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V H E Catholic Church had never been the servant of capitalism, said the Bishop of Townsville (the Right Rev. T. McGuire) in a recent address to Holy Name Men at Ayr. Capitalism meant the unlicenced greed of men made powerful by money or power who thought the whole of the State machinery could be used for their own purposes, h e added. The Catholic Church received i t s ideal from Jesus Christ and had kept it unspotted until now. He had taught that money of itself m a t t e r e d nothing, and had told the rich of their responsibility to t h e poor. Christ lived as a poor man, and used the means that were given to Him by those w h o were possessed erf worldly things. He did not despise worldy goods, but He died a poor man. H e relied on virtue a s the real power of life.

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In a m o s t i n s t r u c t i v e review H i s capitalism w a s m a t c h e d by t h e GREAT EASTERN LIFE BUILDING, Lordship t r a c e d t h e r i s e of capita- m a t e r i a l i s m of C o m m u n i s m . N o t h lism a s t h e unlimited p o w e r which ing shocked a C o m m u n i s t m o r e CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. a few people claim t o u s e in t h e t h a n to be told t h a t he w a s actuworld. T h e rise of capitalism pre- ally w o r k i n g f o r t h e s a m e end a s ^ JMiiinriHJfflmHraifliiffljn^ dated t h e P r o t e s t a n t Reformation capitalism, b u t t h a t w a s t h e case. and w a s helped f o r w a r d b y t h e Both w e r e w o r k i n g f o r t h i n g s division of C h r i s t i a n i t y which m a t e r i a l a n d w h e n t h e end w a s followed t h e Reformation- -Cap- achieved t h e y h a d accomplished italism w a s t h e f r u i t of h u m a n sel- identical results- I t w a s a n a p fishness a n d e x p r e s s e d itself in pealing t h i n g t o tell m e n t h a t t h e y many f o r m s s u c h a s when men, would all be millionaires, b u t m a n y for fame, a b u s e d t h e confidence millionaires h a d c o m m i t t e d suicide their fellow citizens h a d placed in in middle a g e because they h a d SOLE AGENTS: them. H u m a n g r e e d a n d selfish- failed t o find happiness in money. ness w e r e t h e c a u s e of t h e eviJs in "Deserted by G o d " w a s P l a t o ' s desS I M E D A R B Y & C O . . L T D the world to-day. I t w a s ridlclous cription of t h e end of m e r e to say t h a t t h e Catholic Church m a t e r i a l i s m . SINGAPORE & BRANCHES was allied w i t h t h e s e t h i n g s . S h e God t h e J u d g e of t h e World. warned m e n a g a i n s t a v a r i c e and In t h e beginning m e n believed definitely condemned t h e spirit of t h a t God c a m e first a n d t h a t H e selfishness in m a n k i n d . T h e es- would j u d g e t h e m in t h e n e x t sence of capitalism w a s not money world. T h e y believed t h a t God P A T R O N I S E T H E L E A D I N G CATHOLIC B O O K S T A L L . but t h e spirit w h i c h idealised loved t h e m a n d sent His son to die visit money a s t h e s u p r e m e end of exis- for t h e m . I t w a s easy t o fall tence a n d as s u c h w a s directly s h o r t of t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h and i t ENSIGN'S 'XMAS BAZAAR opposed t o C h r i s t i a n i t y . C h r i s t - was easy t o be forgiven. W e r e t h e MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS!!! ianity t a u g h t m e n t h a t t h e y h a d ideal of J e s u s C h r i s t held b y t h e two d u t i e s : love t o God a n d love whole world, w e a l t h would n o From the 1001 Varieties for t h e i r neighbour. longer be r e g a r d e d a s t h e s u p r e m e of Communism Achieves Same End end of life, b u t a s a m e a n s t o i m CHRISTMAS CARDS A N D CHILDREN'S ANNUALS FANCY A s Capitalism. prove t h e S t a t e . Over all h u m a n STATIONERY, DIARIES, A U T O G R A P H ALBUMS, CRACKERS, The Bishop m a d e a telling refer- achievements t h e y h a d t o p i t t h e ence t o t h e rise of h u m a n i s m which yard-stick of t h e t e n commandSTOCKINGS, A N D CREPE PAPER ETC., ETC. t&ught m e n p r i d e in themselves m e n t s , a n d t h e n a man, n o m a t t e r and praised p a g a n i s m c r e a t i n g in- if he be a millionaire, m u s t be creased selfishness. W h e n man called w h a t h e actually w a s in t h e Booksellers — Newsagents — Stationers, became selfish, w h a t e v e r ambition s i g h t of God. T h e y h a d t o fight might be d o m i n a n t a t t h e m o m e n t a g a i n s t t h e s p i r i t of selfishness in 47, HIGH STREET, S I N G A P O R E . captured t h e m . They always o t h e r f o r m s in t h e civilised S t a t e s Thone 3218. found t h a t when s o m e g r e a t idea t h e spirit w h i c h deprived men of dominated society it had a few t h e i r j u s t w a g e s , deprived t h e S t a t e advocates a t first, b u t did not con- of i t s f u t u r e citizens, deprived t h e f e r society until it w a s accepted c o u n t r y of i t s m e a n s of selfAre Yon Helping t h e r u l i n g class. Once the defence in a rapacious world which Catholic Action? ™ m g class, the legislature, the w a s a r m e d t o t h e t e e t h , while Be A Subscriber To— P ^ s s and t h e power controlling the millions of p o u n d s were poured out J ess espoused an idea it finally in o t h e r directions. T H E "MALAYA T I G E R B A L M dominated t h e spirit of the age. In CATHOLIC LEADER." fcter days t h e m a t e r i a l i s m of (Continued on page 4)

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Press Gleanings by Air Mail "UNEMPLOYMENT IS PERMANENT" The most frank confession of the failure of capitalist-industrialism is contained in a letter of W. R, Lysa*ht to the Times lately. His thesis, and lie is well-acquainted with industrial conditions, is that unemployment is permanent. He writes precisely to " emphasise the fact," to show that there is nothing disproportionate about our present two millions unemployed, and that no political party can lawfully make capital out of the unemployment figures. A s it is now, s o i t was in the beginning, and, w e may add, so it ever shall be, if Mr. Lysaght's case is unanswerable. Incidentally he has gone a long: w a y towards confirming the views of tHose students of social problems who affirm that industrialism requires an, army of casual labourers, of people who cannot hope for continuous employment. In endeavouring to dodge one horn of the dilemma Mr, Lysaght may well be impaled and transfixed on the ether, but bis candour is r3re and refreshing. Some of his facts are worth studying. • * * * THREE TERRIBLE FACTS. We do know, says Mr. Lysaght. that at one time there were three-quarters of a million people in the workhouses, some proportion of whom would to-day figure in the lists <of unemployed. There were at t h e same period 250,000 tramps on the road, nearly all of whom would to-day be included amongst the unemployed. Finally, even in times of prosperity,, trade union rolls showed that another 250,000 were more or less constantly out V>f working owing to temporary causes, and to-day all of these are counted. In this w a y w e reach the meiai^holy fact that industrialism a t its alltged best had a standing army of 1,250,000 unemployed. No wonder w e talk of the man in the street. Mr. Lysaght h a s had nearly sixty years' association with industrial life, and has been connected with one of the most highly organised industrial combines in the country, whjose name is as familiar as A.B.C. in South Wales. He proposes no solution, but records facts. THE MILLION WOMEN. Every time w e .mention the problem

of women engaged in industry we are suspected of being anti-feminist, which is only true in so far as w e object to Women labelling themselves feminists in order to get human rights. But that is by the way. In order to complete Mr. Lysaght's tale we must mention the million women now mobilised for industry. We must remember, he says, "that there are more than a million women taking the places of men to-day, not one of whom would have been registered as unemployed in the days gone by, with which he is comparing present conditions. If these facts are accurate he is probably right when he says that there are at least as many employed to-day, in relation to the total population, as tnere ever were, but on his own showing, something could be done by demobilising every woman who is in industry without any pressing need of supporting herself or a dependent. We are constantly hearing of such women in factories in the Midlands, and, whilst w e would not differentiate between the sexes even in the matter of wages if there were work enough to go round, w e would act differently in these times. * » . • * THE WAY, OF REFORM. To be quite fair we would* retire every man and woman out of industry t o d a y who can live decently without working, people who have a sufficient privafe income, pension, or insurance endowment, e t c The needy must take precedence" in times lof stress. After that, any girl or woman who is the sole support of herself or a dependent should rank for a job, at the "same rates of pay, with needy men, but all other women and girls should stand aside in favour of married men, and men anxious to get married. The reform needs no Act of Parliament, if only employers will realise their duties and their opportunities. I t is the divine plan that the hubsand is the head of the family and therefore the one to be given preference as a oreadwinner. Women are often employed because they work for lower wages than men, and in that sense the presence of women in industry is an anti-social factor of grave import. Many of them would lose their jobs if their rates of pay-were adjusted upwards to the man's standard.

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THE CATHOLIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY. A f e w years ago the Catholic Missionary Society, in conjunction with the Guild of Ransom and the Evidence Guild, packed the Queen's Hall, and s o achieved one of the most successful meetings of London Catholics. The occasion was the Society's Silver Jubilee, and Cadinal Bourne presided over the gathering. This year, on Friday, November 22, the Catholic Missionary Society is holding aitother public meeting, at the Cathedral Hall, Westminster, with Archbishop Hinsley in the chair, to interest the public in its work. A group of very interesting speakers has been assembled, and the evening should be extremely enjoyable. Further particulars will be found in an announcement in our columns. We have no hesitation in commanding this work to our readers, for the Society is the only one we have which finds its complete purpose in evangelising our non-Ca*holic friends, of all religions and of none. There must be many hundreds who owe their conversion to the work of the C.M.S., and we hope that they will all try to be present at the meeting. * • * * CHRIST'S LAWS A R E FOR NATIONS. Archbishop Temple's remarks on " pacifism and heresy," to quote the headlines, prompt this much by way of comment. The sooner Christianity realises that the commands p.nd procepts of Christ, though of necessity addiessed primarily to individuals, are also law for the community, the better it w^ll be for Christendom. That Christian men should limit Christ's teaching to individual life, even to the extent of excluding states, i s not only to foster laicism, but also to fhock profoundly the consciences of sensitive Christians. Some of us profoundly desire a world in which nations will live by the same rules as individuals, rejoicing when men speak evil against them untruly, forgiving their debtors, curbing their rride and ambitious desires, giving rather than taking, and so on through the 'whole theme of Christian idealism

Men sin vflthout remorse for their country, lying, pilfering, murdering and war-making, who would die of shame if tempted to do these things for their private advantage. * * * * TO KILL OR TO DISABLE? When Archbishop Temple says that until the world is converted we must compromise in some things, especially those concerned with war, we think that he is mistaken. Proportionately s. nation's right to self-defence is no greater than an individual's, and is conditioned in much the same way. Father Henry Davis's articles on war would be a stumbling block to every ministry of defence in the world, yet they are Christian teaching. We doubt very mudr whether a theologian could escape the church's censure if he defended many of the killing methods of modern warfare. The late Father Bernard Vaughan was Horribly and grievously wrong when he said: "Kill more Germans," for the Christian rule is that you must be content to disable your enemy, and we shall never convince the world of the folly of modern war until we have convinced it of the absolute immorality of most modern weapons and war methods. In some things, with all respect to Dr. Temple, w e have compromised far too long and grievously. * * * * THE ROMAN INSTITUTIONS A N D SANCTIONS. We hear from Rome that, in spite of the feeling which has been roused by the application of sanctions, the Italians remain as courteous and considerate as ever towards foreigners, even to resident English ecclesiastics and religious, though England is popularly regarded as the "villain of the piece" at the moment. Severe hardship is bound to fall on the Italian people as a result of sanctions, but it is good to know that they are not showing petty spite against innocent foreigners, who can have had nothing to do with the issue, one way or the other. We were ashamed to read of interested parties agitating against Italian waiters and small restaurant proprietors, and we are glad that this mean vexation has been ended. The less we allow the angry spirit of recrimination to spread the better for us all. The League has not prevented war, nor will it be able tb shorten or stop it unless people's minds can be kept free from unnecessary bitterness. Peace-propaganda, not pro-Abyssinian war talk, is what is needed. (Catholic Times, %th Nov.) SCIENCE A N D MORALS. In their stand against the current degradation of morals, Catholics happily have the support of great nunrbers of their non-Catholic fellow-citizens, and it is very important that all such possibilities of co-operation should be used to the utmost. A valuable reinforcement has come in the form of this year's "Ludwig Mond" lecture delivered at Manchester last week by Professor J. Graham Kerr, F.R.S., formerly Member of Parliament for the Scottish Universities. Speaking on "Biology and the State," he protested against *he theory that "every young person" should be taught "what were called 'the facts of life.'" The result was apt to be the encouragement of that interest in one's self and one's symptoms" which was "a real danger to mental health and stability." Modesty and reticence, the Professor added, were no more "Victorian prudery," they were an integral factor in life itself, and when fashion led away from them it led on the way to race suicide. In the years of t rowVi he said, the aim of education should be to take the greatest pains to do nothing to accentuate interest in the subject, but to keep the mind occupied with other interests, so that physical development might proceed in its normal and regular fashion. * * * * AN EVIL LITERATURE. Professor Kerr went on to denounce the "conspicuous part played m the evil work by the literature of birth co.YroL" He said that books on this subject had an immense sale, and it did not seem to be generally realised that through them there was being disseminated throughout.modern civilised commnr'ties a deadly poison, the effects of which must necessarily tend towards the extinction of some of the great rac*s of the world, races which had played a preeminent part in the development of modern civilisation. The mai.i ev l that :

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WORKERS A N D CHILDREN. In a letter to a local paper, F:*. de Normanville has rubbed this point in. "It is well known that the birth rs'e of the upper classes is round about 10 per thousand of the population. Ab^ut 20 per thousand is the minimum required to keep the population goinir. On this principle the patriotic classes, for the present, are essentially the working classes. . . . Give working class people a full living wage, let the L^cal Authority see that* all children are well fed, extend the efficiency of the medical services, and allow mothers to gratify their noblest instinct of maternity, and share with their husbands that Joy Pivin?, the greatest on earth, of laughing, loving, happy and healthy children." In addition, as Fr. de Normanville points out, efficient housing is another necessary condition. (Universe, %th Nov.)

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w e r e more well k n o w n p e r s o n a g e s t h a n t h e L e a d e r ' s space would a d Irf t h e t i m e of Q u e e n Victoria i t ! m i t of m e n t i o n i n g in detail. Seatbecame t r a d i t i o n a l in E n g l a n d t o | ed w i t h t h e L o r d M a y o r was H i s speak of " Q u e e n ' s w e a t h e r . " H e r ! Grace t h e A r c h b i s h o p of WestMajesty, it w a s confidently said in I m i n s t e r , in o n e sense t h e Senior, in advance, would e n j o y Q u e e n ' s wea- I a n o t h e r — b y l e n g t h of office—the t h e r for t h i s f u n c t i o n , for t h a t | j u n i o r of t h e episcopal r e p r e s e n t a function, f o r t h e o t h e r function,— | t i v e s p r e s e n t . M a n y of t h e o t h e r in o t h e r w o r d s , a fine d a y . And A r c h b i s h o p s a n d Bishops of E n g so it g e n e r a l l y t u r n e d o u t . The land a n d W a l e s w e r e t h e r e ; all Queen's luck s e e m s t o h a v e deswould h a v e been p r e s e n t if h e a l t h cended t o t h e p r e s e n t g e n e r a t i o n in every case h a d p e r m i t t e d . Caof t h e Royal H o u s e , a t a n y r a t e so tholic p e e r s , Catholic J u d g e s , Cafar a s such h a p p y e v e n t s a s wedtholic A b b o t s , p a r i s h p r i e s t s , a n d dings a r e concerned. On Novemo t h e r clergy, even Catholic j o u r n a ber 6, w h e n t h e D u k e of Gloucester lists! There were present many became a b r i d e g r o o m , h e a n d h i s d i s t i n g u i s h e d w o r k e r s for t h e B r i bride w e r e able t o d r i v e in a n open tish Commonwealth overseas; men carriage through the cheering b e a r i n g h o n o u r e d n a m e s belonging r a n k s of L o n d o n ' s loyal citizens, t o Catholic families t h a t h a d been who t h r o n g e d t h e r o u t e all t h e faithful t h r o u g h o u t t h e age of way from t h e p a l a c e t o Euston persecution; gallant soldiers; men S t a t i o n . H a d H i s R o y a l H i g h n e s s ! skilled in t h e a r t s of peace. Seldelayed h i s n u p t i a l s u n t i l t h e n e x t dom h a s t h e Mansion House seen day, N a t u r e would h a v e rained a such a g a t h e r i n g . To find i t s p e r s i s t e n t deluge u p o n t h e newlyparallel one h a s t o t h i n k of f o r m e r wed, in place of t h e r o s e petals Catholic L o r d M a y o r s of London in which s h o w e r e d o v e r t h e m a t one r e c e n t y e a r s ; S i r J o h n Knill, a n d h a p p y p o i n t on t h e i r w e d d i n g d a y . I Sir Alfred Bower, a n d of evenings The tradition of " Q u e e n ' s j w h e r e t h e y , too, played h o s t t o a w e a t h e r " held, o n t h e chosen d a t e , Catholic g a t h e r i n g a t t h e civic a n d all w e n t well. board. Sir J o h n Knill, a l a s ! is n o longer w i t h u s , b u t S i r Alfred B o Prince Henry's wedding was naturally without t h e n o t e of ] w e r w a s a m o n g t h e c o m p a n y w h o m p a g e a n t r y w h i c h h a d accompanied : S i r S t e p h e n Killik invited to h i s feast. t h e n u p t i a l s of h i s b r o t h e r s t h e D u k e of Y o r k a n d t h e D u k e of The speechmaking—in most K e n t ; b e c a u s e i t t o o k place in a j cases—was commendably brief. p r i v a t e chapel i n s t e a d of in t h e Speeches w e r e m a d e b y t h e L o r d stately abbey C h u r c h at WestM a y o r himself, w h o proposed t h e m i n s t e r , on a c c o u n t of t h e r e c e n t | t o a s t of t h e H i e r a r c h y ; by t h e d e a t h of t h e D u k e of Buccleuch, j A r c h b i s h o p of W e s t m i n s t e r in r e f a t h e r of L a d y Alice S c o t t , t h e j p l y ; by t h e A r c h b i s h o p of Cardiff prince's b r i d e . But Londoners (Dr. M o s t y n ) , t h e A r c h b i s h o p of would n o t be d e n i e d " r o y a l p r o - j Liverpool ( D r . D o w n e y ) , Viscount g r e s s " in connection w i t h t h e d a y ' s j F i t z Alan of D e r w e n t , Lord Russell e v e n t . T h e y w a n t e d t o g r e e t t h e ] of Killowen, a n d M r . Douglas K i n g ' s son a n d h i s wife a t t h e o u t Woodruff, a b r i l l i a n t w r i t e r in t h e s e t of t h e i r m a r r i e d l i f e ; s o in s p i t e j columns of T h e T i m e s . of t h e b e r e a v e m e n t i t w a s p e r m i t - j ted t h a t t h e y s h o u l d h a v e t h e i r j wish. E s c o r t e d b y L i f e G u a r d s — j T h e Election. t h e one t o u c h of p a g e a n t r y perA week h e n c e , t h e General Elec- , m i t t e d — t h e D u k e a n d D u c h e s s of tion will h a v e been f o u g h t and won, Gloucester received the joyful :

h o m a g e of t e n s of t h o u s a n d s in t h e c a p i t a l . A t E u s t o n t h e y ent r a i n e d for B o u g h t o n Hall, a n e x tensive and palatial house near Kettering, where the honeymoon is b e i n g s p e n t .

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a n d we shall k n o w h o w t h e f o r t u n e s religious t e a c h i n g in o u r schools on of electoral w a r h a v e g o n e in r e t h e g r o u n d t h a t psychology h a s a g a r d t o t h e Catholic c a n d i d a t e s . I n word t o s a y a g a i n s t it. X (the t h e last P a r l i a m e n t t h e r e w e r e child's real n a m e is k n o w n t o t h e twenty-five C a t h o l i c s in t h e H o u s e e d i t o r of T h e U n i v e r s e , b u t X will of Commons. E f f o r t s b y t h e Casuffice for public p u r p o s e s ) is a tholic n e w s p a p e r s t o compile a l i s t small child u n d e r seven y e a r s of of c a n d i d a t e s on t h e b a s i s of t h e age, in t h e E a s t end of L o n d o n . faith have brought between thirty S h e goes to a C a t h o l i c school. She a n d f o r t y n a m e s . If t h e s e really w a s lately seen b y a doctor a t t a c h r e p r e s e n t t h e t o t a l , it looks a s if ed t o a "Psychological D e p a r t m e n t t h e Catholic s t r e n g t h in t h e H o u s e for C h i l d r e n . " H e finds a " r e l i in t h e new P a r l i a m e n t is likely t o gious s t r e s s " w e i g h i n g upon h e r ; be m u c h " a s you w e r e " ; for it i s it is " i n h e r m i n d " a n d "should be too m u c h to h o p e t h a t e v e r y C a t h o releived a s soon a s possible." The lic c a n d i d a t e will be elected. In certificate g o e s on t o s a y t h a t " a s t h e previous P a r l i a m e n t t h e r e w e r e in m a n y cases, t h e unavoidable e m t w o Catholic m e m b e r s f r o m N o r t h p h a s i s on religion in a R o m a n Catholic School is c a u s i n g t r o u b l e . " ern Ireland: Mr. Cahir Healy and T h e medico calls f o r t h e r e m o v a l Mr. J o s e p h S t e w a r t . They have of t h e child " f r o m t h i s a s p e c t of not been r e - n o m i n a t e d , a n d t h e i r life," a n d f o r e s e e s serious conseconstituency ( F e r m a n a g h a n d T y q u e n c e s if t h i s is n o t done. r o n e ) will r e t u r n , it is s a f e t o say, two "abstentionist" candidates, T h e child's p a r i s h p r i e s t a s k s a w h o s e a b s t e n t i o n will r e d u c e o u r very pertinent question. "Have n u m b e r s by t w o f o r all practical o t h e r doctors discovered t h e d i s purposes. t u r b i n g m i c r o b e " ? I t is a q u e s t i o n w o r t h s e n d i n g o v e r s e a s . How i s it Anti-Catholic b i g o t r y is t a k i n g a w i t h t h e C a t h o l i c y o u n g s t e r s in lively i n t e r e s t in t h e contest in S i n g a p o r e , in M a l a y a g e n e r a l l y ? c e r t a i n of t h e S c o t t i s h c o n s t i t u e n I s Catholic schooling t h e r e p r o d u c cies, w h e r e t h e lessons of t h e r e i n g a "religious s t r e s s " ; or i s i t cent o u t b u r s t in E d i n b u r g h h a v e t h a t t h e p h e n o m e n o n is t o be w i t not y e t been fully l e a r n e d . A few nessed, "in m a n y c a s e s , " only b y P r o t e s t a n t h o t h e a d s w h o invaded a t h i s p a r t i c u l a r "Psychological D e Catholic hall r e c e n t l y t o indulge in partment f o r Children." This violence a r e n o w s a d d e r a n d w i s e r London doctor f o r g e s a new w e m e n , poorer e i t h e r in l i b e r t y or in a p o n . H e s a y s , in effect: " R o m a n p o c k e t ; for t h e m a g i s t r a t e s h a v e Catholic t e a c h i n g in t h e schools i s inflicted i m p r i s o n m e n t or fines. m e n t a l l y h a r m f u l t o m a n y childC a n d i d a t e s a r e b e i n g c a n v a s s e d in r e n . " I t only n e e d s t h e c o m i n g of t h e i n t e r e s t s of " N o P o p e r y , " b u t a n E d u c a t i o n A u t h o r i t y of a R e d i t is n o t likely t h a t N o P o p e r y will complexion t o h a i l t h e v e r d i c t a n d score. u s e it a g a i n s t u s . B u t f o r e w a r n e d Political p r o p h e c y is r a s h ; so no is f o r e a r m e d ! m o r e shall be s a i d h e r e b e y o n d t h a t * . * * * * i n d i c a t i o n s p o i n t t o a r e t u r n of t h e N a t i o n a l G o v e r n m e n t t o power, b u t Fidei Defensor, w i t h t h e L a b o u r opposition considerably s t r e n g t h e n e d a s compared F o r fifty y e a r s C a n o n Villiers, a with t h e previous position. B i r m i n g h a m p r i e s t , h a s been d e * * * * * fending the faith, and "keeping t h e Catholic end u p , " a s a l e t t e r - w r i t e r Anti-"Roman Catholic" in t h e columns of t h e B i r m i n g h a m Psychology. P o s t . T h a t g r e a t provincial daily h a s marked t h e epistolary jubilee I s t h i s t h e t h i n e n d of a n o t h e r b y a l e a d i n g a r t i c l e in w h i c h it anti-Catholic wedge? We have p a y s a t r i b u t e t o t h e Canon a s " a h a d t h e f a i t h assailed a s a d a n g e r m a n of l e t t e r s a n d of manners t o t h e p u r e Gospel, a s a m e n a c e t o t o o , " p r a i s i n g t h e p e r s e v e r a n c e of p a t r i o t i s m , a s a d i s t u r b e r of family a correspondent of such long life, a s a b o l s t e r of s u p e r s t i t i o n : standing, and commending his a n d now it looks a s if a n effort is m a n n e r as a controversialist. to be m a d e t o w a g e w a r a g a i n s t

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On t h e 2nd and 4 t h October in Hot and Cold Drinks, etc. G r e a t m u l t i t u d e s of people w e r e t h e Church of t h e Rachol Seminary together from every H. E . Dr. Ferreira da Silva, t h e ! g a t h e r e d p a r t of t h e Republic of P e r u for Auxiliary Bishop conferred t h e Proprietor t h e N a t i o n a l E u c h a r i s t i c Congress Tonsure and Four Minor Orders J O S E P H CHONG S I N TONG held a t L i m a . The Eucharistic c n 25 Seminarians, and on t h e t h e m e in i t s v a r i o u s a s p e c t s w a s 13th October in t h e Cathedral of discussed a n d d e b a t e d in a series S t Catherine, Old Goa, at t h e of daily conferences in t h e C h u r c h Choir Mass H i s Excellency ordainMARRIAGE. A CARMELITE LOSS. e s a n d public places of t h e city. ed 24 sub-deacons, 15 deacons and 16 priests. The service which T h e M a r r i a g e between Mis^ (By Our Special Correspondent) On T h u r s d a y 2 4 t h October, a t lasted from 8.30 t o 12.30 w a s T h e Provincial of t h e C a r m e l i t e Annie F r a n c i s , d a u g h t e r of Mr. t h e General Communion of t h e largely attended. P. P . F r a n c i s , Telephone Inspecchildren, held in t h e G r e a t Piazza P r o v i n c e for Ireland a n d E n g l a n d , F a t h e r Cyril Ryan, O.D.C., h a s tor, K u a l a L u m p u r , a n d Mr. P. A. " D o s d e M a y o , " 65,000 children NEW B E L F A S T "HOSPITAL. T h o m a s B.A. (hons.) w a s solemreceived Holy C o m m u n i o n a n d on died in London, t o t h e deep grief nised a t t h e C h u r c h of Our Lady of t h e whole Order. H e w a s a n F r i d a y , 160,000 w o m e n p r e s e n t e d His Lordship t h e Bishop of of L i v e s , M a t t a n c h e r r i , Cochin, on I r i s h m a n b y b i r t h , but h i s w o r k a s t h e m s e l v e s in t h e i r t u r n a t t h e i r Down and Connor, Most Rev. Dr. 11th N o v e m b e r . Mr. P . P . F r a n Provincial m a d e h i m widely k n o w n General Communion. M g r . CiMageen dedicated t h e chapel of cis is a m e m b e r of t h e Catholic in t h e C a r m e l i t e h o u s e s h e r e in cognani t h e L e g a t e t o t h e ConLourdes, and formally opened t h e Action Society, S t . J o h n ' s Church, g r e s s w a s received w i t h affection- E n g l a n d also. L a s t s u m m e r F a - K u a l a L u m p u r , a n d is a Vicehospital of t h e S i s t e r s of Mercy a t j t h e r R y a n w a s in t h e U n i t e d ate warmth. Beechmont, Falls Road, Belfast on \ S t a t e s , v i s i t i n g t h e A m e r i c a n f oun- P r e s i d e n t of t h e Selangor CathoSunday October 27. In t h e course I d a t i o n s . H e c a m e back e x h a u s t e d lic Club. H e is expected back in T h e e n t h u s i a s m of t h e people of his sermon V e r y Rev. H u g o b y h i s labours, and n e v e r a g a i n Malaya early n e x t m o n t h . k n e w no bounds w h e n t h e Holy Kerr, C S S JR., pointed out t h e picked up strength. His death F a t h e r a d d r e s s e d by R a d i o a n imsublime vocation of t h e Catholic I N D E P E N D E N T OF WORLDLY m e n s e congregation a t t e n d i n g t h e took place in t h e Catholic h o s p i t a l nurse. "In a world that is growPOWER. of S S . J o h n a n d E l i z a b e t h , u n d e r closing ceremonies of t h e Coni n g every day more selfish, s h e is g r e s s on S u n d a y October 2 7 t h . t h e c a r e of t h e S i s t e r s of M e r c y ; the one bright example of (Contd. from page 1) but. h i s body lies in h i s own counT h e F e a s t of C h r i s t t h e K i n g . charity.*' Religion and Business. t r y . I t w a s t a k e n t o Dublin, for M e n said t h a t religion and The Pope's a d d r e s s w h i c h w a s burial, a f t e r a solemn r e q u i e m in ' delivered in L a t i n w a s t t r a n s - t h e C a r m e l i t e C h u r c h a t K e n s i n g - ; b u s i n e s s could n e v e r be mixed, but e v e r y walk of life needed just G E N U I N E S W I S S M I L K m i t t e d b y t h e V a t i c a n S t a t i o n a n d ton. ; men w h o r e s t e d t h e i r conscience relayed to t h e Congress by t h e | upon God. T h e world needed to : L i m a S t a t i o n . S p e a k i n g from h i s A LITURGICAL W E E K . | be influenced in h i g h and low private study, t h e Holy F a t h e r (By Our Special Correspondent) I places b y t h e g r e a t principles laid invoked S t . Rose of L i m a p a t r o n B i r m i n g h a m Catholics h a v e l a t e - ! down in C h r i s t i a n i t y . Catholicity S a i n t of P e r u , a n d s p o k e of h i s s a t i s f a c t i o n a t t h e success of t h e ly b r o u g h t t o a close a splendidly did n o t oppose nationalism, it C o n g r e s s which o c c u r r e d a t a t i m e successful " L i t u r g i c a l W e e k , " a r e g a r d e d p a t r i o t i s m a s a virtue, w h e n t h e f o u r t h c e n t e n a r y of t h e period given t o special functions, but it d e p r e c a t e d t h e nations.ism c a p i t a l of P e r u w a s b e i n g celeb- s e r m o n s , addresses, p a p e r s , etc. which looked down upon other rated. Alluding t o t h e clouds b e a r i n g upon t h e Sacred L i t u r g y . nationalities. C h r i s t t a u g h t men t h a t d a r k e n e d t h e s k i e s in E u r o p e T h e week opened in t h e C a t h e d r a l to look on t h e slave a s a brother. a n d i n Africa h e e x h o r t e d t h e c h u r c h of S t . Chad, w h e r e t h e Catholicity w a s in s y m p a t h y with people t o p r a y e r s a y i n g ' ' V e n e r a b l e A r c h b i s h o p of B i r m i n g h a m p r e a c h - all m o v e m e n t s w h i c h m a d e for the b r o t h e r s a n d d e a r e s t sons, p r a y ed a l e a r n e d exposition of t h e t r u e uplift of m a n k i n d . T h e Calholic w i t h u s t o t h e E u c h a r i s t i c K i n g of principles of liturgical observance, C h u r c h stood for m a n ' s r i g h t s and P e a c e for t h a t peace founded on e m p h a s i s i n g t h e high privilege of not for money or f a m e . Man must -^justice, a n d a l w a y s accompanied t h e p r i e s t h o o d . A n o t h e r function be bound t o g e t h e r b y love and not fftÂťESS ALPS M l < took place in t h e O r a t o r y C h u r c h by h a t r e d . A n y s y s t e m founded ; by t r u t h and charity. at E d g b a s t o n , a famous c e n t r e a s - upon class h a t r e d would gain the sociated w i t h t h e life a n d d e a t h of victories of h a t r e d , until its disCardinal N e w m a n . T h e r e w a s a ciples t u r n e d upon each otherU N I V E R S I T Y M A S S AT musical festival in t h e g r e a t Bir- The love of money t a u g h t men to m i n g h a m Town Hall, w i t h w o n d e r - d e s t r o y men by i n h u m a n condiWESTMINSTER. ful choral s i n g i n g ; and o t h e r i t e m s tions, t h e r e f o r e people turned to BEST FOR INFANTS in t h e w e e k ' s p r o g r a m m e took ; C o m m u n i s m for w h a t it promised. A p a r t y of 460 m e n a n d women, place in v a r i o u s c h u r c h e s in t h e ; m e m b e r s of t h e .University of Religion Does M a t t e r . city. SIR J O H N GILBERT. \ London Catholic Association, inT h e world would h a v e to get T h e success of t h i s L i t u r g i c a l cluding professors, heads of back t o God, ceasing t o hold wealth The Catholic Education Council Week h a s been such t h a t it m a y be polytechnics, a n d g r a d u a t e s a n d as t h e s u p r e m e e n d of life, or h a s launched an appeal t o provide s t u d e n t s of m a n y nations in expected t o find repetition in t h e p e r i s h by t h e people revolting a memorial o f S i r John Gilbert academic d r e s s a t t e n d e d H i g h Midland diocese, and t o be t a k e n a g a i n s t t h e creed of materia-ism. w h o died last December. The M a s s a t W e s t m i n s t e r C a t h e d r a l u p also in o t h e r p a r t s of t h e coun- W h y should t h e y expect men Catholics of England owe him a Among those who went to on S u n d a y October 27th, and t r y b r o u g h t up in a world dominated debt of gratitude for his wearying B i r m i n g h a m for t h e proceeding* w e r e l a t e r welcomed b y Most Rev. by m a t e r i a l i s m , t a u g h t t h ^ t money but greatly successful efforts o n D r . Hinsley, a t a reception a t were H i s L o r d s h i p t h e Bishop of is t h e only p o w e r to be content, to behalf of education. He carried A r c h b i s h o p ' s House. A r c h b i s h o p Chfton (Dr. L e e ) : F a t h e r M a r t i n - do w i t h o u t money because a few that good work on until, quite Hinsley said t h a t h e w a s specially dale, S.J.. w h o h a s become a public people had monoplised all t h e literally, he could not stand. by h i s prominence a t t h e glad t o see t h e d o c t o r s and s t u - firure "Not w e a l t h ? Christ h a d s a d : microphone and his a c t i v e work in d e n t s from t h e E a s t . H e a s k e d in b r e a d alone does m a n live." Man POPE'S GIFT FOR ROYAL t h e m all t o s t r i v e t o m a n t a i n t h e connection w i t h religious broad- had a mind a s well a s a -stomach BRIDE. Catholic principles in n o n - C a t h o - c a s t s : a n d F a t h e r Desmond Coffey, and it w a s his mind t h a t r i l e d him lic s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e y should n o t a leading influence in p o p u l a r i s i n g and not his s t o m a c h . A f t e r their wedding in S t a neglect t h e d a n g e r of t h e i r s u r - t h e C h u r c h ' s chant. U n d e r h i s Maria degli Angeli, which w a s M a n y people w e r e sÂŤy?ng -hat r o u n d i n g s , because t h e r e w a s un- baton a choir of seven h u n d r e d -religion did not m a t t e r , continued blessed b y Cardinal Dalla Costa, Catholic children gave a beautiful belief a n d indifference pressing Archbishop of Florence, t h e Prince His L o r d s h i p . T h e y had or>- to around them. Their c h a r a c t e r r e n d e r i n g of t h e Common of t h e s u r v e y some of t h e revolutionary and Princesses of Asturias were Mass a t one of t h e B i r m i n g h a m would b e moulded b y t h e i r own received b y t h e Holy F a t h e r in m o v e m e n t s in t h e world t o sec- that will a n d t h e i r own efforts and h e c h u r c h e s . h i s private library. They remainit did m a t t e r s u p r e m e l y . The ree x h o r t e d all t o p e r s e v e r e in t h e i r ed for s o m e t i m e in conversation cent h i s t o r y of R u s s i a . Germany devotion t o t h e Association, be- were concerned. Religion w a s a w i t h H i s Holiness, who bestowed and I t a l y definitely proved ihat recognised force in t h e i r own land cause t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e Catholic on t h e bride a valuable rosary of religion m a t t e r e d in t h e c r t i c a l cause would largely depend upon w h e r e justice w a s independent of topaz mounted in gold. On political control and w e n t back t o places of t h e world w h e r e civilisat h e m o r e educated a n d celebrated arriving and on leaving t h e y were tion, p r o g r e s s and h u m a n liberty t h e E t e r n a l God. pf rt of t h e Catholic body. escorted w i t h fall royal honours. (Continued st foot of previous Col-) (Catholic Leader. Brisbane)

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GOOD MEN ARE HARD TO FIND A May s h o w e r ! W h a t a s w e e t ] B r e n d a s t a r t e d , as Mr. Dalscent t h e a i r holds. I w o n d e r if | w o r t h ' s face suddenly c o n t o r t e d any May could be lovelier t h a n w i t h pain, a n d he leant m o r e ours—flowers a n d b i r d s ; a n d if a n heavily on h i s stick, and a c u r s e English M a y is a s beautiful a s t h e fell from his* w r i t h i n g lios. poetry about it. B u t sweet, soft " You a r e ill. Sit her.3.'" showers. W i n t e r ! Not a b i t of T h e r e w a s a r u s t i c seat a m o n g it." t h e honeysuckle, a n d she led h i m A brilliant r a i n b o w s p a n n e d t h e t o it. H e took a small bottle f r o m soft grey a n d w h i t e clouds; t h e tall his pocket, a n d directed B r e n d a t o steeple of t h e old stone c h u r c h on open it a n d give h i m two of t h e the hill stood h i g h above red-tiled t a b l e t s it contained. roofs and d a r k Norfolk p i n e s ; f o u r " T h e r e ! I t ' s over—until the white birds circled slowly over- n e x t t i m e . T h a n k you. Did I head, and a s u d d e n glea^n of yeHow f r i g h t e n you, c h i l d ? " broke t h r o u g h t h e clouds, flashed " N o — y e s a little. You look on their w i n g s , t u r n i n g t h e m t o w h i t e ; can I g e t you a n y t h i n g ? silver. Could m o t h e r help you if I r a n u p " I t ' s so p r e t t y ! I wish I could write p o e t r y a b o u t it. There, t h e " N o , N o ! I t h a s passed, b u t I'll clouds a r e rolling a w a y <and o u t sit h e r e a little longer." He looked comes t h e s u n , a l t h o u g h it's n e a r l y a t his w a t c h . " W o u l d you m i n d time for h i m t o go to bed. T h e s t a y i n g a n d t a l k i n g to r r e ? " " I'll s t a y , b u t w h a t s> all I t a l k clouds a l w a y s do roll away, if w e about?" wait long e n o u g h . " " Oh a n y t h i n g — y o u were g m n g " Oh, do t h e y , Miss P h i l o s o p h y ? " said a querulous voice behind h e r . to w r i t e a n ode t o May, I t h i n k , and B r e n d a t u r n e d to find Mr. Dal- w h e n I i n t e r r u p t e d you. A n d there something about worth f r o w n i n g on her. H e w a s w a s n ' t n e i t h e r y o u n g n o r old, b u t s o m e - clouds rolling b y ? Could you conwhere on t h e border-land; h e w a s t i n u e in t h a t s t r a i n ? " B r e n d a smiled a n d b i t c h e d . s t r o n g looking, well-built, but " I f I had known anyone w a s leaned on h i s walking-stick a s if l i s t e n i n g — b u t i t is beautiful, i s n ' t he needed i t s s u p p o r t . " Y o u r f a t h e r is not in. W h y it ? Look now. All t h e clouds a r e does h e lead people t o believe t h e y gone, and t h e s k y is blue w i t h p i n k with can see h i m h e r e ? I t ' s m o s t in- r u n n i n g i n t o i t — t r i m m e d p i n k e d g i n g — a n d see all t h e gold convenient." " O h t h i s is h i s special d a y , " in t h e w e s t ! " "Yes, it is beautiful, a n d t h e Brenda e x p l a i n e d ; " h e a l w a y s g o e s t o Confession on F r i d a y a f t e r - clouds h a v e n e a r l y all rolled by. f"But t h e r e h a v e been clouds on m y noons." T h e m a n b u r s t i n t o a m i r t h l e s s s k y for y e a r s now, a n d t h e y will laugh. "Confession! Good H e a v e n s never, n e v e r roll b y . " H i s voice was bitter again. — a n d he a lawyer!" " O h , b u t t h e y will. You m u s t Brenda t r i e d t o look g r o w n - u p be p a t i e n t a n d h o p e . " a n d dignified. Mr. Dalworth shrugged his " My f a t h e r is a good m a n , " s h e shoulders. said. " P a t i e n c e , h o p e ! T h e r e is n o " I raise m y h a t t o him t h e n , " hope for m e ; I c a n never b e well said Mr. D a l w o r t h , lifting h i s felt h a t solemnly. "Good men a r e h a r d a g a i n . Of w h a t use is patience t o me, w h e n h o p e is d e a d ? " to find." " B u t t h e r e is not c r l y t h i s , " " A r e n ' t you o n e ? " a s k e d t h e child, w i t h a d i r e c t glance f r o m h e r B r e n d a said, a n d h e r little h a n d s made a pretty gesture indicating blue eyes. " A s good a s m o s t and b e t t e r t h e beautiful old garden, a n d t h e t h a n s o m e , " h e answered, a n d a world beyond t h e low h e d g e . little flicker of a m u s e m e n t l i g h t e d " T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g m o r e *han up his f r o w n i n g eyes and b i t t e r t h i s . T h e r e is a n o t h e r life. W e h a v e only a t i n y , little life h e r e , lips. Brenda w a s a t a loss for w o r d s . and t h e n comes t h e real o n e . " H i s d a r k eyes, now so u s e d t o She stood i n a w e of Mr. D a l w o r t h ; t h e shadow of pain, took i r t h e any child would h a v e felt a f r a i d of j b e a u t y of t h e scene—the g a r d e n t h e stern, u n h a p p y looking m a n . " Do you t h i n k y o u r f a t h e r will still g l i t t e r i n g w i t h millions of diamond-drops, t h e soft blue a n d be l o n g ? " " N o ; h e ' s a l w a y s back by five." pink on t h e horizon, t * e golden " I w o n d e r w h y h e c a n n o t h a v e glory of t h e s e t t i n g sun, a n d t h e dying d a y seemed t o w h ' s p e r w a r n an office d o w n in Cook S t r e e t , a n d i n g l y : " T h e r e is a n o t h e r life." conduct h i s b u s i n e s s like all t h e B r e n d a looked into his face, a n d other l a w y e r s of t h i s h a m l e t . Of asked anxiously, " Do you believe course, t h i s is a beautiful g a r d e n ; in God, Mr. D a l w o r t h ? " T aomire it immensely, b u t t h o law E a r t h , sky, s e t t i n g sun and Meetneeds no r o m a n t i c s e t t i n g . A lawyer with a beautiful g a r len, a n d a ing cloud seemed t o ? w a i t h i s r a b i t of g o i n g t o Confession on answer. H e felt t h a t t h e s p i r i t s Fridays, is s u r e l y beyond m e . I'd of dead m e n a n d worn* n of h i s family c a m e close to him t h e r e in better go t o old S c r e w h a m . " P r e n d a felt t h a t a n e x p l a n a t i o n t h e h u s h of t h e garden. Did h e v a s n e c e s s a r y . " F a t h e r h a d a n believe? A n g e l s h a d g a r h e r e d a t o"*,ce in t o w n — w h e r e M~ B u r l o i g h h i s b a p t i s m , while a voice a n s is r:ow—but h e h a d g r e a t losses, wered for t h e newly-born sou*. " I they and had t o sell out. Oa: h o u s e is do b e l i e v e " ; h e t h o u g h t large, so h e m a d e it d> f o r b o t h . g a t h e r e d now to h e a r his profes"Of course i t ' s a bit inconvenient, sion or denial of faith in h i s C r e a h u t t h e old people who k n o w h i m t o r . T i m e w a s w h e n Richard Dalcome out h e r e , a n d do n o t m i n d w o r t h would h a v e answered c a r e lessly, b i t t e r l y , recklessl/. " I do t h e inconvenience, a n d "

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UNJUSTIFIABLE EXTRAVAGANCE. Sandy had bought two tickets for a raffle and won a motor car. His friends rushed up to his house to congratulate him, but found him as miserable as could be. "Why, mon, what's the niaUer wi'ye?" they asked. "It's that second ticket. Why I ever bought it I cannot imagine."

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HE WONDERED WHY HE FAILED. Taking an examination for entrance into the Army, a young man was asked to define "military strategy." Here is his answer: "Military strategy is when you don't let the enemy discover that you are out of ammunition, but just keep on firing!"

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MEETING THE SITUATION. A Sydney business man was very keen on having proficient clerks in his employ. Before a clerk could enter his office he was required to pass a written examination on his knowledge of business. At one examination one of the questions w a s : "Who formed the first company?" A certain bright youth was a little puzzled at this, but was not to be floored. He wrote: "Noah successfully floated a company while the rest of the wor^d was in liquidation." He passed. * * * * * * A PUZZLER. Jerry: "Dad, I want to ask you a question. Dad: "Well, what is it, mv boy?" Jerry: "If writing was done on tables of stone in the olden days, did they need a hammer to break the news ?" * * * * WHY PAT REFUSED. "Buy a trunk?" said a dealer. "And what for should I buy a t m n k ? " said Pat. "To put your clothes in," was the reply. "And go naked?" exclaimed Pat. "Not a bit of it."

not believe." B u t now t h e eyes of t h e innocent w e r e t h e eyes of all t h e good women h e h a d e v e r known, looking into h i s soi?l— mother, isisters, friends, t h e girl he h a d loved. "Yes, child," h e said huskily, " I believe in God." B r e n d a sighed w i t h relief. "Oh, I a m so glad. I t h o u g h t for a moment, b y t h e w a y y o u spoke, t h a t p e r h a p s you h a d n o t been t a u g h t a b o u t God when vou w e r e a child." A t e n d e r smile of recollection of childhood m a d e h i s fac? beautiful for a m o m e n t . " Y e s , w h e n I w a s a child I w a s * t a u g h t a b o u t God,' and w a s q u i t e h a p p y . " " Well, t h e n , you believe in God, so e v e r y t h i n g is r i g h t , a n d you must hope." " C h i l d , " Mr. D a l w o r t h said, a ! passion of r e g r e t in his low voice, J " I w i s h I h a d faith and confidence like y o u r s . " " Oh, t h e n , w e m u s t p r a y — y o u and I. T h i s is Our L a d y ' s m o n t h , so we m u s t p r a y t o h e r t o obtain for you a g r e a t t r u s t in God I'll I pray for you every m e a n i n g a t I Mass, a n d 111 give you a n intention ! in m y Communion. I suppose you j are not well enough to g o t o M a s s ; in t h e m o r n i n g s ? B u t you can do something — the rosary? Have ' you b e a d s ? "

MILKMAID MILK Mr. D a l w o r t h blushed u n d e r t h e gaze of t h e s t e a d y eyes. " E r — I used to have, b u t " " Oh, I'D give you m y black ones t h a t uncle s e n t me. I a l w a y s like m y own little blue ones t h a t I've had for y e a r s and year*.. Do you remember how to say i t ? " " I — t h i n k so." Then and there he was p u t t h r o u g h a n examination, a n d h a d t o r e p e a t t h e " Hail M a r y , " " O u r Father," and "Glory." " If you d o n ' t r e m e m b e r . t h e M y s t e r i e s you can find t h e m i n a p r a y e r book. I'll p r a y v e r y h a r d for you. B u t you m u s t p r a y , too. Will y o u ? " He promised, humbly. " I ' m so glad you c a m e t o - d a y . " " So a m I." " A n d here's father. As Brenda watched the two m e n walking back t o t h e house, h e r childish h e a r t w a s full of c o m p a s sion for t h a t powerful, l i m p i n g figure. " P o o r M r . Dalworth, his body is sick a n d so is his soul, b u t O u r L a d y will help him. I am glad h e came to-day. All t h e good t h i n g s I do in O u r L a d y ' s honour I'll offeui for h i m . " E v e r y d a y in May B r e n d a w e n t t o M a s s a n d prayed for h e r n e w friend. F a t h e r and m o t h e r p r a y e d , too, t h a t t h i s proud, lonely soul m i g h t come back t o t h e p r a c t i c e s of his childhood's fait?.. Mr. D a l w o r t h found 1 f r i e n d i n his n e w l a w y e r , a n d a welcome always a w a i t i n g him in h i s f a m i l y . He found a g a i n his lost belief in t h e goodness and h o n e s t y of h i s fellow-men, for t h e l a w y e r ' s life w a s a splendid example, for h e w a s a loving h u s b a n d a n d f a t h e r , a fervent Catholic, a fearless citizen, and a g e n e r o u s friend of t h e poor. Mr. D a l w o r t h goes t o M a s s now, and a l t h o u g h h e will never be w ell, he is p a t i e n t a n d resigned, b e c a u s e he r e m e m b e r s w h a t Brenda b r o u g h t back t o his mind one M a y d a y : " W e h a v e only a riny l i t t l e life h e r e , a n d t h e n comes t h e r e a l one." r

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" A f t e r w h a t h a s b e e n said \ g r a t e f u l for t h e self-sacrifice so a b o u t E n g l a n d , it m a y p e r h a p s be willingly embraced. W h e n God calls a soul i n t o beasked w h y t h e Little Sisters went, a l m o s t a t t h e s a m e t i m e , t o Scot- ing, H e h a s a l w a y s some special i n t e n t i o n w i t h r e g a r d t o t h a t soul land. T h e i r h a v i n g done so is a series of unforeseen a n d involun- — a n d H i s still, small voice s p e a k s t a r y c i r c u m s t a n c e s . T h e y began t o it. P e r h a p s t h e soul m a y not in D u n d e e a n d w e r e called in Glas- h e a r or a n s w e r to H i s voice for half a c e n t u r y — p e r h a p s not a t all gow b y M g r . M u r d o c h , P r e f e c t of t h e W e s t e r n D i s t r i c t a n d M g r . — p e r h a p s a s soon a s r e a s o n t e a - j G r a y . T h e s e t w o devoted p r e l a t e s c h e s it t o k n o w God. H i s call is I t h e divine vocation. I t m a y b e to h a r d l y believed t h e i r e y e s w h e n t h e y s a w t h a t t h e L i t t l e S i s t e r s a n y Order or a n y Congregation, could s h o w t h e m s e l v e s e v e r y w h e r e b u t in each case H e displays bein t h e i r h a b i t s in t h e s t r e e t s of f o r e t h e soul some special a t t r a c Glasgow, a n d t h a t t h e p r o t e s t a n t t i o n t h a t impels it t o w a r d s its end. A n d w h a t c o n s t i t u t e s t h e spepopulation, f a r f r o m insulting t h e m , r a t h e r s h o w e d t h e m s i g n s of cial a t t r a c t i o n t o be a " L I T T L E respect. T h e h o u s e in w h i c h t h e S I S T E R O F T H E P O O R ? " F r . S i s t e r s w e r e t o e s t a b l i s h t h e m - Lelievre would tell u s (1) confid e n c e in God, (2) c h a r i t y t o w a r d s selves o n t h e i r first a r r i v a l , h a d none of t h e i n d i s p e n s a b l e conveni- t h e a g e d poor, (3) love of selfences, b u t for a long t i m e n o b e t t e r sacrifice. h a b i t a t i o n could b e found. It w a s T r u l y and indeed, a s u p e r n a t u r a l r e s e r v e d for M g r . M u r d o c h to r e n - life a n d work. der t h i s important service to t h e L e t u s t h i n k of some poor old r i s i n g c o m m u n i t y . H e himself n e - m a n or w o m a n who, helpless from g o t i a t e d w i t h t h e S i s t e r s of Mercy a g e a n d infirmity, h a s lain for a b o u t t h e cession w h i c h t h e s e S i s - w e e k s — m o n t h s — i n some w r e t c h e d t e r s m a d e of a l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t cellar o r g a r r e t , unable t o w a s h or t h e y h a d b o u g h t , a n d n o w found m o v e w i t h o u t help, a n d t h e fire of i t t o o f a r f r o m t h e i r schools. life only k e p t b u r n i n g b y c r u s t s or " I n E d i n b u r g h t h e f o u n d a t i o n s c r a p s s p a r e d b y some n e i g h b o u r w a s m a d e a l m o s t in t h e s a m e w a y . n o less poor. T h e little S i s t e r s B y a n a d o r a b l e disposition of P r o - h e a r t h e s a d s t o r y a n d , if a bed is vidence a lady of B r u s s e l s , M m e . t o s p a r e — s o m e t i m e s if it i s n ' t — Maes, w a s i n s p i r e d t o offer t h e t h e y come a n d c a r r y off t h e r e p r e funds f o r t h i s foundation, for s e n t a t i v e of t h e i r Divine L o r d — which m a n y t r i a l s could b e f o r e - rejoicing. Now, w h o will comb out seen. A t t h e b e g i n n i n g , t h e P r e s - t h e t a n g l e d h a i r , t a k e off t h e d a m p , b y t e r i a n m i n i s t e r s w e r e f u r i o u s ; filthy r a g s , a n d g e n t l y a v o i d i n g t h e t h e y cried down t h e S i s t e r s of t h e m a n y sores, w a s h a n d cleanse t h e Poor. B u t b y p e r m i s s i o n from on h a r d e n e d skin of t h e poor sufferer, h i g h , t h e n e w s p a p e r s , g e n e r a l l y l a y i n g t h e t i r e d limbs, freshly o u r w o r s t foes, r a n g e d t h e m s e l v e s clothed, in a clean b e d ? W h o b u t on t h e side of t h e Sisters and t h e Little Sister? A n d w h o will b r i n g t h e r e f r e s h w r o t e in t h e i r f a v o u r a s e a r n e s t l y a s t h e b e s t children of t h e C h u r c h i n g d r i n k , t h e cup of t e a or coffee, could h a v e d o n e . I t is t h u s t h a t p r e p a i r e d f r o m t h e l e a v i n g s of . t h r e e Catholic hospices s p r a n g up" s o m e hotel o r well-to-do f a m i l y ; a t t h e s a m e t i m e in t h e soil of a n d w h o h a s toiled t h r o u g h t h e Scotland, w h i c h h a d n o t possessed s t r e e t s a s k i n g a n d b e g g i n g f o r t h e one since t h e d a y s of J o h n Kiiox." " c r u m b s t h a t fall from t h e rich T h i s account, given b y t h e p r i n - m a n ' s table ?" W h o , b u t t h e L i t t l e cipal w i t n e s s , w h o overlooked h i s S i s t e r , p a t i e n t l y , unweariedly, acown p a r t in e x a l t i n g t h a t of t h e c e p t i n g h a r d a n d even abusive B i s h o p s , w a s w r i t t e n in 1866, a n d w o r d s s o m e t i m e s , a n d a n s w e r i n g belongs t o t h e h i s t o r y of F r . L e - m e e k l y and b r a v e l y : " T h o s e abulievre's work. I n r e t u r n h e receiv- sive w ords a r e f o r me, m y s e l f ; now ed a l a u d a t i v e l e t t e r c o n g r a t u l a t i n g will you give m e s o m e t h i n g f o r m y h i m " in t h a t t h e Lord o u r God h a s poor old p e o p l e ? " A n d yet t h i s is only half h e r m o s t graciously accorded you a v e r y h a p p y end t o t h e solicitude mission, a n d t h e m a t e r i a l half a t a n d a c t i v i t y w h i c h you h a v e cons- t h a t . How m a n y h u n d r e d s , n a y , t a n t l y b r o u g h t t o t h i s affair . . . . t h o u s a n d s of souls a t t h e last day, T h i n g s being t h u s , I e x h o r t you will point t o J e a n n e J u g a n a n d h e r personally to p e r s e v e r e f o r t h e r e - L i t t l e Sisters, a n d bless God for lief of t h e p o o r of C h r i s t , in t h e t h e i r m i n i s t r y in leading t h e m to w o r k so well c o m m e n c e d ; t h a t is ! H i m ? So m u c h for t h e self-sacrit o s a y , in such a m a n n e r t o conti- j fice. Now f o r t h e confidence in n u e t o m e r i t n o t only t h e encoura- | God. " W h a t h a v e you in t h e house, g e m e n t of t h e p a s t o r s of t h e Good Mother, for t h e dinner of C h u r c h , b u t also t h e Benediction y o u r poor people? And for toand t h e r e w a r d s of t h e P r i n c e of P a s t o r s , who b e c a m e poor for u s . " m o r r o w ?" " I h a v e n ' t t h o u g h t of tomorrow The Little Sisters. — t o - d a y I h a v e only t h e s e bills," H o w is it t h a t t h o u s a n d s of a n d s h e held out t h e p a p e r s on y o u n g women of v a r i o u s n a t i o n s , which t h e d e b t s of t h e house were apd of every g r a d e of society, from t h e princess t o t h e c o t t a g e girl, n o t e d . Then, w i t h a sudden insflock t o enrol t h e m s e l v e s a s " L I T - p i r a t i o n , she s a i d : " T a k e t h e s e bills into t h e town, TLE SISTERS OF T H E POOR?" S i s t e r , and sell t h e m . " W h a t does t h e life m e a n ? U t t e r " W h a t shall I sell t h e m for, personal p o v e r t y , c o n s t a n t a t t e n Good M o t h e r ? " d a n c e on helpless, q u e r u l o u s old a g e — t o which the most humiliat"Sell each for t h e a m o u n t m a r i n g services a r e n e c e s s a r y ; t h e ked on it a s o w i n g . " The L i t t l e l e a d i n g of t w o lives a t once t h a t of S i s t e r obeyed, and t h e d e a r old t h e r e F g i o u s in C o m m u n i t y a n d people wero told t o p r a y . t h a t of t h e d e v o t e d d a u g h t e r o r Presently the Sister returned. granddaughter to failing old S h e h a d found p u r c h a s e r s for each p e o p l e , w h o m a y n o t a l w a y s be bill a t full price. "God sent t h e m r

to m e , " w a s all s h e said. A g a i n — e v e n m o r e wonderful t o a spirit of f a i t h : early in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e Hospitaller S i s t e r s t h e cook h a d b u t a. small q u a n t i t y of beans, scarcely enough for t e n people, a n d t h a t w a s all for t h e dinner of forty aged poor. "God will provide," s h e said, and p u t t h e beans in t h e pot. . W h e n served up t h e r e w a s enough for everyone, and some over. How m a n y m o r e examples m i g h t not be q u o t e d ? The old shoes were placed before t h e s t a t u e of St. Joseph w i t h t h e information, h u m bly given, "Good St. Joseph, our old people h a v e no s h o e s ; " in less t h a n t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s , S t . Joseph sent a s u p p l y . Confidence in God and love of sacrifice a r e both exemplified by t h e s p i r i t of poverty which is such a m a r k e d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of t h e Little S i s t e r s . I t is deeply rooted in t h e i r h e a r t s . " T h e w o r d s , " writes t h e i r chronicler, "of t h e Abbe R o g e r , Vicar-General of Toulouse, a r e for us v e r y illuminati n g . " A f t e r giving t o t h e Good M o t h e r a n account of t h e a r r i v a l of t h e S i s t e r s a t Toulouse, h e a d d e d : " T h e i r h o u s e is n e i t h e r l a r g e n o r comfortable. I hope t h e r e will be room in i t for t h e old people, f o r t y in n u m b e r . It is plainly, even poorly f u r n i s h e d . I could h a v e furnished it m o r e completely and h a v e provided nicer f u r n i t u r e , b u t t h e S u p e r i o r did n o t t h i n k t h a t such would be suitable. S h e p r e fers t h a t h e r h o u s e should b e a r t h e s t a m p of poverty. God will bless it all t h e m o r e . H e is pleased to choose w e a k n e s s a n d n o t h i n g n e s s to show f o r t h in a m o r e s t r i k i n g m a n n e r H i s Divine P o w e r . " I n t h i s h o u s e t h e k i t c h e n w a s on t h e t h i r d floor. In spite of all difficulties, t h e L i t t l e S i s t e r w h o had t o p r o v i d e m e a l s for m o r e t h a n f o r t y people, w a s never h e a r d t o complain. S h e w a s used t o b e a r discomfort of every kind for t h e good of souls. D u r i n g one w i n t e r t h e r e w a s a d e a r t h of fuel. T h e L i t t l e Sist e r s h a d recourse t o St. J o s e p h , and t h e old people wished t o do their p a r t . Bent with years, and w i t h difficulty s u p p o r t i n g t h e m selves on t h e i r sticks, t h e y d r a g g e d t h e i r l i m b s t o t h e little o r a t o r y and, k n e e l i n g a t t h e door, said with t h e u t m o s t simplicity: "St Joseph, w e h a v e no more wood and t h e w e a t h e r is v e r y cold." Then t h e y hobbled back t o t h e i r quarters. T h e F o r s t e r - F a t h e r of J e s u s h e a r d t h e i r r e q u e s t and did not delay t o provide for his a g e d children p l e n t y of firing t o w a r m t h e i r chilled l i m b s . A t n i g h t , when t h e old people had r e t i r e d t o bed, a n d a g a i n in t h e early m o r n i n g before t h e y a r e awake, t h e Little S i s t e r s perform t h e i r C o m m u n i t y devotions, p r a y er, m e d i t a t i o n and office, s t r e n g h t e n i n g t h e i r souls for t h e day's work w h i l e t h e i r " d e a r old child r e n " a r e asleep. In t h e foundations of early y e a r s all t h e S i s t e r s were either F r e n c h o r Belgian and still as time w e n t on t h e g r e a t e r n u m b e r came f r o m t h e s e c o u n t r i e s ; since then, in E n g l i s h t e r r i t o r y and America, all t h e old people could only s p e a k English, it w a s necess a r y for t h e L i t t l e Sisters t o become linguists, and n a t u r a l l y , t h i s was not e a s y for everyone. B u t t h e e x t r a lab{>ur w a s cheerfully embraced a n d t h e m a n y little slips of t h e t o n g u e only caused a m u s e m e n t . Difficulties often beset t h e m with r e g a r d to t h e t e m p e r s and c h a r a c t e r of t h e old people received. Is it possible to h u m a n na-

For over a quarter century GOLD L E A F TEA has been recognised as symbolic of the utmost in skill in Blending, honour and integrity in the packing of Fragrant and Inimitable Tea. Of all dealers throughout Malaya,

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12—A, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. t u r e t h a t so m a n y can live together in perfect accord? A s a general custom, in m a k i n g a new "family m a n s i o n " a few dependable men and women a r e a d m i t t e d who form a nucleus a n d give a tone which is c a u g h t b y t h e newcomers. T h e r e h a v e been difficulties, and in dealing w i t h m a n y cases much skill a n d t a c t a r e required by t h e Little S i s t e r s . An old poacher h a d been adm i t t e d i n t o one h o u s e ; h e was a big, s t r o n g fellow w i t h a n ungovernable t e m p e r . A f t e r several infractions of t h e rule, h e so far forgot h i m s e l f a s to speak insolently t o t h e Superior, w h o felt t h e obligation to reprimand. She waited for a favourable moment,, and t h e n said with g r e a t calmness of voice a n d m a n n e r : " T h i s is not right, M a r t i n , you a r e a m a n , and we a r e only women. W h a t would become of u s if, instead of protecti n g a n d defending us, you should go a g a i n s t u s ? " M a r t i n who was expecting a good scolding, bowed down h i s h e a d and kept aloof. But t h e n e x t m o r n i n g he c a m e to her and s a i d : "Good M o t h e r , you shall have no reason t o complain of m e again. Since you did not p u n i s h me, I shall do it myself." A n d h e gave up for a whole y e a r h i s leave to g o out, a n d b y t h i s heroic treatment, b e c a m e one of t h e m o s t submissive a n d gentle i n m a t e s of the house. In a s o u t h e r n house, t h e inm a t e s b e c a m e q u a r r e l s o m e ; the e n l a r g e m e n t of t h e building had caused too m a n y to be a d m i t t e d at once, a n d t h a t peace which makes t h e h a p p i n e s s of t h e h o m e had been d i s t u r b e d . T h e Good Mot h e r first consulted h e r Sisters, and t h e n s e n t for t h e m o s t influential m a n of t h e group and told him t h a t if t h e old people could not live a t peace a m o n g themselves, t h e S i s t e r s would p r e f e r to leave, r a t h e r t h a n see t h e m t h u s abuse c h a r i t y . T h e ringleader went out on some e r r a n d , pondered over the m a t t e r , h u r r i e d back h o m e t o meet his companions in t h e i r sittingroom, t h e n h e emphatically condemned t h e i r behaviour and bickering, a n d for his own p a r t he begged p a r d o n of his companions. His e x a m p l e moved t h e others, who shook hand all round, and promised t o live henceforth in h a r m o n y . Peace r e t u r n e d to the house, a n d c a u g h t t h e women's q u a r t e r s , a n d nowhere could b e seen b e t t e r - b e h a v e d old people. (Continued

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF DANTE.

Notes Fro mHong Kong SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE CELEBRATES DIAMOND JUBILEE The D i a m o n d Jubilee of St. Joseph's College, one of t h e oldest educational i n s t i t u t i o n s in Hongkong, took place recently, w h e n Low Mass w a s celebrated in t h e College Chapel by t h e R i g h t Rev. Bishop H. V a l t o r t a . It w a s in N o v e m b e r , in t h e y e a r 1875, t h a t a b a n d of seven Christian B r o t h e r s of S t . J o h n B a p t i s t de la Salle first set foot in Hongkong. On t h e following day a school w a s opened, a n d t h e success t h a t followed t h e enterprise was so g r e a t t h a t to-day t h e Christian B r o t h e r s h a v e t w o of t h e m o s t flourshing schools e x i s t i n g in t h e Colony, namely, St. J o s e p h ' s College, a t Kennedy Road, and L a Salle College in Kowloon. The Director of t h e former College is t h e Rev. B r o t h e r M a t t h i a s , while t h e Director of L a Salle is the Rev. B r o t h e r A i m a r , who from 1923 until his a p p o i n t m e n t to t h a t school w a s Director of St. Joseph's College. A s a m a t t e r of historical interest it m a y be well to s t a t e t h a t in S e p t e m b e r 1860 t h e first Catholic School for E u r o p e a n boys w a s opened in a v e r y small house in S t a u n t o n S t r e e t w i t h t w o teachers. ^Gradually t h e s e t w o schools—that and a girls' school—developed themselves a n d in t i m e became, t h e l a t t e r , t h e l a r ^ e a n d import a n t Italian Convent in Caine R o a d ; t h e f o r m e r , first, St. Saviour's College, a n d , later, t h e present St. J o s e p h ' s College. Brot h e r Hidulphe w a s t h e first director of t h e College. The foundation s t o n e of t h e former St. J o s e p h ' s College in Robinson Road w a s laid on N o v e m b e r 3, 1881, b y t h e t h e n Governor of Hongkong, Sir J o h n Pope Hennessy. D a m a g e by E a r t h q u a k e . An e a r t h q u a k e in 1918 damaged the College building. T h e main walls of t h e a n n e x e s w e r e badly cracked, and it was considered un-

G r e a t celebrations, h o n o u r e d by P I : encyclical l e t t e r of Pope Benedict XV, m a r k e d in 1921 t h e s i x t h c e n t e n a r y of t h e p a s s i n g of t h e g r e a t Florentine poet, whose imm o r t a l "Commedia," t h e g r e a t e s t epic ever conceived by h u m a n mind, r e m a i n s a book always open t o us, for in it D a n t e relates t h e way of t h e fallen m a n t o God. W e find in it t h e h i s t o r y of our own life: our p a s t t r a n s g r e s s i o n s a n d t h e i r b i t t e r fruit, t h e a r d u o u s s t r u g g l e of m o u n t i n g t h e hill of purification a n d t h e marvellous joy of confession w h e n t h e w a t e r s of E u n o e w a s h clean both foul s t a i n s and evil m e m o r i e s ; for a s t h e Holy F a t h e r s a y s in conclusion of his encyclical: D a n t e did not propose a n y end to h i s poem b u t r a i s i n g m o r t a l m a n from the s t a t e of m i s e r y i.e., sin, and leading h i m to t h e s t a t e of felicity, which is Divine Grace.

s a f e t o r e m a i n in occupation of thei building. T h e o u t b r e a k of t h e World W a r in 1914 h a d b r o u g h t about a slump in land values in t h e Colony and t h e r e w e r e m a n y vacant houses. T h e r a r e opportunity t h u s p r e s e n t e d itself for t h e acquisition of t h e extensive prop e r t y in K e n n e d y Road, t h e former G e r m a n Club. T h i s happened dur- | ing an early s t a g e of B r o t h e r | Aimar's administration. Thanks t o B r o t h e r A i m a r ' s unflinching courage and d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o face all financial difficulties, and t o t h e j aid g r a n t e d by t h e Government, T h e r e a d i n g of D a n t e ' s i m m o r t a l t h e occupation of t h e p r e s e n t fine, spacious building n e a r t h e P e a k w o r k s m u s t necessarily be precedT r a m w a y lower t e r m i n u s became ed by a study of conditions p r e vailing in E u r o p e a t t h e t i m e possible. S t a n d i n g w i t h only 70 boys in , w h e n h e was born, i.e., t h e second The 1875, St. J o s e p h ' s College h a s an. | half of t h e 13th. c e n t u r y . I long quarrels t h a t t h e E m p e r o r s enrolment to-day of over 800. In t h e forefront of progress, St. | h a d waged a g a i n s t t h e P a p a c y Frederick J o s e p h ' s led t h e w a y in t h e Boy i had j u s t t e r m i n a t e d . Scouts' m o v e m e n t in H o n g k o n g j II h a d died in 1250, h a v i n g g a i n e d and a College Troop w a s formed in I some signal victories t h a t m a d e October. 1913/ St. J o s e p h ' s College j his reign famous, b u t in t h e end Troop has t h e distinction of being I h e h a d failed like h i s g r a n d - f a t h e r ; t h e " 1 s t H o n g k o n g T r o o p of Baden | t h e Papacy, victorious in all j a t t a c k s , and freed f r o m t h e y o k e Powell Boy S c o u t s . " of feudalism will n o w apply t h e T h e Golden Jubilee of t h e Colpolicy outlined by Popes St. lege w a s celebrated on May 17, G r e g o r y VII a n d Innocent i n . 1926, when t h e Hon. Mr. J . P . B r a g a , a f o r m e r pupil, g a v e a n ad- T h e Popes of R o m e a r e h e n c e f o r t h d r e s s of g r e a t historical i n t e r e s t . t o be t h e g r e a t e r sovereigns in W h e n t h e call f o r volunteers w a s E u r o p e for several centuries, n o t m a d e a t t h e o u t b r e a k of t h e G r e a t indeed in m i l i t a r y s t r e n g t h , b u t in W a r , p a s t pupils of St. J o s e p h ' s influence and in m o r a l p o w e r ; College were n o t found w a n t i n g . while t h e E m p i r e w i t h i t s glorious Some joined u p w i t h t h e first con- p a s t a n d all i t s pretensions, h a d t i n g e n t from H o n g k o n g ; o t h e r s sunk t o a m e r e title a n d t h e o r y . later. Mr. F . M. S o a r e s m a d e t h e St Louis, y^ho likes t o be called God's S e r g e a n t , r e i g n s in F r a n c e s u p r e m e sacrifice. I n t h e field of l i t e r a t u r e , St. and h e r e m a i n s in h i s t o r y t h e Jbsephians h a v e h a d m u c h success. ideal C h r i s t i a n m o n a r c h . Devoted Mr. C. A. Montalto de J e s u s b y his t o t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e Church, t h e book "Historic M a c a u " carved his p r o t e c t o r of t h e Bishops a n d n a m e in t h e niche of f a m e . Besides clerics, loyal a n d respectful to t h e several p a m p h l e t s , Mr. Montalto Holy See, his only ambition is t o h a s published a book on t h e h i s t o r y j establish his g o v e r n m e n t on t h e of S h a n g h a i . H e accompanied t h e j bases of j u s t i c e a n d t r u t h ; t h e Portuguese Delegation to t h e | universal confidence of his people W a s h i n g t o n Conference and to T h e I in his c h a r a c t e r h a s , t o a g r e a t e x t e n t , suppressed p r i v a t e w a r Hague. ; t h r o u g h o u t his dominions. At I this t i m e , t h e saintly m o n a r c h is I planning a new expedition a g a i n s t FR. E. L E L I E V R E A N D T H E L I T T L E S I S T E R S O F T H E POOR. j t h e T u r k s to t r y once m o r e to r e (Continued from page 6) i cover from t h e m t h e Holy L a n d ; Thus t h e new comers, even t h e ; whisky, w a t e r a n d s u g a r . This it will be t h e e i g h t h a n d last of most refractory, a r e soon won over | diluted stuff did not suit her, she t h e s e v a s t e n t e r p r i s e s of C h r i s t i a n by patience and kindness, and com- would have p r e f e r r e d it neat, and chivalry. This religious moveply w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e used to say, " I cannot even t a s t e ment, which for a c e n t u r y and a house ? A few quiet w o r d s , a little it." After a while she got accus- half carried away Christian encouragement, some small confi- tomed to it, a n d seemed to care E u r o p e t o w a r d s Asia resulted in dential office or occupation a r e for nothing else. M a n y a t t e m p t s a d v a n t a g e s which m u s t not b e powerful s t i m u l a n t s in t h i s govern- had been m a d e to induce h e r t o f o r g o t t e n : t h e Mohommedan inment of c h a r i t y , m a t e r n a l and give it up, but all to no purpose. v a d e r s were put back t w o or t h r e e firm. Besides, t h e generosity of E m b e r days c a m e : when t h e Good centuries, science and a r t s , notably the Sisters, t h e e x a m p l e of their M o t h e r was going round, t h i s old Geography and Navigation, receilife of sacrifice, gives t h e m an ir- woman called her, and said in a veo a g r e a t s t i m u l u s ; the enresistable moral a u t h o r i t y over whisper, for she w a s s h y of letting franchisement of t h e serfs the inmates, w h o see a n d feel t h e t h e o t h e r s know s h e h a d whisky, produced with solicitude w a s constant service of devotion a n d " I haven't had m y t o d d y . " The p r u d e n c e ; so m a n y i t e m s of a n d love t h a t is rendered t o w a r d s t h e m . Good Mother took h e r opportunity p r o g r e s s j u s t i f y i n g Joseph real A c h a n g e is insensibly wrought and s a i d : M a i s t r e ' s verdict on t h e s e d i s t a de nt "and g e t s s t r o n g e r by degrees a n d " B u t don't you know this is a e x p e d i t i o n s : " N o n e succeeded, y e t the r e s u l t s a r e v e r y consoling. Of fast day ? W o n ' t you give up y o u r all w e r e sucessful." On t h e o t h e r course, t h e r e a r e exceptions, b u t toddy for God's s a k e ? " After a hand, t h e y b r o u g h t t h e Occidentals these a r e r a r e . m o m e n t ' s reflection t h e old woman In one of t h e n o r t h e r n countries a n s w e r e d : ^n old woman w a s a d m i t t e d who "Yes, if it is b e t t e r , I will not " H o w is t h a t ? " was very fond of w h i s k y . Two t a k e it." S h e w a s encouraged, "Oh I have t h o u g h t it over, a n d Little Sisters h a d gone t o t a k e h e r b u t it was not expected t h a t h e r said t o myself: W h a t is t h e use of from a w r e t c h e d hovel which she resolution would last beyond t h e being in a convent if we w o n ' t called " P u r g a t o r y ! " F o r two or one day. T h e n e x t m o r n i n g s h e m a k e sacrifices?" S h e was f a i t h three m o n t h s , in o r d e r gradually said to t h e L i t t l e S i s t e r : ful to h e r r e s o l u t i o n ; and t h e s e to break t h e h a b i t , s h e got every " I won't t a k e it a n y more, for a r e t h e r e w a r d s valued by t h e day a " t o d d v , " t h a t is, m i x t u r e of t h e love of God." Little Sisters. j

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in contact w i t h t h e Saracen a n d Byzantine worlds, b o t h equally c o r r u p t t h o u g h brilliant and seducing, and t h u s caused t h e C h r i s t i a n k n i g h t s t o lose t h e simplicity of t h e i r faith a n d of t h e i r m o r a l s . A s George B. A d a m s r e m a r k s , " T h e Crusades a r e typically medieval in t h e causes which b r o u g h t t h e m about, b u t in t h e r e s u l t s which followed from t h e m , t h e y b e g a n t h e t r a n s f o r m a t i o n of t h e medieval i n t o t h e modern."* Nowhere did t h e s e good a n d bad r e s u l t s of t h e C r u s a d e s a p p e a r b e t t e r t h a n in Italy, a t t h e close of t h e 13th. c e n t u r y . A considerable n u m b e r of nobles had p e r i s h ed, and as m a n y w e r e r u i n e d ; t h e b u r g h e r s of t h e g r e a t cities of t h e Peninsula h a d a m m a s s e d l a r g e f o r t u n e s a n d wished t o p r o c u r e political power. In Florence t h e y w e r e s t r o n g e n o u g h t o exclude all nobles from public office: in 1293, t h e y decreed t h a t only those who w e r e inscribed in one of t h e popular guilds would obtain^ municipal offices, a n d in 1295 w e * ' see D a n t e enrolled in t h e guild of physicians a n d apothecaries to which t h e booksellers, t h e a r t i s t s a n d t h e m e n of l e a r n i n g also belonged . C o m m e r c e h a d acquired considerable development, a n d by 1250 a r e g u l a r cycle of t r a d e h a d been e s t a b l i s h e d : Venetian s h i p s carried s u g a r t o London, w h e n c e E n g l i s h wool w a s shipped to F l a n d e r s , to b e e x c h a n g e d t h e r e for cloth, which w a s distributed along t h e line of r o u t e t o t h e L e v a n t , w h e r e new cargoes of E a s t e r n commodities w e r e obtained f o r t h e r e t u r n v o y a g e ; needless to say, t h e bulk of t h e profit in all t h e s e e x c h a n g e s remained w i t h t h e V e n e t i a n s , and t h i s accounts for t h e i r rapid g r o w t h in w e a l t h ; a n d h e r e let u s n o t e with F r . Engels that "The merchant was t h e revolutionary agerit in t h e middle a g e s . " N e w needs h a d t o be satisfied, t h e use of m o n e y s p r e a d in t h e m a s s e s , t h e L o m b a r d J e w s opened b a n k i n g agencies in t h e principal commercial cities of E u r o p e . (To be continued) * George B. Adams: tory p. 209.

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N E W CATHOLIC C O L L E G E I N T H E GOLD C O A S T W I L L O P E N NEXT JANUARY. Amisano (Gold Coast, B r i t i s h West Africa).—St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast, a Catholic Secondary School and T r a i n i n g College, will be opened in J a n u a r y 1936. The school is a j o i n t u n d e r t a k i n g of t h e t h r e e Catholic m i s s i o n a r y t e r r i t o r i e s of t h e Gold Coast and occupies a 230-acre t r a c t of land n e a r t h e sea g r a n t e d by t h e Native a u t h o r i t i e s . T h e Secondary School will be organised on modern lines and is intended to give a sound moral a n d intellectual t r a i n i n g according t o t h e best Catholic traditions, a n d ultimately to p r e p a r e boys for t h e public e x a m i n a t i o n s of t h e C a m bridge U n i v e r s i t y Local E x a m i n a t i o n s ' Syndicate, London M a t r i c u lation and t h e Civil Service. T h e d e p a r t m e n t is open t o all boys irrespective of creed. The Teacher-Training Departm e n t will a d m i t only Catholic boys of VII S t a n d a r d or J u n i o r C a m bridge. T h e n o r m a l course is four years. W o r k h a s been proceeding on t h i s college for t h e last ten m o n t h s . T h e c o r n e r stone w a s laid by Sir Arnold W. Hodson, G o v e r n o r of t h e Gold C o a s t . (Fides.)

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i l l u s t r a t i o n in p o i n t . * S o m e y e a r s a g o a j u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e Court of Victoria s t a t e d t h a t a child w h o h a d been in a B o a r d School for f o u r y e a r s k n e w absolutely nothing a b o u t God. W h e n a s k e d , "Did you e v e r h e a r of C h r i s t ? " t h e a n s w e r w a s " W h o is H e ? I n e v e r before heard His name." I n s a n i t y and blindness a r e n a t u r a l If m o t h e r s g r o w careless in p r a y e r , indifferent in f a i t h t h e y c o n c o m i t a n t s of l o v e ; but, if posm i g h t a s well a t t e m p t t o set a n sible, k e e p your h e a d . icicle afire as e x p e c t t h e i r children 2. L e a d a clean life.—That is t o b e imbued w i t h a n a r d e n t love of a l w a y s possible. T h e g r e a t aids t o God while t h e y r e m a i n cold or in- i t a r e : different. H e r e is a n o t h e r illustra(a) Clean ideals, t h e Blessed t i o n in p o i n t : Virgin for womanhood, S t . Joseph for m a n h o o d . O n e day, a t noon, in a g r e a t ( 6 ) Clean c o m p a n i o n s h i p , dicm a n u f a c t u r i n g t o w n , t h e schools t a t e d by decent self-resj u s t closed, a child came a n d pect; I 1 ' WEOTER 'I^N'SNOW. ' 1 F{ knocked a t t h e door of t h e p r e s b y (c) T h e p r i v a t e v o w of c h a s t i t y , hat is whiter than snow?" Iasked + t e r y . " I ' d like t o g o t o confession, m a d e w i t h y o u r confessor's t F a t h e r , " he said t o t h e priest. one day permission; "Confession n o w ? w h y a t t h i s h o u r "What is whiter than snow?" I (d) A r d e n t a t t a c h m e n t to t h e L and grey, t m y c h i l d ? " " B e c a u s e I a m now in sacraments and prayer. [ His heart gave shelter to many a care, • t h e F r e e School, F a t h e r . My 3 . L e a r n f r u g a l i t y . — T h e girl • A soul wibtout stain of sin" he said, I p a r e n t s r e m o v e d m e from t h e I And his noble life was a long sweet J Catholic school w h e n t h e y g r e w w h o h a s been w o n b y expensive • prayer. t indifferent t o H o l y Religion, a n d p r e s e n t s is n o t w o r t h w i n n i n g . [Of a poor old priest who was bent* n o w t h e y do n o t allow m e t o go to L e t h e r love you f o r yourself. If j^ou spoil h e r n o w y o u will h a v e t o j He raised bis head: 4 Church any m o r e . " p a y t h e bills l a t e r on. E a r l y A soul without stain of sin" he said, t A f t e r confession t h e boy linger- m a r r i a g e is n e a r l y a l w a v s to be ed h e s i t a t i n g . T h e n h e a s k e d t h e p r e f e r r e d , and b r i n g s accommodam o t h e r ' s calling. H e r o w n a s well p r i e s t t o please g i v e h i m holy C o m - t i o n of c h a r a c t e r d u r i n g t h e pliable a s h e r child's h a p p i n e s s for t i m e m u n i o n . " B u t , m y child, to r e a n d e t e r n i t y depend on t h e faithful ceive Holy C o m m u n i o n , you m u s t y e a r s ; and f r u g a l i t y is usually essential to early m a r r i a g e . fulfilment of t h i s t a s k . I t is a be fasting." 4. Seek c o u n s e l . — Y o u r p a r e n t s J M o t h e r ' s d u t y t o f o s t e r all t h e " A l t h o u g h i t is now noon, m a y b e p r e t t y old fashioned in v i r t u e s t h e child h a s received f r o m F a t h e r , I h a v e n o t e a t e n a n y t h i n g y o u r eyes, b u t t h e y k n o w h e a p s God a t b a p t i s m — f a i t h , hope a n d because I w a n t e d Holy Communion m o r e t h a n you do a b o u t m a r r i a g e charity—no less t h a n t h e beautiful v e r y badly. W h e n m y m o t h e r A n d t h e priest k n o w s p l e n t y a b o u t n a t u r a l g i f t s h e h a s received. s e r v e d b r e a k f a s t I p r e t e n d e d t o w h a t wrecks m a r r i a g e . Those E v e r y m o t h e r i s a t e a c h e r , a n d * t a k e it, b u t w h e n s h e left t h e r o o m w h o d o n ' t consult h i m before e v e r y child is l i k e a flower t h a t I p o u r e d t h e coffee b a c k into t h e m a r r i a g e are m o s t likely t o J o so t u r n s t o t h e l i g h t . T h e K i n g ' s p o t , a n d h e r e F a t h e r i s t h e b r e a d a f t e r it is too l a t e . s u b l i m e gift t o h i s l i t t l e s u b j e c t — and butter which my mother 5. N e v e r confuse either inh o l y f a i t h — i m p l a n t e d i n h i s soul supposed I would e a t on m y w a y f a t u a t i o n or lust w i t h l o v e — L o v e with the grace of b a p t i s m , t o school. I h a v e n o t touched implies reverence. A girl w h o o p e r a t e s , and, like t h e seed in t h e even t h e t i n i e s t d r o p of w a t e r . does not command y o u r respect is e a r t h , it s t r u g g l e s o u t into t h e C a n you give m e J e s u s in Holy not w o r t h y of y o u . Y o u r own l i g h t , t h e l i g h t of i t s m o t h e r ' s Communion F a t h e r 1 so w a n t self-respect d e m a n d s t h a t you t e a c h i n g . I t is t h e m o t h e r chiefly Him." s h u n such c o m p a n y ; a n d if you a r e ^ S o ^ t e n d s t h i s g i f t t h a t it m a y Deeply moved, t h e holy p r i e s t lacking in self-respect, you a r e blossom f o r t h . . S h e is t h e lawful g a v e t h e boy Holy C o m m u n i o n . . . doomed t o l e a m b y b i t t e r experit e a c h e r of h e r child, a n d accom- God s o m e t i m e s t a k e s u p t h e t a s k ence t h a t lust is a u s u r e r w h o plishes her t a s k by prayer and of t h e neglectful m o t h e r , a n d s u c k s blood even t o t h e g r a $ e . instruction. God gives e^ery f o s t e r s t h e v i r t u e s t h e child h a s 6. T r y out h e r c o o k i n g . — W h a t m o t h e r t h e talent t o teach, and received at b a p t i s m , b u t how long is t h e favourite topic of conversawhen a mother uses this talent c a n children r e m a i n faithful if I tion a t school? F o o d , w i t h o u t a n i g h t l y , s h e o p e n s t h e g a t e s of p a r e n t s s t a r v e t h e i r souls and I doubt. It o u t d i s t a n c e s athletics, H e a v e n t o h e r child, a n d invites t h e ignore t h e glorious t a s k cf t e n d i n g religion, philosophy, girls, e v e r y A n g e l s t o be h i s playfellows. God's g a r d e n , of f o s t e r i n g all t h a t t h i n g . She m a y n e v e r h a v e t o Instruction and prayer are is good in t h e i r little cnes, and soil h e r h a n d s w i t h d i s h - w a t e r ; a m o n g t h e m o s t beautiful r i g h t s u p r o o t i n g t h e weeds, t h e inclina- b u t if she doesn't you will. T h e r e ' ' ! of a m o t h e r . I t . h a s even been tion t o evils? come a t i m e ! D o n ' t wait until said t h a t a m o t h e r holds t h e office a f t e r m a r r i a g e to d o m e s t i c a t e her. of b o t h priest a n d e d u c a t o r . T h e If s h e doesn't k n o w how to r u n a H O W TO P R E P A R E F O R m o t h e r who neglects this duty, h o m e you won't h a v e a home. MARRIAGE. r o b s h e r child of h i s nobility of A n alumnus, w h o s e son w a s a soul, e x t i n g u i s h e s t h e s u n in h i s m e m b e r of a r e c e n t g r a d u a t i n g H e a v e n ; sends h i m f o r t h or t h e " I J O W should Catholics p r e p a r e class, gave t h e following advice in open sea of t h e world, w i t h o u t o a r for M a r r i a g e ? " asked t h e t h e Alumni S u r v e y : o r sail, t o c e r t a i n shipwreck. professor of catechism. "By t h e "Advise Catholic boys to m a r r y Since t h e n , t h e m o s t necessary S a c r a m e n t of E x t r e m e Unction," Catholic girls. I a m a convert. e l e m e n t in a c h i l d ' s education is a a n s w e r e d t h e wise little girl. I m a r r i e d a B a p t i s t who gave m e s o u n d knowledge of h i s relig.'on, T h a t is t h e p r o x i m a t e p r e p a r a t i o n . all t h e r i g h t s over m y children. h e m u s t be t a u g h t f r o m babyhood F e w need p r o x i m a t e p r e p a r a t i o n , S h e never i n t e r f e r e d in m y relid a y s t o r e v e r e n c e a n d esteem all b u t all who e x p e c t to m a r r y need to gion, and a l w a y s r e m i n d e d m e of t h a t t o u c h e s religion. Deprive t n e be concerned a b o u t t h e r e m o t e m y Communion S u n d a y . She bechild of t h i s k n o w l e d g e , rob h i m preparation. T h e following sug- came a wonderful Catholic and is a of t h i s r e v e r e n c e f o r religion, a n d gestions u n d e r t h i s head a r e in- wonderful w o m a n . B u t with all h i s education will b e r o b b e d o* t h e tended to be h e l p f u l : m y good luck along t h i s line I say, v e r y principle t h a t s h o u l d g o v e r n 1. If possible k e e p y o u r head.— 'Catholics m a r r y Catholics.' In a n d d i r e c t it. M o t h e r s , h e r e is a n A

WOMEN whether mother, wife, or d a u g h t e r should b e q u e e n in h e r h o m e . Her p r e s e n c e should i n s p i r e a certain c h i v a l r o u s h o m a g e a n d respect w h i c h c a n n o t fail t o e l e v a t e unconsciously t h e m e n w h o r e n d e r i t . H e r influence m a y b e s u b t l e , and is c e r t a i n l y silent, h u t i t c a n b e irresistible. M o t h e r h o o d is a h i g h calling, a h o l y service, b u t a l s o a difficult t a s k a n d full of responsibility. B e a u t i f u l a n d difficult i s t h e calling of t h e a r t i s t w h o s h a p e s a figure f r o m m a r b l e o r wood. Much t a l e n t i s needed, m a n y t a p s of t h e h a m m e r are necessary. Yet more b e a u t i f u l a n d m o r e difficult is a

"MILKMAID" MILK RECIPES. To Boil Cauliflower. C u t off t h e s t u m p and withered l e a v e s ; w a s h in cold salt and w a t e r ; place it h e a d downwards in a s a u c e p a n of boiling w a t e r , with a tablespoonful of s a l t . Boil from t w e n t y m i n u t e s t o half a n hour. W h e n t h e c e n t r e of t h e stalk feels t e n d e r it is done. To Bake Potatoes. B a k e d p o t a t o e s , w i t h t h e skin on, should be chosen a large size ( R e g e n t s ) , placed in a r a t h e r hot oven, a n d so t h a t t h e y do not t o u c h ; or, if in a d u t c h or American oven before t h e fire, they should b e t u r n e d o f t e n ; they will t a k e a b o u t o n e h o u r . If without t h e i r skins, t h e y should be done i n a p a n w i t h f a t , t u r n i n g t h e m occasionally. T o B r o w n P o t a t o e s u n d e r Meat. Boil some fine l a r g e mealy potatoes, t a k e off t h e s k i n s carefully, and, a b o u t a n h o u r before the meat is cooked, p u t t h e m into t h e dripping-pan, h a v i n g well dredged t h e m w i t h floor. Before serving, d r a i n t h e m from a n y grease, and serve them hot. To Boil P o t a t o e s . W a s h and peel t h e potatoes very t h i n l y , and a g a i n w a s h t h e m well. P u t t h e m i n t o a s a u c e p a n with a little salt, cover t h e m with cold w a t e r , and let t h e m boil gently till t h e y a r e t e n d e r ; t h e n d r a i n away t h e w a t e r , p u t t h e saucepan, with t h e p o t a t o e s in, b a c k on the fire for a b o u t a m i n u t e t o dry, then, w i t h t h e lid on, g i v e t h e m one or two good s h a k e s . T h e potatoes should t h e n look w h i t e and floury. Alternative Method.—Choose t h e p o t a t o e s a s n e a r l y one size as possible, p a r e t h e m thinly, place t h e m in a s a u c e p a n a n d barely, cover with cold w a t e r . Place t h e pan on t h e fire, a n d w h e n t h e water boils, add t h e salt, boil v e r y quickly for seven m i n u t e s . P o u r away every drop of w a t e r , place the pan by t h e side of t h e fire, closely cover it, s h a k e t h e p a n frequently. At t h e end of t e n m i n u t e s uncover the pan for one m i n u t e t o throw off the steam. To S t e a m P o t a t o e s . Choose p o t a t o e s a s n e a r one size a s possible; w a s h a n d scrub t h e m ; peel t h e m v e r y t h i n l y . Place them in a s t e a m e r over a saucepan of boiling w a t e r , a n d sprinkle them w i t h salt. P u t on t h e lid, and let t h e m s t e a m for half a n hour. Try t h e m with a fork, a n d if they feel t e n d e r t h e y a r e done. Old potatoes only can be s t e a m e d . t h e p a s t 20 y e a r s I h a v e seen too m a n y cases w h e r e good Catholics m a r r i e d good P r o t e s t a n t s and now n e i t h e r h a s a n y religion."

SPANISH CATHOLICS FIRM IN STAND FOR NEW CONSTITUTION GIL ROBLES REPEATS DEMAND THAT ANTI-RELIGIOUS LAWS BE REPEALED

i m m e n s e m a j o r i t y of Catholics und e r s t a n d t h a t , for t h e present a t least, nothing can be done about t h i s m a t t e r , and t h e more enlightened g r o u p s hold t h a t t h e r e j s no need for it.

MILL HILL F A T H E R S WILL OBSERVE DIAMOND J U B I L E E OF THEIR T E L U G U MISSION.

Nellore ( I n d i a ) . — T h e Mill Hill F a t h e r s of t h e Diocese of Nellore On t h e o t h e r hand, everyone is will celebrate D e c e m b e r 7 t h e 6 0 t h convinced t h a t it is essentia] t h a t a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e i r mission in t h e t h e Constitution be Christianized Telugu D i s t r i c t . I n 1875 t h e m i s ( B y Rev. Mannuel G r a n a ) a n d it is very likely t h a t in t h e sion, t h e n a p a r t of t h e A r c h Madrid.—"If t h e p r e s e n t C o r t e s alliance of Gil Robles w i t h L e r r o u x n e x t elections t h e R i g h t i s t s — i n - diocese of M a d r a s , h a d 8,000 Cadoes not w a n t revision of t h e Con- h a s caused s o m e defection in t h e cluding t h e M o n a r c h i s t s and Tradi- tholics in t h e s a m e district. stitution, we shall m a k e i t s life C E D A r a n k s . T h e r e is always tionalists, a t t h e m o m e n t aloof t o T h e t e r r i t o r y covered a n a r e a impossible so t h a t it will be dis- impatience, a n d some h e a d s t r o n g t h e C E D A and in opposition t o Gil of 37,945 s q u a r e miles, and t h e solved." W i t h t h e s e words, Gil men, apparently, do not compre- Robles—will be united. Catholics, w h o w e r e descendants Robles a d d r e s s e d s o m e 20,000 m e n h e n d t h e inevitable delay before " W e a r e disposed t o h a v e t h e of t h e c o n v e r t s m a d e by t h e assembled in t h e C a m p o de S a n t a realization. T h e s e a r e t h e ones revision t a k e n u p immediately," F r e n c h J e s u i t s w h o founded t h e Isabel a t Compostela, in a t o r r e n - w h o criticize Gil Robles and quesGi! Robles said a t Compestela. C a r n a t i c Mission in 1701, were livtial rain w h i c h h a d p r e v e n t e d t h e tion t h e genuineness of h i s Catho- However, due precisely t o disseni n g in 100 different villages. T h e a t t e n d a n c e of some 30,000 o t h e r s . lic ity a n d his political conduct. sion in t h e r a n k s of t h e R i g h t i s t s , spiritual c a r e of t h e people w a s Their e n t h u s i a s m for a n d loyalty Six Catholics In Cabinet. t h e m o m e n t of revision is not so u n d e r t w o p r i e s t s w h o lived 200 to t h e i r leader w a s well demonsOn t h e o t h e r hand, e v e r y t h i n g c e r t a i n . F i r s t , a l t h o u g h t h e muni- miles a p a r t . There were no t r a t e d b y t h e i r d i s r e g a r d for per- t h a t Catholics h a v e gained in t h e cipal elections h a v e been ordered, schools, hospitals o r o t h e r c h a r i sonal inconvenience caused by t h e last t w o y e a r s is due t o t h e influ- t h e law g o v e r n i n g t h e m h a s not table i n s t i t u t i o n s . T h e r e w a s only heavy r a i n s . ence of CEDA a n d t h o s e Catholics been issued, b u t t h e municipal one chapel, and t h a t w a s badly i n The open a i r M a s s h a d t o be w h o have t r u l y a n d sincerely ac- assemblies will indicate t h e pulse need of r e p a i r . T h e r e w e r e a dozen abandoned b u t , drenched w i t h r a i n , cepted t h e Republican r e g i m e . of t h e nation and will influence t h e c a t e c h i s t s in t h e mission. they m a d e t h e i r w a y t o t h e f a m o u s T h e r e a r e six Catholics in t h e a m e n d i n g of t h e Constitution. Since 1875 t h e Mill Hill Society Basilica which m a r k s t h e t o m b of Cabinet and w i t h t h i s n u m b e r of A n o t h e r fact t h a t m u s t be t a k e n the Apostle S t . J a m e s , a n d t h e r e Ministers present, t h e Government i n t o consideration is t h a t those in h a s s e n t 109 p r i e s t s t o t h i s r e g i o n ; heard M a s s devoutly. n a t u r a l l y proceeds w i t h t h e g r e a t - a u t h o r i t y h e s i t a t e t o launch t h e of t h e s e 41 a r e still in active serT h e r e a r e al^o 21 Indian In his a d d r e s s Gil Robles clearly est discretion in t h e application of c o u n t r y upon a Constitutional con- vice. set forth t h e political a n d religious laws t h a t m i g h t be c o n t r a r y t o the t r o v e r s y t h a t could lead to a real p r i e s t s a t work h e r e . Churches h a v e been erected in m o s t of t h e position a n d p r o g r a m m e of t h e C h r i s t i a n spirit. With those civil w a r . The revolution h a s been CEDA, t h e p a r t y t h a t h e h e a d s . H e g r o u p s t h a t h a v e unloosed r e v o l u - controlled b u t n o t extinguished. 28 mission c e n t r e s , a n d n u m e r o u s village chapels h a v e been e s t a b stressed t w o p o i n t s : first, t h e revi- tion in Spain, Gil Robles will have I t s leaders a r e a r m e d w i t h g r e a t e r lished. sion of t h o s e articles of t h e R e p u b - " n e i t h e r contact n o r a n y compro- r a n c o u r . T h e a m n e s t i e s and inW i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e of t h e lican Constitution w h i c h ignore m i s e . " dults, conceded for political rea- I n d i a n S i s t e r s of S t . F r a n c i s of t h e r i g h t s of t h e C h u r c h a n d t h e Since t h e r e h a s been m u c h talk sons, h a v e r e s u l t e d in g r e a t e r Assisi a n d of t h e D u t c h Sisters of s e n t i m e n t s a n d i n t e r e s t s of C a t h o - of t h e m o n a r c h i s m or t h e republi- t e m e r i t y among t h e rebels. I t is J e s u s , M a r y a n d J o s e p h , 126 elelics, which m u s t be acted upon im- canism of Gil Robles a n d t h e also feared t h a t t h e Radicals, once m e n t a r y schools h a v e been s t a r t e d , mediately by t h e C o r t e s ; and C E D A , it is w o r t h s t a t i n g t h a t rid of t h e r e s t r a i n t a n d without a s well a s one middle school, t w o second, t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n of t h e t h e r e is no t h o u g h t of t o u c h i n g t h e t h e bridle t h a t now holds t h e m , h i g h schools, t h r e e e l e m e n t a r y Constitution a s Republican a s r e g i m e in t h e r a n k s of t h e CEDA, might r e t u r n to t h e i r former sectraining-schools a n d one secondary heretofore. t a r i a n i s m , t o t h e i r frankly a n t i n o t even a m o n g t h o s e who profess training-school. A Catechistt o be m o n a r c h i s t s . F u r t h e r m o r e , Catholic ideology now held in t r a i n i n g school h a s also been Fidelity To L e r r o u x . check by t h e p r e s s u r e of t h e founded. T h e D u t c h Sisters have A t S a l a m a n c a a s h o r t t i m o a g o Gil Robles h a s r e i t e r a t e d t h a t he C E D A . t h r e e hospitals a n d dispensaries sincere loyalty was proclaimed t o will support t h e r e g i m e a g a i n s t In a n y event t h e r e is one point w i t h a y e a r l y a v e r a g e of 7,000 inthe C E D A a n d t h e Radical P a r t y a n y a t t e m p t e d revolution a n d it is of L e r r o u x , t h e leaders of which f o r t h a t reason t h a t h e accepted, t h a t d r a w s all Catholics t o g e t h e r : p a t i e n t s a n d 275,000 out-patients. N o r t h e n e w Constitution. One does T h e s e i n s t i t u t i o n s h a v e several agree on revision a n d , w h e n t h e t h e post of M i n i s t e r of W a r . would t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Republic n o t t a l k of revision b u t r a t h e r of a t i m e s received t a n g i b l e expressions moment a r r i v e s , each will defend P e r h a p s such of appreciation f r o m t h e Hindu their own viewpoints. In t h e face h a v e allowed h i m t o hold t h i s post new Constitution. public. of t h e insidious suspicions of t h e in t h e Government w i t h o u t due expressions should be corrected. T h e r e is a m i n o r s e m i n a r y w i t h Leftists and the accusations g u a r a n t i e s . T h e a d d r e s s a t Compostela h a s 58 s t u a e n t s and a m a j o r s e m i n a r y N e i t h e r in t h e p r o g r a m m e of t h e launched a g a i n s t L e r r o u x , w h o h a s been subjected t o wide criticism been a Republican t h r o u g h o u t h i s CEDA, nor in t h e declarations of and p r e s s u r e h a s been b r o u g h t up- w i t h 48 s t u d e n t s . Sixteen Indian life, t h e Radical leader h a s r e p e a t - it?, leaders, is a n y m o n a r c h i s m to on Gil Robles to h a v e h i m amend p r i e s t s h a v e been t r a i n e d a t t h i s I t s Ministers h a v e c e r t a i n p h r a s e s . P r u d e n c e is im- l a t t e r s e m i n a r y , f o u r of whom edly acclaimed t h e fidelity of Gil be found. Robles t o t h e Republic. In politi- a s s u m e d t h e i r d u t i e s a s p a r t of t h e p e r a t i v e , particularly since hopes w e r e for o t h e r dioceses. A p r i n t cal affairs, Gil Robles h a s worked Government of t h e Republic w i t h foi* t h e f u t u r e r e s t upon his p a r t y . i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a s been set up, m a k i n g possible t h e publication of Gil Robles, as and is w o r k i n g to consolidate t h e absolute loyalty. A n i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e of t h e a l a r g e n u m b e r of religious books Minister of W a r , m a i n t a i n s in t h e Republican regime t h e s a m e a s is Compostela m e e t i n g w a s t h a t for in Telugu. A r m y t h a t fidelity which is due t h e first t i m e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of Lerroux. now g r o u p s of t h e C E D A organized in A s t r o n g m a s s m o v e m e n t of conW h a t Gil Robles h a s n e v e r done, t h e constituted a u t h o r i t y g o v e r n i n g Spain. H e h a s solemnly versions h a s been developing in and can n e v e r do, is t o m a k e use Latin-American countries were t h i s mission in r e c e n t y e a r s , mostof those boisterous declarations of declared to t h e Chief of Staff and p r e s e n t . (N.C.W.C.) ly a m o n g t h e Depressed C l a s s e s ; ostentatious Republicanism which h i s subordinates, a n d t h e e n t i r e since 1928, 12,000 p e r s o n s h a v e the L e f t i s t s demand a s t h e p r i n - n a t i o n knows t h i s , t h a t h e h a s had been received i n t o t h e C h u r c h . AMERICAN VINCENTIAN ciple of t h e G o v e r n m e n t . Besides n o intention of p u t t i n g himself a t In 1928 t h e T e l u g u mission w a s he h a s w i t h i n his p a r t y m a n y t h e head of t h e A r m y so a s t o F A T H E R S R E S U M E MISSIONerected i n t o a s e p a r a t e t e r r i t o r y , Catholics w h o were offended by t h e "deal a blow a t t h e S t a t e ; n o r h a s A R Y ACTIVITY I N KIANGSL called t h e Diocese of Nellore, and sectarianism, if n o t of t h e IRe- such a t h o u g h t e n t e r e d m y m i n d ; t h e Most Rev. William B o u t e r w a s public, of t h e Republicans w h o n o r would t h e A r m y p e r m i t m e to Yukiang (Kiangsi, C h i n a ) . — elected first Bishop. I t i s t h e oldest brought it about, a n d t h e y a r e ex- do such a t h i n g . " In vain t h e L e f t i s t s accuse Gil T h a n k s t o t h e effective m e a s u r e s e x i s t i n g mission of t h e Mill Hill ceedingly annoyed w h e n t h e C E D A (Fides.) monarchical t a k e n by t h e G o v e r n m e n t a g a i n s t Society. makes a n y boast of t h a t Republi- Robles of "veiled A l t h o u g h h e h a s not t h e Communists, serious missioncanism which t h e y held responsible l e a n i n g s . " for t h e persecution of t h e C h u r c h been given to m a n i f e s t a t i o n s of a r y w o r k is a g a i n possible a f t e r and t h e declaration of t h e a t h e i s t i c boastful republicanism, his politi- a n i n t e r r u p t i o n of almost ten YOUNG L A D I E S OF HONG cal conduct, and t h a t of h i s asso- y e a r s in t h e V i c a r i a t e of Yukiang, State. Gil Robles seeks t h e p r o s p e r i t y ciates, h a s won t h e repeatedly ex- a mission e n t r u s t e d t o t h e A m e r i KONG F O U N D A CATHOLIC The and peace of t h e c o u n t r y and seeks pressed commendation of L e r r o u x can Vincentian F a t h e r s . ACTION ASSOCIATION. p r i e s t s , w h o h a v e been engaged a n d t h e confidence of t h e P r e s i d e n t to accommodate t h e p r e s e n t regit e m p o r a r i l y in o t h e r p a r t s of men t o C h r i s t i a n principles. T h i s of t h e Republic. T h e collaboration caused g r e a t China, a r e r e t u r n i n g t o t h e i r misHong K o n g . — T h e C h i n e s e y o u n g cannot b e accomplished o v e r n i g h t , of Gil Robles h ^ but will r e q u i r e y e a r s . Therefore, bodies of Catholics t o renounce sion, a n d four n e w missionaries, w o m e n of t h e C a n o s s i a n Convent he is w o r k i n g with t h e Radicals t h e i r monarchical tendencies a n d m e m b e r s of t h e S t . Louis Province h e r e , w h e r e m o r e t h a n a t h o u s a n d and, while h e recognizes t h a t t h e t o support t h e Republican r e g i m e . of t h e Vincentians, will arrive g i r l s of e v e r y class of society a r e e d u c a t e d a n d w h e r e some find a B u t t h e Republic is one t h i n g , e a r l y in November. Rupublic h a s exceeded i t s r i g h t s in Six S i s t e r s of C h a r i t y , who a r e h o m e , h a v e f o r m e d t h e i r own Cathe past, h e seeks t o place t h e Re- a n d t h e Republican Constitution is t h e en r o u t e to t h i s mission, have tholic A c t i o n Circle. T h e m e m b e r s publican form of g o v e r n m e n t in q u i t e a n o t h e r m a t t e r . In accord w i t h t h e Catholic s e n t i m e n t a m e n d m e n t s proposal, a l r e a d y s u b - reached S h a n g h a i . T h e y will open d e v o t e t h e m s e l v e s principally t o m i t t e d t o t h e C o r t e s , t h e form of a d i s p e n s a r y and a n o r p h a n a g e a t a i d i n g a n d i n s t r u c t i n g t h e poor of t h e n a t i o n . a n d t h e sick. [ L u m e n - F i d e s . ] (Fides.) This c i r c u m s t a n t i a l a n d tactical g o v e r n m e n t does n o t figure., T h e P o y a n g . Seek New Constitution.

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T H E SIGNIFICANCE OF S U N D A Y . I n these d a y s w h e n C h r i s t i a n i t y is t e n d i n g t o d i s a p p e a r f r o m p r i v a t e a n d p u b l i c life, its p l a c e b e i n g t a k e n b y subversive p a g a n ideas a n d p r i n c i p l e s , t h e S u n d a y t o o , is d e g e n e r a t i n g f r o m t h e h i g h d e g r e e o f holiness a n d b e a u t y t o w h i c h i t w a s raised b y G o d . It is g r a d u a l l y b e i n g d r a g g e d d o w n t o t h e level o f t h e modern weekd a y w i t h its sordid r o u n d of t r i v i a l pleasures. H e n c e arises t h e u r g e n t necessity of b r i n g i n g t h i s s u b j e c t b e f o r e t h e m i n d s of t h e present generation that they m a y see i n t h e L o r d ' s D a y , a d a y w h i c h a c c o r d i n g t o t h e p r i n c i p l e s of C h r i s t i a n i t y shapes o u r e t e r n a l salvation. "Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath d a y ! " (Exod. X X . 8.) is t h e t h i r d a n d t h e m o s t impressive c o m m a n d m e n t of G o d inscribed o n the tablets on M o u n t Sinai f o r all m e n a n d f o r all t i m e s . T h e i n s t i t u t i o n of t h e L o r d ' s D a y o n t h e first d a y of t h e w e e k i n stead of the Jewish Sabbath o b s e r v e d o n t h e last d a y of t h e w e e k , goes b a c k t o t h e d a y s of the Apostles. But the day w h i c h f o r m e r l y t o o k t h e p l a c e of o u r S u n d a y , a n d w h i c h w a s similar i n all respects t o t h e J e w i s h S a b b a t h , is as old as t h e h u m a n r a c e , a n d is, like t h e S u n d a y , a d i v i n e i n stitution. A t t h e b e g i n n i n g of . t h e H o l y S c r i p t u r e w e find t h e following mention: "On the seventh day God ended His w o r k which H e had made: and H e rested o n t h e s e v e n t h d a y f r o m all H i s w o r k w h i c h H e h a d d o n e . A n d H e blessed t h e s e v e n t h d a y a n d sanctified i t . " ( G e n . ii. 2 , 3 ) . W i t h regard to the account given b y Moses of six d a y s s p e n t o n t h e Creation, and a seventh which, b e i n g a d a y of rest, w a s called t h e S a b b a t h , this s e v e n t h d a y w a s a p p o i n t e d t h e L o r d ' s D a y . I t was t o b e o b s e r v e d as a d a y of t h a n k s giving to God for His first g r e a t a c t of love f o r m a n — t h e Creation. T h e J e w i s h e x p o u n d e r s of t h e S c r i p t u r e w e r e o v e r - s t r i c t in t h e i r d e m a n d s regarding the observ a n c e of the Sabbath, an exa g g e r a t e d s t r i c t n e s s w h i c h was

not recommended by Christ Himself. F o r i n s t a n c e , it w a s f o r b i d d e n t o heal o r p e r f o r m a n y o t h e r w o r k s of c h a r i t y , h o w e v e r urgent, on the Sabbath. I t is obvious, t h e J e w s w e r e v e r y earnest i n t h e o b s e r v a n c e of t h e S a b b a t h , e v e n if t h e y 'gave m o r e heed t o t h e l e t t e r t h a n t o t h e spirit of t h e l a w of Sinai. That t h e s e v e n t h a n d t h e last d a y of t h e w e e k s h o u l d be observed as t h e L o r d ' s in t h e O l d C o v e n a n t w a s n o t a l a w of n a t u r e b u t d e creed b y G o d H i m s e l f . N o w let us consider t h e reasons f o r t h e change under the N e w Covenant. I n t h e first p l a c e , i t w a s i m p o r t ant that Christianity, as a n e n t i r e l y n e w a n d p e r f e c t religion, should b e d i s t i n g u i s h e d , i n its o u t e r f o r m also, f r o m J u d a i s m w h i c h w a s in a p r e c u r s o r y f o r m . O t h e r w i s e i t m i g h t a p p e a r t o be a J e w i s h sect a n d so m e r e l y a s e c o n d a r y religion. S e c o n d l y o n this d a y w e r e t o b e c e l e b r a t e d t h e R e d e m p t i o n a n d S a n c t i f i c a t i o n of m a n k i n d . N o w these t w o d i v i n e a c t s w e r e p e r f o r m e d o n t h e first d a y of t h e w e e k , t h e R e s u r r e c t i o n of C h r i s t , c o m p l e t i n g t h e R e d e m p t i o n a n d t h e D e s c e n t of t h e H o l y G h o s t , as a f u l f i l m e n t o f His promise to perfect man's sanctification. T h i s is w h a t St. A m b r o s e says w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e sacredness of Sunday: "The L o r d ' s D a y is s a c r e d t o u s because o n this d a y t h e R e d e e m e r , a f t e r H e had vanquished the darkness of hell, l i k e t h e rising s u n , shone forth in the light of t h e Resurr e c t i o n . T h e r e f o r e also, this d a y is called ' S u n d a y ' because i t w a s illumined b y ~ Christ the Rising S u n of righteousness." T h e C u r e of A r s used t o say, " S u n d a y b e l o n g s t o G o d ; i t is H i s day, the Lord's D a y . H e made all t h e d a y s of t h e w e e k , a n d H e c o u l d k e e p all f o r H i m s e l f , b u t H e has k e p t o n l y t h e s e v e n t h . W i t h w h a t right t h e n d o y o u c l a i m t h a t w h i c h does n o t b e l o n g to you? S t o l e n goods b r i n g n o gain. Y o u will find t h e r e is no b e t t e r use t o w h i c h y o u c a n p u t t h e d a y y o u steal f r o m t h e L o r d t h a n t h e use i n t e n d e d b y G o d . T h e r e are t w o c e r t a i n w a y s of becoming poor: theft, and working on Sunday." T h e r e is a t r i p l e d u t y a t t a c h i n g t o t h e o b s e r v a n c e of S u n d a y . O n this d a y w e s h o u l d be p a r t i c u l a r l y conscious of t h e d i v i n e love revealed in t h e C r e a t i o n , R e demption and Sanctification, meditating on these infinite blessings w i t h g r a t i t u d e in o u r hearts. T h e h u m a n soul is a spirit of t h e spirit of G o d . B y its n a t u r e it bears G o d ' s i m a g e , s p i r i t u a l i t y , i m m o r t a l i t y a n d f r e e d o m , n o less t h a n t h e f a r m o r e g l o r i o u s divine form of a superhuman life t h r o u g h g r a c e , affiliation w i t h G o d and heirship o f H e a v e n . ("Our Father W h o a r t in H e a v e n . " ) T h e soul, c o m i n g f r o m G o d , strives b a c k t o G o d . I t s u r g e t o divine happiness, so i n f i n i t e l y p r o f o u n d ,

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] t h e r e a l i t y of such a n evil, and the E a s i e r Divorce. L o r d H e w a r t ' s advocacy of ! necessity of a d o p t i n g some efficient The world gained a e a s i e r divorce b y e x t e n d i n g t h e r e m e d y . victory over its g r o u n d s on which it is obtained, t r i u m p h a n t c a l u m n i a t o r s ; it w a s a victory of comes r a t h e r in j a r r i n g proxim i t y to t h e r e c e n t r e s t r i n g e n t reason over ignorance and prel a w s enforced b y t h e Soviet on j u d i c e ; of scientific research over divorce. T h a t t h e Lord Chief I t h e d o g m a t i c principles of an J u s t i c e should u s e his power to a n t i q u a t e d i n s t i t u t i o n . The wide spread by these influence public opinion in favour p r o p a g a n d a d o c t r i n a i r e s had t h e desired effect of t h e easier application of a practice which h a s been t h e cause of r e t a r d i n g t h e b i r t h - r a t e so of endless evils, is m u c h t o be a s t o c o u n t e r b a l a n c e production. regretted. The C h u r c h in its T h e world had achieved its object opposition t o divorce h a s been f a r above its hopes, and had a t t a i n e d t o l i m i t s far beyond s t e a d f a s t t h r o u g h t h e course of t h o s e to which it h a d aspired: and c e n t u r i e s , n e i t h e r will it now cease t o defend a n d proclaim its now a s a glorious r e s u l t it is faced u n c h a n g i n g p r i n c i p l e s ; m o r e es- with t h e problem of a fast-declinpecially t h i s one, which is t h e ing b i r t h - r a t e a s set against an foundation of the C h r i s t i a n e n o r m o u s l y i n c r e a s i n g over-proF a m i l y , a n d of all stable society. d u c t i o n . — T h e r e m e d y h a s proved disease. A s h a s been t h e case w i t h every w o r s e * t h a n* t h e* supposed * * one of t h e evils t h e C h u r c h h a s c o m b a t t e d , t h e world r u s h e s on in T h e Case of R u s s i a . T h e p r e s e n t a t t i t u d e of Russia i t s blindness of l u s t a n d wild fury, divorce, appears in heedless of t h e C h u r c h ' s w a r n i n g s , r e g a r d i n g a n d deaf t o i t s v o i c e — ' t h e voice s t r i k i n g c o n t r a s t t o its handling of one c r y i n g in t h e w i l d e r n e s s \ of t h e s a m e question a few years a g o . D r a s t i c r e f o r m s have been I t speeds down t h e easy slope of A v e r n u s a n d w h e n it is a b r u p t l y i n t r o d u c e d into t h e laws regulatb r o u g h t face t o face w i t h t h e dire i n g m a r r i a g e a n d divorce, initiated by decrees re-establishing the consequences of i t s m a d r u s h , it realizes i t s m i s t a k e ; b u t more family a s t h e pivotal social unit often t h a n not, t h a t realization a n d enforcing p a r e n t a l responsibility for t h e c a r e of children. comes too late. T h e y h a v e realised t h e i r error of * * * * * c o n d e m n i n g p a r e n t a l authority as A R e m e d y W o r s e t h a n t h e Disease. a bourgeois n o t i o n incompatible W h e n t h e world w a s n e a r l y w i t h t h e i r advanced communist d r i v e n c r a z y b y t h e M a l t h u s i a n doctrine. A s h a s a l w a y s been the calculation on t h e d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e case w h e n t h e s t a t e takes upon r a t i o between t h e i n c r e a s e of itself t h e u s u r p e d t a s k of deciding b i r t h - r a t e and production, t h e in m o r a l s , not b e i n g schooled in C h u r c h w a s t h e first t o c o u n t e r a c t t h e a r t of following t h e golden t h i s false a s s u m p t i o n a n d t o allay m e a n w i t h o u t v i o l a t i n g any of its t h e f e a r s r e s u l t i n g from t h e pro- principles, it decides on extremes, p a g a t i o n of t h i s d o c t r i n e — B u t a n d t h e evil is t h u s perpetuated. t h e world k n e w b e t t e r . Con- I t does n o t know t h e r i g h t use and t r a c e p t i v e m e t h o d s were b l a t a n t l y application of r e m e d i e s . This late a d v e r t i s e d and increasingly ad- c h a n g e in t h e a t t i t u d e of the o p t e d a s t h e only m e a n s of Soviet t o w a r d s divorce, shows that a v e r t i n g t h e i m p e n d i n g calamity. it h a s l e a r n t t h r o u g h bitter exT h e d r e a d p i c t u r e of a prolific perience, w h a t it could have learnt j population d y i n g from s t a r v a t i o n merely b y l i s t e n i n g to t h e voice I a))d w a n t , d r a w n in vivid colours of t h a t a u t h o r i t y in morals—the But t h e voice of the b y t h e followers of t h i s creed, w a s C h u r c h . e n o u g h t o convince t h e world of C h u r c h h a s ever r e m a i n e d for the world, t h e unheeded w a r n i n g of a c a n o n l y be fully satisfied in G o d . C a s s a n d r a . And w h e n t h e state B u t d u r i n g its s o j o u r n o n e a r t h , h a r realised its m i s t a k e , steeped in the* soul while i t strives h e a v e n - i t s conceited p r i d e it cannot bring itself t o acknowledge defeat. w a r d s is w e i g h e d d o w n b y t h e * * * * * b o d y . T h e b o d y w i t h its m a n i P r e c e d e n t s in H i s t o r y . fold claims o n this w o r l d , keeps While official spokesmen of the Soviet, it a p p e a r s , as a consequence t h e soul f e t t e r e d , as it w e r e , so t h a t it is in d a n g e r of b e i n g lost of h a v i n g reaped t h e evil fruit of t h e i r lax and d e m o r a l i s i n g laws on in t h e s w a m p of m a t e r i a l i s m divorce a n d free love, have begun w h i c h besets o u r life o n e a r t h u r g i n g upon t h e people t h e ideal w i t h its cares, struggles a n d its of permanent m a r r i a g e , Lord, sorrows. E a c h S u n d a y should H e w a r t ' s advocacy of easier direlease t h e soul t o r e s u m e its flight vorce laws for E n g l a n d in total d i s r e g a r d of t h e precedent glaring t o G o d , t h e S o u r c e of its h a p p i example of t h e w o r k i n g of such a ness, of light and r e v i v i n g s y s t e m in Russia, once again seems warmth. Besides being t h e to point t o t h e fact t h a t however C h u r c h ' s D a y , S u n d a y should much h i s t o r y m a y be regarded as also be regarded as a F a m i l y D a y a s t o r e h o u s e of precedents from whose i n e x h a u s t i b l e collection one w h e n all the m e m b e r s c a n be m a y d r a w examples for guidance. u n i t e d h e l p i n g a n d s u p p o r t i n g I t h a t s t o r e h o u s e of precedents is o n e a n o t h e r b y w o r d a n d e x a m p l e | b u t a n e m p t y n a m e , or is consit h u s w o r k i n g t o w a r d s t h e m u t u a l | dered a s a disused b a r n into which sanctification of t h e f a m i l y . S u n - h a p p e n i n g s a r e relegated and kept i a s h a p p v or woeful memories, and j d a y should be r e g a r d e d as afford- a s m e m o r i e s only. W e do not seem i n g a respite o n o u r w a y t o a to relish t h e idea of learning from brighter destination. I t h e experience of o t h e r s . [

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Calendar for t h e week. for T H E LAST S U N D A Y A F T E R P E N T E C O S T . IMPORTANT ASSEMBLY AT N o v e m b e r 24. S u n d a y — 2 4 ( L a s t ) ( M a t t . XXIV, 15-35). LONDON. Sunday after P e n t e c o s t . Mass A t t h a t time, J e s u s said to his disciples, W h e n you shall see and Vespers of t h e S u n d a y . Delegates t r o m t h e A r g e n t i n e , t h e abomination of desolation which w a s spoken of by Daniel t h e November 25. Monday — St. Australia, Belgium, Canada, £ n g prophet, s t a n d i n g in t h e holy place ( h e t h a t r e a d e t h , let him unC a t h e r i n e of Alexandria, V. and d e r s t a n d ) , t h e n they t h a t a r e in J u d a e a , let t h e m flee t o t h e mounlang, F r a n c e , G e r m a n y , Holland, M. t a i n s ; a n d h e t h a t is on t h e house-top, let h i m not come down t o Ireland, I t a l y , Poland, Scotland, November 26. T u e s d a y — S t . Siltake a n y t h i n g out of h i s h o u s e ; and h e t h a t is in t h e field, let him Spain a n d Wales, a t t e n d e d t h e Sea vester, Abb. not go back to t a k e his coat. And woe t o t h e m t h a t a r e with child, g November Apostolate I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s 27. Wednesday—Of and t h a t give suck, in t h o s e d a y s . B u t p r a y t h a t your flight be not Jg t h e F e r i a . held in London, October 4 t h - 7 t h , in t h e w i n t e r , or on t h e s a b b a t h : for t h e r e shall be t h e n g r e a t t r i - [I November 28. T h u r s d a y — O f t h e under t h e Presidency of M g r . bulation, such a s h a t h not been f r o m t h e beginning of t h e world S Feria. Hinsley, A r c h b i s h o p of W e s t m i n s until now, n e i t h e r shall b e : and unless t h e s e d a y s had been shorN o v e m b e r 29. F r i d a y — V i r g i l of ter. T h e C o n g r e s s opened w i t h a tened, no flesh should be s a v e d ; but for t h e s a k e of t h e elect, t h o s e St. Andrew, t h e Apostle. Reception a t A r c h b i s h o p ' s House, days shall be shortened. Then if a n y m a n shall say t o you, Lo, November 30. S a t u r d a y — St. where M g r . Hinsley in welcoming here is C h r i s t , or t h e r e ; do not believe h i m : for t h e r e shall a r i s e Andrew, The Apostle. the Delegates, spoke of h i s perfalse C h r i s t s and false p r o p h e t s , and shall s h o w g r e a t s i g n s a n d sonal experience of t h e ne^d for wonders, insomuch as t o deceive (if possible) even t h e elect. BeSea A p o s t o l a t e w o r k when voyagDIOCESE OF MACAO. hold, I h a v e told it to you b e f o r e h a n d : if t h e r e f o r e t h e y shall say ing as Apostolic Delegate in to you, Behold he is in t h e desert, go y e not o u t ; Behold he is in Africa. A t t h e Conferences held the closets, believe it n o t . F o r a s l i g h t n i n g cometh out of t h e e a s t , in St. P e t e r ' s Hall t h e chief s u b C H U R C H O F ST. J O S E P H . and a p p e a r e t h even into t h e west, so shall also t h e coming of t h e jects of discussion centered- round Son of m a n be. Wheresoever t h e body shall be t h e r e shall t h e the problem of h a v i n g m o r e P o r t Calendar for t h e week. eagles also be gathered t o g e t h e r . And i m m e d i a t e l y after t h e tribulaChaplains, and Institutes for tion of t h o s e days, t h e s u n shall be d a r k e n e d , a n d t h e moon shall Catholic S e a f a r e r s with a u x i l i a r y Sunday—Twenty not give h e r light, and t h e s t a r s shall fall from heaven, a n d t h e ! November 24. lay service. M r s . C. C. M a r t i n d a l e , fourth and last S u n d a y a f t e r powers of heaven shall be moved; a n d t h e n shall a p p e a r t h e s i g n of J. G. Welsch, A. Van Vliet, Ivor Pentecost. Semi-double. Green the Son of m a n in heaven, and t h e n shall all t h e t r i b e s of t h e e a r t h Daniel, H . A. Reinhold, A. L. v e s t m e n t s . P r o p e r of t h e Mass m o u r n ; a n d t h e y shall see t h e Son of m a n coming in t h e clouds of Mounier, E u t r o p e Chardayoise, M. §j heaven w i t h much power and m a j e s t y ; a n d h e shall send h i s a n g e l s in t h e f S m a l l Missal" p . 235. Jean R a y n a u d , and Miss C. M . Second collect of St. J o h n of t h e with a t r u m p e t and a g r e a t voice, and t h e y shall g a t h e r t o g e t h e r h i s Buckley, took p a r t in t h e s e discusCross, t h i r d for t h e Pope. Veselect from t h e four winds, from t h e f a r t h e s t p a r t s of heaven t o t h e sions, a n d it w a s decided t o send pers of t h e S u n d a y a t 5 p.m. utmost b o u n d s of t h e m . And from t h e fig-tree learn a p a r a b l e : a petition t o R o m e with a view *o P r e l i m i n a r y g e n e r a l m e e t i n g of when t h e branch thereof is now t e n d e r , a n d t h e leaves come f o r t h , securing whole-time P o r t C h a p t h e Members of t h e Sodality of you know t h a t s u m m e r is n i g h . So y o u also, w h e n you shall see lains in all t h e g r e a t P o r t s . T h e r e Our L a d y of F a t i m a a t 4 p.m. all t h e s e t h i n g s , know y e t h a t it is n i g h even a t t h e doors. A m e n , was an a g r e e m e n t also t ^ a t special 25. Monday — St. I say t o you, t h a t this g e n e r a t i o n shall not p a s s till all t h e s e t h i n g s j N o v e m b e r efforts should be m a d e o infuse Catherine, V.M. Double. be done. Heaven and e a r t h shall p a s s a w a y , b u t my words shall a s t r o n g e r Catholic Actionist s p i r ' t I N o v e m b e r 26. T u e s d a y — S t . Silnot p a s s a w a y . in all Sea A p o s t o l a t e W o r k e r s , privester, abbot. Double. COMMENTARY. marily a m o n g s t t h e Seafarers | N o v e m b e r 27. Wednesday—Bl. This Gospel contains t w o p r o - sacrileges w e r e freely practised in t h e m s e l v e s , by m e a n s of R e t r e a t s L e o n a r d K i m u r a a n d Comp. phecies: t h e destruction of t h e t h e Holy Temple of God. T h e disand Conferences. T h e i n s t i t u t i o n M a r t y r s . Double. city of J e r u s a l e m and t h e final disciples of C h r i s t saw all t h e s e signs of a l e a g u e for P e r p e t u a l C o m m u - solution of t h e universe. L e t u s a n d , r e m e m b e r i n g t h e w o r d s of I N o v e m b e r 28. T h u r s d a y — O f t h e nion a n d for Masses for S e a f a r e r s , read it a g a i n and point o u t t h e t h e i r M a s t e r , w a r n e d t h e Chrisferia. Simple. living a n d dead, w a s advocated b y signs w h i c h were to a c c o m p a n y t i a n s . J e r u s a l e m ' s f a t e w a s doom- N o v e m b e r 29. Friday.—Of t h e feria. Vigil of St. Andrew. " A b b e Mounier, B o r d e a u x . T h e each fact in particular. ed for ever. T h e first siege, u n d e r Simple Abstinence. Evening organising of special services for Cestius, g o v e r n o r of Syria, was service at Er-30. women S e a f a r e r s w a s dealt w i t h The d e s t r u c t i o n of J e r u s a l e m . j u s t t h e b e g i n n i n g of its fall. And November 30. S a t u r d a y — St. by t h e A p o s t o l a t e Maris Delegates J e s u s mentioned false p r o p h e t s J o s e p h u s tells us in t h e m o s t realA n d r e w , Apostle. Double 2nd from Genoa, a t which P o r t t h i s istic t e r m s t h a t J e s u s ' words w e r e cl. special w o r k h a s i t s most complete and false C h r i s t s who w e r e t o fulfilled t o t h e letter. development, through the co- come upon J u d a e a . H e spoke of T h e end of t h e World. operation of t h e Protezlone della wars, of persecutions. H e r e p o r t CATHOLIC CONTRIBUTIONS T h e second p a r t of to-day's gosGiovane. .. ed t h e abomination of desolation TO CHINA Y E A R BOOK. of Daniel a s t h e closest s i g n to t h e The A p o s t l e s h i p of t h e Sea destruction of t h e city a n d t e m - pel r e f e r s to t h e end of th*. world. T h e signs a r e not so m a n y a s in Council w h i c h organised t h i s Con ple. H i s t o r y bears t e s t i m o n y to t h e fall of J e r u s a l e m . Shanghai.—The 17th edition, gress r e p r e s e n t s all o r g a n i s a t i o n s the fulfilment of these prophecies. T h e r e will be universal seduction j u s t recently issued, of t h e China engaged in w o r k for S e a f a r e r s False p r o p h e t s indeed t r i e d t o of m a n k i n d by evil influences, Y e a r Book contains a n article on within t h e Catholic Church, cover- seduce t h e multitudes. One of t h e r e will be signs in t h e s t a r s , Catholic Missions in C h i n a by ing 250 P o r t s w i t h its co-ordinat- them, T e u d a s by name, succeeded and lastly t h e Cross of t h e Son of F a t h e r Paschal d'Elia, S.J. and ing and o r g a n i s i n g services from in convincing t h e m u l t i t u d e s t h a t M a n a p p e a r i n g in t h e clouds. It a n o t h e r on the Climate of China by its London H e a d q u a r t e r s . T h e he was a new Moses, destined by will be t h e eve of t h e L a s t Day of F a t h e r E r n e s t Gherzi, S.J., DirecOrganising S e c r e t a r y s t a t e d in h i s the A l m i g h t y to work wonders t h i s universe. " W h e n you shall t o r of t h e Meteorological a n d Seisreport t h a t a t t h e Sea Apostolate among h i s people. H e b r o u g h t see all t h e s e t h i n g s , know ye t h a t mological O b s e r v a t o r y a t Zikawei. Centres over 300,000 S e a f a r e r the multitudes one day t o it is nigh, even a t t h e doors." F a t h e r d'Elia's c o n t r i b u t i o n is supreceive service each year. the J o r d a n ; and everyone w a s W i t h t h i s t h o u g h t t h e C h u r c h plemented by a chronological table The A r c h b i s h o p presided over a expecting t h a t t h e r i v e r would ends its year. The Gospel r e m i n d s of i m p o r t a n t d a t e s a n d a conspeclarge g a t h e r i n g in t h e Queen's obey the prophet's command, us of t h e dissolution of t h i s uni- t u s of t h e latest s t a t i s t i c s . Hall a n d in his opening a d d r e s s . opening i t s w aves in a road, like verse. T h e epistle points out to A n i m p o r t a n t innovation in t h e Mgr. H i n s l e y t h a n k e d t h e b i g ship- t h a t of t h e Red Sea A n o t h e r us our goal, which is heaven. St. p r e s e n t edition is t h e listing of t h e ping C o m p a n i e s for t h e religious false p r o p h e t b r o u g h t t o t h e desert P a u l a s k s us t o give t h a n k s t o God Chinese Bishops a m o n g t h e princifacilities w hich t h e y h a d provided 30,000 J e w s . Simon M a g u s w a s t h e F a t h e r w h o h a s m a d e us pal personalities of t h e Republic. on t h e i r ships, b u t asked t h e m to counterbalancing t h e miracles of w o r t h y to be p a r t a k e r s of t h e lot A s h o r t biography of each Bishop recognise t h e r i g h t of t h e h u m - the Apostles. of t h e S a i n t s in light. is given. blest s e a m a n t o approach a t r a v e l L e t us, therefore, look a t heaThe China Y e a r Book, a valuable The whole world was t h e n a t w a r . ling p r i e s t in w h a t e v e r p a r t of t h e Rome h a d to cope with revolutions ven, t h r o u g h t h e mist and gloom source book of i n f o r m a t i o n on ship h e w a s , a s readily as h e could all along t h e frontiers of its v a s t of t h e last d a y of t h e world, certain China, is edited in S h a n g h a i by approach t h e s h i p ' s doctor. empire. And finally t h e abomina- t h a t "if we a r e faithful u n t o d e a t h , Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E. Mr. G. K. C h e s t e r t o n , F r s . Vin- tion of desolation took place w h e n w.e shall receive t h e crown of life." [Lumen-Fides.] cent M c N a b b , O.P. a n d C. C. Martindale, S.J. Many S e a m e n — I t o r s of t h e Royal Mail Line. The •present. F r . M a r t i n d a l e in his including a l a r g e body of Goans legates visited t h e Tower of Lon(sermon spoke of t h e nee3 for furfrom P o r t u g u e s e India, M e m b e r s don, a n d p r a y e r s were said in t h e I C h a i r m a n of t h e Sea Apostolate j t h e r development of Catholic Sea I n t e r n a t i o n a l Council, Vice AdmiDungeon w h e r e St. T h o m a s More of t h e Diplomatic Corps, Clergy and d i s t i n g u i s h e d laity a t t e n d e d and St. J o h n F i s h e r w e r e impri- ral R. A. Hornell, D . S . O , w a s a t Action in all c o u n t r i e s . A m o n g s t t h e Rally. T h e Grail Choir of 200 soned before t h e i r M a r t y r d o m . t h e l a s t m o m e n t unable to a t t e n d those a t t e n d i n g t h e Congress in voices led t h e Audience in an irr- T h e D e l e g a t e s were received a t t h e Congress owing t o illness, and addition t o t h e official Delegates pressive m a s s r e n d e r i n g of t h ^ t h e Mansion House, a n d a f t e r a Mgr. Canon Hall, Hull, acted a s w e r e — T h e M i n i s t e r of N o r w a y : " C R E D O . " Mr. G. K. C h e s t e r t o n c o m p l i m e n t a r y lunch, visited t h e C h a i r m a n a t t h e Conferences and Count Raczynski, A m b a s s a d o r for Senhor Ruy Ennes T h e Council Meetings. Mgr. M y e r s P o l a n d : in a c h a r a c t e r i s t i c address referred Catholic S e a m e n ' s Home. to t h e q u i t e special needs of t h e concluding function of t h e Con- Bishop of L a m u s was Celebrant of lUlrich, A m b a s s a d o r for P o r t u g a l : Seafarer, w h o could not well be m-1 gress w a s held on b o a r d t n e Pontifical M a s s a t W e s t m i n s t e r land r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e E m Highland C h i e f t a i n , " C a t h e d r a l , a t which t h e Polish bassies a n d L e g a t i o n s of China, eluded in a n y D i s t r i b u t i s t p r e - j RM.M.V. g r a m m e , o w n i n g h i s " t h r e e acr^s ! where a complimentary Tea w a s A m b a s s a d o r a n d t h e Irish F r e e Italy, G e r m a n y , Switzerland, Finand a s h a r k . " T h e Congress D e - given b y t h e Chairman and Direc- S t a t e H i g h Commissioner w e r e l a n d , L i t h u a n i a a n d T u r k e y . r a

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P a r i s . — E v e r y y e a r since t h e tional effort o u g h t t o be s u p p o r t e d / f o u n d i n g of t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s , We d a r e t o s a y 'Because of i t s HE accumulated experience of over half a Catholic d e l e g a t e s h a v e a s s e m b l e d deficiencies it o u g h t to be encouragcentury shows Horlick's to be an ideal diet a t s o m e t i m e in t h e c o u r s e of t h e ed, n o t so t h a t t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n during illness and convalescence sessions f o r a s o l e m n M a s s , a r r a n g - m a y r e m a i n w h e r e it is, b u t so t h a t ed by t h e C a t h o l i c Circle of G e n e - m o r e a n d m o r e it will b e purified of Horlick's is made from fresh full-cream cow's milk v a , t o a s k for t h e blessing of God w h a t t h e r e h a s been of U t o p i a n i s m combined .with the nutritive extracts of wheat and on t h e w o r k of t h e L e a g u e . and i m p r u d e n c e , a s well a s v a n i t y matted barley. It contains no starch, and a certain T h i s y e a r t h e service w a s held in and a r r o g a n c e . " an atmosphere charged with anFight For Fire. proportion of its protein is available foe direct assimilaguish and anxiety. T h e earnest" W h e n a c a r a v a n is c r o s s i n g t h e tion. Its ease of digestion and assimilation, and its n e s s of t h o s e p r e s e n t a n d t h e fer- d e s e r t a n d n i g h t falls, a g r e a t fire ready utilization in the body have been proved by v o u r of t h e i r p r a y e r s w e r e only in- is k i n d l e d , " h e w e n t on. ' T h e creased, h o w e v e r , by t h e p r e s e n t men g a t h e r a r o u n d it. Before actual physiological experiments. situation. t a k i n g t h e i r repose, t h e y contemHorlick's is pleasing to the palate, appetizing, T h e s e r m o n b y Canon C h a r r i e r e , plate t h i s flame which will p r o t e c t refreshing and sustaining. It is easily prepared, and d i r e c t o r of t h e G r a n d S e m i n a r y of t h e m a g a i n s t prowlers. T h e y open F r i b o u r g h c o n t a i n e d a p r e s e n t a - t h e i r e y e s wide t o let t h e w a r m t h is especially useful where frequent, small, light, easily tion, b y m e a n s of h i s t o r y a n d of t h e a r d e n t fire p e n e t r a t e t h e m . digested meals are indicated. Ordinarily, Horlick's d o c t r i n e , of t h e r e g a r d w h i c h C a - But w h e n t h e fire b e g i n s t o die requires mixing with water only; it is, however, an tholics a l w a y s h a d for i n s t i t u t i o n s down a n d t h e flame flickers, instead which c a n c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e s a f e - of w i t h d r a w i n g each t o h i s t e n t a s excellent medium for the addition of milk, cream; g u a r d i n g of world peace. one would a t t h e end of a spectacle, eggs or similar articles to the dietary. T h e M o s t R e v . M a r i o B e s s o n , | t h e m e n come forward, eagerly, t o B i s h o p of L a u s a n n e , G e n e v a a n d fight for t h e fire w h i c h t h e y a r e F r i b o u r g , pontificated. The pre- trying to maintain. They want to s i d e n t of t h e Council of t h e L e a g u e do e v e r y t h i n g possible, because of N a t i o n s , t h e A r g e n t i n e j u r i s t , t h e y realize t h a t it is t h e i r f a t e Ruiz G u i n a z u , occupied a p r o m i n e n t t h a t is a t s t a k e . place i n t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n , a n d "So it is w i t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l efTHE s e a t e d n e a r b y w e r e t h e P r e s i d e n t fort. I n t h e wide e x p a n s e of t h e of t h e I r i s h F r e e S t a t e , F a m o n de world, t h e Geneva o r g a n i s m s a r e ORIGINAL V a l e r a , a n d t h e e n t i r e I r i s h dele- viewed a s a protection, a s a MALTED MILK gation. g u a r a n t e e of order. T h e g r e a t Notables Attend. flame t h a t w e marveled a t h e r e A v a i l a b l e Everywhere O t h e r s p r e s e n t included t h e some y e a r s a g o h a s lost i t s v i g o u r ; All Belgian M i n i s t e r of S t a t e , C a r t o n is it g o i n g t o d i s a p p e a r ? d e W i a r t ; P r i n c e s s S t a r h e m b e r g , t h o s e w h o h a v e a sense of r e s s u b s t i t u t e d e l e g a t e from A u s t r i a ; p o n s i b i l i t y , all t h o s e w h o realize t h e f o r m e r p r e s i d e n t of t h e Coun- t h a t a E u r o p e a n conflagration will cil, M. R e u t e r , of L u x e m b o u r g ; be . n o t h i n g o t h e r t h a n veritable C o u n t e s s A p p o n y i , H u n g a r i a n dele- suicide, refuse t o ally t h e m s e l v e s g a t e ; K a r e l T r p a k , g e n e r a l secre- with indifferent a n d e a s y - g o i n g t a r y of t h e Czecholovakian dele- men w h o s t a n d by s m i l i n g a t t h e L o n d o n . — T h e G e n e r a l Council p r o b l e m s of peace and disarmag a t i o n ; M. Piloti, g e n e r a l s e c r e t a r y w a r a g a i n s t w a r . " of t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s Union m e n t a r e essentially spiritual in of t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s ; M m e . Canon C h a r r i e r e t h e n reviewed h a s a d o p t e d a resolution calling t h e i r c h a r a c t e r , welcomes t h e work de S t e e n b e r g h e , p r e s i d e n t of t h e t h e indifference w h i c h e v e r y g r e a t u p o n t h e B r i t i s h G o v e r n m e n t t o w h i c h h a s been c a r r i e d out recently I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e d e r a t i o n of t h e m o v e m e n t h a s e n c o u n t e r e d since seek t o s t o p religious intolerance in m a n y p a r t s of G r e a t Britain, L e a g u e of Catholic W o m e n ; t h e t h e d a y s of S t . P a u l , w h o "did not a b r o a d . T h e g r o u n d g i v e n is t h a t deeply a p p r e c i a t e s t h e support of Consul G e n e r a l of F r a n c e ; m e m - lack t i m o r o u s disciples f e a r i n g t h e denial of religious l i b e r t y and t h e C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h e s for the b e r s of t h e F r e n c h , P o r t u g u e s e , t h a t t h e C h u r c h w a s c o m m i t t i n g f r e e d o m of education c r e a t e s a c a u s e of peace, a n d begs them to D u t c h , S p a n i s h , Polish a n d B r i t i s h suicide in s e p a r a t i n g f r o m t h e s e r i o u s h i n d r a n c e t o good i n t e r n a - c o n t i n u e a n d e x t e n d t h e i r efforts delegations, a n d Michael F r a n c i s s y n a g o g u e . " H e spoke of t h e t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s . t o b r i n g t o all C h r i s t i a n citizens a Doyle, of P h i l a d e l p h i a , a m e m b e r C h u r c h ' s a d m i r a b l e efforts for " T h e General Council," t h e reso- full realization of t h e i r g r e a t resof t h e C a t h o l i c A s s o c i a t i o n for peace, including t h e " T r u c e of lution s t a t e s , "believing . t h a t t h e ponsibility for t h e welfare of the International Peace. God," a n d t h e v a r i o u s a c t s a n d world. T h e S w i a s G o y e t s u n e a t w a s offi- p r o n o u n c e m e n t s of t h e Holy See. s e n d i n g h i s Monks t o t h e conquest " T h e General Council is concerncially r e p r e s e n t e d W I t s d e l e g a t e " C h r i s t i a n i t y , " h e said, " i s a of t h e G e r m a n i c a n d Anglo-Saxon ed a b o u t t h e religious intolerance t o t h e L e a g u e , William R a p p a r d . leaven of divine n a t u r e t h r o w n w o r l d s : Alexander I I I ; Innocent a t p r e s e n t s h o w n in certain counT h e canonal a n d municipal g o v e r n - into t h e h u m a n m a s s which it III, s t r u g g l i n g for t h e l i b e r t y of t r i e s , believes t h a t a n y governt h e C h u r c h , t h e u n i t y of m a r r i a g e , m e n t which denies t o i t s subjects m e n t s of G e n e v a also w e r e r e - m u s t t r a n s f o r m little b y l i t t l e . . . . presented. a s a leaven it p e n e t r a t e s t h e m a s s t h e organization of peace. L e t us t h e free exercise of religious pracF o l l o w i n g t h e M a s s , B i s h o p B e s - w i t h vigour, b u t t h e b e s t of leaven follow t h e example a n d t h e direc- tice and t e a c h i n g c r e a t e s a serious s o n held a r e c e p t i o n a t t h e N o t r e r e q u i r e s t i m e t o accomplish i t s t i o n s of o u r g r e a t Pontiff P i u s XI, h i n d r a n c e t o good international D a m e p r e s b y t e r y a t w h i c h h e com- work fully T h e g r e a t evil of impelling t h e s p i r i t u a l c o n q u e s t of r e l a t i o n s , r e q u e s t s H i s Majesty's limented P r e s i d e n t de V a l e r a , t h e our t i m e is n o t so m u c h t h a t m e n t h e e n t i r e world, a n d s t r i v i n g to G o v e r n m e n t t o t a k e a n y steps it P r e s i d e n t of t h e L e a g u e Council, a r e i g n o r a n t , it is t h a t so m a n y of d e t a c h t h e C h u r c h f r o m all purely t h i n k s possible w h e t h e r by private Senor Guinazu, and t h e o t h e r t h e m w h o see clearly do not d a r e h u m a n contingencies in o r d e r to r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s o r b y public action d i g n i t a r i e s w h o p a r t i c i p a t e d in t h e t o a c t W e h a v e too m a n y t i m i d p r o t e c t h e r from c o m p r o m i s e in a t Geneva or e l s e w h e r e t o influence service. C h r i s t i a n s w h o a r e like insipid salt t h e r u i n of t h a t which is perishable. such g o v e r n m e n t s t o g r a n t reli(N.C.W.C.) I n h i s s e r m o n , Canon C h a r r i e r e and w h o , by t h e i r i n e r t i a , bind t h e W h i l e t u r n i n g our eyes t o t h e past gious freedom." w h i c h our f a t h e r s m a d e , t o t h e h a n d s a n d feet of P e t e r . " said: f u t u r e which we await, l e t u s t a k e League Yet Fragile. 10,000TH B A B Y B O R N AT " A g r e a t h o p e w a s born w i t h t h e presence R e v i e w i n g t h e g r e a t l e n g t h of i n t o account t h a t o u r CATHOLIC HOSPITAL. L e a g u e of N a t i o n s Today the Chicago.—Baby George Francis a t m o s p h e r e is q u i t e different. T h e t i m e r e q u i r e d t o effect t h e " T r u c e h e r e is n o t only useful b u t necesO'Dowd, born a t L e w i s Memorial L e a g u e of N a t i o n s i s p a s s i n g of God," t h e w i p i n g out of slavery, s a r y . " L i k e t h e builder of c a t h e d r a l s M a t e r n i t y hospital l a s t n i g h t will t h r o u g h a crisis f r o m w h i c h m a n y t h e elevation of w o m a n t o h e r a r e w o n d e r i n g w h e t h e r it will r e - place of dignity, a n d o t h e r social who, in placing one s t o n e upon t h e receive $1000 a s t h e 10,000th babv cover. I t is t h e m o m e n t w h e n benefits. Canon C h a r r i e r e declared o t h e r , k n e w t h a t h i s w o r k would b o r n in t h e hospital since His Emit h o s e w h o h a v e n e v e r u n d e r s t o o d t h a t i t is n o t s u r p r i s i n g t h a t a f t e r r e m a i n obscure, d r o w n e d in t h e n e n c e George C a r d i n a l Mundelein, t h e i m p o r t of t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l less t h a n 20 y e a r s ' existence t h e i m m e n s i t y of t h e whole, b u r also A r c h b i s h o p of Chicago, and F . J. k n e w t h a t h i s work w a s essential L e w i s founded i t in J a n u a r y , 1931. effort a n d h a v e come h e r e a s critics L e a g u e m i g h t y e t b e fracrile. " W e h a v e need of p a t i e n c e a s t o t h e s u p p o r t of t h e h i g h towers T h e i n f a n t w a s n a m e d by his par a t h e r t h a n friends, a r e r a i s i n g t h e i r voices t o predict t h e a p p r o a - well a s c o u r a g e " Canon C h a r r i e r e a n d delicate arches, let u s accom- r e n t s , Mr. and M r s . A l b e r t O'Dowd, c h i n g e n d of t h e Geneva o r g a n i z a - added, " j u s t a s w e h a v e need also plish our effort modestly, let us for t h e Cardinal a n d Mr. Lewis. O t h e r gifts t o t h e new baby t i o n s . T h o s e w h o , in s p i t e of cri- of a clear a n d concise vision of p a y no a t t e n t i o n t o t h e sceptics t i c i s m a n d s a r c a s m , c o n t i n u e t h e i r w h a t t h e new e r a d e m a n d s . H a v - a n d t h e mockers, let u s g o forward included a b a b y c a r r i a g e by Mrs. i n t e r e s t in t h e w r a c k e d i n s t i t u t i o n , ing e n t e r e d upon a n e w a g e , let u s like t h e s h e p h e r d s w h o , h e a r i n g M a r g a r e t E p p i g , s i s t e r of the d e s e r v e i n t h e s $ d a y s of t r i a l m o r e fix o u r eyes upon t h e g r e a t m<m t h e angelic voices a n n o u n c e peace C a r d i n a l and a w a r d r o b e by Mayor p r a i s e t h a n in t h e g l o r i o u s h o u r s who h a v e fashioned t h e i r e r a and t o suffering h u m a n i t y , h a s t e n e d to a n d M r s . E d w a r d Kelly. T h e faof i t s b i r t h . W e do not s a y : ' D e s - h a v e i m p r e g n a t e d it w i t h C h r i s - receive t h e i r c o m m a n d s from t h e t h e r is a s t r e e t c a r motorman. (N.C.W.C.) (N.C.W.C.) Great, c r i b a t B e t h l e h e m . 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CHILDREN OF THE MOTHER - CHURCH By blooming vines and v e r d a n t fields, t h r o u g h wooded valley a n d carefully tilled plains, t h e r i v e r hurried w i t h soft, swirling m o a n to the d i s t a n t sea. On i t s b a n k lay the dead a n d t h e dying, t h e tried and t h e t r u e , whilst t h e sullen roar of t h e cannon and t h e singing of t h e s h r a p n e l t h r o u g h the summer a i r told t h e b a t t l e w a s not yet done. A detachment of Zouaves, w i t h a wild huzza, m a d e for t h e c r e s t of a neighbouring hill. A little French pioupiou lying prone on t h e green sward, a s t r e a m of red t r i c k ling down his t u n i c , rose on h i s elbow to cheer t h e m on. The air seemed alive w i t h t e n s e , passionate excitement, t h e t r e a d of hurrying feet echoed t h r o u g h t h e neighbouring wood, and t h e soft summer breeze bore on i t s w i n g s the ebb and flow of battle. A Uhlan, a B a v a r i a n by b i r t h , lay clasping w i t h bleeding h a n d s a riffle, his w h i t e set face t u r n e d to the foe. H e h a d fought well and bravely f o r t h e F a t h e r l a n d t h a t he loved b e t t e r t h a n life, a n d with failing b r e a t h h e cried, "God send us victory t o - d a y . " An Irish g u a r d s m a n , l y i n g pale and g h a s t l y a m o n g t h e f e r n s , moaned uneasily a n d opened a p a i r of grey-blue e y e s . H e t r i e d t o move, b u t t h e o n c e s t r o n g y o u n g a r m dropped helplessly b y h i s side, and an expression of intense pain crossed his w h i t e brow, w h e r e a brown curl, s a t u r a t e d w i t h blood, rested. "You a r e badly wounded, comrade," cried t h e pioupiou b y h i s side, in F r e n c h . The I r i s h m a n ' s grey-blue eyes looked appealingly i n t o t h e F r e n c h man's d a r k face. "Ah, h e does n o t u n d e r s t a n d , " the little pioupiou cried p e t u l a n t l y ; "but h e is I r i s h , I know b y t h e green on his u n i f o r m . " "My r o s a r y b e a d s , " t h e g u a r d s man said, a r e d spot b u r n i n g o n his pale cheek. "Ah, oui," t h e F r e n c h m a n r e turned, w i t h a nod of comprehension, and t h r u s t i n g his h a n d i n t o the pocket of t h e I r i s h m a n ' s u n i form, h e drew f o r t h a pearl r o s a r y and, kissing it reverently, h e placed it in t h e limp h a n d s of h i s comrade. "We a r e children of t h e one Holy Church, m y b r o t h e r , " t h e F r e n c h m a n said in broken E n g l i s h . "And I, t o o , " m u r m u r e d t h e Bavarian in indifferent F r e n c h , t h e tense expression on his w h i t e s e t face relaxing. " I , too, a m a child of the Holy Catholic C h u r c h , " a n d he drew f o r t h a brown r o s a r y . "Let us p r a y t o g e t h e r , b r o thers," suggested the Frenchman, "and ask God's g r a c e and blessing in our dire d i s t r e s s . " Three voices, weak from suffering, rose solemnly amid t h e din of battle in t h e beautiful words of t h e Hail M a r y , calling on t h e i r heavenly M o t h e r for a s s i s t a n c e in the throes of d e a t h . A h , d e a t h was so n e a r now, t h a t t h e g a t e s of their Heavenly H o m e seemed almost a j a r and t h e light of a n o t h e r world to flood t h e i r souls.

"Holy Mary, M o t h e r of God, p r a y for us sinners, now and a t t h e h o u r of our d e a t h . A m e n . " How often, a h , how often, in days t h a t were past, t h e y had r e cited those t e n d e r w o r d s ! T h e F r e n c h m a n w a s in spirit again before a little wayside s h r i n e in Picardy, and w i t h h i m was his curly-haired cherub child, Pierre, who lisped t h e s a m e w o r d s softly, and t h e n with t i n y h a n d blessed himself reverently, j u s t a s every Catholic—man, woman, a n d child —does, t h e world over, w h e n p r a y e r is done. And F r i t z , t h e B a v a r i a n , he, too, is a t h o m e amid his f o r e s t s of fir and p i n e in a f a r - a w a y valley. H e is listening to his m o t h e r ' s voice a s s h e recites t h e R o s a r y in t h e evening twilight, a n d h e h e a r s h i s f a t h e r ' s fervent responses mingled O N E Y E A R TO L I V E . If I had but one year to live; One year to help one year to give; One year to love; one year to bless; One year the better thanks to stress. One year to sing; one year to smile; To brighten earth a little while. One year to sing my Maker's praise. One yean to fill with work my days; One year to strive for a reward When I should stand before my Lord. I think that I should spend each day, In just the very self-same way. That I do now, for from afar. The call may come to cross the bar. At any time and I must be Prepared to meet eternity. So if I have a year to live, Or just one day in which to give

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" A m e n , " said t h e little pioupiou in t r e m u l o u s t o n e s . T h e poplars r u s t l e d in t h e eveni n g breeze as a l a r k soared on h i g h w i t h wild n o t e s of m e l o d y ; t h e A pleasant smile, a helping hand, combat had ceased, a n d smokeA mind that tries to understand begrimed columns r e t i r e d slowly t o A fellow creature when in need t h e i r respective t r e n c h e s ; t h e setTis one with me—I take no heed, t i n g s u n poured i t s golden r a y s on But try to live each day He sends, t h e blood-stained battlefield, and To serve my gracious Master's ends. t h e r i v e r swirled softly on t o t h e (BY MISS K A T I E M C G O V E R N ) d i s t a n t sea. V J T h e t e n s e expression of sufferw i t h t h e g e n t l e r t o n e s of h i s i n g relaxed on t h e y o u n g g u a r d s bright-eyed little sister, t h e comm a n ' s pale face, and t h e l i g h t of panion and p l a y m a t e of h i s boydelirium shone in h i s grey-blue hood y e a r s . eyes. " M a u r e e n , Maureen, do you T h e g u a r d s m a n ' s t h o u g h t s h a v e h e a r t h e blackbirds s i n g i n g in travelled t o his f a r - d i s t a n t island B r a c k n a Glen a n d B r e d h a ' s s t r e a m home, showing green in t h e surf- d a s h i n g down b y t h e m i l l ? " he c r e s t e d ocean. H e is b a c k again cried. " M a u r e e n , M a u r e e n , we in t h e little wayside chapel w i t h will n e v e r p a r t again, all t h e sad, h i s y o u n g bride b y h i s side. She w e a r y w a i t i n g is over, a s t h o r e glances up half-shyly a t h i m w i t h m a c h r e e . " h e r deep purple eyes, a n d h e knows " A h le b r a v e , " cried t h e piouh e is h e r world, and all. A h ! t h e piou, " h e is d r e a m i n g h e is in his cruel p a r t i n g . T h e y h a d grown beloved Ireland. Au revoir, comu p side by side in t h e s a m e wild rade, you a r e going t o God and glen, t h e y had been baptised in t h e y o u r t r u e p a t r i e , Heaven, w h e r e I s a m e village chapel, m a d e t h e i r hope t o m e e t y o u . " F i r s t Communion a t t h e s a m e a l t a r T h e B a v a r i a n raised himself rails. slowly, and w i t h all t h e gentleness H e k n e w his M a u r e e n would be of a woman h e s m o o t h e d back from in t h a t same chapel now, p r a y i n g the Irishman's brow the dark for h i m in t h e evening stillness bebrown curls. " M y poor friend," fore t h e tabernacle d o o r — p r a y i n g h e said, r a i s i n g t h e crucifix t o t h e t h a t God m i g h t bless a n d protect g u a r d s m a n ' s pale lips. "My poor h e r b i g boy, Shawn, whilst, ever friend," h e m u r m u r e d again, " m a y and anon, h e r R o s a r y passed t h r o u g h h e r slim f i n g e r s ; j u s t a s God comfort y o u r M a u r e e n . " A s t r a n g e m i s t , t h e m i s t of F r i t z ' s m o t h e r in t h e G e r m a n valley interceded for h i m ; and J a c - d e a t h , rosf before t h e U h l a n ' s q u e s ' wife and small boy begged vision, and w i t h a h e a v y sigh he God's blessing on t h e i r d e a r one. laid down h i s tired painracked H a t e as g r e a t nations will, t h e y head before h i s beloved rifle. H e a r e incapable of s e v e r i n g t h e bonds g a v e t h e little pioupiou a friendly of c h a r i t y and love forged by t h e j farewell smile. " W e shall m e e t in g r e a t Mother-Church. T h e s e liege- H e a v e n , " h e said brokenly.

"Oui," returned t h e Frenchman softly, " w h e r e t h e r e is no sorrow, or suffering, or b i t t e r s t r i f e . " A n d once again t h e prayer—"Holy M a r y , Mother of God, p r a y for us s i n n e r s , now a n d a t t h e h o u r of our d e a t h . A m e n " — r o s e on t h e s i g h i n g b r e e z e ; b u t only t w o voices joined in i t — t h e I r i s h m a n w a s silent for e v e r ! T h e last r a y s of t h e s e t t i n g s u n lingered on v i n e y a r d a n d mount a i n slope, a n d t h e s a m e golden l i g h t filtered i n t o t h e little village chapel w h e r e M a u r e e n p r a y e d "God g u a r d a n d protect m y S h a w n , " and i n t o a cottage in t h e G e r m a n valley w h e r e a m o t h e r w h i s p e r e d softty, " S w e e t H e a r t of J e s u s , shield m y boy, F r i t z , in t h e s t r i f e ; b u t if it is T h y blessed Will t o t a k e h i m h o m e , give him t h e g r a c e t o die well." And t h a t s a m e breeze kissed t h e pale face of a y o u n g wife a n d a curly-haired child w h o m u r m u r e d t h e i r evening R o s a r y for a little pioupiou f a r a w a y .

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S u n b u r n , h e believes, is merely a proof of t h e d a m a g e t o t i s s u e s . Accordingly, h i s n e w l a m p i s d e signed t o e l i m i n a t e t h e r a y s w h i c h cause t h e b u r n . T h e s e a r e t h e s h o r t e r l e n g t h s of ultra-violet r&ys, t h o s e below 2800 A n g s t r o m u n i t s in l e n g t h . T h e a n g s t r o m u n i t i s one;100,000,000th of a c e n t i m e t e r . A c e n t i m e t e r is r o u g h l y o n e - t h i r d of a n inch. E l i m i n a t i o n of t h e s h o r t e r - l e n g t h ultra-violet r a y s is accomplished b y Dr. S p e r t i t h r o u g h t h e use of a bulb m a d e of corex glass. T h e g l a s s will p e r m i t t h e longer u l t r a violet r a y s t o g e t o u t b u t will n o t p e r m i t t h e s h o r t e r ones t o i s s u e f o r t h . T h u s , while t h e s h o r t e r r a y s a r e g e n e r a t e d in t h e bulb t h e y a r e k e p t t h e r e , a n d only t h e l o n g e r r a y s .reach t h e . person u s i n g t h e lamp. T h e l a m p consists of a small corex g l a s s t u b e enclosed in a l a r g e r bulb of t h e s a m e m a t e r i a l . T h e i n n e r bulb contains m e r c u r y and o p e r a t e s a s a m e r c u r y v a p o u r ultra-violet l a m p . T h u s t h e u l t r a violet r a y s a r e g e n e r a t e d in t h e inner tube. T h e ^larger, outside bulb c o n t a i n s a t u n g s t e n filament w h i c h p r o v i d e s t h e r a y s of visible l i g h t i n t h e s a m e fashion a s do o t h e r i n c a n d e s c e n t bulbs. Holds M a n y P a t e n t s . N o t only is s u n b u r n n o t e s s e n t i a l to t h e development of V i t a m i n D in t h e e r g o s t e r o l of t h e skin, D r . S p e r t i s a y s , b u t . s u c h skin i n j u r y m a y actually r e t a r d t h e process of irradiation. D r . S p e r t i h a s been e x p e r i m e n t i n g w i t h ultra-violet r a d i a t i o n f o r t e r years, and is internationally k n o w n for h i s w o r k i n t h e field of

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P R E S I D E N T A S K S P E O P L E TO R E D E D I C A T E S E L V E S TO THE S E R V I C E O F GOD. N e w Y o r k . — T h e wish t h a t the people of t h e United S t a t e s rededic a t e t h e m s e l v e s " t o t h e service of God a n d t h e i r fellow-men" is exp r e s s e d in a letter from President Roosevelt t o t h e National Comm i t t e e for Religion a n d Welfare Recovery, w h i c h was read, in part, in t h e course of a radio programme on S a t u r d a y sponsored by the National C o m m i t t e e in preparation for t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n ' s Loyalty Sunday. A n e x t r a c t from t h e letter, read by D r . J o h n H . Finley, said: " I e a r n e s t l y hope t h a t t h e r e will be a w i d e s p r e a d a n d hearty resp o n s e on t h e p a r t of t h e people to t h i s call t o assemble in their churc h e s a n d s y n a g o g u e s for t h e purpose of r e d e d i c a t i n g themselves to t h e service of God a n d their fellow-men." A m o n g t h e s p e a k e r s on t h e prog r a m m e w a s f o r m e r J u d g e Alfred J . Talley, of t h e C o u r t of Special Sessions, N e w York, prominent Catholic l a y m a n . (N.C.W.C.)

H o n g K o n g . — T h e quinquennial Conference of Mission Superiors of t h e X V I I Ecclesiastical Region of China held i t s deliberations in Macao f r o m October 9—12, u n d e r t h e p r e s i d e n c y of t h e i r dean, H . E . t h e M o s t R e v . J o s e da Costa N u n e s , B i s h o p of Macao. T h e other prelates attending were: B i s h o p A. F o u r q u e t , M.E.P., of Canton; Bishop H. Valtorta, P J . M.E., of H o n g K o n g ; Bishop J . E . Walsh, M.M., of K o n g m o o n ; B i shop G. Deswazieres, M. E . P . , S u p e r i o r of N a z a r e t h , H o n g K o n g ; Bishop L Canazei, S.S., of Shiuchow; Bishop B. Yeung, Auxiliary of C a n t o n ; a n d Bishop C. Vogel, M.E.P., A u x i l i a r y of S w a t o w . T h e P a k h o i a n d K a y i n g Missions, in t h e a b s e n c e of t h e i r B i s h o p s , w e r e represented b y delegates. Many m a t t e r s of common i n t e r e s t w e r e discussed. On t h e closing d a y , f e a s t of t h e Holy N a m e of M a r y . T h e r e w a s a l a n t e r n procession in t h e even- j WEEKLY ORGAN OF ing, in w h i c h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 5,000 j N E W C A T H O L I C ACTION IN p e r s o n s took p a r t . [Lumen.] PHILIPPINES. M a n i l a . — T h e "Philippines ComS E C R E T A R Y O F M A N I L A CON- m o n w e a l , " published b y t h e NaG R E S S C O M M I T T E E V I S I T I N G I tional P r e s s C o m m i t t e e of Cathoj lie Action, m a d e i t s bow to the SOUTH CHINA. j public on t h e l a s t d a y of October. T h i s n e w p a p e r will replace the Manila.—The Rev. Austin N . H a n n o n , M.M., E x e c u t i v e Secre- p r e s e n t L a Defensa a s t h e organ t a r y of t h e X X X H I I n t e r n a t i o n a l of Catholic Action in t h e Islands. E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s left h e r e A i m e d a t w i d e r appeal and keepS e p t e m b e r 25 for H o n g K o n g i n g in s t e p w i t h p r o g r e s s , it will include, besides n e w s , a feature a b r o a d t h e General S h e r m a n . A f t e r conducting a R e t r e a t i n p a g e , a l i t e r a r y section, articles on H o n g K o n g , F a t h e r H a n n o n will c u r r e n t p r o b l e m s , magazine secproceed t o s o m e of t h e n e i g h b o u r - tion, columns, a n d e v e n a "comics" ing m i s s i o n s in S. China, w h e r e h e | s u p p l e m e n t . The first issue of Philippines will e n c o u r a g e p a r t i c i p a t i o n in t h e Manila C o n g r e s s . I t is expected C o m m o n w e a l will b e dedicated to Eut h a t , a s a r e s u l t of h i s visit, t h e t h e X X X H I I n t e r n a t i o n a l n u m b e r of p i l g r i m s from C h i n a c h a r i s t i c ' C o n g r e s s t o be held in t h e I s l a n d s in F e b r u a r y , 1937. will be m a t e r i a l l y increased. G r e a t c a r e h a s been t a k e n in the [Lumen.] p r e p a r a t i o n of t h i s issue. 20,000 t h e basic sciences, a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y copies a r e p r i n t e d for distrihis c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e world's b u t i o n in all dioceses of t h e world. H e T h e first n u m b e r h a s 56 pages and knowledge of solar r a d i a t i o n . w a s t h e first t o apply t h e Q u a n t u m c o n t a i n s a m a g a z i n e section of 16 T h e o r y t o t h e biological actions of p a g e s , w i t h t h e shield of t h e Conr a d i a n t e n e r g y , a contribution on g r e s s reproduced in colours on the t h e effect of light r a y s which for cover. [Lumen.] t h e first t i m e revealed t h e fact, since accepted b y science generally, AMERICAN BISHOP t h a t m a n y of t h e r a d i a n t waves of C O N S E C R A T E D I N CHINA. e n e r g y , i n s t e a d of p r o d u c i n g V i t a min D, actually d e s t r o y it a n d a r e S u c h o w (Kiangsu, China)—The definitely h a r m f u l t o h u m a n t i s s u e . Most Rev. P h i l i p Cote, S. J.. newly Dr. S p e r t i h a s been a w a r d e d elected V i c a r Apostolic of Suchow. m a n y p a t e n t s for discoveries grow- w a s consecrated a t Suchow Seping o u t of h i s r e s e a r c h work. t e m b e r 29 b y t h e Apostolic DeleSome of h i s l a t e r p a t e n t s r e l a t i n g g a t e , A r c h b i s h o p Mario Zanin. to v i t a m i n s , enzymes, vaccines, B i s h o p Cote belongs t o t h e Canadifoods, etc., w e r e p u r c h a s e d b y a a n P r o v i n c e of t h e Society of l a r g e corporation dealing in food- J e s u s ; h e is a n a t i v e of Lawrence, stuffs for introduction of V i t a m i n M a s s a c h u s e t t s , and is 39 years of D i n t o m a n y of its p r o d u c t s . age. (Fides).

M A L A Y A C A T H O L I C L E A D E R , S A T U R D A Y . 23rd N O V E M B E R , 1935.

T H E MASTERS OF MONEY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT rpHE 4astory__af E u r o p e since t h e * w a r i l l u s t r a t e s , on almost every page, t h e melancholy t r u t h t h a t , in existing c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h e only certain way of o b t a i n i n g necessary supplies of m o n e y is t o adopt a warlike policy. Once a nation h a s been aroused t o a frenzy of patriotism m o n e y can always be obtained for t h e simple reason t h a t the national b a n k s become m o r e afraid of t h e i r own g o v e r n m e n t than of t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l moneylenders upon w h o s e commands, in normal times, t h e y w a i t obediently. This t r u t h h a s now been m a d e manifest in G e r m a n y , in Italy and, to a lesser e x t e n t , in F r a n c e , a n d there a r e o t h e r , less conspicuous examples. Careful s t u d e n t s of t h e speeches of d i c t a t o r s m u s t h a v e noticed t h a t i t is a l w a y s e m p h a s i s ed by these g e n t l e m e n t h a t n o expense will b e s p a r e d t o defend or glorify t h e f a t h e r l a n d . In each case, t h e speech is followed b y a fresh issue of credit and t h e stricken c o u n t r y goes s t a g g e r i n g on once m o r e until i t s b a n k e r s pluck u p courage e n o u g h t o t h r e a t en, again, t o close t h e i r p u r s e s . When t h a t h a p p e n s t h e r e is a fresh o u t b u r s t of patriotism. C u s t o d i a n s of Savings. T h e r e a r e a r g u m e n t s , of course, in favour of t h e b a n k e r s and t h e s e a r g u m e n t s , t h a n k s t o a ceaseless propaganda, a r e k n o w n t o e v e r y body. E v e r y b o d y is convinced t h a t bankers a r e t h e c u s t o d i a n s of o t h e r people's s a v i n g s a n d m u s t t h e r e fore h a r d e n t h e i r h e a r t s a g a i n s t " spendthrift g o v e r n m e n t s " — a n d so on. T h e a r g u m e n t s in f a v o u r of t h e " s p e n d t h r i f t g o v e r n m e n t s " are much less well-known a n d deserve to be s t a t e d . The story, w h i c h is very old, begins with t h e discovery b y a group of g o l d s m i t h s t h a t if people have deposited gold a n d silver f o r safe-keeping a n d h a v e received receipts for t h e s e t r e a s u r e s t h e y will use t h e r e c e i p t s instead of money so as t o avoid t h e trouble of going t o t h e s t r o n g - r o o m and g e t ting t h e m o n e y o u t . Experience showed t h a t , if £100 h a d been p u t into t h e s t r o n g - r o o m in t h e first instance, only a b o u t £10 in a c t u a l metallic money would be d r a w n o u t in any one y e a r . About £90 would thus lie idle. "Why n o t , " t h e goldsmiths a s k ed, "issue r e c e i p t s for t e n t i m e s the amount of gold a n d silver in J the s t r o n g - r o o m ? " O w n e r s of Money. The proceeding would be safe so •ong as normal conditions l a s t e d — so long, t h a t is t o say, a s people continued to u s e receipts instead of money. T h e r e w a s small d a n g e r of teing found o u t . ^ Consequently, t h e keepers of t h e strong-rooms increased t h e q u a n t ity of receipt-money (promises-toPay) by ten t i m e s . A s t h i s receipt^onev was accepted e v e r y w h e r e tbe effect w a s t o i n c r e a s e ten t i m e s the total a m o u n t of money in circulation in E u r o p e . The new r e c e i p t s w e r e receipts for n o t h i n g — t h e r e w a s no gold o r silver behind t h e m . Consequently, it was necessary t o provide a g a i n s t tne danger t h a t t h e holders m i g h t

come, suddenly, a n d a s k for t h e i r cash. T h i s w a s accomplished b y issuing t h e new receipt-money only in t h e f o r m of loans. It t h u s became possible t o demand " s e c u r i t y " j for t h e l o a n s ; in a n emergency t h e I " s e c u r i t y " could be sold to provide more cash. Thus, t h e b a n k e r s , a s t h e keep. ers of t h e s t r o n g - r o o m came t o be . called, w e r e t h e o w n e r s of n i n e t e n t h s of t h e money in t h e w o r l d ; : nine-tenths of t h e money in t h e | world w a s a l w a y s owing to t h e m . I They h a d established a monopoly ; of money (which monopoly m a d e t h e m t h e o w n e r s also of all t h e gold a n d silver in t h e world), a n d had t h u s obtained complete m a s t ery of m a n k i n d . Period of Tribulation. In consequence t h o s e i n s t i t u t i o n s which opposed money-lending a n d debt, especially the Christian Church a n d t h e C h r i s t i a n monarchies, e n t e r e d upon a period of tribulation until a point was r e a c h ed a t which, in t h e words of h i s Holiness t h e Pope, " m e n scarcely dared t o b r e a t h e because of t h e strangulation of the Money Power." But a f t e r t h e G r e a t W a r t h i s supposedly, o m n i p o t e n t s y s t e m beg a n t o b r e a k down. T h e m a s t e r s of t h e s y s t e m r e a c t e d t o opposition by calling in t h e i r loans a n d t h u s e m p t y i n g t h e world of money. All prices c r a s h e d b u t all p a t i o n s did not, as on f o r m e r occasions, bow the knee. On t h e c o n t r a r y t o " r e s t r i c t i o n of c r e d i t , " i.e., t h e calling-in of loans, w a s opposed patriotic f e r v o u r . This was tantamount to a challenge of t h e m o n e y monopoly.

When g o v e r n m e n t s can p r e v e n t t h e w i t h d r a w a l of money from t h e i r m a r k e t s t h e m a s t e r s of money h a v e lost t h e i r p o w e r ; t h e g o v e r n m e n t s h a v e become t h e real m a s t e r s This process of m a s t e r i n g t h e m o n e y - m a s t e r s is n o w in p r o g r e s s t h r o u g h o u t E u r o p e . A n d so f a r t h e national g o v e r n m e n t s h a v e won handsomely a g a i n s t t h e i n t e r national power, w h i c h finds itself today s t r i p p e d of m o s t of i t s gold and wholly unable t o prevent c r e d i t expansion w i t h i n America, GerThe many, F r a n c e a n d Italy. foreign e x c h a n g e s moreover, a r e dominated now b y Mr. Roosevelt. T h a t is t h e end of t h e power of money unless a complete c h a n g e can be effected w i t h i n t h e next few months because a monopoly which h a s been broken is a n object of universal c o n t e m p t . I t a p p e a r s t o t h e w r i t e r t h a t no c h a n g e can now t a k e place and t h a t consequently, t h e Money P o w e r is dead. W e a r e entering t h e r e f o r e upon a n e w s t a t e of society which is likely t o resemble t h a t of t h e t h i r t e e n t h century m o r e closely t h a n t h a t of the nineteenth. If so, t h e w a r l i k e policies will soon be p u t a w a y . A t this h o u r it is well t o realise t h a t they w e r e p a r t of t h e essential mechanism ©f salvation from t h e t y r a n n y of Mammon. (Catholic Herald, London.)

CATHOLIC N E W S NUGGETS Mexico City.—Diplomatic r e p r e - l selected St. F r a n c i s of Assisi a s sentatives of 25 n a t i o n s , headed by i t s patron. T h e choice w a s t o be Mr. J o s e p h u s Daniels, U n i t e d expected for no man h a s e v e r S t a t e s A m b a s s a d o r to Mexico, loved God's lesser c r e a t u r e s m o r e I g a t h e r e d in t h e ancient and b e a u t i - t h a n t h i s Saint whose love a n d | ful C a t h e d r a l h e r e t o a t t e n d a consideration for animals h a s beI solemn c e r e m o n e y in honour of St. come proverbial. j Rose of Lima, universally v e n e r a t * * * * * i ed for n e a r l y t h r e e ceiffcuries a s Prague.—The Catholic Film P a t r o n e s s of t h e New World. B u r e a u of P r a g u e , "Csl F i l m o v e Counsellors a n d secretaries of t h e Sdruzeni," r e g u l a r l y issues lists of embassies a n d legations w e r e also c u r r e n t films offered for d i s t r i b u present. tion in Czechoslovakia, d r a w i n g t h e * * * * a t t e n t i o n of Catholic cinema ownW a s h i n g t o n , D.C. — P r e s i d e n t e r s to t h o s e t h a t are good a n d Roosevelt h a s issued a proclama- • t h o s e t h a t a r e objectionable. tion d e s i g n a t i n g October 11 a s * * * * * "General P u l a s k i Memorial D a y " Vienna.—The m e m b e r s h i p of t h e in honour of t h e g r e a t Polish Ca- i N a t i o n a l L e a g u e of Catholic Y o u t h tholic h e r o w h o sacrificed h i s life I of A u s t r i a h a s increased from in aiding t h e A m e r i c a n Colonies ! 20,000 in 1920, w h e n it w a s foundd u r i n g t h e W a r of t h e Revolution. | ed, t o 80,000. I t is by far t h e l a r * * * * j g e s t of t h e juvenile associations of W a s h i n g t o n , D.C.—The R e v . Dr. t h e country. T h e League's g r o w t h F r a n c i s J . H a a s , Director of _ t h e is due to i t s fidelity to religious National Catholic School of Social principles, t o i t s achievements in Service, h a s been appointed b y m a t t e r s of social t r a i n i n g a n d general education, a n d to i t s conMiss F r a n c e s P e r k i n s , S e c r e t a r y of Labour, t o s e r v e a s i m p a r t i a l t r i b u t i o n s t o free-time occupation c h a i r m a n of a c o m m i t t e e which will and sport. * * * * * seek to m e d i a t e in a dispute which Budapest.—The t h i r d c e n t e n a r y h a s arisen in t h e c i g a r i n d u s t r y in of t h e d e a t h of Cardinal P a z m a n y , Florida. celebrated H u n g a r i a n historian, * * * * will be c o m m e m o r a t e d by the isMorrisiown, N . J . — A t t e n d a n c e a t t h e Loyola H o u s e of R e t r e a t s suance of a special s t a m p by t h e h e r e d u r i n g t h e first six m o n t h s of H u n g a r i a n G o v e r n m e n t . * * * * * t h i s y e a r w a s t h e l a r g e s t in t h e Vatican C i t y . — T h e new R e c t o r i n s t i t u t i o n ' s h i s t o r y . 1,168 persons m a d e R e t r e a t s d u r i n g t h a t of t h e N o r t h A m e r i c a n College in R o m e is t h e Most Rev. R a l p h L . period. H a y e s , Bishop of Helena, M o n t a n a . Bishop H a y e s succeeds t h e R t . * * * * * Columbia, C a n a d a . — H . E . Msgr. Rev. Msgr. E u g e n e S. B u r k e , w h o Bunoz, O.M.I., V i c a r A p . of Y u k o n resigned last s u m m e r a f t e r t e n y e a r s of r e c t o r s h i p . a n d Prince R u p e r t , h a s sent one of * * * * * * his missionaries, in company w i t h Vatican C i t y . — T h e Pontifical an interpreter, t o work among the Commission for d r a w i n g u p t h e 1,100 Orientals w h o a r e engaged n e w Codex of Oriental Canon L a w in t h e fisheries in t h e coastal r e h a s been appointed. T h e n a m e s gion of h i s t e r r i t o r y . include four Cardinals, w i t h L u i g i Cardinal Sincero a s President, a Secretary a n d 12 Consultors, chiefly Dublin.—72 missionaries, r e p r e chosen from t h e Oriental Clergy. s e n t i n g 12 religious i n s t i t u t e s , a t -

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tended a c o u r s e in Medicine for Catholic Missionaries held at U n i v e r s i t y College, Dublin, a n d organized b y t h e I r i s h B r a n c h of t h e Pontifical Association for t h e Propagation of t h e F a i t h . * * * * * London.—An article in the Q u a r t e r l y J o u r n a l of t h e Royal Meteorological Society, entitled " A Founder of E n g l i s h Meteorology," gives t h i s distinction t o St. Bede, a n early E n g l i s h monk, who died in 735 A.D.

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Kisantu, Belgian Congo.—2,000 women, m o r e t h a n three-fourths of t h e m m o t h e r s of families, m a d e three-day Retreats the past summ e r in t h r e e v a r i o u s c e n t r e s of t h i s vicariate. They brought tiieir own food a n d sleeping m a t s . Many of t h e m travelled m o r e t h a n a d a y to reach t h e mission, w h e r e t h e y were housed in t e m p o r a r y sheds.

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C h a n g a n a c h e r r y , India.—A line of boats, five miles long, formed a picturesque procession through t h e lagoons of L a k e V e m b a n a d when t h e body of t h e L a t e B i s h o p of this city w a s b r o u g h t h e r e b y launch t o be i n t e r r e d in t h e Cat h e d r a l . It is e s t i m a t e d t h a t a t least 75,000 Catholics were in t h e funeral cortege, which w a s w i t nessed by a p p r o x i m a t e l y 400,000 persons, mostly Catholics, from all p a r t s of T r a v a n c o r e .

London.—Mr. a n d Mrs. J o s e p h Dobson, a Catholic couple, h a v e j u s t celebrated t h e 50th annivers a r y of t h e i r m a r r i a g e . M r s . Dobson is t h e m o t h e r of 18 children w a s herself one of a family of 17 children. As a maternity nurse s h e h a s been p r e s e n t a t t h e b i r t h of more t h a n 1,000 children. * * * * Haarlem, Holland.—21 new paris h e s were established and 195 * * * * * priests ordained d u r i n g t h e seven Madras, Ii\dia.—The M a r a t h i a y e a r s t h a t t h e Most Rev. J. Monthly, edited b y F a t h e r M i r a n Aengenent, Bishop of Haarlem, da, of D a n a h u , Bombay, a n d T h e w h o recently died, administered t h e Social Order, edited by M r . B . S. diocese. B i s h o p Anegenent also G:Jani, a Moslem convert, a r e r e organized a s t r o n g Catholic Action cent additions t o t h e field of Caand was t h e f o u n d e r of t h e Grail, tholic j o u r n a l i s m in India. t h e well-kno\*m association of , * * * * y o u n g women which h a s done such M a d r a s . — S o m a Reddi, a p romisplendid w o r k for t h e F a i t h in n e n t Catholic of t h e Indian Service, Holland. h a s been appointed Chief M i n i s t e r * * * * * of t h e Raja of Bobili, a S t a t e in Paris.—The Catholic Veterit h e M a d r a s Presidency. (Lumen) n a r i a n s ' Association of F r a n c e h a s

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"IS THERE A PURGATORY?" It w a s not until Isobel's father had been appointed t o t h e United States Consulate a t Gibraltar t h a t s h e realized how much .she had taken in of her old nurse's Catholicity. Beyond w h a t she had learned from N a n n y O'Dowd, she had been t a u g h t practically nothing about religion of any kind, and it was, perhaps, a lingering echo of her nurse's f a i t h that gave her a feeling t h a t s h e had been created for s o m e t h i n g better t h a n t h e ceaseless round of amusements t h a t made up her present life. Certain i t is, that she used t o think o f N a n n y 0*Dowd when she saw t h e Spanish women coming out of t h e churches, after Ma?s or Benediction, w i t h such contended expressions on their faces, but she had never given any serious thought to Catholicity until, suddenly, one day, without the slightest warning, she was brought face t o face with death. There w a s always a good deal of g a i e t y g o i n g on a t Gibraltar, and ene of t h e moving spirits in t h e s e gaieties w a s Connie Slater, Isobel Manners' great friend. Captain Slater's g a y little American wife was never s o happy a s w h e n maki n g up a party of light-hearted young people for dancing, boating, or for a n y other form of amusement. One d a y a number of t h e m had ridden into t h e Spanish countryside on a day's expedition, and, returning h o m e , Connie Slater had complained of her head, t h e result, h e r husband said, of riding out when t h e sun w a s too hot, and Isobel, a l w a y s an early bird, had gone out n e x t morning t o inquire for h e r friend. It w a s n o t y e t e i g h t o'clock, but t h e s t r e e t s of Gibraltar were already filled w i t h their usual noisy* motley crowd. Moors, Greeks and Arabs, in their bright coloured costumes, J e w s in their sombre gowns, pushed their w a y about, j o s t l i n g t h e passers-by, and shouti n g aloud t h e wares t h e y had for sale. S t o u t Spanish women were already out marketing, and bleareyed b e g g a r s were starting on their daily rounds. Spanish workmen, in t h e i r soft w h i t e shoes and linen coats, sauntered along beside their bony mules or w i r y Arab horses, and women, black-veiled, w i t h book or rosary in hand, hurried t o Mass. Here w a s an E n g lish soldier leading a polo pony for i t s morning exercise; there a Turk, turbanned, and barelegged. The crowd w a s cosmopolitan in the extreme, and Isobel passed unnoticed a m o n g s t t h e m , w i t h h e r little Spanish maid a t her side, and soon t h e y reached t h e Slaters' house. Then, without t h e slightest warning, t h e blow f ell. Connie Slater w a s dead. Thf 'doctor, not unfamiliar w i t h such cases, named it "Sun apoplexy," but Mrs. Slater's mother, w h o w a s s t a y i n g w i t h her, w a s completely stunned by t h e blow. " It w a s s o sudden, Isobel," she cried, "she w a s not prepared t o die. So lively, s o thoughtless, where is she n o w ? Isobel, w h a t can I think? A s a child I taught her to say her prayers, but lately h a s she ever t h o u g h t of God and of t h e next world? S h e w a s not a sinner, but Isobel, s h e w a s not a saint, and w h e r e o h where, can she be n o w ? Much a s I loved her, I cannot, o h ! f c a t i n o t think she w a s fit t o g o t o t

H e a v e n a n d if n o t — " . T h e poor m o t h e r t h r e w herself on h e r k n e e s beside h e r dead d a u g h t e r ' s b e d and sobbed aloud. W h a t could Isobel s a y or d o ? D e a t h h a d seemed so infinitely f a r from Connie, w h o n e v e r seemed t o t h i n k of a n y t h i n g b u t a m u s i n g herself and, in h e r kindly w a y , of a m u s i n g o t h e r s . Isobel h a d only t h e v a g u e s t idea of t h e Catholic doctrine of P u r g a t o r y ; s h e k n e w nothing of t h e comfort of p r a y i n g for t h e dead. I t was t h e little Spanish maid, who, seeing b o t h h e r y o u n g lady a n d t h e dead w o m a n ' s m o t h e r in such grief, t r i e d t o whisper a word of t h e c o m f o r t t h a t would h a v e been h e r s in a like position. " S e n o r i t a , " s h e whispered, "tell t h e Senora n o t t o weep, b u t t o p r a y for t h e Senora Slater. She is not in H e a v e n , t r u e , b u t s h e w a s kind* fipd n o one spoke evil of h e r . N o w ^ s h e is in P u r g a t o r y , a n d if w e pray,-for h e r h a r d , h a r d , God will soon p u r i f y h e r soul a n d open Heaven f o r h e r . " "Oh, if I could t h i n k t h a t , " cried t h e poor m o t h e r . "If only I could t h i n k t h a t m y darling w a s in some place w h e r e s h e m i g h t t h i n k , might prepare to enter into the presence of God. If I could hope t h a t t h e r e really is a P u r g a t o r y , t h e n , indeed, I would be comforted, b u t c a n it b e ? Oh, can it b e ? " T h e w o r d s , spoken in accents of despair, p e n e t r a t e d to Isobel's very soul. O v e r a n d over a g i a n she repeated t h e cry of h e r dead friend's m o t h e r : "Can it b e ? Oh, can it b e ? " Isobel a n d h e r f a t h e r h a d often visited t h e Catholic c h u r c h e s in t h e S p a n i s h villages, m e r e l y as sight-seers, b u t now t h e s e visits became, t o Isobel, each one a r e m i n d e r of g a y little Connie, lying so quietly in h e r g r a v e a t Gibraltar. A n d t h e same question came, over a n d over again, t o h e r mind. W h e r e w a s Connie's soul? W a s t h e r e really a place in which she w a s p r e p a r i n g t o e n t e r heaven? I n a l m o s t e v e r y Spanish church t h e r e is a chapel, or a t least a n a l t a r , dedicated t o t h e Holy Souls, w i t h a p i c t u r e depicting t h e i r sufferings and t h e i r reward, s o t h a t in t h i s w a y even t h e m o s t i g n o r a n t , w h o cannot r e a d o r w r i t e , become familiar w i t h t h e t r u t h s of religion. S o m e t i m e s it w a s one of t h e s e a l t a r s t h a t b r o u g h t back t o Isobel t h e r e m e m b r a n c e of Connie, and a s , for h e r friend's sake, t h e A m erican girl took t o looking out for these p i c t u r e s , it w a s n o t very long before s h e began t o say in h e r h e a r t , before t h e m . "Oh, God, if t h e s e sufferings t h a t everyone in t h i s c o u n t r y believe in, a r e really t r u e , please, please let Connie suffer and so be made pure t o enter Heaven." She did not know t h a t by h e r own p r a y e r s she could obtain for h e r friend t h e desired purification w i t h o u t h e r own prolonged and personal suffering. B u t all unknown t o herself Isobel's p r a y e r s b r o u g h t t o h e r t h e i r own answer. Gradually t h e question of Mrs. S l a t e r ' s m o t h e r , "Can it b e ? Can t h e r e really be a P u r g a t o r y ? " w a s changed, a n d h e r h e a r t said "Yes, there is." A t first she had been s h y of asking, even h e r little maid, about t h e t h i n g s of Catholicity which she longed t o know, a n d it w a s only w h e n , a f t e r accompanying h e r m i s t r e s s t o numerous a l t a r s of t h e

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H o l y Souls, t h a t t h e girl, herself, a n s w e r . " spoke. "Indeed, w i t h all t h e p r a y A n d t h o u g h A l m i g h t y God did ers t h e S e n o r i t a s a y s f o r t h e soul not send d o w n a n a n g e l to teach of t h e S e n o r a Slater, no doubt, she Isobel t h e ' t r u t h , t h e prayers of will b e soon in H e a v e n . " t h e H o l y Souls, set f r e e from PurT h i s led t o a n explanation, m o r e g a t o r y t h r o u g h t h e p r a y e r s of the or less h a l t i n g , of p r a y e r s for t h e two girls, m i s t r e s s a n d maid, obdead, b u t t h e explanations w e r e tained for Isobel t h e gift of Faith. h a m p e r e d b y blank ignorance on F a i t h , a t first w i t h o u t knowt h e p a r t of t h e A m e r i c a n girl, and ledge, b u t l a t e r t h e Holy Souls obsuch simple implicit f a i t h on t h a t tained f r o m God f o r t h e i r young of t h e little Spaniard, t h a t she non-Catholic b e n e f a c t r e s s , the acfound it a l m o s t impossible to ex- q u a i n t a n c e s h i p , t h e friendship of plain w h a t s h e , herself, h a d n e v e r a Catholic, pious a s Maria, and doubted or questioned. b e t t e r i n s t r u c t e d , w h o could and T h e r e w a s a P u r g a t o r y . Sure, did a n s w e r t h e A m e r i c a n girl's j u s t a s s u r e a s t h e r e w a s a merci- questions, a n d finally took her to a ful God W h o w a n t e d t o p a r d o n us, priest. H e r f a t h e r m a d e no obeven t h o u g h we were s i n n e r s , b u t jection t o h i s d a u g h t e r ' s newlyW h o is so j u s t t h a t every soul formed i n t e r e s t in Catholicity, nor m u s t w o r k o u t i t s own debt, h e r e did h e object w h e n she told him or h e r e a f t e r . t h a t s h e w i s h e d t o j o i n t h e Church W h e n M a r i a found t h a t h e r w h e r e p r a y e r s for t h e dead are inand encouraged, and S e n o r i t a really wished t o know t h e culcated Catholic C h u r c h and y e t , j u s t a s w h e r e d e a t h loses h a l f i t s terrors really, refused in a n g e r — a s t h e because of t h e place of purification girl t h o u g h t , t h o u g h really it w a s it t e a c h e s i t s children t o know, and in f e a r — t o speak to a priest, t h e half i t s loneliness because of the little S p a n i a r d fell back on o t h e r link of p r a y e r t h a t binds us as closely t o t h e Holy Souls in Purhelp. " I c a n n o t tell t h e Senorita w h a t g a t o r y a s w e were bound to those s h e a s k s , " M a r i a used t o say. we loved on e a r t h . So Isobel M a n n e r s , convert of " B u t , come, let u s visit t h e c h u r c h a n d p r a y for Senora S l a t e r and t h e t h e Holy Souls, l e a r n t t o answer o t h e r souls in P u r g a t o r y , a n d w i t h p e r f e c t c e r t a i n t y t h e quesw h e n t h e y g e t t o heaven t h e y will tion a s t o t h e existence of Purgaa s k A l m i g h t y God t o send down t o r y , " C a n i t b e ? " — f o r h e r own a n a n g e l t o a n s w e r all t h e ques- c h a r i t y t o t h e Souls in P u r g a t o r y t i o n s t h a t t h e Senorita a s k s , a n d h a d g i v e n h e r t h e c e r t a i n answer t h a t poor M a r i a is too i g n o r a n t t o — " Y e s , t h a n k God, it i s . " ammmHinnHinnnonnnimonmiHno^ _ _ ° u r Birth-right Is Health—Prove It By I SIDDHA SATWA MAKARADHWAJA.—The Panacea For All Diseases. = The King of Tonics to build up Nerve, Brain, Body and a sure remedy for f Nervous Debility, Asthma, Loss of Vitality, Impurity and Poverty of Blood. | All Fevers, Rheumatism, Consumption, Diabetes, etc. I Price—1 Phial of 60 pills for 30 days $5.00. I * Y> 4 * . « ?„ ,? * n of Youth By Taking | BALA—RAKSHA. The Best Uterine and Haeraatinic Tonic. | This wonderful specific is highly efficacious in all cases of Menstrual § Disorders, Profuse and Painful Menstruation, Spasmodic pain in Uterus, | Uvanne Organs, Abdomen and Loins, Uterine Haemorrhage, Constant g Abortion and Miscarriage. 1 Price 1 Phial of 40 pills for 20 days $3.50. I v

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HOCKEY. SINGAPORE BEAT SELANGOR. Singapore defeated Selangor at Hockey in Singapore last week. Valberg has had a plethora of brickbats flung at his young head. Perhaps he was responsible for missing a number of easy chances but why make him such a target for blame. All'the forwards were weak. It took a halfback to get the one goal no forward had a hope of scoring. * * * * MALACCA INTER SCHOOL MATCH. CLARKE HOCKEY SHIELD. For forty minutes the unbeaten High School Team did everything but score against the Anglo Chinese School in the first game for the Clarke Hockey Shield. They penned the A. C. S. to their own half for long periods but they found Lee Swee Poh, the A. C. S. goalkeeper, a very efficient defender and playing at his best. Eusof and Koon Lim were great triers but it was Ibrahim who first tested the A. C. S. keeper and the drive was cleared. J. Chelliah also had a great hand in spoiling the scoring efforts of the High School forwards who continued to attack hotly and in a melee in his circle, sustained a severe cut in the mouth. At the interval though the High School had more of the game territorially they could not claim the advantage in goals. Soon after the interval the A. C. S. made one spirited raid but in the circle Tim Kong Yen nipped in and frustrated their efforts in scoring. Eusof forced a penalty corner in the fortieth minute and after a feeble clearance had been made Tan Kong Yen drove hard to goal and scored. An equaliser seemed imminent at any moment, and the A. C. S. defence which had stood up so valiantly, now cracked up on the left and Hussein Aman scored in the fiftieth minute. The weak gap in the defence was noticed and the other High School forwards plied Hussein with passes and from these Hussein was able to score three further goals. Just after the second goal had been scored, Lee Swee Poh was badly injured but he pluckily resumed after attention. Messrs H. E. Sequerah and R. W. F. Aeria refereed and the teams were. High School M. Suppiah, Wee Tiam Tye, Tarn Kong Yen, Shariff Sukar, Othman Mas, P. Thangaveloo, Hussein, Aman, Tay Koon Lim Eusof Ishak, Ibrahim Isa (Capt.) and Sulaiman. A. C. S.râ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lee Swee Poh, I. Chelliah, Nadara en, Jee Yan Khoon, Ton Ah Swee, R. M. Deveraj, Yoon Pow Siew, Ten? Jim Yan, Roy Matthews (Capt.) and Din? Ee. |

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MALACCA BEAT NEGRI. Malacca beat the Negri at Hockey at Malacca by 3 goals to 2. O. Hara scored both goals for the visitors but Rodrigues (1) and Leon (2) more than made amends. I. C. A. BEAT MALACCA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. Though enjoying more territorial advantage the Teacher's Association had to admit defeat at the hands of the I. C. A. on the Malacca Club Padang by the odd goal in three, on Monday. The ground was sodden on account of the morning's rain. Showing plenty of dash, the I. C. A. forwards hemmed the Teachers into their own circle but it was only in the tenth minute that Abdullah found the net. The Teachers experimental half line proved innocuous. The I. C. A. crossed over leading by a single goal. Several positional changes in the Teachers proved successful in keeping their opponents in their own teiritory during the second half. Hard tackling by the I. C. A. defence in which Yusof and Leman shone prevented the Teachers from going through but at last the equaliser came when H. M. De Souza offered P. S. Loo a chance which was accepted. Playing well up the field, the Teachers' backs many a time put Abdullah and C. Singh off side, but a great clearance by Yusof enabled Abdullah to go through on his own and score the winning goal barely a minute from time. JUNIOR

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A Junior Netball League was formed this year to promote greater interest in the game and to provide healthy competition between the Junior girls of various schools. A Challenge Cup was kindly presented by the Raffles Girls School, and after several keenly contested games, the Convent First Team carried the handsome trophy. The following are the results of the various matches:â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Convent 1st Team vs. Raffles 1st. Won 23 to 4 goals. Convent 1st Team vs. Raffles 2nd. Won 13 to 5 goals. Convent 1st Team vs. Girls Life Brigade Won 12 to 4 goals. Convent 1st Team vs. Serangoon English School Won 19 to 3 goals. Convent 1st Team vs. Convent 2nd. Won by Walk Over. Convent 2nd Team vs. Raffles 1st Won 8 to 7 goals

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BAS"EBALL Baseball fans are few but very keen. Practices are held every Sunday on St. Joseph's ground Bras Basah Road. The Singapore Cubs, a local baseball team, could do with a few more interested players. This side has not done badly but its membership is very limited and needs reinforcements.

MALACCA V.C. RIFLE MEET. We are pleased to record that in the recent Rifle Service Meet of the Malacca Volunteer Corps the Catholics of Malacca who secured prizes were Sergeant F. A. Rodrigues, Sergeant F. C. Pinto and Sergeant R. G. de Rozario. Another achievement worthy of mention was that of Pte. P. P. de Rozario (ex-All-Blue) a recruit firing in the "B" class fell short of four points for the first place in the grand aggregate. While congratulating these winners it is also hoped that the other members of our Catholic community will avail themselves of the opportunities when the training period begins next month. Last but not least we do not hesitate to congratulate also the *'D" (Eurasian) Company for their smart turn out at the Armistice parade at Malacca. (Continued

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Church of The Assumption. REV. FR. LOURENCO. M i n u t e s of t h e Meeting held on S u n d a y 10th November a t 9.30 T r a n s f e r r e d t o Macao. a.m. T h a t t h e Catholic Schools of November 11.—Philomena Geda, Before t h e meeting, a g r o u p d a u g h t e r of B a s t U n A n t o p h o t o g r a p h of t h e Actionists w a s ; Malacca have played a g r e a t p a r t in providing quite a fair s h a r e t o Fernandez and Marie Ann taken. w a r d s ecclesiastical needs, in t h e F e r n a n d e z , b o r n on October 1. T h e m i n u t e s of t h e previous 2 3 , 1935. G o d p a r e n t s A n d r e w m e e t i n g w e r e read a n d confirmed. way of P r i e s t s , N u n s , and B r o t h e r s , will be clearly demonstrated w h e n J o s e p h F e r n a n d e z a n d Erne. 2. T h e president r e a d out Mr. t h e P o r t u g u e s e Mission P r i e s t , Fernandez. C. A. de C r u z ' s letter of resignaReverend F a t h e r Lourenco, leaves November 16.—Thelma T h e r e s a , tion. I t was decided not t o accept for Macao s h o r t l y . d a u g h t e r of I v a n F a r g u s his r e s i g n a t i o n b u t to relieve h i m Reverend Father Lourenco's G a l i s t a n a n d G e r t r u d e Leonie of his d u t y a s Section Member. keenness in t h e Boy Scouts move• Galistan, b o r n on N o v e m b e r 3. I t w a s decided t h a t t h e rule 4, 1935. G o d p a r e n t s J o s e p h r e g a r d i n g subscriptions in p a r a 3 ment, in addition t o his religious (b) of 21st* October, 1934 should duties, will long be r e m e m b e r e d , G. U n d a s a n a n d Lily Pe^eira. and it is g r a t i f y i n g to see t h a t h e November 1 6 — E d w a r d A n d r e w , not be m a d e applicable t o m e m b e r s is t o be accompanied by t h r e e not in employment. son of Guy M u s k e t t Y e t t s a n d 4. Mr. L. I. Robles s u g g e s t e d pupils from t h e Saint F r a n c i s , E y a t Y e t t s , b o r n on Decemt h a t a d e p u t a t i o n visit t h e Catho- Institution. Two of t h e m a r e t h e b e r 12, 1910. G o d f a t h e r B r o sons of Mr. & M r s . F . L. Lopez a n d lic lepers a t Pulau J e r e j a k , a t t h e r Dennis. t h e g r a n d s o n s of Mr. & Mrs. A. G. C h r i s t m a s t i m e and b r i n g t h e m November 16.—Mariana Anita, Rodrigues of Malacca. All t h r e e d a u g h t e r of Noel Clayton some p r e s e n t s . will join t h e Macao P o r t u g u e s e 5. Mr. R e a d kindly offered his d A ' r a n j o and Josephine Novitiate w i t h a view to s t u d y i n g d'Aranjo, b o r n on N o v e m b e r services as Section Member vice for t h e Priesthood. Mr. C. A. de Cruz resigned. T h i s 2, 1935. G o d p a r e n t s B e r t i e * * * * V i n c e n t M i r a n d a a n d C a t h e - generous offer of Mr. Read is ST. P E T E R S ' CHURCH, g r e a t l y appreciated by t h e P r e s s rine Fernandez. Baptism. November 16. — A n n K a t h r y n , Committee. 6. T h e Spiritual Director r e W a l t e r Vincent, son of G e o r g e d a u g h t e r of H e r b e r t C l a u d e G r ^ n t W a t s o n a n d Aileen minded t h e m e e t i n g of t h e address A n t h o n y K e s s l e r and Clara A u M a r g u e r i t e Cady G r a n t W a t - on Co-operation t o be given by Mr. g u s t a Kessler nee Dias; w a s b o r n son, born on A u g u s t 7, 1935. G. H a w k i n s a n d hoped every m e m - on Sunday t h e 27th October, 1935 and baptised on Wednesday, t h e G o d p a r e n t s Gerald Cady Mc b e r would be present. 6th November, 1935. G o d - p a r e n t s : T u e r n y a n d M a r t h a Rodwell. Vincent E . Dias and E d i t h Con* * * * stance Kessler. DEATH. * * * * . N o v e r m b e r 14, 1935, a t t h e " 3 E n e r g e t i c Catholic SalesFR. L. ASHNESS. G e n e r a l Hospital, Singapore, J o h n m e n t o w o r k in Selangor, N . Reverend F a t h e r - Louis A s h Donno, in his 55fh y e a r . Sembilan a n d P e r a k t o sell a ness, B o t h e r of Reverend F a t h e r * * * * well a d v e r t i s e d Book on ComB e r t i n A s h n e s s , was in Malacca CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH. mission b a s i s . (Catholic Encyfor t h e week end. Baptisms. clopaedic Dictionary) C a s h secuNovember 1 6 . — F r a n k i e Wilfred r i t y of $ 1 5 0 / - each is r e q u i r e d . " J a n s e n , born on t h e 2 0 t h N o v . Apply Box N o . 127, K. L u m p u r . C H U R C H O F ST. F R A N C I S 1931, son of N o r m a n V i c t o r XAVIER. J a n s e n a n d of M a r y Lim. GodBaptism. parents: Philip Jansen and C H U R C H O F OUR L A D Y O F Shirley Philomena de V r i e s , Marian Jansen. SORROWS. November 1 6 — H e n r y J o s e p h J a n An e x t r a o r d i n a r y general m e e t - d a u g h t e r of Roy Arnold de V r i e s sen, b o r n on t h e 2 0 t h May, 1935, ing of t h e Chinese Catholic Action and Olive M a y Richards, born 5 t h son of N o r m a n V i c t o r J a n s e n Society w a s held a t t h e Parochial November, 1935. Baptised 16th God-parents: a n d of M a r y L i m . G o d - p a r e n t s : House a f t e r Mass on Sunday t h e November, 1935. B. N . F . R i c h a r d s and Mrs. M. C. J a m e s Wilfred Monteiro a n d 10th N o v e m b e r 1935. Rev. F a t h e r B e r t i n Agnes Jansen. T h e P r e s i d e n t Mr. L a w C h i t de Vries. November 16—Theresa L e o n g Mun presided a t t h e Meeting A s h n e s s officiated. Y u e n L i m , b o r n on t h e 1st A u - which w a s largely a t t e n d e d a n d * * * * g u s t , 1919, d a u g h t e r of M r . a n d A d r i a n F e r n a n d e z , son of S e b a s t h e accounts and m i n u t e s w e r e M r s . Leong C h e o n g K a i t God- r e a d out by Mr. Keong Siew T a t tian F e r n a n d e z and Ludes Lopez p a r e n t s : M a r i a Chia. Baptised 17th t o w h o m t h e Society is indebted of Sagil E s t a t e . November 16—Peggie I d a de R o - for his unceasing activities a s November, 1935. God-Father: zario, b o r n on t h e 6 t h Nov. 1935, hon. s e c r e t a r y . Grace Lopez. Rev. F a t h e r de Silva d a u g h t e r of Melville d e Rozario M a t t e r s concerning t h e Church officiated. a n d of I d a Rozario. God- Rebuilding F u n d were discussed * * * * p a r e n t s : F r a n c i s Z u z a r t e a n d a n d it is a g r e a t s u r p r i s e t h a t a PERSONALIA. E l i z a d a Costa. considerable a m o u n t h a s been colMr. Daniel Alcantra, D e p u t y November 16—Millicent C a t h e r i n e lected. I t w a s unanimously agreed S a n t a Maria, b o r n on t h e 1 2 t h t h a t t h e r e should be no c h a n g e in Collector of L a n d Revenue, J a s i n , October, 1935, d a u g h t e r of Alex- t h e office b e a r e r s for t h e coming h a s relinquished his a p p o i n t m e n t a n d e r S a n t a M a r i a a n d of Doro- year. It is n o t out of place to r e - on r e t i r e m e n t due to illness. H i s thy Gertrude Santa M a r i a . cord t h a t Rev. F r . De Souza, h a s genial and pleasing disposition G o d - p a r e n t s : E d w a r d Gonsalez doife his p a r t splendidly a s a will always be remembered by h i s a n d I r i n Thistle S a n t a M a r i a . Spiritual Director and t h e m e m - co-workers t h e r e . Mr. A l c a n t r a also serves a s November 16—Cecilia Yeo, b o r n b e r s a r e v e r y grateful for h i s ^ o n t h e 5 t h December, 1901, valuable advice and guidance. T h e " Committee m e m b e r in t h e E u r a We d a u g h t e r of Yeo K e n g L i m a n d m e e t i n g was concluded w i t h a vote sian Association Malacca. hope for h i s speedy recovery a n d of Goh Teck Yok. G o d - m o t h e r : of t h a n k s t o t h e chair. happiness in his sojourn. M a r y Rodrigues. * * * * November 18—Mary L i m , b o r n on SINGAPORE. t h e 2 4 t h J u n e , 1910, d a u g h t e r of Ordination In Prospect. L i m L o n g a n d of Teo P o h Moey. On December 3rd in the College Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. G o d - m o t h e r : J o s e p h i n e Kessler. General, of the Society of the Paris Foreign Missions Penang will be ordain* * * * REQUIEM HIGH MASS. ed to the Priesthood, Rev. Rene Marie CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF Ashness, son of the late James John Members and friends of the Catholic LOURDES. Young Men's Association Church of Our Ashness and Clementine Ashness. His Baptism. First Solemn High Mass will be celeLady of Lourdes are requested t-> note November 1 1 — J u s t h i n e , d a u g h t e r that the Requiem High Mass for the brated at St. Francis* Chuxvh, M i acca of B . # a d j a m a n d L o u r d e s m a r i e , repose of the souls k>i the d* cased on December 8th. All friends and relab o r n on N o v e m b e r 1st, 1935. members of the association wi!l be sung tives are cordially invited to jttend both cerer.|onies, and also to a little recepon Friday 29th, Nov, at 3 °>0 a.m., at God-parents: C. Mangalam tion at 150 Banda Hilir, Maucca. the Church of Our Lady Lourdes. Pillay and A r u m a i s e l v e y . 9

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Marriage. The w e d d i n g of Mr. O. F . Joseph of M e s s r s . P a t e r s o n Simons & Co., Ltd., K u a l a L u m p u r with Miss Amalapamarie, eldest daughter of Mr. Mariselvan, C h a r g e m a n , Railway, Teluk Anson, was solemnised on 16th November, 1935, a t St. Anthony's Church, K u a l a L u m p u r . The High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. V. H e r m a n n , P a r i s h P r i e s t . The bride, who w a s given away by h e r f a t h e r , looked v e r y charming and w o r e a pale-rose Benares saree, richly laced. After service a good number of guests a n d r e l a t i v e s a t t e n d e d the 'Seshai' w h i c h w a s held a t No. 345, Sungei Besi Road, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. #

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ST. J O H N ' S C H U R C H , R e q u i e m H i g h Mass. A Requiem H i g h Mass for the souls in P u r g a t o r y offered by members of t h e Selangor Catholic Funeral Association w a s sung at St. J o h n ' s C h u r c h on Monday, 11th N o v e m b e r , 1935, a t which Rev. F a t h e r N . Deredec officiated. It is a wholesome d u t y to pray for t h e d e a d a n d it s p e a k s well of t h e Association t h a t , in spite of t h e inclement w e a t h e r , t h e r e was a good a t t e n d a n c e . # * * • CATHOLIC C L U B G E N E R A L MEETING. Members of T h e Selangor Catholic Club a r e reminded t h a t the Annual G e n e r a l M e e t i n g will be held a t t h e Club p r e m i s e s on Sunday 17th i n s t . a t 9.30 a.m. KLANG. OBITUARY. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. T h e d e a t h occurred a t Kiang on S a t u r d a y 9 t h inst. of Mrs. Lubiania d e Souza a t t h e ripe age of 7 7 . T h e funeral took place at 4 p.m. t h e following day and w a s well a t t e n d e d . The deceased leaves behind two sons, one of w h o m is Mr, George de Souza, l a t e of t h e Chartered Bank, K i a n g , t w o d a u g h t e r s and several g r a n d c h i l d r e n t o mourn h e r loss. R.I.P. SEREMBAN Mr. Felix Michael, Technical Assistant of the Public Works Department, Sr-emban, has been elected an Assoc-ate Member of the Institute of Arch •acts of Malaya and has been duly honoured with the Institute's Diploma. Our congratulations to Mr. Felix Michael.

RENE ULLMANN for JEWELLERY of every description and THE B E S T WATCHES RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place,—Singapore.

M A L A Y A CATHOLIC L E A D E R , SATURDAY. 2Srd NOVEMBER, 1935.

AROUND THE PARISHES. IPOH ACTIONISTS

N O T E S FROM K E D A H . MEET.

A very i n t e r e s t i n g m e e t i n g of the Catholic Action Society w a s held on S u n d a y , 17th N o v e m b e r , 1935, w h i c h w a s incidentally t h e eve of t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e first meeting of t h e Society. T o celebrate t h e occasion d r i n k s w e r e served a t t h e close of t h e m e e t i n g . The b u s i n e s s of t h e d a y opened with t h e reception of t w o new members—Messrs. R. R. Skelchy and B. M. Remedios. T h i s b r i n g s up the m e m b e r s h i p to 26 s t r o n g . An appeal w a s m a d e by t h e P r e s i dent t o t h e m e m b e r s t o p e r s u a d e all good Catholics t o join u p . P r e s i d e n t Re-elected. In re-electing Mr. W . J . B . Ashby, J . P . , M.C.H, to t h e presidentship of t h e Society, R e v F r . J . S. F o u r g s h e a r t i l y eulogized h i s work in t h e c a u s e of Catholic Action, a n d testified to t h e i n t e r e s t and e n t h u s i a s m w i t h w h i c h h e always directed t h e affairs of t h e Society. H e expressed t h e h o p e t h a t during t h e coming y e a r t h e Society under h i s g u i d a n c e would a d d still more t o i t s a c h i e v e m e n t s . Mr. Ashby, t h a n k i n g F a t h e r F o u r g s fcr re-electing h i m as P r e s i d e n t , said t h a t t h e Society owed a g r e a t debt t o t h e i r Spiritual D i r e c t o r for hi? g u i d a n c e in all s p i r i t u a l m a t ters a n d e x p r e s s e d t h e h o p e t h a t the m e m b e r s would identify t h e m selves m o r e a n d m o r e in t h e cause of t h e l a y a p o s t o l a t e . Relief for the P o o r . T h e S e c r e t a r y in g i v i n g a brief account of t h e benevolent section of t h e S o c i e t y r e p o r t e d a s l i g h t f alling-off i n t h e donations received for October. H e informed t h e Meeting t h a t a full s t a t e m e n t of the activities of t h i s section would be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e m e e t i n g in January next year. Respect f o r O u r P a s t o r s Advice. Mr. A . W . P a v a n a r i s , i n a d d r e s sing t h e m e e t i n g on t h e a b o v e s u b ject, r e l a t e d a few incidents t h a t had come w i t h i n h i s knowledge t o illustrate t h e d a n g e r s t o salvation of not h e e d i n g t h e f a t h e r l y admonitions of o u r p a s t o r s . Mr. T a n Boon Kwee c o n s e n t e d to address t h e n e x t m e e t i n g on t h e life of S t . F r a n c i s X a v i e r w h o s e feast falls on December 1 5 t h — t h e date of t h e n e x t m e e t i n g . 9

SAM*TET PUBLIC SCHOOL. As a n n o u n c e d in C h u r c h b y F a ther F o u r g s l a s t S u n d a y , w o r k on the e x t e n s i o n of t h e p r e m i s e s of the S a m T e t Public School will be started in a few days. W i t h t h e extension completed, t h e building will a c c o m m o d a t e over 150 pupil*. As t h e p r e s e n t enrolment is n e a r ing 100, i t m e a n s t h a t in a y e a r or two f u r t h e r extension m a y become necessary. T h e p r e s e n t w o r k w i t h the n e w f u r n i t u r e will cost over $1,500 w h i c h a m o u n t is b e i n g raised by public subscription from t h e parishioners. * * * IPOH CONVENT Exhibition Of Art And Needlework. The annual exhibition of art and needlework at the Convent took p'a :e on Friday 15-11-35 in connectioa wi^h the usual examination. During the afternoon visitors thixmged the beautifully decorated hall and admired the artistic and well finished hand work of different kinds. The pillars of the hall were a blaze of colour, the drawings displayed varyirfg from the simple pastel work of the lower standards to the beautiful pencil pen and brush work of the higher clarses.— ("Malaya Tribune," Ipoh).

T h e F e a s t of t h e K i n g s h i p of C h r i s t w a s celebrated a t the C h u r c h of t h e K i n g s h i p of C h r i s t a t Sungei P a t a n i on S u n d a y , October 2 7 t h . T h e w e a t h e r on t h e previous day was v e r y bad. It rained f r o m early m o r n i n g until late a t n i g h t b u t t h e n e x t m o r n i n g broke b r i g h t and clear. There was a good a t t e n d a n c e a t Mass and a f t e r Mass t h e s t a t u e of t h e Sacred H e a r t w a s carried in procession round t h e C h u r c h , t h e choir led by Mr. J. C. A. Carrier, singing t h e h y m n "Hail R e d e e m e r , K i n g Divine." R e t u r n i n g t o t h e C h u r c h , F a t h e r Bonamy officiated a t Benediction d u r i n g w h i c h t h e L i t a n y of t h e Sacred H e a r t w a s sung.

F a t h e r Bonamy and F a t h e r Gir a r d of K u a l a L u m p u r visited Kjelantan and T r e n g g a n u last m o n t h . B o t h priests said M a s s a t P a d a n g B e s a r on t h e 7 t h inst. F a t h e r G i r a r d r e t u r n e d t o h i s par i s h vSa G e m a s a n d F a t h e r Bo- j n a m y said a n o t h e r M a s s a t P a d a n g j B e s a r on t h e 14th inst. on h i s r e t u r n j o u r n e y t o Sungei P a t a n i . (Photo by Edward Chia) The marriage took place on the 11th November at the church of St. Teresa, Kampong Bahru, between Mr. Wee Guan Hong, son of Mr. & Mrs. Wee H a m Hock and Miss Josephine Tan, daughter of Mr. Tan Cheng Kee, J.P. Miss Josephine Tan is a niece of Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.B.E. Rev. Fr. S. Lee officiated.

STOP PRESS! T W E N T Y N E W CARDINALS j TO B E CREATED.

SPORTS N O T E S (Continued from page 17)

Vatican City, 20th Nov. T w e n t y new cardinals bring! ing t h e total to 69 will probablyg be created at the Papal Consis-f f t o r y on December 16th including [gr. Hinsley, Archbishop of| Westminster and the Papal! uncios to Madrid, Paris.! ienna, Warsaw and the Arch-| ishops of Reims, Buenos AiresJ oledo and Prague, besides ten! embers of the Papal Hierarchy! in Rome.—Renter.

MALACCA—BADMINTON. ST. PETER'S BRIGADE JUVENILES BEAT FRASER & NEAVE. Ir; a friendly game of badminton the St. Peter's Brigade Juveniles beat the Fraser & Neave B.P. by 4 games to 2. Scores: (S.P.BJ. players mentioned first). Singles: Anthony beat Kok Chye. 15—12, 15—2. Choon Heng beat Kam Tong. 15—7, 15—10. Goh Eng Chuan lost to Chong Wee 11— 15, 14—14; 2—3. Doubles: Cyril Ferras and Michael Shepherdson beat Ah Boon and Ah Nong 16—21, 21—12, 21—14. Kling and Subeir beat Kok Chye and Tian Watt 21—14, 15—21, 19—19, 5—4. Asan and S. Shepherdson lost to Chong Wee and Kam Tong 4—21, 19—19, 1—5.

F a t h e r Bonamy a n d Father Michael Seet propose t o build a Doctrine House in t h e chapel compound a t Alor S t a r . P l a n s h a v e been d r a w n a n d s u b m i t t e d t o t h e S a n i t a r y Board for approval, and it is expected t o commence building soon. T h e house w h e n completed will serve to h o u s e t h e Tamil school and t h e catechism classes for t h e Chinese.

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QUINATES—SENTUL. The Quinates B.P. are the humble owners of a cement court together with a subsidiary gravel court at Lower Kovil Road, Sentul. Recently they celebrated their First Anniversary and before the opening of the wet season the Quinates have shown great activity by summoning their surrounding sister teams for friendly matches.

B y t h e kind permission of t h e M a n a g e r , Mr. C. M. Tuke, a small building on J a b i E s t a t e h a s been placed a t t h e disposal of t h e p r i e s t for s a y i n g Mass w h e n e v e r h e visits t h e e s t a t e w h e r e t h e r e a r e a Although the Quinates cannot be considerable n u m b e r of Tamil , classified as "A" Class players yet, the Catholics. Mr. R. J . A u g u s t i n j matches played have given encouragrewho is a n A s s i s t a n t on t h e e s t a t e , ment to the Quinates for, the CHERRY h a s helped t o g e t t h i n g s ship- BLOSSOMS B.P. followed their predecessors, the RAILWAY "B" by losing to shape. 1

W e a r e expecting a visit from His Excellency Bishop Devals on N o v e m b e r 23rd. H i s Excellency will a d m i n i s t e r Confirmation in t h e Chapel of Saint Michael a t Alor S t a r on Sunday, N o v e m b e r 24th. In honour of t h e disting u i s h e d visitor t h e St. Michael's School a r e s t a g i n g a V a r i e t y E n t e r t a i n m e n t on S a t u r d a y . On S u n d a y Bishop Devals will give a w a y t h e prizes a t t h e Convent School of St. Nicholas.

the Quinates by 2 games to 3, whilst the TULIPS B.P. defeated the Quinates by 3 games to 2, for which defeat, the Quinates won the SEJA TERA B.P. (Kampong Bahru) by 3 games to 2. In all, the Quinates consist of 19 Members and is Captained by Mr. D. M. Arputham assisted by the party's ViceCaptain and Hon. Secretary in the persons of Messrs. C. M. Soosay and R. Govindarajalu respectively. BOXING.

JACK BROWN BEAT BERT KIRBY. Jackie Brown, ex-flyweight champion of the world, beat Bert Kirby of Birmingham. The referee stopped the fight in the 12th and last round.

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TOP-LEFT:—Rev.

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Machado Lourenco of the Portuguese Mission who is transferred from the Church of St. Peter, Malacca, to the

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Name of God* (Macao). He leaves Malaya after a sojourn of about three years in Singapore and Malacca.

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spectators awaiting their turn, at the attractions provided at the Penang Convent Exhibition.

BOTTOM:—A view of the tastefully laid out stalls displaying various art and handwork of the Pupils of the Penang Convent at the recent Exhibition. Published by Rcr. Fr. Cardon »ad Printed by Lithographer* Limited, 57/SS, Wallich Street, Singapore, S.S.