South Bend news-times., 1914-10-14
ADORE ESSES WOMEN
ON BIBLE STUDY
Father Conway Outlines Course
for Catholic CIub-WiII Give
Third Lecture at High
School Tonight.

Father Bertrand /. Conway ad-
dressed a large assemblage of Catho-
lie women this afternoon at o'clock
in ST Patrick's hall on the subject,
"The Practical Study of the Bible In
which he outlined a Coarse of study 10
be followed particularly in the Bible
! classes of the Catholic club. He gave
a general idea of the Bible historical
ly considered together with a discus
sion of the various revisiOnS and
versions and interpretations. He
urged that all who undertake the
study of the Bible lay special stress
on the life OF Christ and st. Paul.
This evening at o'clock Father
Conway will give the third lecture of
his series for non-Catholics, taking
for his subject, THE Catholic
Church" The talk will be preceded
by the answering Of the questions by
interested inQuirers. Several musical
numbers will also be given consisting
of selections from Henessy. by Fred
eric Ingersoll, cellist; Miss Wilda
Shontz. violinist. and Miss Helen
Guilfoyle pianist. Miss Josephine
Decker will give vocal solo, Lead
Kindly Light" The Introductory re-
marks Will be given by ]. Augustine
Smith.
Answers Questions.
Questions and answers concerning
the Catholic faith and teachings which
preceded Father Conway's lecture on
The Church and the Bible" in the
high school auditorium Tuesday even
ing was an interesting feature of the
evenings program. Twenty-siX ques-
tions were dropped into the question
box Monday evening following the
first lecture and il was with answers
to these that Father Conway prefaced
his lecture Tuesday evening.
Some of the questions asked and
, answered were. Does not the cere-
mOny of the Catholic church obscure
the religion? Why does the church
baptize infants? Why is the Catholic
church opposed to Masonry? Is the
church opposed TO secret societies?
Is the knights Of Columbus a secret
organization? Does not the church
pay too much devotion to the Virgin
Mary? What have you to say of the
InQuistion? All the questions were
answered in full and wit Biblical
citations
Musical numbers of a delightful ma
ture were contributed last evening by
Prof Frederick Bergman. organist
and Choirmaster of the First NJ. r.
church and by the GuilfOyle orchestra.
| The Introductory remarks were made
by L. J. Twomey.
Discusses Stand on Bible.
The substance of the lecture last
evening which was again greeted by
full auditorium was as follows:
THE Catholic church has always
Eeen the defender, the interpreter the
guardian Of the sacred books. In the
beginning of Christianity she was the
| first 10 gather the inspired writings
together and TO take measures to safe
guard their integrity. When men as
sailed the authority Of these writings,
when they perverted the original texts,
she came forth as teacher and de-
clared. in the name and with the in
fallible authority Of Christ her found
er, this is revelation. that is error;
such and such books are inspired,
others are mere human documents
The Catholic church claims that she
alone has the right 10 determine what
constitutes the canon OF sacred books
! She declares that scholars may argue
! for or against the authenticity Of Ger
/ tain books. but il is her place alone