The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-04-01

century, many members of various
communities are actually in the coun-
try at the present moment Many of
them returned as modified reservists
during the war, and many others
crossed the frontiers as refugees from
Belgium, where they had established
themselves after their expulsion from
France. They are allowed to remain
without molestation, but an attempt,
it is said, will soon be made to put an
end to this ambiguous situation by
means of new legislation.
Pope Against SIavery.-On receiv-
ing the heads of the Anti-Slavery So
ciety, founded after the PRONUNCIATION
of Pope Leo Kills 'encyclical against
slavery, the Holy Father on March IA
spoke of the work the Church had ac-
complished in combating this great
evil He recalled the recent activity
of the Holy See to abolish modern
forms of slavery, particularly the zeal
of Pope Plus X in defending the ma
tives of South Africa against the sys-
tenn of peonage in the rubber indus
try. The Pope's appeal to civil gov
ernments to prevent cruelty was cited !;
and it was pointed out that Father
Genocchi had been entrusted with the
task of obtaining the facts and sug-
costing remedies. Such narrowing
conditions of human slavery still ex-
list, the Holy Father said, and he de-
mands cooperation of the Church and
the civil governments to insure it's
eradication.
Council Explained to French Confer.
ence.-The activities of the National
Catholic Welfare Council were ex-
planned, praised and applauded at the
recent social conference held at Bor-
deaux. This conference, organized by
the Social Secretariat of the South
West" brought together the directors
of Catholic Social Action of that part
of France, among them quite few
prominent persons. Canon Beaupin,
Secretary General of the Comite Cath.
clique des Antilles Franchises, lectur.
ed on Catholic Social Forces in For
eign Countries" In the first part of
his talk, he examined the collective
acts of the foreign hierarchy in the so.
cial field, mentioning especially the
message of Cardinal Bourne, the pas.
toral letter of the Lombard Bishops
and, above all, the letter of the 1O1
American Bishops. He read long pas.
sages from this letter which received
great applause.
For Conversion of Jews.-Steady
progress was reported in the work of
the Catholic Guild of Israel at the an.
nual general meeting of. that body
which was held recently at the Con.
vent of Our Lady of Sion, Bayswater
London. The work being done for the
conversion of Israel has attained i'm
pressive proportions. Rev. F. Goggin
preached an interesting sermon in the
convent chapel, followed by Benedic.
ton. Later the president, Very Rev.
erend Bede Jarrett, o. P, took the
chair for the meeting itself The
yearly report of the organization in.
Dictated steady progress in it's activi
ties. The Novena of Masses for the
conversion of Israel has shown great
increase. It was reported that the
late Holy Father had said Mass for
this intention. His Eminence, Cardi
nal Bourne, did likewise, and so did
His Eminence, Cardinal Maurin, and a
number of Archbishops and Bishops.
Books for Priests.-One of the good
works that are trying to meet much
felt needs among Catholics deprived
of so many things by the devastation
of the war, is the project that is be
ing carried on to supply priests of the
devastated provinces of France with
intellectual and spiritual food by Civ
ing them books. These clergymer
once possessed Libraries which usual
ly represented careful self-denial over
many years, during which theological
and spiritual works were slowly accu
mulated in modest country presby
teries. AT the time of the invasion
books and papers were scattered to
the winds. Of late, with the many
difficulties that have beset them, the
country Cures have been having q
hard time keeping body and soul to
gether with their scanty resources
Nevertheless, they have been trying
to collect books that would help them
in their work of teaching, encouraging
and converting their people.
Birth Control in EngIand.-The
Catholic Women's League of London
has organized a protest against the
birth-control propaganda and deputa
ton of the league, headed by Lady
Sykes, has lodged protest with Sill
Arthur Mond, British Minister OF
Health. Indignation against birth-con
troll propaganda is not confined tc
Catholics alone; and, on the occasion
of the league protest, the Catholic del
egation was Joined by Anglicans WHIT
sent an official of the Women's He'll
society to support Lady Sykes in hel
protest to the minister. There is {
strong feeling among the members O
all religious bodies that this propagan
da ought to be forbidden by law. A
present, the law cannot convict fol
the dissemination of propaganda.
An interesting Revelation.-An in
teresting revelation concerning the
late Bishop of Limerick, the Righ
Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer, is made in the cur
rent number of the Far East"
certain Brother, whose initials onl,
are given, walking in secluded dis