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Show OUR BOOK TABLE. V '" CATHOLIC MAGAZINES. The leading article in the Catholic World for September is from the pen of its editor. Father Doyle, entitled "The Vexed Question of the Friars." The Paulist writer has the most profound pro-found respect for the heroism and devotion de-votion of the Spanish missionary; the friars' work among the conquered people peo-ple perpetuated Spain's power to the present day. "But," says Father Doyle, "in order to get the proper perspective, per-spective, let us rlace the matter In another light. "Let us suppose that the priesthood in Ireland during the last three centuries, cen-turies, instead of being Irish to the core and devoted to the people's best interests, were emissaries of England. Let us suppose they belonged to religious re-ligious orders whose superior-generals were all Englishmen and were closely identified with the English crown; that they had free access to the royal palace, pal-ace, and their coming and going was at the behest of the English king; how long would the Irish people tolerate such a priesthood, though its personnel was made up of the best of men, and what probably would be the state of religion in Ireland today, after a century cen-tury of such antagonism? It may be readily understood, then, why a con siderable number of the Filipino people, peo-ple, in their revolt against the Spanish j government, are antagonistic to the friars; and it may be as readily understood un-derstood why in the Americanization of the islands it would be well to replace re-place these same good men by just as good men who know the English language lan-guage and who understand and are devoted de-voted to the American system of noninterference non-interference in church matters." Father Doyle, it may be easily seen, believes in the policy of the voluntary elimination of the Spanish friars, and has no doubt that this is the attitude of the holy father. Another feature in the current number num-ber is an article written by one who has had twenty-five years' experience among the miners, and it gives a very vivid picture of the miner's life. The author declares that the miner has more to put up with in the way of hardships than any other class of laborers. la-borers. There is a class of papers not sympathetic 'with the cause of organized organ-ized labor who take advantage of any disturbance in the mining regions to make affirmations about the lawlessness lawless-ness of the miner. If the entire truth be told the miner is honest, sober and law-abiding. The great economic problem that faces him every day of the year is "How can I support self, ; wife and children on $30 a month?" "Luisa de Carvajal" is a remarkable stcry of a Spanish lady of rank and fortune who devoted life and all she possessed to the saving of the persecuted perse-cuted Catholics in England in the seventeenth sev-enteenth century. Luisa de Carvajal is one of those devoted women whose lives compel admiration and give one a higher and better idea of human na ture. Along with those mentioned are two poems,' "Trust," by Albert Raynand, and "He Loved Us First," by A. R. "Outside the War Record," Gabriel Francis Powers; "French Life in Town and Country," Rev. P. Farrelly; "The Ancient Tyrolean Bishopric, Brixen, and Its Millenial Festival" . (illustrated), (illustrat-ed), Charlotte IL Coursen; ".Concerning ".Concern-ing a .Few Anglo-Celtic Poets,", Anna Blanche McGillV '"Joyce Jorselyn, Sinner," Sin-ner," Mary Sarsfield Gilmore: "Driftwood,' "Drift-wood,' poem)' J. R. Throckmorton; "Our Southern Rose," Mary MacMa-hon; MacMa-hon; The ."Cote d'Azur" (illustrated), S. De Pierrelee; "Nature and Modern Pessimism," H. C. Corrance. The Rosary Magazine for September opens up. an unusually bright number with description' : of New York's churches and creeds, necessarily brief when we reflect that there are in the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx 880 places of worship. She begins with Judaism, the oldest religion in; the world, and concludes with Theos-ophism, Theos-ophism, very properly leaving out those creeds which sprang up like mushrooms mush-rooms and Willi wilt- like the summer insect. Kathleen Eileen Barry 4a the author, and she has contrived to spread an Interesting article over " not more than a dozen pages, with pictures of the prominent churchmen in the great city. The other features in this number num-ber of the magazine are: "Contrition," an allegory (poem), Sister Sis-ter M. Augustine: "Tcrneely," Sara Trainer Smith; "Nothing to Fear" (poem), Teresa Beatrice O'Hare; "The Churches and Creeds of New York" (illustrated), (il-lustrated), Kathleen Eileen Barry; "The Old World Seen Through American Ameri-can Eyes" (IX), Rev. John F. Mullany, LL. D.; "A Study of 'Diana of the Cross ways,' " C. P. M.; "A Son of Adam" (IX), Anna C. Minogue; "The True Story of a Dog," S. M. O'Malley; "Our Catholic Colleges Sinslnawa Mound" (illustrated). Teresa Beatrice O'Hare; "Mme. Longbecque's One Discomfiture," Dis-comfiture," Julia C. Walsh; "Our Lady's Rosary" (III). (Trans, by Rev. Raymond Volz, O., P., S. T. L.); V. Rev. Thomas Esser, O. P., S. T. M.; "What the Catholic Church is Doing in the Cause of Temperance Remarks Before Convention of the W. C. T. U.," by the V. Rev. Frank O'Brien; "Exercise "Exer-cise for Women," Frederick W. Stone; "The Confraternity of the Holy Rosary;" Ros-ary;" "The Immaculate Heart" (music), (mu-sic), J. N. M. Pychowski; "Notes-Book "Notes-Book and Magazine Reviews," The Editor. , Donahoe's for September is timely and interesting. The cover contains a portrait of Count Albert de Mun, tha Catholic leader in France, now attracting attract-ing attention. This is followed in the opening article on the "Religious Persecution Per-secution in France" by other engravings engrav-ings which brings the reader close to the stirring incidents connected with the unlawful closing of the religious schools, and smaller pictures of those prominent in the French ministry and their opponents. The article reviews ! evprvthine- nf fmnnrtanno tnirethnp with the views of the French press. An Idea of the general character of this excellent publication may be gleaned from the table of contents: "Religious Persecution in France" (illustrated), L. D'Entremont; "The Quest" (poem), Robert 'Cox Stump; "The Journalistic and Bohemian London," Lon-don," John J. O'Shea; "A Ray of Glory" (poem), Rev. Thomas Twaites; "Our True Position" (No. X), Rev. John F. Mullany; "Paris Out-of-Doors" (illustrated), Anna Seaton Schmidt; "A Little Saint Agnes" (story), Anna Blanche McGill; "Keble and the 'Christian 'Chris-tian Year,'" F. M. Capes; "Trust In God' '(poem), Amadeus, O. S. F.; "A Visit to Mataryeh" (illustrated), D. G.; "A Peasant's Granny" (illustrated), Cahir Healey; "How Catholic Education Educa-tion Benefits the Republic," E. F. Dunne; "O'Neill's Bride" (story), E. Beck; "Charles Dickens' Visit to Cambridge," Cam-bridge," W. G. D.; "The Compassionate Ghost" (poem), Alice Furlong; "On the Chapel Green," M. J. O'Neill; "As You Came Through the Heather" (poem, illustrated)) Alice Mllligan; "People In Print" (Illustrated), William Hopkins; "Where Maximilian Fell" (illustrated), E. M. Smith; "An-Honored Bay State Name" (illustrated), Charles S. O'Neill; "A Great. Day In Naples," Rev. Alfred Sinnott; "Book Reviews," "Question Box." Benzinger's Magazine, as usual, is replete with interesting reading of a light and descriptive character, which makes : ver popular in the family cir- cle. Tl?e continued stories are special features. Contents for September: "The Fatal Beacon." By. .F. V. Brackel." Chaps. XHI-XVIII. "At Early Mass." Full psge illustration. illustra-tion. "The Weary Gleaners." Full page illustration. "Miniature-Trees." With five illustrations. illus-trations. "Mrs. Major's Stratagem." By Mary G. Bonesteel. With illustration. Storiettes: "Martin Regan's Wooing," Woo-ing," "Borrowed Happiness," "The Test." "Hildesheim in Hanover." With four Illustrations. "Realistic Pictures of Frontier Life." Double page illustration. "The Little Lads of the Widow Jou-ret." Jou-ret." By R. M. Samson. "Two Brides of the White House." With two illustrations. "Laelia." By Grace Keon. "A Love Song." Full page illustration. illustra-tion. "A Russian Legend." "Current Events." With eleven illustrations. il-lustrations. "Woman's Realm." "Games and Amusements for Young Folks." With illustrations. "Book Reviews." "Answers to Correspondents." "Comics." "Monthly Prize Competitions." "Answers to Competitions." "New Inventions: Loading Coal on Boats." Curiosities: "A Queer Place to Take a Nap." Rataplan: A Rogue Elephant and Other Oth-er Stories. By Ellen Velvin, F. Z. S., author of "Tales Told at the Zoo," "Jack's Visit," etc. Pictures by Gus-tave Gus-tave Verbeck. Books that help us. to a more intimate inti-mate acquaintance with the habits, traits and characteristics of animals are very welcome. The latest addition, to this literature is a volume of spirited spir-ited and well-told stories from the pen of Ellen Velvin, a writer of many successful suc-cessful books for children, a magazin-ist magazin-ist of acknowledged ability, and a Fellow Fel-low of the Zoological society (London.) She is already known to the American public by her popular series of animal stories now running in the New York Herald, entitled "Wild Creatures Afield Nature Studies of Forest Folk." No better tales of animal life have been written, for the author takes us into the very heart of things, giving us the tragedies and the comedies in the daily life and experiences of dwellers in wood and jungle, on plain and crag. They present much evidence th;it Miss Velvin has lived very close to nature. The book is delightful reading from cover to cover, and typographically worthy of the heartiest appreciation of the most exacting critic. |