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work of t h e Catholic papers has been most praiseworthy.

They have been an effective auxiliary to the pulpit in spreading the Faith.—

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SACRED CONGREGATION STRESSES NEED FOR EXTENDING RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTIONS. WIDER CATECHETICAL TRAINING COMMENDED. ORDINARIES

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Vatican City.—A decree of the Sacred Congregation of the Council on "catechetical education, i t s better care and promotion," has been published in its entirety in t h e April issue of the Acta Apostolicae Sedis.

In stressing t h e need for religious training, especially in childhood and adolescence, t h e decree s t a t e s : " T h i s is more particularly the case in an a g e in which by reason of the widespread pursuit of knowledge, the multiplication of means of learning and the improved methods of presenting matters to be learned, secular education moves in advance and is carried forward. It i s indeed unbecoming in the midst of such great facilities for teaching and such eager pursuit of learning, to neglect or pass over t h e science of God and of the highly important things which make up religion. " It is plain, too, t h a t the welfare of the Civil State is bound up in the Catholic training and instruction of children and youths. It greatly benefits t h e State as well a s Religion if the citizens imbibe the spirit of Christianity along with t h e precepts of human teaching and secular education."

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A f t e r citing t h e c o m m a n d s and pleadings of t h e P a p a c y and t h e zealous action of B i s h o p s in behalf of catechetical education, t h e decree s t a t e s : " I t is evident from t h e accounts given by t h e Bishops themselves t h a t m a n y obstacles still exist t o h i n d e r t h e force and effectiveness of t h e t e a c h i n g of C h r i s t i a n Doctrine." A m o n g t h e obstacles cited a r e negligent or hostile p a r e n t s , t h e denial of t h e r i g h t of t h e C h u r c h t o i m p a r t C h r i s t i a n education by certain States, mixed-marriages and worldly d i s t r a c t i o n s . ^ A s a result of worldly distractions and a general moral let-down, t h e decree s t a t e s , even from an early a g e children a c q u i r e a forgetfulness and neglect of t h e t h i n g s of God t h a t is g r e a t l y to be deplored and i n c r e a s e s as they

i g r o w older. " T h i s forgetfulness : a n d neglect," t h e decree continues, j " b r i n g all t h e g r e a t e r d a m a g e to | t h e f a i t h because t h e r e have now • g o n e forth into t h e world ravenous ; wolves, not s p a r i n g t h e flftck, pseudo-teachers, given to a t h e i s m | or t h e new paganism, g r a n t i n g f r e e rein to t h e ravings and idle u t t e r a n c e s of men. " These men b y writing a n d by w o r k s , using shrewd methods, s t r i v e to o v e r t h r o w t h e Catholic belief in God, in J e s u s Christ, and in t h e m i n i s t r y of t h e Church.

Of t h i s group also a r e those who, unhappily filled with zeal for P r o t e s t a n t propaganda, bear t h e app e a r a n c e of Christian doctrine and p i e t y . With an almost unbelievable ease, t h e y deceive those who a r e ignorant of and careless about | Catholic doctrine, and even t h e simple and t r u s t i n g faithful." ;

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| p a r i s h e s and o t h e r benefices, t h e ! e a g e r n e s s and diligence s h o w n in ! t h e work of t e a c h i n g c a t e c h i s m ! will be counted a s of g r e a t e s t imj p o r t a n c e and w e i g h t . " Pastors are reminded t h a t "catechetical education is t h e foundation of t h e whole C h r i s t i a n life."

I n accorda n c e w i t h C a n o n 1333, section 1, t h e v should "employ t h e h e l p of o t h e r clergy in t h e p a r i s h and, if

T h e fact t h a t Bishops and others h a v e tried in m a n y w a y s to overcome such difficulties, t h e decree s t a t e s , does not free t h e Sacred Congregation of t h e Council from i t s responsibilities a n d for t h a t r e a s o n it considers it opportune to " u r g e with n e w efforts all those w h o m t h i s subject concerns and to m a k e certain e n a c t m e n t s by way of precept, a n d o t h e r s as indications of method, which, if observed, will afford some hope t h a t catethetical instruction will m a k e greater progress."

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THE STORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO KOREA. (Continued f r o m last week) S o f a r w e h a v e seen t h e p r o g r e s s -of t h e C h u r c h in K o r e a d u r i n g a period of s i x t y - t w o y e a r s ; t h a t is f r o m 1777 w h e n a f e w K o r e a n s a v a n t s a d o p t e d t h e princinles of o u r religion t o t h e y e a r 1839 w h e n Bishop I m b e r t a n d h i s t w o confrere's were martyred.

F r o m t h e t i m e of t h e persecution, c o n t e m p t for t h e C h r i s t i a n s ceased. N o t t h a t t h e hostilities of t h e g o v e r n m e n t w a s lessened b u t public opinion r e n d e r e d j u s t i c e t o t h e sincerity, c h a r i t y , patience a n d heroism of t h e n a t i v e and foreign m a r t y r s .

F o r six years again t h e r e were n o p r i e s t s in t h e whole of Korea. ,fbr a l t h o u g h t h e F o r e i g n Mission : Society h a d s e n t m i s s i o n a r i e s y e t t h e y w e r e unable t o e n t e r t h e country which remained more firmly closed t h a n ever.

The persistence a n d t h e c o u r a g e of F a t h e r M a i s t r e w h o h a d been w a n d e r i n g a l m o s t all r o u n d t h e borders of K o r e a f o r n o less t h a n t e n y e a r s i n t h e h o p e of . g e t t i n g an entrance into t h e country are unparalleled anywhere xcept a m o n g t h o s e w h o a r e impelled b y s t r o n g love of God a n d t h e desire f o r t h e s a l v a t i o n of souls. H e did :

Pope P i u s I X in 1857 along w i t h t h e t h r e e m a r t y r s of 1839. H i s place w a s soon t a k e n b v a fellow s e m i n a r i a n of h i s and t h e second K o r e a n priest F a t h e r Thomas Tehoy.

Bishop B e m e a u x .

Bishop Ferreol w a s n o t in good h e a l t h and in 1853 on t h e 3rd of F e b r u a r y rendered h i s soul to Cod. His successor w a s Bishoo B e r n e a u x . His s t o r v is wonderful.

H e left F r a n c e in 1840 a n d landed in T o n g k i n g t h e n e x t year. T h r e e m o n t h s a f t e r w a r d s h e w a s p u t into prison and condemned t o d e a t h .

T h r o u g h t h e i n t e r v e n t i o n of a F r e n c h C o m m a n d a n t h e w a s freed.

He then went to Manchuria where h e laboured for eleven y e a r s , a f t e r w h i c h h a v i n g been n a m e d successor t o Bishop Ferreol, h e m a n a g e d t o e n t e r K o r e a in 1856.

With special permission f r o m t h e Holv See h e chose F a t h e r D a v e l u y w h o had been in K o r e a for eleven y e a r s and consecrated h i m a s h i s Coadjutor.

T h i s , consecration took place a t n i g h t in a little room in t h e presence of t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s and a small n u m b e r . o f t h e F a i t h ful.

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London.—Claiming t h a t YtfsJ*s h i r e never completely lost t h e faith, J. J. Brannigan, master at St. Bede's G r a m m a r School, B r a d ford, told a m e e t i n g of Catholic t e a c h e r s t h e old Catholic spirit is still t o be found, n e a r l y 400 y e a r s a f t e r t h e Reformation, among l a r g e sections of t h e P r o t e s t a n t population.

W h e n e v e r a p r i e s t opens a new mission in a c o u n t r y district, said Mr. B r a n n i g a n , h e finds e a g e r re- ' c r u i t s w a i t i n g t o e m b r a c e t h e religion of t h e i r f o r e f a t h e r s .

Official p a n e r s record h u n d r e d s of fines inflicted in Reformation d a y s upon Catholics w h o refused t o obey t h e law r e q u i r i n g t h e m t o a t t e n d service of t h e n e w religion.

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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 can s a y w h e t h e r a w a t c h i s t o o n e ' s l i k i n g or not, but 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 the finish a n d p r e c i s i o n of a m e c h a n i s m a s d e l i c a t e a s t h a t 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 b e s t by t h o u s a n d s of p e o p l e a l l o v e r the world.

W i t h a V U L C A I N y o n 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 o f unequalled accuracy a n d refined b e a u t y .

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K r i s h n a g a r , ( I n d i a ) . — T h e most F e v . Stenhen F e r r a n d o , of t h e Salesian F a t h e r s , Bishop of Krishn a e a r , has been decorated bv t h e I t a l i a n Government w i t h t h e insignia of K n i g h t C o m m a n d e r of t h e Crown of Italy. Bishop F e r r a n d o , w h o is 39 y e a r s of a e e . w a s decorated with a Silver Medal for h i s services as an officer in t h e I t a l i a n Army d u r i n g t h e world war.

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g e t into t h e c o u n t r y a f t e r all, a n d t h i s w a s b y t h e a s s i s t a n c e of a J e s u i t of K i a n g n a n w h o p u t h i s nautical knowledge a t t h e service of his fellow p r i e s t a n d landed h i m on K o r e a n soil e i g h t d a y s a f t e r leaving S h a n g h a i , in a small Chinese j u n k w h o s e sailors w e r e all p a g a n s . _ The First Korean Priest.

Other missionaries who hastened to t a k e t h e p l a c e of t h e martyrs were Father Ferreol, Afterwards made bishop, who r e a d i e d T a r t a r y in 1840, b u t w a s a b l e t o e n t e r K o r e a only in 1845 along w i t h F a t h e r Andrew Kim. a K o r e a n w h o h a d s t u d i e d in t h e S e m i n a r y a t Macao, a n d F a t h e r Daveluy.

Soon a f t e r , t h i s K o r e a n p r i e s t w a s a r r e s t e d . A t first h e ho^pd t o p a s s f o r a Cinese. B u t realising t h a t h e w a s detected h e proudly answered t h a t h e was a Christian a n d a n r i e s t a n d g a ^ e a h*«+orv o* h i s whole life.

H i s nobility of soul ar>d h i s intellicrence won over t h e officials w h o b e s o u g h t t h e k i n g t o save h i s life. T h e l a t t e r w a s about t o g r a n t t h e petition when h e received a l e t t e r from t h e F r e n c h A d m i r a l CecWe d e m a n d i n g a reason f o r t h e m u r d e r of t h e t h r e e m i s s i o n a r i e s in 1839.

A t t h e t h o u c h t of t h e C h r i s t i e s being s u p p o r t e d b v foreigners, t h e • k i n g flew i n t o a violent raere a n d g a v e o**H°rs to t o r t u r e everv one of t h e C h r i s t i a n p r i s o n e r s . T h o s e w h o a p o s t a t i s e d we**e t o be f^-e^d a n d t h o s e w h o r e m a i n e d firm w e r e t o be n u t t o d e a t h a t once. F a t h e r A n d r e w K i m r e m a i n e d invincibly firm a n d w*<* d e c ^ ^ ^ ^ d o~ c ^ - f . e m b e r t h e 1 6 t h . T h i s first K o r e a n p r i e s t w a s declared V e n e r a b l e b y ,,f

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Melbourne.—Rev. F . D o u g h e r t y , a p r i e s t of t h e A u s t r a l i a n Province of t h e Missionaries of t h e Sacred H e a r t , h a s been s e n t t o P o r t K e a t s , 150 miles s o u t h w e s t of Darwin, Commonwealth N o r t h e r n T e r r i t o r y , to found a new mission The misto t h e publication of v a r i o u s a m o n g t h e aborigines. i m p o r t a n t w o r k s f o r t h e i n s t r u c - s i o n a r y a n d his helpers will work tion of t h e c o n v e r t s a n d t o t h e in w h a t is a practically unexplored g a t h e r i n g of d o c u m e n t s of t h e wilderness w h e r e t h e natives, enh i g h e s t i n t e r e s t t o u c h i n g on t h e countered a t t i m e s by surveying h i s t o r y of t h e C h u r c h of K o r e a j expeditions, a r e said t o be p a r t i u n d e r t h e m a r t y r s . H e ,also b e g a n ! cularly wild a n d lawless. (Fides.) w o r k on t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of a l a r g e dictionary of t h e K o r e a n l a n g u a g e .

A S e m i n a r y h a d been founded and T H E M A L A Y A C A T H O L I C L E A D E R . one of t h e m i s s i o n e r s placed in T h e M a l a y a Catholic L e a d e r m a y be c h a r g e of it. T h e i n t r e p i d F a t h e r purchased a t the following shops:— Maistre was not to remain with SINGAPORE. t h e m long for a f t e r a s h o r t illness A . R. R o d r i g u e s & Co., 4 2 , B e n c o o l e n h e died in D e c e m b e r 1857.

Street.

U p t o t h e y e a r 1865 i n s p i t e of C r y s t a l S o d a F o u n t a i n , Corner o f B r a s jaasah R o a d & W a t e r l o o S t r e e t . t h e n u m e r o u s local p e r s e c u t i o n s t h e mission prospered a n d t h e Ca- T h e r e o e r a i Rubber S t a m p Co., 13, Coilyer Quay, S i n g a p o r e . tholics n u m b e r e d o v e r twenty G. H . K i a t <fc Co., 15, Coilyer Quay, thousand.

Singapore.

In t h e Palace of t h e Korean King. M. A . fcaiooo & Co., J o h n s t o n s P i e r , T h e k i n g died in 1864 a n d t h e Singapore. t h r o n e w a s given t o a child of T h e F r e m i e r T r a d i n g Co., 193, Keppel twelve v e a r s . son of P r i n c e H e u n g Road, Singapore.

Sven. T h i s child w a s t h e k i n e w h o P e t e r C h o n g <fc Co., 82, B r a s B a s a h Road, Singapore. reigned over K o r e a f r o m 1907 a n d who under pressure from t h e M. IViohamed A l i , 4 3 9 - A , N o r t h B r i d g e Road, Singapore.

J a p a n e s e w a s obliged t o a b d i c a t e in f a v o u r of h i s son whose r e i g n M. M o h a m e d A b u b a c k e r & Co., 154, Victoria Street, Singapore. end^d in 1910 w h e n K o r e a b e c a m e M o h a m e d D u l f a k i r & Co., 34, N o r t h a J a p a n e s e province.

B r i d g e Road. S i n g a p o r e .

T h e f a t h e r of t h e y o u n g k i n g M o h a m e d D u l f a k i r & Co., Middle R o a d , ^ngapore.

WP<J annointed R e g e n t .

H e w a s intelligent, c u n n i n g a n d cruel. C u r i - J . M. M o h a m e d B a v a , 2 6 3 , Middle Road, Singapore. ously enough t h e wife of t h e P e g e n t , t h a t is t h e m o t h e r of t h e P. V . Abdul R a h u m a n & Co., 239, Seligie Road. Singapore. kir>e. w a s familiar w i t h Catholic T . K. M o h a m e d M i d e e n , 228, Middle Rd., relit^on, h a d l e a r n t t h e C a t e c h i s m , Singapore. recited some p r a y e r s daily a n d E . Hadji A b d u l l a s a h , 198, Middle Road, thro^srh t h e k i n g ' s n u r s e w h o w a s Singapore. a Christian h a d a s k e d B i s h o p S e c o n d - h a n d Book S h o p , 6S, B r a s B a s a h Road, Singapore.

B e m e a u x to s a y some M a s s e s . T h e n u r s e could h a v e r e n d e r e d g r e a t R a i l w a y SKt aUtAi oLnA BLoUo kMs tPaUl lR, . S i n g a p o r e way Station. senrice to t h e r ^ h W m h a d SV>P been P oRs ta i lOffice b e t t e r educated b u t h e r influence D u l f a k i r & Co.. M a r k e t S t r e e t F e d e r a l Rubber S t a m p Co., Old M a r k e t w a s nil.

A. D'C. Square.

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R a i l w a y S t a t i o n Book S t a l l .

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ANGELUS.

The custom of r i n g i n g the Angelus b e l l in t h e m i d d l e of t h e d a y is due in part to a remarkable event.

In 1456 t h e c i t y o f B e l g a d e o n t h e Danube, on t h e f r o n t i e r o f T u r k e y , w a s b e s i e g e d by t h e T u r k s , w h o k e p t b a t t e r i n g t h e walls for four m o n t h s without avail.

The S u l t a n , d e s p e r a t e a t s e e i n g s o many e f f o r t s r e m a i n u n f r u i t f u l , resolved to make a general assault.

F o r twentyf o u r h o u r s t h e y f o u g h t w i t h unequalled f u r y , a n d t h o s e w h o d e f e n d e d the city w e r e e x h a u s t e d a n d o v e r c o m e b y a long a n d o b s t i n a t e r e s i s t a n c e . A t t h a t mom e n t t h e r e w a s s e e n a d v a n c i n g a pious a n d c o u r a g e o u s F r a n c i s c a n , S t . John de C a p i s t r a n . H e p r e s e n t e d h i m s e l f to the s o l d i e r s , crucifix in h a n d , a n d prayed God a n d t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n t o come to t h e i r a s s i s t a n c e . T h i s w a s t h e prayer: " A l a s ! p o w e r f u l Q u e e n of H e a v e n , wilt t h o u a b a n d o n t h y c h i l d r e n t o t h e fury o f t h e infidels, w h o n e v e r c e a s e to ins u l t and outrasre t h y D i v i n e Son? W h e r e i s n o w t h e God o f Christians ?"

A n d p r a y i n g t h u s , h e s h e d a torrent of tears.

A n i m a t e d b y t h e p r a y e r s and t e a r s of t h e m a n , t h e C h r i s t i a n s darted w i t h p r o d i g i o u s i m n e t u o s i t y on the Turks, who w e r e a l r e a d y penetrating i n t o t h e c i t y , m a s s a c r e d s e v e r a l thousa n d o f t h e m , a n d p u t t h e r e s t t o flight.

T h i s v i c t o r y , a s g l o r i o u s a s i t w a s une x p e c t e d , could o n l y b e a t t r i b u t e d to the a s s i s t a n c e o f H e a v e n , a n d e s p e c i a l l y to t h e i n t e r c e s s i o n o f M a r y . A t t h e news o f t h i s s u c c e s s P o p e C a l i x t u s III ordained t h a t in all c h u r c h e s of Christendom s o l e m n t h a n k s g i v i n g s h o u l d be made to O r ^ * d t h e B l e s s e d V i n r i n . To perp e t u a t e f o r e v e r t h e m e m o r y if the srreat benefit a n d to i n f l a m e more and m o r e the couraere of C h r i s t i a n s , the same P o p e ordained t h a t in a l l Catholic countr i e s t h e b e l l s should b e r u n e for the r e c i t a t i o n o f t h e A n g e l u s b e t w e e n two t i m e , w h e n t h e v i c t o r y o f Belgrade h a d . b e e n , o b t a i n e d . o v e r . t h e .Turks.

In after times the seinal was t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e h o u r o f n o o n , the bett e r t o divide t h e d a y . b u t t h e memory o f t h e m i r a c u l o u s p r o t e c t i o n of the B l e s s e d V i r g i n w a s ° v e r a s s o c i a t e d with i t — " N e w Zealand Tablet." n

A g e of N i a g a r a F a l l s .

T o t h e q u e s t i o n " H o w old are the N i a g a r a F a l l s ? " g e o l o g i s t s h a v e returnj e d r e p l i e s v a r y i n g b y t e n s o f thousands ; of y e a r s . A t first it" w a s e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h e N i a g a r a r i v e r c a m e i n t o existence, t h r o u g h c h a n g e s in t h e level o f the land a r o u n d t h e g r e a t l a k e s , a b o u t 55.000 • years ago.

L a t e r t h i s w a s reduced to j o n l y 12,000 y e a r s . L y e l l increased t h e 1 e s t i m a t e a g a i n to 35.000 y e a r s , and still j l a t e r o t h e r s c i e n t i s t s l o w e r e d it to about 19.000 y e a r s .

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Throughout Great Britain there continue t o b e celebrations on a large scale i n h o n o u r of t h e cononization of S t . J o h n F i s h e r a n d S t .

T h o m a s M o r e . T o t r y to m e n t i o n all such f u n c t i o n s would b e t o t a k e up more s p a c e t h a n t h e M.C.L. is likely t o afford; b u t room m u s t be found, t h i s week, for a n account of t h r e e of t h e principal celebrations d u r i n g t h e p a s t week-end, on account of t h e i r size o r because of t h e significance of t h e i r s u r r o u n d ings. In t h e first place we b e t a k e ourselves t o T o w e r Hill, t o t h e spot w h e r e t h e t w o newly-canonized m a r t y r s w e r e beheaded.

T h e T o w e r Hill p i l g r i m a g e m a d e a r e m a r k a b l e spectacle, f a v o u r e d by glorious w e a t h e r . M a n y h u n dreds of Catholics, m e n a n d women, assembled in Lincoln's I n n Fields (St. T h o m a s More w a s a B e n c h e r of Lincoln's I n n ) . W a l k i n g in a n immensely long line b e h i n d t h e h a n d s o m e b a n n e r of t h e t w o s a i n t s , and s i n g i n g h y m n s o r r e c i t i n g t h e r o s a r y a s t h e y went, t h e y m a r c h e d t h r o u g h H o l b o r n and t h e C i t y t o T o w e r Hill. I n t h e g a r d e n of T r i n i t y S q u a r e is t h e scaffold site, carefully preserved. Before t h e procession r e a c h e d t h e s q u a r e a n e x p e c t a n t crowd of s i g h t s e e r s h a d g a t h e r e d . A s h o r t service w a s held on t h e hallowed spot, closing w i t h t h e singing, b y all t h e pilg r i m s , of t h e plain c h a n t C r e d o ; t h e long line moved off, police cleari n g t h e w a y , t o t h e Catholic c h u r c h of t h e E n g l i s h M a r t y r s in G r e a t Prescott Street, t h e parish church for t h e T o w e r Hill d i s t r i c t .

G r e a t P r e s c o t t S t r e e t offered, t h a t afternoon, a wonderful s i g h t , one not often t o b e witnessed even in London. Outside a convent n e a r t h e c h u r c h , a lofty a n d richlyfurnished a l t a r h a d been s e t u p .

T h e p i l g r i m s , m a r c h i n g w i t h alm o s t m i l i t a r y precision, filled t h e roadway, a n i m m e n s e public congregation.

No traffic passed through t h e thoroughfare—indeed t h i s would h a v e been impossible.

T h e tinkle of a bell is h e a r d , a n d t h e g r e a t m u l t i t u d e fall on t h e i r knees a s a p r i e s t b e a r s t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t from t h e c h u r c h . A few m i n u t e s l a t e r , t h e A r c h b i s h o p of W e s t m i n s t e r , w i t h m i t r e a n d and crozier, a p p e a r s and blesses t h e people, a n d t h e n Pontifical B e n e diction is given in t h e public s t r e e t , an i m n r e s s i v e close t o a gloriously s t i m u l a t i n g afternoon.

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ON BROWNLOW HILL. F r o m London w e p a s s t o t h e N o r t h of E n g l a n d , t o t h e g r e a t Metropolis of t h e C h u r c h in C a t h o lic Lancashire—Liverpool. T h e r e too, t h o u s a n d s of Catholics a r e marching to a site; but this time it is a s t e w i t h a f u t u r e r a t h e r t h a n a p a s t i n t e r e s t . On B r o w n low Hill t h e h u g e C a t h e d r a l C h u r c h for t h e Archdiocese is b e i n g built, and it is t h e r e t h a t A r c h b i s h o p Downey's flock r e p a i r for f r e q u e n t religious demonstrations.

The Diocesan t r i d u u m for S t . J o h n Fisher a n d St. T h o m a s M o r e took fifty-thousand Catholics t o Brownlow H l l f o r one of t h e closing g a t h e r i n g s . A g r e a t n u m b e r of these w e r e m e n w h o m a r c h e d , in a ^i°-hty h o s t i n g , from St. George's **a!l. So impressive a scene did they m a k e t h a t a description of t h e march w a s b r o a d c a s t a n d t h e demonstration thus made known to ;

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millions of listeners-in. On t h e Cathedral s i t e t h e A r c h b i s h o p of Liverpool looked with p r i d e upon a sea of faces, m o s t of t h e m t h e faces of I r i s h Catholics h o n o u r i n g and invoking t w o heroic E n g l i s h men. The Benediction given from t h e g r e a t a l t a r in t h e c e n t r e of t h e ground m a d e a spectacle t o live in the memory for years.

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IN JOHN FISHER'S TOWN. Bishop F i s h e r — S t . J o h n of Roc h e s t e r — w a s b o r n a t Beverley, in t h e E a s t R i d i n g of Y o r k s h i r e ; a n d t h e r e , b u t for a n incident in ecclesiastical development in E n g land, h e m i g h t have h a d local honour from a Catholic B i s h o p of Beverley.

When the English hierarchy w a s restored, in 1850, t h e whole of Y o r k s h i r e w a s constit u t e d a single Catholic diocese, t h e Diocese of B e v e r l e y ; it w a s n o t until m a n y y e a r s later t h a t a s u b division w a s m a d e by w h i c h t h a t v a s t county now consists of t h e Diocese of Middlesbrough a n d t h e Diocese of L e e d s . Beverley comes into t h e f o r m e r See, and i t s Bishop, t h e R t . Rev. D r . Shine, w a s t h e r e fore t h e chief officiating p r e l a t e a t a d e m o n s t r a t i o n of h o n o u r w h i c h produced t h e l a r g e s t religious g a t h e r i n g ever seen in t h e t o w n ' s history.

J u s t o u t s i d e Beverley i s t h e Westwood, a n extensive green space upon w h i c h St. J o h n F i s h e r often played a s a boy. P a r t of i t is used n o w a d a y s as a r a c e c o u r s e , and t h e r e t h e Catholic service took place, in t h e presence of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of m a n y of t h e m o s t p r o minent Catholic families in E n g land. Close t o t h e g r a n d s t a n d w a s t h e a l t a r . W h e n t h e long p r o cession, in w h i c h m a n y s c o r e s of priests, and t h o u s a n d s of t h e laity, took p a r t , r e a c h e d t h a t p o i n t , a n d t h e congregation was seen s t r e t c h ing away in a solid body, b r o k e n b y t h e uplifted b a n n e r s of t h e various guilds a n d sodalities, t h e picture w a s a magnificent one, a testimony of Catholic s t r e n g t h which, to o u t s i d e lookers-on m u s t h a v e been a revelation. Beverley had had, also, a Church of E n g l a n d service in h o n o u r of t h e t o w n ' s illustrious s o n ; b u t b y comparison w i t h t h e spectacle on t h e W e s t w o o d t h e Ansrlican celebration w a s a small affair.

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T E N P O U N D S A N D COSTS. T h e a f t e r m a t h of t h e a n t i Catholic a t t e m p t s t o u p s e t t h e recent E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s a t E d i n b u r g h h a s had i t s s e t t i n g in t h e police-court. A n u m b e r of t h e m o r e violent d i s t u r b e r s of t h e p u b lic peace on t h a t occasion h a v e been ordered b y t h e Sheriff t o p a y a fine of ten p o u n d s . There h a s b e e n a w a r n i n g also by t h e Bench, t h a t a n y f u t u r e repetition of s u c h disorders will b e punished w i t h imprisonment. Militant Protestantism is a t a considerable discount j u s t now on t h e north side of t h e Tweed!

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A n I r i s h a r t i s t , Mrs. Violet Pott e r , is e x h i b i t i n g a t t h e W e r t h e i m Gallery in London, a n u m b e r of deeply i n t e r e s t i n g p i c t u r e s of life a n d w o r k in Malaya. T h e r e a r e drawings, lithographs, and other pieces. M r s .

Potter's pictures h a v e a t t r a c t e d a d m i r i n g references in t h e p r e s s . One a r t critic notes w i t h appreciation t h a t " e a c h little incident of Malayan life is given o u r a t t e n t i o n for t h e play of r h y t h mic forces and p a t t e r n i n g which belong t o t h e t h i n g itself r a t h e r than the thing represented." Mrs. P o t t e r is a n a t i v e of Blackrock, on t h e o u t s k i r t s of Dublin.

EDUCATION. A POSSIBLE FIGHT. In t h e view of t h e A r c h b i s h o p of W e s t m i n s t e r , t h e r e is a p o s s i b i l i t y , t h a t Catholics in E n g l a n d a n d W^les m a y b e forced b y c i r c u m stances into a n o t h e r fight in d e - : fence of t h e i r schools. H i s G r a c e \ has j u s t addressed a meeting attended by h u n d r e d s of Catholic t e a c h e r s , t o w h o m h e m a d e a fighting speech, calling f o r u n i t y a n d close r a n k s . D r . H i n s l e y said t h a t h e should insist t h a t t h e Catholics of t h e c o u n t r y should b e p a r t of a national s y s t e m . T h e y should n o t s t a n d isolated. T h e c r u x of t h e difficulty now t o b e faced i& t h a t under t h e provisions of w h a t , is called Hadow Scheme—from Lord Hadow, i t s official o r i g i n a t o r — a tendency is g r o w i n g b y w h i c h Catholics a r e t o h a v e S t a t e - a i d e d schools only for y o u n g e r children, who a t t h e a g e of eleven would be t r a n s f e r r e d t o schools outside Catholic control. T h i s d a n g e r , one which would ^withdraw t h e children from Catholic influences, a n d a Catholic school a t m o s p h e r e , a t a n impressionable age, subjecting t h e m t o an e n t i r e l y secular environment, will be f o u g h t t o o t h and nail. Catholics claim t h e right to have, a s h e r e t o f o r e , t h e i r own schools for children of all school ages. :

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Jack h a d just brought a big yellow sunflower, t h a t M r s . Hall h a d g i v e n him, in to his mother, and s h e h a d told him this little m y t h about it, w h i c h seemed very pretty to h i m : O n c e u p o n a t i m e t h e v e r y first s u n flower c a m e o u t o n a b a n k of a r i v e r .

It looked all a r o u n d a t t h e sky, a t t h e water, a n d t h e beautiful green g r a s s , and t h o u g h t it w a s such a lovely p l a c e shade. Of course t h e Sister said t h a t i t w o u l d l i k e t o s t a y t h e r e f o r e v e r , that s h e m i g h t , a n d s h e also took s o i t s r o o t s finally s t r u c k d o w n d e e p i n t o a n d it began to grow. care t h a t n o n e of t h e o t h e r children t h eT hsoil e little flower loved everything should t e a s e h e r about it. W h e n a b o u t i t t h a t G o d h a d m a d e , b u t i t a d Joan h a d been a t school a s h o r t m i r e d t h e s u n m o s t ot* a l l . " O h , " t h o u g h t t h e n e w flower, " h o w time s h e b e g a n t o lose h e r fear of others, a n d would play merrily I .should like t o b e like t h a t b e a u t i f u l I s u n , a l w a y s m a k i n g .somebody warm with h e r little companions. F r o m ; a n d h a p p y ! " time t o t i m e s h e was t a k e n t o t h e A n d t h e flower t h o u g h t s o m u c h doctor, b u t h e said t h e r e was now | a b o u t t h e s u n a n d a d m i r e d i t s o m u c h no hope of doing a n y t h i n g for her. t h a t e v e r y d a y i t g r e w m o r e a n d m o r e ame W h e n J o a n h a d been t w o y e a r s jI lailkoen gi t ,a nadn ds aown et h ids a yb isgo myeebl loodwy cflower at school S i s t e r t h o u g h t it time for j g r o w i n g o n t h e b a n k of t h e r i v e r a n d h e r t o p r e p a r e f o r h e r F i r s t Holy j s a i d , " W h y , h o w m u c h t h a t flower l o o k s Communion, s o s h e a n d several of ! l i k e t h e s u n ! L e t ' s c a l l i t t h e s u n h e r little companions began t o J flower." A n d t h a t is w h a t w e ' v e c a l l e d | it ever since. a t t e n d t h e special instructions. " A n d , J a c k , dear,*' m o t h e r s a i d , " w e F r o m t h e v e r y first t h e S i s t e r S a l l g r o w t o b e like t h o s e t h i n g s t h a t w e noticed t h a t J o a n w a s o n e of t h e \ a d m i r e , s o I w a n t m y b o y t o love o n l y most a t t e n t i v e and most in e a r n e s t . ] n o b l e , g o o d t h i n g s , a n d t h a t h e w i l l .

Whenever you Though s h e did n o t a s k m a n y jj sg er oewa ts uon fbl oewlei rk e y ot hue m c a n t h i n k of t h a t . "

JOAN". Al TRUE STORY.

; One night in a small London house a little baby girl w a s bornsuch a dear w e e baby, with tiny ears like little pink shells, rosy cheeks and a pretty little mouth.

I>ut, a l a s ! something w a s missing. $ h i s little baby had been born with only one eye. On one side of t h e fitce a pretty blue e y e with long black lashes, and on t h e other side the eyelashes and the place for t h e eye, b u t n o eye.

When t h e mother s a w her baby girl, whom s h e called Joan, s h e Wept, but t h e father tried t o comf o r t her and said they would take h£r t o a doctor and s e e what could be done. S o baby w a s taken first t a one doctor and then t o another, ahd each tried his skill upon t h e child, but n o doctor could make a real e y e grow. Y o u know only questions^ a s some of t h e o t h e r s Almighty God can do that. Clever r&en tried their best, and meanwhile t h e baby was g r o w i n g bigger W H E N PAPA'S SICK. aftd stronger every d a y . When Joan could walk, a n d h e r mother r When papa's sick, my goo J nets takes, took h e r out, other children would • Such awful times it makes ! stand and look at h e r , and some He speaks in G, such lonesome toms, rude boys even called after her.

• And ghes such ghastly kinds of groans, This made t h e poor little one very 'And roils bis eyes and holds bis bead, And makes ma help him up to bed, sad, and s h e would hide h e r face in h e r mother's skirts and b e g t o • And Sis and Bridget run to heat i Hot-water bags to warm his feet, be left indoors.

So h e r mother • And I must get the doctor quick; bought h e r a shade t o wear over We have to jump when papa's sick. the place where t h e other e y e When papj*s ma has to stand should have beenn.

After that Right "side the bed and hold bis baud. people did not notice her s o much.

While Sis, she has to fan and fan.

For he says he's a "dyht' man'' W h e n s h e was five years old And wants the children round him to Joan went t o school, and a s s h e Be there when '"sufferin* pa gets through!" was a little Catholic girl s h e went He says be wants to say good-bye to a school kept b y some good And kiss us all, and then he'll die.

Then moans and says '"bis breathings thick!

H e r mother told t h e Sisters.

It'i awful sad when papa's sick.

Sisters all about t h e m i s s i n g eye, and asked that her little one m i g h t always be allowed t o wear h e r y

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A s t o r y is t o l d of a m a n w h o o n c e a s k e d a n E a s t e r n k i n g if h e could t e l l him h o w to avoid t e m p t a t i o n . T h e k i n g told t h e m a n t o t a k e a vessel b r i m f u l j of oil a n d t o c a r r y i t t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s of t h e c i t y w i t h o u t s p i l l i n g o n e d r o p . " I f o n e d r o p is s p i l l e d , " s a i d t h e k i n g , ' y o u r h e a d s h a l l b e c u t off," a n d h e ordered t h e t w o executioners to walk behind t h e m a n and carry out his orders.

T h e r e happened t o be a fair g o i n g on in t h e t o w n a n d t h e s t r e e t s w e r e c r o w d ed w i t h p e o p l e . H o w e v e r , t h e m a n w a s : very careful a n d he returned to t h e king w i t h o u t h a v i n g spilled o n e d r o p of t h e oil. " D i d you s e e anybody while you were walking through the street?"

"No, s i r , " said t h e m a n . " I w a s thinki n g o n l y of t h e o i l . I n o t i c e d n o t h i n g else." " T h e n , " said t h e king, " y o u n o tice h o w t o a v o i d t e m p t a t i o n . F i x y o u r m i n d a s firmly o n G o d a s y o u fixed i t j on t h e v e s s e l o f oil. Y o u will n o t t h e n \ be in s i n . " — " S t . A n t h o n y ' s M e s s e n g e r . " i

Little George w a s a s k e d a very simple s u m . " I f I h a d t h r e e glasses of b e e r on t h i s table, and asked your f a t h e r t o come a n d drink one, how m a n y would be l e f t ? " " N o n e , " c a m e t h e p r o m p t reply from G e o r g i e . ! " B u t y o u don't u n d e r s t a n d my question."

H e r e p e a t e d t h e sum again, a n d a g a i n b u t always r e ceived t h e s a m e a s s u r a n c e . "None sir."

"My b o y , i t ' s clear you don't know m e n t a l a r i t h m e t i c . " " B u t I know F a t h e r , " said Georgie.

did, not a word w a s said t h a t s h e did n o t r e m e m b e r . W h a t s t r u c k well s h e prayed, and J o a n m o s t w a s t h a t it w a s t h e how Great God Himself w h o w a s t o how much in e a r n e s t s h e seemed. come i n t o h e r h e a r t , God who w a s W h e n s h e w e n t t o b r e a k f a s t s h e all-powerful, a n d h a d done such replaced h e r shade, which s h e h a d wonderful t h i n g s w h e n H e h a d b r o u g h t w i t h h e r ; very few h a d lived o n e a r t h . Doctors m i g h t b e noticed t h a t s h e h a d not worn it clever, b u t t h e y were not like t h e whole t i m e .

A l m i g h t y God. A h ! s h e k n e w | T h e n e x t day t h e E a s t e r holidays w h a t s h e would a s k for on h e r j commenced, a n d h e r m o t h e r l o o k First Communion day.

I h e r a w a y for a fornight. a f t e r j J o a n ' s m o t h e r was not rich, b u t which she r e t u r n e d t o school. T h e she h a d m a d e a white frock a n d l first m o r n i n g t h a t s h e w a s back * * * * * white veil for h e r little girl on h e r • t h e Sister sent for h e r o u t of t h e A Bright Lad. class.

I m a g i n e h e r surprise w h e n F i r s t C o m m u n i o n day. " P o o r little " T h e r e is a h a p p y land, f a r , far m i t e . " s i g h e d h e r m o t h e r , a s s h e J o a n came t r i p p i n g t o w a r d s h e r . s e w e d ; " s h e shall h a v e all I can w i t h no s h a d e on. b u t t w o s h i n i n g a w a y / ' echoed t h r o u g h o u t t h e eyes smiling u p a t h e r instead. schoolroom".

"Very good" regive h e r t o m a k e h e r h a p p y . " " W h y . J o a n d e a r . " said S i s t e r , m a r k e d t h e t e a c h e r . "Now can T h e i r F i r s t Communion m o r n i n g arrived. M o t h e r called h e r little "I a m pleased t o see t h a t y o u a r e j anybody tell m e w h e r e t h e happy one and b e g a n t o dress her. W h e n cured. So m o t h e r h a s t a k e n you | land i s ? " T h i s w a s a puzzler, and she a r r a n g e d h e r h a i r s h e w a s pre- to a very clever doctor d u r i n g t h e j one t h a t none of t h e children seemed e a g e r t o a n s w e r . A t last p a r i n g t o replace t h e shade, b u t h o l i d a y s ? " one small h a n d shot u p .

Joan s t o p p e d h e r .

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I t w a s Holy "Now children listen to what Communion t h a t cured m e . " r e " N o t t h i s morning, m o t h e r . I this clever little b o y h a s t o say." would r a t h e r not w ^ a r it for m y plied J o a n simply. "You told u s |said t h e t e a c h e r . "Well laddie, J e s u s would give u s a n y t h i n g t h a t I First Communion." we asked for on t h a t day. because and w h e r e is t h e h a p p y land " P l e a s e teacher, f a r , f a r away." " N o t w e a r i t ? " said h e r m o t h e r , He w a s God. so I asked H i m t o looking a t h e r in surprise, f o r J o a n give me m y other eye. and it began could h a r d l y bear t o be w i t h o u t it • t o grow t h a t d a y . and now it is Extra. even while s h e dressed. ; j u s t like t h e other. I have been "You see J e s u s is God, a n d H e to Holy Communion every day t h a t Teacher: "How many bores can do all t h i n g s , a n d I want H i m I could since." have y o u in y o u r body, J i m m y ? " to see m e j u s t a s I a m , " a n s w e r e d T h e S i s t e r could hardly believe J i m m y : "Five h u n d r e d and Joan, a n d n o t h i n g would m a k e h e r t h a t w h a t t h e child said w a s t r u e , nine." c h a n g e h e r resolution. but J o a n ' s m o t h e r came for h e r T e a c h e r : " B u t t h e o t h e r pupil V e r y frevently J o a n p r a y e d t h a t day, a n d s h e told t h e S i s t e r have n o t s o m a n y ? " s h e made h e r F i r s t t h a t it h a d happened j u s t a s h e r whilst J i m m y : "Weill t h e y did not Holy Communion. Many noticed little d a u g h t e r h a d said. have fish for dinner, like m e . " ;

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To t e s t h e r class, a t e a c h e r asked w h e t h e r a n y boy could relate any of t h e p a r a b l e s . A b r i g h t boy responded. " T h e r e w a s a dear little boy a b o u t e i g h t y e a r s old, and one d a y h e told h i s f a t h e r h e was tired of h o m e . S o h i s f a t h e r gave him 6d., a n d h e w e n t a w a y and spent it all on s w e e t s . Then he was a s h a m e d of himself, and h e asked a f a r m e r t o give h i m some work, a n d t h e f a r m e r said "Feed my p i g s , " a n d t h e boys a t e t h e pigs' food a n d t h e n h e w a s more a s h a m e d . S o h e walked home, and his f a t h e r kissed h i m on both cheeks a n d killed a f a t cow and said " C h e e r i o , m y b o y ! " * * * » Knew H i s F a t h e r .

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by A u s t r a l i a n t h r e e s t a t i o n s of t h e Tatsienlu men employed pearling companies in t h e Torres V i c a r i a t e a n d also t h e leper a s y Professor L o w o n Miracles. c o n s t a n t a n t i c i p a t i o n of w a r a n d h e a v y armaments.

S t r a i t s h a v e s t a r t e d a Catholic lum a t Mosimien, from which l a t Since t h e m i d d l e of June w e have This would be a retrograde step, n o t been a n x i o u s t o d e v o t e a l i t t l e s p a c e t o Y o u n g Men's Society on T h u r s - t e r place t h e y c a p t u r e d a n d led only f o r this country b u t f o r mankind.

Professor Low, w h o , o n June 14, wrote | d a y Island. E v e r y evening during a w a y F a t h e r E p i p h a n i u s P e g o r a r o , A t this moment w e a r e fighting t h e on m i r a c l e s i n t h e B i r m i n g h a m W e e k l y t h e holiday season t h e y go t o t h e Italian Franciscan in c h a r g e of c a u s e of h u m a n i t y itself, a n d w e still H e is " c o n t e n t t o a d m i t t h a t t h e Post Catholic mission t o meet t h e priest t h e institution, a n d B r o t h e r P a s h e r a m h o p e t h a t I t a l y will m o d e r a t e m i r a c l e s of L o u r d e s m a y h a v e h a p p e n Franciscan bitions. ed," b u t h e w a n t s t o m a k e a l e n g t h y in charge a n d t o s t u d y English. cal N a d a l , Spanish a n d " t o eliminate the * * * * * investigation M a n y of t h o s e w h o a r e still ur>- infirmarian. e l e m e n t of c h a n c e " b e f o r e h e b e c o m e s Our G o v e r n m e n t s Offer.

W i t h a n o t h e r band of Reds ocbaptized a t t e n d Mass a n d Benedicpositive o n e w a y o r t h e o t h e r .

W e c a n n o t b e a c c u s e d of d o i n g n o c u p y i n g districts t o t h e n o r t h of of t h e i r own accord.

Others tion T h e a u t h o r i t i e s of t h e Bureau des thing to ease t h e situation.

W e made h a v e expressed t h e i r wish t o be- t h e city, Tatsienlu itself is declarC o n s t a t a t i o n s w i l l b e d e l i g h t e d t o a s s i s t | a n offer t o c e d e p a r t of o u r t e r r i t o r y t o come Catholics, and some of them, ed t o b e in danger. ( L u m e n ) .

P r o f e s s o r L o w if h e g o e s t o L o u r d e s , Abyssinia provided t h a t I t a l y would be b u t w e f e a r t h a t h e w i l l w a s t e t i m e if content with such concessions from t h a t a f t e r due instruction a n d probaC H I N E S E COLONEL AIDS he w o r k s o n h i s a s s u m p t i o n " t h a t t h e c o u n t r y a s could be given w i t h o u t p r o tion, have been received into t h e MISSIONARIES. w a t e r of L o u r d e s c o n t a i n s s o m e e x t r a voking a w a r . Italy h a s turned it C h u r c h .

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T h e offer i s m u c h c r i t i c i s e d , a n d t o a " H i t h e r t o u n d i s c o v e r e d " is a long- I g r e a t degree unfairly, b u t a l l m u s t a d A u s t r a l i a n Province of t h e Mis- C h i n a ) . — T h e Colonel of t h e 24th I t will b e a s v a l i d w h e n j m i t t h a t i t p r o v e s o u r s i n c e r i t y a n d o u r sionaries of t h e Sacred H e a r t , who date phrase.

R e g i m e n t , C o m m a n d a n t of t h e Professor L o w h a s joined t h e majority genuine desire to avert the n o w almost m i l i t a r y post a t C h a n g s h o u k a i , t h e K a n a k a s and work a m o n g as it is n o w . Chemical analysis shows the two inevitable conflict between H u n a n Province, h a s placed h i s A u s t r a l i a n aborigines on t h e t h a t t h e w a t e r of L o u r d e s is j u s t plain P o w e r s c o n c e r n e d , a conflict w h i c h i s islands of t h e T o r r e s S t r a i t s , have Red Cross Corps, a field kitchen H . O . w i t h n o n e of t h e m e d i c a l p r o p e r m o r e d a n g e r o u s in its consequences ties so f a r discovered i n w a t e r . t h a n in itself. found a n i m p o r t a n t missionary and a d e t a c h m e n t of soldiers a t t h e If w e a r e p r e p a r e d t o g o h a w k i n g o u r T h a t o u g h t t o suffice.

If w e a r e gofield a m o n g t h e floating popula- disposal of two Catholic p r i e s t s of colonies i t m i g h t b e a s well t o ease t h e i n g t o w a i t f o r a v e r d i c t till n e w m e d i tion of J a p a n e s e , a b o u t 300 in all, t h a t t o w n t o help in a d m i n i s t e r i n g t e n s i o n in C e n t r a l E u r o p e b y r e t u r n i n g cal p r o p e r t i e s o f w a t e r a r e d i s c o v e r e d , engaged in t h e pearl fisheries. F o r relief t o t h e people of 1,500 h a m a colony t o G e r m a n y . T h e real s t r u g t h e r e is n o t e r m t o t h e w a i t i n g , b e c a u s e t h e g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e y e a r they lets of t h e region w h o lost all g l e of t h e f u t u r e in A f r i c a w i l l b e t h e we c a n a l w a y s s a y t h a t t h e r e a r e more racial one a n d t h e more European t o be suspected a n d still waiting a r e a t sea, b u t d u r i n g t h e season m e a n s of sustenance d u r i n g a r e nations that a r e represented there t h e discovered. of monsoons t h e b o a t s a r e b r o u g h t cent a t t a c k b y C o m m u n i s t s . l o n g e r will t h a t s t r u g g l e b e a v e r t e d .

W e want a verdict r o w , Professor, in G. H e r r e r o a n d J .

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V i e i t e s . Spanish A u g u s t i n i a n m i s h a v e a holiday. m a k e a g e n e r o u s offer t o a n y c o u n t r y * * * * * w e shall probably only rouse jealousies, T h r e e Catholic J a p a n e s e have sionaries in c h a r g e of t h e s t a t i o n The E l e m e n t of Chance. a n d s t i r u p a h o r n e t s ' n e s t of t r o u b l e become l a y apostles promoting a t C h a n g s h o u k a i , s a y t h a t t h e B u t i t is n o t t h e w a t e r o n l y t h a t P r o for o u r s e l v e s . fessor L o w suspects in t h e Lourdes t h e faith a m o n g t h e i r country- Colonel himself m a y often be seen * * * * * H e also w a n t s to eliminate miracles.

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From t h e tone t h e e ' e m e n t of c h a n c e . b r i n g new a r r i v a l s t o t h e Catholic poor. (Fides.)

C a n y o u r e m e m b e r t h e o r d e r of t h e of h i s r e m a r k s w e r a t h e r f e a r t h a t h e Club a n d succeed eventually in B o o k s of t h e O l d a n d N e w T e s t a m e n t s ? means by chance something not due t o ENTIRE VILLAGE don, W.C.I., a n d it is a p l e a s u r e t o note a known law, just a s by a miracle h e b r i n g i n g some of t h e m into t h e CONVERTED. r.fter t h e m ?

W h e n in a h u r r y t o find m e a n - something due to an unknown Church.—(Fides.) a t e x t i t i s e x a s p e r a t i n g t o find t h a t law.

Tuticorin. (India).—When t h e a general p a p e r , b u t w e s h a l l b e g l a d e n t i r e non-Christian village of put into touch w i t h t h e o r g a n i s e r s o f T a r a k k u d y , n e a r Tuticorin. 190 .e S l o u g h P r o t e s t M o v e m e n t a n y of o u r aders who a r e c o n c e r n e d a n d wash f o r •persons all together, w a s received Qitotf C e t t t e a itatt recently b y into t h e Church ii. er information. P r o t e s t should b e ition-wide a g a i n s t what t h e S l o u g h Bishop F r a n c i s T. Roche, t h e gnatories r i g h t l y c a l l " a t w o - e d g e d poosarf, o r pagan priest, came forvord in the national tendency t o w a r d s w a r d with t h e sacrificial knife, ce suicide." h t c w l i t t h e trident, a n d o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t s used in pagan worship a n d laid The " Quins " A Tourist Asset.

T h e a b s e n c e of t h e D i o n n e p a r e n t s t h e m a t t h e feet of t h e Bishop. I n f r o m t h e first b i r t h d a y p a r t y of t h e i r r e t u r n for these t r o p h i e s t h e B i famous quintuplets is r e g r e t t e d by t h e shop gave t h e m a n a l a r g e wooden Canadian News Letter, which speaks f o r cross t o be planted in t h e village. the E m p i r e P r e s s Union. This publicam e m o r y h a s failed.

Once w e s t a r t fooling a b o u t with t h e tion s a y s t h a t M r . a n d M r s . D i o n n e T h e people were i n s t r u c t e d f o r T h i s l i t t l e difficulty c a n b e e a s i l y m e a n i n g of w o r d s l i k e t h a t w e g e t n o r e s e n t k e e n l y t h a t t h e c o n t r o l of t h e i n - B a p t i s m and Confirmation b y t w o b y b u y i n g o n e o f t h o s e h a n d y o v e r c o m e w h e r e . A m i r a c l e is a f a c t , a s e n s i b l e f a n t s h a s been a s s u m e d b y t h e Province Indian Sisters of St. A n n e and t w o Bibles w i t h a t h u m b i n d e x . T h e y a r e effect, w h i c h i s b y d e f i n i t i o n b e y o n d a l l of O n t a r i o , a n d t h e y d e m a n d t h e r e t u r n n a t i v e Catholic school t e a c h e r s . n o t d e a r , a n d c a n b e e a s i l y o b t a i n e d natural powers, discovered o r discoverof t h e i r f a m i l y t o t h e i r o w n c a r e . T h i s f r o m H e r d e r , of 3 3 , Q u e e n S q u a r e , L o n (Fides.) able, t o p r o d u c e .

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W e c a n predicate its occurrence, f o r t h e m i r a c l e s of L o u r d e s a r e fairly constant.

People w h o s t a r t b y excluding chance, coincidence a n d u n k n o w n laws before t h e y will a d m i t a n y t h i n g , h a v e s t a r t e d on a v e r y l o n g t r e k , f o r t h e s i m p l e reason t h a t they become paralysed with fear before they g e t very f a r . .* * * * * r

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Abyssinia.

T h e E n g l i s h g o v e r n m e n t ' s offer t o I t a l y is v e r y i l l u m i n a t i n g .

The Ducc poured vitriolic scorn on British public opinion opposing Italy's designs on E t h i o p i a , b u t h e w a s n o t s o w^ell-informed o n t h a t o c c a s i o n a s h e u s u a l l y i s .

B r i t i s h p u b l i c o p i n i o n is n o t w o r r i e d over Italy's colonial expansion, b u t o v e r t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s .

I t is a l ready p'ain t h a t Italy can have peace and satisfaction of h e r d e m a n d s f o r a s e c u r e f r o n t i e r w i t h o u t difficulty; b u t italy cannot start a n aggressive w a r against Ethiopia without incurring t h e censure of t h e L e a g u e .

If c e n s u r e d , h o w e v e r , I t a l y will l e a v e the League, a n d a t t h e moment it looks mean its demise. a* if t h a t w o u l d B r i t i s h p o l i c y i s b a s e d on t h e L e a g u e , though, a n d w e r e it t o be discredited o r j o die, t h i s c o u n t r y w o u l d b e f o r c e d back t o t h e old p r e - w a r s t a n d a r d s o f

don, W.C.I., a n d it is a p l e a s u r e t o note t h a t good, clear printing accompanies t h e c o n v e n i e n c e of a t h u m b i n d e x .

In r e c e n t y e a r s C a t h o l i c p u b l i s h e r s h a v e a l s o g i v e n u s s e v e r a l k i n d s of p o r t a b l e o r p o c k e t e d i t i o n s o f t h e Bible, so there is n o excuse for being without one. N o w t h a t t h e h o l i d a y s a r e c o m i n g why n o t m a k e a rule to read a chapter of e a c h o f t h e T e s t a m e n t s e v e r y d a y ?

Bible-reading h a s been blessed a n d indulgenced b y t h e Popes, a n d there is, of c o u r s e n o f o r m of s p i r i t u a l r e a d i n g which c a n c o m p a r e with Holy W r i t . A good p r a c t i c e is t o r e a d o n e of t h e g o s pels a n d o n e of t h e e p i s t l e s e a c h q u a r t e r of t h e y e a r . A s C h r i s t i a n s w e m u s t give preference t o t h e N e w T e s t a m e n t .

(Catholic Times, J u l y 5th). * * * * *

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BuckingM a n y c i t i z e n s of S o u t h e r n h a m s h i r e h a v e been c o n c e r n e d a t t h e e x i s t e n c e of a c e r t a i n clinic i n S l o u g h , and a t t h e subsidising of such places with public money. T h e y h a v e now sent to t h e M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h a r e a s o n e d protest upon t h e matter, maintaining t h a t s u c h c e n t r e s a r e in n o s e n s e gynaecological clinics, b u t e x i s t f o r practically o n e purpose a n d o n e only.

The p r o t e s t h a s been signed b y t h e Bishop of N o r t h a m p t o n a n d b y t h e A n glican Bishops of S t . A l b a n s a n d Buckingham and by many representative citizens, clerical a n d lay. B u t i t s special v a l u e lies in t h e f a c t t h a t n o l e s s t h a n 7f> m e d i c a l m e n h a v e a l s o s i g n e d i t , a n d t h e y i n c l u d e in i t a d e t a i l e d e x a m i n a t i o n from t h e m e d i c a l p o i n t of v i e w of t h e w h o l e s u b j e c t , p o i n t i n g o u t in p a r t i c u l a r the g r a v e d a n g e r s to h e a l t h a n d even life t h a t a r e i n c u r r e d . T h i s p a r t o f t h e protest obviously cannot b e dealt with

p a r e n t s d o e s n o t , h o w e v e r , find t h e s u p p o r t of t h e C a n a d i a n N e w s L e t t e r , w h i c h explains t h a t t h e Legislature passed a n Act t o m a k e t h e babies t h e special w a r d s of t h e K i n g f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f s a v i n g (hem from possible exploitation. In t h e f a c e of t h a t a r g u m e n t , t h e n e x t p a r a - j g r a p h in t h e s a m e r e p o r t i s a l m o s t f a r cicai. " T h e q u i n t u p l e t s a r e p r o v i n g o n e of O n t a r i o ' s m a j o r t o u r i s t a s s e t s . A l a r g e p r o p o r t i o n of t h e l e t t e r s r e c e i v e d j

by t h e O n t a r i o D e p a r t m e n t of H i g h w a y s from prospective visitors t o t h e province ask directions f o r reaching t h e Dafoe Hospital, a n d a r r a n g e m e n t s are being m a d e b y which t h e i n f a n t s will b e visible to p a s s e r s - b y f r o m b e h i n d g l a s s w a l l s . " A s t h e children a r e only a year old perh a p s i t is t o o e a r l y t o a s k w h e n O n t a r i o is g o i n g t o s t a r t s a v i n g t h e q u i n t u p l e t s from "possible exploitation."

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(Concluded) t o - m o r r o w , and A m e r i c a t h e d a y after."

The Mexican Government has taken i t s s t a n d on t h e d o c t r i n e t h a t t h e S t a t e i s i n d e p e n d e n t of, a n d s u p e r i o r t o , n a tural human rights.

The Catholic Church contradicts that doctrine. W i t h out entering here and now into an e l a b o b o r a t e d i s c u s s i o n of t h e a r g u m e n t s w h i c h support e i t h e r side o f t h i s c o n t r o v e r s y , I affirm t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n Tradition is whole-heartedly opposed to belief in S t a t e o m n i p o t e n c e .

S i m i l a r to t h i s i s t h e s t a t e m e n t on M e x i c o m a d e b y t h e N a t i o n a l Conf e r e n c e of J e w s and C h r i s t i a n s : We desire t o g i v e o u r m o r a l support t o t h o s e w h o labour f o r f r e e d o m of w o r ship t h e r e , and t o e x p r e s s the a n x i e t y w i t h w h i c h w e v i e w e v e r y threat t o liberty of conscience and the freedom of t h e soul."

T h e Christian C e n t u r y of Chicago, a n undenominational Protestant paper, s p e a k i n g of t h e M e x i c a n Government's policies, said e d i t o r i a l l y , t h e y "are c o n t r a r y t o our m o s t d e a r l y cherished American principles."

The Christian Science Monitor a n d T h e American H e b r e w also h a v e p r o t e s t e d a g a i n s t t h e p e r s e c u t i o n in M e x i c o .

Conditions in Mexico s u g g e s t also another question—less profound perhaps, but more immediately practical: W o u l d t h e end a i m e d a t b y t h e M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t , if g o o d , j u s t i f y t h e m e a n s n o w in u s e ?

To this question the obv i o u s r e p l y is t h a t , o f c o u r s e , t h e end d o e s not j u s t i f y t h e m e a n s . T h i s p r i n c i p l e is r e c o g n i z e d b y e v e r y sound moralist. Even if one a s s u m e s that the R e v o l u t i o n is r i g h t , a n d t h a t t h e M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t i s justified in d e s t r o y ing the Catholic religion, it would still be w r o n g t o a t t a i n t h i s end b y c r u e l t y and injustice.

It is a l w a y s w r o n g to punish innocent people, to refuse a j u s t trial t o p e r s o n s s u s p e c t e d o r a c c u s e d .

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T o s p e a k first of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s : More than once this nation h a s intervened in Mexico, and intervened v i g o r o u s l y , f o r t h e e x p r e s s p u r p o s e of helping Mexicans t o secure t h e e n j o y m e n t of l a r g e l i b e r t y . On o n e o c c a s i o n — i n 1915, t h r o u g h S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e , William Jennings Bryan—we actually c a u t i o n e d t h e l e a d e r s of t h e M e x i c a n p e o p l e w i t h r e g a r d t o their t r e a t m e n t of t h e Catholic Church.

And, as the existing persecution gradually becomes known, American opinion e x p r e s s e s its e l f in c o n d e m n a t i o n ^of t h e M e x i c a n Government.

Liberals, like Ernest G r u e n i n g , v e r y f r i e n d l y to M e x i c o , h a v e c e n s u r e d "the r u t h l e s s n e s s i n c i d e n t a l t o the suppression of revolts, Catholic and political,* b y t h e C a l l e s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

Carlton B e a l s m a y be r e g a r d e d as spokesman for a whole group, intellig e n t enough to perceive and honest enough to declare that no m a t t e r h o w noble t h e a i m o f t h e M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t m a y be, i t s t r e a t m e n t o f C a t h o l i c s cannot be excused.

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This second aspect of the question l o o m s l a r g e s t in t h e w o r l d outside.

That the Mexican Government, no m a t t e r on w h a t g r o u n d s , h a s d e p a r t e d f r o m t h e c o m m o n u s a g e of f r e e p e o p l e s i n dealing with m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic Church, arouses widespread indignation.

Less well advertised and less well u n derstood than t h e persecutions which have lately . occured in R u s s i a and Germany the Mexican persecution h a s nevertheless awakened deep resentm e n t , for, a s a r u l e , r a c e s t h a t e n j o y a h i g h d e g r e e of h u m a n l i b e r t y , t r e a s u r e i t g r e a t l y a n d g r e a t l y d e s i r e it t o b e shared by others.

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Before t h i s decree it was common practice not to a d m i t children to t h e i r F i r s t Holy Communion before t h e a g e of 12 y e a r s or so.

The promulgation of " Q u a m s i n g u l a r i " produced a d r a s t i c c h a n g e in favour of childhood b y declaring t h a t t h e obligation of satisfying t h e p r e c e p t s of t h e C h u r c h r e g a r d ing confession and Holy Communion commenced with t h e age of reason, which was ordinarily reached a t seven y e a r s a n d somet i m e s even sooner.

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A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and the C a t h o l i c Church, is the c l a s h i n g of t w o a n t a g o n i s t i c p h i losophies.

It i s p o s s i b l e , as s o m e o b s e r v e r s b e lieve, t h a t M e x i c o is in t h e t h r o e s of a return to i t s o w n primitive c u l t u r e , t h a t " I n d i a n i s m " is t h e m o t i v e p o w e r of t h e Revolution. If this be t r u e , it is, h o w ever, not t h e w h o l e story. E v e n t h o u g h w e find it hard to discover w h e t h e r or not t h e r e e x i s t s a definite u n d e r s t a n d ing and an a c t i v e c o - o p e r a t i o n b e t w e e n M e x i c o and Russia, t h e k i n s h i p of spirit is undeniable.

Even if the Nationalist Revolutionary Party has s u b s t i t u t e d a local for a n i n t e r n a t i o n a list ideal, t h e s i m i l a r i t y o f principles in the M e x i c a n a n d t h e C o m m u n i s t R e v o l u t i o n s c a n n o t be overlooked.

T h e policy of the M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t r e s t s u p o n these p r i n c i p l e s : t h a t the m a t e r i a l and cultural i n t e r e s t s of the c o m m u n i t y a r e s u p r e m e ; that f a i t h in t h e s u p e r n a t u r a l is f a n a t i c i s m , t h e future life a n u r s e r y t a l e , God a m y t h ; t h a t t h e r e can be no h i g h e r ideal t h a n t h a t of u n i v e r s a l comfort a n d u n i v e r s a l c u l t u r e ; t h a t t h e will of t h e c o m m u n i t y , m a n a n d t h e l i b e r t y of conscience, c a n I c r y s t a l l i z e d in the decrees of the Gove r n m e n t , is the source of all r i g h t , v i e w c o m p l a c e n t l y t h e e x e r c i s e of s u c h t y r a n n y e v e n t h o u g h it be in a c o u n t r y ! independent of and s u p e r i o r t o all o t h e r law. other than our own."

If the p e o p l e are " s u p e r s t i t i o u s " and F o l l o w i n g u p t h i s s t a t e m e n t , the A d i m i n i s t r a t i v e C o m m i t t e e of t h e N a t i o n a l ; " f a n a t i c a l " — t h a t is, if t h e y still believe in God and a d h e r e to t h e C h u r c h — t h e y Catholic W e l f a r e Conference in the I n a m e of the C a t h o l i c H i e r a r c h y h a s r e - I m u s t be e n l i g h t e n e d . A n d t h e y m u s t be j q u e s t e d the P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i t e d ' e n l i g h t e n e d before it is t o o l a t e ; b e f o r e s o m e m i s c h a n c e topples t h e Calles A d h a v e s t o o d Unflinchingly o n t h e i S t a t e s t o m a k e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s to t h e m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m its s e a t ; before s o m e Government of Mexico concerning i t s s i d e of t h e M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t in t h e i r s u c c e s s f u l a t t e m p t at g u n - r u n n i n g p u t s persecution of religion. t h e o r e t i c a l p o s i t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e Caa n o t h e r f a c t i o n in p o w e r ; before s o m e tholic C h u r c h , b u t I w a s a l m o s t d e p o r t T h e r e is, t h e n , a b u n d a n t evidence o f curious c o m b i n a t i o n of c i r c u m s t a n c e s , a s ed from Mexico because I dared to w i d e s y m p a t h y w i t h t h e suffering C a in Madero's t i m e , b r i n g s about a f a i r s p e a k o f t h e p e r s o n a ! a b u s e of C a t h o t h o l i c s of M e x i c o a n d o f a g r o w i n g e l e c t i o n : b e f o r e s o m e p r e s i d e n t of t h e lics in t h a t s t r u g g l e .

E v e r y personal ' restlessness over the methods employed United States, as clear-sighted and r i g h t o f e v e r y Catholic w a s v i o l a t e d . by the Government.

This sympathy v i g o r o u s a s Theodore R o o s e v e l t , d e s T h e y w e r e held b y t h e p o l i c e , t h e y h a d and t h i s r e s t l e s s n e s s a r e s p r e a d i n g t o t r o y s the p r e s e n t golden o p p o r t u n i t y tc no l e g a l p r o t e c t i o n , no p r o t e c t i o n w h a t E u r o p e , too. T h e m a t t e r o f mail c e n plant t h e f r u i t s of the R e v o l u t i o n n ever from the courts of Mexico.

O f t e n * s o r s h i p has c o m e b e f o r e t h e B r i t i s h the h e a r t s o f all M e x i c a n s . a Catholic w a s a r r e s t e d a n d fined; and Parliament; and the French Government if h e could not p a y h i s fine h e w a s s e n t And the Mexican Government counts h a s p r o t e s t e d a g a i n s t t h e confiscation o f to I s l a s T r e s M a r i a s , t h e Pacific C o a s t : a F r e n c h s c h o o l . confidently on success, provided the penal c o l o n y .

If w a s a glorious m o U n i t e d S t a t e s continue t o aid in t w o One w h o c a r e f u l l y s t u d i e s the M e x i ment for arbitrary robbing of Catholics w a y s : first, by s u p p l y i n g the f a c t i o n in M e x i c o . T h e y w e r e j a i l e d and m u l c t - i c a n s i t u a t i o n , h o w e v e r , w i l l s e e t h a t t h e in p o w e r w i t h a r m s , w h i l e refusing e s s e n t i a l difficulty i s n o t t h e cruel m e e d of their p r o p e r t i e s w i t h o u t due a r m s to t h e i r o p p o n e n t s ; and second, by t h o d s e m p l o y e d b y t h e rulers and t h e i r process of law. If y o u can take a w a y manifesting £ood-wil] toward—thus sympathizers.

It l i e s f a r deeper, i s ; m a i n t a i n i n g t h e p r e s t i g e o f — t h e prethe personal l i b e r t y of a C a t h o l i c , y o u m u c h m o r e v i t a l t h a n t h a t . F i e r c e p e r - j sent A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . c a n t a k e a w a y t h e p e r s o n a l l i b e r t y of I secution m i g h t cease, the churches a n d I everybody else."

W e h a v e here, at l e a s t in p a n , the seminaries reopen, the pastors return The j u d g m e n t on t h e M e x i c a n G o v e r n reason w h y t h e Mexican C o n g r e s s t h i s to t h e i r flocks; b u t , w i t h f u n d a m e n t a l m e n t should b e n o t e d c a r e f u l l y , e s p e y e a r f e l t it would be w i s e to c r e a t e a o p p o s i t i o n o f i d e a l s , the Church a n d c i a l l y the c l o s i n g w o r d s , **If y o u c a n n e w d i p l o m a t i c official, called " A t t a c h e S t a t e in M e x i c o w o u l d still be at d a g t a k e a w a y t h e p e r s o n a l l i b e r t y of a for P r o p a g a n d a , " to o p e r a t e in c o n j u n c gers drawn.

If t h e Government, p u r Catholic, y o u c a n t a k e a w a y t h e pertion w i t h l e g a t i o n s and c o n s u l a t e s , u s i n g s u i n g the s a m e a i m a s n o w , w e r e t o s c n l liberty of e v e r y b o d y e l s e . " n e w s p a p e r s , m a g a z i n e s , radio and lec. e m p l o y only t h e m o s t g r a c i o u s m e t h o d s ture c o u r s e s in behalf o f the G o v e r n T h e L i v i n g Church, a w e e k l y o r g a n | of p r o p a g a n d a , it w o u l d still e n c o u n t e r ment.

Public opinion in the U n i t e d u n y i e l d i n g o p p o s i t i o n on the p a r t o f t h e o f the E p i s c o p a l Church in A m e r i c a , reS t a t e s , w h i c h m e a n s so m u c h to M e x i c o C h u r c h ; a n d t h e Catholic Hierarchy peats the same warning: "The p e r s e is b e c o m i n g more and m o r e u n c e r t a i n ' w o u l d resist t h e G o v e r n m e n t by e v e r y cution of all r e l i g i o n in M e x i c o is legal means.

E v e n w i t h the help of the lobbv in official. It i s d a i l y g r o w i n g w o r s e .

An Washington, which Bishop Kelley calls aroused united vigorous protest by T h e p r e s e n t rulers of Mexico k n o w - T h e U n i t e d Front;" a n d of t h e D e Christians of every communion ought that p e r f e c t l y w e l l . T h e y h a v e declared Ixarmo-Rilborn C o r p c a t i o n ( N e w York to sweep this country. N o t the fortunes o v e r and o v e r a g a i n t h a t the Church is advertising agents of the Mexican o f o n e r e l i g i o u s body a l o n e , b u t t h e their irreconcilable enemy, that the G o v e r n m e n t ) ; and of t h e w r i t e r s w h o entire future o f Christianity is a t stake Catholic c l e r g y h a v e been and a l w a y s provide c o p y jfor little m a e n z i n e s on in M e x i c o t o - d a y , a s it w a s in R u s s i a will be an o b s t a c l e t o t h e m . U n d e r t h e Latin A m e r i c a or Travel B u r e a u B o o k y e s t e r d a y a n d m a y be in w e s t e r n E u r o p e s u r f a c e of t h e s t r u g g l e b e t w e e n t h e l e t s : and of the p r o m o t e r s w h o o r g a n i z e ;

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CATHOLIC CONGRESS. To be Held in Switzerland.

G e n e v a . — T h e e i g h t h Swiss Catholic C o n g r e s s will b e held at F r i b o u r g A u g u s t 31 t o September 2. A l a r g e a t t e n d a n c e of delegates of t h e S w i s s Catholic People's Union is e x p e c t e d .

Nocturnal adoration of the Blessed S a c r a m e n t in t h e churche s of F r i b o u r g on t h e night of A u g u s t 31 will u s h e r in a special " E u c h a r i s t i c D a y / ' Two Catholic m e m b e r s of t h e F e d e r a l Council will speak, o n e on t h e subject "Social N e e d s a n d t h e E u c h a r i s t , " t h e o t h e r o n t h e topic " T h e Peace of N a t i o n s a n d t h e E u c h a r i s t . " T h e Bishop of L a u s a n n e , Geneva and F r i b o u r g , t h e Most Rev. Mario Besson, will a d d r e s s the Congress on " C a t h o l i c Action and t h e People's U n i o n . " (Lumen-NCWC). v i s i t s to M e x i c o b y R o t a r y Clubs and the Progressive Education Society— e v e n w i t h t h e h e l p o f all t h e s e , the Mexican p r o p a g a n d a in t h i s country rinds itself f r e q u e n t l y in e m b a r r a s s i n g situations w i t h m a n y q u e s t i o n s difficult tc a n s w e r a n d m a n y f a c t s impossible to explain a w a y .

Of late t h e r e h a s b e e n a concentration of e n e r g y in t h e field o f e d u c a t i o n . Duri n g the e a r l y d a y s ' o f t h e Revolution, to be sure, t h e e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e e n g a g e d a t t e n t i o n , p l a n s w e r e drawn up and e v e n t u a l l y a c o n s t r u c t i v e beginning w a s made. T h e r e w a s m u c h talk in the U n i t e d S t a t e s o f t h e u l t r a m o d e r n spirit of the M e x i c a n s c h o o l p r o g r a m m e .

Tourists w r o t e h o m e e n t h u s i a s t i c a l ly of the m o d e l s c h o o l s in l a r g e cities and of t h e i m p r e s s i v e p l a n s for a national rural s y s t e m .

P r o f e s s o r John Dewey's endorsement of the rural schools w a s widely circulated.

Mr. Frank T a n n e n b a u m , w h o s o g e n e r o u s l y advertised the "Miracle School" of Mexico C i t y , f o u n d t h a t t h e rural school had become a s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e Church and country s c h o o l t e a c h e r had replaced the priest.

F r o m t h e D i r e c t o r of Education in t h e S t a t e of S o n o r a , he had learned of t h e " m y s t i c a t t i t u d e that leads an I n d i a n t o w o r k f o r his school w i t h the s a m e affection w i t h which he previously w o r k e d f o r t h e Church."

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men who a r e loudest in t h e i r prot e s t s a g a i n s t God's injustice would tadpoles a n d god by laurence OUR QUESTION BOX. be t h e first to complain if God Oliver (with no capitals or stops) forced a n y t h i n g upon t h e m , even [Readers are kindly invited to send in His m e r c y . B u t men cannot h a v e is t h e very modernistic form in questions on religious dogmas or God's m e r c y and reject it a t one j which m e s s r s ivor nicholson and watson p r e s e n t t h e title of t h i s standards of moral conduct.

Such and t h e s a m e t i m e . six-shillingsworth of clear t h i n k questions must be put in good faith with (Tadpoles Question. How do you prove t h e ing and h a r d h i t t i n g . a view to obviating any dubiety or and God. By L a u r e n c e Oliver— existence of P u r g a t o r y ? adjusting any inaccuracy in pertinent Ivor Nicholson and W a t s o n 6s.) matters of faith or morals.

All quesAnswer. In M a t t . V., 26, C h r i s t , Mr. Oliver's o n s l a u g h t s a g a i n s t tions must be accompanied by the in condemning sin, s p e a k s of muddled t h o u g h t , pseudo-science, names and addresses of questioners, not liberation only a f t e r expiation. and all the B r a v e New World businecessarily for publication, but as a "Thou shalt not go out from ness have m o r e of t h e March wind guarantee of good faith.

The Editor t h e n c e till t h o u repay t h e l a s t t h a n of t h e April s u n s h i n e in reserves the right to reject any question, f a r t h i n g . " In M a t t . XII., 32, H e t h e m ; and in his vigorous impatiwhich in his opinion, may appear trivial speaks of sin which "shall not b e ence he does not h e s i t a t e a t a n or frivolous.] forgiven e i t h e r in t h i s world or in occasional p h r a s e which his own t h e world t o come." Any r e m i s - g r a n d m o t h e r would probably have Question. How can you recon- sion of t h e effects of sin in t h e n e x t described a s "unladylike." B u t cile hell w i t h God's love, justice, world can r e f e r only to p u r g a t o r y . t h e n Mr. Oliver is " n o l a d y " ; Above all St. P a u l tells us t h a t t h e which m e a n s t h a t , as his own puband m e r c y ?

Answer. If I could not, t h a t day of j u d g m e n t will t r y each lisher s a y s on t h e dust-cover, T h a t day is a f t e r "those who d i s a g r e e w i t h his conwould b u t p r o v e s o m e t h i n g wrong m a n ' s work. clusion will undoubtedly find it w i t h m y own ideas on t h e subject. d e a t h , w h e n t h e soul goes t o m e e t W h a t is t h e result of difficult to r e f u t e his a r g u m e n t s . " F o r it is c e r t a i n t h a t God is living, i t s God. j u s t , a n d m e r c i f u l ; and H e h a s re- t h a t j u d g m e n t If a m a n ' s w o r k "Not by w r i t i n g books on s c i e n c e , ' vealed t h a t t h e r e is a hell. So t h e will not s t a n d t h e t e s t S t . P a u l says Mr. Oliver, " n o t by t a k i n g ideas c a n n o t be r e p u g n a n t . How- s a y s t h a t " h e shall suffer l o s s ; b u t science d e g r e e s , does a m a n qualiever God's love, justice, a n d mercy he himself shall be saved, yet so fy for respect a s a scientist. Some d e m a n d t h a t t h e r e b e a Hell. His a s b y fire.". 1 Cor. III., 15. T h i s people call Mr. W ells a s c i e n t i s t ; love d e m a n d s a hell, for t h e more cannot refer to eternal loss in h e l l ; but t h e n some people call Ella He loves goodness, t h e m o r e He for no one is saved t h e r e . N o r c a n Wheeler Wilcox a poet." No Phil m u s t h a t e sin. To t h e m a n who it r e f e r to heaven, for t h e r e is no May c h a r l a d y could b e t t e r t h a t . s a y s t h a t God loves too m u c h to fire in heaven. P u r g a t o r y alone c a n H . G. Wells, indeed, is one of send a m a n t o hell, I simply reply explain t h i s t e x t . A s a m a t t e r of t h e principal objects of Mr. Olifact, all C h r i s t i a n s believed in p u r t h a t H e s e n d s no m a n t h e r e ; men R e f o r m a t i o n , v e r ' s a t t a c k , and for t h i s reason go t h e r e . A n d God h a s loved too g a t o r y until t h e (if for no o t h e r ) t h e inevitable w h e n t h e r e f o r m e r s began their m u c h not t o let t h e m go t h e r e if comparison w i t h Mr. Belloc sugrejection of C h r i s t i a n doctrines a t t h e y scorn, reject, and t h r o w God's g e s t s itself. B u t Mr. Oliver is no love back in H i s face. A g a i n , His will. P r a y e r for t h e dead w a s e v e r second-hand thinker who has merely l e a r n t t h e t r i c k of h a s h i n g up a n o t h e r m a n ' s beef. N a t u r a l l y TO READERS: he s a y s s o m e of t h e s a m e t h i n g s It i s a p l e a s u r e t o a s k y o u r c o - o p e r a t i o n in our e n d e a v o u r to e l i m i n a t e as o t h e r e x p o s e r s of t h e Materialm 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 d e l i v e r y o f y o u r copy of " T h e Malaya Catholic Leader." ist-Evolutionist m y t h ; b u t t h a t is 1. D i d y o u g e t y o u r c o p y of T h e M a l a y a C a t h o l i c L e a d e r ? merely because t h o s e t h i n g s happen to be t r u e . A n d he s a y s t h e m 2. W a s t h e w r a p p e r i n t a c t ? very tellingly; a s for instance in 3. D i d 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 ? ; his t r u l y m a s t e r l y analysis of J. B. In s p i t e of all our c a r e , errors w i l l c r e e p i n t o t h e a d d r e s s e s and we w a n t y o u t o s e e t h a t all i s w e l l ; if n o t , p l e a s e l e t u s k n o w . ! Crozier's and Sir A r t h u r Keith's W e w a n t to be of s e r v i c e t o y o u and w a n t y o u t o h a v e no difficulties dogmas in t h e c h a p t e r entitled o v e r " T h e M a l a y a C a t h o l i c Leader.*' j "The Tadpoles st&te t h e i r Case."

P l e a s e a l w a y s a d v i s e u s w i t h o u t d e l a y w h e n c h a n g i n g your a d d r e s s 1 We t h i n k it will come as a real in order t o e n s u r e g e t t i n g y o u r copy. j surprise t o m a n y r e a d e r s to find 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 I how m u c h bad logic and sheer prevailing custom, in accord- I muddle-headedness t h e r e is in the j u s t iMcael adyea mCaant hdosl i ct hLeader, a t if a pml eaans e dies send jt ht ehier a d dress. rejecting a n infinite goodness h e ance w i t h t h e recommendation of j modern p o p u l a r post-Darwinism; should e n d u r e a penalty of a never- t h e Bible itself. " I t is a holy a n d ! it is not m e r e l y a case of p u s h i n g ending n a t u r e . If t h e r e w e r e no wholesome t h o u g h t t o p r a y for t h e j an h y p o t h e s i s beyond t h e limits of eternal p u n i s h m e n t , a m a n could dead, t h a t t h e v m a y be losed from | che evidence. cry to God, "You say T h o u shalt t h e i r s i n s . " 2 Mach. XII., 46.

P r a y e r for t h e dead supposes a Anti-Pseudo-Darwinism, hownot.' I say 'I shall.' Do y o u r worst You c a n n o t punish m e forever. soul not in heaven w h e r e it does ever, is not t h e be-all and end-all W h a t c a r e I for y o u r command- I not need t h e help of p r a y e r , n o r in of Mr. Oliver's a r g u m e n t . If he m e n t s or for yourself! You m u s t hell w h e r e p r a y e r cannot assist it. tilts against Evolution, it is meree i t h e r m a k e m e h a p p y in t h e end, . Some i n t e r m e d i a t e s t a t e of purifi- ly in o r d e r to show t h a t the Rosv or a n n i h i l a t e me, w h e n I shall • cation a n d need, w h e r e p r a y e r can Dawn foretold b y t h e Evolutionary h a v e escaped your power." It is help, is necessary. And t h e doc- prophets is n e i t h e r rosv nor proimpossible for t h e d r a m a of ini- t r i n e is m o s t reasonable. " N o t h - bable. " W i t h o u t morality," he quity to end like t h a t . T h a t would i ing defiled shall e n t e r heaven." says, " h u m a n society is imposnot be j u s t i c e . And a s for God's | Rev. X X L , 27. Yet n o t all detri- sible. And r i g h t and w r o n g canmercy, a l r e a d y it is a m e r c y t h a t m e n t should cost man t h e loss of not be d e t e r m i n e d by material m a n has t h e t h o u g h t of hell as a n i his soul. E v e n in t h i s life j u s t i c e t h i n g s , o r self-interest would be emergency b r a k e t o stop headlong does not inflict capital p u n i s h m e n t t h e sole rule of conduct rush into vice. T h e t r u t h t h a t for every crime. Small offences W h o [ t h e n ] is to m a k e t h e moral t h e r e is a hell h a s mercifully sav- a r e punished by fines o r by t e m - l a w ? " A n d so he leads up to his ed m a n y a soul from a life of p o r a r y imprisonment, a f t e r which conclusion, t h a t t h e t r u e hope for b l a s p h e m y a n d sin, and still more ; t h e delinquent is liberated. T h o s e this world lies in t h e r e t u r n to often from d e a t h in a s t a t e of sin. j who deny p u r g a t o r y teach t h e Christian e t h i c s and t h e whole And r e m e m b e r t h a t God's mercy j h a r d e r and more u n r e a s o n a b l e Catholic s y s t e m on which t h e y is offered t o every m a n over and | doctrine. r e s t — a s y s t e m which, on grounds again d u r i n g life. Mercy is asked (Radio Replies by Rev. D r . Rumble, of reason alone, h e shows to be for, not forced upon people. Some I M.S.C.) ' not only acceptable b u t compelling. j But, of course, t h e r i g h t people P R O V E R B S U P TO D A T E .

The rising generation owes will never read t h e book (C.T.S.) much to t h e inventor of t h e a l a r m A good field of corn is one t h i n g clock.

B e t t e r swallow y o u r good j e s t a f a r m e r doesn't care to h a v e t h a n lose y o u r good friend. crowed over.

If v a n i t y were a deadly disease Sweet a r e t h e uses of adverT h e D e a d M a r c h is not necessity, b i t t e r a r e t h e uses of pros- every u n d e r t a k e r would buy fast I sarily t h e one t h e musicians h a v e perity. murdered. horses.

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In t h e c i t y of M a c e r a t a , in I t a l y , t h e r e : is p r e s e r v e d to t h e present d a y a c o r ' poral v i s i b l y s t a i n e d w i t h t h e p r e c i o u s Blood of Christ.

It is the c u s t o m t o c a r r y this corporal in s o l e m n p r o c e s s i o n on the first S u n d a y a f t e r the F e a s t o f Pentecost.

T h e s t o r y of this c o r p o r a l is told s o m e w h a t a s follows by U g h e l l i in a celebrated work entitled "Italia Sacra.'

It w a s the y e a r 1356. One m o r n i n g a priest stood at t h e a l t a r offering t h e H o l y Sacrifice in t h e Church of S t .

Catherine at M a c e r a t a .

H e had just c o m e to the E l e v a t i o n , and had s c a r c e l y oronounced t h e w o r d s of Consecration, w h e n suddenly a v i o l e n t t e m p t a t i o n s u g g e s t e d itself to h i s m i n d of disbelief in the real presence of C h r i s t ; in the B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t .

S t r u g g l e a s he m i g h t a g a i n s t this ; troublesome t h o u g h t , he f e l t himself ! unable t o s h a k e it off. In s p i t e of h i m I self, it c l u n g to h i m .

But God, in a wonderful manner, i c a m e to his help, f o r , t o his u t t e r a m a z e m e n t , he noticed that drops of w a r m j b k o d w e r e b e g i n n i n g to fall f r o m t h e H o s t , w h i c h he held in his h a n d s , into t h e chalice.

Terrified at this m a r v e l l o u s p r o d i g y , t h e poor p r i e s t t r e m b l e d f r o m h e a d t o foot, so violently, that a drop of the P r e c i o u s Blood, i n s t e a d of f a l l i n g i n t o I t h e chalice, fell upon the c o r p o r a l and s t a i n e d it w i t h a rich crimson s p o t .

W i t h g r e a t e s t difficulty, b e c a u s e of h i s i a g i t a t i o n , t h e p r i e s t continued t h e H o l y Sacrifice.

A s soon a s it w a s o v e r , h e h a s t e n e d to t h e B i s h o p , and, c a s t i n g h i m s e l f a t h i s f e e t , told him o f w h a t h a d happened.

Forthwith, the prelate went to the . c h u r c h , and, h a v i n g w i t n e s s e d f o r h i m self the miraculous Bloodstain, he ordered t h e p r e c i o u s corporal t o b e t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e c a t h e d r a l , w h e r e it w a s d e p o s i t e d f o r t h e v e n e r a t i o n of t h e f a i t h ful in a m a g n i f i c e n t v a s e o f c r y s t a l , r e s t i n g o n s u p p o r t s o f solid s i l v e r , a n d | r i c h l y adorned w i t h o r n a m e n t s o f t h e same metal.

Y e a r a f t e r y e a r , on t h e first S u n d a y of : Pentecost, this miraculous corporal is • borne in s o l e m n p r o c e s s i o n t h r o u g h t h e I s t r e e t s of M a c e r a t a , a c c o m p a n i e d b y t h e ; p r i e s t s and p e o p l e , s i n g i n g h y m n s of | p r a i s e t o t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t , and j g i v i n g t h a n k s t o God W h o h a d t h u s j v o u c h s a f e d t o enrich their t o w n w i t h s o • p r e c i o u s a m e m o r i a l of H i s g o o d n e s s .

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J Time flies like a n a r r o w ; d a y s ! and months like a weaver's | shuttle.

The t e a c h e r should n o t leave his books nor t h e poor m a n h i s pigs.

F o r h i m w h o does e v e r y t h i n g in its p r o p e r t i m e one day is w o r t h three.

T h e t r u t h s which we l e a s t wish to h e a r a r e t h o s e which it is m o s t t o our a d v a n t a g e to know.

Attend to your farms and mulb e r r y t r e e s , t h a t you m a y h a v e sufficient food and clothing.

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S u r e l y only God could h a v e | simply because t h e r e a r e no baby t h o u g h t of f o r m i n g a b a b y , a n d I h a n d s t o guide i t ?

T h e world is perpetually ree v e n w i t h God a b a b y w a s a n a f t e r - t h o u g h t , if w e m a y s p e a k j u v e n a t e d by t h e presence in o u r h u m a n l y . H e formed A d a m a n d m i d s t of y o u n g children, t h o s e E v e in t h e full powers of m a t u r - fair blossoms, t h o s e sweet unfoldi t y , t h e y fell; t h e n God s e n t t h e i n g flowers in God's g a r d e n . If first B a b y t o C h e e r a sorrowful ! no child were b o r n for t h e n e x t e a r t h . Would A d a m a n d E v e i t w e n t y or t h i r t y years, w e would I t is h a v e disobeyed h a d God c r e a t e d i feel ourselves a g e i n g fast. them as little c h i l d r e n ? One t h e h a p p y l a u g h i n g faces of t h i n g is c e r t a i n ; t h e y would h a v e children which we continually r e m a i n e d obedient longer h a d H e I come across in life's p a t h , t h a t f o r m e d t h e m a s babies, a n d as m a k e us forget w e a r e g e t t i n g old, children a r o u n d His k n e e in a n d t h a t infuse a certain degree P a r a d i s e , t h e y would h a v e g r o w n I of j o y into o u r dull monotonous, t o love H i m so dearly t h a t by t h e j h u m d r u m s o r t of existence. I t is t i m e t h e y h a d g r o w n to m a n h o o d , t h e innocence, t h e artless simplit h e devil could not h a v e stolen city a n d confiding n a t u r e of t h e | little ones t h a t a t t r a c t s all h e a r t s t h e m away from Him. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. A t t h e p r e s e n t day, t h e devil ; t o t h e m , and m a k e s us feel all t h e s t e a l s m a n y a son a n d d a u g h t e r , b e t t e r in consequence.

HOUSE-CLEANING. W hat a h e a v y responsibility but if the watchful Mother g a t h e r s h e r little ones a r o u n d h e r t h e n lies w i t h p a r e n t s w h o m God k n e e in t h e H o m e Circle, and h a s blessed w i t h little c h i l d r e n ! j W h y we clean and d u s t : — Rooms a r e cleaned (1) to m a k e g u i d e s t h e i r b a b y h a n d s t h r o u g h P a r e n t s who g r a t i f y t h e desires t h e sign of Cross, while g i v i n g of t h e i r children a t t h e expense t h e m m o r e a t t r a c t i v e a n d pleat h e m a n e a r l y foundation i n t h e i r of h e a l t h a n d h a p p y t e m p e r s a r e ! s a n t t o live in. (2) To remove religion, s h e will find a s t h e y e a r s sowing seeds of evil t h a t will ; d u s t and d i r t . roll by. t h a t t h e h a b i t s w h i c h s h e s p r i n g up a n d b e a r fruit. SelfD u s t is composed of small p a r h a s formed in t h e i r childhood, indulgence g r o w s with t h e g r o w t h ticles of soot, sand and soil, pollen will h a v e t h r o u g h h e r influence, of t h e child, a n d both m e n t a l a n d j and seeds from flowers, microscosacrificed. \ pic particles worn from clothes or become a deep-rooted conviction physical v i g o u r a r e w h i c h will be t h e i r g u i d i n g s t a r P a r e n t s w h o do t h i s w o r k r e a p f u r n i t u r e , dried i m p u r i t i e s from w i t h b i t t e r n e s s t h e seed t h e y h a v e I lungs t i n y pieces of skin (which is t h r o ' life.

If m a n builds ships to r i d e t h e sown. T h e s p i r i t u a l a s well a s | always w e a r i n g a w a y ) a n d g e r m s .

T h e I Moreover, once disease g e r m s find s t o r m s of sea a n d air, God s e n d s t h e m e n t a l p o w e r s suffer. b a b i e s t o lay hold of a n d control conscience becomes stupefied a n d j access t o d u s t it acts as a veritable t e m p e s t s of passion, a n g e r , j e a l - t h e susceptibility t o good i m p r e s - I h o t h h o u s e or breeding-ground for o u s y a n d r e v e n g e t h a t t h e devil sions is i m p a i r e d . ! t h e m , a n d for t h i s reason it is a b P a r e n t s should be m o r e for I solutely necessary t h a t d u s t should s t i r s , t o w r e c k t h e a r k of family life. A million t i m e s since t h i n g s children a n d less for society. ! be removed from our h o m e s daily began, our little ones h a v e T h e y should s u r r o u n d t h e i r little j a n d not be allowed t o a c c u m u l a t e b r o u g h t t h a t a r k t h r o u g h t r o u b l - ones w i t h an a t m o s p h e r e of cheer- t h e r e . ed w a t e r s . H a v e n o t b a b y h a n d s fulness, c o u r t e s y and love. A How t o clean and t u r n out vah e l d t o g e t h e r a l m o s t a s o f t e n a s j h o m e w h e r e love dwells a n d w h e r e rious r o o m s : — t h e r e h a v e been b a b y h a n d s , t w o it is expressed in looks in w o r d s Bedroom.—Since a t least oneh e a r t s t h a t w e r e being s e p a r a t e d a n d in a c t s , is a place w h e r e God's t h i r d of o u r lives is spent in bed, m o r e definitely every d a y b y t h e r e c o r d i n g A n g e l s a r e b u s y , and : t h e bedroom should be t h e heald e e p e n i n g r i v e r of m i s u n d e r s t a n d - w here God d e l i g h t s t o m a n i f e s t t h i e s t a n d cleanest room in t h e i n g ? I s n o t t h a t glorious a r k of \ H i s blessings. house. I t should be a r t i s t i c and " Childhood s h o w s t h e m a n t h e h u m a n family b e i n g d r i v e n t o contain only such f u r n i t u r e as is A s m o r n i n g shows t h e d a y . " d a y on t h e rocks t h a t b r e a k it, I r e q u i r e d — a n d not be a s o r t of l u m b e r room for old pictures, cracked ornaments, trunks or books. Such t h i n g s h a r b o u r dust and t a k e u p much of t h e valuable T h e discussion o n t h i s s u b j e c t i t o m y s t u d y a t a forbidden hour, j a i r space, besides r e q u i r i n g t i m e B u t , t h e door is closed.

T h e little j d o e s not s e e m y e t to be a b a t e d . and t r o u b l e to clean. H a n g i n g s N o w it is asked, does a t w o y e a r - good-for-nothing cannot g e t in, and t h e bed, screens in t h e fireplace, old b a b y p a y for itself u p t o t h e j I will not open it for h i m . No, ! photos, a n d fans on t h e walls or t i m e it r e a c h e s t h a t i n t e r e s t i n g j I will N o t . I c a n n o t be disturbed mantelpiece a r e neither of use n o r a g e ? S o m e t i m e s I t h i n k n o t . I w^hen I a m w r i t i n g . I sit perfectly b e a u t y , a n d should be k e p t out of t h o u g h t so y e s t e r d a y w h e n m y • still. t h e room. The window should be "Papa."

No reply.

"Peeze | l i t t l e b a b y slipped into m y s t u d y almost a l w a y s open, so t h a t t h e r e a n d " s c r u b b e d " t h e c a r p e t a n d his P a p a . " Grim silence. " B a b y come is plenty of fresh a i r a d m i t t e d . b e s t w h i t e d r e s s w i t h m y b o t t l e of I in peeze P a p a ? " He shall not On leaving t h e room in t h e ink. H e w a s playing in t h e coal- j come in. " P a p a " continues t h e m o r n i n g , t h e clothes should be celler t e n m i n u t e s a f t e r a class ! little voice, " I lub my big P a p a . " i well t h r o w n back off t h e bed to a i r " P e e z e P a p a dis is your | d r e s s w a s p u t on him, and l a t e r in \ Silence it and t h e windows opened wide. t h e d a y h e p a s t e d t w o dollars' i baby, peeze let baby in."

L a t e r on in t h e day t h e bed should T h e big P a p a becomes v e r y small J w o r t h of p o s t a g e s t a m p s on t h e I t h r o w open t h e door. In h e I be m a d e , t h e pails emptied and t h e p a r l o u r wall a n d poured five dol- | little room tidied, and once a week it l a r s ' w o r t h of t h e choicest " w h i t e comes w ith o u t s t r e t c h e d R o s e " p e r f u m e r y out of t h e win- a r m s , with s h i n i n g eyes, w i t h should g e t a t h o r o u g h doing out, as follows:—Having l a u g h i n g face. I catch h i m u p in s o m e w h a t dow " t o see it w a i n . " T h e n h e d u g out t h e c e n t r e of a m y a r m s , and h i s w a r m , soft little dressed t h e bed, dust each ornanicely-baked cake, and w a s found a r m s go a r o u n d m y neck, a n d t h e m e n t a n d small pictures t h o r o u g h in t h e middle of t h e dinning-room not very clean little cheek is laid ly, place t h e m on a n e w s p a p e r on w i t h t h e sugar-bowl b e t w e e n h i s close t o mine. The b a b y voice t h e bed a n d cover with a d u s t i n g W a s h t h e toilet set and legs and m o s t of t h e c o n t e n t s in s a y s , s w e e t l y : — " I lub m y P a p a , j sheet. i you is B a b y ' s own P a p a cause i place it a n d all chairs, etc., outside h i s h a n d s and in h i s m o u t h .

Remove a n y clothes M y little b a b y h a s a l r e a d y cost M a m m i e tell m e you is, and I lub | t h e door. from p e g s , t a k e m a t s t o t h e g a r o v e r $200 in doctors' bills, a n d I you v e r y m u c h . " den to be s h a k e n . T h e n t a k e a Does he P a y ? feel t h a t I a m r <?ht in a t t r i b u t i n g Well, I begin to t h i n k he does. long b r o o m covered with a clean m y few g r e y h a i r s to t h e m i s e r y I e n d u r e d w a l k i n g w i t h h i m a t H e h a s cost m e m a n y anxious days d u s t e r a n d wipe down dust and nicrht d u r i n g t h e first y e a r of his and n i g h t s . H e h a s cost me time cobwebs from t h e ceiling and and money a n d care and self-sacri- walls.

Close t h e window and life.

W h a t h a s h e e v e r done t o n a y fice. He m a y cost m e pain and sprinkle t e a leaves or d u m p newsm e for t h a t ? A h ! I h e a r h i s little sorrow. He h a s cost m e m u c h ; p a p e r s on t h e floor and sweep so f e e t p a t t e r i n g along t h e corridor. b u t he h a s paid for it all again and as to avoid r a i s i n g dust. Clean t h e I h e a r h i s little r p p l e of l a u g h t e r strain' in w h i s p e r i n g t h o s e four windows, wipe p a i n t w o r k w i t h a b e m u s e h e h a s escaped f r o m h i s h'ttle words i n t o m y e a r s : — " I lub d a m p cloth, polish t h e floor, blackm o t h e r a n d h a s found h i s w a y up m y P a p a . " lead t h e g r a t e and d u s t all t h e

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B a k e f o r half an hour.

SEA PIE. P u t o n e o u n c e o f d r i p p i n g into a m e d i u m - s i z e d p i e - d i s h o r p a n , w h e n quite hot f r y t w o o r t h r e e o n i o n s in it, adding a l i t t l e flour. C u t h a l f a pound of meat into inch squares, p u t in t h e pan, a n i w a t e r to c o v e r i t , a n d s e a s o n w i t h pepp e r and salt.

Simmer very gently.

M a k e a p a s t e r o l l i t o u t o n a well-floured . board to a s i z e a l i t t l e l a r g e r t h a n the I dish. P u t it o v e r t h e d i s h , a n d l e t simm e r v e r y g e n t l y f o r o n e a n d a half to j t w o hours.

TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE. Mix s i x o u n c e s o f flour w i t h a little b a k i n g p o w d e r a n d s a l t ; p u t t h e yolk of a n e g g in t h e c e n t r e o f t h e flour, s t i r in e n o u g h m i l k t o m a k e t h e mixture a s m o o t h b a t t e r , b e a t i t w e l l ; add the r e s t of a p i n t o f m i l k . W h i n t h e w V t e of t h e e g g to a f r o t h , a n d add it.

Cut half a pound o f b e e f o r m u t t o n into s l i c e s , and l a v a t t h e b o t t o m o f a greased tin or p i e - d i s h : p o u r o v e r the bather. ?.r>d bpfc-A 77i a h o t o v e n f o r three-quarters of a n hour.

larger articles of f n r n i t n ^ . R»"i <? in t h e m a t s and c h a i r s well dusted, replace all o r n a m e n t s and or»^n the windows.

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The place d u s t e d a n d t h e lights on t h e a l t a r or for use a t n i g h t seen to.

S i t t i n g - r o o m . — T h e general r> °n of doing out a sittiner-room is the same a s t h a t of t h e bedroom. The smaller o r n a m e n t s a r e dusted, placed on t h e table and covered.

The r u g s a r e removpd and beaten, t h e chairs, small tables, etc.. .dusted and removed, t h e e r a t e c r a n e d , and havinsr done t h e ceiling and walls, t h e floor is swept bv brushing evenly a n d h'ehtly t h e w»v of the camet.

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OFFICIALS. Chumatien, Honan.—An honour scroll and numerous practical pres e n t s in the shape of household | articles came to F a t h e r J a m e s Kouo, t h e pastor of Tungpehhsien, Honan, recently, a t t h e official opening of t h e newly restored church and mission in t h e importa n t m a r k e t of P i n g s h i h c h e n in his district. The gifts came not only from parishioners but from m a n y of the priest's non-Christian i friends, particularly t h e district I m a g i s t r a t e , t h e chief of police and other civil and m i l i t a r y a u t h o r i ties.

Not long ago, on t h e occasion of j t h e visit of t h e Prefect Apostolic, I Mgr. P e t e r Wang, t h e district m a i g i s t r a t e w ent out in person w i t h | o t h e r officials to welcome Mgr. W a n g to T u n g p e h h s i e n and otherwise showed him h o n o u r d u r i n g his s t a y in t h e city.

While these high-minded offi| cials all speak highly of t h e Chinese priest whose friendship t h e y I appreciate, F a t h e r Kouo on h i s ! p a r t values t h e i r a c q u a i n t a n c e and feels g r e a t l y indebted t o t h e m for | t h e efficient protection t h e y h a v e j extended to his Mission on various i occasions d u r i n g t h e troubled pej riod of recent y e a r s .

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PRAYER FOR ENGLAND'S RETURN TO FOLD.

Vatican City.—Following is t h e and in shedding t h e i r blood, t e s t i complete t e x t of t h e s t r i k i n g dis- fied t h e i r loyal devotedness to the course of P o p e P i u s X I at t h e Holy See. canonization of Blessed J o h n CarJ o h n F i s h e r , gifted Ly n a t u r e dinal F i s h e r a n d T h o m a s More, E n g l i s h m a r t y r s , in which His w i t h a most gentle disposition, Holiness, a f t e r paying glowing t h o r o u g h l y versed in both sacred t r i b u t e t o t h e h e r o i s m a n d zeal of and profane lore, so distinguished t h e t w o new S a i n t s , asked t h e himself a m o n g his contemporaries p r a y e r s of t h e faithful for t h e | by his wisdom and his v i r t u e t h a t r e t u r n of E n g l a n d t o t h e Catholic I u n d e r t h e p a t r o n a g e of t h e King I of E n g l a n d himself, he w as elected fold.

Bishop of Rochester. In t h e fulA s J e s u s C h r i s t , according to t h e I filment of t h i s h i g h office so a r d e n t words of St. P a u l , is e t e r n a l and im- I was h e in h i s p i e t y t o w a r d God, m u t a b l e , " y e s t e r d a y a n d today, and ! and in c h a r i t y t o w a r d his neight h e s a m e forever," s o t h e C h u r c h | bour, a n d so zealous in defending founded by H i m is destined never I t h e i n t e g r i t y of Catholic doctrine, t o perish. G e n e r a t i o n s follow and \ t h a t his episcopal residence seemsucceed each o t h e r w i t h t h e i r I ed r a t h e r a C h u r c h and a Univerperennial vicissitudes. B u t where- ! s i t y for studies t h a n a p r i v a t e a s h u m a n i n s t i t u t i o n s give way and I dwelling. d i s a p p e a r before t h e levelling tide of t i m e , and h u m a n sciences, re- | F i s h e r ' s Gentleness And C o u r a g e flecting i n c o n s t a n t l i g h t , undergo H e w a s wont to afflict his delirepeated transformations, t h e | c a t e body w i t h fastings, scourges, Cross of C h r i s t , r e a r e d steadfast j a n d h a i r c l o t h ; n o t h i n g was d e a r e r above t h e engulfing billows, never : to h i m t h a n to be able t o visit t h e ceases t o illumine m a n k i n d with ! poor, in order to comfort t h e m in I T A L I A N C A T H O L I C S ON t h e beneficent splendour of E t e r n a l ; t h e i r miseries a n d t o succour t h e m MORALITY OF LABOUR. Truth. in t h e i r needs.

W h e n he found someone f r i g h t e n e d a t t h e t h o u g h t F r o m time to t i m e , new heresies of his faults a n d terrified Rome.—The -rfineteenth Settiby m a k e t h e i r a p p e a r a n c e and, under c h a s t i s e m e n t s to come, he b r o u g h t mana Sociale of I t a l i a n Catholics t h e guise of t r u t h , g a i n s t r e n g t h ; c o m f o r t t o t h e e r r i n g soul b y r e s - will b e held a t Rome, July 22 to a n d p o p u l a r i t y ; b u t t h e seamless t o r i n g confidence in God's m e r c y . 28. T h e general t h e m e for discusg a r m e n t of C h r i s t c a n never be Often w hen celebrating t h e E u c h a - sion will be " T h e Morality of r e n t in t w a i n . Unbelievers a n d ristic, sacrifice h e w a s seen shed- L a b o u r in t h e S p i r i t of Quadraenemies of t h e Catholic F a i t h , d i n g a b u n d a n t t e a r s , while his gesimo Anno." T h i s topic will be blinded by p r e s u m p t i o n , m a y in- eyes w e r e r a i s e d t o h e a v e n in an t r e a t e d with respect t o its ethicodeed c o n s t a n t l y renew t h e i r violent e c s t a t i c expression of love. W h e n h u m a n , economic, social, legal and attacks against the Christian he p r e a c h e d t o t h e m u l t i t u d e s of C h r i s t i a n aspects.

O t h e r topics for discussion a r e n a m e , b u t in w r e s t i n g from t h e ! t h e faithful t h a t crowded r o u n d to bosom of t h e C h u r c h militant j h e a r him, h e seemed n e i t h e r a t h e machine-age a n d labour ort h o s e whom t h e y p u t to d e a t h , : m a n nor a. herald of men, b u t a n ganisation, p a r t i c u l a r problems of t h e y become t h e i n s t r u m e n t s of ! angel of God clothed in h u m a n t h e workers and f a r m e r s , woman in industrial, agricultural and their martyrdom a n d of t h e i r j flesh. domestic employment, social serheavenly glory. j N e v e r t h e l e s s , whilst h e w a s vice, and religious assistance for P e r s e c u t i o n S t r e n g t h e n i n g The ; m e e k a n d affable t o w a r d t h e t h e workers. (N.C.W.C.) I afflicted and t h e suffering, w h e n Church j e v e r t h e r e w a s question of defendN o less beautiful t h a n t r u e a r e j i n g t h e i n t e g r i t y of f a i t h and N U N S TO O P E N C O L L E G E F O R t h e w o r d s of S t . L e o t h e G r e a t : ] m o r a l s , like a second P r e c u r s o r of WOMEN IN CHINA. " T h e religion of C h r i s t , founded ; t h e Lord, in whose n a m e he on t h e m y s t e r y of t h e Cross, can- I gloried, h e w a s not afraid to proC h i c a g o — T h r e e missionary Sinot be d e s t r o y e d b y a n y s o r t of j claim t h e t r u t h openly, and to s t e r s , S e r v a n t s of t h e Holy Ghost, cruelty; persecutions do not I defend by every m e a n s in his from Techny, Illinois, will leave weaken, t h e y strengthen t h e • power t h e divine teachings of t h e w i t h i n t h e next few weeks for Church. The field of t h e Lord is I C h u r c h .

P e k i n g . China, w h e r e t h e congreever ripening w i t h new h a r v e s t s , i gation will open t h e Women's while t h e g r a i n s s h a k e n loose by You a r e well a w a r e , Venerable College to be affilited with t h e i t h e t e m p e s t t a k e root and a r e B r e t h r e n and Beloved Sons, of t h e Catholic U n i v e r s i t y of Peking. r e a s o n w h y J o h n F i s h e r w as called The nuns a r e S i s t e r Dulcissimultiplied." in j u d g m e n t and obliged t o under- ma, Sister Ellen and Sister T h e s e t h o u g h t s , full of hope and g o t h e s u p r e m e t e s t of m a r t y r d o m . G e m m a . The farewell celebration comfort, s p r i n g u p in O u r mind as I t w a s because of his courageous will be held a t Holy Ghost AcaWe, in t h i s m a j e s t i c Vatican Basi- d e t e r m i n a t i o n to defend t h e sacred demy where t h e t h r e e have been lica, a r e about t o proclaim briefly bond of Christian m a r r i a g e — a teaching.

(N.C.W.C.) t h e praises of o u r t w o new Saints bend indissoluble for all, even for a f t e r h a v i n g r a i s e d t h e m to t h e t h o s e who w e a r t h e royal diadem— honours of t h e a l t a r . They, the and to vindicate t h e P r i m a c y with J E W S MOURN LOSS OF MARSHAL b r i g h t champions a n d t h e glory of which t h e Roman Pontiffs a r e inPILSUDSKI. t h e i r nation, w ere given to t h e vested by Divine command. T h a t C h r i s t i a n people, in t h e words of is w h y he was inprisoned and Jerusalem.—The death of Marshal t h e prophet J e r e m i a s , "as a forti- a f t e r w a r d led to death. Serenely J o s e f P i l s u d s k i w a s m o u r n e d i . a s p e fied city, and a pillar of iron, and h e advanced toward the scaffold" c i a l w a y in P a l e s t i n e w h e r e t h e J e w s a wall of b r a s s . " Therefore t h e y and with t h e words of t h e Te c o m i n g f r o m P o l a n d a r e s a i d t o n u m b e r could not be s h a k e n by t h e fallacies D e u m on his lips, he rendered a b i u t 150,000.

Catholics held a Solemn Requiem of heretics, n o r frightened by t h e t h a n k s to God for being g r a n t e d t h r e a t s of t h e powerful. They t h e grace of h a v i n g his m o r t a l life M a s s a t t h e P a r i s h C h u r c h of t h e C u s were, so to speak, t h e leaders and crowned with t h e glory of m a r t y r - t o d y of t h e H o l y P l a c e s , h e r e , w h e n a | distinguished congregation attended. chieftains of t h a t illustrious band dom, and he raised up to t h e Divine T h e a b s o l u t i o n w a s g i v e n b y H i s E x c e l of men who, from all classes of t h e T h r o n e a fervent p r a y e r of suppli- l e n c y t h e M o s t R e v . G u s t a v e T e s t a , people and f r o m every p a r t of cation for himself, for h i s people A p o s t o l i c D e l e g a t e t o P a l e s t i n e .

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T h e r e s e of t h e Child J e s u s " w a s acclaimed by 10,000 s p e c t a t o r s who witnessed its first A m e r i c a n performance in San Francisco's Civic Auditorium with t h e composer herself singing t h e p a r t of t h e n a r r a t o r and Maurice Du Mesnil. of P a r i s , as conductor. A c a s t of m o r e t h a n 200 took p a r t in t h e 18 scenes, divided into t h r e e periods of t h e y o u n g saint's life.

M. Du Mesnil, who was b r o u g h t to S a n Francisco especially f o r t h e performance, led t h e o r c h e s t r a also on t h e occasion of t h e original p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e Oratorio in t h e C h u r c h of Ste. E u s t a c h e , P a r i s , w h e n t h e success achieved resulted in Miss L e h m a n ' s ' being presented with t h e Gold Medal of t h e M i n i s t r y of Foreign Affairs by t h e P r e s i d e n t of F r a n c e .

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Peiping.—A t e l e g r a m from F a t h e r F r a n c i s Inchaurbe, O.F.M., missionary a t Yulinhsien, Shensi, r e p o r t s t h a t Communists have sacked t h e Catholic Mission a t Y e n c h a n g , K a n k u y i , and a r e in possession of various towns round a b o u t Yenanfu.

Bishop Ibanez, V i c a r Apostolic of Yenan, a n d nine o t h e r Spanish F r a n c i s c a n F a t h e r s w h o have t a k e n refuge w i t h h i m in t h e city of Yenan, a r e s t a t e d t o be in g r a v e peril. ( L u m e n ) .

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The departing Jesuits a r e : the R e v s . A n d r e w Cervini of Corona, L.I., J o h n V. McEvoy of N e w York, and J o h n A. P r i s t n e r of P a t e r s o n , N . J . ; and Messrs. Coleman A. Daily and Paul Hugendobjer, of t h i s c i t y ; W a l t e r G. De L a w d e r a n d E r n e s t B. Clements of Baltim o r e , and J a m e s J . H e n n s s e y of Buffalo. Following Benediction a reception w a s held in t h e chapel of S t . J o s e p h ' s College H i g h School.

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Paris.—Before t h e d e p a r t u r e of t h e S S . N o r m a n d i e on h e r m a i d e n v o y a g e , the beautiful and perfectly appointed chapel on t h e l a r g e s t boat afloat w a s d e d i c a t e d b y t h e M o s t R e v . A n d r e du B o i s de L a V i l l e r a b e l , A r c h b i s h o p of R o u e n , a n d P r i m a t e of N o r m a n d y , in t h e p r e s e n c e of H i s E m i n e n c e J e a n C a r d i n a l V e r d i e r , A r c h b i s h o p of P a r i s , and o t h e r ecclesiastical dignitaries.

After t h e dedication ceremony the Archbishop of Rouen expressed his pride as a Frenchman and his pleasure a s h e a d of t h e e c c l e s i a s t i c a l province f o r w h i c h t h e g r e a t l i n e r is n a m e d , in b e i n g i n v i t e d t o officiate a t t h i s c e r e mony.

M a s s w a s then said by Abbe Tardi while hymns were sung by the c h o i r of X o t r e Dame church a t Le Havre.

T h e t w o p r e l a t e s w e r e g u e s t ? of h o n o u r a t a b a n q u e t g i v e n bv t h e F r e n c h Line.

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and handed d o w n for over nineteen centuries t h r o u g h an u n b r o k e n succession i n t h e See of R o m e . I t is i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t h a t this e q u a l i t y b e t w e e n m i n i s t e r a n d l a y m a n is n o t t h e o u t c o m e of raising t h e s t a t u s of t h e l a y m a n , b u t of l o w e r i n g t h a t of t h e m i n i s t e r w h o b y losing t h e s u p e r n a t u r a l p o w e r s of a b s o l u t i o n a n d sacrifice has m e r e l y slid d o w n t o \ t h e level of a p r e a c h e r .

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THE LAYMAN'S SHARE IN CHURCH MATTERS. T h e r e is a p o p u l a r notion among the Catholics t h a t the laym a n ' s share i n t h e life of t h e C h u r c h is p u r e l y passive, in t h a t h e has n o h a n d i n t h e c o n d u c t o r c o n t r o l of C h u r c h affairs. I t is generally pointed o u t t h a t the l a y m e m b e r has merely t o attend Mass, h e a r s e r m o n s , f o l l o w p r e cepts in matters of Faith a n d m o r a l s a n d p a y his d u e s . H a v i n g n o active p a r t in t h e g o v e r n m e n t , teaching o r policy of t h e C h u r c h , his i n t e r e s t i n these d i r e c t i o n s cease w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f his religious d u t i e s a n d t h e p a y m e n t o f his d u e s .

T h e p o s i t i o n of t h e P r o t e s t a n t l a y m a n is e n t i r e l y different, b e cause h e h a s a v o i c e i n t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of his m i n i s t e r a n d b i s h o p a n d exercises a n a c t i v e c o n t r o l l i n g i n t e r e s t i n t h e g o v e r n m e n t of his c h u r c h . T h i s c o n t e n t i o n is b o r n e out in practice that among t h e sectarian bodies t h e l a y sections have equal powers w i t h their clergy. Particularly a m o n g t h e Presbyterians a n d Congregationalists, t h e p r a c t i c e is m o r e t h a n a m a t t e r of p o l i c y a n d a t t a i n s a n aspect o f t h e i r d o c t r i n e a n d belief.

I n f a c t , t h e i r c r e e d allows t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t of t h e i r c h u r c h b e longs t o t h e l a i t y , t h a t t h e m i n i s t e r is m e r e l y t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , a n d that he can preach to them only because t h e y h a v e a p p o i n t e d h i m in that capacity.

T o appreciate fully the peculiar priveleges of p r o t e c t a n t l a y m e n one has only to take a retrospect i v e v i e w of t h e historical b a c k g r o u n d against w h i c h t h e p r o t e s t a n t creed rests. I t is because t h e y d e n y t h e S a c r a m e n t s of H o l y Eucharist, Penance and Holy O r ders t h a t t h e y m a k e t h e laity s t a n d o n equal t e r m s w i t h their c l e r g y .

Protestant teaching maintains t h a t t h e i r ministers h a v e n o t a n y s u p e r n a t u r a l p o w e r s , t h a t is, t h e y h a v e n o p o w e r t o f o r g i v e sins, o r t h e p o w e r t o c h a n g e b r e a d and w i n e i n t o t h e B o d y a n d Blood of C h r i s t . I n s h o r t , i t is a n e g a t i o n of a n y direct authority from C h r i s t t o m i n i s t e r u n t o souls, a n d a surrender of those divine powers vested in St. Peter

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L e t us consider t h e consequences of m a k i n g a l a y m a n head of t h e Church.

H i s t o r y has r e p e a t e d l y t a u g h t us, as w e e v e n see t o - d a y , t h e t r a g i c lesson t h a t , u n d e r lay c o n t r o l t h e c h u r c h is a p t t o b e come a national one. A national C h u r c h i n t u r n Will soon b e c o m e h e r e t i c a l , since it is c u t off f r o m t h e c e n t r e of u n i t y ; a n d a c h u r c h so d e t a c h e d is b o u n d t o lose t h e p u r i t y of its faith.

T h e independ e n c e of t h e S p i r i t u a l A u t h o r i t y is t h e essential c o n d i t i o n f o r p r e s e r v i n g t h e fullness a n d p u r i t y of t h e t e a c h i n g of C h r i s t . A t t h e t i m e of t h e P r o t e s t a n t r e v o l t t h e sentiments for a n English king against a f o r e i g n P o p e stood i n t h e w a y of t h e sober j u d g m e n t of t h e so called r e f o r m e r s .

W e Catholics w h o hold that C h r i s t g a v e t o H i s disciples t h e ! p o w e r t o f o r g i v e sins a n d t o offer I H i s B o d y i n sacrifice, believe u n | mistakably in a divinely ordained I n v i e w of this c o n Priesthood. v i c t i o n e v e r y C a t h o l i c places a | priest w h o is e m p o w e r e d t o offer t h e sacrifice of t h e H o l y Mass, o n j a p l a n e m u c h different f r o m t h a t of a l a y m a n . T h i s spirit enables t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h t o define t h e r e s p e c t i v e spheres o f t h e l a y m a n . and clergy w i t h o u t causing any ; conflict of interests o r views o n t h e subject.

T h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e . p r i e s t h o o d as t r a n s c e n d i n g lay p r e s c r i p t i o n s is clearly v i n d i c a t e d in these w o r d s o f t h e V e r y R e v .

D r . M . J. Browne, D . D . , D.C.L., Professor of M o r a l T h e o l o g y a n d ' C a n o n L a w , St. P a t r i c k ' s College, T h e learned d o c t o r Maynooth. s a y s : â&#x20AC;&#x201D; " W e believe in t h e a u t h o r i t y a n d i n d e p e n d e n c e of t h e C h u r c h , in t h e u n i t y of t h e C h u r c h , a n d in t h e P r i m a c y of P e t e r , t h e C e n t r e a n d B o n d of Unity.

T h e r e f o r e , w e will give t o n o l a y m e n be h e k i n g , o r e m p e r o r , o r saint, a u t h o r i t y o v e r t h e C h u r c h of C h r i s t . T o t h e s u c cessors of t h e A p o s t l e s a n d t h e Fisherman we b o w , for to them Christ gave His power, not to Herod or to Caesar."

20th JULY, 1935.

BIGOTRY IN S C O T L A N D - B I G O T R Y BORN O F PREJUDICE - I H I S T O R Y IN O U R SCHOOLS A JUBILEE RETROSPECT. Bigotry in Scotland.

T h e "recent anti-Catholic demons t a t i o n s in E d i n b u r g h a t t h e E u c h a r i s t i c Congress, coupled w i t h t h e unbecoming behaviour of a certain class of people t h e r e , on t h e occasion of conferring t h e F r e e d o m of t h e City on Mr. Lyons, t h e Catholic P r e m i e r of Australia a few weeks back, have cast a slur on t h e r e p u t a t i o n of Scotland's capital. T h e " O s s e r v a t o r e R o m a n o " in r e f e r r i n g to t h e s e unseemly incidents r e m a r k s t h a t such spiteful b i g o t r y a g a i n s t Catholics h a s simply humiliated Scotland in t h e eyes of all fair-minded people.

While a d m i t t i n g t h i s view t o b e p a r t l y correct, it m u s t however b e made clear t h a t t h e m i s c r e a n t s responsible for such rowdy conduct hail from a negligible section of E d i n b u r g h ' s populace, having n o weight o r consequence. The m a n n e r in which t h e a u t h o r i t i e s a n d t h e press have deprecated a n d deplored t h e s e vile a t t e m p t s t o offend Catholic susceptibilities leave no room f o r doubt t h a t r e s ponsible P r o t e s t a n t s of t h a t c i t y do not for a m o m e n t countenance such conduct. * * * * Bigotry Born of Prejudice.

T h e admirable conduct of C a t h o lics in Scotland a n d elsewhere in t h e face of e x t r e m e provocation goes to establish t h e i r perfect selfcontrol and law-abiding disposition.

T h e y would p e r h a p s h a v e been p e r fectly h u m a n , in t h e generally a c cepted sense, had t h e y become r i g h t l y roused a n d paid off t h e mischiefmakers in t h e i r own coin.

T h e r e s t r a i n t of Catholics despite bodily h u r t t o some m e m b e r s of t h e i r congregation, reflects g r e a t credit on t h e p r i e s t s and ordinaries who had supervised t h e E u c h a r i s t i c procession with commendable t a c t .

W e a r e inclined to t h i n k t h a t t h i s form of bigotry s p r i n g s from p r e judice, a n d prejudice is often b o r n of ignorance. T h e steady t r i c k ling t o w a r d s Rome of well-informed B r i t o n s is a visible a s s u r a n c e t h a t t h e perverted anti-Catholic m e n t s of G o d is n e v e r t a m p e r e d with b y the Catholic layman.

t r a d i t i o n is gradually losing ground w i t h t h e h e a l t h y - m i n d e d people of Britain.

N o s t u d e n t of History ; will d e n y t h e fact t h a t Catholicism ; w i t h i t s glorious achievements ! still r e m a i n s embalmed in t h e pages of t h e pre-Reformation ; H i s t o r y of E n g l a n d . T h e sullied ! p a g e s of historical b u n g l i n g that ! u n f o r t u n a t e l y c o n s t i t u t e t h e story of t h e P r o t e s t a n t Revolt have to be r e a d w i t h care a n d caution. j V a l i a n t h i s t o r i a n s w h o h a v e dared t) give a d i s p a s s i o n a t e account of I t h e f a c t s of t h i s g r i m y period, | h a v e been declared ' R o m i s h ' in | t h e i r outlook, with t h e result that j t h e y h a v e h a d a poor h e a r i n g . * * * * j H i s t o r y in O u r Schools.

Catholic Schools h a v e wisely | given u p t h e t e a c h i n g of English H i s t o r y f o r E m p i r e H i s t o r y , for | t h e simple reason t h a t t h e text; books t h a t find f a v o u r w i t h the B o a r d of E x a m i n e r s a t secular j U n i v e r s i t i e s a r e usually of a bigoted n a t u r e . T h e adoption of histoI rical w o r k s b y Catholic authors j m a y d i s s i p a t e t h e c h a n c e s of Catholic s t u d e n t s s e c u r i n g credit from ; P r o t e s t a n t e x a m i n e r s . E v e n the | e m i n e n t historical t r e a t i s e s by Ant h o n y F r o u d e , late P r o f e s s o r of Modern H i s t o r y a t Oxford have ! been declared by P r o f e s s o r s Tout a n d Pollard a s 'brilliant b u t prej u d i c e d / W e do not hold a brief on behalf of Professor F r o u d e on the score of h i s being o u r co-religion i s t ; b u t , h a v i n g read discerningly parallel accounts of t h e Reform a t i o n period both b y h i m and o t h e r P r o t e s t a n t c o n t e m p o r a r i e s of note, w e a r e definitely inclined to t h e belief t h a t P r o f e s s o r Froude h a s a l w a y s made it a point to n a r r a t e e v e r y incident in plain and undisguised l a n g u a g e , even though it b r o u g h t discredit t o Catholics in some cases. H e is of the^opinion t h a t even if a misdeed w e r e done ostensibly in t h e n a m e of the ! Catholic C h u r c h , it is n o argument to identify t h e P o p e and the C h u r c h a s accessories o r partisans in a c a u s e t h a t h a s been ignobly advanced.

Suppose, a Catholic and p e r c h a n c e became demented r a n a m u c k s h o o t i n g everyone he came a c r o s s , is it sufficient reason t o vilify t h e C h u r c h which he belongs t o a n d all fellow Catholics?

T h i s is obviously t h e t r e n d of a r g u m e n t followed in a t t a c k i n g the Catholic Church b y P r o t e s t a n t historians. ;

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I t m a y be observed t h a t t h e C a t h o l i c l a y m a n remains passive o r inactive o n l y in regard t o t h e rights a n d f u n c t i o n s p r o p e r t o t h e priesthood. H e r i g h t l y realises * * * * this t o be a p r o v i n c e outside his p u r v i e w as a lay m e m b e r of t h e A Jubilee R e t r o s p e c t .

A n informative a n d interesting Apostolic C h u r c h . T h i s h o w e v e r little p a m p h l e t e n t i t l e d 'Twenty does n o t m e a n t h a t he has n o a c - Five Y e a r s of P r o g r e s s ' from the tive p a r t in t h e life of t h e C h u r c h , able p e n of Mr. G. E . A n s t r u t h e r , T h e C a t h o l i c v i e w will n o t r e - for t h e f u n c t i o n s of t h e p r i e s t - a n d published b y t h e Catholic g a r d t h e C h u r c h as a D e m o c r a t i c hood d o n o t c o n s t i t u t e t h e w h o l e T r u t h Society, h a s j u s t reached us.

I t gives a bird's e y e view of the b o d y w h e r e i n o n e m a n is equal t o life of t h e C h u r c h . T h e C h u r c h Catholic position in E n g l a n d toa n o t h e r , f o r t h e C h u r c h is n o t a being a religious society, w i t h day, a n d t r e a t s of t h e interesting h u m a n s o c i e t y â&#x20AC;&#x201D; H e r o r i g i n , p o w - ! spiritual, m o r a l a n d social obliga- d e v e l o p m e n t s of t h e C h u r c h during ers a n d c o n s t i t u t i o n are f r o m tions, offers w i d e scope for lay t h e q u a r t e r of a c e n t u r y df King T h e interesting C h r i s t . T h e e n t h u s i a s m w h i c h is a c t i v i t y in t h e m o r a l a n d social G e o r g e ' s reign. of t h i s well written features displayed in e l e c t i n g m e m b e r s of fields of H e r e n d e a v o u r s . It is in b i o c h u r e a r e references to the P a r l i a m e n t or T r a d e U n i o n Offi- these p r o v i n c e s t h a t t h e Lay xApos- 'Recent Canonizations', ' T h e Cencials does n o t o c c u r t o t h e C a t h o - tolate c a n f u n c t i o n w i t h a d v a n - t e n a r y of Catholic Emancipation 'Catholic L i t e r a t u r e . ' The lic m e n t a l i t y w h e n dealing w i t h tage. W e deem it best to. discuss and C h u r c h m a t t e r s ; a n d t h e business t h e subject of L a y A p o s t o l a t e o r w r i t e r s t r i k e s a hopeful note for t h e f u t u r e of t h e C h u r c h in Engof selecting one w h o is t o m i n i s t e r C a t h o l i c A c t i o n in o u r n e x t land, a n d t h e pages on t h e whole to h i m t h e g r a c e a n d t h e Sacra- leader. m a k e v e r y pleasant reading.

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COUGHLIN'S BELIEF NEW DEAL.

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D e t r o i t . — D e c l a r i n g t h a t it will not r e f o r m itself a n d t h a t i t s promises t o t h a t effect a r e of no serious i m p o r t , t h e R e v . Charles E . Coughlin, p a s t o r of t h e S h r i n e of t h e L i t t l e F l o w e r a n d founder of t h e N a t i o n a l U n i o n for Social J u s t i c e , said in h i s radio a d d r e s s last n i g h t t h a t " B u s i n e s s m u s t b e placed on parole a n d kept t h e r e . " B u s i n e s s , h e added, " m u s t be disa r m e d of i t s m a c h i n e g u n of u n restricted competition, of its sawed-off s h o t - g u n of low wages, a n d of i t s diver's license of long hours for t h e labourer."

Father Coughlin said that d e s p i t e r e c e n t court decisions a n d d e v e l o p m e n t s of r e c e n t days, h e is now m o r e optimistic t h a n ever a s t o t h e final outcome of t h e N e w Deal. " I a p p e a r before you," h e said, " n e i t h e r t o condemn nor t o p r a i s e .

H o w e v e r , if I h a v e a l w a y s been in s y m p a t h y w i t h t h e philosophy of t h e N e w Deal, frequently I h a v e been in open conflict w i t h i t s p r a c tices.

"Nevertheless, although it m a y appear as a paradox, I am m o r e optimistic as t o t h e final outcome of t h e N e w Deal a t t h i s m o m e n t t h a n ever before.

To m y m i n d , t h e e v e n t s of t h e p a s t week will r e s u l t in consolidating t h e b r o k e n r a n k s of t h e N e w Dealers.

All is n o t lost. O n t h e c o n t r a r y , all is a b o u t t o be g a i n e d . " F a t h e r Coughlin said t h a t t h e " g r e a t corporate e n t i t i e s of t h i s n a t i o n w h o gloried in t h e limitat i o n s of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n " feared o n l y t h r e e Congressional powers, " t h e pow er t o t a x , t h e power over interstate commerce, and t h e p o w e r to coin a n d r e g u l a t e t h e value of m o n e y . " H e said' t h a t " t h e power t o t a x t h e y m a d e t h e i r a s s e t in every p r o t e c t i v e tariff m e a s u r e from 1791 t o t h e p r e s e n t d a y " a n d t h a t " t h e p o w e r o v e r int e r s t a t e commerce t h e y r e s t r i c t e d t o a few i n d u s t r i e s t h a t could n o t avoid it, namely t o t h e railroads a n d t o communication lines."

B i g business, h e continued, f e a r s t h e " t h i r d p o w e r " of C o n g r e s s — t h e money p o w e r — m o r e t h a n a n y o t h e r . " T h i s is n o place for m e t o expound m y philosophy of m o n e y . " F a t h e r Coughlin said, " b u t it is t h e p r o p e r place t o insist t h a t no m a t t e r w h a t philosophy of money o n e m a y e n t e r t a i n , h e cannot r e j e c t t h e concept t h a t t h e coinage a n d r e g u l a t i o n of money belong to t h e people of t h e United S t a t e s a n d a r e delegated b y t h e m t o C o n g r e s s . T h e r e is no a u t h o r i t y w h i c h c a n uphold before t h e S u p r e m e Court of t h i s nation t h e q u estio n ab le r i g h t of s u b l e t t i n g t h e coinage a n d regulation of money into private hands. The t i m e h a s a r r i v e d for t h i s power t o be t r a n s f e r r e d from Wall S t r e e t to t h e Congress."—(N.C.W.C.) r

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P a r i s . — W i t h s e v e r a l B i s h o p s presidi n g , a g r o u p of C a t h o l i c s held a t h r e e d a y s e s s i o n in P a r i s t o consider t h e p s y c h o l o g y o f m a r r i a g e f r o m t h e Christian viewpoint. T h e meeting w a s spons o r e d b y t h e A s s o c i a t i o n of Christian Marriage.

T h e first p r o b l e m t a k e n u p w a s t h e r e l a t i o n s of t h e s p o u s e s w i t h their Another parents and parents-in-law. conditions subject w a s the material affecting conjugal life.

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(Mark, VIII, 1-9) At t h a t time, when t h e r e w a s a g r e a t multitude with J e s u s , and had n o t h i n g t o e a t , calling h i s disciples t o g e t h e r , h e s a i t h t o t h e m , I h a v e compassion on t h e m u l t i t u d e , for behold t h e y h a v e now been w i t h m e t h r e e days, a n d h a v e nothing to e a t ; a n d if I shall send t h e m a w a y fasting to t h e i r home, t h e y will faint in t h e w a y : for some of t h e m came from a f a r off.

And h i s disciples answered h i m , F r o m whence can a n y one fill t h e m here w i t h bread in t h e wilderness? A n d h e asked t h e m , How m a n y loaves have y e ? who said, Seven. A n d he commanded t h e people t o sit down on t h e ground. A n d t a k i n g t h e seven loaves, giving t h a n k s , he broke, a n d gave t o h i s disciples t o set before t h e m ; a n d t h e y set t h e m before t h e people. A n d t h e y h a d a few little fishes, and h e blest t h e m , a n d commanded t h e m t o be set before t h e m . And t h e y did eat, a n d were filled; and t h e y took up t h a t which w a s left of t h e f r a g m e n t s , seven b a s k e t s : a n d t h e y t h a t had eaten were about four t h o u s a n d ; and h e s e n t t h e m a w a y .

21. Sunday—6th Sunday After P e n t e c o s t . Mass and Vespers of t h e S u n d a y .

J u l y 22. M o n d a y — S t . Mary Magdalen, P e n i t e n t .

Julv 2 3 . T u e s d a y — S t . Apollinaris, B. and M. J u l y 24. Wednesday—Vigil of St. J a m e s , t h e Apostle.

J u l y 25. T h u r s d a y — S t . J a m e s , t h e Apostle.

July 26. F r i d a y — S t . A n n , Mother of t h e B.V.M. J u l y 27. S a t u r d a y — O f t h e B.V.M. Simple.

DIOCESE O F MACAO. CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH. Calendar for t h e Week.

COMMENTARY. The m u l t i t u d e s h a d foHowed acles b u t t h e y did not t h i n k t h i s j J e s u s into t h e d e s e r t a n d h a d for p a r t i c u l a r occasion to be a fit opt h r e e d a y s heard H i s wonderful p o r t u n i t y for a miraculous m a n i explanations of God's divine plan festation of H i s pow er. T h e disin Creation.

T h e y h a d started, ciples represented then the so to s a y to p r a c t i s e a t once a t t i t u d e of t h e world t o w a r d s t h o s e ] t h e marvellous doctrine of t r u s t who t r u s t in it. T h e pleasure of j i in Providence.

T h e y were do- h e a r i n g J e s u s ' instruction w a s a ' ing exactly w h a t J e s u s h a d t a u g h t sufficient prize of t h e i r sacrifice. t h e m . L i k e t h e lilies of t h e field As for t h e r e s t , t h e y did n o t see j a n d t h e b i r d s of t h e air, t h e y had a n y o t h e r a l t e r n a t i v e b u t send i no business-like t h o u g h t about t h e m home a t once. So t h e world j . t h e i r f u t u r e . T h e y h a d decided to t h i n k s to-day of t h e t h o u s a n d a n d j j search first t h e kingdom of God, one sacrifices of its followers. N o t ! [convinced t h a t e v e r y t h i n g else so w i t h J e s u s . J e s u s worked a miracle, " a n d t h e y did eat, a n d j would be added u n t o t h e m .

I h a v e compassion on t h e m u l t i t u d e w e r e filled." Filled in soul, filled J e s u s is e x t r e m e l y generous and in body. F o r , such is t h e outcome j compassionate. H e h a d accepted of t a k i n g u p J e s u s ' sweet yoke. t h e m u l t i t u d e s ' h o m a g e . H e w as J e s u s and modern m u l t i t u d e s . i bound, t h e r e f o r e , b y Himself t c Modern m u l t i t u d e s of misery, | look a f t e r t h e m . A n d so H e doubted n o t f o r a m o m e n t t o work o u t poverty a n d h u n g e r do not d a r e to j I a miracle f o r t h e m . T h e y h a d for- follow J e s u s into t h e d e s e r t of j g o t t e n all about t h e i r bodily needs, p r a y e r , of recollection. On t h e eager only t o h e a r H i s words of c o n t r a r y , t h e y long t o r u n a w a y m e r c y a n d e t e r n a l life.

T h e from H i m into t h e city of pleasure, t h o u g h t of r e t u r n i n g home, a f t e r of a m u s e m e n t and worldly dis- j a t h r e e d a y s ' f a s t , did not dis- traction. Modern m u l t i t u d e s , too, Yet, t h e y courage t h e m a t all. T h e y would suffer tremendously. have no t r u s t in God's Providence. go home, even a t t h e cost of fainti n g on t h e way. T h e good tidings T h e y doubt H i s goodness a n d say, which t h e y h a d gleaned were when asked by His grace to follow enough compensation for t h a t Him into t h e wilderness ( P s . little corporal sw oon. T h i s w a s L X X V I I 19) "can God furnish a | t h e i r a c t u a l a t t i t u d e t o w a r d s t h e table in t h e wilderness ?" Surely j future.

T h e kingdom of God He can. Modern multitudes doubt t h e efficacy of J e s u s ' mercy, b u t j occupied a clear first place in t h e i r t h e y forget t h a t t h e fault lies with ! minds, while t h e c a r e s of t h e world themselves a n d w i t h nobody else.! had been consigned to a subordiT h e i r t h o u g h t s have only one a i m : j i n a t e plan. riches, riches. They a r e miserable,!

Jesus' Duty. t h e y a r e poor, they a r e s t a r v i n g i and still, i n t h e d e p t h s of their i i On h i s hand, J e s u s w a s going t o h e a r t s , t h e y a r e guilty of enor- j ! fulfil t o t h e letter H i s promises. H e m o u s ambition.

J e s u s will not | asked first His disciples w h a t to do help t h e m , J e s u s a b h o r s such a m j in such circumstances.

Perhaps bition. T h e y a r e n o t like t h e lilies j i h e w a n t e d to t r y t h e i r confidence. of t h e field a n d t h e birds of t h e ] | " T h e y will faint on t h e w a y , " h e a i r who, in t h e i r simple life and jtold t h e m . Still t h e disciples did instinct, fulfil God's divine plan, j i not know w h a t t o do. They would They a r e like stubborn animals led i send t h e m u l t i t u d e s home a t once to t h e plough-land by t h e husband| and t h e y would look after t h e m m a n . T h e y will suffer, t h e y will ' selves. A few would faint, to b e work t h e y will sweat, in spite of j i sure, b u t it could n o t be helped. all t h e i r p r o t e s t s . | T h e idea of a miracle did not cross How different is t h e yoke of \ | t h e i r minds.

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One m a n w a s a s s i g n e d t o d i s c u s s w h a t a wife should do t o keep her marriage a h a p p y o n e , and a w o m a n w a s d e s i g n a t ed t o m a k e ' a s i m i l a r report on t h e husband's duties in t h i s respect.

An eminent attorney discussed marria g e c o n t r a c t s a n d t h e i r effect upon t h e successful marriage. A Jesuit priest d i s c u s s e d t h e effect o f p a r e n t s ' d i s a g r e e m e n t s u p o n children. A p h y s i c i a n d i s cussed t h e delicate s u b j e c t of p h y s i c a l h a r m o n y b e t w e e n a m a r r i e d couple, a n d a p r i e s t , p r o f e s s o r a t t h e Catholic I n s t i t u t e of P a r i s , s p o k e o n t h e moral h a r m o n y t h a t should e x i s t .

The B i s h o p s w h o presided a t t h e s u c c e s s i v e s e s s i o n s c o m m e n t e d upon t h e reports.

(N.C.W.C.)

w o r k e r s a r e obliged t o a t t e n d t r a d e a n d other schools in the evenings and there is little f r e e t i m e f o r m e e t i n g s .

T h e a t t i t u d e o f t h e E s t a b l i s h e d Church h a s c h a n g e d i n t h e l a s t t e n y e a r s and i t i s n o t u n u s u a l f o r a P r o t e s t a n t leader to p r a i s e t h e s i n c e r i t y of C a t h o l i c s ; nor i s t h e p r e s s hostile. T h e a t t i t u d e of the State also facilitates the spread of C a t h o l i c i s m . I n D e n m a r k there is a b s o l u t e f r e e d o m of w o r s h i p a n d educa^ t i o n , n o r i s a n y o b s t a c l e in t h e w a y o f s t r e e t p r o c e s s i o n s or o t h e r public r e l i g i ous manifestations. The State subsidiz e s Catholic schools a n d a l l o w s f r e e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r t h e i r pupils d u r i n g vacation periods. (N.C.W.C.)

July

21. Sunday—Sixth Sunday after Penecost. Green vestments. P r o p e r of t h e Mass in t h e "Small Missal" p . 2 0 1 .

Second collect of St. P r a x e d e s , Virgin a n d M a r t y r .

Third "Defend u s " p . 110, f o u r t h " O God" p . 60.

Preface of the Bl. T r i n i t y , Vespers of the Sunday a t 5 p . m .

July 22. M o n d a y — S t . Mary Magdalene.

Double.

J u l y 2 3 . T u e s d a y — S t . Apollinaris, Bishop a n d Martyr Double J u l y 24. W e d n e s d a y — O f t h e feria Vigil of S t . J a m e s . Simple.

July 25.

Thursday—St. James Apostle. Double of t h e second class.

July 26. F r i d a y — S t . Ann, m o t h e r of t h e B.V.M. Double of t h e 2nd cl. E v e n i n g service a t 5.30.

July 27. S a t u r d a y — B l . Rudolph Acquaviva a n d Companions, M a r t y r s . Double.

CHURCH E X P A N D S IN DENMARK. P r o g r e s s d u e t o . E f f o r t s of C l e r g y .

P a r i s . — D e n m a r k , the smallest o i the S c a n d i n a v i a n c o u n t r i e s , is snowing the

greatest progress in Oatnoncism. Yvnereas there are some xew mousana C a m o u c s in N o r w a y ana S w e d e n , uenmarK n o w has aoout Zo,kjK)\). This is a sma.i m i n o r i t y

compared with the total population oi 3,5UU,UO0, but the constant p r o g r e s s g i v e s h i g h h o p e s for the future.

T h i s o p t i m i s t i c n o t e w a s sounded b y a young Danish priest, Father Hansen, in a n a d d r e s s d e l i v e r e d a t t h e I n t e r n a tional F o y e r f o r Catholic S t u d e n t s h e r e .

From the ninth to the sixteenth centuries Denmark was a Catholic country. I n 1 5 2 6 , F r e d e r i c k I, K i n g o f Denmark and N o r w a y , implanted P r o t e s t a n t i s m in t h e c o u n t r y a n d , in 1 6 0 0 , it w a s r e g a r d e d a s t h e m o s t P r o t e s t a n t c o u n t r y i n all E u r o p e . F o r t w o .nd a half c e n t u r i e s P r o t e s t a n t i s m w a s t h e only religion tolerated.

In t h e l a s t 20 y e a r s , P'ather H a n s e n s a i d , t h e n u m b e r of C a t h o l i c s in D e n m a r k h a s doubled t h a n k s to t h e u n t i r i n g and d e v o t e d efforts o f 8 0 to 85 p r i e s t s directed b y a V i c a r A p o s t o l i c f r o m a b road. A s a rule t h e c l e r g y b e l o n g i n g to R e l i g i o u s Orders o r C o n g r e g a t i o n s a r e f r o m abroad, b u t t h e r e ma in d e r of t h e clergy are mostly Danish.

The e c c l e s i a s t i c a l t e r r i t o r y is d i v i d e d into 32 p a r i s h e s , b u t c o u n t i n g h o s p i t a l and c o n v e n t c h a p e l s , t h e r e a r e a b o u t 100 churches a n d t h e g e n e r o s i t y of t h e faithful p e r m i t s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a new church a n n u a l l y .

The a p o s t o l a t e h a s been e x o r c i s e d in Denmark through the conversion of t h e elite and corporal w o r k s of m e r c y . T h e c o n v e r s i o n of s u c h a r e n o w n e d w r i t e r a s J o h a n n e s J o e r g e n s e n had a w i d e e f f e c t upon t h e a t t i t u d e o f t h e D a n i s h p e o p l e .

The h o s p i t a l s s e r v e d b y 600 S i s t e r s r,re a m o n g t h e m o s t m o d e r n in E u r o p e .

The L e a g u e of Catholic Women h a s several t h o u s a n d membfcrs. T h e o r g a n i z i n g of y o u t h h a s b e e n s o m e w h a t h a m pered by t h e f a c t t h a t m o s t of the y o u n g ( C o n t i n u e d ?* foot of col. 3 )

12 ! well-governed a n d becoming f o r m s j of occupation a n d amusement. ; P a s t o r s should carefully p r e p a r e (Continued from page 1) children so t h a t t h e y m a y be exn e e d b e , also of pious lay people, ! a m i n e d by t h e Bishop at t h e t i m e especially of t h o s e who a r e enrolled • of h i s Visitation, so t h a t h e m a y i n t h e C o n f r a t e r n i t y of C h r i s t i a n j learn t h e t r u e s t a t u s of religious D o c t r i n e , o r o t h e r s i m i l a r societies | i n s t r u c t i o n in each parish. e s t a b l i s h e d in t h e p a r i s h . " Nor I n a d d i t i o n t o w h a t is ordered t o s h o u l d t h e help of m e m b e r s of I be observed by all, t h e Sacred Conr e l i g i o u s c o m m u n i t i e s be lacking g r e g a t i o n of t h e Council d e e m s it " i n a w o r k so conducive t o s a l v a ; o p p o r t u n e t o indicate to t h e O r d i t i o n , so acceptable to God a n d so : n a r i e s s o m e of t h e m e a n s w h i c h n e c e s s a r y for t h e good of s o u l s / ' j h a v e been shown by experience t o F i n a l l y , p a r e n t s and t h o s e w h o ! be s u i t e d to t h e purpose desired, hold t h e place of p a r e n t s a r e r e | and i n s t r u c t s t h e m to m a k e u s e of m i n d e d of t h e i n j u n c t i o n of C a n o n j all or a t least of some of t h e s e ac1113 b i n d i n g t h e m " b y a most | c o r d i n g t o t h e different needs a n d s t r i c t obligation t o p r o v i d e t o t h e i c i r c u m s t a n c e s of each diocese. b e s t of t h e i r a b i l i t y for b o t h t h e I T h e s e include t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t r e l i g i o u s a n d m o r a l and t h e p h y s i of a n Office of Diocesan C a t e c h i s t s cal a n d civil e d u c a t i o n of t h e i r to control t h e e n t i r e catechetical children/' i n s t r u c t i o n in t h e diocese; t h e I n o r d e r to g i v e effect m o r e selection of competent priestsr e a d i l y t o all t h i s , t h r o u g h o u t t h e v i f i t o r s t o inspect all schools of w h o l e world, t h e Sacred C o n g r e g a - religion in t h e diocese; t h e e s t a t i o n of t h e Council, w i t h t h e a p - b l i s h m e n t of a catechetical d a y in p r o b a t i o n of H i s Holiness P o p e j each p a r i s h on which t h e " F e a s t P i u s X I , c o m m a n d s t h a t t h e follow- j of C h r i s t i a n D o c t r i n e " shall be i n g b e observed i n all d i o c e s s e s : : c e l e b r a t e d w i t h a s m u c h solemnity I. T h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e j a s p o s s i b l e ; a n d t h e t r a i n i n g of C o n f r a t e r n i t y of C h r i s t i a n Doc- I capable c a t e c h i s t s of both sexes t o t r i n e , according t o Canon 7 1 1 , j help t h e p a s t o r s by t e a c h i n g relis e c t i o n 2, in e v e r y p a r i s h . | gion in t h e parochial or public II. T h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of p a r o - i school a n d especially in remote c h i a l classes in C a t e c h i s m accord- j p a r t s of t h e p a r i s h . i n g t o t h e l e t t e r of t h i s C o n g r e g a SACRED

CONGREGATION DECREE.

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In a d d i t i o n 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 , o u r Policies g i v e complete indemnity a g a i n s t material d a m a g e a s well a s generous medical e x p e n s e s in c a s e of injury t o Insured and p a s s e n g e r s a n d 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 o f t h e I n s u r e d f o r D e a t h or L o s s o f Limbs, etc.

A g r e e d V a l u e of c a r a r r a n g e d if d e s i r e d .

Special reduction in P r e m i u m exclusive to members of the Automobile A s s o c i a t i o n of M a l a y a .

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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 .

M e y e r C h a m b e r s , Raffles P l a c e , S i n g a p o r e .

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t i o n t o t h e B i s h o p of I t a l v , A p r h 28, 1924.

HI. Care on t h e p a r t of t h e O r d i n a r i e s of t h e v a r i o u s dioceses t h a t pastors explain t h e Catechism o n S u n d a y s a n d h o l y d a y s of oblig a t i o n t o a d u l t s in t e r m s s u i t e d t o t h e i r capacity t o u n d e r s t a n d .

I n connection w i t h t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of p a r o c h i a l classes in C a t e c h i s m , t h e S a c r e d C o n g r e g a t i o n of t h e Council l i s t s c e r t a i n s t i p u l a tions t h a t are to be carefully o b s e r v e d . P a s t o r s shall not a d m i t t o receive t h e S a c r a m e n t s of P e n a n c e a n d Confirmation t h o s e w h o h a v e n o t acquired suitable catechetical instruction as pres c r i b e d by t h e decree of t h e Sacred C o n g r e g a t i o n of t h e S a c r a m e n t s of A u g u s t 8, 1910. A f t e r t h e y h a v e received t h e i r F i r s t Communion, t h e y m u s t endeavour to s t u d y t h e Catechism more perfectlv and fully.

GRAVITY O F OBLIGATION

P a s t o r s m u s t do t h e i r b e s t to a d m o n i s h p a r e n t s especially of t h e g r a v i t y of t h e i r obligation to see t o i t t h a t "all subject t o t h e m or u n d e r t h e i r c a r e a r e given due catechetical ^instruction."

They s h o u l d also t r y in every w a y possible t o i n t e r e s t t h e children in att e n d i n g p a r o c h i a l C a t e c h i s m classes, for e x a m p l e , by c e l e b r a t i n g a M a s s for c h i l d r e n on all holy days, by announcing competitive examinations and awards, and by using

" L e t a leading p a r t in t h e s e m a t t e r s / " t h e decree adds, " b e t a k e n b y t h o s e w h o a r e enrolled i n Catholic Action associations w h i c h already have made many praisew o r t h y efforts in t h i s m a t t e r a n d a m o n g w h i c h a r e some w h o , b y a v e r y wise counsel indeed, h a v e laid i t down in t h e i r s t a t u t e s t h a t lessons in religion be held each y e a r w h i c h all t h e associates a r e bound to attend/* F i n a l l y , w i t h t h e a p p r o b a t i o n of t h e H o l y F a t h e r , t h e Sacred Cong r e g a t i o n of t h e Council "comm a n d s all Bishops, in t h i s m a t t e r d e r o g a t i n g from t h e memorable M o t u p r o p r i o . Orbem C a t h o l i c u m . t h a t e v e r y five y e a r s t h e y shall m a k e an accurate report to t h e S a c r e d C o n g r e g a t i o n about c a t e chetical education in t h e i r respective dioceses, according t o t h e questions which follow/* The q u e s t i o n n a i r e on t h e t e a c h i n g of C h r i s t i a n Doctrine, also published in t h e Acta Apostolicae Sedis. deals w i t h religious instruction for children—in parishes, in Catholic schools and colleges, a n d in public schools—and for a d u l t s .

T h e decree, j u s t published, w a s signed by His Eminence Giulio Cardinal Serafini. perfect, and M s g r . Giuseppe Bruno, s e c r e t a r y , on J a n u a r y 12. t h e Feast of t h e Holy F a m i l v of N a z a r e t h .

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(Continued from page 6) can G o v e r n m e n t have m a d e c o m p a r a tively little progress.

As Ernest Gruemng remarks, "the ephermerai c h a r a c t e r of m u c h of M e x i c o ' s r e c o n s t r u c t i v e effort r e n d e r s t h e d a t a of a given m o m e n t meaningless.

A school opened one y e a r m a y be closed n e x t — even before the ink t h a t described it had d r i e d / ' T h e m u c h advertised school for pure-blooded Indian boys in Mexico City, for e x a m p l e , h a s recently been closed. P r o f e s s o r J o h n D e w e y ' s e n t h u s i a s t i c p r a i s e , u t t e r e d i n 1926, is still d o i n g d u t y on p r o p a g a n d a s h e e t s p u b l i s h e d i n t h e m o n t h of M a y , 1 9 3 5 . B u t s o m e s a y t h a t t h e level of M e x i c a n e d u c a t i o n i s l o w e r in 1935 t h a n it w a s in 1 9 3 0 .

However g r e a t our s y m p a t h y with any honest a t t e m p t to raise t h e educational level, we m u s t not f o r g e t t h a t the Mexican Government has destroyed n u m e r o u s s c h o o l s s u p e r i o r t o m o s t of i t s o w n , a n d h a s disqualified a n e n o r m o u s n u m b e r of t e a c h e r s f a r b e t t e r e q u i p p e d t h a n t h e m a j o r i t y of t h o s e n o w on t h e p u b l i c p a y r o l l . T h e p r o m i s e t o o p e n f r e e s c h o o l s f o r a l l t h e c h i l d r e n is a h a n d s o m e p r o m i s e , especially on the p a r t of a n i m p e c u n i o u s g o v e r n m e n t , b u t i t s s i n c e r i t y m a y be m e a s u r e d b y B i s h o p Keliey's c o m m e n t t h a t even the res o u r c e s of a c i t y like N e w Y o r k w o u l d be s t r a i n e d to c a r r y o u t a n y s u c h p r o gramme as that.

Be t h a t a s it m a y . t h e M e x i c a n a u t h o r i t i e s a r e n o w a p p r o a c h i n g t h e school q u e s t i o n f r o m a n e w a n g l e a n d for a d i f f e r e n t p u r p o s e . T o - d a y t h e i r a i m is not e d u c a t i o n a l in t h e o r d i n a r y s e n s e .

T h e y a r e concerned less w i t h t h e problem of r e d u c i n g i l l i t e r a c y t h a n w i t h t h e q u e s t i o n of u s i n g t h e s c h o o l s t o s p r e a d " t h e s p i r i t of t h e R e v o l u t i o n / * I n a b r o a d c a s t f r o m G u a d a l a j a r a on J u l y 9, 1934. G e n e r a l C a l i e s . s p e a k i n g on t h e S i x Y e a r P l a n , s a i d : — * T will call this new period t h e psychological period of t h e R e v o l u t i o n . W e m u s t n o w e n t e r a n d t a k e p o s s e s s i o n of t h e c o n s c i e n c e s of t h e c h i l d r e n , of t h e c o n s c i e n c e s o : t h e y o u n g , b e c a u s e t h e y do b e i o n g . an..; should belong t o the Revolution T h e r e f o r e , I call u p o n ali G o v e r n o r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e R e p u b l i c , on all public a u t h o r i t i e s a n d on all R e v o l u t i o n a r y elements, that we proceed a t once to t h e field of b a t t l e w h i c h w e m u s t t a k e

because children and the young mast belong to t h e Revolution."

Emilio Portes Gil, Secretary of F o r e i g n R e l a t i o n s in t h e p r e s e n t Cabin e t , i n s i s t s u p o n t h e n e c e s s i t y of S t a t e education, a n d s a y s , " t h e S t a t e claims a r i g h t o v e r t h e c o n s c i e n c e of t h e child."

W i t h this declaration in mind, we better understand the significance of the A m e n d m e n t t o A r t i c l e I I I of t h e C o n s t i tution, making "socialist" education c o m p u l s o r y on e v e r y child in Mexico.

T h e G o v e r n m e n t h a s a w a k e n e d to a n e w s e n s e of t h e s u p r e m e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e school in t h e w a r upon religion.

The law now calls for "socialist" education.

T h a t l a w h a s been used to u n d e r m i n e m o r a l i t y b y introducing little c h i l d r e n t o u n s p e a k a b l e i n d e c e n c i e s , in t h e n a m e of s e x e d u c a t i o n .

But adv a n c e d s e x e d u c a t i o n , even t h o u g h tt helps, m u s t not be regarded a s the main objective. I t is God W h o m u s t be destroyed.

A newspaperman reports that in C h i h u a h u a , a t t h e o p e n i n g of school, one morning, he h e a r d the children's s a l u t a t i o n , " T e a c h e r , t h e r e is no God," and t h e t e a c h e r ' s reply, " T h e r e never was a God." " S o c i a l i s m , " t h a t is to say, atheism, m u s t b e i m p o s e d ; " F a n a t i c i s m . " t h a t is t o s a y , C h r i s t i a n i t y , m u s t be b l o t t e d o u t .

W i t h "Socialist E d u c a t i o n " m a d e comp u l s o r y a n d w i t h t h e c u r r i c u l u m cont r o l l e d b y a n a t h e i s t i c g r o u p , it c a n be done.

A n d it is b e i n g d o n e — n o t w i t h o u t s y m p a t h y o n t h e p a r t of t h e Comm u n i s t s , n o t w i t h o u t the a p p r o v a l of our A m b a s s a d o r , J o s e p h u s Daniels, a»t w i t h o u t aid a n d c o m f o r t from the F r a n k T a n n e n b a u m s a n d the John Deweys.

T h e r e is b u t o n e f o r m i d a b l e o b s t a c l e — the Catholic Church.

The Mexican Government reasons w i t h s o u n d l o g i c , t h e r e f o r e , t h a t , if i t is t o s u c c e e d , t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h m u s t be d e s t r o y e d .

T h e r e is n o n e e d of c o n f u s i n g o u r s e l v e s w i t h l o n g e x c u r s i o n s i n t o the h i s t o r y of w h a t t h e C h u r c h w a s like in the past, nor w i t h plans and programmes of w h a t t h e M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t p r o p o s e s t o d o in t h e f u t u r e . T h e c o n t r o v e r s y r a g e s a r o u n d o n e p l a i n i s s u e . On the o n e side, t h e G o v e r n m e n t calls upon t h e C h u r c h f o r " a b s o l u t e s u b m i s s i o n t* t h e l a w s in f o r c e / * O n t h e o t h e r , t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h r e p l i e s a s s h e did to t h e R o m a n E m p i r e . " L a w s like t h e d e c r e e t h a t children m u s t be t a u g h t atheism, WE WILL XOT OBEY:"

MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY,

TRIALS OF RELIGIOUS SERVE AS NAZI PROPAGANDA .

ATTEMPTS T O DISCREDIT CHURCH Amsterdam.—The court trials a g a i n s t v a r i o u s m e m b e r s of German religious O r d e r s w h o a r e accused, a n d s o m e of w h o m h a v e already been convicted, of t r a n s gressions a g a i n s t t h e s t r i c t German c u r r e n c y l a w s a r e u s e d by the Nazi p r e s s a s p r e t e x t for violent anti-Catholic p r o p a g a n d a .

While ali f a i r o b s e r v e r s a g r e e t h a t t h e n u n s a n d m o n k s concerned are the victims of a n unscrupulous banker w h o abused t h e i r inexperience in b u s i n e s s m a t t e r s , and t h a t t h e S i s t e r s a n d m e m b e r s of the clergy t h o u g h t t h e y were acting in t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t s of t h e charitable institutions entrusted to t h e i r care, t h e Nazi p a p e r s seek to discredit all Catholic institutions a s unreliable from a political point of view a n d t o b r a n d t h e religious a s " t r a i t o r s " a n d even "criminals."

G e r m a n Catholics a r e deeply shocked by t h e revelations which came to light in t h e course of t h e trials t h a t h a v e t a k e n place, a n d t h e y do not h e s i t a t e to deplore, t h e lack of fore-sight on t h e p a r t of t h e religious concerned. On t h e o t h e r h a n d , it cannot be denied t h a t t h e G e r m a n religious O r d e r s a n d m i s s i o n a r y societies, which h a d c o n t r a c t e d loans a b r o a d w e r e not given the. s a m e o p p o r t u n i t y of m e e t i n g t h e i r obligations a n d of p r o t e c t i n g t h e i r i n t e r e s t s which non-religious i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d business e n t e r p r i s e s of all s o r t s w e r e able t o avail t h e m s e l v e s of w i t h t h e consent of t h e a u t h o r i t i e s .

TRIALS A R E DRAWN OUT. B u t w o r s t of all is t h e a t t e m p t of t h e Nazi p r e s s t o discredit t h e Catholic C h u r c h a s a whole in t h e public eye b e c a u s e of t h e s e individual t r a n s g r e s s i o n s .

Accoring t o reliable i n f o r m a t i o n r e a c h ing h e r e t h e t r i a l s will continue t h r o u g h t h e s u m m e r . T h e r e will be b e t w e e n 40 a n d 50 of t h e m , and it will t h u s b e possible t o instill deep h a t r e d a n d added prejudice in t h e G e r m a n public mind a g a i n s t all t h i n g s Catholic. A s e t t l e m e n t I JUBILEE YEAR

CALVARY.

Reared on Hill in Haiti.

A C a l v a r v is b e i n g erected on Desprez Hill, over-iooking P o r t - a u Prince, a s a m e m o r i a l of t h e J u b i lee of t h e R e d e m p t i o n . T h e 20foot cross s t a n d i n g on a 56-foot column w a s dedicated b y t h e Most Rev. J o s e n h L e Gouaze, Archbishop on P o r t - a u - P r i n c e , on Good Friday.

Despite t h e distance and the h e a t of t h e d a y . m a n y pious pilg r i m s m a d e t h e W a y of t h e Cross as t h e y ascended t h e hill for t h e dedication ceremonies. (N.C.W.C.) HOLY FATHER W A R N S NAZIS. Concordat T o B e Observed.

V a t i c a n City, J u l y , 15.

A P a p a l p r o n o u n c e m e n t about t h e t r e a t m e n t of Catholics in Germ a n v is foreshadowed b y t h e tone of an article in t h e V a t i c a n newspaper O s s e r v a t o r e R o m a n o , static er t h e persecution of Catholics in C e r m a n v is irreconcilable both with Ditler's original a s s u r a n c e s and t h e Concordat of 1933 which ^n^rantoos reMsrious l i b e r t y for Gorman Catholics.—Reuter.

out of court, it is contended, would h a v e been fair t o all concerned, but t h e radical Nazis h a v e refused to forego this o p p o r t u n i t y of e n g a g i n g in a p r o p a g a n d a campaign a g a i n s t Catholicism.

Some Nazi o r g a n s h a v e done t h e i r u t m o s t already to vilify t h e religious Orders, c a r r y i n g the p i c t u r e s of t h e sentenced Sisters on t h e i r front p a g e s w i t h venomous remarks and asserting t h a t it h a s now been d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t children can no longer be e n t r u s t e d to t h e c a r e of such institutions, since the moral s t a n d a r d s revealed oirer no g u a r a n t e e for t h e s a f e g u a r d of t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e S t a t e . T h u s a r g u m e n t s against parochial schools a r e easily put f o r w a r d .

In q u i t e a n u m b e r of churches t h e p a s t o r s , and in v a r i o u s C a t h o lic newspapers t h e editors, immediately refuted these i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s , and a stand was t a k e n a g a i n s t t h e elements t r y i n g to hold t h e C h u r c h a s a whole responsible for u n f o r t unate transgressions of indivi duals. B u t t h e populace cannot so easily be restrained. In Munich, t h e collection for t h e Catholic C h a r i t i e s , which h a d been formally approved by t h e a u t h o r i t i e s , w a s i n t e r f e r e d with b y irresponsible elements.

T h e Catholic women and m e n w h o c a r r i e d o u t t h i s i m p o r t a n t work on t h e s t r e e t s a n d in t h e houses of t h e city w e r e molested and even bodily a t t a c k e d .

German Catholics fear that s i m i l a r incidents will r e c u r in t h e course of t h e n u m e r o u s t r i a l s which a r e still p e n d i n g a g a i n s t t h e religious especially since even t h e Vicar-Generals of t h e dioceses of Hildesheim and Meissen a r e involved.

MORE PRIESTS JAILED. A t t h e same t i m e all s o r t s of r e s t r i c t i o n s continue to be applied

by Nazi a u t h o r i t i e s a g a i n s t Catholics. Two more p r i e s t s h a v e been given jail s e n t e n c e s : F a t h e r F r i e Heuendorf, near denhahn of Koblenz, Rhineland, a n d F a t h e r (Continued

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$779,675 F O R C A T H O L I C CHARITIES. N e w Y o r k — A t o t a l of $779,675 in contributions w a s collected in t h e 1935 campaign of t h e Catholic C h a r i t i e s of t h e Archdiocese, of New York, according to a r e p o r t m a d e to-day to H i s E m i n e n c e P a t rick Cardinal H a y e s , Archbishop of N e w York. T h e figures represented more t h a n 200,000 individual donations from 370 parishes.

(N.C.W.C.) D E A T H O F MR. J O H N G H O S A L .

T h e death of Mr. J o h n Ghosal, for m a n y y e a r s C u r a t o r of t h e Sanchi Museum a n d L i b r a r i a n t o H . H . t h e N a w a b of Bhopal, h a s occured in Bhopal.

Mr. Ghosal who was a B r a h m i n became a Catholic in 1925. Two of his children embraced t h e F a i t h w i t h him. Then his m o t h e r w a s b a p tised.

Oil Mills of M a r s e i l l e s . . j M a r s e i l l e s is t h e l e a d i n g v e g e t a b l e oil c e n t r e of t h e w o r l d , i t s f o r t y - f i v e m i l l s c r u s h i n g 465,000 t o n s of s e e d a n n u a l l y .

H u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s of b a r r e l s of i m p o r t e d oils a r e h a n d l e d t h e r e e a c h y e a r .

20th JULY, 1935.

CATHOLIC N U R S E S ' CONVENTION A T ROME. PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES ANNOUNCED. New York.—The Rev. E d w a r d F. Garesche, S J . , Spiritual Director of t h e International Federation of Catholic N u r s e s , h a s j u s t r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e int e r n a t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s in P a r i s t h e p r o g r a m m e of t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n v e n t i o n a n d p i l g r i m a g e of n u r s e s to b e h e l d in R o m e A u g u s t 25-28.

According to the p r o g r a m m e , four d a y s w i l l be s p e n t in t h e e x e r c i s e s of the C o n g r e s s p i l g r i m a g e but additional d a y s will be given t h e p i l g r i m s t o visit o t h e r s h r i n e s a n d historic places in t h e c i t y . O n t h e first d a y t h e r e will b e a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l m e e t i n g in t h e m o r n i n g w h e n M a s s w i l l b e s a i d a t S t . MaryM a j o r a n d s e r m o n s g i v e n in E n g l i s h , Trench, German and Italian. In the afternoon the national g r o u p s will hold special sessions. In t h e evening t h e r e will b e h e l d t h e first i n t e r n a t i o n a l m e e t i n g f o r t h e s t u d y of s p e c i a l t o p i c s . T h e second d a y , A u g u s t 26, will b e g i n w i t h M a s s in t h e C a t a c o m b s , a f t e r t h e p i l g r i m s will v i s i t t h e C a t a c o m b s . I n t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e r e will be a n o t h e r i n t e r rational meeting, probably at Castelg a n d o l f o . I t is h o p e d t h a t a n a u d i e n c e with t h e Holy F a t h e r can be a r r a n g e d for t h a t t i m e . I n t h e e v e n i n g t h e d e l e g a t e s w i l l m e e t in t h e C o l i s e u m f o r p r a y e r . I n t h e m o r n i n g of t h e t h i r d d a y M a s s will be c e l e b r a t e d a t S t . J o h n Lateran.

In the afternoon an a u t o m o bile t o u r of t h e c i t y w i l l b e a f f o r d e d .

T h e f o u r t h d a y will b e g i n w i t h M a s s at St. P e t e r ' s followed by a n international study meeting.

In the aftern o o n t h e r e will b e a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l m e e t i n g and a special session f o r Religious.

In the evening t h e r e will be a f a r e w e l l m e e t i n g i n o n e of t h e g a r d e n s of R o m e , w i t h a n o t h e r a d d r e s s i n E n g lish, F r n c h , G e r m a n a n d I t a l i a n .

A t t h e s u g g e s t i o n of F a t h e r G a r e s c h e , the International Committee h a s t a k e n as t h e general subject for t h e convention t h e topic, "Catholic Action for Nurses."

(N.C.W.C.) It Shall Prevail.

T r u t h , crushed to earth, shall rise again, T h e e t e r n a l y e a r s of G o d a r e h e r s ; But error, wounded, writhes with pain, And dies a m o n g h e r w o r s h i p p e r s .

—Bryant.

Giles, of Mayen, Rhineland because of alleged criticism of t h e Nazi r e g i m e . Dr. P a u l J . Freckwinkel, editor of t h e E s s e n e r Volkszeitung. a Catholic daily, a n d Heinz Mult h a u p , one of t h e p a p e r ' s local r e p o r t e r s , were sentenced t o t w o and t h r e e m o n t h s respectively for publishing a local item which proved t o be incorrect, d u e to a mistake.

T h e weekly Christkoenigsbote, published by the Missionary F a t h e r s of t h e W h i t e Cross in Meitingen, n e a r A u g s b u r g , B a v a r i a h a d t o discontinue publication by o r d e r of t h e Federal D e p a r t m e n t of t h e I n t e r i o r in Berlin on t h e c h a r g e t h a t it h a d carried contributions detrimental to the prestige of t h e Nazi r e g i m e .

T h e t w o local Catholic youth g r o u p s of Ulm, W u e r t t e m b e r g , "Pfadfinder" and "Neudeutschl a n d , " were suppressed b y t h e police t h e r e because of alleged " p r o v o c a t i o n " of t h e H i t l e r Youth organization.

B a l d u r von Schirach, head of the H i t l e r Y o u t h , once more declared in a public speech in F r a n k f o r t t h a t t h e Catholic groups w e r e refusing t o join t h e Hitler Y o u t h only for selfish reasons. H e r e p e a t e d t h e calumny t h a t t h e p r i e s t s in c h a r g e of t h e Catholic g r o u p s w e r e only interested in t h e i r " j o b s " and he insisted t h a t t h e H i t l e r Y o u t h would n o t give up t h e s t r u g g l e for an eventual a m a l g a m a t i o n of all y o u t h g r o u p s in t h e c o u n t r y .

In Koblenz, Rhineland, t h e local Volkszeitung, a Catholic da^lv, w a s forced to c a r r y an appeal in favour of t h e H i t l e r Youth and H/^oratory t o t h e Catholic o r g a n i z a t i o n s .

In T h u r i n g i a , m e m b e r s of t h e

VATICAN P R E S S

EXHIBITION.

GROUP OF AMERICAN CATHOLIC J O U R N A L I S T S TO A T T E N D .

Chicago.—A committee of distinguished American Catholic Press t o h a v e c h a r g e of t h e r e p r e s e n figures, t a t i o n of t h e C a t h o l i c P r e s s of t h e United States at the g r e a t world Catholic P r e s s E x p o s i t i o n t o b e h e l d i n V a t i can C i t y , A p r i l 1 t o O c t o b e r 3 1 , 1936, has been announced by t h e Executive B o a r d of t h e C a t h o l i c P r e s s A s s o c i a t i o n of t h s U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h r o u g h i t s s e c r e t a r y , J o s e p h H . M e i e r , of C h i c a g o .

The Association a t its convention j u s t h e l d in A t l a n t a v o t e d t o s p o n s o r t h e United States representation.

T h e M o s t R e v . H u g h C. B o y l e , E p i s c o p a l C h a i r m a n of t h e P r e s s D e p a r t m e n t of t h e N a t i o n a l C a t h o l i c W e l f a r e Conference, has upon the Association's invitation consented to act as Honorary C h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e . J o s e p h J .

Q u i n n , e d i t o r of t h e T h e S o u t h w e s t C o u r i e r of O k l a h o m a C i t y a n d P r e s i d e n t of t h e C a t h o l i c P r e s s A s s o c i a t i o n , w i l l a c t a s C h a i r m a n , a n d o t h e r m e m b e r s of the C o m m i t t e e a r e Charles H. Ridder, of T h e Catholic News, N e w York; R i c h a r d R e i d , E d i t o r of T h e B u l l e t i n , A u g u s t a . Ga., a n d F r a n k A . H a l l , D i r e c t o r of t h e N . C . W . C . N e w s S e r v i c e .

T h i s C o m m i t t e e , it w a s a n n o u n c e d , i s at once setting about plans for the American representation at the g r e a t E x p o s i t i o n , w h i c h is t o b e a n a c t of h o mage to His Holiness Pope Pius XI, and has enlisted the Holy F a t h e r ' s deep interest.

The general committee, with h e a d q u a r t e r s a t V a t i c a n C i t y , is h e a d e d

by C o u n t G i u s e p p e D a l l a T o r r e , E d i t o r of O s s e r v a t o r e R o m a n o , a n d t h e g e n e r a l s e c r e t a r y is M o n s i g n o r G i u s e p p e M o n t i .

I t is p r o p o s e d t h a t t h e E x p o s i t i o n b e n o t m e r e l y a c o l l e c t i o n of C a t h o l i c p a pers and magazines but a huge demons t r a t i o n of t h e e n t i r e C a t h o l i c P r e s s of the world—its ethics, its technique, its organizations, its problems, and its special professional g r o u p s ;and auxiliaries.

Committees are being formed t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d a n d in c o n n e c t i o n with t h e Exposition t h e r e will be comp i l e d a n e x h a u s t i v e g r o u p of d a t a o n t h e C a t h o l i c P r e s s in a l l c o u n t r i e s .

T h e A m e r i c a n C o m m i t t e e will evolve a p l a n f o r t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n of t h e A m e rican Catholic Press, and a t a future d a t e will t r a n s m i t to all Catholic public a t i o n s in this c o u n t r y f u r t h e r i n f o r m a tion relative to the American participation.

(N.C.W.C.)

Hitler Y o u t h g r o u p s were w a r n e d t h a t t h e y m u s t e n g a g e in no r e ligious " p r o p a g a n d a " w h a t e v e r , be it in f a v o u r of e i t h e r C h r i s t i a n denomination o r t h e neo-pagan movement.

RELIGIOUS P A P E R S BANNED. H a n s Rust, F e d e r a l S e c r e t a r y of E d u c a t i o n , h a s ruled t h a t religious publications m u s t not be d i s t r i buted in t h e f a r m i n g t r a i n i n g c a m p s w h e r e t h o u s a n d s of y o u n g people g a t h e r throughout the c o u n t r y u n d e r a recently adopted law. T h i s o r d e r w a s given u n d e r t h e p r e t e x t t h a t t h e religious convictions of t h e y o u n g people should not be i n t e r f e r e d with while in r e a l i t y t h e effect of t h e o r d e r is t h e elimination of all r e ligious influence on t h e y o u n g m i n d s and t h e i r e x p o s u r e t o all s o r t s of p a g a n p r o p a g a n d a .

The German Labour Front, m a m m o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n which h a s replaced t h e f o r m e r t r a d e unions of G e r m a n y , h a s a g a i n announced t h a t its members cannot maintain s i m u l t a n e o u s m e m b e r s h i p in d e nominational labour groups. Since practically e v e r y G e r m a n w o r k i n g m a n or w o m a n m u s t join t h e L a b o u r F r o n t , t h i s r u l i n e is intended t o deal a death-blow t o t h e Catholic labour g r o u p s .

On t h e D r u i d Rock n e a r Betzdorf, R h i n e l a n d . a s t a t u e of t h e Holy V i r g i n w a s t h r o w n t o t h e g r o u n d and broken i n t o nieces.

T h e Nat?An*lsoziali<3* schp Mona t s h e f t e , edited b y Alfred Rosenborg. Nnzi c u l t u r a l dictator, b e a r s an a r t i c l e w h i c h is v e r v critical of t h e Oerrn^n edition of t h e wo^Vs of S t . T h o m a s A o u i n a s .

The w r i t e r claims t h a t Thorn** AoninvfoTrrq of l f e a r e " u n - G e r m a n " a n d should not b e p r o p a g a t e d . ;

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Mexico City.—The Colegic de San Borja, the F r e n c h school conVINCENT BASEVI ducted by C h r i s t i a n Brothers I which was seized by t h e Governj financial world. T r a d e h a s t o b e a r m e n t some m o n t h s ago, will be inj t h e burden of d i s h o n e s t gambling ; a u g u r a t e d on J u n e 10 as a "School | — d i s h o n e s t b e c a u s e it is carried C e n t r e for the Sons of t h e A r m y , - on by some m e n with o t h e r L a b o u r and t h e P e a s a n t . " Recon! people's money, a n d by o t h e r men struction work, directed by engi; w h o know t h e y c a n n o t pay when neer Rodolfo Uzeta. is being rusht h e y lose. T h u s in addition t o t h e ed to completion. (N.C.W.C.) i m m o r a l i t y of t h i s business of gambling with other people's securities, t h e r e is t h e f r a n k disCONVERSION OF ISRAEL. h o n e s t y of t h e n a t u r e of t h e g a m b l e . T h e c r i m e a n d its conseWorld-Wide Novena of Masses. quences rouse n o indignation in a public mind g r o w n lethargic for Kansas City, Monday. — T h e w a n t of t h e m o r a l support of t r u e r e l i g i o n ; so t r a d e l a n g u i s h e s , and a Archconfraternity of P r a y e r for Conversion of Israel, t h e v a s t a r m y of unemployed m e n and t h e w o m e n eke out a b a r e existence on A m e r i c a n h e a d q u a r t e r s of which t h e dole and on ' c h a r i t y . ' Similar ! a r e located at t h e Convent of g a m b l i n g in food supplies places a N o t r e Dame de Sion in this city, t a x on t h e c o n s u m e r f a r heavier : h a s j u s t sent out its announcement t h a n a n y G o v e r n m e n t t a x imposed of t h e annual world-wide novena before t h e repeal of t h e corn l a w s ; of Masses to be held J u n e 20-28. a n d t h i s g a m b l e also is carried on P r i e s t - m e m b e r s of t h e archconw i t h cynical d i s r e g a r d of h o n o u r f r a t e r n i t y are requested to say b y men willing t o declare t h e m - Mass and lay m e m b e r s to have ! selves b a n k r u p t a t a n y convenient Masses said d u r i n g t h e Novena. m o m e n t , k n o w i n g full well t h a t It is stated t h a t over 1.000 b a n k r u p t c y is n e a r l y as fashion- Masses were said last vear. able as divorce, a n d equally free ! (N.C.W.C.) BY

T h e r e is a m a t e r i a l side t o C h r i s t i a n i t y a s well a s t h e spiritual f o u n d a t i o n ; and it is on t h e m a t e r i a l side, a s it affects o u r daily lives a n d o u r n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t s , t h a t m y t h o u g h t s dwell a t t h e m o m e n t . W h e r e does C h r i s t i a n i t y t o u c h t h e m a j o r p r o b l e m s of t o d a y : bad t r a d e , u n e m p l o y m e n t , poverty, lack of g e n e r a l i n t e r e s t in public affairs, wide-spread corr u p t i o n , indifference t o c r i m e and d i s h o n e s t y , and finally s l a u g h t e r — I m i g h t almost call it h u m a n sacrifice—on o u r h i g h r o a d s ? I h a v e no r e a d y m a d e c u r e t o offer for o u r t r o u b l e s ; n o r can I believe t h a t t h e r e is a simple a n d e a s y p a t h leading out of t h e complicated t a n g l e of difficulties s u r r o u n d i n g t h e individual a n d t h e nation.

I a m not p r e p a r e d t o j o i n w i t h t h o s e w h o lightly a t t r i b u t e all evils to t h e w a r ; f o r it s e e m s t o m e t h a t t h e w a r , w i t h i t s call for self-denial a n d a realization of t h e existence of m a n ' s d u t y a s well a s m a n ' s r i g h t s , n e a r l y saved t h e n a t i o n from spiritual decadence. I do believe t h a t t h e r e i s a w a y o u t of o u r troubles, a n d t h a t t h e k e y t o all t h e p r o b l e m s is t o b e found in discipline.

A n a t i o n w i t h o u t religion is a nation without backbone; for sincere religious belief is t h e only f o r m of discipline b y w h i c h h u m a n n a t u r e can be t r a i n e d t o h e a l t h y g r o w t h . T h e law* t o a c e r t a i n extent, ) protects t h e weak man f r o m his s t r o n g n e i g h b o u r ( t h o u g h t h i s does n o t apply t o - d a y in t h e r e a l m of finance) : religion p r o t e c t s the weak m a n and t h e strong man alike from himself. So difficult a r e o u r personal p r o b l e m s ; so powerful is public opinion on m i n o r subjects r e l a t i n g t o a p p e a r ances, social s t a t u s , et hoc g e n u s omne, t h a t special p o w e r is needed b y m a n t o k e e p h i m daily from t h o u g h t s and actions which, t h o u g h not necessarily sin in themselves, are tainted by meanness a n d d i s h o n e s t y . T h e r e is a s a y i n g in t h e T a l m u d t o t h e effect t h a t if a m a n c o m m i t s a sin twice h e will cease t o r e g a r d it a s evil doing. Religion is t h e only safeg u a r d given to m a n a s protection a g a i n s t t h e r e p e t i t i o n of sin or unw o r t h y t h o u g h t a n d action of t h e kind not likely t o b e discovered. !

And t h e h a b i t of t o l e r a t i n g w h a t j need not b e disclosed h a s led in- j evitably t o t h e t o l e r a t i o n of proven malfeasance. I n fact t h e divorce | of religion from o u r lives h a s left us as a nation w i t h o u t a moral standard.

It is considered to be bad t a s t e , no doubt, t o s p e a k or w r i t e plainly on u n p l e a s a n t t o p i c s ; but some d a y t h e t r u t h m u s t be faced unless, as a nation, w e a r e to go from j bad to w o r s e ; so let u s be frank and e n d u r e t h e s t i g m a of bad t a s t e . W e a r e suiTering to-day. in t h e first place, from wide-spread corruption.

Great financiers g a m b l e daily on o u r t r a d e , our food supply a n d o u r c r e d i t : and | t h e y do t h i s w i t h money t h e y do not p o s s e s s : w h e n t h e y fail to win b a n k r u p t c y follows. T h i s form of i m m o r a l i t y is now depressing t r a d e a n d keeping u p t h e terribly h i g h p e r c e n t a g e of unemployment.

Money r e m a i n s locked u p in t h e b a n k s because people d a r e not inv e s t in p r o d u c t i v e e n t e r p r i s e , for no h o n e s t i n d u s t r i a l v e n t u r e is tod a y safe from t h e g a m b l e r s of t h e

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| h o r r e n c e of w r o n g doing a r e as ; deeply seated in t h e h e a r t s of t h e j THE R O S A R Y | | people as they w e r e fifty y e a r s | A s quiet w a v e l e t s o n a r i s i n g tide | I ago.

Proof of t h i s is to be found | One a f t e r o n e c o m e b r i m m i n g t o | I in t h e Cinema.

The favoruite 1 the shore, = i screen plays a r e n o t h i n g more or = S o c o m e our A v e s b e a t i n g o n h e r l § Heart, j | less t h a n the old Adelphi melo- ! s Whose succour w e implore.

I | d r a m a in modern d r e s s i n g : villany 5 S c e n e s p a s s e d i n t i m e k e p t s a f e in I j m u s t be punished a n d r i g h t m u s t I Heaven's N o w | I t r i u m p h in t h e end.

How is it, j Reveal their holy secrets to ourg t h e n , t h a t a population has been i eyes, | coerced into a s s u m i n g a veneer of | W a t c h i n g h e r w a y s and H i s W h o = cynicism and i m p i e t y which fits so 1 c a m e to s a v e , j uncomfortably on n a t u r e s really | S e e i n g H i m d i e a n d rise. j homely and honest ? My t h e o r y is | Blessed chain of p r a y e r s binding o u r § t h a t we are suffering a s a nation c s o u l s t o God, | from t h e t e a c h i n g of t h e ignorant. | T r u e p e a r l s o f price a m i d e a r t h ' s = = tawdry dross, | It is a curious p a r a d o x t h a t with | B u y u s H i s t r e a s u r e s , s t r e n g t h and | t h e spread of education t h e r e h a s = p e a c e and l o v e , = come a diminution of learning.

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1 Scholarship finds no market. | E . M. P. | Teachers who h a v e paddled in | (The Irish R o s a r y March 15) | some of the shallower pools of biology feel t h a t t h e y have plumbed t h e depths of universal knowf r o m s t i g m a in public opinion. ledge, and t h e n c e f o r t h s t r u t and H a v i n g no f a i t h , t h e public can r a n t on dais and platform and b u t s h r u g i t s s h o u l d e r s a n d sub- s h r i e k in s t a c a t o sentences on t h e m i t to a t y r a n n y of r o g u e s . Our p r i n t e d page. T h e dissecting knife j credit a s a n a t i o n is h i g h : our i h a s laid bare t h e mechanism of t h e credit as t r a d e r s no longer exists. h u m a n body (but not t h e m y s t e r y T h e s l a u g h t e r of s o m e t h i n g of life and d e a t h ) , and he who h a s n e a r t w o h u n d r e d people a week learned to read m a y borrow some j on o u r h i g h w a y s , a n d t h e injury of t h e knowledge acquired by I a n d crippling of m a n y more, o t h e r s and give h i s own interprea r o u s e s no public feeling of h o r r o r t a t i o n t o so m u c h of t h i s as he can a n d indignation, and y e t it is u n d e r s t a n d . V a n i t y in t h e poslargely a h u m a n sacrifice m a d e t o session of a certificate from a v a n i t y and insolence and selfish- t r a i n i n g college or of a pass degree ness. Some m e n feel so i m p o r t a n t is often a stepping stone to a platt h a t they m u s t h u r r y to save t i m e form of ignorance from which illwhich is m o n e y t o t h e m ; a n d they conceived theories, possibly based h u r r y a t t h e r i s k and too often a t on a few items of genuine knowt h e cost of o t h e r people's lives. I ledge, a r e t h u n d e r e d forth as O t h e r s deliberately bully on t h e proven science. road, t a k i n g t h e a t t i t u d e t h a t t h e y Unfortunately, t h i s tendency is will not give w a y . t h a t t h e y will invading t h e h i g h e r mental grades. not be c a u t i o u s on d a n g e r o u s Psychology is a science with t r e curves and a t cross-roads.

And mendous possibilities a t present in m a n y enjoy speed and so enjoy t h e s t a g e of e x t r e m e infancy: it themselves, often w i t h little skill, can scarcely claim to have cut its a t t h e cost o f — h u m a n sacrifice. first tooth. Yet dignified seats of T h i s r a n k i m m o r a l i t y is tolerated learning, not content to regard it almost w i t h o u t p r o t e s t , for with- as a fruitful subject for research, out religion t h e r e can be no stand- h a v e established Chairs for the a r d of r i g h t a n d wrong, and t h e t e a c h i n g of psychology as a only s t a n d a r d left for m a n m a y be science. Young people go forth put in t h e A m e r i c a n p h r a s e : 'what from these universities to put into he can get a w a y w i t h . ' d a n g e r o u s practice theories which Sentiment h a s become a s much for t h e m b e a r t h e hallmark of declasse a s h a v e expressions of science.

E v e n in t h e world of p a t r i o t i s m ; and yet s e n t i m e n t and physics t h e accepted fact of to-day t h e genuine love of right and ab- becomes a j e s t t o - m o r r o w ; so it 1

Don't G i v e In T o I n d i g e s t i o n !

I n d i g e s t i o n i s o n e of the most d e p r e s s i n g a n d d e b i l i t a t i n g ailments t o w h i c h h u m a n b e i n g s are subject; y o u h a v e o n l y to look a t t h e misera b l e f a c e s o f i t s v i c t i m s to k n o w this.

It is not n e c e s s a r y to a s k the ind i g e s t i o n s u f f e r e r if he h a s t a k e n anyt h i n g for it. T h a t is a f o r e g o n e conc l u s i o n ; but so m a n y s o - c a l l e d 'cures' a r e but t e m p o r a r y p a l l i a t i v e s .

T h e r e is o n e w a y t o o v e r c o m e indigestion which has given immense and p e r m a n e n t s a t i s f a c t i o n t o inn u m e r a b l e f o r m e r l y chronic d y s p e p t i c s t h r o u g h o u t thf» world, a n d that is tonic t r e a t m e n t t h r o u g h t h e blood b y m e a n s of Dr. W i l l i a m s ' P i n k Pills.

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would seem t h a t t h e s t u d y of the h u m a n mind would inspire the g r e a t e s t caution in a n y m a n possessed of a s e n s e of responsibility.

But s t a r t l i n g t h e o r i e s a r e more easily vended t h a n dry facts, and t h e sense of responsibility has no m a r k e t v a l u e : so it is t h a t the t e a c h e r s of t h e nation can leave religious t h o u g h t t o die of inanition while holding t h e public attention by t h e g l i t t e r of something new.

T e a c h e r s a r m e d with a s m a t t e r i n g of l e a r n i n g t h a t has not reached t h e s t a t u s of knowledge, and a n a r m f u l of theories couched in p h r a s e s which give to a s s e r t i o n s t h e face value of axiom, so over conceived of n o t h i n g mightiei t h a n t h e m s e l v e s ; a n d so the knowledge of God a n d of t h e eternal verities is lost to t h e s e blind leaders of t h e blind.

W h a t m a k e s t h e people shy at C h r i s t i a n i t y ? Is it t h a t t h e ideal set is so t e r r i b l e in i t s perfection?

It m a y be t h a t religion is unpopular because t h e sincere Christian can never be really at peace with himself; he can never feel really self-satisfied.

Christianity dem a n d s so m u c h m o r e t h a n mere p r o t e s t a t i o n s of f a i t h or even compliance w i t h t h e l a w : it imposes honourable dealing, consideration for o t h e r s , generosity in t h o u g h t and action, and self-sacrifice, or at least a m e a s u r e of selfdenial, for t h e common good. It is n o t e w o r t h y t h a t C h r i s t Our Lord w a s less d i s t u r b e d by evidence of t h e common sins than he w a s by m e a n actions. H e rebuked s i n : 'Go and sin no more,' was all He said to t h e woman whom he had saved from t h e d e a t h penalty; but t h e m o n e y c h a n g e r s roused his ire. T h e y w e r e law-abiding citizens p u r s u i n g t h e i r t r a d e , not on holy g r o u n d , b u t in t h e courtyard of t h e Temple w h e r e t h e y were conducting t h e l e g i t i m a t e and useful business of selling beasts and birds for sacrifice, and changing foreign money. But Christ knew t h a t t h e y w e r e t a k i n g advantage of t h e i g n o r a n c e and simplicity oi visitors from t h e c o u n t r y to cheat t h e m , so he o v e r t u r n e d their tables and drove t h e m from the Temple. T h i s is w h e r e Christianity clashes w i t h commerce.

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SULLIVAN'S CENTURY AGAINST C O M B I N E D SCHOOLS. N . S u l l i v a n a m a s s e d 109 runs a g a i n s t the C o m b i n e d S c h o o l s on S u n d a y on t h e Padang. T h i s w a s a v e r y creditable perf o r m a n c e f o r a c r i c k e t e r w h o has a l w a y s been c o n s i d e r e d a bowler. P. d ' A l m e i d a 26 and E . L e M e r c i e r 27, a l s o h e l p e d t o put up t h e s c o r e t o 214 for 6.

B u t w h y , G e o r g e F e r n a n d e z , a brilliant b a t s m a n , s h o u l d h a v e been p l a c e d a s N o . 9 in t h e b a t t i n g order is difficult to understand.

G. C l a r k e , of S t . J o s e p h ' s , w a s t h e only C a t h o l i c S c h o o l b o y to m a k e double figures w i t h 18 in t h e first knock.

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E d w a r d s l o o k 2 f o r 27, S u l l i v a n 3 for 17 i n t h e S c h o o l s ' first i n n i n g s , and L e Mercier 1 f o r 10 a n d S u l l i v a n 2 f o r 3 in the s e c o n d . a-

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T h e Rafflesians w e r e m o s t u n f o r t u n a t e t h i s t i m e a s t w o bad d e c i s i o n s c a u s e d t h e d i s m i s s a l of t w o of t h e i r b a t s m e n w h o w e r e quite s e t viz. D . E s s and P . R . L e w i s . In i m p o r t a n t g a m e s of t h i s n a t u r e g o o d u m p i r i n g is e s s e n t i a l .

F o r Raffles C o l l e g e D . E s s m a d e 18 a n d 10 r u n s a n d t o o k 3 f o r 38 and 2 f o r 16.

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The v e n u e of t h e g a m e w a s t h e H i g h School ground k i n d l y lent by the H e a d ! master. ^ On Saturday J u l y 13th a t 9 a.m. the F r a n c i s c a n s on w i n n i n g t h e t o s s elected to bat. They did fairly well a g a i n s t t h e crack b o w l i n g of Benedict P o n n i a h , e s p e c i a l l y Toledo t h e S.F.I, s k i p p e r w h o w a s p l a y i n g bright cricket and w h o c o m piled a total of 6 3 . O w i n g to t h e w a n t of t i m e t h e g a m e w a s drawn. T h e v i s i - \ t o r s left Malacca on S u n d a y J u l y 14th by t h e noon train.

T h e scores a r e a s f o l l o w s : — S . F . I ; J a m e s c Liew b N i l e s , 2 2 , Hendroff c i P o n n i a h b N i l e s 1, D e s i l v a c V i j e y a n ; dram b N i l e s 19, A . Chiew b P o n n i a h 11, j j M. Toledo b P o n n i a h 63, J. Lee b P o n niah 0, O. C a r v a l h o c Liew b P o n n i a h 19, j I s m a i l runout 3 , C Carvalho run out 1, H . R o d r i g u e s c L i e w b N i l e s 8, Chong not out 1, Total 158.

S. J. I. V u i l l e m m u i r b O. Carvalho 2, \ W oodford b O. Carvalho 20, G u n e r a t n e lbw O. Carvalho 8, N i l e s b Toledo 8, P o n n i a h l b w C h i e w 1, V i j e y a n d r a m lbw j T o l e d o 2, L i e w c J a m e s b C h i e w 1, ' G u p t a b Ismail O. S t a Maria b C h i e w 6, i G o m e s b O. Carvalho 0, K e n g K w a n n o t j o u t 0. t o t a l 64 i n c l u d i n g b y e s .

2 n d innings S.F.I. J a m e s c V i j e y a n - | d r a m b P o n n i a h 13, Hendroff l b w N i l e s | I , C h i e w c N i l e s b V i j e y a n d r a m 9, D e s i l v a b N i l e s 13, Toledo n o t o u t 2 9 , J. j i L e e c Gupta b N i l e s 14, O. C a r v a l h o c G u n e r a t n e b V i j e y a n d r a m 0. declared.

I s m a i l , C. C a r v a l h o , R o d r i g u e s , a n d S. C h o n g did not b a t , total 8 9 .

S. J. I. G o m e s c C h i e w b I s m a i l 0, S t a m a r i a c Hendroff b C h i e w 6, G u n e r a t n e b Chiew 2, L i e w c Hendroff b j C h i e w 7, V i j e y a n d r a m l b w . I s m a i l 10, P o n n i a h b T o l e d o 5, W i o d f o r d lbw I s m a i l 19, N . V u i l l e m m u i r n o t o u t 6, N i l e s n o t out 0, b y e s 3 t o t a l 58. Gupta a n d K e n g K w a n did n o t b a t . ;

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J O S E P H ' S B E A T A . C. S C H O O L A. Pennefather Shines With Lee K i a h W a h , and C h e n g K i m W a t t B a t and Ball. emerged from l o n g retirement and playSt. J o s e p h ' s I n s t i t u t i o n , Singapore, ed f o r t h e C h i n e s e V e t e r a n s a g a i n s t t h e d e f e a t e d t h e A n g l o Chinese S c h o o l a t | M a l a y V e t s a t t h e A n s o n R o a d s t a d i u m cricket o n S a t u r d a y a t B r a s B a s a h Road \ on S a t u r d a y b u t c o u l d n o t help t h e i r side \ b y 82 r u n s . to w i n . T h e y h o w e v e r did n o t l e t t h e I S. M i n j o o t captured, 4 w i c k e t s f o r 18 I t e a m down and w e r e a m o n g t h e decided r u n s , A . P e n n e f a t h e r 3 f o r 11 and R. s u c c e s s e s of t h e g a m e .

A. Pennefather Minjoot 2 for 23. w a s t h e n c a u g h t . scored 89 r u n s and sixteen fours.

H e hit 2 s i x e s and R a p h a e l Leon, t h e M a l a c c a f o o t b a l l e r , * * * - . « h a s b e e n i n v i t e d by t h e S o u t h China R I V A L TO H.E. T H E GOVERNOR. F o o t b a l l side t o t o u r J a v a . H e h a s a c Mr. H . F . C. W a l s h , B r i t i s h C o n s u l cepted t h e i n v i t a t i o n . F o r a l o n g t i m e G e n e r a l in B a t a v i a , w h o m t h e S t r a i t s no M a l a c c a C h i n e s e h a s been s e l e c t e d t o T i m e s " L e i g h t o n " considers a rival t o I p l a y soccer in J a v a . I t a p p e a r s t h a t o u r c r i c k e t i n g Governor, and w h o scored l a s t y e a r Leon figured in a f o o t b a l l final, :a s p l e n d i d c e n t u r y f o r t h e B r i t i s h Club r u g b y semi final and a n interstate a g a i n s t t h e D u t c h S p o r t s Club s o m e h o c k e y m a t c h o n three s u c c e s s i v e d a y s . time back, is, w e are given to under- j BADMINTON. s t a n d , a Catholic. H e hit 15 f o u r s in h i s total o f 105. a n d t h e n retired.

F o o Lum C h o o n , a pupil of S t . John's | I n s t i t u t i o n , K u a l a L u m p u r , h a s been : s e l e c t e d to r e p r e s e n t S e l a n g o r in the SURREY'S STAR BATSMAN COMPILES HUNDRED C E N T U R I E S . | Men's S i n g l e s in the f o r t h c o m i n g Badm i n t o n T o u r n a m e n t of the A l l - M a l a y a n Andrew Sandham, Surrey's opening C h i n e s e O l y m p i a d w h i c h will t a k e place b a t s m a n , h a s j o i n e d the s e l e c t band of in P e n a n g d u r i n g the first w e e k of , p l a y e r s w h o h a v e scored one h u n d r e d A u g u s t . Foo's inclusion is v e r y popular i c e n t u r i e s i n first c l a s s cricket.

There a r e n o w , i n c j u d i n g S a n d h a m , o n l y 10 w h o I a s he is a v e r s a t i l e p l a y e r and perhaps o n e o f the finest s i n g l e s p l a y e r s a t the h a v e d o n e s o . A t B a s i n g s t o n e in l a t e moment.

J u n e h e hit t h e H a m p s h i r e b o w l e r s f o r 103 r u n s .

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'JOHN'S INSTITUTION. BOXING. St. Francis' Institution were the hosts l a s t w e e k end w h e n t h e y e n t e r t a i n e d t h e Cricket X I o f St. John's I n s t i t u t i o n , N i c k y S u l l i v a n defeated Kid A m a t on K u a l a L u m p u r in a g a m e of t w o i n n i n g s . points a t t h e Great World last Friday.

T h e v i s i t o r s u n d e r t h e coach Mr. A . G. On t h e s a m e n i g h t B a t t l i n g Guillermo H c w e a r r i v e d in Malacca on F r i d a y , outpointed R o u g h D i a m o n d . Y o u n g Aide J u l y 12. w a s beaten on p o i n t s Gunboat Jaclc.

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A t t h e landing place t h e Malta Artillery mounted a guard of j Honour few His Eminence and t h e Cardinal drove t h r o u g h crowded and beflagged streets t o t h e Cathedral of St. John. W h e n t h e Clergy in procession escorted t h e Legate t o t h e Cathedral on t h e following day, H i s Ekninence walked under a canopy borne by t h e Chief Justice and other prominent Maltese,*

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A m o n g t h e claims t h a t will come u p for e x a m i n a t i o n d u r i n g t h e p r o c e d u r e f o r t h e beatification of Pope P i u s X is a little k n o w n episode w h i c h is believed t o h a v e saved t h e c r y p t of St. P e t e r ' s f r o m an explosion disaster. T h e s t o r y is t h a t while t h e late Cardinal M e r r y del Val, t h e devoted friend a n d s e r v a n t of P i u s X, w a s a b o u t t o l i g h t a l a r g e votive candle b y t h e t o m b of t h e Pope in t h e c r y p t of S t . P e t e r ' s , he h e a r d t h e voice of t h e dead Pontiff s h o u t a w a r n i n g t o h i m and saw a vision of P i u p X beckoning him n o t t o light t h e candle.

Greatly impressed a n d p e r t u r b e d , t h e C a r d i n a l did n o t l i g h t t h e candle a s h e h a d int e n d e d , b u t h e caused it t o b e exa m i n e d . I n s i d e it w a s discovered a s t i c k of h i g h explosive.

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Mr. G e o r g e G r o s s m i t h who died in a L o n d o n n u r s i n g h o m e in June j w a s t h e son of a n a c t o r . H e was j 16 y e a r s of a g e a n d h a d been on ! t h e s t a g e since 18.

Since 1932, • when h e r e s i g n e d t h e position of ! M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r of t h e Theatre ; Royal, D r u r y L a n e , h e devoted | himself t o t h e Cinema. In the I w a r he s e r v e d as a L i e u t e n a n t in t h e R.N.V.R. a n d w a s received into the C h u r c h in 1907. In 1913 the Pope, P i u s X honoured him with t h e C r o s s P r o Ecclesia, et Pontifice. T h e funeral took place in • St. J a m e s ' s S p a n i s h Place, London.

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T h e P r e m i e r of A u s t r a l i a a n d Mrs. L y o n s paid a visit t o Y o r k City recently. T h e Lord M a y o r and Mayoress met them at t h e s t a t i o n . T h e P r e m i e r w a s princi1 pal g u e s t a t a d i n n e r given by t h e L o r d M a y o r in t h e Mansion House.

C H I N E S E GOVERNOR HOLDS j M r s . Lyons addressed a large CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES g a t h e r i n g of w o m e n in t h e B a r A S MODEL. Convent.

The Lady Mayoress presided.

T h e Governor of Suiyuan, Mongolia, h a s advised t h e s u b - p r e f e c t s of h i s jurisdiction to i m i t a t e t h e INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS s p i r i t of t h e Catholic Missionaries I N MEXICO B O Y C O T T E D BY H. M. T H E KING P R E S E N T S in p r o m o t i n g t h e welfare of t h e A U T O G R A P H E D PHOTO T O IRISH R O T A R Y . people. H e ordered t h e m t o proENGLISH COLLEGE CARMELITE CONVENT • t e c t t h e Catholic c h u r c h e s .

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• refused t o send a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to T H E L A T E SIR P A T R I C K H . M. t h e K i n g h a s v e r y kindly t h e I n t e r n ? tional Congress of Ro- | t C H A R I T Y S A L E , u n d e r t h e pat-$ BYRNE. presented the venerable English t a r y t h a t w a s held in Mexico City *ronage of R i g h t Reverend Bishop j College a t Rbme w i t h a signed porVicar Apostolic for* recently, a s a p r o t e s t a g a i n s t t h e • P e r r o s , Sir William Patrick B y r n e , persecution of religion in Mexico. • Siam, w a s held in t h e new St. • t r a i t of himself. T h e p h o t o g r a p h will occupy a place of h o n o u r in a g e d 76, a r e t i r e d C h a i r m a n of t h e Q u i t e a n u m b e r of o t h e r R o t a r y J Theresa Chapel on t h e 6th a n d * B o a r d of Control in t h e H o m e office Clubs did likewise and for a like $ 7 t h i n s t . t h e s t u d e n t ' s Common room.

J h a s j u s t died. H e h a d a d i s t i n g - reason.

• M e m b e r s of t h e K.B.S. assist- * FOURTH N A T I O N A L CONVEN- u i s h e d r e c o r d of service.

• ed in locking a f t e r t h e stalls* TION OF C.Y.M.S. A T D U B L I N .

I which w e r e a r r a n g e d in t h e new J MANDARIN BANQUET FOR G R A N CHACO S T R U G G L E J chapel.

J FOREIGN MISSIONARIES. ENDS. T h e C.Y.M.S. of I r e l a n d h e l d i t s • • T h e n e w St. T h e r e s a Chapel • 4 t h N a t i o n a l Convention in Dublin J i s d e s i g n e d for t h e services of* T h e M a n d a r i n of Younchowfu I n m i d J u n e w i t h d r a m a t i c sudin J u n e a n d w a s a t t e n d e d by 120 • t h e Catholic C h u r c h , and will a c - j g a v e a b a n q u e t in t h a t City n o t delegates from all over t h e d e n n e s s a t r u c e w a s declared in • commodate about three hundred* c o u n t r y . T h e m e m b e r s h i p of t h e t h e t h r e e y e a r ' s d e a t h s t r u g g l e in v e r y long ago in honour of all • people, b u t still lacking furniture • foreign Missionaries w o r k i n g in Socitey is a b o u t 11,000. T h e L o r d t h e G r a n Chaco between P a r a g u a y l a n d fittings.

I A peace conference h i s t e r r i t o r y . D u r i n g t h e d i n n e r M a y o r of Dublin welcomed t h e a n d Bolivia.

• T h e Sale w a s q u i t e successful J t h e M a n d a r i n t h a n k e d t h e m all for d e l e g a t e s . T h e A u x i l i a r y B i s h o p of S o u t h A m e r i c a n Countries drew • a n d did provide funds for t h e * of Dublin, D r . Wall, in t h e c o u r s e u p s o m e t e r m s which include one w h a t t h e y w e r e doing for t h e • B u n d i n g .

However, MORE* w e l f a r e of his people a n d begged of h i s r e m a r k s , said, " T h e I r i s h w h i c h r e q u i r e s t h e f o r m a t i o n of J M O N E Y is u r g e n t l y required J t h e m t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r activities. a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l Commission t o h a v e a l w a y s been r e m a r k a b l e f o r J f o r p r o v i d i n g an A L T A R a n d j p h y s i c a l courage, b u t I a m afried define a N e u t r a l Control Zone. It • o t h e r necessary f u r n i t u r e , in-* is e s t i m a t e d t h a t 50,000 lives h a v e t h e y cannot m a k e t h e s a m e claim DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC • eluding P E W S f o r t h e congre-J t o universal moral c o u r a g e . " A been w a s t e d in t h i s futile w a r .

CONGRESS. t g a t i o n . before t h e Chapel is I m e s s a g e of loyalty a n d devotion T h o u s a n d s of people from all ! complete for service. t T R A G I C D E A T H OF M A D A M E was sent to the Pope. p a r t s of t h e B i r m i n g h a m A r c h d i SCHUSNIGG. MR. ADRIAN CLARK ocese travelled to Hednesford in ADDRESSES ROTARIANS. C.YM.S. C O N F E R E N C E I N Staffordshire in J u n e for t h e DioI t is w i t h deep r e g r e t t h a t we cesan E u c h a r i s t i c Congress. A r c h NORTH W A L E S . a n n o u n c e t h e d e a t h of M a d a m e b i s h o p Williams i n a u g u r a t e d t h e A t t h e m e e t i n g of t h e Rotary A choir of 2,000 Club on W e d n e s d a y J u l y 17th Mr. A t Colwyn B a y , N o r t h W a l e s , S c h u s n i g g , t h e A u s t r i a n Chancel- solemnities. a n imposing d e m o n s t r a t i o n of lor's wife, in a Motor Car accident children r e n d e r e d t h e Common of A d r i a n Clark, Solicitor General, was t h e S p e a k e r . f a i t h w a s witnessed when t h e on J u l y 14th as t h e y w e r e s t a r t i n g t h e M a s s .

C.Y.M.S. Conference took place. o u t on a holiday. T h e Chancellor MRS. SETH A N D FAMILY T h e event a r o u s e d t r e m e n d o u s w a s t a k e n t o hospital as h e w a s F R E N C H NATIONAL DAY. L E A V E FOR EUROPE. e n t h u s i a s m and t h e v a r i o u s public badly s h a k e n . m e e t i n g s w e r e a t t e n d e d b y overFLOOD DISASTER A T The French Community of flowing audiences.

Addresses B y t h e S c h a r n h o r s t on t h e 10th S A N PEDRO. S i n g a p o r e ceieorated t n e i r national July, M r s . J. S e t h , Miss E. N . Seth w e r e given by Bishop Brown of holiday on J u l y 14th, t h e anniver- and M r . K. A. S e t h , of t h e legal Southwark and Father Owen More t h a n 300 Catholic Red s a r y of t h e fall of t h e Bastille.

Dudley, while J u d g e Ellis, a Confirm of Sisson and Delay, sailed for Mr. Baliereau, the F r e n c h E u r o p e . Those w h o knew t h e late v e r t , issued valuable counsel r e - I n d i a n s a t t e n d i n g devotion in a lating t o the Droblem of t h e con- c h u r c h a t San Pedro, n e a r Mexico Consul, held a reception a t his Mr. S e t h can n e v e r forget him, for v e r s i o n of W a l e s . N e a r l y 500 \ City, w e r e drowned w h e n t h e h o m e in C h a n c e r y L a n e in t h e he w a s a pillar of t h e Church, the d e l e g a t e s w e r e p r e s e n t . A civic c h u r c h w a s struck by a flood. 255 m o r n i n g a t w h i c h a large n u m b e r Catholic Club and t h e St. Joseph's r e c e p t i o n w a s g i v e n by t h e M a y o r bodies w e r e dug up from t h e m u d a t t e n d e d . T h e Governor w a s pre- Old Boys* Association. His death a n d M a y o r e s s of Colwyn B a y . w h i c h filled t h e church to a d e p t h s e n t a n d so w e r e t h e Colonial some y e a r s ago w a s painfully unM o r e t h a n 3,000 m e n took p a r t in of 6 feet. There were still 60 S e c r e t a r y and t h e m e m b e r s of t h e expected and a g r e a t loss to the C o n s u l a r body. t h e demonstration. bodies in t h e mud.

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which she received t h e glory. If h e ever found h e r too indefatigable h e discreetly reserved his opinion.

T h e two little girls, A n n a and Lillie—the b r u n e t t e — w e r e growing u p self-approvingly a f t e r their mother's pattern.

Robert, t h e elder boy, t h e one so like his fat h e r , with a happy a d m i x t u r e of his m o t h e r ' s energy, modified, went quietly on in t h e prescribed way. Bob seemed to e x t r a c t t h e good out of his t r a i n i n g and let its faults roll over w i t h o u t m a r k i n g him. T h e boy had a genius for

H O N O R I A S H A W came into the Griscom family on toleration— on her t e n t h b i r t h d a y . Mr. Griscom, w h o m h i s wife h a d always secretly held t o r e q u i r e h e r competent supervision a n d m o r e t h a n likely t o do foolish t h i n g s if it were w i t h d r a w n , M r . Griscom had allowed himself t o b e appointed guardian of h i s friend, Mark Shaw's little girl. M a r k had implored h i m to fulfil t h e office, knowing t h a t T h o m a s Griscom's kindness to t h e child would never fail, nor h i s fidelity w a v e r in c a r r y ing out t h e conditions of t h e t r u s t .

So Mr. Griscom h a d set Mark's mind a t r e s t by g i v i n g t h e promise, characteristically believing, on no ground w h a t e v e r , t h a t M a r k would recover.

M a r k had not r e c o v e r e d ; in fact he h a d died p e r h a p s a little sooner t h a t h e no l o n g e r fought off d e a t h till he should h a v e provided for Honor.

T h e r e were complications in c a r r y i n g out t h e t r u s t , aside from Mrs. Griscom, w h o m i g h t j u s t l y h a v e been held sufficient complication.

H o n o r would h a v e a small inh e r i t a n c e , not m u c h , b u t enouerh t o clothe and e d u c a t e h e r on i t s int e r e s t ; h e r f a t h e r h a d not imposed h e r s u p p o r t upon h i s friend. B u t Mark S h a w a n d h i s y o u n g wife, who h a d died w h e n Honor w a s born, w e r e Catholics, and M a r k had exacted a promise that T h o m a s would see t h a t t h e i r child w a s b r o u g h t up in t h a t faith, sent to a convent school, a n d in no wise warped from h e r i n h e r i t a n c e .

Now t h e y o u n g Griscoms, t w o girls a n d t w o b o y s , went, with individually v a r y i n g willingness, t o t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n Sunday-school in which t h e i r m o t h e r w a s a n a r d e n t worker. She w a s tireless also in t h e L a d i e s ' Aid, t h e Mission m e e t ings, t h e M o t h e r s ' meetings, t h e T e m p e r a n c e B a n d , t h e annual fair, in all t h e o r g a n i z e d m e t h o d s b y which h e r c h u r c h contributed t o t h e reduction of t h e labours of t h e constabulary.

T h o m a s Griscom gently a d m i r e d his wife's a c t i v i t y , but confined himself in t h e s e m a t t e r s to h i s weekly e m i n e n t l y respectable a p pearance with h i s family a t c h u r c h <>n b u n d a y . H i s i n d u s t r y supplied t h e funds which M r s . Griscom inaefatigably d i s b u r s e d and for

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j goodness, a simplicity and direct'. ness of instinct t h a t m a d e him alw a y s " t a k e t h e good h e found; t h e best of now and h e r e . " Bob w a s I a g r e a t comfort to h i s father. j . Wally, s h o r t f o r Wallingham, m a r c h e d in the prescribed way like a conscript, or a captive behind t h e chariot of his m o t h e r ' s t r i u m p h . He loathed it all, Sunday-school, enforced missionary contributions out of a Tantalus allowance made h i m t o give away, t h e long sermons, above all t h e M o t h e r s ' meetings, a t which M r s .

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The following thoughts were written b y N a p o l e o n d u r i n g his e x i l e on the island of S t . H e l e n a : I h a v e s o inspired m u l t i t u d e s t h a t t h e y would die for m e . God forbid that I should f o r m a n y c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t h e e n t h u s i a s m of t h e soldier a n d Christ i a n charity, w h i c h a r e a s unlike as t h e i r c a u s e . B u t , a f t e r all, m y presence w a s n e c e s s a r y ; t h e l i g h t n i n g of m y e y e , m y voice, a w o r d f r o m m e ; t h e n the s a c r e d fire w a s kindled in t h e i r h e a r t s .

I do, indeed, p o s s e s s t h e s e c r e t of this m a g i c a l p o w e r w h i c h l i f t s the soul, but I could n e v e r i m p a r t it t o a n y o n e . N o n e of m y g e n e r a l s e v e r learned it f r o m m e .

N o r have I t h e m e a n s of p e r p e t u a t i n g m y n a m e a n d l o v e f o r m e in t h e h e a r t s of m e n , and t o effect t h e s e t h i n g s w i t h out p h y s i c a l m e a n s .

P a r i s . — T h e F e a s t of N o t r e D a m e du Port, revived two years a g o by permiss i o n o f t h e Council o f S t a t e f o r t h e first t i m e s i n c e the L a w o f S e p a r a t i o n , w a s celebrated with particular splendour a t C l e r m o n t - F e r r a n d t h i s y e a r due to t h e p r e s e n c e of the M o s t R e v . L u i g i Maglione, Apostolic Nuncio to France.

T h e M o s t R e v . Henri B e r n a r d , B i s h o p of Perpignan, the Most Rev. Norbert R o u s s e a u , B i s h o p of L e P u y a n d t h e M o s t R e v . J e a n Castel, B i s h o p of T u l l e , also were present as well a s the Bishop of C l e r m o n t - F e r r a n d , t h e M o s t R e v .

Gabriel P i g u e t .

W i n d , r a i n and snow did n o t d i m t h e e n t h u s i a s m o f the people a n d it w a s in t h e m i d s t of triumphal a r c h e s decorated in t h e c o l o u r s of the B l e s s e d V i r g i n , and s t r e e t s a n d h o u s e s , d e c o r a t e d w i t h flags, blue and white banners, and garlands, that the Papal Nuncio entered the a n c i e n t c a p i t a l of A u v e r g n e .

T h e s o l e m n Mass in t h e B a s i l i c a of N o t r e D a m e du Port, a t w h i c h t h e N u n cio pontificated, w a s f o l l o w e d b y t h e P a p a l B e n e d i c t i o n . It is e s t i m a t e d t h a t 25,000 accompanied the " Black Virgin " a s it w a s carried t h r o u g h t h e c i t y , and t h a t 100,000 s p e c t a t o r s l i n e d t h e s t r e e t s .

T h a t e v e n i n g in t h e C a t h e d r a l a b e a u t i f u l t r i b u t e to t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n w a s pronounced by Bishop Bernard.

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N o w that I a m at St. Helena; now t h a t I am a l o n e , c h a i n e d u p o n t h i s rock, w h o fight a n d w i n e m p i r e s for me?

W h o a r e t h e c o u r t i e r s of m y m i s f o r t u n e ?

W h o think of m e ?

W h o m a k e efforU f o r m e in E u r o p e ?

Where are my friends?

S u c h i s t h e f a t e of g r e a t men!

So it w a s w i t h C a e s a r and A l e x a n d e r . I, t o o , a m f o r g o t t e n !

A n d the n a m e of a c o n q u e r o r and a n e m p e r o r is a c o l l e g e t h e m e ! Our e x p l o i t s are t a s k s g i v e n to p u p i l s by t h e i r t u t o r s , w h o sit in j u d g m e n t upon u s , a w a r d i n g u s cens u r e or p r a i s e .

A n d mark w h a t i s s o o n to b e c o m e of me—assassinated by the English oligarc h y , I die b e f o r e m y t i m e ; and m y dead Trul v you were the Lady of His J j body, too, m u s t r e t u r n t o t h e e a r t h , t o Heart, become food for worms.

Behold the Who drew from your pure veins His d e s t i n y , n e a r at. h a n d , of h i m w h o h a s been called the g r e a t N a p o l e o n ! W h a t Blood.

Precious a n a b y s s b e t w e e n m y d e e p m i s e r y and X Of poor earth's gifts to Him, the one \ t h e e t e r n a l r e i g n of Christ, w h i c h i s J all good < p r o c l a i m e d , loved, a d o r e d , and w h i c h i s t Flawless in love and care your mothere x t e n d i n g o v e r all t h e e a r t h !

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w i t h i n Honour which illuminated h e r face, drew eyes and t h o u g h t s She w a s I t o her, a n d held t h e m . pale, w i t h a brilliant pallor, h e r lips played with each emotion— a n d s h e w a s all emotions. She had a delicate, s t r a i g h t little nose, a broad, low brow, b u t h e r eyes Griscom a n d h e r fellow m e m b e r s w e r e h e r chief possession. T h e y discussed t h e i r children's faults w e r e d a r k blue, w i t h a t i n g e of a n d p r a y e d for t h e m . Wally knew I g r a y : dilating, l a u g h i n , g appealt h a t A n n a , Lillie, and Bob were | ing eyes, flashing indignation, I n o t served up b y t h e i r m o t h e r for irresistible m i r t h , a d o r a t i o n , p a s \ public p e t i t i o n s , t h a t it w a s h e sionate grief from u n d e r t h e i r j alone of t h e Griscom children who d a r k lashes and d a r k , curved ! w a s m o u r n e d over and p r a y e d for b r o w s expressing e v e r y t h i n g h e r in t e r m s t h a t would be likely to nimble t o n g u e could not say, nor b r a n d h i m in t h e o t h e r m o t h e r s ' I h e r quick intuition fully undertoo-good m e m o r i e s . H e resolved s t a n d . to see to it t h a t t h e i r p r a y e r s H o n o r ' s eyes w e r e marvelously w e r e not g r a n t e d ; he felt it almost beautiful, commanding, enthralla point of h o n o u r t o grow u p bad \ i n g : best of all, t h e y were deep t o show his m o t h e r w h a t w a s t h e wells of t r u t h and p u r i t y , eyes t h a t result of publishing his faults. So could n o t deceive. S h e w a s a little Wally w a s in rebellion a g a i n s t t h e I c r e a t u r e "of imagination all comformulas of h i s t r a i n i n g . Never- p a c t , " and h e r eyes s a n g for her, theless, t h e Griscom household \ p a i n t e d for her, poetized for her, w a s most P r o t e s t a n t , and T h o m a s . since s h e lacked t h e o r d i n a r y j Griscom felt t h a t it w a s going to m e d i u m s of these t a l e n t s . j complicate it seriously to bring up If Honor was u n h a p p y a t h e r I a child s t r i c t l y Catholic amid w h a t ' coming to the Griscoms she n e v e r h e loosely styled in his t h o u g h t s \ complained. She w a s paler t h a n J "all t h a t . " Y e t dearly as T h o m a s I ever and h e r eyes w e r e large w i t h | Griscom loved peace, t h o u g h his I grief. She slipped quietly t h r o u g h ; wife r i g h t l y called him "easy-go- | t h e d a y s , lonely, and faithfully ! i n g , " h e knew t h a t he should ac- ! t r y i n g to get used to t h e life which I complish t h i s t a s k , interposing if s h e t h o u g h t t h a t h e r f a t h e r h a d | need be, should t h e slightest a t - chosen for her to live. This w a s i t e m p t he m a d e to weaken t h e little ! n o t precisely t r u e .

Mark Shaw j Honor's a d h e r e n c e t o h e r Church. j had chosen T h o m a s Griscom's u p | Because, in h i s quiet way, T h o m a s r i g h t kindness for his child; h e Griscom held to t h e exact fulfil- | h a d not realized t h e r e s t of t h e m e n t of his promise, to his ideal | family. of duty, w i t h a t e n a c i t y t h a t would Mrs. Griscom w a s too highh a v e r e m a i n e d unchanged when noisy p r o t e s t a t i o n s had died into principled definitely to fall s h o r t | in h e r a t t i t u d e t o w a r d Honor. She silence, t h e i r end defeated. told h e r admiring friends t h a t "Of T h u s it w a s t h a t Honoria Shaw course a child added to h e r already came into t h e Griscom household [ overburdened shoulders w a s no on her t e n t h b i r t h d a y and on slight trial, but since Mr. Griscom toleration, t h e toleration badly had not considered her, she would strained, for M r s . Griscom was not consider h e r s e l f ; she would i n d i g n a n t over h e r coming and do h e r duty by t h e little girl none of t h e children w a n t e d her, t h o u g h to her s h e w a s m o s t u n t h o u g h R o b e r t laughed and said i n t e r e s t i n g and u n r e s p o n s i v e . B u t he "didn't care." no C h r i s t i a n w o m a n would fail in H o n o r w a s a little creature, as c a r i n g for an o r p h a n foisted upon unlike t h e l a r g e , heavy-built young h e r a n d she m e a n t t o see to it Griscoms as possible.

She was t h a t , looking back upon h e r childslender, quick in every motion, hood, Honoria S h a w should h a v e looking especially small in h e r n o t h i n g to complain of." black gown. T h e Griscom children A f a r less sensitive child t h a n did not t h i n k h e r p r e t t y , 6ut RoH o n o r would h a v e k n o w n t h a t s h e bert said he " D i d n ' t know. You w a s unwelcome t o Mrs. Griscom, had t o keep looking a t h e r . " b u t s h e wisely decided to t r y t o This w a s t r u e . F r o m h e r earliest childhood t h e r e w a s t h a t ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 19 col. 1 & 2 ) 1

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, MALACCA, KUALA LUMPUR, TAIPING, TELUK ANSON. SINGAPORE

PENANG

C A T H E D R A L O F T H E GOOD SHEPHERD. Yvonne Philomena, infant daughter of Mr. and M r s . Michael Albert Rodrigo.—Born 22-6-35 & baptised 6-7-35.

God f a t h e r : Andrew Matthews Sprayt. Godm o t h e r : Miss Clotild M a y Rodrigues.

CHARITY CARNIVAL. T h e Catholic Actionists of t h e Church of t h e Assumption in conjunction with t h e Lady Benefactresses of t h e Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold a carnival on t h e 5th of October in aid o f t h e Butterworth Chapel and t h e Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Donations and prizes from a n y part of Malaya will be gratefully received by t h e Rev. F a t h e r Souhait, Church of t h e Assumption, Penang.

CHURCH O F ST. J O S E P H .

J u l y 14.—John Charles da Luz, born on t h e 11th July, s o n of Andrew da Luz and of Maria Low da Luz. God-parents:— Charles W o n g and Sabina Wong.

MALACCA

WEDDING—BELLS. Koh—Tan. The marriage of Mr. E o h Y o n g Chye t o Miss Helen T a n w a s solemnized in t h e Church o f S s .

P e t e r & Paul o n Monday t h e 15th July. I t w a s a notable ceremony a s t h e bridegroom i s t h e youngest brother of Rev. M. Koh. T h e crowd felt a j o y t o s e e the t h e BrotherP r i e s t officiating a t t h e wedding.

R E V . FR. F R A N C O I S RESUMES _ P A R I S H DUTIES. T h e parishioners of t h e Church of S t . Francis Xavier Malacca are glad t o welcome back their vicar, Revd. Fr. J. P . Francois after h i s accident a t Seremban. It appears t h a t one of h i s metatarsals w a s broken and another badly injured.

The Father's left foot i s now plastered up, y e t h e keeps busv and moves about w i t h t h e help of crutches.

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BIRTHS. A t Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday July, 7th 1935, t o Victoria nee Wong, wife of Mr. N g See Foon, member of t h e Catholic Action Society, Church of The Holy Rosary, a daughter Elizabeth. BapI tised on 13th July, 1935. Godi mother, Mrs. Lim Thorn Chong. ;

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The bride accompanied by t w o flower-girls Misses Gertrude and Catherine Kuang ( t h e bride's n i e c e s ) looked charming in her rosy dress of satin w i t h silk lace and a long white veil. A f t e r t h e wedding a group photo w a s taken b y Messrs. Paul & Co. and t h e happy couple motored t o their home where a few m i n u t e s later t h e Rev. Fathers E . Becheras, Laurent and Koh were entertained t o cake and wine. F a t h e r Becheras proposed t h e health of t h e bride and bridegroom who replied suitably thanking the R e v . Fathers for their kind presence.

OBITUARY. Lawrence L e e Kim Hock, t h e beloved brother of Rev. F a t h e r S. Lee passed away on Tuesday afternoon a t t h e General Hospital.

A Requiem High Mass w a s sung for him in Saint Teresa's Church by Rev. Father D. V a n Gorp on Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. T h e funeral took place immediately after mass.

The Rev. Father S. Lee and his parents thank t h e Chinese Catholic Actionists for their charity in coming t o s a y prayers for h i m and all t h o s e w h o a t tended t h e funeral.

T h e F e a s t of St. Anne will be celebrated a t S t . Joseph Church, Sentul, on Sunday, t h e 28th July, 1935.

There will be H i g h Mass in t h e morning a t 7.00 a.m. and Vespers at 5.00 p.m. followed by Procession and Benediction of t h e Blessed Sacrament.

TELUK ANSON. A t Teluk Anson, on 27th May, 1935, to Joycy, w i f e of Mr. Arthur T. Gomez of Spynie State, a s o n John. God parents: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pereira.

A t Teluk Anson, 2 1 s t June 1935, to Selva Mary, wife of Mr. Dorai Raj of Cicely Estate, a s o n Aloysius Xavier R a j . God p a rents : Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Doraisamy.

TAIPING REV. BROTHER HENRY ENTERTAINED B Y STAFF & PUPILS. On t r i d a y , 12th instant, St. George's Institution, Taiping, celebrated the f e a s t o f S t . H e n r y , t h e P a t r o n a l S a i n t of t h e Rev. Bro. Director.

A variety entertainment w a s staged in h i s houour; t h e programme occupying t h r e e h o u r s a n d w a s a g r e a t credit t o those who had spared no pains to m a k e i t a real s u c c e s s .

A t 9.00 a . m . t h e g u e s t o f honour, R e v .

FT>. H e n r y , a c c o m p a n i e d b y R e v e r e n d and ashness, Fathers dupoirieux c a m e into t h e hall a n d received an e n thusiastic reception from the whole school.

LETTER

On t h e 5 t h of J u l y , 1 8 8 5 , a g r o u p o f five m i s s i o n a r y S i s t e r s l a n d e d f o r t h e first t i m e o n Borneo's soil. T h e y w e r e t h e first m e m b e r s of t h e O r d e r o f t h e Franciscan Missionary Sisters of S t Joseph, whose Mother H o u s e i s a t Patricroft, near Manchester, England, a n d w e r e a l s o t h e prelude o f t h e m a n y b a t c h e s o f e q u a l l y heroic n u n s w h o h a v e Of t h a t since entered the country. pioneering band, four h a v e since gone t o t h e i r r e w a r d , l e a v i n g t h e R e v . Mother H e l e n a n d incidentally t h e first M o t h e r P r o v i n c i a l i n Borneo, t o g u i d e t h e w o r k so nobly begun.

I t i s hard f o r u s t o v i s u a l i s e n o w t h e almost insurmountable obstacles which c o n f r o n t e d t h e s e heroic p i o n e e r s in t h e i r apcstolate of evangelization. A treacherous climate, a n inaccessible country, t h e a l o o f n e s s of t h e p e o p l e — t h e s e w e r e but s o m e o f t h e difficulties w i t h w h i c h M o t h e r H e l e n and her d e v o t e d band h a d t o contend, and in spite of all these, progress had been phenomenal.

In e r s t w h i l e p a g a n B o r n e o , t h e r e a r e n o w flourishing Convents i n w h i c h m a n y children o f t h e country a r e b e i n g t a u g h t t o k n o w God a n d t o m e e t t h e burden o f life.

Attached to these Convents too a r e h o s p i t a l s w h e r e sick c h i l d r e n , g e n e r ally non-Catholics are cared for. These h o s p i t a l s h a v e been t h e m e a n s of s a l vation to many, for often than not, the children a d m i t t e d a r e t h o s e w h o a r e i n the l a s t s t a g e s of sicknesses and are c o n s e q u e n t l y abandoned b y t h e i r h e a t h e n parents.

But perhaps the most cherished of Mother Helen's activities i s t h e founding o f a n a t i v e Sisterhood w h i c h c a m e i n t o b e i n g s o m e y e a r s back.

Since t h e n e i g h t S i s t e r s f r o m this S i s t e r h o o d h a v e b e e n i n a c t i v e service i n v a r i o u s p a r t s o f t h e P r e f e c t u r e while s i x o t h e r s a r e a t p r e s e n t making: t h e i r n o v i t i a t e , p r e paratory t o joining their comrades in t h e fight f o r s o u l s .

In r e v i e w i n g t h e e v e n t s o f t h e p a s t fifty y e a r s , o n e cannot h e l p b u t s e e t h e m e r c i f u l providence o f G o d in all t h e - T h e school orchestra t h e n struck u p the strains of " h a p p y hours." and t w e n t y - t w o i t e m s on t h e p r o g r a m m e were gone through without a single hitch.

"The F i v e Travellers," contributed by t h e s t u d e n t s of t h e Cambridge c l a s s e s , w a s undoubtedly the b e s t i t e m ; all t h e a c t o r s p l a y e d their roles t o a n i c e t y a n d perfectly portrayed the powerful moral of their act.

D u r i n g t h e course o f t h e p r o g r a m m e R e v . B r o t h e r H e n r y c a l l e d upon R e v .

Fr. Dupoirieus ti give a w a y the prizes to t h e h r s t f o u r T a i p i n g b o y s in t h e D i s t r i c t E x a m i n a t i o n r e s u l t s of 1934.

The recipients o f the a w a r d s were 1 s t S u j a n S i n g h 2 n d R. E s t r o p 3rd A n d r e w Yee 4 t h T a n K a y Seong.

T o w a r d s t h e e n d of t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t an a d d r e s s w a s read t o t h e R e v . B r o t h e r Director b y Master Toh Chin Chye.

Rising amidst applause, Rev. Brother H e n r y s a i d t h a t h e w a s h a p p y t o find s u c h loyal and devoted h e a r t s around him. H e thanked t h e Brothers and t e a c h e r s f o r t h e hard w o r k t h e y h a d p u t f o r t h t o provide such a d e l i g h t f u l c o n cert i n h i s honour.

H e r e g r e t t e d t h a t R e v . B r o t h e r Louis was not present to share with him the honour, f o r B r o t h e r L o u i s w a s i n n o small measure responsible for t h e succ e s s o f t h a t concert.

Then turning to the boys he exhorted t h e m a l w a y s t o be g r a t e f u l t o t h e i r t e a c h e r s f o r t h e deep i n t e r e s t t a k e n b y t h e m i n c l a s s a s well a s o n field. H e e n c o u r a g e d t h e m to w a l k in t h e f o o t s t e p s of S a i n t H e n r y , a l w a y s d a r i n g t o do t h e r i g h t and shun t h e w r o n g .

Before concluding h e informed t h e b o y s t h a t , since t h e y h a d been g o o d e n o u g h t o g i v e him a c o n c e r t , he, in return, would g i v e them a half-holiday, and a c i n e m a treat. H e h a d m a d e a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h t h e m a n a g e r of t h e lrv-p.1 c i n e m a to screen Stevenson's " T r e a s u r e I s l a n d " a n d h e i n v i t e d all t o see i t .

A p p l a u s e g r e e t e d t h i s s p e e c h and a f t e r t h r e e l u s t y cheerS h a d b e e n g i v e n f o r R e v . B r o t h e r Director, t h e P e r a k N a tional A n t h e m , niave^ b y t h e o r c h e s t r a , a n d God S a v e T h e K i n g " s u n g i n f o u r p a r t s b y t h e school choir, b r o u g h t t h e entertainment t o a conclusion.

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S i s t e r s ' u n d e r t a k i n g s . H e n c e i t w a s but a p p r o p r i a t e t h a t t h e J u b i l e e Celebrations t h i s w e e k s h o u l d h a v e c o m m e n c e d with a S o l e m n H i g h M a s s o n S u n d a y , the 7th, f o U o w e d b y t h e s i n g i n g o f t h e T e Deum a f t e r M a s s , i n t h a n k s g i v i n g t o Divine P r o v i d e n c e f o r t h e m a n y g r a c e s and b l e s s i n g s b e s t o w e d o n t h e Jubilarian and h e r beloved S i s t e r s .

T h e Celebrant of t h e M a s s w a s t h e V e r y R e v . F r . A. H o p f g a r t n e r , t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r of t h e Prefecture.

H e w a s assisted by the R e v . F r . J. B u i s of B i n a t a n g a s Deacon, a n d t h e R e v . F r . J. O s s o f D a l a t a s SubD e a c o n . T b e choir, u n d e r t h e able cond u c t o r s h i p o f t h e R e v . F r . de V o s , and a s s i s t e d b y t h e R e v . F r . F e l b r u g g e of Miri a n d t h e R e v . F r . d e W i j s of Kuchi n g , a c q u i t t e d i t s e l f w o n d e r f u l l y well, in s p i t e o f t h e f a c t t h a t m o s t o f t h e memb e r s w e r e t h e n a w a y o n holidays.

A n o t h e r v e r y i m p o r t a n t f e a t u r e of t h e Jubilee C e l e b r a t i o n s w a s a Grand C o n c e r t s t a g e d o n M o n d a y a n d Tuesday n i g h t s b y t h e p u p i l s o f S t . Theresa's C o n v e n t . O n both o c c a s i o n s , t h e s i t t i n g a c c o m m o d a t i o n of t h e s p a c i o u s School H a l l w a s p a c k e d t o i t s u t m o s t capacity.

H . H . T h e T u a n M u d a o f S a r a w a k and Ur. W . F . Dick, t h e R e s i d e n t , First Division, w e r e a m o n g t h e many dist i n g u i s h e d p e r s o n a l i t i e s w h o came to w i t n e s s t h e p e r f o r m a n c e a n d incidentally to congratulate.the Jubilarian.

T h e concert p r o v e d a g r e a t success.

T h e dignity and charm displayed by the p e r f o r m e r s carried a l l b e f o r e them. One s c e n e p a r t i c u l a r l y , s t a g e d b y t h e babies, r e c e i v e d s u c h a n e n t h u s i a s t i c ovation on t h e first n i g h t t h a t i t h a d to be ree n a c t e d . N o r w a s t h e h u b b u b of cheeri n g evoked b y t h e o t h e r i t e m s l e s s enthusiastic.

Indeed, s o profound w a s t h e i m p r e s s i o n c r e a t e d b y t h e pupils Chat m a n y p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r s o f t h e public a f t e r w a r d s r e q u e s t e d t o h a v e t h e concert s t a g e d a t s o m e f u t u r e d a t e a t t h e Globe T h e a t r e , o n e of t h e l a r g e s t Cinema H o u s e s in t o w n , a n d n o t t o disappoint t h e m , t h e S i s t e r s h a v e a t l a s t consented t o do s o . B o t h t e a c h e r s a n d p u o i l s richly d e s e r v e t h e a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e public f o r t h e g r a n d p e r f o r m a n c e t h e y presented*—a p e r f o r m a n c e u n i q u e in the h i s t o r y o f local c o n c e r t s .

A s a r e w a r d f o r t h e i r wonderful a c h i e v e m e n t t h e c h i l d r e n w e r e treated t o a g r a n d d i n n e r t h e f o l l o w i n g dav.

T h e Jubilee C e l e b r a t i o n s w e r e brought t o a c l o s e on T h u r s d a y w i t h the pres e n t a t i o n o f a c h e q u e t o t h e Jubilarian.

T h e idea o r i g i n a t e d w i t h Mr. A. P. M e r r e l l s , a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r of the congregation, but subscriptions were r a i s e d o n l y d u r i n g t h e J u b i l e e Week.

G i v e n t h e t i m e , m a n y m o r e o f Mother H e l e n ' s f r i e n d s a n d a d m i r e r s would All d o u b t l e s s Tiave b e e n approached. t h e s a m e , t h e c o l l e c t i o n m a d e during gratifying these few days w a s very indeed.

T h e s i n g u l a r s u c c e s s o f t h e Jubilee a n d i n particular the Celebrations, s u c c e s s of t h e c o n c e r t , t e s t i f i e s eloquent, l y t o t h e h i g h e s t e e m a n d regard in I w h i c h M o t h e r H e l e n i s held b y all classes o f t h e c o m m u n i t y , a n d e s p e c i a l l y so by , h e r beloved S i s t e r s a n d g i r l s , and t h e ; poor for whom s h e h a s ever a warm j p l a c e in h e r h e a r t . In conclusion w e aye | n a n n y t o n o t e t h a t t h o u g h f a W n ^ in I s i g h t , t h e R e v e r e n d M o t h e r i s still taking: a n a c t i v e p a r t in directing and g u i d i n g t h e d e s t f n v o f h e r beloved in Sarawak—Ad Multos Convents annos!

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T h u s did h e believed t h a t F a t h e r Anthony St. Peter of Alcantara. give a n o t h e r clear proof t h a t t h e Joerg, t h e S w i s s m i s s i o n a r y killed T h e r e m a r k a b l e love of p r a y e r by bandits in n o r t h e r n Manchukuo, which S t . P e t e r of A l c a n t a r a h a d , Catholic Religion does n o t weaken, met his d e a t h o n t h e a f t e r n o o n of even a s a child, provides u s w i t h b u t increases t h e love of one's Ascension T h u r s d a y , M a y 30. A c - a n i n s p i r i n g example w h c h we country.

W h e n finally h e m o u n t e d t h e cording t o p a r t i c u l a r s received follow w i t h profit. scaffold, whilst a r a y of s u n l i g h t from t h e R t . R e v . M s g r . P a u l H e would rise very e a r l y t h a t h e cast a halo of splendour a b o u t h i s Hugentobler, P r e f e c t Apostolic of m i g h t h a v e t i m e t o m a k e his medi- venerable g r a y h a i r s , h e exclaimed Tsitsikar, F a t h e r J o e r g w a s a b tation, w h i c h h e often prolonged w i t h a s m i l e : "Come ye t o H i m ducted a t M o n g u d a t u i n M a y 29 for m a n y h o u r s . H e would t h e n g o a n d be enlightened, a n d y o u r faces and carried off t o t h e m o u n t a i n s . to c h u r c h , w h e r e he h e a r d Mass shall n o t be confounded." (Ps.33:6) Manchukuo a n d J a p a n e s e soldiers with g r e a t devotion, a n d often Most a s s u r d e d l y t h e heavenly pursuing t h e o u t l a w s , found h i s The received Holy Communion. h o s t s of a n g e l s and s a i n t s h a s t e n body t w o d a y s l a t e r . T h e p r i e s t r e s t of t h e d a y w a s spent a t school, had been s h o t i n t h e b a c k ; a wound ed in j o y t o meet h i s holy soul, in t h e c h e s t s h o w e d t h a t t h e bullet b u t e v e n t h e r e , and, a s h e w e n t freed a t l a s t from t h e f e t t e r s of t h e s t r e e t s , he n e v e r forgot along had passed t h r o u g h t h e bodv. t h e body a n d w i n g i n g i t s flight God, b u t raised h i s h e a r t t o H i m The local civil a n d m i l i t a r y by some p r a y e r o r h e l p o r some t o w a r d e t e r n a l j o y s .

More's F a i t h f u l n e s s T o God authorities w e r e p r e s e n t a t t h e little a c t of love.

T h e o t h e r s t a r of s a n c t i t y t h a t funeral, a n d a d e t a c h m e n t of A t d i n n e r h e always left a t r a c e d a luminous p a t h across t h a t soldiers escorted t h e procession t o portion on h i s plate for t h e love of d a r k period of h i s t o r y w a s T h o m a s the little c e m e t e r y n e a r t h e C a t h o God, a n d would never d r i n k a n y - More, Lord Chancellor of t h e K i n g lic mission w h e r e F a t h e r J o e r g ' s t h i n g b u t w a t e r , t h o u g h in Spain It of E n g l a n d .

Endowed w i t h t h e body w a s laid t o r e s t n e a r t h e is usual, even f o r children, t o m i x keenest of m i n d s a n d s u p r e m e cross erected t o t h e m e m o r y of v e r s a t i l i t y i n every kind of knowMsgr. E u g e n e Imhof, f o r m e r a little w i n e w i t h "their w a t e r .

A c h a r m i n g s t o r y is told of h o w ledge, h e enjoyed such e s t e e m and sunerior of t h e mission, w h o w a s killed b y b a n d i t s in J a n u a r y 1934. one d a y w h e n t h e d i n n e r h o u r f a v o u r a m o n g h i s fellow-citizens F a t h e r J o e r g , a m e m b e r of t h e came, P e t e r w a s missing. H e w a s t h a t h e w a s soon able t o r e a c h t h e Bethlehem F o r e i g n Missions of s o u g h t f o r h i g h a n d low, in e v e r y h i g h e s t g r a d e s of public office.

Immensee, Switzerland, w a s 3 5 I room of t h e h o u s e and e v e r y c o r n e r B u t h e w a s n o less distinguished years of a g e a n d h a d b e e n in | of t h e g a r d e n , b u t could n o t b e for h i s desire of C h r i s t i a n perfecfound. A t l e n g t h someone t h o u g h t tion a n d h i s zeal f o r t h e salvation Manchuria since 1 9 2 9 . — ( F i d e s ) . of o n e r o o m w h i c h t h e y h a d n o t of souls. Of t h i s w e h a v e t e s t i s e a r c h e d , n a m e l y , t h e littel chapel m o n y in t h e a r d o u r of h i s p r a y e r , STERILISATION L A W . in t h e home.' T h e r e t h e holy child in t h e f e r v o u r w i t h which h e r e New Nazi Decree Directed A g a i n s t w a s found upon h i s k n e e s , w i t h h i s cited, w h e n e v e r h e could, e v e n t h e h a n d s clasped, a n d his eyes looking Canonical H o u r s , i n t h e practice Catholics. u p t o h e a v e n . H e h a d f o r g o t t e n of t h o s e p e n a n c e s b y w h i c h h e Berlin. k e p t h i s b o d y in subjection, and Two y e a r s ' i m p r i s o n m e n t is p r o - a b o u t h i s d i n n e r ! vided in a n e w decree f o r a t t e m p t s finally in tlje n u m e r o u s a n d r e t o wreck t h e N a z i s t e r l i s a t i o n l a w , nowned a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s of both O X F O R D HONOURS MEMORY whreh is a i m e d a t p r e v e n t i n g h e r e t h e spoken a n d t h e w r i t t e n word O F ROGER BACON. d i t a r y diseases. w h i c h h e achieved f o r t h e defense T h e M i n i s t e r of t h e Interior.. of t h e Catholic a n d f o r t h e safeOxford Commemorated Roger g u a r d i n g of C h r i s t i a n m o r a l i t y .

H e r r Frick, d e m a n d s e n e r g e t i c action a g a ' n s t s a b o t e u r s of t h e Bacon, t h e early Franciscan Friar, A s t r o n g a n d courageous spirit, law which is valid for e v e r y o n e in last month. Friars from various like J o h n F i s h e r , w h e n h e s a w t h a t houses o f t h e Order in England, t h e d o c t r i n e s of t h e C h u r c h were Germany.

The decree is chiefly d i r e c t e d t o g e t h e r with representatives o f g r a v e l y e n d a n g e r e d , h e k n e w how against Catholics w h o , a s a m a t - t h e University and friends of t h e t o despise resolutely t h e flattery t e r of doctrine, h a v e s t r o n g l y r e - Order assembled. F a t h e r Martin of h u m a n respect, h o w t o resist sisted e n f o r c e m e n t of t h e s t e r i l i - d'Arcy S.J. g a v e an address. in accordance w i t h h i s d u t y , t h e sation l a w . — R e u t e r Wireless. s u p r e m e h e a d of t h e S t a t e when h a d n e v e r really been e n t e r t a i n e d t h e r e w a s question of t h i n g s comTHE L A C K OF HONOUR. in all h i s life before. H o n o r over- m a n d e d b y God a n d t h e C h u r c h , (Continued from page 17) win h e r love, i n s t i n c t telling h e r flowed w i t h mischief, s t o r i e s end- and h o w t o renounce w i t h dignity that M r s . Griscom w a s b e n t upon less devices for " h a v i n g f u n , " u n - t h e h i g h office w i t h which h e was invested. I t w a s for t h e s e motives doing h e r d u t y , a poor s u b s t i t u t e h a c k n e y e d , wholly h e r own. t h a t h e t o o w a s imprisoned, nor S h e w a s n o t y e t eleven a n d R o for loving.

Indeed, t h e f a c t w a s obvious. b e r t would b e fifteen before s h e could t h e t e a r s of h i s wife and Mrs. Griscom w a s one of t h o s e a t t a i n e d t h a t dignity, b u t t h e children m a k e h i m s w e r v e from persons w h o d o t h e i r d u t y so h a r d o t h e r y o u n g Griscoms would h e a r t h e p a t h of t r u t h a n d v i r t u e . In t h a t i t m a k e s a noise in a h o u s e - Bob's s h o u t of l a u g h t e r from t h e t h a t t e r r i b l e h o u r of t r i a l he c o r n e r s , t o w h i c h h e a n d H o n o r raised h i s eyes t o h e a v e n , and hold like a s t o n e - c r u s h e r . w e r e n o w c o n s t a n t l y w i t h d r a w i n g , proved himself a b r i g h t example Ho^or c a m e i n t h e s p r i n g . H e r T h u s it guardian told h e r t h a t s h e m u s t until t h e i r curiosity g a v e w a y t o of C h r i s t i a n f o r t i t u d e . w a s t h a t h e w h o n o t m a n y years e n v y a n d t h e y resolved t o find o u t wait till a u t u m n t o begin a t school.

Perhaps t h o s e h a r d d a y s of a d j u s t - for t h e m s e l v e s " w h a t H o n o r w a s before h a d w r i t t e n a w o r k emphament, w h e n little H o n o r would a t . " T h e y found h e r no less en- sizing t h e d u t y of Catholics t o creep away t o t h e e m p t y p a r i s h t r a n c i n g t h a n Bob h a d proved h e r . defend t h e i r F a i t h even a t t h e cost church, t h e r e t o p r a y a n d c r v a n d T h e t w o girls, one a y e a r elder, of t h e i r lives, w a s seen t o walk find peace in i t s eloouent silence, t h e o t h e r t w o y e a r s h e r j u n i o r , cheerful a n d confident from his established h e r so firmly i n h e r held r e s e r v e s of opinion, even prison t o d e a t h , a n d t h e n c e t o t a k e f a t h t h a t t h e r e n e v e r w a s t h e while H o n o r w a s s h o w i n g t h e m his flight t o t h e j o y s of eternal slightest d a n g e r of t h e Griscom u n d r e a m e d delights in life. B u t beatitude.

Example To All T h e F a i t h f u l influence s h a k i n g it.

C e H a i n l v thirteen-year-old Wally p r o n o u n c H e r e , V e n e r a b l e B r e t h r e n and there never w a s such d a n g e r . ed h e r " g r e a t , " a n d from t h a t Thomas Griscom never f o " " d it h o u r b o t h boys " s w a r m e d a f t e r Beloved S o n s , w e m a y j u s t l y r e necessary t o i n t e r f e r e t o fulfil h i s h e r , " a s t h e i r m o t h e r p u t it. Ob- p e a t t h e well-known s a y i n g of St. " O blessed P^omi^e. a n d h e w a s duly g r a t e f u l viously, M r s . Griscom could n o t Cyprian, M a r t y r : t h a t t h i s w a s so, f o r h e liked t o I r e f u s e t o smile unon a child w h o prison w h i c h conveys m e n t o I t a m e d a n d e n t e r t a i n e d Wally, k e p t h e a v e n ! O blessed enchained feet go ouietly all h i s d a y s .

M last R o b e r t awoke t o a reali- i all f o u r of h e r children delighted which w i t h s a l u t e r y s t e p s a r e zation t h a t t h e little s t r a n g e r safe a t h o m e . So Honoris place in directed t o w a r d s p a r a d i s e ! " I t w a s s u p r e m e l y fitting t h a t among t h e m m i g h t b e lonely. A s | t h e household w a s won. Mr. Grissoon as it h a d occurred t o h i m h e | oom a n d t h e bovs loved h e r , t h e t h e s e holy m a r t y r s w h o shed t h e i r set about r e m e d v i n g t h i s . H e w a s j little girls depended upon h e r . blood for t h e C h r i s t i a n F a i t h and grudgingly, t h e i r for t h e defense of t h e sacred ^ w a r d e d b v m o r e t h a n h i s own S o m e w h a t w a s t h e i r m o t h e r ' s also, r i g h t s of t h e Roman Pontiff should k ^ d r e s s . H o n o r bestowed nnon i zttifricie bim t h e r i c h e s of h e r affections, ! but H o n o r h a d so t r a n s f o r m e d t h e receive, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e aureole whi^h seer^otj f h a v e intensified ! house t h a t w h e n t h e t i m e c a m e of s a n c t i t y , t h e i r d u e glorification ir> disuse, like o t h e r riches a t com- for h e r t o go a w a y t o h e r convent h e r e in t h e v e r y c e n t r e of t h e Caschool it seemed, a s tholic world, close t o t h e glorious £»md i n t e r e s t . A d o r i n g t h e kind h ' ^ d W fr? bov. b e s t r o v e t o fir»d some Wallv said, " a s if t h e y h a d n ' t paid sepulchre of t h e P r i n c e of t h e av of renavipqr h i m for h e r r ^ s - t h e i r p*as bill a n d t h e c o m p a n y h a d Apostles, t h r o u g h t h e i n s t r u m e n t ality of U s w h o a r e t h e h e i r a n d R o b e r t d i s c o w e r e d t h a t h e cut off t h e m e t e r . " ;

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And now it only r e m a i n s for U s t o e x h o r t w i t h p a t e r n a l h e a r t all of y o u w h o , filled w i t h v e n e r a t i o n a r e grouped a r o u n d U s , a s well a s those who, wherever they may be, profess themselves O u r sons in C h r i s t . We e x h o r t you t o i m i t a t e w i t h all diligence t h e g r e a t v i r t u e s of t h e s e holy m a r t y r s , a n d t o i m plore, for yourselves a n d for t h e C h u r c h militant, t h e i r powerful protection. If all of u s a r e n o t called t o shed o u r blood for t h e defense of t h e holy laws of God, all nonetheless, according t o t h e expression of S t . Basil, w i t h evangelical abnegation, w i t h C h r i s t i a n mortification of t h e i r bodies, w i t h e n e r g e t i c Striving a f t e r v i r t u e , " m u s t b e m a r t y r s of desire, in o r d e r t o s h a r e with t h e m a r t y r s t h e i r celestial r e w a r d . " Prayers For England's Return.

W e desire moreover t h a t w i t h y o u r a r d e n t p r a y e r s , invoking t h e p a t r o n a g e of t h e new Saints, y o u a s k of t h e Lord t h a t which is s o d e a r t o O u r h e a r t , namely t h a t E n g l a n d , in t h e words of St. P a u l , "meditating t h e happy consummation which crowned t h e life" of t h o s e t w o m a r t v r s , m a y "follow t h e m in t h e i r f a i t h , " a n d r e t u r n t o t h e F a t h e r ' s house " i n t h e u n i t y of f a i t h a n d of t h e knowledge of t h e Son of God?' L e t t h o s e w h o a r e still s e p a r a t e d from U s consider a t t e n t i v e l y t h e ancient glories of t h e i r c h u r c h w h i c h w e r e a t once a r e j e c t i o n a n d a n i n c r e m e n t of t h e glories of t h e C h u r c h of Rome.

Let them consider, moreover, a n d r e m e m b e r t h a t t h i s Apostolic S e e h a s b e e n w a i t i n g for t h e m so lon«r and so anxiously, n o t a s coming t o a s t r a n g e dwelling place, b u t a s finally r e t u r n i n g t o t h e i r p a t e r n a l home. I n conclusion, let u s r e p e a t t h e divine p r a y e r of O u r L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t : "Holy F a t h e r , k e e p t h e m in T h y n a m e w h o m Thou h a s t given m e ; t h a t t h e v m * v b e one a s W e also a r e . " (N.C.W.C.) A F T E R FOUR H U N D R E D YEARS. T h e A u s t i n CanonS h a v e g o n e back t o W a l s i n g h a m . This does not mean t h a t t h e y h a v e a g a i n t a k e n possession, o r established themselves parochially, in t h e celeb r a t e d district which w a s such a renowned pilgrimage goal in t h e Middle Ages. T h e r e t u r n w a s a s pilgrims for a d a v : b u t a t a n v r a t e it m a d e , a f t e r four h u n d r e d y e a r s , a p i c t u r e of r e s t o r a t i o n , because i t once m o r e p u t t h e white-clad sons of A t . Augustine-^-the C a n o n s R e g u l a r of t h e L a t e r a n — i n t o a solemn process on in t h e Wai^'ng h a m countryside, w i t h a n A b b o t of t h e o r d e r t o give solemn o u t door Benediction. Canons f r o m t h e various houses in t h e c o u n t r y a t t e n d e d , a n d t h e lay pilgrims w e r e d r a w n from t h e con cremations of t h e c h u r c h e s served b v t h e O r d e r .

It w a s t h e Canons Feomlar w h o h a d c h a r g e of t h e world-famed s h r i n e of O u r L a d y of W a l s i n g h a m before t h e destruction w r o u g h t u n d e r Henry the Eighth. ;

PONDER THIS. Mahomet established his religion by killing others; Jesus Christ, by m a k i n g His followers lay down their own lives. . . . The t w o were s o opposite t h a t if M a h o m e t t o o k t h e w a y , in h u m a n p r o b a b i l i t y , t o s u c c e e d , J e s u s Christ t o o k the w a y , humanly speaking, to be disA n d hence, instead of conappointed. cluding that because Mahomet succeede d , J e s u s C h r i s t m i g h t i n like m a n n e r have succeeded, w e o u g h t to infer that, since Mahomet succeeded, Christianity m u s t h a v e i n e v i t a b l y p e r i s h e d , if i t h a d n o t been s u p p o r t e d b y a nowe^ a l t o g e on ther divine.—Pascal's "Thoughts Religion."

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