The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-09-11

FOLDS DETAILS OF PLAN TO
BUILD UP EDUCkT TlON l.
FORCES or THE DIoCEsE-Ex-
AMPLE OF OTHER DloCEsEs A
STIMULUS TO ST. PAUL-EN-
,THUsIAsrlC RESPONSE GREETs
PROPOSALS OF His GRACE.
The cause Of Catholic education in
the entire Northwest has never re-
ceived a greater impetus than was
manifested last Tuesday afternoon at
the "rcat meeting in the ArmOry OF
St. Thomas College, St Paul. For
some months Most Reverend Arch
bishop Bowling has reyolved plans,
ideas and details Of the great enter
prise which he launched on this occa-
sion. The dominant note that gave
Vi9Or and intensity to the vision Of
perfected educational opportunities
was the unitCatiOn Of the educational
facilities CT the Archdiocese. Ma
ter.al in great abundance is found
scattered about capable Of being weld
ed into a vast solid structure OF edu-
cational power. The imperative need
of such unifcatiCn is evident to all,
and the various speakers Of the after
noon dWeit upon the Importance and
the absolute necessity of gathering
the means which would make the
erection Of such a structure an ac-
cOmplished fact.
In the Armory.
The Most Reverend Archbishop had
sent out invitations to about 700
guests. These included the priests Of
the Archdiocese, together with two
laymen from each parish and mission.
The hearty cooperation of all with
the plans broached by His Grace was
apparent in the ready response and
the preIence of this large number Of
-intenaelys, inteseStaa 2at8aiic tnon last
Tuesday.
The authorities of ST. Thomas Col
lege had thrown open the great
armory, decorated it gaily with the
flags of various nations and huge
ferns and provided large tables laden
down with bounteous repast. An
orchestra added to the festive charac-
ter of the occasion, and Mr. Henry
SOucheray delighted the large gather
ing with his vocal selections.
A pol y oh IN
seated the Very Rev. Chancellor,
Father Welch, who is in charge Of the
campaign, Monsignors Slevin and
Guilot, together with the speakers
and number of distinguished Catho-
tic laymen and older members of the
clergy:
When His Grace the Most Rever-
end Archbishop ascended the speak
crS' platform he was greeted with a
spontaneous outburst of applause
which lasted for considerable time.
The Archbishop Speaks.
His Grace began by stating that the
underlying motive in this campaign OF
education was the unifying of Catholic
thought and interest Of the diocese
1t is clear to all that the Catholic
Church has gone forth into this will
Qerness, reclaimed it to a great extent
for Christ, and strengthened its ac
QUESTIONS through the force and
power of the Sacraments. But we al
feel that the Church has other work
besides that to accomplish
The first thing the Church did was
to build her affairs and administer hel
eacraments. This she has done every
where from the very beginning. Ir
the early days of Catholicity in this
part Of the country Catholics were no.
always over-Welcome. They were
chiefly people of limited substance
and hence the Church spent hersel
in attending to their strictly spiritua
needs.
This spirit has continued down tt
the present day along these lines
The Church here is parochial: it ha
no overhead, no public opinion. S.
far as the country at large is con
cerned the Catholic Church is but
silent church. 1t is not doing worl
that the Church has done in othe
times and countries where it felt il
self at home.
The Church is wonderful Unfit
ence, radiating power and vitality il
to every field of life: eXerting its il
fluence towards the definite solutio
of the greatest problems that distrac
the world But here so far tn
Church has been silent factor due t
it's lack of organization.
The Broader View.
A gathering like this gives promis
that the Church in America will NOV
forward to the larger vision, to tn
broader views; that it will divest i
self of the strictly parochial idea an
work together into a combination
efforts At this moment when th
world needs counsel and direction til
Church is ready with solution. "
hope that soon all the Catholics of til
country will take their stand shoulde
to shoulder in the work OF large