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15 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.