ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 68, 21 March 1910, Page 4

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

BISHOP GRIMES' NORTHERN< h IMPRESSIONS. '"$ ' ' ■ -■ (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) fh CHRISTCHTJRCH, this day. >• | On his turn from a few weeks' -visit to Auckland, Bishop Grimes gave some interesting information in regard to. tie ' Church work in the North to.an , inter- '. viewer. He said that he -greatly impressed with the evidences he saw on every side of the great work carried out by the late Bishop 'Lenihan. One of the aims of the late Bishop was to make ■ all the Catholic schools free, arid;to'ee- 1 tablish a fund for the support olffbe , ,' teachers; and it was probable that, that project would be accomplished. in, the district. The people had responded admirably to the call. New clufalici,,, schools, and convents had been opened I >' since Bishop Grimes' previous visit pom ' :. years ago, and that had necessitated.au, increase in the number of priests in the '-■.'■ district. The sisters and brothers 61 the different orders were doing much •.' good in the schools and parishes, and in all parts of Auckland good work was , being" carried on. Among the Maoris a strong effort was being made to instil **l jito the minds of their children the |p undesirableness of begging for pennies |j and of going into the water for the I amusement of tourists who throw in | coins. Apparently the children were i under admirable control, and were | tractable and obedient. The missionar- | ies, Bishop Grimes added, were doing J| exceptionally good work, especially in. ~j|| the large district North of Auckland. ~; i| s Coming down towards Wanganui, he ■"'/);■ heard a good deal of the work of tha Hfs Marist Bros. He spent some time in . Wanganui, where he -was very hospitably received, and where he was shown a new ' . site selected for a school. During the', •'" whole of his visit nothing impressed ' him more than the feeling displayed to- ! wards the late Bishop Lenihan. Bishop ■ Grimes knew that he was a general fay- " ' I ourite, but hardly realised before the extent to which he was esteemed, loved i ] 1 and admired by all classes, irrespective of race or religion. ''-MSs