Evening journal., 1912-08-26

Priests and Catholic Workers
Among Boys to Organize Scout
Troops Comments of Other Pr0mi-
nent Catholics About the Scout
Movement.
As a result of the endorsement OF
the Boy Scout Movement by Cardinal
Farley in America and Cardinal
Bourne in England and other Catho-
lies IN both countries. a tremendous
impetus has been given TO the Boy |
Scouts Of America by Catholic clergy
men and laymen throughout this
country. There are now in process
of formation in New York City and
many other cities throughout the
country many boy scout troops. With
the approval OF Cardinal Farley a
troop Of boy scouts has been organ
lied i'm st. Patrick's Cathedral, New
York City At the regular quarterly
meeting of the Archdiocesan Union
of the Holy Name Society of New
York. several priests emphasized the
necessity of organizing boy scout
troops.
The Rev John T. Hughes, Of the
Church Of the Blessed Sacrament
New Rochelle, and spiritual director
OF the branch. addressed the meeting
He stated that he found the Boy
Scout movement to be the best attrac-
ton for the boys He had tried
everything TO interest the boys, but
found he could not get enough to-
eether TO form "corporals guard
until he formed the Scouts and re-
-..s..l .,-,~., ,,rlicart 20 mass tho ne
ceseary test Now he has a waiting
list He said that every band Of
Catholic Scouts should have a priest
at their head and Il would be only
a short time before they would be In
the same position as his Scouts with
q waiting list He recommended the
movement to all spiritual directors
to increase their junior branches
The Catholics Of New York City
who are scoutmasters registered with
the Boy Scouts Of America are Rob
ert Brooks, Ralph Tobin, Gerald
Dumphy and Alfred c. Charles.
In St Cecelia's Catholic Churcn
In Kearney. New Jersey, troop OF
boy scouts has been organized
In England, Bishop Joseph Butt,
Chairman of "The Cardinals own
Troop Committee, Archbishops
House. Westminster, London, $. W.
praises the Scout Movement in these
words. From the Catholic point OF
view the Scout Movement seems TO
me to he altogether admirable, pro
vided always that il is carried out on
the lines traced by General Sir Rob
ert Baden-Powell The fact that the
natural virtues are taught TO the boys
i'm a most attractive way Is In itself a
very great good; and the chaplain,
being practically supreme IN relig-
ious matters. has every opportunity
of providing that solid supernatural
basis for those virtues, which the
Faith alone can supply. More than
this. they find In the numberless acts
of unselhshneas and self-control sug-
rested and encouraged by the Scout
Law. so many ready-made practical
appications of the moral lessons
which fow from the doctrines that Il
As his duty to teach. Like every
good thing, the movement Is capa.
=. BILE of abuse; but | am convinced
that. so long as the wisely-conceiv'
ed principles of the Chief Scout are
adhered 20, Catholics many not only
safely ioin in the Movement by es-
tahiishing troops but have every
thing TO gain by doing So
The Rev. Joseph P. Collins, Chap
lain "The Cardinals Own Troop
In London. says that Judging from
inouiries sent 10 London from other
narts of England he believes that the
Catholics in the provinces and IN
every city in England. are taking up
the work " He refers to the difficulty
NJ getting good scoutmasters. Inc
inheritance Of getting the right man
ie paramount. and, for the moment
This "a necessarily a slow process. II
&c ouite safe. however. to say that
those who do take up the Work VIII
No, nehtlv let II drop. Enthusiasm
lie proverhlally catching, and II may
he reasonably expected that those
who have tasted the pleasure OF
working with and for a Troop, and
have realized. as they cannot IAN e
realize. the benefits thereby secured
not only to the boys but also TO tnem'
selves. will lead many others 10 loi'
low in their steps.
The Rev. Henry N. P. Garner
scoutmaster of the Westminster ko.
man Catholic Cathedral Troop o.
London. which was organized earl,
IN 1871. outlines the following al
vantares gained for the boys through
scouting. Several of the boys, M
writes. con joining had no idea o
DISCIPLINE whatever. They we're onl'
used 10 lettering about the street
and expected 10 be regarded for ever
thing they did. Now, after feN
months. they have become HAPPY
bright cheerful boys. anxious I
learn. well-behaved, and ready at a.
times to do a good turn for the sax
of helping others, boys VINO WI
make good. healthy, patriotic CIT
zens. The work we have commence
must not end when our boys oecom
too old for Scouts, our object Is
81 work that funds will enable us
have Headquarters with sumclei
room for old boys, representing
over eighteen years of age, so tnat
Senior Scouts Club may be FORMED
The Rev. Father Bede Jarrett VII
Ing on the value OF SCOUTING 20 =
Catholic Church. points out nrst tn'
whatever helps TO the health OF u
hovs helms no less to his spiritual a.
vantage He emphasizes the Vaine
the Scout Movement because OF u
"anneal II makes to the spirit OF a
venture in boy-life. 1t capuVates IN
mart ~ his nature (the pirate, in Ro
ert Louis Stevenson's famous oehr
ton of boy. part poet ana pa
pirate and part pig) and gives II
legitimate outlet, without Wnien