The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
Religious Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence.
The harp of Mary, Queen of Scots. has been
bought by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
for $4,000
A London priest Rev. Sebastian Gates, is one
of this years exhibitors at the Royal Academy of
Painting Father Gates is both an artist and
sculptor.
The recent census of India officially makes it
known that IS per cent of the Christian natives of
that country are Catholics.
There are so many French Catholics now resi-
dent in Edinburgh that it lately thought neces-
sary to give them mission in their own language.
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The ffty-frst general congress of Catholics of
Germany will be held at Ratisbon from the 21st to
the 25th of August.
The Baroness Mabel Schwenk, an English lady.
has been received into the Church in Rome and
has had audience with the Holy Father.
The selection of Bishop Spading as commence
ment orator by the Western Reserve college, a
northern Ohio Puritanical institution, one sign
for the better Now Father Doyle, the well known
Paulist, has been invited to address the Chautau
qua assembly on July 10 the subject of 'Ihe
Parish School"
The Sisters of Providence, the first religious
Ssterhood of colored Catholics, established the
first school for colored girls in Baltimore, June ),
1929, or seventy-fve years ago.
Bishop Bonacum is planning to erect cathe
dral in Lincoln, Neb, just north of the state cap
to building 1t will cost 100000 and viii be the
browning work of the bishop in Nebraska.
The Tribuna of Rome says it is said that Car
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has rendered his resignation owing to the hostility
of the cardinals, who are said to accuse him of
rendering impossible accord with France and
that the pope has refused to accept his resignation
But this has been denied at the vatican.
Ri Rev Bernard j. McQuaid, D. D., has
rounded out thirty-six years as bishop of the
Rochester diocese There may be bishops conse-
Grated more years, but not any active. Three
or more generations have been confirmed by him
and he is still at the helm with steady a
of yore
The Jesuit order is still excluded from the Ger
man empire although by the recent action of the
Bundesrath the individual Jesuit may reside
in Germany. Jesuit establishments, such ex-
listed prior to 1872, however, will not be permitted
The Jesuits, it would appear, since the relnstltu-
ton of their ORDER have had the liberty of asso-
citation in Germany for twenty-five years, between
1850 and 1872
Fifteen hundred persons gathered the other day
the picturesque summit of historic Starved,
Rock. Illinois, and followed the service of solemn
high Mass, celebrated in the open on the spot
where, more than two centuries ago, Father Mar
quette offered up the Divine Sacrifice for the deni
zens of the surrounding forests
Rev. B. F. Da Costa celebrated his seventy
fourth birthday the other day at st. Vincents hos
pital New York. He received the good wishes of
many clerical and lay friends on the occasion. Our
readers will be pleased to learn the venerable priest
is progressing somewhat in health, and has com
pleted the book he began before leaving for Rome
to be ordained.
On account of the serious condition of Dr.
Richard Henry's health, it is announced, it has
been impossible for him to leave Ireland and come
to the University of California in time to start
his course in Celtic literature in the summer ses-
sion.
Rev Thomas F. Hickey, " G. of Rochester,
recently announced the reception of cablegram
from Antwerp, Belgium, conveying news of the
death in that city of Rt. Rev Hippolyte De Reggie,
the chancellor of the diocese.
The Able Renard, noted Belgian priest and,
beloved by all in Brussels died at his home there
last week, aged 10 years He had passed the
greater portion of his life as vicar of the Sabon
church He born at Braine Alleud in 1929.
NJ Renard was also well known poet, author of
the poems "Jean de Nevelles" and "LArgayco"
The beautiful and impressive ceremony of bless
ing the new bells of the Church of Our Lady of