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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
CATHOLIC CONGRESS AT RED
LAKE; HISTORY OF MISSION
FROM FORMATION.

The Minnesota Chippewa Catholic
June FL to "a.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated
on the morning of the opening, Rev.
S. Bouchard being celebrant. Bishop
Corbett delivered the sermon, which
Father Thomas interpreted for the
Indians. After the mass the sacra-
ment of confirmation was admins
tered to large number of children
and adults.
Each day two meetings were con-
Quoted, both men and women making
interesting and stirring speeches rel
ative to the progress of the faith,
Catholic education, the evil of di-
vorce, Catholic societies, personal
industry and means of livelihood.
During the congress solemn high
mass was celebrated every morning
and solemn benediction was given in
the evening, after which Father
Thomas preached in the Chippewa
language. The Indian missionaries
make of these congresses also re-
treat, during which the Indians re-
ceive the sacraments in large num-
bers.
On Thursday evening, the children
of the school presented, in a credit
able manner, the drama, 'Thy King
dom Come" under the direction of
the Sisters. The Indians were lavish
in their native applause. The play
being terminated, the Bishop pre-.
scented diplomas and medals to the
deserving pupils.
The Indian mission of Red Lake
was founded in the year 1858 by Rev.
Lawrence Lautizar, who was frozen
to death on December the third OF
the same year, while attending a sick
CALL Bishop McGolrick had his re
mains removed from Grow Wing, near
| Brainerd, to Calvary cemtery in
Duluth some years ago, on which oc
casion Bishop Trobec, his country
man, preached the sermon. The
| clergy of the diocese of Duluth have
erected in the cemetery beautiful
monument in honor of this jealous
Indian missionary. His memory still
remains fresh among the old Indians
of Red Lake reservation.
/ After the death of Father Lauitzar
the mission of Red Lake was attend
ed by Revs. Francis Pierz and JOSEPH
F. Buh, now pastor of Ely, Mimi, a
regular intervals. Beginning in thu
year 1880, Rev. Ignatins Tomazin at
tended for period of three years
this mission from White Earth, a dis
tance of one hundred miles. The lat
IRt. Rev. Abbot Alexius Edelbrock
10. s. b, then appointed Rev. Aloysiul
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
THE NEW FIELD OF RESEARCH.

The Research Foundation organized
at Hartford, Conn, is founded on the
conviction that there are vast ranges
OF causes preceding all use of alcohol,
that are at present unknown. ! The
phenomenon of the drink evil today
is most perpleXing one, and is sur
rounded with confusing theories from
every point of view. There can be
no question that in innumerable
homes today armies of future inebri-
ates and alcoholics are being grown,
trained and developed, simply be-
cause the causes are unknown. The
saloons follow and develop the con-
ditions which have been prepared
long before.
We know what alcohol is today
from laboratory studies and statistics,
but no one has gone farther back to
inquire why the drinking man, found
in all circles of society and in all
surroundings and conditions, uses
spirits often against his better judg-
ment and dies without knowing why
and what conditions impelled him to
destroy himself. Up to the present
there are no reliable facts answering
the question, "Why men drink?'
This is the new field this founda-.
ton proposes to explore There: are
innumerable facts accessible in every
community and in the observation of
every physician-facts that have
never been studied-facts controlled
by laws and physiological and psy-
Geological forces which, if known,
would point out more absolute
methods of cure and prevention.
Science demands a new study of
the alcoholic evil, based entirely on
the facts, and there is every reason
to believe that there will be new
discoveries here, more startling
than and equally as practical as that
of any other in physical science.
The foundation solicits the co-opera-
ton of everyone who is interested in
these great problems of eliminating
the alcoholic evil from civilization.
IT d. Crofhers. M. d.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30

On one occasion St. Philip Neri
observed a man leaving the
church Immediately after having
received holy communion without
making his thanksgiving, There
upon the saint fastened to send
two acolytes to attend him with
lighted tapers. The man, perceiv-
ing this, asked in establishment
what it signifed. "My son." st.
Philip answered, "when the body
of Our Lord is carried to the sick
the respect due to the Blessed
Sacrament demands that a light
be borne before it. You have run
out of the church the instant after
you swallowed the sacred Host
Our Lord is therefore present
within you, and it is consequently
meet that a light should be car
ried before you.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
HOLD BIG CONGRESS

Hermanutz, o. S. B., pastor of the
also of the Red Lake. mission. Father
Aloysius is still pastor of White
Earth and also now Vicar General of
the Crookston Diocese. In the year
1888 Abbot Edelbrock appointed Rev.
Thomas Borgerding, 0. S. B., as resi-
dent pastor of this mission. Father
Thomas was accompanied to his new
field of labor by Rev. Simon Lampe,
0. s. B., at present, pastor of the In
dian reservation of Cloquet, and two
Benedictine Sisters, Sister Evangel-
ista, O.. S. B., now laboring in the
Academy of st. Benedict, st. Joseph
Mimi, and Sister Aemilia, o. S. B.,
hospital, N. Oak.
The Fathers and Sisters conducted
a day school for a few months, until
in the spring of 1889, when they
started regular Indian industrial
school, which was supported by gov
eminent aid until the year 1900, when
the Indian department withdrew all
| financial assistance. The Catholic
Indian Bureau then came to the res
cue in furnishing at least the neces-
sary support At present the gov
eminent is contributing a little finan-
cial aid out of the Indian tribal fund.
The first log church of the reser-
was necessary to tear it down, and
the present neat church was con
structed under the supervision of
Father Thomas in the year 1896. The
other log buildings, partly erected by
! Mother Catherine Drexel, served as
schools for Indian boys and girls until
they were destroyed by fire.
The new buildings were made pos
sible by the charity of Mother Drexel,
st. Johns Abbey and other generous
benefactors, and were erected at a
cost of $5O,OOO.OO.
| God only knows the immense good
work that these jealous Benedictine
hey and the self-sacrificing Sisters
| from the Mother House of st. Joseph,
Mimi, have accomplished among the
Indians of Minnesota, with little or no
remuneration or publicity. Animated
only by the love of the souls of these
natives, they have cheerfully given
their time, their ministry and even
financial assistance, to ameliorate
their material and spiritual conditions.
Through the kindness of Rt. Rev.
Peter Engel, O. S. B., Abbot OF. st.
Johns Monastery, Father Thomas is
ably assisted in his great work by
the young and energetic Father Flor
| ian Locnickar, o. S. B., who also per-
forms the Office of teacher in the boys
school. The superioress of the Sis
/ tiers of the girls school is Sister
4 Hyacinth, who has six Sisters engaged
! with her in teaching the Indian girls
4 the various branches of knowledge,
II needlework and domestic science.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
VACATION DANGERS.

The routine and the daily dis
cipline Of the school are usually
sufficient, if supplemented at
home, to keep children on the road
Of rectitude. Constant vigilance
is required over the budding mind
and tendencies of youth in order
that its dangers be directed
through the proper channel and
not allowed to wander aimlessly
in dangerous places. While it is
true that the age of reason should
bring discretion to the child, it is
also true that reason and will do
not walk side by side. Like st.
Paul, the, child knows what he
should do, but frequently does 1T
not. The grown person has a
sufficiently developed will that
will enable him, if he so choose,
to avoid danger. In the child, ON
the contrary, the will IS mex
perienced and untried. 1t must
be strengthened from without by
means of careful direction and
sure guidance on the part OF
others.
The dangers to the child, there
fore, are greatly increased IN time
of vacation, that period when the
discipline of the school is entirely
removed and the salutary home
training is slightly relaxed. One
of the best means during the sum-
mer months to develop the will OF
the growing boy and to keep him
in the path Of righteousness is to
give him an outing at a summer
camp. Brought close to nature
in her luxuriant abundance, per-
mitted a certain amount OF Tree
dom in his amusements and dl-
versions, the average boy is easily
amenable to the gentle but firm
restraint to be found in a well
conducted camp. The Twin Cities
are fortunate in possessing a place
/ of this kind. It is the Lake 10
hanna Summer Camp for Boys
i Situated but a short distance from
lSt. Paul, on the shores OF q beau
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30

With regard to the singing OF
the Marseillaise, Preuss's Fort
nightly reminds us Of the claim
that this war song is of German
origin. 1t is said that the melody
was originally that of the Credo
of "a Mass composed by Holtz,
mann, Kapellmeister Of the
Elector of the Palatinate, in 1776
1t was subsequently borrowed by
a French maitre de chapelle for q
patriotic song which achieved
popularity, through Rouget de
l'Isle of Strassbourg, during the
French Revolution.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30

This is what the pastor said !:
"Last Sunday morning a Ford
full of people stopped outside the
(church, and the man at the wheel
called to our sexton: What time
is the next Mass?' There will be
a Mass in twenty minutes, said
he. 'Oh, we cannot wait that
long, said Mrs. Phord. And so
the machine was soon out OF
sight. - They were going out in
the country as so many do on
Sunday during the summer. Ii
they happened to pass a church
where they could hear a short
Mass without closing" any time,
they go in, but if there is to be
any delay they cannot wait.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
sELF-sAcRlFIcE OF TOTAL
ARsTAiNERS.

The aim of the total abstainer is
of the true Christian life-self-re-
straint-in life which should be the
fitting and proper life of child of
the great Catholic Church. And such
virtuous life of self-restraint should
not be considered the exception, but
the general rule.
Whenever and wherever the vice of
drink prevails, the demand on Catho-
lies for total abstinence is imperative
and should. be as willingly and
promptly responded to, as the call to
arms is answered by loyal citizens in
time of dire danger to their country's
welfare. Sacrifices, we know, are
| readily made for temporal things.
How much more so then should sacri-
fee be made for souls which are of
eternal worth!
We honor our flag for the glorious
achievements won under it's fold, and,
remembering it's glory. we would will.
ingly die to uphold and maintain it's
| prestige. The cross of Christ is the
| glorious standard of many victori-
Gus battle-millions have gone down
In its defense and for it's glory. It's
conquest is indicative of eternal rest
and joy. The standard bearer is the
Eternal Son of God, Who never con-
sldered the cost in His conquest for
souls, He says: Follow Me-" But
an unbridled appetite is too heavy
an accoutrement, if we would keep UP
with such leader. Shall we who are
strong encourage the weak? What.
ever you do for the least of My
brethren you do for Me-
| The Req. Francis TObft, s. j. Richmond. Va
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
INDEPENDENCE.

1t July Fourth commentaries
the dawn of a new era for the hui
man race, it also marks distinct
triumph in the Catholic Church.
Christ founded this great organi-
zatlon at a time when the whole
world in suppliant accord looked
up with fear and dread to the gen.
lus that brooded over the Seven
Hills on the Tiber. Christ placed
that Church in the midst of a
world monarchy. He gave to it
the initial impulse which started
1t on It's course adown the centu-
rles. The Church was intended
for the salvation of man. She was
to exist and to work independent
OF material surroundings. Empire
and republic, confederacy and oil
garchy, all We're to witness the dis
play of her activities. She was
hidden win souls to God despite
fear or favor from men.
Although the Church is divine
institution she is in the world Of
men and must, Of necessity, be af-
fected for good or for i'll by the
conditions that surround her. At
times in her history she has been
allied with throne and sceptre; at
other times she has been fugitive
from human justice, outlawed and
hunted down as a beast of prey.
In spite Of all opposition, however,
she has gone forth ioyfully, sur
mounting obstacles, snatching
souls from the burning and pre-
senting them to God.
Never before in her history has
she enjoyed such untrammeled
freedom as is her privilege in
these United States. On the
Fourth day of July, 1776, not only
were the shackles Of bondage
struck from the members of
American citizens, but the bonds
that chained religion to the throne
Iwere severed once for all. The
Catholic Church on that day was
given her clearance papers from
the port Of royal detention. She
was permitted to 60 forth relying
solely upon her innate strength
and her personal resources. She
was assured equal protection with
all, with the added guarantee of
non-interference in the discharge
of her mission. For this reason
every Catholic must be eternally
| grateful for the Declaration of In
dependence. For this reason, too,
is every Catholic i'll his own, as
we'll as in the Church s, name
bound to repay that debt of graft
tude with the most wholesouled,
fervent, undivided loyalty. The
United States of America has been
the greatest friend to the Catholic
Church: the Catholic citizen must
ever remain for his own sake and
THAT Of the country as the staunch-
est upholder and defender Of
these rights and privileges con
ferred upon him, as citizen and as
Catholic, by the Constitution OF
this glorious Republic.
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weigh carefully the advantages to
be derived from either side OF
the question. They will ponder
over the value of these souls en-
trusted by an exacting God to
their care. With hand on heart
and eye fixed ON eternity, they
will make that choice and selec-
ton which the eternal interests
OF these immortal souls ineXorably
demand: they will smother their
foolish notions about material po-
sition, and will confde their sons
and daughters to Catholic infiu-
ence, to Catholic teachers, to
Catholic ideals, to the Catholic
college.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
Echo Of Castelfidardo
DEMISE OF WIDOW OF GENERAL
PiMODAN WHO LED PONTIFICAL
ARMY AT THE BATTLE.

Another venerable figure just dis
appeared from European life is that
of Warehouses Pimodan, widow of
General Pimodan, who led the Ponti-
fical army at the battle of Castefdardo
in Italy, in which the Italian army
proved the victor. Assisted by her son,
the Duke of Pimodan, and fortified by
all the consultations of the Church and
the special blessings of Pope Benedict
XIV, she passed away at the age of
ninety. Among those who sent this
ancient Catholic family messages of
sympathy were the Papal Secretary of
State and several other members of
the Sacred College.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
Belgian Deportations
KEEPING THE LETTER OF THE
PROMISE BUT VIOLATING
THE SPIRIT.

Reports have reached Rome of re-
newed deportations of Belgians, in
violation of the promise given by the
German government to the Pope. It
is said that, while the German gov
eminent has literally fulfilled it's
promise to stop further deportations
to Germany, recent deportees have
been forced to work behind German
lines on the French front, thus keep
ing the letter of the promise, but
breaking it's spirit. The Pope has in
structed Mgr. Locatelli, the Nuncio to
Belgium, to make inquiries into the
charges.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
ST. PAUL SCHOOL BONDS.

As is we'll known, St. Paul re-
Gently held an election. The pur-
pose of this was to authorize the
issuance and sale of $4,000, 900
paMvalue Of the bonds Of the city
of st. Paul for the purpose of
erecting permanent school build
ings, and Of using the proceeds
thereof for such purpose. 1t was
also intended and desired by some
to amend the charter with refer
ence to the specific expenditure
of such bonds.
According to law, it was neces-
sary that the bond issue receive
three-fifths of the total vote cast.
The school amendment cause came
to grief, as it did not receive the
required number. 1t lost by 600
votes.
An examination Of the official
results as summarized by the City
Council shows that 1878 votes
were cast for the bond issue, and
1882 against it. Three-ffths OF
the total vote, or 1892 votes was
required to pass the issue. These
figures disclose that the bond is
sue won by the slight margin OF
500 votes.
This is not the first time that
an attempt has been made to place
such bonds before the people of
the city Of st. Paul. The fact
that the issue failed when tried
before proves that, strictly
speaking, it could not be called a
popular cause. At the recent cleo
ton, however, desperate deter
mination was evident to carry the
issue through at any cost. All sorts
Of wild statements were made,
conditions were sometimes grossly
exaggerated, and every device
was resorted to in order to push
the question to successful
termination. Under ordinary cir
cumstances there is no doubt
whatsoever but that this issue
would have been completely
swamped. 1t is to be noted that
the most active workers in this
cause were the women. Accord
ing to the official statement OF
results the total feminine vote
east at this election was 1924
Considering that the women I
vote was strongly in favor Of the
tissue, it is easy to see that the
male voters were overwhelmingly
opposed to such a vast expendi
ture under present local and ma
Itional conditions.
There lis no. doubt at all bu
that the people Of ST, Paul, ir
respective of class. or condition
desire to keep up good public
lschools. There is no reason Whs
/ the schools of this city, as such
Ishould not compare favofabI.
with the schools of any other com
monwealth. There is, however,
|strong doubt in the minds o
many as to whether public fund
should be recklessly employed il
lperpetuating extravaganza il
school buildings and erectin'
palaces. From a pedagogical
standpoint it is very doubtful
whether the city is to be benefte'
| by introducing multiplicity 0
| trades and industries in on
1 schools, with merely a handful Q
lpupils for each branch. Thos
/ Immediately connected with tn
Ischools seemingly study what the;
|! can do to add to their imagAnar
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
For War Service
THREE NEW NAVY CHAPLAINS
WHOSE APPLICATIONS HAVE
BEEN APPROVED.

Secretary Daniels approved last
week the applications for examination
of the following candidates for Cath
Ollie chaplaincies in the Navy: Rev.
George w. Foley, of the Church of st.
John the Evangelist, of New York
City; Rev. Paul Ledue, of ST. Joseph's
Church, Cohoes, N. Y, and Rev.
Quitman F. Beckley, of the Domini-
can House of Studies, Washington.
If the applicants pass successfully the
physical test, they will probably be
assigned shortly to the Navy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
Mass for Members

Chapelle Council, No. 1041, of the
Knights of Columbus, will have a Mass
celebrated every month during the
continuation Of the war for the
spiritual and temporal welfare of all
of it's members who have answered
their country's call. Chapelle Council
is well represented in all branches of
the national service.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30

From the time of Luther the
various sects have sought sub
stitute for real religion. At last
they have discovered that the
word Service" covers a great
deal of good. So for many at the
present day religion means SIM
ply service. For the Catholic, re
hgion is dogmatic belief radiating
in every direction for the spiritual
good Of the individual and the
welfare of all.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
CHOOSING A COLLEGE.

During the past few weeks the
schools OF the country have opened
wide their portals and the armies
of graduates have tramped forth
onto the battlefield Of life. These
institutions will remain with
sealed doors during the summer
months, and then the portals will
swing wide once more to welcome
a new generation of students.
The large number of educational
institutions in our country, their
variety, their individual attrac-
tions, and the manifold induce
ments held out by each one, all
tend to bewilder many parents and
guardians who are endeavoring to
arrive at a decision in the matter
Of a~choice for their children.
With regard to secular colleges,
their teaching, standard, equip
ment, we have absolutely no quar-
rel. In their own class they COM
pare, perhaps, favorably with like
institutions abroad. The state
colleges Of America are a product
of democracy and as such they
must be accepted by our citizens.
Our sole objection to them as
fitting guardians for our Catholic
youth is not based upon what these
colleges teach or the manner
thereof: it is founded solely on
the great omission. Catholics are
taught that for them religion must
necessarily come first in all their
plans and thoughts. The reason
thereof is because the spiritual es-
sentially takes precedence over
the material, yea, even over the
Intellectual Secular institutions
may train the intellect Of the
youth along the highest lines of
development. Experience and
reason, however, teach unques-
tionably that the omission Of
moral and religious training must
lperforce be detrimental to the best
interests Of man or woman. Use
less it is to argue that. many. men
| and women of distinguished ca
lreers have been the product of
state institutions Of learning. The
fact remains that while individual
initiative and native force of char
acter may often triumph over the
above deplorable omission, it is
foolhardy to expose the average
youth to conditions which demand
qualities Of character that he pos
sibly may not possess.
In recent years many Of our
Catholic families have prospered
in a material sense and have risen
to positions Of social prominence.
| In not few cases, unfortunately,
! this social prestige has been pur-
chased at the loss or the diminu-
ton of the precious gift of faith,
| They have thought it necessary to
confide their sons and daughters
/ to secular institutions in order to
lretain the mark and the standing
(which society is supposed to at
| tach to such graduates. Strange
4 it is to hear such parents pirate Of
| the superior advantages of secular
| colleges. It is a well-known fact
| that the sons and daughters Of
| very many prominent mont atho
4 lie families have been educated il
j Catholic colleges. It is also ar
i undisputed fact that many Of thu
4 queens and princesses of Europe
q the elite Of society--have re
II ceived their education within tht
u walls OF the convent school.
Taking all things into consid
Grafton, the catholic( parents vii
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30

Somehow or other a rumor was
started to the effect that the Red
Cross intended to discriminate
against our Catholic Sisterhoods
in the matter Of war relief. If
there was any doubt on this ques-
ton, it should be quickly dispelled
by a careful perusal of the letters
and kilograms, denying such an
allegation, to be found on the first
page Of this issue. AS regards
this and other rumors it is well to
,go slowly until absolutely authen-
tic information is at hand.