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EIGHT. JUNE 23, 1956. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA BOOK REVIEWS EDITED BY EILEEN HALL 3087 Old Jonesboro Road, Hapeville, Georgia Each issue of ihis BodIc Page is confided fo lhe patronage of Mary Mediatrix of All Graces, with the hope that every read er and every contributor may be specially favored by her rad her Divine Son. LETTERS FROM BARON FRIEDRICH VON HUGEL TO A NIECE, edited with an introduc tion by Gwendolen Greene, (Reg'nery), $3.75. (Reviewed by Flannery O’Connor) A Protestant minister once re marked to the reviewer that he had never met an American Catholic priest who had read Earon von Hugel. Since Fried rich von Hugel is frequently considered, along with Newman and Acton, as one of the great Catholic scholars, it is to be hoped that the minister’s ac quaintance with priests was limited. With the publication of Earon von Hugel’s letters to his niece, this great man and his vigorous, intelligent piety may become better known to Amer icans. The letters were written to Gwendolen Greene, then about thirty and an Anglican. Baron von Hugel’s intention was to strengthen her religious sense by guiding her reading, largely in non-religious subjects. He warns her against the mentality that reads only religious litera ture, however good, and allows the fascinations of Grace to deaden the expressions of nature and thereby “lose the material for Grace to work on.” Warning her against this, he says, “how thin and abstract, or how strain ed and unattractive, the religion of most women becomes, owing to this their elimination of re ligion's materials and divinely intended tensions!” He advises her also not to be “churchy,” to love Holy Com munion but “tactfully, unironic- ally, to escape from all Eucha ristic Guilds ... to care for God’s work in the world . . . and yet (again quite silently, with full contrary encourage ment to others who are helped by such literature) never open ing a Church paper or maga zine.” This last piece of advice, so gallantly subversive to the organizational appetite, may ex plain handily why Baron von Hugel has not been widely read in American Catholic circles, but the reader who has been fed (sufficiently) on Irish piety may find Baron von Hugel’s letters a welcome relief. His niece became a Roman Catholic two years after his death. THE CATHOLIC FAMILY BIBLE, published by John J. Crawley and Co., $10.95. (Reviewed by Leo J. Zuber) A few short years ago the Catholic Family Bible put in its appearance, as an attractive and inviting volume. The publishers call it the “most beautiful of all Bibles.” There will be those to dispute that superlative claim but there is none to say that it is not a beautiful book, a beau tiful Bible. But it is above all a practical, functional book. As with most books, the printed word is of primary importance; the embellishments are secon dary. The Catholic Family Bible em bodies text from the Confrater nity of Christian Doctrine (parts of the Old Testament and all of the New Testament) translations. In appearance and in readabili ty, the text of this edition of the GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Very Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, State Chaplain, Albany, Ga. Henry C. Taylor, Stale Deputy, Atlanta, Ga. Joseph F. Kunze, Pasi State Deputy, Columbus, Ga. George W. Hughey, State Secretary, Albany, Ga. William O'Dowd, State Treasurer, Augusta, Ga. R. H. Casson, State Advocate, Macon, Ga. V. J. Ryan, State Warden, Savannah, Ga. Ed. P. Daly, District Deputy, First District James J. O'Shea, District Deputy, Second District Patrick R. Mulherin, District Deputy, Third District ATLANTA COUNCIL NO. 660 PATRICK WALSH COUNCIL 677 LOUIS C. BAUGNON Grand Knight FRANK C. HESLEN Grand Knight HENRY C. TAYLOR Financial Secretary J. N. SCHWEERS, SR. Financial Secretary Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 8 P. M. at the Council House, 1200 Peachtree Street- N. E. Meets 2nd and 4th Monday Visiting Brothers Welcome 2575 Henry Si., Augusta, Ga. Club House open every evening at the above address. MACON COUNCIL NO. 925 ' LOUIS GRIFFIN, JR. Grand Knight ROBERT M. HOBSON Financial Secretary 779 Orange Street Meets the First and Third Tuesdays at 8:15 P. M. 541 New Street, Macon, Ga. SAVANNAH COUNCIL NO. 631 JOHN M. KENNEY Grand Knight Joseph m. McDonough Financial Secretary ; Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 3 Liberty Street West Savannah, 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 8:00 P. M. 400 N. Jefferson Street Bible leaves little to be desired. The text is not cramped and crowded; the type is quite leg ible. Chapter and verse are clearly marked; chapters are paragraphed according to mod ern usage and form. Each page has a running head summary line; each chapter has its caption and often chapters have internal captions. Footnotes and explana tory materials follow each book and do not distract the pages of text. A special word of com mendation should be said for the summaries and the notes; they are brief, meaty in con tent, and a delight to peruse. They serve their purpose ad mirably. The label “beautiful” derives from the lavish use of illustra tive material throughout the Bible. To describe it would take an entire brochure — but then only inadequately. Initial letters of each book and chapter are il luminated; full color illustrations come from religious books of the 8th to the 16th centuries— none more recent. Many of the initial letters of the. books come from a Bible presently in the Library of Congress where it is esteemed to be that library’s “finest illuminated manuscript.” The end papers are reproductions of four great medieval stained glass windows from cathedrals in Chartres, Poitiers, Bourges and Amiens. In this edition, every reason able effort has been made to reproduce the Word of God in a setting as beautiful as human minds, hearts and hands can de vise and still place the volume in the financial reach of all. The publishers are to be compliment ed on their high aims and on the success of their efforts in producing this edition. It is de finitely an enrichment of the Catholic family, of Catholic lit erature and of Catholicism in the English-speaking world. It is an ideal Bible for the Catholic family. (Additional Reviews Page 24-A) BOOKS RECEIVED BEYOND THE DREAMS OF AVARICE, by ‘ Russell Kirk (Regnery), $4.50. THE BOOK OF BOOKS, by Daniel-Rops, (Kenedy), $3.75. TERESA OF AVILA, THE WOMAN, by Winifred Nevin, (Bruce), $3.50. THE THREE STAGES OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, by J. Grimal, S.M., translated under the direc tion of Joseph Buckley, S.M., in three volumes, (Bruce), $2.95 per volume; $8.00 per set. BUTLER'S LIVES OF THE SAINTS, edited, revised and sup plemented by Herbert Thurston, S.J., and Donald Attwater, four volumes, (Kenedy), $39.50 per set. MARRIAGES o- DASPIT-DECANDT -O O- -O AUGUSTA, Ga.—Miss Ray Ma ry DeCandt, daughter of Mr. Jules Verne DeCandt and the late Mrs. Mary Curley DeCandt, and Mr. Woodson Butler Daspit, son of Mrs. Robert V. Daspit and the late Mr. Daspit of Houma. La., were married June 8th with a Nuptial Mass at St. Mary’s-on- the-Hill Church, Rev. John J. Kennedy officiating. O O j BROTHERTON-LAWLESS | O O AUGUSTA, Ga.—Miss Elizabeth A. Lawless, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Lawless of Augusta and Mr. Patrick H. Lawless of East Orange, N. J., and Mr. Richard Ler.z Brotherton, son of Mrs. Charles Crombe Brotherton of Augusta and the late Mr. Brother- ton, were married June 2nd with a Nuptial Mass at St. Mary’s-on- the-Hill Church, Rev. John J. Kennedy officiating. O 1 LOWRY-MOBLEY O- -O O- -O | HERNANDEZ-KNIGHT j O O SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss _ Jean Knight and Charles Fore Hernan dez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Julius Hernandez, were married June 9th at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Rev. Msgr. T, James McNamara, assisted by Father William Donahue, offici ating. O O | MULLER-MULHERIN | O —O SAVANNAH, Ga. — Miss Mar garet Mary Mulherin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Harold Mul herin, and Lt. Walter Joseph Mul ler, Jr., son of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Walter Joseph Muller of The Pre sidio, San Francisco, Calif., were married June 10th with a Nuptial Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Rev. William Austin Mulherin, S. J., uncle of the bride, officiating, O - O LOVE-O'NEIL O- -O AUGUSTA, Ga.—Miss Mary- anna Helen Mobley, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Mobley and the late Mr. George H. Mobley and Mr. Thomas Frederick Lowry of Atlanta and Tampa, Fla., son of Mrs. J. O. Mangum of Tampa, and Mr. Warren Lowry of Atlanta, were married June 9th at St. Ma- ry’s-on-the-Hill Church, Rev. John J. Kennedy officiating. 0 O 1 RODGERS-GILCHRIST | O O FORT GORDON, Ga. — Miss Joan Gilchrist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Gilchrist of Jackson Heights, N. Y., _and Pvt. Thomas Rodgers, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rodgers of Fort Worth, Texas, were married June 8th at Chapel No. 10, Fort Gordon, Chaplain Lasalle E. Lenk offici ating. O O SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Patri cia O’Neil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton E. GrooVer and James Love, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Todd of Winston-Salem. N. C., were married June 9th at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Rt. Rev. T. James McNamara of ficiating. O : O HALL-GOSDEN | O HATCH-MADISON -O Mrs. Corine Fleemon Services At Decatur DECATUR, Ga.—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Corine Fleeman were held June 9th at St. Thomas More Church, Rev. Father Leon ard Mayhew officiating. Survivors are Mr. Bobby Gene Fleeman, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Schulte, Stone Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lenette, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Nor- cros's; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones. Macon; Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Smith, Columbia, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. White, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. West, Nashville, Tenn., and 10 grandchildren. SERVICES FOR CHARLES LORIDANS ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral serv ices for Charles Loridans were held June 11th at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Msgr. Joseph G. Cassidy officiating. O SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Mar garet Allen Madison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Lawrence Madison and Roddy James Hatch, Jr., son of I$rs. Rosemary Paul Hatch and the late Roddy Hatch, were married June 9th at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacra ment, Rev. Thomas Brennan of ficiating. I O- HAPEVILLE, Ga.—Miss Betty Marie Gosden, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Herman Gosden. and Thomas Edward Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hall, were married June 2nd at St. John the Evangelist Church, Monsignor Ed ward J. Dodwell officiating. O O TOMEI-STANLEY -O o ATHENS, Ga.—Miss Margaret Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Stanley, of Athens, and Ensign Felix Tomei, son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Tomei, Jr., of North Field, 111.,, were married June 5th at St. Joseph’s Church, Athens, Rev. Father Francis X. Clougherty officiating. SERVICES FOR SAM C. JOSEY LOUISVILLE, Ga.—F uneral services for Mrs. Sam C. Josey were held June 1st at St. Williams Catholic Church in Sandersville, Rev. John D. Toomey officiating. NOTRE DAME recommends this extraordinary autobiography of a remarkable man of God .. . FATHER DANIEL A. LORD, SJ. All the friendly humor, the outpouring love, the immense vitality that endeared Father Lord to millions, shine through the pages of this story of his fruitful anil exciting life. From his childhood and his Jesuit training through his editorship of The Queens Work, directing The Sodality of Our Lady, his experiences in Holly wood, writing the Motion Picture Code and pioneering The Legion of Decency — here is the whole of his richly varied life up to the fatal illness which he faced with great calm and courage — a book of inspiring insight and truth. “This book is warm and human. Gay too. And there’s a deal of wisdom in it.” —Books on Trial PLAYED BY EAR ORDER YOUR COPY OF j THIS HEARTWARMING ! BOOK TODAY! $4,0© ; NOTRE DAME BOOK SHOP, 181 Peachtree Street, N. E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA Please send me. copies of ) PLAYED BY EAR at $4.00 each. □ Cash O Charge my account Name r) City State WAt-THR'