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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-25
A SAINT FOR THE WEEK.
ST. DUNSTAN, BISHOP.

st. Dunstan was educated by the
Irish monks of Glastonbury. He there
acquired great learning, and also a
cultivated taste for music, painting,
and metalwork After long hesita-
ton between the world and the cloist-
er a grievous sickness led him to
choose the monks cowl, which he
received from his uncle, st. Elphege.
He now withdrew to Glastonbury,
where he soon became abbot. His
bold condemnation of the public vices
of King Edwy drew upon him the
royal anger, and he was forced to
leave the country. Edgar, on succeed
ing to the throne, recalled him from
exile, and in $50 nominated him to
the See of Canterbury. At the cost
of much hatred and obloquy, but with
the jealous cooperation of IS. Os-
wald and Ethelwold, his brethren in
the cloister whom he promoted to the
episcopate, Dunstan raised the clergy
of England from state of ignorance
and laxity. Nor was his zeal con-
fined to the sanctuary. He defended
the poor and oppressed, watched over
the court and the mobiles, and as read
lily chastised his patron, King Edgar,
as his enemy, the profigate EdWy. A
nobleman, whom Dunstan had excom-
municated for grave public sin,
came to him with an order from the
king for his pardon. Dunstan replied
When you are truly penitent l will
gladly obey the king; as long as you
are hardened in your sin, God forbid
that any mortal man should induce
me to violate the law of God and rem
der void the censure of the Church.
This unexpected rigour so affected the
noble that he voluntarily repaired the
scandal by a public and mortify pen
ance. On Ascension eve he sang Pom.
tifical Mass for the last time, thrice
preached to the people, and concluded
by asking their prayers, as his hour
was nigh. On the Saturday following
he received the last Sacraments, and
after giving thanks breathed out his
soul to God A. D. 99S.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-25
A SHIP PASSED

The boat rocked merrily and John
junior clapped his chubby hands and
shouted with glee as the surf broke
against the little smack. Now and
again white crested wavelet peeped
too far over the edge and tumbled &C.
cross the gunwale frolicking around
the child's bare feet
John was only little lad, scarcely
five years old, though he was we'll
grown for his age and sturdy. His
dark curls were crowned by scarlet
knitted cap, the work of his mothers
busy fingers, and his jersey, of the
same hue, was also the fruit of her
industry. Behind him were the tall
gray cuffs, shading red in places, at
others into green, where the mystery
of spring was being renewed, and the
brown tangle of brushwood was ar
raging itself bravely for the advent of
the summer.
Halfway between the beach and
the summit of the cliffs was a little
group of stone gray houses. From
them the sandy shore beneath was
reached by winding and rocky path.
John Lee, senior, had been to visit
his lobster pots and the child had
accompanied him. Now the father
was ON his way to the cottage, while
in the little boat that rocked and
tossed in the surf below at the end
of its long painter. From the red
chimney pot of the cottage a wreath
of blue smoke curled Upward into the
clear sky, where it met, and seemingly
mingled with little white cloud, mo
bigger than mans hand" Such an
innocent little cloud too, that even
the experienced eye of John senior
took no heed of its presence in the
blue spring sky. And down below the
while gulls circled and screamed as
they skinned the waters of the bay
and returned quickly with their prey
to the nests among the rocky crags.
John juniors eyes were turned
seward. The great expanse of water
was no novelty to the child, for he
had been used to it for all of his short
life, and he was absolutely fearless
The tide turned, and he fell asleep
on thwart, tired out with play. The
sweet, fresh air famed his cheeks,
rosy under their coat of tan, and his
dreams were surely pleasant ones,
for he smiled and stretched his hands
heavenward and woke-and 10, there
was the glory Of sunset upon the
waters all about him, and a stiff
breeze that rocked the little craft and
blew her out to sea.
John junior sat up and rubbed his
eyes. Then he scrambled up and
looked about him. The sea he knew
it was his familiar friend and he felt
no dread of it. The sunset glory was
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-25
DEATH.
-FdtheT RDdn.

Over the main door of French Ca
thedrals you will find portrayed in
stone grim representation of the
Last Judgment. To a Catholic the
thoughts aroused by this carving are a
great antidote against worldliness and
sin, for remember thy last end and
thou wilt not sin," says the Scriptures.
At the dawn of Lent, Holy Church
places ashes upon our brows, and
utters the solemn warning "Remem-
Der, man, that thou art dust, and unto
dust shalt thou return" She simply
will not let us lose sight of Death.
That thought acts like strong smelling
salts upon a tired brain, and rouses
the soul Ito fresh endeavor.
Life is a playlet, and each of us, as
one of the mines, struts upon the
stage, it may be merely in the chorus,
or a minor part. When Death rings
down the curtain, this tragic comedy
of Life is over, and we wash off the
paint and go into real life, the life of
eternity. 1--WE are not as those who
have no hope" so that the thought of
Death should not wrap our souls in
unfathomable gloom. The Light of
the Resurrection comes to pierce and
dissipate the gloom, for death is
swallowed up in victory"
Worldlings may pretend to despise
Death, but how they dread it! ooh,
death, how bitter is the remembrance
of thee to him that hath peace in his
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-25
WHIT SUNDAY.

EPiSTLE: Now there were
dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, de-
vout men of every nation under
heaven. And when this was
noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were con-
founded in mind, because that
every man heard them speak in
his own tongue.
GOSPEL: At that time, Jesus
said to his disciples, if any
one love me he will keep my
word, and my Father viii! love
him, and we will come to him,
and will make our abode with
him. He that Ioveth me not,
keepeth not my words: and the
word which you have heard is
not mine, but the Fathers who
sent me.
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possessions. Aye, and to any other
man who finds peace in things on
earth. Upon such Death comes, to
extinguish the kindly flame of life, to
pluck them by the hair from all they
love, and hurl them shrieking into
the dark, unknown beyond.
A true Christian neither despises
nor breads Death, but calmly prepares
for the hand-to-hand struggle upon
which eternity depends.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-25
THE CRUCIFIX.

In danger and in the presence of
death we clasp to our heart as our
last resort the most holy Crucifix
which during happiness and prosperity
We have passed by all too heedlessly.
1t is then we cling to the Crucifix as
a drowning man does to the life-buoy,
which can and which may save him,
writes DR.. w. T. Parker.
In days of old bravest warriors
fastened to the defense of our Holy
Faith. Today our pitiless and devilish
enemies would exterminate our Holy
Catholic Faith if they could. It is at
this time we need manly, fearless
men, who will meet the attacks of the
enemies of the Church by external
acts of devotion, and nothing is more
inspiring or more potent than our de-
votion to the Crucifix, the blessed
Cross of Christ, the banner of Cath
Ollie manhood. Let us kneel before it
like the glorious warriors of old Let
us be willing to suffer for it, if need
be. The Passion of Jesus is the heart
of the Gospel. If we continually dwell
upon the sufferings of Jesus and His
heroism we will rise in spirit to a
loved Crucifix a constant inspiration.
Men will take knowledge of us, that
we are inspired by devotion to Jesus
Christ and that we are modern
Cyrenians, willing and eager to bear
His Cross and to take UP the Cross
and truly follow in His holy foot
steps. 1t is a real living fact, this
wonderful influence of the Crucifix.
It's inspiration never has and never
will lapse in our souls till we see that
which makes heaven a place of bliss
unspeakable, the sight of His blessed
face.
Let us consider for a moment the
multitude of the saints and holy men
and women back centuries and cent
uries who have derived their inspira-
ton, hope and fortitude from the
Crucifx. And who are they who are
opposed? All that are evil, cruel,
atheistic, bigoted and tyrannical. Let
us not fear from such enemies of the
Cross Little they know or care for
the great Councils decision that he
who calls devotion to the Crucifix de-
votion to the wood and iron and not
to Him who died thereon, "let such
be anathema'
| The Crucifix is the most blessed
and most glorious emblem known to
man; yes, it is far more than that; it
is the friend of every day, of every
moment; look at it inspires, en-
courages, treasures us. We dare not
take it with us into evil society or
degraded places With Christ's holy
image upon our person, our actions,
our words, our very thoughts must be
acceptable to Him.
Here, then, is this wondrous
influence upon which, alas! countless
thousands of Christians turn their
backs and for which they find no use.
Should such a lamentable condition
extend, the world would relapse into
heathenism. Should the triumph of
the Cross win the souls of all men,
what happy world this might be!
Our mission, then, those of us to
whom God has given the grace of the
love of the holy Crucifix, is to labor
and toll and deny ourselves, to try to
teach others to believe as we believe.
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SONG OF THE MYSTIC.


alone!
And l hear not the fall of footstep
Around me, save Gods and my own;
And the hush of my heart is as holy
AS hovers where angels have flown.
Long ago l was weary of voices
Whose music my heart could not
win;
Long ago I was weary of noises
That fretted my soul with their din;
Long ago l was weary of places
Where l met but the Humankind
sin.
walked in the world with the
worldly;
I craved what the world never gave;
And l said: I'm the world each ideal
That shines like a star on life's
wave
Is wrecked on the shores of the real,
And sleeps like dream in a grave"
And still did | pine for the Perfect,
And still found the False with the
True;
l sought mid the human for Heaven,
But caught mere glimpse of the
blue;
And l wept when the clouds of the
Yelled even that glimpse from my
view.
And l toiled on, heart-tired of the hui
man,
And I moaned mid the mazes of
men,
Till I knelt, long ago, on an altar,
And l heard voice call me; since
then
l walk down the Valley of Silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
Do you ask what I found in the
Valley?
'Tis my trysting place with the Di-
vine.
And fell at the feet of the Holy,
And above me voice said: BE
mine"
And there arose from the depths of my
spirit
An echo, my heart shall be thine"
Do you ask how l live in the Valley?
I weep, and I dream, and I pray.
But my tears are as sweet as the dew
drops
That fall on the roses in May;
And my prayer, like perfume from
censers,
Ascendeth to God night and day.
In the hush of the Valley of Silence
l dream all the songs that sing;
And the music floats down the dim
Valley
Till each finds word for wing,
That to hearts, like the Dove of the
Deluge,
A message of Peace they may bring.
But far on the deep there are pillows
That never shall break on the
beach;
And l have heard songs in the silence
That never shall float into speech;
And I have had dreams in the Valley
Too lofty for language to reach.
And l have seen thoughts in the Val,
ley
All! me, how my spirit was stirred!
And they wear holy wells on their
faces,
Their footsteps can scarcely be
heard;
They pass through the Valley like
Virgins,
Too pure for the touch of word!
Do you ask me the place of the Valley
Ye hearts that are narrowed by
care?
1t lieth afar between the mountains
And God and His Angels are there;
And one is the dark mount of Sorrow
And one the bright mountain O.
Prayer.
Father PDdn.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-11-14

Disagree EaE Enrpr must use bis
own judgment. do bis own Bible study.
land reach his own conclusions
kindly remember that / am not re.
sponslble for the figures 81 speech used
BY the Lord NY interpretations 30 IN
deed constitute terrible arraignmeni
Of institutions which we have ell revef.
enced and which embrace good people.
Of good words and good works Gods
enlntly people ii these various InafItu.
.tions. being comparatively faw. are
ignored when systems as whole are
denlt with IL prophecy.
The Dragon. Bsass, False Prophet. 1
Our context tells IN that three I'M
pHre spirits ticachsnesD viii 80 forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon. the
Beast and the Falae Prophet. and these
three viii be IN accord, ana aymboIical
IL the doctrines are represented by
''frogss These thrce doc rines are q
have mighty influence h ouehout tie
civilized earth. They are to gathef
tho kings and their armies 70 the greas
Rattle Of Arna0eddon
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senfed BY tho 'sfrogs,r win lend many
noble people IN this great army 70 a..
sumo an attitude quite contrary to
fheir preferpnce. For tune the
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iiilg, a. did Saul Of Tars
verify thought fhat b did God
Icer il pefsecuting the Church.
same principle holds true rev}
AZ an earthly king does not hold
self responsible for the moral ehart
Of each soldier who dehtc IN hts
Tiers. 40 the Lord does n0t vouch for
moral character OF all who will emil
and fight on His side Of any question:
Ills servants they are to whom thet
render SERVICE. whatever tho motive
o. object prompting them.
The same principles will apply 10 the
coming Rattle or Armageddon Gods
siip II that bnttic VIII be the people'A
side. and lhe very nondescript hast
the people. win he pftfed az the hegi
ming 81 The battle Anarchists SocipIs
istg and hoi.headed radicals Of eveass
school II rrason nnd unrearon. win b
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majority Of the poor ana the middle
class prefer peace at almost any price.
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courage knowiue the outcome outlined
M the more SIRE word of prophecy
70 whteh ne5 ilaye done well 70 falSp
heed. ras unto light shlulng III
dirk place until the Day dawn r-ll
Peter i 10
Tho masses viii be restless Of their
restraints. but win be conscious or
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
ACT NO. 1ss.

House Bin No. 2ss. BY Mr. Butler
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article sos
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to pensions for
Confederate Veterans as amended by
Act No T3 of the General Assembly
Of 1900. and Act No. 112 of the General
Assembly OF 1904. and Act 2s9 of the
General Assembly of 1908. and for the
purpose OF providing a sufficient rev.
enue for the carrying out OF this Ar
ticle of the Constitution.
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all members elected to
each House concurring. That Article
500 Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana. as amended by Act No
% of the General Assembly of 1900
and Act No 112 Of the General Assem-
General Assembly OF 1908. be so amend
ed as TO read as follows:
Article 303. A pension not TO exceed
eight dollars (SS) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran who possesses all the
following qualifications:
l. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close OF the late Civil War. OF un-
til he was discharged or paroled. In
some military organization regularly
mustered into the Army or Navy of
the Confederate States. and shall have
remained true ito the Confederate States
until the surrender.
Q He shall not own property of
more than one thousand dollar valuation
and he shall not be physically able to
earn a livelihood by his own labor
q He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for By the State OF Lou
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

dc
pie at tile November elect of 1910.
so as to extend the time for the or
ganization of the steamship companies
therein provided for until January 1.
1915
Section 1. Be IL resolved ny the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each branch thereof con-
curing, That at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in this State on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. 1912. the following
amendment 10 the amendment submit
ted by Act No 279 of Acts of 1870. rati-
fled by the-people at the November cleo
ton of 1910. shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. to-wit:
THE time granted for the organiza-
tion of the steamship companies under
this amendment 10 the Constitution
shall be extended from January l. 1913.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved.
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
on the words.
"For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution extending the time for the
organization OF stea mship companies
under the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 of 1910 from jan
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment 20
the Constitution. extending the time for
the organization of steamship compa-
MES under the Constitutional amend
ment proposed by Act No. 279 of 1910,
from January l. 1918. to January l.
1916"
And each electol shall indicate on said
ballot as provided in the general cleo
ton law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
LIE THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
L. T. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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lie prov Sitlil6 OF
OF this Article
Where bonds OF any subdivision have
been heretofore issued for any of the
pzrpCses specified In Paragraph OF this
lied by the vote of majority In num-
her and amount of the property tax
payers qualified to vote under the Con-
sttution and laws of this State who
voted upon the proposition TO issue such
bonds at an election held for that Dur-
pose and where such bonds have beer
issued and sold b. such subdivision for
not less than par value thereof the
said bonds or any refund Issue bonds
or renewal or refunding bonds issue1
in novation or renewal of bonds Issued
for said purposes specified in Para
graph of Article two hundred and
eighty one (2SD are hereby validated.
ratified and confirmed. provided that
such bonds did not at the time of their
issue exceed ten per centum of the as
sessed valuation OF the property in
such subdivision. and such bonds here.
by ratified, approved and confirmed
shall be deemed to be the valid and
incontestible obligations of such sub
division and a tax for the payment OF
the principal and interest thereof AMI
TO create a sinking fund for the redemp
ton shall be levied and collected in the
manner and within the limits prescribed
by said Paragraph ] of this Article
This entire Article is to be considered
a full grant of power to the subdivisions
OF the State as set forth therein.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amen lment shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election TO De held in
November 1912. and. If adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter
Section 3. Be IL further resolved. etc
That on the official ballots TO be Issued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
to Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
of the Constitution of Louisiana" and
tha words AGAINST the proposed amend
" hit to Article Two Hundred AMI
Efghty-one OF the Constitution of Louis
lana" and each elector shall Indicate
as provided i'm the general election laws
of the State, which of the propositions,
For" or Against" he votes.
L. r. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9Th. 1912
L. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
I ALVIN +. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
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ACT no. 1so.

House Bill No. ESQ. BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article I57
OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana relative to the Killing of
vacancies In offices in the Parish of
Orleans.
Section /. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all members elect
ed to each house concurring. That Arti-
Gle i57 OF the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana be amended so as TO read
as follows:
Article 1871 Vacancies occurring
from any cause In any of the judicial
City OF New Orleans or In any elective
office In the Parish OF Orleans. where
the unexpired term - for a longer pc
Rod than one. year. shall be filled by q
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (6O) days OF the occurrence OF
the vacancy under the general election
laws OF this, State Where the unex-
pired portion of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled for
the remainder OF the term by the -ov-
ernor with the advice and consent Of
the Senate.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
be submitted to the electors OF tie
State at the next election for Repre-
sentatiVes IN Congress 10 be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November 1912, and on the or
fetal ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article l57 OF the
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana."
and the words Against the proposed
amendment TO article 1877 of the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana, and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
IN the general election laws Of the
state. which OF the propositions. "for'
OF against" he votes.
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1919.
Governor of the State Of Loussisna.
A true copy:
ALVIN f HEBERT,
Secretary az State