Mr. & M r s . F . H . G r u m i t t , Dr. J . E . S m i t h , Rev. Colin King, Mr. T. A. O'Sullivan, t h e Rev. Bro. P a t r i c k , t h e S i a m e s e Consul, C a p t a i n S h i p w r i g h t a n d Mr. R. P .

Phillips.

T h i s performance w a s given in h o n o u r of Rev. M o t h e r S t . B e r t h e , A s s i s t a n t General of t h e Order of t h e Holy I n f a n t J e s u s , w h o h a d been t o u r i n g Malaya f o r t h e p a s t 5 m o n t h s and left P e n a n g for F r a n c e on last S a t u r d a y by t h e s.s.

"Carthage."

T h e following were complimented b y t h e local p r e s s : — Miss O. McCleland w h o acted as H i a w a t h a for h e r d r a m a t i c t a l e n t Miss M. D u k e for t h e simplicity of h e r a c t i n g .

Miss A . E i s e n b e r g for comic dance.

On t h e whole t h e p l a y w a s a g r e a t success and h i g h l y apprecia t e d by t h e audience.

A s soon a s t h e c u r t a i n r u n g down M r . F . H. G r u m m i t t r o s e to address t h e gathering. He mentioned t h e visit of t h e Rev. M o t h e r General in 1922 w h e n she came in person to i n s p e c t t h e work t h a t w a s being c a r r i e d on h e r e , b u t t h i s t i m e , owing t o h e r inability to m a k e t h e j o u r n e y , s h e sent the Rev. Mother St. Berthe, her A s s i s t a n t , in h e r s t e a d . Rev. Mot h e r St. B e r t h e h a s been round M a l a y a twice visiting t h e 21 Conv e n t s a n d b r a n c h schools r u n by t h e O r d e r in t h i s c o u n t r y . She h a s been v e r y pleased w i t h t h e w o r k t h a t is being done, a n d h e r visit h a s been an e n c o u r a g e m e n t and a n inspiration t o t h a t work.

Mr. G r u m m i t t a s s u r e d Rev. Mot h e r S t . B e r t h e t h a t t h e public of t h i s c o u n t r y a r e v e r y g r a t e f u l for t h e noble work of e d u c a t i o n and c h a r i t y t h a t is b e i n g carried on h e r e b y t h e Order. T h a t g r e a t w o r k is equally a p p r e c i a t e d b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t of t h i s c o u n t r y which l a s t y e a r when r e d u c t i o n was m a d e in t h e education allowance to Missionaries voted a special a n n u a l g r a n t of $20,000 for t h e Convent Schools—a signal m a r k of official recognition of t h e noble work t h a t is being done by t h e Order.

H e said t h a t t h e E u r o p e a n community appreciate very much the new e n t e r p r i s e of t h e O r d e r in t h e proposal to establish t h e new school a t Cameron H i g h l a n d s for European children.

The Rev. M o t h e r S t . B e r t h e h a s inspected t h e buildings t h e r e , w h i c h a r e now practically completed, a n d is very pleased w i t h t h e accommodation.

H e feels s u r e t h a t t h a t school will receive v e r y h e a r t y s u p p o r t from

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t h e E u r o p e a n s in M a l a y a a n d will soon develop into a v e r y l a r g e and important establishment.

The school will c a t e r for c h i l d r e n of all sections of t h e E u r o p e a n community.

T h e y h a d hoped to h a v e Bishop Devals w i t h t h e m t h a t evening, b u t H i s L o r d s h i p h a d t o go to C a m e r o n H i g h l a n d s for a much needed r e s t . T h e people of P e n a n g will a l w a y s h a v e for B i s h o p Devals feelings of t h e m o s t t e n d e r reg a r d s . N o one has e v e r endeared himself so much t o all communit i e s as Bishop Devals did d u r i n g t h e long y e a r s he w a s in P e n a n g .

Like H i s Lordship, t h e Rev. Mot h e r St. B e r t h e h a s m a d e friends w h e r e v e r s h e h a s gone. H e r r e m a r k a b l e c h a r m of m a n n e r a n d e x t r a o r d i n a r y kindliness h a s won t h e affection of all t h e Convent pupils a n d of everyone w h o h a s h a d t h e good f o r t u n e t o m e e t her.

S h e is a highly educated lady a n d h a s t a k e n a v e r y k e e n i n t e r e s t in education all h e r life, h a v i n g for m a n y y e a r s been h e a d of t h e College of t h e Order in F r a n c e . Mr. G r u m i t t concluded e x p r e s s i n g t h e public's g r a t i t u d e t o M o t h e r St. B e r t h e a n d a s k i n g h e r t o convey t o t h e Rev. M o t h e r General t h e dutiful r e g a r d s t h e g r e e t i n g s of t h e m a n y Convent pupils b o t h p r e s e n t a n d p a s t in t h i s c o u n t r y .

T h e Rev. F a t h e r S o u h a i t t h e n proposed, on behalf of Rev. M o t h e r St. B e r t h e , a vote of t h a n k s to all t h o s e w h o had c o n t r i b u t e d t o w a r d s t h e evening's e n t e r t a i n m e n t .

He said t h a t M o t h e r St. B e r t h e would undoubtedly c a r r y w i t h h e r pleas a n t m e m o r i e s of h e r s t a y in Malaya. A t t h e s a m e t i m e she wished to t h a n k t h e G o v e r n m e n t and all benefactors for t h e assist a n c e t h e y had given to t h e Convent Schools.

The confidence which t h e public h a s placed in t h e S i s t e r s is well deserved and t h e parents may rest assured t h a t t h e i r d a u g h t e r s a r e b e i n g educated on t h e r i g h t lines a n d a r e not being t a u g h t how to u s e r o u g e and lipstick.

T h e r e was a l a r g e crowd of M a d a m s , Sisters, t e a c h e r s and pupils of t h e Convent Schools on S w e t t e n h a m Pier to bid farewell to Rev. M o t h e r St. B e r t h e , who was accompanied by Rev. M o t h e r St. Dominic of J a p a n , M a d a m e St. L e o n a r d of P e n a n g , a n d Madame St. J o s e p h Low of t h e Ipoh Convent. M a d a m e St. L e o n a r d arrived in P e n a n g on t h e 2 0 t h November, 1920.

She is g o i n g on an eight m o n t h s ' furlough t o recuper a t e h e r health.

M a d a m e St. J o s e p h Low is going t o P a r i s for f u r t h e r t r a i n i n g . All t h e Rev. Mot h e r s of t h e Convents in Malaya were also noticed on t h e wharf, and t h e y came down t o P e n a n g specially for t h e purpose of seeing Rev. M o t h e r St. B e r t h e ' s departure.

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OF THE HOLY CROSS. " D e n y thyself, t a k e u p t h y cross, a n d f o l l o w J e s u s . " T h e s e w o r d s are t h e m o s t b e f i t t i n g f o r m e d i t a t i o n as a s a l u t a r y p r e p a r a t i o n f o r t h e Paschal solemnities t h a t a r e d r a w i n g near. W e w h o are of this w o r l d a r e t a k e n a b a c k b y this e x h o r t a t i o n , n a y p e r e m p t o r y o r d e r t o p r a c t i s e self-denial and sacrifice i n a self-asserting w o r l d w h i c h is obsessed b y t h e care of t e m p o r a l w e l l - b e i n g , a n d the quest of worldly power. H o w c o n t r a s t i n g does this o r d e r t o b e oblivious of ourselves seem against the b a c k g r o u n d of the hectic p u r suits of m a t e r i a l a n d self-preserv a t i v e objects of daily life!

T h e f a i t h f u l , d u r i n g this p a r t i c u l a r p e n i t e n t i a l season of L e n t , have t h e unique o p p o r t u n i t y of preparing t h r o u g h prayer, fast a n d almsgiving, f o r t h a t s p i r i t u a l journey along the Royal Road of the H o l y Cross. I t is t h e selfsame road laid o u t b y o u r . D i v i n e Saviour f r o m t h e C r i b t o t h e Cross. I n d e e d t h e first m i l e - s t o n e of this road stands a t t h e C r i b i n the lowly m a n g e r w i t h t h e guiding s i g n - p o s t above b e s p e a k i n g ^ H u m i l i t y ' a n d leads d o w n t o t h e Cross p l a n t e d a t t h e last m i l e s t o n e signifying S a c r i f i c e . ' T o follow this sacred p a t h i t is not enough for us merely t o c o m m e m o r a t e t h e historical f a c t o f o u r r e d e m p t i o n while w e a r e a p p r o a c h i n g t h e Paschal t i m e b u t w e m u s t endeavour to re-live t h e mystery and appropriate t o ourselves t h e riches i t has i n store f o r o u r sanctification a n d salvation.

Prayer undoubtedly animates a n d sanctifies u s b u t self-sacrifice f u r t h e r sustains a n d fortifies t h e spirit of p r a y e r . I f o n e r u n s t h r o u g h t h e series of L e n t e n C o l lects o r L i t u r g y o n e will readily observe t h a t t h e p a r a m o u n t o b j e c t of these p r a y e r s is t o s t i m u l a t e a n a r d e n t desire f o r self-sacrifice.

T h i s obviously appears t o be t h e m o s t e n n o b l i n g p a r t of C h r i s t ' s life a n d should f o r m t h e essence of C h r i s t i a n c o n d u c t . W e c a n all d e n y ourselves a n d t a k e u p o u r Cross a n d follow O u r L o r d w h o has a l r e a d y set t h e e x a m p l e f o r u s .

E a c h o n e of us has his p a r t i c u l a r cross t o bear. I t m a y be some malignant malady for one, p r o t racted u n e m p l o y m e n t for ano t h e r , a n i r r e p a r a b l e f a m i l y loss, for a t h i r d a n d a host of o t h e r complaints for h u m a n i t y in general. T h e s e trials a n d m i s f o r t u n e s of e v e r y d a y life a r e t h e crosses w e are called u p o n t o bear cheerfully w i t h C h r i s t i a n f o r t i t u d e . I t is futile t r y i n g t o t h r o w off o n e cross, f o r a n o t h e r m o r e b u r d e n some m a y be imposed i n its stead.

T h e disinclination t o bear o u r crosses p a t i e n t l y arises f r o m o u r m y o p i c vision of life a n d its ends.

W e seem t o d r a w ideals f o r o u r s t a n d a r d s of life f r o m those w h o are a p p a r e n t l y i n c o m f o r t a b l e c i r cumstances in regard t o the m a t e rial goods of t h e w o r l d .

Such ideals will positively lead t o disc o n t e n t a n d a r e v o l t i n g desire t o fling a w a y o u r cross. T h i s feeli n g will e n g e n d e r , a g l o o m y dissatisfaction w i t h y o u r life's l o t a n d will serve n o useful p u r p o s e i n t h e e n d . W e m a y sooner r u n away from o u r o w n shadow than avoid t h e crosses t h a t are m e a n t for u s . T h e n w h y n o t b o w c h e e r f u l l y a n d w i t h good g r a c e t o t h e inevitable r u l e of life?

direction would mean a defiant breach of t h e t e r m s of t h e V e r sailles T r e a t y , h e r a t t i t u d e a t t h e m o m e n t seems t o b e guided by t h e desperate m a x i m 'end o r mend' a t all costs. This is decidedly a n ugly situation in t h e m i d s t of all t h e peace talk a n d d i s a r m a m e n t parleys.

Hitler c h a r a c t e r i s e s t h e V e r sailles T r e a t y a s a conqueror's peace wherein t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s for t h e f u t u r e habilitation of GerThe m a n y have been denied.

Nazis first groused t h e n p r o t e s t e d and n o w t h e y h a v e finally defied openly. I t w a s p e r h a p s a n impatient, ill-advised reply t o t h e Anglo-French note w h i c h m a n i fests a changed a t t i t u d e t o N a z i The present tense Germany. situation calls for d i s p a s s i o n a t e a n d p a t i e n t h a n d l i n g on b o t h sides.

If s t a t e s m e n will only s e e 'eye t o eye' instead of p u r s u i n g t h e policy of 'an e y e for a n e y e ' t h e n t h e world m a y a v e r t a n o t h e r clash which will b r i n g d i s a s t r o u s r e sults in i t s t r a i n . T h e r e is m o r e need for p r a y e r n o w t h a n t h e r e ever w a s before a n d t h e Catholic World is specially called upon b y t h e Holy F a t h e r t o invoke t h e help of God t o g r a n t t h a t peace which t h e world sorely needs a t this juncture.

A CRITIC'S V I E W .

In a s h o r t p a r a g r a p h , a P e r a k weekly p a p e r ticks u s off for t h e I n c o n t e m p l a t i n g t h e passion of publication of a n editorial on 'GerO u r L o r d St. L e o observes, ' I t n o t m a n Neo-Paganism.'

Our critic t a l k s a b o u t " t h e o n l y fills o u r h e a r t s w i t h c o m p u n c t i o n b u t w i t h confidence.' doubted power of t h e Catholic T h e ripeness of t h e t i m e for a t o n e - Church t o lead in m a t t e r s p e r t a i n ing t o F a i t h a n d M o r a l s , " and y e t . m e n t a n d a m e n d m e n t is typified s t r a n g e enough, h e expresses t h e t h u s : Ecce nunc tern pus accept- opinion t h a t " t h e a i m of t h e L e a d able, ecce nunc dies salutis'—Be- er should be t o direct t h e a t t e n t i o n hold n o w t h e acceptable t i m e ; of i t s r e a d e r s t o t h e c e r t a i n l i g h t n o w t h e t i m e of s a l v a t i o n — P o s - of F a i t h . " sessed of this s e n t i m e n t w e shall b e Well, if according t o t h i s critic, i n readiness t o celebrate a n e w t h e t h e Catholic C h u r c h possesses only m y s t e r y o f t h e Cross, w h e r e i n lies a doubted power t o lead m a n i n t h e source o f all p a r d o n a n d all m a t t e r s of F a i t h a n d Morals we d o grace. W e h a v e all h e a r d c h a n t - n o t see a t all h o w t h e L e a d e r — a ed r e p e a t e d l y t h e p s a l m ' M i s e r e r e ! ' Catholic p a p e r only—would b e more successful i n b r i n g i n g i t s b u t , h o w m a n y of u s have really r e a d e r s " t o t h e c e r t a i n light of r e s p o n d e d t o t h e t e n d e r p a t h o s F a i t h . " W h a t i s beyond t h e power a n d delicate s e n t i m e n t s of c o m - of t h e Catholic C h u r c h m u s t , a be beyond t h a t of t h e p u n c t i o n expressed i n i t ? E v e n fortiori, a n E n g l i s h version of this p s a l m Malaya Catholic Leader. ' F a i t h , ' in o u r critic's mind does suffices t o b r e a t h e f o r t h so t o u c h not, i t is t r u e , obtain t h e m e a n i n g i n g l y t h e s u b l i m e p l a i n t o f t h e commonly given t o t h i s w o r d ; contrite and humbled h e a r t , F a i t h is reduced t o a v a g u e s e n t i a l t h o u g h t h e original L a t i n v e r - m e n t , a kind of " F a i t h in t h e sion possesses a c h a r m w h i c h is s u p r e m e goodness of God, F a i t h in t h e i r ( t h e Catholics') spiritual peculiarly singular. directors t o point o u t t o t h e m a T o follow t h e R o y a l R o a d o f way of life wherein political a n d t h e H o l y Cross is therefore a economical strife h a s n o p a r t . " special p r e r o g a t i v e o f t h e sinner.

F a i t h — w i t h a capital—and f a i t h I n f a c t t h e e n t i r e mission o f O u r L o r d w a s designed f o r t h e r e d e m p - w i t h o u t — , a r e f a r from being o n e t i o n of t h e sinner. T h i s s u p r e m e and t h e same t h i n g . I t is childish indeed t o play w i t h w o r d s h a v i n g f a v o u r is p r o m i s e d u s i n t h e first such different m e a n i n g s and t r y a n t i p h o n of t h e First S u n d a y i n t h u s t o befool one's r e a d e r s . Of o u r L e n t : " T h e n y o u will call o n t h e Catholics, no o n e is so i g n o r a n t a s L o r d a n d H e will h e a r y o u : Y o u to m i s t a k e ' F A I T H : ' a belief in will c r y t o H i m a n d H e will s a y : t h e t r u t h s of religion a s contained in Holy Scripture or in t h e t e a c h Behold, here I a m . " I n t h e face ing of t h e Church, a n d ' f a i t h / conof this all assuring p r o m i s e if w e fidence, reliance, t r u s t in somec a r e n o t t o d e n y ourselves a n d t h i n g o r somebody.

Catholic d r a w n e a r e r t o t h e Cross, w h o m F a i t h is s o m e t h i n g v e r y different shall w e b l a m e , if, of o u r o w n indeed from 'faith' a s understood choice, w e m e r i t e t e r n a l p e r d i - by o u r a m a t e u r Theologian.

• * * * tion?

Now, we would b e infinitely grateful t o o u r clear-sighted critic N O T E S A N D COMMENTS. t o oblige us, Catholics, b y explaining w h a t he m e a n s b y t h a t " w a y GERMANY'S THREAT. of life wherein political a n d econoMuch d i s m a y h a s been caused mical strife h a s n o p a r t . " In fact.

by G e r m a n y ' s recent t h r e a t t o Catholics, like o t h e r people of a n y r e - a r m a n d i n t r o d u c e conscription creed whatever, a r e citizens of t h i s again.

T h o u g h h e r step in t h i s world, having specific civic r i g h t s f

of t h e i r own and consequently, bound t o serve God a n d a t t h e same time, t o " r e n d e r t o C a e s a r t h e t h i n g s t h a t a r e C a e s a r ' s . " Would our learned objector point out, in t h e t w e n t y c e n t u r i e s w h i c h embrace t h e H i s t o r y of t h e Catholic C h u r c h , a n epoch or a region when and w h e r e it w a s given t o Catholics to lead a life free from political and economical strife ? I t occurs t o a n y sane m i n d t h a t never h a v e such t i m e s been h e a r d of. T h e life of t h e Catholic C h u r c h w a s , is, and ever shall be a p e r p e t u a l strife.

S h e h a s , for t h a t v e r y reason been called ' t h e E t e r n a l Beginner.'

In G e r m a n y to-day, a s it w a s )v.

E n g l a n d y e s t e r d a y , C a e s a r claims t h i n g s which d o not belong t o h i m .

Catholics h a v e to fight f o r t h e liberty of t h e i r conscience.

If, t h e n , t h e Malaya Catholic Leader, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e whole Catholic p r e s s , denounces t h e politics of Hitler, i t i s n o t f o r fear of t h e " l a s t i n g effect of H i t lerism upon a C h u r c h " w h i c h h a s t h e promises of God t o e n d u r e to t h e end of t h e world, b u t because H i t l e r i s m — o r G e r m a n Naziism—is an i n s t i t u t i o n anti-religious and anti-moral, whose a i m s a r e t o give m a n t h e place of God, t o enslave t h e Catholic C h u r c h a s i t h a s done t h e L u t h e r a n Church, a n d t o ruin t h e family b y t r a n s f o r m i n g t h e child into a c h a t t e l of t h e S t a t e .

O u r article on ' G e r m a n NeoP a g a n i s m , — t h e r e f o r e , w a s n o t out of place in t h e columns of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader.

Hitlerism, Communism and Bolshevism a r e within o u r r i g h t purview f o r t h e simple r e a s o n t h a t , all a r e t h e evil m a c h i n a t i o n s of perversive social theories, opposed to F a i t h and Morals and d e s t r u c t i v e of public welfare.

SLUM

CLEARANCE.

Singapore which bids f a i r t o become a m o d e r n city of consequence w i t h h e r s t a t e l y public buildings and splendid t h o r o u g h f a r e s h a s still h e r slum a r e a s s c a t t e r e d about like ' J a c k ' s T o y s ' in all directions O u r city w i t h i n u r b a n limits. f a t h e r s will a g r e e t h a t o u r p r e s t i g e as a p r o g r e s s i v e city m u s t come down a p e g o r two lower w h e n w e see s u c h a r e a s a s p a r t s of Queen S t r e e t , V i c t o r i a Street, O p h i r Road and a n u m b e r of o t h e r s t r e e t s given entirely t o t h e hovels a n d dens of Rickshaw-pullers. I t is m o s t u n s e e m l y t o h a v e t h i s class of people dwelling in t h e i m m e d i a t e vicinity of a Catholic C h u r c h in Ophir Road.

On special f e a s t d a y s one m a y see t h e s e 'hooligans' perched u p around t h e walls of t h e church precincts indulging in simian antics a n d u t t e r i n g r a u c o u s cries t o t h e annoyance of t h e ConWe trust that t h e gregation.

Municipal Commissioners will see t h e i r w a y to obviating t h i s u n s a t i s factory s t a t e of affairs w h e n t h e y set t h e i r slum-clearance scheme agoing.

Blessed a r e they w h o give t h e flower of t h e i r d a y s a n d t h e i r s t r e n g t h of soul t o God. —Newman.

L e t u s listen t o t h e w o r d s of t h e Gospel, a s if O u r L o r d w e r e still in t h e m i d s t of u s .

St. A u g u s t i n e .

I t comforts m e t o h e a r t h e clock s t r i k e f o r I feel t h a t I h a v e d r a w n a little n e a r e r t o God. ( S t .

Teresa.)

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M A L A Y A C A T H O L I C L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y , A P R I L 13th 1935.

DIOCESE

O F MALACCA.

C A T H E D R A L O F T H E GOOD SHEPHERD, SINGAPORE. Calendar for t h e Week.

April 14. S u n d a y — P a l m Sunday.

M a s s and V e s p e r s of t h e Sunday. Blessing of t h e P a l m s and Procession before Mass.

April 15. Monday—Of t h e F e r i a .

A n n i v e r s a r y of t h e Consecration of H i s L o r d s h i p D r . A .

Devais, Bishop of Malacca.

April 16. Tuesday—Of t h e F e r i a .

April 17. W ' d a y — O f t h e F e r i a .

Abstinence.

April 18. T h u r s d a y — Maundy Thursday. A t t h e Cathedral, Consecration of t h e Holy Oils.

T h e Pontifical Mass begins a t 7 a.m.

April 19. F r i d a y — G o o d Friday.

Fast and Abstinence. T h e Office begins a t 8 a.m.

April 20. S a t u r d a y — H o l y S a t u r d a y . Blessing of t h e P a s c h a l Candle a n d of t h e F o n t before Mass. T h e office begins a t 6 a.m.

WHERE THE RELICS OF THE PASSION ARE ENSHRINED IN ROME. B y J . W . Cleaver. ( F r o m ' T h e Catholic Fireside') N o place in t h e world, outside t h e Holy Places i n Jerusalem, is blessed w i t h so m a n y precious relics of O u r L o r d ' s P a s s i o n a s t h e Vatican City. Some of t h e s e relics a r e in t h e V a t i c a n Basilica, w h i l s t o t h e r s a r e e n s h r i n e d in t h e S e s s o r i a n Basilica of S a n t a Croce, in Gerusalemme, w h e r e a special chapel h a s been dedicated f o r them.

In t h e Vatican Basilica, beside a l a r g e piece of t h e t r u e Cross, a r e conserved Veronica's Veil, w i t h w h i c h t h e pious w o m a n dried t h e face of t h e R e d e e m e r o n H i s w a y t o Calvary, a n d t h e L a n c e w i t h which t h e R o m a n soldier pierced t h e h e a r t of O u r L o r d a s H e h u n g on t h e Cross. T h e s e relics a r e k e p t in t h e V a t i c a n Basilica i n a chapel m a d e in t h e keep of one of t h e four g i g a n t i c pillars supporti n g t h e dome of Michelangelo.

E x c e p t for t h e Canons c h a r g e d w i t h exhibiting t h e s e relics t o t h e people d u r i n g H o l y W e e k f r o m t h e h i g h balcony o n t o which t h e chapel opens in t h e inside of t h e Basilica, all a r e forbidden, u n d e r p a i n of excommunication, t o e n t e r t h i s place.

H O L Y

W E E K

Its Ceremonies and Lessons.

On Holy T h u r s d a y t h e a l t a r s T h e last week of L e n t is named Holy Week because in i t w e cele- a r e stripped a f t e r t h e Mass t o s e t b r a t e t h e m e m o r y of t h e g r e a t e s t before us J e s u s s t r i p p e d of H i s by J e s u s g a r m e n t s so t h a t H e m i g h t be mysteries wrought flogged and nailed t o t h e C r o s s ; C h r i s t for o u r r e d e m p t i o n .

On P a l m S u n d a y t h e first of a n d t o teach u s t h a t in o r d e r t o Holy Week, we c o m m e m o r a t e t h e celebrate His P a s s i o n worthily, we t r i u m p h a l e n t r y of J e s u s into m u s t s t r i p ourselves of t h e old J e r u s a l e m six d a y s before H i s P a s - m a n , i.e., of e v e r y worldly affection. sion.

On Holy T h u r s d a y , t o o , occurs J e s u s C h r i s t wished t o enter J e r u s a l e m in t r i u m p h before H i s t h e w a s h i n g of t h e f e e t : 1. T o c o m m e m o r a t e t h e a c t of Passion, a s h a d been predicted: To encourage H i s disciples b y humiliation w h e r e b y J e s u s h u m t h u s giving t h e m a clear proof bled Himself t o w a s h H i s disciples' t h a t H e w a s a b o u t t o suffer of feet.

2. Because H e Himself exhorted His o w n accord.

T o teach t h e m t h a t b y H i s d e a t h H i s Apostles, a n d in t h e i r persons, H e would t r i u m p h over t h e devil t h e faithful, t o i m i t a t e H i s ext h e world, a n d t h e flesh, a n d open a m p l e .

3. T o teach u s t o purify o u r for u s a n e n t r a n c e i n t o heaven.

On Holy T h u r s d a y is celebrated h e a r t s from every s t a i n a n d exerS a c r a m e n t of t h e E u c h a r i s t . On cise t o w a r d s one a n o t h e r t h e duties Good F r i d a y we recall t h e Passion of c h a r i t y a n d C h r i s t i a n humility.

On Holy T h u r s d a y , again, t h e and d e a t h of t h e S a v i o u r ; a n d on Holy S a t u r d a y w e h o n o u r t h e bu- faithful p a y v i s i t s t o t h e Most in several Sacrament rial of J e s u s C h r i s t a n d H i s des- Holy cent into Limbo, a n d a f t e r t h e c h u r c h e s in m e m o r y of t h e suffersinging of t h e " G l o r i a " w e begin ings undergone b y J e s u s C h r i s t in several places, a s in t h e Garden, to honour H i s glorious Resurrecin t h e house of C a i a p h a s , P i l a t e tion. a n d Herod, a n d on Calvary. A n d To spend Holy W e e k according t h e s e visits should n o t b e m a d e to t h e mind of t h e * C h u r c h w e from motives of curiosity, or from m u s t do t h r e e t h i n g s : custom, or in a frivolous spirit, 1. Join in t h e f a s t w i t h a b u t w i t h sincere c o n t r i t i o n f o r o u r g r e a t e r interior recollection a n d sins which a r e t h e real cause of a g r e a t e r f e r v o u r of p r a y e r . t h e Passion a n d d e a t h of o u r R e 2. Meditate c o n s t a n t l y in a d e e m e r , and in t r u e h e a r t f e l t comspirit of compunction on t h e suf- passion for H i s p a i n s , m e d i t a t i n g f e r i n g of J e s u s C h r i s t . on H i s various s u f f e r i n g s ; consi3. B e p r e s e n t , if w e can, a t t h e d e r i n g , for i n s t a n c e , in o u r first divine offices i n t h e s a m e spirit. visit, those w h i c h H e e n d u r e d i n T h e Sunday of t h e Holy Week is t h e G a r d e n ; in t h e next, t h o s e called Palm S u n d a y from t h e pro- w h i c h He w e n t t h r o u g h in P i l a t e ' s cession m a d e on t h a t d a y , when c o u r t ; a n d so on w i t h t h e o t h e r s . t h e faithful caViy a n olive o r On Good F r i d a y t h e C h u r c h palm-branch in t h e i r h a n d s in p r a y s in a n especial m a n n e r f o r all o r d e r t o call t o m i n d t h e t r i u m p h a l s o r t s of people, t o show t h a t e n t r y of J e s u s i n t o J e r u s a l e m C h r i s t died for all m e n , a n d t o i m w h e n H e w a s m e t b y t h e crowds plore t h a t t h e benefits of H i s P a s w i t h palms in t h e i r h a n d s . sion m a y be poured o u t upon all.

W h e n t h e procession of palms On Good F r i d a y , t o o , t h e Cross comes back, t h e door of t h e is solemnly adored, because J e s u s C h u r c h is knocked t h r i c e before i t C h r i s t Sanctified i t w i t h H i s blood, is opened, t o signify t h a t paradise since H e w a s nailed t o i t a n d died w a s closed b y t h e s i n of A d a m , and on i t t h a t d a y . W h e n we s a y t h a t J e s u s C h r i s t m e r i t e d t o enter " a d o r e d " , w e m e a n t h a t in veneit b y H i s d e a t h . r a t i n g t h e Cross o u r adoration Ls W h e n J e s u s e n t e r e d J e r u s a l e m t o b e referred t o J e s u s C h r i s t w h o :in t r i u m p h . H e w a s m e t b y t h e died on it, because a d o r a t i o n is due simple people a n d children a n d not t o God only. b y t h e g r e a t ones of t h e c i t y ; God h a v i n g ordered t h i s t h u s t o teach In t h e ceremonies of Holy us t h a t pride r e n d e r e d t h e l a t t e r S a u t u r d a y specially note t h e u n w o r t h y t o t a k e paVt in t h e benediction of t h e Pascal Candle t r i u m p h of O u r Lord, W h o loves a n d of t h e b a p t i s m a l font. simplicity of h e a r t , humility a n d innocence.

T h e Pascal candle signifies t h e F r o m t h e T h u r s d a y t o t h e Holy splendour a n d g l o r y which t h e S a t u r d a y bells a r e not r u n g in risen J e s u s b r o u g h t into t h e t o k e n of g r e a t affliction for t h e world. T h e font i s blessed on t h i s Passion a n d d e a t h of O u r Saviour d a y because f o r m e r l y a t t h i s t i m e , On Holy T h u r s d a y a large con- a s well a s on t h e vigil of P e n t e secrated host is k e p t : cost, baptism w a s solemnly confer1. T h a t special adoration m a y red.

While t h e font is b e i n g be m a d e t o t h e S a c r a m e n t of t h e blessed we o u g h t t o give t h a n k s t o E u c h a r i s t on t h e d a y on which i t t h e Lord for h a v i n g a d m i t t e d u s to baptism, a n d t o renew t h e prow a s instituted.

2. T h a t t h e L i t u r g y m a y be ful- mises which w e t h e n m a d e . filled on Good F r i d a y , on which (From T h e Catholic Fireside.) d a y t h e r e is no consecration by t h e priest.

In t h e Sessorian Basilica, t h r e e f r a g m e n t s of t h e t r u e Cross a r e conserved in a v e r y precious reliq u a r y . I n a n o t h e r reliquary, n o less a r t i s t i c o r valuable, a r e k e p t t h e Title of t h e n a m e of J e s u s w r i t t e n in H e b r e w , Greek a n d L a tin, which P i l a t e ordered t o be affixed t o t h e t o p of t h e Cross. I n o t h e r reliquaries a r e conserved o n e of t h e nails w i t h which O u r Lord w a s nailed t o t h e Cross, a n d t w o t h o r n s from t h e painful crown w h i c h , after H i s scourging, e n circled t h e h e a d of t h e Divine Victim. h e r a s a residence, a n d in it these All of t h e s e relics were b r o u g h t most precious relics were placed.

T h e relics were p u t in a subterf r o m J e r u s a l e m , in t h e y e a r 326,

by S t . Helena, M o t h e r of C o n s t a n t r a n e a n chapel, for which St. t i n e t h e Great, w h o h a d gone t o t h e Helena h a d b r o u g h t back on h e r Holy City t o s e a r c h for t h e Cross ship a n u m b e r of sacks of t h e soil of t h e Redeemer, and, happily, h a d of Calvary. Thin e a r t h spread on found it. T h e holy m o t h e r of t h e t h e ground, helped t o m a k e t h e first Christian E m p e r o r already chapel almost a second spiritual h a d built a Basilica in t h e Sesso- Jerusalem so much so t h a t t h e r i a n Palace t h a t h e r son h a d given piety of t h e people gave t h e Basi-

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lica t h e n a m e i t still r e t a i n s , " S a n t a Croce in G e r u s a l e m m e " (Holy Cross in J e r u s a l e m ) .

W i t h t h e p a s s i n g of t i m e , however, it became necessary to r e move t h e relics from t h e u n d e r ground chapel, t o p r o t e c t t h e m from t h e effects of d a m p n e s s .

T h e y were placed in a chapel a t t h e side of t h e a p s e of t h e c h u r c h , upon which a balcony opened. T h e

D I O C E S E O F MACAO. CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH, SINGAPORE. Calendar for t h e Week, April 14. S u n d a y — P a l m S u n d a y .

P u r p l e v e s t m e n t s . P r o p e r of t h e Mass, p. 129. M a s s a t 6 a.m.

Blessing a n d d i s t r i b u tion of P a l m s a t 7.30 t o b e followed by Procession a n d H i g h M a s s . E v e n i n g Service w i t h Sermon a n d Procession a t 6. In Malacca, m o r n i n g service a t 8, evening service a t 5.30.

April 15. Monday—Of t h e F e r i a .

April 16. Tuesday—Of t h e F e r i a .

April 17. W ' d a y — H o l y W e d n e s day. Abstinence. Matins a t 6.30 p . m .

April 18. T h u r s d a y — M a u n d y Thursday. Private distribution of Holy Communion a t 6 a . m .

High Mass a t 7 a.m. Proper of t h e M a s s p . 141. E v e n i n g service a t 6.30.

April 19. F r i d a y — G o o d Friday.

F a s t a n d Abstinence. Morni n g service a t 7. Small Missal, p . 146. E v e n i n g service w i t h S e r m o n a n d Procession a t 6.

In Malacca-morning service a t 7, e v e n i n g service a t 5.30.

April 2 0 . S a t u r d a y — H o l y S a t u r day.

M o r n i n g service a t 6.

In Malacca a t 6.30.

Chapel was. small, a n d t r u l y too poor for t h e relics it housed.

In 1926, a t t h e t i m e t h a t t h e s i x t e e n t h c e n t e n a r y of t h e finding of t h e t r u e Cross w a s observed, t h e idea of g i v i n g t h e relics a n e w and m o r e w o r t h y place of abode I t w a s decided, was conceived. foi t h i s purpose, t o t r a n s f o r m into a chapel a g r e a t r o o m which opened behind t h e apse a n d which served a s a s a c r i s t y f o r t h e Basilica. A c o m m i t t e w a s formed un-t der t h e p r e s i d e n c y of P r i n c e don M a r c a n t o n i o Colonna, A s s i s t a n t a t t h e Pontifical T h r o n e , a n d t h e y o u n g a r c h i t e c t , F l o r e s t a n o di Fausto, was asked to prepare t h e plans.

T h e a r c h i t e c t , a l r e a d y famous for h i s p a r t in t h e p r o d u c t i o n ot t h e m o n u m e n t of Pope P i u s X in t h e V a t i c a n Basilica a n d t h e reconstruction of t h e medieval buildings on t h e Island of R h o d e s , prep a r e d p l a n s w h i c h c o n s t i t u t e d an i m p o r t a n t work of a r t . T h e work progressed so successfully t h a t it was possible t o hold dedicatory service on Good F r i d a y 1930, w i t h His E m i n e n c e Cardinal v a n R o s sum, T i t u l a r of t h e Sessorian Basilica, officiating. H i s Eminence was a s s i s t e d b y four A b b o t s of t h e Cistercian Order, w h o t r a n s ported t h e precious relics f r o m t h e old t o t h e n e w chapel. T h e Cistercians h a v e c h a r g e of t h e new temple.

T h e relics a r e kept i n a cabinet of o a k , which is fixed in t h e wall opposite t h e e n t r a n c e .

Before t h e cabinet in a n a l t a r which, according t o t h e form for Basilicas, s t a n d s u n d e r a "cibor i u m " o r canopy s u p p o r t e d b y four columns of p o r p h y r y . T h e table of t h e a l t a r r e s t s e n t i r e l y upon two p i l a s t e r s , a n d t h e whole a l t a r , with sufficient space allowed for t h e officiating clergy, is enclosed by a m a r b l e p a r t i t i o n which completely isolates t h e holy place from t h e r e s t of t h e chapel.

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M A L A Y A C A T H O L I C L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y , A P R I L 13th 1935.

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Question.—Can a person who receives B a p t i s m of Desire enter H e a v e n for C h r i s t h a d said, " U n less a m a n be b o r n a g a i n of w a t e r a n d t h e Holy Ghost h e c a n n o t ent e r into t h e Kingdom of God. (F.A.E.).

A n s w e r . — O u r Saviour clearly a n d emphatically declares w a t e r n e c e s s a r y ( J o h n iii 5 ) : " Unless a m a n be born a g a i n of w a t e r and t h e Holy G h o s t ; " and so H e was understood by t h e Apostles (Acts viii 27-30, x 44-48, etc.) a n d ever since b y t h e Universal Church.

W h e n , however, b a p t i s m of w a t e r is impossible because unknown, or w a t e r is unobtainable, it m a y be supplied by w h a t is k n o w n a s t h e b a p t i s m of blood or m a r t y r d o m , or V:e b a p t i s m of desire, w h i c h cons i s t s in t h e perfect sorrow which blots out sin. T h u s it a p p e a r s t h a t B a p t i s m of Desire is equally sufficient for salvation u n d e r special circumstances.

Question.—Is n o t t h e f e a r of hell a low, u n w o r t h y m o t i v e on w h i c h t o b a s e o u r m o r a l life?

A n s w e r . — W e a r e willing to g r a n t t h a t it is n o t t h e h i g h e s t motive, w h i c h is s o r r o w for sin and service of God o u t of p u r e love for Himself alone. B u t all m e n a r e not s a i n t s , n o r a r e all s t r i v i n g a f t e r perfection.

T h i s p r e t e n d e d cont e m p t for t h e m o t i v e of f e a r is w i t h o u t basis in reason o r t h e Word of God. " T h e f e a r of t h e L o r d , " s a y s Holy W r i t , " i s t h e b e g i n n i n g of wisdom " Prov. ix 1 0 ) . T h o s e t h a t do not f e a r God will n e v e r love H i m . So in t h e Old L a w God continually appeals t o t h i s m o t i v e (Ps. xxxiii 10, lxv 16, cxiii 1 1 ; Eccl. v 6 ; Dan. vi 2 6 ) , a n d J e s u s C h r i s t is equally explicit: " r a t h e r f e a r H i m t h a t can d e s t r o y b o t h soul and b o d y in h e l l " ( M a t t , x 2 8 ; cf.

M a t t , iii 7 ) .

In t h i s life men value t h e motive of fear, a s is evident from t h e p u n i s h m e n t s in e v e r y law code of t h e world. T h e s a m e m e n who d e n y it a s a m o t i v e in t h e moral o r d e r will often t r e m b l e before t h e b a r of public opinion w h e n voiced in t h e denunciation of t h e public p r e s s , or will a g a i n , a t t h e h o u r of d e a t h d r e a d t h e p r o s p e c t of facing t h e God t h e y s t r o v e vainly in life t o deny.

Question.—Is not t h e doctrine of e t e r n a l p u n i s h m e n t r e p u g n a n t to t h e spirit of t h e a g e ?

A n s w e r . — Y e s , undoubtedly, if b y " t h e spirit of t h e a g e " you m e a n t h e s p i r i t of m o d e r n unbelief which denies t h e existence of a persona] God as t h e Creator, Lord, o r F i n a l E n d of all c r e a t u r e s ; w h i c h is jealous of t h e supern a t u r a l , i n t o l e r a n t of dogma, skeptical of g r a c e , c o n t e m p t u o u s of t h e W o r d of G o d ; independent of t r a d i tion, loving self-indulgence, j u d g ing all t h i n g s b y m e r e l y n a t u r a l

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s t a n d a r d s ; w h i c h h a s , in fine, lost all idea of responsibility to God, a n d all sense of sin a n d i t s imm e a s u r a b l e malice.

I t is t h e t e n d e n c y also of h u m a n legislation t o lessen t h e p e n a l t y for crime.

No nation—and rightly too—would t o l e r a t e for a m o m e n t to-day t h e fearfui d u n g e o n s and t o r t u r e s of a few h u n d r e d y e a r s ago.

M a n y indeed inveigh most s t r o n g l y a g a i n s t t h e j u s t i c e of capital p u n i s h m e n t , while o t h e r s falsely r e g a r d all criminal penalties a s merely corrective.

B u t t h e e t e r n a l law of God does not c h a n g e w i t h t h e v a r y i n g laws of men. Hell e x i s t s because of t h e free, deliberate refusal of t h e r a t i o n a l c r e a t u r e t o fulfil t h e dest i n y for which h e w a s created.

T o t h e t r u e C h r i s t i a n of a n y a g e t h e only question can b e : I s t h e doctrine of e t e r n a l p u n i s h m e n t t r u e ? A n d r e a s o n , S c r i p t u r e , and t h e infallible w i t n e s s of t h e living voice of God's t r u e C h u r c h say t h a t it is.

LOAVES AND LILIES. T h e Chinese h a v e a s a y i n g : " If you h a v e t w o loaves of bread, sell one a n d b u y a lily." I t is n o t t h e body alone t h a t needs t o be fed.

Mind, heart, and soul grow hungry, and m a n y a time they are f a m i s h i n g w h e n t h e l a r d e r is full.

There are many homes where the lilies a r e e n t i r e l y crowded o u t by t h e l o a v e s ; w h e r e t h e r e is no r o o m for b e a u t y or enjoyment, or even for love, t o grow, because of t h e m a d scramble a f t e r w e a l t h . F e w e r loaves and m o r e lilies—less of t h e r u s h a f t e r m a t e r i a l good, a n d m o r e t i m e for t h e g r a c i o u s a n d beautiful t h i n g s God h a s placed w i t h i n r e a c h of u s all—would m a k e h a p p i e r and nobler lives.

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PREFECT APOSTOLIC'S VISIT. S a n d a k a n B.N.B. ( F r o m O u r Own C o r r e s p o n d e n t ) .

The R i g h t Rev. M o n s i g n e u r A. Wachter, Prefect Apostolic of British N o r t h Borneo & L a b u a n , paid his annual p a s t o r a l visit to t h e S a n d a k a n Mission l a s t m o n t h .

T h e Monsigneur h a s j u s t r e t u r n ed from E u r o p e where h e h a d a n audience w i t h t h e Holy F a t h e r .

Conveying t h e m e s s a g e of t h e Sovereign Pontiff t o t h e catholics of Borneo and r e i t e r a t i n g his words in a s t i r r i n g s e r m o n on t h e second S u n d a y of Lent, t h e Monsigneur laid needed s t r e s s on subj e c t s such a s t h e P r o p a g a t i o n of t h e F a i t h and Catholic Action.

Defining Catholic Action in t h e words of o u r Holy F a t h e r himself t h e Prefect Apostolic said, t h a t it is ' t h e participation and collaboration of t h e laity w i t h t h e Apostolic H i e r a r c h y , " in all m a t t e r s concerning t h e Church. " A s soldiers of C h r i s t , " h e continued "each and every o n e of you h a v e your own d u t y to p e r f o r m in

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S h a m e on you if you a r e found w a n t i n g in m o r a l c o u r a g e ! A soldier w h o h a s n ' t t h e n e r v e t o face t h e e n e m y a n d receives a wound on t h e back in t h e battlefield is a coward. H e would no m o r e be r e s pected by his own c o m r a d e s . " Concluding t h e R t . Rev. Mons i g n e u r said, " T h e Holy F a t h e r told m e , T e l l t h e m t h a t t h e y m u s t learn t o a p p r e c i a t e t h e i r own g i f t s a n d t r y t o spread t h e F a i t h a m o n g s t t h o s e who h a d n o t y e t received t h e blessings w h i c h t h e y h a v e / T h e r e a r e still millions in t h e world g r o p i n g in t h e d a r k n e s s .

Help y o u r own p r i e s t s t h a t t h e y m i g h t b e able t o help o t h e r s . " On t h e t h i r d S u n d a y in L e n t s i x t y - e i g h t p e r s o n s including child r e n a n d a f e w adults w e r e confirmed by Monsigneur W a t c h e r who left S a n d a k a n for t h e W e s t Coast t h e n e x t day.

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The Beginning of a Tamil Settlement in Malaya: The Foundation of St. Joseph's Parish, Bagan Serai TRANSLATED

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Now B a g a n Serai has its s t e a mer. I can land 2 paces from o u r home, b u t t h e voyage is long a n d irksome and on t h i s account I h a v e m o r e t h a n once been t e m p t e d to r e s u m e t h e old way. Besides, t h e s t e a m boat also has h e r advent u r e s which a r e equally thrilling.

J u s t two m o n t h s ago F a t h e r H a b w h o had come t o pay a s h o r t visit a t B a g a n S e r a i , r e t u r n e d to P e n a n g by t h e aforesaid s t e a m e r .

T h e d e p a r t u r e w a s a t 6 a.m. and F a t h e r K a b hoped t h a t t h e a r r i v a l at t h e d e s t i n a t i o n would be a t 2 or 3 p.m.

But t h e boat began by sticking f a s t in t h e m u d on leaving t h e m o u t h of t h e r i v e r and t h e n a f t e r s t r u g g l i n g t h e whole day a g a i n s t a boisterous sea, she ended in r u n n i n g a g r o u n d on t h e shores of P e n a n g Island a b o u t 5 miles from t h e town, and t h a t about 9 p.m.

A fishing boat picked up t h e p a s s e n g e r s and carried t h e m a s h o r e .

H e n c e t h e y reached t h e m a i n r o a d w i t h m u c h difficulty and F a t h e r H a b a t l e n g t h a r r i v e d home a t 11 in t h e n i g h t , half dead with s t a r v a t i o n and w eariness. A b o u t t h e s a m e m i s a d v e n t u r e occured to m y cathechist and another "mandore" o n t h e i r w a y from P e n a n g . T h e y s p e n t t h e n i g h t on board and a r r i v e d h e r e b u t on t h e m o r r o w .

T h e s a m e week a good colonist h a d g o n e t o P e n a n g for his wedding.

A f t e r t h e ceremony, groom, bride a n d relations e m b a r k e d for B a g a n S e r a i w h e r e t h e receptions were t o t a k e place.

T h e y expected to be received in g r e a t pomp. B u t t h e r e w a s a h i t c h t h e . boat reached B a g a n Serai a t 2 o'clock in t h e n i g h t i n s t e a d a t 2 p.m. t h e p r e vious afternoon.

As a m a t t e r of course d r u m m e r s and t r u m p e t e r s w e r e f a s t asleep by t h a t t i m e — W h a t is wonderful is not t h a t aceidents do h a p p e n but t h a t t h e accidents a r e n o t more f r e q u e n t a n d m o r e serious.

T h e s t e a m launches a r e generally old hulls fitted up w i t h engines t h a t m a y h a v e been new in t h e good d a y s of y o r e b u t t h e y a r e certainly no longer s e a - w o r t h y .

T h e y a r e all m a n n e d by crews of Malays whose carelessness a n d recklessness are equalled by n a u g h t s a v e p e r h a p s by t h e unconscious confidence of t h e p a s s e n g e r s . Surely, one could n o t set much value on one's life to ent r u s t it t o such w a n t o n h a n d s .

A s for t h e missionary, he places his faith in o u r Heavenly F a t h e r a n d I m a y say t h a t Divine P r o v i dence h a s always favoured m e w i t h visible protection. r

Once, in t h e course of one of those voyages by boat, I was on t h e deck engrossed in t h e recitation of m y b r e v i a r y when a shriek of t e r r o r m a d e m e lift up m y head.

T h e crew were playing cards, t h e helmsman was watching the game and meanwhile our boat was r u n n i n g down full s t e a m upon a j u n k which h a d no t i m e to g e t out of t h e way. W i t h an immediate j e r k on his h a n d lever t h e engineer reversed t h e engine and we came t o s t o p j u s t twelve feet from t h e j u n k . A few seconds l a t e r t h e r e was a c r a s h and a s m a s h . Directly t h e d a n g e r w a s over, t h e passen-

g e r s , as it is t h e w a y w i t h g e n u i n e Orientals, fell a l a u g h i n g . Only a venerable Malay by m y side did not laugh. " T w a n , h e said, ini o r a n g s a l a h — t h e s e m e n a r e guilty.

S a m e were m y own s e n t i m e n t s .

A n o t h e r d a y i t w a s t h e engine t h a t was out of o r d e r in t h e middle of t h e voyage. I t took four h o u r s work to set it agoing.

Still it is a blessing if t h e mischief is reparable. If it w e r e not, w h a t a predicament o u r s would be a s t h e small s t e a m e r h a s no life b o a t s on board, no m a s t a n d c a n v a s s for sailing along in case of emergency.

In such c i r c u m s t a n c e s t h e r e would be only one t h i n g for it and t h a t is t o wait in t h e open sea a n d to wait p e r h a p s a v e r y long t i m e until some other b o a t c a m e to t h e rescue.

L e t us add t o it all, t h a t t h o s e s t e a m launches do n o t afford t h e best accommodations. On t h e deck t h e r e a r e b u t a few wooden benches, and below is w h a t t h e y call t h e cabin w h e r e t h e ventilation is stintingly provided b y t h e sole t r a p door and w h e r e a r e stacked t o g e t h e r sacks of rice, t i n s of kerosene, h e a p s of s a l t fish t o g e t h e r with a g h a s t l y b a n d of huddling opium-smokers.

T h e s t i n k i n g a n d r e e k y cabin is not inhabitable.

On t h e deck one m a y enjoy t h e cooling breeze if t h e r e is a n y ; besides, t h e sea a n d t h e horizon a r e a l w a y s w o r t h gazing upon, a n d if, owing t o t h e fewness of p a s s e n g e r s , t h e r e is space, it is not u n p l e a s a n t t o lie down on one's b l a n k e t and t a k e a nap.

But even h e r e t h e r e is t h e d a r k side of t h e p i c t u r e . F i r s t , if the passengers are a numerous crowd all packed u p on t h e deck, one's only r e s o u r c e is to r e m a i n quietly seated, squeezed, c r u s h e d between t w o n a t i v e s (not a l w a y s of one's choice a n d t a s t e ) w i t h o u t being able to m o v e , t o s t r e t c h one leg or to walk one pace. A f t e r e i g h t or t e n w e a r i s o m e h o u r s in t h a t silent and still position one is bodily bruised all o v e r and m e n t a l ly besotted u n t o idiocy.

If t h e sea is r o u g h it splashes you, if it is calm, a s a m i r r o r it sends back t h e s u n ' s r a y s into y o u r eyes, if it is r a i n y you a r e soaked and if it is s u n n y you a r e scorched.

Also, when I h a p p e n t o recollect one particularly r a c k i n g t r i p I t h u s made on b o a r d o u r w r e t c h e d s t e a m launch, I c a n n o t b u t exclaim w i t h a g e s t u r e of g r e a t d i s t r e s s : " W h a t a v o y a g e ! , good g r a c i o u s ! what a voyage.!"

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INSTALMENT. one m o n t h ' s recess d u r i n g which each one occupied himself in building his own house. A few w e r e m a r r i e d men a n d h a d been unable, until t h e n , to b r i n g over their wives and children for w a n t of house-room. All s e t t o work a n d soon after, a r o w of about a dozen c o t t a g e s stood up, a n d t h e e n c a m p m e n t took t h e s h a p e of an actual village.

D u r i n g t h a t t i m e t h e lying t r e e s dried on a n d w h e n t h e y were found seasoned a n d w i t h e r e d to a nicety, t h e y w e r e set on fire. It m u s t h a v e been a g r a n d conflagration; still t h e flames s p a r e d too m a n y t r u n k s and logs so t h a t it became necessary to use t h e axe once m o r e ; to cut, split a n d c h o p ; t o g a t h e r , pile up and b u r n in r e t a i l h a d escaped t h e wholesale fire.

B u t t h e high s p i r i t of t h e e a r l y d a y s w a s declining; half of t h e l a b o u r e r s , u n d e r one pretence or a n o t h e r b e g a n t o b e frequently a b s e n t from w o r k ; I t h e r e f o r e m a d e u p m y m i n d n o t t o delay t h e p o r t i o n i n g of t h e cleared land a n y further. This I surveyed rapidly; I d r e w up a n a c c o u n t according t o t h e n u m b e r of d a y s each one h a d worked and, w i t h t a p e line in h a n d , m e a s u r e d out for each a lot in proportion t o h i s labour.

T o be a l a n d o w n e r , w h a t a g r e a t t h i n g ! despite w h a t t h e c o m m u n i s t s m a y say. T h e n e x t m o r n i n g , a t day-break, all o u r m e n were on t h e i r door s t e p . N o sluggard, n o loiterer.

T h e sick t h e m s e l v e s , c u r e d a s b y miracle, w e r e p r e s e n t a t t h e call. I n s h o r t , a couple of w e e k s h a d scarcely elapsed w h e n o u r clearing h a d b e e n t h o r o u g h l y cleaned, tilled a n d sown. T h e n , all t h a t period d u r i n g which God caused t h e seed t o shoot up a n d t h e crop to g r o w a n d ripen, t h e m o s t p a r t of t h e colonists, not t o idle about. w ent a w a y into t h e neighbourhood to look for a "7ob a n d to eke out a living. A few s t a y e d for t h e p u r p o s e of keeping t h e s e t t l e m e n t s a n d w a t c h i n g over t h e seed-fields. F o r a t i m e everyt h i n g w e n t on fairly well. Sept e m b e r w a s n o t y e t over and o u r cleared forest took t h e aspect, so comely t o t h e eye, of a v e r d a n t plain of paddi in blade.

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deep and b r o a d canal t h a t crossed t h e i r w a y . A m e r e nibong t r u n k s p a n n i n g it served a s b r i d g e . " I c a n n o t , I will not p a s s over t h i s , " said old F a t h e r Allard. To p a s s u n d e r it w a s n o t easier a n d t o w a l k back t o t h e s t a r t i n g point h e d i d n ' t w a n t . C o n s e n t i n g a t l a s t to follow F a t h e r G r e n i e r ' s advice he s a t a s t r a d d l e on t h e nibong and, b y d i n t of u s i n g h a n d s and feet, s u c ceeded in s h o v i n g along a s f a r a s t h e middle. T h e n full s t o p , s t a n d still ! W a s it e x h a u s t i o n ? was i t giddiness?

Anyway, there the not, move one incITeither f o r w a r d poor F a t h e r could not, or would or b a c k w a r d a n d r e m a i n e d t h u s in a frightfully d a n g e r o u s s i t u a t i o n .

F a t h e r Grenier, really vexed, did not know w h a t course t o t a k e in T w o F a t h e r s Call. Their S t i r r i n g o r d e r to h e l p h i m out, w h e n finally t w o good Chinese h a p p e n i n g t o Return.

Two missionaries of P e n a n g , p a s s b y heaved him up w i t h t h e i r F a t h e r G r e n i e r a n d our senior b r a w n y a r m s and carried him all p r i e s t F a t h e r Allard chose t h a t p a n t i n g on t h e o t h e r bank. Since t i m e t o come down h e r e on a re- t h e n t h a t road h a s become a the nibong has c o n n a i t r i n g t r i p . In spite of t h e carriage-road, mosquitoes we had t w o enjoyable given way t o a solid t i m b e r b r i d g e over which c a r r i a g e s a n d pedesd a y s t o g e t h e r . I t is then t h a t All L a n d o w n e r s . t r i a n s move on in perfect s a f e t y .

F a t h e r Allard u t t e r e d a prophecy F o r all t h a t , I never p a s s t h r o u g h E n o u g h of t h e pleasures <5f t r a - w h e r e he compared t h e future of t h o s e p a r t s w i t h o u t t h i n k i n g of vels, and now let us go back to our our small colony to t h e b r i g h t t r a i n good F a t h e r Allard and his m i s colonists. T h o u g h left by t h e m - of t h e comet t h a t w a s conspicuous a d v e n t u r e . selves, since I r e t u r n e d to P e n a n g . in those d a y s (or r a t h e r in those t h e y did not g r o w r e m i s s and n i g h t s ) . And t h e t h i r d day a t worked on like b r a v e fellows. T h e dawn our travellers set out on In d e s e r t e r s were replaced by o t h e r s t h e i r way back to P e n a n g .

P . L. B . A L W I S who were s t r o n g e r a n d steadier, coming t h e y h a d found t h e walk GOLDSMITH so well t h a t a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of s o m e w h a t long. So h a v i n g h e a r d and J u n e they h a d felled 16 acres of of a n o t h e r road newly made t h a t forest. Then I t h o u g h t it neces- would s h o r t e n t h e i r j o u r n e y by a t JEWELLER. s a r y to stop. Most of t h e men, least two miles t h e y did not resist For Exquisite Taste and unaccustomed t o so laborious a t h e t e m p t a t i o n to e n t e r upon it.

Design. work and ill-fed w i t h a l , were visi- T h e new causeway proved p r e t t y A VISIT WILL CONVI\CE bly tired. Several of t h e m spat firm and good; and our two faYOU. blood. Excessive a n d almost ex- t h e r s , c o n g r a t u l a t i n g themselves clusive use of p r e s e r v e d and salted for t h e i r excellent idea, were about 195, Middle Road, food-stuff had b r e d in t h e m all a to reach t h e o t h e r end when t h e y SINGAPORE. sort of s c u r v y ; and I gave t h e m found themselves stopped by a r

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Rome.—His Excellency t h e Most Rev. Louis M a t h i a s , of t h e Salesian F a t h e r s , B i s h o p of Shillong n o r t h India, h a s been n a m e d A r c h b i s h o p of M a d r a s t o succeed t h e l a t e A r c h b i s h o p E u g e n e Mederlet w h o died D e c e m b e r 12, 1934. T h i s a p p o i n t m e n t is m a d e known in a decree of t h e Sacred Congregation of P r o p a g a n d a d a t e d March 25.

A r c h b i s h o p M a t h i a s w a s born a t P a r i s J u l y 20, 1887. H e w a s ordained J u l y 20, 1913 and became Prefect Apostolic of A s s a m December 15, 1922. A s s a m was erected i n t o t h e Diocese of Shillong last year, a n d on J u l y 9, 1934 h e w a s n a m e d first Bishop. H e w a s consecrated a t Shillong November 10. ( F i d e s )

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W e n - h a o , of t h e Geological S u r v e y , D r . H u Shi, well-known Chinese philosopher, Mr. Ch'en Yuan, P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y , a n d Mr. S h e n Chien-shi, Dean of t h e College of Liberal A r t s .

Trustees representing the C h u r c h were H i s Excellency A r c h b i s h o p Mario Zanin, Apostolic D e l e g a t e , His Excellency Bishop P a u l Montaigne, Vicar Apostolic of P e k i n g , t h e V e r y Rev. J o s e p h M u r p h y , S. V. D. Rector of t h e U n i v e r s i t y , Rev. A u g u s t J a n s c h , S.V.D., r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Chancellor of t h e University, and Rev. F r a n cis X. Biallas, r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e V i c a r Apostolic of Yenchowfu.

M r . Ch'en Y u a n , P r e s i d e n t of t h e University, r e a d a r e p o r t on t h e scholastic activities of the U n i v e r s i t y . T h i s was followed by a financial r e p o r t presented b y t h e R e c t o r , with i n t e r e s t i n g observat i o n s on developments which took place d u r i n g t h e y e a r a n d on o t h e r m e a s u r e s which a r e being planned for t h e future.

T h e Apostolic Delegate g a v e a b r i e f a d d r e s s in w hich h e said t h a t the University stresses moral development a s well a s general l e a r n i n g because i t s purpose is to p r o d u c e u p r i g h t and useful citiz e n s . Mr. C h a n g Chi applauded t h e idea, s a y i n g t h a t h e personnaly a t t a c h e d g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e t o moral training.

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Madras.—Four t h o u s a n d C a t h o lics of M a d r a s , m e m b e r s of t w o Peking.—Rev*. H e n r y Breuil, a local p a r i s h e s , m a r c h e d in procesCatholic priest, Professor of t h e sion t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s of M a d r a s recently t o m a k e t h e visits of t h e College of F r a n c e and m e m b e r of Jubilee Y e a r . T h e police r e g u - t h e I n s t i t u t e of H u m a n Paleontol a t e d t h e traffic w h i l e t h e people logy of P a r i s , w h o arrived in P e passed f r o m c h u r c h t o church r e - k i n g early in M a r c h , h a s come t o citing p r a y e r s a n d singing h y m n s . C h i n a a t t h e r e q u e s t of t h e Chinese Geological Society w i t h which h e (Fides) will collaborate in a s t u d y of t h e * * * * district where t h e Sinanthropos Rajaburi (Siam).—M. P h a y a w a s discovered recently.

(Fides) P a h n o , P r e s i d e n t of t h e Council of Ministers of Siam, replying t o a P e k i n g . — T h e Society of N a t u r a l communication addressed t o h i m b y t h e Salesian Missionaries in t h e H i s t o r y of P e k i n g h a s invited D r . n a m e of all ihe Catholics of R a j a - T c h a n g H a n Min, a Catholic, t o buri, said, " I a m deeply convinced g i v e a lecture i n t h e P e k i n g N o r t h a t t h e Catholics of t h e Province m a l School on t h e s y s t e m used in of R a j a b u r i h a v e a sincere love for p r e p a r i n g t h e a n t i - t y p h u s s e r u m t h e i r country, for t h e K i n g a n d for i n v e n t e d b y D r . Weigh T h i s set h e Constitution, a s t h e y t h e m - r u m is m a d e a t t h e Bacteriological selves declare, a n d t h i s encourages L a b o r a t o r y of t h e Catholic U n i v e r m e to c o n t i n u e m y w o r k for t h e s i t y of Peking. I n t h e l a t e s t issue of t h e bulletin published b y t h e advance of t h e n a t i o n . " S y n o d a l Commission t h e r e is a s t u d y on t h e s a m e subject b y Rev. T h e m i s s i o n a r i e s h a d sent h i m J o s e p h R u t t e n , of t h e S c h e u t F a a p h o t o g r a p h s h o w i n g t h e allet h e r s , w h o gives all his t i m e t o t h e gorical b a r g e e n t e r e d b y t h e Salecampaign against exanthematic s i a n s ' n o r m a l school, D a r u n Anut y p h u s .

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Meklong R i v e r r e c e n t l y t o cele* * * * * b r a t e t h e completion of t h e new N a n y a n g f u (Honan, C h i n a ) . — Constitution.

T h e m i s s i o n a r i e s ' T h e little s e m i n a r y of K i n k i a k a n g , float, which t o o k first ^>rize a m o n g in s o u t h w e s t e r n H o n a n Province, t h e 100 schools competing, r e p r e - w h e r e 52 Chinese boys a r e p r e p a r sented t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n being u p - i n g for t h e priesthood, h a s a hisheld by a f a r m e r , a s t u d e n t , a t o r y of almsot 100 y e a r s . I t w a s mechanic, a m e r c h a n t a n d a sol- f o u n d e d in 1843 b y Bishop Maxidier. m i l i a n Baldus, C M . , Vicar AposT h e n e w C o n s t i t u t i o n g u a r a n - tolic of Honan, c o n s i s t i n g a t t h a t t e e s religious liberty for all per- t i m e of a few mud-and t h a t c h sons in S i a m except t h e K i n g ; h e c a b i n s . Bishop Baldus laboured p a t i e n t l y for 20 y e a r s , i n s t r u c t i n g m u s t be a B u d d h i s t .

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P e k i n g . — A m e e t i n g of t h e A well-constructed brick buildBoard of T r u s t e e s of t h e Catholic ing h o u s e s t h e s e m i n a r i s t s to-day, U n i v e r s i t y of P e k i n g w a s held a t a n d t h e Missionaries of Milan t h e U n i v e r s i t y d u r i n g t h e recent d i r e c t t h e s t u d i e s a n d t h e discipvisit of t h e R t . Hon. C h a n g Chi. line. All t h e Chinese secular H e a d of t h e Judicial Y u a n of t h e p r i e s t s of t h e P r e f e c t u r e Apostolic National G o v e r n m e n t . Mr. C h a n g of C h u m a t i e n , in w e s t e r n H o n a n , Chi is C h a i r m a n of t h e Board. including t h e P r e f e c t Apostolic, O t h e r n o t e d t r u s t e e s p r e s e n t M s g r . P e t e r W a n g , h a v e been w e r e Mr. F u T s e n g - h s i a n g , f o r m e r t r a i n e d in t h e s e m i n a r y of KinkiaM i n i s t e r of E d u c a t i o n , Mr. W o n g k a n g .

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AMERICA. Milwaukee (Wis.).—Masses will be begun every half h o u r and celebrated continuously from 12 noon May 16 until 11.30 a.m. May 24 in a nine-day c r u s a d e of p r a y e r for t h e foreign m i s s i o n s , which is being promoted b y t h e Missionary Association of Catholic Women, of Milwaukee. T h e p r i m a r y object of t h e novena is to obtain a n increase of m i s s i o n a r y c a t e c h i s t s .

Catechists a r e n a t i v e t e a c h e r s who a s s i s t missionaries in i n s t r u c t i n g new converts.

T h e Masses will b e celebrated by missionaries in different p a r t s of t h e world, each M a s s b e i n g said a t a point w e s t of w h e r e t h e previous Mass w a s said, a n d b e g i n n i n g a half h o u r later.

T h u s , t h e first Mass will be said in t h e Fiji Islands, t h e second will be in A u s t r a l i a , t h e t h i r d in N e w Guinea, and so on, w e s t w a r d w i t h t h e sun to t h e Philippines, C h i n a , Siam, Ceylon, India, M a d a g a s c a r , E a s t Africa, Belgian Congo, West Africa, W e s t Indies, G u y a n a , P o r t o Rico, Colombia, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, A l a s k a , Hawaiian Islands, Tonga I s l a n d s , a n d t h e n back t o Fiji. T h e circle will be r e peated, w i t h o u t i n t e r r u p t i o n , for nine d a y s . ( F i d e s ) .

Cardinal M a c r o r y in America, L a u d s t h e F a i t h a n d P i e t y of the Irish.

S a n Francisco, F e b . 1.—Returning from A u s t r a l i a w h e r e he was P a p a l L e g a t e t o t h e National E u c h a r i s t i c Congress a t Melbourne, H i s E m . J o s e p h C a r d i n a l MacRory, A r c h b i s h o p of A r m a g h and P r i m a t e of All-Ireland, w a s t h e guest t h i s week of t h e M o s t R e v . E d w a r d J . H a n n a , A r c h b i s h o p of San Francisco, and of t h e Most Rev. J o h n J . Cantwell, B i s h o p of Los Angeles and S a n Diego. . .

In a n interview H i s Eminence spoke of spiritual a n d economic conditions in Ireland.

H e said Ireland is b e t t e r off in m a t e r i a l t h i n g s t h a n most o t h e r countries,

living s t a n d a r d s b e i n g h i g h e r t h a n 20 y e a r s a g o , w i t h educational facilities g r e a t l y expanded. " T h e F a i t h in I r e l a n d is as s t r o n g as it e v e r w a s , if noC s t r o n g e r , " h e said. " T h e reason, I believe, is t h a t so m a n y millions of o u r people received Holy Comm u n i o n in e a r l y childhood and c o n t i n u e to receive t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t f r e q u e n t l y a n d even daily. T h e y a r e living, t h e r e f o r e , v e r y close t o C h r i s t . Consequently, w i t h t h e exception of political o u t r a g e s , t h e people a r e a crimeless people. T h e Ten C o m m a n d m e n t s a r e b e f o r e t h e m e v e r y day and all day, n o t j u s t once a week.

T h e y live v e r y m u c h in t h e p r e sence of God, conscious of t h e end of life and t h e purpose of t h e i r being." " . . . I think t h a t t h e most astounding spiritual phenomenon in Ireland is t h e n u m b e r of vocations t o t h e p r i e s t h o o d a n d t o t h e religious life. A g r e a t m i s s i o n a r y s p i r i t is a n i m a t i n g t h e c o u n t r y .

Ireland, of course, h a s a l w a y s produced m a n y m i s s i o n a r i e s . In t h e l a s t few g e n e r a t i o n s t h i s miss i o n a r y work w a s done in E n g l i s h s p e a k i n g c o u n t r i e s . . . B u t now t h a t t h e E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g count r i e s a r e able t o supply t h e i r own priesthood, t h e i r own vocations t o t h e religious life, I r e l a n d is p r e p a r i n g t o e n t e r - a n d indeed, a notable b e g i n n i n g h a s a l r e a d y been m a d e - t h e m i s s i o n a r y fields of A s i a a n d of Africa. I t is m y belief t h a t before m a n y y e a r s t h e w o r k of I r i s h m i s s i o n a r i e s in t h e s e lands will show even g r e a t e r r e s u l t s t h a n t h e w o r k done d u r i n g t h e l a s t few g e n e r a t i o n s in E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g countries. . . " [NCWC]. * * * * Splendid Development of t h e Catholic P r e s s in t h e United States.

A s Revealed b y a r e c e n t s u r v e y , t h e r e a r e 314 Catholic periodicals of various k i n d s s e r v i n g the 20,000,000 Catholics of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . T h e i r combined circulat i o n is a b o u t 7.500.000, a little bett e r t h a n o n e - t h i r d of t h e n u m b e r of Catholics.

MALAYA CATHOLIC L E A D E R , SATURDAY,

Catholic Affairs.

Nine of t h e s e periodicals a r e dailies, t h o u g h only one of t h e m , t h e Catholic Daily T r i b u n e , of Dubuque, Iowa, a p p e a r s in E n g l i s h .

The g r e a t m a j o r i t y of t h e 314 a r e issued weekly. Practically-speaking each one of t h e h u n d r e d dioceses i n t o which t h e c o u n t r y is divided h a s i t s own p a p e r . T h e r e a r e two Catholic periodicals composed in braille f o r t h e u s e of t h e blind.

The Catholic P r e s s in t h e United S t a t e s is well organized a n d gives b e t t e r service t h a n a n y denominational p r e s s in t h a t c o u n t r y . I t s n e w s p a p e r s and m a g a z i n e s a r e t h o r o u g h l y m o d e r n , supply a b u n dant news a n d p i c t u r e s , and, in general, a r e r u n a t a g r e a t expense which leaves little profit.

A m o n g Catholic e d i t o r s t h e r e a r e m a n y self-sacrificing laymen w h o could easily earn large salaries w o r k i n g for t h e secular press. M a n y w r i t e r s of note in t h e l i t e r a r y world c o n t r i b u t e r e gularly t o t h e s e p a p e r s . I t is largely t h e excellent w o r k of t h e s e editors a n d a u t h o r s t h a t has placed t h e Catholic P r e s s in t h e enviable position it occupies in American journalism.

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AFRICA. N y e r i ( K e n y a Colony, B r i t i s h E a s t Africa).—Five native sisters, m e m b e r s of t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n of O u r L a d y I m m a c u l a t e , t r a i n e d by t h e Consolata M i s s i o n a r y S i s t e r s of T u r i n a t t h e i r c o n v e n t in N y e r i , K e n y a Colony, h a v e p a s s e d t h e examinations required by the Colonial G o v e r n m e n t a n d h a v e been given t h e i r t e a c h e r ' s diploma.

T h e y a r e t h e first w o m a n of t h e Colony t o t a k e t h e s e e x a m i n a t i o n s .

T h e G o v e r n m e n t Inspector, w h o was P r e s i d e n t of t h e E x a m i n i n g Board, said t h a t t h e y o u n g w o m e n a n s w e r e d t h e questions clearly a n d with a r e m a r k a b l e d e g r e e of confidence. H e said t h a t h e n e v e r m e t such orderliness a n d e x a c t n e s s a m o n g t h e m e n of t h e Colony, t h o u s a n d s of w h o m h a v e t a k e n these same examinations.

E v e r y y e a r from now on a g r o u p of n a t i v e s i s t e r s will t a k e the e x a m i n a t i o n s for t h e t e a c h e r ' s diploma, a n d t h u s in a relatively short t i m e t h e m i s s i o n a r y s i s t e r s will h a v e a well-trained corps of native t e a c h e r s a s s i s t i n g t h e m in t h e g i r l s ' schools. T h i s is a n o t h e r stop t o w a r d s t h e realization of t h e p r o g r a m m e of " S a v i n g Africa w i t h the Africans."

(Fides) * * * * Salisbury ( S o u t h e r n R h o d e s i a ) .

— S i r R o b e r t S t a n l e y , Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Sout h e r n Rhodesia, o p e n i n g a new hall a t St. George's College, Salisbury, F e b r u a r y 18, p r a i s e d t h e educational w o r k of t h e E n g l i s h J e s u i t F a t h e r s a t t h i s i n s t i t u t i o n and told the students that they were fortun a t e in receiving t h e i r t r a i n i n g a t a school w h e r e t h e r e is a definitely religious a t m o s p h e r e . Bishop A s ton Chichester, S.J., V i c a r A p o s tolic of Salisbury, L a d y Stanley, wife of t h e Governor, t h e P r i m e Minister, several m e m b e r s of t h e P a r l i a m e n t and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the Imperial Press Conference w e r e p r e s e n t a t t h e ceremony.

T h e n e w hall, built w i t h f u n d s donated b y t h e B e i t T r u s t e e s , w a s c o n s t r u c t e d u n d e r t h e supervision of B r o t h e r J o h n C o n w a y , a J e s u i t lay b r o t h e r from Glasgow, who did t h e work of c o n t r a c t o r , clerk of

works, s u r v e y o r a n d e m p l o y e r of labour. All t h e woodwork of t h e new building w a s m a d e in t h e shops of t h e College.

T h e G o v e r n o r told t h e boys t h a t t h e y should endeavour t o m a k e themselves w o r t h y of w h a t w a s being done for t h e m . "You a r e v e r y f o r t u n a t e in h a v i n g t h i s school controlled b y t h e F a t h e r s of t h e Society of J e s u s , t h a n w h o m t h e r e a r e no b e t t e r educationists in t h e world," h e said. " Y o u a r e f o r t u n a t e also in receiving y o u r education in a definitely religious a t m o s p h e r e , such a s schools financed b y t h e S t a t e cannot provide because t h e y m u s t be undenominational. A religious a t m o s p h e r e is a very beneficial a d j u n c t t o education for t h e t r a i n i n g of t h e mind and of t h e s p i r i t . " T h e r e a r e 140 Catholic schools in t h e V i c a r i a t e of Salisbury.

(Fides) * * * * London.—Mass w a s celebrated on t h e island of T r i s t a n d a C u n h a March 22 w h e n t h e E m p r e s s of A u s t r a l i a , of t h e C a n a d i a n Pacific Line, a n c h o r e d off one of t h e t i n y isles of t h e g r o u p which lies in t h e South Atlantic midway between t h e Cape of Good Hope a n d B u e n o s Aires. T h e R t . Rev. R o b e r t J .

S h e r r y , R e c t o r of St. G r e g o r y ' s Seminary, Cincinnati, w h o w a s aboard t h e liner, l e a r n i n g t h a t t h e r e w e r e Catholics on t h e island w e n t a s h o r e t o h e a r t h e i r confessions a n d t o celebrate M a s s for them.

A " b o a t m a k e s t h e six-day t r i p from C a p e t o w n only once a y e a r , and Mass h a d not been said on t h e island since J a n u a r y 1932 w h e n t h e Rev. L . H . B a r r y , of S i m o n s town, S o u t h Africa, w e n t t o T r i s t a n on t h e B r i t i s h s t e a m e r Carlisle.

T h e visit of t h e E m p r e s s of A u s t r a l i a w a s only a c h a n c e call; t h e s h i p h a s been on a cruise of t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n and a r o u n d t h e coast of A f r i c a a n d is n o w on i t s way to S o u t h America, t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d Canada.

T h e i n h a b i t a n t s of T r i s t a n d a Cunha, a b o u t 175 all t o g e t h e r , live on t h e n o r t h w e s t side of t h e island on a p l a t e a u nine miles long a n d a half mile wide. T h e r e a r e 20 b a p tized Catholics living on t h e island who, in s p i t e of m a n y difficulties, cling t o t h e i r f a i t h a n d religious practices u n d e r t h e l e a d e r s h i p of a sterling Catholic lady, M r s . A g n e s Rogers.

(Fides) * * * * N a k u r u ( N y e r i , K e n y a Colony, British E a s t A f r i c a ) . — T h e m y s t e rious d e a t h of a n E n g l i s h m a n a t a n isolated s p o t in t h e w a s t e land n e a r N a k u r u , K e n y a Colony, in 1931, t h o u g h t a t t h a t t i m e t o h a v e been caused b y lions, h a s a t l a s t been explained, and five y o u n g natives of t h e S a m b u r u t r i b e h a v e been convicted. U r g e d o n by a witch doctor, who had pronounced some s o r t of c h a r m over t h e m which t h e y believed would protect t h e m from all danger, t h e y perp e t r a t e d t h e m u r d e r for no o t h e r motive t h a n t o gain glory a m o n g t h e i r t r i b e s m e n and t o be allowed certain privileges.

T h e S a m b u r u s have a custom of celebrating t h e i r criminal achievem e n t s by s i n g i n g about t h e m d u r ing t h e i r m i d n i g h t dances. In a n i n t e r m i n a b l e refrain which is r e peated o v e r a n d over all t h r o u g h the n i g h t t h e y tell of t h e deed a s if it were a n act of heroism entitling t h e a u t h o r to e v e r l a s t i n g glory.

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scene of one of t h e s e dances discovered t h e m u r d e r e r s .

When questioned they admitted the whole crime.

At t h e bottom of practically all such offenses is t h e s i n i s t e r figure of t h e witch doctor, t h e malefic genius of p a g a n i s m , e x c i t i n g t h e natives t o all s o r t s of evil. T h e y are one of t h e most serious obstacles in t h e way of missionary work.

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O n i t s h a (Nigeria, B r i t i s h W e s t A f r i c a ) . — T h e new C a t h e d r a l of Onitsha, s o u t h e r n Nigeria, which is to b e dedicated to t h e Holy T r i nity, will be opened a t t h e end of this y e a r , it is hoped, d u r i n g t h e celebrations which will commemor a t e t h e 50th a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e coming of t h e Holy Ghost Missionaries t o N i g e r i a . Coming from Gabon in F r e n c h E q u a t o r i a l Africa, t h e Holy Ghost F a t h e r s e s t a blished a mission a t O n i t s h a i n 1885.

The present Vicariate Apostolic of O n i t s h a - O w e r r i is staffed a n d directed b y t h e I r i s h Province of t h e society.

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O n i t s h a (Nigeria, B r i t i s h W e s t A f r i c a ) . — T h e M o t h e r General of t h e S i s t e r s of O u r L a d y of t h e Holy R o s a r y , of Killeshandra, I r e land, a r r i v e d in s o u t h e r n N i g e r i a M a r c h 25 w i t h six n e w m i s s i o n a r y s i s t e r s w h o will work in t h e Vicar i a t e of O n i t s h a - O w e r r i .

This i n s t i t u t e , w h i c h w a s founded in 1924, h a s a t p r e s e n t m o r e t h a n 90 m e m b e r s , 20 of w h o m a r e in t h e missions of s o u t h e r n N i g e r i a .

(Fides) * * * * * EUROPE. Garip (South Africa).—After f a s t i n g a l m o s t 24 h o u r s a n d walkR o m e . — T h e first aeroplane to ing 20 miles f r o m h e r h o m e n e a r t h e B a s u t o l a n d border, a B a s u t o e n t e r t h e V a t i c a n City w a s on w o m a n of t h e P r e f e c t u r e Apostolic exhibition in t h e s q u a r e in f r o n t of G a r i p , O r a n g e F r e e S t a t e , a r - of t h e G o v e r n o r ' s Palace M a r c h rived a t t h e Catholic mission of 22. I t is a low-winged K l e m m Z a s t r o n too l a t e for M a s s b u t k e p t monoplane w i t h a closed cabin a n d which her f a s t until 4.30 in t h e a f t e r n o o n special convertible s e a t s when s h e finally received Com- can be c h a n g e d into b e r t h s for munion. S h e and several o t h e r c a r r y i n g sick people. I t h a s been natives, all f a s t i n g , a r r i v e d a t t h e designed for use in t h e Catholic mission a f t e r all t h e M a s s e s w e r e missions of S o u t h Africa. finished.

T h e r e w e r e no ComT h e m a c h i n e is a gift of G e r m a n munion h o s t s reserved in t h e little mission-chapel a t Z a s t r o n , b u t t h e Catholics t o t h e P r i e s t s of t h e lady w a i t e d until a f t e r Benediction Sacred H e a r t w o r k i n g i n t h e in t h e afternoon a n d t h e n begged missions of t h e O r a n g e F r e e S t a t e , t h e p r i e s t t o give h e r p a r t of t h e S o u t h Africa. I t w a s s e c u r e d t h r o u g h t h e MIVA (Missionsverlarge Benediction h o s t .

(Fides) kehrsarbeitsgemeinschaft), a Ger* * * * B u n i a ( L a k e Albert, Belgian m a n mission-aid society w h i c h Catholic missionaries C o n g o ) . — T h e t w o A u s t r i a n scien- supplies t i s t s , F a t h e r s Schebesta a n d Gu- w i t h m e a n s of t r a n s p o r t . I t s sinde, editors of t h e review A n - n a m e , " S t . P e t e r , " is painted o n t h r o p o s , who went t o t h e Belgian t h e fuselage.

Congo in M a y 1934 t o s t u d y t h e T h e a e r o p l a n e w a s piloted from pygmies of I t u r i , h a v e completed t h e i r t a s k and a r e r e t u r n i n g t o Cologne t o Ronie by C a p t a i n Kohl, E u r o p e w i t h a rich s t o r e of infor- technical a d v i s e r of t h e M I V A , m a t i o n a b o u t t h e social condition, who is f a m o u s a s t h e first a v i a t o r n a t i v e beliefs, l a n g u a g e a n d p h y - to cross t h e A t l a n t i c from e a s t t o sical c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e M a m - west. A f t e r a n u m b e r of exhibibuti race. T h e t w o p r i e s t s , w h o tion flights over t h e L i t t o r i o a n d a r e m e m b e r s of t h e Society of t h e Ciampino a e r o d r o m e s n e a r R o m e , Divine Word, lived in t h e f o r e s t s t h e m a c h i n e was flown back t o (Fides) between Beni and Stanleyville, t h e Cologne. most i n t e r e s t i n g region of Africa for t h e ethnologist, and t h e y extended t h e i r r e s e a r c h t o o t h e r races living in t h e vicinity, B a n t u s , s e m i - B a n t u s , Soudanese a n d Nilotics.

W o r k i n g with t h e p r i e s t s w a s M. J a d n i , a doctor s e n t by t h e Belgian G o v e r n m e n t t o s t u d y t h e diseases peculiar to p y g m i e s in t h e F o r E u r o p e a n a n d Chinese hope of p r e s e r v i n g t h i s race which Foods, D a y a n d N i g h t , u n d e r at t h e m o m e n t t e n d s to decrease. experienced M a n a g e m e n t , enF a t h e r Schebesta h a s h a d exsuring excellent cuisine, perience in t h i s line of r e s e a r c h , p r o m p t service and m o d e r a t e h a v i n g studied t h e S e m a n g p y g c h a r g e s , will b e opened s h o r t mies in Malaysia. F a t h e r G u s i n d e ly a t N o . 420, N o r t h B r i d g e has m a d e similar s t u d i e s a m o n g Road, ( C o r n e r of Purvis t h e aborigines of T i e r r a del F u e g o .

S t r e e t ) Singapore.

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REFLECTIONS FOR HOLY WEEK.

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ing and dying in fearful agony between two meleiactors, until, spent with suffering for the love of sinful man, He bowed H i s head and died. The thought of all this excites or should excite in us a great sorrow for H i m who suffered so much for our sins, which, i n t r u t h were the means of H i s being crucified for us.

Though a single act or a single drop of H i s blood possessed i n itself sufficient merit to redeem sinful man, yet for love of us He of H i s own free choice poured out His blood to the very last drop.

Thus we have to remember that at a great price indeed Christ won for us Justification and eternal life together with all that is necessary to obtain it. It is for us to correspond w i t h the graces that have been so dearly gained and that are so liberally offered to us.

The just who died before Christ were saved through his future merits, while those who have gained heaven since the time of H i s coming on earth have saved their souls through the same merits.

On the Cross our Saviour merited for us the adoption of sons and the consequent r i g h t of inheritance to the kingdom of heaven. Y e t all will not be saved: "Being consummated He became to all that obey H i m the cause of eternal salvation (Hob. v. 9) that is, to all who believe i n H i m and make a right use of the graces H e offers. In order, then, that the merits of H i s Passion and Death may: be applied to us, certain conditions are required on our p a r t : we must believe with sincerity, heartily repent of our sins, keep the Commandments, practise good works, and use all the means of grace so freely held out to us.

The sufferings and death of Christ afford us the most striking proof of H i s love for us, and we cannot meditate on them or think of them too often.

W i t h the approach of P a l m Sunday, we as Catholics commence the most devotional week of the year.

It is a week devoted to meditation, prayer and religious exercises, i n commemoration of the solemn events connected with the last few days of the life of Jesus C h r i s t on E a r t h .

Jesus, knowing that his hour was come when He should pass out of the world to the Father, having loved H i s own who were in the world, loved them to the end.

He instituted the Sacrament of the Holy E u c h a r i s t to testify to us the excess of H i s love, to continue in the C h u r c h the sacrifice which "He was about to offer on the Cross, and to apply to our souls the fruits of H i s Passion, principally by giving Himself to us in the Holy Communion. It was on the eve of His Passion, at the end of the Last Supper on H o l y or Maundy Thursday, that H e instituted the Sacrament of the H o l y Eucharist, the greatest and most holy of the Sacraments, and the great central object of Catholic worship, and, as Catholics, we therefore attach unusual importance to H o l y or Maundy Thursday. The consciousness of the holiness of the occasion impels millions of Catholics the world over on that day to receive H o l y Communion, which i n an especial manner unites the Faithful to Jesus Christ and to one another as members of the mystical body of which Christ is the head.

Then the sufferings of Jesus Christ and H i s death upon the Cross together form a subject for meditation for us on Good F r i d a y .

We Catholics view H i s sufferings and death not with that mere gratification, w i t h which a great number of those outside our fold are filled, as the means whereby our redemption from sin hath been accomplished. W e follow his sufferings in spirit as of Gethsemani, His betrayal by Judas and H i s denial even by Peter, His accusation before the H i g h Priests Annas and Caiphas, before Herod and before Pontius Pilate, by whom He was condemned to death.

We imagine how he suffered the cruel scourging at the pillar, the crowning w i t h thorns and his most painful and ignominious journey to Calvary. W e then pause to reflect seriously on the suffering he endured on the Cross where he hung suspended for three hours, bleed-

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W i t h the dawn of Good F r i d a y greater throngs than ever mass about the A l a m e d a and streets.

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Finally, still impressed and subdued, the people crowded forward to kiss the painted wounds of a figure of their dead L o r d in the sanctuary.

Silence now persisted until ten o'clock the next morning, Saturday, when suddenly the loud pealing of the bells i n the city began their clamour again. No sooner had the bells begun, when the noise of exploding Judases was heard all over t 3 town.

F r o m streets, from houses, from trees, from every available point, the effigies were suspended, in all shapes and sizes. Splitting, spluttering, exploding, making all kind of racket, while the natives added their own din to the excitement; some going so far as to tear into small pieces, with exclamations, any fragments of a Judas that came within their reach.

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F r o m fingertip, up along the lines of the arm, around the neck and down the body, are wrapped explosives which burst w i t h a loud noise after the fuse is touched off at one end. A n d the flame travels onward, one explosion after another follows, at intervals. It is remarkable how hideous some of these images are made to appear, the idea, of course, being the horrible aspect of sin.

It was not u n t i l darkness f e l l that church again came into the hearts of these grown-up children,, the Cathedal again d r a w i n g the crowds. E v e r y seat was occupied and hundreds thronged the aisles.

The interior was a mass o f blazing lights. Thousands of candles suspended from the roof by fine wires had scattered among them fine sheets of gold leaf strung on threads of silk.

M y r i a d vigil lights glimmered i n oil cups.

The " S T A B A T M A T E R " wa& sung with great devotion, while every eye stared toward the platform, where the Crucifixion tableau held the place before, but where now appeared surrounded by intense darkness, a single figure, the Sorrowful Mother.

In their hearts, these devout sons of the C h u r c h feel as i f they were actually participants i n the stirring scenes of that momentous week in Palestine from the time o f the triumphant entrance beneath the arch of palms until the last sad hour when the Sorrowful M o t h e r stood alone i n her desolation beneath the Cross.

M A L A Y A CATHOLIC L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y ,

CECIL MOSBERGEN EXCELS IN STUDIES AND SPORTS.

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The numerous friends of the Mosbergen family, of Queen Street, will be delighted to hear of th* signal success achieved in the field of study by Cecil, the second youngest son.

Cecil, or as he is popularlv designated "Chubby," joined St. Joseph's Institution i n 1920, and, while at school, won for himself a reputation for integrity, industry, and unfailing cheerfulness. H e was the school organist and at everv church or chapel service was in constant demand for his all-round abilities. A s a sportsman, the subject of this brief sketch, turned ou^ with serious practice to be a most capable and stylish cricketer, unerring i n his high-catching and throws-in, and invariably dependable as an opening batsman. The good scores he put up for S+.

Joseph's are many and frequent, and, i f to-day, the old school should need a coach, they have not far to go to seek one, for Cecil Mosbergen is at present a member of their teaching staff.

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re-united i t to H i s body and rose again on the t h i r d day after His death immortal and i m possible, i.e., never again to J undergo death, and no loager capable of pain or suffering. Thus were the different prophecies fulfilled of his r i s i n g from the dead that a l l point to the D i v i n i t y of Christ. T h e Resurrection, therefore, is one of the fundamental articles of our F a i t h , being the particular sign chosen by our L o r d Himself i n proof of his Divine Mission. O n the facts o f the Resurrection, moreover, rests* our oelief i n C h r i s t i a n i t y , f o r St. Paul assures us: " If Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your f a i t h is also v a i n . . . . " But now C h r i s t is r i s e n from the dead, the first fruits o f them that sleep" (1 Corr. xv. 14 and 20).

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In . Mathematics, particularly, young Mosbergen excelled, so that when i n 1932- he joined Raffles College as a Scholarship student after passing the Senior Cambridge examination, he very naturally entered for the Science Course. The Jthree years, course consisted o f the following subjects: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.

In June 1934 Cecil took the London Matriculation Examination i n Penang and was placed i n the Second Division of Passes.

In M a r c h this year he creditably graduated in the final E x a m i n a tion at Raffles College and was appointed a Class I Teacher i n St. Joseph's Institution on A p r i l 1st.

He intends sitting for the London Inter Science Examination ift July 1935.

In spite of a l l these personal triumphs, there is no more unassuming young man i n Singapore to-day than this worthy scion of the famous House of Mosbergen.

That he will always remain the thorough gentleman and lighthearted companion he has been cannot be doubted, and so, we hasten to offer h i m our heartiest congratulations upon his many and sterling achievements of the past and we couple w i t h these our sincere hope that the future holds for h i m higher academic and cricket triumphs.

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the Church of St. Peter and Paul is R e v : F r . E . Becheras who was until lately V i c a r of the Church of the N a t i v i t y of the B . V . M . at U p per Serangoon. The R e v : Father is not unknown to his new parishioners, and on the other hand, they are no strangers to h i m as he himself was once attached to the Church of St. Peter and Paul.

They welcome him and promise h i m the devotion and support that has been hitherto offered his predecessors. We are sure that he will watch over his new flock w i t h the same fatherly and loving care that he has always shown i n his former parish.

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6th April.—Derrick Ignatius de Souza, son o f Albert V i c t o r de Souza and of Marie de Souza. <Jod-parents:—Felix Francis D ' R o zario and Beatrice Stephanie de Souza.

6 t h . A p r i l . — M a r i e de Cotta, aged 5 years. Daughter of A n gelk) de Cotta and of A h m e d .

God-parents:—Donald de Souza and M a r y Schelkis.

6th A p r i l . —Catherine L i m , aged 20. Daughter of L i m Chuee Que. God-mother:—D o 1 p h i n e Wells.

6th A p r i l — D o r o t h y L e e P o h L a n , aged 24. Daughter of Lee Choon Guan and of F a n Inn Neo. God-mother:—Josepha Ruste.

6th April.—Jane Joanna de Cotta, aged 36. Daughter of A h m a d bin Salleh. God-mother:—Mary Schelkis.

SERANGOON. Rev. F r . E . Becheras was warml y received and entertained by the parishioners of Serangoon, on his recent return from France. Immediately on his arrival, a l l the parishioners, young and old, went u|p to h i m to greet h i m and to receive his paternal blessing; later he was conducted by Rev. M .

K o h and M r . P . A . D'Costa, to the H a l l where a _ short programme was gone through.

In the H a H , two tiny girls presented h i m w i t h flowers from the G i r l s ' School. Rev. M . K o h expressed his j o y and welcomed the return of F r . E . Becheras to Serangoon again.

Addresses of welcome w ere then read out i n E n g l i s h and Chinese, and presented to i h i m .

The School children sang songs of welcome.

The Rev. guest of honour replied i n well chosen words. r

H . E . Bishop A . Devals and the Rev. Bro. Director of the Assumption College, Bangkok visit H . J. E . School.

Oil Monday, 1st inst., the school was honoured by a visit from his Lordship, Bishop A .

Devals and the Rev. B r o . Director of the Assumption College, B a n g k o k Siam. & A tour of inspection was cont a c t e d i n all the classes, where H i s fj^Ordship and the Rev. B r o . »JE)irector were accompanied by Rev. M . K o h and the Headmaster, , M r . P . A . D'Costa.

Saturday, 6th.—H. I. E . School Boys went up to Ponggol for a day's picnic.

Rev. F r . Becheras newly appointed Vicar of the C h u r c h of St. Peter and Paul.

Rev. F r . Lee has taken over his duties as Resident V i c a r o f the C h u r c h of St. Teresa as from the 7th A p r i l 1985. H i s successor at

T H E PARISHES

OBITUARY. M r s . C. V . Reutens.

M r s . C . V. Reutens, wife of Capt.

Reutens, officer i n charge of the St. Joseph's Institution Cadet Corps, died i n the Singapore General Hospital on F r i d a y at the age of 26.

The funeral took place i n the afternoon, and numerous wreaths were received from relatives and friends, as well as l^om officers and all ranks of the St. Joseph's Institution Cadet Corps and the Raffles Institution Cadet Corps.

SUNGEI LEMBING. On Tuesday, March 12jh, H i s Lordship The R t . Rev. A . Devals, Bishop of Malacca, visited in company w i t h the Rev. R . Girard, V i c a r of the Church of The Holy Rosary, K u a l a Lumpur, the Roman Catholics i n the employ of The Pahang Consolidated Co., L t d . , who own one of the largest lode t i n mines (amongst others) i n the world, situated i n Sungei Lembing, a n isolated jungle-locked district, N . f i . of Pahang, approximately 45 miles from Kuantan, the nearest town on the East Coast. However,, because of its isolation, it does not follow that Sungei Lembing is inaccessible or that it lacks the domestic amenities of larger towns. In this connection, a reference to the publication " A Journal in The Federal Capital " published i n the " Straits Times " of July 1st 1933 by their K u a l a L u m p u r Correspondent, would assist readers of your paper to better understand this unique little town of Sungei Lembing—little in size but i m mense i n wealth—where hard work and quiet living are the rule.

The Company's Concession covers 300 sq. miles. Practically all the employees, both Europeans and Asiatics, own wireless sets, thus keeping them i n daily touch with the outside world.

H i s Lordship was quite taken up w i t h the place, and saw many i n teresting sights.

The Catholics here are a mere handful, but it is hoped that i n course of time there w i l l be many more. Our only regret is our complete isolation from the Church, the neafest of which is some 250 miles away. B u t then such things cannot be helped when one has to look for his daily bread in such out-of-the-way places.

However, the Bishop has promised that F a t h e r G i r a r d will pay halfyearly visits to us here, which I hope w i l l eventually lead to the establishment of a small vicarage at K u a n t a n . Two Masses were performed on Wednesday morning the 13th M a r c h at the European Club, kindly lent by the General Manager for the occasion, and four r

Group photograph taken at Sungei Lembing, Pahang, F.M.S., on the occasion of the visit of His Lordship, The Rt. Rev. A. Devals, Bishop of Malacca, on March, 12th and 13 th, 1935.

The Rt. Rev. Mgr. A. Wachter, Prefect Apostolic of British North Borneo and Labuan.

people were confirmed—a photograph being taken wards.

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D u r i n g their short stay i n Sungei Lembing, the Bishop and Father Girard were the quests of the Genearl Manager, M r . V . B . C .

Baker, whose k i n d hospitality both H i s Lordship and F a t h e r Girard could not help but appreciate greatly.

In the evening, H i s Lordship christened the newly-born child of M r . & M r s . C. Galistan at their bungalow, where a further Mass was said the next morning before H i s Lordship's departure for Kuantan.

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AROUND T H E PARISHES. MALACCA. ST. F R A N C I S ASSOCIATION. A t the annual general meeting of the St. Francis Association, Malacca held at the Club premises, Koon Cheng Road on Sunday the following were elected office bearers for the year 1935:— M r . H . M . de Souza, J.P., President; M r . B . V . Richards VicePresident; H o n . Secy; M r . R . W . F .

A e r i a ; Hon. Treas. M r . W . F .

Krusemann; Sports S e c y ; M r . H . S. L i m ; Hon. A u d i t o r M r . F . G u n n ; Committee members Messrs. H . E .

Sequerah. Ong K i m Pong, J . M .

Lee, and D r . V . X a v i e r .

The Association has once again survived another year of its life inspite of the hard times and i n the re-election of a gentleman i n the person of M r . H . M . de Souza, J.P. as President, the members have made a very wise selection.

It is also pleasing to note that the Old Boys of the Christian Brothers have deciaed to hold a reunion dinner in the near future.

IPOH. Jubilee Indulgence.

The parishioners of the Church of O u r L a d y of Lourdes went over i n a body to St. Michael's Church, headed by their parish priest, in order to make the prescribed visit for gaining the Jubilee Indulgence.

In a l l there were about a hundred faithful.

Besides the cars and cycles for conveyance, some had the courage to walk up the distance of two miles. E v e n child-

D u r i n g the meeting, the Spiritual Director proposed as previously announced to form the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and it was unanimously carried out.

The following members were appointed for the respective sections.

M r . P . X . Dairiam for Silibin area.

M r . R . E . James for F a l i m area.

Mr. John Emmanuel for Green Town area. * * * * BIRTH. To M r . and M r s . B . V . Perera on 2nd A p r i l , a daughter. Mother and child keeping well.

Y o u r Committee have much pleasure to lay before you the 30th Annual Report on the worki n g of the Association for the year ended 31st December, 1934.

S i x Committee Meetings were held during the year.

The total number of members at the beginning of the year was 65.

Ten members were elected during the year under review, one died, while two members were struck off the list under rule 29.

The total number of members on the roll at the end of 1934 was 72.

P. M . N U N I S , Hon.

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M r . D . Theseira, exs-Deputy Collector of L a n d Revenue, Malacca, w i l l shortly be proceeding on a holiday to Japan. A l t h o u g h his absence will be keenly felt by the poor Catholics and the Choir of the St. Francis Church, i t is earnestly hoped that the change will greatly benefit his health.

M r . M . P . Lazaroo had been appointed to the vacancy at St. PauFs Mount i n place of M r . A . de Costa who passed away f r o m our midst some weeks ago. W h i l s t wishing M r . Lazaroo—who is also a N . C . O . i n the M . V . C . and holds the rank of Corporal—success, we also extend our sympathies to M r s . de Costa and f a m i l y — M a y his Soul rest i n Peace,

Baptisms in St. F r a n c i s Church.

Rene Francis, son of Rene and Irene A e r i a of Malacca, Godparents Mona M a r y M c l n t y r e an<i H . E .

Sequerah. Rev. F r . B e r t i n A s h ness officiated on 17th M a r c h 1935.

Patrick Joseph, son of Monica Cecilia and Joseph F . Woodford of A y e r Panas Estate.

Godparents M r . W . Theseira and M i s s Majorie Dennison.^ Rev. F r . Dubois officiated on 23rd M a r c h 1935.

S y b i l M a y , daughter of E n i d M a r y and Oswald S. E l l y of District Office, Jasin. Godparents M r . C . de V r i e s and Miss E d n a M a y Bateman. R e v . F r . Bertin Ashness officiated on 2nd A p r i l 1935.

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r e n who had not yet attained their teens, participated i n the prayers.

E n passant, it may be mentioned that the Jubilee prayers should have been recited i n public during the Mission given prior to the feast of Our L a d y of Lourdes.

B u t that item had to be cancelled off the programme owing to the ill-health of the preacher.

Engagements.

The engagement is announced and the marriage w i l l shortly; take place between M i s s N a n c y Sequerah, daughter of M r . and M r s .

Anthony Sequerah, pensioner of the F . M . S . Medical Service and M r .

Daniel Sta M a r i a , Postmaster Siliau, son of M r . and M r s . Benjam i n S t a M a r i a , Pensioner of the S.S. Service both of Malaica.

M o n t h l y Meeting—Catholic A c tion Society. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ipoh.

The monthly meeting of the Catholic A c t i o n Society was held on the 24th ultimo at the Church Premises under the guidance of the Spiritual Ejirector, the Rev. F r . J . Edmond.

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Report 1934.

Office Bearers 1934.

President: M r . M . Nunis.

Vice-President: M r . R. H . B e i r s .

H o n . Secy, and Treasurer: M r .

P . M . Nunis.

Committee Members: M r . E . J .

Roberts, M r . J . Danker, M r . W .

Boudville, M r . N . Theseira, M r . G .

Zechariah.

Hon. Auditors: M r . L .

Gomes, M r . L . Frankfort.

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TAIPING.

TAIPING. Reverend Father O. Dupoirieux administered Holy B a p t i s m to the whole family of M r . P h a n g Koc Yoong, on the 23rd M a r c h 1931, at the Church of our L a d y of the Sacred Heart, K l i a n P a u , Taiping.

The members of the fajnily are Joseph Phang K o c Yoong, Marguerite Theresa Chew Lan Yin (parents) and their children, Josephine, Aloysius, F r a n c i s , Michael and Antony.

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M a r i a P h a u Y a m L u , the daughter of P h a u Y a m T u and M a k a R a i , was born on the 20th M a r c h 1935 and baptised on the 31st M a r c h 1935.

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