The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-19

sons and daughters such tendencies
may lead to what in the maiorftv az az
cases is a failure if not a tragedy u
mixed marriage,-The Ave Maria q
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A very interesting table giving +b.
christian population of India by race ~
denomination has just been issued -
the census commissioner. In total pom
ulation of 2.923,349, every denomination +,
the category is represented. 1t may also
Sented e
Among these minor denomination al
uniting of no classification we find fbs
Heathen Convert. Union Brothers, Evan
gehstS, Plymouth Brethren Gregorian
Church, New Jerusalem Church, Nation
al Cnurch and dozens of the others In
fact, the enumeration is as difficult az
the classification.
1t may be a matter of some surprise. In
learn tn2t almost half the entire popuIa-
ton profess the Catholic faith The ely
act figures given are l,2O2 O39. of which
number 6g6SSS are males and 595 Isl fe-
males. This, however, does not include
| those OF Goa, Damaun and the Portu-
gueSe subjects II to these CeylOn Were
T to be added the grand total would he
/ 2.164.0 600. In 1881, exclusive Of Ceylon tina
number was l,24S76l,
%
From 1881 to 1891 the increase was az
( All, or nearly 80 per cent. while from 1891
! to 1891 it was about 20 per cent These
/ figures from such reliable source the
L O6SI ODIdlDdDle, are certainty quite flat
I tering. They prove very ceHclusively that
I the progress of CathOliCity in India ia
| beyond expectations. The most singular
| fact which they show is that the prog
! resS is far in advance on the general
| rate of increase in the population. This
! would indicate that a large percentage Of
| the gain must be from conversions
| Catholic Progress.
| On the festival Of Corpus Christi q.
1 few weeks ago, the Holy Father issued
I an encyclical letter dealing with the
| Blessed Eucharist. He recalls the signal
| benefits that accrue to society from the
| Eucharist as sacrament and sacrifice. it
keeps alive faith, hope and charity. The
| principal cause of actual social evils, Sd vs.
| Leo ALI, is the lessening of charity
| ing of charity toward God. The Eucharist
| is an effective remedy, since 1t engeu-
| defs true social equality. After insist
| ing on the fruit OF redemption, the Holy
| Father concludes his letter with couu-
sci to parish priests, urging them to de-
| velop the devotion of the faithful to the
| Blessed Sacrament, and especially to en-
courage frequent commandments Ave
Maria.
Does not the plan Of having ushers sell
pew tickets in the vestibule of our
churches keep away from mass some OF
the poor and many Protestants?
Methodist young lady said to a
Catholic the other day: Why do you
people nave TO pay TO go 10 cHuNcn serF-
fees? I'd go oftener than do, but it
gives me the 'creeps' to pay for admis-
sion, as if it were a show. It's not the
amount, but the feeling. 1t always makes
me think of the money-changers In the
temple and the words of the Savior: My
house is a house of prayer.
Explanations do not always explain
at least, they do not always remove the
sentiment of scandal
Could not some other plan be adopted
that would leave the entrance TO the
church unobstructed and the seats uu-
locked? For instance, suppose the cost Of
running a parish were, say, $500; and
there were 100 families, and $1,000 could
be raised by means of lectures or other
entertainments. Could the remainder be
apportioned among the men of the con-
gregation, according to their means; and
collectors, chosen by the church commit
tee, be sent to obtain from every one
the money expected from him? OF
course the figures given are only for
purpose of illustration.
1t may be said that there is no need
for any change If any one will say that,
win he also answer the question: Does
not the pew admission fee keep some
OF the poor and many Professionals away
-Pittsburg Observer.