The morning call., 1891-07-25

By the last census of Ireland it is shown
that the Roman Catholics number 3,549, 745
"A decrease of All, l45 during the last ten
years. The loss is no doubt owing to emf
grafton to this and other countries.
There were in 1910 fifteen Catholic schools
in New York City; in 1860, 26; in 1870 As in
1889, 60; in 1890. 1902.
Right Rev. FrancissM cNierney, Bishop of
Albany. has been highly bonored by Pope
Leo XII, having just received from him the
title Of Roman Count Bishop McNierney
will now be recognized in all countries
where royalty reigns as member of the
nobility, irrespective of birth and family
and his episcopal Office. The title also car
ries with it special privileges at Rome. In
official assembly, when the Pope is present,
Bishop McNierney will hereafter take
precedence of all other ecclesiastical digni-
taries, including the cardinals of the church
who have not been favored with the title OF
Count.
The Census Bureau will soon issue bulle-
tin on the membership of the Roman Catho-
lie Church in the United States. 1t will
show that the church has 6,250.0O0 COM
municants over - yeats Of age. This mini
nun: limit OF age to 10 years will be adhered
10 IN the statistics of other churches.
Jeanne d Arcs canOniZatiOn is now in sight.
All the necessary documents have been COL
lected, Mgr. Caprara, the Procurator of the
Faith, wall soon submit his report on them.
Several wears may yet pass, but in the end the
heaven-ins pired Maid of Orleans, who de-
liyered France from thralldom and suffered
martyrs death, Will be enrolled among the
saints.
There will soon be begun the publication
of new weekly theological Review at Rome
1t Will be conducted by Mgr. Fasanante who
will be assisted by both American and
Roman prelates. The Review will be printed
in English. and will make special feature
of American ecclesiastical questions.
The opinion in the will case OF Rebecca
Mary Magdaline Powell, the colored woman
who wished to leave her money, S1961, to
Bishop Alfred A. Curtis of Wilmington, has
been filed in Baltimore. Instead of making
her Will she signed her name to the sigma
ture-boOk at the bank, expressing desire
that the money should be paid to Bishop
Curtis upon her demise. The court decided
that no undue Influence had been exercised,
and held that the writing should be admitted
To probate as will.
The Catholic Bishops who are members
OF the Spanish Senate have introduced a
labor bill which is far ahead of all others on
the Continent 1t provides that all con-
tracts for labor must be understood TO con-
tain prohibition of work not only on Sum-
days but also on feast days. This means
about ninety holidays a year. Fines Will
be inflicted on employer and employe for in
fringing the law.
A correspondent of the New York Tr-
bnne makes this correction of a popular
error: why" he says, do not some of
the papers inform their readers that Father
lgnatius is not member OF the order of st
Benedict? The frequent references TO him
in the press as the 'Benedctine monk and
the eloquent Benedictine' are very mislead-
ing and should not be used without an ex-
PLANTATION. The fact is that the gentleman
In question IS an extremely High Church
deacon OF the English Church who has
started little order OF his own. which he
calls the order of st. Benedict But the
great and historic order Of ST. Benedict
knows neither Father Ignatius nor his
order, and 1t is just as misleading to call
him Benedictine as it would be to call a
man Freemason who had seen fit to Of
ganize Masonic order on his own hook"
The Hebrew Faith.
The Rev. DR.. Hermann Adler, the newly
elected Chief Rabbi of the United Congre-
cations of the British Empire. in succession
to the late DR.. Nathan Adler, his father.
belongs 10 the priestly family of Cohen
said to be descendants of Aaron), though
his ancestors bore the present surname for
many generations.
All over st. Petersburg, says the Jewish
Times, there are reports of the anti-Jewish
riots, which have occurred in the province
of kherson of Ekaterinoslaw, but no one
huoWs HOW lar the details are true OF eXap-
gerated- The newspapers can neither know
nor could they communicate anything about
it If they did know. Some persons talk Of
massacre of Jews, and unless the authori-
ties publish the real facts Of the matter il is
sure u be exaggerated, aud quite naturally.
81. Louis has formed society for the edII
cation Of Russian Jews. 1t is proposed to
have day and night scIuol 10 teach En-
glish, the laws of tile land, its social aud
political &C Domy and promote American
ism in every way.
The Secrctary's report OF the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations includes
eighty-three congregations, with member
ship Of 1900.
IL is significant fact, says the Times and
Observer, III these ant-Semtlc times that. at
the installation OF the Chief Rabbi in .ondon-
the Lord Mayor and Sheriff attended in fnIj
state. When he attended the service accom-
panied by all the paraphernalia OF his Office
lie did so moved by the conviction that Ihe
Jewish community OF England forms an in
tegrant and essential part of the empire
that lie did not consider the Jews as toIer,
ated and privileged aliens, as is the case in
too many even otherwise civilized States of
Europe.
English Hebrew authorities in London
have taken steps to relieve the distress
among the Russian refugees in Palestine.
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