The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-24
FATHER CONWAY
TO NEW PARISH
Archbishop Sends KenOsha
Priest to st. Mary's at
Briggsville.
TO LEAVE AT ONCE
Will Begin Passionate at New
Church Near Portage on
Next Sunday.

The Rev. James J. Conway, assistant
pastor Of St. James Roman Catholic
church and leader in many civic move
ments in Kenosha is to leave the city.
On Sunday morning he received the
formal order of the Archbishop of the
Diocese for his transfer from the Ke
nosha parish to be pastor of the st.
Mary's church at Briggsville and he
is to begin the work of his new pas
torate on next Sunday. Father Con-
way went to Briggsville, near Portage
this morning to make arrangements
for his new work and it is expected
that his farewell to an eight-year work
in Kenosha will be said during the
coming week. 81 of course regret that
l have been taken from the work in
kenosha," said Father Conway on Sun
day, "but the parish priest is soldier
and he does not question the order of
his superior officer"
The new appointment for Father
Conway opens the way for wider
work in the church of his choice as he
becomes the pastor in charge of the
parish and St. Mary's church is one of
the most active of the smaller church
es in the Milwaukee diocese.
Eight Years of Hard Work.
Father Conway was sent to Kenosha
as assistant pastor Of St. James church
eight years ago and since that time he
has been very active in the church and
welfare work Of the community. He
has been popular among the members
of his own congregation and his work
in civic lines has made him active in
many lines of work for the betterment
of conditions in Kenosha. He has
held membership in all of the organ
izations for the advancement of the
city and has been something of mill
tant crusader to secure better condi-
tions in the city. He has not only
acted as priest in his parish but he
has acted as peace officer in the city
He has been leader in fighting gamb-
ling in the city and has been person
ally in charge of raids.
Only few days ago he was named
to act as Probation officer of the coun-
He made strong plea to the board
for the revival Of the probation de-
partment and consented to have charge
of the department until the first of the
year without compensation in order t.
bring about the revival of the work.
Strong in Boys Work.
Father Conway has been an especial
leader in boys work in the city. He
has had a heart interest in the work
of the Boy Scouts and under his lead
ership the troop connected with st
James parish has been made one Of
the strongest in Wisconsin. He spon.
sored many movements for the better.
ment of the boys and all of them have
been crowned with a large measure Of
success. He has been active in the
work of the Boy Scout Council and il
one Of the oldest members of the coun.
ell
During the war he was one of the
leaders of patriotic work in the cit,
and his outstanding patriotism in the
pulpit and out of it was of inestimablt
value in bringing about full success t.
the war work in Kenosha.
No announcement has been made a.
yet as to the successor of Father Con
way at st. James church but it is ex
pected that his successor will b.
named within a short time.
Probation Work To Go On.
1t is regarded as certain that the
probation work in the county will mo-
be dropped because Father Conway
has been sent to "a new field of labor
and that the county board will, before
the end of the present session max.
provisions for the appointment of ,
probation officer who will take up tn,
work along the lines which have beer
outlined by the retiring priest.
The boys of Kenosha who have beer
closely connected with the work o.
Father Conway are planning to Civ,
him rousing send-off when he leaves
for his new parish at Briggsville.