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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
TRIBUTE TO BISHOP LAWLER

The following editorial refer
ence to the Right Reverend Bishop
Lawler, who was installed this week
as Bishop of Lead, appeared in the
EST. Paul Pioneer Press" of April
20:
The dinner given last night in
honor of Bishop John. J. Lawler on
the eve of his removal to a more
advanced post i'll another state was
a merited tribute from representa-
tive men of st. Paul.
Yet, although the compliment APP
propriately expressed the sentiments
of the city towards one of its first
citizens and best known churchmen,
the general public, if consulted,
would no doubt have seized an OPP
portunity to confer q broader trib-
ute, and express their farewell greet
ings through Il larger function in
our most spacious. building.
The departure Of Il citizen possess
ing Bishop LAWYERS character and
talent, interests, as a distinct loss.
both the city and the state. The
unvarying soundness Of his judy
ment upon questions Of public i'm
port has long been recognized. Pri-
marily devoted to his religious du-
ties, he has displayed constant,
effective zeal for the advancement
Of the community. His example as
a churchman has SO attracted hearts
that until now, as always happens,
multitude Of those that knew him,
even slightly, have not realized how
great has been his hold upon their
affections.
To few men has it been given to
exert, during a period equally long,
Bishop LAWYERS beneGcent influence
upon the community. Though in
tluential men are common. they
rarely concentrate their influence
upon one city. This Bishop Law
Ter has done ltnstintedly in further
ing the moral, civil aud social up
lift Of st. Paul This, inded, may
be the secret Of his power; mas
much as every one has conceded his
unselfishness. Moreover, he has de-
clined inducements to exercise his
talents elsewhere; for, had lie chosen
to cXpend his energies outside the
state, his talents would have assured
him notable rank in the eyes of the
nation.
During the twenty-five years that
have spanned his local activities
Bishop Lawler has 50 broadened and
strengthened his transformations sway
that, amid the chorus of regrets,
the heart Of this community forbids
its lips to say farewell" and can
give expression to its feelings only
by eXclaiming, eau revoir!"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE.

George Wilkins belonged to a fam
lily among whom alcohol was practic-
ally unused. A glass Of mild beer
once day, a glass of wine three
times a year on a birthday or so,
brandy kept in the cupboard for an
emergency, and used perhaps twice a
year, that was ALL At the age of 20
George took a commercial appoint
ment jim India and adopted the Indian
custom of two small pegs IL day" It.
seemed to suit him all around, and he
kept it up. Gradually his health de-
clined, 'hopelessly unfit, and yet there
seems to be nothing the matter with
him. Changes of air and periodical
rests did something, but the flabbiness
continued and became chronic. Hap
pening to get into the hands of Il spe-
CialiSt, the question of alcohol poison
ing was touched.
George Wilkins stopped his two
pegs-a-day. There was no immediate
miraculous" cure, but after Il few
days he came to the conclusion that
somehow or other he felt himself
more of man." frcsher in mind and
brisker in mind, with more of will
power about him. He continued the
experiment, The Improvement was
unmiStakable. Having no inherited
propensity TO drink and 10 real liking
for it, it was easy to abstain. But
just now and then, purely by way of
experiment, he would resume his two
pegs day and watch the result. Tho
effect was obtrusiye. On each occa-
sion and Immediately the old symp-
toms returned; the old sense of de-
preston and effort and of degener-
acy, from which be had for several
months been free, and this continued
for twenty-four hours till the dose had
got out of his system. The same ex-
pertinent, repeated several times dur
ing the course of year, confirmed
experience so markedly as to leave no
room for doubt George Wilkins be-
came a firm believer in the alcoholic
poisoning theory, and has lived up to
it and reaped benefit from his conyic-
ton ever since.
Catholic ErdmfneL, Bomb0D.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
THE GOAL FOR 1916.

Denis A. Mccarthy, associate edi.
tor of the Sacred Heart Review, of
Boston, is quoted by an exchange as
follows:
The goal for 1916, as | see it, is
% Increase in the number of indi-
vidual total abstainers, this to be ac-
complished preferably by pledging the
boys and girls Of tender age; (2) the
passing of laws, regulative or prohibit
tive, according as public opinion
favors one or the other which shall
conduce to individual total abstinence
by lessening the lure and curbing the
power of the liquor traffic; and, (3)
the substitution of knowledge for the
ignorance that still prevails as to the
real effects of Intoxicating drink upon
the human body / believe i'm per-
sonal total abstinence. | believe also
that you can not legislate people into
it. But we can and we ought to mi
tate and support legislation that will
remove or lessen the menace of drink.
And we can and we ought to use every
possible means to teach people that
intoxicating drink, far from being a
panacea for bodily ailments, is much
more likely to be pernicious poison
and habit-breeder.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

ORDINARY conditionss the abolition
OF the present system of collec-
tons Tor different purposes would
prove disastrous to the cause. The
present system has been in vogue
from the beginning and has done
yeoman service for religion at
home and abroad. Each worthy
object, for which collection is
now taken up, makes it's special
appeal to the people. When prop
erly presented by. the priest the
cause never suffers for lack of a
generous response from the peWs.
To some, one project appeals more
than another; but, on the whole,
1t IS safe to say that the amount
received from each individual dur
ing the year is probably greater,
under the present system, than it
would be if contributed in a lump
sum. The people are prepared to
give so much to each collec-
ton; but if all except one be
abolished, will the individual
contribution be increased suf1i-
GENTLY to equal the amount here
tofore given during the year? 1t
is not the large amount given at
one time, but the many small
amounts given frequently, which
bring the total yearly collection
up to the present figure. OF course,
If each one were to contribute to
the emission Sunday" collection
according to his means, all would
be well but will he? For the pres
ent, at least, it is better to cling to
the established method than to try
new experiment which has little
to recommend it except it's
novelty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.

The Washington correspondent OF
a local daily paper writes: l5,
Old King Alcohol received severe
jolt in 1915, according to admissions
made to the last convention of the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association.
Secretary r. J. Hale, in his report,
told the gathering that last year there
was falling off in consumption of
100000 gallons of whisky and
other spurious liquors. Six million
fewer barrels of beer were consumed.
Another feature was that 1GS distil-
leries and 4S breWeries were forced
out of business. The liquor men were
told that Uncle Sans drink bill in
1915 was $2,500,0G0,000.
The temperance forces declare the
report proves that they are making
serious inrOads on the liquor traffic
and that 1916 will show greater de-
crease in the business. Spurred on
by the admissions of the liquor deal
erS themselves, the league is prepar-
ing to force upon Congress the neces-
sity of passing not only the Sheppard
JILL AucIhiIS CIG City VI w dollIlSIOlI
and the District of Columbia dry after
November l next by an amendment
to the Federal Constitution.
Despite efforts of the Democratic
leaders to prevent early action on pro-
hibition measures members of both
the Senate and House are hearing
from their constituents i'll no uncer-
tain terms, and there is q growing
sentiment in favor of bringing the
bills to a vote before this session is
very far advanced: The Anti-SalOon
League will make the District of Co
lumbia bill the first test. This bill is
now before the Senate, having been
forced from committee a short time
ago. 1t is predicted that if permitted
to come to vote nothing could pre-
vent its passage.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
ANOTHER PATRIOTIC"
SOCIETY.

A secret oath-bound society, said
to be strongly entrenched in Mime
sofa, Florida and Illinois, is seeking
foothold in New York. Its pur-
pose, as set forth in circular signed
by William Milton Hess, pastor of
Trinity Church, New York, and ad-
dressed to "the patriotic citizen" is
avowedly anti-Catholic. 1t rehashes
the old and oft-refuted calumnies
about the Catholic Church and its
alleged efforts to secure political
domination i'll the United States. If
this control is obtained, it goes on
to say, we may then bid farewell
to freedom of press, speech, con-
science, public and private worship ;
and our taxes will be tfebled to sup
port her parochial schools. her con-
vents, and other institutions, with
their hordes of non-productiye
priests, nuns and monks. Is it not
time that non-Catholics arise from
their Indifference and lethargy, and
present a solid organized front to
this public enemy! Not to inter
fcre with their religious activities.
but their political encroachments
Such, according to its own state
ment, is the purpose of this society
which is ostensibly organized for the
advancement of Americanisml It.
name is known only to the initiated
and its membership is equally secret
The reason for this is because eli
is plan of the Catholics to boycott
all anti-Catholics, and even all non.
Catholics. The order does not want
any publicity. its only hope of sue
cess is to work secretly"
1t is very difficult to see how til,
advancement of Anericanism can b.
secured by an organization that is
constitutionally un-American, al
every organization must be wlicl
makes religion a qualification fol
relationships
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

according to press reports, A.
100000 Luthcrans in America are
planning to commemorate the
fourth centenary OF the so-callcd
Reformation next year October
81, 1917, will be the four hun
dredth anniversary Of the mailing
of Luther's ninety-five theses on
the door Of the Church of Witten-
berg, which marked the beginning
of the great religious revolt of the
sixteenth century.
The report goes on to say that
"Luther S place as a leader among
reformers is fixed" Yes, it has
been fixed" for several centu-
ries, and not to his credit, either.
The first requisite of a reformer
is that he reform himself, and
this Luther failed to do. Even his
most,loyal followers do not assert
that he has any title ito sainthood.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

The Bishop Of Lausanne and
Geneva, who is charged with the
spiritual care of the war prison
ers of all nations in Switzerland,
has begged the Holy Father to
grant that, in consequence of the
great difficulty Of administering
the Sacramento several times to
prisoners, the reception of Holy
Communion by them at any time
during the year shall be deemed
sufficient to satisfy for the Easter
Duty. After carefully weighing
the grave reasons for this unustl-
al request, His Holiness has
agreed TO grant it i'll the terms
desired.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

"The Eucharist is the point
where God and the soul meet, y
said learned and holy prelatc,
God, with all His graccs, the soul
with all its needs. +" Hence, the in-
sistence the Church places OH Daily
Communion wherever it is posi-
bic. 1t is at this sacred banquet
that the meeting takes place be-
tween God and the sOul-a union
which persists as long as the soul
permits the Saviour to remain ON
the throne Of grace erected within
it. Such is the pledge of Christ
Himself He that eateth my
flesh, and drinketh my blood,
abideth in me and / in him. ?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
DIOCESAN DIRECTOR FOR
THE PROPAGATION OF
THE FAITH.

The Most Reverend Archbishop
has appointed the Reverend james
A. Byrnes, Of st. Paul Seminary,
Diocesan Director OF the Society
for the Propagation Of the Faith.
The new director will have charge
of all matters appertaining to the
work Of the society throughout
the diocese; and all communica-
tons in reference to it should be
addressed to him. -
The organization of a diocesan
branch of the Society for the
Propagation Of the Faith will not
interfere i'll any way with the
annual collections taken up for
the Home and Foreign Missions ;
Ibut will serve to direct the atten-
ton of Catholics more forcibly to
the missionary needs Of the
EChurch, stimulate their generosity
/ in this regard, and thus help to
pay back in some degree at least,
THE thousands Of dollars which the
Society gave to the nascent Do
cese of st. Paul to enable the
pioneer bishops and priests to
erect churches, and provide for
the religious needs Of the early
colonists who were not blessed
with an abundance of this world s
goods.
The Society for the Propagation
Of the Faith, which has it's head
quarters at Lyons, France, was
a. generous benefactor Of the
Church in the Diocese of,St. Paul
i'll the early days; and it is but
just that the. children Of the
pioneers should show their graft
tude for the priceless heritage Of
the faith preserved among their
forefathers, and transmitted to
them, through the donations made
by the Society. There are. many
places where the need of financial
help is as pressing today as it
was i'll the pioneer days of the
Church in the Northwest. The
war has curtailed the offerings of
the faithful i'll the Old World, and
puts to the test the generosity Of
the Catholics Of America who
must see to it that the missionary
work of the Church does not
languish for want Of funds to
carry it on.
Then, too, there. are many Cath
olics who ought TO be members
oil the Society, and who would
join its ranks if the spiritual
benefits to be derived from men,
bership were brought to their at
tention. This will be done
through the diocesan office. Many,
no doubt, will take advantage of
the opportunity to become mem
bers Of the Society. The fees are
very moderate and the spiritual
benefits inestimable. Ordinary
members, as they are called, con-
tribute five cents month ; special
members, are taxed fifty cents a
month, or six dollars a year; and
for donation of forty dollars,
which may be paid in several in
stallments during theu year, one
may become a perpetual member.
All the members share in the 15.-
900 masses offered every year by
the missionary priests Of the So
ciety for living and deceased MEM
bers as well as i'll the prayers,
merits, and sacrifices of the $1,000
Priests, Brothers and Nuns who,
with the aid Of the Society, are
working for the spread of. our
Holy Faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
A CONVERT TO PROHIBITION.

The veteran editor Of "The Ave
Maria " who, in the past, has
been rather inclined to- look with
disfavor on the prohibition move
ment and It's advocates, has ex-
perienced change of heart and
is now willing to concede that,
after all, substantial benefits have
resulted from it wherever the law
has been honestly enforced. In
the issue Of April s. we find the
following reference to the move
ment:
Whatever the errors of pro-
hibition may be, there is no deny
ing the benefits that have resulted
from is i'll some states where it
has been honestly tried out. Lo-
cal option is preferable, i'll our
opinion; still, we should not wish
to be classed among the opponents
of prohibition, after reading the
dry reports from Oregon and
Washington. In the former state
drunkenness in January decreased
nearly 500 per cent under Deem
lber. And drunkenness, as every
one knows, affects the whole
criminal order, from murder to
wife beating. In Washington also
the moral benefit has been remark
able. There used to be an average
Of 1900 arrests a month i'll Seattle
for crimes and misdemeanors re-
Isulting from the abuse Of intoxi-
cants, before the State went dry.
In January, the first month under
the new law, there were only 400
arrests, and sixty of those were
hang-overs' from the old year.
In view OF these statistics it is
to be hoped that Oregon and
Washington will remain dry for
the future, and that the drink evil
will be controlled by local option
in all the states that prefer to re-
main wet. "
We hope the writer of the fore
going will become more and more
enamored of prohibition. There
can be no doubt that the move
ment is making Roadway every
year. 1t offers a practical solu-
ton for vexed problem, namely,
how to minimize, if not entirely
eradicate, the evils attendant upon
the legalized saloon. The advo-
Gates OF prohibition are confident
that, wherever there is strong
public sentiment in favor OF the
movement, the liquor traffic can
not long continue to thrive. The
American saloon is q menace to
the peace and prosperity OF So
ciety at large, chiefly because it
has run counter to the expressed
wishes OF the people as set forth
i'll the laws made to regulate it
and keep it within due bounds.
As result, it has no one but it
self to blame for the tidal wave Of
prohibition which is now sweeping
over the country. None but the
very wet strongholds can hold out
much longer. The people are dis
gusted with the saloon as it is
ordinarily conducted, and they
welcome any means, no matter
how radical, which will relieve
them of its incubus. Whether one
is an ardent advocate of prohibi-
ton or not, he must be among the
blind who will not see If he can
not read the signs Of the times.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

Our readers will not be misled
by the statement that Archbishop
GeTmmos of Baalbcc, Syria, pom
tificated at Mass and vcspers in
this city last Sunday. He is a pre-
late of the Greek Orthodox
Church, as it is called, and is not
III communion with Rome. The
celebrations to which reference
was made in the local press took
place i'll Episcopal churches-a
sufficient indication that there was
nothing Roman" about them ex-
cept an attempt to initiate the lit
Urgical rites Of the Catholic
Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

Have you ordered copies of "The
Holy Names" pamphlet for your
self and your friends who may be
somewhat lax III showing due rcvcr-
encc for the names of God and of
the Saviour? The pamphlet is
worthy of careful perusal and study.
The wide-awake Catholic will drop
a copy Of it, occasionally, at least,
i'll public places and conyeyances
where it will do good.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
THE YEARS PROSPECTS.

The years prospect for the tenn
perance campaign is CHEEKY. There is
abundant evidence all over the coun-
try of the steady advance of temper
ance. The old superstitions of the
need and utility of strong drink are
being secuted in the schools! Medical
men no longer, as rule, make alcohol
staple in their prescriptions, and
everywhere you hear the imam in the
street" acknowledging the great
change that is coming over the whole
country. 1t is marvellous how much
has been achieved.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

Daily Communion for the faith
full is the ideal of the Church. 1t
is within reach of many more than
now take advantage of it. A little
less sclf-indulgcnce in the morning
would add considerably to the mum
Der who begin the daily round of
activity at the altar rail.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

May, Mary, Mass-the month, the
Mother, and the means. There is
no better way Of honoring the
Blessed Virgin than by attendance
at the Holy Sacrifice as frequently
as possible, even every day, during
the month.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
ATHOLIC SCIENTIST
THIRTY WORKS OF coPERNIcus

Until recently the number of known
books containing manuscript notes by
Copernicus was fifteen. This number
has now been increased through the
researches of a committee of the
Academy of Sciences OF CracoW,
which has been at work In the ar
chiyes and libraries of Sweden since
1911, and has found among other
treasures, no less than thirty books
containing notes in the handwriting OF
Copernicus, the great Catholic scien-
fist and forerunner of Calico in teach
ing that the sun is the centre OF the
universe and not the earth.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916.

The daily recitation Of the Rosary
i'll honor of the immaculate Mother
will help to make life on earth u
joyful prelude to life eternal.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06
Rev. James NJ. Reardon, Editor.

Entered as second-class matter, jan
uary ~, 1911, at the post office, st.
Paul, Mimi, under Act of March 3. 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

Ii you take care not to engage in
the quarrels of other people you viii
have very few of your own.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

The character of the man is found
ed on Honesty, SO is the character of
the Christian founded on faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

Remittance may be made by Draft
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

The more you speak OF yourself, the
more yOu are likely to lie.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-06

"The missionaries spared nothing
to united secular learning with 1relig-
ious instruction, and having in mind
quent solemnities of their bloody wor-
ship, introduced religious dramas. Am
cient chronicles have preserved ex-
cellent accounts of the skill displayed
by tlfe Indians acting these dramas.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-27
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 WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-President Wilson left tonight for New York, where tomorrow night he will deliver the first of a series of addresses laying before the country the issue of pre- paredness for national defense. Before starting he held final conferences with administration leaders in congress and cabinet members regarding the speed ing up of the legislative program at tine capitol
 The president will arrive in New York at o'clock tomorrow morning. but will remain on his private car until S o'clock, when a committee from the Railroad Business Association will escort him to his hotel. At noon he will receive delegation from the New York Federation of Churches, who de sire to present an address in apprecia- ton of his efforts in behalf of peace. Mr Wilson probably will respond briefly.
 The opening gun for preparedness will he fired by the president at the annual banquet of the Railroad Busi- ness Associations. He has prepared his address carefully but may depart from | his printed text in order to include some additional word on national pre-