The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

furthermore warns them of the dan
gers attendant on vacation amuse-
ments, especially of moving pictures.
Mission In Market PIace.-In the
town of Nation, England, instead of
in the church, Catholic mission was
preached in the market place, with
remarkable results, the whole congre-
cation, headed by pastor, going there
in procession.
Old Manor for SaIe.-Filching
Manor, one of the oldest houses in
England, with it's great banQueting
hall, cloister and splendid oak doors,
built in 1896, is for sale.
General Fischer a Convert.-Indian
papers report the death of General
John Frederick Fischer, R. E. Gre
tired), at the advanced age of eighty
five. The deceased, who had distin-
guished official career, was for a num-
Der of years actively connected with
the Wesleyan body in Bangalore, but
shortly before his death was received
into the Catholic Church.
Priest and Legislator Dead.-The
Rev. DR.. Franz Xavier Lender, the
oldest member of the Reichstag, died
at Sasbach on the sixtieth anniversary
of his priesthood.
Centenary of Father KoIping.-On
Monday, July 81, in the city of
Cologne, Germany, was celebrated the
centenary of the birth Of Reverend
Adolph Kolping, the founder of the
association of Catholic workmen, the
Gesellenverein. Thousands of work
ing men from all parts of the empire
and even from abroad gathered at
Cologne to honor the founder of this
great Catholic order A statue erected
to his honor in 1903 stands on the
Platz before the Cologne Museum.
Cause of Nine Martyrs.-The Proc
ess looking to the Qualification of
nine members of the Congregation of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at
Scheut, martyred in China in 1900
1901, has been introduced in Rome.
They were from Belgium and Holland.
Among them is Bishop Hamer, of
Holland.
For Austrian Catholic University
The Catholics of Salzburg, Austria,
have contributed, so far, 100000
Crowns towards the founding of
great Catholic University in that city.
CathoIicity in Denmark-The Cath
olics of Denmark held what may be
considered their first congress a few
weeks ago, the occasion being the in
auguration of a new church. Mon
signor Won Euch, Vicar Apostolic, had
the happiness of laying the founda-
ton stone of large and important
new church dedicated to st. Lawrence,
which is to rise at Roskilde, the
famous burial place of the kings and
princes of Denmark.
Society of st. Christopher.-The
latest Catholic society inaugurated in
Paris is the Friendly Association of
st. Christopher, for commercial
travellers, which, founded only few
months ago, held it's first general con-
vention in Paris last month. Already
it has an encouraging membership.
Order Elects Superior-General.-A
a General chapter of the Congregation
of the Most Holy Sacrament, which
has just concluded it's sittings at Brus-
sells, the Very Rev. Father Eugene
Couet has been elected Superior-Gen-
eral, and the Very Rev. Father Stel-
linghausen, Procurator-Gene The
church of these good Fathers in
Piazza San Claudio is the great center
of devotion to the Blessed Sacrament
in Rome. Being in the heart of the
business part of the city it is readily
accessible and numbers of devout wor-
shippers are to be found there at all
hours of the day as there is constant
exposition of the Most Holy Sacra-
ment in the church.
Zulu and Chinese Priests.-Among
the students of the Propaganda at
Rome recently ordained to the priest
hood was a young Zulu, the son of
prominent chief who is still a pagan.
He made a brilliant course in
theology, and speaks fuently, besides
his own language, French, Italian, and
English, the latter with a pronounced
Southern drawl. He will work among
his own people in South Africa He is
the fourth of his tribe to be ordained
to the holy priesthood in the last
eleven years. Three Cinnamon, who
also speak English, were ordained
with him.
Improvements in ST. PetePs.-The
improvements to the apse of the Arch
basilica of st. Peter, Rome, are pro-
crossing. All its pilasters are being
encased or clothed in white marble.
Catholic Temperance Federation
An effort is to be made at Milan,
Italy, to organize a world-federation
of Catholic Total Abstinence So
cieties.
Fanaticism in India.-Bishop Wis