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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 11 r r 0S K Italian Government Sends Ancient Bible to Pope for His Inspection CONDITIONS IN INDIA EXTREMELY APPALLING Misery of Natives Revealed By Father Sequicria, Jesuit Missionary. New York.—When Father R. D. Seqneira, S. J., went to the miser able natives dwelling in South Kan- ara and Malabar, Southern India, with the idea in mind that he could try to better their conditions, he realized that he had a very diffi cult and trying problem to wrestle with. Just how much of a problem he faces may be pictured from a letter which he sent to the head quarters of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, New York. “The inhabitants of this part of India,” he writes, “live in a social state truly appalling. They feed on dead animal carcasses, move about from place to place with grown-up children practically in a nude state, and exist without the least thought of the morrow; in short, they live like cattle. “Slavery has been abolished by the British government, but the same continues under some shape or other in interior parts of India. The landlord sways almost a despotic power, as if he were master of life and death. No native can possess land in his own name. The husband and wife have to work all the year round on the landlord’s farm for a daily pittance, while the children tend cattle. On great festivals they are entitled to a few cakes, and once a year to a bit of cloth each. “These Indians can be Tffilifted. by education and by the raising of their domestic standards. They should have permanent homes and school life. It will take a long time to do this, perhaps. 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BLANK BOOKS, LOOSE LEAF DEVICES Stationery: Pamphlets: Publications PRINTING-BINDING Modena.—Learning that His Holi ness Pope Pius XI had expressed a desire to see the famous Bible of Borso d’Este which has been restored to Italy after many years absence and will henceforth be preserved in the library at Modena, the Italian Government has charged Commen- datorc Arduino Colasanti, Director- General of Fine Arts with the- mis sion of carrying the precious volum es to the Vatican. Pope Pius XI, as is well known, has a scholarly in terest in ancient illuminated volum es and published .many interesting monographs on the subject while lib rarian of the Ambrosiana and of the Vatican library. The volumes which have aroused the interest of His Holiness have an interesting history. They are an an cient text of the Bible, in two vol umes of 700 pages each, written on parchment and illuminated with wonderful patience and skill by the scholarly Prince of Este who, in 1452, bore the title of Duke of Mod ena and Reggio. Each page is sup erbly illuminated. The work was ex ecuted between 1450 and 1400 and is in a splendid state of preservation. The d’Este Bible is considered one of the most valuable sources of in formation on the history of costum es of that period. The famous work was carried out of Italy at the time of the Italian war of unity and became the prop- (Continucd From Page One) partiality and : curacy, the limits of his own solvability.’ Quotes German Paper. “It is thus that' a German paper, the ‘Vorwaerts’ also understands it, and secs, on the part of the Pope an invitation to cease ‘passive re sistance.” “The Holy Father then turns to the conquerors, the creditors of the conquered. He proclaims the jus tice of ‘guarantees proportionate to the size of their debt,’ and he recog nizes that the recovery .of this debt is a matter of vital interest to them. “If there were any need of it, is this not the support of the highest authority given to the policy follow ed by the allied nations? And in this case, instead of compla'ining about the Pope, should we not be grateful to him for sanctioning in a sovereign manner the principles so often proclaimed and so invariably followed by the French government? “In full knowledge and full liber ty, France and Belgium have wished to guarantee, by the occupation of the Ruhr, the recovery of, the debt owed them by Germany and prac tically eluded up to the present time. Has the Pope the slightest criticism for this operation? None. Ho, ad mits its legitimacy, in principle— which is thus recognized for the first time, officially, outside of the allied governments. “Furthermore, the occupation of the Ruhr being a mutter of fact, Pius XI does not wish to judge it. And, in this connection if his attitude re sembles that of the British and Ita lian governments and the opinion of .practically all the neutral powers, what reason can there be for re proacliing him for it? “The pontifical letter therefore contains nothing which can offend our patriotism, nothing which can not be defended publicly, even in the tribune of the French Parliament. Ohio Editor Approves Cincinnati.—Under tjie title of “The Pope’s Plea,” the Cincinnati Enquirer prints Uic following edi torial ; “If Mr. Bok can find a more ef fective, plausible or essential'y all- inclusive proposal for the assur ance of restoration of .genuine and permanent world peace than is dis coverable in the plea of Pope Pius, lie will indeed be lucky. “But Pope Pius is not a contender for Mr. Bole’s prize. Such things as Mr. Bok proposes to give $100,000 for are not purchaseable; they come —when they do come—hot from the soul of some inspired lover , of hu manity, some unselfish, earnest and benevolent disciple of eternal justice and righteousness. Hence the Vati can is not interested in Mr- Bok’s picturesque, though sincerely offer ed, "honorarium. erty of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, and later of Emperor Froncis Joseph. Indeed, the ancient volumes formed part of the imperial treasure of the House of Austria. With the fall of the monarchy the late Emperor Charles I, was driven by necessity to sell the Bible to a dealer in antiquities in Paris. This spring an antiquary of Florence hap pened to learn that the famous Este Bible was to emigrate to America. Desiring the return of the volumes to Italy, he went to Paris on his own initiative and succeeded in per suading the dealer to wait thirty days before taking any action. From there he rushed back to Rome and placed the matter before the Italian Government. Unfortunately, the Government, which is facing many difficulties, financial and otherwise, did not feel in a position to purchase the valuable code and it might have been lost to Italy forever had not one of her loyal sons, Commenda- tore Trcccani, who already has many similar acts to his credit, volunteer ed to purchase the volume and pre sent it to the nation. This lie did, the purchase price being 3,300,000 French francs or, at the prevailing rale of exchange, four and a half million lire. Commcndatore Trcccani immedi ately turned the volumes over to the Italian Government, and it has been decided to preserve them in the li brary" at Modena. “The Pope desires‘to see the na tions reconciled. He speaks as a moral force, though in his recom mendations are to be found the wis dom that surpasses that of the sin uous and mercenary dipolmacy of this and all other days. “It is in the hope that his pro posals may serve to save Europe from a new and deadly competition of hatred, greed, ambition and ven geance that Pope Pius begs the na tions to heed his programme of san ity and humanity. “With unswerving acumen his holiness nominates as the matter of first consideration the devastating controversy between Germany and France. He does not chide, does not condemn, but calls for. the cessation of this world tragedy, assuming that Germany should pay all that it is possible to pay, and that France would be willing to accept such pay ment, demanding, no more. “To compass this end the Pope urges Secretary Hughes’s proposal of a half year ago, that this adjust ment be intrusted to an impartial commission. And there is no other proper and adequate way success fully to get at and compose this es sentially important initial situation. “Naturally, perhaps, France does not take kindly to this proposition. But her arguments topple before the plain common sense of the plan. For the Pope goes on in a second sug gestion to denounce the crime and sabotage in the Ruhr for which Ger many is held to be responsible; and be pleads with Germany to end them. This attitude took the wind out of the sails of France and Bel gium and forced them into a singu lar position—they have attempted to forestall credit due the Pope by formulating his benevolent plea into an arrogant and stern demand 1 “Finally, the great man of the Vatican has proceeded, with invin cible moral appeal, to beg France and Belgium to refrain from repris als against sabotage and crime. He pleads with both sides to cease from acts of evil and retaliation. “Can anyone dare say that if the Pope’s plea were heeded and crystal lized into benevolent practice that peace would not hasten to brood over Europe and the world?” Complete Plants a Specialty. PLUMBING, HEATING AND LIGHTING FARRELL Heating & Plumbing Company Atlanta, Ga. Our Name on High Grade Work is Like Sterling on Silver-. London Scientific Society Elects Chicago Priest Chicago.—Rev. Daniel J. Mc Hugh, C* M., head of the depart ment of astronomy at DePau University, has received the rare distinction to be elected a fel low in the Royal Astronomical Society of London. There are only 76 fellows of the society in the United States, and besides Father McHugh, only one priest. Father McHugh’s election came as a surprise to him. Member ship in the society is conferred on the recommendation of oth er members after a formal and rather intricate method, during which the right of the nominee to recognition ,is rigidly exam ined. It is believed that the reason for Father McHugh’s election was particularly his work in •connection with the studying of the Halley Comet in 1909. Statistics of Boy Scouts Show Catholic Growth 1,600 Troops Formed in Years Under Catholic Aus pices, Convention Reveals. Bear Mountain, N. Y.—The thir teenth annual meeting of the Na tional Council of the Boy Scouts of America was held in the Pali sades Interstate Park, N. Y„ where nearly 3,000 Boy Scouts are encamp ed. Besides the members of'the Na tional Council, the meeting was at tended by General Pershing, Gover nor Smith, of New York, and Gov ernor Silzer, of New Jersey. Charles A. McMahon, of Washing ton, D. C., who represented the Na tional Council of Catholic Men, re ported the organization during the past year of 1,600 Catholic Boy Scout troops with a total membership of 35,000 boys under Catholic auspices. He also told of the Summer School for Catholic Scout Executives which is being conducted at Notre Dame University under the auspices of the National Council of Catholic Men. Among the forty men registered for the course at Notre Dame this year, according to Mr. McMahon’s report, there are eleven priests representing as many different parishes.- The Rev. John J. Burke, C. S. P., General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Council and Dr- Michael J. Slattery, Executive Secre tary of the National Council of Catholic Men, were re-elected' as mcmbers-at-large of the National Hoy Scout Council. The Rev. John F. White, representative of the Na tional Council of Catholic Men at Scout headquarters in New York, has charge of the extension of the Boy Scout movement under Catholic au spices. It was reported at the meeting that the Boy gcout organization now has a total membership of 598,335 Scouts and Scout officials. BISHOP OF COVINGTON, KY., IS CONSECRATED Eight Bishops Assist at Ele vation of Msgr. Howard to Episcopal Dignity. Covington, Ky.—St. Mary’s Cathe dral here was filled to overflowing July 15, on the occasion of the con secration of the Rt. Rev. Francis W. Howard as Bishop of Covington. The Most Rev. Henry Moeller, Arch bishop of Cincinnati, was the conse crating prelate and was assisted by the Rt. Rev. James Hartley, Bishop of Columbus, and the Rt. Rev. John Floersli, Coadjutor Bishop of Louis ville. Officers of the Mass were: Assistant Priest, the Very- Rev. J. A. Flynn; Deacons of Honor, the Rev. Dean Leick, and the Rev. Dean Ash- mann; Deacon of the Mass, the Rev. F. A. Kehoc; Sub-deacon, the Rev. Thomas McCaffey. Chaplains of the Bishop-elect, the Rev. T. J. O’Reilly of Columbus, and the Rev. T. A. Powers of Steubeneville, Ohio; Mas ters of Ceremonies, the Revs. Jos. Albers, Walter Frieberg, Louis O’Harrcn and Herbert Hillcnmcyer. Archbishop Glcnnon of St. Louis was present. Altogether, eight Bishops, twelve Monsignors and 150 priests attended the ceremony. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Peter C. Yorke of San Francisco. Arkansas Priest Made Domestic Prelate by Pope Pius XI Little Rock, —The Very Rev- Dr. W. H. Aretz, Rector of St. John’s Seminary here and Chancellor of the diocese has been named a Domestic Prelate by Pope Pius XI. News of His appointment has been received from the Apostolic Delegation al Washintgon. Dr. Aretz has been rector of the Seminary here for seventeen years. The Seminary is a diocesan institu tion which has recently affiliated with the Home Mission Supply of the Church Extension Society. Last year fifty-two ecclesiastical, students were registered at the seminary. Dr. Aretz was the first priest or dained by the Rt. Rev. John B. Mor ris, Bishop of Little Rock. The date for his investiture has not yet been announced but it will probably be some time in the early autumn. TERTIARY MEETING St. Louis, Mo.—The Rev. Constan tine Bach, 0. F. M., spiritual director of the Sacred Heart Tertiary Prov ince, or Third Order of St. Francis, the headquarters of which are at St. Anthony’s Church here, has an nounced that the third convcntibn of the Sacred Heart Tertiary Prov ince will he held in St. Louis, Oc-' tober 7th, 8th and 9th. 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