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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
ARE TWO CEREMONIES
ALLOWED?
POSITION OF THE c A TIL OIL G
CHURCH ON A MARRIAGE
PROBLEM.

New York newspapers stated week
ago that a marriage had taken place
which had the unique distinction of
being celebrated with two ceremonies,
the Catholic and Protestant. Minor
variations appeared in the accounts,
for there was a good deal of confusion
as to which ceremony had the priority,
but there was unanimity about the
fact of a double celebration. Circum-
stantial details were not wanting as to
the Protestant service; but no one
seemed to know when, or where, or
by whom the Catholic ritual was en-
ployed. The story would not be worth
noting, were it not that one of the
persons concerned is an international
figure in the world of sports, and as a
consequence the account of the efforts
of this much married man to enter
wedlock has been industriously max
ing it's way north, south and west,
and will soon be quoted as another
instance of the inconsistency of Cath
olicism. The whole thing, of course,
lis a reporters mistake. Non-Catho'
lies would be inclined to question it,
and to well-instructed Catholics it is
intrinsically incredible.
No Catholic can be married by a
Protestant minister. The word can, as
opposed to may, is to be noted, for
there is question here not merely OF
liceity but of validity. A Catholic who
gets or permits Protestant minister
to officiate at his marriage, goes
through a ceremony, it is true, but q
ceremony that has no power whatever
to establish a matrimonial bond
Hence he is no more married thar
| if he had dispensed with the ceremony
altogether This was not the case
before Easter, 1908. Prior to thai
date such marriage would have beer
grieyously sinful, it would have in
lyolved communication, but it would
have been real marriage. Since
Easter, 1908, it is not only sinful ant
carries with it communication, bu
lit is in addition null and void. There
tfore, if one of the persons in the mar
riage referred to had been Catho
lie, it would have been quite errone
GUS to speak of a Protestant marriage
The Protestant ceremony, whether i
preceded or followed the Catholi
ceremony, would have been an empt,
form and nothing more.
| Besides, unless there were fraudr
Ilent concealment and deceit on tn
part of the Catholic, which the pull
Ilicity given to the marriage in ques
ltion rendered impossible, the Catholi
4 ceremony simply could not have take
i place. Had the Protestant ceremon
/ preceded, it would have brought dow
| on the head of the Catholic the e.
J communication of the Church, whic
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
EARLY SYMBOLISM
A FEW SYMBOLS OF CHRISTIAN
ITY.

Among the early symbols OF Chris
tianity, the Good Shepherd carrying q
sheep on His shoulders was one of the
first. This symbol did not betray the
Christians because it was quite SINH
lar to the pagan figures of Hermes
Kriophorus which were much in vogue
about the birth of Christianity This
representation recalled eloquently the
self-forgetting Master and inspired
His faithful followers to be charitable
and helpful to one another.
The banquet scene, with it's bread
and fishes, was another symbol much
in use in Christian antiquity. 1t re-
minded the Christians OF the Holy
| Eucharist and the marriage banquet
which is celebrated by the faithful in
heaven. 1t was also calculated to
arouse no suspicion from without be-
cause the Romans Of the second and
third century did homage to their dead
in banquets which were served in
funeral chambers decorated with sup
per scenes.
| The group Of twelve Apostles which
symbolized the pillars and foundation
stones of the Christian Church was
much in use and was perfectly safe,
owing to the custom of depicting for
purpose of ornamentation the twelve
Dill Majores, the twelve greater gods.
The dove frequently appears as a
symbol in ancient ecclesiastic art. (a)
1t was symbol of the Holy Spirit, OF
Il hn hnY nf r nr1. x4-oe- n
symbol Of martyrdOm, indicating the
fortitude of those who suffered as
coming from the Holy Ghost; or it
was a symbol of the Church, the in
tstrument through which the Holy
Ghost operates the world. In general,
Therefore, the dove signifies the Holy
Ghost, whether He is represented per
sonally or in His works. 1t is used at
times to figure the Christian soul, not
the mere human soul, but the soul i'm
lprisoned in the tabernacle of flesh,
while the dove at liberty is a figure of
the soul liberated from the body by
death.
The anchor was regarded in ancient
times as a symbol of safety. 1t nat
urally was taken UP by the Christians
as sign of hope in a future exist
ence. 1t appears on the ancient monu-
Iments in many forms. In Hebrews,
chap. vi, 1919, st. Paul speaks of two
immutable things in which we may
have the strongest comfort, we who
have fed for refuge to hold fast the
hope set before us. Which we have
as an anchor of the soul, sure and
firm
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Letter from Bishop Breynat
st. Joseph's Mission, Fort Resolution,
Y. w. T, Oct. %. 1916.

st. Joseph's Mission, Fort Resolution,
n. w. T., Oct. %, 1916.
To the Editor:
Dear Father:
l have received a few donations in
answer to my appeal in your so char.
liable paper. Unfortunately, the
satchel in which had the letters with
address of the donators, has been lost
at least am afraid of it--somewhere
on the river when visiting my mis-
sions.
May l ask you for a little room in
your column to thank them all and
ask them to have me excused. Next
time | will be more careful: please
tell them to try. In the meantime we
will pray for them.
The murderers of our two priests
whom l had sent amongst the Esqui
mos, have been arrested. But where
to find new missionaries for that sc
remote field? All the buildings have
been destroyed and everything pillag
ed and taken away. So we have tC
start anew Who is going to help u.s.
Mass stipends would be most &C
ceptable.
Many thanks for your kindness and
believe me
Yours respectfully in Christ,
4 G. BREYNAT,
Vic. Apost. of Mackenzie.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK

Minot: Rev. ]. J. Raith, pastor of
st. Leo's Church, returned from Mil
waukee last week, after spending sew
eral weeks in a hospital where he
took medical treatment and a much
needed rest, and is greatly benefited
by the vacation and will again take
up the work of the parish. He was
welcomed home by all the parishion-
ers. On Friday evening, December
20, the Knights of Columbus and the
Daughters of Isabella gave a recep-
ton in his honor in the hall of st.
Leo's Church. More than one hun
dred people attended the reception.
Rev. Father Raith has been pastor
of the parish for sixteen years, and
as a Christmas gift and token Of ap-
probation of the work done by him,
he was presented with generous
purse and furnishings for the new adj
dition which has been built to the par
ish residence. Rev. S. J. Arsenault,
assistant, was presented with a purse
and present of a fur lined overcoat.
Midnight Mass was celebrated at st.
Leo's Church on Christmas eve by the
pastor, Rev. J. J. Raith. Special music
was rendered by an orchestra. Chairs
were placed in the aisles of the
Church to accommodate the great
numbers in attendance. Nearly three
hundred people received Holy Com
munion at this Mass. The knights
of Columbus received Holy Commun-
ion in body at the second Mass on
Christmas morning. Three Masses
were celebrated.
The children of the Sunday school
class of st. Leo's parish, under the di.
rection of Mrs. C. Baker, gave a sur.
prise to Rev. J. ]. Raith on the after
noon of January /. Ninety-fve chill.
dren were present. They presented
him with a beautiful oak rocking
chair. The afternoon was spent in
games. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. A. Huggett, Mrs. NJ. Fagen, Mrs
|. Taylor, Mrs. Ulrich, Mrs. Tumble
The afternoon closed with talk Civ.
en- by Father Raith on their Sunday
school work.
Clerical Change: The Rev Father
Schmitt, who is in charge of the par.
ishes at Mohall, Glenburn and Deer
ing, has been given an assistant, Rev
Joseph Hegger, who is from WiscOn
sin,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
NOT REAL CUTTERS
MEN AND WOMEN IN cLOISTERs
DO REAL SERVICE.


"The men and women who run away
from the evil of the world, taking
refuge as monks and nuns in caves
and cloisters, have chosen the easier
part. They are cutters in the hard,
fought battle against the powers OF
darkness. They have withdrawn
whatever measure of moral force they
had, leaving the rest of us to fight i
through without them
This is the opinion of DR.. Brown
of ''the Yale School of Religion
voiced in the "Congregationalist." !
The. other day one of those quit
ters,' whom DR.. Brown despises, dice
in New Orleans. State and city off
Gals, eminent physicians and sur
geons, judges, men of affairs in com
lmercial life, assembled to do her hon
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Letter of Bishop Lawler
Lead, s. D., December 80, 1916.

Lead, s. d., December 80, 1916.
To the Clergy and the Laity of the
Diocese of Lead:
1t affords me pleasure to express nv
appreciation of the great work which
the Catholic Church Extension Society
has accomplished for the poor mis-
sions Of the Diocese Of Lead. With
out it's generous assistance many
groups of Catholics would still be
churchless. Priests and people who
for years have been brought face to
face with it's benefactions to strug-
Cling congregations are most enthusi-
astic in it's praise. That God may
bless the Catholic Church Extension
Society is the prayer Of many a CRATE
full community. The churches it has
built and furnished, and the mission
aries it has helped witness it's activity
and success in extending the King
dom of Christ.
l heartily recommend the Extension
Magazine because | regard it as in
dispensable to the furtherance of the
DleSSeQ mission OF the EXTENSION So
ciety. BY acquainting our Catholic
public with the deplorable conditions
existing in the neglected portions of
the vineyard it suggests to people of
means the duty and the pleasure of
lending a helping hand to their less
fortunate brethren. AS an agency to
enliven the missionary spirit in the
hearts Of our people the Extension
Magazine is playing an important role.
A subscription to it is a contribution
to our needy missions. But aside from
the immense service which the EXten-
sion Magazine renders as the official
organ of the Extension Society it is
highly commendable for it's intrinsic
worth as an able, interesting, whole
some Catholic publication. | would be
happy to find it in every Catholic homo
of the Diocese.
Sincerely yours,
\ JOHN ]. LAWLER,
Bishop of Lead.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Growth Of Church in US. A.
CATHOLIC POPULATION OVER
100000.

Thirty-two years have elapsed since
the third Plenary Council of Balti-
more. The Archbishops and the Blsh-
OBS of the country, then assembled IN
Joint pastoral, commented on the re-
markable growth of the Church DUR
ing the eighteen years since the sec
ond Plenary Council They dwelt with
special emphasis on the growth of re-
ligion and civilization in the Western
States.
In relating the full story of the
Church during the past thirty two
years, many books might be written,
for each diocese and almost every
parish has a story to tell of sacrifice
and struggle according to the Catholic
Columbian.
Only Six Living.
The roll of honor of the Third
Plenary Council contained the names
of twelve Archbishops and seventy
one Bishops present, either personal
ly or by proxy. Only five Of those
names are on the role today: Car
dinal Gibbons, who presided as Apos-
tolic Delegate; Archbishops Ireland
and Keane, Bishops Chatard and Gal
lagher. To these may be added the
Abbots of Conception and ST. Bene-
dict. Seventy-seven Archbishops and
| Bishops and four Abbots then present
have since been called to their reward.
In 1884 there were twelve Arcme-
piscopal Sees, to which have since
been added those of st. Paul and
DUBUQUE. Episcopal Sees. together
with Vicariates Apostolic numbered
fifty-nine-in all, seventy-one Sees.
At that time America was represented
| in the College of Cardinals by one
member, Cardinal McCloskey. Today
the American Church has three Cafdl.
nails: i'll dioceses, of which fourteen
j are Archdiocese; 100 Archbishops
and Bishops and two Bishops of the
Ruthenian-Greek rite.
The Apostolic Delegation was estab
Ilished in 1893 with Cardinal Satolli as
first Apostolic Delegate. Four years
later, in 1897, he was succeeded by
the present Cardinal Martinelli, who
on being raised to the Cardinalate
was succeeded by Archbishop Fal
comic in 1902. The present Delegate
Archbishop Bonzano, the fourth il
office, was appointed in 1912.
i In 1884 there were 1853 churches
in the United States. The Catholic
Directory for this year gives the mum
! Der of churches at the beginning o
1916 as 14,961. 1t may be safely sai'
that at the present day the humble
of churches is double that of thirty
two years ago. But the growth in tn
number of the clergy is even NOR
remarkable. Balancing the losse
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Mankato: A copy of Father Girl
sar's Luther" has been donated to
the public library by the Mems So
dality of the parish of IS. Peter and
Paula particularly timely gift in
view of the fact that this year fol-
lowers of Luther will celebrate the
four hundredth anniversary of his
apostasy. Grisars Luther will in
form readers as to the true facts about
his life and his revolt against the
Church.
Winona: An entertainment was
given in st. Joseph's hall last Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus and over thou
sand packages of candies were dis
tributed to the children.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
OLDEST PROGRESSED NUN
MOTHER M. JOSEPH HAS THAT
DISTINCTION IN THE DA-
KoTAS.

On January 6 Mother M. Joseph, of
st. Lukes hospital, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, will complete thirty years of
her religious profession. She was the
first professed nun of the Presentation
Order in North or South Dakota. The
ceremony was performed by the late
Right Rev. Bishop Marty, in the old
Sacred Heart Church at Aberdeen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
DIOCESE OF DULUTH

cIoquet: An entertainment consist
ing of a musicale and two short plays
was given at the Grand Theatre,
Thursday evening, Dec. %, by the
Altar boys of Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart Church. The first of the pro
gram was devoted to the musicale,
which included choruses, violin en-
semble, and piano, vocal and violin
solos. Two playettes, Seeing the Ele-
plant" and "Henry's Menagerie,' con
of the program.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Classmate of O'Connell
DESCENDANT DIES IN ACTION AT
FRONT.

'Lieut. H. E. Bullock, Royal Fusi-
Tiers, killed in action in November.
came of an old Hampshire Catholic
family, the name appearing in the
Rescusant Roll of that county in the
second year of the reign of James |,
says the London Tablet. His great.
grandfather, DR.. John Bullock, was a
fellow collegian of Daniel O'Connell
and was one of the thirty-two Douai
students who suffered the full term
of Imprisonment after the seizure OF
the college at the French Revolu
ton
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06

The rule of self-obedience to the
right will brings all things into order
--GlddStOne.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06

Clerical Change: The Rev. Father
Schmitt, who is in charge of the par
ishes at Mohall, Glenburn and Deer
ing, has been given an assistant, Rev.
Joseph Hegger, who is from WiscOn-
sin,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06

through the efforts of the Commission
on Religious Prejudice which has ar
ranged for similar celebrations, I'M
der the auspices Of the Fourth Degree,
in thirty-one states of the Union.
The Minneapolis Assembly will invite
prominent citizens to attend the lee
ture, and admission to the Auditorium
will be by tickets furnished by the
committee in charge of the arrange
ments. The subject of Judge, Kavan-
augh's address will be announced lat
or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-24
CheerUp, 1918 Is Coming, Year of Bigger Things

lcour maras and government troops the final resort
Martially, couldn't get" Villa, and
they won't let professional army fight before eight
or 10 months training under smell Of powder.
w ghaboutface, in respect Of all these conditions.
We decided TO convert confusion and democracy of opinion
and effort into national unity and organization for
purpose
1t like taking all the tongues Of Babel and making
them speak in the language of United States patriotism.
II giving birth TO infant who should take the job
of Atlas And Of gloomy because the boy
isn't the job at eight months of age
Behold we have made mistakes, have shown weak
not yet ready TO take the mighty burden Of
the world upon shoulders But the wonder Of is
that we've got the start that have.
Any individual feel his body and find corns,
bos bad teeth aches of sort which to make
himself satisfactorily miserable. if he But the
nation. the man. worth while is the that smile
when things take another cinch in the belt
and go at the real job fercer than
CHEER up, everybody After winter spring, and
~ this coming spring going to be the growingest spring,
every way, that this good old world saw.
Cheer up! Seattle is going to bigger things in
1913 too We going 10 have bigger mayor at the
city hail. We going to have bigger industrial import
ance. We going to deal with each other in bigger
way And going TO do this all because the nation
needs ALL needs each Of give and level
for Americas aims and aspirations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-24

Billy Shakespeare would say, Nov is the winter Of
"A discomfort" etc, and IL has TO be admitted that
this time the national psychology ncnes toward pessm
ism.
Almost every fellow who returns from Washington
reports that the hgher-ups OF the management
pessimistc Investigations showing zap ncsrscandals
and sureweaknesses The transportation situation Is bad
Many Of the newly selected soldiers drilling with broom
sticks and thousands Of the recruits have had 10 be taken
into private homes. In almost every direction there APP
pears decided lack Of military necessaries The allies
getting nowhere threatened with licking while
we're beginning to get ready
WHEN Uncle Sam declared war, little over eight
w months ago. the real proposition TO turn peace
full democracy into warning autocracy. And just
slider what democracy 1t was
Politically. had n busted republican party party
that had dominated pretty regularly for half century
democratic party that had slipped in by the skin Of its
teeth socialism growing progressvism trying to find
itself; and all of us cawing at each other.
We were in conflict such mighty issues pro-
hibton and wornan's suffrage.
Racially just beautiful cosmorama OF all
the nations extant.
Socially, about rs caste ridden, in way
or another as ever England in her meanest days
Commercially, railroads headed toward the
poor house had merchant marine whatever and no
in the foreign markets.
Industrially. We had got TO habuay settling dis
ubances by violence and private armies of thugs with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-24
staff Special Dispatch

WARRINGTON. Dec. 2a-Ark
the firu, ten pcoplo you meet what
Uncle Sam pays hia poldierp. II viii
be safe to bot they won't know
Hah Of thcfn may have some hazy
.dea about dollar day" and you
will find Ios Of people who hlnh
Uncle fam attn pays the old seal" OF
sis a month.
Tho whole pay system 81 the Unit
81 states army has been revolution
l1ed slnc~ the war started
Private Gets SIS
A private IN Uncle Sans armies.
regular. National Guard or NATIONAL
army. receives In cash, aA long az ne
IL In the Tinted states. f1a a month,
IN addition 20 food. clothing and med
icai attendance,
When no IL sent IN Europe he gets
20 per cent ostra, whether IN train
inf or In tho trenches. which brings
The minimum cash pay up 20 'ss 80
month. or 81 40 day.
Tho revolutionary part 81 the Ray
Hys,nr,, however. about which most
people arc ignorant. is the ncnle OF
ALLOWANCES made by the government
TO the soldiers dependents
Wife Gets SIS
Under this new scheme II there's
a We. wife waiting she receives
each month direct frum Uncle Sam
lils n month. which IL virtually an
addition 70 tho fighting man
wage and brings his total compcnsa.
zion w 60 sls month while he Is
In the Nniiod States and 20 $500
abroad
n there il one child with the wife.
tho allowance IL 90 a month. two
children. $3.50 and 10 on up The
point where with a wife and ak
children. Uncle sam pays $50 a
month In cash 20 tho family.
Allowances arc also provided for
dependent parents. $40 a month for
zach and for brothers. sisters and
rrandchiidrcn. g. a month for each.
with the provipn that In any case tho
government will not pay Co tho dc
pendents Of any man more than $50
month.
No mawkish prudsry entered into
the drafting of these provisions. by
acknowledging HIS illeEitimate child.
a soldier may secure for 8, the fun
governmental allowance, the only
provision being that II IL L. born aft
er December al. 1871. IL must ho
born In the United states.
Same for Common Law Wife
go In the case Of wife there
need to be no lagal marriage Il there
is proof that they have lived to-
Fc,her as man and wife for two
years prior to enlistment
Uncle sam also sce to it that hts
soldiers do not throw all the burden
Of caring for dependents on his broad
shoulders. by making il compulsory
for each man who haS left wife or
child behind to pay over to them
thru tho treasury. at least SIS g
month. and as much more as Will
equal the allowances which Uncle
Sam makes. up 20 half a mans pay
Thus. for the man In service
abroad who has left wife and child
behind. the man viii have 90 assign
TO them Mt least $3.50 "a month. to
which the government viii add SIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-24
Housing Our Shipworkers

Twenty thousand skilled ship builders informed
will pour into Seattle triple the output of the yards
here.
Where will they live?
We don't know
But we know skilled workmen we'll enough to under
stand that they won't live long in wholesale buildings fitted
up as "dornitorieS."
And this of the solutions offered at the first
conference of business
Akron o. has been trying to meet the sudden ex-
panson problem by building modern homes by the thou
sands and selling renting them the rubber workers
Seattle is big enough, and modern enough to meet this
latest test intelgently.
Let's not exploit these workers. who coming to
help win the
And let's see that they do not have TO submerge any
of their living standards when they come out here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-24
How Much Do We Pay
Our Soldiers? Here It Is:

lusakinF a total Of ga 40 which they
ar, sure 10 rro.ivs
Tn. old peprion rywt~-n Ia vfped
out by th. now and far more saulta
bic system Of compensation for death
and disability
r.. =, Y,.
ih'A compensation aiffefH from
mat Pf"Fiaed IN any other law. ~
''Aca th1 family as The unit ulat u
e"fFiiis tne nation not IN" inoiFld
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-24
NUx, IRON, PEPSIH
AND ShRSAPARlLlk

The combination OF two great
medicines. Hoods sarsapsrilia and
Peptiron. by taking them in contunc-
ton one before eating and the other
after. brings into cooperation tho
above-narned substances. hest foe v68
blood. nerves and digestive orR4ns
This combination 10 especiAllsNwc-
onme nded In CASES that are 90
lo'is. or rheumatic. anemic and nsfv-
Gus. or where the blood h both TN
pure and pale. deficient In iron--one
of the most common disease cpndi-
tons Of the present day.
In cases where \ LAXATIVE II needed.
Hoods Pills should be taken. They
work in perfect harmony with Hood s
Sarsapariila and Peptiron- and arc
mild and efficient