The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-19
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country instant and cordial co-opera-
ton. His colleagues of the admins
trative committee, the Right Rev.
Bishops Schrembs, Hayes and Russell,
keep in close touch with the progress
of the work. In the committees
hands rests the responsibility of di-
recting and controlling, with the aid
of the American Hierarchy, all Cath
Ollie Activities in this war. The rails
ing of the fund referred to is only one
of their tasks.
When, through President Wilson,
the American people dedicated their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor" to quote His Eminence Car
dinal Gibbons, to make the world
safe for democracy, to establish peace
in the world upon the tested founda-
tons Of political liberty, to champion
the rights of mankind" Catholics
promptly and %cheerfully stepped for
ward offering their services. Catho-
lies who are numbered amongst the
country's biggest business and pro-
f~essional men were quickly modified
for a task which was to prove that
the Catholic Church shared in all the
honor and welfare. The National Cath
Ollie War Council acquired the services
of many of these men, and now serv-
ing as members of the Councils ad-
visory finance committee are James
R. Wheeler, Baltimore; James j. Phe-
Ian, Boston; John V. T. Murphy, Chi
cago; Charles Williams, Cincinnati;
J. j. Meyers, Dubuque; Frank G..
Smith, Milwaukee; o. N. Marion, New
Mexico; Charles .Theard, New Or
Dohan, Philadelphia; T. E. Sullivan,
Portland; Edward j. Tobin, San Fran
cisco; Festus J.. Wade, st. Louis, and
William P. Kenny, st. Paul. These
gentlemen, with John G.. Agar, emf
nent attorney of New York, and chair
man of the committee IN finance for
special war activities; have proved
and will continue to prove a tower of
strength in the great humanitarian
movement sponsored by the National
Catholic War Council.
Knights Of Columbus.
The Knights of Columbus, desig-
mated by the National Catholic Wal
Council as the body to be recognized
as representing the Church in the
recreational welfare of our soldiers in
camps and overseas, is represented in
the United War Works Campaign Com.
mittee by William J. Mulligan, James
A. Flaherty and William J. Mckinley.
Judge Victor Bowling and John G.
Aga. of New York, are also members
of this committee.
The country and Church are worth
lily represented by these patriotic
American citizens in the effort to pro-
mote the welfare and comfort of our
soldiers and sailors, and through their
efforts will be written another bright
page in the history of Catholic citizen,
ship.
When it is considered that in all
the fighting services Catholics are
present in excess of the percentage of
Catholics in the whole population, the
duty of Catholics not privileged to
bear arms is plain. The ministrations
of the Church must follow the faithful
who go to serve the country.
Catholic Bishops of the United
States are now calling attention to
the need of Immediately organizing
in every diocese and in every parish
preparatory to the work beginning
November IL, and every Catholic
should heed the call. A volunteer to-
day is a champion of the Catholic
Church in the United States and his
country-and who does not covet that
distinction?
Catholic citizens should not wait to
be asked; they should at once confer
with their parish priest and ascertain
how they can best be of service in
the approaching campaign. The plans
are by this time in the pastors hands.
1t is a vital, pressing necessity and
there is much work to be done. Ev-
erybOdy who can help will be needed.