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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
THE DIVINE HEALER.

The great difference between
the Church and the world is to
be found in the spirit which actu-
ates each of these two spheres.
The world ever seeks it's own
glory, its own interests, it's own
satisfaction. The Church, on the
contrary, aims at the promotion
of Gods glory and the salvation
of men. The one is wrapt up in
things of time, while the other
scars aloft over the barriers of
temporal duration.
The evils in life can be traced
directly to original sin as the
fruitful source. Disobedience to
God entaiIed punishment both
here and hereafter The nature
Of suffering beyond the grave may
be gagged to some extent by it's
bitterness in this world. Sin still
permeates the leaven of this world,
and continues on it's blighting
course through the ranks of man
kind. The hearts and the souls
of men are scared and furrowed
with the marks Of spiritual evil
and moral corruption. When eX-
ceSses Of humanity reach a given
point God sends forth the walls of
His wrath, and the result is wars,
pestilence, disasters of every de-
scription. The unbelieving attrib-
ute these ills to the forces Of
nature or to accidental causes; the
Christian in all these happenings
sees clearly the hand of divine
justice avenging the outrages
offered to God.
The spirit of God, the Holy
Ghost, breathes upon the world
nothing but peace and benevo-
lence. The Holy Ghost is pre-
eminently the divine healer of
broken hearts and Of devastated
souls. Strength and courage, as
well as love and hope, flow freely
from His benefcent influence. The
grace Of God descends as grateful
dew upon the parched soul and
reinvigorates it's growth, fructi-
fies it's desires, and strengthens
it's resolutions. Pentecost is in a
most particular manner the day of
the Holy Ghost. On that day the
Church implores the holy Spirit
of God to send forth grace, love,
benediction and spiritual wealth
upon the hearts Of men.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
NEW CODE OF CANON LAW.

The new code of Canon Law,
completed last year, will 60 into
force on Pentecost Sunday, May
10, this year. At the request of a
few Bishops last year certain pro
visions of the Code were allowed
to go into effect at once. These
exceptions were noted at the time.
AS it is the duty Of the Bishops to
explain the application Of ecclesi-
astical laws, these prelates may be
relied upon to inform their sub
jects of any of the changes occa-
stoned by the new Code.
1t may be remarked that it is
expressly stated in the Code that
new laws are not intended, in
many cases, to Interfere with ex-
listing conditions which are the re-
suit Of special indults or dispense
tions. 1t belongs to the office OF
the Bishop to examine into the
nature of these indults, and to
determine in what way the faith
full should be guided, that is, by
the new general law, or by the
special dispensation.
The new code of canon law was
authorized by the late Plus q,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
BEER HEADED FOR THE GATE.

twenty-five to thirty per cent ap-
proach to rational solution of the
war problem involved in beer brewing
is made by new order approved by
President Wilson. The maximum al
cohol content of beer is to be reduced
from four to three per cent, while the
amount of grain available for brew
cries is to be reduced thirty per cent.
The step was taken as a food con-
serVatlon measure" according to the
Washington report. That makes
sufficient reason and will have the ap-
prevail of hundreds of thousands of
patriots who have fretted because
they were requested to forego wheat
products at table, while much of the
grain thus saved for the subsistence
OF our fighting forces and the civilian
populations of Allied lands was going
into the manufacture of a beverage
commonly regarded as a luxury at
best. 1t will be gratifying that a
small step has been taken to reduce
the intoxicating quality of beer. The
new order proves weakening of the
conviction held in certain official
quarters that beer is a necessity. It
portends the eventual closing of the
breweries as war measure, just as
the distilleries have been closed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
Empress Zita's Brothers
THEY HAVE DISTINGUISHED
THEMSELVES IN THE SERVICE
OF THE ALLIES.

A great deal of interest centers just
now about the personality of the
young Catholic Prince Sixte of Bour-
bon Palma, who was made the vehicle
for his Imperial brother-in-law's efforts
to find a peace with the Allies recent
ly. The Prince is the eldest of the
two brothers of the Empress zita of
Austria, a son of Duke Robert OF
Parma and nephew and heir to the
Comte de Chambord.
He made his studies in France, to
which country he is greatly attached.
He received a doctorate at the Sor-
bonnie, and the thesis on which his de-
gree was granted was written on the
imprescriptible right of all the Bour-
bons, of Spain, Naples, and Parma to
remain French though established
and even reigning abroad This per-
petual right, specified by Louis XIV,
has several times been recognized.
When the War broke out the two
brothers, being refused service in the
French army, joined the Belgian army
where they distinguished themselves
on the User, and received amongst
other decorations the Gross of War
from President Poincare.t They are
now employed in Morocco in an avia-
ton camp.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
SISTERS OF CHARITY
NUNS PLACED IN CHARGE OF
PUBLIC HOSPITAL AT
PEkING, CHINA.

Some time ago the Chinese Govern
ment decided to open a large public
hospital at Picking, furnished with the
latest appliances and under the man
agement of young Chinese physicians,
who had graduated from American
universities. Catholics will be graft.
fed to, learn that the administration
of this notable institution has been
placed in the hands of the Sisters
of Charity. When it is taken into
consideration that the Protestant mis-
sions are numerous and wealthy in
the city, and that they fully expected
and desired the care Of the hospital,
the compliment to the Catholics is
more marked. Decidedly, in the north
as we'll as in the south of China, the
Catholic Church is gaining a strong
foothold.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
RED CROSS WEEK.

Lessons of sacrifice in times Of
peace may be forgotten. In time
Of war and a war acclaimed just
and honorable by all but small
portion of the world, sacrifice on
the part Of individuals becomes a
law memorable.
When the call to arms reminds
a nation of the duties that face
it, the law Of sacrifice reasserts
itself and summons men from their
apathy.
The results achieved by the War
Council Of the American Red Cross
in war-scarred Europe have
thrilled our allies. Thousands of
children have been nourished back
to health, fighting poilus have
been revived in morale by the
knowledge that their families
have been reunited far from the
gassed regions of the north, and
towns and villages are being re-
constructed by American dollars.
We did not want to enter the
conflict now threatening the exist
ence of civilization. We were
forced into it and now that we are
in it we all have to play the game.
According to Henry P. Dawson,
chairman of the Red Cross War
Council, "You don't have to be
general; you don t have to wear
uniform, or go to a foreign
land. You may not have to get
out of your chair, but what you
have to do is to play this game all
the time and to do whatever is
put up to you to do. You have to
stand by the Administration.
There is no one save those on
the other side who realize what
America means to our Allies. This
second campaign of the Red Cross
means that for every second of
time between May 20 and May q
more than 1856 be subscribed If
the war is to be carried through
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

The Catholic Directory for 1918
is mine of useful information
with regard to the Church in this
country. 1t is rather disappoint-
ing, however, to note the absence
of list of Catholic publications.
The Catholic press of this country
is growing more important every
year, and it would seem both ap-
propriate as well as useful to list
the publications which are doing
so much for the welfare of the
Church. PopeS and Bishops have
emphasized the need of a strong
Catholic press, and it would not
be out Of place to give them men
ton in Catholic directory.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
MORE ARMY CHAPLAINS
ELEVEN PRIESTS ADDED TO
ARMY CHAPLAIN CORPS,

. The following named priests have
been appointed to the Catholic Chap.
lain Corps of the Army, viz:
Rev. J. T. Hearon, of New York, to
the 304th Cavalry.
Rev. Chas. Conner, S. j., New York
to the National Army, Camp Jackson,
S. C.
Rev. F. J. Romer, C. IS. R., Ma.
tional Army, Letterman General Hos,
pital, San Francisco, Cal
Rev. VIM. ]. Luby, Green Bay, Wis.
to the General Hospital, Hot Springs
Ark, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Father Carey.
Rev. J. A. Finn, Brooklyn, N. Y, to
the American Expeditionary Force.
Rev. E. A. Rogers, ST. Louis, Mo.
to the National Army Aviation Camp
San Antonio, Tex.
Rev. J. F. Emanuel, o. F. NJ, to
Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark.
Rev. P. J. Quinn, of New York, to
General Hospital, Fort Porter, N. Y.
Rev. H. Remy, Springfield, Mass
to Camp Meade. Md.
Rev. W. L. .Evert, st. Louis, Mo-, ia
304th Mechanical Repair Shop, FIT
Sam Houston, Tex.
Rev. Charles L. Foley, Springfield
Mass, to Chickamauga Park, Ga.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
DE WALES DESCRIBES
PRACTICAL SIDE OF CHAP
LAlN'S WoRK-VlVID OUTLINE
OF ACTUAL CONDITIONS UNDER
FiRE-PRIEST HELPS ALL MEN.

How a knights of Columbus chap
mirabl,' illustrated in the following
interview dispatched by Bert Ford,
correspondent of the International
News Service to The Chicago Ameri-
can, on April %:
''You should go among the boys in
the ranks" said Father John B. De
Wales. That's where you find hero
ic Americans who are a credit to our
beloved flag.
"The nation will be astounded to
hear how they fought There was no
thought of fear. They just pitched
in. No enemy in the world can con-
quer such a spirit.
''Striplings of Is showed the forti-
tude of veterans. 1t was my baptism
of fire, and it was hell incarnate while
it lasted. There was a time when |
was afraid to stay alone in the room
during a thunderstorm, and if any
body had told me that | could ever go
through such a thing would not have
believed it.
you recoil for a minute, then you
forget all about yourself. Shells were
dropping everywhere Men were
dropping to the earth, stones were
flying and shells bursting all around
Our dugout received one direct hit
but no one was injured.
Lieut. John Calvin of Greenfield
Estate not given) came to the dressing
station after fighting CALAMITY all oil
| the first day. He told the doctor there
| was something the matter with his
eardrums. He said he could not hear
and it interfered with his work.
"The doctor told him to battle his
ears in hot water Calvin laughingly
replied, How am l going to get hot
water when l can't even get cold
doc"
Il followed him to the door of the
dugout and shook hands with him
A shell just then burst near where
the doctor stood. I warned Calvin hi
had better not stand near the door
He was just about to go when an
other shell burst in front of us.
mangled the poor fellow. He will bt
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

Rev. Paul Perigord, formerly
professor of theology in the ST..
Paul Seminary, has proved to be
one of the most useful men sent
to this country by France. His
lectures throughout the country
are one continued series of ova-
tons. Last week he spoke before
an enthusiastic audience of nine
thousand persons in Denver. He
is a great honor both to France
and the Church, as well as to his
adopted country. He is member
of the French High Commission
in Washington.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
English Catholic ChapIains

In the great battles that are taking
place on the western front two Jesuit
Fathers of the English province are
reported missing, Rev. Joseph Wood
lock and Rev. William Fitzmaurice,
the latter of whom was awarded the
Military Cross for his distinguished
services while under fire. Among the
priests who have fallen in action late
1y is Father T. F. Duggan, and on
March 25, while executing his priestly
duties under the fire of the enemy,
the Rev. A. Boucher was severely
wounded. Father Boucher is also the
wearer of the Military Cross, which
he received for conspicuous gallantry.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
DIAMOND JUBILEE

Plans are being made for the d.
amond jubilee of Holy Cross College,
Worcester, Mass, for the week of
June IL. A feature will be a military
Mass for the sons of Holy Cross, in
which a detachment of national army
men from Camp Devens will partici-
pate. John Mccormack, the opera
singer, will give a concert. Governor
Mccall, Ex-Governor Walsh and others
will speak. Holy Cross has more than
three hundred former students in the
army and navy Half of the class
graduated last June has gone to the
colors, and thirty-five of the present
seniors have enlisted.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
COST OF CHARITY.

1t has often been. matter of
comment as to the comparative
methods followed in different
fields of charity. From time to
time statistics are presented show
ing the relative amount Of good
accomplished by charitable dona-
tons to Catholic institutions and
to many Of the public charities.
These comparisons are not made
in a spirit of malice nor in a
boastful sense, but simply in order
to show how results are obtained
at greater or less expense on the
part of the workers.
On recent Sunday a meeting
of Catholic charity workers of the
Archdiocese was held in New York
City. The Rev. Father Mclean
delivered a message from the
President Of the Board Of Alder
men to the assembled workers.
Father Mclean informed them
that he had been told by President
Smith to present some figures re-
garding the money spent by the
cities III charities. He added that
the city of New York in the pres
ent year will distribute to chart
ties the sum of $5,111, 900. in
order to distribute this amount it
will cost $2,986,000. Thus for
every dollar spent it will cost
fifty-four cents for overhead
charges. Father Mclean then
said: "Mr. Smith speaks Of this,
not in complaining spirit, but to
show what wonderful work our
Catholic charity is doing, and to
show that it is saving the city
thousands of dollars. -
The above is fair example Of
conditions that hold good in every
large city. In fact, some COM
munities spend as much as seven
ty-fve cents on the dollar in order
to distribute the other twenty-five
cents in actual charity. In other
words, out of every dollar donated
for the widow, the orphan and the
suffering, one-half or two-thirds
disappears in the process Of reach
ing the said widow, orphan or suf-
fering individual.
1t is commonly estimated that
our Catholic charities reach the
afflicted at a cost of about five per
cent. In other words, about nine
ty-fve cents of every dollar con-
tributed is expended directly for
the alienation Of misery and suf-
fering. When it is realized that
our Catholic charities are con-
Quoted without a large corps Of
high salaried officials and we'll
paid agents, it is easy to under
stand that the charity exercised
by the Catholic Church is less a
strictly business proposition than
a work of love, humanity, and
divine beneficence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
A CHAPLAIN IN ACTION

mourned by the whole regiment. He
was born soldier. He loved the
military game and was idolized by his
men.
Il had to do little first aid work
of my own in addition to giving the
last rites to the dying. AS to the lat
ter, it mattered not what faith they
belonged to. If the man was non
Catholic l would say:
A prayer won't hurt you anyway,
even if Tm not a minister of your
faith And in every case they begged
me to pray and bless them. The spir-
itual feeling is strong in such trying
hours when death turks everywhere.
There were no denominational lines
out there.
''Just after the battle word reached
me from some of our men that Pri-
vate Charles Pike of Peabody, Mass,
lay wounded in No Mans Land.
They told me he was a Protestant
boy, but, Protestant or Catholic, chap
lains draw no boundaries. I crept
around the dead, but couldn't find
Pike. | came back and got new di-
| rections and then tried another place,
but again failed to find him.
Il came across Pike at the dress
ing station later, however. The little
patriot smiled when l reached him.
He had been wounded by shrapnel and
was unable to move. So I carried
him back farther behind the lines,
lodging the shells. Pike was getting
along finely.
"The first thing l do is to give the
wounded drink of hot tea. carry a
thermos bottle under my belt
"Then l stick lighted cigarette be-
tween their lips, and that always
brings a smile, no matter how badly
wounded they are-it gives them new
pep Then, when they are ready for
the litter bearers and about to be
carried away, whisper in their ears
Courage, lad. God bless you. Think
of God and your mother
Il sent sixteen of them down their
painful path that way, and everyone
of them was smiling despite their
pain. When l visit them at the hos
pital the first thing they ask is how
soon they will get back to the trenches
to help their comrades. They are al
ways anxious to know if they are sure
to be sent back to their old outfit,
as they call their units.
Il wouldn't swap this job for the
best pastoral place in America"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1918.

The Most Reverend Archbishop
has recovered from the fatigue of
his recent journey from the South
and shows marked Improvement
every day. He is once more in
our midst, enjoying the pleasures
of home. His rapid recovery has
been a source of universal gratifi-
cation, and especially to the clergy
and laity Of the Archdiocese.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

We were astonished to read
lately, writes Rev DR., Maher in
the Catholic Advance of Wichita,
Kansas. that the replica of the
ship, Santa Maria, the vessel which
brought Columbus in his voyage
of discovery to America, and which
was presented to the American
government by the Queen of Spain
to be used at the Chicago World
Exposition, was sold at Charlotte
town, Prince Edward Island, to
satisfy some claims for towage
amounting to $1,000, Several
relics Of value historically go with
it. including the actual anchor
used by Columbus. This Is A dis
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
Cardinal of Rheims

Cardinal Lucon has left Paris, where
he sojourned for few days, and has
gone to a chateau at Epernay lent him
by Count Chandon, where he will
work with his assistant bishop and
secretary in as close proximity to his
stricken city as circumstances will al
low. 1t is understood, however, that
he will shortly be called back to Paris
to receive from the French Academy
the greatest tribute they can pay him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

We read in kilograms which
have reached this country that
ten Catholic priests were lately
arrested at Brussels on the
charge of espionage, that two
of them named Fathers Deschep-
per and Vlaes, Of the St. Lucas
Institute, were sentenced to death
and have been executed, and that
the others have been sentenced to
hard labor for life. 1t is to be
hoped that these cases will be in
vestigated by the ecclesiastical
authorities.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

Heresy is the reinstatement or
the underStatemcnt Of truth or
the pressing Of one truth to the
neglect Of some other, says Father
Maturin. The Christian faith is
like the blending in perfect pro-
portion of certain chemicals, which,
if the proportion be not exact,
fails to produce the combination
desired, or ends in explosion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
REMEMBER THE MAINE
MILITARY FIELD MASS AT
BROOKLYN.

The annual Military Field Mass for
the departed soldiers, sailors and ma
rines will be held at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on Sunday morning, May
26. The services this year will be
the sixteenth held since the Spanish
War.
Mgr. J. P. Chadwick, formerly Chap
lain of the U. S. S. Maine, will cele-
brate the Mass, assisted by several of
the clergy of the diocese. National.
State and city officials have been in
yited as guests
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

They who possess the faith
should thank God every day of
their lives and live faithful to it's
inspirations and duties. By their
conduct they edify their neigh
bors and bring glory to the Church
by the example they can afford of
virtue and holiness. Let them
value the gift highly, use it profit
ably and hand it on to whomso-
ever they can.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
Mother Of Hero

The cornerstone of the memorial
which will be erected to James Bethel
Greshman, one of the first three
American soldiers to be killed in
action against the Germans in the
war, was laid in Evansville, Ind, last
week. The memorial will be in the
shape of a home for his mother, Mrs.
Alice Greshman Dodd. The home will
be maintained by the city, and Mrs.
Dodd will occupy it for life.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

Last week Right Reverend
Bishop German passed through st.
Paul on his way to Boise, Idaho,
where he was installed on May
Is. His eagerness to be as soon
as possible in his new field Of work
is indicative Of the loyalty which
he will doubtless display towards
his new diocese.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
Parochial School Talent

In contest open to all the schol-
ars of the Fitchburg, Mass, High
School, the first prize of SIS for an
essay on Music in the Home" was
won by Arthur J. Jerome. He is a
graduate of st. Joseph's parochial
school of Fitchburg, which is taught
by the Sisters of the Order of the
Faithful Companions Of Jesus.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18
For Housing Women

The Government has accepted the
offer of Trinity College, Washington,
D. c., to use the institution during the
summer months to house young
women who come to the city to accept
Government positions. The college is
conducted by the Sisters of Notre
Dame, of Namur.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

The Easter season ends on Trim
ity Sunday, May 26. 1t may not
be out of place to remind some of
our Catholics that the law of the
Church with regard to the Easter
duty is most imperative.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

AN Italian newspaper printed a
thrilling account of what the
American Red Cross has been do
ing in Italy. This sentence sums
it all up: CAS- soon as these ba-
bies learn their prayers, they shall
be taught to pray for their far
distant friends across the sea"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

1t appears, says an editor, like
a repetition in a modern dress of
the thrilling story of How Hora-
thus Kept the Bridge, in the Brave
Days of Old" the story of how
Father Farrell, regimental chap
lain, kept the battery when the
American gunners were killed at
their post.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

General Pershing has appointed
Bishop Brent, of the Episcopal
Church, to be Senior Headquar-
ter's Chaplain Of the American
Expeditionary Forces. Bishop
Brent will have two aides, the one
a Catholic, the other another
Protestant. He will be given the
rank of Major.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

1t will be interesting to note
the effect of General French s APP
pointment as Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland. He it was who refused
a government order to disarm the
Obstetrics when they threatened to
shoot down an unarmed and help
less people.