The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-22

Clare Mcguire, Miss Frances Murphy, :
Miss Labor, Nurse Sutton, Nurse o.
Kane, Nurse Gordon, Mrs. Cosgrove.
LETTER APPROVES OF
WORK
Society Spreading the
Reign of Jesus Christ, Says
Cardinal.
The president of the Catholic
Church Extension society has re-
ceived letter from His Eminence,
Cardinal Merry del Val. speaking
highly of the work the society is ac-
complishing for the good Of the
church and religion in "tLe different
states of the American Confcdera-
ton" This letter is in answer to
the report sent to the Holy See for
the fiscal year 191213.
The report that Your Reverence
has recently transmitted to the Holy
See concerning the work of Exten-
sion Society during the fiscal year
1928 is a new and eloquent con-
firmation of the Importance and in
fiuence that the same society is ever
acquiring for the spreading of the
reign of Jesus Christ in the differ
ent states of this American Confed-
Grafton.
II have read with true pleasure
such report" writes His Eminence,
taking note of the details worthy of
particular attention in order to faith
fully inform the Holy Father of the
same, who, as is we'll known to Your
Reverence, has already in various
ways made known how great is his
benevolence and appreciation toward
your worthy institution. You may
therefore easily imagine the salts
faction felt by the august Pontiff in
learning just now of the new merits
of your association during the lapsed
year above mentioned; and, signally,
the favor procured by the same to
the very poor diocese of Jaro in the
Philippine Islands; the precious con-
tribution which pious and Jealous la
dies, constituting themselves in spe-
cial permanent committees, brought
to various works and to the daily
progress of the society; the edifying
apostolate of the children, created
during the last few years; the copi-
GUS diffusion of the instructive pam
phlets; the ever-increasing aims; and
the movement never interrupted of
the so-called chapel cars, through
which the most vital comforts of our
most holy religion were brought to
hundreds Of faithful, whose spiritual
needs it could not have been other
wise possible to provide for, in the
farthest and most deserted regions.
Plus Learns of Consoling Results.
Nor less a pleasure was that
brought to the heart of the Supreme
Pontiff in learning of the consoling
results tina: Extension Society was
enabled to obtain through the Sec
ond Congress Of Missions, which was
solemnly celebrated in the city of
Boston, with the participation of
Bishops, very many priests
and laymen OF every class and social
position. However, Your Reverence
has announced to me that larger
and more itemized account of the
congress has been sent on.
Encourage Faithful to Support Work.
Therefore if copious and evident
are already the benefits that your in
stitution has rendered to society and
the Church in your parts, it is just
and dutiful that it be daily encour-
aged by the help of al those who
morally and materially are in a po-
sition to make it ever progress and
prosper. 1t is the firm hope that his
august desire be efficaciously Sec
onded, that the Holy Father, while
on one hand exhorts through me the
good faithful of America to be gener-
Gus toward that institution SO provi-
Dental for their fatherland, on the
other hand formulates the warmest
prayers so that the venerable prelates
of these dioceses may without hesita-
ton give the same institution their
precious benevolence, procuring that
as far as they may judge opportune it
be represented in stable and concrete
form in their respective dioceses.
This seems to be the most rapid and
efficacious means to give more diff
fusive stability to a work which in
such brief time has become highly
meritorious of the Church of Amer
lea; as it is known to all that your
society, founded for the United
States of America, has for it's only
object the propagation of the Cath
Ollie Church within the limits of these
states. So it is logical to hope that
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