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TEN THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC L AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA DECEMBER 21, 1937 SISTERS OF MERCY AT SAINT MARY’S Historic Names Connected With History of Order in the Old North State The work of the Sisters of Mercy in North Carolina is one of the glori ous chapters of the history- of the Church in the Old North State, and sprinkled through the history of their efforts are numerous distin guished names, from that of Bishop England to that of Bishop Hafey; those of Cardinal Gibbons, . Bishop Northrop, Bishop Hard and Father Price might be mentioned especially. Their work elsewhere in the state hak been described from time to time in The Bulletin, but nowhere are its memories more sacred than in this former See City. But the Sisters do not rely on their great traditions or their record of past achievements, they combine their background of tradition with the enthusiasm of a movement youthful in the service of the Church. This is especially evident in the beautiful and historic City of Wilmington. where St. Mary’s School has been enlightening minds and forming characters for genera tions and where today 133 pupils are the" current material the Sisters are laboring to fashion to conform to the Christian, Catholic model. Father Smith K. of C. Charleston Speaker Delivers Address at Annual Memorial Exercises There Southern Newspaper Hails Descendants of St. Thomas More Shreveport Daily Times Re calls Kinship of Father Carbajal With Martyred* Chancellor of England CHARLESTON, S. C. — The Rev. George L. Smith was the principal speaker at the annual memorial ex ercises of P. N. Lynch Council, Knights of Columbus, at which Charles C. Tighe, William J. Condon, E. Joseph O’Callaghan, John J. Healy, James F. Redding and Mich ael F. Moran were, memorialized. The Cathedral choir under the direction of Mrs. Thomas F. Mosimann, pro vided the music, members participat ing including Mrs. W. J. Croghan, Miss Alice Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wheat, and Frank B. Cchacte. Officers of the Council participating in the exercises includ ed Thomas J. Burke, grand knight; Seth J. Ferrara, deputy grand knight; John J. McFrane, financial secretary; Michael F. Mahoney, re corder; John I. Clancy, chancellor; John J. Bevis. advocate: • Andrew Pinto, warden; the Rev. John J. Mc Carthy, chaplain. (Special to The Bulletin) SHREVEPORT, La.-The Shreve port Daily Times recently published an extended article directing the at tention of its readers to the fact that there was dwelling in the midst of them a descendant of a great his torical personage and a saint, St. Thomas More, in the~ person of the Rev. F. C. Carbajal, S. J., of St. John’s Church, formerly of Sacred Heart Church, Augusta, Ga. Father Carbajal has a brother, Joseph, who is also a priest of the Society of Jesus, in Texas. (Both attended the 1936 convention of the Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia in Au gusta.—Editor of The Bulletin). Bom in Louisiana, the son of Ber nard Gonzales Carbajal and Mrs. Margaret More Conahan Dunshie Carbajal; his mother is a direct descendant of Henry the Eighth’s martyred chancellor. Both Fathers Carbajal were ordained in Montreal, and their first Masses were served with their father and their brother, Nicholas, prominent New Orleans at torney, as altar boys. Sir Thomas More lost his life when he declared he loved his king and he loved his God, and that when his king commanded him to do that which his God forbade, he was forced to obey God rather than his king. Because he would not recog nize his king as head of the Church, Sir Thomas More, chanceller of the realm, was beheaded, going to his death calmly, even joyously. The Kings of England from the time of Henry the Eighth have been known as Defenders of the Faith, and this, ironically enough, because of Henry’s Defense of the Seven Sacraments, which was written by Henry with the aid of Sir Thomas More. Sir Thomas More became Blessed Thomas More years ago and he was canonized May 19, 1935. That the virtues which made of Sir Thomas More such a staunch defender of the Church are still vigorous in the family is evi dent from the careers of his Jesuit descendants, the Fathers Carbajal, who are endowed with his scholar ship, his gentility, his friendliness and other characteristics which made him a nobleman by nature as well as in name. WILMINGTON CHURCH IS FAMOUS EDIFICE St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral One of Two Churches of Its Kind in Entire Section Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To All Readers of “The Bulletin” from J. B. WHITE & CO. SHOE DEPARTMENT Exclusive Agents for Red Cross and Selby ARCH PRESERVERS MERRY CHRISTMAS WALGREEN DRUG STORES | DRUGS WITH A REPUTATION | 902 Broad Street Phone 4016 ^ Augusta, Georgia ’jSj) ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL, WIL MINGTON, N. C., Father James Manley, pastor of one of the most beautiful churches in the South, re cently observed the silver jubilee fo its completion and dedication. The church, erected by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Christopher Dennen, who came to Wilmington forty-six years ago and who is now pastor-ereritus, is built without a pillar in it- interior to ob struct the view, and it was designed by Rafael Guastavino and, after his death, by his son; the Guastavinos, distinguished Spanish architects, were brought to North Carolina by tlje Vanderbilts to desigfi Biltmore, near Asheville. They also designed St. Lawrence’s Church, Asheville. If St- Mary’s were not distinguish- er by its clear span inside, it would still be a remarkable church; it is one of rare beauty, of beautiful brick and tile construction, and located on a site in a most desirable part of the city, a splendid site for its state ly beauty. A fine rectory in har mony with the beauty of the church is located next to it. DR. DERRY TO DIRECT PROGRAM FOR K. OF G. Former College President to Head Order’s Crusade Against Communism (By N. C. W. C. News Service) NEW HAVEN, Conn.—From the national headquarters of the Knights of Columbus here, announcement is made of the appointment of Dr. George Hermann Derry, K. C. S. G-, noted educator and sociologist, to the position of director of the organi zation’s Department of Social Ed ucation. The creation of the de partment is described as a de velopment of the Knights’, cru sade against Communism. Dr. Der ry will give a series of lectures at Catholic universities and colleges, civic, patriotic and religious organ ization. Formerly president of Marygrove College, Dr. Derry is the only layman ever granted a degree in theology by the graduate faculty of the Catholic University of Paris. Bom in Portland, Me-, on May 27, 1878, Dr. Derry went to Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass., from which he received the degree of Doc tor of Philosophy in 1908. He spent three years at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England and was graduated from the famous Stoney- hurst College, conducted by the Eng lish Jesuits, with summa cum laude honors. After further graduate study Dr. Derry devoted two years to the Greek literature of social science. Dr. Derry has held professorships at Holy Cross College, St. Francis Xavier College, New York, and the University of Kansas. He formerly occupied the Chair of Political Eco nomy once held by Woodrow Wilson at Bryn Mawr College. From 1920 to 1935 he presided over the department of economics at Union University, Schenectady. N. Y. He then became Director of the De partment of Social Sciences at Mar quette University, where he was later honored with the degree of Doctor of Laws in 1927. Toleration Pledged by General Franco (By N. C. W. C. News Service) LONDON.—Complete toleration for all Christians in Nationalist Spain is pledg d by General Franco accord ing to a letter addressed to Lord Phillimore, signed by the Duke ol Alba—General Francisco’s represen tative here—and quoted in The Times. The letter says: “I think you should know that complete toleration now exists in Nationalist Spain for all Christian communions, and that com plete toleration will continue to be the policy and practice of the Na tional Spanish Government after the war. I make this statement on the authority of General Franco him self-” Funeral in Macon of Mrs. Thomas Napier (Special to The Bulletin) MACON, Ga.—Die funeral of Mrs. Diomas Napier of Milledgeville, a member of a widely known Middle Georgia family, was held from St. Jos eph's Church here early in December, with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Napier was born in Macon 73 years ago, and is survived by her hus band, three daughters, Mrs. P. H. Thompson of Augusta, Mrs. Rollo Smith of Washington, D. C., and Miss Cornelia Mayr of Atlanta, one son, Troy Mayr of New York, and thirteen grandchildren. FATHER LAUBE RETURNS TO U. S. FROM FRANCE EAST ST. LOUIS, 111.—The Rev. A. J. Laube, S. M. A., for nearly a quarter of a century pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Concep tion, Augusta, Ga., and for the past two years a professor in seminaries of the Society of African Missions in France, has returned to the United States, and he is now at the parish of his society, St. Augustine’s Church, East St. Louis, III., on business for the Society. Conference of Negro Work at Catholic U. Holy Name Societies Will Be Asked to Cooperate (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON—Methods of in spiring an active apostolic attitude on the part of Catholics in the United States toward the colored people of the nation formed the theme of dis- cussiort at the meeting of the Con ference on Negro Welfare, composed of priests from different dioceses and religious communities, which was held here at the Catholic University of America. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jo seph M. Corrigan, rector of the Uni versity, welcomed the 40 attending priests and spoke encouragingly of the work that is being done. He said he hoped the conference would hold at least one meeting a year at the Catholic University. The Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton, Co-adjutor Bishop of Richmond, was also present and spoke briefly. It was resolved to bring the work of the Conference to the attention of diocesan officials and directors of Holy Name societies, both in the North and South, and to urge them to become members of the Conference, to the end that the apostolate in respect of the colored people might be further ed in the course of the work of dio- ,cess and parishes throughout the country. PAN-AMERIGAN MASS SUNG IN WASHINGTON Father Edmund Walsh, S.J., Makes Plea for New World Unity Against Communism WASHINGTON. - The diplomatic representatives of many nations of the New World heard a Thanksgiving Day appeal to the Americas to become a united foe against the menace of athe istic Communism and to safeguard “the precious heritage of Christian civilization that has been entrusted to their keeping." The plea was made at the "annual Pan-American Mass, celebrated in St. St. Patrick’s Church here, Thanksgiv ing Day with His Excellency the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicogriani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, pontificating. Representatives of South American nations and of the United States as well as officials of the Pan-American Union attended. In his sermon, Dr. Walsh declared that the citizenry of the United States, on Thanksgiving Day, pray not only for the continuance of blessings in their country, but also for the favors of Providence for all the Americas, “bound together as they are, by a sol idarity of spiritual brotherhood stronger by far than the physical tie of more geographic proximity.” Mrs.'Mary Monckton Columbia, S. C., Dies Was Mother of Mrs. Curran Jones, N.C.C.W. Leader COLUMBIA, S. C.—Mrs. Mary C. Monckton, one of the oldest and most beloved members of St. Peter’s parish, died here in November at the age of 77. Father Martin C. Mur phy, V. F., pastor of St. Peter’s, of ficiated at the funeral Mass; inter ment was in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Monckton, widow of W. H. Monckton, well known merchant of the city for a number of years, was a lifelong resident of Columbia. She was the daughter of Richard and Mary Boland Allen. Mrs. Monckton took an active part in all church work before her health failed. She was a member of vari ous organizations of St. Peter's Church. She was also a charter member of the Legion Auxilary. Surviving are two sons, R. E. Monckton, and W. H. Monckton, both of Columbia; one daughter, Mrs. Curran Jones, Columbia, president of the Charleston Diocesean Council of the National Council of Catholic Women; one brother, Joseph R. Al len, and seven grandchildren. RURAL LIFE MEETING HELD AT RICHMOND Apostolic Delegate and Many Other Notables on Program RICHMOND, Va. — The Rev. Lui gi Ligutti, of Granger, la., was elect ed president, and the conclusion was reached that “the future of the Church and Mission in this country” is “inseparably bound up with the agrarian question” as the National Catholic Rural Life Conference clos ed its annual session here. The Most Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, Bishop of Great Falls, was again elected as Honorary President. In his election as President, Father Ligutti succeeds the Rev. William T. Mullow, of Grafton, Ark., who has just completed two one-year terms. Other officers elected are: The Rev. Felix N. Pitt, of Louisville, Ky.; First Vice-President; Frank Bruce, of Milwaukee, Second Vice-Presi dent; the Rev. Joseph H. Ostdiek, of Caldwell, Kans., Third Vice-Presi dent; the Oev. Joseph H. Ostdiek. of Omaha, Neb., Recording Secretary; the Rev. L. N. Zirbes, of North Lake, Wis., Treasurer; the Rev. Joseph A. Byrnes, of St. Paul, Minn., Execu tive Secretary. The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognam, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, Bishop Alaysius J. Muench, of Fargo,; the Rt Rev. Msgr. Fulton Sheen, PhD., the Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler, O. S. B.„ Ralph Adams Cram, Dr. 0. E. Baker, of the United States Department of Agri culture; the Rev. Thomas Halloran, C. S. P., the Rev. Edward L. Steph ens, of Richmond; the Rev. A. Ter- miniello, Mobile; the Rev. Christo pher Murray, Nashville, who was elected to the board of directors and directors of Catholic Rural Life Ac tivities from every part of the nation. Indianapolis was selected for the 1938 convention and Seattle for that • of 1939. GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS C. Victor Markwalter, Augusta, State Deputy. John J. McCreary, Macon, Past State Deputy. A. J. Ryan. Jr., Savannah, State Advocate. W. J. McAIpin, Atlanta, State Secretary. J. E. Touhey, Brunswick, State Treasurer. E. G. Sulzer. Columbus. State Warden. ATLANTA COUNCIL No. 660 A. J. Crocy • Grand Knight Box 1658 Geo. T. Flynt Financial Secretary 1356 Lanier Biv’d. N. E. Chas. R. Cannon Recorder Meets eevry Monday. 8 P. M. at 1209 Peachtree. N. E. Business Meeting First and Third Mondays SAVANNAH COUNCIL No. 631 T. J. Canty. Grand Knight J. B. McDonald Financial Secretary John W Davis. R. S. Meets Second and Fourth Wednesdays. 8 P. M. 3 West Liberty Street Savannah. Ga. Bishop Gross Council No. 1019 Salvador Spano Grand Knight Jos J. Spano, Financial Secretary Meets First and Third Wednes day, 8 P. M. 802 Broadway Catholic Club Bldg.. Columbus. Ga. Patrick Walsh Council No. 677 Louis J. O’Connell Grand Knight R. S. HesUn. Financial Secretary Visiting Brothers Welcome 1012 Greene St Augusta. Ga. Macon Council, No. 925 R. H. Casson Grand Knight Herman Hubn Financial Secretary Meets the First and Third Tuesday, 8:15 P, M., in Mitchell Hall of the Catholic Club. 521 New St Mulberry St.. Macon, Ga. Henry Thomas Ross Council, No. 1939 J. Boyd Touhey, Grand Knight Kenneth E. Ammons, . Financial Secretary P. O. Box 391 Meets Second and Fourth Tnes- days at Knights of Co lumbus Hall. Brunswick, Ga.