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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
THE BEAUTY OF PRIVATE
JUDGMENT.

One of the great discoveries of
the sixteenth century was that you
can enroll a man in a religious de-
nomination, hand him a book, and
tell him to 90 on his way rejOic-
ing, using his own private judg-
ment in matters Of faith and
morals. Much the same would it
be to enroll a class Of students in
medicine, hand them a medical
work, and then bid them 60 forth,
using their own private judgment
in interpreting the principles to be
adopted and applied in the de
termination and cure Of disease.
At any rate, that is about what
the reformers did, and their dis
ciples took them at their word. Of
course, certain broad principles
are accepted by all, but when there
arises a particular question as to
certain line Of conduct or form
Of belief, then private judment as
serts it's reform given rights, and
the individual is allowed to fare
forth alone on the quest for the
elusive truth.
One of the best manifestations
Of the futility Of private judgment
in the matter Of religion is fur
nished right now by the numbers
Of persons in this country and
abroad who have permitted them
selves to be led astray by the alb
surdities of spiritism. This old
evil, recognized and condemned in
the days of the ancient Jews, has
started anew to firt with the in
telligence Of modern private
judgment devotees. The result, as
was to be expected, has been de-
plorable and disheartening Thou
sands Of persons, following the
bent Of individual choice, have en-
braced this ridiculous, as well as
blasphemous, cult in the hope of
establishing communication with
the souls beyond the grave.
1t is in such circumstances as
these that one is forced to bow to
the supreme wisdom Of the Cath
Ollie Church. For nineteen cen
turtles she has studied the various
efforts of mere man to foist upon
| his fellows error in the plliSe of
truth. Guided by the infallible
teaching committed to her, and
which she cannot alter because
truth is one, the Church is quick
to detect fraud and to warn her
children Of it's presence. Like
the specialist in medicine, she at
once diagnoses the case correctly
points out the quacks, and admin
listers the remedies that have been
found beneficial in similar cases
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA
SUFFERING AND DEATH FOUND
BY APOSTOLIC VISITOR AMONG
ORlENTALS RECEIVED BY
THREE NATIONS.

Very Rev. Antony Delpuch is repres-
enting the Holy Father at the Con-
vention of Geneva for the Starving
Children of Central Europe He is
White Father, who has just returned
from most interesting and fruitful
visit to the Caucasus, a visit the in
cidents of which emphasize again the
remarkable prestige, with which the
Vatican is regarded by even nOn-ChriS-
tan powers.
Father Delpnch visited three repub-
lies, into which the Caucasus has now
been divided, those of Georgia, Arme-
MIA and the Tartars. At Tiflis he was
received by a representative of the
government, and was given an official
auto during his stay. The Georgians
assured him that every facility would
be given to him in his work, that they
regarded with the deepest respect the
Papal influence, and that they looked
towards the Vatican to protect their
liberties.
At Eravan the receptions were as
cordial, when the Visitor arrived by
special train, but they were not SO
brilliant, for the Armenian capital vas
mourning its maSsacred sons, and the
| city was full of refugees who lad
| escaped from the Turks, and who were
| camped in the streets and outside
| Within the city there were fourteen
thousand orphans; and terrible de-
| tail is the fact that every morning a
| cart used to go through the streets
| to carry away the bodies of children,
| who had succumbed to cold and hun
ger during the night! The Armenian
| Patriarch assured Father Delpuch of
the goodwill of the government, the
members of which accompanied the
Apostolic Visitor to his official recep.
ton in the church.
In the Tartar capital the Mussel.
mans authorities came out to meet
the POpe's representative.
The Georgian republic counts some
three million subjects; the Armenian
two million, and the Tartar three mil.
lion.
There are two interesting groups of
Catholics: forty thousand in Armenia
and twenty-five thousand in Georgia
who have survived, despite the fact
that it was in 1915 that the Car Mich
olas I expelled the Franciscan mis-
siOnaries.
A question, which needed study and
regulation, was involved regarding the
Georgian Catholics. Nine thousand
practice the Latin rite; the others the
Georgian. These sixteen thousand aver
however, that, though their usage goes
back to very ancient times, the Geor
gian rite was forced on their ances
tors. and they dsire to be transferred
to the Latin rite. The Vatican, al
ways ready to sympathize with nation
al aspirations, is considering this pro
posal benevolently.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
HOMES FOR GIRLS
BROOKLYN LEAGUE MAKING PAR
ISH SURVEY.

The Brooklyn Tablet reports: The
Committee on Registration and Hous
ing of the Catholic Women'S League
is preparing for an active campaign
in different sections of the borough
and the cooperation of the pastors OF
the different parishes is being sought
in this work that has been undertaken
to provide comfortable homes fol
Catholic working girls in Catholic fam
lilies
Already a number of rectOrs have
received cards requesting them to ask
that any members of the parish who
have one or more rooms available fol
renting would register the same either
at the rectory or at the headquarters
Of the Catholic Women's League.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
PERSEVERANCE OF YOUNG
PEOPLE.

The Holy Father recommends
for the members Of the Apostle
ship of prayer that during the
month of April they pray for the
perseverance Of young people.
Seldom, perhaps, in the history
of the world have young people
been exposed to as many dangers
concerning their faith as is the
youth of today. On the one hand,
schools and colleges give excellent
and full instruction on the doc
trines Of faith. They send forth
their pupils possessed of sufficient
knowledge to strengthen them
against the ordinary temptations
Of life. On the other hand, these
same young people are met by
such a variety of inducements and
allurements in their different
walks of life that many Of them
fall into ways Of conduct that are
scarcely consonant with their
early training.
In a country like ours, where
there are so many Of a different
religious belief or no belief at all
the young man or woman is ex.
posed to grave danger when the
question arises as to a future life
partner. Very often the attrac.
tons of worldly interests become
the determining factor in making
a choice. Religion is forced te
occupy the background, and the
next generation grows up in thai
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

A Portland, Oregon, professor
of sociology of an inquiring mind
has been comparing the SO largest
cities Of the United States. He
finds Charleston, South Carolina,
the worst in paying the lowest
wages per hour, having the high
est death rate, the highest infant
mortality, the lowest school at
tendance, and the highest in per-
centage of ilIiteracy. South Caro-
lima got into the Union in 1888
and has an estimated population
this year of 1,67S,000, with a Cath
Ollie population Of under 10000.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

Forbes Magazine presents a
hitherto unpublished story of
Henry c.. Prick which is typical.
Talking with a friend who was
noted for his popularity, Mr..
Prick said: Il am very much
richer than you, but | would
gladly exchange my wealth for
yours if at the same time | could
exchange what | get out Of life
for what you get out Of it. -
From this we may draw the lesson
that Mr.. Prick feared that his
friends regarded him as a man
whose whole interest was centered
in making money. There are many
rich men who have had the same
feeling. They did not think it
worth while to earn the love of
their fellows. When the evening
shadows gathered about them and
their hearts yearned for friend
ship, they found that it was some
thing money could not purchase
The best things in life, the things
that are worth while, are not
quoted in the market reports.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
SILVER JUBILEE
FATHER STUDNIckA OF RANKIN.
SON, NORTH DAKOTA, is GEN.
TER OF JOYOUS CELEBRATION

On March % Rev. Joseph F. Stud
nicka, pastor of st. Philips Church,
Hankinson, N D., celebrated the twen-
ty-ffth anniversary of his ordination
to the holy priesthood. Thirty priests
of the Diocese of Fargo and some
from far distant parts assembled to
join with the citizens of Hankinson in
honOring the Jubilarian.
A Solemn High Mass was celebrated
by Father Studnicka at 1890. He was
assisted by Rev. Henry Wilkes as dea-
con, and Rev. Peter Thiel as subdea-
con. Rev. John Wilkes was master of
ceremonies, Rev. Joseph Bernard
sistant master of ceremonies The
sermon was preached by Rev. joseph
M. Stanton of Wahpeton, who deliv-
cred a masterful discourse on the
grandeur of the priesthood and paid
beautiful tribute to the sterling quail
tiles that had guided the Reverend
Jubilarian for so many years.
After Mass the visiting priests and
the parishioners were entertained at
dinner by the Women's Catholic Or
der of Foresters. Father Egan of
Fargo, speaking of the work accom-
plished by Father Studnicka, recalled
how this energetic priest had q long
list of good works to his credit. He
rebuilt church buildings in Wahpeton,
and erected the parochial school at St.
Joseph, churches at Mooreton, Manta-
dor, Minor, Paramount, Vernon, and
the beautiful church in Hankinson.
Besides these he has to his credit two
churches in Florida, and one in Okla.
homa.
Several purses, totalling about five
thousand dollars, were presented to
the Reverend Jublarian by his friends
of the clergy and the laity.
Father Studnicka was born in Mil
| waukee, Wis, April IA, 1872. He at
tended the parochial school of St.
John Nepomuk parish, and was the
| first Bohemian boy from Milwaukee
| ordained to the priesthood. His later
studies were made at Marquette Uni
versity, and at the Catholic University
| in Washington, D. G. He was or
| dained at Baltimore by Cardinal Glib.
| bons on March 10, 1895.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
A WRITER'S GUILD
CATHOLIC WRITER'S INVITED TO
JOIN N. Y. GUILD.

A committee of which Rev. DR..
John Talbot Smith is chairman, met
the Catholic writer's of New York in
that city on March %. Five hundred
writer's, representing every branch of
journalism and letters from New York
and it's suburbs, received an invitation.
Fully one thousand Catholic writer's
reside in the Metropolis. The aim Of
the new Writer'S Guild will be to
bring them into helpful acquaintance
and to discover ways and means to
increase their efficiency. ~
Archbishop Hayes has commended
the enterprise, and to prove his in
terest has accepted the Office Of hon.
orary president. l,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
AUSTRIA THANKS AMERICA
PRESIDENT is GRATEFUL FOR
AMERICAN HELP.

President Seitz of Austria, through
the Associated Press, sent an Easter
message to the American people as
follows:
Thanks to the generous food
drafts on American relief warehouses,
able feast of JOY for many poor
families. .
Il wish to thank the generous donors
and wish them the same joy which is
filling the hearts of those benefited by
their generous gifts"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

A health authority informs us :
1--WE should advocate cheerful
ness and the happy manner. The
@rouchy man will not live as long
as the happy one. Poise and even
temper, the elimination of worry
by the substitution Of cheerful
thoughts, are established aids to
health and longevity" The con-
soling feature Of this doctrine is
that the grouchy man is not des-
tined to live long: even when the
crouch dies young he has already
lived too long.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
De PAUL UNIVERSITY

The Rev. Thomas F. Lavan, c. NJ,
president of the st. Louis Preparatory
Seminary, has been appointed prcsi-
dent of De Paul University, Chicago,
to succeed the Rev. F. x. McCabe.
Father Lavan formerly was president
of st. Vincents College, Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-, and of st. Thomas Theolog-
ical Seminary at Denver. Father Nc
Cabe has been transferred to Kansas
City.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
FRANCE AND VATICAN

It seems certain now that the re-
sumption of diplomatic relations be.
tween France and the Holy See is i'm.
minent. Monsieur Doulcet, France S
preliminary messenger to consult with
Papal Secretary of State Gasparri, ar
rived last month in Rome; and that is
considered practical guarantee that
an ambassador will follow. What does
not seem certain, however, is the guam
tity and quality of reciprocity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

family devoid of even the most
elemental knowledge of Catholic
belief or practice. Not infrequent-
ly the Catholic party falls away
from the faith altogether.
Again. The perils to the young
in modern life confront them on
every hand from the standard of
morals that is so prevalent in cir
cles that recognize not the NOR
atty of the Gospel. Customs,
sights, conversations and practices
that formerly were tabooed among
Christian peoples, are today light
ly made the subject of actual con-
duet. Familiarity with evil has a
tendency to develop indifference
to, if not a real love for, that same
evil. Things that other genera
tons looked upon as a positive oc-
casion Of sin do not lose any of
their drawing power today toward
the paths that lead to perdition.
Formerly nearly every young man
and woman retained the power to
blush at the sight or sound Of GER
tain Objectionable actions or
speech: today such a person is
looked upon as entirely too Gun
sophisticated,' to use term
wrenched from the realm of
philosophy.
All this indicates that the young
people are liable to get away from
the control of the Church, at least
as regards the practical conduct
of everyday life. 1t, therefore,
behooves the forces of religion to
arouse themselves to the necessity
Of eXcrting a restraining influence
over the hayward steps Of the
young.
1t would seem that one of the
best remedies for such a state of
affairs is the parish society. This
society may take the form which
is best fitted to draw the interest
Of the young, and which is apt to
appeal to their better nature, and
thus instil sound principles for
every occasion. In former days
the boy and the girl were enrolled
in sodalities that retained their in
terest into manhood and woman
hood. Now such organizations
sadly enough. are considered toe
churchy' by the wonderful
young people living in the
world at present. If that be the
case, then it is necessary to reach
these brilliant minds and hearts
by some other means.
In any case, if the parish
through it's priests and organiza
tons fail to attract the young
people in large numbers, and tC
thereby benefit them from a spirit
ual standpoint. the conclusion
seems logical that the parish has
failed in just that measure. The
result cannot be but disheartenine
when these young lives blossom
forth into the future families OF
the Church. Some persons, per.
haps, cannot be reached by the
very best Of efforts; the majority
after all, surely are open to some
persuasive force that would mean
a distinct support and uplift to
their lives. This is taught by thu
experience of MANY parishes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

A Miss Picton-Turberville and
the Protestant Archbishop of
Dublin have co-jointly been add
ing a striking new chapter to the
history of that branch of the An
glican Church known as the
Church of Ireland. 1t seems that
with the approval Of his Grace,
and Of the governors Of the
church, the lady in question
preached at the three 0 clock serv-
ice in the Magdalen Church, Low
er Lesson street, Dublin, on a re-
cent Sunday. The 'Irish Times
informs us that this was the first
occasion on which woman occu-
pied a Church Of Ireland ulpit,
and the congregation was so large
that the seating capacity was in
adequate. Ladies were in a large
majority, and all listened with in
terest to the sermon preached
from the pulpit by Miss Picton-
Turberville, who wore a surplice
and spoke in a clear, distinct and
eloquent way. We regret that a
description of her coiffure and the
rest Of her costume is lacking.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
PAIL slime CONGRESS
CATHOLICS THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD ARE INVITED.

The International Catholic Pales-
tine Congress will be held in Einsie-
deln, Switzerland, from July 10 to %.
The eminent law. advocate, DR.. Sieholz-
err of Zurich, has been appointed secre-
tary general of the Congress. Invita-
tons have been sent to high ecclesi-
astical dignitaries in all parts of the
world, and among those who have &C
cepted the invitation is Cardinal
Bourne, Archbishop Of Westminster.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
THE MASON BILL

J. P. Raftery, national organizer for
the Friends Of Irish Freedom, writes
of Ireland's case should write to Con
gressman Porter, chairman of the
House Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, to the effect that they believe
that the Mason bill on the Irish Re
public should be reported out Now
is the time to act if you are believer
in the principles Of right, justice and
liberty TO all peoples.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
FOR CATHOLIC DEFENCE

In Fribourg, Switzerland, an Inter
national Catholic Committee has been
formed, with the object of securing
the defence of Catholic interests in
connection with the League of Ma
tons. The promoters of this new
have approached the Holy
See for it's appreciation, which the
Pope has most willingly conceded.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10
GIFT TO LIBRARY

At the annual meeting last Monday
of the Guild of Catholic Women in
this city Mrs. w. J. O'Toole announced
a gift of books to the ST. Paul Public
Library. The work consists of the
complete Reports of the Biennial
Conferences of the National Catholic
Charities since 1910. This will prove
valuable addition to the collection
of reference works on social welfare
subjects.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

In selecting their candidates,
Catholic voters have a wide and a
free choice. At the same time
they should remember that their
Church has distinctly condemned
>ocialism-a system which is
equally opposed to sound govern
ment and to religion and morality.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

We note that one New York
Asscmblyman Slacer, seeks to abol-
i~h the Catholic school. Peculiar,
ism it. that he is co-author of the
ThompSon-Slacer Prohibition En-
forccment bill, backed by the
Anti-SaloOn League.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

This is where the Catholic believer
realizes what it means to him to
belong to- a Church that is sure of
her ground, certain in her guild
ance and infallible in her spiritual
direction.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-10

The MayofeS Jew. says a Jewish
Review. is a Jew Of comparative
wealth and social standing. He is
ashamed of his origin and opposes
the nationalist tendency of his fell
low-Jews. His parallel is the
NayOfcS IriShman-the ShOneen-
who bellies his name and caters to
the enemies Of all things Irish.
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New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Sale of BOlsheVist Loot

tlves of their own have confided their
share in the transaction in Russian
jewels to the police. The latter arc
anxious to find purchaser in the
interest of the inland revenue
authorities, who are entitled to
claim d considerable sum as trans
fer tax on deal Of such magnitude.
It must be remembered that the
value Of the mark in Germany is at
least twice the sterling exchange
rate, and large amount is involved.
The Lokalanzeiger suggests that
German satellites of the Moscow
government are working with the
object of bringing about great
strike movement at the end Of Oc~
toher, and thinks that evidence Of
this can be detected in the efforts of
agitators within the union of the
Berlin Metal Workers to transform
the existing trade union into a
purely communistic organization
with definite revolutionary aims.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Few Made for Children

"Many mothers have felt the need
Of something of this kind" said Mrs
Christopher Wyatt, in discussing the
new club. 1--WE have talked over the
problem of the right kind of moving
pictures for young people many times
without finding any solution from
the outside. Motion pictures are
often included in the entertainment
at children's parties and are fur
nished by the caterer. The thing
that spurred me to find some way of
getting the desirable sort of movies
for my children was one particularly
ridiculous film that they came home
telling about. One reason that chill
dren may see so few films that really
do any good is that there are so few
films made for them. A few very
fine films have been made with the
child audience in view, but the life
Of a film is short, and most Of these
are worn out. So far we are select
ing from the stock producers have,
and We expect to find among these
pictures that will meet our pur-
pose"
Mrs. Wyatt has three children,
two girls and boy Mrs. Geer is
the mother Of two boys, ard Mr..
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28

ENGLAND is not the only coun-
L try in which honest brokers of
the Soviet government are seek
ing TO dispose of the plunder Of Rus
sian revolution TO best advantage,
writes the Berlin correspondent of
The London Post. The Berlin police
are now on the track Of d snug
gled consignment Of Russian jewels
Valued at 100000 marks, which, ac-
cording to the Berlin newspapers,
we're disposed of by a known agent
Of the Bolsheyik government repre-
sentative, kopp, to unknown pur-
cnasers through the agency of a
number Of those dealers in dark and
profitable transactions whom the
Germans label Schieber. A Schieber
may De defined as one whose busi-
'ess it is 10 act as broker between
the buyers and sellers who both
md their profit in evading the law.
Re is a cross between smuggler
and receiver Of stolen goods.
Several Vt these gentry from mo-