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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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A GEORGIAN APOSTOLATE
By RT. REV. BENJAMIN J. KEILEY, D. D.
(From The Missionary.)
(Continued from page 14.)
journal appearing monthly, The Bulletin, which
has proven a great help in every way advancing
the truth, and incidentally giving valuable infor
mation on Catholic topics and matters to our own
people.
And now our good Catholic women have or
ganized this Missionary Society, which after all,
is doing the same work by helping the priests in
their work of preaching the Gospel of Christ to
Catholics and Protestants, and thus destroying
those prejudices which here, as elsewhere, are
founded on utter ignorance of Catholic teaching.
One of the special works undertaken by the Mis
sionary Society is the collecting of Catholic papers
and sending them to the Catholic families scat
tered throughout the Missions.
It will help you to form some idea of the magni
tude of the work to be done here in Georgia, to
give some more figures. The area in square miles
of the Georgia Missions is 45,500. Now compare
this with the following figures in square miles:
Boston Archdiocese, 2,465; Springfield Diocese, 4,-
378; Fall River Diocese, 1,194; Providence Diocese,
1,085; Hartford Diocese, 5,004; Brooklyn Diocese,
1,007; New York Diocese, 4,717. Total 19,850.
This is not one-half of the area of the Georgia
Mission Field. But in these dioceses there are
millions of Catholics and thousands of priests.
But consider that there are hundreds and hum
dreds of thousands of non-Catholics here. Verily
in Georgia the harvest is great, the laborers are
few. We will continue to pray to God to send la
borers into this field to work for Him. Mean
while, the Catholic Missionary Society of Georgia
is doing a very great work in helping the few la
borers in the harvest field of this State.
THE SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC
ORGANIZATIONS
(Continued from page 2.)
The Association is so ably managed it can fit
us to meet any issue. Its comprehensive pamph
lets are offered without cost and we should circu
late them freely. The Bulletin is particularly
helpful, acquainting us with local difficulties and
their remedies. Let those who receive it secure
Mount de Sales Academy
MACON, GA.
Established in 1876
Boarding and Day School for
Little Girls and Young Ladies
Conducted by the
SISTERS OF MERCY
For catalogue and general information address
The Sister Directress
at least one more subscriber and thus show more
active interest in the undertaking. All contri
butors to the Association are entitled to The
Bulletin. The Laymen’s Association work is ex
citing international notice, so let us support it by
every means, thereby assisting the clergy in their
efforts to save souls.
Next in order are Catholic Women’s Clubs,
which are achieving much in religious,, educa
tional and civic lines. Since women have equal
opportunities with male citizens, they can become
a power for good if associated with noble pur
poses and correctly informed in world move
ments. This need not be taken in a political sense
—her sphere is wider and more elevating, em
bracing Church, home and society. It may be
she will have to use the ballot to counteract
measures against the Faith and general good.
The last organization I shall mention is “The
Catholic Missionary Society of Georgia.” Its main
object is to provide priests for missions, that
Faith might be preserved to members of the
Church and carried to those who have never
known its saving influence. With its help, the
burdens of the missionaries will be lightened and
their usefulness increased. Knowing the abund
ant harvest reaped through foreign missionaries,
let us foster the project at our doors, feeling priv-
iliged in supporting these during such hard
ships. All ages and both sexes should enroll in
its ranks. No member of a parish should be miss
ing from the list. We need the experience of age,
the enthusiasm of youth, the devotion of child
ren.
How shall we support our organizations? By
attendance at meetings, offering suggestions, so
valuable in every work. Associations inspire en
ergy and wholesome competition. The most in
different will use their possibilities and become
useful members. Financial aid is another manner
of assisting and need not deter any one, as small
contributions accomplish wonders where mem
bership is large. Another efficient method is ac
quainting ourselves with matters vitally concern
ing us. Reading about what 300,000,000 Cathol
ics are doing throughout the world, we must feel
proud of our fellowship and in imitation of them
come out of the obsecurity we too often seem to
seek. By supporting our excellent publications
we can counteract the band of the irreligious
press.
Finally, let us be convinced that only when ev
ery power has responded to the call of duty shall
we exert the influence which shall distinguish us.
We need more activity and less of the idea that
the Divine Church does not need our help. Sin
cere examination will show many of us why we
are not on the honor Roll of God’s work, and
will help us avoid the terrible sentence inflicted
upon those who sin through omission.