The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-03-15
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Apostle of Texas.-The Apostle OF
Texas is the holy and Venerable An
thony Margil, a Franciscan, VINO Ia
bored in Texas beginning in the year
17l6. The Holy See has declared him
Venerable, and the Church awaits his
canonization.
University Library.-During the past
wear, 1921 volumes have been added
10 the library of the Catholic CnlVer-
sitv. Washington. The librarian was
the now Bishop-elect of Buffalo, KIT.
Rev DR.. Turner.
Chamber of Commercial unlVer-
sitv chamber of commerce mas peen
organized by the Rev. John +. Hara'
of the School of Commerce at Notre
Dame, Ind. The new organization is
made up of members from all parts OF
the United States and from several
South American countries.
One Priest for 776 People.-The Off
cials of the census bureau, Washing
ton, for the religious statistics Tor the
period ending December 81, 1916, give
Catholic Church membership as To-
742, 1862, or 37.4 per cent of the total
church membership. The average
number of church members to each
minister in 1916 was 219; while Tor
the Catholics the average was 40 FOR
each priest.
A Religious Census.-A religious
census recently taken by federation
of none Catholic churches indicates that
but 46 per cent of the people OF the
United States are connected Win
churches, and Of that number 36.7 are
Catholics. Of the great body OF I'M
washed" namely, "a per cent who are
not attached to any church, it is com
monty understood that they are Oil
rectly or indirectly allied with Prot
estant denomination.
Accident at Mass-In a church in
st. Louis, dedicated to the Holy Child
hood, the pastor, while celebrating
Mass and just after the Offertory, was
rendered unconscious by the falling OF
a statue of the Divine Child from its
niche overhead on the altar 1t Is sup
posed the continual vibrations coca
stoned by the church organ had grad
ually dislodged the position of the 100
pound statue, until it tilted over.
Pastors Insurance.-To finance the
building of a new parochial school by
means of a life insurance policy on
the life of the beloved parish priest
may appear hyperdevotional to some
sensitive minds, but it is an entirely
feasible plan and one that is today be-
ing used in clean, n. Y, and will prob
ably result in a fine new house as
soon as building conditions warrant
The policy is for 100000. The in
sured is the Rev. Edward J. Rengel
The beneficiary is st. Mary of the An,
gels parish.
Will Provides for Daily Mass.-One
Mass for the repose of his soul and
that of his wife for every dollar be-
queathed, or one Mass daily forever
such are the terms on which fou1
Catholic institutions are to receive q
part of the estate of George H. Back
err, vice president of the ST. Louis Raj
and Equipment Company, who died
January q at his home in st. Louis.
Foch Sends Photo.-Rev. Edward
J. Garesche, S. j., editor of The
Queens Work, has received personally
autographed photographs of Marsha
Foch and Eduard de Courieres du Cas-
telnau Marshal Foch's photograph
bears the simple signature. IF. Foch,
and the date of February 4, 1919
No message was sent with the picture
Gen. de Castelnau's picture is a full
length portrait. He is in full cam
paign uniform.
Sisters Have New suiding.-Tht
Sisters of Mercy of st. Louis moved
to their new house on the Lacledt
road, near Old Orchard recently
They will conduct an industrial schoo
for girls, and will maintain their no
vitiate there. The administration
building is the only structure com
pleted Two more wings are expect
ed to be erected to complete thi
structure at a cost of more thai
100000. The Sisters of Mercy hav'
for many years conducted their head
quarters at Twenty-second and Mar
ket streets, st. Louis, and at the st
Johns hospital.
DR.. Burke, c. M, Dead.-Rev. Brian
T. Burke, G. NJ, well known to man.
of the Old Niagara Alumni, died Sun
day, March 2, in Germantown, Pa, a
the Mother House of the Eastern
Province of the Congregation OF tn,
Mission. Father Burke had been il
poor health for the last few years
He was born in Ireland in 184S. En-
rolled as student at old Niagara bacl
in the 70's, under Father Rice, Fathe
Burke learned the spirit of st. Vim
cent, and in the year 1872, entered tn,
novitiate of the Congregation of thu
Mission in Germantown, Pa. Ate
ordination. he returned to Niagara il
1878, to take up the duties of pro
feSsor under the presidency of Fathe
P. V. Kavanaugh. AS project of dis
cipline, he gave enthusiastic aid tt