The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-29


of ST Patrick get one of the -Mtracu-
loun Modais- vhlch the -Fathers q the /
Bleatod saerament- are airing around |
ID New York. 20 anyone Who Win give ]
hcff q dollar for a Subscription 70 their
nafaEine. The Sentinel of the Bless
- kacramcnt7 Tho medal Il cock. |
lur,e. through ticket on the Journey 10
Heaven.
thls short cut to the celestial 70
Elfns was discovered by the ~ Y. G.
Star reporter through an advertise
rhenf In the New York World. reading
/ua follows;
NEN-An order of priests require
Services of two Catholic men; neat ap-
pearanoe 20 work In Pcnnayivania and
m ale west Call ios7 Lexington ave.
i0~.s ~ a. m.
Something about that advertisement
aroused tho curiosity OF the reporter
cd he determined TO investigate.
Upon calling NJ 1857 Lexington
avenue be found a brown-stone rende-
vous OF "howly fathers" who are max.
ing q fne living on the credulity OF
so-called "d0Vout" Roman Catholics
SO well have they prospored that they
occupy 1855 Lexington avenue adjoin-
ing, az we'll as 1857. Both these
iDuses were formerly occupied by per
.Jns OF wealth.
To the reporter. posing as an appli-
cant for work, n "howly father whose
name could not be learned, revealed
the sordid typical Roman Cathohc
money.making scheme. back OF the ad-
vertlsement in the following language;
I'VE want men 10 solicit subscrip-
tions for our magazine. The subscrip-
tlon price Is 800 per year. On every
dollar you get we collect 65 per cent
you keep the rest II is easy 20 make
money. Our special appeal for getting
subscriptions is indulgences. We give
either 500 days indulgences, OF We give
the Miraculous Medal and Spiritual
Advantages
"AIl our Geld agents are making big
money. Some families viii give a sub
scription for each member OF the fam
fly. Cardinal Farley endorses our
plan. Many agents get more subscrip-
lions than usual. however. when they
use the miraculous Medal as an In
ducement"
AT this point the "howly father7
gave the Menace reporter the follow
ing leaflet in explanation Of the
js'Miraculous Medal:"
The exact form OF tffe Miraculous
I Medal was revealed 20 the venerable SER
7 want OF God. Sister Catherine Laboure.
| by the Blessed virgin Mary herself, on
November %. 1880 in the chapel OF the
sisters Of charity of St Vincent de
] Paul. Rue de Bac. Paris.
on the face OF the medal, oval In form
stands the Blessed virgin Mary, crush
ing with her virginia. foot the head OF
| the Internal eerpeut encircling IN its
folds the terrestrial globe Mary's hands
! stretched forth and lowered, are pro-
! iecting luminous rays upon the earth
| beneath. The following prayer "Oh
I Mary. conceived without SIN. pray for
/ us who have recourse 10 theer' IL writ
\ ten around the upper part of the medal,
beginniE at the right hand OF the
Blessed Virgin and ending az her leit
This Inscription should always be writ
ten in full. Any abbreviation would
mean the loss OF indulgenceS On the
- back OF the medal ls the letter M,
crowned with a crossl the base OF which
is In the form OF a bar running through
the letter at the top. Underneath are
two hearts. one crowned with thorns,
the other pierced with a spear. and
sround the oval OF tho medal are twelve
stars, recalling the words OF the
Apocalypse (chap. xii, -, "And on her
head. a crown OF twelve stars"
As the venerable sister narrated. the
Blessed Virgin Mary was clad In white
when she appeared 20 her. She had a
white veil on her head. and the rays
falling from her hands looked like
precious stones The Blessed Virgin
told her: "The ball you see beneath
my feet represents the whole world
and each person in particular.
-. 4. At that moment a tableau was
formed all around the Blessed Virgin.
Oval In form, with these words on top:
''Cfh Mary. conceived without sin. pray
fdr us who have recourse 70 thee!"
x Written In gold letters. Then a voice
" said: Have dies OF medal made on this
model All who shall wear Il around
the neck shall receive all kinds OF
graces. These graoes will be abundant
for those that wear Il with confidence"
Then the picture seemed 10 turn and I
saw the reverse OF the medal on n
certain day / was anxious 10 know
whether there should be an inscription
on the reverse and I seemed TO hear
during my meditation voice saying 60
me. The letter NJ and two hearts
are enough"
IL would be impossible TO narrate all
tSd conversions obtained by the medal
30 bightly called miraculous.
The marvellous effects OF this medal
should not astonish us when we realize
thAt II was revealed by the Blessed
Virgin herself with so many promises
oA heavenly favors. The following
fpkct r. one OF many:
II happened during a mission. The
fpriest in charge had distributed some
tof the Miraculous Medals and had ad-
tdressed these words to his audience:
Par you have relatives. friends. ac-
kauaintances living In sin. persuade
tthem 10 reeite devoutly three times the
Invocation: % Mary. conceived without
sin, pray for who have recourse GO
4 theer and promise, you their conver-
sion" ----.----
4 Among his hearers was a little girl
4 OF seven years. listening eagerly TO the
n priests advice. Her father did' not
q love the good God and he never put his
foot inside a church. Il must make
my papa say that little prayer three
times" said the child TO herself A"but
how go about itg' An. there lay the
difiiculty% ~
ON entering her home. the little one
hurried TO her father: Papa. look at
thd beautiful medal the Father gave
mel See what Is written around It,"
and by her caresses she prevailed on