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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02

special lines may be given credit at
the larger center; that they Will
return to their homes not only bet
ter citizens but also stronger and
more fervent Catholics. They are
to be leaders in their respective
communities within q few years
II their religious belief be solidly
grounded on the firm principles Cd
true science, then the dangers IN.
cidental to a merely secular edu.
cation will be greatly minimized,
Such an idea is not entirely new
Some Of the determinations have
already put this into effect. AT
various state universities there are
Catholics clubs and centers where
the students Of our faith are given
instruction Of d higher order
Such Is the case wherever the New.
man clubs are located. The
amount Of good accomplished BY
these foundations scarcely can be
estimated.
OF the necessity Of such centert
there can be no doubt. Many OF
our young people never pee the
inside Of Catholic school. They
Finish at secular institutions
and then attend the university. Ii
it to be wondered that, thus de.
prived Of religious training from
their childhood, they should fall
q prey to indifference and become
weak in their faith, even when
they do not lose it entirelys We
have too many, far 100 many
leading Catholics, and moi
enough Catholic leaders, as 8
Bishop recently stated. The
Church herself suffers more from
these make-shift Catholics thar
from apostates; for the latter
openly cut adrift, while the former
retain the external semblance Of
faith and are often enumerated
among the children Of the Church
when In reality they are but dead
branches.
Hence it is that the Catholics Of
North Dakota are highly to b.
commended for their efforts 10 es
tahlish Soma kind of A foundation
or center where their young me1
and women may be strengthened
in faith and imbued with thor
oughly Catholic principles ii
science, literature and art.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
four SCHOLARSHIPS

At the meeting Of the aaministfA.
tive committee ct the c6Aneetlcat
Council q Catholic women, held In
Hartford last wsek, It was decided
that the Council Ahould otfer four
scholarships 10 studeAts To attend the
training school 81 the Diocesan Ba.
fsAu IL sSciAl Service, Hartford. next
tail. There Win b two resident
stholArsAips ana two ftn.rssidAnt
seholAfshps. The reeideAt scholar
sAips viii ihNlnde taittoA and ii. liv.
ing expenses tor the year; the non.
fssidsAt seholAfsAlps viii covse tsi,
tidn Uul5.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02

lessly seek Q climate Of insuffer'
able heat. True, at times business
or duty Of various kinds may call
them thither, but they hasten to
return home as soon as possible
even while sojourning il an inhos.
pitable land, their thoughts are
ever conferred on the pleasures Of
their own country and the hope
Of soon returning.
There il a class Of men and
women, however, who utterly ig-
more this principle. Born and
reared In countries that enjoy the
delights Of a temperate atmos.
phere, these persons deliberately
cut asunder ell ties. Neither bust.
ness nor pleasure draws them
away from the bonds Of home
They 60, not for q short time MOI
for a definite period: their depar.
ture is for life. Clothed in the
livery Of a Man Who demands sac.
rifice as the test Of loyalty, these
heroic missionaries plunge into
the depths Of torrid regions and
there by sheer force Of will power,
aided by divine grace, they take
their stand in the midst Of often
intolerable conditions of climate
and living.
Up TO recent years we had read
much OF missionaries from Euro.
pean lands going to foreign coun-
tries to convert the pagan, to save
his soul. But Americans were con.
tent to toll for souls here at home
Now, however, during the past
decade many men and women,
priests, nuns and brothers, have
hidden farewell to ell the comforts
and Injuries of American life and
have given themselves unreserv.
edly to the work Of winning souls
for God. Their mission fields have
been picked in the torrid surround.
ings of India and Japan, Of Africa
and China. Accustomed al they
were to lives Of comparative ease
here, they have abandoned all and
are now bearing the heats and tor.
naents incidental to their lives OF
poverty among the heather.
Are these men and women fools
Yes, indeed, If they seek earthly
glory. No, a thousand times, No,
If they consider, as they do, that
the value Of even one soul in a
black or red or brown or yellow
body is of more worth than the
whole world. For this are they
willing to suffer all the incon-
'veniences Of climate and savagery
to present to Cod a human soul
whitened by grace and marked fol
salvation.
Heat the most unbearable they
may undergo; but they heed
1t not, since even their sufferings
are fraught with immense value
towards the end for which they
strive, the salvation Of souls fol
whom Christ died.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
Unique Letter Of Bishop Koudelka
Love for Orphans.

And my little darlings, the dariinxs
OF the most Sacred Heart--ndy orphan
children-how love them! For Their,
and their comfort would sacrifice my
life. know they will pray for me
and God will hear the prayer OF their
innocent hearts. Dear and beloved
children, pray for me every day, on.
pecially ut the holy Sacrifice Of the
Mass, and offer for me, as often az
you can, the Holy Communion. God
will be rnerciful to me on account Of
your innocent prayers.
Jealous for Sinners.
For all eternity will I thank God for
the gift OF the true faith. I will biess
His mercy for ever. / preached tina
Catholic truth all over the United
States, especially among the Sisv peo.
pleein the East. Since became bish.
op, gave over one hundred niissions
outside the work in my owL diocese.
Through these missions I brought
thousands back to peace with Cod
made them happy here and prepared
them for happiness in the world 10
come. The prayers of these convert
ed sinners will plead for me ut Tho
throne of God.
II only our non Catholic friends and
those who have left the Church woaId
know what we believe and worshin,
IL they knew the happiness that Ia
found in the one true religion. how
anxiously would they seek admission
or reconciliation with the Church.
TO be Buried In Cleveland.
My body shall be buried in Cleve.
land in ct. Mary's cemetery, amcne
my children OF st. Prokop's ana 81
Michaers congregations, under tho
green sod, where also my parents rest
/ trust in the boundless mercy ok
Jesus, which preached hundreds CT
times on my missions, to fiil the
hearts Of poor sinners with confidence
and love- trust In the Blood which
my Savior, for whom l sacrificed my
life, has poured out for me On Cal
vary. May 1t wash out all nay sins!
And thou, sweetest Mother Mary.
Queen OF Priests in special way
whom l loved SO tenderly since my
childhood hope to see thy Irnmaen-
late beauty in heaven. Come to the
rescue OF thy unworthy child!
Mary, divine mother, pray for nae
at the hour Of my death!
o holy Joseph, my patron, whore
name I received in baptism, my best
father and protector, assist me lin r1y
journey to Jesus!
My dear Guardian Angel, intercede
for me, poor sinner.
JOSEPH MARY KoUDELKA.
Bishop OF Superior.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02

Mr. N. Conner divulges that the
lste Bishop Schwebaeh, OF La
Crosse, Wis, took $2.O00 worth Of
stock In the Daily American Tri-
bune and paid $3.50 per annum as
subscription, just to help ''the
first Catholic daily in English"
along. "Were there more like
him." says Mr.. Conner, 1.-THE
Daily American Tribune and other
Catholic papers would not be
lighting those real, hard battles
for existence Of which 80 many
cheerful optimists know nothing
md which make Il questionable
whether the ffst Catholic daily In
the language Of the country and
some others will really continue to
exist"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
PRIEST IS Arbitrator
APPOINTED CHAIRMAN or spE.
CiAL BoARD.

The Rev. James Brennan, rector oil
the Church OF the Sacred Heart Of
Jesus, Espanola, Ontario, has been
called upon by Gideon Robertson. Min
lister OF Labor at Ottawa, to act al
chairman OF the Cancellation Board
appointed to straighten out the dim.
culties between the Algoma Eastern
Railway and its employees.
For the past twelve years Father
Brennan has been an outstanding fig.
ure in the industrial life OF northern
Ontario, and enjoys the confidence oil
both employers and employees.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02

Parents with large families have
formed q Band der Kinderreichen
ia Germany. Though It was start
ed less than six months ago, this
organization already has seventeen
branches with 10000 members. AT
a recent convention Of the Bund
it was resolved to ask the govern
ment 10 prefer the fathers and
mothers Of large families in MAX
ing appointments TO public Of
60Na
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02

In a special issue Of che Rotten
burger Zeitung, Bishop VIM. Won
Keppler says: History will re-
cord what America, particularly
Catholic America, has done during
the last few years by its noble and
wArm-hearted assistance to recon-
cile the hostile nations and to save
true humanity and civilization.
Our benefactors in America were
the most prudent Of the war prof
iteers, for they employed their
line and means to do good, to heap
lp a. wealth Of charitable works. y
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02

Mr.. Bonaparte always took active
interest ia Catholic affairs. For many
years he was legal advisor TO the BW
reau OF Catholic Indian Missions and
was intensely interested I'm civil ssrv-
Ice and municipal reform, charity Or
sanization, suppression OF Wee and
kindred movements. He delivered
many addresses in all parts Of The
country and wrote numerous PAM,
phiets and papers On various topaoA
He was q trustee OF the Baltimore
Cathedral, Us we'll as OF the Catholic
University, and was an ofieer Of many
societies. Charles Bonaparte was
also lifelong friend OF the lAbe
Cardinal Gibbons.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
Azor WEATHER THOUGHT.

AZ this time Of the year the rays
OF the sun, taking on a new tens
ity, drive the average mortal to
cooling breezes and devices Of all
kinds. Nature has been profnse
M her bounty In this regard in
certain portions Of the earth, while
the ingenuity Of man has added
materially TO the many ways Of
keeping cool.o Altogether, we
Of the temperate zone enjoy more
than one method Of escaping ex-
eeeeive heat, even an the middle
a. the summer.
Men do not usually and need
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
SISTERS AND SUMMER
SCHOOL.

It were q platitude to speak Of
the exceptional work accomplished
by the teaching Sisters in our
schools. Their lives are dedicated
to this object, and their devotion
to the cause knows not st1rcease
from continued efforts to improve
their minds and their methods Of
instruction.
During the summer months,
when most teachers are enjoying
d well-earned period Of relaxation,
our Sisters apply themselves to re-
newed endeavors along their chos-
en- line. Scarcely have the last
echoes Of graduation died away,
when the Nuns HE themselves to
summer schools and institutes,
there to labor with undiminished
and assidaous application in or
der that each succeeding year may
find them better prepared to i'm.
part instruction and learning to
their pupils. The result Of this
plan has become apparent; wher.
ever students of our Catholic
schools have entered into compe.
tition with other students alone
any line Of scholastic endeavof
they have given excellent aceoun,
Of the training received from
the Sisters. So true is this
that in some localities it Ii dan
geroas to admit Catholic school
pupils into such contests, with thu
result that they are not invited
which means that they are MOI
wanted--and the reason is plain.
On the ether hand, do our Cath
ollie people realize the sacrifices
made by Che Sisters In order Il
bring our children up to sucl
standardss Are they aware tina
these Sisters are not only religious
teachers but are highly progress
sivee Parents would not have tn,
courage to demand that all teach
ere undergo such strenuous AM
constant training for the ever-ifn
proved work Of the school room
Catholic parents, then, should b
proud Of q system that shows fort
such fruits gathered at the sacri
fee Of comfort and Of well-merite,
rest.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
CATHOLIC FOUNDATIONS Ar
UNIVERSITIES.

An effort il being made In North
Dakota by the Catholics OF that
state 10 establish 4 Catholic foun.
dAtion in connection with the state
university. The mere thought Of
such q thing reflects most favor
ably upon those who originated
the idea. It means that Catholic
students attending The state insti-
tuition will have che advantages Of
higher instruction in their ~
ligion; that their work along these
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
PRICED RELIC 70 BE RETURNED
70 PoLAND--FAMous cArAo.
Lie PATRIOT FOUGHT FoR 20.
Llsh AND AMERICAN FREEDOM.
tBy N. G. W. G. News service.)

(By N. G. w. g. News Service.)
The heart OF Kosciussko, the most
venerated 81 all the patriotic relics OF
Poland, is to be returned to Warsaw
from Switzerland, where It has re-
posed for safekeeping for the past two
years. The Polish national Diet, or
parliament, has just voted 4 resolu-
tion calling for the return OF the relic
to the mother country ut the earliest
date possible and not later than octo.
Der Is, which will be the 104th ami.
versary Of Koseiussko's death.
When warsaw was threatened with
being overrun BY the barbarian hordes
of the Bolsheviks, whose depredations
u sacred places aud destruction OF
relics and art treasures in their own
country have caused irreparable Losses,
the Polish government decided to
transport the nations most precious
keepsakes to place or safety. Rap.
pefswill, Switzerland, where there is
an important Polish museum, was
oh6sen, ana there the heart Of Kos.
ciussko has rested.
kellsious services ID Mark Return.
It's return to Poland will b made
the occasion Of D widespread national
characterization. The reliquary contain.
ing the heart OF the famous patriot,
who fought for American as we'll al
Polish freedom, will DO transported
through the country in most I'm
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
PHO, 70 NUN
SISTER WINS AioA HONOR At
COLORADO UNIVERSITY.

The highest honoss at this years
eofnmeAeefAsnt exercises u The tai.
vefsity Of ColofAdo In Boulder we're
bestowed on = nun, sister III. Basi-
line, IL The order of Sisters ot Char.
ity, b. v. M, ANA D teAahsr 1t Mount
81. GestFude Academy, vino received
the degree u Doctor ct PhilosopAy;
she was the oAiy candidate.
Sister M. BasilinA received the A. Ba
degree from Mt 81 Joseph College,
Dubuque, Iowa, ID 1903, Ana the "A. M.
degree from The Catholic Unisefsity q
AneffcA wAshinst0n, On 1914.
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FORMER EDITOR DEAD

. Mr.. August sprineoh the wen
known vice president OF the catAoE3e
State League OF wisconsin and re.
oording secretary OF the Central Sos
ciety for many years, died 1t MI
waukee, June 31.
The deceased was associated WA
his brother Joseph az publishers q
the ''Excelsior'' and "Patriot." Mw
was al, all around Catholic leader q
the like found only In pioneer dAy&
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
LATE HEAD or suPERioR plo.
cEsE LEAVES TOUCHING MEM.
ORAL or FAITH AND coNFI.
DENcE-GRATIrUDE 70 CLERGY
AND sIsTERs-TENDER FAITH
or SHEPHERD TOWARDS HIS
FLOCK,

Through the Kindness Of Mgr. r. j.
Mueller, chaplain Of st. Msry's hos.
pitAl, Superior, Wis, We take pleasure
Ii publishing the following lister. It
was placed ID his hands by the late
Bishop Koudeika, Of Superior, to be
Kept private until after the Bishops
death. I'D. Note.)
PrsmonitIon Of Death.
/ am feeling that my strength IL civ.
Ing way. IL 1t prenaonition OF ap.
preaching death? greet death as my
best friend, who will deliver me from
this valley Of tears and open the gates
OF eternal bliss to me.
o Death, my friend, greet thee,
thou art welcome to me!
! am now putting down few notes,
expressions OF nay will and Intentions.
should death overtake me. tIIere fol.
low certain personal directions and
then the letter continuously
I desire that my funeral be a. SIM
PIE DC possible; no costly comm and
worldly show Of ponp. Gle q poor
sinner, craving only Gods mercy.
l forgive with a cheerful heart all
who think that they have offended me,
and humbly / ask pardon of all whom
i fnsy have grieved or offended. May
God be n1erciful to me-!
Thankful 70 Friends.
I THINK the priests Of my diocese
for all their kindness, respect and 10y.
atty shown to ME. 1 hope they will
remain true and devoted priests I'd
their dying hour: mon quaerentes
qdas sua STUNT, BED Jesu Christi Low.
ing poverty, detesting money, and ca.
pecialiy avoiding the narrow spirit oil
nationalisrn, the cause OF 10 much un.
charitablsness among priests and in.
Jury to the Church. 1 suffered under
1t, but I carry no grudge against any.
one. forgive all with my whole
heart, even as / hope that God will
forgive me.
/ thank the many clerical friends
outside OF the diocese who helped me
with Mass Intentions to support nv
needy priests, and especially that in,
stitution OF Christian charity, the ST,
Joseph Orphan Home.
The good Sisterhoods who have
been OF SO great help to me will.
know, continue to remember me in
their prayers. Their prayers have
been my strength iii life, they will be
my relief III the next world
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GIFT TO PRIEST

During the celebration OF the sanee.
totAl golden jubilee Of Rev. NerdnanA
Kittell, rector OF St. Michael church.
Eoretto, Pa, he was presented with 3
Buick automobile by Mrs. Charles r..
Schwab and purse OF $500 ~ -
members Of the congregatioa. =
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-02
ON BEING YOUR OWN
CAPTAIN.

wherever there are f6llIble ra-
tional beings gathered under a
certain standard, it behooves that
q leader clothed with authority
direct the destinies Of the group
as such. This need rests upon the
nature Of the multitude whose col
leetive welfare is Of paramount
Importance to the leader or chief.
Such Is the procedure iii Church,
State, business and society: indi-
vidual opinion and preference
must needs give way before the
actual demands Of the collective
group. So true is this that at
times the individual may be right
and the general body wrong; and
even here the former frequently
IL forced to bow to the dictates Of
the multitude.
1t is precisely in this contingent,
when the individual enjoys the
certainty Of his position, that
clashes often arise. Authority
may be used--or misused-to quell
the lone protester; external con-
ditions may render him even RI
diculuus Ia the eyes Of the many !;
but like the early martyr, he re-
mains captain Of his own soul.
Enemies without may rave and
rage; justice may be distorted and
iniquity apparently triumph. Like
the pagan philosopher being tor
tured by the tyrant, he will ex-
claim: "You may beat Alexander 3
carcass: himself you cannot
touch
When the patriotic American
statesman declared, II would
rather be right than be president, "
he but voiced the principle that
actuates every true and noble
soul. Treachery, weakness and
deceit may usurp power, prefer
ment and honors: they cannot
touch the Utmost soul Of the man
who realizes the justice Of his
stand. Savonarola denouncing the
iniquities Of an Alexander, Hide
brand challenging the pretentions
Of Henry Nv, the youthful Mac
chabee spurning the caiolery Of
the tyrant, Christian martyrs
laughing at the torment instigated
BY Roman power: all these heroes
felt the weight and fury Of en-
ragged injustice, but they remained
imperturable and calm in the
possession Of their own souls. The
royal David bowed before the
scorn Of Nathan, but David was
q superior man seldom initiated in
humility by kings and princes.
In everyday life there arise cir
cunnstanees wherein the individual
Is called upon to maintain the In
tegrity Of his ideals and the truth
Of his position. Injustice, envy,
rnisconception and innate weak
ness ia others may wreak havoc
id his spiritual, or even his physi.
cal, life. God is God and right il
right, irrespective Of the position
Of the champions Of injustice. Il
it not "nobler in the mind to suf.
fer the slings and arrows Of out.
rageous fortune than to 90 down
to death q traitor to conviction
Verify is it better to be captain oi
one 3 soul than prisoner Of q guilty
conscience.
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For some years INST an effort
has been made, an, commercially
SO, to lessen the number of acct
dents that seem to be inevitably
connected with the celebration oil
our national independence. Thel
results Of this attempt have been
most gratifying and have been
the means of saving many innocent
lives each year. The sane Fourth
evidently has come to stay, to the
great relief Of fathers and mothers
and the community at large.
Would it not also be appropri-
ate to make an effort to instil into
the minds Of the American people
the basic ideas upon which this
republic is foundedY In other
words, should not sane Fourth
be sane in ideas as well % la
methods to avoid loss Of life?
During the past decade an In
sidious propaganda has been afoot
to belittle the struggles and hero
ism of the men who founded this
nation. We are told that the rev.
olutionary war was but the result
Of q squabble among English poll
ticians; that it was but d forAy
to scare the colonies, and that the
soldiers sent here from overseas
really were friendly towards the
American colonists and did not
much exert themselves to conquer
the rebels.
There are some men 90 egotisti-
cal and self-centered that they
never can admit any good In 9th
ers: what they say and do and
think is always right, what others
may do or say is either. wrong or,
at best, tolerable. This hateful
spirit is now at work in this coun.
try. Our grandest heroes are
held up tn ridicule: washington
was but a disgruntled English
man afraid 10 lose his estates; The
farmers at Lexington were d Joke
Valley Forge has been cxaggsrat.
ed, the boasted victories of The
Colonists were in reality but the
graceful yielding OF their English
brothers from the homeland who
were averse TO splitting the blood
Of their own kind. This and other
rot il being continually forced be.
fore the American public 10 such
an extent that unless true Anerf.
can principles Of liberty Be kept
ever in the foreground the spirit
Of this country will suffer In pro.
portion.
i II il not necessary to hate an
enemy, especially when that fo<
has been, twice completely whip
|ped AZ England was BY America
1 At the same time it snacks Of bass
ingratitude on eur part to Ascribs
to unworthy motives the noble and
! self.sacrifcing struggles of ou1
forefathers 10 throw OF d YOKE
that was base, unjust and hateful
or to speak lightly If their suf
ferings that have been The admira.
ton Of the world.
| A sane Fourth, therefore, shoalt
| mean the placing In high relief b
! those exalted principles of freedon
!. that have made this countsy Oh,
} Imost envied by che peoples d
earth; it should mean the crushing
: out Of any secret alliance, even Ii
spirit, between some of cur 30
] called citizens and foreign ideas b
j government. America has stoo<
/ the test, let not profAnA hand
hamper with the constitation q III,
esprit Of the country