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Long Live H. H. The Sultan of Johore! September 17th, 1935 will go down in the

annals of the State of Johore as a red letter day. This day is particularly significant, as two great events, namely the sixty-second birthday and the fortieth anniversary of His Highness the Sultan of Johore's reign were jointly celebrated on a scale unprecedented in the history of that state. His Highness succeeded his illustrious father, H. H. Sultan Abu Bakar who died in June 1895. The accession to the throne took place forty years ago on the 7th September, but the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the reign was put back ten days, to give cumulative effect to the rejoicings in conjunction with the sixty-second birthday of the Sultan. A colourful ceremony took place at the Dewan, when the Mentri Besar, the Hon. Ungku Aziz, maue a presentation to -His Highness on behajf oi \he Government, as a mark of loyaity and gratitude for the beneficent rule oi the Sultan. The presentation was in the form of a magnificent Sword of State wrought in gold and studded with precious stones. A state banquet was given by Their Hignesses at night to the elite of Malaya's folks at the Istana jB'esar. H. E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas were among the distinguished guests.

STRONG PERSONALITY.

His Highness was called upon to take up the reins of office when he had just entered his majority. Six feet in stature, with powerful physique, a commanding personality and breadth of vision, the Sultan has been the ruler of his state in every sense of the word. Besides being a capable administrator, courageous leader, versatile sportsman and" intrepid hunter, His Highness has shown great sympathy and affability in dealing with ail those who were privileged to know him. His Highness is a wonderful stickler for 'efficiency' in the carrying on of state affairs, and if Johore has stolen a march on the other states in many respects, it must all be attributed to the ruler who has insisted on the machinery of his government functioning in the right way. As a Catholic paper it falls within our province to refer gratefully to the religious tolerance the Church has enjoyed during the reign of the present Sultan, and also under the benign rule of his noble father.

A CURSORY SURVEY OF THE CHURCH IN THE STATE OF JOHORE.

The first Catholic Church or rather a eaapel in Johore was erected at Pontian in 18f3. Rev, Fr. Perie who was then the parish priest at Bukit Thnah, was instrumental in putting up the Church on a site hemmed in on all si<|es l*y forest-lanoV Tfea object of the priest was to induee settlers to clear the adjoining areas and create a permanent settlement there. The scheme, did" not fully materialise, however* owing to the lack of facilities for transport and food supplies. Then came Fr. Saleilles from Serangqon, and in spite of many difficulties owing to the nature of the country then succeeded in building a small chapel in 1888 after the Gothic type in Johore Bahru on a pieee of land given by H. H. the late Sultan Abu Bakar, the father of the present Sultan. In addition to this generous gift, the late Sultan also made another grant of land for cultivation and settlement by the early parishioners of Rev. Fr. Saleilles. This attracted a number of Christian families who cultivated the patches of land allotted them to obtain the necessaries of life. A third phase in the development of the Catholic community of Johore may be set down to the endeavours of Rev. Fr. H. Duvelie. The Catholic Church in Johore Bahru to-day is one of the finest buildings in the State. Under the sympathy and religious tolerance of His Highness, his Catholic subjects enjoy equal privileges, both religious and civic, with those of his Malay subjects. In 1909 another piece of land in Muar was kindly given by the Sultan where a neat little chapel put up by Rev. Fr. H. Duvelie, now stands. It must also be mentioned here that the land on which the Convent at Johore Bahru stands is a gift of the late Sultanah (the deceased consort of His Highness) and the Sultan himself contributed very generously towards the building fund of this educational institution.

It may also be interesting to our readers, to mention incidentally that in 1847, Rev. Fr. Favre who built the Church of St. Francis in Malacca went througfe Johore to make ethnological researches among the Jakuns (a pro to-Malay tribe) and also to study the possibilities of establishing a missionary centre among them* Fr. Favre however established a centre in the territory of Malacca. Reasons of health compelled Fr. Favre to return to France where he was persuaded later to accept a post as professor of Malay and Javanese in the College of France. On the return to France of Fr. Favre, the missionary centre for the Jakuns was entrusted by Bishop Boucho to Rev. Borie (brother of Bishop Borie who was beheaded for the Faith in Tonkin).

The Catholic subjects of His Highness as well as all other Catholics of Malaya extend His Highness their hearty and sincere good wishes, on the occasion of t&* fertfeth year e l his successful and benevolent reign, and pray God that he may be spared many more years to rule over his state in peace and plenty.

H.H. Col. Sir I b r a h i m , D.K., S.P.M.J.. G.C.M.G., G.B.E., e t c , etc., Sul tan of Johore .

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SILVER JUBILEE OF THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, SINGAPORE

AN INTERESTING RETROSPECT. RAPID PROGRESS IN TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS. By t h e t ime th is ar t icle appears

in the paper , final p repara t ions will have been completed for t he celebrations in an appropr ia te manner of t h e Silver Jubi lee of t h e Church of t h e Sacred Hea r t , on t he 29th Sep tember 1935. T h e original date, t h e 8 th September, had to be postponed to t h e la ter da te in deference t o the wishes of His Excellency, Bishop A. Devals , who had expressed a wish to be p resen t personally a t t he celebrat ions.

Nearly $2,000 h a v e been subscribed by t h e par ishioners , a n d of this sum about $1,200 h a v e been expended on repairs t o t h e roof and the ceiling and t h e whole edifice has been given a new coat of paint and colour wash , p resen t ing a neat appearance, in ter ior ly as well as exteriorly. SHORT HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.

The h is tory of t h e Church is a brief one, t h e foundation s tone was laid on t h e 14th J u n e 1908 and t h e Church was blessed by t h e la te Bishop Barillon on t h e 11th September 1910. Pr io r t o t h e yea r 1910 all Chinese Catholics sha red the Church of SS. P e t e r and Paul , Queen St ree t , and i t w a s evident that with t h e rapid g r o w t h of t h e Catholic population, a new Church had to be built , and Rev. g a t h e r Gazeau who was in cha rge of t he Hakkas and t h e Cantonese began to devise means to ra i se a building fund and to look round for a sui table site. W h y t h e p re sen t si te was chosen nobody seems to know, but we may rest a s sured F a t h e r Gazeau had his reasons for securing it. The Rev. F a t h e r Lamber t , an eminent archi tect p repared the Plan, but m a n y of t h e detai ls had had to be al tered in t h e course of construction. A s u m of about $50,000 (a not inconsiderable ;

j amount in 1910) was spent on t h e | Church building, t h e principal

subscr ibers according to t h e marble tab le ts at t h e Church, w e r e :

Mr. Chan Teck Hee. Mr. Low Kiok Chiang. Mr. Cheong Quee Theam.

T h e t h r ee coloured window-panes were p resented by t h e following:—

St . Joseph, by Mr. K iam Hoa Heng .

Sacred Hear t , by Mr. Low Kiok Chiang.

B . V. Mary, by Mr. Buan Hoa Seng.

T h e Centra l Al ta r was presented by Mr. Chan Teck Hee.

Mr. Low Kiok Chiang presented the t eak pews which were made in and b rough t down from Bangkok, Mr. L im Sin Ta t t h e Bapt ismal Font . The outs tanding benefactor of t h e Church was t h e la te Mr. Chan Teck Hee of Water loo St ree t , Singapore, who besides g iv ing liberally in cash and kind, also bought and t rans fe r red to t h e Bishop of Malacca for t h e use of the Church t h e buildings on t h e left h a n d side of t h e Church and also a piece of land f ront ing t h e old Railway Stat ion, a t T a n k Road.

THE P R I N C I P A L EVENTS. The notable events in t h e h is tory

of t h e Church we re : (1) 60th Bi r thday of F a t h e r

Gazeau. On t h e 23rd day of J a n u a r y 1921

the Rev. F a t h e r celebrated his 60th bi r thday . I t gave t h e par ishioners an oppor tuni ty to demons t ra te the i r g r ea t love, respect, reverence, and appreciat ion of t h e work of a man who had done so much for them. The wr i te r still recollects with g r e a t pleasure t h e t remendous en thus iasm of everybody young and old a t t he functions. The small parochial hall was packed to

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over flowing, spreading over t h e little compound from t h e Grot to and on to t h e land and to t h e road. Coincidentally t he wr i t e r w a s chosen to be t h e announcer of t h e varied p rog ramme carried o u t wi th m u t h success and he was also deputed to read out the address

I printed on silk in t h e Engl i sh lan-| guage. Rev. F a t h e r Ruaudel feli-I citated t h e Rev. F a t h e r on t h e

occasion, congratulated t h e organisers on t h e success of t h e i r a r rangements and said he w a s very pleased wi th the i r sincere and unfeigned affection for t he i r pas to r who loved them and laboured for them. The Rev. F a t h e r briefly replied in t h e Hakka dialect in which he was very proficient. An outs tanding feature du r ing t h e lifetime of F a t h e r Gazeau was the remarkably large number of communicants daily and on Sundays and Holy days . The late Bishop Barillon used to point th i s out t o the par ishioners of o ther Churches when exhor t ing them to receive Holy Communion often. The large increase in the parishioners of t h e j Church also mer i t s a t ten t ion . In j 1910 the re were 200 members and in 1927 the re were 1,500, and t h e present congregation numbers well over 2,150.

(2) Golden Jubilee of His Grace t h e la te Archbishop Merel .

His Grace the late Archbishop

Merel celebrated his Golden Jubi lee on 29th J u n e 1929. Al though he had been only a few years wi th t h e par i sh he had already won t h e affection of t he par ishioners as was demonst ra ted a t t he celebrations. His Grace was presented by t h e members of t h e Church wi th a clock and a walking stick, ve ry appropr ia te gif ts for an old m a n .

T H E C H O I R . The his tory of the Church will

not be complete wi thout reference to t h e Choir. The late Rev. F a t h e r J. M. Vey was t h e Founder of t h e

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Press Gleanings by Air Mail

The Infection of War. The minds of many are busy calculat

ing the possible effects on other nations if a waf^Jetwreen Italy and Abyssinia. The interests likely to be affected are subjected to close examination.

The possibility of sanctions being invoked and the result of such an action is widely discussed and even the repercussions ambiig the coloured people outside Africa^are being observed—all with the purpose^ of anticipating whether the area of conflict will be extended.

But in a matter of this kind legal and political considerations are less important than the psychological factors. War is a highly infectious disease. It creates an atmosphere which even genuine lovers of peace find hard to resist.

A war of wanton aggression such as this would ;be, lowers the authority of that moral code which acts as a restrain^ ing influence^ on nations. To gauge the outcome of war in East Africa we must look less to the calculated policies of statesmen than to the passions roused by the sight of blood. That is where the danger lies.

• * * * * CIVILISATION'S NERVOUS

d ^ E N S I O N . Nothing could illustrate better the

difference between the pre-war world and that of* to-day than the contrast between the indifference with which 0,ther nations regarded-<rar p w n colonial wars and the acute anxiety and busy diplomacy that has cccompanied the course of events in the Italo-Abyssinian quarrel.

Humanity is now an organism and the close connection between the different parts of this organism has set up a state of nervous tension lest what in other days would have been a minor campaign prove to be the beginning of a world-wide conflict.

Nor is it merely the white race which is affected. The fact that Spain fears a rising of Moroccan tribesmen in sympathy with Abyssinia has a sinister significance. And there are other indications that Africa as a whole is watching Italy's treatment of the people inhabiting the North-East Highlands of the continent.

Even ttfia United States, despite the "isolationist" policy which it pursues, cannot remain unaffected. The fact that it contains a large, race-conscious negro population is only one factor linking it with Africa and the events now taking place thejp. For good or for evil, we are no loBfeer isolated units, but "members one of another."

• * * * MALTA, ITALY AND ENGLAND. The bitterness which exists between

Italy and Great Britain has brought Malta into the limelight. Italian pro-pasrandists have been treating the famous siege of Malta in 1565 as an Italian victory, and the Maltese Nationalists have^ turned favourable ears to Italian propaganda in the -past.

If we understand the Nationalists, th^v want the Italian language and cul-

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ture because it is Catholic. It is not their national culture, they are a pure Phoenician and Carthaginian stock, with slight later admixtures from many sources. ,

They do not, however, profess to desire Italian rule. Their demands seem reasonable enough, at first sight, but every government knows that literary and artistic movements cannnot in practice be separated from political aspirations.

The revival, last century, of the Catalan Floral Feasts was the curtain behind which the nationalist movement was born. The Welsh Eisteddfods will ultimately incarnate a political move-men^ The Irish language movement was political. There are other examples.

So the Nationalists can hardly blame the government for fearing that the pro-Italian literary movement will also become political.

* * * * * THEY ABUSE DEMOCRACY.

Democracy is so easily abused by a well organised minority, and that is its fatal weakness. The exploiter is not exposed and punished, and scandals are

separate schools for Jews might not have been unacceptable to the Jewish

i community, but when it is seen for what |. it is, another act of repression, it be

comes intolerable. The Jewish problem will not be solved

by harshness and injustice. There is a Jewish problem, due to their separate national and religious consciousness, but Nazi measures accentuate it, for they aim at inculcating a sense of inferiority in Jewish minds.

It would be far better, even from the German standpoint, to come to a proper understanding with the Jewish leaders, and to draw up a charter of rights and duties, mutually agreed, and binding on both sides.

In this way the two races could at least live in peace side by side, without this constant persecution and bad feeling, the full effects of which may one day become very serious for Germany.

It is too late to repress the Jews and unthinkable that they should be denied the right to live in any Christian state.

(Catholic Times, Sept 13.) A PRESSING PROBLEM.

The Archbishop of Westminster's contributions to the discussion also obtained wide notice, As the Sunday Times says, His Grace "speaks with special authority, for part of his career was spent among African natives, and

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Rev Fr H. Duvelle who has recently honoured by H.H. the Sultan of Johore. Born in" Paris in 1874, Fr. Duvelle arrived in the mission in 1897 and has laboured among the Faithful of Johore for the past 26 years One of his uncles was a Jesuit Priest in the China Missions, while many of our readers will doubtless remember his brother, the late Fr. L. Duvelle who was in turn attached to the Church of St. John, the Evangelist, K.L., the Church of the Assumption, Penang and the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore. One of his sisters, still living, was for some twenty years, a religious, in Addis-Ababa, Abyssima.

hushed up by interested parties. Gradually the knowledge spreads that there are "pickings" for the favoured ones in politics. ,

One of the commonest arguments on the Communist platforms is the abuse of political power for class ends by Capitalists, and we cannot deny that the Communists can make a good case out of the scandals of the past and present.

The idea is gaining ground that politics is a dirty game. Yet politicians are the lawmakers when they are in power. Can we wonder, then, that contempt for law and the forms of law is becoming more and more general?

The new motoring laws, for example, are ignored and flouted. It is a very bad and serious weakness, which wiil spread in time to other spheres.

There is no way of checking this deterioration except by inculcating a stroncr moral sense, religious training in other words, and by education.

THE JEWS IN GERMANY. As an act of consideration for their

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THE POPE AND PEACE. In most churches on Sunday prayers

were asked for a peaceful solution of the difficulties of the present international situation, one of the most menacing and at the same time perplexing within living memory. We note with some hope the reception given by non-Catholics to the statements issued by the Holy Father on the subject, and to the letters addressed to The Times by His Grace the Archbishop of Westminster. The Holy Father said, as the Guardian paraphrases it "that an unjust aggressive war of conquest was unspeakably horrible; if Italy has a just claim for expansion, she should obtain justice by other means than war. So he teaches principles, not politics, and he asked for prayers for peacemakers." The Spectator remarks that "a war undertaken by Italy in Abyssinia under present conditions would fall inevitably within the terms of the Pope^s condemnation. That no doubt was why only truncated versions of his address were allowed publication in the Italian Press." Be this as it may, it remains a fact that the Holy Father's remarks were truncated in the Italian Press.

(The Universe, Sept. 13).

he was largely concerned with the direction of the missionary work of his Church." The Archbishop, "also suggests as the ultimate solution of the present difficulties the revision and extension of Mandates—a 'timely understanding about Africa, more large-hearted than the Berlin Act of 1885, and that of Brussels in 1890/ This view seems to be coming more and more into favour." His Grace hints at a wider form of collective membership under the League. "If" the Guardian remarks, "war is mercifully averted, the claims of Italy for expansion must be heard. It will be no good pointing to Belgium, Holland, England or other countries more thickly populated than

| Italy, or to Libya and other undevelop-' ed Italian possessions; Italy claims I more room, and countries which hold j undeveloped territory must listen to her j and convince her by action or by rea

son that she will be fairly treated. This j is going" to be one of several such pro-| blems that the world will have to meet,

for Germany and Japan will expect to have their claims heard too."

Silver Jubilee of the Church of The Sacred Heart.

{Continued from page 1) Choir . P r io r t o t h e erection and completion of t h e Church a t Tank Road, F a t h e r Vey ga the red a handful of H a k k a s and Cantonese boys and t a u g h t t h e m t o s ing Church music over t h e small pedal orsran, out of t h a t g roup of budding Choir is ters only Messrs . Seow Seet Yong and Lee Seng remain wi th t h e Choir to-day. The former is t h e presen t organist and Choir m a s t e r and t h e l a t t e r assista n t Choir mas te r . Mr. Seow Seet Yong af ter t h e re t i rement of F a t h e r Vey in t h e y e a r 1911 cont inued t h e difficult t a s k of training both boys and men members of the Choir, and wi th indomitable courage and relentless persistence he has not only made h is members efficient in t h e s inging of the plain chant , bu t also musical mass, etc. T h e Choir can boas t of several ins t rumenta l i s t s who a r e members of t h e Singapore Musical Society. Mr. Seow Seet Yong h a s also composed a special piece in honour of Sa in t Gregory t h e P a t r o n Saint of t h e Choir. In t h e y e a r 1920 owing to an increase in membership, Mr. Seow Seet Yong advocated the extension of t h e s inging gallery which had been made possible to-day by t h e kind support of the members of t he congregation.

(A Parishioner).

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DOWNSIDE'S GREAT DAY. The beautiful church of t h e

Benedictine abbey a t Downside, in Somersetshire, is now a hallowed building in t h e fullest sense of t h a t term, consecrated for all t ime to the service of God. After fifty years of building, th i s monast ic church, one of t h e most stately in England, was ready for consecration; t h a t consoling ceremony was long prepared for, and is now, accomplished-

Not Catholics alone have been interested in t h e event . When one opened a London evening paper, a few hours only a f te r t h e completion of t h e ceremonies in the West , and found an en t i re page given t o an i l lustrated account, it a lmost seemed as if, for once, newspaper-dom regarded a Catholic function as of high impor tance in t h e day ' s doings—by t h e cr i ter ion of space, as impor tan t as t h e deliberations at Geneva. And t ru ly the function was an impor t an t one ; it was also a significant one, for it sooke eloquently of still fu r the r progress in the res tora t ion of Catholic life in England. T h e r e t u r n of the religious Orders to t he country is now an old s to ry , da t ing back to t h e time of t h e F r e n c h Revolution; b u t not unti l r ecen t yea r s has it been possible t o build on English soil monas te ry churches which need not fear comparison on archi tectura l g rounds , wi th some of t h e celebrated abbeys of pre-Reforma-tion days . Those noble buildings, Tintern, and Foun ta ins , and Rie-vaulx, and m a n y more—are lo -day standing only in r u i n ; but in t h e i r place t h e new abbey churches a r e rising, spacious and magni f icent . Buckfast Abbey church is built and consecrated; Douai is building • t h e Cistercian abbey church of Mount St. Bernard is in process of enlargement ; and now t h e splendid fabric a t Downside h a s received i t s consecration.

The scene a t t h e abbey was a memoraDie one. Wi th aue and soiexnn ceremony, t n e P r ima te of Hungary, i l l s Eminence Cardinal OUZHLUULI £>ereai, per iormed trie consecration, in t h e presence of a n illustrious company of Archbi-snops, Bishops and prela tes of all rariKs, as well as prominent Catholic layioiK. T n e ciergy present , secular ana regular , numbered many scores ; tne specta tors d r awn to t ne neigh-bournood of t h e abbey by the in te rest of t h e occasion r a n in to hundreus. N o t fa r from the abbey itself, a lmost shel ter ing, in fact , under t h e protect ive shade of t h e monastic precincts , is a charming village, St ra t ton-on- the-Fosse . On the morning when Downside Abbey Church was consecrated, the good people of S t r a t t o n m u s t have been visited by every m a k e of motorcar known over here in t h a t industry!

The assembly a t Downside, i t need hardly be said, was not exclusively Catholic. F o r one th ing , there were t h e non-Catholic p ress representatives. Many of t h e s e men, in all likelihood, were of P r o testant sympath ies . They wen t down to Somerse t no t to scoff, no r for tha t m a t t e r did t hey remain t o Pray: journal is t ic movements a r e too hurried. Bu t t o the i r Catholic colleagues some of these pressmen confessed t h a t t h e i r first s ight of

a g rea t Benedictine abbey, wi th i ts spreading mass of buildings, i ts cloister, and above all i ts noble church, had given them one of t h e most impressive days in the i r experience. And certainly t h e consecration has had a very " good press."

Reference has been made to the Archbishops and Bishops present , in themselves a goodly company, numerically. B u t t he detail mus t not be omit ted t h a t one of these Archbishops gave a second Prince

j of t he Church to the ga ther ing . J F rom Ireland t h e Archbishop of | Armagh, His Eminence Cardinal | MacRory, came to Downside to 1 consecrate one of t h e nineteen

a l tars , t he A l t a r of Blessed Oliver Plunket, t h e m a r t y r e d Archbishop of t h a t same See, whose -eiies are a t Downside, except t he head, which is venera ted in Ireland itself.

CARDINAL SEREDI. Hungary ' s P r ima te , t h e most

dist inguished figure a t t he Downside ga ther ing , has won golden opinions on his visi t to t h i s count ry . Tireless in energy, Cardinal

j Seredi found t ime to pay visi ts to J Douai Abbey and to Oxford and j Canterbury, as well as to several of

t h e English Benedictine houses, dur ing t h e few days which intervened between h i s ar r iva l and t h e

j date of t h e consecration. A t Down-| side he exhibi ted no t race of fat i -

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gue in spite of t h e long and arduous charac ter of ceremonies beginning early in t h e morn ing and las t ing for six hours . This par t icular t r a i t in His Eminence—has s t ruck the English pressmen as an cut-s tanding quali ty. They have widely commented on i t .

Himself a Benedictine, t h e Cardinal was on s t r a n g e ground, religiously, when he found himself among t h e black monks here in England, w h e t h e r a t Downside or a t t h e London house in Ealing. Moreover, a s t h e Abbot of Downside recalled in t h e message of welcome to His Eminence, England and Hunga ry have a link by, t he fact t h a t in both lands t h e Benedictines, in t h e long pas t , had a large share in f raming the laws of t he country and in forming the charac ter of t h e people. I t was the ever-remembered glory of Hungary t h a t by repelling t h e invading infidel she saved *he fai th and civilization of Chris t ian Europe.

* * * • • * ANOTHER CONSECRATION.

Of a different and a personal character , ano ther consecration ceremony impends which will t ake a number of dis t inguished prelates to Nor th Wales. The episcopal consecration of t h e new Bishop of Menevia, Dr. Michael McGrath, is to be performed, on September 24, ; by t he Archbishop of Cardiff, t he Most. Rev. Dr. Mostyn, who has himself completed forty years as a Bishop. Wales has been remarkably happy in her Catholic prelates, under whose care the country has made grea t advances, especially in t h e industrial centres , in the way of Catholic recovery. As Dr. McGrath is a fluent speaker in Welsh, he comes to the Menevia diocese with an additional power in the work of p repar ing the Conversion of Wales.

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JOURNALISTS IN CONFERENCE.

T h e Ins t i tu te of Journa l i s t s have held the i r Conference th i s year in London. fThe event is not , of course, of essentially Catholic int e r e s t ; many creeds a r e represen t ed among t h e delegates t l tem-

i selves, and religion, as such, does ! not come into the i r official p ro

g r a m m e . Bu t a t t h e same t ime m a n y of the journa l i s t s a re Catholics, part icular ly in t he cases of those from Ireland. Also, t h e journal is t ic calling is one in which quest ions of moral duty a r e involved, and here t he Catholic journal is t may well be expected to show t h e way. /Therefore i t w a s na tura l t h a t dur ing t h e Conference week the re should be special funct ions a r ranged for t h e pressmen of our fai th . (These functions were t w o : a special Mass and sermon a t t h e ancient church of St. Etheldreda, Ely Place, t h e only pre-Reformation church in London which is again in Catholic u s e ; and a reception a t Archbishop's House, Westminster , where t he Catholic journal is ts heard a s t i r r ing address from Dr. Hinsley. His Grace took t h e opportuni ty to emphasise t h e influence of t h e Press , If r igh t ly employed, in the ave r t ing of w a r

and t h e promotion of peace. Also, he laid s t r e s s on t h e irrel igious and immoral tendencies of m a n y present-day papers , on t h e wi^ve of neo-paganism which h a s to be combated and overcome, and on the need for a pu rg ing of t h e P r e s s from cer ta in objectionable p rac tices, a m a t t e r in which t h e In s t i tu te of Journa l i s t s h a s t a k e n t h e lead.

A t t h e Mass a t Ely Place, t h e Lord Mayor of London, and t h e Lady Mayoress , were among those in t h e l a rge congregat ion.

A WORLD-FAMED CANONIST.

England h a s j u s t now an i l lustr ious v is i tor f rom abroad in t h e per son of t h e Very Rev. Dr . Ph i l ip Maroto, C.M.F., Super ior-General of t h e Clare t ian F a t h e r s . D r . Maroto 's f a m e a s a Canonis t is world-wide. H e is a Consul tcr t o several of t h e Roman Congregat ions, a doctor bo th of Civil and Canon L a w s , and a cont r ibu tor to many lea rned reviews. T h e Cla-re t ians h a v e two houses nea r London—at H a y e s , Middlesex, and a t Loughton, Essex .

M A L A Y A CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935.

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CONFERENCE OF INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF

PLANTERS.

/ Jottings of the M^eeL

T h e Incorpora ted Society of P l a n t e r s held a conference a t Malacca on Sept . 21st . M r S. B. P a l m e r , P re s iden t of t h e Uni ted P l a n t e r s ' Associat ion of Malaya w a s applauded for t h e very notable speech h e delivered. The U. P . A. M. is t h e Senior organisa t ion and so Mr . P a l m e r a s su red t h e I. S. P . t h a t h i s Associat ion was willing t o co-operate w i t h i t in "Serv ing t h e t r u e i n t e r e s t s of t h e p lan t ing indus t r i e s of Malaya . "

DR. HICKEY HONOURED.

Dr . Hickey, fo rmer pres iden t of t h e Malayan Rugby Union, was honoured a t R e n g a m on Sa tu rday by t h e South J o h o r e Rugby Foot ball Club. T r ibu t e was paid t o t h e unfa i l ing help h e had a lways given t o t h e Club.

T h e presen ta t ion took t h e form of a Silver Cigar box. Dr . Hickey goes home on leave shor t ly .

H i s H ighness t h e Su l t an of J o h o r e h a s appoin ted Dr . J . J . Hickey a Jus t i ce of t h e Peace for t h e S t a t e of Johore .

LOCAL ORATORICAL CONTEST.

In t h e Orator ical Contes t a r r a n g e d to be held a t t h e Town Hall on t h e 27 th September , unde r t h e auspices of t h e Singapore A n t i Opium Society t h e following Catholic schools took p a r t . The Convent of t h e Holy In fan t Jesus . L e Mercier*s School, St . Joseph ' s Ins t i tu t ion , S t . P a t r i c k ' s School.

A N ACQUISITION FOR SELANGOR SOCCER.

Mr. J . J . Sheehan , newly a p pointed Sec re t a ry t o t h e Resident of Selangor, is p rov ing an acquis i t ion t o Se langor Soccer circles in t h e capaci ty of a first c lass r e feree . H e took cha rge of t h e Cup final las t week be tween t h e Kuala Rove r s and T h e Tami ls .

G I R L S ' S P O R T S C L U B .

T h e Singapore Girls ' Spor t s Club held a n 'A t Home ' for t h e d is t r ibut ion of prizes won in t h e annua l t enn i s t ou rnamen t .

M r s . da Silva, m o t h e r of Dr . (Miss) G. da Silva, P res iden t of t h e Club gave away t h e t roph ies . Miss H . J enk ins and p a r t n e r won t h e Handicap Doubles. Miss C. E s s obtained 2nd prize in t h e B. Hand icap Singles.

S T E V E DONOUGHUE STILL I N FORM.

Steve Donoughue, r id ing Museum, winner of t he I r i sh 2.000 gu ineas Derby, also won t h e I r i sh S t . Leger by two and a half l eng ths .

Donoughue is t h e oldest of t h e well-known jockeys r id ing to-day-

H . E . T H E GOVERNOR E N T E R T A I N E D BY LG.P. A N D S T A F F .

T h e Hon. Mr . R. H. Onrae t Acting Inspec tor General of Police, S.S., and Officers of t h e S.S. Police Force en te r ta ined His E x cellency t h e Governor to d inner a t t h e Officers' Mess, Police Depot, T h o m s o n Road on t h e 19th ins tan t .

S ISTER ST. H O R T E N S E CONVALESCENT.

Sis ter St . Hor tense , from the P e n a n g Convent, w a s in Singapore qui te recent ly to undergo an operat ion a t t h e General Hospital . During the period of convalescence she received visi ts from numerous old pupils and friends- The good Sis ter was first s ta t ioned in Singapore for a g rea t number of years before h e r t r a n s f e r t o Penang . She appears to have shaken off t h e effects of he r recent indisposition.

"NO P R I E S T , N O O P E R A T I O N . " I r emember (wro te Bishop Chi-

sholm, of Aberdeen, in his Lenten Pas tora l some t i m e back ) , a good Catholic doctor w a s lying danger ously ill. His brother-pract i t ioner , one of t h e most skilful in t h e city, came to perform a serious operation. "Wai t a m i n u t e , " said t h e Catholic doctor t o t h e other , who was prepared to begin operat ions. " I expect the pr ies t every minu te . "

"Oh," said t h e o ther , "we don' t wan t one of t hose black-coated gent lemen about u s ! He will only d is turb you and pu t t h e fear of hell in to you. W e shall ge t on much b e t t e r wi thou t t h e pr ies t . "

T h e Catholic 's reply was "No pr ies t no operat ion."

A t t h a t moment t h e pr ies t ent e r e d ; where-upon t h e i ra te ope-i-ater re t i red , m u t t e r i n g t h a t h e would not be responsible for t h e consequences. T h e consequences were t h a t wrhen h e r e tu rned to t h e room he found t h e pa t i en t in so wonderful a s t a t e of content and happy res ignat ion t h a t i t gave h im every chance to m a k e t h e opera t ion successful—as i t was , and indeed as , of course, i t m i g h t have been, whe the r o r no. B u t ever a f te rwards , when t h a t doctor was called to a Catholic pa t i en t h i s first quest ion .was , ' H a v e you sen t for t h e p r i e s t ? " And if he h a d not, he would say , "Well, send for him and then I'll cure you." Docto rs a r e beginning to realise t h i s fact nowadays and act up to it . I wish it were b e t t e r known.

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CONSECRATION O F DOWNSIDE A B B E Y CHURCH.

We mus t t h a n k t h e S t ra i t s Times for publ ishing to t he intense sat isfact ion of all i ts Catholic subscribers and readers t h r ee large pic tures of t h e Consecration of t h e Downside Abbey Church in England by t h e Pope 's Delegate, Cardinal Seredi of Hunga ry . Being a Benedictine Pr ince of t h e Church he was specially selected to bless th i s Benedict ine foundation. The ceremony was performed on September 12th. Cardinal McRory of I re land a t t ended and almost every Archbishop in England, Scotland and Wales was present .

London's Lord Mayor journeyed from t h e Metropolis for t h e occasion. Sir H u g h Clifford's home is a few miles from Downside Abbey.

CATHOLIC ADMIRAL R E T I R E S .

One of t h e crying sins of t h e age is idle children. Tha t so m a n y boys and gir ls go wrong is t r ace able to t h a t fact . Young and energet ic , and wi th no th ing to do, i t is only to be expected t h a t children* will ge t into mischief. Men and women who a r e idle a r e ce r ta in t o do wrong, if t h a t wrong is no g r e a t e r t h a n a was te of the i r men ta l and physical forces. T h a t will cripple t h e i r usefulness, and finally cause a degenerat ion of body and mind. To t h ink no th ing is a s bad a s t o do no th ing . T h e mind is left t o catch all t h e t r a s h t h a t happens to float t h a t way . T h e body not exercised was te s away , and weakening goes to des t ruc t ion . No one can s t and still . H e m u s t move forward , or d rop b a c k w a r d ; he m u s t advance, o r he m u s t r e t r ea t . H e will be run over if he a t t e m p t s to s t and still. T h e mind is t h e same way . I t m u s t be occupied, or else i t will b u r s t wi th t h r a sh , and inflation-On t h e o the r hand, i t is plainly seen t h a t a mind filled wi th good t h o u g h t s cannot take up t h e evil ones. Knowing these th ings , why do not those who have t h e care of gir ls , boys, and smaller children, feel i t is a duty to prov 'de thought-food a s well a s body-food for t h e m ? W h y not establish t h e old, long-t ime-ago fireside and teach your children ins tead of t u r n i n g t h e m loose on t h e comm u n i t y half thought -c lad?

A NAZI A F F R O N T .

Mr. Sean Lester , t h e High Commissioner represen t ing t h e League of Nat ions in Danzig who was recently subjected to an affront in h i s own house in Danzig by the Nazi P res iden t of t h e Da/izig Senate , on September 3rd is an I r i shman and belongs to t h e F r e e S ta te .

B E A U T Y IN MEXICO.

The beau ty of t he Mexican woman consists in superb black eyes, fine and very abundan t da rk hair , lovely a r m s and ext raord i nari ly beautiful hands and feet. The Indian woman somet imes adds to these points of beauty a perfect figure, da rk bu t glowing complexion and t ee th like snow.

Vice Admiral Im Thurn who was recently received into t he Catholic Church while holding a Medi terranean Command, has ret ired from t h e Service.

DR. DUTTA A P P O I N T E D TO MALAYAN MEDICAL S E R V I C E .

Dr. A. C. D u t t a has been appointed to be a medical officer, Malayan Medical Service.

DETAILS OF THE MURDER OF FATHER

BIRON. S T R A N G L E D TO DEATH WITH

CHAIN. Peiping, Sept. 11.

Detai ls concerning the tragic death of F a t h e r Biron, who was murde red recent ly near Kiating, in Szechuen, have now reached Peiping, s t a t e s the Agentia Lumen.

The Deta i l s were continued in a le t ter s e n t t o Monsignor Renault, Vicar Apostolic of Suifu, in Szechuen by F a t h e r Boisguern.

The l e t t e r s t a t e s tha t , on August 25, a messenge r reached Mapien wi th t h e news t h a t F a t h e r Piron had been killed in t h e Lolo country a t 11 a .m. on Augus t , 20.

Some b r igands laid in wait for h im n e a r h is house , the i r intention being t o seize h i m and hold him to ransom. They caugh t him, bound t igh t ly and chained him by the neck. In t h i s manne r he was dragged along for several li.

F o r some reason unknown, but probably because he ei ther could itot keep up w i t h his captors or offered some resistance, he was bruta l ly s t rang led with t h e chain about h i s neck.

Following on t h e heels of the messenger , t h e body, carried by workmen and Lolos, was borne into Mapien.

F a t h e r Biron 's residence was completely pillaged by the brigands . About 15 workmen and some Chr i s t i ans were able to escape f rom t h e village before the ar r ival of t h e br igands, bu t four Chr i s t i ans and one Lolo boy were carr ied in to t h e mountains .

F a t h e r Biron, dur ing the month previous to his death, had been working exceptionally hard fighting a ser ious epidemic dysentry.— R E U T E R S PACIFIC SERVICE.

VATICAN CITY IN ACCORD W I T H I T A L Y ' S MEASURES

A G A I N S T AIR RAIDS. R O M E Sept . 24.—In the event

of a i r r a ids over Rome, the Holy See h a s agreed t o extinguish lights in t h e Vat ican Ci ty and obey the genera l ru les for concealment by A g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e Italian Government which is important as indica t ing t h e independent Vatican Ci ty t o t h a t extent will identify i tself w i th I ta ly in the event of w a r : — R E U T E R .

MALAYA CATOOUC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935. 5

Young People's Page GEMMA GALGANI

You have all h e a r d of t h e g rea t St. Paul , and of how he spent h is life a f te r his conversion in preaching " Chr i s t and H im Crucified." Ever since t h e d a y s in which th i s ardent apost le lived t h e r e have been sa in t s in t h e Church who have honoured Our D e a r Lord in His sufferings and who have been glad to suffer for love of Him. J u s t forty yea r s ago a holy li t t le girl was born, t o w h o m i t was given to suffer for t h e love of Jesus , m a n y pains like t hose Our Blessed Lord suffered in His Sacred Pass ion . This s tory will tell you about h e r first Holy Communion, bu t when you a r e older you m u s t t r y to learn more abou t her .

In a small vi l lage in N o r t h e r n Italy, nea r t h e ancient city of Lucca, t h e r e lived a pious chemist whose n a m e was H e n r y Galgani . He had five boys a n d t h r e e gir ls , who all died when t h e y were young except t h r ee , who were still l iving in 1914. The i r m o t h e r belonged to a noble I ta l ian family, and on 12th March 1878 h e r eldest daughter w a s born. She was bapt ized the n e x t day, receiving t h e n a m e of Gemma, which in Engl i sh means " Gem " ; and t h e l i t t le girl does indeed shine to-day as a gem in t h e Church of God.

To look a t , she was j u s t t h e same a s any o the r l i t t le gir l , b u t her soul was beautiful in God's sight. When she was only two years old she was sen t t o a school like a k inde rga r t en d u r i n g t h e day, bu t used to r e t u r n home each night.

Gemma's m o t h e r was , a s people said " a sa in t . " She t a u g h t h e r l i t t le daughter all about Almigh ty God, Our Blessed Lady , t h e angels and the sa in ts . Often she used t o show her a crucifix a n d s a y : "Look, Gemma, how th i s d e a r . J e s u s died on t h e cross for u s . "

And Gemma would eagerly l isten to all h e r m o t h e r told h e r about the sufferings of Our Dear Lord, even following he r about t h e houpe to s a y : "Mamma, tell me a l i t t le more about J e s u s . "

Before she was seven yea r s old Gemma made h e r F i r s t Confession. Bu t soon a f te r t h i s he r mother became ve ry ill. Th i s was a g rea t grief to Gemma. She used to kneel by h e r m o t h e r ' s pillow while they p rayed toge ther , till her f a t h e r sen t h e r away t o be taken care of by a kind aun t . The little gir l wen t w i thou t a m u r m u r , but she never saw he r dear mother again , for she died soon after.

Not very long a f t e r th i s Gemma was sent t o school aga in , th i s time to a convent . Gemma was delighted, and a long t ime af ter wards, speaking of i t , she sa id : " I began to go to t h e school of t h e Sis te rs : I was in pa rad i se . " She very soon made f r iends wi th h e r companions, who l ea rn t to love he r dearly, and before long Gemma was t he life and soul of t h e place.

Almost a t once she asked to be allowed to m a k e h e r F i r s t Holy Communion. A l though nine yea r s ™ age, Gemma was very small for her age, so she w a s told she m u s t * a i t a little longer . W i t h t ea r s she begged h e r fa the r , t h e pr ies t , a*id t h e S is te rs t o change the i r minds. ( 4 "Give me J e s u s , " she would say,

and you will see how good I shall **. I shall be qu i te changed I

won' t commit any more sins. Give Him to me for I cannot live without H i m . "

A t last t h e pr iest gave way and told her f a t h e r t h a t Gemma was qui te ready to receive Our Lord into her hea r t .

"If we do not want our Gemma to die of longing," he said, "we m u s t allow her to go to Holy Communion."

When Gemma heard this she thanked Our Lord and His dear Mother, and then asked to be allowed to live in t h e convent while she prepared herself for such a g r e a t act . H e r fa the r did not like to lose his l i t t le girl even for a sho r t t ime, but she begged so hard t h a t a t las t he said she migh t " j u s t for ten days . " "Oh, how happy I was , " wrote Gemma af te rwards . "As soon a s I got inside the convent I r a n to the chapel to t h a n k Jesus , and wi th all t h e earnes tness I could implored of Him to p repare me well for m y Holy Communion. Then I fel t ," she adds, " a n earnes t desire to know all about t h e life and sufferings of J e s u s . "

This t h o u g h t of t h e Pass ion of Our Blessed Lord wi th Holy Communion, is t h e one He himself asked us never to forget when He said to H i s Apostles a t the L a s t Supper : "Do th i s in memory of Me." E v e r since t h a t day the Church h a s t a u g h t us to see in t h e Holy Mass one and t h e same Sacrifice w i t h t h a t of Our Lord on t h e Cross, and to t h i n k of His Passion w h e n we go to Holy Communion.

Gemma learned all t h a t t he good Sisters t a u g h t he r about the sufferings of Our Blessed Lord and the m y s t e r y of t he Blessed Sacrament . T h e pr ies t used to give ins t ruct ions to t h e F i r s t Communicants , and every day he repeated: "Whoever feeds on Jesus lives wi th His Life ."

Gemma said a f t e rwards : I almost died of longing to be able to say those words : ' Jesus lives in me.

The day fixed for her F i r s t Holy Communion was Sunday, t h e Feas t of t h e Sacred Hear t , 19th June , 1837. On the Sa tu rday before th is happy day Gemma wrote to her f a the r , and th i s is wha t she sa id :

"Dear Papa,—To-day is the eve of my F i r s t Communion, a day for me of t h e g rea tes t happiness. I wri te t hese few lines only t o tell you of m y love, and to ask you to pray to J e sus in order t h a t the first t ime He comes to dwell in me, He may find me ready to receive all the graces He has prepared for me. I beg your pardon for all my disobedience, and all t he pain I have ever given you, and I beg of | you th is evening to forget i t all. j 1 ask you to bless me. Your most j loving daugh te r .

" Gemma " The nex t morning Gemma al

most r an to t he chapel, and dur ing Holy Mass he r dear Jesus came for t he first t ime into he r loving little hear t . She kept very quiet and recollected all day, spending her j t ime wi th Our Blessed Lord in chapel, or in ta lk ing of Him to the Sisters . She took a little t ime also to wr i te down all she wished to promise Our Lord in r e tu rn for

(Continued on Col. 4 )

J O K E S . TIT FOR TAT.

A long-haired man was accosted by a little bootblack: "Shine your shoes sir?"

He was disgusted by the dirt on the lad's face.

"I don't want a shine, my lad/' he said, "but if you'll go and wash your face, 111 give you sixpence."

"Righto, guv'nor," replied the boy, as he made his way to a neighbouring fountain. Soon he returned, looking much cleaner.

"Well, my boy," said the long-haired one, "you have earned your six-pence; and here it is."

"I don't want your sixpence, guv'nor," replied the boy. "You *ang on to it and get your 'air cut."

* * * * ONLY WAY.

The elderly beginner was equipped with a heavy bag of clubs and a cadie.

j His play was consistently wretched and the caddie all but burst into tears.

At last the player became bunkered in one of the most impregnable hazards of the course, and after trying to dislodge the ball with every club in his armoury he turned to the caddie and asked, feebly, "What shall I take now?"

The caddie looked at the golfer with a gleam of hope in his eye.

"Poison" he suggested, gloomily. * * * * * *

The young mother met her husband with a proud smile.

"John darling, I'm so pleased," she said, excitedly. "We weighed baby for the first time to-day. He weighs nearly forty-seven pounds.

The husband staggered back. "A month old baby weighs forty-seven

pounds! he said. "Why that is impossible! What did you weigh him in?"

"On the scales you carry in your kit to weigh the fish you catch."

* * * * * * The uneducated Negro is proverbially

as great a liar as he is a simpleton. George Washington Jackson was ac

cused of stealing a joint from a shop. The main evidence against him was a hat which the butcher said fell off the thief's head as he ran out of the shop when surprised red-handed.

The butcher swore George was the thief, but George's counsel managed to prove an alibi and the charge was dismissed.

George rather spoiled the effect by saying to his lawyer in a loud voice as they were preparing to leave the court: "Now that all the fuss am over, boss, would you kindly ask de judge to give me ma hat back?

I H I S WILL. I + If we could only see t + God's way in everything, j iHow different life would be, X 7 What peace to all 'tivould bring. \lf we could only know \How great His Love and Care, ^To his kind Will we'd bow, T ^Our crosses meekly bear. • JFOR He knoweth each one's need, * +He hears our every cry, 1 iTo all our prayers takes heed, J \His aid is ever nigh. * tSo, ask Him what may be f rHe'll hear, and answer right, J +For Godys way is not our way, 4 %His is the kindly light. 1

The old lady was being visited by the vicar. She said, "I wish you would offer prayers in the church for me, Vicar."

"Certainly I will." "I wish you would mention what is the

matter with me-I have a floating kidney."

"I can't very well do that." "I don't see why not," protested the

old lady. "I've often heard you praying for loose livers."

" E v e r y c h i l d n e e d s m i l k e v e r y d a y . "

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(Continued from Col. 2) His Gift of Himself to her . He re is wha t she wro te :

1. I will confess my sins and re ceive Holy Communion each t ime as if it were to be t h e las t .

2. I will often visit J e sus in t h e tabernacle , especially w h e n I a m sad.

3. I will prepare for every F e a s t of Our Lady by gome mor t i fication, and every evening I will ask m y Heavenly Mother ' s blessing.

4. I will t r y to r emember t h a t God always sees me.

5. Eve ry t ime t h e clock s t r ikes I will say t h r e e t i m e s : "My Jesus mercy."

Gemma kept all t h e resolut ions, for she was resolved to become a sa int .

The Sis ter who t a u g h t h e r a t school often used t o remind h e r of th i s and say to h e r : "Gemma, r e member t h a t you m u s t become a t ruly precious gem.

When she won t h e first place in her class th i s Sister rewarded h e r by tell ing her more about O u r Lord's Sufferings and Dea th upon the Cross, and the little girl g r e w more and more in t h e love of " Jesus Chr is t Crucified."

In 1894 Gemma gained t h e Gold Medal Prize for Religious Knowledge. Long, before th i s she had become a daily communicant , b u t when she was th i r teen she became very ill and had t o leave school.

A t home, when she got be t t e r , Gemma went on t r y i n g to please Our Lord in all she did. H e r g r e a t desire was to suffer for love of Him.

" Yes, my Jesus , " she used t o say to Him, " I wish to suffer a n d to suffer much for Thee ." L a t e r on Je sus granted he r desire, a n d even allowed her t h e privi lege of bear ing in her body t h e m a r k s of His Five Most Precious Wounds , as He did long ago to St . F r a n c i s of Assisi . For all t h i s G e m m a found grace and s t r e n g t h in Holy Communion.

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BIRGEN S A N T A MARIA AN-EXAMPLE OF JAPANESE

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7 PRESERVED AS HEIRLOOM THROUGH S E V E N GENERATIONS.

B y Rev. Gerard Huber, O.F.M.

TbelcSfy of Sendai celebrated t h e 300 th ar jhiversary of t h e dea th of Da imio T>ate M a s a m u n e May 25, 1935. "Ba te M a s a m u n e , t h e mos t famoSsr § | u r e in t h e h i s to ry of t h i s p a r t of J a p a n , b r o u g h t Blessed Loui&^Sotelo a n d h i s F ranc i scan ^confreres t o t h e t e r r i t o r y unde r h i s j u r i sd i c t i on w h e r e t h e y laboured fo r m a n y y e a r s w i t h g r e a t success, t h e f^sr^Cfhristian- apos t les in t h e n o r t h e r n p a r t of t h e empi re . Since i t known t h a t I h a d m a d e a special s t udy of t h e h i s t o r y of t h a t per iod, T w a s a s k e d d u r i n g t h e cele-b r a t i g i s ^ t » g ive a conference on DateWfas jamune. I chose for m y sub j ec t t h e embassy sent by t h e Da imio to t h e Holy F a t h e r in Rome in 1613, uftder t h e l eade r sh ip of Bles^LliQq^ Sotelo.

A^Srth^ confer^ace a n elderly g e n t l e m a n w i n e t o m e and invited me to l i fe home whe re , h e said, he h a d a souvenir of t h e ear ly Chr i s t i a n s . W h e n I called on h im t h e following 7 evening h e wen t t o a closet and took out a small box in w h i c h a beaut i fu l ivory s t a t u e of t h e Blessed Vi rg in M a r y lay carefully wrapped in cot ton. I asked h i m if he knew i t s s to ry . He d id ; a n d t h e s t o ry is i n t e re s t ing .

" A s you said yes t e rday in your conference, D a t e M a s a m u n e w a s a g r e a t fr iend a n d p ro tec to r of C h r i s t i a n i t y . I t ^was only t oward t h e end of h is l i te , w h e n t h e camp a i g n aga in s t t h e Chr i s t i ans had been going on all over t h e k ingdom for more t h a n fifteen yea r s , t h a t h e w a s compelled t o yield t o t h e p r e s s u r e exe r t ed by t h e Shogun and p roh ib i t t h e re l igion of Chr i s t i n h i s d is t r ic t . A n d even then , a l t h o u g h some of h i s vassa ls per secu ted t h e Chr i s t i an s relentlessly, h e himself did not . Persecut ion r a g e d violently t h r o u g h o u t n o r t h ern J a p a n under h is successor . The C h r i s t i a n s w h o escaped a r r e s t fled t o t h e sol i tude of t h e m o u n t a i n s ; s o m e even emig ra t ed to t h e island of Yezo, wh ich we now call Hokka ido . They hid a t D a t e Mombetsu n e a r Muro ran , and a l though t h e p r e s e n t i n h a b i t a n t s know no th ing <©f Chr i s t i an i ty , m a n y souvenirs of the Chr i s t i an t imes w e r e discovered t h e r e a few y e a r s ago . I was born t h e r e . W h e n I was leaving home t o cont inue m y s tud ies a t t h e Univ e r s i t y of Tokyo, m y g r a n d f a t h e r g a v e me t h i s s t a t u e / '

My f r iend took t h e s t a t ue from its case and g a v e i t t o me to exam i n e . I t w a s doubtlessly of ancient or ig in , and t h e w o r k m a n s h i p was elearly J apanese . Around t h e base was inscribed in L a t i n "We fly t o t h y pa t ronage , O Holy Mother of God/ ' How I wished i t were m i n e ! B u t f rom t h e express ion on t h e owner 's face I could see t h a t he had no in ten t ion of p a r t i n g w i th i t .

'^Certainly, you a r e t o be envied h a v i n g such a r a r e t r e a s u r e , " I said. "And the r e s t of t h e s t o r y ? "

"When m y g r a n d f a t h e r gave m e t h e s t a t u e , " the man replied, "he said t o me* 'Gua rd t h i s well. You are the h e i r of the fami ly and as such the cus tod ian o f t h i s t r e a s u r e ;

i t ha s been in our family for m a n y genera t ions . If you keep i t safely you shall a lways have good luck; if you p a r t wi th i t ill for tune will a lways follow you ' . My g rand f a the r said th i s ve ry solemnly, and I have a lways been a f ra id to violate t h e t r u s t , a l though t o m e t h e s t a tue is no th ing more t h a n a keepsake ."

"But_d id your g r a n d f a t h e r tell you no th ing of t h e origin of t h e s t a tue ?" I asked.

"One still win te r n i g h t when my b ro the r s were asleep, g r and fa the r b rough t me to h is room, lit a candle and in a low voice told me t o kneel before t h e table . Going to a chest , which I knew was a lways locked, he opened i t and drew from i t a small box h idden under t h e clothes. He pu t t h e box on t h e table w i t h g rea t care and t h e n sa t down n e a r it , d r aw in g me t o h im. Bewildered a t these s t r ange act ions I stole a glance a t h i m and saw t h a t h i s eyes were fixed on t h e box and his lips were moving quiet ly. I supposed t h a t he was p r a y i n g and did no t dare d i s tu rb him. Final ly, he took m y hand and whispered to me, 'You have now reached t h e age w h e n you should be pe rmi t t ed to know t h e secret of ou r family . Your f a t h e r died before I could tell h i m t h e s tory . I feel m y life g radua l ly sl ipping away , a n d it is now t i m e t o choose a n o t h e r custodian for t h i s t r e a su re . Show yourself w o r t h y of your ances tors and gua rd carefully t h a t which h a s a lways been sacred to t h e m / Then he opened t h e box, took ou t t h e s t a t u e , joined h i s hands and bowed a s if in adorat ion. On t h a t n igh t I saw t h e s t a t u e for t h e first t ime. I w a s only fifteen yea r s old bu t I realized t h a t a n old family secret w a s being ent r u s t e d t o me. I too joined m y h a n d s and bowed m y head a l though a t t h e t ime I had no idea of w h a t p r a y e r mean t .

" A f t e r a few m o m e n t s of silence, g r a n d f a t h e r asked me , 'Do you know w h a t t h i s i s ? '

" T e r h a p s it is a n hotoke (bud-dh is t divini ty) w o r t h y of special venerat ion, ' I answered .

" ' No , no. Th is is Birgen Santa Maria. F o r five genera t ions it h a s been t h e most sacred object in our family . I cannot tell you much about t h i s t r e a s u r e for it is never shown t o o the r s . I t r emains always in t h e custody of one member of t h e family, and he alone knows of i t s existence. I do know, however, t h a t Birgen Santa Maria is a good spir i t , t h e pro tec tor of ou r family . And when t h i s l i t t le relic is kep t faithfully, good for tune neve r leaves us. I owe m y life to Birgen Santa Maria.

" 'When I was eleven yea r s of age, I became grave ly ill. Both my p a r e n t s were dead ; m y g randfa the r was r ea r ing my t w o elder s i s te rs and myself. One n igh t , when t h e illness had become much worse and t h e r e was no hope of a cure, g randf a t h e r sent t he n u r s e and m y sist e r s from t h e room, took me from

bed, dressed me in m y bes t feast day a t t i re and b rough t m e to his clothes chest, t h i s chest which is he re before you. He did not open it bu t merely pulled i t away from t h e wall, and in t h e wall I saw a small opening which had been concealed by the chest . He took away a covering and t h e n drew aside a l i t t le brocaded cur ta in to r evea l in a t iny niche, t h i s s t a t ue of Birgen S a n t a Maria. I will never forget w i th what venera t ion g randfa the r knel t before t h i s s t a t u e and whispered in a t rembl ing voice, "Birgen S a n t a Maria, you know t h a t in troubled t imes we have provided you a safe asy lum. Look upon m y need and save th i s child, for upon h im depends t h e fu tu re of our family. If dea th m u s t visit t h i s house, I offer m y life in place of t h i s child 's ." Then he remained silent with h is eyes fixed on t h e s t a tue .

" 'Sudden ly a g r ea t drowsiness came over me , and I whispered t o h im, "Grandfa ther , I want to sleep." He t rembled violently, a smile lit up his ruddy cheeks and h e said in a low voice, " T h a n k you, t h a n k you. My p r a y e r has been heard . " He closed t h e h id ing place, pushed the chest in f ront of i t , undressed m e and pu t me to bed. "Go to sleep now," he said, gently caress ing me . Then he left t h e room.

" T must have slept a long t ime because when I awoke t h e sun was h igh in the heavens . My two s ist e r s were beside m y bed, crying. I thought t h a t t h e y were weeping over me and said to t h e m , "I a m ge t t i ng b e t t e r ; g r a n d f a t h e r prayed for me ." T h a t only made them weep more, and t h e e lder of t h e t w o said to me, "Grandfa the r died las t n ight ."

" T was only a child, but I grasped t h e significance of m y g randfa the r ' s p r aye r and was cert a in t ha t Birgen San t a Maria h a d hea rd him. T h e g r e a t power of t h i s s ta tue , of which I knew so l i t t le , impressed me . I never dared to pass before t h e place where it w a s hidden. I spoke of i t t o no-pne. W h e n t h e house w a s be ing renovated ancf t h e hiding place was in danger of be ing 'd i s covered, I removed t h e t r easu re wi th great fear and t rembl ing and hid it in t h i s chest . '

T h a t is t h e s tory which m y g randfa the r told me. When he had finished he took m e by t h e hand and said, a lmost th rea teningly, 'Take care never to touch th i s s ta tue so long a s I live. After I am dead guard it from the eyes of others . ' And then he closed the box and p u t it back among t h e clothes in t h e ches t . "

As the m a n came to t he conclusion of h i s na r ra t ion . I noticed t h a t his face bore a s t range expression a s if suffering g rea t mental pain.

I asked him, "Have you ever shown the s t a t ue to anyone beside myse l f?"

" N o ; a t least , I do not think so. Bu t I fear t h e avenging wra th of my ancestors ."

"Why, then , have you confided th i s secret to m e ? "

He paced t h e rooms several t imes before answer ing , "You mus t know t h a t m a n y t imes I wanted to learn someth ing about th i s Birgen S a n t a Maria . Once I was on t h e point of selling t h e s t a tue to a professor of t h e Waseda

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Two th ings were evident : before m e stood a descendant of the early C h r i s t i a n s ; and g race was a t work in h i s soul. I told h im my impression of his s to ry a n d spoke to him a t l eng th of t h e Blessed Virgin Mary . He l is tened to me in wonde r wi thou t i n t e r rup t ing .

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t h e y could. I believe t h a t you have been called t o renew the faith of you r ances to r s in i t s primitive pu r i t y . T h a n k t h e Birgen Santa M a r i a who h a s a lways protected those who have gua rded her image. I w a n t you t o r epea t often the p r a y e r inscribed on t h e base of the s t a t u e , 'We fly t o t h y patronage, 0 Holy Mother of God', and I am go ing to teach y o u ano the r prayer which you should say often, every d a y if possible." I recited the Hai l Mary slowly, and he wrote it down.

Then he bowed low before me and said wi th g r e a t emotion, "I t h a n k y o u ; you have brought peace to m y h e a r t . I beg you to s ay wi th me t h i s beautiful prayer which you have j u s t given me as 1 reci te it now for t h e first time before t h i s s t a t u e which certainly h a s often hea rd t h e prayers of t hose in need."

How shall I descr ibe my emotion a s I knel t t h e r e wi th a descendant of t h e persecuted Christ ians and repea ted wi th h im the beautiful words , "Hai l M a r y , full of grace. :

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AROUND THE PARISHES (Continued

KUALA LUMPUR

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, SENTUL K U A L A LUMPUR.

Owing to t h e t r a n s f e r of Rev. Father A. F ranc i s , Ass i s t an t Parish Pr ies t of S t . An thony ' s Church the re will be no Service in St. Joseph's Church , Sentul on Sunday, the 29 th in s t an t .

» * • * ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC SOCIETY, St. Mary's Catholic Society, Kuala

Lumpur, was en fete on the occasion of celebrating a double event, the Eighteenth Anniversary and the inauguration of its new premises at Kandang Kerbau Road, at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday the 22nd instant.

2. The premises were tastefully decorated with evergreen, buntings, coloured lights, etc. Well over 500 Catholics attended the function and many had to content themselves with standing in the verandahs. ,

3. Punctually at 4.30 p.m. Rev. Fr. Hermann, Vicar of St. Anthony's Church, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, and the Honorary Patron of the Society arrived and immediately proceeded with the blessing of the new premises. After he was garlanded by the President Mr. G. Dorai Raj, a group photo was taken. Welcome songs were then sung by the ch'Idren and light refreshments served.

4. Rev. Father Hermann was very much pleased to see such a large gathering of his parishioners and in his speech, in addition to exhorting them to support the activities of the Society, he laid great stress on the necessity of their attending the Tamil Parish Church, St. Anthony's, instead of churches meant for other nationalities where instructions and sermons are made in English or Chinese.

5. The President £lso eloquently appealed to all the Tamil Catholics resident in Kuala Lumpur to give their support for the advancement of the Society. He explained the present financial position which was far from satisfactory and was hampering the activities of the Society to provide more amenities for the benefit of the members and their families. In closing his speech he assured that provided proper support was forthcoming, the Society would, before its Silver Jubilee, be able to own the land on which its new building now stands.

6. The most interesting items on the programme proved to be a comic dialogue by the children and music played by Miss Nathu (aged 9) which were greatly appreciated by the audience.

7. The proceedings throughout were enlivened by recorded Christian songs and music which were amplified through loud speaker by the courtesy of Messrs. P. Thomas and A. J. P. Nathan.

8. A large number of people also turned up at 9.20 p.m. to hear a Roman Catholic Service and an address by Rt. Rev. Dr. Hinsley, the Archbishop of Westminster. London, which was relayed by the B.B.C. The radio set was kindly lent by Mr. A. Petrus.

* * * * * * Personalia.

The following are inmates of the General Hospital—Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. L. Skelchy, Government pensioner

who was successfully operated for appendicitis. Mr. Skelchy is a Member of the Catholic Action Society of St. John's Church.

Master Cyril Gomes, also operated for appendicitis and is progressing satisfactorily. Cyril Gomes is an outstanding player of the St. John's Institution Football Team and will be badly missed in this year's Thom-son Cup Competition.

Mr. E. de Rozario, Of the P. & T. Dept. is suffering from Kidney complaint and is making satisfactory progress.

*1r. R. de Rozario, Father of Mr. E. de Rozario is being treated for ear-trouble. E. F. Nunis of the Chartered Bank was admitted for eye-treatment. We understand he has to undergo an operation and we hope it will be successful.

No doubt Members of the Catholic action will visit these inmates.

N E G R I SEMB1LAN THE CHURCH OF THE VISITATION

SEREMBAN.

The 22nd of September 1935 will ahv&ys remain a red-letter day in the history of the Catholics of Negri-**mbilan, due to the fulfilment of the

from page 19) promise given by their dear Pastor The Very Rev. Father G. Auguin on the occation of his Silver Jubilee a year ago.

This beautiful edifice one of the best in Malaya and a land-mark of the town, costs approximately $30,000, which includes the new furniture, statues, bells 3, a High Altar and Communion Rails done in spun concrete the first of its kind in Malaya, and Lighting. The liberal contributions and generous gifts of his Parishioners of all classes and denominations.

The Blessing Ceremony followed by the Celebration of a Pontifical High Mass by His Excellency, the Right Rev. Mgr. A. Devals the Bishop of Malacca assisted by the Rev. Fathers N. Maury and S. Fourgs of Singapore and Ipoh respectively. A sermon entitled "The house of God and gate of heaven" was delivered by the Rev. Father Gallagher C.SS.R.

Sitting in the Sanctuary with the Rev. Father G. Auguin, were the Rev. Fathers J. Francois, Francis, R. De-

! Souza, D. Vendargon and Gallagher, E. ' Becheras acting Vicar General

Mr. J. W. Hughes the British Resident of Negri-Sembilan was kind enough to be present at the ceremonies.

After High Mass a gathering took place in the front steps of the Church where the following address was read and a large group photo taken of those pi esent.

* * * * * ADDRESS.

REV. FATHER GEO. AUGUIN, Church Of The Visitation,

Seremban. ! Reverend and Dear Father,

We, the Catholics of this parish, have j witnessed with the keenest gratification I the steady progress of the renovation j and reconstruction of the Church under i the vigilant supervision of our indefatig-i able parish priest. After months of ; continuous labour, a magnificent edifice of | such taking architectural design and i splendour has been erected that, besides j adding to the scenic attractiveness of

the town, it is a silent testimony of the rapid expansion of Catholic life in our midst.

Although the generosity and benefactions of those who have contributed so liberally towards paying the cost of the work cannot be too highly commenced, and will never be lost sight of, yet we do not fail to see that it was the enterprise and energy of our esteemed parish priest that gave the necessary impetus to this laudable undertaking for God's glory. Without the foresight, wisdom, and patience of a personality whose other sterling qualities we have the privilege of constantly coming into contact with, the immense magnitude of the difficulties besetting the work might well have proved an insurmountable obstacle. None are more sensible of the nature of these difficulties than your parishioners who have been edified by the manner in which you so admirably surmounted every one of them.

This day will go down in the annals of local Catholic history as a red-letter day and will long be treasured in the memory of all fervent Catholics as a milestone, which we hope is typical of many others that will be set up in other parts of the vast field that comes under the jurisdiction of our beloved Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca.

Finally, we pray God, who in His infinite wisdom disposes of all good and benefits always to our ultimate well-being, to bestow His gracious blessing on this church so that it may be instru- ] mental in drawing more souls to the true fold, and to shower His choicest graces on our parish priest so that ;

wherever he may be called to perform ! his vocational duties he will discharge i them most worthily.

We beg to remain, Dear Rev. Father,

Yours respectfully, P. P. Chient, Lee Ah Khoon, Lee Ah j

' Thong, Lee Ah Kee, Lew Foong Ngian, Chong Ah Kai, Lee Fah Nan, Chan Nam Seng, Chong Teck Kwee, Rev. Bro. Joseph, R. J. Galistan, W. E. Kraal, R. V. Chapman, P. A. Peris, C. A. Pinto, A. F. Sta Maria, C. W. A. Skelchy, J. P. Danker, K. N. Saram, A. B. Ponniah, M. Granapragasam, James Francis, S. J. Arulnathan and Ambrose Dariam. (On Behalf of the Catholic Community

of N.S.) * * * *

REV. FR. AUGUIN'S REPLY. Replying in humourous vein Rev. Fr.

Auguin, parish priest said that he was terribly indebted—in fact he was almost neck-deep in debts; but the debts were

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fortunately not of a financial character, but of gratitude. Continuing, the priest remarked that his first debt of gratitude was to the Almighty God and that he had attempted that Sunday (22nd inst.) morning to repay in part at the service

I officiated by him. It was to him not I merely a formal opening ceremony, but ! he regarded it as a 'Thanksgiving Ser-i vice.' Secondly Fr. Auguin observed, he , owed gratitude to those members of the ; Faithful who had so generously contri-I buted towards the building fund. Par

ticular mention he said had to be made of those who had expended their techni-

I cal skill and energy. He complimented Mr. M. Nathan, the Architect, for the splendid design of the building which will be another feather to his cap after the splendid job he had done of the Convent on the Cameron Highlands. Thanks were also due to Mr. Khong Sor Chen the contractor who had put up a very substantial building without calculating his own ends. The Rev. Father was also deeply obliged to Mr. P. A. Peris of the P.W.D. for hte efficient, and whole-hearted supervision he had given to the building in all its stages from the foundation right up to the finishing touches. A vigilant, honest and competent engineer was always necessary for works of this nature, and in Mr. Peris, the Rev. Father said, he had found the right type of supervising engineer. Finally, he thanked all those who had contributed towards the church furniture—Mr. P. P. Chient J.P. of Seremban for his magnificent gift of two hundred pews and the Chinese community for the splendid new altar. In conclusion, the Rev. Father said that that church was his gift in return for the gifts and compliments of those present there. He recalled that he was making a gift of that church to the Catholic community of Seremban, in fulfilment of the promise he had made an year ago when celebrating his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee.

There were over two-thousand Catholics from all parts of Negri-Sembilan and from neighbouring States, and over 700 communicants.

A programme of events was arranged and carried through smoothly under the direction of the Catholic Actionists of each section of the community.

Refreshments for the children and the Convent folks, the housing of Indians, the catering for over 700, and cracker firing by Messrs K. N. Saram, N. Xavier and Members of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi. Assisted by Mes-dames Siriwardene, Saram and \ . G. Lopez.

The entertainment for the Chinese community were in the hands of Messrs.

Chan Nam Seng, Lee Ah Khoon, Siow Tian Foh, and Lim Swee Phin and included cracker firing for over an hour. Over 450 were catered for.

At 4 p.m. a tea party for the English speaking community was arranged by Messrs. R. J. Galistan, the President of the Catholic Action, C. Pinto P. A. Peris assisted by Mesdames R. Chapman, C Skelchy, A. Sta Maria, A. Rozario, A. Chapman, G. Pinto, Miss M. De Souza, the Misses Peris, The Misses Pinto, tjie Misses Ortega. Over 250 attended.

At the Bishop's table were the Rev. Fathers, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell and Mr. Flanagan. Music was provided by Messrs. D. Ortega and party.

The Music and Singing by the Choir during Mass and Benediction were under the direction of Messrs. D. Ortega and Vanhuisen with Miss Ortega and Mr. Chong Ah Kai at the Organ.

The Lighting and illuminations were by Messrs. H. Kesslar and J. Lawrence of the Electric Supply Dept. Seremban.

The pretty decorations ^ofi: arches, benners and flags etc. in the Church compound were done by Eurasians— undei Messrs. C. Skelchy, A. Sta Maria, J. Danker, F. Marsh with the Boy Scouts of St. Pauls with Messrs. W. De Silva, J. Weller, and P. Scully and: W. Rozario.

The beautiful and artistic decorations on the High Altar and Side Altars by the Rev. Mother, and The Sisters of the Convent—Seremban, flowers supplied by Mrs. O'Connell.

The interior decorations of the Church by Messrs. P. Bastian and R. Chapman.

The Church builders. Architect—Mr. Nathan of Notre Dame

Cameron Highland fame. Contractor—Mr. Khong Sor Chin of

Seremban. The Supervisor—the last but not the

least Mr. P. A. Peries of the P.W.D. great credit is due to him for making this work an accomplished fact.

And every one who had anything to do with the work gave of his best to make all undertakings a success for their beloved Parish Priest.

(Contributed).

AN OMISSION . In connection with the late Mr.

Galistans band of Johore mentioned in last weeks issue of the 22nd inst. Mr. St. J. Galistan is also one of Iris sons and the President of the Catholic Action of Seremban and a very popular Pensioner resident here, ex-^hief . . Inspector, Engineering Branch P. and T., F.M.S.

6 M A L A Y A CATHOLIC L E A D E R , SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935.

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DEVOTION TO OUR LADY IYORY STATUE OF THE BLESSED. VIRGIN

7 PRESERVED AS HEIRLOOM THROUGH S E V E N GENERATIONS.

B y Rev. Gerard Huber, O.F.M.

TbelcSfy of Sendai celebrated t h e 300 th ar jhiversary of t h e dea th of Da imio T>ate M a s a m u n e May 25, 1935. "Ba te M a s a m u n e , t h e mos t famoSsr § | u r e in t h e h i s to ry of t h i s p a r t of J a p a n , b r o u g h t Blessed Loui&^Sotelo a n d h i s F ranc i scan ^confreres t o t h e t e r r i t o r y unde r h i s j u r i sd i c t i on w h e r e t h e y laboured fo r m a n y y e a r s w i t h g r e a t success, t h e f^sr^Cfhristian- apos t les in t h e n o r t h e r n p a r t of t h e empi re . Since i t known t h a t I h a d m a d e a special s t udy of t h e h i s t o r y of t h a t per iod, T w a s a s k e d d u r i n g t h e cele-b r a t i g i s ^ t » g ive a conference on DateWfas jamune. I chose for m y sub j ec t t h e embassy sent by t h e Da imio to t h e Holy F a t h e r in Rome in 1613, uftder t h e l eade r sh ip of Bles^LliQq^ Sotelo.

A^Srth^ confer^ace a n elderly g e n t l e m a n w i n e t o m e and invited me to l i fe home whe re , h e said, he h a d a souvenir of t h e ear ly Chr i s t i a n s . W h e n I called on h im t h e following 7 evening h e wen t t o a closet and took out a small box in w h i c h a beaut i fu l ivory s t a t u e of t h e Blessed Vi rg in M a r y lay carefully wrapped in cot ton. I asked h i m if he knew i t s s to ry . He d id ; a n d t h e s t o ry is i n t e re s t ing .

" A s you said yes t e rday in your conference, D a t e M a s a m u n e w a s a g r e a t fr iend a n d p ro tec to r of C h r i s t i a n i t y . I t ^was only t oward t h e end of h is l i te , w h e n t h e camp a i g n aga in s t t h e Chr i s t i ans had been going on all over t h e k ingdom for more t h a n fifteen yea r s , t h a t h e w a s compelled t o yield t o t h e p r e s s u r e exe r t ed by t h e Shogun and p roh ib i t t h e re l igion of Chr i s t i n h i s d is t r ic t . A n d even then , a l t h o u g h some of h i s vassa ls per secu ted t h e Chr i s t i an s relentlessly, h e himself did not . Persecut ion r a g e d violently t h r o u g h o u t n o r t h ern J a p a n under h is successor . The C h r i s t i a n s w h o escaped a r r e s t fled t o t h e sol i tude of t h e m o u n t a i n s ; s o m e even emig ra t ed to t h e island of Yezo, wh ich we now call Hokka ido . They hid a t D a t e Mombetsu n e a r Muro ran , and a l though t h e p r e s e n t i n h a b i t a n t s know no th ing <©f Chr i s t i an i ty , m a n y souvenirs of the Chr i s t i an t imes w e r e discovered t h e r e a few y e a r s ago . I was born t h e r e . W h e n I was leaving home t o cont inue m y s tud ies a t t h e Univ e r s i t y of Tokyo, m y g r a n d f a t h e r g a v e me t h i s s t a t u e / '

My f r iend took t h e s t a t ue from its case and g a v e i t t o me to exam i n e . I t w a s doubtlessly of ancient or ig in , and t h e w o r k m a n s h i p was elearly J apanese . Around t h e base was inscribed in L a t i n "We fly t o t h y pa t ronage , O Holy Mother of God/ ' How I wished i t were m i n e ! B u t f rom t h e express ion on t h e owner 's face I could see t h a t he had no in ten t ion of p a r t i n g w i th i t .

'^Certainly, you a r e t o be envied h a v i n g such a r a r e t r e a s u r e , " I said. "And the r e s t of t h e s t o r y ? "

"When m y g r a n d f a t h e r gave m e t h e s t a t u e , " the man replied, "he said t o me* 'Gua rd t h i s well. You are the h e i r of the fami ly and as such the cus tod ian o f t h i s t r e a s u r e ;

i t ha s been in our family for m a n y genera t ions . If you keep i t safely you shall a lways have good luck; if you p a r t wi th i t ill for tune will a lways follow you ' . My g rand f a the r said th i s ve ry solemnly, and I have a lways been a f ra id to violate t h e t r u s t , a l though t o m e t h e s t a tue is no th ing more t h a n a keepsake ."

"But_d id your g r a n d f a t h e r tell you no th ing of t h e origin of t h e s t a tue ?" I asked.

"One still win te r n i g h t when my b ro the r s were asleep, g r and fa the r b rough t me to h is room, lit a candle and in a low voice told me t o kneel before t h e table . Going to a chest , which I knew was a lways locked, he opened i t and drew from i t a small box h idden under t h e clothes. He pu t t h e box on t h e table w i t h g rea t care and t h e n sa t down n e a r it , d r aw in g me t o h im. Bewildered a t these s t r ange act ions I stole a glance a t h i m and saw t h a t h i s eyes were fixed on t h e box and his lips were moving quiet ly. I supposed t h a t he was p r a y i n g and did no t dare d i s tu rb him. Final ly, he took m y hand and whispered to me, 'You have now reached t h e age w h e n you should be pe rmi t t ed to know t h e secret of ou r family . Your f a t h e r died before I could tell h i m t h e s tory . I feel m y life g radua l ly sl ipping away , a n d it is now t i m e t o choose a n o t h e r custodian for t h i s t r e a su re . Show yourself w o r t h y of your ances tors and gua rd carefully t h a t which h a s a lways been sacred to t h e m / Then he opened t h e box, took ou t t h e s t a t u e , joined h i s hands and bowed a s if in adorat ion. On t h a t n igh t I saw t h e s t a t u e for t h e first t ime. I w a s only fifteen yea r s old bu t I realized t h a t a n old family secret w a s being ent r u s t e d t o me. I too joined m y h a n d s and bowed m y head a l though a t t h e t ime I had no idea of w h a t p r a y e r mean t .

" A f t e r a few m o m e n t s of silence, g r a n d f a t h e r asked me , 'Do you know w h a t t h i s i s ? '

" T e r h a p s it is a n hotoke (bud-dh is t divini ty) w o r t h y of special venerat ion, ' I answered .

" ' No , no. Th is is Birgen Santa Maria. F o r five genera t ions it h a s been t h e most sacred object in our family . I cannot tell you much about t h i s t r e a s u r e for it is never shown t o o the r s . I t r emains always in t h e custody of one member of t h e family, and he alone knows of i t s existence. I do know, however, t h a t Birgen Santa Maria is a good spir i t , t h e pro tec tor of ou r family . And when t h i s l i t t le relic is kep t faithfully, good for tune neve r leaves us. I owe m y life to Birgen Santa Maria.

" 'When I was eleven yea r s of age, I became grave ly ill. Both my p a r e n t s were dead ; m y g randfa the r was r ea r ing my t w o elder s i s te rs and myself. One n igh t , when t h e illness had become much worse and t h e r e was no hope of a cure, g randf a t h e r sent t he n u r s e and m y sist e r s from t h e room, took me from

bed, dressed me in m y bes t feast day a t t i re and b rough t m e to his clothes chest, t h i s chest which is he re before you. He did not open it bu t merely pulled i t away from t h e wall, and in t h e wall I saw a small opening which had been concealed by the chest . He took away a covering and t h e n drew aside a l i t t le brocaded cur ta in to r evea l in a t iny niche, t h i s s t a t ue of Birgen S a n t a Maria. I will never forget w i th what venera t ion g randfa the r knel t before t h i s s t a t u e and whispered in a t rembl ing voice, "Birgen S a n t a Maria, you know t h a t in troubled t imes we have provided you a safe asy lum. Look upon m y need and save th i s child, for upon h im depends t h e fu tu re of our family. If dea th m u s t visit t h i s house, I offer m y life in place of t h i s child 's ." Then he remained silent with h is eyes fixed on t h e s t a tue .

" 'Sudden ly a g r ea t drowsiness came over me , and I whispered t o h im, "Grandfa ther , I want to sleep." He t rembled violently, a smile lit up his ruddy cheeks and h e said in a low voice, " T h a n k you, t h a n k you. My p r a y e r has been heard . " He closed t h e h id ing place, pushed the chest in f ront of i t , undressed m e and pu t me to bed. "Go to sleep now," he said, gently caress ing me . Then he left t h e room.

" T must have slept a long t ime because when I awoke t h e sun was h igh in the heavens . My two s ist e r s were beside m y bed, crying. I thought t h a t t h e y were weeping over me and said to t h e m , "I a m ge t t i ng b e t t e r ; g r a n d f a t h e r prayed for me ." T h a t only made them weep more, and t h e e lder of t h e t w o said to me, "Grandfa the r died las t n ight ."

" T was only a child, but I grasped t h e significance of m y g randfa the r ' s p r aye r and was cert a in t ha t Birgen San t a Maria h a d hea rd him. T h e g r e a t power of t h i s s ta tue , of which I knew so l i t t le , impressed me . I never dared to pass before t h e place where it w a s hidden. I spoke of i t t o no-pne. W h e n t h e house w a s be ing renovated ancf t h e hiding place was in danger of be ing 'd i s covered, I removed t h e t r easu re wi th great fear and t rembl ing and hid it in t h i s chest . '

T h a t is t h e s tory which m y g randfa the r told me. When he had finished he took m e by t h e hand and said, a lmost th rea teningly, 'Take care never to touch th i s s ta tue so long a s I live. After I am dead guard it from the eyes of others . ' And then he closed the box and p u t it back among t h e clothes in t h e ches t . "

As the m a n came to t he conclusion of h i s na r ra t ion . I noticed t h a t his face bore a s t range expression a s if suffering g rea t mental pain.

I asked him, "Have you ever shown the s t a t ue to anyone beside myse l f?"

" N o ; a t least , I do not think so. Bu t I fear t h e avenging wra th of my ancestors ."

"Why, then , have you confided th i s secret to m e ? "

He paced t h e rooms several t imes before answer ing , "You mus t know t h a t m a n y t imes I wanted to learn someth ing about th i s Birgen S a n t a Maria . Once I was on t h e point of selling t h e s t a tue to a professor of t h e Waseda

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Two t h i ngs were evident : before m e stood a descendant of the early C h r i s t i a n s ; and g race was a t work in h i s soul. I told h im my impression of his s to ry a n d spoke to him a t l eng th of t h e Blessed Virgin Mary . He l is tened to me in wonde r wi thou t i n t e r rup t ing .

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t h e y could. I believe t h a t you have been called t o renew the faith of you r ances to r s in i t s primitive pu r i t y . T h a n k t h e Birgen Santa M a r i a who h a s a lways protected those who have gua rded her image. I w a n t you t o r epea t often the p r a y e r inscribed on t h e base of the s t a t u e , 'We fly t o t h y patronage, 0 Holy Mother of God', and I am go ing to teach y o u ano the r prayer which you should say often, every d a y if possible." I recited the Hai l Mary slowly, and he wrote it down.

Then he bowed low before me and said wi th g r e a t emotion, "I t h a n k y o u ; you have brought peace to m y h e a r t . I beg you to s ay wi th me t h i s beautiful prayer which you have j u s t given me as 1 reci te it now for t h e first time before t h i s s t a t u e which certainly h a s often hea rd t h e prayers of t hose in need."

How shall I descr ibe my emotion a s I knel t t h e r e wi th a descendant of t h e persecuted Christ ians and repea ted wi th h im the beautiful words , "Hai l M a r y , full of grace. :

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AROUND THE PARISHES (Continued

KUALA LUMPUR

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, SENTUL K U A L A LUMPUR.

Owing to t h e t r a n s f e r of Rev. Father A. F ranc i s , Ass i s t an t Parish Pr ies t of S t . An thony ' s Church the re will be no Service in St. Joseph's Church , Sentul on Sunday, the 29 th in s t an t .

» * • * ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC SOCIETY, St. Mary's Catholic Society, Kuala

Lumpur, was en fete on the occasion of celebrating a double event, the Eighteenth Anniversary and the inauguration of its new premises at Kandang Kerbau Road, at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday the 22nd instant.

2. The premises were tastefully decorated with evergreen, buntings, coloured lights, etc. Well over 500 Catholics attended the function and many had to content themselves with standing in the verandahs. ,

3. Punctually at 4.30 p.m. Rev. Fr. Hermann, Vicar of St. Anthony's Church, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, and the Honorary Patron of the Society arrived and immediately proceeded with the blessing of the new premises. After he was garlanded by the President Mr. G. Dorai Raj, a group photo was taken. Welcome songs were then sung by the ch'Idren and light refreshments served.

4. Rev. Father Hermann was very much pleased to see such a large gathering of his parishioners and in his speech, in addition to exhorting them to support the activities of the Society, he laid great stress on the necessity of their attending the Tamil Parish Church, St. Anthony's, instead of churches meant for other nationalities where instructions and sermons are made in English or Chinese.

5. The President £lso eloquently appealed to all the Tamil Catholics resident in Kuala Lumpur to give their support for the advancement of the Society. He explained the present financial position which was far from satisfactory and was hampering the activities of the Society to provide more amenities for the benefit of the members and their families. In closing his speech he assured that provided proper support was forthcoming, the Society would, before its Silver Jubilee, be able to own the land on which its new building now stands.

6. The most interesting items on the programme proved to be a comic dialogue by the children and music played by Miss Nathu (aged 9) which were greatly appreciated by the audience.

7. The proceedings throughout were enlivened by recorded Christian songs and music which were amplified through loud speaker by the courtesy of Messrs. P. Thomas and A. J. P. Nathan.

8. A large number of people also turned up at 9.20 p.m. to hear a Roman Catholic Service and an address by Rt. Rev. Dr. Hinsley, the Archbishop of Westminster. London, which was relayed by the B.B.C. The radio set was kindly lent by Mr. A. Petrus.

* * * * * * Personalia.

The following are inmates of the General Hospital—Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. L. Skelchy, Government pensioner

who was successfully operated for appendicitis. Mr. Skelchy is a Member of the Catholic Action Society of St. John's Church.

Master Cyril Gomes, also operated for appendicitis and is progressing satisfactorily. Cyril Gomes is an outstanding player of the St. John's Institution Football Team and will be badly missed in this year's Thom-son Cup Competition.

Mr. E. de Rozario, Of the P. & T. Dept. is suffering from Kidney complaint and is making satisfactory progress.

*1r. R. de Rozario, Father of Mr. E. de Rozario is being treated for ear-trouble. E. F. Nunis of the Chartered Bank was admitted for eye-treatment. We understand he has to undergo an operation and we hope it will be successful.

No doubt Members of the Catholic action will visit these inmates.

N E G R I SEMB1LAN THE CHURCH OF THE VISITATION

SEREMBAN.

The 22nd of September 1935 will ahv&ys remain a red-letter day in the history of the Catholics of Negri-**mbilan, due to the fulfilment of the

from page 19) promise given by their dear Pastor The Very Rev. Father G. Auguin on the occation of his Silver Jubilee a year ago.

This beautiful edifice one of the best in Malaya and a land-mark of the town, costs approximately $30,000, which includes the new furniture, statues, bells 3, a High Altar and Communion Rails done in spun concrete the first of its kind in Malaya, and Lighting. The liberal contributions and generous gifts of his Parishioners of all classes and denominations.

The Blessing Ceremony followed by the Celebration of a Pontifical High Mass by His Excellency, the Right Rev. Mgr. A. Devals the Bishop of Malacca assisted by the Rev. Fathers N. Maury and S. Fourgs of Singapore and Ipoh respectively. A sermon entitled "The house of God and gate of heaven" was delivered by the Rev. Father Gallagher C.SS.R.

Sitting in the Sanctuary with the Rev. Father G. Auguin, were the Rev. Fathers J. Francois, Francis, R. De-

! Souza, D. Vendargon and Gallagher, E. ' Becheras acting Vicar General

Mr. J. W. Hughes the British Resident of Negri-Sembilan was kind enough to be present at the ceremonies.

After High Mass a gathering took place in the front steps of the Church where the following address was read and a large group photo taken of those pi esent.

* * * * * ADDRESS.

REV. FATHER GEO. AUGUIN, Church Of The Visitation,

Seremban. ! Reverend and Dear Father,

We, the Catholics of this parish, have j witnessed with the keenest gratification I the steady progress of the renovation j and reconstruction of the Church under i the vigilant supervision of our indefatig-i able parish priest. After months of ; continuous labour, a magnificent edifice of | such taking architectural design and i splendour has been erected that, besides j adding to the scenic attractiveness of

the town, it is a silent testimony of the rapid expansion of Catholic life in our midst.

Although the generosity and benefactions of those who have contributed so liberally towards paying the cost of the work cannot be too highly commenced, and will never be lost sight of, yet we do not fail to see that it was the enterprise and energy of our esteemed parish priest that gave the necessary impetus to this laudable undertaking for God's glory. Without the foresight, wisdom, and patience of a personality whose other sterling qualities we have the privilege of constantly coming into contact with, the immense magnitude of the difficulties besetting the work might well have proved an insurmountable obstacle. None are more sensible of the nature of these difficulties than your parishioners who have been edified by the manner in which you so admirably surmounted every one of them.

This day will go down in the annals of local Catholic history as a red-letter day and will long be treasured in the memory of all fervent Catholics as a milestone, which we hope is typical of many others that will be set up in other parts of the vast field that comes under the jurisdiction of our beloved Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca.

Finally, we pray God, who in His infinite wisdom disposes of all good and benefits always to our ultimate well-being, to bestow His gracious blessing on this church so that it may be instru- ] mental in drawing more souls to the true fold, and to shower His choicest graces on our parish priest so that ;

wherever he may be called to perform ! his vocational duties he will discharge i them most worthily.

We beg to remain, Dear Rev. Father,

Yours respectfully, P. P. Chient, Lee Ah Khoon, Lee Ah j

' Thong, Lee Ah Kee, Lew Foong Ngian, Chong Ah Kai, Lee Fah Nan, Chan Nam Seng, Chong Teck Kwee, Rev. Bro. Joseph, R. J. Galistan, W. E. Kraal, R. V. Chapman, P. A. Peris, C. A. Pinto, A. F. Sta Maria, C. W. A. Skelchy, J. P. Danker, K. N. Saram, A. B. Ponniah, M. Granapragasam, James Francis, S. J. Arulnathan and Ambrose Dariam. (On Behalf of the Catholic Community

of N.S.) * * * *

REV. FR. AUGUIN'S REPLY. Replying in humourous vein Rev. Fr.

Auguin, parish priest said that he was terribly indebted—in fact he was almost neck-deep in debts; but the debts were

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fortunately not of a financial character, but of gratitude. Continuing, the priest remarked that his first debt of gratitude was to the Almighty God and that he had attempted that Sunday (22nd inst.) morning to repay in part at the service

I officiated by him. It was to him not I merely a formal opening ceremony, but ! he regarded it as a 'Thanksgiving Ser-i vice.' Secondly Fr. Auguin observed, he , owed gratitude to those members of the ; Faithful who had so generously contri-I buted towards the building fund. Par

ticular mention he said had to be made of those who had expended their techni-

I cal skill and energy. He complimented Mr. M. Nathan, the Architect, for the splendid design of the building which will be another feather to his cap after the splendid job he had done of the Convent on the Cameron Highlands. Thanks were also due to Mr. Khong Sor Chen the contractor who had put up a very substantial building without calculating his own ends. The Rev. Father was also deeply obliged to Mr. P. A. Peris of the P.W.D. for hte efficient, and whole-hearted supervision he had given to the building in all its stages from the foundation right up to the finishing touches. A vigilant, honest and competent engineer was always necessary for works of this nature, and in Mr. Peris, the Rev. Father said, he had found the right type of supervising engineer. Finally, he thanked all those who had contributed towards the church furniture—Mr. P. P. Chient J.P. of Seremban for his magnificent gift of two hundred pews and the Chinese community for the splendid new altar. In conclusion, the Rev. Father said that that church was his gift in return for the gifts and compliments of those present there. He recalled that he was making a gift of that church to the Catholic community of Seremban, in fulfilment of the promise he had made an year ago when celebrating his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee.

There were over two-thousand Catholics from all parts of Negri-Sembilan and from neighbouring States, and over 700 communicants.

A programme of events was arranged and carried through smoothly under the direction of the Catholic Actionists of each section of the community.

Refreshments for the children and the Convent folks, the housing of Indians, the catering for over 700, and cracker firing by Messrs K. N. Saram, N. Xavier and Members of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi. Assisted by Mes-dames Siriwardene, Saram and \ . G. Lopez.

The entertainment for the Chinese community were in the hands of Messrs.

Chan Nam Seng, Lee Ah Khoon, Siow Tian Foh, and Lim Swee Phin and included cracker firing for over an hour. Over 450 were catered for.

At 4 p.m. a tea party for the English speaking community was arranged by Messrs. R. J. Galistan, the President of the Catholic Action, C. Pinto P. A. Peris assisted by Mesdames R. Chapman, C Skelchy, A. Sta Maria, A. Rozario, A. Chapman, G. Pinto, Miss M. De Souza, the Misses Peris, The Misses Pinto, tjie Misses Ortega. Over 250 attended.

At the Bishop's table were the Rev. Fathers, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell and Mr. Flanagan. Music was provided by Messrs. D. Ortega and party.

The Music and Singing by the Choir during Mass and Benediction were under the direction of Messrs. D. Ortega and Vanhuisen with Miss Ortega and Mr. Chong Ah Kai at the Organ.

The Lighting and illuminations were by Messrs. H. Kesslar and J. Lawrence of the Electric Supply Dept. Seremban.

The pretty decorations ^ofi: arches, benners and flags etc. in the Church compound were done by Eurasians— undei Messrs. C. Skelchy, A. Sta Maria, J. Danker, F. Marsh with the Boy Scouts of St. Pauls with Messrs. W. De Silva, J. Weller, and P. Scully and: W. Rozario.

The beautiful and artistic decorations on the High Altar and Side Altars by the Rev. Mother, and The Sisters of the Convent—Seremban, flowers supplied by Mrs. O'Connell.

The interior decorations of the Church by Messrs. P. Bastian and R. Chapman.

The Church builders. Architect—Mr. Nathan of Notre Dame

Cameron Highland fame. Contractor—Mr. Khong Sor Chin of

Seremban. The Supervisor—the last but not the

least Mr. P. A. Peries of the P.W.D. great credit is due to him for making this work an accomplished fact.

And every one who had anything to do with the work gave of his best to make all undertakings a success for their beloved Parish Priest.

(Contributed).

AN OMISSION . In connection with the late Mr.

Galistans band of Johore mentioned in last weeks issue of the 22nd inst. Mr. St. J. Galistan is also one of Iris sons and the President of the Catholic Action of Seremban and a very popular Pensioner resident here, ex-^hief . . Inspector, Engineering Branch P. and T., F.M.S.

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Woman's Page A GOOD HUSBAND!

If your husband is not s t r ic t ly I a good husband h a v e you ever t h o u g h t t h a t i t m a y be your f au l t ? Mental ly I p u t rrfy fingers t o my e a r s , for well I know w h a t a s to rm of p r o t e s t will a r i s e ! Don ' t I do e v e r y t h i n g for h i m ? don ' t I clean a n d cook and a r r a n g e eve ry th ing? Don ' t I wa i t for h i m t o come home e v e r y n igh t , and g e t h i m a mea l— however la te he i s—don ' t I s tudy h i m in every w a y — a n d h a v e his f r i ends t o t h e house whenever he l ikes? I a lways keep wi th in m y housekeeping money, and I never n a g !"

D A R B Y A N D J O A N . Old Darby and Joan they lived all

alone - In a little cot down by the river; When passing one day I chanced

there to stray My tit-bits of news to deliver.

Now Darby and Joan they both were at home,

Inquired for old friends, praised the weather.

"Wherever you roam, young man,9

said old Joan, n May your friend count as flowers

on the heather." Said Darby to Joan, "Sing in your

sweet tone, f My heart is as light as a feather,*

And let this lad see how lovingly we The trials of life share together."

The song it was sung, old Darby seemed young;

He knew they had given me pleasure,

Ana up to this day my thoughts often stray

To that happy old pair by the river.

So Darby with Joan Yll leave you alone.

Of tloe joys of this life you've full measure,

9Tis often I pray may God send the day Yll have for a bride a like treasure

Now, Darby and Joan, farewell I must own

All the riches of life put together Cannot compare with a blessing so

rare— A heart thafs as light as a feather.

M. F. J

I n t h a t l as t l i t t le word is t h e whole problem—don ' t you ever n a g ? And if you a r e t h i n k i n g t h a t n a g g i n g is r a n t i n g — b i t t e r ceaseless flow of wordy complaint , t h ink aga in , because you m a y be t h e m o s t gent le w o m a n h e h a s ever me t , and ye t n a g !

Now I d idn ' t t h i n k like t h a t un t i l a m a n pu t i t t o m e very plainly ! He was a ba r r i s t e r , and used to dealing w i t h all s o r t s of charac te r s , and he sa id : "You women n a g and don ' t know it !" I asked h im to explain, and he d id—at g rea t l eng th . Apparent ly i t was seeing so m a n y of h i s male f r iends , mar r ied and nagged a t a n d spoil t—to use his own words, wh ich made h im de te rmine to be a bachelor—and y e t t h e poor chap goes hopefully about—locking for a woman w h o does not nag , and is n o t likely to !

Apparen t ly , d e a r women friends, f o r I 'm in t h e s a m e boa t a s you— w e n a g wi thou t not icing i t . We see a m u d d y foo tmark on t h e floor, a n d ins tead of t h i n k i n g t h a t he did i t qu i te unknowingly , and if h e ' d seen i t he would have surely

wiped it up, and going ourselves t o do so a t once before i t ha s t ime to t r e ad in, we leave it the re , and lie in wai t !

When t h e luckless vict im of ou r reproaches comes on t h e scene we pounce on him (our pounce may be soft a s velvet, our claws shea th ed in sat in, bu t t h e y ' r e t h e r e !) and s a y : "Look—yes, I know you didn ' t m e a n it , but m y dear, how do you expect me to keep t h e place clean if you ' re a lways doing t h a t so r t of th ing , going in and out w i thou t wiping your f e e t — w h a t ? You did wipe t h e m ? Well ! B u t you can see you've m a d e a mark , can ' t you, dar l ing—and you wlil t a k e a dus te r won' t you, and r u b it off for me—I get so worn ou t— continually cleaning — all r igh t , dea r—I t ' s all r igh t now"—etc. , e tc .

And constant dropping wear s away a stone, cons tant t r ickl ing of wa te r , no m a t t e r how clear and p r e t t y t h a t wa te r m a y be across t h e s toniest surface, leaves i t s m a r k — t h e little s h a r p channel in t h e s tone ! Wi th edges which h u r t your finger if you p u t t h e m t h e r e ! Who 'd believe t h a t j u s t a p r e t t y t r ickle of clear spr ing wa te r would cause t h a t ? ,

If your husband comes home la te a t night , scour t h e make-up of your mind, and of yourself, and see where t h e faul t lies, for except in ex t raord inary c i rcumstances , i t doesn ' t lie wi th h im ! T h a t sounds hard , and it m a y seem as if I a m siding wi th men aga ins t women, bu t no. I st ick up for m y own, and should h a t e to lose t h e m or cause t h e m unhappiness and ye t we do so wi thout knowing it , a n d t h e men a re usually too careful of ou r peace of mind t o tell us—too chivalrous if you like.

They 've been boiling all day a t some probably uncongenial j o b — and they a r e t i red menta l ly and physically, for menta l work t a k e s i t ou t of one physical ly too—and t h e y have to face a longish, dus ty , noisy journey home, and all t h e y w a n t a t t h e end of i t is quie t !

They could do w i thou t a meal b e t t e r t h a n t hey could do wi thou t t h a t quietude t h e y have looked forward to all t he w a y home !

T h e woman who p u t s on t h e tab le serenely a m o s t o rd inary meal , and s i ts down calmly to ea t i t—answer ing or m a k i n g a simple r e m a r k or two, and not diving deeply into t h o u g h t s or feelings, is helping h e r m a n t remendous ly She is being an ideal wife !

T h e woman who pours out a s t r e a m of cha t t e r abou t how t h e children have behaved, or worse still t h e ne ighbours ; and how she went to t h e shops and t hey had a sale, and she bought hubby a dozen handkerchiefs , because she knows he w a n t s t h e m and t h e y were a a cent cheaper—is j u s t h a m mer ing nails in t he coffin of t h e i r love.

* * * * * * F A M E IS NOT H A P P I N E S S . " I t is not g r ea t deeds t h a t m a k e

people's lives h a p p y ; i t is t h e l i t t le p leasantness of daily life."

The above quotat ion, for all i t s simplicity conveys a g r e a t t r u t h . I t is a t r u t h t h a t mos t of us should t h ink about from t i m e to t ime. So m a n y of us a re inclined to envy those who have done t h in g s which t h e world calls grea t . And, in our envy, we a r e inclined to imagine

Every child

needs milk

every day"

'MILKMAID" MILK

W e should all realize t ha t , no m a t t e r how rushed a r e our days wi th our bread-winning toil, we should never be too busy t o sna tch a few minu t e s for self-culture.

E X E T E R S T E W . P u t two ounces of dr ipping into

a p a n ; when quite ho t p u t in an onion cut small. Brown well, add a tablespoonful of flour, and, when t h a t is browned, one p in t of cold wa te r , pepper, salt, four cloves, and a l i t t le mace . Cut one pound of beef in small pieces, p u t t h e m in and let t h e m s immer for two hours . Take a q u a r t e r of a pound of flour, a l i t t le salt , pepper, chopped p a r s ley, t h y m e , and mar jo ram, t w o ounces of suet finely chopped, and half-a-teaspoonful of bak ing pow-

t h a t f ame and happiness mean t h e j same t h i n g .

Th i s is not a lways t r u e . Many famous people a re very u n h a p p y ; 1

so a r e m a n y unknown people. H a p piness belongs ne i ther t o g rea tness nor t o obscuri ty . Most successful men and women will tell you honest ly t h a t t h e y enjoy t h e days of s t r i v ing f a r more t h a n t hey now enjoy t h e days of achievement . T h e y will admi t f u r t h e r m o r e t h a t t h e t h i n g s which make t h e m happiest still a r e simple l i t t le t h ings . A smile f rom a friend a comfortable c h a i r by t he fireside on a cold even ing ; a book which t h e y believe t h e y will enjoy r e a d i n g ; in fact, " t h e l i t t le p leasantnesses of daily l ife."

T h e t roub le is t h a t so m a n y of us a r e too lazy o r too t hough t l e s s to apprec ia te t h e b e a u t y of l i t t le t h ings . W e s igh t o do t h i n g s t h a t we a r e incapable of doing and allqw ourselves t o imagine t h a t we a r e unhappy because t hey h a v e passed us by . Whi le all t h e t i m e t h e l i t t le t h i n g s t h a t could m a k e us t r u l y happy c lamour in vain fo r ou r r e cognit ion and appreciat ion.

* * * * * * T H E G R E A T E S T H A P P I N E S S .

I t is in childhood t h a t p leasures count most , when t h e s l igh tes t inv e s tmen t of k indness b r i n g s l a rges t r e t u r n s . L e t us give t h e children sunl ight , love, companionsh ip ; s y m p a t h y wi th t h e i r l i t t le t roubles and worr ies t h a t seem t o t h e m so g r e a t ; genuine in t e re s t in t h e i r g rowing hopes, t he i r vague , un-propor t ioned d reams a n d yea rn ings . L e t u s p u t ourselves in t h e i r places, v iew t h e world t h r o u g h t h e i r eyes , so t h a t we m a y gent ly correct t h e e r ro rs of t h e i r perspect ive w i t h ou r g r e a t e r wisdom. Such trifles will make t h e m genuinely happy ,—happier by f a r t h a n t h i n g s a thousand t imes g r e a t e r t h a t come too la te .

der . Make in to a paste with cold wa te r , fo rm in to smalls balls, and drop t hem in to t h e s tew half an h o u r before i t is wanted.

B R A Z I L I A N STEW. Take one pound of any hard part

of beef a n d c u t in small pieces, dip each piece in v inegar or else pour a tablespoonful of vinegar over t h e m . P lace in a pan, add pepper, sal t , half a pound of carrots , half a pound of t u rn ips , two onions, and a half-pint of wa te r . Cover the pan close. S immer , bu t do not boil, for four hours . Take care t ha t the vegetables a r e well mixed with the mea t , and s.ee t h a t i t does not burn.

BACON A N D P E A S . Soak a p in t of peas or beans

over n ight , t h e n boil until tender. Cut u p half a pound of bacon and a Spanish onion ( the bacon into smal l p ieces) , and pu t into an e a r t h e n w a r e s t e w p o t ; s t ra in the w a t e r off t h e peas o r beans, put t h e m over t h e bacon and onions, add a half-pint of cold water , and s t i r to p reven t t h e beans becoming d ry . Bake t h e whole an hour and a half.

BIT BY BIT. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were entertaining

friends. "I think I shall get a cai this year," said Mr. Bailey, during a lull in the conversation. "I haven't decided what make, but it's no use buying a cbfap one. I suppose I could get a serviceable little affair for five hundred or so."

While the company were gasping at the careless mention of such a sum, the host's youngest son remarked," And will that funny little man with the black whiskers call every week like he did when you bought my bike, Dad?"

SNAPPY. The bus conductor had had a haras

sing day. First of all, it was raining. Troublesome old ladies, irritating old men, and other bus pests had all combined to do their worst.

It was getting late in the after-noon when an American tourist boarded the bus.

" Say, conductor," he exclaimed. "Oh, all right," replied the conductor somewhat shortly. "I want your Saint Paul's Cathedral" say." Repeated the American in a louder lone. "I want you Saint Paul's Cathedral—and I want jt quick."

"Don't wTorry, guv'nor," retorted the now thoroughly fed-up conductor; "I'm get tin' it wrapped up for you."

ALARM. The little man who was the meek

escort of the big woman in her ramble through the shopping establishment had fainted.

"Is he subject to this sort of thing ?" asked a shopwalker, as he rendered first aid and motioned the crowd to stand back.

"Not exactly, replied the woman. "He's a little nervous sometimes. I tr:ed to buy it without letting him see me, but he heard me give the order.

"Buy what?" asked the shopwalker, somewhat suspiciously.

"A rolling-pin," said the woman. And then they understood.

9

MODERN PHILOSOPHY ENSLAVES THE MIND MOVIE DAMAGE

-o SUIT .

BALTIMORE ' REViEW AIDS - CHURCHMAN '

Baltimore.—The Balt imore Catholic Review, official Archdioce-san organ in an editorial published to-day, p r in t s a suggestion to i ts readers t h a t t hey contr ibute to a fund being ra ised to pay a $10,200 damage sui t lost by the Churchman, a P r o t e s t a n t magazine, which was found gui l ty of libeling Gabriel L. Hess , general counsel for the Motion P ic tu re Producers and Distributors of America, Inc.

The editorial points ou t t h a t Rev. Guy E m e r y Shipler, ed i to r of the Churchman, was in t h e forefront of t h e campaign to abolish immoral films, and adds !

" D r . Shipler and the Churchman were a m o n g the pioneers in fighting filthy movies. T h e two waged a vigi lant fight aga ins t such movies and a r e entit led to g rea t credit for helping to improve such conditions in the motion p ic ture field.

" T h e Churchman re t rac ted i ts false s t a t e m e n t ; i t apologized. Many t h o u g h t t he j u d g m e n t against t h e Churchman and Dr. Shipler would be dropped in view of the re t ract ion and apology made. There seems to be no prospect of such action, admirable as it would be on the pa r t of t h e offended pa r ty .

"The Churchman has no t t he money to pay the judgment . P ro testant papers and P ro t e s t an t laymen are giving some financial support to t h e Churchman. The Commonweal h a s appeahd in behalf of t h e Churchman and Dr. Shipler. The Review has been appealed to by a Catholic to make known the Churchman ' s pl ight to its readers. I t has been sugges t ed in view of t h e Churchman ' s conquest and successful fight for clean movies, fr iends of t h e Review will w a n t to help contr ibute to the cause. The Review gladly prints the suggest ion."

(N.C.W.C.)

BERLIN'S N E W BISHOP F O R M E R L A W Y E R .

Berlin.—The t rans fe r of t h e Most Rev. Konrad Count von Preysing-Lichtenegg Moos from the See of E i chs t ae t t to the See of Berlin is regarded as hav ing g rea t significance because of his diplomatic t r a in ing and experience. Bishop von P reys ing was a l awyer and a m e m b e r of t h e Bavar i an Legation a t t h e Quirinal, Rome a t the time he decided t o en te r t h e priesthood.

The th i rd Bishop of Berlin, t h e successor of t h e la te Bishop Nicholas Bares who had occupied the See of Berlin less t han t h r ee months when h e died last March, is a member of an old Bava r i an family da t ing from the twelf th century and closely related t o t h e Royal House of Bavaria . H e was born a t Castle Kronwinkel in t h e Archdiocese of Munich, A u g u s t 30, 1880, and was educated a t t he Universities of Munich and Wuerz -burg.

The new Bishop of Berlin is a noted orator and in 1921 was yarned Cathedral Predica tor a t t h e m u e n k i r c h e , Munich. A t t h e wme of his elevation to t h e Bishopric he was Canon of t h e Cathedral. On September 9, 1932 he w * s named Bishop of E i chs t ae t t *nd consecrated in t h a t c i ty by X h * Archbishop of Bamberg .

Mgr. Hunt's Observant Views (By N.GW.C. News Service) .

New York.—The philosophy impar ted in modern ins t i tu t ions of learning, alleged to give s tuden ts "open minds" has "most effectually closed the i r minds ," declared the Rt . Rev. Msgr . Duane G. Hun t recently in t h e "Catholic Hour . "

The "Catholic Hour" is broadcas t over a ne twork of t h e National Broadcast ing Company, t h rough Sta t ion W E A F , here, and is produced by t h e Nat ional Council of Catholic Men.

Monsignor Hun t , who spoke on "Religion for Children," assailed the neglect, on t h e pa r t of pa ren t s today, to afford positive religious t r a in ing to the i r children on the p re tex t t h a t children should be left free to choose the i r own religion when they reach adult life.

"Can any nat ion be more foolish," Monsignor Hun t asked. "Look about y o u ; see for yourself. How many persons do you know who chose the i r religion as adul ts . Very few. Throughou t t he count ry you migh t find one in every ten thousand ."

Society Will Leave Mark. "The re m u s t be noted, also," the

speaker continued, " the peculiar assumption t h a t i t is possible for children, un t ra ined in religion, to grow up wi th open minds. I t seems to be t h o u g h t t h a t if left alone the i r minds will remain blank and unprejudiced. But is th i s t r u e ? When pa ren t s fail to teach religion, a r e t he i r children free? F ree from posit ive beliefs in favour of religion, y e s ; bu t free from beliefs aga ins t religion, no. You may withhold positive teaching in favour of religion, but, if you do, your child will g row up positively inclined aga ins t religion. The world will see to t h a t . The society in which you live will leave its mark . And when t h a t imaginary moment comes, according to your expectations, for your child to choose a religion, he will be hopelessly prejudiced agains t i t . . . .

"If I single out for special comment t h e anti-religious influence of our modern education, I do not mean to criticize t h e t e a c h e r s . . . . The fault i s . . . .wi th the sys tem. The fault lies in t he movement s t a r t ed early last century by which education has been separated from religion.

"Cons ide r t he average high school or college, for instance. Not only does it not teach religion or even the needs of religion, but , with i ts never-ending social affairs, athlet ics , plays, and o ther activit ies, to say noth ing of t he curr iculum itself, i t so fills t h e life of (

t h e s tudent a s to suggest t h a t life ! is complete wi thou t religion. The system, divorced as it is from religion, does not warn the young people t h a t something more impor t an t t han all of t he interes t of school is lacking. Worse still, in cer ta in h igher inst i tut ions of learning it permi ts and even encourages t he ridicule of religion as childish and out-of-date.

Become Mental Slaves "So it is t h a t when our young

people come to ma tu r i t y today they do not tu rn to religion. Wi th nearly unbroken unanimity they demonst ra te the bad judgment of thei r paren ts , who neglected to

teach t h e m in youth . They demons t ra te , moreover, t h e folly of ail t h e ta lk about freedom. Edu-

j cated according to t h e phi losophy t h a t they m u s t be left f ree t o t h ink and believe as t hey please, t h e y come on t h e s tage of life wi th minds apparent ly incapable of th inking about religion. T h e phi losophy which was to h a v e given them open minds h a s m o s t effectually closed the i r minds . F a r from being free, t h e y a r e menta l slaves, slaves to hab i t s of t h o u g h t .

"If, then , you wish y o u r sons j and daugh te r s to prac t ice religion

when they become men and women, you yourself must teach i t t o t h e m . You cannot depend upon t h e school. You cannot depend upon any th ing or anyone else

"Each y e a r br ings to adu l t life an increasing number of cit izens who are mental ly incapable of re s is t ing t h e propaganda of a the i sm. Unless t h e tendency can be hal ted, j t h e collapse of our society is cer- , ta in. And when i t comes, t h e blame m u s t be placed square ly upon those of us who now neglect t h e religious t ra in ing of t h e i r childr e n ^

BAGHDAD J E S U I T S H A V E M E N A G E R I E A T T H E I R

COLLEGE.

CATHOLIC ACTION APOSTOLATE IN TIENTSIN P R I S O N S .

Baghdad, I raq .—Hope t h a t a menager ie m a y eventual ly grow into an agr icul tura l college is expressed in an issue of Al Baghdad i , i r regular ly pr inted publicat ion produced by t h e Jesu i t s of Baghdad College.

According to t h e jou rna l , t h e present menager ie a t t h e ins t i tution consists of five gazelles, four tu rkeys , t en piegeons, four geese, twelve rabbi t s , t en donkeys and two pigs. There is hope t h a t a pair of baby camels and some lambs and goa ts m a y soon be added.

Quar te red a t Baghdad a r e eleven Jesu i t s ga the red from all p a r t s of the United Sta tes , who ins t ruc t 110 s tuden ts of high school age in religion, Arabic , Eng l i sh , French , German and h igher m a t h e m a t i c s . Two JewTs, six Moslems and t h r e e Orthodox Armenians a r e s t uden t s as well as many Catholics , including those of t h e Chaldean, Syrian, Armenian. Greek and L a t i n r i tes . Numerically the Chaldeans a r e fa r in t he lead.

The American Je su i t s s ta t ioned here included F a t h e r Mifsud of t h e Pacific Coast Province, F a t h e r Madaras of Chicago, and F a t h e r s Collins, Rice Casey, Scanlon, Coffey, Merrick, Wand and Sar jean t of t h e M a r y l a n d — N e w York Province. (N.C.W.C.)

Tients in (China)—In 1930 t h e members of the Catholic Action g ioups of Tientsin, with t h e ap proval and encouragement of His Excellency Mons. de Vienne, C M . , Vicar Apostolic, decided to vis i t the inmates of t h e city pr isons re gular ly t o give catechetical inst ruct ions .

Before t h e work could be begun long negot ia t ions were necessary in o rder to secure permission to visit t he pr isons. After official consent had been secured and good will of t h e wardens obtained, groups were permit ted to visi t t h e pr isons each Sunday. About ten members go regular ly t o ins t ruc t t he pr isoners .

Consoling resul ts have been obtained. A t present there a re more t h a n 200 pr isoners receiving inst ruct ion, while 349 h a v e been baptised. Mass was said in t h e prison for t h e first t ime by His Excellency on t h e occasion of t h e first bapt ism. I t has been said since by F a t h e r Tchang, p a s t o r of the par i sh in which the pr ison is located.

Many have claimed t h a t l i t t le good could come from t h e w o r k ; t h e pr isoners would s tudy ca te chism only as a d is t rac t ion; t hey woull r e t u r n to the i r old w a y s as scon as t hey were freed. To da te the re h a s been only one pr i soner whose t e r m h a s expired, and his life since his release has been exemplary. Upon his release h e re tu rned to his nat ive village, which was ent i rely pagan, and immediately got in touch with t he ca te chist of a neighbouring village, in o rder t h a t a missionary might be invitee! to visit t h e place. He goes to Mass, Confession and Communion each Sunday. Through his influence, his young pagan wife ha s become a catechumen and t h e two of them a re ins t ruc t ing o t h e r members of t h e family in t h e Catholic religion. The p r i soner has become an apostle. (F ides ) .

A T H E I S T CONGRESS DOES NOT IMPRESS POPULACE.

N E W SIAMESE M I N I S T E R TO ITALY A CATHOLIC.

Rome.—His Excellency M. P h r a Riem Vi ra iaphakaya , newly, appointed Minister of S iam to t h ? Italian Government , fo rmer vice-president of the C h a m b e r of Deputies, is a fervent Catholic.

Before reach in cr his post in Pome he will brine: to t h e young Kiner A n a n t a Mahidon. who is s t adv ine in Switzerland, t h e in-s'trnia of his office in t h e n a m e of t h e Council of Fegen t s . (Fides)

P rague .—The success of t h e F i r s t General Congress of Ca tho lics of Czechoslovakia is be ing borne with ill-will by anti-Catholic elements here who, aided main ly by foreign Communist influence, convoked a meet ing a t P r a g u e short ly af ter t h e terminat ion of the General Catholic Congress.

The parade of the members of the "progress ive" movement was a complete failure. The n u m b e r of those who were a t t r ac ted by the d rummers of the Creedless Army was negligible.

Al though simultaneously wi th the Athe i s t s ' observance a g r e a t meet ing of Czechoslovak World W a r Volunteers was held in t h e agg rega te n u m b e r for t h e t h r e e ga the r ings was es t imated a t 30,000 to 40,000 persons , whereas t h e re cent Catholic demonst ra t ion a t t r ac ted 500,000.

The debacle of the Athe i s t parade was acknowledged by all the press , t h e procession w a s greeted wi th silence by t h e spectators who were jubi lant a week a^o when t h e Cardinal Legate . His Eminence Jean Cardinal Verdier . passed t h r o u g h the same s t r ee t s .


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INJUDICIOUS PUBLIC

EXPENDITURE .

A recent suggestion by a writer in a local contemporary that this Jubilee year was eminently fitting to obtain a charter for the University of Singapore, invites us to consider the idea with special interest. It is evident that the two colleges, namely the College of Medicine, and Raffles College are intended to be the basis of this proposed University for Singapore. The Straits Times has satisfactorily thrashed out the question of installing a university here under the conditions of higher education obtaining at the moment. We refer to the editorials of the 11th and 18 th inst. and express our entire sympathy with the views and sentiments therein. In this article, we do not propose to travers the same grounds, but would like to tackle the question from other angles of vision.

We might be wlell-advised to leave the College of Medicine out of the picture, as it has hitherto served a definite and useful purpose in the life of the country, though in recent years, there has been an over-production of medical graduates, who have not been fortunate enough to be absorbed by the department under existing conditions. The burning question of the day, however, centres round the utilitarian aspect of the Rafflles College, which has existed sufficiently long to give evidence T>£ its practical benefits. To put it baldly, does the Raffles College justify the enormous expenditure incurred over it, merely to produce yearly a handful of 'dubious diplomates,' a good number of whom are still .unemployed. Is this 'acropolis of erudition' turning out graduates sufficiently equipped to step into the shoes of teachers recruited from England, and handle their work with a modicum of success? The writer of this article, anticipates from actual personal knowledge that the answer has to be in the negative. It will certainly be disconcerting to all concerned, should this seat of learning, inaugurated to celebrate the centenary of Singapore, transpire to be a 'colossus stuffed with clouts* and its pro

ducts 'laths painted to look like steel.'

The following excerpt from the recent Raffles College Magazine says:—"The committee (the body which reported in August 1918) recommended that the College should be affiliated to London University. . . that there should be a staff of professors and lecturers in no way inferior to those engaged in university work in England." It is also stated further that the senior staff should comprise a principal drawing a salary of $1,800 per month and eight lecturers." Our contemporary has referred in undisguised language to the quality of the staff, while the practice of having one principal for the two Colleges is far from satisfactory. In the interests of efficiency it is highly desirable to recruit a capable educationist with the right type of academic training and proven experience to fill the post of principal of the Raffles College. As for lecturers, there are some capable hands among the European personnel of leading secondary schools, who could be transferred, by way of promotion to the College. There is a special advantage in engaging lecturers with a certain amount of local experience, as they are more in touch with the standard and mental-make up of would-be students of the College.

The Raffles College enrolment for this academic year shows only 86 students, of whom 38 are in the first year, 23 in the second and 25 in the third. It is premature for a College with such a poor number on its roll to attempt* to metamorphose into a university. Hong Kong University with an enrolment of over four hundred students has often found herself on the rocks financially. The days of 'easy money' in this country are gone, and we doubt if we will ever see 'halcyon days' again. Therefore, it is all the more imperative that public money should be spent with prudence so as to be productive of the best results.

If the standard of instruction imparted at the Raffles College compares well with that of the leading English Universities, there is ample opportunity to prove this. The London University admits students to external degrees, and we should like to see our Raffles graduates take up these examinations and secure a London. B.A. or B.Sc. So far no student has succeeded in securing the London degrees. It is the earnest wish of everyone interested in higher education to place the College under affiliation to the University of London and require the students to sit for external London degrees, which will attach more value to the training they receive. Again, to ensure a steady influx of students to the College, the Malayan School Leaving Certificate should be scrapped forthwith, and the regular Cambridge

CONSULTING SPIRITUALISTS-THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS' DILEMMA—THE LATE DICTATOR OF LOUISIANA.

Consulting Spiritualists— The increase of irreligion in

modern times has naturally intensified the practice of consulting occultists and spiritualists. Man, whose hope springs eternally in his breast, is ever anxious to know the object and end of life, while the thought and knowledge of a loving and merciful Creator serve to dispel or allay his fears when he is beset with trials and tribulations on all sides. The present day cult of denying or ignoring the very exis-tnce of God, attempts to substitute other means of getting an insight into the hidden pa^t. The practice ranges from charlatan fortune-telling to witchery and black magic. Even the apparently harmless practice of consulting fortunetellers has its baneful effect oi\ the mental and moral side. Recently in England a man posing himself for a spiritualist told a certain lady that her husband was an idiot and that there was another worthy heart languishing for her ?ove, and

School Leaving Certificate substituted therefor. By so raising the standard of preliminary qualification for entrance to the College, the three academic years may be devoted to more serious and thorough work, to bring the students abreast with the requirements of an English University standard.

Our ultimate aim ought to be to increase the scholastic status of our local teachers. It should be the object, in the course of a decade or two, to have teachers for the secondary classes with a B.A. or B.Sc. (London). Specialised teaching of subjects in the higher forms is a physical impossibility under the present system, where a teacher is called upon to retail out more knowledge than he possibly has in his stock. The practice of teachers being obliged to teach any subject from the Acts of the Apostles to Algebra should be strongly deprecated. A teacher must know the whole 'bag of tricks' about the subject he presumes to teach, else he is morally guilty of criminal misguidance. We want teachers who would be in a position to infuse a real taste and captivation for the subject they handle. There are many children who have a distinct aversion for a particular subject, and often the root cause for this dislike is traceable to bad teaching by incompetent hands, who are just a page or a chapter ahead of their pupils. We hope that a committee of enquiry will soon be set up to go exhaustively into the matter of reforms in higher education, and we look forward to the day when the Raffles College will be aptly described as a worthy seat of learning, to which the public will gladly contribute with the assurance that their money is well spent. consequently worked his highly

s t r u n g subjec t up to such a ^itch t h a t she decided to break up home. This celebrated seer however did not find himself in t h e Hall of F a m e , bu t was ar ra igned in the police cour t where he was mulcted in a fine t h a t should help to slow down his go ahead t rade. The Catechism clearly sets for th the Church ' s t each ing on th i s subject. " T h e F i r s t Commandment forbids all deal ing wi th t h e devii and supers t i t ious practices, such as con-su i t ing spi r i tua l is ts and fortunetel lers , and t ru s t i ng to charms, omens, d r eams , and such-;ike fooler ies ." Catholics should rigidly ref ra in f rom these pract ices that a re a direct affront to t h e supreme ma jes ty and glory of God. Those w h o c o n s u l t 1 b o m a h s ' and 1 p a w a n g s 9 t o cause a cure to be effected, a n evil to be aver ted or a lost p r o p e r t y to be located are, wi t t ing ly or unwit t ingly swearing dual fea l ty t o both God and satan —a posit ion t h a t cannot be reconciled w i th t h e tene ts of t he Church. League ' s Di lemma—

The League being purely h u m a n i t a r i a n has failed in its objects, t o all in tents and purposes. Th i s is ano the r indication of our self-contained effor ts t o solve in t r ica te problems where good-will and an element of godliness a r e lacking. A strong moral conviction, backed up by clear a n d honest consciences, should have a t ta ined t h e requisite ends. B u t a s t rong moralising force, which has the sanction of religion can only find adequate expression among peoples t h a t recognise and appreciate moral standards . W e a r e again a t the crossroads, and signs and por t en t s do not conjure up a hea r t en ing pictu re before our eyes. Yes. if h u m a n i t y is to pogress a t all, it mus t pe rmanen t ly oust t h e possibil i ty of w a r and bru te force. We have heard th i s repeated times wi thou t number , but w i th no avail. A Catholic contemporary very apt ly r e m a r k s : — " We cannot have t h e new peace and the old greed at t h e s a m e t ime-" This Is certainly t he c rux of t h e ma t t e r . Germany and I ta ly a re bent on finding outlets for t h e i r surplus population. The re is practically precious little left t o g r a b a t , even if a scramble for colonies s ta r ted ou t r igh t . It m u s t clearly be a case of robbing P e t e r t o pay Paul- Abyssinia and Liber ia seem to be m o r e or less wi th in easy reach when compared wi th t h e tedious possibili ty of t r an sp l an t i ng set t lers in South Amer ica . In any case t h e world is wa t ch ing wi th brea th less concern t he upshot of th i s dispute, not with t h e s ame l ight -hear ted interes t of a child enjoying a fire-works display bu t w i th the qua lms of a real is t . Louis iana ' s Dicta tor—

T h e dea th of Sena tor Huey Long under t ragic circumstances, a t t h e hands of an assassin who h a s paid wi th his own blood for his heinous ac t gives occasion for some reflection. I t apparen t ly shows down t h e civilisat ion of which we a r e so proud. Educat ion ref t of mora l i ty and principles~of religion is onlv capable of producing a class of gangst e r s and criminals, who t u rn tneir college or universi ty t ra in ing t°

(Continued on page 11)

MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935. 11

POPE'S ADDRESS TO GERMAN CATHOLIC YOUTHS.

COUNSELS COURAGE IN T H E FACE O F D I F F I C U L T I E S .

Vatican City.—It is necessary never to lose courage, but to be ready and firm in t h e defence of the Fa i th and to t r u s t in God, His Holiness Pope P ius XI told a group of German Catholic y o u t h s from the Diocese of Tr ier w h o m he received in audience of la te . While the present moment is r a t h e r difficult, the Holy F a t h e r warned t h e youths, it is possible t h a t more difficult t imes will come.

Welcoming t h e you ths , Pope Pius said t h e name Germany reminded him of many happy and many painful th ings . I t is painful, he said, to th ink of t h e s t ruggle which some are engaged in against God, aga ins t Chris t in favour of modern pagan ism. I t is happy, he added, to t h ink of so many s t rong , pious German youths whose fa i th is invincible.

Then, wa rn ing t h a t more difficult times m a y be ahead, H i s Holiness told t h e y o u t h s t h a t he wished them a b e t t e r future, bu t that ' a t the present t ime the fu tu re is not bright t o his eyes. Bo th t h e sons and t h e i r fa ther , he continued, mus be ready in loyalty and love for t he defence of t h e Church.

Concluding t h e audience wi th his benediction, Pope P ius g a ^ a special blessing for t h e Bishop and pr ies ts who a r e sc> sorely tried, and for t h e you ths who endure t h e great ba t t l e for t he defence of t h e faith. (N.C.W.C.)

SOUTH AFRICAN COLLEGE D E S T R O Y E D BY F I R E .

R o m e . — Word h a s been re ceived he re of t he des t ruct ion by fire of t h e college of t h e Bro thers of Char i ty of Gand a t P ie te rsburg , in t h e Pre fec ture Apostolic of North Transvaa l , Sou th Africa. Two th i rd s of t h e bui lding were completely destroyed, wi th a loss of between £5 ,000 . -^6 ,000 . Happily t he re was no loss of life, t h e dormitory a t tached to t h e college being cons t ruc ted of reinforced concrete. A shor t c i rcui t was t h e cause of t h e fire. L i t t l e could be done to combat t he conflagration due to t h e fact t h a t a s ye t Pietersburg possesses no fire depar tment .

(Fides)

FIFTY Y E A R S A MISSIONER IN T H E F A R EAST.

G O S P E L for

S I X T E E N T H S U N D A Y A F T E R P E N T E C O S T . ( L U K E , XIV, 1-11).

At t h a t t ime, when Je sus went into t h e house of one of t he chief of t h e Phar i sees on t h e sabbath-day to eat bread, they watched h im. And behold t h e r e was a certain m a n before h im t h a t had t h e d ropsy : and Jesus answer ing, spoke to t he lawyers and Pha r i sees, saying, I s it lawful t o heal on t h e sabba th-day? But they held t he i r peace : bu t he t a k i n g him, healed h im, and sent him away . And answer ing them, h e said, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit , and will not immediately draw him out on t h e sabba th -day? And they could not answer him to these th ings . And he spoke a parable also t o them t h a t were invited, mark ing how they chose t h e first s ea t s a t t h e table, saying t o them, When thou a r t invited to a wedding, s i t not down in t h e first place, lest pe rhaps one more honourable t h a n thou be invited by h i m ; and he t h a t invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give th i s m a n place; and then thou begin with s h a m e to t ake the lowest place. But when thou a r t invited, go, s i t down in the lowest place: t h a t when he who invited thee cometh he m a y say to thee, Fr iend , go up h ighe r ; then sha l t thou have glory before them t h a t s i t a t table wi th t h e e ; because every one tha t exa l te th himself shall be humbled, and he t h a t humble th himself shall be exalted.

COMMENTARY.

DIOCESE OF MALACCA.

Calendar for the week.

Kirin (Manchukuo)—The Rev. Camillus Sandr in , a p r i e s t of t h e Foreign Missions of P a r i s in t h e Vicariate of Kirkin, Manchuria , celebrates th i s year t h e 50th anniversary of his ar r iva l in the F a r East. He h a s never re tu rned to Europe and he has never been outside his miss ionary t e r r i t o ry except in 1900 when t h e Boxer Uprising made i t necessary for h im and o ther missionar ies to wi thdraw temporar i ly . H e was born at Delle, Belfort, F rance , and is 74 years of age . He celebrated t h e Golden Jubilee of h i s ordination May 30. (Fides)

NOTES A N D COMMENTS. (Continued from page 10)

heighten the i r best ial leanings, j Political or commercial in te res t s attain such a precedence over everything else t h a t no moral dictate can s tay a cr iminal nand from

Two lessons m a y be l ea rn t from j th i s Gospel: (1) to wa tch Jesus , ] no t as t h e Phar i sees watched him i b u t as He should be watched and

(2) humil i ty . WATCHING J E S U S .

J e sus is being up to t h e present I day closely watched by t h e world. JHis doctr ine has been carefully {examined by t h e most eminent {philosophers and, much aga ins t i t h e i r will, t hey have never found Ja flaw in it. The Gospels tell us j several ins tances of t h i s scrut iny. ]The woman t aken in adu l t e ry was J to J e sus ' enemies a "n ice opport u n i t y " to en tang le Him into t h e I ne twork e i ther of His o r of Moses, j t eachings . The t r ibu te t o Caesar j is ano the r clear proof of t h e inten-i t ions of those who watched I J e s u s was accused of e a t i n g with ^sinners and receiving t h e m . Jesus jwas accused of t u r n n i n g away the i people from the i r loyal ty to j Caesar .

Still Jesus could say in t r u t h * a lways :—"Which of you shall conv i n c e me of s in? When I was 3daily with you in the temple , you ^did not s t re tch forth you r hands ] aga ins t me. I have spoken openly i to t h e world; I have a lways t augh t j in t h e synagogue and in t he | temple, wh i the r all t h e Jews rep o r t ; and in secret I have said J n o t h i n g / '

J E S U S A N D ABYSSINIA. This is t h e way how t h e world

i wa tches Jesus . At p resen t , for I instance, we have hea rd from I different qua r t e r s , the inquisit ive ] question, " w h y does not t h e Pope j s iop Mussolini from br ing ing war i in to Abyssinia V9 As if t h e Pope l could, humanly speaking, s top any j nat ion from doing w h a t her J leaders have decided to do? The iPope has proclaimed several t imes, Jin fact, he m u s t be t i red of proc l a i m i n g t h e doctrine of Peace, of J Conciliation, of Harmony, t augh t ]by Jesus , whose Representa t ive he jic. If t he world does not follow ]such doctrine, is the Pope bound j to send his Swiss guards against J t h e offenders? Here we have j ano the r original sin.

The world thought , a t t he end |of t h e Great War , t ha t t h e League J of Nat ions would be s t rong enough

to stop w a r for ever. The League of Nat ions was established and t h e "Pr ince of Peace" was not invited to preside a t it. J e sus was purposely se t apa r t by the world directed by Free-Masons. And t h e j resul t w a s t h e fulfillment of I sa ias ' words : " t h e r e is not peace to t h e wicked, said the Lord God." Those J who wonder a t t he Pope's inabil i ty to stop Mussolini in his w a r prepara t ions a r e wa tch ing J e s u s in j the same way as t h e old Phar i sees did.

HOW MUST W E WATCH CHRIST?

By s tudy ing t h e v i r tues of His life and by s t r iv ing t o follow His example. The Philosophers , t h e j Leaders , t h e Teachers of t h e world have followed a different line of | ins t ruct ion. They have w r i t t e n J books, and they have said to t h e | world: follow w h a t is wr i t t en in them. J e sus pres-ents His own life j as our model. The former t a u g h t j by means of the i r words ; t h e l a t t e r j by means of His own example, j "Learn of me, He says , because I ! arn meek and humble of hea r t . 11 have given you an example, t h a t j as I h a v e done, so you do a lso."

The Catholic Church se ts con- i s ian t ly before our eyes the Image i of Je sus Crucified. This mus t have a deeper mean ing t h a n the j one which we may th ink of. The 1

Church wan t s t hus to impress upon us the necessity of following Jesus th rough His life, up to t h e Cross, if the occasion ar ises .

HUMILITY. The second lesson presented by

th is Gospel is a lesson of a deep humil i ty . Once more Jesus goes agains t t h e world. Pr ide is t h e root of all sin, in t h e same way as humil i ty is the root of all v i r tue . If life does not belong to man , if he cannot keep himself alive dur ing a single moment , without t h e aid of God, why should he esteem himself so much, as to forget t h e donor of every grace, God H I M S E L F ? Therefore, let us not wonder a t t he following words of St . P a u l : "If j any man th ink himself to be something, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself."

Are we deceiving ourselves, t hen?

commi t t ing a das tardly ac t to remove a rival who a t t e m p t s to take t h e wind out of one's sail. 7 t is more cowardly and appall ing t han t h e days of duelling when men set t led the i r differences bv single combat . England in par t icu lar is

jus t ly proud t h a t no political assas sination of th is sor t ha s t aken place in these days of enl ightenment and fair-play. The spi r i t of the age is evident here again , of a r roga t ing divine just ice in avenging personal wrongs.

Sept. 29. SUNDAY — 1 6 t h Sunday af ter Pentecost . Michaelmas, Dedication of St . Michael t h e Archangel ' s . Mass and Vespers of t h e Feas t .

Sept. 30. Monday—St. Jerome, C. and D.

Oct. 1. Tuesday — St. Remigius, B. and C.

Oct. 2. Wednesday — The Holy Guardian Angels .

Oct. 3. Thursday — St . Teresa of the Child Jesus , V., Pa t roness of all t h e Missions. Double of the 1st Class with Octave.

Oct. 4. F r iday — S t . Franc is Of Assisi, C.

Oct. 5. Saturday—Of t h e Octave, Semid.

DIOCESE OF MACAO. • 0 •

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH.

Calendar for t h e week.

Sept. 29. SUNDAY — T h e Dedication of St . Michael t h e Archangel. (Sixteenth Sunday af te r Pentecost . ) Whi te ves tmen t s . Proper of t h e Mass in t h e "Small Missal" p . 307. Second collect of the Sunday, p. 221. Preface of t h e Sunday. Las t Gospel of t h e Sunday too. Vespers of t h e feast .

Sept . 30. Monday — St . Je rome, C D . Double.

Oct. 1. Tuesday — St. Remigius , B.C. Simple. Even ing Service in honour of Our Lady a t 5.30.

Oct. 2. Wednesday — The Guardian Angels . Grea te r Double. Ev . Service: 5.30.

Oct. 3 . Thursday—St . Theresa of t he Child Jesus , Pa t rones s of t h e Missions, Double 1st cl. wi th octave. Even ing service a t 5.30.

Oct. 4. F r iday — St . Franc is of Assisi , C. Greater-Double. ABST I N E N C E . F i r s t F r i d a y of t h e Month. General Communion a t t h e 6 o'clock Mass. Devotion of t he Holy hour from 5.30 t o 6.30 p.m.

Oct. 5. Sa turday—Of t h e octave. Semi-double.

CATHOLIC WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS IN P O L A N D .

Poznan, Poland.—The 6 th General Congress of delegates of t h e Catholic Women's Union m e t here recently. Th i s Union comprises all diocesan organizat ions of Catholic Women which form par t of Catholic Action.

The repor t s made a t t h e Congress reveal a very appreciable growth . A t the end of 1934, 20 diocesan associations, subdivided into 1,287 parochial sections, numbered 76,166 members . The yea r preceding, t h e r e were only 426 sect ions total l ing 22,672 members .

In t h e course of 1934, t h e Union organized 11,152 meet ings . 4,200 conferences were given, abou t half of them by members of t h e Union.

The associations exercise t he i r act ivi ty in t h e more impor t an t domains of social life, as , fo r example, in s t r eng then ing t h e bases of Chr is t ian mora l i ty , in emphasizing t h e dut ies and obligat ions of life, t h e education of youth, i ts p repara t ion for t h e p ro fessions, e tc .

The Congress passed several resolutions inspired by t h e watchword, "Sanct i fy your Famil ies ," which has been sugges ted by t h e Polish Bishops as a slogan for Catholic Action organizat ions .

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JEalaga CaiJuxlb jpeaiter Saturday, 28th September, 1935.

INJUDICIOUS PUBLIC

EXP ENDITURE .

A recent suggestion by a writer in a local contemporary that this Jubilee year was eminently fitting to obtain a charter for the University of Singapore, invites us to consider the idea with special interest. It is evident that the two colleges, namely the College of Medicine, and Raffles College are intended to be the basis of this proposed University for Singapore. The Straits Times has satisfactorily thrashed out the question of installing a university here under the conditions of higher education obtaining at the moment. We refer to the editorials of the 11th and 18 th inst. and express our entire sympathy with the views and sentiments therein. In this article, we do not propose to travers the same grounds, but would like to tackle the question from other angles of vision.

We might be wlell-advised to leave the College of Medicine out of the picture, as it has hitherto served a definite and useful purpose in the life of the country, though in recent years, there has been an over-production of medical graduates, who have not been fortunate enough to be absorbed by the department under existing conditions. The burning question of the day, however, centres round the utilitarian aspect of the Rafflles College, which has existed sufficiently long to give evidence T>£ its practical benefits. To put it baldly, does the Raffles College justify the enormous expenditure incurred over it, merely to produce yearly a handful of 'dubious diplomates,' a good number of whom are still .unemployed. Is this 'acropolis of erudition' turning out graduates sufficiently equipped to step into the shoes of teachers recruited from England, and handle their work with a modicum of success? The writer of this article, anticipates from actual personal knowledge that the answer has to be in the negative. It will certainly be disconcerting to all concerned, should this seat of learning, inaugurated to celebrate the centenary of Singapore, transpire to be a 'colossus stuffed with clouts* and its pro

ducts 'laths painted to look like steel.'

The following excerpt from the recent Raffles College Magazine says:—"The committee (the body which reported in August 1918) recommended that the College should be affiliated to London University. . . that there should be a staff of professors and lecturers in no way inferior to those engaged in university work in England." It is also stated further that the senior staff should comprise a principal drawing a salary of $1,800 per month and eight lecturers." Our contemporary has referred in undisguised language to the quality of the staff, while the practice of having one principal for the two Colleges is far from satisfactory. In the interests of efficiency it is highly desirable to recruit a capable educationist with the right type of academic training and proven experience to fill the post of principal of the Raffles College. As for lecturers, there are some capable hands among the European personnel of leading secondary schools, who could be transferred, by way of promotion to the College. There is a special advantage in engaging lecturers with a certain amount of local experience, as they are more in touch with the standard and mental-make up of would-be students of the College.

The Raffles College enrolment for this academic year shows only 86 students, of whom 38 are in the first year, 23 in the second and 25 in the third. It is premature for a College with such a poor number on its roll to attempt* to metamorphose into a university. Hong Kong University with an enrolment of over four hundred students has often found herself on the rocks financially. The days of 'easy money' in this country are gone, and we doubt if we will ever see 'halcyon days' again. Therefore, it is all the more imperative that public money should be spent with prudence so as to be productive of the best results.

If the standard of instruction imparted at the Raffles College compares well with that of the leading English Universities, there is ample opportunity to prove this. The London University admits students to external degrees, and we should like to see our Raffles graduates take up these examinations and secure a London. B.A. or B.Sc. So far no student has succeeded in securing the London degrees. It is the earnest wish of everyone interested in higher education to place the College under affiliation to the University of London and require the students to sit for external London degrees, which will attach more value to the training they receive. Again, to ensure a steady influx of students to the College, the Malayan School Leaving Certificate should be scrapped forthwith, and the regular Cambridge

CONSULTING SPIRITUALISTS-THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS' DILEMMA—THE LATE DICTATOR OF LOUISIANA.

Consulting Spiritualists— The increase of irreligion in

modern times has naturally intensified the practice of consulting occultists and spiritualists. Man, whose hope springs eternally in his breast, is ever anxious to know the object and end of life, while the thought and knowledge of a loving and merciful Creator serve to dispel or allay his fears when he is beset with trials and tribulations on all sides. The present day cult of denying or ignoring the very exis-tnce of God, attempts to substitute other means of getting an insight into the hidden pa^t. The practice ranges from charlatan fortune-telling to witchery and black magic. Even the apparently harmless practice of consulting fortunetellers has its baneful effect oi\ the mental and moral side. Recently in England a man posing himself for a spiritualist told a certain lady that her husband was an idiot and that there was another worthy heart languishing for her ?ove, and

School Leaving Certificate substituted therefor. By so raising the standard of preliminary qualification for entrance to the College, the three academic years may be devoted to more serious and thorough work, to bring the students abreast with the requirements of an English University standard.

Our ultimate aim ought to be to increase the scholastic status of our local teachers. It should be the object, in the course of a decade or two, to have teachers for the secondary classes with a B.A. or B.Sc. (London). Specialised teaching of subjects in the higher forms is a physical impossibility under the present system, where a teacher is called upon to retail out more knowledge than he possibly has in his stock. The practice of teachers being obliged to teach any subject from the Acts of the Apostles to Algebra should be strongly deprecated. A teacher must know the whole 'bag of tricks' about the subject he presumes to teach, else he is morally guilty of criminal misguidance. We want teachers who would be in a position to infuse a real taste and captivation for the subject they handle. There are many children who have a distinct aversion for a particular subject, and often the root cause for this dislike is traceable to bad teaching by incompetent hands, who are just a page or a chapter ahead of their pupils. We hope that a committee of enquiry will soon be set up to go exhaustively into the matter of reforms in higher education, and we look forward to the day when the Raffles College will be aptly described as a worthy seat of learning, to which the public will gladly contribute with the assurance that their money is well spent. consequently worked his highly

s t r u n g subjec t up to such a ^itch t h a t she decided to break up home. This celebrated seer however did not find himself in t h e Hall of F a m e , bu t was ar ra igned in the police cour t where he was mulcted in a fine t h a t should help to slow down his go ahead t rade. The Catechism clearly sets for th the Church ' s t each ing on th i s subject. " T h e F i r s t Commandment forbids all deal ing wi th t h e devii and supers t i t ious practices, such as con-su i t ing spi r i tua l is ts and fortunetel lers , and t ru s t i ng to charms, omens, d r eams , and such-;ike fooler ies ." Catholics should rigidly ref ra in f rom these pract ices that a re a direct affront to t h e supreme ma jes ty and glory of God. Those w h o c o n s u l t 1 b o m a h s ' and 1 p a w a n g s 9 t o cause a cure to be effected, a n evil to be aver ted or a lost p r o p e r t y to be located are, wi t t ing ly or unwit t ingly swearing dual fea l ty t o both God and satan —a posit ion t h a t cannot be reconciled w i th t h e tene ts of t he Church. League ' s Di lemma—

The League being purely h u m a n i t a r i a n has failed in its objects, t o all in tents and purposes. Th i s is ano the r indication of our self-contained effor ts t o solve in t r ica te problems where good-will and an element of godliness a r e lacking. A strong moral conviction, backed up by clear a n d honest consciences, should have a t ta ined t h e requisite ends. B u t a s t rong moralising force, which has the sanction of religion can only find adequate expression among peoples t h a t recognise and appreciate moral standards . W e a r e again a t the crossroads, and signs and por t en t s do not conjure up a hea r t en ing pictu re before our eyes. Yes. if h u m a n i t y is to pogress a t all, it mus t pe rmanen t ly oust t h e possibil i ty of w a r and bru te force. We have heard th i s repeated times wi thou t number , but w i th no avail. A Catholic contemporary very apt ly r e m a r k s : — " We cannot have t h e new peace and the old greed at t h e s a m e t ime-" This Is certainly t he c rux of t h e ma t t e r . Germany and I ta ly a re bent on finding outlets for t h e i r surplus population. The re is practically precious little left t o g r a b a t , even if a scramble for colonies s ta r ted ou t r igh t . It m u s t clearly be a case of robbing P e t e r t o pay Paul- Abyssinia and Liber ia seem to be m o r e or less wi th in easy reach when compared wi th t h e tedious possibili ty of t r an sp l an t i ng set t lers in South Amer ica . In any case t h e world is wa t ch ing wi th brea th less concern t he upshot of th i s dispute, not with t h e s ame l ight -hear ted interes t of a child enjoying a fire-works display bu t w i th the qua lms of a real is t . Louis iana ' s Dicta tor—

T h e dea th of Sena tor Huey Long under t ragic circumstances, a t t h e hands of an assassin who h a s paid wi th his own blood for his heinous ac t gives occasion for some reflection. I t apparen t ly shows down t h e civilisat ion of which we a r e so proud. Educat ion ref t of mora l i ty and principles~of religion is onlv capable of producing a class of gangst e r s and criminals, who t u rn tneir college or universi ty t ra in ing t°

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POPE'S ADDRESS TO GERMAN CATHOLIC YOUTHS.

COUNSELS COURAGE IN T H E FACE O F D I F F I C U L T I E S .

Vatican City.—It is necessary never to lose courage, but to be ready and firm in t h e defence of the Fa i th and to t r u s t in God, His Holiness Pope P ius XI told a group of German Catholic y o u t h s from the Diocese of Tr ier w h o m he received in audience of la te . While the present moment is r a t h e r difficult, the Holy F a t h e r warned t h e youths, it is possible t h a t more difficult t imes will come.

Welcoming t h e you ths , Pope Pius said t h e name Germany reminded him of many happy and many painful th ings . I t is painful, he said, to th ink of t h e s t ruggle which some are engaged in against God, aga ins t Chris t in favour of modern pagan ism. I t is happy, he added, to t h ink of so many s t rong , pious German youths whose fa i th is invincible.

Then, wa r n i ng t h a t more difficult times m a y be ahead, H i s Holiness told t h e y o u t h s t h a t he wished them a b e t t e r future, bu t that ' a t the present t ime the fu tu re is not bright t o his eyes. Bo th t h e sons and t h e i r fa ther , he continued, mus be ready in loyalty and love for t he defence of t h e Church.

Concluding t h e audience wi th his benediction, Pope P ius g a ^ a special blessing for t h e Bishop and pr ies ts who a r e sc> sorely tried, and for t h e you ths who endure t h e great ba t t l e for t he defence of t h e faith. (N.C.W.C.)

SOUTH AFRI CAN COLLEGE D E S T R O Y E D BY F I R E .

R o m e . — Word h a s been re ceived he re of t he des t ruct ion by fire of t h e college of t h e Bro thers of Char i ty of Gand a t P ie te rsburg , in t h e Pre fec ture Apostolic of North Transvaa l , Sou th Africa. Two th i rd s of t h e bui lding were completely destroyed, wi th a loss of between £5 ,000 . -^6 ,000 . Happily t he re was no loss of life, t h e dormitory a t tached to t h e college being cons t ruc ted of reinforced concrete. A shor t c i rcui t was t h e cause of t h e fire. L i t t l e could be done to combat t he conflagration due to t h e fact t h a t a s ye t Pietersburg possesses no fire depar tment .

(Fides)

FIFTY Y E A R S A MISSIONER IN T H E F A R EAST.

G O S P E L for

S I X T E E N T H S U N D A Y A F T E R P E N T E C O S T . ( L U K E , XIV, 1-11).

At t h a t t ime, when Je sus went into t h e house of one of t he chief of t h e Phar i sees on t h e sabbath-day to eat bread, they watched h im. And behold t h e r e was a certain m a n before h im t h a t had t h e d ropsy : and Jesus answer ing, spoke to t he lawyers and Pha r i sees, saying, I s it lawful t o heal on t h e sabba th-day? But they held t he i r peace : bu t he t a k i n g him, healed h im, and sent him away . And answer ing them, h e said, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit , and will not immediately draw him out on t h e sabba th -day? And they could not answer him to these th ings . And he spoke a parable also t o them t h a t were invited, mark ing how they chose t h e first s ea t s a t t h e table, saying t o them, When thou a r t invited to a wedding, s i t not down in t h e first place, lest pe rhaps one more honourable t h a n thou be invited by h i m ; and he t h a t invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give th i s m a n place; and then thou begin with s h a m e to t ake the lowest place. But when thou a r t invited, go, s i t down in the lowest place: t h a t when he who invited thee cometh he m a y say to thee, Fr iend , go up h ighe r ; then sha l t thou have glory before them t h a t s i t a t table wi th t h e e ; because every one tha t exa l te th himself shall be humbled, and he t h a t humble th himself shall be exalted.

COMMENTARY.

DIOCESE OF MALACCA.

Calendar for the week.

Kirin (Manchukuo)—The Rev. Camillus Sandr in , a p r i e s t of t h e Foreign Missions of P a r i s in t h e Vicariate of Kirkin, Manchuria , celebrates th i s year t h e 50th anniversary of his ar r iva l in the F a r East. He h a s never re tu rned to Europe and he has never been outside his miss ionary t e r r i t o ry except in 1900 when t h e Boxer Uprising made i t necessary for h im and o ther missionar ies to wi thdraw temporar i ly . H e was born at Delle, Belfort, F rance , and is 74 years of age . He celebrated t h e Golden Jubilee of h i s ordination May 30. (Fides)

NOTES A N D COMMENTS. (Continued from page 10)

heighten the i r best ial leanings, j Political or commercial in te res t s attain such a precedence over everything else t h a t no moral dictate can s tay a cr iminal nand from

Two lessons m a y be l ea rn t from j th i s Gospel: (1) to wa tch Jesus , ] no t as t h e Phar i sees watched him i b u t as He should be watched and

(2) humil i ty . WATCHING J E S U S .

J e sus is being up to t h e present I day closely watched by t h e world. JHis doctr ine has been carefully {examined by t h e most eminent {philosophers and, much aga ins t i t h e i r will, t hey have never found Ja flaw in it. The Gospels tell us j several ins tances of t h i s scrut iny. ]The woman t aken in adu l t e ry was J to J e sus ' enemies a "n ice opport u n i t y " to en tang le Him into t h e I ne twork e i ther of His o r of Moses, j t eachings . The t r ibu te t o Caesar j is ano the r clear proof of t h e inten-i t ions of those who watched I J e s u s was accused of e a t i n g with ^sinners and receiving t h e m . Jesus jwas accused of t u r n n i n g away the i people from the i r loyal ty to j Caesar .

Still Jesus could say in t r u t h * a lways :—"Which of you shall conv i n c e me of s in? When I was 3daily with you in the temple , you ^did not s t re tch forth you r hands ] aga ins t me. I have spoken openly i to t h e world; I have a lways t augh t j in t h e synagogue and in t he | temple, wh i the r all t h e Jews rep o r t ; and in secret I have said J n o t h i n g / '

J E S U S A N D ABYSSINIA. This is t h e way how t h e world

i wa tches Jesus . At p resen t , for I instance, we have hea rd from I different qua r t e r s , the inquisit ive ] question, " w h y does not t h e Pope j s iop Mussolini from br ing ing war i in to Abyssinia V9 As if t h e Pope l could, humanly speaking, s top any j nat ion from doing w h a t her J leaders have decided to do? The iPope has proclaimed several t imes, Jin fact, he m u s t be t i red of proc l a i m i n g t h e doctrine of Peace, of J Conciliation, of Harmony, t augh t ]by Jesus , whose Representa t ive he jic. If t he world does not follow ]such doctrine, is the Pope bound j to send his Swiss guards against J t h e offenders? Here we have j ano the r original sin.

The world thought , a t t he end |of t h e Great War , t ha t t h e League J of Nat ions would be s t rong enough

to stop w a r for ever. The League of Nat ions was established and t h e "Pr ince of Peace" was not invited to preside a t it. J e sus was purposely se t apa r t by the world directed by Free-Masons. And t h e j resul t w a s t h e fulfillment of I sa ias ' words : " t h e r e is not peace to t h e wicked, said the Lord God." Those J who wonder a t t he Pope's inabil i ty to stop Mussolini in his w a r prepara t ions a r e wa tch ing J e s u s in j the same way as t h e old Phar i sees did.

HOW MUST W E WATCH CHRIST?

By s tudy ing t h e v i r tues of His life and by s t r iv ing t o follow His example. The Philosophers , t h e j Leaders , t h e Teachers of t h e world have followed a different line of | ins t ruct ion. They have w r i t t e n J books, and they have said to t h e | world: follow w h a t is wr i t t en in them. J e sus pres-ents His own life j as our model. The former t a u g h t j by means of the i r w o r d s ; t h e l a t t e r j by means of His own example, j "Learn of me, He says , because I ! arn meek and humble of hea r t . 11 have given you an example, t h a t j as I h a v e done, so you do a lso."

The Catholic Church se ts con- i s ian t ly before our eyes the Image i of Je sus Crucified. This mus t have a deeper mean ing t h a n the j one which we may th ink of. The 1

Church wan t s t hus to impress upon us the necessity of following Jesus th rough His life, up to t h e Cross, if the occasion ar ises .

HUMILITY. The second lesson presented by

th is Gospel is a lesson of a deep humil i ty . Once more Jesus goes agains t t h e world. Pr ide is t h e root of all sin, in t h e same way as humil i ty is the root of all v i r tue . If life does not belong to man , if he cannot keep himself alive dur ing a single moment , without t h e aid of God, why should he esteem himself so much, as to forget t h e donor of every grace, God H I M S E L F ? Therefore, let us not wonder a t t he following words of St . P a u l : "If j any man th ink himself to be something, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself."

Are we deceiving ourselves, t hen?

commi t t ing a das tardly ac t to remove a rival who a t t e m p t s to take t h e wind out of one's sail. 7 t is more cowardly and appall ing t han t h e days of duelling when men set t led the i r differences bv single combat . England in par t icu lar is

jus t ly proud t h a t no political assas sination of th is sor t ha s t aken place in these days of enl ightenment and fair-play. The spi r i t of the age is evident here again , of a r roga t ing divine just ice in avenging personal wrongs.

Sept. 29. SUNDAY — 1 6 t h Sunday af ter Pentecost . Michaelmas, Dedication of St . Michael t h e Archangel ' s . Mass and Vespers of t h e Feas t .

Sept. 30. Monday—St. Jerome, C. and D.

Oct. 1. Tuesday — St. Remigius, B. and C.

Oct. 2. Wednesday — The Holy Guardian Angels .

Oct. 3. Thursday — St . Teresa of the Child Jesus , V., Pa t roness of all t h e Missions. Double of the 1st Class with Octave.

Oct. 4. F r iday — S t . Franc is Of Assisi, C.

Oct. 5. Saturday—Of t h e Octave, Semid.

DIOCESE OF MACAO. • 0 •

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH.

Calendar for t h e week.

Sept. 29. SUNDAY — T h e Dedication of St . Michael t h e Archangel. (Sixteenth Sunday af te r Pentecost . ) Whi te ves tmen t s . Proper of t h e Mass in t h e "Small Missal" p . 307. Second collect of the Sunday, p. 221. Preface of t h e Sunday. Las t Gospel of t h e Sunday too. Vespers of t h e feast .

Sept . 30. Monday — St . Je rome, C D . Double.

Oct. 1. Tuesday — St. Remigius , B.C. Simple. Even ing Service in honour of Our Lady a t 5.30.

Oct. 2. Wednesday — The Guardian Angels . Grea te r Double. Ev . Service: 5.30.

Oct. 3 . Thursday—St . Theresa of t he Child Jesus , Pa t rones s of t h e Missions, Double 1st cl. wi th octave. Even ing service a t 5.30.

Oct. 4. F r iday — St . Franc is of Assisi , C. Greater-Double. ABST I N E N C E . F i r s t F r i d a y of t h e Month. General Communion a t t h e 6 o'clock Mass. Devotion of t he Holy hour from 5.30 t o 6.30 p.m.

Oct. 5. Sa turday—Of t h e octave. Semi-double.

CATHOLIC WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS IN P O L A N D .

Poznan, Poland.—The 6 th General Congress of delegates of t h e Catholic Women's Union m e t here recently. Th i s Union comprises all diocesan organizat ions of Catholic Women which form par t of Catholic Action.

The repor t s made a t t h e Congress reveal a very appreciable growth . A t the end of 1934, 20 diocesan associations, subdivided into 1,287 parochial sections, numbered 76,166 members . The yea r preceding, t h e r e were only 426 sect ions total l ing 22,672 members .

In t h e course of 1934, t h e Union organized 11,152 meet ings . 4,200 conferences were given, abou t half of them by members of t h e Union.

The associations exercise t he i r act ivi ty in t h e more impor t an t domains of social life, as , fo r example, in s t r eng then ing t h e bases of Chr is t ian mora l i ty , in emphasizing t h e dut ies and obligat ions of life, t h e education of youth, i ts p repara t ion for t h e p ro fessions, e tc .

The Congress passed several resolutions inspired by t h e watchword, "Sanct i fy your Famil ies ," which has been sugges ted by t h e Polish Bishops as a slogan for Catholic Action organizat ions .

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RELIGIOUS PEACE AND HARMONY IN LETTER OF POPE PIUS XI A N E N T FIRST ALL-CHINA

CATHOLIC ACTION CONGRESS.

GERMANY

TO OUR V E N E R A B L E B R O H T E R M A R I O Z 4 N I N

T I T U L A R A R C H B I S H O P O F T R A I A N O P O L I S I N R H O D O P E A N D APOSTOLIC D E L E G A T E

TO CHINA.

P I U S XI P O P E Venerab le Bro the r ,

H e a l t h and Apostol ic Benedict ion.

W e h a v e been deeply gratified to l e a r n t h a t t h e first All-China Cong r e s s for Catholic Act ion is t o convene in t h e r enowned me t ro polis of S h a n g h a i t h i s coming Sept e m b e r . T h e fa i th fu l of China, so d e a r to Us , real ize ve ry well how closely W e have a t h e a r t t h e furt h e r a n c e in every w a y of Catholic Act ion , duly cons t i tu ted under t h e Sac red Hie ra rchy , a s a means of complement ing and perfec t ing t h e w o r k of evangelization, since we no ted t h i s in Our p a t e r n a l message , te legraphical ly t r a n s m i t t e d in 1928 to t h e Ordinar ies of China and to h e r i l lustr ious people. I t is well known t h a t , f rom t h e t ime t h e l i g h t of Chr is t began , to shine t h e r e , zealous fa i th fu l of bo th sexes have never been, w a n t i n g in seconding God's m i n i s t e r s in t h e d i s c h a r g e of t h e i r sacred funct ions . Notable a m o n g those ensh r ined in happy m e m o r y a r e Pau l H s u , famed Minis te r of S t a t e and l i t e r a tu s , and Candida Hsu , a mos t noble a n d devoted woman, who proved, bo th of t h e m , p o t e n t aids t o t h e h ierarchica l apostolate. . Catholic lay associa t ions , which h a v e long flourished vigorously in China , have in a s imi lar m a n n e r r ende red splendid services . A n d now, in t h e shor t t i m e since Catholic Act ion has , in accordance w i t h Our des i res and ins t ruc t ions , been organical ly cons t i tu ted , i t h a s pleased U s g rea t ly t o learn t h a t a b u n d a n t f ru i t s h a v e a l r eady been g a t h e r e d a s r e g a r d s t h e ex tending a n d s t r e n g t h e n i n g of t h e F a i t h t h r o u g h uni ted zeal a n d effort. L e t t h e P re l a t e s of Ch ina and t h e i r Delegates , shor t ly to assemble, t a k e f rom these h a p p y auspices a n d beginnings a new courage for I eve r g r e a t e r conques ts and for a wide r extension of t h e i r noble endeavour s . Meanwhile , W e beseech God A l m i g h t y t o b r i n g to a successful a n d h a p p y issue b y an abundance of His celestial inspirat ions and graces t h i s t h e first Congress of Chinese f rom all p a r t s of t h e Republic for t h e purpose of j p r o m o t i n g Catholic Act ion. May t h e Apostolic Benedict ion, which We, mos t lovingly in t h e Lord, imp a r t upon You, Venerab le Bro ther , upon t h e Pre la te s of China and t h e i r Delegates abou t to convene, and upon all w h o a r e exe r t i ng themse lves on behalf of Catholic Act ion, par t icu lar ly Mr. Lo P a -hong , i t s i l lustr ious Pres ident , be a p r e s a g e and a token of t h i s d iv ine succour a n d a special t es t i monia l of Our affection.

Given a t Castel Gandolfo, Rome, t h e th i r ty- f i r s t d a y of Ju ly , in t h e y e a r 1935, t h e fou r t een th of Our Pont i f ica te .

P I U S P .P . m % p

XI .

DEPEND ON OBSERVANCE OF CONCORDAT

F R A N K S T A T E M E N T BY * OSSERVATORE ROMANO.' Vat ican City.—If i t i s desired t h a t d ispute shall cease m Ger

m a n y and t h a t religious peace and h a r m o n y shall r e t u r n to the people i t is necessary for t h e Nazi Government to keep fai th wi th t h e concordat concluded between t h e Reich and the Holy See, Osserva-to re Romano declared in an editorial ar t ic le reviewing t h e religious s i tua t ion in Germany.

Osse rva to re also exposes as a device which "climaxes all t h e invent ions in journalist ic h i s to ry , " t h e repor t in t h e Berlin edit ion of t h e Volkischer Beobachter t h a t " represen ta t ives of Litvinoff and t h e Pope work for res torat ion of t h e H a p s b u r g s " and t h a t negotiat ions a re unde r way for a concordat between t h e Holy See and Soviet Russ ia . This Osserva tore says , "reveals wi th w h a t g ro tesque methods cer ta in circles t r y in Germany t o impress a n d arouse public opinion agains t t h e Holy See."

Reviewing t h e religious s i tuat ion in t h e Reich, Osservatore r e fers t o t h e decree of Nazi Minister Goer ing which speaks of a p re tended political Catholicism and a sks t h e author i t ies to proceed w i th all legal means aga ins t eccles ias t ics accused, of t h e abuse of t h e i r min i s t ry for political pur poses . T h e decree, Osserva tore s ays , gives t h e impression t h a t t h e r e a r e a g r ea t n u m b e r of pr i e s t s gu i l ty of such abuse , bu t t h e accusat ion should be received w i th caut ion, because everyone knows w h a t a . s e n s e of responsibil i ty t h e Catholic clergy h a v e in eve ry na t ion . The accusat ion, i t adds , is too ample , and cannot be left wi thou t a n answer based on t h e object ive verification of fac ts .

" I t is known," t he p a p e r continues , "wi th w h a t sat isfact ion t h e conclusion of t h e concordat between G e r m a n y and t h e Holy See w a s welcomed by t h e episcopate, t h e Catholic clergy, t h e fai thful , and also by circles outs ide t h e Church , and w i t h w h a t s incere r e solution t h e g r e a t ma jo r i ty of t h e population" was disposed to coope ra t e in t h e renovation of t h e i r F a t h e r l a n d . Bu t i t is also kriown w h a t mot ives suffocated t h a t enthus i a sm, and, therefore , i t is unj u s t to accuse Catholics of political manoeuvers when t h e evidence of fac ts proves t h a t t h e quest ion w i t h t h e m is absolutely rel igious. In a n y case, if some a t t i t u d e really seemed censurable, t h e Holy See should have been informed as is cus tomary where a concordat ha s been concluded."

T u r n i n g to Minister Goering 's declarat ion t h a t t h e conclusion of t h e concordat wi th t h e Holy See demons t r a t ed t h e peaceful in tent ion of t h e Nazi p a r t y toward t h e Church , Osservatore s ays t h a t if t h i s i s t r u e , Catholics demand t h a t t h e concordat be observed t h a t i t s observance be not forbidden by unjustified measures , and t h a t official s t a t e m e n t incompatible wi th t h e concordat be avoided.

Minis te r Goering's s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e Nat ional Socialist s t a t e gua ran t ee s t h e i n t r eg r i t y of Chris t ian churches , and there fore of t h e Catholic Church and g r a n t s h e r i ts protection, d r a w s from Osserva tore the feply t h a t t h e S t a t e really did assume such an

obligation in t h e Concordat, bu t in fact t h a t has violated it often. In reality, t he paper says, it combats some forms of misbelief of a Mar-

! xist tendency, bu t encourages and | favours o ther anti-religious forms. I Among the lower classes, i t de

clares, books and periodicals a t tacking t h e Church have been diffused in quant i t ies never reached before.

T h e inspirer and leader of t h e s t rugg le aga ins t t h e Church, Osserva tore charges is t h e sup reme director of t h e cul ture and education of t h e people, who, wi thou t molestation, uses h i s official power to show ant i -Chr is t ian ideas a s an inalienable p a r t of t he Nat ional Socialist p rogramme, keeping t h e m under t h e S ta t e ' s protection.

If, under p reced ing governments t he a the i s t movement accomplished deplorable excesses, neve r the less t he r e remained to the fai thful the l iber ty of defending t h e i r r e ligious patr imony, while to-day t h e s i tuat ion is worse , Osservatore says . In fact, i t continues, t h e s t rugg le aga ins t t h e Church ei> joys in many cases real favour from t h e S ta te authori t ies , while the S t a t e and p a r t y organisat ions employ every means to forbid believers t h e defence of the i r fa i th /

Osserva tore charges t h a t when Dr. Alfred Rosenberg a t t a cks t h e Chr is t ian fai th , ecclesiastical ins t i tu t ions and t h e Papacy, it i s said t h a t he is a pr iva te individual, but when t h e faithful and t h e Bishops pro tes t aga ins t h i s an t i -Chr is t ian activity, it is t h e n declared t h a t he is a h igh functiona ry of t he S t a t e and the react ion aga ins t his pronouncements is judged a cr ime aga ins t t h e S t a t e .

"This s i tua t ion ," t h e paper says , "is intolerable. I t is inadmissible t h a t where a concordat exis ts a h igh s t a t e funct ionary may make his t a sk of educative wr i te r consist in villifying continually and publicly t he Catholic Church, abus ing his official power for continual , banal an t i -Chr is t ian propaganda. I t is intolerable t h a t jvhile friendship and protect ion are promised the Catholic Church j n a concordat t h a t same supreme dicta tor of German cul ture and education is allowed to insult and offend here . I t is intolerable t h a t there should be called to t h e mind of the Church the pledges she h a s taken, and which she has faithfully observed, while, a t t he same t ime, t h e S ta t e adopts a unilateral disposition to des t roy the r i gh t s and l iber ty of the Church, as is evidenced in t h e decree of steri l ization and t h e prohibit ion of act ivi ty on t h e p a r t of Catholic organisat ions. A power t h a t acts in th i s manner m u s t a t t r ibu te to itself t h e non-confidence and coldness t h a t is constant ly increasing in circles of t h e fa i thful and the Church.

Osservatore character izes as " a worn formula used as ' a p r e t ex t

F I L M S O F INDIAN PILGRIMAGE D R A W LARGE CROWDS.

Madras—On Sunday, August 19th, films showing several striking scenes of t h e th i rd Indian P i lg r image t o Rome and the impress ive ceremonies in connection wi th t h e Canonizat ion of St. John Bosco were exhibi ted a t one of the principal t h e a t r e s of Madras. Both t h e af ternoon and t h e evening performances we re crowded and many were t u rned away. More than 2,000 wi tnessed t h e projections.

The s t r i k ing personali ty of the Holy F a t h e r , t h e magnificent procession preceding t h e Sovereign Pontiff on t h e occasion of the Canonization, and t h e final scone of t h e blessing of t h e crowd in the Piazza of S t . Pe t e r ' s aroused great en thus iasm among t h e audience. T h e Pope 's voice could be heard qu i te plainly and m a n y Catholics fell to t he i r knees and blessed themselves a t t h e moment of the bi-essing. On leaving t h e theatre several were hea rd saying, "I have seen t h e Pope . I have heard him. I a m proud of being a Catholic."

Af te r t h e showing of the films. F r . Le Tellier, S.J., organizer of t h e t h r e e Indian Pilgrimages to Rome, delivered a message from t h e Pope t o t h e Catholics of India, a resume of t h e addresses of His Holiness t o t h e pi lgr ims and to Fr. Le Tellier in t h e course of special audiences. (F ide s ) .

for every persecut ion," the ment ion in Minis te r Goering's decree of "political Catholicism." "The Church is no t in politics," Osservat o r e says, "bu t when politics touches the a l t a r , t h e Church has all t h e r igh t t o defend herself. Great quest ions t h a t in teres t the social life of t h e people have their material side, which is wi th in the com petency of t h e civil power, but t h e y also h a v e the i r moral side, which is more impor tan t and can not be violated wi thout grave social h a r m . Now to exclude the Church f rom mora l questions is to miscomprehend h e r divine social mission, i s t o re jec t he r apostolate when it is mos t necessary, and t h e Church will never yield to this res t r ic t ion, because, a s was said in t h e Encyclical Quadragesimo Anno, she cannot forget or neglect t h e m a n d a t e of custody and teaching divinely conferred upon her in t h e field of social life, as everyw h e r e else whe re moral questions a r e discussed and regulated."

Precisely th i s essential r ight was recognised in t h e Church by t h e German Concordat in Article One and in ano the r (provision whe re t h e S t a t e engaged itself no t to l imit in any way the public teaching of Catholic doctrine, not only dogmat ic bu t also moral. Osse rva to re adds .

"Goer ing ," Osservatore says, declares himself aga ins t a Knl-turkampf , bu t in real i ty is absolutely different. Thanks to Rosenb e r g and Company, t h e Kultur-kampf is now a t rag ic reality in Germany . If i t is desired tha t disp u t e shall cease and religious peace and h a r m o n y shall return to t h e people, i t is necessary to keep' fa i th w i t h t h e concordat. The Church doesn ' t make a t tempts on t h e life of t h e S ta te , nor invade i t s field of activity, bu t reinforces i t s s t r u c t u r e and promotes its development, remember ing those e te rna l ru les of life which are the foundation of every r igh t and the base of real civilization."

MALAYA CATHOLIC L E A D E R , SATURDAY, 28th S E P T E M B E R , 1935.

Our Short Story GERANNY'S CONVERT.

By Mary Bisgod.

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Old Lady Russell laid down her spectacles and the paper as she heard the sound of a car driving up to the front door. Then she turned to her maid.

"Marie, bring me my red case. Thank you. And Marie, I'm not to be disturbed till I ring. I have very important things to discuss with my grandson. You understand? Des choses tres im-portantes. N'est-ce-pas ? "

"Oui, Madame, je comprends." And Marie slipped by one door as the Rev. Eustace Russell boisterously entered by the other.

"Granny darling! How are you?" Nobody in the world was so close to

Granny's heart as this young grandson of hers, and yet nobody, except per-Jiaps Marie, was so often scolded. "There, there, Eustace," and she frowned as she raised her hands to her head, "don't be so impetuous, boy. I'm sure my cap's crooked, and I expect I look a perfect fright."

^Indeed you dqm't ,Granny. Thefr-e! Now you're quite sedate again. Do you know, Granny, you're the most beautiful woman I know, yes, in spite of that terrifying smile."

And Eustace was right. The old lady made a beautiful picture fas she sat there in her Victorian dress, her grey curls under their lace cap dancing by the side of those soft rosy cheeks which had never known any artificial help.

"Nonsense, child, nonsense." But all \ old people enjoy love and flattery though they may pretend they don't, i and Lady Russell was no exception. She i softly laid a jewelled hand on her grandson's arm and pressed it affection- | ately,

Eustace raised his eyebrows. 'Why, that's just what's always worrying me, Granny. Is religion a form of Patriotism, or is it something above all national feeling? You see here in England it seems to be an adjunct of our British feeling. The State appoints the Archbishop under one Prime Minister, and Dr. Black under another, and no one can say they share the same Faith. And with a quick succession of different governments we might get to a position when every Bishop would be of a different opinion. It's very confusing, but of course, I suppose the Archbishop of Canterbury, would always be the Head of our branch."

"Indeed I hope not," snorted the old lady. *1 don't approve of him at all. I like York much better."

"But Granny, you agree one or the other must be Head?"

"Indeed I don't. Wel l have no Pope in England."

"But Granny, Granny, don't you see. Someone must be Head, and you asked what has the State to do with religior That's just what the Catolics asked in Reformation days."

"Huh! and soon found the answer when they saw their heads tumbling about."

"Ah, then you do believe the State should lay down what we have to believe—that she was right is chopping off those heads—that she has the same right to-day?"

"Don't argue boy. Now where's your pen? I want you to draft a letter for me before I write to Mr. Sinclair. The old man is getting impatient with me I fear, yet it would be a bad day for solicitors if everybody made one will

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Now let's be sensible, and get to j and no more. Now let me see—here's business. I dare say you've guessed why I sent for you."

Eustace smiled and nodded. "Another will, isn't it, Granny?" He was quite used to his grandmother's foible. Will after will the old lady had made and afterwards destroyed. Cats' homes, Political Leagues, Christian Societies, Hospitals and Hostels for reduced Gentlewomen had each in their turn been nominated as her heirs, only to be eventually superseded, and to fall into the background with a mere legacy as compensation. It was a sort of game, Eustace thought, which the old lady played with herself. The only item which remained unaltered was the £20,000 allotted to himself.

"Yes, dear, another will. That new matron at St. Luke's does not please me at all. Much too hoighty-toighty— extravagant, too. She's—well I don't intend to leave my money to any Society which approves of such people, so we'll just write them down for £1,000 instead. Have you your fountain pen, dear? You know I never let anyone use mine."

"Yes Granny. Here it is," and Eustace drew a sheet of paper towards him. "Let me see now, this will be the fifteenth Society which is to receive £1000 "

The* old lady nodded. "Ah! And to think that each of them was nearly getting the whole. But it's their own fault, there's so little sense in the world these days. I've a very good mind to leave everything to you, Eustace."

Eustace shook his head. "Much better not, Granny dear. I should only give it away, and you'd lose all your fun."

"Fun indeed. But I do wish you'd bave more sense my boy. All this High-fangled nonsense annoys me. Holy Poverty indeed! There was no Holy Poverty when I was a child. We never beard of such a thing. I wonder what your Grandfather would have said, he Wouldn't have made a fortune on your ideas. Money and religion never had anything: to do with each other in his «fe. 'God is a spirit,' he used to say, .and must be worshipped in sprit and » truth.' "

Eustace nodded. "In truth. Granny, you wouldn't believe how often I ask myself: 'What is Truth?'"

out Lady Russell was turning over {** Papers, all unheeding. "Now I've

a copy of my last. The first part may stand. They are all behaving themselves."

"And am I' too?" asked Eustace with a grin.

"I hope so. I wish you thought a little more of money. Let me give you more."

"No, no, Granny darling. You've already given me far too much according to my dear Saint Francis."

"Your Saint Francis, indeed. The man belonged to the Italian Mission."

Eustace giggled. "Oh, Granny, he was a Catholic just as I am."

Rubbish. If St. Francis had lived in England you would have called him an R.C. and he would have called you a Protestant."

"Oh, Granny, not that ugly word, please."

Good enough for your Grandfather,

most people never study any theology. My Council will go in for all that, and when the Bishop speaks as their mouthpiece they've got to obey, that's all."

The old lady drew herself up as though daring contradiction.

Eustace looked thoughtful. "I see. In fact, like the Pope, your head will be infallible."

"I don't know what you mean by infallible, but it stands to reason that the Head of a house or a school or a Church must be obeyed, otherwise how could they go on, divided amongst themselves ?"

"Evidently," mused Eustace, "Truth must be One."

'•What's that you're saying? Don't mumble, boy!" and the old lady turned over another sheet of paper. "Then of course we must encourage a certain amount of self-denial."

"Like fish on Fridays and in Lent." "Certainly not. That's Romish. But

obviously you can't do your own will all the time, and be holy too. Unless a Church is distinguished by the holiness of its members, well, it's no better than the S.P.C.A. No, no, I want my people to be really good. I thought of having a fast day on the first Saturday of every month. That would remind them that reparation is due for sin.

and good enough for me. Catholic is i They must also be distinguished by only for R.C.'s. Just wait till we put j their charity."

; "Yes," assented Eustace half seriously, "we ought to make a few saints.

reading all about this fuss in 1 don't w ? e s T m y religious mind. I mean— you're a bad boy Eustace, I know you re laughing at me. Well, about Cheuton. p e come to the conclusion Bishop Black • in the ripto. There's no nonsense about him. He stands for the Reformation, and T think it very wrone that the S t ate should allow the Archbishop to ^erride his decisions. After all, what

the State to do with religion?"

R.P. against them." Eustace looked his surprise. "R.P.?" "Yes. Real Protestant against R.C.

—Real Catholic. I am going to leave the money to Dr. Black to found a real Protestant Church."

"But Granny!" "And why not? There's a church at

Brighton founded by a Lady someone, which shows there's nothing so odd in the idea. Of course, if Dr. Black won't heln me I shall have to sound another Bishop, or perhaps ."

"But Granny—!" "Don't interrupt, child. Now here on

this sheet you have my ideas clearly stated. I want you to take this home with you and read it carefully."

"But Granny, it's ridiculous—it's absurd. You can't possibly found a Church."

"Can't I? And pray why not? Do vou think I've less sense than Queen Elizabeth? You'll find my ideas very like hers except that I shall not allow Parliament to poke its finger into my pie. It was all right in the old davs when we were governed bv gentlefolk, but to-dav when anv Tom, Bill or Harry can be Prime Minister—well, what do they know about Bishops?"

"But Dr. Black? Who appointed him ? I have an idea it was—well, say a Tom, Bill or Harry."

"Dear! dear boy! How you love arguing. Now listen. In my Church I'm going to set up a Council of ten, and when Dr. Black dies ."

"That is, of course, if he accepts." "Of course. Don't be silly Eustace.

Well, then, the Council is to appoint a successor without reference to anyone."

"Just like the Pope is appointed," murmured Eustace, but the old lady, all unheeding, went on.

"And every individual is to obey. I'm not going to have any arguments in my Church. A pretty thing it would be if everyone set themselves up to judge what is right or wrong, especially as

Saint Granny to begin with." "Saints! Rubbish! There have been

no saints since the Reformation." "Oh Granny, I'm sure you're wrong." "Silly boy, I don't mean that. I

mean there's been no one to make them saints. And I don't like flattery. Now j here," and the old lady took up another i page, "here's my idea of how the R.P.'s must spread themselves throughout the i Empire."

"The foreigner then is cut off." "Well, do you know, Eustace dear,

foreigners don't seem to make good Protestants, except, of course, the Germans. The others always seem to be Catholic or nothing."

"Still, it doesn't seem right to deprive them of truth because they happen not to be British."

The old lady looked puzzled. "No, I suppose not. Faith shouldn't be mixed up with nationality. It ought to be above all that. Besides if you don't try to convert everyone it rather suggests you don't quite believe you possess the real Truth. I didn't think of that. However, that point can wait. Now here are my notes on doctrine. We'll get back to the Primitive Church—the Aoostles' Creed. I don't believe in trimmings. They sowed the seed."

Eustace nodded. "Yes, and the seed germinated and grew into a mighty tree."

"Interrupting again." scolded the old lady. "But I have worked it out. The i Christian religion must be founded on what the Anostles learnt from Jesus Christ Himself."

"Apostolic Succession evidently,' murmured the unrenentant Eustace. "And Granny, what about Sacraments?"

"Ah, I fear that is where Dr. Black and I may differ. You see, my dear, it seems to me that as we're human, God

must surely use created things in order

to unite us to Himself. Of course, if we were merely spirits it would be different. Oh dear, dear this question of Sacraments is very puzzling. I don't see how we can do without them, and yet it's difficult to make everyone believe alike. Either a thing is so or it isn't If you and I add up a row of figures, you may get one answer and I should most probably get another. Addition was always my weak spot. But even if we both were wrong, yet we are .certain there is an answer that is definitely right. Because you think your answer is right and because I think or hope mine is, it doesn't necessarily follow either of them is right. Yet there is a right answer, and only one. All the rest are wrong. Truth is truth, and none the less truth because some people are unlucky enough to be poor at figures."

With a cry, Eustace jumped to his feet. "Granny dear, how clever you are! You've made everything quite clear to me. Do you know what you are, darling? A real humbug. Yes, you are. Here have I been puzzling and worrying my brains day after day to find out where Truth lies, and you have found it out all by yourself. Why it's splendid. Do you know you're an R.C. Granny—a real Catholic; and, by Jove, you've converted me."

"Eustace! Stop! How dare you?" But Eustace would not stop. "And

to think you've got there all by your own cleverness. How topping! Look Granny at what you've said. 'A Church must not and cannot be subject to any State.' That is what the Catholic Church has always held. Then T h e Church must have one Head.' You have shown me clearly how necessary it is to have one chief Bishop, call him Pope or any other name."

"Eustace! Eustace! Be silent!" "No Granny, I won't, not till I've

thanked you for making all this so clear to me. You've just proved—what Pre always suspected—that the Catholic Church is the Church for me."

The old lady stood up and spluttered in her wrath. "If you dare to become a Roman Catholic your name shall be struck out of my will."

Eustace laughed. "Darling Granny, I'll love you just as much if it is. It's all your fault, you're so much cleverer than I am and you've put me on the right track at last, God bless you."

Granny was almost speechless now. She pointed to the door and gasped: "Go, go."

Eustace bent down and kissed the old lady. "Thank you a thousand times Granny darling. I'll write to you from Rome."

* * * * * Two years later old Lady Russell sat

explaining to her lawyer, Mr. Sinclair, how she wished her latest will to be drawn up. "Churches and priests," she said firmly, "that is what we Catholics most need. So put down £5,000 to Father Lester, he will find a use for it I know. And in spite of what he says put Eustace's name down for £40,000. He will find every penny of it useful when they make him a Bishop, as they're sure to do. Perhaps," and the old lady drew herself up proudly, "they might even make him a Cardinal. And to think it wag I who converted him.

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More Outbursts Against the Church. COMMUNISTS, FLOODS A N D

EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA.

HAMPER WORK OF AMERICAN PASSIONISTS.

NAZI GOVERNOR OF BADEN'S ACCUSATIONS.

Yuanl ing (Hunan , C h i n a ) — I n vas ion b y communis t s , soldiers a n d severe floods, accompanied by an e a r t h q u a k e , cont inue to impede t h e work of t h e Amer ican Pas s ion i s t s in c h a r g e of t h e Vica r i a t e Apostolic of Yuanl ing . Several of t h e miss ionar ies have been forced to r e m a i n away from t h e i r s t a t i ons for m o r e t h a n nine m o n t h s because t h e t e r r i t o r y is in t h e h a n d s of t h e communis t s . T h e S i s te r s o t C h a r i t y of Convent S ta t ion , N e w Je r sey , a n d t h e S i s t e r s of St . Jo seph h a v e only recent ly been enabled t o r e t u r n to t h e miss ion f rom Hankow.

Mr . Pau l R. Josselyn, Amer i can Consul-General a t Hankow, has been of invaluable ass is tance t o t h e miss ionar ies , in Wes t e rn H u n a n d u r i n g t h e invasions. H e sent

-t imely warn ings of Communis t movemen t s a n d a r ranged wi th civil and mi l i t a ry au thor i t i e s for t h e sa fe ty of t h e missionaries and Sist e r s . La te r , when t h e missionar ies r e t u r n e d to the i r missions some were found t o be occupied by t roops . Th rough t h e efforts of Mr. Josselyn these p remises were immedia te ly evacua te^ by t h e soldiers and handed over t o t h e miss ionar ies .

T h e severe floods in Cent ra l China t h i s s u m m e r have added t o t h e difficulties. Several miss ions suffered d a m a g e when t h e h igh w a t e r caused compound walls and buildings t o collapse. T h e dis-pensa ry of t h e Sis ters of Cha r i t y J a t Yuanl ing lay ent i re ly unde r j w a t e r for d a y s ; t he i r Convent be- j ing in d a n g e r a t t h e s a m e t ime , j A t t h e he igh t of t h e flood a n e a r t h -quake occured which chu rned up ; t h e r i ve r caus ing huge waves to \ roll t h r o u g h t h e s t r ee t s . A n u m - : ber of lives we re lost and m a n y homes des t royed. The sudden up- j heaval of t h e r iver t u r n e d over numerous boa t s , t h e occupants be ing drowned. D u r i n g t h e quake a m o u n t a i n side slid i n to t h e r iver ob l i t e ra t ing a mission s t a t ion .

T h e r e t u r n of t h e S i s t e r s of C h a r i t y w a s celebrated a t Yuanl ing by t h e Religious Profess ion of S i s t e r M. Joseph Chang a t t h e Convent of t h e Li t t le F lower on t h e F e a s t of t h e Sacred H e a r t . S i s te r M. Joseph is t he second na t ive m e m b e r of t h e communi ty . She \ h a s a n u m b e r of re la t ives in t h e pr ies thood and in t he rel igious life, and an uncle a m e m b e r of t h e Chinese h ie ra rchy . (F ides)

A M E R I C A N R E L I G I O U S T A K E VOWS IN C A N A D A .

(By N.C.W.C. News Service)

A m s t e r d a m . — Open war f a r e aga ins t t h e Catholic Church w a s announced lately by Rober t Wagner , Naz i Governor of t h e S t a t e of Baden , speaking a t Loe?-rach .

"Poli t ical in terferences by t h e Church will no longer be to lera t ed/* h e sa id . "Th i s Church is t h e only hand icap in our way." A t tacks a g a i n s t Nat ional Socialism, he added, would be considered hos tile ac ts a g a i n s t t h e S t a t e and dea l t wi th accordingly. In t h e long r u n , he said, n e i t h e r t h e Catholic P r e s s nor independent Catholic associat ions could be allowed t o exist .

Bava r i an P r e m i e r Siebert spoke similarly in a n address a t Wiessee, when h e ins is ted t h e Church m u s t be absolutely separa ted from t h e S t a t e and t h a t p r ies t s mus t exe r cise no influence wha teve r in t h e political educat ion of t h e people. "The un i ty of t h e na t ion ," he said,

| " m u s t s t a n d above t h e denominat ions and t h e i r ins t i tu t ions ."

j All p r o p e r t y of t h e Catholic Youth J u g e n d k r a f t in t h e S t a t e "of Baden h a s been confiscated despi te t h e p ro t e s t of t h e Most Rev. Kon-rad Groeber , Archbishop of F r e i bu rg . A t t h e s a m e t i m e t h e Naz i newspape r in F r e i b u r g a t t acked t h e Na t iona l German Catholic

Chari t ies , t he headqua r t e r s of v/hich a re the re , in t ima t ing t h a t Catholic independent char i t ies should no longer be to lera ted .

Msgr. Karl Heisig, of Lauban, Silesia, has been sentenced to t h r ee and a-half-years in t h e penitent i a ry and fined $16,000; S is te rs Lui tgard i s Kneppek and Rosali-e Bell, of t h e Orde r of St . Charles Borromeo, to t h r ee yea r s in jail and fines of $20,000, and Sis ter Rosa Voelk to five mon ths in jail , all of t h e m charged wi th violating t h e currency laws.

The Rev. Ludwig Roth , of Hanau , was sentenced to eight mon ths in ja i l because h e said in a sermon t h a t German Catholics should be prepared to suffer t h e same t r ia l a s t h e Chr is t ians in Russia. The Rev. Siegfried Hoppe t h e Rev. Joseph Kuermann and t h e Rev. Alois Schulz were sentenced to six, four and eight m o n t h s in

j jail , respectively, by a court in j Braunsberg , E a s t Pruss ia , charged I wi th "defamat ion of policeman."

Tension in Germany between t h e j Catholics and t h e Nazis is g rowing J visibly day by day. I t is now r u -j moured t h a t an announcement will ; be made soon by t h e Government i concerning t h e Concordat wi th t h e /Holy See. (N.C.W.C.)

CATHOLIC SUMMER COURSES I N A U G U R A T E D I N TOKYO.

APOSTOLIC D E L E G A T E TO CANADA VISITS I N D I A N MIS

SIONS.

Quebec.—The Misses Monica j PeJlet ier and Josephine Morin of Fa l l River, Mass. , h a v e received :

t h e hab i t of t h e Sis ters of C h a r i t y of Quebec. In the rel igious life I t h e y a r e known, respect ively, a s S i s t e r s St . Monica and St . Joseph H e r v e .

On t h e following day S i s te r St . M a r g a r e t , who was Lillian Labelle I of Brockton, Mass., and S i s te r St . M a r i e Lea, t h e former A n n a Jones of Belleford, N.J. , pronounced the i r pe rpe tua l vows, and Miss Beat r ice Lapo in t of New Bedford, Mass. , Iter t e m p o r a r y \ w s and took the Dame of S i s te r St . Ju l i an E y m a r d .

(N.C.W.C.)

Tokyo.—Two ser ies of cul tura l conferences for men and women were held in Tokyo a t t h e end of Ju ly . T h e course for t h e m e n w a s organized by t h e Diocesan Catholic You th organ iza t ion and was a t tended b y abou t 70 men from all p a r t s of J a p a n a s well as some from S h a n g h a i and Manchukuo. T h e m e e t i n g s were held a t t h e Regional S e m i n a r y of Tokyo f rom Ju ly 21s t t o 30 th . In spi te of t h e heavy p r o g r a m m e ( th ree h o u r s each m o r n i n g and two each a f te rnoon) in t e re s t was in tense t h r o u g h o u t t h e course. I n t h e evenings, a n i m a t e d conversat ions rel igious topics w e r e engaged in under t h e direct ion of foreign and na t ive p r i e s t s . H i s Excellency t h e Most Reverend Mons. Chambon, Archb ishop of Tokyo, gave a conference on Mariology and t h e Apostolic Delegate , His Excellency Archbishop Marella gave a n ext remely in t e re s t ing lecture on Chr i s t i an Archaeology.

The lec ture course for women was organized contemporaneously by t h e Catholic newspaper, Nippon Ka to r ikku Shimbun, and t h e conferences held a t t h e Catholic Girls ' H igh School. About 30 Catholic women a t tended , as well as several non-Catholics. Thei r Excellencies Archb ishop Marella and Archbishop Chambon spoke on "The Responsibil i t ies of t h e Catholic W o m a n " and "The Ideal Life of the Catholic Woman" , respectively.

I t i s ' hoped to make these conferences an annua l inst i tut ion.

(Fides)

Pr ince Ruper t (Br i t i sh Columbia, Canada )—His Excellency t h e Most Rev. Andrew Cassulo, Apostolic Delegate to Canada, recently visited t h e Indian Missions in Bri t ish Columbia. A t t h e Mission of For t St . John , oldest and most beautiful mission in t h e Vicar ia te of Yukon and Pr ince Ruper t , more

i t h a n 600 Indians ga the red from all p a r t s of t he province to payHRom-age to t h e represen ta t ive of t h e Pope and to receive Holy Commu-

! nion f rom his hands . Some t ravei -I led 500 miles to a t t end t h e j ceremony. Dur ing t h e sermon H i s ; Excellency spoke in moving t e r m s I of t h e love which t h e Holy F a t h e r I has for t hese Indian children of I his, sons of t h e forest , and for I the i r missionaries . (F ides)

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20,000 CANADIANS VISIT S H R I N E O F ST. ANN.

Ste. A n n e de Beaupre, Que.— W i t h near ly 20,000 pilgrims p r e

sent, and 150 Masses celebrated du r ing t h e day, t h e observance of t h e feas t of St . Ann here was one of t h e most notable in t h e h i s to ry of t h e famous shrine. P i lg r ims came from m a n y pa r t s of t h e Uni ted S t a t e s and Canada and t h e special services were broadcast over a t r ans -Canada and American: g roup of s ta t ions . More than 12,000 of t he pi lgr ims received Holy Communion.

T h e ceremonies concluded with a procession of pi lgrims through t h e s t r ee t s of t h e village. The Blessed Sacramjent and the relics of St . A n n were carr ied, and af terwa rds Archbishop McGuigan gave a special bless ing to t h e 200 sick presen t .

Ju ly 28, 10,000 more pilgrims visi ted t h e shr ine and 60 Masses were celebated, wi th more than 7,000 persons receiving Holy Communion, In Quebec city, 20 miles away , in t h e evening, thousands of children joined in a torchlight procession in honour of the Saint.

(Lumen-N.C.W.C.)

WORK B E G U N AMONG O R IE N T A L S IN BRITISH

COLUMBIA.

Pr ince Rupe r t—(Br i t i sh Columbia, C a n a d a )—Approximate ly

j 1,100 of the 45,000 inhabi tan ts of t h e Vicar ia te Apostolic of Yukon and Pr ince Ruper t a r e Japanese and Chinese, almost all pagans . Dur ing t h e summer they a re all concentrated on t h e coast , working in the fisheries, and His Ercellency Mons. Bunoz, O.M.., ha s taken advan tage of this g a t h e r i n g to send

! among them one of his missiona-I r ies, in company wi th an inter-j pre ter . (Fides)

T W O MISSIONARIES NAMED1

TO SCHOOL COMMITTEE IN I N D O C H I N A .

Saigon ( Indo-China)—The Rew F a t h e r s Cassa igne and Decrouviller

both members of t h e Pa r i s Foreign Mission Society, have been named t o t h e Commitee appointed by the Res ident Super ior of Annam for t h e alphabet ical t ranscript ion of t h e Moy dialect and i t s incorporat ion in to t h e school books of the count ry . T h e Committee., presided over by Monsieur Coedesr

Direc tor of t h e French School of t h e F a r Eas t , held i t s first meeting a t Dala t Ju ly 30th .

F a t h e r Cassaigne has spent his whole apostola te among the Moy peoples and F a t h e r Decrouville is Pr incipal of t h e Cuenot Schoo^ at K o n t u m . (Fides)

MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935. 1 5

ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS. HOLY FATHER'S ARRIVAL AT

CELEBRATED ON 29TH SEPTEMBER. CASTEL G 0 N D 0 L F 0 .

September 29 was former ly dedicated to all t h e angels ( In t roi t , •Collect, Gradual , Communion of the Mass) , wherefore Pope Boniface II., about A.D. 530, chose t h a t date to dedicate a church in t h e great circus, a t Rome, t o St . Michael. The Mass composed for the occasion is t h a t of t h e 18th Sun

day after Pentecost , and "it re lates to the dedication of a church . Today's Mass was composed more recently.

Angels from the very name, expressive of the i r du t ies , not the i r nature, a re messengers or ministering spiri ts ready to jou rney a t the Lord's bidding to d i s t an t missions. The angels a r e pu re spir i ts who worship round the th rone of God and act as His min is te rs to men. In reward for t he i r fidelity they see face to face and they have power to resist t he efforts of the | evil spirits who rebelled aga ins t God, and who seek to d r a g us with them to destruct ion. F rom early j years children should be t ra ined in

-devotion to t he Angels . .

This day is sacred in t h e Church to St. Michael and all t h e Angels . He is jus t ly considered the i r leader because of t h e prominent j place Scr ipture gives hini in i t s description of t h e ba t t l e between -the hosts of Heaven and t h e rebel a rmy of Sa tan . The Holy Book mentioned two o the r Archangels , St. Raphael , sent as a guide to t h e younger Tobias, and St . Gabriel, the herald of t h e Incarna t ion , t h e sweetest message ever borne f rom Heaven to ea r th .

St. Michael's super ior i ty is expressed in his name. Mi-cha-el is the Hebrew equivalent of Quis ut Deus? or Who is like God? and

recalls t h e combat which took place in heaven between " t h e archangel of God who deserved to be placed a t the head of t h e hea-

| venly h o s t " and the devil. Having j fallen t h r o u g h sin into t h e power

of Sa tan , it is S t . Michael 's pa r t I to cont inue the fight for our deli-| verance (P raye r af ter M a s s ) : I wherefore our guard ian angels a re j subord ina te to him. St . Michael | conquered Satan ' s pride and ob-| ta ins humil i ty for us . I t is also he \ who pres ides over t h e worsh ip of

adorat ion rendered to t h e Most High, for he offers to God the p rayers of t h e Saints symbolised by incense whose smoke r ises .towards heaven (Offertory, Blessing of t h e Incense) . When a Christ ian h a s left th is world, we pray t ha t s t andard-beare r St. Michael should introduce him into heaven ; he is of ten represented wi th the scales of divine jus t ice where in souls a r e weighed. His n a m e is mentioned in the Confiteor, af ter tha t of Mary who is Qeen of the Angels.

St . Michael was t h e protec t ing angel of t h e Synagogue, as he is now7 of t h e Church which h a s succeeded it . To him t h e l i tu rgy a t t r i bu t e s the revelation of the fu ture made to St . John in the Apocalypse. He enjoys t h e dist inction of very special homage with whole cities, countr ies , and peoples. F rance considers herself deeply indebted to t h i s powerful protec tor for t h e many blessings accorded he r in h is tory .

Archange le Michael, const i tu i te principem super omnes a n i m a s sus-cipiendas—O Archangel Michael, I have m a d e t hee a pr ince, t h a t thou m a y e s t receive t he souls of all.

UNITED STATES RELIGIOUS JOURNAL DISFAVOURS

BERLIN AS VENUE OF OLYMPIC GAMES.

Chicago.—An appeal for t h e transfer of the 1936 Olympic

<kmes, scheduled to be held in Berlin, to another coun t ry because of the persecution of religion in Germany is made in a n editorial in a recent issue of The Christian Century, an undenominat ional religious journal edited by P r o t e s t a n t clergymen.

"News coming from Germany irakes shocking read ing , " t h e editorial says. "While t h e forces back of the new ou t r ages aga ins t Catholics, P ro t e s t an t s and Jews are not clear, the fac ts a re clear. Religious persecution is being used as an official i n s t r u m e n t of t h e Nazi Government, and no person is safe in the enjoyment of t h e most elemental human r i g h t s . A capricious and ruthless pa r ty , in which "adventurers of t h e mo^t cynical and unreliable cha rac te r have gained great power, is seeking to enforce i ts racial philosophy and its conception of t h e S t a t e by rceans of a te r ror which is noth ing short of sadism.

"The question which confronts American P ro t e s t an t s , Catholics fnd Jews, as they read t h e sickening news from Germany, i s : W h a t *{all be done?? W h a t is it possible to do t h a t will r ender some effective support t o t h e s e vict ims ^ Nazi bru ta l i ty?

t ,MSo deeply have Amer icans been b i r r e d by these recent ou t rages

t ha t t h e r e is a general and spreading feeling t h a t if no th ing is done to express revulsion and moral condemnation while these malignan t forces vent the i r evil upon innocent Jewish, P r o t e s t a n t and Catholic people, our own ethical sense will be stultified.

' Y e s , the re is someth ing tha t can be done, and which should be done- immediately.

" T h e Olympic games a r e scheduled to be held in Berl in next year . Nazi . s ta teg is t s have regarded t h e securing of those games as one of t h e most bri l l iant s t rokes achieved in convincing t h e German people generally of the i r abil i ty to res tore t h e Reich to world leadership. They now count on drawing thousands to t h e games as a propaganda effort to spread broadcast the v i r tues of the Nazi rule . Move the Olympic games to some other

. country , and no twis t ing of the i news in t h e controlled press could

conceal from all t h e people of Germany—and especially from the

\ Nazis themselves—a realization of I the way in which the r e s t of man-| kind r ega rds wha t is going on in j t ha t count ry .

" T h e Olympic games should be moved from Berlin not only to impress Germany but to preserve the n a t u r e of the games . "

IMPARTS BLESSING TO CHEERING CROWDS. Vat ican . City.—His Holiness

Pope P ius XI was accorded a most en thus ias t ic welcome when h e arrived a t Castelgondolfo to t ake up h i s residence a t t he Papal villa.

The square of Castlegondolfo in front of t h e villa was filled wi th a cheer ing th rong . Among those present were all t he s tudents of t h e

I Nor th Amer ican College in Rome j and the s tuden t bodies of o the r

ecclesiastical colleges and inst i t u t e s in t h e neighbourhood. The arr ival of t h e Holy F a t h e r was announced by t h e r ing ing of bells and a t remendous ou tburs t of applause on the p a r t of t h e people.

Short ly a f te r his arr ival a t t he | villa, His Holiness appeared on a I balcony overlooking t h e square to I give his blessing. The people ap

plauded t h e Holy F a t h e r ' s appearance, and t h e s tuden t s of Propaganda College sang acclamations. The Pope remained on t h e balcony for some minutes , gree t ing and blessing t h e people. He impar ted a special blessing on the occupants of a balcony on t h e municipal palace, w h e r e all local au thor i t ies

! wrere ga the red to cheer His Holi-\ ness . .

Pope P ius left the Vat ican a t 6.55 o'clock on a Wednesday evening, and ar r ived a t Castelgondolfo 40 minutes la ter . Five automobiles were in line. The first car r ied Governor Camillo Serafini of Va t i can and t h e Commander of t h e Papa l Gendarmer ie . His Holiness rode in t h e second automobile, accompanied by Monsignor Caccia, t h e Mas t ro di Camera . In t h e third automobile were Monsignor j Camerier i and Monsignor Segret i . Count F ranco Ra t t i , nephew of t he Holy F a t h e r , and Engineer Cas-telli, d i rector of Vatican City technical services, occupied t h e four th machine . A physician and t h e Commander of the Noble Guards rode in t h e fifth machine.

; Still o the r automobiles, following, 1 carr ied members of t h e staff.

Pope Pius were a black clock : over his wThite soutane . As t h e

procession of cars made i ts wray t h r o u g h the Piazza di San P ie t ro and along the route t o Castelgon-

I dolfo, t h rongs knelt a t var ious points to receive t h e Holy F a t h e r ' s

\ blessing. E n rou te t o t h e Papa l I villa, Pope P ius travelled on t h e

beautiful new road a long the Circus Maximus archaeological zone. His Holiness g rea t ly admired t h e scene, recalling t h e ancient and imposing Roman monument s filled wi th so many Chr i s t i an memories , especially t he Via Appia, along t h e most in te res t ing p a r t of which t h e Holy F a t h e r passed. (N.C.W.C.)

W O R L D E X H I B I T I O N OF CATHOLIC P R E S S .

Vat ican Ci ty .—The plans for t h e j World Exposi t ion of t h e Catholic ! P r e s s t o be opened h e r e in Apr i l

1936 have been definitely approved by His Holiness Pope Pius XI.

T h e plans call for a large pavilion wi th 15,000 squa re feet of space and two pavilions, next t o t h e en t rance to t h e Exhibi t ion, each 2,500 square feet in area,

i The large pavilion will contain a capacious half of honour communica t ing writh t h e Chia ramont i Museum, wrhence t h e Holy F a t h e r will en te r t h e Exhib i t ion on t h e day of i t s inaugura t ion . The re will also be twenty-s ix lesser halls se t aside for t h e Catholic Press of var ious nat ions and five halls for t he Catholic P re s s of Mission countr ies . Const ruct ion of t h e pavilions has been en t rus ted to t h e technical office of Vat ican City. The plans a r e those of Archi tec t Pont i .

Construct ion work on the pavilions is to be completed by the end of t h e yea r so t h a t t h e first t h r e e m o n t h s of 1936 may be devoted to t h e a r r a n g e m e n t of mater ia l .

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1 6 MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935.

B Y JOSEPH McSORLEY OF THE PAULIST FATHERS. ( F r o m t h e C a t h o l i c W o r l d )

L A S T I N S T A L M E N T .

I t is a cur ious comment upon h u m a n intell igence t h a t "L ibe ra l s " a n d " P r o g r e s s i v e s " so successfully bl ind themse lves t o t h e fac t t h a t t h e y a r e suppo r t i ng reac t ionary tendenc ies . If n o t r a g e d y were involved, i t would seem comical, for ins tance , t h a t l iberal schoolmen should be eulogizing a n educational s y s t e m clearly an t agon i s t i c t o t h e f u n d a m e n t a l pr inciples of l iber ty. H a v e " L i b e r a l s " fo rgo t t en t h e impl ica t ion of t h e i r n a m e ? Or do t h e y t empora r i l y suspend t h e i r pr inciples w h e n Chr i s t i an i ty i s involved?

E r n e s t Gruen ing h a d t h e grace t o censu re t h e G o v e r n m e n t because i t w e n t too fa r . Of l a t e Carl ton Bea l s a n d o t h e r s h a v e been fair enough t o recognize and publicly t o dec lare t h a t t h e ru l e r s of Mexico c a n n o t hones t ly be endorsed .

Meanwhi le t h e Na t iona l Council of t h e Episcopal Church , no t qu i te r e a d y t o commit itself, deems i t neces sa ry " t o s t u d y t h e s i tuat ion m o r e t ho rough ly . " B u t pe rhaps t h e Council belongs t o Group C.

O u r Ambassador , Mr. Josephus Daniels , probably belongs t h e r e too . For. Mr. Daniels was audacious enough t o give public endor semen t t o Mexico's school s y s t e m and to s u g g e s t a l ikeness be tween Jefferson and General Calies on t h e m o r r o w of t h e famous b roadcas t f rom Guada la ja ra (July 9, 1934) , which announced t h e new school policy. T h a t policy, in t h e event , included obl iga tory socialist (and repulsively sexual ) ins t ruct ion for all chi ldren in Mexico. In May, 1935, Mr. Daniels spoke aga in

thol ic quietly submi t t o t h i s persecut ion of t h e C h u r c h ? Mr. P . W. Wilson refers t o t h i s s i tua t ion a s " a paradox not wholly explained."

Well, he re a r e some pe r t i nen t considerat ions t o be kep t in m i n d : t h a t in Mexico t h e minor i ty is h igh ly organized and heavily a r m ed, much as in R u s s i a ; t h a t by v i r t u e of a s t r i c t embargo , t h e Un i t ed S ta t e s m a k e s i t pract ical ly impossible for i n su rgen t s t o secure a r m s ; t h a t t h e population (about t h i r t y per cent Indian and s ix ty p e r cent Mestizos) is widely scatt e r ed over a l a rge a rea and broken u p into well ma rked divisions by r ace and language, a s well a s by physiographical ba r r i e r s . Moreover, in addit ion to f requent detached r io ts and violent inciden t s , news of which leaks ou t despi te t h e censorship, t h e r e have been formidable upr is ings , and t h e s e according to r u m o u r a r e l ikely to occur again . In 1929, when thousands of i n su rgen t s were in a r m s , t h e Government played a successful t r ick by coming t o an agreement , which our Ambassador , Mr . Morrow, helped t o a r r a n g e ; a n d af ter peace was m a d e and t h e in su rgen t s laid down t h e i r a r m s according to t h e agreement , mos t of t he i r leaders , i t is said, were nea t ly assass ina ted one by one in sp i te of t h e promise of impuni ty .

A n o t h e r point t o consider i s t h a t in Mexico elections a r e won proverbially, if not b y force, a t leas t by show of a r m s ; and t h e r e is a n in t e res t ing device called t h e "cr i -t e r i o politico" for m a i n t a i n i n g t h e s t a t u s quo of t h e p a r t y in power .

A CASE FOR THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT whole m a t t e r of scandal laid a t t h e dcor of t h e Church and h e r clergy a t any t ime or in any place.

F i r s t , in general , t he re is no wish to deny t h a t in our h is tory of 2,000 yea r s g rave evils have occurred, nor to deny t h a t a t t imes t h e evils have grown to fr ightful proport ions . Bu t t h i s is plainly a very different t h ing from admit t ing t h a t general impressions a r e a lways t rue , t h a t unsupported cha rges a r e sound evidence, or t h a t t o cite a book or name an a u t h o r is enough to jus t i fy condemnation of an individual, or a class, or even a whole period. Everyone knows t h a t much slander of t h e clergy has t aken place a t var ious t i m e s ; t h a t calumnies have been manufactured out of whole c lo th ; and t h a t sys temat ic campaigns of del iberate vilification a re somet imes organized and directed for a definite political mot ive . I t is only fa i r then , t o requi re proof before admission of guilt in t h e case of t h e Mexican clergy— promising meanwhile t h a t w h a t ever is proved will be honestly admit ted , a l though even then we m u s t t ake care t h a t t he re shall be no illogical inferences.

Now. a s to t h e Mexican clergy specifically. When the accusations aga ins t t h e m a re critically examined, we find a g rea t falling off in t h e amount of corruption which can be laid a t the i r door. And we discover also t h e many works which a r e to t h e i r credit . The readers of Enge lha rd t ' s Missions and Missionaries of California will get a new l ight on th i s subject .

One who reflects on t h e monumen t t h e clergy of Mexico have built for themselves in t h e hea r t s of t h e people a m o n g whom they worked will find it not only difficult bu t actually impossible to believe .they were t h e ignorant and cor rupt c rea tures t hey a re made to seem in t h e l i terary car ica tures which ma tch t h e vile pictures of t h a t e r r a n t genius, Diego Rivera . Remember t h a t among t h e poor people of Mexico 2,700 pr ies ts a re now hiding from the eye of t h e law, in order t o . b e able to ca r ry t h e consolations of religion to the i r shepherdless flocks. Men who t h u s endure hardsh ips and run t h e daily r isk of death m u s t have some s t ra in of nobility. And pr ies ts t h u s loved and protected by t h e people—who have be t rayed not one of t hem—mus t , have much of t h a t sacerdotal quali ty which proverbially has made t h e Catholic pr ies t t he ideal of his people, t h e wide world over. Moreover, none of these pr ies ts would accept r ank in t h e National Church founded by former Pres ident Calles which quickly dis integrated on th i s account.

I really do not believe t h a t Senor Gil's Legal and Historical Essay will persuade even one fair-minded reader t h a t t he clergy of Mexico a re wha t he represents t hem to be, t he cause of the evils which now afflict t h a t unhappy country. And even if they were,—as he th inks them,—a curse, instead of being— as I th ink t h e m — a blessing to t h e Mexican people, not even then would his Government be justified. Even then the present rulers of Mexico would be in the wrong, as men of every race and creed and colour, Chris t ian and non-Christ ian, who look upon l iberty as a precious, and just ice as a sacred

j th ing , would join in t he verdict j t h a t t he Mexican Government ha s

been guil ty of a crime aga ins t civilization,—an inexcusable, an all bu t unforgivable crime !

w i t h seeming approba t ion of t h e Governmen t ' s educat ional policy.

Despi te m y e s t eem for our p re s e n t Chief Execu t ive and my_ rea l i za t ion t h a t t h e r e m a y be l a t e n t reasons fo r special caution in official deal ings w i th t h e Mexican Government , I can find no just i f icat ion for Mr. Roosevelt 's indulgence t owards our indiscreet Ambassado r . I t is whispered t h a t M a s o n r y is behind t h e religious persecut ion in Mexico and Washing ton ' s moral suppor t of t h a t persecut ion . I t m a y be s o ; even t h o u g h t h e a v e r a g e Amer ican Mason would hea r t i l y disapprove of w h a t t h e Mexican Government is doing. Cer ta in ly T h e N e w Age of Wash ing ton , official Masonic organ, shows i t s s y m p a t h y w i th t h e persecutors , and a leading member of t h e Masons in Mexico City declared " t h a t t h e y were solidly wi th t h e Government on Church quest ions ," a n d Dr . Macfarland, himself a Mason, seems t o b e in a dilemma.

F o r t h e mos t p a r t Group C. is m a d e u p of people who "don ' t know w h a t i t ' s all abou t , " pe rhaps , because t h e y a r e bewildered by the complex i ty of t h e issues, perhaps because p r o p a g a n d a h a s succeeded in lead ing t h e m in to some side p a t h . L e t us t a k e up t h e consider a t i o n of a ques t ion which qui te f r equen t ly t roub les t h e m : W h y d o f s a people n i n e t y pe r cent Ca-

This provides t h a t if a n opposit ion candidate should by any chance receive a major i ty of votes, he will be declared ineligible and h i s opponent , " the admin i s t r a t ion candidate , will be declared elected. T h a t sounds l ike j es t , bu t i t is an unquest ionable fact .

Then again some m e m b e r s of Group C , not habi tual ly suspicious of t h e Catholic Church , a r e r a t h e r upset a t t h e widespread impression t h a t in Mexico s h e is to b lame. "Where t h e r e is so much smoke t h e r e mus t be some fire," t h e y say . T h e mys te ry will be pa r t ly cleared up for them, if t h e y r e m e m b e r t h a t Mora, an anticlerical, said t h e propaganda of false ideas in 1810 was so successful, " t h a t i t ex is ts even< yet among t h e genera l i ty of Mexicans." To t h e Revolut ionis ts p ropaganda is t h e b rea th of life.

It is obviously impossible to discuss all t he side p a t h s into which Group C. m a y be led. But we can t ake up t h e one which t h e y a r e most f requent ly invited to follow— t h e immoral i ty of t h e c le rgy ; and we can point out t h a t here , even more t h a n elsewhere, th*y find t h a : much is charged and l i t t le proved.

I t seems advisable here t o make clear the precise position of Catholics in t h i s m a t t e r of cha rges aga ins t t he moral cha rac t e r of t h e Mexican clergy, and indeed in t he

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B I S H O P DOMINIC COMIN H O N O U R E D .

Cuenca, (Ecuador )—The President of t h e Republic of Ecuador h a s conferred t h e Cross of Grand Officer, t h e h ighes t decoration g ran ted b y t h e Government of Ecuador , on Bishop Dominic Co-min, of t h e Salesian F a t h e r s , Vicar Apostolic of Mendez and Guala-quiza. T h e Gold Medal "Al Mer i to" and t h e t i t le of Knight Commander h a v e been given t o two of Bishop Comin's missionar ies . This act ion of t he Governm e n t is in recogni t ion of t h e work carr ied on b y t h e Salesian Missionar ies a m o n g t h e Indian tribes in t h e fores t s of Oriente . I t is the first t ime t h a t these decorations have been conferred on members of t h e clergy.

D u r i n g a recen t celebration in Cuenca, Bishop Comin came to the city accompanied by ten young J ibaros , m e m b e r s of an unusually savage Ind ian t r ibe of the interior among w h o m t h e Salesians have been work ing for several years. The J iba ros a r e known and feared as a cruel r a ce of killers. They a re described in an encyclopedia as " notable for the i r determined and successful resistance to all efforts a t conquest or Christian-ization W a r is the i r normal condition " The people of Cuenca were impressed by the edifying conduct of t h e young Indians and t h e y were astounded to learn t h a t t h e r e w e r e hundreds of the same t r ibe , well-mannered and devout Chr i s t i ans , living in the fores ts of t h e inter ior . (Fides) .

S E V E N J U B I L A R I A N S O F THE V I C A R I A T E O F mNGPO.

Ningpo , (China) — Bishop Andrew Defebvre , Vicar Apostolic of Ningpo, h i s Vicar Delegate, Rev. Clovis Delafosse, both Yincentmn Missionaries , and five Chinese secular p r i e s t s of t h e same vicariate celebrated t h e Silver Jubilee of their o rd inat ion a t the Shrine of Our L a d y of t h e Rosary a t Sinko-men recently. A group of 1,100 Catholics, including 30 priest^ accompanied t h e Bishop and the o t h e r j ub i l a r i ans on a pilgrimage to t h e sh r ine which is located on an island in t h e Chusan Archipelago, outs ide Hangchow Bay. (Fides)


SPORTS NOTES CATHOLICS IN THE LIMELIGHT

(By Our Own Correspondent .)

BADMINTON.

Singapore "Wizard" Beaten. E. J . Vass , undefeated Badmin

ton Singles Champion of S ingapore for many yea r s , me t w i t h his first defeat las t S a t u r d a y a t t h e Clerical Union Hall. His conqueror was a young left-handed Chinese player Liau Kim F a t t .

In fairness t o Vass i t m u s t be mentioned t h a t he was below form due to wan t of practice necessi tated by a recent confinement in t h e General Hospital which he only left a week before. In spi te of this Vass won t h e first se t by 1 5 — 10, and then collapsed in t h e o the r two by 10—15 and 8—15.

Michael Tan of the Diehards Badminton P a r t y defeated h is opponent by 15—11, 12—15, 15—7.

Vass and Tan were however beaten in t h e Doubles by 7—21, 16—21, 19—19 (5—0) .

SOCCER.

ground, Mr. F . C. Sands kindlv refereeing.

Mr. Lim Yong Liang and Pau l Ong were t h e respective skippers .

The Pas t X I lined up as follows: follows:

H. Boon, Sim Im Peng, T. Albuquerque; B. Rodrigues, J . Then, G. Windsor , Choy Khun Onn, E . Chan Hee, Chia Keng Hock, Lim Yong Liang , P. D ' Almeida.

The Pas t won by 4 goals t o 2 but took th ings much too easily th roughout and permit ted t hemselves to slacken till about 10 minutes before the final whist le went when a t imely spur t put t h e res t beyond doubt .

CRICKET.

The S.C.F.A. defeated t h e R.A. at Soccer in a thri l l ing Cup game at Anson Road Stadium on Sa tur day. John Then and Chia Keng Hock tu rned out for the Chinese and pulled t h e i r weight successfully. The gunner s were defeated but not a t all disgraced for t he margin of defeat was j u s t a solitary goal.

Had t h e R. A. men main ta ined their first half pressure t h e y would certainly have eliminated t h e S.C. F . A. from t h e Cup Competion,

Keng Hock 's leadership of t h e front line and J o h n Then ' s Captaincy were impor tan t f ac to r s in the victory of t h e Chinese.

• * * » ST. J O S E P H ' S OLD BOYS B E A T

T H E P R E S E N T . Last Wednesday the Annual

Soccer Match for t h e Clarke Cup, between t h e pas t and p re sen t pupils qf Sa in t Joseph ' s Ins t i tu tion was contested on t h e school

On the previous Saturday t h e Annual Cricket game between P a s t and P r e s e n t for t h e Clarke Cup too was played on the s a m e field. The respective Capta ins were Mr. M. W y a t t and G. Clarke.

Again t h e older Josephians proved superior in every depar t ment and routed the youngs te rs . F . Chopard topscored wi th 64 for t h e Old Boys..

* * * * * * T h e Selangor Rangers clearly

demonst ra ted t h a t the i r winning of the Stonor Shield was not fluke by rout ing t h e combined Rest side last week end decisively. H a d t ime permi t ted t hey would h a v e probably won by an innings. L . de Silva cap tu red 4 wickets for 8 runs and t h e Res t collapsed for 19.

The R a n g e r s scored 193. Clemen t de Silva compiling 35. T h e Res t put in a second t ime made 51 runs for t h e loss of 3 wickets.

RUGBY.

In the Rugby g a m e / a t P e n a n g last Sa tu rday between Penang a n d Taiping which t h e former won by 8 points to 6, Liston converted one of the t r ies for t he victors. H e is one of t h e finest rugby p layers

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BOXING. O

How Ignacio Lost . Ignacio Fernandez migh t have

secured the verdict when he met Young Johnson a t Kuala Lumpur on Sa turday had he paid more a t ten t ion to t he left j abs of his opponent or had he concentrated more on amass ing points himself. He went all ou t for t h e capital decision and failed to obtain it . Poor Johnson however received t h e g rea t e r amount of punishment bu t s tuck manfully to his task, eventually obta in ing a very narrow win.

* * * * * * Ventu ra Marquez, a Mexican

fighter of good repute , overwhelmed F . Weber las t Sa tu rday night a t t he New World Stadium. Marquez is a stylish b ra iny boxer and deserved his victory for he packs a stiff punch and possesses any amount of s t amina and skill. The crowd enjoyed every bit of t h e bout and hope to see the Mexican again in the r ing .

Speedy Pancho proved too much for Joe Summers but lacks punching powers. Pancho is a very in teres t ing fighter to watch because he is s teady, clean and br imful of confidence.

I As a result of t h e indefat igable energy of 2 / L t . H. M. de Souza (junior) t he Euras i an Volunteer Corps had a social, t he first of i t s kind a t the club premises , J o n k e r Street , Malacca, on S a t u r d a y

I n ight , September 14th. Bill iard i and ping-pong tou rnamen t s were I a r ranged . The winner of t h e bil

l iard tournament was Capt. A. J . Minjoot and pr ivate C. These i ra was the runner-up. The Ping-pong tou rnamen t was won by 2 / L t . H . M. de Souza (Jr .) and Sergt . F . C. P in to whilst pr ivates J . Sequerah and L. Nunis were t he runners -up . A very enjoyable evening w a s spent and those present included Capt. A. J . Minjoot, Capt . E . V. Rodriguese and 2 / L t . H. M. de Souza ( J r . ) . I t is hoped t h a t these socials will be held a t s h o r t in tervals as i t is a means of p romot ing good comradeship .

* * * * * * BRAINWAVE.

An Englishman and an Irishman lived in a seaside town, and each owned a rowing boat. One day the Englishman decided to christen his, and painted on the stern. "Henry the Eight."

"An* what will I ~ame mine?" mused the Irishman.

Friends suggested, among other names, "George the Fifth," but he rejected all these, and, becoming suddenly inspired, took brush and paint and ins-

i cribed the legend: "August the 11th."

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18 MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935.

i AROUND THE PARISHES SINGAPORE, PENANG, BUTTERWORTH, MALACCA, KUALA LUMPUR

NEGRI SEMBILAN, SINGAPORE

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES.

Death of a Veteran Priest.

I t is w i t h feelings of deep r e g r e t t h a t y o u r par i sh cor respondent h a s t o record th i s week, t h e sudden d e a t h of Rev. F r . L . Burghof-fer , Vipar of t h e C h u r c h of Our L a d y of Lourdes , w h i c h took place on S u n d a y last in h i s parochial house a t Ophi r Road. The t r a g e d y is all t h e m o r e lamentable and sur p r i s ing , for t h e r eve rend f a t h e r w h o w a s d ischarged only on last S a t u r d a y f rom the General Hospit a l w h e r e he had been under t r e a t m e n t for about a fo r tn igh t , was seen say ing mass on Sunday morning . Though i t appeared to those t h a t we re p resen t a t t h e m a s s t h a t h e had no t recovered fully f rom h i s i l lness, i t was observed t h a t h i s mind was c lear t h r o u g h out . However his condition suddenly g r e w worse in t h e af ternoon a n d a t abou t 5 p .m. t h e Rev. F a t h e r was found dead w i th r o s a r y in h is hand , hav ing a p pa ren t ly collapsed while lying in an a rm-cha i r .

B y h is death, severe loss h a s been sus ta ined n o t only by t h e pa r i sh b u t also by* t h e Catholic Mission of Malaya in which t h e la te f a t h e r was one of t h e ve t e r an p r i e s t s .

Born on F e b r u a r y 11th, 1873 a t Colmar (Alsace) Rev . Louis B u r g -hoffer a f t e r p rosecut ing h is eccles iast ical s tudies in h i s na t ive land, jo ined t h e Fore ign Mission Society. H e a r r ived in S ingapore in t h e y e a r 1896—a young pr ies t of 23 y e a r s and was a t t a c h e d t o t h i s p a r i s h a s a n a s s i s t a n t t o F r . Meneuvr ie r wi th w h o m he w a s l e a rn ing Tamil . In t h e l a t t e r p a r t of t h e s a m e year , h e succeeded h i m a s Vica r of t h e Church of Our L a d y of Lourdes a n d t h e ensu ing t h i r t y - n i n e yea r s , save a few y e a r s d u r i n g t h e G r e a t W a r h a d been a long, edifying record of p r ies t ly ac t iv i ty and rel igious fidel i ty . A l t h o u g h his objects were of ten misunders tood by some, t h e Rev . F a t h e r had a w a r m h e a r t for all a n d worked for t h e welfare of h i s sp i r i tua l chi ldren. A g r e a t discipl inar ian he was , and as such he wished t h a t chi ldren be b rough t up in t h e family. I n h im lay t h e h e a r t of a friend to a l l ; and a f r iend so good t h a t one could alw a y s come t o h im knowing t h a t he was r eady to forg ive and forge t , r eady to help everybody in need. H e took a k e e n in t e res t in t h e Poor Char i ty F u n d which is a boon to m a n y hap less famil ies . H e w a s i n s t rumen ta l in erecting t h e spacious hall which will s t and a s a m o n u m e n t to t h e mem o r y of t h e deceased fa ther . A s he was unable t o rebuild t h e church owing to t h e n a t u r e of t h e foundat ion, t h e Rev. F a t h e r had to r enova te t h e p resen t church twice d u r i n g h i s life t ime. In addi t t ion to h is pa r i sh work, h e found t i m e t o min i s t e r t o the spi r i tua l needs of t h e o rphans in t h e Convent and a lso t o perform t h e Office of Sp i r i tua l Counsellor to t h e Cong rega t i on of t h e Chr i s t i an Brot h e r s s ta t ioned a t S ingapore . He w a s a lso t h e Direc tor and one of t h e p r o m o t e r s of t h e Catholic E x c h a n g e and In format ion Bureau

which was subsequent ly named t h e Sentinel , b u t ceased publication a few years back owing to lack of suppor t .

A s a h i s to ry scholar, he more t h a n once contr ibuted to t h e local papers defending Catholic in te res t s and his wr i t ings were very much appreciated for the lucid, analyt i cal exposit ion of facts . Many of t h e readers of t he Malaya Catholic Leader would recall h i s recent mas te r ly contr ibution touching several historical fac ts re la t ing to t h e Reformation.

Since t h e inaugura t ion of Catholic Action and Catholic Young Mens ' Association in t h e par ish , he had been the Spir i tual Director and P a t r o n respectively.

In F e b r u a r y last he completed his sixty-second b i r t hday and in Aifgust he celebrated his pa t ronal feast when he received h e a r t y felicitations from his numerous par ishioners and fr iends. The Late Rev. Fr. Burghoffer.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The Pres iden t and Members of t h e Catholic Action of t he Church of Our Lady of Lourdes , Singapore, beg to t ende r the i r m o s t g ra te fu l t h a n k s t o t h e m a n y 'friends and sympa th i s e r s who kindly a t t ended t h e funeral of t h e la te Rev. F a t h e r Louis Burghoffer, a s well a s to those who rendered valuable ass i s tance and sen t

floral t r ibu tes .

P O N T I F I C A L R E Q U I E M H I G H MASS.

On Monday morning, Pontifical Requiem High Mass a t t ended by a l a rge g a t h e r i n g of p r ies t s , Rev. Bro the r s , nuns and la i ty was sung by His Lordship Dr . Adr ian Devals, w h o on being informed of t he sad news hurr ied back to Singapore f rom Serembah w h e r e he had been for t h e dedication of t h e new church . Rev. F r s . P a g e s and Verbois ass i s ted as Deacon and sub-Deacon respectively a t t h e service. Af t e r t h e mass , t h e body was lying in s t a t e in t h e church t h r o u g h o u t t h e day.

F U N E R A L . In t h e evening hundreds of fa i th

ful and fr iends began to assemble in t h e church compound t o a t t end t h e funeral r i tes conducted by t h e Bishop. Af te r the service t he r ema ins were removed for in termen t to Bidadar i Catholic Cemet e r y followed by the congregat ion. Among those present were Bishop Devals, Mgr . Becheras (V.G.) . Rev. F r s . Pages , H. Duvelle, R. Cardon (Managing Ed i to r , M.C.L.), L. Lamber t , J . Maury , L. Auriol, S. Lee, J . Sy. (Treasurer , M.C.L-), R. Dubois, and R. L a u r e n t , Quin- j t ens and Verbois (Scheut Miss ions) , Gal lagher , C. SS.R., Bren-nan, C.SS.R., R t Rev. F r . M. Cardozo (Vic. General Por tuguese Mission) Rev. F r s . A. M. Coroado (Malacca) , S. Rego, Alexius, Denis, Ca thebras ( B u r m a h ) Rev. B r o t h e r A u g u s t u s , Directo r of S t . Joseph ' s and his staff and Rev. Bro . Stephen, Director of S t Pa t r i ck ' s and his staff, t h e Mother Super ior and Sis te rs of t he Convent, French Consul, Mr. R. Peucergne of t he F rench Bank, members of t he Catholic Action, (Church of our Lady of Lourdes , Church of Sts-P e t e r and Paul , Church of The Sacred H e a r t ) , Seminar i s t s from St . Xavier ' s , members of C.Y.M.A., members of the Chris t ian Bro the r s '

Old Boys ' Associat ion and m a n y o thers r ep resen t ing different par ishes .

W r e a t h s were sent by t h e congregat ion of t h e Church of Our Lady of Lourdes , Catholic Action Society of t h e Church of our Lady of Lourdes , and of Sts . P e t e r and Paul, Catholic Young Men's Association, Chr is t ian Bro thers Old Boys' Association, Tamil Gir ls ' School, Indian Catholic Benevolent Society, Catholic Staff of "Malaya Tr ibune" , Mr. and Mrs. M. G. P r a -gasam, Mr. and Mrs . Louis Joseph, Dr. and Mrs . Saldanha, Mr. and Mrs . M. Joseph and family, Mr. and Mrs . G. D. Pere i ra , Mr. and Mrs . N . A. Marshall , Mr . and Mrs. Deva Ra jah , Mr. and Mrs . Santhou, Mr. and Mrs. Ponnu Durai, Mr. and Mrs . S. Augus tu s , Mr. and Mrs . S. Douraisamy, Mr. and Mrs . Chinna Thamby, Mr. and Mrs. F . J . P e t e r and family, Mr. and Mrs . F . J . Monteiro, Mr. and Mrs. Dor re t t and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pil lay and children, Mr. and Mrs . Y. C. Tan, Mr. a n d Mrs . P . Samy, Mr. and Mrs. P . A. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs . S. Benedict , Mr. and Mrs. Chong T h u t t P i t t , Mr. and Mrs . Arpudasamy Muda-liar, Messrs . Paul & Co., Mr. and Mrs. D. R a j , Mr. and Mrs. C. R. T. Chelvam and family, Mr. and Mrs . E. L. An thony and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Roman and family, Joseph Chong Sin Thong, Mr. K. D. Joseph, Singapore Casket Company, Asiat ic Staff, French Bank. Former Servers and Singers , t he Church of Our Lady of Lourdes . His God Child Mary .

Rev. F r . Vendargon, a s s i s t an t to Rev. F r . Geo Auguin, h a s been t rans fe r red as ac t ing par i sh p r i es t of t h e Church of Our L a d y of Lourdes Singapore.

Rev. F r . F ranc i s from Kuala Lumpur will replace h im in Seremban.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH. Bap t i sms .

Sept . 21—Irene Constance Rodri-gues , born on t h e 8th inst., d a u g h t e r of Gerald Rodrigues and of Yong Kim Poh. Godp a r e n t s : Alexander Rodrigues and N o r a h Rodrigues.

Sept . 21—Gravil le Joaquim Grosse, born on t h e 11th September, son of F ranc i s Maximillian Grosse and of Grace Mary Grosse. Godp a r e n t s : Denis Augustus Aroo-zoo and F lo ra Gomes.

Sept . 22 — J o a n Hedwiges Albuquerque, born on the 18th Sep-* tember , d a u g h t e r of Cyril Bert r a m Albuquerque and of Alex andr ina Lil Albuquerque. Godpa ren t s : Cyri l Pe t e r Oliveiro and Helena Albuquerque.

CHURCH O F T H E SACRED H E A R T .

Marr iages .

On the 21st September, Paul Koo Hon Meng, eldest son of Mr. Koo Ah Siew of Singapore, with Miss A n n a Cheung Yut Cheui, eldest d a u g h t e r of Mr. Cheung Kuok Chiew of Pulau Samboe. * * • * # •

On t h e 23rd September, Anthony Wong P ing Moon, son of Mr. Wong Hing Cheung of Kowloon, with Miss A n n a Ho Tseun Hee, daughter of Mr. Ho Koon Khau, of Katong.

CHURCH OF SS- PETER & PAUL.

Obituary. Anthony Koh aged 13, the eldest

son of Mr. a n d Mrs . Koh Kim Sang passed a w a y in t h e morning of Sunday 22nd September . He was a s tuden t of S t . Joseph 's Institut ion and was also a b ro ther Crusader of t h e S t . Tarcis ius Eucharistic Crusade. H e had been ill with typhoid for five weeks, and now leaves behind h is parents , sisters and b ro the r s for whom much s y m p a t h y will be felt. He was buried a t Bidadar i Cemetery on Monday evening. Rev. F r . Laurent officiated. H i s classmates—Std.^ IV B—have a r r a n g e d for a Requiem Mass to be s a n g for t h e repose of h i s soul. R. I . P .

RUNG OFF. He had just recieved an appointment

as junior reporter on the local paper. His first engagement was at a concert in connection with a men's club, and* disdaining to use the ticket that had been sent to the office he approached the doorkeeper and uttered the one word which he had heard was the "Open Sesame" to anywhere—"Press."

"What's that? asked the door-keeper. "Press." "And what do you think you are? A

bloomin' ball-push?"

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ASSUMPTION CHURCH. Minutes of t h e Meet ing of t h e

Catholic Action, A s s u m p t i o n Church, Penang, held on Sunday , 15th September, 1935, a t 9.30 a.m. at the Parochial House.

1. The minutes of t he previous meeting were read and confirmed.

2. (a) The Hon. T r e a s u r e r of the Press Committee repor ted t h a t , for the month of Augus t , 1935, he received 1126 copies of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader and sold 1070 copies costing $85.60. The re were 191 subscribers and t h e cash a t Bank on 14.9.35 was $210.27 and cash in hand amounted t o $26.20

(b) The Hon. T rea su re r of t h e Catholic Action Society ment ioned that at the end of A u g u s t 1935 there were 28 members on t h e roll and cash in hand was $60.

3. (a) I t was approved t h a t t h e sum of $100 (Dollars One hund red only) out of t h e profits realised on the sale of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader be donated by t h e P r e s s Committee towards t h e cost of t h e erection of t he B u t t e r w o r t h Chapel.

(b) It was also approved t h a t the sum of $25 (Dollars Twen ty -iive only) be given to t h e Sub-Committee of t h e Char i ty F a i r out of the funds in t h e hands of t h e Hon. Treasure r of t h e Catholic Action Society.

4. The Pres iden t outlined t h e ' arrangements made by t h e Sub-Committee of t h e Cha r i ty F a i r which a f te r some discussion were accepted. Mr. P . C. Dias was ap pointed Hon. Treasu re r of t h e Charity Fa i r . I t was also decided that a circular announcing t h e holding of the Char i ty F a i r be sen t to Parish P r i e s t s in t h e ne ighbouring states wi th a reques t t h a t th i s he read out t o the i r par i sh ioners for their information and suppor t if possible.

BUTTERWORTH NEW CATHOLIC C H U R C H

CONSECRATED ON S A T U R D A Y . OPENING C E R E M O N Y BY

MGR. A. D E V A L S . A long-felt need for a church

by the Catholic communi ty here , was fulfilled on Sa tu rday af ter noon when His Lordship Bishop A. Devals, formally opened the Church of t h e Nat iv i ty of t he Blessed Virgin Mary in t h e presence of a large ga the r ing . There was a good n u m b e r of t h e Sis ters and pupils of t h e Convent, a s well as a large ga the r ing of Catholics from Penang, Bu t t e rwor th and the surrounding dis tr ic ts .

The Church is s i tua ted a t t h e New Ferry Road and is about one mile from the Mitchell P ie r . I t is easily accessible to the P r a i resi

den t s and serves the dual purpose of chapel and school as t he As sumpt ion School will be t r ans fe r red to t h e church premises on Monday.

The consecration of t he church took place a t 5.30 p.m. on Sa tu r day when Bishop A. Devals, ass is t ed by Rev. F a t h e r s Michael Seet and Riboud, first blessed t h e sur roundings outside the church, and la te r t h e inter ior and t h e a l tar . Af t e r t h e sprinkl ing of t h e holy wate r , t he congregation assembled in t h e church .

B I S H O P S ADDRESS. Hoped T h e Fai thful Would

A t t end Church Regular ly . Bishop Devals, in t h e course of

his speech, said he was very glad t h a t t h e Catholics of B u t t e r w o r t h had now the i r church, t h e foundation of which was proposed a few yea r s ago. The church was s i tua ted in an ideal place, and he hoped t h a t t h e faithful would a t tend i t regular ly . Many of t h e Catholic churches in Penang kept themselves under the protect ion of t he Blessed Virgin Mary, and likewise t h e new church here sought he r protect ion.

They were also to be very g ra t e ful to t h e Sis ters of t he Convent, and to t h e teachers of t he Assumption School, who spared no pa ins for t h e education of children. T h e church a t present served t h e dual purpose of a school and a chapel bu t should t h e pupils increase, a s epa ra t e building for t h e school would be contemplated. F o r t h e presen t , a pe rmanen t pr ies t could not be s ta t ioned the re . Services would be performed once a m o n t h t h a t is , on every th i rd Sunday.

Refe r r ing to t he building, His Lordsh ip s t a t ed t h a t t hey should be very thankful to all those who were ins t rumenta l in ra i s ing funds for t h e church, and all those who had contr ibuted the i r mite towards t h e cost of t h e building.

T H E FIRST MASS. Pe r fo rmed B y F a t h e r Souhai t

On Sunday morning t h e first mass was performed by Rev. F a t h e r Souhait . There was a r emarkab ly ia rge a t tendance , with a good number of communicants . H y m n s were sung by the pupils of t h e Convent.

F a t h e r Souhait, dur ing his sermon, exhor ted the faithful to a t tend t h e church regular ly. He s t ressed his admirat ion for t he sacrifices made by all those towards t h e church building, and also the o thers who helped immeasurably to raise the fund. He thanked t h e m one and all. As t h e fai thful had found a place for Jesus , so will He find t hem a place in t h e Kingdom of God.

F a t h e r Souhai t next preached ir. Tamil .

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A Varied Journalistic Career. The death took place on the 24th inst.

at the General Hospital, Penang, of Mr. Uhesney Duncan, a noted journalist connected with Malayan papers. Mr. Duncan had a rare and varied career as a journalist not only in Malaya but also in other parts of the Far East.

Born on Sept. 15, 1854 and educated at Clifton College, Mr. Duncan came out East at a very early age. He started life in the customs in Korea, but the call of journalism made him reliquish the post soon. His outstanding social activities later in Hong Kong won for him public esteem, and he was the worthy recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Silver medal.

In 1895 he became the first editor of the Hong Kong Telegraph and continued with distinction for several years. One of, the most outstanding events in the career of the late Mr. Duncan was his despatch to England of the news of the Secret Cassini convention which hurled Japan and Russia into war. After an eventful career in China Mr. Duncan came over to Penang where he started the Straits Echo, and later served on the Penang Gazette, and Times of Malaya. He retired from newspaper work in 1925. Mr. Duncan was received into the Catholic Church some years back in Singapore by the late Fr. Gazeau, Vicar of the Church of the Sacred Heart. The deceased was a very devout Catholic, and was charitable almost to a fault. The funeral took place, according to Catholic rites on the evening of the 24th inst. and was. largely attended. R.I.P.

MALACCA MARRIAGE.

A p r e t t y wedding took place a t t he church of St. Pe ter , Bunga Raya, Malacca, on Sa tu rday , September 14th between Michael de Cruz, of t h e Lighthouse , Mar ine Depar tmen t , Malacca, son of Mr and Mrs . F ranc i s de Cruz of Singapore a n d Miss Olive Gomes, daugh te r of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gomes well-known res idents of Malacca. T h e Sponsors were Mr. R. de Silva and Mrs . F . Fe rnandez and t h e br idesmaids were Misses de Cruz and Hilda Gomes. A reception was held a t t he residence of t he br ide and was largely a t tended.

* * * * St . P e t e r ' s Church.

" T H E HOLY HOUR." Wi th gra teful t hanks to t he

Rev. F r . A. M. Coroado, t h e Vicar, for t h e keen in teres t he is t ak ing in his flock, t he Holy Hour is now being observed a t St. Pe t e r ' s Church, Malacca. I t will be a monthly devotion for t h e whole congregation, and will be observed.' on t he Sunday following t h e F i r s t Fr iday of t h e month.

The first observance was on Sunday, t h e 8 th September, 1935 The service was conducted by Rev. Fr. Lourenco a t 5.30 p.m., when the Most Blessed Sacrament was exposed for adorat ion on t h e spe cial main a l tar , followed by the singing of " O Salutar is Host ia ." After th i s , t he celebrant mounted the pulpit where prayers were recited and a h y m n sung. This was followed by the recitation of the Rosary and L i t any of the Blessed, Virgin Mary . Another h y m n was sung which was followed by a short and impressive sermon by Rev. F r . Lourenco. Af te r th i s , a special p r aye r in honour of the Most Blessed Sacrament was recited followed by ano the r hymn . " Tantun E r g o " was t h e n sung and the Benediction of t h e Most! Blessed Sacrament was given con-j eluding with the usual h y m n s and Divine praises . I t is no tewor thy to s t a t e t h a t all members of the congregation joined in t h e s inging of the various hymns .

The a t tendance was very fair. In his sermon, Rev. Fr . Lourenco: exhorted those present to continue;

th i s devotion and to all o t h e r members of t h e congregation who were not p resen t then.

Marriages in Prospect. A mar r i age is a r ranged and will

t ake place nex t month between A. Derrick of t h e Heal th Depar tment , Malacca, and Mrs. C. Rodriguese of Banda Hilir , Malacca.

The m a r r i a g e of Mr. Sylves ter Nunis, pens ioner of the F .M.S. Survey D e p a r t m e n t to Mrs. P a v a -nar is of Banda Hilir will take place early nex t mon th .

KUALA LUMPUR ST. A N T H O N Y ' S CHURCH. Third Order of St . Franc is of

A s s i s t The F e a s t of St. F ranc i s of

Assisi will be celebrated on Sunday, t h e 6 th October, 1935, p re ceded by a Novena commencing from 27th September, 1935. During the las t 3 days of t h e Novena sermon will be preached b y t h e Rev. F a t h e r Director.

On S a t u r d a y , 5th October, a High Mass will be sung a t 6.45 a.m. for t h e repose of t he souls of the deceased Franciscans .

On S u n d a y t h e 6 th October, the re will be High Mass in t h e morn ing a t 8.15 a.m. and a t 5 p.m. Clothing a n d Profession ceremonies, Procession, Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacra ment .

* • * * CATHOLIC ACTION A N D SODA-LITY O F T H E IMMACULATE

CONCEPTION. The mon th ly meet ing of t h e

Catholic Act ion will be held a t St . Anthony ' s School a t 4.30 p .m. on Sa turday , t h e 5 th October, a n d t h e monthly mee t ing of t he Sodal i ty will be held in the Church a t 5.15 p.m. t h e s a m e da te .

* * * * MARRIAGE.

Alexander—Theresa . A p r e t t y wedding took place a t

St. An thony ' s Church, Kuala L u m pur, on t h e 23rd September, 1935. The con t rac t ing part ies being Mr. G. A. Alexander of t he General Manager ' s Office, F . M S . Rai lway, Kuala L u m p u r , and Miss A . Theresa of Kuala Lumpur.

The service was conducted by Rev. F a t h e r V. Hermann and was choral t h roughou t .

A reception followed by 'Sesha i ' was held in the evening a t t h e br idegroom's residence, No. 38, Scott Lane , Kuala Lumpur , a t which a la rge number of g u e s t s were p resen t .

The br ide looked very c h a r m i n g in her l ight-green-gold-brocaded silk sa ree and a flowing veil.

The br idegroom who is well-known in Kuala Lumpur a m o n g s t the spor t ing circles is also t h e Honorary Secre tary of the Selan-gor Indian Association and of t h e Railway Ins t i tu t e , Kuala Lumpur , besides se rv ing in the Commit tees of various clubs.

The immense a t tendance a t t h e reception is a manifes ta t ion of t h e popular i ty and cordial i ty of the br idegroom.

K.L. E N G A G E M E N T . The engagemen t is announced

(on t h e 14th September) of Mr. W. F . J ackson of the Fores t Dep a r t m e n t (Timber Research Labora tor ies) Kua la Lumpur to Miss Grace Xavier , youngest d a u g h t e r of Mr. J . Xavier, T r a n q u e r a h , Malacca.

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18 MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1935.

i AROUND THE PARISHES SINGAPORE, PENANG, BUTTERWORTH, MALACCA, KUALA LUMPUR

NEGRI SEMBILAN, SINGAPORE

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES.

Death of a Veteran Priest.

I t is w i t h feelings of deep r e g r e t t h a t y o u r par i sh cor respondent h a s t o record th i s week, t h e sudden d e a t h of Rev. F r . L . Burghof-fer , Vipar of t h e C h u r c h of Our L a d y of Lourdes , w h i c h took place on S u n d a y last in h i s parochial house a t Ophi r Road. The t r a g e d y is all t h e m o r e lamentable and sur p r i s ing , for t h e r eve rend f a t h e r w h o w a s d ischarged only on last S a t u r d a y f rom the General Hospit a l w h e r e he had been under t r e a t m e n t for about a fo r tn igh t , was seen say ing mass on Sunday morning . Though i t appeared to those t h a t we re p resen t a t t h e m a s s t h a t h e had no t recovered fully f rom h i s i l lness, i t was observed t h a t h i s mind was c lear t h r o u g h out . However his condition suddenly g r e w worse in t h e af ternoon a n d a t abou t 5 p .m. t h e Rev. F a t h e r was found dead w i th r o s a r y in h is hand , hav ing a p pa ren t ly collapsed while lying in an a rm-cha i r .

B y h is death, severe loss h a s been sus ta ined n o t only by t h e pa r i sh b u t also by* t h e Catholic Mission of Malaya in which t h e la te f a t h e r was one of t h e ve t e r an p r i e s t s .

Born on F e b r u a r y 11th, 1873 a t Colmar (Alsace) Rev . Louis B u r g -hoffer a f t e r p rosecut ing h is eccles iast ical s tudies in h i s na t ive land, jo ined t h e Fore ign Mission Society. H e a r r ived in S ingapore in t h e y e a r 1896—a young pr ies t of 23 y e a r s and was a t t a c h e d t o t h i s p a r i s h a s a n a s s i s t a n t t o F r . Meneuvr ie r wi th w h o m he w a s l e a rn ing Tamil . In t h e l a t t e r p a r t of t h e s a m e year , h e succeeded h i m a s Vica r of t h e Church of Our L a d y of Lourdes a n d t h e ensu ing t h i r t y - n i n e yea r s , save a few y e a r s d u r i n g t h e G r e a t W a r h a d been a long, edifying record of p r ies t ly ac t iv i ty and rel igious fidel i ty . A l t h o u g h his objects were of ten misunders tood by some, t h e Rev . F a t h e r had a w a r m h e a r t for all a n d worked for t h e welfare of h i s sp i r i tua l chi ldren. A g r e a t discipl inar ian he was , and as such he wished t h a t chi ldren be b rough t up in t h e family. I n h im lay t h e h e a r t of a friend to a l l ; and a f r iend so good t h a t one could alw a y s come t o h im knowing t h a t he was r eady to forg ive and forge t , r eady to help everybody in need. H e took a k e e n in t e res t in t h e Poor Char i ty F u n d which is a boon to m a n y hap less famil ies . H e w a s i n s t rumen ta l in erecting t h e spacious hall which will s t and a s a m o n u m e n t to t h e mem o r y of t h e deceased fa ther . A s he was unable t o rebuild t h e church owing to t h e n a t u r e of t h e foundat ion, t h e Rev. F a t h e r had to r enova te t h e p resen t church twice d u r i n g h i s life t ime. In addi t t ion to h is pa r i sh work, h e found t i m e t o min i s t e r t o the spi r i tua l needs of t h e o rphans in t h e Convent and a lso t o perform t h e Office of Sp i r i tua l Counsellor to t h e Cong rega t i on of t h e Chr i s t i an Brot h e r s s ta t ioned a t S ingapore . He w a s a lso t h e Direc tor and one of t h e p r o m o t e r s of t h e Catholic E x c h a n g e and In format ion Bureau

which was subsequent ly named t h e Sentinel , b u t ceased publication a few years back owing to lack of suppor t .

A s a h i s to ry scholar, he more t h a n once contr ibuted to t h e local papers defending Catholic in te res t s and his wr i t ings were very much appreciated for the lucid, analyt i cal exposit ion of facts . Many of t h e readers of t he Malaya Catholic Leader would recall h i s recent mas te r ly contr ibution touching several historical fac ts re la t ing to t h e Reformation.

Since t h e inaugura t ion of Catholic Action and Catholic Young Mens ' Association in t h e par ish , he had been the Spir i tual Director and P a t r o n respectively.

In F e b r u a r y last he completed his sixty-second b i r t hday and in Aifgust he celebrated his pa t ronal feast when he received h e a r t y felicitations from his numerous par ishioners and fr iends. The Late Rev. Fr. Burghoffer.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The Pres iden t and Members of t h e Catholic Action of t he Church of Our Lady of Lourdes , Singapore, beg to t ende r the i r m o s t g ra te fu l t h a n k s t o t h e m a n y 'friends and sympa th i s e r s who kindly a t t ended t h e funeral of t h e la te Rev. F a t h e r Louis Burghoffer, a s well a s to those who rendered valuable ass i s tance and sen t

floral t r ibu tes .

P O N T I F I C A L R E Q U I E M H I G H MASS.

On Monday morning, Pontifical Requiem High Mass a t t ended by a l a rge g a t h e r i n g of p r ies t s , Rev. Bro the r s , nuns and la i ty was sung by His Lordship Dr . Adr ian Devals, w h o on being informed of t he sad news hurr ied back to Singapore f rom Serembah w h e r e he had been for t h e dedication of t h e new church . Rev. F r s . P a g e s and Verbois ass i s ted as Deacon and sub-Deacon respectively a t t h e service. Af t e r t h e mass , t h e body was lying in s t a t e in t h e church t h r o u g h o u t t h e day.

F U N E R A L . In t h e evening hundreds of fa i th

ful and fr iends began to assemble in t h e church compound t o a t t end t h e funeral r i tes conducted by t h e Bishop. Af te r the service t he r ema ins were removed for in termen t to Bidadar i Catholic Cemet e r y followed by the congregat ion. Among those present were Bishop Devals, Mgr . Becheras (V.G.) . Rev. F r s . Pages , H. Duvelle, R. Cardon (Managing Ed i to r , M.C.L.), L. Lamber t , J . Maury , L. Auriol, S. Lee, J . Sy. (Treasurer , M.C.L-), R. Dubois, and R. L a u r e n t , Quin- j t ens and Verbois (Scheut Miss ions) , Gal lagher , C. SS.R., Bren-nan, C.SS.R., R t Rev. F r . M. Cardozo (Vic. General Por tuguese Mission) Rev. F r s . A. M. Coroado (Malacca) , S. Rego, Alexius, Denis, Ca thebras ( B u r m a h ) Rev. B r o t h e r A u g u s t u s , Directo r of S t . Joseph ' s and his staff and Rev. Bro . Stephen, Director of S t Pa t r i ck ' s and his staff, t h e Mother Super ior and Sis te rs of t he Convent, French Consul, Mr. R. Peucergne of t he F rench Bank, members of t he Catholic Action, (Church of our Lady of Lourdes , Church of Sts-P e t e r and Paul , Church of The Sacred H e a r t ) , Seminar i s t s from St . Xavier ' s , members of C.Y.M.A., members of the Chris t ian Bro the r s '

Old Boys ' Associat ion and m a n y o thers r ep resen t ing different par ishes .

W r e a t h s were sent by t h e congregat ion of t h e Church of Our Lady of Lourdes , Catholic Action Society of t h e Church of our Lady of Lourdes , and of Sts . P e t e r and Paul, Catholic Young Men's Association, Chr is t ian Bro thers Old Boys' Association, Tamil Gir ls ' School, Indian Catholic Benevolent Society, Catholic Staff of "Malaya Tr ibune" , Mr. and Mrs. M. G. P r a -gasam, Mr. and Mrs . Louis Joseph, Dr. and Mrs . Saldanha, Mr. and Mrs . M. Joseph and family, Mr. and Mrs . G. D. Pere i ra , Mr. and Mrs . N . A. Marshall , Mr . and Mrs. Deva Ra jah , Mr. and Mrs . Santhou, Mr. and Mrs. Ponnu Durai, Mr. and Mrs . S. Augus tu s , Mr. and Mrs . S. Douraisamy, Mr. and Mrs . Chinna Thamby, Mr. and Mrs. F . J . P e t e r and family, Mr. and Mrs . F . J . Monteiro, Mr. and Mrs. Dor re t t and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pil lay and children, Mr. and Mrs . Y. C. Tan, Mr. a n d Mrs . P . Samy, Mr. and Mrs. P . A. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs . S. Benedict , Mr. and Mrs. Chong T h u t t P i t t , Mr. and Mrs . Arpudasamy Muda-liar, Messrs . Paul & Co., Mr. and Mrs. D. R a j , Mr. and Mrs. C. R. T. Chelvam and family, Mr. and Mrs . E. L. An thony and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Roman and family, Joseph Chong Sin Thong, Mr. K. D. Joseph, Singapore Casket Company, Asiat ic Staff, French Bank. Former Servers and Singers , t he Church of Our Lady of Lourdes . His God Child Mary .

Rev. F r . Vendargon, a s s i s t an t to Rev. F r . Geo Auguin, h a s been t rans fe r red as ac t ing par i sh p r i es t of t h e Church of Our L a d y of Lourdes Singapore.

Rev. F r . F ranc i s from Kuala Lumpur will replace h im in Seremban.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH. Bap t i sms .

Sept . 21—Irene Constance Rodri-gues , born on t h e 8th inst., d a u g h t e r of Gerald Rodrigues and of Yong Kim Poh. Godp a r e n t s : Alexander Rodrigues and N o r a h Rodrigues.

Sept . 21—Gravil le Joaquim Grosse, born on t h e 11th September, son of F ranc i s Maximillian Grosse and of Grace Mary Grosse. Godp a r e n t s : Denis Augustus Aroo-zoo and F lo ra Gomes.

Sept . 22 — J o a n Hedwiges Albuquerque, born on the 18th Sep-* tember , d a u g h t e r of Cyril Bert r a m Albuquerque and of Alex andr ina Lil Albuquerque. Godpa ren t s : Cyri l Pe t e r Oliveiro and Helena Albuquerque.

CHURCH O F T H E SACRED H E A R T .

Marr iages .

On the 21st September, Paul Koo Hon Meng, eldest son of Mr. Koo Ah Siew of Singapore, with Miss A n n a Cheung Yut Cheui, eldest d a u g h t e r of Mr. Cheung Kuok Chiew of Pulau Samboe. * * • * # •

On t h e 23rd September, Anthony Wong P ing Moon, son of Mr. Wong Hing Cheung of Kowloon, with Miss A n n a Ho Tseun Hee, daughter of Mr. Ho Koon Khau, of Katong.

CHURCH OF SS- PETER & PAUL.

Obituary. Anthony Koh aged 13, the eldest

son of Mr. a n d Mrs . Koh Kim Sang passed a w a y in t h e morning of Sunday 22nd September . He was a s tuden t of S t . Joseph 's Institut ion and was also a b ro ther Crusader of t h e S t . Tarcis ius Eucharistic Crusade. H e had been ill with typhoid for five weeks, and now leaves behind h is parents , sisters and b ro the r s for whom much s y m p a t h y will be felt. He was buried a t Bidadar i Cemetery on Monday evening. Rev. F r . Laurent officiated. H i s classmates—Std.^ IV B—have a r r a n g e d for a Requiem Mass to be s a n g for t h e repose of h i s soul. R. I . P .

RUNG OFF. He had just recieved an appointment

as junior reporter on the local paper. His first engagement was at a concert in connection with a men's club, and* disdaining to use the ticket that had been sent to the office he approached the doorkeeper and uttered the one word which he had heard was the "Open Sesame" to anywhere—"Press."

"What's that? asked the door-keeper. "Press." "And what do you think you are? A

bloomin' ball-push?"

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ASSUMPTION CHURCH. Minutes of t h e Meet ing of t h e

Catholic Action, A s s u m p t i o n Church, Penang, held on Sunday , 15th September, 1935, a t 9.30 a.m. at the Parochial House.

1. The minutes of t he previous meeting were read and confirmed.

2. (a) The Hon. T r e a s u r e r of the Press Committee repor ted t h a t , for the month of Augus t , 1935, he received 1126 copies of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader and sold 1070 copies costing $85.60. The re were 191 subscribers and t h e cash a t Bank on 14.9.35 was $210.27 and cash in hand amounted t o $26.20

(b) The Hon. T rea su re r of t h e Catholic Action Society ment ioned that at the end of A u g u s t 1935 there were 28 members on t h e roll and cash in hand was $60.

3. (a) I t was approved t h a t t h e sum of $100 (Dollars One hund red only) out of t h e profits realised on the sale of t h e Malaya Catholic Leader be donated by t h e P r e s s Committee towards t h e cost of t h e erection of t he B u t t e r w o r t h Chapel.

(b) It was also approved t h a t the sum of $25 (Dollars Twen ty -iive only) be given to t h e Sub-Committee of t h e Char i ty F a i r out of the funds in t h e hands of t h e Hon. Treasure r of t h e Catholic Action Society.

4. The Pres iden t outlined t h e ' arrangements made by t h e Sub-Committee of t h e Cha r i ty F a i r which a f te r some discussion were accepted. Mr. P . C. Dias was ap pointed Hon. Treasu re r of t h e Charity Fa i r . I t was also decided that a circular announcing t h e holding of the Char i ty F a i r be sen t to Parish P r i e s t s in t h e ne ighbouring states wi th a reques t t h a t th i s he read out t o the i r par i sh ioners for their information and suppor t if possible.

BUTTERWORTH NEW CATHOLIC C H U R C H

CONSECRATED ON S A T U R D A Y . OPENING C E R E M O N Y BY

MGR. A. D E V A L S . A long-felt need for a church

by the Catholic communi ty here , was fulfilled on Sa tu rday af ter noon when His Lordship Bishop A. Devals, formally opened the Church of t h e Nat iv i ty of t he Blessed Virgin Mary in t h e presence of a large ga the r ing . There was a good n u m b e r of t h e Sis ters and pupils of t h e Convent, a s well as a large ga the r ing of Catholics from Penang, Bu t t e rwor th and the surrounding dis tr ic ts .

The Church is s i tua ted a t t h e New Ferry Road and is about one mile from the Mitchell P ie r . I t is easily accessible to the P r a i resi

den t s and serves the dual purpose of chapel and school as t he As sumpt ion School will be t r ans fe r red to t h e church premises on Monday.

The consecration of t he church took place a t 5.30 p.m. on Sa tu r day when Bishop A. Devals, ass is t ed by Rev. F a t h e r s Michael Seet and Riboud, first blessed t h e sur roundings outside the church, and la te r t h e inter ior and t h e a l tar . Af t e r t h e sprinkl ing of t h e holy wate r , t he congregation assembled in t h e church .

B I S H O P S ADDRESS. Hoped T h e Fai thful Would

A t t end Church Regular ly . Bishop Devals, in t h e course of

his speech, said he was very glad t h a t t h e Catholics of B u t t e r w o r t h had now the i r church, t h e foundation of which was proposed a few yea r s ago. The church was s i tua ted in an ideal place, and he hoped t h a t t h e faithful would a t tend i t regular ly . Many of t h e Catholic churches in Penang kept themselves under the protect ion of t he Blessed Virgin Mary, and likewise t h e new church here sought he r protect ion.

They were also to be very g ra t e ful to t h e Sis ters of t he Convent, and to t h e teachers of t he Assumption School, who spared no pa ins for t h e education of children. T h e church a t present served t h e dual purpose of a school and a chapel bu t should t h e pupils increase, a s epa ra t e building for t h e school would be contemplated. F o r t h e presen t , a pe rmanen t pr ies t could not be s ta t ioned the re . Services would be performed once a m o n t h t h a t is , on every th i rd Sunday.

Refe r r ing to t he building, His Lordsh ip s t a t ed t h a t t hey should be very thankful to all those who were ins t rumenta l in ra i s ing funds for t h e church, and all those who had contr ibuted the i r mite towards t h e cost of t h e building.

T H E FIRST MASS. Pe r fo rmed B y F a t h e r Souhai t

On Sunday morning t h e first mass was performed by Rev. F a t h e r Souhait . There was a r emarkab ly ia rge a t tendance , with a good number of communicants . H y m n s were sung by the pupils of t h e Convent.

F a t h e r Souhait, dur ing his sermon, exhor ted the faithful to a t tend t h e church regular ly. He s t ressed his admirat ion for t he sacrifices made by all those towards t h e church building, and also the o thers who helped immeasurably to raise the fund. He thanked t h e m one and all. As t h e fai thful had found a place for Jesus , so will He find t hem a place in t h e Kingdom of God.

F a t h e r Souhai t next preached ir. Tamil .

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A Varied Journalistic Career. The death took place on the 24th inst.

at the General Hospital, Penang, of Mr. Uhesney Duncan, a noted journalist connected with Malayan papers. Mr. Duncan had a rare and varied career as a journalist not only in Malaya but also in other parts of the Far East.

Born on Sept. 15, 1854 and educated at Clifton College, Mr. Duncan came out East at a very early age. He started life in the customs in Korea, but the call of journalism made him reliquish the post soon. His outstanding social activities later in Hong Kong won for him public esteem, and he was the worthy recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Silver medal.

In 1895 he became the first editor of the Hong Kong Telegraph and continued with distinction for several years. One of, the most outstanding events in the career of the late Mr. Duncan was his despatch to England of the news of the Secret Cassini convention which hurled Japan and Russia into war. After an eventful career in China Mr. Duncan came over to Penang where he started the Straits Echo, and later served on the Penang Gazette, and Times of Malaya. He retired from newspaper work in 1925. Mr. Duncan was received into the Catholic Church some years back in Singapore by the late Fr. Gazeau, Vicar of the Church of the Sacred Heart. The deceased was a very devout Catholic, and was charitable almost to a fault. The funeral took place, according to Catholic rites on the evening of the 24th inst. and was. largely attended. R.I.P.

MALACCA MARRIAGE.

A p r e t t y wedding took place a t t he church of St. Pe ter , Bunga Raya, Malacca, on Sa tu rday , September 14th between Michael de Cruz, of t h e Lighthouse , Mar ine Depar tmen t , Malacca, son of Mr and Mrs . F ranc i s de Cruz of Singapore a n d Miss Olive Gomes, daugh te r of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gomes well-known res idents of Malacca. T h e Sponsors were Mr. R. de Silva and Mrs . F . Fe rnandez and t h e br idesmaids were Misses de Cruz and Hilda Gomes. A reception was held a t t he residence of t he br ide and was largely a t tended.

* * * * St . P e t e r ' s Church.

" T H E HOLY HOUR." Wi th gra teful t hanks to t he

Rev. F r . A. M. Coroado, t h e Vicar, for t h e keen in teres t he is t ak ing in his flock, t he Holy Hour is now being observed a t St. Pe t e r ' s Church, Malacca. I t will be a monthly devotion for t h e whole congregation, and will be observed.' on t he Sunday following t h e F i r s t Fr iday of t h e month.

The first observance was on Sunday, t h e 8 th September, 1935 The service was conducted by Rev. Fr. Lourenco a t 5.30 p.m., when the Most Blessed Sacrament was exposed for adorat ion on t h e spe cial main a l tar , followed by the singing of " O Salutar is Host ia ." After th i s , t he celebrant mounted the pulpit where prayers were recited and a h y m n sung. This was followed by the recitation of the Rosary and L i t any of the Blessed, Virgin Mary . Another h y m n was sung which was followed by a short and impressive sermon by Rev. F r . Lourenco. Af te r th i s , a special p r aye r in honour of the Most Blessed Sacrament was recited followed by a n o t h e r hymn . " Tantun E r g o " was t h e n sung and the Benediction of t h e Most! Blessed Sacrament was given con-j eluding with the usual h y m n s and Divine praises . I t is no tewor thy to s t a t e t h a t all members of the congregation joined in t h e s inging of the various hymns .

The a t tendance was very fair. In his sermon, Rev. Fr . Lourenco: exhorted those present to continue;

th i s devotion and to all o t h e r members of t h e congregation who were not p resen t then.

Marriages in Prospect. A mar r i age is a r ranged and will

t ake place nex t month between A. Derrick of t h e Heal th Depar tment , Malacca, and Mrs. C. Rodriguese of Banda Hilir , Malacca.

The m a r r i a g e of Mr. Sylves ter Nunis, pens ioner of the F .M.S. Survey D e p a r t m e n t to Mrs. P a v a -nar is of Banda Hilir will take place early nex t mon th .

KUALA LUMPUR ST. A N T H O N Y ' S CHURCH. Third Order of St . Franc is of

A s s i s t The F e a s t of St. F ranc i s of

Assisi will be celebrated on Sunday, t h e 6 th October, 1935, p re ceded by a Novena commencing from 27th September, 1935. During the las t 3 days of t h e Novena sermon will be preached b y t h e Rev. F a t h e r Director.

On S a t u r d a y , 5th October, a High Mass will be sung a t 6.45 a.m. for t h e repose of t he souls of the deceased Franciscans .

On S u n d a y t h e 6 th October, the re will be High Mass in t h e morn ing a t 8.15 a.m. and a t 5 p.m. Clothing a n d Profession ceremonies, Procession, Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacra ment .

* • * * CATHOLIC ACTION A N D SODA-LITY O F T H E IMMACULATE

CONCEPTION. The mon th ly meet ing of t h e

Catholic Act ion will be held a t St . Anthony ' s School a t 4.30 p .m. on Sa turday , t h e 5 th October, a n d t h e monthly mee t ing of t he Sodal i ty will be held in the Church a t 5.15 p.m. t h e s a m e da te .

* * * * MARRIAGE.

Alexander—Theresa . A p r e t t y wedding took place a t

St. An thony ' s Church, Kuala L u m pur, on t h e 23rd September, 1935. The con t rac t ing part ies being Mr. G. A. Alexander of t he General Manager ' s Office, F . M S . Rai lway, Kuala L u m p u r , and Miss A . Theresa of Kuala Lumpur.

The service was conducted by Rev. F a t h e r V. Hermann and was choral t h roughou t .

A reception followed by 'Sesha i ' was held in the evening a t t h e br idegroom's residence, No. 38, Scott Lane , Kuala Lumpur , a t which a la rge number of g u e s t s were p resen t .

The br ide looked very c h a r m i n g in her l ight-green-gold-brocaded silk sa ree and a flowing veil.

The br idegroom who is well-known in Kuala Lumpur a m o n g s t the spor t ing circles is also t h e Honorary Secre tary of the Selan-gor Indian Association and of t h e Railway Ins t i tu t e , Kuala Lumpur , besides se rv ing in the Commit tees of various clubs.

The immense a t tendance a t t h e reception is a manifes ta t ion of t h e popular i ty and cordial i ty of the br idegroom.

K.L. E N G A G E M E N T . The engagemen t is announced

(on t h e 14th September) of Mr. W. F . J ackson of the Fores t Dep a r t m e n t (Timber Research Labora tor ies) Kua la Lumpur to Miss Grace Xavier , youngest d a u g h t e r of Mr. J . Xavier, T r a n q u e r a h , Malacca.

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THE HISTORY POSITION OF CHRISTIANITY IN ABYSSINIA

CATHOLICS ONLY 50,000 IN POPULATION OF TWELVE MILLIONS.

THE EMPEROR'S TOLERANCE. Though t h e g r ea t e r p a r t of t h e population of Ethiopia (Abys

sinia) is Chr is t ian , only 50,000 souls in a: to ta l of 12,000,000 a re Catholics. T h e g rea t major i ty o f the people a r e members of t h e Schismatic Coptic Church, whose Pa t r i a r ch in E g y p t is accepted by the Abuna (chief Bishop) of t h e Abyssinian Church as his Super ior .

Catholic evangelisat ion h a s been viscissi tudinous in t h e land which is now t h e centre of wor ld interest , and i t is wi thin t h e l a s t century t h a t p rog re s s—ra the r s low, it is t r u e — h a s been marked .

I t is t h e only count ry hi Africa, with t h e exception of t he negro Republic of Liberia , t h a t is independent of European Powers and its fu tu re des t iny is of t h e first importance.

The miss ionar ies in change t h e r e a re most ly F r e n c h and I tnl ian. The t e r r i t o ry is divided into t h r e e vicariates and a prefec ture .

Capuchins pene t ra t ed Eth iopia in the seventeen th century , b u t they were s toned to death a t

was ra i sed t o t h e d igni ty of a Pr ince of t h e Church.

EARLY PROGRESS. Lit t le b y li t t le, by means of

char i ty , t h e first Vicar Apostolic won t h e es teem of t h e people a n d their leaders . Toward t h e close of h i s so journ he exercised a powerful influence over *he E m peror Theodore , who was former ly an enemy. And Young Pr ince Menelik, t h e fu tu re emperor , had j

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Gondar in 1638. Two centur ies later pr ies ts of t h e same Order returned a t t h e u r g e n t reques t of the F rench explorer, Anto ine d'Abbadie, and a t t h e direction of Pope Gregory XVI. An I ta l ian Capuchin, t h e Rev. Guil laume Massaia, was appointed Vicar Apostolic of" Galla in 1*46 and arrived in E a s t Africa wi th t h r e e other Religious.

Their beginnings we re difficult, and on m a n y occasions Bishop Massaia and h i s companions h a d to leave t h e count ry . Bu t wi th determination t h e y would r e tu rn . The Bishop remained here 35 years. Then his hea l th forced him to r e t u r n t o Rome, where he

such h igh es teem for h i m t h a t he consulted h i m on personal affairs a s well a s m a t t e r s pe r ta in ing to t he g o v e r n m e n t of t he coun t ry . .

One of t h e essential works of Mgr. Massa ia was t he format ion of a na t i ve clergy, bu t a long period elapsed before any considerable number of nat ive pr ies t s was ordained. Mgr . Massaia had a s coadjutor a F renchman , Mgr. Taurin, w h b succeeded h im in 1880. He also found obstacles in his pa th . The chaples were closed, the foreign missionaries expelled from t h e count ry , and t h e Abyssi nian pr ies t s were forced to exercise their m i n i s t r y in secr3cy. T h e

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