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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
GLORY OF THE WORLD.

An old Latin proyerb has come
down to us; translated, it means,
"Thus passes the glory of the
world. " Among the many incon-
sistencies of human beings none is
perhaps more difficult to under
stand than the gnawing desire for
superiority and power. If it be
true, as no doubt it is, that all men
are created equal and that all men
have all equal destiny, it would
seem that the man who desires to
lord it over his fellows for the
mere enjoyment of such power is,
as the English would say, a bit Of
a butfoon. True, some men are
possessed Of exceptional abilities
and desire to expend their energy
for the benefit of others. Such an
ambition is, doubtless, d laudable
one. But to enjoy power for it
self alone is to give evidence Of a
mental condition, not to mention
the moral issues involved, some
what removed from that nobility
OF soul which we always expect in
a real man. For the glory of the
world is q fleeing thing: a snow
flake Oh the running waters; mo-
mentary flash III the azure sky,
an outburst OF acclaim that dies
with it's echo, aud like all these
things does it quickly vanish.
Many centuries ago great Man
appeared in the city Of Jerusalem.
His magnetic personality had won
multitudes to His following, while
the convincing nature of His
teachings had left speecllless doe
tors and sages grown hoary iii
wisdom and III the study Of the
law. This Man was acclaimed a
great Prophet: He clinched this
claim and improved upon it bv
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
THE CHURCH In GREECE
RELIGION PREACHED TO THE
ATHENlANS BY ST. PAUL.

Christianity was first preached to
the Athenians by st. Paul, who fire.
quented the synagogue, conversed
with the men of Athens in the Agora,
and preached the sermon in the Are
opagus recorded in Acts XVII. The first
Bishop is supposed to have been
Dionysius the Areopagite, whom st.
her independence in 1920, Prince Otto,
son of King Louis of Bavaria, was
placed on the throne. He was, of
course, a Catholic and his co-religion-
lists were allowed to have churches
where they were i'll sufficient num-
of government in 1924, an abandoned
Turkish mosque was given to the
Catholics. On August 10, 1884, Pope
Gregory XVI. set up an Apostolic
Delegation of the whole of Greece
and the Aegean Islands, and in 1876
Pope Plus TX. re-established the Latin
Archbishopric of Athens.
The schismatic Greek Church is the
established religion, but other relig-
ions are tolerated, provided they do
not seek to win converts. By law
of 1883, Papal Bulls, Briefs, ETC.. must
be submitted to the Minister of For
eign Affairs before publication. There
are about $4,000 Catholics, ruled by
two Archbishops and five Bishops.
The Leonine Seminary at Athens
was founded by Leo XIII. in 1901 to
train Greek priests for the Latin
Church. Rev. DR.. Quinn, of the Cath
Ollie University, Washington, is presi-
dent.
The Princess George of Greece,
formerly Princess Marie Bonaparte,
is the only Catholic member of the
ruling house, which is of Danish ex-
traction, King Constantine's father
having been a son of King Christian
of Denmark and brother of the ex-
Empress of Russia and of Queen
Dowager Alexandra of Great Britain
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
70 BAR LIQUOR ADVERTISE
MENTS FROM MAILS.

A bill denying the use of the
United States mail to advertisements
of intoxicating liquors, whether
printed in newspapers, magazines,
circulars, or otherwise, was reported
by the House Committee on Post
Offices. Representative C. III. Randall,
of California, PrOhibitionist-Demo-
crat, is author of the measure. 1.-THE
purpose of this BILL said Mr.. Randall,
lis to close the mails absolutely to
advertising before the public Of in
toxicating liquors and to deny mail
order liquor houses, of which there
are more than 1000, the right to go
into either wet or dry territory and
override local liquor regulations by
soliciting sales through the medium
of the mails The report on the
Randall bill was ordered at secret
session of the committee, but the
majority in it's favor was said to have
been slight. The bill provides; THAT
no letter, package, postal card, c1rcu-
lar, newspapers, pamphlet, or publica-
ton of any kind containing any adj
vertisement of any spirituous, vinous.
malt, fermented, or other intoxicating
or alcoholic liquor, shall be deposited
in or carried by the mails of the
United States, or be delivered by any
postmaster or letter carrier when ad-
dressed to other than u lawfully Ii
censed manufacturer or dealer in such
liquors" 1t is provided that any per-
son knowingly violating the proposed
law shall be fined not more than ST.
900, or Imprisonment for not more
than two years, or both, and for SUBJ
sequent offenses shall be imprisoned
for not more than five years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
Fighting" Priests Poem
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PRIEST
sTIRs DINNER CROWD BY RE-
CITING OWN COMPOSITION.

Something of that unquench: lie pa
triotism of Cardinal MERCER Was re-
vealed to group of Toledo, Ohio,
men recently.
1t came &c the conclusion of the adj
dress at the Commerce club banquet
to Troop ID by Reverend Patrick
O'Brien, the fighting Irish priest
He began to recite poem Of his own
composition. His eyes were cleaning
and his face ruddy with that burning
spirit of American patriotism born of
his experiences on the battle fields of
the Civil War. He began:
How would | wish to die?
On the field of the dead where the
glittering stars
Look silently down on the CHASTITY
scars;
When hushed to silence the boom OF
a gun,
When the fight would be over, the
battle done.
Caring not for grand requiem from
stately choirs
Nor the changing OF bells from cathe
dral spires.
Could wrap my wounds in the stand
ard CORY
That won the day with immortal
glory.
He paused and turning to where the
flag was hanging behind him, he gent
| ly drew a fold across his breast, an6
then continued:
And in deaths last moments my eyes
might rest
On the Stars and Stripes across my
breast,
! And the latest sound to greet my cal
Were the trumpet tones of my com
rade's cheer,
And the latest words ere my spirit
took fight,
''The Boys in Blue have won the
| fight
| Thus would wish to die.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
LEISURE.

One of the tamcst excuses ever
penned i'll a letter is this: 8 was
too busy to write For the truth
OF the matter is that no one is
ever too busy to do those things
which duty in any form demands.
In other words, every one is pro-
vided with certain amount of
leisure. Each man, according to
his calling, has certain work cut
out for him by the very nature OF
his profession or trade. Beyond
the rigid line of actual daily duty
there ever lies a period OF time or
leisure which man can really call
his own. 1t is in the proper en-
ployment Of such leisure that q
man really shows his worth. For
it is here that free will and DELHI
crate choice exercise their sway.
Men Of success often tell us that
their real advancement and later
achievements have come from the
correct use Of time that was
snatchcd from the strict hours Of
daily duty. For it is in this time
that a man can freely follow the
bent of his nature and can cult
vate the acquisition of those OBJ
!jects which lie nearest to his
soul.
Leisure is Il period wherein
good or bad arc quickly develop
ed thought is stimulated, the emo
tons aroused, and resolutions for
good or for i'll are formulated. A
man III the bosom of his family
cannot utilize his leisure moments
to greater advantage than in
spreading the spirit Of cheerful
ness and helpfulness among those
who look upon him as the head Of
that little social unit. Special tai
ents not used i'll ordinary work
can be put TO good advantage in
moments of leisure. A man may
and should broaden his mental
and religious horizon by thought
full reading, if not study, of those
questions which are considered Of
Importance in religion or in the
world at large. Daily occupa-
lions, by their sameness and repe-
tition, lead a man into a channel;
it is only when he energies and be-
gins to employ hours of leisure ac-
cording to choice that he really
makes a start OH the road to self
improvement. Children and
young people, as well as their
elders, should be taught the value
i'll properly, using moments and
hours, not to say days, of leisure.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
The Pope and Preaching
THE HOLY FATHER ADVISES SIM
PIE AND PRACTICAL SERMONS.

The Holy Father attaches great i'm
portance to preaching, and in an
address to the preachers appointed to
deliver the Lenten discourses in the
churches of the Eternal City, he fully
expressed his views as to what q
sermon should be. He asked his
auditors to take the Apostle of the
Gentiles for their guide and model,
and to endeavour in the pulpit to fol-
low his example closely: my speech
and my preaching was not in the per-
suasive words of human wisdom, but
in showing of the spirit and power"
The treatment of any subjects that
are not sacred his Holiness strongly
discOuntenances. He warns preachers
against useless disquisitions on poll
tics. His opinion is against the orna-
mentation of sermons. He would not
have the preacher draw upon the re-
sources of profane literature to
illustrate his theme, but desires that
he should rather show his knowledge
of the Scriptures and the works of the
The remark that some preachers
adopt theatrical arts in the pulpit be-
cause the people are said to like them
has caused him bitterness of heart.
His Holiness advocates the simple
style because he is convinced it is the
most forcible. Preach the sermons,
he says, chat go straight to the heart
and exhort to the practice of virtue.
Above all, he insists that the preacher
must by his own life teach his hear
ers how they should live.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
Catholic Country Busy
SPAIN is REPRESENTING FOUR
TEEN NATIONS DURING THE
WAR.

Unprecedented in the history of the
world, Spain today represents the in
terests of the world powers in the fol-
lowing countries:
France in Germany, Belgium, Pal
estine and Bulgaria,
Belgium in Germany, Austrla-Hun-
gary and Bulgaria.
Russia in Germany, Belgium, Aus
tria-Hungary and Bulgaria.
Italy in Belgium and Bulgaria.
Serbia in Austria Hungary and in
Germany
Austria-Hungary in Italy. Portugal,
Corfu and before the Vatican.
Turkey in Italy and Russia.
Bulgaria in France, Italy and
Egypt.
Germany in Portugal and Roumania.
Portugal in Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Warsaw and Belgium.
Roumania in Bulgaria, Turkey, Ger,
many and Belgium.
United States of America in Ger
many and Belgium.
Japan in Germany.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
THE TRAMP'S SERMON.
HEKl

The tramps do not appear to be
growing much fewer. There is his
tory in every tramp's life. We can
not read that history unless he opens
the book of his life Here one opens
his book. Read it and take the
lesson
A tramp asked for drink i'll n
saloon. The request was granted,
and when in the act of drinking the
proffered beverage, one of the young
men exclaimed: stop! Make a
speech. 1t is poor liquor that does
not loosen mans tongue" The
tramp hastily swallowed the drink,
AS the rich liquor coursed in his
blood he Strengthened up and stood
before them with grace and dignity
that all his rags and dirt could not
obscure.
Gentlemen he said, Il look to-
night at you and myself, and it seems
to me | look upon the picture of my
blighted manhood. This bloated face
was once as handsome as yours
This shambling figure once walked
as proudly as yours, for | was once
a man in the world of men. |, too,
once had home and friends and
position.
II had wife as beautiful as an
artists dream, but / dropped the
priceless pearl of her honor and re-
spect into a cup of wine, and, like
Cleopatra, saw it dissolve, then
quaffed it down in the trimming
draught. | had children as sweet
and pure as the flowers of spring,
and saw them fade and die under the
blShted curse of drunken father.
had a home where love lit the flame
upon the altar and ministered before
1t, but | put out the holy fire and
desolatiOn reigned in it's stead. | had
aspirations and ambitions that scared
as high as the morning star, but |
broke and bruised their beautiful
forms and strangled them that |
might hear their cries no more. To-
day am a husband without wife,
a father without a child, a tramp
without a home, and man in whom
every good impulse is dead. All
have been swallowed up in the mael-
strom of drink
The tramp ceased speaking; the
glass fell from his nervous fingers.
--cathoHc Umpcrss.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
FOR THE BOOK RACK.

The Catholic Bulletin has in
stock, in pamphlet form, the fol-
lowing pastoral letters or dis
courses OF the Archbishop of st.
Paul:
The Church, Founded by Christ,
the Infallible Interpreter of Di-
vine Revelation.
The Sanctitication of the Lord s
Day, by Attendance at the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass.
The Reverence Due to the Holy
Names of God and the Saviour.
Vacations to the Holy Priest
hood: The Need of Vacations !:
How They Are Nurtured.
Churches and Church Going
People-Why People Do Not Go
to Church.
Orders for the pamphlets may
be sent to the office Of The Cath
Ollie Bulletin or to E. NJ. Lohmann
Company, st. Paul. The price,
postage prepaid, is five cents each
copy: or for parcels OF q hundred,
three dollars.
The order for the hundred may
be made up of copies Of one ex-
elusive pamphlet, or of copies of
several pamphlets, as designated
by the buyer.
1t was the wish of the Most
Reverend Archbishop, when Civ
ing to publicity those letters or
discourses, that copies should find
their way to every household in
the diocese. They were written
for the instruction of the Catholics
OF tue diocese; and priests and
laymen should see that Il wide dis
tribution is given to them Each
and everyone of them should have
an honored place in the book-rack
III the vestibule of every church.
Indeed, Jealous pastors will find
this, and other means, of putting
copies in the homes of their par
ishioners, even when the parish
toner's themselves neglect to pur-
chase, and the cost has to be paid
from the general treasury of the
parish. Nor, we believe, would it
be amiss il a free distribution of
them were made to the pupils of
the parochial schools, and even to
non-Catholics within the limits of
the parish. whose attention would
i'll this manner be recalled to vital
questions of Catholic faith and
practice.
Good reading is the next best
thing to a good sermon, in the
teaching Of holy religion. Good
reading, i'll some ways, goes far
Their than the good sermon. 1t can
easily be repeated, and it reaches
some people, who either will not
come to hear the sermon, or, who
hearing it, give to it insufficient
attention.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
COLD STORAGE CATHOLICS.

1t is a noticeable fact that when
prosperity i'll the form of wealth,
honors, or distinctions, visits Il
man his whole being vibrates with
the thrill OF unWonted emotions.
He takes a broader outlook of life,
swells with self-complacency, and
feels inclined to assume a patron
izing air towards his fellows. 1t
is also noteworthy that very fire.
quently he begins imperceptibly to
experience a feeling OF weakness
towards his religion, its laws and
its practices. Under the spell of
acquired or fancied superiority he
seems to think that religion is not
so necessary after all. He often
leaves the impression that man is
self-sufficient unto himself, and
that religion with it's sternness
and its rigors should be relegated
to the lives of his less fortunate
fellowmen. The result very often
is to be found in lukewarm faith,
and a wavering attitude towards
the Church and all that she
stands for Slurs on his faith are
allowed to pass by unnoticed; at
tacks OIL his belief go unchal-
lenged; the Sutferings of his CO.
religionists leave him untouched
and the decay Of religion i'll indi,
vidual souls is FASTENED by his list
less Indifference. Well does a val
ued exchange say: May God
give us Catholics who are head
and heart, life and soul for His
Church! Who believe with a
mighty faith and stand straight
and true with the courage of Il
lion! Who do not strip the doc
trines of the Church to the bone
Who accept the Catholic view
point Who stand first for God,
no matter what else betides, Who
refuse to prefer their personal in
terests and selfish partisan poll
tics to the good of Church. We
are tired Of cold storage Catholics.
We have seen them elsewhere.
And we know that when the day
Of stress comes they bend and
break and court the powers Of the
world.
The prosecutors Of the Church
Ill every era, the worst persecu-
tors have been the traitor Catho-
lies! They prosecute with the
venom OF the treason distilled out
OF their hypocrisy and false life !!
We know no more dangerous
Catholic condition than contented
Indifference, when religion is en-
tirely personal and the organic
life OF the Catholic body sinks
through the poisoned atmosphere
of Indifference into lethargy
which resembles death.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

According to the Indiana Cath
Ollie, the Republic must indeed be
in danger" for we note that
Chief Justice White Ga Catholic) !,
administered the oath to the Pres
ident, Supreme Court Clerk Maher
"a Catholic, supplied the Bible
for the occasion, Admiral Benson
Ga Catholic), is supreme in com
mand of the navy, and General
Tom" Barry "a Catholic), is in
line for commander of all the in
fantry forces.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
The Duke of Norfolk
HE is SAID TO HAVE BEEN A
MAN OF GREAT PRAYER.

Among the many tributes to the
lately deceased Duke OF Norfolk. none
is more edifying than the light cast
upon the great English1nan as man
of prayer. Writing to The Tablet,
the Jesuit Father Vaughan says:
ITO see him at prayer was to hear
our Lords word, Duo in altnm-
Dive into the deep. He plunged into
prayer, and worked at it like strong
swimmer fighting across stream.
But he always got there. never saw
him use book, but often enough
his beads. When times we're big
with events, he would, under cover
OF evening. if in London, pay his
visit to the Blessed Sacrament,
kneeling among his poorer brethren.
nearer the holy water stoup than
the communion rails. Today poor
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

Former English Ambassador
Brice is quoted as telling at a re-
cent meeting in London: "They
knew that the Roman Catholic
Church was sunk to a much lower
level in Spain and Portugal than
in any other country. Spanish
and Portuguese America We're
even great deal lower" In
spite of the Ambassadors chart
table reference to sister religion
we would recommend for his en-
lightenment "a years subscription
to "The Queens Work, " the mag
azine that is setting right false
ideas Of South America.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

Some time ago the editor Of
ssThe Queens Work" opened cor
respondence with some five hun
dred of the most prominent among
the clergy and laity in all the Re-
publics Of South America. lie
laid before these correspondents
the accusations of the Protestant
missionaries against religious con-
ditions In these countries The re-
suit of The correspondence Is the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
German Catholics in Greece

The West Australia Record tells of
a churchyard in village near Athens,
Greece, with German names only on
the tombstones. For eighty years this
village has been the home of colony
of Bavarians. The villagers have the
fair hair and blue eyes of Bavaria.
Very few speak the German language
now. They retain the Roman ritual
in the services in the old church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

Juarez, Mexico, explains why
there was no opposition to the re-
cent election of Carranza: "There
was little choice for the voters,
III Juarez, at any rate. 1t was a
question Of voting for Carranza
or having something happen to
them. Early in the day proclama-
tons were posted declaring that
any one who did not vote for Car
rama would be considered Vii
Iista, and that all who did not
vote would be shot"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

Every sincere Catholic should
make an effort to attend morning
and evening services during Holy
Week. The Church desires that
all Catholics be deeply imbued
with the spirit of genuine Chris
tianity. This can be effected in
great measure by a deep appreci-
alton Of the mysteries commence
rated during Holy Week.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

quested. The idea of this movement
'is not recreation, not pleasure, but to
Church, to thoughtful consideration
of the Passion-to the foot of the
|cross-from II to 3 o'clock on Good
Friday. Urge upon, all to refrain from
shopping and buying during these
three hours"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

According to estimates made by
the War Study Society of Copen-
hagen, the wounded i'll the great
war up to December 1, 1916, to-
tailed more than thirteen millions.
and the invaLidS about four mil
lions. Besides these they placed
the number Of dead at six mil
lions, and the missing at five mil
lions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
German Catholic Editor
Dies at San Antonio

Edward Meyer, editor of Katolische
Rundschau, died recently at San An
tonic, Texas. He was leader
among the German Catholics and was
a musician Of note. Bishop Shaw pre-
sided at his funeral and paid him a
personal tribute.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
Catholic Church Burns

immaculate Conception Church at
North Buena Vista, Iowa, twelve miles
north of Dubuque, was destroyed by
fire at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, March II. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The loss is about $40, 900.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
Two of the Sacred
Congregations Fused

At the Consistory which was held
on Thursday, March %, Pope Benedict
announced that the Sacred Congrega-
ton of the Holy Office and the Sacred
Congregation of the Index have been
fused into one joint body.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

A movement is on in several
cities to suspend work as far as
practicable from one until three
O'Clock on Good Friday. Where
such a thing is not practical it
would not be amiss for Catholics
at least to recollect themselves for
Il few moments during that time.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

The State Senate Of New York
recently passed the literacy test
bill, which is designed to amend
the State Constitution so as to re-
quire all persons, becoming voters
after 1920, to be able to read and
write English.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

girl. seamstress, writes saying
I often knelt behind the holy Duke
when he was btried in prayer, but I
never asked him for a shilling,
though could have done with It.
The sight of him before the Blessed
Sacrament helped me more than IL
he had emptied his big purse into
my apron"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

The 1911 convention Of the
Catholic Hospital Association will
be held at Chicago, H., August 20,
so and 81. The Catholic Press
Association Of the United States
and Canada. will hold its next an
nual convention at Kansas City,
Mo, August "a and %.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

For Catholics next week should
be holy in every sense of the term !;
in thought, word, and action, they
should be permeated with the sol
emn spirit of Christ's suffering.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

remarkable series OF articles on
Catholicism in South America
which begins in the current issue
of "The Queen Work. ("