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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

The Auxiliary of Myrtle st. Metho-
dist church met with Mrs. A. G.
Hooks. The afternoon was spent in
sewing and conversing, after which
the hostess served delightful refresh
ments consisting of Hoover cake and
Strawberries. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. c. r. Sidman. Those
present were Mrs. 0. j. Pope, c. r.
Sidman, J; M. Woods, A. c. Hooks,
X. r. Blair, J. E. Rush, T. c. Smith.
Visitors: Mrs. Earl Brandenburg,
Mrs. Frank Lawrence, Mrs. Fl. B.
Zimmerman, Mrs. T. j. Hooks, Miss
Ida Mcdowell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
order to raise funds much needed by

order to raise funds much needed by
the Red Cross Society of Lakeland.
Col Edwin Spencer will also give a
short address on the work of the Red
Cross, and Miss Ann Cardwell will be
the vocalist of the EVENING" singing
Our Flag Shall Conquer" the music
aid words of this song having been
written by Major Woods.
The Boy Scouts are placing the
tickets for this benefit, and it is sim
cerely hoped there will be a generous
response to this worthy cause
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

local Red Cross workers are
shipping to Jacksonville a
box of knitted goods, containing
flowing articles: rs sweaters,
FRS of socks, 40 wristlets, 6 he'll
and muffler. The good ladies
20 faithfully work in the Red
organization are proving their
tism and kindly interest in a
substantial way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

Webster Farms Co. offer a
4 to Webster tomorrow, in
|yertisement on page 8. This
lection with what looks like
| " attractive proposition. See
Abone them if interested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

infant son of DR.. and Mrs.
Richards is reported slightly
I'd today, which the friends Of
nily will be very pleased to
lie remains, however, in a very
condition, although his symp-
re improved over yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

hid Mrs. e. H. Grosjean and
rs. Hilda and Vaneita, and
Merit, of Indiana, left Lakeland
bning for Tampa, where they
1 for a short time. Mr.. Gros-
nd family are touring the
Id while here made many
all Of whom hope they will
b Lakeland in the near future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

ferdinand Gustavus, a promi-
kizen of San Deigo, Cal, &C
! led by his father, is a recent
in Lakeland, and is stopping
Matanzas. Mr.. Gustavus has
rom Florida's rival State to
lis home, and Lakeland is glad
|ome him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
'URIST SOCIETY MEETING

Lakeland Tourist Society will
Is final meeting of the season
J, March /, at 2 o'clock, p. m,
First Baptist church. All
is and friends are invited to be
II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

omer Phillips, of Sanders
arrived in Lakeland last
r. Phillips will be connect
the City Drug Store as soda
!,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

St. Johns is able to be out
after a few days round with
asles, and is again at his post
Red Cross Pharmacy. His
:, Terrell, who has been con-
, his home for the past eight
is growing some better, al
not able to be out yet. His
riends hope for his early and
.e restoration to good health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

" the postoffice at Griffin is to
continued and the residents OF
ection will be served from the
ind postoffice. The excellent
route service from this Office,
Their conditions brought about
by good roads, has made it I'M
AIRY, in the Judgment of the
tment, to maintain the Office at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
iceland
LaCOniCS

a0ular meeting of the Lake
hoe of Elks will be held at
4 hour tonight. Members
h to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

TONIGHT

TONIGHT
ne Fascinating and Talented
Screen Favorlte
DOROTHY PHILLIPS
In
GIRL IN THE cHEckERep
COAT
Also
SIDNEY DREW
In
AN ARTISTIC ROMANCE
Admission 10 and 20 Cents
day
EARL HANK co.
In 4-Act Drama
The FIGHTING CHANCE
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
WHERE WE COME IN.

The immediate future for the work
ers in the great white harvest field
is far from bright. The longer the
war lasts the smaller becomes
Europe's contribution to the missions.
Priests are constantly reminding us
how long it is since they heard from
Home Sometimes home means
merely their native land. More often
it refers to the family freside, which
is no more. Many missionaries are
in ignorance as to their immediate
families. Many do not know whether
the dear ones whom they left behind
are dead or alive, for they have not
received a letter from the ''old coun-
try since the beginning of the war.
It is our part to take the place OF
these parents and relatives and see
that those who have made the great
sacrifice shall not be utterly deserted
Why not adopt missionary as well
as soldier.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20

liciting the favor of the deity Or CIV
ing thanks for benefits received.
Imagine the picture-an open space
of ten acres filled by a huge crowd of
very serious-minded people bent upon
an errand of worship so incompre-
hensible to the western mind; stalls
of camphor and cocoanuts used for
worship, the bathing CHAT, the butch
ering sheds, the slaughtering of sheep
and fowls going well into five figures,
the priests hard at work receiving the
offerings of the people, the civil au-
thorities controlling the great multi
tude, the shouting, the prayers, the
call for lost children, who invariably
turn up in the most unexpected
places, the open-air cooking of fam
lilies and individuals, the noisome
smells of camphor incense, dust,
blood and sWeat-all under a swelter-
ing tropical sun. And to see stand
ing out in majestic proportions the
splendid temple of the presiding deity
drawing to her feet deceived multi
tude of human beings made in the i'm
age of the true Cod"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
TAKING THE WILL FOR THE
DEED.

The missionaries seem to under
stand that though the spirit is willing,
the purse is often weak, and that
while we would like to put gener-
Gus aims into every outstretched
hand, it is often impossible to do So
But no matter how small the dona-
tions we are able to send to the zeal
Gus apostles in the field, we are al
ways sure to receive in return a
hearty note of gratitude. There seems
to be mutual understanding between
our heroic missionaries and ourselves.
We realize their sad condition, their
difficulties and their distress, and we
strive hard, too, to alleviate their
hardships and help them on their diff
cult way. Yet we often fail, for al
though our patrons are generous, it
frequently happens that very wor-
thy appeal falls on deaf ears and hard
hearts, and we can only send mite,
when big sum is badly needed. The
missionaries understand this very
we'll, and never fail to send grateful
acknowledgements, even though our
gift be all too small.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
THEIR NEED is GREAT.

Poor missionaries, how heavy is the
cross they are carrying up the steep
slopes of Calvary! How truly do they
deserve the name of "other Christs!"
Shall we, like the Jews of old, stand
aside in our Indifference and GOODNESS
of heart, and not raise our hand to
help tighten their burden? Shall we
let them struggle on until they fall
beneath the cruel weight, they, the
leaders of their little flocks, without
whose care countless souls will be
lost to Christ?
God forbid! Let us rather initiate
Magdalen, Veronica and the other
faithful friends of Christ, who die
everything in their power to relieve
the sufferings of Our Lord in His jour
ney to Calvary, for the slightest aid
we render to His afflicted mission
aries we render to Him, and He will
regard it even in this world a hun
dred-fold.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
THE S. v. D. SOCIETY IN JAPAN.

The Society of the Divine Word has
mission field in Japan, and from
Rev. Joseph Reiners, S. V. D., Project
Apostolic of Niigata, comes this report
for 1917:
Notwithstanding the restrictions
that we must impose on ourselves, the
result of our labor is not behind that
of the preceding years, even surpasses
it in many respects. The number of
baptisms is nearly double that of the
preceding year.
Five years ago we had 305 Chris
tians. At present there are 463. Once
the first thousand reached, the prog
ress will be, doubtless, very much
quicker.
ITO remedy the lack of native help
ers, we founded at Niigata a school
for training catechists. Also, women
catechists are being trained at Akita.
The station founded in the preced.
ing year among the miners and smelt-
ers at Kosaka has developed very well.
The new converts give undoubted
proofs of sincere faith.
"'The Holy Ghost Hospital at Kama
zawa was twice as much frequented
as in the preceding year. Of the
25,487 consultations and the $500
nursing days, 3,777 and 1872, respec-
lively, were gratuitous. Many patients
find with the health of their body also
the welfare of their soul; many
others, whose temporal life cannot be
saved, find the way to the eternal
happy life.
ITO all our friends and benefactors
my heartiest thanks, and most ardent
petition not to abandon us in these
hard times. Aims given in this time
of calamity deserve our double graft
tude and three-fold prayers"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20

words on it in the other side of the
scale, down it went to the very
ground, crushin the buttercups that
CHANGED to be CROWN there"
Good work." applauded Johnny.
you may we'll say so, Johnny, for
with that the old Druid King hadn't
a word left to say. He bowed his
fierce head and begged st. Patrick to
tell him about this wonderful God,
and so it wasn't long before himself
and all his people were turned into
real Christians"
What did they do with all the
beef?" asked Johnny.
And is that what's troublin'
you?" laughed the cobbler.. Sure
they made a great feast that night
on the hillside and roasted the four
quarters. From miles around the
people came and after they had had
all they could eat, they were glad to
listen to the words of ST. Patrick
My goodness, is it six o'clock, and
the only one of us with a bite of sup
per in him, is the cat! Run along
home now Johnny, and look out for
the cars. They're awful near to-
gether this time of night"
Il WILL" said Johnny. I'll bet
you that Druid felt sick when he saw
those scales go up. ST. Patrick show
ed him a thing or two!" He did So
good night. Johnny" said the cob
bier, rising stiffly from his low bench.
Good night, Mr.. O'Brien," called the
little boy, quickly shutting the door
before the March wind could force an
entrance.
Alice G. Rpde.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20

General Assembly, if it could claim
no more than medieval origin, was
at least older by 20 years than the
English Convocation. They owed
their parochial system, all their great
churches, and his General Assembly
itself. to the piety and wisdom OF
the Middle Ages. Their universities
came to them out of the darkening
years that preceded the Reformation.
There was mine of devotional treas
ure in the Catholic past; and as Cath
olics they should feel themselves en-
titled to dig for it in other goldfields
besides those of Scotland. They must,
of course, remember that their
Church was not new They must be
careful not to dislodge in ignorance
old customs that were more truly
Catholic than those they sought to
introduce. They must avoid innova-
tons that would hardly go with their
sober usages. Still less dare they ven
ture to bring in practices wholly I'M
known to the Churches of God"
Language such as this, although
still falling very far short of correct
appreciation of the truth, is still suffi-
GENTLY advanced in that direction to
provide food for wholesome thought
among the more enlightened of mod
ern Presbyterians.
The speaker also referred approx
ingly to the introduction of another
Catholic feature into his Church, in
the revival of the order of deacon
esses. 1t was, he said, great depart
ment of Christian work-the organ
lied service for the poor and needy
which they had, much to their adj
vantage, borrowed from Catholic an
tiquity. He advocated the reVersion
to 1.-TWO of the genuine old paths
the apostolic diaconate and the no
less apostolic laying on of hands in
Confirmation. They were, he believ-
ed. the only national Church which
had laid aside Confirmation, and they
were the poorer for the want of it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
NEWS FROM THE AFRICAN
MISSIONS.

Sister Theresine, Emmaus, Basuto-
land, June 18th, writes: "All honor
to Jesus! All honor to His most sa-
cred Heart which has brought us such
precious salutations from your part
of the world. How much we rejoiced
to receive from you so generous a
present in these difficult times. 1t is
truly marvellous what you are able to
do with the help of God. A thousand
thanks from our grateful hearts. To
morrow if the snow is not falling as
it is today l must go to a, store a
very long way off to buy materials and
little things for our numerous chill
dren, who have actually nothing to
cover their bodies, and food supplies
for our people who. are in great mis-
cry, as well as medicines for our poor
invalids. By the end of the month we
shall have here at Emmaus another
little harvest-more than a hundred
adults will receive baptism. Our good
priest has been oVerjoyed to receive
from you some articles for his church
He requests me to send you his cor.
dial thanks and to assure you of a
memento in his holy mass"
Rev. Father Gruson, of Alitiena
Abyssinia, June %, writes: 1--WE
have heard with sorrow that the
founder of the H. bourse died in the
war. l have had his soul recommend
ed to the prayers of the community
and made all the children, seminars
ans and religious go to communion
for him and / shall give him me-
mento in my daily mass. The sem
marian Halle Marian will, l trust, be
an excellent priest. He wrote to you
on May 49," s>
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chapel in Africa, in memory of her
father and mother, with the condition
that mass be said for them annually.
The funds will be forwarded to Coun-
tess Ledochowska, Foundress and Di-
rectress General at the international
headquarters of st. Peter Claver So
dality, in Tug, Switzerland. In time,
American Headquarters will receive
notice in what part of Africa the me-
mortal chapel has been erected.
Countess Ledochowska is sister of
the superior general of the Jesuit
Order.
Other gifts recently made from st.
Louis are from three children from
one family in the Holy Name Parish,
each child having subscribed enough
to adopt little negro child in Africa
and provide for it's baptism.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
MISSIONARY ASKS FOR DEVO.
TIONAL ARTICLES FOR HIS
PARISHIONERS.

An appeal for small crucifixes, med
ais, scapulars, holy pictures, prayer
books, rosaries, etc., has just come to
the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety, and owing to the evident good
that will result from the free distribu-
ton of these articles among the par
ishioners of the Missionary who makes
the appeal, the Catholic Church EX-
tension Society is wondering if per
haps a sufficient number of these arti-
cles could not be collected among
Catholics who may have one or more
of the above mentioned articles that
are not in use in their homes, and
which would gladden. the hearts and
strengthen the Faith of these poor
people.
The Missionary writes as follows:
Il am writing to you to ascertain if
it is possible to procure from the Ex-
tension Society some cheap devotional
articles such as rosaries, small cruel
fixes, medals, scapulars, holy pictures
and perhaps prayer books. l have a
number of poor Missions where these
objects of piety are almost wholly
lacking, partly because of the impos-
sibility to obtain them locally. In my
Missions there are many poor MeXi-
cans and Catholics of other nationali-
| ties who crave these tokens of Faith
and piety; and candidly admit that
it is beyond my financial ability to
provide these articles gratis and it is
the only way in which they can be
successfully distributed. Your wide
knowledge of conditions existing in
Missionary districts of this country
must long since have convinced you
| that to foster the use of the Sacra
mentals of the Church is the most eff
| fective way to build barriers around
the Faith of the common people.
have proved by my own experiences
its efficacy, time and time again.
| know of nothing that can help to pre-
serve the Faith and the traditions OF
Catholic piety and devotion where
they can approach Mass and the Sac
raments, but infrequently, than the
truly lavish distribution of articles o.
devotion. If it is part of the Mission
airy plan of the Catholic Church Elk
tension Society to help priests on thu
Missions in this way, appeal to yol
most earnestly to send me as gener
GUS and varied supply as possible.
i Not having these articles on hand
all we could do was to promise TIL
good Missionary that we would maxi
his need known to the Catholic pub
!, lie, and that in this way we hoped t,
Isecure for him the needed articles.
4 If you have, therefore, any scapu
lars. rosaries. prayer books, medals o
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
THE CLEVER JAPANESE WAY.

No one can accuse the Japanese
people of being dull-witted The little
brown men have a way all their own
of solving difficulties Who, indeed,
but a son of the Flowery Kingdom
would think of this ingenious method
of catching thief:
Weary from a long journey in the
hot sun of midsummer, cloth mer-
chant stopped to rest at the foot of
a wayside. statue of Buddha, and fell
asleep. During his slumbers some
thieves relieved him of all his goods.
Awakening, the merchant discovered
his loss, and rushed in distress to the
police, who, in turn, advised him to
go to the magistrate. That worthy
directed the immense stone statue of
Buddha, near which the merchant had
slept, be brought to the court of his
dwelling. A great number of buffalos
were needed to drag the statue to the
courtyard, and in wonder at the event
a crowd of people followed to see
what was about to happen. They had
no sooner entered the courtyard than
the magistrate ordered the gates
closed and locked.
Toward midnight the magistrate
addressed the prisoners and stated
that no one would be allowed to leave
until he paid ransom of piece of
cloth. Paper and ink was furnished
each one, that he might send an or
der home.
"This was done, and by morning a
quantity of cloth was presented to the
magistrate. The merchant was asked
to identify the goods. This he was
able to do, the malefactors were dis
covered and delivered to the punish
ment they deserved"
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Sister Marie Veronique, superior OF
the community, was besieged by
crowds of orphans and aged poor, who
begged to be admitted to the orphan.
age during the plague. Although she
finds it difficult enough to care for the
forty-five little ones who are her regu-
lar CHARGES, she had not the heart to
refuse the newcomers, and SO went
begging from house to house for food
for them.
Besides the orphanage, the Sisters
have charge of dispensary and free
school for Tamil children. Their vari.
Gus works are feeling the effects of the
recent plague in shortage of funds
The Sisters, too, are broken in health
and need rest and good food in order
to regain their strength. ~
Bishop Vismara recommends them
to our charity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
CATHOLIC TRADITION.

English files report the closing
address of the Rev. DR.. Cooper, Mod
orator of the Presbyterian Church, to
the General Assembly at Edinburgh.
1t is indeed remarkable as showing
that the traditional detestation OF
everything Catholic which has hither-
to been characteristic of the Presby-
terrain Church is gradually giving way
to a more correct appreciation OF the
predominant facts of Christianity.
The Moderator modestly disclaimed
the idea that the Church of Scotland
was the whole Church of God. He
considered it, he said, to be "a part
of the Catholic Church, possessing all
the rights and owning the due sub
ordination which the high and blessed
privilege involved. He spoke rather
regretfully of the eiscopacy as an an
cient, widespread, and useful custom,
which had been omitted from the
Presbyterian Church. But one of the
most remarkable features of his adj
dress was that in which he traced
back the principal institutions of his
Church to Catholic times.
Their hierarchy of Church courts, "
he said, was not thing of yester-
day. Their provincial synods were
historically Gas well as in their con-
stitution, their main boundaries and
even their times of meeting) the do
cesar synods of pre-Reformation
times. Their presbyteries, though
erected only in 1921 years after
the Reformation, and nine years after
the death of KnoX-were based by
Andrew Melville on the practice Of
the primitive Church, where leaders
or colleges of seniors were consti-
tuted in cities and large places The
kirk session came to them from Gen.
eva, where Calvin took the hints for
it from st. Augustine. Most impor-
tant and characteristic of all, their
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-20
Citation for Hearing WIN.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey. SIS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of Proving the Alleged
Last Will and Testament of Kath-
arina BaStian, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom 1t
Y May Concern:
Whereas, Elizabeth Mealey, of the
City of ST. Paul and State of Mime
of the County of Ramsey, an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
Last Will and Testament of Katharine
BaStian, late of Ramsey County, Mime
sota decedent, and filed Herewith her
petition to said Probate Court, pray
ing that the said instrument may be
proved and admitted to probate and
that Letters Testamentary be granted
thereon to Elizabeth Mealey.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be cited and required
to appear before this Court on Monday,
A. NJ or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, at the Probate
Court Rooms, in the Court House in
the City of st. Paul, in said County,
said petition should not be granted
and said Will admitted to probate and
that this citation be served by the pub
lication thereof in The Catholic Bull
copy of this citation at least IA days
before said day of hearing, to each of
the heirs, deviSees legatees of said
decedent whose names and addresses
are known and appear from the files OF
this Court
Witness the Judge of said Court, this
9th day of April, A. D. 1918.
E. W. BAZILBE,
Judge of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court.l
Attest: f. w. Gosewisch,
Clerk of Probate.
T. J. Doyle, Atty.