The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-19
SERVICES WERE
 VERY IMPRESSIVE Knights of Columbus Holds
 Session of Sorrow WARDEN ANSWERS, ABSENT Rev. Father Duffy Speaks of Venial Sins and Their Fundamentally
 propriate Vocal and Instru-
 mental Music Rendered.
WARDEN ANSWERS, ABSENT

lumbus, at the Knights of Columbus hall, was one of the most impressive services of that nature yet held by that society. | At the appointed time, p. m., the hall was filled with the members and friends | of the order about 300 being present, | among them many ladies. The grand knight, Redmond N. Wheeler, presided over the assemblage and conducted the proceedings with much solemnty. l. March of the Holy Grail" Cwag- ner)-Calman's orchestra.
 2. Nearer, My God, to Thee'-Knights of Columbus chorus
 8. Roll call
 5. Sermon on Death-Rev. Bro. Joseph Duffy.
 1 '. Violin solo (Cavatina)-John Calman. | 8. Eulogy-Bro. A. J. Krebs. g. Face to Face" Herbert Johnson)- 1 Bro. James O'Hare.
 10. Cornet solo, "Evening Star Tam hauser, D (Wagner)-Senor Frederick Nappi
 Il. Selections, "Cavaleria Rusticana," (MascagnD-Calman's orchestra. F. Question from the Ritual-Bro. Red- mond N. Wheeler, grand knight, and Bro. James Coyle, chaplain.
 13. Prayer
 Mrs. o. W. Colgan presided at the singers.
 The musical part of the exercises was very appropriate to the occasion, being generally of a religious character. Cal mans orchestra rendered some beautiful selections, while the songs and instru- mental solos seemed to appeal to all the finer feelings of those present.
 The roll call was deeply impressive as the deputy grand knight, Frank J. White, three times, slowly and solemnly called the name of each deceased brother, to which, after a pause, the warden re- sponded absent
 The names of the deceased brothers re- membered in yesterdays memorial ser vices are: Michael J. Mullally, Eugene Cromwell Reilly, Thomas McNamee, Jr.. Rev. P. A. OReilly, M. M. Boggan, J. A. Blount, Patrick O'Byrne, Denis Dugan, Very Rev James A. Meurer and Thomas Kelly
 On the conclusion of the roll call the
 
 Paul's, as chaplain of the local body of Knights of Columbus, read from the ritual as follows:
 Impressive Lecture.
 Worthy Frineds and Knights-Our dearly loved brothers have been called and vainly have we waited to hear them answer Another has responded absent 4f TT. oh1 af hn angel of death knocked at our brothers door and called them to their Father. who is in heaven. Holy Mother church had often told them of the Father, of His love for His children, of His mansions of glory and of His land of bliss She had told them that their Father would one day send for them, and with tender solicitation she had prepared them from their very birth for the journey and sent them fortified with her sacraments rejoicing on their way. They will not return to us, and we shall know them here no more In sorrow and in sadness we are gathered to pay a last tribute to our departed brothers memory.
 And yet, why in sadness and sorrow? Why should we wish them to remain in
 
 this valley of tears? Why. only that we are selfish. Ours is the loss; theirs is the gain. With what confidence, nay, with what rejoicing the true knight, the faith full child of Mother church, he who has fought the valiant fight, may pass away. He goes to receive his reward, the palm of victory, of life everlasting, the crown of happiness eternal. As brother knights we should rejoice. Well may we exclaim with the apostle: oh, grave, where is thy victory. Oh, death, where is thy stng?' And if we live up to our principles, death is victory and the grave the threshold of eternal triumph.
 True, indeed, 1t is but natural to sor row at a parting, even though we know it to be only for time. Yet, how sweet to us the consolation that in heaven we shall know our own; that a little while and we shall join our dear departed brothers and they shall know and welcome us. For each and all of us shall come that same summons of death and we, too. shall go to our eternal Father. Tomorrow. it may be, our names shall be called and another shall respond absent
 The lecture was brought to an end with the concluding part of "Thanatopsis."
 Sermon on Death.
 The grand knight introduced the Rev. Father Duffy who delivered the address of the occasion, choosing for his text the words, Have pity on me, have pity on me; at least, oh you! my friends"
 In the course of his address Father Duffy dwet at considerable length on the gravity of what people are disposed to regard as venial or minor offenses. "venial sins," said he, are the running sores of the soul. They are the ulcers which must be cured before the soul can be admitted among the pure and clean" As an illustration of the seriousness oe venial sin Father Duffy spoke of the punishment with which God visited upon David when He was about to take count of His subjects. There died of a pestiience 10000 between Dan and Beersheba. Thus was the sin of vanity punished. and 1t is a certainty, said the speaker, that the punishment due to those minor sins must be suffered before they are forgiven "The deprivation of Gods presence is the great suffering the soul in purgatory undergoes," said Father Duffy. In this world when a person has done anything over which he feels remorse or regret there are intervals when his mind is re- lieyed by other thoughts and feelings, hut not so with the soul awaiting deliver