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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
Leisure Essential for Development
Dr. Egan Tells Trinity Graduates
Terms It a Necessity for Life Here and Hereafter—Con
demns Special Duties as One Enemy of Leisure, Which
He Terms an Instrument of Conversation With God.
Washington, D. C.—Expressing the
conviction that “St. Teresa, St. Fran
cis de Sales and Thomas a Kemphis
would have been puzzled and out
raged by the philosophy of a civi
lization which does not regard a cer
tain amount of leisure 'as a necessity
for the development of life in this
world and as a preparation for the
next,” Dr. Maurice Francis Egan
warned the graduates of Trinity
College, whom he addressed at their
annual commencement exercises
here, against that philosophy of life
which considers meditation in quiet
ness and silence as alien to the
American spirit and not to l>c en
couraged without, at least, an apol
ogy.
“The cult of the- beautiful,” said
Mr. Egan, “is one of the aids to
that exaltation of spirit which gives
the human creature-made in the
image of God—the privilege of walk
ing with Him as a friend. It seems
to me that Fenelon, of all modern
writers, expresses this the best and
most practically. Leisure and si
lence with Him are merely instru
ments of conversation with God; and
like St. Francis d’ Assisi, he makes
the beauties of nature and art all
steps toward a joyous union with
Christ Himself. We know that God
is not only Beauty but Love; and
that, while there is room in the
church for the most mortified kind
of ascetism, no great ascetic has
ever denied the value of beauty. The
ancient Puritan theory—a theory
which has corrupted nearly all forms
of religion in this country—is that
the lilies of the field are not to be
enjoyed until a hard day’s work is
over, that the beautiful things of
life are for us only when we are
too weary to enjoy them. Speak
ing with all reverence, Our Lord
Himself did not hesitate to sec the
hcauty of the lilies of the field
as part of the life of his every day
—things not to be set aside as
trifles—but precious in the chain
about the feet of God, His Father.
“One of the most insidious ene
mies of leisure among women is
the encroachment on their time of
so-called_social duties. It may be
a luncheon, made up of a score of
ladies with nothing especially to say
to one another, and who will per
haps never meet again; it may be
a tea or a dinner, not a part of the
regular life, not a means of seeing
interesting or clever people, but
clever people, but simply a part of
a grinding routine which leaves the
mind empty or restless, and gives
nothing with which to feed the
heart. It seems to me that the Eu
ropean method which does not en
courage meaningless assemblies that
are merely matters of routine, such
as must occupy the time of queens
and princesses, who grow weary of
the world, and are bound by laws
and regulations which can in no
wise bind ordinary mortals, is must
betler than ours.
“What great things we have pro
duced here in America in literature,
in sculpture, in painting, huve been
the results of the' cultivation of the
spirit of quietness, of meditation, of
contemplation.”
MISS MILDRED MALONE
MARRIED AT BENNING
Daughter of General Malone
Weds Army Officer—Other
Georgia Weddings.
Columbus, Ga.—Miss Mildred Ma
lone, daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Paul B. Malone, U. S. A., of Fort
Benning, and Capt. Orryl S. Robles
U. S. A., were united in marriage at
the home of the bride’s parents the
afternoon of June 3, Father Lennan,
chaplain at the Fort, officiating. The
marriage was a quiet affair, only the
immediate families of the bride and
groom being present.
Miss Gertrude Malone, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Gen.
Malone gave his daughter away.
Lieut. Paul Malone, just back from
Germans', acted as best man for
Capt. Robles. Shortly after the wed
ding ceremony, Capt. and Mrs. Robles
left for a trip to Florida, the home of
the groom. They will live for the
present at Seattle , Washington,
where Capt. Robles will be stationed.
Mrs. Robles was born in New York,
and has lived in many parts of the
world where her father, Gen. Malone,
has been stationed. Gen. Malone is
now assistant commandant of the In
fantry School at Fort Benning.
FLOOD-MURPHY
Savannah, Ga.—The marriage of
Miss Alma Agnes Flood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Flood, and Walter
Bernard Murphy was solemnized
June 8 at the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist, Rev. T. A. Foley officia
ting. Miss Aileen Flood was her
sister’s maid of honor, and Miss
May belle Meitzler of Charleston, Miss
Madaline Flood, Miss Ruby Johnston
and Miss Camille Flood were brides
maids, Thomas L. Finn was best,
man, and Louis _.-Ke-njp, Jbh'n Mc
Namara, James H. McKenna Martin
Schrocder, William J. Cleary and
Louis Dillon were ushers. After the
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Murphv
will live in this city.
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DORIS CHEVAL
Augusta, Ga.—Rev. P. A. Ryan, S.
3-, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, of
ficiated June 1 at the marriage of
Miss Josie Doris and Joseph Cheval,
which was solemnized at a nuptial
Mass. Miss Lucille Sheron was maid
of honor and Paul Chaval best man.
Miss Alice Doyle presided at the
organ.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas P. Doris entertained the
bridal party at a wedding breakfast
at their home, after which the
couple left for a trip to western
points. On their return they will
live hi Augusta.
L. M. YOCELLE DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Former Mayor of St. Mary’s
and Sheriff of Camden
County, and Highly Re
spected.
St. Mary’s, Ga.—Lucian Marcellin
Vocellc, a member of one of the old
est Catholic families of Southeast
Georgia, several times mayor of St.
Mary’s and at one time sheriff of
Camden County, died at his home
in St. Mary’s June 3, after an ill
ness of two years. His son, James
T. Vocelle, member of the state leg
islature from Camden County, sur
vives him.
Mr. Vocellc was born in St.
Mary’s August 24, 1846, and lived
there all his life. Although but a
mere lad at the outbreak of the
war, he left home, enlisted in Joe
Wheeler’s Cavalry, participating in
the seige of Atlanta and the battle
of Olustec. Two of his brothers
gave up their lives serving under
Lee, and when he returned to St.
Mary’s he found his home gone and
his two sisters and his aged father
dependent upon him for support.
He subsequently filled many posi
tions of honor and trust in Camden
County.
Rev. Father Byrne, of Brunswick,
officiated at the funeral services
and interment in St. Mary’s. In
the story of his death, appearing
in the Southeast Georgian, published
at St. Mary’s, appeared the follow
ing tribute to his faith: “He made
his peace with God, receiving the
Sacraments of the Holy Catholic
Church and died in the faith of his
ffit’ncrf —39— Htjsurtderstood by its
enemies, but so grand’to‘its-chil
dren; sustained and consoled by its
glorious tenets and fortified by its
never-failing sources of grace."
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
Of Ireland to Have Monastery
In New York State.
New York.—The building of an
American monastery and school
after the model of the ancient Irish
monastery of Cluain-Ard, long the
dream of the Irish Christian Broth
ers in the United States, is about
to be realized.
A group of buildings overlooking
the Hudson at Esopus, Ulster County
has already been started and the
spirit of Irish architecture, includ
ing a reproduction of one of the
mystic round towers that “lift their
heads sublime” in the old land, will
feature the edifice, which will ac
commodate one hundred novices.
Everything about the building and
in the curriculum will be done to
perpetuate the spirit of Ireland in
the days of its greatness, when
saints and scholars went forth to
the whole world.
The Irish Christian Brothers were
brought to the United States first
to teach in All-Saints Church, and
their work has been highly compli
mented by distinguished American
educators, including Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia. The
success of the order was such that
requests came for them to teach in
many states, and a province has been
established here with the venerable
Brother P. J. Ryan in charge.
SAY CONAN DOYLE FOOLED
New York—Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle is the dupe of clever and un
scrupulous mediums, according to
Joseph F. Rinn of Brooklyn, who
declares that he and bis colleagues
in the Society of American Magi
cians can produce psychic pheno
mena which would “knock Sir Ar
thur over.” Rinn, who is a produce
broker and expert magician, de
clares be will wager $5,000, to be de
posited in a bank that he can pro
duce phenomena like those of the
medium*!.
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The unprecedented attendance at the
performances this season has caused
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month of June and there is a pos
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Hears Explanation of Catho
lic Doctrines.
New York.—The Catholic view
point in social service, liturgy and
sacred music is being stressed by
capable speakers in what is describ
ed as a “venture in cooperation” by
the religious organizations of
Teachers’ College in this city, in
cluding the Newman Club, the Jew
ish Forum, the Y. M. C. A.and the
Y. W. C. A.
The| purpose of the lectures is ex
plained briefly in a pamphlet which
asks the question “Why Not?” and
proceeds to answer as follows:
“We arc interested in religion.
Each of us has been brought up un
der a particular form of religion.
Now and then we wonder what other
forms are like. We seldom realize
bow much we all have in common.
We do not appreciate how we differ
from one another. We do not pos
sess in knowledge the foundation of
mutual understanding and respect.
“What, then, are the social ideals
of our several churches? The big
meeting on March 14 will tell us.”
The principal speaker at the meet
ing of March 14, which inaugurated
the scries on “Our Community of
Social Ideals” was Mr. John Hearley,
who explained the Social Program of
the National Catholic Welfare Coun
cil.
“Community Forms of Worship”
will be the second series, starting
April 4 with a lecture on “Jewish
Liturgy” by Rabbi Israel Goldstein.
The Rev. John J. Wynne, S. J., will
speak April 20 on “Catholic Liturgy”
and on Sunday .April 23, there will
be pilgrimages to St. Patrick’s Ca
thedral, St. Paul’s Chapel and St.
Francis Xavier Church. The lectures
in this course will be given in Mill-
bank Chapel.
MERCY BRINGS
Theological Student x%
from Bite of Dog He
Help
Philadelphia, Pa. — Frede-ric
Manning, theological student of
Villanova College, who would
have been ordained next year, is
dead here as a result of an act
of kindness to a stray dog,
which repaid him with a bite
that caused him to expire in
agony at Bryn Mawr hospital.
His death was one of the most
distressing in the history of the
institution.
While walking with a fellow
seminarian in Bryn Mawr on
May 15, Manning noticed the dog
which was limping painfully. He
paused in his walk and examined,
the animal’s injured paw. The
dog suddenly turned on him and
sank its paws in his lip.
Manning returned to the col
lege and treated the injury with
iodine. The next day the lip
was slightly swollen, but gave
him no pain. He paid no fur
ther attention to it until last
Monday, when it became very
red and sore. On the advice of
the college physician he went to
Bryn Mawr Hospital, where his
condition became steadily worse
until liis death.
BARRACKS BLESSED.
Dublin.—Two military barracks in ]
Longford evacuated by British troops I
were solemnly blessed according to •
Catholic ritual. Mass was cclebnsU
ed in both barracks. One is placedi|
under the special protection of St,
John as a mcinorial to John Connol
ly killed in action; and the other
placed under the protection of St.
Thomas as a memorial to Thomas
Kclleher, killed in action.
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