The Washington herald., 1907-05-11

osse is leading the way 70 vast missionary IN
dertaking throughout the South. The Southern
cleryy have worked hard % save their sczttsFed
hoeks. but the individual priests have thozght q
little else THAI saving their oEn people, nov iIB-
bued with the missioHaFy spirit, and led bg the
missiouaries from the Apostolic Mission Hose they
are carving su aggressive propaganda which has
resulted In numerous conversions IN Alabama isss
years 53l converts were received; more than one
third q the number received IN NeE &grE with al
is vast religious equipment In the Territory
crnd By the Southern dioeeses there are l3e3o coo
people. and ss190o are not meInb5fs q the Latlo-
liT Church. These l400e0 people are Southernsrs.
warm hearted, generous, hositabe; loving the higher
things Of life They. in many instances have the
greatest admiration f1r the Catholic Churca-hsr
ssteThcod that uursed them during the Wari Der
heroic priesthood who stood b. them in yellow fever
times-but Of the doctrines of the Catholic Church.
they are totally ignorant,
The magnificent Celebration tn Charleston, s c.
lost month, when It's imposing Cathedral vas c11s
seCTated. emphasizes the fact that The beautiful
Southland Is one of the most inviting missionary
fields that can be found the world over.
a beautiful and interesting function took plscs
recently at the I1amaculsta-'T croEuing Of Mary
as the Queen q May" Parents and friends gath
cred 70 witness youth and innocence doing homage
70 the Mother of God Dressed IL white. the stu
dents emerged from the chapel singing the LitaaT
os Loretto 70 the air rendered memofabls By
the piigrins-thousands who have daily voiced il st
the shrins of Lourdes. TTaFersng the long corridor
the beautiful shrine. which Immediately faces the
main vestibule was reached. 8iiss Anna AiurTins
was the favored hand to place the wreath upon the
statue. which act the prelude 70 PRAYER q
fconsecrsti0n read By the entire b0dy Of students
A unique feature Of the ceremony the presents
ton Of foEeTs By the little ones An able and de-
Fotional ssFTEon by Rev J. c. Malcn was followed
/ by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
1 On Saturday the students Ct Immaculate visited
1 tie Franciscan Monastery, Brookland, where S
/ kindly reception rendered them by The Superior
h0E. Father Bede.
His sxcellency Diomede FaIconio the Apostolio
delegate vii ofciate at the ordination services IN
/ the Church q Mount 81. sepalcheT, ca the Feast
1 of Penteoost. when minor orders vil be o0nfsTed
upon four members Of the order Of FriaEs Minor.
! Rev. Alexander P Doyle. C. S. P. rector Of the
Apostolic Mission House. viii sivs retreat TO lag
men IN staunton, Va, beginning next Thursday ard
closing the following sunday.
Rev. Father Lang viii assist at the services IA
Marlboro tom0row,
/ Through the iodefadgable eacrts Of Miss Jennie
D. Glennan, the talented oTganist Qf St. Matthews
Church q Junior choir has been Crganized rlm-
evening during Nav DeVotions. and render the
/ per service every Sunday afternoon az o'clock
Among the entertainments of TIE Tss; week. that
| given on Monday evening fer the benefit q ST
1 AIMS Orphan Asylum vas one d the most success-
ul and ENJOYABLE, snd reflected great credit on thess
sho planned il.
A eucher viii be given FOR the benefit of St.
AIMS Church. TenualiytoWn, in the parish haii,
next THURSDAY, Aay l6. at $50 2. m. for Whica
| extensive preparations are being made
Members Of TIE coloTed peoples Soiality q St.
DCRiHfe's Church are preparing for uinste show,
| TO be given Ia the school hall ca 3lay 3
/ The children Of g. Auglstines Sunday school VII
give delightful entertainment that same Wees.