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MONSi&NOBIIOLLNAMED Gen. Wood Highly Praises Jesuit
BISHOP OF FOOT WAYNE School Cadet Corps in Philippines
Editor of Our Sunday Visitor
to Head Diocese in Which
He Was Born and Worked:
(By N. C. W. C. News F vice)
Ft. Wayne, Ind.—The 7 Rev.
Msgr. John F. Noll, of Huntington,
Ind., i)oi'n at Ft. Wayne of a father
who also was horn here 83 years
ago, is to return to his native city
as ils bishop. Wort was received
May 13 that the Holy See has named
him bishop of Ft. Wfrae to succeed
the Rt. Rev. Herman Joseph Alerd-
ing, the venerable prelate who died
here recently.
Bishop Noll is a voluminous
writer. He is known chiefly through
out the United States, however, as
the editor of Our Sunday Visitor,
which is distributed at Catholic
church doors in every state in the
union. Occupying a rural pastorate,
he found his genius’ in the estab
lishing and building up of this little
weekly paper which today is read
by more than 3,000000 persons every
Sunday: The vast success of this
work has overshadowed other high
ly successful writing he has done.
He iS fifty years old, the date of
his birth being January 25, 1875.
While bn the paternal side his
ancestors were Americans for years
before him, his mother was horn
near Cork, Ireland.
He received his early education in
the Brothers’ school at Fort Wayne.
At 13 he went to St. Lawrence col
lege, Mt. Calvery, Wis., for his
classics, and thence to Mt. St. Mary’s
seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Ills
course in philosophy' and theology'.
He was ordained June 4, 1898.
After serving nine months as as
sistant at Elkhart and Logansport,
Ind., lie was made pastor of' Ligo-
nier, with Kendallville and two or
three other places as missions. He
also held pastorates at New Haven
and Hartford City, Ind., before lie
was given charge of St. Mary’s
parish, Huntington, in July', 1910.
When Bishop Alerding assigned
Father Noll to Huntington, it was
to give him a parish which had no
debt, whose church was a beauti
ful memorial edifice built by' Bridget
Roche. His bishop wanted him to
have ample time to take care of
tiie work which the publication of
the parish monthly entailed.
Because between sixty and seventy
pastors desired to haw even their
local “copy” printed at Huntington,
that they might receive the finished
magazine ready for distribution, it
became necessary for Father Noll to
get possession of a printing plant.
When, in 1912, a great anti-Catho-
lic drive began, Father Noll con
ceived the idea of a one-cent paper
for distribution at the church door,
to place in the hands of Catholics
the answer to the charges of their
enemies, and to instruct them well
in their faith. This was the genesis
of Our Sunday Visitor, launched
May' 5, 1912. It seemed to he the
need of the hour, and became popu
lar at once. Its circulation grew so
rapidly that within a few years it
had the largest number 'of readers
of any Catholic paper in the world.
Today, some 60,000 copies reach
homes directly by mail, and nearly
500000 are distributed before the
exits of churches on Sunday'. Once
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Paris.—General Charles Mangin,
whose fame will be immortal in
French history for his defense of
Verdun in the World war, died here
May 12. He was less than 60 years
old at his death; in the war he was
one of the youngest of the French
army commanders. Americans know
him from the fact that he com
manded American divisions in the
war.
He received the Last Sacraments
Monday and his family were gather
ed about him when he died. His
gentle, exemplary family life was
well known.
General Mangin’s military career
was stormy because of his invari
able direct tactics. He won the
most brilliant vistories, then was
deprived of his commands. In the
end, however,' he was exonerated,
was placed on the Superior War
council and was decorated with the
McKinley Home Site
At Canton, O., Location
Catholic Hospital.
By N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Canton.—The site of the for
mer home of the late President
McKinley in this city will be
come the location of a portion
of a> new and modern Mercy
hospital, according to plans of
Bishop Joseph Schrembs and
the Sisters of Charity in charge
of the hospital.
The institution now uses the
old McKinley home as an annex
but the. purchase of additional
property will enable constructon
of a hospital second to none.
The home of the former presi
dent will be removed from its
present site to one adjoining
the national memorial to McKin
ley in the western section of the
city. The old building retains
many of the McKinley posses
sions.
THRONGS OF RUSSIIS
RETURNING TO CHURCH
Great Movement to Rome
From Orthodox Church Re
garded as Most Significant.
(By r N. C. W, C. News Service)
Peking, China,—Reports reaching
here tell of a break by thousands
from the Russian Orthodox church
to the Roman Catholic faith at Har
bin, which has a Russian population
of 100,090.
Significance of the highest order
is attached to the event by com
mentators because, they point out,
the break is nonpolitical, whereas
virtually all previous movements in
European Russia for return to Rome
were political.
Impressive dimensions have been
attained by the Harbin split, and
some writers even are advancing
prognostications for the whole or
Russia. One of the most startling
of these latter is that Russia is to
become the mediator between west
ern and eastern Catholicism.
Harbin is north of Peking and
Mukden, and west of Vladivostok, on
the Siberian railway'. Most of its
large population are still loyal to
the memory of the czar. The city is
now reported divided into two hos
tile camps over the question of a
return to the guardianship of the
Roman Catholic church.
Never before, it is said, has such
a movement been more likely to
produce permanent results. The
Russian Orthodox church was an
integral part of the political old
Russia, and with the latter structure
torn down, the great obstacle is re
moved. Furthermore, it is pointed
out, the validity' of religious orders
in the eastern church is unques
tioned by Rome, so that the trans
fer of allegiance would mean no
change in ritual and would he com
paratively' easy, leaving to the
Russians all the ancient rites which
they' love so much.
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.
It was recognized throughout all
vicissitudes that he was one of the
strongest and most capable military
men in France. He was particularly
hated by the Communists. They
called him “the butcher” because of
the directness and vigor with which
he pushed his operations. His fellow
generals maintained he only carried
out his military missions resolutely
and with courage.
In the important Soissons-Rheims
attack, he commanded the • First,
Second and Thirty-Second American
divisions. He was always proud of
that fact. It was he who conceived
and executed the attack which won
back the Douamont fort at Verdun,
one of the most brilliant strokes in
the war. In July'. 1918, with De-
goulette he planned and carried out
the great counter offensive on the
German right flank which won the
first of the final scries of Allied
victories.
Inspector General of U. S.
Army Also Pays Splendid
Tribute to its Excellence.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Manila, P. I.—The cadet corps
of the Ateneo de Manila, the Jesuit
college here, and the spirit of the
collage itself, have jjust received
the liighest plaudits of no less per
sonage than Gen. Leonard Wood,
Governor-General of the Philippines,
and Major Ahearn. Inspector-Gen
eral of the United Statesc Army
in the Islands.
“I have never seen a belter school
battalion anywhere,” was Major
Ahearn’s recent verdict on the
Ateneo cadets.
General Wood a few days ago
paid the corps a remarkable tribute
Cadets to the number of 250 were
at the training camp in hile-high
Baguio, drilling, when the General
paid a visit to the town. Early one
morning while he was in his man
sion he heard the boys singing at
Mass. He went over immediately
and watched all the exercises of
the morning. To the chagrin of
his household,'he did not return to
Mansion House for his breakfast
until 10 o’clock.
Recently, General Wood, addres
sing the Ateneo students, said:
“You boys ' are getting a fine
training here, and it will prepare
you to be of great service to vour
country in time of need. It "will
train your character, train you to
discipline, to respect for lawfully-
constituted authority', to love God
and country'.
“I look forward to the dav when
every school in the Philippine
Islands, at least all the more im
portant ones, will have military'
training. Every school ought to
have it.
“You are lucky' lads to be here in
this school, receiving the direction
of such a head. I refer to Father
Byrne. Father Byrne always up
holds and teaches loyalty to the
flag and loyalty to the highest prin
ciples. to law and order, and respect
for lawfully-constituted authority.
“Every time that Father Bvrne
has spoken in public, he has ren
dered a public service. I repeat,
you boys are a lucky lot to be
under such a man as Father Byrne.
Don’t lose the opportunity* hut
make the most of it.”
■ The excellence of the Ateneo
Corps has attracted country-{wide
attention. Two years ago in com
petition with 18,000 students parti
cipating, it was the onlv Catholic
organization in line and won first
prize. In the great Manila Carni
val in February, it won the two
cups awarded senior cadet groups.
In both cases it competed against
organizations of much older stu
dents from the tyvo biggest uni
versities in the country.
Last December the Ateneo Battal
ion was invited to take part in the
Regular Army maneuvers at Ft. Mc
Kinley, and unheard-of privilege
never before granted to a school
corps.
Meanwhile, the Ateneo is gaining
high recognition in scholastic en
deavor and in social work. It is
now ranked as second to none in
these departments, as well as in
military training.
War Hero Priest to Serve
Colony of Molokai Lepers
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
KJalaupiapa, Molokai.—Father
Peter Henri d’Orgeval, war hero
of France, five times cited for
bravery in action, has come to
Molokai, “ls!e of the lepers,” to*-*
bury himself in. possibly the
most courageous service known
to man—the care of the unfor
tunates who dwell there.
He is one of a. group of
French priests recently arrived
on the island.
Father d’Orgeval became
known as the “fighting chaplain
of France.” He never spared
himself in his ministrations on
the battlefield. Marshal Joffre
was so impressed by his record
that he recommended him for
the Legion of Honor.
It is sacrifices such as this
which bring cheer to those ex
periencing a living death here.
They have seen it before, in
Father Damien, first apostle of
the island, and the now aged
Brother Dutton, who forsook the
life of a dashing cavalry officer
to live beside, aid and comfort
them. Father d’Orgeval has en
tered on his life here with the
same smiling fortitude as nis
heroic predecessors.
(Continued on Page 11)
General Mangin, Hero of Verdun
Defense, Dies At His Paris Home
Archbishop of Cincinnati
Rome Canonizes
Four New Saints
MOST REV. JOS. CHARTRAND, D.D.
Bishop Chartrand Succeeds
Archbishop Moeller—Bis
hop McNicholas Promoted.
Rome.—Bishop Joseph Chartrand,
of Indianapolis has been appointed
archbishop of Cincinnati, and Bishop
John T. McNicholas, of Duluth, has
been named bishop of Indianapolis.
Born May 11, 1878, Joseph Char
trand was of pioneer French stock
who helped found Kaskaskia, an
early settlement in the great Mis
sissippi valley. He is now a little
beyond his prime, at 55 years of
age. God willing, many years of
usefulness and honor in the arch-
episcopal purple and as wearer of
the pallium are before him. His
high school and college training was
under the Jesuits of St. Louis, and
his studies for the priesthood at
Innsbruck university, Austrian Ty
rol. He was ordained September 24,
1892, by Bishop Chatard. who made
him cathedral assistant pastor, sec
retary to the bishop, and then cathe
dral pastor. When Bishop Cliatard’s
impaired health required a coadju
tor, Father Chartrand was appoint
ed, with the title, “Bishop of
Flavius,” and succeeded to the see
of Indianapolis, September 7, 1918,
at his reverend superior’s death,
much as Archbishop Moeller had
done, following Archbishop Elder,
at Cincinnati, twenty years ago.
Bishop McNicholas was horn in
Ireland forty-eight years ago and
came to this country with his
parents in childhood. He was edu
cated at St. Joseph’s college, Phila
delphia, St. Rose’s college, Spring-
field, Ky., and St. Joseph’s college,
Somerset, Ohio. A member of the
Dominican order, he was ordained
in 1901 and served as professor at
Dominican House of Studies, Somer
set, Ohio, from 1904 to 1905 and at
Dominican college in Washington
from 1905 to 1907. He was conse
crated bishop of Duluth September
3, 1918.
Sts. Teresa, Peter Canasius,
Postel and Barat Raised to
Honors of Altar.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Rome.—Never in modern times
has Rome witnessed such spectacles
as those of the last eight days.
In one week alone, four new saints
have been canonized. Each time the
gorgeous ancient rite has been trav
ersed which gave to Catholic every
where a new object of veneration.
Each time the matcl»4ess- panoply
and magnificence of the great Uni
versal church have hurst upon the
Eternal City. The full might and
glory of the Church have been
invoked, in triumphant abandon
for the joyous four-fold event.
Its stateliness and color, no less
than its profound meaning, have
awed all Rome. On each occasion
Romans by tens of thousands, joined
by other thousands here from all
over the world, have swarmed the
Vatican grounds. They have stream
ed into the great Basilica of St.
Peter’s until it was packed, then
swirled about the stately portico,
blackening the plaza and cramming
all the approaches.
Impressed as all have been with
the events of the last eight days,
there is also here an air of ex-
peclfftion. For within another
short week, two more will receive'
the halo of sainthood, and again the
great Holy Year ceremony will he
repeated. " Six saints canonized in
two weeks Rome cannot recall such
lavish pouring of the Church’s cere
monial grandeur.
Last Sunday 40,000 watched the
Holy Year week of climax begin,
when the simple Carmelite nun
Teresa, the “Little Flower,” was
proclaimed a saint amid indescrib
able enthusiasm. At night they saw
revived in her honor the ancient cus
tom of illuminating the exterior
of the Basilica of St. Peter’s —, a
custom which has lain dormant since
the temporal power of the Popes
ended in 1870, The sudden flare of
7,500 great lanterns and torches
bathing the huge structure in leap
ing fire, itself was probably the
most spectauclar sight modern
Rome has seen.
Thursday witnessed a repetition of
the same full ceremoniials and the
lighting once more of the exterior
of the Basilica, when the Blessed
Canisius, the great Jesuit doctor of
the Sixteenth Century, was raised to
sainthood. Hundreds of pilgrims
from the United States ailtnded
with peculiar reverence, for the new
saint is much venerated in America
At Buffalo. New' York, is the only
college in the Western World named
for this educator and apostle.
Again, today, the great rite was
enacted, this time for the canoni
zation of the Blpssed Postel and
Bie— - Barat, two wonderful women
who founded religious orders and by
their piety made them secure. The
Religious of the Sacred Heart, foun
ded by Mother Barat were the eighth
Order of whom to go to the United
States, establishing themselves there
in 1818. Since that date, these de
vout teaching Sisters have founded
manv schools in that country, whose
thousands of graduates must have
greeted the day of Mother Barat s
canonization with joy. The first
Sacred Heart foundation in the
United States was at St. Charles.
(Continued on page ll.)
Denver Sister, Born in Tennessee,
Completes Seventieth Year qs Nun
(Bv N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Denver—Sister Vincentia Kelly, of
the Sisters of Charity of Leaven-
worthv has just celebrated an ex
ceptionally rare jubilee. It marks
the seventieth year of her entrance
into convent life.
Sister Vincentia, who has been
stationed at Mt. St. Vincent’s Home
for boys here for thirty-one years,
is the last living member of the
twelve original pioneers who
founded the Leavenworth convent.
Although she is now 86, she still
teaches music and cares for the
sacristan’s work. Her simple piety
and devotion have for years been
the subject of comment among
members of her order.
For ten years, she has had per
mission to return to the mother-
house, but each time she has gone,
she has become so lonely for the
boy charges at St. Vincent’s that
she has returned. She refused to
take a two week’s rest in prepara
tion for the jubilee, preferring to
continue her work. Four passes,
one by Bishop Tihen, were said at
St. Vincent’s in honor of the jubilee,
after which the jubilarian left for
Leavenworth for a further obser
vance of the occasion.
Sister Vincentia was born in Ten
nessee in 1839 and entered the
Sisters of Charity order in 1855.
Here the Leavenworth order was
born, and Sister Vincentia has seen
it grow from the twelve who went
to Leavenworth in a steamboat to a
life of hardship to a membership
of 470 Sisters earing for 8,899 stu
dents and more than 16,000 hospital
patients a year. The community
now has 12 hospitals, three orphan
ages. three academics, and 36 paro
chial schools.