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the members of the old congregation to make their of study in preparation for their work, and num- novitiate over again under the Marist rule. This bers at present 191 members. Their novitiate is ruling was refused by all the members except at Sung-diut-suitze. Their habit consists of the thirty-six, who accepted. The others left the com- Chinese women's dress of black cotton. The Sis- munity and went back into the world. The Con- ters of the Sacred Heart were formed in Decem- ^gation of the Mother of God was dissolved, but ber, 1919, by a wealthy lady in Central Mongolia IS now again under consideration for reorganiza- and approved by the Vicar Apostolic. The Daugh- tion. The Paulist Institute was founded by Mgr. ters of the Sacred Heart were established in 1914 Brugui^re, Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-li, in the vicariate of Western Che-kiang by Mgr. in 1894 as a teaching order for his vicariate. This Faveau, Vicar Apostohc, as a teaching order. The order ^ill exists with its motherhouse at Cheng- society numbers 30 members. Its principal house ting-fu, and numbers at present thirty-five rehgious. is at Hang-chou. These Sisters dress in the ordi- The Brothers of the Sacred Heart were foimded nary Chinese women's costume. The Congregation in Eastern Mongolia in 1911. This congregation is of the Presentation, founded in 1869 in the Prov- entirely religious with three vows. The members ince of Nan-king, conducts schools in the missions take vows for a period of five years, after which of the Vicariate of Nan-king and at the present they mav renew them for a further period of five time numbers 189 members, of whom 32 are novices, years, then for ten years, and after this latter They, have 89 establishments throughout the vica- period they are admitted to perpetual vows. At riate. The mother-house is at Sicawei. Another jpresent they number sixteen professed brothers, branch has been established in the Vicariate of They wear a Chinese costume of black material. Southeast Chi-li. Both of these vicariates are under The native orders of women have made far the care of the Jesuits (French). The Daughters more progress than native orders of men. The of St. Anne, founded in 1895 in Southern Kiang-si, men are usually absorbed by foreign missionary have 10 foimdations and a commimity of 32 reli- orders while the native women have developed gious. The Virgins of Our LAdy of Good Counsel their own organizations. It is a common thing in were founded in 1907 by Mgr. Paul Ferant, Vicar China to find women making vows of virginity in Apostolic of Northern Kiang-si. They teach the early life, as in the early Church. These women young and work in orphanages, and have four es- live in their own homes and sometimes adopt the tablishments in Kiang-si with a total of 25 mem- rule of some community as far as possible. The bers. The servants of the Sacred Heart, founded Community of Chinese Virgins in Zechewan was in 1910 in Eastern Sze-chwan, is a teaching com- the first attempt to organize a native Sisterhood, munity with principal house at Chung-king and a They do not live in community, but scattered total of 26 religious. The Virgins of Purgatory among the Christians whom they instruct. The were founded in Che-Kian^ in 1892 by Mgr. Rey- Chinese Virgins of Tibet follow a rule drawn up naud, present Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Che-Kiang. by Mgr. Giraudeau, and Uve in community. The The order comprises 80 members, of whom 15 are Religidus of the Sacred Heart of Mary were founded novices. They wear a religious habit. The mother^ in 1858 in Northern Manchuria and have made house and novitiate is at Ning-po. The Religious great progress and rendered many services to the of the Immaculate Conception were foimded in missions of Manchuria during the last half century. 1918 at Canton by Mother AngeUne of the Sacred After a novitiate of three years they devote them- Heart, and now number 26 professed Sisters and selves to teaching and works of mercy. The mother- 25 novices. The Sisters of the Third Order of St. house of the order is at Siaopakiatze, Manchuria. Francis were under the direction of the Canossan The mother-house is elected annually. At present Sisters at Wu-Chang from 1908 to 1917, when they this congr^tion numbers 105 members, including were made an independent society. The mother- novices. The Sisters of St. Joseph were estab- house is at Wu-Chan^^, Hu-pe. The members take lifihed after the persecutions of 1872 by Mgr. Dela- three vows. The society numbers 25 professed Sis- place, Vicar Ai)06tolic of Pekin, and the first postu- ters, 4 novices, and 24 postulants. The IVanciscan lants were trained by the Daughters of Charity. Tertiaries of the Holy Childhood were organized They have one or two establishments in almost in 1905 at King-chou-fu by Mgr. Everaerts of every parish of the Vicariate of Pekin, numbering Southwest Hu-pe. The first postulants were Chinese at present seventy-four religious. From this order Virgins who had lived the religious life in their have branched off the Marist Sisters of Yung- own homes and worked among the young. They ping-fu (1901), the Josephines of Cheng-ting-iu took their vows in the new congregation in 1907. (1878), the Josephines of Pao-ting-fu (1910), and The mother-house is at King-chou-fu. The society the «fosephines of Tien-tsin (1912), all of whom has three establishments and 39 members, of whom follow the same rule and were detached when these 6 are novices. The Oblates of the Holy Family new vicariates were established. The Josephines were founded in 1910 by Mgr. Henninghaus, Vicar of Pao-ting-fu number 34 religious, ana the Apostolic of South Shang-tung. They take annual Josephines of Tien-tsin number 14 religious. The vows of poverty and obedience. The principal Josephines of Cheng-ting-fu had their constitutions house is at Yen-chou-fu. The society numbers 22 chiinged somewhat in 1910. The superior general professed Sisters, 23 novices, and 7 postulants. resides at the principal house at Cheng-tinp-fu. Catholic Press. — ^There are two monthlies pub- This congregation at present numbers 133 religious, lished at Shanghai in China, "Yesou Cheng-Sin- From them were established, in 1914, by Mgr. Calza, Pao" and"Cheng-Kia-Tsa.Dje,'*"Tchoung-Che-Pao" Vicar Apostolic of Western Honan, the Josephines is a Chinese weekly published at (jhung-kine, of Honan, who now number 25 religious. The Sis- Sze-chwan, with a French supplement, "La Verite?' ters of the Immaculate Conception were detached A Latin theological monthly review, "Sacerdos in from the Josephines of Peking by Mgr* Geurts, Sinis,'' is conducted by the Vincentian Fathers at first Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Chi-li. This branch Pekins. The only Catholic publication in the comprises four establishments and 30 religious, in- English language in the Far East is 'The Rock," dudmg novices. Its principal house is at Yung- published monthly at Hong-Kong by Catholic lav- pisg-fu. The Institute of the Immaculate Con- men. French publications are : "Le Bulletin Cath- ception was founded by the Belgian Fathers in olique de Pekin," monthly organ of the Vincentian 'Eastern. Mongolia in 18S4. They spend six years missions at Peking; "L'Echo de St. Michel," parish