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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
MANY WAYS IN WHICH CATHo-
Lies COULD HELP TO SPREAD
THEIR RELIGION - CONVEX
sIoNs OFTEN ORIGINATE FROM
APPARENTLY TRIVIAL SOURCES.

Hilaire Belloc, famous Catholic
writer, is a member of the Catholic
Truth Society. That society met in
Cathedral hall, Westminster, England,
recently. Somewhat pessimistically,
Mr.. Belloc said that Catholicism was
making no progress in England How
ever, he believed that the Catholic
Truth Society was responsible for
keeping the Church in England from
losing entire hold.
Therefore" he concluded, Il shall
with increasing gloom continue to do
my work in connection with it."
An English report of his speech
reads:
Mr.. Hilaire Belloc put forward, with
some apology for presenting a purely
personal point of view, a somewhat
pessimistic outlook on Catholic prog
ress in England The problem before
Catholics in this country was unique,
with the exception of that before the
Catholics of Holland, only Holland was
a small country ours a great. Catho
llics in England lived entirely sur
lrounded by community not only
lnon-C Catholic, but anti-C Catholic In It'll
misconceptions. Things which were
commonplaces in other countries were
in England hardly ever mentioned
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
DOMINICAN CENTENARY

deacons of honor, closed the process
sion. The surpliced choir boys took
their places in the sanctuary and
chanted the responses of the Mass.
The Mass itself, according to the
beautiful Dominican rite, again car
ried the mind back to the thirteenth
century and beyond; seeming to en-
phasize by the ancient peculiarities
of the ceremonies the unchanging
universally of the great eternal
Sacrifice.
The Most Reverend Archbishop
spoke from the text Remember
your prelates who have spoken the
word of God to you; whose faith
follow, considering the end of their
conversation" (Heb. XIII:7.)
The Archbishop pointed out the
greatness of st. Dominic as shown
by his sanctity and his wonderful
work. After a summary of the saints
own life, a comprehensive view of the
great Order of Preachers and the
large place they fill in seven hundred
years of history occupied the attention
of the Archbishop. He recalled to the
minds of his hearers the work Of
the great Doctors of the church who
were members of the order, st.
Thomas of Aquin and Albertus Mag
nus; of the great artists, such as Fra
Angelica and Fra Bartolomeo; of the
heroic missionaries, as those of Ire
land in the penal days, of Mexico and
South America during the Spanish
conquests. Their zeal for education
as we'll as for religion shown by the
universities they established in Mex
leo and South America, and by
the great and venerable university of
ST. Thomas in Manila. The Arch
bishop then surveyed the work ac-
complished by the Order of st.
Dominic in this country and con-
cluded with expressions of gratitude
to the Dominicans for the work accom-
plished in the city of Minneapolis.
At one o'clock there was dinner
/ for the clergy, in the convent.
/ At three o'clock the school children
gave matinee performance of their
play: "The Arrival of Kitty" At
eight o'clock Sunday evening the play
was again presented in the school hall
before well-filled house. The forty
graduates Of the class then received
their diplomas.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Transport for Refugees
FATHER DE VILE ON WAY TO
WASHINGTON TO EREST
THE PRESIDENT IN HIS WORK.

Rev. John B. DeVille of Chicago,
who has been working in Belgium
nearly two years trying to get out Bel
gian women and children and send
them to relatives in the United
States, returned to the United States
last week. Father DeVille said he
was on his way to Washington to ask
the President to send a transport to
Holland to bring 500 refugees to this
country.
Father DeVille was a passenger on
the first liner to arrive in an American
port from Holland since january 23.
The steamer came to the United
States via Halifax with 1,45O passen-
gers, There were 119 Americans on
board, of whom IL were survivors Of
submarine sinkings in the North Sea
and English Channel. The ship car
ried also 200 Russian Poles who were
released from Germany in January
and started for America on January
80. but the liner put back after the
publication Of the German note on the
intensified submarine warfare.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
GIFT TO THE MISSIONS
ST. PAUL PERSON MAKES GENER.
Gus OFFERING.

The Diocesan Director of the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Faith
received during the past week be-
quest of one thousand dollars from a
person in st. Paul who wishes him
self to be designated simply as "a
friend of the missions" Coming at
a time when the plight of foreign mis-
sionary priests and Sisters is more
desperate than ever before in the his
tory of the Church, the gift is particu-
larly acceptable. Il want the petition
THY Kingdom come which make
every day in my prayers" said the
donor, TO have the ring of sincerity
about it, and could not see how this
was altogether the case while the
apostles Of the Lord were crying to
me for assistance and / was turning
| a deaf ear to their appeals" Surely
these are noble sentiments, and emf
lnently calculated to generate serious
Thoughts in the minds of well-to-do
lCatholics who have never interested
themselves in the divine work oil
spreading the Kingdom of Christ.
Il
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Colored Chaplain Killed
FIRST AFRICAN PRIEST TO Ac-
COMPANY TROOPS FROM sENE.
GAL WAS KILLED BY BURSTING
SHELL.

The first black Catholic chaplain
with the Colonial troops in the field
has laid down his life for his men.
The Abbe Gabriel Sane was born in
1869 and was converted to Christian
ity. He made his studies in Senegal,
his native country, and was ordained
priest in 1902. When he saw his COM
patriots leaving in great numbers for
the war he asked his Bishop the favor
of going with them, if only as infirm-
ier or interpreter; for he spoke six
languages. Mgr. LIE Roy, chief mill
tary chaplain, who received him in
France in 1916, appointed him chap
lain to the Senegalese Tirailleurs, who
received him with enthusiasm. All,
Christians and Musselmans, were
equally devoted to him. He has just
been killed in Champagne by burst
ing shell. His body was brought in
by another missionary, DR.. Letavin, of
the Holy Ghost Order, who had come
from the furthest wilds of the Amazon,
Brazil, to serve the armies of France.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
THE ST. CLOUD CONVENTION

business meeting of the delegates
and appointment of the committees.
Address by Judge Willis of the st.
Vincent de Paul Society, st. Paul.
8 P. M. Mass meeting of the pub
lie in the st. Cloud Institute audi
torium. Opening address by the Rt.
Rev. Joseph F. Busch. Address of
welcome in the name of the mayor
for the citizens, by the Hon. R. B.
Brewer. Address for the Catholic
Laity by the Hon. j. D. Sullivan.
Address for the clergy by the Very
Rev. DIR. Leo Cans. Address by His
Excellency the Most Rev. John Bon
zano. Address by Mr.. Henkel of st.
Louis on Social Work Address by
Mr.. Matre of Chicago on Federations.
Thursday, June II.
Z A. M. Mass at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, celebrated by
the Apostolic Delegate. 8 A. M
Meeting of Delegates. Noon. Dinner
at the Institute for the Delegates.
1870 P. M. Meeting of Delegates.
s P. M. Mass meeting at the Insti-
tute. Address by Rev. c. Thiebaut, st.
Cloud. Address by the Rev. Chas.
Gruenenwald on Scholarships. Adj
dress by the Rev. Math. Hoffman, on
Farm Clubs. Address by Rev. Father
Markert, S. V. D., on Foreign Missions.
Address by Rev. F, O'Brien of the
Catholic Church Extension Society, on
Home Missions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
FESTIVAL WAS HELD AT THE
CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROSARY
IN MINNEAPOLIS - SERMON
PREACHED BY THE MOST REV.
ARCHBISHOP.

The seventh centenary of the Order
of ST. Dominic was celebrated in the
Church of the Holy Rosary, Mime
apolis, Sunday, June TO- The sermon
on the occasion was preached by the
Most Reverend Archbishop The
prior Of Holy Rosary Convent, Very
Reverend ]. A.. She'll. o. p, celebrated
the Solemn High Mass, with Reverend
J.. b. Hegarty, o. P, as deacon and
Reverend F. F. Feeley, o. P, as sub
deacon. Very Reverend Francis
Schaefer, D. D., rector of st. Paul
Seminary, and Very Reverend Hum
phry Moynihan, D.. D., President of
ST. Thomas College, attended the
Archbishop.
Every feature of the celebration
helped to carry the mind far back
into the ages of faith,-centuries
before the discordant clamor of re-
volt divided men and nations from
loyal and loving union with the Holy
See. The very affairs with their beau
tiful Gothic lines, whispered, in the
silence of the dim church, of that
distant day when the mind and heart
of Europe, aglow with faith, sent the
great cathedral spires soaring heaven.
ward bequeathing to all future ages
enduring monuments of living prayer
The music too came like sweet echoes
of the historic past. It's first strains
seemed scarcely to disturb the peace
full silence, so soft and gentle yet sc
solemn were the notes. The great
church was filed with people, but
the hush deepened when the music
began, as if a breath might breai
the spell of that melody which seemed
to be straying down from the distan
portals of Heaven.
Then from the vestry doors a
either side of the high altar came !;
hundred choir boys in procession
chanting the "Gaude Mater Ecclesiae.
They we're followed by score Q
priests who preceded the celebrant
deacon and subdeacon vested in mag
nificent vestments of cloth of gold
The Archbishop, attended by tn
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
ON CATHOLIC DUTY

The war between the Catholic Church
and Freemasonry: who heard it?
The priority of the family to the
State, which every Catholic felt in
tinctively: he never saw it advanced.
It was taken for granted that the
State was prior to the family and that
a parent had very small right over
his own child. You did not find Cath
Ollie history, even in the hands Of
Catholics. Mr.. Belloc related with
sardonic humor his own experiences in
this connection, saying that when he
was at Oxford there was not Don
there who had read word of st.
Thomas Aquinas. and few had even
heard his name. When Catholic
mind advanced a proposition near
enough to the Church to be clear, it
was received with distaste and the
speaker was pooh-poohed as having a
"geometricap mind. We are sur
rounded by the anti-Catholic atmos-
phere, and the problem was how to
maintain, let alone how to extend.
Mr.. Belloc then referred to two
things inherent, by the providence of
God, in the Catholic body, the former
being the exclusion Of heresy, the
preservation of unity, and the keeping
pure and clear the teaching of the
Church; the latter the age-long per-
sistence in converting the world.
Those two characteristics were with
Catholics in general, both bad and
good. The former he could not deal
with; the latter concerned them az.
fcontinued ON page S,l.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
THE MOST REVEREND JOHN BON
ZANo, APOSTOLIC DELEGATE,
WAS PRESENT - NoTARLE
SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS IN
SOCIAL WORK Erred
TELLING ADDRESSES on VITAL
SUBJECTS.
(Communicated.)

The two-day diocesan convention
opened in St. Cloud, Mimi, on Wednes-
day morning, June 13, with Pontifical
High Mass celebrated by His Excel
lency, the Apostolic Delegate, Most
Rev, John Bonzano. The Delegate
arrived at St. Cloud on Tuesday even
ing and was escorted in solemn pro-
cession to the Cathedral where he was
welcomed by the Rt. Rev. Joseph F..
Busch. The Apostolic Delegate re-
sponded with a few words and gave
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The following program was carried
out at the convention:
June 13.
10 A. M. Pontif1cal High Mass at
the Cathedral, celebrated by the Apos-
tolic Delegate Sermon by the Rt.
Rev. Joseph F. Busch. After the serv-
ices, dinner at the st. Cloud Institute
for the delegates.
At 1:30 at the st. Cloud Institute,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Death of Bishop Chatron
NOTED MISSIONARY HAD MANY.
FRIENDS IN THIS COUNTRY.

News of the death of Bishop Cha
tron, of Osaka, Japan. has reached the.
American Foreign Mission Seminary
at Maryknoll. N. Y. Bishop Chatron
will be remembered most kindly by
many bishops and priests in this coun-
try, which he visited some thirteen
years ago in quest for aims. His
simplicity, quaint humor, and never
failing good nature made for him and
for his missions many friends. Bishop
Chatron was nearly seventy-five years
old He was an alumnus of the For
eign Mission Society in Paris and
went to Japan while the last edict of
persecution was in force. Loved by
his priests and people and by his
brothers in the hierarchy of Japan,
Bishop Chatrons death is severe
blow to the struggling Church in that
Island Empire.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
RECEIVED DEGREES
DISTINGUISHED MEN HONORED
BY NOTRE DAME UNI
vERSITY.

Among the twenty-eight distinguish
ed men to receive degrees at Com
mencement in Notre Dame University
last Monday were: Gov. Goodrich of
Indiana, ex-Lieut. Gov. McDermott of
Kentucky, President Bryan of Indiana
university, Seumas McManus, Bishop
Chartrand of Indianapolis, Judge Kick
ham Scanlan of Chicago, Judge Victor
Dowling of New York, Thomas Walsh,
poet, of New York, the Rev. Francis
x. McCabe, president of De Paul uni.
versity, Chicago; Judge Ben Lindsey
of Denver, T. A. DAILY, journalist and
poet, Philadelphia, and Mgr. Bicker.
Staffe-Drew John Ayscough), Sails
bury, England.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Birthday Of Empress
EMPRESS EUGENE CELEBRATES
NINETY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF HER BIRTH.

The Empress Eugene has attained
her ninety-first birthday. She once re-
marked: May God in His infinite
mercy give me a hundred years of
life She has been an exile in Eng
land nearly half a century, the larger
portion of which period she has spent,
not at Chislehurst, as many think, but
at Farnborough Hill, the property she
purchased when the death of her son,
the Prince Imperial of France, made
the memories of Chis1ehurst too pain
full to endure. large wing of the
Marlborough mansion has been adapt
ed as hospital for wounded British
officers, the arrangements having been
carried out under her personal super
vision.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Women's Society Active
LARGE ORGANIZATION IN NEW
YORK CITY TO MINISTER TO
WANTS OF THOSE IN THE WAR
ZONE.

Within the next thirty days the
League of Catholic Women for Civic
and Social Reforla of New York will
ship at least 5000 articles fol. hos
pital and domestic uses to the war
zones. The. league is cooperating
actively with the National League for
Women's Service The motto of the
league is For God, for Country, and
for Home" 1t has a membership of
more than 10000, and by July 1, it is
expected, this will reach 100000. The
league has assisted in many ways in
services necessitated by war condi-
tions.
The largest affiliated unit of the
league is the Catholic Teachers AS
sociation, with a membership of
1000. The movement takes in the
Catholic parishes of New York, with
their converts, colleges and schools
and many societies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Church Extension Society
RIGHT REVEREND MGR. KELLEY
HAS BEEN REAPPOiNTED
PRESIDENT.

Last week word was received in
Chicago from Rome, that Right Rev
erend Mgr. Francis Clement Kelley
has been reappointed President of the
Catholic Church Extension Society
for period of five years. Mgr. Kelley
originated the idea imbued in this
Society, and was it's founder and most
active supporter. It's great success
during the past few years has been
owing chiefly to his genius for organ
ization, his zeal, his tireless energy
which he has ever displayed in it's
up-building.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
National Shrine
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE BUILD
ING FUND REACH GooDLY
SUM-

The National Shrine of the Immac-
ulate Conception, which will soon
arise on the grounds of the Catholic
University of America, is making ex-
cellent headway in the affections of
our Catholic people. Already the sum
of $67,046.77 has been collected from
all parts of the country. Large dona-
tions have been sent in, but the most
of the offerings come from persons Of
modest means. A considerable sum
has been collected through various
chapters of the National Organization
of Catholic Women, in several dio-
ceSes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Irish Relief Fund
AMOUNTS TO OVER HALF A MIL.
LION OF DOLLARS.

AT a conference in Dublin, Ireland,
recently. of the executive committee
of the Irish National Aid and Volun-
teer Dependents Fund, Very Rev. R.
Bowden, who presided, stated that the
money received up to date was $685.
345. Ireland then lead in the sub
scriptions to the fund with $164,165;
America coming next with $3.50, ,2s0.
Americas total since has reached
more than $3.50, 900.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Bequest Put Into Bonds

Creighton University last week in
vested in $4,000 of Liberty Loan
bonds, arranging for their purchase
through the Merchants National Bank,
of Omaha. The money is in a fund
for the construction of an addition to
St Johns Church. 1t is the proceeds
of a bequest from the late Mrs.
Thomas B. Cunning.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Fire Destroys New York
Institution

A bolt of lightning struck st. JOS
.eph's Seminary, Troy, n. X, early
wednesday morning, June 6, and caus-
ed the building to be totally destroyed
by the fire that ensued. No one was
injured. The seminary is the pruvin-
cial house and novitiate of the Sisters
of st. Joseph of Carondelet.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Doctor Thomas Emmet
DEGREE CONF ERRED UPON
NOTED LITERARY MAN.

Though near the century mark, the
distinguished Thomas Adds Emmett of
New York is still quite vigorous, and
interested in everything for the good
of his city and his country. We are
glad to note that the Catholic Univer-
sity of America has seen fit to confer
on the venerable gentleman the degree
of Doctor of Letters. He is richly
deserving of it, for he has been a
literary man all his life.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
For Catholic Soldiers
MAMMOTH PAVILION WILL BE
OPENED NEXT WEEK.

A large pavilion, nearing compile
tion, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, is the
first result of the half million dollar
fund that is being raised by the
Knights of Columbus to establish So
cial centers in all the great military
camps of the new army. The formal
opening of the building for religious
services and as headquarters for en-
tertainment and instruction will be
June II, when Military Mass will be
celebrated.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Finest Cemetery in the
World
WILL BE LAID OUT FOR NEW
YORK DIOCESE.

In the hills of Westchester County
the Archdiocese of New York is to
establish the finest cemetery in the
world, according to an announce
ment made in New York on Saturday.
The purchase of the property was
made with the approval of Cardinal
Farley, who has named the burial
ground, Cemetery of the Gate of
Heaven.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Worlds Most Useful Army

Ut is estimated that, In the Church
Ithe world over, there are about 450, 900
nuns and Siste ~, 10000 of whom are
Fin rdission work IN foreign countries.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16
Battle Of Yorktown.

De Grasse, on September 5, sighted
the enemy and gave orders to prepare
for battle, Action began at 4 o'clock
and lasted until night. For the four
days following be Grasse endeavored
to force battle, but winds forced him
CONTINUED on page SD
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-16

Sir James Young, English Ambassa-
dor to the Hague in April, 1776, re-
ported to Lord Suffolk that letter of
the Able Desnoyers, the French
charge d'affaires at the Hague, direct
ed to the Count de Vergennes, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs,
had been intercepted. The letter re-
yealed Franklin was in correspond
onee with Dumas. In May, Sir james
York sent to Lord Suffolk an extract
Of another letter to Count de Vergen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
DRAW JAIL SENTENCES
Justice Mann Sends Three Drunks ia
the County Jail.

The latter part of last week Justice
of the Peace a. Mann sentenced three
drunks, who were before him, to serve
short sentences in the county Jail, as
a reminder of the fact that Gratiot is
dry.
John Condeen was arrested on
Thursday, the 18th. for being drunk
and intoxicated and was given five
days in the county Jail. Eugene Pratt
arrested on the same charge on the
same day was given the chance for a
ine or jail sentence After being com
mitted to Jail FOR not being able to
pay the fine hc changed his mind and
paid up
On Saturday january 10th, George
Balkin was arrested for being drunk
and intoxicated and was given ten
days by Justice Mann in which TO
think it over.
All three Of the arrests were made
by Deputy Sheriff Clarence Wheeler
Of this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
PARKER RESIGNS
Assistant Postmaster Has Handed il
Resignation.

On Monday of this week, Frank O.
Parker, assistant postmaster, who has
been at the First State Bank during
his vacation, resigned his position as
assistant postmaster here.
When he started his vacation, Mr.
Parker went TO the First State Bank,
where he took position as assistant
cashier. AS he expected TO aid in the
work at the post Office for short time
he did not resigned when he went TO
the bank.
Having satisfied himself that the
bank offered him a better proposition
than did the local post Office Mr.. Park
Ell decided that he would continue at
the bank as assistant cashier and
hence sent in his resignation as assist
ant postmaster TO v p Cash. Alma s
postmaster.
Seen on Wednesday of this week
Mr.. Cash stated than no successor to
Mr.. Parker had yet been chosen, and
that as. yet he had not decided just
what he would do. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Cash will make the appointment
before the week is over.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
AS Superintendent
Hon. l.. A. Sharp Has Headed
Baptist Sunday School For
Quarter of a Century.

For twenty-five consecutive years,
superintendent of the Baptist Sunday
school here is the record of the Hon
L 4. Sharp of this city, and at a re-
cent meeting of the school Mr. Sharp
was again honored by being elected
superintendent Of that Sunday school
for another year
I'm commemmoration of the fact
that Mr. Sharp had served as the su-
perintendent Of that Sunday school
for twenty-five long years. beautiful
bouquet was presented TO him recent
ly by the school. the presentation be
ING made 10y a member of the school,
Mary Johnson.
The following letter to Mr. Sharp
was also read mt the meeting
The members Of the First Baptist
church of Alma, and particularly the
officers and teachers of the Sunday
school. do here express their loving
appreciation of the splendid and faith
ful service which l.. a. Sharp has rem
dered as superintendent OF the Sun
day school for twenty-five years.
Members of men and women and
boys and girls will remember 70 their
profit the helpful words which he has
spoken as teacher and superintendent,
and all have reason TO rejoice in his
unstinted devotion 70 this most i'm
portant branch of the work of the
church. We sincerely hope that our
Master, whom he so faithfully serves,
will long spare him TO continue this
important work.