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Member of the National Catholic Welfare Con ference News Service Tilif Unlit tin « Official Organ of the Catholic Laymen* Msocfat^n/Ge^a. ii "TO BEING ABOUT A FRIENDLIER- FEELING AMONG GEORGIANS. IRRsSFECTSVS Or The Only Catholic News paper Between B al t i m o re and New Orleans. TEN CENTS A COPT. VOL. X., NO. 10. AUGUSTA. GA.. MAY 31, 1929 ICC'TTTTTV C*T7n\fT l\ T {~\ 'NT r P T-T T .V— Religious Order Founded in Alabama Officially Approved Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity, Third Com munity of Priests and Brothers to Have Its Origin in America, Canonically Erected by Church News Briefs (From N. C. W. C. News Service) NEW YORK. — Five Catholic institutions, four in New York City and one at Hawthorne, N. Y., shar ed in the estate of the late Kath erine Sadlier, probated here, The Servants for Incurable Cancer re ceived $15,000 St. Vincent's hospi tal, $5,000, Sistrs of the Poor of St. Frances, $3,000, and the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the Catholic Charities of New York Archidiocese one-half each .of the residue. SAN FRANCISCO. — A Catholic College for Women will be erected by the Madames o fthe Sacred Heart on a majestic site on Lone Mountain, near here. OAKLAND, Calif. — “I venture to say that if the Catholl. Church, representing 300,000,000 adherents, were wiped out, the world would go Bolshevist in two months,” Joseph E. Morcombe, editor of the Mas onic World, declared in an address on “Musolini and Pope Pius XI” at i the men’s club dinner at the First j Presbyterian Church. He gave a j brief history of the Catholic j Church, praising it as the most | stabilizing agency in the social and political world today. NEW YORK. — The officials of the Playground Fund of the New York American and Community Councils, announce receipt of a let ter of endorsement and cheek for $ loo from Cardinal Hayes. S A N FRANCISCO. — Funeral services were held here May 15 at the Mission Dolores Church for Louis P. Matli, 22, who lost his life after rescuing Miss Katherine Reilly and Richard Tobin, her fiianee. friends of his, who were thrown into the water from the deck of a yacht. OMAHA. Neb. — More than 12,- 000 Holy Name men marched to the music of five bands in public dem onstration of faith here recently. The procession, including the Creighton University R. O. T. C., in uniform and many Catholic so cieties. marched from the. Univer sity to the Cathedral. LONDON—Sister Alexis. born Miss Mary Grant, of Pennsylvania, one of the six postulants who left the United States 59 years ago to enter the Little Sisters of the Poor in France, died at Wellburn, Scot land, early in May in her eightieth year. BOOKBINDING APPEALS TO SIR ESME HOWARD PRINCETON, N. J. — When Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador at Washington, retires from the diplimatic Service next year, he in tends to devote much of his time to bookbinding, the Catholic dean of the diplomatic corps in the United States declared in an ad dress here in May to the literary and political societies of Princeton University. The ability to create, even in a humble way, is one of the greatest sources of satisfaction and contentment, he asserted. WASHINGTON. D. C. - Arthur J. May. widely known local Cath olic. was elected president of the Washington Rotary Club at a meet ing April 20 in the Willard Hotel. SYRACUSE, N. 'Y. — Thirteen young men were ordained for the Diocese of Syracuse Trinity Sun day. BOSTON, Mass. — A message from the Holy Father to the faith ful of the Archdiocese of Boston was delivered by Cardinal O'Con nell in a sermon at the Cathedral of (he Holy Cross May 19. Cardi nal O’Connell has just Returned from Rome, where he headed a pil- (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) WASHINGTON. — The Sacred Congregation of the Affairs of Religious has just officially ap proved the canonical erection of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy . Trinity, the third relig ious community of priests and brothers to be founded in America, who have been organized for work on the abandoned Home Missions, particularly the Missions of the South. The “Decree of Erection" was signed by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Joseph Toolen, Bishop of Mobile, on April 29, and it was announced by the Rev. Thomas Augustine Judge, C. M., M. S. SS. T., founder of the community, that its chief function would be to form a lay apostojic and to direct its worii among' the abandonded home mis sions. The work on the abandoned mis sions for the preservation "of the faith was begun by Father Judge as a Lay Apostolate.' During the early years of his priesthood he was assigned as a member of the Mission Band of the Vincentian Fathers and it was in the fulfilling of these duties that the need of specially trained missioners was brought home to him. He saw then what Bishop Toolen stated in his Lenten Letter of this year—that right here in America the Church loses more than two million Catholics every ten years and gains only 35,000 annually by conversions. It was because of this “leakage”, he said, that Fath er Judge began to interest good- 1919 Roman Pact Plans Inspired By American Bishop Kelley Prompted Discussions Which Fall of Cabinet Brought to Close (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON.—In an article entitled “The First Agreement Be tween Italy and the Holy See,” pub lished in the current issue of The Saturday Evening Post, Vittorio E., Orlando, former Premier of Italy, reveals negotiations for settlement of the Roman Question that were carried on between him and repre sentatives of the Vatican at the time of the Paris Peace Confer ence in 1919. In the article, Sig nor Orlando reveals that the ne gotiations resulted from a sugges tion maye by the Rt. Rev. Francis C. Kelley. Bishop of Oklahoma .who was then M@rg. Kelley, pres ident of the Catholic Church Ex tension Society of the United States. •" Signor Orlando's article merely identifies “an American prelate of Chicago” as “Monsignor K.” but the N. C. W. C. News Service is able to state that the suggestion w-as made to former Premier. Or lando by Bishop Kelley, who also carried to Rome the news of Sig nor Orlando's willingness to dis cuss the settlement of differences between the Holy See and Italy. willed lay persons in the movement which has resulted in the estab lishment of the Missionary^ Ser vants of the Most Holy Trinity. About ten years ago, Father Judge was sent to take charge of the missions in Alabama. He found, he said, a truly abandoned field and he enlisted the assistance of two young laymen from the North. One of these now is Fath er Eugene Brennan, M. S. SS. T-, Commandant of St. Augustine s Military Academy at Rio Piedras, Porto Rico. At this, the only Catholic high school for boys on island, 75 young Porto Ricans are being educated under Catholic auspices and are being imbued with the idea of the lay Missionary Apostolate. The other young layman now is Brother Augustine, M. .S. SS. T., in charge of the National Shrine of St. Joseph, at Sterling, N. J. It was from this humble begin ning that St. Joseph's School, Holy Trinity, Ala., grew until there are now more than 100 students in this Novitiate and high school prepar ing for the Missionary Priesthood. And in addition to these younger aspirants there are five young men pursuing their philosophical and theological studies in the Catholic University of America, here. Seven years ago, Father Tomer- lin, M. S. SS. !., a native of Birm ingham, Ala., ‘became .associated with Father Judge in the publica tion of S. O. S. For the rreserva- James S. Brown Tells Inter national Lawyers This Out come Would Be Logical WASHINGTON.—“It would not be astonishing if, in the course of the next few years, the City of the Vatican should become the favorite abode of mediation and of peace ful settlement,” James Brown Scott, internationally famous lawyer and educator, and a non-Catholie, de clared in his address at the opening of the meeting of the American So ciety of International Law, which is in session here. Mr. Scott, who is vice-president of the Society, was speaking on “The Treaty Be tween Italy and the Vatican,” a topic which was discussed im mediately following the opening ad dress by Charles Evans Hughes, president. Mr. Scott led up to this declara tion by a consideration of Article 24 of the treaty, which he held to be very important. “In the first place,” lie said, “it deals with the exercise of sov ereignty in the material sense or, to use an expression consecrated by centuries, ‘with territorial pow er.’ The article is a waiver, and in deed nothing appears to have been further from the desire of the SuptK'me Pontiff than to exercise territorial power as understood in the practice of nations. Indeed, the Holy Father himself has stated that it was he, not Italy, who wish ed to confine the City of the Vati can within the territorial limits ac corded to it by the treaty, ‘i have no desire,’ lie said, ‘to have sub jects.’ “He had doubtless determined in advance of negotiations that the Vatican City should be so limited in territorial extent that he could not himself exercise the so-called (Continued on Page 3) Earthquake Meeting Is Greeted by Earthquake (By N. C. W. C. Newsservice) NEW YORK —During the annual meeting of the Seis- mological Society of America, Eastern Section, just held at Fordham University here, an example of co-operation on the broadest possible scale was given when the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea treated itself to an earthquake for the edifi cation of the scientists. The shock was recorded on the in struments at Fordham, which were carefully studied by the savants attending the sessions. The seismologists were at a loss to decide whether mother earth were snapping her fin gers in disdain or giving them a complimentary wave. Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Is Consecrated PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Right Rev. Gerald Patrick O’Har^ was elevated May 20.to the rank of Titular Bishop of Helipolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia. The ceremony was conducted by His Emi nence, Cardinal Dougherty, in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. All of the members of the new Bishop’s family were present. Cardinal Dougherty was assisted in the ceremony by Bishop John B. MacGinley, of Fresno, Calif., a former Philadelphia priest, and Bishop Thomas C. O’Reilly, of Scran- ton. . The following Bishops were present: Andrew J. Brennan, Richmond, Va.; Hugh C. Boyle, Pittsburgh; John J. Murray, of Portland, Me.; Philip R. Me* Devitt, Harrisburg; John J. Mc Mahon, Trenton: Edmond J. FitzMaurice , Wilmington, and Constantine B.ohachevsky. Detroit Editor Again Catholic Editors’ Head Anthony Beck Re-elected at Cincinnati. Asheville May Get 1930 Convention CINCTNATTI—Following: reports from its various bureaus showing a vigorous and effective year’s work, the Catholic Press Association at the final session of its convention here May 23 re-clected Anthony J. Beck, Editor of The Michigan Catholic, Detroit. President of the Association. The Rt. Rev. J. J. Hartley. Bishop of Columbus and early friend of the Association, again was elected Honorary Presi dent. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas V. Shannon. Editor of The New World, Chicago, was chosen Vice- President. Joseph H. Meier of Chicago, publisher of The Catholic Press Directory, ‘who was com mended half a dozen times in the convention for his devoted work on behalf y>f the Association, was re elected Secretary. Charles H. Rid- der of The Catholic News. New York, was re-elected Treasurer, and Benedict Elder, Editor of The Record, Louisville; Dr. Thomas P. (By N. C. W. C. News. Service) WASHINGTON. — Enthusiastic support of the proposal to hold conferences between representa tives ^of the Church and the Mexi can Government to bring about a settlement of the religious prob lem in that country is given in messages received here by Arch bishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores from members of the Mexican Hierarchy. The messages are in response to a telegram sent to each of the thirty Mexican bishops by Archbishop Ruiz and answers favoring such conferences already have been re ceived from a majority of them. Archbishop Ruiz sent out his in quiry to learn the attitude to the other members of the hierarchy after publjc declarations had been made by President Emilio Fortes Gil in which he stated that he would be glad to confer with Arch bishop Ruiz or any duty desig nated representatives of the G. P. A. Lilerary Awards for 1928 Announced Foundation Prizes for Excel lence in Literary Field Be stowed for First Time (By N. C. W. C. News .Service) CHICAGO. — The prize winners in the seven contests sponsored by the Literary Awards Foundation of the Catholic Press Association dur ing the year 1928 were announced here today by J. H. Meier, secre tary. The prize of $100 for the best novel has been awarded to Jal Wil liam Hudson for his book “Abbe Pierre’s People,” published by D. Appleton and Company, New York. Only one other novel was consider ed "by the board of final judges, namelv, “Mr. Blue," by Myles Con nolly. "published by The MacMillan Company, New York. The prize of $100 for the best book in Group B—Religion— has been awarded to Sister Miriam Teresa for her book, “Greater Per fection." published by P. J. Ken nedy and Sons, New York. (Parts of this book were syndicated by the N. C. W. C. Light Feature Service in the early part of the year. The authoress died the year before her book was published). “The Catholic Church and the Home,’ by the Rev. James M. Gil- lis. C. S. P v published by The Mac Millan Company. New York, was a very close second. Three other books were considered by the board of final judges in this division, namely: “The Reign of Christ.” by the Rev. Joseph Hussldin. S. J.. published by P. J. Kennedy and Sons, New York: “The Groat Mag- dainens.” by the Rev. ..Hugh F. Blunt, published by The MacMil lan Company, New York, and “The Catholic Church and the Citizen.' by the Rev. Dr. John A. Ryan, pub lished by The MacMillan Company. In Group C—Books of a General Nature—the prize of $100 has been awarded to Harvey Wicksham for his volume entitled “The Misbe- haviorists,’ published by Lincoln MacVeagh (The Dial Press 1, New York. “The Fall .of the Russian Empire,” by the Rev. Dr. Edmund 9. AV'alsh. S. J„ published by Little, Brown and Company. Boston, was a close second and the only other book considered* in Group C. The prize of $75- for the best short story was awarded to Mil dred Cook for her story “The Mon ument,’ ’ which appeared in the June, 1928, issue of the Catholic Woman, a magazine published in Detroit. “Lavender’s Purple”, a short story by Vera Marie Tracy, published in the April, 1928, issue »f Extension Magazine, was a close second. Other short stories in the race for the prize were: “Aunt Belle's Last Ride,” by Blanche Ferguson Smith, published in The Magnificat; “Last Mass.” by the Rev. Neil Boynton, S. J., and published in The Catholic World; “Next to Godliness.” by Alice Wade Mulherin, published in The Commonweal, and “Michael," a story by. Paul F. Speckbaugh, C. PP. S., wfiich appeared in The Messenger of the Precious Blood. The $50 prize for the best editorial appeared in a Catholic paper or magazine during the year 1928 has been awarded to the Rev. Clalide J. Pernin. S. J.. for his edi torial entitled “The Great Saga”, which appeared in the Jure, 1928, issue of Extension Magazine. “Nero and Demos.” an editorial by the Rev. Paul Blakely, S. J. published n the Aprl 14, 1928 ssue of Amerca. %vas a very close siee- pnd. “A Poll of Prejudice,” an edi torial by Bernard Vaughan in The Catholic Bulletin of St. Paul: "Mr Hoover Victorious,” an editorial by George N. Shuster in The Com- C'hurch. President Porte? Gil also indorsed the view expressed by Archbishop Ruiz that there was no reason why the religious problem should not be discussed by “sin cere men of good will” to the end. that religious pacification might be accomplished and spiritual and moral tranquillity restored to l^lex- ico. Of the thirty members of the Mexican hierarchy to whom Ach- bishop Ruiz Addressed liis mess ages. eight are known to be in Mexico, two are in Cuba, one in Rome and one in Guatemala. All of the others are believed to be in the United States. Belief that the declarations or the President and Archbishop Ruiz will bring a settlement of the dif ferences between the Church and the State is expressed in the press of Mexico generally and in tho Mexican newspapers published 1*? American cities along the border. (Continued on Page Five) Persecution Aids Church So Red Officials May „ Relent (By N. C. W. C. News Service) MOSCOW—The All-Union Con gress of Soviets is to be asked to remove the constitutional restric tions on religion in Soviet Russia, Alexei I. Rykov, the Communist President of the Council of Peo ple's Commisars. has just announc J ed. This action, it is understood here, is undertaken because the Soviet Government finally has learned through experience that a strict persecution of religion lends a stimulus to its practice. It is not taken to mean that the Soviet is abandoning its efforts to discredit religion, but to indicate merely that it is pursuing a new course of action. - , q’he announcement was made by Rykov in an address to the Con gress, in which he said: “Administrative measures as well as decrees fighting religion fre quently bring not only benefit but harm. At this session, you will rat ify a constitutional amendment providing that, in order to secure for the toilers real freedom of con science, the church separates from the state, the school from the church, and that all citizens have the right of religious practice as well as of anti-religious propagan da. “This means that we sponsors of the fight on religious fog not only intend to take compulsory adminis trative measures against religion, but constitutionally recognize free dom of religious practices. Thv fight on religion can succeed only If linked with mass progress and with deep penetration in the masses of scientific knowledge and culture." . It has been said here concerning this move, that the Soviet officials are sponsoring it, not with the view that t he country will be benefitted through the free practice of re ligion, but that the Communistic war on religion may be waged with better success when religion is practiced openly. (Continued on Page Three) Non-Catholic Sees Vatican as Mediation Center of World (■Continued on Page Three) (Continuing on Page Three) Mexican Bishops Favor Plan of a Conference With Gil