The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-14

Rev. Ohio G.. Gromoll, a convert from
the Anglican ministry, now assistant
rector at ST. Agatha Church, Philadel-
phia, has been visiting his mother at
Davenport, Iowa, where he was born.
He was ordained to the Anglican min
istry in 1900, and during the years
that followed worked with great zeal
as an Episcopal rector in South Chi
cago His doubts and studies turned
him to Catholicism and in 1908 he
was one of the seven former Anglican
ministers ordained to the priesthood
in the Cathedral of IS. Peter and
Paul, Philadelphia. On Ash Wednes-
day he preached in st. Anthony's
Church, Davenport
Iowa Hospital opened.-The new St.
Joseph hospital, at Ottumwa, Iowa, to
be conducted by the Sisters of the
Humility of Mary, was opened for the
inspection of the public two weeks ago.
Missionary Gifts to Vatiean.-The
United States led the entire world in
it's donations to the Vatican in 1913
for the carrying on of missionary
work The total contribution was
nearly 100000.
Socialists Increase Taxes.-Granite
City, Ill.,, city of 10000 people, which
has Socialist mayor, has the highest
tax rate in Illinois, according to the
annual report of the Tax Assessor. In
one township the rate is 1854 and in
the other 5000 on 500 valuation. Foes
of the Socialists point to the fact that
when Mayor Fitzpatrick and his ad-
ministration went into Office three
years ago it cost $4,000 year to run
the city, while now the annual budget
is $4,000.
Laymen In Charge of SchooI.-To
relieve the pastor of a responsibility
which the Pensioners believe belong
to them parish school in st. Louis
has been incorporated and turned over,
practically, to the laymen.
Priest Will Not Be Mayor.-The
Rev. Thomas Lubey, pastor of st.
Mary's Church, Mount Norris, Mich,
declined to be Mayor of the village.
He was asked to take the office in a
petition signed by every voter in town.
Father Lubey stated that his parish
toner's or the non-Catholics of the city
who had given him condolences should
not feel that those condolences had any
relation to political aspirations. Father
Lubey's parish is largely farmers.
The signers of the petition were
mostly non-Catholics. He has been
there for the last eight years.
Canadian Catholics Lead.-One-third
of the population of Canada is Catho-
lie. They number 1888, 041; the Pres
byterians, 1,115, 1924; the Methodists, l.
079,892, and the Anglicans, 1,043,017.
Salesians in America.-In the Ameri-
cas- the Salesians have $50 institu-
lions of their own priests and $50 in
stitutions of, their allied helpers, the
Sisters of Maria Auciliatrice, with
churches, oratories for feast days and
every day, elementary schools, Sec
ondary and professional schools, con-
tanning 100000 boy pupils and $4,000
girls. In 1875 of such schools Italian
is taught for the benefit of the i'm
migrants; in 80 of them instruction is
given in other European languages.
They have 20 printing offices, Is farm
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secretariates of immigration, 80 COM
mittees of direction, and for the future
of the work 80 novitiates and training
schools for new directors and teachers.
Bishop Brute's Letters.-Miss Isa-
bella Brownson, of Summit, Nj, will
convey to Notre Dame University, In
diana, collection of letters of Bishop
Brute, who donated to the Fathers of
the Holy Cross the plot of 600 acres
on which the University stands. Much
of the correspondence of the Bishops
at Vincennes was stored in st. Mem
RAIDS College, and lost in the fire which
destroyed that institution in 1887.
One Thousand New Hibernians.-
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, in
Cleveland, will endeavor to initiate
1000 new members Sunday, March
29th.
No Divorce in CoIombia.-Former
President Reyes of Colombia is
quoted as saying to Cardinal Farley
during his recent visit to New York:
I'm my country the law of divorce
does not and probably never will exist,
owing to the repugnance it exerts
upon our idea of national decorum. I"
The Colombians are Catholics and
family life is based on the principles
of Catholic faith.
Request to Hospital.-St Mary's
Hospital a. Orange, N. J., has received
bequest of $4,000 from the late VIM.
Runkle.
Boston converts.-A table of con-
verts compiled from official records of
the Archdiocese of Boston, shows that
in the past six years the number of
conversions has almost doubled. Fol
lowing are the figures: 1907, GIT;
1908, $40; 1909, $50; 1910, 652; 1911,
S97; 1912, $50; 1913, 1850. Total,
5456