MARCH 24. 1952

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

h race THREE

Lenten Meditation.

from The Columns of The Times. London.

SEEKING AND FINDING

It is oerhsps not too fanciful to ,9. in the words of our Lord-- ..Mk, grid it shall be given you; max, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you"- re- corded in one of recent liturgical lessons (St. Luke XI. i-28), a kind or progression in the intensity of

ayer. What is given must also be gought and found; what is found must also be comprehended, other- wise it is nothing more than an evzincscent religious emotion which his little or no relevance to ordin- pry life. This saying emphasises the truth that, while rellgi us ex- perience must be thought 0 as the gm of God, its reality tor the in- dil'ldllBl depends upon the sincer- jty and intensity of his own de- sire.

There are many aspects of prayer, and the need for importan- jly is not the least essential of main. Why, it may be asked, if God desires always what is good for his creatures; if he knows "our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking." do his chil- dren need to offer their prayers in ; manner which suggests that he ulny be a reluctant giver?

One answer to such a question is

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that, if men treat prayer casually, in the nature of things no answer is possible; for to receive the ans- wer to one's petition demands a preparation of heart and mind which is both the cause and the effect of a deep and sincere de- sire. Not that persistence is itself. enough. The Lord's Prayer, at least by impli tlon, teaches that prayer must never be self-centred; and Jesus frequently emphasises the exercise of faith-which, in part. is receptivity-as its essential ac- cornpaniment.

But all this has its bearing upon the wider aspects of religious ex- perience. Christian worship may seem unrewardlng, lacking inspir- ation. formal and lifeless, merely because it is thought of as a vehi- cle of spiritual gifts which may be given and received quite inde- pendently of the worshlppcr's own preparedness and receptivity. or it may be entered into itasually, as a matter of mere habit, and is thus given opportunity to make its own appropriate impression; just as the casual visitor to a collection of great pictures may fail com- pletely to understand -why those best qualified to form a Judg- ment upon them have agreed to call them great.

The "saints" are men and wom- en who hsve dedicated themselves to the life of the spirit. They have lmportuned God-"f will not let thec go, except ihou bless me." And it is this very determination which makes possible the experience up- on which it is concentrated.

-in an age in which the inner life of the spirit has to contend with distractions which. in their variety and attractiveness are per- haps unique in history, men need to berecalled to the truth that

Strange llut True

By I. ll. nlaohrtbur

Out in the Pacific Ocean are two island parsdises yet untouch- ed by world expansion. The two islands are the coral atolls of Taongi and Bikar in the Marshall groiip. Lying off the chartered ocean routes they are inhabited by a few natives and no white men. Like other atolls they are composed of coral organisms built from a foundation of limesto about 5000. feet deep. probably underisid by volcanic rock. 0 O O

The Welsh armies that fought for Edward I, were armed with bows and arrows, or long. light spears; the pay of the men was twopence a day, and their own chaplains and surgeons accomp- anied the force.

Perhaps the strangest natural quality of Prince Edward Island is enthusiasm. To people bred largely in rural surroundings, hu- man society represents all that is warm and kindly. In the Island there is a sense oi pleasure of meeting someone, whoever he may be, and with it goes a tradition of hospitality which in the warmth of its welcome and the charm of its manner is unique. one has only to be the friend of a distant relative. or the relation of a re- spected friend, and the doors are open, the barriers down; you must enter and make yourself at

home.

It is a common practice for a group of neighbors to subscribe in cash for a tiliclpllig: hand" to a neighbor who has found hlinself homeless as the rcsuli. of a fire or to one who has had ll run of bad luck. Surprisingly large amounts of money are raised in the rural districts of this province for char- ities of all sorts, while the devo- tion of struggling communities in

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contributed to the success of the

the days of our grandfathers. farmers have forgotten much that

bred from the same old stock. and only farmers that counts. The Island farmer is fast learning practices to the soil he cultivates. This varies considerably in dif-

and thus to brace! his stock for sale. keeping records and also to make his voice heard through these things he is hclpcd by the excellent service Department of Agriculture. . . .

supporting clcrgymen of their choice and main'-dining 'the wor- ship of God in the more back- ward cntricts is amazing to say the least.

This spirit of helping others is no modern thing. It is but an echo of the past when our pioneer parents found pleasure in each other's company, while they bus- led themselves turning the forest into cultivated soil.

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I like to think there was more practical Christianity in those days than we imagine, and there was a communal spirit in the pi- oneer days that was a mark of the high civilization; the com- mote; this has survived in the readiness to help one's neighbors, and has also found expression in the elaborate custom connected with important events. The bee which was kept up to he present generation was very noticeable in this respect, for the whole district

event. The evening scenes in the big farm kitchens must have been

pleasant ones, and survived until about half a century ago. The women folk would spin or knit, the men busled themselves mend- ing and greasing harness and long-legged leather boots. ,Storv-iellins was a favorite pas- time during the long winter even- ings, and the playing of the fiddle was also popular. and it was thus that life went on right down to The modern

generation of

their fathers know; but they are realize how much

how to adapt his

fcrent places. lie is also learning how to keep up with the market

He is learning the how of of his business ctc. And all

clubs. in

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.lEllTllAL GIIARDIAI

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(l0l'.V'l'Y .VlA(ilSTllATI'I'S COURT -- A resident of Charlotte- town convicletl of possession of lnloxicoling liquors in a place other lhnn his own residence was scnlcnccrl on Saturday to 35 and t-osls or iii iluys by tho Qur-en's County Mnglslralt-, Mr. Gilbcrt A. Gnutlci. A resident of Charlotte- lmvn pleaded guilty to a charge of

One of the greatest safeguards of the freedom of free peoples in the freedom of the press. It is a precious but precarious heritage which they must vlgllantly pre- serve. Confronted by its tyrannical suppression in toiallinrlen states free peoples today are extremely conscious of its value. Are they equally aware of the opposite error--lis degeneration lnio mere license ip the hands of the greedy and the in sponslble?

For freedom of the press is not an absolute. It is not an unlim- ited good. In fact it is a means and not an end in itself. it is for the sake of true human freedom. it must be properly used. it must be rcgulaled in View of the com- mon gocd of society.

Like other forms of freedom it can be abused. It is abused by many who would cloak their de- sire for and pracllce of license under the guise of a false free- dom. Such irresponsible license can force the decent, free, re- sponsible adults in a society to seek to curtail a freedom which could and ought to promote the common Rood. but which can so easily fail to do so and even be- come detrimental to that common good.

Material welfare is not the only constituent of the common good. Free people: are becoming increas- ingly awnre that it high moral tone in society is a necessary pre- requisite for the preservation of freedom and the Very possibility of enjoying the material as well as other benefits of n free so- ciety. It is highly important that they become ever more aware of the tremendous influence for good or for ill that (he press oxcrls, whcihcr deliberately or not, on lhe moral lone of socicly.

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Thoughts For Our Tim

By His Eminence Cardinal Mcfiuigan (Copyright)

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

the foolish or immature ihat their "rights" to publish or to read what they want are being cur- tailed. ,

The responsibility of preserving true freedom of the press rests on all the decent, free, responsible adults of a free society.

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It rests in the first place and in a special way on ihosc who freely accept a graver responsibil- lly by participating in the activ- ities of the free press. whether as writers, printers, publishers or purveyors of the printed word. As Individuals they must acquire and preserve high personal ideals with regard to their chosen profession, the responsibilities they llavn ne- ceptcd, the tremendous influence they wield over the moral tone of the society they serve. As a group they must ever strive to improve and preserve the general sland- ards of their profession. Above all, as is group they must exert moral, and if need bi-, economic pressure on the foolish and im- mature and greed-motivated in- dividuals within their own ranks.

As a group they cannot afford complacency. and ought not mere- ly to await ihe action of the de- cent, free, responsible, but alien justifiably indignant, adult public. For the Irresponsible, foolish, im- mature, or greed-motivated indiv- iduals in their own ranks not only exercise a corrupting influence on

bring the whole profession lnlo ill-repute. Because of them. the decent, free, responsible adults in a free socleiy are tempted to won- der whether s free press so blat- antly abused is after all a good thing. 0 O 0

Responsibility for true freedom of the press rests in the second place on all decent. free. respons- ible adulls among the reading pub- lic. They must he ever on the alert that the moral tone of their society be not corrupted by the irresponsible abuse of the freedom of the press. They must assist the responsible members of the free press in their efforts to elim- inate such irresponsibility. They must use all necessary and avail- able moans: moral and economic pressure and political activity. Af- for all, It is their common good that is at stake.

Finally, the responsibility for preserving irue freedom of the press rests on the elected repre- sentatives of the free people. Are they not chosen precisely to look afler lho common good? Theirs is a difficult task even in the best. of circumstances. It becomes pro- gressivr-ly more difficult when the members of the free press as a group do not. will not or cannot regulate ihcmsr-Ives. Theirs is the difficult, dclirulc. but. highly im- portant lnsk of formulating logis- inlian which, while protecting and promoting true freedom of the press, will educate the immature. and restrain the foolish. who can not or will not distinguish true freedom from license. Theirs is the difficult duly of formulating and enforcing aurh legislation in spite of its unpopularity with the ini- maiure, the foolislg or greed- moiivaierl members of iho society. wliclher in the ranks of the press

the moral tone of the soclcly but

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which for lack of space cannot be mentioned here. All these things, however. can be set down as pro- fit to the Island farmer of t zty, : for he lives a fuller life; he ovns

press lhat flourishes in ii, and the kind of press that flourishes in- flucnces the moral ionc. Increas- ed sensationalism of its press is, for example, both a cause and an

for River. Ccnlral Royally, Wins- loo, and Chzirlnilt-town, were con- viclcd of operating overweight trucks on it public highway and

the sweater department at Moore 8.: .McLeod and well give you your copy

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a car which gets him to market

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in half the time, and hc can take a holiday now and then winch was impossible in pioneer days. On the other hand there are the. things the present day Islander

ouch costs or. in default, in one month

was sent:-ncr-d lo 540 and

imprisonment. 1:031) TABLE OF ODDS AND ENDS IINCLUDING SOME HOS-

cffccl of the lowering of thc morul tone of A society.

True freedom of the press is In the intcrrsts of iruc human free- dom in general, but it must he lnlo lb

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so much variety of type to meet every known requirement for the seams turn gradually from bitu- minous housc coal in the east to smokeless steam coal north of Cardlff,and yet again become the most valuable anthracite in the West.

When you hear the word tin-

the sense of security in owning one's land, and there are some of the old tradition: of mutual help and effort which arc lost.

But when we review the whole picture we can see the rolling landscape of the Million Acre Farm full of better life than what has passed. There the past

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to print. It. depends on those same adulis never suborrllnatlng such judgments to purcly selfish interests in what will soil. It de- pends on those ndulis refraining from exploiting the hast-r pas- sions of the foolish and im- mature. it depends ,on decent, free, responsible adults rt-jectinlz

PERMANENT

has been strong to live on. there the modern world with its hurry

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immediately you think of heavy. but it is really

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just plain tin, the tin that goes into thousands and thousands of tin cans. This is the stuff the tin trade makes-they make it of rolled steel just thick enough to put a thin film on the can. 1'.-5 per cent of a can is tin, 98 per ccnt ls stcel.

Christian Sarhthcon of Chicago is still able to cop the snow ahoveled from his sidewalk though he is loo years old.

Cord Of Thanks

I wish in Ihank all those from l-iunter River and Ronnie's Road and South Rustico. who so gener- ously gave me such a large don- atlon of money; also those who gave me special gifts and anyone who helped in any way during my recent accident and convalescent period.

fades away. Surely R great future lies ahead for those who have learnt to keep a lovely mind amid scenes of rural peace, people who work so close to nature for their bread and butter and appreciate their neighbors and their friends. 0 O 0

Mom, every year since you went away,

You have found in the paper, something to say, About how much we miss you, and how much we pray, That we will meet you in heaven some day.

One of your best habits... and wliy il's cw bcHer NOWADAYSI

Welsh coal is the best in the

NEEIIS Nil llElI'fRAlI1ER!

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To others it is just another hit of rhyme,

But to us, we are thinking of you all of the time. Things are so different since you have been gone, Yet, we know that life must go on.

Within the last year, a lot of things changed,

Fr. Willie and Grandma were called by their names, To be with you in heaven, around the great thronc, To keep you company, so you won't be alone.

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John Blanchard. New "Glasgow.

IN MEMORIAM In fond memo ,. of a dear hila- hand and loving father. JAMES H. CHAMPION who passed army March 14th. 1011.

bovingly Remembered by Ills Wife and Daughters Laura and

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In loving memory of Mrs. J. Leo Praughf, of Cherry Valley, who passed away In the Charlottetown Hospital, on March 24th, in the year 1945.

William A. Roddln

B.A., B.Sc., -LL.B., Barrister. Solicitor, Eta.

Sadly missed, and lovingly remembered by Bernadette, Pauline, Miriam, Elmo to Joseph.

A” 3'”h"'”;',:,g:,' "'2g:”"'”'m”"" Charlotte. N- n A A '-..h ' - Allison M. Glllls.

Dr. Julia E. Sterne ung.

In loving memory of III? Mather. Mrs. George Anstis. who

where we laid our darling Mother, Just two years ago today.

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