The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 37, 12 September 1901, Page 24

The Catholic World

AFRICA.— The Bishop of Uganda.

The current number of Illustrated Catholic Missions announces the impending return to Europe of Bishop Hanlon, who will doubtless receive a warm welcome from those who have followed his work in Uganda, that outpost of the Church and the Empire. It is pointed out that the long and toilsome journey of two months and a-half from the coast with a caravan, which he and his companions had to perform in 1895, will be exchanged on his homeward route for the railway trip for the principal part of the way from Uganda to Mombasa. ENGLAND.— A Clfiton Priest Honored.

By a Brief dated June 11, the Pope has graciously appointed Canon Kennard, of the diocese of Clifton, Domestic Prelate to his Holiness, in special recognition of the service he has rendered to the Catholic students at Oxford. A Statue to Blessed John Fisher.

A statue has been erected in St Michael's Church, Chatham, ' in memory of Blessed John Fisher, of Rochester Cathedral, who was martyred in 1535.' The Body of St. Edmund.

The body of St. Edmund, the Saxon King and martyr, which has lain for so many centuries in Pontigny (says the London Monitor), is to find a final resting place in the new Westminster Cathedral. As, however, the building operations in Ashley Place are not yet sufficiently advanced for the reception of the body, it will be placed for the present iv the Duke of Norfolk's private chapel at Arundel Castle. The nacred burden has been brought over via Dieppe and Newhaven to Arundel, under the care of the Mgr. Merry Del Val, Archbishop of Nicaea, and was solemnly received at the station by hia Eminence Cardinal Vaughan and his Lordship the Bishop of Southwark, who were accompanied by the Duke of Norfolk and a number of clergy and laity. Religious Procession in London.

The annual procession in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, took place at the Italian Church, London, on Sunday afternoon, July 21. As usual on this occasion, the streets of the Italian quarter about Hatton Garden were profusely decorated with flags, pictures, paper rose?, and other adornments. More particularly Eyre etreet Hill, with its gorgeous archway opening on the Clerkenwell road, looked like a piece taken bodily out <f one of the cities of the South. The brilliant sunshine contributed materially to this effect, and at the same time drew thousands of people to view what is, from some aspects, the most remarkable of the Catholic open-air demonstrations, which have become common of late years. The procession left the Italian Church about 3.30 p.m., traversed the principal thoroughfares of the parish, returning to the church, where Benediction was given by the Rev. Father Fletcher. Reception by Cardinal Vaughan. His Eminence Cardinal Vaughan held a reception at his residence on July 22, to which a special interest attaohes, as the first reception held in the new Archbishop's House in Ashley Place. The

most distinguished visitor was his Eminence Cardinal Gibbon*, Atohbiihop of Baltimore, and amongst the large and fashionable crowd, to the number of about 400, that assembled, were notioed the Hon. J. H. Ohoate (United States Ambaesor), Prinoe Ludwig of Lowenstein Wertheim, Earl of Kenmare, Lady Margaret Douglas, Count and Countess de Torre Diaz, Visoount Morpeth, Dowager Viscountess Clifden, Lady Ellenborough, Lady and Miss Sibyl Clifford, Lady Haokett, Lady Simeon, Dowager Lady O'Brien, Hon. Mrs Eraser, Hon. Mrs E. Parker, Hon. Mrs, Miss M., and Mr Humphrey Codrington, Hon. Mrs Herbert Dormer, Sir Charles and Lady Turner, Sir Richard and Lady Sankey, Surgeon-General and Mies Maunsell, General Sir Martin Dillon, Lient.-General and Mrs Mackeoy, Colonel and Mrs Franoiß Allen, Colonel T. G. Hewey, Colonel and Mrs Auld, Colonel Vaaghan, Colonel Hewey, Colonel and Hon. Mrs Tedoroft. Colonel and Mrs W.Haskill Smith, Colonel and Mrs Cologan, Colonel, Mrs, and the two Misses Maguire, Captain Hickie, Captain and Mrs Denaro, Captain A. Arrigo. PRANCE. — The Society of Foreign Missions.

The annual returns of the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris for 1900 show that in Japan, Corea. China, Indo-China, Siam, Malaysia, Burma and Southern India, the Society is evangelising upwards of 1,254,000 Catholics. Its staff consists of 35 bishops, 1159 European and 612 native priests, and 2428 native cateohists. Death of a Distnguished Nun.

There died recently in Paris Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart (Mmc Laroohe), of the Order of Notre Dame, who was well known for her innovations in conventual education. Four years ago she published a pamphlet explaining her system, and after an audienoe with the Holy Father was authorised to open a school under her own management in order to test her theories. GERMANY.— Opposed to Duelling.

A memorial started by Prinoe Lowenstein, President of the German Catholic Union, against duelling has been signed by 441 prinoes, nobles, and other prominent Germans. Many signatures are received daily. One of the latest is that of Admiral the Prince of Leiningen. ROME.— Visit of a Bishop to America. Mgr. Soalabrini, Bishop of Piaoenza, whose episcopal jubilee was reoently oelebrated with so muoh solemnity (writes a Rome correspondent), sailed from Genoa on July 18, on board the Liguria for New York. The object of Mgr. Scalabrini's journey is to visit the numerous missions of the Institute* Cristoforo Colombo, which he founded nearly a quarter of a century ago for the protection of Italian immigrants in the United States, and more especially the Houses at Boston, New York, Cleveland, New Orleans, Newhaven, Santa Felicidad, Parana, etc. In the course of his visit to the United States, the Bishop of Piacenza will be the guest of Archbishop Ireland and of Mgr. Spalding, Bishop of Peoria. Indeed, Mgr. Scalabrini has many points in common with these two distinguished American prelates, whose enlightened views and robust up-to-date Christianity, accompanied by profound piety, he shares. SCOTLAND.— Death of an Edinburgh Priest. An exchange gives the following particulars regarding the late Father M'Dermott, of Edinburgh, whose death was briefly recorded some time ago in our columns : — ' Father M'Dermott was born in Edinburgh and eduoated at the local High School. Stonyhurst, Rome, and Glasgow. He was ordained three years ago at St. Mary's, Edinburgh, of which church his family had long been members. For six years he waß Professor of Science and Classics in several of the Catholic colleges. Father M'Dermott continued to perform his duties as assistant priest at the Cathedral until a few days ago, when he complained of a severe cold and took to his bed. Pneumonia set in, and the disease culminated in his death. Archbishop Smith presided at the obsequies, and there was a large attendance of priests and laity. The funeral discourse was delivered by Father MacManns, Bannockburn, and the remains were interred at Mount Vernon Cemetery. A sad fact in connection with the death is that the deceased was recently informed of his appointment as Rector of Tranent. It is a strange coincidence that his brother, who was a solicitor, died exactly a year ago, and about the same hour as Father M'Dermott.' The deceased priest was a nephew of Constable John M'Donongh, of North Invercargill. The Diocese of Galloway 3

A circular letter from his Lordship Bishop Turner was read in all Galloway churches recently regarding the establishment of a ' General Aid Fund ' for the diocese, for the purpose of assisting

priests in poor missions, I making better provision for siok priests, assisting the education of ecclesiastical students, and meeting the oost of extraordinary repairs and unkeep of properties in poorer missions. The Episcopal Maintenance Fund of the diocese of Galloway has now reached £4862. Successful Catholic Students.

The annual graduation in medioino of the University of Glasgow took place on July 23, in the Bute Hall, Gilmorehill. Among those who had the degree of M.D. conferred upon them is a city Catholio physician, while among those who received the degrees of M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine) and Ch.B. (Bachelor of Surgery) were Dr. John Andrew Garden, Dalbeth House ; Dr. Francis Joseph Henry, Dennistonn, and Dr. Patriok Thomas Cairns, Dumfries. These four young medical graduates are members of well-known Catholio families. SOUTH AFRICA.— Death of a Benedctine.

The death has occurred at Grahametown, South Africa, of the Rev. Dr. FranoU Pentony, O-5.8., the last survivor of four brothers of a Liverpool family who were eduoated at Ampleforth College. He was a man of brilliant attainments and greatly esteemed by his Order and the flocks to whom he ministered. That insidious disease consumption, was the cause of his demise at the early age of 33. UNITED STATES.— A Catholfc Daily Newspaper. The German Catholio societies of Illinois have begun the pub* lication of a Catholio daily in Chicago. Our German brethren (writes a correspondent) are staunch advocates of the Catholio Press and Catholio schools, and make many sacrifices for the maintenance of both. It is to be hoped they will succeed in their efforts to solve the problem of a Catholic daily. Graceful Recognition.

A graceful recognition by non •Catholics of the work of a Catholic priest is reported from Toledo, Ohio, where it is said a number of Protestant neighbors and fellow-citizens of the Rev. Edward Hannin, believing that he had overworked himself in the interests of his parish in the erection of a new church, quietly collected among themselves more than £200 and tendered it to defray his expenses on a health trip abroad. Father Bannin deolined the offer on the ground that he could not at present sever himself from the parish interests. A Candid Non-Catholic,

Rev. Dr. Washinghton Gladden, writing in a recent issue of the North American Revitw, on ' The Outlook of Christianity,' treat* of the comparitive growth of the Catholic, the Protestant, and the Greek Churohes, naturally devoting his chief attention to the second. Of the first he says : — The Catholic Church in the great Protestant countries— in Germany and England, and the United States — has been making great progress ; its people are reoeivinf education ; the standards of intelligence and of character are steadily rising among its clergy ; it is exerting a conservative and salutary force upon the national life. With respect to what hag been done for the protection of the family against the influences that are threatening its life, the Catholic Church deserves all praise. During a recent lamentable recrudescence of Protestant bigotry on this continent, the moderation and wisdom of the Catholic clergy and the Catholic people won the grateful recognition of all good men. If they had not behaved much more like Christiana than the zealots who filled the air with baseless lies about them, the land would have been deluged wHh blood. New York Catholic Club.

The New York Catholic Club has now a roll of nearly 1100 members, a gain of 100 during the past year. Of these 40 are life members, 771 active, 231 now resident, 41 army and navy, and 9 honorary. The latest honorary member added to the list is Cardinal Martinelli. Bells Presented to a Church.

Three bells— weighing 3000, 1500. and 800 pounds — have been placed in the tower of St. Michael's Church, Loretto, Perm. The first bell bears the name of St. Michael, and is placed in memory of the donors and builders of the church, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Schwab ; the recond bell bears the name of St. John Baptist, and is placed in memory of J. Schwab and family ; the third bell has the name of St. Mary and is plaoed in memory of the present rector, the Rev. Ferdinand Kittell.