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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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ADMIRAL BENSON TO ADDRESS COMING
LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
PRESENCE OF NOTED GEORGIAN AND IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT
GATHERING FORECAST RECORD ATTENDANCE—MEMBERS URGED
TO MAKE TRIP
Admiral William S. Benson, one of Georgia’s
most distinguished sons, and one of the leading
sons of the Church in America, will deliver the
principal address at the sixth annual convention
of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia at
Atlanta, Sunday, September 11.
Admiral Benson needs no introduction to the
people of Georgia. He needs no introduction to
the people of any part of
the United States, or of
Europe, for that matter.
His great services to his
country during the war,
and his efforts since that
time to again place the
United States flag on
merchant ships sailing
the high seas has merit
ed him the love and grat
itude of Americans, re
gardless of creed.
The convention will
open with mass at 10:30
at Sacred Heart Church,
Ivy Street, at which Rev.
Jas. A. Horton, S. M.,
pastor, will deliver the
sermon. The delegates
and members will then
assemble in the Marist
Hall, where the conven
tion proper opens at
11:30, with President P.
H. Rice, of Augusta in
the chair. At one o’clock
the convention will ad
journ for lunch.
The Atlanta branch of
the Catholic Laymen’s
Association has made el
aborate preparations for
the entertainment of the
delegates and visiting
members. They will be
taken in automobiles
from the convention hall
to the Capital City Club
for luncheon. There will
be no speeches at the
luncheon, but at three
o’clock the convention
will again come to order
in the Marist Hall, for
the last business session and the address of the
day.
The Atlanta members have arranged to make
the Ansley Hotel the headquarters for the visit
ing delegates. Reasonable rates and every pos
sible accomodation will be afforded the members
and delegates who make this their headquarters
during their stay in the convention city.
Mr. Haverty, Mr. Jones, Mr. Magill, Mr. McCal-
lum and other Atlanta members have worked
zealously for the past few weeks getting every
thing in shape for the convention. The events of
the past year and the questions looming up at
present make this the most important convention
in the history of the organization. It is essential
that there be a large attendance of members.
A convention is not merely a gathering of dele
gates to transact business. It is a get-together.
One of the features of the Laymen’s Association
is the number of firm friendships it has brought
about since its organization. Catholic laymen in
the different cities of the state, and the term lay
men includes women, had been living in adjacent
towns as well as in distant cities within the state
for a generation, without ever meeting or know
ing one another. The conventions of the Lay
men’s Association brought them together in the
past, made them realize
the calibre of the mem
bers of the Church in
other Georgia towns,
and thus did a work
that is second to none
of the many credited to
our organization.
The convention will be
over Sunday afternoon,
thus enabling the out-
of-town members and
delegates to get an early
start for home. Besides
Admiral Benson’s ad
dress, there will be oth
er ,out-of-state 'speakers
of reputation and force,
who will give short talks
on the Laymen’s Asso
ciation.
In several of the cities
of the state, delegates
and members are organ
izing automoblie parties
for the trip to Atlanta.
Reports from the vari
ous cities indicate that
there will be a record at
tendance, and these re
ports came in before it
was known that the
Laymen’s Association
had been so fortunate as
to secure Admiral Ben
son for the convention.
You do not have to be
a delegate to be admit
ted to the convention.
All are welcome. Make
your arrangements to
day to be present at the
Atlanta gathering, and
thereby insure yourself
against vain regrets
when those who are fortunate enough to at
tend come back and tell about it.
Rt. Rev. Charles E. McDonnell, Bishop of the Di
ocese of Brooklyn, died Monday, August 8, at
Brentwood, L. I.
Bishop McDonnell was one of the leading fig
ures of the Catholic Church in the United States.
He was born in New York in 1854, ordained in
1878, became secretary to Cardinal McCloskey and
later to Archbishop Corrigan, and was consecrat
ed Bishop of Brooklyn in 1892.
The Catholic population of the Brooklyn Dio
cese, over which he presided is 825,000, with 584
priests, 227 Churches, a seminary and prepartory
seminary, three colleges and two academies for
boys and twelve for young ladies, and 115 parishes
with parochial schools, with 70,000 pupils.
PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Members of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia
The Sixth Annual Convention of the Cath
olic Laymen’s Association of Georgia will be
held in Atlanta, September 11. It is the
earnest wish of the officials of the Associ
ation that each member make every effort to
attend, as we consider the coming conven
tion the most important meeting since our
organization. Local officials are urged to
get in touch with the different adult organi
zations of their cities and have pastors ap
point four delegates to represent each par
ish, two men and two women.
Mr. Richard A. Magill, 354 North Pryor
Street, Atlanta, is chairman of the creden
tials committee, and notice of the appoint
ment of delegates should be sent to him and
to the publicity bureau in Augusta as soon
as possible.
The automobile roads from the different
parts of the state to Atlanta are in good con
dition. Make up automobile parties if pos
sible. Or come by train. At any rate, make
arrangements to be present in Atlanta Sun
day, September 11.
P. H. Rice,
State President.