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

Evangelical, 23,S47,337; Catholic, 49,
COSTS Jewish, 374,353, and the g.
59S,16S people in Bavaria as follows:
Evangelical, 1,S61,079 Catholic, 466S,-
10S, and Jewish, 53,723. One-third of
the Prussians, slightly over one-third
of the Germans and over two-thirds Of
the Bavarians are Catholics.
The Popes and Learning.-The adj
miration and love of learning seems
an inheritance of the Pontificate. The
| formation of the Vatican library is a
grand example of the eagerness of
the Popes in their search for the great
books of the world. The Popes have
been the efficient promoters of genius
| in every department of mind and art,
and have themselves been frequently
scholars of conspicuous merit while
they have honored men Of illustrious
talents who have devoted themselves
to the advancement of sound and
beneficent labor for humanity and re-
ligion.
| Frescoes Uniniured.-A minute eX-
animation of the Vatican, especially
of the Sistine chapel, has failed to re-
veal evidence of any damage what
ever from the recent earthquake.
This disproves the rumor that the
frescoes of Michael Angelo had been
injured.
Nun Decorated.-M. Poincare, the
French President, has conferred the
Legion of Honor upon Sister Julie, the
Superior of the hospital at Gerbervil-
lers. She had already been mention
ed in the Army Order for having by
her presence of mind and courage de-
Tended and saved the hospital, and for
securing food for the wounded occu-
pants during the bombardment.
Monument to New Zealand Writer.
"A movement has been started in far
away New Zealand to raise a suitable
monument over the grave of Thorn
as Bracken Catholic lrishman,
whose work as a journalistic writer
and poet gained him an affectionate
place in the hearts of New Zealanders.
Mr.. Bracken was the author of the
beautiful poem, Not Understood
Little Damage in Rome.-The earth
quake caused no loss of life and not
much damage to property in Rome.
Several Of the churches were rudely
shaken, windows being broken in
some of them, notably St. Peters.
The big statue of st. Paul fell from
the roof of the Basilica of st. John
Lateran. The report that the church
of the American College was badly
damaged was, happily, not true.
For Dublin Poor.-The breakfast
of Our Lady Of LOurdes" is supplied
free every Sunday morning to more
than 900 poor people in Dublin, Ire
land This keeps the hungry from the
tempting kitchens of certain anti
Catholic societies, which supply break
fast but arrange that during the meal
or at it's close q religious service shall
be held.
Honored by Ruler of India.-The
Rev. Father Cclestine, T. o. c. d., the
manager of the Elthuruth Convent
school, was presented with gold
, medal by His Highness the Maharaja
of Cochin, India, i'll appreciation OF
his labors in the cause of education
The presentation took place at the
palace, Trichur.
Tomb of Plus "A simple decora
ton has been given to the tomb OF
: Plus X in the crypt of st. Peters
with a covering of white Carrara mar
, Bile, the carvings on which have been
executed to harmonic with those done
by Canoya on the tomb of Clement
XIII. There arc two inscriptions, one
perfectly simple, saying, Plus Papa
| X; the other reads, Plus Papa X
-PaupGr ct Dives"
Propagation of the Faith-The So
ciety for the Propagation of the Faith
= was founded in 1922. 1t has distribut
ed over $S4,000,000 to Catholic mis-
sionaries all over the world, who to
day number about J,000-150 900
priests, 5000 brothers and $4,000 sis
[ ters. OF the above sum, our now
flOurishing dioceses in the United
States have received over $G,000,000
, This Society sent priests to our coun
| try that our grandparents and the par
ents of some of us might have tho
consolation of the SacramentS When
on their death beds.
Shanghai Catholic Mission.-The
, converts during 1914 number 220,069
an increase O. 7,469 over the proceed
, ing year. TIL re arc 1926 catechum
ems who arc being prepared for bapt