The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-20
FORDHAM'S HEAD AND THE WOM EN As Wives and Mothers
 They'd Have No
 Time to Vote
Eminent Catholic at St. August. ines in Second of Lem
 ten Sermons
Rv a suffragist.)

Rev Thomas J. McClusE1ey, Presi- dent of Fordham University, is evil dently no friend of the suffragettes or even of the dignified suffragists- It was but a passing word or two which he dropped on the subject last even ing at St. Augustine's church where he delivered the second in the Lenten course of sermons.
 / Fr. McC1usiey is a, man whose .opin- ions are worth weighing. However, there are some noted names on the list of those opposing his views4 The late Cardinal Moran of Australia where woman suffrage is extensive, was an ardent champion of the cause Cardinal Vaughn of England is an- other who favors the movement. In our own country we have a numer- ous array, perhaps, the strongest ad- Vocates being Of the western dioceSe6 where the right to vote has been tried and tested by women The names of Bishop John Lancaster Spafding and Archbishop Keane have aided greatly the cause in the West.
 1t might interest the esteemed op- ponent of last evening to know that a Catholic is or was recently, president of the largest local suffraEe assooia- ton in Nthe country. She is Miss Jane Campbell Of the Philadelphia woman suffrage association. It might also he may already know, that. the first woman who demanded the right to vote on this side of the Atlantic was a CaGhOi1C. by name Margaret BTenCp who resided in the State of Maryland, and this same right was demanded on Jan. 21, 1s47, just a few years before the masculine intellect of Fordham diversity could defend itself against the monster, Woman Suffrage.
 Err. McC4uskey asserted: in sub- all the duties of a wife and mother would have no time for voting. He said that to gain Heaven it is not necessary to do wonderful things, and f-rl n feR who enjoys the highest place in Heav- en assigned to any creature, perform ed all the duties of a poor mans wife, and added that she had no desire for a vote. There were douOtlees a, num- Der among the congregation who dis agreed on the suffrage question with the doctrine which was expounded.. Fr. 'McCluSkey could not have failed to impress his hearers
 The subject of the evening was ttThe speaker gave the definition of mortal sin, saying that many writers on clear definition of sin that a little catechism. The definition that every Catholic knows, the sneaker said, was Augustine, who said: Mortal sin is a grievous offense against the law or God,'' or, continued the speaker, against a law which binds us under serious obligation The difference be- tween mortal and venial- sin, the speaker observed, is scarcely known to those outside of the church. To make a sin mortal three things are necessary matter, sufficient knowledge, and full consent. It was St. Thomas who told us this. It is not an easy definition" Father Me Cluskey touched upon and illustrated all three requisites that go to make effects of mortal sin. Quoting from his text which said that ''The soul shall die,'' he incidentally explained how the soul, which is iTnna orta1, can die, which at first thought would seem to be a paradox, and directly at variance with other portions of Holy Scripture.
 a deal soul means, and how Infinitely worse it is than a dead body. He also dwelts on the Uselessness of good sin, and also of the deadening of the love- of God by continuous sin:
 It was at this point, in speaking of child and of how much greater it should be for the child's first mortal sin, that the topic of suffrage was
 The reverend speaker reminded the congregation of Pope Plus exhorta- ton to frequent communion, saying:
 It is not a reward for our goodness; we go, not because we are worthy, but in order that we may become more worthy.'' -Aas@ CTS not to be content to barely ''squeeze''- into Heaven. He said that such state of mind would be likely to end in sin. and that possessing such an idea we would be fortunate if we were not ''squeezed'' out. The love of God. lie said. ought to prompt us to wish for a higher place in Heaven.
 Before finishing the discourse the speaker made a resume of his subr ject and also dwelt on the malice of sin which is committed by the pygny of a. day against the Eternal Creator, Redeemer and Saviour.