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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
GIVE THEM A CHANCE.

From year to year the authori-
ties Of the Church place before
Catholic parents the necessity OF
affording the proper training to
their children. All the argu-
ments that ordinarily are brought
to bear upon this subject may be
reduced to the simple statement
that Catholic child requires that
particular kind of education that
will fit him for a practical, active
and fruitful life Of religious sue
cess.
A Catholic who amasses
riches, who attains to high hon.
ors in science, literature Or poll
ties, is not for that reason to be
classed as rational success.
True, the unthinking often speak
of this or that appointment Cath
olic;" too often, alas, the promi-
hence of such a Catholic consists
merely in the fact that he has
succeeded in a purely material
sense, while the life Of his soul
may have suffered irreparably
from the buffeting and the stings
of worldly battle.
Since Faith teaches unmistaka-
bly, that only the things of heaven
will endure, that the soul is more
worth than the body, that grace is
infinitely superior to pelf; it fol
lows of natural consequence that
where these spiritual possessions
have not been acquired and cul.
tivated it were folly to speak Of
a prominent" Catholic, or te
even insinuate that such an one is
a success. Surrounded and per
meated as we are by a material
atmosphere, we often come to use
mere earthly standards in meas
uring the real stature Of a Cath
Ollie.
Now, the object of a Catholic
education, of Catholic training, il
precisely to furnish the individual
with the norm, the criterion anl
the genuine standard that will b.
used in decreeing our eternal con
dition. If a Catholic acquire.
fortune, honors or power and still
retains the fervor Of faith, a.
many do, he is to be congratu
lated and accorded all praise. /
his early instructions are alons
the line Of true faith and moral
ity; if he has learned to prefel
ever the things Of the soul to th!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
DIR. PASCRAL ROBINSON
TO BE APOSTOLIC VISITOR TO
PALESTlNE-lS NOTED LEG
TURER IN HISTORY.

Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment of Rev. DR.. Paschal Rob-
inson, O. F. NJ, lecturer on medieval
history at the Catholic University,
Washington, d. c., as Apostolic Wis
itor to Palestine. Since coming to
Rome with Monsignor Cerretti, Doc
tor Robinson has been practically
waiting at the disposal of the Holy
See for whatever work he might be
wanted, having meantime performed
quietly and unofficially several impor-
tant missions.
The Holy See took advantage of DR..
Robinson's expert knowledge of the
Holy Land to send him on a private
mission thither, and the Vatican was
much impressed by the reports which
he submitted on his return.
DR.. Robinson now has received
charge to go to the Holy Land in his
official capacity as Apostolic Visitor
1t is uncertain when he will start on
his mission, but probably not till au
tumn.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

average man will not 60 to that
length of audacity, but his mental
position is exactly the same.
When men begin to lose the COR
rect estimate and idea of an AL
mighty Providence, a God Of JUS
tice and infexible rectitude, the
basis Of real morality is in dan
ger Of crumbling. For when the
sight of eternal and irrevocable
justice becomes dim, and it's very
existence is called into question,
there remains but the natural law
to uphold the sanctity of human
relations; and the natural law
without God in the back ground
makes but a feeble impression on
minds that are surfeited with
ideals Of earth.
This lack Of due appreciation of
the eternal verities causes men to
entertain erroneous notions in the
moral, social and political realm
while commercial relations sweep
aside all idea of justice and re.
solve themselves into mere
struggle for the survival of the
fittest. The quest for gold and
more gold becomes the all-guid.
ing principle in the world of com.
merce, and the ethics of trade is
but polite convenience to be set
aside when greater profits loom in
view.
Catholics in virtue of their re-
ligion are placed upon a higher
plane. They see in all human re
lations a strong guiding force, q
running current that ends only
at the throne of God. They un
derstand that every action they
perform has a religious relation
that their very motives are sub
ject to the scrutiny of a Judge
who cannot be deceived by plaus
ible presumption. With this cleal
understanding of responsibility
the Catholic man and woman will
SO order and direct all action!
that neither law, fashion or hui
man respect will be able to make
them sWerve from the straight
path that leads through the por
tails of death up to the gate OF
eternity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
FAMOUS FLYER BURIED
LIEUT.. LOGAN HAS SEVERAL
UNIQUE RECORDS.

The funeral of Lieut.. Patrick H.
Logan, of Detroit, known as the Red
Devil flyer of the American Army, and
conceded without peer as an acrobatic
aviator, who was killed in 1,OOO-foot
fall in his airplane, at the Dundalk
aviation field, Maryland, was held
July Is in Howell, Mich.
Lieut.. Logan was 26 years of age.
He was graduate of Assumption Col
lege, Sandwich, Ont, and of Ohio
State University. He enlisted two
days after the United States declared
war on Germany, and trained as a
flyer at Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Tex, and at Taylor Field, Mont
gomery, Ala. He served one year
overseas, later being returned to Tay-
Tor Field as an instructor in pursuit
flying. On May IL 1920, he set a new
army record for upside-down flying
covering quarter of a mile in this
position.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
FRENCH GRATITUDE TO AMERICA
France Will Not Forqet,

Mgr. Cabanel, a former French mill
tary chaplain, who lectured in the
United States, spoke most impressive
ly during the meeting. After recalling
how strongly attached to their
churches were the populations of the
devastated regions, and how urgent it
was that they be supplied with at least
temporary buildings, he laid particular
stress on the way in which he was
welcomed in America. He was warmly
cheered when he declared that such
great sympathy would not be for
gotten in France
mo matter what the difficulties of
certain postwar settlements may be;
no matter what may be the uneasiness
caused by the personal blunders of
certain politicians, the French people
will not be misled, but will retain a
lalth1ul gratitude and a deep affection
for those who gave them evidence of
delicate brotherly generosity," said
Mgr. Cabanel.
Vast Sum Is Needed.
1t is expected in France that much
OF the money will be forthcoming from
the reparations to be made by. Ger
many under the terms of the treaty of
versailles. Neither the time allowed
for the payment Of these sums nor
their exact total has yet been fixed.
| While waiting for the restoration of
their places of worship the inhabitants
VINO are fOcking back to the ruins of
cities, towns and villages, are to have
at least priest among them, and
chapels where Masses may be said,
and the Indispensable articles of fur
| Elture and Ornament-harmOni
| bells, Vestries, and the like. The total
amount necessary for these provi-
slonal installations for the $500 par
l3hes which suffered is estimated at
three hundred million francs (between
! $50, 100000 and $4,000, 0OO).
| The committee fully realizes that it
! is not yet near the end of it's task, but
it is not baffled by the immensely Of
the undertaking. While it is still EN-
ploying seamstresses and embroider-
ers; while still collecting and distrib-
uting the necessaries of worship;
while at least helping the rectors in
recovering what belongs to them, the
committee is proceeding without loss
OF courage in it's campaign among the
Catholics of France, and their fellows
all over the world.
Restoration an imperative Duty.
| The secretary general sounded this
note when he said that so long as the
poor inhabitants of the devastated
regions are deprived of the barest
necessities Of physical and religious
life the committee had no right to
cease it's labors.
And when, on the other hand, we
observe the undertakings of the for
eign Protestant propagandists," he
continued "and when we hear that
their propaganda will soon be intensi-
fed, we realize more imperiously the
duty of promoting everywhere the eff
forts of Catholics to prevent their re-
ligion from being anywhere jeopar-
died on the ruins of churches that
fell on the field of honor"
Cardinal Annette in his closing adj
dress earnestly prayed his hearers not
to slacken in their effort.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
THE TRAINING OF LEADERS

That the Holy Father recog-
nizes the need of valiant leader
ship in the present crises through
out the world is apparent from
the Intention for the Apostleship
of Prayer for the month of Au-
gust: The Training of Leaders.
It is strange bit of human
psychology that men usually al
low others to do their thinking
for them. The average man is led
by the opinions, the views, the
statements and the claims Of those
who stand forth among the people
as self-constituted leaders. Supe-
rior intelligence, ability and dar-
ing demand recognition, and men
are only too prone to follow
where a stronger one leads. Not
infrequently this leader of men is
"a selfish scoundrel, one who es-
says to utilize the multitude for
his own personal interests. Rus
STA is a conspicuous example Of
such false standards, and our own
country is not lacking in mita-
tors, at least on small scale.
The Catholic Church ever has
had champions among the laity.
In the early ages usually the Bish-
ops assumed leadership in all
questions. Later on, however,
laymen came forward and raised
their voices and put forth their
strength in defense Of the Church.
Today more, perhaps, than ever
before are strong laymen needed
for the work Of the Church. The
war and modern upheavals have
distorted mems minds and vitiat-
ed their ideas as regards even the
elementary principles of religion
and justice. Laymen moving
among their fellows, entering
their councils, participating in
their plans for reconstruction, can
bring powerful influence to bear
upon the problems that concern
both Church and State.
It is for such men, imbued with
a deep sense Of Christian faith
and unfinching justice, that the
Holy Father bids us pray. Many
there are who make use of relig.
ion as a mere stepping-stone, OF
who relegate it to the background
For such we have but contempt
But the Jealous layman, not the
goody goody type, but the virile
robust believer, is the one who al
the present moment can do inesti
mable good for religion and coun
try. For such leaders fervent
prayers should ascend to the su
lpreme Leader of all.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
REPORT ON DEVASTATION OF
CHURCHES IN FRANCE IN FOUR
YEARS OF WAR-WORk OF RE.
FERTILIZATION WHICH Is UN.
DER WAY - GRATITUDE OF
FRENCH CATHOLICS FOR AID
FROM THE UNITED STATES.

At the meeting of the Committee
for Assistance to the Devastated
Churches of France, just held in Paris
it was shown by careful statistics that
almost 1,4O0 French churches were
destroyed, 1880 seriously damaged,
and $500 stripped of the ornaments
during the war.
Cardinal Annette presided at the
meeting Of the Committee and deliv-
cred an eloquent address. Many
Catholics of the American colony at
tended.
Reports from four dioceses were
examined. These disclosed that in the
diocese of Amiens PIP churches are
total wrecks, while 1865, though badly
damaged, can be repaired The Car
dinal Archbishop of Rheims gives a
list OF 1O2 churches destroyed and 305
that can be restored The Bishop of
Verdun reports $50 churches utterly
wrecked and 166 which have suffered
considerable damage, but which are
not beyond repair. From the Bishop
of scissors came list of 305 churches
ruined, and 225 others more or less
seriously damaged, but reparable.
Work of Rehabilitation.
In the report read to the Committee
by its general secretary, it was an
nOunced that during the four years OF
the organizations existence, there had
hCnn nvnnnln1 0io
lion francs in the rehabilitation and
equipment of churches. 1t was re
ported that divine worship had beer
resumed in 2,464 churches, and that
provisional parochial shelters were
provided in 500 communes. In al
25S 900 articles necessary to churches
were furnished, and 1,410 country
rectors, who had lost everything they
possessed during the war, were sup
piled with new outfits.
The importance of thus providing
| such requisites as cassOcks, hats, an(
other clerical garments is apparen
when it is realized that, since the
claw of separation" abolished the "cul
budget some diOceses are quite I'm
able to give the parish priests a salary
of more than 400 francs a year-an(
now the cassOck and hat alone cos
that amount.
The fund has received not only
money, but also the fruits of man.
Catholic women's labors. This eX
plains why, on the day Of the arms
tice, the committee had in ware
house ready for distribution, 5000
chasubles embroidered by these faith
full workers.
| Gifts to the fund have come from
almost everywhere-from Chill, India
England. Some Swiss towns adopted
certain French parishes in the East
The United States, as all the worlt
knows, came foremost in the list o
the donors. Archbishop Hayes of New
York sent 100000 francs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
THE |ND|SCREET JAPANESE
RUIN CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN
ISLANDS OF PACIFIC OCEAN.

The fruits of more than twenty
years of toll by Catholic missionaries
in the Caroline and Marianne Islands
are in danger of being destroyed by
the inroads of Japanese teachers and
preachers of various Protestant de-
nominations, who have practically a
clear field for the work of winning
over the unfortunate Catholic inhabi-
tants bereft of missionaries since the
expulsion of the Rhenish Wesphalian
Capuchins by the Japanese Govern
ment.
So declares Right Rev. Salvador
Walleser, Bishop of Tamagra and vi
car Apostolic of the two island groups,
who is a guest at the Capuchin Mon
astery in Washington, D. c. Bishop
Walleser's little missionary band
comprising twenty Capuchin priests
twenty-one Capuchin lay Brothers and
fifteen Sisters of St. Francis, was
evicted from the island in July, 1919
and since that time the mission has
been entirely abandoned.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
SIX YEARS AGO.

Before the French Revolution
Voltaire, Rousseau, Bollingbroke
and their ilk prophesied the
speedy downfall Of the Catholic
Church as soon as the people had
their way. But the Church lived
on and fourished, and the dirty
atheists have gone the way OF all
things Shiny.
When the World War broke
loose just six years ago, on Au-
gust /, the wiseacres Of our time
sent forth the same prophecy
with the same result. The
Church, even in the view OF those
outside her pale, has come forth
shining and victorious. Religion
has received new impetus; the va
liant chaplains Of all nations have
given heroic examples of Chris
tian fortitude; the soldiers of the
faith gloried in their Christian
heritage; the Father of Christen.
dom won the world to himself
through his magnanimous impair
TALLY in relieving the distressed
Of every race and creed and color
In a word, Christianity has taken
on new meaning for the people
of the world. No, Christianity
was not a failure, but the world
that rejected the principles OF
Christianity and followed the
leadership of materialists-this
world has proved a dismal failure
The only bright spot in the whole
gloomy period was the faith in
God that shone forth with I'M
dimmed luster in the souls of the
believers in Christ.
Today the nations are able tc
some degree to judge of the sin
cerity Of fiamboyant politicians
whose only desire, to use THEN
own words, was to give freedom
to all peoples, great and little
The disgraceful scrambling, goine
on even now, among the inveter
ate intriguers Of Europe for the
spoils of war shows the true
value of their promises. No, il
was not the paternal affection fol
little nations and their freedom
but the pagan grasping after
more territory and wealth tha'
chiefly actuated some Of the so
called leaders. If America haC
claimed her just share in thu
spoils of war, England, France
Italy and Belgium would be pay
ing tribute to these United State.
for generations, instead of divid
ing the booty.
Whatever may be the object O.
political parties abroad in dissect
ing the remains Of the Contra
Powers, the fact remains that thu
Catholic Church has come out O.
the war period strengthened anC
solidified beyond anything she ha'
experienced for a hundred years
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
A GENEROUS REQUEST
BEREAVED FATHER GIVES CAME
TO ACOLYTES AND CHOIR
BOYS.

One hundred and sixty acres of the
most beautiful land in Estes Park,
Colo, have been given to the Denver
Cathedral through Father Joseph b.
setti by William P. McPhee, in mem
DRY of the latter's son, William Graz
mer McPhee, who recently died. The
site will be used to establish a perma-
nent camp for the Cathedral choir and
sanctuary boys, who are given an an
nual outing of a week by the parish
toner's. Each year the lads will erect
cabin themselves on the grounds, so
that in time there will be buildings
enough for all. S a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
THE K. OF c. TRIP

DR.. E. w. Buckley of St. Paul, SUI
preme physician of the Knights Of
Columbus, left Friday of this week
for the national X. C. convention
which will be held in New York next
week.
The X. of c. pilgrimage to Metz
to unveil the Lafayette statue will
sail August on the steamer Leo
poldina. DR.. Buckley will accompany
the tourists.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

The Queens Work for July
contains the portraits Of twenty
four Catholic Generals of the late
war sent in by themselves in an
swer to the editors request.
Twelve are French and twelve are
American. The American Catho-
lie generals are Babbitt, Brewster,
Cabell, Dugan, Gordon, Heavey,
Johnston, Mcintyre, McMahon, j.
A. Ryan, j. F. Organ and Win
ter. The French Catholic gener-
ais are Marshal Foch, Generals de
Castlenau, Deligny, d'Esperey,
Gouraud, Lebrun, Mangin, Monde
sir, Nivelle, Pau, Petain and DE
Vile. This is an important part
Of the Catholic honor roll.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

But the missionary kept on talk
ing; after fifteen minutes more OF
it Mark decided he'd give only a
dollar; after another fifteen min
utes he considered that twenty
five cents would be enough; but
the missionary still talked, and
then talked some more. So that
when the missionary plate finally
came around Mark, instead of
chipping in, took fifty cents out
of the plate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
FEARLESS STATESMAN
FRENCH CATHOLIC SENATOR
SCORES iNDECENCY.

One Catholic Senator's fight against
the nastiness of the French stage has
prompted the police of Paris to tear
from walls and billboards all shame
less theatrical posters, and promises
to beget bill investing the govern
men with authority and means to
combat all similar immortality.
This Catholic Senator is M. de La
marzelle of Brittany, who began his
crusade by interpellating the govern
ment as to the steps that were in
tended to be taken to restrain the in
decency of certain theatrical perform.
ances and of the posters which adver-
tise them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

The Australian Freeman s Jour
nal congratulates the wife of the
State Governor, who recently pro
tested against the prevailing fash
ion in women s evening gowns
and went as far as to hint that
those who persisted in wearing
unseemly gowns would be de-
barred from forthcoming social
functions at the Government
House.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31
ITALIANS ON KNEES
THOUSANDS OF PlOUS PEOPLE
MAKE PILGRIMAGE.

Thousands of Italians in bare feet
made a pilgrimage to the Church of
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 18th Street,
New York, July Is to attend the
religious ceremonies in honor of
their patrOness and to do penance for
past sins. The ceremonies began at
midnight the night before and con-
tinued throughout the day and until
midnight the following night.
Hundreds of worshippers placed on
the altar wax reproductions of various
parts of the human body, represent
ing affections of relatives, following
the pious belief that this act will cause
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel to intercede
for the healing of the physical defect
thus represented.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

Rev. c. J. Schilling of Sioux
Falls, S. Dakota, announces the
establishment Of new official
diocesan organ to be known as
The Dakota Catholic. 1t is a sue
cessor to the Oracle, the cathedral
parish monthly. Considering the
high cost of publication at pres
ent, this is a bold venture, but we
sincerely wish the new periodical
all success.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

The French, says the Catholic
Citizen, who are masters Of liter
airy style, speak of the grand
art of not saying too much" They
know when to leave off effective
ly. Many a didactic address is
spoiled by reiteration. Pursue
the point beyond conviction and
you produce reaction; like the
missionary whom Mark Twain lis
tened to. He was so moved after
fifteen minutes of the sermon that
he decided that when the mission
airy plate went around he would
give all that he had in his pocket.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-31

The generosity of our Catholic
people as a whole has never been
so unstinted as in the various re-
cent campaigns for funds. Every
where throughout the country APP
peals in this matter for education
and religion have been answered
far above the sums asked. A GER
tain Bishop asked for one million
dollars; he has received more
than seven millions.