The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-13

Father TheoboId Mathew, when, utter
ing the words, Here goes in the name
of God,' he signed the total abstinence
pledge and commenced his life's work,
the history Of which Is so well known.
The cause for which he labored is now
being carried on successfully by his
brethren in religion, the Capuchin Fa-
theirs, and numerous other potent agen-
cies, and is flourishing to an extent
that gives Joy to disciples OF the Irish
| Apostle of Temperance everywhere.
| Religious Orders in Spain.-In Spain,
the Religious Orders have charge Of
| SOC Provincial and Municipal hospitals
The Little Sisters OF the Poor have up
wards Of SO Homes, and the Sisters of
Charity conduct 253 institutions and
teach 133,991 pupils in their schools.
Gift OF Vestments to Parish OF Tip
perary.-A magnificent set of beautiful
vestments, which cost $500, was re-
Gently presented to the parish of Tip
perary, Ireland, by the members of the
Confraternity. They are made from
cloth of gold, with ornamentations of
Celtic design worked in colored silk.
The vestments were designed and
worked by the Cork School of Art.
The Very Rev. Canon Arthur Ryan, P.
P, V. G., Tipperary, accepted the pre-
sentation on behalf of the parish, and
| thanked the ladies Of the Confraternity
for their handsome and generous gift.
Generous Gift to Assist the Pope In
Making Improvements At St. Peters.
I'm order to assist the Pope in rem
ovating the pavement of st. Peters,
Count Colleyille, at the head of COM
mittee organized in France to present
two monumental organs to the "Cathe-
dral of Christendom," has rendered
Plus K. 10000 francs for the work
His Holiness has so much at heart.
Protestant Presentation of Passion
Play Prohibited.-The Protestant YER
sion of the Passion Play which was to
be launched this coming summer at
great expense in Eisenbach, Germany,
has been prohibited bp the Grand
Duchy authorities.
Abbot Gasquet Finds Ancient manu-
script.-Abbe Gasquet, the head of the
great Biblical Commission, recently
found, in his researches, a manuscript
to which he attributes the date of
about $50 A. D., and which was prob
ably used by Eusebius, the historian of
the Church.
Catholic University Of Beyrout is a
Boon to Church in the East.-Beyrout
University, conducted by the Jesuit
Fathers, under great difficulties, has
furnished over 400 skilled physicians
to the Ottoman Empire and has given
about $50 priests to the Church in the
Orient It has a library of over 100000
volumes and many precious manu-
| scripts, all available to the public
| Little is known of this university in
the United States, but throughout Asia
Minor and Syria, its efficiency is gen.
orally recognized. Beyrout is one of
the twelve Catholic Universities insti-
tuted since 1850 without any en-
couragement from governments and
solely through the munificence of pri-
vate Individuals
Prince Regent Of Bavaria Washes
Feet Of Old Men on Holy Thursday
The time-honored ceremony of wash
ing the feet of the twelve Oldest men
in Bavaria was observed on Holy
Thursday by the Prince Regent in the
Royal Palace at Munich. The Prince
Regent Luitpold, who is himself ninety
years Of age, poured water over the
feet of each of the twelve men, and
then dried them with a towel, after
which high dignitary of the Church
kissed the feet of each man. At the
close of the ceremony, which was con-
Quoted in the presence of the whole
Bavarian Court, and all the Ministers
and high State officials at present in
Munich, the Prince Regent hung round
the neck Of each OF the twelve men a
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in money The combined ages of the
twelve men totalled eleven hundred
years.
A Catholic Feature OF London's "Em.
pire Pageant."-At the Empire pageant
at the Crystal Palace, which is to be
opened by the King and Queen in May,
an episode which represents "The
bringing of fragment Of the Holy
Cross from Wales to Westminster
will be represented by over five
hundred Catholics. Four hundred men
will enact the parts OF the ecclesias-
tics, monks, priors, choir boys, knights
and soldiers, while $50 women and
children will be required.
Members Of Irish constabuIary Hon.
ored By KIM Georna Cor