The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-08
Only Time in History Of Church
This Has Occurred.
Delegates There From All Parts
of the State.
Now $4,000 Knights of Column
bus in This Country.

the Knights Of Columbus was held at
ST. Marys college, st. Marys, Kan,
Tuesday, July Z, and was followed by
a three days retreat-Wednesday
Thursday and Friday Of this week.
The convention was made up OF two
delegates from each of the flfty-eight
councils in Kansas. most of whom ar
rived Monday evening. and were as
signed rooms in tho college dormitory.
Loyola Hall.
The regular work Of the convention
began at S:15 Tuesday morning, when
mass was given in the chapel. and q
sermon was preached by Rev. Adolph
J. kaufman, S. J.
F Tho sermon was to have been
preached by Rev. p ]. McCorry. state
chaplain Of the organization. but he
was unavoidably absent.
Father Kuhlman's sermon was bril-
liant and to the point. His talk was
to the effect that the members Of the
Knights of Columbus. like many other
men, feel that they can best serve God
and their fellows by uniting and work
ing in a collective organization. And
calling themselves knights, they must
act the part. in the best and highest
sense-by sacrifice, by service. and by
warfare.
BY the sacrifice Of time, inclination,
and ambition for the good of others:
not seeking Office or prominence, or
other selfish advantages in the society;
willing to continue unselflsh even
when imposed upon, for advantage
will always be taken of the unselfish
man, that being a part OF the cross he
must bear for God.
BY service-as humble, hard-work-
ing servants in the ranks-the word
knight being derived from a German
word meaning servant.
BY warfare-against sin and heresy,
and for the advancement of religion
and morality.
Address From New President.
From $3.50 until noon a closed busi-
ness session was held in the college
auditorium, the work consisting chief
ly Of the appointment Of committees
and of the reports of state officers.
This session was opened by an ad-
dress by Father Wallace, the newly
appointed president of st. Marys COL
lege.
After dinner, from 1 to p. M,
there was second business session,
to complete the work of the morning,
and to elect officers for the ensuing
year.
Election OF Officers.
w. D. Jochems of Wichita was re-
elected state deputy; J.. D. Hurley of
LeavenWorth was reelected state war
den; L. J. Deganno of Ellinwood, elect
ed state secretary: Leo Mergin of Be-
lott, state treasurer: Judge Beatty Of
Salina. state advocate.
r. ]. Monaghan. Topeka; Rev. John
A. Murphy, Emmett. and T. ].
Sweeney, Lawrence. were elected dele
gates to the national convention at st.
Paul, Mimi. August 4.
At p. M, Father Kuh1man began
the first lecture Of the retreat which
he will conduct during the next three
days, assisted by Rev. Father F. ].
O'Boyle, s. J., of ST. Louis, Mo.
First Retreat in History.
This is the first time in the history
of the church that a retreat has been
held in connection with business
meeting of a Catholic organization.
The Knights Of Columbus is a fra
ization, composed exclusively Of Cath
olics. both laymen and clergymen, but
not officially connected with the
church.
Among other things it endeavors to
help the unfortunate and the unem-
ployed. among its members by advance
ing aid, and finding employment. 1t
has a system Of fraternal insurance.
and it seeks to promote the growth
and strength of religion and Catholi-
cism, and to counteract the evils of
the day, by personal influence, lee
lures and the publication and distribu-
ton of literature.
1t is also interested in education,
and has, as a national body, completed
a 100000 endowment fund for the
Catholic university at Washington,
D. c.
The state membership of the
Knights of Columbus Is about 5000,
and of the entire United States 31O,-
900.