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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
THE CONVENT SCHOOL.

A writer i'll the Pittsburg OBJ
server has this timely observa-
ton on the convent school 1t is
equally applicable to all our edu-
cational institutions III charge of
the Sisters:
Recently as | looked over the
advertisements Of the various
convent schools, | felt a regret
that more people do not send
their daughters to convent schools
for the academic course as com
monty now as they did in the long
ago.
There is training given III the
convent school that cannot be OBJ
tanned elsewhere. Self-denial,
modesty and meekness are taught,
while the observant pupils are in
fuenced by the self-sacrifice, piety
and humility of their teachers.
Consequently more or less Of
these virtues are unconsciously in
fused into the character of the
susceptible youth, who is thus
better equipped to meet life s re-
sponsibilities and disappointments
with grace and resignation. One
can associate with a body of five
hundred women and can pick out
the convent school girl.
The Sisters in the parochial
schools are handicapped in giving
this training, because this infu-
ence is spoiled by indulgent par
ents at home. No parent, how
ever good, can give this training,
because paternal love is such a
powerful factor that the fond par
ent is only too anxious to crafty
every reasonable whim Of the
child. This accounts for much of
the selfishness and jealousies that
spoil the harmony Of life.
The Sisters in convent schools
understand the art not only OF
making their pupils happy and
studious, but they devise joyous
entertainments that in the land
mark of memory can only be re
called in connection with the sd
cred teaching of the convent
school. | remember in my owl
convent school days when WI
were entertained once a month a!
guests Of the superior, when oul
report justified reward; anC
this was indeed a treasured hon
or. Such are the joys of the con
vent school that brand the mem
DRY and are sweetened by tn,
span Of the added years; and
thank God from the depth Of m,
soul for those hallowed recollec
tions.
| owe much to the dear Sister
Of the Holy Humility of Mary
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
THE FARTHEST NORTH
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIRST TO
CARRY WELWARE WORK TO
ALASKA

Carrying on dog sleds the equip
ment, with which they will establish
recreational centers for Uncle Sam
soldiers in the farthest North, four
Knights of Columbus secretaries have
been mushing it over the icy trails Of
Alaska, according to James J. German,
supervisor of K. c. war activities.
The secretaries, who left Seattle
several weeks ago were due to arrive
last week at Haines, Fort Gibbon and
Nome, at all of which points detach-
ments of United States troops are sta
toned. Buildings are to be leased or
erected at all these places.
The Knights of Columbus is the first
war work organization to extend its
work to Alaska, the extension having
been made at the request of army Off
GERS who were impressed with the ne
cessity of affording recreation and
amusement for the men in the frozen
North. Moving picture outfits, basket
balls, indoor baseballs and other para
phernalia for the enjoyment of the sol
diers are included in the X of G.
packs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
MUST GO SLOWLY
AUTHORITIES CAUTION FAITH
Full ABOUT ALLEGED WAR
MIRACLES.

The war has brought many wonders
to light, and some remarkable events
OF a supernatural order of which all
have heard. while there is talk about
other phenomena, which the Church is
investigating, and, until her verdict is
given, the faithful are warned not to
be too credulous.
In France the secular journals are
rejoicing over a quarrel which has
arisen between a group of lay persons
who have been propagating devotion
to the Weeping Virgin, and a Syrian
priest, who became connected with
this devotion while staying at Bor-
deauX, where he was held up in 1914
by the war. AS statements made by
the "Matin' and other such well
known journals are likely to be wide
ly copied, it is just as well to put Cath
olics on their guard in this connection.
The statue, of which the eyes are
said to weep, is one Of Our Lady,
owned by a good woman of Bordeaux,
and the statue is not in a chapel Or
church, but in her apartment The
diocesan authority interviewed, as long
ago as 1916, forbidding priests to Off
ciate in this oratory, and advised the
faithful not to frequent it, pending
further developments. No confrma-
ton of the miraculous status of the
statue has since been forthcoming;
and SO the Archbishop Of Bordeaux
has made no further announcement
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
MEXICAN SITUATION
NO STEP TAKEN TO ABATE PER
SECUTION.

MOnsignOr Kelley, President Of The
Catholic Church Extension Society, re-
quests us to state that, in spite Of Iu-
mOrs and even newspaper interviews
to the effect that President Carranza
has, or will, abate the persecution
laws Of Mexico against the Church, no
step has yet been taken to that end.
The Constitution of Queretaro is still
in force, and the special session of the
Mexican Congress, which was to pass
a decree for the removal of religious
disabilities, has not even considered
the matter; nor was it mentioned in
the call issued for that Congress. All
the favorable indications are summed
up in the fact that the Bishops have
been permitted to return; but all Of
them are not yet in their diOceses.
The seized religious buildings are still
retained by the government. In Sono-
IA only one priest is permitted for
about five thousand people. The re-
ligiouS question in Mexico is far
away from a satisfactory solution at
the present time.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
THE EAGLE OF HIPPO.

During the course Of the ages
the Church has made many con
quests in the realm Of intellectual
men. Some Of these she has nur-
tured and fostered from child
hood: others have been led cap
tive from the far reaches of pag-
anism and infidelity. A mighty
wall that tanks the sides Of a
powerful stream gives force and
energy to the course Of the cur
rent, while at the same time it
prevents the waste Of waters from
overfowing and devastating the
surrounding country In like
manner does Faith repress the
extravagant wanderings Of intel
lect, confine it within the bounds
of reason, and then send it on
ward towards the goal Of achieve
ment, purified, strong and ire
sistible.
The fourth century of Chris
tianity beheld many mighty men
| Of spirit and power in the Church
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of God. Basil and Chrysostom in
the East, and Jerome and Am
brose III the West, stood forth as
peerless champions Of Christian
philosophy: even today their writ
lngS form part Of the basis of
all apologeticS In the Church of
God. The greatest Of all, how
ever, the brightest star in the
galaxy OF patristic luminaries,
was Augustine, or Austin, called
the Eagle of Hippo, from the
African city over which he pre-
sided as Bishop.
Augustine had sunk deep in the
mlre OF pagan and infdel philos-
ophy. The ceaseless prayers and
tears OF his pious mother. st. Mon
lea, supplemented by the clear and
powerful reasoning of Ambrose,
the sanity Bishop of Milan, soon
led him into the Church Of God.
Baptized while in the early thir-
ties, Augustine turned the strong
light Of his wonderful mind on
the doctrines Of Christianity. He
drew therefrom increased light,
energy and strength. With fear
less courage and perfect equip
ment he attacked the heretics of
the day. The enemies Of the
Church eXerted every means at
their command to crush the force
OF has arguments, but one after
another they went down before
the telling logic and the keen i'll
teIlect Of the mighty Augustine.
The result was clearing away
Of the debris that had accumu-
lated around the spouse Of Christ.
and she stood forth free and
radiant before all men, beautiful
III her purity, visible from afar
after the structures of heresv that
ObScured the view had been shat
tered by the sweeping blows of
the great Augustine.
One of the most wondrous
works from the pen of man is the
City Of God, the masterpiece Of
the sanity prelate Of Hippo. In
twenty-five books he sums up the
philosophy and the history Of the
race, points to the finger of God
running through the history Of
the Roman empire and laws SO
deep the foundations Of Christian
apologetics that no one ever has
been able to move a single stone.
On Thursday Of this week the
whole Church Of God, in grateful
remembrance Of her valiant de-
fender, does honor to him who
used all the power of his intellect
and his faith to shield her from
her enemies Of all ages, St. Au-
gustine, the Eagle Of Hippo.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30

They try to blend religious and
womanly qualities into the char
acter of every girl who leaves the
sacred domicile of their seques-
tered paradise to assume life S
duties i'll an active world.
All love their Alma Mater; yet
TO me 1.-The Villa" is the one
earthly heaven with its holy and
inspiring atmosphere, where the
sweet perfume of flowers meets the
soft, gentle winds that chant the
tie Deum," and the birds war
bic their mathis around the
quaint, transformations Villa Maria
Convent as they did with St.
Francis at Mount Alvernia. The
angels smile upon the humility of
the holy nuns in blue; nor do we
wonder that the responsive souls
OF these consecrated maidens are
thrilled by the lucid aureola of
Mount Tabor, and nature S fright
full turbulence at the Divine Trag-
edy on Calvary's summit.
The convent school environ
ment was never so necessary as it
is today, because Of the depravity
Of the movies" that foster SEN
suality by the screen-vampires
and caressing that destroys the
ideals of a holy womanhood. It
is surprising to hear little girls of
twelve or fourteen years old dis
cusslng the various poses Of the
movie stars" and the thread Of
the pictures. Recently | over
heard two little girls thus en-
gagged, and | could only wonder:
what will be the womanhood one
years hence?
Girls in convent schools are
away from this distraction; and
money invested in convent
school education will bring a
much greater reward than six per
cent,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC
SOCIAL WORK.

There is vast difference be-
tween philanthropy and Catholic
social work. The one aims at the
alienation Of human suffering. or
the promotion of human welfare.
without further reference to an
Interior object. The other in
cludeS this tWo-fold purpose,
while directing its efforts towards
the higher sphere of the spiritual
world. When the Catholic social
worker forgets the spiritual end
OF his ministrations he drops back
into the merely human side of
such endeayors, however COM
mendable they may be.
The nurse who bends over the
dying soldier on the field of bat
tie, needless Of the danger to her
self, is true heroine. The Sister
OF Charity who ministers to the
leper, regardless Of her own peril.
Is a heroine Of a higher type. The
one sees i'll dying man an object
OF sympathy and need, and she
pours out the tenderness of her
soul and the skill Of her profess
sion in order to raise him to life
and strength. To attain this goal
she is willing to sacrifice her life.
if need be. The other possesses
all the beautiful qualities of the
first, but she sees more than
dying man: she beholds a shat
tered image of her Maker, being
for whom God died, a child des-
tined for heaven; in this thought
she centers all the affection Of
compassion and the fervor of
religion.
The spirit Of the nun of the
battlefield is the only spirit that
should animate the Catholic social
worker. This is the thought of
healing the bodies Of men while
trying to purify their souls and
cleanse them for immortality.
SeltlShneSs, personal ambition.
love of display have absolutely no
place whatsoever in the work and
efforts of such a social agent. He
recognizes in his field not only
humanitarian helpfulness but the
corporal works of mercy; and
this is part of religion. For this
reason the Catholic social worker
is more than a mere instrument
of uplift: he is missionary in
the true sense, since he labors
among his fellows for the love of
God, and not for the mere heal
ing of broken bodies or of blasted
lives.
When all our Catholic men and
women who are devoted to social
work come to realize the nobility
of their position and the true
nature of their calling, we will
have more efficiency, firmer sta
bility, and a widening of the king
dom of God through the elevation
of His children.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
BRITISH JUDGES ON DRINK.

Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, 1877:
1 think it is in the course of my duty
to say that if we could make the coun-
try sober We might shut up nine-tenths
of the jails.'
Lord BTampton Justice Hawkins) g,
1883: Il have thought very seriously
as to what is for the most part the
origin Of crime, and every day / live,
and the more l think of the matter,
the more firmly do l come to the con-
clusion that the root Of almost all
crime is drink, that tyrant which af-
fects all ages and both sexes. l do
believe that nine-tenths of the crime
committed in this century-and GER
tainly in this country-is engendered
within the doors of the drinking
house Durham Assizes).
Justice Grantham Oetter to Croy-
don publicans): Twelve murders.
eighteen attempts at murder and
wOundings without number that were
just as likely to have ended in muir
der, as far as the conduct of the Grim
inal was concerned, have been mine
and my brother judges daily fare for
the last four weeks in one circuit, and
in almost every case, as appeared in
evidence, drink was the cause"
Sir GorreH Barnes president of the
divorce. court, 1906: Il am fairly
convinced that if drink were eradi-
Gated this court might shut its doors.
at any rate for the greater part OF
the time"
Lord Chief Justice Alverstonc Cat
the International Congress on Alec
holism, 1909: After forty years at
the bar and ten years as a judge, |
have no hesitation in saying that
ninety per cent of the crime of the
country is caused by strong drink
Justice Darling Qetter to Lord Lore
burn, 1870: You may say this from
me: that Of the crime Of violence, in
Guiding especially offenses against
women and children, almost all of
them, as far as they come before me,
are directly the result of excessive
drinking. Beyond this, a large proper
ton of the crimes in dishonesty are
due to the same cause"
Lord Chancellor Loreburn, 1910:
In my opinion it is, l will not say
useless, but of comparatively little
value to try anything unless you give
the power to the people who suffer"
(from intemperance) Ito save them
selves"
Irish Messenger ofths Sacred Heart.
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81 ain told that the largest
families are to be found among
the Irish, Poles and Jews, writes
Philip Whitwell Wilson in recent
number Of the Independent. " in
developing the theme, Count the
Baby Carriages to Tell the For
tune of Nation s Future. " In
this respect" he adds, IF in few
others, the Hebrew and the Cath
Ollie faiths agree. And all honor
to those religions for emphasizing
the elemental simplicities of do
nestle and national life. But
Professionalism has also a great
part to play in the development
OF the new world. And the stu
alton is somewhat Of challenge
to Professionalism. We have to
choose between the family tie and
the elaborate, brilliant and, in the
main, innocent pleasures Of a
highly artificial civilization.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30

Training in lady-like deport-
ment, refinement of manners and
all the finer accomplishments, !"
were advertising features of the
girls schools and academies of a
generation ago. Athletic sports,
swimming, opportunities for social
life, preparation for leadership i'll
civic and municipal work, " etc,
stand out boldly in the modern
of the same kind
of institutions. The change is
characteristic of the immense dis
lance that separates the modern
from the old-fashioned view, as to
woman S part in life, in the world,
in the family, in industry.
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months considerably. The labor field
seems TO be agitated at times by fire.
quent strikes Most Of our work is
now concentrated within the Rhine
land and Western ports such as Brest,
where we have ten hutS in operation.
and also at Antwerp, Belgium. In
London, as in Ireland, We are still
many American soldiers who are al
lowed to visit there
While in Paris Premier Ignace Pa
derewski of Poland sent for Mr. Null
ligan and urged the X. of c. chief to
send supplies and secretaries into Pc
land for the $4,000 Polish American
troops there. This Mr.. Mulligan did,
ten carloads of material under CONVOY
Of fifteen secretaries going into Pc
land, renewals being made as they
are needed.
Our work in Poland was most nee
essary," said Mr. Mulligan. THE re-
ports sent back to Paris by our secre-
taries confirmed everything Premier
Paderewski had told me concerning
the great need of Americans in Poland
for X. of c. aid.
In Russia we have been very for
tunate in getting supplies to our sec
rotary, Garry McGarry, the former mu-
steal comedy star who is stationed in
| Siberia. We have also co-operated
| with the A. E. F." said Mr.. Mulligan.
lin the educational work, and several
| of our secretaries were professors at
| the French University at Beaune.
| Generally war relief work has been
substantially diminished, but our pres
ent efforts abroad are concentrated in
giving each soldier individual atten-
| ton"
| The salvage work which Mr.. Multi
gan is going to direct involves hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth Of
| buildings and warehouses which viii
have to be dismantled. These build.
ings and their contents, the past home
of many of the fighting Americans
where they found fun and pleasure
after a trip to the front, are widely
scattered
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30

\ very clear definition Of the
Catholic attitude toward the fun
damental question involved in the
present turbulence and unrest
which have made their appear
ance III the United States as well
as the world over, is given by the
National Catholic War Council in
its pamphlet. 1.-The Fundamentals
Of Citizenship which has just
been issued. The pamphlet is
designed mainly to formulate a
program Of civic reconstruction in
which the council, as usual, has
taken the initiative. 1t presents
the advantages and rights of
American citizenship. At the
same time it emphasizes the obliga-
tons, and issues a warning against
radicalism that finds expression in
demands for greater rights without
consideration Of the greater re-
Sponsibilities they involve.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-30
FATHER O'FLANAGAN
CASE OF IRISH PRIEST is NEAR
TLEMENT-WILL BE
RECONCILED.

News from Ireland to Rome tells
that the settlement of the Iong-stand-
ing dispute between the Right Rev.
DR.. Coyne, Bishop Of Elphin, and the
Rev. Michael O'Flanagan. a curate of
the Elphin diocese, may be shortly
expected. In America the case at
tracted good deal of attention not
only because it arose out Of politics.
but because Father OFlanagan passed
nearly eight years in the United
States, and knew personally nearly
every Bishop in the Republic.
The dispute arose out of the Sim
Fein agitation. Father O'Flanagan
was an ardent Republican, while Bish-
oD COyne took his stand by the
Nationalist party, now defunct. Bish-
Op COyne prohibited Father O'Flan-
a9an from speaking at political meet
ings outside the diocese and remain
ing outside its boundaries longer than
a certain number of days. Father
OFlanagan failed for some reason or
other to toe the line as his Ordinary
desired. with the result that he was
suspended nearly two years ago.
Since then Father O'Flanagan has
lived in Dublin, from which city he
has addressed monster meetings in
every part of Ireland in his capacity
as one Of the yice-presidents of the
Republican party. Unable to ccIe-
brate Mass because of the suspcn-
sion, he assisted at the Holy Sacri-
flee and received Holy Communion
every morning
No appeal to Rome has, it is under
stood, ever been thought Of by Father
OFlanagan through fear of comprom-
Using the delicate position of the Holy
Father. For" he argued, IF the eccIe-
Siastical tribunal in Rome declare
against me, the Republicans will say
English influence has been brought
to bear on the Vatican. On the other
hand. if it declares in my favor the
old cry of being pro-German will be
raised against the Pope
Moreover, he never allowed Iaymen
to discuss the question in his pres
ence, even the most ardent Republi-
cans. This is an ecclesiastical ques-
ton" he would say.
Thanks to the Intervention of the
Most Rev. Thomas Gilmartin. Arch
bishop Of Tuam, who has acted as ar
bitrator between Bishop and priest,
the matter is about to come to an
end. Father O'Flanagan evil return
TO his diocese with all his former priv
ileges, and he will retain his position
as vice-president of the Republican Or
ganiZatiOn. Father OFlanagan is
known as an eloquent priest.
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If a bill introduced in the Con-
gress becomes a law, the third
Sunday Ct June will be set aside
as Fathers Day" The measure
directs that the President request
the general observance OF che day
with homes and public buildings
displaying flags. The rose will be
designated as Fathers flower.
The bill, if enacted into law. will
be the first public and official
recognition Of the existence Of the
being generally known as poor
old dad. "
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CATHOLIC ARMY HUTS.
OVERSEAS OFFICERS APPRECI-
ATE WORK DONE BY CATHOLIC
WORKERS FOR CANADIAN SOL
DIERS.
The following letter needs no ex-
PLANTATION:
Headquarters of Overseas Military
Forces Of Canada.
Argyll House, 24G Regent St,
London W. |.
July 2, 1919.

july Z, 1919.
To the Secretary Treasurer, Catholic
Army Huts, Oxford Circus,
245 Oxford St, w I.
Sir: AS the Canadian forces will
have all left England in the near fu-
ture, | wish to take this opportunity
OF thanking you, on behalf Of all the
members of the Canadian forces. for
the hospitality and help that they
have received as a result of the eff
forts of the Catholic army huts in
this direction.
These huts have done a great work
in London and throughout the United
Kingdom in affOrding homes and com
forts to our members and have played
no small part in helping to maintain
the smart soldierly appearance of our
men while on leave, etc, and great
praise is due to the Catholic army
huts for the very efficient manner in
which they have been conducted.
Many Of our members will carry back
with them to Canada very pleasant
memories of the hospitality and vel
come received
Again thanking you, | remain,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) r. +. w. TURNER.
Lieut.. Gen, Chief Of Gen. Staff.
o. NJ. F. Of Canada
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AS DR.. Tension in Kathleen Nor
riS Mother" says: Elm these
days, when women just serenely
ignore the question of children or
at most, as a special concession,
bring up one or two, just the one
or two whose expenses can be
comfortably met, there's some
thing magnificent in woman who
begins eight destinies instead of
one. y Responsibility
that s what these other women say
they are afraid of, but it seems
to me, there's no responsibility
like that of decreeing that young
lives simply shall not be. =
There's Higher Tribunal than
the social tribunal of this world,
after all"