The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-11-06
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N. S. and the War, 1914-1919, with
nominal enlistment rolls Of parishes.
Published by st. Francis Xavier
University Press. Price $3.50 post
paid.
Through the courtesy of the Right
Reverend Doctor Morrison, Bishop Of
Antagonist, N. S., we have received a
copy of the above mentioned book
which sets forth in detail the story of
the part taken by the Catholics of his
Diocese in the world war. 1t is rec
ord of self-sacrifce on the altar Of
patriotism of which the faithful under
his jurisdiction may well be proud. It
transmits a heritage of valor in the
cause OF right and of loyalty to God
and country that will be an inspiration
to their descendants long after time
has healed the wounds and soothed
the sorrows caused by the great
struggle.
More than one-half of this volume of
$40 pages is given over to the enlist
ment rolls of the different parishes,
recording the names of the Reverend
Chaplains, Doctors, nurses and sol.
diers who wore the uniform of their
country, fought her battles on for.
eign soil, and ministered to the wound.
ed and dying in the base hospitals. in
the front trenches, and in No Mans
land-Wherever the call of duty sum
moned
The remainder of the book gives one
an idea OF what was accomplished by
those who remained at home. The
pastoral and other letters Of Bishop
Morrison on various subjects connect
ed with the war breathe the spirit of
devoted conservation to duty and of
loyalty to the flag which found expires.
sion in the lives and activities of the
Catholics of his Diocese. He took the
lead in every patriotic movement and
called upon his flock to do their ut.
most to safeguard the rights and lib.
critics guaranteed by the Empire; and
when peace was declared he re-em.
and urged the duty Of meeting the
problems at home in the re-construc
tive days of peace.
The closing chapter gives glimpses
of the war and military life gathered
from many sources-public records
press notices and special letters from
the different war areas written by Of
fcers and men to those at home.
After reading the volume one wishes
that a similar record were available
for every diocese in Canada and the
United States, in order that the his
torian of the future might have al
hand a wealth of welLauthenticated
facts and details to enable him to
truthfully depict the part played by
Catholics during this crisis in the
worlds history. Now is the time
while the facts are fresh in the minds
of all, to write such records, and we
commend this volume, prepared under
the direction of Bishop Morrison an6
the local Council of the Knights OF
Columbus, to the attention of our
readers.
Rejoice in the Lord. BY Rev. F. x
Lasance. Published by Benzigei
Brothers, Chicago Price $500.
The number of prayer books and the
vast variety thereof seems to be I'M
limited. There are books Of prayer
for old and young, for learned and
simple, for boys and girls. Without
doubt, many of these books are pure
waste of paper, while others foster a
sentimental kind of religion that is not
entirely satisfying.
This little work by Father Lasance
fills . need that has been felt fol
years. It's title is significant of the
plan and scope of the contents. TAX
ing as his motto the words of Father
Hecker, "The end of religion is joy
joy here no less than JOY hereafter,
the author seeks through every means
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Part one has series of chapters or
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real gem, being based on the words O.
Scripture. the Fathers and other so]it
! writer's Part two contains a choice
selection of prayers at Mass and fol
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