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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC
“In order that there might be no question as to
my recollection being correct on this subject, I en
close you a certificate from the clerk of the superior
court to the effect that such reports have been made
and are on file in his office with the presentments of
the grand juries empanelled since the passage of
the act.
“The first inspection of the institutions covered
by the act was made without any objection or opposi
tion from any source. At the October term, 1911.
however, the committee appointed to make the in
spections were denied admittance to the Convent of
the Sisters of Mercy and the Convent of the Francis
can Sisters. This was reported to me and I immedi
ately filed a petition to the superior court reciting
this refusal and presented the two persons in charge
of these institutions to the judge of the superior
court for contempt. The contention made by me on
behalf of the state was sustained and the defendants
held in contempt. The case was appealed to the su
preme court of Georgia, and is to be found in the
148th report at page 832. You will see by a reading
of this decision that the decision of Judge Meldrim
was affirmed. Since that time there has been no ob
jection on the part of anyone to the inspection of any
of the institutions covered by the act. If there is any
just criticism which may be made, it is that the grand
juries in this county have inspected a great many in
stitutions which, perhaps, do not come within the
strict letter of the law.
“You will see from what I have written that
there has been an absolute compliance in this county
with the provisions of the Veazey act on the part of
the officials of the county. In this connection I en
close you copies of the reports made by the last three
grand juries. If you think it necessary, I will be
glad to have copies made of the report of each grand
jury since the passage of the Veasey act, but it seems
to me that those I now enclose you will be sufficient.
I have had these reports certified to by the clerk ol
the superior court, so that there can be no question
as to their authenticity.
“It there is any other information that you
would like to have, it will give me the greatest pleas
ure to secure the same for you.
“With best wishes for a successful administra
tion on your part of the state’s affairs, I am,
“Very truly yours,
“Walter C. Hartridge,
Solicitor General, Eastern Judicial,
Circuit of Georgia.”
THE CATHOLIC MISSIONARY
SOCIETY OF GEORGIA
(Continued from page 7)
first to greet the Risen Lord. There was Mary, the
mother of James, who went with the Magdalen on
the first Easter morn and bore the sweet spices to
place on the Blessed Body of the Lord. And there
was Salome, who came with the other two to per
form the last sad duty of finishing the work which
had been interrupted by the sunset of Good Friday
ushering in the Great Feast Day of the Jews. For
Him they did all this and He has rewarded their lov
ing deeds.
The five at the Bishop’s House, and every number
of the Missionary Society, have as much love for our
Lord and as great a desire to do all in their power
to show every mark of respect and devotion and love
towards Him in His resting place in the Taberuacle.
This is the appeal which the Missionary Society
makes to every Catholic women in Georgia. This
LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
avowed aim and purpose is to help the Missionary
Priests, but what is that but helping our Blessed
Lord Himself?
THE REPORT.
Some idea of what these devoted women have done
for this truly Catholic work may be learned from
the Secretary’s report of the reciepts and expendi
tures which I have copied:
RECEIPTS—
Amount received at October meeting.... 791.25 $1,388.10
Amount received at July meeting $ 596.85
This sum was contributed by
Atlanta Immaculate Conception Branch..$ 72.52
St. Anthony’s Branch 19.40 308.92
Augusta, Sacred Heart Branch.... 151.36
Columbus, Holy Family Branch 75.00
Macon, St. Joseph’s Branch 67.09
Savannah, Savannah Branch 785.75
$1,388.10
The Expenditures were—
To the Albany Missions _ $ 450.00
To the Athens Missions 450.00
To the Atlanta Missions 50.00
To the Brunswick Missions 157.31
To the Milledgeville Missions 100.00
TOTAL SENT TO MISSION PRIESTS $1,207.31
Postage and Miscellaneous Expenses.... 19.86 $1,227.17
Leaving on hand a balance of $ 160.93
It is well to state that the Superior of the Marist
Missions requested the State Board not to send any
money to the missions under their care. The Pastor
of Milledgeville expressed a similar desire, and the
small appropriation was for a specific purpose.
The Board was told of the gift of an organ to the
Brunswick Mission and Ostensorium to the Albany
Mission for use at Willacoochee. The organ was
given by Mrs. R. A. Donnelly and the Ostensor
ium by Mrs. Kate F. Semmes, both of Savannah.
4 When we recall the fact that the Missionary So
ciety was established on February 17, 1920, and see
what it has already accomplished it is no wonder
that a report of some of the work done by it roused
the enthusiasm of the women present at the meeting.
It is proper to say that only last April has the
Diocese been organized for the support of the Mis
sions. The first meeting of the State Board was
held last July and the Report given herein tells of
what has been since done. Before the Diocean asso
ciation was formed the Savannah women sent
$1,435.26 to the Mission cause.
FOCH AS A PHILOSOPHER.
We think so much of Marshall Foch, the fighter,
the great general, the strategist, we overlook his
ability in that field in which all French public men
seem most able, felicity of expression.
At Chicago this week he made two statements in
the course of a speech, epigrammatic, packed with
philosophy, and cogent. They were:
“Peace—we shall have it soon on the same condi
tion that we got the war. We must fight for it in
the moral sphere as we did in the physical sphere.
Peace has been promised from the first night of
Christianity only to mn of good will.
“Good will must be in the bottom of the heart;
without it, it is only a sham peace.”
Familiar? Yes, but often forgotten, this mes
sage of the angel on the first Christmas. Yet true
withal. The limitations of that promise has been
overlooked. It was not “Peace on earth, good will
to men,” but peace “to” men of good will.—The
Worcester Telegram.