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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-28
ORIGIN OF FORTY HOURS ADOR.
ALTON.

The Alteration of the Quarant' ore,
or Forty Hours Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament, in commemoration
of the forty hours during which Our
Lords body lay in the tomb, was first
instituted in Milan, about the year
1884. Somewhat later, it happened
that troupe of actors came to Loret-
to at the carnival time, with the pur-
pose of performing highly objection
able play.
A pious Jesuit Father who was there
did his utmost to prevent the acting
of this play, but he failed in his object.
He then determined to offer counter
attraction to the people, to present
them with spectacle of a very differ
ent character, one calculated to raise
the heart and soul to God. Having
obtained permission from the Bishop,
he caused the church of his college
to be most beautifully decorated, the
high altar lighted up with countless
tapers, and the Blessed Sacrament ex-
posed during forty hours. Meanwhile,
at intervals, hymns and anthems were
sung; there were spiritual readings,
and two or three short sermons each
day. The people were, moreover ex-
horted to approach the sacraments.
This plan proved most successful; the
sacred entertainment, if it may so be
called, found more favor with the in
habitants of Loretto than the perform
ance of the comedians Almost the
whole population repaired to the
church, and the gain to souls was inn
mense. From Loretto this devotion
spread to the whole Church; it was
approved by the Holy See, and en-
riched with indulgences by several
Popes, pre-eminently by Paul v.
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1t would be better to end here. But
as matter of fact, speaker Number
One gradually lost a little of her
positiveness, while the approaches of
Number Two gained force and vehe-
mence. And at last the young woman
with the secret capitulated
"Oh, WE'LL" she said, 81 don't sup
pose it'll do any great harm for you
to know. l wouldn't have promised
if I'd had any idea you'd take it that
way"
Reluctantly she repeated the in
formation she had agreed to keep to
herself, while the other listened with
smile of triumph. She had won
The scruples of her friend had not
been strong enough to stand against
her appeals.
A sorry victory it was, too dearly
bought Through her affection a
woman had been led to break he1
word. She had been forced to choose
between violating her conscience and
angering her friend. And she was
less fine and womanly when she yield
ed than when she had resisted.
The woman who makes an appeal
to force others to do what they believe
wrong, dishonors the name of friend
ship. To insist that those who care
for us should prove it by disregard
ing the force of conscience, is te
make our friendship an ally of evil.
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WHEN GOING TO CONFESSION.

1t is not safe to be original in the
matter of salvation, SO we follow the
teachings of the Church.
You are obliged to confess only
your mortal sins. You are not Obliged
to confess a sin about which you are
| uncertain, but it is not we'll not to
tell it. The only way to know that
you have not had contrition is to be
convinced that you intended to com
nit the same sins at the first oppor
tunity.
A quarter of an hour should be long
enough for preparation for weekly
confession. From three to five OF
these Is minutes is ample time for ex
animation. You cannot have mortal
sin on your soul without knowing it
it is like a big fish which must come
to the surface to breathe.
Why should 10 minutes be too much
for contrition and resolution? Have
you not motives enough? You began
the week in the fullness of Gods
grace, and now what have you done
Perhaps you have been on the boun
Diary line of mortal sin and have been
saved by Gods grace. And what else
has He done for you this week?
How does God consider sin? Look
on Calvary for the answer.
Be as plain and blunt in telling your
sins as you were in committing them
Listen to the priests advice and don't
worry trying to recall other sins while
he is talking to you. The priest is
taking Christ's place. Be as atten
tive to what he says as if Christ were
speaking.
In making your act of contrition
think of your sins as of handful OF
slime which you have cast into the
beautiful face of God. You need not
feel contrition. 1t is an act of the
viii, and regards the past and the
future-rejects the past, resolves for
the future.
Trouble does not come from God
His acts all tend to encourage us. The
devil tries to discourage us. Those
troubled with scruples must obey OF
they Will ODC1 tAC pIuCUCdIo NhcllA
Der" of their own punishment. Their
disobedience is often punished in this
world
Give the confessor credit for having
common sense; believe that he has
some judgment. He is as much
obliged to see that you make a good
confession as you are to make it; and
even if he should make a mistake in
directing you, he alone is responsible
You are safe in obeying.
Each confession should be a wave
to raise you nearer to God. 1t should
be a bath and a tonic; a bath tC
purify you from all stain; tonic to
strengthen you with so gigantic a
strength that you may overcome al
temptation and acquire all virtues.
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Father Grisar declares that learning
had had something like second
spring there. But Cassiodorus saw
that with the passing of the Gothic
empire, civilization was doomed to
perish if it did not find a champion
In his mind it was to find 1t in the
one seemingly the least prepared to
defend it's rights and advance it's
cause. Monasticism was to be it's
standard-bearer. In this happy inspir-
alton consists his contribution to the
cause of true civilization and Catholic
education. Monasticism was to be the
ark carrying in it's womb, the hopes
and the founders of the new world
We may forget the "Chronicon' of
Cassiodorus, his photography" his
Gothic History which survives in the
abridgment of Jordanes, his common
tary on the Psalms, his sVariae" and
his sHistoria Iripartita. We cannot
forget that at a critical moment in the
history of Christendom, together with
the great Pope Agapitus, he OWNED
the needs of the time. He remem-
bered that men are heirs of the past,
and that it is Gods law that all that
is good and noble and true should
form their heritage. He realized that
the treasures of Greece and Rome
should be jealousy guarded by the
Church and her children. In Squilla-
cium and Castellum therefore, the
noble men who followed him, guided
by his piety and learning, cast into
the blood-stained burrows of the ruin
ed ancient world the sturdy seed of
monasticism, the preserver and nour-
Usher. of letters and art. 1t was the
one seed that could thrive in the pois-
onous air and bear a splendid harvest.
We must not forget the far-seeing
husbandman who cast it into the
ground.
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heart; of the deep grief this knowl-.
edge would cause his parents; but
first dear, put this. medal of St.
Joseph in his hunting jacket and pray
to this great saint l know he will
not forsake you; have confidence in
him."
Kneeling for the good mans bless
ing, at the same time begging cour-
age from heaven, Betsy felt the unc-
tion of Gods grace flooding her soul.
With the sweet benediction still ring
ing in her ears, and the last few
words gently spoken, GO now, and
God attend you," she arose and slow
| ly went back to- her seat.
80, glorious patriarch who didst
| merit to be called great and just by
the Holy Ghost, | urgently recon-
ment to thee the soul of my brother.
Thou knowest how deplorable is the
state, and unhappy the life of those
who have banished this loving
| Saviour from their hearts, and how
greatly they are exposed to lose Him
| eternally."
Increasingly she stormed heaven
| with her prayers and prayed to
| Blessed st. Joseph to guide her and
put the right words in her mouth
Having finished her petition she jour
neyed quietly to her brothers room
put the medal in his jacket and came
| downstairs in search of the poor
wandering soul. Her search was soon
ended, for she found him on the
porch, costly curled up in the swing
Willing away the time with a book
he found very interesting. Hesitating
only a second, she approached him
and brightly extended an invitation tc
spend the afternoon in their old loved
sport, hunting.
Lets go hunting. brother; We
haven't been since your return, and
/ the day is just glorious"
| you're the best sport, / know
around here, Sis. Sure Mike, I'll go
/ Now you hurry and I will, too. I bel
i I'll beat you upstairs, Sis
j "I'll win the bet, then, for here
goes" and they both started off, Betsy
/ in the lead. @
i Soon Robert was ready and he de
| termined to tease Betsy because she
was too slow. Quietly he crept doWr
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and tears, of dolorous lamentations
and solace administered. 1t gals our
self-love, and brushes our offended
pride, and yet we do not call down inn
precautions upon it, because we. feel
that it has within itself a secret of
moral grandeur which it alone pos
sesses; because by it we are rehabi1-
itated in our own eyes. 1t unmans us,
but at the same time it increases our
spiritual growth; it humiliates us, but
only that we may be given the right to
behold ourselves without being
ashamed.
Pain, as beautifully described by
Pere Laurent, not only respects the
past-that is, it is not only expiatory
in character, but is one of the finest
signs of Gods mindfulness for us in
the present as well as in the future
We are afflicted that we may be
saved, and the hand that wounds is
also the hand that heals. New spirit
ual life is born from this partial de
struction of our being by suffering
God allows jealous rivalries, cruel dis
appointments, unexpected humiliations
to accomplish this aim.
Here He skaters fortune, there
He humbles pride; dissipates this
mans dreams for the future; strikes
that man in his affections; maybe fol
another all earthly Happiness will be
swallowed up at a blow. In all this
lies the mission of pain. 1t is force
that brings God nearer to us ant
raises us up to God. Our sufferings
ascend to heaven like sweet incense
Pain enlightens the mind by bringing
home to us the true meaning of life
and death, and inspiring us with de
sire for blessed Immortality. 1t is
an ordeal that fortifies the will. Sount
virtue and indomitable will power car
be obtained only by him whose spiri
has been tempered by sacrifice, ane
subjected again and again to testing
blows in the forge of life. 1t melloWs
our character. 1t is a grace that sane
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A SORRY VICTORY.

But you don't understand, prom
Used | wouldn't tell.''
= Apparently she was under the i'm
preston that this settled the matter.
She was not long allowed to cherish
that illusion.
But it wouldn't do any harm to
tell me. You know I'd keep it to my
self. / think it'll be mean of you not
to tell me-
The first speaker stuck bravely to
her point. "But I promised. You
wouldn't want me for friend, would
you, if didn't keep my word?
IF you really were a friend the
second answered, you would trust
me. You wouldn't want to keep Sc
crets from me- / believe you are
acting this way just to get an excuse
for breaking off our friendship
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the hall, and coming to Betsy's door,
but then quickly retreated, for he saw
his sister kneeling before the little
shrine she had fitted up for her own
private deyotions in a little niche of
her bedroom window. Silently from
his station in the hall he watched
her. How pure she was! The sun
played merrily about her mass of
auburn curls. Attracted by some
power he could not resist, he gradu-
ally drew near only to discover that
she was weeping.
isis, DEAR" he began, what is the
| trouble? / thought you were going
| hunting with me. Come now, dry
| those pretty brown eyes of yours, and
! tell me what it's all about Just look
how big / am now, and you know
always said | was going to take
care of you. Aren't we going to the
woods and you play the monster was
after you and then I'll be the hero,
and come and shoot the rabbit? Now
/ if you don't come I'll get mad and
cry, too"
90, Robert, how foolish you are!
Will you ever grow up? or course,
l am going with YOU l was only
| thinking-but let that go now. Are
| you ready?"
+, At your command, fair damsel."
Off they started, hand in hand
Betsy seemed the same care-free girl,
his little sister, as before, though she
carried a heavy, heavy heart As
they neared bright, merry little
stream, where the water rippled
blithely along, and where they had
SO often, in days gone by, sailed their
tiny boats, or made mud pies, with
the unconscious abandon of happy
children, Robert began to notice a
change stealing over the merry little
companion of this hunting trip. Her
bright smile faded, her eyes grew
dim with tears, and she languidly
| rested beside the big oak.
what is it, lovely sister, why are
you so sad? Tell me here, where we
used to tell each other our childish
| troubles, what grieves my dearest
chum?" asked Robert, as with one
bound he was at her side, with his
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and sometimes only too quickly and
easily-but God and the authority con-
stituted by Him you do not want to
believe, although you can obtain full
assurance of the fact of revelation.
IF we receive the testimony of men,
the testimony of God is greater"
q John $50.
This inconsistency does not come
from your understanding and educa-
ton, but from your will.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-28
THE MISSION OF PAIN.

Pain is everywhere; it overtakes
every human life at some time in its
course. Pain is first of all expiatory
in character. Beneath the harsh en-
velope of the word expiration some
thing sacred is OWNED, and, as it
were, consoling and godlike function
is felt to underlie the painful thought
it awakens. Expiation Is made up OF
sufferings and alterations, Of smiles
Evening journal., 1917-02-19

has issued instructions 70 its field
officers to give special attention TO
securing positions for the guardsmen
who are returning to their respective
homes to be relieved from active mill
itary duty.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
GEORGETOWN POSTOFFICE
IN new QUARTERS SOON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Feb. 1s.-For
several months residents have been
awaiting the time for the purchase Of
a site for the construction OF Federal
building thereon, L. be used for a
postoffice, an appropriation for which
has been passed through tho efforts
Of Senator Salisbury But all hopes
for a $4,000 building. such as was
hoped have vsnquished since It has
become known that the Postofice De-
partment has taken 4 ten-year lease
on the lower 6ooF Of tie ODD Fellows
Building in which the portofice is
now located. and the other room now
being used az the once Of the Adams
Express Company. Notice has been
served on agent Tor express company
Frank Rusto to vacate the room on
April 1, at which time the remodeling
the lower floors will be started. When
finished the town will have one of
the best equipped offices Of any one
OF the towns of the State, with the
exception Of those that have govern
ment buildings.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
SUSSEX. FARMER CUTS
teeth At Ace OF Sc

LAUREL. Del, Feb. 19.--1saao
Mumford, a retired farmer, living on
the Millsboro road, eleven miles east
OF Laurel, is cutting a third set Of
teeth, and complains that the pain
equals the t6othache Mr.. Mumford
and his wife are the two oldest white
persons in this district. He is ninety
six and his wife IS ninety-two years
old. They recently celebrated their
seventy-ffth wedding anniversary.
They raised ten children, five Of whom
are living, and several grandchildren,
decentralization, and three great
great grandchildren attended thoir
diamond jubilee Mr.. Mumford's eye
sight is good lie worked regularly on
his farm until three years ago. Mrs.
Mumford Is as active as a woman OF
sixty. Their oldest child is seventy
three.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
PREACHER Accused OF
COMPLETELY IN Theft

MlDDLETowN, Del, Feb. 19.-The
Rev. Aaron Gibbs, colored, Of Smyrna.
was held in $500 bail for court for
alleged completely in the theft of ESQ
pounds OF meat from the farm OF DAN
iel Ford of Green Spring. John Star
key had previously been committed to
the workhouse charged with the &C
tual theft OF the meat, which was re
covered at the home Of Gibbs by Chief
Of Police Cochran.
Arthur Brewington, who also had
been arrested as one Of the thieves
and placed in the Smyrna lookup, was
released by Squire Postles and Con
stable Slaughter. in the absence of
Chief Cochran. When the latter and
Constable Stanley OF Smyrna. started
on a hunt for Brewington, they chased
him several miles until all trace OF
him was lost in a swamp FIVE miles
from Smyrna. Shots were exchanged
in the chase, and IL is believed Brew
ington was badly wounded
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
WILMINGTON BUSY CITY
IN The AUTO INDUSTRY

In Wilmington there are twenty-five
automobile companies and garages
which have agencies for the highest
grade Of cars. These % places sell
38 different makes OF cars To store
cars and make repairs Wilmington
has "a garages and there are "a
places in the city whore automobile
accessories, tires. etc, may be OBJ
tined
Wilmington dealers have agencies for
ten makes Of trucks and two combi-
nation trucks. Two places make a
speciality OF selling motorcycles al
though there are other stores which
sell them as a side line.
In connection with the industry
there are six firms which sell auto
mobile insurance, two selling auto
mobile lifo insurance, four shops
which look out for storage batteries
two taking care of Tenders and radi-
ators and three which make automo-
bile bodies and tops a speciality
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
auto TURTLES. FIVE
OCCUPANTS CAUGHT UNDER

EAsTON, Nd. Feb. 19.--Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. c. Price. Miss Lulu Young,
Samuel Plummer and z. Ashton Plum
mer were injured last evening while
returning home from Centreville in
Prices automobile In making a
sharp turn on the State road the car
struck a soft place, skidded into a
barbed-wire fence and turned over,
entrapping all OF the occupants until
Martin NJ. Wright and Samuel Smith
came along and helped them 20 get
out
Wright brought the two Plummers
to the Emergency Hospital here
while Smith brought price and the
women home. All were bruised and
shaken and the Piummers sustained
many cuts ON their faces.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
HANOVER CHURCH affairs

The Monthly meeting Of the Young
Womens League will be held tomor-
row night, Mrs. A. II. Berlin, presi-
dent OF the New Century Club. viii be
the guest Of the league and VIII make
an address.
On Wednesday evening there will be
a meeting Of the congregation 10 con-
slider the report of the special finance
committee and 10 transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
On Thursday evening a Washington
Birthday social will be held, under
the auspices OF Pastors Aid Society.
An evening Of musical and literary Sc
lections and social intercourse is
promised. Refreshments viii be
served. A silver Offering will be re-
ceived.
On Friday afternoon the Junior En-
deavor meeting will be led by Mrs.
Newman.
Friday will be mems night in the
gymnasium. A match game OF indoor
baseball will be played.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
child Gets SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
If CONSTIPATED
Look at tonguei Then give fruit
laxative for stomach,
liver, bowels.
"CaliforniR Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm children and they
love Il.

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply Will not
take the time from play TO empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look az the tongue motherl II
coated. or your child is listless, cross,
feverish. breath bad, restless. doesn't
eat heartily, full OF cold or has sore
throat or other children's ailment
give a teaspoonfnl OF California
Syrup Of Figs" then don't worry. be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in
a few hours all this constipation pol
son. sour bile and fermentlne waste
will gently move out Of the bowels,
and you have a well, playful child
again. A thorough "inside cleansing"
IS oftimes all that Is necessary. II
should be the first treatment given
IN any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ark your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
OF "Calfornia Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that IL is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
BISHOP THURsTON TO VISIT.

The Rt Rev. Theodore Payne Thurs
ton. Bishop OF Eastern Oklahoma, will
address a meeting Of the Womans
Auxiliary of the Diocese OF Delaware
at ST. Andrew's.P p. 70. Church ON Tues
day evening February o. The
Church Hospital at McAllister, Okla
homa.' will he the subject OF the leo
ture. Bishop Thurston was 10 have
spoken here several months ago, but
owing 20 the sudden death Of tho
nlshop OF Kansas the lecture had 10 he
postponed, The public Is invited to
the lecture.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
DR. IN K
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Evening journal., 1917-02-19

The Y. NJ. C. A. is planning for one
Of the big religious meetings OF the
winter next Sunday afternoon. when
the big Five deputation team
from the University OF Pennsylvania.
viii conduct a service in the Majestic
Theatre at o'clock. The meeting
will be primarily for High School
boys, members. Of the High School
Department OF the Friends School
and Delaware College boys, who re-
side here--a meeting for students.
John N. Clarke, president Of the
senior class OF the University, and by
virtue OF that Office ranking student
there, and who is also president OF
the Christian Association OF the Uni
versity. will be one Of the big Five"
The others will be y. b. Cunning
ham, editor of tho "Pennsylvania."
the university paper; John NJ. Titzel.
guard on the varsity football team:
Azel Barney. soloist of the Univer-
sity Glee Club, and Earl Van Vliet.
who is a leader in the freshman
class. The meeting IS being arrang-
ed under the auspices OF the Y. Nj.
c. A., the Christian Association Of the
University, cooperating.
Charles w. Bush, graduate OF
Delaware College. and Of Oxford
England, will preside &C the meeting
The music will be a feature.
The fve men will come to this city
next Saturday afternoon, and will
play a basketball team from the High
School, in the Y NJ. c. A. gymnasium
the game starting at $3.50 o'clock. A
sociable will be held in the evening,
TO afford Wilmington young men an
opportunity to meet the men. Mr..
Barney will likely sing.
Evening journal., 1917-02-19
UNEMPLOYED GrARnsMFN.

The officers in charge Of the work
connected with the United States
Government Free Employment Ser
vice established in 1916 by the
Department of Labor are putting
forth every effort to assist the
guardsmen returning from the Next
can border, who. upon being MUSTER
ed out, may find themselves out OF
work and desiring help to secure
profitable employment. The Federal
Department Of Labor at Washington