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EFFORTS OF AMESICaTN LfeGlON OF DECENCY PfeAlSED C L E A N PICTURE COMPAIGN. B e r l i n . — T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Film Congress j u s t held w a s utilized by E u r o p e a n Catholics w o r k i n g in t h e film i n d u s t r y for a very intensive activity. Simultaneously w i t h t h e General F i l m Congress sessions Catholic film w o r k e r s , 100 in n u m b e r , r e p r e s e n t i n g A u s t r i a , Belgium, Czechoslovakia, D e n m a r k , Finland, F r a n c e , G e r m a n y , Holland, Italy, Jugoslavia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland and Sweden m e t in a series of sessions discussing t h e s i t u a tion of film i n d u s t r y from t h e Catholic s t a n d p o i n t a n d seeking practical m e a n s of collaboration a m o n g all t h e s e c o u n t r i e s . A t one of t h e m e e t i n g s of t h e Catholic Film O r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e m a r k a b l e t r i b u t e w a s paid b y L u d v i k Safranek, c h a i r m a n of t h e Czechoslovak F i l m Association of P r a g u e , to t h e splendid w o r k achieved in t h e field of Catholic film action in A m e r i c a by t h e L e gion of Decency. Mr. S a f r a n e k s a i d t h a t t h e Legion of Decency c a m p a i g n h a s been crowned w i t h success which is b e i n g felt not only in America b u t in all t h e countries cf t h e world w h e r e A m e r i c a n films a r e shown. " I t is m y d u t y , " Mr. S a f r a n e k said, "to express t h e t h a n k s of t h e delegates assembled h e r e to A m e rican Catholics for b r i n g i n g a b o u t a purification of t h e film i n d u s t r y . " Mr. Safranek a s k e d all t h e E u r o p e a n delegates t o e n t e r into close contact w i t h t h e A m e r i c a n centre of t h e Legion of Decency and to follow t h e i r example. F u r t h e r , Mr. S a f r a n e k praised t h e assistance given t o t h e Czechoslovak Film Association, of which he is t h e c h a i r m a n , by t h e Legion of Decency directors in t h e Archdiocese of Chicago. Valuable material and information, he said, had been given to t h e Association

by t h e Most Rev. J o h n J. Cantwell, Bishop of Los Angeles and San Diego. I n t e r e s t i n g topics w e r e discussed and important resolutions adopted a t various sessions of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Congress of Catholic Cinematography. Monsignor A. B r o h e e of Louvain, p r e s i d e n t of t h e I n t e r n a tional B u r e a u of Catholic Cinemat o g r a p h y , w a s elected c h a i r m a n of t h e Berlin I n t e r n a t i o n a l Congress of Catholic Cinematography; F a t h e r B e r n a r d of L u x e m b o u r g , general s e c r e t a r y and t h e following a s s i s t a n t s e c r e t a r i e s : Richard M u c k e r m a n n , of B e r l i n ; Ludvik Safranek, of P r a g u e , a n d F a t h e r Felix Morlion, of B r u s s e l s . T h e situation of Catholic cinem a t o g r a p h y in Belgium, France, Holland, G e r m a n y , Czechoslovakia, Poland and A u s t r i a w a s discussed. T h e Catholics of Belgium have a C e n t r a l Film B u r e a u v e r y well equipped and competently m a n a g ed. T h e b u r e a u is entirely nonpolitical and enjoys g r e a t esteem even in non-Catholic circles. T h e F r e n c h Central F i l m Bureau was said to be w o r k i n g very satisfactorily. T h e m a i n obstacle in F r a n c e , it was s t a t e d , is t h e fact t h a t t h e r e is not a unified organization to comprise t h e whole Fench t e r r i t o r y . T h e situation in Holland w a s said t o be more t h a n satisfactory. Catholics in t h a t c o u n t r y have a single, s t r o n g and wtell equipped organization. T h e situation in Holland was said t o be more t h a n satisfactory Catholics in t h a t c o u n t r y have a single, s t r o n g and well equipped organization. T h e situation of Catholic cinem a t o g r a p h y in G e r m a n y , Czechos-

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lovakia, Poland and A u s t r i a does not p r e s e n t so b r i g h t a picture, it w a s said. T h e r e a r e several organizations and several Catholic film producing c e n t r e s in G e r m a n y . T h e present political r e g i m e , it w a s said, hinde r s t h e centralization of w o r k and t h e M i n i s t r y of P r o p a g a n d a is planning to subject all film associations to a r i g o r o u s S t a t e control. In Czechoslovakia a Catholic film producing company was founded in 1922. I t w a s , however, dissolved a f t e r a few y e a r s . T h e p r e s e n t Catholic film unit, called Ceskoslovenske F i l m o v e Sdruzeni, w a s c o n s t i t u t e d in 1932. There a r e 132 Catholic-owned film t h e a t r e s in t h e c o u n t r y of which 90 a r e still fitted w i t h silent film a p p a r a t u s only. T h e Czechoslovak F i l m Association mails o u t r e g u l a r l y t o all Catholic film t h e a t r e s circulars of

information and guidance for Catholic cinema o w n e r s , draws afsI t e n t i o n t o c u r r e n t good and comm e n d a b l e reels and w a r n s against | u n s u i t a b l e productions. I t maint a i n s relations w i t h t h e Internai tional B u r e a u of Catholic Cinemar! t o g r a p h y in L o u v a i n , with thfc i Catholic Central Bureau of Film and R a d i o in P a r i s , and with t h e Legion of Decency centres i n Chicago and Los Angeles. T h e organization in Austria Is )i ery e x t e n s i v e , especially &s r e g a r d s t h e number of Catholfc j owned t h e a t r e s . Catholic film | w o r k e r s a r e represented in all b r a n c h e s of t h e industry. r


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

STHE STORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO KOREA.

A f t e r long deliberation t h e Cong r e g a t i o n of P r o p a g a n d a directed t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e P a r i s F o r e i g n Mission Society t o t h e s i t u a t i o n of t h e C h u r c h in K o r e a , a n d B i s h o p Bruguiere, who w a s at t h a t time in Siam, w a s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Society t o t a k e c h a r g e of t h e region. He w a s t o be assisted by F a t h e r Maubant a n d F a t h e r Ryou, a Chinese w h o h a d m a d e h i s s t u d i e s in R o m e .

Chastan. "Can y o u w a l k like a poor m a n under a load, F a t h e r ?" w a s t h e suggestion t h e guides gave h i m a t t h e f r o n t i e r . ' T o be s u r e since I a m a poor m a n m y self," said F a t h e r C h a s t a n . About m i d n i g h t on t h e 31st of December 1836, in t h e guise of a labourer c a r r y i n g t w o loads slung on a pole across t h e shoulder, h e crossed t h e Yalu R i v e r and, reaching Seoul in a f o r t n i g h t , joined The two toFather Maubant. gether visited t h e C h r i s t i a n s , o r g a n i s i n g t h e m , a p p o i n t i n g catec h i s t s a n d m a k i n g known t h e r e g u l a t i o n s concerning Baptism, m a r r i a g e , a n d b u r i a l services t o be conducted b y t h e Christians t h e m s e l v e s in t h e a b s e n c e of t h e Priests. N e a r l y a y e a r a f t e r t h e arrival of " t h e poor m a n u n d e r a load," t h e first B i s h o p s e t foot on t h e soil of K o r e a , u n d e r t h e guise of a K o r e a n in m o u r n i n g a t t i r e — B i s h o p I m b e r t w h o w a s sent t o Korea from Sutchuen.

I t should b e r e m e m b e r e d t h a t t h e c o u n t r y w a s closed t o f o r e i g n e r s a n d it w a s d e a t h f o r a E u r o p e a n t o cross t h e f r o n t i e r . F a t h e r R y o u went on a h e a d of t h e o t h e r s a n d entered t h e k i n g d o m i n 1834. T h e t w o E u r o p e a n s b y different r o u t e s reached S i v a n g i n T a r t a r y . Here they passed more t h a n a y e a r planning a n e n t r a n c e b u t t h e C h r i s t i a n guides s e n t from t h e capital-of K o r e a t r i e d t o d i s s u a d e them. The reason for this, it was afterwards learnt, w a s t h a t F a t h e r

The Second Great Persecution of ^ t h e Church in Korea. T h e r e now w e r e t h r e e E u r o p e a n s in Korea, a B i s h o p and t w o p r i e s t s . A l t h o u g h t h e y could n o t g o a b o u t in t h e open y e t t h e y worked so zealously t h a t by t h e end of 1839 t h e n u m b e r of Christia n s increased t o nine t h o u s a n d . A t t h i s t i m e t h e P r i m e Minister j of t h e k i n g d o m h a d resigned a n d | t h e m a n w h o succeeded h i m b i t t e r ; ly h a t e d t h e C h r i s t i a n s . The Bii s h o p h e a r i n g of t h e a r r e s t of

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Thirty-three years after t h e m a r t y r d o m of F a t h e r Tiyou w h o w a s t h e first p r i e s t t o e n t e r K o r e a a n d w h o , like t h e Good S h e p h e r d , heroically laid d o w n h i s life t h a t h i s flock m i g h t b e s p a r e d , t h e K o r e a n Catholics w e r e t o h a v e consolation of p r i e s t s a n d S a c r a m e n t s a g a i n a s a r e s u l t of t h e l e t t e r t h e y sent to Rome. T h e P a r i s F o r e i g n Mission Society.

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Ryou, unlike t h e first C h i n e s e p r i e s t , h a d a m b i t i o n s of h i s o w n t o t a k e e n t i r e c h a r g e of t h e m i s sion. At last Bishop Brugiere w a s obliged t o t h r e a t e n t h e g u i d e s w i t h excommunication, a n d u n d e r t h i s t h r e a t t h e g u i d e s consented t o lead h i m i n t o t h e c o u n t r y . B u t poor B i s h o p B r u g u i e r e ! H i s end w a s like th£t of t h e l e a d e r of t h e I s r a e l i t e s w h o died w i t h i n s i g h t of t h e P r o m i s e d L a n d . A r r i v i n g a t a C h r i s t i a n village in Mongolia h e b e c a m e suddenly ill a n d died w i t h i n a n h o u r . There w a s a Chinese p r i e s t beside h i m a n d h e h a d t h e consolation of r e ceiving t h e l a s t s a c r a m e n t s of t h e Church. F a t h e r M a u b a n t wished t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e of t h e w i n t e r to cross t h e Yalu R i v e r w h i c h freezes a t t h i s time. I n o r d e r t o avoid d e tection h e p u t o n t h e m o u r n i n g a t t i r e of a K o r e a n ( h e h a d good reason) which covers t h e person f r o m head t o foot leaving only t h e e y e s a n d j u s t a little of t h e foreh e a d visible. H i s plans succeeded w i t h o u t a h i t c h . T h i s w a s in 1836. A s superior of t h e Mission, finding F a t h e r T j y o u m o r e of a n o b s t r u c tion t h a n a n y a s s i s t a n c e , h e s e n t h i m back t o P e k i n . With the m e s s e n g e r s w h o escorted h i m t o t h e borders t h e r e e n t e r e d i n t o K o r e a t h e second E u r o p e a n Miss i o n a r y in t h e p e r s o n of F a t h e r

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UNAPPRECIATED WEALTH. A m a n , discontented w i t h w h a t h e t h o u g h t his miserable lot, complained of Providence. "God," he said, " g i v e s o t h e r men riches a n d I h a v e n o t h i n g whatever. H o w can I g e t on in life h a v i n g no r e s o u r c e s ? " A n old sage heard t h e s e words, and s a i d : " A r e you so poor a s you t h i n k you a r e . m y f r i e n d ? H a s noT God ! given you s t r e n g t h a n d y o u t h ? " " I a d m i t t h a t H e h a s , a n d I can l s a y t h a t I a m proud of b o t h m y health and m y strength." T h e old m a n t h e n took t h e youth's right hand and said: "Would you h a v e t h i s c u t off for a t h o u s a n d dollars.?" " N o , most certainly n o t . " " N o r y o u r left h a n d . ? " "No, indeed.?" "Would you consent t o become blind for t e n t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s . ? " { "God, forbid! I would n o t cons e n t t o lose even one eye for a n y sum." "See, then, w h a t r i c h e s t h e good God h a s given you. A n d y e t , m y friend, you d a r e t o c o m p l a i n ! " 1,440 Minutes. T h e r e a r e 1,440 m i n u t e s in a day. H o w m a n y a r e given t o t h i n k i n g of God? A modem encyclopedia e s t i m a t e s t h a t a woman w h o lives seventy y e a r s d e v o t e s : 3 years to educations; 8 years to amusements; 7 years t o toilet; 6 years to meals; 6 years to walks; 3 y e a r s to c o n v e r s a t i o n ; 11 years to w o r k ; 3 y e a r s to r e a d i n g ; 24 years t o sleep. T h a t is all. Time devoted officially t o G o d : none. I see eight y e a r s for a m u s e m e n t s , seven (if not m o r e ) for toilet, six for meals. F o r prayer, religious w o r s h i p : nothing. It is t r u e t h a t for a person in t h e i s t a t e of grace every action m a y , I b y reason of pure intention, b e equivalent t o a n aspiration t o God, j a p r a y e r ; an implicit p r a y e r , b u t ; none t h e less a real one. B u t h a s not God a r i g h t t o something more ? H a s h e not a r i g h t t o some m o m e n t s of m y life actaully a n d Officially reserved t o h i m ? H o w | do I s t a n d w i t h r e g a r d t o m y acts of worship, m y p r a y e r s ? W h a t I t i m e do I devote to t h e m ? A m I persevering, f e r v e n t ? Let me review m y life in t h e light of those words of Joan of A r c : "My Lord God m u s t be served first. :

t h r e e C h r i s t i a n families, t e r m i nated h i s tour and returned to Seoul, w h e r e a t h o u s a n d Christians were waiting for t h e sacraments. H e w a r n e d t h e m n o t t o g a t h e r in t o o g r e a t n u m b e r s a t one t i m e . T h e r e w e r e t r a i t o r s also, vile enough t o sell t h e i r b r e t h r e n , a n d t h e p r i s o n s w e r e filled w i t h Christians. T h e Queen Regent of K o r e a w r o t e t o t h e P r i m e Minister. " I f t h e C h r i s t i a n s s w a r m themselves t o t h e a u t h o r i t i e s h e t h r o u g h t h e c o u n t r y again it is w r o t e t h e m t h e following note, ! because t h e y w e r e n o t completely " T h e Good Shepherd g i v e t h h i s life I e x t e r m i n a t e d in 1 8 0 1 . I t is n o t for h i s Sheep. If you have not j enough t o cut down a weed; it e m b a r k e d come with t h e messengm u s t be rooted o u t . " T h e officers er." This m e s s e n g e r w a s t h e ! of t h e G o v e r n m e n t became bold ; Chief of Police. H e m e t F a t h e r b u t a f e w m o n t h s a f t e r w a r d s t h e r e M a u b a n t from whom h e received a p p e a r e d t o be a lull in t h e p e r - t h e following reply, " R a Sing Pou secution a n d t h e Bishop made bold ( F a t h e r M a u b a n t ' s K o r e a n name) t o visit t h e o u t l y i n g districts, informs Sun Kyei C h y a n g (Chief counselling his fellow missioners of Police's n a m e ) t h a t he cannot to r e m a i n in h i d i n g until advised leave j u s t now for t h e prison otherwise. T h e i r n e x t m e e t i n g w h e r e he is expected because w a s in prison. T j y e n g Sin Pou ( F a t h e r C h a s t a n ) Martyrdom of t h e Three is f a r away. W e shall report t o Missioners. g e t h e r in t e n days. I hope you will h a v e a change of h e a r t t h a t On t h e 10th A u g u s t 1830. t h e you m a y be happy a f t e r d e a t h . " ' B i s h o p w a s b e t r a y e d a n d realising F a t h e r C h a s t a n h a s t e n e d to r e t h a t t h e h o u r w a s come to l a y join Father Maubant and the two down h i s life h e said Mass for t h e l a s t t i m e a n d w e n t forth a n d t o g e t h e r w r o t e l e t t e r s t o t h e delivered himself t o t h e officers C h r i s t i a n s and t h e Cardinal P r e fect of P r o p a g a n d a a n d to m e m b e r s who a r r e s t e d h i m a n d brought h i m t h e Foreign Mission Society of to Seoul. Thinking that t h e I C h r i s t i a n s would be spared if t h e T h e following e x t r a c t from one of 1

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•IKS WATCH It's not only a matter of taste T o b e a p e r f e c t t i m e p i e c e , a watch h a s t o b e b e a u t i f u l a n d accurate. N o w , e v e r y o n e c a n s a y whether a w a t c h i s t o o n e ' s l i k i n g or not. hut it i s difficult t o e s t i m a t e the q u a l i t y . O n l y e x p e r t s can judge and precision of a the finish m e c h a n i s m a s d e l i c a t e a s that of a watch. T h e r e r e m a i n s f o r t h o s e w h o love accuracy a m e a n s of eliminating disappointment-choose a VULCAIN w a t c h , a c k n o w l e d g e d t h e best by t h o u s a n d s o f p e o p l e a l l over t h e world. W i t h a V U L C A I N y o u h a v e the s a t i s f a c t i o n of k n o w i n g t h a t you p o s s e s s a t i m e p i e c e of unequalled accuracy and refined b e a u t y . POPES

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The E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s a t T h e Congress h a s had a splendid E d i n b u r g h h a s come a n d gone. p r e s s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y ; be- ] The a r r a n g e d p r o g r a m m e w a s c a u s e t h e r e s t r a i n t of t h e Catho- \ carried out in full, a n d t h e lies, in t h e t e e t h of g r e a t profunctions w e r e a t t e n d e d by m a n y vocation, is everywhere admired, t h o u s a n d s of e n t h u s i a s t i c C a t h o - while t h e anti-Catholic hooligans lics. Both on t h e e v e n i n g of t h e h a v e so disgusted every decent men's m e e t i n g , a n d on t h a t d e - P r o t e s t a n t in Scotland t h a t t h e voted t o t h e women, magnificent n e w s p a p e r s a r e full of n o t e s a n d audiences, on fire w i t h fervour, l e t t e r s denouncing t h e s e offenders crowded t h e W a v e r l e y M a r k e t , one a g a i n s t law and order. So careof t h e l a r g e s t assembly places in ful w a s Archbishop MacDonald t o the city. A s for t h e Blessed avoid r a i s i n g p a r t y feeling t h a t S a c r a m e n t procession, a n d t h e t h e C o n g r e s s badge was n o t worn Pontifical Benediction, in t h e publicly in t h e s t r e e t s . g r o u n d s of S t . A n d r e w ' s P r i o r y , it * * * * m u s t be c e n t u r i e s since E d i n b u r g h ; had a n y religious spectacle so; A C O N T R A S T I N T H E S O U T H . impressive b y i t s p a g e a n t r y . T h e ' W h i l e one h a s to w r i t e , a l a s ! of service in t h e C a t h e d r a l , too, w e r e t h e s e scenes of bigotry across t h e an o u t s t a n d i n g w i t n e s s t o Catholic Tweed, t h e r e is t h e gladsome t a s k f a i t h a n d piety. T h e building w a s of s e t t i n g down a few words about crowded t o t h e doors b y t h o s e a n o t h e r Catholic g a t h e r i n g , one in anxious t o h e a r t h e special p r e a - t h e S o u t h of England, w h e r e t h e chers. A m o n g t h e g r e a t congre- position h a s been so different a s gation a t t h e opening service, to c o n s t i t u t e a joyous c o n t r a s t , when F r . M a r t i n d a l e , S. J., preach- full of consolation. In S t . J o h n ed, w e r e a n u m b e r of cadets, F i s h e r ' s Cathedral City, R o c h e s t e r , m a r i n e s , a n d o t h e r Catholics be- t h r e e Catholic Bishops, many longing to t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s N a v y . C a n o n s a n d p r i e s t s , a n d a l a r g e Two units of t h e fleet, t h e ! 1 lay congregation assembled in t h e " A r k a n s a s " a n d t h e " W y o m i n g , " open-air for solemn H i g h Mass, w e r e m a k i n g E d i n b u r g h a p o r t of a n d l a t e r in t h e d a y for Pontifical call in t h e course of a world t o u r . Benediction, w i t h special s e r m o n s , E v e r y sicial class w a s r e p r e s e n t e d h y m n s , a n d o t h e r devotions. T h e among the congressists. T h e a l t a r w a s set u p in a public r e A r c h b i s h o p of St. A n d r e w s a n d c r e a t i o n ground, under t h e s h a d o w E d i n b u r g h h a s good r e a s o n t o b e of R o c h e s t e r Castle. T h e r e w e r e proud of t h e h i g h spiritual success n o j a n i t o r s needed a t t h e g a t e s , of t h e first E u c h a r i s t i c Congress no special police, no Catholic s t a l to be held in t h e diocese in modern w a r t s t o protect t h e i r fellows from times. P r o t e s t a n t violence a n d insult. On t h e c o n t r a r y , t h e g r o u n d w a s j open t o all comers. M a n y nonAll t h e C o n g r e s s functions took witnessed t h e cereI Catholics place e i t h e r u n d e r cover, or out | m o n i e s , doing so in silence a n d ot doors on Catholic p r i v a t e proj w i t h reverence a n d obvious s y m perty. The significance of t h i s ' p a t h y . In special places in f r o n t will a p p e a r p r e s e n t l y . As has of t h e congregation w e r e t h e just been said, the Congress itself M a y o r of C h a t h a m , w e a r i n g h i s was a magnificent s u c c e s s ; b u t c h a i n of office, and t h e L a d y t h i s w a s only because b o t h t h e M a y o r e s s . A loud s p e a k e r enabled Catholic a u t h o r i t i e s a n d t h e police all p r e s e n t t o h e a r t h e w o r d s d e p a r t m e n t , f o r e w a r n e d b y a n t i - u t t e r e d a t t h e a l t a r a n d t o follow Catholic t h r e a t s of w h a t would be t h e s t i r r i n g sermons of t h e Bishop a t t e m p t e d , w e r e p r e p a r e d a g a i n s t of Dr. Doubleday. Brentwood, a fanatical wave of P r o t e s t a n t a n d t h e Redemptorist Provincial, opposition which b r o k e , d a y after F a t h e r Deery, C.SS.R. day. -in an effort to stop t h e ConN o r was t h i s all. Between t h e gress by violence. T h e two t w o services in t h e Castle g r o u n d s immense g a t h e r i n g s in t h e Wavert h e r e w a s a long and s t a t e l y proley Market w e r e carefully confined cession of Catholics which wended to Catholics: the g a t e s h a d t o be its w a y , watched by t h e general guarded b y large n u m b e r s of men. population, over a long r o u t e from S t r o n g g u a r d s of Catholics kept t h e church a t C h a t h a m , in which watch, also, d a y a n d night, upon b u i l d i n g St. J o h n F i s h e r h a s h i s the C a t h e d r a l a n d o t h e r churches, m e m o r i a l in t h e form of a n e w in view of possible a t t e m p t s a t a n d h a n d s o m e s a n c t u a r y . In t h e incendiarism. On t h e d a y of t h e procession t h e r e walked many Eucharistic procession at the p r i e s t s and n u n s , Catholic guilds, Priory, a l a r g e force of police was sodalities, schools, a n d o t h e r conneeded o u t s i d e t h e g r o u n d s , t o s t i t u e n t s ; along t h e r o u t e t h e y keep a t a safe d i s t a n c e a howling recited litanies, or decades of t h e mob of anti-Catholic hooligans. R o s a r y , and s a n g h y m n s . And The P r o t e s t a n t Underworld, in people of C h a t h a m a n d R o c h e s t e r fact, g a t h e r e d s t r o n g l y f o r t h e looked on with eyes of welcoming occasion. T h e y t r i e d t o m o b t h e approval, even of delight. N o w , priests a n d o t h e r s on t h e i r w a y t h i s could n o t h a v e h a p p e n e d in t o and f r o m t h e m e e t i n g s . Even Edinburgh! women a n d girls w e r e hustled. J e e r s w e r e hurled a t t h e C a t h o lics—insults h u r t f u l only t o senA TRAGIC D E A T H . sitive feelings. I t w a s different when t h e h u r l i n g took t h e form of I t can h a r d l y be expected t h a t throwing stones a n d bottles. Some in far-off Malaya m a n y Catholics °f t h e offenders b y t h i s s o r t of will h a v e h e a r d of t h e R t . R e v . t h i n g w e r e a r r e s t e d a n d h a v e been M s g r . Canon C a r t o n d e W i a r t . heavily fined, w i t h a n admonition B u t h e r e in E n g l a n d t h a t p r e l a t e from t h e m a g i s t r a t e t h a t future w a s regarded a s one of t h e m o s t outrages of t h e k i n d will e a r n im!

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But, a l a s ! for t h e i r use of his leg." t h e f a m i l y w a s eleven in all, a n d plans. T h e next m o r n i n g t h e T h e fact seemed t o be so e x t r a t h e y lived in a beautiful house a n d b a s k e t w a s found b y t h e s e r v a n t s ordinary t h a t all t h e m e m b e r s m e t h a d m a n y s e r v a n t s t o wait upon while M a r i a n a a n d h e r little "Every child t o g e t h e r t o discuss t h e m a t t e r . them. Only one of M a r i a n a ' s b r o t h e r were still fast asleep ! Some were in favour of an u n needs milk s i s t e r s w a s m a r r i e d , all t h e r e s t W h e n M a r i a n a w a s eight y e a r s known efficacy of pitch w a t e r . every day." T h e Countess w a s old s h e became very ill, so ill t h a t were nuns. Others could not believe t h a t t h e v e r y good a n d holy, a n d h a d t h e doctors t h o u g h t t h a t she leg h a d been really broken. A t t a u g h t all h e r children herself. would die. A holy p r i e s t came t o this m o m e n t t h e p o s t m a n went in M a r i a n a l e a r n t h e r p r a y e r a n d s t a y w i t h t h e Countess, a n d h e with a n o t h e r letter of t h e s a m e c a t e c h i s m a s soon a s s h e could | told h e r t o p r a y v e r y fervently t o marvellous doctor: talk. Often h e r m o t h e r would O u r L a d y I m m a c u l a t e t h a t Mari- " B e a r Sir, t a k e h e r t o c h u r c h a n d tell h e r all a n a m i g h t g e t b e t t e r . M a r i a n a In m y last l e t t e r I forgot t o | a b o u t J e s u s dwelling in t h e t a b e r - said t h e p r a y e r s a s h e r m o t h e r | s t a t e t h a t t h e sailor's leg w a s a nacle d a y a n d nigTit. S h e showed told h e r to do. T h e n looking up M o t h e r (from s t a i r c a s e ) ; "Tom| wooden o n e . " h e r t h e r e d l a m p a l w a y s b u r n i n g s h e s a w O u r Blessed L a d y a s k i n g for goodness' s a k e t u r n off my, * * * * t o tell w h o e v e r c a m e into t h e J e s u s t o cure h e r . I t did>not seem t h a t loud speaker. T h a t woman's V e r y f a t m a n , w h o h a s lost h i s c h u r c h t h a t J e s u s w a s t h e r e . I t a t first a s if O u r L o r d w a s going voice goes t h r o u g h a n d through m a d e M a r i a n a v e r y h a p p y t o k n o w j t o g r a n t H i s M o t h e r t h i s favour, ! way in a public p a r k — : "Can you j m y h e a d . " | tell m e t h e way, little boy, to g e t t h a t s h e could a l w a y s find O u r j b u t O u r L a d y w e n t on a s k i n g , a n d L o r d in c h u r c h , a n d t h a t He c a m e j a t last J e s u s said " Y e s , " a n d Mari- out of t h i s p a r k ? " Tommy: "But, mother, that into t h e h e a r t s of t h o s e w h o r e - a n a suddenly felt q u i t e well. She L i t t l e boy — : " H a v e you t r i e d j isn't t h e radio. T h i s is Mrs. sideways, Mister ?" c a v e d H i m in Holy Communion. w a s cured. Brown come t o see y o u . " Although at this time she was i only f o u r y e a r s old t h e little girl | longed t o receive O u r Lord into not do a n y b i g sins, b u t she did h e r t o tell h i m w h a t troubled her. hear h e a r t , a n d s h e loved kneeling j i A P R A Y E R OF P L A I N not love Our Lord a s s h e h a d done In a voice choked w i t h sobs t h e before t h e t a b e r n a c l e while s h e j I PEOPLE. t before. This grieved Jesus v e r y little girl told h i m t h a t it w a s betalked t o H i m . A t home she was much, for H e never left off loving cause s h e w a s not y e t allowed to XT/jts is the prayer of the little people A n e v e r so h a p p y a s w h e n t a l k i n g lOf tiny homes and care-filled Mariana. So a t last H e did some- m a k e h e r F i r s t Holy Communion, days,I a b o u t h e r d e a r J e s u s , o r picking TO/ we who walk in the weary thing to remind t h e t h o u g h t l e s s a l t h o u g h s h e wished so much to circlet flowers for h e r little a l t a r s . little girl of H i s love. t O / daily duties and narrow ways. ? receive O u r Lord. S o m e t i m e s h e r n u r s e told h e r One day a s s h e w a s sitting in " B u t w h y not, m y little friend?" T O / we who live in the little places, X a b o u t t h e sufferings of Our L o r d front of h e r glass Mariana w a s said t h e priest. rWhose lives are tied by the work wet in H i s S a c r e d Passion, a n d of h o w t h i n k i n g w h a t a beautiful face s h e " I t m u s t be because I a m so vain X " . . doA t h e s a i n t s used t o f a s t a n d do h a r d had, when suddenly, instead of h e r j a n d wicked," answered Mariana %Who follow the round of wheels* p e n a n c e s i n o r d e r t o b e m o r e lihe own face, s h e s a w t h e face of O u r between h e r sobs. 1 unvaried,* H i m . M a r i a n a t a l k e d all his o v e r Lord in t h e m i r r o r . His Sacred W h e n h e heard t h i s t h e kind pleasures* tWhose wants are many, and w i t h o n e of h e r b r o t h e r s , a n d t h e y Head w a s crowned w i t h t h o r n s , I few.i and drops of H i s Precious Blood priest told h e r to come t o Conm a d e u p t h e i r m i n d s to leave h o m e fession t o h i m every week, and a n d g o a n d live alone like t h e l O / we who toil and see ?to ending, • were trickling down H i s cheeks. t h a t h e would see if s h e were s a i n t s , s p e n d i n g t h e i r t i m e in When M a r i a n a s a w t h i s she began really t r y i n g to be good and to fWho spend our pence from a failings p r a y e r a n d penance. So, like a n - X to weep, for s h e k n e w t h a t h e r p r e p a r e h e r soul for receiving store,* o t h e r S t . T e r e s a a n d h e r b r o t h e r , IWho dwell where the long dark vanity h a d helped to m a k e J e s u s j J e s u s in Holy Communion. He al• suffer a n d caused H i m to look so so told h e r to b e g O u r Lord to I shadows deepen* sad. T h e r e and t h e n she m a d e come into h e r h e a r t , especially 7Where want stands close to the un-4, h e r mind t h a t she would when s h e w a s o t h e r s going to reup X latched door.* never be vain or cross again. S h e ceive H i m . J e s u s would come into ^Give to us, Lord, glad hearts of% told O u r Lord how sorry she w a s h e r h e a r t spiritually, h e explained laughter X for c a u s i n g Him pain, and promis- to h e r . if s h e really wished to refGive to us hope that we mayy not di die, ed t o spend more t i m e with H i m ceive H i m . iSweef content in a glad Hearafter again. M a r i a n a did j u s t a s t h e priest sky. * TFaith as clear as Thy star-filled ( Mariana kept h e r promise. had told h e r to, a n d a f t e r each Xdve us the will to help each other, t Once m o r e s h e found delight in Spiritual Communion J e s u s filled XTo share our lot and to bear our pain,* kneeling before J e s u s in t h e t a b e r - h e r h e a r t m o r e a n d m o r e w i t h His ijoy that sounds through the daily* nacle, once m o r e s h e longed t o divine love, so t h a t t h e child often • routine. receive H i m into h e r heart in remained long h o u r s in prayer, \And starts each day with a fresh I Holy Communion. B u t she w a s talking t o h e r beloved J e s u s . By refrain A only eight years old, a n d in those t h e F e a s t of Our L a d y ' s Assumpdays i t w a s not t h e custom to let tion t h e wise priest gave Mariana iTread with us down the narrow by\ such little children m a k e t h e i r permission t o m a k e h e r F i r s t Com7 ways-,1 F i r s t Holy Communion. W h e n - munion. *Hold our hands that our steps may bei ever s h e w e n t t o Confession MariJp/rw and strong with an inward pur * N e v e r w a s t h e r e such a happy ana would a s k t h e p r i e s t t o let h e r poset X little girl a s she w a s when t h e receive h e r dear J e s u s , b u t each I fThaf keep us hourly near to Thee. m o r n i n g of t h e A s s u m p t i o n dawntime h e s a i d : " N o t y e t " y ed. In r e w a r d for all h e r desires ZThis is the prayer of the little people,* A t last, one d a y in A u g u s t , Our Lord filled h e r h e a r t t o overxOf tiny Jx>mes and care-filled days;* t h e F e a s t of O u r L a d y of t h e flowing w i t h His love a n d grace. TWalk with us, Lord, in the wearyl Snow, M a r i a n a felt a g r e a t desire M a r i a n a used to s a y a f t e r w a r d s * circle* to g o t o a certain church built in t h a t no m a t t e r how iong s h e lived ZOf daily duties and narrow ways. * honour of St. Roch. T h e Countess she would never forget t h e happix x gave h e r permission, a n d t h e little ness of h e r F i r s t Communion day. girl s e t off w i t h one of h e r Until s h e w a s fifteen s h e always I » You would t h i n k t h a t a f t e r t h s b r o t h e r s . w e n t t o Holy Communion three l j O U R UgJLm^ g r e a t favour M a r i a n a would have W h e n t h e y arrived a t t h e church t i m e s a week, which w a s very tried m o r e t h a n e v e r t o be good, n u m b e r s of people were already often for a little girl in t h o s e days. b u t , s t r a n g e t o say, soon a f t e r h e r going u p to t h e a l t a r rails to r e - All d u r i n g t h o s e y e a r s s h e never cure, instead of t r y i n g t o please ceive Holy Communion. Mariana forget h o w s h e h a d once grieved d e a r J e s u s a n d His Blessed M o t h e r knelt down n e a r one of t h e con- h e r d e a r J e s u s by h e r v a n i t y , and s h e b e g a n t o spend h e r t i m e look- fessionals, a n d a s s h e watched t h e soon a f t e r h e r fifteenth b i r t h d a y ing a t herself in t h e glass, curling people coming back t o t h e i r places w a s past s h e erave herself entirely h e r h a i r a n d t h i n k i n g how p r e t t y with h e r d e a r J e s u s in t h e i r h e a r t s to O u r Dear Lord by becoming a T She even became she b e g a n t o c r y because she could nun. P e r h a p s it w a s in memory s h e looked. jealous a n d cross if h e r dresses not h a v e H i m too. T h e priest w h o of h e r h a p p v F i r s t Communion w e r e not a s costly a n d beautiful was h e a r i n g confessions noticed day t h a t s h e took t h e n a m e ot a s t h o s e of h e r friends. 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I t w a s a n " a l m o s t inconceivable lack of j u d g m e n t " on t h e p a r t of P o p e Paul III t o p r o m o t e F i s h e r t o t h e Cardinal's dignity. " T o c h o o s e t h i s /moment t o h o n o u r a m a n w h o w a s l y i n g in prison f o r t r e a s o n a g a i n s t t h e K i n g of E n g land w a s t o show an inexcusable ignor a n c e of t h e c h a r a c t e r o f t h a t particular K i n g , a n d , indeed, o f h u m a n nature in g e n e r a l . " W e w o n d e r if D r . A l i n g t o n had h i s t o n g u e in h i s cheek w h e n h e w r o t e t h a t F i s h e r " w a s l y i n g in prison f o r treason." One w o u l d i m a g i n e t h a t H e n r y h a d c a u g h t h i m l e a d i n g a rebellious a r m y . A n y b o d y w h o o p p o s e d t h a t bestial m a s s o f flesh, H e n r y V I I I , no m a t ter how sacred the interests to be defended, w a s a "traitor." W h y t a k e it s e r i o u s l y ? T h e P o p e , n o m o r e t h a n a n y other man, could h a v e k n o w n , o r e v e n s u s p e c t e d , t h e d e p t h of d e g r a d a t i o n t o w h i c h H e n r y w a s r e a d y t o sink i n order to g e t t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of h i s l u s t f o r Anne Boleyn.

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The last number of T h e British Weekly contains a n article, not altogether hostile or unsympathetic towards us, w i t h t h e s a m e t i t l e a s t h i s p a r a graph, t h e theme of which is that "the menace of Rome is serious in our modern world." W e h a v e d e a l t i n our l e a d i n g article with that part of the theme which makes a case for explanation on our side a n d c h a r i t a b l e r e f u t a t i o n . Other p o i n t s call f o r e x p r e s s i o n s o f surprise. "Why," asks t h e author, "is Italy so v i o l e n t l y anticlerical w h e r e it h a s n o t ceased to be Christian?" Italy is not anti-clerical t o - d a y . T h e r e i s t h e plain t r u t h o f t h e m a t t e r , confirmed b y t h e experience of a recent visit, which s h o w e d u s a n I t a l y e n t i r e l y different f r o m t h e I t a l y o f our s e v e n y e a r s ' s o journ a s a s t u d e n t . Then t h e unsettled Roman question prompted unworthy politicians to foment anticlericalism, but to-day t h e r e i s n o s h a d o w o r t r a c e o f t h a t spirit, and Church a n d S t a t e , t h o u g h n o t i n t i m a t e i n t h e old Catholic w a y , a r e in cordial a g r e e m e n t on m a t t e r s o f c o m m o n c o n c e r n , a n d e x t r e m e l y polite t o o n e a n o t h e r i n all else.

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A Better Tone. * * * * W e q u o t e w i t h a p p r o v a l in conclusion T h e D e a n ' s G r e a t e s t Injustice. w h a t h e s a y s about t h e real n e e d s o f the t i m e s . " T h i s is n o t t h e t i m e f o r The Dean charges St. John Fisher bickering among Christians. That w i t h h a v i n g lent "a w i l l i n g e a r to t h e which divides P r o t e s t a n t s from R o m a r a v i n g s o f t h e N u n of K e n t , a n d b y h i s n i s t s i s little c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e g u l f belief in h e r inspiration encouraged a d a n g e r o u s a n d t r e a s o n a b l e consniracy." b e t w e e n both of t h e m a n d t h e s e c u l a r i s t T h i s is despicable and inexcusable. and g o d l e s s s p i r i t of t h e a g e . " W e h a v e S t . John's l e t t e r s t o t h e Kinsr "It is d e s p e r a t e l y d i s h e a r t e n i n g t o b e and t h e H o u s e of Lords on t h i s v e r y resisting Peter to h i s face, when t h e call o f t h e h o u r i s f o r a united f r o n t j m a t t e r , a n d h i s s t a t e m e n t s a r e parti i c u l a r a n d m e t i c u l o u s in all t h a t conagainst the common enemy." H e did f i o t c e r n s E l i z a b e t h Bafrton. It i s all t h e m o r e d i s h e a r t e n i n g w h e n seek her out, kept nothing secret from w e recall t h a t P e t e r i s t h e only o n e w h o t h e A r c h b i s h o p of C a n t e r b u r y of w h a t can m a k e a n effective call f o r a united s h e had told h i m , k n e w n o t h i n g of t h e front. There will b e a tale of three feigning* o f h e r v i s i o n s , believed t h a t cities t o tell s o m e d a y , o f M o s c o w , t h e s h e had told t h e K i n g a b o u t them, h a d city o f t h e G o d l e s s , o f Geneva, w h i c h n o t advised h e r , a n d k n e w n o t h i n g of the secularists are s e t upon capturing, a n y plot o r conspiracy. and o f R o m e , w h e r e s o m e w e n t t o r e And w h a t evidence i s t h e r e t h a t s i s t P e t e r , a n d t h e o t h e r s t o find a Booking's p a r t y e v e r c o n t e m p l a t e d anyleader. thing worth calling a conspiracy? B y T h e l a s t g r o u p o f all m a y c o n t a i n now, t o o , surely everybody knows t h e many converts, m e n and women w h o i g n o m i n i o u s part p l a y e d b y Cromwell in nave f o u n d , like S t . P a u l , t h a t , t h o u g h t h i s affair. Peter m a y waver sometimes, he always It w a s a c a s e of u s i n g a n y stick w i t h recovers h i s f e e t a n d l e a d s t h e r e s t i n which t o b e a t F i s h e r , a n d Cromwell w a s the end. After all, it i s his job. There is no n e v e r afflicted w i t h s c r u p l e s . ° t h e r to do i t f o r h i m . There i s n o (Catholic Times, 28th June.) o t h e r s e t u p " t o confirm t h e b r e t h r e n . "

A t twenty-two p o r t s in Denm a r k , Norway and Sweden Apost o l a t u s Maris Service Centres h a v e been organised t h r o u g h t h e AMIC, H e a d q u a r t e r s Office in London. L a t e s t of t h e s e t o be established is Sonderborg in South J u t land where F r . Knud Ballin is Hon. A. M. Chaplain. T h e m o s t r e m o t e of t h e s e Scandanavian Sea Apostolate Centres is a t T h o r s h a v e n in t h e F a r o e Isles w h e r e F a t h e r King, a Scots priest, visits t h e t r a w l e r m e n and o t h e r s e a f a r e r s who p u t in a t T h o r s h a v e n in t h e i r ships, a n d welcomes t h e m t o t h e Mission Club. In m a n y cases a room is available a t t h e P r e s b y t e r i e s where t h e s e a m e n c a n foreg a t h e r , write t h e i r l e t t e r s a n d read t h e Catholic papers a n d m a g a z i n e s for them provided specially Remailing t h r o u g h t h e AMIC. Service. U n d e r AMIC. direction each of t h e s e ports in t h e lands of S a i n t s A n s g a r , Olay a n d Suniva, h a v e been adopted b y a c o m m u n i t y of Religious for special p r a y e r s in f u r t h e r a n c e of t h e i r A p o s t o l a t u s M a r i s w o r k ; t h e r e a r e now some 250 p o r t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e world adopted in t h i s w a y by Religious Communities in s u p p o r t of t h e Sea Apostolate.

STUDENT CONVERTS BAPTIZED. H u n t i n g . — N i n e s t u d e n t s of S t . P e t e r ' s School received b a p t i s m in t h e p a r i s h c h u r c h h e r e on J u n e 8, t h e vigil of P e n t e c o s t . T h e s a c r a m e n t w a s conferred b y t h e Rev. F a t h e r Joseph L i . St. P e t e r ' s School accepts C a t h o lic a n d non-Catholic s t u d e n t s indiscriminately. E v e r y y e a r some of t h e l a t t e r become i n t e r e s t e d in t h e C h u r c h t h r o u g h t h e good e x a m p l e of Catholic professors a n d schoolmates with whom they come in frequent contact, a n d , a s a consequence, e x p r e s s a desire t o e n t e r t h e Church. A group a t p r e s e n t u n d e r i n s t r u c t i o n will be baptized in t h e n e a r f u t u r e . T h e Apostolic P r e f e c t u r e of H u n g t u n g is in c h a r g e of t h e Chinese secular clergy u n d e r t h e direction of Mgr. P . Ch'eng, P . A p . — (Lumen.) I

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Honolulu.—Despite t h e heroic labours a n d efforts of F a t h e r Damian, internationally famous Apostle of Molokai, a n d " B r o t h e r " Joseph D u t t o n , h i s successor, on behalf of t h e lepers, t h e r e h a d been some d a n g e r t h a t t h e i r g r a v e s in Molokai would become mere mounds of e a r t h , hidden a w a y amid t h e long g r a s s of t h e little cemet e r y of t h e church a t Kalawao. This t h r e a t h a s been a v e r t e d . T h r o u g h t h e i n i t a t i v e of t h e Most Rev. Stephen P . Alencastre, S S . C C , Vicar Apostolic of Hawaii, t h e L e g i s l a t u r e of t h e Islands h a s passed a m e a s u r e , a n d t h e Governor General h a s signed it, calling for an a n n u a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $3,000 to finance t h e preservation as a national m o n u m e n t of t h e a r e a in which t h e r e m a i n s of F a t h e r Dutton Damian a n d " B r o t h e r " rest. Molokai is n o t , c o n t r a r y t o popular belief, entirely a leper colony. I t is a g r e a t rocky island shaped like a fish. T h i s shape, however, is s o m e w h a t distorted b y a bulge in t h e coastline on one side, which proves t o b e a shelf j u t t i n g into t h e sea. Behind t h i s shelf rise 3,000—smaller foot cliffs t h a t compose t h e actual outline of Molokai on t h a t side. T h u s t h e shelf is sequestered from t h e r e s t of t h e island b y t h e black cliffs a n d i s bounded on t h e o t h e r side by t h e expanse of t h e Pacific. I t is o n t h i s shelf t h a t t h e leper colony lies. W i t h t h e shifting of t h e school for boys a n d o t h e r activities of t h e colony from K a l a w a o t o Kalaupapa on t h e o t h e r e n d of t h e shelf, Kalawao h a s been left relatively deserted b u t w i t h t h e action of t h e H a w a i i a n L e g i s l a t u r e i t will be a n honoured s p o t because i t contains t h e r e m a i n s of t h e t w o g r e a t Apostles t o t h e affected (N.C.W.C.) lepers of t h e island. * * * * A l a s , w e shall n e v e r k n o w t h e v a l u e of time t i l l i t h a s s l i p p e d f r o m u s a n d left us in eternity! F a t h e r Faber.

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MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY,

13th JULY, 1935.

FATHER MARTINDALE THE SEAMEN.

W h a t ' s W r o n g in M e x i c o (Continued from last week.) T h i s r e s i s t a n c e i s a v i o l a t i o n of t h e l a w ; i t w i l l be p u n i s h e d a s such. Steps a r e b e i n g t a k e n t o d e t e c t and t o s u p press every seditious a t t e m p t to foment d i s t u r b a n c e or t o o r g a n i z e o p p o s i t i o n to the law. Local g o v e r n m e n t s are enc o u r a g e d t o k e e p t h e c l e r g y under s t r i c t surveillance; to limit their numbers; to r e s t r i c t t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s ; a n d to p u n i s h t h e m s e v e r e l y f o r e v e r y a c t of disobedie n c e . A s in t i m e o f w a r , w e a r e d o i n g e v e r y t h i n g in o u r p o w e r t o d e s t r o y t h e e n e m i e s of t h e R e p u b l i c . " Recent legislation indicates the way i n w h i c h t h e G o v e r n m e n t is c a r r y i n g o u t i t s declared p o l i c y . N o Church m a y p o s s e s s p r o p e r t y a n d all o b j e c t s w h i c h a r e u s e d in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h r e l i g i o u s worship automatically become the prop e r t y o f the S t a t e . A n y M e x i c a n w h o b e c o m e s a m i n i s t e r of r e l i g i o n l o s e s h i s vote. The authorities have intervened i n m a t t e r s of r e l i g i o u s w o r s h i p t o s u c h a n e x t e n t that t h e p r a c t i c e o f t h e C a t h o lic religion has become impossible for m i l l i o n s o f the p e o p l e . Many churches — i n s o m e S t a t e s , a l l — h a v e b e e n closed. C e r t a i n S t a t e s forbid m o r e t h a n one p r i e s t in a d i s t r i c t o f 100,000 Catholics. A t least a dozen S t a t e s have banished priests entirely. Ecclesiastical semina r i e s a r e e v e r y w h e r e prohibited. Persons who have appealed to courts, legislatures, federal executives and governors have been punished. Bishop Kelley describes w h a t would h a p p e n if l a w s l i k e t h e s e in M e x i c o w e r e e n f o r c e d in t h e U . S . A . The Methodist E p i s c o p a l Church, f o r e x a m p l e , could not o w n a building in its own name; a n d p r o p e r t y , i f h e l d i n t h e n a m e of a n i n d i v i d u a l , could b e s u m m a r i l y confiscated. M o r e o v e r , all M e t h o d i s t E p i s c o p a l h o s p i t a l s , o r p h a n a g e s , s c h o o l s , coll e g e s a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s w o u l d b e closed. I f a n e w Church o r i n s t i t u t i o n w e r e built, it would immediately become t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e S t a t e . F r o m s o m e S t a t e s all Methodist Episcopal clergymen w o u l d b e b a n i s h e d ; a n d in t h e o t h e r S t a t e s , t h e y w o u l d n o t b e a l l o w e d t o hold r e l i g i o u s s e r v i c e o v e r a dead Methodist,,, o r t o g i v e a b e n e d i c t i o n a t a banquet,* o r in church t o discuss matters connected w i t h prohibition or a n y other legislation. A clergyman could not vote a t elections, nor could he advise a minor to join the Epworth League without b e i n g l i a b l e t o p r i s o n s e n t e n c e . In f a c t , t h e M e t h o d i s t G i r l s ' S c h o o l in P a c h u c a h a d t o a b o l i s h i t s B i b l e C l a s s e s and i t s branch of the E p w o r t h League. To counsel others t o protest against these l a w s w o u l d m a k e o n e l i a b l e t o a fine and t o a prison sentence of from one to five y e a r s ; and o n e a c c u s e d o f v i o l a t i n g t h e s e l a w s would in m o s t cases not be g i v e n a trial b y j u r y . A n A m e n d m e n t to the Constitution, m a d e effective D e c e m b e r 1, 1934, r e q u i r e s t h a t a l l e d u c a t i o n , w h e t h e r in public o r in p r i v a t e s c h o o l s shall b-> "socialist." T h i s law w a s used to force parents to send their children to schools where they w e r e t a u g h t atheism and given advanced s e x instruction; and o u t r a g e o u s s c e n e s w e r e r e p o r t e d in t h e schools. M a s s m e e t i n g s of indignant parents alarmed the Government and brought a b o u t s o m e c h a n g e of p r o gramme. G e o r g e Creel, w r i t t i n g i n Collier's d e s c r i b e s c o n d i t i o n s in t h e S t a t e of T a b a s c o , w h e r e divorce i s n o w a m a t t e r o f m i n u t e s o n l y , and w h e r e a n a b s o l u t e d i c t a t o r . Canabal, a m e m b e r of t h e F e d e r a l C a b i n e t , has m a d e e v e r y effort t o u p r o o t b e l i e f in God. Mr. Creel v i s i t e d s c h o o l s w h e r e t h e w a l l s w e r e lined w i t h a n t i re!] erious c a r t o o n s a n d w r i t i n g s ; h e h e a r d a l i t t l e Indian g i r l w h o had b e e n t r a i n e d t o r e c i t e v e r s e s t o t h e effect t h a t all c h u r c h e s should b e d e s t r o y e d : he w a s to^d t h a t the n a t i v e s w h o f o u g h t in d e f e n c e of t h e i r c h u r c h e s had b e e n driven into the mountains by the soldiers. I t i s , of c o u r s e , incredible t h a t t h e l e g i s l a t i o n j u s t described could be i m p o s e d upon a w h o l e n a t i o n w i t h o u t provoking resistance. The Mexican b i s h o p s u r g e d t h e i r people to r e f r a i n f r o m all i l l e g a l a c t s , but t h e r e h a v e b e e n s e v e r a l c l a s h e s b e t w e e n Catholics a n d t r o o p s o r a r m e d G o v e r n m e n t organizations. On Sunday, December 30th, last at G o y o a c a n , o c c u r r e d w h a t is k n o w n a s '"the C h r i s t m a s M a s s a c r e " — s i x t y a r m e d

m e n fired on people c o m i n g out from M a s s , killing a n d w o u n d i n g m a n y . At t h e d o o r of a n o t h e r church, t w e n t y men were shot down for resisting troops a b o u t t o e n t e r it. On March 3rd, of the p r e s e n t y e a r , police opened fire w i t h m a c h i n e g u n s on a parade of s t u d e n t s , k i l l i n g s i x p e r s o n s and w o u n d i n g more t h a n a hundred. T h e s e incidents i l l u s t r a t e the g e n e r a l f e a t u r e s of a s i t u a t i o n w h i c h m a y perh a p s be f a r w o r s e t h a n w e know. C a r r y i n g out i t s conception of " w a r t i m e p o l i c y , " the G o v e r n m e n t h a s a t t e m p t e d t o build a w a l l of c e n s o r s h i p a b o u t its operations. The domestic press has b e e n m u z z l e d , and p a r t of t h e f o r e i g n press banned; court trials have been r e f u s e d ; p e n a l t i e s h a v e been inflicted w i t h o u t due p r o c e s s of law. All t h i s , a s s u c h a policy is bound t o do, intensifies the suspicion that the Government cannot afford t o let t h e t r u t h be k n o w n . T h e s u s p i c i o n b e c o m e s still more a c u t e when, as has happened on several

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A glint across t h e grey. Two Australian Christian Brothers have j u s t called on me. They a r e | r e t u r n i n g from a visit to E u r o p e after more t h a n 30 y e a r s absence. On t h e ship, on priest. T h e r e f o r e no M a s s ; no S a c r a m e n t s . But did that defeat t h e m ? Certainly not. T h e y held ••unorthodox*' services —rosary, I t h i n k . They moved around. They m e t t h e men. T h e y talked to t h e p a s s e n g e r s — a n d t h e y collected four guineas for t h e AMIC, which I a m now h a n d i n g over. T h a n k God, a e o n v k t i o n is growing up. A s I went to Buenos Aires, there, on board, was t h e Cardinal P a t r i a r c h of Lisbon. H e insisted on his desire to c r e a t e — i t will be sheer creation—a p r o p e r Catholic sea-work in P o r t u g a l . There, at Rio de Janeiro, w a s Cardinal Leme of Brazil; he too w a s anxious to develop Catholic ^ea-work in his p o r t s . At Buenos Aires, readers of "Apostolatus Maris Q u a r t e r l y " will know, how finely Fr. William and F r . Molley are working.

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You will try to make others 'happy. You trill not he shy or selfconscious. You will r.ever indulge in ill-natured gossip. You nill never forget the' respect due to age. You will think of others before you yourself. think of You will riot swagger or boast of i your achievements. You will never measure your crvility by peoples' bank accounts. You will be scrupulous in your regard for the rights of oiliers. In conversation you will not be argumentative or contradictory. You will not forget engagements, kind. promises or obligations of any You will ?tever make fun of the peculiarities or idiosyncrasies of others. You will not bore people by constantly talking of yourself and your affairs.

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occasions, Government officials are c a u g h t in a n a t t e m p t to deceive. W h e n , in r e p l y t o t h e r u m o u r t h a t a g r e a t n u m b e r of p r i e s t s h a d b e e n killed, a n a t t a c h e of t h e M e x i c a n E m b a s s y in W a s h i n g t o n e q u i v a l e n t l y affirmed t h a t n o p r i e s t h a d b e e n killed e x c e p t F a t h e r P r o . A r c h b i s h o p Curley p u b l i s h e d t h e n a m e s of a dozen. T h e Catholic c l e r g y , on t h e i r s i d e , a r e d e t e r m i n e d n o t to a c c e p t c e r t a i n decrees of t h e G o v e r n m e n t . A t different t i m e s a p p e a l s h a v e been m a d e t o the M e x i c a n C o n g r e s s , o n one occasion in a p e t i t i o n s i g n e d b y o v e r t w o million c i t i z e n s . T h e b i s h o p s h a v e called upon t h e Catholic people "to defend their natural r i g h t s by e v e r y licit and l e g a l means.* T h e y h a v e directed p a r e n t s to w i t h d r a w their children from schools where " s o c i a l i s t i c " i n s t r u c t i o n is g i v e n , and t h e y h a v e w a r n e d Catholic t e a c h e r s a n d p r i n c i p a l s n o t to i m p a r t or p e r m i t such instruction. A^hbishoo F u i z y F l o r e s , the A p o s t o l i c D e l e g a t e t o M e x i c o , e x i l e d in 1932, a n d n o w living in San Antonio, gives the f o l l o w i n g d e s c r i p t i o n of the w a y in w h i c h the Catholic Church c a r r i e s on. "Officially o n l y 300 p r i e s t s a r e perm i t t e d in all M e x i c o , t o s e r v e 15,000,000 p e o p l e , of w h o m n e a r l v 9 0 ^ w e r e born i n t c ^ t h e Catholic F a i t h . Actually, the n u m b e r r e m a i n s t h e s a m e as a f t e r t h e d e p o r t a t i o n s o f 1926—around 3.000. No p r i e s t , u n l e s s f o r c i b l y ejected, l e a v e s M e x i c o to-day without permission from h i s superior. W h e n one of t h e s e i s e x i l e d or i m p r i s o n e d , h i s place is filled b y o t h e r M e x i c a n s w h o m u s t n o w be s e c r e t l y t r a i n e d abroad f o r t h e p r i e s t -

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A t Melbourne, during t h e Congress, t h e Sea h a d a whole m e e t i n g t o itself, presided over by t h e Apostolic Delegate and t h e Archbishop of Brisbane. Hardly ever h a v e I seen anyone w a n t t o get down to tin t a c k s so determinedly as t h a t Delegate. I had not enough time a t Colombo t o oret adequate information as to w h a t is happening in Ceylon; b u t on all t h e five ships b y which I travelled, t h a t t r i p , t h e sea-work w a s so consoliner t h a t it would h a v e sufficed to convert a n admiral of t h e Swiss n a v y t o devote himself to t h a t and n o t h i n g else for ever. B u t best, in a sense, now t h a t o u r Archbishop of W e s t m i n s t e r is Archbishop Hinsley, I recall how t w o stoker friends off t h e " L a n s t e p h a n Castle," went, a t m y exhortation, to see him and were k i n d l y e n t e r t a i n e d by him. He told m e a f t e r w a r d s t h a t t h e y h a d t a u g h t him m o r e in half an h o u r about Catholic Obligations to t h e Sea, t h a n I could h a v e done in six months. True, their tongues had been oiled b y H i s Grace and so f o r t h — i t r e m a i n s t h a t t h e y spoke up, told t h e t r u t h , and were a s t r u e apostles, all unwittingly, as w e r e those t w o C h r i s t i a n B r o t h e r s —honour to t h e m — a l l unassisted. Rev. C. C. Marlindale, S.J. (A.M.I.C.

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h o o d — a number in schools and m o n a s t e r i e s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . T h a t is w h y t h e Governor of P u e b l a d e m a n d e d ^hat ail priests in h i s p r o v i n c e be o v e r fifty y e a r s old. " T w e n t y - s e v e n hundred p r i e s t s n o w l i v e i n hiding in M e x i c o , in the m o u n p.ins. in the v i l l a g e s and t h e l a r g e c i t i e s , w o r k i n g t o k e e p the F a i t h alive. T h e people b r i n g t h e m c h i c k e n s , e g g s and potatoes to eat, so that they exist l i k e t h e A p o s t l e s of t h e first C h r i s t i a n d a y s . T h e y a n s w e r sick c a l l s o r g o t o p e r f o r m the l a s t R i t e s , f r e q u e n t l y a t risk of their o w n l i v e s . T h e y s a y M a s s in s e c r e t c h a p e l s , and k e e p t h e H o l y E u c h a r i s t in p r i v a t e h o u s e s . Several m o n t h s a g o . a l a w w a s p a s s e d confiscatn<* a n y private d w e l l i n g w h e r e r e l i g i o u s s e r v i c e s w e r e k n o w n t o be carried on. A n d y e t I h a v e l e a r n e d in t h e p a s t w e e k t in one S t a t e w h e r e a p r i e s t is allowed, eighty-three priests are workin** in see*-et; and t h e r e in one d a y 30,000 people r e c e n t l y received C o m m u n i o n . " (From The Catholic World.) f

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HAMBURG PORT CHAPLAIN E X P E L L E D BY N A Z I S . F a t h e r H. A. Reinhoid, Port Chaplain of H a m b u r g a n d National O r g a n i s e r of Sea Apostolate work in G e r m a n y , h a s been o r d e r e d by t h e " G e s t a p o " — t h e Nazi S e c r e t S t a t e Police—to leave H a m b u r g a n d h a s been forbidden to e n t e r a n y port a r e a in Germany. No e x p l a n a t i o n h a s been given for this decree. Appointed Port Chaplain a t B r e m e r h a v e n in 1929, F a t h e r Reinhoid established the A p o s t o l a t des Meres Club in t h a t p o r t a n d b e g a n his w o r k of organising A p o s t o l a t u s M a r i s services in all G e r m a n p o r t s , a n undertaking w h i c h culminated in his being appointed N a t i o n a l O r g a n i s e r and P o r t Chaplain a t H a m b u r g two y e a r s ago. As a r e s u l t of Fr. R e i h n h o l d ' s work, e i g h t German p o r t s a r e now o r g a n i s e d for Catholic s e a m e n and t h e Apostolat des Meeres m o v e m e n t is wellknown t h r o u g h o u t G e r m a n y . In t h e official o r g a n of the Apostolat des Meeres, " S e e m a n n s p o s t " a n d o t h e r publications which h a v e been circulated a m o n g the seamen, F r . Reinhoid h a s spoken out plainly a g a i n s t c e r t a i n manifestations of neo-paganism in Ger~ m a n y , and it would a p p e a r probable t h a t t h e d r a s t i c action of the Gestapo m a y be t r a c e d to t h a t source. M e a n t i m e F a t h e r Feltm a n n w h o h a s been P o r t Chaplain at B r e m e r h a v e n , is officiating also for H a m b u r g , w h e r e t h e work is being c a r r i e d on as usual. Fr. F e l t m a n n speaks E n g l i s h and he has a n E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g helper in both p o r t s . F a t h e r Reinhold's w o r k in t h e A p o s t o l a t u s Maris International Council h a s m a d e h i m widely known in all t h e m a r i t i m e countries a n d especially in t h e United S t a t e s w h i c h he h a s visited many t i m e s on o r g a n i s i n g missions, as Special E n v o y of t h e AMIC. o

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of Blessed Virgin, Sacred Heart of J e s u s , S t . P e t e r , St. C h r i s t o p h e r . S t J o s e p h , S t . A n t h o n y , S t . Theresa, B l e s s e d F l o w e r of J e s u s , etc. P r i c e 15 c t s . e a c h — O n l y limited supplies received. Get f r o m

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MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 13th JULY, 1935.

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A C T I V I T I E S OF C A T H O L I C MISSION F O R C H I N E S E A T T H E GOLDEN G A T E . San Francisco.—Twenty-nine Chinese w e r e baptized h e r e April 7 by t h e Rev. George W. Johnson, C.S.P., Director of t h e Mission. The g r o u p consisted of y o u n g men and women and of children a t t e n d ing t h e Mission school. Many Mission m e m b e r s witnessed t h e ceremony. Those w h o t u n e d in on Station KYA t h e same a f t e r n o o n a t 2 p.m. h e a r d a youthful a n d c h a r m i n g feminine voice s i n g i n g "Annie L a u r i e " — i n C h i n e s e ! T h e voice was t h a t of Rosemary Tong, songbird of t h e Mission school. L i s t e n e r s n e x t h e a r d Chinese s t r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s playing melodies of old C a t h a y with titles such as " T h e T h r e e Sacred B u d d h a s " a n d " T h e Sound of t h e Waves a n d t h e Shadow of t h e Plum T r e e . " T h r o u g h special a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h t h e Station t h e music class of t h e Mission was given i t s first o p p o r t u n i t y to show w h a t i t s t a l e n t e d youngs t e r s could do. The i n s t r u m e n t a lists were Mr. Lau, i n s t r u c t o r of t h e class, and D r . Chu Poi Bun, well known as a n a m a t e u r musician. ( L u m e n - L i g h t ) .

New York.—The tolerance of S t . Thomas More a n d h i s "unwillingness t o m a k e r a s h j u d g m e n t s " a r e cited b y Daniel S a r g e n t , p r e s i d e n t of t h e Catholic P o e t r y Society of America, in a n a r t i c l e a p p e a r i n g in a r e c e n t issue of t h e I n t e r r a c i a l Review, published h e r e . T a k i n g a s h i s subject, " S i r T h o m a s More a n d Racial P r e j u dice," Mr. S a r g e n t points out t h a t , according t o a n c i e n t records, a "Moor," or N e g r o , formed t h e crest on St. T h o m a s More s escutcheon. " T h e r e a s o n w h y More chose such a c r e s t is obvious," Mr. Sargent w r i t e s . " H e was not a pompous m a n a n d h e liked p u n s , so w h e n h e w a s k n i g h t e d h e p u n ned on his n a m e More, and h a d a Moor p a i n t e d on h i s coat of a r m s . Ho chose t h e Moor for t h e s a m e reason t h a t h e chose t o h a v e moorhens f u r t h e r down on t h e shield. " Y e t t h i s c r e s t of a Moor h a s a significance not included in t h e pun. I t shows first t h a t More h a d none a t all of t h a t feeling a g a i n s t blacks which h a s grown up largely in P r o t e s t a n t c o u n t r i e s since t h e decline of t h e F a i t h , since—if you w i s h — p r i d e b r o k e out as a reli- M E M O R I A L CROSS E R E C T E D gion." ON H U P E H M O U N T A I N . T r a c i n g t h e tolerance of St. T h o m a s for o t h e r races a n d peoples, Mr. S a r g e n t s a y s t h a t TMore Kichow. ( H u p e h ) — I n t h e rewas v e r y m u c h a n E n g l i s h m a n , " gion of Wupaisze ( " F i v e H u n d r e d h a v i n g " t h e kind of p u g n a c i t y for M o n a s t e r i e s " ) in t h e sub-prefecE n g l a n d t h a t a college boy m i g h t t u r e of Kichow a h u g e cross of h a v e for his college. Describing wood reinforced w i t h iron w a s Sir T h o m a s More's efforts t o end erected and blessed on J u n e 3 in " t h e f a m o u s Evil May Day riot in presence of a l a r g e m u l t i t u d e of and non-Christians. 1517," Mr. S a r g e n t says t h a t af- C h r i s t i a n s t e r t h e event he studied t h e riot S t a n d i n g more t h a n 30 feet high carefully and in a book entitled, on top of a m o u n t a i n , t h i s memori" T h e Apology," s e t s forth t h e con- al of t h e Jubilee Y e a r of t h e Rethe clusion h e reached r e g a r d i n g its demption is visible from n u m e r o u s villages r o u n d a b o u t for cause. " N o t t h e F r e n c h had s t a r t e d it a distance of nearly t w o miles. T h e Rev. E . Panizza, O.F.M., by t h e i r wickedness," t h e article continues, " a n d not t h e E n g l i s h by who designed t h e m o n u m e n t and a n y blood-thirstiness. It w a s supervised its construction, w a s caused by t h e credulity of t h e delegated by t h e P r e f e c t Apostolic London a p p r e n t i c e s which h a d been to celebrate Mass a t i t s base p r e played upon b y two y o u n g a r t i s - p a r a t o r y to t h e blessing.— (Luans w h o h a d s p r e a d stories i r r e s - men.) ponsibly, which stories h a d got a w a y from t h e m like grass-fire g e t s out of h a n d and b u r n s down a c i t y . H e r e m a r k s t h a t t h e t w o J O U R N A L I S T H O N O U R E D BY POPE. a r t i s a n s m o s t responsible for t h e d i s t u r b a n c e had disappeared before it b e g a n . It was t h e innoVatican C i t y . — His Holiness cent on both sides who most Pope P i u s XI h a s conferred upon suffered. Count Giuseppe Dalla Torre, direc" W h a t More showed in t h i s tor of t h e " O s s e r v a t o r e Romano," affair of t h e M a y Day riot w a s first Vatican City daily, t h e Pian Order of all a n unwillingness to m a k e with r a n k of C o m m a n d e r , in rer a s h j u d g m e n t s , which showed cognition of h i s work for t h e adnot only on M a y Day b u t on all vancement of t h e Catholic P r e s s . t h e d a y s of h i s life. I t can be — (Lumen. N.C.W.C.) said t h a t his whole life w a s a reb u k e to t h o s e w h o m a k e r a s h j u d g m e n t s , who believe h e a r s a y , w h o PROCESSION AT D A R W I N — F I R S T let t h e m s e l v e s become excited, and IX TOWN'S HISTORY. then h a v e to p a y for it. T h e h e a r s a v which r e c o u n t s t h e wickedness of t h i s or t h a t race never could Darwin, Northern Territory.—For gain credence in his v e r y calm- the first t i m e in the h i s t o r y of D a r w i n , a Corpus Christi p r o c e s s i o n w a s held judging mind." (N.C.W.C.) GIFTS

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B e r l i n . — T h e a n c i e n t c u s t o m o f depos i t i n g a c t u a l o f f e r i n g s , both in kind ar.d in m o n e y , on t h e a l t a r d u r i n g t h e M a s s h a s been reintroduced for his d i o c e s s by the Most Rev. Wilhelm B e m i n g , Bishop of Osnabrueck. J u s t prior t o t h e E l e v a t i o n t h e f a i t h f u l proceed t o t h e a l t a r and p r e s e n t t h e i r g i f t s w h i c h a r e distributed t o t h e p o o r of the p a r i s h a f t e r h a v i n g been b l e s s e d . (N.C.W.C).

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PRIEST DECLARES PROLETARIAT RELIGIOUS MOXSTROSITY. P i e a for C h r i s t i a n Morality A m o n g Xations. Melbourne. 1-7-35.—"There c a n be no case of one m o r a l i t y f o r the individual and a n o t h e r for t h e nation " said F a t h e r Maynard, p r e a c h i n g at St. Peter's, E a s t e r n Hili, at the w e e k - e n d . Christ's m o r a l i t y m u s t be a p p l i e d in international relationships, he s a i d , but did a n y - s t a t e s m a n today dare t o be m o r e Christian than the a v e r a g e of his nation ? H e would not l a s t a w e e k if he did. F a t h e r M a y n a r d added that he did not s u g g e s t that there w a s a n y call of God to scrap the British n a v y and army. The world w a s not C h r i s t i a n e n o u g h for t h a t to be done. T h e r e w a s a responsibility to maintain p e a c e and it w o u l d n o t be done by d o i n g w h a t s o m e — a n t i - w a r people desired. "The S t a t e h a s become the God in E u r o p e , " he said, "and the n e w God is c o m p e t i n g w i t h Christ. The [Crucifix has had to g o . "The p r o l e t a r i a t S t a t e is a r e l i g i o u s m o n s t r o s i t y , p r o m i s i n g the good t h i n g s of t h i s world. It does not p r o m i s e truth and f r e e d o m , t w o g r e a t r e l i g i o u s ideals. "Thank God, Mother England a n d the E m p i r e do t h a t . In them t h e S t a t e e x i s t s for the benefit of the p e o p l e and not t h e people f o r the benefit of t h e State.

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Dakar, (West Africa).—One h u n d r e d m e m b e r s of t h e S e r e r e t r i b e in Senegal were baptized recentlv by Bishop A u g u s t G r i m ault, of t h e Holy Ghost F a t h e r s , Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia. The Serere a r e a n i n t e r e s t i n g race, b i t t e r enemies of t h e Wolof w h o are almost 100'-, Moslem.— (Fides.)

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THRIFTT h e r e a r e v e r y few families in t h e world t h a t h a v e a n income h t r g e e n o u g h t o provide e v e r y t h i n g t h a t e v e r y o n e in t h e h o u s e would like t o h a v e . Most people h a v e a limited income, one w h i c h m a k e s it all t h e m o r e n e c e s s a r y f o r u s t o k n o w how t o g e t t h e u t m o s t value f o r e v e r y cent w e h a v e . T h r i f t is t h e excellent q u a l i t y of economizing w i t h o u t b e i n g m e a n . T h e t h r i f t y housewife will show t h i s capacity in t h e careful expend i t u r e of m o n e y and t i m e ; b y all o w i n g no w a s t e in t h e house, a n d by using everything to t h e very b e s t a d v a n t a g e . She will learn t h e u s e a n d a b u s e of e v e r y t h i n g w i t h i n t h e domestic s p h e r e , so t h a t ahe m a y be able t o e x a c t full a n d fair value in all directions. S h e will be careful t o b u y in t h e best m a r k e t , a n d will t a k e a d v a n t a g e of prices w h e n food a n d clothing are c h e a p . W h i l e economizing w h e r e v e r possible, s h e will n o t hesitate to spend money when the h e a l t h o r c o m f o r t of t h e family d e m a n d it. T h e p r a c t i c e of t h r i f t e n t a i l s : D o i n g w i t h o u t u n n e c e s s a r y luxur i e s ; s t a n d i n g firm a g a i n s t t h e temptation to fritter a w a y money needlessly; studying how best to u s e both time and m o n e y ; and not allowing p r i d e t o h i n d e r a d u e a t t e n t i o n t o even t h e m o s t homely d e t a i l s of household w o r k . T h e h o u s e w i f e should g a i n practical experience in every d e p a r t m e n t of household w o r k , i g n o r a n c e being f r e q u e n t l y t h e cause of e x t r a v a g a n c e , a s well a s of u n h a p p i n e s s a n d discomfort. Smiles s a y s : " T h e r e is a d i g n i t v in e v e r y a t t e m p t to economize, i t s v e r y practice is improving, it indic a t e s self-denial and imparts s t r e n g t h to c h a r a c t e r , it produces a well r e g u l a t e d mind, it f o s t e r s t e m p e r a n c e , it is based on foret h o u g h t , it m a k e s p r u d e n c e t h e d o m i n a t i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c , it gives v i r t u e t h e m a s t e r y over self-indulgence, above all, it secures comfort, d r i v e s a w a y c a r e and dispels m a n y | v e x a t i o n s and a n x i e t i e s w h i c h m a y o t h e r w i s e p r e y upon u s . " VANITY

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A g r e a t m a n once s u m m o n e d I f o u r of h i s w o r k m e n a n d p o i n t i n g t o a table, s a i d : " H e r e you see t h r e e gold pieces a n d beside t h e m a volume e n t i t l e d : * T h e Lives of t h e S a i n t s / Choose w h a t you will." T h e first chose a gold piece; so t o o t h e second a n d t h e t h i r d . B u t t h e fourth said: "Give m e t h e book, please, for it is w o r t h m o r e t h a n m o n e y . " T h e t h r e e took t h e i r gold p i e c e s ; ! t h e i r companion his book. Li, inside t h e covers w e r e e i g h t gold pieces. I m a g i n e t h e c h a g r i n of t h e t h r e e who h a d t a k e n t h e gold, a n d t h e joy of him w h o h a s p r e f e r r e d t h e book. T h e disappointed w o r k m e n could not accuse t h e i r m a s t e r of i n j u s t i c e ; t h e y h a d only t h e m s e l v e s t o blame. So shall it be on J u d g m e n t Day. T h o s e w h o choose t e m p o r a l vanit i e s in p r e f e r e n c e t o e t e r n a l goods, will be forced t o a d m i t : " I t is o u r own fault. W e have w h a t w e chose. W e h a v e lost H e a v e n f o r e v e r because w e blinded ourselves w i t h t h e tinsel of e a r t h . "

Money m u s t be s p e n t w i t h discretion a n d not t h r o w n a w a y on t h e first object t h a t t a k e s ones fancy. A n a r t i c l e should n o t be bought because it is c h e a p . If it is a useless acquisition it will be very dear. Goldsmith, in his "Vicar of Wakefield," gives a n a m u s i n g description of "Moses a t t h e fair." T h e r e a r e m a n y y o u n g housewives, who, like Moses, h a v e a h i g h opinion of t h e i r b u s i n e s s t a l e n t s , a r e occasionally c a u g h t , and a r r i v e h o m e in h i g h glee h a v ing s p e n t t h e i r money—if n o t on a gross of spectacles—on w o r t h less objects. A v e r y good rule f o r s p e n d i n g money i s — ' w a i t a d a y if possible a f t e r you h a v e decided w h a t you will b u y / B y so doing, you will often b e p r e v e n t e d from i n v e s t i n g in some selfish o r useless object. T h e w i s e d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e family income a i m s a t p r o d u c i n g t h e m a x i m u m a m o u n t of comfort and s e c u r i t y in t h e h o m e , whilst, a t t h e s a m e t i m e , t h e k e e p i n g of accounts s h o w s clearly w h a t becomes of t h e m o n e y a n d t e a c h e s t h e housewife t o do w i t h o u t t h i n g s . I t is a g r e a t blessing t h a t w e Catholics h a v e t o l e a r n t o do w i t h out t h i n g s . T h e r e is L e n t and t h e r e is A d v e n t . T h e n t h e r e is F r i d a y e v e r y week, a n d of c o u r s e we h a v e t o f a s t before Holy Communion, so w e begin a t a n early a g e t o do w i t h o u t t h i n g s . I t is n o t w h a t we do w i t h o u t t h a t m a t t e r s . It is t h e h a b i t , t h e p r a c t i c e , t h e idea, t h e discipline of t h e t h i n g . Again, b o r r o w i n g m u s t be s h u n ned for " t h e b o r r o w e r is s e r v a n t of h i m t h a t l e n d e t h . " 'Go w i t h o u t s o m e t h i n g r a t h e r t h a n p u r c h a s e it with y o u r n e i g h b o u r ' s m o n e y ' is a h e a l t h y m a x i m . A l t h o u g h freedom in lending m o n e y is a weakness which e n c o u r a g e s w e a k n e s s , y e t it does not m e a n t h a t p u r s e and h e a r t m u s t be closed t o t h o s e in need, o r to a good cause. A P a r i s h P r i e s t once s h r e w d l y r e m a r k e d : " w h e n I look a t a well-dressed congregation, I say t o mvself. "where are the poor?' When I I count t h e offerings, I ask, " w h e r e j are the rich?'." THE NEEDLE. W h e n h e r j u d g e s reproached J o a n of A r c w i t h n e g l e c t i n g t h e w o r k of a w o m a n , s h e r e p l i e d : "I am a m a t c h for a n y o n e w i t h m y needle and t h r e a d . " And, in fact, she had been t a u g h t t h e a r t of needlework a t a n early a g e a n d w a s a very clever w o r k e r . " It is t h e fashion for women, now t h a t o t h e r careers a r e open to t h e m , t o despise t h e feminine a r t s to which t h e y had formerly devoted t h e i r t i m e . This is a v e r y serious blunder. T h e needle (and by t h a t I m e a n t h e crochet-needle, t h e k n i t t i n g - n e e d l e and every i n s t r u m e n t p r o p e r to w h a t used to be t h e feminine a r t s ) is w o m a n ' s g l o r y ; it is t h e simplest m e a n s ever invented b y civilization for t h e production of a perfect work, and it enables t h e w o r k e r to produce a finished article a s t h e fruits of h e r own labour. W e cannot produce a perfect p i c t u r e or a perfect book; for t h e s e to be of any value t h e r e m u s t be p r i n t e r s , fram e r s , publishers, r e a d e r s a n d so on. A g a r m e n t , a piece of embroidery can be begun, finished and used by one and t h e s a m e person. Moreover t h a n k s to t h e needle, a

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(continued). Cleanliness:—The whole of t h e surface of t h e body is covered w i t h a n u m b e r of small holes or pores, t h r o u g h which w a s t e p r o d u c t s of t h e blood a r e c a r r i e d t o t h e skin and got rid of. M o r e o v e r t h e skin itself w e a r s a w a y in alm o s t invisible flakes and is r e n e w ed by g r o w t h s of new skin. T h e perspiration a n d t h e old s k i n f o r m t h e " d i r t " of t h e body, a n d in order to enable t h e skin a n d t h e pores t o act properly, m u s t be washed off. If t h e p o r e s g e t clogged up t h e waste m a t t e r of t h e blood r e m a i n s in t h e body a n d becomes poisonous o r accumulates in t h e kidneys. N o t only should t h e face and h a n d s be washed, b u t a b a t h should be t a k e n regularly. It is a m i s t a k e to b a t h e immediately after a full meal, after a long fast, or when v e r y fatigued. F o r cleaning purposes a w a r m b a t h is b e t t e r t h a n a cold one, and it should be t a k e n at n i g h t , when t h e r e is less chance of c a t c h i n g cold a f t e r it. A hot b a t h is often less d e p r e s s i n g t h a n a w a r m one, as it s t i m u l a t e s both t h e skin and circulation. F o r those w h o m it suits a cold b a t h , usually t a k e n in t h e morning, is a n excellent tonic, and r e n d e r s t h e b a t h e r free from liability to catch cold. In no case should a person s t a y very long in a bath. T h e average t e m p e r a t u r e s are:—Cold b a t h , between 40° F . and 60° F . : w a r m bath, between 60° F . and 9 8 ° F . : hot b a t h , over 98° F . The t e e t h should be r e g u l a r l y brushed, particularly on g o i n g to bed a t n i g h t , so as to r e m o v e all particles of food, which cause decay. The h a i r should n e v e r be washed a t n i g h t , as t h e r e is a risk of going to bed with it not quite dry. Clothing:—The choice of clothing depends so much on each person's position and occupation t h a t very little can be said a b o u t it here. The objects o f clothing a r e : — (1) to a b s o r b t h e moisture of t h e body: therefore underclothing should be of absorbent m a t e r i a l and should be washed r e g u l a r l y . (2) To keep in the h e a t of t h e body, for which woollens a r e best (see H e a t , last issue) (3) To protect t h e body. In no case should clothing be so t i g h t as t o c r a m p any organ o r restrict free movem e n t . Headaches are v e r y often woman can utilize her leisure h o u r s and s o m e t i m e s t r a n s f o r m sorrow into a g r e a t masterpiece." L e a r n t o u s e your needle well. A p a r t from a n y o t h e r r e a s o n , it is one of t h e d u t i e s of your s t a t e .

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CLEAR SOUP. 14 tb. r a w beef Mixed vegetables P a r s l e y , & a s p r i g of t h y m e 1 t e a s p o o n f u l of p e p p e r 3 cloves IV2 p i n t s o f s t o c k 1 whipped w h i t e of e g g . M i n c e t h e b e e f a n d p u t i t i n t o a 6tew pan w i t h a l i t t l e c u t - u p c e l e r y , carrot, and t h e g r e e n p a r t o f a leek. A d d t h e p a r s l e y , t h y m e , p e p p e r a n d c l o v e s , the stock a n d w h i t e c f e g g , a n d w h i s k all o v e r t h e fire u n t i l b o i l i n g . S i m m e r for one h o u r w i t h o u t s t i r r i n g , a n d , before s e r v i n g , s t r a i n t h r o u g h a cloth.

THICK V E G E T A B L E SOUP. I y» l b . r a w b a c o n 1 oz. b u t t e r o r d r i p p i n g \ 1 p l a t e f u l of m i x e d v e g e t a b l e s A q u a r t of w a t e r . Some mixed herbs 2 t a b l e s p o o n f u l s o f rice. I Cut u p t h e b a c o n a n d t h e v e g e t a b l e s ! into d i c e — t h e g r e a t e r t h e v a r i e t y of i v e g e t a b l e t h e b e t t e r — a n d p u t them, ; with the mixed herbs, into a stewpan. C o v e r t h e p a n a n d c o o k o v e r t h e fire f o r q u a r t e r of a n h o u r . A d d t h e w a t e r I and s i m m e r all t o g e t h e r u n t i l t h e v e g e | t a b l e s a r e tender. S p r i n k l e in t h e rice I and boil f o r a b o u t t e n m i n u t e s . ;

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TOMATO SOUP. l ^ I b s . tomatoes 1 s m a l l onion 2 ozs. b u t t e r 1% p i n t s milk 1 t a b l e s p o o n f u l cornflour Sea^orrinsr. Boil t h e t o m a t o e s a n d o n i o n in a little w a t e r for a b o u t h a l f a n h o u r and then p a s s t h r o u g h a s i e v e . M i x butter and cornflour t o g e t h e r , cook o v e r t h e fire w i t h o u t b r o w n i n g , a n d add the milk. S t i r in t h e p u r e e o f t o m a t o e s and bring t o the boil. S e a s o n a n d j u s t before s e r v i n g , add a l i t t l e c r e a m . T i n n e d t o m a t o e s can be u s e d f o r this recipe if f r e s h o n e s a r e unobtainable. They will not require the preliminary boiling.

caused by t i g h t a r m h o l e s , varicose veins by t i g h t g a r t e r s , whilst bunions and corns a r e often caused by t i g h t shoes. (4) To a d o r n — and we are best a d o r n e d bv cleanliness, n e a t n e s s a n d simplicity of dress. Slavish i m i t a t i o n of extrav a g a n t fashions or d r e s s i n g out of h e r s t a t i o n only s t a m p s a woman as n a r r o w - m i n d e d and vulgar. N e v e r t h e l e s s , each self-respectine woman should p a y a certain a m o u n t of a t t e n t i o n to h e r personal a p p e a r a n c e , a n d t h e r e is no reason for a w o m a n w h o h a s t a s t e in h e r house and keeps it nice to neglect herself and become dowdy. H a b i t s m a k e a m a n , a n d more so a w o m a n , and t h e chief habits a woman should cultivate are cheerfulness, order, punctuality, t e m p e r a n c e (in e a t i n g a n d drinki n g ) , t h r i f t , a n d good t e m p e r . This seems a long list, b u t if a t the beg i n n i n g one w e r e p r a c t i s e d each day of the week t h e y would after a while g r o w to be h a b i t s and form very i m p o r t a n t and valuable a s s e t s to our c h a r a c t e r s and homes.


MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 13th J U L Y , 1935.

CARD. PACBLLI'S LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO BISHOP GBRLIER. H O L Y F A T H E R V I S I B L Y M O V E D BY GLORIOUS T R I D U U M S U C C E S S , Paris.—Upon his return to Rome, H i s E m i n e n c e Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, Papal S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e and L e g a t e of H i s Holiness a t t h e T r i d u u m of Lourdes, wrote a l e t t e r t o t h e Most Rev. P i e r r e Gerlier, B i s h o p of T a r b e s et-Lourdes, in w h i c h he expresses t h e gratification of t h e Holy F a t h e r for t h e e x t r a o r d i n a r y success of t h i s g r e a t religious m a n i festation. " N e i t h e r t i m e n o r distance can efface t h e exceptional consolations experienced in t h e course of t h e T r i d u u m of L o u r d e s , " Cardinal Pacelli w r o t e . " W e a r e like t h e Apostles on t h e d a y of t h e Ascension, not able t o w i t h d r a w t h e i r eyes from t h e superior vision which h a d t r a n s p o r t e d t h e m to H e a v e n . Yes, it is an a l t o g e t h e r s i n g u l a r g r a c e t h a t t h e good God and t h e Blessed V i r g i n , t h r o u g h y o u r excellent i n t e r m e d i a t i o n h a v e i m p a r t e d to us. S h e will be a viaticum for us a l w a y s . In difficult h o u r s , it will only b e n e c e s s a r y t o close one's eyes a n d t o r e t u r n in s p i r i t t o t h e G r o t t o of Massabielle t o find t h e r e n e w s t r e n g t h and n e w consolations. May Y o u r E x cellency be p r a i s e d ! F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e G r o t t o h a d prepared, f o r u s j such a generous welcome; it sur- j r o u n d e d u s w i t h s u c h delicate a t t e n t i o n s t h a t i t s n a m e will r e m a i n forevefr giraven on o u r infinitely appreciative heart. God alone and H i s Blessed M o t h e r will be capable of r e p a y i n g you f o r all t h o b o u n t i e s y o u bestowed' (upon t h e legate and h i s suite. " B u t I m a k e h a s t e also t o let you s h a r e in t h e profound satisfaction of t h e Holy F a t h e r . A f t e r I h a d given h i m a n account of m y mission a n d t h e incomparable spectacle of f a i t h a n d p i e t y in honour of t h e E u c h a r i s t and M a r y , of which you w e r e t h e providential a n i m a t o r . H i s Holiness could not find w o r d s t o e x p r e s s t h e ext e n t a n d p r o f u n d i t y of t h e comfort B U D D H I S T CONVERTS. Priests and a Nun become Catholics. Fushun, (Manchuria). — At T u n g h w a , F e n g t i e n , a s t a t i o n of t h e Maryknoll F u s h u n Mission, t h e Rev. Sylvio Gilbert, M.M. received into t h e C h u r c h d u r i n g t h e past y e a r t w o B u d d h i s t p r i e s t s and a Buddhist nun. The m o s t r e c e n t l y converted, the Buddhist nun, had spent a q u a r t e r of a c e n t u r y in a local m o n a s t e r y , w h i c h she h a d entered a t t h e a g e of 20 upon being left a widow. D u r i n g all t h e s e y e a r s she wore t h e religious g a r b peculiar to h e r sect, k e p t h e r head completely shaved, a s r e q u i r e d , a n d abstained from all m e a t s , fish, eggs, and green v e g e t a b l e s a s a penance. While v i s i t i n g a t T u n g h w a with a former co-religionist who h a d become a c a t e c h u m e n a n d w a s m a r ried to one of t h e converted Buddhist p r i e s t s , s h e learned for t h e first t i m e of t h e Catholic religion and one d a y m e t F a t h e r Gilbert. From t h a t t i m e on s h e manifested an increasing i n t e r e s t in t h e Catholic F a i t h a n d finally requested

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which t h e s e e x t r a o r d i n a r y m a n i festations had b r o u g h t to h i m ! The Holy F a t h e r r e p e a t e d to t h e e n t i r e legation, assembled in h i s library, how t h e C h u r c h and t h e e n t i r e world h a d found there causes for hope a n d divine succor a t a t i m e w h e n so m a n y clouds are d a r k e n i n g t h e horizon. " I performed t h e pleasant d u t y of offering to t h e Holy F a t h e r t h e magnificent gold medal of t h e T r i d u u m which y o u r filial devotion had destined for h i m as a perpetual souvenir of t h e g r e a t feasts of L o u r d e s which will remain, in effect, one of t h e m o s t memorable pages in Catholic annals. His Holiness w a s e x t r e m e l y touched and did not fail t o e x p r e s s his complete a d m i r a t i o n for t h i s a r t i s t i c work. "Once more, D e a r Excellency, I give you t h a n k s for t h e m a n y providential f a v o u r s of which you w e r e so worthily a n d so s u p e r n a turally the instrument." T o His E m i n e n c e J e a n C a r d i n a l Verdier, A r c h b i s h o p of P a r i s , t h e Legate wrote: " U p o n m y r e t u r n t o Rome I feel t h e need to e x p r e s s w h a t profound consolations t h e T r i d u u m of L o u r des h a s left in m y affected a n d e n r a p t u r e d soul. I t is proper t h a t I r e n d e r t h a n k s also t o t h e one w h o , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e late C a r d i nal B o u r n e , w a s t h e o r i g i n a t o r of t h i s incomparable manifestation from which one h a s a r i g h t t o expect such beneficent repercussion for peace a n d t h e welfare of society. M a y Y o u r E m i n e n c e be praised! " I t is equally pleasing to m e t o e x p r e s s t h e i m m e n s e satisfaction which I experienced d u r i n g m y s o j o u r n in F r a n c e w h e r e people and a u t h o r i t i e s vied w i t h one a n o t h e r in e x t e n d i n g courtesies t o t h e L e g a t e of t h e P o p e . | p a r a t u s , including t h e air-condi(N.C.W.C.) i t i o n i n g equipment, h a v e been m a d e j in t h e university laboratories unj der P r o f e s s o r R e y n i e r s ' superviNAPOLEON'S RELIGIOUS TEST. I sion. T h e guinea pig e s t a t e occupies A zealot once a p p r o a c h e d N a p o l e o n a n a r e a of 64 s q u a r e feet and a n d b e g a n t o p l e a d f o r t h e f o r m a t i o n of contains model l i v i n g q u a r t e r s for a n e w religion. The Emperor impae i g h t of t h e r o d e n t s . The comtiently interrupted: " D i e , and a f t e r t h r e e d a y s come back • p a r t m e n t in which t h e y live rei t o m e . T h e n I s h a l l l i s t e n to w h a t y o u sembles a square diving bell, four have to say." i feet high, with portholes in each M o d e r n f a d s and f a n c i e s b a s e l y u s u r p i side t o permit inspection of t h e j t h e n a m e of r e l i g i o n and seek a h e a r i n g germ-free inhabitants. j f r o m m a n k i n d , b u t until t h e s e d e t h r o n e r s of t h e t r u e God p r o v e themselves In addition, t h e r e a r e two ports, 1 m a s t e r s of l i f e a n d d e a t h , mankind s h o u l d g i v e t h e m t h e s c a n t a t t e n t i o n j c o n t a i n i n g sterilized r u b b e r gloves, t h r o u g h which P r o f e s s o r Reyniers j b e s t o w e d by N a p o l e o n upon the r e b u f f e d courtier. : can i n s e r t his h a n d s to care for his c h a r g e s , clean t h e cages, fill t h e I t o be p e r m i t t e d t o live a t t h e Ca- milk and water bottles, and exatholic convent w i t h t h e n a t i v e mine t h e pigs periodically for any S i s t e r s . Upon doing so, she laid sign of contamination. aside h e r religious g a r b and for F r o m each litter raised in t h i s j t h e first t i m e in 25 y e a r s b e g a n m a n n e r , he has saved one or t w o a g a i n to e a t m e a t and green veget- offspring t o develop a s normal conables. trols. Constant comparisons show Recently word reached h e r t h a t t h a t t h e germ-free animals are h e r 70-year-old m o t h e r was d y i n g . I m o r e active and develop much S h e would h a v e t o travel a long h e a r t i e r appetites t h a n t h e i r conw a y to h e r m o t h e r ' s home, so s h e t a m i n a t e d b r o t h e r s and sisters. pleaded with F a t h e r Gilbert n o t to A t t e m p t s to develop a "living delay h e r b a p t i s m f u r t h e r . H a v g e r m free test t u b e " have been i n g obtained h e r wish, her one des i r e now is t o h a v e t h e happiness m a d e since P a s t e u r first suggested of converting a n d baptizing h e r t h e e x p e r i m e n t in 1880, it is stated. a g e d m o t h e r before s h e d e p a r t s Since t h e n r e p o r t s on t h e subject h a v e been s u b m i t t e d by Kuster, t h i s w o r l d . — ( L u m e n N.C.W.C.)

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10 s c h e m e of t h e i r activities. In f a c t , in t h e b e g i n n i n g , t h e C o m Post Free. Local and Aoroad: p a n y h a d opposed all C h r i s t i a n 12 Months ... $6.00 p r o p a g a n d a f o r fear of offending 6 Months ... $3.00 Hindu-Moslem sensibilities. In 3 Months ... $1.50 p u r s u a n c e of this policy W i l l i a m All correspondence and literary C a r e y , a poineer p r o t e s t a n t p r e a contributions should be addressed c h e r h a d t o leave C a l c u t t a in 1793 a n d c a r r y on his w o r k u n d e r t he to The Managing Editor\ Rei. D a n i s h flag. This policy c o n Road, -R. Car don, 7 3 , Bras Basah t i n u e d for well-nigh t w o c e n t u r i e s , Singapore. w h e n in 1813 it was s t r o n g l y Tel. 7376, Singapore. criticised in P a r l i a m e n t . As a r e sult of these r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s an ostensible policy of religious t o l e r a n c e was i n s t i t u t e d w h e r e i n n o p r e f e r e n t i a l t r e a t m e n t o r aid was Saturday, 13th July, 1935. i n t e n d e d for missionary enterprise. I t is obvious t h e r e f o r e , f r o m these c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h a t t h e c h a n c e s of C h r i s t i a n i t y suffering reverses w i t h t h e d i m i n u t i o n of d i r e c t British influence i n I n d i a are rather remote. It must however he a d m i t t e d that the British Misgivings have been repeatedly G o v e r n m e n t has assisted C a t h o l i c expressed o f l a t e b o t h i n I n d i a and educational and charitable enterelsewhere t h a t t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of prises b o t h in India a n d the t h e r e f o r m e d c o n s t i t u t i o n i n India o t h e r p a r t s of t h e E m p i r e , b u t has is likely t o b r i n g a b o u t a s e t - b a c k n e v e r e n c o u r a g e d open evangelisat o t h e s p r e a d a n d p r o g r e s s of t i o n w i t h a v i e w t o c o n v e r s i o n of C h r i s t i a n i t y t h e r e . T h e s e fears n o n - C h r i s t i a n peoples. h o w e v e r a r e b e i n g e n t e r t a i n e d on t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t t h e C h u r c h in T h e o u t s t a n d i n g f e a t u r e of t h e I n d i a has g o t i n t o its s t r i d e m a i n l y destinies of t h e C h u r c h of C h r i s t t h r o u g h t h e security and imparis t h a t She is p e c u l i a r l y i m m i s c i b l e tial deal afforded b y t h e British w i t h t h e e l e m e n t s t h a t c h a r a c t e r i s e r u l e , a n d w i t h t h e r e m o v a l of this e a r t h l y e m p i r e s . T h e s h o r t - l i v e d s t r o n g h a n d f r o m a c t i v e c o n t r o l , ; e m p i r e of P o r t u g a l in I n d i a w a s H i n d u a n d M o s l e m i n f l u e n c e m a y signalised b y v e r y g r e a t m i s s i o n a r y a g a i n p r e d o m i n a t e t o t h e d e t r i - zeal a n d y e t its d o w n f a l l d i d n o t m e n t of C h r i s t i a n i t y . s o u n d t h e d e a t h knell of C h r i s RATES OF

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NATIONALISM AND CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA.

W h i l e a d m i t t i n g t h a t t h e r e is a f a i r a m u o n t of c o m m o n sense in this v i e w p o i n t , w e m a y also o b serve t h a t a s u r v e y o f t h e C h r i s t i a n Missions i n t h a t c o u n t r y has a m p l y p r o v e n t h a t t h e f u t u r e of t h e F a i t h is n o t entirely linked w i t h a n y p a r t i c u l a r f o r m of c o n s t i t u t i o n o r politics. A l a n d w h i c h has e n t o m b e d f o r c e n t u r i e s t h e sacred r e m a i n s of St. T h o m a s t h e A p o s t l e a n d St. F r a n c i s X a v i e r I needs n o b e t t e r g u a r a n t y f o r t h e ! growth and development of ! Christianity. It must however be* c o n c e d e d t h a t b e f o r e t h e o c c u p a t i o n iof I n d i a b y t h e British, anti-Christian persecutions have been r a m p a n t t h r o u g h o u t w i t h | t h e o b j e c t of r o o t i n g o u t all traces | o f t h e F a i t h first i m p l a n t e d b y St. T h o m a s . D e s p i t e these waves of persecution t h a t followed one after a n o t h e r for centuries, the l i g h t of F a i t h has e n d u r e d t h r o u g h t h e ages. T h a t C h r i s t i a n I n d i a is r e a d y t o s t a n d firm i n t h e face of all hostile o p p o s i t i o n s has been proved recently by the encouraging report marking the Golden J u b i l e e of t h e A p o s t o l i c D e l e g a t i o n in I n d i a . I t is a p a t e n t f a c t t h a t C h r i s t i a n i t y in India has n o t been d i r e c t l y f o s t e r e d or f a v o u r e d b y t h e British G o v e r n m e n t f r o m t h e t i m e o f t h e East I n d i a C o m p a n y . T h e sole a i m of t h e B . E . I . C o . was to acquire commercial and territorial gains a n d as s u c h p r o p a g a t i o n o f religion d i d n o t e n t e r i n t o t h e

t i a n i t y in t h a t c o u n t r y . T h e ref o r m i n g laws passed b y t h e P o r t u guese a u t h o r i t i e s of t h a t t i m e in I n d i a , w e r e designed t o f o s t e r t h e g r o w t h of C a t h o l i c i s m a n d t h e g r a d u a l d e c a y of n o n - C a t h o l i c f o r m s of w o r s h i p . I n these laws were reflected t h e eagerness of P o r t u g a l t o set their h e a r t u p o n t h e f u r t h e r a n c e of G o d ' s g l o r y as m u c h as t o a c q u i r e p r o f i t s f r o m t r a d e , in w h a t e v e r l a n d t h e y set foot. F o r this reason P o p e Leo X I I I has a p t l y r e m a r k e d , " t h e c o n q u e s t s of P o r t u g a l w e r e so m a n y c o n q u e s t s of religion, a n d w h e r e v e r t h e P o r t u g u e s e flag was hoisted, it was u n d e r t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e C r o s s . " T h o s e w h o are pessimistic a b o u t t h e f u t u r e of C h r i s t i a n i t y u n d e r the reformed constitution are i n c l i n e d t o be r a t h e r m i s t r u s t f u l o f t h e firm f a i t h of t h e I n d i a n Christians. T h e primitive Christ i a n i t y of M a l a b a r is t r a d i t i o n a l l y a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e labours of St. T h o m a s t h e Apostle a n d r e c e n t historical researches a n d a r c h a e o logical discoveries h a v e g r e a t l y confirmed this time-honoured t r a d i t i o n . D r . J. N . F a r q u h a r the eminent orientalist wrote thus: "Thirty years ago the b a l a n c e of p r o b a b i l i t y stood a b s o l u t e l y against the s t o r y of t h e a p o s t o l a t e of St. T h o m a s in I n d i a . B u t we suggest t o - d a y t h a t t h e balance of p r o b a b i l i t y is d i s t i n c t l y on t h e side of its historicity."

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Homes for Waifs. The crying need of t h e m o m e n t I is a m o r e intensified f o r m of social service for t h e homeless and indig e n t ones of Malaya. T h e r e h a s been a move of l a t e ^o establish homes for t h e aged a n d infirm and in t h i s connection t h e h u m a n e efforts of t h e Honourable Mr. G r u m i t t J.P., M.L.C. who first mooted t h e question in t h e Legislative Council, a r e really praiseworthy. Arrangements towards t h e founding of h o m e s for t h e helpless in t h e evening of t h e i r lives, we understand, a r e well on t h e way and it is hoped t h a t t h e s e c h a r i t able i n s t i t u t i o n s will undoubtedly supply an u r g e n t a n d Jong-felt need. Even in n o r m a l t i m e s t h e | poor, w a n and w o r n out, p e r s e n t i n g j a s o r r y picture of t h e r a v a g e s of j w a n t , have been a p l e n t y in o u r I m i d s t and t h e stressful t i m e s h a v e I decidedly a u g m e n t e d t h e s e n u m b e r s of late. W e c e r t a i n l y a d m i t t h a t t h e aged a n d forlorn m u s t be provided for, inspite of t h e fact, t h a t t h e y a r e n o t a potential a s s e t t o society a n d possibly a d r a g on it. H u m a n i t a r i a n dictates prom p t u s to h a r b o u r t h e harbourless a n d not let t h e m suffer from t h e p a n g s of inanition a n d exposure. * * * * T h e Rising Generation. W e h a v e also t o bestow some c a r e on t h e u n f o r t u n a t e y o u t h s w h o a r e t r a m p i n g t h e s t r e e t s of our cities t h r o u g h no fault of t h e i r own. The r i s i n g g e n e r a t i o n of a society has a m o r e imperative claim to our c h a r i t y a n d assistance, for t h e f u t u r e r i g h t l y belongs to I t h e m alone. I t is certainly t h e i moral d u t y of every liberal-minded citizen to do all h e can to b r i n g a r a y of hope into t h e lives of t h e s e : disconsolate boys a n d girls, who a r e | not s u r e of t h e i r n e x t meal nor of a place of s h e l t e r at night, j Children t h a t a r e callously allowed I t o s t r u g g l e a g a i n s t odds and t o j g r o w up u n d e r d i s t r e s s i n g condij tions will be entirely bereft of t h e finer feelings of m a n , and t h e i r e n t i r e n a t u r e will become warped j a n d t h e i r t e m p e r s soured by t h e t y r a n n y of c i r c u m s t a n c e s beyond t h e i r control. T h e u r g e for eking :

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E v e n if t h e r e is t o - d a y a n e g ligible leaning t o w a r d s Socialism a m o n g c e r t a i n sections in India, it m a y reasonably be said t h a t the average I n d i a n m i n d of w h a t e v e r creed will n o t a d m i t of any vicious f o r m of anti-religious m o v e m e n t as o b t a i n s in o t h e r Socialistic c o u n t r i e s . T h i s was evidenced b y t h e r e c e n t r e l u c t a n c e of t h e P a t n a Socialist C o n f e r e n c e t o define its policy t o w a r d s religion, w h i c h has a firm g r i p over t h e t e e m i n g millions of the c o u n try. Finally all w ell-informed H i n d u s and Moslems f r o m p r i n c e t o peasant h a v e a g e n u i n e a d m i r a t i o n for t h e C a t h o l i c religious b e cause of t h e i r selfless l a b o u r of love w i t h o u t a n y axe of their o w n to grind. r

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o u t a n e x i s t e n c e by fair or foul m e a n s will b r e a k t h r o u g h all res t r a i n t s w h i c h only decency and good b r e e d i n g m a y p r e s e r v e , and d r i v e t h e s e u n f o r t u n a t e members d o w n to t h e n e f a r i o u s sections of t h e u n d e r w o r l d , w h e r e crime and vice r e a r t h e i r ugly h e a d s . It is g r a t i f y i n g t o see t h a t t h e Rot a r y clubs h a v e got in view the f o r m a t i o n of clubs for s t r e e t boys t o keep t h e m o u t of mischief by p r o v i d i n g food, shelter, clothing and healthy recreation.

China and Japan. T h e i n s a t i a b l e d e m a n d s made by J a p a n on C h i n a j u s t lately because of a bad b r e a k m a d e by a Chinese j o u r n a l i s t w h o is alleged t o have r e f e r r e d to t h e J a p a n e s e Emperor in u n c o m p l i m e n t a r y t e r m s , show t h a t J a p a n is b e n t on r u l i n g the r o a s t in China. I t is poor wisdom to penalise a whole n a t i o n for the i m p r u d e n c e of a n individual. One need not be v e r y s h r e w d to see f r o m t h e m a r c h of e v e n t s in China t h a t J a p a n really m e a n s business t h e r e . I t is d i s g u s t i n g t o see this s a b r e - r a t t l i n g bluff in t h e s e days w h e n j u s t i c e a n d fair-play ought t o be t h e c a r d i n a l f a c t o r s of international dealings. T h e subjugat i o n of a c o u n t r y effected by t h r e a t s of s u p e r i o r force will never be lasting, f o r only m e a n s that a r e e n d e a r i n g will p r o v e enduring in t h e t e s t of t i m e . T h e Chinese m e n t a l i t y is m o r e responsive to benign m e t h o d s a n d if J a p a n will only enlist t h e s y m p a t h y and cooperation of a people t h a t a r e akin t o h e r c u l t u r a l l y a n d racially, she will h a v e a t t a i n e d h e r ends in a more pleasant and permanent manner.

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Of b i c k e r i n g s t h e r e will be no end and C h i n a in h e r despair, h a v i n g stood successive waves of civil strife, a g g r e s s i o n , famines a n d floods, h a s become inured to t h e s e c a l a m i t i e s . T h e r e is a limit t o h u m a n suffering, a n d t h i s unf o r t u n a t e c o u n t r y h a s h a d an a m p l e s h a r e of h e r s o r r o w s . That C h i n a h a s y e t t o s e t h e r own house in o r d e r c a n n o t be gainsaid,, but stabilisation a n d p u t t i n g things s h i p - s h a p e c a n n o t be done efficie n t l y w h e n J a p a n ' s t h r e a t overh a n g s h e r a s t h e sword of Damocles. W h a t C h i n a needs a t the m o m e n t is a s t r o n g a d m i n i s t r a t i v e body of real p a t r i o t s w h o will serve t h e i r c o u n t r y r e g a r d l e s s of self. A h i g h e r m o r a l a n d spiritual tone m u s t b e infused into t h e masses. I t is t h e y t h a t count in t h e struggle t o s t a n d o r fall. T h e g u a r d i a n s of t h e destinies of China m u s t stand on a h i g h e r m o r a l plane t o pull up t h e s t r a g g l i n g millions. Mencius s a y s h e t h a t will haul u p a load m u s t first p l a n t himself firmly on h i g h e r g r o u n d . T h e r e a r e a few m o r a l s t a l w a r t s in C h i n a and if t h e r e h a d been only a few more of t h i s s t a m p , m u c h m i s e r y would h a v e been s p a r e d t h i s u n f o r t u n a t e c o u n t r y w i t h a glorious past.


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Vienna.—Hardly in any other E u r o p e a n c o u n t r y can t h e i n t e r e s t in e v e n t s in Mexico be g r e a t e r t h a n in A u s t r i a w h e r e m a n y families still r e m e m b e r t h a t 70 y e a r s ago t h e i r f a t h e r s a n d g r a n d f a t h e r s accompanied A r c h d u k e Maximillian of A u s t r i a to Mexico, w h e r e he w a s proclaimed E m p e r o r . M a n y a t r o p h y in A u s t r i a n collections recalls t h a t h i s t o r i c episode. T h e V i e n n a M u s e u m of Fine A r t s c o n t a i n s t h e precious coronation jewels of M o n t e z u m a which w e r e given t o F e r n a n d o Cortez a s a p r e s e n t . T h e d e e p s y m p a t h y felt b y t h e Catholics of A u s t r i a for t h e plight of t h e Catholics in Mexico is s h o w n by a s o l e m n p r o t e s t which the M a r i a n S o d a l i s t s of t h e Archdiocese of V i e n n a , m o r e t h a n 30,000 in n u m b e r , h a v e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Mexican L e g a t i o n . " T h e expulsion of Bishops, p r i ests a n d m e m b e r s of O r d e r s , " t h e d o c u m e n t s a y s , "is an i n s u l t t o liberty of religion a n d conscience as g u a r a n t e e d by l a w ; it is in flag r a n t c o n t r a v e n t i o n of both h u m a n a n d d i v i n e laws a n d also of t h e m o s t s a c r e d moral and c u l t u r a l i n t e r e s t s , i t is n o t h i n g b u t t e r r o r i s m w h i c h kills t h e liberty of conscience g u a r a n t e e d by t h e Mexican C o n s t i t u t i o n , a n d m a k e s a rapid a n d forceful end t o d e m o c r a c y of the twentieth century. " A s t r u e sons a n d d a u g h t e r s of t h e s a m e Catholic C h u r c h t o which t h e s e v i c t i m s , also a d h e r e , w e m u s t vigorously protest against this crying wrong. "We condemn the unjust and b a r b a r i c m e a s u r e s t a k e n also b e cause t h e y c o n s t i t u t e an i n j u r y on t h e p a r t of t h e S t a t e t o o t h e r people's p r o p e r t y , to church p r o p e r t y . " W e a r e deeply afflicted and shocked b y all t h e m o s t deplorable e v e n t s t h a t h a v e occurred in Mexico in r e c e n t y e a r s , and feel induced t o e n t e r a v e h e m e n t p r o t e s t for t h e r e a s o n t h a t t h e hist o r y of A u s t r i a a n d t h a t of Mexico w e r e o n c e closely connected. W e a r e filled w i t h so m u c h sincere s y m p a t h y a n d friendship for t h e noble M e x i c a n nation, t h a t w e cannot remain silent when the g o v e r n m e n t of t h a t g o o d - n a t u r e d people g o e s so f a r t o t h r o w it back into pagan barbarism. " I t is for t h e s e r e a s o n s t h a t we protest as Europeans, Austrians, Democrats a n d good Catholics a g a i n s t t h e a t r o c i t i e s of t h e Mexican G o v e r n m e n t . " (N.C.W.C). THE

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"Welcome! W elcome! Welcome!" T h r e e t i m e s in E n g l i s h t h e H o l y F a t h e r replied to the prolonged cheers of t h e 3,000 B r i t i s h p i l g r i m s a t t h e o p e n i n g of his a d d r e s s t o t h e m in the hall of t h e b l e s s i n g a t t h e V a t i c a n on t h e d a y f o l lowing the canonisation. After drawing s o m e l e s s o n s f r o m t h a t e v e n t on t h e foty of t h e C a t h o l i c s in t h e w o r l d t o dav, His Holiness continued; W e r e c a l l w i t h p l e a s u r e a n d y o u will >ee t h a t w h a t W e a r e a b o u t t o recall 'loes h o n o u r t o y o u — t h e v i s i t of y o u r beloved K i n g G e o r g e V a n d Q u e e n M a r y to U s h e r e in t h e V a t i c a n , a n d t h e j o y t h a t W e e x p e r i e n c e d in Our p a t e r n a l h o a r t w h e n H i s M a j e s t y told U s t h a t his C a t h o l i c s u b j e c t s w e r e m a n y m i l lions, a n d t h a t t h e y w e r e e v e r a m o n g his m o s t l o y a l and~ f a i t h f u l s u b j e c t s . " A n d when W e thanked the King for * v i s i t , h e s a i d t h a t h e f e l t it a d u t y to c o m e t o U s . " r

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14. Sunday—5th Sunday After Pentecost. Mass and vespers of t h e S u n d a y . J u l y 15. M o n d a y — S t . H e n r y , E m p . a n d C. J u l y 16. T u e s d a y — O u r L a d y of Mount C a r m e l . July 17. W e d n e s d a y — S t . Alexius, C. July 18. T h u r s d a v — S t . Camillus of Lellis, C. July 19. F r i d a v — S t . V i n c e n t de Paul, C. July 20. S a t u r d a y — S t . Jerome Aemilian. DIOCESE OF MACAO. C H U R C H O F ST. J O S E P H . C a l e n d a r for t h e week.

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July 14. S u n d a y — F i t h Sunday i T h i s Gospel is a p a r t of t h e Ser- Hence the continual love t r a g e d i e s g a f t e r P e n t e c o s t . G r e e n vestM mon on the Mount, t h e m o s t beau- which fill up most columns in so g m e n t s . P r o p e r of t h e M a s s in 1 tiful sermon ever preached. T h e r e called modern newspapers. If ij the Small Missal p . 200. in it m a r k e d c o n t r a s t between a r e closely examined, t h e y fc S Second collect of St. Bona1 t h e old a n d t h e new T e s t a m e n t , reveal to us a clear proof t h a t love, g v e n t u r e . P r e f a c e of t h e Bl. "You have h e a r d t h a t it h a t h been love," selfish love, is one T r i n i t y . V e s p e r s of t h e Sung said: Thou shall love y o u r neigh- of t h e most u n c e r t a i n p h e n o m e n a & d a y a t 5 p.m. h a t e thy enemy. But I to exist. July 15. Monday—Bl. I g n a t i u s de i s a y to y o u : Love y o u r e n e m i e s , do . i Azevedo and Companions, t o t h e m t h a t h a t e you, and Not C h r i s t i a n love w h i c h | Martyrs. for t h e m t h a t p e r s e c u t e and * for God s sake My | ^ . * w; really inspired by m y | July 16. T u e s d a y — O u r L a d y of 1 calumniate you t h a t you m a y be Mount Carmel. Greater l i t h e children of your F a t h e r w h o is religion, will be m a certain res-1 Double. * t h e s u n which s h i n e s on g B i n heaven, w h o m a k e t h H i s s u n to July 17. W e d n e s d a y — S t . Alexius, upon t h e good and bad, and sood and bad I t will be a u n i y e r Confessor. Semi-double. j r a i n e t h upon t h e j u s t a n d u n j u s t . " I sal source of k i n d n e s s of affection J u l y 18. T h u r s d a y — S t . Camillus ! p o u r i n g f o r t h t e n d e r flames w h i c h a of Lelis, Confessor. Double. lighten a n d h e a t all t h o s e T h e Old T e s t a m e n t h a d p r e s July 19. F r i d a y — S t . V i n c e n t de d e r its cribed a c o m m a n d m e n t . J e s u s : w h o sha rays. \ i prescribed a n o t h e r w h i c h in real T h i s love, inspired in God, will be P a u l , Confessor. Double. A b | ity, w a s n o t h i n g else b u t i t s com s t r o n g e n o u g h t o r e s i s t all h u m a n stinence. E v e n i n g service a t 5.30. | plement. c h a n g e s a n d inconstancies. The Saturday—St. Jerome offences a g a i n s t t h i s love will n o t j j July 20. Charity—The Supreme E m i l i a n u s , Confessor. p e n e t r a t e so deep i n t o m y sensiCommandment. bility, because t h e y will be m e l t e d PRAYER TO REPLACE P A P A L C h a r i t y w a s t h e s u p r e m e com- a w a y by n e w flames. Such offenTOAST. The custom amongst the English m a n d m e n t of J e s u s ' religion. B y ces shall n o t b e able t o a t t a i n m y Catholics of t o a s t i n g "the P o p e a n d t h e its fulfillment, a v e r y h i g h perfec- i n n e r pride because I simply love King" a t their banquets has given rise tion is easily a t t a i n e d . W e should t h e i r origin t h r o u g h God a n d not to s e v e r a l c o n t r o v e r s i e s . King Edward always b e a r in mind t h a t C h r i s t i a - in itself, on one o c c a s i o n , w h e n t h i s t o a s t w a s to be p r o p o s e d by a Catholic P e e r a t a n i t y implies a h i g h e r perfection, a public b a n q u e t , ruled t h a t n o t o a s t p r e perfection w h i c h entails m o r e l a b o u r Do not also t h e h e a t h e n do t h i s ? cede t h a t of 'the K i n g . " And there on o u r p a r t t h a n t h e o r d i n a r y B u t , in fact, a f t e r a s h o r t seruhave been p r o m i n e n t C a t h o l i c s w h o d i s h e a t h e n i s m of t h i s world. O u r t i n y of o u r conscience, we shall liked t h e p r a c t i c e . The n e w A r c h b i s h o p of W e s t m i n s t e r title of C h r i s t i a n s , children of God, fi d t h a t o u r j u s t i c e does n o t has found a h a p p y s o l u t i o n . In a p u b m e m b e r s of t h e C h u r c h , B r o t h e r s abound m o r e t h a n t h a t of t h e lic s t a t e m e n t h i s G r a c e - s a y s : of Christ, h e i r s t o H e a v e n , gives p a g a n s . J e s u s s a i d : — I f you s a l u t e In t h e a u d i e n c e g r a n t e d t o m e on us such a m o u n t of responsibility r b r e t h r e n only w h a t do vpu Tuesday, M a y 14th., our H o l y F a t h e r declared his d e s i r e t h a t f o r t h e f u t u r e t h a t no one else possesses in t h e m o r e ? Do not also t h e h e a t h e n s the t o a s t of t h e P o p e , h i t h e r t o u s u a l on 1 world. do t h i s ? W e do indeed only w h a t the occasion o f Catholic m e e t i n g s and I Our justice must perforce t h e h e a t h e n s do. Our love is freebanquets, s h o u l d be r e p l a c e d b y a prayer. % abound m o r e t h a n t h a t of p a g a n s ly d i s t r i b u t e d to our friends, b u t Thus a f t e r t h e "Grace b e f o r e M e a l s , " I and h e a t h e n s . T h e y love t h e i r selfishly refused t o o u r e n e m i e s . he s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e s e w o r d s b e a d d e d , I friends a n d h a t e t h e i r enemies. H o w m a n y r e a d e r s m a y be able t o in E n g l i s h p r e f e r a b l y : | W e m u s t love both friend and s a y t h a t t h e y h a v e not a hidden Latin.—Oremus pro Pontifice Nostro Pio. | enemy, u n i t i n g t h e m in t h e s a m e us ecan fora ssomebody How m a n y of s e r t t o h a v e no enemies ? V. Dominus conservet eum e t det g impulse of love, for God's sake. ei p a c e m e t p r o s p e r i t a t e m in d i e b u s F o r God's S a k e ? In case St. J o h n t h e E v a n g e l i s t J suis. These w o r d s a r e t h e k e y to t h e would come t o t h i s world again, h e R. E t v i t a m a e t e r n a m . Amen. English.—Let us Pray for our high perfection which C h r i s t i a n s would go r o u n d t h e world p r e a c h - j Pontiff P i u s . , a r e called t o p r a c t i s e . H e a t h e n s ing anew t h e doctrine of c h a r i t y , i p r e s e r v e h i m and ialove t h e i r friends, b u t t h e i r love t h e doctrine of love, which d r a w s J g i vV.e h iMma yp et ah ce e Lord a n d p r o s p e r i t y in h i s is, in s y n t h e s i s , a selfish love. A a line between C h r i s t i a n i t y a n d j days. R. A n d ecernal life. Amen. selfish love is not c o n s t a n t , is not H e a t h e n i s m , which is indeed t h e The dinner would then proceed, reliable, is subject t o a t h o u s a n d m a r k by which he would know "Grace a f t e r M e a l s " be s a i d as usual, w h e t h e r t h e doctrine of His Mastcircumstances. Hence we h a v e and t h e o t h e r c u s t o m a r y t o a s t o r t o a s t s , l e a r n t t h a t t h e deepest love is er is still p r a c t i s e d here below or and not t h a t o f t h e P o p e , p r o p o s e d . W e ask all in t h e A r c h d i o c e s e o f W e s t m i n s sometimes converted into t h e deep- not. And p e r h a p s we would be ter to c a r r y o u t t h i s e x p r e s s d e s i r e of est h a t e , t h a t h u m a n h e a r t is really w e a r y of h e a r i n g him s a y i n g : — the H o l y F a t h e r . a toy, a d a n g e r o u s toy to play w i t h . 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H a v i n g b l e s s e d all p r e s e n t and t h e i r r e l a t i o n s , t h e P o p e said; "In a special w a y do W e b l e s s t h o s e w h o g o v e r n a n d t h o s e w h o are g o v e r n ed. W e b l e s s y o u r K i n g , t h a t he m a y c o n t i n u e h i s g r e a t work f o r p e a c e and for t h e w e l l - b e i n g of his s u b j e c t s in t h a t v a s t E m p i r e which D i v i n e P r o v i dence h a s confided t o him. " W e shall be h a p p y if he a n d y o u r g r a c i o u s Q u e e n will be pleased t o s e e in the l a s t e c h o , a s it w e r e — t h e l a s t in t h e l a s t e c h o , a s it w e r e - t h e l a s t in t i m e b u t n o t l a s t in affection o f t h e heart—of that universal applause which h a s a c c o m p a n i e d his Jubilee.

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"We b e s t o w a s p e c i a l b l e s s i n g u p o n your g r e a t c o u n t r y , t h a t it m a y fulfill s u c c e s s f u l l y t h a t u n i v e r s a l m i s s i o n of civilisation a n d o f p e a c e w^hich P r o v i dence, i t m a y b e said, e n t r u s t e d t o it when so g r e a t a part of the world w a s g i v e n it to g o v e r n . His H o l i n e s s h a s c o n f e r r e d u p o n S i r S t e p h e n Killik, L o n d o n ' s C a t h o l i c Lord Mayor, t h e h o n o u r of K n i g h t C o m m a n der o f t h e O r d e r of S a i n t G r e g o r y t h e Great, w i t h S t a r , and h a s s e n t h i m a eold m e d a l . (The Exayniver, 8th J u n e 1935.)


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S o m e people seem t o b e a little tions w h i c h paid a n d equipped t h e a l a r m e d b y t h e p h r a s e " c o n s u m e r - Nazis, in t h e days w h e n t h e y w e r e c r e d i t / ' a s if it involved some a p r i v a t e a r m y , came from finanvast and dangerous experiment cial m a g n a t e s who conceivably along u n t r i e d p a t h s . " c r e a t e d " t h e m o u t of n o t h i n g ; if D o n ' t be f r i g h t e n e d a t a word. so it could fairly be called consu" C o n s u m e r - c r e d i t " simply m e a n s mer-credit. T h e salaries of bank" c r e d i t w h i c h is n o t producer- officials, if t h e y took t h e form of o v e r d r a f t s which had n o t t o be r e credit." P r o d u c e r - c r e d i t consists of bank- paid- would also be consumero v e r d r a f t s allowed t o i n d u s t r y for credit, I suppose. T h e big donaproduction, o r t o G o v e r n m e n t s a n d tions t h a t t h e City houses give t o It isn't always possible to make the Municipalities t o c a r r y o n t h e i r a Mansion House F u n d f o r an Indian f a m i n e or w h a t n o t — I h a v e work. Loans bearing interest, other man pay. And even if y o u do loans issued upon s e c u r i t i e s w h i c h often wondered if t h e s e a r e credityou may not be able to recover your will become t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e c r e a t i o n ; if so t h e y would be l e n d e r if t h e loan i s n o t repaid. creations of consumer-credit. legal costs. T h e u s u a l economic a r g u m e n t T h a t is producer-credit a s i t e x i s t s to-day. There is nothing specially a g a i n s t consumer-credit-issue is Catholic or traditional about it. On t h a t it would produce "inflation" In addition t o u n l i m i t e d i n d e m n i t y a g a i n s t T h i r d P a r t y r i s k s , our P o l i c i e s g i v e c o m p l e t e i n d e m n i t y a g a i n s t m a t e r i a l d a m a g e HS weil t h e c o n t r a r y , it is ( o r would be, if of some k i n d . Douglas schemes, a s a s g e n e r o u s medical e x p e n s e s i n c a s e o f i n j u r y t o I n s u r e d a n d t h e lender were lending real often expounded, do r a t h e r lie p a s s e n g e r s and specified P e r s o n a l A c c i d e n t B e n e f i t s i n r e s p e c t of m o n e y , w h i c h h e i s n ' t ) precisely open t o t h i s charge, it seems t o t h e I n s u r e d for D e a t h o r L o s s of J J m b s , etc. w h a t w a s a l w a y s called sinful m e ; b u t t h e r e is no r e a s o n w h y A g r e e d V a l u e of c a r a r r a n g e d if desired. U s u r y in t h e old d a y s ; it is a consumer-credits, having done Special reduction i n P r e m i u m e x c l u s i v e t o m e m b e r s o f t h e A u t o m o m o d e r n k i n d of " m o n e y " w h i c h t h e i r w o r k , should n o t b e "canbile A s s o c i a t i o n of M a l a y a . b e a r s u p o n i t t h e g u i l t a n d s t a i n of celled" a t a s rapid a r a t e a s t h e y d e b t f r o m t h e first m o m e n t of i t s a r e issued, j u s t a s producer-credits existence. a r e now. A corresponding t a x on Of course, t h i s p r o d u c e r - c r e d i t t r a d e r s ' t u r n o v e r would probably could b e a n d o u g h t t o b e controlled be t h e simplest w a y . T h e Dougin t h e public welfare a n d issued lasites a r e now, u n d e r p r e s s u r e of free of i n t e r e s t ; b u t even so it criticism, beginning t o a d m i t t h e would still provide incomes only need of s u c h a sales-tax, a t a n y for t h o s e a t work, n o t f o r t h e ever- r a t e in principle ( N e w English i n c r e a s i n g a r m y of t h e dispossess- Weekly, April 18, 1 9 3 5 ) . NATIONAL EMPLOYERS* MUTUAL ed u n e m p l o y e d a n d t h e i r depenT h e m o r a l objections t o con- I d e n t s , n o r for t h e aged a n d s u m e r - c r e d i t a r e also frequent. GENERAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. * E N G L A N D i n c a p a c i t a t e d . T h e s e would still "You a r e going t o give people Official I n s u r e r s t o t h e A u t h o m o b i l e A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a l a y a . h a v e t o be s u p p o r t e d g r u d i n g l y money without working—but Meyer C h a m b e r s , Raffles P l a c e , S i n g a p o r e . o u t of t a x a t i o n levied on t h e work- t h a t will demoralize t h e m . " T h a t i n g population. might be an argument against a H e n c e t h e idea of i n t r o d u c i n g universal national dividend, b u t EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS A T CZECHOSLOVAK P R I E S T IN c r e d i t s i n t o i n d u s t r y f r o m t h e con- n o t a g a i n s t consumer-credit in i t MANILA. ARGENTINE. self, w h i c h could of course be s u m p t i o n - e n d of t h e process also. confined t o t h e aged a n d o t h e r We affirm t h e possibility of "conJOINT PASTORAL ISSUED BY HONOURED BY THE PRESIDENT. s u m e r - c r e d i t , " w h i c h would b e n o - n o n - w o r k e r s if so desired. P e r BISHOPS. t h i n g b u t o r d i n a r y s a n e m e a n s - sonally I should be in f a v o u r of a o f - e x c h a n g e money, b a s e d upon u n i v e r s a l dividend, a n d also of a has been received Prague.—Word Manila, P J . — T h e Hierarchy of the t h e c o m m u n i t y ' s c r e d i t o r p o w e r universal calling u p of t h e y o u n g here f r o m B u e n o s A i r e s , A r g e n t i n a , of p r o d u c t i o n a n d p u t i n t o circu- for several y e a r s ' service in h e a v y P h i l i p p i n e Islands has i s s u e d a joint t h a t t h e R e v . D r . B. P r o c h a z k a , a F r a n p a s t o r a l o n t h e Thirty-third I n t e r n a lation b y t h e Ruler. A s i t s n a m e i n d u s t r y o r mines o r o t h e r civic tional E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s , w h i c h will ciscan p r i e s t w h o i s d o i n g missionary' work a m o n g Czech a n d S l o v a k inhabiti n d i c a t e s , i t would b e issued direct d u t i e s t h a t m i g h t o t h e r w i s e b e be held in t h i s c i t y in 1937. a n t s o f t h e A r g e n t i n e R e p u b l i c , h a s been neglected. In t h a t sense we m i g h t t o c o n s u m e r s a s s u c h , a n d would The pastoral stresses the importance honoured b y t h e A r g e n t i n e President, g i v e t h e m a m e a n s of s e t t i n g t h e well q u o t e St. P a u l ' s d i c t u m : He of t h e C o n g r e s s insofar a s t h e P h i l i p - General A u g u s t i n P. J u s t o . Dr. P r o c h a z k a , w h o h a s b e e n t o u r i n g p r o d u c e r s a s such t o w o r k . I t that will not work, let him not p i n e s a r e t h e only Christian nation in t h e F a r E a s t . The l e t t e r a l s o l a y s various p a r t s o f A r g e n t i n a b y rail and m i g h t b e issued t o all c o n s u m e r s eat. d o w n r u l e s f o r t h e spiritual p r e p a r a t i o n B u t t o say, a s some Catholics do f o r t h e C o n g r e s s and points o u t t h a t on h o r s e b a c k s i n c e J u l y 1 9 3 4 , a d m i n i s t ( n a t i o n a l dividend) o r only t o some e r i n g to S l a v C a t h o l i c s , w a s invited by (old a g e pensions, c h i l d r e n ' s allow- in effect, t h a t nobody (except t h e "the s p l e n d o u r o f the e x t e r n a l w o r s h i p P r e s i d e n t J u s t o t o a n a u d i e n c e which ances, e t c . ) . A n o t h e r s u g g e s t e d rich) m u s t h a v e e n o u g h money w h i c h should be a s proper a n d fitting developed i n t o a l o n g c o n v e r s a t i o n in a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e Divine P e r s o n W h o m the course of which Dr. Prochazka exf o r m of consumer-credit is t h e except while t h e y a r e actually w e a d o r e in t h e Eucharist, r e q u i r e s t h a t h i s m i s s i o n in t h e A r g e n t i n e , C o m p e n s a t e d P r i c e a la D o u g l a s ; w o r k i n g is plainly a b s u r d . In all w e m a k e s o m e personal m a t e r i a l sacri- splained p o n s o r e d b y t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f St. h e r e t h e c o n s u m e r r e a p s t h e bene- ages, m e n who h a v e been lucky fice/* Raphael. C i t i n g t h e spiritual r e l a t i o n s h i p betfit b u t t h e actual m o n e y is paid t o enough, o r able enough, or cunDr. P r o c h a z k a g a v e a description of t h e r e t a i l t r a d e r a n d serves ulti- n i n g e n o u g h , t o get hold of money w e e n t h e Philippines and n e i g h b o u r i n g the p a r t p l a y e d by t h e Czechoslovak t h e Pastoral declares t h a t t h e c o u n t r i e s , m a t e l y t o w a r d s t h e g e n e r a l ex- have been able to live w i t h o u t C h r i s t i a n b e g i n n i n g s in t h o s e c o u n t r i e s Catholic c o l o n y i n ' t h e B u e n o s A i r e s T h e Church h a s always w e r e due to m i s s i o n a r i e s w h o w e n t E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s , s u b m i t t e d t o the t i n g u i s h i n g of D e b t ; a t least t h a t work. P r e s i d e n t a c o p y of a s o u v e n i r booklet P i u s X I in t h e r e f r o m t h e Philippines. ( N . C . W . C . ) published b y t h e C z e c h o s l o v a k particiis w h a t t h e Douglasites s a y , b u t acquiesced in t h i s . Q u a d r a g e s i m o Anno explicitly t h e y do n o t y e t s e e m t o h a v e p a n t s in t h e C o n g r e s s , a n d m e s s a g e s of c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s s e n t t o t h e C o n g r e s s by t h o u g h t out t h e p r o c e s s in detail. denies t h a t work is t h e sole title T R I B U T E P A I D RETIRING VICAR Czechoslovak B i s h o p s a n d A b b o t s . B u t t h e real p o i n t a b o u t con- to subsistence o r income. (N.C.W.C. > IN T H E HOLY L A N D . And n o w for t h e first t i m e in s u m e r - c r e d i t is t h a t it would b e j t h e interest-free credit of t h e na- history t h e r e is a possibility of all J e r u s a l e m . — T r i b u t e s t o the w o r k and tion itself; not borrowed money m e n b e i n g in g r e a t m e a s u r e set c h a r a c t e r of t h e V e r y R e v . F r a n c i s in itself? Or shall w e accept t h e a n d n o t money raised by direct or free f r o m compulsory toil. Big L a m b , t h e r e t i r i n g Vicar of M o u n t Car- new a b u n d a n c e thankfully and disat a f a r e w e l l indirect taxation of t h e citizens' Business and F a s c i s m h a t e t h e lmuenlc, h eHo na i fgai ,v e nw einr e hispaid t r i b u t e it by m e a n s of consumerhonour by the Disincomes. idea of o r d i n a r y men being f r e e : trict C o m m i s s i o n e r . credit ? E i t h e r Consumer-credit T h e D i s t r i c t C o m m i s s i o n e r s p o k e of or t h e Servile S t a t e — t h a t is t h e Theoretically, of course, t h e r e is t h e y w a n t to t h r u s t t h e m a s s of IT y e a r s of u n t i r i n g choice before us. n o t h i n g t o prevent b a n k s issuing m e n b a c k into d r u d g e r y a n d sFeartvhi ec re f oLamb's r p e a c e and goodwill. H e drew A t t h e s a m e t i m e let me insist producer-credit free of i n t e r e s t , p o v e r t y , in order t o keep t h e p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n to t h e m a n n e r in a n d similarly t h e r e is n o t h i n g to favoured few in power. They in- w h i c h F a t h e r Lamb had laboured, not once m o r e t h a t t h i s work-question p r e v e n t t h e m i s s u i n g even con- vite t h e Church t o join in t h i s o n l y a s F a t h e r of the Catholic flock in has n o t h i n g essentially to do with T h e world is s u m e r - c r e d i t if t h e y w a n t e d to. , plan, b u t it is incoceivable t h a t t h e H a i f a b u t a l s o f o r t h e benefit o f the consumer-credit. B r i t i s h F o r c e s in the N a v y , t h e A r m y dying of U s u r y . Consumer-credit F r o m t h e i r point of view it would invitation should be accepted. a n d t h e A i r F o r c e . H e a l s o r e f e r r e d to A t a n y rate, t h e issue is rapidly t h e w o r k o f r e s t o r i n g t h e Church and would simply be money set free be a s o r t of loan t r e a t e d from t h e we set up becoming clear: shall from U s u r y and m a d e available C o n v e n t o f Our Lady of C a r m e l on o u t s e t a s a bad d e b t . Possibly where needed. t h e y do t h i s s o m e t i m e s for t h e i r employment, or work, a s an a i m M o u n t C a r m e l . T h e s u c c e s s o r o f F a t h e r L a m b i s the T h e l a r g e donaown purposes. (Continued col. 4 bottom) R e v . E d m u n d O'Callaghan. (N.C.W.C).

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A s briefly a n n o u n c e d in t h e l a s t issue of t h e M a l a y a Catholic Leader, t h e d e a t h recently took place in K a n d y , Ceylon, of H i s Lordship t h e R i g h t R e v . D o m B e d e Beekmeyer, of t h e O r d e r of t h e Siivestrine Benedictines, Bishop of Kandy. S t r i k i n g l y h a n d s o m e in appearance a n d possessed of a very a t t r a c t i v e figure, H i s Lordship w a s a w o n d e r f u l personality, able t o walk r i g h t i n t o t h e h e a r t s of t h o s e w i t h w h o m h e c a m e in contact. H e h a d t h e distinction of being t h e first Ceylonese t o b e raised to t h e d i g i n i t y of t h e E p i s copate of t h e Catholic C h u r c h . H e belonged t o a h i g h l y r e s p e c t e d Burgher (corresponding to t h e local E u r a s i a n C o m m u n i t y ) family of Colombo, a n d h i s elevation i n t h e y e a r 1912, t o t h e t h e n V a c a n t See of K a n d y , t h e Hill Capital of Ceylon, w a s a g e s t u r e on t h e p a r t of t h e S a c r e d College w h i c h m e r i t ed t h e keenest a p p r o v a l a n d a p p r e ciation of both t h e Catholic a n d non-Catholic population of Ceylon. B o r n in t h e y e a r 1873, in t h e City of Colombo, H i s L o r d s h i p w a s 62 y e a r s old a t h i s d e a t h . H i s e a r l y life w a s s p e n t in Colombo, a n d it w a s a t S t . Benedict's College, t h e C h r i s t i a n B r o t h e r s ' I n s t i t u t i o n in K o t a h e n a , Colombo, t h a t H i s L o r d s h i p h a d h i s education, c o n t e m p o r a r y w i t h H i s L o r d ship, t h e R i g h t R e v . D r . T i b e r t i u s Roche S.J. now B i s h o p of T u t i corin. As much as t h e Christian B r o t h e r s prided in h a v i n g a pupil, and t h e old boys of t h a t College a school mate,, in t h e l a t e Bishop, H i s i^orcismp w a s equally proud of h i s old school. H e seldom visited Colombo w i t h o u t calling on h i s old | t e a c h e r s a t S t . B e n e d i c t ' s College, j A f t e r a v e r y successful c a r e e r a t S t . Benedict's College, H i s L o r d - | ship e n t e r e d t h e P a p a l S e m i n a r y i n Kandy, a n d w a s t h e r e ordained a priest of t h e O r d e r of t h e Siivest r i n e Benedictines. As a priest, his work t h r o u g h o u t his career, w a s i n t h e u p c o u n t r y districts of Ceylon. A s t h e P a r i s h P r i e s t of S t . A n t h o n y ' s C a t h e d r a l , Kandy, h i s n a m e w a s verily a household word. " F a t h e r Bede " w a s on t h e lips of Catholic aitd non-Catholic alike. A p a r t from his zealous a n d devoted w o r k a s a m i n i s t e r of God, F a t h e r Bede, in t u r n , played m a n y p a r t s . F a m i ly disputes, dissensions a n d differences a m o n g m e m b e r s of t h e P a r i s h w e r e all b r o u g h t t o F a t h e r Bede. H e w a s t h e A r b i t r a t o r t o everybod'y satisfaction. When t h e Bishopric of K a n d y fell vacant, by t h e d e a t h of D r . CATCHING P I G S IN BURMA. A Novel Method Employed By Thieves. Kengting, ( B u r m a ) .—Catching Pigs with a hook-and-line is a trick employed b y t h e thieves of eastern Burma, described by Msgr. H e r m a n n B o n e t t a , Superior of t h e Missionaries of Milan w h o are working in t h a t t e r r i t o r y . "In Italy and, I believe, in all o t h e r countries of t h e world w e use a hook-and-line to catch fish," he writes, " b u t h e r e in B u r m a t h e

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P a g n a n i , it w a s freely s t a t e d t h a t H i s Excellency t h e Most R e v . Monsignor Ladislaus Zaieski, u i e Delegate Apostolic of t h e E a s t Indies, whose H e a d q u a r t e r s w a s t h e n in Ceylon, took a personal int e r e s t in tne a p p o i n t m e n t oi r a t h e r Bede to the v a c a n t See. Never w a s t h e r e a g e s t u r e which t h e Ceylonese appreciated m o r e . I n 1912, t h e C e r e m o n y of Cons e c r a t i o n took place in K a n d y , a n d h i s t o r y recorded t n e n a m e ox Jrieae B e e k m e y e r a s t h e first Ceylonese Bishop. T h e D e l e g a t e Apostolic, t h e Most. Rev. D r . A n t h o n y Coudert O.M.I. Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo, a n d several o t h e r S u i i r a g a n .bishops of Ceylon took p a r t in the ceremony. Deput a t i o n s from all p a r t s of t h e Island come in l a r g e n u m b e r to a t t e n d it also.

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Four Bishops w h o were consecrated o n t h e s a m e d a y a n d a t t h e s a m e place 25 y e a r s a g o h a v e j u s t o b s e r v e d t h e i r s i l v e r episcopal j u b i l e e s . T h e i r consecr a t i o n took place on M a y 19, 1919, at t h e Cathedral in St. P a u l , Minn. T w o other B i s h o p s w h o w e r e consecr a t e d at the s a m e t i m e w i t h t h e m h a v e s i n c e died. T h e s i x p r e l a t e s w e r e cons e c r a t e d by A r c h b i s h o p J o h n Ireland. T h o s e w h o h a v e j u s t o b s e r v e d their j u b i l e e s a r e : t h e M o s t R e v . Vincent W e a r l e , O.S.B., B i s h o p of B i s m a r c k ; the M o s t R e v . J o h n L a w l e r , w h o w a s made A u x i l i a r y B i s h o p of S t . P a u l a t t h e t i m e o f h i s c o n s e c r a t i o n a n d i s now B i s h o p of R a p i d C i t y ; t h e M o s t Rev. T i m o t h y Corbett, B i s h o p of Crookston, a n d t h e m o s t R e v . J o s e p h F . Busch, B i s h o p of St. Cloud, Minn. T w o other p r e ^ t e s h a v e j u s t observe d t h e silver j u b i l e e s o f t h e i r ordination. T h e y a r e t h e M o s t R e v . S a m u e l A. S t r i t c h , A r c h b i s h o p o f M i l w a u k e e , and t h e Most R e v . B e r n a r d J . S h e i l , A u x i (N.C.W.C.) l i a r y Bishop o f C h i c a g o .

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SWISS J O U R N A L REPORTS FAILURE. Geneva.—The Nationalzeitung, of B a s l e , a liberal n e w s p a p e r w h i c h rarely s h o w s Catholic s y m p a t h i e s , p o i n t s out that the m a s s sterilization measures a d o p t e d in G e r m a n y since t h e a d v e n t t o p o w e r of t h e N a z i r e g i m e h a v e n o t justified t h e e x p e c t a t i o n s of t h e l e g i s lators. T h e N a z i s c l a i m e d t h a t t h e support of invalids a n d h e r e d i t a r y sick b y t h e n a t i o n m e a n t a public c h a r g e of one billion m a r k s ( a b o u t $400,000,000) per annum, while t h e sterilization of the 400,000 m e n a n d w o m e n w o u l d c o s t t h e G o v e r n m e n t o n l y 14,000,000 m a r k s once (about $6,000,000). It w a s found, however, that the actual cost is considerably higher than it had been estimated, by the theorists. Physicians disagree as t o t h e p r o c e d u r e t o b e a d o p t e d , and t h e a f t e r - e f f e c t s o f t h e o p e r a t i o n s in m a n y i n s t a n c e s a r e s u c h t h a t s p e c i a l cures In a d d i t i o n t h e m u s t be p r e s c r i b e d . h o s t i l i t y of t h e public a g a i n s t t h e medical p r o f e s s i o n h a s b e c o m e pronounced due to the p r a c t i c e .

SIR G. K N O X A P P O I N T E D MINISTER AT BUDAPEST.

The Christian Brothers and t h e old Boys of S t . Benedict's College, T h e King h a s approved t h e apw h o m u s t e r e d s t r o n g , were per- p o i n t m e n t of Sir Geoffrey Knox to h a p s t h e proudest m e m b e r s of t h e be B r i t i s h Minister a t Budapest. Deputations, that day. H e w a s u n t i l t h e r e t u r n of t h e U n d e r t h e g u i d a n c e of His Lord- S a a r t e r r i t o r y t o G e r m a n y followship, t h e Diocese m a d e rapid p r o - i n g t h e plebiscite, c h a i r m a n of t h e g r e s s a n d i t s p r o s p e r i t y is well- L e a g u e of N a t i o n s Governing Commission in t h e S a a r . H e is n i g h phenomenal n o w . H i s L o r d s h i p w a s a very fluent a Catholic. speaker, a s , from h i s earliest days, h e m a d e himself efficient n o t only in E n g l i s h b u t also in t h e v e r n a - O U R GOOD W I S H E S TO T H E c u l a r l a n g u a g e s of Ceylon a n d h i s CATHOLIC T I M E S . s e r m o n s w e r e a real source of inspiration. The Catholic Times of Bouverie T h e flock of t h e Diocese of Street, London, is keeping its K a n d y will miss b y t h e d e a t h of seventy fifth a n n i v e r s a r y or DiaB i s h o p Bede B e e k m e y e r i t s m o s t mond Jubilee. W e wish it a very zealous shepherd, a n d while all long life of p r o s p e r i t y . Ceylon will b e — m o u r n i n g t h e d e a t h of a g r e a t Ceylonese, t h e Catholic C h u r c h will likewise be m o u r n i n g t h e d e a t h of one of h e r A B B E G E R M A I N H O N O U R E D . equally g r e a t P r e l a t e s . L'Abbe Victorin G e r m a i n has t h i e v e s use t h i s m e t h o d for steal- been raised t o t h e r a n k of Officer i n g pigs. T h e pigs h e r e , like pigs of t h e B r i t i s h E m p i r e for his sere v e r y w h e r e , cannot be touched vices on behalf of needy a n d homew i t h o u t squealing a n d r a i s i n g a less children in Canada. r u m p u s , so t h e r o b b e r s h a v e devised a w a y of s t e a l i n g t h e m without s e t t i n g off an a l a r m . A large P E A C E IN M E X I C O ? hook, fastened to a s t r o n g rope, is In t h e S u n d a y Times of t h e 7th baited and t h r o w n into the pen. July, t h e r e appeared a message T h e pig swallows hook and all in one gulp a n d when it feels itself from Mexico City to t h e effect t h a t being pulled away, it w a n t s t o peace prevails in Mexico. T h e Casqueal but cannot. T h e owner tholics of Mexico a n d t h e United knows n o t h i n g about t h e incident S t a t e s however know b e t t e r and until several hours l a t e r . " — would emphatically deny t h e assertion if t h e y saw it. (Fides.)

COCHIN

STATE

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Mr. P. C Varkey's Success Keen Struggle.

In

Verapory, ( S o u t h I n d i a ) . — M r . P. C. Varkey, a Catholic, w h o h a s been on t h e Legislative Council of Cochin S t a t e , n o m i n a t e d t o t h e post by t h e Government, h a s a g a i n been m a d e a m e m b e r of t h e Council, t h i s time a s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e elected by t h e people. T h e political s t r u g g l e which preceded t h e elections is said t o h a v e been t h e m o s t intense e v e r w i t n e s s e d in t h e n o r t h e r n constituency of E r n a k u lam. Mr. V a r k e y ' s opponent f o r t h e office w a s a Jacobite, b u t b e fore t h e contest was ended, it h a d become a s t r u g g l e between C a t h o lics, on one side, and all o t h e r r e ligious communities — Jacobites, J e w s , M o h a m m e d a n s , H i n d u s , <&c, —, on t h e o t h e r side. A s soon a s h e received w o r d of his v i c t o r y from Trichur, w h e r e t h e v o t e s w e r e counted, h e w e n t t o M s p a r i s h church to m a k e a n a c t of thanksgiving. (Fides). o

MR. P. J. R IYER R E T U R N S FROM LOURDES. Mr. P . J. R a m a s a m y I y e r r e t i r e d Court Interpreter, Klang and a Convert w h o w e n t on a p i l g r i m a g e t o t h e Holy L a n d a n d visited o t h e r p a r t s of E u r o p e , h a s r e t u r n ed t o Klang. o MASS IN A R U I N E D A B B E Y . T h e glorious pre-Reformation C a t h e d r a l s in t h e land a r e in alien h a n d s , and priestly voices a r e n o t raised within t h e m nowadays; b u t h a p p i e r circumstances prevail in t h e cases of a n u m b e r of t h e r u i n ed abbeys which speak no less eloquently of t h e A g e s of F a i t h . In t h e r u i n s of t h e f a m o u s a b b e y of St. M a r y a t York, for instance, t h e m o t h e r - c h u r c h of w h a t w a s t o become t h e still m o r e f a m o u s F o u n t a i n s Abbey, Holy Mass is offered every y e a r in connection w i t h t h e Guild of R a n s o m ' s a n n u a ! T h e scene pilgrimage t o York. t h i s y e a r h a s been a s i m p r e s s i v e The a s on previous occasions. Bishop of Middlesbrough, t h e R t . Rev. Dr. Shine, a n d m a n y p r i e s t s , took p a r t in t h e procession t o t h e beautifully kept g r o u n d s , t h e p r o p e r t y of a private society, in which t h e r u i n s a r e s i t u a t e .

A SYMBOL It is difficult to express the reverent love w e feel for those who are gone. A funeral here and a Symbol of remembrance aid and comfort the bereaved.

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WIN THROUGH THE DEPRESSION !

S o m e y e a r s a g o C h e s t e r t o n compared the militant contraceptionist t o a m a n confronted with a g r o u p of boys w h o m h e h a s t o equip w i t h h a t s . The problem was weighty, f o r w h e r e a s t h e n u m b e r of t h e boys w a s six, t h e n u m b e r of t h e h a t s w a s five. Lincoln w a s faced with t h e s a m e problem years ago. H e had three walnuts to distrib u t e t o h i s t w o little sons, a n d e a c h little s o n d e m a n d e d two. ' T h a t ' s t h e t r o u b l e w i t h t h e whole w o r l d " r e m a r k e d Lincoln. " E v e r y body wants t h e biggest chunk." B u t t o r e t u r n t o our h a t t e r . A f t e r h o u r s of t h o u g h t , or of w hat s e r v e s h i m a s t h o u g h t , he c a n h i t u p o n only t w o courses. H e c a n p r e t e n d t h a t t h e r e a r e only five b o y s , or h e c a n d e c a p i t a t e o n e boy. P r e t e n c e is o u t of t h e q u e s t i o n , f o r t h a t would s t a r t a riot, a n d h e i s a lover of peace. B u t it is e a s y t o d e c a p i t a t e one boy. T h e e x e c u t i o n e r is s u m m o n e d , a n d o u r h a t t e r concludes t h a t t h e p r o b l e m is n e a t l y solved. T h e obvious solution of t h i s difficulty has n e v e r e n t e r e d h i s m i n d . H e could have procured a sixth hat. T h i s plain solution . h a s also escaped o u r c o n t r a c e p t i o n i s t s . Ins t e a d of a r r a n g i n g for a h a t for e v e r y child, b y b a t t l i n g for social j u s t i c e , t h e y simply decide t h a t t h a t t h e child shall n o t be. A n i n d u l g e n t F a t h e r h a s given u s a n e a r t h t h a t is marvellously r i c h in b r i n g i n g f o r t h all t h a t H i s children need. Only t h e malice of m e n c r e a t e s a world t h a t is full of sorrow. If m e n e v e r y w h e r e followed H i s law of love a n d of j u s t i c e , t h e r e would be no h u n g r y children, n o h e a r t b r o k e n m o t h e r s , n o f a t h e r s in despair. T h e r e is e n o u g h f o r everyone. God g a v e t h e e a r t h t o H i s children, a n d so a r r a n g e d it t h a t everyine of t h e m could live in keeping w i t h h i s d i g n i t y a s a son of God, provided t h a t h e w a s willing to e a r n h i s living b y t h e s w e a t of his b r o w . T

B u t m a n c a m e in w i t h h i s u n bridled p a s s i o n s , w i t h his l u s t for gold. He was not content with w h a t w a s sufficient, b u t w a n t e d more t h a n his share, more t h a n he or his children or his c h i l d r e n ' s children could possibly u s e . T h e n w a r arose t o blacken t h e face of t h e e a r t h ; w a r b y fire a n d s w o r d . o "by even c m e l e r and l o n g e r w a r t h a t is dignified by such t i t l e s a s trt^ness, commerce. industry, finance. A s t h e y e a r s of t h i s s^vnorpry w e n t on, t h e very t ^ A n o r h t of God receded i n t o t h e KonVorrourd of t h e world's consciousness, a n d m e n knew j u s t i c e pr»r* r*>»r»tv only a s ^vords. o r a s £T>*rrnp<5 t o be f o u e h t . flip PV>H. small ctouds of m e n , prvnf*-nHoH in *>]rnost every c o u n t r y t>>p fruUs of t h e e a r t h , a n d like j"Vvo<5 t ^ p v feasted sumntuouslv, cl°d in purple and fine li^en. T h e rrrpotpv rm">->rr>r of t h e children of CU\A lav s t r W e n at t h e ^rf^es of F^RX r>ol^^p V,pcrpn-no\ pr»d oftfH ijl VP?T>. fnr t h p e m m b s t h a t fell from F}*R> f«Kl*a o"f t h e rich. Put lor>pr<? a^d fnp r»oor o ^ e n d FHO s'srM of t h o s e w h o live in } - n ^ Moreover. th*v r m i ' t i p r e d t*> <5p W e r a n d t h e poor, a n d daily t h e offence b e c a m e g r e a t e r . What vre< *o HO done with t h e m ? Christian answer is not m^rplv t h a t e v e r y rich m a n is v

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bound to d i s t r i b u t e h i s superfluous w e a l t h to aid his b r e t h r e n . It is not merely t h a t h e m a y keep w h a t is necessary t o m a i n t a i n a proper s t a n d a r d of living for himself and his family, r e t a i n i n g w h a t is left over for distribution a s t h e stew a r d of God's poor. T h a t is only p a r t of t h e a n s w e r . The o t h e r p a r t is t h a t he is bound t o use his w e a l t h , and all h i s power, t o prev e n t control of t h e goods of this e a r t h from falling i n t o t h e h a n d s of a few and t h e r e a f t e r he is bound t o do all h e can to provide a m e t h o d of general distribution of t h e s e goods, so t h a t all m e n may live in decency a n d comfort. B u t no one w o r d of t h i s Christ i a n p r o g r a m m e is found in t h e v

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Hope is the key-note of nations, of individuals too, In these days of general depression, One and all hoping for better days to come The greatest ally of hope is good health. Good health depends on the condition of the blood; It must be rich, red and plentiful, such as is made By Dr. Willams' Pink Pills, The World's most famous blood and nerve tonic. Their fifty-year old reputation is your guarantee That Dr. Willams' Pink Pills yill surely do you good, If you are anaemic, weak, nervous despondent. They are sold by chemists everywhere. R O M A N COURT O F T H E ON N U L L I T Y

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38 m a r r i a g e s between Catholics h a v e been declared null a n d void d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r bv t h e Sacred R o m a n R o t a , t h e S u p r e m e Court of t h e V a t i c a n . In t h e r e m a i n i n g 42 of t h e 80 cases s u b m i t t e d t h e R o t a upheld t h e validity of t h e marriage. T h e figure 38 is h i g h e r t h a n t h e usual n u m b e r g r a n t e d in Rome in a y e a r . F a t h e r F r a n c i s Woodlock, f a m o u s J e s u i t , preaching in F a r m S t r e e t C h u r c h , Mayfair, in 1927 said. "On an a v e r a g e for t h e whole Catholic World, t h e R o m a n Court of t h e R o t a g r a n t s fewer t h a n 15 nullity decress yearly. H o w does t h a t s t a n d a g a i n s t " t h e 174.495 divorces granted in t h e United S t a t e s in 1 9 2 5 ? " T h e Catholic Church does not p e r m i t divorce. A nullity decree is announced only after e x h a u s t i v e inouiries h a v e established that t h e r e w a s some impediment which prevented t h e original marriage from being valid in t h e eyes of the C h u r c h . — (Singapore F r e e Pre**.)

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Card. Lepicier appointed Papal L e g a t e in Malta. Cardinal Lepicier has been appointed Papal L e g a t e to t h e Regional Council of Malta t h i s m o n t h and Mgr. Godfrey, Rector of t h e E n g l i s h College. Rome, h a s been nominated one of t h e Secretaries.

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I ' rest,'. • When sleep brings solace to the * • troubled mind: < • The Lord. Who leads the raven to its < t nest.: • Can guide the soul true happiness J • to find. < t Like those it ho leaie the sinful < X world behind. < • P . P . McKenna. O.P. ] • (The Irish Rosary April '35) ;

W h a t e v e r our m i s f o r t u n e s be. Let Hope's b r i g h t r a y s till us w i t h glee. E'en

daikness flies. Flees T r u t h , the d a r k e s t veil of lies. Remember,

That salacious wisdom of t h e b i r t h controllers. Their one r e m e d y is t o d e s t r o y the poor, t h e s e persecuted children of God. by forbidding t h e m to r e a r families. If in de^obedience to t h e laws of t h e i r rich m a s t e r s , t h e y use t h e i r n a t u r a l r i e h t to m a r r y , and cannot bo constrained from using this right, t h e n t h e knife of t h e butcher is to be wielded, so that no child m a y bless their union. It is a g r i m y , a revolting, a wholly a n t i - C h r i s t i a n philosophy t h a t our contraceptionists would spread throughout the world. T h e r e are plenty of h a t s in t h e world, enough for every child of God. but t h e rich men want t w o

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h a t s , and t h e contraceptionists support them in t h e i r policy. God's in His Heaven, and all wi I be well w i t h t h e world when men follow His laws. But contraception is a violation of t h a t Divine law which t h e C r e a t o r has imprinted upon o u r very n a t u r e . It can b r i n g only misery to t h e individual, a n d it t e n d s to make yel m o r e r e m o t e t h e day on which t h e shackles, forged for t h e poor by b r r t a l capitalism, shall be broken. ( F r o m A m e r i c a . April. 29. 1935)

STRANGER. In t h e backwoods t h e r e was a m a n w i t h a f a m i l y of twenty-one boys. He a n d h i s wife drove to t o w n once a y e a r for supplies but t h e o t h e r m e m b e r s of t h e family h a d never seen a shop. The eldest boy, w h o w a s twenty-four, had n e v e r had a h a i r c u t or shave in his life, and h a d n e v e r looked in a mirror. On t h e a n n u a l t r i p t o town the old m a n b o u g h t a m i r r o r and stuck it inside a c r a t e , w i t h t h e r e m a r k : " I t ' s t i m e t h e y o u n g 'uns saw themselves." W h e n he a r r i v e d home the family r u s h e d o u t to t h e wagon. T h e r e was a b u r s t of laughter from t h e eldest boy, who was s t a r i n g in t h e c r a t e a t t h e lookingglass. "Charlie, w h a t a r e you laughing a t ? " demanded o n e of t h e others. " W h y / ' said Charlie, "Dad's b o u g h t a wolf." NON-STOP. The staff s u p e r i n t e n d e n t was int e r v i e w i n g a n I r i s h m a n who had applied for a j o b as a motor-bus driver. "Can you d r i v e a c a r ? " he asked. "Can Oi d r i v e a c a r ? repeated t h e I r i s h m a n , scornfully. "Well, suppose you run t h e bus into t h e shed." The I r i s h m a n climbed on to the trembling vehicle. He looked around, g r a b b e d t h e biggest lever, and pulled it for all he was worth. Z p ! she w e n t into t h e shed. The I r i s h m a n s a w t r o u b l e ahead and. guessing w h a t would happen, reversed the lever. Out she went; t h e n in a g a i n . "I t h o u g h t you said you could chive a c a r ? " d e m a n d e d t h e superintendent. But t h e I r i s h m a n had an answer ready. "Oi had h e r in t h r e e times. Why didn't you s h u t t h e d o o r ? " o A BAD DEAL. :

T h e holiday m a k e r took a very dilapidated c a r to t h e garage for repairs. "How m u c h did you pay tor this "bus?" a s k e d t h e mechanic. "-As a m a t t e r of fact." replied t h e owner." a friend gave it t > nit The g a r a g e m a n shook his head. You've been swindled." he said. B E T W E E N A VAGABOND AND A FRIEND. "Do von t h i n g I won't pay t h e money t h a t I want to borro* from y o u ? " "Mv dear friend I don t >*> t h a t , but I p r e f e r to remain m doubt."


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SOCCER. The S i n g a p o r e s e l e c t o r s k n o w their work, o n e p r e s u m e s , and t h e y a r e anxious t o s e e t h e local side w i n t h e cup a g a i n b u t t h e r e are o n e or t w o s e l e c tors w h o d o not i n s p i r e confidence. Another correspondent, whom w e have r e a s o n t o c o n s i d e r a s h r e w d j u d g e of the g a m e h a s come f o r w a r d w i t h the s u g g e s t i o n t h a t the t e a m h e w o u l d like to s e e do s e r v i c e a g a i n s t t h e S e r v i c e s be c o n s t i t u t e d a s f o l l o w s : — Ah K o w ( S . C . F . A . ) ; Abdul Rahman (M.F.A.), Boon Lay (S.C.F.A.); Taylor (S.C.C.), N . H a y ( F . & N . ) , Chee C h u a ( S . C . F . A . ) ; K h u n Onn ( S . C . F . A . ) , M a t N o o r ( M . F . A . ) , Chia K e n g H o c k ( S . C . F . A . ) , G. V a l b e r g (S.R.C.), Mahmood (M.F.A.). H a y Could skipper the side w i t h T a y lor a s v i c e c a p t a i n . * * * * * Singapore vs. Malacca. Singapore beat Malacca by 7 goals to a M a l a y a Cup g a m e o n S a t u r d a y 1 l a s t , Chia K e n g H o c k , t h e winner's c e n t r e f o r w a r d notched 2 g o a l s f o r his side. P o o .r V a l b e r g w a s a l i t t l e below form. T h e first goal b y M a t N o o r w a s a v e r y l u c k y point indeed. P . de S o u z a p e r f o r m e d f a i r l y w e l l on M a l a c c a ' s left w i n g . K e n g Hock r e p e a t e d l y t e s t e d t h e o p p o s i n g g o a l k e e p e r and l e d h i s line c a p a b l y if n o t a s b r i l l i a n t l y a s he u s e d to in t h e p a s t . K e n g H o c k ' s Four G o a l s for F . & N . When F r a s e r and N e a v e met the O v e r s e a s C h i n e s e B a n k on t h e F . & N . g r o u n d on T h u r s d a y l a s t , t h e f o r m e r b y 7 c l e a r g o a l s . Chia K e n g Hock won 4 t i m e s w h i l e E . T h e n scored netted once. S . C . F . A . Cup C o m p e t i t i o n F i n a l . T h e final of t h e S.C.F.A. C u p C o m petition resulted in a goalless draw on S u n d a y t h e 30th J u n e , a t t h e J a l a n Besar Stadium, when the Chinese Companion Athletic Association and the Amicable Athletic Association met. T h e h o l d e r s w e r e t h e f o r m e r t e a m but t h i s y e a r t h e y only m a n a g e d t o s t a v e off d e f e a t in the l a s t m i n u t e . The known Catholic taking part w e r e : Sim Im P e n g , Chia K e n g Hock and H e n g S e n g Hock.

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R. Cordeiro, R. M i n j o o t , A . W a t t s , G. Clarke a n d A . P e n n e f a t h e r w e r e t h e Catholic S c h o o l b o y s c h o s e n t o r e p r e s e n t the C o m b i n e d Schools a t Cricket a g a i n s t the Singapore Teachers on Saturday, J u l y 6. BADMINTON. Singapore Championship. In t h e Ladies J u n i o r S i n g l e s C h a m pionship of S i n g a p o r e , p l a y e d a t t h e Clerical U n i o n H a l l , on S a t u r d a y l a s t Miss C a t h e r i n e R o d r i g u e s of Raffles Girls' School qualified f o r t h e final d e f e a t i n g M i s s S c h e l k i s of t h e J a q u e s B.P. >n s t r a i g h t s e t s 1 1 - 3 ; 9-9 ( 5 - 4 ) , in t h e Semi-final. M i s s R o d r i g u e s m e e t s M i s s Chan K e n g f*oon f 1^ A m a t e u r A t h e ' e t i c U n i o n in t h e F i n a l on S u n d a y t h e 14th inst. a t 3 p.m. 0

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Correspondent.) the S.R.C. A t h l e t i c t e a m t h a t d e f e a t e d t h e R . A . F . on t h e E s p l a n a d e on T h u r s day, J u l y 4, w e r e ; J. E d w a r d s , P . H . de S o u z a , E . G a l i s t a n , N . Sullivan, W . M a t h e w s , C. V a l b e r g , and G. Windsor. * * * * * St. J o s e p h ' s I n s t i t u t i o n ' s R e l a y T e a m failed on S a t u r d a y to repeat its fine p e r f o r m a n c e of a f o r t n i g h t a g o w h e n i t w o n t h e Governor's Cup. A t the V i c toria B r i d g e School S p o r t s t h i s t e a m secured o n l y s e c o n d place in the I n t e r School R e l a y R a c e . W i t h proper t r a i n i n g S t . J o s e p h ' s w o u l d have a w o n d e r ful t e a m . AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEETING SEREMBAN. The N e g r i S e m b i l a n A m a t e u r A t h l e tic A s s o c i a t i o n held a successful m e e t i n g on the 5th and Gth J u l y , 1935. Catholic y o u t h s figured p r o m i n e n t l y in t h e b i c y c l e r a c e s arranged b y t h e Association the Seremban Wheelers founder of w h i c h i s Larry Carrol, a n ex-pupil of St. P a u l s Institution of S e remban. In t h e o n e mile race on t h e 5th w h i c h w a s o p e n t cyclists in N e g r i S e m b i l a n o n l y L a r r y Carroll w a s t h e w i n n e r w i t h his y o u n g e r brother P e r c y as second and t h e i r cousin Eric R o z a r i o a s third. Competitors from Singapore, Selangor and N e g r i took p a r t in the four m i l e s race on t h e 6th J u l y and this e v e n t proved to be v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g o w i n g to the keen c o m p e t i t i o n b e t w e e n L a r r y Carroll and Pall S i n g h of S e l a n g o r . T h e latter w a s , as w^as expected, the w i n n e r while t h e f o r m e r w a s second. M a j o r i t y of the m e m b e r s of the W h e e lers' A s s o c i a t i o n a r e Catholics. The Catholics w h o c o m p e t e d in o t h e r athletic events w e r e N . Xavier, the former F.M.S. Medical Dept. Champion a t h l e t e , E . M. S c u l l y , O'Neil, T e d . E s p e c k e r m a n R. N e w m a n and R. L o p e z . St. P a u l ' s I n s t i t u t i o n p u t u p a t e a m for t h e I n t e r S c h o o l R e l a y but w a s n o t s u c c e s s f u l in c a r r y i n g off t h e p r i z e . * * * * * In t h e Officer's H a n d i c a p Race a t t h e Colony P o l i c e S p o r t s a t t h e T h o m s o n Road D e p o t , t h e A c t i n g I n s p e c t o r G e n e ral o f P o l i c e , M r . R. H. O n r a e t , w a s second. BOXING. A m i e Raphael, French stylist, gained another victory on Friday night. July 5th, w h e n he b e a t I g n a c i o F e r n a n d e z v e r y e a s i l y on p o i n t s over 12 t h r e e m i n u t e rounds a t t h e N e w W o r l d S t a dium. T h e P h i l i p i n o had to g i v e a w a y a s t o n e t o t h e F r e n c h m a n but p u t u p a g a l l a n t fight a n d w a s defeated b u t n o t disgraced. Fighting Cornejo battered Peter G e o r g e , t h e A b y s s i n i a n , s o badly t h a t in t h e 7 t h round t h e r e f r e e w a s o b l i g e d to end t h e bout. In t h e d e s c r i p t i o n of the international boxing encounter between Jack Peterson of Cardiff and W a l t e r N e u s e l o f Germ a n y i t is s t a t e d t h a t N e u s e l w a s a l m o s t knocked o u t but P e t e r s o n t h r e w a w a y h i s c h a n c e . There w e r e 50.000 s p e c t a t o r s a t W e m b l e y Stadium. P e t e r son's f a t a l h a n d i c a p , a cut e v e r b r o w , recurred in t h e first round, b u t h e boxed c o u r a g e o u s l y and c l e v e r l y and he a l m o s t won. On p o i n t s b o t h boxers w e r e a b o u t equal, w h e n a t t h e conclusion o f 10 rounds, P e t e r s o n ' s f a t h e r t h r e w in t h e towel. T h e W e l s h Catholic c o l l a p s e d w h e n N e u s e l looked nearer to d e f e a t than h i m s e f . T h e German h a m m e r e d at h i s o p p o n e n t ' s cut e y e several t i m e s and t h e l a t t e r w a s half blinded b y blood hut w a s w o n d e r f u l l y g a m e . In rounds 5 and 6 h^ a c t u a l l v grot the b e t t e r of Neusel. All our s y m p a t h i e s g o o u t t * the g a l l a n t W e l s h m a n w h o s e c u t e y e brow h a s m e a n t s o much b i t t e r n e s s and disappointment. 7

TENNIS. Malacca L. T. A. Meeting. A t t h e Annual General Meetiner of the Malacca Lawn T e n n i s A s s o c i a t i o n of F r i d a y l a s t Mr. C. F. Gomes w a s a p pointed to a s e a t on the C o m m i t t e e . Mr. P. F . de Sou^a w a s elected M a l a c c a D e l e g a t e on t h e L.T.A.M. Council, w h i l e Mr. H. M. de S o u 7 a ( S r ) w a s g i v e n a place on the S e l e c t i o n C o m m i t t e e . The retiring President prooosed a h e a r t y v o t e of t h a n k s to Mr. H. M. de S o u z a ( j r . ) f o r h i s services a s H o n . S e c r e t a r v and T r e a s u r e r and f o r c a r r y i n g on t h e o n e r o u s d u t y of d e l e g a t e on the L.T.A.M. Council for t h e p a s t 12 years.

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M. R o d r i g u e s , Victor L u d o r u m . The fifteenth A n n u a l A t h l e t i c M e e t i n g of the St. George's I n s t i t u t i o n , T a i p i n g , w a s held o n F r i d a y , 2 8 t h J u n e 1935, u n der the d i s t i n g u i s h e d p a t r o n a g e of t h e Hon'ble Mr. G. E . Cator, British Resident, P e r a k , and t h e v e r y Rev. B r o . J a m e s , O.B.E., Visitor, of t h e C h r i s t i a n Brothers' Schools. Ideal w e a t h e r conditions prevailed t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y and enabled a l a r g e and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e g a thering to w i t n e s s t h e s p o r t s . In fine, the v i s i t o r s ' shed w h i c h had been g a i l y decorated w i t h s t r e a m e r s and l a r g e flags w a s filled to its u t m o s t c a p a c i t y . T h e function w a s m o r e o v e r g r a c e d b y t h e presence of Mrs. G. E . C a t o r ; w h i l e among the prominent guests were Major and Mrs. H. S. Bangnall, Capt. W. A . Ward, M.C., M e s s r s A . Keir, K. R. B l a c k w e l l , G. S. R a w l i n g s , M.S. McGahey, R. B. Black, R. F . C. M a r k h a m , Capt. E. S. Lilley, Dr. J. F i t z p a t r i c k , Dr. I. M. G h o w s J.P., Mr. N . E l i a t h a m b y , J.P., T e n g k u Mentri W a n A h m a d R a s d i , J.P., M.S.C., Rev. F r . M. O l c o m e n d y , Mr. Lim H u a n Lye, Mr. R . P . S . W a l k e r , Lieut. E . G. Nobbs, Inche Mohd. S a l l e h , Mr. and M r s . L. B. J. Madden, Mr. and Mrs. S. K. M. Kotval. The s p o r t s c o m m e n c e d a t 3 p.m. a n d item f o l l o w e d item in quick s u c c e s s i o n until a n interval w a s t a i l e d a t 4.30, when t h e officials and g u e s t s w e r e i n vited to the School t o h a v e t e a . The p r o g r a m m e w a s t h e n c o n t i n u e d t o the finish; w i t h o u t a s i n g l e hitch. E v e r y event w a s k e e n l y c o n t e s t e d a n d t h e t * a m spirit w a s v e r y much in e v i d e n c e , e s p e cially a m o n g the m e m b e r s of t h e " C " division. T h e m o s t e x c i t i n g e v e n t s w e r e the Tnter-House R e l a y R a c e s o f all t h e three s e c t i o n s , A, B & C, w h i l e t h e m o s t thrilling and a t the s a m e t i m e t h e m o s t

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g r a c e f u l i t e m s w e r e the Pole V a u l t of both A and B. T h e Midgets' Races caused n o end o f m e r r i m e n t and e v o k e d much l a u g h t e r . I t w a s g r e a t f u n t o t h e s p e c t a t o r s t o s e e t h e t i n y t o t s of t h e Infant D e p a r t m e n t running a course of s o m e f o r t y y a r d s a n d s t u m b l i n g , in m o r e cases than one on t h j w a y , before t h e y finally r e a c h e d t h e w i n n i n g p o s t w h e r e e v e r y o n e of t h e c o m p e t i t o r s w a s a w a r d ed a p a c k e t o f s w e e t s . T h e c h a m p i o n A t h l e t e of t h e m e e t i n g w a s M. R o d r i gues, w i t h Khor Boon Cheang, champion of the " B " D i v i s i o n . W h e n t h e l a s t i t e m had b e e n d e c i d e d , Reverend B r o t h e r J a m e s , O.B.E. m a d e a brief s p e e c h on b e h a l f of R e v e r e n d B r o t h e r H e n r y , t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e I n s t i t u tion. H e e x p r e s s e d h i s t h a n k s t o t h e Hon. t h e B r i t i s h R e s i d e n t and M r s . C a t o r for t h e h o n o u r d o n e by their p r e s e n c e and p a r t i c u l a r l y t o Mrs. G. E . C a t o r f o r also c o n s e n t i n g t o g i v e a w a y t h e p r i z e s . The s p e a k e r t h e n t h a n k e d t h e v a r i o u s g e n t l e m e n w h o had acted a s officials a n d t h o s e w h o had d o n a t e d g e n e r o u s l y t o make t h e s p o r t s a real success. The Rev. s p e a k e r a l s o t h a n k e d Mrs. R e a d f o r her kind s e r v i c e s in a r r a n g i n g t h e t e a , and t h e staff f o r t h e i r w h o l e - h e a r t e d c o operation. R e v e r e n d Brother Vistor particularly t h a n k e d Mr. N . E l i a t h a m b y who had put up the visitors' s h e d — a g e n e r o u s h e l p h e had g i v e n f o r t h e l a s t ten y e a r s . B e f o r e concluding his remarks he congratulated the prize-winn e r s , and a t t h e s a m e t i m e c o n s o l e d t h o s e u n s u c c e s s f u l c o m p e t i t o r s w h o m h^ encouraged to better endeavour the following year. Applause greeted this speech, a f t e r w h i c h Mrs. G. E . C a t o r w a s called u p o n t o g i v e a w a y t h e p r i c e s . T h e distribution of p r i z e s over, t h r e e c h e e r s g i v e n f o r M r s . C a t o r , b r o u g h t t h e day*s proceed"n~s t o a close. ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 19 col. 1 & 2 )


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A notable t r i b u t e w a s recently paid t o t h e w o r k of Catholic Missionaries d u r i n g a d e b a t e on free education in t h e S o u t h e r n Rhodes i a n L e g i s l a t i v e Assembly b y Mr. L . Keller, a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r of t h e L a b o u r P a r t y . He s a i d : " R h o d e s i a owes a debt of g r a t i t u d e t o t h o s e selfless a n d h i g h m i n d e d people w h o for n e a r l y half a century have made the Education of t h e children of t h e c o u n t r y t h e i r special care. I refer to t h e devoted F a t h e r s a n d S i s t e r s of t h e Catholic C h u r c h . There are many m e n in t h i s t e r r i t o r y w h o owe t h e i r success in life t o t h e w o r k and influence of t h o s e F a t h e r s and Sisters."

A v i s i t o r t o S i n g a p o r e last t h e week w a s Rev. F a t h e r George B y r n e S.J., S u p e r i o r of t h e Hongk o n g J e s u i t s a n d a m e m b e r of t h e H o n g K o n g U n i v e r s i t y Council. T h e p u r p o s e of F a t h e r B y r n e ' s visit w a s m e r e l y for a well d e s e r v e d r e s t w h i c h w a s however a very brief o n e indeed.

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"Catholic w o m e n should m a k e t h e m s e l v e s a t t r a c t i v e , t a k i n g as t h e i r m o t t o , ' N o f r u m p s a n d no v a n i t y ' , " said M g r . P o s k i f t of Leeds, Y o r k s h i r e in a speech to Catholic w o m e n . H e also declared t h a t a Catholic w o m a n should a i m a t being a s fit physically, intellectually a n d morally a s it is possible t o m a k e herself. T h e y m u s t a d a p t t h e m s e l v e s t o social conditions, spread themselves about more, and be good m i x e r s . o CARD: BERTRAM ON NAZI CURRENCY LAWS. C a r d i n a l B e r t r a m of B r e s l a u , G e r m a n y , severely d i s a p p r o v e s of offences a g a i n s t t h e G e r m a n Curr e n c y l a w s , b u t r e f e r s t o t h e possibility t h a t individual c a s e s m i g h t h a v e b e e n due t o i g n o r a n c e o r misguidance by third parties. T h e C a r d i n a l declares t h a t i t is a fact t h a t t h e m e m b e r s of t h e orders, in c o m m i t t i n g b r e a c h e s of t h e foreign e x c h a n g e r e g u l a t i o n s , h a v e n e i t h e r s o u g h t a n y personal a d v a n t a g e s w h a t s o e v e r , n o r furthered private, capitalistic interests. The Cardinal's letter h a s aroused t h e f u r y of t h e N a z i s a n d h a s led t o t h e dismissal of 20 editors of Catholic n e w s p a p e r s w h o published it. BEETHOVEN MEMORIAL PLAQUE. A m e m o r i a l p l a q u e will b e placed t h i s s u m m e r on t h e h o m e in Mechlin, of L u d w i g v o n Beet h o v e n , t h e f a m o u s Catholic m u s i cal composer.

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T h e c r i t i c i s m , m a d e b y t h e Holy F a t h e r i n h i s a d d r e s s t o t h e doct o r s p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e I n t e r n a tional H o s p i t a l C o n g r e s s held in R o m e in May, h a s b e e n a t t e n d e d b y complete success. T h e subject h a s been e n t i r e l y excluded from the programme. T h e opposition w a s s u p p o r t e d by a g r o u p of D u t c h doctors, w h o p r o t e s t e d a g a i n s t t h e w a y in w h i c h t h e t w o G e r m a n doctors h a d t a k e n a d v a n t a g e of t h e Congress t o introduce German ideas of sterilisation, a n d asked t h a t t h e s u b j e c t b e excluded from t h e future Congress. They were supported by t h e Spanish represent a t i v e s . T h e F r e n c h d e l e g a t e said t h a t as t h e n e x t C o n g r e s s w a s t o b e held i n P a r i s t h e F r e n c h Gov e r n m e n t w a s r e a d y t o s u p p o r t it only if s t e r i l i s a t i o n w a s n o t discussed, a s t h e s u b j e c t h a d n o t h i n g t o do with hospitals. The protest w a s accepted a n d t h e m a t t e r will b e excluded from t h e C o m i n g Cong r e s s . T h e Holy F a t h e r t h a n k e d t h e D u t c h doctors a n d c o n g r a t u l a t ed t h e m on t h e r e s u l t . POSKITT'S ADVICE CATHOLIC WOMEN.

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Cardinal Michael Faulhaber, A r c h b i s h o p of Munich, is t h e 'Mereier' of G e r m a n y . B o r n in 1868 h e is a n old m a n , b u t a vigor o u s o n e ; tall, powerfully built, w i t h a fine s t r o n g face a n d a kindly smile. H e is t h e son of a B a v a r i a n b a k e r a n d miller. Y o u n g Michael s e r v e d in his y o u t h a s a non-commissioned officer in t h e B a v a r i a n a r m y . H e left it for t h e s e m i n a r y a n d became a p r i e s t in 1892. H e w a s soon appointed p r o f e s s o r of old T e s t a m e n t H i s t o r y a t S t r a s b o u r g U n i v e r s i t y . A t t h e age of 42 h e w a s named Bishop of Speyer. L a t e r d u r i n g t h e world w a r h e w a s appointed Chaplain General of t h e G e r m a n a r m i e s . Before t h e end of t h e w a r h e bec a m e A r c h b i s h o p of M u n i c h and P r i m a t e of B a v a r i a . I n 1921 he w a s elevated t o t h e C a r d i n a l a t e . T

SQUABBLE OVER THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS. Mr. a n d M r s . Dionne, p a r e n t s of t h e f a m o u s quintuplets, a r e havi n g a b a d t i m e and need s y m p a t h y . T h e y h a v e been bullied a n d slandered a n d t h e i r children h a v e been t a k e n a w a y from t h e m . Their doctor s a y s t h e y a r e r u g g e d and virile, t h a t t h e i r homelife is pure, a n d t h a t t h e y a r e s t u r d y , simple, law-abiding, loyal t o r a c e and Faith. The Ontario Government passed a Bill m a k i n g t h e children w a r d s of t h e King. T h i s Bill has placed t h e m in t h e c h a r g e of non Catholic g u a r d i a n s , w h o can be dismissed b y t h e m i n i s t e r of public welfare. T h f chief g u a r d i a n is a Jew, w h o could forbid t h e p a r e n t s ever s e e i n g t h e children again. T h e Catholics of O n t a i r o and Quebec a r e organising t o h a v e t h e children r e t u r n e d t o t h e i r p a r e n t s .

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L I V E R P O O L C A T H E D R A L TO | Q U E T T A CONVENT STANDS B E S E C O N D IN S I Z E TO ST. I I N T A C T A M I D E A R T H Q U A K E RUINS. PETER'S ROME. Mass will be offered in a p a r t of t h e Metropolitan C a t h e d r a l of Liverpool within t h e n e x t 2 y e a r s . This promise was m a d e by A r c h bishop Downey a n d Sir Edwin L u t y e n s , t h e architect. This C a t h e d r a l is expected t o be second in size only t o St. P e t e r ' s , Rome. S O U V E N I R S T A M P S OF M A I D E N VOYAGE OF F R E N C H LEVIATHAN. S t a m p collectors will be on t h e look-out for t h e special issue of s t a m p s t h e F r e n c h Government will m a k e t o celebrate t h e first voyage of t h e l a r g e s t ship in t h e world. EIGHT NATIVE PRIESTS ORDAINED IN FRENCH AFRICA. T h e first 8 native sub-deacons of F r e n c h Cameroon Africa, were ordained on E a s t e r Monday. T h e r e were 160,000 Catholics p r e s e n t . o VICTIMS O F Q U E T T A DISASTER. One of t h e victims of t h e Q u e t t a E a r t h q u a k e is a B r i t i s h Catholic— A i r c r a f t s m a n Neve, R . A . F . 22 y e a r s of a g e . H e had been altor s e r v e r a n d o r g a n i s e r of parochial functions in his y o u t h . T h e 2 sons of Colonel Sleeman. C o m m a n d e r of t h e South Wales B r i g a d e w e r e also a t Q u e t t a t h e n . One was a L i e u t e n a n t in t h e Royal T a n k Corps and t h e o t h e r a Second L t . in t h e Royal Sussex Regiment. T h e Sleemans, w h o a r e Catholics, a r e believed to be t h e only case in t h e a r m y today of a f a t h e r and his t w o sons on t h e active list a t t h e same t i m e . No n e w s of t h e two lads is k n o w n yet. HOLY F A T H E R C E L E B R A T E D 7Sth B I R T H D A Y R E C E N T L Y . The Holy F a t h e r celebrated his 78th b i r t h d a y on May 31st. In h i s speeches he calls himself t h e " Old F a t h e r , " while h i s h e a r e r s gaze w i t h wonder on his e x t r a ordinary vigour and youthful freshness. He w a s t h e recipient of innumerable m e s s a g e s of cong r a t u l a t i o n from all p a r t s of t h e world.

Alone a m i d t h e r u i n s of Quetta a f t e r t h e t e r r i b l e e a r t h q u a k e , the Convent of t h e P r e s e n t a t i o n Nuns of Cork, Ireland, s t a n d s unharmed, it is r e p o r t e d . N o t a single n u n or pupil was injured. Q u e t t a is in t h e B o m b a y diocese b u t s i t u a t e d in B a l u c h i s t a n . Its Catholic population of 1,500 is served by t w o J e s u i t Fathers. T h e s u p e r i o r e s s of t h e Quetta Convent is m o t h e r Columba Sullivan, a Dublin lady w h o founded t h e convent. S h e h a s worked in I n d i a f o r 36 y e a r s a n d last year on t h e occasion of h e r Golden Jubilee w a s a w a r d e d t h e Kaiser-iH i n d first class gold m e d a l by the King. A few weeks ago s h e was honoured a n e w with t h e Silver Jubilee m e d a l . 26.000 P E O P L E H E A R F R . C O U G H L I N O N SOCIAL JUSTICE. In t h e public a u d i t o r i u m of Cleveland, U.S.A. last month, F a t h e r C h a r l e s Coughlin, the fam o u s radio p r i e s t of America, spoke to a n audience of 26,000 people a b o u t his Social Justice Union. Later he addressed a similar m e e t i n g a t Madison Square G a r d e n s , N e w York. BEDOUIN RULER ENTERT A I N E D BY F R A N C I S C A N FATHERS. F o r t h e first t i m e in history, a Bedouin ruler, a descendant of M o h a m m e d , became t h e guest of honour of t h e F r a n c i s c a n F a t h e r s of t h e Holv Places in t h e ' r Convent at J e r u s a l e m , when Abdullah. Emir of T r a n s i o r d a n i a , w a s p r e s e n t at lunch w i t h t h e m e m b e r s of the C o m m u n i t y in t h e i r d i n i n g hall. B I N G CROSBY K I C K S AGAINST R O L E ON MORAL G R O U N D S . Bing Crosby, f a m o i s film and radio s i n g e r , p r o t e s t e d recently a g a i n s t his inclusion in t h e cast of an i m m o r a l film. He w a s supported in h i s stsLnd bv t h e Catholics of Buffalo. N . Y . with t h e result t h a t h e h a s been released from h s obligation t o t a k e p a r t in t h e film which, moreover, h a s been completely r e w r i t t e n , a n d all objectionable p a r t s expunged. ;


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T h e claws suddenly pounced on ! and, warbled t h e i r songs. Multithe bed clothes. A dry cackle coloured butterflies lighted on t h e seemed to come from t h e hideous flowers. The g a r d e n was golden m o u t h . T h e leper t o r e t h e m from j w i t h sunshine and aflame with the nerveless fingers of t h e priest, j flowers painted w i t h colours by and, flung t h e m in a heap in t h e ; th€ H a n d of God. It was an corner. H e moved into the moon- j e a r t h l y paradise now. Hundreds light. In helpless fascination t h e I of y e a r s ago it h a d been. Ho priest s t a r e d . H i s j a w s w e r e shivered. The h o r r o r of t h e night locked. H e could n o t u t t e r a sound c ? m e before him. or a m o a n . H e vaguely felt h i s Yes! he was r i g h t . H e felt a Rosary in his h a n d a s it lay i n e r t blinding conviction now as he saw by h i s side. P a t slowly walking by t h e side of H e s h u t h i s eyes t o escape t h e I Eileen in t h e g a r d e n . Dr. Fitzhorror. His mind w a s reeling in j gerald was coming t o w a r d s t h e m . agonising fear. H e t h o u g h t in his | H e heard his cheery "good mornp a r a l y s i n g helplessness of stories ! ing," and, " h a s F a t h e r Tom not he h a d h e a r d of g h o s t s a p p e a r i n g ! come down y e t " ? H e saw t h e to people, and how t h e y challenged \ l a u g h t e r in Eileen's eyes—and t h e them. H e believed t h a t t h e Souls in P u r g a t o r y s o m e t i m e s came back T R U E GOLD. to e a r t h by God's permission, t o ask for Masses and p r a y e r s . B u t , Better to see and understand and clasp how different to sit in a room The glory of a sunset to the breast before a fire, a thrilled listener of Than hasten down the dusty road in \ such s t o r i e s ! I t w a s like looking attest at a play from t h e stalls in a Of such poor toys as greedy hands \ t h e a t r e . When one is a grim a c t o r would grasp. in a s u p e r n a t u r a l d r a m a h u m a n Better to wait in quietude and see r e s o u r c e is almost futile. The thousand beauties of one comH e could feel t h e pestilential mon day b r e a t h on his cheeks. He opened And feast the soul in gratitude and f his eyes. T h e claws seemed t o b e stay j f a s t e n i n g around his t h r o a t . He To hear upon the silent air at noon could feel t h e i r icy coldness a n d A voice speak quietly. oony s h a r p n e s s . H e could h a r d l y True gold is minted not by htiman b r e a t h e . W i t h a choking sob h e hands,. flung u p his h a n d s . The R o s a r y Nor gathered up on distant sunlit j strands, seemed to r a t t l e a g a i n s t t h e claws. Nor yielded up by Nature's richest^ T h e leper s p r a n g b a c k as if h e h a d isles;, touched fire. T h e look of a devil 'Tis treasures coined in heaven for blazed in t h e s u n k e n e y e s : t h e tradeless marts snarl of a devil contorted t h e And found where few men seeking to\ loathsome mouth. And then, t h e find leper faded like a black cloud In tender words, a touch, a mood of across t h e moon. mind. T h e priest lay as if in a coma. Ah! Love is wealth, God's Eldorado B u t , t h e breeze—chill with t h e Hid in humble hearts. dawn—galvanised h i m into life. (Edith E. H. Thompson). H e t u m b l e d out of bed and g a t h e r ed t h e heaped-up clothes from t h e corner. Still s h i v e r i n g , he s p r e a d \ hope shining in P a t ' s eyes. T h e t h e m on t h e bed a n d got in. T h e i r I infinitely loving C h r i s t and His w a r m t h sent t h e blood r a c i n g i Blessed M o t h e r h a d p u t P a t ' s cure t h r o u g h his veins. But every : in his h a n d s . A wave of r a p t u r o u s m o m e n t h i s eyes searched t h e I j o y swept over him. He saw room, h a u n t e d by t h e spectre of I Eileen come b e n e a t h his window. t h e leper. A t last his mind a n d " F a t h e r T o m ! " came h e r cry. body e x h a u s t e d b y t h e a t t a c k , h e | H e smiled down a t her. "We're succumbed t o sleep. j all going to t h e O r a t o r y . You H e w a s a w a k e n e d by t h e sing- I w o n ' t be long? E v e r y t h i n g is ing of birds, a n d , t h e s u n l i g h t j r e a d y for M a s s . " s t r e a m i n g on his face. H e stood " I l l be t h e r e directly, Eileen, at t h e window w h e n he h a d ; j u s t g o on," h e answered in a dressed. B i r d s skimmed t h r o u g h cheery voice. t h e pellucid a i r from t r e e to t r e e

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P a r i s . — I n 1914, w h e n t h e G e r m a n a r m i e s w e r e tearing- P a r i s , Cardinal A m e t t e summoned his people to an a r dent supplication in the Cathedral of N o t r e D a m e . There, in t h e i r n a m e , h e made a vow t h a t if P a r i s escaped invasion, a Basilica w o u l d be c o n s t r u c t e d in honour of St. J o a n of A r c . The v o w is in p r o c e s s of e x e c u t i o n . A s a p a r t of the r e l i g i o u s c e r e m o n i e s in honour of St. J o a n , t h i s m o n t h , H i s E m i n e n c e Jfcan Qardin^l Verdier, t h e second successor of Cardinal A m e t t e a s Archbishop of Paris, dedicated the portal a n d the first d o m e of the B a s i lica. The Basilica is b e i n g erected in t h e L a Chapelle quarter a t a spot w h e r e the Maid came to pray d u r i n g the s i e g e of P a r i s . The church of that period still e x i s t s and the c o l u m n before w h i c h the S a i n t knelt is m a r k e d . T h e a n c i e n t church will not be d e s t r o y e d but is t o A U S T R I A N CATHOLIC GYMNASTS. be encircled by the n e w . The architecture of m i l i t a r y a n d r e TO H O N O U R M E M O R Y O F L A T E ligious edifices of t h e Gothic a g e w i l l CHANCELLOR. be recalled by t h e s t y l e of the n e w B a s i V i e n n a . Linz, the t o w n o n t h e D a lica. T h e grand portal i s f r a m e d b y a ! n u b e w i t h t h e beautiful C a t h e d r a l of f a c a d e which f o r m s a sort of l o f t y j S t . M a r y , will be t h e s c e n e o f a n i m t r i u m p h a l arch. (N.C.W.C.) I p r e s s i v e m a n i f e s t a t i o n of t h e Catholic i a s s o c i a t i o n s of g y m n a s t s in J u l y . Tens CATHOLIC CLERGY IN T U R K E Y . o f t h o u s a n d s of g y m n a s t s a r e to partiTO W E A R C I V I L I A N C L O T H E S . ! c i p a t e in an athletic d i s p l a y w h i c h will s h o w t h e rapid d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e : Istanbul.—The Catholic clergy in j m o v e m e n t of Catholic athletics in I T u r k e y is p r e p a r i n g to u s e civilian I A u s t r i a . T h e P r e s i d e n t of A u s t r i a h a s I c l o t h e s , a s prescribed by the n e w l a w , I p r o m i s e d t o be p r e s e n t on t h e m a i n d a y , ! a c c o r d i n g to La T u r q u i e , French d a i l y j S u n d a y , J u l y 14. The Catholic g y m n a s t s I here. M a n y c o n g r e g a t i o n s of nuns a r e i w i l l h o n o u r t h e m e m o r y of t h e l a t e Chancellor E n g e l b e r t D o l l f u s s . p r e p a r i n g to l e a v e t h e country, and their schools a r e b e i n g closed. (N.C.W.C).

F e a r gave way to joy, h o r r o r t o peace in his mind. Everything was now as clear a s crystal. H e would offer up Holy Mass for t h e souls of ail who lived in this h o u s e y e a r s gone b y : he would a s k Eileen. P a t and D r . F i t z g e r a l d t o I offer u p t h i e r Holy Communions ! for h i s intention. T h e Holy M a s s ! I Infinite Sacrifice, infinite Pleading. | infinite A t o n e m e n t . T h r o u g h t h e Beloved Crucified offering Himself once again in His Infinite Love h e would obtain his i n t e n t i o n : all sorrow, all disease would disappear from t h e house as t h e m o r n i n g mist before t h e r i s i n g sun. H e whispered his request to his friends. He stood a t t h e A l t a r . All t h e fervour of his soul h e poured out in his Holy Mass. A s he held in his anointed h a n d s t h e God of Love and Life and g a v e Him to P a t in Holy Communion, I he pleaded even for a miracle. T h e r e was a wonderful happiness j a t t h e breakfast table. T o w a r d s ! t h e end of b r e a k f a s t the p r i e s t | s t a r t l e d the o t h e r s as he s a i d : " I know why P a t is suffering,. j and I know w h a t it is." ~"You know, F a t h e r Tom," exclaimed the doctor. " H o w " ? "Shall I tell you a s t o r y ? " h e asked a s he looked round t h e table. " O h ! don't speak in riddles, ; F a t h e r Tom," expostulated Eileen. i "Do please tell us w h a t you m e a n . " "Something extraordinary has happened t o you, F a t h e r Tom, I can see it in your eyes," cried P a t . " W h a t is i t " ? " D o you. know," t h e priest a n s wered, " w h a t t h i s house originally w a s ? " They all shook t h e i r h e a d s . "A L e p e r - h o u s e ! " H e uttered each word slowly. T h e r e was a. g a s p from all—and cries c a m e : " O h ! you're j o k i n g — it couldn't have b e e n ! " "Yes, its t r u e . I've read an old h i s t o r y of t h e place. There is no doubt about it. A n d — l a s t n i g h t a leper appeared to m e ! It w a s horrible, f r i g h t e n i n g . I believe t h a t a kind of a curse was left on t h e house. I'm not s u p e r s t i t i o u s — but t h e s e t h i n g s happen, you know. A n d — P a t — d o n ' t be a l a r med when I tell you, t h a t I believe

y o u r illness comes f r o m that curse. I t is a s o r t of leprosy you've got." T h e r e w a s a d e a t h l i k e silence w h e n t h e p r i e s t finished. A sudden pained cry came from Eileen. " O h ! m y God!" P a t stared at the priest, horror in h i s eyes. T h e doctor looked w i t h a m a z e m e n t and s a i d : " B u t , F a t h e r Tom, P a t ' s disease is not typically of t h e leprosy I've seen." " D o e s n ' t m a t t e r , Doc. I'm a b solutely convinced I'm r i g h t . It is a form of l e p r o s y — t h e result of some diabolical c u r s e on t h e house. I've known of similar t h i n g s . You can't f a t h o m p r e t e r n a t u r a l — o r , if you prefer, supern a t u r a l — phenomena. We're abvsmally ignorant of those t h i n g s . " He paused. "I'll tell you a b o u t last n i g h t , " h e resumed, and held t h e m enthralled. "Well," t h e doctor spoke when t h e priest had finished, " I confess I'm beaten. I c a n ' t place t h e disease. Maybe you're right Father Tom." " A m I doomed t h e n , F a t h e r ? " P a t spoke slowly. "Pat"—cried the priest—"you're saved—you're cured! N o ! I'm not fooling or bluffing you. I'm deadly serious. T h e Holy M a s s t h i s m o r n i n g will lift t h a t c u r s e — it will w o r k the m i r a c l e on y o u ! " T h e friends p a r t e d . A week l a t e r t h e priest received t h e following letter. "My d e a r F a t h e r T o m : Y o u ' r e a m i r a c l e - m a n ! P a t is cured—yes—really cured. H e r u n s u p s t a i r s . And—all t h e colour h a s come back into h i s c h e e k s . His skin is perfectly firm—all t h a t awful powdering h a s g o n e . Not a speck comes off. H e r u b b e d a n d rubbed his a r m t o - d a y t o show m e . We're j u s t radiantly happy. It's useless t r y i n g t o tell you how g r a t e f u l we are t o you. O u r h e a r t s a r e too full for w o r d s . You've given us j u s t H e a v e n on e a r t h . All our lives we'll c h e r i s h you a s o u r b e s t friend. Do. comrj soon t o us. You'll see t h e n t h e miracle you've worked. All o u r h e a r t ' s g r a t i t u d e . " Eileen."


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By Rev. Fr. B y r n e S J . Rev. F a t h e r B y r n e S.J., s u p e r i o r of t h e Society of J e s u s a t H o n g k o n g delivered a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g and instructive lecture to t h e s t u d e n t s of t h e u p p e r s t a n d a r d s o$ t h e Holy I n n o c e n t s E n g l i s h School on T h u r s d a y t h e 4 t h of J u l y . F a t h e r B y r n e w a s for some t i m e P r o f e s s o r of P s y c h o l o g y in E d u cation and is n o w one of t h e E x a m i n e r s in t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Hongkong. H e spoke of t h e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e Will-Power in t h e f o r m a t i o n of j c h a r a c t e r a n d of t h e necessity of j a well informed intellect which w a s t o enlighten a n d g u i d e t h a t blind faculty, t h e Will. Mr. D'Cotta, Headmaster H . I . E . S . w h o w a s in t h e c h a i r t h a n k e d t h e s p e a k e r for t h e r e a d i ness w i t h w h i c h h e accepted h i s invitation t o a d d r e s s h i s s t u d e n t s a n d expressed a d m i r a t i o n a t t h e simple and t h o r o u g h m a n n e r in which F a t h e r Byrne treated t h e s u b j e c t well w i t h i n t h e power of understanding of his j u v e n i l e audience.

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D u r i n g t h e c e r e m o n y of t h e Blessing of t h e bells by His Lordj ship, R i g h t Revd. A. Devals. at t h e I Church of t h e V i s i t a t i o n , S e r e m ban. a r e g r e t a b l e accident took place. One of t h e bells, not t h e largest f o r t u n a t e l y , fell from i t s • HELP A WORTHY CAUSE! t s t a n d on t h e foot of Revd. F a t h e r J. P. F r a n c o i s of Malacca, and so injured h i m t h a t it is feared t h e Revd. F a t h e r will not be able t o • CONCERT AT T H E CONVENT OF t move a b o u t for a m o n t h . Meant THE HOLY I N F A N T JESUS. • while Revd. F a t h e r De Silva and Revd. F a t h e r B . J . A s h n e s s a r e t A concert will be given on Fri-«- takinsr o v e r t h e p a r i s h duties of J d a y , t h e 2nd A u g u s t , 1935, begin-J F r . F r a n c o i s . • n i n g at 6 p.m., by t h e pupils of t h e j KUALA LUMPUR • Convent of t h e H o l y I n f a n t J e s u s . * • S i n g a p o r e , in aid of t h e a b a n d o n e d * •babies. ,J F E A S T OF T H E SACRED 5 Admission t i c k e t s , §1 each, m a y * HEART. t b e had a t t h e Convent, V i c t o r i a * J S t r e e t , or from t h e m e m b e r s of* On F r i d a y 2 8 t h J u n e t h e F e a s t J t h e staff. • of t h e S a c r e d H e a r t w a s solemnised in t h e Convent of t h e Holy BAPTISM. Infant Jesus, Kuala Lumpur. The T h e c h r i s t e n i n g took place on beautiful Chapel a t t h e Convent T h u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n at t h e Cathe* w a s filled t o t h e u t m o s t and even d r a l of t h e Good S h e p h e r d of s t a n d i n g room w a s not available. A d r i e n n e M a r g u e r i t e Clark, only A magnificient A l t a r was erected d a u g h t e r of Mr. A d r i a n Clark, in t h e open space on t h e g r o u n d Solicitor General, a n d Mrs. Clark. floor, a n d a f t e r t h e procession of Rev. F a t h e r Maury officiated. t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t round t h e M r . Clark is a Catholic. School, Benediction w a s given a t t h i s A l t a r , and finally a t t h e Chapel u p s t a i r s . A s t r i k i n g f e a t u r e , I of t h e service w a s t h e splendid St. Joseph's Church. singing by t h e girls in t h e Chapel. July 6. Shirley M a u r e e n v a n d e r j Beek, born o n t h e 21st J u n e , CONFIRMATION SERVICE. d a u g h t e r of H u b e r t Leopold v a n d e r Beek and of L e n a i Josephine Glass. God-parOn S u n d a y 7 t h inst. a Confirmae n t s : — E d w a r d F e r n a n d e z a n d tion Service w a s held at t h e St. Enid Marie F e r n a n d e z . J o h n ' s C h u r c h . Kuala Lumpur. His Excellency Dr. A. Devals Bishop of Malacca officiated at t h e PENANG 8 o'clock Mass a t which all t h e D E A T H O F I N F A N T SON O F children t o be confirmed received Holy C o m m u n i o n . At 5 p.m. H i s MR. A N D jtfRS. G R y M I T T . Lordship a f t e r a very instructive lecture to t h e children a d m i n i s t e r T h e s y m p a t h y of all Catholics ed t h e S a c r a m e n t of Confirmation. in Malaya will b e extended to Mr. It was an edifying sight. T h e a n d Mrs. F. H. G r u m i t t of P e n a n g . girls in w h i t e w i t h veils and t h e on t h e d e a t h of t h e i r infant son, boys also in w h i t e s u i t s , piously P a u l , aged 7 w e e k s , which took walked up t h e aisle to kneel befoiv pl*ce on t h e 3 r d J u l y . • His L o r d s h i p to be confirmed.

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The Catholic congregation of S t . J o h n ' s Church took t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of t h e Bishop's presence in K.L. by offering a Mass for t h e repose of t h e soul of t h e late Rev. F r . V. N . R e n a r d who was for a long t i m e t h e Vicar of St. J o h n ' s , a n d on Monday m o r n i n g 8 t h J u l y a t 6.30 a.m. a solem Pontifical Requiem High Mass was s u n g by His E x cellency assited by Rev. F r s . Deredec and F r a n c i s . The attend a n c e a t t h e Church showed t h e affection of the congregation t o w a r d s t h e i r late Vicar.

OBITUARY. Mrs. Clementine Fredericks (nee Mary D'Souza) aged 34, wife of Mr. G. C. F r e d e r i c k s , Governm e n t Pensioner, of 3rd Mile New P e t a l i n g Road K.L., who h a s been ailing for some t i m e passed a w a y peacefully on Sunday 30th J u n e at 1 1 . 5 0 a.m. She leaves behind h e r h u s b a n d , a d a u g h t e r , and 6 s t e p sons to mourn her loss. The funeral took place on Monday 1st J u l y a t 3 . 3 0 p.m. and w a s largely a t t e n d e d . Rev. F r . Deredec officiated in t h e Church and a t t h e g r a v e y a r d . Deeply r e g r e t t e d .

IPOH FATHER LADISLAUS' DEPARTURE. On t h e eve of his d e p a r t u r e for his mission in B a n k a , N.E.I., Rev. . F r . Ladislaus was t h e central figure at two valedictory functions held at t h e Parochial House, St. Michael's, Ipoh, on Sunday last. F r . Ladislaus. who is a t t a c h e d to a Dutch Mission, w a s stationed h e r e during t h e past 19 m o n t h s to j pick up a knowledge of Chinese, ; and during his s t a y had m a d e ! himself a valued a s s i s t a n t of t h e P a r i s h P r i e s t and a popular figure a m o n g t h e y o u n g e r m e m b e r s of the Parish. Outstanding among his works, w a s t h e t r a i n i n g of y o u t h s for t h e Church Choir, which largely t h r o u g h his efforts a n d interest h a s g r e a t l y increased in efficiency. His presence h e r e h a d made it possible for early M a s s to be said on S u n d a y s and t h i s had enabled m a n y a p a r i s h } ioner who would o t h e r w i s e have I : been unable to a t t e n d Mass to fulfil t h e i r Sunday obligation. T h e Actionists t u r n e d out in almost t h e i r full force at 4.45 p.m. to bid F r . Ladislaus farewell. Mr. A s h b y . t h e P r e s i d e n t , speaking in e a r n e s t tones, expressed t h e deep appreciation of t h e Actionists of w h a t F r . Ladislaus h a d done for t h e P a r i s h a n d a s s u r e d h i m of j t h e i r g r a t i t u d e and reverence. In s a y i n g bon voyage, he wished F r . Ladislaus success in his missiona r y work. F r . Ladislaus. in his reply, related how he was sent to Ipoh. He first found t h e place and t h e people s t r a n g e , but had now learnt to like Ipoh and its people and t h a t he w a s leaving t h e m w i t h sincere regret, particularly Fr. F o u r g s . who had been to him more t h a n a friend. F a t h e r Ladislaus gave his last Benediction ?n Ipoh in t h e presence

of h i s c h o r i s t e r s , a n d a f t e r the service, was feted by t h e m . The g a t h e r i n g was a pleasant one, refreshments were generously supplied, but b e n e a t h t h e cheerful faces t h e r e w a s hidden many a sad feeling so n a t u r a l a t such a parting. F o r F r . Ladislaus h a d endeared himself in an unm i s t a k a b l e w a y t o t h e young m e m b e r s of t h e P a r i s h in general and his c h o r i s t e r s in particular. An a d d r e s s , couched in sincere words expressing t h e heartfelt sorrow of t h e C h o i r a t Father's d e p a r t u r e , w a s r e a d out by Mr. C h a n g Min T a t ; a f t e r which Mr. C. J . Skelchy p r e s e n t e d Father L a d i s l a u s w i t h a p u r s e given by the choristers. F a t h e r F o u r g s , a s s o c i a t i n g himself w i t h t h e c h o r i s t e r s ' sentim e n t s , said a g r e a t d e b t of gratit u d e was owed b y t h e Parish in general and t h e Choir in particular to F a t h e r L a d i s l a u s . H e expressed t h e hope t h a t t h e Choir now so flourishing would continue the good work set b y h i m . F a t h e r L a d i s l a u s said he loved the company of t h e young and t h a t w a s w h y h e s p e n t so much t i m e w i t h t h e Choir, a t t h e School and in t h e O. M. A. H e left them w i t h a deep s e n s e of r e g r e t . He hoped t h a t w i t h Mr. Skelchy and Mr. Remedios in c h a r g e t h e Choir would i m p r o v e still f u r t h e r . Soliciting t h e p r a y e r s of all, he assured t h e m h e would a l w a y s remember t h e m .

TAIPING R e v e r e n d B r o t h e r L o u i s o n well-earned Leave. T h e d e p a r t u r e of R e v e r e n d Brother L o u i s f o r F r a n c e is a g r e a i loss to St. G e o r g e ' s I n s t i t u t i o n . T a i p i n g . T h e Rev. B r o t h e r c a m e to T a i p i n g from Pulau T i k u s , P e n a n g . t h r e e y e a r s a g o , but duri n g his a i ! - t o o - b r i e f s t a y in t h e I n s t i t u t i o n he a c c o m p l i s h e d m a n y t h i n g s . He a c t e d in t h e c a p a c i t y of R e v . Brother sub-Director, a n d took p e r s o n a l charge of t h e t h i r d s t a n d a r d — t h i s y e a r his class is f i f t y - t w o s t r o n g . H e is a n u n t i r i n g w o r k e r , f o r in addit i o n t o t h e m a n y d u t i e s w h i c h fall on his s h o u l d e r s , h e h a s f o u n d t i m e to s u p e r v i s e t h e m u s i c a l a n d d r a m a t i c s e c t i o n of t h e school. K e r e o r g a n i s e d t h e school F i f e s a n d D r u m s B a n d g o t u p a n a n n u a l conc e r t , p u t n e w life i n t o t h e e School choir, improved t h e school g a r d e n and surr o u n d i n g s , a n d p r e s i d e d o v e r t h e sodality m e e t i n g s on s e v e r a l o c c a s i o n s . H e w a s of a c h e e r y d i s p o s i t i o n , a p p r o a c h a b l e , a n d of s y m p a t h e t i c n a t u r e , h e h a s d r a w n a l l h e a r t s t o h i m , both pupils and ex-pupils. E v e n the younger pupils w e r e d r a w n by his charm. H i s s e n s e of h u m o u r n e v e r fails him e v e n in t h e m o s t d i s t r e s s i n g circumstance. ( C o n t i n u e d o n pa;_:e 19 col. 4.)

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! Over 100,000 s i g n a t u r e s h a v e Ten b r i d g e s ^and m o r e t h a n 200 j been received from residents in A teacher w a s i n s t r u c t i n g a miles of r o a d s h a v e been construct nearly e v e r y country in t h e world s class of boys, and had spent half cd in t h e Y u n n a n M a r c h e s , China, for t h e petition of t h e Cause of an hour t r y i n g to drum into t h e i r n e a r t h e T i b e t a n frontier, under Teresa Higginson, L a n c a s h i r e ; heads t h e difference between m a n t h e direction of t h e Rev. George school t e a c h e r , who died a few I and t h e lower animals, but a p p a r A n d r e , a p r i e s t of t h e P a r i s y e a r s ago. . ently with little success. " J a c k y , " h e said coaxingly, to a little chap, "do you know t h e difference betTO READERS: ween, say, m e and a pig o r any It i s a p l e a s u r e to ask your co-operation in our e n d e a v o u r to e l i m i n a t e other brute?" m i s t a k e s t h a t m a y a r i s e r e g a r d i n g t h e delivery of y o u r copy of ** T h e M a l a y a Catholic Leader." " N o " replied Jacky, innocently. * * * * * 1. Did y o u g e t your copy of The M a l a y a C a t h o l i c L e a d e r ? 2. W as t h e w r a p p e r i n t a c t ? A Lady of fashion of advanced 3 . Did y o u r a c q u a i n t a n c e s g e t t h e i r c o p y ? a g e required t h e services of a page In s p i t e of all our care, errors will c r e e p i n t o t h e a d d r e s s e s a n d w e w a n t y o u t o s e e t h a t all i s w e l l ; if not. p l e a s e let u s k n o w . boy, and a d v e r t i s e d : " Y o u t h w a n t W e w a n t t o be of s e r v i c e t o you and w a n t y o u to h a v e no difficulties ed". One of h e r dearest friends o v e r " T h e M a l a y a C a t h o l i c Leader." s e n t h e r by t h e next post a bottle P l e a s e a l w a y s a d v i s e us w i t h o u t delay w h e n c h a n g i n g your a d d r e s s of Blank's celebrated wrinkle filler, in order t o e n s u r e g e t t i n g your copy. a n d skin t i g h t e n e r , a pot of airy If y o u h a v e f r i e n d s w h o would like t o s e e a s p e c i m e n copy of T h e M a l a y a C a t h o l i c Leader, p l e a s e send t h e i r a d d r e s s . bloom," a set of false t e e t h , a r

F o r e i g n Missions, of C h a n g p u t o n g , China. T h e s e h i g h w a y s h a v e helped to bring m a t e r i a l p r o s p e r i t y to t h e district. I N D I A N KNIGHT RECEIVED B Y HOLY FATHER. S i r C h i m a n l a l Setalvad, a dist i n g u i s h e d I n d i a n , who visited R o m e , w a s received in audience by the P o p e . ( C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 15) 1.

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THREE HUNDRED NON-CHRISTIANS CONVERTED. Cuttack ( I n d i a ) . — T h r e e h u n d r e d n o n Christians have been brought into the Church d u r i n g t h e l a s t t h r e e m o n t h s t h r o u g h t h e a c t i v i t i e s of t h e Catholic Y o u t h A s s o c i a t i o n of Cuttack, India. The Spanish Vincentian Fathers, w h o h a v e had c h a r g e of the d i s t r i c t s i n c e 1921, h a v e o r g a n i z e d a s y s t e m o f l a y a p o s t l e s w h o g o a b o u t the c o u n t r y o n p u b l i c h o l i d a y s t o preach o n C a t h o l i c faith and morals. (Fides). 3.

G. S h a n t a . H e i g h t 9 feet 5 ins. 18. I n t e r - H o u s e W e a v i n g R e l a y ( C l a s s C.) 1. Gilbert's H o u s e . 2. A d r i a n ' s H o u s e . 3. D i r e c t o r ' s H o u s e . 19. 440 Y a r d s ( C l a s s B ) 1. J. M o r e i r a . 2 . K. B o o n C h e a n g & E n g S e o n g . Time 1 min. 5 4 / 5 sees. 20. I n t e r - h o u s e C o u r s e R e l a y ( C l a s s C ; 440 yds.) 1. Gilbert's h o u s e . 2. J a m e s ' h o u s e . 3. Adrian's house. T i m e 66 1/5 s e e s . 2 1 . 440 Y a r d s ( O p e n ) 1. C. M o n t e i r o . 2. R . E s t r o p . 3. D. Pereira. T i m e 61 sees. 22. I n t e r - h o u s e H a l f Mile R e l a y ( M e d lay: 110—220—110—440) 1. A d r i a n ' s house. 2. D i r e c t o r s house. 3. Gilbert's house. T i m e 1 m i n . bZVz s e e s . 23. Inter-house Tug-of-war. 1. P a u l ' s h o u s e 2. A d r i a n ' s house. C h a m p i o n A t h l e t e (Class A ) M. R o d r i g u e s 54 p o i n t s . R u n n e r - u p ( C l a s s A ) C. M o n t e i r o 27 points. C h a m p i o n A t h l e t e ( C l a s s B ) Khor B o o n C h e a n g 4 2 % points. R u n n e r - u p ( C l a s s B ) Quah E n g S e o n g 33*4 p o i n t s . 1935 A t h l e t i c s Shield won b y A d r i a n ' s house. 1935 F o o t b a l l Shield won b y Director's : house. I 1934 H o c k e y Shield won b y Gilbert's j house. ( C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 2 . col 3.)

t h e m shows t h e i r generosity a n d heroism which cannot fail t o inspire. To-day, September 6, 1839 we received a n o t h e r order from t h e Bishop, t o offer ourselves for m a r t y r d o m . We have t h e consolation of leaving after offering for t h e last t i m e t h e Holy Sacrifice. How consoling t o be able t o say w i t h St. G r e g o r y : " F o r m e t h e r e is b u t one road to t h e palm of v i c t o r y ; I d e s i r e t o die for C h r i s t . " If we a r e so f o r t u n a t e a s t o secure t h i s beautiful palm, "described a s sweet t o t h e t a s t e , restful to t h e weary, ennobling victory." R e n d e r t h a n k s t o t h e Lord for us a t h o u s a n d t i m e s , and do not fail t o send a s s i s t a n c e to our n e o p h y t e s , about to become o r p h a n s a g a i n . F o r t h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t of t h o s e

confreres w h o a r e destined t o r e place us, we h a v e t h e h o n o u r t o inform t h e m t h a t t h e P r i m e Minist e r Ni h a s t h r e e big swords fashioned for c u t t i n g off heads. If t h e r e were a n y t h i n g to lessen our joy as w e a r e about t o go, it would be leaving t h e s e fervent converts t o whom we h a v e had t h e h a p p i n e s s of m i n i s t e r i n g for three y e a r s , a n d w h o love us a s t h e Gal a t i a n s loved St. Paul. B u t we a r e t o a t t e n d too b i g a feast to let sadn e s s e n t e r o u r h e a r t s . We gladly recommend t h e s e dear converts t o your ardent charity. W i t h h u m b l e farewells, James Honore Chastan P e t e r Philip M a u b a n t . T h e two p r i e s t s were p u t in prison immediately t h e y a r r i v e d at Seoul according to their promise a n d w i t h t h e i r Bishop t h e y stood before t h e i r j u d g e s . On t h r e e consecutive d a y s t h e y w e r e questioned and t o r t u r e d and w e r e carried f o r t h in sedan-chairs w i t h t h e i r h a n d s tied behind t h e i r backs and s u r r o u n d e d by h u n d r e d s of soldiers. A s soon a s t h e y reached t h e appointed place t h e soldiers dashed w a t e r on t h e i r faces and followed it up with a handful of lime. After t h i s t h e y were exposed t o t h e derision of t h e crowd. T h e n they were m a d e to kneel and a dozen soldiers w i t h d r a w n swords r a n round t h e m , giving each a blow with t h e sword. T h e first blow t h a t F a t h e r C h a s t a n received cut t h e t o p of h i s shoulder a n d i n s t a n t l y h e rose u p b u t a t once fell on his knees again. His companions remained s t a t i o n a r y . Finally t h e i r heads were cut off and t h u s in a day t h e e n t i r e h i e r a r c h y of Korea w a s swept away. (To be continued)

flaxon wig, and a cake of iodine soap. * * * * * A Liverpool lady had given h e r b u t c h e r h e r daily order over t h e telephone, and later in t h e day decided to c h a n g e it a little and count e r m a n d e d an order she had given for some liver. Ringing up h e r b u t c h e r she s a i d : "You r e m e m b e r t h a t I gave you an order for a pound of liver a while ago " " Y e s " w a s t h e reply. "Well I find t h a t I do not need it. and you need not send it." Before she could p u t down t h e receiver she heard t h e b u t c h e r say to someone in t h e shop, " T a k e out Mrs. Blanke's liver. She s a y s she can get along without it." ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e 18. col. 4.) Though keen r e g r e t is f e l t at t h e d e p a r t u r e of R e v e r e n d B r o t h e r Louis, y e t t h e f e e l i n g is not u n m i x e d w i t h j o y a t t h e t h o u g h t t h a t he h a s g o n e on a m u c h needed rest and will be back a g a i n t o t h e t h e field of his labours. C o r p u s Christi at K l i a n P a u , T a i p i n g . T h e f e a s t of Corpus Christi w a s c e l e b rated w i t h g r e a t solemnity and pomp on t h e 23rd u l t i m o a t t h e c h u r c h of O u r L a d y o f t h e Sacred H e a r t , T a i p i n g . T h e whole day w a s favoured with ideal weather. T h e church and s u r r o u n d i n g s had b e e n artistically decorated, as also the t e m porary altars upon which the Blessed S a c r a m e n t w a s to be e x p o s e d f o r a d o r a tion. T h e church w a s filled to o v e r f l o w i n g , f o r w o r s h i p p e r s had poured in f r o m t h e n e i g h b o u r i n g t o w n s and v i l l a g e s ; w h i l s t a m o n g s t those present there were n o t a few non-Catholics. A f t e r t h e s i n g i n g of t h e v e s p e r s t h e procession commenced. Headed by t h e Crucifix, t h e n f o l l o w e d by school c h i l d r e n carrying banners, with the Blessed Sacr a m e n t b e i n g carried under a c a n o p y a n d e s c o r t e d b y a g u a r d - o f - h o n o u r provided b y t h e St. George's Scout Troop. T h e r e s t of t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n , b r o u g h t u p t h e rear of a procession that w a s impressive and e d i f y i n g . It s l o w l y w e n d e d its w a y round t h e church, a l o n g a p a t h bordered w i t h s t r e a m e r s and b u n t i n g s , the c h o i r c o m p r i s e d m a i n l y of s c h o o l - b o y s s i n g i n g p s a l m s and h y m n s a p p r o p r i a t e to t h e occasion. A t e m p o r a r y a l t a r had been erected on t h e g r e e n f a c i n g the convent and decorated w i t h p a l m s , f e r n s , and b a n n e r s , and h e r e t h e first benediction w a s g i v e n . Then t h e procession m o v e d on t o t h e c o n v e n t w h i c h had been t a s t e f u l l y d o n e up. T h e s e c o n d benediction w a s g i v e n at a m a g n i f i c e n t a l t a r raised a t the f a r t h e r end of t h e ball. T h e p r o c e s s i o n t h e n returned to c h u r c h f o r t h e third and final benediction.

CORRECTION. It w a s incorrectly reported in our l a s t i s s u e t h a t Mr. and Mrs. N e e C h e n g L i a n g w e r e m a r r i e d in M a l a c c a b y R e v . Fr. Francois. The announcement should h o w e v e r r e a d Mr. a n d M r s . N e o C h e n g L i a n g w e r e b a p t i s e d and n o t married a s stated previously.

Stockists:— R. K U T B U D E E N BROS., 79, A h Quee Street, Penang. K A N N A P P A & CO., Kuala Lumpur & Singapore. K. Y. P. ISMAIL, Malacca. R. E. MOHAMED KASSIM & CO.

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ltd., Malacca. 20 cts. A Cake. D e a l e r s in B a t t e r y R o a d , etc., S i n g a p o r e .

NARAYANASWAMY & SONS, P.O. Box No. 413—130-A, Middle Road, SINGAPORE.


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SATURDAY, 13th JULY, 1935.

St. Francis Xavier's Seminary Singapore.

CHAPEL OF ST. F R A N C I S XAVIER'S

SEMINARY.

St. F r a n c i s Xavier's S e m i n a r y h a s been established in Serangoon, ^5PI Z*L_-_; T H E S T U D E N T S OF ST.

FRANCIS XAVIER'S SEMINARY.

G I R L S O F T H E C O N V E N T , J O H O R E B A H R U , W H O TOOK P A R T I N T H E CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION.

Singapore, for t h e t r a i n i n g of c a n d i d a t e s t o t h e Priesthood. Ths r e g u l a r course of studies is t h r e e y e a r s p r e p a r a t o r y to the Genera College of P e n a n g .

CHURCH OF ST. PETER, MALACCA ( P O R T U G U E S E MISSION) IS O N E OF T H E O L D E S T C H U R C H E S IN M A L A Y A .

Published b y R e v . F r . Cardon and P r i n t e d by L i t h o g r a p h e r * L i m i t e d . 37 3S, W a l l i c h S t r e e t , S i n g a p o r e . S.S.

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