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8 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA APRIL 17, 193S Nun, C. S. A. Major’s Daughter Tells ot Expulsion From Mexico Mother Semple, Whose Father Was on General Bragg’s Staff,, Gives in Detail Story of Eviction of Sisters From Their Convent in Mexico City . him. “Are you a Catholic?’ 1 asked Anglican Bishop Resigns As Wife Becomes Catholic Ontario Prelate’s Request to Retire Is Granted With out Bitterness. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.)* Kingston; Ont.—The Anglican House of Bishops of the Ecclesiasti cal Province of Ontario has decided to accept the proffered resignation of Bishop E. J. Bidwell, whose wife some months ago became a Catholic. Mrs. Bidwell's conversion at the time, created a profound impression in Anglican circles in Canada Bish op Bidwell is regarded as a brilliant member of the Anglican House of Bishops of the Dominion and has held a place in the front rank of the clergy here for more than ten years. At the time of his wife’s conver sion to the Catholic church, the bishon ottered his resignation to the Archbishop of Algonia. hut the House of Bishops declined to accept it. Now, however, the bishops haw sent him an informal note saying they acquiesce in his desire, to re tire. The actual resignation is to take place May 1 and soon will be announced formally. There is no disposition* on the part of the Catholic Church, nor has there been, to make religious capi tal of the situation, says a state ment which has been issued from the Archbishop's residence at King ston. Mrs. Bidwell’s was a purely- in tellectual conversion," says the statement, adding that she “read herself into the Catholic church." “She was absolutely a Catholic before she came to us,” the state ment continues. “She had been in attendance at Catholic services un known to us, and only approached us for final instructions." When in 1913 Bishop Bidwell was elected to the Diocese of Ontario on the first ballot, the honor was with out precedent in the Anglican Church in Canada, it is said his re tirement now is wholly without bit terness. Lewis & Olive DRUGGIST 1002 Broad Phone 1774 AUGUSTA, GA. KODAKS . CANDIES CIGARS R. A. MAGiLL (BEAN & MAGILL) S5H NORTH PRYOR ST. Corner of Edgewood Atlanta, Ga. BLANK BOOKS,- LOOSE LEAP DEVICES Stationery: Pamphleta: Publications . PRINTING-BINDING FOB EVERY CLASS OP PRINTING SEE Commercial Printing Co. Call 862. 717 Ellia. Augusta, Ga. STULB’S Restaurant Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Opposite the Monument Specializing in Sea Food of all kinds. W. J. Heffernan C. P. Byne Proprietors. MURPHY STATIONERY CO. BOOKS, STATIONERY, KODAKS AND FILMS EXPERT DEVELOPING 812 Broad Street j Augusta, Ga. (By N. C. W. G. News Service.) Washington—Catholics of Mexico are undegoing a real persecution and look to the United State's, par ticularly to the Catholics of this country, for assistance, Mother Mar- garte Mary Semple, who with 40 other nuns, was expelled from Mex ico where they conducted the Acad emy of the Visitation at Coyoacan declared in a personal interview with -the N. C. W. G. News Service here. Mother Semple is in this city to visit members of her order at Vis itation Convent, Georgetown. She appe-arade before the House of Rep- repsentatives Eoreign Affairs Com mittee and told her story of rcligiou persecution in the Mexican Republic. Anticipating her appearance be fore the committee, Mother Semple told her experiences to the N. C. W. News Service in the same form in which she planed to relate them to the legislators. It is as follows: “I am: the daughter of Major Hen ry Churchill Semple, a member of Gen. Braxton Bragg’s staff and com mander of the famous Semple’s Bat tery during the Civil War. My moth er was Emily Virginia Janies of Montgomery. My father was a Vir ginian by birth but for fit) years practiced law in Montgomery, Ala bama, which is my home. I was born December 13, 1856 at Montgomery. “I svas professed in the Order of the Visitation at Mobile, Alabama, in 1878 and on July 4. 1911, sailed from New Orleans, to become supe rior of an institution of the order established by other nuns in 1898. It was at Tepexpan, on the Mexican Railway about 30 miles from Mexi co City. “I arived at the chi?c of Ma dera’s triumphant revolution and found that the school, although not finished, had 56 rooms and a student body of 50 pupils from the best families in Mexico City. “As" we anticipated, we' were at tacked by some of Zapata’s band They descended upon uS with wild whoops, and yells, determined to commit whatever despredalion they might. They reckoned without the Rui-ales, however, and a volley from the roof heat them scurrying away, 'lhe Rurales pursued them ana caught, a-half-dozen or so with their horses, - —“Ive, realized then that we could not stav’in Tepexpan. We took our liolongtngs and . established o'yr schoolstat Tacubaya which is in the envirohs' of Mexico City. “Affair s went well ,then until Ifcose ten tragic duy s or Mexico Cits ■ n J914 which resulted in the city be ing filled with'bipod anil carnage' and M^dpa. being killed.. 1 “Being an. army m«u with a strong hacking, Huerta alcended to the presidency, he did nl>t'iast long however- . ..... “Veiiusfiana Carranza’s revolt pul Huerta from the presidency and Ta- cubaya became a city • of carnage. The danger of living there b’ecame so great that Archbishop Jose Moray del Bio sent word lor us to put on secular garb anil to .find refuge in the houses of private families. “This We did. But; while prepar ing to go, police entered with the intention of looting. I battled them, with words only, of course, and told them that I was an American citizen an { | that , anything they took tliey would have to replace. This had its effect. -The words ‘United Stales’. White Hopsc’, threw fear into the Mexicans. “They had tried to take the sacred vessels .which they coveled. They left without them, however, hut on their way out pilfered whatever they could. We were pleased with sav ing the sacred vessels that we did not interefere. “We lived for three months in private homes and finally took a place in IBucafelli street. It was an excellent school hut the conditions were bad and three of our best pro fessors did. Then he secret police appeared and ordered us old. Again I prevailed, and we were allowed 17 days to move. “And then we founded our per fectly splendid place in Coyoacan. This was the fourth institution we had opened the last before leaving., It was a perfectly lovely place. “On February 11 -of this year five policemen, headed by a renegade Catholic who had studied for the protestant ministry, appeared and ordered as to leave. “While the leader went through the house the sisters stole into the chapel and received the Blessed Sac rament -from Sister Philoniena Con nelly, who had feared the Blessed Sacrament might suffer desecration As soon as I had received, each of us was given several hosts, I hur ried out of the chapel to watch tj»e soldiers. “Finally one who had been solici tous for my comfort approached and said: ‘“Mother, our heart is not in this work. We are sorry.’ ‘“No, I am a prostestant!’ ‘ “‘Are you cerlain you are not a Catholic?’ 'liven lie drew from his jacket a scapular with several medals sewed to it and a card attesting his mem bership in a Catholic society. ‘Yes, I am a Catholic!’ he said. "But our hearts are broken this day. We would have been shot if w t 'did not do this. Will you give us your blessing?’ “He knelt down- before me and the others who had formed in a senn-circle about him also knelt, de claring they were Catholics. “1 blessed them with the Blessed Sacrament which I carried in a Iurta which had been overlooked at the attar. I also gave each a Sacred Heart badge. “As t was finishing distributing the badges, their leader, whom they seemed t 0 fear, came Up and I of fered him a Sacred Heart badge. He took it and walked out. “When wc were leaving the school the place was crowded with automo biles belonging to Catholics who had come to help us. - The sisters and our Catholic friends realized then that the Gov ernment was seeking to deport me From February 13 to March 6 1 hid in ditferent homes. Wc were already wearing clerical garb so now 1 changed this frequently arid each da}’ wore a different wig, today a blonde one, tomorrow a gray one, and never staved long at anv one home. ' "All the while, I was trying lo es cape deportation and trying to ar range to take niv sisters with me. Finally on March 6 I was able to leave with 46 sister* on pullmuns. lliere were 6 000 persons to see ps off. “The-sisters arc now i ntlic con vent of the Visitation order at Mo bile, Alabama. The community would like to settle in southern Cal ifornia where conditions are much like those of Mexico., Personally 1 would like to go back 10 Mexico. It really is fascinating-- But we haven’, any money for the oreject we would like to undertake and plans are as yet incomplete.” Mother Semple tells her storv in a simple, straight-forward manner. She thoroughly appreciates tile hu mor of cerlain situations, which at the time of their occurrence must have been tragic. But now she laughs and her auditors, although they smile, reallize that Mother Semple is a woman of courage and great faith. She merely tells her storyy as a fact* one must .look be tween the lines for the suffering and pathos that are there. The-nun, after completing hep own story, (old of a ease where the Mex ican authorities broke into a Jesuit Church ih Colonia Roma where Lenten services were being held for 2 000 working girls and expelled the worshippers. The priest, Father Barrow liid and escaped by automo bile with the sacred vessels. Mother Semple also declared that she had heard of the reported in stances of insulting conduct on the part of officers to nuns, but did not personally see them. “The laws of 1917’^. Mother Sem ple went on, “were aimed entirely against; property and were made by ruffians. The makers were men of purely Bolshevistic tendencies. So to y Gaha, considered a lunatic, was one of the principal framers. All of them sal with pistols, ready to shoot anyone in the con vent ion who op posed their wishes. “Religious and private instruction has been wiped out. The people are solely distressed and tired. It is a real persecution. They are looking to the United States for assistance. They look particularly to the Catho- lies and pricipallv t 0 the Knights of Columbus. They begged me to plead with the Kinghts of Columbus here. “To think that the labors of 27 years could he wiped out in 36 hours in such a fashion. Anton Hiavocek, Catholic Artist, Dies In Austria By Dr. Frederick Funder (Cienna Correspondent, N. C. W. C. News Service.) Vienna—The great Catholic arlist Anton Hlavacck, doyen of Austrian landscape painters, is dead at the age of eighty-four. He was known all over the world for his paintings of the Alps and Alpine lakes. There is hardly a targe gallery in Europe which does not have one of his works. An outstanding characteris tic of his life and work was his pro found Catholic faith. Hlavacek work ed almost up to the time.of his death. Some of Ids best work was done after lie. had passed his eigh tieth birthday. Easter Program and News of St. Anne's, Sumter, S. C. Special.to The Bulletin. Sumter, S. C.—St. Anne’s Catholic cliuch here is on of the prettiest churches in the Diocese of Char leston. Strictly of Gothic style and architecture, built of Sumter brick and granite finish, the, interior rich ly decorated some yEars ago by Ram- brush of New York and Paris, con secrated to God, it is without any exaggeration one of the finest churches below,the Mason and Dixon Line. Easter Sunday it was at its best. Rich in Easter Lilies, Salas, carna tions, abundance of pure wax can dles and Votive lights, her priest clad in handsome vestments, she presented a sight most appropriate for such an occasion as the Solemn Festal of Easter Sunday. The sermon of Rev. J. I). Quinn, pastor: “He is Risen, Alleluia” ex plained the absolute proof from Sac red. Scriptures that Christ is truly risen from the dead. The Mass Pro per was carried out according to the strictest Liturgical functions; noth ing was left unfinished to make the ceremonies of Holy Church a most fitting celebration iti lioDor of the Risen Saviour. The Pastor and people of St, Anne’s are most grateful to the following Clergy of the Diocese who came from their own parishes during the Lenten season to preach, not a new Devotion, hut only a change in mode of presentation: Rev. Henry Speis- man, St. Paul’s Church, Spartanburg, S. C.; Rev. Win Mulvihill, St. Anne’s Church, Rock Hill, S. C.; Rev. Martin Murphy, St. Francis Clnireh, Colum bia, S. C.; Rev. N. A. Murphy, St. Peter’s Church, Columbia, S. C.; The musical program at High Mass Easter morning was: Processional: Itaec Dies. Hartimcrel; Vidi Aquani, Witzka; Mass in B Elat, Farmer; Kyrie; Sermon: “He is Risen, Alle luia", Father Quinn; Credo; Offe- tary: Regina Coelia, Werner; Sanc- ttis; Benedictions: Agnus Dei and Recessional: “Praise Ye The Fa ther.” Gonnard Easter Sunday night at 8 o’clock at Vespers the following musical program was rendered : Procession al, Fry.linger; Vespers. Stearns; Do- mine Ad Aduivandani; Dixit Domi- nus; Laudato Pueri; Hymn: Haec Dies, Hammerel; Magnificat; Ilegina Coeli Dc Merlies; O Safutaris Trio, Rossini; Tantum Ergo, Rossi; Di vine Praises, Elliott: Laudato Domi- num, Gregorian and Recessional, Hackett. Parish News. Mr, and Mrs. H. J. Cummins an nounce the birth recently of a lit tle son. The parish extends to them congratulation^. We regret to announce that J. W. Dolaii. who has managed McLellan’s Store for the past three years, has been transferred to new store just opened at Goldsboro, N.-C. Mr. Do lan and family, have made many friends in Sumter. Our loss is Goldsboro’s gain. We congratulate him on his promotion, however, and wish him and his family God speed and much success The Easier Egg Hunt Tuesday was a great success. The slogan was “Everybody Welcome, Everything Free.” Those who found the prize eggs were suitably rewarded, while all others received eggs and candy, they being tile guests on this occas ion of the pastor. The church recently underwent minor repairs, while the rectory was thoroughly repaired with new roof ing and painting of exterior. Every dollar of the debt has been paid and was collected from our owu people. Our Parish Slogan is: “Let us keep out of debt." Sister of Pope Pius X Dies In Her 77th Year (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Uomc—Anna Sarto. youngest sister of the late Pope Pius X, is dead after an illness of two months and a difficult operation. Her life had been devoted to religions and a de nial of self. She was 76 years old. Anna, who was unmarried, lived for many years and died almost in poverty in the tiny apartment facing St. Peter’s Square. With her lived Maria Sarto, the only surviving sis ter of the late Pope. From the days that Pope Pius X was a simple chaplain at Tombolo, Anna kept his house and followed him through the various steps of liig career. She was lorn between the joy over his great honor and the sorrow of being separated from him when he was chosen Pope. During his Pontificate and after his death she continued in extreme retirement, devoting herself to making clothes for poor children. « Condolences have been expressed (o the surviving sisicr by Pope Pius XI and the'Italian Government. Car dinal Merry del Val, who was Papal Secretary of State under Pius X, was the first of a number. of dis tinguished prelates who paid ttaei- respects. The fact that sandals form a part of the bishop's liturgical dress is held as one of the many proofs that Church vestments are derived from the garb of daily life. Sandals had no place in the dress of Jewish priests, who officiated barefoot. DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH HOURS OF MASSES SAVANNAH: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Very Rev. T. A. Foley. V. G., Rector. Sundays, 6:30-8-9:30-11. Daily, 6:30-8. St. Patrick’s, Rev. Jos. D. Mit chell, Pastor, Sundays, 7:00-9:30. Daily, 7:30 (6:30 on First Fridays. Sacred iieart. Very Rev. Eugene Egan, O. S. B.. Pastor.' Sundays, 7-8-9-10-11., Daily, 7:00-7:30. Confessions daily before Masses; on eves of First Friday and Holy Days at 4:30 and 7:30. Blessed Sacrament, Rev. D. J. MaChrthv, Pastor. Sundavs, 7:30 9:00 and 10:30. Dailv, ?':00 and 7:30. St. Benedict the Moor (colored) Rev. G. Obrecht, S. M. A., Pastor. Sundays, 7:30.10. Daily, 6:45- 7:15. St. Anthony’s (colored), Rev. S'. Rilier, S. M. A.. Pastor. Sun days, 9:30. Daily "7. ALAPAHA: (On thc.Willachoochc Missions). Second and fourth Sunday at 10. ALBANY: Rev. Leo. M. Keenan, pastor of St. Teresa’s Church and Southwest Georgia Missions. Masses at Albany first and fourth Sunday, 11. Second and fifth Sunday, 8. Third Sunday, 8:00- 10:00. Daily, 7:30. ATHENS. Rev. James E. King, Pastor of St. Joseph’s Church and Northeast Georgia Missions. Mas ses at Athens, first Sunday, 8:30- 10:30. Third Sunday, 10:30. AMERICUS: (Attended, from Albany): Second and fifth Sun day. 11:00. F’ourth Sunday, 8:00. ATLANTA: Immaculate Con ception Church, Rev. Emmet Walsh, Pastor. Sunday, 7:00-9:30- 11:00. Daily, 7:00-7:30. Daily during Lent, 6:30-7:30-8:00. Sacred Heart, Very Rev. James A Horton, S. M., Pastor. Sunday, 7:00-8:30-9:45-l 1:00. Daily, 6:00- 6:30-7:00-8:00. St. Anthony’s. Rev. H. F. Clark. Pastor. Sundays, 7:00- 9:00-10:30.. Daily, 7:00-7:30. Our Lady of Lourdes .colored), Rev. Peter Hess, S. M. A., Pastor. Sunday/ 7:00-10:00. Daily, 6:30- 7:00. St. Joseph’s: (Syrian), Rev. Nematallali Altasah, Pastor. AUGUSTA: St. Patrick’s: Rev. H. A* Schoifhardt, Pastor. Sunday, 7:00-9:00-11 :00. Daily, -6:30-8:15. Sacred Heart: Rev. Bene Mac- ready. S."J., Pastor. Sunday, 6:30 8:00-10:30. Daily, 6:30-7:30. St. Mary’s-On-The-Hill: Rev. James A. Kane, Pastor. Sunday, 8:00-10:30._ Daily, 7:00. Immaculate Conception: (color ed), Rev. Alfred Laube. S. M. A., Pastor. Sunday, 7:30-10:00. Daily, 8:15. BAINBR1DGE: Served from Al bany: Third and fifth Sunday at 11:00 also on Monday following third Sunday. BRUNSWICK and the Southcsat Georgia Mission: St. Francis Xaxier Church, ltey. Peter McQs- car, S. M., Pastor. COLUMBUS:. Holy Family Church: Rev. Henry .Schlenke, Pastor; Rev. Joseph E. Moylan. Sunday, 7:30. 9:00, 11:00.. Daily 6:45. Mass also at Fort Benning Sunday at. 9:00. DUBLIN: Served from Milledge- ville: Second and fourth Sunday, 11:00, and an early morning Mass on the Monday following. FITZGERALD: Served from Al bany : Second and fourth Sunday at 9:30, and Monday following. GAINESVILLE: Served from Athens: fourth Sunday at 10:30. GRIFFIN: Served from Atlien^: Second .Sunday at 10:30. LA GRANGE: Served from Athens: Fifth Sunday at 1Q:30; MACON: St. Joseph’s Rev. Thomas J. Madden, S. J., Pastor. Sunday, 7:00, 9:00, 11:00. Daily. • St. Peter's Claver’s: (Colored), Rev. A. Bartlilen, S. M. A., Pastor. Sunday, 8:00. 10:00. Daily 8:15. Fathers of Atlanta) :J :s7: Crj MARIETTA: (Sferved by the Marist Fathers of Atlanta:) Rev. Leo. F. Ziebavth, S. M., in chArge. Second and fourth Sunday at 9:30. MILLEDGEVILLE: and the Cen tral Georgia Missions: Rev. T. J. Morrow, Pastor. First and third Sundays, at 10:30 and on some week-days. MOULTRIE: Served from At- bany). First Sunday at 8;00. ROME: (Served by the Marist Fathers of Atlanta): Rev. Jno. A. Emmerth, S. M., in charge. First and third Sunday at 9:00. SANDERSVILLE: (Served from Milledgeville). First Sunday at 10:00 and once a month on a week-day. SHARON: Church of the Puri fication: Rev.' Wm. Quinlan, Pas tor. THOMASVILLE: .Served from Albany), First third and fifth Sunday at 9:00. VALDOSTA: (Served' from Al bany). First Sunday at noon and Monday following. WASHINGTON: St. Joseph’s: Rev. Charles Rethans, Pastor. Sunday, 7:30. Daily, 7:00. WAYCROSS: (Served from Brunswick). Rev. J. J. Rietly, S. M., in charge. W1LLACHOOCHIE Rev. Joseph R. Smith, Administrator. First, third and fifth Sunday at 10.