The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-03
FOR CLOSER
Bishop O'Gorman Urges Priests and
Laymen to Fraternize

Sioux Falls-An organization to
bring about closer relations between
the laymen and priests of the
Catholic church in South Dakota was
perfected yesterday at the meeting
called by Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman,
bishop of Sioux Falls. Other matters
of general interest were considered
at the session but the foregoing was
the chief object of the llaeting.
The first session was held during the
afternoon and about one hundred and
sixty of the various laymen and priests
were in attendance. AT this time the
permanent organization was perfe t.
ed, to be known as the Catholic Do
cesar association, which is com ose1
of the laymen and the priests located
within this diocese. Bishop O'Gor-
man will be the permanent president
of this association.
A committee was appointed, COM
posed Of five members, to look after
the matter of the erection of a G. tho
lie %orphanage and the selection of a
location in one of the cites Of the
diocese.
There was a great deal of enthu-
siasm in regard to the matter OF the
DTOpOSeu OEpIldldSt dllu many II
live in Sioux Falls are anxious to have
the home located here. However, this
matter will be left entirely in tho
hands Of the committee appointed for
that purpose.
In the evening the convention held
an elaborate banquet at the Cataract
hotel. The number of the afternoon
was augmented by a large number OF
49, --.:.-t- o~ o,,or.~r MO no~-
ried out in a most excellent manner.
Bishop O'Gorman presided as toast
master and the following toasts were
responded to:
Cooperation Of Clergy and La'ty,
Rev. d. F. Desmond, Huron.
Religion in Education, Rev. W. j.
S~urprenant, Chamberlain.
The Diocesan Spirit, John B. Han
ten, WatertOwn.
Why the Name Columbus College,"
Rev. O. E. O'Flaherty, Kimball.
The Need and Advantages of College
Education. Attorney D. ]. Conway,
Sioux Falls.
During the evening session the mat
ter of raising funds for the building
of Columbus College at Chamberlain,
which burned during the last winter,
was brought up and $4,000 was srb-
scribed within a very short time. The
list of subscriptions were started by
donations of $1,000, made by P. H.
O'Neil Of Faulkton. Mike Germ of
Sioux Falls and J. w. Reedy of Peres-
ford. Joe Kirby of this city and Mon
sieneur Mensing Of Webster each gave
$500. Others pledged sums ranging
from 5000 downward. the lowest
amount given being $25. The total
amount to be raised will be 10000.
The object Of the association, for
whose forming the convention was
called, is the closer relation OF Law
men and priests in the diocese, who
will work together to provide for the
different institutions necessary, such
as the orphans home, colleges n
academies for the higher education OF
both boys and girls and other matters
pertaining to the welfare, of the do
ceSe.
Bishop O'Gorman is highly pleased
with the generosity Of those deleg ties
who m both for their rresence aud
their disposition in contributing. The
First Catholic Diocesan ASSOCIATION
was even a greater success than h
had an t~icipated.
The next convention of the assoc a
ton will be held at Waterfowl on the
fourth Wednesday in May, 1911.