The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-22

a lecture stated that large number
of Jews have been received into the
Christian Church during the last GEN.
fury. From 1900 to 1900 not less
than 100000 Jews have left their re-
ligion and embraced Christianity. The
following countries are represented:
In Germany 1900 Jews became Chris
tians; in England and her colonies,
I28,000; in Austria-Hungary, $4,000; in
Russia, $4,000; and 10000 in America.
Year by year more Jews are accepting
Christianity. In the year 1890, 300
Jews in one city left their religion and
received Christian baptism, and in the
same city 600 Jews became Christians
| in 1904.
St. Demands Hospice on the Alps is
in Charge of the Augustinians.-The
Great st. Bernard Hospice" in the
Alps 5000 feet above the sea, was
established by st. Bernard of Men,
thon, a priest of the Augustinian Or
der. The ST. Bernard Pass is covered
| with perpetual snow from seven to
eight feet deep, with drifts to the
height of 40 feet st. Bernard was
born in 923 and ever since about the
year 970 the Augustinian Fathers have
dogs, saving life and rescuing the lost
and snow-bound.
Priest-ExpIorer Decorated by DAN
ish king.-The expIorer-priest, DIR.
Alois Musi1, Iectured in Copenhagen
on his Arabian explorations, and was
decorated by the King with the Com
brog.
Catholic Centre Party the Strongest
in the Reichstag.-In the Imperial
Reichstag of Germany, the Catholic
Centre Party is the strongest group.
Woman Benefactor of South Afri-
can church.-A writer in the Catholic
Magazine for South Africa says that
one of the first great benefactors Of
the Church in South Africa was Ma
lay woman. She lived on the Island
of Mozambique and was the wife of
bique, who was Portuguese. In 1877
this woman, who is known to history
only as VioIante or Violet, coded to
two Dominicans from Lisbon a large
palm grove which was her property.
Irish Dominicans' Church in Rome a
Historic Edifice.-Archaeolo and
historically, one of the most interest
ing churches in Rome is that of St.
Clement, now in charge of the Irish
Dominicans. Under the present pub
lie church, which dates from the 18th
century, is lower church discovered
in 1857. Beneath this lower church is
another, or third structure, discovered
in 1867 and is none other than the
house of Pope St. Clement, the Mar
tyr, third successor of St. Peter, and
ST. Pauls associate laborer
CeyIon Christian Brothers Conduct
Successful CoIIege.-St. Benedict's
Institute, the Christian Brothers Col
I lege at Colombo CeyIon, which, last
year, had an attendance of 1900 pu-
pills, was so successful in the recent
examinations that the staff received
special congratulations from the Gov
eminent. Eight seniors and twenty
| five juniors successfully passed the
Cambridge Local Examinations and of
these, six obtained honors and thir-
| teen others distinctions.
Irish UrsuIine Convent a Historic
BuiIding-The Ursuline Convent,
Cork, is perhaps the most interesting
in Cork County from the historical
point of view. Built in the year 1870,
it was for number of years the resi-
dence of the brothers Sheares, the
United Irishmen executed as rebels in
1898, and the rooms, particularly the
old dining room and what was former
ly the billiard room, are in the same
state of repair as when the Inflated
brothers lived there, though the nuns
now use them as library and an art