The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31
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start in that city on November 3. The
Federation for Charity and Philan-
thropy has Endorsed the movement.
Religion in South America.-The
constitutions of Argentina, Bolivia,
Chilli, Columbia, Ecuador, Paraguay,
Peru, Venezuela, declare the Catholic
religion to be that of their respective
nations. The infidel government of
Uruguay, South America, has abol-
ished Sunday and Christian festivals.
Living Under Fifth Pope.-Rev.
Brother Hosea, at present attached to
the De La Sale Institute at Martinez,
Cal, enjoys the distinction of having.
lived during the reign of five Popes,
and as a Christian Brother for sixty
four years during the certificates Of
four Pontiffs.
Philadelphia Charitable Requests.
BY the will of William Corish, chari-
table requests of $1,000 each are
made to the following Philadelphia
institutions: The House of the Good
Shepherd, ST. Johns Orphan Asylum,
Little Sisters of the Poor, Eighteenth
and jefferson streets; st. Vincent's
Home, Catholic Home for Destitute
Children and st. Joseph's Female Or
phan Asylum. By the will of the late
Mary McCallin, 500 each are left to
st. James and st. Agatha's Confer
ences of st. Vincent de Paul, Phila-
delphia. The will of John, Dugan
leaves 800 to st. Peters Purgatorial
Society, SIS to st. John the Baptist's
Altar Society, Philadelphia, and $25
to the Seminary of ST. Charles Bor-
romeo, Overlook, Pa.
Missouri Erects Statue of Shields
In honor of James Shields, who served
as United States senator from three
states, the state of Missouri unveiled
a monument on October II, at Carroll
ton, costing $4,000 Minnesota, which
elected Senator Shields as one of it's
first two United States senators,1was
invited to participate in the exercises.
Noted Religious Dead.--Mother M.
Elizabeth, provincial head of the Mis-,
sionary Sisters of the Third Order
of st. Francis in this country, and
for many years the Superior of their
Motherhouse and Childrens Home
at Peekskill, N. Y, died OF
heart trouble on October Z while on a
visit to st. Joseph Villa connected
with the Sisters farm near Michigan,
Mother M. Elizabeth, in the world
Margaret Foley, was born in Ireland
September 5, 1848. In 1868 she en-.
tered the Missionary Sisters first con-
vent in this country in West Thirty
first street, New York City, and went
to Peekskill in 1869, when the present
motherhouse was started, She was
appointed Mother Superior of the or
der in this country in May, 1882, and
continued to fill this high position up
to her last moment.
The Chinese in Montreal.-EXcel
lent work is being done by Reverend
Father Montanar, a French missioner
amongst the Chinese in Montreal
The Rev. Father spent marry years
in China and understands the Chinese
language thoroughly. Father Mon
lamar has formed an association Of
women to assist the priests, and the
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
have charge of the Sunday classes
which are being well attended by the
Chinese of Montreal.
Cardinal Gibbons Accepts, Presi
dency.-His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bons has announced his acceptance Of
the honorary presidency of the cen
trail committee of the Belgian relic
fund, which is collecting money, fol
the Belgian women and children whC
have been rendered homeless and. des
titute by the war.