South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-17
ST. JOSEPH'S
LEAGUE HOLDS
ANNUAL MEET
Three Day Convention of
Church Members Opens
at ST. Marys.
BISHOP ALERDINC HERE
POntifical Mass and Business
Sessions on First Day
of Convention.

The twenty-sixth annual conven-
ton Of the St. Joseph's league Of
Indiana opened its three day con
ventlon Sunday morning with a pom
tihcal mass at St. Mary's church
The delegation which numbers $50
from all parts Of Indiana marched en-
Hnasse from the Jefferson hotel 10
the church.
Rt. Rev. Herman J. Alerding. D.
D., bishop OF the Fort Wayne diO-
cese. was celebrant at the pOntihcal
mass. Rev. Louis MOenCh OF Mish-
awaka was assistant 10 the bishop.
Rev. Francis Wenninger was rea-
con: Rev. Paul Folk was sub-dea-
con: Rev. M. F1eishmann of Vim
cennes and Rev. J. Clestine. a. S.
g.. OF st. Minrad were deacons of
honor. Rev. William COnnor was
master Of ceremonies.
: Delivers Sermon.
Rev. ChrysOstOm Theobald OF
Cincinnati delivered the sermon.
lie said in part:
Welcome delegates OF societies
OF Indiana. 1t is source OF great
JOY and pride 10 see so many men
assembled 70 deliberate on matters
concerning not anly the welfare Of
their societies but the church in
general Well may we Catholics be
more united; stand shoulder to
shoulder in the face Of dangers
which are real and fast approach
ing upon US.
We are confronted on all sides
with organized hostility TO Chris
tianity and government. The rising
tide OF unbelief threatens to engulf
the world. The murderous hand of
anarchy is raised against all lawful
fvffr
into the future and are filled with
dreadful apprehension We must
stand closely united TO meet these
dangers TO our church and our
country.
Age of Lay Man.
1T is Of the utmost importance
that Catholic ideals and principles
have a lay agency at work. This Is
the age Of lay man.
The world is at present in a
state OF mind that is tumultuOus
turbulent whirled about by a pc
Culiar dizziness befallen by dis
ease that is contagious and disastrous
IN its progress. The nations are agi-
tated and disturbed. They are seek
ing. desiring something which in
the confusion and Vagueness of their
thoughts and ideas they are unable
10 describe and define more closely
and accurately.
The war cry liberty. equality and
fraternity is used by those who want
10 ameliOrate existing conditions by
overthrowing the prevailing social
order. and by destroying the infiu-
ence OF the church. These words
liberty. equality and fraternity are
partendous words and IL correctly
interpreted and understood they
constitute the dignity OF man and
lead him TO his goal
PcrilOus Gift.
Liberty, freedom, in its highest
sense. is the most marvellous and
perilOus gift that God bestowed on
man. Because we are free we can
love God and enter the ranks of
heavenly spirits who surround the
throne Of the Most High. Because
we are free We can choose evil. sep
arate ourselves from God through
sin.
christianity gave birth 10 true
freedom. religion only can uphold
successfully personal and civil lib
erty. The philosophers of the pa
gans had no conception Of equality.
Christianity teaches that all men
are equal in the eyes Of God"
Fr. Theobald concluded with the
proposition that Christianity and
problems OF today and that recon
struction must be based on the prin-
ciple laid down by the Catholic
church.
Tells Of Germans
Citizenship" was the subject Of
the address delivered at the sunday
evening session which was held at
- Hedwige's hall by the Hon NJ
Girteu OF Chicago
The history OF the United States
viii have TO be rewritten If we want
The generations TO come 10 have a
true knowledge of conditions and
anfairs as they really are" was the
contention OF Hon. Girten The
Americans OF German descent can
-ay with just pride and truth. Land
II our Fathers pride, land where the
pilgrims died We DO not find in
our histories that the personal
bodyguard OF Washington known as
the Independent Horse under the
command OF Major BarthoI van
Heer. a Prussian. consisted entire
Iv OF Germans but we do fnd that
The Hessians were sent over here
by the British
I'm January. 1916. Rev. Peter
NuehIenbersy. later colonel. recruit
ed 400 men for his regiment Do
you know that the army sent here
- assist the revolutionists by the
French king which was under the
command Of Rochambeau was COM
posed OF the royal German regiment
~ Zveibrucken. The officers OF
mis- army were Col Prince Christian
~ Zweibrucken-B -Birkenfeld. Major
Freiherr Fberhard Won Esebeck
and Capt Haake."
Hon. Girken went on ro mention
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