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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
PRESS AND PAPACY
HOLY FATHER is MADE TARGET
FOR EVERY FANcIED GREW
ANcE-FAILS TO PLEASE ALL.

1t is rather amusing to compare
the contributions which appear from
time to time in press and periodicals
dealing with the attitude of the Vati-
can towards the war, observes the
Winnipeg Courier. At one time Con
slant Reader takes his pen in hand
and lambasts the Father of Christen-
dom for not having spoken at the out
break of the great war and condemned
the Germans by name for their doings
in Belgium. At another "Hictoricus"
would prove that His Holiness is sim
ply citizen of the Italian state and
has no right whatever to interfere in
international affairs. Others still,
editors and special writer's, authorities
on everything from running a munich
pal election to Interpreting national
law, deny him any credit, for the, sue
cess of Italian or Russian arms, while
they find in him convenient explana-
ton of any and whatever reverses ex-
perienced. In one respect, however,
they pretty well all agree: Anything
of an unpleasant nature which the war
reveals may, with impunity, be left
at his door. He must shoulder the
blame; he cannot strike back, and
would not if he could. But upon re-
Election, is it not rather "a coWardly
tack to follow? All these attacks ex-
plain nothing. They leave us where
we were in material sense, and en-
gender lot of bitter feeling in the
community.
As the head of the greatest religious
organism the world has ever known,
whose millions of willing spiritual sub
jects are found in every country on
earth, one would naturally suppose that
his utterances would be received with
respect if not with reverence. But
no; there are thousands not of his
fold who would blame him for their
own sins and shortcomings If they but
dared. 1t never occurs to them to
appeal to the. King of Prussia, the
official head of the Lutheran church,
when outrages which shock humanity
are reported from districts over which
he has complete control. It never oc-
ours to them to blame this same King
of Prussia, as official head of the
Lutheran heresy, when crimes which
stun the understanding are credited to
his account. But the Pope! whatever
he may do, even towards mitigating
the horrors of warfare, comes under
suspicion. They can detect some dark
and deep plot in his every movement;
he is their sworn enemy no matter te
what country they profess allegiance
Is it not all too silly to be taken
seriously?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
WON BY X. C. IN FRANCE, GIVES
GREAT IMPETUS TO WAR AcTlv-
ITlEs-coNDITIoNs IN FRANCE
URGENT IN VIEW OF FACT
TROOPS WILL SOON BE OVER
THERE.

That the Knights of Columbus, rep
resenting the Catholics of this country,
has been recognized by the Ameri-
can military authorities in France as
an official agency for welfare work
among the soldiers of the American
expeditionary force, is the word which
has reached the knights. of Colum-
bus Committee on War Activities from
Walter N. Herman, Knights of Column
bus Commissioner abroad. Mr.. Ker-
mans message was conveyed by cable
and was necessarily brief, but it is
an assurance that the delays, which
have impeded the progress of this
work in France, have been overcome,
and that from now on knights of
Columbus activities abroad will be
conducted on scale even larger than
that which has marked the social
that, which has marked the social
taken by this organization in the en-
campments and cantonments of this
country.
Mr.. Herman expects to return tC
America in the near future to make
some necessary arrangements. which
can only be completed in this country
It is the intention of Mr.. Herman tt
enlist the services of staff of com
petent field secretaries for worl
abroad; and the staff of knights o
Columbus auxiliary chaplains will alsl
be increased. Several of these chap
lains are already in France.
Conference In England.
En- route to France, Mr.. Herman stop
ped in England, where he spent SOM
time comforting with people, who hav
been prominently identified with wa
relief work, and particularly with TIL
recreational huts. Among these ma,
Ibe mentioned Edward Eyre, head Q
| the Catenian Society, which is Enc
lands counterpart Of the knights o
i Columbus, and his son-in-law, Lor,
i Campden; E. Vincent Wareing. of tn
| Catholic Encyclopedia; Snead Cox, 81
| Charles Russell, Hon Arthur Stanley
head Of the English Red Cross; an
others, who are interested in thi
i work. 4
MIR. Herman also reports that he *
/ cured a great deal Of valuable assist
lance in England from Major Grayso
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
CATHOLIC WOMEN OF MINNIE.
APoLIS ORGANIZE A CENTRAL
BRANCH DIVIDED INTO PARISH
= UNiTS-5o0 AT FIRST MEETING
MRS. /. S. DONALDSON, PREsI-
DENT OF PERMANENT oRGANI-
ZATIoN-DlscussloN BY cLER-
GY AND OTHERS.

Five hundred Catholic women from
every quarter of the city of Mime
apolis met in the Pro-Cathedral school
hall, Tuesday afternoon, December Is,
to organize distinctively Catholic
branch of the Red Cross. Practically
every parish in the city was repre-
scented, despite the fact that the meet
ing was announced only few days
before. Mrs. l.. S. Donaldson was
elected president of the permanent or
ganization, Mrs. T. j. Mahoney, of
St. Thomas parish was elected vice.
president, Mrs. Do G.. Daley of St.
Stephens parish, secretary, and Mrs.
E. C. Larpenteur, of the Incarnation
parish, treasurer.
Reverend Thomas E. Cullen, pastor
of the Pro-Cathedral parish, called the
meeting to order at half past two
o'clock and introduced Very Rev. J. M.
Cleary who opened the meeting with
prayer. Mrs. J. A. Coonan was then
chosen to preside. Father Cleary
spoke of the benefits of organization,
charging upon the increased efficiency
and greater enthusiasm following a
thorough organization of large num-
bers. Father Cullen expressed graft
fication that the American Red Cross
authorities had challenged the Cath
olics of Minneapolis to show what they
are doing for our soldiers by inviting
the formation of a distinctively Cath
81; oh !,
not to divide the work of Catholic
women from that of mont Catholics, but
simply to make use of the Catholic
parish, in getting every Catholic
woman in the city to work for the
welfare of our soldiers at the front.
He then told the women that they
would be welcome to use the sub-audi-
torium of the church as central
meeting place; that ii. the women of
other parishes of the city had no meet
ing place of their own they might work
in the ro-Cathedral center and their
work would be credited to their home
parish.
Mr.. Frank T. Heffelfinger, president
of the northern division of the Amer
lean Red Cross, followed Father Gull
len in a discourse tense with earnest
ness and bristling with facts which
showed the crying need of the Red
Cross, both in this country and in
France, and the spirit of unselfish
patriotism with which the organization
is responding to the need. He said
that the Red Cross stands for three
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
THE CIVIC CHRISTMAS

his blue-eyed, golden-haired lad of a
cousin, picked out by the dean to rep
resent the Blessed Virgin herself!
Happy days indeed, those days of
preparation for Christmas in the olden
time, when the celebration of the
feast went straight and boldly to the
heart of the holy occasion itself, max
ing vivid with all the art at the peo-
pies command the glory and mystery
of the Divine birth.
Church Guided Festival.
The Church guided and directed
these old-time civic celebrations of
Christmas. The pastors and clerics,
with their schooling and knowledge
of Scripture, history and Latin, were
naturally the directors. They re.
hearsed the actors, acted themselves,
superintendent the whole production,
designed the costumes, lent all the
available treasures of the sacristy
pennons and banners, rich candelabra
laces, embroideries. copes for the
Magi, SUPPLIES for the angelic choirs
All men were children of Mother
Church in the Bright Ages" and
never more childlike or happier under
her leadership than at the joyous
Christmastide.
Inspiring indeed is the memory OF
those days, SO inspiring in fact that
we find ourselves today, here in the
twentieth century, barking back to il
for fresh artistic impulse to cut the
edge of the ennui of our super.
sophistication, and discovering it most
richly and most abundantly in the
mystery plays and Nativity dramas
of that Catholic period For there are
many signs in the world today of ar
ultimate revival of the civic Christmas
of medieval days. The awakening
interest in pageantry. which has beer
so marked a characteristic of the
dramatic history of the last decade
has inevitably led people back to The
origins of that graphic art. Alread.
we have had civic pageants and com
munity pageants till the idea is nj
longer a strange or unaccustomed ont
| to the general public. And now tn,
natural outcome is beginning to b
seen, the civic Christmas is becomin,
an annual event.
First came the community Christ
mas tree, still with us. and growing
yearly in popularity, but only a pre-
cursor after ALL believe, of the tru,
/ civic Christmas, which will be whole
hearted return to the reverentia
dramatic celebration of olden times
Carols and hymns are sung aroun'
that civic gift-tree. songs of Christ
coming. of the tender beauty of Hi
Blessed Mother, of His message Q
peace and goodwill. The Gloria o
the angels is repeated, the air is file,
with echoes, however faint, of tn
celestial music Of Bethlehem. Tru
this is good thing.
Continued on page 50
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
Monument to Bishop
Lobbeday

A committee has been formed at
Arras, France, to erect a monument to
the memory of the late Bishop Lob.
beday. The conduct of this brave
Bishop during the terrible days of the
;bonbardment of his episcopal city is
well known. His unexpected death
caused unanimous regret, and a spirit
of sympathy grouped around his coffin
patriots of all opinions and all com
plexions, and thus from all sides
comes the demand for a lasting tribute
to the memory of this gallant and
Epious prelate. The City Council has
offered site and subscriptions are
already pouring in.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
Chaplain Appointments
NAMES OF RECENT SELECTIONS
FOR NATIONAL ARMY.

. +
Rev. Raymond H. Noll of Indiana
has been appointed chaplain in the
national army and assigned to Camp
Dodge, Ia. Designated for appoint
ment as chaplains are the following,
who will be assigned to the national
army: Rev. Columbanus Kelly, O. F.
NJ, of St. Bonaventure, N. Y; Rev.
Otto Nooy, FreeWater, Ore; Rev.
Thomas Lynch, Baltic, Conn; Rev.
J. T. Mortell, S. j., st. Louis Univer-
sity. st. Louis, Mo-; Rev. VIM. NJ
Hughes, Coalinga, Cal; Rev. James
M. Hanley, Cleveland, Ohio; Rev.
Francis A. Reardon, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Rev. Christian Darley,' G. SIS. R.. Kan.
sas City, Mo.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
ORIENTAL STUDIES And THE CHURCH
Of the PontificaI Institute for Oriental
Rites.

Of the PontificaI Institute for orienta
Rites.
/ l. An Institute for the carrying or
1 OF studies in Oriental matters shall
be established in Rome, which, being
under the special vigilance and care
| OF the Supreme Pontiff, shall be adorn
ed with the title Pontifcal
2. 1t shall be directly subject to the
Congregation for the Oriental Church
and through that to ourself and our
successors.
3. The Institute shall have it's own
distinct seat in the house near the
Vatican, where up to now has been
the 'Hospitium de Convertendis, "
commonly called But we desire that
that shall take place without any detri-
ment to the said hospice.
4. There shall be taught in this In
stitute:
a. Orthodox theology, which touches
the various doctrines of the Christians
of the Orient on divine things, with
lectures on Oriental pathology, historic
theology and PARISHES.
b. The Canon Law of all the Chris
tian peoples of the Orient.
C. The different Oriental Liturgies.
d. Sacred and profane history of
Byzantium and the rest of the Orient,
to which shall be added lectures on
ethnographic geography, sacred arch
aeology, the civil and political con-
stitution of those peoples.
e. Oriental literature and preaching.
5. The course of all these studies
shall be completed in two years.
6. The schools of the Institute shall
be attended by priests of Latin Rite,
who are going to enter on the sacred
ministry in the Orient; and they may
be attended not only by our Oriental
clerics but also by such of the ortho-
dox who desire instruction in the high
er truth.
7. That there may be nothing want
ing for the studies, we add to the In
stitute a library well equipped both
with an abundant collection of books
and suitable periodical literature.
And what we have here constituted
we order to be valid in perpetuity, all
things to the contrary, even those
worthy of very special mention, not
withstanding.
Given at Rome at st. Peters on
the fifteenth of October in the year
MDCCCCXVII, the third of our pontifi-
cate.
BENEDICT XIV.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
NEW DEGREES WITH REGARD TO
ORIENTAL RELATIONS TO THE
CHURcH-A COLLEGE FOR OIL
ENTAIL STUDIES IN RoME-THE
SACRED CONGREGATION FOR
THE EASTERN CHURCH.

A recent number of the Acta Apos
tolicae Sedis contains the followins
DEGREES:
l. After the thirtieth of the month
OF November of this year the Sacred
Congregation of Propaganda Eide fol
matters of Oriental Rite shall cease tt
exist.
2. From the first of December there
shall be the Sacred Congregation fol-
the Oriental Church separate from the
Sacred Congregation of Propaganda
Eide; the Supreme Pontiff himself will
be at the head of it. In it shall be
comprised number of Cardinals OF
Holy Roman Church, of whom one
shall be secretary; to whom shall be
added, chosen from the most proved
among the clergy, an assessor and
several consultors both of Latin and
Oriental Rite; and in addition a suit
able number of officials, clerics who
are expert in Oriental matters.
3. To this congregation shall be re.
served all matters of any nature, which
AGl6I " 6IluSE p6TSOuS, UlSClplln0 or
rites of the Oriental Churches, even il
they are mixed, relating, that is, to
Latins also either in things or per-
sons.
4. For Churches of Oriental Rite this
congregation shall enjoy all faculties
which other congregations hold for
Churches of Latin Rite, saving always
the rights of the Congregation of the
Holy Office.
5. The said congregation shall ad-
just controversies Disciplinary, but
those, which it shall judge should be
settled in the judicial order, it shall
remit to the tribunal, which the con-
gregation itself shall choose,
All these things we will to be rati-
fed and established in perpetuity, all
: things whatsoever ia the contrary not
withstanding, even those worthy of
very special mention. q
Given at Rome at st. Peters on the
first day of May of the year
MDCCCCXVII, the third of our pontifi-
cate.
BENEDICT XIV.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
A RENEWAL OF OLD TIME cELE-
BRATIoNS-SPlRIT OF MIDDLE
AGES is AWAKENING WITH RE-
GARD TO THE NATIVlTY-MYS-
Terry PLAYS AND CIVIC PAG-
EANTS.

Charles Phillips, writing in Ameri-
ca, speaks as follows of the civic
celebration of Christmas:
In the Bright Ages" as Father
Bearne, the English Jesuit, SO aptly
calls the Middle Ages, Christmas was
not only the chief religious festival
of the year, but likewise the principal
civic holiday on the calendar 1t was
Fourth of July" and more, to our
forefathers of the eleventh, twelfth
and thirteenth centuries, a great pub
lie event, a holiday, in the celebration
Of which all the people joined, either
as participants in the pageants and
plays of the season or as auditors.
According to eXtant records as many
IS $4,000 at time witnessed a per-
Torrance of the Nativity dramas
which marked the observance of the
feast.
The story of the Christmas celebra-
tiOns of those ancient days is inspir-
ing, so inspiring in fact that the
world has never been quite able to
forget it. We can still feel the thrill
Of the event, when after great mass
meeting had been held for the com
mencement of arrangements, and
plans had been made for the annual
celebration, the heralds of the city
let us say London or Rouen-went
abroad through all the streets, from
wall to wall, and even out into the
adjoining countryside, with fanfare Of
trumpets and flutter of banners, an
nouncing the forthcoming observance
of Christs Nativity. This was per
hapS a month before Christmas Day
Followed then the brief full weeks OIL
preparation, the assigning of parts
the learning of lines, the rehearsing
the gathering together of stage prop
critics, the making or refurbishing o.
costumes, the building of new
scenery or the revamping of the old
all the joyous activities of Christmas
tide Everyone shared in them, no
audiences but the merchants ant
traCers as well. The last planned
for the festive booths to be erected
on the market square facing the
stage, for the sale of food and holi
day trinkets. What pride filled tht
heart of the comedy STRIPPING who
new come from his Apprenticeship
into the full seniority of mastel
stone-carver and now daily employed
on the chancel Of the new cathedral
is this year chosen to play the par
of the Angel Gabriel! And there i
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
Gracefully Accede
MExicANs RELEASE FOREIGN
PRIESTS ORDERED DEPoRTED.

BY order of the department. of the
interior in Mexico three Of the foreign
priests arrested Sunday, November 25,
and ordered deported, have. been re-
leased and permitted to remain in
Mexico as a result of efforts on the
part of the French, italian and Spanish
representatives. The government will
permit. one Spanish, one Italian and
one French priest to remain, but for.
seign priests must not hold religious
services in churches. the government
has decided.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
Free French Glasses

Complimentary classes in French
for members of the army, navy and
Red Cross forces who are preparing
for service in France were inaugurated
by the School of Sociology of Fordham
University, New York, on the evening
Of December IA. The opening exer:
cises were. held on the twenty-e eighth
floor Of the WooIworth building on
that evening. The French consul gen
eral is cooperating with Fordhan.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
K. OF c. FUND

The campaign inaugurated by the
Knights Of Columbus of st. Paul, to
raise their quota for the war fund.
has come to a close. "a few dona-
lions, however, are still to be report.
ed. 1t is known that with the addi-
ton Of these sums the amount allotted
to the ST. Paul Council, $4,000, will
be fully subscribed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
To Direct War Savings

p. j. Callahan, supreme treasurer
of the knights of Columbus, has been
selected by the United States secre-
tary of the treasury to direct the Dis
trict of Columbia campaign to sell
war savings certificates and thrift
stamps.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION ACCORDED

Murphy, Commissioner for Europe of
the American Red Cross; Capt. Sir
Evelyn Fitzgerald, General Ellison of
the War Department. and Mrs. Hope,
President of the English Catholic
Women's Society. Unfortunately, Car
dinal Bourne was away at the time
Mr.. Herman was in England, but he
was cordially received by the Chan
celIor, Monsignor Daily.
In Paris Mr.. Herman also received
splendid cooperation from Red Cross
and Y. M. G. A. officials.
Wonderful Progress.
The wonderful progress, which the
Knights of Columbus has made in
their work among the soldiers and
sailors stationed in the United States,
may be realized, when it is taken into
consideration that at present seventy
three recreation buildings have been
erected and equipped in the various
military and naval training camps.
These buildings cost $584,000 to build;
and equipment such as piano-players,
tables, furniture, chairs, graphophones
and other fittings, total more than
$150,000. The salaries of the forty-five
chaplains stationed in the American
camps amount to about 100000 year;
and the travelling expenses and sal
aries of the eight chaplains already
| in France will total about $4,000. Uni
| forms, transportation and salary of
100 secretaries adds $175,000 year
to the budget.
/ The number of chaplains and secre-
taries is necessarily being increased
daily. and very large number will be
required for the work in France. 1t
is an undoubted fact that the French
work, which is of more Importance,
by far, than that which is being done
in this country, will also take great
deal more money. The field appears
to be unlimited; and calls are coming
/ in from every direction, especially for
more priests and facilities to enable
i Catholic soldiers to attend to their re-
i 1igious duties. The goal of $S,000,000,
which as been set for the present
! Embarrassing campaign, is extremely
| modest, when taken into consideration
with the vast sums, which other agen-
cies are expanding in this work. The
undertaking is the greatest and the
/ worthiest ever assigned to the Catho-
i lies Of this country; and special eff.
Iforts are being made In every state
To secure it, quota or the $3,O00.000
II fund III the shortest time possible.
81 slcontinued on page 81
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-02

The Houston Post favors the pass
age Of Senator Johnston's bill which
would nominate state and other high
officials by the old.time convention
plan instead Of the present primary
system. The Post calls those who do
not agree with II "unthinking per.
sons" one Of whom we suppose we
are which, as we do not agree with II
By q jug full. The Post says the pres.
emit primary system has not raised the
standard Of the public service, II has
fostered rather than prevented cor.
rupton, It has destroyed party integ.
rity, prohibits man from running for
governor unless he Is rich. etc. There
Ii beyond question more or less truth
in all the Posts charges against the
primary system, and yet over against
them there II one pre-eminent, out.
standing principle Of the primary that
outweishs them all. That principle
is. our officials are now nominated BY
the whole people, while under the
convention plan they were nominated
almost entirely by the politicians. In
nut shell, the convention system dis
franchises the people, and compared
with that one principle the charges Of
the Post are but as sounding brass
and tinkling cymbals."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-02

ne peanut. the turnip, he cabbage,
ths onion. The wealth Of the garden.
The sugar cane. tbp bsFry. plum and
fls. return . thoasnnd fold; and who
can skss upon the biuuh Of : peach
b June, feminine Of estAasd, or look
indeed within the hss,rt Of red-ripe
watermelon aad dscldrs that W are
not blest.
what do We lack In Z material
sense that We cannot Of ourselves
provides Where II the rock in all
this county upon which We may
strike and fail to bring forth living
water?
DO We lack other than material
things? Though we are neglected. Of
our full spiritual rights and opportun.
tiles. our churches and our schools,
fraternities, mother and civic clubs.
and these gatherings demonstrate
that we are not bereft Of those finer
Intellectual traits that make men 80
cial and humane. Music and the arts,
literature and the sciences but await
an invitation from our surplus store
Il say to you, provide first for our
daily spiritual and refined material
needs; afterwards and Of themselves
will come the Injuries Of physical and
intellectual life"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-02

Prices on everything are not only
a. high a. q cats back. but the quail
ity Of many things offered for sale Il
as poor as the price is high. Nov
there's bacon. both breakfast and
plain sowbeIly. and It has not enough
grease in II to fry itself. II has been
double geared compressed with pow
err so great compared with which the
squeeze OF the Bryan compress Ia but
as the gentle pressure OF a coy mai
den's lily white hand.