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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
CARDINAL OREGL|A DEAD.
DEAN OF THE SACRED COLLEGE
SUCcUMBS TO OLD AGE-WAS
PROCLAIMED CARDINAL BY
POPE Plus TX. IN 1873.

His Eminence Cardinal Luigi Greg
liza di Santo Stefano, Dean of the
Sacred College of Cardinals, died at
Rome on December g. His death was
due to the infirmities of old age. He
had attained the patriarchal age OF
eighty-fve.
Cardinal Oreglia was born at Bene
Vagienna, in the Diocese of Mondovi
on July 9, 1928. He was created and
proclaimed a Cardinal on December
%, 1873, by His Holiness Pope Plus
TX. For many years he has been the
sole survivor of the prelates elevated
to the Sacred College by that Pontiff.
He was Dean of the Sacred College
and Bishop of Ostia and Velletri. He
was consecrated Titular Bishop OF
Damiata on May 4, 1866. He was a
prominent member of many Congrega-
tions and was Prefect of the Congre.
cations of Ceremonies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
NEW KENR|CK SEMINARY
AT ITS CORNERSTONE LAYING
ARCHBISHOP GLENNON MAKES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
STATUS.

At the cornerstone laying of the
new Kenrick Seminary in st. Louis,
which took place on Thanksgiving
Day, the Most Reverend Archbishop
Glennon, in the course of his address,
referred to the financial status of the
Seminary, and reported that one
burse of $4,000 had been given by
Mrs. Katherine Boland for the educa-
ton of a student, in perpetuity.
The Archbishop also announced that
nearly 100000 had been given to the
institution by the priests of the Arch
diocese and that another 100000
would be obtained from the parish col
lections on Christmas Day. The re-
naming 100000 viii be obtained from
bond issue of which $230,000 has
already been written.
The Archbishop said he has full con-
fidence that the generosity of the
people who had contributed $1,700,000
to the new Cathedral would also en-
able him to build the Seminary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
EPISCOPAL SEE FILLED
FATHER ALTHoFF OF oKAW-
VILE, ILL.,, APPOINTED BISHOP
OF BELLEVILLEI IN SUCCESSION
TO BISHOP JANSEN - Or
DAlNED IN 1902.

The Reverend Henry Althoff, pastor
of the Church of st. Barbara, Okaw-
vile, ILL.,, has been appointed Bishop
of Belleville in succession to the late
Bishop Jansen who died on July 2.
Father Althoff was born at Aviston
ILL.,, August 20, 1873. He made his
classical studies at Teutopolis, Ill.
studied philosophy at Quincy, and
completed his theological course al
Innsbruck, Austria, where he was or
dained in 1902, by Bishop Aichner
Five years ago he was appointed to
his present pastorate.
The Diocese of Belleville comprises
the Southern part of the State of II
linois and was established in January
1887, and the Right Reverend Johr
Jansen appointed it's first Bishop. II
has Catholic population of 71,5OC
ministered to by 123 priests. Bishop
elect Althoff is the second Bishop ot
the Diocese.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
.GOLDsTEIN LECTURE TOUR
cENTRAL-vEREIN is ARRANGING
A SECOND TRANs-coNTINENTAL
TRIP IN ITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST
SOCIALISM.

The Central-Verein of ST. Louis, Mo-
the ever-active organization of Ger.
man societies, is arranging second
trans-continental tour for David Gold
stein of Boston, to begin early in
January. Last years tour was very
successful. Mr. Goldstein filled en-.
gagements in nearly all the States
from Maine to California, and many
thousand copies of his book on Social
ism: The Nation of Fatherless Chill
dren," were put into circulation as a
result of the "book-plan" for financing
his lectures.
The Boston School of Political
Economy, of which Mr.. Goldstein is
Secretary, has issued a new pamphlet
in the interest of this second country
wide tour. 1t outlines plans whereby
with little effort, the services of Mr..
Goldstein may be had free of expense,
provided $50 copies of his book are
put into circulation.
The pamphlet contains many appre-
Citations of Mr.. Goldstein's work and
the following list of subjects for lee.
lures: Socialism from an Economic
Standpoint; Socialism and Re.
ligion;" Trade Unions: Their Foun-
dation, Achievement, Dangers and
Prospects," From Socialism to the
Church: Why am a Catholic;" Leo
XIII. and the Labor Problem"
Single lectures may be had or a
course of lectures with debate at the
end Of it, If desired.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
PIONEER CHURCH RESTORED
LOG CHURCH AT CAHoKIA is THE
OLDEST IN LLINOIS-WAS
BUILT IN 1799-WILL BE USED
AS A PARISH HALL.

Religious exercises commemorating
the restoration of the old log church
at Cahokia, ILL.,, which was erected in
1899, took place recently. The old
church was removed to new site
and will be used as a hall for the
people of Holy Cross parish.
Cahokia was settled by French
Catholics in 1883, and in short time
became an important post" It is
now almost two miles from the Mis-
sissippi River; but then it was on the
bank of the river. Kaskaskia, which
has since disappeared, was the
northernmost settlement prior to the
establishment of Cahokia.
During the seven years following
the settlement of Cahokia, or Cahoas
as it was then known, Father Pinet
Jesuit stationed at Kaskaskia, made
regular trips to Cahokia every year
to conduct services, hear confessions
and perform other religious duties. In
1890, the settlement contained about
20 families and it was decided to
establish a parish and erect a church
building. The parish was known as
Notre Dame des Cahokias, and log
church building was erected.
The building was destroyed by fire
in 1888, and all records previous to
that date were destroyed. Nothing
was saved but bell suspended from
a tree in the churchyard, missal
printed in 1868, monstrance made in
1717 and a chalice and paten.
No effort was made to rebuild the
church until Father Jean Oliver ar.
rived in the village, about March
1899. The work on the building was
commenced soon after, and the first
service was held in the structure in
September, 1899, by Father Rivet
Vicar General, and pastor of the
church at Vincennes. This is the
building in which the recent celebra.
ton was held.
One of the relics shown at the late
festival was a monstrance made in
1717, which, with chalice, was taken
from the sacristy, May "a, 1888, by
Tom Terrien, who carried the sacred
vessels and an old German Bible,
which he mistook for Latin missal,
to his home. Fearing detection, he
threw the chalice and monstrance into
Pittsburg Lake. The chalice was
never recovered.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
THE NEW CATHEDRAL

above the floor. Then rapidly, we
delight in believing, doors and win
dows will take shape; the exterior
building will be completed, and the
work on the interior will receive at
tention. Ceiling and flooring done, the
Cathedral, however yet distant from
ultimate beauty and perfection, will
be in a condition to authorize us to
hold within it divine service. The
walls, it is true, will be void of marble
lining: sanctuary and chapels will
clamor for permanent altars and fit
ting adornment: other details, needed
in welEappointed Cathedral will be
in default But even in this unfinished
condition of it's interior parts the Ca
thedral will be fit for occupation.
With the blessing of God, for which
we now fervently pray, at the farthest,
before the year 1914 will have seen
it's setting sun, the TIE Deum will be
chanted in the new Cathedral of st.
Paul, and Holy Mass will be cele-
brated within it's sanctuary.
God be praised for what has been
done, for what is speedily to be done.
Thanks be given to the generous peo-
pie, Catholics of the Diocese of St.
Paul, citizens of the city of ST. Paul,
who have made present accomplish
ments possible, who will make pos
sible, too, accomplishments yet to
come. The builders of the Cathedral
have their reward. 1t is their con-
sciousness that.they have taken part
in a good and great work of religion
and of righteousness. 1t is the evi-
dence so visibly unfolding itself to
their vision in the magnificent struc-
ture, even as it now stands before
them, that their gifts have been
turned to profitable purpose, that they
own a Cathedral, which, whether in
the site and surrounding perspectives
amid which it dwells, whether in the
architectural grandeur with which it
is invested, or in the perfection of the
labor in it's every line and its every
stone expended upon it, challenges
the broad land of the United States
to boast of rival. The reward OF
the builders of the Cathedral-thoSe
who have given what we have, those
who will give what we yet aspire tC
have Not to me to tell it in words
of human praise, or of human encour
agement. Above the earth reigns He
| to Whose honor the Cathedral is dedi
Gated, Whose interests, which are the
interests of IMMORTAL souls it is to
serve: He it is Who recompenses with
gifts beyond the hundred-fold more
precious, more abundant than oul
gifts to Him, the children of His love
who said-Let us build to our Goo
and our Father tabernacle in its
grandeur telling of His majesty, ant
upon it's towering height let us en-
throne the Cross, the symbol to al
nations and all ages of truth, love
and mercy in Him, who because o.
us, and because of our salvation,
"was made man and dwelt among u.s.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
ADDRESS OF THE MOST REVER-
END ARCHBISHOP BEFORE THE
LAST GRANITE cAP-sToNE WAS
PLACED IN POSITION.

Another stage in the construction
of the great Cathedral of st. Paul
one especially meaningful-so much
so that we were doing wrong, did we
fail to hold public cognizance of it,
and in full draught take to our hearts
the joyousness it is born to impart.
The last stone in the towering walls
of the Cathedral is to be put in place.
The stone is before your eyes. View
it with love and reverence. Caress
it, if you wish, with kindliest hand.
Adown the years you will be glad
dened in being able to say, that you
once touched it, and viewed it in its
triumphant ascent to the summit OF
the expectant turret, one of the high
est points to which stone in the Cathe-
dral walls is permitted to rise.
We saw the first stone put in place.
The sight was ominous: it told OF
what was expected-a noble edihce In
alteration of the Eternal and Almighty
God, a fitting tabernacle to the Eu-
charistic Christ, an inspiring harbor OF
peace and hope to wearied souls jour
neying towards the skies. But in the
sight there was only the promise.
Then, we timorously asked, when shall
come the reality? Today the last
stone speaks: the reality unfolds it.
self to the eye in plainly visible beau
ty and grandeur: the Cathedral is our
tangible possession.
Last stone, we welcome thee: we
thank thee: we invoke upon thee the
blessing of the Most High.
The last stone is put in place. With
the first stone there was the question
when and how will the great edifice
such as we had planned it, be com
pleted? Is not the task one beyond
reasonable ambition, beyond the means
at our disposal, however generous we
may suppose those on whose good
will we are putting our reliance? The
last stone is the answer. We hao
made no unfounded calculations: we
had built on no false hopes. Already
we have gone in expenditure beyond
the million. Nor yet is our confidence
in the friends of the Cathedral ex
hausted. AS it stands today, the noble
edifice gives promise that speedily its
naves will be filed with Tgorshirpers
it's vaults will re-echo with the sweet
music welcoming to it's affairs the di
vine Saviour to Whose glory it is
dedicated.
Without delay the steel and copper
roof will be lifted over naves, tran
septs and cupola Even now, indeed
the work is begun. The stone put IL
place this afternoon is 191 feet above
the main floor of the edifice. Highe1
by far will go the roof of the cupola
until the cross, crowning the whole
structure, will be exactly 300 fee
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
MONUMENT TO F|NERTY
FIRST STATUE TO AN FRESHMAN
WILL BE UNVEILED IN
CHICAGO NEXT JULY.

A monument is to be erected in
Garfield Park, Chicago, in July, 1914,
in honor of the late John Finerty. 1t
will be the first statue erected to an
Irishman in Chicago.
This monument to Colonel Finerty
is tWenty-three feet in height, sixteen
feet square, and will be built of crystal
marble from Georgia, at a cost of ten
thousand dollars. The design is
pyramidal, with a seated portrait
statue in front Four tablets will
bear suitable inscription and quota
tions from his works. Surmounting the
monument will be sculptured stand
ing militant figure of Erin, PROUD, un-
conquerable, demanding" drawing the
sword that is only drawn when justice
is denied and war becomes necessary.
This monument is the work of Chas.
]. Mulligan, the Irish sculptor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13

liberty and moral and religious feel
ings recoil with horror. But the chief
criticism of the movement as whole
is that it lacks spiritual aim and pur-
pose and ignores the supernatural,
The production of physical fitness as
an end in itself is the prevalent idea
underlying it. Dr. Saleeby has striven
to check the purely material direction
given to it by it's founder, Francis
Galton, but he has not been able to
raise it to a spiritual level, and popu-
lar writer's, like G. Bernard Shaw, have
done much to degrade it. The
tendency of eugenics at the present
day is to subordinate the moral and
the spiritual to the purely physical.
This is a subversion of order which is
bound to lead to dangerous results for
individuals and for society. If it is
persisted in, mankind is sure to be in
troduced to the ethics of the stockyard
and the abhorrent practice of pagan
ism will blight our Christian civiliza-
tion."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
GENEROUS BENEFACT TOR
THE LATE EUGENE o'KEEFE OF
TORONTO, ONT, 5EQUEATHEs
MORE THAN $25o,ooo TO RE-
LIGIoUs PURPosEs-sT. AUGUs-
TINES SEMINARY MAY INHERIT
$5oo,ooo.

The will of the late Eugene O'Keefe
of Toronto, Ont, who died on Octo
Der 1, was probated recently The
estate is valued at $968,304 in real
estate and securities.
, The total bequests to religious pur
poses amount to more than $250,000
st. Augustines Seminary which was
built by Mr.. O'Keefe at a cost OF
about $450,000 and presented to the
Archdiocese of Toronto, gets bequest
of $4,000. A personal bequest OF
$4,000 is left to His Holiness Pope
Plus x.
The sum of $4,000 is left to the
College and schools of the Ladies Of
Loretto; $4,000 each to st. Michael'f
College and the Sisters of st. JOSEPH
for the House of Providence. To each
of eighteen churches in the city oi
Toronto he leaves $4,000, and similar
amount to the Sisters of Our Lady o1
Charity and Refuge; the Sacred Heart
Orphanage; Sisters of the Precious
Blood; Toronto General Hospital;
CdLHOllC luuuSIEldl OCuOOl SOCl0Iy
and Brothers of the Christian Schools
To st. Michael's Hospital he leaves
$5,776.38. $4,000 each to the House
of Industry; Hospital for Sick Chill
dren; Conference of Our Lady, st
Vincent de Paul. $4,000 each to the
Hospital for Incurables; and to the
st. Vincent's de Paul Children's Aid
To seventeen relatives and friends he
leaves amounts varying from $1,000 to
$500.
The will provides that the income
from $500,000 shall go to his daughter
Mrs. French, during her lifetime. Oi
this amount $250,000 reverts to hel
son if he survives her and at his
death, without issue, the half million
dollars goes to st. Augustine's
Seminary. Fifty thousand is left out
right to Mrs. French, and fifty thou
sand is given her to distribute ir
charity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
HOME RULE AND RELIGION

were attacked the military were at
once called out to quell the rioting.
And yet the Orangemen do not see
the plain meaning of this, namely,
that no English party regards any
native of Ireland, Protestant or Cath
olic, as the equal of an Englishman.
And this blindness is mainly due to
false education which has taken
away their mind and heart from Ire
land and fixed them upon England
1t is also partly due to the fact that
the main part of the Protestant relig-
ion is the dogma already quoted about
the Pope, and the well-known curse it
inspires. Why, around Belfast, men
thought the Pope had something to
do with sending the fatal iceberg to
wreck the Titanic which came from
Belfast. If the ministers of the count
less sects tried to teach their f1ocks
what fragments and shreds of posi-
tive Christianity they happen to re-
tain in place of the worn-out and use
less bellowings against Rome, they
would be doing their duty and per-
haps earning from their flocks a little
of the respect and affection which the
Catholics pay to their priests. And
if the Orange leaders did for once
realize that Ireland is their native
land, as their ancestors realized it a
hundred years ago, the death-cries Of
parson-craft would have no appeal for
them. In word, when the Orange
men are positive Christians and real
Irishmen, the so-called religious argu-
ment against Home Rule will be as dead
as the un-Irish and anti-Irish bigotry
that inspired it. Meanwhile, there are
Protestant ministers of religion who
refuse to convert their pulpits into
mere political machines for place
hunters, and try to teach the Gospel
of Christ: but they fear to speak out
against the noisy bigots who occupy
the stage at present. And in Belfast
there are Protestants who vote for
Joe Devlin and study the Irish Ian
guage and play Irish games. These
earnest men believe in work, not
noise. Their influence is working like
a wholesome leaven. In time they
will win back Belfast for Ireland
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
ON SOCIALISM
PETER w. COLLINS DEALS WITH
ITS RELATION TO TRADE
UNIONS IN AN ADDRESS AT THE
PRO-CATHEDRAL- L-CHALLENGES
SOCIALISTS TO DEBATE THE
QUESTION.

Mr.. p. w. Collins of Boston who is
delivering a series of lectures before
the various Councils of the Knights Of
Columbus of Minnesota, addressed a
large audience in the Pro-Cathedral of
st. Mary last Monday evening under
the auspices of the Minneapolis mem
bers of the Order. He dealt with the
relations of Socialism to Trade
Unionism.
Mr.. Collins was introduced by the
Rev. J. M. Cleary of Minneapolis. In
the course of his address he quoted
copiously from the writings of the
leaders of Socialism in Europe and
in the United States to prove that
Socialism is opposed to religion and
to the best interests Of the working
man. These quotations from the
writings of recognized authorities
show that the economic basis of the
movement has been abandoned and
that, from the standpoint of it's phil
osophy, it is destructive of religion,
government, justice, and the welfare
of the family and of society. His main
efforts were directed to showing the
attitude of Socialism to trade-unionism
Ia phase of the subject with which
he is quite familiar, because he comes
from the working class and for many
years occupied an official position in
an international labor organization.
He resigned this position in order to
devote himself to the task Of COM
batting the insidious advances of So
cialism among the working classes.
During the lecture he was inter-
rupted number of times by Social
lists who denied many of his state
ments even though they were made
on the authority of the recognized ex-
ponents of the cult. At the close of
the address a volley of questions was
fired at him by Socialists, all of which
he answered clearly and directly, evok-
ing the generous applause of his
hearers.
At the conclusion of the lecture
Socialist leaders Of Minneapolis to
debate the question in the Auditorium
at date to be determined upon by
representatives Of the local committees
of the knights of Columbus and of the
Socialists. The entire proceeds of the
debate will be donated to the Asso-
ciated Charities and the expenses will
be borne by the participants.
Mr.. Collins debated the question of
Socialism with it's advocates in Red
Wing last Tuesday evening, and dur
ing the week held similar meetings at
Long Prairie and Brainerd.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-13
ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETINGt LAST SUNDAY
EvENING-REPoRT OF YEARS
ACTIVITY SHOWS AN INCREASE
OF INTEREST INETHE WORK OF
THE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Particu.
lar Council of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society was held Sunday evening, De.
cember 7, in the Assumption School
Hail. The Most Reverend Archbishop
Ireland and Bishop Lawler were
present. The attendance, although
not large, was better than in recent
years. Considerable time was taken
up with the reading of the reports of
the different Parish Conferences.
One very encouraging feature of last
years charitable activities was the
work of the Particular Council. AS
this organization gives valuable
assistance to the City Missionary the
report was read by Rev. James Dona-
hoe who went into detail regarding
receipts, disbursements, and the spe-
cial works he has been enabled to do
by reason of the help received from it's
officers. He showed where unusual
demands are made upon him, and
| pointed out the very satisfactory
progress made in the field of Catholic
charity during the last year.
In a brief address Archbishop Ire
land urged his hearers to put more
energy into the st. Vincent De Paul
Society work, and look for other good
things to do besides relieving the
bodily wants of the poor. He expressed
his regret that every parish in the
city was not represented at the meet
| ing. He spoke of the need of estab
fishing new conferences, and wished
to see more activity and enthusiasm
in the older ones. He told of his plans
to establish Superior Council, which
plans are in accordance with the de-
sires of the Council General in Paris
Considerable latitude is permitted in
choosing the territory of this Superior
Council It is understood that it will
not be confined to Minnesota.
The amount received by way of gen
eral contributions for the year ending
December 8, 1912, was $571.50. From
that date to the present, the amount
contributed was $945.00. There is, be
sides, a special fund (personal dona
tions to the City Missionary, which
during the former period totalIeG
$4,000, and during the latter reached
the sum of $282.00. This shows g
growth of interest in the work, and &
disposition to help both the st
Vincent de Paul Society and the City
Missionary in the regular and specia
work he is called upon to do.
There is needed, however, still
greater interest in Catholic charity
There should be much larger
attendance at the annual meeting
Men and women should come there tc
learn the status of the Catholic poor
the sum spent on deserving recipients
of relief, the scope of Catholic charity
and inform themselves as to the bes
means Of helping the poor and, at the
same time, further Catholic interests
There is urgent need for an increase
in the number of charity workers fol
moral, even more than for financial
reasons. All who help to lesser
poverty and wrongdoing are contribut
ing to relieve present-day distress.