The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-03-18
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Lake Oh the Two MOuuldiAS W. IdLu-
ilies); in the Diocese of Valleyf1eld, the
Iroquois Catholic center of Saint Regis.
The real missions of Canada at pres
ent are in the Northeast, along the
coast of Labrador; in the North on the
shores of Hudson Bay, and especially
in the great Northwest.
Father Lynch to Look After Catholic
Offenders.-The welfare of Catholics
charged with penal offences will be
looked after officially henceforth by the
Rev. Thomas J. Lynch, of the Arch
diocese of New York, who for thirteen
years has been at Dunwoodie Semin-
airy as professor and treasurer.
Indian Census.-The first Indian CEN
sus was taken in America in 1871.
The number then given was 102,358.
The census of 1901 showed a decrease
of 1904 of the given figures (93,45G
were correct in 1905, the Superinten-
dent of the Indian Bureau gave the
total number of Indians as 107 ,637.
They had at that time 302 schools, with
an attendance of 1O,113 pupils. One
and four of these schools were
under Catholic clergy, the majority of
them taught by communities of wom-
en-.
Gift for Holy Cross Brothers Insti-
tute.-A bequest of $4,000 by the late
George Rhodius of Indianapolis, to the
late Professor James Farnum Edwards
of the University of Notre Dame, will
be devoted to Dujarie Institute, the
training school for Holy Cross Broth
ers, according to the provisions of
Prof. Edwards will, recently admitted
to probate.
Mission for Deaf Mutes.-About sew
enty deaf mutes attended a mission
that the Rev. Thomas A. Calvin, G.
SIS. R., gave in the sign language at St.
Joseph's Church, Newark, last month
Sisters College Destroyed by Fire.
Mount st. Mary's College, two miles
west of Plainsfelds, N. j., was de-
stroyed by fire on the End inst, and
$50 girls and the Sisters of Mercy in
charge narrowly escaped with their
lives. The loss is estimated at $780,
000 The college was moved here from
Bordentown about four years ago,
when the building burned today was
erected. The college will be rebuilt at
once. Mgr. Brady of Perth Amboy has
given $4,000 toward a fund for re-
building
Catholic NationaIities Numerous in
Toronto.-Toronto is becoming quite
polyglot center, according to Regis
ter-Extension. The Rev. Father De-
1ianis says Mass on Sunday for the
Bulgarians, Roumanians and Macedo-
mans in the Syrian Church, Shutter
street, Immediately after Father Ma
loof's Mass for his people. Six ma
tons worship in this church. Father
Delianis, who speaks Lithuanian free
ly, is charged with organizing the
Lithuanians into a congregation. DR..
Yermy is pastor of the Ruthenians.
Historical College to Be Re-opened.-
The Xaverian Brothers have acquired,
by purchase, the historical, venerable
College of St. Joseph, at Bardstown,
Ky. They will reopen it as boarding
college of high grade for young men
and boys.
First American Confraternity of the
Blessed Sacrament Established.-For
the first time in the United States a
chapter of the Catholic Confraternity
of the Blessed Sacrament was installed
Sunday, February 10, in the Dominican
Church of st. Vincent Ferrer, at Sixty
sixth street and Lexington avenue,
New York The Confraternity of the
Blessed Sacrament is centuries old,
and was established by Bishop Stella,
Dominican, who obtained the sane
ton of the Pope. The purpose of the
society is to foster devotion to the
Blessed Sacrament.
Generous Gift to Montreal Hospital
AT the annual general meeting OF
the Board of Governors of Notre Dame
Hospital, Montreal, Mr.. Rudolphe For
get donated 100000 to pay off the
mortgage. This latest donation makes
in all a total of quarter of million
dollars given by him.
Mgr. Gauvreau Dead.-Mgr. Antoine
Gauvreau, former pastor of the Church
of st. Roch's, Quebec, and church
man of more than ordinary promi
nence, died last week. He was al
uncle of the late Father Gauvreau o
the Diocese of ST. Paul
Chapels for Indians Of Southern
CaIifornia.-In Southern California
Bishop Conaty has built two very pref
ty and serviceable chapels for tn
Mission Indians, one at La Jolla an
one at Rincon. These chapels wer
h,1;1t op+iro1v bv Indian 1ohor A