The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-18
contributed sci ISL, 2S4 to foreign mis-
sionary work in 1913, America con-
tributing approximately one-half.
PRE- ENABLE TO BUILD
CHAPEL

M r tss E
The aggreesive methods Of church,
extension boards Oh Protestant Home
Mission Societies. have seldom been
IN pressed apon Catholic minds with
Ifscess ary cleaIlaes there is one
thing that The poofl onula ted ppr
tionof this country abonnds in, it is
an infinite number of churches for
what Boussuet has called :sthe varia-
tons of Professionalism" Go to almost
any good sized town you win and
there you will find that prosperous
Protestants ehav6 mot neglected their
poorer brethren, for the. evidence of
lit is that nearly every denomination
is represented by a neat little churchI
That is their privilege and Catholics
can but5he5 confused when they think
of the prudence of those who do not
share the true Faith
The other day "a letter came in from
a priest in Texas, His bishop tells
us that this priest, Father CaEazos,
has worked miracles among the fall
len-away Mexicans, and that in itself
is a recommendation for him. Father
Cavazos lives in town which the
Protestant missionaries have not over
looked. He is working amongst a
people which they also have not over
looked the poor, Mexicans- who are
in a fair way to be robbed Of their
faith.
1.-THE town and the vicinity" writes
the priest, contains about $50 Next
can families OF which one-third are
Protestant. Here there, is is one
Mexican Methodist church, a Mexican
Baptist church and a Mexican Presby-
terrain church. Sincesmy arrival here
I have kept constantly in touch with
our people by daily visits and instruc-
tions and sermons" But unlike the
Mexican i Baptists and the Mexican
Methodists and the Mexican Presby-
terians, Father CaYazos has not ade-
quate room for his Mexican Catholics.
Eve have a large attendance now"
he continues, ''but oftentimes many of
my congregation have to withdraw for
lack of space in our small chapel. |
feel confident that by enlarging our
church to twice it's. present size, we
would always have full attendance
and bring in many others to the
| Church" .z.a.. W.
1t would be- great pity if Father
Cayazos would not be able to enlarge
his chapel, for then indeed it would
be hard to stem the tide of infidelity
that is almost bound to follow, if his
efforts prove unsuccessful.
"Proselytizers have drawn a large
Mexican contingent away from the
Church in that town." says the Right
Reverend > Bishop Nussbaum, "and
Father Cavazos has indeed battled
through hard siege, and to hold the
advantage he has thus far gained he
needs immediate help"
! The estimated cost of the proposed
addition to the little chapel will be
only $3.50. At present he is possessed
of the princely sum of $40. Surely
there are. plenty OF. Catholics, with
zeal enough in their hearts, who will
see that his chapel is enlarged. If
someone reading this is able to send
/ in the whole amount-do so. But
send in what you can. Any donations
/ sent in to the offices of the Catholic
Church Extension Society, whose of.
fees are in the Mccormick Building,
Chicago, will be gratefully acknowl.
edged and promptly forwarded to
i Father Cavazos. I'll