The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-01-31
OLD WORLD NEWS.

Minister Studies for Priesthood
The Rev. Leonard Allan Corsbie, for
merly curate of st. Andrews, Plais-
tow, and lately of st. Lawrence's,
Northampton, has been received into
the Catholic Church, and intends to
study for the priesthood. In a letter
he states that the reasons which led
him to submit to the Apostolic See
are similar to those which influenced
many others to do the same, viz, the
lack of authority in the Anglican
Church, and it's perfection in the
| Church of Rome.
Rich Gift of Noblity.-Lord and
Lady Seaton have presented the
Church of the Holy Ghost at Elk.
mouth, England, with a magnificent
sixteenth century Sanctuary lamp,
and also a pulpit.
Restoration of Old Priory.-The an
cient Benedictine Priory of st. Mich
olas in Exeter, England, is assuming
something of the form it possessed in
EXeter's ancient Catholic days, under
the careful restoration work of Lewis
Tonar, Catholic architect of Exeter.
1t is only nine months since the work
was started, but in this time a great
many of the ancient features have
been laid bare. Other houses upon the
site of the Priory have now been
acquired, and in portion of these
was found the ancient monastic
kitchen, of which the great fireplace
| has been uncovered.
Cardinal Vicar Condemns Tango
Cardinal Basilio Pompili, vicar gener-
al of Rome, representing Pope Plus x
has issued a pastoral letter denounc-
ing the tango and also certain news
papers, theatrical performances and
fashions, which he declares are per.
verting souls. He urges the clergy
courageously to raise their voice Sin
defending the sanctity of Christian
usages against the dangers threaten.
ing and the overwhelming immortality
of the new paganism." He warns
parents that if they do not protect
their children from corruption they
will be guilty before God of failure in
their most sacred duties
A Friend of Scott and Newman.-A
long and interesting life ended with
the death of Mrs. Mary Frances
Anstruther at the age of ninety-fou1
at Bexhill, Scotland, a few weeks ago
The deceased lady had lived in the
reigns of five monarchs, and was one
of the debutantes presented to Queen
Victoria when the young maiden queen
held her first Court. Born in Scot
land, the daughter of a Scottish land
owner of distinguished and ancient
lineage, Stewart Mackenzie of the Sea.
forths, she had an intimate knowledge
of the great Scottish families of the
later Georgian era. In her childhood
she frequently met Sir Walter Scott
when he visited her fathers house in
Edinburgh, and frequently sat upon
his knee. Her father was the heir OF
the old clan of the Seaforths, and he1
mother is said to have been the lady
to whom Sir Walter Scott addressed
the lines Farewell to Kintail." When
her father was appointed Governor Of
Ceylon in 1888, she accompanied hel
parents thither, and shortly after he1
arrival was married to Mr.. Philip Ans
truther, then Colonial Secretary. Forty
years ago, Mrs. Anstruther became g
convert, and was received into the
Church by Cardinal Newman
Greek Celebration at MarseiIles.-
The Greek Church in Marseilles has
just kept the feast of it's patron, st
i Nicholas of Myra. The event was
marked by the presence of a LatiI
bishop at the Greek rite, Monsignol
Fabre, Bishop of Marseilles, assisting
at the Mass The Archimandrite IA
yata expressed to Bishop Fabre how
much the Greek colony was touched
by this high mark of sympathy HI
said that it was the policy of Lee
XIII. and Plus x. which had draw
closer the bonds which united thu
Catholics of the East with Rome.
To Investigate Lourdes' Cures.-Th'
Association of Physicians of Upper Ba
varia has requested the Government
to investigate the cures alleged tt
have taken place in Lourdes in con
nection with the pilgrimages made
there.
Bishop lIIigens Dead.-The RICH
Rev. DR.. <Illigens, assistant Bishop o
Munster, in Westphalia, died on Fri
: day, January 2, at the age of sixty
three.
College Still Enthusiastically. vi
. viani has announced to the Frencl
: Chamber that he proposes to clos
| the College of Lesnevin after the mex
vacation unless by that time it is com
pletely laicised. This college still en-
h dic&;.,n4i1r, e hnr