The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
BISHOPS SECOND
MCFAUL'S ATTACH
Criticism Not Meant for Any
Specific Institution.
URGE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
Catholic Editor In Rome Says BRAND
Ministry Means Revolution for
France American CycIopedist Is
HOnOred by Pope Plus X-Tnterest-
ing Exhibit at Seattle Exposition.

New York, Aug 14--BishOp McFaul has
stated that. in referring 10 his structures
upon our universities in this country, the
New York press, with a few exceptions,
gave a garbled report. and afterward
wrote Up sensational interviews, making
me use arguments and language Of their
own" He did not attack any specific
institution, but commended that. where the
professors taught doctrines subversiye Of
Christian faith and Christian morality.
Catholics could not send their children
TO such Institutions
Archbishop Ireland in a recent address
in Dubuque uses these Unmistakablc
words: The peril Of America to-day, be-
yond all doubt. is the school, the univer-
sity. from which the spiritual is driven
out 10 make place for the material; IN
which God is ignored that the mere man
Ice all in all.
A few days ago. Archbishop Ryan, OF
Philadelphia, in an interview said: one
OF the most fatal and demOralizing super
stitiOns Of this country is this attempted
separation OF morality from doctnnal
teaching. Doctrines are as the granite
foundation 10 the whole edifce OF Chris
tan ethics. and with them that edEcs
must stand or crumble into ruins
In the name Of our Christian civilization,
J, bishop Of the Christian Church, lit
up my voice 10 warn you that the popular
modern system Of teaching morality with
out the doctrines that motive IL. whether
that system be called Christian ethics. or
moral instruction or unsectarian teaching,
is sapping the very foundation OF Chris
tianity and Christian civilization"
Archbishop OCOnneIL Of Boston. re-
minded the recent Catholic educational
convention In that city that More, not
less, instruction in religion is the demand
Of the hour"
The editor Of Rome remarks that a
BRAND ministry in France means the
last stage but one on the road TO the
revolutionary socialism Of which he was
once the ardent propagation. BRAND has
the distinction OF being the first Socialist
prime minister in Europe. he has prac-
tically completed the anti-clerical part OF
his programme. and It now remains TO
be seen what lie VIII DO with the social
question in France.
The same editor then recalls a remark
able prophecy which was made by the
1 4dIE LLAEr BERNIE Oh me 4Nc4r4AAP AA--
I lists. who in the presence Of a small gath
/ ering OF ecclesiastics, mostly French and
mostly skeptical about the disasters
/ which were 20 fall on religion In France,
said.
They will first destroy all the religious
/ congregations in France and COnhscaJe
I their property; then, when they have
! weakened the church by destroying its
0utposts. they will attack the secular
I clergy and the bishops. And the selfish
lboUrgeOisie Of the country viii no nothing
10 stop this injustice and cOnfscatiOn. as
I long as their own pockets are safe-but
I their turn viii come when the church has
Z been disposed Of. and then you viii see
/ a revolution in France compared with
which that Of 1875 was chsld's play"
/ Rome adds: An the stages Of the pre-
diction except the last have already been
! realized with startling accuracy
/ The recent announcement that Plus Y
/ had conferred the knighthood OF 81. Greg
/ DRY on Prof. Charles G. Herbemann, edi-
tor-in-chief Of the Catholic Encyclopedia,
was peculiarly gratifying 10 Catholics IN
J this country.
DR.. Herbermann has. from his childhood
DAYS. endeavored 10 promote Intellectual
pursuits among the Catholics OF his own
city.
/ Prof. George Wharton James IS entitled
to the warm gratitude Of all lovers Of
I the old California missions. for the ex-
I hibit which he has arranged az the
/ Alaska YukOn-Pa Exposition in Seat
\ tie. He undertook the task at the request
/ Of the Smithsonian Institution. Of Wash
\ ington, and he has done his work well
/ and thoroughly.
/ Among the valuable historical relics
/ that he has placed on exhibition are: A
/ part OF the old altar Of Santa Clara Mis-
! sion. containing the tabernacle; Al ar
( cient. large folio choral, bound in bronze,
/ bearing evidence Of having been made in
/ the fifteenth century; the crucifx from
/ the altar Of Father Junipero Serra's own
\ Church Of san Carlos. in the CarmelO
/ Valley. Monterey; a mortar for the pound
! ing or incense. and an excellent Old-time
\ painting, representing the miracle Of tho
multiplication OF the loaves and fishes. f
/ Rev. E. NJ. Dunno D. n. who succeeds
Bishop Spalding as bishop Of Peoria, IL.
/ IS the founder Of Guardian Angels Mis-
( sion, now one Of the finest parishes IN
/ Chicago. exclusively for italians.
/ The little congregation Of thirty-five.
| who assembled for mass the first morning
! In the new parish eleven years ago. has
now so increased that five masses each
Sunday are necessary TO accommodate
the congregation. and more than 200
children are In attendance at the Sunday
| school alone.
! hundred or more lay volunteers from
/ all parts Of the city assist in caring for
! these children. They give Of their time,
means, and labor gladly and freely Their
] faithfulness TO the work has made IL
! possible TO have g library. n sewing
I school. three girls sodalities. and one for
/ BOYS. and also club for the boys
4 Mr.. Michael Cavallo, one Of the first
/ mission boys. who three or four years
/ ago taught the overflow class held IN the
boiler room, IS now q student az the
/ American College in Rome. Another for
mer mission companion OF his is a stu
/ Oct in one OF the Christian Brothers
/ seminaries. a former mission boy IS
I studying medicine in the University OF
/ 81. Louis; another, law IN Chicago others
are students in St Ignatius College.
The Royal Astronomical Society Of Lon
don has conferred the honor Of fellowship
/ on Rev. ". r. Rigge. s. J.. OF Creighton
I University, IN Omaha. Nebr.
Father Rigge for some years was ass0-
/ ciated with Father Hagen NOW Of the
Vatican observatory, in Rome and He'd
/ rick, AT Georgetown observatory. in the
preparation Of their STIR atlas. until fall
/ ing eyesight compelled him to give up
I that work He has been professor OF
mathematics and astronomy az Creighton
! University for the last thirteen years.
His View Of Il.