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d ♦ ♦ * GEORGIA PINES Joyce Kilmer’s ‘Tree’ Saints in Black and White ST. LOUIS 36 THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1963 GEORGIA BULLETIN PAGE 5 WASHINGTON MEETING BY RE. R. DONALD KIERNAN One day when I was driving from Gainesville into Atlanta, I heard the poem “Trees** by Joyce Kilmer read over the car radio by Basil Rat- hborn. The commentator noted that the occasion was in commeration of an event which was to take place soon in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Latin in a Jersey high school for a while and it was there that he decided to take up writing which has proved so successful while he was in College. On the campus of Rutgers University in that town there is a tree there which is reputed to be the one which inspired Joyce Kilmer ot write his most famous work, “Trees*'. His first job in New York was editing a horse man's journal, when he corrected the manuscript of the owner's wife, his position was terminated. There are many examples given in his biography which would lead people to the conclusion that he lived “in another world*’. For example, he is said to have almost disposed of a $150 volume for $1.50 while he was employed by Scribner's Book Store. WHETHER or not this is the truth is not exactly known. How ever, a placque at the base of the tree notes the event. Now it seems that the tree is dis eased and is going to be cut down. HE DEFINED words so aptly while he was employed at Standard Diction ary that he was promoted to the position of interviewing people about new words. Requests have come in from Ian over the country for pieces of the tree. The commentator said that the Agriculture Col- 'ge at the University would receive a great >rtion of the tree for scientific study into the use of the tree. Then the famed poet became poetry editor for several national magazines, finally ending up with the New York Times. Vhile the age of the tree is not exactly known ‘will it be known until the tree is actually c down and the rings are counted, it neverthe- ^ continues to be the most sought after tree. When the United States entered World War I, Joyce Kilmer volunteered for service. He resigned the officers corps because he felt that it would take too long to get overseas. He was assigned to New York’s Fighting Sixty-ninth whose chap lain was the famed Father Francis Duffy. The priest said of the poet, "he was absolutely die coolest and most indiferent man in the face of danger I have ever seen. . .** Role Of Laity Stressed By Mission Secretariat WASHINGTON (NC)—The ac cent was on '‘mission** not “missions’* when one thousand Religious and lay missionaries met here for three days. Even the theme, "Christiani ty—A Personal Mission,” stressed the singular rather than plural approach at the meeting of mission-sending so cieties, sponsored by the Mis sion Secretariat, which has a membership of over 200 con gregations that maintain per sonnel overseas. YCE Kilmer was a convert to our faith. B°he and his wife entered the church together. timewhen their daughter was stricken with infqie paralysis. The little girl died and her deal served to strengthen a faith which was builipon a desire to take up the Cross of Ch rist. A GOOD solider, he voluntered for many dan gerous missions. On July 30, 1898 a bullet shattered his brain and the poet was dead at the age of 31. Ttoamous poet was married tow weeks fol lowings graduation from Rutgers. He taught While the words “Trees" and “Kilmer" today are synonomous, The famous poet wrote many essays, and turned out some first class literary criticisms. He leaves us with a treasure though. No doubt our appreciation of any tree today will be rekindled every time we hear or read his immortal: “Trees". QUESTION BOX Evolution Stand? Y MONSIGNOR J. a CONWAY A RECE^ly I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A PROTESvnt GIRL WHO SEEMS BENT ON getting a ARGUMENT out of me, as she HAS AIREEher VIEWS ON INTEGRATION, BIRTH CNTFl, EUTHANASIA, and finally EVOLUTION.'his LAST ONE THREW ME. JUST WHAT IS THlcHURCH’S STAND ON EVOLUT ION. I THINK lEAD SOMEWHERE THAT SUCH A THEORY IS tor CONTRADICTORY TO THE BIBLE, BEC>se SOMEWHERE ALONG THE STAGES OF EV^jTION GOD TOOK OVER AND "CREATED" A^m AND EVE IN THE SENSE THAT HE GAVE an A SOUL, FREE WILL AND INTELLECT. Evolution is a scientific theory; it has no re lationship to the Bible. You couldn’t possibly study modem science without working with the theory of evolution. You encounter it when you study the stars, the surface of the earth, physics or chemistry. But you are simply immersed in it when you study any of the biological sciences. If you cannot deal comfortably with evolution then you should never try to learn about living things. MY SON, WHO La SENIOR IN OUR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, T^LS ME THAT ONE OF THE PRIESTS TOLD Tfc.M THE STORY OF ADAM AND EVE WAS ManT AS AN ALLEGROY, WHICH I BELIEVEYOU HAVE CLAIMED IS TRUE OF THE ARK PISODE. THEN HOW MUCH OF THE BIBLE SHOLq WE ACCEPT AS TRUTH AND HOW MUCH AS- FOLKLORE? A. All of the Bible is truth, since it is the Word of God. However,if we are-to understand its tru* we must study the style, the fibres of speech, and the literary forms of the various authors. We must try to see through ieir poetry, their alle gory, thir folklore and their popular ruratives, so that we can see wut the truth is which | they are tving to teach. The writer of Genesis never heard of the theory of evolution, but neither did he know that the earth was round. He thought the sky was a big blue blow, and the stars were pretty decor ations stuck into it, though they also served as signs of times and events. He would have made a terrible science teacher; but he did a great job with poetry and folklore andfiguresof speech. And in the process he taught some profound reli gious truths: That there is one God who created all things; that He gave special attention to man, making him in His own likeness; that woman has the same nature as man; they are two on one flesh; that man has dominion over the world and it creatures; and that the Sabbath rest must be observed. To me the first two chapters of Genesis are among the most beautiful, inspiring and instruc tive portions of the Bible; and their complete lack of concern for science and history en hances their poetic simplicity and the force of their message. In other words , we cannot understand the true meaning of tfe Bible simply bv readily it casually — or e^en Prayerfully-— in Englltb translation. We nt*d the help of scholars wh« have spent their liv*s searching the sources, studying the orig ins languages, and making use of wisdom of othr scholars of all ages. It vill help. y OU and me ^ k Qur un _3cholarly read^g of the Bible to remember that there are ertain things the sacred authors had no intentyn of teaching us. They made no pretense of kncving an atom from a planet: so they teach us noscience, at all. TTiey were quite uncon— cernedwith accurate dates and the chronolo gical squence of events; so they teach us no history,in its secular sense. But they do teach us salvtion history': the story of God’s activities in the Udst of men; and the manner of man’s response God’s love and care. Q. WILL YOU PLEASE TRY AND HELP ME. 1 AM A CONVERT. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I CAN’T FOLLOW THE ROSARY. I FEEL AS THOUGH I WOULD BE ASHAMED IF ANYBODY CAUGHT ME SAYING THE ROSARY. I DON’T SEEM TO QUITE UNDERSTAND IT. IT SEEMS TO ME JUST A LOT OF MUMBO-JUMBO. I LOVE THE CATHOLIC RELIGION, AND I DO WANT TO SAY THE ROSARY, BUT SEEM UN ABLE TO DO SO. A. You worry too much. If you do not find the Rosary a helpful form of devotion, then don’t say it. Many people, and especially converts, have difficult in making profitable use of the Rosary. They should simply substitute some other form of prayer which has more meaning for them. The Rosary is not essential to Catholic devot ion. LITURGICAL WEEK 4 In Him We Become Rick COtriNUED FROM PAGE 4 G1A, CONFESqr. “What then shall we have?" (Gospel) if thi apparent good and that apparent good are seen* odds with the Christian law of love, and wi\ the Christian mission of wit ness? We have* “law of life and instruction" (First Reading). \e have assurance of a destiny beyond time and t e refore of undreamt-of dignity . We have forgiven ss and mercy at hand in our sacramental encoder with the Saviour in the liturgy. FRIDAY, OCTOBr 11 THE MOTHERHOOD OF THE BLESSED VlfyN MARY. The SaWour’s redeeming work wa^done in the full eontex of human life, for it ii'uiman life which standi in need of redemption, lary’s motherhood of the Word-made-fleih anchr* the grace of God firmly in the world of men. divine favor, to a love which never withdraws in the face of refusal. The Gospel's homely story of a family crisis, the prominence of Childbirth in the divine plan and therefore in the other texts of the Mass-these show that Mary’s providential part in the Mystery of Christ is at least partly her character as representative of the human race. In calibrating Mary, w celebrate our claim to OCTOBER 12 MASS OF ST. MARY ON SAT URDAY. “He became a man and shut himself in your womb" (Gradual Hymn). What this divine fact does, not only to the womb and every womb, but also to every human person is evident in theory if not yet wholly evident in the texture of our lives. What an elevation of the rational animals we are! What a flood of aspriation and idealism as well as of grace is unloosed upon the human family by this event! Every Sunday, particularly, Mas* recalls this to us all. ACROSS He Was Born In France On The ... . .... Harris Fur Neckpiece Unaccented Choler Loiter "Black Shirts”; abbr. Filch Lift Incorporated (Eur.) Sheath; Zoology Derma Saracen Eternal Opposite Of Fresco To Make Domestic Miscue Mart He Was One Of ... . Children Swiss Song Prior Dark Reddish Brown Unleavened Bread Printer’s Measure Surgeon's Degree Parlor Game Dike Comb. Form: Ear Preens Esteem Reverend; pi. Ancon 65. Posterior 66. Grave Marker 68. Retinue 70. A Light Fabric 71. Drive 73. Site Of London Derby 75. New Economic Policy 76. He Had A Passion For 79. Line; Hair 81. West Saxon; Abbr. 82. Employ 83. Soon After 85. Sins 87. Exclamation Of Surprise 88. Aria 89. Yon DOWN 1. Saint 2. Goddess Of Dawn; Gr. Myth. 3. Preposition 4. Relative 5. Card Game; British 6. In Chemistry; Lead 7. To Speed 8. Evils 9. Onion Like Vegetables 10. His Mother Was Queen 11. Grain 12. Ripen 13. Starry 16. Roster 18. Wary 20. Competes 22. Girls 24. Dart 27. Edge 29. Pertaining To A Swelling 31. Heart 32. Unseal 34. Station 36. Allude 39. Saltpeter 41. Grade 44. Inclined Position 46. Stately 48. God Of Death; Roman Myth. 49. Printer’s Mark 51. Spanish Card Game 53. Consumed 55. Supervise 57. Cleaning Devices 59. Restores 60. Omits 62. Cut 64. Most Sagacious 67. Rereads 69. A Compass Point 72 Repeat 74. Bog 76. *£wer 77. Advantage 78 Elongated Fish 80. Distant 84. Denial 86. You; Archaic SEVERAL SPEAKERS point ed out that the concept of mis sion embraces every Christian, not only those in religious life, and that a person has an obliga tion to bear witness to Christ regardless of locale. Underlying this main theme was the realization that the layman is indeed emerging, and even more—that the work of the Church Universal cannot be carried out successfully without his help. ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE ON PAGE 7 REV. EUGENE L. Smith of the Methodist Board of Mis sions, told the meeting: “Wherever we are, this is the place of our mission. Recogni tion of this fact is no denial of the need for foreign* mis sions.** He also said the cur rent awakening of the laity “in Catholic, Orthodox and Pro testant circles may be the most Pope Paul’s Homily CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 because, as we turn our view to the scene of contemporary human life, we ought to be frightened rather than comfort ed; saddened rather than glad dened; anxious for defense and condemnation rather than for trust and friendship. a wondrous way every kind of instrument that man uses, his heart is declining towards emp tiness, sadness and despair. We ought to be realistis, not hiding the savagery that from many areas reaches even into this universal synod. Can we be blind and not notice that many seats in this assembly are va cant? Where are our brethren from nations in which the Church is opposed? In what con ditions does religion exist in these territories? We would have a hundred things to say on these compli cated and, for many reasons, sad conditions of modem man. But not now. Now, as We were say, love is filling Our heart and the heart of the Church as sembled in council. would make her own the love of God the Father, who rains down His grace on all men alike (Cf. Mt. 5, 46), and who so loved the world as to give for it his only-begotten Son (cf. Jn. 3, 16)? At such a reminder our thoughts are aggrieved because of what we know and even more because of what we cannot know about our sacred hierarchy, our men and women Religious, our countless children subjected to fear, to persecutions, to pri vations, to oppression, because of their loyalty to Christ and to the Church, We look upon our times and upon their varied and contrast ing manifestations with im mense tenderness and with an immense desire to offer to men of today the message of friend ship, of salvation and of hope which Christ has brought into th e world. "For God did not send His Son into the world in order to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him" (Jn 3, 17) She looks, then, beyond her own sphere and sees those oth er religions which preserve the sense and notion of the one supreme, transcendent God, Creater and Sustalner, and which worship Him with acts of sincere piety and base their moral and social life on their beliefs and religious practices. What sadness we feel in the face of such sufferings! What displeasure to see that in cer tain countries religious liber ty, like other fundamental rights of man, is being crushed by principles and methods of po litical, racial, or anti-religious Intolerance 1 The heart grieves to have to observe that in the world there are still so many acts of Injustice against good ness and the free profession of one’s religious faith. LET THE world know this; The Church looks at the world with profound understanding, with sincere admiration and with the sincere intention not of con quering it, but of serving it; not of despising it, but of appreciat ing it; not of condemning it, but of strengthening and saving it. It is true that the Catholic Church sees in such religious ommissions, i n s u f f ic i e n- cies and errors which cause her sadness. Yet shecannotexclude them from her thoughts and would have them know that she esteems what they contain of truth and goodness and humani ty. For the Catholic Church is in the forefront of those who, as a necessary duty of true civilization, strive to preserve religion and the worship of God in modern society. She is the most vigorous upholder of God's rights over mankind. BUT, RATHER than in bit ter words, Our lament must be expressed In a frank and human exhortation to all who may be responsible for these evils to put aside with a noble heart their unjustified hostility to ward the Catholic religion, whose followers ought to be considered neither as enemies nor as disloyal citizens, but rather as upright and hard working members of that civil society to which they belong. From the window of the coun cil, opened wide on the world, the Church looks towards some categories of persons with par ticular solicitude: It looks to wards the poor, the needy, the afflicted, the hungry, the suf fering and sorrowing. Humani ty belongs to the Church, by the right which the Gospel gives her. She likes to repeat to all who make up the human race: "Come to me, all, . .*' (Mt, 11, 28). Other vast fields of humanity fall under her gaze: the new generations of yoifth deslrious of living and expressing them selves; the new peoples now coming to self-awareness, in dependence and civil troubled society that has no message for their spirit. To all with out exception she proclaims the good news of salvation and hope. Finally, to the Catholics who are suffering for their Faith We send, also on this occasion, Our affectionate greetings, and for them We invoke special divine assistance. She looks towards men of culture and learning, scientists, artists. For these also she has great esteem and a great desire to receive the fruit of their ex periences, to strengthen their intellectual life, to defend their liberty, to provide a space in which their troubled spirits can expand joyously within the lu minous sphere of the Divine Word and divine grace. To all she off ers the light of truth and life and salvation. For God “wishes all men to be sav ed and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (I Tim. 2, 4). VENERABLE Brethren, our mission as ministers of salva tion is vast and burdensome. We have come together in this solemn assembly so as to ful fill It better. May the deep, fra ternal union of our spirits be to us a source of vigor and gui dance. Nor does our sorrow end here. The view of the world fills us with crushing sadness because of so many other evils. Atheism is pervading part of the human race and is bring ing In Its wake the derange ment of the intellectual, moral and social order, the true no tion of which the world is los ing. While the light of the science of God and in conse quence over man's true science of nature is Increasing, dark ness Is spreading over the science of God and in conse quence over man's true science. While progress is perfecting in She looks towards the work ers, towards the dignity of their person and their labors, to wards the legitimacy of their hopes, towards the need—which still afflicts them so greatly— of social improvement and of interior elevation, to the mis sion which may be recognized as theirs—if it is good, if it is Christian— to create a new world, of free men and bro thers. The Church, mother and teacher, is close to them. May Mary, whom we invoke from our hearts, assist us with her powerful motherly aid. AND THEN the Catholic Church looks further still, be yond the confines of the Chris tian horizon. For how can she put limits to her love if she May Christ preside over us, and may all be to the glory of God in the Holy Trinity, whose blessing We now presume to be stow upon you all, in the Name of the Father and of the and of the Holy Ghost. Son hopeful single aspect of church life in our time.” “Witness to the secular world is a vital part of the personal mission of every layperson,” he said. editor of Commonweal maga zine, and Sister Mary Augus tine, editor of Marist Missions magazine, discussed mission magaines. May our union with the Church in heaven bring us support—the saints of our dioceses and re ligious orders, the angels and all the saints, especially Saints Peter and Paul, St. John the Baptist and, in a particular way, Saint Joseph, the patron of this council. TWO OTHER main speakers, Father Gerard Rooney, C. P., and Martin Work, cited the so cial and missionary nature of Christianity. Father Rooney, superior of the St. Paul of the Cross pro vince of the Passionist Fathers, said Christianity “is a social religion, a dynamic religion and, above all, a mis sionary re ligion.” He declared that the role of penetrating the social order with Christ’s influence, and with reforming social in stitutions, belongs particularly to the laity. LEO SAID that for the most part these magazines are ana chronistic and give a stereo typed picture of mission life. He said he would like to see “one or two well-rounded and superb mission magaines, de picting not only the work of one order or even one nation but of the Universal Church.” WORK, EXECUTIVE direc tor of the National Council of Catholic Men, said: “Chris- tions cannot reject the real world and its problems. They must take their place in de veloping history, and while do ing this, exercise their Chris tian mission.” Sister Mary Augustine said the view of mission magazines given by Leo was too condem natory. She called attention to outstanding magazines in the field. She said it would not be desirable to have one mission magazine only, because each mission group has its special message and spirit to give both overseas and to the Church at At an editors’ session of the meeting, John Leo, an associate Ed Curtis Now Featuring For 30th DYNAMIC WEEK ALLEN COLLAY SEXTET -Plus - From the I.itilu* of Bro.idway DORIS POWELL A Briulit Now Si.ir 5:30 TO 7:30 BILL & ALLEN DUO Chatter • Humor • Music DANCE AT THE Scum Stud 750 WEST P’TREE TR. 5-4251 home. Cathedral Altar Society To Meet The Altar Society- of Christ The King Cathedral will meet Monday, October 7, at 1 o’clock in the Parish Hall. Father Conald Foust will speak on "Making the Church A Living Thing in Your Own Home." Laiis I Look For Oscar God Love You tfY MOST REVEREND FULTON. J. SHEEN If the undernourished people of the world lined up in single file and had the power to walk over seas and mountains, they would form a procession which would extend around the earth 25 times, and there would not be one in that line who ate as much meat in a year as we Americans eat in a week. Two-thirds of the people of the world go to bed hungry every night I There is not a single one of these people who would not take our vow of poverty if it meant they would be as well-fed, as well-housed and as well-clothed as we are. The vow of poverty must be re thought — not only by those who for mally take it, but by those who are called upon to practice it simply be cause they are Christian. Does not the vow of individual poverty often go hand in hand with institutional and commu nity wealth? Does not the vow of po verty mean only a dependency — you ask for what you need and you get it? Our Lord did not say, "Give to the rich," but “Give to the poor." He is in the poor because of their poverty; He is in the rich ^only, when they are virtuous andgenerous to the poor. Given the gnawing hunger of millions in Latin America and Asia, is not a bishop or a priest who spends over a million dollars on a cathedral violating the spirit of poverty? Are not the laity who succumb to pressure groups and give a million to a cause which already has millions and millions making themselves blind to their Christian vocation to serve first the poor? I hate to beg. But, thank God, the Lord has put me into a kind of begging where: 1) we help the poor of the world; 2) no money is invested; 3) alms are distributed when they are given, and 4) by Paul VI and a commission appointed by him in order to insure equality of aid to all. This appeal is not just for the poor; it is for us — the ric hest people In the history of the world. We must see that we have second claim to the surplus of our wealth— the poor, the starv ing, the Christ in the hungry and the thirsty' have first claim. May the Lord bless you for helping to change the spiritual at mosphere of the United States. GOD LOVE YOU to K.M.M. for $10 “I thought I had a serious disease but discovered I did not; 1 am sending this in appreciation." to B. S. T. for $10 "Please pray that peace be restored to our city of Birmingham, Alabama.” ...... to K.C. for $1 “I want my birthday dollar to go to the Missions." to M.LK. for $7 “God gave me the ability- to give to others. God bless you for giving me the way ." This has been a year for specials! Each of the most recent issues of MISSION, the bi-monthly magazine w ritten and edited by Bishop Sheen, has been centered around a particular theme and has carried a special message from His Excellency to American Catholics. Do you receive MISSION regularly? If not, why not ask to be put on our mailing list? Just send us your name and address; we ask no subscription price,‘though a dollar helps to defray mailing expenses. SHEEN COLUMN: Cut out this column, pin your sacrifice to it and mail it to Most Rev. Fulton J, Sheen, National Director of The Society for the Propagation of the Faith 366 Fifth Avenue, New York lx, N. Y. or your Diocesan Director.