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FEBRUARY 1. 1930
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC L AY MEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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U. S. Priests’ Labors
in Africa Recalled
Reopen Liberia Mission of
Bishop Barron. Who Spent
His Last Days in Georgia
Priest Friend
Is Honored in
of Fr. Power
Boston at 87
BENEDICTINE SCHOOL
NOW S. I. A. A. MEMBER
MONROVIA. Liberia. West Africa
—(N. C. W. C.—Fides)—The reopen
ing of the Catholic mission at Cape
Palmas, Liberia, West Africa, after
a lapse of 87 years recalls the me
morable labors of the pionees Ameri
can missionaries in West Africa, Min-
signor Barron and Father Kelly of
Philadelphia. These two men. one a
Vicar Ceneral of his diocese, left their
native land when America was still
young in Catholicity and the Church
was 'in its infancy. Their story is
closely connected with the history
of the Republic of Liberia.
This interesting negro republic is
an offspring of America, havitig been
founded as a colony for freed negro
slaves. When the first settlers ariv-
ed from the United States, Protes
tant sects were active and sent their
ministers with the early colonists.
The Baptists arrived in 1831. the
Methodist and Episcopalians in 1850
and 1851. Their efforts were confin
ed mainly to the Americo-Liberian
settlers, and the vast interior regions
remained pagan.
At the request of Pope Gregory
XVI. Bishop England of Charleston
and Bishop Kenrick of Philadelphia
tried to get priests for the neglected
Catholics. Monsignor Barron. Vicar
General of Philadelphia, who was
consecrated Bishop in Rome. Father
Kelly, and Brother Pender volun
teered for the work. On their ar
rival at Cape Palmas in 1840 they
found only 29 Maryland Catholics
in the place. Monsignor Baron jour
neyed to Europe for men and means
to convert the pagans and returned
with seven priests from France. War
between the settlers and the natives
and still more the deadly fever that
earned for West Africa the title of
“White Man’s Grave” interfered with
the work. Though other priests
swelled the ranks in a few years all
had died except Monsignor Barron
and Father Kelly who were forced
to return to America in shattered
health in 1843. (Bishop Barron died
in Savannah in 1854 while minister*
ing to yellow fever victims there.—
Ed. The Bulletin.)
Monsignor' McGrath, for j
Sixty Years Pastor at;
Somerville, Ordained in j
1865 Four Years
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
BOSTON. — Fridas', January 31,
marks the eighty-seventh birthday
anniversary of the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Christopher T. McGrath, rector of
St. Joseph's Church. Somerville,
Mass,
Monsignor McGrath, rvho is the old
est priest in the Archdiocese of Bos
ton, was an intimate friend of the
late Rev. Patrick J. Pow'ef, whose
grave at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mald
en, recently attracted national atten
tion because of alleged miracles ef
fected at it.
Adhering to his modest custom.
Monsignor McGrath will permit no ,
formal celebration of the anniver
sary. If his health permits it. he will
officiate at an early morning Mass in
the convent chapel and receive
friends during the day.
I
they separated to enter different sm-
inaries. Father McGrath, who lived
contemporaneously with Father Pow
er and knew him perhaps more inti
mately than any other person now
living, is well qualified to speak with
authority about him. All others who
claim to remember Father Power
were children at the time of his
death. It is said that Father McGrath
still has in his possession some of
the personal effects of Father Power,
but what he has and what his remi
niscences arc of him he will relate
only at the proper time, to ecclesi
astical authorities interested in the
matter of the Malden grave.
(Special to The Bulletin!
ATLANTA. Ga. — Benedictine
School, Savannah, was granted
membership in the Georgia Inter- ‘
scholastic Athletic Association,
composed of leading secondary
schools in Georgia, at the annual
meeting held here January 14.
Central Verein 75
Years Old in August
Catholic Organization of
1,300 Societies to Observe
Jubilee at Baltimore
Born in East Boston. Mass., on Jan
uary 31, 1843, he attended the public
schools there and was 'sent by his
pastor. Father Fitton. to Regiopolis
College. Kingston. Ontario, complet
ing a classical course there. He next
studied theology at St. Mary’s Sem
inary, Baltimore. While studying
there in April. 1865, Father McGrath
marched with many other seminari
ans in President Lincoln's funeral
procession.
On December 23, 1865. he was or
dained to the priesthood by the Most
Rev. Martin J. Spaulding, D. D..
Archbishop of Baltimore.
Father McGrath, who spent his en- j
tire youth in East Boston, was one j
year older than the late Father Pow
er. Both served as altar boys at the
. ost Holy Redeemer Church, and
through the influence and assistance
of Father Fitton, the pastor, both en
tered upon their studies for the prist-
hood.
A warm friendship had sprung up
between the two young men, before
Father McGrath's first assignment
was to the Most Holy Redeemer
Church, East Boston, in January.
1866, where he was stationed for more
than a year, afterward going to the
Immaculate Conception Church, Law
rence. Mass., as a curate.
On November 10. 1869. he went to
Somerville, Mass., where he has la
bored more than sixty years of his
priestly life, organizing St. Joseph’s,
his present pastorate, the first Cath
olic Church, the first parochial school
and a Catholic hospital there. He
later assisted and encouraged the es
tablishment of six other parishes,
eight schools and a home for the aged,
elsewhere in that city.
In recognition of his invaluable
work for the furtherance of God's in
terests he was designated an Irre
movable Parish Priest, and in June.
1929. was made a Monsignor with
rank of Domestic Prelate.
. Although advanced in years. Mon
signor McGrath still maintains a live
ly interest in parish activities, and is
not only popular with the members
of his own congregation but with
Catholics and non-Catholics through
out the city.
Trappist Monks at Caldey.
LONDON. — The Trappist _monks
who have taken over Caldey Island
from the Benedictines, reopened the
Abbey January 6. They belonged to
the community at Chinay, Belgium.
Sneers Unwittingly
Aid Catholic Church
“Smart Aleck” Critics of Re-
■ ligion Turn Men to It, |
Father Lord Declares
NEW YORK. — “Smart Aleck”
writers who are attacking the Church
are making religion the most popu
lar subject in the world today and !
are doing it inestimable good, said the '
Rev. Daniel A. Lord. S. J., of Si. j
Louis, in a talk at the annual com- I
munion breakfast of the Carroll Club j
here January 19. Mora- than 500 I
girls attended the breakfast.
Bemuse of modern literary doctrine j
q£ the world noints to futility. Father
Lord said, the world is hungry for ■
truth, and is putting aside the sham '
of the prettily turned out cynical
phrase.
“The sneering -of the smart A'eck ;
school,” he said."has compelled men
to think seriously of religion. They :
are forced to come and ask for help. I
George Barnard Shaw is one of the
most unhappy men in his writings.
O’Neill kneels in his play at the' foot
of the dynamo and gets for his an
swer a buzz. Contrast Schopenhauer,
going through life with a long face,
and St. Francis of Assisi, a trouba
dour of God. See what a happy man
is Chesterton.
Other speakers at the breakfast in
cluded Miss Rose McHugh, of the
National Catholic Welfare Conference
who spoke of the expansion of Cath
olic charities and the need for more
workers; Msgr. Michael J. Lavelle,
rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedxal here:
Professor Theodore Maynard of
Georgetown University: and Mrs.
Nicholas F. Brady, founder of the
club.
(By N. C. IV. C. News Service)
..ST. LOUIS.—The diem nd. jubilee
convention of the Catholic Central
Verein of America will be held Au
gust 17-20, in Baltimore, it has just
been announced. Baltimore already
had been selected as the jubilee con
vention city. but the dates awaited
returns from a referendum vote of
the Central Verein executive com
mittee. The National Catholic Wo
men’s Union will meet at the same
time.
Commemorating the 75th anniver
sary of the founding of the organi
zation. the convention in Baltimore
will have special significance since
the first convention took place in
Baltimore. The Most Rev. Michael
J. Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore,
is honorary chairman of the arrange
ment committee, and has taken special
interest in the event.
There are now 1.300 societies of the
Central Verein. 20 State leagues and
about 90.000 members. The Women’s
Union has about 50.000 members. One
of the activities in connection with
the jubilee memorial fund, to be
devoted largely to the educational and
charitable work • of the organiza
tion.
Episcopal Minister
Praises Encyclical
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK.—Pope Pius, in his
latest encyclical, “puts his finger on
one of the great causes of failure
when he observes that the greatest
malady of the modem age, the prin
cipal source of evil we all deplore,
is the lack of reflection,’? the Rev.
Dr. Henry Darlington. Protestant
Episcopal pastor, declared in a ser
mon January 12. Dr. Darlington,
who is pastor of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest. deplored modern
speed, its recklessness and its super
ficiality.
RELIGION NEEDED BY
BUSINESS. POLITICS
So Archbishop Curley Tells
Washington Retreatants
WASHINGTON.—Placement of re
ligion into politics and business, not
in the sense of religious discrimina
tion but in fulfillment of the princi
ples established by Jesus Christ, was
advocated by the Most Rev. Michael
J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore,
in an address before an audience of
1.000, at the third annual banquet
of the Washington section of the
League of Laymen’s Retreats, at the
Mayflower Hotel here January 21.
Aware that his speech was being
broadcast over WOL, the Baltimore
prelate prefaced his remarks with the
observation that he was speaking “on
a ticklish subject in a ticklish place.”
He said, “When I say that I am
in favor of introducing religion into
politics I do not mean that I am in
favor of discrimination against Pro
testants or Jews or any man. No.
“But if in public life, in politics,
by which I mean the science of gov
ernment, we had more of the ideals
taught by Jesus Christ, we would not
see as much selfishness and corrup
tion as we do now in political life.
There would be less self-service and
more service to God and the consti
tuents by high public officials?’ The
same, he added, is applicable to inter
national relations.
NO GUNSHOT
MORALITY
“The Catholic Church lias never be
lieved and never will believe in gun
shot morality,” continued His Grace.
“You cannot make men moral by
force. I am against gunshot rule in
the enforcement of law.” ,
The Archbishop paid tribute to the
work being done by the Community
Chest, now being conducted in Dis
trict of Columbia, and said that last
year’s contributions to the movement,
the first ever held in the city, were
most gratifying. He 'declared that
Catholic needy had fared better un
der the new plan than before, and
said that a letter from him to the
pastors of the Archdiocese, endorsing
the Chest, would be read on Sunday
in all Washington Churches.
PRINCE OF WALES TO
UNVEIL FOCH STATUE
(By N. C. W. C. flews Service)
DONDON.—The Prince of Wales Is
to unveil the London statue of Mar
shal Foch, Commander-in-Chief of
the Allied Annies in the World War.
The statue is to be erected on a site
given by the Duke ’“of Westminster
near the Victoria Railroad terminal,
and will be ready in May. The Prince
had a warm personal regard for the
Marshal, whom he described as “the
greatest fighter of them all.” When
the Marshal died, the Prince attend
ed two Requiem Masses for the re
pose of his soul, one at Westminster
Cathedral, and the other.. at. Nolve
Dame Cauiedrfil,* PhYll; * 1 -■
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—CHURCH DIRECTORY—
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Augusta, Ga.
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STULB’S
Restaurant
Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
Opposite the Monument
Specializing in Sea Foods
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