The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03

gregation were startled by the an
nouncement that Bishop Wakefield
had requested the removal of the
holy water st0up. It appears that IN
several Anglican churches in the
diocese holy water is used.
Selection Of Or. Hogan.-yery Rev.
John e. Hogan, D. D., president of
st. Patrick's College, Maynooth, has
been appointed by royal warrant a
member of the Senate of the National
University of Ireland.
Cardinal Bourne on National De-
fence Cardinal Bourne has an article
in the Nineteenth Century" on ma
tional Defence" of England. His
declaration in favor of compulsory
military service has caused an awak-
ening of interest in the military ques-
| ton in Catholic circles. Those who
have to do with the youth of England
cannot but agree with the Cardinals
words in the Nineteenth Century
magazine, that, after all, military
training is the logical outcome of
all these Boy Scout movements.
BoscobeI Estate for saIe.-Bos-
cobel, the historic estate in England
on which, in tree in September,
1851, King Charles II hid himself, and
on which many priests took refuge
before him, in the time of Cromwell,
is to be sold at auction in June.
Good Shepherd Sunday.-Upwards
of 1000 children from the Metropol-
itan Catholic schools assembled at
Westminster Cathedral on Sunday
afternoon, April 1S, and handed their
savings and those of their companions
to Cardinal Bourne on behalf of the
Diocesan Rescue Society. His Emin-
ence, delivered brief and touching
address to the children
An Old Masterpiece Found.-A
long-missing masterpiece "the An
nunciation to the Shepherds" at one
time belonging to King Louis Phil
ippe, painted by Velasques, has been
found in London
London's Link with MaIta.-The
Catholics of London are proud of the
fact that they possess a very sub
stantial link with Malta, 'the most
Catholic jewep' in the British En-
pire. Clerkenwell Priory, of which
4hn old Cato ond HwuY% still ROM DIN
was until the accession of Queen
Elizabeth the English headquarters of
the Knights of Malta.
requests of Cab Driver.-Recently
an old cab-driver of Bermondsey, Lon
don, died, and in addition to legacies
to the clergy, he left the residue of
his property to the Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul. One half of his savings
amounting to e 500, was given to the
Superior Council, and the other half,
to st. Georges Cathedral Conference.
The man who had formerly been a
sailor in the American Navy learned
the lesson of thrift as a brother of
the st. Vincent de Paul Society.
Memorial to Bishop Martin.-In
connection with the centenary of the
birth of the illustrious Dr. Conrad
Martin, Bishop Of Paderborn, a
movement is to be set on foot by the
Chapter of the Cathedral, to erect
splendid memorial to him.
Catholic Representatives Punished.
The Bishop of Luxembourg has for
hidden the ten Catholic representa-
tives, who voted for the new school
law, to receive Holy Communion until
such time as, truly contrite, they re-
pair their acts as far as they may
be able
Restoration of Monte Cassino.-An
Apostolic Letter on the completion
of the RESERVATIONS effected at the
Benedictine Abbey of Monte Casino
has been published by the Holy
Father. It was, he says, with great
joy he heard the good news that on
Tuesday, May 6, the splendid crypt
in which the mortal remains of st.
Benedict, Patriarch of Monks, and his
sister Scholastica rest, will be again
opened for public worship.
Papers at Historical Congress.-A
paper written by Mgr. Batiffol, on
Monotheism in the Roman religion be-
fore Constantine, and one from the
hand of Mr.. Edmund Bishop on the
liturgical reforms of the Emperor
Charles the Great, were read at the
recent International Congress of His
torical Studies.
Electric Plant at Vatican.-The Vati-
can has great electric plant, with
the most modern improvements and
appliance. It's buildings were sol
EMMY blessed recently by the Bishop
Of Porphyreon, Sacristan of the Pope
in the presence of Cardinal Merry del
Val and many prelates.
Aged Abbess Dead.-The Mother Alb
hess of the Benedictine Abbey of
Montecorvo, in Italy, has just died at
the age of LOG years. She retained
her faculties to the last and had many
interesting memories. going back as
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