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'AUGUST 24. 1940 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NINE Colored Catholics Hold First Annual Retreat in Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga.—The first retreat held for the Colored Catholic Lay men of Georgia was conducted by the Rev. John Weaver, O. F. M., of Buf falo, N. Y., at the Bethlehem Rural Center, near here, from Friday eve ning, July 26, to the following Sun day afternoon. Retreatants included A. L. Davis, Isaac Dowse, Oliver Hollingsworth, Nelson J. King, Earl Miller, William Mitchell, Ed Smith, Sr., and J. R. Anderson, from Savannah; James C. Burley, James H. Thornton, and John H. Mickens, from Atlanta; Burdell Harvey, Clarence Hart, and Grange Hart, from Macon; Edgar Matthews, F. W. Barnes, Jr., Joseph Colbert, Robert C. Williams, James Sapp, James H. Wray, George A. Crawford, Sam Wilson, John Hughes, William W. Lee, John Norris, Jasper Thomas, Peter Horn, C. B. Harrison, William Hughes, E. L. Matthews, Jr., J. D. Culbreath, and Charles Williams, from Augusta. L. C. Hamilton, the custodian of the Bethlehem Center, a non-Cath- olie, attended all of the exercises during the retreat. Meals served the retreatants were prepared under the supervision of John Williams. Al fred Matthew's served on the altar during the retreat. The altar upon which Ma^s was said during the retreat was provided by the Franciscan Sisters. Resolutions expressing thanks to Father Weaver, the reereat-master, to those whose assistance had made the retreat possible, and to the Bethle hem Community for the use of the rural center, were adopted at a meet ing of the retreatants which followed the closing service of the retreat It is planned to hold annual retreats for the colored Catholics of the Dio cese of Savannah-Atlanta in the fu ture. ATLANTA St. Anthony’s (Continued from Page 12) of Belmont has been substituting in a very capable manner. The entire parish as W'ell as the clut> has bene- fitted through his fine work. The club wishes to thank Father Bernard and state that when the time comes for him to leave they will reluctantly say “good-bye, God speed you and thanks a million ” Holy Ghost Fathers Attend Charleston Colored Parishes H. T. JOHNSON B. H. MOBLEY DAN M. OGLESBY CITY TIRE COMPANY (In the Heart of the City) DISTRIBUTORS DIAMOND TIRES—WILLARD BATTERIES WA. 0350 131 IVY ST, N. E. ATLANTA, GA. Complete Line of SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES W. T. Grant Co. 82 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga. KNOWN FOR VALUES D. E. PINKARD GARMENTS GLEANED CLEANING, PRESSING, REPAIRING, DYEING "Where the Charm of Newness Is Restored” LAUNDRY SERVICE Waul and Office 3112 Peaehtree Road, Buckhead—Atlanta Phone CH. 2187 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Cherokee 2833 3115 Roswell Road at Buckhead v HOFFMAN UPHOLSTERY SHOP 25 Years Experience UPHOLSTERING and REFINISHING REPAIRING — CABINET WORK — SLIP COVERS K. F. HOFFMAN, Prop. BEST WORKMANSHIP. 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It was no architectural beauties to attract the eye, but it does seem to have an atmosphere that attracts the soul. Its one of those simple spots where the shopper or shop-worker stops in to pray quietly for a few minutes when downtown shopping or on the way home from work. Saint Peter’s was the nursery of Catholicity amongst the Colored of Charleston. The Parish was in care of the Diocesan Clergy for almost fifty years before being confined to the Holy Chost Fathers in 1917. The growth of the parish has not been sensational, but it has been very steady. There are about seven hun dred and fifty active Catholics resid ing in the parish today and a goodly number of others baptized there have moved elsewhere in search of work. Though Saint Peter’s was the nur sery of the one parish for the negroes of the City, it did not remain a one- room structure. To the Church was added Saint Peter’s Parochial School on Society Street. It has since proved too small and is being used as a Clinic for treatment of Tubercular Cases. Near the School, the Oblate Sisters of Providence took up resi dence in Saint Catherine's Convent in 1919. Today there are seventeen Sisters resident there. Their sole work is to teach the Colored Children of the City. All the Sisters engaged in teaching High School classes have College or University Degrees; those on the grammar Grades have at least a Teacher’s Certificate. The success of the Holy Ghost Fa thers and of the Sisters of Providence can best be measured by the growth of Immaculate Conception School which was constructed by Bishop Walsh about ten years ago. Admitted by all to be the finest Catholic School Building in the City, Immaculate Conception has proven,the soundness of Bishop Walsh’s judgement and foresight. During the past year, the Student Enrollment was 644. That was an increase of 100 over the previous year, and indications are that there will be a still greater attendance when the School bells ring in Sep tember. Of the 644 Children enrolled in the School last year, more than 400 were not Catholics. That fact is a tribute to the reputation of the School and the work of the Sisters. The parents of those four-hundred-odd children might have sent the youngsters to a public school with no cost whatever. Still, they prefer to send their child ren to the Catholic School and pay a nominal tuition fee. The High School Department has not grown as rapidly as the Gram mar School, due to the fact that it could not provide some of the attrac tions that the Public High Schools provide. There were no facilities for a course in Domestic Science and facilities for Athletes were below par. Last September the Rector of Im maculate Conception High School in stalled a Domestic Science Labor atory. equipped in modern fashion. The Teacher of Domestic Science is a graduate of Xavier University. Athletics, too. have come to their rightful place in the School’s pro gram. For the first time the High School put a football team on the field. The Basketball Season was a distinct success, bringing victories over Burke and Avery High Schools —hitherto Charleston’s leaders on the court. The new interest in sports has manifested itself in the School Spirit and promises to attract new students. One of the Highlights of the School Calendar was the Athletic Banquet at which His Excellency. Bishop Walsh, presented awards to the Letter-Win ners and gave a splendid talk on the importance of athletics to a balanc ed education. A few years ago the growth of the Church amongst the Colored prompt ed Bishop Walsh to build the new Immaculate Conception Church, about two miles from Saint Peter's. It was originally intended as a Chapel of Ease, but is doing service as a Parish Church. Its two Masses on Sunday and the Novena Services on Sunday evenings are well attended. The new Church, as well as Saint Peter’s and the Immaculate Concep tion School are under the supervision of three Holy Ghost Fathers. Put Religion in Government, Says Louisiana’s Governor Governor Sam Houston Jones Declares Politics Should Be Guided by Moral and Religions Principles (By N. C. W. £. News Service) SHREVEPORT, La.—Politics, like every other activity of human life, should be guided and motivated by moral and religious principles, Lou isiana’s new Governor Sam Hoston Jones declared in the pulpit of the First Methodist Church here. There is badly needed today the leadership of religious men and women “of all denominations, Jew and Gentile, Catholic and Protes tant,” the Governor said. “Sometimes,” he continued, “we hear Christian men and women, preachers of the Gospel, religious teachers, saying that politics is too dirty for decent people to meddle with. What would you thing of a bus iness man who would say that his home was too dirty to be cleaned up? The State of Louisiana is the great home of each and every one of you. If you allow this home to be dirty, immoral, if you allow injustice and graft and corruption within this home, every member of this great home will suffer. It is up to the Christian men and women of this state to see that dirty and immoral and dishonest conditions do not pre vail. "The Bible and its laws are just as true today as ever. The Ten Com mandments are just as true today as they ever were. Man-made laws and rules of conduct have never super seded the laws handed down on graven stone to Moses on the moun tain-top by the Creator of us all. It is only when Christian men and Christian women take no interest in their state, fail to work with its con stituted authorities along lines of probity and virtue that a state falls into the ways of wickedness and fails to bring happiness and peace to its people. "Politics is simply a means of put ting public plans or policies into ef fect. You can't be Christian and not a good citizen. That great statesman and orator, Daniel Webster, once said, 'What makes good citizens makes good Christians.’ And I say to you that just as true is ‘What makes good Christians makes good citizens.’ ‘‘As Christian leaders you must also be defenders of the principles upon which the government is built. God less doctrines must not be allowed to creep into our schools or seats of government. The hatreds of Commu nism, Nazism and Fascism are not for peace-loving, God-fearing Amer icans. “Nothing great was ever achieved in the history of the world without the help of God. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States have been pre served because God and the thought of God dominated those who penned these two immortal documents. The Treaty of Versailles, without thought or mention of God, has scrambled the nations of Europe and pitted man against his brother in a bitter war. Article by Catholic Chaplain in Atlanta Penitentiary Publication AUGUSTA Holy Cross Club ATLANTA Immaculate Conception (Continued from Page 12) actors gave an imitation of the popu lar Fred Waring turn the dial pro gram in which one line of about fifty radio programs taking place at the same time is given. Leaving the best until last, the club is happy .to announce the coming marriage of Miss Catherine Warren and Mr. Fritz Baumgartner. This wedding will take place in Septem ber. Both Catherine and Fritz are perhaps the most popular couple in the club at present. Catherine is the present vice-president of the club while Fritz in past years has been a very active officer as well as a mem ber. To these both the club extends their best wishes for a life of suc cess and joy and happiness, ... (Continued from Page 12) dications point toward a successful affair, socially and financially. The big-monthly meetings are ex cellent in attendance and interest. The bsuiness meeting is followed by a religious instruction in the form of question and answer, conducted by Fathers Barr and Daly. Father Barr, who is Moderator of both the Augusta clubs, has selected Father Manning to preside at the meeting of the Holy Cross Club. When he is not busy Father Barr at tends the meetings of both of the clubs. At the social meeting once a month some time is set aside for a speaker who selects topics of the day to dis cuss. One of the aims of the club is to aid and sponsor the young Catholics of school age in all their activities and especially the underprivileged children who are badly in need of both spiritual and social training. At the last convention Father Grady stated (hat it was the wish of the Bishop and his own wish that some thing be done for these small chil dren. Being the wish of the club and of the clergy, the club has started upon this work. More about this most worthy work will appear in the next issue of The Bulletin. The open house for the new mem bers was a grand success. The house looked most inviting and all enjoyed a most thrilling time. The members are confident that the many visitors who will come to Augusta for the convention will say the same as we have been saying. Too much praise cannot be given to the priests of St. Mary’s-on-The Hill, who have worked unceasingly and untiringly with the members of the club. To Father Edward Martin- eau, O. S. B„ of St. Leo’s, Florida, who has -been substituting at St. Mary’s for twm months, the members owe their everlasting gratitude and his name is to be placed on the ros ter of charter members. Since both Fathers Daly and Barr are from Georgia it is certain that they are interested in all the mem bers of the club, but to have a visit ing priest from a distant state take the interest in all that Father Mar- tineau took, is something in which all are happy and delighted to the utmost. MACON Piety in Prison Chapels Equals That in Churches Declares Father Phillips The Shamrocks ‘Continued from Fage 12) members seemed to enjoy this devia tion from the usual program very much. The entertainment committee, un der the chairmanship of ’Larkin Mul- herin, planned and carried out a very enjoyable outing and picnic. This affair was held the last Thursday of the month and was given by the members for the out-going president. Ed Lackay. The members met at the club house and were passengers on a large truck filled with hay. The truck traveled about seven miles out in the country where a lunch prepared by the committee yas then served. Through the kindness of H. G. Lawrence the club enjoyed the hos pitality of his country estate. After eating, singing and playing various games the members took leave of „ this delightful spot and all agreed py time, (Special to The Bulletin) ATLANTA, Ga..—“There is as much sincere piety and abiding respect for God in a prison chapel as in any congregation throughout the land— perhaps more, since men worship there with more humility and penance”, declares the Rev. H. E. Phillips, Catholic chaplain at the United States penitentiary here, in an article published in “The Atlan- tian”, the prison magazine, in an issue dedicated to “the Church and its Missionaries.” “Many false impressions prevail about prisons”, says Father Phillips. “People persisted in considering those committed to prison as hopeless un- regenerates. A thing to remember is that one offense does not make one's whole character bad. A man who commits wrong under stress of temptation, economic need, or drink is not stripped of his good qualities on entering a prison gate. Hence it is possible to meet moral, God-fearing men in prison. They have learned a bitter lesson and will never darken the threshold of a prison again. Society Is Much to Blame “Society owes some duties to prison ers—especially to those who demon strate repentance ... A little humility is needed to change the heartless attitude of some. A little charity would help repair the evils of which mankind is not entirely blairie- less- Many who lapse into crimes are the products of broken homes. The true culprits have escaped. One without moorings or affection may easily drift into currents of vice. Evil surroundings are festering places of crime. Poverty is a prolific and constant source of evil. True, men have free will and Divine help, but why force the brunt of battle on those who are unloved, underpriviledged, and I weak? . . . Society should deem it p bounden duty to remove the cause of crime rather than wreak its wrath upon the hapless victims of its neglect. __ - It is the chaplain who represents all that is best and inspiring in the work of regeneration. Rehabilita tion is a work of religion. It owes its origin to religion. It was religious workers, the forerunners of chap lains, who went down into dungeons and cried out against man’s inhuman ity to man. Punishment was not intended to kill, but to cure. Men’s minds must not be warped, their 1 hearts must not be poisoned, their souls must be uplifted and saved- ... I know no other work that so challenges the zeal and energy of a piiest” In an editorial note, the prison- magazine says: “We dedicate ibis issue to our chaplains. . . . An ex amination of the following pages will, perhaps, necessitate a reshuffling of stacked notions about men in prison. Godless? Men without faith? Non sense! How could we sustain our selves if were faithless? True, we could hardly profess to be a very religious lot, but neither are we irreligious. And we are grateful . for the extensive religious and spirit ual program here and for the right j to worship according to our ci;eed. It i is a full-time and active program and : not just something with which to put on a Sunday show of contrition.” that the committee must be given a rising vote of thanks for such a hap-