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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JUNE 22. 1940
THE BULLETIN
The Official Organ of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia
HUGH KINCHLEY, Editor
216-217 Southern Finance Building Augusta. Georgia
Subscription Price 52.00 Per Year
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS FOR 1939-1940
ER. J. REID BRODERICK, Savannah President
BERNARD J. KANE, Atlanta 1st Vice-President
J. B McCALLUM. Atlanta Secretary
THOMAS F. WALSH. K. S. G., Savannah .... Treasurer
HUGH KINCHLEY. Augusta Executive Secretary
MISS CECILE FERRY, Augusta, Asst. Exec. Secretary
A. M McAULIFFE. Augusta . Auditor
Vol. XXI June 22. 1940 No. 6
Entered as second class matter June 15. 1921, at the Post
Office at Augusta. Ga_ under act of March, 1879. Ac
cepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided
for in Section 1103. Act of October 3. 1917. authorized
September 1. 1921.
Member of N. C. W. C. News Service the Catholic Press
Association of the United States, the Georgia Press
Association and the National Editorial Association.
Published monthly by the Publicity Department with
the Approbation of the Most Reverend Bishops of
Raleigh, Charleston, and Savannah-Atlanta. and of the
Right Reverend Abbot Ordinary of ’’elmont.
Cardinal Dougherty’s Jubilee
O BSERVANCE of the Golden Jubilee of his ordina
tion to the priesthood by His Eminence Dennis
Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia was
an event of particular interest to the clergy and laity
of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, because of the
close association of their beloved Bishop, the Most Rev
erend Gerald P. O'Hara, with His Eminence.
Cardinal Dougherty presided at the Installation of the
Most Reverend Gerald P. O'Hara, as Bishop of Savan
nah, at the ceremony held in the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist, and also officiated at the dedication of the
Cathedral of Christ the King, in Atlanta. Bishop O'Hara
had served as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia for six
years before he was appointed to his present See in
Georgia.
At the Field Mass celebrated in the Philadelphia Mu
nicipal Stadium, which was the climax of the celebra
tion attendant to the observance of the fiftieth anniver
sary of Cardinal Dougherty’s ordination, Bishop O'Hara
delivered the sermon, in the course of which he describ
ed the ceremony in the Basilica of St. John Lateran,
Rome, half a century ago, when Dennis Joseph Dough
erty, the son of a coal mining family of Ashland, Penn
sylvania, then a student at the North American College
in Rome, was ordained to the priesthood.
When the United States acquired the Philippine Is
lands, Cardinal Dougherty was the first American bishop
appointed to the new possessions and after strenuous
effort and in the face of discouraging conditions, and
even violence, was able to overcome great obstacles and
leave the Church flourishing in the Islands when he
was called to other fields.
Ever devoted to the cause of the Missions, home and
foreign, Cardinal Dougherty has encouraged and ex
tended the Church's work among the American Negroes
and Indians.
Now the spiritual leader of nearly a million Catholics,
in Philadelphia and the adjacent portion of Pennsyl
vania, the remarkable progress which has been made
by that Archdiocese has added lustre to his name.
May His Eminence be granted many more years of
fruitful Apostolic service.
Twenty-Five Years a Priest
j A N account of the observance of the twenty-fifth an-
./I. niversary of the ordination of the Most Reverend
Eugene J. McGuinness, Bishop of Raleigh, is contained
in this issue, and The Bulletin wishes to add its con
gratulations to those which have been already received
by His Excellency.
Like the Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, the Bishop of
Raleigh is a native of Pennsylvania. He attended the
Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia, where
he was ordained to the priesthood on May 22, 1915. He
holds an LL.D. degree from Villanova, the degrees of
J.U.D. and S.T.D. from the University of Santo Tomas,
Manila, and the degree of Ph.D. from Little Rock Col
lege.
Known as a student, and as a writer, Bishop McGuin
ness has been notable for his missionary zeal. He serv
ed as Assistant Director of the Pontifical Society for
the Propagation of the Faith in the Archdiocese of Phil
adelphia. and later as vice-president and general secre
tary of the Catholic Church Extension Society.
Since he became the second Bishop of Raleigh two
years ago. Bishop McGuinness has demonstrated his
administrative ability. He has lifted an $80,000 debt
from the orphanage at Nazareth, erected seven new
churches in the Dioceses, and rebuilt the Cathedral at
Raleigh, while winning to himself the highest respect
and esteem of the people of North Carolina, Catholic,
and non-Catholic.
The celebration of the silver jubilee of Bishop Mc
Guinness was observed jointly with that of the Right
Reverend Monsignor Arthur R. Freeman, Vicar General
of the Diocese of Raleigh, a native of North Carolina,
where the twenty-five years of his priestly ministration
have been expended.
Felicitations are offered to Bishop McGuiness and
Monsignor Freeman with the hope they may be favor
ed to observe golden jubilees together* twenty-five years
from now.
Ominous Days
S INCE thatf April night in 1775 when lanterns hung
aloft in the belfry of a church in Boston sent a
gleaming signal to Paul Revere to ride and spread the
alarm for his countrymen to be up and be armed, it is
doubtful if there has been in the history of these United
States any words of warning that have aroused the
American people to a more sudden or more general real
ization of national peril than-the words uttered by Presi
dent Roosevelt in delivering his National Defense Mes
sage to the Joint Session of Congress.
Over nation-wide broadcasts went the President’s dec
laration that “these are ominous days," and the whole
country heard his plea that Congress provide the neces
sary legislation and funds to strengthen national de
fense sufficiently to withstand any attack.
When nation after nation in Europe has fallen victim
to swift-moving well-armed conquering hordes, and the
forces of France and England, apparently not able to
withstand the German attack, are confronted with the
further menace of Italian entry into the war, it is fool
ish to maintain that there is no threat of danger to the
Western Hemisphere.
President Roosevelt has been emphatic in his declara
tion that he hated war, and while America is fervently
praying for peace, in these ominous days, no one would
venture to predict with confidence what the future may
bring.
That there is urgent need for preparedness, upon the
part of the United States, against aggression from
abroad, and vigilance against “fifth column” activity
within our borders, becomes increasingly evident with
each edition of our newspapers and every news-broad
cast.
Let us hope that America’s indifference and disregard
of repeated warnings will not prove a fatal mistake. Let
us with the utmost haste build an impregnable defense,
on land, on sea, and in the air. Every moment is now
precious, and not one second should be wasted.
God grant that through some miracle there may be
peace before any other nation may be drawn into the
appalling conflict that is now being waged across the
sea. Let our prayers be redoubled that America may
continue in the way of peace.
Immediately upon America’s declaration of war in
1917, the American Catholic Hierarchy delivered to Pres
ident Wilson a sublime pledge of support. Devoutly we
pray that there will not be an occasion for a similar
pledge to President Roosevelt.
American Catholics have no desire to see this country
engaged in war, but should all efforts to hold the nation
in the path of peace be unavailing, American Catholics
will stand ready as ever before to render if need be, the
last full measure of patriotic devotion.
May God preserve the people of the United States,
in peace and liberty, and make us what President
Roosevelt claimed us to be, “a people who put their
faith in God.”
Dixie Musings
It was the happy privilage of the
Editor Of The Bulletin to attend the
convention of the Catholic Press
Association held in Detroit last
month.
The convention sessions were won
derfully interesting and instructive
to the ‘ rookie” editor, and the news
and views which were exchanged
and the fine talks that were heard
made the trip to Michigan well worth
while.
Then there was presented the oppor
tunity to become acquainted with
the editors of other Catholic papers
in the United States. To meet the
new head of the association, the Right
Rev. Monsignor Peter M. H. Wyn-
hoven, editor of Catholic Action of
the South; the retiring president, Mr.
Charles Ridder, of The Catholic News;
was indeed a pleasure, as was the
renewing of acquaintance with the
distinguished Father James M. Gillis,
editor and Catholic Hour speaker;
Frank Hall, Director of the N. C.
W. C. News Service; and Vincent de
Paul Fitzpatrick ,of Baltimore.
And there was the privilege of
being presented to the Most Rev.
John Mark Gannon, Bishop of Erie,
Episcopal chairman of the Press De
partment of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference, and the Most
Rev. Edward Mooney, Archbishop of
Detroit, host to the convention.
It was a marvelous experience, and
one which, it is hoped, will be re
flected in a better Bulletin.
The Catholic Hour
T HE BULLETIN has just received the text of the fol
lowing resolution adopted by the Board of Direc
tors of the National Council of Catholic Men at a meet
ing held on March 30, 1940:
“We, the members of the Board of Directors of the
National Council of Catholic Men, are deeply gratified
by the constantly increasing numbers of radio listeners
who are tuning in the Catholic Hour each year. We are
sure that no small share of credit for that increase should
be given to the Catholic Press for regularly announcing
the Catholic Hour speakers and subjects, and for de
scribing the fruits of the broadcast. For this coopera
tion and for the very favorable news and editorial treat
ment given to the Tenth Anniversary of the Catholic
Hour, we are most deeply grateful. We extend warm
est thanks to all the editors and staff membrs of our
Catholic Press and assure them of our highest esteem
and regard.”
In acknowledging the expression of gratitude from the
sponsors of The Catholic Hour to the Catholic Press,
The Bulletin would say that to have been able to give
publicity to The Catholic Hour has always been regarded
as a privilege, for there is probably no other particular
effort in the field of Catholic Action that has been de
serving of more enthusiastic support from the Catholic
Press.
For a decade The Catholic Hour programs have been
a fruitful apostolate, bringing to Catholics an increase
in knowledge and love of the Church, and to non-Catho-
lics a better understanding of Catholic doctrine and
practice.
To show its appreciation of the splendid service which
The Catholic Hour is rendering, The Bulletin would re
mind its readers that the cost of presenting the weekly
broadcasts is no small sum, and the program is financed
by voluntary subscriptions. .
Particularly at this time it would direct attention to the
packet of pamphlets, commemorating the Tenth Anni
versary Program, which are being sold at one dollar for
the set. We believe our readers who have enjoyed The
Catholic Hour programs will find these pamphlets inter
esting, and those who have not been turning the dials
of their radios to The Catholic Hour, may discover what
they have been missing.
The purchaser of a set of these pamphlets will be help
ing to recoup the cost of distributing the 300,000 prayer-
books recently given away to members of Monsignor
Fulton Sheen’s radio audienee, and be giving just that
much more encouragement to the sponsors erf a nation
wide effort to do what the Catholic Laymen’s Associa
tion has endeavored to do in Georgia; dispel prejudice
and increase friendly feeling toward the Catholic Church
and toward Catholics. ' ’
The offices of the Catholic Lay
men's Association of Georgia, and
The Bulletin, are now located at 216-
217 Southern Finance Corporation
Building, in Augusta.
For some years the office of the
Laymen’s Association has been on
the eighth floor of the Southern Fi
nance Building, but the demand for
additional space became so impera
tive that it was necessary to seek
larger quarters. The new offices pro
vide amupie space for the files and
records accumulated over the 25
years that the Laymen’s Association
has been in existence. The location
is at the rear of the building, on the
northeast corner, and while at the
moment our offices are still in a dis
turbed condition, they will within the
next few days be placed in order.
We are always glad to have mem
bers and friends of the Association
visit the offices, though with the
thermometer around the gay nineties
we see no need for a “house-warm
ing.”
guese fishermen around Brunswick,
though these fishermen may not have
bec-n born in this country.
The United States has long been a
haven for those who. fled oppression
abroad, or sought opportunity in a
land of freedom.
Despite the opinion of those who
put themselves in the hundred per
cent bracket, there are many among
our foreign-bom citizens who can
set example in many respects to
those who are American by birth.
In this regard there follows a trib
ute to a foreign-born member of the
parish of St. Joseph’s Church, in At
lanta, the notice of whose death ap
pears in this issue of The Bulletin.
It is in the form of a letter which
was published in The Atlanta Jour
nal’s Republic of Letters:
"Editor, The Journal; Often you
pay befitting tribute in editorial form
to one who has passed from among
us. This is as it should be and vou
are saluted for the discharge of this
obligation and duty as a newspaper
citizen’. As a general rule, the one
to whom eulogy is given is one who
ranked high in some field such as
business, education, religion, finance,
etc.
"A few days ago Mrs. Mary S.
Azar, 285 Memorial Drive, S.E.. At
lanta, died. From the information I
have, Atlanta lost a citizen (Syrian-
born) who ranked high in true and
genuine charity—a field many of »»s
know little about, much less work in,
therefore tribute to this good woman
is in order.
'At the present time American at
tention is given to national defense
and 'fifth column’, and it is becoming,
at the same time, to acknowledge
there have been and are many for
eigners’ in our midst who have done
us good in the finer things of life, as
did Mrs. Azar. The life of this good
woman reminds me that ’to cultivate
kindness is a valuable part of the
business of life.’
RALPH CLARK.
LaGrange, Ga.”
Joseph Benedetto, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Benedetto, of Macon, was
the recipient of two honors when
he graduated from Spring Hill Col
lege with the class of 1940. He re
ceived a bachelor of science degree,
magna cum laude, and also an award
from the French government for his
outstanding work in the study of that
language.
Within a few weeks an interesting
book on the early settlement of Geor
gia and Florida will be off the press.
This will be a Dictionary of Fran
ciscan Biography for Spanish Florida,
1528 to 1841, which included what is
now the State of Georgia since 1733.
Its author is Rev. Dr. Maynard
Geiger, a Franciscan historian/if Cal
ifornia, who has already written two
important works on the colonial
Southeast, namely the “Franciscan
Conquest of Florida” and “The Mar
tyrs of Florida.”
We must bear in mind that Florida
of the 16th century extended from
the Keys to the Chesapeake Eay, so
the present State of Georgia is promi
nently in these works.
This work shows that Spain was
then zealous in her endeavor to bring
culture, Christianity and civilization
to the Indians of this section.
On the editorial page of The Sa
vannah Evening Press, of June 7, 1940.
the space that for so many years had
been headed “Bill Biffem—His Col
umn” was surrounded by a heavy
black border and was a blank space
except for the numeral “30”—the
newspapermen’s symbol that means
there will be no more to follow.
In this instance it means that death
has ended the long and honorable
and splendid career of William
Greene Sutlive, beloved editor of The
Savannah Evening Press, one of the
South's outstanding journalists.
While Mr. Sutlive was not a mem
ber of the Catholic Church, there
was never a time since The Bulletin
began publication as the organ of
the Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia, that he did not seek every
opportunity to be of service to us.
His passing deprives The Bulletin,
and its staff, of a valued and cherish
ed friendship.
In deepest sincerity The Bulletin
expresses sympathy to the family and
associates of Mr. Sutlive in their be
reavement.
With the United States adopting
what has been termer! a “non-bellig
erent” attitude, there has arisen a
fear that the security of our nation
and lives ar.d property of our citi
zens may be threatened by activity
on the part of agents of foreign gov
ernments with which the United
States may not at this time enjoyed
perfectly friendly relations.
That there is a grave danger from
“fifth column” sources is a reality,
and real measures of protection
against a real danger should be ‘ak-
en without delay.
At the same time there is no cause
for hysteria and a suspicion that all
of those among us who are not native
born Americans arc engaged in an
effort to wreck our nation from with
in. Somehow, for instance, it seems
that there are more dangerous ele
ments in the country than the Portu-
P. H. Rice, who has been connected
with the advertising department of
The Atlanta Journal, has returned to
Augusta to become advertising man
ager of The Augusta Chronicle.
Mr. Rice is the son of the late Cap
tain Rice and Mrs. Elizabeth Carson
Rice, and is, a graduate of Spring
Hill College, and later attended Holy
Cross College. He distinguished him
self for his work with the Augusta
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
and was a pioneer in the voluntary
blood transfusion service.
He addressed the national conven
tion of the American Red Cross in
San Francisco in 1937 and explained
the plan which he inaugurated in Au
gusta. a system which has been adop
ted throughout the United States.
Mrs. Rice is the former Miss Mary
Andrews, the daughter of Mrs. Philo-
mcna Mulherin Andrews and the late
G. Worth Andrews. Mr. and Mrs.
Rice have two children. .
Ample reason has been given for
the belief that the page of Catholic
Youth Organization News, which in
corporates the activity of the Georgia
Federation of Junior Catholic Clubs,
is a popular feature of each issue of
The Bulletin.
In the May issue the CYO page edi
torial staff, consisting of Thomas Ke-
hoe. editor, and Ida Mae Frohman
and Byrd L. Keith, assistant editors,
inserted* a farewell message.
We know that the readers of The
Bulletin will be glad to know that
this message was one of “Au revoir”
and not “Good-bye” as Hugh Mar
shall. the new president of the Geor
gia Federation of Junior Catholic
Clubs has prevailed upon Mr. Kehoe
and his associates to continue to pre
pare the CYO page for publication.
The Reverend Henry T. Wolfe, pas
tor of the gacred Heart Church, in
Charleston, was a member of a com
mission headed by Mayor Henry W.
Lockwood, of Charlestin, that made
a two-day flying trip to Montreal in
the effort to have the proposed Can
ada,Nassau line of the Canadian-
Coloniai Airway designate Charles
ton as the North American terminus
for the sea-planes which would make
the flight to Nassau.
Father Wolfe, elected chaplain of
the commission, conducted religious
services while the plane was flying
over New York at an altitude of 10,-
000 feet.
In celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their wedding, Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Condon, of
Charleston, are on an extended tour
of South America, which will in
clude visits to Brazil, Argentine,
Uruguay, Chile. Feru, Ecuador, and
Colombia, the Panama Canal Zone,
and at various points in the West
Indies.
Mrs. Condon, who was Miss Caro
line Igoe, and Mr. Condon, were mar
ried on June 3, 1915.
Prominent in every Catholic ac
tivity of Charleston, as well as in
the civic and social life of the his
toric Carolina city, Mr. and Mrs.
Condon have been extended the con
gratulations of a host of friends
throughout the South.
A reader of The Bulletin writes
from New York City to say that the
sermens delivered by the Very Rev.
Paul V. Hatch, of the Congregation
of the Oratory, at Rock Hill, S. C.,
during a Triduum to the Sacred
Heart which he conducted at the
Church of the Assumption, in Brook
lyn, made a most profound impres
sion upon those who heard him.
—H. K.