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r p H E w o r k of t h e Catholic p a p e r s h a s been m o s t p r a i s e w o r t h y . They h a v e been am e l e c t i v e auxiliary t o t h e pulpit i n spreading the F a i t h . —

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S I N G A P O R E , S A T U R D A Y , 10th A U G U S T , 1935.

SEVENTH CENTENARY OF CANONIZATION OP ST. DOMINIC ! HEAD OF ORDER OF PREACHERS FOUNDER BROUGHT TO ROME FOR V E N E R A T I O N AMID BRILLIANT RITES V a t i c a n C i t y . — T h e s e v e n t h c e n t e n a r y of t h e Canonization of S t . Dominic h a s e n d e d w i t h t h e t r a n s l a t i o n of t h e relic of t h e s a i n t ' s head from Bologna t o R o m e , w h e r e i t r e m a i n e d exposed for t h r e e d a y s for t h e v e n e r a t i o n of t h e public. I t w a s t h e n t a k e n t o t h e C h u r c h of St. Sabina for a brief s t a y , a n d finally r e t u r n e d t o i t s place in t h e marbfe t o m b w h e r e i n r e p o s e t h e a s h e s of t h e s a i n t a n d w h i c h Michelangelo B u o n a r r o t i decorated w i t h h i s f a m o u s chisel. The c e n t e n n i a l festivals w e r e celebrated w i t h special solemnity in all t h e places w h e r e t h e O r d e r of P r e a c h e r s is e s t a b l i s h e d afid particularly w h e r e t h e C o n g r e s s of the Third O r d e r of St. Dominic w a s held in April. T h e relic of t h e head of St. Dominic w a s t r a n s p o r t e d in solemn procession though the principal s t r e e t s of t h e city. The coming of t h e relic t o R o m e t o end t h e c e n t e n n i a l o b s e r v a n c e w a s inspired b y a d e s i r e t o c o m m e m o rate the m a n y j o u r n e y s t o , a n d t h e

c a m e w i t h Bishop Diego, w h o for s o m e t i m e wished to h a v e h i m a t h i s side, h a v i n g admired h i s w i s dom, v i r t u e a n d apostolic a r d o u r . I t w a s on h i s r e t u r n from t h a t first v i s i t to R o m e t h a t Dominic, inflamed b y t h e m e m o r y of t h e Holy City, b e g a n preaching against h e r e s y a t Montpellier. SPOKE OF PLAN TO POPE.

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APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER D E D I C A T E D TO T H E MOST P U R E H E A R T O F M A R Y I n t e n t i o n for t h e M o n t h : The Apostleship of P r a y e r a m o n g t h e Blind a n d t h e Infirm. — H e a l t h a n d Consolation for L e p e r s . hr<r sojourns in, R o m e b y t h e Pounder of t h e D o m i n i c a n s . Pominic of G u z m a n w e n t for t h e first time t o R o m e in 1205, w h e n he was only 35 y e a r s of a g e , and although h e w a s a l r e a d y a n i m a t e d with the m o s t a r d e n t apostolic zeal, ke had tint y e t m a t u r e d t h e plan of founding a n e w O r d e r . H e

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Full of his g r e a t plan, Dominic r e t u r n e d t o Provence, assembled his companions, told t h e m of fife journey, adopted t h e rules of St. A u g u s t i n e , a n d a g a i n left for Rome t o obtain t h e Pope's definite aimroval of t h e Order. H e did not see Innocent m t h a t t i m e , b u t his successor, Honorius I I I , who, in 1216, confirmed t h e O r d e r of P r e a ching F r i a r s w i t h t w o Bulls. Indefatigable, a l w a y s on foot, Dominic r e t u r n e d t o h i s b r e t h r e n , r a d i a n t because of t h e solemn apostolic approval, a n d a t t h e end

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The First Structure. In t i m e , a t e m p o r a r y s t r u c t u r e built by a d e v o u t Catholic of Jaffna housed t h e Image, and t h e n a m e a n d f a m e of t h e S h r i n e b e g a n t o spread. Religious persecutions were a b a t i n g a n d C a t h o l i c s f r o m all p a r t s of t h e c o u n t r y b e g a n t o Visit t h e Shrine. W i t h t h e i r v i s i t s came g r e a t e r p o p u l a r i t y f o r t h e Shrine. Miraculous cures began to b e affected. P r a y e r s b e g a n t o be h e a r d , a n d f a v o u r s t o be b e s t o w e d , t h r o u g h t h e i n t e r c e s s i o n of t h e M a d o n n a of t h e S h r i n e . E a r l y Difficulties. As

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Two Hundred Years Later. Two c e n t u r i e s of existence t h u s passed w i t h p a r t i e s coming a n d p a r t i e s g o i n g i n t h i s wise. The y e a r 1870 t h e n s a w t h e close of t h e second c e n t u r y of t h e incept i o n of t h e S h r i n e . Since t h e n t h e occasions of t h e a n n u a l p i l g r i m a g e s t o t h e S h r i n e w e r e definitely fixed f o r t h e second of J u l y each y e a r , a n d b e g a n t o b e celebrated w i t h p o m p a n d splendour. T h e Diocese of Jaffna, t h e J u r i s d i c t i o n of w h i c h extended t o t h e district, w h e r e i n stands t h e Shrine, began t o give more and mpre attention to t h e pilgrimages t h a t were then regul a r l y b e i n g m a d e t o t h e place. T h e i n t e r e s t of Catholics t h r o u g h o u t t h e Island w a s awakened in no small d e g r e e . G o v e r n m e n t too began t o t h i n k of providing facilit i e s , a n d y e a r a f t e r y e a r somet h i n g b e g a n "to be t h o u g h t o u t a n e w . F r e s h s c h e m e s w e r e evolved f o r t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d comf o r t of t h e v a s t crowds w h i c h began t o assemble.

rolled b y , Catholics parts began to make pilgrimages, year after year, t h e journey, lying through dense tracts of f o r e s t a n d difficult r o a d s , often t a k i n g t h e m weeks a n d m o n t h s . S u p p l i c a n t s in t h o s e d a y s h a d n o t t h e facility of t h e m o t o r c a r o r t h e railway. T h e y oft travelled in g r o u p s on foot o r in c a r t s d r a w n b y slow m o v i n g bulls. F r e q u e n t w e r e Foundation Of N e w Structure the halts they had to make, and many w e r e t h e d a n g e r s t h e y h a d , I n t h e y e a r 1876, t h e foundato ferave. T h e y f o u g h t t h e fierce t i o n s of t h e v a s t sacred edifice h e a t a n d a scorching tropical s u n which n o w p r o u d l y s h e l t e r s t h e 1>y d a y , t h e y d a r e d t h e d e p r a d a - I m a g e of t h e M o t h e r a n d Child

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tions of wild a n i m a l s b y n i g h t . F r o m t h e r e m o t e s t p a r t s of t h e Island of Ceylon s o m e travelled h u n d r e d s of miles in t h i s m a n n e r . Food w a s scarce a n d t h e c o u n t r y d r y . W a t e r in t h e locality w a s n o t of t h e b e s t , b u t n o n e e v e r complained, n o n e g r u m b l e d . Even children of t e n d e r y e a r s w h o m parents took with t h e m on t h e journey were taught not to ask f o r d a i n t i e s o r t h e delicacies of food of n o r m a l life. D u r i n g t h e j o u r n e y , a s t h e s h a d e s of even w e r e g a t h e r i n g , elders would walk a h e a d of t h e i r p a r t i e s t o select s o m e convenient spot for c a m p i n g a n d cooking t o be satisfied w i t h s u c h s c a n t y m e a l s a s t h e y w e r e able t o i m p r o v i s e . Whole families would r e s t on t h e w a y side sleeping on t h e bare ground and resuming their j o u r n e y in t h e small h o u r s of t h e m o r n i n g . I n s t a n c e s a r e on record of fierce wild e l e p h a n t s accosting p a r t i e s b y n i g h t , b u t n o r e p o r t s go to show any damage by them. T h e only p r e c a u t i o n s t h e n available a g a i n s t wild b e a s t s w e r e old fashioned g u n s , for l e t t i n g off a t s i g h t of t h e m , and j i n g l i n g bells o n t h e n e c k s of c a r t bulls t o f r i g h t e n them away. After a strenuous a n d t e d i o u s j o u r n e y , p a r t i e s would reach t h e Shrine with unbounded joy, a n d t h e r e r e m a i n f o r a s m a n y d a y s a s t h e y could possibly s p a r e frcfcn t h e i r r e g u l a r a v o c a t i o n s of fife.

w e r e solemnly laid, b u t it w a s n o t till m a n y y e a r s l a t e r t h a t a finality w a s r e a c h e d in building c o n s t r u c tion. To-day, a f t e r t h e lapse of over half a c e n t u r y , t h e s a c r e d edifice is still being added t o . I t w a s found impossible for the C h u r c h a t o n e t i m e t o contain t h e v a s t g a t h e r i n g t h a t used t o a s semble t h e r e d u r i n g p i l g r i m a g e s , a n d t h e A u t h o r i t i e s of t h e C h u r c h r e c e n t l y t h o u g h t it advisable t o erect a h u g e f a c a d e portico w h e r e all services n o w t a k e place. Pilg r i m s g a t h e r r o u n d t h e portico for services r e m a i n i n g in t h e open square. Year after year somet h i n g n e w is b e i n g a d d e d b y p i o u s p i l g r i m s t o t h e C h u r c h or i t s v a s t grounds. The Annual Fore Gathering. While m a n y m i n o r a s s e m b l i e s of pilgrims t a k e place t h r o u g h t h e y e a r , t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t one is t h a t of t h e second of J u l y of each year, which is t h e Festival proper of t h e S h r i n e . I t l a s t s well n i g h a fortnight, but preliminary arrangem e n t s occupy a m u c h longer t i m e . T h e d e s i r e of Catholics in Ceylon w h o c a n afford t o g o — n a y of even of m a n y o u t s i d e Ceylon—is t o a t t e n d t h i s celebration. T h e rich go in t h e i r l u x u r i o u s m o t o r c a r s with food stuffs a n d a t t e n d a n t s , t h e poor in h u m b l e r conveyances a n d even on f o o t — s o m e c a r r y i n g t h e w h e r e w i t h a l for t h e i r s t a y , o t h e r s

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CATHEDRAL: Queen Street 6-30 a.m. Low Mass. 8-00 a.m. Hi^h Mass. 5-30 p.m. Vespers and Benediction. ST. JOSEPH'S: Victoria Street. 5-30 a.m. Low Mass. 6-30 a.m. Low Mass. 8-a.m. High Mass. 5-00 p.m. Vespers and Benediction. SS. PETER 6-30 a.m. 6-00 a.m. 4-00 p.w.

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SACRED HEART: Oxley Rise. 6-30 a.m. Low Mass. 8-00 a.m. High Mass. 3-30 p.m. Benediction. OUR LADY OF LOURDES: O p t o Rd. 8-00 a.m. High Mass. 5-00 p.m. Vespers and Benediction.

d e p e n d i n g on t h e g e n e r o s i t y of friends a n d n e i g h b o u r s in t h e v a s t a s s e m b l y . I t is only a visit t o t h e S h r i n e t h a t will convince t h e r e a d e r of t h e wonderful feeling t h a t pervades t h e very a t m o s p h e r e of t h e Shrine, during a pilgrimage. The C h u r c h A u t h o r i t i e s , in co-operation w i t h t h e G o v e r n m e n t of Ceylon, h a v e cleared a b o u t t h r e e h u n d r e d a c r e s of t h e thick j u n g l e s u r r o u n d i n g t h e Shrine, a n d it is h e r e t h a t t h e v a s t crowd t r a m p s o u t for well nigh a month before and after t h e F e s t i v a l . The s h r u b is cut u p a n d b u r n t annually in a d v a n c e of t h e pilgrimage. Only t h e s t a l w a r t t r e e s s t a n d out like g i a n t sentinels, s p r e a d i n g out t h e i r b r a n c h e s , a s if in welcome t o t h o s e w h o seek t h e i r shelter.

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H o w H u t s A r e Made. A s pilgrims come in b a t c h e s , f r o m e v e r y conceivable p a r t of t h e Island, t h e y t a k e s h e l t e r u n d e r t h e t r e e s m a k i n g for t h e m s e l v e s enclosures w i t h t w i g s a n d b r a n c h e s . A s soon a s a p a r t y o r family a r r i v e s a t t h e Shrine, p a t e r f a m i l i a s or t h e l e a d e r would lose n o t i m e t o s u r v e y t h e place and select h i s " W a d i y a " (living place) a n d t h e r e build a hut. Preparations immediately begin a n d all g e t b u s y . T h e g r o u n d is cleared in a few m i n u t e s . D i m e n s i o n s of h u t s v a r y according t o t h e p l e a s u r e of t h e p a r t y . S o m e pilgrims t a k e j u s t enough space t o sleep on, while o t h e r s fence u p l a r g e r a r e a s . T h e older folks K U A L A LUMPUR go i n t o t h e j u n g l e a n d b r i n g a w a y b r a n c h e s and t w i g s , while t h e Post Office. y o u n g e r ones fix t h e m u p into a Dulfakir & Co., Market Street. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Old Market fencing for t h e h u t w i t h t h e aid of Square. c r e e p e r s and s t r i n g . I n a few Railway Station Bookstall. h o u r s every p a r t y h a s m a d e i t s h u t . A cloth o r s h e e t overhead is t h a t vicinity. Temporary Altars a m a t t e r of choice. Life in t h i s a r e i m p r o v i s e d , while pilgrims j u n g l e s t r e t c h d u r i n g t h e period of follow t h e s e r v i c e kneeling on t h e t h e p i l g r i m a g e c a n n o t adequately g r o u n d . D u r i n g t h e day, pilgrims be described. I t h a s t o be see^i a n d m a y b e s e e n occupied in various t o b e felt. devotions a n d g o i n g r o u n d t h e T h e A p p r o a c h Of The F e s t i v a l . various p a r t s of t h e c a m p . A s d a y a f t e r d a y passes in t h e A N i g h t in C a m p . vast camp, and the Festival B u t it is w i t h t h e a d v e n t of t h e a p p r o a c h e s , t h e feelings of t h e n i g h t , t h a t t h e i n t e r e s t increases. crowd a r e indescribable. Every As d a y l i g h t f a d e s away, a n d t h e minute brings more and more brilliance of a tropical s u n gives p i l g r i m s , and e v e r y h o u r t h o s e way t o d u s k , t h e " A n g e l u s " bell of a l r e a d y assembled welcome m o r e t h e S h r i n e is t h e signal for P r a y e r . friends who e i t h e r join t h e m in their h u t s or make new huts One h u n d r e d a n d fifty t h o u s a n d alongside t h e i r s . One walks a b o u t p i l g r i m s — f o r t h a t is t h e e s t i m a t e t h e place a n d h e m a y m e e t a of t h e a n n u a l c r o w d — b r e a t h e forth vesper prayer. The b r o t h e r w h o m h e h a s not seen f o r t h e i r evening s e r v i c e a t t h e S h ripe & whole year. H e would m e e t a follows s h o r t l y a f t e r . A t t h i s one friend living a couple of h u n d r e d miles a w a y or a relation living in m a y see t h e h u g e portico of t h e a remote district. F o r a week S h r i n e t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o a veritable p r e c e d i n g t h e celebration of t h e f a i r y l a n d M y r i a d s of electric bulbs F e s t i v a l , daily services in t h e open • shed t h e i r l i g h t upon t h e vast a i r a r e t h e order of t h e day. F r o m j crowd in t h e open square. S e r m o n s t h e e a r l y h o u r s of t h e m o r n i n g , are p r e a c h e d b y t h e ablest p r i e s t s M a s s e s a r e said in all possible in t h e s e v e r a l l a n g u a g e s of t h e nooks for t h e benefit of t h o s e in I (Continued on page 1U coh. 3 and


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should b e a " L i t t l e I t a l y " among i t s various exotic q u a r t e r s . T h e n a m e belongs t o a congeries of s t r e e t s in t h e neighbourhood of Clerkenwell Road, w h e r e t h e handsome Italian C h u r c h is a spiritual rallying place f o r t h e h u n d r e d s of I t a l i a n s being in t h a t a r e a . T h e r e is one p a r t i c u l a r d a y in t h e year's round when "Little Italy" as such, g e t s into t h e n e w s p a p e r s . I t is t h e S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n following t h e F e a s t of O u r L a d y of Mount Carmel, f o r on t h a t d a y t h e people h a v e t h e i r g r e a t festa, p a r t l y religious, p a r t l y social, a n d t h o u s a n d s of s p e c t a t o r s f r o m o t h e r p a r t s of t h e metropolis m a k e t h e i r w a y to Clerkenwell to see t h e outdoor procession, one of t h e m o s t picturesq u e p a g e a n t s of t h e k i n d to be witnessed outside I t a l y itself. T h e s t r e e t s in t h e neighbourhood of t h e c h u r c h a r e richly decorated, and, needless t o say, densely crowded ; a n d in t h e evening t h e people indulge in illuminations, s o n g s , and a general rejoicing in w h i c h t h e good wine of t h e i r o w n land plays a part.

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T h e r e is a n i n t e r e s t i n g and g r a tifying addition t o t h e r a n k s of t h e Catholic priesthood in E n g l a n d . The Rev. D r . William E . Orchard, whose conversion, t h r e e y e a r s ago, created considerable s t i r , h a s been ordained by 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 in t h e p r i v a t e chapel at A r c h b i s h o p ' s H o u s e . D r . OrSINCE 1 8 6 6 chard is t h e m o s t n o t e w o r t h y convert from N o n - c o n f o r m i t y received in r e c e n t y e a r s . A s M i n i s t e r of the K i n g ' s W e i g h H o u s e Chapel, in West London, h e h a d won a h i g h place in non-Catholic opinion, n o t unmixed with disapproval, from t h e e x t r e m e P r o t e s t a n t side, a t r i t u a listic s y m p a t h i e s a n d practices which w e r e s t r a n g e indeed in a Free C h u r c h conventicle. F o r t h e King's Weigh H o u s e Chapel, u n d e r Dr. Orchard, w a s a challenge t o conventional Non-conformist t e a c h MAKE ing a n d practice. T h e chapel b e G O O D WATCHES came t h e London c e n t r e of a development which d u b b e d itself t h e ASK Y O U R DEALER " F r e e Catholic" m o v e m e n t , w i t h the active and eloquent M i n i s t e r T O S H O W Y O U T H E LATEST as a chief power in p r o m o t i n g t h a t tendency. B u t D r . O r c h a r d h a d a B u t t h e feast-day M a s s , and t h e logical mind, a n d h e realized t h a t afternoon procession, a r e t h e real Catholicism could n o t b e " f r e e " in functions of t h e d a y . A s t h e lofty t h e sense of b e i n g w i t h o u t t h e Y O U W I L L LIKE IT. s t a t u e of Our L a d y r e a c h e s a p r e guidance a n d discipline of t h e p a r e d spot i n t h e processional divinely-appointed a u t h o r i t y . He A G O O D TIME PIECE r o u t e , a profusion of beautiful p r a y e d and studied, a n d God g a v e flowers falls u p o n it a s a symbolic AT A L O W PRICE h i m t h e g r a c e of Catholic convica c t of religious h o m a g e . This tion. His reception i n t o t h e y e a r , w h e n glorious w e a t h e r smiled AGENTS: C h u r c h took place in R o m e ; t h e r e upon t h e festival, t h e procession a f t e r i t w a s k n o w n t h a t he c h e r i w a s even l a r g e r a n d m o r e impresshed a r d e n t l y t h e desire t o be a sive t h a n in p a s t y e a r s , and t h e priest, and t h a t d e s i r e h a s now SINGAPORE t h r o n g of s i g h t s e e r s , if possible, been g r a n t e d t o h i m . B e s i d e s g r e a t e r . As t h e s h o w e r of flowers being a p r e a c h e r of m u c h power, fell, w h i t e doves flew a b o u t in cirF a t h e r Orchard, a s we m a y now cles above Our L a d y ' s h e a d , t o t h e call h i m , is a m a n of l i t e r a r y g i f t . g r e a t delight of t h e crowd. I t w a s T h e relation of h i s spiritual e x impossible for all t o a s s i s t a t t h e periences, w r i t t e n a f t e r his convers u b s e q u e n t Benediction s e r v i c e s ; sion, aroused wide i n t e r e s t . H e i s t h e people overflowed f r o m t h e the a u t h o r also of several o t h e r c h u r c h , a n d h u n d r e d s k n e l t in t h e religious books. s t r e e t a n d w e r e blessed from t h e * * * * entrance. Arundell of W a r d o u r . • * * * One of t h e m o s t f a m o u s Catholic CHURCH DEDICATION IS families in E n g l a n d is t h a t of t h e a t h i n g h e h a d n o t done for twelve He saw the Sun. M E A N S O F J A C O B I T E CONArundells of W a r d o u r , w h o h a v e I y e a r s , a n d t o perceive objects in T h e Scots pilgrims h a v e r e t u r n VERSIONS. preserved t h e i r f a i t h since m e d i - I ed h o m e from L o u r d e s . A m o n g I proof of a s t r e n g t h e n i n g vision. aeval t i m e s . T h e d e a t h of Ellen, ! t h e m is a m a n from B l a n t y r e , Mr. T h e Scots pilgrims, d u r i n g t h e i r j Lady Arundell of W a r d o u r , widow | P a t r i c k Gallagher, who w e n t out t o b r i e f sojourn a t L o u r d e s , a t t r a c t e d J T r i v a n d r u m . — F o 11 o w i n g t h e of t h e f o u r t e e n t h baron, a t t h e j t h e P y r e n e e s physically blind and m u c h i n t e r e s t f r o m o t h e r n a t i o n a l s | blessing of a new c h u r c h a t Omaladvanced a g e of e i g h t y - e i g h t m i g h t I h a s come back w i t h h i s s i g h t p a r t i - b y t h e unwonted spectacle of t w o lur in t h e Archdiocese of T r i v a n seem, a t a first glance, t o p o i n t t o ally restored. A t t h i s s t a g e no H i g h l a n d pipers, in full kit, w h o d r u m , a religious c o n f e r e n c e w a i t h e loss of t h e m o s t venerable I miracle is b e i n g c l a i m e d : t h e p l a y e d t h e procession t o t h e domain t m e m b e r of t h e family. T h a t is C h u r c h , and t h e doctors w h o serve a n d l a t e r g a v e a p e r f o r m a n c e of held. A t t h e conference m a n y J a c o not so. T h e r e is still living a still t h e cause of t r u t h so well a t t h e S c o t t i s h a i r s . I t w a s p r o b a b l y t h e j bites showed willingness t o accept more wonderful Dowager, A n n e Medical B u r e a u a t L o u r d e s , a r e first t i m e in t h e i r lives t h a t m o s t Lucy, t h e t w e l f t h peer's widow. wisely cautious in all s u c h m a t t e r s . of t h e Continental pilgrims p r e s e n t t h e Catholic religion. F o r t y of Seventy-three y e a r s h a v e p a s s e d B u t a t least i t is t r u e t h a t P a t r i c k h a d h e a r d t h e skirl of t h e b a g p i p e s . t h e s e w e r e formally received i n t o t h e C h u r c h by M a r I v a n i o s , A r c h since h e r wedding, and n e a r l y Gallagher's p i l g r i m a g e h a s been b i s h o p of T r i v a n d r u m . t h i r t y since s h e w a s widowed. Of for h i m not only t h e h a p p y spiriA c h u r c h dedicated t o t h e Blessall t h e Arundells, t h e one to b e held t u a l experience t h a t is derived b y PALESTINE CITIZENSHIP ed M o t h e r a t K a r r i y o o r , five miles in m o s t v e n e r a t e d m e m o r y b y all O u r L a d y ' s clients in t h a t so N E G L E C T E D B Y I M M I G R A N T S . I e a s t of t h i s city, is f o r r e u n i t e d Catholics is t h e t h i r d b a r o n , on favoured spot, b u t also t h e occasion Jacobites. M a r I v a n i o s officiated account of h i s sufferings a s a p r i - of considerable alleviation of his soner in t h e T o w e r of London, f o r m a l a d y . J e r u s a l e m . — T h e H e b r e w P r e s s a t t h e dedication, w h i c h w a s carried o u t according t o t h e S y r o five years, as one of t h e victims of T h e story, a s Mr. Gallagher him- is concerned over t h e f a c t t h a t , in A n t i o c h e a n R i t e . M a r Theophilos, t h e perjured a n d i n f a m o u s T i t u s s p i t e of appeals b y t h e E x e c u t i v e Oates. W a r d o u r Castle, t h e h i s - self h a s told i t , is a d r a m a t i c one. of t h e Zionist Organization, v e r y Bishop of Tiruvella, a n d t h e Most toric Wiltshire h o m e of t h e family, H e h a d been totally blind for few of t h e new J e w i s h i m m i g r a n t s Rev. A l e x a n d e r ChoolaparampiL, Bishop of K o t t a y a m , a t t e n d e d t h e is full of Catholic i n t e r e s t . T h e twelve y e a r s . "While w e were a t a s k for t h e P a l e s t i n e citizenship. ceremonies. (N.C.W.C.) Arundells h a v e b e e n notable b e n e - t h e service a t t h e G r o t t o a t LourI t is s t a t e d t h a t t h e y r e t a i n t h e ! factors t o t h e f a i t h . One L o r d d e s , " h e said, " I t h o u g h t I sajv t h e n a t i o n a l i t y of t h e c o u n t r i e s f r o m I Arundell g a v e h i s Cornish seat, a sun. I t u r n e d to t h ^ g i r l who had w h i c h t h e y come a n d t h u s a r e n o t M a d r a s — A s u m of £1,582,537 house and g r o u n d s a t L a n h e r n e , t o been my.&uide, a n d I noticed she allowed t o t a k e p a r t i n t h e a d - w a s collected for t h e m i s s i o n a r y w a s dressed in w h i t e . I w a s too a religious c o m m u n i t y who w e r e m i n i s t r a t i o n of local c o m m u n i t y societies of t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d refugees to E n g l a n d a t t h e t i m e of afraid t o speak, a n d w h e n I asked affairs. d u r i n g t h e y e a r 1934-35, s a y s a n h e r if s h e w a s dressed in w h i t e she t h e F r e n c h Revolution. I n J e r u s a l e m , w h e r e t h e J e w s editorial in T h e Catholic L e a d e r of gripped m y a r m and asked me, * • • + • a n x i o u s l y : " P a d d y , c a n you see ?" a r e m o r e t h a n half of t h e popula- M a d r a s J u n e 27. T h i s r e p r e s e n t s P a d d y could indeed see, t o t h a t ex- tion, t h e y form b u t a m i n o r i t y in a n increase of £111,478 upon t h e In " L i t t l e I t a l y . " a m o u n t raised t h e previous year. London is so cosmopolitan a city t e n t . A n d since t h e n h e has been t h e municipality. 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TARCISIXIS L o n g , long a g o t h e R o m a n s were the most famous and most powerful people i n t h e world. In t h e i r g r e a t c i t y of R o m e t h e C h r i s t i a n s w e r e o f t e n v e r y cruelly t r e a t e d , j u s t b e c a u s e t h e y loved a n d honoured J e s u s C h r i s t . Often t h e y were t h r o w n into dark and d i r t y p r i s o n s , f r o m which t h e y w e c e only t a k e n in o r d e r t o h e martyred Sometimes Christians v e r e beaten or b u r n t to death. Sometimes they w e r e thrown to lions or p a n t h e r s i n a l a r g e open space surrounded by rows o f seats, called t h e Coliseum. T o keep o u t of t h e w a y of t h e p a g a n R o m a n s , s o t h a t t h e y m i g h t live in s a f e t y , t h e Christians d u g deep down into t h e e a r t h a n d m a d e long p a s s a g e s and rooms. T h e openings to these -hiding-places w e r e m a d e in lonely s p o t s o u t s i d e t h e city, a n d only tjie C h r i s t i a n s k n e w w h e r e t h e y w e r e . T h e s e u n d e r g r o u n d places w e r e called " c a t a c o m b s , " a n d Holy M a s s w a s said t h e r e , a n d t h e r e t h e C h r i s t i a n s used t o receive Holy Qommunion a&d h a v e i n s t r u c t i o n s from t h e bishops and priests. B u t i n s p i t e of all t h e c a r e t h a t w a s t a k e n to k e e p e v e r y t h i n g sec r e t , t h e p a g a n s s o m e t i m e s found t h e openings i n t o t h § c a t a c o m b s , a n d then' tKe C h r i s t i a n s w e r e c a u g h t a n d p u t in prison or condemned t o d e a t h . At the time this story happened a great many C h r i s t i a n s h a d been c a u g h t a n d w e r e in p r i s o n e x p e c t i n g - e v e r y day to be £ u t t o death. These b r a v e soldiers of C h r i s t sent a message to, t h e Bishop asking him to send item Holy Communion, for t h e y knew-; t h a t j u s t - a s fo^d makes' o u r bodies s t r o n g , so Holy Communion s t r e n g t h e n s our souls, a n d t h e y felt t h a t if t h e y could Oily receive O u r D e a r Lor^, " t h e B r e a d of t h e s t r o n g , " I n t o t h e i r h e a r t s t h e y could be able t o b e a r S n y pain or t o r t u r e for love of ffim. This message reached the Bishop j u s t a s h e w a s about t o s a y M a s s in one of t h e catacombs. T h e underground chapel was quite d a r k except f o r t h e candles on t h e a i t a r , b u t all w h o w e r e kneeling t h e r e could see t h e B i s h o p as h e turned round before he began his M a s s a n d a s k e d all p r e s e n t t o p r a y tjhat h e m i g h t choose t h e b e s t m e s s e n g e r t o c a r r y t h e Blessed Sacrament t o t h e prisoners. No p r i e s t could d o t h i s , because h e would b e a t once seized a n d imprisoned, a n d m o s t of t h e o t h e r (SrWstians w e r e k n o w n too. When the Mass was over t h e Bishop t u r n e d round again md a s k e d w h o would b e willJ*wr t o r i d e h i s life t o c a r r y Holy C o m m u n i o n t o t h e p r i s o n e r s . T w o o r t h r e e m e n offered, tat t h e Bishon w a s afraid they would be c a u g h t a n d p u t t o d e a t h . T h e n a little boy n a m e d T a r c i s i u s c a m e u d t o t h e Bishop, a n d kneelifcfir a t h i s feet b e g g e d t o b e allowe d t o c a r r y O u r L o r d to t h o s e w h o needed H i m so m u c h . "I a m so y o u n g , " h e said, " T h e p a g a n s will t h i n k I a m only a m e s s e n g e r boy, a n d let m e p a s s . " Tarcisius w a s a n o r p h a n , a n d «rell k n o w n t o all t h e C h r i s t i a n s f o r his g r e a t love of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t . A t first t h e Bishop t h o u g h t h e w a s too young, b u t |

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T a r c i s i u s begged so h a r d to be allowed t o go t h a t t h e Bishop a t last said " Y e s . " Several Sacred H o s t s were placed inside a w h i t e linen cloth w i t h i n a little case which Tarcisius p u t inside h i s tunic, j u s t over his h e a r t , a n d w i t h his two h a n d s clasped over h i s Sacred B u r d e n , be s t a r t e d off. O h , how h a p p y a n d p r o u d Tarcisius felt a s h e carried O u r Blessed L o r d so close t o his h e a r t ! H e h a d n o t h o u g h t s t o s p a r e f o r places or people t h a t h e passed. H e t h o u g h t only of J e s u s , W h o m h e carried. "Oh, d e a r J e s u s , how I love You," h e whispered. "How good You a r e t o choose m e a s Y o u r litt l e messenger. How willingly I would suffer and die for You, like t h e s e good people in prison. P e r h a p s one day You will let m e lay down m y life for You too." W h i s p e r i n g words of love like t h e s e h e sped quickly on his w a y . H e w a s A M O T H E R A N D H E R CHILD. J took a piece of plastic clay; And JdTy fashioned it one days And as my fingers "pressed it, still It bent and yielded^ to my will. I came again, when days were passed, The hit of clay was hard at last; The form I gave h, still it bore, Bui I could change that form no more. I took a piece of Iwing clay, And gently formed it, day by day, And moulded it with power and art— 11A young child/s soft and yielding heart. | J came ugain when years were %one; He was .c man I looked upon, • T0£ early imprint still he-bore \But I could change him never more. r

To n o one is life absolutely favourable. T h e r e a r e m a n y vicis*situdes in life. F a u l t s a r e everywhere, a n d e r r o r s a r e a l w a y s t a k ing place. T h e perfect person h a s not y e t been born. G r e a t kings, emperors, warriors and statesmen h a v e m a d e m i s t a k e s a n d a r e still making them. It i s folly, t h e r e f o r e , to expect that we are t o get through without effort. If in o u r projects w e do not succeed, we m a y be defeated, b u t w e a r e not c o n q u e r e d ; we still h a v e o u r ambition. Little is gained b y r e s t i n g on o u r o a r s . T h e r e is d a n g e r of d r i f t i n g , and d r i f t i n g m e a n s s t r i k i n g t h e rocks of d i s c o u r a g e m e n t a n d defeat. To s t a n d still for long is t o s t a g nate. To go b a c k w a r d s is always dangerous. I t is silly t o g e t a n idea t h a t w e do n o t m a t t e r , t h a t we do n o t count, for w e all h a v e a place t o fill. W e only know o u r place a n d p o w e r a s w e g e t t h e sense of o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p and r e s ponsibility to all t h e o t h e r wheels of t h e g r e a t m a c h i n e called Life. O. G.

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Benevolent. Qld_ Lady_ (to small boy w i t h a " D e a f and Dumb" b o a r d b y h i s side) " I s it you who w h i s p e r e d Tarcisius almost under a r e deaf and d u m b , little b o y ? " Little boy: " N o , m u m , it's his breath. B u t one boy h e a r d t h e words f a t h e r ; but F m m i n d i n g his place and cried out to t h e o t h e r s . " H e for h i m j u s t n o w . " is a C h r i s t i a n . H e is hiding some B e n e v o l e n t L a d y : " W h e r e is Christian mystery there." T h i s j he, t h e n , in t h e public-house?" m a d e t h e boys still m o r e eurious. L i t t l e B o y : "Oh, n o ; h e is sellThey d e t e r m i n e d t o see for t h e m - i n g evening p a p e r s a n d calling out selves, so t h e y s t r u c k him and t h e w i n n e r s . " kicked h i m a n d did t h e i r best to pull a w a y his h a n d s , b u t t h e y Susie h a d - t r i e d t h e teacher's could n o t move t h e m . p a t i e n c e sorely, a n d w h e n t h e latlooked u p a n d s a w t h e little A m a n p a s s i n g by asked w h a t ter was t h e matter. g i r l e a t i n g toffee, w i t h h e r feet " H e ' s a C h r i s t i a n , c a r r y i n g some s p r a w l i n g into t h e aisle, she said: C h r i s t i a n m y s t e r y , and we're t r y - — " S u s i e A m l e r t a k e t h a t toffee ing t o g e t it from h i m , " cried one o u t of your m o u t h a n d p u t your of t h e boys. feet i n ! " " A C h r i s t i a n did you say " said * * * * * t h e m a n , a n d giving Tarcisius one Sentimental Boarding-House cruel blow, t h r e w h i m to t h e l a n d l a d y : " A h , y e s , t h i s world is ground. indeed a vale of t e a r s ; t h e r e is dew A t t h i s v e r y m o m e n t a soldier, on t h e g r a s s , t h o r n s on t h e roses" h a s t e n i n g t o w a r d s t h e group, scatU n s e n t i m e n t a l B o a r d e r : "Yes, t e r e d t h e m t o r i g h t a n d left and, a n d h a i r s in t h e b u t t e r and hairs t o o p i n g down, lifted - Tarcisius in pins in t h e soup." his a r m s . * * * *• * " Y o u c o w a r d s ! " h e said: "all " T h a t Mrs. Williams always s e t t i n g on one little lad," and h e a s k s t h e price of a n y t h i n g new" s t r o d e quickly down t h e s t r e e t and said Mrs. B r o w n ; "Cheeky, don't h u r r i e d off into a quiet lane. you t h i n k s o ? " "Tarcisius, lad," he said, "Decidedly," replied M r s . Black. s m o o t h i n g back t h e curls from his " W h a t h a s she b e e n t r y i n g t o find pale face. out r e c e n t l y ? " T a r c i s i u s opened his eyes a n d " S h e w a n t e d t o k n o w how much recognised t h e soldier a s a ChrisI p a i d for thi$ d r e s s , " w e n t on t i a n w h o m h e h a d often m e t in t h e M r s . Brown. catacombs. " W h a t an inquisitive creature " I a m d y i n g , " h e said, " b u t I s h e m u s t b e . " replied t h e other. h a v e k e p t m y God safe from " H o w much did y o u tell h e r ? " . t h e m . " A n d h e h a n d e d h i s Preci* * * * * ous T r e a s u r e t o t h e soldier, w h o " D o you t h i n k t h e y approved of placed it r e v e r e n t l y inside his t u nic. " C a r r y H i m t o t h e prison for m y s e r m o n ? " a s k e d t h e newly apm e , " said Tarcisius, and w i t h a pointed rector, hopeful t h a t he had gentle sigh h e fell back into t h e m a d e a good impression on his soldier's a r m s . H i s little soul w a s p a r i s h i o n e r s . " Y e s " replied h i s wife "I think a l r e a d y w i t h God, for w h o m h e so so for t h e y were all nodding." willingly h a d given his life, for * * * * * J e s u s Himself once s a i d : " G r e a t e r A y o u n g m a n w a s being examinlove t h a n t h i s no m a n h a s . t h a n ed b y a life i n s u r a n c e official as to t h a t a m a n lay down his life for h i s family record. A m o n g other his f r i e n d . " L i t t l e Tarcisius g a v e questions, t h e following was askhis life for t h e F r i e n d of friends, e d : — "Of w h a t did y o u r grandJesus Christ. father die?" [We hope that our little readers of T h e applicant h e s i t a t e d a few the M.C.L., when perusing J he above m o m e n t s and t h e n s t a m m e r e d o u t : sketch, will not fail to breathe a fervent " I — I ' m not s u r e , b u t I think he prayer to the Little Martyr of the Bless- died in infancy."

b u t o f - t h e catacombs now a n d o n t h e high road. As h e went, people, I a m s u r e , t u r n e d t o look a f t e r him, for his face s h o n e w i t h joy, w i t h love and adoration. It is r e corded t h a t a noble p a g a n wom a n , who w a s v e r y kind-hearted ^ndL veryL fojadLofch^ildren, stopped h i m a s h e passed h e r house. She h a d no children. "Oh—if I b u t h a d a son like t h i s beautiful boy," s h e sighed. S h e wished to inquire a b o u t him, his h o m e , his f a m i l y ; b u t t h e child g e n t l y told her, h e w a s engaged on a v e r y i m p o r t a n t e r r a n d a n d could n o t wait to t a l k w i t h h e r then. H e promised t o call in t o see h e r o n h i s r e t u r n . She looked a f t e r him sadly. F a n c i e r on, T a r c i s i u s c a m e upon a g r o u p of his school c o m r a d e s j u s t a b o u t t o s t a r t a g a m e , b u t needing one m o r e to complete t h e n u m b e r . C a t c h i n g s i g h t of Tarcisius t h e y called to h i m t o stop and join them. " I a m s o r r y , " h e said, " b u t I a m on a n i m p o r t a n t m e s s a g e . " H e h u r r i e d on, b u t t h e lads c a u g h t hold of him and would n o t let him: go. " W h a t h a v e you t h e r e ? " said one, seeing how t i g h t l y Tarcisius ed Sacrament, for one who has, and is held his h a n d s to h i s b r e a s t . " L e t still doing so much for the Youth of me see." Malaya. "No, n o , " cried T a r c i s i u s , s t r u g Will they remember who this Great gling: to free himself. Benefactress is? . . . . H i s a n x i e t y m a d e t h e m all curiIt is none other than Ret. Mother St. ous, and t o g e t h e r t h e y tried t o Tarcisius whose feast is celebrated on -j pull a w a y his h a n d s . August 15fh—that is next Thursday. " My J e s u s , s t r e n g t h e n m e , " Ed. M.C.L.]

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W o m a n : "You a s k ten pence for t h a t little piece o'beef ? I t ' s outrageous—it's robbery—it's a shame; b u t I s'pose I'll h a v e to pay it." B u t c h e r : "It'll cost you a shilling now, m u m . I'm s o r r y t e r say t h price went u p a g a i n while you've been kicking a b o u t it."


MALAYA

CA1HOLIC

LEADER,

SAWRDAV,

Press Gleanings

LOURDES VISITED YEARLY BY CONVERT

Air Mail Work for Peace. As the Abyssinian situation worsens and war seems more and more difficult to avert, it is very importan that the citizens of this country should observe the distinction between saying on the one hand that Great Britain shall not be drawn into a war and on the other hand disinteresting themselves from efforts to maintain peace. There is an overwhelming preponderance of opinion in this country in the former sense, and we hope and pray that it may remain overwhelming and decisive. But any sort of " splendid isolation" that dis- I interests itself from the cause of general peace is not only a totally different tnmg, but is also the very thin^ that may, certain eventualities, drag- us ail, against our wills, into a general cataclysm. With all Europe a powdermagazine, it is only too easily possible £or an explosion in one place to involve all the rest. Leaving aside our obligations in the League of Nat ons, it is -easy-enough-to-^ay..tha_tjwe have no interest in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute, but there are plenty of ways in which we might become involved. Two may be mentioned. :

10th AUGfcSf, 1935.

More Work Wanted. This excellent piece of work is an example to Catholics throughout the country. With tact, understanding and sympathy, much mistaken, though wellintended support of this public menace can be converted into reasoned opposition. Catholics who are concerned have all the material necessary for informed action put at their disposal by such organisations as the League of National Life, and they should get together and act wherever local authorities show signs of misusing the admirable maternity and child-welfare clinics set up under. the Ministry of Health. The Ministry itself has unfortunately opened the door some small way towards the misuse of the Ciinics, but the permission given to local authorities is very restricted, and they or their officers who exceed these restrictions are breaking the law. We will glady put any persons who are concerned into touch with thoze who are already organ fiiTig' aclion in various parts of the country. (Universe July 26.) * * * *

MASS IN CRYPT O F N E W LIVERPOOL CAfHEDRAL Possible In T w o Y e a r s ' T i m e .

Chicago,—Mrs. John May, m e m b e r of a socially promin e n t Chicago family w h o is a conv e r t t o t h e ^*aith, is p r e p a r i n g t o r e t u r n t o Lourdes, F r a n c e , t h e scene of h e r conversion. I t will b e t h e fifth time M r s . May h a s made the trip, the fourth time as a Catholic. " I m a k e t h i s t r i p gladly every y e a r , " said Mrs. M a y a few days a g o in a d d r e s s i n g a g r o u p of Catholic club women h e r e , " t o offer m y services as I did t h a t s u m m e r [five y e a r s ago as a w o r k e r in t h e j b a t h s a t t h e famous s h r i n e . Al| t h o u g h m y h e a l t h w a s good it ! seems even b e t t e r a t L o u r d e s and | t h e long s t r e n u o u s d u t i e s a r e t r u l y | & labour of love." Mrs. May does not h e s i t a t e t o I s a y t h a t h e r first visit to Lourdes ; w a s little m o r e t h a n t h a t of a n in! t e r e s t e d visitor. " B u t I w a s insI pired and edified w h e n I s a w scores j of people of high b i r t h , t h o s e of j m o r e humble c i r c u m s t a n c e s too, I e n g a g e in t h e s a m e kind of work,

L e a d e n . — M a s s will be offered in a p a r t of t h e Metropolitan C a t h e d r a l of Liverpool within t h e next t w o y e a r s , according to s t a t e m e n t s m a d e t h i s week by t h e Mogfc Rev. R i c h a r d Downey, A r c h b i s h o p of Liverpool, a n d t h e a r c h i t e c t , Sir E d w i n L u t y e n s . E x c a v a t i o n of t h e site of t h e §15,000,000 building has beefc completed, and t h e walls of t h g crypt h a v e risen to 14 feet. I t lA in t h e c r y p t t h a t Mass will b e offered w i t h i n t w o y e a r s . I t wiR h a v e t w o chapels a n d a n organ, a s well a s its own sacristies. T h e e a s t e r n section of t h e c a t h e dral will be t h e first portion completed. This will cost $5,000,000. Up t o t h e p r e s e n t a b o u t $1,260,000 has been collected. (N.C.W.C.) all b e c a u s e of t h e i r g r e a t love for Our Blessed L a d y , " she said. " E a c h y e a r I look forward t o m y r e t u r n to L o u r d e s a s an a c t of thanks-giving." (N.C.W.C.)

enquire into the circumstances of the deaths of seven victims. The rioters in Mr. Alexander's view * * • •'were iniiuenced almost entirely by the We Must Perse -ere. public speeches of men in hi^h and resFirstly, this country does not allow ponsible positions. There would be less exportation of arms without Governbigotry ix there were less speech mak ng ment licence. The other great Powers oi the kind'made by so-called leaders of do not place th:s embargo on their public opinion." nationals. It only needs a few licences "Would not the cessation of these provocative speeches be like y to operate as a strong antidote against riot and f -2 br<aches of the peace?" asked the Coroner, concluding with the assertion that ' i t is not good Protestantism to preach a gospel of hatred and enmity towards others." We quote the Coroner's words here because they bear a remarkable resemblance to the expression of opinion made in last week's Catholic Times by our correspondent who w as in Belfast the height of the trouble. They are a complete confirmation of our correspondents^ asse^io^ that the riots were the outcome of a -ong campThe basic idea is that the Government r-^-'i a«rainst Catholics by ''Cabinet to be issued, either at the instance of takes over the totality of the national Ministers, ministers of reugion and those who sympathise with Abyssinia, Members of Parliament." life. It is supreme, and its will is final, or under pressure from the armament in every sphere that it chooses to invade. industry, for this country to be at once We can scarcely hope that the. To disobey, to express resentment at its embroiled in the most serious way with Government will heed the opinions of a action or its methods, to counteract the newspaper reporter, but they will find Italy. Secondly, both we and France Belfast Aftermath. :' are under treaty with Abyssinia, which cifect of its prescriptions and activities, it difficult to ignore the strictures of a The most illuminating comment so has no port, to give transport facilities no matter what the reason may be, i; man of public position such as the Belthrough territory we hold in Africa; political interference. j far on the Belfast riots of last week has j fast Coroner. if we refuse these facilities we break We warn otrr Cat holic i^ea4er-^ - -tfcatr j come from Mr. T. E. Alexandar, the (Catholic Times, July 26.) ouv treaty and also deprive Abyssinia when priests come to be arrester :n Ger- f-local -Coroner, whose sad l a s k . i t wos...£q of the means of self defence; if we conmany, it will be given out that they tinue these facilities we cannot be said were engaging in subversive poii.ica'. to be neutral in an Italo-Abyssinian war. activities. TI12 German authorities will ~~Our only course is to - -continue every never admit that they were ai rested effort, up till the very last minute, and and imprisoned for prac tiling their in spite of every difficulty, to avert war re!i<~ cn. and maintain peace, both through our What we in England call politics roes position in the League of N a f o n s and | not exist in Germany, or in any other WILL PURCHASE by means of our own diplomatic action. totalitarian state, for the-e admit no * * * * political parties except the one in power. * * * * Good Catholic Action. THE FINEST PORTABLE TYPEWRITER Totality and Religion. We referred lately to the organised In Russia the Bolshevik party is in protest of Catholics and other rightminded citizens against the use of pubnc Italy the Fascists, but none cf them funds for certain purposes at a clinical permit any other political party to exist, centre in South Buckinghomshire. We though all of them still speak of themare glad to see that similar action is selves as " the Party." being taken in Harrow, where the same Where t o t a l l y government exists troublesome prob'em has a^sen. The people are charged with ^reason who matter is being taken up with the Harwork against " the Party." In Italy NOW OFFERS row Urban District Coun -M and the THREE MODELS. Mussolini is satisfied with a totality Ministry of Health. Unfortjn^L>:> the TOUCH C O N T R O L ! which does not include certain individual same issue is now arising a»I over the PRICED riehts, fanrly riehts, and the separate country, and our attention has been rights of the Catholic Church. drawn to another instance in the West RCNEO LTD. FROM We have no guarantee th°t he will of England. Here the parish priest led Please send lr^e particulars of your always be content to limit his idea of the opposition and engaged in a pubplan whereby I can purchase a Royal $72.50 totality, but he does so now, and the lic debate on the subject. At the meetPortable Typewriter on ear-y terms. Pone, when he made the Lateran Treaty ing he was successful in winning more Name than one-third of non-Catholic votes with him. said that he was m^kin<r an LTD. "and we parted as the best of friends, act of f a i h in the good sense of the Address as I was as sympathe ic as possible with Italian people and government that this 3 , MALACCA S T R E E T . their very real difficulties, pointing out state of things wo^ld not he disturbed. that if the Pope had his way most of In Russia they include religion, not in SINGAPORE. them would be alleviated and that the the totality of things to be run by the full solution of the problem could only State, but amongst tbo~e to be utterly KUALA LUMPUR. branches: ipoh — PEMANG be found in the Catholic Church." In eradicated in order that the Communist the result, the proposal to extend the State may live. se of the clinic in an objectionable way Germany's attitude was always in fact got no further. doubtful.

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MALAYA

CATHOLIC

LEADER,

SATURDAY,

SOCIAL SCIENCE.

By Bonaventure Perquin O.P.

S O C I A L science h a s a l r e a d y s e c u r e d wide i n t e r e s t , a n d the fDrtns in w h i c h t h i s i n t e r e s t h a s m a n i f e s t e d itself a r e a s v a r i e d a s they are numerous. In this article shall c o n c e n t r a t e on one c e n t r a l fflea: t h e need of co-ordination of t h e v a s t a m o u n t of l i t e r a t u r e o n social p r o b l e m s . T h e need of s o m e s u c h co-ordination is u r g e n t . E v e r s i n c e t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e P a p a l Encyclicals on Social Order, p a m p h l e t s a n d books h a v e b e c o m e s o n u m e r o u s t h a t t h e s t u d e n t of social science m i g h t be a l a r m e d a t t h e n u m b e r of w o r k s h e m u s t p e r u s e i n o r d e r t o a c q u i r e a. c o m p r e h e n s i v e k n o w l e d g e of t h e l i t e r a t u r e of h i s s u b j e c t . I t is v e r y m u c h t o b e r e g r e t t e d t h a t no work exists t h a t can be considered an exhaustive and scientific t r e a t i s e on social science. T h e lack of s u c h a t r e a t i s e m a k e s s e r i o u s s t u d y of t h i s s u b j e c t t o o complex a t a s k . P a m p h l e t s a n d short treatises on particular probl e m s a r e useful, b u t t h e y can n e v e r be s a t i s f a c t o r y f r o m a scientific p o i n t of v i e w ; t h e y ^ a r e x>f-necesr s i t y sketchy, and therefore inadeq u a t e . T h e r e is, m o r e over, a g r e a t d a n g e r t h a t q u a n t i t i e s of u n r e l a t e d m a t e r i a l will b e g e t confusion of thouglrir-and s m o t h e r e n t h u s i a s m . Consequently a n y attempt t o give to t h e s t u d y of social science a scientific b a s i s b y s t a t i n g a n d coo r d i n a t i n g i t s principles is t o b e welcomed, a n d t h e m o r e so w h e n i t is made by authors who are gifted w i t h c l a r i t y of t h o u g h t a n d w h o despite specialization k e e p i n m k i d t h e l a r g e r view of a c o m p l e t e social science. T h e P r e c i s d e Sociologie i s t h e f r u i t of close collaboration. The essays, as thorough and substant i a t e d a s w e m a y expect i n a Precis, a r e confined t o Sociology: t h e family, economic life, political SEVENTH CENTENARY OF CANONIZATION O F S T . DOMINC. {Continued

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t h e r e , t o w h i c h invitation E n g l i s h religion h a d n o t y e t replied. T h e m o n a s t e r y , which a t t h e t i m e of Dominic counted 40 f r i a r s , flourished rapidly and when t h e s a i n t in 1220, a f t e r a brief a b s e n c e , r e t u r n e d t o R o m e for t h e fifth time, h e f o u n d t h e n u m b e r m o r e than doubled. B u t t h e soul of Doipinic w a s filled w i t h a t h o u g h t s u g g e s t e d t o h i m previously b y P o p e Innocent III. H e h a d s e e n t h a t religious observances w e r e n e g l e c t e d in m a n y n u n s ' c o n v e n t s i n R o m e a n d t h a t i t would b e m o s t s u i t a b l e t o u n i t e m a n y of t h e s e c o m m u n i t i e s of n u n s in a n e w convent, so t h a t t h e y could be b r o u g h t to m o r e f a i t h f u l observance. H e t h e r e f o r e evolved t h e idea of u s i n g the M o n a s t e r y of St. S i x t u s f o r t h i s purpose a n d decided t o o b t a i n a n o t h e r for himself a n d h i s comp a n i o n s . P o p e H o n o r i u s fully a p proved t h e idea and assigned t o the Preaching Friars the Church and M o n a s t e r y of St. S a b i n a on t h e A v e n t i n e a t t h e side of t h e b a r o n i a l c a s t l e of his own f a m i l y where h e h i m s e l f dwelt. INAUGURATED NEW O F F I C E

So St. Dominic went t o St. Sabina, which, t o g e t h e r w i t h S t . S i x t u s , can boast of h a v i n g b e e n t h e ; c r a d l e of t h e O r d e r of P r e a chers in Rome. It w a s j u s t a t t h a t

life, religion, a r t a n d science. I t is t h e i r special m e r i t t h a t t h e y a r e b a s e d on full a g r e e m e n t a s t o t h e principles that determine the f u n c t i o n s of t h e v a r i o u s b r a n c h e s of social s c i e n c e ; principles t h a t a r e a d m i r a b l y expounded in t h e Introduction. I n calling t h e i r book P r e c i s d e Sociologie, t h e w r i t e r s a s s u m e t h a t w e u n d e r s t a n d b y sociology t h a t p a r t i c u l a r b r a n c h of social science w h i c h o b s e r v e s , describes and classifies social p h e n o m e n a w i t h o u t considering w h e t h e r those phenomena are consonant with the m o r a l law. T a k e n in t h i s sense sociology is a p a r t i c u l a r science with clearly-marked boundaries. I t ceases t o be a n o r m a t i v e science for i t is confined t o t h e observation a n d description of social f a c t s a n d it a n a l y s e s t h e s e f a c t s in o r d e r t o o b t a i n a n a d e q u a t e knowledge of t h e various factors t h a t went t o t h e i r production.

10th AUGUST, 1935.

C A T H O L I C ACTION I N A S H A N S I MISSION. Hohsien, Shansi.—Filled with zeal a f t e r a recent R e t r e a t a n d encouraged by t h e i r p a s t o r , Rev. J o s e p h L y , t h e Catholic Action a s sociates a t N a n t u p i a r r a n g e d a n impressive p r o g r a m m e f o r Corpus Christi w h i c h t h e y announced in advance t h r o u g h public p o s t e r s a n d handbills. T h e presence of n e i g h b o u r i n g p r i e s t s w i t h a choir of s e m i n a r i s t s , musicians, a n d m a n y of t h e i r c h r i s t i a n s w a s a s sured and elaborate preparations made. A f t e r t h e Solemn High Mass, a t which over 300 received Holy Communion, a n open-air m e e t i n g w a s held in front of t h e c h u r c h . 3 of t h e p r i e s t s a n d several officers of Catholic Action addressed the multitude t h a t had gathered. At 11 a.m. t h e procession b e g a n . F o r m o r e t h a n t w o h o u r s it p a s s e d t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s of t h e t o w n t o t h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t of p r a y e r s , hymns, instrumental music and firecrackers, p a u s i n g for Benediction of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t a t v a r i o u s s t a t i o n s en route. Deeply i m p r e s s e d , m a n y of t h e townsfolk called a t t h e mission a f t e r w a r d s for i n f o r m a t i o n a n d n o t a few enrolled a s c a t e c h u m e n s . (Lumen).

Y e t s o m e n o r m a t i v e science of society r e m a i n s n e c e s s a r y . The c o n s i d e r a t i o n of social facts is n o t sufficient t o e s t a b l i s h t h o s e laws parallel w i t h i t t h e r e i s a n o t h e r t h a t s e c u r e t h e peace a n d o r d e r of science w h i c h r e s t r i c t s itself t o t h e society. T h e s e l a w s can be e s t a b - observation, t h e description a n d lished only w h e n w e h a v e g r a s p e d t h e classification of social f a c t s . w h a t society is a n d how i t is t o To realize t h e need of s u c h a achieve i t s p u r p o s e . A knowledge d e s c r i p t i v e science w e h a v e only t o of m a n a n d h i s capacities m u s t be consider t h e n a t u r e of a social fact, presupposed if w e a r e t o e s t a b l i s h Social f a c t s a r e r e a l ; t h e y a r e n o t t h e n a t u r e a n d functions of s o c i a l j u s t m e n t a l c o n s t r u c t i o n s w h i c h i n s t i t u t i o n s , t h e family a n d t h e h a v e no e x i s t e n c e in r e a l i t y , a t h e S t a t e . F o r t h e conception of m e r e s y n t h e s i s of individual f a c t s . t h e S t a t e is corollary t o a concep- F o r society is n o t simply a n a g g r e t i o n of m a n a n d h i s d e s t i n y . Such g a t e of individuals. If w e a r e t o a n o r m a t i v e science is, however, identify t h e social u n i t w i t h t h e social p h i l o s o p h y ; i t is n o t socio- multiplied indivdual we should conlogy. I t r e q u i r e s a n a d e q u a t e s i d e r a line a s a j u x t a p o s e d s e r i e s knowledge of t h e life of societies, of points o r a piece of m u s i c a s a of t h e sources of social m o v e m e n t s , c h a i n of n o t e s . I t is t r u e t h e piece of t h e r e p e r c u s s i o n s on t h e m of of m u s i c p r e s u p p o s e s t h e j u x t a external factors. A n d t h e r e f o r e position of n o t e s , b u t i t is n o t {Continued on Col. 3 & 4 ) identical w i t h it. Similarly, social facts are something more t h a n t h e t i m e t h a t St. Dominic, called t o do multiplication of t h e r e s u l t s of t h e r e a d i n g of t h e Sacred Books individual a c t i v i t y . in t h e a d j o i n i n g pontifical palace, Collective emotions — a good i n a u g u r a t e d t h e office of M a e s t r o e x a m p l e of w h i c h is t h e feeling of of t h e S a c r e d P a l a c e w h i c h h a s i n t e n s e p a t r i o t i s m t h a t g a v e b i r t h s u r v i v e d t o t h i s d a y a n d is e n t r u s t - t o t h e H i t l e r - S t a t e — a r e s o m e t h i n g ed t o t h e O r d e r of P r e a c h e r s . more t h a n t h e mere juxtaposition of individual emotions. A n e m o T h e s e w e r e t h e l a s t y e a r s of t h e tion is collective, n o t because i t is S a i n t . I n 1220, h e w e n t t o Bolos i m u l t a n e o u s l y felt by a n u m b e r of g n a for t h e first General C h a p t e r i n d e p e n d e n t individuals, b u t b e of t h e Order, r e t u r n e d t o R o m e in c a u s e i t s c a u s e a n d its t e r m s g u i d e D e c e m b e r for t h e last t i m e a n d t h e m in accordance w i t h t h e s a m e w e n t a g a i n t o Bologna f o r t h e r u l e s and, c r e a t i n g b e t w e e n t h e m second C h a p t e r . T h e r e h e died on a bond of unison, produce u n i t y of August 6, 1221. H i s f u n e r a l action. A n d y e t both c a u s e a n d services w e r e presided o v e r b y t e r m r e m a i n e x t r i n s i c t o t h e indiC a r d i n a l Ugolini w h o , h a v i n g b e - viduals w h o experience t h a t emocome P o p e G r e g o r y IX, in 1234, tion. r a i s e d h i m t o sainthood. Thus t o revert to our example. T o d a y on t o p of t h e A v e n t i n e N a z i s m is a collective emotion. F o r in s i g h t of t h e Tiber, r e m a i n only t h e s a k e of a r g u m e n t i t s cause a few r u i n s of t h e baronial castle m a y be a s s u m e d t o b e H i t l e r ' s perof t h e Savelli, b u t a t t h e side of sonality a n d ideals. I t s t e r m is t h e m s t a n d s t h e Basilica of St. p r e s u m a b l y a Reich built on N a z i N o w t h e s e t w o eleSabina, r e n o v a t e d a n d r e s t o r e d a principles. few y e a r s ago, a n d n e x t to it, do- m e n t s a r e different from t h e r e m i n a t i n g t h e whole city, s t a n d s t h e action t h e y evoke in p a r t i c u l a r N a z i s m lis not simply a m o n a s t e r y of t h e Order of P r e a - N a z i s . c h e r s , which i s t h e f a m o u s c e n t r e combination of t h e personal feelof Dominican s t u d i e s . I t will be i n g s of individual Nazis, b u t someamplified w i t h a n e w s t u d e n t s ' t h i n g e x t e r i o r t o t h e m w h i c h h o u s e belonging t o t h e A m e r i c a n inspires a n d g u i d e s t h e m in t h e i r P r o v i n c e of t h e Order. W i t h t h e w o r k for t h e common c a u s e . Y e t hope t h a t t h i s will be accomplished N a z i s m i s a r e a l i t y . I t is n o t j u s t It exists and s h o r t l y , R o m e g r e e t e d t h e new a fictitious ideal. r e q u i r e s explanation. In other c o m i n g of S t . Dominic, in t h e , m a w o r d s , N a z i s m is a social f a c t . j e s t y of his h e a d , encircled w i t h F r o m t h i s i t i s clear t h a t social t h e halo of s a n c t i t y and of t h e f a c t s c a n n o t b e analyzed solely by v e n e r a t i o n of seven c e n t u r i e s of t h e s t u d y of individual a c t i v i t i e s . Christian history. (N.C.W.C.)

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H O L Y F A T H E R O N " MODERN PAGANISM." E x h o r t s Y o u n g G e r m a n Catholics. Vatican C i t y . — H i s Holiness t h e Pope spoke of " M o d e r n P a g a n i s m ' ' a n d t h e p e r s e c u t i o n of Roman Catholics i n G e r m a n y w h e n h e received a g r o u p of y o u n g German Catholics a t t h e V a t i c a n to-day. I t w a s a s a d t h i n g for h i m t o t h i n k upon t h e struggle maintained a g a i n s t Godfand C h r i s t for modern p a g a n i s m . On t h e o t h e r h a n d it w a s a joyful t h i n g t o t h i n k t h a t in G e r m a n y t h e r e w e r e so m a n y y o u n g m e n p i o u s a n d s t r o n g in t h e i r f a i t h . " N e v e r lose courage. Be r e a d y a n d s t r o n g in y o u r faith a n d confident i n God." —Reuter. 4

T h e r e is a l w a y s p r e s e n t a n object i v e element, s o m e t h i n g extraindividual, t h a t c a u s e s a n d explains t h e s e social phenomena. The social facts, t h e r e f o r e , r e q u i r e a special science w h i c h observes, describes a n d classifies t h e m . This t a s k is a s s i g n e d t o Sociology. B u t a q u e s t i o n a r i s e s . Can t h e m e r e o b s e r v a t i o n a n d classification of social f a c t s b e t h e function of a science? Science implies t h e knowledge of c a u s e s . T h e knowledge of f a c t s does n o t constitute a science. T h e answer to this question c a n only b e found in an analysis of t h e c a u s e s of a social fact, for if sociology can t r u l y be said t o b e a knowledge of t h e causes of a social fact t h e n i t can claim t o b e a n a u t o n o m o u s science A social r e l a t i o n s h i p u n i t e s two o r m o r e individuals in v i r t u e of an object or end a n d since t h e association is m a d e f o r a particular purpose i t d e m a n d s special conditions for i t s fulfilment. For example, a h o c k e y - t e a m is composed of a n u m b e r of individual hockey p l a y e r s . T h e y join t h a t t e a m for a specific p u r p o s e : playi n g t h e g a m e of hockey, a n d in o r d e r t o m a k e t h i s g a m e possible t h e y s u b m i t t h e m s e l v e s t o definite rules. S i m i l a r l y e v e r y society is a n organic w h o l e r e s u l t i n g from a union of individuals in v i r t u e of a n end w h i c h is i t s raison d ' e t r e and which p r o v i d e s t h e k e y t o t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g of all i t s social m a n i f e s t a t i o n s . Y e t it is n o t alw a y s easy t o d i s t i n g u i s h t h e purpose of a society a n d t h e motives of t h e individuals a d h e r i n g t o it. T h e individual is active in society u n d e r t w o different aspects. As a n individual h e m a k e s decisions t h a t are personal t o h i m : he has his personal m o t i v e s , his personal outlook. A s a m e m b e r of t h e social g r o u p h i s actions find t h e i r purpose in t h e realization of t h e ideals of h i s society. Now t o a n a l y s e a p a r t i c u l a r social phenomenon with due r e g a r d to i t s historical s e t t i n g is precisely t h e scope of sociology. Sociology t h e r e f o r e can r i g h t l y claim to b e a n a u t n o m o u s science because it does n o t r e s t r i c t itself t o t h e e n u m e r a t i o n of social facts, b u t a n a l v s e s t h e i r causes, more (Continued

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Eackles, s i x t y y e a r s old, jwritten, d r a m a t i c a l l y told, and ciples t o social conditions, will give w h o w a s fatally injured j u s t one a unique coherence a n d security t o p a r t i c u l a r should be able t o help. historically a c c u r a t e . ~• * " H e t h a t does good t o a n o t h e r man, week a f t e r Mr. Welsh m e t d e a t h our w o r k . B.L.C: a s t h e result of a railroad accident M o r e o v e r — t h e m o t i v e s for so- does good t o himself, n o t only in a t Cumberland, Md. cial r e f o r m supplied b y C h r i s t i a n - t h e consequence, b u t in t h e very Mr. Eackles accompanied his ity a r e of u n d i s p u t e d power. I t is a c t of doing it, for t h e consciousrecognised t h a t h o w e v e r impor- n e s s of well-doing is an ample friend to t h e hospital when t h e l a t t e r h a d a leg a n d and an a r m t a n t legislation, m i g h t be, "real r e w a r d " : — S E N E C A — severed by shifting engines in t h e W e h a v e d u t i e s t o p e r f o r m in social p r o g r e s s depends t h r o u g h out upon t h e d e e p e n i n g and broad- r e g a r d t o GOD, m a n a n d self. T h e railroad v a r d s . ening of t h e p e r s o n a l responsibi- c a r r y i n g o u t of a d u t y , is t h e W h e n aid reached h i m , M r . lity b o t h on t h e l e a d e r s a n d t h e exercising of a v i r t u e . O u r duties W e l s h ' s first r e q u e s t w a s for a people." I t is s o m e t i m e s objected t o w a r d s GOD a r e bound up with priest, and t h e l a s t r i t e s of t h e transcendental virtues of C h u r c h were soon a d m i n i s t e r e d . t h a t Christianity o u g h t not t o be t h e concerned w i t h social conditions, i t s F A I T H , H O P E , a n d L O V E or P r e p a r e d for d e a t h , t h e s t r i c k e n T h e r e f o r e , b y t h e m a n calmly a w a i t e d t h e end t h a t business is t o s a v e souls, a process C H A R I T Y . which is t h o u g h t t o b e independent v i r t u e of C H A R I T Y , we a r e to he k n e w w a s b u t a few h o u r s off, u n d e r s t a n d t h e L O V E of our neigh- while his co-worker, deeply imof m a t e r i a l e n v i r o n m e n t . To t h i s w e m a y a n s w e r , t h a t bour, a s o u r s e l v e s ; not in W O R D pressed by t h i s Catholic f o r t i t u d e , C h r i s t i a n i t y is concerned w i t h t h e n o r in T O N G U E b u t in D E E D and k e p t w a t c h until t h e end. J u s t one week later, M r . Eacklwhole m a n , a n d w i t h m a n in all his in T R U T H . " I n t h i s we k n o w t h a t es' clothes c a u g h t fire from t h e relations of life. M a n being a w e a r e of t h e T R U T H . " Y o u r s etc. j d r a f t of t h e locomotive firebox. H e "social a n i m a l , " C h r i s t i a n i t y is R. V. C h a p m a n . j j u m p e d from t h e engine and a t social also. C h r i s t i a n t h e o r y a n d I tempted to beat out t h e flames, practice p o i n t in t h e same direcCONTEMPLATION. j b u t w a s seriously b u r n e d before tion. " T h e r e is no p o w e r b u t from it is difficult to express the Contemplation is a n i n t i m a t e I help c a m e to his aid. In h i s a g o n y God." Given a r e a l organised reverent love w e feel for public a u t h o r i t y , t h e question a t union of t h e h e a r t w i t h God—a I he asked t o be t a k e n t o t h e s a m e those w h o are gone. A once a r i s e s a s t o t h e c h a r a c t e r and loving union in no wise due t o ex- hospital which helped his friend, funeral here and a Symbol t h e e x t e n t of i t s functions. W h a t a c t a n d reasoned considerations, j and requested t h e services of t h e is its e x a c t p u r p o s e , a n d w h a t m a y b u t t o a g e n e r a l a n d indistinct ; s a m e p r i e s t who a t t e n d e d Mr. of remembrance aid and it do in o r d e r t o accomplish t h a t knowledge of God, which is a t r u e I Welsh. comfort the bereaved. g i f t from t h e Divine goodness. " I w a n t t o die t h e w a y J o h n object? T h i s union can p e r s i s t a m i d s t disWelsh died," he said. Our L o r d " w e n t about doing Mr. Eackles w a s received i n t o good, a n d h e a l i n g t h e sick a s well, t r a c t i o n s of t h e i m a g i n a t i o n and as forgiving s i n s " A spirit r a t h e r digressions of t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g ; t h e C h u r c h and t h e last r i t e s of than a p r o g r a m m e . Too m u c h i t b r i n g s a r e a r h a p p i n e s s t o the t h e C h u r c h w e r e a d m i n i s t e r e d . stress is laid t o d a y upon p r o - soul—a h a p p i n e s s which a m o u n t s E a r l y t h e n e x t m o r n i n g h e died, gramme. Christ himself lays a t t i m e s t o a n overflowing delight, edified, s t r e n g t h e n e d a n d saved, PENHAS ROAD. SINGAPORE stress upon t h e i n w a r d m a n . T h e while a t o t h e r s i t is merely a n al- we m a y t r u s t b y t h e e x a m p l e of spirit of S t . F r a n c i s o r S t . Vincent m o s t imperceptible, t h o u g h none t h e associate w h o so s h o r t l y p r e F . 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Often a girl exceeds h e r w h e r e a n d c a t a s t r o p h e follows f o r iiie^ns t o p u r c h a s e a n u n s u i t a b l e m a n y souls. Y o u m a y h a v e a garment, w h i c h h e r r e a l friends do s t r o n g will. W e a k e r souls, w h o Sc^t a p p r o v e of, b u t t h e devil does, followed you suffer. a&d a d m i r e s h e r in h e r " d a r i n g " Catholic A c t i o n i s seeking t o Costume. T h e devil is m o r e up-to- cleanse a m u s e m e n t s a n d e n t e r t a i n &ate, especially in t h e m a t t e r of m e n t s . A r e y o u up-to-date in tfething costumes a n d pyjamas and Church "fashions?" O n e grieves h e i s consulted r a t h e r t h a n t h e t o sneak of t h e a b o m i n a t i o n s friends w h o would a d v i s e o u r girls called" " s h o r t s " a n d " s l a c k s . " f $ p a u s e before following reck- T h e y certainly provide covering, e v e r y f a s h i o n of t h e m o - b u t t h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g defiantly un-womanly about them. They 1fecaus.<i t b e y s e e n o h a r m in it, m a k e a n a n g e l weep a n d a good t h e y t h i n k t h e r e c a n b e none. Bgsause t h e y do n o t m e a n h a r m P*ey cannot c a u s e i t . L e t u s con- • CLIMSING T H E HILLS. t Sjder t h i s specious a r g u m e n t . Girls t Tisr out on the steep hillside it wound, • S£f j& h a r m in a " d a r i n g " b a t h i n g J The path where his feet must go, • blossom-1 «uit,' in w e a r i n g p y j a m a s , in i m - \TJje road the summer knew sweety J modest d r e s s e s . W h a t of t h o s e I ipfcy m e e t ? T h e y m e a n no h a r m _J Now covered with ice and snow, * |gr wearing i t . W h a t of t h e h a r m lAnd he sighed, this lad, as he strove I to set $ caused t o e t h e r s n o t a s well- \ intentioned a s t h e w e a r e r s ? .There t~ His feet on the ice-bound track, T is a n old s a y i n g ij Go w i t h t h e rooks V'Oh, the hardest part of climbing a' I hill a n d y o u will b e s h o t a t . " Follow Is to keep from slipping back!" | tfce most up-to-date f a s h i o n s a n d il thought, as 1 watched him trudge Swi p u t yourself on a level w i t h t. along, fee immodest. • We are n o t responsible f o r I Of the hills we all *$£ climb, J Whether the pathway be blossom-% others. W e d o n o t t h i n k evil of starred ^ te*eiy one w e s e e w e a r i n g an u p - j J Or white with winter's rime. • toni^te bathing c o s t u m e , .so w h y %And one and all we shall find at lastl Should a n y t h i n k evil because of f As we follow the upward track, | i » ? 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Itnd s o w e h a v e more immodest A girl c a n n e v e r w e a r m a n ' s d r e s s po^tumes. O u r b o y s o f to-day will t o a d v a n t a g e , a n d w h y copy m a n ' s jprow u p w i t h less r e s p e c t for d r e s s a t a l l ? Y o u r o w n i s b e t t e r . W h e n you m a r r y you will n o t w a n t f r o m e n because of y o u . t w o m e n in t h e house. L e t y o u r Under a cloak of service t o public fitalth and public m o r a l s , t h e first h u s b a n d b e t h e m a n . Y o u , b e t h e f>Iow t o m o d e s t y on t h e beaches w o m a n , a n d t h e m o r e w o m a n l y you w a s m a d e some y e a r s a g o . " B e t t e r a r e , t h e m o r e m a n l y h e will b e a n d h e a l t h . B e t t e r m o r a l s . " w a s t h e t h e b e t t e r f o r b o t h of you, for y o u r jfcry. N o w t h e r e a r e n u d i s t c l u b s . . children a n d f o r y o u r c o u n t r y . D u r i n g t h e l a s t G r e a t W a r cerE v i l t h i n g s h a v e small, b e g i n n i n g s ; jbut t h e y grow apace. How few t a i n soldiers w e r e noted f o r t h e i r p h y s i q u e , a n d a C a p t a i n wondered ftf.vorces w e r e applied f o r w h e n One of t h e y o u n g soldiers divorce w a s first m a d e law. H o w naively answered " W e are what m a n y n o w ? Divorced people w e r e o s t r a c i s e d once. N o w t h e y lead o u r m o t h e r s m a d e u s . " If m e n of t h e f u t u r e a r e t o be aocietv—<*they lead t h e dance t o t h e w o n d e r of o u r c o u n t r y , w e m u s t t h o devil." Girls t a k e o n e d r i n k t o b e u p - h a v e y o u n g m o t h e r s w h o a r e t o - d a t e : H o w m a n y girls h a v e m o d e s t , cheerful, pious, whose b e c o m e addicted t o drink d u r i n g lives a r e a t r u e reflection of t h e fho l a s t t e n y ^ r s ? 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Stir the paste into the liquor in which the fish was cleaned b y r u b b i n g well with a cooked, and boil gently three minutes, p a s t e m a d e of w h i t i n g a n d w a t e r , stir all the time; add a little parsely, and a f t e r w a r d s w a s h i n g well a n d ana pour it over the nsk. d i v i n g w i t h a soft cloth. * * * * * Boots.—If d a m p , allow t o d r y a n d STUFFED HADDOCK. Well clean and dry a haddock of about first remove all m u d w i t h a piece of stick covered w i t h flannel or two pounds. Put a stuffing of bread crumbs, parsley, and herbs (or sage and w i t h a h a r d b r u s h ; t u c k m t h e onions), moistened with half an egg, laces a n d apply t h e polish thinly inside the opening, and s e w up; brush a n d evenly. S h i n e b y briskly over with the rest of the egg, and polishing w i t h a soft d r y b r u s h sprinkle with some bread crumbs, add a few pieces of dripping. Place on a and finish off w i t h a n old piece of greased baking tin or dish, and bake velvet. B r o w n b o o t s should oc- in a moderate oven for three-quarters casionally b e w a s h e d w i t h a sponge of an hour, basting frequently. * * * * * a n d w a r m w a t e r a n d allowed t o ROLY POLY PUDDING. d r y before a p p l y i n g t h e polish. Mix three-quarters pound of flour, a Properly cleaned b o o t s n o t only look b e t t e r b u t w e a r m u c h longer little salt and baking powder, and quarter-pound of suet (finely chopped) t h a n ones n o t cleaned, f o r ( 1 ) in a basin; wake it into a lisrht firm paste m u d , which often contains lime, with water; put on a floured board; ha? a n injurious effect on t h e lea- ! flour, roll it into a long thin piece; t h e r ; (2) t h e coat of polish p r o - I spread the jam or treacle over it, not t e c t s t h e s u r f a c e of t h e l e a t h e r too near the edge; w e t the edge; roll g e t t i n g up the past.;; press ends together. Flour a n d p r e v e n t s i t from the pudding and put it (with the join roughened a n d w o r n . down) in a dry floured pudding cloth; Brass.—If v e r y s t a i n e d can b e roll the cloth round it, and tie a* each cleaned b y r u b b i n g well w i t h h a l f end with a string. P u t it in a saucepan a lemon a n d t h e n w a s h i n g in w a r m of boiling water. Boil for two hours. All puddings of this kind s h o t . b e w a t e r . F o r b r a s s e s on a hall door, boiled quickly, and be well covered with etc., r u b daily w i t h a v e r y prood water all the time. cloth a n d a little p a s t e o r polish. A small d i r t y piece of r a g only s m e a r s t h e s u r f a c e a n d m a k e s i t fire, o r d o n o t r u b i t w i t h a towel. sticky a n d liable t o a t t r a c t d u s t Household b r u s h e s require freand dirt. q u e n t w a s h i n g , o r t h e y dirty t h e B r u s h e s . — H a i r b r u s h e s have t o place i n s t e d of cleaning i t . Wash be carefully w a s h e d so a s t o p r e - a s directed f o r toilet b r u s h e s , u s serve t h e b r i s t l e s w h i c h , if d a m a g - i n g m e l t e d soap a n d a small lump ed, would i n j u r e t h e h a i r . F i r s t of soda instead of t h e ammonia. comb o u t t h e b r u s h well a n d t h e n a carpet Carpets.—Generally p u t a teaspoon of a m m o n i a into a should b e well cleaned b y sweeping basin of w a t e r a n d d i p t h e b r u s h b u t occasionally i t m a y require to into t h i s , t a k i n g c a r e n o t t o l e t be w a s h e d . F i r s t s w e e p i t well and t h e handle o r b a c k g e t w e t . D a b t h e n r e m o v e g r e a s e stains by t u n a n d down, a n d when t h e m e a n s of blotting p a p e r and a hot bristles look q u i t e clean, rinse in iron, o r b y r u b b i n g w i t h paraffin w a r m a n d t h e n in cold w a t e r . oil on a cloth. T h e n g e t two bucS h a k e well a n d d r y in t h e open a i r k e t s of w a r m w a t e r , 2 house flanif possible, o r if n o t in a w a r m nels, a n d a cake of c a r p e t soap (or room. D o n o t b r i n g it n e a r t h e Vi T>t. of ox-gall dissolved in 1 q r t . of boiling w a t e r ) . Go over about seed: h e i s v e r y m u c h in e a r n e s t a s q u a r e y a r d of t h e carpet with *n h i s evil work a n d be sure t h a t the first flannel a n d soap o r ox^ e i s t h e i n v e n t o r of all fashions, gall, takin.er care n o t t o make it so, if " a m a n is w h a t h i s m o t h e r too w e t . Then w a s h i t over with makes him " t h i n k on it g i r l s ! the second cloth a n d h a v i n g finishTf you fail u s . t h e n o u r country is ed t h e e n t i r e carpet, open t h e winlost. D o y o u r b i t . dows o r light a Are a n d allow t o Be a W o m a n ! dry. ;


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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FN CEYLON THREATENED. —

Galle, (Ceylon)—The danger which threatens t h e Catholic school s y s t e m of Ceylon in t h e a t t e m p t s being m a d e b y c e r t a i n colonial a u t h o r i t i e s t o m a k e education a monopoly of t h e S t a t e , w a s d e nounced b y t h e R e c t o r of S t . Aloysius' College, Galle, a t t h e a n n u a l Prize-Giving, J u n e 1 5 . H e said t h a t in Ceylon s t a t e education would m e a n education w i t h o u t r e ligion, i t s m o s t essential factor. In Ceylon, t h e G o v e r n m e n t a i d s private denominational schools on the condition t h a t t h e y comply with c e r t a i n r e q u i r e m e n t s i n t h e equipment of t h e schools a n d i n the s u b j e c t s t a u g h t . Obviously the s y s t e m in itself i s excellent, even if i t m e a n s a h e a v y e x p e n s e -.-for t h e Catholics t o m a i n t a i n t h e required s t a n d a r d in t h e i r schools. Till now t h e r e s u l t s h a v e been v e r y satisfactory. It i s u n p l e a s a n t t o observe, h o w ever, t h a t f o r several y e a r s t h e r e has been a m o v e m e n t o n foot, p r o moted b y certain scholastic a u t h o rities, t o force t h e closing of private denominational schools a n d to b r i n g about a G o v e r n m e n t m o nopoly education. T h e m o s t a n n o y i n g p a r t of t h e c a m p a i g n h a s been a series of e m b a r a s s m e n t s imposed o n t h e m i s sionaries. If t h e subsidies a r e n o t on h a n d w h e n t h e t e a c h e r s a r e t o be paid, t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s m u s t meet t h e s e expenses b y d r a w i n g on t h e i r own funds. Often t h e s e subsidies h a v e been delayed excessively w i t h t h e r e s u l t t h a t t h e missionaries' capital w a s tied u p for a n unnecessarily long period during which t h e i r w o r k w a s practically crippled. When they complain of t h i s s i t u a t i o n , t h e a u thorities s u g g e s t t h a t t h e t e a c h e r s ' salaries b e paid directly b y t h e Government. T h i s is merely a n other t h r u s t a t t h e life of t h e schools because i t m e a n s t h a t t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h o s e d i r e c t i n g t h e schools would t h e r e b y be w e a k ened. Speaking of t h e s e d a n g e r s , t h e Rector said, " T h e d a n g e r affects us Catholics, a n d o t h e r d e n o m i n a tions a s well. I n fact, i t t h r e a t e n s the liberty of all p a r e n t s w h o s e inviolable r i g h t i t is t o choose f o r their children t h e kind of education t h e y t h i n k b e s t . " W e s t a n d f o r l i b e r t y in t h e m a t t e r of education. W e claim i t as t h e b i r t h r i g h t of e v e r y citizen. Any a t t e m p t t o j e o p a r d i z e t h i s liberty m u s t be denounced a n d r e sisted. A n y w a y , w e wish t o r a i s e our voice b e t i m e s a g a i n s t u n d u e interference of t h e S t a t e i n t h e m a t t e r of education. " U t t e r a n c e s of public m e n on public p l a t f o r m s , a s well a s s t a t e -

Bishop B r a n d s m a , D u t c h Mill Hill prelate, a n d V i c a r Apostolic of Kisumu, K e n y a Colony, E a s t Africa, died last m o n t h . As a y o u n g p r i e s t h e h a d t h e experience of a long s a f a r i f r o m Nairobi t o K a m p a l a , a d i s t a n c e of 400 miles. D u r i n g t h e t r i p h i s donkey w a s e a t e n b y a lion. F o r many y e a r s h e w a s a m e m b e r of the Kenva E d u c a t i o n Council.

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PRIVATE DENOMINATION SCHOOLS ATTACKED BY SCHOLASTIC AUTHORITIES.

BISHOP B R A N D S M ^ S F Y P E R I ENCES I N KENYA.

10th A U G U S T , I M S .

NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE REFUTES FALSEHOODS.

Washington,—Addressing t h e United S t a t e s f o r t h e publicity m e n t s of individuals in t h e P r e s s , make it clear t h a t w e a r e slowly, H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s y e s t e r - t h e y h a v e given t o t h e e x t r e m e s yet surely, moving t o w a r d s S t a t e day, R e p r e s e n t a t i v e J o h n J . B o y - of religious persecution practised monopoly in education. A s s i s t e d Ian, of N e w York, called a t t e n t i o n in Mexico. Does h e consider tfie schools a r e in d a n g e r . T h e e n - to a n address w h i c h E d u a r d o Vil- N e w Y o r k Times a s e c t a r i a n croachements of t h e S t a t e in lasenor, Mexican Consul General s h e e t ? T h i s n e w s p a p e r p r i n t e d m a t t e r s educational a r e g r o w i n g stationed in N e w York, g a v e over a n a u t h e n t i c r e p o r t of t h e murder t h e radio recently a n d declared t h a t a n d a s s a u l t on innocent men, daily. h e felt "obliged t o r e f u t e t h e n u - women, a n d children a t Guadala"But we must protest against m e r o u s falsehoods a n d m i s r e p r e - j a r a , Mexico. Does h e consider t h e t h r e a t e n e d S t a t e monopoly on s e n t a t i o n s which abounded in t h e S. L. A M a r s h a l l , of t h e N o r t h higher grounds. W e refuse t o discourse of M r . Villasenor." A m e r i c a n N e w s p a p e r Alliance, k s u r r e n d e r t o t h e S t a t e t h e Sacred ' s e c t a r i a n ' w h e n h e s a y s that in " T h e Mexican Consul G e n e r a l / ' r i g h t s of p a r e n t s a n d of indiviMexico religious freedom h a s ceasR e p r e s e n t a t i v e Boylan said, " p r e duals on m o r e f u n d a m e n t a l prined t o e x i s t ? A n d finally, does h e ciples. T h e t h e o r y is advanced in t e n d s t h a t t h e r e is going o n a r e g a r d R o b e r t H a m m o n d Murray, c a m p a i g n c a r r i e d o u t a g a i n s t seme q u a r t e r s , or a t least t h e i m w h o h a s w r i t t e n a splendid seriefc plication i s admitted, t h a t t h e Mexico 'by t h e Catholic H i e r a r - of articles in Today a n d h a s pubc h y / " " T h i s i s a cowardly l i e , " S t a t e o u g h t t o be s u p r e m e a n d i t s lished several l e t t e r s in t h e N e w r i g h t s s u p e r i o r t o t h o s e of t h e h e said, a d d i n g t h a t a n o r g a n of York Times, a s a p a r t i s a n and t h e Episcopal C h u r c h " h a s m o r e family a n d t h e individual. W e a r e ' s e c t a r i a n ' w h e n h e describes t h e not r e a d y f o r such d a n g e r o u s a n d t h a n once condemned t h e Mexican f a c t s of t h e p r e s e n t persecution i n a t t i t u d e on religion a s a ' m a j o r subversive doctrines. W e refuse scandal in world a f f a i r s / " a n d Mexico? N o n e of t h e s e g e n t l e m e n to bow down a n d w o r s h i p t h e t h a t " n u m e r o u s enlightened, in- can be c h a r g e d w i t h h a v i n g a n y S t a t e a s a n idol. telligent, a n d f a i r m i n d e d P r o t e s - t i n g e of Catholic b i a s . " "Now, in a c o u n t r y like Ceylon, t a n t prelates a n d laymen, J e w i s h "It i s a lie," Representative BoyS t a t e education would of necessity r a b b i s , a n d l e a d e r s of public opimean education robbed of i t s m o s t nion have in u n m i s t a k a b l e t e r m s , lan also said, "that Mexico h a s h a d to conquer Catholic resistance at indispensable factor, Religion. a n d on occasions t o o n u m e r o u s t o " S t a t e monopoly, then, m u s t b e mention, condemned t h e a s s a u l t on every move toward social progress. deprecated. Those w h o a i m a t God which is n o w b e i n g carried on Every attack upon t h e Catholic Church in Mexico during t h e past this monopoly seem t o m a k e light in t h e Republic of Mexico." 200 years h a s coincided with a lowof t h e experience of a g e s which R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Boylan challeng- ering of t h e standard of living and proclaims t h a t liberty in t h e field ed t h e Mexican Consul General abridgement of liberty, and l a s of education is conducive t o initi" t o denv t h e following historical retarded social progress." ative a n d p r o g r e s s . T h e y ignore facts: First. T h a t t h e first h o s " T o w a r d t h e e n d of h i s addt h e w e i g h t of opinion a s t h a t of p i t a l on t h i s c o n t i n e n t w a s t h e r e s s , " R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Boylan coneducational committees . i n E n g Hospital of J e s u s in Mexico C i t y ; tinued. " M r . Villasenor h a s t h e land, w h o u n h e s i t a t i n g l y acknowt h a t t h e first u n i v e r s i t y w a s a u d a c i t y t o claim t h a t n o t a single ledge t h e beneficial influence of founded u n d e r religious auspices one of t h e 50.000 federal emploliberty in Schools. in Mexico; t h a t t h e first medical yees of t h e p r e s e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i o n " I t i s a g a i n s t t h i s undue inter- school w a s e r e c t e d ; a n d t h a t t h e h a s been d i s c h a r g e d on account of ference of t h e S t a t e in o u r Schools first p r i n t i n g p r e s s a n d first book religion. H e d i s r e g a r d s entirely and t h e t h r e a t e n i n g d a n g e r of available on t h e N o r t h A m e r i c a n t h e a u t h e n t i c r e p o r t carried b y t h e S t a t e monopoly t h a t w e wish t o I Continent w e r e brought from Associated P r e s s a n d o t h e r narecord o u r e m p h a t i c a n d unquali- S n a m t o Mexc'o b y t h e first B i s h o p tional p r e s s services last October fied p r o t e s t . I n doing so, w e firm- of Mexico C i t y . T h e first book — w h i c h g a v e t h e n a m e s a n d t h e ly believe w e a r e pleading t h e p r i n t e d in N o r t h A m e r i c a c a m e n u m b e r of t h o s e i n t e r n e s and cause of t h e p a r e n t s ' sacred r i g h t s f r o m t h e p r e s s of Bishop Z u m m - n u r s e s w h o h a d been d i s c h a r g e d and consulting t h e best i n t e r e s t s of raysu" from t h e i r positions in hospitals education. W e welcome reason" I n t h e t h i r d p a r a g r a p h of h i s because of t h e i r refusal t o t a k e able control. speech," "Representative Boylan p a r t in a n ant^-God d e m o n s t r a t i o n Indeed, l e t t h e S t a t e see t o continued, " M r . Villasenor con- of t h e Mexican Government.^ it t h a t liberty is used a n d n o t d e m n s ' s e c t a r i a n s h e e t s ' in t h e (N.C.W.C.) abused. L e t possible m i s u s e of liberty b e prevented by a necesCHRISTIANS PUNISHED ARCHBISHOP DECRIES STATE sary a m o u n t of rules a n d regulaBECAUSE IDOL IS STOLEN. CONTROLLED EDUCATION. t i o n s : b u t n o t liberty be s u p p r e s s ed. To suppress liberty is n o Tatsienlu, (Szechwan Province, Cincinnati.—The Most Rev. J o h n solution of t h e difficulties a r i s i n g C h i n a ) — A n i n s t a n c e of t h e a n from i t s u s e a n d abuse. L i b e r t y noyance and opposition often m e t I T . McNicholas, O.P., A r c h b i s h o p and control m u s t b e able t o co- b y m i s s o n a r i e s comes from Y e r - i of Cincinnati, w a r n e d a g a i n s t t h e exist a n d live in happy h a r m o n y . kalo, a little village in t h e foothills I g r o w i n g t e n d e n c y t o w a r d s t a t e No s t a t e s m a n is w o r t h y of t h e of w e s t e r n Szechwan n e a r t h e control of education, in a n a d d r e s s n a m e w h o cannot s t r i k e t h e golden T i b e t a n border. T h e C h r i s t i a n s a t t h e biennial conference of t h e mean b e t w e e n t h e t w o . " of t h e v l l a g e w e r e accused b y p a - Cincinnati Archdiocesan F e d e r a t i o n A f t e r t h e Rector's a d d r e s s , t h e g a n s of t h e Mosso t r i b e of s t e a l - of Catholic Women. T h e A r c h b i s h o p condemned t h e Bishop of Galle, t h e Most R e v . i n g a n idol f r o m a s h r i n e in t h e ! Nicholas Laudadio, S.J., spoke t o m o u n t a i n s a n d h i d i n g i t in t h e i r I t h e o r y t h a t t h e citizen h a s n o t h e g a t h e r i n g , a n d concluded t h u s : chapel. The Dagans t h r e a t e n e d t o i r i g h t s except t h o s e g r a n t e d t o h i m "We a r e m a d e of steel; t h e y m a y d e s t r o y t h e village if t h e idol w e r e I b y t h e S t a t e , a n d declared t h a t " p a r e n t s h a v e God-given r i g h t s b r e a k u s , b u t t h e y will n o t bend not r e t u r n e d . us, a n d if o u r weapons a r e broken T h e C h r i s t i a n s and t h e i r m i s - a b o u t t h e education of t h e i r in o u r h a n d s w e shall still fight sionary, F a t h e r Victor N u s s b a u m , children." " A s children of G o d , " with t h e hilt of o u r s w o r d s . " of t h e F o r e i g n Missions of P a r i s , I h e added, " w e h a v e n a t i v e rights, ( F i d e s ) . w e r e brousrht t o t r i a l a n d obliged a n d i t becomes t h e d u t y of g o v e r n t o p a y a fine, a l t h o u g h t h e accus- m e n t t o g u a r d them*. T h e Catholic C A T H O L I C P R I M E M I N I S T E R e r s could p r o v e none of t h e C h u r c h i s t h e g r e a t e s t force t o FOR N E W BRUNSWICK. c h a r g e s . A n unusually h e a v y fine declare t h a t t h e S t a t e h a s 110 w a s imposed o n t h e m i s s i o n a r y t o t a l i t a r i a n r i g h t s a b o u t educaA n o t h e r Catholic P r i m e M i n i s t e r "for n o t b e i n g able t o p r e v e n t t h e t i o n . " W a r n i n g a g a i n s t o t h e r encroachin t h e B r i t i s h Commonwealth h a s sacrileges c o m m i t t e d b y h i s C h r i s m e n t s of t h e S t a t e , especially i n j u s t a s s u m e d office in N e w B r u n s - t i a n s . " "Only t h o s e w h o know t h i s r e - t h e m a t t e r of b i r t h control, H i s wick, w h e r e Mr. A . D y s a r t , K.C., h a s j u s t led t h e Liberal P a r t y t o gion," w r i t e s F a t h e r N u s s b a u m , ExceHencey counselled h i s h e a r e r s victory a t t h e recent elections. " c a n realise w h a t f u r t h e r conse- t o " b e c o m e t h o r o u g h l y informed His elder b r o t h e r , H o n . A n d r e w quences m a y b e exnected. T h e I a n d Catholic-minded, t h e n you will j recognize t h e s e m a n y d a n g e r s H I D y s a r t , h a s been a j u d g e of t h e affair will b e b r o u g h t u p ajwun. t h e g r o w i n g movent* of a totaliCourt of King's Bench a t Winni- a n d w h o can s a y w h a t w e shall tarian State (N.C.W.C) h a v e t o suffer." ( F i d e s ) . peg. ;

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T H E POPE A N D PEACE. History, especially mediaeval histocy, has repeated instances of the Papacy intervening in the interest of peace and humanity, just as the greatest saints have placed themselves between the swords and daggers of contending ^parties. Suppose the world had teen left to itself, in the age of .feudalism, without the tempering •influence of the Papacy and the Catholic Church, all its decisions wquld have been rigidly and ruthlessly based on the lines of feudalism.. Again, if the world had been left to itself in the time of the Renaissance and the Italian statecraft of princely potentates, at would have shaped itself to the glorification of princes. But there w a s one divine institution in the papacy and the Catholic Church that has averted such jnisfortunes, by repeatedly proA b u n c i n g the injunction Put not ytnxr trust in princes." J

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. The critics of t h e Catholic Church are directing afresh their taunting d a r t s a t t h e papacy by suggesting t h a t t h e Italo-Abbyssinian t a n g l e c a n be straightened out without a n y bloodshed by the direct intervention of the Pope who has been recently crying aloud for peace. One critic in particular makes bold to say that the Catholics accept the pope as " God's representative on e a r t h " and goes on to quote an extract of His Holiness^ allocution on the need for peace. We make no apology to reproduce the excerpt in question, as we had published ourselves in our columns the Holy Father's address in full and here we give the words again:—"That the peoples should again take up arms against the other; that the bfood of brothers should again be shed; that destruction should be scattered over land and sea and in the air—this would be a crime so heinous, a manifestation of a folly so mad, that we regard it as absolutely impossible." These words of * the Sovereign Pontiff are undoubtedly not mere platform rhetoric; but we are convinced /tfcat Jthey flow from the fullness * and candour of a heart that is * espoused to the cause of peace. * ' Our critic, in his eagerness to ^ o ^ r that the Holy Father's words are just forensic fulmin*-

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tions asks why the Pope, as spiritual adviser, has not told the Italians that it is against God's wishes for them to go to war, that all men are brothers, whether black or white, through the wonderful lave of Christ. Then, he says, the solidarity and prestige of the Catholic Church may be established. This certainly proclaims the mentality of the unbelieving pharisees who sought a sign of Our Lord from heaven to prove His Godhead. We may inform our critic and those who belong to his school of thought that the position of the papacy is not one that lends itself to spectacular dabbling in politics. The tribunal that the Pope presides over is essentially a spiritual one, and should not sink to the level of a legal tribunal wherein powers of practical interference with national governments exist. Besides, it is a cardinal principle of the Church not to let Herself into any unwarranted material entanglement. Conversely, it is not permissible for secular tribunals, set up ostensibly in the interests of international peace, to encroach on the liberties of conscience. Such unbecoming encroachment on religious rights has induced the present situation between the Church and State in Germany, Russia and Mexico. Where both contending factions are Christian-minded it may be more feasible for the Holy Father to exert his moral influence by reason of his spiritual headship. It would therefore be preposterous to expect the Pope to put his foot down, as the head of a secular tribunal would, on the political squabbles of two disputants whose creeds differ, and who have not sought the arbitration of the Vatican. We may here recall the impartial attitude evinced by the remarks of the Supreme Pontiff when referring a fortnight ago to the Italo-Abyssinian situation, in connection with the beatification of Justin de Jacobis. The remarks on this occasion were favourably received by Sgr. Mussolini an< ^nation, while we feel sure, the Abyssinians would have felt equally satisfied with the via media followed by the Pope. It must be made sufficiently clear that there is a unique responsibility attaching to the papacy, which is quite unlike that resting on diplomats. One diplomat may throw the blame on to another, in case of a bad break being made in statecraft, whereas the Pope is solely responsible for his words and actions. He may counsel or prescribe but he may not dictate or dominate in political matters. The deputy of Christ on earth is here to preserve by prayer and example the comity and peace of nations as Our Lord Himself did in spreading goodwill among nations during His mundane mission. This is precisely f

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PEACE A N D PRAYER —CLEAN PICTURE CAMPAIGN — CATHOLIC PUBLICATIONS —PENSIONNAT OF NOTRE DAME. Peace & Prayer. In o u r p r e s e n t times w h e n i n t e r national, political, and economical relations b e t w e e n countries a r e s o s t r a i n e d a n d t e n s e a s t o cause g r a v e f e a r s in t h e h e a r t s of people, i t m u s t b e v e r y comforting t o t h e peace loving world t o know it w a s a n e x p r e s s w i s h of o u r Holy F a t h e r t h a t t h e Triduum a t Lourdes should b e offered u p f o r world peace. W h e n such a magnificent a n d edifying spectacle a s t h e demons t r a t i o n of Catholic u n i t y a n d piety a t L o u r d e s has been w i t n e s s ed by t h e world, t h e r e c a n b e no one who does not feel t h e t i m e liness of s u c h united p r a y e r , a n d w h o does n o t a t t h e s a m e t i m e m a r v e l a t t h e h e a r t y response Catholics of all nations h a v e given t o t h i s r e q u e s t of t h e Holy F a t h e r . T h e e a r n e s t n e s s of his wish h a s been realized b y t h e whole C a t h o lic World, a n d t h e t h r e e d a y s of p r a y e r a t t h e sanctuary of O u r L a d y a t L o u r d e s was a veritable besiege on heaven for peace. To t h o s e w h o know t h e value a n d force of p r a y e r t h e r e c a n be no misgivings b u t only f a i t h in t h e power of t h i s g r e a t sacrifice t o C h r i s t b y Catholics t h r o u g h o u t t h e world.

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Clean P i c t u r e Campaign. T h e L e a g u e of Decency h a s been doing splendid work i n A m e r i c a a n d E n g l a n d , a n d to-day i t is so powerful a s t o w a r r a n t esteem a n d counsel f r o m t h e m a g n a t e s of t h e movie p i c t u r e industry. W h e r e a s before, t h e r e w a s a t o t a l d i s r e g a r d of t h e p r o t e s t s of certain bodies a g a i n s t t h e low moral t o n e of pictures, i t is now a p p a r e n t t h a t film producers a r e out t o collaborate with t h e clean picture c a m p a i g n , — a n d t h e y find i t p a y s . F i g u r e s g o t o show t h a t t h e film loving public appreciate clean d r a m a s , historical plays, a n d good h u m o u r ; a n d from t h e a r t i s t s ' point of view, t h e general opinion is t h a t m o r e scope is offered t o t h e i r t a l e n t in pictures t h a t d e m a n d a high s t a n d a r d of a r t . Film producers h a v e realised t h a t if t h e y wish t o m a i n t a i n a r e p u t a t i o n f o r t h e i r productions a n d hold box office sales, t h e y m u s t give t h e public s o m e t h i n g m o r e t h a n back s t a g e stuff a n d c a b a r e t dressing r o o m scenes. T h e league of decency b y consistent efforts h a s earned t h e praise a n d s u p p o r t of all picture e n t h u s i a s t s , a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e film producers h a v e seized t h e opportunity!*) m a k e t h e league a m e d i u m w h e r e b y t h e y can r e a c h t h e public, g e t t o know b e t t e r t h e i r likes a n d dislikes, a n d t h u s p r o d u c e pictures t h a t h a v e t h e r i g h t appeal, a n d give t h e b e s t box office r e t u r n s . * * * * * Catholic Publications. The necessity of subscribing t o Catholic publications becomes increasmglv evident when one observes t h e inaccuracies of o u r secular press on s o m a n y t h i n g s Catholic. the delicate position of t h e H o l y Father, w h i c h a prejudiced or u n i n i t i a t e d m i n d m a y n o t fully appreciate.

T h e M e x i c a n s i t u a t i o n is a n illu s t r a t i o n i n point. T o j u d g e by t h e r e p o r t s f e d t o o u r newspapers by p r e s s a g e n c i e s , o n e would ima g i n e t h a t t h e Catholic C h u r c h is t h e villain- i n t h e case a n d t h e Mexican g o v e r n m e n t a n apostle of e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is good a n d noble. W h y do n o t t h e s e p r e s s agencies tell u s t h e a c t u a l f a c t s of t h e situation, t h a t f o r example, a recent " l o y a l t y p a r a d e " of government employees w a s in reality a n a n t i g o v e r n m e n t d e m o n s t r a t i o n . After i n f o r m i n g u s o f t h e "disappeara n c e " of A r c h b i s h o p Diaz, which never t o o k place, a n d of a certain p a s t o r a l l e t t e r w h i c h w a s never w r i t t e n , w h y did n o t t h e s e press agencies c o r r e c t t h e false impression caused b y t h e i r r e p o r t s . ! N o n e w s of t h e anti-religious per! secutions a r e released in t h e i r I t r u e colours, b u t r a t h e r these I p e r p e t r a t i o n s a r e subtly covered i over a n d d i s t r i b u t e d a s so much : m a t t e r t o s u p p o r t t h e Mexican • officials' a c t i o n s . Y e s , Catholics I need t o s u b s c r i b e t o Catholic publi| cations if t h e y w i s h t o know t h e j o t h e r side, n o t only of t h e Mexican i s i t u a t i o n , b u t of all e v e n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e world t h a t affect t h e Catholic religion. * * * * P e n s i o n n a t of N o t r e Dame. | L a s t week w e g a v e a n account i of t h e f o r m a l opening of t h i s school j for E u r o p e a n children. T h e school, I s i t u a t e d in congenial surroundings j on t h e C a m e r o n H i g h l a n d s , affords | t h e opportunity to Europeans to \ educate their children under I favourable climatic conditions and ! in a m a n n e r fitted t o t h e i r liking, j T h e E u r o p e a n , w h o comes out to | t h i s c o u n t r y finds t h e climatic and j local conditions totally different j to t h o s e h e h a s been accustomed to. • a n d t h e education of his children | p r e s e n t s a difficult problem, j I t h a s been found necessary for ! E u r o p e a n s t o send t h e i r children | home, so t h a t t h e y m i g h t be I eouipped w i t h a n education t h a t j will enable t h e m t o move freely in j w e s t e r n society a n d a t t h e same j t i m e receive t h a t education in I climatic conditions b e s t suited t o their health. T h i s p a r t i n g of t h e children from their parents a t an age when the a d v a n t a g e s of h o m e influence a r e so invaluable does m u c h t o create a feeling of e s t r a n g e m e n t between child a n d p a r e n t . T h e family spirit g r a d u a l l y fades a w a y and t h e p a r e n t s , lose touch w i t h t h e i r children, w h o scarcely see t h e m and p r o b a b l y g r o w u p indifferent. Th* o p e n i n g of such a school supplies a long felt need, and p a r e n t s will a p p r e c i a t e t h * efforts of t h e L a d i e s of S t . M a u r in | enabling t h e m t o educate t h e i r children fittingly a n d also preserve a s p i r i t of h o m e influence, which is ar» essential a n d i m p o r t a n t factor in t h e b r i n g i n g u p of children. :

" T h e r e a r e f e w defects t h a t a r e not m o r e pardonable t h a n t h e m e a n s t h a t a r e used t o conceal them." * * —*— —•— —*— " O u r L o r d t r i e s those w h o a r e g e n e r o u s . H e is so often disappointed in o u r t r u s t t h a t H e eagerly s e e k s f o r a soul whom H e can t r y , a n d rejoices when H e finds one."


MALAYA CHURCH

BUILDING RATE I N ENGLAND.

Catholic Increase Proportionally Greatest. London.—A c e n s u s of c h u r c h buildings in t h e a r e a of G r e a t e r London, carried o u t b y a correspondent of t h e British Weekly, nonconformist j o u r n a l , shows t h a t the Catholic C h u r c h is p r o g r e s s i n g at a g r e a t e r r a t e t h a n a n y of t h e specified C h r i s t i a n bodies. T h e c o m p a r i s o n is b e t w e e n t h e year 1904, w h e n t h e Daily N e w s here took a count, a n d t h e p r e s e n t These a r e t h e r e s u l t s : 1904 1935 247 156 Catholic Church of E n g l a n d 1,474 1,558 452 419 Methodist 443 413 Baptist Congregational 348 300 Presbyterian 103 113 Brethren 234 190 149 140 Salvation A r m y 604 684 Various T h i s h'st s h o w s t h a t of t h e

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A t that time, w h e n Jesus d r e w near t o Jerusalem, seeing t h e I city, h e wept over i t , saying, If thou also hadst known, and that j in t h i s t h y day, t h e t h i n g s that are t o t h y peace: but now t h e y j are hidden from t h y e y e s . For t h e days shall come upon thee, and i t h y enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass t h e e ! round, and straiten t h e e on e v e r y side, and beat thee fla: t o t h e ground, and t h y children who a r e in t h e e ; and thev shall not leave in t h e e a stone upon a stone, because thou hast not known t h e I time of t h y visitation. And entering into t h e Temple, h e began t o | cast o u t them t h a t sold therein, and t h e m that bought, saying t o them, It i s written, My house i s t h e house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves. And h e w a s teaching daily in t h e Temple.

DIOCESE O F MALACCA. Calendar f o r t h e week. A u g u s t 11. Sunday—9th Sunday A f t e r Pentecost. Mass a n d V e s p e r s of t h e S u n d a y . A u g u s t 12. Monday—St. Clare. A u g u s t 13. Tuesday—Ss. H i p polytus and Cassian. A u g u s t 14. Wednesday—Vigil of T h e Assumption. Fast and Abstinence? August 15. Thursday—The A s sumption of t h e Blessed V . M. D a y of Obligation M a s s a n d V e s p e r s of t h e F e a s t . A u g u s t 16. Friday—St. J o a c h i m , F a t h e r of t h e B . V . M. A u g u s t 17. Saturday—St. H y a cinth.

COMMENTARY. T h i s Gospel w h i c h s h o w s J e s u s siege lasted until A u g u s t . Th< DIOCESE OF MACAO. j weeping over J e r u s a l e m is t a k e n city, a s usual w a s filled u p t o capa-j city b y t h o u s a n d s a n d t h o u s a n d s j CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH. a from t h e 19th c h a p t e r of S t . L u k e . iWe r e a d i n i t of H i s r e t u r n from of pilgrims w h o h a d come t o thei Calendar f o r t h e week. J e r i c h o , w h e r e H e h a d j u s t con- E a s t e r celebrations. A t t h e beg-| c e r t e d Zacheus. H e r e t u r n e d to i n n i n g of t h e siege, m a n y C h r i s - [ ^Jerusalem. This w a s t o b e H i s j t i a n s escaped t o the^ mountains,] A u g u s t 1 1 . S u n d a y — N i n t h S u n d a y after Pentecost. Green Jlast visit to t h i s city, f o r h i s fulfilling t o t h e l e t t e r t h e wordsi v e s t m e n t s . P r o p e r of the decreased, while t h r e e h a v e i n c r e a s - j P a s s i o n w a s to b e g i n v e r y soon. of t h e i r M a s t e r . A t r e n c h wasi M a s s in t h e "Small M i s s a l * cast r o u n d h e r , s o a s t o m a k e ! oHe s e n t ahead of h i m t w o of h i s ed t h e n u m b e r of t h e i r c h u r c h p.207. Second collect of S t s . buildmgs, a n d t h a t of t h e t h r e e t h e [•disciples to p r e p a r e t h e l a s t Supper, escape a m o s t difficult t a s k . Thebi Tiburtius a n d Susana. Third R o m a n s , in o r d e r t o i n t i m i d a t e thej^ Catholic i n c r e a s e h a s been propor- j i t is a t t h i s occasion t h a t J e s u s " O A l m i g h t y " p.110, f o u r t h J e w s , used t o crucify five h u n d r e d ' s e e i n g t h e c i t y " w e p t o v e r it. tionally g r e a t e s t . " O God" p . 6 0 . Credo. P r e p r i s o n e r s e v e r y d a y . A t l a s t , t h e y Some of t h e s m a l l e r organizaWhy? face of t h e Bl. Trinity. h a d t o s t o p it, because t h e y h a d tions, listed u n d e r " v a r i o u s " m u s t V e s p e r s of t h e S u n d ay a t w a s t h e c i t y of God. J e r u s a l e m no m o r e wood for t h e crosses. have increased, unless t h e h i g h e r 5 p.m. total i s t o b e accounted for b y a n Jits t e m p l e w a s t h e only t e m p l e Would n o t t h e s e crucifixions h a v e built all over t h e world to t h e r e m i n d e d t h e heardened J e w s of A u g u s t 12. M o n d a y — S t . C l a r a . increase in t h e v a r i e t y . V i r g i n . Double. T h e J e w s h a v e increased t h e atrue a n d living God. U p o n J e r u - a crucifixion which t h e y h a d August 13. Tuesday—Sts. Hipn u m b e r of t h e i r s y n a g o g u e s from jjsalem h a d God s h o w e r e d t o r r e n t s carried o u t y e a r s before? p o l y t u s a n d Cassian, M a r t y r s . 63 to 143 in t h e c o u r s e of t h e period jjof g r a c e s . Israel w a s H i s chosen A f a m i n e s e t in, n a t u r a l l y . Simple. under review. ppeople. J e s u s t h e R e d e e m e r h a d J e r e m i a s ' prophecy w a s fulfilled T h e w r i t e r in t h e B r i t i s h Review Icome a t last, at t h e e n d of a s t r i n g and t h e r e w e r e m o t h e r s w h o w e r e A u g u s t 14. W e d n e s d a y — V i g i l of adds t h i s significant n o t e a b o u t t h e jjof c e n t u r i e s , to fulfil t h e p r o m i s e s bound b y circumstances t o devour t h e A s s u m p t i o n of O u r L a d y . Jewish increase: jjmade b y different p r o p h e t s . Still, t h e i r o w n children. T h e Temple, A u g u s t 15. T h u r s d a y — T h e A s " J e w i s h s y n a g o g u e s a r e now ^Jerusalem p e r s i s t e d i n h e r in- t h e p r i d e of Israel, w a s literally sumption of O u r L a d y i n t o found in 29 b o r o u g h s o r d i s t r i c t s j j g r a t i t u d e . J e r u s a l e m , t h e city of b u r n t down a n d w i t h i t t h e . h o p e s H e a v e n . Holy D a y of Oblit h a t h a d n o n e 3 0 y e a r s atro. I t i s l^God, w a s going in a f e w d a y s to gation. M a s s e s a t 5.30, 6 a n d of t h e i r s u p r e m a c y over t h e world. not t h a t t h e J e w s a r e m a k i n g con7 a.m. P r o p e r o f t h e M a s s i n Ikill God-made-Man. Jesus does A t l a s t J e r u s a l e m w a s c a p t u r e d . ] verts. They a r e maintain^ne a t h e "Small Missal" p.296. Inot m i n d this at all. H e weeps I t s i n h a b i t a n t s w e r e s c a t t e r e d t o higher birth-rate, establishing General C o m m u n i o n of Chilbusinesses in favourable n e i g h - | b e c a u s e H e foresees t h e f a t e of t h e t h e four c o r n e r s of t h e world, like dren up t o 14 y e a r s a t t h e | u n g r a t e f u l city. T h e f u t u r e passa s h e s of a dead civilization. Thei borhoods, a n d m o v i n g into b e t t e r l a s t Mass. houses a n d d i s t r i c t s a s f o r t u n e jjes before H i s divine e y e s as a film p a g a n h i s t o r i a n s w h o r e l a t e thej A u g u s t 16. F r i d a y — S t . J o a c h i m , oof p r e s e n t e v e n t s . H e sees t h e siege of J e r u s a l e m a r e u n a n i m o u s prosoers t h e m . " f a t h e r of t h e B.V.M. Double T h e whole c e n s u s s h o w s t h a t i f u t u r e a n d H e weeps. S t . M a t t h e w , in a t t r i b u t i n g i t s f a t e t o a divine of t h e second class. A b s t i n e n | when telling us a b o u t this same punishment. London h a s o n e place of w o r s h i p ce. E v e n i n g service a t 5.30. jjpassage, records t h e words uttered T h e f a t e of h u m a n J e m s a l e m s . for every 1,810 of population. A u g u s t 17. S a t u r d a y — S t . Hyacin(N.C.W.C.) jjby t h e Divine M a s t e r at that painT h i s Gospel t e a c h e s u s a raagni-i t h u s ? Confessor. Double. 3ful occasion: " J e r u s a l e m , J e r u - ficent lesson. I t teaches u s t h a t Isalem, t h o u t h a t killest t h e p r o - t h e r e should n o t be a n y play with ARCHBISHOP D E GUEBRIANT A R C H B I S H O P D E D I C A T E S N E W | p h e t s , a n d s t o n e s t t h e m t h a t a r e J e s u s ' call. All of u s h a v e been L A I D TO R E S T I N TOWN CATHOLIC R A D I O S T A T I O N I N jjsent u n t o t h e e , h o w often would I called b y God. H e h a s done everyOF H I S BIRTH. jjhave g a t h e r e d t o g e t h e r t h y child- t h i n g for u s . H i s providence isi COSTA R I C A . aren, a s t h e h e n d o t h g a t h e r h e r g u i d i n g u s t h r o u g h l i f e j n ^ m o s t j | P a r i s . — T h e r e m a i n s of t h e Most i c h i c k e n s under h e r w i n g s , a n d t h o u loving m a n n e r . Still, t h e r e is un-i R e v . J e a n B . d e G u e b r i a n t , late San J o s e , C o s t a Rica.—In p r e s - | w o u l d s t n o t ! " g r a t e f u l n e s s a t t h e b o t t o m of o u r S u p e r i o r General of t h e F o r e i g n ence of H . E . t h e M o s t R e v . Carlo hearts. | T h e fate of J e r u s a l e m . Missions of P a r i s , h a v e been finally Chiarlo, Apostolic N u n c i o t o Costa a J e r u s a l e m w a s t h e metropolis of U n h a p p y for u s , J e s u s will weep laid t o r e s t in h i s n a t a l t o w n , Rica, N i c a r a g u a a n d P a n a m a , a n d other p r e l a t e s , t h e Most R e v . R a - oGod. God h a d t r i e d e v e r y t h i n g to over u s , a s H e did over J e s u s a l e m . S t . Pol d e Leon in t h e diocese of fael Oton C a s t r o , A r c h b i s h o p of fcall h e r back t o H i m . S h e would O u r f a t e will b e sealed f o r ever. Q u i m p e r , t h e u t t e r m o s t p o i n t of San Jose, dedicated t h e n e w | n o t , however, listen to t h e w o r d s T h e kingdom if H e a v e n suffers B r i t t a n y . jjof m e r c y . S h e would follow t h e violence, w e a r e told. Let us A t least 2,000 people claimed Catholic Radio S t a t i o n h e r e . apath of self d e s t r u c t i o n a n d s h ^ t h e r e f o r e force u s into i t , b y anyj t h e h o n o u r of w a t c h i n g all n i g h t A s p a r t of t h e ceremony, A r c h - iwould follow i t t o t h e end. T h e m e a n s w i t h i n o u r possession. L e t b e s i d e t h e b i e r a n d t h e p e a s a n t s bishop C a s t r o r e a d t h e m e s s a g e jjRomans decided t o conquer h e r u s steal i t a w a y , like t h e good thief j a s k e d t o be allowed t o c a r r y t h e which H i s Holiness Pope P i u s X I jjand t h e y did i t . T i t u s besieged w h o did n o t know h o w t o live a n y - c a s k e t from t h e f a m i l y c h a t e a u t a r had given t o t h e world w h e n t h e gher a t E a s t e r in t h e y e a r 70. T h e h o w h e knew how t o die. t h e ancient a n d celebrated c a t h e Vatican S t a t i o n w a s i n a u g u r a t e d . d r a l . T h e edifice b e i n g t o o small The Nuncio spoke of S t . T?aul w h o , t o a c c o m m o d a t e all t h e people, he declared, would b e n o t only a only t h e clergy could b e a d m i t t e d . JEWISH INVESTMENTS I N MARIST BROTHERS* EDUCAjournalist b u t a radio speaker, * if T h e r e w e r e A r c h b i s h o p s , Bishops PALESTINE A R E H E A V Y . he lived in t h e p r e s e n t epoch. T h e TIONAL WORK I N CHINA. and priests, a n d t h e Annamite speeches of t h e dedication exers e m i n a r i s t s w h o m t h e deceased Jerusalem.—According t o figures cises w e r e i n t e r s p e r s e d w i t h relip r e l a t e w a s e d u c a t i n g in t h e — T h r e e of t h e five P e k i n g . b y t h e National F u n d f o r t h e gious a n d n a t i o n a l a n t h e m s . schools m a i n t a i n e d b y t h e B r o t h e r s Reconstruction of Israel, s o m e College of S t . P o l d e Leon. A m o n g An image of t h e Sacred H e a r t , of M a r y in P e k i n g a r e now com- $25,000 000 h a s already been in- t h o s e p r e s e n t w e r e t h e A r c h b i s h o p blessed t h e s a m e d a y , w a s placed pletely staffed b y Chinese m e m b e r s vested in t h e different b r a n c h e s of R e n n e s , M g r R e n e Mignen, in t h e b r o a d c a s t i n g studio. I n t h e of t h e order. T h e B r o t h e r s h a v e of Zionism in Palestine. F a t h e r R o b e r t , successor t o A r c h evening t h e R o s a r y w a s recited 17 schools in C h i n a . T h a n k s t o t h e F u n d ' s efforts, t h e b i s h o p d e G u e b r i a n t a t t h e R u e du over t h e a i r . Till now t h e M a r i s t B r o t h e r s J e w i s h population in t h e Holy L a n d B a c , a n d t h e P r e f e c t of t h e D e p a r t The object of t h e n e w s t a t i o n is ; h a v e conducted t h e i r own normal h a s been quadrupled since 1921. m e n t of F i n i s t e r e . T h e M o s t Rev. to unite t h e audience i n t o one j school, b u t t h i s is t h r e a t e n e d b y a I t is s t a t e d t h a t some 25,000 n e w A d o l p h e D u p a r c , B i s h o p of Quimgreat C h r i s t i a n f a m i l y a n d t o fur- | r e c e n t decree of t h e G o v e r n m e n t agricultural colonists will b e p e r , p r e a c h e d t h e s e r m o n , in which nish this g r e a t family w i t h good j w h i c h requires t h e B r o t h e r s t o b r o u g h t t o P a l e s t i n e over a period h e reviewed t h e m i s s i o n a r y life of niusic, news, s e r m o n s , a n d r e p o r t s [ a t t e n d t h e s t a t e schools t o secure of y e a r s t h r o u g h t h e H e b r e w t h e g r e a t p r e l a t e a n d emphasized ^Catholic activities. [ L u m e n - j a t e a c h e r ' s license. ( F i d e s ) . h i s f o r g e t f u l n e s s of self a n d love Agencv. (N.C.W.C.) NCWC] of souls. [Lumen-NCWC.]


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especially t h e final c a u s e t o which in t h e last resort t h e y owe their social c h a r a c t e r . Y e t i t is conc e r n e d only w i t h p a r t i c u l a r social f a c t s , n o t w i t h t h e l a w s t h a t control them, a n d it is therefore d i s t i n c t f r o m social philosophy, t h e p h i l o s o p h y of collective being ( e t r e collectif). B u t if social p h i l o s o p h y i s d i s t i n c t f r o m sociology i t is also d i s t i n c t f r o m social e t h i c s . L i k e m e t a p h y s i c s , it is a science of being analysing the d e t e r m i n a n t laws, laws which are n o r m s w i t h o u t b e i n g m o r a l laws. T h e parallel f u n c t i o n s of social philosophy a n d sociology m a y be i l l u s t r a t e d b y t h o s e of empirical a n d r a t i o n a l p s y c h o l o g y . Rational p s y c h o l o g y i s n o t opposed t o e m pirical p s y c h o l o g y ; i t is i t s complement. B u t while empirical psychology a n a l y s e s psychological p h e n o m e n a in t h e i r m a n i f e s t a t i o n s , r a t i o n a l p s y c h o l o g y deals w i t h m o r e f u n d a m e n t a l a n d universal l a w s , f o r i t i s only concerned w i t h t h e principles t h a t underlie - all p s y c h o - p h y s i c a l i n t e r a c t i o n s . Social philosophy therefore will e n v i s a g e t h e v e r y n a t u r e of society a n d of social a c t i v i t i e s . Such a social p h i l o s o p h y h a s y e t t o b e c o n s t r u c t e d , i t s e l e m e n t s exist b u t a r e s c a t t e r e d t h r o u g h w o r k s on sociology, on social h i s t o r y , on ethnology. T h e r e still r e m a i n s t h e t a s k of g a t h e r i n g t h e s e elements a n d of c o - o r d i n a t i n g t h e m i n t o a conrolete d o c t r i n e of society which will b e based on a n a n a l y s i s of t h e n a t u r e e i t h e r of society in general o r of a p a r t i c u l a r society w i t h i t s social a c t i v i t i e s a n d c u s t o m s . I t is of e v e n g r e a t e r i m p o r t a n c e t o realise Jbhe d i s t i n c t i o n between sociology a n d social e t h i c s . Sociol o g y i s n o l o n g e r concerned w i t h w h a t society s h o u l d be b u t w i t h w h a t it is, a n d so h a s definitely left t h e d o m a i n of e t h i c s . Yet u n t i l now social e t h i c s a s a science h a s been practically non-existent, for unless w e consider t h e social f a c t a s s o m e t h i n g d i s t i n c t from a m e r e a g g r e g a t e of individual facts, social e t h i c s c a n n o t b e distinguished from, p e r s o n a l e t h i c s . If w e r e g a r d t h e social f a c t a s a m e r e m e n t a l laws of society, a n d finally j e c t i v e r e a l i t y t h e n social ethics c a n n o t claim t o b e a n a u t o n o m o u s science. I n d i s t i n g u i s h i n g social e t h i c s from sociology w e do not i s o l a t e t h e m . T h e y r e m a i n intim a t e l y connected b u t need n o t f o r t h a t r e a s o n fuse i n t o one science. Individual h u m a n actions a r e considered b y p s y c h o l o g y ; b u t individual h u m a n a c t i o n s in t h e concrete, t h o u g h not identical with their morality, a r e nevertheless so closely linked w i t h it t h a t t h e y can n e v e r e v a d e t h e sanction A M N E S T Y G R A N T TO J E R U S A L E M PRISONERS.

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of m o r a l l a w s S i m i l a r l y , t h o u g h sociology r e m a i n s d i s t i n c t from social e t h i c s , a n y society a s a social f a c t is inevitably s u b j e c t t o t h e m o r a l laws t h a t g o v e r n h u m a n society in v i r t u e of a common end. T h u s i t is t h e p a r t of social ethics t o d e t e r m i n e w h i c h actions a r e e x p e d i e n t in v i r t u e of t h e common good and, since i t is p a r t a n d parcel of m a n ' s n a t u r e t h a t h e should live in society, h i s personal good a n d t h e c o m m o n good a r e linked. M a n m u s t seek t h e comm o n good if h e is t o achieve t h e e n d imposed on h i m b y h i s n a t u r e . T h i s ontological n e c e s s i t y w h i c h is r o o t e d in t h e v e r y n a t u r e of t h i n g s entails m o r a l obligations. v

T h e connection b e t w e e n sociology a n d social e t h i c s h a s g r e a t practical i m p o r t a n c e . Social e t h i c s l a r g e l y depends f o r m o r a l j u d g m e n t s on sociology, for it can n e v e r j u d g e t h e a c t i v i t i e s of t h e economic, t h e political a n d t h e n a tional life fairly u n l e s s it recognises all t h a t t h e v a r i o u s activities r e p r e s e n t explicitly o r b y implication. Without this preliminary sociological k n o w l e d g e social e t h i c s c a n h a v e no c o n s t r u c t i v e value, for n o t until t h i s connection of sociology w i t h social e t h i c s is realised will m o r a l i s t s be a b l e t o g a u g e t h e full b e a r i n g of social p h e n o m e n a . B u t w h e n sociologists a n d m o r a l i s t s alike realise m o r e clearly t h e m u t u a l dependence of sociology a n d social ethics, t h e y will become m o r e d i s c r i m i n a t i n g in t h e i r j u d g m e n t s and m o r e balanced in t h e i r a t t e m p t s a t social r e f o r m . For t h e i r efforts will b e guided b v a scientific knowledge w h i c h derives from t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of f a c t s in t h e l i g h t of t h e principles t h a t m u s t control all social activities. T h e t e r m 'social science,' t h e n , i s generic a n d c o v e r s all t h e sciences t h a t deal e i t h e r directly o r indirectly w i t h social p h e n o mena. But among t h e m there are t h r e e t h a t a r e p r e d o m i n a n t : Sociology which a n a l y s e s a n d describes social f a c t s ; Social P h i l o s o p h y which deals w i t h fundam e n t a l laws of « o c e i t y , a n d finally Social E t h i c s w h i c h establishes t h e laws t h a t g o v e r n social conduct. Social e t h i c s m a y e i t h e r r e s t r i c t itself to t h e n a t u r a l o r d e r a n d base i t s laws on r i g h t r e a s o n o r consider social life in t h e s u p e r n a t u r a l order a n d establish i t s laws on f a i t h a n d c h a r i t y . The recognition of s u c h distinctions is t h e n e c e s s a r y p r e l i m i n a r y t o coordination, a n d u n l e s s co-ordination is achieved t h e s t u d y of social science will only b e g e t confusion, m u c h unbalanced t e a c h i n g , a n d n o lasting results. (Blackriar's A p r i l '35) PROTESTANTS P R A I S E CATHOLIC R U R A L W E L F A R E WORK.

J e r u s a l m . — T o m a r k t h e silver M o n t r e a l . — W o r k of S t . F r a n c i s j u b i l e e and t h e b i r t h d a y of K i n g X a v i e r U n i v e r s i t y , Antigonish, G e o r g e V of E n g l a n d , t h e British N o v a Scotia, in o r g a n i z i n g r u r a l H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r Palestine c o m m u n i t i e s w a s cited a t t h e a n a n d T r a n s j o r d a n i a h a s g r a n t e d a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e Montreal a n d a m n e s t y t o t h o s e convicted in t h e O t t a w a Conference of t h e U n i t e d T i o t s of s i x y e a r s ago, when C h u r c h of C a n a d a , w h i c h c o m p r i trouble broke out between Arabs ses t h e Methodist, Presbyterian a n d J e w s in t h e Holy L a n d . a n d Congregational bodies. T h e p r e s e n t peaceful condition P r o f e s s o r K i n g Gordon, one of of t h e c o u n t r y a n d improved inter- t h e leading m e m b e r s of t h e U n i t e d c o m m u n a l r e l a t i o n s justified such C h u r c h , told of a r e c e n t visit t o a g e n e r o u s m e a s u r e of clemency, A n t a g o n i s h a n d s a i d t h a t t h r o u g h w h i c h w a s received w i t h deep a p - t h e efforts of t h e Catholic clergy p r e c i a t i o n b y all P a l e s t i n i a n s . t h e r e in organizing t h e r u r a l a r e a s There were h a p p y scenes outside on a co-operative b a s i s in t h e m a r t h e J e r u s a l e m a n d A c r e P r i s o n s k e t i n g of f a r m p r o d u c e h e w a s w h e n t h e p r i s o n e r s w e r e released. able to predict " a r e m a r k a b l e ecoT h e latter were welcomed b v nomic, cultural a n d s p i r i t u a l t r a n s hundreds o f their r e l a t i v e s and f o r m a t i o n in t h a t e a s t e r n section friends. (N.C.W.C.) of t h e c o u n t r y / ' [Lumen-NCWC]

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X I I I a n d P i u s XI w e r e being d i s torted in a w a y to injure t h e Faith." Defining Political Activity. "This anti-Coughlinite, the editorial says, "claims t h e r i g h t to define political activity. Yet t h e action of federal courts s h o w s t h a t n o n - p a r t i s a n activity is n o t considered a political m o v e m e n t in t h e United S t a t e s . The A n t i Saloon L e a g u e exercised a g r e a t e r influence on legislation t h a n F a t h e r Coughlin ever attempted. Nevertheless, t h i s league w a s exempted from filing a report on expenses because it was not considered a political p a r t y . " F a t h e r Coughlin h a s repeatedly announce J t h a t h e is o r g a n i z i n g no political p a r t y . H e is advocating a movement championing cert a i n principles of social j u s t i c e which men of both major p a r t i e s can uphold. If t h e Holy N a m e Sockety. which h a s a priest at i t s ,,

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THE CONVERSION OF AN A VETERAN MISSIONARY HONOURED BY THE BRIAGED WIZARD IN A TISH GOVERNMENT. SISTERS' LEPER ASYLUM. Tatsienlu, (Szechwan Province, C h i n a ) — A n 80-year-old sorcerer, deaf, practically blind, and d y i n g from leprosy, d r a g g e d himself r e cently t o t h e leper asylum conducted by t h e F r a n c i s c a n Missiona r i e s cf Mary in w e s t e r n Szechw a n , a n d begged t h e S i s t e r s t o n u r s e his sores. H e said t h a t it w a s too l a t e to t h i n k about his soul. I t w a s evident t h a t he had only a few w e e k s to live, so one of t h e Chinese Sisters, aided by a C h r i s t i a n i n m a t e , a converted sorcerer, set about to p e r s u a d e t h e old m a n t o a b j u r e his black magic. He listened to t h e i r a r g u m e n t s and agreed w i t h t h e m , b u t one t h i n g troubled h i m . " I h a v e served t h e devil for 80 y e a r s t o m a k e him m y friend," h e said. " I f I d e s e r t him now h e will be m y e n e m y in t h e o t h e r life. T h e r e is not enough t i m e left m e to m a k e friends w i t h God. Would you w a n t m e to die, t h e n , w i t h o u t a m a s t e r ? " All a r g u m e n t s seemed futile. A few days before • h i s d e a t h , however, h e said t h a t he h a d t h o u g h t t h e m a t t e r out and w i s h e d t o be baptized. T h e little leper a s y l u m a t Mosimien in Western Szechwan is one of t h e m o s t d i s t a n t 'outposts of C h r i s t i a n c h a r i t y . I t is not f a r from t h e border of t h e forbidden kingdom of Tibet. T h e chaplain. F a t h e r E p i p h a n i u s P e g o r a r o , and his a s s i s t a n t , B r o t h e r Pascal N a dal, w e r e abducted d u r i n g t h e r e cent communist invasion of w e s t e r n Szechwan, a n d no news h a s been received f r o m t h e m since their capture. (Fides). N a t i o n a l Union's efforts for legislative m e a s u r e s will b e left to lay leaders a n d t h a t h e will not be a c a n d i d a t e for a n y political office or accept a n y office in t h e union except t h a t of t e a c h e r . " " T h e r e i s , " it a d d s , "a very fine line d e m a r c a tion between t h e activity of t h e clergy in t r a i n i n g t h e laity a n d t h e a s s u m p t i o n by l a y m e n of leaders h i p in enacting n e c e s s a r y legislat i v e m e a s u r e s . Should t h e clergym a n w h o has m a s t e r e d t h e s i t u a tion a n d h a s a w e a l t h of technical information cease to advise t h e laity immediately or should h e continue to assist t h e m ? H e r e is a v e r y fine point t h a t h a s not been I clearly determined by t h e Holy F a t h e r . Why, t h e n , should a p e t t y critic use a r a z o r blade in a n effort t o prove t h a t some p r i e s t went a millionth of a n inch beyond t h e nebulous line between t e a c h ing principles of social j u s t i c e and enacting laws based on t h e s e principles?"

head, would adopt t h e s a m e policy a s t h e N a t i o n a l Union for Social J u s t i c e and u r g e Congress t o p a s s legislation i n behalf of t h e p o o r and t h e w o r k i n g classes, it would be a c t i n g in accord w i t h t h e s p i r i t of certain P a p a l encyclicals. B u t according to t h e Croton F a l l s critic, it would be political." "Msgr. J o h n A. Ryan, now Director of t h e Social Action Dep a r t m e n t , National Catholic Welfare Conference, was active 20 y e a r s ago in formulating and p a s sing m i n i m u m w a g e laws in Minnesota and o t h e r S t a t e s , " t h e ediT h e fact t h a t t h e " N a t i o n a l torial notes. " H e h a s champion- Union for Social J u s t i c e h a s a m o n g ed social legislation in more r e c e n t i t s nine million m e m b e r s a v a s t y e a r s . H e is now advocating a n u m b e r of Protestants, Jews social j u s t i c e a m e n d m e n t t o the and non-believers" goes t o show, Federal Constitution t o deal w i t h t h e editorial a d d s , " t h a t t h e t e a c h t h e situation created by t h e U . S . ings of our Divine Saviour, as inS u p r e m e Court decision of t h e t e r p r e t e d by t h e Popes a n d set NRA." forth by F a t h e r Coughlin, h a v e a "Yet t h e Croton Falls critic, ac- t r e m e n d o u s appeal t o t h e h e a r t s cording to his i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of I of all men. A n d in t h i s lies hope t h e C h u r c h ' s law." t h e p a p e r for t h e f u t u r e a g a i n s t t h e m e n a c e a d d s , " would forbid Dr. R y a n to of communism. discuss publicly a n y t h i n g t h a t is "One of t h e m o s t learned and secular. Yea more, his i n t e r p r e - ! deep-thinking Bishops of the tation would prohibit many of t h e United S t a t e s w r i t e s to Bishop activities of t h e N.C.W.C. Social Michael J . Gallagher t h a t F a t h e r Action D e p a r t m e n t . w h c h is t h e Coughlin and M s g r . R y a n a r e t h e agent of t h e H i e r a r c h v . " hope of t h e c o u n t r y and a r e savF r . C o u g h h V s Role. ing t h o prestigre of t h e C h u r c h be" F a t h e r Coughlin," t h e editorial fore t h e w o r k i n g m e n of t h e counalso says, " h a s announced t h a t his t r v w h o would o+*******&" ^ r i f t i n t o role is t h a t of a t e a c h e r : t ^ a t t h e Communism. [N.C.W.C.] ;

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Brisbane. (Australia). — The Rev. F . X. Gsell, of t h e Missionaries of t h e Sacred Hearty in c h a r g e of t h e Catholic Mission a m o n g t h e aborigines of B a t h u r s t Island, Commonwealth N o r t h e r n T e r r i t o r y , h a s been honoured w i t h t h e title of Order of t h e B r i t i s h E m p i r e . He w a s born in AlsaceL o r r a i n e and h a s been e n g a g e d in missionary w o r k in N e w Guinea and A u s t r a l i a for 30 y e a r s . W h e n h e b e g a n his apostolate a m o n g t h e aborigines h e encountered a t r e m e n d o u s b a r r i e r in t h e barbarous marriage customs w h e r e b y little girls were sold in m a r r i a g e t o old men. One day a little girl r a n a w a y from h e r people w h o w e r e about to h a n d h e r over to an old chief. In dread of t h e slaverv that awaited her, s h e iled t o F a t h e r Gsell. T h e priest, w i t h t h e courage f o r which he is noted, faced t h e t r i b e which s u r r o u n d e d his house in full b a t tle a r r a y , a n d after m a n y long parleys p e r s u a d e d t h e chief and t h e r e s t of t h e tribe to leave t h e child under h i s care in e x c h a n g e for some sticks of tobacco, beads and a few g a u d y o r n a m e n t s of little value. E v e r since t h a t day F a t h e r Gsell h a s been b u v i n g babies from black t r i b e s . H e h a s t h e m educated in t h e convent conducted by t h e S i s t e r s of t h e Sacred H e a r t and, on a t t a i n i n g m a r r i a g e able age, h a s t h e m m a r r i e d t o Catholic boys. T h u s , little by little, he h a s built up a Catholic comm u n i t y a m o n g the aborigines of B a t h u r s t island. (Fides). UNUSUAL LOURDES PRIVIL E G E S H A R E D BY SANTIAGO, CHILE. S a n t i a g o . — T h r o u g h t h e initiat i v e of Msgr. E d w a r d s , chaplain general of t h e A r m y , and t h e good offices of t h e Most Rev. E t t o r e Felici, Papal Nuncio to Chile, t h e Lourdes s h r i n e of t h e A s s u m p tionist F a t h e r s a t S a n t i a g o enjoyed t h e s a m e privilege a s L o u r d e s itself, t h a t of continuous Masses day and n i g h t for t h r e e d a y s . T h e T r i d u u m coincided w i t h t h a t of Lourdes except t h a t , owing t o difference in longitude, it b e g a n a n d ended five h o u r s later. T h e P a p a l Nuncio celebrated t h e Pontifical Mass on t h e first d a y . T h a t of t h e last d a y w a s celebrated by Msgr. E d w a r d s in presence of t h e Nuncio, t h e A r c h bishop of S a n t i a g o a n d sev^n o t h e r Bishops. 45,000 received Holy C o m m u nion d u r i n g t h e T r i d u u m a n d 30.000 persons were n r e s e n t a t t h e procession of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t which b r o u g h t t h e ceremonies to a t r i u m p h a n t cJo<*e. [Lumen-NCWC-Calcutta H e r a l d ] RECENT P P O A DC A S T ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER VATICAN RADIO. Vatican City.—The d e a t h o c curred. J u l y 9. of t h e P a t r i a r c h of Venice P i e t r o Cardinal L a F o n t a i n e , who expired a t F i e t t a del G r a p p a w i t h t h e s e r e n i t y and j o y of h e a r t t h a t w a s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of him in life. B s h o o Conrad Von P r e y s i n g , of E i c h s t a d t , G e r m a n y , h a s been t r a n s f e r r e d t o Berlin t o succeed t h e l a t e Bishop Nicholas B a r e s . M g r . Carlo S e r e n a , hitherto counsellor of t h e Papal N u n c i a t u r e in I t a l y , has been appointed Nuncio t o Poland. [Lumen] ;


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TWENTY-TWO NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS RECEIVED B Y T H E HOLY FATHER. V a t i c a n C i t y . — I n c l u d e d in a g r o u p of t w e n t y - t w o n e w l y o r d a i n ed p r i e s t s f r o m P r o p a g a n d a College w h o m H i s Holiness P o p e P i u s X I received in a u d i e n c e o n T u e s d a y were six Chinese, two New Z e a l a n d e r s , five I n d i a n s , o n e J a p a nese, one Jugoslav, t h r e e Australia n s , o n e D a n e , one H o l l a n d e r , one Lebanonese, and one Annamite. His Holiness, a d d r e s s i n g them, rejoiced in t h e m u l t i p l i c i t y of c o u n t r i e s t h e y r e p r e s e n t e d , blessed them and prayed t h a t abundant f r u i t s a n d g r a c e s will flow from their ordination t o t h e priesthood. T h e Holy F a t h e r also expressed t h e w i s h t h a t t h e i r a p o s t o l a t e s in their o w n countries show t h e p r e c i o u s f r u i t s of t h e i r p r e p a r e t i o n in R o m e for t h e i r p r i e s t l y a n d missionary work. (N.C.W.C.) ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE SHANGHAI DIAMOND JUBILE. Shanghai.—In connection with t h e c o m m e m o r a t i o n t h i s y e a r of the 60th anniversary of its foundation, St. F r a n c i s Xavier's College, N a n z i n g R o a d , h a s lished a s o u v e n i r a l b u m replete w i t h p h o t o g r a p h s , reminiscences a n d a c c o u n t s of i t s p r e s e n t - d a y a c t i v i t i e s . T h i s a t t r a c t i v e volume of s e v e r a l h u n d r e d p a g e s , w h i c h c a r r i e s a foreword b y t h e Apostolic D e l e g a t e a n d is p r e f a c e d w i t h a l e t t e r f r o m t h e V i c a r A p . of S h a n g h a i , f u r n i s h e s a splendid record of t h e a c h i e v e m e n t s of S t . X a v i e r ' s f r o m t h e t i m e of i t s first R e c t o r , F a t h e r B a s s u i a u , in 1874, down t o B r o t h e r s F a u s t and A n t o n i n , t h e well-known D i r e c t o r s of r e c e n t y e a r s . Founded by the Venerable B e n e d i c t C h a m p a g n a c in 1817, t h e I n s t i t u t e of t h e M a r i s t B r o t h e r s , w h o d i r e c t S t . X a v i e r ' s , is active a t t h e p r e s e n t d a y i n 32 c o u n t r i e s a n d n u m b e r s 9,232 m e m b e r s , dist r i b u t e d a m o n g 622 schools, 8 m i s sions, 24 n o v i t i a t e s , 48 j u v e n a t e s a n d 2 1 s c h o l a s t i c a t e s . T h e schools a r e a t t e n d e d b y 188,334 pupils. In China t h e M a r i s t Brothers r u n 20 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w i t h 190 B r o t h e r s a n d a b o u t 8,000 s t u d e n t s . S t . Xavier*s College alone h a s a b o u t 1,500 s t u d e n t s and, in add i t i o n t o l a y p r o f e s s o r s , a staff of 34 B r o t h e r s of 7 different n a t i o n alities—18 French, 6 German, 3 Chinese, 3 - S p a n i s h , 2 I r i s h , 1 Portuguese and 1 Swiss. ( L u m e n ) .

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N e w York.—The Catholic WorW a s h i n g t o n . — " W e l l - m e r i t e d con- | ker, m o n t h l y n e w s p a p e r published g r a t u l a t i o n s on t h e zeal a n d a n d edited by D o r o t h y D a y a n d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c e n e r g y " w i t h w h i c h D o r o t h y Weston, h a s increased in t h e A r c h b i s h o p s a n d Bishops of t h e circulation from 2,500 t o 110,000 United S t a t e s p r o m o t e welfare of in t h e s h o r t space of t w o y e a r s . souls a r e called for b y a s t u d y of Moreover, r e p o r t s indicate t h a t i t s t h e r e p o r t of t h e m e e t i n g of t h e influence is far from m e r e l y local. Bishops of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s held T h e n u m b e r of s u p p o r t e r s of T h e a t t h e Catholic U n i v e r s i t y of Catholic W o r k e r a l r e a d y c o m p a r e s America last November, H i s v e r y favourably w i t h t h o s e of T h e E m i n e n c e J u l i u s Cardinal Serafini, Daily W o r k e r , i t s c o m m u n i s t i c opP r e f e c t of t h e Sacred C o n g r e g a t i o n ponent, t h o u g h t h e l a t t e r h a s been of t h e Council, s t a t e s in a l e t t e r published for m a n y y e a r s . received b y t h e Most Rev. T h o m a s T h e Catholic W o r k e r a r o u s e d so F . Lillis, B i s h o p of K a n s a s C i t y m u c h i n t e r e s t in C a n a d a t h a t a and A c t i n g C h a i r m a n of t h e C a n a d i a n Catholic W o r k e r w a s A d 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 s t a r t e d in T o r o n t o last w i n t e r . I n N a t i o n a l Catholic W e l f a r e Con- E n g l a n d t h e Catholic Social Guild ference. issued t h e first n u m b e r of i t s T h e r e p o r t t o which Cardinal Catholic W o r k e r on M a y 5, a n d in SerafinPs l e t t e r r e f e r s included a A u s t r a l i a plans a r e now g o i n g forreview of t h e work of t h e N.C.W.C. w a r d for t h e publication of a simiin t h e preceding year. l a r p a p e r in t h e n e a r f u t u r e . T h e l e t t e r t o Bishop Lillis [ L u m e n - N C W C ] follows: " T h e S a c r e d Congregation of t h e OUR L A D Y O F M A D H U . Council h a s received t h e m i n u t e s (Continued from page 2) of t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e Bishops of t h e United S t a t e s held c o u n t r y followed by t h e Benedicin W a s h i n g t o n , November, 1934, tion of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t . I t which you s e n t us, w i t h t h e a t t a c h - is a m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g s i g h t t o see ed r e p o r t s . t h e v a s t camp a t n i g h t . A f t e r t h e " A f t e r carefully e x a m i n i n g t h e m , e v e n i n g service is over in t h e it is m o s t pleasing to m e to e x t e n d s q u a r e , every pilgrim r e p a i r s t o h i s t o Your* Excellency and t o t h e o t h e r h u t . T h e n m a y b e seen devotion Bishops o u r well-merited c o n g r a t u - t h e like of which one seldom sees. lations on t h e zeal a n d c h a r a c t e r i s - F a t h e r s , M o t h e r s , children, alike tic e n e r g y w i t h which, in v i e w of s i n g h y m n s , c h a n t litanies, t h r o u g h the actual circumstances a n d o u t a goodly p a r t of t h e n i g h t . conditions, you s t r i v e t o p r o m o t e Nobody- desires sleep, a n d i t is t h e w e l f a r e of souls. seldom t h o u g h t of till p e r h a p s mid*T c h e r i s h t h e firm h o p e t h a t n i g h t is nigh. E v e r y h u t h a s i t s w h a t you h a v e in common council l i g h t . Portable gas generators decided, will, b y t h e g r a c e of God, m a y be seen i n one h u t while i t s b e a r t h e desired f r u i t / ' n e i g h b o u r s b u r n a candle. One (N.C.W.C.) h u t may have a huge Kerosene F l a r e , while a n o t h e r is satisfied w i t h t h e mellow light of a small CATHOLIC HOSPITAL FOR l a n t e r n . T a k e n aH in all, t h e scene MENTAL DISORDERS OPENED. is one of u n i q u e brilliance. N i g h t T u r n e d i n t o Day. T h e t h r e e h u n d r e d a c r e s of S h a n g h a i — " W e now recognize t h a t m o s t m e n t a l disorders can b e g r o u n d which f o r m s t h e c a m p i n g cured. So t h e necessity h a s deve- g r o u n d will c o m p a r e favourably in loped t o c h a n g e t h e a s y l u m s f o r brilliance a t n i g h t w i t h t h e b e s t t h e i n s a n e t o real hospitals for lit E n g l i s h R a i l w a y Y a r d . T h e r e , m e n t a l diseases." T h u s , according u n t i l m i d n i g h t a p p r o a c h e s , n i g h t t o T h e Catholic Review of S h a n - is t u r n e d into day. S i n g i n g and g h a i , spoke D r . F a n n y G. H a l p e r n . p r a y i n g i n c e s s a n t l y is t h e o r d e r of professor of neurology a n d p s y c h i - t h e day—or, p e r h a p s , t h e o r d e r of a t r y a t t h e S h a n g h a i N a t i o n a l t h e n i g h t . T h e feeble voices of Medical College and D i r e c t o r of children of t e n d e r y e a r s blend w i t h t h e n e w Mercy Hospital for N e r v - t h o s e of t h e i r p a r e n t s . One h u t ous Diseases, when t h e l a t t e r insti- m a y sing a v e r s e while t h e n e i g h t u t i o n w a s officially opened r e c e n t l y b o u r i n g one would t a k e u p t h e in .presence of B i s h o p H a o u i s e e . chorus. V i c a r A p . of S h a n g h a i , M r . Lo Midnight Rest. P a - h o n g , i t s founder a n d p r o m o t o r . and a n i n t e r e s t e d g r o u p of a b o u t I t is only as m i d n i g h t a p p r o a c h e s 1.000 p e r s o n s . Chinese Boy scout? t h a t t h e s t r a i n s of song die out, formed a g u a r d and a b a n d played a n d pilgrims t h i n k of r e t i r i n g . s t i r r i n g a i r s as t h e g a t e s w e r e A n d for t h e sleep of t h e n i g h t , t h r o w n open and a t o u r of t h e does a u g h t seek t h e soft downy p r e m i s e s m a d e b y t h e visitors. bed h e is w o n t t o use in n o r m a l T h e hospital, which occupies an life a t home, N o , t h e b a r e g r o u n d a r e a of a b o u t 25 a c r e s a n d can ac- s e r v e s for bed, t h e s t a r studded c o m m o d a t e 600 p a t i e n t s t o begin s k y is t h e canopy, F a t h e r s h u g w i t h , w a s m a d e possible b y con- t h e i r children for w a r m t h , m o t h e r s t r i b u t i o n s from t h e City Govern- n e s t l e sucklings closer t o t h e m m e n t of G r e a t e r S h a n g h a i , t h e selves. A n d for a few h o u r s t h e r e S h a n g h a i Municipal Council, t h e comes on t h e v a s t c a m p a h u s h , a F r e n c h Municipal Council, a n d b y luli only relieved by t h e occasional funds collected by Mr. Lo P a - h o n g . h o o t of a n owl or t h e c h i r p of a And pilgrims w a n t not T h e n u r s i n g will be u n d e r t h e cricket. direction of B r o t h e r s of C h a r i t y prolonged sleep for t h e n i g h t , for from T r i e r , G e r m a n y , for t h e m a l e t h e y long for a n o t h e r d a y in t h e d e p a r t m e n t , and F o r e i g n Mission glorious c a m p . Another Day Begins. S i s t e r s of S t . Dominic, of M a r y Scarce h a s d a y l i g h t b e g u n t o knoll. N e w York, for t h e women. T h e y will b e assisted by m e n a n d a p p e a r , t h e v a s t c a m p is a g a i n one women g r a d u a t e n u r s e s f r o m t h e g r e a t scene of life a n d a n i m a t i o n . 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Mosquitoes And Malaria. Like many other evil-doers, the malarial mosquiti keeps under cover I' during the day and sets out upon her wicked work after sun-set. Then she proceeds to inject a few malarial germs into each person she bites, and I unless the blood of her victim is pure enough, and strong enough, ti destroy these germs, they rapidly multuply, and an attack of malaria is the result. What then is your surest method of defence? Obviously it is in keeping I your bloid stream rich and red and 1 good. This can best be done with the iid of Dr. Williams Pink Pills, be; cause these pills rapidly increase both red corpuscles and iron in the I blood, and thus are an extraordinarily jfine blood tonic and blood builder. Chemists every-where sell them.,

COMMANDANT O'DWYER W I N S ' H O R S E S H O W CUP. C o m m a n d a n t O'Dwyer, a Catholic of t h e I r i s h F r e e S t a t e Army, won t h e c h a m p i o n s h i p cup a t the International Horse Show at Olympia. T h e n b e g i n s a n o t h e r day of joy. I t does good t o one's h e a r t t o do a t o u r ofl t h e v a s t c a m p and observe for h i m s e l f t h e wonderful feeling of h u m i l i t y t h a t prevails among t h e h u g e cosmopolitan crowd t h a t is a s s e m b l e d t h e r e . Men, who! are wont t o live in l u x u r y , m a y b e seen s i t t i n g on a n u p t u r n e d e m p t y box and m u n c h i n g a slice of b r e a d for b r e a k f a s t , in place of t h e bacon and eggs of h i s daily life. Everybody's fair is plain, a s befits life in camp in t h e j u n g l e . Camaraderie at the Bath. B u t a v e r y s t r i k i n g feature of life in t h e c a m p is t h e feeling of u n i t y t h a t s t a n d s o u t in bold relief. Ceylon is a c o u n t r y still observing d i s t i n c t i o n s of <?as?te. O n e caste m a y n o t a s s o c i a t e w i t h a n o t h e r in n o r m a l life, b u t all those distinctions a r e f o r g o t t e n in t h e jungle h o m e of t h e H o l y Mother. The rich a n d t h e poor alike m e e t on one common g r o u n d of fellowship. T h e commercial m a g n a t e m a y be seen f r a t e r n i s i n g w i t h h i s clerk, t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d legal practitioner w i t h his peon. B u t it is a t the h u g e b a t h i n g t a n k s of t h e camp t h a t o n e s e e s t h e feeling of camaraderie a t its height. There are no d i s t i n c t i o n s , all are brothers alike. W o m e n , a t t h e i r t a n k s , are s i s t e r s all. F r o m t h e early hours of t h e d a y t h e b a t h i n g t a n k s are p a t r o n i s e d . T h e y a r e filled with filtered w a t e r d r a w n from the m o n s t e r t a n k h a r d b y t h e Shrine, and a r e available t o all and sundryalike. T h o u s a n d s m a y b a t h e tog e t h e r , f o r t h e t a n k s fill automatically a s t h e y are emptied. H e r e one m a y see t h e new fledged b a r r i s t e r , w i t h memories of call n i g h t still f r e s h in his mind, lend his cake of f r a g r a n t s o a p ' t o the cooly b a d y b a t h i n g beside him, in e x c h a n g e for t h e loan of the l a t t e r ' s e m p t y b a r l e y tin t o serve as a b a t h i n g pail. H e r e one may see t h e r i c k s h a w puller of normal life h o l d i n g h i g h confab witli the luxurious m o t o r owner. H e r e the employer of t h o u s a n d s b a t h e with t h e cooly, t h e Company Director w i t h t h e j u n i o r clerk. T h e b a t h i n g t a n k s a r e indeed a s i g h t worth seeing. T h e tropical sun is fierce in t h e e x t r e m e in t h a t p a r t of the c o u n t r y , w h e r e i n s t a n d s t h e Shrine, b u t t h e t h o u s a n d s of pilgrims s c a t t e r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e vast c a m p , r e f r e s h e d b y a b a t h e in t h e cool a n d p u r e w a t e r of t h e tank, feel a s if b y a m a g i c touch a peculiar coolness t h a t l a s t s t h r o u g h o u t the day.

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CATHOLICS IN T H E LIMELIGHT. ( B y O u r Own Correspondent.) CRICKET. M S BEAT COLONY WITH FOUR * * WICKETS TO SPARE By 4 wickets the F.M.S. cricket team triumphed over the Colony XI in Singapore during the holidays. Handicapped bv having to take the field with 5 reserves and by having to play away, the winners fully deserved their success. Pearse was unfortunate in the first innings to have been dismissed through a catch off a bump ball, for he is a potential menace to any opposition. In the second innings grim bad luck dogged him and he was caught off a really good smack at a loose ball. Ponniah was lucky to see 21 in the first innings for he should have been out earlier. His dismissal in the second adventure was an error as the ball came off his pads it appears. Reed's inability to make even a half century score was a sad blow to colony hopes. This fine batsman is popular everywhere because h§ attacks the bowling and seldom sends the spectators to sleep. Hewan did not impress much even though he managed to collect 37, runs Dr. Hopkins could do little right. Malaya's best batsman only scraped together 5 runs in 2 innings on a perfect pitch. He captured 1 wicket for 14 runs but should have had a couole more if Pearse had accepted the chances given. To blame Pearse would be unfair for this splendid cover point fieldsman has had scanty nractice in slip fielding in Sngapore while Reed who, was placed in the country is an excellent slip man. Thompson was a bowling disappointment. 1 lor 34 and 0 for 19 make poor reading but the Colony skipper preferred him to Jansen on the fateiul Monday morning when every run was valuable. Thompson however scored 37 runs at a time when runs meant a great deal. Ashworth made 13 and 18. Brooke's form as wicket keeper was no better than what we are accustomed to expect from Evan Wong who is a potential run getter and just as classy behind the stumps. Brooke is a poor batsman while Wong has every stroke in the game and is in good form at present. Samson de Silva who was preferred to Sullivan did nothing of note. His analysis was 3 wickets for 49 runs. J. Andres, the Ex-Xaverian of Penang, must be praised for his fine bowling. It was his first big match and he conducted himself with credit. One bad moment he had when he shied at the wicket and missed thus giving L. de Silva his second escape. In both innings he captured in all 7 wickets for 67 runs and was not out on both occasions. His best ball was the one that bowled Vanderholt and broke a stump. Jansen as usual hit out gallantly and made a glorious 22 runs and then 11 runs. He bowled exceedingly well and took 3 for 40 and 1 for 8. He kept the score down and dismissed Lall Singh with a corker. Taken in all the better side won. Miller proved to be the better of the two skippers. Mayo batted poorly but bowled efficiently. F. de Silva did not enhance his fine reputation by making only 18 in both attempts. Lall Singh a s not quite fit and really ought not to have played. Against Thomson on Monday he was severe and punished the Penang man but when his old rival Jansen came on the scene Sint?h paid the penalty for attempting to hit Janser. R eood length balls. Bahaudin has a neat style of batting wt must have been suffering from nerves. Laurence de Silva's 94 runs could have F

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I N 'CENTURY MOOD* AGAIN. Patsy Hendren is in the cricket news again. Yet another century has he scored, this time against Somerset at Taunton. In making 114 he assisted his team to win the game, and is fast on the track of Hobbs who holds the record for the greatest number of centuries in first class cricket. IGNATIUS CAPTURES *FOUR JOHORE WICKETS. Mr. Ignatius, Headmaster of the Telok Kurau English School, captured 4 Johore wickets for 28 runs when the C.S.C. were defeated by the Johore Asiatics on Saturday Well done hardy veteran! MR.

SOCCER. H.M.S. MALAYA CUP FINAL SINGAPORE ELEVEN PROBABLES? The Singapore side for the H.M.S. Malaya Cup Final against Selangor at the stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on August 10th includes the following. Catholics: A. G. Valberg; N. Hay; and Chia Keng Hock. After the poor show put up by Taylor and Dolfattah against the Services one hopes to see the fol owing, combination do duty for the Southern Settlement. 1 Said bin Sidek (goalkeeper) Fall Backs 2 Chua Boon Lay 3 Abdul Rahman Halves 4 Hor Khoon 5 N. Hay Forwards. 6 Chwee Chua 7 Choy Khun Onn 8 A. G. Valbenr 9 Chia Keng Hock 10 Mat Noor 11 Mahmood Hay or Boon Lay could skipper the side.

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R e v . B r o . D o s i t h e u s , a t one t i m e a t t a c h e d t o t h e staffs of S t . Joseph's, Singapore, and St. Francis's, Malacca, b u t n o w a t S t . J o s e p h ' s College, B e u l a h Hill, London, received L e s P a l m e s Academiques last month. P r o f e s s o r S a u r a t , h e a d of t h e Institute Francais du Royaume U n i , conferred t h e d e c o r a t i o n s in t h e n a m e of t h e F r e n c h Governm e n t . H e said t h a t B r o . D o s i t h e u s had w a r a n d literary records that G o v e r n m e n t w i s h e d t o recognise. S i r H e n r y McAuliffe, h e a d of t h e firm of McAuliffe. D a v i s a n d Hope, presided a t t h e Field D a y a t B e u l a b Hill and distributed t h e prizes. T h o s e p r e s e n t numbered 2.000. T h e presentation to Bro. D o s i t h e u s w a s m a d e a t the dinner w h i c h concluded t h e Field D a y .

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Nev/s h a s been received from o u r beloved Vicar General. R i g h t • Reverend P . Ruanda], Vicar of t h e ! C a t h e d r a l of t h e Good Shepherd. i Singapore, w h o is" spend' ncr a well- j earned r e s t in F r a n c e w i t h h i s b r o ther. Both h e and F a t h e r Perissoud of K. L u m p u r , v&d a visit t o t h e Holy L a n d a n d found much t o i n t e r e s t t h e m in t h i s pi??rriniage centre. F a t h e r Ku.audel m e a n s t o t o u r | t h e S o u t h of F r a n c e f^o-tly. T h e I doctor whom h e consulted r e p o r t s ! him free from a n y complaint b u t ! in need of m u c h r e s t . V. e w" sh| him t h e v e r v best of h e a l t h a n d a I very enjoyable a n d beneficial vaca- i tion.

P r e s i d e n t C a r d e n a s of Mexico w h o h a s m a d e s o m e changes in t h e f o r m a t i o n of h i s n e w Cabinet offers g r o u n d s of h o n e t o Mexican Catholics for t h e a b a t e m e n t of t h e religious persecution. T h r e e prom i n e n t m o d e r a t e s h a v e been given C a b i n e t Onices. T h e notorious T o m a s Canabal h a s been dismissed. A renort f r o m Mexico City s t a t e s t h a t P r e s i d e n t C a r d e n a s has c r a n t e d an a m n e s t y t o nersons accused of r e v o l u t i o n a r y activities d u r i n g t h e p a s t 29 y e a r s . This m e a n s t h a t t h o u s a n d s of religious fugitives m a y n o w r e t u r n t o t h e country.

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T h e a^nu^.l meetin^r o^* t h e ^"o^v e r t s ' Sovietv wa«5 h^ld in W e s t m i n s t e r C a t h e d r a l Hall test m o n t h . A m e s s a g e from t h e Holv F a t h e r bestowing h i s sneeia! blessing on t h e work w a s read b v A r c h b i s h o p Hinsley, w h o presided. Othei" s r o a k e r s w e r e t h e A r e h h \ s h o o of Edinhurp-h a n d M r . Arnold L u n n . L o r d F i t z a l a n of Derv;<>nt, K.G.. C h a i r m a n of t h e E x e c u t i v e Comm i t t e e , welcomed Arr>>bishop Hinsley a s t h e n e w P r e s i d e n t .

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T h e L a n c a s t e r Diocesan P i l g n ma*?e left En<?J»r>d fn* in <^^r)v July, p r a c t i c a l l y 300 forming the party. A I/ondon t u b e r c u l o s i s sufferer should h a v e j o i n e d t h ° ^ l o r i m ^ ^ pt Folkestone >>nt i n t i m a t i o n same t h a t c b o h a d died. Dr. Peanson. P i s h o n o^ La r o s t e r , w a s t h e l e a d e r of t h e group. T


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The Lack of Honour ( F O U R T H INSTALMENT)

Honor "was t h e " h o n o u r s t u dent" of h e r class. S h e w a s valedictorian a n d t o o k first a n d double first in t h e 'belles l e t t r e s ' b r a n c h e s of h e r course, w h i l e r a n k i n g well in sciences a n d m a t h e m a t i c s . It seemed t o M r . Griscom, listening t o h e r w i t h a p r i d e in h e r and love f o r h e r w h i c h h a d silently grown w i t h h e r g r o w t h , i t s d e p t h unguessed by a n y o n e , t h a t i t w a s not t h i s p a r t i a l i t y t h a t m a d e h e r valedictory different from t h e platitudes of t h e o r d i n a r y b r i g h t graduate. H o n o r ' s skill in words was a n a r t i s t ' s , h e r i n t u i t i o n s so true t h a t t h e y a m o u n t e d t o wisdom ; s t r e n g t h of p u r p o s e a n d profound capacity t o do a n d t o b e a r were revealed b y h e r , a s qualities of soul a r e revealed in w r i t i n g b e yond analysis. After t h e g r a d u a t i n g exercises and t h e luncheon t h a t followed them, Honor t o o k " h e r family," as she called t h e m , a r o u n d t h e beautiful w ooded acres of t h e convent grounds. S h e showed t h e m the Lourdes g r o t t o , t h e little sylvan shrines of p a t r o n s a i n t s , t h e saints d e a r e s t t o y o u t h , a s simply sure of s y m p a t h y a s if t h e y w e r e not t h e children of M r s . Griscom's ultra-presbyterianism. ^ "This is t h e s h r i n e of t h e T h r e e K i n g s , " H o n o r explained a t last. " I t is a t t h e e x t r e m e , limit of t h e grounds. W e all g o h e r e f o r t h e first t i m e w h e n w e become r i b bons. W e call i t going on a pilgrimage—don't you s e e ? Like the Wise M e n ? I w a s a ribbon ages ago b u t I still feel t h e thrill with which I s e t o u t h e r e . " "A ribbon, H o n o r ? You w e r e a ribbon? W h a t a r e you t a l k i n g about " Lillie cried. "Talking c o n v e n t E n g l i s h , Lilsie," Honor l a u g h e d . " T h e blue ribbon of m e r i t , like t h e r e d ribbon of t h e Legion of H o n o u r . T h e 'ribbons' a r e t h e girls w h o a r e allowed t o become E n f a n t s - C h i l d r e n of Mary. W e m u s t t r y t o d e s e r v e it. you know. I t ' s a g r e a t t h i n g in our world. O h , t h e d e a r world t h a t i t i s ! F m afraid t o l e a v e i t . So busy, so h a p p y , so t r u s t i n g , so innocent a n d s a f e ! D e a r Uncle Griscom, d o n ' t y o u t h i n k you'd better g o a w a y a n d forget t o t a k e me—like a b u n d l e ? " "No, H o n o r child, I t h i n k t h e larger w o r l d — t h a t is n o t n e a r l y so innocent, n o r s o safe^—needs you to show it w h a t you've learned here. I t will b e becoming t o t h a t big outside world t o h a v e a ribbon

in a n d on i t . " M r . Griscom smiled a t Honor, b u t t h e r e w a s p i t y in h i s far-seeing e y e s . H o n o u r sighed, t h e n smiled. "Of course, I k n o w ! T h e d e a r n u n s w o r k h a r d t o fit u s t o w e a r THE

GOLDEN

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There is many a rest in the road of life If we only would stop to take it;\ And many a tone from the better land If the querulous heart would make \ it.\ To the soul that is full of hope, And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth, The grass is green and the flowers are

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Better hope, though the clouds

hang low, And to keep the eyes still lifted, | For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through When the ominous clouds are lifted. There was never a night without a day, I Or an evening without a morning, And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes, Is the hour before the dawning.

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There is many a gem in the path of life Which we pass in our idle pleasure, • That is richer far than the jewelled \ crown: O r the miser's hoarded treasure; It may be the the love of a little child, Or a mother's prayer to Heaven, Or only a beggar's grateful thanks For a cup of water given.

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Better to weave in the web of life A bright and golden filling. And to do God's will with a cheerful heart \ And hands that are ready and will-l ing,\ Than to snap the delicate, minute thread Of our curious lives asunder, And then blame Heaven for tangled ends, And sit and grieve and wonder.

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STAMPS OF ST. ANTHONY

Geoffroy, o n e of t h e r e p r e s e n t a - ! A poor w o m a n in Spain whose h u s tives of infidel philosophy, could j b a n d w a s in S o u t h A m e r i c a , a n d not b u t a d m i r e t h e catechism. ! w h o h a d h a d n o news of h i m for T h e s e a r e t h e words h e m a d e use a long t i m e suddenly decided, o n e of whea a d d r e s s i n g a n u m e r o u s • d a y while p r a y i n g before a s t a t u e audience of t h e Sorbonne o n t h e of S t . A n t h o n y i n h e r church, t o resumS of Catholic doctrine con- place a l e t t e r t o h e r h u s b a n d in t h e tained in t h e c a t e c h i s m . h a n d s of t h e s t a t u e a n d a s k S t . T h e r e i s a little book which A n t h o n y t o deliver i t for h e r . children a r e t a u g h t , a n d about On returning t o t h e church t h e which t h e y a r e questioned in n e x t d a y s h e w a s m u c h disappointchurch a n d school—read t h i s little ed t o s e e t h e l e t t e r still in t h e book which i s t h e c a t c h i s m , a n d h a n d s of t h e s t a t u e , b u t on t a k i n g yoq will find t h e r e i n t h e solution it d a w n she found i t w a s n o t t h e of all t h e q u e s t i o n s t h a t I h a v e l e t t e r s h e h a d p u t t h e r e b u t anotreated, of all w i t h o u t exception. t h e r o n e a d d r e s s e d t o herself. t h e Christian whence "Ask I t w a s a reply from h e r h u s b a n d , comes t h e h y i p a n r a c e , h e k n o w s ; w h o s t a t e d t h a t h e r l e t t e r h a d w h i t h e r i t goes, h e k n o w s : h o w it b e e n h a n d e d t o h i m b y a F r a n c i s goes, h e k n o w s . A s k t h i s little c a n f r i a r a n d t h a t h e w a s s e n d i n g child w h y i t is h e r e below, w h a t h i s reply b y t h e s a m e good p r i e s t . V y i l l happen t o it a f t e r d e a t h , h e When this miracle became will give y o u a t r u l y s u b l i m e a n s - k n o w n people began t o place t h e i r w e r which h e does n o t fully u n correspondence u n d e r t h e c a r e of derstand, b u t which is none t h e t h e s a i n t in v a r i o u s ways, b u t less admirable. chiefly b y p u t t i n g t h e words " S t . " A s k h i m h o w t h e world h a s I A n t h o n y Guide," o r t h e initials been c r e a t e d , a n d f o r w h a t pur; "S.A.G.", on t h e o u t e r covers of p o s e ; w h y God h a s placed animals j their letters. and plants t h e r e o n ; h o w t h e e a r t h has been peopled, w h e t h e r b y one ! lations t o God, m a n ' s d u t y t o h i s family or b y m a n y ; w h y people I fellow m a n , m a n ' s r i g h t s over creaspeak, in d i v e r s t o n g u e s , w h y t h e y | t i o n — h e is i g n o r a n t of none of suffer, w h y t h e y s t r u g g l e a n d how t h e s e t h i n g s . will all t h i s e n d — h e know s t h e " T h a t is w h a t I call a g r a n d r e answer. l i g i o n : I recognise i t b y t h i s s i g n : " T h e o r i g i n of t h e world, t h e t h a t i t does not leave u n a n s w e r e d origin of species, m a n ' s destiny in a n y of t h e questions t h a t i n t e r e s t this life a n d i n t h e n e x t , m a n ' s r e - h u m a n i t y . " r

" I n d e e d I a m s u r e of it. I h a v e m y t r u n k . S h e is m y f a v o u r i t e j nun. I n e v e r could s t a n d i t t o go, ! n o f e a r f o r Honor in your h a n d s . " even t o g o h o m e w i t h y o u , if I | S i s t e r Angela said so h e a r t i l y t h a t I R o b e r t drew a long b r e a t h , feeling w e r e n ' t s u r e I'd come b a c k ! " Mr. Griscom looked t h o r o u g h l y j a t once summoned t o a t r u s t a n d miserable. N o one h a d told Honor ; b r e v e t t e d for i t . I t w a s a tearful, t r e m u l o u s H o t h a t s h e w a s t o begin a n indivi- | n o r whom t h e Griscoms bore a w a y dual existence on h e r r e t u r n . Sister M a r i a A n g e l a proved t o I t o t h e t r a i n , b u t i t w a s n o t in be a gracious lady w h o s e deeply- i y o u t h t o r e s i s t t h e influence of g r a v e n face revealed experience | m o v e m e n t a n d t h e excitement of I sweetened a n d s e r e n e ; h e r y e a r s I c o m i n g f o r t h into i t s kingdom. | w e r e m o r e t h a n half a c e n t u r y ; H o n o r cheered up into h e r o w n I a n d h e r pallour w a s of a t i n t t h a t | lively self before t h e s p a r k l i n g | declared t h e h a i r hidden b y h e r jI d i n n e r in t h e dinkig-care a t n i g h t , | which, like a t r u e girl, s h e t h o coif w a s g r a y . " W e a r e giving you back t h e | r o u g h l y enjoyed. | M r . Griscom b o r e h e r off a f t e r f l G w e r of o u r garden, M r . Griscom," S i s t e r Angela said. "We I d i n n e r t o t h e observation c a r , hold for a t i m e a n d relinquish I bidding h i s y o u n g people w a i t f o r many, lovely a n d beloved girls, i t h e i r r e t u r n . I t w a s long before ; b u t Honor is a little m o r e t h a n • h e a n d H o n o r g o t back a n d in t h a t t h a t . H o n o r h a s in h e r g r e a t pos- t i m e t h e girl h a d changed. T h e r e sibilities. D o n ' t you t h i n k a capa- w a s a shadow over h e r b r i g h t n e s s , city t o b e a r , t o do, t o suffer is a responsibility in h e r m a n n e r ; H o certain p r o p h e c y of o p p o r t u n i t y n o r h a d suddenly g r o w n older. T h e y o u n g Griscoms knew t h a t for these t h i n g s ? Houor will be a noble w o m a n . We h a v e a l i t t l e t h e i r l a t h e r h a d told h e r of M r s . school jest.< T h e giris q u o t e : Griscom's d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t H o 'How poor is h e t h a t h a t h n o t n o r should begin life on h e r o w n Honor.' You will impoverish u s account, no longer a n i n m a t e of to-day b y o u r lack of Honor, b u t t h e i r home. T h e y felt s u r e t h a t h e h a d m a d e h e r feel t h a t t h i s w e are enriching you." w a s n o t done in u n k i n d n e s s , t h a t " I know w h a t H o n o r i s , Sister it w a s best in every w a y , even t h a t Maria A n g e l a , " said Griscom. he acquiesced in it, f o r t h e n H o n o r B u t S i s t e r A n g e l a w a s ftoting would know t h a t it w a s n o t m e a n t t h e proud gleam in R o b e r t ' s eyes unlovingly. H e m u s t h a v e h i n t e d as s h e p r a i s e d Honor. t h a t Wally's love-making h a d call" I k n o w you a l l , " s h e said. ed f o r t h t h e decision: Robert "Lillie, a n d t h a t A n n a is m a r r i e d t h o u g h t t h a t h e detected a s h a d e and h a s left you, a n d Wally. B u t of self-consciousness in H o n o r ' s t h i s is R o b e r t — i s n ' t i t ?" manner to his brother, but not "Yes, S i s t e r , " R o b e r t answered h i m . H i s wise f a t h e r h a d n o t b e for himself. " E a s y t o tell u s t r a y e d t o h e r m o r e t h a n Wally h a d a p a r t , if H o n o r h a s talked about a l r e a d y revealed. us." Mr. Griscom h a d a r r a n g e d f o r " A s s h e surely h a s , " smiled t h e H o n o r ' s g o i n g a t first t o a small nun. " H o n o r h a s been especially m y girl f r o m h e r coming. A n d b o a r d i n g - h o u s e w h e r e s h e would you a r e R o b e r t ! I see, I s e e . " S h e b e well cared f o r u n t i l s h e should smiled a t h i m w i t h g r e a t k i n d n e s s . choose h e r p e r m a n e n t abode. T h e S o m e t h i n g in h e r p e n e t r a t i n g , choice w a s h a r d for H o n o r t o motherly look m a d e R o b e r t s a y , m a k e , f r i g h t e n e d a n d bewildered unexpectedly t o h i m s e l f : " H o n o r a s s h e w a s b y t h i s unforeseen e n shall a l w a y s b e safe a n d h a p p y if t r a n c e upon a n a d u l t world. (Continued on page 19 Col. 3 & 4 ) I can s e c u r e i t — f a t h e r a n d I . "


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AROUND

THE PARISHES

SINGAPORE,

PENANG,

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Dr. Bertram E s s to g o shortly a s Radiologist t o Malacca. Dr. B e r t r a m J . E s s of t h e X r a y D e p a r t m e n t of t h e T a n Tock S e n g Hospital will leave for Malacca s h o r t l y on t r a n s f e r . A new X r a y plant h a s been installed in t h e Malacca General Hospital and D r . E s s will b e in c h a r g e . His m a n y friends will m i s s " B e r t r a m " v e r y m u c h a s h e w a s v e r y popular a n d very sociable. H i s p a t i e n t s in t h e Hospital will feel h i s loss m o s t of all f o r h e w a s extremely kind a n d pains taking. Dr. E s s after grad u a t i n g a t t h e local College of medicine f u r t h e r e d h i s studies successfully i n E d i n b u r g h a n d Dublin. H i s y o u n g e r brother, W i n s t o n is a t . p r e s e n t in E d i n b u r g h t a k i n g his finals. Singapore's loss will undoubtedly b e Malacca's g a i n . * * * * * Very R e v . F r . Brennam C.SS.R. Addresses Catholic Actionists. F a t h e r B r e n n a n C.SS.R. on S u n day t w i c e appealed for s u p p o r t f o r t h e M a l a y a Catholic Leader. To the congregation a t t h e High Mass in t h e K a t o n g Chapel a n d t o t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic Action Society h e m a d e special appeals a n d p o i n t e d o u t h o w vitally i m p o r t a n t i t w a s for a Catholic t o - d a y t o r e a d t h e Catholic paper. B y purchasing and then reading a Catholic periodical, h e said, w a s o n e way of p e r f o r m i n g Catholic Action.. A t K a t o n g t h e good F a t h e r ' s words bore immediate fruits for not a single copy r e m a i n e d unsold. L e t u s h o p e t h i s e n t h u s i a s m will be p e r m a n e n t . # * * * * MR. Y E E < CHEOK W A H ' S MOTHER CELEBRATES 61st BIRTHDAY. M r . Y e e Cheok W a h ' s m o t h e r celebrated h e r 61st b i r t h d a y r t h e 3 1 s t J u l y . A dinner w a s held in h e r h o n o u r a t t h e E m p r e s s Hotel i n Middle R o a d a n d a v e r y l a r g e g a t h e r i n g assembled t o p a y t h e i r r e s p e c t s . M r . Cheok W a h is a f a m o u s figure in local s p o r t t h o u g h o n e r e g r e t s t h e m a n y calls of b u s i n e s s t h a t remove h i m from m o r e a c t i v e participation in g a m e s . * * * * * Acknowledgment. T h e t w o p h o t o s of t h e late B i s h o p Barillon w h i c h appeared in o u r l a s t N u m b e r a r e b y courtesy of M e s s r s . P a u l & Co.

Entertainment b y Pupils of t h e Convent of t h e Holy Infant J e s u s ( i n aid of t h e abandoned B a b i e s ) . T h e pupils of t h e convent of t h e Holy I n f a n t J e s u s offered a n e x cellent occasion t o t h e public of enjoying a very pleasant evening a s well a s of h e l p i n g t o w a r d s t h e welfare of t h e a b a n d o n e d b a b i e s by g i v i n g a well p e r f o r m e d e n t e r t a i n m e n t i n t h e Convent H a l l on F r i d a y t h e 2 n d of A u g u s t . that It was much regretted H.E. t h e Governor a n d Lady T h o m a s could n o t be p r e s e n t , a s t h e y w e r e absent from Singapore. T h e audience however counted m a n y distinguished visitors, a m o n g whom H . E . Bishop A. Devals, t h e S u l t a n a n d S u l t k n a of J o h o r e occupied t h e first r a n k . T h e m a i n f e a t u r e of t h e e n t e r tainment w a s a Play—Little Lord F a u n t l e r o y — w e l l k n o w n t o all a n d e v e r welcome o n t h e s t a g e , especially w h e n r e n d e r e d w i t h s u c h perfection of elocution a n d s e n t i m e n t a s i t w a s on F r i d a y l a s t . E a c h o n e of t h e y o u n g a c t r e s s e s did h e r p a r t excellently a n d w i t h t h e g r e a t e s t simplicity a n d e a s e . T h e pupils w h o took p a r t i n t h e play w e n t t h r o u g h t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e any cubby-hole roles without prompting or 'stage-shyness/ The h i g h m o r a l s t a n d a r d of t h e d r a m a could n o t h a v e been b e t t e r conveyed t h a n i t w a s b y t h e combined a c tions a n d w o r d s of t h e little L o r d arid h i s M o t h e r a n d b y t h e c h a n g e for t h e b e t t e r w r o u g h t in t h e m i n d a n d h e a r t of t h e old earl of D o r i n court b y t h e i r benign influence. T h e less p r o m i n e n t i t e m s " T h e Balloon Seller" a n d t h e " s t a t u e " showed a r e a l t a l e n t of s i n g i n g a n d d a n c i n g on t h e p a r t of t h o s e little ones w h o p e r f o r m e d t h e m , a n d call f o r h i g h p r a i s e of t h o s e who undertook the teaching and t r a i n i n g of t h e graceful a c t r e s s e s . T h a n k s t o t h e g e n e r o u s offer of M r . de Souza, t h e i n t e r v a l s of t h e play w e r e m o s t pleasantly filled u p b y s o m e choice selections f r o m h i s o r c h e s t r a . H i s music a n d c h a r i t y w e r e t h o r o u g h l y appreciated. T h e L a d y superior b e g s t o t h a n k all t h o s e w h o , s o kindly, r e s p o n d e d to h e r appeal b y attending t h e concert a n d contributing towards t h e fund f o r t h e poor b a b i e s . A s u m of a b o u t $550 will b e i n h a n d a f t e r all e x p e n s e s a r e paid. • * * * *• MARRIAGE. MORRANDO—OLIVEIRO. K i n g s l e y M o r r a n d o , a c r i c k e t e r of promise, w h o p e r f o r m e d v e r y well w i t h ball a n d b a t f o r S t . J o s e p h ' s I n s t i t u t i o n , Singapore, a n d f o r t h e Combined Schools, w a s q u i e t l y m a r r i e d on S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g t o Miss Madeleine Oliveiro of P e n a n g . Rev. F a t h e r M a u r y celebrated t h e N u p t i a l M a s s a t a side a l t a r a s t h e m a i n a l t a r h a d j u s t b e f o r e been used f o r a Solemn R e q u i e m H i g h M a s s f o r t h e l a t e Bishop Barillon. T h e reception w a s held a t T i v e r t o n Lane. The bestman was Gunboat Jack, t h e boxer. * * * * * Church of t h e Sacred H e a r t . Annual Picnic. T h e m e m b e r s of t h e choir, of S t . G r e g o r y a n d t h e a l t a r boys, h a d a n enjoyable a n n u a l picnic a t P o n g g o l on Monday, 5 t h A u g u s t . T h e success of t h e picnic is d u e t o M r . Seow S e e t Yong, t h e C h o i r Master.

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PENANG C h a t i t y Carnival. T h e Catholic Actionists of the< C h u r c h of t h e Assumption in conj u n c t i o n w i t h t h e L a d y Benefact r e s s e s of t h e Society of S t . Vincent d e P a u l will hold a carnival on t h e 5 t h of October in aid of t h e ! Butterworth Chapel and t h e ; Society of S t . Vincent de P a u l . Donations a n d prizes from a n y p a r t of Malaya will be gratefully! received b y t h e Rev. F a t h e r Souh a i t , C h u r c h of t h e A s s u m p t i o n , ; Penang.

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I n a r d D'Souza, P e r c y P . Scully, KUALA LUMPUR S. J . A r u l n a t h e n , C. A. Pinto, J. R. Sta Maria, Felix Michael, A. CATHOLIC ACTION S O C I E T Y . M a r i a n a t h e n , A . J . do Rozario, J . L o u r d e s Arul, Soosay, J o h n Games, Church of t h e Holy R o s a r y . Office b e a r e r s a n d m e m b e r s a s H i g g i n s F e r n a n d e z , Oswald Fernandez, Gomes, Gilbert Fernandez, from 1st A u g u s t , 1 9 3 5 : I I. Fernandez, S. A. Martyn, Spiritual D i r e c t o r — R e v . F r . R. J a m e s Weller, F . A. Dawson, Girard. A. S t a M a r i a , H e n r y S t a Maria, P r e s i d e n t — M r . L i a n Woon Sin. l / A . J . P e r e i r a , R. J . Galistan, RoVice-President—Mr. Kok F a i 4 b e r t Lopez, P e t e r Bastian, G. SteYin. p h e n s , Simon B a s t i a n a n d several Hon. S e c r e t a r y — M r . N g Tarn o t h e r s . M r . Benedict P o n n i a h left PeSiew. Hon. T r e a s u r e r — M r . H e n g Siew \ n a n g on A u g u s t 3 by t h e P . & 0 . R a w a l p i n d i . H e will join St. Hong. j J o h n ' s College C a m b r i d g e t o study Special P r e s s C o r r e s p o n d e n t — law. M r . P o n n i a h , is t h e second M r J o s e p h B e r n a r d B o n g (on son of M r . a n d M r s . A. B . Ponniah l e a v e ) ; N g See Foon ( a c t i n g ) ; well-known Catholics of Seremban. Liew P h o k ( C h i n e s e ) . M r . P o n n i a h ' s elder b r o t h e r is Mr. Members. E d w a r d I. P o n n i a h of t h e tutorial Messrs. Low T s e n Siang, Lim staff of S t . P a u l ' s Institution, Tarn C h o n g , P h t m g A h T a n , Val- S e r e m b a n . A n o t h e r m e m b e r of lentine L e e , L u m Teek Hock, J . M. t h e family is s t u d y i n g for t h e Bong, Chin Fook Onn, Choo Kon ; p r i e s t h o o d in Ceylon. T h e Rev. Hee a n d C h e n g M u n Yoke. • B r o t h e r P h i l i p S.S.J, of Rangoon, A s p i r a n t s . — M e s s r s . P h o n g Tehu f o r m e r S u p e r i o r of t h e Brothers F u i , P e t e r C h a n g , K o n g Fook Kee, j of S t . J o s e p h is a g r a n d uncle of Loo A h K o w a n d Paul C h a n g (on I t h e y o u n g s t u d e n t . leave). W e w i s h M r . Ponniah all success To b e m o r e efficient for t h e 2nd \ in h i s s t u d i e s in E n g l a n d . half y e a r of i t s i n a u g u r a t i o n it is essential f o r m e m b e r s of t h e SoKLANG ciety t o abide b y t h e r u l e s a n d be faithful t o t h e i r solemn promises]" Obituary. m a d e a t t h e t i m e of admission. M r s . Especiosa Philomena V a n W i e r i n g e n , p a s s e d a w a y a t Klang Engagement. b y t h e rites of t h e fortified T h e e n g a g e m e n t is announced! C h u r c h , on t h e m o r n i n g of Friday, between M r . C h o n g M u n Yoke, sonf t h e 2nd d a y of A u g u s t , 1935 aged of Mr. C h o n g A h F o h , a n d M i s s 83 y e a r s . T h e funeral took place Cecilia Chin, y o u n g e s t d a u g h t e r of) on t h e evening of S a t u r d a y t h e Mrs. R. Chin, a n d a s i s t e r of Mr. 3 r d i n s t a n t . T h e r e was a good A. P . Chin. T h e p a r t i e s a r e of] a t t e n d a n c e of friends a n d relaKuala L u m p u r . t i o n s a t t h e funeral service, which Mr. C h o n g M u n Yoke is thei w a s conducted b y Rev. F a t h e r E . Vice-Prefect of t h e Sodalists and M. Belet, t h e p a r i s h priest. a m e m b e r of t h e Catholic Action In addition m a n y floral tributes, Society, C h u r c h of t h e Holy Ro l e t t e r s a n d t e l e g r a m s of condosary, Kuala Lumpur. lences w e r e received. T h e deceased w a s t h e wife of J o h n V a n W i e r i n g e n , w h o preSEREMBAN deceased h e r a b o u t 9 y e a r s ago. S h e w a s a long a n d respected resiObituary. d e n t of K l a n g , h a v i n g come from T h e d e a t h took place of Joseph Malacca in 1 9 0 1 . T h e deceased h a s left behind 3 Siow T h a m a t h i s residence S e r e m b a n , on T u e s d a y , J u l y 23rd, sons a n d a d a u g h t e r and a n u m b e r 1935, aged 61 y e a r s . Fortified by of g r a n d children t o m o u r n h e r r i t e s of Holy C h u r c h . M r . Siow loss. A r e q u i e m H i g h Mass for t h e T h a m w a s a r e l a t i v e of t h e late| r e p o s e of t h e soul of t h e deceased T o w k a y Siow K o w C h i a h . will be s u n g on F r i d a y , t h e 8 t h ins t a n t a t t h e C h u r c h of O u r L a d y ST. JOHN'S Q U E E N SCHOLAR] of L o u r d e s , K l a n g . E N T E R T A I N E D AT " E t e r n a l r e s t give u n t o h e r SEREMBAN. O' L o r d a n d m a y perpetual L i g h t Left Last Saturday for England s h i n e upon h e r . " by P . & O. Rawalpindi. Mr. Benedict P o n n i a h , cricket captain of S t . J o h n ' s I n s t i t u t i o n , Kuala L u m p u r a n d w i n n e r of t h e Queen's S c h o l a r s h i p in t h e Malay S t a t e s w a s t h e g u e s t of honour a t the Countries. several farewell functions organised in h i s h o n o u r in S e r e m b a n — WATCHES his h o m e t o w n a n d elsewhere. T h e and N e g r i Sembilan Catholics were CHRONOh o s t s a t a d i n n e r a t N a m Chun METERS Hotel w h e n covers w e r e laid for nearly s e v e n t y p e r s o n s . acknowledged Mr. A . Loriez presided a n d t h e the B E S T others present wer^.—Messrs. in all Benedict P o n n i a h , A. B . Ponniah Agent; and E d w a r d I. P o n n i a h , J a m e s F r a n c i s , N . X a v i e r ^ J . Jacob, R. D. RENE Brown, C h o n g A h K a i , C h a n Voo Sen, A m b r o s e D a i r i a m , A r t h u r ULLMANN, C h a m m a n , Felix de Silva, R. V. SINGAPORE. C h a p m a n , S a r a m , Santhiapillay, Swampillay, E . Alexander, Leo;

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REDEMPTORISTS TO FOUND HOUSE IN SINGAPORE.

T H E L A C K OF HONOUR. {Continued

VERY R E V . F R . B R E N N A N OSS.R. H E R E A S F I R S T SUPERIOR. I n response t o t h e invitation of His L o r d s h i p , R i g h t ^ R e v . D r . Devals, F a t h e r Provincial of t h e Redemptorists in A u s t r a l i a h a s accepted a f o u n d a t i o n in S i n g a p o r e . Very Rev. F a t h e r A . J . B r e n n a n , who a r r i v e d on J u l y 3 0 t h , is Superior of t h e n e w foundation. T h r o u g h t h e kindly i n t e r e s t of Bishop Devals a suitable dwelling has been s e c u r e d a s a t e m p o r a r y residence until t h e m o n a s t e r y will be constructed. I t is s i t u a t e d a t 339 Thomson R o a d j u s t before t h e junction of B a l e s t i e r Road. T o wards t h e e n d of S e p t e m b e r o r early in October, F a t h e r B r e n n a n will be joined b y F a t h e r B o r t h i s t e l and t w o l a y b r o t h e r s w h o wil h e l p in a r r a n g i n g t h e house in M o n a s tery shape. Shortly after they will b e joined b y F a t h e r s G r e e n

a n d M o r a n . T h u s t h e r e will be f o u r F a t h e r s r e a d y f o r Missions a n d R e t r e a t work. All a r e experienced Missioners. F a t h e r B r e n n a n h i m self h a s done mission work in b o t h I r e l a n d and A u s t r a l i a . H e m a d e his h i g h e r s t u d i e s in Ireland a n d Belgium, being ordained b y R i g h t Rev. M g r . N o m m e s c h , Bishop of Luxembourg. F o r several y e a r s he w a s Assistant t o t h e Master of Novices in A u s t r a l i a . L a t e r on h e w a s appointed Superior of t h e M o n a s t e r y in B r i s b a n e . From B r i s b a n e h e comes t o S i n g a p o r e b r i n g i n g zeal a n d experience t o t h e new w o r k e n t r u s t e d t o h i m . T h e new f o u n d a t i o n will be dedicated t o S t . A l p h o n s u s Liguori, t h e founder of the Redemptorist C o n g r e g a t i o n . D u r i n g t h e coming m o n t h F a t h e r B r e n n a n will be occupied in g i v i n g R e t r e a t s t o t h e B r o t h e r s a n d N u n s in K u a l a L u m p u r and Sigapore.

BEATIFICATION CAUSE OF 11 Y E A R OLD FRENCH BOY

MOHAMMEDANS HONOUR T H E B L E S S E D SACRAMENT I N A CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION.

EXHUMATION OF REMAINS POSTPONED.

Yenchowfu, ( S h a n t u n g , C h i n a ) Paris.—The e x h u m a t i o n of t h e —Civil a n d m i l i t a r y officials, t o body of G u y de F o n t g a l l a n d , t h e g e t h e r with m a n y P a g a n s a n d Mojoined with the 11-year-old b o y w h o died 1 0 y e a r s h a m m e d a n s , ago a n d w h o s e cause f o r beatifica- C h r i s t i a n s of Yenchowfu in h o tion is u n d e r consideration, h a s n o u r i n g t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t on been postponed until t h e Eccle- t h e f e a s t of C o r p u s C h r i s t i . T h i s siastical T r i b u n a l of P a r i s can y e a r f o r t h e first t i m e a Corpus complete i t s labours. T h e Com- C h r i s t i procession w a s held in t h e mission of t h e Diocese of Velence s t r e e t s of t h e city. T h e C o m m a n d a n t of t h e local h a s finished i t s work on t h e c a u s e . Since t h e P a r i s Tribune h a s t o m i l i t a r y p o s t s e n t a n escort of e x a m i n e 829 l e n g t h y d o c u m e n t s soldiers, a n d t h e M a n d a r i a n s e n t -dealing w i t h t h e p u r p o r t e d c u r e s , a d e t a c h m e n t of policeman t o m a i n i t will be s o m e m o n t h s b e f o r e a t a i n o r d e r a l o n g t h e r o u t e . P a g a n s , M o h a m m e d a n s a n d C h r i s t i a n s saconclusion is reached. luted t h e procession w i t h t h e exS t a t i s t i c s compiled u p t o M a y 1, plosion of firecrackers. A t a point 1935, on t h e subject of t h e cause n e a r t h e m o s q u e w h e r e t h e proa r e a s follows 2,000,889 s i g n a t u r e s cession w a s t o p a s s , t h e M o h a m sent t o R o m e a s k i n g for t h e h a s - m e d a n s erected a n a l t a r and t e n i n g of t h e beatification of G u y decorated i t w i t h flowers a n d de F o n t g a l l a n d ; 99 books in dif- candles. ferent l a n g u a g e s dealing w i t h t h e T h e r e w e r e absolutely no unlife of t h e b o y ; 88 t r a n s l a t i o n s of p l e a s a n t incidents t o m a r t h e cele' T h e Soul of a C h i l d " ; 829 c u r e s b r a t i o n . (Fides). attested a n d certified; 736 vocations—young m e n a n d b o y s w h o CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES have entered s e m i n a r i e s a n d noviREMAIN I N ETHIOPIA. tiates t o become p r i e s t s or Religious to fulfill t h e wish of t h e b o y w h o R o m e . — C o n t r a r y t o recent news<3ied a t t h e a g e of 1 1 ; 155,208 p a p e r reports, the Consolata graces a n d f a v o u r s o b t a i n e d ; 6,044 j Missionaries of T u r i n h a v e not articles on G u y published i n p a p e r s | w i t h d r a w n from E t h i o p i a . Aland m a g a z i n e s ; 1,009,658 r e q u e s t s t h o u g h four S i s t e r s of t h e Confor relics; 26 missionaries, 19 solata Society r e t u r n e d t o E u r o p e priests a n d 12 Religious a t t r i b u t e r e c e n t l y on a c c o u n t of ill health, their vocations t o t h e b o y ; 166,892 t h e P r i e s t s , B r o t h e r s a n d Sisters letters or c a r d s received s e e k i n g of t h e Society a t Addis A b a b a a n d information a b o u t t h e cause. in t h e province of Kaffa a r e r e maining at their posts. (Fides). (N.C.W.C.) SPORTS NOTES. {Continued

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KENG HOCK WINS SECOND PLACE IN JAVELIN THROW. Chia Keng Hock of Singapore won 2nd place in the Javelin Throw at the Chinese Olympiad held in Penang during August holidays. Had he put in sufficient practice he might have done even better. The Winner Established a new Malayan Chinese record. * * * * CATHOLIC SCHOOLS REPRESENTED IN AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. At the Second meeting of the Singapore Amatuer Athletic Association held "2* the S . C C on Thursday, August 1st, •Mr. F. J. Rappa and Mr- J. A. Snodgrass ^presented St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's Schools respectively. Mr. J. S. de Souza is one of the joint Secretaries.

BOXING. FRISCO OUTPOINTS GUNBOAT JACK young Frisco, fighting at his proper **i£ht, proved too good for the famous Trtmboat Jack a t the Great World Sta-

dium on Friday night, August 2nd. Of course Frisco was nearly a stone heavier and only won by a narrow margin of points.

TENNIS. MISS JANSZ RETAINS JUNIOR SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss Diana Jansz, of Ipoh, retained the title in the Girls' Section of the Perak junior tennis championships. * * * * S.R.C. TOURNAMENT The S.R.C. Tennis Tournament has just ended. . Mr. G. Lowe, of Johore Bahru, is Tennis Champion. Dr. W. Balhetchet is runner-up. Dr. W. Balhetchet and N. E. Ess won the Champion Doubles from Messrs S. Stewart and N. Hoean. S. Stewart was runner up in the Handicap Singles. In the Handicap Doubles. Mr. C. B. W<-bb and partner were successful, with Dr. W. Balhetchet and N. Ess as second. Dr W, Balhetchet and partner were runners up in the mixed Handicap Doubles.

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A t l a s t a place w a s found f o r h e r w i t h a solitary w o m a n w h o would give u p t o t h e girl h e r s e cond floor, glad of t h e money-aid H o n o r ' s coming gave h e r a n d of h e r presence in t h e house, while h e r g u a r d i a n s h i p would enable Honor to entertain h e r young friends, a s well a s t o feel t h a t s h e w a s n o t alone. E s t a b l i s h e d t h u s , satisfactorily, in a sense, y e t inevitably w i t h a sense of b e i n g cast off, H o n o r b e g a n t o look about h e r , g r o p i n g f o r g u i d i n g r o p e s which life w a s p u t t i n g into h e r h a n d s . her Lillie Griscom haunted rooms, fascinated anew b y H o n o r herself a n d b y t h e i n t e r e s t i n g fact t h a t one of h e r b r o t h e r s w a s in love w i t h Honor, a n d t h a t H o n o r knew it a n d t h a t she w a s expelled from t h e Griscom p a r a d i s e because of it. B u t t h a t Robert w a s in love w i t h h e r quite a s m u c h a s Wally, H o n o r did n o t know. Y e t if H o n o r were n o t a Catholic, e i t h e r of t h e m , o r both of t h e m , m i g h t blamelessly, if not a d v a n t a g e o u s l y love H o n o r . Lillie ceaselessly inv e s t i g a t e d t h d Iromance, cjear t o h e r e i g h t e e n y e a r s , a n d vainly t r i e d t o see how Honor, t h e Catholic, differed from tlte b o y s ' P r e s b y t e r i a n girl friends except in b e i n g a b o u t a million t i m e s nicer," Lillie decided. Mr. Griscom r a r e l y l e t a d a y p a s s w i t h o u t dropping i n t o see Honor, on h i s w a y t o o r from b u siness, t o t a k e h e r o u t w i t h Lillie in t h e evening. M r s . Griscom c a m e once o r twice, t o fulfil h e r d u t y a s s h e h a d a l w a y s done, b u t h e r m a n n e r m a d e it plain t o Honor t h a t s h e conside r e d h e r a menace t o y o u t h , a n d t o b l a m e for Wally's i n f a t u a t i o n ; H o n o r w a s glad t h a t t h e visits w e r e few. M r s . Griscom h a d solemnly ordered Wally b y every obligation h e owed t o h i s God, h i s c o u n t r y , a n d his m o t h e r , t o avoid seeing H o n o r S h a w until h i s fancy w a s cured. Wally implied t h a t h e h a d no intention of wooing Honor, y e t c a m e a s often a s he dared t o see h e r a n d made love t o h e r b y e v e r y indirect method h i s g r e a t i n g e n u i t y in t h a t direction could devise. Honor would n o t ^allow h i m t o speak of love, n o r would s h e let Wally come t o see h e r , w h e n s h e could p r e v e n t i t . " E v e n if y o u r f a t h e r does know and n o t mind, your m o t h e r t h i n k s you do n o t come, a n d I w o n ' t b e a p a r t y t o you deceiving h e r , " s h e declared. When M r s . Griscom h a d tried t o g e t a p r o m i s e from R o b e r t not t o see Honor, Robert h a d a n s w e r e d frankly: " I shall go t o see H o n o r j u s t as often a s s h e will let m e in, m o t h e r , and if I don't a s k h e r to m a r r y me it will b e because I know s h e cares for Wally a n d I'll t r y t o keep h e r sisterly confidence in m e . " So R o b e r t w a s a f r e q u e n t visitor in H o n o r ' s p r e t t y sitting-room and a g r e a t comfort t o t h e girl b y his s t a l w a r t t r u s t w o r t h i n e s s a n d t e a s i n g affection. Mr. Griscom, w a t c h i n g a t times, wondered t h a t Robert could so completely keep o u t of s i g h t h i s hopes a n d feelings. " I ' v e been r e a d i n g u p t h e Catholic C h u r c h . H o n o r , " R o b e r t announced one n i g h t . "It's wonderful how little we u n d e r s t a n d Tier. She's—well. I can see t h a t o n e m i g h t g e t beyond s t a t i n g w h a t h e t h o u g h t h e r ! I'm surprised to find so little in h e r a c t u a l t e a c h i n g one could logically deny. I t all s t r i k e s o n e a s bigger than what h e k n e w ; t h a t ' s about t h e m a i n difference."

Honor looked a t Robert amazed, delighted, r e m e m b e r i n g h i s m o t h e r , a little frightened. " I n e v e r talked of i t , " s h e gasped. Wally, w h o w a s p r e s e n t , intervened. " A s f a r a s I a m concerned, I'd j u s t a s lief b e a Catholic a s a n y t h i n g . T h e only t h i n g a b o u t i t is t h a t i t ' s no religion f o r a lazy m a n . Even if y o u ' r e n o t pious it k e e p s you h u s t l i n g . L o n g services, kneeling a n d all t h a t , o r else e a r l y rising a n d p r o l e t a r i a t congr e g a t i o n s on S u n d a y s ; no m e a t on Friday, w h e t h e r there's a business luncheon on, o r a b a n q u e t ; confession once a y e a r , a t l e a s t — i t ' s no religion for a lazy m a n ! B u t I r a t h e r t h i n k i t ' s all r i g h t . I ' d j u s t a s lief h a v e it m y family f a i t h , r a t h e r , in f a c t . Catholic t r a i n i n g produces t h e b e s t result F v e ever — * seen!" H o n o r looked a t Wally and laughed. "You'll n e v e r b e a Catholic," s h e said. T h e n h e r e y e s rested on R o b e r t . " T h e confessors w e r e m e n , " s h e said involuntarily. I t w a s n o t long a f t e r t h i s t h a t Wally came t o a n n o u n c e t o H o n o r a c h a n g e of e m p l o y m e n t . H e waxed eloquent over i t s a d v a n t a g e s . " I never liked t o s a y m u c h a b o u t it, I h a t e a w h i n e r , b u t m y beginn i n g w a s u n f o r t u n a t e , " h e said, " C a n a n t a n d Calkins didn't k n o w how t o a p p r e c i a t e a m a n , n o r h o w t o t r e a t one. T a l k a b o u t soulless c o r p o r a t i o n s ! A corporation is an a g g r e g a t e of m e n ; I t h i n k i t s soul depends on t h e a v e r a g e souls of i t s m e m b e r s . C a n a n t a n d Calkins is a firm of t w o , b u t t h e i r t w o halves don't m a k e one soul. I ' m glad I ' m o u t of it. I shall b e able t o m a r r y b e f o r e long, H o n o r ! " " R o b e r t s e e m s t o like i t t h e r e , " H o n o r h i n t e d , ignoring Wally's suggestion. "Bob's all r i g h t , " said Wally splendidly, " b u t h e ' s a g r u b b e r . You know how h e w a s a s a boy. Bob's never going t o g e t f a r ; he's going to b e satisfied t o crawl along. N o crawling in mine, t h a n k s ; I intend t o soar. Bob does g e t on t h e r e , y e s , a n d no w o n d e r ! C. & C. t h i n k h e ' s ace h i g h because h e goes r i g h t along in t h e t r a c k t h e y ' v e laid o u t for h i m . T h e y couldn't h a r n e s s me to* t h e i r old p l o u g h ; I've g o t bigger a i m s t h a n t h e y offer." H o n o r w a s too inexperienced t o r e a d correctly between t h e s e lines, but she saw t h a t there w a s writing^ t h e r e which s h e could not decipher. W a l l y ' s l a r g e n e s s of s t a t e m e n t did n o t overwhelm h e r . F r o m t h i s t i m e Wally seemed t o h e r changed, n o t in h i s devotion t o h e r , b u t in himself, a n d R o b e r t surely w a s altered, h i s f a t h e r less so. Robert c a m e less often t o see H o n o r and w a s inclined t o silence when he came. M r . Griscom came a s often a s e v e r t o s e e " h i s d a u g h t e r in t h e a n n e x , " a s h e called H o n o r , b u t like Robert, h e looked troubled, fell into silence, w a t c h e d H o n o r anxiously a n d , t h e girl t h o u g h t , seemed suddenly older. H o n o r w a s b u s y since s h e h a d come out i n t o t h e world. S h e w a s m u c h in d e m a n d for t h e p l e a s u r e s of h e r a g e a n d s e t a n d s h e h a d t h r o w n h e r s e l f into helpful l a bours, without reserve, for h e r first w i n t e r in society w a s t h e w i n t e r of t h e g r e a t w a r in E u r o p e , w h e n suffering a t h o m e a n d a b r o a d m a d e u n l i m i t e d claims upon e v e r y one. S o H o n o r ' s preoccupation combined with h e r lack of experience t o k e e p h e r from c o n s t r u i n g t h e a l t e r a t i o n in M r . Griscom a n d h i s sons, of w h i c h , n e v e r t h e l e s s , s h e w a s conscious. ( T o b e continued) r


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