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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
THE LOGIC OF BIGoTRY.

H. H. Van Meter Of Chicago, is
still at large in Minneapolis. For
some weeks he has been doing
out chunks of information to
different Protestant organizations
about the necessity of Bible read
ing in the public schools. Judg-
ing from the press reports of his
talks, one cannot help concluding
that what he does not know about
every phase of the subject-but,
what's the use?
Of late Van Meter has been
browsing among the tones which
contain the early laws of the
American colonies and has sue
ceeded in unearthing the final and
conclusive arguments for Bible
reading in the public schools
He tells us that the ordinance
of 1887, the fundamental law of
the State of Minnesota and of the
Northwest. DEGREES that religion,
morality and knowledge, being
necessary to good government,
schools and the means of educa-
ton shall forever be encouraged. "
From this he deduces the con-
Observation-Disclosures. the Bible must
be read in the public schools. How
unique the Interpretation, how
logical the inference! But Van
Meter has another clinching argu-
ment. He read from "the earliest
school law enacted on the cont,
nent of North America which
provides that every township ap-
point one within the town to
"teach such children as shall re-
sort to him to write and read. "
Therefore, concludes Van Meter
the Bible must be read in the pub
lie schools 4! Van Meters brilliancy
as logician is only equalled by
the credulity of the dupes who ac-
cept his statements at the face
value which he himself puts on
them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
THE JEWS AND THE LITER.
ACY TEST.

The Burnett bill, restricting i'm
migration to the United States,
passed the House of Representa-
tives last week by a vote Of 241
to 146. It's most discussed feature
is provision requiring all i'm
migrants to pass a literacy test,
that is, they must be able to read
"the English language, or some
other language or dialect, includ-
ing Hebrew or Yiddish.'' This
provision was strenuously op-
posed both in committee and on
the floor of the House, but with
out avail. The bill is now before
the Senate for action. This is the
same bill which was vetoed on two
different occasions in the past by
Presidents Cleveland and Taft.
When the measure was first pro-
posed the Jews were very active in
their Opposition to it and did
everything possible to secure the
cooperation of representative men
in their efforts to do away with
the literacy test. Lately, however,
they changed their tactics and, in
stead of protesting against the
literacy test on principle, they
sought to have Congress eliminate
it entirely as far as Jewish immi-
grants are concerned, on the plea
that the Jews who come to Ameri-
ca are fleeing from religious per-
secution. AS a matter of fact, the
persecution to which the Jews are
subjected in Russia is due to eco
nomic rather than religious rea-
sons. But apart entirely from
the soundness of this plea, the
Jews in America should have been
broad-minded and patri o t C
enough not to have changed their
original attitude towards the lit
eracy test. To do this they had
to forsake the allies whose sup
port they had previously solicited,
and by doing so they have shown
themselves ungrateful, to say the
least, for the cooperation which
they received. They should have
stood by their friends and protest
ed against the application of the
literacy test to all immigrants
without regard to nationality or to
the circumstances that necessita-
ted their seeking a home in Ameri-
ca. The Jews have injured their
cause by seeking an exemption for
their own people, and not continu-
ing the fight on impartial lines.
However, their efforts proved
fruitless for no change was made
in the bill exempting immigrant
Jews from the provision which re-
quires them to be able to read
"Hebrew or Yiddish. "
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
IS IT NOT so?

The Devil, says an exchange, al
ways hurries us in our prayers.
We can always find a pretext to
put them off. A young lady will
stand before her mirror by the
hour, but it is great trial for her
to spend FIVE minutes on her
knees. Sedate matrons spend
hours in tittle-tattle, but they are
easily fatigued when it is ques-
ton of talking humbly to God in
prayer. God knows them as they
are and prayer is a self-humiliat-
ing process. Men will spend hours
on the newspaper or discussing
politics and things in general, but
it is a trial for them to spend a
few minutes in the one important
exercise of the day, prayer. 1t is
certainly passing strange, this
relative Importance given to un-
important things whilst we hurry
through or put off the most i'm.
portant of all acts as far as real
eternal welfare is concerned.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
CHURCH STATISTICS.

According to statistics just
made public by the Washington
office Of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America,
the actual membership of the
Catholic Church in the United
States is 13,OOO,534. The census
states that this is the largest mem
bership of any religious denomi-
nation in the country. The near
est to it is the Methodist with T.
25,000; then the Baptist, with
1924, 622; the Lutheran, with g.
338,722; the Presbyterian, with
2,027, 1913; the Disciples Of Christ,
with 1,519,369; the Protestant
Episcopal, with 997, 407, and the
Congregational, with 748,340.
These eight churches contain 3d.
100000 of the 37,280,000 actual
church members in the United
States.
We take it for granted that the
foregoing statistics are approx
mately, at least, correct for the
Protestant churches. The same
cannot be said in regard to the
estimate Of membership in the
Catholic Church. The Catholic
Church in the United States has,
according to the most conserva-
tive estimate, about 100000.
The difference is accounted for by
the way in which the Protestant
denominations determine member
ship. They regard as church
members only those who are com
municants, thus eliminating chill
dren and infants. The Catholic
Church counts among it's members
all who are baptized and who
have not actually renowned al
legiance to it. IF to this number
we add the Catholic population of
the Philippine Islands and other
dependencies of the United States,
it brings the number Of Catholics
up TO more than 25,OOO,000.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
d. N NJ D v PRIORY
SEARCH FOR TOMB OF LEADER
OF KING JOHNS BARoNs LEADS
TO INTERESTING DISCOVERIES.

The excavations undertaken by the
Morant Club on the site of the ancient
Priory of Dunmow in Dunmow, Eng,
have resulted in several interesting
discoveries. The excavations were
undertaken with the express object of
discovering the tomb of Robert Fftz-
walter, who was the leader of the
Barons when King John signed Magma
Charta of Runnimede, and was
thought to have been buried immedi-
ately in front of the high altar in the
Priory Church, in Dunmow, England.
All that now remains of the church
is portion of the south aisle After
the bases of the pillars of the north
aisle had been located about two feet
below the surface, the site of the
altar was found and there were un-
earthed three bricked tombs, divided
only by the brick partition, and in
echelon position. There was evidence
of interment, but not vestige of any
coffin in the tombs, which had ap-
parently been broken open and filed
up with debris. 1t is proposed to erect
a memorial to Robert Fitzwalter, who
is the reputed founder of the custom
Of the Dunmow fitch, either In the
remains Of the old Priory Church or
near by during the present year.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
work of primary Importance,
namely, the propagation of the
true gospel of the Saviour.
MENACE SUPPORTERS.

Some months ago the Menace is
sued an appeal for funds to defray
the expenses of a legal attempt
to rescue Viola Martens from Ma
zareth Academy, LAGRANGE, ILL.,,
where she was said to be held in
bondage at the behest of Rome.
A sum amounting to ST, 242.30
was received, all of which, and a
little more, was expended in fees,
salaries, and expense" without
even bringing the case into court.
Among the contributors to this
fund from Minnesota are: O. A.
Flagstad, A. Sharpe, H. J. Salem
tine, Olga A, Lentz, and Mrs. M.
L. D., St. Paul O. Parker and w.
S. Allard, Minneapolis; S. W. Nor,
ris, Rochester; E. T. Yeadon, Glen
vile: III. L. ROLAND, Thief River
Falls; M. T. Geary, GAINESVILLE
A. Pagel, La Crescent; c. P. May
Young America; Geo. III. Busch
Eyota; A. w. Sternke, Gaylord
J. r. Mckay, Duluth; D. E. Stall
ker, Wahkon; F. c. Stalker, Wah,
kon: NJ. E. Ibertson. Bemidji
Ernest Waldo, Elenville; A. Mar.
tin, Winona; Mrs. Albertine
Krenz, Raymond; B. Roberts
Rochester; A. A. Gallien, Winona
Geo. J. Hass, Winona; Geo. w
Mathisen, Window; Mrs. S. M
Beach, Wadena;. Swan Boreen
Gaylord; J. L. Freeland, thinner
man; Jas. Kelly, Wadena; ALI
Peterson, Alexandria; O. G. Heg
strom, Duluth; Gus. Lemke, AL
bert Lea; B. A. Hanson, Taunton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

mark declares that six or seven
hundred people" were present at
the lecture, "and even the broad
minded Catholic priest from Will
mont came down with a company
of gentlemen and heard DR.. Boles
great speech, and expressed
great interest, we are told, and
much approval, of what was
said.
Note how dexterously the eve
are told" is slipped in! If the
"Catholic priest from Wilmont"
and any of his people attended
the lecture, they did so, no doubt,
for the purpose of getting first
hand information about the I'M
scrupulous methods employed by
the anti-Catholic bigots who
parade their ignorance of the
Catholic Church. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that ''the broad-minded
Catholic priest from Wilmont'
let slip an excellent opportunity
to enlighten the "six or seven
hundred people" of Worthington
and vicinity who were in such
woeful need Of information about
Catholic teaching as to patronize
the lecture Of an itinerant peddler
Of exploded religious fallacies.
Perhaps he thought it would be
casting pearls before swine to
make any attempt to instruct peo-
pie who took any stock in what
Boles said. Nevertheless, he should
have taken some means to make it
Enthusiastically plain to those who
attended the lecture that his
presence could not, by any distor-
ton Of reasoning, be construed
into an approval of the proceed
ings.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

The truth has leaked out at
last. The late August Bebel, the
leader of the German Socialists,
left an estate valued at 100000
marks. Of this fund only 10000
marks, or about 3 per cent, was
willed to his Socialistic comrades
The remainder was given to his
heirs.
The Live Issue, commenting OF
this, says: "Here you have a con-
sistency of the Social propaganda.
Bebel spent his life denouncing the
wealthy, and all the while he be
longed to this class himself
Those whom he denounced at
least contributed something OF
value to society in the form of
factories, machinery and employ
ment. etc. Bebel, however, made
his pile as professional Social
ist politician"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
The school authorities of Mount


The school authorities of Mount.
clair, N. j., have issued orders
prohibiting the teaching of sex
hygiene in the public schools. Any
teacher who violates the rule is
liable to dismissal. Not only are
the teachers forbidden to discuss
this subject but they are also for,
hidden to "lend or offer to lend
to pupils books on the subject. ,
This is a move in the right direc,
ton. The sex hygiene fad is be,
ginning to call down upon itself
the opposition of intelligent edu,
Gators and of reputable members
of school boards.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
PAPAL INDEPENDENCE.

Some time ago we referred to
the new interest aroused by the
Catholic Social Congress at Milan
in the much-discussed question of
the temporal sovereignty of the
Pope. The keynote addresses de-
livered on that occasion by Arch
bishop Rossi and Count Della Tor
re have been interpreted as fore
shadowing the possibility of some
modification in the relations exist
ing between the Holy See and the
Italian Government. 1t must be
said. however, that both addresses
asserted very emphatically the alb
solute necessity of Papal indie
pendence.
Whatever may be said or writ
ten about this newly-aroused hope
for some sort of better under
standing between the Vatican and
the Quirinal, it must always be
borne in mind that not the slight
est change in their present rela-
lions is possible which would, even
in the least degree, initiate
against the absolute independence
of the Pope in the exercise of his
sublime functions. The Holy See
must enjoy the fullest freedom
in its dealings with the nations,
and under no circumstances will
it relinquish one iota of its claim
to that complete liberty of action
which is essential to the impartial
exercise of its worldwide au-
thority.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

"The Men and Millions Move
ment" is not likely to suffer for
want of funds to carry on its self
imposed task. A Kansas million
aire, Mr.. r. A. Long, has already
offered to give $1,000,00O, on con-
dition that an additional $5,000,-
900 be raised. Mr.. W. G.. Irwin,
a banker of Columbus, Ind, pro-
poses to duplicate Mr.. Longs
gift. Half of the 100000 is to
be devoted to Home and Foreign
missions and the other half to the
cause of Christian education.
What would the Catholic
Church not do if she had even
one-sixth of that amount for the
carrying on of her missionary
work at home and abroad? But,
alas! Our Catholic millionaires
are few, and even wealthy Cath
olics are slow in coming to the as
sistance of the Church in her
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

The date of conservation of the
Right Reverend Henry Althoff,
Bishop-elect Of Belleville, has been
set for February "a. The cere-
mOny will take place in the
Cathedral of Belleville. The Most
Reverend Archbishop Quigley of
Chicago, will be the consecrator.
and his assistants will be the
Right Reverend P. j. Muldoon
Bishop of Rockford, and the Right
Reverend P. P. Rhode, Auxiliary
Bishop of Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

At a session of the General
Board of Religious Educators of
the Protestant Episcopal Church
held in Detroit on February 4, the
question Of religious instruction
for public school children by ap-
proved religious teachers was one
Of the principal matters discussed.
No decision was arrived at regard
ing the best means of carrying
out this project.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

The Board Of Education of
Gary, Ind, has adopted a new
method for the religious instruc-
ton Of public school children by
voting to release them to religi-
Gus teachers either one hour a
week or one hour a day. Dur
ing this time the children are to
receive instructions in religion in
their respective churches.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

There is more than a grain of
truth In the statement of Detective
Burns: Eliminate police pro
lection, music and the sale of beer
IN resorts, and the sO-called social
evil will have been given a death
blow"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1914.

The ceremony of conservation
of the great national Basilica of
the Sacred Heart on the hill of
Montmartre, in Paris, will take
place on October 16.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

We are justified by Gods justice, not
that justice whereby He Himself is
just, but that justice whereby He
makes us just, in SO far as He bestows
upon US the gift of His grace which
renovates the soul interiorly and ad-
heres to 1t as the souls own holiness.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

Some time ago one cdr" Boles
who claims to be a specialist in
"Menaceism" lectured at Worth
ington, MINI. The leading paper
of Mobiles County save the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-14

Nothing makes the soul so pure,
so religious, as the endeavor to create
something perfect, for Cod is perfec-
ton, and whatsoever strives for it
strives for something that is GodIike.
-MichdeI Angelo
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REV. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
B. P. KoLEsN, Advertising MANAGER
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Origin of the Conflict.

Such was "the origin of the conflict
in which the chief episode was the
campaign of the great Armada" Mr..
Hale supports this view by apt quota
tons from Sir John Laughton, a pre-
eminent authority on the history of
the Elizabethian navy. In his intro
duction to the Estate Papers relating
to the Armada" Sir John has this,
among other things: Much of the
nonsense that has been talked grew
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aew, address.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-20
UNSTABLE AXIOMS.

EVERY man has a right to his opin-
ion,' is a declaration that usually re-
mains unchallenged. But may it not
be challenged?
Friends Of the late Harvey w. Scott,
leading journalist Of Oregon, and a.
man who was a conspicuously able
citizen of the northwest during it's
most interesting years. are recalling a
retort he made to an ill-informed in
dividual who sought to argue with
him on the subject Of fat money in
1896. " ~
well. Mr.. Scott, 7 have as good a
right to my opinion as you have to
yours declared the second party to
the conversation. whose name is not
supplied, but who is said to have been
overwhelmed by the fullness and
readiness of MI. SCOTS knowledge OF
Ithe subject. To which this somewhat
electrifying response was forthcom-
fang: You have not. You speak from
the standpoint OF mere presumption
and emotion. without knowledge,
without Judgment. You speak after
the manner OF the foolish. I speak
from the basis Of painstaking and a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-20
Stirred to Repent by His Baby.

In the January American Magazine
Ida NJ. Tarbell writes an extraordinary
description of the work Of the court
Of domestic relations in Chicago-a
court which has to do particularly
with the work of settling cases that
have their origin in differences of
opinion between husbands and wives.
The article is filled with human inter-
est stories, one of which follows:
IF ever children were played for
all their great worth in the marriage
relation it is in this court. Nine times
out of ten. Judge Goodnow declares,
you can arouse a man to Temorse or
to effort by his child. Take that baby;
it is too heavy for the mother he said
suddenly n day to a big, ugly, red
haired driver who had been brought
in for ~non-support and who stood be-
fore he bar unmoved. by the story OF
his wife and the reproaches OF the
judge. The man turned, and the little
one, Growing and kicking with delight
to be. noticed by it's dad. stretched
out It's arms. It cuddled up to the
man, patting his face and cooling with
10y. The surly brute broke down in
a moment and, every trace of bravado
gone, burst out: For Gods sake,
judge, let me go back to my babies: I
swear I'll do the square thingii' And
so far as the record of the court goes
he has kept his word"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-20
SCANDALS,

ivorc is fast becoming a nationa
scandal and The Forum heartily en-
dorses the sentiment in the followins
from The Brooklyn Times:
1t is high time that the game of
hide and seek in the divorce courts
of this country stopped. There is
neither harmony in procedure nor
in the causes for which divorce
may be granted. Nevada and
wyoming and other states grind
GU divorces which other states
refuse to recognize, casting a
blight upon many families, maxi
ing adulterers out Of honest folk.
Justice Giegerich, in the su-
preme court, Yesterday granted
a. divorce to a man who had al
ready been divorced by his wife
in the state of California. The
wife had married again. The New
York court refuses to recognize
the divorce obtained in Califor-
MIA, and holds the supposedly
married couple to be living TO-
Gether without sanction Of law,
and their children Legitimate.
This outrageous state of things
is not the fault of the justice,
but Of the law. Divorce statutes
should be national. like the bank
ruptcy law, Or cooperation should
obtain among the states. The
present chaos cannot long con-
tinue in a decent and civilized
nation.
Are the churches asleep?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-20
Watch Carefully
the Child;s Diet
Start Them on Right with n Good
Laxative and Then Watch
Their Food.

Mothers are often unconsciously
very careless about the diet of their
children, forcing all to cat the same
foods. The fact is that all foods do
not agree alike with different persons.
Hence, avoid what seems to constipatc
the child or to give it Indigestion, and
urge it to take more of what is quickly
digested.
If the child shows a tendency to con-
stipation it should Immediately be Civ
en- a mild laxative to help the bowels.
By this is not meant a physic or purga~
tive, for these should never be given
to children. nor anything like salts,
simply a small dose of the gentlest Of
medicines, such as DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup
Pepsin, which, in the opinion of
thousands of watchful mothers, is the
ideal remedy for any child showing q
tendency to constipation. SO many
things a happen to a constipated
child that care is necessary. Colds,
piles, headaches, sleeplessness, and
many other annoyances that children
should. not have can usually be traced
to constipation!
Many of Americas foremost families
are never without Syrup Pepsin, be-
cause one can never tell when some
member of the family may need it,
and all can use it. Thousands endorse
it, among them Mrs. M. E. Patten, Val
ley Junction, Iowa, who is never with
out it in the house. Mrs. Patten says
that Syrup Pepsin has done wonder
for her boy Ralph, who was constipat-
ed from birth but Is now doing fine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-20

horious study, You have no right to
an opinion on the subject; you have
not given yourself the labors which
alone a Justify opinion. You do NOT
even understand the fundamental
facts upon which an opinion should be
based : You say your opinion Is as
good as mine, 1t will be time enough
for this boast when you have brought
to the subject a teachable mind and
when you have mastered some Of the
elementary facts"
There are autocrats and autocrats,
and perhaps all kinds are offensive to
sensitive or gently reasonably people.
Yet did not the famous editor Of
Portland offer pretty sufficient proof
Of the fact that there isn't mitch in
the time~honored saying, ~ have as
good a right to my opinion as you
have to yours'r