The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Gifts from Non-CathoIics.-By the
will of the late Peter Reid, non
Catholic of Passiac, N. j., the income
from $4,000 has been bequeathed to
St Mary Hospital, the entire principal
to go to the institution in five years.
Another generous Protestant, Mrs.
Caroline N. Russell, has given $500 to
the Catholic congregation of Leicester,
Mass, the money to be used for the
St. Joseph Cemetery. The land for
the cemetery and beautiful Celtic
Cross were donated by the Russells in
1900. Mrs. Russell's father, the late
Rev. John Nelson, who was pastor OF
the Congregational church in Leices-
ter, was one of those who urged the
first Catholics of Leicester to build
a church.
Pastor to Work for Missions.-Rev.
William ]. Garrigan, D. D., has been
released from his duties at st. Column
ba's Church, Philadelphia, by Most
Rev. Archbishop Prendergast, to de-
vote himself to the work of the Soci-
ETY. for the Propagation of the Faith.
A Soldier ConVert.-Among recent
converts in the far Southwest is John
F. Wilkinson, a retired U. S. army
officer. He is resident of Mesllla,
N. NJ, and one of the best known men
in the valley. He was received into
the Church Dec % after careful study
under the direction of Rev. Joseph
Coulombe of the Church of st. Gen
evieve.
To Save Delinquent Youth.-On the
first day of the New Year in Massa-
chussetts a great statewide move
ment for the prevention of delin-
uuency among Catholic boys and girls
was inaugurated in the dioceses OF
Springfield, Boston and Fall River.
For some months past the plans for
the formation of this League have
been under way. The purpose of this
new League, as expressed in the circu-
lar Just issued, is "The prevention of
delinquency among Catholic boys and
girls of the State, and the saving OF
Catholic children from commitment to
correctional and charitable institu-
lions, whether public or private"
Call for Church Unity.-For the
sixth time "The Lamp" the organ of
the Franciscan community at Gray
moor, issued it's call for the observ-
ance of the Church Unity Octave from
the Feast of st. Peters Chair at
Rome, January 10, to the Feast of the
Conversion of st. Paul, January %.
Prayer at Inauguration.-At the in
auguration of Hon. Joseph H. Gamer
as Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.
Rt. Rev. T. F. Doran, v. G., offered
the prayer.
Play in Arabic Tongue.-Members
of the Maronite mission in New York
City under the direction of their pas
tor, Reverend Father Wakim, pre-
scented the sacred drama, "The
Prisoner of the Cross" in the auditor
ium of Holy Name school, January
1S, The entertainment was con-
Quoted chiefly in the Arabic language
and the proceeds will be devoted to
the aid of the Maronite mission which
ministers to the Syrian people of the
city.
Schism Among the Guardians.-The
New York Sun of January Z in an
article relating to the recent trouble
among the Guardians of Liberty says:
The schism, it developed yesterday,
came last November, when ex-Repre-
sentative Charles D. Haines, whose
home is in Columbia County, N. Y, but
who is now in Florida, withdrew from
the society which he had helped fin
ance and in which he had been one OF
the most active members. With Mr..
Haines retired also the Rev. DR..
Augustus E. Barnett, rector of the
Church of the Redeemer, in Philadel-
phia. At about the same time Gen.
eral Horatio G. King, General Daniel
E. Sickles and other members OF
some prominence decided that the
aims of the society had been misrep-
resented to them, and that they didn't
care to have any further connection
with it.
Large Hospital in Fort Wayne
Present plans maturing, st. Joseph's
Hospital, Fort Wayne, the mother
house of the Order of the Poor Hand
maids of Christ, will become one OF
the largest institutions of it's kind
in the United States. The new addi
ton to the present building is nearing
completion although it will probably
be three months or more before il
will be in readiness for occupancy
Detailed plans for proposed new build
ings are now under consideration anC
according to reliable information five
new wings are to be constructed. The
floor plans and general style will b.
practically the same as the famous
German hospital in Berlin, Germany
Competition Tests Catholic School
Competitive examinations anon:
the private and public schools of Phil
adelphia have demonstrated the eff
cheney of the Catholic High School TO
boys in that city. Reverend H. I
Henry, LII D., president of the inst