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S. Z. GUSEMAN

COUNTY SURVEYOR
REEDSVILLE, w. VA.
Calls answered to all parts of the
county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27

UNREASONABLE showers fell on
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I'll soil stirred lightly with a hand
- rake so aa TO consprva the
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
THE WAY TO CELEBRATE.

Each man in his actions is guild
ed by an ideal, be it right or
wrong. He sets up a standard
that is to act as the norm of his
conduct. Frequently his ideal
is based OH national usages, while
again it nay be the result of his
individual viewpoint. Hence IN
celebrating the great Christian
festival Of Christmas, while all
men agree ON a general basis,
each one is guided by his personal
prediction. The so-called
|" Good-felEow" makes his Christ
mas consist in doing good to his
less fortunate fellowmen. The
amusement devotee gives himself
up to unrestrained enjoyment; the
gourmand limits his pleasure to a
gastronomic performance.
The practical Catholic, while IN
dulging i'll lawful diversions, will
not forget that the browning act
Of Christmas Day is that OF unit
ing himself with the Lord OF
Christmas in the soul-bond of
Holy Communion. The essential
feature of this day was the birth
of Christ in the midst. of human
ity: and the essential feature of
the Christian celebration of this
festival is the re-birth of Christ
in the soul of the Christian.
Without the reception of Holy
Communion OH this day no Catho-
lie can be said to have fulfilled
his duty of gratitude towards God
for His gift to humanity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

4 Is a Il 4
theS stress of emotion are liable
to excess. For this reason it is
well to remember, both in giving
and in receiving gifts, that one
should recognize the sentiment
that prompts the gift. The most
valuable present that one can offer
another is unappreciated if it be
not accompanied by a sentiment of
love or of admiration. On the
other hand, the slightest token
that may be offered and that sym
bolizes genuine affection will be
more highly appreciated than the
costliest jewels from the mines of
Golconda. Like the gifts men,
toned in the Gospel, the large
sums donated by the notoriety-
seeking Pharisee were practically
valueless in the sight of God when.
compared to the mite which rep
resented the widows ALL, A home
ly aphorism is still applicable as
d rule of common sense: It is
not so much the gift of the lover
as the love OF the giyer that
counts.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
COMMITTEE COMPLETES
IT'S WORK
SAVANNAH, GA, CATHOLIC INSTI-
TUTIoNS FOUND IN EXCELLENT
coNDITIoN-No MORE INsPEc-
TIoN.

The grand jury committee operating
under the Weary act has concluded
its inspection of all the private in
stitutions in Savannah, Georgia. The
committee is headed by F.. G.. Bell,
president of the Savannah Morning
News.
Members of the committee report
that the Catholic institutions inspect
ed were found to be in the best con-
dition. Not disconnected inmate
was found in any of them. The list
of Catholic places inspected included
the Little Sisters of the Poor, which
is a home for aged men; the paTo,
chia1 school, which has just been
established, and the Catholic orphans
home. The most interesting place
visited was that of the Sisters of
Mercy at st. Vincent De Paul Acad-
envy. Here the most perfect discipline
was found and the Sisters were
declared to be thoroughly happy and
contented. The. committee is to re-
port in short time to the grand
jury
Bishop. Kelley has said that no fur
Their inspections will be submitted to
without the courts having passed
upon the legality of the act.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
PROTESTANTISM AND
INDULGENCES
A PROTESTANT SCHOLAR WRITES
INTERESTINGLY ON BOTH.

During next years celebrations OF
the four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Professionalism in Germany
there will be lots of false writing and
talking about 'indulgences." What
one of the very few Protestant au-
thors who understand indulgences-
an eminent scholar, the late Rev.
Charles G. Starbuck of Andover,
Mass.-wrote on the subject is there
fore of interest. In one OF his Re
Elections of Protestant Theologian"
he said: Professionalism, we know,
commonly assumes that indulgences
promote immortality or careless be-
havior, by lessening the fear Of pun
ishment. This ought to be pushed
further. Non-belief, we know, urges
this objection against Christianity it
SELF Rejecting altogether the doc
trine of the forgiveness of sins, it
teaches that merciless chain of con-
sequences links every misdeed, with
no hopes of any mitigation whatever,
to it's exactly equivalent penalty. Any
other teaching, it declares, is distinct
ly immoral Now it is certain no
Christian can endure such teaching.
Current Professionalism utterly
denies that any retributive conse-
quences of sin, for the redeemed, ever
reach beyond the grave. 1t makes
God, by an unexplainable caprice, to
cut short instantly at death all i'm
PROJECTIONS and all painful conse-
quences of past acts, and in this wide
spiritual range to annul all moral con-
snection between this life and the
next. Now current Protestant
ism can only defend it's position by
assuming that God, contrary to all
natural expectation, has issued to all
believers, dying in charity, a plenary
indulgence. Which then is the
more lavish of plenary indulgences?
Professionalism, plainly. 1t condescends
to no other, and allows no limitations
of these
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

and profane it. The faithful people
were put out, like the priests, not
allowing these to take any of their
things. Through many entreaties
they obtained permission to take
away the Sacred Host
The temples of La Professa Santa
Teresa, Santa Catalina, Corpus
Christi, San Felipe de Jesus and many
others have suffered the same fate.
The temple of San Felipe de Jesus,
which is devoted to expiatory wor-
ship, and where the Most Blessed
Sacrament was daily exposed, now
has been seized and is to be devoted
to the worship of Madero and Suarez!
The temple Of San Juan dc Dios will
be a Masonic temple!
It would be ridiculous, if it were
not so monstrous, this robbing OF
Catholics of their churches, alleging
that there are too many churches in
the Mexican towns, and then turn
ing them over to the Professionals,
Masons, Spiritualists or Atheists, to
celebrate therein their Worships.
In many towns all Catholic churches
have been closed. In some states not
one priest can be found. Carranza
is aiming to carry on the most terri
Bile persecution against the Catholic
Church, performing in this way, the
plans OF Mr.. Lind.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

the two chief causes, for poverty
amongst us today.
In order to minister to the
needs Of those in want many or
CARNATIONS have been formed.
All of them without distinction
are doing a noble work, but the
st. Vincent de Paul Society,
branches of which arr to be found
in the Twin Cities, is the chan
mel through which organized
Catholic charitable effort should
flow. This organization has been
recognized officially Gy the Church
as one of the powerful engines in
the field of charity work. Par
ishes and districts, as d rule, are
we'll supplied with aid societies of
various kinds, but the keynote
sounded at the recent annual
meetings Of the ST.. Vincent de
Paul Society was thAt organized
charitable work should be per-
formed under the auspices of this
society, the sole objept of whose
existence is charity in it's broad
est sense.
The st. Vincent de Paul So
cietyl has sent out it's usual Christ
mas appeals in the form of letters.
Through some error occasionally
letters were duplicated so that
one person received two appeals.
In this case the President of the
st. Paul Society suggests that the
extra letter be handed to some
person who would be inclined to
hearken to the appeal,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS.
FESTIVAL
A UNIQUE AFFAIR PREPARED BY
LEADING AND JEALOUS cITI-
ZENS OF ST. PAuL-oNE OF
THE CHIEF AIMS is TO MAKE
ST. PAUL "THE CHRISTMAS
CITY,"

Some of the leading citizens of st.
give to the city festive spirit that
would premeate all the citizens with
the idea that Christmas is a period of
rejoicing and thankfulness. The
venture proved highly successful,
with the result that this year the COM
mittee in charge is endeavoring to in
terest all the citizens in this civic
enterprise. The effort being made is
eminently patriotic and Christian and
it should interest every citizen of St.
Paul to the extent of making this city
truly The Christmas City of America.
All the citizens are invited to do
their part in making, the affair a great
success. Especially is it requested
that on December q, they place
lighted candles in the windows, Ito
Light the Christ-Child on His Way; !"
and that on Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 26, they assemble in the Audi
forum and assist in the music
festival. At this festival it is ex-
poCLSu Indt -dS AAdIF CnOA al. SAuUo oAu
organizations as ppssible will take
part. The traditional hymns, Come;
all Ye Faithful, . Holy Night" and
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,
will be rendered by The singers.
Following is the program:
The Chidren's Christmas, Friday,
December 20, at 2 r. NJ, Christmas
Tree. in the Auditorium; singing of
carols. Procession Of the Three Wise
Men. Dance of the Snow Flakes
around the Christmas Tree. A Christ
mas Band. The Boy Scouts will act
as Santa Claus guards and distribute
the gifts.
Christmas Eve in the Home, Sun
day, December "a, Lighted candles in
the windows. Carol singing around
the fireside. Visits by groups of carol
singers.
Christmas in the Church, Monday,
December 25.- Special Services and
special music in all the churches.
Christmas in the City, Tuesday,
December rs, at p. M. Christmas
Music Festival in the Auditorium.
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and
special program. Hallelujah Chorus
five hundred voices. Community
singing of Christmas Carols.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
IT'S NOT THE SAME AS THE OLD
JEWISH SABBATH.
(By Id

Evangelist Westbrook, Seventh
Day Adventist, some time ago lectursG
at the Auditorium in Denver, Cob
RADIO, on the subject, who changed.
the day of Sabbath observance?
Did Christ? Did the Apostles? WHO
did," To this any of our children
could answer very. wisely, with our
"Cathechism of Christian, Doctrine:
THE Sabbath day and the Sunday
are not the same. The Sabbath is the
seventh day of the week, and is the
day which was kept holy in the Old
Law; the Sunday is the first day Of
the week, and is the day which is
kept holy in the New Law. The
Church commands us to keep the Sun
day holy instead of the Sabbath, be-
cause on Sunday Christ rose from the
dead, and on Sunday He sent the
Holy Ghost upon the Apostles" And,
strange to say, all the authorities adj
duced by the Evangelist, in the three
columns of advertised" matter, prove
the quotation from the Catholicism
and nothing else.
The reverend gentleman wants
facts. Well, here are the facts in the
case. The Sabbath is first met with
in connection with the fall of mama,
Exod. 16, p: but on the sixth day
they gathered twice as much mamma.
And all the rulers told
Moses; and he said to them: This
is what the Lord has spoken: To-
morrow is the rest of the Sabbath,
sanctified to the Lord" Now, this
happened in the year 2513 after crea.
ton. The practice was then already
known, and hence the Sinai legisla.
ton only gave it form of law, same
year 2519; the origin itself is involved
in obscurity. Many violations of this
law are mentioned in Scripture, but
later on pharisaic rigorism made it
burdensome. Christ, while observing
the Sabbath, set Himself in word and
act against this absurd rigorism. He
reprOved the Scribes and Pharisees
and proclaimed the principle that
"The Sabbath was made for men, and
not man for the Sabbath. Therefore
the Son of Man is Lord of the Sab
bath Also MARK, IL, 27-2S.) He
cured on the Sabbath, and defended
His disciples for plucking ears of
corn on that day; He showed that the
Sabbath is not broken in cases OF
necessity or by acts of charity. And
now comes in the Sunday.
In the first and second century
after Christ the week of seven days
was introduced into Rome from
Egypt, and "dies Soils" became Sun
! day-in place of Sabbath-1n Apos'
tolic times as the day set apart for
public and solemn worship. And here
are some more facts. st. Paul enumer.
ates the Sabbath among the Jewish
observances which are not obligatory
on Christians. (Coloss. 2, 16; CT. GAL
4, $40; ROM, IA, 81: Let no man
| therefore judge you in meat or drink
| or, in respect of a festival day, or OF
| the new moon, or of the sabbaths
| which are a shadow of things to
come" etc. The practice of the Gen
| tile converts, OF meeting on the first
day of the week for the celebration
of the Eucharist, is indicated Acts
20, z; 1 Cor. 16, 2: "And on the first
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
GIsT OF INDUSTRIES FEUD WITH
ALCOHOL.

In 1928 the commissioners Of
labor got a statement from 7,025 in
dustrial establishments employing one
and three-quarter million persons. OF
6,976 employers answering the ques-
'tion, 5,363 reported that they dis
eliminated against men who used al
coholic drinks. In 1915 the temper
ance society of the Methodist Episco-
pal church got information from 140
manufacturers of iron and steel, in
Guiding the greatest concerns in the
country, many of the constituent
members of the United States Steel
corporation being represented. These
manufacturers were nearly unanimous
in saying that so-called moderate"
drinking decreases efficiency, in
creases accidents and is demoralizing
to an industrial organization. Many
are conducting propaganda campaigns
against drink among their workmen.
All discharge men who drink during
working hours; some discharge men
if they are known to drink at any
time; and practically all discriminate
against drinkers in employing and adj
vancing men. DR.. Alexander F1eisher,
supervisor of the Welfare division of
the metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany, recently received information
from SO Of the largest employers in
the United States, and studied the
benefit funds of 20 large corporations.
The replies indicated nearly unani-
nous hostility to the drinking custom.
Fort W0Dne, Ind Sentinel
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
ALCOHOL AND HEALTH.

There is nothing SO dependable as
the law of average. Throw up. a
penny three times and it may come
down heads every time or tails every
time; but throw it up 100000 times
or 100000 times and you will find
the result about half and half. Life
insurance companies fix their premium
rates on this law of~ayerage. They
have studied this law for many years
and their findings can be depended
on. They know what diseases carry
most people away, what accidents are
most liable to happen, what habits
most conduce to death. Life insurance
companies will reject drinker and
look doubtfully upon a risk who
drinks even moderately. They have
found that the average of those who
drink extremely moderatively live
shorter time than d teetotaler. There
are exceptions, of course, but we are
speaking of the average. The average
longevity of teetOtalers is much
greater than that of even moderate
drinkers. The true figures may be
obtained from an actuary.
Science has found that every one
of the vital organs of the body is i'm
paired by alcohol. Also, that the
brain is injured thereby; the power
to think is 1essened; memory is i'm
paired; and all the faculties deadened
and benumbed. Correspondingly, we
grow deficient in morals, courage,
energy, skill, accuracy and general
worth.
Chief Of all, it has been proven
mathematicalIy that sub-normal chill,
dren are the result of alcoholic
parents and startling statistics have
been computed touching this phase.
A mans virility is weakened by alcor
hoIic indulgence, booze"
Temperance AdDOcate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
The Restless RevivalistsS
GENERAL FUNSToN'S \ATTITUDE
TOWARDS BAPTIST "REvIvALS."

In the discussions and correspond
ence which have resulted from the
refusal, some months ago, of General
Funston, who is in command OF the
military Department of the South, to
permit Baptist preachers to hold re
WAL services of that sectarian stripe
among our soldiers encamped on the
Mexican border, one important point
has been overlooked. 1t is, that no
sect, Baptist or other, has any right
to force the ministrations OF its
preachers, exhorters, revivalists, or
whatever other name they may be
called, upon our soldiers. The latter,
so far as religion is concerned, are
divided in their beliefs; and those
Who belong to one sect would natur-
ally and properly resent being obliged
20 attend the services of another, just
IS those who are Catholics would
naturally and properly object to at
tending those of any of the sects. The
complaint made by the spokesman of
the Baptists-that the general had,
by his action, assumed the right to
decide questions of theology" and to
be the custodian of the consciences
and the religious emotions of the
army under his commands alto
gether unfounded; just as is his other
complaint that the general had insult
ed the whole Baptist denomination.
As General Funston has explained, he
has no objection at all-in fact, he
has no right to have any objection
to the holding of ordinary religious
services among the soldiers; what he
did and does object to is the holding
of what are termed REVEALS among
them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
SUNDAY AS THE LORDS DAY

lday of the week, when We were as
sembled to break bread, Paul dis
coursed." etc. (This was A. d. 58.)
I"On the first day of the week let
every one of you put apart with him
self "a collection)." (About "a years
after the Lords ascension) And with
the disappearance Of Christian Jewish
churches this day was exclusively OBJ
served as the Lords Day" Il was
in the spirit on the Lords day." etc.
est. Johns Apoc., /, 10-about 81
years after the Lords ascension.)
There is, after this, continuous ira
dition to the same effect. In the
Greek "Didache' or Doctrine of the
Apostles, CHI. xiv, the Injunction is
sfVen. ST. Ignatius of Antioch, Ep.
aa Magnes. 81, speaks of Christians
no longer observing the Sabbath, but
living in the observance Of the Lords
dAy,. on which also Our Life rose
again" Likewise, Ep. of Barnabas,
cA. 10. St. Justin "a ID. 800 is the
fist Christian writer to call the day
Sunday Qst Apology, 60. Like
wise, Tertullian. The practice and
tradition of the first three centuries
had consecrated Sunday to the public
wotship of God, by the hearing of
Mass and resting from work. The
Council of Elvira, in Spain, 800, has
; positive legislation in the matter.
The Apostolic Constitutions" attrib-
ute it to the Apostles. An edict of
Constantine forbids judges sitting on
Sunday and people to work, ETC.
Hence, the challenge of our -Evange-
list Notwithstanding, the Sabbath and
the Sunday are mentioned in the New
Testament.
Our Evangelist also says: There
is only one conceivable way in which
the Sabbath could be changed; that
| is, by creation being done over again.
This is precisely what has been done
The Catholic. Church, on Holy Satur
day, very beautifully sings: For
nothing it availeth us to have beer
born, save that we were born to be
| redeemed" Which St Paul thus, nc
less beautifully, emphasizes: For
| i'll Christ Jesus neither circumcision
i availeth anything, nor uncircumcision
but Il new creature" (Gal., 6, 15)
| There is your Creation done over
again." And finally, is it not fac
that Christ abolished the law Of
Moses, the Mosaic priesthood and the
Jewish sacrifices? Read Malacny /
1O-11, and compare Matthew 81, 81:
and behold the veil of the Temple
was rent in two from the top ever
to the bottom;" what was the mean
ing of this happening whilst Chris
was concentrating His sacrifice OF
the Cross?
The trouble with the Evangelist, a:
with all Professionals, is that their rule
of faith is the Bible, book which
does not explain itself, and whose
private Interpretation has given III
some 200 Protestant sects, whilst TIL
rule of faith and practice laid dow
by Christ is His infallible Church
He said, CAS- the Father has sen
Me, SO also l send you.' He said
Going, therefore, teach We all ma
tions, and behold I am with you al
days" He said, "He that hears you
hears Me-" etc. Hence, if the Apos
ties changed the Sabbath, Christ ais
changed the Sabbath, for "The So
of Man is the Lord even of the Sal
BATH" And this is the answer to you
who did,"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

Trouble has broken out in the
camp of the anti-C Catholic forces
of New York State and has reach
ed an acute stage. Rivalry for
the leadership of the movement
has supplied the apple of discord.
A revolt against the leadership
Of Bishop Burt has been precipi-
tated by the Rev. DIR. William
Milton Hess of New York city.
The New York city contingent
announces that it is tired of the
small, petty policy coming out of
Buffalo and weary of the constant
strife between the Buffalo peanut
politicians and the big men at the
head of the order in New York
city.
A house divided against itself,
etc.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

Rev. DR.. McGi1nis, president of
the Catholic Truth Society of
America, says: Real Catholic
men will not be satisfied to be
merely good. External activities
are the real test of internal good
ness. We shall be called to ac-
count for the talents we have re-
ceived. We know the truth about
the Catholic Church and we are
bound to communicate this knoWl-
edge to others. Herein lies our
duty: to become more educated,
to get a better knowledge of our
faith and all that it stands for.
The Catechism is a great help,
but you must go beyond that.
Study the history of the Catholic
Church, first in our own country,
and then in all the countries of
the world. Thus you can become
greater powers in bringing back
souls to God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

From far away Madras, India,
comes the voice of the Catholic
Waterman: "Would it not be
worth while trying to engcnder
and foster habit of reading
Catholic papers in our Catholic
higher schools and educational in
situations? AS most Of them
have a reading room, if Catholic
papers were there left accessible
to all, and occasionally the
teachers drew attention to them
by questioning or talking about
their contents, it does seem that
by degrees the students would
take kindly to the Catholic press,
and later in life keep up the in
timacy.''
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

In spite Of widespread prosper
ity in modern times and in civil
lied countries, the scriptural ex-
preston is ever true: ''The poor
we have always with u.s." True
it is that poverty is not so gen
eral as it has been in past ages.
Poverty in the past has been due
chiefly to frequent devastating
wars, to a lack of thrift, and to
industrial depression. The last
two mentioned cases are still in
operation: and the first case
looms formidable in Europe to-
day.
With regard to America, the
question often is asked, how is it
that poverty can exist or even be
possible in country that usually
is riding on the crest of prosper
ity. Money is comparatively
plentiful, nbut there are causes
which produce poverty inspite of
national affluence. A lack of
thrift is noticeable in America
today Money is made easily and
it is Spent lightly. The result is
that the average American work
lngman or the man on a salary
lives up to his means and saves
nothing. When industrial stagna-
ton occurs, as it frequently does,
or when the hand of misfortune
or the blight of sickness is laid
upon him, he finds himself and
his family in dire need. Sickness
and unemployment are. perhaps.