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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
THE COLORED RACE
CARDINAL PAYS WARM TRIBUTE
TO THEIR QUALITIES - DE-
CLARES THAT HE HAS ALWAYS
FOUND THEM RELIGIOUS.

Speaking to the pupils at Xavier
University (colored), New Orleans,
during his recent visit to that city,
Cardinal Gibbons paid the following
eloquent tribute to the colored race:
I'm my experience with the colored
race and in my dealings with them
during nearly so years, / have been
struck by the fact that they have
three characteristics: First Of all
they are exceedingly grateful, that is
to say, they are always ready to ac-
knowledge with gratitude any benefit,
and gratitude is one of the noblest
virtues. Secondly, they are a very
affectionate race, a Warm-hearted
race, their hearts easily expand.
Thirdly, l am happy to say that the
colored people are deeply and natural.
ly religious. There are some people,
some races, that can hardly be
aroused to recognize the Christian re-.
ligion, the religion of Christ, whereas,
the colored race are always respon-
sive to it, and | have yet to see or
hear of the first colored man who has
ever yet proclaimed himself an athe-
list, an unbeliever.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
HE Assembled INTO HEAVEN.

There is one phase Of Christian
lty peculiar to it's history in all
ages, Running throughout its
lite on this earth are ever to be
observed alternating currents of
JOY and OF sadness, of victory and
OF apparent defeat. No sooner is
the cross raised aloft upon the
Palladium OF liberty in one land
than it has been hurled to the
earth with contempt in another.
Times there have been in the prog
ress oil Faith adOwn the ages when
the cross was carried triumphant
ly at the head Of armies: times
again, when armies have pursued
the cross to destroy it. The con
tinuouS change of fortune that has
been the lot Of Christianity in all
ages and in every cline has given
rise to the accusation that the
Church, as a form Of belief, has
been an utter, deplorable failure.
From the rabid lsraelites in the
Jewish quarter Of Rome in the
first century to Berengarius, from
the AlbigenscS to Luther, from the
Reformers to Voltairc and Boil
lingbrokc, from the French Revo-
luton down to Carducci and In
gersoll, the cross has been alter
nately revered and despised. Ere
quently Catholics themselves, the
elect, have qncrulously complain
ed Of the bitterness Of their lot.
70 believe was ever to suffer.
On the other hand, there is no
mystery whatsoever attached to
this condition Of affairs. Chris
tianity, unlike certain Oriental
sects, makes no promise Of sensual
qualification or Of material pros
perity. Christ promised His fol
lowers eternal happiness: He also
foretold suffering on earth. He
gladdcned His apostles by His APP
pIul dIlEt UIltL lIC IGHuLItCLIUiI -.
then He assembled into heaven,
leaving their souls desolatc. No
where III His teachings do we find
promise Of immunity from suf-
fering; everywhere, on the con
trary, is the warning sounded that
the true Christian must bear the
burden of persecution, misrepre-
sentation, and insult. Do. what we
may, strive as we can, the hand OF
evil will ever bear down upon the
lives of Christians; worldly honors
may not be theirs, wealth may be
denied them, misfortune their
share; but every Christian worthy
of the name must ever remember,
if even with regret, that that is
what the contract calls for: it is
so written in the bond.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
Smallest Republic in World
SAN MARiNO IN ITALY DATES
FROM THE FOURTH CENTURY,
CHURCH.

1t is not uniting that the Catholics
of this, the greatest republic in the
world, should take some interest in
the condition of their co-religionists in
the tiny republic of San Marino-the
oldest commonwealth in the world,
since it dates from the fourth century.
Although situated in Italy, that king
dom recognizes its independence. San
Marino is governed by two "capitanl
reggenti,' as ancient Rome was gov
erned by two consuls. These ruling
captains" however, are elected for the
short term of six months; and thus
offer a contrast to the French repub-
lie. the term of whose president is
seven. years. The election for the half
year extending from April to October
has just been held; and it is, worthy
Of note that the European journal in
which this news appears states that
the election took place, as usual, be-
fore the high altar in the great church
dedicated to the holy founder, St.
Marinus, the Dalmatian hermit and
mason" H
The two captains elected, DR.. Egisto
Morri and DR.. Vincenzo Marcucci, are
both ferVent and militant Catholics
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
ARMY CHAPELS
NO FUNDS TO BE SOLICITED FOR
CHAPELS AT MILITARY POSTS
ERMASTER WILL IN
CLUDE ESTIMATES FOR SUCH
PURPOSES IN ANNUAL REPORT.

The war department has issued a
general order which prohibits here
after chaplains from soliciting funds
for the purpose of erecting chapels at
military posts. This decision was
brought about in the case of Rev. Ed
ward F. Brophy, chaplain, Coast Artil-
lery Corps, who, it appears, collected
a large sum of money while he was
post chaplain at Ft. Mckinley, P. L.,
and also while post chaplain at FIT.
Winfield Scott, California, this money
to be used for the erection of a Catho-
lie chapel at TT. Mckinley, which re-
quest was disapproved by the war de-
partment.
1t appears that hereafter the quar-
termaster general will include in his
annual estimates for funds the follow
ing: For the erection of one or more
chapels devoted exclusively to relig-
iOus purposes; one for each regi-
mental post and other posts where
chaplains are regularly stationed,
until all such posts are provided with
suitable chapel.
1t is pointed out that the reason for
the issuance of this general order is
that there has been considerable diff
Guilty in several instances in efforts
to erect -chapels by popular subscrip-
ton; that such efforts lead to COM
plications and TO unnecessary trouble
to those charged with the administra-
tion of departmental affairs.
Father Brophy has been directed to
make an effort to return the money
collected by him for the erection of
the Catholic chapel at TT. Mckinley
to the donors. 5a .
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
SIR ROGER EASEMENT
THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS LAST
MOMENTS WILL BE REVEALED
QUESTION ABOUT HIS REcEIV.
ING THE LAST SACRAMENTS
WILL BE CLEARED.

With the departure OF Cardinal
Bourne from Rome, the silence that
has been maintained in regard to the
complaint about the refusal of facul-
ties by him to the English chanlain
for the administration Of the sacra-
ments to the Irish patriot. Sir Roger
Easement, before he was shot to
death by the British, will be Token.
The sacramento wcre-at first, at
least-refCsed to Sir Roger Easement,
because he declined to sign the writ
ten apology that had been presented
to him for signature.
The facts Of this important case
were prepared by Sir Rogers lawyers
and laid before the Sacred Consis-
torial Congregation by a prominent
prelate residing in Rome-rumor has it
that it was Mgr. O'Riordan, rector of
the Irish College, Rome-and finally,
before Pope Benedict. The docu-
ments had all been translated into
Italian for this purpose. 1t is said
that amongst them is copy of a GER
tificate, showing that he was baptized
a Catholic, when he was a boy of five
years. At the time of his execution
in England it was reported in the
press that he had sent for a priest,
and had been received into the
Church as a convert. Efforts have
been made to suppress all mention of
the case, until after the war, at all
events; but it is not improbable that
some information about it will soon
be secured for publication.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
OFFICIALS ATTITUDE.

Mr.. Newcomb Carlton, president of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, in an address at a dry banquet
given to some of his men in Indian
apolis, said: Il want to advise you
against partaking of Intoxicating
drinks. The business world is look
ing for the reliable, sober worker, who
has higher things in mind than spend
ing his money for drink. We are
coming to a time in American history
when the drinking man will be I'M
able to obtain employment and | be-
lieve that within two years a measure
providing for nalaprohibitioH will
be passed by congress"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
DOUAI, In FRANCE
CITY GOES BACK TO ROMAN
.IIMEs-HAs HISTORIC INTER.
EST. OF MANY KINDS.

The city of Douai, France. around
which the European belligerents are
now battling, has an interesting his
tory. It's beginning goes back to Gallo
Roman times and during the numer-
Gus conflicts which decimated this sec
ton of Flanders in medieval days it
frequently suffered at the hands of
English, French, Spanish, German and
Flemish armies. One. of the most no.
table contests at arms in its history
was the city's resistance to Louis XI,.
in 1879, an event long celebrated every
year by the Fete de Gayant. Half a
century after the French king was dis
comfited before it's walls the place fell
before the Spaniards. In 1867 it final
ly bowed to the forces of France I'M
der Louis XIV. Then came the Duke
of Marlborough and Prince, Eugene. in
1710, but the English regime was short
lived for three years later it became
definitely a part of the French do
main by the Treaty of Utrecht
Douai is celebrated in ecclesiastical
history as a popular place of refuge,
for English Catholics, who fed from
their native land during the reign of
Queen Elizabeth. Cardinal Allen es-
tablished a seminary here, where
priests were educated for England, and
it was here, also, that the text of the
Old Testament was prepared and later
combined with the New Testament,
previously translated at Rheims, the
whole being published at Douai in 1909
as the English Roman Catholic Bible
and known today as the famous Douai
or Douav Bible
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
WHEN HE WOULD HE CAN'T.

What terrible amount of indiffer-
ence there is amongst us with regard
to drunkenness. A little intoXication
is looked upon as a simple thing, q
mere weakness; while habitual drunk
enness is a terrible thing, to be sure.
But we all say:
I'VE are certainly safe from that.
That brutal, red-faced sot who
breaks his wife's heart or destroys
her home, we despise, as we say:
'We will never disgrace ourselves
as low as that
We know it we'll. How do they be-
come such? No man ever became a
drunkard Intentionally. No man ever
takes the glass in his hand and says
to himself:
Il have good reputation now |
have good health, loving wife, chill
dren to climb on my knee and nut
their loving arms about my neck, but
this glass will be the first step to ruin
and blast all this happiness. This
glass know will lead to another, and
in the end my wife will become q
broken-hearted woman, my children
will walk the streets in rags and filth,
my heart and reputation will be gone;
but no matter, here it goes
No man intends it.
Drunkenness and the whole host Of
evils that follow in it's train come on
a family gradually. Warn a man who
is drinking little; tell him what is
before him. He will say:
DO you take me for fool?"
The worst drunkard lying in the
slime of bestiaI degradation said that.
No, it is not the fools that become
drunkards. They know little too
much
Il know myself" says man. Il
can take it Or leave it,
The poor drunkard of today who
said that long ago unfortunately in
every case wound up by taking it.
Many a time the man who had said
'he could let it alone when he had
mind to-" alas! did not have the
power.
Father" said man the other day.
I'D give my right hand if | could
quit it, but can't
i can give it up" is the cry of the
young man as he. enters the outer
circle, ''but I won't" s..
Il would is the cry OF the despair
ing wretch in the vortex, but can't"
lions Watchmdn
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12

In recent speech in the United
States Senate by Senator Frank
B. Kellogg of Minnesota. we are
told that the policy of the gov
eminent will not be to involve
ourselves in the cntanglements
which will follow in European
politics after the present conflict.
He adds, I'VE are not going to
say what indemnity Belgium shall
demand or whether France shall
make peace with or without
Alsace- Lorraine: nor are we go
ing to decide whether there shall
be an independent Poland. These
are questions with which we do
not concern ourselves by engag-
ing in the war against what we
call great military autocracy. .
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
CHURCH In GERMANY
SCARCITY OF PRIESTS is BEGIN.
MING TO TELL-cHURcH THERE
WILL SUFFER FROM VARIOUS
CAUSES.

The losses in the ranks of the
French clergy owing to CONSUMPTION
will cause a shortage of priests in
France after the war, and, as shown
by figures recently quoted, the situa-
ton in regard to the supply of priests
in Germany is by no means satisfac-
tory. A clergyman who writes in the
German Press, in considering the out
look, is filled with anxiety for the
future. He says that in the twenty
five German dioceses from eighty-four
to ninety per cent of the theological
students are serving in the army, and
of the remainder some are receiving
military training and cannot be or
dained until after the war. Already
three hundred and ninety-nine theo-
logical students have been killed and
fifty-nine, are missing. 1t has, more
over, been found that of the theologi-
cal students in the army who still sur
vive a considerable number, contrary
to expectation, have abandoned their
intention of entering the priesthood
They do not desire to resume the
study of theology, and when they are
free to leave the army they will take
up work in a secular profession. 1t
is TO be borne in mind, too, that in
consequence of the losses the educat-
ed classes have suffered through
deaths at the front, there will be a
falling-off in the number of vocations
for some time. Altogether, the pros
pect for the Church in Germany can
| not be said to have been improved by
| the war.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
French Workers Greet
Americans
C ATH OLlC UN!ONISTS SEND
CABLE TO PRESS ASSOCIATION
CHAIRMAN.

MAY Day" in France was marked
by a meeting in Paris of representa-
tives of Catholic labor and profess
sional associations. From the meet
ing the following cablegranl, received
Tuesday evening, was sent to Rev.
John J. Burke, C. S. p, chairman of
the board Of directors of the Catholic
Press Association:
AT a meeting presided over by
John Weare, at which conference on
the industrial conditions in the United
States was delivered by' Victor Cam
bon, the Union Of Commercial and In
dustrial Workingmen, the Mechanics
Union, and the Catholic Organizations
comprising ten thousand members,
send to their American comrades
greetings and the promise of brother
ly cooperation for victory, for right
and for the future reconstruction.
"GASTON TESTER,
. Rue Cazet."
Father Burke responded by cable
as follows:
The Catholic Press of the United
States sends to the Catholic Press and
Organizations of France, gratitude
for their greetings and the assurance
that we are. one with them in the
common cause of human right and
human liberty.
JOHN J. BURKE"
Hon. John Whalen, president of the
Catholic Federation, to whom Father
Burke extended the greetings of the
French workers, also responded, by
cable, as follows:
LAS president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies compris
ing over 100000 members, | CRATE
fully acknowledge the greetings of
the Catholic organizations of France
and rejoice that America and France
once more stand together in the fight
for national rights and national
liberty.
JOHN WHALEN."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
THE REAL NEUTRAL.

Neutrality is state Of mind in
winch one mclines in sympathy,
Judgment, or assistance, neither
to the right nor to the left. 1t be-
tokens a condition of passivity
wherein the clamors OF contend
ing parties have no existence.
Neutrality is, possibly, Of all atti-
tndes the most difficult to main
tain. Try as one will, there are
many forces at work-environ-
ment, tradition, inherent tenden-
cles-all or each Of which will
urge a choice of partisanship.
The present world conflict at it's
inception drew big black line Of
demarcation between participants
and outsiders: between belligcr-
ents and neutrals. All the nations
III the latter class at once aligned
themselves within the bounds of
strct impartiality. They were
loud IN their protestations Of 10y
atty to neither one side nor the
other OF the combatants. Gradu-
ally, however, as the world assim-
Hated the first shock Of war and
became Injured to it, the so-called
neutral nations began to dis
cover reasons. usually founded
ON greed or partiality, to creep
too close to the dead line. The re-
suit involved many other coun-
tries III the terrific upheaval.
In the midst Of the universal
uncertainty, timidity, and disor-
der, one sovereign there was who
stood out in bold relief as abso-
lutcly, unalterably neutral. The
Supreme POntitf Of Christendom
could not, if he would, take sides
IN the fray. for were not his spir-
ltual children struggling on both
sides OF the battle line from end
to end. Pope Benedict XIV al
ready takes his place as one of
the great PontitfS Of history. He
did not go forth as a Julius II to
battle the enemies Of Rome; he
did not, as did the immortal Hill
debrand, tOpple kings from
their thrones. He took the stand
that Rome, Catholic Rome, must
MAINTAIN at any cost, the attitude
and the principle Of neutrality.
Statesmen, governments, the press
tried at various times to allure
HIM to one side or the other. In
ducements were dangled as prizes
before his eye, but the great
White Shepherd. as his Master be
fore him, simply wept over the
city OF Jerusalem-the whole
world-yearning to gather in all
his children under the mantle of
peace. In spite Of his efforts they
would not harken. And today on
the Vatican hill the earthly repre-
sentative Of the Prince of Peace
gazes out upon the world-scenes
OF carnage ummoved by material
considerations, but thoroughly,
unchangeably,, irrevocably, neu-
trail.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12

If you are interested in helping
every person in Minnesota. to be
$1,000 efficient for Our Country S
service, write to the Playground
and Recreation Association of
America, 1915 Mcknight Build
ing, Minneapolis, saying that you
would like to attend one. of the
three following conferences:
Tuesday, May Is, at st. Paul.
Afternoon discussions / 80 to )
p. m. at the Hotel st. Paul. Ban
quet at 6 at the Minnesota Club.
banquet, $500.
Wednesday, May 16, at Mime
apolis. Afternoon and evening
at the Minneapolis Club.
banquet. 5000
Thursday, May II, at Duluth,
Afternoon and evening meetings
both at the Commercial Club.
banquet, S1.00.)
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
BRAclNG A PERSON.

Demonstrations of the evils of in
toxication are frequent, but they are
not all as effective as the demonstra-
ton given by a Scranton physician
the other evening to the members of a
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
He had various patent medicines and
poured the contents of one bottle into
little tin cup. Then he touched a
match to the liquid and the alcohol in
it blazed for several minutes. The
doctor did the same thing with other
much advertised medicines, to prove
to the ladies that these medicines
would brace a person just as q swal-
low of brandy would do.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12

That the present contemplated
bond issue of several million dol
lars for school purposes in st.
Paul is not agreeable to all the
citizens was seen in a meeting
held last week by the Taxpayers
Association, protesting against
further accumulations Of debts
against the city. In truth, with
the present cloud of war prices
and war taxes for national de-
fence gaining in hugeness, it were
well to pause and consider only
absolute necessities where there
is question of placing further
burdens upon our citizens.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
WHY THE EASTER DUTY.

The duty of every Catholic is
to approach the sacraments of
Penance and Holy Eucharist at
least once year, and that during
the Easter time. This is the sim
pie statement taken from the cate
chism. The law underlying this
prescribed duty is based upon the
will Of God as manifested through
the teaching Of the Church. To
gainsay this, to argue against it's
reasonableness, to deny it's appro-
prlateness, is to place oneself
dangerously near the borderland
Of heresy. To challenge the au-
thOrity of the Church issuing this
command is to challenge the au-
thority Of God Who speaks
through His Church. Negligence,
carclessness, indifference may be
alleged as excuses for non-com-
.pliance with this duty: they never
can be legitimate reasons, since
they are only alleged.
Why the Easter duty? Because
1T is the nature Of every society to
expect loyalty from it's members,
at least at stated intervals. The
state demands Of it's citizens an
allegiance which they are bound
to display when called upon. This
fealty towards the state is mani
tested by the observance Of just
laws: a violation thereof entails
immediate, perhaps severe, retri-
button. Every organization has
fixed principles and obserVances
which must be adhered to by each
member who desires to be consid-
erred in good standing. To reject
or to reprobate such principles
leaves a man open to mourning the
penalty OF expulsion.
The Catholic Church is the
greatest society, the largest and
most powerful organization on
earth. She takes for granted that
her children everywhere are en-
deavoring to carry out her pre-
cepts, to obey her commandments,
and to live up to her teaching.
She has made a law, however, that
once a year every member Of her
society must prove in a public
manner that he is living up to the
doctrines which, she processes and
which he has accepted. The
pagan magistrates of decadent
Rome ordered that every citizen
offer incense before the statues of
the gods in order to prove his be-
lief IN them. The Catholic Church
orders every one of her children,
once a year, to offer the incense
I of their hearts at the throne of
the Most High in order to prove
that he still believes in and prac-
tices the faith which she instilled
into him at baptism. To refuse
Tthe test, or to neglect it, at once
brands a man as an outlaw from
the order which she has estab-
lished. That test is called the Eas-
ter duty.