The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
THE PROP AGATION
OF THE FAITH
Cardinal SatoIIi the New Project Of
This Society.
FACTS ABOUT ITS HISTORY.
Organized III Lyons, Franco, III 1902.
it is now the Largest Roman Cath
Ollie Missionary Society i'll
the World.
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NEW YORK, August cardinal sa-
+ol,i who was the papal delegate TO TINS
country a few years ago. has just been
onnointed Project Of the Society for the
prnnacation of the Faith, the largest
Roman Catholic Missionary Society IN
the world The appointment came as
surprise to most of those who have loi-
lowed the career OF Cardinal Satolh.
because he has been not at all prominent
!, the missionary work of the Church,
beine best known for his ability as an
educator Since he returned to Rome
from Washington he has been President
of the Academy of Noble Ecclesiastlcs'
probably the highest educational posi-
ton in Italy, and in the Roman Cathohc
Church In his new position Cardinal
Satolli will be practically at the head
of the missions of the Roman Church
and succeeds Cardinal LedochowsG, VINO
has been the Project of the Society for
some years and who Will be remembered
as the ecclesastic imprisoned by Chan
callor Bismarck at the time Of the anti
Catholic movement in Germany Twen-
weight Cardinals form the governing
body of the Society. which is usually call
ed tl1e IS 2 F." one of whom is Car
ITS ORGANIZATION.
The Society for the Propagation OF
the Faith was organized in Lyons in
1922 and grew out of the work OF two
women Nine. Petit and Mile. Jarlcot,
who had been separately working for the
mission cause for seven or eight years
before the organization OF the Society
Mile. Jaricot is said to have been the
originator of the "cent-a-wcek" system
,,,;l, ,,-f1: o1, SIT
in use by the Society, and by which the
most of its money is raised. The head
quarters of the Society have always been
in Lyons, although much of its work is
diracted by a council which meets in
Paris
The IS. P. f" has missions in Europe,
Asia Africa America and Ocean ca.
and has an annual income of about ST.
5000. This amount is applied, after
payment of administration expenses, as
follows: To missions in Europe, S13S,t0o,
of which none is spent in England or
Scotland only $500 in Ireland and $500
in Wales. To missions in Asia, S6oo,oo0;
Africa S290,0OO: America, $4,000: and
Oceanica. $4,000 No information as to
details of these expenditures is furnish
cd bv the Society, and when, therefore.
| the question is asked. ''What is the sal
airy of a Roman Catholic Missionary? q
| it is difficult to give a definite answer
| It will be noted, however. that large
| part of the income of the Society IS
! used for missions in Asia NJ. LouVet,
| who was formerly missionary OF the
Society in China. gives some idea OF the
| amount received by the missionaries
| there when he says: "The annual salary
| of a missionary ranges from 500 TO Sl2a
| a year in addition TO such help, more
| or less uncertain, as his family or friends
| in Europe may send him.
| DiGBILITATING CLIMATE.
Continuing N. Louvet tells that the
| amount of money sent to the mission in
| western Cochin China where he was,
| is entirely Inadequate to the needs OF
| the work. that living is high in that pro-
| vince and that some of the missionaries
| went without some of the necessities OF
! life in order to maintain the work, al
/ though the climate is dehiItanng ana
the men suffer more from the priVations
than thew would at home. ooh! how Of
ten have 1 envied the rich resources or
| the Protestant mission he says.
The conditions in China, so far as the
| remuneration of the Roman Catholc
missionaries is concerned, is probably
! the same as those in the other mission
| fields for the larGeness of the Protestant
! missionary income is a frequent theme
with Catholic writers, and they are fond
| of contrasting the amount spent with
what they think the meaSre results at
! tanned. They are almost inclined 10
glory in their own poverty as it empha-
| sizes the spiritual results which attend
it. The total contributions received fot
| foreign missions through the Society TOT
the Propagation of the Faith since its
origin in 1922 amount TO $ti3000,0QO, OF
which the greater part, about $A0,ooo,oGo
| was raised in France. The honorable
place held by France in this total is
further shown when the annual contli-
| buttons Of the principal European 2Oun-
tries to the Society are compared. France
heads the list with $4,000. Next Genes
| Germany with Sl00GGG. while Belgium
with $4,000, Italy with $37 ,000, SPAR
with 1000 and the British Isles viii
s26 900 follow. The United States SENDS
annually to the Society about $4,000
while Canada contributes only $S109
| Nearly all of the money sent from Amer.
lea is returned to it for the support OF
the American missions of the Society.
| RELIGIOUS PAPER IN. PHILIPPINES
The Rev. Eric Lund, a missionary
| worker supported by the American Rap-
list Missionary Union, has started the
first religious newspaper in the Philip
pines. 1t is published at lloiiO. and is q
Baptist monthly. The unlon through al
agreement with other societies, has IN.
dertaken missionary effort III the islands
to the south OF LuZon. with headquarters
at Iloio which is a Congratulations rur
|
ready been gathered and a Sunday schoo
of fifty children. The enc missionary is
about TO be reinforced with TWO helpers
and from this natural centre the Unor
Will undertake work throughout the pro
! yinces of Panay. Much time will be pa
! in at the task OF selling Bibles. The Rev
Mr.. Lund has himself translated Ii.
Gospels into Niscayan.
Lieutenant L. W. Hearne who spent
year in the Philippines with one OF tn
Iowa regiments and then came home, ila
now returned to Manila and taken genera
charge OF the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION interests there. The Leutenan
was at one time State college secretar,
for Iowa, and before that was genera
secretary OF the Ostaloosa Association
Messrs Chres a. Glunz and r. A. Jack
son. the association secretaries who Wen
to Manila with the first transports TO s.
after Admiral Dewey asked Tor troops
have lust arrived in San Francisco o!
| their return home. In order 20 communi
cate with them at.the earliest possibl
moment, General Secretary Miller, OF III
Army Department of the Interna tinna
! Association Committee. is in San Fran
, cisco in conference with them. Develop
ment of the association work under Lieu
tenant Hearne is to be pushed, with tn
vieu- IF ma king it permanent