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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JANUARY 31, 1936
Mexican Government Would
Kill Religion Survey Says
Group of Americans Makes
Its Report After Study of
Situation There
(By N. C- W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK.—The Mexican Gov
ernment is denying religious liberty
to the people of that country and “is
seeking the abolition of religion in
substantially the same way as the
Soviet Government of Russia,” it is
stated m conclusions formed by the
Amercan Committee on Religious
Rights and Minorities made public
here today. The conclusions are bas
ed on a report made to the Commit
tee by a special deputation sent to
Mexico to study the religious situa
tion.
The members of the deputation are
Dr. Philip Marshall Brown, former
professor of International Law m
Princeton University, a Protestant
Carl Sherman, former Attorney
General of the State of New York,
a Jew. and William Franklin Sands,
educator and former member of the
Diplomatic Corps, a Catholic.
The conclusions, which accuse the
Mexican Government of seeking
“the extirpation of all religion in the
country” are presented with a fore'
word signed bv Dr. Arthur J Brown,
chairman, and Henry A- Atkinson
and I.inley V. Gordon, secretaries.
The CommHtee includes more than
50 outstanding Americans, among
them being a former President of the
Un'ted States, a member of the
United States Senate, a former Am
bassador and many notable members
of the clergy and laity of the Catho
lic, Protestant and Jewish churches.
THE MEXICAN HIERARCHY has
addressed a petition to President
Lazaro Cardenas, requesting the ab
rogation of the Law for the Nation
alization of Property, promulgated
August 31. and its regulatory statute,
and asking also the amendment of
Ar+icles 3. 24. 27 and 130 of the Fed
eral Constitution; and setting forth
in supnort of its contentions. 18 con-
sidf*rations of public law and natur
al justice.
V.L.T. Cooper Dies
in Charleston at 45
Was Circulation Manager of
Charleston Daily Papers
REJECTED—A memorial to the
Chihuahua Legislature, signed by
80,000 Catholic residents of that
State and asking that the decree
limiting the number of clergy tor
each denomination be amended, has
been reiected unanimously and
without del beration or debate. The
law allows ten priests for the entire
State but none has been authorized
to function and for months the
churches of Chihuahua have been
left without pastors.
PROFESSORS QUIT. — With the
President’s proposed law for the cre
ation of a National Council of Su
perior Education and Scientific In
vestigation before, the Congress ana
its enactment momentarily expected,
Dr. Chico Goeme, the rector of the
National Autonomous Univrsity, has
been busy receiving the resigna
tions of a large portion of the facul
ty who prefer to sacrifice their sal
aries rather than their principles. At
the same time the National Execu
tive Council of the National Confed
eration of Students was engaged m
drawing up a critical analysis of tne
President's message of transmittal.
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Volnie L. T.
Cooper, circulation manager of the
Charleston Evening Post and of the
Charleston News and Courier, and
one of the most widely known news
paper circulation men in the South,
died here January 19 after a brief ill
ness. Mr. Cooper was a member of
St. Patrick’s Church, from which the
funeral was held, with a Requiem
Mass, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jos. L.
O’Brien, D. D., officiating. Interment
was in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
CATHERINE C. FORTUNE, of At
lanta, died here last week in that
city; she was formerly of Charleston,
and the funeral was held from the
Cathedral here with interment in
Cathedral Cemetery.
MISS ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY
of Charlotte, formerly of Charleston,
died in the North Carolina city last
week. The funeral was held from the
Cathedral here, with interment in St.
Lawrence Cemetery.
JOSEPH F. EDGAR, a member of
Sacred Heart parish, died here last
week. The funeral was held from
the parish church with a Requiem
Mass. Interment was in St. Law
rence Cemetery.
LOUIS DROPPERT, a native of
Hungary where he was bom forty
years ago, died here last week; he
had lived in Charleston about a
month. The funeral was held from
St. Mary’s Church, with interment in
St. Lawrence Cemetery.
MRS. WM. G. REVEL, a native of
Augusta where she was bom eighty
years ago, the daughter ‘ of Mr. and
Mrs. John Brislan, leading Catholics
of that city, died here last week after
an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Revel,
the widow of Captain Revel, had
lived in Charleston 54 years. The
funeral was hel dfrom the Cathedral
with a Requiem Mass; interment was
in St. Laurence Cemetery.
Missionary’s First
Convert Is Georgian
American Priest on Way to
Foreign Missions Wins First
Neophyte in Route
MRS. HENRY SCHAGTE
DIES IN CHARLESTON
Was Widow of Gen. Schacte
and Widely Known There
(Special To The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Charleston
has lost one of its most widely known
and beloved women here early in
January whe” death claimed Mrs.
Caroline M. Schacte, widow of Gen
eral Henry Schacte, who was for
years president of the Atlantic Sav
ings Bank and l ie Atlantic National
Bank, and a leading Catholic layman.
The funeral r' Mrs. Schacte was held
from St. Joseph’s Church with a Re
quiem Mass; interment was in St.
Lawrence Cemetery.
MRS. MARY RYAN CANTWELL,
of Providence, R. I., formerly of
Charleston, died in Providence late
in December. Funeral services were
held at St. Patrick’s Church, with
Monsignor Joseph L. O’Brien offici
ating. Interment was at St. Lawrence
Cemetery. Mrs. Cantwell was wide
ly known in Charleston and as belov
ed as she was widely known.
MISS EMILY W. KENNEY-Funer-
al services for Miss Emily W. Ken
ney who died late in December, were
held at the Sacred Heart Church
with the Rev. Henry Wolfe officiat
ing. Interment was in St. Lawrence
Cemetery. Miss Kenney, a native of
Cemetery. Miss Kenney, a native of
Charleston, was a daughter of Jo
seph J. Kenney and Mrs. Catherine
Moroney Kenney. She was a mem
ber of several benevolent societies,
and highly popular.
MISS LOUISE ELLEN BROWN-
Episcopalian Pleaders for
Unity Answer Their Critics
New Year’s Reception
Held at Charleston
Hundreds Greet Bishop
Walsh After Mass
CHARLESTON, S. C—The Most
Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D.. Bishop
of Charleston, received handshakes
of members of the local parishes at
the Bishop’s House after the Solemn
High Mass in the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist the first Sunday in
January.
Bishop Walsh, who presided at the
Mass, preached on the outlook on
the world for 1936. Officers at the
Mass were the Rev, John L. Man-
n g, D. D., celebrant; the Rev. John
F. O’Neill, C. S. Sp., deacon, and the
Rev. John J. McCarthy, sub-deacon.
The clergy and laity called after
the Mass at the Bishop’s House to
extend the good wishes of the season.
The Bishop’s reception on the first
Sunday of the New Year is an annual
affair. . .
MISS MIRIAM MARKS, field rep
resentative of the National Confra
ternity of Christian Doctrine, ad
dressed a mass meeting in Cathedral
Grammar School New Year’s night
to explain the work of the confra-
temi y. and gave a practical demon
stration. His Excellency, Bishop
Walsh, presided at the meeting; about
275 attended, and plans were made
to make the work effective in South
Carolina. _
THE JUNIOR COUNCIL, N. C. W.
C., at its January meeting, Mrs. Jen
nings Cauthen presiding, went on
U. S. Catholic Press
in Roman Exhibition
Given Central Position in
Vatican Display
By N. C. W. C. News Service
NEW YORK. — Announcing that
the Catholic Press of the United
States has been assigned particularly
commodious space at one of the most
desirable spots in the entire world
Catholic Press Exposition now being
organized at Vatican City, the ofiice
of the United States National Com
mittee here has reported further
steps toward giving this country a
worthy representation at the great
press display. Conceived as an act
of homage by the Catholic Press ox
the world-wide review of Catholic
live as expressed and represented by
the Catholic Press.
A questionnaire has been sent out
to all Catholic publications of the
United States by tne United States
National Committee, through Charles
F. Ridder ot The Catholic News here,
secretary-treasurer of the committee.
This information resulting is to con
stitute, in effect a survey of the en
tire Catholic Press in the United
States, and will be sent to Vatican
City, where the central committee
will join it with similar information
from other countries to provide a
world survey of the Catholic Press.
The United States National Com
mittee is now devoting its attention
particularly to the plans for the Ex
position proper. Member of the Unit
ed States National Committee ore:
The Most Rev. Hugh C. Boyle, Bish
op of Pittsburgh and Episcopal chair
man of the N. C. W. C. Press De
partment. honorary chairman: Joseph
J Quinn, ed’tcr of The Southwest
Courier, Oklahoma City, and presi
dent of the Catholic Press Associa
tion chairman: Mr. Ridder, secretary-
treasurer: Richard Reid, editor of
The Bulletin. Augusta, Ga., and
Frank A. Hall, director cf the N. C.
W. C. News Service. Washington, D.
„ iiuu r ec. rd as pledging itself to cooperate
FIELD—Funeral services for Miss with the movement after a letter on
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — How a young
American priest after traveling 10,-
000 miles to labor on the African
Missions, made his first convert of
a fellow countryman from Georgia,
is related in a letter received here
from the Rev. John W. Ochs, O. M.
I., in Newcastle, Natal, South
Africa.
Father Ochs and the Rev. W. M.
B. Conpens, O. M. I., both hailing
from Dorchester, Mass., and ordain
ed to the priesthood together last
June, sailed for the South African
mission field from Brooklyn aboard
the S. S. Chincha, a cargo boat, on
the night of August 31. Including
the two priests, there were only
seven passengers on board, and, as
a consequence, one got to know
everyone quite well. including mem
bers of the crew. Two of the crew,
young cadets, were Edward Foley, a
Catholic youth from Dorchester, the
home town of the missionaries, and
Jack Ragsdale, a Baptist from Geor
gia.
A strong friendship sprang up be
tween the young priests and the
young cadets. Conversations led to
religious discussions, in which Ca
det Ragsdale asked many questions
about the Catholic Church and its
teachings. One day he told Father
Ochs he would like to undergo in
struction, and the latter conducted
classes whenever the young cadet
bad free time from his shipboard
duties. After a little more than a
month’s journey, the S. S. Chincha
reached Durban. Cadet Ragsdale
asked to be received into the Church
then, but Father Ochs asked him to
continue his studies as the shin made
a month’s cruise up the African
coast and back, promising to baptize
the young sailor upon the Chincha’s
return to Durban. He gave the
youth books and pamphlets to read
during the cruise.
During the month that the Chin
cha was gone, Father Ochs was as
signed to the Mission at Newcastle,
v-hi'■■li is 285 miles from the docks of
Durban. The young priest received
permission from his Bishop. the
Most Rev. Henry Delalle, O. M. I.,
and from this Provincial to go to to
Durban to receive Cadet Rag'sdale
into the Church. Father Ochs met
the Chincha when it docked, and
Cadet Ragsdale, upon seeing him
said: “I heard you were sent to New
castle, but I knew you would be
here when the boat pulled in. be
cause I prayed for that intention.”
After an examination and some
additional instructions. Cadet Rags
dale was received into the Church
at St. Joseph's Church. Greyville,
that same evening, November 8.
Present were the Rev. Harold Con
ley. O. M. J.. the Rev. Sh-ldon Kellv.
O. M. I., the Rev. J. O’Donnell, O.
M. I.. pastor of St. Joseph’s Church-
and Cadet Foley. The next morning
Cadet Pagcda'e and Cadet Foley re-
TT -'” r-mmunion together at
Father Ochs’ Mats. t
Louise Ellen Brownfield, who died
in Summerville in December, were
held at St. John’s Church there with
interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery
at Charleston.
Miss Brownfield was a member of
leading Georgia and Carolina fami
lies, a great-granddaughter of Gen
eral Thomas Sumter of Revolutionary
War fame, the granddaughter of Col
onel Sumter, and daughter of John
Brownfield, formerly of Statesboro,
Ga. She was the last survivor of 12
sons and daughters.
CHARLES F. PLAYER—Died at his
home in Atlanta, early In January
and his remains brought here and
funeral services were held at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Helen E.
Musladin. The Rev. J. J. McCarthy
officiated at services at the Cathe
dral and interment was in St. Law
rence Cemetery. Mr. Player was
widely and favorably known here
and in Atlanta.
JAMES O. BEATTIE—Funeral ser
vices for James O. Beattie, a well-
known member of St. Patrick’s
Church, who died late in December,
were held at St. Patrick’s, with the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jos. L. O’Brien. D.D.,
officiating. Interment was in St.
Lawrence Cemetery.
MISS JULIA THERESA FLYNN
died at her home here January 7, in
her eightieth year. She was a na
tive of Charleston and a daughter of
the late Michael Flynn and Mrs. Jo
hanna Powers Flynn, both of Ire
land. Surviving Miss Flynn is a sis
ter, Mrs. B. F. Morris. She was a
member of St. Mary’s Church, and
one of the oldest Catholics in the
city.
MRS. SELMA KINGDOM died at a
local hospital here in December. She
is the wife of Harry W. Kingdom.
Funeral services were held at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
with the Rev. John J. McCarthy of
ficiating. Interment was held in
Magnolia Cemetery.
GEORGE MELVIN WARD, JR., the
three-year-old son of George M.
Ward and the late Mrs. Ruth
Schachte Ward, died here in Decem
ber. Funeral services were held at
t-ie Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, with the Rev. J. J. McCarthy,
officiating. Interment was in St.
Lawrence Cemetery.
JOHN F. O’BRIEN—Funeral ser
vices were held for John F. O’Brien
who died here in December, were
held at Our Lady of Mercy Church
with the Rev. J. Alexis Westbury,
officiating. Interment was held in
S'. Lawrence Cemetery. Mr. O’Brien
was 68 years of age and the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Luke O’Brien of Ire
land. Mr. O’Brien was emDloyed by
the city at the time of his death, and
was well known in Charleston.
WILLIAM J. STOREN, JR.—Fun
eral services for William J. Storen,
Jr., who died January 9. was held
at St. Mary’s Church with the Rev.
J. W. Carmody officiating. Interment
was held in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
He was a member of one of Charles
ton’s leading Catholic families and his
death brings deep sorrow to the city.
SAMUEL G. DOWELL of Cathedral
Parish died at his home here recent
ly. Funeral services were held at
the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist. with the Rev. J. J. McCarthy,
officiating. Interment was in St.
Lawrence Cemetery.
its aims and activities from Mi::s
Agatha Spellman, Anderson, state
chairman of religious education, was
read.
ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL presented
a holiday season program recently,
those participating including Charles
Smith, Billy Condon, Dennis McKel-
vin, Arthur Moore, Charles Hanlon,
Pat Haddock, the Misses Margaret
Moore, Margaret Schacte, Margaret
Ferillo, Mary Skuhra, and others in
the choruses; Mrs. H. A. May was
accompanist.
HON. J. A. VON DOHLEN, alder-
man-at-large from Ward Four has
been named chairman of the railroad
committee of City Council by Mayor
Maybank; he is also a member of
the Ways and Means Committee and
of the Committee on Wood and Brick
Buildings. _
MOLONY-SATTERFIELD
CHARLESTON, S. C.—The Rev. T.
D. O’Shaughnessy, of St. Joseph s
Church, officiated at the marriage
here of Miss Mildred L. Molony,
daughter of Mrs. James T. Molony
and the late Mr. Molony, and John R.
Satterfield. The families of both
bride and groom are widely known
in Charleston.
Those Who Say They Will
“Get Over It” Misunder
stand Their Spirit, They
Assert
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
In the wave of comment which
disclosure of the fact that a group
of 29 Protestant Episcopalians. 20 of
them clergymen, had addressed to all
their bishops in this country and to
more than 1 000 of their ministers an
urgent appeal for reunion with the
Roman Catholic Church, some Pro
testant Episcopal churchmen flatly
rejected the appeal while others said
they saw something of merit in it.
Members of other religious groups
also commented.
The appeal, disseminated by mem
bers of the American Committee on
the Church Unity Octave Council,
charged that Protestantism in this
country is “bankrupt ethically, cul
turally, morally and religiously,” as
serted “the fact that Rome has been
the heart and center of Christendom
ever since the days of the Holy Apos
tles,’’ and urged that “it is time for
all Christians to see what the enemy
so clearly sees and be prepared to
rally around Rome as the_ center of
resistance against the anti-Christian
attack.”
Meanwhile, in the midst of the dis
cussion, the Church Unity Octave
Council has issued a new statement,
in which the Council takes issue with
the critcism of one Protestant cler
gyman that the appear for reunion
“was neither interesting nor impor
tant” and that those who issued it
“will get over it.”
MIMS-BARRY
The Rev. J. L. Manning, D. D., of
the Cathedral officiated at the mar
riage of Miss Kate Mims, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mims of
Moneks’ Comer, and James J. Barry
of St. Stephen, which took place
January 15.
OVER iODO RETURN TO
CHURCH IN ALABAMA
In Animal Drive to Reach
Fallen-Away Catholics
The Council, in its new statement,
points out that “the appeal has but
one basis, the will of the Divine
Founder of Christianity, and but one
object, the fulfillment of that divine
will.’’ “It would be rather difficult
from a Christian standpoint,” the
statement adds, “to discover anything
more ‘interesting’ or more ‘impor
tant’ than the mind of Jesus Christ.
If by ‘they will get over it’ the au
thor intends to imply the Catholic-
minded Episcopalians will ‘get over’
the burning desire for reunion or will
cease to pray and work for it. he
is sadiy lacking in knowledge of the
subject and in understanding of the
men who compose the so-called An
glo-Catholic party.”
The new statement says the appeal
“does not seek to further a ‘split’ in
the Episcopal Church,” and that “a
perusal of the literature issued by
the Council will reveal that its whole
plea may be summed up in the words,
cruoted from the age-old liturgy of
the Western Church: ‘Orate Fratres.”
Bishop Barry Ordains
at St. Leo Abbey
Sacrament of Holy Orders
Conferred on Fr. Maurus
Melvin Cook, Minneapolis
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
MOBILE. Ala.—This year’s “Drive
for Fallen-Away Catholics” in the
Dioese of Mobile has resulted in a
total of 1,017 persons returning to the
Sacraments, tne Most Rev. Thomas a.
Toolen. Bishoo of Mobile has just an
nounced. Those returning to their
rel’gious duties had been away from
the Sacraments for periods ranging
from one to 77 years.
In this year’s drive, the priests of
the Diocese of Mobile visitd 1,411
families, in which there were a total
of 5,044 individuals. They baptized
232 persons and validated 34 mar
riages. Among these persons visited,
the priests found 1,518 children of
Catholic families attending public
schools and 44 persons who were
members of secret societies
CONFIRMATION CLASS IN
PARISH AT GEORGETOWN
(Special to The Bulletin)
GEORGETOWN, S. C.— The Most
Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop
cf Charleston. administered the
Sacrament of Confirmation at St.
Ann’s Church here, the Rev. James
A. McElroy, pastor, late in December,
and also gave Holy Ccmmurdon to a
class of little First Communicants.
Patrick Leonard of
Sumter, S. C., Dies
(Special to The Bulletin)
SUMTER- S. C.—Patrick E. Leon
ard, long time resident of Sumter,
died late in December at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Leonard
Brown, Columbia. Funeral services
were held at St. Ann’s Church here.
Interment was in St. Lawrence cem
etery. .
Mr. Leonard was a native of Sum
ter and well known here, his sister,
Mrs. Brown, is his only surviving
relative. He was unmarried.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAN ANTONIO. Fla.—'Die Most
Rev. Patrick Barry. D. D„ Bishop of
Saint Augustine; the _ Rev. Abbot
Francis Sadlier, of Saint Leo Abbey
and the Rt. Rev. Abbot Mayeul of
Belgium, attended the ordination of
the Rev. Maurus Melvin Cook in
the Abbey Chapel, December 18.
Bishop Barry being celebrant at
Solemn High Mass and officiating
at the ordination ceremony, with
Father Charles McGinley and
Father Benedict Weigand as chap
lains. Father Marion Bowman. O.
S. B-, assisted Father Maurus. Father
Ernest Schults and Father Raphael
Schoef were canters at the Mass.
Many priests and brothers attended
in the sanctuary, and the Sisters of
Holy Name Academy and friends of
Father Maurus filled the chapel to
capacity.
Father Maurus, who came here
several years'ago to assist the late
Abbot Charles H. Mohr, went to his
old home in Minneapolis, Minn., to
pay his first Mass in the Basilica of
Saint Mary on Christmas Day.
STATION WLWL MARKS
TENTH ANNIVERSARY
MRS. MARRY BARRETT OF
SUMTER PARISH DIES
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Jane Barrett, widow of the late Jo
seph J. Barrett, a native of Sumter,
who died in December here after an
i.iness of several months, were held
at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, with
Rev. W. G. Mulvihill officiating.
Mrs. Barrett is survived by two sons,
Joseph J. Barrett and John M. Bar
ictt. ..._
New York Panlist Station
Founded in 1925
(By N. C- W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK. —A two-hour broad
cast here recently, marked the
tenth anniversary of Station WLWL,
which is owned and operated by the
Paul’st Fathers. The principal speak
er was the Very Rev. Msgr. J.
Francis A. McIntyre. Chancellor of
the Archdiocese, representing His
Fmmenee Patrick Co’d’nal Hayes,
Archbishop of New York.
Other sneakers were the Rev- Jo
seph I. McSorley. Superior General
of the Paul’st Order at the time of
the founding of the station in 1925;
the Rev. Martin J. Scott. S. J.. and
the Rev. Josenh I. Malloy, present
director of WLWL The Paulist
Choristers under the direction of
father F ; nn. had rn important part
in the birthday celebration.