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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 13 be no thought of self, and it is wholly for Him. Many a prayer will go up to God fromthe Mission Priests whom the Missionary Society of Georgia is helping, nor will those, who through this Society have better facilities for the practice of our Holy Faith, forge! them. Yet were such possible God never forgets. We have admired and praised the Catholic Lay men’s Association, and we will one day give almost equal praise to the Missionary Society. CARDINAL GIBBONS AND THE GA. PRESS Continued from Page 7. him and he leaves behind a record that it will be difficult to either equal or eclipse. There were many splendid traits of character in thi Cardinal. He was as gentle as a woman, and yet he had always the courage of his convictions and the manliness to let every one know where he stood upon questions of church or matters of national or inter national importance. No citizen of Baltimore, where he was best knowr was more beloved. His writings found eager readers, his spoken words fell upon alert and listening ears. He moved in an atmosphere of affection and deep and sincere regard. Staunch in the faith ol his church, he was never the bigot. His friendship went beyond the pale of Catholicism. He was tolerant ol the views of others and a great friend of humanity in general. His long and active service did much of a distinc tive character to further the work in which he was engaged. He hated cant and hypocrisy. That was one of the reasons he opposed prohibition. He view ed the sphere of woman as in the home, hence he was against equal suffrage. He entertained ideas that every man could not agree with, but he lost no friends because of this. His evenness of temper, his marked respect for the viewpoint of others, the charity in his heart and the selfsacrifices he was pre pared to make for humanity made of him the ideal man of God. Columbus Ledger The perspective of time is not needed to determine the lofty position that will be held in history by Car dinal Gibbons. Nor will recognition of his greatnesr be confined to his church. All Christianity must claim Cardinal Gibbons, foi he stood for all that was best and noble—the teach ings of Christ. All Americans must regret his passing, for he wa: one of the leaders in public as well as religious life. Endowed with a high intellect, a straight-seeing vision and a charitable soul, he exerted a powerful in fluence ever the period in which he lived. At a critical period it was given to him to help hold aloft the torch of patriotism. In the time of world unrest that included our own country, he stood for Americanism four-square. Cardinal Gibbons is dead and will soon be pu‘ away, but his life work and great influence for good will never pass from among us. The Macon News The people of the United States, without regard to section or religion, join in mourning the death ol Cardinal Gibbons, that venerable and beloved Ameri can who attained such a prominent place among the world’s thinkers. Although he was not of robust frame, Cardinal Gibbons enjoyed good health over the usual span of life, and thus was enabled to influence for good a constantly widening circle of men, women and chil dren, says the Washington Post. His own example of simply and godly living, combined with devotion to the country and its institutions, constituted an ob ject lesson that was understood by millions. Like an evergreen tree of goodly fruit, Cardinal Gibbons grew steadily and bestowed everincreasing blessings. His mind was a rare combination of directness and subtlety, and was always warmed by a sympathetic heart. He saw cleartly the inner springs which move men and governments, and by his gift of analysis and interpretation he conveyed the meanings to others. His patriotism was marked characteristic, which gave a statesmanlike quality to his utterances. It would be an inspiration to all men if means could be found for measuring the good that was exerted by Cardinal Gibbons. Unfortunately it is impossible to weibh such inmluences or to trace through the thoughts and actions of the hundreds of thousands of impressionable souls with which he came in contact. It would be admitted, however, that from a single choice spirit, like that of the venerable cardinal, flows a purifying stream of good influence which strengthens weaker wills and enables thousands of sorely tempted youths to make a winning fight for righteous living. Cardinal Gibbons never strayed from his main duty, which was to live humbly and save souls, as his Redeemer would have him do. He was enabled to do good on a scale rarely approached by other men, however devoted, and his reward will be correspond ingly great. In the hearts of the living the memory of Cardinal Gibbons will be cherished, and posterity will learn to honor the saintly character that graced this age and country. Cardinal Gibbons left a material estate estimated at about $100,000, most of which will go to charity. The intangible estate he left, consisting of the good he did during his life and the good will of his fellow members toward him, can be computed only by the Infinite Mind. The National Catholic Welfare Council observed its first anniversary by being admitted to the press galleries of Congress, a privilege which carries with it the right to representation at conferences accorded by the President and members of his Cabinet to ac credited press representatives and further entitles the service to go on the press mailing list of all govern ment departments. All of which may lead certain Georgians to wonder what the Junior Senator from the state is doing to earn his salary.