The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-23

Irish College at Salamanca
Irish College at Salamanca, Spain,
from which in many centuries has
gone forth great Bishops and heads
of religious houses, is the most beau
tiful college in that beautiful city. It's
courtyard is one of the grandest in
Spain. Spain has always loved Irish
Catholics. Irish students went to that
college to study and then return to
Ireland to preach.
Catholic Statistics Of Korea.-A new
Vicariate-Apostolic has been created
in the southern portion of Korea and
will henceforth be known as the vi
cariate-Apostolic of Tai-Kou. The new
territory, like the rest of Korea, will
be in charge of the Fathers of the
Foreign Mission of Paris. The follow
ing statistics show the state or the
missions in Korea in 1907: / Bishop,
As French missionaries 10 Korean
priests, IL French Sisters, Al Korean
Sisters, u schools for boys, with LOLA
pupils, schools for girls, with 1911
pupils, 2 orphanages, with % boys and
261 girls, 379 orphans placed in fam
lilies, pharmacies, seminary, with
% preparatory students and theolo-
gical students, 48 church or chapels, 48
districts, 931 Christian parishes, g.
$40 baptized Christians, and 5,503 cate
chumens under instruction.
Society of ST. Peter cIaver.-The
Society of st. Peter Claver, whose
headquarters are in Rome, and whose
members labor for the foreign mis-
sions, although only a few years in
existence, has accomplished wonderful
work, chiefly through the efforts OF
the Countess Ledochowski, its Direc-
late Cardinal Project of the Propa-
ganda. It's official publication "The
Echo of Africa is issued in eight lam
guages and last year the Society re-
ceived for it's works in donations and
contributions about $250,00O.
Ancient Crucifix Found in Ireland
A most interesting and rare discovery
was made recently at Glasslough,
County Monaghan, by Monsignor
Barnes, the celebrated antiquary, and
Shane Leslie. While searching in the
neighborhood they found in a loft ad-
jacent to st. ~Mary's Church fine
specimen of an early crucifix made of
bronze set with crystals. 1t is in a
good state of preservation In the
opinion of Mr.. Bigger, M. r. I. A., it
is probably of the eleventh century,
and is the rarer on account of it's inset
decorations. Curiously enough, it was
only last March that the parish stone
cross was unearthed in Donagh's
graveyard, which is another proof of
the large number of ecclesiastical Oh
jects which would be restored if local
antiquaries were more assiduous in
their efforts throughout the country.
Five Brothers at the AItar.-An3 in.
teresting event was witnessed at the
Church of the Sacred Heart Black
pool, England, on a recent Sunday,
when Rev. Louis Whiteside, S. J., ED
est son of Mr.. John Whiteside, former
member of the Blackpool Town Coun-
Gil, sang his first High Mass, having
been ordained at Midtown Park, Dub
lin, the previous Sunday. Rev. Father
R. Stewart, S. j., of Stonyhurst Col
lege, was deacon and Rev. Dennis
Whiteside and Rev. Bernard White
side, brothers of the celebrant, acted
respectively as sub-deacon and master
of ceremonies. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Father Stewart. At
the evening service Rev. Louis White
side, S. j., was assisted during Bene-
diction by his four brothers, Rev. Den
mis- Whiteside, Rev. Bernard White
side, Mr.. Austin Whiteside and Mr..
Philip Whiteside, all of whom are
about to become members of the Jesuit
Order.
Books in Japanese.-The Archbishop
of Toxic, Japan, has forwarded to the
Oblate Fathers at Fremantle, Aus
tralia, prayerbooks, catechisms, the
Life of Our Lord" and other religious
books, all in Japanese, for the use of
Japanese, who may come under their
ministrations in Fremantle Prison.
Archdiocese of Tokio.-The total
Catholic population of the Toxic Arch
diocese, according to the last state
ment, is 9,700. These are attended by
forty missionaries, two of whom are
native Japanese, There are eighty
Sisters laboring in schools and orphan
ages. Last year there were 234 chill
dren of pagan parents baptized at the
point of death.
Capacities of Great Cathedrals.-Al-
lowing four persons to every square
ward ST Peters RaSilica Rome will