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New Zealand Tablet, 4 November 1920, Page 13

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Cardinal M order’s Own Story . (From -W. Smart, 68 Elizabeth Street, Sydney ■ representisg Hodder and Stoughton.) ***&<*£* \ In the same heroic proportions in which Dr. Man-t nix stands against the Australian horizon fighting for democracy and freedom against British despotism, Cardinal Mercier stands forth against the background of mined Louvain and devastated Belgium. It does not matter to us that the hypocrites who - have prevented the one man from visiting his aged mother have idolised the other. Both were and 'are heroic, and both have deserved the ; admiration of Hovers of; justice. Men who are capable of appreciating a true lover of justice and a true patriot will welcome this goodly volume which tells the tale of Mercier’s courageous fight against Prussian Militarism, than which’ tie world has known nothing blacker in recent times except its British counterpart , and exemplar - - The Cardinal’s correspondence with the: German’ Governor of Belgium is full of interest. He defends his priests people, he refutes and dissipates - the sophistries of the wily officer, and makes him look foolish when -he ventures—as he does at timesto cross swords with the Cardinal in the domain of philosophy. The English translation is admirably done, and there is a preface from the pen of Cardinal Gibbons. The book’is a fine souvenir volume of the part played by a great churchman in the Great War. * The, Ecclesiastical Review (September, 1920). Linehan, Melbourne; 26s 6d yearly. . the September issue of this fine American Catholic publication contains many articles of actual interest. In view of the advent of Conan Doyle, Rather Hugh Rope’s article on “Spiritualism” will be found important in this country and in Australia. _ 7 G ;> 7* Publications (London) The Road Home; he Pilgrim Fathers; A Condemnation of Spiritual-is-m; Hie Mystic Guide. Twopence each. 0 . • Melbourne Publications: Norn Gillespie; Confession to a Priest: Major Orders : The Rites and Ceremonies. Three-halfpence each.