The Irish standard., 1918-02-02
Catholic War Council
Ho Ids Three-day Session

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Coordination Of Activities Planned
| Executive Committee to Have FIRE.
quent Neutrality-suspicious. Submitted
! by Colonel Callahan of the X. of c.
| Committee, Walter N. Herman and
Rev. John J. Burke-Recreation
Hall at Quantico, Va, Dedicated by
Bishop o'conneII Of Richmond.
Plans for co-ordinating Catholic war
activities were made at the session of
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Catholic War Council, which
closed Saturday, Jan. 49,, after DELHI
Grating three days. The meetings
were held at the Catholic University
of America, the council being under
the direction of the Bishops Commit
tee, consisting of the Rt. Rev. Peter
J.. Muldoon, d. D., Bishop of Rock
ford, chairman; Rt. Rev. Joseph
Schrembs, d. D., Bishop of Toledo;
Rt. Rev. w. T. Russell, d. D., Bishop
of Charleston, and the Rt. Rev. P. J.
Hayes, D. D., auxiliary Bishop of New
York, who was lately designated by
Pope Benedict XIV as Bishop Ordi-
nary of the Catholic Army and Navy
Chaplains of the United States. This
committee was recently appointed by
the Hierarchy of the United States to
represent the Catholic Church in all
Catholic war activities.
The committee of Bishops heard re-
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ing done by the Catholic societies and
other agencies in the camps and cities
throughout the country. One of the
most exhaustive and interesting re-
ports submitted was that of COL P. H.
Callahan, chairman of the knights of
Columbus Committee on War Activi-
ties. Walter N. Herman, knights of
Columbus Commissioner with the
American Army overseas, also sub
mitted an exhaustive report concern
ing foreign conditions, and the Rev.
John j. Burke, c. S. p, chairman of
the executive committee, was also
heard.
Will Meet Frequently.
The Executive Committee, over
in Washington at frequent intervals,
and their function and duties will be
the conduct of all Catholic war &C.
tivities in this country and abroad,
controlling, directing, extending and
developing all the Catholic agencies
in this work, and including the COL
lection of funds. The report of Mr..
Herman on foreign work was the basis
of an extensive plan for recreational
and religious work with the Ameri-
can army in France.
The Bishops have designated Dan
lei J. Callahan, of Washington, SUI
preme treasurer of the knights of
Columbus, and John G. Agar, of New
York City, as agents through whom
fund contributions are to be made.
The executive committee is composed
Of James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia;
Rev. John ]. Burke, G. s. p, of New
York City; Charles I. Denechaud, of
New Orleans; Joseph G. Pelletier, of
Boston; Monsignor Drumgoole, of
Philadelphia; Col. P. H. Callahan, of
Louisville; John G. Agar, of New
York City; Monsignor M. ]. Splaine,
of Boston; w. J. Mckinley, of New
Haven; Monsignor E. A. Kelly, of
Chicago; James J. McGraw, of Ponca
City, Okla; D. ]. Callahan, of Wash.
ington, and Rev. j. F. Fenlon, secre-
tary, of Washington.
The Knights Of Columbus building
at the Marine barracks, Quantico, Va,
was formally dedicated Sunday, Jan.
20, by the Rt. Rev. Dennis J. O'Con-
nell, D. D., Bishop of Richmond. In
stirring sermon Bishop O'Connell
reminded his auditors that there were
two countries-one of the soul and
one of the body. That "kultur" against
which we are arrayed today, belongs
only to the body, according to Bishop
O'Connell, while the ideal of democ-
racy, the rights Of all peoples, be-
| longs to the realm of the soul. A
Solemn High Mass, coram espicopo,
was celebrated according to the grace
full rite of the Dominicans, by the
Rev. William p. Marchand, o. p, as
sisted by priests and clerics from the
Dominican College Of the Immaculate
Conception, Washington. Splendid
music was furnished by the choir of
Holy Cross College, Catholic Univer-
sity of America. At the conservation
the drums were sounded and bugle
corps played q flourish. Rt. Rev. Msgr.
G. F. Thomas, rector of st. Patrick's
Church. Washington, was In the sane
tuary.
The dedication was largely attended
by Washington people, and in the
afternoon an interesting program was
given at which William Knowles
Cooper Of the Y. n. C.. A., Brig. Gen.