Evening star., 1901-06-01

young children of the diocese to this work
| in the future than in the past.
| Mr.. John T. Ballenger has resigned as
treasurer OF the archdeaconry OF Charles
| and ST. Mary's in the diocese Of Washing
| ton. and Mr.. j. Marshall Dent was elected
his successor. Rev. Christopher /. la
Roche has been reelected archdeacon and
Mr. L. Allison Wilmer elected secretary
for the ensuing year. The latter was FOR
several years adjutant general OF the state
Of Maryland.
A new stained-glass window has been
placed in st. Paul's Catholic Church. 1t
represents St. Augustine and St Monica at
Ostra, where the latter asks her son to re-
member her always in the mass after her
death St Monica, in white draperies with
| pale, emaciated features. sits clasping th.,
hand of her newly converted son Th.
waters of the Tiber and the bark on which
they are to sail for Africa are seen in th,,
distance St. Monica is speaking of her
approaching end. of the happiness of heaven
and her contempt for the world. The win
dow was made. in Munich and was present
| ed to the church by Miss Fannie Whelan.
who is now in Italy. in memory OF her
| mother, who died little over year ago
Cardinal Martinelli will pontifcate at s,
Patricks Catholic Church Sunday, June =.
on which occasion he will also ofiiciate I'm
the procession of the blessed sacrament ON
the same day the cardinal will take part in
the ceremonies attending the laying of the
corner stone of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. AT this event Monsignor Conaty
rector of the Catholic University will
preach
An appeal similar to one that has been
sent to Catholics throughout the United
States and Canada has been received in
Washington from Right Rev. John Moore
bishop of st. Augustine, and Very Rev
w Wllllam j. Kenny, vicar general. asking
for aid for the stricken Catholics OF Jack
sonvflle. The appeal recites the destruction
OF the Church of the Immaculate Conception,
the only Catholic church in the city: the
parochial residence, st. Mary's Orphan
age and st. Josephs Convent. represent
Ing total loss of about S125. 600 II goes
on TO state that today the Catholics OF
jacksonville find themselves without a
place to worship in. without a home for
the priests, without home for the sisters
and without a home for the orphans or n
school for the children, and that in view
OF the impoverishment and destitution OF
the Catholics there unless they receive
help from the Catholic outside world, it
VIII be impossible to continue work in the
community.
According to a letter received here. the
Young Mems Christian Association has en-
tered upon new line of effort. Hitherto
Its work has been principally confined to
cities and colleges. and for a number OF
years 1t has devoted itself to the extension
of its influence in the army and navy
among railroad men and to different classes
of toilers But the field of village and
country districts has been neglected. it is
stated. because of the difficulties to be en-
countered.
The writer of the letter states that as
county secretary he has Travelled 4SOo
miles, taught 100 sessions of Bible classes
with a total attendance Of LOSS and twen-
ty-seven sessions of Junior classes with a
total attendance of 260: held twenty-four
mems meetings. with total attendance OF
64S; held nine womens meetings. with a
total attendance Of 2l1: made twenty-nins
pulpit addresses In nineteen different
nv-foe
classes and addressed sixteen young peo-
pies societies and five day schools. Besides
these he has given Bible readings four
evenings for preparation for special evan
geliStic services.