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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
MONUMENT TO FATHER RYAN
THREE THOUSAND SEE STATUE
OF POET PRIEST UNVEILED IN
CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA.

In the city of Mobile on the after
noon of July IL in the presence of
over 5000 persons life size monu-
ment of bronze was unveiled to the
memory of Father Abram Ryan, the
poet-priest of the Confederacy, who
was noted as a chaplain during the
great struggle of 1S61-65. The monu-
ment stands in the center of Ryan
Park, recently constructed by the city.
The funds for the monument were
raised by one dime subscriptions col
lected by Henry P. Weiss, a news
paper man. The principal address
was delivered by Father e. G. de la
Moriniere.
The monument was presented to
the city by DR.. Erwin Craighead and
accepted by City Commissioner Pat
J. Lyons. The statue was unveiled
by little Caroline Randolph Russell
of this city. A wreath of flowers
sent by Miss Katie Coyle of New
Orleans was placed at the base of the
monument.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
NEW LATERAN SEMINARY.
POPE Plus X ISSUES LETTER IN
REGARD TO ROMAN SEM
INARIEs.

The pope has just issued letter
giving instructions for the re-organi-
zation of the Roman Seminaries.
Among the improvements ordered will
be the erection of large structure
near the Lateran Archbasilica, on
ground belonging to the Holy See.
Following are some of the changes
in the reorganization:
I. There shall be twofold Roman
Seminary, a smaller and a greater.
II. The smaller Seminary shall
contain those students who are en-.
gagged in literary studies in the Gym.
nasium: the same shall occupy the
site and habitation of the Vatican
Seminary-Thus seminary erected
by the Supreme Pontiff Urban VIII of
illustrious memory to supply the
needs of worship of the Venerable
Basilica of ST. Peter, now attains
while it's scope and character remain
unimpaired, the rank of Roman Sem
mary.
III. The greater Seminary shall
contain students engaged in the study
of philosophy and theology: it shall
have it's habitation in the new build
ing at the Lateran Archbasilica.
w. To the same building We trans
fer the Seminario Pho founded by Oul
predecessor Plus TX of sanity mem
ory, saving in like manner the laws
as regards its scope and character
made by the founder
v. In the same place shall be the
College of SIS. Ambrose and Charles
which We unite to the Roman Sem
mary.
VI. To the Collegio Leoniano shall
hereafter be admitted only already or
dained priests, who come to Rome
each with the permission of hi:
Bishop, to study and to seek more ad
vanced learning.
VII. The Faculties of philosoph!
and theology, as established in thu
Roman Seminary by the Supremt
Pontiffs, shall so continue in tht
greater Seminary at the Lateran.
VIII. But the Faculty of the Sci
ence of Law which also has hitherto
existed in the Roman Seminary, shall
with it's students, exist henceforwart
in the Collegio Leoniano: it shall not
however, be sundered from the Romal
Seminary, but shall always be reck
oned one of the schools of that sem
mary.
TX. The Academia Theological, fol
merly established in the University O
the Sapienza, shall remain perpetual
in the building at S. Apollinare, whicl
We by a Consistorial decree of tn
25th January, 1911, ceded to the piou
institute at first erected in the -relig
ious house of the Most Holy Trinit
near the Curia Innocentiana.
X To no one belonging to- Ital
shall it be allowed to advance to tn
priesthood by a legitimate course Q
studies, unless he abide in the Later
an or in the Vatican Seminary. B
this law, however, shall be boun
neither those who in special college
of the city wish to prepare themselve
for preaching the Gospel to the heath
ems, nor those for whom, by the term
of it's original foundation, place ma
be provided in the Collegio Caprar
lea.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
TWO PROMINENT CATHOLICS APP.
POINTED BY PRESIDENT
WILSON,.

James O'Connell, president Metal
Trades department, American Fedora
tion of Labor, representing labor, and
Frank P. Walsh, attorney of Kansas
City, Mo-, representing the public,
have been appointed by President Will
son as members of the Industrial Re
lations Commission. Both are prom
inent Catholics of their respective
localities.
The other members of the commits
sion are, representing labor, John B.
Lennon, treasurer American Fedora
ton of Labor; A. B. Garretson, presi-
dent Order of Railway Conductors;
representing the public, John R. Com
mons, professor of economics, Wiscon-
sin university; Mrs. ]. Borden Harri-
man, social worker of New York; rep
resenting the employers, Frederic A.
Delano, president Wabash Railroad
Company; Harris Weinstock, merchant
and real estate dealer of California; S.
Thurston Ballard, manufacturer of
Kentucky.
The objects of this commission, ac-
cording to the bill passed by the Six
ty-second Congress, requires (Sec. ~
that the commission shall inquire into
the general condition of labor in the
principal industries of the United
States, including agriculture, and
especially in those which are carried
on in corporate form. Existing rela-
tions between employers and en-
ployees; the effect of industrial con-
ditions on public welfare and the
rights and powers of the community
to deal herewith; the conditions of
sanitation and safety of employees
and the provisions for protecting
life, limb and health of the employees
1t will also investigate the growth OF
associations of employers and of wage
earners and the effect of such associa-
tions upon the relations between
employers and workmen; the extent
and results of methods which have
been tried in any state or in foreign
countries for maintaining mutually
satisfactory relations between EN-
Iployers and employees; methods for
avoiding or adjusting labor disputes
through peaceful and conciliatory me
diation and negotiations. Other sub
jects for investigation by the com
mission will be the scope, methods
and resources of existing bureaus OF
labor and possible ways of increasing
their usefulness; the questions oi
smuggling or other illegal entry OF
/ Asiatics into the United States or its
insular possessions, and of the meth
ods by which such Asiatics have
gained and are gaining such admis
sion. The commission will report tc
Congress as speedily as possible with
such recommendation as said com
! mission may think proper to preveni
J such smuggling and illegal entry. The
commission shall seek to discover the
underlying causes of dissatisfaction
in the industrial situation and report
its conclusions thereon
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
L. C. B. A. CONVENTION

rising generation to become good citi-
zens and good Christians.
Every good mother should see that
her offspring is under salutary infiu-
ences when away from the home and
out of her sight 1t has always seem
ed strange to me how Catholic parents
could justify themselves in patroniz-
ing the present public school system.
One of my priests told me story
about two little foreign boys who want
ed to go to his parish school. Where
do you go now?' asked the priest. The
boys replied: up to that school on the
hill; to that public, that Protestant
school up there The priest said:
Why do you wish to come to my
school?' And the boys answered: We
want to know something about God and
Christ, and they don't teach that up
there This is the whole argument in
a nutshell.
''The influence of women in the
Church Of God is apparent from the
time that Mary became the mother of
God, and the Savior went down with
her to Nazareth, where she kept all the
divine secrets inclosed in her heart
and her Son advanced in wisdom and
age, and grace with God and men,
Throughout the centuries she has been
the admiration of the world, the pat
tern of all true womanhood, and has
inspired her sex to work hand in hand
with the preachers of the gospel in
spreading faith and morality. No one
can fail to appreciate the part taken
by Catholic women in building up the
Church in the United States. 1t is in
great measure due to them that we
have so many churches, so many
schools, so many charitable institu-
tions. They never tire, day or night,
in forwarding works of faith and of
charity.
Going Back to Paganism.
! ''It is precisely because of the lack
of these three educators and, / may
add, the lessening of the influence of
women in these three fields, that we
behold so little religion outside the
Catholic Church in this country. Here
there is little religion taught in the
, and not much in the churches. Hence
indifferentism is making rapid prog
ress Millions of Americans never go
to any church, and with the loss of re-
ligious principles there is consequent
decrease in the moral tone of our citi-
} zens. Americans are going back to
} paganism. We are the laughing stock
of the world on account of the number
of our divorces, and more murders are
committed here, per thousand of the
} population, than in any other civilized
country. Dishonesty is also very prev.
: alent. We hear on all sides that soci-
J ETY., high and low, is given to graft.
"Now, it seems to me that our
; Catholic women should take a prom.
} inent part in the uplift of society
J along these lines. They should teach
/ honesty, purity and in every way
frown down those who infringe upon
} the commandments"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
CATHOLICS IN THE MIDST
OF MOHAMMEDANS
THE CHURCH THRIVING IN AL
GERIA.
Catholics Faithful and Jealous.

The Diocese of Oran is one of the
most thickly populated districts in
Algeria. It counts nearly 275,00C
Catholics, many of whom are original
ly Spanish. Monsignor Capmartine,
late Archpriest of La Reole, has oc-
cupied the See for three years and
has just been making his pastoral Wis
itation.
He finds the general condition of
things very consoling, particularly
since the Catholic population lives
amongst some 100000 Mohammedans
and Jews. Everywhere the Catholics
are faithful, and indeed in more than
one town the churches have had to
be enlarged. At the little town OF
Arzen, on the sea, the Bishop ap,
pealed for funds to enlarge the church
The children Immediately formed
formed themselves into collecting
league, and sailor of the port spon-
taneously offered to collect 1000
francs among his shipmates.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
CITY SCENE OF DELIB.
ERATIONS.
Bishop MeFaul Gives Stirring Address.

At the recent L. G. B. A. Convention
in Atlantic City Miss Katherine Gaugh
ran, of Cleveland, was elected supreme
trustee. The following ladies also
were chosen: Supreme president
Miss Katherine Mahoney, Of Troy, N
Y; Mrs. Royer, supreme recorder
Erie, Pa, and Mrs. Costello, Brooklyn
N. Y, supreme treasurer.
The convention continued in session
until Tuesday and the delegates then
took vacation of several days in the
east.
Before more than 1900 delegates
and guests at the national convention
of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent AS
sociation of the United States, the Rt
Rev. James A. McFaul, D. D., Bishop
of Trenton, delivered an important ad
dress.
The L. G. B. A. has national mem
bership of $4,000. 1t has been a pow
erful organization for more than ter
years and has done much to uplift the
moral and social condition of woman
kind.
The convention was opened with
Solemn Pontifical Mass, celebrated by
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Burke, of Albany
in the Church of the Holy Spirit. After
the Mass Bishop McFaul addressed
the ladies. Later the delegates anC
guests marched in a body to the Stee
Pier, where the delegation was form
ally welcomed to the city by Mayor
Riddle. The Bishop then introduced
Governor Fielder as the first speaker
The governor encouraged the work be
| ing done by the women and said tha
the state has enacted and will enac
laws which will aid materially in the
work being done by the body. He saiC
that the state intended to cooperate
with national bodies of this kind in al
effort to uplift the social life of womel
and aid orphans and widows to hap
pier life.
Among other things, Bishop McFau
said: 1--WE must employ the thre
great educators-th Christian home
the Christian school and the Christial
church. Now, in all these educationa
institutions women have a prominen
part to perform. 1t is the mother tina
makes the home. The father is tn
provider and the protector, but tn
mother is the queen of the hearth an
the household. The mother is the cor
structive force; the child is bone @
her bone and flesh of her flesh. Sh
molds the child physically, intellectr
ally, religiously and morally. We hea
a great deal nowadays about suffraget
and anti-suffragets, but believe tina
the hand that rocks the cradle rule
the world While men must take tn
leading part in public affairs, there
a very important work which wome
alone are best fitted to accomplish
and that is the home training of tn
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
FRANCE CELEBRATING VEUILLOTS CENTENARY

and Masonry in it's lodges chuckled
at the sight of Catholics not merely
ashamed to practice their religion
openly, but even to admit their
Catholicism.
Veuillot took up the cudgels in
their behalf. With an unparalleled
fearlessness that longed to cross
swords with the wittiest and most
rabid among them, he sized up the
situation. Then with biting sarcasm
he attacked the Voltarian upstarts,
their principles and their methods.
He sketched their silhouettes so skill
fully, covered them with such ridi-
cule and showed up so Vividly their
grotesque pretensions, that in short
time the tables we're turned and the
scoffers were all ranged on his side.
His avenging pen made such deadly
havoc in the enemy's camp that even
sheepish Catholics took courage and
were glad to acknowledge the success
of their protagonist.
Veuillot's literary style is unique.
He would appear to have assimilated
all the best traditions of the greatest
geniuses of his country; his lyricism
approaches that of Bossuet; he
sketched characters and fixed them on
paper like LaBruyere; he rivalled
Moliere in seizing the ridiculous, and
Pascal in depth of penetration.
1t is in his seven volumes of Cor
respondence that Veuillot is seen at
his best All who would learn the
clear, easy, agreeable flow, must read
Veuillot's letters. One finds therein
doctrine, amusement, art, all served
up in language that could come only
from true literary genius.
VeuiIlot the artist is discerned in
Historiettes ct Fantasies; the pole
mist in his twenty-six volumes of
Melanges; the portrayer of social
life in the Odeurs de Paris and the
Libres Penseurs; the delicious story
teller in Rome ct Lorette and Pelerin.
ages de Suisse.
Veuillot's Catholic faith radiated in
every direction. He was beloved by
Plus TX, whose cause he made his own
He proclaimed to his fellowmen al
that is good and beautiful under heaV.
en-, and imprinted on everything he
touched with his pen the marks of his
genius. Veuillot contributed his share
to the wisdom and the gaiety of the
nations; the world is better for his
having lived.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
RECEIVES PAPAL APPROVAL.

The president and the secretary of
the English bureau OF the Interna-
ton Union of Catholic Women's
Leagues, charged with the mission of
submitting the constitution and by
laws of the union for the approval of
the Pope, have left Rome after having
successfully performed their task,
with unusual rapidity.
In an audience which he granted
them the Holy Father expressed great
satisfaction at the fact that the union
of the Catholic women Of the world
had been definitely effected with the
approval of the ecclesiastical authori-
ties, both central and local. He cor
daily bestowed his blessing upon the
work, and conferred upon the two
ladies personally the cross PRO
Pontifice et EccIesia."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
FRENCH CATECHIsTS
A GRAND WORK BEING ACCOM-
PLIsHED BY L'oEUVRE DES
CATECHISMES.
The Development of catecheticaI
instruction in France.

An important and useful work is be
ing done by the Association Of 'POEu-
vre des Catechismes' of Paris. 1t has
been holding it's annual meeting under
the presidency of Cardinal Annette,
Most of the children who attend the
lay schools where religious teaching
is prohibited have parents who are too
busy or too ignorant to supply this de-
ficiency. Hence these. children grow
up absolutely ignorant of the element
airy truths of religion. This state of
things often comes from carelessness
and press Of work rather than from
downright hostility to religion, but in
consequence when these children ask
to attend the parochial catechism
classes, it is hopeless to expect the
overworked priests to be able to sup
ply past deficiencies in the short time
allotted to them. Hence the urgent
need of voluntary teachers to explain
the leading truths of religion to these
little savages and prepare them to un-
derstand and to profit by the fnstruc-
ton given to them by the clergy. In
general the men and women of the
world who devote themselves to this
task are deservedly popular with their
pupils, and their kindness and pa
tience go far to throw down the bar
riers of prejudice and misconception
that divide the classes of society in
republican France
Voluntary catechfsts Of Paris.
The voluntary "catechistes" of the
Diocese of Paris are now over
five thousand strong, and the
statistics brought forward at the
meeting tell us that these 5,023
"catechistes" instruct 1924 children.
Their services are especially needed
in the outlying suburbs, where there
are a few resident Catholics who have
time and capacity to accept the task.
Their work is no sinecure. It means
regularity, self-sacrifice, and real ef-
fort; it is faithfully carried out year
after year, twice a week, In the "fau-
bourgs," where the working people
congregate, by men, women and young
girls, whose names are well known
in the world of fashion. Many pretty
and wealthy women, whose grace and
charm are the delight Of ~ , circle i'm
which they move, devote their morn.
ings to catechising the waits and
strays of some distant suburb, where
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their names are unknown, but where
for them the gratitude Of their rough
pupils. AS a rule, these are receptive
and intelligent. very different from
the stolid peasant children, who, il
more easily cowed, are more difficult
to touch than the emotional Partisan.
In the Colonies.
"L'OEuvre des Catechismes" was
founded in Paris, but it has branches
in the provinces and in the colonies.
1t now possesses in France and in Al
geria over $4,000 voluntary teachers
whose happy influence extends over
100000 children; if the seeds planted
by them do not always produce i'm
mediate results, they are never bar
rem, and the influence of ia dame du
Catechisme" has, in many cases,
brought precious, if tardy, blessings
upon the children and their families.
If the development of Catholic ac-
tivities is on the increase and the
spirit of enterprise and discipline of
the Faithful greatly to be commend
ed, it would be unwise to ignore the
fact that the partisans of lay educa-
tion are resolved to continue to defend
their cause by all the means in their
power. The official report of M. e.
Petit, one Of the most jealous pro-
moters of the goddess schools, is sig
nificant in this respect. 1t shows that
from every point of view, the lay
teachers are copying the methods of
the Catholics. The latter's Patron
ages" to which children, who frequent
the lay schools come on Sundays and
Thursdays, to be catchised, amused,
kept from harm and influenced for
good, have powerful influence over
both the children and their families.
Patronages.
In many cases, the action of the
Patronage" stretches far beyond the
small boys and girls, for whose spe-
cial benefit it has been founded We
know OF one Patronage" in particu-
lar, i'm Paris suburb, to which have
been annexed savings bank, moth
ers' meeting, "fetes" to which parents
and children come together, and even
retreats" which the workmen and
their wives gladly attend A Patron
age" directed on these lines has far
reaching influence, and M. Petit is
fired by the desire to do something Of
this kind. In his report, he draws at
tention to the necessity of founding
lay "PatrOnages," but 1t is easy to
read between the lines that the under
taking is fraught with difficulty. A
work OF this sort demands close atten-
ton and untiring self-sacrifice ON the
part Of its promoters. Only motives
or faith can inspire men and women
Of the world with the necessary de-
votedness and perseverance to make
the undertaking success.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-02
PROSPERITY
IN IRELAND
LAST DECADE SHOWS GREAT IN.
DusTRIAL PROGRESS.
Irish Manufacturers Enjoy High Bust
ness Reputation.

That the Gaelic revival movement
and it's twin sister, the Irish indus
trial movement, have in a great meas.
ure fulfilled the promises made by en-
thusiastic Irish revivalists in past
years is made plain by census stats
tics recently issued. They show that
the last decade has witnessed an ex-
traordinary growth in industrial and
commercial prosperity in Ireland. An
illustration of this development would
be of material benefit to Ireland and
Irish people and an object of delight
and interest to thousands in this
country.
The imports of Ireland for 1911
were $3S8, ,664,5 500, and the exports for
the same year $S26,540, 600.
Manufactured goods have increased
from 1907 to 1911 from 25,000,0 900 to
&c, ,OO0,0 900 pounds, and Irish manufae-
turers have during this period estab-
lished for themselves high reputa-
ton in variety of lines Irish ships
Irish linen, Irish lace, Irish embroid.
cry, Irish spirits and matted products
Irish tweeds, knitted gloves and coats
have won high position in the indus
trial and commercial world.
A small Irish company is now max
ing the finest rugs for the leading
hotels of London and New York, and
their beautiful products are to be
found in the great private houses OF
America.
Ship Building.
One famous Irish ship building firm
has held the record for tonnage output
for thirteen different years, having
launched in 1911 1928 tons.
An interesting and important agri
cultural development has taken place
under the auspices of the cooperative
movement. There are 955 societies
with membership Of $4,000. Ever
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