The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, 22 November 1906, Page 31

The Catholic World

ENGLAND— The Church and the Poor -.WSS \": His Grace Archbishop Bourne, speaking- at" the''celebration of . the golden jubilee of Poplar" Catholicchurch, said Hhc Catholic Church had always protested against the, action of those who oppressed Labor' and used it unjustly: He advised his hearers hot to be - ' led away by these who maintained that -if / .-their theories were adopted there would be no more suffering, and said he was glad to observe the great -stand, . ,■ made by Catholics in the North of England' against* ■' the attempt of some trade organisations to "introduce^ purely secular education. • . _. . FRANCE— Messages of Sympathy The very day that Archbishop Bourne's Brighton speech and the message of sympathy to the Catholics of France were published in the French papers a- similar _ expression of sympathy from the Swiss Bisliops, clergy, and laity assembled in congress at Fribourg, to the number of sixteen thousand, was reported by the telegraphic agencies ROME— The Holy Father and Peace A group of distinguished Catholics, belonging to various nationalities, who joined in the Peace Ltmgress at 31ilan, having addressed a respectful message to his Holiness, the Pontiff replied through the medium of the Secretary of State to Cardinal Ferrari, the local Archbishop, thanking the signatories of the telegram, and sayma; that he well kn«w ' that the efforts to avoid the horrors of w a r ..were conformed to the spirit and to the precepts of ' the Gospel.' The action of these members of the Peace Congress may be singled out for imitation. Catholics, finding themselves a minority at meetings ol the sort, or realising that the Holy See will not be addressed by the Congress as a whole, may well act on their own initiative in behalf of the cause they have at heart. H is said that the efforts to obtain a standing for the Holy See at the Hague Confidence arc much more likely to have a successful issue. In this case, Monsi&nor Giovanmni, the Charge d' Affaires in Holland, wouKl be named Inteinuncio. There has be-m no Internuncio since the last Conference. The Peace Congress A Rome telegram to the ' Temps ' (Paris) states that the Holy See, desirous of avoiding any incident with the Italian Government, will not insist on having a representative at the next Hague Conference The 'Temps,' adds that the French Government.- took no action to prevent the despatch of a delegate from the Vatican to The Hague. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate The Young Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, of which Fere Lavillardiere has been elected Superior-General, was founded by that great Bishop Monsignor de Mazenod, who died in 1861. It has already large and prosperous missions in all parts of the world, especially in Canada, South Africa, and Ceylon. To say nothing of their home missions, we 'may mention that the Oblates of Mary Immaculate have been entrusted with the charge of the National Basilica that the Belgian King and nation are building at Brussels in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Up to the last expulsions they had charge in France of the churchy of the Sacred Heart at Montmartre " (Pans) Our Lady of Pontmain, Notre 'Dame de -la ' t.arde (Marseilles), and other sacred edifices. SCOTLAND— Bishop Elphinstone's Memory " The celebrations ab Aberdeen in connection with the University there recall (says the < Catholic herald') the fact that that great institution was-orteiually/- ■ SS« i b L ih ? T^°P e -. 4 vu \ i Bto the <* & dit of. tho- stuV- v dents of the University that the other • day?"ill'-Jionor-of the occasion, they placed a wreath of lilies- and • chrysanthemums on the tomb of Bishop ElpWnsfone, who obtained from Tope Alexander VI. a Bull for. the fw SCntofS Cntof a CoHege in lhe city'.-Bishop'Blphin! stone, like many men of his time,-, was -not 'only- i~ ?p«SS ! 1? !' WaS f r als( ? a - scllolar and> a Politician. He leached high office in the State, but beioi"e"he did s o ~ lie was employed on many embassies, and worked" hard - for an alliance with France-a leaning, it is pointed lomh^h* *<*r ?e? c Fl^°-Seottish delegates ?o ' ncetnft 1 ; d F\ BiShop ElpMiw.tone's greatest t^ie first w?- i d> h .™. evet > was his establishment- of" Twl Scottish printing press, in the year 1509 There are very few Scotchmen, by the way, who know

H l^ * lie y owe everything in" the way of the early ' • education ,of - their- ; country -tor -what* they -pall' the Church ,DeatK r of;a Monsignor. ' --"'-.- ,- - ; ./ * j Throughout ". ' the /.community - '".generally and in Me Catholic portion of- it particularly* (writes .-a -• Glasgow correspondent), ;? there . will be. rs-mcere-regret . 'at ' : tlie death of the Very Rev/'-Mg^iiPiovos't'Clapperlo^-who for the long period' of fort^nvefereais had been prominently connected^, with the ~<3li^f inJDundee.- The Mon- - signor had not • been, in godd^aH^for .a considerable lime .and died on 'Sepli&nhei^fipraT; ChF Home of -the Little Sisters of the, ' VdoiV-Wellbjirn,- in- which 'inslilulion he had acted as. chaplain: since- he • retired- a. few • years ago from .the -charge of the Pro-CathMral" -' Nethergatc. Born at Fochabers-^bput^ seventy-five" years a f.°- he - .^longed- to an old „Kiid: nmclPfespectea--- C'ath,ohc fannly He was the-:- youngest"" of three brothers .-who entered the- priesthood; \riii; received almost' the . who c of his education . in. France. - After a- distiii- - guislied_ course at St.\ Sulpu*; he -was. ordained' oil itoay 17, lbob, and after his return- lo Scotland* he was" stationed in Edinburgh, Dumfries, VattfMMrk." In' ISGL he began a connection, with .."Dundee which subsequent events proved was greatly for the -benefit of the Catholic community. A Venerable Priest By the death of Father David M'Cartney, which took place at Dalbcattie recently, a venerable- and picturesque hgure disappeared from the ranks of the Scottish priesthood. Father M'Cartney was born in Ireland, but went early in life with his people to Scotland, boru over bl years ago, the venerable priest has had a long and creditable career, lie was educated for the priesthood at Blairs College, Aberdeen, ami the " i«ki £ cce \ Vallad olid, Spain, and was ordained in 1&51. Two other brothers were also ordained laterone who died while still a young priest, and the other the \ery Rev. Canon James M'Cartney,' at present stationed at Peebles. Fathel- David M'Cartney was stationed over 40 years ago at Kirkcudbright, afterwards successfully working in u lc missions at St. " Andrew's I ro-Cathedral, Dundee; I iiilithgow, the English mission and thru sucqecded the Rev. Father James Guthrie in the charge of Douglas. Later he was appointed 1° , Anilal1 ' and * 5 3'Pars ago he was transferred to St. Peter s, Dalbeattie, lesigmng in is<)B, alter 13 years' haid and zealous labors in that mission. SOUTH AFRlCA— Summoned to Rome The 'Catholic Herald' states that the Bishops of the Transvaal and Natal <Dis. Miller and Delallo) have been summoned to Home ou important, business connected with South Afnca. SPAlN— Unity of Social Action The Catholics in Spain are 'considering the Question of federatinig, their societies, and an important letter °™ }-, subject has been addressed to the Bishop of Madnd-Alcala 'by the Cardinal-Archbishop of Toledo, Honorary President of the Cential Junta for Catholic action With the Junta., ' His Eminence -thinks that the time h-as come for the foundation in Spain of a solid • and large social organisation of Catholics, which, will torm a permanent and wqll-discipli-n-od force that will assist the . Bishops .in defending the Catholic religion against its enemies,., and help to prevent the appearance of discord, ;r; r Ji'lie steps which Spanish Catholic Congresses have, "iesommendid for the setting on foot of Catholic societies ,in"the different' dioceses are .recommended by ins Eminence, who remarks that it is a pity Spanish Catholics have to regret the dispersion of their forces and the loss of united ciierey .caused -by the absence of, a centra^ directing agency. such as the Catholics possess in Germany, Italy and some other countries. .Now that the matter has been taken in hand- by the Hierarchy and the Junta action I will spe/pdily follow, and in the course of some little | time-bpain will probably icap .good fruit from federa- • tion. - o SWITZERLAND— CathoIic Organisation The success with which'* the Catholics of Switzerland have overcome the difficulties that were placed in the way when they attempted to organise their forces should encourage Catholics of other -nationalities The story is- told in the interesting account of the Swiss CathoLic Congress giy.cn by a special correspondent of the ' Catholic Times.' After, the revolution of IS3O a Catholic Association, was formed in Switzerland, but the promoters found it necessary to dissolve it. Another attempt to. establish a Catholic society was made in 1846, when the Academy of St. Charles Borromeo was founded. The most active members of the Catholic body were drawn together in membership, but

some three years afterwards the funds' jvere./confiscated by the State and the publications" of the society prohibited.. r ln , 1857^ - v the Association -of > iPJus ' IX. .was,.— constituted; v^and' side" by -side'-* with it gtfew up" Catholic"* clubs and workingmen's associations. It .changed its title in 1894 to the RathoHkeiiverDin^andia-^cominitte'O was appointed to ~ further "the "project of holding, a general. Congress 6t. the Catholics iof Switzerland.. "-Tike 5 1 first Congress was held at" Lucerne in 1903, and the . second has justtstaken' place -atrFribour-g. 1 - ; A; practical -i programme was gone tjirough, . almost, every phase of social work. being dealt with,, and a message of sym- „ paWiy/v('aV i ._senj}fj'tp"^h'e. '.'Catholics .of ; France. ;, '/-"The ]' French 'Catholic's /eotild _ scarcely s,erve their own " cause,., 1 better than "by imitating the' work of. their Swjss religionists. . . . ' , J ,-]•», UNltEb STATES— A Bigoted Action" C" /" it'X^tS Much' indignation, (says : . an 1 - exchange) .is 1 felt ' atrWil-'7" liamstown, Pa /Iv .over_ the." faction ' i>f the,~B.qard j3f-"I^j;lu-. f( '" cation in ousting . jbeachers^ of '.the ' Ca,tholic;fai'th ,ih" ! -tij'e7]r; public schools of 'the' borough at' "'the' instance ' of *" the "' Societies of' the ratnotic. Order "Sons" of-^America," the ;r ' J unior Order ' United Americari Mechanics, -Hie ' Indie--'"*-' pendent Order '-of- Oddfellows,' and Chester Post : of ' the ' d'ra'nd Army "of the Republic; which presented a joint * resolution to the Board reqiJiring that' the Bi"ble l^,be^ used as a text book in' the" schools, and J no "Catholic ! teachers be employed. Nob' a' Catholic teactieY 'w'as '■ reappointed. The seyeral Catholic societies ha"ye -passed *^ resolutions condemning the- action and denouncing—.- the -" resolution as' un-American^ and' unconstitutional:" Copies ' of the resolutions have been forwarded to the Governor.'-' ! Death of a Jesuit ... /- 7 Rev. Charles F.. Kelly, 5.'J,.,-.of St.. Joseph's Ohoirch,; " Philadelphia, died on September 19. He bad been ill for the past year, and- although he submitted to -several operations, his condition had been regarded as • hopeless for months. Father Kelly was born in New-. _ townstewart, County Tyrone, in 1829, and was ' '-'tafon'^ to Philadelphia when a child. After attending Villanova College for two terms, he entered the Jesuit So-, ciety as a novice. He studied in Louv'ain and Rome," and after his ordination he was an instructor at Georgetown College, Washington, D.C., and at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass. - - - ._ GENERAL . , : The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order has nearly BOOfi members in ' sixteen congregations, with 115 monasteries. T'herc are 3070 priests, 67G clerics, 1435 lay Brothers,, no vices, ■ and postulants. • '...-' HOJBA3 r» t