The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 18 June 1903, Page 27

The Catholic World

ENGLAND.— Cood Shepherd Day

On a Sunday recently his Lordship the Bishop of Liverpool received at his house the offerings of the diocese for the waifs and strays. The amount presented exceeded £400.

A London Church

ThQ beautiful West End Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Farm street, London, which is known to Catholics in all parts of the country, is now in the hands of the builder, who is enlarging it very considerably. The new portion will not be ready for opening for some time yet, but when it is it will be found a worthy addition to so handsome an edifice.

Westminster Cathedral

The great cathedral — still in a very unfinished condition — at Westminster was crowded by something like five or six thousand people on Sunday, April 26, when a very interesting and highly impressive ceremony took place, namely the reception of the school children of the diocese with their offerings on behalf of the ' Cr'asade of Rescue.' His Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop was to have been present, but unfortunately his health would not allow him to go outdoors. His place was therefore taken by the new Bishop-Auxiliary, Bishop Stanley. Considerably over 1000 children filed past his Lordship, kissing the ring, and Dr. Stanley spoke in praiso of the work and encouraged all to go on with it.

Death of a Priest

The death occurred at Bnstol on Maundy Thursday of tho Rev. John O'Leary, D.D , formerly Professor of Moral Theology at the Central Seminary, Oscott. Tho deceased priest was born in County Kerry, Ireland, on June 18, 1842. He received the tonsure and four minor orders at All Hallows' College, Dublin, of which he was a distinguished student, in 1864. In the September of the same year he went to tho English Collego, Bruges, where he was ordained priest in 1866.

Presentation

At a large gathering of the parishioners of St Margaret's and All Saints, Canningtown, the Very Rev. Dean Dooley (one of the most populai nf the Irish clergy in London) was made the recipient of an illuminated address and a purse of gold in recognition of his zealous labors as rector of the poor and populous parish for many years The \ arious speakers paid glowingtributes to Father Dooley 's energy, which Cardinal Vaughan had recognised by appointing him to the chargo of the largest mission in the metropolis, St. Mary and St. Michael's, Commercial road. In returning thanks, Dean Dooley, who has lately been in bad health, announced that the generosity of his former flock would enable him to tako a much-n coded holiday, and he hoped to return with lencwod strength to continue his labor amongst tho poor of East London.

Bigotry Rebuked

At tho annual meeting of the Church Association m St. James's Hall, London, the secretary announced that it was proposed to send a message to the King, protesting against his proposed iormu.l "visit to the Pope, whoso religion his Majesty so recently declared in public to be superstitious and idolatrous Mr. Charles M'Arthur, M.P . who had mst entered, said he oojected to the message bcinc sent to the Kme. His Maiesty was the .ruler of a community which included Koman Catholics, and the Msit to 'the Pope was simply one of courtesy He did not think it was the purpose oi the Church Association to attack the Church of Home, but to fight against. Il.cualism in the Church of England. Roman Catholics wore their iellow-subjects. paid taxes, and fought their battles. He felt he must make the protost or leave the meeting The message was then accepted by the meeting, only thtec hands being hold up against it.

A Disappointment

In the course of a letter to the young people of tho archdiocese of Westminster which was read by the Bishop of Emmaus. who pr^^ta^x Westminster Cathedral at tho prescntp*^^^tf|^^^^HMk^f"i in aid of friendless childrc^^flH^^^^^^^^^^^HH^^" sa i d ifc WaS

a great disappointment that the state of his health did not permit him to be with them on Good Shepherd Sunday. x»ut he felt his heart grow quite young again as he thought of the goodwill of the clergy and the intelligent zeal of their teachers, and of their own zeal and activity and self-sacrifice in collecting together so much money for the salvation of multitudes of poor children who without their love and help might be eternally lost.

An Act of Kindness

Before Mr. Justice Grantham and a special jury, in tho King's Bench Division of the High Court, London, Miss Alice Jane Beattv. a trained nurse, sued the publishers, printer, and editor of the ' Month ' for March, 1899, for an alleged libel forming part of an article in that issue entitled ' The Convent Enquiry Society.' The facts as narrated by the witnesses can be briefly stated. Miss Beatty was at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, and subsequently suffered from illness. In August, 1902, she underwent an operation, which waa performed by Dr. Cullingworth. It was stated that thifl operation saved her life, but she became dominated by the idea that Dr. Cullingworth was hostile to her and wished to persecute her. She brought an action against him, and was unsuccessful. After the operation she was very ill, and whilst she stayed at St. Veronica's Home, Chiswick, everything was done to insure quiet, which Dr. Atteridge, the medical attendant, found she needed. Miss Beatty, however, thought that everyone was working against her in the interest of Dr. Cullingworth, and she refused to take food unless she were allowed to leave. She was then permitted to go. Mr. Britten, secretary of the Catholic Truth Society, was the writer of the article in tho ' Month,' and when proceedings were taken he, to avoid litigation, agreed that Miss JBeatty should receive £100. Action was then taken against the editor and publishers of the ' Month.' Mr. Justice Grantham told the jury that the only motive by which the Catholics were actuated was one of kindness — to save her from herself— and he asked if it was not clear that tho Protestant Alliance was behind the plaintiff. The fury found a verdict for the defendants, who did not ask for costs.

FRANCE.— A Demonstration

On the decision of the Havre Courts against the Dominicans and Franciscans, who have refused to leave their monasteries, being given against the monks, vast crowds escorted the Fathers, cheering them all the way to their convents.

Chapels Closed

All the unauthorised chapels at Lourdes have been closed by the order of the Government with the exception of the Basilica and the Grotto. Great excitement prevails in the district, and an extraordinary delegation of departmental authorities intends to approach the Government on the subject. Several of the local municipal councils havo passed resolutions opposing the closing of tho Grotto, which would entail the irreparable ruin of the district.

Counting the Cost

Tho cost to France of the policy of suppressing the religious Orders has been roughly computed by the

• Gaulois ' The official figures allow £1,080,040 for the construction of 2257 new schools, £190,000 for fitting the schools up, and £328,128 per annum for the stipends of the new teachers. In addition to this there avo said to be about 250,000 aged or invalided persona subsisting on religious charity. Their support may be reckoned at about £20 per annum each — a total of £5,000,000 ; and, whether the State or their relatives support them, they cannot be left to starve. Adding up, we find the country involved in a capital outlay of £1,270,040, and an annual outlay of £5,328,128, without counting anything for the depreciation of school buildings.

The Road to Exile

Tho Franciscans (writes a Paris correspondent) as well as tho Dominicans, are taking the road of exile from Trance. Only a few years back they opened a small church in the Batignolles district, where, aided by M. Turquet, a convert from Protestantism, and who had formerly been an Under Secretary of State, they made wcekjy distributions of food, clothing, and money to crowds of the submerged. Now this little church of St. Antony of Padua is closed, and the friars have gone to a place in Holland, where they will be welcomed by the Protestant as well as the Catholic Dutch. The Franciscans have also, received notice to leave their priory fit Ambialet, near Albi, in the Taru. The Passionists havo gone from the little church for English-speaking Catholics on,thc Avenue Hoche, their places being taken by two seculars, Fathers MacMullen and Doyle, of the Liverpool diocese. Throughout the length and breadth of France, religioius are being evicted. Those who are short of funds are in practically the same plight as poor people evicted from their houses or small farms,

ROME.— The Holy Father

The activities of the Pope this week (writes a Homo correspondent under date April 24) have been greater than those of last week : more pilgrimages and deputations havo been received, and more private audiences have been given. He might well say to the BishopAuxiliary of Hcxham, ■who explained that the Bishop could not come to Homo because he was 78 : ' Only 78, but I am 94, and I can give receptions and audiences, and attend to the affairs of the Universal Church.*

SCOTLAND.— Pilgrims in Rome

A telegram received in Edinburgh on April 27 from. Rfome stated that the Scottish pilgrims, in number aijiout JOO, were that day granted an audience by his Holiness the Pope. The Archbishops of St. Andrews and Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Bishops of Aberdeen and Dunkeld, lopresenting the Scottish hierarchy, presented handsome donations of Peter's Pence from Scotland.

UNITED STATES.— HoIy Week in New York

It is stated that on Holy Thursday, in New York, city. upwards of 20(),000 persons visited the Catholic churches, sO,iiUo visiting the cathedral alone. At the cathedral, during the entire night, there was not an hour when less than 500 men weie m devout attendance about the repository of the Most Blessed Sacrament ; and at St. Francis Xa\ier's Church 5000 persons assisted at tho service of the Three Houis from noon until 3 p.m. on Good Friday.

A Collection

The Easter collection in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, for the diocesan seminary amounted to £7000.

Generous Bequests

Forty-five thousand dollars in bequests to Catholic charitable institutions in Boston and 5000 dollars to the Quincy Hospital at Quincv were (given by John J Day, of the latter city, who died recently. Mr. Day left 5000 dollars each to the Quincy Hospital, Boston College, for a scholaiship, Carncv Hospital, South Boston, for the establishment of a bed, the Working Boys' Home, Boston,, Home ior Destitute Catholic Children, St. Joseph's Homo for Females, St Vincent's Orphan Asylum, House of the Good Shepherd, Roxbury, St. Mary's Infant Asylum, Dorchester, and a coment in East Boston. In addition to these bequests Mr. Day lelt to the pastor of St. Mary's Church, Boston, and the pastor of St. John's Church, Quincv. 5000 dollars each Mr. Day was formerly in business in Boston, but retired about four years ago. He was 51 years old At his death he was assessed for neaily 250,000 dollars worth of property in Boston and t^uincv

An Aoostolic Mission House

One of the great Catholic events in Washington in April was the laying of the cornet -stone of tho Apostolic Mission House, at the Catholic Uni\ersity of Ameiica This proiect was conceived at the Winchester Conference of Missionaries in August, 3901, and was placed in charge ot the -Catholic Missionary Union, which authorised the Veiy Rev Y\alUr Elliott, CSP., to make collections lor building and endowment. Tho Amei ican Archbishops, at their meeting m Koa ember, 1901, expressed their warm appioval ol the object, and promised it all possible aid and encouragement When it should hiuc assumed practical shape, .selecting, against tho day. Father Elliott for rector Tho obiect of this work is to proMde mis^iona? ios for tho apoMolaio among nonCatholics and also to assist the spnitual needs of the now possessions ol the United States The men who denote Ihemsol\os to this woik must ha\o a special \ neat. on loi it, <md. theiofoio a special training Hence this mission house, to take the selected candidates from the H-gulai seminary and gno them one or tvo > ea' s of what jjmv be called a post-graduate missionary course

GENERAL

Death of a Vicar-Apostolic

The Catholic missionary work in benighted Alnca and the Society of the Holy Ghost haxe a s.id and gioat loss m tho death ol the Right Key .James B.own. C S Sp . Pro-\ioar Apostolic of Sieriti Leone When the Fathers- of tin- SocicU ol Iho llolv C.n»st made then lust establishment m 111 1 eland in 18.j9, .James B.owno, then only 22 yeais oi apn, loft a lumitiu- position and sought admission into the Mtlr commimit y. then settled in Blanchardst own lie was the fust insn,min leceued into tho Society and dm ing his long and Mined caieor was ewr tho 'zealous, failhtul leligious-a shinni"- example and constant em ouraaement to the many who followed in his footsteps In 18(i() ho wont to the central house of the SocioU in Pans to puisne his theological studios, and was tne;e a model in Uoiy way of a true religious At the call of his suponois, when on the \ erge ol tho p. usi hood, ho ni-'ule the =a<nf>ce oi his most ardent nspira ions, and set out tot Tnnidad. W ost Inches, to take i,p the arduous duties m that tvvnig climate of P.oles-or in St Mary's Collego, Port of Spain The. c his sUm ling wo, h was m.ickk recognised, <and though not .\ et a piu-t he wis honoiod and ica ered by pupils and people At the end of IH(W lie returned to Fianco. was oi earned pn.-st and made his p,o!ession in the SoceU lie ,c urned nt the earnest demand of the coinmunitv o! Trinidad to the scon.' ol his former l.ihois. and qiiMtlv .. d unobtn.<molv resumed bis old uo.k n VsT-j he was appointed \ v .-ProMiir Ml ol 1h" So let v and tt.ipenor of th.> College in 'liuiid 1 am until W he hel<! that position w, h s ocess and honor He left Trinidad to ale up the cbuVult and millions position of P.o-\icar Apostolic of Sierra Leone, ' the white man's gra\e