The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-11-25
OLD WORLD NEWS
Renedictine COLLEGE At oxford g

lar9eo.-OXfOrd is more and more
measuring up to olden times, as a
sign OF which is the taking over OF
more extensive premises by the Bene
d1ctine monks OF Ampleforth, who are
enlarging their college. of studies at
Benet Hall. The monks have acquired
the Convent of Saint Giles, until re.
Gently occupied by the Sisters of St.
Ursula, and this will be used for Cath.
Ollie undergraduates who intend to en-.
ter the priesthood, after completing
their academic career.
Paul Beckett, Artist and Convert,
Dead.-Professor Paul Beckett, the
famous artist, is dead at the Domini-
can Monastery of Warbourg in
Westphalia. He became convert to
the Catholic Faith while young man
in Rome. After studying in Munich
and Dresden he went to Berlin where
he rose to high favor at the Imperial
court. Among thos whose portraits
he painted are: Pope Plus X, the form
err Emperor Wilhelm ii. the former
Empress. Prince Bismarck, Cardinal
Kopp and Won Moltke.
Austrian Priest ChanceIIor.-Mon-
s1gnor Seipel, the Catholic Chancellor
OF Austria, returned from Geneva with
an extension of credits which, it is
expected, will make possible the re.
establishment of Austrian currency
on sound basis. In spite of the
antagonisms which divide the Euro
pean powers, the Austrian Chancellor
managed to obtain an agreement ac-
cording to which the Great Powers
OF Europe, acting in conjunction with
other nations, guarantee a loan of
65O,OO0,000 gold crowns to Austria.
100000 Catholics in North Shantuno.
China.-Forty years ago, when the So
ciety of the Divine Word entered the
mission field of North Shantung. it
numbered 1873 converts. Today it has
a native population of 100000 Catho-
lies. Remarkable results have been
obtained within the last few years by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Henninghaus, S. v.
D., by the organization of native
catechists. The missionary band of
this fiourishing Catholic province in
cludes seventy-five priests, eleven
brothers and twenty native mission.
aries and teachers.
Large Sums Returned THROUGH Con.
fessionaI.-The restitution of sum of
10000 francs stolen from bank in
Aurillac was reported a short time
ago, and now comes a similar story
from Belgium. In both cases the
money was returned through the con-
fessional. About three weeks ago M.
Lievens, near Client, was robbed of
10000 francs, and the thief was not
discovered. However, M. Lievens has
just regained possession of his money
through the Benedictines of Saint
Andre-les-Bruges, who were chosen as
the agents to make the restitution.
Mary Stuart Chapel DESTROYED
The Mary Stuart Chapel at Roscoff,
in Brittany, built by Mary Queen of
Scots at the spot, where, as child,
she landed in 1913, has been DESTROY
ed by storm which swept the coast
OF Brittany for three days last week.
only heap of stones marks the site
OF the chapel, which was one of the
most historic buildings in its own Sec
ton OF Brittany, and reminder of the
thirteen years that Mary spent in
France as well as the alliance Of
France and Scotland through her mar
rage with the Dauphin Francis. The
chapel was originally dedicated to St.
Ninian, the first Apostle of Chris
tianity in Scotland.
Calvary Dominates Lorraine Plain.
"A monumental Calvary now domi-
mates the plain of Lorraine from the
isolated summit of Xon. on the bank
of the Moselle, not far from Pont-a.
Mousson. The monument was UNI
yelled recently in the presence of all
the notables OF the district, The Cal
vary was erected by the family of the
late Denys Cochin. former minister.
in memory of his son, Captain JACQUES
Cochin and his 1000 companions in