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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-27
NoN-cATHoLIcs AND EUCHARIST.

When non-Cathol1cs say that God
could not change bread and wine into
His Body and Blood, they do not
really mean that it is impossible;
they mean that it seems to them so
unlikely that they cannot believe it.
But on what grounds shall one Judge
the probability or improbability of
Gods actions? 1t will not do TO Judge
the probability or improbability by the
strangenesS Of the, things in our eyes.
TO those who believe that Christ is
God, as we Catholics do, it seems
very strange that God should put on
human flesh, and be condemned to
death by a human ruler, and be fog
ged through the streets of Jerusalem
by rabble, and be hung on a Cross
and spatter the hill of Calvary with
His Blood. But He did all that. And
thousands of non-Catholics who do not
believe that He is God, believe in a
thousand wonderful things that God
did, contrary to the laws Of nature,
as recorded in the Old Testament.
And SO, why pick out this one mir
acle of the Blessed Eucharist, from
among so many, and say: I'VE be-
lieve all the rest, but this we cannot
believe The miracle OF the Eucharist
is hardly more startling than that Of
the Resurrection; yet the Resurrec-
ton is readily believed by those who
reject the Eucharist 1t will not do,
therefore, to say that God would not
do this miracle. Where shall mere
human beings draw a line, and say,
God would never go farther than this?
So far as the Scriptural proof is
concerned. it must not be set aside
merely because one has a feeling that
this particular miracle is a little more
extraordinary than other miracles
recorded by the same authority. One
must not form an opinion, based on
such feeling, and then proceed to
twist and turn and force the words Of
Holy Writ to suit that opinion. The
Jews who listened to Our Lord when
he proposed the miracle for their
belief, allowed themselves TO be over
come by this feeling Of the strange
ness OF the thing; and some Of His
disciples also But at least they were
consistent; they rejected and aban-
dOned Him altogether; they did not
proceed to put meaning of their own
upon His words, and seek to cling
to His other TEACHINGS.
They lacked faith. He reproached
them for that He took back not one
word Of the hard saying" and they
understanding Him Alright, not beiev-
ing Him, and finding that He did not
retract or explain away what He had
asked them to believe, acted consist
emily and abandoned Him and all His
teachings: repudiated Him altogether.
1t remained for men 1900 years
later to try to follow Him and to fol-
low the defaulting disciples at the
same time.
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preserved at the Lateran. Afterwards
they were removed to the Vatican
Palace, where they have been kept
since. The great institution had it's
vicissitudes, being sometimes almost
neglected, until the election of Sixtus
", in 1471, when he appointed q
director and caused revenues to be
set apart for the support of the library
Valuable records were presented to
the library by various kings and
queens during the Middle Ages. Dur
ing the Revolution the French carried
OFF 800 MSS, but these were after
wards restored
The assertions that the Vatican
Library was the property, not of the
Church or Of the Holy See, but of the
late Papal States, were meant to pre-
pare the way for the eventual seizure
Of the library, or at least it's with
draWal from the operations of the
Law of Guarantees. These assertions
called forth answers which made clear
the baseless ignorance in historical
matters of the inventors and propa-
gators of this theory. Isidoro Carini,
then Project Of the Vatican Library,
by disclosing its general, and espe-
cially it's financial history, furnished
the most convincing proof that it
derived its income from ecclesiastical
properties or the private chattels OF
the Popes, that the library officials
derived their salaries, not from the
State Treasurer, but from the Major
domo Ca Papal Court officiaD, and
that, in fine, no sound argument could
be brought forward to dislodge the
Vatican from its position among the
private possessions of the Apostolic
See. This demonstration was success.
full at every point.
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doubt, whether in the Catholic mind
or in the opinion Of the non-Catholic
public, where the parish school stands.
We decline to say that the parish
schools are the rivals; but we pro-
claim that they are the equals of the
public schools. Catholic faith and
zeal have accomplished the impossible.
Is it any surprise that Catholics,
many of them perhaps rather unwill-
ingly, have become convinced of the
excellence Of the parish school? Need
it cause any undue comment that our
Catholic people are eager to avail
themselves Of the advantages of an
education which the parish school
holds out? Is there any room for
justification for the Catholic parent
who refuses or neglects to send his
children to the parish school? What
shadow of excuse can he allege for
sending them elsewhere?
What consolation for our Cath
Ole people that they can be sure that
God is in the schoolrOom; that their
children are not victims Of an educa-
tional system which on its own claims
shuts out God from the heart of child
hood!
And is there any place in this poor
world of ours where God belongs more
than in the school? Does not the
heart Of the child open toward Him
by a GOd-given instinct, even as the
flower turns towards the skies and
pours forth its perfume?
May we hope that an iron-bound
system of education which fails to
reach into the recesses of the child's
heart and to satisfy the cravings Of a
society which is returning to God, will
some day appreciate its own impo-
tence before the demands of the
people?
When God comes back into the life
of the American people will He not
come back into their schools? The
original public school was a religious
school. 1t impressed God upon the
minds, the character, the lives of its
pupils And are not the American
people finding out the value Of re-
ligion, not only as a supernatural aid
but even as an asset in the affairs of
war? If religion is necessary in war
why not in peace? If in the camps
why not in the schools?
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THE CATHOLIC WORKING GIRL
AND HER INSPIRATION.

The Catholic working girl is not
she is also one of it's best apostles.
She brings the Church into notice
where no pulpit preacher can get a
hearing. She moves in sphere where
oftentimes no other Catholic influence
can enter. Especially does she bring
before the world the Church's attri-
butte of sanctity.
The Church's unity is a fact Wis
ible to all So, too, is its Catholicity
or worldwide existence. But its
sanctity is an attribute not so easily
discerned. But our Catholic working
girls bring it into view. Their hon
esty, their purity, their piety are
easily recognized, as the outcome of
their religion. The Church's sanctity
is manifested through the sanctity Of
her children.
But Catholic working girls in their
full to the Church, their mother. She
gives them a faith which is the marvel
of the world, and is S'the one pearl
of priceless value" in their lives. She
gives them the Sacramento that enable
them to resist temptation and perse-
we're in the grace and friendship of
God. She gives them the tribunal of
Penance, with all it's wise restraints
and saving counsels. She gives them
the Flesh of the immaculate Lamb to
support them in the battle for purity
of soul and body. She gives them
all those Catholic devotions that set
around them a wall of strength, pro-
lection and security. But especially
does she instill into their hearts a
deep and tender devotion to the Virgin
Mother of God. And with this devo-
ton there comes into the Catholic
girls life a source of strength and
inspiration of which the world must
live forever unaware.
The lily maid of Nazareth had to
work. Though born Of the royal house
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WARNINGS OF DEATH.

Looking for an explanation of the
uncanny incidents which invariably"
precede such a calamity as death, a
correspondent writes to the editor of
the Bombay Examiner for an expla-
nation of the source whence these
emanate, and how we should view
them. The erudite editor of our Indian
contemporary, in reply, does not admit
that unCanny experiences invariably
precede death, and AYERS that in the
case of any of the deaths with which
he has had experience,-and they
have numbered several scores,-he
has never met with a single occur
renee of the kind in question Il do
not deny that sometimes premonitions
of death do occur" says the editor,
"but [ certainly do not believe in most
of those alleged, which are often
quite natural occurrences, which get
an uncanny meaning attached to them
after death has taken place"
Moreover, it is matter worthy of
note that people who are supersti-
tious in disposition, and inclined to
see spooks and jump to preternatural
conclusions, will be always coming
across such things. IF any one dies
in the house, they will tell you they
heard the death-tick, or that a dog
howled the night before. If bad luck
happens, they will recollect that there
were thirteen at table, or somebody
spilled the salt or crossed two knives.
If people Of that class hear clanking
chains when passing a haunted house,
or see white figure when passing
the site Of murder, one can afford
to smile. But if man Of critical dis
position, who wants to examine before
he believes, and takes as natural what
isn't proved preternatural,-if he eX-
periences something of the kind his
evidence might be worth examining"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-27
NUNS TIE FIRST WOMEN
PRINTERS.

The British Printer says that the
general belief that women were for
the first time employed in Topographic
cal work in 1881 by Kignoux, a printer
in Montbard, is declared to be errone
Gus, a printing press worked eXclu-
sively by women having been in reg
ular use in Italy a century and half
before that date.
The printing Office was the convent
of st. James at Mt. Ripoli, and the
women printers were Sisters Of the
Dominican Order. The Sisters of this
convent had practiced the art of copy
ing and Illuminating manuscripts since
the thirteenth century.
When Gutenberg's invention made
it's appearance the press spread rap
idly in Italy, and every town soon
possessed its printing Office. Florence
had one as early as 1875.
The Sisters appear to have devoted
themselves to their typographical lab
ors with ardor and success, for be-
tween 1476 and 1854 more than 100
works, large number for that period,
issued from the conventual press.
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Citation EX. of Final Account.
4 AIIN-Nv L & on GNIlIrN-LINN

Citation Ex. of Final Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Louis
Parenteau, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
1t May Concern:
On reading and filing the petition of
the representative of said estate, pray
ing that the Court fix time and place
for examining, adjusting and allowing
his Final Account, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereto entitled:
It Is ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
to appear before this Court, on Mon
day, the 18th day of October, 1919 at
10 o'clock, A. NJ, or as soon thereafter
as said matter can be heard, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House in the City of st. Paul in said
County, and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not be
granted and that this citation be served
by publication thereof in The Catholic
Bulletin according to laws, and by
mailing q copy of this citation at least
IA days before said day of hearing, to
each of the heirs, deviseeS and legateeS
of said decedent whose names and
addresses appear from the files of this
Court.
Witness the Judge of said Court this
10th day of September, A. D. 1919.
E. w. BAZILLE,
Judge of Probate.
(seal of Probate Court.)
Attest:
Clerk of Probate.
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Citation Ex. of Final Account.

CBfatEOA Og FtHlI Account.
STATE. OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Edgar
Snyder, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
it May Concern:
On reading and filing the petition of
the representative of said estate. pray
ing that the Court fix a time and place
for examining, adjusting and allowing
his Final Account, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereto entitled:
It Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be cited and required to
appear before this Court, on Monday
the 18th day of October, 1919 at 10
o'clock, A. Nj, or as soon thereafter as
said matter can be heard at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City of ST Paul, in said County
and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted and
that this citation be served by publica-
ton thereof in The Catholic Bulletin
according to law.
Witness the Judge of said Court this
18th day of September A. D. 1919.
E. w. BAZILLE,
Judge of Probate
(Seal of Probate Court)
Attest.
+. w. Gosewisch,
Clerk of Probate
LAWLER & MULALLY. Attorneys.
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THE TWO HIGHWAY MEN.

long have had quarrel set with
Time
Because he robb'd me. Every day of
life
Was wrested from me after bitter
strife;
never yet could see the sun go down
But | was angry in my heart, nor hear
The leaves fall in the wind without a
tear
Over the dying summer. have known
No truce with Time nor Times ac-
complice, Death
The fair world is the witness Of a
Repeated every hour. For life and
breath
Are sweet to all who live; and bitterly
The voices of these robbers of the
heath
Sound in each ear and chill the pass
erby.
What have we done to thee, thou
mOnstrOus Time?
What have we done to Death that We
must die?
W s. Blunt
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learns by teaching. Her instinct, her
she watches her children's growth and
development, guide her to find the
right way to take her all-important
part in their education. She does not
need rigid system. She does not
need much theory. She is not deal
ing with theoretical children, but with
children as they are.
Here is a test of the mothers
ability to conduct her own kindergar-
ten and primary school,
Lords Prayer?
Can you teach them to sew on but
tons? To tie a knot? To set the
table? To use a broom? To draw a
straight line?
Can you teach them the names of
the birds that visit your yard? The
trees and flowers growing near your
home? The common garden vege-
tables? The six primary colors? :
Can you teach them Mother Goose
rhymes? The printed capital letters
Can you teach them to answer the
question you ask, and not question
that you did not ask? Can you make
them think before answering? Can
you, and this is not so easy, can you
make them see things as they are and
describe exactly what they see?
Ii you can do these things, or car
learn to do these things, you can also
learn to do the other things that will
be required of the teacher-mother
The mother need not sacrifice long
hours to give book-instruction to hel
! children. AS one mother writes: 81
have been teaching my children al
| home, but it has taken me such &
! little while each day to do what the
! teachers spend all day in doing, that
| 7 was afraid there was something
wrong with my teaching" There is
no need to spend money for costly
! devices, patented apparatus and mul
| hilarious books. The very best teach
| ing a little child can have is tina
| given by the mother who does he
/ own housework The very best les
sons are those dealing with home sur
'roundings, the child's world, which
may seem commonplace TO us, but il
the eyes of that child are new anC
wonderful. America,
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A GREAT sToREHoUsE OF RARE
MANUSCRIPTS.

The Vatican Palace, which is really
the heir of the ages, is one of the
most wonderful places in the world.
The pictures which adorn the Sistine
Chapel claim the first attention, and
after this there are galleries which
contain the most exquisite specimens
OF the arts of the sculptor and the
painter. Those wonderful creations
were formed at a time when, in the
ligion."
In the archives will be found a uni
que collection of manuscripts dating
back to the time of Pope Damascus
1850 to 384 A. d.. Here will be found
a collection of most important docu-
ments showing the correspondence OF
the Popes with Nuncios and foreign
courts. There are over 10000 MSS
in Latin, Greek and Oriental, and
over $4,000 volumes of books Of the
rarest kind and of exceeding value,
In short, the Vatican Library, with
its priceless manuscripts, is very
treasure house for historians
ArchitecturallY, the library is worthy
of the wonderful collection it con
tains. There are in all rs spacious
rooms, with the great hall, occupying
an immense area. The decorations
which are largely the work OF great
masters, are of unrivalled beauty and
magnificence The great hall, like
everything else connected with the
Vatican, or st. Peters, is on scale
of grandeur and magnificence. There
is not only the grandeur of design
shown in the building, but the rich
ness of coloring in the frescoes, mo.
safes, and paintings. Such a wealth
of coloring is not to be found in any
iother library. For period Of thou
sand years, from the founding of the
library to the return of the Papal
Court from Ayignon, the archives were
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of David, she had to work Though
Mother of the King of kings, she had
to work And her work and the work
of her Divine Son in Nazareth made
work beautiful and honorable forever.
With these examples constantly set
before her, the Catholic working girl
feels no envy for ''the idle rich" nor
aspires to the emptiness of the life
they lead.
But she is not dreamer, this Cath
Ollie working girl. She has her ambi-
lions. First among them, perhaps, is
the ambition to secure the approval
of her employer She is right in this.
But she will secure it by her fidelity,
her accuracy and her attention to
uuIs' Rep. P II CdSeD,
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FlDELiS POLONIA.

The days Of late are now no more;
Another change in kingdoms wrought
Has made a nation beasts have tore
Rise up again; most welcome thought!
The King of Kings with kindness laid
His hand upon the Sorrowful Maid:
Arise, my daughter, look and see
Thy chains are broken, thou art free"
Then Warsaw's daughter raised her
head;
Her fearful eyes were sunken low,
For beauty grief was seen instead,
Great sorrow did her features show.
THANK God" the fearful maiden
sighed,
ITO fill all hearts with lawful pride
Once more will Poland's Eagle soar
Above the crimson fields Of yore."
The faithful sons who nobly rest,
Whom pious mothers fond caress
Has led to save the bleeding breast,
No more will tyrant's rule Cypress.
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PAX DEL.

Swiftly the stream is bending
It's way unto the sea;
Softly the day is ending,
Lord! | am nearer Thee.
Slowly the hours are dying,
Star-W0rlds begin to peep;
Sorrow, tears, pain, and signing,
Pass to the realms of sleep.
Cross Of my sore affIiction,
Help me to braVoly bear;
Only Thy benediction,
Lord. is the crown Id wear.
beautiful Christ, have pity;
Sorrow and pain were Thine;
Send from the holy city
Balm for this heart of mine.
Peace, with a wOndrous splendor,
Nantes the earth and sea;
Touched with a comfort tender,
Straight from loves fount for me
Heart Of dear Christ! Thy story
Holds me and keeps me Thine;
Right to the gates of glory,
Saviour-my Lord Divine!
George EDatt.
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TO MAKE AMERICA CHRISTIAN
GOD MUST BE PUT IN
SCHOOLS.

The parish schools are filled to
overlooking. There is no vacant desk
and the laughing, romping crowd Of
youngsters who throng morning and
afternoon from our schools is living
evidence of how our schools are thriv-
ing.
1t goes without saying that the
and more each year the schools of the
parish, says the Monitor Of New Jer-
sey.
Time was when we were driven to
very modest claims for our schools.
Sometimes, even, we were forced to
admit in silence that they were lack
ing in some requirements. After all
they were a new venture; they were
supported by limited and uncertain
resources. They were in competition
with schools supported by the i'm
mense funds of city and state. There
was no department Of civil life into
which money was poured out more
lavishly than into the schools. What
ever else the people might have they
were determined to have schools as
fit as revenue might make them.
The parish schools have prospered
and succeeded by dint of the con-
tinued generosity of the faithful, the
extraordinary self-sacrifice of the holy
women enrolled in the Sisterhoods
and the intelligent zeal of the clergy.
BEGINNING low thew have climbed
by degrees, until now they stand on
the top level of educational effort.
They challenge comparison with any
other systems and they prove them
selves by results.
There Is no longer question or
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MOTHER OF GOD.

At morn, at noon, at twilight dim,
Maria thou hast heard my hymn!
In joy and woe, in good and i'll,
Mother of God be with me still!
When the hours flew brightly by,
And not a cloud obscured the sky,
My soul, lest it should truant be,
Thy grace did guide to thine and thee
Now, when the storms of Fate o'ercast
Darkly my Present and my Past,
Let my Future radiant shine
With sweet hopes Of thee and thine!
-Ed0ar Allen Poet
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THE ACADEMY OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
OLDENBURG, INDIANA

Conducted by the Sisters of St. Francis
Affiliated with the Catholic University Of
America, the University Of Cincinnati and
accredited by the State Normal. Located charm
ingly near the Batesville Station, on the Big
Four, midway between Cincinnati and Indian
apolis.
COURSEs-Intermediate Commercial, scien-
tific, Academic and Classical. COLLEGE PREP
This department newly
reinforced MUSIC COURSE-Based upon the
best European models. Fine Conservatory, with
spacious, scientifically constructed Concert Audi
forum. ART STUDIO-EQupped and conducted
according TO the best approved methods. HOME
ECONONIICS-Taught with exceptional success
in the Culinary and Needlework Departments.
For particulars address,
THE SISTER DIRECTREss.
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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
FARIBAULT, MINN,
G,Fra rsnINEaEn N fGSr

Catholic boarding school FOR Girls Conducted by the
Sinsinawa, Wis Courses-High School prepares for c.
Domestic Science, Normal Trainln& Department under
Special advantages offered in Music and Art
Address SIS
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f. w. Gosewisch,
Clerk of Probate.
LAWLER & MULALLY, Attorney
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
France Honors Americans
for Their Services in War

Paris, Jan. 8. - (Havas.) - The
French government, wishing to show
its gratitude to Americans who since
the beginning of hostilities have rem
dered distinguished services to the
cause of France and the allies, an
nounce number of promotions and
nominations in the Legion of Honor.
Cardinal Gibbons is promoted to
be grand officer and Herbert Hoov-
er, Henry P. Dawson and DR.. Henry
Van Dyke to the grade of comman-
der. James M. Beck, Simon Flexner,
Bishop ]. H. Darlington and Presi-
dent Hibben of Princeton will re-
ceive the rcsette OF officers.
Among those who will receive the
Cross of Chevalier in the Legion OF
Honor are Ralph Pulitzer, Charles
R. Miller, Frank H. Simonds, Frank
l. Cobb, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
McDougall Hawkes., Frank A. Van
derlip. the Rev. DR.. w. T. Manning
and Charles M. Schwab, all of New
York; President Schurman of Cor
nell university and Maurice Leon.