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SEPTEMBER 3, 1955,
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINETEEN
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THE FOUR RIVERS OF PARA
DISE, by Helen C. White, (Mac
millan), $3.50.
(Reviewed by Virginia Mackey)
Hilary had dreamed all his life
of a visit to Rome. He was the
grandson and heir of the Aqui-
tanian landowner Postumianus
who left Rome many years be
fore to settle in Bordeaux. Pos
tumianus agreed to - let him go
to Rome for a visit of two years
and sent him off on the journey
with Medoc, a trader and old
friend of the family.
He arrived in fifth-century
Rome during the decadent period
just before its fall to Alaric,
where Christians and pagans
walked and lived side by side.
Everyone he met had some speci
al mission in life but, with all
the brilliance of his days in
Rome, something was missing.
He became a trusted friend of
Stilicho, the great Roman gen
eral who wanted, him in the
army, but Hilary felt he would
be of no use to Stilicho and
that was not what he wanted in
life.
As Alaric and his hordes pres
sed closer to the city, Hilary
learned that his grandfather was
dead, and his family killed and
estates destroyed by the barbari
ans. This was a terrible blow to
him and he seemed to be at a
deadend.
Soon he was sent on an errand
by Pope Innocent to Jerome in
Palestine. The trip was an ex
tended one, and he learned much
from Jerome abqut his religion.
These were happy days for Hila
ry until the news came of the
fall of Rome. With the arrival
of refugees he learned that many
of his friends in Rome were
dead.
After a short time, he conti
nued his errand for the Pope, to
Hippo, with a message' for Aug
ustine. Here in Hippo, studying
and conversing with Augustine,
it became quite clear to Hilary
what his mission was in life, to
spread the word of God and as
sist in building a new city, the
City of God.
“Four Rivers of Paradise.” was
written by , Helen C. White, a
graduate of Radcliffe College.
She holds an M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees from the University of
Wisconsin and is presently Pro
fessor of English at the Universi
ty of Winsconsin. She is also a
winner of the Laetare Medal
from the University of Notre
Dame.
Miss White is the author of
“Dust on the King’s Highway,”
“A Watch in the Night” and
“Not Built With Hands.”
SEA OF GLORY, by Francis
Beauchesne Thornton, (Prentice-
Hall), $3.00.
(Reviewed by Michael Patron)
Father Thornton, literary critic
of “The Catholic Digest,” spent
four years writing this book. It is
the story of the four heroic
Army chaplains, two of them
Protestants, one a Catholic and
one a Jewish rabbi, who died
together during the last year
in the service of their country.
The book is heartwarming and
inspiring to those who have
known, or even imagined, the
dangers of traveling over an
enemy-dominated sea. It is a
good illustration of what real
fear and heroism are.
A separate biographical sketch
of each of the four chaplains
takes us through his childhood,
his preparation for the service
of God and of\ country, up to the
time of embarkation on the ill-
fated ship which took them to
their death in the icy waters of
the North Atlantic.
Their destination was the ice
bound shores of Greenland. Be
fore the ship reached this goal,
it was torpedoed by an enemy
submarine and the four chap
lains, who iJSa spent themselves
cheering their companions on
the dangerous voyage, were
called upon to become heroes in
the eyes of the citizens of their
country and the world—especial
ly to the four soldiers to whom
they gave their life-preservers.
The epilogue finishes the story
dramatically. You will find the
time you spend reading this book
both profitable and enjoyable.
GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Very Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, Slate Chaplain, Albany, Ga.
Henry C. Taylor,. State Deputy, Atlanta, Ga.
Joseph F. Kunze, Past State Deputy, Columbus, Ga.
George W. Hughey, State Secretary, Albany, Ga.
William O'Dowd, State Treasurer, Augusta, Ga.
R. H. Cassor, State Advocate, Macon, Ga.
V. J. Ryan, State Warden, Savannah, Ga.
Ed. P. Dalv. District Deputy, First District
James J. O'Shea. District Deputy, Second District
Patrick R. Mulherin, District Deputy, Third District
MARRIAGE, a Medical and Sac
ramental Study, by Alan Keen
an, O.F.M. and John Ryan, M.D.,
(Sheed & Ward), $4.50.
(Reviewed by Louella Caye)
Man is neither angel nor mere
animal. Greater emphasis on sex
problems and their solution as
a guide to happy marriage has
proved emphatically that, as im
portant as that phase of marriage
is, it does not provide the entire
remedy. However, it is equally
true that “to treat the soul is to
treat his more important half,
but it is still not to treat the com
plete man.” The Christian couple
must have knowledge of the
physical to avoid serious discord
caused by ignorance. Sound di
rection, both medical and spiri
tual, will help avoid the pitfalls.
This book presents marriage
first as a doctor sees it; secondly
as a priest sees it; and thirdly
and perhaps more importantly,
the link between the two. It
states the medical, moral and
legal concepts of marriage. The
medical part of the book deals
with the anatomy of the repro
ductive system, menstruation
and menopause, puberty, preg
nancy, family limitation, barren
marriage, artificial insemination,
physical maladjustment, land
common problems of sex relation
ship. Then the sacramental as
pects of marriage are discussed:
Genesis on marirage, St. Paul
on marriage, marital sanctity
and the sanctity of birth. Final
ly a separate section gives in
structions before marriage, sex
education, pre-marriage instruc
tions and adolescence.
Dedicated to the Christian
parent, this book adequately ful
fills its purpose of providing an
swers to the questions of Cath
olic and non-Catholic adults. It
also defines and defends the
position of the Catholic doctor
and the Catholic priest.
ATLANTA COUNCIL
NO. 660
LOUIS C. BAUGNQM
PATRICK WALSH COUNCIL
677
FRANK C. HESLEN
Grand Knight
HENRY C. TAYLOR
Financial Secretary
Council Meeting 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays at 8 P. M. at the
Council House, 1200 Peachtree
Street, N. E.
Club House open every evening
at the above address
Grand Knight
FRANK A. EGBERT
Financial Secretary
Meets 2nd and 4th Monday
Visiting Brothers Welcome
2575 Henry St., Augusta, Ga.
MACON COUNCIL NO. 925
JOSEPH P. CASSIDY
SAVANNAH COUNCIL
NO. 631
JOHN M. KENNEY
Grand Knight
JOSEPH M. McDONOUGH
Financial Secretary
3 Liberty Street West
Savannah, Ga.
Grand Knight
ROBERT J. HINSON
Financial Secretary
2986 Houston Ave.
Meets the First and Third
Tuesdays at 8:15 P. M,
541 New Street,
Macon, Ga.
BISHOP GROSS COUNCIL
NO. 1019
PHILIP J. BATASTINI
Grand Knight
JAMES J. O'SHEA
Financial Secretary
Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays
8 P. M., 802 Broadway
K. C. Hall
Columbus, Ga.
HENRY THOMAS ROSS
COUNCIL NO. 1939
R, J. CLANCEY,
Grand Knight
JOHN H. STILES,
Financial Secretary
Meets Fourth Tuesday at
Xavier Hall
Brunswick, Ga.
ALBANY COUNCIL NO. 3607
CLARENCE R. SHOEMAKER, Grand Knight
C. H. BELL, Financial Secretary
Council Meets Second and Fourth Monday at 8:30 P. M,
400 N, Jefferson Street
AMBASSADOR IN CHAINS, by
Raymond A. Lane, M.M. (Kene
dy), $3.50. .
(Reviewed by Myrtle Patron)
In the cold, gray morning of
November 25, 1950, a shallow
grave, dug with painful labor,
in the hard, frozen ground out
side the little village of Ha
Chang Ri, in North Korea, re
ceived all that remained phys
ically of Patrick Joseph Byrne,
Bishop, Mary knoll missioner,
prisoner of war, martyr for his
Faith.
“Ambassador in Chains” is the
biography of this heroic, kind
and gentle priest whose quiet
humor and charity endeared him
to all whom he served.
From childhood days, Patrick
Byrne yearned to devote his. life
to the saving of souls in the for
eign missions. Shortly after or
dination, he joined the newly
formed Maryknoll, America’s
important administrative offices
before finally realizing his goal
of serving in the foreign mis
sions. During those years of
service, he developed an extra
ordinary character with many
gifts, of grace and a true genius
for leadership. Personal letters
of his, quoted with great fre
quency throughout this biogra
phy, show him to be a person
blessed with a delightful sense
of humor.
In 1922, Father Byrne received
with great joy his long awaited
assignment to North Korea. Five
years later he was appointed
Prefect Apostolic . of that area,
with headquarters at Pyong-
Yong.
Father Byrne was transferred
to Japan in 1934 and in 1937 he
became Prefect Apostolic of Ky
oto, in charge of missionary
work over a large expanse of
territory. During the dark,
troubled years of World War II,
he was not arrested or interned,
but was ordered to remain on his
property, which consisted of a
small house with an even smal
ler yard. So he passed four long
monotonous years in solitary
confinement.
After the end of the war Fath
er Byrne was of great assistance
to General MacArthur in bring
ing about better understanding
and tolerance between the oc
cupation forces of the United
States and the Japanese people.
In 1947 he was reassigned to Ko
rea and appointed Vicar Apos
tolic. When he returned to Korea
he found a far different country
from the land he had known
nearly 20 years previously. Di
vided by the 38th parallel, the
southern half was occupied by
the U.S. Army and the north
ern part sealed off by the Iron
Curtain.
In June 1949 Father Byrne
was consecrated Bishop in Seoul
Korea. The Holy See appointed
him Apostolic Delegate to Ko
rea and named him Titular Bish
op of Gazen, with residence in
Seoul. In laie June, 1950, he was
informed that the North Koreans
had crossed the 38th parallel and
were marching on Seoul. A few
days later without provocation,
the Bishop was arrested by the
invaders, along with two other
priests of Cathedral staff. Thus
began the long months of im
prisonment, starvation, humilia
tion and hardship which, after
an infamous Death March over
miles of frozen North Korean
territory, resulted in his death
as a prisoner of war on Novem
ber 25, 1950.
The author of this splendid
biography, the Most Reverend
Raymond A. Lane, is Superior
General of Maryknoll and was a
close friend of Bishop Byrne for
33 years. He states that assembl
ing the biography and details of
the life of his dear, reverend
friend was a labor of love. The
author has labored well to bring
others to know and love his dear
friend. The biography should
prove an inspiration to others
to imitate the zeals and enthusi
asm, the gentle humor and kind
ness of Christ’s “Ambassador in
Chains.”
Rose, the Dominican tertiary,
first canonized saint of the New
World, is patroness of the Order
of Sisters who conduct Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Cancer Home
in Atlanta.
BOOKS RECEIVED
A ROCKING-HORSE CATH-
OLIO, by CaryII Houselander,
(Sheed & Ward), $2.50.
LIFE WITH MY MARY, by .
Joseph A. Breig, (Bruce), $3.00.
THE EDUCATION OF THE
RELIGIOUS AND MODERN
TRENDS, by Rev. Manuel Mi-
lagro, C.M.F., (Grail), 75c.
BLUEPRINT FOR HOLINESS,
by Denis Mooney, O.F.M.,
(Grail), 50c.
THE CROWN OF TWELVE
STARS, by a Carmelite Nun of
India, (Grail), 35c.
DEDICATED LIFE IN THE
WORLD: SECULAR INSTI
TUTES, edited by Joseph E.
Haley, C.S.C., (Grail), 25c.
THE MASS: HOMAGE TO
GOD, by Paul R. Milde, O.S.B.,
(Grail), 15c.
A WATCH IN THE NIGHT, by
Helen C. White, (Image), 95c.
A GRAMMAR OF ASSENT,
by John Henry Newman, with in
troduction by Etienne Gilson, (Im
age), 95c.
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, by
Johannes Jorgensen, (Image),
95c
ON THE TRUTH OF THE
CATHOLIC FAITH (SUMMA
CONTRA GENTILES) Book
One: God, by St. Thomas Aqui
nas, translated, with introduction
and notes by Anton C. Pegis,
(Image), 85c.
STORIES OF OUR CENTU
RY By CATHOLIC AUTHORS,
edited by John Gilland Brunini
and Francis X. Connolly, (Im
age), 85c.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
A HUNTED PRIEST, by John
Gerard, translated by Philip Cara-
man, S.J., with introduction by
Graham Greene, (Image), 85c.
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST,
by Thomas a Kempis, modern
version edited, with an intro
duction by Harold C. Gardiner,
S.J., (Image), 65c.
FATHER MALACHY'S MIR
ACLE, by Bruce Marshall, (Im
age), 65c.
BROTHER PETROC'S RE
TURN, by S.M.C., (Image), 50c.
CORRECTION: Lillian Roth’s
autobiography, “I’ll Cry To
morrow,” which was reviewed
in the August 6 issue of THE
BULLETIN, is published by Far
rar Straus and Young. The price
is $3.95. Our review written by
Mary E. Hall. Sorry, this infor
mation was omitted, due to a
typographical error.
ANGEL OF THE ANDES, by
Mary Fabyan Windeatt, (St. An
thony Guild), $1.50.
(Reviewed by Mary Lane)
This story of St. Rose of Lima
will be most appealing to older
children. Its lovely rose-colored
jacket, with a rose in the center,
will attract them even before
they open it. Miss Windeatt’s
charming telling of the story
will hold their attention all the
way through.
Rose is really a little saint
from the beginning, when she
prays to the Christ Child for
God to teach her to read and
write, which He does while Rose
is still very young. This story
of her entire life has a smile and
a tear on every page. Her early
devotion to her brother Ferdin
and is but the fore-runner of her
later goodness to the sick and
poor, when she began to lead a
hermit’s life of prayer and self-
denial, living in an adobe hut
with a door so low it would dis
courage visitors.
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