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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM
Their Origin and object-Early Sym
bols of Christianity-Their Use at
the Present Time.

Christian symbols are so numerous,
says the Hartford Transcript" that
partial catalogue of them would ex-
coed the limits of reasonable news
paper article.
Religious symbols were in use
among the pagans long before Chris
tianity was preached Indeed there
must be symbolism wherever there
is a system of worship dealing with
things invisible and mystic. In read
ing the Old Testament we continual
ly meet with types and symbols. The
circumcision itself was type or a
symbol named by the Almighty to
commemorate the covenant which He
had formed with Abraham. The
loaves Of Precipitation served as "a
memorial of the oblation of the Lord. -
AS the Christian religion is spiritual
and mystic, it also affords an abun-
dant field for symbolism. Moreover,
owing to the circumstances which
surrounded the sowing of the seed of
Christ's teaching, symbols were found
not only useful but Indispensable,
Composed by enemies, secret and
avowed, the handful of converts to
the faith of the Messiah were forced
to act with the utmost caution. They
found it necessary to agree upon GER
tain signs by means of which they
could communicate with one another
without betraying their allegiance to
the hated Galilean.
Prudence likewise demanded that
they should not use symbols which
were exclusively distinctive of the
Christian religion, for such signs
would only serve to deliver them into
the hands of the enemy. Thus, the
cross, the most distinctive of all sym.
bols, was rarely or never found in
the catacombs. The cross was a
figure of ignominy among the Romans
and to make use of it as a standard
under which to rally or through which
to profess ones faith was to invite
the suspicion and ultimate persecu.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

A Jewish congregation in Fort
Wayne, Ind, recently taught it's
Rabbi a lesson which he is not
likely to forget very soon. Some
time ago Rabbi William Rice adj
dressed a meeting Of the Guardi-
ans of Liberty at Elgin, Ill. His
Jewish congregation did not ap-
prove of the spirit Of intolerance
which this indicated and they
promptly called for his resigna-
ton. If other sects would act in
this way when their ministers
show an un-American spirit of
anti Catholic bigotry it would
sound the death knell of religious
intolerance in this country. The
Jews know what religious perse-
cution means and they under
stand how Catholics feel when
their religion is made the basis
Of an unjust discrimination
against them in the exercise of
their rights as American citizens
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCE

The election of Raymond Poin-
care, Premier Of France, to the
Presidency of that Republic took
place at the National Assembly
held at Versailles on January II.
He is the ninth President of the
third Republic Of France and sue
ceeds President Fallieres who was
elected to that position in 1906.
During the election the wild
est confusion prevailed. At one
stage of the proceedings, Poin-
care challenged former premier
Clemenceau to a duel-a French
duel, which does not mean any
thing very serious, as the outcome
is provided for before the combat
ants meet. There is not the least
danger that this duel will rob
France of her new President or
of former Premier.
The new President is a more
conservative statesman than many
of his confreres. He has occupied
many important positions in the
service of his country during the
past decade of years. He is a
lawyer by profession, but has de-
voted considerable time to liter
airy work and is a member Of the
French Academy. He is states
man Of more than ordinary ability
and even his opponents express
confidence in his honesty Of pur-
pose.
The President Of France holds
office for seven years. The posi-
ton is largely an honorary one,
its incumbent being shorn of
much of the power and authority
in public affairs which is vested
in the President Of the United
States. On account Of his posi-
ton, however, his personal infu-
ence in moulding public opinion
is not inconsiderable. His official
duties are not exacting being con-
fined chiefly to representing
France on public occasions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

More than 100000 divorces
W ere granted in the United States
during the year 1912, according
to the statement of the Rev.
Francis M. Moody before the
members of the New York State
Marriage and Divorce Commits
sion at it's meeting on January Is.
AS a result of this, he said, more
than 10000 children under the
age of nine years, were deprived
Of one or both parents During
the past forty years 100000
adults were separated by divorce
and more than 100000 affected
by these cases. Illinois alone pro-
vided 100000 divorces; Pennsyl-
vania, $500; California, $4,000;
and New York "A, 450.
This is a terrible Indictment of
present day conditions in the
United States, and calls for RENE
dial legislation of some sort which
will apply to all the States and
make it more difficult for people
to secure legal divorces. The prev
alence of the divorce evil is an
indication of the waning influence
Of religion. If the different sects
would only take a determined
stand against divorce, copying
the attitude Of the Catholic
Church in this regard, it would
do much to remedy existing con.
ditions. The Catholic Church has
always been consistent in her op.
position to divorce because she
recognizes it as an evil which
does more than any other to I'm,
dermine the stability Of the home
and the permanence Of the family
and thus endanger the very foun,
dation Of society.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

of Northumberland Protestants
whose forefathers despoiled the
real Irish of their possessions.
These descendants of alien maura-
ders have taken it upon them
selves to oppose Home Rule in
the name of the people of Ulster
whose sentiments they by no
means voice. They are blatant ex-
ponents of an intolerance towards
Catholicism which has no counter
part in the attitude of Irish Cath
olics towards their non-Catholic
countrymen. The Ulster protest
is only buster and will have little,
if any, effect upon the final out
come. 1t cannot prevent the ulti-
mate granting of Home Rule to
Ireland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

The following excerpt from a
letter addressed to the Right Rev
erend Mgr. Shahan, Rector of the
Catholic University, Washington,
D. c., by His Eminence Cardinal
Merry del Val, Papal Secretary
Of State, is an evidence of the in
terest which the Holy See takes
in the Catholic University and OF
it's desire. to see large increase
in the number of students, partic-
ularly Of ecclesiastical students.
Considering the hold the Uni.
versity has already taken in the
Great Republic of the West, and
the well merited confidence it is
inspiring in the minds of both lay
and ecclesiastical aspirants to
higher education and culture,
have no doubt that it's influence
on the spread of the Catholic
Faith, Of Catholic principles and
ideals throughout the country, will
be Of the utmost moment and of
immense benefit.
cit is of the greatest Importance
that the clergy, as far as possible,
avail themselves of the opportuni-
ties afforded them by the Catholic
University of acquiring that high
er education that will fit them, in
a certain sense, for the arduous
labors of their very special Apos-
tolate."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
AS OTHERS SEE US.

The ability to see ourselves as
others see us" is always interest
ing and often distinctly advan-
tageous. We are prone to "put
on airs" to consider ourselves, if
not paragons of perfection, at
least, entitled to a high niche in
the temple dedicated to those who
do all things well. Self-love often
blinds our eyes to imperfections
which are only too apparent to
others. A friendly eye may not
see these faults and, assuredly, a
flatterer's will not. 1t is a
blessed privilege to have some one
who will point out, in friendly
way, our shortcomings with view
to our improvement.
In this issue The Catholic Bulle-
tin publishes the second of a series
of articles under the general cap
ton, As Others See Us" which
it hopes will prove interesting and
instructive. These sketches de-
scribe the Vesper service held in
different churches just as it takes
place without giving names or any
other means of Identification ex-
cept the facts themselves. The
searchlight of publicity is turned
on and everything is noted just as
it is, In order that faults, If any
may be corrected, and whatever
is necessary in the way Of improve
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
AN EXPLICIT DECLARATION
OF Y. M. G. A. PRINCIPLES.

Some time ago a member Of the
Knights Of Columbus Of Utica,
New York, wrote to the local Sec
rotary of the Y. M. c.. A. to ascer-
tain whether Catholics were al
lowed the right to vote and hold
Office in that organization. The
reply was to the effect that these
rights were confined to the mem
bers who belong to Evangelical
churches. This did not satisfy
the enquirer. He wanted to know
what was meant by Evangelical
Churches. The answer of the
Secretary was as explicit and
clear as could have been expected
and left no doubt as to the Pros
testant character of the Y. M. G.
A. The Secretary wrote: "Of
course, you understand, the Y. M.
G.. A. is Protestant organization.
It has never been suggested as
being otherwise, but it's member
ship is open to any man of moral
character, regardless of creed or
nationality. The Association con-
cedes to every man the right of
religious choice. The right to
vote and hold office is limited
throughout the country to men,
bers of Evangelical churches. The
term Evangelical is held by
some to include the Catholic as
well as Protestant churches, but
the intent Of the constitution, as
understand it, when originally
adopted, was to avoid any posi-
bility of controversy by limiting
the matter Of voting and holding
office to members of Protestant
churches. -
Those who are familiar with
the constitution of the Y. M. G.
A. know that this is the truth; but
it is often a difficult matter to OBJ
tain such an explicit statement
regarding the Protestant charac-
ter of the Y. M. G.. A. from those
who are officially connected with
it. Usually they are unwilling
to set forth its sectarian character
in the exact terms given in the
constitution and many Catholics
are mislead by their ability to
evade a direct answer on this
point. For the benefit of those
who delude themselves into the
belief that the Y. NJ. G. A. is not
a Protestant organization in the
strict sense of the word it is well
to have the foregoing statement
from an official of the society.
What he said of the Y. NJ. G. A.
can, with equal truth, be said of
the Y. w. G. A. Both are dis
tinctly Protestant notwithstand-
ing their claims to non-sectarian-
ism.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

During Lent Mass will be cele-
brated at noon in St. Andrews
Church, New York, for the benefit
of working people who find it in
convenient or impossible to at
tend an early Mass in their own
parishes. Permission to say the
Mass as late as a quarter past
twelve has been secured, and it
is expected that a large number
of the workers in the downtown
districts will avail themselves of
this opportunity to be present at
Mass. The pastor Of the parish,
Rev. Luke HI. Evers, was the first
to celebrate Mass on Sunday
morning at half-past two o'clock
for the benefit of the night work
ers. This has proved a great
benefit to those who work during
the early hours of Sunday morn
ing and who find it hardship to
attend any Of the regular Sunday
Masses. They can now hear Mass
before returning to their homes
and thus fulfil the obligation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
According to the Roman co.

According to the Roman CORE,
spondent of the Catholic Press
Association an important decree
which applies to every Catholic
Church in the world has just been
issued by the Consistorial Congre,
cation of which the Pope himself
is Project and Cardinal De Lai is
Secretary. 1t prohibits the exhi-
bition in churches of moving pic
lures =" cinematographic scenic
representations are the exact
words of the document-of any
nature whatever. This step has
been taken because Of abuses
which have been creeping into
this style Of entertainment Of late
and which have been increasing
all the time.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
HOME RULE.

The Irish Home Rule Bill passed
the British House of Commons on
Thursday, January 16, by a ma
jority of one hundred and ten.
The announcement Of the vote
was received with great enthu-
siasm by the Nationalist, who
cheered Justify for Premier As
quith and John E. Redmond. The
friends Of Ireland in the crowd
that thronged the Hobbies of the
House of Commons and the pre-
cincts Of the Parliament Building
caught up the enthusiasm and
gave vent to their JOY in songs
and cheers. The opponents Of the
measure held a counter demonstra-
ton, but there was no clash be-
tween the opposing factions.
After the passage Of the bill by
the House Of Commons it was in
troduced into the House Of Lords
and read for the first time. It's
fate is scarcely a matter of con-
lecture, for it will undoubtedly be
rejected by the Lords. who have
always proved a stumbling block
in the way of granting Home Rule
to Ireland. Their rejection of the
bill, however, will not mean so
much as it did on former occa-
sions. During recent years the
Lords have been shorn of much
of their authority and, though
they still have power to reject
the Home Rule bill, they cannot
prevent its final passage. If the
Liberal party remains in power
the present bill will become law
after two years without the sane
ton of the House Of Lords.
The friends of Ireland are look
ing forward with pleased antici-
patton to the day Of final triumph
for Home Rule. They believe that
the light of dawn is already break
ing through the century-long
night of Ireland's oppression and
wrong. The present Home Rule
Bill is not all that the people of
Ireland could desire, but they are
willing to accept the measure OF
self-government which it pro-
poses. The only danger now is
that the present Liberal party
! which is fathering the bill may 90
out of office before it becomes a
law. If this happens the granting
of Home Rule to Ireland will be
indefinitely postponed
Of course, the people of Ulster
are protesting against Home Rule
They want to continue the reign
of Ulster in Ireland. This protest
does not come from the people OF
4 Ulster, as whole, but from a
comparatively small number
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

tic. Neither the clergy nor the
faithful" declared His Holiness,
make as great an effort as they
should in this matter. The old
people say that it is new work
and souls were saved in the past
without the aid of newspapers.
Those admirers of the past do not
bear in mind that the poison of
an evil press was not so common
then as in our days, and that con-
sequently the antidote of our
journals was not so necessary. To-
day there is question, not of the
past, but of the present, and every
day the people are deceived, pois-
oned, ruined by evil publica-
TONS"
1t is the same story every,
where. Apathy on the part of
Catholics towards Catholic pub
locations has done great harm to
religion in this country by max.
ing them nothing more than ex.
cuses for the virile Catholic press
which we would possess today il
clergy and laity did their full
duty in this regard. Are you do
ing your share to make Catholic
newspapers count for something
as creators and moulders of pub
lie opinion?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

During the week the Church
celebrated the Feast of the Holy
Name of Jesus, than which "there
is no other name under heaven
given to men, whereby we must
be saved" Wherever Holy Name
societies exist they make it a prac-
tice each year to receive Holy
Communion on this day for the
purpose of honoring the Holy
Name by a public profession of
faith and making reparation for
the manner in which it is dis
honored by men. There is moth
ing more shocking to Christian
ears than to be greeted by the
blasphemous and irreverent use OF
the holy name of Jesus, which is
all too common at the present
time. There is no excuse for this
vulgar and sinful habit. Those
who are addicted to it should
strive earnestly, by the frequenta.
ton of the Sacraments, to over.
come a habit which betrays such
a lack of respect for a Name which
should never be uttered save with
the profoundest reverence and
consciousness of all the divine
love that is enshrined in it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

towards the question of Papal in
dependence while proclaiming
themselves Catholic. They de-
signedly passed it over in silence
by refusing to advocate vigorous
ly the cause Of the independence
of the Holy Father and to carry
out his instructions regarding the
public action of Italian Catholics.
At first the publishers of these
papers, all of which are controlled
by the same directorate, made a
half-hearted submission to the
Holy See but gave no explicit de-
claration of a forml acceptance of
the Papal policy. When they saw
that this would not satisfy the
Pope, they took measures to
change the personnel of their di-
rectorate in order that the ban
might be raised. So far the con-
demnation has not been revoked
nor will it be until definite assur-
ance is Forthcoming that a COM
plete change Of heart has taken
place in regard to this important
matter.
The action of the Holy Father
shows that the question Of Papal
independence is not merely an
academic one so far as the Vatican
is concerned. The present anon
alous situation Of the Holy See
is by no means final nor satisfac-
tory. The head of the Church
ought to be absolutely free in the
exercise Of his spiritual jurisdic-
ton and this measure Of freedom
he can never enjoy so long as a
civil ruler has power to interfere
with his liberty of action. No
matter how much the Italian Gov
eminent may protest it's willing.
ness to leave the Pope unhamper,
ed in the performance Of his off,
cial duties, and even to guarantee
liberty Of action in all that apper-
tains to his exalted office, it can.
not be expected that it's assurance
will be taken seriously so long as
it tolerates the insults offered to
the sacred person of the Pope by
the atheistic and anti Catholic
element in control of the political
situation in Rome.
This condition of affairs was
brought about by the Italians
when they seized Rome in 1870
and practically made the Pope a
prisoner in the Vatican. To them
the world looks for a solution OF
the question which will be accept.
able to the Holy See. 1t is evi.
dent that there will be no peace
in Italy, and no true national
union and life, until this question
is equitably settled on a basis
that will guarantee the absolute
independence of the Pope in the
exercise of his rights as the spirit
ual head Of the Catholic Church
Until such a settlement is made he
will continue to protest against
the spoilation of the Holy See, and
all Catholics who realize the con.
dition of affairs that prevails in
Italy today will join with him in
a protest which will never cease to
voice it's disapproval of the pres.
ent situation until the Quirinal
recognizes the independence of the
Vatican in such way as to afford
the Holy Father all that he rea.
sonably demands for the exercise
of his sovereign rights.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE
POPE.

The recent condemnation of five
Catholic Italian papers - the
"Corriere d'Italia, the "Cor-
riere di Stella, +" the "Momento, .
the Italia" and the Avvenire'
serves to focus attention once
more on the question of the indie
pendence of the Holy See. The
real cause of their condemnation
was, as the Holy Father explicitly
declared, their failure to make
any declaration of their attitude
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

Your ambitions may not be realized
as quickly as you may desire; disap-
pointment and failure may make your
work seem useless and bitter; but
others have overcome these difficult
ties and they earned a well-merited re
ward. If others could persevere, why
rot you? Keep up your courage and
your faith in yourselves and you are
bound to win in the end.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

Nature grants no free favors. Every
wise law and custom must be paid for
with corresponding treasure. Every
good thing that marks the civilization
OF our day stands as monument to
toll and sacrifice in the past. Some
one suffered that this might be-" is
the unseen inscription on everything
Of value that il ours, from our eternal
salvation to the most common material
comforts in our homes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

Words are little things, but they
strike hard. We utter them so easily
that we are apt to forget their hidden
power, Fifty spoken, they act like the
sunshine, the dew and the fertilizing
rain; but when unity, like the frost,
the hail and the devastating tempests.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1918.

The Official Catholic Directory
for the year 1913 will be issued
about February 20, according to
an announcement made by the
publishers, P. j. Keucdy and Sons,
New York.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

The power of the press and the
necessity of supporting Catholic
newspapers was emphasized re-
Gently by the Holy Father in con-
versation with a French Ecclesias-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-25

Rev. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
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tion of the pagans. And so it came
to pass that the disciples of our Lord
wisely forewent the use of the be-
loved symbol Of the Redemption and
contented themselves with other signs
less distinctive and more convention
al
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