The Irish standard., 1914-12-26
THE SISTER TERESA FUND.

THE SISTER TERESA FUND.
For the spreading of Catholic litera-
ture amongst the people of the mis-
sions of the Capuchin Fathers in Kan
sas the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety has started a fund which has
been named the Sister Teresa Fund.
1t is to be spent for the spreading of
literature amongst many parishioners
of these good priests, who, without the
good influence of Catholic reading,
might be lost to the Church. There are
many clients of the Little Flower of
Jesus who are anxious to do something
in her honor. Spreading good litera-
ture must indeed be something pleasing
to her, whom critics have called The
Poet Laureate of the Infant Jesus. The
Society is able to purchase good books.
such as THE Faith of Our Fathers"
THE Catholic Church from Within"
and many others at very nominal
price, and the good that comes from
this literature put into the hand of
nominal though careless Catholics as
we'll as non-Catholics is indeed meal
culable. Any donations towards the
Sister Teresa Fund may be forwarded
to the officers of the Catholic Church
Extension Society, whose Offices are To-
Gated in the Mccormick Building, Chi
cago.
A True Story Of the Arctic Missions.
| Father Bernard, S. j., that valiant
Jesuit who for some years past has
braved the snow and ice of the arctic
and is bringing the Faith to the ma.
tives, is having hard time of it, but
he is ont without sense of humor,
which if it does not build chapels at
least helps to keep him alive in that
terrible country. Here is a story that
Father Bernard has sent in to the So
ciety:
A minister of the Anglican Church
came up here from the Yukon to bring
the poor Eskimos the light of the Cos.
pei revised, purified and so much more
enlightening. He went by the name of
Brother Maloney-a really un-Anglican
name-and stayed week amongst the
natives, baptized 70, and to their great
establishment smoked an everlasting
pipe. They had been told by the other
missionaries that all those who smoked
would go to hell, no more, no less. Al
any rate dear Brother Maloney, partly
through Irish persuasions and a good
deal through that pipe of his, made 7(
converts In the one week. A religion
that allowed tobacco was more than
welcome. While travelling the mis-
sionary happened to stop over night
with great friend of mine, Mike Two
big, q tall Irishman, direct from tn,
old sod, stanch Catholic, who ha:
been in the Arctic prospecting for some
twenty years. After they had enjoyed
their supper, and while smoking thu
pipe Of peace, Mike started some in
vestigation on his own account. H,
casually remarked that the Brother,
name was plainly Irish.
Its wonder to me-" insisted Mike
that you amt a Catholic-with tina
name."
well, l am not" defended the Broth
err, though ill at ease.
"And," continued Mike, "you shoul,
be. You amt from Protestant stock
Ill bet on that"
"Of course" admitted his gues,
my forefathers must have been Cath
olics, but belong to the Anglican
Church, though l have great respec
for the Roman Catholic Church, yo
see."
Nov. now," interrupted Mike, "yo
can't fool me. You know better tina
i going around preaching the true 70.
pel'-out with the truth about this"
And poor Brother Maloney did on
with the truth.
q WELL confessed the poor apostl,
- the truth Of the matter is that / &c
$1,000 and expenses"
Father Bernard, S. j., does not eve
e get expenses, although generous ben,
factors are doing all they can to hel
" him In his terribly hard mission. An
!, donation sent in to the Catholic Churc
). Extension Society, Mccormick BLDG
Chicago, for Father Bernard will b
!. gratefully sent to him by the Societ,