The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-22
EUROPEAN NEWS.

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ment. years ago. before
he had any idea Of becoming priest,
a German prelate named Monsignor
Worth left his country and went to
Rome without fulfilling his military
duties. He lately surrendered himself
voluntarily to the Military Court at
Treves to expiate his youthful offense
against the law. The Court has SEN
fenced him to six months imprison-
ment and formal military degradation.
Scottish Synod Adopts Catholic Dis
cipline.-At a recent synod of the
Scottish Episcopal Church that body
fell into line with the Catholic Church
in the matter of the re-marriage of
that no minister shall marry either
of two persons between whom divorce
has been pronounced during the life
time of the other party.
Golden Jubilee of Canon Quinn
The golden jubilee of the ordination
to the priesthood of Canon Quinn, Of
Killeavy, County Armagh, Ireland,
elected notable tributes from Cardinal
Logue and from John Redmond, M. P
Born in Tyrone, 1884, and ordained at
Maynooth, 1857, Canon Quinn had
erected churches, converts, schools
and homes for the teachers in the nu-
merous parishes to which he had been
assigned. In Killeavy he had collect
ed and expended on religious and edu-
cational institutions 100000, and es-
tablished schools which His Eminence
pronounced unparalleled throughout
the country. Mr.. Redmond pronounced
him ''the most sterling of Irish Nation
alists and one of his most trusted
friends"
The Church in Canton, china.-In
the Prefecture-Apostolic Of Canton,
China, are 81 priests of the Paris So
ciety for Foreign Missions, Ameri-
can priest in charge of Lepers, 81 ma
tive Chinese priests, 9 Sisters from
Montreal, Is native Chinese Sisters,
1919 boys schools, "a girls, 10 homes
for abandoned children, 1 hospital
with rs nurses, and 346 churches and
chapels and 2 orphanages.
Spanish Hospitality During the Eu-
charistic Congress.-During the Eu-
charistic Congress King Alfonso of
Spain rendered the hospitality of the
Royal Palace to His Eminence, Cardi-
nal Aguirre Y Garcia, Archbishop of
Toledo and Papal Legate at the con-
gress. The aristocratic families Of
Madrid felt honored to have Bishops
reside with them during the congress.
English Catholic Congress.-The ar
rangements are well in hand in con-
nection with the forthcoming National
Catholic Congress, which is to be held
in Newcastle-on-Tyne from August 4th
| to August 9Th, under the presidenag
of the Archbishop of Westminster,
supported by the Catholic Bishops of
England and Wales.
Mass meetings will be held in the
White City, Northumberland road, on
Friday, August 4th, on Sunday, All
gust 9Th, and on Monday, August 7th,
when addresses will be delivered by
distinguished speakers. Catholic So
cieties will hold sectional meetings
and discussions on religious, scientific,
and social questions, in Rutherford
College, Bath-lane, on Saturday, Au-
gust 5th, and Monday, August 9TH.
On Sunday, August 9Th, there will be
special services and sermons, morn
ing and evening, in St. Mary's Cathe-
dral and the local churches.
Emigration from Scotiand.-Emigra
ton from Scotland continues to in
. crease, says the London Catholic
/ Times" AS in the case of Ireland, II
is depicting the country. The young
and the strong are going. They are
leaving the towns, and especially the
rural parts. No less than twenty-five
thousand Scots have emigrated tt
Canada since the beginning of the
year. The same causes that have con
tributed to the Irish exodus are II
operation. The people find 1t hard te
make living at home and are at
tracted by the prospect of doing wei
abroad. At home they have had few
) opportunities, owing to high rents OF
the landlords love for game preserves
} Many thousands of acres on which
crofters lived in comparative comfor'
are now reserved for deer. A Land
which the toilers find themselves thu!
compelled to leave is doomed to de
cay unless remedy for the decline
in population be quickly introduced.
Explorations of White Fathers o
st. Anne in Palestine.-During tn,
past year the White Fathers of 81
Anne have uncovered the foundation
, of the church erected by the Empress
Helena, mother of Constantine, on tn
. Mount of Olives, over the sacred cav
. in which, according to tradition, Chris
! sat and taught His disciples. TIL
church was completely destroyed b