The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-19
HIERARCHY UNITED IN DRIVE

HIERARCHY vi
BISHOPS AND CLERGY ACTING AS
STRONG UNlT-THE .HIERARcH>
is ExERTiNG ALL ITS ENERGIES
| TO MAKE THE UNITED WAT
WORK FINANCIAL coMPAIGN "a
sUccEss-PAsToRAL LETTER.
URGE CLERGY AND. LAlTY TIC
EARNEST COOPERATION.
Every mail brings to the Headquar
ters of the National Catholic War
Council in New York fresh indications
that the Archbishops and Bishops OF
the country are actively and ener
getically participating in the prelim
mary work, that is essential to make
the United War Work Financial Cam
paign great success. When the
change to United Drive was made
conferences had already been called
in many of the states, and it was nee.
essary to arrange by telegraph with
many of the Bishops to take advan-
tage of the opportunity, presented by
these conferences. The members OF
the hierarchy were quick to respond
Dominating figures.
At San Francisco Archbishop Hanna
was one of the dominating figures of
the conference Archbishop Glennon
took hold in st. Louis, Bishop Rhode,
who may be said to speak for the three
million Poles in the Church, was an
outstanding figure at Milwaukee. Bis
hop Conroy of Ogdensburg made a
profound impression by the speech he
delivered at Syracuse. Bishop Milan
of Hartford was the first speaker at
a very remarkable gathering held at
New Haven. In the South, Bishop
Russell of Charleston took promi-
nent part in the conference in that
city, as did Bishop Curley of st.
Augustine, and Bishop Allen of Mo-
bile in the Florida and Alabama con-
ferences respectively.
Still more convincing, perhaps, are
the pastoral letters, addressed by the
Bishops to their clergy, urging the
organization of Catholic people in the
parishes for participation in the work
- n,,y'c f..
tees in their local districts.
Cardinal Gibbons. ..
Cardinal Gibbons in the course Of
his letter to the clergy of the Arch
diocese of Baltimore, says:
while it remains true that there
will be a merging of forces and no
mention made of Catholic, non-Catho-
lie, or Hebrew activity, magnificent
opportunity is here presented Of add
ing glory to the Church. The sum,
awarded to the National Catholic War
Council from the full amount to be col
lected. is thirty millions OF dollars. 1t
is highly important, therefore, that
every effort be made to raise our
quota, so that all may see how dear
to our hearts is the cause Of liberty,
justice and freedom"
Cardinal o'conneII.
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, in an
nouncing the campaign, says:
cat the very outset | am pleased to
give to it my most hearty approval
and Godspeed, that it may be crowned
with splendid success. The need for
recreationaI and moral welfare work
among the forces is becoming more
urgent every day; and the Catholic
young men, who constitute a large per-
centage in every branch of the service,
look to us to supply spiritual helps
and safeguards to strengthen them for
the mighty conflict, and to keep their
souls in Gods friendship and love-"
Bishop Schwebach.
Bishop Schwebach of Lacrosse,
makes a direct appeal on behalf of
those at the front
"At the nations call hundreds of
our best and brightest, the flower of
our youth, the hopes and pride of our
homes, have gathered on foreign SOIL
far from their cheerful homes, to fight
the nations battles, and uphold the
nations honor For these, our dear
boys, we plead, in their name; and in
their behalf, your bishop appeals to
you for your unstinted help in the
present endeayor to raise funds for
our soldiers welfare work"
Bishop Althoff.
Bishop Althoff, of Belville, Illinois,
pleads for faithful and entire co-ope-
ration of the Catholic people in the
United War Work Campaign:
THE various societies, engaged in
welfare war work, among them par
ticularly the Knights of Columbus,
have rendered such splendid service
to our soldiers, have contributed so
much to their happiness, solace and
welfare, in the camps and overseas,
that they have won the admiration
and praise of the American people and
of the peoples, with whom we are
associated in the war Therefore it
is only by the most generous response
to the present appeal of these organ
1zatlons for funds, to continue and ex-