The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-13

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The Boston Publishing Go. is sending
around circulars to the divisions Of the
A. O. II. in behalf of publication en-
titled 1.-THE Story Of st. Patrick, Ireland,
the Irish" This is Presbyterian swim
die. The book is written to prove that
|St. Patrick was q Protestant and con-
tains such instructive chapters as the.
following: ',sFhe Obligations Of all Biah-
ops, Priests and Jesuits to the Pope OF
Roms;r "Was the Gross Pagan Or
Christian Invention;" Statistics OF: the
Sabbath Schools Throughout the,
World Statistics Of Presbyterianism
Throughout the World etc. It any Of
the members Of the A. o. 81. hear Of the.
book it will be we'll for them to know
just what it is.
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Although the Holy Father continues
to enjoy excellent health, hardly day
passes that successor to the Pontifical
throne is not named by some one Or
other Of the liberal papers, whether in
Italy or elsewhere. The fact that after
the death of Cardinal Zigliara, whose
coat of arms corresponds to the prophecy
that the successor Of Leo XIII will have
an ignis ardens in his armorial bearings,
causes people to designate Cardinal
Svampa as the future Pope, because in
his arms there is the ignis ardens or
course, all this is the merest conjecture.
Happily there is as vet no indication Of
failing powers in the rsigning Pontif-
He is in the enjoyment Of excellent.
health, and is as energetic as ever.
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In the Church of st. Francis Xavier,
New York, is small piece Of the wood
of the True Cross. This will be shown
on Easter Day, as is the custom Of the.
churches of Europe, which possess relics
of it. At the Cathedral is relic Of the,
True Cross which is exposed for public
veneration on Good Friday. This relic
is in crystal and gold reliquary set with,
precious stones, and forms the centre of
q handsome altar cross. The French
church Of st. John the Baptist in East
Seventy-slxth street also possesses a.
relic OF the Cross, as does the English
church of the Passionlsts in Cincinnati.
Every church which is custodian of g.
portion Of the Cross is also IN possession
Of document bearing the seal of the,
Vatican, and teetitying to the authentic
ity Of the relic. The relic itself is most
carefully sealed in an alright recepta-
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Many remember the scandal which wac.
caused BY two canons Of st. Peters,.
Oampello, and Ssvarese, Withdrawing
from the Catholic church and founding
an Italian Protestant one, notvery many.
years ago, within q stones throw Of the.
Vatican. Their conduct was, OF course,,
approved Of by various Protestant socie.
ties, and large sums Of money were sub
scribed to assist the ex.canons in their.
enterprise. The sequel Of the story is.
that Savareee, after many adventures, lie
staying in Catholic monastery, full of.
repentance, while Campello arrived in
Rome 2 short time ago s'slck unto death, ~
and at his express desire was taken to q.
convent, where he is nursed with the.
greatest devotion. To quote his Owl
words, when speaking about the nuns to.
. person who visited him one day re-
Gently: These Sisters are angels upon