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for Truth. She was in the presence
of Him Who is the Way, the Truth,
and lthe Life, and the answer came
swiftly in the determination which
suddenly seized her to inquire of a
Catholic priest as she had done of so
many other protested teachers of
Truth-"What must l do to be
sayed?"
She rose quickly and left the church,
not once thinking of Bob and Glare.
Before she had time to reflect, she
found the priest, himself, answering
her ring and inviting her in. Then
she came to herself and confusion COW
cred her. What could she soy to this
kindly, smiling gentleman who in
quired her errand? She must say some
thing. So blurted out an apology.
Il don't know why l came to you
like this. 1t just occurred to me
desired to know something about the
Catholic faith; was out in the church
with my friend, Miss Norris, and l
came right over without stopping to
think"
We'll, now, God bless you," he re-
piled, with kindling eye and a
marked Irish accent. Come right in /;
but you say Miss Norris was with
you; is she waiting for you, now?'
"Oh, l had forgotten them! Bob
was with us, too. They will be look
ing for me; l must go!"
1 EGIIya11 NOW ,-Ia,,no ~, :, ~;
and will call them irl.'
Why wasn't Elizabeth dismayed?
She couldn't tell, but the priests cor
dial, kindly, humorous manner, which
did not indicate that he found any
thing unusual in the situation, reas-
sured her. He returned in moment
to say they would be in, presently.
and now, tell me about it, he in
vited.
/ well, Father" she began, Il hardly
know how. You see, did not stop to
think before came, and it is rather
long story" Someway, she never
knew how, quite, she faltered out a
little Of her religious position, her
recent Investigations and lack of sue
cess. Before the priest had time to
reply, Bob and Glare entered and car
ried her off; not, however, before Clare
had promised to bring Miss Brewster
to the rectory the very next day.
They all rode home in some confu-
sion. Elizabeth did not know whether
Bob's jests relieved or confused her
the more.
You Catholics seem to have some
thing up your sleeve" he declared to
his sister What do you think! Jack
Benson was up at that railing in front
with one of those strings of beads
like you've got so many of, in his
hands. Who'd have thought it Of
Jack!"
Bob, don't speak like that, please;
| and what do you know about Jack
Benson?"
Nothing, except he's capital chap,
and likely to be one of the leading
lawyers in the West, before long. But
supposed those beads were only for
the girls"
"Oh, no, indeed, Bob dear. the Ro-
sary isn't an object of feminine vanity
at least, not in its intention. Every
Catholic makes the Rosary prayers
and meditations; but it seemed queer
/ to me, too, at first, to see the men
using them" 49,
The days that. followed were intense
ones to Elizabeth Brewster: She read
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MARIE LOUISE.

Among the natives, it is the custom
to bury the child with the mother in
case the latter dies shortly after the
birth of the child. No native woman
will take strange child, partly out
Of superstition and partly to avoid
uuarreIs with the relatives Of the
child, should the latter become sick or
die.
1t was otherwise with little Marie
Louise whom l will now introduce you
to. She is now nearly seven years old
and came to us two years ago.
came across her during an expedition
over the plains. found her entirely
naked her skin was not black, but
grey with dirt--a drop OF water
couldn't have touched her body in
month. Plying the poor creature |
spoke of the happening to the chief
tain, who told me the child was an
orphan. After giving several presents
to the chieftain | arranged with him
to take her to the mission where
turned her over to one of our Chris
tian women: she looked very weak
and sick.
~ When the bishop came last year,
she was confirmed and on Easter she
received her first holy Communion,
having previously passed an eXamina-
ton on the principal truths of our re-
ligion. Since then she frequently re-
ceived holy Communion with her COM
panions on feast days, particularly
those of Our Lady and on Saturdays,
to implore Gods blessing on the Mis-
sion, our benefactors and our Chris
tian families and to plead for the con-
version of sinners.
The life of our girls is very simple.
AS we have no missionary Sisters
(our small income wouldn't suffice
for their support, all our young girls
spend the day among the Christian
families, helping the women in their
various occupations, such as braiding
mats, cooking, etc. At night they
come back to their house to sleep,
Every morning at seven O'Clock. we
teach them catechism and give them
a short instruction. We have to pro
vide their clothing and part of their
support. The remaining part they
earn on their patches of ground which
they till during certain hours of the
day. Our one effort is to train them
to be good Christian mothers, free
from the immoral habits and customs
of the surrounding pagans.-Fathel
Kieffer.
$12 would suffice for the years sup
port of one of those girls. The Sodal
ity of St. Peter Claver for the African
Missions american Headquarters
Fullerton Building, st. Louis), will
gratefully accept even weeks sup
port for such girl, twenty-five cents
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makes the heart of the lover of the
Missions beat quicker at the very
thought of the high enterprises that
have been begun in that East African
port. as one brave pioneer after an
other has set forth from that landing
place on, voyages of discovery that
have meant fresh conquests for the
Faith in Darkest Africa. The very
soil seems hallowed by the beautiful
feet" Of those that have gone from
thence to carry the good tidings of
the Gospel Of Peace to the dusky
peoples that still dwell in wistful hope
of its coming.
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME.
written for The Catholic Bulletin BY
Miss Alta ChurchilI)
(Continued.)

The days sped by delightfully."- for
both girls in shopping and prepare
tions for the Christmas celebration.
1t was a genuine pleasure to Eliza
beth to share in Clares care of the
poor. Scarcely a day passed that a
telephone message from the parish
Office did not call her out on some
errand of mercy, and many cases of
need the girls investigated and re-
ieved. Clare's electric stood always
in readiness at the door.
"Will you forgive me for not enter
tanning for you until after Christmas?
This is penitential season, you
know Clare had said, and Elizabeth
had expressed her unfeigned satisfac-
ton in the plan, for she felt little in
the mood for parties.
In. their intimate companionship,
Elizabeth began to perceive that
Clare's preparations for Christmas
were not wholly comprised in wrap
ping gifts in tissue paper and tying
them up with ribbon Many times
Bess sat in the car, watching the
hurrying crowds, while Clare ran into
the church for just a minute-you
don't mind waiting, do you dear?"-
and, of course, Elizabeth never did.
One evening they had gone around
to the Office for Bob, and as they
drove UP to st. Stephens, as usual,
Bob demurred at sitting outside.
Lets go in and see what Sis is up to
in there" he proposed. They all
laughed. Bess particularly welcomed
the suggestion. She had often wished
to go in with Glare, but had not had
courage enough to ask permission
Bob's bluntness- had managed it for
her.
The church was practically in
darkness, which caused the tabernacle
lamp to burn out with wonderful
distinctness. 1t seemed to Elizabeth,
after few moments, to be the central
thing in the world. Glare had taken
no notice of them, after they had en-
tered the door, but had gone UP
toward the front of the church some
where, lost to view, in the obscurity
of the semi-darkness. Here and there
were shadows, kneeling figures. Bess,
too, wandered away from Bob, and
knelt in a rear pew, her eyes held as
by some mystic power in that red,
cleaning light before the altar From
time to time, she noticed Bob, seem
ingly just wandering down the aisles;
soon she could no longer distinguish
him, either. She wondered what was
the significance of that light burning
in the darkness; how it differed from
the candles; what they all meant. She
was having a truly interesting ex-
perience, but she quite well knew that
beautiful as it was, it was merely a
sensuous and esthetic experience.
She felt sure there was meaning in
it all hidden from her. A real longing
to know what it was filled her heart.
It became almost was tia prayer?
Not long afterwards. she knew that
it had been perhaps her first real
prayer. For the first time, she had
lifted her heart to God, IN her search
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RAcuIo, p. |.

Asking for help, FIR. Joseph Ship
man, the Superior of the Belgian mis-
sions at Baguio, P. l., says:
Next to the good Lord, the Society
for the Propagation of the Faith
should be our Providence, but fear
that it is overloaded with demands.
Our works have suffered very much
from the war. We closed eight of our
schools and do not see the end of the
suffering"
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with feyerish, haste most of the books
on Clare's table and many more. But
of keenest interest were the instruc-
tions given to her by Father Falton,
and the result of her study was moth
ing less than amazing to her. While
under Protestant directors, she had
been unable to reconcile even their
slight insistence upon the supernatural
with her knowledge of the natural
world. Now she had begun by having
the existence of a supernatural revela-
ton demonstrated to her reason, and
had had no difficulty in fitting the
natural law into it. In fact, for the
first time, the natural world was not
completely an enigma to her-some-
times beautiful and enticing, but as
often hideous and terrible. For the
first time she could contemplate the
created world, tangible and intangible,
without coming into violent contact
with her reasoning faculties. And yet
she could not comprehend, much less
share, Clare's spiritual life. She de-
termined to ask again of Clare, the
story of her conversion. 1t did not
seem to touch her experience at any
point, however
"Do you remember, Elizabeth, when
had scarlet fever in my Junior year?
I can't tell you how deeply l came to
love my nurse-Sister Clare, her name
was-wasn't that strange? She never
said word to me about religion.
From loving Sister Glare came to
love the Sisters whenever / saw them
or thought of them, and to love the
Catholic Church, too, although l didn't
know it. You see, my mind didn't have
much to do with it. l never even
thought of its making any difference
in my feelings about the Church was
q member of.
Then, one Sunday, DR.. Spelig was
absent, and a stranger from some
where, preached. And he attacked the
Roman Church, don't remember
how; / suppose it was the Pope, or
holy water, or something! When |
came away, l was so furiously angry
| could hardly control myself. My ia
Their reproYed me, and quite rightly. 1t
was my anger he was .reproving, but
/ thought he was agreeing with the
speaker. / burst into tears. Well,
well, what a TODD is here Dad said,
soothingly; it looks as though my
little girl was Catholic, herself. And,
after all, little girl he went on, it
wasn't nice of him to say it, perhaps,
we don't speak of anything unpleasant
but, of course, dear, the
man must be right or we're wrong J
"Bess, / couldn't get over Daddy's
words. BY being Protestant, stood
for that sermon! Well-what did /
know about it? How wished I'd paid
more attention to my course in the
Reformation under old DR.. Black! /
suppose you know it by heart yeti"
"Oh, no." Bess demurred.
well, didn't remember thing
about it, but got out my old docu-
ment books and note books and--I
guess I'd sold some of them, and was
mostly dreaming, think, when he was
lecturing; anyway, the only blessed
thing could remember was picture
I'd seen somewhere of a hole in the
plaster where Luther threw his ink
bottle at the dewitt" ~
"And that didn't help much, did it?'
laughed Elizabeth: -ssef 4a,ots 4
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Maybe it had it's effect" replied
Clare. Il was pretty tired when l
went to bed; you know study was an
| unaccustomed exercise with me.
| Quite from habit, | knelt beside my
bed to say my prayers, when, some
| way, / recollected what l was doing.
| was-speaking to the One Who knew
whether it was the Catholic or the
| Protestant religion that was right
decided-to ask Him." Clare's voice
was very low, now; she kept her eyes
| downcast and toyed with the fringes Of
the Counterpart. Il fell asleep and
dreamed that Sister Glare came and
| brought me Rosary; it was
amethysts on a silver chain with a
silver block cross-how plainly l could
see it! And, strangest of all, she
taught me, in my dream, how to say it.
| And it was right-the way | learned
| it in my dream; and-T never knew it
| before!
"And then I felt Bob's hand on my
shoulder, and heard him asking me
why | was sleeping on the floor. 1t
was midnight. 1 jumped into bed, Bob
kissed me goodnight, and turned to go;
then he came back and-handed me
Rosary-amethysts on silver chain,
with silver block cross! Bob L
almost shrieked, where did you get
that?'"
81 found it; picked it up in the
street down in front of Parkers place.
Looks like some Catholic fixin's to me.
Kind of pretty, isn't Isl?
Il couldn't even answer him.: / Just
pressed it to my lips and began my
first prayer to the Blessed Virgin-and
I've been Catholic ever since"
But did you understand the faith,
dear?" Elizabeth asked.
Clare hesitated 1t seemed difficult
for her to find her answer. "In nv
case," she ventured, 1T must have
been just the gift of Gods grace in my
heart. | guess my mind didn't help
much at first. And l am afraid I shall
never be much of a credit to the
Church as controversialist: I am
afraid I do not think as much about
enlightening the heretics as l should:
but Father Falton is so good at that,
you know"
AT least, you are wonder at en-
Tightening the pagans," Elizabeth re-
piled, and her eyes were a bit misty
and her voice a bit shaky. At last
she understood that faith is a gift OF
God, and that she, too, must ask as a.
little child, that God would enlighten
her understanding.
One evening, a few weeks later.
Elizabeth, with troubled heart, sat
in her drawingroom waiting for Frank.
She longed for, vet feared, the inter
view. Almost six months had passed
since he had sent her upon the quest
that had brought her to the one des.
tination he had forbidden to her-the,
Catholic Church. What would he saw
She expected demurrings, expostula-
tions, at first, even CONSERVATION. But
she felt guiltless of any disloyalty to
his wishes. Her course had been 40
irresistible, her present position so
inevitable, she felt sure OF her ability
to make him see it reasonably.
(To be continued.) INT
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FIR. Augustin Villaine, Marist apos-
tie on the island of Vanua Levi, Fiji,
says that in the course of his last
apostolic journey he found one huna
dred Catholic Indians scattered
among ten thousand pagans. He is
trying to bring them together at a
central station and the next thing will
be to open school. The government
has promised to place orphan Indian
children in his care.
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A request for Catholic magazines
and newspapers comes from Right
Rev. Ferdinand Terrier, Catholic Mis-
sion House, Lagos, Coast of Benin,
West Africa The Bishop is trying to
spread Catholic literature in his dis
trict, and anyone who wishes to mail
him periodicals may send direct to his
address. Subscriptions may also be
sent to newspaper offices in his name.
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THE GATEWAY OF AFRICAN
MISSIONS.

Mombasa, which is situated on the
coast Of British East Africa, may be
called the Gate of the East African
Mission field, and all it holds. The
missionary who lands in its harbor
has his eyes fixed on the goal of that
interior" that beekons him to the full
fllmegt Of grand apostolate. 1t
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Mother Paul, a Franciscan Mission
airy nun, and a native of New York,
after a rest of a few years, is return
ing to Uganda, to resume her African
work. She takes with her a young
American woman, Sister Annunciata.
In London she will be met by two
other nuns, who claim Boston for their
native city, and who have just fin
ished their novitiate at the Franciscan
convent near Mill Hill. The little band
of Americans will then proceed to
their distant post
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end. And there stood by the cross
of Jesus His mother"
Rep. L. o. Brtckey. (Prot.), ALBANIA. Ga.
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MISSION ECHOES.

The Sacred Congregation of Rites
has taken up the cause of beatifica-
ton of the Martyrs, Jean de Breboeuf,
Gabriel Lallemant, Antoine Daniel,
Charles GARNER, Noel Chabanel, Isaac
Jogues, Rene Goupil and Jean de la
Lande, Jesuit missionaries killed by
the Indiansaifi Canada in 1916, out OF
hatred of the Faith.
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True friends appear less moved
than counterfeit HorGce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
ALBANY HONORS SHERIDAN
Statue of Civil War Hero Unveiled in
Capital Plaza.

Albany, Oct. THE state and the
city of Albany paid tribute to-day to
the memory of General Philip II.
Sheridan of Civil War fame. The occa-
sion was the unwilling of a bronze
equestrian statue of the cavalry lead
er, which was purchased by joint con-
tributions by the state and this city,
his birthplace.
Veterans from all parts Of the coun-
try, including half a hundred who
served under Sheridan in the Shenan-
doah campaign, were here to partici-
pate in the exercises, the programme
for which included a memorial mass, O
street parade through hag-draped
streets, and speeches by Governor Whit
man and former Governor Glynn. De-
tachments of the regular army, the
National Guard, Spanish War veterans,
boy scouts, 1000 school children and
many civic organizations took part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
u. S. ASKS INVENTORS
TO SHOW MACHINE GUNS
Probably Will Submit Weapons
to Competitive Test.

Washington, Oct. Inventors and
manufacturers throughout the country
were invited to-day TO submit COM
pleted machine guns as soon as pos
sible to the board created by Secretary
Baker to investigate this type of gun
for the United States Army.
The board expects representatives of
manufacturers to appear before it here
next week, but is anxious that every
manufacturer or inventor who desires
have an opportunity TO be heard The
guns probably will be submitted to a
competitive test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

tries. They said last night they pc
iieved there was a great field IN pros
pect for the cultivation OF ne" -
ZION between science and INDUSTRY III
the United States.
an our brief visit TO England anu
France" DR.. Hale went on, "Dr' Neien
and | were afforded every oppottunls!
TO learn what these two couhtlle''
under pressure of war conditions, Weic
doing to enlist the services OF 'heII
scientists. IL is common kno"Ieuse
that they were much behind Germany
in this respect before the war am
perhaps il cannot be said that ~
have yet caught up, but WhaV tne!
have accomplished in two years unueI
the handicap OF war is encouraging :.
US in contemplating what TINS NSss
country might do along similar M
in times of peace. In England all "l
tho we'll known scientific men are AZ
work. not only to make up Tor INC
deficiencies that are felt on account ot
the war, bot looking to the layihs Oh
a normanent foundation for cooper",
,ion between science and industry ana
their respective governments lhey are
beginning, in fact, at the very foot o.
the matter, by revising their schoo'
curricula.
zone striking thing is the fact thst
tho new movement has drawn man!
scientists out of their own sphere
drawn them out of their shell, l mlgn'
say-and brought their powerful IN
tellects TO bear on common proDleihs'
In France the Minister of Pubic In
struction. NJ. Painleve, pure maine,
matician, is one of the ablest men e1
the French Cabinet, and the sclen'lhc
men of France are organized mus
effectively under his department. one
of the French astronomers has recently
perfected device to detect the pres
ence of pieces of shrapnei IN me
human body; another has invented 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Engineering Foundation
Offers Income on $780,
600 Endowment.
EXPERTS INVESTIGATE
PROGRESS ABROAD
Leaders Hope TO Put Ma
ton in Lead in Applying
Science to Industry.

Assurance that the National ke-
search Council, recently appointed by
the National Academy Of Sciences, at
the request Of President Wilson, to CO.
ordinate the scientific research Of the
United States. will have funds TO pro-
coed with the plans which It's enthuSi-
astic leaders have for putting this
country in the lead Of all nations in
the application of science to industry
or warfare. was received last night. 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
e lnIkNY NEW FACTS ABOUT
klElAll!l|[,PHONOGRAPHS

"All my life | have been musically dumb
and here in a second the musical gifts of the
world were mine.
"Iwas filled with the glow of achievement
Cautiously | pressed the simple little
device together the tone swelled to the
full Vocation volume. drew it apart--the
music faded to the daintiest pianissimo.
81 put into the Vocation a fine tenor
record of Somewhere Voice is Calling,
and played it
THAT big, wonderful voice was my own!
simply controlled it by the pressure OF my
fingers upon the Graduola instead of by the
stretching of the vocal cords in my throat.
81 spread the tone color in rude, rich
daubs. Perhaps the result was exeCrable.
But can't believe music which sounded
so good to me would not appeal to others.
That song came from the Vocation with
my heart and soul behind it and in it. Good
or bad it was my own-and the most IN
teresting music in the world to me.
"The Vocation has shown me that music
holds a pleasure for me that have never
known before.
"The Aeolian Company has discovered a
wonderful new lead in phonograph making.
They have introduced the missing clement
-drti
and the Vocation is as different from
other monographs as a mellowed violin
made by skilled, old artisan, is different
from a commercial violin turned out me,
chanically in factory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

'Do you take the phonograph for granted?
81 did, l heard them at my friends oc.
casionally-played our own sometimes and
enjoyed it.
''But all the instruments were quite on
level in quality The fine qualities of one
were equaled by the slightly different set OF
another.
"It struck me that all of the makers had
followed their leads to an impasse. And |
was right Phonograph development needed
a new leaven to start it forward again.
'Some talk had heard of the Aeolian>
Vocation interested me. And one day |
stopped at Acolian Hall to see what the
new instrument was like.
81 tell you was sold from the start First
of all the Vocation is the only photograph
| have ever seen that is fine example OF
cabinet making. In case wood and finish it
is like handsome piano.
Then tone .....
81 am not musical or literary enough to
be able to describe the Vocation tone. 1t is
simply the tones of voices and instruments
unchanged And it is full of personality
the very first record on the Vocation brought
me up tensely, listening to every phrase.
81 was lost in the music thrilled to it
as if an artist were actually playing to me.
mo phonograph ever impressed me that
way before. The tone was natural and
vibrant with the personality Of the artist!
That was it
Then tried the Graduola.