The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22

under the title of the
"Irische Blaetter." Matthias Erzberger,
leader of the Catholic Centre Party, is
the president of the Society; George
Chatterton Hill is the editor OF the
publication.
Many Chinese cathoIics.-Rev. Juni-
per Doolin, o. F. M, member OF the
st. Louis franciscan Province, who re-
Gently returned from Hankow, China,
where he has been doing missionary
work, in an address delivered Sunday
to the members of the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith, at the Cathe-
dral, in Boston, made an eloquent plea
that Catholic Boston aid in foreign
missionary work. Father Doolin said
that there are more than 100000
Catholics in China, and that Chris
tianity is becoming widespread under
the new form of government in that
country.
Fights Divorce.-Cardinal Bourne
has, for once, joined hands with the
leaders of the sects-in the formation
of Marriage Defense Committee, and
in memorial to the Prime Minister
against the proposed legislation for
making three years separation
ground for divorce. The memorial,
which is signed also by Lord Edmund
Talbot, the Protestant Archbishop of
Canterbury, several Protestant Bish-
ops, the leaders of Nonconformity, and
prominent social workers, doctors,
| women, soldiers, sets forth that the
majority of the people would be OPP
posed to the reform if it's real char
acter were understood, and warns its
advocates that strenuous opposition
will be offered to it.
| Mgr. BaudrilIart.-It is proposed to
/ submit the candidature of Mgr. Alfred
Baudrillart, rector of the Catholic In.
stitute of Paris, and founder of the
Committee of French Propaganda in
Foreign Countries, to the French Acad
envy. The general press agrees that
no one deserves the honor more than
this distinguished priest, both for his
patriotic work since the war began
when he has visited Spain and Other
neutral countries to convert public
Iopinion; for his contributions to litera
ture; and for his fine work as heat
of the Catholic Institute. Certain anti
Catholic elements will oppose the cleo
ton, but he is nevertheless likely tt
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London Church to Go.-An evil deet
is about to be done under cover of thu
war, which will be regretted by al
lovers of the venerable, and all inter
ested in history and architecture. 4
bill is about to be introduced in Parlia
ment to close, disuse, sell and demol
ish the ancient London Church of ST
Olave, Southwark, together with it
vaults, churchyard, rectory and gar
dens. This is one of the few pre-No1
man fanes still enduring, and is a his
torical monument of the highest inter
est 1t was built and dedicated Will
the life of st. Olave, the Danish kim
and Martyr, was still remembered b.
the citizens of London. The "Reforma
: ton" has de-peopled these old London
churches, of which there were neve
enough in Catholic days, but for whicl
there are no worshippers, since tn
spirit of Luther has blighted all tn
pious flowers of devotion in the spil
, itual garden of England
Led by a chiId.-The press speak
! | of a wellto-do son of an Anglica.
{ clergyman, who although convince
r from study and prayer that the Cat1
: Ollie Church is the only true Church
: hesitated to enter it for fear of hi
| worldly prospects. On his way HON
: one evening, he stepped into a Catl
) Ollie church to pray. A little chill
: entered the church shortly after an
, went up to the crucifix near the doc
) to kiss it, but could not reach the fee
, of the Crucified Lord to do SO. Seem
; a nearby chair, she took it, carried
before the crucifix, and climbed UP o
, it and kissed the feet OF Jesus. Thi
. act SO impressed the wavering ma
/ that he at once placed himself unde
| instruction, and was ultimately n
, ceived into the Church.
Maynooth Mission to China.-Fathe
Blowick, the organizer of the Ma.
nooth Mission to China, is appealin
for burses to keep students in trainin
for supplying the Chinese mission.
sum of $4,000 will provide training
perpetuity for student. Many ca
!, contribute to this amount, for Fathe
! Blowick has organized collection
among such confraternities as tn
! Sacred Heart, the Children of Mar.
:. Tertiaries, parishes and others, in Ir'
$ land, who can collect small sums t.
t wards the grand total, and each SUI
lport it's own student For those moe
Ierately wealthy it is possible to pa
: for years training for student b
$ a donation of $3.50. Several burse
7 have already been founded; and tn
Irish Hierarchy has been very gene
I Gus towards the scheme. There wi
/ be no lack of students to voluntee
:, once the necessary funds are fortl
d coming for their instruction.
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