The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 10 January 1907, Page 31

The Catholic World

ENGLAND— Catholic Truth Society

His Grace Archbishop Bourne tqot'c -the chair at the half-yearly meeting of the Catholic ;Trath Society held, in the Cathedral Hall, Westminster. An increase in membership was reported, arid the treasurer announced that the finances were .in a satisfactory condition. The Late Mr. Devas

The late Mr. Charles Stanton Devas, who was buried at Mortlake on November 9, ;being laid in the grave ' next to that of his wife, became a lecturer for ' a short time in 1875 at the Catholic College, Kensington, founded by Monsignor Capel. Almost his last work was to make alterations for a third edition of his ' Manual of Political Economy ' (£>tonyhurst Philosophical Series) which will be shortly issued, 'being the 7th to 10th thousand. In 1903 he edited, in conjunction with Mr. W. S. lAlly, ' Sophisms of Free Trade ' by Bernard Byles. In the Jast few- years "of his life he devoted special attention tq^the problems of Socialism and Democracy. Ilis last" essay on this subject^ appears in the current ' number of the ' Dublin Re- - • view,' "and. in the beginning of the- past year he lectured in various parts of Scotland on- the same question. The lecture is now printed by the Catholic Truth Society of Scotland. The same subject had beentreated at the. Catholic Conference held at Blackburn in 1905. He was one of the speakers' at the Conference this year at Brighton, on Abbot GasqueVs paper on family life. If his death, which took place, - on November 6"," was sudden, he was well prepared for it, having been to Holy Communion both on All Souls' Day and the succeeding Sunday. Mr. Devas had practically never missed daily Mass throughout his whole life as a Catholic. He was a member of the S.V.P. of the Farm-street Sodality. Papal Distinction •

A telegram has been addressed from the Vatican to the Bishop of Birmingham, Dr. Ilsley, intimating that his Holiness has appointed Mr. William Leitb Powell, J.P., of Birmingham, a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Silvester, in recognition of his devotion to the well-being of the Catholic Church in the diocese. The honor thus conferred has given the liveliest satisfaction among all classes in Birmingham and the neighborhood, for in addition to rendering indefatigable services to his co-religionists, Mr- Powell has served the larger community in which he moves with conspicuous . public spirit. He is a native of Birmingham, beingborn there in 1847. FRANCE— An Appeal for Peace

The events, of the week in France (says the ' Catholic Times ' of -November 23) is M. Briands appeal to the deputies of the right to 'urge on the Pope the necessity of avoiding open rupture with the Republic, 'on December "12." M. Briand seems to think" that/ in spil& of the Holy Father's clear repudiation of the Worship - Associations', some modus vivendi may yet be found. But he forgets that the question i at- issue is one which affects . t fle value and force of episcopal jurisdiction. Ori * .Aat point no compromise can be> made,, for - -^compromise , would destroy one of the " essential/,^, bonds ' of ecclesiastical jurisdiction.--" Of r&oftrsefMiTßriand ] threatens Catholics with reprisal should the hew law result in disturbance. But~ threes--. are an index of- fear). Mqaniwhile Cath- . olics are calm. The: Holy See, watching events as they happen, calls upon ' the faithful for prayer. Nor thing else at the present- moment would seem to avail. France is at the parting of the ways, and unless her . Government " can be got to see their error and open some kind of negotiations with the Vatican, a condition of affairs little short of civil war nuust result when the period, for forming the Worship Associations transpires on December 12. GERMANY— A Sad State of Affairs Protestantism in Germany is ' evidently something different = from Christianity. The ' Frankfurter Zeitung,' as •quoted by"; the .«' Daily- Chronicle, » says that at least ' one-half of the theological professors and docents in the Protestant faculties of the German Universities deny in tofo^the. doctrine concerning Christ's miraculous birth. - ROME— Visit of Bishop Crimes

The Right Rev. Dr. Grimes, Bishop of Christohurch (writes the Rome correspondent of the Sydney ' Freeman's Journal,' under date November 16), arrived in

Rome about a week ago. He has visited the Cardinalbecretary of State, with whom he had previous relations, and the Cardinal-Prefect of • Propaganda • but when- I saw his Lordship yesterday he had just received the notification that l>is Papal audience was fixed for late this evening. He was almost sorry, because the greaitl happenings about his Cathedral' have been commemorated in an album for presentation to his Holiness; and, owing to postal delays, the album was at the time of my visit (late last evening-) at Milan, .but tlie : Bishop of Chris Lohurch will have more than one audience with the Pontiff. -His Lordship -is staying at the Mavis t mother-house on Via Cernata He will remain >in Rome until the .beginning of ' next month. The Bishop spoke- in glowing" words of the educational struggle m England, the Catholic Truth: Society Conference, and of the Ransomers' demonstration in London, which immensely impressed, him, On leaving England, his Lordship lore a ■ formal . message of sympathy .from the Cardinal-Archbishop of , Paris as 'head of the French Clnu;ch/ and delivered it' on his arrival. - • •

Ah Ancient Basilica

Father Grotty, 0.P., Rector, of San.Cleniente, Rome, announces that an influential committee • of ' all'denominations of clergymen and of archaeologists, under the presidency of his Excellency the ' -British Ambassador, has been formed in Rome to raise funds for -the preservation of that ancient basilica, which dates from the first century of the Christian era. Papal Reception The Pope on November 12 received in private'audience Monsignor Fraser, Sector of the Scots College in .Kome,- who' reported to Mf- Holiness upon the reception accorded him as. delegate, of the Holy See at the celebrations „ on the occasion-:..df the quater-centenary of Aberdeen University., The Holy Father was most gratified at the cordiality shown to his representative Monsignor Fraser subsequently presented to the Pope the. Earl and Countess of Stratford and their daoiehter Lady Joan Byng. - 6 ' The Turin University i ?0? 0t + AfceHteen. only . (writes a Rome correspondent) celebrated its day of Papal remembrance this a-utumn Ihe University of. Turin has just kept "the 502 nd year of its foundation, the fifth centenary having had to be put off owing to the fire which consumed so large a 6-'6 -' li S ral 7' In a s P len <*id publication which the University has brought out is a phototype of the oldest document of its History, the Bull dated .October 27, 1404, by which Benedict XIII. (Pope or antitffiuXL | n5 \ case ] ? e , fas pursuing the traditions of the Holy See) granted the request of Louis of 'Savoy Prince of Achaia, and created a Studium, Generale at

RUSSIA— Returning: to the Fold

,-Tn© Uniats continue "to take advantage of the Ukase nLv l 6" by < ] retumi ? S to the Catholic Churdh As many* as fifty thousand are now recorded as .having joined the faith of their fathers at Chehn S SCOTLAND— In the Outer Hebrides On Thursday, November 8, the people of the island of Barra were in a pleasurable. state of excitement ov'.ng to tine opening of a new-'-ehurch-at-Northbay Ihe church, which is dedicated tb*"Sfc> Barr, has been built by the efforts of the Rev. MU:A\ Mackenzie t£ priest at Cratgston (from., which place- Northbay -will be served) - so that the people • in the. remoter parts of hi? district might hear Mass oftener. Previously Mass was said.m the Board School at Northbay every six weeks the people, at other "times having to w^alk a distancp -of live or six miles, which in stormy weather ■ was a l! most- impossible. Episcopal High Mass was celebrated Tribute to a Scottish Priest In connection with-the unfurling of a beautiful ban- ?^^ el ??, gin ' S to ,^e Monsignor Munro Branch o f the I..NF '-Glasgow the Very Rev. Canon McCarthy 'Administrator .of St. Andrew's Cathedral, who performed ■4^+r LL K mm ° n - 7^ P f id a touchin 8 tribute- to the' great -Scottish priest- whose name the branch bears. . He said the hero (the late Monsigrior Munraj they: had on the* banner was a man of sterling principle ; a man who had sacrificed' very great worldly prosperity for thesakn of principle. He might have chosen^fa brilHanT life of splendor m Scotland, but being a -man' of-'prinolDle'hi. followed the light that.. God lave Mm, and 'entered the bosom of the Catholic Churcn.' • During ••his i thS as., a priest and leader of men," he wT SS g a m^i of

principle ; indeed, he was the embodiment of Catholic principle. He was the catholic hero of Glasgow for many years. He was gifted with great genius ; was a very learned man, and had a thorough grasp of the theology and physiology of the Catholic Church. He came fully armed with the strength of a" giant to meet many opponents of the Catholic Church in those days. In the pulpit and on the platform he could make clear all the Catholic doctrines, arid vanquish all the enenAes that opposed him. Not only was' he a man of principle in upholding- the dogmas of the Catholic Church, -but he was also 'a man of high moral principle. His was a saintly life, and in his office ort«be priest and pastor and-fat-her of his people, he drew them all to himself - and to his heart.

SOUTH AFRlCA— Proposed Catholic Colonies Lord Lovat, who served in South Africa in' the ' late

war, is perfecting a scheme for the formation of Catfc olic colonies in that -country, and Bishop Ga/ugtiran has arrived in England in order to arrange- the details. „ SPAIN— The Queen

Queen yictoria Eugenic of Spain on Friday -of last week (says the ' Irish Catholic ' of November 17) attended a ceremony in the chapel of the- Convent of, the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, in the Rue^Caballero de „ Granada, Madrid, ller Majesty- was received as a Child*", of Mary, and presented with' the 'insignia— a gold ~ medal, bearing the Royal crown in brilliants. The Bishop of Sion and all the chief clergy of Madrid attended, after which a play was performed by children : in the miniature theatre in the convent. UNITED STATES— Civic Virtue

The Philadelphia ' Catholic Standard and Times ' of November 10 - says : 'On the eve of the election * his~ Eminence Cardinal Gibbons^ in a sermon at the Gathe-, dial, November *l, made, a strong plea for civic virtue and obedience ~to lawful authority. -The edifice was thronged.'