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» MAY 21, 1927 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 11 -FOR EVERY CLASS OF PRINTING SEE Commercial Printing Co. Call 862 747 Ellis AUGUSTA, GA. Lewis <%; Olive DRUGGIST 1002 Broad Phone 1774 AUGUSTA, GA. KODAKS . CANDIES CIGARS Story of Massacre of Priests in China Narrated by Correspondent Petit Parisien Reports That Father Vanara and Father Dugert of Society of Jesus Were Shot When National ists Invaded Nanking Missi on—Other Priests Escape L. J. SCHAUL & COMPANY Diamonds and Jewelry 840 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. STULB’S Restaurant Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Opposite the Monument Specializing in Sea Foods of all kinds. W. J. Heffernan, C. P. Byne Proprietors. LestYou Forget H o nor Your Beloved Dead who sleep in God’s Acre, by placing a Badger Memorial Cross at the graves of your deceased relatives. Ea8y to set up—any one can quickly act up a Badger Grave Cross. They last for ages. No grave need be unmarked. 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'I he correspondent got much of Ins account from Father Verdier, who witnessed the tragedies. On the morning of March 24, at the Jesuit College, Fther Vanara had just fin ished Mass, when a servant came running toward him. “Are you ready, Father? You must go to the quay at once. “I’ll come. Give me time to get a box in my room.” “there is no time to take a hox.’ “I can at least change my shoes?” ‘There is not time for that either. Hurry.” Father Vanara yielded, and went out in his slippers. Sentinels were at the garden gate. Hardly outside the religious was shot point blank and his long heard was set afire. Father Dugout was looking for his companion He, in turn, opened the gate and received in his forehead the second bullet of the sentinel. Father Verdier and Fattier Bureau were in another establishment. The day before they had sent away a.l the refugees from the South, the Fathers, s lioolmasters and pupils. About six o’clock in the morning, several blows were struck on the iron garden gate. Father Verdier had the servants go out by the wood en gate on the other side, but he did not have time to close it. An officer, followed by six men pre sented himself and demanded “Are you hiding Northern soldiers?’ “I swear to you that I am not,” replied Father Verider, “Here are the keys. Look for yourselves.” The soldiers did not find the right keys, grew impatient and decided to beat the gate down. The first groups began to come out into the garden carrying blankets, sheets rugs, allar linens which they threw down in heaps. “The Northern so’diers have not left money here?” demanded an of ficer. “They have never been here at the mission and have left nothing with me.” > Father Verdier allowed them to search him. They look his watch and a few things from his pockeis. A man came running down the stairs, breathless, to say that one ot the doors could not be opened. ‘I’ll open it,” Father Verdier as sured them. When lie was going up among the crowd, one soldier said to another “He is going to he killed.” The man aimed, the gun went off, but the officer, with a quick -thrust turnou the gun toward the window. “I was stunned” Father Verdier said, “and my ears were still buzzing when tlie question was put to me again: “Where is the money?” “I have a little money ofzmy own. Do you want it?’ I conducted the officer to my room. I opened the drawers of my tabic. There were perhaps forty dollars. When iic had put them in his brief case, this young officer examined everything that lie found there; he tried on a pair of glasses, settled them on his nose and walked out. I did not see him again. “At noon, in the piilaged park they were making off with the last ob jects. The last plunderers were tak ing possession of the leavings, One of them had empty hands. He took me apart. ‘You see I have not yet stolen anything,’ he said. ‘You could very well find me something.” A civilian was hiding some tin ware and a fine alarm clock in his basket. “You have enough for yourself Give that to the soldier.” During this time, behind tile chapel, Father Bureau was dragged to the wall. He is seventy years o d and has a little thin heard, long and white leke those of the old Chi nese. “Stand over against the wall, ’ came the command. Three guns were aimed at him. “Spare me; I am old,” Father Ver dier pleaded. The correspondent saw Father Bu reau and Father Verdier at St. Jo soph's college at Shanghai. They were able to get out from within the walls through the tunnel of Yi- Foung-Men.” May Day At Greenville, S. C., Church and Academy Greenville, S. C.,—The children-of Sacred Heart Academy were inspir ing participants in the May proces sion ihe opening day of May. At five o’clock, tlie Cross bearer accom panied by the altar boys led the way to Our Lady’s Grotto, followed by the banner and long line of the school children, who groufed around tlie statue and sang our heavenly Mother’s praises. As the procession wound its way from the Grotto to St. Mary’s Church, the school child ren sang the Litany of Lorctto. En tering the church and grouping around the May altar, which was truly a bower of flowers, a favored child crowned our heavenly Mother, the Queen of May. Then followed tlie solemn Act of Consecration to our Blessed Mother. Very Bev. A. K. Gwynn, pastor, de livered a most eloquent sermon on the reasonableness of jjevotion to our Blessed Lady, as the ideal of true womanhood, and urged all pre sent to take home with them as the practical fruit of this beautiful cere mony the determination, to model their homes on the home of Naza reth, over which reigned as Queen, Mary the Mother of God. The following program was beau tifully given by the children of the Sacred Heart Academy under the di rection of the Ursuline Nuns, and afforded much pleasure to tlie par ents of the children and the friends of the Sisters: At the Grotto: Hymn O Vision Bright; Litany of the Blessed Virgin; Hymn, Mary Our Motheri At the Church: Hymn. The Heart of Mary is Our Home; Hymn, Bring Flowers of the Rarest, The Altar Boys’ Choir; Crowning of our Queen, Miss Doris Sease; Act of Consecration, Miss Marie Carpin; Hymn, Sacred Heart of Jesus; Ser mon, Very Rev. A. K. Gwynn; Hymn Sacred Heart of Mary; Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament; Re cessional Hymn, Our Lady of Per petual Help. Wilmington Women Meet (Special to The Bulletin) Wilmington, N.- C.—Mrs. Robert J. Green of Baltimore a national offi cer of the Catholic Daughters of America, addressed a meeting of the women of the city at the church rec tory recently, then going to Ashe ville in connection with the work of the organization. The national con vention of tlie order will he held in Asheville this year. Sacred Concert Giyen At St. Mary’s in Greenville (Special to The Bulletin). Greenville, S. C.—National Music Week was observed here with a sa cred concert ot St. Mary’s Church Very Bev. A. K. Gwynn, pastor. The program, which was highly success ful, follows: Regina Coeii. Battman, Mrs. H. P. Burbage and choir; melody and in termezzo, Parker, organ solo by Mrs. R. F. Simmons; Credo, Rose- wig, trio, duel and chorus, Misses G. and J Monaghan, Miss Whitmire Mrs. Burbage,. Miss Driscoll, Byrd Miller, Felix Tzinnieris; Crucifix, Faure, duet by l.ee Witt and o'. Moore; My Task, Ashford, Miss Jane Monaghan; Meditation from Thais. Massanet, violin solo by Mrs. Car! Gresham; sanctus, Bonner, St. Ma ry’s choir; baritone solo, Very Bev. A. K. Gwynn; Tlie Heavens Are Tell ing, Hadyn, (from The Creation), Crescent and Greenville Music Clubs, women’s chorus, sopranos: Mrs. C. R. McDonald, Mrs. M. C. Fudge, Mrs. H. A. Jones, Mrs. H. P. Burbage, Miss I, Torrence; altos: Mrs. J. Smeak, Mrs. J. Danner, Mrs. Theo. Thompson, Mrs. R. F. Shn- moon, Mrs. W. I.igon; accompanists, Prof. Geo. Schaeffer, Father O’Sul livan, Miss Mary Eskew; violinists, Mrs. George E. Lync, Jr., Mrs. Carl Gresham. ST. MARY’S SEMINARY Publication Honors Monsig nor McElroy of Charleston POSITION WANTED By pianist, teacher, director in Church (Catholic), school or con cert work. Highest credentials in sacred and secular music. Address G. S., Care The Bulletin, Augusta, Georgia. THOS. G. BRITTINGHAM CONTRACTOR PLUMBING, HEATING and DRAINAGE 651 BROAD STREET Augusta, Ga. CAMP MARIST Lakemont, Ga. A CATHOLIC SUMMER CAMP FOR BOYS SIXTH SEASON JUNE 22—AUGUST 17 For Information Address REV. M. A. COTTER, S. M. Marist College, Atlanta, Ga. john McAlister J. A. McAlister John McAlister, Jr. Funeral Director and Embalmer Private Ambulance 169 Meeting Street CharlcsUjin, S. C. (Special to The Bulletin). Baltimore, Md.—The Voice, the student alumni publication of St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, in its recent issue carried a splendid cut of lit. Rev. Msgr. J. T. McElroy, Ad ministrator of the Diocese of Gliar- iestan, and an alumnus of St. Mary’s from which he was ordained in 1896 Monsignor McElroy was pastor of St. Peter’s Church, Charleston, from 1902 to 1917, when tic became rector of the Cathedral; lie is now pastor of St. Patrick’s church and was vicar- general for several years. The same issue of The Voice records that Bishops Bussell left practically no personal estate except hooks and other personal articles whigh go to his family and personal friends. Monsignor McElroy i» executor of the wilt. GEORGIA RAILROAD BANK AUGUSTA, GEORGIA OFFICERS CHARLES H. PHINIZY President SAMUEL MARTIN Vice-President H D BEMAN Vice-President GEO. P. BATES V.-Pres. and Cashier Uptown Branch A. B. KITCHEN r Cashier F B POPE' Asst. Cashier JAS.'j. BRESNAHAN Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS H. D. McDaniel J. 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