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THE BULLETIN OF TBS CATHOLIC LAYMENS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
AUGUST 30, 1924.
700,000 American Catholic Women
Launch Crusade For Modest Dress
National Council of Catholic Women Enlists in Campaign
Started by Pope’s Expression on Subject--Pledge Cards
to Be Sent to Every Parish.
ANCIENT INSCRIPTION
DECIPHERED BY PRIEST
Father Legrain, Curator at
University of Pennsylvania,
Makes Important Discovery
(By N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Philadelphia.—The Ilev. Dr. Leon
Legrain, a secular priest formerly
connected with Abbe Brenil’s Insti
tute of Human Paleontology <n Paris
and now Curator of the Babylonian
Section of the University of Penn
sylvania Museum, has made a dis
covery which throws important light
upon early Babylonian history. The
discovery is that an object which
Babylonian scholars have long re
garded as a bell clapper is in reality
the sceptre of King Dungi of Ur
who reigned in 2270 B. C. The
sceptre was found in Nippur in 1907.
It is about six inches in length and
has cuneiform inscriptions on the
enlarged end. It’s shape led to the
conclusion that it was a bell clapper
but when held in position as though
suspended in a bell, the inscriptions
could not be deciphered. It was
placed in the Babylonian section for
further study.
Recently Father Legrain picked it
up and noticed that when held in. a
horizontal position the characters
were desipherable. He recognized
the word “Dungi ’ at once and im
mediately set about deciphering the
remainder of the inscription. The
inscription declares that the object
is the royal sceptre of the ruler of
Ur. Father Legrain believes that
the sceptre was probably sent by
the King to the Temple at Nippur
as a votive offering.
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(By N. C, W. C. News Service.)
Washington, D. C.,—The National
Council of Catholic Women has as
sumed a militant leadership in the
movement for more modest dress
for women, in conformity with the
pope’s recent expression on the sub
ject. His Holiness, decrying the
modern tendency of women to give
scandal by improper dress, recent
ly offered a medal to the members
of the Women’s Diocesan Clubs of
Italy for the best design of a gown
that would be attractive and. in good
taste and at the same time modest.
Already enlisted in the movement
for more seemly dress for women,
the N. C. W. C. has, since the
pope’s expression, virtually decreed
a crusade among its 700,000 mem
bers and affiliates to carry out this
design. Mrs. Michael Gavin, of New
York, daughter of the late James J.
Hill, who is president of the council,
has issued a statement on the or
ganization’s activities in this re
spect, and exhorted members to
greater effort.
The council is riow distributing
cards on which are printed a pledge
to observe a proper standard in the
matter of dress. This pledge was
incorporated in a resolution passed
at the last national convention of
the council, and is as follows:
“Resolved: To pray tor Catholic
missions at home and abroad;
“To observe in priiate and pub
lic life the standards of Catholic
teaching, particularly with regard
to dress, reading and entertain
ment”.
The cards have the following* to
By MSGR. ENRICO PUCCI
(Rome Correspondent, N. C. W. C.
News Service)
Rome, July 19.—Pope Pius XI is
continuing the custom of his im
mediate predecessors on the Papal
Throne of receiving the hoys and
girls of Rome in audience on the
day on which they receive their
First Holy Communion. This prac
tice has been in vogue since Pius X
proclaimed the present regulations
governing the reception of First
Communion. As a result, nearly
every Sunday groups of boys and
girls dressed in white, may be seen
traversing the streets of Rome to
the Vatican under the guidance of
their parish priests. At the Vatican
they receive the Pope’s Blessing and
a few words of paternal - advice.
Since the custom has grown up
among many of the parish churches
of holding First Communion services
on certain feasts of the Church it
occasionally happens that a very
large number of children are re
ceived on one day. Thus, on a recent
occasion, the Pope received 3,000
children in one audience.
Because of the size of the crowd,
the audience could not be held in
any of the Salons of the Vatican
and the Pope ordered that prepara
tions he made for the audience in
the Cortile di San Damaso. The
Papal Throne was erected in the
Court especially for the ceremony.
The ceremony was held in the
afternoon. The children were drawn
London Sheriff's Catholics
Two Elected For First Time
in Centuries.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
London,—For the first time since
the reformation two Catholics have
been elected sheriffs of the City of
London. Two sheriffs are elected an
nually to accompany the Lord May
or on occasions of civic state.
The position is particularly in
teresting in view of the possibility
of the election of a Catholic to be
Lord Mayor of London. This his
toric post has been fiRed by a Ca
tholic only three. times since the
Middle Ages.
The City of London changes its
Lord Mayor at the beginning of
each November. The new sheriffs
will commence their duties when
the next change is made at the
Mansion House.
SUPPORT FOR N. C. C. M.
Washington—Assurances of con
tinued :import and approval for the
Natiopal ‘Council of Catholic Men
have recently been received at tjiat
organization’s headquarters here
from Thomas H. Cannon, High Chief
Ranger of the Catholic Order of
Foresters, and Joseph H. Reiman,
Supreme Presideat «f the Knights
o£ St. George.
say concerning Catholic morality
and proper dress:
“At its last annual convention,
September 30 to October 4, 1923, the
National Council of Catholic Wom
en adopted a resolution urging Ca
tholic women to pray daily for Ca
tholic missions and missionaries
and to observe in public and pri
vate life the standards of Catholic
teaching, particularly with regard to
dress, reading and entertainment.
“In accordance with the spirit of
this resolution the N. C. C. W. calls
upon its members and their friends
to enlist in a great crusade which
has for its objects the spread of
Catholic truth, the defense of Ca
tholic faith and the observance of
Catholic standards of morality.
“Will you join and get as many
others as you can to join in ac
complishing these objects and in
carrying out this resolution of the
1923 convention.”
Twenty thousand of these cards
already have been distributed, and
the council is continuing its cam
paign to get them into the hands of
every Catholic woman, not only in
the United States but also in Alas
ka. Hawaii, the Philippines, Porto
Rica and the Panama Canal Zone,
where the council has member or
affiliated bodies.
• Ever since our council was found
ed.’ ’savs Mrs. Gavin, “it has taken
a definite stand against immodesty
in dress. At our first convention we
passed a resolution to pledge our
concerted efforts to restore those
conventions of dress and action
that have always been an. intrisic
factor in the influence of good
women.”
up in order when the Pope appear
ed surrounded by his Court. His
appearance was greeted by applause
and the singing of the Pontifical
Hymn. Archbishop Palica, Vice
gerent of Rome, then presented the
children to His Holiness. The Pope
spoke to the children in simple
language suited to their years. He
told of the love of the Saviour for
little children and of the place ot
honor assigned them in Heaven.
Exhorting them to a frequent recep
tion of the Sacraments, he said:
“We hope that your Communion
will become your' daily Bread and
that with continual Communions the
blessed fruits of the First will be
multiplied so that you may become
true Christians worthy of being imi
tated and pointed out as a model to
all those near you.”
After asking the children to pray
for him and declaring lie would
pray for them, the Pope finished
by imparting his Apostolic Blessing.
The Pope always manifests great in
terest in the welfare of children.
When he was a young priest in
Milan he was active in promoting
the spiritual interests of the children
of that city. One of his achieve
ments was the organization of the
Chimney-Sweeps’ Sodality in Milan.
This organization is composed of
those unfortunate children who eke
out a living by cleaning chimneys.
Through the agency of the Sodality
they were given material aid as well
as instruction,in religion.
French Honor Nun
Herriott Cabinet Makes Sis
ter Knight of Legion.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Paris.—Justin Godard, Minister of
Labor in the Herriot Cabinet, has
signed the appointment to the rank
of Knight of the Legion of Honor
of Sister of Mary Joseph, of a
nursing order at Le Puy. The ap
pointment is based on the following
citation: “Sister Mary Joseph has
never ceased to lavish care to her
patients with unalterable kindness
and devotion, giving the example of
a life entirely made up of sacrifice
which has won for her the moving
gratitude of the unfortunate.” The
Minister of the Interior has also
awarded the Medal of Honor of Pub
lic Assistance to two nuns from the
hospital of Oran.
While the Herriot Cabinet, in its
ministerial declaration announced
that it was in favor of a strict
application of the law governing re
ligious orders, an application which
might assume a hostile and even
aggressive turn, it is worthy of
note that the members of the cabi
net have begun their regime by pay
ing a tribute to the devotion and
merit of the nuns.
Holy Name Men Warned
to Reserve Rooms
(By N. G. W. C. News Service)
Washington, D. C.—The huge
task of providing accommoda
tions for the 12,000 delegates
who will descend on Washing
ton September 18, for the Holy
Name convention, has led the
chairman of the Hotel commit
tee, Harry O’Neill, to issue a
general and Orgent appeal to all
cities sending delegations, to
send in their wants now.
The great fear is that there
will be a last-day rush, when
thonsands who have made no
provision will pour in expecting
the committee to place them in
desirable rooms, a thing that
would verge on the impossible.
Preliminary arrangements must
be made, and the committee can
not make individual arran^f-i
ments till it knows of the wants
of delegations.
BOSTON NUNS HEROINES
IN STEAMER COLLISION
Sisters of Charity Refuse to
Enter Lifeboats Until Most
Others Are Saved.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
New York.—Seven Sisters of Char
ily, refusing to give their names
but giving an inspiring example of
calmness and self-sacrifice in the
face of an imminent panic, proved
heroines in the collision at sea
Monday off Point Judith, Rhode
Island, of the $2,000,000 passenger
liner “Boston” and the tanker “Swift
Arrow.” Four lives were lost in.the
collision and the lives of 640 pas
sengers were endangered.
Passengers brought here on rescue
ships spoke in terms of high praise
of the Sisters. They refused to enter
the lifeboats until most of the
women and children were safely
away from the ship, hut stood by.
offering their encouragement and
presenting a magnificent example of
calmness in the midst of shouts and
confusion which infected the others,
and helped immensely in preserving
order. Ail they would say when
asked who they were was that they
were from Boston.
One woman and three men were
killed or fatally injured when the
“Swift Arrow’s” sharp prow crashed
into the “Boston” almost amid
ships. Father Henry McDermott, of
Duquesne Universitj'f Pittsburgh,
rushed from his cabin when the
shock of the collision came, to
render what aid he could, and was
able to administer the last rites to
a woman. Led by a porter, he then
hurried to another stateroom. There
he found two of the men who had
been struck, but both had died al
most instantly. The fourth man
lived until he was taken to a hos
pital ashore.
Heads Dominicans in South
Father Burnell of Louisville
Named Superior.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
New York.—The Very Rev. Rav
in on (I Meagher, 0. P. S. T. Lr., Pro
vincial of the Dominican Fathers,
has announced the appointment of
the Rev. Vincent B. Burnell. O. P..
as superior of the Southern Mission
Band. Father Burnell, whose head
quarters will be at 1104 South Sixth
Street, Louisville Kv., has been a
member of the Foreign Mission Band
of the Dominican Fathers for the
last ten years and is known through
out the East for his Mission activity.
He has been one of the most
zealous advocates of the Holy Name
cause and' has assisted in the de
velopment of the Holy Name move
ment in the East. He has shown
great interest in the National Con
vention to be held in Washington
D. C.,'September 18-21.
BISHOP VAUGHAN IS NOT
MOVED BY STEER ROPING
Kindness to Beasts Fine, He
Says, But Kindness to Hu
mans More Important.
(By N. C..W. G. News Service.)
London.—Bishop John Vaughan,
brother of the late Cardinal Vaughan
and of the late Father Bernard
Vaughan, thinks the English are too
sentimental.
This is because all sorts of attacks
have been made on the steer rop
ing and steer restling introduced
into England by the American and
Canadian cowboys who came over to
stage a rodeo in connection with the
Wemblqy Exhibition.
Scarcely a murmur is heard, says
Bishop Vaughan, when a man is run
over or a child disabled for life.
“But let there he a slight accident
at the rodeo, let a single steer break
its leg. and the whole Empire rings
with the news. Telegraph to the
Preigierf Questions in Parliament!
Columns of indignation in the daily
press! Charges in the law courts,
and loud chorus of abuse of all who
are in any way concerned in this
most appalling of crimes!
“Such folly causes us to be laugh
ed at by all the other nations of
Europe, and we richly deserve it.
“Kindness io the brute beast is all
very well, but it has now reached
a sickening stage. We are altogeth
er losing sight of the measureless
distance that separates human be
ings, from the irrational animals.”
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