The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-26
CURRENT EVENTS

During the sixteen years of his mis-
sion work among non-Catholics, Fa-
ther Kress of Cleveland (U. S. Al. has
received into the Church $500 persons,
an average Of $50 year.
The Faith is making much progress
in India under the fostering care of
the Jesuit Fathers. During the year
1909 one mission alone (Madura) had
10000 adult conversions. besides 149
Protestants. In the diocese of Cal
cLtta 1900 Protestants were recon-
ciled
The Duke of Norfolk has presented
Kirkedge orphanage, Sheffield, TO the
Catholic Church for the purpose of
convent. When the place has been al
tered il will be occupied by nuns of
the Carmelite Order one of the strict
est orders of the Catholic Church.
Kirkedge was originally built for an
orphanage for the Catholic Church.
but the intention was not carried out.
1t will interest many TO known that
among living descendants of great men
Eof letters the following are Catholic:
A daughter each Of Nathaniel .Haw-
thorne, Nathaniel Parker Willis and
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Charles Dickens and Bulwer Lytton:
all the direct descendants of Lord
Byron and Sir Walter Scott: and neph-
ews and nieces of Thackeray. Hallam
and FrOude.
France is to have something in the
nature of a rival to the Passion Play
of Oberammerg At Domremy. on
the spot where Jeanne dare heard the
miraculous voices urging her to go to
the rescue of her king and country. an
| immense open-air theatre is to be con-
structed. in which the drama and trag-
edy of her life are. with the exception
of leading roles, to be played by ma
tive actors. About 500 persons, 80 Of
| them on horseb back, will take part in
the representations.
The Armenian massacres of last year
elected some splendid acts of heroism,
which the French government has just
publicly recognized by comforting the
following awards: A gold medal 10
Mother Melanie, a st Joseph Sister
and Superioress at Adana. A gold
medal To Father Dillange. Superior of
| the Lazarists of Aubes. and to Father
Sabatier. a Jesuit Of Adana. silver
medal to Father Etienne. TSapptst
superior. and Father Jouve. a Jesuit.
/ The distinction of metal in these
awards had no significance. As mat
ter of fact. Father Etienne did won
derful work of rescue. Others, too.
who have not been recognized We're
most deserving. Father Antoine. FOR
example. q Marist of Adana, saved
from the flames church filed with
people, but has not been recompensed.
Rome remember the late King of Eng
| land with special gratitude. But for
his kindly and timely intervention,
they would not now be in possession of
| the ancient Basilica of San Clemente.
In a communication TO Portugal" an
English paper published in Lisbon, Fa-
| Their Maginnis, O. p recalls that each
! time Edward VII, as Prince of Wales,
was in Rome. he visited Father Mel
| looly the eminent archaeologist. for
many years prior of San Clemente.
When Father Mullooly. over half a
| century ago. surprised the archaeology
| ical world by his discovery of the basil
/ lica beneath san Clemente the prince s
congratulations were his. And they
were no emtpy ones. The find, in fact,
| had its dangers; for the new governors
of Rome wished to ''secularize" the
monument ard the fathers had ac-
tually received notice TO quit when the
princes interest procured the inter
vention of the English ambassador.
which caused an immediate revocation
of the governments order.
The Marquette Woman's league
will defray the expenses of 200 lee
lures to be delivered at Marquette
| University, Milwaukee.
From Budapest comes intelligence
| that Prince Esterha2y has given the
banished Jesuits of Portugal an asy-
lum on his extensive domain in Hun
gary.
The new Columbus Institute of the
Knights of Columbus at Milwaukee
| is finished and opened, and the
knights will evpend a further $780,
| 600 on improvements.
The new religious congregation of
| the Brothers of the Poor of ST Fran
els Seraphicus, whose mother house
is in Holland, was recently approved
by the Holy see.
The Catholic Lord Dormer is a
grandson of Alison the historian,
through his mother, the late Lady