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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29

sents and sums up i'll his person the
human race in behalf of which he
acts before Cod; he must have some
thing of the divine, SO as to make his
mediations acceptable to God.
The truth of this is seen in our
great High Priest. Our Lord Jesus
Christ He was God indeed. because
the only begotten Son of God; and he
was man because born in the flesh Of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. But it is
also true, at least in some degree, of
every priest of the new dispensation;
priest is such only inasmuch as he
partakes of the priesthood of Jesus
Christ, and hence is divine in GER
tain sense, or by participation.
How else can VIC explain his won
derful influence over Catholics, his
hold upon their hearts and minds
throughout the world? A Catholic
priest may be only an Indifferent
preacher; as a man he may be un
popular with his own congregation;
his personality may be unattractive
and even repelling, but when he
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. breathing
the words: "This is my Body; This is
my Blood" over the bread and wine
millions of Catholics deyoutly kneel
and bow their heads in worship.
Other churches have religious Sery
J ices;" their ministers may be eloquent
speakers; the music and singing, of a
high artistic quality; but the people
do not come, save when the weather
is clement, and it does not incon-
venience them. Nor will we blame
them for the heart and soul of re.
ligion is not in their churches; their
| minister is only man who has
adopted the ministerial profession; he
is not priest of God; no authority
has been given him: and he is not
empowered TO transform bread and
wine into the Body and Blood Of
\ Christie offer UP the unbloody
4 Sacrifice.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK

Dickinson: Plans are being pre-
pared for an elaborate degree core
mony under the direction of the local
council, Knights of Columbus, on Sun
day, May q. A class of about forty
candidates will be admitted to mem
bership in the order, and the cere-
monies will be followed by a banquet
in the Elks' Hall in the evening The
preparations for the event are being
made by Grand Knight IL. l.. Reichert
and State Deputy J. p. Cain. 1t is
expected. that about three hundred
visiting Knights from North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Montana, will par
tiCipate in the initiation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29

financial success. A great variety of
fancy work was offered for sale, and
lunch and ice cream was served to
the patrons.
Farhault: The members of the An
cient Order of Hibernians and Ladies'
Auxiliary, wearing their distinctive re-
gala, received Holy Communion in a
body in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, on Easter Sunday. The
Mass was celebrated at eight o'clock
by the pastor, Right Reverend Mon
signor Slevin, and the sermon was
preached by Father Reardon of st.
Paul. Easter Sunday is the annual
Communion day of the Hibernian or
CARNATIONS of the city, and the mem.
bers turned out in full force. The
church was crowded TO it's capacity
by devout worshippers, most of whom
also received Holy Communion.
A musical comedy entitled, "Wed.
ding Time" written by w. A. Kan
man, of st. Paul, will be offered to
the public, under the auspices of the
Faribault Council, Knights of Column
bus, on Wednesday evening, May 26.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the event The play will
OF the author, and i'll addition to it,
number of pleasing SpcCialtieS will
be introduced.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD
Diocesan Correspondents Rev. A. S.
Preusser, the Cathedral, St Cloud.

St. Cloud: The Right Reverend
Bishop set up another milestone when
on his fiftieth birthday he decided to
have the Diocese of st. Cloud take
over the property of the local Catholic
Club which for several years has been
directed by the Rev. Father Hide
brand, o. S. B., assistant at st. Mary S
Church. The club house will be en-
larged considerably and entirely re-
modelled. 1t will contain all up-to-
date club features and is destined to
be the meeting place of all the Catho-
lie societies of the city.
The project proposed by the Right
Reverend Bishop is only natural de-
velopment of one of his fayorite aphor,
isms: Let them get together and do
something" Team work, coupled
with initiative, is one of the Bishops
strong points, a fact which is i'm
pressed on all who come into personal
contact with him.
ST. Mary's Parish; Next Sunday
Tic IN1SIlI IlSNClS1lu JOoCpn DuOCH
will administer the Sacrament of Con
firmation to a large class of children
in this parish The reverend pastor
Father Gerard, o. S. b., has made ar
rangements for two weeks mission
to be held towards the end of May
The Reverend Fathers Spirig and Jor
dan, aJesuit missionaries, will have
charge of this mission. r
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29
.HONORING A HUMBLE HERO
TABLET IN HONOR OF JOHN
NlCOLET, THE FIRST WHITE|
MAN TO ENTER MICHIGAN.

The Michigan Historical As3ocia-
ton has issued pamphlet containing
an account of the exercises on Macki-
nae Island, July ~ 1915, when the
NicOlet tablet was unveiled. This tab
let commentaries the discovery and
exploration of the Northwest by John
Nicolet, who, in 1G43, passed through
the Straits of Mackinac in birch
bark canoe, and was the first white
man to enter Michigan and the old
Northwest. The presentation of the
tablet to the Stale was made by the
Right Rev. MQnGignor Frank "A.
O'Brien, LII D., of Kalamazoo, Presi-
dent of the Michigan Historical Com
mission. At the request of MonSignor
o Brien, the Rev. Thomas J. Camp
bell, S. j., came from New York to tell
the story of John Nicolet-a most
interesting recital.
Jean Nicolct was not great cx.
plorcr like Champlain (said Father
CampbelD: he was not u picturesque
Governor like Frontenac; not a daring
fighter like Iberyille: not even a sue
cessful discoverer like Marquette, nor
q martyr like his friends Brebeuf
Jogucs, Daniel, GARNER and Garreau
He occupied no conspicuous position
i'll the official world; he was not Ell
trusted with the building or moulding
or modifying Of q commonwealth or q
colony: he was simply an employee i'll
q trading post: an Indian interpreter
who passed the longest and most
| ambitious period of his life amid
surroundings that were calculated &c
| tear out of his heart not only every
noble inspiration, but every recollec
ton of Christianity aud civilization
yet he was man who was not only
| not Influenced or harmed by them
but made them minister to his ad
vancement in the nobiest qualities
| that adorn humanity. In being such
he achieved greater glory than the
one which this tablet specifically
commentaries: namely his entrance
into a new and unknown territory
Being so concealed from the public
gaze, and engaged in work tia
usually escapes recognition, it is {
remarkable tribute to his work, tina
after almost 200 years, he should b.
selected by great Commonwealth al
particularly worthy of honor. He il
not only the first white man who ap
peared in what is now the State o
Michigan, but he is a man whose viT
tues may be proposed to the youth 0
the country as all example and al
| inspiration.
NicoIet stepped ashore at Quebec
in 1918. IHe was then twenty year
old. Twenty-three years later he wa
| drowned in the st. Lawrence, Will
on a peace-making mission. Fathe
Campbell, reviewing the chief event
of Nicolet's career shows how, ever
at the end, his thoughts were TO
others:
It was then October 9th; the ic
was forming in the river, the nigh
was coming on. buts without a nc
sments hesitation. Nicolet leape.
aboard a shallop that was making TO
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29
A NEW FIRM.

Mr. Leo Jordan, formerly with Ar
mour and Company, Detroit, Michigan,
as general salesman, has resigned
that position and returned to st. Paul,
where he has accepted the vice presi
dency of the Brennan-Hartnett-J
dan Company of South st. Paul Mr.
Jordan has been in the service OF
Armour and Company and of Swift and
Company, two of our largest packers
for the past ten years in the capacity
of salesman. He is a son of Mr.. Jor
dan, 656 Selby Avenue, st. Paul, and q
brother of the Reverend Doctor Jor
dan of st. Paul Seminary We wish
the new firm large measure of sue
cess.
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THE PRIEST At THE ALTAR
THE MASS OFFERED BY A PRIEST
DRAWS CATHOLICS TO THE
SANCTUARY - THE PRIMARY
FUNCTION OF THE PRIEST
HOOD.

To Catholics the church Is the
House of God, not a social center,
nor yet meeting house, writes Rev.
II. V. Shannon in Extension Maya
zine." No matter how humble in APP
pearance it may be, within its walls is
the abode of God-there on the altar
is His abiding Presence-there i'm the
tabernacle He dwells in all His regal
majesty and glory. Not only is the
altar the throne of the King of Kings,
it is the stage on which the tragedy
of our redemption is eternalIy en-
acted, for to US the Altar spells Mass,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Minneapolis, Mimi.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Minneapolis, Mimi.
To the President of the Metropolitan
Central Council for the Archdiocese
of st. Paul, Minnesota, of the So
ciety of st. Vincent de Paul.
Dear Sir and Brother:
We beg to report the organization
of Conference of the Society of ST.
Vincent dc Paul among the members
OF st. Stephens parish, in the City
of Minneapolis, in the County of Hen
nepin, i'll the State OF Minnesota,
United States of America, and we beg
to express the desire to be affiliated
with the Council General of the So
ciety, having it's principal office at the
City of Paris, i'll the Republic of
France. We ask your good offices
to secure such utilization. We are
enclosing, herewith, list of the men,
bers of the Conference with the
names of the officers and the home
addresses of each member and officer.
The Spiritual Director of our Con
ference is Rev. J. II. Gaughan, pastor
of st. Stephens Church, whose ad-
dress is at No. 22O9 Clinton Avenue,
i'll the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dated March 26, 1916.
Fraternally yours,
r. j. SHEEHAN,
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The saddest thing i'll the world is TO
feel that we are alone: the best thing
in the world is to feel that we are
loved and needed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29

Faith lis trust with its coat off and
its sleeves rolled up.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29
ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY
REPORT TO METROPOLITAN CEN
TRIAL COUNCIL OF ST. PAUL
OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ST.
STEPHENS CONFERENCE, MIN
NEAPOLlS.

The following letter, addressed to
the Honorable John W. Willis of ST
Paul, President of the Metropolitan
Central Council of the ST. Vincent de
Paul Society, is self-explanatory
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-29

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

He never considered the wants and
needs OF his poor. starving subjects
or If he ever did stop to think OF
them his Prime Minister and his Min
lister of Finance, quickly put all such
ideas out of his poor weak head
Why. do you know on a very hot day
in August the king decided that he
should like to take a sleigh ride. and
what do you think he substituted for
snow? Sugar! Yes, pounds and
pounds of sugar he had sprinkled
through the streets. while the poor
fell starving by the roadside for lack
Of even a crust OF bread"
THAT was cruel" said George.
When they could stand the op-
preston no longer, the peasants de-
clded TO demand their rights. and they
marched against the Bastille, a great
fortress and prison, the stronghold OF
the French king in Paris, and con-
quered 1t. This was the beginning
OF the famous French Revolution, and
after the poor down-trodden French
men found what strength they had,
they fought for their rights against
tyranny, just as we Americans did in
.1776.
They came out as victorious as we
old, ana the French goVernmen knew
better how to treat them after that.
Every fourteenth of July they cele-
brate the birthday of their freedom,
as we do, by setting off fireworks and
having a gay time in general"
us that al?" asked George. Does
any other country celebrate Fourth
of July?"
Yes, England has a day similar
to our Fourth. On the fifth of No
vember their Guy Fawkes' day is fired
off with almost as much enthusiasm"
Guy Fawkes. what a funny name,
who was he?"
He was an Englishman who laid
a plot to blow up the House of Par
Lament IN 1903. He hid barrels of
gun-powder under the house, but for
tunately the plot was discovered and
the danger removed before anybody
was hurt. Had he succeeded the har-
mony of English Kingdom would have
been destroyed"
Tell me some more. please. it's
awful interesting"
mo, not today, It is time to go to
bed. but when you are a little older
we will read French history together
and you will learn the causes that
led to the great Revolution, and what
a prominent part was taken by Gen
eral Lafayette, who had first helped
the Americans fight for their freedom.
You will learn how the kingly oppres-
sors of the poor were overcome by the
people whom they had so long mis-
ruled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

sorry when hi had gone.
Now this very day that the big dog
chased Billy Pig off the lawn he made
a great decision.
III start this afternoon" he de-
clared to an old farmyard rooster who
didn't in the least care what he Nigh,
! be saying. I'll have my great ad-
venture and find my real mother.
won't stay any longer and be scolded. -
| All morning long he was very much
excited. He gobbled up every apple
and corn husk that he could find so
/ that he might be prepared for a long
journey. About four O'Clock in the
afternoon Billy Pigs mother took a
nap, and at just that time he era vile d
under the fence and trotted down the
road.
He though: how nice the grass
SIN elled and was enjoying himself ire
mendously when a little pig who lived
on a neighboring farm called to him
from the fence.
Where are you going, Billy Pig?"
he asked.
I'm going to have a great adven-
ture," Billy Pig replied.
II wish I could co." the little pig
said wistfully.
"Oh, I'll tell you all about II when
I come back" Billy Pig promised
though he really didn't believe he ever
would come back once he had found
his royal mother. A little further
down the road Billy Pig met the old
farm horse. Ned. pulling a load of
hay.
What are you doing so far from
home, Billy Pig?" asked the old horse
I'm going to have a great adven-
ture." Billy Pig replied. I'll tell you
about 1t when I come back"
The old horse shook his head, but
he didn't have time to scold, for Billy
Pig ran by as fast as he could.
At a turn in the road there was a
nice green meadow with & pretty
stream running through It. Billy de-
cided to cross the meadow and have
cool drink from the stream. When
he reached the water there stood Bos-
sic the very Oldest COW on the farm.
Are you running away from home,
Billy Pig7" Bessie asked.
mo indeed" Billy Pig declared.
''I' m going to have a great adventure"
well, you had better go back home
to your mother" the old cow said
sternly.
st don't intend to-" Billy Pig as
sured her. because I'm on my way
TO find my real mother"
Your real mother2" Bessie ex-
claimed. "why I've watched your
mother take care OF you from the
time you were e little bit OF a pig"
she declared.
'But you see 7 was stolen when I
was Just a baby" Billy Pig explained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
SCATTERING ROSES

HE other day while my English
cousin and 1 were seated in the
park adniring tho beauties OF
49, nature an automobile came
slowly along the road. Seated next 10
the Chauffeur was a little girl holding
a large bunch of roses in her lap.
What beautiful child" said my
English cousin, land oh, see, she is
dropping her roses"
My cousin jumped up and ran to-
wards the moving auto, calling to the
child, Dear. you are dropping your
pretty roses.'
Il know" answered the little one.
smiling sweetly. Il am dropping them
for the poor children to pick up. You
see they dare not pick the flowers
that grow here in the park"
Then the automobile drove on.
My cousin came back and taking
her seat next to me told me what the
little girl had said. Very soon some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
JULY 18th. 1889

NJ mighty glad I'm an American
boy" said little George. coming in
after spending a happy Fourth
with his little friends. MY. but
I've had a good time. Say, but 1
pity the people of other nations! They
have no Fourth OF July-no fireworks
go noise-no nothing"
oh. but you're mistaken, dear"
said his mother. "Other nations have
other days, which are as important to
them as our holidays are to US"
II know, 1 know" he retorted; but
they have no Fourth"
His mother drew him TO her knee.
1t is true, my boy, that they have no
Fourth, but France has Fourteenth"
His mother, seeing the look of inquiry
on his little up-turned face, said:
'NI'U tell you a story about what &C.
Cured on the fourteenth of July, a
hundred and twenty-six years ago. to
the people in France"
George made himself comfortable
and waited to hear more.
THE people of France who were
iIl-used by the rich and noble of that
country were in a starving condition,
and they rose up in arms to fight for
their rights"
WAS 1t a war just like they're hav-
ing in France now?" asked the child.
NO, 1t was different. because 1t was
the people Of France lighting against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

gate he could squeeze under. but for
the life of him he couldn't find it.
| "Ooof! Ooof!" barked Laddie, the
big dog. and Billy Pig could feel him
almost at his heels. He didn't know
anything about magic. but it was GER
tain that the gate had disappeared
He looked back once and then
squealed louder than ever. For there
was the big dog with his eyes shining,
and his white teeth just ready to snip
a piece out of Billy Pig.
Click" went those white teeth, and
opened again to bite. But suddenly
up popped the gate that Billy Pig had
been hunting for. and under It he
squeezed.
He didn't stop running, though, I'M
til he was back by the old barn where
his mother kept house.
What on earth is the matter, Billy
Pig?" his mother asked, for she could
see that he had cried his little pig
eyes red, and looked as pale and
scared as you can imagine a dirty lit
tie pig would.
"Oooh!' Billy Pig squealed, too out
Of breath to say a word.
~ know!" declared his mother,
looking suspiciously toward the big
house where the farmer lived.
you've been playing on the lawn
again. and eating up all the flowers
by the fence"
Billy Pig hung his head. but I'm
ashamed to tell you that he really
didn't feel very badly about it. He
knew it was wrong, for his mother
had told him lots of times that If ever
he went on the lawn, the farmer
would send the big dog to chase him
out.
But, you see, Billy Pig was ambi-
tious. He didn't like the farm-yard
full of dirty little pigs. and he was
perfectly sure that he had been
adopted and must have belonged to
a certain royal family that a friend
had told him of.
This friend who had stopped off at
the farm yard on his way to see the
big city was a very wise and much
travelled pig. Billy Pig had listened
for hours to the stories he told OF
the outside world. There was one tale,
however, that was best Of all.
1t was the story of great pig show
where the prizes were given to the
most handsome and weu-bred pig.
The first prize was won by a beautiful
young pig who could sQueal in the
most royal and lady-like manner. With
the blue and gold ribbon prize tied
around her neck, she was perfectly
stunning, SO the visiting pig said.
Billy Pig was sure she must have
been his very own mother from whom
he had been stolen as q baby. He had
often determined to start out on an
adventure to find her. but 1t was really
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

that can see. I'm going 70 take min.
nome TO Nom, she's sick"
They ran along tho path the am.
mobile had taken. gathering tbe ro..,
and gloating over their find NJ.
cousin looked ar me and said-.eE5a.,
many poor heart has been nnsA.
happy by one little girls pretty kinS.
ness Then she hummed to an IA.
fashioned tune these words:
Rose-wearer and rose lver.
We meet them both TODAY.
one gathers JOY, one scatters IL
Along the trodden way.
which arc you. little maiden7
The fiower-crowned lass Is fair.
But the one who scatters roses
Is the one We cannot spare"
Have you. children. ever thought az
scattering roses?
There are many kinds OF flowers
that you could strew along LIES pato
Their names are Acts OF Kindness"
kind and Gentle Words" LOVING
Looks" Duties Cheerfu!Iv Per.
formed" Prompt Obedience"
IL you at. ~ 70 strewing thesa
roses. then the flower Will truly be tbs
emblem Of love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

very difficult to know the right path
from the farm.
OF course Billy Pig didn't tell his
farmyard mother or little brothers and
sisters about all this. for he was sure
they wouldn't understand. But when
ever his mother spoke to him GROSSLY.
he said to himself that she would be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
~:

~ HASE him out. Laddie. chase
III him Quit" called a big gruff
" voice.
~ Billy Pig squealed as hard as
ever he could and tried to run. He
was so frightened that his funny lit
tie legs wobbled at every step. He
knew that somewhere there was a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

he patient ass no answer made.
But to the gods for judgment prayed.
Soon to the horse misfortune came.
And he was broken-winded, lame;
His owner made him draw a cart
Full heavy laden to the mart;
The ass on meeting him would say
Where now are all your trapping
gay2"
x y
Give courtesy to high or low.
Our fate to be we cannot know.
Lord keep US all from eurseful PHds
If we but walk or if we ride;
And give us each a humble mind
With disposition to be kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08

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