The Irish standard., 1918-07-20
Catholic Chronicles

Soldiers Want Deep Reading.-A
chaplain at the front, who has been
dealing with soldiers since the begin
ming of the war, declares that their
bodies are far better fed and clothed
than their minds. They need good
books of portable size and light weight
-"worth- while books that fellow
likes to read over and lend to his
chums," as one Of them expressed it.
People who send printed rubbish of all
kinds instead of good reading to SOL
diers seem to forget what the major
itv of them are enduring and what
they may at any moment be called
upon to face. The soul is in ascen-
dency at the front, whatever people at
home may think. We are told that one
must see soldiers kneeling in prayer
to realize what they really need and
value most.-Ave Maria.
Archbishop Installed. - Archbishop
Dougherty, transferred from the see
of Buffalo to that of Philadelphia, was
installed at the latter city on Tues
day of last week. Forty-three priests
of the Buffalo Diocese accompanied
him and he was given a great recep-
ton in Philadelphia, where the laity
recently sent letter of thanks to the
Pope, thanking him for the appoint
ment and incidentally winning the
gratitude of the Vatican for the spirit
shown, the Pope realizing that this
was a proof of the success of the
new method of naming American Bish-
ops. There was great parade of the
Philadelphia parishes on Tuesday, with
American and service flags conspicu-
ously displayed. Cardinal Gibbons pre-
sided at the Mass, which was celebrat-
ed by Bishop Hoban of Scranton, with
Bishop Shahan of the Catholic uni
versity preaching.
Sixteen Converts in Prison.-Sixteen
converts, including seven Negroes and
Chinese, were received into the true
faith on June "a at the Eastern State
penitentiary at Philadelphia by the
Rev. Michael ]. O'Shea, S. j., of the
Church of the Gesu, who is chaplain of
Catholic prisoners.
The class was formed at the close of
a mission given by the Jesuit Fathers
last January. Henry Allen Yost, of
the American Society for Visiting
Catholic Prisoners, instructed the men
and was their sponsor at Baptism.
Seven of the converts had never been
baptized, and the others were Baptists,
Methodists and Episcopalians. The
Chinese became Catholic through the
example Of his cellmate.
Body lncorrupt $50 Years.-From the
Carmel of St. Louis comes "Life of
the Venerable Sister Teresa Margaret
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RedD,
Discalced Carmelite." 1t is a conden-
sation of an unpublished manuscript
of Monsignore Albergotti, Count of
Cesa, Bishop of Arezzo. In thirty short
chapters he tells in the old-fashioned
manner the story, a most interesting
and edifying one, of Sister Teresa Mar
garet, whose body, after nearly one
hundred and fifty years, is still pre-
served incorrupt in the Carmelite con-
vent in Florence. The Rt. Rev. Bishop
Currier contributes preface to the
volume, the interest of which is en-
HANGED by pictures of the Venerable
Servant of God and Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel-Ave Maria.
To Send Envoy to Vatican.-Dr. ST.
donia Paes, President Of the Portu-
guese Republic, recently received the
Papal Nuncio at Madrid, who is visit
ing in Lisbon on a special mission. In
the course of the interview the Presi-
dent Informed the Papal Nuncio that
the government was about to appoint
a Portuguese diplomatic representa-.
tive to the Vatican.
Pope Aids Prisoners.-The effects of
the Holy Fathers successful negotia-
lions on the exchange of prisoners are
still being made evident. The fifteenth
exchange of prisoners took place re-
Gently when thirty-four officers and
263 privates arrived at Como from Aus
tria and 200 Austrians departed from
Italy. On May the Swiss Red Cross
transferred to Como 800 Italian SOL
diers, among them many officers.
The Holy See denounces the action
of those spectators who deceive the