The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-11

deputy OF New York. containing express
sions OF good will and regret at their ina
bility To attend.
BISHOP OF PROVIDENCE
Bishop Harkins. who was introduced as
the first speaker OF the evening respond
ed to the toast "The Roman Catholic
Church" Bishop Harkins said he was
glad to speak to the Knights of Column
bus in the name OF the church. Laying
sside the sacred and supernatural phases
OF the church he said he would speak of
IL as the oldest. strongest and most i'm
portant OF societies, which was well fitted
to give advice and counsel to all other
societies. ''It Is one which will last to the
end of all things humanity speaking
He spoke OF the interest which the
church takes in all organizations which
are for the benefit, the uplifting of her
people, but he referred TO the additional
interest that she took i'm clasping the
hands OF those of her own communion,
particularly the knights OF Columbus,
who are recognized as a power for good.
He pictured the proper association of
the terms OF good citizens and good Cath
ollcs speaking in a happy vein OF the
presence OF the state executive at the din
ner and then said that the best title OF
the church was mother" our old
mother church is her dearest name and
speaking OF her in this relation l will give
you some mothery advice"
TOO MUCH SECRECY.
He spoke of the needs for steadfast
ness of purpose that all must have and
keep and spoke warningly Of a thing
which has ruined many other societies,
secrecy" THE church declares that
any society which refuses TO reveal any
of its proceedings to the properly const-
tuted authorities is hurtful
81.
at war in which we are much interested.
which is thoroughly undermined by secret
societies. THE French army. a name
once a synonym Of chivalry and gallantry
is now undermined by secret societies
and where once the soldiers were brave
and strong fighters there are now chiefly
spies and informers"
After referring TO the evils of blind
obedience to superiors regardless of civil
and moral laws, he spoke Of the good that
properly organized and managed socie-
ties could DO. The church does not hest
tate TO give blessing to their banners
with full aud-esoemn ritual TO such.
After picturing a glowing view OF the
future for the knights OF Columbus in
Rhode Island and expressing approhatlo
upon its work. he concluded amidst a
burst OF acclamation which lasted several
minutes
THE BAYMAN'S DUTY
Supreme Knight Edward l. Hearn Was
the next speaker. who responded TO the
toast The knights OF Columbus" The
repository ~ the chivarrous prccepts Of
the past in the exercise OF which lies the
cxemplihcation OF the Fatherhuod of God
and the brotherhood or man. I'm his
response he referred 10 the splendid
growth of this organization OF ideal citi-
zens, Catholic gentlemen and loyal Amer
lean citizens"
In speaking Of the projected X G. bed
AZ the hospital he said: Don't talk ~
Il, go and do Il i'm the generous, whole
hearted way that has ever characterized
the organization.
Hon. George v. Monaghan of Detroit
Mich spoke next ON the subject Tho
Iayman's Duty and Opportunity as
with the cleric his duty IL the promuga-
tion Of good. Coz It's accomplishment his
opportunities are almost ilmitless'
lie told an anecdote OF little girl
who encountered thorn bush and was
much dismayed but later was overioycd
TO find Il covered with roses. 1T Is our
duty 20 place roses IN the thorny path
of our Catholic people. he said. and re-
fsrred 10 the blind. unreasoning oppo-
sltion and bigotry which the workers ~
the church both young and old have en-
countered. which all hut arrested them