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( BOOKS [MAKE 1 A [HOMI s m lUriters EDITED BY LEO J. 2332 North Decatur Rd. and deader5 ZUBER Decatur, Georgia A. M. D. G. For the greater glory of God and for the spiritual benefit of authors, publishers, reriewers and readers. THE THEOLOGY OF SEX IN MARRIAGE, by Daniel Planque, Fides, 1962, 187 pp. REVIEWED BY REV. LEO NARD F.X. MAYHEW. This fourth volume of the “Themes Of Theology” series consists of several related es says on various aspects of the virtue of chastity in marriage. Perhaps its greatest achieve ment will be to convey the fact that there ARE several aspects. The author stresses the posi tive side of the Catholic moral attitude toward sex jointly with the more familiar prohibitions derived from the Natural Law. The crucial point is raised in the first chapter which attempts to strike a balance between the personal and social purposes of sexuality and marriage. To view fertility and the personal perfection of the spouses as “interdependent” purposes and tasks in marriage is certainly a beginning in the right dir ection. It is slight desparagement, if any, to say that Dr. Plan- que's efforts are only partially successful. He is examining an area which has been little explored and is a good deal more complex than the cus tomary marriage manual treat ment would indicate. He ap proaches in a practical fashion a subject which has not been sufficiently examined theoreti cally to permit complete success on the level of prac tice. Reservations aside, he has made a distinct contribution and his work should be of interest and assistance to married couples, those planning mar riage and, especially, to priests in pastoral work. I WAS CHAPLAIN ON THE FRANKLIN, by Joseph T. O’- Callahan, S.J., Macmillan, 1961 153 pp., $1.25. REVIEWED BY W. L. SCHMIDT. When Father O’Callahan re ceived his orders on March 2nd, 1945, to “proceed immed iately and without delay” to the Comanding Officer of the USS Franklin, he did just that. The Franklin was about to enter the battle zone, and a chaplain with battle experience was needed on her decks. Not many days after, March 19th to be exact, while only 50 miles off the Jap anese coast, bombers attacked her and blew her flight deck to pieces, damaging her throughout to such an extent that how she managed to stay afloat has been a mystery in naval history. On that day, too, 1,102 men on board her were killed or wounded, and when she fin ally arrived at Pearl Harbor under tow, she contained the largest casualty list in all na val history. This book is Father O’Cal lahan’s own experience of the pain and horror and, most of all, of heroism that took place on board the Franklin during that day of battle; heroism that won for him, and many who were with him, the Congres sional Medal of Honor. This fast moving story of disaster and heroism in a cri tical period of our nation’s history will make exciting read ing to lovers of war stories. Indeed, it will generate pride and thanksgiving for those who suffered and died for their coun try. THE TRUTH ABOUT COM- 1UNISM, by Robert O. Bowen, Colonial Press, 1962, 145 pp., P3.00. REVIEWED BY CHARLOTTE |K. GAFFORD This slim volume is a lucid, factual, and unemotional pre sentation of Communism as a :riminal conspiracy against the WISE BLOOD, by Flannery O’Connor, Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962, 232 pp., $4.50. REVIEWED BY CHARLOTTE K. GAFFORD Reissue of Flannery O’Con nor’s first novel, WISE BLOOD, by her new publishers is an un usual event in the publishing world -- and one of no little significance. Even the casual reader recognizes that it is not the practice of a top New York publishing house to reissue a first novel, must less one which came out only ten years ago, even less one by a young author still very much alive and writ ing. Admirers and students of Miss O’Connor’s work recog nize that this action on the part of Farrar, Straus and Cudahy confirms what admirers and students already know about WISE BLOOD: it contains the genesis of most of Miss O’Con nor’s work which follows and it is an explicit statement of her Christian theme. It would be presumptuous to offer Georgians an explication of a fellow Georgian’s work, FLANNERY O’CONNER, of Milledgeville, Georgia, au thor of WISE BLOOD, and her self-portrait. which is doubtless well-known and well-read in her native state. But it is neither pre sumptuous nor redundant to urge the re-reading of this novel by every orthodox Christ ian around. It deserves to be read and re-read from the van tage point of as much Christian orthodoxy as every Catholic reader can summon. Miss O’Connor’s concern for today’s society, which has secu»* larized the need for Redemption plum’ out of its life and mind, is dramatized in WISE BLOOD so strongly and so beautifully that an hour spent reading the book is tantamount to a sock in the jaw or a long look at the Pieta. To meet again Haze Motes, the tragic hero of WISE BLOOD, is to renew one’s ac quaintance with one of the most memorable characters in con temporary American fiction. Bequeathed a heritage of ig norance, error, and fear, Haze Motes sinks to the graceless state beneath mere disbelief and preaches the kind of peace he seeks and promises in a “Church Without Christ.” He is taunted, tortured unto des peration by the omnipresence of Christ. All around him, his friends seem to dance in a circle like so many star-crossed nuts. Then, in the turn of her plot, at the end of her novel, Miss O’Connor makes a magnificent offering of her literary inten tions. Where plot is concerned, there is not resolution, but re velation. And the sum of the novel is not religion, but Re demption. RAM PARTS the national catholic journal RAMPARTS, published five times yearly by the Layman’s Press, 1178 Chestnut Street, Menlo Park, California, one year, $8.50; two years, $16; five years, $35; twenty-five years, $175. Vol. 1, No. 1 and No. 2, May and September 1962. REVIEWED BY CHARLOTTE K. GAFFORD. This national Catholic jour nal, consisting of 96 pages in the May and in the September issues, is impressive in for mat and content. Published and edited by Cath olic laymen, Ramparts aims to serve as a “showcase for the creative whiter and as a for um for the mature American Catholic.” Fiction, poetry, art, cri ticism, and essays are expec ted to meet standards of lit erary excellence and to pos sess "the Christian vision of man, his world, his God.” Succinctly, RAMPARTS is for the Christian intellectual. The May issue included an exciting discussion of "The Finality of the Drama” by French philosopher-playwright Gabriel Marcel, and an eval uation of M. Marcel by Sey more Cain. The introduction to a novella by RAMPARTS lit erary editor, Harry Stiehl, to be published in its entirety in later issues, highlighted the fiction selections. A portfolio of art by Margaret Krebs and poems by Conrad Aiken and James Schevill were also in cluded. Criticism and the reviews were more outstanding than the other contents, as is alas, the customary condition of today’s literary journals. Most provo cative of the critical writings was a symposium on J.D. Sal inger, featuring editors Keat ing and Robert O. Bovteh, and Warren Hinckle. The September issue offers a delightful study of Ronald Fir- bank by Britisher Neville Bray- brooke and a charming, though frail, short story by Bray- brooke’s wife, Isobel English. This second issue is, if any thing, more elegant than the first—with a pictorial memor ial to Robinson Jeffers and a beautiful presentation of "The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens,” illustrated by Ronald Hughes. "Poetry and Prose by Brother Antoninus” is also an attrac tive feature. Forthcoming in RAMPARTS are symposia on Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, and William Faulkner — plus rev aluations of Graham Greene, Ford Madox Ford, Santayana, Hart Crane, Lytton Strachey, Isak Dinesen, Katherine Anne Porter, and Edmund Wilson. Poetry, letters, and fiction will include the work of Mau- riac, Teilhard de Chardin, D- juna Barnes, Paris Leary, and Rocco Fumento. RAMPARTS appears to have aimed high and, so far, to have hit its mark. Issues in No vember, January, and March will round out the first year of publication. It is to be hoped that its reception by Christian intellectuals will assure its continutation, for here is a worthy and handsome ad dition to any home or office library. Protestant Theologian Hails Council NEW YORK, (NC) - An Am erican Protestant theology pro fessor has written for U.S. daily newspaper readers that the opening service of the ec umenical council "was probably one of the most magnificent services of worship ever held.” This description of the coun cil’s solemn opening was made by Dr. Frederick Grant, pro fessor of theology at Union Theological Seminary, New York, and an observer appointed by the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, England. In a special article for Uni ted Press International, Dr. Grant noted His Holiness Pope John XXIII’s prayer asking the guidance of the Holy Spirit on the council. Dr. Grant com mented: "A ChurchCouncil begun with such magnificant vision on the part of the spiritual leader of the largest group of Christians in the world, after the most careful and devoted prepara tions, so truly catholic and ecumenical in aim, so all-em bracing for all Christians everywhere, and also for all mankind, can scarcely fail to enjoy the divine guidance and ‘bring forth much fruit.’ ” POLL SHOWS Believers In Church Unity Increasing PRINCETON, N.J., (NC) - A Gallup Poll has disclosed an increasing number of both Cath olics and Protestants believe Christendom eventually will be united into one church. How ever, a heavy majority of those polled said they did not believe the day would ever come. In 1959, a poll conducted by George Gallup’s American In stitute of Public Opinion on eventual unification among Catholics had these results: 23 per cent, yes; 62 per cent no, and 15 per cent, no opin ion. The same poll among Pro testants showed: 13 per cent, yes; 77 per cent, no, and 10 per cent, no opinion. Another poll conducted on the eve of the Second Vatican Council had these results Cath olics, 32 per cent, yes; 58 per cent, no, and 10 per cent no opinion. Among Protestants: 19 per cent, yes; 74 per cent no, and 7 per cent, no opin ion. MOTHER E.M. O’BYRNE, President of Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, Purchase, N.Y., and Dr. Rufus E. Clement President of Atlanta University, walk in the academic procession, between rows of students, following the Convocation at which Dr. Clement received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at the women’s college, Oc tober 8th. Mother O’Byrne is a native of Savannah. (Everett, White Plains, N.Y.) COLLEGE HONORS GEORGIA EDUCATOR PURCHASE, N. Y. - Dr. Rufus E. Clement, who for twenty- five years has been president of Atlanta University, was hon ored Monday (October 8) by Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, Purchase, N. Y., for his long career as an edu cator of high distinction. Dr. Clement received the Doctor of Laws honorary degree from the liberal arts college for women at a special Convocation attended by the faculty and stu dent body in academic dress, by trustees and administrators of the college, and by guests who included Mr. and Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller, Dean Emeritus and Mrs. Harry Car man of Columbia University, Miss Florence Read, former president of Spelman College (the women’s undergraduate unit of Atlanta University), and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wyatt (Mr. Wyatt is Director of the African Scholarship Service). Mr. Rockefeller is a trustee of Atlanta University. In conferring the honorary degree upon Dr. Clement, Mo ther E. M. O’Bryne, President of Manhattanville College, call ed attention to the growth of Atlanta University under the leadership of its president from a student enrollment of 96 to today’s 700-plus. Mother O’Bryne said that Dr. Clement’s contribution to the enlargement of opportunities for education 20th century world. Mr. Bowen is a Catholic novelist (THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS, BAMBOO, SIDE- STREET), as well as associate professor of English at the Uni versity of Dallas and an editor of RAMPARTS. No advocate of witch-hunting and name-calling, no whollier- American-than-thou kind of pa triot, the author of THE TRUTH ABOUT COMMUNISM simply avers that "the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” And what he means by liberty is not the sort of freedom-in-excesscur rently tolerated in America. To be informed as individ uals about Communism is, Mr. Bowen feels, more important than to depend on action groups. "The most effective things the citizen can do is to learn facts, support the men and groups he approves, and keep from sup porting the groups he does not approve. In the past the major harm has come from giving support to the wrong group more than from withholding support from the right group.” He recommends the reading of government reports avail able from the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington, as well as a careful perusal of periodic lists of subver sive organizations and front groups, published by the Office of the Attorney General of the U.S. Mr. Bowen’s book is a com prehensive introduction to such a reading program. THE IMITATION OF CHRIST, by Thomas A. Kempis, Daught ers of St. Paul, 1962, 468 pp., $2.00 and $1.00. REVIEWED BY E. MAT THEWS. This new translation of the spiritual classic, is in contem porary English but follows closely the traditional trans lation in wording and the chap ter and verse format. Each chapter has its short inter pretation and colloquy. The type style of this edition is large and easy to read; the volume is pocket size. BECAUSE OF A PROMISE, by A. R. Parr, Franciscan Her ald Press, 1961, 199 pp., $2.95. REVIEWED BY E. MAT THEWS. An action story of love and war from start to finish, will hold the interest of high school teenagers. In following theher- os, Tom Connolly, Art Larkin, and Andy DeForest, the author gives a good little history of the Korean "police action.” The love interest centers around Marguerite DeForest, and the whole is permeated with faith in a promise she keeps. A. H. Parr, after many years in business, now devotes him self entirely to Catholic Ac tion and has written many mag azine articles and books. RETREAT SCHEDULE IGNATIUS HOUSE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1962 (W) - OPEN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1962 (M) - OPEN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1962 (W) - OPEN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1962 (M) Captain - Mr. Michael J. Egan, Jr., 97 Brighton Road, N.W., Atlanta, Home 876-1932 Co-Captain - Mr. Richard de Golian, 3150 Habersham Road, N.W., Atlanta, Home CE 3-5662, Bus. 766-3657. THERE ARE NO FURTHER RETREATS SCHEDULED FOR ADULTS UNTIL JANUARY 1963 To Schools Throughout Country College Spreads Prayer Program For President, Nation, World MIAMI, Fla., (NC) - A col legiate prayer program inau gurated here last year to unite persons of all faiths in daily prayer for the President, the United States, and the world has now spread to college cam puses, high schools and ele mentary schools throughout the country. The Presidential Prayer Heart Attack Fatal For U.S. Bishop ROME, (NC) — Bishop Jos eph A. Burke of Buffalo, N.Y., died here at Salvator Mundi Hospital. Death by heart failure came for the 76 year-old Bishop (Oct. 16) just five days after the open ing of the Second Vatican Ecu menical Council, which he was attending. With him as he died, besides his doctors and hospital atten dants, were Auxiliary Bishop Leo Smith of Buffalo and the hospital chaplain, Father Cor- mac Coyne. Bishop Burke attended the council opening October 11 and its first general session Oc tober 13. He suffered an ap parent heart attack during the night of October 15 and was un able to attend the second gen eral meeting of the council scheduled for 9 a.m. Rome time on October 16. He called the doctor at the hotel where he was staying and was taken to the hospital, ar riving 1:20 p.m. Rome time (8:20 a.m. EDT) He died 30 minutes later. Less than four months ago, on June 27, Bishop Burke cel ebrated his 50th anniversary as Bishop of Buffalo. Corps was organized a year ago by students at Barry Col lege in response to an appeal for prayers made by President Kennedy during his address to the nation in July, 1961. It has only one membership re quirement- the promise to offer some prayer daily for Divine assistance for the Chief Executive, the nation, and the world. Sponsored by the Sodality of Our Lady at the college ad ministered by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Mich., the PPC secured a campuswide commitment to the daily pray ers. The program was suggested to other colleges. As a result, 11 U. S. col leges, as well as high school groups, elementary school pu pils, societies and individuals through the nation, now are participating. According to Jean Stewart, an Episcopalian who serves as religious coordinator for the PPC, the corps is now seeking a religious-affiliated college to | It Pays To Know Your I STATE FARM Ago* DOUG STEPHENS Insurance Service Auto • Fire • Life 125 Trinity Place Decatur, Ga. DR 3-4424 Northeast Plaza Barber Shop Satisfied? Tell A Friend, If Not Please Tell Us 3357 Buford Hwy. Atlanta serve as a pilot institution to promote the program on other than Catholic campuses. Spe cial membership cards and but tons bearing the official insig nia of the Presidential Prayer Corps designed by Sister Mary Damian of the Barry College art department as well as a sug gested prayer are issued to those enrolled. Fine Arts, Paintings and Antiques antique art (Ballcrg, Inc. Id the heart of Brookhaven 3988 Peachtree Road, N. E. Atlanta 19, Georgia THE KIRBY S CE. 7-9716 for young Negro men and women of the South has been incal culable; he has also played a great part in helping Georgia, in a critical period, combat its social, civic, and education al problems, as a member of the Atlanta Board of Education, the Atlanta Urban League, and other civic and educational groups. Other honorary degrees have come to Dr. Clement from the University of Liberia, Living stone College, and Virginia Union University. He is a trus tee of Atlanta University, More house College, Spelman Col lege, and Livingstone College, as well as of several educa tional foundations. In response to Mother O’Byrne’s citation,Dr.Clement paid tribute to the Manhattan ville College president for her leadership in spreading under standing among people of all races. He said that in the "quiet, cordial, and warm” reception of the college, he sensed a conviction that despite the "evil forces which still try to domi nate the good,” there can be confidence that truth and the right will prevail. CHAMBLEE “Buy Your Slax From Max” MAX METZEL, Owner MAX'S MEN'S SHOPS 5494 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Chamblee Plaza Shopping Center Phone 451-1911 975 Peachtree, N.E. Phone TR. 4-9582 — At 10th St. NELSON-RIVES REALTY, INC. S665A Clairmont Road CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA Formerly Sml-Xel Realty Co., Inc. Howard C. Nelson, President Ernest M. Rives, Secretary-Treaa. Mother O’Byrne, a native of Savannah, Georgia, is a gradu ate of Oxford University, Eng land. She has been president of Manhattanville College since 1945. Dr. Clement was first invited to receive the honorary degree at Manhattanville’s Commence ment ceremonies last May, but his previous commitments ne cessitated a postponement of the conferral. In granting the degree October 8th, Mother O’Byrne reminded the assem blage that Dr. Clement was nevertheless a member of the "Class of ’62.” The university president was presented for the degree by Mrs. Edward C. Ho gan, of Stamford, Connecticut, an alumna trustee of Manhattan ville, who was herself honored by her Alma Mater last May with an honorary degree for her outstanding service to the col lege. 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