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I Member of the National y Catholic Welfare Con- 1 obr JQuttttm j The Only Catholic | Newspaper Between Bal- rg jp ference News Service. 1 Official Organ of the Catholic Laymens Assoc iationsfGeorgia I 2 "TO BRING ABOUT A FRIENDLIER FEELING AMONG GEORGIANS, IRRESPECTIVE OF CREED" 1 timore and New Orleans g TEN CENTS A COPY. VOL. V. No. 13. AUGUSTA, GA., JULY 14, 1924. $2.00 A YEAH ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY EDITOR OF EXTENSION BISHOP OF OKLAHOMA Et. Rev, Msgr. Francis C. Kelley, D. D., to Succeed Late Bishop Meerschaert. Chicago, Illinois.—A dispatch from Koine, received here at the offices of the Catholic Church Ex tension Society, announces the ap pointment of lit. Kev. Msgr. Francis Clement Kelley, founder of the society, and its president since its establishment, to the Bishopric of Oklahoma. Msgr. Kelley was born at Char lottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canaua, October 23. 1870. He was educated at St. Patrick parochial school and St. Dunstan College, in his home town, and the Grand Seminary, Nicolet, Quebec. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1893, and was appointed pastor at Lapeer, Mich. In 1898, he was appointed by the Governor of Michigan as chaplain, with rank of captain, of the Michigan National Guard, served through the Spanish-Ameri- can War, and later became colonel and aide-de-camp on the staff of the commander-in-chief of the Spanish-American War Veterans. In 1905, he founded the Catholic Church Extension Society, and the following year established “Exten sion Magazine,” of which he is still editor-in-chief. For the past seven years he has been pastor of St. Francis Church, Wilmette 111. Msgr. Kelley received the Doctor ate of Laws degree from Notre Dame University in 1907; and in 1908 his alma mater, Laval Uni versity, conferred upon his the de gree of Doctor of Divinity. Bene dict XV conferred upon him the honor of Prothonotary Apostolic, August 2G, 1915. In addition to editorial work on “Extension,” and special articles of general interest to Catholics in that magazine, Msgr. Kelley has been a valued contributor to various other Catholic periodicals. Moreover, he is the author of a number of very- creditable books: “The Last Battle of the Gods,” “The Flaming Cross,” “The Bed and Yellow Book,” “Let ters to Jack,” “Charred Wood,” “The City and the World,” and “Dominus Vobiscum.” Besides these, Msgr. Kelley’s “Story of Extension,” which first appeared serially in “Extension Magazine,” and is now published in book-form, is a volume of which the writer may well feel proud. Cleveland Seminary Fund Nears Five Million Dol lar Mark. DEATH CLAIMS NORTH CAROLINA PRIESTS Canadian Trappisi Made Legion of Honor Knight Cleveland, O.—Cleveland’s diocesan campaign June 22, to June 29 to raise a minimum of $3,000,000 for the erection, equipment and endow ment of the new preparatory semi nary of Our Lady of the Lake went over the top to the extent of a mil lion and a half dollars. This total is not final, officials in charge of the clerical work of the campaign announce. Hundreds of subscrip tions are still pouring into head quarters and it is believed the final figures may reach $5,000,000. The campaign was planned and directed by Msgr. Joseph F. Smith, vicar feneral. Msgr. Smith and his three sisters also gave the largest single contribution, $25,000, to the fund. The several deans throughout the diocese were in charge of their re spective localities. (By N. C. W. C. News Service) Montreal.—An unaccustomed ceremony was held recently in the Trappist Monastery of Oka, a few miles from Montreal, when the cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor was presented by the French Consul General to the Kev. Father Thomas, who was blinded during the Great War. Father Thomas, known in the world as Leon Bobb, was born in Lille, France, March 20, 1883. He came to Canada in Septem ber, 1905, and in the following November he entered the Trappe of Oka where he was professed in 1908. Mobilized in 1914, he was in corporated in the 9th Zouaves as a stretcher bearer, took part in the Champagne drive, was wounded by a bullet in the left eye and soon afterwards lost the sight of his right also. HOOVER OPPOSES STATES SEEKING FEDERAL AID Secretary of Commerce Par ticularly Deplores Centrali zation in Education. Washington, D. C.—Herbert Hoo ver, secretary of commerce, believes that the federal government should resist the tendency of state and local governments to bring all their troubles to Washington for solution. As lie expressed it recently in an interview, “the federal government must thrust the proffered problems hack upon the states and make them do their own work.” Mr. Hoover was particularly' emphatic in his opposition to centralization in the field of education. He said: “Some extremists would have the federal government undertake the national control of school standard* and administration and, no doubt, in the initial stages, this might raise standards in backward com munities. Yet the local responsibil ity for the school is one of the very foundations of social progress in the community. How important we must consider the development of a proper spirit in each community is evident, when we stop to realize that the nation is simply the sum of its component communities. “If states’ rights go by the board,” Mr. Hoover asserted, “it is due to their surrender or to the evasion by the federal government. They rush to the federal government with their troubles, as they believe that it is able to act universally, and do not wait for community action. Yet the community must, sooner or later take up its responsibilities and solve its own problems. It is bet ter that some communities lag be hind than all become used to hav ing the federal government take hold and do everything for them.” MASS AT OLYMPIC GAMES Paris.—The Olympic games were marked by a special Catholic cere mony'. The French Olympic com mittee listed with its official manu scripts a solemn mass sung in the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris on July' 5 at the opening of the stadium games. Cardinal Dubois gave his blessing to the athletes. MONSIGNOR MARION OF HENDERSONVLLE DEAD Father P. F. Burke, Chaplain at St. Joseph’s, Asheville, Also Passes Away. Special to The Bulletin. Hendersonville, N. C.—The Vica riate of North Carolina had not re covered from the news of the death in Naples of Very Bev. I'elix Hin- temeyer, O. S. B., prior at Belmont and vicar-general of the Vicariate for over a third of a century, when it was again plunged into sorrow by the announcements of the death on July 4th of Rt. llev. Msgr. Peter G. Marion, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of this city, and of Rev. Patrick F. Burke, S. S., chaplain at St. Joseph’s hos pital, Asheville, a few days previous. Monsignor Marion was one of the best-known priests in the Carolinas. His life as a priest had been spent in North Carolina, particularly in the mountainous western > section, and his success in this missionary field and as a church builder is indicated by his being invested with the robes of a prelate of the Catho lic church, Nov. 21. an occasion hon ored by the presence of Bishop Haid of Belmont, who bestowed on him the honor authorized by the Holy Father, and of Bishop Bussell, of Charleston. Requiem Mass at Asheville. The body of Monsignor Marion lay in state at St. Laurence’s church, Asheville^ July 7, the funeral follow ing the next morning. The remains were conveyed to Belmont Abbey. Monsignor Dennen, of Wilmington, represented Bishop Haid, who was unable to attend, and Monsignor McEIroy represented Bishop Bussell, of Charleston, who was also pre vented from being present. A tele gram from Archbishop Curley, of Baltimore, who was about to sail for Europe, expressed his sorrow at the death of Monsignor Marion and his regret at not being able to come to the funeral. The clergy of North Carolina and many from South Carolina came to Asheville to pay their last respects to their fel low-priest, and a special car took them to Belmont Abbey for the in terment. The active pallbearers were M. H. Kelly, John 0!Donnell, Patrick Mc Intyre. T. J. Curran, John H. Man ly. John Brannigan, A. C. Brandi, and R. H. Staton, of Henderson- vcille. The following were honorary pallbearers: Frank Loughran, A. L. Price, F. L. Seeley, George H. Smathers, Rich ard Needham, Columbus, Ga., Neil O’ Donnell, Sumter, S C.; S. Lipinski, J. S. Claerie, Leo Sugg, S. J. Mul- vaney, Dr. C. P. Ambler, B. Gusta- vino, J. C. Bradford, Judge B. M. Wells, Charles A. Webb. Dr. C. C. (Continued on Page Four) AUSTRIA REJOICES AS DR. SEIPEL RECOVERS Priest-Chancellor Who Was Recently Shot by Fanatic Is Reported Out of Danger. Milwaukee Catholic Educational Gathering Reelects Bishop Shahan (By N. C. W. News Service) Milwaukee, Wis.—With 1,500 dele gates attending, the twenty-first annual convention of the Catholic Education Association opened here Monday and concluded yes’erday. The reorganization and improve ment of the parochial school system was earnestly advocated and the laxness of discipline in present-day secular schools condemned. The Association voted to urge the teaching of religion as a part of every school curiculum in the coun try. " It also passed resolutions ad vocating measurements in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, and favoring vocational training. One of the high points of the meeting came when J. L. O'Connor, of Milwaukee, demanded that the Association champion the cause of any denomination whose rights are assailed. At the closing meeting, the Rt. Bev. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, president of the Catholic Unuiversi- ty of America, was re-elected presi dent; the Rt. Bev. F'rancis W. Howard, Bishop of Covington, was re-elected secretary general, and the Bt. Bev. Msgr. Francis T. Moran, of Cleveland, was re-elected treas urer general. The next annual meeting of the Association willbe held in Pittsburgh, on the invitation of the Rt. Rev. Hugh C. Boyle, Bishop of Pittsburgh. After a reception of which the delegates met Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee, the convention proper opened with a solemn' high Mass in St. John’s Cathedral, at which Bishop Rhode of Green Bay offici ated, and Archbishop' Messmer wel comed the delegates and emphasized the great cause in which they had met. By Dr. Frederick Funder- (Vienna Correspondent, N. C. W. C. News Service.) Vienna—A heavy burden that has oppressed Austria has been lifted. For at last we believe Dr. Seipel, Austria’s priest-statesman and Chan cellor who was recently shot by a Socialist, is out of danger and saved. The doctors have refrained from ex tracting the bullet which lodged on the edge of his lung. It appears to have encysted itself, i.nd it is believed less dangerous to permit* it to stay than to attempt an opera tion- r Monsignor Seipel s friends now in sist that he take the long rest he has needed, and free himself from the cares of State. They point out that now he has the three hardest years of his task of saving Austria behind him, with the greater part of his ardous work accomplished, and can afford to rest for a time without endangering the State. It was in the performance of these hard duties, and because cf the stern insistence that Austria ob serve her obligations in order to save herself, that he endangered his life. The Chancellor has endured the consequences of the bitter attacks of his enemies with the greatest composure—almost with cherfulness. In all his actions he has remained firm in his determination to sacri fice himself and even lay down his life if necessary for his people. Late Prior of Belmont Very Rev. Fr. Felix, O. S. B., V. G. PRIVATE SCHOOLS WIN PRAISE OF EDUCATORS Nation’s Teachers in Conven tion at Washington Endorse Religious Education, (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Washington, D. C.—Private schools were indorsed and their contribu tions to education acknowledged by the National Education Association at its annual national convention here this week, attended by thou sands of teachers from all parts of the country. The association also declared that “religious education is fundamental in the development of character.” The association at its business session Wednesday unanimously passed the following resolution: “The National Education Associa tion, while recognizing the Ameri can public school as the great nur sery of broad and tolerant citizen ship and of a Democratic brother hood, acknowledge also the contri butions made to education by pri vate institutions and enterprises, and recognizes that citizens have the right to educate their children in either public or private schools, when the educational standards of both are approved by the state edu cational authorities.” A further affirmation of the sin cerity of the intention of the asso ciation came when, in answer to a query, the chairman of the resolu tions committee told the conven tion : “We want it as an expression of friendship to private school^ and loyalty to education everywhere.” Religious Schools Needed. An even stronger and more di rect indorsement of private schools, with religious schools named spe cifically, came in the annual report of the secretary of the association, which was adopted. It said: “There is no right directed to ward the private or religious schools. There should be none. These insti- (Continued on Page 9) Fr. Felix Dies On Trip to Rome Beloved Vic^r-General and Prior of Belmont Stricken Suddenly at Naples. r Special to The Bulletin. Belmont, N. C.—News was receiv ed at Belmont Abbey. Saturday af ternoon, June 28th, of the death in Naples, Italy, 8:00 a. m., the same day, of Very Rev. Dr. Felix Hinte- meyer, O. S. B., V. G., aged 62, for the last 35 years prior at Belmont Abbey and Vicar-General of the Vicariate of North Carolina. F’ather Felix—as such he was gen erally known to his friends and brethren—Left Belmont on May 27th to make a visit to Rome on official business for the monastery and the vicariate of North Carolina as the personal representative of Right Rev. Leo Haid, O. S. B. D. D., the senior Bishop of the American hier archy and Abbot-Ordinary of Bel mont Abbey. He sailed from New York on May 31st on the S. S. “Conte Verde” of the Italian line. He ar rived in Naples on June 12th and was met by Rev. Dom Mauro In- quanez, 0. S. B., of the Abbey of Monteeassino. While taking lunch with Dom Mauro, he suffered a stroke of paralysis. Father Felix was removed to a hospital and for a while it seemed that he would recover, but Wednes day of last week he took a sudden change for the worse, and on that day received the sacrament of Ex treme Unction. From that time his condition rapidly grew worse, until the .news of his death came on Sat urday. Funeral services and Interment took place in the Abbey of Montecas- sino, Italy, on Monday, June 30th. Solemn requiem Mass was sung in the Belmont Abbey Cathedral on the same day at nine o’clock with Very Rev. F'r. Melchior, O. S. B., cele brant, Rev. Fr. Nicholas, O. S. B., deacon, Rev. Fr. Paul, O. S. B., sub deacon. Present in the sanctuary was Right Rev. Leo Haid, O. S. B., D. D., Bishop of North Carolina, assisted by Bev. Fr. Thomas, O. S. B. D. D.. and Rev. Fr. Maurus, O. S. B. Bishop Haid pronounced the absolution after the Mass. Early Career. Father Felix was one of the most loved priests of Belmont Abbey and of the South. He was horn in Donaustauf, Bavaria, Germany, on Aprii 22, 1862, and came to America when he was 11 years of age. He received his preliminary training at St. Vincent’s college, Beatty, Pa., and afterwards his seminary educa tion in St. Vincent’s Archabbey. When the newly founded commun ity of Belmont Abbey was establ ished in 1885 under the administra tion of Bishop Haid, Father Felix was one of the ten monks who vol unteered to go to the South to do missionary work. On March 14, 1886 he was ordained a priest, and short- I3' afterwards offered his first sol emn Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Richmond, Va. From the time of his ordination to 1889 he, did mis sionary work in Raleigh and Western North Carolina, oftentimes under the most trying circumstances. All this while he was continuing his theological studies in preparation for teaching in the struggling semi nary at Belmont Abbey. (Continued on Page Four) Seventy Bishops and Delegates at First Council of Church in China By REV. FRANCIS X. FORD, A. F. M. (Written for N. C. W. C. News Service) Never before in the history of China, and rarely elsewhere, was there such a gathering of nation alists as at Zikawei on May 15. Under the presidency of Monsignor Celso Costantini, the apostolic dele gate in China, bishops and dele gates to the number of seventy, representing all the provinces, met for the solemn opening of the first council of the Catholic church in China. Preparatory synods had been held during the past year in tho larger cities to prepare for this im posing meeting at Shanghai. During the solemn high mass, the credo was chanted declaring the be lief in the catholicity of the church, and the mere presence of so many nationalities exemplified, by prac tical proof, the striking universality of the Catholic church. French bishops predominated, as was to he expected of a nation that has sent such overwhelming numbers of mis sionaries throughout the world; Italian Belgian, Dutch, German and Spanish bishops made a strong showing; while the missions staffed by the Portuguese, Irish, and Ameri cans were also represented. Signifi cant of the growth of the native clergy were the two Chinese vicars apostolic of Hupeh and Chili. An other striking manifestation of the vigor of the Catholic church in China is the many divisions of provinces made necessary by the increase of Christians: Mongolia has five bishops; Manchuria, two; Chili, six; Shantung, three; Shansi, three; Shensi, three; Kansu, two; Honan, four; Szechwan, four; Hupeh, five; Hunan, two; Kwangtung, seven; Kwietchen. two; Yunnan, Kwangsi, Thibet, Anhwei, have each a separate vicariate, while there arc ten other divisions in preparation in the near future.