The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Rev. Thomas ]. Lynch, Supervisor of
Correction.
First Church in America,-The first
house built by Columbus in America
was stone Catholic church and it was
dedicated on July 6, 1894. 1t was
situated about sixty miles from Cape
IIaytien.
Mission at Camp Dix.-A mission
for the Catholic soldiers at Camp Dix,
Wrightstown, n. ", opened on Sun
day, January 20, and ended Thursday.
Priests of the Dominican and Pas
sionist orders preached the sermons.
Is Army Chaplan.-The Rev. Otto
NOoy, OF Freewater, Oregon, in the
Baker City Diocese, has gone to Camp
Lewis as an army chaplain. He is
succeeded by the Rev. Paul Frans, who
will reside at Union, as being more
central location.
Catholic Lecturer Dead.-Mrs. kath-
crime A. OAIahOney, noted as a lee
turer and author on Catholic and Irish
history subjects, died at her home,
Lawrence, Mass, on January 2. She
was particularly active in the
Women's Catholic Federation of Bos-
ton and in the Ladies' Auxiliary, An
cient Order of IIibernians.
Tribute From IsraeI.-The "Ameri
can ISraelite" says: IF published
statistics are correct, the United
States will eventually become Cath.
Olic country because Of the prevalence
OF birth control and ceIibacy among
the families of the other sects" Re-
cent statistics indicate that the is.
raCIite" is about right.
Nugent an Idaho Senator.-John f
Nugent Of Boise was recently appoint,
cd United States senator by Governor
Alexander to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Brady. The
appointment will hold until a success.
sor is named in November Mr. NJ.
sent is a Catholic.
Teaching of German. IN compliance
with the wishes of the council of de-
Tense the teaching of German will be
discontinued in the Holy Family
school, Lindsay, Neb, during the war
This was announced by the pastor
Father Columbian, in his sermon Sun
day.
Real Social Center.-During the re
cent severe cold weather the Socia
Center of Holy Rosary parish. Yon
kerS, \. Y. was kept open to relieve
the hardship OF the poor who were
unable to procure coal. The pastor
Rev. Father Kelahan, sent word to the
local papers inviting those whose
homes were cold to make use of the
Center and assuring that everybody
would he welcome without regard tt
race, color or creed.
GuatemaIan Losses.-A series of in
termittent earthquakes has completed,
destroyed Guatemala. The shocks a
1890 p. m. of January 4 levelled tn,
Cathedral. There were 10 Catholic
churches in Guatemala. The Cattle
dral clergy consisted OF an Archbishop
six CanOns who constituted the Chap
ter, dean and six choir chaplains
In the city were many Catholic insti
tutions, each with many inmates.
Confirmation at Camp.-Rt Rev
John J. Cantwell, the new Bishop o
the diocese of Monterey and Los An
;.eles, made his first appearance il
San Diega, Cal, at Camp Kearney, las
sunday morning. He administered tn,
sacrament Of Confirmation to 20 sol
i"rs of various regiments of the can
comment, in the presence of an audi
forum filled with brother soldiers O
the various commands.
He Died for His Country-Col
Charles w. Fenton, the commandan
at Fort Myer, Va, just across thu
river from Washington, died on Janu
AIRY Is from Overwork and was buried
III Arlington udIlODdl cemetery witt
full military hOnors. He was a Cath
Olic. Father Buckley officiated at The
funeral on January Is. He was a mar
of exceptional military and executiv,
ability. He died for his country, fo
he broke down in health under tn,
strain of many labors.
Mission in JaiI.-Renouncing Satal
and all his evil works and pledgins
themselves to lives of virtue. NOR,
than seven hundred inmates of tn,
Eastern State Penitentiary, standin,
with heads held high and with RICH
bands raised, made solemn resolution
in the little chapel of the institution
last Sunday afternoon when a week
mission was brought to a glorious
close. The Rev. James |. Mcguire
S. J., of st, Joseph's2. Church, Phila
delphia, contacted the spiritual exer
cises. Warden Robert J. McKenty nd
dressed the men before they lcc. tn
chapel
Will is Upheld.-The Pennsylvania
Supreme Court has just rendered
verdict in the Toner will case UNFOLD