The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-29
Catholic Chronicles

Mohammed Gets Africa-False pro-
phets are coming to be more of men
ace to the spread of the Faith than
the false gods and fetishes of the
ignorant heathens. These the mission
aries can combat with certain
amount of success, for the native mind
is not slow to see the uselessness OF
the superstitions that cloud his mind.
But the false prophets have subtler
hold. Mohammed, even now, is Win
ming such host of followers in Africa
that he threatens to rule the continent
with the exception of Uganda, which
is largely Christian. In India, both
Catholic priests and Protestant min
listers complain bitterly of the sway OF
theosophy, which owns Madame
Blavatsky and Annie Besant as its
prophets and has enshrined them in its
temples. Theosophy is claiming mil
lions of Indina's people, who seem to
find it an easy step from Hinduism.
The English government, for political
reasons, looks with great disfavor up
on Madame Besant, but her sway is
undoubted. In Japan, worship Of the
emperor and his ancestors, now prac-
tically become a civil law, causes the
missionaries great uneasiness, and so
the story runs. But the battle is not
always to the strong, and in the end
the missionaries must win.
New Divine Praise-At the sugges-
ton of Father Swift, pastor of st. Jo-
seph's Chapel, Ell Paso, Rt. Rev. Bishop
Schiller granted permission to add the
following to the Divine Praises:
blessed be St. Joseph, spouse of the
Virgin Mary" to be inserted just be-
fore blessed be God in His Angels
and in His Saints" and to be said in
all the churches in the Diocese of Ell
Paso.
Apostolic Delegate Named-The Rt.
Rev. Pietrodi Maria, Bishop of Can
tanzarra, in Calabria, Italy, has been
nominated by the Holy See as Apos-
tolic Delegate to Canada and New
foundland, to succeed the Most Rev.
Peregrine E. Stagni. This is announc-
ed in cablegram from the Vatican to
Cardinal Begin.
Cardinal Talks to 5000 Soldiers
Cardinal Gibbons gave Benediction
and a patriotic address to 5000 Catho-
lie soldiers, at field Mass at Camp
Meade, Nd, recently. Most of the SOL
diers received Holy Communion.
Pope congratuIates "America''-
The "Acta Apostolicae Sedis" contains
letter written by Pope Benedict to
the Rev. Richard H. Tierney, S. J. edi-
tor of america" of New York, con.
graduating him upon the tenth ami
versary of the establishment of that
excellent weekly.
Mothers In England Offer MONDAY
Prayers for Soldier Sons-The U. s..
Committee on Public Information
says: Mothers in England whose
sons are at the front offer brief prayers
for their boys when the monday bells
chime, according to report from
Denis A. Mccarthy, of the Knights Of
Columbus War Activities Committee.
This seems almost revival of the
custom Of reciting the Angelus, once
so popular in those countries where
the influence of the church prevailed"
said Mr.. Mccarthy.
Catholic Women Foresters Main
tain Thrift-stamp center-The U. s..
Committee on Public Information
says: The Women's Catholic Or
der of Foresters has made it's Chicago
headquarters thrift-stamp center, &C.
cording to Miss Mary Synon, Of the
Women's Liberty Loan Committee.
Many of the Foresters' courts in the
country are investing in thrift stamps.
In compliance to the request of Mrs.
Rose D. Rittman, high chief ranger,
during the recent convention of the or.
der, the members pledged themselves
for a per capita tax for the knights
Of Columbus war fund which will total
$4,000.
Administrator of New Diocese-At
the reception and luncheon given by
the clergy Of the New Orleans Arch.
diocese to Archbishop Shaw, he an.
nounced the following appointments
Very Rev. Jules B. Jeanmard, Vicar
General Of Archdiocese; Very Rev. F.
Leo Gassler, v.G., Superior of the
Religious Orders of Women; Very Rev
Joseph J. Boudreaux, V.G., Chancellor