The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-11-04
CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY OF IRELAND


land in the impetus given to the
Gaelic literature and language. Ire
land was like a train on new rails,
she needed guidance. But she had it,
never had her schools been more
efficient, never was religion more
thoroughly taught to the people.
While that could be said of her she
was safe, because the guiding hand of
the Church was touching her very
motive power.
An interesting guest of the Congress
was the Rev. p. Bowling who told how
the Irish are faring in Australia. He
advised his countrymen to work and
strive in their own land, and cultivate
there the virtues which led to success
abroad. This advice was endorsed by
Archbishop Healy in his concluding
address, when he said that though
hills looked green and beautiful in
the distance, no coming legislation
can do for the Irish people what they
themselves can do. His Grace paid a
tribute to the splendid courage of the
nation which gave Great Britain her
finest soldiers, to their craftsmanship
and intellect, which had given the
Empire such men as Cardinal Moran
and Archbishop Carr of Melbourne;
and the States such prelates as Arch
bishop Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons.
At the concluding reception held by
Cardinal Logue which was attended
by all the Archbishops and Bishops
and by the Lord Mayor, Lady
Mayoress and the Catholic elite of
Ireland, the Cardinal in congratulating
the society on subscriptions and
promises received declared the
Bishops had themselves decided to
assist the work of education by estab-
fishing Chair of Theology in connec-
ton with the National University,
mainly for the young lay student
thereat who would thus have an op-
portunity of passing out into the
world not only thoroughly equipped
in the humanities but with more
complete and sound knowledge of his
religion, wherewith to meet the subtle
attacks of the scientists and others
who desired to rob him of his most
precious possession.
Requiem for Cardinal Moran.
The solemn Requiem Mass for the
repose of the soul of Cardinal Moran
which took place in the Pro-Cathedral
Dublin will long be remembered by
all who assisted at it. Not only were
the majority of the Bishops and the
Lord Mayor and Corporation, who
came in state, present at it but all
Dublin seemed to be gathered to do
honor to their great fellow country
man. The Cathedral presented a very
solemn appearance, draped in black
and silver, with mighty catafalque
erected before the high altar, the only
note of colour in the general gloom
the scarlet hat of Cardinal which
reposed on the pail, surrounded by
cierge candles. Cardinal Logue occu-
pied the throne in the sanctuary, and
the noble and worthy panegyric of the
dead Cardinal was delivered by one of
Ireland's most gifted sons, DR.. DON
nelly, Bishop of Canea, who took for
his text Simon the High Priest who
in his life propped up the house and
in his days fortified the Temple, He
took care of his nation and delivered
it from destruction" After the sermon
the absolutions we're given by Car
dinal Logue, and then the congrega-
ton filed out in silence while the choir
sang I'm Paradisum."
New Archdioceses in England.
In England the principal interest
has lain in the rumors, for they are
not more so far, that the Province of
Westminster is to be divided into
three or more Provinces under Arch
bishops. Of course as usual the Cath
olic public is the last to learn this in
telligence, but from private informa-
ton your correspondent knows that
the proposal to relieve the Archbishop
of Westminster of portion of his
arduOus duties is not new one
Nothing is however yet arranged, and
it is most probable that the division
will be into two and not three prov
inces. A short time since it was
thought in clerical circles that the i'm
portant and central See of Stafford
would in future divide the honor with
Westminster, and this is more prob
able than Liverpool or Birmingham
which are mentioned in the present
rumor. The North of England is
much more largely Catholic than the
West or Midlands, and the two most
important Sees in the North are Sal
ford and Newcastle. People seem to
think that Archbishop Bourne win
suffer in prestige by such division
of labor, but of course this is not the
case, nor is our Archbishop the man
to think of personal considerations
where the good of the Church is con-
cerned. Westminster will remain In
any event the Primatial See, and six
teen Sees arn q vnrv n711nF I0rCoy.