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AUGUST 16, 1924.
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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EAST INDIAN CONVERTS
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Bishops Protest Disability of
Hindu Natives Who Em
brace Christian Faith.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Trichur, South India.—Seven hun
dred delegates, representing the
eight dioceses in Malabar, attended
the sixth session of the Malabar
Catholic Congress which closed re
cently at Tricliur.
Two notable things stand out in
the deliberations of the congress:
An eloquent appeal from the young
Bishop Vashapilly, of Trichur, that
a forward policy be maintained in
conversion work throughout Mala
bar; and a strong protest against
the law in native states which puts
a heavy disability on converts from
Hinduism to Christianity.
Bishop Vashapilly, who presided
at the congress, dealt largely with
conversion work in his presidential
address, stressing the need for an
alert and vigorous program in this
respect. He congratulated the new
Ernakulam archdiocese on attaining
to second place among the missions
in Indian in point of attual conver
sions in the last few years.
The protest against the disability
of converts was particularly aimed
at the law in Travencore and Cochin
which forces converts to Christian
ity to forfeit their rights to the
family property. This disability ex
isted" throughout Indian until the
British government removed it by
special enactment fifty years ago,
providing for freedom of con
science. This freedom however, ap
plies only to the territories directly
under British jurisdiction, and in
the protected native states the old
order holds. There are many other
disabilities of Christians living in
native states.
Priest Believes Christianity Came
to America Before Medieval 7imes
Dr. Kaufman Says Evidence Indicates Ancestors of In
dians Knew Christianity and That Teaching Reached
Peru a Thousand Years Before Days of Columbus.
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By REV. DR. WILHELM, BARON
VON CAPITAINE
(Cologne Correspondent, N. C. W. C.
News Service)
Cologne.—Recent wide theorizing
following the assertion that “white
Indians” had been discovered in
Panama Jends a peculiar interest to
a new book just published in Leip
zig and written by a Catholic
priest, the archaeologist, Prof. Maria
Kaufmann. This volume, which
deals with the origin of the early
inhabitants of America, in view of
the renewed interest in the subject
of who first colonized the Western
World, has evoked wide comment
here.
Father Kaufmann tends to the be
lief that the pyramids in the em
pires of the Incas and Mayas in
America indicate an early civiliza
tion derived from Assyria or Egypt.
He points to the cult of the dead
in Peru, the mummies with their
ribbon windings and masks, and the
special burial forms. The obelisks
of the Incas, with- their symbolic
ornaments, and other forms of
architecture Father Kaufmann secs
as reminders of' Egypt, and in the
cuneiform inscriptions, especially in
ceramic, he sees traces of Assyria
and India.
The greatest difficulty, however,
found by this writer is the definite
indication of Christianity in the
early civilization of the New World.
He contents himself with showin"
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copious indivations of the presence
of .Christianity or memories of it,
without attempting to explain how
it came to America!
Dr. Kaufmann points especially to
the numerous cross monuments as
proof of Christian transmission of
the civilization and traditions of
these early peoples. In Peru he
sees definitely a memory in the
minds of the early peoples of a
time when their forebears knew
Christianity. Besides the cross, he
calls attention to the dove and the
fish, and the form of a praying
man as it is found in the catacombs
—all symbols of Christianity.
From these things, Dr. Kaufmann
expresses the belief that Christian
ity came first to Centra! and South
America about the fifth or sixth
century, starting in Peru and among
the Mayas then spreading to Ecua
dor, Bolivia and Colombia.
Legends and traditions of the
Incas also are taken as proofs of
the presence of Christianity. There
was a tradition, he says, that the
god Huirakoclia came to Peru from
overseas, and in Mexico the “white
Mcssias” was desired and expected
to such an extent that the Spaniards
at first were regarded as messen
gers of the Messias. Dr. Kaufmann
is to continue his studies of the
derivation of these early indications
of Christianity in America. The
title of his present book is “Amerika
Und Das Urchristenum.”
Pope Blesses Catholic
Efforts to Limit Wars
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
London.—The new national
Catholic effort to eliminate un
necessary warfare has secured
the approval and blessing of the
Holy Father. Discussed a year
ago at a conference held at
Reading, the outline of a na- .
tional council which would co
operate with Catholics abroad to
establish “The Peace of Christ”
was submitted to the hierarchy
of England and Wales.
With the approval of the
bishops an inaugural nfeeting
was called at which representa
tives of every competent Catho
lic society in England were in-
vited to be present.
Sub-committees of specialists
were appointed to study the
question of international rela
tionships in its every respect.
RADICALISM IN FRANCE
CREATING OPPOSITION
Alsace to Demand Referen
dum on Secularization—
Non-Catholics Sympathetic
FR. WALSH RESUMES
POST AT GEORGETOWN
Was Formerly Director of
Fapal Relief in Russia^—
Other Charges Announced.
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
COMMENDS SISTERS
He Praises Their Sacrifice in
Giving Up Vacations For
Study at University.
Ceylon Catholic Knighted
King of England Honors Jus
tice Di Sanpayo.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Washington, D. C.—Father Ed
mund A. Walsh, S. J., formerly
director of tlic papal relief mis
sions in Russia and Germany, will
return to Georgetown University
here in October as regent of the
School of Foreign Service. This
fact was made known when changes
in the faculty at Georgetown were
communicated to the president by
the Rev. Laurence J. Kelly, S. J.,
provincial of the Maryland-New'
York province of the Jesuit order.
Father Walsh, who has become
nationally known because of his re
lief work in Russia and Germany,
is a pioneer in foreign service edu
cation. • He was one of the founders
of the school at Georgetown and
was its fifst regent. The school
now has 500 students.
Father Nevil3 Transferred
Father W. Coleman Nevils, S. J.,
vice-president of the- university and
now regent of the School of Foreign
Service, one of the best known
Jesuit educators in the country, is
transferred to the Jesuit seminary
at Stockbridge, Mass., where he will
resume teaching, at his own re
quest, filling the chair of literature.
Father Nevils had served hs dean
of the college, and for the last year
had been chairman of the George
town Endowment Association, with
which he has had marked success.
Dr. William P. Cresson, of Glen
dale, Mass., is appointed professor
of diplomatic history of Europe at
the Foreign Service School. succeed
ing the late Baron Serge Korff. Dr.
Cresson, who is an Episcopalian, is
a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania and several European
universities, and is an author of
note. He served as secretary of
American legations at London, Lis
bon, Uma, Petrograd and Quince,
and retired from the diplomatic
service in 1917.
Former Editor to Teach Journalism
Father George E. Hanlon, S. J.
returns to Georgetown as professor
of French after several years’ study
abroad. Father Peter V. Masterson,
S. J., also returns as professor of
history. Father John C. Reville,
S. J., editor of “America,” comes
this year to fill the chair of jour
nalism, replacing Father Daniel
Quigley, S. J., who has been ordered
to New York for a year of special
work. Father Henry McGarvy, S.
J., comes to Georgetown from Caiji-
sius College, to become professor
of rhetoric, and Father Charles de
Heredia, known for his lectures on
spiritualism, becomes professor of
Spanish.
Dr. Eugene Rudolph Whitmore, a
prominent Washington physician
and graduate of universities in
America, London, Vienna, and Ber
lin, becomes professor of basteriol-
ogy and pathology in the medical
school.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Washington.—The Catholic Uni
versity summer school was visited
July 17 by His Excellency, the
apostolic delegate, Monsignor Peter
Fumasoni-Biondi. Accompanied by
the rector Qf the university. Bishop,
Shahan, by the auditor of the apos
tolic delegation, - Monsignor Paul
Marella, and the secretary, Dr.
George Leech, Archbishop Fumasoni
called at McMahon Hall where he
was met by the summer school
faculty, headed by the dean of the
summer school, Dr. P. J. McCormick,
and escorted to the assembly hall.
After the introduction by Bishop
Shahan, in which Monsignor Fuma-
soni-Biondi was introduced as “one
of the most learned and distin
guished of the apostolic delegates
apointed to the United States,” His
Excellency spoke to the assembled
students. He said that he was very
gratified to learn that the summer
schctol numbered 437 students, of
whom 420 were religious teachers
representing 58 different communi
ties. The sisters were praised by
him in glowing terms for their self-
abnegation. The fact that all of
them were in actual teaching ser
vice, yet had given up a well-earned
vacation in order to prepare them
selves better for their work, was
evidence, said His Excellency, of the
noble spirit in which educational
work was taken up by the religious
who were teachers.
Cleveland Welfare Center
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Colombo, Ceylon.—The Hon. Jus
tice De Sampayo K. C. S. G., one
of the most prominent and respect
ed Catholics of Ceylon, lias been
knighted by King George V. He re
ceived the papal title of Knight of
St. Gregory some time ago.
The new knight has been a Pusine
judge of the Supreme Court of Cey
lon for the last nine years, but will
retire soon from the service. He
is an exemplary Catholic and has
proved himself a valuable citizen.
BISHOPS OF POLLA, INDIA.
Honored on SilvOr Jubilee of Ordi
nation.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Kottayam. Malabar, Ind.—Although
the diocesan celebrations in connec
tion with the sacerdotal silver jubi
lee of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas
Kurialacherry. Bishop of Palla and
Vicar Apostolic of Clianganacherry,
have been postponed to December,
on Mav 27. the day of the comple
tion of the Bishop’s twenty-fifth
year in the priesthood, enthusias
tic demonstrations were held in
Chagaucherry and throughout the
whole diocese.
By M. MASSIANI
(Paris Correspondent, N. C. W. C.
News Service)
Paris—The threatened application
of the law of separation and the
laws of secularization to Alsace-
Lorraine has caused the most in
tense agitation throughout the two
provinces. It would not be correct
to say that the project formulated
by M. Herriot has' been unanimous
ly condemned. In Alsace-Lorraine,
as clsewherd, there are radicals.
Freemasons and Socialist anti-cleri
cals. These elements have noisily
applauded the new premier and it
is even reported that they suggested
the statements he made on the sub
ject. The leaders of these anti
clericals are Jews: M. Weill and M.
Blumenthal, who have caused two
resolutions approving M. Herriot to
be adopted by the municipal coun
cils of two cities, namely, Stras
bourg and Colmar. But even there
the motions carried only by a 10
to 7 vote.
There is no doubt whatsoever of
the feelings -of the majority of the
population. All the Catholics, most
of the Protestants and even a large
portion of the Jews are opposed to
the dangerous initiative of the radi
cal government, and out of the
twenty-four deputies of Alsace-
Lorraine, twenty-one are frankly
hostile to tbc^measures of seculariza
tion.
Both Provinces Aroused
But if any uncertainty existed, the
Catholics o{ the two provinces have
dispelled it. Absolutely sure that
the immense majority of their fellow
citizens are with them, they are de
manding that the question be sub
mitted to a referendum. “If the
government does not accept this ac
tion, it is because it feels it i«
beaten in advance,” says a state
ment issued by the twenty-one depu
ties opposing secularization and
echoed by the Union Populaire, the
most powerful party in Alsace, and
the same cry is taken up daily iu
the meetings of the numerous politi
cal groups.
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Cleveland—Parmadale will be the
name of the Catholic welfare settle
ment at Parma, Ohio, several miles
ebvond the southwestern city limits.
William G. Wilson, of Cleveland,
was one of several to submit the
name. He was declared the winner
of the first prize of $100 after his
name was the first drawn from a
hat in which the names of the
others submitting this title had been
placed by the committee in charge
of the selection of the name. Names
were submitted by residents of many
states. Only one restriction was
made: that the ame should not give
the impression of a home, asylum
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will be spent on the project accord
ing to officials of the Catholic
Charities corporation, whose more
than 30,000 memhers are financing
the undertaking.
JUDGE AHERN OF AKRON DEAD
Akron, Ohio.—Former Common
Pleas Judge William J. Ahern, Jr.,
died here last week. He was 38
years old. At the time of his ap
pointment to the bench by Gover
nor Judson Harmon in 1913 he was
the youngest jurist in the state if
as yet of a successor for Father
John B. Creeden, S. J., as president
of Georgetown.
No announcement has been made knot in the country. The funeral
was held from St. Bernard's chu.ch
July 23. A widow and four children
survive.
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