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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
A BLIND ORGAN.

"The Gospel Trumpet. a re-
ligious publication of Anderson.
ILL.,, seems to he unable to grasp
the facts about Mexico as far as
they concern the status of the
Catholic Church in that Republic.
In its issue of February 4, it adj
mits that the monks and nuns are
having a hard time just now in
Mexico; but that is as far as its
sympathy goes. 1t speaks of the
persecution and inhuman treat
ment to which they have been sub
jected by the so-called Constitu-
tionalists as restrictions" placed
on them by the present govern
ment which, as matter of fact,
has robbed them of their mon
asteries and converts under the
pretence of turning them into
schools for the poor children.
1t asserts that lone of the roots
of the war in that country" is
the connivancc of the clergy with
the state. We arc told that the
Diaz regime was in harmony with
Catholic ideas of priestly domino
Ition and control, and the Catholic
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
CHANGE OF MIND IN OREGON.

The State of Oregon has gone for
prohibition by many thousand votes.
The women were a large factor,
doubtless, for majority of them
were known to be dry" but it is
probably true that more men also
voted dry than wet" at the cleo
ton. In any event it is q remark
able reversal OF the verdict OF 1910,
when the State declared against pro-
hibition by more than 10000 in
total vote of little more than 100,-
600. 1t is clear that the State has in
four years decidedly changed its
mind.
The people Of Oregon have rem
dered judgment against the saloon as
an institution rather than against LID
nor. Possibly there can not be u
general use of liquor without the sa-
loon; but it is certain that there can
be no saloon without liquor. The eff
fort in Oregon now, where the manu-
facture and sale of liquor is to be pro-
hibited after July /, 1916, is primarily
therefore to abolish the saloon. Just
what will take it's place, if anything,
remains to be seen; but no one for a
moment can possibly think that the
war on the saloon or on liquor is over.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
NEED OF FATHER MATHEW so.
CiETIES.

In the annual report Of Attorney
General Fellows, of Michigan, for the
year ending June, 1914, may be found
the following:-
BY far the greater number of pros
ecutions, 9,S11, were for drunkenness,
of which there were 1852 convictions.
There are many other prosecutions re.
sulting for the use of liquor"
This but confirms what thinking
people have noted for some years"
says the Michigan Catholic, q. e., that
the evil of intemperance is on the in
crease, and here in Michigan there is
much misery caused through the ex-
cessive use of liquor. Sad to relate
the sin of intemperance is rampant
in some Catholic centers, especially
in the factory districts, and although
pastors in general work assiduOusly to
counterfeit the great evil, there is ur-
gent need of Father Mathew societies
il we went to rear Catholic youth a
credit to themselves and to the COM
munity. Indulgence by parents and a
too close companionship with brazen
acquaintance is the cause of much
dissipation among youth. At this mo-
ment revival of Father Mathew tenn
perance societies all over Michigan
would work wonders for the better
ment Of young people and would be
boon to parents and suffering wives
and sisters" Il
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

Duval West, IAN attorney Of San
Antonio, Texas. has been appoint
ed to the position formerly occu-
pied by John Lind of Minneapolis
as personal representative OF
President Wilson in Mexico. His
qualifications for the office arc
outlined as follows in a dispatch
from San Antonio: "Wcst, who
will succeed John Lind, is said tC
be eminently fitted for the office
having been a student Of Mexican
history for a quarter of a century
Tie is well acquainted with Mexi
co, its people, and is a Spanish
scholar. lie is personally &C
quainted with almost every leader
in MeXico's many revolutions anc
has travelled over the greater part
of that country. >
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

consisted of two thirty-third and
two thirty second degree Masons,
the former being Motley HeWes
Flint, Past Grand Master Of Ma
sons OF California, and William
Rhodes Hervey, Past Master and
Master OF Scottish Rite lodge;
and the latter Dana Reid Weller,
Past Grand Master of Masons Of
California, and Samuel f.. Burke,
Past Master and Inspector Of Ma
sonic District. The standing Of
these men not only in the Masonic
Order but i'll the civic life Of Cali
fornia is a guarantee that the
statements made in their report
are beyond question.
Will the anti-Catholc bigots
who have miS-used the Congress
sional Record to give a semblance
Of truth to their assertions re-
garding the alleged oath Of the
Knights Of Columbus now cease
to appeal to ii? Or will they add
to their leaflets containing this
oath the report Of the Masons of
California If any one thinks
they will do either of these things,
he does not know the caliber Of
the men who are behind this anti
Catholic campaign At any rate,
Catholics should remember these
facts and be prepared to enlighten
those who appeal to them for the
truth in regard to this matter.
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THE K. OF G. AND THE CON
GRESSIONAL RECORD.

Our readers are aware Of the
fact that an alleged oath Of the
Knights of Columbus was printed
in the Congressional Record Of
February 15,. 1913, and that copies
Of this spurious oath, bearing the
annexation, "Copied from the
Congressional Record Of February
Is, 1913" have been widely cir
culated by the anti-Catholic press
and by bigoted lecturers who
point to its insertion in that pub
location as proof Of its genuine
ness.
The reason why this so-called
oath is printed in the CongrcssiOn-
al Record is known to all who are
interested in the question. 1t APP
pears in the report Of a Commit
tee on Election in the ease Of
Eugene G.. BOnniWell against
Thomas G. Butler. The "oath F"
was printed as an exhibit on be-
half Of Mr.. Bonniwell who con-
tended that its circulation in his
district brought about his defeat.
To counterfeit the effects Of the
publication Of this bogus oath in
the Congressional Record, Con-
gresham Kettner of California, n
thirty-third degree Mason, wishes
the same prominence given to the
report Of the committee Of four
California Masons who examined
the ceremonial containing the de-
gree work, pledges and obliga-
tons of the Knights of Columbus
and who unanimously, declared
that "the ceremonial of the order
teaches a high and noble patriot
ism, instils a love of country, in
culcates a reverence for law and
order, urges the conscientious and
unselfsh performance of civic
duty, and holds up the Constitu-
ton Of our country as the richest
and most precious possession Of a
knight of the order They state
further that they can find moth.
ing in the entire ceremonials OF
the order that to our minds could
be objected to by any person.
In bringing this matter to the
attention of the House of Repre-.
lsentatives, Mr.. Kettner says: AS
a thirty-third degree Mason and g
working member of the Masonic
lOrder, | esteem it a privilege tC
lpresent this report of these dis
ltinguished and fair-minded me1
on a subject which has beer
grossly represented and has
lcaused religious bitterness and
strife. I believe in Justice and
flair play. The alleged
oath having found publication il
the Congressional Record, | think
lit but fair that this report dealing
with the oath of the Knights oil
IColumbus by this distinguished
| Masonic committee should like
wise be given the same promi
lnence.
| 1t will be remembered that the
distinguished Masonic commit
ltee" which drew up this report
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
NO-LICENSE APPROVED BY
PRIESTS.

The city Of Cambridge, Mass,
voted out the legalizcd saloon
twenty-eight Years ago and has
never regretted it. On the con-
trary, citizens of all creeds and
conditions have seen the benef-
cent results OF such Il policy and
year after year they have voted
to continue the saloOnless regime.
This year the question Of no.
saloon is to be voted on again and,
lest the average citizen should be-
come apathetic and be lulled into
a false security by the favorable
results Of the previous elections,
the pastors Of the eleven Catholic
churches i'll Cambridge have is
sued the following joint appeal
urging renewed interest in this
feature Of the forthcoming cleo
ton:
Cambridge, Feb. l, 1915.
"Profoundly convinced that the
unWayering No-Liccnsc Policy
maintained by the deliberate an
nual vote Of the citizens Of Cam
bridge Of all races and crecds for
tWenty-cight years, has been of
advantage to all classes, morally,
socially and economically and
fearful lest the legalized saloon,
everywhere and always a prolific
source OF evil, should be permitted
to open its doors for BUSINESS
among us through the indilrer-
cnce, carelessness or criminal folly
Of the individual voter, we, the
undersigned, pastors Of the Cath
Ollie churches Of Cambridge,
moved thereto by a deep sense OF
duty to our people and our city,
call urgently to all our people to
stand for and vote for NO-Liccnse
at the approaching city election.
The saloon would be a curse
among us. Standing for morality
and prosperity, good order and
the enforcement Of law, let us all
oppose the saloon as the common
enemy and by our conscientious
vote forbid it's return to our be-
loved city.
The Sacred Heart Review, com
menting on this, says:
"The foregoing letter shows
how solidly the Catholic clergy of
Cambridge are united in favor Of
continuing that order Of things
which for fully a generation has
obtained in the University City,
and which has brought peace and
prosperity to the community. The
pastors Of the several Catholic
churches Of Cambridge, men who
take no part in politics as it is
commonly understood, are con-
WINGED of the blessing that a no.
license policy has been to that
city, and publicly take their stand
on the side of those who wish that
policy to be continued.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
PRESIDENTS VETO SUS-
TANNED.

An attempt was made in the
House of Representatives on
Thursday Of last week to override
President Wilson s veto on the
immigration Bill prescribing a
literacy test for the admission of
aliens to the United States. The
advocates Of the bill believed they
could marshal sufficient votes to
re-enact the measure and have it
placed on the statute books. But
in this they failed. When the
final vote was taken on the motion
to set aside the President s veto,
261 voted in the affirmative and
136 in the negative. The affirma-
tive lacked five votes Of the neces-
sary twO-thirds required for pas
sage. This settles the question for
the present at least. AS soon as
the result was announced Repre-
sentative Burnett Of Alabama, the
father of the bill and chairman of
the House immigration Commit
tee, declared that the fight for re-
strictive immigration legislation
would continue.
With Representative STEVENSON
not voting, the Minnesota delega-
ton divided equally on the ques-
ton. Those in favor Of the re-
enactment Of the measure were
Anderson, Davis, Lindbcrg and
VOlstead; and those opposing it,
Manahan, Miller, Smith and
Stevens.
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Condition in Norway.

As to the second northern country,
Norway, the Bishop of Christiania,
Mgr. FalliZe, assures us that there is
no country where the Catholic Church
is treated more literally than in Luth-
eran Norway. The explanation of this
is found in the fact, he maintains,
that the Norwegians never really
apostatized They still glory in their
Catholic ancestors.
In 1874 Norway became a Swedish
province and in 1916 the Norwegians
succeeded in wrestling from the king
his assent to a law granting relig-
ious liberty to Christians who were
not Lutherans. The Vicar-Apostolic
of the latter country, profting by
this law, sent a few priests into Nor
way. 1t was not until 1856 that Nor
way could boast of Catholic Church,
that of ST. Olaf in Christiania.
The faith spread with sufficient ra-
pidity to lead the Pope in 1869 to
appoint a Prefect-Apostolic for Nor
way. At the present moment Bishop
Fallize has the care of the Church
in Norway.
Religious Orders have been once
more allowed into the land. One
fanatical deputy made a furious
speech during the discussion. The
president interrupted him and said
that Catholics did not ask that Prot.
estants should love religious Orders,
they only claimed the right to cher
ish and possess them themselves;
that if the honorable deputy proved
anything, it should be that this de-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
THE LENTEN FAST.

Read the Lcnten Regulations
published elsewhere III this issue
and ascertain whether or not, and
to what extent, you are bound by
their provisions. Too many peO-
pie are lax in the observance of
Lent. They take advantage Of the
most trivial excuses to escape the
fast and abstinence. Instead OF
consulting their confessors who
are the authorized interpreters of
the law and who alone can, for
good reasons, dispense from, or
commute, the fast, they arrogate
to themselves this judicial power
and at the end Of Lent confess
that they have not tasted, thus
showing that they have not passed
through this season of penance
with a good conscience. mo one
is a judge in his own case, is a
good rule to follow in this as In
other matters. If you have a good
reason to seek a dispensation from
the Lenten fast, lay the matter be-
fore your confessor and abide by
his decision. It must always be
remembered that the fast and alb
stinence prescribed by the Church
is only one means of self-denial.
Those who cannot do penance in
this way are not absolved entirely
from the performance of peniten-
tial works but should deny them
selves In some other manner more
suited to their condition IN life.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

1t is estimated that the free will
Offering which the people of Phila
delphia will give to Billy Sunday
the evangelist, at the close Of his
campaign in that city will amount
to $4,000, and that contributions
made during the revival will bring
the sum total up to 100000. OF
this. Sunday will take approx
mately $4,000 as his personal
share. This is a big price to pay
for the harvest of souls which he
reaps in a few weeks; and yet he
has engagements for nearly two
years ahead!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
ITS HISTORY WRITTEN IN TEARS
AND BLOOD.

This is what the late Robert Bur-
dette once wrote about beer and whis-
key:
My dear boy, men have fought, bled
and died, but not for Deer.
Arnold Winkelried did not throw
himself upon the Austrian spears be-
cause he was ordered to close his
saloon at nine o'clock.
William Tell did not hide his ar.
row under his vest to kill the tyrant
because the edict had gone forth that
the free-born Switzer should not
drink keg of beer every Sunday.
Freedom did not shrek as Koscius.
ko fell over a whiskey barrel
Warren did not die that beer might
flow as the brooks murmur seven days
q week.
Even the battle OF Brandywine was
not fought that whiskey might be free.
No clause in the Declaration of In
dependence declares that a Sunday
concert-garden, with five brass horns
and one hundred kegs of beer, is the
inalienable right of free people and
the cornerstone of good government.
Tea-mild, harmless, innocent tea,
the much sneered-at temperance bev-
erage, the feeble drink of effeminate
men and good old women-tea holds
a higher place, it fills brighter, more
glorious page, and is a greater figure
in the history of this United States
than beer.
Men liked tea, my boy, but they
hurled it into the sea in the name
of liberty, and they died rather than
drink it until they made it free. 1t
seems to be worth fighting for, and
the best men in the world fought for
it.
The history of the United States is
incomplete with tea left ont. AS we'll
might the historian omit Faneuil Hall
and Bunker Hill as tea. But there is
no story of herOism or patriotism
with rum for it's hero.
The battles of this world, my son,
have been fought for grander things
than free whiskey. The heroes who
fall in the struggle for, rum fall shot
in the neck, and their martyrdom is
clOuded by the haunting phantoms of
the jimiamS.
Whiskcy makes men fight, it is true,
but they usually fight other drunken
men. The champion of beer does not
stand in the Temple of Fame, he
stands in the police court Honor
never has the delirium tremens.
Glory does not wear red nose, and
fame blows q horn, but never takes
one.
do not know one good thing about
the saloon. 1t is an evil thing that
has not one redeeming thing in all
its history to commend it to good men.
1t breaks the laws of God and man;
it desecrates the Sabbath; it profanes
the name of religion; it defies public
order; it tramples under foot the ten
derest feelings OF humanity; it is n
moral pestilence that blights the
very atmosphere of town and coun-
try; it is a stain upon honesty; blur
upon purity a clog upon progress; a
check upon the nobler impulses;
it is an incentive to falsehood, deceit
and crime.
Search through the history of this
hateful thing and find one page over
which some mother can bow her
grateful head and thank God for all
the saloon did for her boy. There
is no such record. All it's history is
written in tears and blood, with
smears of shame and stains of crime
and dark blots of disgrace.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

The "True Voice" Of Omaha,
SAYS: "Thc Chicago Tribune
which recently published two of
Pastor Russell's syndicated ser
mons as paid advertising matter,
this week apologies to its readers
and promises not to offend again.
tt has also begun a series OF ar
ticles exposing Pastor Russell
for what he is. y
How long before the Mime
apolis Tribune which published
two more of "Pastor" Russell S
sermons this week, will initiate
the action OF the Chicago Tribune
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

How many who can take a
drink or leave it alone" will
harkcn to the cxhortation of orr
Holy Father and leave it alone"
during Lent Do not be like the
young man mentioned in the Cos
pei who, when told by our Lord
to dispose of his goods in favor of
the poor as a prerequisite to fol
lowing Him. turned away because
he deemed the sacrifice too great.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

a charity organization in New
York admits that it took ST 80 out
Of every $3.50 which it collected
for charity work during the past
year. Such organizations make
charity a business in which the
greater part of the receipts go to
highly-paid officials. while the
poor for whom the funds are in
tended receive little courtesy and
less financial assistance from those
who fatten on their misery. How
different the results obtained by
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
A BLOW AT PERSONAL LIB.
ERTY.

The Convent inspection bills in
troduccd into several of the state
legislatures arc being summarily
dealt with by the solons. The
Minnesota bill was killed in COM
mittee; so were the North Dakota
and the Texas bills. Evidently
these states are not yet III control
Of the class Of people who father
such m-American attempts to
place class legislation on our
statute books. Other states will
probably follow the enlightened
example already given them in
this matter.
As a general rule, the citizens
Of the United States are too broad
minded and liberal in their views
to tolerate such an interference
with personal liberty. There are
certain classes, however, who
would introduce the spirit Of ty-
ranny into community by meas.
ures like the foregoing aimed al
a clTtaihment of personal liberty
They do not want their own free.
dom intcrferred with; but they
have no hesitation in trying to de.
prive others Of the rights and
privileges which they enjoy in this
land of the free. A personal
liberty which does not degenerate
into license is the boast of every
true American and it will never
want defenders among those who
have at heart the best interest oil
the country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

the st. Vincent de Paul Society
or any other Catholic charitable
society. Ninety seven per cent of
the receipts go to the poor and the
officers not only serve without pay
but are prodigal Of their time and
personal resources in the work of
lettering the condition Of the re-
cipientS of their bounty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

The Church gives the keynote
Of the Lcnten season when signing
the forchcadS Of the faithful with
ashes she says to each: Remem-
Der, man. that thou are dust, and
unto dust thou shalt return. "
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

Wednesday Of next week is Ash
Wednesday, the first day Of the
Lcntcn fast Of forty days which
the Church cnjoins upon the faith
FIJI as a preparation for the
worthy celebration of Easter.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915

The solemn celebration of mar
riagc is forbidden from Ash We'd
ncSday until Low Sunday, the first
Sunday after Easter, inclusive.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

The legislature Of South Dakota
has passed bill abolishing capt
tal punishment in that state. The
new law will become effective
next July.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

The purple vestments so fire.
qucntly worn by the priest in Lent
are the external sign Of the peni-
tential spirit Of the Church during
this holy season.
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sire of Catholics was harmful to

sire of Catholics was harmful to
Norway. The fiery fanatic collapsed
Here is how the education ques
ton has been solved. The law de.
clared that all schools should be es.
sentially Lutheran. Then the gov
eminent declared that Catholics
could not in conscience send their
children to such schools, SO that the
law must furnish every facility to
establish purely Catholic schools.
The Catholic priest is registrar at
the marriages of the faithful. The
State contributes nothing to the up
keep of the Catholic religion, but on
the other hand Catholics are exempt
from all taxes intended for the up
keep Of the Lutheran Church
AT the conservation of church
recently built, all the State officials,
with the Amtmann (Mayor and Pre-
fecD at their head, were present.
During Mass the Bishop invited
them to pray that all may be one,"
Whereat all bowed their heads and
prayed with the Catholics present.
The absence of bigotry is a thing
to marvel at. The Bishop narrates
how, when he was opening a new
mission, an old Protestant lady came
and shook his hand cordially, say
ing: "Ah, your Lordship, how
thank you for having sent us a
priest. When my daughter became
a convert some years back, / shed
bitter tears. Now | tremble at the
thought that she might grow weak
in the Catholic faith, for then she
shepherd. Now the danger is avert
ed"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

The mailing label on your paper is a
receipt for your subscription, and re-
minder OF the date of it's expiration.
TO insure change of address, the sub
scriber must give the old, as well rs
the new, address.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

Rev. James M. Reardon, Editor.