Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-12-15
CATHOLICS ORGANIZE
WILL COMBAT PREJUDlCES AS
TO THEIR FAITH
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the rights of civil and religions lib
erty guaranteed by the cons4,utson,
particularly the rights of TIE Catho-
hes. and to arsy religions prejudice
by the refutation Of atSacke on the
Catholic Church and C1tholi: citl-
zens, and to promote peace and hor-
mony among n.,n." the Orleans Par
ish Association Of the Catao.i: lay
mems Association Of Loaisian, ~ss
organized Friday night with an at
tendance Of about TOO male mciubers
Of the church. -i.
The meeting, which was nsli in the
Knights Of Columbus hall. was al
dressed by Archbishop Sh,w, frank
J. Looney, chairman Of ths DeInc.
cratic state central committee; John
x. Wegman, president Of the state
body, who acted as chairman; William
J. Guste, grand knight Of che Kngh,s
Of Columbus, and Harry L. Hammer.
The Ku Klux Klan was mentioned
by name but once during the meeting,
according to Chairman Wegman. That
was when Frank J. Looney was
stressing the need Of an organization
among the Catholic laymen - tnat
attacks on their religious faith coulo
De met unitedly.
The meeting went on record a. be-
ing in tavor Of the state body and the
constitution Of the statewide organ
lzatIon was adopted unanimously.
according to this state constitution q
oranch shall be formed in each civil
parish of the state. The objects and
purposes Of the association we're set
forth in the second article:
Okjset a.d Purposss.
F "The objects and purposes Of this
association shall be:
To protect. preserve and de-
fend the rights Of civil and re-
ligious liberty guaranteed by the .
Constitution of the United
States and Of the State of Louis
lama and, particularly the rights
Of Catholics, which are shared in
common with al citizens.
"To allay religious prejudice
by the. refutation of attacks up
on the Catholic Church. and
Catholic citizens; and, generally
to prpnet1 psacs and harmony Z
among men." Ss,ss~ =
NE Ssnsstion."
"There was nothing sensational in
our mssti1g eTriuay sa.a john <.
Wegmaa. ."There was = very lalts
attendance and the mee''.g selected
16 prominent menbess of the Cstho-
lie Church In New Orleans to oct rs
an executive comm; lee. these con-
mitteemen will in turn ss'ect from
among their number . chairman, vice.
chairman and Q sseretary-lrcasurar.
Each parish in Louisiana VII. be 80
organized and when the state organ
ization is completed statewide con-
vehtion will be formed. %
"Only one speaker referred by
name 10 the ku- klux Klan and we
do not wish it to be understood tnat
. fight against the Khan il the sole
reason for our organization We are
organized to fight no particular or
ganization. We will be banded TO
gether to refute the attack on our
religion by any organisation"
President Wegman said that a for
NAL statement by the newly organ
lied association would be issued
during Saturday, setting forth the
aims Of the organization officially.
1--WE organized 10 fight intolerance
in any FORM" said william j. Guste,
Saturday. Mr.. Guste was one of the
principal speakers at the Friday night
organization meeting and he is to is.
sue the formal statement for the or.
4 ganization. "Yes, one Of the speas.
ers, Frank Looney, did mention the
Kan during the talk made, but il
might b understood that the klar
il only one form Of intolerance VIZ
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