The bulletin (Augusta, Ga.) 1920-1957, January 17, 1948, Image 5
JANUARY 17, IMS
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FIVE
BOOK REVIEWS
Ruins of Spanish Missions in Georgia
THE VIRGIN’S LAND, by
Benedictine Monks of St. Mein-
rad's Abbey, (Grail), 25.
(Reviewed by Wenonali Cham
bers).
This booklet is about Our
Blessed Mother and about our
country. It contains subjects of
special interest to everyone, from
the children to the older members
of the family.
The young monks of St. Mein-
rad’s Abbey have considered the
manifold blessings showered on
us—how our land was spared the
horrors of air raids, so that we
stil] have roofs covering our
homes—how our tables are loaded
with food while so many in other
lands are starving—how we have
the privilege of thinking, speak
ing and writing as we please.
We can’t help connecting these
gifts of God with the solicitude of
a Blessed Mother pleading with
her Son for us; for it was 100 years
ago ' that she was chosen the
special Protectress of our United
States. So, in this centenary year
of Mary's protecting and mother
ly embrace of our country, this
booklet urges us to offer a thank
ful devotion to her on behalf of
“the Virgin’s Land.”—OUR land.
THE MEANING OF LIFE, by
Archbishop Alban Goodier, S. J.,
(Grail), $1.25.
(Reviewed by Margaret Hatta-
way).
In this easy-to-read book of
spiritual essays, Archbishop
Goodier gives his conception of
the reason for our existence. One
essay is on “the fact of God,” an
other on sin and another on sor
row. Death is discussed in a most
interesting manner.
The author tells of the different
roads a soul may travel, picturing
this soul from the time of his
infancy when his mother, full of
joy and thinking (‘of distant years,
wonders what will become of
him.” Will he lead a spiritual life
or one of worldliness? He may be
one of several types, which the
writer describes.
One of the most enjoyable parts
of the book is that entitled, ’‘The
Human Side of Christ.”
THREE WHITE CATS OF
AVIGNON, by Anna Bird Stewart,
(SI. Anthony Guild Press), $1.25, a
selection of the Junior (Catholic)
Book Club. .
(Reviewed by Mary Eileen Hall,
age 13).
I feel that this book was written
to teach politeness. The little mas
ter of the kittens wanted them to
have an education, so he thought
surely they ought to be polite.
The three kittens were fittingly
named. Minet was • the eldest
brother; Minette, his sister, came
next: then la-t hut not least (but
then he really WAS least, after
all) came Mini, the dear little baby
brother kitten.
The kittens had plenty of fun,
especially with Madame. Who was
Madame, and how did the kittens
have fun with her? You will find
these answers and many other in
teresting things in the book itself.
(Note by Mary Eileen’s mother;
Usually we try to read our ehild-
dren’s books too, and add opr own
mature impressions. But this time
our opinion of the book was form
ed by the delighted giggles we
Ruins of the Mission settlement on Pease Creek, in McIntosh County. Georgia, six miles from Dar
ien. known to the Spanish as the Tolomato Mission of the Franciscans, where, in 1597, Father
Pedro do Corpa was slain by a band of Yemassee Indians headed by a young chieftain called Jaun-
illo, who became murderously enraged when rep.oved by the missionary for his relapse into the
practice of pagan polygamy. Dr. John Tait Lartning, in his book "Spanish Missions in Georgia",
published by the University of North Carolina Press, says that the Tolomato Mission was once so
extensive that it was composed of seven buildings, the ruins of three of them being shown above
in a drawing made from measurements taken in 1934 by Wilbur G. Kurtz and Robert R. Otis, of
Atlanta.
Ruins of the Mission of Santo Domingo deTalaxe in Glynn County. Georgia, are found on a ’300-
acre tract presented to the State of Georgia some years ago by Cator Woolford. of Atlanta. The
Mission was located on the south bank of the Altamaha River about fifteen miles north of Bruns
wick. Reclaiming the ruins, which include an octagonal structure supposed to have been a fort
for the defense of the mission, a chapel and monastic buildings, was a CCC project during the
depression era.
Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altimirane of Havana visited Santo Domingo Mission in 1606, where he
was welcomed by Father Pedro Delgado, the missionary there, and by Don Diego and other chiefs
of the Indian tribes of that region. The Indians entertained the Bishop with an Indian dinner after
he had administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to two hundred and sixty-two Indians at the
Mission.
The sketch above was drawn from measurements made by Wilbur G. Kurtz, Atlanta artist and
Robert R. Otis, of Atlanta, chairman of the Pre-Colonial Historical Committee of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia.
Pope Calls Catholic Youth to
Work for Better Social Order
VATICAN CITY—(Radio. NCI-
heard from our daughter and her His ‘Holiness “Pope Pius'"XU told
younger brother as they followed some 3,000 Catholic youths, mem-
together the adventure'; of these : b ers of the “Catholic Advance
apparently charm mg kittens; plus I Guard,” that in working for a
of course, her quite competent and ; solution of the “burning questions”
ss?,r;s‘i s 1 ?, ,h - th -» - - -
selves, we decided, with so much
unmistakable pleasure, it has
something very few books have.
And a quick glance through the
pages is enough to show, that it is
a' positively CATHOLIC book too,
which is of paramount importance,
we think.)
ALUMNAE DAUGHTER
TO RE MAY OUEEN AT
SACRED HEART. BELMONT
BELMONT. N. C.--Miss Kath
leen Neilson, of Charlotte, daugh
ter of A. J Neilson and the late
Mrs. Catherine Jones Neilson, has
been chosen to reign as queen
over the annual May Festival by
the student body of the Sacred
Heart College and Academy.
Miss Neilson, a sophomore in
the college, is majoring in com
mercial work, and during her four
years at Sacred Heart has been
outstanding in all student activi
ties, and is regarded as one of the
most gracious and attractive stu
dents.
Runners-up in the contest were
Miss Helen Baxley, of Mount Hol
ly. and Miss Peggy Angelo, of
Winston-Salem. Miss Joan Ap
plewhite. of Wilmington, was se
lected from (I'e IT'Mi School erad-
ugtb'g class to serve as amid of
hone-
of the day
j “morally licit means that the law
places in your hands.”
“But," lie added, “always respect
the man. even in your adversary.”
The Holy Father, who received
die group in tile Hall of Benedic
tion , declared that the very name
of the organization represented its
program, which calls (be mem
bers always to be in the front
rank of those who labor for Christ
and the Church, for the true well
being and the genuine progress of
the fatherland, and in defense of
the highest spiritual values.
Catholic youth is believing,
active and holy, the Holy Father
said in his address. He urged his
listeners to uphold vigorously the
Christian principles of their be
loved Italy. In laboring for social
peace and economic prosperity, he
dded, the personal liberty of man
must be respected. Catholic youth,
the Pope went on, is collaborating
in the establishment of a Christian
order, looking toward the welfare
of the entire community on the
basis of the social teachings of the
Church. ‘,
Catholic youth is active as the
Church itself, the Pope then ob
served. Neil her Church nor youth
are living by the glorious history
of the past alono, but always for
today, for the problems and their
solutions today, for men living to- i
day on earth, "and thus it is that
Church and youth have always
understood one another,” the Holy
Father said.
Catholic youth knows, he ex
plained, I hat justice is the founda
tion of the new social order, that
every effort ought to be made to
provide every citizen with the en
joyment of, at least, tolerable
living conditions, and that all pub
lic life should be directed toward
“the promotion of the general good
d not the particular interests of
a party or a cla's.”
Catholic youth, holy in prayer
and purity, is fearless because it
is without, stain, the Pope added,
and with a pure heart “is able to
face every event, every man. even
death itself and, above all, the all
knowing God.” The Holy Father
finally urged respect for parents,
the authorities, the experience of
their ciders, women and all man
kind.
ARCHBISHOP-ELECT Francis
P. Keough of Baltimore has been
named Episcopal Chairman of the
Education Department of the Na
tional Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, succeeding Archbivop
James H. Ryan of Omaha, who
died in November.
CATHOLIC STUDY CLUBS
have been organized in nearly
every sectarian and non-Christian
university in Japan. Thanks to
these activities, thousands of non-
Catholic students have heard lec
tures given by many of the lead
ing Catholic figures, lay as well as
clerical, in Japan.
TRIDUUM CONDUCTED
AT WAYYCR0SS CHURCH
(Special to The Bulletin)
WAYCROSS, Ga. - - A triduum
in honor of the Infant of Prague
was conducted at St. Joseph’s
Church here December 21-23.
Members of the parish attended
Mass and evening devotions on the
tl)rec days of prayer prior to (he
Feast of the Nativity.
A beautiful statue of the Holy
Infant of Prague, donated to the
church by one of the parishioners,
was blessed on the first night of
the Triduum.
At the closing exercises, Bene
diction was given by Father Fran
cis X. McCarron, O. M. I., with
the choir of I ho church in Lake
land. under the direction of Moth
er Marie Catherine, singing the
hymns.
With Other Editors
— ' re .v ~~~rxi
GENUINE CATHOLIC ACTION
The Knights of Columbus have
rendered distinguished service to
the Church in the 66 years since
the founding of their first Coun
cil. Notable among these ser
vices have been the establishing of
the graduate scholarships at the
Catholic University of America,
their work for the armed forces
during World War I, the aid they
gave the Church in Mexico in the
days of persecution and their as
sistance in the Oregon School Law
Case. The Order is opening a new
chapter of cooperation through the
current campaign to present Cath
olic teaching to the general pub
lic through advertisements in the
secular press.
This is not the first time the
Knights of Columbus have been
active in this field. More tha?
thirty years ago the Religious
Prejudice Commission of the Or
der undertook a study of the
causes of prejudice and the ways
of mitigating and removing them;
James P. Flaherty was then su
preme knight, Col. P. H. Calla«
ha'n was the Commission’s chair
man and Benedict Elder, now edi-.
tor of The Record of Louisviile,
Ky., was secretary. The Commis
sion through publicity, pamphlets,
statements and lectures, all per
meated with the spirit of charity,
did effective work in reducing the
misunderstanding ’ of Catholic
teachings and practice in which
most of the bitter prejudice had
its roots.
When the United States entered
the war in 1917 and the Knights
of Columbus were entrusted by
the Bishops witli the responsibil
ity of representing the Church
in the work of assisting those in
the armed forces, the magnitude
of the task required the Order
to devote all its energies to it; the
work of the Commission was there
fore suspended. But among its
permanent effects, is the work of
the Catholic Laymen's Associa
tion of Georgia, which it inspired
and which, through the counsel of
Mr. Elder, was actuated by its
principles and policies.
Reaching the general public
through the advertising columns of
the secular press has been prac
ticed not only in Georgia but in
many other parts of the country,
through the Narberth Movement
founded by Karl Rogers through
the Capuchin Father Bonaventure
Fitzgerald's Catholic Information
Society, through the group of
Pittsburgh Catholic business men,
and through Catholic groups in
Oregon, Washington, Michigan,
Louisiana, North Carolina and
elsewhere. The Knights of Co
lumbus campaign, which at the
^:art will appear in publication*
from coast to coast with a com
bined circulation of nine and a
half million, is the first extended
effort on a national scale. May
its success exceed even the hopes
oi its sponsors.—ICatholic News).
NEW YEAR’S DAY
MASS BROADCASTED
WAYCROSS, Ga. — The High
Mass celebrated by Father John
H. Hillmann, S. M.. at St. Joseph's
Church on New Year’s Day, was
broadcasted over Station WAYX
with B. W. Cunningham as com-
mentetor and John J. Tobolo, man
ager of Station WAYX, at the
controls. The program, which
caused much favorable comment,
was sponsored by the local branch
of the Catholic Laymen’s Associa
tion of Georgia, which is headed by
E. M. Ileagnrty, as president.
THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT
has agreed to establish diplomatic
relations with the Vatican, accord
ing to reliable reports in Da
mascus. First step will be the Set
ting up of a Syrian legation in
Vatican City.
BENEDICTION
Benediction is one ot our most
impressive church services al
though ' not the most important
There is something about Benedic
tion that draws out the soul in
prayer and makes u> commune
wi 1 ^) God. Perhaps it is because
there arc no footfalls in Ih*
church, no whispering, no fur coat?
coming in late and taking to the
middle aisle. Benediction usually
takes place When night has fallen
or at twilight which signals one
day s closer approach to eternity.
There is music and incen?e,
voices raised in prayer, a religious;
hush as the Sacred Host is placed,
in the monstrance and elevated to.
a plado of eminence. Then there
comes moments when heads are
bowed low, as hearts are lifted. No.
one leaves during Benediction; it
locks out all distractions.
During summer evenings when
the days are long, there may come
■in through the open windows the
far-off sounds of peace and con
tentment, (lie vesper melodies of
birds or the voices of little chil
dren at play. In \vmter there is-
the rising wind, or harp-like sounds
along the church caves, bringing;
a note at' security within the warm-
church. In foments such as these.
when there seems to be a radiation
of Love coming from the Host and
failing on bent heads, the Faithful
come close to God and aspirations
flow from the clean fountain of the
heart.—(Joseph J. Quinn, in The
Southwest Courier.)
AT THE TRADITIONAL cere
mony of the lighting of the Christ-
mas tree on the White House
grounds, at which President Tru
man presided, the invocation was
offered by Monsignor John K.
Cartwright, rector of St. Mat
thew's Cathedral in Washington.