The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-12
FINE SPIRIT OF STATE K. OF 6. HIGHLY PRAISED Credit Given Supreme Off cers for Limiting Attacks
 On Church STATE URGED TO PAY
 UP ASSESSMENT c Consolidation of Councils Earnestly Advocated Tn
 Talk to Delegates

< GrGenW1Cn, May 1Z-I'n0 SLdt0 SOuA- oil, Knights of Columbus, met in an- nua1 session here today, received re- ports of the years work and chose officers for the coming year. Before the session opened the delegates and visitors to the council attended high mass at St. Mary's church and listen ed to a sermon by the pastor. Rev. F. J. Murphy. Immediately after this service the council was called to or. der at the town hall by State Deputy William J. Mul1igan or Thompsonvil1e. In presenting his report the state dep-s uty said that the work of the past year was the most productive of many years.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the opportunities for establishing new councils in Connecticut for the pres ent at least are few he said. I've can point to a spirit existing among mem
 bers which is not surpassed by any. state or country possessing Knights of Columbus council. Your state off, cers entered upon this years work
 with 9 determination to make every member feel the importance of being
 an active one. How we'll the state officers have succeeded is indicated by their large net increase in member ship.
 PROTECTION OF CHURCH.
 Let me remind you of the watch fulness and wisdom displayed by our
  excluded from the mails the scHfril- ous sheets which, not only libel our church and our order but seek to tear down the very principles upon How well they have undertaken the arducus task of combating an evil which. if it gained headway, would threat ten the civilized world, is known to us ail.
 "The sacconnp1 p1ishments of the past
 
 the one achievement surpassing all others was the presenting. of the $500, - 600 to the Catholic University at Washington. Connecticut did remark ably well in contributing toward this fund but it must be remembered that the expense incident to the collecting of this money must be paid. Several councils in Connecticut have as yet failed to take favorable action on the matter and as the amount still due from Connecticut is $1,171.25, earnestly request that such councils as are in arrears will see that their proportion is sent to the supreme secretary not later than July 5. The total amount paid by Connecticut to- ward this fund on April Is, was $11,-
 450. 0.ss,'
 FATHER KEEFE PRAISED.
 Reference was made to the work of the lecture bureau and to the lecturer, |
 Johns Church. Plainfield, whos the state deputy said, lecturer of the
 Connecticut 4th degree district, .'has been untiring in his work of further advancing the cause of our order'' and
 also to the 1000 given by the Knights
 to the St. Agnes fund which Bishop
 Milan is raising to establish cni1-
 dren's home.
 Taking up the question of conso1i-
 dalton of councils, the state deputy
 said that the idea of consolidating
 councils in cities possessing more than
 one council has gained considerable
 headway during the past year.
 ssNew Haven and Merfden,', he said,
 have taken the lead in this move
 ment, for in both places actual anal gamation to a very large extent has
 taken place. Consolidation Of councils cannot be too urgently pressed and the earlier the councils in the cities de- eide to consolidate the better it will
 be for the order.
 10000 MEMBERS IN STATE
 The present membership of the or der in the state, the deputy said, in round numbers, is 1000. During the year, $50 had been received as mem bers, making a total net gain of 607, which is 315 more than last year. On the matter of districts the deputy said that Connecticut is divided in 1 4, with a total of TO councils, but that the new rule recently established by the board of directors to the effect that each district should be comprised of not less than four councils will neces- sitate few changes in the district lines This matter, he said, will no doubt be adjusted as speedily as pos
 sible and to the satisfaction of most members.
 ENGLISH COURT SAYS