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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
CATHOLIC STRONGHOLD
THE CITY OF LIMA, PERU, HAS A
CATHEDRAL FOUNDED BY
PIZARRO.

Lima is one of, the strongholds of
the Church. It is said that Toledo,
Spain, is the only other city in the
Catholic world which has more houses
of worship, per capita, than the capital
of Peru.
From high place their towers and
spires are almost as numerous as trees
standing in the forest. And they rep
resent a great wealth. Time was when
the church property constituted sew
meth of the total valuation of the city
and it must be nearly as much now.
The Cathedral is most stately edi-
fee. 1t is old and gray, for the founda-
ton was laid by the mighty Pizarro
himself. 1t took ninety years to build.
In fact, the records show that it was
more than century before the i'm
posing towers were completed upon
the great foundations the iron-hearted
conqueror laid down for them.
The present Archbishop is the twen-
ty-sixth in the line. The principal por-
tai is the Door of Pardon. The large
pedestal which crowns it bears the
statue of st. John the Evangelist, the
patron of the Cathedral. There is an
eagle at his foot and a book and pen
in his hand.
The second door of the transept
opens on the Court of the Orange
Trees, which is precisely like that of
the same name in Seville in faraway
Spain. On the pantheon are the re-
mains of the conqueror and his daugh-
ter, Francisco, who left fortune to
defray the expense of celebrating a
daily Mass at the high altar. The
visitor may see the tombs of the Arch
bishops and the very body of Pizarro,
which is well preserved. One can see
what a big strong man he really was,
and that he had only one eye, the
other having been put out by javelin
thrust.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
SASKATCHEWAN BANIsHEs THE
SALOON.

The new liquor law of the province
of Saskatchewan, which went into eff
feet July 1, puts out of business all
saloons and does not permit liquor to
be sold in any hotel, club or other
public place. All liquor is sold by the
government.
The act provides that no person
after July l may consume any liquor
within any town, village or hamlet
except in bona flde dwelling house.
Liquor may be served at banquets,
provided permission is received from
the Director of Prosecutions five days
in advance, but the banquet cannot be
held in hotel, boarding house or
restaurant
An important feature is that liquors
cannot be advertised in newspapers or
on billboards, and the circulation of
price lists and catalogues is prohibited.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

be admitted by all. He is I'M
dopbtedly the foremost advocate
of peace in the world today, the
one sovereign who, by virtue OF
his spiritual jurisdiction, is best
qualified to act as a mediator
among the nations engaged in the
great struggle.
His latest effort on behalf of
peace has taken the form Of a
message delivered to the Presi-
dent of the United States by His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons of
Baltimore, who, last week, was
granted an interview by President
Wilson for the purpose of discuss
ing the question. The content of
this message has not. been made
public, but that such a message
was delivered to the President is
significant Of the fact that the
Holy Father, in continuing his eff,
forts for peace, recognizes the
prestige of the United States in
world affairs, and realizes that it
can be a potent agent in bringing
about a cessation Of hostilities. 1t
is significant, too, that the Presi-
dent of the United States has been
pleased to accord an interview to
Cardinal Gibbons for the purpose
of discussing the question of
peace. 1t shows that he is willing
to do everything in his power to
assist in putting an end to the
great war which is devastating
Europe and that he is aware OF
the important role that the Pope
of Rome is destined to play in all
negotiations for peace The Holy
See and the United States are the
only neutral powers in the world
today that can hope to influence
the warning nations, and their
combined efforts on behalf OF
peace will ultimately be success
full. No one can foretell how long
the war will last, but we know
that His Holiness will continue
his efforts as long as they are
necessary for that purpose.
\ The opening Of the second year
of Pope Benedict's pontifcate
sees the horizon still dark with
the clouds Of war. How soon the
sunshine of restored peace will
dissipate them we cannot tell; but
when that blessed day daWns nc
small amount Of credit for the
blessings it brings will be due to
him whom the future will revere
as the Pontiff ofjPeace.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

the case for Catholic education
and should be read attentively by
Catholic parents and all who de-
sire to know the attitude of the
Church on this important problem.
This booklet should be in every
Catholic home in the country and
all who are interested in Catholic
education should see that it is
given the widest distribution.
No more appropriate work on
Catholic education from a popular
standpoint can be placed in the
book-racks which are move found
in the vestibules of nearly all
Catholic Churches. IT can be OBJ
tanned from the publishers for
$500 a hundred.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
THE PoNTIFF OF PEACE.

Last Monday was the anniver-
sary of the coronation of His Holt
ness Pope Benedict XIV. 1t
marked the completion of the first
year Of his reign as Supreme Pom
tiff Of the Catholic Church a
year fraught with tremendous i'm
port for the world at large and
for Europe in particular because
of the epochal struggle which has
embroiled dozen nations in the
horrors of war.
The past year was an eVentful
one for the Papacy. When Pope
Benedict assembled the Papal
Throne he found his special work
marked out for him by circum-
stances over which he had no
control. As the representative OF
the Prince of Peace, he realized
that all the forces at his com
mand must be concentrated on
the task of bringing about a
cessation of hostilities among the
warning nations and since then his
unceasing prayers and unweary-
ing efforts have been directed to-
wards that end. That he has not
been entirely successful in his eff
forts is apparent: that he has been
instrumental in mitigating the
horrors of war in many ways and
especially by securing more hui
name treatment for prisoners must
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
TEMPERANCE $500 YEARS AGO.

A foreign exchange has this inter-
esting paragraph: There is still in
existence an Egyptian papyrus Of the
date of $500 years before the Chris
tan era, which contains the following
caution: Ny son, do not linger in the
Wine-shop or drink too much wine. It
eauseth thee to utter words regarding
thy neighbor which thou rememberest
not. Thou fallest upon the ground,
thy limbs become weak as those of a
child. One cometh to trade with thee
and findeth thee So Then say they,
Take away the fellow, for he is
drunk This is believed to be the
oldest temperance lecture in existence. I"
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PRESERVATION OF CATHOLIC RECORDS

history of the period which should
have it's history reconstructed They
should have strong organizations in
their home cities where the material
gathered by these archiVists can be
correlated and woven into history and
literature. They should have histori-
cal publications for sending their fin
ished products to every part of the
world. The American Catholic His
torical Society is miniature of what
a life-sized organization of this kind
should be, and it's members should not
rest content until they have made it
what it ought to be.
Need of Concerted Action.
The growth and development of the
Catholic Church in America has been
marvellous and, had the contemporary
documents concerning it been pre-
served and gathered together, would
make the basis of one of the most in
teresting and edifying parts of the his
tory of the Church of all times. I'm
fortunately very little has been done
in either the preservation or the con-
servation of such documents. Men and
women were too busy building up the
Church to think of preserving docu-
ments which might have conveyed to
future generations details about their
work; and the good old Catholic pre-
Reformation practise of appointing of
fetal chroniclers and historians to re-
cord events no longer existed. Such
documents as came into existence in
cidentally and accidentally sometimes
were preserved while by individuals
who had some realization of their
value, but subsequently, falling into
the hands of others who did not I'M
derstand their value, were lost. Now
and then man sprung up with his
torical instincts who tried to gather up
what was left and to write a suceinct
story out of it, but usually he got
so little support and encouragement
that he could produce nothing out of
his labors except disappointment and
veXation. What was gathered in one
generation was lost in the next and
when finally organized movements
were started to give permanency to
what might be done and to establish
safe places for the preservation of
such documents as might be gathered
up, valuable material had been lost
beyond recovery.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
ALCOHOL NOT BENEFICIAL.

II you drink alcoholic beverages to
drown sorrow, they will cause more
sorrow to be drowned; IL you drink
them thinking they will help you do
more work, you will very likely be-
come in need of4help. For it is proven
beyond a reasonable doubt that alcO-
holic drinks are not beneficial for
work or health. When your digestion
needs stimulation, the less it will get
IL you take alcohol The fact is, the
more you think that you are being
aided by taking alcoholic drinks, the
more you are being deceived, for, all
cohol deadens the feelings and duIls
the brain, so that you do not realize
the danger in which it places you.
DIR. y. G. BGteson, Scranton, Pa.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
WORSE THAN a WOLF.

John Barleycorn is worse than any
wolf that ever threatened any mans
door. He is serpent; and wolves
fight by frontal attack They are not
sneaks; and if they are treacherous
they do not conceal their treachery
under an appearance of friendship.
Alcoholic drinks are a deception and
trap. They do not overcome by
frontal and obvious attack. They un-
dermine, demoralize, corrupt, deceive.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
A MORAL, NOT A FINANCIAL :
QUESTION.


Everyone will admit that it is nec-
essary to protect the French race
against the dangers which face the ma
ton from alcoholism. If the Chamber
stops at the suppression of absinthe
1t will not have gone far enough.
There must be a reform of the leg
islation on all alcoholic liquors. This
question will be forced on all govern
ments consequent on the enormous
evils flowing from alcohol 1t is not
financial question only, it is a great
moral question in which the interests
of the nation are concerned. The gov
eminent asks that the Chamber will
take steps such as will do honor to it.
self and the nation
M Ribot. French Minister of Finance.
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The will of the late Mrs. Mary
Van Bell, non-Catholic, of.
Merton, Pa, contained a bequest.
to provide means for a Catholic.
student to complete his education,
for the priesthood. How many,
Catholics are there who have made
similar provisions or who have set.
apart any portion of the wealth
with which God blessed them for,
the purpose of enabling worthy
young men to enter the ranks. of
the priesthood? If nom Catholics
recognize the value of such a be-
quest, how much more should it.
appeal to those who are supposed
at least, to understand all that is
implied in the sublime dignity of
the priesthood
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
NET or St. PETER.
SILVER REPRODUCTION OF SOU
vENIR OF FISHERMAN OF GALL
LEE.

From the earliest times the Vatican
feast of st. Peter a souvenir of the
Fisherman of Galilee in large net
before the principal portal of the
temple. The net was part of chan
delier in a circle of bronze from
which hung lamps called silver can
istrae." This precious curiosity was
carried off by the Saracens in S46
with other valuabIes of the basilica.
But, as the .Liber Pontificalis' at
tests, Pope Leo " ordered another to
be constructed In $780,
THE history of the basilica tells
how up to the twelfth century, under
Pope Alexander III, the chandelier,
called the great net, was held in ven
Grafton
This venerable souvenir savants
and artisans have recently put their
heads together to reproduce accord
ing to its traditional form. The re-
suit of their labors is the net of silver
wire which is hanging in st. Peters
today. The new net covers space
of twelve square yards, and the wire
of which it is composed runs into a
length Of 1920 feet.
Around the circle Of bronze hang
eighteen lamps Corona Luminum-
showing the perpetuity of the tradi-
ton which the Church preserves at a
distance Of so many centuries.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
CATHOLIC PHYSICIANS.

The general intention Of the
Apostleship Of Prayer for the
month of September is "Catholic
Physicians" This means that the
prayers Of members Of the Apos-
tleship will be offered up in behalf
of doctors; to obtain from God
that they may have all the quail
fications needed in so important
and SO necessary a profession.
They need to be well prepared for
the work they engage in, and
while engaged in it they require
strength and light to discharge it's
duties not only as good doctors,
but as faithful and sincere Catho-
lies.
1t is too true that many who take
up this profession do so without a
proper sense ofathe responsibility
connected with it's difficult duties.
In this, as in other professions, the
individual character of the man is
of at least equal Importance with
his scientific and professional ac-
quirements and equipment. In
the September Messenger Of the
Sacred Heart we read:
twenty-five years ago, DIR.
Surbled, a famous French ply
stefan, published a little book in
which he dwelt on the virtues
which should distinguish a Catho-
lie physician. Among other things,
he insisted ON the purity of a doc
tors life, not only in the danger
Gus student days, when immoral
| ity leads so rapidly and almost
inevitably to loss of faith, but
throughout his whole career, so
that his advice to his patients may
be almost like that of a holy priest.
To this should be added an abid-
ing horror Of making the sublime
profession a mere instrument for
acquiring wealth. With these two,
he insists on an inviolable fidelity
in guarding the secrets of families
and of individuals; a tenderness
and self-sacrifcing devotion to the
sick, even the most ungrateful; a
profound humility in the face of
ones frequent failures to conquer
disease; and finally, a proud con-
seriousness of the first duty of a
medical man."
That medical schools may fear
lessly insist in their text books and
lectures on Christian ethics; that
the morality of their students may
not be as it has often been, infa-
nous; that physicians in their
practice may be conspicuous for
their heroism and their purity of
life; and that Catholics in general
may be solicitous to have at the
bedside Of their sick not phYsi-
clans who are atheists and unbe-
levers but sincere Catholics, so
many of whom have achieved emf
lnence in their profession, and
who know so well how to minister
to the body by securing peace and
tranquility to the soul, is an IN
tention which we may well give
to our prayers, not only in the
month of September but for all
time to come.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
LABOR DAY.

Throughout the United States
the first Monday in September is
dedicated to the workingman I'M
der the name of Labor Day. In
most of the cities and in not a few
of the smaller towns special exer-
cises are held under the auspices
of the local labor unions for the
purpose of calling attention to
what organized labor has done for
the welfare of the toiling masses.
There is no doubt that this
country owes much to the labor
organizations which have ameli-
Grated the lot of the Workingman
and raised his status in the eyes
of the community by making it
possible for him to obtain better.
wages from his employer and bet
ter conditions under which to
carry on his work. To them
America owes a debt Of gratitude
for what they have done to safe
Eguard the rights Of the working
class, and bring about a better
understanding between capital
and labor.
The Church has always shown
the greatest interest in the wei
fare of those who toll, and hence
she has placed the stamp Of ap-
prevail upon labor unions that are
conducted in accordance with the
eternal principles of justice and
right. The Church has always
been the champion of the work
ingman, and whenever he has
been oppressed she has striyen to
improve the conditions under
which he works, and to secure
better treatment for him from his
employer. The Guilds of the Mid
die Ages bear eloquent testimony
to her unfailing interest in the
temporal as well as the spiritual
well-being Of the laboring classes.
She knows that when the indi-
vidual 1aborer is left to himself
and no interest taken in the cause
which he represents, abuses will
creep in and he will not always
receive adequate compensation for
his toll. The formation of labor
unions aids the individual in Sc
curing for himself a wage suffi-
cient to enable him to maintain
himself and his family in condi-
ton befitting his state in life.
The labor union is a blessing to
the workingman-if it be properly
conducted. Those who guide it's
activities should be on their
guard lest abuses creep in and
mar it's usefulness. In not few
cases labor unions have forfeited
public sympathy and support by
arbitrary methods-by failing to
take into consideration the rights
of capital as well as of labor; by
permitting demagogues to dictate
their policy for purely selfish
ends; and by allowing the un-
Christian principles Of socialism
to destroy their effectiveness as
organizations for the uplift of the
toiler. There is danger that a
lblatant denunciation of capital
and an over-emphasis of the al
legged rights Of labor may jeopar-
die the good these unions are
capable of doing, if properly con-
Quoted, just as any great and
! good cause may be injured by ex-
cess and extravaganza.
For the sake of the laboring
man, for the general good of the
community and Of the nation, let
us hope that the forces of organ
lied labor will never forfeit the
good will and support which all
who have at heart the welfare Of
their fellow men are only too will
ling to accord them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

Patronize the Catholic educa-
tional institutions which make a
bid for your support through the
columns of the Catholic press.
Other things being equal, prefer
ence should be given to schools,
academies and colleges In one S
own state. It is not fair to these
institutions for Catholics to send
their boys and girls elsewhere for
an education which they can Sc
cure at home. Too often Catho-
lie parents are silly enough to be
sWayed by the sO-called social adj
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

Our readers will be glad to
learn that the Right Reverend
Bishop Hebron of Winona, who
was seriously wounded two weeks
ago, is making rapid progress to-
wards recovery. He is now out of
danger according to the report of
the attending physician. In a
short time he will be removed to
st. Mary's Hospital, Rochester,
where the Doctors Mayo will make
a thorough examination to deter
mine the location of the bullet
which is believed to have lodged
in the right lung.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
SATURDAY, SEPT. II, 1915.

The conservation of the Right
Reverend Anthony J. Schiller, S..
j., Bishop Elect of Ell Paso, Texas,
will take place in the Denver Ca
thedral on the feast of st. Mat
thew, September q.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
The first Catholic translation

The first Catholic translation
of the Gospels into Irish ever pub
lished made its appearance, last
month, says the cave Maria. .
The translator is the Rev. Canon
O'Leary, who was assisted by the
Rev. Gerald O'Nolan, professor of
Irish in st. Patrick's College,
Maynooth. The work has the
highest episcopal sanction and
support.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

On September 1 the Alabama
House of Representatives passed,
a bill requiring all children be-
tween 8 and Is years of age to
attend the public school for at
least $50 days a year. The bill,
if it becomes law, will be eff
fective October /, 1917. This bill
bears all the ear-marks of bigotry,
being aimed at private and paro-
chial schools. No doubt, the pub
lie schools of Alabama are in such
condition that they need the at
tendance Of the intelligent chill
dren of every community.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day of next week, September Is,
II, and Is, are Ember Days, to be
observed by fast and abstinence
on the part of the faithful. The
usual exemption is allowed in
favor of working people.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

The annual calender" is
sued by Der Wanderer Publish
ing Company of st. Paul for the
year 1916 maintains the high
standard Of excellence set by the
preceding numbers. 1t is pub
lished in German and can be pro-
cured for Is cents a copy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11

The Rev. D. S. Phalen, the we'll
known editor of "sThe Watch
man. Of st. Louis, Mo-, is con-
fined to a sick-bed in st. Johns
Hospital, in that city. His many
friends throughout the country
wish him a speedy recovery from
his illness.
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Under the provisions of a bill
passed by the Alabama legislature,
and now awaiting the governor s
signature or veto, all private and
parochial schools will be required
to make regular reports to the
state educational department.
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] beg, implore you, with the deep
est earnestness, to devote yourself to
the honour and service OF Jesus
Christ in this most admirable Sacra-
ment Of the Eucharist-Et I0nGtius
OF LOyotG.
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Life is made up, not of great sacri-
fees or duties, but of little things in
which smiles and kindness and small
obligations, given habitually, are what
win and preserve the heart and secure
comfort. tca,ts ts,aa,rr aa11
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Entered as second class matter, Jam
Paul. MINI, under ACT OF March 8. 1879.
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The joy with which the Holy Com
munion enliyens the heart is the most
charming Of proofs that God ii present
I'm the Eucharist. FdtEer EymGrd.
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Rev. James NJ. Rsardon. Edit0r.
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