The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-19
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actively at work. 1t has secured
large number of capable st. Louis
priests and laymen, who will lecture
at places assigned them. This work,
which gives prominence to the Church
in st. Louis, is under the auspices of
Archbishop Glennon.
Attempted Legislation Abandoned.
The efforts made during the past two
years to secure legislation in the State
of Massachusetts which would result
in placing in charge of the State
Board of Charity the regulation and
supervision of all charitable institu-
tions of a private character has been
abandoned this year, owing to the
resolute opposition of the Catholic
Federation.
CarmeIite's New Foundation.-The
Carmelite Nuns, who entered St.
Louis in 1862, have flourished. Some
years ago they made a foundation in
New Orleans, and last month another
colony was sent out to erect a con-
vent in Los Angeles. The Carmelite
Order is one of the severest in the
Church. The new carmel will be the
ninth one established in this country.
Care for MoIokai's Lepers.-There
are about one thousand lepers in the
settlement at Molokai, Hawaii The
women are attended by five Sisters,
and the men by Brother" Joseph Dut-
ton and four lay Brothers, while two
priests and an organized staff care for
their spiritual and medical needs.
Heads Truth Society.-Rev. Angus
tus J. Duarte, S. J., who founded the
Washington Truth Society in 1910,
owing to the increase of his duties at
Georgetown University, has resigned
the presidency of the organization,
and is succeeded by Rev. Charles ].
Mullaly, S. j., one of the Gonzaga Col
lege faculty, and one of the most
scholarly and best known of the
younger members of the Jesuit order
immigration Society at Halifax.-A
very successful organization of
branch of the Catholic immigration
Association has been formed in Hall
fax. A committee was organized in
each one of the parishes who by their
personal canvassing solicited from
Catholics over $1,000 which amount
has been promised by the contributors
yearly. The various Catholic societies
of the city have also promised yearly
contribution to the association.
For National Shrine.-The New
York branch of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the national organization of Cath
Ole Women, who are assisting in the
raising of funds to build chapel at
the Catholic University at Washing
ton, D. c., gave fete recently at
which the sum of $4,000 was realized
for the fund.
Bequests to Cleveland Churches
Three Cleveland churches benefit by
the will of Anna Hurschler. The tes-
tator, who died March %, left $4,000
to the pastor of St. Stephens church
for Masses; $4,000 to st. Joseph's
church and like amount to st. Boni-
faces church.
Cardinal Farley Helps Flood Vic
tims.-Cardinal Farley, in order to
give prompt assistance to the Dayton
sufferers, telegraphed $4,000 to Most
Rev. Henry Moeller, D. D., Archbishop
of Cincinnati, in whose diocese Dayton
is located, and appointed Sunday,
March 80, as the date for a general
diocesan collection for the same pur-
pose.
Non-cathoIics Start CathedraI.-The
attitude of the on-Catholic people of
Charlottetown, P. E. l., Canada, toward
their Catholic neighbors whose grand
cathedral was destroyed by fire a
month ago is noteworthy. With the
donation of a $4,000 check received
from Prowse Bros, Methodist firm,
the old Zion Presbyterian church has
been purchased as a temporary build
ing. A $4,000 subscription has been
received from Frank R. Hearth, a
Methodist. Another prominent Protes-
CauC mas gwen S1,VVV.
Large Statue compIeted.-What is
said to be the largest statue of St
John the Baptist in New England, ii
not in America, has just been com
pleted in Boston, and will be erected
in the Church of the Sacred Heart
Fall River, of which Rev. John w
Mccarthy is the rector.
House of Good Shepherd, Denver
The new $4,000 House of the Coco
Shepherd at Louisiana and S. Color
ado Boulevard, Denver, was dedicated
Wednesday, April IL, by Right Rev
erend Bishop Matz, assisted by many
of the local clergy.
James r. SadIier Dead.-The dealt
occurred recently of James F. Sadlier
a member of the Catholic book pub
fishing firm of D. J. Sadlier, of New
York City.
Library to Semlnary.-By the will o.
the late Rev. John c. Harrington, P
R., of Lynn, his library was giver
to st. Johns Theological Seminary al
Brighton.