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APRIL 27, 1940
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOL T C LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
THIRTEEN
Baptist Minister Approves
U. S.-Vatican Relations
Pastor of Baptist Church at Caro, Michigan, Expresses
Hope That United States Will Appoint
Permanent Representative
In a letter addressed to The Cath
olic Register, the Rev. Harold Ham
ilton, D. D.. Baptist minister of Caro.,
Mich., writes to approve of the ap
pointment of Myron Taylor as Pres
ident Roosevelt's personal represen
tative at the Vatican and says: “Per
sonally, I hope that the appointment
will be made permanent.” In speak
ing of Pius XII, the clergyman de
clares: “I thank God for his voice.”
The letter, as published in the Ten
nessee Edition of The Register, is as
follows:
Bear Editor:
All Baptist ministers are not op
posed to the appointment of the Hon.
Myron Taylor as President Roose
velt's personal representative to the
Vatican state. Neither are all Baptist
ministers in sympathy with the bigo
try and intolerance displayed by the
Christian Century of Chicago.
As a Baptist minister, I gladly join
hands with Pope Pius XII in any ef
fort to establish peace once again in
this war-mad world. President Roose
velt deserves the support and sym
pathy of all Christians in his efforts
to bring back sanity, love, and broth
erhood to a world filled with hate.
Today above “the cries of race and
clan.” and above “the noise of selfish
strife,” the voice of Pope Pius is
heard pleading in the name of the
Prince of Peace for wars to cease. I
do not believe that he is seeking
glory for himself or for his Chuhch
in his crusade for peace. He is inter
ested in humanity and the cause of
Jesus Christ. I THANK GOD FOR
HIS VOICE.
In my opinion there is no danger
in the appointment of a representa
tive to the Vatican. Personally, I hope
that eventually the appointment will
be made permanent. The danger, as I
see it, is in the recognition of the
atheistic governments of Russia and
Mexico. Instead of Baptists’ criticis
ing the appointment of Mr. Taylor,
they should unite in protesting
against the recognition of govern
ments whose hands are stained with
the blood of Christians.
As a Baptist minister, I thank God
for Pope Pius XII. As a Baptist min
ister. I sincerely pray that his reign
may be long and glorious.
With every good wish, I am,
Cordially yours.
Rev. Harold Hamilton, D. D.,
(Signed)
Minister, First Baptist Church,
Caro. Mich.
Former Bishop of St. Augustine
Becomes Archbishop of Washington
Most Reverend Michael J.
Curley, Archbishop of Bal
timore, Installed as Arch
bishop of New See in Na
tion’s Capital
<By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — The Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley was solemnly in
stalled as the first Archbishop of
Washington. March 25 and for the
first time in the history of the Unit
ed States two Archbishoprics on an
equal footing are centered in one
person. Archbishop Curley remains
Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Bal
timore while becoming Archbishop of
Washington.
His Excellency the Most Rev. Am
ide Giovanni Cieognani. Apostolic
Delegate to the United States, offi
ciated at the installation which took
place in St. Matthew's Cathedral
here.
Nine other Bishops, 150 priests, two
score of Monsignori and an outpour
ing of the laity that filled every
available space in the large church
were present at the installation. The
Most Rev. John M. McNamara,
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and of
Washington, was celebrant of the
Solemn Pontifical Mass. Occupying
places in the sanctuary were Bishops
Edmond J. FitzMaurice of Wilming
ton, Gerald P. O'Hara of Savannah-
Atlanta, Emmet M. Walsh of Char
leston, Eugene J. McGuinness of
Raleigh, Peter L. Ireton. Coadjutor of
Richmond; Michael Keyes, S. M..
Titular Bishop of Areopolis; Joseph
M. Corrigan, Titular Bishop-elect of
Bilfca and Rector of the Catholic Uni
versity of America, and Abbot Vin
cent Taylor, O. S. B„ of Belmont
Abbey. The Rt. R'ev. Msgr. Michael
J. Ready, General Secretary of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence; the Very Rev., Arthur A.
O’Leary, S. J., President of George
town University, and representatives
of over a score of religious Order
and of houses of study affiliated to
the Catholic University of America
also were present.
No New Program
Archbishop Curley told his priests
and people that he has no new pro
gram. "I have no new plan,” he
said, “other than the program placed
before the priests and people of the
Archdiocese of Baltimore, and at that
time of this city, when on the last
day of November, 1921, I was install
ed as Archbishop of Baltimore to suc
ceed one of the noblest figures in the
Church of God in America, James
Cardinal Gibbons.”
The Archdiocese of Washington
embraces all of the City of Washing
ton, which is co-extensive with the
District of Columbia. The total
population of the City of Washington
is estimated at 635,000, of whom
Catholics constitute something less
than one-sixth.
MOST REV. ARCHBISHOP JOS
EPH SCHREMBS, Bishop of Cleve
land, has lifted the interdict imposed
on Holy Redeemer Parish, Cleveland,
when some of the parishioners oppos
ed the transfer of their pastor- Of
fending parishioners made their sub
mission in the parish hall and greeted
their new pastor, the Rev. Dr. Achilles
P. Ferreri-
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-
FIVE persons who couldn’t witness
the solemn installation of the Most
Rev Michael J. Curley as the first
Archbishop of Washington, were
guests at a luncheon immediately fol
lowing the ceremony. Archbishop
Curley entertained his guests in their
own home—the Home for the Aged
conducted by the Little Sisters of the
MARRIAGES
BUTLER-HOUSTON
ATLANTA, Ga. — Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Burton Houston announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Marta Jeanette Houston to Laurence
James Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Butler, April 6, at the Sa
cred Heart Church, the Rev. John
Emmerth, S. M.. officiating.
Miss Frances Houston was her sis
ter’s maid of honor, while Floyd Ty
son, of Birmingham, was best man
and Raymond L. Riddle, groomsmon.
Miss Catherine Duffy acted as
bridesmaid.
After a reception, which followed
the ceremony,.- Mr. and Mrs. Butler
left on a trip through Alabama and
Mississippi, and upon their return
will reside in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA, Ga. — Mr. and- Mrs.
George M. Stone announced the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Adah
Marie Stone and Ernest Exum Lynch,
of Greensboro, N. C , on April 19, at
the rectory of the Sacred Heart
Church, the Rev. John Emmerth, S.
M.. officiating.
Miss Evelyn Mead, of Indianapolis,
was maid of honor, and J. B. With
ers acted as best man.
The young couple will make their
home in Orlando. Florida.
McBREARTY-GFIFFIN
MACON, Ga.—Mr. and Mrs. M.
Griffin, of Thomaston. announce t
marriage of their daughter, M
Kathryn Griffin, of Macon, to Jo:
Francis McBrearty, son of Mr. a:
Mrs. John McBrearty, of this ci
the marriage being solemnized witl
nuptial Mass at St. Joseph’s Churc
April 23.
The bride was attended by Mi
Sara.Devlin, and the groom by Tit
othy Harrison. Martin J. Callr.g'n;
Jr., and Edward Lackey were ushe:
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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Miss Mari.
Pauline Fogarty, daughter of Mrs.
D. Cole, and William Fogarty, w
married to Edward Joseph Lutz, J
pt the Sacred Heart Church, April 1
the Rev. Father Boniface, O. S. I
officiating.
Miss Agnes Ray, a cousin of tl
bride, was maid of honor, while J
cob Lutz was the best man. A r
ception at the home of the bride fc
lowed the ceremony.
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—An interesting
event of Easter Monday was the dou
ble wedding of Misses Irene and
Georgia Riley, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Riley, to Joseph F. Ciu-
cevich and William O. Remion, re
spectively.
The ceremony took place, with a
nuptial Mass, at the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist, the Rev. Joseph
Kavanagh, officiating.
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CHARLESTON, S. C—Mr. Wilmer
A. Ankerson announces the marriage
of his daughter, Miss Ruth Agnes
Ankerson and Mr. Haywood Elton
Hopper, on April 13, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. M. J.
Reddin, pastor of the bride.
The maid of boner was Miss Julia
Georgia N. C. C. W.
Conference Speaker
VERY REV. IGNATIUS SMITH.
The Very Rev. Ignatius P. Smith,
O. P., dean of the School cf Philoso
phy of the Catholic University of
America, noted Dominican preacher,
author, editor and educator, who ad
dressed the Savannah-Atlanta Dio
cesan Council of Catholic Women in
session at Atlanta.
Captain J. A. Clark
Dies in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Capt. James A. Clark, 79,
who for more than fifty years was a
leading citizen of Glynn County,
were held from St. Francis Xavier's
Church, the Rev. William Hanlon, S.
M„ officiating.
An authority on hunting and fish
ing in this section, Captain Clark was
for forty years employed by the
Jekyll Island Club, an organization of
millionaires, which owns Jekyll Is
land. Born in St. Mary's, before be
coming connected with the club. Cap
tain Clark served as a steamboat cap
tain on the St. John's River. He was
widely known in shipping circles.
A lover of sports, he served as
president of the Brunswick Gun Club
for a number of years and was con
sidered to be one of the best shots in
this section.
He is survived by his wife; a
daughter Miss Catherine Clark; a son
Fred Clark; and two sisters, Mrs. A.
P. Murphy, of Miami, and Mrs. W.
H. Mann, Gainesville, Fla.
E. IV. MICKLER. SR.
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga—Funeral services
for Ernest Wilfred Mickler, Sr.,
whose death took place April 18, were
held from the Sacred Heart Church.
A native of St. Augustine, Mr. Mick
ler was a retired employe of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Mickler; a son, E. W.
Mickler, Jr.; a daughter. Mrs. David
T. Parker; a brother, Vincent Mick
ler: two sisters. Mrs. Hattie Masters,
and Mrs. Camilla Lopez, of St. Au
gustine; six grandchildren, Mrs.
Frank P. Rossiter, Miss Marguerite
Coleman, Sheftall B. Coleman. Jr.,
Whildon Parker, Barbara Mickler.
Patricia Mickler, a great-grandchild,
and several nieces and nephews.
MRS. CAROLINE DUNDA
DIES AT FORT SCREVEN
SAVANNAH. Go. — Mrs. Caroline
Dunda, wife of Andrew Dunda, of
Fort Screven, a native of Krackow,
Poland, was buried from the Cathe
dral of St. John the BaDtist. She is
survived by her husband, who is an
enlisted man in the Eighth Infantry,
and a son Frank Kania, of Fort
Screven.
HIS EXCELLENCY, the Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cieognani, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States, will of
ficiate at the solemn consecration of
the Most Rev. Henry J. O'Brien, as
Titular Bishop of Sita and Auxiliary
Bishop of Hartford, on May 14.
Bishop-elect O’Brien was ordain
ed to the priesthood by the late Cardi
nal Mercier. when the heroic Belgian
Frince of the Church visited this
country.
Klein, and the best man Mr. Robert
Ankerson, a brother of the bride.
Mrs. Hopper was formerly of Mo
bile, while Mr. Hopper is from Tins-
raan. Arkansas, and was formerly a
member of the Marine corps here.
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AUGUSTA. Ga.—Miss Mary Anna
Conlon. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Francis Conlon. Sr., and John
Scott Wilson, son of Chief C. J. Wil
son, of the Augusta Police Depart
ment, and the late Mrs. Eva New-
some Wilson, were married at the
rectory of St. Peter’s Church in Co
lumbia. S. C.. on the afternoon of
April 20, the Rev. Martin Murphy of
ficiating.
Mrs. Albert Jefferson Twiggs, sister
of the bride, was the matron of hon
or, and the father of the groom acted
as best man.
The young couple will make their
home in Norfolk, yirginia.
Letter to Macon Telegraph -
Discusses Thomas E. Watson
Dan Browning, of Helena, Offers Some Interesting Be
flections on Former Senator’s Attacks Upon the
Catholic Church
Mrs. Margaret Cook
Dies in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S. C. — Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Margaret Cook. 70,
whose death took place on April 8,
after a brief illness, were held from
St. Peter’s Church, the Rev. M. C.
Murphy, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Cook, a native of Ireland, had
made her home in Columbia for 45
years. She is survived by two sons.
A. B. Cook and Henry J. Cook, and
a sister. Mrs. P. H. Hyland, all of
Columbia.
MISS MARY r MORIARITY
DIES IN CIIARLESTO N
CHARLESTON. S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for Miss Mary Theresa Moria-
rity, who died April 13, were held
from St. Patrick’s Church, the R'ight
Rev. Monsignor Joseph L. O'Brien,
officiating.
A native of Charleston, Miss Mo-
riarity was the daughter of Jeremiah
Moriarity and Mrs. Honorah Hayes
Moriarity.
She is survived Jsv a brother,
Jeremiah Moriarity; four nephews,
James and Emmett Kennedy, Timo
thy and James Cosgrove; three nieces,
Mrs. Charles Hesse, Mrs. C. H. Smith,
and Miss Margaret Kennedy.
JOSEPH F. RIDDOCK.
CHARLESTON. IS DEAD
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Joseph F.
Reddock, member of the family
which operated the v/ell known Rid-
dock Restaurants, died April 10, fun
eral services being’ held from the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Mr. Riddock was sixty-six years
old, the son of Joseph F. Riddock and
Mrs. Margaret Burns Riddock, and is
survived by his widow, the former
Miss Belle Anne Maull; and three
sisters, Mrs. Hugh C. Wallace, of
Charleston, and Mrs. Joseph Don
nelly and Mrs. Frank Folliard, of
Brooklyn.
MISS JESSIE. MACDUFF
DIES IN CHARLETON
CHARLETON, S. C. — Funeral ser
vices for Miss Jessie MacDuff, whose
death took place March 25, were
held from St. Mary's Church, with
interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
DEATH IN CHARLESTON OF
MRS. WILLIAM B. KEENAN
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Mrs. Mary
Agnes Keenan, widow of William B.
Keenan, whose death took place on
April 6. was buried from the Sacred
Heart Church.
A native of Charleston. Mrs. Keenan
was sixty-three years old, the daugh
ter of the late Michael Kelly and Mrs.
Margaret Deween Kelly.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
William J. Ferrara, Mrs. William J.
Wolff, Mrs. Francis P. McKeithan
and Mrs. Harry J. Luhrs, and three
sons.V Norman Keenan, of Charles
ton: Lawrence J. Keenan. Sumter,
and Joseph J. Keenan, of Charleston;
eighteen grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
MISS MARY McKENNA
CHARLESTON. S. C. — Honoring
Miss Mary C. McKenna, founder of
the St. Francis Xavier Alumnae As
sociation. a memorial service was
held at her grave in St. Lawrence
Cemetery, April 7.
Nurses of St. Francis Xavier infir
mary attended in uniform.
So strikingly original are the
thoughts expressed in a letter ad
dressed to The Macon Telegraph
by Dan Browning, of Helena,
Georgia, that extracts from it are
published for the benefit of the
readers of The Bulletin who may
net have noticed it when it first
appeared:
“WTiile the spirit of Watson lives,
so also live many other spirits that
do not in all respects redound to the
betterment of the masses.
“The controlling of public senti
ment is the only asset of many great
politicians, as by it they continue to
feed themselves while they prey
upon their following.
“Mr. Watson did more to destroy
the Protestant denominations seem
ingly than Ingersoll or any other
great writer. Mr. Watson was clev
er enough in using the interrogation
point (?) that he caused many to be
lieve that he was cussing the Cath
olic Church while at the same time
he was only asking his readers ques
tions.
“In reality, Mr. Watson credited
the Catholic Church with being the
only church or society capable of
training the young by patronizing a
Catholic school with his own child.
“Mr. Watson did much to create
hatred and prejudice against the
Catholics by his writings but at the
same time was in reality patronizing
them and doing them by this act
more good than creating prejudice
was doing harm.
“As a general rule the Catholics
are more broadly educated than oth
er denominations and creeds and
they did not retaliate with Mr. Wat
son by doing harm for harm. They
seem to be of like kind to the fellow
that told the members of a certain
craft that if Paul had behind him a
helper not made with hands they
could not do anything to^hinder him,
while if Paul did not have any such
help his work would soon come to
nothing.
"The Catholics seemed to take ■ it
that to create hatred against them
was to pull those doing the hating
away from the Lord, and to pull
them away from the Lord would cer
tainly destroy the Protestant
churches.. If this was the conception
of the Catholics they seemingly were
not far from being right, as they now
have practically full control of the
spiritual trainings of those in the
army and navy.
“We might say that, if the laborer
is worthy of his hire, the Catholics
are deeply indebted to Mr. Wat
son for helping them capture the ed
ucational and spiritual training end
of our nation. The part that Mr.
Watson played so successfully was in
•doing one thing and making his fol
lowers think he was doing the te-
verse.”
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION of
the Catholic Press Association of the
United States will be held in Detroit
May 23, 24, and 25. The Most Rev.
John M. Gannon, Bishop of Erie and
Episcopal Chairman of the Press De
partment of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference, will deliver the
sermon, witli which the convention
will open.
Speakers at the convention will in
clude the Most Rev. Edward Mooney,
Archbishop of Detroit; the Rev. James
M. Gillis, C. S. P.. of New York, Edi
tor of the Catholic World; and the
Rev. Vincent Mooney, C. S. C., Direc
tor of the Catholic Youth Bureau, N.
C. W. C.
DEATH CLAIMS
A. M FER1LLO
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Funeral
services were held from St. Joseph’s
Church for Angelo Matthew Ferillo,
one of the proprietors of the Cal! t un
Super Service Station, who died
March 31. the Rev. J. Alexis West-
berry, officiating.
A native of Italy, Mr. Ferillo was
48 years-old at the time of his death.
He had spent all but two years of his
life in Charleston.
His widow, the former Miss Alelia
Traynor; a daughter, Miss Margaret
Ferillo; a son, Traynor Ferillo; and
several brothers and sisters in Italy,
survive.
MR. SAMUEL FLAGG
CLAIMED BY DEATH
CHARLESTON. S. C. — Samuel
Flagg, retired Port Utilities commis
sion conductor, die April 16 at the
nge of 73 years. Funeral services were
held frem St. Joseph’s Church, ‘he
Rev. Alexis eWstburry officiating.
A native of Charleston, Mr. Flagg
was the son of Claudius Flagg and
Mrs. Anne E. Doughty Flagg, and
was a member of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.
A. R. Pulkinen, of Charleston, Mrs.
H. R. Scarborough, of Kansas City;
and Mrs. II. E Crewe, of Biloxi.
Miss.; a son. Charles Almar Flagg, of
Irvington, N. J., and a sister, Mrs.
Annie Dixon, of Charleston.
MBS. F. W. DRISCOLL
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C.-Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Martha Fiances Dris
coll, wife of Florence William Dris
coll, died April 17, funeral services
being held from St. John's Church,
the Rev M. J. Reddin officiating.
Mrs. Driscoll was the daughter of
Michael Regan and Mrs. Bridget
Crowley Regan. She is survived by
her husband; three sisters, Mrs. J. .
Kerrisey, Miss Margaret Regan, and
AN IMPRESSIVE MONUMENT to
Christ the Light of the World will
rise soon on one of the most promin
ent avenues in the National Capital.
It will stand before a new home
which is to be erected in Washington
for the National Catholic Welfare
Conference. The erection of the im
posing statue is the outcome of a
campaign inaugurated bv Our Sun
day Visitor.
CATHOLIC YOUTH COUNCIL
PRESENTS A FLAY
CHARLESTON, S..C. — The Cath
olic Youth Council, of the Cathedral
parish, presented the play “Here
Siie Comes” at the Cathedral School,
April 2, the cast being directed by
Miss Polly Tecklenburg and Miss
Madeline Mosimann.
Mrs. Mary Regan, of Pumylen Plain.
Mass.
DEATH IN LAKE CITY
OF MRS N. THOMY
LAKE CITY, S. C. — Mrs. Careeroy
Jacobs Thorny, widow of N. Thorny,
of Lake City, succumbed to a sudden
heart attack on April 10. Funeral
services were held from lief home
here, the Rev. W. A. Tobin, of St.
Anthony’s Church, Florence, and the
Rev. John P. Clancy, of Sumter, offi
ciating.
A native of New York Mrs. Thorny
for the last seventeen years had made
her home in Lake City, where her
husband and sons were well known
in business circles.
Surviving are three sons, George
Thorny, Joseph Thorny, and Abraham
Thorny; two daughters, Miss Alice ,
Thorny and Miss Evelyn Thorny; her j
mother, Mrs. Katherine Jacobs, all oi ,
Lakes City; three sisters, Mrs. John 1
Joseph, of Niagara Falls; Mrs. Felipe i
Fadul, of Venezuela; a brother, !
George C. Jacobs, of Argentine, ana ,
an aunt, Mrs. S. Jacobs, of Niaga«»>1
Falls.