'THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD'

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 50, 14 December 1905, Page 4

'THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD'

The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais, V.G., Christchurch, has received the following letter from his Grace the Archbishop of Wellington :— Wellington, December 2, 1905. 1 My dear Father Le Menant des Chesnais,— ' I have read with the greatest pleasure and interest your new and timely- work entitled ' The Church and the Woild.' I tender to you my sincercst con. grat]ul;atnons. It is an excellent ,work— one which, by the light and grace of (rod, will be most useful to those of the Old Faith, and a beacon of truth to lead outsiders into the true fold. It is a rich mine of information on the most absorbing questions of the day, being the result of very extensive and accurate reading in many branches of secular and religious knowledge. 1 should like to sec it in every Catholic family throughout New Zealand and Australia, to strengthen its readers in all good, and enable them to give a reason for their faith while enlightening their friends of other creeds m their sincere search after the truth, by the removal of their errors and prepossessions regarding Catholic belief and practice. " Wishing you many years of health antt strength to continue your zealous labors for the glory of Uod and the benefit of your fellow men, ' I remain, Very Rev. dear Father, ' Yours faithfully, lItAM'IS REDWOOD, SM. Archbishop of Wellington.' His Grace the Most Dr. Kelly, Coadjutor >Arclibishori of Sydney, writes as follows to the Veiy Rev Falhei Le Menant des Chesnais :— ' St. Benedict's, Sydney, Nov. 27, 11)05. ' Very Rev. dear Father,— 1 T ' In expressing my appreciation of your good ness in presenting me a copy of ' The Church and the World ' I feel at a loss for suitable terms of praise The present and future generations of intelligent and unprejudiced fellow-countrymen will find in this your work excellent instruction and convincing proot upon, the mind and action of the Church as ' the light of the world ' and ' the salt of the earth.' Her character also as the organ of the Holy Spirit and the mystic; bride of the Incarnate God must needs be recognised in your pages by all who do nut resist the tiuth The selection of chapters is admirably adjusted to the requirements- oE all our brethren. I hope the circulation will grow year by year. ' Very gratefully your servant in Christ, tfr M. KELLY, 4 Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney.' The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais has also been the recipient of letters from other members of the Hierarchy, congratulating him on the publication of his book. We understand the sale of the first edition has been so satisfactory that a second will shortly be put in hands. _____^^_____

The system of education at the Sacred Heart Convent, conducted by the religious of the Sacred Heart at Island Bay, Wellington, embraces a regular and graduated course of studies, including a thorough knowledge of Christian doctrine, all the branches of an English education, French language and literature, elements of Latin, music, needlework, etc. The new convent will be opened for reception of pupils in February next..,.