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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
AN IMPORTANT MARRIAGE
CASE.

Count Boni de Castellane is
again in the lime-lght. For some
time he has been seeking release
from his marriage to Anna Gould,
who divorced him in order to
marry his cousin, the Duke de
Talleyrand. The case is at pres
ent before the Roman Rota, and
last weeks press dispatches an
nounced that another step had
been taken in the process of adj
judication.
We do not know what the final
decision of the Rota will be in
regard to this matter. 1t depends
on how successful Count Boni will
be in proving beyond a reasonable
doubt the truth of his contention
that Miss Gould, when she mar
ried him, far from having any in
tention of binding herself so ire
vocably as not to permit her to
secure a divorce if the marriage
did not prove satisfactory, had
positively asserted the contrary
again and again. Miss Gould was
a Protestant, and he alleges that,
prior to her marriage to him, she
had declared before witnesses that
if it did rot prove satisfactory she
would get a divorce. On this
point, of course, he will have to
convince the ecclesiastical authori-
ties that there was, on the part OF
Miss Gould, a clearly enunciated
intention of not allowing the in
dissoluble character of the mar
riage bond to affect her future
welfare, and that she was pre-
pared to seek a dissolution of it
by a divorce if it suited her. The
difficulty is to adduce sufficient
evidence to establish his conten-
ton. It goes without saying that
the present Duchess de Talleyrand
will not assist Count Boni in this
undertaking. The burden of the
proof rests entirely on him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
THE MADONNA LILY

The Madonna lily, which has been
cultivated in Northern Europe since
1896, is indigenous to the Levant says
the Flower Magazine Moreover it's
natural blooming time there is round
about the average celebration of
Easter.
No one knows, of course, but it is
not at all unlikely that when the first
Easter dawned this lily was disclos-
ing its lovely white chalices in Pal
estine. If this were not a substantial
enough claim for the Madonna lily,
there is its constant appearance in
religious paintings and ecclesiastical
decoration to show that it was and
is the Church's sacred lily. It is, in
fact, a flower fairly stepped in re-
ligious sentiment.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE
IMMACULATE CON-
CEPTION.

Some time ago movement was
set on foot for the erection of a
beautiful church on the grounds
of the Catholic University, Wash
ington, D. c., to be known as the
National Shrine Of the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
It was suggested that this work
be undertaken by the Catholic
women of the United States as
testimonial Of love and devotion
to the Blessed Virgin Mary con-
ceived without sin, under whose
protection the Fathers of the
Sixth Provincial Council Of Balti-
more placed the United States of
America. With this in view, COM
mittee of women has been organ
lied under the direction of the
Right Reverend Mgr. Shahan, Rec
tor of the Catholic University, for
the purpose Of raising half a mil
lion dollars to build and endow
church in connection with the
Catholic University that will be
in a sense q national monument
and an outward testimony of the
devotion of American Catholics
towards our Blessed Lady.
This church will serve as a fit
ting place in which to hold the re-
ligious exercises that take place
at the Catholic University. A
suitable church is badly needed
by that institution to accommo-
date the professors and students
and the large number of visitors
who attend on special occasions.
1t will be a devotional center OF
prayer and alteration for the
faculty and student body and will
exert beneficial influence on the
daily life Of the University. With
in it will be held the religious cere-
monies which mark the solemn
opening and closing of the aca-
demic year. the feasts of the I'm
maculate Conception, of the Con-
version of st. Paul, of st. Thomas
AqI1inas, and other public cere
monies such as the two solemn
Masses annually said for the hv-
ing and deceased benefactors Of
the institution. III is needed also
as q fitting sanctuary wherein
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
WINE AS AM "MD, to- D1GEsTloNE'


A pet claim made for wine is that
it aids digestion.
Not only alcohol but other. SUBJ
stances found in. wine hinder diges--
ton, so, that wines as class, show
very powerful influence in checking
the action. of saliva in changing the.
starch of foods to, sugar. Hence, Pro-
lessor Chittenden, of Yale University,
says; that acid. alcoholic beverages, es-
peoiallE the sour wines must always,
be menace to thorough. and vigorous
digestion, by the, saliva of starchy
foods, that is; bread potatoes; ceFe
ais etc.:
The second stage of digestion takes,
place in the stomach. Professor Chit
tenden's; experiments showed repeat
eddy that an amount of wine equal to
half wineg1assful at a meal slowed
the: action. of the digestive fluids
Half a. pint Of sherry at a. meal, Sir
William Roberts found, trebled the
time needed for Digestion.
The third stage of digestion, the
pancreatic; takes place in, the intes-
final canal. Here wines, even more
than the stronger alcoholic liquors,
"strikingly" checked the digestion Of
heterogeneous foods, the class to which
the white Of egg and lean meat be-
long
| The use of wine to, aid a. weak
digestion is still worse, mistake.
| Professor Chittenden found that wine.
hindered' weak digestion even more
than a vigorous, one.
Wine growers advocate their pro-
duct as being especially adapted to,
the aged. Eminent scientists take a
different view. It's use leads to DELAY
in excreting the wastes of the. body,
tends gradually to weaken the circu-
lation, and thus frequently causes a
lowering of vitality, even when taken,
only in small amounts, says Sir Vic
tor Horsley.
| 1t tends to produce heart weakness,
muscular pains and deterioration of
the fine blood vessels, say Sir
Thomas Barlow:
! In old age, when the tissues of the,
body are on the down grade, alcohol
|
ess of decay, says Professor G.. Sims
Woodhead, Cambridge University,
England.
Moreover; the alcohol in wine may
be a cause Of premature old age.
"One Of its characteristics is that it
causes a gradual waning of the proc
esses of wear and repair in the body.
This waning is frequently so gradual
that persons are often totally unaware
of it's occurance, or that it is due to
alcohol. If they think about the mat
ter at all, they attribute their increase
of weight, their shortness of breath
and their lack of energy to the ad-
vance of age, being quite unaware.
that their middle age is being has
tened on by the use of alcohol, and
consequently that their term of life
is really being shortened"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

The collection taken up at all
the Masses in the different church
es of the Archdiocese on Easter
Sunday is for the support of the
orphans. The Diocesan orphan
asylums are dependent upon the
proceeds Of this annual collection
for the means whereby to give
the orphan children opportunities
similar to those of which they
were deprived by the loss of their
natural guardians. The appeal in
behalf of the orphans never falls
on deaf ears or fails to envoke a
generous response. The faithful
take advantage of this opportun-
ity to show their appreciation of
the splendid work which the
Church is doing in caring for
these helpless ones by contribut-
ing as generously as their means
allow.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
to linden the progress of the

making to linden the progress of the.
movement.
Without any doubt, the ugly affinil
ties of socialisml suchi as materialism,
state absolutism, loose views ON mars
riage, and hatred of Christianity
should of themselves kill the move
ment, and yet we know that the move
ment thriyes in spite of them Now
if we confine our attention to the con-
domination of socialism on account of
these hideous afinities; and overlook
the undermining of popular confidence
in the supports of the social order, we
shall face the lamentable spectacle of
continued growth in socialism in spite
of our organized opposition to- it.
The problem limited at suggests the
remedy. The sooner the American
people take up organized labor and
recognize it's undeniable power as well
as it's practical wisdom; the sooner
we accept the substance of the social
reform teaching of that great move
ment, the more sure and effective will
be our methods of social reform
through which, alone socialism may be
adequately combated We find, of
course, that organized labor makes it's
mistakes, but these mistakes will be
reduced just as soon as the American
public gives it its merited' recognition.
AS Catholics, we find, too, that the
Church's program of social reform
lies in close sympathy with the sub
stantial demands of organized labor:
Thus we find that in this situation, as
in many other vital situations in
society, safety lies in the repetition of
obvious principles which have their
two-fold origin in Christian teaching
and the better Instincts of humanity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
A UNIVERSAL JUBILEE.

According to telegraphic news
from Rome, our Holy Father,
Pope Plus x, has proclaimed a
jubilee for the whole Christian
world, extending from Low Sun
day, March 80, to the Feast Of
the Immaculate Conception, De-
cember 8. During this time
special spiritual favors can be
gained by all the faithful who
90 to confession, receive Holy
Communion and perform the
works enjoined as condition for
gaining the indulgence. These
works comprise a number of visits
to certain churches in Rome for
those who make the jubilee there,
and to the churches designated by
the Bishop of each diocese for the
faithful under his jurisdiction.
This universal jubilee is pro-
mulgated in connection with the
celebration of the sixteen hun
dredth anniversary of the Edict
of Milan by which the Emperor
Constantine, in the year 313, de-
creed peace to the early Christian
church and freed her from the
civil disabilities under which she
labored and the prosecutions to
which she had been subjected.
Further details will be given
later on in regard to the condi-
tons under which this jubilee
may be gained in the different
dioceses throughout the United
States.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
GREATEST AMERICAN PLAGUE

Some, time ago the National League
for the Protection of the Family held
it's annual meeting at Boston. The
League. as it's name implies, was or
ganized for the purpose of safeguard
ing the family against dangers threat
ening it. Chief among these is the
divorce evil. How to circumscribe it's
ravages was one Of the topics dis
cussed at the Boston meeting In
course of the discussions; some strik-
ing statistics were, quoted. From them
we learn that in three counties in
Southern California more than $500
petitions for divorce were filed in
1909. In the city of Los Angeles
alone over 1900 were filed in 1910.
The New England States have to their
discredit 5,204 divorces in 1911. In
the four States of California, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan there were 1922
divorces in 1911. Let us compare
these figures with those showing how
some European countries are affected
by the divorce plague. In Belgium,
where Catholic influence still tells in
favor of the family, the divorces were
t,039 in 1909, or about one-thirteenth
of the number of divorces in France.
In this country there is only one
State in which the Catholic view of the
indisso1ubilfty of marriage is enforced
by statute. To South Carolina be-
longs the honorable distinction of
having set her face as flint against
the breaking up of homes. Her Cover
nor, in an address delivered. before
the Governors Conference recently
held at Richmond, Va, made this
proud boast: 'My State stands alone,
We grant no divorces; we recognize
no divorces. If man leaves the State
of South Carolina, and goes into an
other State and obtains divorce from
his wife, he may come back into South
Carolina and live, but If he again
marrfes and moves back within the
State with the second wife, we hold
him and his wife guilty of adultery,
and punish them accordingly; and if
there are children born to the union
after the divorce, the Supreme Court
of South Carolina has stated the opin-
ion that they are illegitimate and
cannot inherit the property of the
parent"
That is the way South Carolina
deals with the divorce question. If a
South Carolinian goes to Reno and
obtains one of those divorces obtain
able for frivolous reasons, he will
know that on return to his own State
he will be liable to criminal prose
cution for "the desertion," to quote
Governor Blease's words, "of that wo-
man who has sworn not only before
man, not only for her love of him,
not only for the devotion which she
has for her State and Nation, but for
her belief in the hereafter and in the
God that gave her life that she would
stand by him in health and in sick
ness, old South Carolina says to him:
AS she stands by you, you have got
to stand by her. We are proud of
it; we love the distinction"
Would that the glorious example
set by South Carolina were followed
by her sister States in the Union. How
much misery would thereby be saved
to thousands of victims of the divorce
evil.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

As Lent draws to close it is
fitting that we look back over
these forty days and try to real
lie whether or not we have made
the spiritual progress we hoped to
make during this penitential sea-
son. No matter how fully we may
have entered into it's spirit, we
feel that we have not measured up
to the high standard of perfec-
ton which the Church ever holds
before us as an ideal. Neverthe-
less, if we have made even a little
progress towards that goal we
have reason to rejoice. The JOY
of an Easter morning will mum
date the soul which has been
purified by the sorrow for sin
evoked by the contemplation of
the events of Good Friday.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
THE RESURRECTION.

This week the great heart of
the Church is throbbing with com
passion for her sorrowing Saw
Jour, as she reviews the story of
the saddest period in His earthly
career. Did she not know that
the sorrows of Good Friday were
the necessary prelude to the joys
of Easter she could scarcely sur
vive the contemplation of the
scenes that pass before her spirit
ual vision.
Easter Sunday furnishes the sill
yer lining for the cloud that OBJ
scured the evening Of life Of the
Son Of God. His resurrection
from the dead on the third day
justified the enraptured cry Of
Isaias: ellis sepulchre shall be
glorious. It symbolized His vic
tory over the power of sin and
the worlds blind opposition to
His kingdom and His sovereignty.
It constituted Him the source Of
the worlds strength, the throb-
bing heart of a new creation
whence the red blood of the spir-
itual life pulsates to it's uttermost
bounds.
Each recurring Easter day en-
phasizes the value Of the Resur-
rection as a primary factor in the
spiritual development Of the race
by teaching man it's absolute ne
cessity as a foundation on which
to base his faith in the divinity Of
the worlds Redeemer.
The Resurrection glorifes the
whole life of our Lord-its OBJ
security at Nazareth, not less than
it's publicity in the environs of
Jerusalem. 1t proves Him to be
infinitely more than "the son of
the carpenter of NAZARETH" and
enables us to refute the false
teachings of those who would sub
stitute a mere man for the Son of
the eternal God.
Since the first Easter morning
the Resurrection has been the bull
wark Of the truths of Christianity.
the guarantee of their divine eff
ficacy in all that promotes our
spiritual welfare. 1t was the
source whence the Apostles de-
rived the unfaltering courage
they exhibited in preaching the
Gospel to the heather world.
"With great power did the Apos-
ties give testimony of the Resur-
rection of Jesus Christ, our
Lord. +" "They taught the people
and preached in Jesus the Resur-
rection from the dead" They
COMPOUNDED the wisdom of an
cient philosophy; and their sue
cessors in every age and land
have been no less successful in
refuting the sophistry of false
teachers by insisting upon the
value of the Resurrection as a
proof Of Christ's divine character
and mission. Those who accept
this truth must necessarily accept
the entire superstructure Of dog
matte teaching and moral princi-
Piles founded upon it.
The Resurrection of Christ,
therefore, means much to the
Christian world. Without it
there would be no assured foun-
dation for faith, no supernatural
motive for hope, no sufficient
guarantee that our bodies "sown
in corruption and dishonor will
rise in interruption and glory
no pledge that, if we die with
Christ to the world and it's allure
ments. we shall one day rise with
Him to newness of life and enjoy
the unending delights of an eter-
nal Easter.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

st. Patrick Day was celebrat-
ed in the Minnesota Legislature
by the passage, through the House
and Senate, of a resolution con-
graduating the people of Ireland
upon the successful outcome of
their sturdy fight for Home Rule.
The resolution, introduced by
Representative D. P. O'Neill of
Thief River Falls, was as follows
"Whereas, The people Of Ire
land for many years have been
struggling for home rule, only to
have from time to time their as
pirations blighted; and
Whereas, their struggles for
liberty have appealed to all true
Americans who love freedom; and
Whereas, The house of com
mons has, by vote Of ITO major
ity, passed the home rule bill for
Ireland; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of
Representatives of the State of
Minnesota, the Senate concurring
therein. do hereby extend to the
great Irish people it's heartiest
congratulations and wish them
godspeed to the final conclusion
of their glorious battle for home
rule.
"Resolved, That the governor
of Minnesota be and he is hereby
requested TO transmit certified
copy Of these resolutions to John
E. Redmond, leader of the Irish
party and to Premier Asquith of
the British parliament. -
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

The Honorable John Burke,
former Governor of North Dako-
ia, was appointed Treasurer of
the United States, by President
Wilson, and his nomination was
confirmed by the Senate on March
II. Governor Burke served three
terms as Chief Executive Of North
Dakota and won an enviable
record as an efficient and con-
scientious public official. His
Catholicity is of a type that does
credit to himself and honor to
the Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

A bill making Discovery Day,
October II, a legal holiday was
passed by. the Legislature Of In
diana last week. In the Senate
only seven votes were cast against
it, Notwithstanding the efforts
made by those who opposed it on
the ground that it was distinc-
lively Catholic measure. In the
House of Representatives the vote
on the measure was fifty-three to
fifty-one in favor of it. The Bill
now awaits the signature of Gov
ernor Ralston to make it law.
More than thirty States have
made Columbus Day a legal holi-
day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

Three years ago branch of the
Holy Name Society was estab-
lished in the Missouri State Peni-
Tertiary at jefferson City, Mo-,
and placed under the protection
of ST.. Dominic. Since then its
membership has increased rapidly
and a very active interest has
been taken in it by the Catholic
inmates of the institution. 1t has
been the means of bringing many
back to the practical fulflment Of
their religious obligations by regu-
lar attendance at Mass and the
reception Of the Sacraments. The
Rev. III. A. Geisert, Chaplain of
the institution, is the Spiritual
Director Of che Society.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

A gentle writer urging us to eRcour-
age others with cheerful kindness
says: you would not leave those
plants In your window without water.
or refuse to open the shutters that
the sunlight might fall upon them, but
you leave some human flower to suffer
for want of appreciation or the sun
light OF encouragement. Utter the
kind word when you can. Give the
helping praise when you see that It
is deserved. The thought that mo
one knows and no one cares blights
many bud of promise"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22
sOLESMEs BENEDIGTINEs
SOON TO HAVE AN IMPORTANT
ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS CON-
TlNENT.

1t is reported that the Benedictines
of Solesmes will soon have an impor-
tant establishment in the Province of
Quebec. They have purchased an ex-
tensive property on the shores of
Lake Memphremagog, in the Diocese
of Sherbrooke AS the Benedictines
are fine agriculturists, as well as
monks and scholars, the region will
profit much by their presence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

OO4AAAAla1h1OAs Lib 10 CSG1lAdUCu tldG
upwards of fifteen hundred. Hi
bernians approached the altar
rail. This estimate is conserva-
tive if we take into consideration
those who could not attend the
Cathedral, but received Holy
Communion in their parish
churches. There was a very not
able increase over the number
who participated in a similar eel
ebration last year.
Not to be outdone by their
brethren of Ramsey County, the
Hibernian organizations Of Hen
nepin County attended Mass last
Sunday in the Church Of st.
Thomas and received Holy Com
munion in a body.
This truly edifying manner Of
observing st. Patrick's Day is
gradually becoming nationwide
among the Hibernians. Some
years ago they never thought of
receiving Holy Communion in a
body on st. Patrick's Day as the
most fitting tribute that could be
paid to the memory Of their pa
tron Saint and to the great work
for religion which he performed
in the land Of their forefathers.
It was customary in many places
to attend Mass in body; but the
main feature of the celebration
was parade through the streets
and an evening meeting dedicated
to Irish melody and oratory. It's
easy to see that this kind of a
celebration afforded no absolute
proof of the sterling Catholicity
Of the members Of the Order. It
was no test Of practical fidelity to
the faith, no evidence Of genuine
loyalty to Holy Mother Church.
The reception Of Holy Commun-
ion in a body is a public profess
sion of practical Catholicity and
indisputable evidence of the fact
that the society which insists
upon it is one Of which the Church
may well be proud. Every Catho-
lie organization, worthy of the
name, owes it. to itself to give such
proof of it's practical Catholicity
and of it's fidelity to the Church;
and only in so far as it makes
this open profession of faith is it
deserving Of the support Of loyal
Catholics.
The Hibernians of the Twin
Cities, therefore, are to be com
mended for the very creditable
showing which they made last
Sunday. 1t was an edifying cele-
bration that rebounds to their
honor. It proves that the order is
animated with the proper spirit.
Such a spontaneous tribute of
fidelity to the Church will do
more to enhance it's prestige in
the eyes of the public than any
amount of street parading and
oratorical outburst. It will have
a salutary effect on the members
themselves and especially upon
the few who are inclined to be
backward in making public pro-
fession of their practical Cathol-
lefty. If this feature is insisted
upon year after year the Hiber-
mans will show themselves to be
among the foremost Of our Catho-
lie organizations. The Church
needs the help of a virile laity,
found only among those who are
not afraid to make public profess
sion of their practical Catholicity.
Last Sundays celebration was
an edifying spectacle. 1t will not
soon be forgotten by those who
took part in it or by those who
witnessed it. All honor to the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and
the Ladies Auxiliary!