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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN HIGHLY
PRAISED.

The following story concerning
NJ. c., Canadian Oblate, who before
the war was engaged in the British
Columbia missions, has been sup
piled by Canadian chaplain:
Three weeks ago there arrived at
the Office of the Director of Chaplain
Services, Overseas Military Forces of
Canada. which are situated in Oxford
Circus House, the Rev. DR.. Neil, the
Moderator of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada. One of his first
questions was to ask if there was a
chaplain named Captain Madden in
France He stated that he did not
know him, nor to what religion he be-
longed. He had, however, in Halifax,
before crossing, met a returned Can
adian wounded officer The officer
learning that he was going to visit
the chaplains overseas, told him !:
There is one chaplain there, who is
the bravest man in France. He
brought me in from No Mans Land
when / was blinded. His name is
Padre Madden. Don't fail to see
him 1t was only when the Presby-
terrain Moderator told the story in
London, that he learned that Padre
Madden was Catholic priest
Another tribute to Father Madden
was overheard in a London hospital
last week:
A Protestant officer of his battalion
was speaking. He said that Padre
Madden had risked his life not once,
but hundreds of times. Whenever
wanted accurate information as re-
CARDS our front, / never went to an
intelligence officer or o. P. consulted
Padre Madden. He was better than
any intelligence officer in the brigade
He knew every shell-hole in our area
He won his Military Cross a year and
half ago, but he has deserved il
anew a dozen times since" Speaking
of Father Madden in mess, he added:
He knew how to keep silent. The
most inaccurate and illogical views
would be put forward, but Padre
Madden would remain silent Finally
someone would turn to him and ask
his opinion. He would give it, and il
would be worth listening to. Colonel
u told me till he met Padre
Madden, he had never met a Roman
Catholic priest, and had no use fol
Roman Catholics; but now, since he
has known Padre Madden, he will
never let anyone say word against
Roman Catholics in his presence"
Iona IN Tablet.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

for our benefactors, and | will remem-
Der our friends in my daily Mass"
Could there be anything more disas-
trous to our Holy Faith than the
closing of our Catholic schools in the
Philippines, through which the mis-
sionaries hope to win back the people
to Catholicity? Could there be any
thing more shameful to the Catholics
of the United States than the knowl-
edge that they failed to rally to the
support of these Mission schools when
opportunities were placed before them
time and time again: and, through
their neglect to lend their assistance,
these schools, the mainstay of Catho-
licity in the Philippine Islands, were
closed?
Think well, dear reader, of the
many blessings that you have enjoyed,
then think of the countless poor little
children in the Philippines deprived
of the happiness of hearing the word
of God, and ask yourself whether or
not you would have more peace of
mind by giving what you can towards
furnishing these children with the
means of learning what beauty, what
consolation, and what happiness can
be found in the Catholic religion.
Donations for Father Rijk's Mission
school may be sent to the Catholic
Church Extension Society, $50 McCor-
mick Bldg, Chicago, H., and will be
promptly forwarded to their ultimate
destination.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
A DIRECT ROUTE.

A great many pagans come into the
Church by way of the hospital. In
fact, it is very direct route, for the
poor sufferer, fed and tended by the
ministering angels of religion, would
be dense and ungrateful if he did not
reason out that the Faith prompting
such deeds is the true one. Two ma
tive Sisters, sent to Father Leo Ting,
Lazarist, of w. Che Kiang, give much
care to the sick and have won many
souls. Due, also, to the generosity of
benefactors, the Christians all over
China are increasing yearly. Father
Ting says they now number 1859, III.
There are S65 Chinese priests and
many members of the Virgins of Pur-
gatory and other Sisterhoods founded
for native women.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
REPORT FROM MARITIME ToNKIN

The annual report sent by Bishop
Alexander Marcou, Plat Diem, Mari
time Tonkin, is marked by many sad
features. He writes:
During the past year visited more
than half of the parishes of my Vicari-
ate. learned with joy of the zeal and
devotion of the 100000 Christians who,
by their numerous communions, show
that they are practical Catholics.
But what misery prevailed every
where! First the flood, then ruined
harvests, famine and epidemic. The
birth rate never was so low. The
baptisms we're fewer by thousand
than last year, and another sad fact,
showing the despair the people were
driven to, more than hundred chill
dren of Christian parents were sold
Great misery must prevail when
Christians are driven to this horror.
81 know of one widow who sold
three children, the eldest of whom was
only nine years old. She believed he1
last hour had come, and sold the little
ones to pagan to save them from
likewise dying of starvation. What
reproach can one make before such
misfortune!
"As consolation, Providence permit
ted that the Faith be introduced into
a dozen new villages"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
THE PRESERVATION OF THE
FAITH IN THE PHILIPPINES.

If the Catholic Faith is to be pre-
served in the Philippine Islands, it is
in the children of the Philippines that
we place our hope; therefore, unless
there are schools built, in order to in
struct the children, the missionaries
appeals will be in vain.
Schools are the predominating need
in that island possession of ours, and
every Catholic who feels that he or
she can spare something for this great
work in the cause of Holy Mother
Church should welcome the oppor-
tunity of doing good to a less fortu-
nate brethren in distant country.
One way of assisting the schools in
the Philippine Islands is to help pay
the salaries of the teachers AS can
be seen from Father Rijk's letter,
which follows, the question of salaries
for the teachers is causing him, and
many other missionaries, no end of
trouble; in their dilemma they turn to
the United States, in the hope that
some kind hearted and generous soul
may have pity on them and their poor
Mission, and send them some assist
ance with which to carry on their
noble work of extending Christ's King
, dom on earth. Father Rijk's letter is
as follows:
MANY, many thanks for the gifts
sent me through our dear Bishop. ]
would not know what to do without
your help. Everything is so very ex.
pensive at present that very little can
be expected from the people here. The
American Catholics are doing their
part in helping the poor missionaries
Without their help my school would
have been closed, but thanks to them
my school is still in operation. have
SO many children attending that have
to engage another teacher. | have
now six teachers. Al law has been
passed recently granting to the pub
| lie school teachers salary of not less
than $40 a month, which means that
| will have to pay more also. o Fa
Their, how grateful | would be, if some
American would adopt one or more
of my teachers for one year, NJ
doubt, dear Father you get many let
tiers like mine, perhaps many neec
even more help. than myself Blu
you know, dear Father, that without
your help hundreds of children vii
be lost to the Catholic Church.
place my trust in God, and no doubi
some benefactors will be found Il
keep things going. Once more, deal
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
NEED OF LABORERS.

Zone is frightened to think of the
future of our missions, the field is so
large and the harvest also. The ma
tives are eager to see the Church
progress, but where are the laborers
to come from?" These words were
uttered by Bishop Hummell, of the
Gold Coast, Africa, and his report
shows only thirteen working priests
in his immense district. Last years
conversions numbered S79, and there
are 21,550 catechumens. The mis-
sion is also fortunate in the posses
sion of 210 churches and chapels, and
one feels curious to know how the
thirteen active priests manage to Off
ciate in them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
TRUE SIGNS OF DIVINE FAVOR.

When trials and hardships come to
the missionary, instead of being cast
down and filled with despair, he looks
upon them as sure signs of Gods
favor, and feels certain that in the
end they cannot fail to bring about a
rich harvest of conversions.
Thus Father DeWilde, relating
some of the experiences undergone by
his fellow missionaries at the hands
of a gang of robbers, who for four
years, have annually devastated the
mission property, sees in all this suf-
fering Gods hand. AS proof of
this, he states that in one year the
Fathers in one part of Shansi gained
more than one thousand neophytes,
many of whom were among the best
people of the neighborhood. This
year he himself has more than seven
hundred catechumens.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
GRATITUDE.

From Bishop Robichez, S. j., Trim
comalia, Batticolea, Ceylon: accept
my heartfelt gratitude for favors re
ceived during the past year OF the
10000 Christians in my diocese, at
least $500 would be regarded by
Americans or Europeans as desperate.
ly poor Thus without the help of
the Propagation of the Faith Society
and its numerous benefactors it would
be impossible for me to carry on apos
tolic work
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

that of a baby, and looking all around
| saw at last in the, corner of the gar.
den small bundle of straw. / called
the two Sisters who were with me
and together. we examined the bun
die.
Imagine our surprise to see a tiny
baby, less than an hour old, in the
midst of this rough cradle. 1t was
in a pitiable state, covered with dirt
Luckily, it had fallen into our hands
otherwise in a short time it would
have been dead The Sisters quickly
ran to the convent with the bundle
washed the little body, and then gave
it baptism. 1t is now well and strong
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
DON'T DESTROY HIS HAPPY
FAITH.

Hope certainly springs eternal in
the missionary's breast. Many priest
writes in detail list of catastrophes
that would overcome the ordinary
mortal, but after reciting his woes the
sturdy-hearted apostle usually winds
up with, "but / hope in Divine Provi
dence and do not allow myself to be
discouraged.
Discouraged" is putting it mildly
Owing, then, to his lack of ''discour
agement' and his abundance of faith
he picks up his burden and struggles
on. And just because he believes
someone is going to help him, some
one usually does. There is no room
for pessimists in the mission world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
ONE OF lNDIA's REMOTE TRIBES
COMING INTO THE CHURCH..

The tribe of the Badagas scattered
over the Nilgiri Hills in South India
is divided into hundred villages.
The first conversions there were made
at the end of the last century. Once
converted, they are permanently SO.
They visit their relatives and friends,
preach to them and teach them the
great mysteries of our holy religion,
giving themselves no rest until they
succeed In making them waver
The Franciscan Sisters Mission
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
SAVE US.

Every day we receive letters from
the four corners of the earth, from
abandoned missionaries in far-of mis-
sion lands. They all bear the same
sad story-a tale of hardship, poverty
and forbidding outlook for the future.
And then their touching moving APP
peal for help 1t is as if we We're
constantly hearing some grand chorus
repeating st. Peters words: Save
us lest we perish.
TOLD BY A SISTER or CHARITY
IN CHINA.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

From Africa comes the sad news of
the death of Bishop Lechaptois, w. F.,
Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika.
Stricken with apoplexy, he lived but
short time after the attack. The
3bsequies of the dead prelate were
solemn and impressive. A company
of soldiers attended them and also a
large number of Europeans. The ma
tive Christians showed profound grief
at the loss of spiritual father who
had looked after their welfare for
more than twenty-three years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
NOTES..

The Holy Father has appointed Car
dinal Van Rossum, who was the first
Dutch member of the Sacred College,
project of the Congregation of the
Propaganda, succeeding the late
Cardinal Serafini.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

The spur that urges missionary
Bishops and priests, whether they live
near the Arctic Circle or the Equator,
to take long, fatiguing journeys over
frozen wastes or through the jungles
of the tropics, is the same-to watch
over their widely-scattered children
and keep them safely within the fold.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

fact is sealed by the blood of Catho-
lies shed upon every battlefield of
the republic from Lexington to Manila
Bay.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
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Jeanne, the Superioress of our Sisters
all remittances intended for the lepers
and the leper asylum"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

There may be selfishness in religion
as well as in other spheres, and 1t il
viler in this sphere than in any other
because it Ii a perversion Of the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

A statue to the memory of Con
stantine, the first Christian Emperor,
has been erected in Algeria. 1t is
placed in what was formerly the city
of Cirta, which was destroyed by
pagan hordes early in the Nv century.
In 313 Constantine restored it, and
it was afterward known by the name
of the great defender of the Cross.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

Wonderful to relate, the Christian
population of Bangueolo, in N. Rhode
STA. has risen from 5000 to 10000
since 1913. Bishop Larue, of the
White Fathers, writing from Chilu-
bula, states that this is in spite of
the fact that many of the priests
were called away by the war. After
the coming of peace it will be neces-
sary to replace the poor straw
matched chapels with decent church
es, if this guodly flock is to be proper
ly cared for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
Three WAR MEDALS
BESTOWED ON "Y"HER0
Red Triangle Worker Wounded by
Hun Machine Gun at Scissors,
TouI and Chateau Thierry

New York, August 25.-Flat on his
back ia the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, w.
A. Roberts, who has been awarded
three French war medals for bravery
in the fighting zones, is enjoying a
well-earned rest, and is talking freely
Of almost anything but why the
French government showered honors
upon him.
MI. Roberts, a Y. M. c. A. worker
in France, had bestowed upon him the
Croix de Guerre, the badge Of the
Legion of Honor, and the Medal Mill
taire. He won them all in three
months.
Roberts was assistant auditor Of the
Michigan Central railroad before he
was selected to be auditor of disburse-
msnts for the Y. M. C.. A. In France,
and to handle more than a quarter Of
q million dollars a day. He left for
overseas service February IA, was
wounded by a Hun machine gun at
SCISSORS, rescued a ~" secretary amid
q hail Of bullets in the Toul sector
and was touched up by German marhs-
manship again at Chateau Thierry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
The ~" Men Are To Be
Found Where Battle Is Hot

III you want to know what the Y. M.
C. A. means to the soldiers, 90 whore
the fighting is hot" is the regular
reply of the American soldiers in
France, according to q cablegram re-
ceived recently by the National War
Work Council telling Of more secr~-
taries who. have been under liquid
fire attacks, as well as gas and shell
IRE. The American Expeditionary Of
hcers have sent scores of letters to
the Paris headquarters Of the ~"
praising the work of the Red Triangle
workers, declaring them to be indis.
pensable.
More than a thousand "Y' secre-
taries are in advanced positions and
dugouts under. constant shell fire.
There are no cutters and they re-
fuse to be relieved, saying that where
the troops go the 7. N. c. A. will stick.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
What the Kaiser Forgot.

1t would take columns to tell
what the Kaiser remembered in get
ting ready for this war-all the
items of military equipment, store
rooms of information collected by
his spies, order forms in blank for
the destruction of Belgian cities,
etc.-but there was one thing the
Kaiser forgot. He thought it was
perfectly safe to risk the coming o.
the United States into the al be-
cause he believed we could not raise
an effective army in time.
He knew we had the men and that
we could make the munitions, but he
knew further that men and NUM-
lions without competent trained Off
GERS are not an army, but a mob, and
the Kaiser was sure we did not have
the officers and could not get them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
CROIX De GUERRE GIVEN
TO Y. N. c. A. WORKER

Taking his Croix de Guerre nom
his own breast, a French army cap
tain, by orders Of his general, pinned
it on the coat of Edwin Ely, of No. 70
West Eighty-eighth street, New York.
according to a %cablegram just received
from overseas. Mr.. Ely is a Y. M. C.
A. secretary Of a Foyer du Soldat.
Elv was later invited to dinner by
the Commanding General. When he
entered all the officers stood at salute
until he was seated at the side. OF the
General. The General made n al
dress thanking Ely and the Y. M. c.
A for taeir work ia France and ex'
pressed regret that he was not able
to confer an official decoration
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
SOULED MEN
NEEDED IN Y. MICA
For Overseas Work With Red Triangle
Forces = 500 Recruits Asked For
Out OF Southeast During July

pass the word on, and pass it
quickly, that 500 Of the most capable,
earnest and big souled Christian bust.
ness men are needed Immediately out
of. the Southeastern Department for
overseas work with the Red Triangle
Forces" according to DR.. W. w. Alex.
ander, director Of the War Personnel
Bureau, Army and Navy Y. M. C.. A.,
for the Southeastern Department. The
quota Of 500 for the department for the
past month was exceeded by 12S en-
istments.
The call now comes for executives,
ofFmuch business experience and spe-
cialists in all lines. No man in Amer.
lea is too big for the smallest Y. M.
c. A. job "Over There" Today the
leading men Of the nation are volun-
teering for the work: Bank presi-
dents, college presidents, office hold
ers, political leaders, religious leaders
and hundreds of corporation heads
are giving all time to the work with
Americas Sons in France.
State recruiting committees are op-
Grating in the seven Southeastern
states. Information as to the oppor-
tunities and the work can be secured
through the state recruiting secreta-
ries, as follows:
Chas. M. N~orfleet, Y. NJ. G. A.,
Winston-Salem, N. G.
Heath Barlow, Y. M. G. A., Colum-
bia, S. G.
W. E. Hearon, Y. M. C. A., Atlanta,
Ga.
o. E. Maple, Y. N. c. A., Jackson
vile, Fla.
Truman L. McGill, Y. M. C. A., Bir-
mingham, Ala.
DIR. ]. Watt Raine, Edwards Hotel,
Jackson, Miss.
F. M. Massey, Y. M. C. A., Nashville,
Tenn. r.,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
Y. n, C.A NEEDS men .
IN SOUTHERN CAMPS
While Red Triangle Continues to Call
! for Overseas Workers, 1000 Are
Wanted for Home Service

Atlanta, Co., August 25.-Men en-
dowed with the element OF leadership
are needed by the Army and Navy
Y. M. C. A. to serve in the camps Of
the Southeast
Or. W. w. Alexander, general re-
cruiting secretary for the War Per-
sonnet Board of the Y. NJ. G. A. War
Work Council, declares that there Is q
pressing need for home service, and
that this affords a splendid opportun-
ity to the man of middle age who Is
not able to 20 abroad under the Red
Triangle.
"The Y. N. C. A. needs men for
overseas service, Of course, but tho
home camps must not be- forgotten"
explained DR.. Alexander. From now
on until the first Of the year the
Southeast must recruit 1000 men for
the home camps. This means that
each state will be called upon to FUR
nish Is. men per month per state to
serve the soldiers in camps such as
Gordon, Jackson, Wheeler and the
others. The constant growth OF tho
home environments and the growing
demand for the Y. N. c. A. work
makes It necessary to. recruit ""
workers for this SIDE"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12
QUOTAS FIXED FOR
FALLY. N. Ca. drive
National Goal Of $112,o0o,o 600 Includes
$15,ooo,0o0 For War Work Of Y.
w. G. A.-Southeast Asked
For 100000

The quotas for the seven states of
the Southeastern Department for the
next financial drive Of the National
War Work Council Of the Y. M. c. A.
for SIP, 900, 900, which will take place
late in the fall were decided upon last
week. by delegates from each Of the
states. Seven hundred delegates from
the seven states Of tho Southeastern
Department recently met with the ma
tons leading Y. M. CA. workers at
the Capital City Club Of Atlanta. Ga.
The quotas for the Southeastern
states, totaling approximately s5,00o,-
600, were decided upon as follows:
Florida, ~$577.5S4; Georgia, $104S,-
1874; Mississippi, 42s0,0o0; North Caro-
lima, $6S0,2S8; South Carolina, 1884,
800; Tennessee, $1,0s5,s2o Alabama,
1904, 600.
$f5,0oo,ooo to the Y. w. g. 4.
OF the total amount $15,0 00, 900 will
be turned over to the Young Women's
Christian Association in order that
they may carry on the many war &C.
tivities that they have undertaken.
Every town and community Of
the Southeast was represented by
its leading citizens at the conference.
Chief among the international figures
were DR.. John R. Mott. General Secre-
tary Of the National War Work Coun-
Gil, Geo. ". Perkins, former leader
Of the Bull Moose party, a member
Of the executive board Of the United
States Steel Corporation and now
chairman of the Army and Navy Y.
IL. G. A. bureau Of finance. Others
I'm the party were A. H. Whitford and
Chas. s. Ward, directors OF the ma.
uonal campaign, and A. M. Cotton Of
the Boys Earn and Give Campaign.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12

What the Kaiser forgot was the
American college boy. Probably ne
did not know much about him. He
had seen the American postgraduate
in his German universities, the boon
worm, the scientist, the artist, the
writer, the jurist, the scholar-type,
but the American undergraduate
that goes to football matches, base
ball games, athletic events of all
kinds who lives largely in the out
doors and yet keeps up his studies
this type the Kaiser knew nothing
about.-Rutland Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12

Our Mr.. ". P. Jones is now in the
West, where he went to purchase
three carloads of mules and horses,
which will begin to arrive next Mon
day, Sept. 18th. All who comtem-
plate purchasing will do we'll to wait
and see these fine animals.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-12

Our Mr.. w. P. Jones is now in the
West, where he went to purchase
three carloads of mules and horses,
which will begin to arrive next Mon
day, Sept. 18th. All who comtem-
plate purchasing will do we'll to wait
and see these fine animals.-adv.