The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-07-05
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Bishop Carroll, on September 20, 1903.
Thirteen years before this, the first
log church, dedicated to the Holy
Cross, was erected in Kentucky, and
is the oldest of the Kentucky Catholic
churches.
Jew Aids Church.-In San Fran
cisco, Jesse Warren Lilensthal, a
wealthy and prominent Jewish gentle
man, President of the United Rail-
roads, while delivering the address
for the million dollar drive of st. Igna-
thus Church, urgently bespeaking it's
success, died suddenly of apoplexy.
Cross as War Observation-Disclosures
of Prince George County, Maryland,
are developing plans for the erection
of monster calvary cross at Bla-
densburg, the starting point of the
Bladensburg to Annapolis state me-
mortal highway, for the soldiers,
sailors and marines who gave their
lives in the war with Germany.
Archbishop Blesses Vestments.-
During the year, the Children of Mary
of the Convent of the Sacred Heart
in Chicago, meet every Friday after
noon to make vestments and altar
| linens, which are sent to poor mis-
sions all over the country. One hun
dred vestments have been made this
year. and were blessed by the Most
at the Convent on Friday, June 81,
the Feast of the Sacred Heart.
An Aged PRESTON October IT,
1880, there died in Davenport, Iowa.
Father George Brophy in his 106th
year. He was from Kilkenny, Ireland
and was born in the same year that
gave birth to Daniel O. Cornell. He
had seen Robespierre, of the French
Revolution, had talked with Napo
leon; saw Napoleon finally buried in
Paris, and was a witness of the at
tack on Louis Philippe. Lastly he
assisted Lafayette on his death-bed.
Brave Priest Cited.-Two citations
"for distinguished and exceptional gal
lantry" in the operations of the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces in France
have just been received by the Rev
Joseph L. N. Wolfe, former lieuten
ant-chaplain of the 10th U. S. Infan
trJy Nathan Wn1fn &c cfotinno6 OF CT
Patrick's Church, Philadelphia. The
brave priest, who was one of the two
score of the clergy of the Philadel
phia Diocese serving as chaplains il
the U. S. Army and Navy, has twice
been recommended for the Distin
was frequently cited in the 2Sth Divi
sion orders for courageous conduct
under fire.
Growth of Dioceses.-We may form
an estimate of the growth of the
Church in our country from the mum
Der of priests in the dioceses seventy
five years ago and today. Seventy
five years ago the priests of the dio
cese of st. Louis numbered II; Phila
delphia 81; New York II; Louisville
81; Baltimore co. Boston 81; Cincin
natl Al. Chicago had just been estab
lished. Now the dioceses have priests
as follows: St. Louis, 56S; Philadel
phia, 745; New York, 1,O9S; Louis
vile, 2O9; Baltimore, 597; Boston
TIA; Cincinnati, 377; Chicago, 936.
Soldiers Were ReIgious.-Rev. S. J
Morrison of Visitation Church, Chi
cago, who, as a knight of Columbus
chaplain served during ten months in
France, has returned on the French
liner Savoie. Father Morrison's en-
thusiastic description of his work
amongst our soldiers bears testimony
to months of activity during which he
more frequently worked =, eighteen
hours day than he did eight. His
greater time was devoted to hospita
work at base hospital where there
were more than $4,000 men stationed
He is like all other priests who served
with the A. E.. F., booming with praise
for the American soldier. Father
Morrison, who is an athlete, referred
to the interest evinced in sports by
the soldiers and praised the Knights
of Columbus for their activities il
that direction. The priest was EN-
phatic in his declaration that the
American fighter was responsive tc
religious influence, and he made il
clear that this statement applied tC
Catholics and Professionals alike.
Japanese Sisters From Orient
Five Japanese nuns of the Visitation
Order, in the black and white habit
of the community, arrived in Sar
Francisco recently on the Siberia
Maru and were met on the ship by
the Rev. A Brenton, French priest
of Los Angeles, member of the Japa
nese Catholic mission. They went tt
the Japanese Sisters Home, Az
South Boyle avenue. Los Angeles.