Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-17
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.6atholit fcrthni9btlp Repisw" =
Why the knights OF Columbus re-
fuse 70 Join the Cathallc Federation"
I "lh spite Of the efforts Of some of
or kadlng prelates, Nnh~lSte. z.
Archbishop O'ConL stdl, the
Knights OF Columbus at h4.ir recel
ST. Louis convention practically refu
>ed to join forces with the American
Federation OF Catholic Societies. which
| is conSideyed BY most tue and tniigh-
tened Catholics. including practically
! all our bishops. as the most necessary
tond most wo;thy Of our national or
/ ganizationS.
One who knows gives u> the tol-
lowing ,eoSonS:
Because the X. Ot &. want to he
the whole cheese. as the Slang phrase
runs. This explanation was given 10
me at the Atlantic City convention by
ia prelate who Is himself 4 X oi {. /
heard it repeated by a New York dt
/ legale to the 81. LOUIS convention,
whom | met a, the Federation tonyen.
| Itloa in Boston. This delegate gave
ms two other reasons. VIZ.
.. The K. Of {. DO no, wish 10 be
conSidcred Cathollt society. They
are SATISFIED with beng "a S0cie,y Of
| Catholics tOn this ponl sec Arch
bishop Gltnnon'S striking uiierance.
quoted in No. l9. p. sos Of the
| ICATH0LIC FOPTNlGhTLY REVIEW:
"A >ockty Of Catholics should alWal>
be 4 Catholic society and if it fails
Ito he Suth) its failure indicates that
| the Churth is too restrictive ana che.
iience 10 it lsirkS0me, -A.P.)
,. The K. Of c. DO not want 10 h
under tht control OF the ClersY.
"BeWart OF clerical domination" i,
theiy Shlbb5leth.
10 this may be added another 7ea.
!Son, which have also heari expires
sti quite frankly by members Of h,
great ami glorious Oylel" - .J
Iwit:
4. The K, OF c. lre the ,lite-,he
cream, 50 to ip13k--ot Cl,holti,l
ana consequently do no, care 70 l>>a-
le with an interior t.. class 9t p>o.
pie
! S. far as knoW--lnil have >rieu
did means Of knowing The leaders D,
lht Federation art not losing any SEER
| lover tbs refusal Of the X Of c. L
lton>oliilte with the Federation.
Though they r>&yt, thai tbs refusal
keeps 4 considerable number Of Cl,ho-
, ,LtS on Of The Federation, they teel
satisfied tina, this element, generally
>pe akng, is not The most ii>rable
and thJ, the Federation vii bs Nu1I
of without it,"
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mUNtH il; oas iejnt S0be. G.&m Ct
lhtr nit rbjltu Arlitcl ols tdtbo llltbt
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