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Published by the
Catholic Lay
men’s Association
of Georgia
“To Bring About
a Friendlier
Feeling Among
Neighbors Irre
spective of Creed”
VOL. xxill. No. ll THIRTY TWO PAGES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 28, 1942 ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR
Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia Holds
Twenty-Seventh Annual Convention in Macon
Camera Highlights of Laymen s Convention in Macon
SOLICITOR GENERAL
OF UNITED STATES
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Bishop O’Hara, Celebrant of
Convention Mass, and Rich
ard Reid Also Speak at Af
ternoon Session
Bernard Kane, Atlanta,
Re-Elected President
Snapshots taken at annual convention of Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, held in Macon, Georgia. October 25, 1942. Reading
from left to right: Top row No. 1 Honorable Charles Fahy. Solicitor General of the United States, who addressed the afternoon session
oL the convention at the Capitol Theatre; No. 2—John B. McCallum. Atlanta. State Secretary; Richard Reid, New York, former Executive
Secretary; John M. Harrison. Atlanta, first Secretary of the C. L. A.; Bernard J. Kane, Atlanta, President of the C. L. A., who presided;
l ugh Kincnley, Augusta, Executive Secretary.. No. 3—The Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, who celebrated the
convention Mass and who also addressed the afternoon session, shown with Solicitor General Fahy. Center: No. 1—Captain Robert
Mouton, U. S. Marine Corps, Macon, with Hughes Spalding. Atlanta, chairman of the Endowment Fund Committee of the C. L. A. No. 2 —
St. Joseph's Church, where the convention Mass was celebrated. No. 3— Grover Heyser, Atlanta; the Very Rev. William J. Lonergan, S. M ,
pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta, and Patrick McNelis, Macon. Bottom Row: No. 1—John J. McCreary, Macon, with Solicitor Gen
eral Iahy. No. 2 Estes Doremus, piesident of the Atlanta Branch C. L. A. of Georgia. No. 3—Martin J. Callaghan. State Vice-president
and President of Macon Branch, host to the convention. No. 4—Part of the delegation from St. Anthony’s parish. Atlanta; rear. Joseph
M. McMahon, William A. Brand, Joseph I. Oberst: front: John P. Campbell, Mrs. William A Brand Mrs J I Oberst Mrs T J
O'Keefe, T. J. O'Keefe. —(Photos—Courtesy of St. Anthony's Catholi c News).
Georgia Laymens Convention Impresses
Robi ns Field Soldier From the North
MACON, Ga.—Judging from
comments by Catholic soldiers and
civilians war workers, the recent
session at Macon of the Catholic
Laymen’s Association of Georgia
was an inspiration lifting the
spirits. Practically all were fav
orably impressed and became
keenly appreciative of the Georgia
laymen’s success in solving their
problem.
One letter typical in sentiment
of several received by the arrange
ments committee was written by a
Massachusetts soldier, Pvt. Wm.
B. Welch, 438th Q. M. Sup. Avn.,
38th Air Depot Group, Robins
Field, who wrote, in part:
“As a Northern boy, I can cer
tainly appreciate the work done
by the association in breaking
down the resistance to Catholicity
in Georgia. The Catholic Faith
in the South has met many un
pleasant obstacles not known in
other parts of the country, but due
to God’s blessing, and the work
•f the organization, our Faith has
•tood the test and many have been
won to the fold by your work. I
met many fine people from distant,
parts of Georgia at the conven
tion. When people come 200 miles
for a convention of one day the
cause must be truly great.
“When this great conflict is oyer
I hope to make a visit back to
Macon, to St. Joseph's and where-
ever it be, to attend another con
vention of the Catholic Laymen":
Association of Georgia. May you
continue your conventions regard
less of the unrest in the world;
is it not more greatly needed now?
Now is the time one’s faith means
so much mote.
“In closing, may God bless the
Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia in the future as in the
past, and may He likewise bless
those who carry on its work.”
Mr. Welch's home is Bellerica,
Mass., and he is a member of St.
Andrew’s Church there. He hand
ed his letter to a member of the
arrangements committee with the
explanation, “the entire day was
truly inspiring for any Catholic
because it brought out the mag
nificent work of the Association
during the 27 years of its exist
ence.’*
Local Committees Contribute to
Success of Convention in Macon
MACON, Ga.—That the 1942
convention of the Catholic Lay
men's Association of Georgia, held
in this city, was one of the most
successful since the Association
was founded here in 1916, is due
to the splendid efforts of the
members of the Macon Branch
of the Association and the coopera
tion of the clergy of the city.
The officers of the Macon
Branch, Martin J. Callaghan, who
is also vice-president of the Asso
ciation; Joseph P. McGoldrick,
vice-president; Edward P. Lackay,
vice-president; W. H. Sherrer,
vice-president; Edward P. Lackay,
vice-president: W. H. Sherrer,
vice-president: Mrs. W. J. Cassidy,
secretary, and Miss Julia Mc
Creary, treasurer, were ably as
sisted by the executive committee,
headed by A. A. Benedetto, as
chairman, and including Mrs.
Charles LeHardy Adams, Jr., J. C.
Garvin, Mrs. Regis G. Lomax, Ray
mond McDonnell, Mrs. J. V. Sheri
dan, and Mrs. Robert V. Wynne,
Jr.
William H. Mitchell head of the
general committee in charge of l
the arrangements for the conven
tion. with Mr. Callaghan. John J.
McCreary, Carling Schatzman.
Mrs. Albert E. Sheridan and
Charles Smith assisting.
Other convention committees,
and their memberships, included:
Luncheon Committee: Mrs. Ed
ward A. Sheridan, chairman, Mrs.
Charles LeHardy Adams, Jr., Mrs.
Richard Adams, Mrs. J. B. Bryan,
Mrs. D C. Chestnutt, Mrs. T P
Gaines. Mi's. Tim E. Harrison, Mrs.
D. C. Horgan. Mrs. L. L. James,
Mrs. George T. Jones, Mrs. Rich
ard Joyner, Jr., Mrs. J. D. Murray,
Mrs. S. G. Roney, Mrs. Carling
Schatzman. Mrs. J. V. Sheridan.
Mrs. W H Sherrer, Mrs. Ben C
Smith. Jr.. Mrs. H P. Wrigley.
Pre-Convention Entertainment:
Miss Ala Cassidy, chairman; Miss
Anita Cassidy. Miss Nell Huhn,
Miss Alice Cook, Edward P. Lack
ay, J. C. Garvin, Miss Mary Long,
Miss Cookie Wood.
Transportation: Mrs. W. J. Cas
sidy, chairman: Mrs. Charles LeH.
Adams, Jr., G. A. Kenntfigton,
(Continued on Page Three-A)
The Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara,
D. D.. J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta, celebrated the Pontifical
Mass at St. Joseph’s ChuFch.
The convention was formally
opened with the celebration of a
Pontifical Low Mass, at St. Joseph’s
Church, by His Excellency the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara. D. D„
J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah-At
lanta.
Bishop O’Hara wa- present at the
morning session of the convention,
held in St. Joseph's parish hall
immediately after Mass, where he
presented to the assembly a tele
gram from His Excellency the Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cieognani,
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States, in which the greetings and
Apostolic Blessing of His Holiness
Pope Pius XII were conveyed to
the Association, with a personal
message of felicitation and good
wishes from Archbishop Cieognani.
Bishop O'Hara also spoke at the
afternoon session of the conven
tion. held in the Capitol Theatre,
giving his inspiring approval to
the work which the Association is
doing in the Diocese of Savannah-
Atlanta, and encouraging the mem
bers of the Association to further
effort in the future.
Applause greeted Bishop O’Hara's
statement that on the day of our
nation's declaration of war he had
offered to President Roosevelt the
united spiritual and temporal re
sources of the Diocese. His Excel
lency expressed appreciation of the
association's aid and support dur
ing the twelve months that ended
with the day of the convention, and
declared that meeting of the Catho
lic laity of Georgia on the Feast
of Christ the King marked one of
the happiest days of the year.
Praising the ready response of
Georgians to answer the nation's
call to arms. Bishop O'Hara point
ed also to the united effort of the
civilian population to uphold the
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(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—Here in Macon,
where in 1916 the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia was
organized, the twenty-seventh an
nual convention of the Association
was held on October 25, with hun
dreds of Catholic men and women,
from various parts of Georgia at
tending.
Due to the difficulty of travel
incident to the times, the number
of delegates from outside the con
vention city was not as great as in
former years, but the attendance
at the convention sessions was
swelled by the presence of many
Catholic soldiers, stationed at
Camp Wheeler and Cochran Field,
who had heard of what had been
accomplished by the Catholic Lay
men's Asoeiation of Georgia in
combating religious prejudice in
this state, and who wish to obtain
first hand information in regard
to tlie Association’s work.