The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-13
OLD WORLD NEWS.

OLD WORLD NEWS.
For the Bible In Gaelic.-A subject
of far-reaching Importance was en-
bodied in a resolution brought for
ward at this years Ard Fheis (Par-
liament) of the Gaelic League, held
in Galway the last week of August. It
had reference to the question of the
publication, under episcopal authority,
of translation of the Catholic Bible
into the Irish language.
Rescue Society OF Ireland Under
the title of the Catholic Protection
and Rescue Society of Ireland new
organization has been established in
Dublin. Following upon the prelimi-
nary meeting of the Society, a letter
was addressed to the Cardinal
Primate and to each of the other Arch
bishops and Bishops of Ireland, plac-
ing the whole society and all its
energies at the service of the hierar-
chy and of the clergy, and asking their
blessing on the society. The organi-
zation intends to counterfeit the work
of the proselytising homes in which
there are now more than 5000 chill
dren and adults under active protes-
tantising influences. Between $780,
600 and 100000 per annum are spent
by proselytising agencies in the
capital and through the provinces.
Gaelic Games Reviving.-The i'm
petus given to Gaelic games by the
contests at Jones' road, Dublin, be-
tween Kerry and Louth has been felt
all over Ireland New clubs of the
Gaelic Athletic Association are being
established in every direction, and the
games Of the foreigners have lost at
traction. Derry has fallen into line,
and at largely attended meeting in
that city, it was decided to revive and
practice Gaelic games.
A Protestant on listers Spirit
Mr.. Robert Lynd, a Belfast Presby-
terrain, and a distinguished literary
man, writes the following in the
Westminster Gazette: The Papist
makes a good newer of wood and
drawer of water That is typical of
the spirit which Sir Edward Carson
(himself, believe, free from. Sec
tartan feeling) has called into being
in Ulster again when most of us hoped
it was dead past revival. 1t is not,
let me say, the spirit of the moderate
Ulster Unionists; but it is the spirit
from which the 'Ulster-will-fight party
draws it's main support"
Catholic Hotel to Open.-English
journals chronicle the success of the
movement for the establishment in
London of Catholic hotel and Inter
national Catholic Club. The contract
for the purchase of the Salisbury
Hotel has been signed and sanctioned
by the Court of Chancery, and an
amount exceeding the minimum fixed
having been subscribed, the directors
have proceeded to allotment. The
hotel and club will be opened by them
in October.
To Preach in Gaelic The Bishop of
Galway, Ireland. requires that the
seminarists of his diocese fit them
selves to preach in Gaelic.
Converted At Lourdes.-An English
Protestant who accompanied the
English Pilgrimage to Lourdes simply
as excursionist, received there the
gift of Faith and returned Catholic.
Ancient Church Bought.-The Mar
.quis of Butte has purchased the site
and ruins of the 18th century Church
of ST. John, the Baptist, at Ayr, Scot
land.
Catholic Growth in Liverpool.-In a
recent pastoral letter the Most Rev.
Archbishop Whiteside of Liverpool,
England, stated that the Catholics in
the whole diocese have increased in
ten years from $4,000 to about 372,-
600. This increase includes nearly
10000 converts. Infant baptisms have
risen by about 500. The Catholic
birth rate per 1000 of the population
in the city of Liverpool was 4S, where
as the birth rate of the whole of Eng
land does not exceed "a per 1000 of
the population. Easter Communions
(adults) throughout the diocese have
increased from 10000 to $4,000,
while the total number of Commun-
ions have increased on the average by
half million each year during the
past four years. Lastly, of some $4,000
children of school age, all attend
Catholic day schools except about
1900. Ten years ago the figures were
$4,000 and $4,000, respectively. The
Archbishop then reviews the decay of
all the non.C Catholic creeds throughout
the diocese and traces it to the lack
of UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
To Celebrate KopIing's Centenary.
LIN Germany the Catholic people are
preparing for the fitting celebration
of the centennial anniversary of
Adolf Kopling, who was born Decem-
Der s, 1913, and who founded in his
native land the Gesellenvereine, or
trades unions, which have done so
much for the tradesmen of Germany
and are today one Of the strongest
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