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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
THE LUNACy OF B|GO7RY
WHAT "REEDYs MIRROR" HAS TO
SAY OF THOSE WHO OPPOSE
CATHOLIC CANDIDATES FOR Of
FICE.

"An Independent Voters League in
this city Est. Louis, Mo- proclaims it's
purpose to defeat for Office any or all
candidates of the Roman Catholic faith
or associations. This is the lunacy of
bigotry. Fortunately, there are few
such lunatic bigots. Organizations of
this kind flourish through the fear en-
gendered by secrecy. Their leaders
exact tribute of money or place by
threat to use vague, unknown power
for or against certain candidates.
They rope in many political aspirants
who are ready to Zine" anything that
promises a little support in votes.
Those very men are soliciting Roman
Catholic support while pledged to pro-
scription of members of that church.
Such independent voters leagues sell
dom elect or defeat anyone. Some few
fanatics may believe that a Roman
Catholic cannot possibly be good and
true citizen of the United States, but
how any sane man who has Roman
Catholics for neighbors, who works
alongside of Roman Catholics in office,
factory or store, who buys from or
sells to Roman Catholics in business,
can cherish such distrust and enmity
passes the comprehension of anyone
not able to qualify as an insanity ex-
pert The religious bigot in politics is
the most anti-Social creature in this
country. He is promoter Of social dis
cord and anarchy, and to the extent
that promotion of disturbance of the
peace is criminal, such a dissentionist
is criminal. Secret societies in
politics are vicious thing. To the
extent that they are unintelligent they
are corrupt. They develop into
agencies for political blackmail and
extortion and, worse than that, they
generate irrational suspicious and
hatred throughout the community. The
Post-Dispatch served the cause of
civil decency and amity here in expos
ing the Independent Voters League.
An organization of that sort cannot
survive the light It's membership
vanishes like the verminous life re-
vealed by the lifting of stone from
it's longtime resting place. Anyone
skilled in dialectic can make out as
good a case for excluding from office
Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians,
Christian Scientists, Democrats or Re-
publicans as for excluding Roman
Catholics. There is no reason in any
form of prescription"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF Mr.
SEXTON.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Court
No. 976, Catholic Order of
Foresters, Duluth, MINI.

Whereas the Almighty God, in the
unfathomable mystery of His divine
will on the twenty-first day of July,
Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen, called
to Himself our friend and brother,
John V. Sexton.
Be it resolved: That in the death
of Brother Sexton, we bow in humility
and alteration to the pleasure of His
divine will and we pray that God for
give him his trespasses and let the
light of His eternal peace and glory
shine about him as the reward of his
spotless life
Be it further resolved: That in the
death of John " Sexton, Cathedral of
the Sacred Heart Court No. 976, Cath
olic Order of Foresters, Duluth; Mime
sofa, recognizes not only the loss of
dutiful and faithful member but that
the entire community suffers the loss
of true Christian gentleman and the
finest type of American citizen. He
| was man in whom his employer had
| found true and faithful servant; a
man who, as grain dealer on the
Board of Trade in this city for a num-
Der of years, did his full duty to his
| employer but was never known to
| take an unfair advantage of his asso-
ciates. He was ho1ored by them and
his word was respected. He was a
religious man who practiced his re-
ligion in the performance of his daily
labor. His heart was clean and there
was no guile in his mouth. His whole
life was as open as the light of day.
He possessed an individuality and an
intellect of his own not easily shifted
or swayed but always respected. He
was charitable and kind and never
failed to extend a kindness to those
about him. He guarded well his tongue
and bore his troubles in silence II
is needless to ask whom he has in.
| jured? He was good to his brothers
and sisters and was deeply devoted to
his wife. He was man of the great
est integrity and all who have had the
pleasure of his acquaintance bear ties
timony to his most exemplary life and
that he lived not in vain the few short
years allotted to him.
Be it further resolved: That in this
hour of their bereavement we extend
to his widow and to his brothers anC
sisters our sincere sympathy; and thai
copy of these resolutions be mailed
to them; that they be published il
The Catholic Bulletin and that they be
spread on the records of this court.
JOSEPH R. McKINNON,
VIM. HALEY,
JOHN BROWN,
Committee.
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HOUSE OF GOOD SHEPHERD
NEW BUILDINGS, COSTING $4,000,
TO BE ERECTED FOR THE GOOD
SHEPHERD SISTERS IN PORT
LAND, ORE.

Work will begin Immediately on the
new home of the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd in Piedmont, near Dekum
and Bryant Streets, Portland, Oregon
where the Sisters have secured a ten
acre tract. The building, When com
pleted, will cost $4,000. The pro
posed expenditure at present is $50,
900, as one building will not be erected
until later date.
The structure will be reinforced con.
crete, with reddish brick and lighter
stone trim for the exterior finish. A
slate roof will be used. The building
will be practically fireproof through
out. There will be four stories and
basement, iron stairways connecting
all floors.
The plans for this building were first
made almost two years ago. The
breaking out of the war delayed the
efforts for financing the undertaking
and it has been held in allegiance un
til this time.
The Sisters of Good Shepherd have
been in the vicinity of Portland since
1902. Their first location was at ParE
Place, near Oregon City, but in DC
tober following their coming they
moved to Portland, taking the build
ing hitherto occupied by the Sisters o.
Mercy. Four years later they added
a wing in order to provide for the in
creased number of inmates.
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DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: The summer school for
teaching Sisters in session for the
past six weeks at the College of st.
Teresa, was brought to close on July
q. 1t was attended by $50 Sisters of
St. Francis who teach in the parochial
schools of the diocese. Thefsession
was closed with an institute, con-
Quoted by the Right Reverend Bishop
Hebron, which was attended by the
Sisters who had registered in the
summer school, by the representatives
of several other religious Orders, and
about fifty of the diocesan clergy. The
Right Reverend Bishop presented a
brief plan for unifying the work in the
parochial and high schools, the main
points of which were general uni
formity first, in methods of instruc
ton; second, in the matter of school
records; third, in the curricula; and
fourth, in text books. Strong EN-
phasis was made on the necessity OF
making the high school course cultural
rather than unduly vocational. The
advisability of introducing the teach
ing of Spanish into the high school:
was suggested. Brief addresses were
made by Right Reverend Mgrs. Devlir
of Austin and Wurst of Wabasha, as
well as by several priests and Sisters
GAINESVILLE: The Rev. Fabian Sex
ton, o. S. B., native of the parish
of st. Ann on Sunday, July 80. HI
was assisted by the pastor, Rev. S.
Condron, as arch-priest, and two Bene
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DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls: The walls of the new
Cathedral of st. Joseph have already
attained a height of twenty feet above
the floor and the work is being pushed
rapidly by the contractors who expect
to have the roof on the structure early
in the fall. Already one can obtain an
idea of what the building will be like
when completed. 1t promises to be a
gem of architectural beauty, another
evidence of the artistic skill Of it's
architect, E. L. Masqueray of st. Paul.
Watertown: An artistic painting of
the Right Reverend Joseph Cretin,
first Bishop of st. Paul, the gift OF
the Most Reverend Archbishop Ireland
was unveiled in the council rooms OF
Cretin Council, knights of Columbus
last week with appropriate ceremony
The painting is the work of Sister
Mary Teresa of the College of ST.
Catherine, St. Paul. 1t is work OF
art which has evoked much favorable
comment from all who have seen ii
and which is much priced by the mem.
bers of the Council.
Chamberlain: The Rev. w. J. Ste
phenson, G. S. ", members of the
faculty of st. Viator Seminary and
College, Bourbonnais, ILL.,, has been ap
pointed President of Columbus Col
lege, in succession to the Very Rever
end NJ j. Breen, G. S. ", who has
been in charge of the institution fol-
the past three years and who has been
forced to discontinue his duties be
cause of ill health.
Huron: The Rev. D. F. Desmond
pastor of the Church of st. Martin
has taken trip to the Eastern states
for the benefit of his health. Although
he recovered from the serious illness
of last spring he has not regained his
wonted vigor and the trip was planned
in the hope of bringing about a com
plete restoration to health.
Letcher: The Rev. M. ]. Breen, G
S. ", former President of Columbu:
College, has been appointed pastor o
the parish of St. Scholastica.
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idly progressing. The building will be
ready for the September term.

idly progressing. The building will be
ready for the September term.
Combinations: On Wednesday, July
26, Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Rellly confirmed
about five hundred children in the
parishes of st. John, Belcourt and
Thorne.
.Lankin: An exhibit of unusual in
terest at the North Dakota State Fair
held at Fargo this week, is a couple
of Ponderosa lemons grown in the
garden of Rev. v. F. Mikolasek, pastor
of st. Joseph's Church. One weighs
nineteen ounces and the other eight.
cen, and were grown on a tree six
years old and less than five feet high.
In addition to the specimens sent to
the Fair the tree has two smaller
lemons still upon it. Father Mikola,
SEX has in his garden not only lemon
tree but orange trees, rubber plants
and other specimens of plant life
rarely seen in this part of the country.
He has also numerous flower beds,
one of which contains seventy-five
specimens of variously colored pan
sizes.
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ST. Cloud: The retreat for the do
cesar clergy closed at st. Johns Alb
hey last Thursday evening. All of the
clergy attended excepting three who
were confined to their homes on &C
count of sickness. All who attended
speak highly of the Rt. Rev. Austin
Bowling, d. D., who conducted the
exercises, and all agree that it was one
of the best retreats they ever made.
onamia: The Rt. Rev. Joseph F.
Busch administered the sacrament OF
Confirmation to class of 20 children
and adults in the Holy Cross parish
last Sunday morning. In the after
noon he went to Wahkon, mission
attended from Onamia, where he also
confirmed a class of II children and
adults. The Rev. j. Van der Hulst,
O. S. c., has charge of both these
places.
Dumont: The Rev. V. Siegler, the
new pastor of st. Peters parish, will
have the honor of entertaining the
Right Reverend JOS. F. Busch next
Sunday, August 6. The Bishop will
confer the sacrament of Confirmation
in st. Peters parish in the forenoon.
In the afternoon he will leave for
Coils where he will likewise confer
the same sacrament.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
VATICAN BOTANIC GARDEN
DATES BACK TO 18TH CENTURY,
EVIDENCE OF THE CHURCH'S
INTEREST IN SCIENCE.

1t is not only in astronomical and
kindred sciences that the Vatican has
been prominent, even long before the
more ancient of universities had taken
up scientific pursuits. The Botanic or
Medical Garden of the Vatican was
prior to all others. De Rossi says that
it seems to begin in the time of Pope
Nicholas " (1288-92), that is to say
three centuries before the Botanic
Gardens of Padua, Bologna and Pisa.
The exile of the Popes to Avignon and
the unsettled state of Rome during
that long period, wrought i'll to the
choice plants in the Vatican Botanic
Gardens, which ran wild.
Michele Mercati, physician and a
friend of st. Philip Neri, was ap-
pointed director of the Pontifical
Botanic Garden He gathered together
and classified one of the first and
most ample natural history collections
of which there is record. Pope Six
tus v had it arranged in presses in
the Vatican library. Mercati wrote a
description of it, and his work in
manuscript still remains in the library.
An edition of it was printed in 100,
and is described as of great interest.
The collection, however, has been dis
persed in one or other by the revolu-
tionary or invasion movements of the
centuries.
The objects which Sixtus w and
Tt1Ii, r hoH ,ichn tn Uoff
can instruments for astronomical OBJ
servations, and other things belonging
to the liberal arts, says De Rossi,
which were adorned with gold and sill
yer and miniatures were stolen in the
sack of Rome in the year 1927, just
as cody and as completely as other
precious objects have been taken in
later centuries.
There is scarcely any science or de-
partment of human knowledge in
which Catholics have not been distin
guished and which the Popes have
not encouraged. Not only the fine
arts have been cherished, but the com
monest arts of life, the "crafts" thai
are of the first necessity.
The late Richard Henry Savage
| brilliant novelist, was in his early
years an engineer in the United
States Army, and was a subordinate
officer in the survey made in Cali
| fornia. This was carried on by mean:
of elaborate instruments of recon
construction and having the latest i'm
provements SO as to secure the great
| est possible accuracy in measure
ments. Savage related to the presen
writer that the survey went over The
ground surveyed by the early pioneel
Jesuits nearly three centuries before
who worked with the rudest ant
simplest instruments, and said he
1--WE found that the difference between
our scientific survey and that of thest
Jesuits with their primitive method
was really insignificant! These oil
Fathers made up in knowledge for TIL
failure of their means"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
DEATH OF MOTHER PARDOW
LAST SURVIVOR OF A RELIGIOUS
FAMILY.

Mother Pauline Pardow, seventy
two years old, died last week at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Tor
resdale, Pa, of cerebral hemorrhage
She was long identified with the
Ladies of the Sacred Heart, serving
as mistress of novices in Kenwood
Superior of several other converts and
during the last twenty-five years
directress of the Children of Mary in
New York. Her father, the late Robert
Pardow, who was a banker in New
York, had five children, four of whom
were actively engaged in religious
work, two sons as Jesuit priests and
two daughters as nuns. She was the
last survivor of the family.
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DEATH OF CONVERT
MRS. THoM PSoN WAS THE
DAUGHTER OF AN EPISCOPAL
RISHOP-HER BROTHER AND
HER UNCLE WERE ALSO EPIs-
COPAL BISHOPS.

News was received in New York
recently of the death at Florence,
Italy, of Mrs. Maria Louisa Potter
Thompson, widow of Launt Thomp-
son, noted sculptor, and sister of the
late Right Rev. DR.. Henry Goldman
Potter, Protestant Episcopal Bishop
of New York. She was the daughter
of the late Right Rev. DR.. Alonzo Pot
ter, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
Pennsylvania, and niece of the Ri.
Rev. DR.. Horatio Potter, who also
was Bishop of New York. Although
she belonged to family prominently
identified with the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, Mrs. Thompson Joined the
Catholic Church in July, 1905. So
ciety of Florence was much interested
in her change of faith for she was
well known and highly esteemed in
literary and artistic circles. of that
city. Mrs. Thompson had made her
home in Italy for about forty years.
She had for years attended the Cath
Ollie churches prior to her conversion.
Her daughter, Florence, preceded
her into the Church.
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LAWN TEA AND MUSICAL PRO-
GRAM FOR CAMPAIGN WORKERS
WHO AIDED THE INSTITUTION
LAST FALL.
(Communicated.)

The Orphans Campaign of last No
vember was echoed pleasantly at the
Minneapolis Orphan Home itself, when,
on a recent date, the Most Reverend
Archbishop welcomed a score of
priests and the greater number of the
three hundred campaign workers to
the beautiful grounds of the orphan
age. The visitors began arriving be-
fore three o'clock and were shown
through all the buildings by the Sis
tiers and the chaplain, Rev. Leo Glea-
son. For more than an hour the
guests wandered at will about the
buildings and park like grounds or ad-
mired the well kept gardens and fields
of grain where the vegetables, fruits
and cereals promise an abundance of
wholesome provisions for next winter.
What attracted chief attention, how
ever, was the new building with it's
admirable equipment and it's splendid
workmanship. Class-rooms, dormi-
tories, bath rooms, kitchen, refectory
all are of the best materials and are
well equipped with every device of the
modern builders art. The old build
ing, too, has undergone notable repairs
and improvements since the campaign
last winter
About four o'clock dinner was
served in the grove at the north side
of the home. A number of long tables
covered with snowy linen were ar
ranged in the shady portions of the
lawn and at these all the guests found
places. Several of the priests and
officers of the campaign committee
sat at the Archbishop's table. The
Sisters who served are evidently &C.
customed to prepare such spreads for
the boys of the home; for to the de-
lights of most appetizing picnic din
ner were added all the advantages
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
LORDS PRAYER ON P|NHEAD
LETTERS U. S. ALSO ENGRAVED
ON POINT OF NEEDLE.

Godfrey E. Lundberg of Spokane,
Wash, has engraved the Lords
Prayer, containing sixty-five words, a
total of 254 letters, as well as seven.
teen punctuation marks, on the head
of a gold pin forty-seven one-thou.
sandths of an inch in diameter. He
also has inscribed the letters ~. S.,
on the point of fine cambria needle.
When placed under hundred
diameter microscope the letters stand
out boldly and can be read more easily
than newspaper type.
The two articles will be placed in a
New York museum for exhibition
Lundberg says three years we're re
quired to complete the Lords Prayer
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
PAPAL NUNCIO
MGR. LocATELLI WILL REPRE-
SENT THE HOLY SEE IN
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

Mgr. Locatelli, the new Nuncio to
Belgium and Internuncio to Holland,
replacing Mgr. Tacci Porcelli, who is
on his way home, was received in fare.
well audience on July % by the Holy
Father. He left Rome last week for
Paris and Havre, whence he will pro
coed to the Belgian front to present
his credential to King Albert Then
he will go to London, and from thence
to Holland, where he will present his
credentials at the Dutch court. Hav
ing done that he will proceed to Brus
sells.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
DIOCESE OF DULUTH

Duluth: The Right Reverend
Bishop McGolrick celebrated the
Pontifical Mass of Requiem at the
funeral of the Very Reverend Thomas
J. Gibbons, in the Cathedral of ST.
Paul on Wednesday, August 2.
The Right Reverend Michael F. Fal-
Ion, Bishop of London, Ontario,
Canada, completed his series of noon
day lectures on "The Sacramento
System of the Church in the Lyceum,
with discourse on "The Case for the
Catholic Church." on Sunday evening,
July 80. The series proved so inter
esting to the large audiences, made up
in great part of non Catholics, who
heard the daily discourses, that a
special request was made that the
Bishop deliver an evening lecture
which could be attended by many who
were unable to be present during the
week. Bishop Fallon graciously &C.
coded to the request and large au-
dience turned out to hear his final dis
course.
Next week, Bishop Fallon will
preach the retreat for the priests of
the Diocese of Helena, in Mount St.
Charles College, beginning Monday
evening, August Z, and closing the fol-
lowing Friday. Bishop .Fallon will
then proceed to Portland, Ore, where
he will conduct the retreat for the
priests of the Diocese from Monday
evening, August 81, to the following
Friday.
The Right Reverend Bishop Fallon
preached the sermon in the Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart at the late Mass
on Sunday, July %, in which he made
plea for religious unity throughout
the world, asking his hearers to pray
for the unity of faith and the extern
sion of Christ's Church throughout
Christendom.
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RECEPTION At ORPHANS HOME.
afforded by the nearby kitchen.

afforded by the nearby kitchen.
While the visitors were still enjoy
ing their coffee the "baby class" boys
ranging from three to six years.
trouped down from their play room
arrayed in plumed caps and brightly
colored costumes. They marched be-
tween the tables to the center of the
grounds and mounted the stand that
encircles the shrine of Our Lady. Ac
companied by the organ they sang a
welcome song and several other
choruses. Then came the larger boys
marching with firmer tread to the
beat of the drum. They took their
places below the little fellows, and
in a strong clear voice began their
Greeting Song" This was followed
by American Melodies" delightful
medley of our old time favorite bal
lads and national songs. Then came
the Summer Song" the Soldiers
Chorus" and a hymn which closed
the program. The singing of the
larger boys was quite remarkable and
won repeated and hearty applause.
Their distinct enunciation was espe-
cially noticed by the visitors who had
little difficulty in following the words
of the choruses while they were
charmed by the harmonious blending
of the boyish voices.
Altogether the day was a delightful
one for the visitors who had worked
so faithfully for this splendid institu
ton during the ten days campaign.
After seeing the home they were
proud of having had a share in helping
it. They had seen the extensive fields
with their richly promising crops and
the order and neatness and immacu-
late cleanliness visible everywhere in
the buildings. But more than these,
they had felt the sweet atmosphere Of
charity that pervades everything about
the Home; the kindly welcome of the
Sisters and their tireless pains for
the comfort and ease Of their guests.
the manly bearing of the boys, their
respectful Difference toward the
strangers and the affectionate con-
fidence and trust that they repose in
the Sisters who care for them.
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DIOCESE OF CROOKSTON
Diocesan Correspondent Rev. Adam
Junghans. Crookston. MINI.

Crookston: The funeral of Mrs
Rose Noesen, mother of Father Noe
sen of Park Rapids, took place from
the Cathedral last Monday morning
Father Noesen celebrated Solemn Re
QUEEN High Mass, assisted by Rev. A
]. Junghans as deacon and Rev. M
Dufault as subdeacon. The Bishop
preached and gave the dissolution.
Argyle: A Jesuit Father from St
Boniface, Manitoba, is conducting re-
treat this week for the ST. Joseph sis
tiers of Crookston, Argyle, Somerset
Wis, and Superior, Wis.
Wilton: Father Philippe, of Bemid
il, is having erected a church at Will.
ton, located some six miles from Be-
midi.
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$4,000 CATHOLIC CHILDREN

are reading The Child Apostle, a chill
dren's monthly magazine filled with
stories and pictures for youngsters
from six to sixteen. You ought to have
1t for your children. Send fifty cents
to
THE CHILD APOSTLE,
$50 Mccormick RIdg.,
Chicago, I'll.
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RETREAT FOR WOMEN.

A retreat for ladies will be given at
the Academy of Our Lady of Good
Counsel, Mankato, MINI, August 1913
in English; August 1920 in German.
For particulars write to Mother SURE.
rior, Good Counsel Hill, Mankato, MINI