The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-14

er day SAID: / 40 not llSSl tdIV -. " ~
that the support given to the Catholle
press is a disgrace to the CalhoIlcS oL
America"
Cardinal Ledowchowsld is in feeble
health and has obtained leave 10 absent
himself temporarily from Propaganda lie
has left Rome for ChiassO. IN NortneEh
Italy, on his way to Switzerland. Wnere
he was benefited a few years ago by a
stay of some weeks. On his return, II ms
health be restored he will resume ms
work at the Propaganda He Is rs years
old.
Brother Augustine. of the Order Of the
Nazareth Brothers, little band OF re-
ligiouS workers. who are the only monks
of the Protestant faith in America. mas
been received in the Catholic church by
the Rev. Father Hughes of the PduIlsL
Fathers. Brother Anthony. also mem
Der of the Order of Nazareth, is now said
to be under instruction and viii soon toll
low Brother Augustine into the Catholic
church.
Public requests amounting to over So
001,000 were made by the late Baron
Adolphe de Rothschild in his Will In all
cases no distinction is to be made on &C
count of religion. The interest of 500DO
francs shall be applied to aiding needy
priests, rabbis and ministers of the re-
igions existing in France repeat;
Catholics, Israelites and PrOtestants; and
1 hope that this example of tolerance and
religious liberty will be initiated by my
and was left unaltered, although Baron
de Rothschild kept making changes to
his will shortly before his death
The other day fire broke out in, the ca
thedral of San MARITIME al LuCCa. in Italy,
a verirable treasure house of art. The
splendid altar piece by Ghilardi was ruin
ed, and other paintings were destroyed,
and the high altar was seriously injured.
The fire was overcome. however, before
the building sustained much damage.
According to the Missionary. the Re-
denDtorists have not been without their
own need of success in converting In
the Mission church in Boston, since their
more than l, 100 converts into the church.
In Baltimore during the past winter, I'M
der Father Sigl, they gave mission to
non-Catholics, and found the results most
satisfactory.
The archdiocese of New York will cele-
brate on July 10 the golden jubilee of its
existence as an archdiocese. During the
fifty years of the existence of the arch
diocese of New York it has seen but three
rulers-Archbishop Hughes, Cardinal Nc
Closkey and Archbishop Corrigan. The
event will be one OF the geratest import /
ance. The archbishop will return from
Europe in time for the ceremonies.
The Pittsburg Observer saws the first
teacher of Harvard University Twas Ma
than1el Eaton. and he was a graduate of |
a Jesuit college. If he were living today.
President Eliot would not only not let |
him teach there, but would not let him |
study there. except under VeXatious dis
examinations, because he got his college |
training in a Jesuit school. But when !
Eliot is forgotten and his wild electivisrn |
has been cast out of Harvard, Eaton will !
be remembered with pride.
Monks from La Trappe Monastery, Ira /
cadia, n. s., have taken possession of !!
their new house in Cumberland, r. l. !
They have farm there of about 500 !
acres. The other members now at Traca- /
dia will arrive at Cumberland within the /
next two weeks, when the old monastery. |
where the monks of the order have lived /
for over 100 years. will be abandoned.
Archbishop ireland has been appointed /
a member of the advisory council of the |
National Civic Federation. an organiza-
ton for the study of questions of nation
al Importance, politically and Industrial /
~. The council is COMPOSED of prom /
inent representatives, of ali classes in in
dustry and business.
By the will of the Rev. Richard Parry.
late pastor of the St. Cecilia church,
Boston, he cancels and RENTS all obi
cations or debts due him from st. Ce-
celia s. He provides that his estate No
10 Hudson street. shall be held by the
Revs. Henry A. Barry, John J. Downey
and John ]. O'Keefe in trust, to pay the
income to his sister, Catherine e. Barry,
one-half of the same or the proceeds of
it shall be turned over to the ordinary of
the archdiocese for the benefit OF st. Ce-
celia's church He diSposeS of about So
600 in personal requests, gives the Chill
drens hospital on Huntington avenue
5000 ana disposeS of the rest OF his estate
to the Home for Destitute Catholic Chill
dren.
The New York apostolate report the re-
ception of seventy-three converts. Father
x a fsnr1 IT,
his mission in Philadelphia, Father YOU
nan, c. S. P, actually received twenty
two at Providence, r: l., leaving sixteen
already prepared for baptism and thirty
four still in the inquiry class The first
effort in Boston left twenty under instruc-
ton. Father DOnahue of Dodge City,
kansas, had four converts ready for con-
as the bishop came around, and
at Danbury. Conn.,, the pastor reported
l32 new SittingS as the result of mis-
sion to the non-Catholics.-The Mission
airy.
The Catholic press has some strong ad-
vocates. If their voices could find q hear
ing among the clergy at large, the print
ing press would prove a. handmade rather
than a menace to the propagation Of our
holy religion. Father Payne writes: An
eminent English prelate declares unhesi-
tatingly: IF st. Paul should come back
to the world he would become journal
st." This is merely a strong plea for
the apoStolate of the Catholic press as a
DOlGuI factor III tie uElLuSlOn Oh ana 1
The championship thereof. To advance
the cause of truth, to spread the light,
10 make the light of our faith. our glOr-
Gus Christian heritage, shine before men I
by publishing far and wide it's sacred
teachings and chronicling events worthy
Of publication-this is mission commen-
surate with our best energies and com
handing the highest talent we nave.
The New York correspondent of the IN ;
on and Times writes: The summer tourist
Who postpones his return to New York
Until late in the fall will probably be sur
orised to see the Paulist church support .
ng two tall towers. These towers have
in their incomplete condition so {
hink they were as the were intended
% be. The plan, however, called for two
all towers surmounted by spires. When ,
his work is complete the church of ST. |
striking edifices in New York. 1t is al '
eady the largest. barring the cathedral
The stone of which the towers are being
constructed comes from the old aqueduct
n Bryant park, which is being torn down :
o make room for the free public library.
Mother Aloysius of the Ursuline con- 8
-ent in Havana writes: Gould 1 but tell
-ou of some of the difficulties encounter [
d by the young priests here in Cuba, who T
re sent into the country to churches
which have been deSecrated by war and Y
o people who have no interest in church &
york anw who render no assistance to the
'riest, you would not credit the condition
# religious affairs on this poor isle did +
-ou not see for yourself or hear from
me who is an eye witness? Thank God
We have a good bishop who will do all in !
lis power for these poor people. What ,
sacrifice for him to be in such a place! i
We must all pray much for his successful :
mission and especially for the repeal of
ne Brooke's) marriage law which he is q
low working for. Through the papers a
'ou have no doubt heard of It's injustice
nd disregard to all laws of our holy Q
hurch.' L
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