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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
FORGET 1T.

If you see a tall fellow ahead of a
crowd
\ leader of men, marching fearless
and proud.
And you know of tale whose mere
telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to lin
anguish be bowed.
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of skeleton hidden
away
In closet, and guarded, and kept
from the day
In the dark; and whose showing,
whose sudden display,
Would cause grief and sorrow and
lifelong dismay,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
Ii you know of thing that will
darken the joy
Of a man or woman, a girl or u
boy,
That will wipe out a smile, or the
least way annoy
\ fellow, Or cause any gladneSs TO
cloy,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
Joseph Lincoln.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
THE VILLAGE PARISH SCHOOL
"a Non-CathoIic's Tribute.)

Two little nuns are teaching school
Nearby, on Cozy street.
I pass each morning, as a rule,
And now and then we meet.
The humble home is small and low
It's walls are rude and bare,
And yet loiter by, for oh.
1t seems so peaceful there.
[ never liked to go to school,
I'd always rather play;
| hated any kind of rule
And sometimes ran away.
But when l pass that little door
And breathe that holy air
/ want to be a boy once more
And learn my lessons there.
Oh, little nuns with wimples white
And hearts of purest gold,
Nv soul is troubled sore tonight,
My heart is growing cold.
Oh, little nuns of sable dress
And souls of drifting snow,
Teach me the way of righteousness
And | can learn, l know.
Albert Bi0eioD Paine.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
NATIVE KOREAN PRIEST HELD
CAPTIVE BY BRIGANDs.

Bishop Mutel sends some unpleasant
news from Korea, showing that the
Christians suffered rather badly near
Seoul
Il recommend to your prayers he
says, lone of my native priests who
is a missionary near the frontier and
who has in his charge more than six
thousand converted Koreans.
In the latter part of July his vii
lage was attacked by a band of brig
ands. Tthey did not spare the Church,
but rified the altar, taking the orna-
ments and all the valuables they could
find They then seized the Father and
took him away captive. The Chinese
authorities, who are possibly on init
mate terms with the brigands, nego-
tiated for his release, but the brigands
demanded a ransom of $4,000 yen, and
the poor Father still remains pris-
oner'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
JUST A THOUGHT OR TWO.

A witty remark is wasted on 4 dull
mind and-on a conceited one.
Like Sem and Japhet cover the
faults of others, rather than point to
them like Cham.
Little by little slight dislikes grow
into animosities and eat away the
vitals of friendship.
Do not hesitate to take others into
your counsels. One head knows just
enough for one head, and no two
heads are alike.
Treat other peoples opinions with
courtesy. There may be more wis
dom in them than your curling smile
is willing to admit
Men are silent at the graveside;
silent in the moment of supreme dan
ger
Positions Of honor and trust are
like poisoned arrows. They pain most
when drawn out.
Life is a great mystery. 1t would
be painful beyond endurance for all
thoughtful souls, if they did not have
the knowledge of God to strengthen
them.
Do not believe that your friends are
untrue to you because they do not
agree with you in all things. \ friend
ship that flatters only and praises is
| insincere.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01

cation and make public and parochial
schools far better than either would
be without the other.
No Catholic would handicap his
child by giving it an inferior educa-
ton, and neither would a Protestant.
''The state is forbidden to establish
any church or interfere with the re-
ligious rights of the individual. The
constitution bars religious instruction
in public schools.
Both public and parochial schools
fall far short of perfection, but their
graduates never find the instruction
| they receive a handicap in the battle
of life. Fighting side by side, they
attain the highest honOrs in theology
politics, literature, commerce, art and
science.
John D. Rockefeller is product of
one system and Thomas F. Ryan is q
graduate of the other.
Justice w. r. Day of the United
States Supreme Court, received his
preliminary education in public
schools, while Chief Justice White got
his start in the parochial school.
"A Catholic education did not dis
qualify Joseph Tumulty from becom-
| ing private secretary to the President
| of the United States, nor did it pre-
vent Dr. J. B. Murphy of Chicago,
from becoming the greatest surgeon
in our time.
THE universities of Paris, Salerno
Oxford and Cambridge were founded
by the Catholic Church in the thir,
| teenth century.
! In the fourteenth she established
the Universities of Rome, Dublin. Co,
logne, Heidelberg and others. In all
the centuries of the Christian era her
priests have been recognized as the
best educated men OF their day.
To-day her scholars, her scientists
| divide hOnors with the greatest men
/ of the world Among these We find
| the names of Pasteur, Madam Currie
and Marconi.
! Among the master painters of the
world she placed the names Of Ra
phael, Murillo, Rembrandt, Rubens
and Da Vinci
Among the immortal poets we fine
the names of Dante, Dryden, Pope anC
Shakespeare
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
BETTER THAN COAT OF ARMS

There is a quaint symbol engraved
on the silver plate, the library book
plates and the note paper of family
in Pennsylvania, but it isn't crest or
a coat Of arms, by any means. In fact.
it has no connection with the heraldry
of the old world but is typically Amer
lean.
rabbit in its mouth, and there is an
interesting legend to account for it.
The first of the family to emigrate Il
this country was the father of ten
children He sailed the same year as
Penn and died on the voyage, leaving
less flock. She had grant of land,
it is said, but no money, and so was
obliged, like many of the first immi-
grants to our shores, to take refuge
in cave dug out of the side of hill.
The unfortunate family had hard
winter; provisions failed, and the
widow was in despair as she saw her
children grow pale and weak for want
of food. The day came at last when
there was not a grain of meal in the
barrel The poor woman spent smany
hours in prayer. When she arose, the
story runs, she smiled, as her children
put it, ''as if she had seen an angel
coming to help her." 1t was no angel,
however, that the good woman beheld,
but cat with freshly killed rabbit
in its mouth. This rabbit provided a
good meal, wherein, of course, the cat
had its full share. And so the de-
scendants of this woman, forming Il
prosperous and influential family, pre-
serve to this day this old symbol Of
their early history
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
A VISIT TO THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT.

take my leave, with sorrow, of Him
| love SO well;
look my last upon His small and IA
diant prison-cell.
o happy lamp! to serve Him with
never-ceasing light!
o happy flame! l tremble forever il
His sight!
leave the holy quiet for the loudly
human train,
And my heart that He had breatheG
upon is filed with lonely pain
o King, Q Friend, 0 Lover, what sorel
grief can be
In all the reddest depths of hell thar
banishnxent from Thee?
But from my window as l speed across
the sleeping land
] see the towns and villages wherein
His houses stand,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
PAPAL lNFALLiBiliTY.

The words of the Vatican Council
defining the infallibility of the Pope,
are as follows: I'VE teach and de-
fine that it is dogma dlVlnely re-
vealed: that the Roman Pontlff, When
he speaks Elk Cathedra, that is, when
in discharge of the Office of pastor and
teacher of all Christians, by virtue OF
his supreme apostolic authority, ne
defines doctrine regarding faith ana
morals to be held by the Universal
Church, is, by the divine assistance
promised to him in Blessed Peter, pos
sessed of that infallibility with which
the divine Redeemer willed that His
Church should be endowed in defining
doctrine regarding faith and morals.
The objections made by non-Catho-
lies against the doctrine of infalll-
bility, arise from misunderstanding
regarding it's nature and limits, writes
Rev. c. A. Martin. To deliver Gods
message as it is revealed to us, Is the
mission of the Church. The theologl-
cal writing of Popes, as we'll as their
SCI phi'cNS NSA - 49,
tions, bear somewhat the same rela-
ton to infallible decisions as do the
legal treatises and popular speeches
of a chief Justice to the DEGREES of his
court. Still less then does the divine
assistance in teaching faith and
morals, have to do with geology, as
tronomy, or other natural sciences.
Mistakes of churchmen however eX-
allied, in the discussion of these eX-
traneous matters, would in no way
detract from the teachings OF the
| Church within her proper sphere.
A common misunderstanding con
POUNDS infallibility with impeccability
and supposes that when we say the
Pope is infallible, We mean the Pope
cannot sin. AS the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the United States
neither assume personal perfection in
it's justices nor lose their value be
cause of the blemishes of private lives
so the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the Church are the acts of an Off
cial authority, exercised within lin
| lieu SpuSlS anu lolA l, anu iOS0i' Ing
their value, not from the personal
worth of the Pope, but from the au
thority inherent in the Office he fills.
The prerogative of infallibility eX
it's within the Church for the benefit
of mankind and as the condition OF
an effective teaching authority. I'm
peccability, did such thing exist
would be personal rather than q
public matter The Church does not
depend upon the holiness of any indi
yidual man but of Christ. Let it suf
fee to say that impeccability is moi
infallibility; nor is it claimed for the
teachers of the Church.
1t is of course eminently to be de
| sired that the officers of the Church
be men whose private lives are above
reproach. And indeed generally
speaking the Popes have been men al
once so brilliant in intellect, so broad
in charity, so exalted in virtue, thai
their generation felt they were the
best fitted to WELD for the benefit o.
mankind the influence of this sublim
est Office Of the 258 Bishops o.
Rome since st. Peter, many are ven
Grated as saints and martyrs fol
Christ; most are honored as benefac
tors of the race; only few have
failed, in the judgment of history, tt
prove worthy of their position
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
AUTOCRAT or THE AIR.

The miller at the old windmill of a
village in Buckinghamshire one year
found such difficulty in getting his
sails, to work through want of wind
that he was continually behind with
his work. The delay annoyed the
farmers, who decided to call a meet
ing to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of get
ting up another windmill. Uninvited,
the miller also attended the meeting,
and in the midst Of the discussion rose
and said: Eye want to set up another
windmill. do We? Well, it takes all
the wind in the parish to keep my old
mill agoin', so you'll have to fish else.
where for yer wind, that's sartin.'
This novel argument gave matters the
turn, and to this day the miller has
had no opposition.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
SCHOOLS OF NORTH MAN
CHURIA.

North Manchuria is making an eff
fort to keep up with other missions
in the educational line, although the
country is poor and remote. This let
ter from Rev. E. Gerard, P. T. NJ, tells
the history of the schools in the mis-
sion of Changchun:
Our Bishop, Mgr. Lalouyer early
recognized the stress laid by the Chi
nese government on education, and
realized that if we were to have oul,
Christians reach the standard OF
Protestants, or even pagans, we must
have advanced as well as primary and
secondary schools
ITO this end, in 1912, he tried to
secure the services of the Brothers OF
Mary. with the intention of opening a
secondary school. Unfortunately, the
Brothers could not be spared, and it
fell to your humble servant and one
native priest to found the institution
which we dedicated to st. Francis
Xavier and which has already grad
uated forty-one students with official
diplomas Of these, six pursue their
studies with the Jesuits at Shanghai,
and others are in government colleges
At the present time st. Francis
Navier's school registers seyenty-one
names, and l hope to see the figures
rise to one hundred before long. Con-
sidering that Changchun has a popu-
lation of $4,000, this hope is well
founded.
Similar schools for girls are under
the charge of the Franciscan Sisters
of Mary, and in them our Christian
girls receive the foundations of an
education which many decide to finish
in the advanced schools supported by
the government. We should have a
FORMAL school for girls which would
prepare them for teaching. Then, in
their home villages, they could open
classes which would Go much to
spread our holy religion.
Il hope this phase of our propa-
carda m. apoca, to I'll who read
) ~-asl. 1t .ea-t give US 5.oar
- =
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
THoUGHTLESS NAMING OF GOD.

There is one species of profanity
which is all the more likely to en-
dure because those who are guilty
of it are very often good, as differ
entiated from careless people, and
because they apparently do not take
account of its sinfulness. To quote
Spirago: MANY people have the
habit of thoughtlessly exclaiming at
every trifie that surprises them:
Good Lord! My Cod and the like.
1t is bad habit; correct yourselves
of it and endeavor to correct others
also, as it shows want of due rev.
erence for the name of God. Those
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
lRELAND'S CASE.
Written for The Catholic Bulletin by
Dr.. James Henderson,

IT'S in the hands of God, avick,
'Tis in the hands of God
To say if we are free, arOon
Once more upon our sod;
It's His to do and His to say
For poor old Grainachree,
His to hear the prayers so sweet
OF you and you and me.
| somehow think He Will, areon,
Give tender ear to all;
| surely feel He will not turn
Regardless Of our call
To let again the trilling harp
Resembling on our shore
That JOY will reign, nor sorrow brood
In Erin evermore.
Oh, all the hearts that bleed, aroon,
Oh, all the blood it cost,
The fearful eyes SO red for her,
Must all of it be lost,
And all the love of noble men
And all the women's tears
Be tost and lost, upon the winds,
Thro' all the surge of years?
Ills in the hands of God, avick,
IT'S in the hands of God,
So let it stay till in that day
He blesses stone and clod;
Till 'bove the raths His hand is seen
Till out the smiling sky
He bids old Ireland rise again
And every i'll must fly.
THEN. then shall dear old Grainachree
Smile like blushing maid
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01
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lDOCTRINAE.. AgRs CITURGLCAL.A
s

who truly love God cannot stand by
unmoved and hear His holy name pro-
famed This careless, fippant use Of
the name of God is at least a venial
sin. Let not the naming of God be
usual in the mouth (save in prayer;
for thou shalt not escape free from
sim (Eccl. Xviii, 100
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01

Above the roofs | see a cross outlined
against the night.
And | know that there my Lover
dwells in His sacramento
might.
Dominions kneel before Him and Pow
ers kiss His feet;
Yet for me He keeps His weary watch
in the turmoil of the street;
The King of Kings awaits me wher-
ever | may go.
O, who am that | He should deiSn to
love and serve me SO?
-Joyce Kin,eT, In The Mdonifc0t.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01

There are times when a man must
say to his own spirit, up, thou slug.
gard and away; the bugle calls; the
day of battle dawns." Let no man be
deceived: the fortunes of his soul are
in his own hands,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-01

TO don again her regal robes
And walk all unafraid;
And harp and minstrel grace her halls
And steeds go silver-shod:
IT'S in the hands of God, ayick,
'Tis in the hands of God.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Proposed Merger Of
Postal Employees Rejected
Ri Associated Press

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 4.-The
National Federation of Postal EN-
ployes, now IN convention in Wash
ington, has rejected the offer OF
merger with the United National AS
sociation of Post Office Clerks no"
in annual convention here.
At the session of the latter body'
a telegram was received from Sec
retary Thomas F.. Flaherty, of the
Federation, which stated that the
offer for a conference between the
two committees in Philadelphia to
thrash out the proposed merger
was not accepted, because the Nd
tional Federation considered the
question one for the local branches
to consider.
The reply conveyed the informa-
ton that merger could 'be effec.-
ed by thelocal organizations apply
ing for charter to the Federation.
Resolutions were adopted to-day
favoring the creation of a pension
system, for time and half pay for
overtime, for sick leave on half pay,
for trials before a board of hYc
men in place of a probe by inspCc-
tors for infraction of regulations,
for thirty days vacation instead of
fifteen days as at present, and for
the strengthening of the civil serv-
ice laws.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
STATE ROAD WORK
IN GOOD SHAPE
In Spite of Weather Good
Progress Has Been Made Say
State Highway Officials

One hundred and eighty road con-
struction projects let by the State
Highway Department have been
started by the contractors and in a
statement issued to-day the Depart
ment officials said that fair progress
was being made in spite of the un-
usually rainy weather that had
marked the summer.
On some of the contracts the rain
interfered very much with the sub
grading, not only spelling work. but
causing loss to contractors by the
delays.
During the last six weeks Colonel
William ID. Uhler, chief engineer
for the Sthte Highway Department,
has covered the entire State and has
inspected every job under contract
Il have found that in the majority
of instances contractors are making
good progress" said Colonel Uhler
to-day. Their chief complaint has
been that the rain will not permit
them to go ahead to the extent for
which they have prepared them
selves"
Figures made public by the State
Highway Department show that up
to SEPTEMBER l, since the beginning
of the year, 201 projects totaling
707.62 miles have been advertised.
The number of contracts awarded to
September 1. is 142. for a total mile
age of $3.50 miles. The amount
involved in these contracts is $21,
447,149.4S. Contracts carried over
from 1918 totaled SO, for mileage
of 1916 miles. A number of these
projects have been completed. The
amount of money involved in the
1918 contracts carried over was $4,-
945,634.73.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
High Lodge Officer Is
Visiting Old Home Here

Mrs. c. NJ. Robinson Manley, Mother
of all the Households of Ruth of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
of the World. a former resident of
this city, is visiting among friends
here, preparatory to attending the
twenty second district convention of
the order on September and 10.
She is the last survivor of the ten
persons who organized the first
Household of Ruth in this city, in
1858, having been born in Harrisburg
70 years ago She spoke in the A. M.
r.. Zion church on Sunday and told of
Harrisburg as it was 20 years ago.
She lived in the city until the death
of her husband in 1905.
Mrs. Robinson Manley is charter
member of District Household of Ruth,
No. 3. of Pennsylvania, and was one
of the first officers. During the Civil
War days she was a member of the
Underground Railroad of Abolitionists,
which assisted more than one slave to
escape from the South.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Mrs. Ellen Ford Brooks
Transferred From City

Mrs, Ellen Ford Brooks, who was
in charge of the chorus of coloreu
singers which received such enthu-
siastic applause at the evening pro-
gram of the Kipona Monday even
ing. has written a letter of appre-
ciation TO the public through the
telegraph, Mrs. Brooks says In
part.
1.-THE unfavorable conditions under
which the colered chorus sang hau
n worry marked effect on their sing
ing compared with the rehearsals'
7 mention this that you may know
how difficult 1t Is to express my ap-
probation for the report In the even
ing paper, or indicate how much II
viii encourage my people In Harris
burg and Steelton,
II had been greatly inspired by
the quick and enthusiastic response
Of the two choruses in rehearsais'
making possible q much better re-
sult than could be demonstrated
Monday evening. The choruses
were trained In less than three
weeks. The songs they sang were
q national negro anthem, Lift EVERY
Voice and Sing written by james
and Rosamund johnson; FOLK song,
90 Down Noses and The Qlo
Flag Never Touched the Ground.
IT regret to say that l am being
transferred from the KARLSRUHE
field just as my results are matut-
ing, but 1 wish before leaving to
thank you for tho splendid spirit OF
your paper, and especially for your
editorial comment on the colored
race both as composers and per-
formers or interpreters. | have only
been the guest of Harrisburg one
month, but I can only compliment
the citiaens of Harrisburg, white
and colored, for their reception of
my efforts"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
PERMANENT RANK
GIVEN PERSHING.
Bill Confers Honor Upon the
Leader of Expedition
airy Forces

Washington, Sept. A. President
Wilson last night before leaving on
his tour of the country, signed the
bill to make permanent the rank of
general for John J. Pershing, COM
mander of the American Expedition
airy Forces, and sent the nomina-
ton to the Senate. Confirmation of
the nomination is expected before
General Pershing reaches the United
States early next week.
General Pershing's own" the fa-
nous picked regiment which repre-
sented the American Army in the
victory parades in Paris and Lon
oon, VIII serve as guard of honor for
the commander of the American EN-
peditionary Force when he leads
the parade of the First Division in
both New York and Washington.
This announcement was made at
the War Department, this regiment
was selected from the seven regular
divisions of the American Army
overseas and it was given an ovation
in both the French and British cap
itals.
The General will be formally wei
coined at New York by u Congress
slonal Committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Boycott Will End High
Costs, Postmen Told

Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-Bitter in
his remarks against profiteering,
Congressman Martin ID. Madden, of
Chicago, member of the Congress
sional committee appointed to inves-
tigate postmen's salaries, in an ad-
dress before the twenty-second ma
tional convention of letter carriers
yesterday, urged firm cooperation in
the boycott of high-priced goods.
IF every one would cooperate in
practical economy" he said, the
price of living would fall. EXorpi-
tant~prices should be Stunned as Il
contagious disease, and sacrifices
should be made. During the war
everybody made sacrifices willingly,
and now that we still have sacrifices
to make all of us should carry on "