The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-09

dedicated to Christ the Saviour, and
in the second place to st. John Bap-
fist, which holds this dignity. Hence
the inscription which all who go there
may read; Mother and Mistress of
all Churches" In the Lateran, not in
ST. Peters, the Roman Pontiff takes
possession of his See; and in it the
Cardinal Vicar holds ordinations on
Ember days.
Convention of Catholic Education
ists.-A convention of Catholic educa-
tionists interested in the future of
the Communal Schools and in Catholic
education generally, met in Genoa,
Italy, recently. 1t was named the
"Convegno pro Schola." No little en-
thusiasm was aroused by the reading
of letter from the Cardinal Secre-
tary of State, who voiced, as he said,
the mind of the Holy Father The
members were congratulated on their
noble work and stimulated to fur
Their efforts on behalf of the schools
| in the interests of Christianity and
moral Well-being. THE heart of the
| Pontiff is with those in Genoa strug-
Cling for the children so ran the
letter. Work on behalf of Italian
Catholic education is going ahead,
and the energy displayed has already
made itself felt.
Decrease in English Schools
|
elementary schools in England and
Wales is revealed in the annual edu-
cation statistics just issued. In July,
1913, there were Il ,433 elementary
schools with an accommodation of
6,983,993, of which SILL schools with
4,196,959 accommodation were Coun-
Gil schools and 1922 with 2,792,03
places voluntary. During the year
ended July, 1913, there were added
to the recognized list Anglican
Church schools with accommodation
of 34S, s Catholic with 1,175 places,
and undenominational with SIS
/ places. On, the other hand, there
/ were removed from the recognized
list So Church schools with 9,93T
/ places, 6 Wesleyan with 2,161 places,
and II undenominational with 2,873
places. There were also transferred
to local education authorities 25
Church schools with 4,446 places,
Wesleyan with 2,43S places, and
undenominationaI with 1852 places.
The Edinburgh Catholic Students
Union.-Edinburgh University is re-
markable for the number of students
societies of diverse religious denonl-
: nations supported by it's members.
: They include an lslamic Society, Jew
ish, Presbyterian and Missionary
: Societies. The Edinburgh Catholic Stu
dents Union, re-started last October
has been steadily increasing in mum.
f bers. The nucleus of the society is
| formed from among Catholic students
| of the University, but it is not limited
; to these. Students of medicine, law
engineering, veterinary science, art
and other branches Of higher studies
: are naturally included; but it also
enrolls graduates of other Universities
. residing in Edinburgh, and other
4 Catholics interested in philosophical
i and theological questions.
r Masses in Trenches.-Three Maris
S priests of New Zealand have just re
e turned from the war zone in Europe
t and are now breaking the long jour
: ney home in San Francisco as guest!
s of the Marist Fathers at the churcl
f of Notre Dame des Victories. The!
+ are Rev. Peter Regnault, head Of thu
a Marist order in New Zealand; Dear
n John HALEY, Marist missionary ant
d DR.. David Kennedy, president of st
r Mary's College at Wellington. The.
a were in Lyons, France, as delegates
to a general chapter of the Maris
order. ct is not unusual said Rev
/. Father Regnault ito see High Mas
: celebrated in the trenches during ;
n lull in fighting on the Sabbath. TIL
q celebrants are soldiers who for TIL
j. time have taken off their warlike &C
. coutrements to don priestly vest
+ ments. No sooner are the word
spoken the Mass is ended than tn
" priests quickly lay aside their robe
Q and put on their uniforms"
al Tartars Converted.-Bishop Ever
o aerts, o. F. M, of China, writes tina
Il his work has met with great success
q Of the newly converted, 1000 hav
Il received the sacrament of baptism
!. and in province where before tn
" change of government took plac
q there was not single Catholi
y church or school, there is now to b
found fiourishing Christianity
Two hundred Tartar children atten
Ia the Catholic schools daily, and in tn
4 workshops provided for the women
: 300 are being instructed by the Sis
!, tiers in different branches of manua
: labor. Already many of them are abb
!, to earn a living for themselves, an
- the prospects for the coming genera
= ton are very bright,