The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-30
Dyed. The property loss is about

stroyed. The property loss is about
$4,000.
Priest to Be Honored. Rev. James
F. McNary, pastor of st. Mary's
Hamilton, Ohio, is among
those recommended by the Ohio
Humane Society for medals because
of heroic conduct during the food last
March.
Bible in Georgia Schools. bill has
been introduced into the Legislature
of Georgia, making Bible reading in
the public schools compulsory. The
priests and Jewish rabbits unanimously
oppose it. Seventy-five per cent of
the ministers endorse the bill, but two
of the Episcopal clergy objected.
Baptists Favor Parochial Schools
The relation of public schools to re-
ligious training of children was dis
cussed some time ago in Philadelphia
at the weekly meeting of Baptist min
listers. Nearly all of those who spoke
agreed that in the constant influence
that the teacher exercises over the
pupils lies the opportunity for getting
religion into the schools, and not in
a perfunctory reading from the Bible
each morning, and that the question
is one of teachers influence and not
one of the presence or absence of the
Bible. DIR. William Calder of the North
frankfort Baptist Church, said that
the time is fast coming when all de-
will see the necessity of
parochial schools.
"America" Condemned as Sectional.
The German Catholic Central We're
in, representing membership of
more than 100000, in session at Buff
falo, adopted a resolution condemn
ing the anthem, America" as repug-
nant to American ideals. The con-
vention voted to endorse the "Star-
Spangled Banner" as the national
song.
An Encouraging Record-During the
year ending January 1, 1913, the rec
Ords show that 113 marriage licenses
were issued in Palo Alto County, Iowa,
and that three divorces were granted.
If other counties of Iowa and her sis
ter states would reduce the number
Of their divorces as low as Palo Alto,
statistics on divorces would not be so
leplorable. The proportion of divorces
20 marriages here is / to So; in the
entire country it is to IL.
Labor Sunday in New York.-On
Sunday evening preceding Labor Day
here will be grand labor celebra-
ion in st. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth
avenue and Fiftieth street, at which
LII the labor unions and workingmen
will be represented. At
light o'clock the celebration will begin
With a short musical vespers to be fol
owed by a sermon by the Rt. Rev. M.
+. Lavalle on the rights and duties of
he workingmen.
Archbishop Condemns Dances
Most Rev. Archbishop Moeller, of Gin
;innati, on August made the follow
ng statement indorsing the stand TAX
IN by Bishop Byrne, of Nashville, on
he subject of certain modern dances:
Some time ago / warned Catholics.
There is no doubt that the dances in
questions are immoral. Forgiveness
or sin can only be given by priests
o those who are truly penitent and
'esolve never again to commit sin. |
lave issued no order to the effect, but
every clergyman in my archdiocese
las the right to refuse to absolve
hose persons who persist in perform
ng immoral dances"
Japanese Nun in Ameria.-Sister
louise, a Japanese Sister of the Order
# the Infant Jesus from Japan, is a
,uest at ST. AIMS Convent, Victoria,
British Columbia. Sister Louise is
rying to obtain financial aid for the
york of her Order in looking after the
japanese orphan children.
Priest Goes to Navajos.-The Rev.
Tohn Norbert of ST. Francis Hospital,
Jersey City, N. j., has left that institu-
ion on mission to the Navajo In
lians of the Southwestern desert.
Opposes Tax on Books.-The Cen
raj Verein, with its German Catholic
societies in number of states, lately
n session at Buffalo, N. Y, has inaugu-
ated campaign against the proposed
fifteen per cent tax on books printed
within the past twenty years in foreign
countries in foreign language. Let
ers have been sent by representatives
n various states to the Senate, ask
ng that senators exert their influence
Igainst the proposed tax which has
,een designated a tax on Knowl-
,dge."