The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08
GREAT DRIVE.
FOR CATHOLICS
OPENS NOV. L.
GIGANTIC CAMPAIGN FOB WAI
FUNDS WILL BE OPENED
EARLY NEXT MONTH.
Sast Virginia Eas Qouta OF Ssa7ys5o-
Wheeling Must Do It's s1s' Is A0-
TsA o. Bishop Donahue.

Tho following appeal has been sent
,storls-;dc by the F;cv. Bishop p J.
Donahuc. bishop OF the Wheeling dis
tr;ct. To the Catholic churches. In urging
tho success of the great drive Tor war
funds which opens Monday, NoVetnoer
nth:
,rb,, yeat November II to Is is to be
devoted to a great war drive for funds
necessary TO the gigantic task OF pro-
.vidfng material and spiritual assistance
for our soldiers and sailors al hottie
,end abroad. The sum sought is
sise.ees;sota West VirEiniha a; q eu Ha b ~
-~,he united efforts of the societies ana
organizations acting as "'e e"'''"''''
ibody.
The Knight Of Columbus and other
r-atho,ic examinations will. in TINS
.xrea, movement. represent the Cathoic
church Out of the total amount OIL Inc
dr4ye We Catholics will receive. oS
lspecial agreement among the various
ORGANIZATIONS, $3.50 OF each S!oo. thaS
tic. In round numbers. about S3l.-9O.o"o.
This pro rata, in the opinion OF Skilled
iand reliable judges, is eminentiJ haf
hnd Just To raise these amounts ls'
flor all. a colossal task especially SO INr
bus Catholics. But the credit OF our noIy
Shonor alike demand taa' We s'4'4o
lsshoulder the burden.
(. The spectacle Of seven great oodleS-
so diverse otherwise in aims and spirit.
limiting in this task is nothing snort
Of sublime 1t casts a new light and
"a glory upon our national motto 4
nluribus unum--"from many onei
EOur faith our honor, our patriotism
demand that we shalt put into the tund
!the thirty-one millions which We hope
ITO take out.
Now as ~ the means TO this great
need: Every Rev. Pastor IN the Diocese
{is earnestly requested - attend tho
;xrcat conference Of the National Eatho-
lie War Council 10 be held in Baltimore
Friday. October 18th. Ex-PrrSIdeni
Trait and many other noted men Will
ATTEND and address tho meeting. ttt
is further urged TO Or1p': with MN Inc
.chiefs OF every orEaniza on in his par
;ish and Two or THREE par sldoners.
In the brief interval now left he WA
form a parish council He will with thu
assistance OF such council. divide tn
tDnrish into appropriate sections-rht
isn1allcr the be,ter--and appoint ener
,Setic collectors to work. not as Catho
lis units. but in conjunction with tn.
itoint committees iI.:.';N up Of all tn
seven organizations Engaged In tn
drive Catholics will not work as sepa
rate units. but Will doubtless receive
Sstr Reconstruction on the various com
snitteesI
All those efforts will call tor grea
sacrifices on tho PAR; OF Rev. PaSsnr
land People But they are rs nothing
compared to tho hardShipS and S;.cri.tc"
OF our gallant mea who arr prepared [
give up homo. and ease and even lif
itself. Your noble rndcavorS will rcsul
in the cheering of many heart. IN
staunching ofm any wound. tho SaVin
OF many . soul! You proudly hang "u
the nag Of stars each representing
member Of your locll.- Some. alas. hay
had their bluc stars changed to goh
rhey have fallen in the light, Shall W
not ali feel Il hercc delight and deer
it a most sacred duty to give withou
stint to The physical. moral. ami spill
iual welfare Of orr boys battling for III
right