Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-04
Apostolic Delegate Urges
Members to Be Proud OF
!. Catholic Religion.
REPORTS ON PREJUDICE
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee Believes Ignorance on Al
legiance to Pope Causes Oppose
ton to Church.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 4.-The SUI
preme council of the Knights of Columbus
had before it today the election of a SUI
preme knight and four supreme directors
and the selection of a place for holding
the next convention.
Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty has
no avowed opponents. and he probably
will be reelected. although he has de-
cined to declare himself a candidate
The two leading candidates for the next
convention are Cincinnati and Panama.
The apostolic delegate addressed the
delegates at the first business session on
loyalty and cosmopolitanism, urging the
members of the order to emulate the
knights of old in standing for the right
under all circumstances. He began the
fight of the order against socialism.
Apostolic Delegates Address.
NO worldly interest,"" said Archbishop
Bonzano. must prevent a knight of Co
lumbus from openly proclaiming himself a
Catholic, proud of the glory of being
member OF the great church of the ages.
Recent history shows that all your
aspirations. even your patriotism. may be
suspected because Of your religion. But
be not afraid to stand up and say that
the principles of your Catholic religion
lies the very strength and vigor of your.
loyalty and devotion to your country;
that Catholics fidelity to his religion
Is the measure of his citizenship: that the
American Constitution is sacred to you.
and second only to the constitution of God
as outlined in the gospels, and that while
we bow respectfully to that authority that
guides the eternal destinies of your i'm
mortal souls, you thereby all the more
submissively bow to that authority that
directs your material welfare.
Favors Cosmopolitanism.
Foster the spirit of cosmopolitan
ism. especially in this country. made
up, as it is, of men of all nations and
from all chimes.
Combat racial distrust and racial di
vision. Foster the spirit of solidarity.
the spirit of brotherhood BY this the
weak are strengthened and the strong
are encouraged to greater effort.
Aim to destroy those evils that
threaten modern society. How nobly
and well have YOU fought the cause
Of right against socialism? Against
this and it's associate evils go forward
to do and die
The council has received the report
Of the commission on religious preju-
american fair play will prevail over
religious bigotry."
The report, presented by Col. P. H.
Callahan. chairman. expressed salts
and special mention was made of the
fairness shown by the Associated Press
and newspapers in general regarding
religious matters.
Seven Recommendations.
Seven recommendations were at
tached to the report. The first of
prejudice against Catholics arose from
an erroneous belief among non-Cath-
olics that we owe such allegiance to
the Pope as is Incompatible with
proper allegiance to our country
I'VE should lose no proper occasion
to declare the position of Catholics
stated the report, land the teachings
OF the church on this matter. namely,
that while Catholics acknowledge the
Pope to be supreme in spiritual mat
tiers. they do not hold that he has any
authority in civil matters. If any
spiritual authority were to direct US
to do any act contrary to the rights of
free citizens. or the welfare of society,
We would be bound to disobey.
fhe report declared that Catholics
uphold and support the public school
system, but feel that religious instruc-
tion is necessary, and therefore bear
an eAtTd DuToeh lof private scHoolS
An opinion was expressed that in time
all general forms of religion will be
taught in free schools.
The report condemns the action of
politicians III raising religious issues
In campaigns, as well as the activities
of quasipoliticai societies in discrim-
mating against persons of any faith.
1t was recommended that the commits
sion be made permanent.
The report of the secretary stated
81 ?21 .943.04 was collected during the
past year, and that the assets of the
order. exclusive of special funds, are
nearly S6,0O0,G0o. There are now near
ly $4,000 members.