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new organisations? Is increased men,
bership necessary for the organizations

new organisations? Is increased mem.
bership necessary for the organizations
that exist? Do we need a far greater
membership for these associations who
will not only give literally Of their means
but. what is far more helpful, OF their
personal attention and service? Do we
need new methods or are our old, time
honored. conservative ways good enough
Tor the grave situation that confrontt
the church from the point OF view OF
multitudinous poverty. or conditions tina,
scarcely differ from genuine poverty?
Much Is. OF course, to be. commended
in our actual Organisations, but the most
active leaders are usually those who urge
most strongly various improvements
either in degree or kind in order to
overcome the impeffections we are con-
scious OF. to occupy the helds Of mutual
helpfulness that are ever broadening. and
to meet the new conditions and situations
that a century OF unequaled material
progress has created for large sections
OF our human society. These affect the
primary conditions Of physical life. food,
shelter, clothing, health, rest. recreation.
and whatever else in our times and con-
ditions Is requisite for the average man,
woman and child II they are 10 enjoy
equally the common God-given capital of
life, in return for which they are expected
to honor and respect It, to elevate It In
each generation to a truly higher stand
ard, enrich It varfously, and 80 hand
down to those who come after them a
humanity in every way nearer to that
with which our Creator at first endowed
us. and whose glorious perfection the
Catholic Church forever breaches In the
worship of the Goldman, Jesus Christ. y
Scores Goddess Philanthropy.
Asserting that Goddess philanthropy
Is the source OF many OF the great evils
Of the present day. Judge O'Dohefty, in
his address, :Catholic Ideals Of Charity, -
scored those "men blessed or cursed with
wealth who give their riches to institu-
lions where the name OF God IL never
mentioned.
These philanthropists are not moved
by charity" he said TO them may be
front us today In their Goddess phllan-
thropy may be seen the foundation OF
evil. Society Is OF divine constitution and
civilization is but society Chfistianized."
Continuing. the speaker said:
the Goddess college. another curse Of the
present age, which turns out every KIND
of moral and intellectual freak, from the
inventor OF q religion OF the future to the
advocate OF trial marriage. The church
fundamental truth that civil society is Of
divine constitution and not the result Of
mere accident. It does not rest upon
mere convention. but artedates In its DE-
signs all conventions ana all cornpacts.
history OF civilization. It Is the history
OF the struggle between the bHltal pas
sions Of men-pride, cuvetousness and
lust-on the one hand and the only power
that can subdue them on the other-the
power than can say to the raging waves.
Peace, be still,
In the presence Of the apostolic dele
gate at Caldwell Chapel At the Catholic
University yesterday morning, Rev.
George Dougherty, vice rector Of the
Catholic University. celebrated mass.
thus inaugurating the conference
Archbishop Blenk OF New Orleans
preached the sermon, which was devot-
ed to the correlated subjects OF love
and charity.
Reception for Delegates.