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SEPTEMBER ?F. 7940
THE BULLETIN OP THE CATHOLIC L AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NINE-A
A "Twin” Safety Drive
Rev. Francis P. Keenoy, S. J., left, and his twin brother, Rev. Louis
JT. Keenoy, S. J., both teachers in Jesuit colleges, demonstrate a
Inew high-speed de-icing fluid, at the recent meeting of the National
Ijesult. Science Association, in Chicago. Their discovery, a boon to
Aviation, railroading and motoring, melts ice at. 40 degrees below
zero. (N. C, W. C.)
Wounded Chinese Boy’s
Conversion Follows
Remarkable Recovery
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WUCHANG, China.—Lumen Ser
vice reports an incident from Kichun
in the Vicariate of Kichow, Hupeh,
which has impressed missionaries,
Christians and non-Christians.
A number of persons were wounded
in an air raid and among the vic
tims who were carried to the mission
was a non-Christian boy of 11 named
Wu. His case seemed to be hope
less the two local doctors, both busy,
paid Scant attention to him. The boy
continued in a coma for days but
came to in a sudden fit of convulsions
and. violent coughing.
In. the midst of his coughing a
piece of shrapnel was ejected from
nis mouth and to the surprise of the
bystanders the boy sat up and asked
excitedly: “Where -is he, where is
he, where did the foreigner^ go?”
Questioned as to the meaning of his
words he explained that a foreigner
dressed in Chinese garb had appear
ed to him, introduced himself as
Father Lee and told him: “Don't be
afraid, I will save you.” The foreign
er then disappeared, he said and the
boy woke up to find himself cough
ing.
The local pastor was then called m,
but the boy emphatically denied that
this was the man he had seen. Some
time later the boy was brought into
another room and there he saw a
large picture of Father Leonardelli, a
Franciscan missioner killed by band
its three years ago and whose grave
is nearby. The boy immediately
bent down to kotow to this picture
declaring that this was the man who
had saved him.
As a result of this experience, the
boy began to study Catholic doctrine
and was later baptized along with
his mother and some other relatives.
He is now preparing to enter the sem
inary.
REV. H. JOSEPH JACOBI, Direc
tor of Catholic Charities of the Arch
diocese of New Orleans, gave the in
vocation at the dedication of the new
postoffice and federal building in
that city.
MONUMENT NEARS COMPLETION
Working in between the scaffolding, Urbici Soler puts the finishing
touches on the monument of Christ the King atop Sierra de Cristo
Rey just outside El Paso, Texas. The cross is 40 feet ih height and
is fixed in a 12-foot base. The figure of Christ is 30 feet high. The
monument is carved from Texas sandstone. (Martin Photo)
The year-in, year-out progressiveness of Georgia people
— in their homes, stores, offices, factories, and on their
farms — has always compelled this Company to look far
ahead.
To illustrate . . . the new 60,000-horsepower generat
ing station under construction at Macon, and the addition
that will double the output of gigantic 100,000-horsepower
Plant Atkinson near Atlanta, are essential phases in our
preparedness program for Georgia — and Georgia’s future
growth!. 1
These Georgia assets now become the nation’s assets and
in a few months will be ready to add their power to Geor
gia’* inevitable big share in carrying out America’s pro
gram of preparedness. This Company — as any other good
citizen of Georgia — will be proud of any worthwhile
WoA it can do in practical achievement of our country’s
present and future needs.
CEO Min POWER COHPANY
Group of American
Chinese Baptized
Archbishop Stritch
Administers Baptism in
» Chicago’s Chinatown
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
CHICAGO— General baptism for 24
Chinese Catholics was administered
in old St. John's Church by the Motet
Rev. Samuel A. Stritch, Archbishop
of Chicago, in ihe presence of a large
assemblage, including leaders in
Chinese life in Chicago.
Old St. John's Church, of which the
Most Rev. William D. O'Brien, Aux
iliary Bishop of Chicago and Presi
dent of the Catholic Church Exten
sion Society, is Pastor, is located a
few blocks from the center of Chi
cago's Chinatown and Chinese Cath
olics have adopted this paiish as
their home.
In recent months the Rev. John
Mao, native Chinese priest, lias been
stationed at St. John's and with ihe
Rev. Thomas B. Reed,- assistant to
Bishop O'Brien, convert classes have
flourished Chicago's Chinese Cath
olics number about 4,000.
In welcoming Archbishop 'Stritch to
St. John’s preceding the Baptism
ceremony, Bishop O'Brien recalled
(he history of the 81-yea .-old parish
from which have gone many prelates,
clergy and religious Brothers and Sis
ters. He mentioned in particular
the Most Rev. Alexander J. McGav-
ick, Bishop of LaCrosse, and the Most
Rev. Eugene J. MeGninness, Bishop
of Raleigh.
In closing Bishop O'Brien said:
"You young people to be baptized
will be good Catholics as you are
good Chinese. China will not die.
She will suffer—as she is suffering—
but she will rise again—a eoumry
with great heritage ami traditions."
It was an impressive sight as the
converts, children and youths, form
ed a line, each with his sponsor.
Archbishop Stritch passed from one
to the other in administering the
Sacrament of Baptism. His Excel
lency was assisted by his secretary,
the Very Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Hayes,
Father Mao and Father Reed. In the
sanctuary were the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Janies J. Horsburg, Diocesan Direct
or of the Society for the Propagation
of the Faith^and the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
J. P. Morrison. Rector of Holy Name
Cathedral. Representatives of re
ligious Orders also attended. Boys
and young men prevailed among
newly baptized.
After the Baptism ceremony Father
Mao briefly addressed the congrega
tion in Chinese.
'Today there came a new life into
your being—a supernatural life,” said
Archbishop Stritch to the newly-bap
tized young people. 'You are heirs
of God and heirs of your Heavenly
home.”
Later Archbishop Stritch, members
of the Chicago clergy and leaders of
Chicago's Chinese colony gathered
for a dinner of Chinese fare at one
of the city's largest Chinese restaur
ants.
AT THE FIRST of a series of re
gional organization meetings of the
Catholic Press Association of the
United States, nearly 50 publishers,
editors and staff members—editorial
and business—of Catholic publica
tions assembled in New York.
Richard Reid, Editor of the Cath
olic News, was chosen Regional
Chairman by unanimous Vote, _
National Dedication
of Christ the King
Statue at El Paso
(Special To The Bulletin)
EL PASO, Texas— National dedi
cation of the monument To Christ he
King or. tire summit of Mount Cristo
Rey, will be held October 17, and the
Most Rev. A. J. Schuler, S. J., D. D..
Eishop of El Paso, has announced
that His Excellency the Most Rev.
erend Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
Apostolate to the United States, will
officiate at the dedication.
The Right Rev. Monsignor Fulton J.
Sheen, of the pulpit orator and radio
speaker, will make the principal ad
dress at the dedicatory ceremony.
Widespread interest has been man
ifest in the statue which overlooks
El Paso and Mexico from atop Mount
Cristo Rey. three miles from El Paso.
The cross stands forty feet high on a
twelve foot base. The statue of
Christ the King, carved out of ihe
cross, is thirty feet high and made
of Texas sandstone by Urbici Soler,
an artist of international fame. The
monument is the only one of its kind
in North and Central America, and
1he second largest in the Western
hemisphere. The international boun
dary runs a few feet from the cross.
Bishop of El Paso
to Observe Jubilee
(Special To The Bulletin)
EL PASO, Texas— Members of
other religious beliefs will join with
Catholics on October 28 in a Silver
Jubilee honoring the Most Rev. An
thony J. Schuler, S. J., D. D., Bishop
of El Faso. The celebration will be
held here but will be nation-wide
in scope.
The Rev. P. A. Ryan, S. J., Edward
Heid, and Cleofas Calleros have been
named as a general committee on ar
rangements, Father Ryan to be the
bishop’s representative, and Mr. Heid
the general chairman.
Bishop Schuler is the only Jesuit
bishop in continental United States.
He has been at the head of the Dio
cese of El Paso since October 28,
1915. Four years ago ne rounded
out a half-century as a member of
the Society of Jesus.
Speakers of national prominence,
some of them non-Catholics, will
take part in the program.
Charleston Deanery
Youth Council
Elects Officers
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C—At the reg
ular fall meetingg of the Charleston
Dcanrry of the Catholic Youth Coun
cil of the Diocese of Charleston; Miss
Patricia Bremer, of Charleston, was
elected president. Other officers
named at the meeting were: Miss
Amelia Joseph, Georgetown, vice-
president; Miss Pearl Finucan, Sum
merville, treasurer; and Miss Sarah
Duffy, Charleston, secretary.
Local youth councils and those of
North Charleston, Summerville and
Georgetown were represented at the
meeting, which was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Richard Madden,
of Georgetown.