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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
RELIGIOUS SONGS OF THE MIDDLE AGES

I pray We flowers Of this country,
/ Wherever we go, Where'er We be,
Hold up the flower of good Jesse
Before your freshness and beauty,
AS Fairest of all
That ever was and ever shall.
Or, again, he must share with Our
Lord the joy he has found; or it may
be the sadness which true lovers of
nature often find in their communing
with her. Into this joy or sorrow in
nature his Faith comes, determining
the theme of his. song, as in "A Song
of the Passion" written in the Spring
time-the time of Lent:
Summers come and winters gone,
The days begin to lengthen;
All the brides everyone
With joyous song bestir them:
Yet does hard grief hold me in bond
Though all around me thrills the
sound
OF gladness.
IT'S all for the sake
Of Childe so sweet,
My sadness.
: The "Childe'' is Our Lord, of course,
and the song goes on to tell of His
adventure for mans redemption.
The Nativity and Passion of Our
Lord were, indeed, the great themes
upon which the Medieval religious
singers poured out the wealth of their
poetic imagery and emotion. But, as
connected with the mystery of Our
Lords earthly coming, Our Lady is
the Queen of their song, both in her
motherhood and in her perpetual vir-
ginity. All the chivalric worship of
womanhood passes into these songs as
the singers look upon her in the glory
of her marvellous purity and her high
dignity. Indeed the passion for pur.
ity thrills in all the singers praise of
her. Yet always it is a purity warm.
ed with a divine pity for common hu.
mankind; for she is the Virgin Mother
of mans Redeemer, and so to her they
take confidently their confession of sin
and petition for grace. Here is char
acteristic rhythmical prayer:
Mary, Mother and Maiden
Ever we'll be thee!
Mother and Maiden mild,
Mary, think on me!
Mary mild, that mother art
And maiden whole and clean,
Shield me now and ever
From sorrow and heart-tene.
Mary, out Of sin
Ever keep thou me.
Thus it was that the religious sing.
ers of the Middle Ages built up the
Faith of the people by songs simple
and sincere and frequently touched
with the beauty and glamour of true
poetry. 1t is sometimes said that we
have lost the instinct of true religi
GUS poetry and song. That is not al
together correct. Yet our Catholic
singers might gain much from an &C
quaintance with the song of the Mid
idle Ages. Meanwhile it is gain that
choice collection of the Medieval
English songs, which were born of the
Catholic Faith and English poesy, may
now be. placed in the hands OF the
Catholic reader, that he may learn
something of the beauty of that vital
devotion which the world at large lost
with the sad incoming of the new
paganism in the fifteenth century.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

ISouth American. Catholics, as else,
where; but it is very easy mat
ter to exaggerate even this phase
lot the religious life. The reports
OF these commissions are biased
and untruthful and the state
ments they contain have been
refuted time and again by intelli-
gent Protestants who are in a
position to testify to the true con-
dition OF affairs in South America.
All agree that the work of
evangelization in Latin-America
was done by Catholic missionaries
land done well. Sir William Hag-
lgard, for many years British
minister to several South Ameri-
lean countries, says: ''The most
learnest, most genuine and, except
when thWarthed, the. most effec-
tual agents in Ecuador and Brazil
i for civilizing the Indian and
protecting them from the atroc-
titles of outsiders are the Roman
Catholic clergy"
Mr.. P. r. Martin, F. r. G.. S..
Esald In 1911: II am not a Cath
Eolic, but I have seen so much good
Eeffected by Catholic priests among
the poor and ignorant Indians,
land so many failures among their
rivals that the attempt to convert
Ethe Peruvian Indians to Protes-
Itantlsm seems to me an act of un-
mistakable presumption and stu
Epldlty. /" He also refers to the
NOISY, meddlesome male and
female missionaries, well-meaning
Ebut tactless, who resorted to
matchmaking and villifying the
ECathohc priesthood"
Mr.. John Barrett, former Amer
Elcan Minister to Columbia, speaks
of the existence in South Amer
lea OF excellent universities, adj
yanced scientific and commercial
progressive thinking, as high gift
ed and as numerous in proportions
to the population as in the United
States and Europe. "
Similar testimony is favor Of
the religious and educational work
done by the Catholic Church in
Latin-America is given by other
n-Catholics such as DIR. I'll. J..
Mozans, the noted scholar and
Eexplorer, Mr.. John f. Fraser,
IColonel Roosevelt, and in fact by
every intelligent non-Catholic
EWho has visited South America
with a mind unbiased by religious
kprejudice and open to convictions
Ebased on facts.
The Panama Congress should
flake under prayerful considera-
ltion the action of the Congress Of
Mont Catholic Missions held at
Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1910,
(which resolved not to extend it's
work in South America "because
ESouth America is Christian, :"
which, of course, means Catholic.
land Catholic it will always re-
Emain despite the efforts of the
misguided leaders, Of this Pam
Protestant campaign.for religious
Ievangelization.s Later on we
Ishall have more to say regarding
Ethe deliberations Of the Congress.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19


Many Of our readers, no doubt,
noticed that the paper used in last
weeks edition Of The Catholic
Bulletin was not as white as here
toforc. The yellow-white tint
now prevailing in newspaperdom
is one of the effects Of the war
which makes it impossible to get
the coloring matter required for
the production of white print
paper. We do not know how
long this will continue-but it
cannot be helped. The paper is
just as good, however, and in time
we will all become accustomed to
the change of color.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
A $50 PRESENT FOR YOU.

Did you win one of the Special $1.5O
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If you think you can, send in your en-.
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
INDICTMENT OF LATIN :
AMERICA.

This week the long-heralded
Congress for Christian Work in
Latin-America'' is holding its
sessions at Panama. 1t will com
clude its deliberations next Sum
day.
The meagre reports of its do
ings which have dribbled into
the public press tend to confirm
the views held by the more in
telligent class of ProtestaEts, as
well as by Catholics, that the con
vention was called for the purpose
Of presenting religious conditions
in Central and South America in
such an unfavorable light as to
afford an ostensible reason for
Protestant missionary bodies to
appeal for funds to carry on their
so-called evangelizatior campaign
among the Catholics Of these Re
publics.
The first word from Panama is
an Indictment of Christianity in
Latin-America. The report sub
.mitted to the delegates on
February II by the Commission
on Survey and Occupation, de-
clared that wherever the people
are 'Sover-taken by free educa-
ton, /" whatever that means,
universal unbelief exists and they
are either avowed atheists or
skeptics or Indifferent to the
claims of Christianity. In all the
Republics, the leading men in the
business and professional world.
are sworn enemies of the
Church" according to this re-
port.
The Commission on Education
declares that illiteracy prevails
in the Latin-American Republics
to an alarming extent. In such
advanced countries as Brazil some
estimates reach as high as eighty
per cent. :" The Commission finds
that there is the keenest interest
in the question of education and
that the great need. is for some
industrial or agricultural train
ing. 1t points to the work which
has been done i'll schools estab-
lished by the missionary churches
of the United States and Great
Britain as an example of what
can be done by modern, education
al methods. The report says
that plans are being worked but
for the establishment of a Union
Christian College at Raenos Aires
which is described as the Gibral-
tar of Latin-America from the
viewpoint of missionary CON
quest. "
The reports conclude with an
urgent plea for co-operation on
the part of all missionary churches
in educational work and urge the
perfecting of a thoroughly repre-
sentative central agency to carry
on the work of evangelization.
We are not surprised at these
reports. In fact they only rehash
the tales so often told by the
Protestant missionaries who have
endeavored to uproot Catholicism
in South America. Their failure
to secure a foothold has made it
necessary for them to lie about
religious and educational condi-
tions in order to- secure the funds
necessary to- carry on their I'm
fruitful propaganda.
Catholic missionaries tell an en-.
tirely different story. 1t. IS
true that irreligion and indiffer-
ence are not unknown among
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916

While we pray for the return
Of Protestants to the one true fold,
We should not forget to ask AL
mighty God for the return Of all
lapsed Catholics to the practice of
their religion. 1t is just as i'm
portant, at least, for the Church
to hold what she has, as to gain
new accessions to her ranks.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

Do not be an apologizng Cath
Ollie. The Catholic Church has
done or said nothing Of which any
Catholic need feel ashamed. Do
not let human respect swerye you
from the path which conscience
bids you follow. Your action
may not amount to a denial of
Christ but it is perilously near
to it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

of Ireland determine what is best
for themselves and then it will be
the duty of their friends on this
side of the Atlantic to aid them
by every means in their power.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

Last week we received from an
unknown source a pamphlet en-
titled, ''What the Catholic Church
Has Done to Mexico" by DIR. A.
Paganel, Mexico, d. F. A glance
ut the contents suffices to show
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

# it were given to man to see viz.
tues reward in the next world, he
would occupy his intellect, memory
and will in nothing but good works,
careless Of danger or fatigue.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

Even If hopes are doomed to be shat
tered they cheer and strengthen while
they last. zAnd when they are gone
others take their place.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14

Quotations ny Miller 4 Co.. Members
New ork Gotten EsehanEeJ

New York. Sept I9-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the market was
forced To absorb a good deal Of sell
Ing from the South. cotton was strong
today. The talk around the ring re-
fected more confidence among local
bulls with reference to the immediate
cours" Of prices Adviccs from the
South, however, indicated that the spot
article WINS being offered more freely,
but without change in the basis.
Throughout the last hour demand
from trade and new bull speculation
easily ahsorhe Southern hedge Offer
inRs and long liquidation. The close
was steady Mt the high point Of the
day or at a net advance of - to "a
points.
Spot at Liverpool was In good de-
mand mt an advance Of IL points on
the basis OF a,47d for middling up
land Futures In the English mark ct
closed quiet at a net advance of ~ sa
points. Spot here was steady and 10
points higher at IS 40c. There wers
no sales. The spot Article at New Or
leans was Arm at an 40 lance of ! 3
points on the basis OF 14Ssc for mid
ding. The sales were ANS bales.
Port receipts for the day were as
s32 bales compared with 48,o5S bales
last week and 32.293 bales last year.
Exports for the day were 10.s40
hales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
"The Natural Lazy -

Distinguished by it's sincerity rather
than by the sensational character of
It's subject matter, The Natural
Law which Is to be the Offering at
the BlJou Theater next week. aroused
more discussion and was the center
or more controversy than any other
play produced in New York CITY last
season. Among the champions of the
play who applauded its frank and nm
AFRAID presentment of the great nat
ural law OF physical attraction were
some of the foremost clergymen and
socioiogists Of the metropolis But
The Natural Law" Is not essentially
propaganda play. II rs first and
foremost drama which commands
the interest of the spectator through
the graphic manner in which the story
Is told and the strong suspense which
is maintained throughout the three
acts. Its lesson Ia Incidental to it's
chief mission as an entertainment
and in this noteworthy respect It
differs from many sincere dramatic
efforts which in recent years have at
tempted to convert the stage into a
forum rather than place of amuse-
ment,
While Charles Sumner, the author
OF The Natural Law" believes that
the stage has a mission in the field of
public education and in the tearing
down OF prejudices which restrict hu
man development and social progress.
he does not conceive the stage to be
a place for sheer preachment. THE
plays the thing wherein to catch the
conscience Of the king not to com
pei that conscience. In his argument.
and 1t must be caught unawares. In
other words. its influence must be
subtle rather than brutally dogmatic.
herein lies the strength of The Nat
ura1 Law as q lesson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
Dodgers Win and Lose.

Brooklyn, Sept. 13.-The Pirates
came from behind after Brooklyn had
got away to an early lead and took
todays game, to 8, at Ebbits' Field
Sherrod Smith was chased to the
showers after the Pirates had scored
three runs in the sixth inning. and
repeated the same stunt in the
seventh. Cooper, pitching for the
Pirates, allowed six safeties, but man
aged to keep them we'll enough scat
tered to avoid trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14

and in Northwestern portions Of Ne
hraska. The frost is not expected to
De severe enough to cause material
damase to the crop. Oats are affected
much by the conRested shipping sit
ahtion. Local stocks are large and
apparently there IS not sufficient de-
mand for oats has been active and
Europe is expected to use heavy sup
plies this winter
Nearby deliveries OF hog products
seem to he in a strong position II Is
said that lard and ribs are in the
hands of strong people and that there
is r large scattered short interest
which may have to pay much higher
prices to come In. Steady export and
domestic demand for produce is re-
ducing stocks which are already be-
low last years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago. Sept. I3.-According to a
special received from Liverpool TODAY.
Broomhall estimates that Importers
must draw fully 24o,0pn.oQ0 bushels
wheat from North America during the
season including that already shipped
He says that the more favorable ca
madam news has encouraged users %
this grain In Great Britain and other
countries and they believe that with
the amount of wheat in the visible sup
ply Of the United States there win be
little trouble In securing the amount
OF grain needed. The continent con
ttnues TO absorb large amounts ~
wheat at present prices. but the United
Kingdom buyers are waiting for more
favorab Die conditions and are purch as =
ing moderately IN consequence
The Liverpool wheat market was
weak today on the decline at Chicago
on Tuesday and spot prices were
1sssc lower. The milling demand
was quiet because Of the strike OF
mill operatives in Great Britain A
New. York report said orders were re-
seived there for wheat and that Hol-
land was again in the market for
wheat.
The bears in wheat have sold heavy
lines OF the December and May short
and ie Is expected by the more con-
sentative men In the trade that when
they attempt 10 even up their posi- .
ton they will be forced to bid prices
TO much higher level. The wheat
holdings at Chicago are pretty GOV.
cred concentrated while the shortage
includes nearly every section of the
United stA'es Little interest was
manifestsd In the Southwest corn mar
kets today and prices were slim and
easier for want Of buying support. The
weather forecast was for generally
fair weather over the belt with prob
Ah2A frest In North and South Dakota
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
The Lilac Domino"

Andreas DIPPED will present The
Lilac Domino the great three-ac
musical success Of beauty, fun and
fashion by Charles Cuvillier, at the
Academy Monday and Tuesday, and
Tuesday matinee. This Is the great
est musical success of many seasons.
and is said to be an attraction even in
grand opera circles, and a wealth of
scenic paraphernalia, a chorus of
twenty delightful girls who sing and
dance with all the charm and vivacity
of happy youth, In costumes Of al
most regal magnificence and up TO the
minute In style. Its enchanting score
ripples and sways and floats along in
a variety OF tempos but always with
superlative melodic charm. A for
tune has been expended in scenic ef-
fects Art critics have especially COM
mented upon the sunset scene over
the Mediterranean Sea, which Ii
shown an background for the dan
SAINT of the second act, An electrical
clock like device liz used behind the
stage to produce the effect of ripping
waves, sunlight glinting on the water
and the afternoon rays fading into
the twilight tones OF evening and then
into night, with the lights of the vii
lase and the stars gradually appear
ing.
The display of fashionable costum es
is notable. and dancing in all its va
ried forms Is exhibited. Among the
twenty wonderful song-hits are The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
Tndtan. Hammer Myers.

Cleveland. Sept lathe Indians
hammered Myers when hits meant
runs and won the first game of the
series. s to 4. Speaker made three
hits in as many times at bat. ALI
son and Duberry. Of New Orleans, and
Barbara. of Little Rock, made their
debut as Indians and played good ball.
Graney scored two runs with a triple
in the fourth inning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
The Only Girj."

There is no more significant thing
IN modern stage development than the
demand for the proper gowning of it's
women. Always the forerunner of the
latest fashions the stage has ever been
the show shop Of things sartorial; but
IN the last decade rivalry has become
Keen because tho great foreign and
domestic gown experts have been go
ing direct to the stage as the most
important medium for fashion dis
play.
Recognizing this fact. that promi-
nent thea trfcal manager Joe Weber.
mas devoted such particular attention
10 the dressing of the girls in his great
musical comedy, The Only Girl -
mat II is known rs the Fashion Show
de Luxe 1t is a happy announce
ment that II Will be at the Academy
next Wednesday and Thursday, and
Thursday matinee.
There are some pleasant things 10
anticipate about the engagement. The
Wohderfu1 music of Victor Herbert.
ana the assurance that il will be AIDE
quately interpreted by an augmented
orchestra; the brilliant dialogue Of
henry Blossom, punctuated always
with the best that is in American. wit
and humor, and the always -sa tisfving
general excellence of the Weber pro
duction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
"tfonseesl OIL.

Ns~v York. Sept. I3-The strength
IN the cottonseed oil list was partly
attributed TO the ppturn in cotton Of
terinEx were light although at the ad-
vance some fair sized blocks were
TO he had Crude oil WAS rsr,oFt ted
frm and only spartnsly offered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14

SUHlHIdfy. IWO-DaSe NIl-NaUIl.
Three-base hits-C h a e. Griffith,
Groh. Bases on balls-Off Schneider.
J. off Schultz, 2; off Smith /. Hits
OFF Schneider, 4 tnone out in frst) ;
off Schultz, 2 in 6; off Smith, in
3 ID. Struck out-By Smith. 2; by
Perritt, 2; by Schulz. 8; by Knetzer,
!. Umpires-Rigler and Eason.
Ttme-1:l0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
TIGERS MOVE CLOSER
Continued From Fifth Paee)

TOTALS .....6F II ~ .
xBatted for Terry In tenth.
xxBatted for Lapp IN tenth
Score by innings: r
ST. Louis ...... .....fIf en4 100 n--s
Chicago ...... ...... 800 032 GOO is
Summary: Two-base hits-Daven-
port, e. Collins. Three base hit+-E
Collins Jackson. Pratt, Weaver. Sac
rifce hits-Sisier. f. Collins Terry
Stolen bases-Marsans, e, Collins
Jackson, Leibold. 2. Schalk. Stru-s
out-By Davenport 3; by Danfor-h
s. by Cfcotte, 3; by Faber. /; by Well
man. g. Bases on balls-Off williams
/; Off Cicotte, 3: of Davenport, 4; of
Koob. 2. Double plays--Lavan to Sis
Ter; Shotton to Pratt. Hit by pitcher
By Williams. Miller. umpires-Ower
and Connolly. Time-26o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14

New York. Sept. 13.-Rsw sugar was
strong today. Centrifugal. IS: test,
5.3s, naoIssses. So test. 4s2. Refined
sugar Arm. e25 to $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
The Curb Market

New York. Sept l3-Curb stocks
were irregular to-day because OF proflt-
taking. Midvale went above 10 and
this was the days feature.