The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-11


in their widest possible sense, do not
place the offender, even If and when
convicted, in the position of an out
law; or disqualify him from taking. by
conveyance or assignment inter vivos
or by will, or from holding any proper
ty, even real estate, in this country.
Even felon, who by the way cannot
be treated as such before conviction, is
not now so disqualified; and at no
time in the history Of this country did
the circumstance that a person had
committed, or was supposed to be COM
hitting, a misdemeanor, disqualify him
from taking or holding property Of
any kind here nor do I understand
how anyone could be treated as being
guilty of criminal offence unless or
until he had been convicted"
To Honor Joan Of Archie Nation
al Joan of Arc Committee has sent
circulars to the French deans and
the priests under their jurisdiction, to
organize a fitting Joan of Arc celebra-
ton.
Sketch OF Aged Jesuit.-Reverend J.
A. Downey, S. j., who recently at
tanned his sixtieth year as member
of the Society of Jesus, was once con-
demned to death. He was sent to
France to continue his studies and
while he was there the religious per-
secution was raging. FIR. Downey was
arraigned before the tribunal and con-
demned to death for being a Jesuit.
Finding out that Father Downey was
an American citizen, the judge re-
voked the sentence of death, but the
priest was banished from France.
MiIan's Missionary Seminary.-The
Foreign Mission Seminary of Milan,
now in charge of Reverend Joseph Ar
manasco, who succeeded Bishop Viga-
no, reports gratifying progress. The
past year it sent out eleven new mis-
sioners and has thirty-two theological
students at present 1t has also a
preparatory school at place called
| Monza.
For Mission Doctors in India.-Arch-
bishop Aelen of Madras, India, writes
that there is great demand in the
foreign field for medical missioners
and he thinks it would be an excellent
thing to start a Catholic medical mis-.
sion propaganda among American ply.
sicians. "Above ALL" he writes, "let
me beg of you most earnestly to train
medical women, whom we need SO
very much in India. The influence OF
the American Protestant missionaries
is mainly due to the medical women
who are in charge of hospitals and
have access to the COSTA women in
time of sickness.
Growth of Fiji Mission.-The mis-
sion of Tunuloa, Fiji, was started four
teen years ago, and now has 694 Cath
olics, a fine concrete church, priests
house, convent and dormitory, also OF
concrete. The missionaries make use
of all materials to be found in the is
lands, importing only those which they
can not do without-roofing, nails
blasting powder.
Canton's Leper CoIony.-About five
hundred men and one hundred fifty
women have arrived at the lepel
island of Sheklung, near Canton, Chi
ma. Father Conrardy, who has laboreC
there with heroic self-sacrifice will
now be assisted in his work by {
young French missioner. Father Des
wazieres. Four Canadian Sisters will
care for the women.
Hospital Nuns in Japan.-During the
year 1913 the Sisters Of st. Paul o
Chartres have tended 100 patients il
their hospital at Yatsushiro, Japan, o
whom forty-five were lepers. The!
have visited 1900 sick persons il
their homes. OF those who came tt
the hospital for help 100 were hap
tized. Three young men, members o
noble families, have been received
into the Church and give promise o
developing into Jealous and devoted
Catholics.
Polish Seminary Perverted.-Th'
magnificent Polish University, sup
pressed in 1882, is to be revived b!
the Minister of Public Instruction, blu
while previously it was Catholic it il
now suggested it should be dedicated
to the work of educating clergy of thu
Russian Orthodox Church.
Gift to Senator Bishop.-Mgr. Pc
laez, the new Archbishop of Tarrago
ma, Spain, has been presented by thu
Spanish National Association of Nc
taries Public with silver crozier, ;
ring and pectoral cross of gold, will
, amethysts and brilliants and golt
pen with his initials set with brilliants
. in recognition of his great service t.
, them when he was in the Senate.
Spanish Cardinals Jubilee.-Santi
, ago, in Spain, has celebrated the JUDI
lee of its Archbishop, Cardinal Herrera
Great rejoicings have taken place il
, the town and solemn services in tn
, Cathedral. The clergy have offere'
} their Archbishop a magnificent cross
The civil and military authorities pre-
| scented their congratulations and goo
wishes, and for several evenings tn
public buildings and houses of well
known Catholics have been illum
nofod in honor 0f fho Unitarian