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16 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SPRING HILL COLLEGE MOBILE, ALA. Ideal Boarding School for Southern Boys College and High School Departments COURSES Classical Science Commercial Pre-Medical Pre-Engineering Under Direction of Jesuit Fathers NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND A College for Women—A School for Girls Regular college courses lead to degrees. Exceptional advan tages in Music and Art. Beautiful park of 64 acres—basket ball, tennis, hockey. NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL For younger students. Primary, Academic and Preparatory courses. Physical training. For catalog, address NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND, Charles St. Ave., Baltimore. 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.