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| VOL. 22~No. 37.
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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY,
n
os
and Cimes
JULY 28, 1917. «
FIVE CENTS.
OFFER PROPERTY
TO COVERKMENT
Vincentians Would Have Summer Home
at Port Kennedy Used as Hospital
for Wounded Soldiers and
Sailors.
WILL AID FAMILIES HAVING
WAGE-EARNERS UNDER COLORS
instructive Addresses and Edifying
Reports Heard at Quarterly Gen-
|, eral Meeting of the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul,
Relics Venerated.
Offering to the Govornment of the
of th
st Vincents Hal, Germantown, Sun-
day afterno
{The occasion was honored as the
feast of the patron of that organiza
J.
president of the Particular
council, presided and the Very Rev.
fale, C. M., and the Rev. Robert
n, C. M., Were among those pres-
‘ent, the former making a very impres-
ive address on the life of St. Vin-
gent de Pau!
Prom Rea, of
Jolltan general council, stated that ‘the
aplendld work, performed by the So-
ty of St. Vi he
emergency ald would be
repented be rendering help to those left
in homes which had fent-men out to
untry. At .the
onelueion Of his spirited address, he
oposed the | following _ resolution,
rhich was carried with great acclama.
“pesolved, ‘That the Society of St. Vine
a
@ colors, and
‘2
the American Red
her Metfalee Adare:
the e part they played
jerlved its Tiapertgnce altogether from
@ Mission. of Him
way in
harged. Strictly speaking, Father Mc-
Hale continued, there was no distinc-
ion between nobility’ and occupation.
‘rely speaking, one occupation was
jot More noble than another.
added: “Act well thy part where
il the honor les" “OF course i might
enevieve, ta Paris, after it had been
culerized, tatue was erected of
*, Vince: fe Paul ax one of the bene:
factors of ntry. He was a saint
at fully Slcharged the mission given
nce. It seems that
Vincent de Paul
and their activities
be successful just in so. far as
foto the heart of humantty, ‘The
not be a mere
ust
their work and tn
of the conferences
ent de Paul,”
‘etiale, concluding his ad-
the members to St.
one 1 and invited them to
‘he relics of St. Vincent de
et n fe church immediately after
ie mee
| “re report of Conferenc
{ The report of conteoncee for the
‘e months
conferences h
Lady of Mount
town, Pa.
lale, Pa. St. Marpare
vin,
Hureher “eoneripution. to the "splendid | PUTPose
foes.
FIGHT IMMORAL FILMS,
Newark Holy Name Societi
City Officials’ Interest in Theatr
Making ng Difficult,
Permission for jah
Masses Obtained.
Special to,
Fhe Catholle Standard and Times.
21,—Effort
et
Phitip B. ‘eens was secretar
‘The ch: the committee on
truth and Inerature reported that there
were two books in the Newark Public
Library that they, "ete endeavoring to
have removed. ‘The Esse:
Dating tournament is one of the most
useful and popular activities of the
federation, as last year twenty-five de~
eing planned 1
spiritual director,
has secured from
z
announced that
ped
church in Newark. This is the church
Where the custom of having Masses at
noon on holy days was inaugurated.
Holy Name societies told that
ber of enlistments. for war ‘Ww
great as to prevent the holding of
Snnual. parade this year A Military
‘Mass for the soldiers at the front will
take the place of the parade. The
Chaplaine Ald Association of the New-
e num~
ne de Paul, desirous, like the “othe Plank record
tinelis cand’ conferences qhrough ou large, letter
an
tibule.
s
-|keeping a roster of the soldiers and
sailors from each parish for historical
MONSIGNOR JOHN’ 0” BRIEN,
Founded “Sacred Heart Review"—Wa
Priest for Almost Half a Century.
the test forty-four years rector of the
Chureh of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
‘He
‘01 ortyn He was
mmestie prelate, with the rank
of Sonsienon in April, 1909.
elebrated on June fis
triple Shniversary, the fortieth of his
ation to the priesthood, the thirty-
fitth as pastor of the Sacred Heart
Church and the twentieth as founder
of the “Sacred Heart Review." The
event brought an outpouring of coi
gratulation “and appreciation from
every part of the country e be-
loved editor-p1
Monsignor DeBrlen was born on, April
parish of
2,- 1838, at Garranjames,
to atady and the de-
a Seeing that the
Catholic children around ere Te~
ceiving Uttle or no ellgtous Tnstrwce
ton, he obtained from the superinten
of the mill the us hall
where he gathered the Sflaren ‘and
young people every Suni
for
“Low for Souls and Bool
He subsequently acted be
agent and canvasser for the “Boston
Pilot” and he read every work that
came within his reach von Miners
“End of Controve and
Maguire's “Oral Gontrovera™ 20 the
Bible. ‘About that a Father
Powers, on a visit ‘hom treland, noticed
ve for bool an for
2 ieee as ant
priest, 8 a gee oot finally, ook shape.
bins sche
ok-
in 5 prin rene Mass hen
Charles’ Goitege, Eiicott City, Ma,
later making his theological atuates at
foseph’s Seminary,
wa ord ed to the Shesthood | om June
1868. He was pastor at Concord and
Lexington, Mass. in 1871, and in 1873
he went fo the Church of the Sacred
East Cambridge, where
ren in 1674 and | ut
in
Catholic weekly, Ta
Gee of his advanced cise in oheintian
Under hia jendid editor
ree Pint It real
ng similar pudlica-
tione of the count 4
ic Frauenbund to Convene,
eneral meeting of
net August 29 of the current
Ropu connection with this meeting
the convention of the German Catholic
en's League of North America will
take plac
‘his organization, founded two years
Th ore eral meeting of the Cen-
t.
Paul, Minn.,
| (Continued on Third Page)
PROTEST LIBRARY BOCKS)
on
30 in. St, John’s, the oldest Catholle
before the
nai
‘Reports from delegates from ail the |t0
2 a college in Rome, and if a
Lenina
ILLUSTRIOUS EDITOR, DIES &
East Cambridge, Mass. ated there on | thi
day afternoon j and
cted works of a fruitful and lasting |
“HD UMINA” VISITS
MADE LESS bY WAR
f
Many Bishops, Especially Those in tree
land, Will Scarcely Journey to Rome
This Year—Exemption «
Accorded.
| SPLENDID CELEBRATION PLANNED
FOR ENGLISH COLLEGE IN 1918)
‘Directors of Catholic Action” Conduct.
ial be ys Father Feli-
ita ‘sand Im
neces, ‘ponwsintion a
All Present at Sessions,
“Soc!
By CP. A. Service
ene Saitolle’ Standard and Times.
une
England
who in
should pay their
this year, Many
19.—Bishi
France,
among those
course
tre
ex county de-
in the
wv. Michael P. Corcoran, the |E™!
particularly as that year marke a
in the history of the English
01 of the event, the
centenary of ite re-opening, when Car-
dinal Wise: was one of the stu-
dents.
Italians and After-War Problem
No alarums and excursions of any
sort in the meeting here called
“Social Days" of a “Directors a
Catholic ‘tion . e meetings
held regularly since oe “Catholle ‘action
was omy “etlaned on its exist-
ie base: the late Pontift an
rnuthened ‘on them by Benedict XV.
ery
ordinary no-
ve ye
je meeting at atin iattoaed fe
an Question”
than ordinar,
notice was ‘aun, the
5
eS
ous conclusion from what
he a “een sald,
rvatore Rom:
which gave the
which remain:
Clinics on the old eauue stion.”
is year’S meeting was important in
that In it the leaders mapped out for
Catholics the rules for their guidance
on the problems which are going to
face Ital
taly, in common with other na-
‘on it will become eviden' how
far the elements opposed to the Church
are going to endeavor to squash the
Gatholte viewpoint tn these things, and
that has been the object of the recent
ecting; to organize that all many be
able to work that the Catholic view-
point may prevail. Count della Torre,
the hardworking president of the Di
Catholic soclety, the "Unione Popu-
tare," was confirmed in his charge by
the Holy Father, receiving a flattering
letter from Cardinal Gaspari, and his
Holiness sent the following ‘message
recelved lively
tow
of practi cat
arduous problems of this troubled time
may give strength to the long ex-
Peace, he imparts from his heart to
you and to all present the Apostolic
Benediction.”
viewpoint the enemie: th
Church! "In the old days of Gtotite
and Nathan it was a straight fight. It
had to, be, because the Church was a
tacked —w i ae Enormous mals
all remé late, since Sa-
mber. si
jandra ooseeded MGloliteh and espec-
tally since Nathan fell, the atmosphere
as changed. Ie {t changing again,
and round to the old. idea
right, and indeed
exhibition of religious feeling
strong, more evident. there
the peiiticlans, certain cla:
and: of course Freemasonry behind.
‘While more harm than good is
by exaggerating, ‘catholics dao wel t
be on their guard.
fe
CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
TO CONVENE IN WASHINGTON
the} transferred to St:
London “Times” joining in and draw- ts
rrone
Catho! Their Guar mi
‘The viewpoint. ‘ot Cathottes Soa the
org | ticle
REV. JAMES TIMMINS
RETURNS TO CHESTER
Succeeding his brother, the
Joseph F. Timmins, who dled on iu
15, the Rev. James Timmins, rec
St. Mont rch, thle ity, ‘nce
the death of the Re en P, Me-
Manus, tn September, sn bs been
appointed by His
at St. Monte
te 2 accomplished many achlevement
ind the installation
glass windows. It was “forough an trae
tution of altars for presentation to
. Monica's that the recent ruling of
the Treasury Department at Washing-
ton was brought about, which restored
the previous practice of permitting free
entry to church altars, statuary, paint-
inga and similar works of, art when
imported for presentation to any Cath-
olic church in Pennsylvania. de-
cision
‘mmins’ protest to Hon.
Berry, Collector of Custome at Phila-
hia,
Ordained in 1871.
LATEST CHURCH
HEWS OF EUROPE
Solemn Requiem Masses Celebrated in
London for the Victims of
tecent Air
Raid.
COUNTESS MARCOVITZ SAYS
‘SHE WILL BE CONVERTED
‘Dubois Protests Asnines Send-
2 Into
” the “reomshen
Special to
‘The Catholic Standard aes ‘Times,
don, June 21.—The city and the
the dead
dition to aolemn
rts of
re- | spi
things fe the days to
" as
BISHOP M'DEVITT GIVES
HABIT TO POSTULANTS
Four Young Ladies First to Receive
White Veil From Shepherd of Dio-
eese—Rev. Benignus Brennan,
0. 8. F. S., Preaches Beau-
iful Sermon,
Spectat to
‘The Catholle Standard
Harrisburg, July
and Timi
and habit ercy, at
sole! nies. which were held in
the Lai
t the ceremonies was a
nds of the com-
rk je
munity and the following clergy: The
7
t}from this city
FEALTY OF GERMAN
CATHOLICS PRAISED
Bishop Hoban Delivers Stirring Address,
Welcoming Delegates to Penn-
sytvania State Federation
Convention.
* | TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION
CONDUCTED AT WILKES-BARRE
Resolutions of Loyalty and , Support
Forwarded to Apostolic Delegate
and President Wilson—Eloquent
jermon Preached by Rev.
Francis Auth,C.$8.R. ° —
Special to
he Catholle Standard and Times
Wilkes-Barre, Pa July 25.—Priests
and prominent mem~
of Gel
which was held in this city, on July
‘ tea br first. of vs. D. J. Carey, rector of whe cane 4.
me inaugurated the first of al any, w. nt uti raed to .
series of Requiem Masses for the dead dral; W. V ’. Dailey, St. , is) Beso! “ one were forward Presi
. R. Murphy, St. Francie; Bentanus | den Ison, by the delegates, em=
of the armies and navies in the war.| Brennan’ O! M Can, cepachin Mone
Cardinal Bourne, who preached, sald|sstery, “Abbottstown, Pat T. Me. | Phasizing their fealty to the
that it was desired to found a dally Seminary, | ment of nited States and
Mas ae fees Sihters, “Oretingatened . G. Ludes, a loyalty to the Stars and Stripes, which
.|assembly were the Spanish Ambassa. uncaster; M3 and “ juestioned only by thoue who
dor, tne Belg " Minister, the Lord! tie Rev. Mr. Kirshner, of Bt. rg, and 4 t or will not know that every
ie nh ‘Mayor rot Lo mi jon and the leaders of College, Beatty Pa, true child of Mother Church an this
‘athol . ciety. je mi was ren- :
the Cathedral by the late Archbishop {aered by the chole, aasieted by a resi. The devoted Sisters, who endure) country is a fervent patriot.
Wood on July 6, 18: ois one of|mental band. e features of TAY privations and make many a/ ‘The following telegram was sent to
those forming the connecting link be-|the programm an ‘impressive every sear raining tn wteenerheacd gigs | the Apostolic Delegate:
t old Semin: hteenth | “1 ment,” ave by Mche pipers of the . a °
Soo'Rarg seta the neo Sts Cin ie, rasence ot, bremeaie ome i» he, Corman, Guiele, Svletes
Overbrook, having been ordained in Become a Catholic. “ | and orphan worl gonventta bled. at Wilkes-Barre,
the vacation season between the clos- me meee “Pe weonen ar auds Sisters’ Devotion. a, Pledge anew. to our Holy Churel
ing of the former and the opening of - “sermon delivered by the and Blerercty Tut jovaltys
the latter. rived in Dublin during the weeks 2 bea onignus nas . toned che diehce and generat, mippore
He celebrated his fut Meas i in St-\a great reception. The Cou one of the Capuchin, Fathers at the vention were
Bernard covits who war Mina Gore Booth fe ‘o loss ention
he re: In
Went to st atiohael 13, Chester, for three
months ag an assistant, and then was
Is city,
yhere he remained for four years. He
went there only’ the Basement of the
present church was constructed. He
Gompleted the church and later, built
the parish school, which cost
Pather Timmins celebrate: wer
jublieeon July’ 6, 1896, whon the con
regation, school children and societies
presented hii
and affectio!
brother, the lute
ming, celebrated bis ‘stiver ible On
doth’ occasion le enter,
Hospital and had b
ta board of mans
he came to St.
late brother was eleva
torate of St. Michael's.
Chester been @ mem-
es
42
his
to the pas-
LAND AND SEA SOLDIERS
ASSIST AT FIELD MASS
Special t
‘The Catholic Standard os Times.
Garden Lake, x 3, 3. With
¢jtwo hundr arty ‘marines and
ed
Sailors. from the Philadelphia Navy,
Yard at League Istand and with two
hundred soldiers of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and
hundreds of Knights of Columbus an:
thelr friends among the vast congrega-
tion, a Solemn Field Mass was cele-
Dated bese Yesterday at 1030 o'clock
on unds of the country club of
San Salvador Counel, No, 288, K. of C,
of Philadelphia,
The altar was erected on the base-
ball diamond, and fully two thousand
persons devotediy. ass! sted at the Holy
Sacrifice, |The Rey. Mat
rector
Toure Springs,
Mass. The Rev. "Paccick McCabe
deacon and the Rev, Edward MeKenna
was sud-deacon, " 3fr. James Rice was
master of ceremonies. The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. James Gor-
ho at the
urse. mov
hie listeners to tere a ‘he dwelt upon
e presence in uniform of the mem-
bers of Uncle Sams fgnting force ‘and
of the duties they were about to per-
The
‘a Feeney, of Lat
ne
lowing the Mass, Benediction of
m
telaiere on ether side of the al
“cannot help thinking what
You good men here represent. “f thank
You from the bottom of my heart for
nce, May God dless
and may God protect you whither you
ay be sent.”
the afternoon the council held its
james W.
ty
nS Par!
at the leaders in the, founding of the
a
wlendeawe to the fihtine Ine all those
prenent In the “Service de | Message,
d
er marriage, declared ed her int
tion ee being received into the Catholte
moment she arrived once
more. on ‘Trisn oll, she having. spent
her leisure at Aylesbury § re:
ceiving religious instruction. Som
amusing stories were told by the prise
ere of Incidents of thelr activity. All
of them were aecue G
deal
¢ prison,
bi "of them Up at different. intervals
ack who this !ady waa who enjoyed
11 his charges. He
not aware the
js & name som
Ireland by Irish pe
Condemns Women's Immedest oe
Cardinal Amette, of
aris, has widely published ‘ne ‘follow=
“His Eminence renews
given on the see
fect of feminine fashions, For me
swe have regretted t
pear even tn the churches fashions abe
solutely contrary to Christian modesty.
robe Aecollstee In, chi
3
Ie an often: 6
and it fo doubly culpable vo forget the
raaltionel “rules of Christian modesty
ime wh re multiplying sup
hes. Let Chri
et
258
modent ress aa
‘he. dlenity of thelr ab
that salutary example that we hav
right to expect from them.”
‘The recent amendment pas:
French Chamber
Mons. Sixte Quentin, which
© the colors and the trenches priests
to fol ven fifty and
#
the
in
Whole regions
are now deprived Of their priectar and
he aged and infirm clergy, who gone
are left chinot fulfil the places of al
the absent oi
‘Cardinal Dubois has written a letter
to the president of t
of the 8
uses to
pie pointe out that
‘Kers or men of
other absolutely pecteeary trades or
Professione are tak
Dame de Lorette and Notre Dame di
Bours On Monday. after v tting
the vaiveratien he c ven-
rable A ern, a military ‘chapietn
of
of isté ana ‘oven of the priests
the afternoon he was re.
ceived by the Bisho}
‘ar and also the seminary and the
seurelate church of 8. “Nichoine The| f
Bureay eres
reau is
for prisoners of all the fe belligerenta, not
only seeing that they get
Kathleen a Hoolt-
give spi
rch
Majesty worl
sed in the | 2
at the instance of
cal
dit
°r; | BISHOP HOBAN’S ADD:
se RESS
services haverhad t
seruiges have had {0 De abandoned. th PROCURES MANY RECRUITS
children die eumowt baptism and the
in, | Sick Redthout the ents. The Car-|Head of Scranton ‘brills
inal says be sppeata no for the! Thousands With
on
t
Special to aie
The Catholic Standard and Times.
eS
nt and j
[tho smailer nations ef tie ‘world
risburg Diocese.
paid eloque:
of the zealou
part se as folio
The re)
isters. He spoki
, taking for his text:
rejoice
anal be soptut 38
will _greatt:
Lord sna m5 sou
covered me
t nacre’
un burden
4 unacceptable and yet by ite
divine impulse it won a marvelous vie
tory, changed pagan customs and
transformed the course of Roman bis-
tory.
Church and Her rs.
“Poor men gave up chet ond cen
see a ene
tes and followed Christ in povert;
and saci since ce and self- renunciation, The
rotante
andonment of material
the surrender of Iiberty and free
Sint the ‘tenvin ng of home and friends
Drought spiritual treasures an
sweet woul-peace that earth could not
*(contiauea on Second Page)
Dio. T
‘Stirring Patriotic
Oration, Urging Enlistments.
Scranton, sly
. H
Dioces “oie an feaaien umber=
ing sev thousand last bt fi
Court He se square with his appeal
for recrults f ¢ Thirteenth Regi-
mene e@ conclusion of the
Bis! number of young men
Sone, ‘sppitcation Dlanks to beco!
members of the regim ent
{Bishop | Hobay ne asa a
Td. presentation
hich ‘the United sites! ‘e
tonday fighting. He also lea
r fair trea nd justice for ail
when
peace comes. “It ta inconsistent on the
art of England.” the Bishop
€r¥ crocodile tears over the fate of! e:
Belgium and forget her stepdaughter
near home, God speed the day when
the American representative will ask
for, the freedom of all nations, | ‘Then
a then only will justice be done.
on May Goa bie 8 the Thirteenth Regt-
ment” Bisho
nd
members of the regiment and may they
win honors wherever duty calls them,
His
was eeper al McDevitt their parcels, | P
wae sooner nr Winner sin the athletic) etc» dut also that they have facilities
_ a8 follows: for practicing thelr religion
SPotnco for women, Mrs, Me-
Matters of pation Importance have|yAughlin; So-yard dash for Wwomen.| Received Into sinters of St. Joseph tn
arisen. whl make it advisable to mi Marie Connolly; sy yard fan for Detroit Diocens
change the meeting place for this year’s | girls, Helen Doyle: lash for| A! close of the annual retreat.
sonal convention of the Catholic|bovs, James Aenstrone. g ey Nttte |
sea City, |, Mens events — Inte : he motherhoure
fation from Kansas City.| yard dash, Frank W Dio etrolt, Naarelt ‘Kalama-
wet to Washington, D. C. according to fat men's race, Willa z “OMaitey,| Raneing Stl nore
an announcement by C. M. Becker, sec- | Northeast jump, John Fletcher, Deing,
retary of the organization, Northwest; broad sum. Harty Tracey.) fe" mw leys ot Betroig: Mich receives
The decision was reached at a mect-|Northeust: shotput, Williain “Gorman, ie and WH berearcer bo
ing of the board of directors of the| Ni meer un tiie x
aesosation held In New York city or onehon Nor ‘ard dash, | Sisters an and Sincere
July 17, The sessions will Breen, Went Phitadelpnta iM aie ae i." Redempta,
{] some ‘time in August. the exact ante Quolie games. resulted. we. follow u rea a. doabelis apd Pant:
foo announced later. when full de> FAfcDonald and Connolly, Northeast, des Right ‘Slonsianor Sisrien, fk
{alts of the convention programme will|feuted Bart and Fleming, 21 to i; ana] Geeriden xt Wer ceremony, assisted by
be gi ‘McDonald defeated Connolly, 21 to 14, | about thirty pries
mt tribute to the devotion | ey
S| master of ceremontes,
B
Paul Kelly,
m ster of, ceremon
Bern
p Hoban's Addre:
Gelvered by ee
ft
ra the prone
the delegates were
Reverend
pleasure
slr ihe Se elegnes of the German Staa!
are the representatives
pre
Of atrong, eamene and fara Cath=
olics, and I heartily wel
“Jou the
Spirit of Goa that He may abide with
and atws
in that your
loyaity to this country should be cal called
into question by some would-be
triots, Some time ago in an addresa
© |T appeated e common sense of
warned
to become hysterical,
imagine that the horrors they
in the papers are true.
tries who now wee;
over the fate of smali
be
and all hope one day to be assembled
around the throne of thi:
Father.’
Bi re of Fi
he Rev. Francis
rector of St. Peter's, Philadelphia, de-
se in St. Nicholas
aes on Sunday snes: He took
his text: of false
ropheta”—Matt Vil, 15. The discourse
jie appenc
In the ‘afternoon the del legates ere
taken on an extensive autamobite Tide
through the city. Following the even+
ing services the first session of the
Gonzaga Union (young men’s branch)
ecutive committeo,
|aent Spiegel announced
ent of committ
On Monday Solemn
Requiem. Mass was ung for the tee
the appoint-
was celebrant;
. $8. R, Panedeigta, sector of St
Ignatiug “Chu
joseph A.
1m
mental dai ishop
Hoban formally ¢ closed tne intensive ree
cruiting camps been
progress the peat "wo week,
rning session w:
taken up by re-
8
rts from the various district unite,