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POSITION OF CHURCH IN GERMANY EXPLAINED OSSERVATORE ROMANO' ON TERMS OF CONCORDAT ( B y N.C.W.C. N e w s Service.) Vatican City.—In a long article dealing with t h e present s i t u a tion in G e r m a n y a n d t h e Concordat between t h a t c o u n t r y and t h e Holy See, " O s s e r v a t o r e R o m a n o ' ' s a y s t h a t while h e r e t o f o r e t h e g r a v e molestations suffered b y Catholics w e r e a t t r i b u t e d t o p r i v a t e initiative incited by R o s e n b e r g ' s neo-pagan p r o p a g a n d a , t h e G o v e r n m e n t being too tolerant b u t not consentient, t h e speech b y H o m e Minister F r i c k a t M u e n s t e r last m o n t h i s a new fact c a u s i n g belief t h a t it is desired t o give a c h a r a c t e r of official hostility t o t h e religious a t t a c k s h i t h e r t o developed in a m o r e or less disguised f o r m . O s s e r v a t o r e r e p o r t s t h e declaration by H o m e Minister F r i c k t h a t t h e Catholic Church, even according t o t h e Concordat, h a s t h e d u t y to consider a s binding upon m e m bers of t h e Catholic C h u r c h t h o s e laws which a r e binding upon all in the State. Besides, h e said, a n official s t a t e m e n t explained t h a t t h e law of sterilization m u s t also be respected by every G e r m a n Catholic according to t h e disposition of t h e Concordat. That affirmation and t h a t i n t e r p r e t a tion a r e juridically a n d morally absurd, O s s e r v a t o r e s a y s , because Article One of t h e Concordat g u a r a n t e e s Catholics l i b e r t y in t h e profession and public exercise of the Catholic religion w i t h o u t a n y limitation. The final protocol of t h e Concordat, O s s e r v a t o r e adds, expressly s t a t e s t h a t it places no limitation on p r i e s t s a n d religious with r e g a r d to t h e public t e a c h i n g and explaining of t h e doctrines and m a x i m s of t h e C h u r c h , not only d o g m a t i c b u t also moral. Therefore, O s s e r v a t o r e continues, there is no doubt t h a t t h e speech by Home Minister F r i c k is impossible of being reconciled to t h e provisions of t h e Concordat. The H o m e Minister, O s s e r v a t o r e states, also a s s e r t e d t h a t it is

n e c e s s a r y t o laicize all G e r m a n pubVc life, including Catholic p r o fessional and y o u t h associations. T h i s s t a t e m e n t , t h e p a p e r a d d s , is c o n t r a r y t o Article 31 of t h e Concordat, which a s s u r e s t h e s e o r g a nizations t h a t t h e y will be p r o tected in t h e i r institution a n d in t h e i r work. T h e H o m e M i n i s t e r is f u r t h e r r e p o r t e d a s s a y i n g t h a t he desires n e i t h e r a Catholic nor a P r o t e s t a n t daily p r e s s , but only a Germ a n p r e s s . T h i s s t a t e m e n t , Oss e r v a t o r e s a y s , is c o n t r a r y t o t h e principle g u a r a n t e e d by t h e Concordat r e g a r d i n g religious liberty, and t h e r i g h t of Catholics t o avail t h e m s e l v e s of all m e a n s of s p i r i t u al a c t i v i t y for t h e defence a n d diffusion of t h e i r f a i t h . It is a sad fact, O s s e r v a t o r e continues, t h a t while full l i b e r t y is allowed t h a t press which m a k e s p r o p a g a n d a of a n t i - C h r i s t i a n theories and a t t a c k s t h e Cathoic P r e s s in every way, efforts a r e m a d e to suppress t h e Catholic P r e s s which must defend truth. O s s e r v a t o r e s t a t e s t h a t official communications published w h e n r a tifications of t h e Concordat were exchanged affirmed t h a t t h e Holy See s u b m i t t e d to t h e G o v e r n m e n t of t h e Reich several points refer-

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T h e g o i n g w a s slow f o r t h e u n dergrowth was thickSome t w e n t y m i n u t e s a f t e r t h e escape a shot r a n g out. T h e whole c a m p below w a s alive in a moment and the pursuit began. C r o u c h i n g low so a s n o t t o b e observed, F r . B u s h h a d n e a r l y g a i n ed t h e b r o w of t h e hill w h e n a voice r a n g o u t w h i c h told h i m h e h a d been observed. I n one last r u s h h e cleared t h e hill, j u s t a s a s h o t followed h i m — b u t a l a s ! h e f o u n d h e could s e e little a h e a d of him, and, putting up his hands, he" discovered t h a t , in t h a t s p u r t t h r o u g h t h e u n d e r g r o w t h , h e ha<} l o s t . h i s glasses. W h a t w a s to b e d o n e ? Being near-sighted, fast travelling witho u t g l a s s e s w a s impossible. Only o n e h o p e r e m a i n e d . H e l a y down on clearing t h e hilltop a n d allowe d himself t o roll d o w n t h e o t h e r side a s f a r a n d a s f a s t a s h e could. A f t e r a w h i l e h e l a y still a n d hoped t h e u n d e r g r o w t h would s h e l t e r h i m from s i g h t . N o w , t h e R e d s h a d topped t h e hill. H e , h e a r d one of t h e m m a k e t h e r e m a r k t h a t t h e captive was gone beyond recovery. H e h e a r d t h e a n g r y c r y of t h e l e a d e r t o g e t b u s y w i t h a s e a r c h of t h e u n d e r growth i H e heard . the other plead t h a t t h e r e w a s n o clue. H e heard t h e leader point out t h a t t h e r e m u s t b e a clue. ' T h e g r o u n d i s w e t (it h a d been r a i n i n g a little t i m e ) so h e m u s t h a v e left a t r a c k , " s h o u t e d t h e capable R e d leader. ' T h e r e is- no t r a c k , " s h o u t e d back t h e less zealous followers. A moment later he heard the leader's v o i c e : "Look. T h e r e is h i s t r a c k j u s t b e s i d e you. Follow it down a n d find h i m . " Some dreadful m o m e n t s followed. Then a step drew near through the undergrowth. A mom e n t l a t e r t h e foot of t h e p u r s u e r landed on F r . B u s h ' s shoulder. With supreme self-control, he yielded q u i e % u n d e r t h e m a n ' s full w e i g h t , on F r . B u s h ' s body, a n d in a m o m e n t h e w a s once m o r e a p r i s o n e r of t h e R e d s . A b o u t t h e s a m e t i m e he 'left t h e c a m p , t h e s t u d e n t also m a d e h i s bid for l i b e r t y . W i t h b e t t e r luck, h e g o t t o a place of h i d i n g before t h e s e a r c h b e g a n , r e m a i n ed till nightfall a n d t h e n m a d e h i s w a y in s a f e t y b a c k t o liberty. T h e R e d s realised t h e consequences of t h e s t u d e n t ' s escape. T h e soldiers would n o w h a v e definite i n f o r m a t i o n of t h e i r w h e r e a b o u t s , a n d no sooner would t h e s t u d e n t m a k e c o n t a c t w i t h them* t h a n t h e p u r s u i t would begin in earnest. Hence t h e y broke camp a g a i n t h a t n i g h t a n d a long m a r c h p u t a s m u c h d i s t a n c e a s possible b e t w e e n t h e m a n d t h e place w h e r e t h e s t u d e n t escaped. N e v e r t h e l e s s t h e s t u d e n t ' s inf o r m a t i o n , as t h e R e d s feared, enabled t h e soldiers t o g e t quickly in p u r s u i t . Even t h e nightly m o v e m e n t from c a m p t o c a m p failed t o s h a k e t h e m off. A s t h e y g o t n e a r e r , i t b e c a m e impossible for e i t h e r c a p t i v e s o r Reds t o e a t . T h e n a sack of unmilled rice a p p e a r e d in t h e c a m p a n d some n o u r i s h m e n t could be h a d by c h e w i n g t h e g r a i n . Finally, some-

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one t h o u g h t of t h e leaves of t h e s w e e t p o t a t o a n d t h e y were pilfered b y n i g h t from t h e p e a s a n t s ' g a r d e n s . T h e f a r m e r s and t h e sold i e r s noticed t h e evidence, a n d from it two conclusions became a p p a r e n t : t h e first, t h a t t h e R e d s w e r e n e a r ; t h e second, t h a t t h e y were starving. I n t h e Red c a m p t h i n g s w e r e getting desperate. The m i l i t a r y cordon w a s closing round t h e m a n d t h e effect of food s h o r t a g e w a s telling. Cases of Conscience. One day it w a s decided t o a t t e m p t t o g e t loose from t h e p u r s u e r s . The R e d s shouldered t h e i r g u n s a n d bid t h e i r captives, w h o w e r e a t t h i s t i m e nine, g e t r e a d y f o r t h e m a r c h once more. B y s o m e m i s h a p , t h e m a i n body g o t a w a y w i t h five of t h e n i n e captives b e f o r e t h e r e m a i n i n g four ( a m o n g s t t h e m F r . B u s h ) were r e a d y t o move. W h e n t h e y got m o v i n g t h e y w e r e f o u r prisoners in t h e c h a r g e of t w o g u a r d s . Meanwhile o u t p o s t s on d u t y w a t c h e d t h e m o v e m e n t s of t h e soldiers w h o w e r e closing in on t h e hill below. A f t e r t r a v e l l i n g f o r some t i m e , one of t h e t w o g u a r d s m a d e u p t h e hill t o e s t a b l i s h contact w i t h t h e m a i n g r o u p , leaving one g u a r d w i t h four captives. This g u a r d turned to F r . B u s h : ' T h e r e is one g u a r d on o u t p o s t d u t y j u s t over t h e r e , " h e said. "Shall I kill h i m , and t h e n we can all escape t o t h e s o l d i e r s ? " I t w a s a nice point of m o r a l i t y ! F r . Bush s h r u g g e d his s h o u l d e r s a n d left h i m t o solve it for h i m self. He t u r n e d t o t h e o t h e r t h r e e captives a n d h i s question received an unanimous "Yes." " V e r y well," said t h i s p e n i t e n t thief, "I will go forward. In t w o m i n u t e s you will h e a r a shot. T h e n you will k n o w t h a t t h e o u t p o s t is dead. R u n s t r a i g h t for t h e valley!" A shot r a n g out. The captives r a n f o r w a r d j u s t in t i m e t o see t h e i r e r s t w h i l e g u a r d fling t h e body of t h e outpost into a ditch a n d , b e a r i n g w i t h him his own a n d t h e dead m a n ' s g u n s , m a k e down t h e hill. In a few m i n u t e s contact w i t h t h e soldiers w a s established. T h e R e d g u a r d dropped his g u n s on t h e g r o u n d before approaching t h e m . A t t h e o r d e r given, he faced t h e s u n , p u t out h i s h a n d s a n d s w o r e h i s allegiance t o t h e principles of S u n Y a t Sen. T h e pockets of t h e c a p t i v e s w e r e t u r n e d out, and t h e soldiers w e r e a m u s e d t o find t h a t t h e y w e r e filled w i t h unmilled rice stolen b y t h e captives from t h e i r Red captors. In a few m i n u t e s more F r . B u s h w a s on h i s w a y t o safety. The p e n i t e n t Red g u a r d was leading a t r o o p of soldiers in pusuit of h i s f o r m e r companions in i n q u i t y . I t is said t h a t t h e y c a p t u r e d t h e m all, and t h o s e w h o know t h e law of China will realise w h a t t h e i r end was. "How did you find t h e R e d s ? " someone asked, a s F r . B u s h finished his tale. "They w e r e all r i g h t , " w a s t h e replv. " m a n y of t h e m a s fine fel(Continued at foot of col. 4.)

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S h a n g h a i . — T h e new Mercy Hospital for N e r v o u s Diseases at S h a n g h a i w a s opened J u n e 29 in t h e presence of Bishop A u g u s t Hoouisee, Vicar Apostolic of Shang h a i , Mr. Lo P a H o n g founder and p r o p r i e t o r of t h e hospital, and a It's not only g r o u p of a b o u t 1,000 visitors. The a matter of taste hospital, s i t u a t e d on a 25-acre To be a perfect timepiece, a watch t r a c t of land, can accommodate 600 has to be beautiful and accurate. patients. Now, everyone can say whether a T h e n u r s i n g in t h e men's section watch is to one's liking or not, but will be u n d e r t h e direction of t h e it is difficult to estimate the B r o t h e r s of Mercy of Treves, Gerquality. Only experts can judge the finish and precision of a m a n y , and in t h e women's section, mechanism as delicate as that of u n d e r t h e F o r e i g n Mission Sisters a watch. of St. Dominic, o r Maryknoll SisThere remains for those who love ters. accuracy a means of eliminating D r . F a n n y G. Halpern, Profesdisappointment-choose a VULCAIN sor of Neurology a n d P s y c h i a t r y at watch, acknowledged the best by t h e S h a n g h a i National Medical thousands of people all over the School is t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e new world. M e r c y Hospital. Speaking a t t h e With a VULCAIN you have the opening, s h e said, " W e now resatisfaction of knowing that you cognise t h a t m o s t m e n t a l disorders possess a timepiece of unequalled can be cured. So t h e necessity h a s accuracy and refined beauty. developed of c h a n g i n g t h e asylums for t h e i n s a n e i n t o real hospitals for the t r e a t m e n t of mental | H E MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER. diseases." (Fides.) | The Malaya Catholic Leader may be

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Two little s i s t e r s of t h e poor v/ere involved in an a l a r m i n g s t r e e t accident in Liverpool lately w h e n t h e horse d r a w i n g t h e van in which t h e sisters w e r e r i d i n g bolted. T h e v a n came i n t o collision w i t h a t r a m c a r a n d h u r t by a piece of wood, t h e h o r s e b e g a n a m a d c a r e e r t h r o u g h a crowded t h r o u g h fare. T h e d r i v e r w a s t h r o w n from his s e a t by t h e force of t h e impact and a p a s s i n g p e d e s t r i a n held on I t o t h e h o r s e ' s h e a d for a long t i m e j before he w a s able t o b r i n g it t o a \ s t a n d still. i A policeman who t r i e d to help I t h e p e d e s t r i a n w a s hurled on t o | t h e road a n d t h e h o r s e and van | s t r u c k him. T h e Sisters and t h e I d r i v e r were not seriously injured.

PRESBYTERIANS DECREASE !N CANADA. Montreal.—Presenting the statistical and financial report a t t h e sixty-first General Assembly of t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n Church in Canada, t h e Rev. J . M. McNamara, of Toronto, s t a t e d t h a t t h e membership of t h e church was 179.548, a decrease of 524 in t h e last year. All t h e synods h a d decreased t h e i r stipends, he said. The most serious decrease, he reported was in c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o missionarv work. (N.C.W.C.)

ABBOT SCHMIDT DEAD. Vienna.—The R t . Rev. Abbot Leopold S c h m i d t h a s died a t t h e ; a g e of 51 y e a r s . H e was taken t o ! h i s r e s t i n g place in t h e Abbey of • Zwettl, A u s t r i a , in t h e presence of ' many Abbots. T h e funeral w a s attended by t h e President of A u s t r i a , Wilhelm M i k l a s ; t h e Governor of Lower ; A u s t r i a , B a a r von B a a r e n f e l s ; t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Federal Diet. I Count Hoyos, and m a n y personalit i e s of public life. I n A u g u s t , 1923, in t h e Abbey of I Zwettl, h e joined t h e Order of St. B e r n a r d , a n d w a s one of t h e most p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r s of t h e A u s . t r i a n clergy. (N.C.W.C.)

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T h e Holy F a t h e r h a s m a d e his choice of a Bishop of M e n e v i a in succession t o t h e l a t e D r . F r a n c i s V a u g h a n ; a n d t h a t choice m a k e s good h e a r i n g for t h e Catholics of W e l s h - s p e a k i n g m e m b e r s of h i s the r e c t o r of Bangor, F a t h e r Michael M c G r a t h , M.A.—is a distin- ) guished W e l s h scholar a n d will I thus b e able to p r e a c h to t h e W e l s h - s p e a k i n g m e m b e r s of his flock in t h e i r own t o n g u e . F r . M c G r a t h is n o t himself a Welshman, as may be gathered from h i s n a m e , but h e h a s been for many y e a r s a h a r d - w o r k i n g p r i e s t in W a l e s , both as p a r i s h p r i e s t i and t e a c h e r . His n a t i v e place is Kilkenny, Ireland, a n d h i s appointment t h u s adds a n o t h e r t o t h e company of gifted a n d esteemed I r i s h m e n in t h e r a n k s of t h e episcopate in G r e a t B r i t a i n . Among his fellow-countrymen in t h e H i e r a r c h y a r e t h e A r c h b i s h o p of Liverpool, w h o also is a K i l k e n n y m a n ; t h e B i s h o p of P o r t s m o u t h (Cloyn e ) , t h e Bishop of M i d d l e s b r o u g h ( T i p p e r a r y ) , and t h e B i s h o p of Clifton (Mitchelstown, Co. C o r k ) . T h e Bishop-elect w a s ordained | in 1908, not for W a l e s b u t for t h e diocese of Clifton. H e s e r v e d for a n u m b e r of years in B r i s t o l and t h e vicinity, and t h e n , in 1920, in t h e diocese of Menevia. A t A b e r y s t w y t h he w a s for s o m e t i m e p a r i s h p r i e s t , a n d for another period r e c t o r of St. M a r y ' s College. F r o m t h a t town h e w a s t r a n s f e r red t o B a n g o r .

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den opinions for his work for education. * * * * • Typhoid M y s t e r y In P i l g r i m a g e Ranks. Recently t h e Scottish N a t i o n a l P i l g r i m a g e , u p w a r d s of a t h o u s a n d s t r o n g , r e t u r n e d from L o u r d e s . Since t h e n , t h e r e has been a m y s terious a n d a l a r m i n g o u t b r e a k of enteric ( t y p h o i d ) fever in t h e Glasgow district, which h a s e x t e n ded by cases reported also from o t h e r p a r t s of Scotland, t h e vict i m s b e i n g from t h e r a n k s of t h o s e who took p a r t in t h e p i l g r i m a g e . The public h e a l t h a u t h o r i t i e s h a v e t a k e n p r o m p t action, a n d widespread inquiries a r e b e i n g made. As t h e o u t b r e a k declared itself among the pilgrims, it is t h o u g h t t h a t t h e infection was received s o m e w h e r e in F r a n c e , perhaps by injudicious waterdrinking during a train stop a t some point of t h e j o u r n e y . But so f a r n o t h i n g definite h a s been discovered t o account for t h e outbreak. At t h e time of w r i t i n g , m o r e t h a n sixty cases h a v e declared t h e m s e l v e s , but f o r t u n a t e l y no fatalities a r e reported.

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T h e diocese of M e n e v i a is one of t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g of t h e Catholic Sees in Great B r i t a i n , if only because it retains, in i t s t i t l e , t h e n a m e of t h e ancient diocese. F o r merely t h e Vicariate of W a l e s , w a s erected i n t o t h e diocese of Menevia, b y P o p e Leo X I I I , f o r t y y e a r s ago. T h e diocesan t e r r i t o r y includes t h e whole of W a l e s w i t h t h e exception of G l a m o r g a n s h i r e in South W a l e s . T h a t c o u n t y is p a r t of t h e Archdiocese of Cardiff. B u t Menevia h a s t h e principal W e l s h s p e a k i n g districts, a s t h e s e a r e chiefly in t h e n o r t h . I t is s t a t e d t h a t F a t h e r M c G r a t h already speaks six l a n g u a g e s — Irish, English, W e l s h , French, G e r m a n , and I t a l i a n , a n d t h a t he is now learning R u s s i a n . * * * • *

ing early in S e p t e m b e r to p e r f o r m t h e ceremony of consecrating t h e Abbey C h u r c h a t Downside, one of t h e h a n d s o m e s t m o n a s t i c buildings in t h e Kingdom. T h e church cont a i n s m a n y t r e a s u r e s of a r t , — beautiful t o m b s , pictures, and stained-glass. Dov/nside is visited yearly by m a n y h u n d r e d s of persons, by no m e a n s all of t h e m Catholics.

"TIMES" REBUKED.

While t he subject of a n t i Catholic violence is u n d e r notice, let it b e recorded t h a t in r e g a r d to t h e o u t b r e a k in a n o t h e r country, Scotland, The Times h a s b r o u g h t upon itself a dignified l e t t e r of refutation a n d rebuke from the A r c h b i s h o p of St. A n d r e w s and Edinburgh. T h e London daily, c o m m e n t i n g , b y its correspondent, on t h e r e c e n t scenes in t h e Scots capital minimised t h e m a s having been m a i n l y " S t r e e t b r a w l s in poorer a r e a s , " adding t h a t " t h e one o r t w o s t r e e t fights t h a t have t a k e n place .were over in a m a t t e r of m i n u t e s . " The Archbishop gives details, cooiy and dispassionately, showing t h e e x t e n t of t h e anti-Catholic manifestations and t h e peril t o which Catholics in E d i n b u r g h w e r e subjected. Dr. McDonald asked The Times to give t h e s a m e publicity t o his lett e r a s w as given t o t h e correspondent's statements.

; i J A SCOTS TRAGEDY. I A terrible death h a s overtaken I one of t h e b e s t - k n o w n p r i e s t in t h e ! West of Scotland. F r . J o h n Donnelly, t h e Vice-Rector of S t . P e - | t e r ' s College, N e w K i l p a t r i c k , Glas- j gow, w a s riding in a motor-car, j which a n o t h e r p r i e s t w a s driving, j when t h e car h i t t h e side of t h e ; road w i t h such force t h a t it w a s I overset, and F r . Donnelly w a s \ * * * * * t h r o w n nearly s e v e n t y feet into a DOWNSIDE ABBEY CHURCH. glen a n d died s h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s . E n g l a n d is t o have s h o r t l y a The p r i e s t who w a s d r i v i n g h a d a distinguished visitor, coming to r e m a r k a b l e escape f r o m d e a t h ; h e sustained only m i n o r i n j u r i e s , b u t t h e c o u n t r y for a n o t e w o r t h y ocHis Eminence Cardinal suffered a g r e a t shock. F r . Don- casion. jelly's t r a g i c end d e p r i v e s t h e Col- Seredi, w h o himself is a m e m b e r tege of a priest w h o h a d won gol- of t h e Benedictine Order, is arrivr

DOUAI ABBEY.

T o mention t h e word " D o u a i " t o j most men in E n g l a n d would p r o b ably m a k e t h e m t h i n k only of j F r a n c e . If one a s k e d t h e q u e s | t i o n : " W h e r e is Douai A b b e y ? " I the answer might easily b e : ; " F r a n c e , of c o u r s e ; w h e r e e l s e ? " I B u t while it is t r u e t h a t Douai is | a town across t h e Channel, w i t h I m a n y historic Catholic associaj tions, Douai Abbey is on E n g l i s h I soil, its n a m e alone connecting it, nowadays, w i t h foreign parts. T h e r e was a t i m e w h e n t h e Benedictine c o m m u n i t y now a t Woolh a m p t o n , B e r k s , w a s indeed a t D o u a i ; b u t t h e y w e r e forced t o leave F r a n c e a t t h e t i m e of t h e government crusade against t h e Religious o r d e r s , a n d t h e y found a new h o m e in t h e diocese of P o r t s m o u t h . T h e r e , in a quiet p a r t of t h e countryside, t h e y h a v e an extensive block of buildings, and conduct one of o u r best known C a t h o lic schools. Above all t h e y h a v e ;

already achieved, in p a r t , a g r a n d church which, when completed, will be a noble as well a s a spacious fabric. T h e abbey c h u r c h at Douai is being built from p l a n s by J. Arnold C r u s h . A l r e a d y , from t h e e a s t e r n portion, one can realize w h a t t h e c h u r c h will be like in its finished glory, some y e a r s hence. * * * * * A SHRINE BY THE SEA.

One of t h e most p i c t u r e s q u e of E n g l a n d ' s m a n y a n n u a l pilgrimI ages h a s j u s t been e n a c t e d a t H a s t i n g s , a popular r e s o r t on t h e South Coast. On a h e i g h t above t h e town is t h e ruin of H a s t i n g s Castle, p a r t of which is w h a t r e mains of an ancient chapel of Our Lady t o which t h e r e w a s wide devotion in Catholic t i m e s . Many y e a r s a g o t h e Guild of O u r Lady of R a n s o m revived t h i s devotional j interest by a p i l g r i m a g e t o t h e ; spot and a s h o r t service in t h e • r u i n s ; a n d t h a t p i l g r i m a g e , ani nually r e p e a t e d , is now one of t h e f e a t u r e s of t h e holiday s e a s o n s at H a s t i n g s . T h i s y e a r a b o u t a thou; sand p e r s o n s took p a r t in t h e pro; cession which wended i t s w a y from t h e old town b y t h e c l i m b i n g p a t h | t o t h e C a s t l e ; t h o u s a n d s m o r e lined t h e sidewalks a s i n t e r e s t e d spect a t o r s . Beautiful w e a t h e r prevailed, and w h e n t h e processionists assembled on t h e h e i g h t t h e scene w a s a c h a r m i n g as well a s an impressive one.

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31st AUGUST, 1935.

LAUGHS. REINFORCEMENTS.

The b r o t h e r s h a d m o r e or less trouble w i t h t h e boy n e x t door, a n d h a d n ' t a l w a y s come out victors. In fact, t h e boy n e x t door w a s so m u c h b i g g e r t h a t h e seemed t o h a v e t h e best of i t invariably. So it w a s n ' t a n u n u s u a l t h i n g when one of t h e b r o t h e r s c a m e into t h e house w i t h a badly b r u i s ed eye. Moreover, h e w a s c r y i n g when h i s a u n t stopped h i m m t h e hall. " H u s h , Willie," s h e said: you m u s t n ' t m a k e a n y noise." "Wha—what's the ma—tter/ h e asked, between h i s sobs. "You m a y d i s t u r b your n e w b r o t h e r , " said his a u n t , soothingly. H e dried his eyes in a m i n u t e " H a v e I got a new b r o t h e r ? " h e asked. His a u n t nodded. " H o o r a y ! " h e exclaimed. "You're glad of i t ? " she a s k e d . " R a t h e r ! " h e fairly s h o u t e d . "If J i m and m e a n d t h e new one can't lick t h a t fellow next door we'd b e t t e r m o v e . "

WHEN THE ICE GAVE WAY. There was great excitement at S t . H u g h ' s , f o r t h e f r o s t h a d set in and all t h e p o n d s w e r e c h a n g e d i n t o s h e e t s of ice. T h e C h r i s t m a s holidays w e r e soon t o begin, and a f r i e n d of F a t h e r R e c t o r ' s h a d p r o m i s e d t o g i v e p r i z e s t o t h e boys w h o s k a t e d b e s t . T w o beautiful p a i r s of s k a t e s w e r e offered, one for b o y s u n d e r t h i r t e e n a n d t h e o t h e r for t h o s e f r o m t h i r t e e n t o fifteen. G e r a r d Sinclair a n d h i s cousin Jack had both entered their names in t h e second class, f o r J e r r y w a s t w e l v e y e a r s old, a n d J a c k w a s p a s t eleven, a n d e v e r y m o m e n t t h e y could s p a r e f r o m school t h e y s p e n t upon t h e ice. A t first J e r r y w a s b y f a r t h e best, for he was a n o r t h country lad, w h i l s t J a c k h a d only come up from t h e south a few m o n t h s before, s o h e h a d n o t h a d n e a r l y a s m u c h p r a c t i c e a s h i s cousin, b u t h e w a s v e r y k e e n a n d did h i s b e s t t o m a k e u p for lost t i m e . W h a t a t r i u m p h if h e w o n , a n d t h e n h e would h a v e a p a i r of s k a t e s of h i s own i n s t e a d of h a v i n g t o w e a r old ones b e l o n g i n g t o J e r r y . T h e r a c e s w e r e t o t a k e place on t h e first half holiday a f t e r school 1 re-opened in J a n u a r y , a n d t h e C h r i s t m a s holidays w e r e s p e n t b y all t h e boys upon t h e ice. On t h e m o r n i n g of t h e e v e n t f u l d a y J e r r y a n d J a c k fell out, a n d t h o u g h t h e y w e n t down t o t h e pond a f t e r school, Jack.offered t o m a k e it up, J e r r y declared h e would never s p e a k t o such a s n e a k a g a i n . Such a n insult w a s h a r d t o b e a r , and J a c k m a r c h e d h o m e t o d i n n e r in i n d i g n a n t silence. H e h a d j u s t g o n e off w h e n F a t h e r Wilfred, t h e j u n i o r class m a s t e r , c a m e u p t o t h e b o y s who h a d g a t h e r e d t o h e a r t h e r e s u l t of t h e cousins' q u a r r e l . " I should advise all you b o y s , " h e said, " t o see t o t h e s t r a p s of y o u r s k a t e s , for a l i t t l e snow h a s fallen off t h e t r e e s a t t h e bend a n d i t h a s g o t frozen in. If a n y of y o u r s t r a p s g a v e w a y you m i g h t h a v e a n a s t y fall a t t h e p a c e you will b e going, so m i n d not t o g e t off t h e c o u r s e . " " Y e s , Sir. T h a n k you, S i r " ; a n d t h e m a s t e r p a s s e d on. A s J e r r y b e g a n t o p u t on h i s s k a t e s h e w o n d e r e d t o himself w h e t h e r h e should tell J a c k a b o u t t h e fallen snow. "I don't see w h y I n e e d , " h e m u t t e r e d ; " i t is h i s own look o u t if h e d i d n ' t h e a r a b o u t it himself, a n d a fall would j u s t s e r v e h i m right." A t t h i s point h i s schoolfellows b r o k e in upon his m e d i t a t i o n s a n d h e p u t t h e t h o u g h t of J a c k f r o m h i m , w i t h o u t deciding w h e t h e r h e would w a r n h i m o r n o t . I t happened t h a t J a c k only g o t b a c k t b ' t h e pond a couple of m i n u t e s before t h e r a c e b e g a n s o h e f l i d not h e a r of F a t h e r Wilfred's advice from a n y o n e , t h o u g h w h e n Jerry skvt h i m h e h e s i t a t e d a g a i n f o r a m o m e n t ; b u t h e h a d publicly said he wtmld n o t s p e a k to J a c k again and h e w a s too proud t o s e e m t o g o back o n h i s word. Everyone k n e w t h a t James McAllister, t h e c h a m p i o n s k a t e r

of t h e school, would c a r r y off t h e first prize, b u t no one a g r e e d as t o w h o would win in t h e second race. A b o u t fifteen boys 'were c o m p e t i n g , a n d a t last t h e signal c a m e for t h e m to s t a r t . J o e B a k e r t h e " f a v o u r i t e " leading, w i t h J e r r y Sinclair n e x t and all t h e o t h e r s following in a group. T h e second t i m e t h e y passed t h e s t a r t i n g point M a r t i n Fielder w a s leading, w i t h J a c k , J e r r y and J o e B a k e r almost in a line. T h e r e h a d been some c r a c k i n g of t h e ice a s t h e y t u r n e d t h e bend, b u t F a t h e r W i l f r e d ' s advice h a d been followed, a n d all had avoided a n y r o u g h n e s s o n t h e ice. T h e t h i r d t i m e J a c k w a s in front, t h o u g h t h e o t h e r boys p r e s s e d h i m closely. A s t h e y t u r n e d t h e corner h e felt one of his s k a t e s loosening, a n d feeling t h a t h e could n o t go on r a c i n g , h e shot off t h e course o n t o t h e v e r y piece of r o u g h ice t h e o t h e r s h a d been w a r n e d agains t . T h e y w e r e all g o i n g a t full speed a n d a s J a c k ' s foot s t r u c k

D o c t o r : "Well, w h a t ' s t h e m a t t e r w i t h y o u r son t o - d a y ? " M o t h e r : " I t ' s his head, sir, a n d he h a s it off and on ever since h e was a little fellow."

JESUS, CONVERT ENGLAND!; < • J°y of the Martyr band, \\End Thou our woeful plight— <>Save this beloved land < I Unveil it from its night! \ \ So may it wake to Truth's clear day

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B a r b e r : " H a v e you been h e r e before, s i r ? " C u s t o m e r : " Y e s . once." B a r b e r : " I d o n ' t seem t o r e m e m b e r y o u r face." C u s t o m e r : "Oh, it's healed u p since t h e n . "

Casting its heresies away! Onward Thy servants send Ne'er heeding struggles grim— Verily proud to spend E'en the last breadth for Him— Ready to die for Him— Treading the thorny brake,

* * * * THOUGHTFUL.

A l a w y e r and h i s friend w e r e r i d i n g h o m e from a h u n t one d a y , when t h e y reached cross-roads, t h e l a w y e r said " I t h i n k this is t h e shortest wav home." "Well," renlied h i s friend. "I'll eo t h i s o t h e r road, as advice from you coats t e n shillings."

Eyes ever fixed above, Nought let their courage shake, God of transcendent love! Let England now bestir— And heed the urgent call, No task too great for her— Dear Lord, convert us all! Rose A. Carter.

DETACHABLE.

LAZIER STILL.

T o m : "You're so lazy you w o n ' t lauerh. w h e n you h e a r a f u n h v joke." a g a i n s t a piece of frozen snow h e J i m : " T h a t ' s n o t h i n g ; You're so fell w i t h a t r e m e n d o u s c r a s h . T h e : lazy you won't ache when you t h r e e n e x t boys could n o t stop have a p a i n . " t h e m s e l v e s and w h a t w a s t h e * * * * * h o r r o r of t h e s p e c t a t o r s t o see all MISS-PRINT. four suddenly disappear, t h e r e s t F i r s t D e t e c t i v e : " W e are on t h e having just managed to save themselves before t h e y c a m e t o t h e w r o n g trail, t h i s is t h e p r i n t of a d a r k , y a w n i n g hole w h e r e t h e ice I ladv's foot. Second D e t e c t i v e : "Then it m u s t h a d given w a y u n d e r t h e o t h e r b o y s . Ropes and l a d d e r s w e r e a t be a m i s s - p r i n t . " _ * * * * h a n d a n d soon t h r e e of t h e boys w e r e lying on t h e b a n k , b u t J a c k MUCH OBLIGED. h a d n o t been found. S t u n n e d by Policeman (yelling): "Hey h i s fall h e h a d s u n k a t once, and t h e r e ! Don't you know this is only s e v e r a l m o m e n t s p a s s e d before a one-way s t r e e t ? " t h e y w e r e able to g e t h i m out. B o y : " T h a t ' s all right, I ' m not " P o o r little c h a p , " s a i d one by- coming back." s t a n d e r a s h e w a s c a r r i e d past, * * * * h i s face g h a s t l y w h i t e a g a i n s t t h e MISCALCULATION. d a r k sleeve of his r e s c u e r . " I a m C a s h i e r : " I figure I o u g h t t o a f r a i d h e is done for. He was h a v e a rise sir." down for so long." B o s s : "Oh, you do, well I've no " I t w a s his going off t h e course use for a c a s h i e r who figures t h a t did i t , " said a n o t h e r . "The wrong." ice u n d e r t h e t r e e s is r o t t e n a n d he ought to have known it." " Y e s , indeed," said one of t h e " GENTLEMAN SICKNESS. boj s, " F a t h e r Wilfred w a r n e d u s Doctor (to p a t i e n t ) : " W h a t is t h i s morning^ I s u p p o s e h e could your profession?" not s t o p himself." Patient (pompously): "I'm a A s J e r r y h e a r d t h i s a feeling of g e n t l e m a n . " h o r r o r c r e p t over h i m . If J a c k D o c t o r : "Well, m y man, go h o m e and t r y s o m e t h i n g else, it does not (Continued on Col. 4 ) J seem to a g r e e w i t h your n e r v e s . "

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"Every child needs milk every day.19 M I L K M A I D M I L K w a s dead i t w a s h i s f a u l t . He knew t h a t h i s cousin h a d n o t heard t h e m a s t e r ' s w a r n i n g , a n d h e also knew t h a t t h e s t r a p s of h i s skates w e r e old a n d would n o t b e a r any e x t r a s t r a i n , b u t h e h a d been too a n g r y and t o o p r o u d t o speak. H i s clothes w e r e all w e t a n d stiff, b u t h e r e f u s e d t o let a n y o n e help h i m h o m e ; a n d h e r e m a i n e d standing w h e r e h e w a s , till a t l a s t the boys went a w a y a n d left him alone. " O h w h a t shall I do, w h a t shall I d o ? " he cried aloud. " I can't go h o m e if J a c k is dead. Oh God, d o n ' t let h i m die, O h s a v e him, s a v e h i m ! " A n d h e t h r e w himself down and b u r i e d h i s f a c e in the snow. J a c k ' s face a s k i n g for forgiveness c a m e b a c k t o him, and t h e n t h e l i m p figure t h a t h a d been c a r r i e d p a s t a n d t h e h o r r o r of it m a d e him f a i n t a w a y . W h e n h e c a m e t o himself he was l y i n g on h i s own bed a n d his m o t h e r w a s b e n d i n g o v e r him. " T a k e t h i s , m y d e a r boy," she said, m a k i n g h i m swallow some h o t milk. " Y o u will b e all right soon." S h e moved a s i d e t o let his f a t h e r come t o h i m a n d a s s h e did so J e r r y s a w t h a t J a c k ' s bed was empty. " W h e r e is h e ? Oh m o t h e r ! " h e cried clinging to h e r , " I h a v e killed him." " H u s h , h u s h , m y d a r l i n g . " cried M r s . S i n c l a i r ; " J a c k is asleep on m y bed a n d you will w a k e him." On h e a r i n g t h a t h i s cousin w a s safe J e r r y b u r s t i n t o t e a r s and sobbed o u t h i s confession. When h e had finished h i s f a t h e r wrapped him in a b l a n k e t a n d c a r r i e d him i n t o the n e x t room, w h e r e , lying b y t h e s i d e of J a c k , w h o w a s now awake, h e r e p e a t e d h i s s t o r y and begged f o r f o r g i v e n e s s . T h e n t h e o t h e r s w e n t d o w n s t a i r s and t h e t w o boys left alone t o g e t h e r talked gravely, a n d each of t h e m promised t h e o t h e r n e v e r t o k e e p up a quarrel a g a i n . T h e y h a d had a lesson t h a t would l a s t t h e i r lifetime and t h e y a g r e e d if e v e r t h e y did fall out a g a i n t h e y would remind each o t h e r of t h a t d a y , a n d t h a t come w h a t m i g h t in t h e i r after lives t h e y would b e f r i e n d s always. YOU C A N T MISS IT.

"Did y o u b a t h e m u c h t h i s summer?" !f>"Yes, I b a t t e d several times a t t h e Isle of M a n . " "How did you find t h e w a t e r ? " " F i n d t h e w a t e r ? W h y you can't miss i t , . i t ' s all r o u n d t h e island/*

Press Gleanings b$ Air LOSSES IN GERMANY. Some people are inclined to forget that persecution is an evil. Loose talk about the blood of the martyrs being the seed of the Church should not blind us to the fact that it is seed sown on ground made barren by the persecution, seed that may take a long time to germinate, and seed that is often sparsely sown. In Germany there have already been defections amongst Catholic Youth owing to the Nazi persecution. The loss was admitted by the Bishop of Trier (Mgr. Bornewasser), in his eloquent sermon at Limburg very recently. "It was a matter of sore grief," he said, "and a painful wound for the Catholic Church that a part of its youth had become alienated." These young people would have grown up in the Faith but for the present persecution. Now they are lost, perhaps for ever. We in this country can sing no praise of persecution. We lost the nation through it, and have not won it back, a>id that hardens our hearts against any political system which fosters persecution of any race, class or creed. * * * * CHEMICAL PROBLEMS. In the event of a poison-gas air-raid bleaching powder and ammonia in great quantities will be required to decontaminate affected areas, but will the civil authorities be able to get hold of a chemical which is also of primary importance in the manufacture of explosives? In wartime military needs are given preference. The area of conflict between the two authorities has been widened recently by the adoption in this country of an American process for the production of chemical solvents from sugar molasses. "Some of the solvents," says the Times, "are indispensable to the manu- ! facture of explosives and to the aircraft industry, and the new factory" j (at Bromborough Port, Cheshire) "will therefore add to the resources of na- | tional defence." In the last war shortage of sugar did perhaps as much harm, especially to the young, as the poor quality of bread, but sugar was short only for lack of shipping. In the next war imported molasses will be wanted for munitions, so it is as well *that the Government should subsidise beet

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The non-Catholic Churches, loudest always in complaints against the political Papacy, are finding that "the Dumberpat, Chota Nagpur, Christian Churches as a whole are far I n d i a . — F a t h e r K u j u r , of this place, from exerting their full strength in the * * * * international field," and the interna- j h a s j u s t killed his n i n t h tiger. AT THEIR POST. tional council of the World Alliance, for international friendship through the The petty disputes of men may conW i t h F a t h e r Philip of t h i s mistinue, wars may be fought, and nations j churches, is in session at Chamby-sur- j sion F a t h e r K u j u r s e t out to rid Montreaux to discuss political questions ; may rise and fall, but the work of God affecting their welfare, with a view to t h e vicinity of t w o t i g e r s which j goes on. For those who dedicate their have been r o a m i n g o u t of t h e I lives to Him there is no nation, no race, action. i no homeland. And so we find, while F o r e s t P r e s e r v e a n d killing live j the war-clouds gather ever thicker over For our part we think they are wise stock sorely needed by t h e poor ; Ethiopia, a devoted band of Italian | to admit frankly that certain political p e a s a n t families for t h e i r farming. i missionaries—priests, bothers and sis- t questions have a religious side, and that A beat w a s a r r a n g e d and F a t h e r ters, of the Consolata Mission of Turin ! men of religion must therefore have a K u j u r was selecting a perch in a ! —sticking to their posts in Addis Ababa j keen eye for politics at times. But | and Kaffa, facing the troubled future i why, then, was it wrong for the Papacy | t r e e when one of t h e t i g e r s api with serenity and a calm resignation to I to be engaged in political struggles? peared. A t first, t h e t i g e r ran to! the will of God. Surely no more won- I w a r d t h e priest, t h e n cautiously | derfui example of the true apostolic f We ask the question, not to justify the b e g a n to creep p r e p a r a t o r y to a j spirit could be discovered. At a time i Papacy, but to open the eyes of its | when even white people who are citi- j detractors and enemies. After all, the spring. T h e m i s s i o n a r y took carej zens of neutral States are fleeing before ! medieval Popes were right in wanting ' ful aim and fired, d r o p p i n g t h e aniI the threat of war, this little group j the one Christian Church "to exert its I stands fast in the very heart of what j full strength in the international field," mal. E x a m i n i n g t h e t i g e r after j is already an enemy country to all exactly as the World Alliance desires j t h e kill, F a t h e r K u j u r said t h a t | their race. But they know no race, to-day. it w a s t h e l a r g e s t h e h a d ever seen, ' they know no kingdom except the to d a t e . H e h a s m a n y o t h e r wild | Kingdom of God; and whatever terrors The Popes were, moreover, the equi- b e a s t s t o his credit. I t w a s t h e I the future may hold matter nothing to valent to some extent, of the League n i n t h tiger he has killed. | them if only the frontiers of that of Nations, so they had not only a right Kingdom can be extended.—Dublin (N.C.W.C ) but a duty to interfere in politics. » ! Standard, Aug. 16th.

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POPULATION PROBLEMS. The next ten years will see the population of Great Britain rise to its oeak and then fall. By 1976 it may have fallen to 33,000,000. If emigration ; were to be resumed at once at its old j rate the population would fall by i 5,000,000 by 1940. These figures, taken from a thought- j ful leader in the Times of last Satur- j day, are serious indeed. Italy, Germany j and Japan are all overcrowded, and two \ of them are doing their utmost to in- ! crease their populations. All of them j are clamouring for colonies, and we pos- [ sess in our Dominions and colonies [ ?ome of the most fertile and expansive empty spaces in the world. Nature abhors a vacuum, and we j shall be in trouble unless we either po- j pulate these places ourselves or open | the doors to foreign immigrants. In- t stead of fostering normal families we [ have given countenance and favour to i propaganda for contraception. We have frustrated and violated the natural fertility of our race, mainly be- j cause we have made the economics of industry our first and greatest commandment. We shall pay for it. KEEP CALM OVER ABYSSINIA. The fire-eaters and Italophobes would like to drive us to war in defence of the League and Abyssinia. Let us keep calm. The Abyssinians are Certainly net worth dying for, though there might be some sense in a fight for the principle embodied in the Pact of Paris. What case has Italy for resorting to arms? Nobody knows, because Mussolini has not spoken. We have been allowed to know, unofficially, Italy's case against Abyssinia, but the British retort to that is that it does not justify a r , and Mussolini has made no answer to this. Perhaps he has no answer, or perhaps the belated offer of the Negus to raake territorial concessions to Italy is the justification of the Duce's policy of strenuous preparation for an immediate war. In any case the resources of diploare not yet exhausted. The Three Powers have to meet in Paris, and, should the Negus really be ready yield territory to Italy, a solution

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F o u r y e a r s a g o on a v e r y cold S u n d a y m o r n i n g in J a n u a r y T f o u n d myself in K o b e . This p a r t i c u l a r p a r t of J a p a n does n o t a s a r u l e experience v e r y cold w e a t h e r b u t t h e t i m e of m y visit coincided w i t h one of t h o s e exceptionally cold spells b r o u g h t a b o u t b y a b - ' n o r m a l b a r o m e t r i c p r e s s u r e in Siberia. Kobe had more t h a n h e r f a i r s h a r e of b u r s t pipes, a n d p l u m b e r s a n d fuel vendors w e r e doinsr a r o a r i n g t r a d e whilst p o o r ricksha pullers shivered round s m a l l fires w h i c h , t o m e , g a v e b u t p o o r w a r m t h f o r t h e fuel consisted of a n y old t h i n g picked u p in t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d a n d even old boots. On a s i g h t - s e e i n g expedition on t h e p r e v i o u s d a y I h a d (spotted t h e locality of t h e R o m a n Catholic Church. The church was about a mile away from where I stayed a n d , a s I w a s in n o h u r r y on t h a t S u n d a y m o r n i n g I decided to w a l k . Traffic in t h e crowded s t r e e t s of J a p a n e s e t o w n s is a n i g h t m a r e a n d t h o s e in S i n g a p o r e who g r u m ble a n d g r o u s e a t t h e crowded cond i t i o n s p r e v a i l i n g in o u r t r a m s a n d b u s e s , should go t o J a p a n a n d t h e n t h e y will r e a l i s e w h a t real c r o w d i n g and s t r a p - h a n g i n g is. My i m p r e s s i o n of J a p a n e s e t a x i d r i v e r s *s t h a t t h e y a r e v e r y efficient b u t nevertheless extremely reckl e s s . A r i d e i n a t a x i in a n y of t h e t o w n s i s n o n e r v e tonic a n d a s I w a s on a h e a l t h t r i p because of n e r v o u s b r e a k d o w n , a good d-eal of t h e benefits of t h e t r i p w e r e n u l lified b y t h e s h o c k s and f r i g h t s experienced in t a x i s . T h e R o m a n Catholic C h u r c h in K o b e is a s u b s t a n t i a l brick s t r u c t u r e t h o u g h n o t v e r y large. K o b e , I w a s informed, is n o t so liable t o s e v e r e e a r t h n u a k e shocks a* is t h e case w i t h Tokio a n d Y o k o h a m a a n d h e n c e t h e b r i c k church. T h e C o n v e n t in K o b e is also a b r i c k building. I p u s h e d open t h e small g l a s s side door a n d walked in. T h e scene in a J a p a n e s e c h u r c h is q u i t e different from a n y t h i n g I h a d seen before. T h e a l t a r a n d i t s vicinity a r e m o r e or less t h e s a m e a s in a n y Catholic c h u r c h in a n y p a r t of t h e world b u t i t w a s t h e s e a t i n g accommodation f o r t h e congregation t h a t drew my attention. T h e m a s s of t h e J a p a n e s e , l i k e all A s i a t i c s , a r e not c h a i r u s e r s a n d h e n c e t h e r e w e r e no p e w s e x c e p t a n a r r o w r o w on e i t h e r side n e x t t h e walls. T h e s e p e w s a r e for t h e f o r e i g n e r s a n d t h o s e J a p a n e s e w h o have a d o p t e d western methods. The majority of t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n was s e a t e d cross-legged o n t h e floor, t h e wom e n occupying t h e left half w h i c h w a s s e p a r a t e d from t h e section occupied b y m e n b y a n a r r o w central passage. T h e J a p a n e s e n a t i v e c l e r g y is g r o w i n g s t e a d i l y , b u t on t h i s occasion t h e p r i e s t w a s a E u r o p e a n . A s soon a s service s t a r t e d I r e ceived a n o t h e r s u r p r i s e f o r t h e c h o i r w a s composed of w o m e n and girls and very sweetly they sang too. M y t h i r d s u r p r i s e w a s r e g i s t e r e d w h e n I noticed t h a t t h e collection w a s b e i n g m a d e b y t w o

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NATIONWIDE CELEBRATION EXPECTED. Dublin,—There is in contemplation a plan for a national celebration next y e a r m a r k i n g t h e t h i r d centenary of t h e completion of t h e Annals of t h e F o u r M a s t e r s in t h e Franciscan Abbey of Donegal. A special correspondent of t h e Irish Independent records how t h e Annals came to be composed. One day in t h e y e a r 1623, he relates, a s t r a n g e r knocked a t t h e door of St. A n t h o n y ' s College, conducted by t h e exiled F r a n c i s c a n s in Louvain, and said t h a t h e h a d gone t h e r e to renounce t h e world. H e w a s a professional b a r d c chornicler n a m e d Teig O'Clery, b o r n in t h e Castle of Kilbarron, on t h e wild Donegal coast. H e w a s adm i t t e d as a lay b r o t h e r and took t h e n a m e of Michael. T h e G u a r dian of St. A n t h o n y ' s College in 1626, F a t h e r H i g h w a r d , conceived t h e idea of compiling t h e lives of t h e I r i s h S a i n t s , and s e n t B r o t h e r Michael to Ireland, t o t o u r t h e land and copy or collect old Gaelic a n d L a t i n records. B r o t h e r Michael spent several y e a r s t h u s engaged, a n d in J a n u a r y , 1632, w i t h t h r e e o t h e r schol a r s , he sat down in a F r a n c i s c a n convent n e a r Donegal t o w n t o w r i t e t h e " A n n a l s of t h e K i n g d o m of Ireland," as h e named t h e work. F o r four y e a r s t h e four scholars laboured and t h e i r t a s k w a s completed in A u g u s t , 1636. A cent u r y ago t h e i r m a n u s c r i p t , w r i t t e n in difficult old Gaelic, w as p u b lished with an E n g l i s h version, filling 10 large volumes. T h e s e devoted scholars owed s a f e t y from persecution t o t h e p a t r o n a g e of F e r g a l O'Gara, P r i n c e of Coolavin, a powerful a n d rich P r o t e s t a n t g e n t l e m a n w h o provided them w i t h funds t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r s of t h e i r labour. O'Gara w a s a g r a d u a t e of T r i n i t v College, Dublin. A n i m p o r t a n t book h a s recently been deposited in t h e Royal Acad e m y L i b r a r y , here. I t is a dict i o n a r y in Gaelic published a t P a r i s in t h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y by Bishop O'Brien, of Cloyne. I t w a s b o u g h t a t a n auction. On inspection it proved t o h a v e been t h e p r o p e r t y of H u m p h r e y O'Sullivan, one-time Irish scholar a n d Gaelic speaker. O'Sullivan h a d copiously a n n o t a t e d t h e dictionary, embodyi n g i n n u m e r a b l e words a n d p h r a ses which otherwise would h a v e been lost forever. T h i s w o r k is now being edited by F a t h e r George McGrath, w h o is carefully recordi n g all t h e words, p h r a s e s , and verses which O'Sullivan left on record. I t is belived t h a t t h e F r e e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t will i n a u g u r a t e the Tercentenary and t h a t the universities will be a s k e d t o p a r ticipate. (N.C.W.C.)

girls. T h e J a p a n e s e Catholic wom e n a p p e a r to h a v e a good deal of control in t h e r u n n i n g of t h e i r church. M y second visit t o a Catholic c h u r c h in J a p a n w a s in Tokio Tokio is one of t h e l a r g e s t cities in t h e world w i t h a population in t h e neighbourhood of four million a n d in t h i s v a s t ocean of nonC h r i s t i a n s , it is n o t a n easy m a t t e r for t h e foreigner t o find t h e location of t h e Catholic Churches, — s o m e five or six I w a s told. The most outstanding Christian edifice is t h e R u s s i a n Orthodox C h u r c h . I did n o t know of i t s existence until I s a w it from t h e t o p of one of t h e s k y - s c r a p e r s and the Byzantine architecture made it a p r o m i n e n t l a n d m a r k because of its uniqueness. I noticed no o t h e r dome, spire or t o w e r signif v i n g C h r i s t i a n places of worship. E v e r y C h r i s t i a n sect is, however, r e p r e s e n t e d in Tokio and I e v e n noticed a m e m b e r of t h e Salvation A r m y s t a n d i n g on a soap box in t h e b i t i n g cold. H i s pitch w a s a t t h e e n t r a n c e to U e n y o P a r k b u t h e h a d n o audience for, I believe, t h e cold w a s too i n t e n s e even for budding Christians. I b o u g h t a copy of 'A Guide t o Tokio' b u t t h e m a p showed no roads but a jumble and network of all m a n n e r of lines t h a t , instead of being a help t o a s t r a n g e r , it added t o my confusion. On t h e S u n d a y I asked t h e hotel clerk if h e k n e w t h e locality of t h e C a t h o lic C h u r c h . He k n e w t h e locality of e v e r y c h u r c h in Tokio a n d as each a n d e v e r y one w a s a C h r i s tian Church, he was somewhat puzzled w h e n I informed h i m t h a t only one of t h e s e would s u i t m y req u i r e m e n t s . W i t h a view to m a k ing no m i s t a k e w h a t e v e r he b r o u g h t o u t a t y p e d list of c h u r c h e s a n d s o m e w h e r e in t h e middle I read—Roman Catholic Church. T h e J a p a n e s e a d d r e s s followed b u t I cannot remember it. A t a x i w a s called a n d t h e d r i v e r w a s given t h e a d d r e s s . N o w t h a t taxi w a s like h i s b r e t h e m in all p a r t s of t h e world for he followed t h e I r i s h m a n ' s s h o r t cut and t h e m e t e r r e g i s t e r e d Y 2.50 w h e n h e dumped m y wife, m y little son and myself a t a place w h e r e t h e r e w e r e no signs of a c h u r c h w h a t ever. M y r e t u r n cost Y 1.50 and t h i s w a s not b e c a u s e t h e m e t e r h a d prone w r o n g , b u t because t h e priest, w h o m 1 eventually m e t . had informed t h e d r i v e r t h a t he would r e p o r t h i m to t h e a u t h o r i t i e s . W e asked several people as to t h e direction t o t h e Catholic C h u r c h b u t as t h e y k n e w no E n g lish and we no J a p a n e s e , it seemFATHER GSELL RECEIVES ed t h a t our c h a n c e s of h e a r i n g Mass t h a t S u n d a y w e r e r e m o t e inO.B.E. deed. A f t e r w a n d e r i n g aimlesslv we h a d decided to r e t u r n w h e n we F a t h e r F . X. Gsell of t h e Mish e a r d bells r i n g i n g . We were sionaries of t h e Sacred H e a r t , who quite n e a r to t h e C h u r c h b u t as it w a s s i t u a t e d on a side s t r e e t and is in c h a r g e of t h e Catholic Misa s it w a s a wooden building with sion a m o n g t h e aborigines of no spire or t o w e r , it is not sur- B a t h u r s t Island, C o m m o n w e a l t h p r i s i n g w h y w e w e r e not able to N o r t h e r n T e r r i t o r y , h a s been hoH e was locate it. T h e wooden building noured with t h e O.B.E. and lack of s p i r e a r e because of | born in Alsace-Lorrain and h a s earthquakes. I been a missionary in N e w Guinea land A u s t r a l i a for 30 y e a r s . (Continued in Col. 4.) r

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L E A G U E O F P R A Y E R FOR C A N O N I Z A T I O N CAUSE. T h e L e a g u e of P r a y e r h a s been established in I r e l a n d for t h e canonization of Blessed Oliver P l u n k e t t . T h e r e a r e 5 o t h e r Irish candidates for t h e h o n o u r s of t h e altar. T h e s e a r e M a t t Talbot, Mother Mary Aikenhead, Father William Doyle S. J., L i t t l e Nellie of Holy God a n d M a r g a r e t Kirwan.

T h e scene in t h e C h u r c h was a repetition of t h a t in Kobe with t h e exception t h a t t h e p r i e s t was a J a p a n e s e . T h e service we attended w a s intended f o r t h e foreigners and t h e s e r m o n w a s preached in E n g l i s h by a C a n a d i a n priest. It w a s a v e r y good s e r m o n indeed b u t w h y E n g l i s h w a s chosen as t h e m e d i u m I do n o t know, for t h e foreigners w h o a t t e n d e d represented every E u r o p e a n country. One incident b e f o r e Mass stands out clearly in m y m i n d and I shall n o t forget it t o m y dying day. T h e r e w a s a v e r y old European p r i e s t a t t a c h e d t o t h a t Church and before Mass he walked in along t h e central p a s s a g e . A s he walked along t h e little J a p a n e s e childr e n r a n up to h i m a n d clung on to his robes and h e p e t t e d and tapped t h e m and t h e s m a l l e r ones were lifted up and kissed. This procession was continued r i g h t up to t h e a l t a r rails. I h a d never experienced a scene like this in church and I i m m e d i a t e l y recalled Our Lord's w o r d s , "Suffer t h e little children t o come unto Me." This spontaneous a n d n a t u r a l display of love a n d affection by t h e little innocent children towards t h a t old priest w h o w a s undoubtedly a living s a i n t , a n d t h i s in t h e solemn p r e c i n c t s of t h e Church itself and in t h e presence of t h e whole c o n g r e g a t i o n , w a s a lesson b e t t e r t h a n all t h e s e r m o n s I have ever heard. I would h a v e liked to have m e t t h a t old s a i n t a f t e r service but I w as not able t o do so. I, however, m e t t h e C a n a d i a n p r i e s t who happened t o be a m e m b e r of the Catholic U n i v e r s i t y of Tokio. Yes, t h e r e is a Catholic University in J a p a n . I w a s invited to visit t h e university b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y a s I w a s leaving Tokio t h e next day I w a s unable to avail myself of ano t h e r p h a s e of Catholic developm e n t in J a p a n . The s t r o n g h o l d of Catholicism in J a p a n is in N a g a s a k i and its neighbourhood, f o r it was in t h i s region t h a t S t . F r a n c i s Xavier laboured w h e n h e b r o u g h t t h e Gospel t o J a p a n . I w a s informed t h a t t h e C h u r c h in J a p a n will soon be r u n entirely b y n a t i v e clergy under J a p a n e s e bishops. As a snowstorm was threatening and a s w e all h a d other eng a g e m e n t s to a t t e n d t h e kindly priest led u s t o t h e m a i n road and. a s s t a t e d previously, his admonition to t h e d r i v e r saved us a yen. T

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N e v e r s , F r a n c e . — A "filmed biog r a p h y " of B e r n a d e t t e Soubirous, j showing h e r ascension from a i humble s h e p h e r d girl of L o u r d e s to a Saint of t h e universal c h u r c h , has j u s t been completed, and will j be shown t h r o u g h o u t F r a n c e beginning t h i s m o n t h . P a r t s of t h e film were m a d e a t Lourdes, w h e r e B e r n a d e t t e is pictured tending her sheep; others were t a k e n , by special permission of Bishop P a t r i c k Flynn, in N e v e r s within t h e convent w h e r e t h e P y r e n e a n Saint spent t h e final y e a r s of h e r life. Indeed, t h e Sisters of N e v e r s , for t h e first time in t h e i r century-old h i s t o r y , became "film actresses" for several d a y s , so t h a t t h e a t m o s p h e r e of t h e film could be a s a u t h e n t i c a s possible. T h e s t o r y of B e r n a d e t t e ' s life is unfolded w i t h a c h a r m i n g s o b r i e t y ; all a t t e m p t a t t h e a t r i c a l i s m h a s been b a r r e d ; a n d since B e r n a d e t t e alone saw t h e Virgin, t h e l a t t e r nowhere a p p e a r s in t h e film. Bern a d e t t e is played by a y o u t h f u l F r e n c h girl w h o s e name will n e v e r be r e v e a l e d ; she played t h i s role n e i t h e r f o r money nor publicity, simply for love. T h e film ends with some incomparable visions of Lourdes d u r i n g an i n t e r n a t i o n a l pilgrimage. The nightly torchlight parade, with t h e basilica illuminated w i t h floodlights, is a n impressive spectacle t h a t t h o s e w h o view t h e film will h a v e difficulty in f o r g e t t i n g . (N.C.W.C.)

( B y N.C.W.C. N e w s Service.) New Y o r k . — E s t a b l i s h m e n t by His E m i n e n c e P a t r i c k Cardinal H a y e s , A r c h b i s h o p of New York, of a n e w c o m m u n i t y of S i s t e r s , who will co-operate w i t h t h e work of t h e Catholic Medical Missions and will aid a t t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s of t h e Catholic Medical Mission B o a r d here, is a n n o u n c e d in t h e issue of T h e Medical Mission News w hich h a s j u s t m a d e i t s appearance. T h e n a m e chosen for t h e new Commun i t y , t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t s a y s , is D a u g h t e r s of Mary, Health of t h e Sick, " a n d for s h o r t t h e y will probably b e called 'Mission H e a l t h Sisters."

work m u c h previous experience as Superior." A m o n g t h e several reasons " w h y it is desirable to h a v e religious women in c h a r g e of t h e office work, t h e storerooms and shipping and packing rooms of t h e Medical Mission B o a r d , ' \ a r e listed t h e s e : such Catholic works of m e r c y a r e specially blessed by t h e consecrated lives a n d fervent p r a y e r s of women entirely consecrated t o G o d ; those who t h u s devote t h e m s e l v e s to c h a r i t y a s religious secure much more m e r i t for t h e i r personal efforts t h a n t h e y would w i t h o u t t h i s consecration of t h e v o w s ; t h e i r p r a y e r s a r e as effective as " T h e idea of a new C o m m u n i t y t h e i r w o r k in d r a w i n g down t h e of S i s t e r s dedicated to t h i s w o r k blessing of G o d ; S i s t e r s require had been g r a d u a l l y developed bem u c h less for t h e i r support and t h e cause of t h e increasing needs of funds t h u s saved m a y be used for t h e work, a n d t h e impossibility of t h e relief of t h e suffering p o o r ; m e e t i n g t h e s e needs in a n y o t h e r " t h e fact t h a t a religious Commuway," t h e announcement states. n i t y h a s u n d e r t a k e n t h e care of t h e " T h e w o r k a t h e a d q u a r t e r s calls work is a g u a r a n t e e of its p e r m a for devoted specialists, w h o will nence." perfect t h e i r knowledge of t h e best T h e h a b i t of t h e S i s t e r s is desmedical aid for t h e missions and will a c q u i r e skill in p r e p a r i n g for cribed as " a very beautiful one, t h e veil b e i n g of d a r k blue w i t h tunic, s h i p m e n t a n d sending o u t t o t h e m a n y different missions j u s t w h a t i scapular and cord of l i g h t e r blue, each one needs. T h i s r e q u i r e s and w i t h a w h i t e r o s a r y and a silv e r crucifix on a blue cord about y e a r s of devotion and s t u d y . " the neck." T h e P r e s i d e n t and Director, Rev. T h e M o t h e r h o u s e and novitiate E d w a r d F . Garesche, S.J., it is will b e in New Y o r k City, and " t h e s t a t e d in t h e announcement, found C o m m u n i t v will be u n d e r t h e direct h a t " e x i s t i n g communities h a v e tion of His E m i n e n c e Cardinal a l r e a d y so m a n y t a s k s to p e r f o r m H a y e s , and will in no w a y b e s u b t h a t t h e v a r e n a t u r a l l y unwilling ject t o or affiliated w i t h t h e C a t h o to commit themselves permanently A M E D I C A L MISSIONARY A N D lic Medical Mission B o a r d . " t o so g r e a t a w o r k and its developT W O N A T I V E COTHOLICS T h e first class of a p p l i c a n t s will m e n t in addition t o w h a t t h e y h a v e be received on t h e F e a s t of t h e HONOURED. already undertaken." " F o r t h i s N a t i v i t y of t h e Blessed Virgin, reason, a f t e r t a k i n g counsel w i t h S e p t e m b e r 8, of t h i s y e a r . " U n d e r Receive t h e K i n g ' s Silver Jubilee o t h e r m e m b e r s of t h e E x e c u t i v e t h e direction of t h e ecclesiastical Medal. C o m m i t t e e of t h e Board. F a t h e r S u p e r i o r s , " it is s t a t e d , " t h e m e m G a r e s c h e s u b m i t t e d t o H i s E m i - b e r s of t h e C o m m u n i t y will of Bukoba, ( T a n g a n y i k a T e r r i t o r y , nence t h e plan for a new C o m m u - course be free to u n d e r t a k e such A f r i c a ) . — A Catholic medical m i s n i t y a n d w a s directed by h i m to o t h e r w o r k for Medical a s seems s i o n a r y a n d t w o Catholic N a t i v e s p r e p a r e t h e Constitution and Rules. b e s t h e r e a f t e r . T h e t r a i n i n g of of t h e V i c a r i a t e of B u k o b a a r e As S u p e r i o r of t h e new C o m m u n i t y t h e novices will r e q u i r e some y e a r s a m o n g t h o s e honoured w i t h t h e His E m i n e n c e is d e s i g n a t i n g a before t h e y can be employed ac- ! K i n g ' s Silver Jubilee Medal. Religious w h o is professed of per- tively in Medical Mission w o r k . " M r s . A d a m s Clark, a Doctor of petual vows, w h o will b r i n g t o h e r (N.C.W.C.) | Medicine and Licentiate in S u r | g e r y , a t t a c h e d to t h e Lying-in BAPTIST CONFERENCE ON B a p t i s t s of all C h r i s t i a n bodies a r e I H o m e conducted by t h e W h i t e Sisa t K a g e n d a , h a s received t h e bound b y t h e i r h e r i t a g e t o speak j * MEXICAN PERSECUTION. up a n d speak o u t w h e n religious medal in recognition of h e r w o r k on behalf of t h e native m o t h e r s in Colorado S p r i n g . — B a p t i s t s liberty is t h r e a t e n e d or interfered t h i s p a r t of T a n g a n y i k a . w i t h a n y w h e r e on e a r t h . A n d if should b e " a s outspoken in p r o t e s t Mr. R u h i n d a , Sultan of I h a n g i r o , w h t a ^constraint is p u t upon Ca- we a r e consistent a b o u t our own received t h e decoration a t D a r - e s p r o u d e s t principle, w e m u s t be as *«ttiolics"in Mexico b y t h e S t a t e as S a l a a m from His Excellency Sir when in R u s s i a o r G e r m a n y it is o u t s p o k e n in p r o t e s t w h e n cons- Harold MacMichael, Governor of t r a i n t is p u t upon Catholics in laid u p o n o u r fellow-Baptists," it Mexico by t h e S t a t e , a s w h e n in T a n g a n y i k a Territory. was s t a t e d b y Dean C h a r l e s W. Mr. F r a n c i s R w a m u g i r a , H e a d R u s s i a or G e r m a n y it is laid upon Gilkey of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of ChiS e c r e t a r y in t h e N a t i v e Affairs our fellow-Baptists. T h a t will be cago in a n a d d r e s s delivered a t t h e a real t e s t a s to w h e t h e r we really Office a t Bukoba, is t h e t h i r d CaN o r t h e r n B a p t i s t Convention here. c a r e a b o u t t h e principle itself—or tholic of Bukoba t h u s honoured. " W e live in a t i m e when B a p t i s t s only p r o t e s t its i n f r i n g e m e n t when (Fides.) m u s t r a i s e a g a i n t h e i r ancient ban- B a p t i s t i n t e r e s t s a r e involved." TRUST IN PROVIDENCE. ner of religious liberty, a n d t h e r i g h t t o w o r s h i p God according to W h e n a t t i m e s you m a y seem t o t h e d i c t a t e s of t h e i r own conssee s o m e t h i n g which t o o u r little cience—not simply or even chiefly C A T H O L I C P R E S S E X H I B I T I N u n d e r s t a n d i n g appears ill-regulaton o u r own behalf, b u t on behalf ed in t h e government or o r d e r of WARSAW. of o t h e r s t o w h o m t h a t r i g h t is t h e world, recall to mind t h e w a r n being denied b y S t a t e s t h a t claim ing of t h e Apostle St. P a u l , " J u d g e W a r s a w . — A n exhibition of Caabsolute s o v e r e i g n t y over t h e souls tholic P r e s s and l i t e r a t u r e was not before t h e time, until t h e Lord of m e n . " D e a n Gilkey said. "Two Only then will t h e wise held recently h e r e . His Eminence c o m e s ! " nations in t h e Old World, a n d one A l e x a n d e r Cardinal Kakowski, Ar- o r d e r i n g of Providence be perfectly here on o u r own continent, a r e chbishop of W a r s a w , officiated a t a p p a r e n t in all t h a t m a y now seem m a k i n g t h a t claim a n d d e n y i n g t h e opening of t h e exhibit in t h e disorder, j u s t as a piece of t a p e s t h a t l i b e r t y before o u r e y e s : and presence of His Excellency t h e t r y , which, if seen on t h e r e v e r s e when t h a t is h a p p e n i n g a n y w h e r e Most Rev. Francesco M a r m a g g i , side, seems to be a confusion of in t h e world, B a p t i s t s c a n n o t be Papal Nuncio t o Poland, and t h e ill-ordered stitches a n d t e x t u r e , t r u e t o t h e i r m o s t distinctive heri- Most Rev. Joseph Gawlina, Titular proves, w h e n seen on its r i g h t side, tage unless t h e y lift u p t h e i r voices Bishop of M a r i a m m e and Bishop to be a m o s t artistically a r r a n g e d Those w h o t r u s t in p r o t e s t a n d affirmation. of t h e Polish A r m y . A f e a t u r e of piece of work. T h e S t a t e m a y h e s i t a t e for dip- t h e exhibit was t h e booth of t h e in Divine Providence shall not only lomatic r e a s o n s to i n t e r f e r e in t h e K A P . t h e Catholic Polish P r e s s never b e abandoned, b u t shall experience a special h e l p . — ( T P . (N.C.W.C.) affairs of a friendly n e i g h b o u r ; b u t Agency. 7

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W u c h a n g , (Hupeh, C h i n a ) — N o n e w s h a s been received from t h e t w o F r a n c i s c a n Missionaries abducted from t h e Catholic Leper A s y l u m at Mosimien d u r i n g t h e Communist invasion of w e s t e r n Szechwan in J u n e , a n d it is believed t h a t t h e y a r e still p r i s o n e r s of t h e Reds. A l e t t e r from Bishop P e t e r Valentin, Coadjutor of Tatsienlu, b r i n g s t h e first details of t h e incident. W h e n t h e C o m m u n i s t hordes, p r e s u m a b l y u n d e r Chu Toh a n d Miao Tso-tung, descended upon t h e villages in t h e valey of Mosimien, four F r a n c i s c a n s , all a t t a c h e d t o t h e Catholic L e p e r Asylum, were t a k e n prisoner. T h e S i s t e r s w e r e not mplested, a l t h o u g h t h e lepers w e r e roughly handled. F o r t u n ately, some of t h e m o r e serious cases h a d been removed before t h e R e d s appeared. T h e four f r i a r s t a k e n p r i s o n e r were F a t h e r Placido, t h e Superior, F a t h e r Pegoraro, B r o t h e r N a z a i r e and Brother Pascal. Brother N a z a i r e w a s s e t free almost i m m e diately and allowed t o r e t u r n t o t h e lepers. F a t h e r Placido w a s released a f t e r e i g h t d a y s w h e n it w a s found t h a t h e w a s so e x h a u s t e d t h a t h e m i g h t die a t a n y m o m e n t . The other two were taken to t h e mountains. T h e r e w e r e m o r e t h a n 30,000 R e d s in t h e band, including a l a r g e n u m b e r of women. They ransacked t h e village, c a r r y i n g a w a y e v e r y t h i n g movable and edible, and now t h e people of t h e d i s t r i c t are w i t h o u t m e a n s of subsistence. T h e lepers a r e in t h e s a m e plight. T h e t i n y valley of Mosimien lies on t h e e x t r e m e w e s t e r n frontier of China, u n d e r t h e s h a d o w of a m i g h t y r a n g e of perpetually snowclad m o u n t a i n s whose s u m m i t s t o w e r t o 25,000 ft. T h e F r a n c i s can F r i a r s a n d t h e F r a n c i s c a n Missionaries of M a r y h a v e c h a r g e of t h e Leper A s y l u m which, a f t e r Sheklung, is t h e largest of all Catholic leper colonies in China. (Fides) MASS SAID FOR FRENCH LAWYERS IN MONUMENT E R E C T E D F O R ST. LOUIS. P a r i s . — S a i n t Chapelle, t h e m a g nificent Gothic m o n u m e n t built b y t h e King of F r a n c e , St. Louis, t o serve as a reliquary for t h e Holy Crown of T h o r n s , and which is inclosed within t h e buildings of t h e Palace of J u s t i c e a t P a r i s , is n o t customarily used for w o r s h i p . B u t it was recently opened for a solemn Mass celebrated a t t h e r e a u e s t of Catholic a t t o r n e y s of P a r i s in honour of St. Ives, p a t r o n of t h e Bar, w h o w a s himself a lawyer. A m o n g those in a t t e n d a n c e were Minister of J u s t i c e Georges P e r not and t h e Academician Leon B e r a r d . w h o w a s his p r e d e c e s s o r in t h e Ministry. M. T h o r p , presid e n t of t h e B a r Association, h e a d ed i t s delegation. T h e F a c u l t y of t h e School of L a w , t h e C h a m b e r of N o t a r i e s a n d t h e C h a m b e r of A d vocates w e r e p r e s e n t in a bodv, His E m i n e n c e J e a n Cardinal Verdier, A r c h b i s h o p of P a r i s , p r e sided at t h e M a s s d u r i n g which a l a r g e n u m b e r of t h o s e present r e ceived Holy Communion. (N.C.W.C.)

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MOTHER OF A FAMILY OF TEN. " BIG FAMILIES BRING HAPPINES A N D THEY L E A V E TIME FOR OTHER INTERESTS" SAYS MRS- J. A. LYONS. "I d o n ' t know w h e t h e r t h e P r i m e I Interviewed Mrs. J. A. Lyons wife of A u s t r l i a ' s P r i m e Minister, Minister will be able t o , " s h e said, ! qpw i n L o n d o n f o r t h e Royal J u b i - smiling, " b u t w e shall be in Man- | tifr hut that's not right: I Chester." "You, a s m o t h e r , b e t t e r do it should p u t " M r s . L y o n s a n d I then." I said, a n d s h e agreed. interviewed each other!" j "Let u s t a l k t o one a n o t h e r a s "Yes, I dare-say I shall." She t h i n k s m o t h e r s a r e much <H# Catholic m o t h e r t o t h e o t h e r , please?" s h e a s k e d w h e n I s a t m o r e alive t o t h e i r responsibilities i $ojpn i n t h e b i g e a s y c h a i r s h e pul- t h a n f a t h e r s , a n d t h a t to-day a lot | is w r i t t e n about women s h i r k i n g led f o r w a r d f o r m e . t h e i r j o b a n d n o t nearly enough So we did. i about m e n doing t h e same. W e (Ji^cussed b i g families a n d S h e s a y s m o s t women sensibly t h e h a p p i n e s s t h e y b r i n g , a n d also face t h e facts t h a t if t h e y g e t m a r t h £ h a r d s h i p s o n e e n d u r e s i n r e - ried t h e y h a v e t o be prepared t o a r i n g t h e m . W e w e r e b o t h quali- give u p much, have children, r e a r fied t o t a l k , b u t M r s . L y o n s m o r e t h e m , p e r h a p s w i t h little o r no than I ! help a n d often w i t h i n a d e q u a t e finI h a d five children, b u t I lost o n e . ancial assistance a n d t h e y do it, Stye h a d eleven children a n d lost well. one. I h a d f o u r children i n less B u t m e n , s h e t h i n k s expect life t h a n five y e a r s , b u t s h e w e n t o n e to go on j u s t t h e same, w h e t h e r better-—she h a d five i n less t h a n t h e wife is well, o r ailing, a n d whefive y e a r s ! A n d did e v e r y t h i n g f o r t h e r she h a s h a d a h a r d d a y w i t h ihem h e r s e l f ! t h e children, o r not—it's all t h e " T h e only t h i n g t h a t k e p t m e s a m e t o t h e m e n . s a n e , " s h e said, " w a s m y choir "You can't > a v e children," M r s . w o r k ! I loved i t . I s a n g every Lyons w e n t o n , " a n d h a v e everyS u n d a y l I t w a s t h e only t i m e of t h i n g j u s t t h e s a m e . N o t w o chilthe w e e k I g o t a w a y from t h e house dren a r e alike, a n d a s each needs special t r e a t m e n t , i t is no light and t h e w o r k . " **How d i d y o u m a n a g e t h a t ? " I m a t t e r f o r a "mother t o deal with t h e m all adequately, let alone runasked. ning a house a n d often doing other "My hus' W e l l , " s h e replied. too." band w e n t t o early Mass, a n d w h e n work "Look a t y o u , " s h e continued, he came home I went to t h e later "you r u n y o u r home a n d do literary one a n d s a n g . H e minded t h e five work of various s o r t s — I r u n m y children a n d cooked t h e d i n n e r f o r home w hen I ' m a t home a n d make me." speeches, a n d c a r r y o u t various W h a t a n example t o Cathlic offices, and a t t e n d functions a s husbands, or any others. well. A n d even now I a m w r i t i n g " U n t i l v e r y recently," continued a series of articles for t h e A u s t r a t h i s indomitable w o m a n , " I looked lian p a p e r s a n d magazines. I aca f t e r h u s b a n d a n d h o m e a n d child- c o m p a n y m y husband, a n d I coax r e n myself, w i t h o u t help. B u t o u r him i n t o a good mood when h e is position lately h a s m a d e i t impe- a little o u t of g e a r — b u t if a m a n r a t i v e t o h a v e somebody a t h o m e . " w a s expected t o do t h e s a m e h e S h e w e n t on t o remind m e t h a t would t h i n k it t e r r i b l e ! " it i s difficult t o find people i n A u s I a g r e e d ! C a n you imagine a t r a l i a willing t o do housework, so m e r e m a n w r i t i n g a n article with m o s t of t h e housewives t h e r e h a v e one h a n d a n d n u r s i n g t h e baby p e r f o r c e t o do e v e r y t h i n g t h e m - w i t h t h e o t h e r ? No, m e n , we selves. thought, were one-way-minded. "But it d o e s n ' t m a t t e r n e a r l y so T h e y couldn't do t w o t h i n g s at m u c h t h e r e , " M r s . L y o n s concluded. once! P e r h a p s i t ' s j u s t a s well! " T h e r e i s n ' t s o m u c h class distinc- P e r h a p s t w o alike in a family tion, a n d k e e p i n g u p of a p p e a r a n - wouldn't work. ces, a n d k e e p i n g m a i d s . O n e is Mrs. Lyons w a s convinced t h a t m o r e free t o d o a s o n e likes, a n d God knew w h a t H e w a s about as o n e finds convenient, i n s t e a d of w h e n H e m a d e women. " H e made d o i n g w h a t c u s t o m d e m a n d s of <?ne t h e m much more u n d e r s t a n d i n g , " here," s h e a d d e d w i t h a smile. s h e said, "because H e k n e w t h e y S h e w a s continuously s m i l i n g — would have t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r a n d f o r a w o m a n w i t h a son of | h u s b a n d s , a n d u n d e r s t a n d each of e i g h t e e n s h e looks r e m a r k a b l y j t h e i r children, a n d m a k e m a t t e r s young. S h e h a s a lovely p i n k and j s m o o t h for all of t h e m ! Q h ! I white complexion, a n d t h e m o s t a m s u r e H e knew w h a t H e w a s beautiful blue eyes I h a v e seen for doing when H e m a d e women t h e a long t i m e . H e r chin is pointed w a y H e d i d ! " and d e t e r m i n e d . T h e s o r t of t h i n g Mrs. L y o n s is a convert of which would belong t o a w o m a n t w e n t y y e a r s standing, a n d bew h o sees w h a t w a n t s doing, a n d c a m e a Catholic on t h e 25th March. s e e s t h a t i t g e t s done. O u r L a d y ' s D a y . S h e w a s nferried. S h e i s a g r e a t stickler f o r wo- before s h e was eighteen, a n d h a s men's r i g h t s , a n d m o s t of all for ' h a d eleven children, t e n of whom the r i g h t s o f m o t h e r s . S h e t h i n k s a r e living, a n d t o whom s h e is t h a t women o u g h t t o m a k e m o r e of J v e r y devoted. their o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o help s h a p e S h e t h i n k s t h e h a r d e s t p a r t of t h e future of t h e i r children. ! h e r duties a s wife of P r i m e MinisS h e w a s r e a d i n g a l e t t e r when I t e r of A u s t r a l i a , is t o leave h e r w e n t in, from a p r i e s t in Manches- family b e h i n d ! H e r baby w a s fifter, a s k i n g Mr. L y o n s o r herself teen m o n t h s when s h e left it. and (Continued at foot of Col. 4j t o lay t h e foundation s t o n e of a n e w Catholic school f o r 5 0 0 child-

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L a m p s . — B u r n e r should daily be wiped well w i t h paper a n d t h e n Occasionally it with a d u s t e r . should be placed with a small lump of soda a n d cold w a t e r in a n old pot a n d be b r o u g h t t o t h e boil. L a m p chimneys should be w a s h e d as seldom a s possible, a n d should t h e n be thoroughly dried. Clean generally w i t h tissue p a p e r a n d FRUIT A N D BREAD PUDDINGS. Cut the half of a six cents loaf into chamois. T h e reservoir should be well emptied out now a n d again thin slices, line a buttered basin with it. to e n s u r e t h e oil in i t being clean, half fill with fruit, put in two ounces sugar, then the rest of the fruit, for t h e impurities all settle t o t h e of cover over with bread, put, a buttered bottom of t h e oil. T h e wick should paper over it, steam for one hour and be t r i m m e d level t o t h e b u r n e r a half to two hours. with paper, a n d scissors should n o t be used t o remove t h e c h a r r e d \ is seventeen m o n t h s now. "I pieces. T h e w ick should also b e ; h a t e losing six m o n t h s o u t of his washed occasionally by bring- I life," s h e r e m a r k e d wistfully, "Oh, ing t o t h e boil in a little | it's d r e a d f u l ! W e changed the soda w a t e r . When it is d r y it I subject t h e n a n d spoke of o t h e r things. should be dipped in v i n e g a r a n d Mrs. Lyons t h i n k s t h a t women dried again before p u t t i n g into t h e lamp. More t h a n a n y t h i n g a l a m p ought t o h a v e a b e t t e r s h a r e in the repays t h e trouble of cleaning it, j spending of public money, a n d also as t h e light is so m u c h b e t t e r in p r i v a t e finances too. " E v e r y wife," s h e averred, "who t h e r e is less oil used a n d it h a s no ; does h e r work t o t h e best of her disagreeable smell. . ability, a n d b r i n g s children into L e a t h e r . — C h a i r s a n d upholstery | t h e world, a n d cares for them, are cleaned by r u b b i n g with a | earns h e r keep a s much a s the cloth dipped in a little e g g white. | h u s b a n d does, a n d o u g h t to have Bookbindings can also be renewed : an equal s h a r e with h i m in the in t h i s way. Slightly b e a t up t h e spending f i t . " w h i t e of a n e g g so t h a t it will n o t T h i n g s h a v e improved i n t h e clog t o g e t h e r and be sticky. Ap- , last few y e a r s , b u t need still more ply thinly a n d then polish off with i m p r o v e m e n t s according t o her, a clean cloth. | a n d s h e would like t o see every Linoleum or oilcloth shoud not j h u s b a n d a n d wife, no m a t t e r whebe scrubbed, b u t j u s t wiped over | t h e r t h e i r m e a n s w e r e l a r g e or w i t h a d a m p cloth. Then shred | small, facing t h i n g s on a fifty1 oz. of bees' wax into a j a r , cover ; fifty basis. it w i t h V'l pint of t u r p e n t i n e and " W h e n t h e household bills and allow t o melt by t h e side of t h e expenses a r e paid," s h e said, " t h e stove. A little of t h i s rubbed on r e m a i n d e r o u g h t t o be equally t h e oilcloth gives a nice polish divided, a n d let each spend their and preserves it. s h a r e s a s t h e y liked. I don't see Marble should b e washed with | w h y h u s b a n d s should have money w a r m w a t e r and m a r b l e cream, j in t h e i r pocket, a n d wives often m a d e b y mixing *4 lb. w a s h i n g , have t o g o a n d a s k for some either soda w i t h *4 lb- w h i t i n g . Then ! for t h e i r person o r t o spend. She t h o u g h t t h i s obtained just rinse well a n d polish w i t h fresh t h e s a m e if t h e balance w h e n t h e milk. household b u d g e t w a s m e t w a s eiM a t t i n g should be well dusted, : t h e r a shilling o r t w o , or a large and t h e n scrubbed w i t h a small a m o u n t . b r u s h a n d salt a n d w a t e r . Cocoa" I h a v e a g r e a t a d m i r a t i o n for n u t m a t t i n g can b e scrubbed w i t h i m y own s e x , " s h e said, " a n d 1 soap, which would m a k e t h e o t h e r t h i n k t h e y a r e clever, courageous. m a t t i n g yellow. h a r d w o r k i n g a n d w i t t y . I think Mirrors.—Lay on a t h i n p a s t e m o s t women a r e w o n d e r f u l ! " of w h i t i n g a n d w a t e r . Leave t h i s T h e r e is a bouquet f o r you, wofor a little while a n d t h e n r u b off men r e a d e r s , t h r o w n b y o n e of t h e w i t h a soft dry cloth a n d polish g r e a t e s t w o m e n of o u r t i m e s w i t h chamois. B e careful n o t to wife, m o t h e r , s t a t e s w o m a n , public let t h e w h i t i n g t o o n e a r t h e edge speaker, a n d even s i n g e r ! Best of of t h e glass, a s i t g e t s c a u g h t in all a good practical Catholic—an t h e f r a m e and looks ugly. example t o u s a l l ! T

PACT BETWEEN CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND APOSTOLIC DELEGATE HONOURED BY THE THE VATICAN. GOVERNOR OF SHANSL —

PRAGUE MEETING ADVANCES TERMS. By Myslivec. P r a g u e . — A t a m e e t i n g of t h e Council of Cabinet Ministers held h e r e , t h e F o r e i g n Minister, Dr. E d w a r d Benes, s u b m i t t e d a detailed r e p o r t on t h e negotiations tending t o w a r d s t h e functioning of t h e provisions of t h e Modus Vivendi a g r e e m e n t between t h e Czechoslovakia S t a t e w i t h t h e V a t i c a n . The r e p o r t w a s unanimously a p proved. The Modus Vivendi pact w a s signed in Rome, in December, 1927, by D r . K r o f t a , t h e n Czechoslovak Minister P l e n i p o t e n t i a r y a n d Monsignor Borgongini Duca, s e c r e t a r y of t h e Congregation for E x t r a o r d i In n a r y Ecclesiastical Affairs. F e b r u a r y , 1928, official notice t h a t t h e Czechoslovak G o v e r n m e n t h a d ratified t h e Modus Vivendi w a s sent t o t h e l a t e Cardinal G a s p a r r i by D r . Benes. All t h e provisions of t h e Modus Vivendi were accepted by Czechoslovakia. Clauses N o w I n Effect. Of t h e calauses joi t h e Modus Vivendi t h e following a p p e a r t o h a v e been b r o u g h t m t o effect. Clause I provided t h a t n o p a r t of t h e Republic should b e subordinated to an Ordinary residing beyond t h e f r o n t i e r s of t h e S t a t e and t h a t no diocese should extend beyond Czechoslavakian boundaries. D u r i n g t h e five y e a r s which have expired since t h e signing of t h e pact t h i s i m p o r t a n t clause h a s been practically applied, t h e negot i a t i o n s involved (with G e r m a n y and Hungary) having been b r o u g h t t o a successful end, a s r e ported b y t h e F o r e i g n Minister t o the Ministerial Council. Likewise t h e provisions m a d e in Clause I I I a r e fully functioning a n d Religious O r d e r s a n d C o n g r e g a tions in Czechoslovakia h a v i n g communities in t h i s c o u n t r y a r e no longer s u b o r d i n a t e d to p r e f e c t s of provincial h o u s e s of such Congregations in t h e n e i g h b o u r i n g States. Religious O r d e r s have e i t h e r established i n d e p e n d e n t provinces in Czechoslovakia o r w h e r e t h i s has been found impracticable, such religious h o u s e s h a v e been placed under t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e general m o t h e r h o u s e of t h e c o n g r e g a tion concerned. Clause I V is also functioning. The i m p o r t a n t r i g h t of n o m i n a t ing A r c h b i s h o p s , Bishops, Coadjutors w i t h r i g h t of succession a n d t h e O r d i n a r y of t h e A r m y , is solely reserved t o t h e Holy See which only apprizes t h e Czechoslovak Government of t h e n a m e s of t h e relative c a n d i d a t e s so t h a t it m a y be a s s u r e d t h a t i t h a s n o objections of a political n a t u r e t o t h e appointment. A s provided in Clause V t h e ecclesiastical officials e n u m e r a t e d in Clause I V t a k e upon t h e i r nomination a n o a t h of fealty t o t h e Czechoslovak S t a t e . T h i s o a t h is t h e following: " I s w e a r a n d p r o m i s e t h a t I will b e loyal t o t h e Czechoslovak Republic, a s becomes a Bishop, a n d t h a t I will do n o t h i n g against t h e welfare, s e c u r i t y a n d integrity of t h e Republic." B o u n d a r i e s of Dioceses. W h a t r e m a i n s t o be settled is the internal delimitation of diot h e Czechoslovak ceses within boundaries a n d t h e i r e n d o w m e n t

FUNCTION ON THE SPOT WHERE CATHOLICS WERE MASSACRED IN 1,900.

By Fides Service. w i t h movable a n d immovable prop e r t y in such a w a y t h a t t h e new dioceses shall b e economically self Taiyuanfu, (Shansi, China) — f w a s a t t h e s t a t i o n t o m e e t t h e sufficient and shall not be depen| A colourful reception a t t h e palace j Delegate a n d h i s p a r t y when t h e y d e n t upon S t a t e support and | of M a r s h a l Yen Hsi-shan, Taiyuan- | arrived. maintenance. According t o l a t e s t r e p o r t s t h e | fu, given b y t h e Marshal in honour Hsu Yung-ch'uan, Governor establishment of a Slovak Arch- j of t h e Apostolic Delegate, conbishopric seems t o be quite certain t t r a s t s sharply with an event which C h a i r m a n of t h e Shansi Provincial but t h e seat of t h e n e w Archbishop | occurred on t h e same spot in 1900 G o v e r n m e n t , g a v e a d i n n e r in has n o t y e t been fixed. Bishop \ d u r i n g t h e Boxer uprising. A t honour of t h e Apostolic D e l e g a t e Paul Jantausch, A d m i n i s t r a t o r ' seven o ' clock in t h e evening of J u l y 1 1 . N o t being able t o be preApostolic of T r n a v a , Slovakia, h a s J u l y 9 a fleet of five luxurious s e n t personally, owing t o a sudden j u s t completed h i s discussions motor-cars accompanied t h e papal indisposition, h e delegated General Chao Tai-won to r e p r e s e n t h i m . w i t h Vatican officials a n d h a s sub- r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , His Excellency S p e a k i n g a t t h e dinner General m i t t e d to t h e Czechoslovak (governArchbishop Mario Zanin, a n d h i s Chao said, " W h i l s t t h e peoples of m e n t t h e outcome of his negotiations. Three Slovak cities a r e • p a r t y , t o Marshall Y e n ' s palace, t h e e a r t h r e g a r d one a n o t h e r w i t h being proposed a s s e a t s of t h e New i E x a c t l y 3 5 y e a r s before t o t h e h a t r e d a n d seek m e a n s to d e s t r o y A r c h b i s h o p r i c : B r a t i s l a v a , Trna- : v e r y d a y a n d even t o t h e very one a n o t h e r , a God in H e a v e n r e va a n d Nove Z a m b y . A majority \ hour, t w o bishops of T a i y u a n , t w o g a r d s all m e n a s H i s children a n d of Slovak clergy seems t o be priests, seven sisters, one b r o t h e r bestows H i s blessings on all indisinclined in favour of t h e seat a t | a n d 14 Chinese Catholics were led criminately. I t is t h e delegate of Bratislava, t h e w e s t Slovak capi- I t h r o u g h t h e s a m e portal into t h e h i m w h o on e a r t h r e p r e s e n t s t h i s tl, w h e r e t h e r e a r e available t h e | some c o u r t y a r d and horribly mas- God w h o h a s come a m o n g u s t o d a y t o encourage peace a n d f r a t e r necessary buildings. sacrednal love." T h e General also comT h e Catholics in t h i s country m e n t e d on t h e happy coincidence of hope t h a t t h e successful functionYen Hsi-shan, i t will b e recalled, t h e rain which fell while t h e Deleing of t h e pact will be crowned by | became Commander-in-Chief of t h e g a t e w a s e n t e r i n g t h e city, t h e first t h e nomination of a new Nuncio Apostolic to t h e Czechoslovak { Revolutionary A r m y of N o r t h r a i n t o fall in t e n m o n t h s in t h i s Government. (N.C.W.C.) j China in 1927. H e is t h e Military sun-scorched region. I Governor of t h e "Model Province," Archbishop The purpose of WHEN "CALLED HOME" | t h e Director of Peace P r e s e r v a t i o n T h r o u g h o u t t h e world every | in S h a n s i , a n d a m e m b e r of t h e Zanin's t r i p t o T a i y u a n f u w a s t o d a y , according t o t h e statisticians, i S t a n d i n g Committee of t h e N a - preside a t a m e e t i n g of t h e Bit h e r e a r e 200,000 m e n , women a n d I tional Military Council. Marshal shops. H i s proposed visit t o t h e children who a r e "called h o m e " I n ! Y e n h a d a first-class r a i l w a y _car- h e a d q u a r t e r s of t h e T a i y u a n f u o t h e r owrds, on a n a v e r a g e , a I r i a g e p u t a t t h e disposal of t h e B r a n c h of Catholic Action w a s m a d e impossible b y t h e crowds q u a r t e r of a million people d i e Apostolic Delegate for t h e j o u r n e y I which blocked t h e s t r e e t s w a i t i n g every day. T h e figures m a y seem fantastic, I t o t h e Capital of S h a n s i a n d h e I t o catch a glimpse of him. ( F i d e s ) . but t h e y a r e likely a s accurate a s PRIEST RELATES TRYING W E A T H E R SIGNS. mortal m^n can estimate. They EXPERIENCES IN T H E s e r v e t o r e m i n d u s t h a t death is An "old s a l t " gives t h e followARCTIC. a s inevitable a s t h e s e t t i n g s u n . ing s i g n s for w e a t h e r , a n d h e W e cannot escape d e a t h . W h a t , claims t h e y will come t r u e five t h e n a r e we t o do about i t ? Churchill, ( M a n i t o b a ) — A l e t t e r W o r r y ? No, f o r God does n o t from a missionary p r i e s t of t h e t i m e s o u t of six. Rainbow a t n i g h t , sailors' d e w a n t u s t o w o r r y . All h e asks of O b l a t e s of Mary Immaculate us is t h a t w e b e p r e p a r e d . H e w r i t t e n last winter a t h i s station lilght. Rainbow in t h e m o r n i n g , s a i l o r s ' s p e a k s t h r o u g h H i s Church, u r g - 100 miles north of t h e Arctic Circle t a k e w arning. . ing u s t o live a s w e should w a n t when t h e t h e r o m e t e r registered 70 If t h e s u n ' s r e d in t h e W e s t , t o die.. T h a t m e a n s w e should degrees below zero is being read live in grace, since all of u s hope by friends and relatives in E u r o p e n e x t d a y h o t t e r t h a n t h e l a s t . R i s i n g s u n followed r>y r a i n , and America sweltering in t h e h e a t t o die in grace. n o t see t h e s u n a g a i n . you'll midsummer. Rev. Armand Living t h u s i s n o t difficult. I t of If t h e rain comes before t h e r e q u i r e s a little will power, a lot Clabaut left his mission on t h e of d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d t h e help of shores of Repulse B a y in Novem- wind, furl y o u r topsails s n u g l y in. If t h e wind comes before t h e God- T h e l a t t e r w e c a n always ber a n d travelled t o C o m m i t t e e h a v e for t h e a s k i n g . Will power Bay, 650 miles n o r t h of Churchill, rain, soon you can m a k e sail a g a i n . If t h e r a i n comes w i t h t h e s e t a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o persevere i n w h e r e h e baptized a g r o u p of Notg r a c e a r e directly o u r own concern. chiliks. N e x t y e a r h e and his t i n g s u n , soon t h e s h o w e r s will b e God gives all of u s a free will. A r e companion will a t t e m p t t o reach done. A s t r e a k of red, t h e n a s t r e a k you exercising y o u r s t h a t w h e n t h e r e s t of this eskimo t r i b e dwelBay, K i n g William ling a b o u t Pelly of grey, a n d y o u will g e t a gloomy \ you a r e called h o m e y o u will b e Land a n d t h e Magnetic N o r t h I day. prepared? Pole. : ==================================== I celebrated C h r i s t i a n s ' w i t h consequences a r e n o t s e r i o u s . " MONKEY A N D PARROT IN m y n e w Christians in t h e i r snow F a t h e r Clabaut's Bishop, t h e BRAZIL. h o u s e s , " writes F a t h e r Clabaut. Most Rev. A r s e n i u s T u r q u e t i l , I n Brazil m o n k e y s a n d p a r r o t s " I a m convinced from experience Vicar Apostolic of H u d s o n B a y , is h a v e interests in common. T h e y t h a t one does not g e t t h i n on t h i s a t p r e s e n t aboard h i s m o t o r not only roost in t h e s a m e t r e e s , fare of frozen fish a n d r a w caribou launch, t h e P i u s X I , t a k i n g a d v a n b u t work for m u t u a l benefit. T h e m e a t b u t it is h a r d on t h e teeth t a g e of t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s t o monkeys cannot easily pick t h e especially when t h e t e m p e r a t u r e I visit h i s missionaries scattered b i g Brazil n u t h u s k s from t h e is 60 o r 70 degrees below zero. j t h r o u g h o u t t h e n o r t h . I f possible t r e e s , so t h e p a r r o t s gnaw t h e m Then I m u s t beat t h e fish between j h e will continue a s f a r a s F o x loose, allowing t h e m t o drop, fall two rocks until it is in a condition Channel a n d Baffin L a n d w h e r e t o t h e ground splitting t h e m . Then to be swallowed. F a t h e r Bazin, a y o u n g priest " W h e n it is 70 d e g r e e s below whose mission a m o n g t h e Igleot h e monkeys t e a r t h e cracked h u s k s asunder, g a t h e r t h e n u t s zero one is in j u s t t h e r i g h t mood liks w a s d e s t r o y e d b y fire over a a n d divide t h e m w i t h t h e parrots- for arctic poetry, provided t h e | y e a r a g o , h a s been living alone Sometimes w h e n t h e husks fail t o wind is on your back; if it is blow- since 1930, completely c u t off from split, t h e m o n k e y s c a r r y them u p ing in your face, it is a different t h e r e s t of t h e world a n d h i s fellow m i s s i o n a r i e s of Hudson B a y . A t o t h e highest limbs of t h e t r e e story. " T h e oil froze in m y lamp. Five j o u r n e y of 1,400 miles b y w a t e r a n d let them d r o p again. Monkey a n d p a r r o t enjoy t h e i r harvest side or six of m y fingers froze, also s e p a r a t e s Bishop T u r q u e t i l from p a r t s of m y face, m y feet, b u t t h e F a t h e r Bazin. (Fides.) by side.

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the firmament, the ocean, the Alps were suggestive of the sublime. Moral sublimity is connected with what is noble, heroic and preternatural, and is instanced by the pursuit of an astounding ambition or in the sacrifice of every personal ambition or gain. To portray grandeur emotionally, calls for the genius of a great-souled artist. Among our famous publicised writers of to-day, one can hardly find this exalted element.

BELFAST R I O T S - F R E N C H H O N O U R S 'PARENTAL R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y T H E TARCISIAN. Belfast Riots. T h e news t h a t h a s j u s t reached us t h r o u g h t h e 'Dublin S t a n d a r d ' shows a sad s t a t e of affairs in Belfast. Beginning on J u l y 12, and continuing for a whole week, t h e O r a n g e m e n of N o r t h e r n Ireland b u r s t into violent r i o t s culminating in anti-Catholic persecution. In celebration of t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e B a t t l e of t h e Boyne which resulted in t h e firm establishment of P r o t e s t a n t i s m in t h e past, t h e Orangemen held a mammoth parade. Vitriolic speeches, and frenzied waving of b a n n e r s , inciting h a t r e d of Catholics w e r e t h e crude feature of t h e day. Mock b a t t l e s were s t a g e d in t h e outs k i r t s of Belfast and fights w e r e wantonly provoked along York S t r e e t , near t h e business section of t h e city. Missiles were hurled a b o u t a n d shots fired killing t h r e e persons and wounding about forty o t h e r s . The s a m e spirit of bigotry and anti-Catholic h a t r e d which sullied t h e fair n a m e of E d i n b u r g h recently have a c t u a t e d t h e Irish p r o t e s t a n t s of Belfast. The aut h o r i t i e s , however h a d to r u s h soldiers and police t o t h e disturbed a r e a s , ' and m a n a g e d to quell the r i s i n g before it a s s u m e d more a l a r m i n g proportions. A mob of p r o t e s t a n t fanatics, believing t h a t Catholics were responsible for some shots fired in t h e melee, scoured the Catholic sections of t h e city, b u r n i n g down homes, b r e a k i n g into s t o r e s and looting t h e m . One of t h e most dastardly a e t s w a s perpetrated, when infuria t e d rioters set fire to t h e bed in which lay a m o t h e r and a one-dayold b a b y beside her. T h e judicial findings against t h e s e bigoted misc r e a n t s will b e awaited with wistful concern not only by t h e Catholic world, but b y all who a r e fairminded.

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The first element that is lacking in the modern writer is the JEalsga QLtttktdxt JCsaitersupernatural. Homer believed in the gods of Greece and Virgil in Saturday, 31st A u g u s t , 1935. the deities of Rome, Dante in the true God while Milton adored SOULLESS Cromwell as a national saviour. From their beliefs they drew their LITERATURE. sublime inspiration. Divinity is The quality of literary art in the natural basis for sublimity recent times reflects, as in every- which pictures to your mind all thing else, the modernism of a the nobler impulses of the soul. puny world which has lost its capa- Once the conception of Divinity city to appreciate that grandeur is taken away from a man's view, and sublimity which characteris- the faculty of the sublime will ed the works of the master minds naturally cease to exist. of old. Critics and reviewers, Classical writings which usuala few decades ago, were more ly centred round the idea of intent on making writers proDivinity have gone out of duce something with a sublime vogue with the advent of romantouch; whereas, the literary tastes tic novels. The sensational noof the present day call for the vels that flood the markets to-day portrayal of life on its squalid cannot have any sublime touch and ribald side. The cult of the because the incidents and ideas sublime appears to one as a lost embodied in them belong to the art, judging from the text books petty affairs of everyday life. and modernised classroom lectures. The novel, as we have remarked, This lofty element in literature is not only neglected, but has has produced a destructive in:ome to be regarded as archaic. fluence in lowering literary taste. The popular writers of modern Besides the crop of popular fiction that find a ready market magazines and newspapers with as 'best-sellers' make it a point to screaming headlines, sensational avoid sublimity which is labelled gossip and suggestive illustrations have a ready response among a generally as *high-brow stuff/ great majority of readers in these The standard of our modern days. literature shows that we are more Finally, the motion pictures are * * * * * busied with gadgets and trivial responsible for wiping out the fancies which are usually associatF r e n c h Honours. ed with the backstage of things. last traces of sublimity in our T h e recent h o n o u r conferred on The wonderful vistas that lofti- literature. The movies or tal- Mgr. Gerlier, Bishop of Tarbes and ness of thought reveals to the kies have unfortunately proved L o u r d e s will be acclaimed with mind afre no longer regarded as [ to be a poor form of human ex- pleasure by t h e Catholics t h e world and more particularly by the literary virtues. Professor Fran- ; pression, in which the delights of over, L o u r d e s pilgrims w h o attended the the soul are not reckoned with. cis Talbot in deploring the ab'Peace T r i d u u m ' a few m o n t h s sence of grandeur in literature The temper and outlook of our back. His Excellency has been aptly remarks thus: "In our litera- times have changed considerably. m a d e an Officer of t h e Legion of ture, we pick at life as a sparrow Our writers for the screen are Honour, and we feel s u r e t h a t a distinction of t h i s n a t u r e could not snaps up each particle of grain; keener on telling their readers have found a m o r e w o r t h y recipiwe do not absorb nor do we em- what they imagine things to be ent. It may not be out of place t o brace nor do we manifest life with than what they really are. We s k e t c h the i n t e r e s t i n g career of the grand gesture, with a sweep are inclined to regard such atti- t h i s prelate who h a s been a brillawyer, a m i l i t a r y officer of and a grace and the expansiveness tude as literary dishonesty or liant h i g h merit, and t h e President of of an eagle soaring under a deep- poltroonery. The author who 'La Jeunesse Catholique (Catholic blue sky above the mountains. hopes to write sublime literature Y o u t h ) , t h e nucles of t h e preThe best definition we may recall must erase himself; he must sent day Catholic Youth moveof 'sublimity' in writing is that of identify himself with the sublime m e n t . During t h e G r e a t W a r he served as an officer, was wounded Longinus who says, "it is a quality object, whether it be physical or and t a k e n prisoner and on being exmoral; he must not identify that which elevates the mind above changed, he w a s s e n t to Switzerland, where he b e g a n his studies itself, and fills it with higher con- object with himself. for t h e priesthood. In 1921 he was ceptions and noble pride/' :

There are however two aspects of this literary virtue; the first, that of something physically or morally sublime, considered objectively; second that of reproducing the thing already sublime so that it arouses a lofty emotion. The ancient scholars thought that something vast and limitless like

under-cooked s t e a k / F u r t h e r m o r e , it is g r a t i f y i n g t o see from t h i s magazine t h a t t h e physical and recreative side of education is also receiving a t t e n t i o n . We a r e s t r o n g ly in favour of girls in o u r convents being t r a i n e d sufficiently t o a t t a i n physical efficiency, w i t h o u t going to t h e excess of being m a d e pugilists, by losing t h a t g r a c e a n d suppleness t h a t m u s t c h a r a c t e r i s e ! t h e i r sex. ;

] r a i s e d to t h e h o n o u r of Chevalier of | t h e Legion of H o n o u r by t h e French G o v e r n m e n t is Rev. F r . M. J . Le Goc ; O.M.I., M.A., P h . D . , B.Sc. Rector ; of St. J o s e p h ' s College, Colombo. R e v . F r . L e Goc's n a m e is almost j a household one in Ceylon, and he j is g r e a t l y respected b o t h for the ! d e p t h of his erudition and the | s a n c t i t y of his life. H e h a s held j professorial c h a i r s b o t h in the | Ceylon Medical College a s well as t h e U n i v e r s i t y College, Colombo. H i s m a n y p a s t pupils, of whom | t h e r e are a good few in Malaya, j will be v e r y glad t o learn of the ! h o n o u r conferred on t h e Reverend Father. >:

P a r e n t a l Responsibility. T h e s e d a y s of depression and | curtailed salaries h a v e unhappily become a s t a n d i n g excuse for blami n g off a n y t h i n g a n d e v e r y t h i n g on t h e m . I n s t a n c e s h a v e beerj? ; b r o u g h t to o u r notice of schoolboys idling a n d loafing a b o u t with s t r e e t A r a b s because t h e i r p a r e n t s I h a v e not seen to t h e i r fees being | paid for m o n t h s . T h e School j a u t h o r i t i e s cannot be blamed for ! s e n d i n g boys home, a f t e r making I reliable inquries as to t h e financial position of t h e i r f a t h e r s . We arcpersonally a w a r e of cases where ! t h e f a t h e r s a r e d r a w i n g a fairly decent s a l a r y to k e e p t h e i r famiI lies in reasonable comfort. No exâ&#x20AC;˘ t e n u a t i n g c i r c u m s t a n c e can be i cited in such cases t o j u s t i f y the wasteful w a y s of p a r e n t s who will I t h r o w a w a y money on idle luxuries and look upon t h e p a y i n g of I school-fees as t h e least important ! or negligible item of t h e i r monthly b u d g e t . We appeal t o t h e sense of j p a r e n t a l responsibility in provid| ing for t h e educational needs of i t h e i r children. I t is a d u t y t h a t ! p a r e n t s cannot s h i r k , for t h e oblii gation to children in t h e i r tender j and helpless y e a r s , is a heavenappointed one, and no self-respectI ing p a r e n t will e v e r t h i n k of igI n o r i n g it. :

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ordained, and henceforward L'abbe Gerlier was to m a k e a m a r k as a zealous and talented preacher. W i t h i n eight years he had t h e honour of being raised t o t h e Episcopate. A s Bishop of Lourdes, His L o r d s h i p has endeavoured to m a k e t h i s g r e a t shrine of p u r Lady more and more distinguished as a world centre of piety . and pledge. A n o t h e r distinguished priest, s a v a n t and educationist

We acknowledge w i t h t h a n k s ' The T a r c i s i a n / t h e newly published Annual of t h e P e n a n g Convent. A review of t h i s t a s t e f u l l y got up magazine fully e n d o r s e s t h e claim in its Editorial r e m a r k s . ' T h e Tarcisian will be t h e rallying voice for t h e t h o u s a n d s of old s t u d e n t s dispersed t h r o u g h o u t t h e length a n d b r e a d t h of S i a m , China and t h e E a s t Indies, a s well a s an educational o r g a n for t h o s e who arc still sheltered by t h e genial roof of t h e Alma M a t e r . " T h e pages of t h i s organ a r e r e p l e t e with a v a r i e t y of i n t e r e s t i n g and informative m a t t e r , pleasingly int e r s p e r e d b y copious illustrations. As a maiden effort of i t s kind, it certainly reveals much latent l i t e r a r y t a l e n t a n d reflects great credit on all responsible for the production of t h i s A n n u a l . We are pleased t o find m e n t i o n of a 'Convent D e b a t i n g Society' and hope t h a t t h e girls will develop their forensic powers in t h i s direction, and have t h e i r l a s t ' s a y ' in every domestic d e b a t e in a f t e r life, whet h e r the subject be t h e 'Einsteiman Theory of R e l a t i v i t y ' or 'an {Continued

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F u l d a ( B a v a r i a ) 22nd A u g u s t . — A d r a m a t i c m o m e n t occurred during t h e p r a y e r s concluding t h e Catholic conference when the relics of S a i n t Boniface were held over t h e head of each Bishop. This w a s intended t o be symbolic of t h e f a c t t h a t t h e G e r m a n Bishops a r e determined, if necessary, to follow t h e S a i n t s ' s heroic fight and d e a t h for t h e c a u s e of t h e Faith. It is understood t h e resolution passed b y t h e Conference will be contained only in circular l e t t e r s t o t h e clergy and will follow t h e lines of 2 y e a r s ago, e x p r e s s i n g loyalty t o t h e Reich. Clerical circles i n t i m a t e t h a t t h e Pope d e s i r e d t h e c o n f e r e n c e to adh e r e s t r i c t l y to t h e s t i p u l a t i o n s of t h e G e r m a n Concordat. (Reuter.) 20,000 P A P U A N S J O I N C H U R C H . o » MISSIONS' RAPID PROGRESS.

S y d n e y , N.S.W. A u g u s t 20—Bishop J o s e p h Bach, of t h e Gilbert I s l a n d s , w h o called a t B r i s b a n e in t h e M o n t o r o on S a t u r d a y A u g u s t 17, on h i s w a y back t o Sydney, has been b a c k to t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s of t h e S a c r e d H e a r t Mission a t Yule Island, 60 miles w e s t of P o r t Moresby, for t h e jubilee celeb r a t i o n s of R o m a n Catholic missions in P a p u a . Bishop Bach c a m e t o Sydney from F r a n c e in 1899, a n d for two y e a r s t a u g h t in t h e Sacred H e a r t College a t K e n s i n g t o n . On J a n u a r y 1, 1902, he w e n t t o P a p u a as a mission priest, a n d s t a y e d t h e r e 25 y e a r s . His first few y e a r s on t h e island were s p e n t in opening up a n e w station a t K u n i , 30 t o 40 miles inland from t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s at Y u l e Island, a n d t h e n t h e f a r t h e s t mission inland. F o r seven y e a r s h e w a s appointed Bishop of the Gilbert Islands. Ill h e a l t h forced h i m t o w i t h d r a w from t h e active m i s s i o n a r y w o r k recently, and h e h a s been living a t Bowral, New S o u t h Wales.

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( L u k e , X«, 23-37) At t h a t time, J e s u s said to his disciples, Blessed a r e t h e eyes t h a t see t h e t h i n g s which you see. F o r I s a y to you, t h a t m a n y p r o p h e t s a n d kings h a v e desired to see t h e t h i n g s t h a t you see, a n d h a v e not seen t h e m ; a n d t o h e a r t h e t h i n g s t h a t you hear, a n d h a v e not h e a r d t h e m . A n d behold a certain lawyer stood u p , t e m p t i n g him, and s a y i n g , M a s t e r w h a t m u s t I do to possess eternal life? B u t h e said to h i m , W h a t is w r i t t e n in t h e l a w ; how readest t h o u ? H e answering, said, Thou shalt love t h e Lord t h y God w i t h t h y whole h e a r t , and w i t h t h y whole soul, a n d with all t h y s t r e n g t h , and with all t h y m i n d ; a n d t h y neighbour a s thyself. And he said to h i m . T h o u h a s t a n s w e r e d r i g h t l y : t h i s do and t h o u shalt live. B u t he, willing to j u s t i f y himself said t o J e s u s , And who is m y n e i g h b o u r ? Jesus, a n s w e r i n g , said, A c e r t a i n m a n w e n t down from J e r u s a l e m t o Jericho, a n d fell among robbers, w h o also stripped him, a n d h a v i n g wounded h i m , w e n t away, leaving him half dead. And it chanced t h a t a c e r t a i n priest went down t h e s a m e way, a n d seeing h i m , passed by. In like m a n n e r also a Levite, when he w a s n e a r t h e place and s a w h i m , passed by. But a c e r t a i n S a m a r i t a n , being on his journey, c a m e n e a r h i m ; and seeing him, was moved with compassion; and g o i n g u p to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; a n d s e t t i n g him upon his own beast, b r o u g h t him t o a n inn, and took care of h i m ; and t h e n e x t d a y he took out t w o pence, and gave to t h e host, and said, T a k e c a r e of him, a n d w h a t s o e v e r thou shalt spend over and above, I, a t m y r e t u r n , will r e p a y t h e e . Which of t h e s e t h r e e , in t h y opinion, w a s neighbour t o him t h a t fell among r o b b e r s ? But he said, H e t h a t showed m e r c y t o h i m . And Jesus said to h i m . Go, and do t h o u in like m a n n e r . COMMENTARY.

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Calendar for t h e week. September 1. SUNDAY—12th S u n d a y After Pentecost. Mass and Vespers of t h e S u n d a y . September 2. Mondav—St. Stephen, K. and C. S e t p e m b e r 3. T u e s d a y — O f the Feria. S t e p t e m b e r 4. Wednesday—Of t h e Feria September 5 . T h u r s d a y — S t . L a w rence J u s t i n i a n , B. and C. September 6. F r i d a y Of the Feria. S e p t e m b e r 7. S a t u r d a y Of t h e B.V.M. Simple,

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T h i s Gospel has its c e n t r e a r o u n d latives, or to our friends a n d 1 September 4 Wednesday—Of t h e {this question, "who is m y n e i g h - benefactors. I t should extend to j t e n a . Simple. } b o u r ? " T h e lawyer w h o t e m p t e d every m a n , because we a r e bound I S e p t e m b e r s . T h u r s d a y — S t . L a w i J e s u s h e a r d t h e p a r a b l e of t h e to love God above e v e r y t h i n g a n d | e J u s t i n i a n , Bishop a n d 1 good S a m a r i t a n and a t t h e end of our n e i g h b o u r a s ourselves, for 1 Confessor. Double, jit, w a s bound to confess t h a t t h e God's s a k e . | September 6. F r i d a y — O f the feria. Simple. Abstinence. j S a m a r i t a n h a d been n e i g h b o u r F i r s t »Friday of t h e m o n t h . i indeed t o t h e one w h o h a d fallen J ~. — ~ g General Communion in t h e It does begin indeed a t h o m e . ivictim t o t h e robbers on h i s w a y The* law of b r o t h e r l y love is not §j Morning Service. H O L Y if r a m J e r u s a l e m to J e r i c h o . only a divine law, it is also a [| H O U R from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. From Jerusalem to Jericho. n a t u r a l one. Therefore, not e v e r v % September 7. S a t u r d a y — B l . J o h n A s soon a s one leaves J e r u s a l e m | Gabriel Perboyre, Thomas Tzugi, Michael and Comto J e r i c h o h e is sure to find r o b b e r s c h a r i t y . God h a s bound me to j panions, M a r t y r s . 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In case of The Social Order, which will comfirst, of t h e i r honour secondly. j us necessity we are not mence publication N o v e m b e r 1, a r e T h e t h i e v e s shall leave t h e m be- required to h a v e that great being circulated t h r o u g h o u t India. i f i c e incurred. In case of hind, and if not for t h e kind Great P r o g r e s s . The magazine will deal w i t h social Himself, t h e y o r d i n a r v necessitv a slight sacrifice S a m a r i t a n , Jesus W h e n h e went to Yule Island and economic problems of I n d i a would p e r i s h . . .for ever. required on our p a r t . E x t r e m e for t h e jubilee h e found t h e r e had from t h e point of view of Catholic W h o is m y neighbour t h e n ? necessity implies d a n g e r of d e a t h . been a m a z i n g p r o g r e s s . 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The d n t of b r o t h e r l y love, we a t once t h a t my neighbour is not h a s ever been manifested in t h e abolition of infant m u r d e r and the ti i t h e one w h o lives close to me, who custody and prelection of t h e civil passing o u t of t r i b a l fighting with occasionally comes t o m y house, conditions of every individual, and political liberties of t h ^ peothe a d v a n c e of t h e missions had , husband or wife, children, who professes'to be m y friend, but ple." T h e review will be " p r a c t i c a l changed a declinnig t o an inwho, in t h e hour of t r i a l , leaves b r o t h e r s or s i s t e r s and other r e - Catholic Lay-Action; in accordance creasing population, despite the m e alone. F r i e n d s h i p ! How does ] i n s s t a n d first, naturally, in with t h e papal p r o n o u n c e m e n t s . ravages of epidemic diseases, charity. But t h e h e d a r e to claim m y friendship, It will be an honest effort, inspired such a s d y s e n t e r v and influenza, when he does not fulfil t h e condi- c o m a n d m e n t of b r o t h e r l y love is by t r u e F a i t h , to reach t h e Indian introduced by w h i t e m e n : — t h u s limited to t h e m only, tions to be my neighbour? He is intelligensia, a n d m a k e k n o w n to (Reuter.) not m y neighbour and he wishes E v e r v one is o u r neighbour a n d t h e m t h e Catholic t e a c h i n g on soe t o be m y friend! My neighbour cial problems." RUSSIANS REPORTED PLANNING is t h e one who helps m e in m y h u n g r y , give him to eat, if h e be TO RESTORE CATHEDRAL OF KIEV. 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REVOLTING STAGE PRODUCTION IN DUBLIN.

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WHOLE CITY PARTICIPATES I N C A T H E D R A L A N N I V E R S A R Y CELEBRATION. MUNICH

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Evidence i s daily coming t o hand that t h e Nazi campaign against Catholicism in Germany m a y yet be broken by t h e very force o f its o w n intolerance. L a s t week-end in Limburg, when the 700th anniversary of S t . George's Cathedral w a s celebrated, the Nazis did not dare to interfere, although not a single Party flag was flown or a single P a r t y uniform worn. In Munich, too, t h e projected anti-Catholic propaganda "drive" proved a failure, and Nazi insults t o t h e Catholic Church were delilivered before a sullen and unenthusiastic crowd. Persecution continues, however. Rev. Dr. Holzer, a well known Bavarian priest, h a s been debarred from all educational activities by t h e Nazis^ for h i s refusal to accept t h e Nazi "philosophies," while a Bavarian Catholic woman has been given the savage sentence of five years' imprisonment for tearing down anti-Catholic posters. BISHOP'S COURAGEOUS SERMON. p a s t , m i g h t r e m a i n a n abode of love, consolation, power, and c o u r a g e for Catholics in t h e i r daily fight for existence, especially in t h e p r e s e n t difficult t i m e s , w h e n t h e Catholic C h u r c h w a s s y s t e m a t i c a l l y being defamed in several c o u n t r i e s in a h o r r i b l e m a n n e r in o r d e r to d i v e r t t h e people f r o m i t s t r u t h a n d holiness. Insults in Munich. In Munich, despite a m o s t frenzied c a m p a i g n of p r e p a r a t i o n , t h e Nazi anti-Catholic propaganda drive on S u n d a y proved a complete failure. F o r f o u r hours lorries of S t o r m Troopers p a r a d e d t h e principal s t r e e t s e x h i b i t i n g insulting posters and placards, a typical o n e of which depicted a Catholic p r i e s t s h a k i n g h a n d s w i t h Moscow.

N o t a single N a z i flag o r u n i f o r m w a s to b e s e e n in L i m b u r g on S u n d a y , w h e n a h u g e Catholic C o n g r e s s took place t h e r e in celeb r a t i o n of t h e 7 0 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e f o u n d a t i o n of S t . George's Cathedral. T h e streets and houses w e r e gaily d e c o r a t e d , p a p a l a n d religious e m b l e m s m i n g l i n g w i t h t h e old black, w h i t e a n d red col o u r s of G e r m a n y . H i s Excellency t h e P a p a l N u n cio, M g r . Orsenigo, w h o was t o have attended, was unable to t r a vel f r o m Berlin o w i n g t o a slight indisposition, a n d h i s E m i n e n c e Cardinal Schulte, A r c h b i s h o p of Cologne, celebrated t h e Pontifical High Mass. R e m a r k a b l e scenes w e r e w i t nessed in t h e c i t y s t r e e t s when t h e h u g e procession of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t t o o k place. Hundreds of Catholic o r g a n i s a t i o n s , includi n g t h e Catholic Y o u t h O r g a n i s a tion, m a r c h e d w i t h t h e i r b a n n e r s , while t h e . e n t i r e population of L i m b u r g and t h o u s a n d s of pilg r i m s t o t h e city lined t h e procession's r o u t e a n d j o i n e d f e r v e n t l y in t h e p r a y e r s a n d h y m n s . The Sermon. H i s L o r d s h i p t h e Bishop of T r i e r b e g a n h i s s e r m o n by e x plaining t h a t t h e great German c a t h e d r a l s of t h e Middle Ages h a d been built f o r t h e h o n o u r of God, w h i c h w a s t h e u l t i m a t e end of t h e world's h i s t o r y , b u t t h e false p h i losophy of t h e l a s t few c e n t u r i e s up to t h e present day had substit u t e d t h e c r e a t u r e for t h e C r e a t o r and had made m a n t h e centre a n d chief a i m of t h e whole world a n d of all serious t h i n k i n g . T h e holy f a i t h in God, continued his Lordship, was the g r e a t e s t a s s e t in life for b i s h o p s a n d p r i e s t s , a n d all Catholics, a n d t h e y would b e willing t o die for i t a t a n y m o m e n t . T h e y were g r a tified t o observe a c o n s t a n t e x p a n sion of Catholicism, w h o s e "living m e m b e r s of t h e living body of C h r i s t " w e r e a l w k y s seeking n e w f o r m s of expression in t h e i r d e s i r e f o r a closer connection with God. T h i s was n o t a l w a y s u n d e r s t o o d a n d in some places it w a s a t t r i b u t ed t o o t h e r m o t i v e s which w e r e i n s u l t i n g a n d u n j u s t , and poison f o r t h e t r u e peace of t h e G e r m a n n a t i o n . I t w a s a m a t t e r of s o r e g r i e f a n d a painful wound for t h e Catholic C h u r c h t h a t a p a r t of i t s y o u t h had become alienated, b u t if Catholics r a i s e d t h e i r h a n d s in p r a y e r to God t h e y would be convinced t h a t H e would never forsake them. T h e B i s h o p p r a y e d t o God t h a t t h e L i m b u r g C a t h e d r a l , a s in t h e

Before t h e p a r a d e u n i f o r m e d N a z i s visited every h o u s e a n d dist r i b u t e d leaflets o r d e r i n g t h e i n h a b i t a n t s t o decorate t h e i r h o m e s a n d t h e n t o t h r o n g t h e s t r e e t s so a s t o give a n a p p e a r a n c e of s p o n t a n e i t y t o t h e d e m o n s t r a t i o n . I n spite of t h i s , h o w e v e r , few h o u s e s w e r e beflagged, a n d even less t h a n t h e o r d i n a r y S u n d a y crowd w a s in t h e streets when the propagandists par a d e d . I t w a s r e m a r k e d , too, t h a t t h e crowd w a s u n e n t h u s i a s t i c , a n d even sullen. The Pope's Concern. The Holy Father's concern a b o u t t h e position of Catholics in G e r m a n y continues. L a s t week His Holiness received in audience Count P r e y s i n g , Bishop of Berlin, w i t h w h o m t h e situation w a s discussed. T h e Osservatore Romano a g a i n a t t a c k e d G e r m a n m e t h o d s of s t e r lisation a n d , in p a r t i c u l a r , t h e r e c e n t speech of D r . F r i c k , t h e M i n i s t e r of t h e I n t e r i o r , a g a i n s t Catholics. T h e a r t i c l e s t a t e s : " S l a v e r y is execrable, n o t only w h e n it m a k e s m a n a c h a t t e l , b u t w h e n it m a k e s h i m a sterile b r u t e . " T h e a r t i c l e proceeds t o s t a t e t h a t t h e Catholic C h u r c h p r e a c h e s " t h e noble v i r t u e of r e n u n c i a t i o n . T h e t e a c h e r of sterilisation, on t h e o t h e r h a n d , does n o t believe in t h e spiritual n a t u r e , in conscience or in will. H e believes only in compulsion and t h e s u r g e o n ' s knife, a n d t h e o p e r a t i n g t a b l e a c q u i r e s a national significance. "Sterilisation is based on m a t e rialism. I t does n o t believe in education or in m a n . I t is an a r duous u n d e r t a k i n g unless h e a l t h can be identified w i t h h y g i e n e . N a t i o n s a r e not hospitals a n d convalescent w a r d s . " (Dnblin, S t a n d a r d 16-8-35)

PLAY STAGED A T T H E ABBEY T H E A T R E . WHAT WOULD H A P P E N IF IT WERE FILMED. In the article below a prominent dramatic critic gives his impressions of the production which has been staged very recently at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and which has drawn so many protests from Catholics. Since the Abbey Theatre reopened in Horse Show Week the words "Smoking Permitted" have appeared on the programme. Apparently, however, the Abbey has made up its mind to permit many things in addition to smoking. Judging from the performance of Sean O'Casey's four-act offensive and hysterical jumble, "The Silver Tassie," this week, it has decided to permit the Church to be mocked, the name of God to be insulted, immorality to be flaunted as a matter of course, and the foulest language of the gutter to be used before audiences which are wverwhelmingly Catholic. But then we will be told that if we object to this sort of thing we definitely put ourselves outside the literary Pale, because this is the most up-todate form of dramatic art. (Queer, how a penchant for dirt, has been regarded by little cliques of every generation in almost every country as a sign of literary superiority and up-todateness). I understand that when a prominent member of the company was asked why it was considered necessary to use foul language and bestial expressions in the dialogue, he replied: "Why not; don't you hear it every day in the street?" But does he hear it in his home? Or does he hear it in 'bus or tram or train (save very rarely), despite his assertion that it can be heard every day in the street? And, in any case, does the fact that the Liffey is still capable of a smell at low tide justify the pollution of the city's drinking water? Really, if the National Theatre Society takes that point of view one can only wonder how it is that they did not give us the whole vocabulary of the gutter while they were about it. And why they were content to leave anything to the imagination. The Play i s . . . N o t the Thing. As a play—though this seems beside the point now—the production is sheer trash. Ordinary stage technique has been thrown overboard by the author and the construction is hopeless. The characters are sketchy, save in one or two instances where they are simply old figures dressed up in new garments. The dialogue where it is not obscene

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Former Rival as Godfather. Mugera, Belgian U r u n d i , Cent r a l Africa.—Ludoviko N d u w u m we w h o is t h e uncle of t h e p r e s e n t K i n g of U r u n d i and was for several y e a r s h e a d of t h e N a t i v e Gove r n m e n t and l a t e r on Chief of a large province, was received into t h e C h u r c h b y t h e White F a t h e r s April 2 3 . T h e baptism of t h e chief and his wife, Veronika Mujandi, m a r k e d t h e end of a period of i n s t r u c t i o n and probation begun several y e a r s ago. All w e r e surprised w h e n t h e y saw t h a t N d u w u m w e had chosen for h i s g o d f a t h e r a certain P e t r o Baranyanka. Relations between N d u w u m w e and B a r a n y a n k a had not been of t h e best, as t h e y r e p r e s e n t rival lines of royalty and t h e r e h a d been a territorial dispute between t h e i r respective p r o vinces. It w a s learned t o t h e general edification t h a t all difficulties between t h e two had been settled p r i o r fo t h e baptism a n d t h a t P e t r o ' s p a r t in t h e ceremony w a s t h e e x p r e s s wish of both men. [Lumen-Fides.]

ranges from Mr. 0'Cas$y's Dublinese to stilted English—frequently in the same character. The "plot" is almost non-existent. One thing is quite certain—the Film Censor would never permit a film version of this play to be shown in the Saorstat unless it departed so far from the original as to be utterly unrecognisable. He would have to cut out many hundreds of feet out of the dialogue even if he did not cut out the second act altogether because of its chanting travesty of sacred music. He would also have to omit some of the more "powerful" scenes, including one particularly disgusting episode in the last act. What would be left after Mr. Montgomery had dealt with it would not make a curtain raiser. Nothing teven remotely approaching the dirtiness and stupidity of this wretched attempt at drama would be permitted to be shown on the screen. Why then should it be permitted on the stage—and particularly in a "National" Theatre subsidised by Government ? Not a Protest. The saddest part of the whole business is that the theatre was booked out in advance for the opening performance, any many were turned away from the doors on the second and third evenings of production. On the opening night the stalls held one of the most "distinguished" audiences the Abbey has seen for many years—members of the Diplomatic Corps, prominent politicians of all Parties, men who have achieved fame in art and literature, occupants of important Government posts, ladies well-known in Dublin Society. And they not only raised no protest at the degrading fare presented, but, for the most part laughed uproariously at the coarse farce, and were thrilled into hushed silence by the stark irreverences with which the play abounds. The Producer of the play, speaking in response to numerous curtain calls at the close of the performance, expressed himself delighted with the reception—as well he might. Possibly he did not hear the gallant few who were hissing. At any rate, they were in a minority that night and could safely be ignored. "The Silver Tassie" is being taken off at the end of this week. Will they ever have the audacity to put it on again ? (Dublin Standard 16-8-35)

A N E W M I D D L E SCHOOL O F T H E B R O T H E R S O F M A R Y IN HANKOW. Hankow, (China)—The Brot h e r s of M a r y , whose h e a d q u a r t e r s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a r e a t Dayton, Ohio, h a v e accepted a n invitation t o open a Boy's Middle School a t H a n k o w in S e p t e m b e r . I t will be called t h e " S a n g t s e Middle School" and will follow t h e educational p r o g r a m m e of t h e Government. B r o t h e r J o s e p h F . J a n n i n g , at present D i r e c t o r of t h e Middle School of t h e M a r i s t B r o t h e r s in Tsinanfu, S h a n t u n g Province, will have c h a r g e of t h e H a n k o w institution and h e will be assisted by t h r e e m e m b e r s of his order and a lay personnel of Chinese teachers. T h e new school will be dedicated to t h e Sacred H e a r t of J e s u s . T h e L i t t l e B r o t h e r s of Mary, founded in 1817 at Lavalle, F r a n c e , by t h e V e n e r a b l e Benedict C h a m p a g n a t , now h a v e 9,232 m e m b e r s a t w o r k in 32 different c o u n t r i e s ; 1,452 B r o t h e r s conduct schools in m i s s i o n a r y lands. Their schools in C h i n a h a v e 8,000 students. (Fides).

MALAYA

CATHOLIC LEADER,

S A T U R D A Y , 31st AUGUST, 1935.

Browsing Among Books A N O T E OF APPRECIATION FROM REV. FR. A. F. DAY, O.B.E., S.J. We have just received the following letter from Rev. Fr. A. F. Day, O . B . F . , S . J . , ex Rector of St. Aloysius, Oxford, who served as a Chaplain to the forces during the Great War. It will no doubt, prove a powerful incentive to our Catholic readers in giving the M.L.C. their most staunch support, namely by subscribing to it. As for the praises which good Father Day showers down upon the staff, well, we accept them without the least blushing, but with the will to do better still in the future, and thus to merit them.—[The Editor}

Dear Sir, T h e M.C.L., each t i m e it a r r i v e s , fills m e with a d m i r a t i o n . T h a t a Catholic Weekly should come o u t so r e g u l a r l y a n d so a d m i r a b l y equipped, from a c o u n t r y so diff e r e n t and so d i s t a n t , is, a t least to m y insular m i n d , one of t h e real, t h o u g h lesser, glories of o u r universal C h u r c h . T h e impression m a d e on m e is t h a t it h a s by now - ^outgrown i t s g r o w i n g p a i n s : t o die y o u n g and nobly is r o m a n t i c ; t h e M.C.L. m u s t face, in t h e f a r future, the more meritorious fate of r h e u m a t i s m a n d old a g e . Malaya needs i t s Catholic review a n d t h e o u t e r world to which, b y a kind fortune, s t r a y n u m b e r s a r e wafted, will be s t i m u l a t e d not t o lag too far b e h i n d in t h e c a r r y i n g on of like-minded l i t e r a r y v e n t u r e s . To M a l a y a n s it is b o t h a necessity a n d a l u x u r y a n d t h e y a r e doubtless s h o w i n g t h e i r appreciation in e v e r y way in t h e i r power. W i t h a glorious Catholic h i s t o r y behind t h e m , it will be a solid satisfaction to t h e m , a n d a n h o n e s t pride, to m a i n t a i n in i t s efficiency t h i s Catholic l i g h t h o u s e t o illumine t h e Peninsula. Succeeding g e n e r a t i o n s will secure t h a t it a t t a i n s to a h a l e and h e a r t y a n t i q u i t y . A good d i n n e r in a Chinese r e s t a u r a n t is a m e m o r y t o be t r e a sured for a lifetime. (I am indebted for t h i s experience t o a good friend w h o b e a r s t h e h o n oured n a m e of P i l l a y ) . But t h e enjoyment of t h i s or a n y o t h e r choice r e p a s t is. or s h o r t l v enhanced by a careful s t u d y of t h e menu. The c o m p o s e r of such a document, be h e Chinese or P a r i sian, m u s t be in some elemental degree, poet a n d musician. I t m u s t be t h e o u t c o m e n o t only of p r o found technical knowledge, b u t also of i m a g i n a t i o n . I t m u s t h a v e colour, r h y t h m a n d due cadence. And now t o c o m e to t h e point of our p a r a b l e : a s w i t h bills of f a r e , so with t h e d e v i s i n g a n d e d i t i n g of n e w s p a p e r s . T h e r e must* b e t h e stuff t h a t p r o v i d e s t h e foundation, t h e e l a b o r a t i o n thereof, t h e trimming and embroidery: there m u s t also be t h e skilful presenta^ tion of it all u n d e r a p p e t i s i n g labels. T h i s l a s t f e a t u r e is conspicuous—by i t s p r e s e n c e ! in t h e M.C.L. T a k e a l m o s t a t r a n d o m a few samples of this cunning craftsmanship:" On W i n g s f r o m Albion," " Browsing among Books" " Chips a n d Chops " — s u g gestive of c h o p s t i c k s ! — " W i n g e d Words" "Laughs". W h o could show a d e f t e r t o u c h ? In one p a s s a g e t h e E d i t o r s a y s t r u l y : — " A Catholic p a p e r m a y n o t be snappy. " T h e s n a p p i n e s s t h a t is a t v a r i a n c e w i t h t h e e t e r n a l background, t h a t belies t h e s a y i n g of t h e Apostle t h a t " O u r conversation is in h e a v e n , " such would indeed j a r on y o u r r e a d e r s and would r

n e v e r flow from y o u r pen. B u t A t t i c salt, such as you supply, is quite a different question. N o r is t h e m a t t e r a t fault. H e r e a r e a few subjects t h a t r e m a i n in m y m e m o r y : — C h a p t e r s on t h e h i s t o r y of H e n r y V I I I , Welsh S a i n t s , Baining M a r t y r s , Chained Bibles, F r . Browne, S. J . m y dist i n g u i s h e d colleague, on T e r e s a H i g ginson, t h e last L a t i n poem composed by Leo XIII a t t h e age of n i n e t y - t h r e e , t r a n s l a t e d into E n g lish verse.—Here is a set of subj e c t s fit to be set before t h e m o s t e x a c t i n g critic. If some of t h e m a r e rechauffes— one o r two a t most—they are at any rate worthy to be rechauffed! One is liable now t o t a k e it for g r a n t e d t h a t p a p e r s should be illustrated. T h i s w a s not so t w e n t y y e a r s ago. To provide pict u r e s m u s t add considerably to t n e l a b o u r a n d expense of t h e m a n a gement. In t h i s case t h e result seems m o s t satisfactory. Seldom, if ever h a v e I seen a m o r e s t r i k ing p o r t r a i t t h a n t h a t of F r . Morscheuser, m u r d e r e d by savages. T h e d a t e of t h e issue I cannot give because t h e paper h a s been passed on, which should be t h e f a t e of all such Catholic p u b lications. P a p e r and p r i n t c o n t r i b u t e t o w a r d s m a k i n g t h e r e a d i n g of y o u r parser a positive delight. T h e casual r e a d e r of t h i s l e t t e r m a v suspect m e of b e i n g a s h a r e holder. T h e S. J . a f t e r m y n a m e will h e l p t o allay t h a t suspicion. I t is for several unselfish r e a s o n s t h a t m v e a r n e s t n r a v e r goes tin to h e a v e n t h a t t h e M.L.C. m a y flour i s h m o r e even t h a n t h e b a v - t r e e . Ad. multos A n n o s . — v i v a t , floreat! Y o u r s faithfully. A. F . D A Y S. J. LONDON. DANGERS OF WEALTH. T o T h e E d i t o r of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader, Singapore. Sir, Allow me to m a k e a few observations about g r e a t w e a l t h which some people now-a-days a r e ever c h a s i n g after. S o m e will willingly u n d e r t a k e t o t r a v e l miles t o seek f o r t u n e ; some even by unlawful m e a n s ; while o t h e r s u n d e r g o g r e a t hardships t o add a little t o t h e i r wealth, a l t h o u g h t h e y h a v e had enough for t h e i r sustenance. T h e m o r e money t h e y h a v e t h e g r e e d i e r t h e y become b e i n g intoxicated by t h e l u r e of fame a n d f o r t u n e . W h e n e v e r t h e r e is g r e a t w e a l t h t h e r e a r e m a n y to cons u m e it. As an example, of t h i s , w h e n a m a n acquires a g r e a t fort u n e w h e t h e r by i n h e r i t a n c e or by m u c h labour or by chance, h e will, a s a m a t t e r of course t r y t o live in luxury o r keep u p a v e r y h i g h s t a n d a r d of life. Such unnecessary items will be a drain on his general income, which in o t h e r words, would b e t h e use of his riches by o t h e r s . In all walks of life, t h e insatiable love of r i c h e s t o r t u r e s t h e soul a n d t h e a n x i e t y of looking a f t e r wealth is indeed a c o n s t a n t n i g h t m a r e and only t h e poor a r e blessed with t h e freedom from such anxiety. Possession of riches means

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The Catholic Church under Henry VIII. (B.O. &W. Ltd., pp. 40, I s . 6d.) F a t h e r N e w d i g a t e , S.J., here edits a series of e x t r a c t s from S t o w ' s "Annals of E n g l a n d / ' confining himself to those passages which concern t h e history of t h e Church d u r i n g t h e reign of H e n r y VIII. " T a k e n t o g e t h e r t h e y form a fairly complete c o n t e m p o r a r y account of t h e early orthodoxy of H e n r y VIII, t h a n of the c h a n g e b r o u g h t about in him by his desire to rid himself of Queen K a t h e r i n e of A r g o n and to m a r r y A n n e Boleyn, and of t h e consequent b r e a k with Rome and t h e persecution of those who opposed it." Coming from a P r o t e s t a n t of t h e s i x t e e n t h c e n t u r y , t h i s valuable t e s t i m o n y so r e m a r k a b l e for its love of t h e old t r a d i t i o n s h a s a special appeal t o a g e n e r a t i o n which has witnessed t h e first canonizations of our glorious E n g lish M a r t y r s . J. H. * * * * * DEVOTION. A Primer of Prayer. By Joseph McSorley. (B.O. & W . Ltd., p p . 118, 3s. 6d.) One sentence would sum u p t h e c o n t e n t s of t h i s small v o l u m e : " T o n r a y is as n a t u r a l as to b r e a t h e . " Dealing w i t h p e r s o n s in t h e world we a r e not infrequently s u r p r i s e d a t t h e fact t h a t so m a n y , even a t i t h e m e r e suggestion of p r a y e r , im- | mediately t u r n t h e i r t h o u g h t s to t h o s e who in a very special w a y

row-minded. You cannot tell w h a t a t h i n g is like until you h a v e e i t h e r had experience of it or given it a trial. We a r e only too familiar with prejudice in connection w i t h t h e faith. I t is a v e r y common experience, t h o u g h p e r h a p s less so in t h e s e days of e n l i g h t e n m e n t when people read m o r e t h a n did t h e i r ancestors, say fifty o r sixty y e a r s ago. However, t h e fact r e m a i n s t h a t too m a n y look upon p r a y e r a s s o m e t h i n g foreign or a s s o m e t h i n g entirely out of t h e i r r a n g e . W e m u s t t u r n a g a i n t o t h e Script u r e s : " B u t all men a r e vain, in whom t h e r e is not t h e knowledge of G o d : and who b y t h e s e good t h i n g s t h a t a r e seen could not und e r s t a n d him t h a t is, n e i t h e r by a t t e n d i n g t o t h e w o r k s h a v e acknowledged w h o w a s t h e workm a n " (Wisdom 13. I ) . T h i s is our t h e s i s . T h e logical deduction of t h e existence of God from t h e t h i n g s t h a t a r e m a d e m u s t lead to p r a y e r of adoration, t h a n k s g i v i n g , p r a i s e and petition. To say, then, t h a t p r a y e r is difficult seems like a contradiction in t e r m s . It should come t o us as n a t u r a l l y as does walking, speaking or t h i n k i n g . T o p r a y is easy. Once we establish t h i s fact, we h a v e t h e subject in h a n d . W h a t is our difficulty t h e n ? T h e a n s w e r t o t h a t question is to b e found once a g a i n in t h e W o r d of God: "With desolation is t h e land m a d e desolate b e c a u s e t h e r e is

W H A T I T I N D I C A T E S I F YOU DO N O T T A K E A CATHOLIC PAPER. I. T h a t you h a v e n o t been asked to do so. 2. T h a t you h a v e little if a n y interest in Catholic affairs. 3. T h a t you p r e f e r not t o be bothered w i t h religious r e a d i n g 4. T h a t it is merely neglect. You h a v e n ' t t h o u g h t of it. 5. T h a t you " t a k e so m a n y p a p e r s " you m u s t economize by c u t t i n g off t h e best and m o s t necessary of t h e m . 6. T h a t you will let t h e o t h e r fellow defend y o u r religion. 7. T h a t you differed once with an editor and c a n ' t forgive him, a l t h o u g h you agreed w i t h him in ninety-nine o t h e r instances. 8. T h a t such money a s y o j p a y for p a p e r s , you give to dailies which occasionally insult your religion, r e f e r to y o u r Church cs " t h e Romish C h u r c h " a n d bring yellow immorality and scandal into your family. Now, reader, if you a r e not a subscriber to T H I S CATHOLIC P A P E R and belong to t h e first, fourth, fifth, seventh or e i g h t h class, you will subscribe a t once. B u t if you belong to t h e second, t h i r d or s i x t h , we can do nothing for you. a r e consecrated to God. T h e y a p - no one t h a t t h i n k e t h at the p e a r t o handle p r a y e r as t h e old h e a r t " (Jer. 12, I I ) . T h e rational, f a r m - h a n d handles a pen when thoughtful m a n logically p r a y s . asked to sign a form. PreconO u r second t h o u g h t is concerned ceived notions a r e peculiar t h i n g s with t h e subject of meditation. to deal with. One m a y style t h e m H e r e , again, t h e l a r g e m a j o r i t y as prejudices. T h e l a t t e r p r o - s h u d d e r and s h r i n k . B u t w h y ? ceed from t h e minds of t h e n a r - It would seem t h a t t h e difficulty nowadays is to g e t our people out y e a r s of labour or a lifetime of of t h e bad habit of u s i n g o t h e r acquisition and t h e i r loss often people's p r a y e r s i n s t e a d of t h e i r b r i n g s much grief. So a f t e r all own. The trouble a r i s e s from t h e wealth gives only a small percen- erroneous idea t h a t w e h a v e t o be t a g e of enjoyment and very m u c h u n n a t u r a l when w e a r e p r a y i n g . m o r e anxiety, grief and u n r e s t . T h e reverse is t h e t r u t h . God w a n t s T h e rich m a n is nothing s a v e t h e us t o be n a t u r a l and a s n a t u r a l n a m e . Almost everyone w h o is as possible. T h e a u t h o r of t h e frank enough t o himself o r herself " P r i m e r " m a k e s t h i s a s clear as will certainly a d m i t t h a t t h e sor- noon-day. W e use o u r m e m o r y , rows of t h i s life f a r exceed i t s our u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d o u r will. j o y s . It is n e x t to imposible for As soon as w e a r e moved t o p r a y , t h e rich m a n to enjoy life in t h i s our m e d i t a t i o n is a success. God world without frequent i n t e r r u p - does not look for o r a t o r y or elotions by sorows and a m i x t u r e of quence, b u t j u s t conversation. grief and b i t t e r n e s s — T o t h o s e T h i s implies a c e r t a i n a m o u n t of who long for wealth will find its intimacy, r e v e r e n t a t t h a t . N o t h illusive hopes t a n t a l i z i n g a s g r e a t ing stilted o r o u t of t h e w a y , j u s t wealth is only for t h e favoured c o n v e r s a t i o n ; friend t o friend talk. few, b u t to t h e simple h e a r t s t h e r e T h e g r a s p i n g of t h i s principle is a n ever r e a d y v a s t s t o r e of t h e would solve m a n y i m a g i n a r y probhidden t r e a s u r e s of peace, c o n t e n t - lems in t h i s m a t t e r . P r a y e r t h e n m e n t and happiness. becomes i n t e r e s t i n g and not t h e Ipoh, Yours etc., b u r d e n we imagined it to be 17-8-35. Ong Ghim P h o e . R. T. A .

MALAYA

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GIVEN.

CATHOLIC

LEADER,

SATURDAY,

V O L U M E ON O R D E R S O F P R I E S T S IN G E R M A N Y .

BISHOP L Y S D E A T H IN SZECHWAN.

Data CONSECRATED

BY HOLY

31st A U G U S T , 1935.

Prepared

Dominican.

FATHER

Cologne.—The Rev. A n s g a r Sinnigen. O.P., general s e c r e t a r y of t h e association .of, Religious SupeR o m e . — A m e s s a g e from P e k i n g riors, h a s dedicated his profusely a n n o u n c e s t h e d e a t h on A u g u s t illustrated book on t h e Religious 4 of H i s Excellency t h e Most Rev. O r d e r s of P r i e s t s in G e r m a n y to M a t t h e w Ly-yun-ho, Vicar Apos- His E m i n e n c e Karl Joseph Carditolic of Yachow, Szechwan P r o - nal Schulte, Archbishop of Cologvince, China. T h e d e s p a t c h gives ne, in h o n o u r of his episcopal silver no details. jubilee. B i s h o p L y w a s raised to t h e T h e directory h a s as its frontisepiscopate in St. P e t e r ' s , Rome, piece a p o r t r a i t of His Holiness J u n e 1 1 , 1933, w h e n t h e Holy F a - Pope P i u s XI, b e n e a t h which is t h e r P o p e P i u s X I consecrated quoted from t h e Holy F a t h e r ' s t h r e e Chinese Bishops, one Indo- a d d r e s s delivered a t t h e dedication C h i n e s e Bishop a n d a n Indian of t h e Vatican radio s t a t i o n in Archbishop. H e w a s born in F e b r u a r y , 1931, t h e special mesH i n w a n s h i e n , s o u t h e r n Szechwan, s a g e t o missionaries, " O u r most S e p t e m b e r 7, 1877. H e w a s or- d e a r sons and d a u g h t e r s in Christ dained to t h e priesthood in 1910, who, in t h e mission fields of t h e m a d e P r e f e c t Apostolic of Yachow world, a r e labouring in p r a y e r to i n 1929, a n d n a m e d V i c a r Aposto- p r o p a g a t e t h e Holy F a t h e r of lic a n d T i t u l a r Bishop of Tlos in | C h r i s t and to spread H i s KingM a r c h 1933. dom." I n recent y e a r s t h e r e h a s been T h e l a t e Archbishop de Guebria n t , Superior General of t h e a considerable g r o w t h in t h e F o r e i g n Missions of P a r i s , laboured n u m b e r of O r d e r s in Germany, a s a y o u n g m a n in Szechwan, and t h e r e now being 25 Religious Orin 1899-1900 M a t t h e w L y was d e r s of P r i e s t s with establisha m o n g his s t u d e n t s of theology a t m e n t s in t h i s country, e i g h t havt h e s e m i n a r y of Suif u. T h e A r c h - ing solemn vows, and 17 simple b i s h o p mentioned h i s f o r m e r pupil v o w s ; 13 a r e concerned w i t h home in a l e t t e r t o a friend w r i t t e n a t mission, six w i t h foreign missions t h e t i m e of Bishop L y ' s consecra- and six with t h e pastorization of t i o n in Rome. " D u r i n g 1904 and G e r m a n s living in o t h e r lands. 1905, while still a y o u n g s t u d e n t E a c h Order is t h e subject of an article in F a t h e r Sinnigen's book, M a t t h e w L y was a s catechist and b u t because of t h e diversity of D i r e c t o r of Schools, m y s t r o n g t h e i r activities, t h e articles do not r i g h t a r m a t W a n g - t a - t s o u i , a new follow a set p a t t e r n . In general, a c e n t r e of m i s s i o n a r y labour from s h o r t h i s t o r y of t h e Order is folP A P E R R E C A L L S O N L Y T I M E w h i c h I w a s t r y i n g t o spread t h e lowed by a sketch of t h e present BRITISH ROYAL PAIR A T - f a i t h in a region till t h a t t i m e not activities of t h e G e r m a n b r a n c h e s . evangelized. H e g a v e proof d u r i n g T E N D E D MASS. T h e 25 Orders discussed in F a t h a t period of g r e a t zeal, served by t h e r Sinnigen's book are t h e AuLondon. According t o a story a f r a n k a n d open intelligence, a g u s t i n i a n s , t h e Benedictines of published in t h e U n i v e r s e , t h e first g r e a t good sense and a t h o r o u g h l y St. Ottilien, t h e Dominicans, t h e a n d only t i m e t h a t K i n g George d i s i n t e r e s t e d devotion." F r a n c i s c a n s , t h e Minor Conventual a n d Queen M a r y w e r e p r e s e n t a t a Bishop L y ' s t e r r i t o r y , t h e Vica- F r a n c i s c a n s , Capuchins, J e s u i t s , M a s s w a s a t t h e f u n e r a l of t h e r i a t e Apostolic of Yachow, is one Camillians, t h e Society of t h e DiE m p r e s s E u g e n i e a t F r a n b o r o u g h of t h e 22 ecclesiastical divisions vine Word, Mariannhill MissionA b b e y , J u l y 20, 1920. staffed a n d directed b y t h e Chinese a r i e s , M a r i s t s , Holy Ghost F a t h e r s , The Empress Eugenie was an Holy F a m i l y Missionaries," Misclergy. (Fides) i n t i m a t e friend of Queen Victoria sionaries of t h e Sacred H e a r t of a n d d u r i n g h e r l o n g y e a r s of exile J e s u s , Vincentians, Oblates of in E n g l a n d s h e enjoyed t h e affecM a r y Immaculate, Oblates of St. t i o n of t h e family. A t h e r f u n e - M E E T I N G O F C A T H O L I C P R E S S F r a n c i s de Sales, P i a r i s t s , Picpus W O R K E R S . r a l , w i t h i n t h e s a n c t u a r y and t o f a t h e r s , P r i e s t s of t h e Sacred t h e left of t h e c a t a f a l q u e , p r i e H e a r t oof J e s u s , Redemptorists, I n t e r n a t i o n a l Union F o r m e d . Dieu w e r e r e s e r v e d for K i n e Salesians, Salvatorians. Societv of George a n d Queen M a r y , t h e D u k e A t a meeting of Catholic press t h e African Missions and t h e Sons of C o n n a u g h t a n d P r i n c e s s B e a - w o r k e r s of 15 c o u n t r i e s in Marseil- of t h e Sacred H e a r t of J e s u s (Vet r i c e . On t h e E p i s t l e side w e r e les, a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l Catholic P r e s s r o n a African M i s s i o n s ) : t h e K i n g a n d Queen of Spain, t h e Union w a s formed, g r o u p i n g pub(N.C.W.C.) K i n g a n d Queen of P o r t u g a l a n d l i s h e r s , m a n a g e r s a n d journalists, t h e D o w a g e r Q u e e n Amelia. T h e w i t h Count Dalla T o r r e , of t h e V A T I C A N B R O A D C A S T MOST r e a u i e m M a s s w a s said b y AJbfoot O s s e r v a t o r e R o m a n o a s president, IMPRESSIVE. Cabrol, a faithful f r i e n d a n d coun- r e p o r t s t h e P a r i s correspondent of sellor of t h e f o r m e r E m p r e s s . t h e Universe. N e w York.—Fifty-four broadT h e article r e p o r t s t h a t all p r e T h e Union will incorporate t h e : c a s t s devoted exclusively t o t h e s e n t w e r e edified b y t h e very r e s - t w o h i t h e r t o e x i s t i n g bodies, t h e | p r o g r a m m e s of religious groups, pectful a t t i t u d e of t h e . P r o t e s t a n t I n t e r n a t i o n a l B u r e a u of Catholic of sacred music, w e r e carried over Sovereigns of G r e a t B r i t a i n w h o J o u r n a l i s t s and t h e P e r m a n e n t a n d exclusive of b o a r d c a s t s of I followed t h e c e r e m o n i e s w i t h de- C o m m i t t e e of Catholic Publishers, s a c r e d music, w e r e carried over ference and knelt a t t h e Elevation. w h o s e m e m b e r s h i p w a s confined to j t h e facilities of t h e Columbia (N.C.W.C.) t h e owners, p u b l i s h e r s a n d m a n a g - ! B r o a d c a s t i n g S y s t e m d u r i n g t h e e r s of g r e a t p a p e r s like t h e Croix I first six m o n t h s of t h i s year, of P a r i s , E l D e b a t e of Madrid, and j according t o a n announcement P O L I S H A R M Y B I S H O P V I S I T S G e r m a n i a of Berlin. made here. T h e " C h u r c h of SAN ANTONIO. Final details of t h e constitution t h e A i r " period presented a differof t h e Union will be settled a t t h e e n t clergyman each Sunday mornSan A n t a n i o . — T h e Rev. J o s e p h Catholic P r e s s C o n g r e s s which is i n g and each Sunday* afternoon, Gawlina, t i t u l a r B i s h o p of M a r i - to be held, probably in April, in a n d " m e t with a n increasing puba m m e a n d chaplain general t o 1936 in t h e V a t i c a n City. lic response d u r i n g t h e period," t h e a r m y of Poland, p a r t i c i p a t e d In reply to a m e s s a g e from t h e t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t s t a t e s , in ceremonies here y e s t e r d a y Union, Cardinal Pacelli said t h a t j T h e announcement also says m a r k i n g t h e silver jubilee of t h e t h e Holy F a t h e r , p a t e r n a l l y sensi- • t h a t t h e E a s t e r p r o g r a m m e s ' inf o u n d i n g of L a k e S e m i n a r y a t ble of t h e h o m a g e of t h e i n t e r n a - \ a u g u r a t e d with a n early m o r n i n g Orchard Lake. tional meeting of Catholic j o u r n a - b r o a d c a s t t h a t b r o u g h t t h e voice H e flew from W a s h i n g t o n to t h i s lists, united to b r i n g a b o u t an ever i of H i s Holiness Pope P i u s X I and c i t y . T h e B i s h o p holds t h e r a n k m o r e perfect concord between t h e | t h e music of a Pontifical Mass • of g e n e r a l in t h e Polish a r m y . T h i s j o u r n a l i s t s and t h e m a n a g e r s of from St. P e t e r ' s Basilica, Vatican i s his first v i s i t t o t h e U n i t e d t h o s e papers for t h e cause of j City, to t h e United S t a t e s , "were S t a t e s . H e will r e m a i n h e r e seve- C h r i s t and His C h u r c h , implored p e r h a p s t h e most impressive ever r a l d a y s v i s i t i n g Polish c o m m u n i - t h e Divine light for t h e i r work and a r r a n g e d for t h e radio audiences." j ties. (N.C.W.C.) s e n t his special Apostolic Blessing. (N.C.W.C.) ! London.—The Apostolatus Maris h e r e r e p o r t s t h a t t h e Rev. H. A . Reinholds, p o r t c h a p l a i n of H a m b u r g a n d n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z e r of t h e Sea A p o s t o l a t e in G e r m a n y , w a s o r d e r e d t o leave G e r m a n y w i t h o u t a n y explanation. F a t h e r Reinhold has^ a r r i v e d in t h i s city a f t e r d e m a n d w a s m a d e b y t h e " G e s t a p o , " N a z i Secret S t a t e Police, t h a t h e leave H a m b u r g and was forbidden to enter a n y p o r t a r e a in G e r m a n y . Appointed p o r t c h a p l a i n a t B r e m e r h a v e n in 1929, F a t h e r Reinhold established t h e A p o s t l e s h i p of t h e Sea Club in t h a t p o r t a n d b e g a n h i s w o r k of o r g a n i z i n g A p o s t o l a t u s M a r i s services in all G e r m a n p o r t s , a n undertaking which culminated in h i s b e i n g a p p o i n t e d n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z e r a n d p o r t chaplain a t H a m b u r g two y e a r s ago. As a . r e s u l t of F a t h e r R e i n h o l d ' s work, e i g h t i ^ r m a n i w r t s T i a v e " B e e n organized for C a t h o l i c s e a m e n a n d t h e m o v e m e n t widely s p r e a d in Germnay. T h e p o r t c h a p l a i n of B r e m e r h a v e n is s e r v i n g H a m b u r g in t h e absence of F a t h e r Reinhold. F a t h e r Reinhold's work has m a d e h i m widely k n o w n in m o s t m a r i t i m e c o u n t r i e s a n d especially in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , which he h a s visited m a n y t i m e s a s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e A p o s t l e s h i p of t h e Sea. (N.C.W.C.)

IN 1933.

AID FOR T H E AGEING. To the no-longer-young life at times is liable to present a dark outlook. Yet so long as you have a plentiful supply of pure red blood coursing through your veins there is no need for despondency, and such blood is easily obtainable by means of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, the blood and nerve tonic which you remember as far back as your youthful days, and which is even more famous today. If you are feeling your age, are rundown, listless, 'nervy', depressed, lack appetite and vitality, have rheumatic pains, or are conscious of any infirmity due to impoverished blood or weak nerves, w h y not try them yourself? You can do so with fullest confidence that they will do you good. Any chemist can supply.

D r . Williams* P i n k Pills. A P O S T O L A T E O F S O C I E T Y OF CATHOLIC M E D I C A L MISSIONA R I E S IN MOTION P I C T U R E . W a s h i n g t o n . — " T h e Good Samar i t a n , " a sound m o t i o n p i c t u r e has been produced to p r e s e n t t h e apostolate of t h e Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries, w h o s e headq u a r t e r s a r e h e r . I t is said to be t h e first religious p i c t u r e put dierctly on 16-millimeter film. Bishop B e r n a r d J . Sullivan, S.J., of P a t n a , India, m a d e a special trip t o W a s h i n g t o n t o p r e s i d e a t ceremonies depicted in t h e film, and t h e Rt. Rev. J o s e p h O'Donohoe, Mill Hill. Prefect Apostolic of Kas h m i r and K a f r i s t a n , photographed Rawalpindi scenes. F a t h e r Michael Mathis, C.S.C., spiritual director and co-founder of t h e Society, wrote and d i r e c t e d t h e pict u r e , aided by F a t h e r J. Duross of Philadelphia. Special m u s i c was used, including B e n g a l i songs. T h e r e is a p a n t o m i m e prologue and t h e picture itself is a n India t r a velogue by F a t h e r M a t h i s on his l a t e s t t r i p to I n d i a . D r . Anna Dengel, Superior of t h e Society and co-founder w i t h F a t h e r Mat h i s . a p p e a r s in t h e film". F i r s t showings of t h e new film a r e being ' m a d e a t t h e Catholic University of A m e r i c a h e r e . (N.C.W.C.) 750 Y E A R - O L D G I F T O F HONORIUS IV.

POPE

Brussels.—The gift by Pope Honorius IV to t h e D u k e s of B r a b a n t . 750 y e a r s ago, a M a d o n n a carved in ivory h a s j u s t been commemor a t e d a t C o u r t r a i , w h e r e t h e venerable s t a t u e w a s b r o u g h t by Countess Beatrice and e n t r u s t e d to t h e care and devotion of t h e nuns of t h e Groeninghe M o n a s t e r y . There was no historical pageant, but the statue was carried through t h e s t r e e t s b y t h e clergy headed by t h e Most Rev. H e n r y Lamiroy, Bishop of B r u g e s . T h o u s a n d s of pilgrims, from all over Flanders, participated. (N.C.W.C.)

SPORTS CATHOLICS

NOTES THE

LIMELIGHT.

( B y O u r Own Correspondent.) SOCCER.

BOXING.

S.C.F.A. BEAT S.R.C. DOYLE KNOCK'S OUT NEGRO S.C.F.A. defeated the S.R.C. at OPPONENT. Anson Road Stadium in a First Division game on Monday by 3 goals to nil. Jack Doyle, the Irish Heavy Weight The S.R.C. had in their team A. B. Collick as left full back, L. Reutens, | scored his third successive convincing victory in the United States by treating W. Gomes and C. Oliveiro as halves, Bob Norton, a negro, as a human punchand J. Reutens, M. Valberg, G. Valberg ing bag and disposing of him in the and T. Pliveiro in the forward line. second round at Elizabeth, New Jersey, John Then, the Chinese skipper, turned, U.S.A. •. » out again for his side at centre half. For fifty minutes the S.R.C. resisted all The big-muscled negro had a reputaattacks and then fell to pieces. tion as a rugged fighter and tough customer but was quite unable to stand up to Doyle's fast and heavy punching. CRICKET. Nortin was knocked out after 2 minutes SELANGOR RANGERS DRAW 18 seconds in the second round. WITH INDIANS. Doyle has agreed to meet Buddy Baer, The Selangor Rangers drew with the Max Baer's brother at Madison Square Selangor Indians at Kuala Lumpur last Gardens on August 22nd for a 10 Sunday. This was the vital match and round contest. So far Doyle has been will have to be replayed on the 31st to matched against third raters and has decide the winner of the Stonor Shield not been able to show his real worth. For the Rangers Clement de Silva His fight wtith Buddy Baer should be a scored 50 runs, and C. de Souza 18. real chance for him. The side's total was 141. The Indians replied with 79 for 5. * * * * De Silva captured 1 wicket for 18 DOYLE SENDS OPPONENT THROUGH ROPES. T.P. C. A. BEAT KILAT CLUB. The T.P.C.A. of Selangor were too good for the Kilat Club and won on Sunday last by 71 runs. For zhe winners D. Manuel made 15, and Dionysius 5 but the latter captured 6 wickets for 34 runs. * * * * At Worksop on Tuesday M. J. Turnbull, Captain of Glamorgan County cricket team, scored 124 runs against Nottinghamshire who have Larwood and Voce as their bowling terrors.

ATHLETIC

SPORTS.

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC COMPETITION. Britain Carries Honours. Great Britain beat France by 64 points to 56 at the White City in an International Athletic Competition. Sweeney won the shorter sprint, the 100 yards in 10 seconds. R. Paul of France was 3rd. France won the High Jump (6 f e e t ) , Putting the weight (48 ft. 4 ins.), The Long Jump ((24ft. 3 ins.), The Pole Vault (13 f t . ) , The 3 miles race (14 min. 52 3/5 sees.), and Throwing the Discus (147 ft. 7% ins.) Britain secured wins in the 100 yards (10 sees.), 2 miles steeplechase, 880 yards (1 min. 57 2/5 sees.), 120 yards hurdles (14 9/10 sees.), 220 yards (22 sees.), 440 yards (4&& sees,),., one mile (4 min. 19 sees.), one mile medley race. Sweeney was second in the 220 yards race.

Jack Doyle made short work of his second American opponent, Jack Redmond, a negro, who had never previously been knocked out, by sending him through the ropes in the fourth round. The fight has caused American Sports writers to look with • certain degree of seriousness upon Doyle's chances. Doyle has splendid courage, fine physique and a two fisted punch * * * * Jack Peterson, the Catholic Welsh boxer, who holds the Title of British Empire heavyweight Champion, has given expression to the hope that one day he will wipe out with interest his two defeats at the hands of Walter Neusel, the German. He added that the fighting game is a hard, bitter road for it takes its toll of strength, sinew, brain —even of ambition. Peterson has only lost three battles out of considerably more than 50 fights. TENNIS. C. E . Malfroy, New Zealand's CathoI lie tennis champion, beat Nishimura of j Japan in the men's singles at Frinton: on-Sea and he and his partner defeated Nishimura and Itoh in the doubles final. * * * * Mrs. E . C. Peters won the final of the I Women's singles at the New Forest j Tennis Tournament. Her husband Mr. I E . C. Peters won the men's singles, and the men's doubles.

DI/TRIBUTOR/

FOR

TIGER BEE BALIK

FISAVfc 17?

PULAU.

ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL SPORTS. The St. George's School, Balik Pulau. held their Third Annual Sports on the Balik Pulau Football Field on Thursday afternoon. Ideal weather favoured the occasion. A considerable crowd of spectators representing the guardians of the boys and the friends of the school gathered to watch the sports, which consisted of 16 events in two of which the old boys were invited to participate. Among several items provided for Infants, that designated Monkey Crawl evoked much fun and laughter. In the team events, three Houses competed for the coveted shield presented by Mr. A. H. M. Hussain, the A.C.L.R. of Balik Pulau. Lincoln House was again the Champion House with 60 points while the runner-up, Sun Yat-sen House was beaten by a narrow margin of 5 points. During the interval, the guests were served with light refreshments at the Club-House of the Balik Pulau Volunteers. Both on the field and in the Club-House, the Boy Scouts of the school rendered invaluable assistance. At the conclusion of the Sports, Mr. C. A. Kin, the Headmaster, expressed regret that Rev. Fr. J. Lee, the Director of the School, was unavoidably kept at home owing to a bad toe. After thanking the various officials, the spectators, the donors of .prizes and the competitors, he called upon Mr. A. H. M. Hussain to distribute the prizes. Among those present were:—Mr. F. G. C. Curtis, Mr. A. H. M. Hussain, Messrs. C. S. Wong, N. M. Noordin, G. S. Denis, Y. S. Leong, A. C. David, E. G. Cullin, Che Ahmad, Mrs. S. Pasley, Miss J. S. Kee, Haji Haroun J.P., Messrs. Md. Hassan, Md. Saman, Mrs. C. K. Chong, Mrs. F. A. Chong, and many others.

The following are the results:Event No.—1. 100 Yds. S t r a i g h t Che Din b. Daim 1st; Daud b. H. Tahir 2nd. Event No.—2. Long Jump—Abdullah b. Karim 1st; Che Din b. Daim 2nd. Event No.—S. Monkey Crawl (Infants)—Wong Siew Mun 1st; Saw Tong Poh 2nd. Event No.—4. High Jump—Che Din b. Daim 1st; Abdullah b. Karim 2nd. Event No—5. Finding the Coin (Infants)—Cheah Soon Cheng 1st; Saw Bee Geok 2nd. Event No.—6. Throwing the Cricket Ball—Daud b. H. Tahir 1st; Abdullah b. Karim 2nd. Event No.—7. 440 Yds. Track (Old Boys)—Muniandi 1st; Jalil b. Johar 2nd Event No.—8. Shoe Race (Infants) —Foo Yet Kim 1st: Chow Tet Yen. 2nd. Event No.—9. Egg & Spoon Race infants)—Yeoh Seng Eong 1st; Lim Ghim Hong 2nd. Event No.—10. Scout Race—Lim Ee Choon 1st; Abdullah b. Karim 2nd. Event No.—11. 75 Yds. Shuttle Race —Sun Yat-sen 1st; Lincoln House 2nd. Event No.—12. Potato Relay—Lincoln House 1st; Sun Yat-sen House 2nd. Event No.—13. Ball Relay—Sun Yat-sen House 1st* Bonapajrte House 2nd. Event No.—14. 220 Yds. R e l a y Sun Yat-sen House 1st; Lincoln House 2nd. Event No.—15. Obstacle Race—Lincoln House 1st; Bonaparte House 2nd. Event No.—16. Sack Football—Old Boys. Winning House:—Lincoln House, 60 points. Runner-up:—Sun Yat-sen House, 55 points. Champion Athlete:—Din b. Daim.

MALAYA

CATHOLIC

LEADER, SATURDAY,

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Question. I s not religious persecution a l w a y s w r o n g ? A n s w e r . T h a t depends o n w h a t is u n d e r s t o o d b y "religious p e r s e c u t i o n . " I t is a wide t e r m capable of c o v e r i n g a l m o s t a n y k i n d of beh a v i o u r in f a v o u r of a c e r t a i n belief. If God gives a d i v i n e r e v e lation, it is t h e obvious d u t y of m a n t o receive i t a n d t o f u r t h e r i t s a c c e p t a n c e b y o t h e r m e n by p r o p e r m e a n s . To f u r t h e r i t s acc e p t a n c e b y t h e infliction of p h y s i cal p u n i s h m e n t on t h o s e w h o r e j e c t it, is clearly not a p r o p e r m e a n s : for t h e i n t e r n a l a s s e n t of belief is b e y o n d : t h e control of physical force, a n d it is plain from t h e Scriptures and Tradition t h a t C h r i s t does n o t w i s h such physical force t o b e u s e d in t h e s p r e a d or m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e Gospel. On t h e o t h e r h a n d it is r i g h t a n d p r o p e r t h a t t h e deniers of God's revelation should be r e s t r a i n e d in t h e a t t e m p t t o spread t h e i r e r r o r s and t h u s their outward behaviour be cohibited, if n e c e s s a r y and practicable, even b y f o r c e . In m o d e m society, however, in w h i c h t h e u n t y of f a i t h h a s been b r o k e n , a n d in w h i c h v a s t n u m b e r s r e j e c t e i t h e r p a r t or t h e whole of C h r i s t ' s revelation w i t h o u t a n y personal guilt ( h a v i n g b e e n t h u s e r r o n e o u s ly t a u g h t f r o m childhood) t h e a p plication of force is o u t of t h e question, even for t h e p r e v e n t i o n of t h e s p r e a d of error. T h i s is n o t b e c a u s e t h o s e who d e n y t h e whole or a p a r t of C h r i s t ' s revelation, possess a n inalienable h u m a n r i g h t t o s p r e a d t h e i r opinions—for no o n e can h a v e t h e r i g h t t o d e n y God's revealed t r u t h or t o m a k e o t h e r people do s o ; b u t because t h e application of force would defeat i t s own e n d s .

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Question. H a s not t h e C h u r c h e r r e d in f o r m e r y e a r s in s a n c t i o n i n g t h e p e r s e c u t i o n of h e r e t i c s ?

A n s w e r . No. C r i m e s were cert a i n l y c o m m i t t e d in t h e past. A n o t o r i o u s e x a m p l e is t h a t of t h e b u r n i n g of S t . J o a n of A r c as a heretic. Churchmen have no d o u b t in several instances e r r e d and sinned in becoming t h e tools of t h e s t a t e which punished heretics a s d i s t u r b e r s of t h e public peace. On t h e o t h e r hand, churchm e n a s a r u l e exercised t h e i r influence for leniency a n d moderation, w e r e often a protection against m o b violence. T h e r e , exists no doctrinal decision of Pope or Council t e a c h i n g t h a t h e r e t i c s should b e p u t t o d e a t h for personal denial of revealed t r u t h . H e n c e t h e Church h a s n e v e r e r r e d , t h o u g h some c h u r c h m e n m a y h a v e been r u t h less a n d sinned. ( A n s w e r s by Rev. D r . J. P . Arendzen, D.D., Ph.D., M.A.)

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Rome.—A volume entitled " A s pects of t h e Missionary P r o b l e m " (Aspettidel P r o b l e m a Missionario) by A r c h b i s h o p Celso Costantini, former Apostolic Delegate t o China h a s been issued by t h e P r o F a m i l i a Publishing House, Milan. The work contains t w o long t r a c t s , " T h e Divine D r a m a of t h e Missions" and "Culture and t h e New C h i n a , " a n d four s h o r t e r studies, " T h e Coadjutor Bishop in Mission L a n d s , " " T h e Religious Auxiliaries of t h e Missions," " T h e P r i e s t s Auxiliaries of t h e Missions", and "Catholic Action in C h i n a . "

Dublin. A n appeal to King George V, on behalf of t h e 500,000 Catholics of N o r t h e r n Ireland to i n t e r v e n e in t h e rioting in Belfast, which h a s cost t h e lives of five p e r s o n s , w a s sent by t e l e g r a p h by J. Campbell, s e c r e t a r y of t h e Catholic Union of Glasgow. T h e O r a n g e riots h a v e lasted t h r o u g h t h r e e d a y s a n d t h e situation is t h e w o r s t since 1922. The casualities h a v e been h e a v y . In addition t o t h e dead—one of which is a w o m a n — m a n y p e r s o n s have been seriously injured. Troops h a v e been a s s i s t i n g t h e a r m e d police in patrolling t h e city. Looting and d e s t r u c t i o n of p r o p e r t y have been general in t h e Catholic sections of Belfast. M a n y of the O r a n g e m e n h a v e been identified as h a v i n g come f r o m Glasgow. Catholics h a v e been advised by a priest not t o a t t e m p t t o a t t e n d t h e funeral of t h e w o m a n victim of the rioting. A r m o u r e d c a r s , police and a m i l i t a r y escort will accompany t h e c o r t e g e to t h e cemetery* T h e I r i s h T i m e s published a front-page editorial condemning the vearly religious r i o t s . (N.C.W.C)

" A s p e c t s of t h e Missionary P r o blem" is t h e first of a series of publications which will treat missiological subjects in a clear, scientific manner, considering mission w o r k from t h e points of view of history, e t h n o g r a p h y , a r t , philosophy, linguistics, m e t h o d s , etc A r c h b i s h o p Costantini is P r e s i P O P E ' S A D D R E S S TO I N T E R - d e n t of t h e E d i t o r i a l C o m m i t t e e NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE O F s u p e r v i s i n g t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of t h i s series of s t u d i e s w h i c h is NURSES. intended p r i m a r i l y for missionaries a n d t h o s e i n t e r e s t e d in mission V a t i c a n C i t y . — T h e Pope in a n problem. O t h e r s on t h e C o m m i t t e e a d d r e s s t o a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l pilgria r e Rev. J. B . Tragella, P . I. M. E., m a g e of n u r s e s , a f t e r declaring t h a t e v e r y t h i n g m u s t be tried t o who is S e c r e t a r y ; M s g r . J . Montiavoid w a r , said a w a r which is cone, A r c h i v i s t of P r o p a g a n d a ; Professor n o t h i n g b u t a w a r of conquest will Msgr. V. B a r t o c e t t i Probe u n j u s t . On t h e o t h e r hand, of t h e t h e College of p a g a n d a ; Prof. H u g h Bertini, I t a l y said i t w a s a w a r of defence a n d a n e c e s s a r y w a r for expansion Director of II P e n s i e r o Missionand p r o t e c t i n g h e r frontiers a n d a r i o ; Msgr. B. CaselJi, E d i t o r - i n Chief of Fides Service, F a t h e r such a w a r is justified. H i s Holiness a d d e d if t h e need Pascal D'Elia, S. J., F a t h e r Gentile f o r e x p a n s i o n is a f a c t to be t a k e n Magonio, O. F . M . ; a n d F a t h e r i n t o consideration, t h e r i g h t of de- Alfred J. Popoli, S. X. (Lumen-Fides.) fence h a s l i m i t s a n d m u s t be moder a t e d in o r d e r n o t t o be guilty.— Reuter. FLOOD S U F F E R E R S AIDED. OBSCENE BOOK I N TAMIL P R O S C R I B E D BY G O V E R N M E N T

P e i p i n g . — I n response t o appeals t r a n s m i t t e d t h r o u g h t h e Apostolic Delegation, Archbishop Carlo Salotti, P r e s i d e n t of t h e Pontifical Society for t h e P r o p a g a t i o n of t h e F a i t h , t e l e g r a p h e d on J u l y 25, in t h e n a m e of t h e Pope, a s u m of a p p r o x i m a t e l y $20,000 Mex. for t h e V i c a r i a t e s which suffered m o s t severely in t h e r e c e n t floods. Following t h e example of t h e Holy See, t h e C e n t r a l Headq u a r t e r s of Catholic Action, u n d e r t h e direction of t h e Rev. D r . Paul Yu Pin, also launched a c a m p a i g n t h r o u g h all b r a n c h associations to collect additional funds for t h e relief of flood refugees. (Lumen.)

Madras, ( I n d i a ) — A book in T a m i l entitled " T h e P r i e s t , W o m a n a n d t h e Confessional," p u b lished b y a n t i - C h r i s t i a n s , h a s been proscribed b y t h e M a d r a s Governm e n t on t h e g r o u n d t h a t "it cont a i n s a disgraceful a t t a c k on Catholic p r i e s t s a n d n u n s . " T h e book is p r e s u m a b l y a t r a n s l a t i o n of s i m i l a r publications b y Chiniq u y . T h e I n d i a n P e n a l Code s t a t e s t h a t a n y publication containi n g m a t t e r calcuated t o c r e a t e disaffection a m o n g t h e various comm u n i t i e s of His M a j e s t y ' s subjects is p u n i s h a b l e by law. (Fides) Cut

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L o r d Baden Powell, F o u n d e r of t h e Boy Scout movement, recently a t t e n d e d an i m p o r t a n t m e e t i n g of "Old T i m e r " in h i s article on j t h e boy scouts of Canada, a t which "Colony Cavalcade" for t h e Sun- | t h e F e d e r a t i o n of Catholic scouts d a y T i m e s of t h e 2 5 t h A u g u s t of Quebec became associated w i t h s u g g e s t s t h a t t h e r e m o v a l of t h e t h e Boy Scouts' Association. F r e n c h Convent "should not very T h e Catholic Scouts of C a n a d a m u c h longer be delayed." He gives a s h i s reason t h e excuse t h a t while w e a r i n g t h e s a m e uniform a s t h e Convent occupies " a very o t h e r Scouts will h a v e t h e i r own valuable piece of land w h i c h would distinctive badge, a red J e r u s a l e m be ideal for m o d e r n self-contained C r o s s a n d Maple Leaf, on h i s h a t , flats a n d s h o p s . " H e concludes bv w i t h t h e F l e u r de L y s on his s h i r t . s a y i n g t h a t " t h e s e C o n v e n t buildi n g s w e r e erected in 1852 and a r e IN p r o b a b l y a m o n g t h e oldest still 103 CATHOLICS K I L L E D QUETTA EARTHQUAKE. s t a n d i n g in t h e h e a r t of Singap o r e . " One cannot h e l p t h i n k i n g t h a t "Old T i m e r " p e n n e d h i s sugI t is revealed t h a t 103 Catholics g e s t i o n a b o u t t h e r e m o v a l of t h e | w e r e killed in t h e Q u e t t a e a r t h c o n v e n t on " t h e m o r n i n g a f t e r t h e q u a k e . T h e Viceroy of India laid n i g h t before." w r e a t h s on t h e g r a v e s of t h e Catholic and P r o t e s t a n t victims of t h e t r a g e d y a f t e r t h e recital of H.E. BISHOP DEVALS AT s h o r t p r a y e r s b y t h e respective R.A.F. PAGEANT. clergy. Among those present at the R . A . F . p a g e a n t a t S e l e t a r last S a t u r d a y w e r e H i s L o r d s h i p Bis h o p Devals, Rev. F a t h e r M a u r y , the Fathers attached to the C h u r c h of S t . J o s e p h , P o r t u g u e s e Mission a s well as t h e Belgian F a t h e r s of N a s s i m R o a d .

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Mrs. A r t h u r Roy of Bellechase County, Montreal, C a n a d a , h a s 7 sons in t h e p r i e s t h o o d and 4 d a u g h t e r s a r e nuris. H e r fifth d a u g h t e r left a c o n v e n t only b e cause h e r m o t h e r n e e d e d h e r h e l p when h e r h u s b a n d died. Mrs. Roy h a d 16 c h i l d r e n , five of whom a r e dead, i n c l u d i n g on*.'of her p r i e s t s o n s . One of h e r sons is M g r . E. D. Roy, P r e f e c t Apostolic of Kagoshima, J a p a n .

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P e r h a p s our readers will be s u r | prised t o learn t h a t S i n g a p o r e ' s I soccer c e n t r e forward, Chia K e n g , A t least 55 people w e r e killed and | Hock, is, on t h e injured list a t I m a n y m o r e were injured by a n ex- p r e s e n t and h a s been ordered a ! plosion a t a powder factory a t m o n t h ' s complete r e s t a s t h e r e V&rese, Italy, 30 miles from Milan. sult of a kick on t h e left k n e e b y T h e r e p o r t of t h e explosion a Selangor m a n in t h e M a l a y a C u p broke windows of h o u s e s several F i n a l a t Kuala L u m p u r . N o p a miles away. T h e r e m a i n s of hu- p e r s m a d e mention of t h i s incident m a n bodies w e r e carried t r e m e n - because K e n g Hock is t h e v e r y l a s t | dous distances a n d a h u g e pall of p e r s o n t o crave for s y m p a t h y . j smoke a n d fumes h u n g over t h e Only t h e t r a i n e r of t h e t e a m , Mr. L i m Yong Liang, knew t h e t r u e j f a c t o r y f o r a long t i m e . I s t a t e of affairs. T h e i n j u r y w a s I received in t h e first half of t h e INDECENT PARADING IS NOT BOMBAY L E A G U E O F g a m e a n d in spite of it K e n g Hock ACTING SAYS MRS. LARKIN. CATHOLIC ACTION. s t r o v e h i s u t m o s t till t h e final A L e a g u e of Catholic Action is w h i s t l e blew. M r s . M a r y L a r k i n of N e w Y o r k , ! w h o is a leading m e m b e r of t h e Ca- t o be Established in Bombay. It MISS E N A D E CRUZ tholic D a u g h t e r s of A m e r i c a , now will secure t h e cooperation of the in convention in Seatle, declared. laity in defence of t h e C h u r c h and C E L E B R A T E S 20TH B R I T H D A Y " I a d v o c a t e t h e dismissal of t h o s e in t h e spiritual a n d temporal Miss E n a , de Cruz, d a u g h t e r of film s t a r s w h o a r e notorious f o r i n t e r e s t s of t h e Catholics of t h e Mr. a n d M r s . J. W. de Cruz of St. t h e i r m a n y divorces and for t h e archdiocese. P a t r i c k ' s Road, Siglap celebrated scandalous lives t h e y lead." She h e r 2 0 t h b i r t h d a y on S u n d a y 18th PRESIDENT OF LONDON also said t h a t film s t a r s w h o can A u g u s t . A p a r t y was held in h e r UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC act, i n s t e a d of m e r e l y p a r a d i n g h o n o u r a t which Rev. F a t h e r SOCIETY. indecency m u s t be found. M a u r y w a s present. Professor P r e s t a g e , h a s been P R O C E S S I O N I N H O N O U R O F appointed President of t h e UniverA COURAGEOUS B E L G I A N s i t y of London Catholic Society by BI OUR LADY IN MADRID. A r c h b i s h o p Hinsley. Echoes Of T h e G r e a t W a r . T h o u s a n d s of Catholics took C U R E O F L O U V A I N P R O F E S p a r t in t h e first religious procesB u r g o m a s t e r Adolphe M a x of sion seen in t h e s t r e e t s of M a d r i d SOR'S D A U G H T E R RECOGNISE D BY B U R E A U . B r u s s e l s whose actions w e r e w a t f c r 5 y e a r s , since before t h e estached by t h e world in b r e a t h l e s s a d b l i s h m e n t of t h e Republic. The Mile. F r a t u e r a Belgian, whose m i r a t i o n in 1914, when t h e Gerprocession w a s in honour of Our | cure a t Lourdes 2 y e a r s ago has m a n a r m y was a t t h e g a t e s of h i s L a d y . H u n d r e d s of balconies w e r e I been officially recognised by t h e city, is very much alive to-day. d e c o r a t e d a n d crowded all along I Medical Bureau, is one of t h e 13 H e is one of t h e few r e m a i n i n g the route. 1 children of Professor F r a t u e r of g r e a t figures of t h e w a r . " V i v a la V i r g e n del C a r m e n w a s | Louvain University. Six of h e r W h e n he m e t t h e C o m m a n d e r s h o u t e d b y t h e m u l t i t u d e s in every ! b r o t h e r s are priests. of t h e invading G e r m a n A r m y h e s t r e e t a s t h e i m a g e appeared. took from his pocket a t e l e g r a m J A C K I E COOGAN'S F O R T U N E . addressed to t h e Kaiser a n d said, BRITISH A E R I A L GLIDING " I wish t h i s telegram t o b e s e n t J a c k i e Coogan, t h e y o u n g Cato the German Emperor." The RECORD BROKEN. | tholic film s t a r , will be 21 y e a r s of officer w a s dumbfounded. a g e in September and will t h e n T h a t s a m e evening a m e e t i n g M r . J o h n Neilan of S e a h a m H a r - come into possession of a fortune took place in t h e Hotel de Ville beb o u r , b r o k e t h e B r i t i s h d u r a t i o n ! of £200,000, t h e proceeds of his Commander, g l i d i n g record by nearly one hour. i career a s a child actor. Jackie tween t h e German t h e Spanish and U n i ted States I h a s been asked to m a k e a picture H e r e m a i n e d in t h e air for 13 h o u r s 7 m i n u t e s . Neilan is only in i in E n g l a n d . Poor Mr. Coogan, M i n i s t e r and Adolphe M a x . T h e G e r m a n drew a revolver a n d h i s t w e n t i e s and found it a bit ! Jackie's f a t h e r , was killed in a placed it on t h e table. T h e Spam o t o r s m a s h some m o n t h ' s ago. boring. nish M i n i s t e r <also d r e w a revolver D E A T H O F LADY S E M P I L L . a n d plaeed i t on t h e t a b l e . M a x PROTESTANT PASTOR w i t h o u t ~a word d r e w f r o m h i s L a d y Sempill, wife of t h e fa- pocket a pencil and laid i t . on t h e * CONVERTED. • mous M a s t e r of Sempill, who was table. , Mr. H. D w i g h t McConnell, for- in Singapore t o w a r d s t h e end of To-day M a x is p e r h a p s one of merly a Protestant pastor a t 1934, died in J u l y a t t h e a g e of 44. t h e b u s i e s t political executives in Lowell, M a s s a c h u s e t t s , U.S.A., h a s She w a s t h e only d a u g r t e r of Sir t h e world. H e is P r e s i d e n t of t h e b e e n received into t h e Catholic J o h n Lavery, t h e f a m o u s painter, C i t y Council, chief of t h e Police, of t h e F i r e B r i g a d e a n d C h u r c h t o g e t h e r w i t h his wife and I and w a s married to Lord Sempill chief in 1919. H e r husband is a convert. M e m b e r of P a r l i a m e n t . t h r e e children. ;

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Baptism. C l a r a Calalang b o r n on t h e 1 2 t h A u g u s t , 1935. d a u g h t e r of Vincent Calalang a n d of M a r y N o r o n a . B a p t i s e d , a t t h e C a t h e d r a l of t h e Good S h e p h e r d , A u g u s t 25th Godp a r e n t s : Clara Piol a n d Angel Piol. * * * * * Serangoon Baptism. A g r o u p of c a t e c h u m e n s w a s received into t h e c h u r c h on t h e 2 3 r d of S e p t e m b e r . The group comprised 5 m e n 10 w o m e n 2 b o y s a n d 2 girls. T h e oldest a m o n g t h e m is a lady of 69 y e a r s and t h e y o u n g e s t is a boy of 3 . T h e y h a d a w e e k ' s p r e p a r a t i o n for B a p t i s m w n i c h seems difficult b u t t h e y w e n t t h r o u g h t h e mill.

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MARRIAGE. Miss Suzanna R o d r i g u e s , eldest d a u g h t e r of M r . A n t o n i o Remedios Rodrigues a n d M r s . Terezinha P i e d a d e D o u ra d o e R o d r i g u e s , of G o a a n d S i n g a p o r e , w h o sailed f r o m S i n g a p o r e f o r Timor-Dilly, o n t h e . 9 t h A u g u s t , accompanied b y h e r f a t h e r , will b e m a r r i e d t h e r e , on t h e 1st S e p t e m b e r , t o M r . A n s e l m o B a r t h o l m e u d e Almeida, of Goa, w h o f o r a s h o r t period a c t e d f o r t h e Consul General of P o r t u g a l in S i n g a p o r e , in 1933, a n d w h o i s n o w on t h e staff of t h e B a n c o Nacional U l t r a m a r i n o ( P o r t u g u e s e B a n k ) in Timor-:>illy. * * * *

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S h e w a s a t t e n d e d by t h e Misses. M a r g a r e t S m i t h a n d Gwendoline Westwood a s bridesmaids. T h e flower girl w a s little Miss. D o r o t h y Westwood a n d t h e page was Master H. Westwood. T h e d u t i e s of b e s t m a n were performed by M r . L. G a w t h o r n whilst t h e sponsors for t h e bridegroom w e r e Mr. a n d M r s . P . J a y e s u r i a . A f t e r t h e s i n g i n g of t h e register t h e newly-wedded couple walked down t h e aisle of t h e c h u r c h to the S t r a i n s of M e n d e l s s o h n ' s Wedding March."

CHURCH OF S T . J O H N .

A s a n n o u n c e d in t h e columns of t h e p a r i s h n e w s of l a s t week t h e p a t r o n a l f e a s t of R e v . F a t h e r L o u i s Burghoffer w a s celebrated on S u n d a y t h e 2 5 t h i n s t . A f t e r t h e H i g h M a s s w a s over m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic Action Society visited t h e S p i r i t u a l Direct o r t o offer t h e i r g r e e t i n g s . A f t e r g a r l a n d i n g , t h e P r e s i d e n t on beh a l f of t h e m e m b e r s , wished t h e Director many happy returns. A small p u r s e w a s also p r e s e n t e d t o him. T h e r e v e r e n d f a t h e r , in accepting t h e greetings and the p r e s e n t , expressed j o y t o see so m a n y m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic A c t i o n Society a n d p a r i s h i o n e r s r e c e i v i n g Holy C o m m u n i o n t h a t d a y a n d a s k e d t h e Catholic Actioni s t s t o keep u p t h e pious practice. H o added t h a t it w a s a n encoura g e m e n t f o r h i m t o see before m a s s b e g a n , a l a r g e g a t h e r i n g of w o r s h i p p e r s in t h e c h u r c h , a s witnessed t h a t Sunday. I n t h e evening a g r o u p p h o t o of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Catholic A c t i o n Society, w i t h t h e Spiritual D i r e c t o r in t h e c e n t r e , w a s t a k e n .

CHURCH

KUALA LUMPUR

Catholic Y o u n g M e n ' s Association. A t t h e S e v e n t h A n n u a l General M e e t i n g of t h e above Association, held a t t h e Parochial Hall, C h u r c h of O u r L a d y of L o u r d e s , on Sund a y 2 5 t h A u g u s t 1935, a t 6 p.m. t h e following office b e a r e r s were elected for t h e e n s u i n g y e a r . P r e s i d e n t — M r . V. G. P r a g a s a m . (re-elected).

Baptism. E n i d Philomena Celine, infant d a u g h t e r of Mr. & M r s . P . L a n g h a m . — B o r n 6th July, 1935. Baptised 13th July, 1935. G o d p a r e n t s Mr. & M r s . L. Rabel. * * * * * Engagement. Mr. Alexander Paul David, of E n g i n e e r ' s Office, P o s t s & Teleg r a p h s , Kuala Lipis, son of t h e late M r . David and Mrs. C. David Among those present were:—Mr. and of Malacca, is engaged t o Miss Mrs. P. Jayesuria, Misses. W. C. and S. Mabel Florence A l c a n t a r a , fourth | Jayesuria, Mrs. Lunberg, Miss J. Lunberg, Mr. George Lunberg, Mrs. G. Sneld a u g h t e r of t h e l a t e Mr. & M r s . ling, Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor, Mr. and J o a n e s Alcantara. T h e m a r r i a g e Mrs. Rankin, Mrs. G. Gawthorn, Misses. will t a k e place a t 7.30 a.m. on L. & R. Gawthorn, Mr. and Mrs. L. S a t u r d a y , 7th S e p t e m b e r 1935 a t Rozario, Mr. M. Netto, Mr. R. Gawthorn, Mrs. Ghows and children, Mr. C. AberSt. J o h n ' s Church, Bukit N a n a s , netty, Mrs. R. Fallon, Miss M. Ferrao, K u a l a L u m p u r . Miss A l c a n t a r a is Mr. Mrs. & Miss Rodrigues, Mrs. and now residing in Sentul, Kuala Miss Spooner, Mr. and Mrs. B. Periera, L u m p u r with Mr. & M r s . J. D. Mrs. and Miss Palmer, Mr.* and Mrs. C. L. Estrop, Mrs. and Miss Palsing, Peris.

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TO OUR S U B S C R I B E R S . Vice-President—Mr. P . Gomez. Hon. Gen. S e c r e t a r y — M r . G. V. Santhou. v^ K j> Renewal or Discontinuance of Subscription, and £? Address should be made at least two ^II ° V. Assistant Secretary—Mr. Sw«vA * ' ™ e Previous as well as present address should Govalam. always be mentioned. Hon. T r e a s u r e r — M r . C. Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert, Miss June TAIPING L i t e r a r y S e c r e t a r y — M r . A. PonD'Orville, Mrs. George Lessler, Misses. nudurai. Z. & W. Lessler, Mr. P. Lessler, Mrs. Marriage. Cheow Kang Yong, Mr. Fitgerald, Mr. Music S e c r e t a r y — M r . P . L. Anand Mrs. Rodrigues, Mrs. Taveira, Mrs. T h e Church of t h e Sacred H e a r t , thony. J. Jeremiah, and Mr. E. Augustine. CHURCH O F S S . P E T E R A N D Klian P a u , Taiping, w a s t h e scene S p o r t s S e c r e t a r y — M r . L . Joseph of a p r e t t y wedding on S a t u r d a y PAUL. Council M e m b e r — M r . A. R. | w h e n Mr. Michael Alexander (Continued on page 1 9 ) Kanagaraj. . Chinese Catholic Action. of t h e F.M.S. Railways Smith Mr. D. A. R a j w a s elected as Taiping, led to t h e a l t a r Miss. importance I n view of t h e Hon. A u d i t o r f o r t h e year. E u n i c e Beatrice Westwood, d a u g h a t t a c h e d t o t h e Conference of It w a s decided t o reduce t h e t e r of Mr. and M r s . C. B . W e s t representatives of all Catholic subscription from $ 1 t o 50 c t s . per wood who a r e also of T a i p i n g — t h e Countries. A c t i o n s in t h e F a r E a s t t o be held m o n t h for w o r k i n g m e m b e r s , a n d t h e bride's f a t h e r being also of t h e a t t h e Action's H e a d q u a r t e r s i n WATCHES 20 c t s . for schoolboys. Railways. S h a n g h a i f r o m 8 t h Sept. t o t h e and 15th. Sept. t h e Chinese Catholic A t t h e close of m e e t i n g t h e P r e T h e Rev. F a t h e r Dupoirieux, Action of S S . P e t e r a n d P a u l ' s sident d i s t r i b u t e d t h e prizes won v i c a r of t h e p a r i s h officiated. CHRONOC h u r c h h a s u n a n i m o s l y elected at t h e Annual Tournaments. T h e bride arrived a t t h e c h u r c h METERS Mr. K u a h S i m Y o n g a s t h e r e p r e A f t e r t h e m e e t i n g , a s h o r t Cinema l e a n i n g on t h e a r m of h e r f a t h e r acknowledged s e n t a t i v e t o a t t e n d t h e Conference. show w a s held, a t which were p r e - w h o gave h e r away. S h e looked H e will sail f o r S h a n g h a i b y t h e t h e BEST s e n t t h e R i g h t R e v . D r . A Devals, c h a r m i n g in a dress of w h i t e s a t i n s.s, "Conte R o s s o " on t h e 2 8 t h Bishop of Malacca, and about 12 j w i t h a cowl collar and a spray of in all inst. m e m b e r s of t h e Clergy. o r a n g e blossoms on h e r left shoulAgent: W i t h h i m goes M r . Lim J o o T h e Association will s t a g e a I d e r . H e r p r e t t y embroidered tulle S e n g , second son of M r . Lim S e n g RENE Comedy b y Moliere entitled " T h e veil w a s held in place b y a coronet Khoon, p r o p r i e t o r of Messrs. L i m Miser," on S a t u r d a y 3 1 s t i n s t a n t , of o r a n g e blossoms. F o r h e r bouKhoon H e n g , w h o h a s k i n d l y SINGAPORE. a t t h e Parochial Hall, a t 8.30 p.m. q u e t , she carried a sheaf of w h i t e \ offered t o a c c o m p a n y our r e p r e flowers. I Tickets a r e sold a t $ 1 / each. s e n t a t i v e a t h i s o w n expenses. Death of Mrs. Rose D e Rosario. T h e funeral of M r s . Rose d e Rpsario, w h o p a s s e d away on _ t h e 2 1 s t A u g u s t a t t h e age of I 49 y e a r s , t o o k place a t Bidadari Q e m e t r y . R e v . F a t h e r Rego, of S t . J o s e p h ' s C h u r c h , officiated. T h e deceased leaves a h u s b a n d and a n u m b e r of children. R.I.P.

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The p a t r o n a l F e a s t of t h e C h u r c h of St. Louis w a s c e l e b r a t e d on t h e 25th instant preceded by a Nevena a n d T r i d u u m t h e last t h r e e days, w i t h benediction of t h e Blessed S a c r e m e n t in t h e evenings. On S u n d a y m o r n i n g a t 6 . 3 0 a.m. there w a s a L o w M a s s followed by High M a s s a t 8 a.m. I t w a s very pleasing t o s e e t h a t d u r i n g t h e 2 Masses no f e w e r t h a n 300 a p proached t h e Holy Table. T h e Vicar of t h e C h u r c h , Father Olcomendy offciated a t b o t h Masses. In t h e e v e n i n g a t 5 p.m. V e s p e r s were s u n g , followed b y procession round t h e C h u r c h compound, w i t h the s t a t u e of t h e S a i n t . A f t e r t h e close of t h e procession benediction of t h e Blessed S a c r a m e n t w a s given in t h e C h u r c h , w h i c h w a s fully packed a n d t h e l a t e a r r i v a l s h a d the standing accommodation near t h e windows a n d doors of t h e Church, a sign w h i c h is evident for i m m e d i a t e e x p a n s i o n of t h e p r e s e n t , o r b u i l d i n g of a n entirely n e w C h u r c h sufficient t o t h e n e e d s of t h e P a r i s h i o n e r s . SEREMBAN. Preparations for t h e formal blessing a n d opening of t h e C h u r c h S e r e m b a n on of t h e V i s i t a t i o n t h e 22nd, S e p t e m b e r 1935 a r e well in h a n d . T h e C h u r c h is almost completed n o w . M r . N a m Seng t h e o r g a n i s i n g S e c r e t a r y a n d his a s s i s t a n t s of t h e Catholic A c tionists S e r e m b a n a r e v e r y b u s y p r e p a r i n g a full p r o g r a m m e of events. In addition t o t h e three new bells w h i c h w e r e Blessed r e cently, t h e following additions a r e presented t o t h e C h u r c h . Organ—A n e w Organ by Messrs Menezies a n d Co., S e r e m b a n . Statues—The Sacred Heart by Mrs. P . Chient of S e r e m b a n . St. F r a n c i s X a v i e r b y M r . & M r s . L. G. M a r t i n a n d f a m i l y of Rinching E s t a t e , S e r e m b a n . St. T h e r e s e of t h e Child J e s u s b y Mr. L. G. M a r t i n . St. A n t h o n y d e P a d u a by Mr. Mervyn A. J . M a r t i n of S e r e m b a n . St. P h i l o m e n a b y M r . & M r s . R. V.-Chapman a n d f a m i l y of S e r e m ban. The H i g h A l t a r — T h i s Main Altar tEe first of i t s kind in Malaya done in s p u n - c o n c r e t e w o r k b y Messrs Kennieson B r o s , of K u a l a Lumpur, a gift f r o m t h e Chinese Community of N e # r i . T h e actual date will be f o r m a l l y announced in the Local P r e s s a n d all a r e cordially invited t o a t t e n d t h e s e ceremonies.

E u r o p e in May t o f u r t h e r h i s studies. Hon. S e c r e t a r y : — M r . N . F r a n c i s . Special C o r r e s p o n d e n t : — M r . E . A. Scully. C o m m i t t e e : — M e s s r s . R. S. Lopes, C. R. de Costa, Yong A h T e e & L e e Yoke K e e . I t w a s resolved t h a t t h e in-comi n g C o m m i t t e e should s t a r t i m mediately w i t h t h e collection of f u n d s for t h e Society of S t . F r a n cis X a v i e r a n d collect a b i g g e r s u m t h a n t h a t of t h e previous years.

CRICKET.

Winners by Rev. Father Souhait and the Lady Superior. The presentation was as follows:— On Thursday, 8th inst. feast-^iay Cricket Senior Challenge Cup presentgreetings were tenderea in the Convent ed by Mr. & Mrs. Tan Ah Choy, : Hall on the part of the Lower School, won by Green House. j The programme included the present Gricket Senior Term Cup presented by I ment of a Percussion Band composed of The Honourable Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, j 38 infants from the Primary Division. won by the Green House. : Their repertoire included no less than Cricket Junior Term Cup presented I three tunes executed in faultless rhythm by Mrs. Yeap Kim Hoe, won by the j by six different instruments. The Blue House. j earnestness of the youthful musicians Net-Ball Senior Challenge Cup pre| and their already apparent mastery of sented by Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Cheab, • rhythmic principles speak well ^for the won by the Gold House. ; talent of the children and the training, Net-Ball Senior Term Cup presented I which achieved such success in the short by Mr. Bachee Chan,\won by the ; term of practice. Green House. v In the Cricket match on Thursday the Net-Ball Junior Challenge Cup preSenior Greens were to regain the prestige sented by Messrs. B. P. de Silva Ltd. BATU GAJAH. temporarily lost in the N e t Ball enin memory of the late Mudliar B. P. ' counters on the previous day. The de Silva, won by the Blue House. ! innings fell to the Gold House, which Net-Ball Junior Term Cup presented Birth. by the "Criterion Press" won by tffe carried 27 runs. When the Greens took Blue House. R o d r i g u e s : — A t Ulu G u r o h Go- the field for the first innings, they scored The Lady Superior wishes to express 70 runs. Misses Lim Phaik Lin and p e n g , on S u n d a y 2 1 s t J u l y , t o M r s . : Jennie Robless bowled well, while Miss many thanks to the generous donors who C. A . R o d r i g u e s n e e M a r g a r e t j Marie Reutens carried off some triumphs have helped in no small way in the M a r i a A u g u s t i n , wife of M r . Cyril I with the bat. In the second innings, furtherance of sports activities in the A l o y s i u s Rodrigues, a son, J a m e s | the Gold House registered 31 runs School. I making a total of 58. The Greens upCyril R o d r i g u e s . Baptized on 23rd held the standard achieved in the first A u g u s t , 1935, a t St. J o s e p h ' s innings and left with a total of 106 runs, thus winning the Challenge Cup preC h u r c h , B a t u Gajah. sented by Mr. and Mrs. Tan Ah Choy. INTER-HOUSE NET-BALL PLAYED. ON AUGUST 7TH. SENIOR CRICKET TEAM. IPOH. SENIOR NET-BALL TEAM. Green House. Gold House. Green House. (Lost To Gold House) Lim Phaik Lin Lottie Reutens / TAMIL DRAMA. Marie Reutens Jean Symons Tan Ah Yeang Jennie Robless Chunechit Claire Chee T h e Y o u n g A m a t e u r s of t h e Denise Au Foobhol Jumpunoot Florence Wylde Boonrath Boribun Joyce Duke C h u r c h of O u r L a d y of L o u r d e s , Clarice Mowe Annie Nissen Mavis Scully I p o h , will s t a g e in Tamil a m a g n i - Beryle de Wind Ourai Aroonlakes Majorie Duke Anna Thexeria ficent play entitled " P r i n c e M a r c u s " Lim Beng Thean Patt Kim Yin Winna Lesslar o r F a i t h Personified, a t t h e T o w n Mercie Duke Schu Quee Yap Lau Quee Wah Ah Har. Hall, Taiping, on S a t u r d a y , t h e Neoh Say Hun Catherine Boudville Anne Bain Cora Magnus 7 t h S e p t e m b e r , 1935. Gold House. (Winners) T h e p l a y which w a s s o successGaik Kim fully s t a g e d in Ipoh for t w o n i g h t s , Madeline • will, w e hope be well p a t r o n i s e d Friday 9th inst. The closing for vacaMarie Davidson b y o u r Catholic friends i n T a i p i n g . tion was preceded by an assembly of Chan Liew Chin the School to offer the Lady Superior Lim Phaik Sim Feast-day Greetings. An address was Earla Gardner Bella Williams SUNGEI PATANI. read in French and English by the Claire Nutiprapha Senior Girls who, on behalf of their Nessie Reutens. companions thanked Rev. Mother for her Obituary. patronage of the School Games and sports which this year have, registered a marked progress. The girls also T h e d e a t h took place of Mr. expressed their gratitude among other JUNIOR NET-BALL TEAM. S t a n i s l a s R a y a p p a n B u p a t h i , a g e d things, for the organisation of Competi*lue House. (Winners) tive Sports and the publication of the 54, on Monday, 19th A u g u s t a t School Magazine. Chong Kooi Chin 10.30 p.m. in h i s residence a t In her turn, the Lady Superior Tan Mui Ahye S u n g e i P a t a n i , Kedah. T h e de- addressed her children in terms of Francis Kridakara ceased leaves behind a wife, his maternal affection and sollicitude wishing Suthin Ethel Felix mother-in-law a n d 11 children them happy holidays and exhorting them Helen Augustin besides m a n y relatives in India t o to be mindful of the moral principles, Rita de Wind which they learn in the Convent School. b e m o u r n his loss. H e w a s fortified Khoo Gim Phaik Nora Jones b y t h e r i t e s of t h e C h u r c h . May Pereira SPORTS MEETING. T h e funeral took place t h e Ng Kum Har., A very successful sports meeting took following -evening a t 5 p . m . place in the Convent grounds on Friday, Rev. F r . Bonamy conducted t h e August 9th at 5 p.m. The programme Red House. (Lost To Blue House) Sumitra ceremonies both a t t h e C h u r c h a n d included feats by all the classes from Ruth Duke the Primary to the Cambridge, as well a t t h e cemeterv. Betty Karchang as races and dances by the Teachers. R.I.P. Races Violet Faithful of various kinds alternated with Fong Siew Yong Drill Exercises and the spectators were Lim Cheng Hoe treated to an ideal (Jjsplay of physical F A R E A S T E R N MUSIC SCHOOL Tong Soo Nai training. SINGAPORE. Khoo Seok Tuan There was a beautiful display of prizes Gladys Baptist enhanced by the crown of magnificent Ng Yoong Wah T r i n i t y College R e s u u l t s . Cups, which were presented to the Khaw Saw Cheng.

T h e following c a n d i d a t e s of t h e F a r E a s t e r n Music School, of K i r k KLANG. T e r r a c e , Singapore, p r e s e n t e d for j Catholic A c t i o n Society. t h e T r i n i t y College (London) E x a m i n a t i o n in T h e o r y of Music, p a s The half-yearly m e e t i n g of t h e sed successfully. A d v a n c e d I n t e r m e d i a t e Division Klang Catholic A c t i o n Society w a s M a r y Seek 65 P a s s . held a t t h e P a r o c h i a l H o u s e on A d v a n c e d J u n i o r Division Sunday 18th A u g u s t a t 9 a.m. Sornam Pakianathan 87 H o n s . Mr. H. E . Nonis, t h e P r e s i d e n t w a s Denis Sobrielo 70 P a s s . in t h e Chair. A f t e r t h e r e a d i n g of t h e m i n u t e s a n d p a s s i n g of t h e J u n i o r Division accounts for t h e h a l f - y e a r , t h e fol- j Lily Y a p 100 H o n s . lowing were elected for office. Rose Lee 97 H o n s . President:—Mr. H . E . N o n i s r e - P r e p a r a t o r y Division Lee Nee Chia 99 H o n s . nominated by the Spiritual Dorothy Hanam 98 Hons. Director. Agnes Jiannee 97 Hons. *ce P r e s i d e n t : — D r . M. A. Gabriel Isabel Low 97 Hons. was n o m i n a t e d in place of D r . j Mary Wing 97 H o n s . I M. G. Dicum w h o proceeded to 1

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