The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-16

Munificent Gift.--By a warranty
deed filed in the county registers Of
fee last week, Bridget O'Donnell, OF
New York, conveys, as a gift to the
Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, n. j.,
large tract of land, having front
age of over 400 feet. 1t was stated
at the Benedictine Sisters Academy
that the real donor of the land did not
wish the name to become known, and
the transfer of the property was made
in the above manner by the Fidelity
Trust Company, of Newark, who have
had the negotiations in charge. 1t is
also stated that the question whether
the present Benedictine Academy will
occupy the residence on the new plot
of ground or erect a new building in
spring, has not been decided. 1t is
the intention of the Sisters to conduct
the academy at the new location for
the spring session.
Priest at Blind Congress.-When
the blind congress conveneS in Gin
cinnati on February 10, one of the
most interesting figures taking part
in the sessions will be the Rev. The
ophilus Beusen, assistant pastor of
Holy Cross Church, Latonia, Ky. The
remarkable priest, despite his seven
teen years of blindness, is one of the
most energetic clergymen in the Gov
ington diocese. Since his affliction,
which took place two years after his
ordination, he has not only acquired
a splendid mastery of the piano and
organ, but has learned to converse i'll
seven languages, besides English and
his native Dutch.
Mason Sweeps Hut Before Mass
There is a Y. Nj. c. A. secretary in one
Of the huts attached to Camp Sheri-
dan, Montgomery, Ala, whose name is
Murphy, Evangelist Charles r. Drumm
told the Billy Sunday Business Mems
Club at weekly luncheon, according
to contemporary. Murphy is veal
thy resident of Chicago. He also is a
thirty-third degree Mason. And
every Sunday morning, this Y. NJ.
S. A. secretary, named Murphy, who is
a thirty-third degree Mason, gets up
at $50 to sweep out the hut so Cath
olic priest named Father O'ConnelI
can hold Mass" said Mr.. Drumm.
Can you beat it?'' The Billy Sun
day Bushes Mems Club could not.
Saved by Priest.-Philip Gilman,
aged about 60 years, of German par
entage, was rescued by Rev. J. J. Don
lin, assistant pastor of st. Michael
Church, Frostburg, Nd, from infuri-
ated Italians who sought to bury him
in the grave dug for Leonardo Cal
velli, aged sc, who died at Morantown.
Offman is the grave digger. The priest
had left the cemetery and Offman had
started to fill in the grave when the
Italians bounced upon him, hurled him
into the grave and started to cover
him with earth. His cries brought
back Father Donlin, who brushed the
men aside and helped the trembling
sexton from the grave. The trouble it
is stated, was started by Joseph Grand.
initti, who said Offman had declared
he wanted Germany to win and that
Gilman expressed hope for the sue,
cess of the German drive in Italy. The
parents of the man buried today live
in Italy and have suffered in the rras.
ent conflict, and this added to the feel
ing against Gilman.
Canadian Chaplain Honored.-Rev
Miles TOmpkins, who was appointed
10 a chaplaincy in the Canadian Elk
peditionary force in 1915, and who has
served twenty months in France, has
according to cable advices, been
awarded the Military Cross for BRAY.
cry and devotion to duty. Father
Tompkins is young priest of the Dio
cese of Antagonist, Nova Scotia, who
when he volunteered as chaplain was
on the staff of the University of St
Francis Xaviers College. A vigorous
and intrepid man and jealous priest
all accounts of his military career
have ben loud in his praise; and the
recognition of his bravery and devo
ton to duty will give. much satisfac
ton wherever he is known.