South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
SOCIETY ATTAINS
GOLDEN JUBILEE
st. JoSeph's Society so Years
0Id-Three Charter Men,
berS are Living.

St Jos-)A's Mutu5: Relief society
OF St Joseph's Catholic church OBJ
served lis golden jubilee sunday
win impressive ceremonies.
Solemn high mass was celebrated
81 ST. Joseph's church ~ 7:30
o'clock with Rev. Dean L. A.
Moench as celebrant. Rev. Fr Gels
dOrf, deacon, Rev. Edward NJ.
Boney. sub-deacon. The Right Rev.
Mons. George w Heer delivered an
interesting sermon. The members Of
the society went TO communion in a
ho6y during this mass
At 800 o'clock. after a short ser
vice at the church. a mass meeting
was aeid IN the nall. which was at
tended ~ about 500 people. Ad-
dresses we're given by noted speak
ers OF the clergy as we'll as the
laity. Rev. Dean l.. a. MOench con
graduated the society, especially the
charter members. John Goeller. ST..
- years old; August Herzog, ST., 50
year, old. and John Feiten. IS years
old. he introduced Mayor Ralph
". GaylOr. who said ia part: THAT
he considered il not only an honor
bCt a pleasure and privilege to be
present and take little part in the
observance OF the golden jubilee OF
TINS orga nization." He stated that
in looking over the roster Of the
little band OF 20 who formed this
society 80 years ago ne found the
names OF men who were forward in
Il
Industrial and for betterment Of the
city Of Mishawaka He also said
that il was a kind act or the ali wise
Providence 20 spare these three
charter members for this grand
celebration and that their hearts
must % filled with throbs and
thrills IF pride over the great work
this little band has accomplished. II
must ne. ne said q red letter day
for these men to be here and for
others 10 benefit by the experience.
counsel and inspiration Of their no
bic lives
\ Patriotic Appeal
n. n. Kreuzbeger OF Evansville,
Ind. was next on the program and
gave "A most interesting talk He ex-
tended sincere congratulations TO
the society on its anniversary in
behalf OF the indiana Staats-Ver-
band and brought a special greeting
20 the charter members from the
st. Joseph's Staats-Verband which
was organized % years ago He
stated that this federation now had
60 Catholic societies with a mem
bership Of 1000 He said this was a
time Of trial and urged all Catho-
lies to assist their country and sol
diers in order that the Catholic
cause may be preserved lie showed
rhat IS percent OF our army were
Catholics and IS percent OF the
navy Catholics lie did not say this
10 show the loyalty and patriotism
OF the Catholics for TO be a Catho-
lie one must be good American.
Authority comes from God. We rea-
lie that IL Is divine and therefore
believe i'm the divine authority of
our government. This is a time OF
sacrifice and We must make sacri-
fees in money and otherwise until
10 hurts so that our country will be
victorious I'm this war and that the
Stars and Stripes Will be brought
back untarnished and that our boys
return with their souls clean.
Rev Dean T. a. Moench read a
telegram from the president OF the
Central Verein Of New York con-
graduating the society on its an
uiversary and wishing it Gods bless
ing.
The next speaker was Hon
Michael Girten of Chicago. vice
president Of the Central Verein who
complimented the society on its an
niversary and the good work which
10 had accomplished and hoped that
~ would have the opportunity OF
observing its diamond jubilee. He
urged all 70 be patriotic in this time
of struggle remarking that the Ger
many of today was not the Ger
many OF years ago, and that If IL
had retained the religion IL did ther
we would not De in this war today
with its inhuman slaughter.
French Missionary speaks.
Rev. Fr. Gelsdorf. a French mis-
siOnary, also gave an interesting
talk In which ne told OF his work
i'm the missionary field. He said that
In France $4,000 priests were il
the service and that of this number
1000 had already sacrificed their
lives fer their country lie highly