The Irish standard., 1914-08-29
Recent Converts to
the Catholic Church

WoolWlch, England, who was re-
ceived into the church lately, is pro-
ceeding shortly to Bishops Stortford,
with view to joining the Redemptsr-
list Fathers there.
The Rev. Archdale A. King, B. A.,
of Keble College and St. Stephens
house Oxford, formerly curate at St.
Peters, Acton Green.
The Rev. John H. Pitcher, former
ly rector of All Saints Episcopal
Church, Orange, N. j., and Mrs. Pitch
er, were received on July S. Bishop
Conroy of Ogdensburg, who has been
an intimate friend of Mr.. Pitcher for
several years administered the sac
raments OF Baptism and Confirmation.
MIR. Pitcher was rector of the Orange
church for three years and resigned
in 1911. After leaving Orange he
took up temporary rectorship in Ell
mira, and was later called to church
in Rome, N. Y. His last charge was
in Coxsackie, N. Y, and he resigned
early last month in order the prepare
for his entrance into the Catholic
Church. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher
are the children of Methodist clergy
men. Mr.. Pitcher was first ordained
as a preacher of that denomination,
following his graduation from Drew
Theological Seminary.
The Rev. J. H. Faulconer Morgan,
senior curate at the church of SIS.
Mary and Chad, Longton, Stats, Eng
land; and an Anglican nun have been
received at St. Brides Abbey, Mil
ford Haven, South Wales.
The Rev. w. A. Spence, M. A., Ok
ford, rector of St. Frideswithe's
Church, Botley road, Oxford, Eng
land.
The Rev. R. M.FBrown, an Anglican
clergyman of London and an Oxford
NJ. A.
The Rev. Alfred Collingwood South
elm, son of the Rev. T. ]. Southern,
Vicar of Foston-on-the-W olds, and
late of Kidderminister.
Mr.. S. F. Darwin Fox, Pembroke
College, Oxford, late Resident Tutor
Of St. Chad's Missionary Hostel Tin
connection with the Church of SIS.
Mary and Chad, Sanford Hill, Long
ton, Staffs), has been received at
Erdington Abbey, Birmingham.
The Princess francesca Rospigiiosi
CT Rome; born Miss Laura AcDon-
aid Stallo, daughter of Judge Stallo
OF Cincinnati, Minister Italy under
Cleveland's first administration, and
granddaughter of Alexander NcDon-
aid, the Standard Oil magnate. Her
sister, the Princess Michael Nurat.
also is convert.
Miss Henrietta Block, West New
Brighton, S. l., New York; Lutheran.
The late Sir William Henry New
ton, for 48 years member of the
Newcastle England City Council
and twice Mayor of Newcastle; re-
ceived few days before his death.
Lieut.. Col. H. F. Eden, son of the
late Col. w. F. Eden, Agent Governor
of Rajputana, India, and his niece,
Miss M. G. E. cambridge, daughter of
the late Col. E. T. cambridge, COM
handing Royal Scots Fusileers.
On June 49, Mrs. Magdalen Scott
and her daughter were received in
Chicago. Mrs. SCOTS parents were
slaves of Daniel Boone.
Martha Mary Hamilton and VIC.
McCle1nahan, Denver.
DR.. Charles M. Butterworth, physi-
c'an and first medical supervisor of
South Bend, Ind. was received short
ly before his death recently.
Mr.. H. F. Hickes and Mr.. Balm
bridge of the catholic League"
(Anglican), London.
Daniel ]. Richardson, San Diego,
Cal. Mr.. Richardson was for four
years student at the Bible Univer-
sity OF Eugene, Ore. During part of
his last term he received Instructions
in the Catholic faith into which he
was baptized on June 6 in the Bene-
dictine Monastery, Lacey, Wash. Next
September he will return to the Mon
astery to continue his studies for the
priesthood.
Mr.. James E. Dysart, Denver.
A death-bed conversion in Denver
late in July gave remarkable in
stance of the power of prayer, saws
the Denver Register" A young man
who was employed in local business
house came to Denver ten years ago.
good Catholic, and the son of a
staunch Catholic family. Away from
home ties, he allowed the loyalty that
bound him to his faith to weaken. and
finally joined the Christian Science
sect, as we'll as secret organization
10 which Catholics are not allowed to
belong. He went home a few years
tor visit, and the members of his
family won him back again to Cati1o-
licity. TIE received the 'sacrameats,
and seemed to become faithful rne,n-
Der of the True Fold once more. -
Scannell O'Neill.