The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-01
THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS.

The great need Of the Church
today, as we all know, is Chris
tian education; and in order that
Christian education may be as
widely diffused as possible, Chris
tian teachers must be found to
carry on the work. The vocation
of a teacher imbued with a proper
understanding of his duty to in
culcate truth, form character and
develop right habits of life and
conduct is a sacred one because
of the responsibilities attached to
it. This is in a special manner
true of the teachers to whom the
Church entrusts the task of train
ing her children in schools con-
Quoted under her auspices.
The most of the teaching in
Catholic schools is done by the
different Sisterhoods who make
the Christian instruction of the
young their life work, who give
themselves up to the task with a
devotion unknown among those
who are not actuated by religious
motives. We cannot pray too
earnestly that the number Nof
teaching Sisters may increase, that
new accessions may be made to
their ranks day by day in order
that the great work Of education
in which they are engaged may
not suffer for want of recruits.
But, in addition to the work
done by the Sisters for girls and
for boys of tender age, there is
need of a Christian training for
boys more advanced in years and
to these the Christian Brothers
minister with zeal which knows
no bounds and suffers no abate-
ment as the years GO by. Were it
not for the Brothers Of the Chris
tan Schools, little could be effec-
lively done in the way of impart-
ing a Christian education to Cath
Ollie youths. This is the special
vocation of the Christian Brothers,
a work to which they have con-
secrated themselves from super
natural motives, for love Of God
and the welfare of the rising gen
Grafton.
On more than one occasion we
have noted the excellent work
done by the Christian Brothers in
charge of Cretin High School in
st. Paul, and De La Sale Insti-
tute in Minneapolis. These insti-
tutions are unrivalled for the ex-
cellence and efficiency Of the in
struction given to their pupils.
The business and professional
men Of the Twin Cities are I'M
stinted in their praise of the grad
yates of these schools, many of
whom occupy positions of respon-
sibility in their respective COM
munities. They are everywhere
recognized as well-trained, eff
cient, energetic, courteous, trust
worthy, conscientious, devoted to
the interests of their employer
and willing to let the question of
promotion rest upon their ability
to make good in whatever position
they are placed.
The success of the Christian
Brothers as instructors of the
young is due to the fact that they
are teachers and nothing else.
They have no side lines, no fads.
The sole purpose of the Institute
is to develop the character, mould
the conscience and train the intel
lect of the pupil. In this work
they are actuated by supernatural
motives which enable them to
labor solely for the honor and
glory of Almighty God. The life
which they lead is one Of self
sacrifice. To the wording it
seems too arduous for flesh and
blood; but the self-sacrifce is
sweetened and the daily toll light
ened by the religious motives
which aetuate them and In the
pursuit of their vocation they find