The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

special merit of the work lies in the
prominence it gives to the social,
political and industrial history of the
United States since the time of the
Colonial War.
This is an admirable work for those
who wish to have the salient points
of American history within the COM
pass of text book of moderate pro-
portions. 1t presents the problems of
the present in their historic setting,
and gives the reader comprehensive
view of American history in an at
tractive form. The text is copiously
illustrated and the publishers, CHM
& Company, have left nothing undone
to make the volume serviceable from
the point of view of technical work
manShip.
Facts and Theories, Being Consider
alton Of Some Biological Concep-
tions Of Today. BY Sir Bertram G.
A. Windle, President of University
College, Cork. B. Herder, IL South
Broadway, st. Louis, Mo. Price
As cents.
The aim of the author of Facts
And Theories" is to give popular
explanation of certain fundamental
biological problems as they stand at
present and to show their bearing
upon the principal doctrines of Chris
tianity which they are supposed to
attack. The attempt to show that
these problems are opposed to
Christian teaching is made by popu-
lariZers of science who aim to startle
their readers by their novel present
alton of the cause of Science versus
Religion, and not by men who, by
reason of study and original research,
are qualified to speak in the name
of science, nor by men who are rec
ognized as scientific persons by those
qualified to pass an opinion on the
subject.
The writer clearly demonstrates
that scientific opinion is by no means
unanimous on any Of the subjects dis
cussed in the book, and shows that
until it is unanimous, or nearly So,
people need not trouble their minds
about them. He shows, furthermore,
that where there is unanimity, or
even an approach to it, the views of
scientific men do not in any way con-
fiict with the faith of Catholics.
Among the more important topics
discussed are: Life and the Explana-
tions Offered Thereon; the Origina-
ton of Life; the Origin of Man; OAR
winism; and other isms.
Little Nellie of Holy God. Story of
the Life of SANITY Irish Child.
BY Priest of the Diocese of Cork
This is the story of a little child,
Nellie Organ, who was born at Water
ford on August "a, 1903, and who died
on February 2, 1908 after a long ill.
ness during which she gave evidence
OF extraordinary piety and devotion
to our Lord whom she called by the
endearing title of "Holy God" Ac
cording to the testimony of her nurse
of the Sisters and priests who attend
ed her, she died in the odor of sanct
ity, after displaying a knowledge oil
the meaning of the Real Presence and
a yearning for union with our LORD
which is looked for in vain in chill
dren of such tender years. BishoI
O'Callaghan of Cork, confirmed he1
in October, 1907, and she received hel
first Holy Communion less than two
months before she died. Her remain!
were transferred from the public Gem
etery to the cemetery of the Coco
Shepherd Convent in Cork on Sep
TENDER 8, 1909, when the body was
found to be in remarkable state O
preservation. Copies of this inter
esting story of her life can be oh
tanned from Hugh J. Syron, 118 NORTH
LaSalle Street, Chicago, at the rate
of five cents each, postpaid.