Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
URGES CATHOLICS
TO GIVE HELP IN
K. OF c. WAR FUND
FATHER ED. DUNN GIVES EXCEL
LENT ADDRESS SUNDAY AT ST.
COLUMBIA CHURCH-CAMpAi
ON FOR MILLION DOLLARS.

The campaign for Il million dollar
war fund being raised by the National
Order, Knights Of Columbus, was Of
ticlally launched Sunday. Clergy in
! all Catholic churches called the atten-
ton of their parishioners to help in
the work. Father Edward Dunn, Of
St Columbia church, gave an excellent
address on the subject He said in
part
1t has always been the desire of the
| Hierarchy Of the Catholic Church that
her laymen take an active interest in
the iurtherancc of her ends. Great
problems whose solution is of para
mount importance, are forever arising
and strive as she may, tae Church.
owing to a scarcity of priests and the
lack of priestly yocatiOns, Is some
times placed in trying circumstances
| in her devine mission. To offset this
need &C. the Church and 10 Tighten her
burdens, various societies have arisen
in her midst whose aid has been of
/ inestmable benefit in every great
movement
| AT the present time we are passing
/ thru a great crisis. may say the
| greatest in the worlds iistorya
crisis that has a direct bearing in
some manner upon the lives and sen.
tments of each and everyone of US,
We are in the midst of great war
for humanity fighting for the honor
and integrity OF our nation Before
\ the wars end, hardships may be the
lot of each and every one Of u.s. Even
those who stay al home will feel the
pinch OF want, but the needs of such
viii be as nothing in comparison TO
the sulierings and hardships our gal
liant soldiers must undergo
Millions of men will soon be in our
concentration camps. Thirty to forty
per cent of this number will be men
of Catholic faith--men who will need
moral. spiritual and temporal helps
A mighty problem confronts the
Church in supplying these and ii is
only by The aid OF her staunch laymen
that this help can be given. Pr0mpt
action is necessary. for the time of
thought alone is now passed. That
gallant band Of men, that mighty bul-
wark of the Church-the Knights Of
Columbus have seen the need and
are making mighty effort to supply
the wants of those who are called up
on to take an active part in this
mighty world war.
Ever ready TO assist the needy, the
; Knights Of Columbus have instituted
= a great movement to care for the spir-
itual and temporal needs Of that vast
= army OF men actively engaged in This
titanic struggle. We have a sample
Of what they intended to do, in what
they did do in the recreation centerS
\. erected for our National Guard on the
Mexican border Great as was their
achievement there, they intend to
. crown that noble work with one of far
G greater moment-~the care of our cour
Z ageous soldiers, who are giving the
7 last full measure Of devotion" to oul
;, common country TO further this END
q the Knights Of Columbus are con
u fronted with the problem of opening
G recreation centers for our great con
centration camps and furnishins
? priests for those of our Church where
', the presiding chaplain is not of on
I religion. Many priests will be needed
?, whose support will be problem sine,
y in the allotment of chaplaincies, Cath
q olic priests are in the minority. With
n oui doubt the problem is mighty il
al its extent and for its furtherance
large capital will be required
Our government has given unqua
flied sanction to the work of tn
Knights of Columbus, and the goo
a wishes of the whole Catholic He
archy are back of the whole NOV,
ment.
r. In order to perform this might
y, ana nODIe WnIk lne hHiPulS are Il
ar tempting to raise the sum of one mi
IN lion dollars. Each and every men
he Der of the Order will be assessed
nd certain amount, but even with th
3. means of raising revenues, the SUI
1y will fall short of the amount require
lis The problem of supply this amount
Err of vital importance to every one wi
ur knows Of this mighty undertaken
H. We must all assist in obtaining Il
required sum- we must cooperate
ay this glorious work and give accor
on ing to our resources These reci
OF alton centers are to be open to a
ed. regardless Of creed, just rs the on
wo on the Mexican border were, and
on, which many soldier boy found he
he and consolation.
: The knights" themselves ha