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New Zealand Tablet, 19 December 1918, Page 42

THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERING. The old, old question; Why must we suffer ? is brought home to us with brutal vividness in these sad days when three-fourths of our people are going about their routine work with the fierce pain of a recent wound in their inmost heart. Those who have lost faith in God and in His Christ look in vain for the answer- their seeking must end in sullen stoicism or blank despair. The true Christian, on the other hand, instinctively calls up the image of the Saviour who went before us bearing His Cross, who with His own bleeding feet traced for us the way up the rugged height of Calvary, who, to hearten us. Himself first drank deep of the bitter medicine we all must taste. Tis this vision that teaches the Christian the answer to the question, Why must we suffer?—and how? He may not be able to formulate it in words, but that he has found the answerthe true, adequate, satisfying answeris evident from the fact that he emerges from the .trial chastened, purified, meek, patient, kindly, prayerful. Blessed is that soul that has learned to say in its sorrow; “Passion of Christ, comfort me!” For it will be consoled by the sweet response: “Come to Me, all ye that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you.” —The Liffnorinn . MEMORIAL TO FATHER DORE AN APPEAL. At a meeting of the parishioners of the late Father Dore, held on Sunday, July 28, it was resolved that a suitable memorial be erected to his memory; and as it was Father Dore’s most keen desire, often expressed. to erect a new church at Foxton, that said memorial be a new church. It was also resolved that a Subscription List be now opened, eo that the many friends of Father Dore throughout the Dominion may have an opportunity of showing their appreciation of him who was euch a sincere and faithful friend to their boys in their dire hour of need on the stricken field of Gallipoli. Mr. James Hurley was elected chairman of the Memorial Committee, Father Forrestal and Mr. Denis Purcell joint treasurers and secretaries. Subscriptions will be received by the above, and also by the Tablet, in which all will be acknowledged.