The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-08

been received in Scotland of the
death from wounds of the Rev.
Michael Gordon, d. D., C. F., on Au-
gust q, after barely two months of
service in France. DR.. Gordon, who
was born in 1888, was educated at st.
Mungo's Academy, Glasgow; Blairs
College, Aberdeen, and at the Scots
College, Rome. He graduated d. d.
at the Gregorian University, and
after minor orders was raised to the
priesthood by Cardinal Respighi in
1908.
Catholic Lay Editor.-We noted
last week the resignation of the
Count Santucci, President of the
Italian Catholic Union. His sue
cessor has now been chosen in the
person of well known Catholic jour-
nalist, Signor Montini, director of the
newspaper Cittadino di Brescia. The
Osservatore Romano greets the new
President in a short article, felicitat-
ing him on his new sphere of activ-
tiles.
Polish Bishops.-The "Goniec," of
Warsaw, states that though the an
nouncement of the appointment of
Mgr. Lozinski by the Pope as the
new Bishop of Minsk is confirmed,
the administration of the diocese still
remains in the hands of the Assistant
Bishop, Mgr Cieplak. The new
Bishop will take up the duties of his
office on the reception of the Papal
Bull, which may not arrive for some
months. Bishop Cieplak also con-
tinues to rule the archdiocese of
Mohilew. The new Archbishop ap-
pointed by the Holy See, Mgr. Edward
Ropp, is likewise awaiting the arrival
OF the Bull. The report of the appoint
ment of Bishop Cieplak as Bishop of
Wilma is confirmed. Under the Gar
the diocese was long without Bishop
-ifty-nine years in the last century.
Vincentans in ScotIand.-The Glas-
gov, Scotland, st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety is making some progress with
the project for erecting convalescent
home. Archbishop Mcguire spoke ap-
provingly of the scheme at the S. v.
P. concert in Glasgow last week, and
expressed his conviction that the So
ciety would with it's usual thorough
ness, make the venture a complete
success. The committee having
charge of the project estimate that an
initial outlay of $1,000 would enable
them to make a start. They have
already had an offer of a suitable
house, with four acres of ground at
tached, within easy reach of Glasgow.
There can be no doubt that the ap-
peal to the Glasgow Archdiocese,
which is contemplated by the S. V. P,
will bring forth the amount necessary
TO guarantee the success of the under
taking. The need for additional ac-
commodation for convalescent Catho-
lie patients has long been felt in Glas-
gov. Catholic patients have often
been obliged to accept the shelter of
Homes, which were not only mont Cath
Ollie, but anti-Catholic, and where they
were debarred from any opportunities
for the practice of their religion.
Famous Convert Visits America
The Right Rev. A. F. Carlyle of the
Order of ST. Benedict, Lord Abbot of
Galley, England, arrived in New York
on Thursday to study the works of
the Catholic Industrial schools and
seminaries. He is the Abbot who,
with his entire community, was con-
verified to the Catholic faith in 1913,
and was by special order of the Pope
reconstructed according to the faith.
The work of Galley is now being
extended, he said, because of the large
number OF vocation cases that are be-
ing entrusted to the order as a result
OF the war. The Abbot said that he
hopes not only to interest many
friends in the workings of the Com.
munity, but also tor obtain personal
knowledge of the educational methods
OF Catholic orders in this country.
Since the beginning of the war the
Community has been working among
the men at home and at the front.
with the result that $4,000 men who
had protested no religion had been
converted.
Serbia and the vatican.-In 1914,
just before war broke out, concor-
dat was entered into, and the draft
signed, between the Holy See and
Serbia. In 1915 it was ratified, but
execution was necessarily delayed I'M
til after the war. Meanwhile, until
such time as diplomatic representa-
ton at Rome could be fully and duly
established, the Serbian Government
sent its late minister at Cettinge, M.
Cayribovic, to Rome, as delegate in a
semi-official capacity, and in the
meantime he has placed himself at
the service of the Holy See in many
matters-the forwarding of relief to
sufferers in Serbia, for instance in
which the Holy See was interested.
The appointment of M. Gavribovic to
represent the Serbian Government in
Russia has given rise-as everything
OF the sort does-to rumors. To dis
pei these it is enough to say that
the Serbian Government has duly no.
tilted the Holy See of the appointment
Of M. Gavribovic to Russia, and of the
name of the delegate, whom it pro
poses to send to Rome to replace him: