The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-06-14
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passed through Saskatoon, Sask., re-
Gently in a special train bound for
the Peace River country; there to
take up land. Father Giroux, who
was in charge of the party, predicts
that fully 5000 French-Canadians will
come west during the summer
Burned Church Restored-The Most
Reverend Archbishop Langevin re-
Gently blessed the new church of
Fannystelle, Manitoba The new
church had just been finished when
| it was burned last year. The present
building cost $4,000 and was built
on the same plans as the church that
was destroyed.
Catholic Wins Contest.-A distinc-
ton has come to st. Mary's Academy,
Denver, Colorado, through the win
ming by Miss Sylvia Griffin of this
years graduation class of first prize
in the Universal Peace Society's con-
test, covering the entire state, for
the best essays on the subject of
| Peace" Prizes were offered to stu
dents of all educational institutions
in the state for the five best essays.
Miss Griffin was unanimously ad-
judged the winner. She took as her
subject, Peace and Liberty"
Presbyterian Suggests ParochiaI
SchooIs.-Rev. Abraham Latham, of
Chester, at recent meeting of Pres
byterian ministers in Philadelphia,
said:
1--WE may talk as we like about the
wonderful work we are doing; we
may even congratulate ourselves upon
the success of our preaching; but
every man here has to acknowledge
to himself the fact that the people are
getting away from us and that it is
high time we realized it and did some
thing to stem the tide"
/ Dr. Latham produced statistics
which proved that at least IA per cent
of the new members received into the
Presbyterian Church subsequently
fell away from it. This he did not
hesitate to ascribe to the want of
solid religious instruction. He sug-
gested, by way of remedy for the
situation, initiating the Catholics in
establishing schools where the prin-
ciples of religion could be instilled
into the children.
Help For the Homeless ChiId.-The
placing out bureau of the New York
Catholic Protectory, is now placing
and has been for a great number of
years, not less than 100 boys a year
The placing out bureau today is secur-
ing homes for boys with the very
families, whose members a genera
ton before were dependent children
New Church in Davenport.-The
dedication of the Church of st. Al
phonsus, Davenport, Iowa, took place
Sunday, June s. Right Reverend
Bishop Davis officiating. Several not
able gifts have been made to the
church. The electric lighting system
and the chandeliers are the gift of
Henry C. Kahl of the Walsh-Kahl
Construction Company. The oak
pews have been presented by Mr.
Patrick Walsh and the sanctuary
lamp has been donated by Right Rev
erend Monsignor Ryan of ST. Mary's
church, whose parish lines we're cut
in two, to make room for the new
parish of st. Alphonsus.
Notre Dame Commencement
closing exercises of the University of
Notre Dame begin on Saturday, June
IA and end June 16. The chief adj
dresses will be made by former Sen
ator Burrows, of Michigan, Saturday
evening; Reverend William Joseph
Kirby, Phi. D., of the Catholic Univer-
sity, Washington, who will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon, and Governor
Cox of Ohio, who will deliver the final
address to the graduates, Monday
evening.