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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA I I THE BULLETIN The Official Organ of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia. Published Quarterly by the Publicity Department, 107 Ninth Street, Augusta, Georgia. VOL. I. No. 2 “In vain you will build churches, give missions, found schools—all your works, all your efforts, will be destroyed —if you are not able to wield the defensive and offensive —weapons of a loval and sincere Catholic Press.”—Pope Pius X. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. To the Members of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia: Acting under the advice of your Finance Commit tee we will during the month make application for the incorporation of our Association, so as to be able to receive bequests from those desiring to see the splendid work continued by our Association. I am pleased to report that all of the principal cities in the state have finished their campaign for funds to be paid in two years, with the exception of two cities which I am assured will be closed up this month. The Catholics of Georgia have been more than gen erous in their subscriptions, and it is now up to the state and local officers to see that subscriptions are paid promptly. I wish again to call to the attention of every mem ber the importance of sending to the Publicity Bureau the names of those desiring information in regard to the belief or practices of Holy Mother Church, and in this way become Lay Apostles, by carrying out the objects for which our Association was founded. (Signed) P. H. RICE, State President. CATHOLIC FREE HIGH SCHOOL IN AUGUSTA. A cheering instance of the unity of purpose that animates the Catholics of Georgia is to be found in the action of those of Augusta who are founding a free boys’ high school. The plan of financing, worked out by Mr. Thomas S. Gray, treasurer of the State Laymen’s Association, calls for a ten-year endowment whereby without any undue or even appreciable hard ship upon any individual, the school will not only be adequately maintained in the interim, but at the end of the decade enough money will be on hand to guarantee its continuance in perpetuity. In other words, the school will have sufficient funds to its credit to pay its running expenses. The plan was adopted at an enthusiastic mass meeting of the Catholics of Augusta during the present month and the pastors of each parish vied with each other in endorsing the project, though it is under stood that but one parish can have the school within its confines. And the laymen have responded with out thought of parish residence, thus establishing a precedent that means far more than even the excel lent accomplishment of starting this institution of higher learning. Details of location and management will be announced later. The idea in telling of the matter here is to impress upon all the advantage of concerted effort and to demonstrate the new spirit that has come to the Catholics of Georgia, because it is freely acknowledged that the work of this As sociation has played no small part in effecting this renaissance of unity among our people. THE BULLETIN. It is a pleasure for the officers to be enabled to say that the first issue of the official publication of the Association was well received. In fact the things said about it were far more laudatory than expected. We had hoped to print in this number an epitome of comments, but they have been so numerous that space forbids more than the reproduction of a few. Practically the only adverse comments came from the editors themselves, who found most of the faults which it is hoped have been corrected in this number. Only by united effort can it be made what its projectors have hoped for not merely a report of work done and planned, but a means of keeping our members abreast of the foremost Catholic thought of the day. This is a time where a new world is in a sense in process of formation. The times hold great promise for Catholics, especially in this country; the promise can be brought to fruition only if we avail ourselves of the opportunities now before us. United zeal practically applied is the one thing that will cause potentialities to effect accomplishments. The men and women who are endeavoring to make Georgia Catholics aware of their responsibilities need the help of all the others. Unless each does his or her share the result will not be as great as it should. This is your Association and its labor is yours. Do your share. Do not be satisfied with merely reading The Bulletin; let the editors know how it can be improved. Tell them what you like about it and also how YOU think it can be changed, either by omission or addi tion. EDUCATION. Than education there is no subject of greater im portance before the Catholics of Georgia today. It is the wish of the leaders that our people give much thought to it and work unceasingly to see that Cath olic schools and colleges receive proper support and encouragement. As was said recently, we laymen can spend thousands, can devote our energies and time to the effort to make ourselves better understood in Georgia, but unless we prepare our educational