The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-25
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, APRIL IS, 1914.

Norddeutsche Allgemeins Zeitung has
officially denied that any letters sent
by Emperor William to the Landgra-
vine Of Hesse contained any phrase
of an anti-Catholic nature 1t had
been reported that the emperor had
expressed strong anti-Catholic views
to the Landgravine, who was a prin-
cess of Prussia when she was con-
verified to the Catholic faith in 1901.
The Norddeutsche says; "The emper-
or's letter contained no expression of
any sort concerning the Catholic
faith, the Catholic Church or the Cath
olics."
Noble Ladies Teach catechism.-
Over hundred ladies of Rome, who
have volunteered their services, are
now engaged for an hour each Satur-
day in explaining Christian doctrine
to children whom the late Municipal
| Council wished to see brought up as
pagans. Among the volunteers is
the Princess Giustini-Bandini, Presi-
dent of the Union of the Catholic
Women of Italy
Royalty at Mission Meeting.-A
"Misionfest" held not long ago in
Munich, was attended by the king and |
the queen, by princes and princesses
of the royal house, and by many high
officials of Church and state. Stirring
| addresses were delivered and fresh |
enthusiasm awakened among people |
who have already furnished splendid |
example of missionary ZEAL
Where st. Francis Died.-On the |
island of Sancien, where st. Francis
Xavier died, the sub-prefect has with
his own hands destroyed the idol
which has been adored for centuries. |
This act has influenced many of the
Inhabitants towards conversion to our
faith. Already three hundred and
fifty have been baptized, while about
two thousand more are preparing to
receive the sacrament.
Field of Waterloo Preserved.-The
Belgian Senate has passed, by So votes
to 10, a bill voted by the Chamber
for the preservation of the battlefield
of Waterloo. A plan annexed to the
bill specifies an area of about 1850
acres of the battlefield to be secured.
Trace of Rome in BRITANNIA Ro-
man pavement has been discovered in
the course of excavations for the
foundations of new premises at %
Northgate Street, Gloucester. The
pavement, which was found about nine
feet below the surface, is sixteen and
one-half feet square.
Gift of an Empress.-The beautiful
Gothic Church of the Benedictine Alb
hey at Marlborough, which the ap-
preaching Liturgical Congress will
visit, was built by the Empress Euge-
ME as a monument to her husband,
Napoleon III, and her son, the Prince
Imperial, who died in the Zulu War.
The Empress house and grounds ad-
join the Abbey's.
Cardinal Newman's Work "Expur-
gated."-The Anglican dean and chap
ter of Peterborough Cathedral ar
ranged to give, festival performance
of Newman's Dream of Gerontius"
set to music by Sir Edward Elgar, in
Peterborough Cathedral. The princi-
pal part in the Dream" has always
been taken by Mr.. Gervase ELVES,
an accomplished singer who comes of
an old Catholic family. The dean and
, chapter of the Cathedral signified their
intention of using only what they call
an "eXpurgated" version of the great
Catholic poem, the expurgations being
those parts which are peculiarly beau
tiful and devotional, and which express
Catholic sentiment. They even went
so far as to put black bar through
the name of Our Lady whenever it
occurs. Mr.. Gervase ELVES announced
his intention of refusing to sing unless
the poem is given in it's entirety.
Catholic Growth in Denmark.-In
1860 there were in Denmark only
1,24O Catholics out of total popula-
ton of 1,608,362. Today the Catholics
NOT counting the Catholic Polish i'm
migrants-number. II, 900 out Of pop
ulation of 2,842,264. Relatively, the
number of Catholics in the last half
century has increased f1vefold; taken
absolutely the increase has been ten
fold. The converts average 200 each
year. Forty noble families are among
those who have entered the Church.
There are twenty secular priests and
100 regulars in nine religious orders.
There are also nine religious orders
of Sisters in Denmark.
Catholic Parents organizing.-The
tenth Diocesan Congress of Paris,
which has been held recently, inau-
gurated it's work by a general assem-
bly, of the Catholic associations of
Heads of Families, which was presid-
ed over by Cardinal Annette. The sec
rotary, M. Heblot, gave an interesting
account of the progress and activity
of the association, founded only in
January, 1913, yet now numbering
twenty affiliated associations, which
have already done good work in de-
Tending the sacred rights of parents.
Christian Growth in Tndia.-The rate
} Of growth of the Christian community
in the decade from 1901 to 1911 was