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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
INTERESTS OF COREA TO BE
FURTHERED IN THE UNITED
STATES.

A society of Americans and Cor
cans living in the United States has
been formed for the purpose of con-
sidering the present social, economic,
and religious situation in Corea. This
country desires self-government to
which idea Japan has not agreed
Within the last forty years Corea
has been surveyed and explored, and
it was found that the country was not
such a poor, desolate and destitute
hermitage plunged into extreme pow
erty, and not worth while to be visit
ed as it's inhabitants tried to make
out.
The peninsula which extends six
hundred miles in length from north
to south and measures some one hun
dred and thirty-five miles in breadth,
covers an area of between 10000 to
$4,000 square miles and has a popula-
ton of 17,000,000. The soil is eX-
tremely fertile and produces an album
dance of wheat, barley, rice and beans,
is rich in minerals, gold, copper, iron
and coal.
he COTSdHS are d luSlOu VI MOu-
golian and Caucasian races and are
physically superior to the Chinese and
japanese, whilst their language is of
Mongolian origin with slight resem.
blanoe to Japanese.
Their religion is mixture of
Buddhism, Confucianism and Shaman.
ism intermingled with ancestor-wor.
ship and demonolatry.
Corea has always been the shuttle
cock in the Far East and has hardly
ever enjoyed perfect freedom or indie
pendence, as she was on the one side
pressed by the Chinese, and on the
other by the entelprising seafaring
Japanese TO whom she now belongs
The first Catholic priest who enter
ed Corea was Padre Gregorio de Ces.
pedez, S. J., who came there not in
deed in the capacity of missionary,
but in that of military chaplain to
the Catholic Japanese soldiers in the
campaign of 1892.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
A NEW USE FOR THAT PLAIN
GOLD BAND.

Every once in while we think we
quests from the missions and then
comes letter making a demand that
is a little more curious and amusing
than any that have gone before.
Of such is the plea of Rev. John
Delyvert, Holy Ghost missionary at
Waterloo, Sierra Leone, West Afri.
ca. He wants neither more nor less
than wedding rings. Needless to say
they are intended to further interest
in truly Christian marriages. It lis
not easy to impress upon the minds
and hearts of African Blacks, pagan
for centuries, the value of the sacra-
ments, and while baptism and con-
firmation may be administered to
many, the bonds of matrimony often
fail to be as binding as they should.
The marriage ceremony, therefore,
should be as impressive as possible
and there must be ring. But how
are poor people who can scarcely get
enough to eat going to secure gold
rings, or even brass ones! They can
not. So their spiritual guardian has
written clear to America for help in
his extremity.
Many people have been in the habit
of giving discarded rings to mission
workers as old gold and for the pur-
pose of having them later melted to
make an altar vessel Here is an ac-
tual use for the rings as they are. If
you like, forward them yourself. The
complete address is: s
Rev. John Delyvert, G. S. Sp,
immaculate Conception Mission,
Waterloo, Sierra Leone.
zs'- , West Africa.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
THE MOTHERS REcoMPENsE.

That is the solemn hour when the
mother of a newly ordained mission
airy prepares to leok the last on her
son, and when the young apostle
makes ready ito say goodbye to his
mother. Shall they ever meet again
on earth? Probably not. The fare
well then is forever,
In Quebec, Can, there was recently
ordained White Father. Rev. Ed
ward Labrecque. whose field viii be
in the far depths Of Africa AT his
first Mass, which he was permitted to
say in the. little town of his birth, he
addressed from the altar these words
of tribute to her who had given him
as an offering to the great cause of
the apostolate: 81
Dear mother. it is to you wish to
speak, in. presence of these priests
whom | venerate, these relatives
whom I love- This occasion is a
precious one to me indeed, when l
offer to you before them all, my
thanks for all that you have done for
me- 80
''He who thanks you thus today is
still your Edward, always your Ed.
ward, but your Edward elevated by a
signal grace of the good God above
the seraphim and cherubim who min.
lister to Him in His Glory.
'In the name of this same God, ]
thank you, beloved mother, for the
sacrifices without number that you
have made for me; for the ceaseless
prayers by day and in the watches OF
the night that you have offered for my
vocation, for your countless commu
Mons made that l might become a
holy priest of God. | thank you fol
your wise counsels, for the sanity ex
ample of your life, the guides of m.
soul and the support of my weak vir
tue
II thank you finally for the love
with which you have nourished me, {
love which you have carried to the
total forgetfulness of self-an incom
parable love, drawn from the Heart o.
Jesus to which you unite your owr
every morning in the Sacrament q
| the Altar.
| mo words of mine can thank yo,
sufficiently today; | leave it to Heav
en- itself. Look around at this as
| semblage of priests and prelates, en-
| circling us and carrying with them ce
lestial blessings-look at me: am {
priest! Behold your recompense
God has heard your prayers and give1
to you your hearts desire!
| you will share in my vocation, ant
with me, you will be the savior of thl
| souls to whom l consecrate the re
mainder of my 1ife."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
MAKING THE MOST OF AN oPPoR.
TUNITY.

Rev. II. Keane, a Mill Hill mis-.
sionary at Christobal, Canal Zone,
Panama, relates a little incident that
occurred there recently showing how
anxious some people are to do propa-
ganda work in their own line. Here it
is:
"We. have had some of the agents
OF the Black Star Line here and evi-
IDENTIFY they had not sufficient business
connected with the line, SO to pass on
the time they made a few speeches
against the priests, which at least
amused us. According to them we are
crooks, and without sufficient food
and clothing. i We are still here and
the agents are gone, God bless them. !,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09

alone 800 Christian Brother teachers,
and more than 600 Sisters, all of
whom have dedicated their lives to
the cause of education.
las contrast to this, / twas told
by an old boy of one of the finest
Church of England schools in N. s.
W., that the school had recently been
handed over to the Government, ow
ing to the apathy and indifference OF
our Church people. in the matter OF
education, and that the Roman Cath
olics have Immediately established a
flourishing school in it's place.
"Why is it that we Church of Eng
land folk are such short-sighted fools:
| am ashamed of my own Church
when realize what is going on, an9
reverence and respect the Romans
for their splendid enthusiasm and de
votion." *lss s
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
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HTz@@A VISION E!E=esA

work so, cruelty begun, by a terrible
drama of bloody massacres and trag-
ic deportations,
During the past two years. a ter
ribie famine has intensified their mis-
cry, claiming many victims amongst
the widows and orphans. Without
food or support and having no one to
help or shelter them, these innocent
people are doomed to perish if not
sent immediate aid
For this reason we appeal to all
noble and charitable. people, to all ten
der hearts and to all those who have
pity for the suffering and misery of
others, and beg them urgently to
come to the help of these weak, limo.
cent sufferers, the last survivors OF
our Chaldean nation.
"SULEIMAN SABBAGH,
Archbishop of ;Diarbekir. <
"(Mesopotamia). "
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
AN APPEAL FROM THE CHAL
DEAN ARCHBISHOP OF MES
OPoTAMIA.

We, trust that the wretched Chris
.tians of the East may find a few
friends among our people. This ap-
peal is entirely authentic:
''The Turks took advantage of the
state of war to show their hatred to-
. wards Christians by attempting to an.
nihilate the race completely. Our
small Chaldean nation, already so
weakened, is on the point of total de-
struction
Nearly all the young 1Chaldeans,
forcibly drafted into the Turkish
Army, persisted in the trenches. for
greater part victims of privation and
had treatment to which they were
subjected. Those exempt from mill
tary service were the object of all
sorts of acquisitions, confiscation and
taxation. The Government thus. re
duced them to beggary. Not content
with that, the Turks completed their
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
ENDS RARELY MEET IN THE
gsse APoSToLATE. H.

In a certain corner of Rajlutana.
India. named Nasirabad there is "a
Catholic mission which boasts of
three priests, seven schoolmasters. d
dispensary and schools. There are also
converts and if they do not come in
swarms to listen to the word sof the
Gospel, they at least number 300,
which is a good beginning &
But there is something else at this
Indian mission something that bobs
up like a ghost at the end of; every
month to haunt and to taunt the hard
working priests. This something is
called a Deficit, and it makes its APP
pearance when the bookkeeper casts
up his accounts, When the Bishop lis
appealed to he states, that he has Civ
en- every. dollar he can spare and APP
peals must be made elsewhere \
\ Deficits are unpleasant things to
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
ANGLICAN VICAR PRAISES CATH.
oLIc EDUCATION.

A remarkable tribute to the Catho-
lie Church in it's provision for the edu-
cational welfare of its people is paid
by Rev. Edward Arundel, Anglican
Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Stroud
Green, London. M
Writing from abroad he paid the
following tribute to Catholic educa-
ton in Sydney, Australia:
The thing that has impressed me
even more than the natural beauty of
the place is the magnificent educa-
tional work undertaken by the Roman
Catholics. 1t is amazing. One OF
their teachers, Christian Brother, a
very able and liberal-minded man, who
travelled out on the 'Nestor' with u.s.
told me that they have in Australia
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09

have about mission and Father Ar
pand, who is q Capuchin Friar, is
moved TO exclaim, Can not America
do something's"
OF course 1t can, very easily, IL it
will just put its minds on the needs
of a few patient apostles who are
struggling with a dreadful climate,
poverty and other ills in order that a
semi-barbarous tribe in India may
have the Faith. America is the hope
of the missions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
SAVE A LIFE.

Half the world is in the grip of fam.
inc and turns to us for assistance.
We cannot ignore the call and let
helpless millions die without an eff
fort to save them. Even five cents
will feed a child for day; dollar
will provide food for month. Send an
aims for China, India or the Near
Fact 'H'... ~. -
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09
A BISHOPS TRIBUTE TO AMER.
lCA.

Bishop Menicatti, of North Honan,
China, expresses the sentiments of all
the apostles when he says:
81 cry out in all the Catholic publ
cations l can reach that If the mis-
sionaries managed to survive during
the four years of war, they owe it
to the Catholics of the United States
of America. And what these same
good people will surely do for the
great cause of the missions in the
future brings genuine breath of hope
to the poor missionaries, who have
been so sorely tried"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09

We rise In gl9ry,4.as we sink In
pride. Where -boasting ends; there
dignity begins. Young. ND
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27

attending the same as it deems neces-
sary. All fire escapes on school houses
as well as other public buildings must
be such as conform to the regulations
of said board in such matters, The
same is so provided in section 6200 Of
the Public Statutes.
Said State Board has representative
in the County, Dr. George F Edmunds
of Bristol. He is a physician of ability,
judgment and integrity. He, with
Others. witnessed the fire drill at which
Mrs. Collins was present, and to which
she refers to in her said article. To the
surprise of all, it required just sixty
seconds from the time the alarm was
sounded until the last pupil was out
of the building DR.. Edmunds was not
only surprised at the limited time it
took to clear the building but expressed
himself as more than satisfied.
Section 1922 of the Public Statutes
requires monthly fire drills during the
school year, and since the enactment
of said law, we have had such drills,
and have never "evaded the spirit or
letter of the law"
The members of the Prudential
Committee are responsible to the dis
trict. They are public servants, and
as such, are always ready and willing
to consider suggestions for the better
ment of our schools, from all persons
interested in them. Thru the aid
advice and suggestions of those interes-
ted in our schools and in public matters
our schools have developed so that
they stand second to none in the Ssate
We have the largest tuition list OF any
school in the State, 1t is almost in
explainable to see how residents OF the
district can be classed as loyal citizens
when they will attempt to spread ter
rorism and condemn a public school
house simply in the furtherance OF a
personal whm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ira H. LAFLEUR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
CHURCH COUNCILS
SURVEY A.. COUNTY

Addison County has been chosen, as
the most typical agricultural county
of New England, by the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches and Home Missions
Council of New York City for the de-
velopment of church and community
spirit Miss Marjorie Patten OF Nash-
ua, N. H., Field Surveyor OF the Ooih-
mittee of Social and Religious Surveys
of New York City, completed THIS
morning an intensive study OF the
religious situation in the county. Inc
data that she collected from the clergy
men and social leaders in all OF us
% towns will be referred to the Fed.
eral and Home Missions Councils ana
within a short time representatives OIL
these societies will be sent here TO as.
sist in the organization OF religious and
social welfare work in the different
communities.
The work OF the Councils is a sort
of continuation of the effort OF the
Interchurch World Movement The
surveyors of that organization had col.
lected the most exhaustive statistics OF
national rural church conditions, ana
this information will be used as a 0a-
sis of the new work. Addison County,
alone in the New England states is
included in twenty-five counties OF the
country in which this development will
be attempted during 1921. In follow
ing wears the Councils plan an extern
sion to other sections as the funds per
nit The community organization VIII
be affected along interdenominauonai
lines in the interests OF the evangelical
churches.
Miss Patten came to Middlebury
Saturday. Her canvass OF the county
was made by automobile She com
piled data of the religious strength OF
each community, noted the work done
bv different societies such as clubs
and Red Cross organizations and otner
matters Of interest in survey OF the
kind. When she will have made heT
report to the main Office OF the Coun-
ellis, the figures will be returned mere
for confirmation or correction before
final publication early in July, Among
other remarkable things she had found
in the county, she said, was that there
were thirteen abandoned churches,
monuments of a more lively religious
interest. The communicates OF these
churches had in most instances united
with other churches, and the buildings
were either unused or devoted to secu-
lar purposes
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
College Gave Good Vaudeville

Tuesday evening the students and
faculty of Middlebury College gave a
vaudeville show in the Mccullough
Gymnasium. The entertainment iol-
lowed a series OF lectures, the receipts
of which are to partially defray the
expenses of the new stage curtain. Inc
first number of the program was new
Spanish song. Professor D. l. Robin
son gave three numerous readings in
French dialect. Messrs Cannon and
Perry gave songs, some OF which were
written by Mr.. Cannon The next
was one-act playlet, "A Sunny Morn
ing. from the Spanish. The leading
roles were played by Miss Ona Laid
and Mr.. Leroy R. Bigelow. William
R. Cole entertained IN the capacity OF
a magician. Allan Hunter sang, draw
ing well merited applause. Miss Maria
d, de Onate OF the Spanish Depart
ment played three piano selections
The last act was travesty on the
work OF the classroom, Professors Ca
DIV, Macdonald, and Bonney quizzing
dozen Young men and women stu
dents. Fitzpatnl,k's Harmony Five
furnished muse during the evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
FIRST BAND CONCERT
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

Although the new town band Will
appear in the program OF the Memo,
rial Day exercises at the hall and
around the monument, it will make its
official bow for the first time Monday
evening. The new bandstand is ex-
pected to be ready to seat the score
or more players. Leader Joseph
Cobb warns against the public ex-
pecting too much of the infant organi-
cation in their first appearance. The
novelty of hearing themselves play IN
the open and before a crowd always
reacts upon the steadiness OF the no
vice, he said Those who have stopped
on rehearsal nights to listen TO the
practice strains as they filter d
through the window cracks OF the band
room are more sanguine than MI
Cobb, however, and say that Middle
bury can be Justly proud OF her l92l
concerts as she had been in the past
when the local organization ranked
with the best in the state Some of
the lads had never played a note be-
fore rehearsal in the winter. They
have worked hard nevertheless and
under the leaders, experienced and
careful tutelage have progressed be-
yond even their fondest hopes. There
are eighteen pieces available locally.
Four more, clarinets and trombones,
NAV be hired for the opening concert.
1t has not yet been decided when the
weekly concerts will be held.
The program prepared by Mr.. Cobb
for the debut is as follows.
March, The Connecticut wa Nassau
Overture "Idealistc" Ellis Brooks
Wase Lento Adelaide Carl Carlton
Medley Overture, War Songs
S F. LaWendeaH
Selection, Popular Airs
American Legion Charles Parker
Down the Trail to Home Sweet Home
E. R. Ball
Rose. Fox Trot Bccse and SesemOre
II Baby Would Never Grow Older g. W Meyer
Anita, Spanish Serenade IhoS. S. Allen
March, Pioneer, No. Jefferson
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
MRS. RYDER JOINS
SCHOOL CRITICISM
CONTINUED from page one

to mind il the rhetorila, work IS
omitted, but how much we enjoy hear
ing OF old time debates, and then it
does seem TOO bad to have child go
right up through grade after grade
and not be able 10 speak a plece
before the public. This training helps
hem all along the line and we Old
fashioned folk don't Ike to see II
dropped out.
True. some have natural ability
that perhaps they inherited from an
ancestor who was taught, but l want
those who haven't the gift to get all
the help they can. l would give 10
the Young grades the very best teach
er possible A fine start IS the best
kind OF an inspiration to any educa-
ton g.,
1t seems to me that our Graded
School should have a Principal. A Su-
perintendent who has large area TO
look out for and who cannot be pres
ent oftener than once a week can not
be expected to do this as a teacher IN
the building each day could. In my
experience in other states the GRADED
School has as a Principal teacher Oh
one of the grades The Superinten-
dent has his office, makes his visits,
conducts his teachers meetings, and IS
right at home in the building but IN
his absence there is left head.
Perhaps this may be the exception
to the general rule but where they do
have a Principal there seems TO be
demand to keep one and always plenty
of reason for the demand.
A man might be the owner OF a
farm-small or large and if he could
not be there each day you may be
sure he would have a foreman who
could take his place and who would
be at the head in his absence
Please take this exactly in the spirit
in which it IS given.
1t NAV not mean much TO some
but it is the view point OF many
What harm can come Of knowing 9TH
ers opinions and who knows but some
good may comel
Few of us do our duties so well
that little change in the system
would not benefit in some way. 1t is
Just as apt to be the fault in the sys-
tenn as in the worker and perhaps
more so. Shall we not give to Mid
dlebury the very best chance for her
boys and girlsi 1t is wonderful op-
portunity for us because we have IN
our midst the boys and girls from
several towns and it is up to us to
do our best by them.
If any of these things seem difficult
let us be reminded OF the old Japan
csc proverb that says, "Any difficulty
thought Of seven times as an oppor-
tunity becomes one"
Mary Elmer Ryder
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
MARY BAKER ALLEN CHAPTER
VISITED BY STATE REGENT
Local Regent, Mrs. W. H. Bingham
Welcomed by Daughters
After Long Illness

At a meeting OF Mary Baker Allen
Chapter on Saturday. May q, the
State Regent, Mrs. John Stewart OF
Middlebury gave an interesting des-
cription of the National Convention
in Washington. Among the items OF
interest," she mentioned the raise in
initiation fees from one dollar to tlve.
Mrs. Alfred Payne read "A Message
from the President General from the
April D. A. R. Magazine Regent, Mrs.
W. H. Bingham attended the meeting
after an absence OF five months on
account of illness. About % members
and guests were present. The Chapter
was the recipient of two gifts, one
Early Vermont Congress l776 and
Ill.," from the late DR.. E o. Porter,
And "The Ticonderroga Expedition,
from R. O. Bascom. Following the
meeting, cake and ice cream were
served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
RAYMOND MCFARLAND

(From Yesterdays Bellows Falls Tines
1t was an unusual address, typical OF
the force and earnestness Of the man,
that Principal Raymond Mach arland
delivered before the Baptist State Con
vention yesterday morning. In part It
was an imprisoned plea for help, for
backing not only from Baptists but
from Christian people everywhere OF
all denominations. He promised that
Vermont Academy will be a school
where Christian ideals will be held
high. where the Bible will be known
and honored as the revealed will OF the
Creator. The people in the town OF
Rockingham regardless OF all differ
ences ought to get back OF this man
of ideals. this man with vision and
push for Vermont Academy with all
the vigor of which they are capable
The kind of school at Saxtons River
which Principal mcfarland will es-
tablish and maintain is a community
asset Of the highest order.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
Ripton to Build New Bridge

Another of the old style covered
bridges that dot the country will be
replaced by the better concrete span
during the summer when the town
of Ripton removes the unsafe wooden
structure across the river in the Hol-
low. At a special meeting Saturday
the voters decided against the risk
of further use Of the condemned bridge
and as soon as possible the substltu-
ton will be made. A general assess
ment of 10 cents on the dollar was
made for the cost of the work, to be
paid before July /, 1921
At the same meeting Mrs. Jason
Billings was elected school director
for one year to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the transfer OF Rev. William
Merrier and Fred L. Eubar was ch9s-
en- constable