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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MINISTER COMMENDS
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Theory of Parish Schools
and Consequent Religious
Training Merits Approval.
Washington,—The Rev. Hamilton
Schuyler, Rector of Trinity Church
of Trehton, N. J., writing in the
“American Church Monthly” on the
subject “Other Sheep Not of This
Fold—The Roman Catholics”, has the
following tq say regarding the Cath
olic attitude on education:
“Another point which it seems to
me calls for our admiration is the
supreme importance attributed by
Roman Catholics to the religious ed
ucation of their children. Viewing
the matter from their standpoint,
we must admit that they are jus
tided in establishing their own
schools where their children may be
taught the religion which their par
ents profess- The wisdom of in
culcating the truths of religion while
the child is yet in its most impres
sionable stage is one which is gen
erally recognized by all parties.
Bodies other than Roman Catholic
attempt to do this in Sunday Schools.
“Roman Catholics believe that
such intermittent teaching of reli
gion is not sufficient. They desire
that religion shall enter into the
daily life of the child and a. knowl
edge of it shall go hand in hand
with secular studies. Who shall
say that they arc wrong? Certainly
the fact that they willingly bear
the great expense of supporting their
parochial schools, furnishes the best
evidence that they are animated by
purely conscientious motives.”
When the Author of “Home, Sweet
Home” Found His Real Home
Centenary of John Howard Payne,. Close Friend of Father
Abraham Ryan, Recalls His Reception into Catholic
Church in Tunis Shortly Before His Death.
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Cleveland—Purchase of 45 acres
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immediately outside the boundry
limits of Cleveland Heights, one of
the most desirable suburban sections
of Cleveland is the first step in the
enlargement of the educational
equipment in the diocese of Cleve
land for the Priests of the Society
of Jesus.
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Washington.—In view of the many
articles written apropos of the cen
tenary of “Home, Sweet Home,” says
W. H. Grattan Flood in The Month,
it is strange that no reference was
made as to religious beliefs of John
Howard Payne; the author of that
immortal ballad. Just a hundred
years ago the touching lyric of
“Home, Sweet Home,” was sung for
the first time, at Covent Garden
Theater, by Miss Marie Tree, ■ and
at once became popu'ar. It was in
troduced into a musical piece, mis
named an “opera,” called “Clari, the
Maid of Milan,” written by Payne,
and set to music by Bishop, which
was produced on May 8, 1823.
John Howard Payne was born in
New York on June 9, 1791, and at
an early age took to the stage, mak
ing his debut at the Park Theater,
in the character of Norval in “Doug
las” in February, 1807. After five
years’ experience" at various Ameri
can theaters, he decided to try his
fortune in England, and, armed with
good credentials, he made his debut
At Drury Lane Theater as Norval in
1813, creating a favorable impres
sion. His Irish tour of 1814 was a
success, and he formed a lasting
friendship with Daniel O’Connell,
then beginning to make a name as a
barrister.
Payne sent the music as well as
the verses of “Home, Sweet Home”
to Sir Henry Bishop, and as there
is much misconception as to the
source of the melody, it seems tol
erably certain that Bishop’s share
in it was merely as an “arranger.”
Here is Payne’s own account, com
municated to his friend James Rees,
of Philadelphia:
I first heard the air in Italy. One
beautiful morning, as 1 was strolling
alone amid some delightful scenery,
my attention was arrested by the
sweet voice of a peasant girl who
was carrying a basket laden with
flowers and vegetables. This plain
tive air she trilled out with so much
sweetne-ss and simplicity that the
melody at once caught my fancy. T
accosted her, and after a few mo
ments, conversation, I asked the name
of the song, which she could not give
me, but having a slight knowledge
of music myself—only enough for
the purpose—I dotted down the
notes as best I could. It was this air
that suggested the words of ‘Home,
Sweet Home,’ both of which I sent
to Bishop at the same time I was
preparing the opera of ‘Clari’ for
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know the air perfectly well, and
adapted the. music to the words.”
Payne got into low water again
in 1831, and he returned to New
York, when he took up journalistic
work. At length, in 1842, he was
appointed Consul at Tunis, a post
which lie held for five years. Ow
ing to a change of government he
had to resign in 1847, and return to
America, but in 1851 he was rein
stated at Tunis, and retained the
Consulship till liis death on April 1,
1852. A few weeks before his death
he was received into the Catholic
Church by the vicar of the Catholic
Bishop of Tunis, and died an edify
ing death, surrounded by the good
Sisters of Charity.
For evidence of Payne’s reception
into the bosom Of the Church the
following letter from Father Abram
Joseph Ryan, the poet priest of the
Confederate Army, author of “The
Conquered Banner,” a friend of
Payne, may be taken as conclusive.
This letter was written to the
“Catholic Columbia” in 1883:
“The author of ‘Home, Sweet
Home’ has found a home of loving,
pathetic memory in countless hearts.
How many know that this sad heart
had found a home in the Catholic
Church? When the corpse of the
homeless exile was brought to this
country, how is it that a minister
of the Episcopal Church officiated
at his obsequies? In 1852 Payne
died, in the sixty-second year of his
age. The Catholic Bishop of Tunis
was on terms of closest intimacy
with the poet, and the priest who
prayed at his grave spoke often of
him in terms, of highest praise.
“During his sickness the Sisters
of Charity— Rosalie, Josephine,
Marie and Celeste—nursed him. As
they, with his Moorish domestics
and his Mussulman servant, Mahom-
med, saw his spirit pass away, and
closed his eyes in death. This in
formation will be new to many, and
will gladden many a Catholic heart.”
Though buried at Tunis, in 1852,
a movement was initiated and suc
cessfully carried out by an Irish
Catholic admirer of the poet, Gen
eral Corcoran* a pupil of George
town University, as a result of which
as Father Ryan indicates, the re
mains of Payne were taken to
America, and removed to Oak Hill
Cemetery, Washington, where a
monument was erected by public
subscription in June, 1883.
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Cincinnati, O.—A letter from
Archbishop Henry- Moeller, placing
the official indorsement of the
Catholic Church upon the citizens’
military training camp movement
was read from the pulpits of the
Catholic churches in the Cincinnati
archdiocese recently.
The letter, a copy of which was
received by Colonel Peter E.Traub,
commanding officer of the camp,
was forwarded to all of the priests
in the diocese, to be read to their
congregations. It urges that as
many men as possible avail them-
srlvcs'of the opportunity to secure
a military education, such as is ’of
fered through the camp, to the end
that the country might be prepared
for another war, in the event one
should develop in ihe future.
“The congress of the United States
has appropriated a large sum of
money to establish citizen military
traiuing camps in certain localities.
The purpose of this movement is
briefly and clearly expressed in the
following words by the organizers:
“To bring together young men of
high type from all sections of the
country on a common basis of
equality and under the most favor
able conditions of outdoor life; to
stimulate and promote citizenship,
patriotism and Americanism, and
though expert physical direction,
athletic coaching and military train
ing to benefit the young men indi
vidually and bring them to realize
their obligations to their country.’
“At these camps therefore, a
splendid opportunity will be offer
ed young men for healthy recrea
tion; special attention will be paid
-to their physical development so
that they may become hardy men;
pains will he taken to imbue them
with the virtues that ennoble man.
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The ulterior object of this is to
fit them for military service.
“With all the harassing distress
of the late w.-.r still fresh in our
minds we naturally turn away with
all the abhorrence of our'souls from
the idea of passing again through
such a terrible ordeal. We hope
earnestly and pray fervently that
the dreadful scourge of war will
never again visit our beloved coun
try.
“However, as suddenly as the
world war came upon us, just so
unexpectedly owing to unavoidable
circumstances, a similar catastro
phe may unhappily visit us. Com
mendable prudence and abiding in
terest in the welfare of our coun
try demand that in time of peace
we should take wise precautions to
he prepared for such an unfortu
nate contingency.
“These are some of the cogent
reasons why ,we heartily indorse
the action of our government in
regard to the citizens’ military train
ing. We trust that as many as
possible of. our. young men will
avail themselves of this splendid
opportunity for fitting themselves
to serve their country.”
“HENRY MOELLER,
“Archbishop of Cincinnati.”
NEW MAYNOOTH PREFECT
Dublin.—The Hierarchy- has ap
pointed the Very Rev. Garrett
Pierse, B. D„ Prefect of the Dun-
boyne Establishment at Maynooth.
Dr. Pearse took his B. D. degree at
Maynooth. Subsequently he attend
ed theological courses at Strasbourg
and Munich. He was for a time a
Professor of Dogmatic Theology in
St. Paul Seminary, at St. Paul,
Minn.
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CATHOLICS DO NOT BELIEVE
That the Pope is God.
That the Pope cannot do wrong.
That the Pope has temporal rights in America.
That the Pope can claim their political allegiance
That the Pope can nullify laws, oaths, or contracts at will,
THEY DO NOT BELIEVE
That the marriages of Protestants are invalid.
That Protestant husbands and wives are living in sin,
That the children of Protestants are illegitimate.
That contracts with Protestants may be broken.
That Protestants may be hated or persecuted.
That Protestants will all be damned.
THEY DO NOT BELIEVE
That public schools ard an evil.
That they ought to be abolished or destroyed.
That they ought not to he supported by a common tax,
That education ought not to be universal and free.
That it ought not to be compulsory where necessary.
THEY DO NOT BELIEVE
That they can buy forgiveness of sin.
- That they can purchase freedom from ptirgatory.
That they can get indulgence to commit sin. ^
That sin can be forgiven without repentence,
THEY DO NOT BELIEVE
That images may be worshipped.
That anybody or thing may he worshipped or adored “in the
heavens above, or the earth below, or the waters be
neath the earth,” but the One True God.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT CATHOLICS DO BELIEVE,
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