The Cathoic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 25 August 1904, Page 27

The Cathoic World

ENGLAND.— Foreign Missionary Society The recently-published half-yearly report of St. Joseph's Society of Foreign Missionaries, founded by the late Cardinal Vaughan in 1864, shows that the Society has about 120 priests serving missions in Madras North Borneo, Maoriland, North India, and Uganda. The number of students preparing for ordination in the Society's various colleges in England and abroad is 136. The number of baptisms administered in the various missions during last year was 6586, being an increase of more than 1000 on those of the previous year. The Late Mr. Clement Scott

The late Mr. Clement Scott was tenderly nursed in his last illness by the Sisters of Nazareth, to whom he had been a sincere friend for many years. The last rites were administered by the Rev. Kenelm D. Best. Fat/her Grosch also attended during the closing days of the illness. Mr. Scott before quite losing consciousness received the Papal blessing 'in articulo mortis,' and at the mention of the Pope's name showed signs of gratification. The Royal Declaration

In the House of Lords on July 2 the Duke of Norfolk moved a resolution expressing the opim'on of the House that the King's Declaration should be so amedded as not to include the condemnation of specific doctrines which form part of the conscientious beliefs of any of his Majesty's subjects. The Earl of Jersey moved an amendment" to the effect that nothing should be done to weaken tihe security of the Protestant succession. Lord Lansdowne did not believe any Government would be able to effect a settlement of this question unless the leaders of opinion on both sides were able to show that they had arrived at a basis of settlement;. If that wore done the Government wouHd be glad that an inquiry should be instituted. The Duke of Norfolk's motion was negatived without a division, and that of the Earl of Jersey agreed to. Lord Stanmore then moved the appointment of a Select Committee, but the previous question, moved by the Duke of North' umberland, was carried by 103 to 36— majority 67. A Notable Jubilee

The jubilee of the foundation of St. Mary's Younjr, Men's Society, Liverpool, is a reminder of the great work that can be done by a small but determined body of men. St. Mary's was the pioneer branch of the organisation in Great Britain, and by it tihe good seed was spread, with the result that Dean O'Brien's work is now much more strongly represented in Great Britain than in Ireland, the parent country. By St. Mary's

branch ha\e been supplied gentlemen who have combined in an eminent degiee prudtmce and energy. They ha\e been self-sacrificmg and indefatigable in their labors, and have laid the whole Catholic body under a deep debt, of gratitude. The demonstration by which the jubilee of the branch was celebrated bore ample testimony to the truitfulness of their efiorts it was one of the grandest displays of Catholic enthusiasm c\er witnessed in a city which has oltcn been the vscrnc of large Catholic gatherings. Not e\en m Manchester, which knows him so well aiid lo\eo In* voice .so deal ly, could Father Bernard Va'ighan have before him a liner or moie appreciative audience than that, which listened with ia.pt at tentiota to his splendid address in Powmall Square Altogether the day was one the remembrance of which will not lade from the minds of those who were piese(nt. FRANCE.— The Embassy at the Vatican

The anomalous condition of affairs brought about by M. Combes' hasty action at the time of the Pope's protest against M. I/oubet's visit "was sure to provoke discussion. The ambassador has been recalled to Paris, yet his recall has not been notified to the Court t o which he was accredited ' That (says tihe ' Catholic Times ') is a fair sample of M. Combes' courtesy. Asked in the Budget Committee whether M. Xisaid was to return to Rome, and if not, whether the credits for the French Embassy to the Holy See would be struck out of the estimates he replied that the Government would not deal with the question of the Embassy allowances until they too-k the estimates for foreign aflairs in hand Naturally this answer made the members think that the intention was to abolish the Embassy at the Vatican Pressed to explain more clearly, M. Combes contented himself with the reply that M. Nisard's recall, even if not notified to the Vatican, was effective, and that he would not leturn to Rome until further notice. That depends on the retention or denunciation of the Concordat, and nothing is more probable than that M. Combes, eaeer to secure a further lease of power, will placate his enemies and please his friends within the ' bloc ' by trying to separate the State from the Church for good and all. In which work he will find many to help him ; and already the Budget Commiteee, by 1 I votes to 10, have suppressed the credit for the ambassador to the Vatican. How the Chambers and the Scnato will act remains to be seen. ROME.— An Important Gathering

A very noiable and important gathering of working men and of Romans and sti augers took place leccntly in one of the Couits of the Vatican — that which is known as Ihe Couit of the Pine. This dernes its name from a huge bron/c pine cone which it is supposed stood uuoh the summit of the Einpeioi Had nan's tomb — now Cattle St. Angelo It is mentioned by Dante, who uses it as a companion m his great p,oeni. That itself is sufficient to gi\e it fame In the same Com I stands the tall column, crowned by a statue of St Peter, which commemorates the Vatican Council. Around these memorials no less than 10,000 persons assembled. The Marquis Giulio SaJcchetti lead an address to the Holy Father, in which these woids occurred — ' To the homage of our Association (the Catholic Attisans' Association of Rome) is united to-day the salutation of Catholic Italy— an eloquent salutation e\pies->ed beyond the ottering which we present to you, also by the signatures of 500,000 Italian working men, already gathered m homage to your illustrious predecessor.' The Mission to Armagh

I learn that the mission to Armagh (writes a Rome correspondent 1 ) has been composed as follows ' Tho Cardinal Legate will have, practically as private secretary, Monsignor Ciocci, one of the ' College ' of Masters of Papal OTomomes, and as members the Marquis MacSvvmcy of Mash anagl ass and Mr MacXutt. Doth these laymen are Private Chamberlains of Cape and Sword, foreign residents of Rome, and as.siduous in attendance at the Papal Court The Marquis was on duty as Chamberlain during; the recent reception of the British sailors by the Sovereign Pontiff, and Mr. MacNutt has vist succeeded the Marquis Peliegnm-Quaran-totti (deceased) as Participant Private Chamhcrlain of Cane and Sword, or, in other words, as one of the officially highest m the highest rank of the chamberlancies. The Marquis is the son of an Irish father lie often manages diplomatic affairs of importance for Eastern States, such as Russia, Montenegro, etc Mr MacXutt is an American, and he has occupied important positions in the diplomatic corps of his country. SCOTLAND.— CIericaI Changes in Glasgow

The vacancy in the Alexandria mission caused by the death of Father Gallagher, has Vcn filled by the ar>pointiment of the Rev. Michael M'Cahe, of Dalny. The Rev. W. C, Brown, of Qreenock, has been selected pas-

tor of the Dalny mission. Father Brown's place at St. Lawrence's, G-reenock, is being taken by the Rev, Father FJannagan, lately ordained. UNITED STATES.— A Brilliant Reception

A despatch from St Paul states that the Knights of Columbus organised a brilliant reception in honor of Cardinal Satolli at the Ryan Hotel on the evening of July 13. More than 5000 persons weie presented to his Eminence. The reception lasted three hours, during wfhich time Cardinal Satolli, standing between Archbishop licUud and Aixhbishop Redwood, of New Zealand, in the receiving line, received the greetings of lesidents ot St. Paul, and in leluin extended to them evidences of friendship and good will. To the right of Archbishop Redw.ood were Bishops Scannell, of Omaha ; Bishop O 'Gorman, of Sioux Falls ; Bishop Shanley, of Fargo ; Bi&'hop Cotter, of Winona ; Bishop McGolrick, of Duluth ; Bishop Stariha, of Lead, S.D. ; ; Bishop Trobec, of St. Cloud ; Bishop-elect Lenihan, of Great Falls ; and Monsignor O'Keefe, of West Point, N.Y. Through it all Cardinal Satolli, who is sixty-six years old, stood by the side of Archbishop Ireland and greeted each person with a hearty handshake. If tihe Cardinal was tired of the ordeal, there was nothing in his expression or demeanor to indicate it, for the last person to greet him was accorded the same hearty grasp ; of the hand and the same radiant smile as were "Chose who passed by earlier. Following the public reception Cardinal Satolli was welcomed to the city in an eloquent address by Judge Kelly, to which his Eminence responded in \ery happy terms, after which Archbishop Ireland expressed his appreciation of the hi»nor which had been shown the Cardinal by the people of St. Paul.