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JULY 25, 1936 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FIVE Irreligious Spirit Blamed for Persecutions Edw. J. O’Connor, Jr., to Head Georgia Legionnaires RABBIS OF U. S. SCORE MEXICAN PERSECUTION Savannahian Elected at Ath ens Convention — Marion O’Connor Heads ‘40 and 8’ (Special to The Bulletin) ATHENS, Ga. —Edward F. O’Con nor, Jr., prominent Savannah real tor, was elected state commander of the American Legion for 1937 at the annual convention of the Georgia Legionnaires here late in June. Mr. O’Connor was elected unanimously after four other candidates had withdrawn. He is the first Legion naire from the First Congressional District of Georgia to become state commander. Marion A. O’Connor, of Augusta and Macon, was named to head the “40 and 8,” fun- making organiza tion of the Legion, at the state con vention which preceded that of the Legion itself; his title is Grand Chief de Gare. EDWARD F. O’CONNOR, JR., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. O’Connor of Savannah, his mother being the former Miss Mary Yolden He was educated at Cathedral School, Benedictine College and Mount St. Mary’s College, Emmits- burg, Md., and has long been active in real estate, Legion and other cir cles in Savannah. His family has been active in Cathedral parish for three generations, and his father is P resident of the St. Vincent de aul Society there. Mr. O’Connor served on the Mexican border in 1916 and in France, entering as an enlisted man and winning his com mission . The Rev. P. J. O’Connor of Au gusta is a cousin of Mr. O’Connor; he has five brothers. Dr. John J. O’Connor, Philip O’Connor and Dan O’Connor, of Savannah; B. J- K. O’Connor of Washington, D. C.,and Frank H. O'Connor, Little Rock, Ark., attorney, and two sisters, Mrs. Herbert A. Cline, Atlanta, and Mrs. John Patterson, Savannah. MARION O’CONNOR, who heads the “40 and 8’’ for Georgia, is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Connor, of Augusta, and a nephew of the late Capt. P. H. Rice, K. C. S. G. Mr. O’Connor was born in Augusta, reared there and educat ed at St. Patrick’s School. He was for years associated with his father and uncle in business, and was a member of city council. He served overseas during the World War, has been in charge of unemployment relief work in Georgia and has also headed the rehabilitation work of the American Legion in the state. Adopt Resolutions at Cen tral Conference in New Jersey Insurance Leader Was Recent Resident of Washington, D. C. AUGUSTA, Ga.—John Davidson Bry son, a native of Augusta and in re cent years prominently connected with the insurance business in Washing - D. C., died in Washington late in June at the age of 64. Mr. Bryson was a native of Augusta, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bry son, and a leader in insurance here for many years. He was during his residence in Augusta an active mem ber of St. Patrick’s Church and of the Catholic Laymen’s Association. He went to Washington about 15 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maude Smith Bryson, his son, Wil liam Bryson, five brothers,. Harper C. Bryson, William Bryson, Judge Joseph Bryson, and R. I. Bryson, and two sisters, Mrs. E. R. Beall and Mrs. Hampton Hankinson. The funeral was held from St. Patrick’s Church; in terment was in Augusta. JOHN J. DONOHUE OF AUGUSTA PARISH DIES John J. Donohue, a member of Sa- Sacred Heart Church, died here late in June at the age of 29. Mr. Dono hue was a native of Augusta and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cleo Bear den Donohue, a soil, two daughters, his father, John J. Donohue, Sr., his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Daley, and his brother, Dan F. Donohue, all of Au gusta. The funeral was held from Sacred Heart Church with interment in West View Cemetery. FUNERAL IN AUGUSTA OF ALBERT YATES The funeral of Albert Yates, a na tive of Charleston and a resident of Richmond County, Georgia, since 1913, was held from St. Patrick’s Church late in June, with interment in Westover Cemetery. Mr. Yates was 50 years of age, and was ill four weeks. His wife, Mrs. Mary Pearl Yates, survives. FUNERAL IN AUGUSTA OF MRS. MARY BRIDWELL The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bridwell, formerly of Augusta, and for the past 15 years a resident of Atlanta, was held from Sacred Heart Church early in July, with interment in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Bridwell is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Myrtis Camp bell, three sons, Lester Bridwell, J. T. Bridwell and Roy Bridwell, her sis ter, Mrs. Ellie Dean of Atlanta, and her brother, R. K. Weekly, of Au gusta, (By N. C. W. C. News Service) CAPE MAY, N. J.,—The Central Conference of America Rabins, at its forty-seventh annual convention here, expressed “religious objection to the policy of any State which strikes at the very practice of relig ion . . . specifically the treatment of Catholics in our sister Republic of Mexico.” The Conference approved a recom mendation to this effect submitted by its committee on resolutions: The Rabbis also denounced communism and fascism as “incomparable with the Democratic ideal of Judiaism.” FATHER PASTORELLI HEADS JOSEPHITES Named Superior-General for Fourth Term at General Council of Society Human Relations Institute Studies Them for Lessons They Teach United States FR.SHEEHAN ASSUMES POST ATTHOMASVILLE Father McCarthy Presides at Installation Ceremony MARION O’CONNOR M. J. Callaghan Is Macon K. of C. Head Funeral in Augusta of John D. Bryson Re-elected by Council at Annual Meeting There MACON, Ga. — Martin J. Callag han, Sr., was re-elected grand knight of Macon Council, Knights of Columbus, at the annual election meeting. Other officers elected in cluded Charles McBrearty, deputy grand knight; H. R. Casson, chan cellor; P. J. Murphy, recorder; Herman Huhn, financial secretary; Francis Cassidy, treasurer; Henry Kennington, Jr., lecturer; Augustin Daly, advocate; Felix Woodward, warden; Tom Travers, inside guard; Joseph Modena and Frank Callag han, Chris Huhn. Frank Burch, out side guards; J. P. McGoldrfck, trus tee; Rev. Peter McDonnell, S. J., chaplain. MARKIN GARNETT CUSSON, 78, died here late in June after a long period of illness. Mr. Cusson came to Macon 40 years ago from Cincinnati and during his residence here was connected with several Macon firms. He retired five years, ago. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Julia Mullally, of Cin cinnati; three daughters, Misses Julia, Elizabeth and Charlotte Cus son; two brothers, Alexis Cusson and Hoyle Cusson, of Cincinniai; and one sister, Mrs. R. C. Creager, of New York City. Rev. A. C. McLaughlin, S. J., of ficiated at the funeral services. In terment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Fallbearers were Chris Sheridan. Tom Dempsey, Jack Cutler, John M. Gibson, Kinloch Dunlap and Dr. H. G. Weaver. ED BARATTA, a former resident of Macon, died in a hospital in Omaha, Neb., late in June. Funeral services were held here, the Rev. Peter McDonnell, S. J., pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, officiating. Inter ment was in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Baratta was the only son of D. Baratta and Mrs. Mary Sinclair Baratta. He. was bom in Macon and made his home here for many years. He had been living in Omaha for eighteen years. Surviving are his widow and a sister, Mrs. G. W. Freeney, of Atlanta Mr. Charles G- Conn, of New York City is a brother-in-law. MRS. NELLIE DAVIS died here late in June in a local hospital after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Davis was born in Syria, the daugh ter of Joe and Mary Francis, and had made her residence in Macon for 32 years. Sh*,.was a member of St. Joseph’s Churdh. Surviving are her husband, Joe Davis, Third Street fruit merchant; a brother, Tony Francis, Macon; two aunts. Mrs. Amelia Deep and Mrs. Marie Jo seph, Macon. Funeral services were held in St. Joseph's Church and in terment was in St. Joseph’s Ceme tery. (By N. C. W- C. News Service) WASHINGTON—The General Chap- of St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart held at St- Joseph’s Seminary, here, re-elected the Most Rev( Louis B. Pastorelli, S. S. J., to succeed him self as Superior General of the Jose- phite Fathers for his fourth term. Father Pastorelli was first elected in 1918 and has been directing the affairs of the Josephite missions uninterrupt edly since that year. Since Father Pastorelli’s taking over the duties of superior the Josephite Fathers and the work of the Colored Missions have made great progress. Under him the new Epiphany Aposto lic College, Newburgh, N. Y, and the new St. Joseph’s Seminary at the Catholic University of America, Washington, were built. Epiphany College had been located in Balti more until 1925 when the new edifice was completed at Newburg. St. Jo seph’s Seminary was also located in Baltimore until 1930 when the new building was completed in Washing ton. Two decades ago there were only 27,000 colored Catholics attending the churches of the Josephites, while to day there are 69,000 Catholic Negroes being served by the missionaries, this figure representing half the total number of colored Catholics attend ing churches for their exclusive use in the United States. Attached to the missions of the Society are 65 schools in which 13,000 colored children are being taught by 250 Sisters and G5 lay teachers. Father Pastorelli is the fourth Su perior General of the Society. Born in Genoa, Italy, July 10, 1873, one of 10 children, he was brought to this country when three years of age and raised in St. James’ parish, Boston- He entered Epiphany Apostille College, Baltimore, in 1890. In 1894 he was ad vanced to St. Joseph’s Seminary, Baltimore, in 1890 and made his studies at old St. Mary’s there. He was ordained to the priesthood September 11, 1898. After completing his fourth year of Theology he was sent to open the Josephite mission at Mobile, Ala. From Mobile Father Pastorelli attended the out-missions of Chastang and surrounding terri tory. After three years on the missions Father Pastorelli was appointed rec tor of St. Joseph’s Industrial School, Clayton, Del., which post he held un til 1912 when he was made rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary. He had been elected consultor to the Superior General, the Rev. Justin Mcarthy, in 1910, and succeeded Father McCarthy in 1918 as the fourth Superior Gen eral. (Special to The Bulletin) THOMASVILLE, Ga.—The Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan, formerly manager of St. Joseph’s Home, Washington, was installed as pastor of St. Augs- tine’s Church here the first Sunday in July at a ceremony at which the Very Rev. Daniel J. McCarthy, V. F., pastor of Holy Family Church. Co lumbus, and dean of Southwest Geor gia, presided as the representative of the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., Bishop of Savannah. Present also at the ceremony were the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, pastor of St. Theresa's Church, Albany, and the Southwest Georgia Missions, of which Thomasville was formerly a part, and whose assistant Father Sheehan was for several years, the Rev. John F. Monahan. U. S. A. major-chaplain at Fort Benning, and the Rev. Wm. Carroll. Tallahassee, Fla., pastor of the parish adjoining St Augustine’s, although many miles away. Father McCarty said that Thomas ville is to be felicitated on its new pastor, who comes as no stranger; for five years he served the mission territory of which Thomasville was then a part. Father Brennan recalled the history of the parish, to which priests have been coming for a half-century, now receiving a resident pastor for the first time. He thanked the members of the congregation for the splendid co-operation given him during the ten years he has served in Southwest Georgia as pastor and assistant, and recommended Father Sheehan to them, asking for a continuance of the same fine co-operation. In turn he said that Father Sheehan and the congregation could always call him whenever an occasion arose- Father Sheehan in thanking Father McCarthy, Father Brennan and the priests and laity present, and Bishop O’Hara for the appointment, said that Thomasville was his first Sunday assignment when he came to Albany. He said his appointment brought him both pleasure and a sense of great responsibility, one he prayed God he would be able to meet worthily. St. Augustine’s choir, composed of Mrs. James F. Evans, Jr., Mrs. J. C. Tonkin, Mrs. L. V. Mitchell, Jr, Francis Gardner and Mrs. Boutelle, organist, rendered the program of music. A number of visitors came from Albany and Valdosta for the ceremony. AUGUSTA GIRL GETS DEGREE IN MEDICINE Miss Amelia Sheftall Grad uated From University of Georgia Medical School AUGUSTA, Ga. — Miss Amelia Sheftall, a member of St. Patrick’s Church and one of the most able speakers on the K. of C. Radio pro grams here, was awarded her degree of Doctor of Medicine at the recent commencement of the School of Medicine of the University of Geor gia here, the only woman among the thirty-seven seniors in the class. Dr. Sheftall was graduated from the Junior College of Augusta and re ceived her degree in medicine at the unusually early age of twenty-three. She was elected at Phi Theta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity, at Junior College, and has been presi dent of the Wilhenford Hospital Workers for three years. Dr. Shef tall will serve her interneship at the University Hospital here. Her talks on the local K. of C. Radio programs oyer WRDW have been on the con tributions of, Catholics to medicine and kindred Subjects, Conference at Bine Ridge, N. C., Explores Methods of Georgia Laymen’s Associa tion to Mitigate Prejudice J. J. Haverty Leaves on Trip to Europe Members of His Family Ac companying Him (By N. C. W. C. News Service) BLUE RIDGE, N. C.—Current and historic racial and religious persecu tions were explored for the lessons they teach the United States at the first Southern Institute of Human Relations held here in the heart of North Carolina mountains under the auspices of the National Council of Jews and Christians. The conference lasted seven days. President Frank Kingdon, of the University of Newark was chairman of the conference, which had the approval of the Most Rev. William J. Hafey, D.D., Bishop of Raleigh, the diocese in which Blue Ridge is lo cated. Frank Porter Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, was Protestant co-chairman, Francis J. Heazel, a member of the supreme board of directors of the Knights of Columbus, and J. G. Deshler, of Ashe ville. N. C., Catholic co-chairmen, and Edgar B. Sttm, of New Orleans, La., and Rabbi Edward N. Calish, Richmond, Va., Jewish co-chairmen. The Rev Dr. Michael J. Kenny, S. J., of Spring Hill College, formerly of the editorial staff of AMERICA, addressed the conference on the per secution in Germany, Richard Reid, editor of THE BULLETIN, Augusta, Ga., led the discussion on Mexico, the Rev. Edward H. Stephens, direc tor of the Society for the Propaga tion of the Faith for the Diocese of Richmond, spoke on “The Significance of Catholicism for the Present Day", and the Rev. Leo Frierson, O.S.B.. pastor of St. Leo’s Church, Winston- Salem. N. C., participated as the Catholic representative in the “Area of Difficulties” round table discus sion. Father Leo also addressed the clos ing session of the conference on the social justice program of the Cath olic Church, and Robert D. Doug las, Greensboro, N. C., a leader of the North Carolina Bar, the grand son of Stephen Douglas, delivered an address on “The Objectives of Cathol icism”. At the request of numerous members of the conference, Father Stevens set up a temporary altar in the conference hall and robed for Mass, explaining the sigp.icance of the vestments, of the altar and of the Sacrifice of the Mass. “Dissipating Religious Prejudice— A Georgia Example” was the sub ject of an address at an evening ses sion of the conference by Richard Reid, the address being followed by an extended question and answer period on the methods of the Cath olic Laymen’s Association of Georgia in its work to mitigate bigotry and increase good will. President Graham of the University of North Carolina presided at the session. (Special to The Bulletin) ATLANTA, Ga.-J. J. Haverty, K. S. G., Miss May Haverty and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Haverty left for Europe from New York early in July for a stay of several weeks on the continent and in England. Mr. Hav erty, first vice president of the Cath olic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, also spent last summer in Europe . ATLANTA COUNCIL, Knights of Columbus, has a First Friday Club which receives Communion each first Friday and has breakfast at a down town restaurant afterward. Evelyn Harris is chairman. EVELYN HARRIS was installed as president of the Rotary Club of At- lana at the first July meeting. DR. STEPHEN GERNAZIAN, At lanta eye specialist, represented the Georgia Optometric Association as its official delegate at the annual na tional convention of optometrists in Detroit. Dr. Gemazian edits the state publication of the Georgia Optome trists. MISS KATHERINE STOCKING has the sympathy of her numerous friends on the death of her mother, Mrs. Allene W. Stocking, who died early in July. Miss Stocking is a con vert to the faith. THE VINCENTLA CLUB of Sacred Heart parish has completed a fine season of activity including a benefit bridge tournament conducted by Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Kersher and spon sored by Mrs. H. A. Agricola. Mrs. Carl Brenner and Mrs. C. C. Nich ols were winners of the tournament and each received a beautiful silver cup. The proceeds of the tournament went to Catholic charities. Speakers at the conference, Cath olic, Protestant and Jewish, voiced their conviction that behind the per secutions, religious and racial, in Rus sia, Mexico, Germany, Spain and elsewhere, is the agnostic and atheis tic spirit, and that with a majority of the people of the United States affil iated with no church, it is dangerous to proceed on the assumption that “it can’t happen here”. A similar ba sis was attributed to indifference to economic evils, and the connection between the deficiency of religious education in the United States and the problems of dwindling religious affiliation was the subject of extend ed discussion. FATHER ALFRED LARUE, S. J_ of Guelph, Ontario, is dead at 89, after 70 years as a Jesuit and 55 years as a priest. He was ordained at Birming ham, England. Other speakers at the institute in cluded the Rt. Rev. R. E. Gribben, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Char leston, S. C„ Dr. Robert McElroy, professor of American history at Ox ford University, the Rev Dr. S. Parks Cadman and Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, New York, Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron and the Rev. Dr. Andrew W. Gottschall, Baltimore, R. B. Elea- zor, the Rev. Dr. M. Ashby Jones and Dr. W. A. Smart, Atlanta, Dr, S. C. Mitchell, of Richmond College, Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, president of Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Dr. Neil Poteat, of Raleigh, N. C., Rabbi George Solomon, Savanah, Rabbi Louis Binstock, New Orleans, Dr. Julius Mark of Nashville, Presi dent W. D. Weatherford of the Blue Ridge Y. M. C. A. graduate school, and others. BISHOP HENRY TIHEN, retired Bishop of Denver, and formerly Bishop of Lincoln, Neb., observed the diamond jubilee of his birth, the gold en jubilee of his ordination and the silver jubilee of his consecration re cently. Bishop Tihen, who retired in 1931, now lives at St. Francis Hospital Wichita, Kansas. ,