The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-21
ditions to the college. The Arch
bishops address was a most fitting
tribute.

tribute
central-verein Publications The
Central-Bureau Of the Central-Yerein
of st. Louis, Mo-, has added new
series to it's list of publications. The
first brochure of the new Timely
Topics" Series is entitled ''Freemason-
ry and Christianity and is now ready
for distribution.
Church Destroyed BY Fire.-Light-
ming struck the spire Of the Sacred
Heart Church at Oconee, ILL.,, on Sep
TENDER 20, setting it on fire and to-
tally destroying both the church and
the priests house adjoining. The
church was built in 1891 by Rev. Fa-
Their Maurer, and the present rector is
Rev. VIM. A. Pachlhofer. The rectory
was built in 1904 During the last
six years the buildings as well as
the grounds have been extensively
improved.
Will of Archbishop McEvay.-The
last will of the late Most Rev. Fergus
Patrick McEvay, Archbishop of
Toronto, is touching and exemplary
document. The prelate left his chal-
ices and episcopal paraphernalia to
the Seminary of St. Augustine. The
proceeds of two life insurance poll
cies, aggregating $4,000 and an addi-
tional sum of $4,000 are to constitute
a fund, the interest of which is to be
paid to his, mother, the principal to
be retained for the foundation of a
burse in st. Augustine's Seminary
The sum of $500 is to be paid to the
Catholic Church Extension Society Of
Canada for Masses. All the rest,
residue and remainder of the prelates
estate and effects go to his successor
in the Office of Archbishop of
Toronto.
In Charge Of Deaf Mutes.-Rev. NJ.
A. Purtell, S. J., of Loyola College,
Baltimore, has charge of the Catholic
deaf-mute mission in that city.
Catholic Scholars Win Honors.-In
the recent examinations for scholar
ships in London University, held in
Newfoundland, with tho pupils of all
the UNCONVENTIONAL schools as candi-
dates, the Catholic scholars succeeded
in winning Is scholarships out of a
total of II. This outcome of the
examinations is most remarkable
when one considers that the Protes-
tant pupils outnumbered the Catholics
three to one.
New York Firemen's Holy Name
Society.-At the last quarterly meet
ing of the New York Archdiocesan
Union of Holy Name Societies ''The
New York Firemen's Holy Name So
ciety" was proposed for membership.
At this announcement four stalwart
members, in uniform, rose from their
pew with their recently appointed
chaplain, the Rev. Vincent de Paul
Mclean. New York city has close on
department, of whom at least two
thirds are Catholics Father Mclean
has shown himself a practical worker
in this new field, and though as yet he
numbers but fifty in his band, it is
hoped that he will soon witness the
day when the seed he is sowing there
shall have grown into powerful fac
tor in the lives of all the Catholic
fire laddies of New York city
| Gift for Extension Work.-One of
the noble acts that will forever be a
credit to every member of the
| Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
was the voting of $4,000 to the Cath
Ollie Church Extension Society for the
building of chapels in small towns
This was done at the recent conven-
| ton in Chicago.
| w. c. O. Of r. Holds Convention
The convention of the Women's Cath
olic Order of Foresters closed Thurs
day, October 5, after most success
full session. The convention was a
very important one, as many great is
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lions at issue were settled by the dele
gates with an overwhelming vote and
the Order looks forward to period
of peace and prosperity.
San Francisco orphanage.-San
Francisco is building new st
Joseph's Orphan Asylum to cost ap
| proximately $275,0OO. 1t is rising or
the site of the one destroyed by fire
last year.
American Indian convention.-A
convention of American Indians from
all over the United States met ii
Columbus, Ohio, on October IL
Delegates from more than hundred
tribes were present on the anniver
sary of the discovery of America BY
/ Columbus.
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