The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

day. Before each section the paper to
be discussed was placed. already
printed, in the hands of each delegate
present. The author of the paper. in a
brief address. formally presented it for
discussion with a set of appropriate
resolutions to be adopted. Time was
thus saved for full discussion of the
result being a vast fund of use
full information and practical sug-
gestion from experienced persons on
the floor. At the general sessions some
of the best orators of France and Bel
gium, with speakers from Austria,
Germany and Holland, delighted a
throng of 1000 enthusiastic listeners.
As at the eucharistic congress at
Cologne, SO here the great feature was
the outdoor parade through the streets
Vast crowds thronged the line of
march. Fifteen hundred societies
passed in review, $4,000 strong, Joined
by a crowd of 10000 individuals be-
sides. For three whole hours they
passed by. There was no attempt at
brilliant display, but on and on they
came, plain, honest workmen in their
Sunday clothes, a steady stream of
men exclusively, and most of them
young men. attending their devotion.
not to a Catholic party, but to the
Catholic church; a sight never to be
forgotten by the beholders.
In the words of an eyewitness: Then
the great TIE Deum at the end-70, 900
persons, packed to suffocation in the
Grand place (public square)-all rails
ing thunder of praise to their God
1t was the very climax of a day of
thrilling emotions; for at the end there
rose such a cheer as the old walls of
Mechlin had never rung to; cheer
that lasted fully 10 minutes; while the
1900 banners waved in the air. bands
played La Bra abanconne,' and handker-
chiefs f1uttered from the surrounding
houses. 1t was the spontaneous out
burst of the pride of a great people;
and the sight was indescribable."
The action of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union. at its recent
annual convention in Boston, in voting
to consolidate the organization with
the Young Mems Institute, marks one
of the most important, results of the
Catholic federation movement in this
country The united societies will now
federate with the A. f. G. s., and VIII
give their attention especially to work
among Catholic young men. all over
the country. This work they have
been already doing for years with
commendable zeal, but comparatively
limited influence; but they will now
have the powerful support of the
Catholic federation, and will extend
this splendid work all over the United
States Systematically, and, we trust,
successfully.
To meet one of the many problems
of recent immi grafton, two congrega-
tions of Slovak nuns have been organ
lied in Pennsylvania, the Lithuanian
sisters of ST Casimir. and the Sisters
of SITS. Cyril and Methodius. Arch
bishop Quigley has provided a ioca-
tion for the former in Chicago.
The tomb of Bernadette Soubirous,
who was favored with the apparitions
at I.ourdes so years ago, has been
opened. in the convent of the Sisters
of Charity at Nevers, France The
body, buried in 1879, was found abb
solutely intact, in a perfect state OF
preservation.
The temperance of Halley's comet
has revived the old calumny that Pope
Caliytus III launched a bull against
the comet in his day. Historical facts
in this case show that he ordered
nublic prayers that, if evils were I'M
nending. God would turn upon the
Turks. then fighting the Christian
armies. No bull or exorcism is men
toned against either the comet or the
Turks in authentic documents of the
Ueriod.