Evening journal., 1922-08-07
{. Y. N. union
INTERESTED
IN THE YOUNG
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ferent times but she always met al
enemy wherever he attacked oi
where the probability of an attack
was greatest. Nevertheless heE
enemies found a gate by which they
could enter the fold and get hold OF
the lambs of the flock. This gate
was social activities. In this work
they were more successful than in
any other. The money they had at
| their disposal the support Of a
pleasure loving world. an education
without religion. all these things
| helped along to obtain success. Their
work was comparatively easy among
the pupils of the secular schools, be-
cause Catholic boys attending insti-
tutlons without religious training
and instruction became readily the
prey of proslytizing agencies. Their
spiritual destitution deprlves them
Of needful strength at an age when
! the passions are liable TO run wild.
The consequence is that these boys
are led away from the Church and
even II they do not join one of the
"isms" they gradually become lib
eraI" and Liberalism" is heresy
itself. Conditions are bad in the city
as well as in the country. The align
ment of Catholic forces with non
Catholic National organizations
have not as yet improved conditions
and in some cases 1t has wrought
positive harm. The boy problem re-
mains.
1T is our obvious duty to keep
these boys practical Catholics. The
interest of the church of our young
mems and mems organizations, the
welfare of the country and above all
the salvation of souls require this
Purely religious organizations can
not entirely solve the problem. what
is needed is an organization which
keeps our boys together and which
inculcates in an agreeable manner
the Catholic spirit so much needed
and the Catholic instruction which Is
indispensable. In other words an or
ganization is needed which will keep
our BOYS under Catholic control and
which will reach those who are
drifting away or have already lost all
with the church. 1t must
be national and worthy of the
church its mother. Such an organ
ization did not exist seven years ago
but it has been gradually developed I
nv men who had considerable exper-
fence in work among boys. Its name
is the Catholic Boys Brigade of the
United States and its purpose is TO
bring all Catholic boys under the
influence of Catholic training, in
struction and activities in order that
thereby they may become of greater
service to the church. their country /
and their fellow men.
According to its constitution the |
c. B. b. maintains that Catholic |
boys may best be provided for by an
orga anization of their own, without, |
however. discriminating against any |
other. II also maintains that re-
spect for authority, divine as well as
human. may best be inculcated by !
an organization initiating the form
of ancient knighthood, without
thereby approving OF militarism
which encroaches upon the liberty
OF free citizens. II Furthermore be- |
Iieves that prevention is better than |
cure anu ntnttf ny SaAt5 teht NAi- !
their faith and morals. aims at max |
ing boys faithful Catholics and pa
.riotic citizens.
The Rev j. J. McCahill. OF New /
York. spoke on the work of the |
Boy Scouts in the Catholic church |
parishes of that city. He said that /
pastor Of church had no ex-
use for not having branch Of
he Boys Brigade or a Scout troop
n his church.
The Rev. J. II. Smith, of Provi-
ience, r. l.. also spoke on the work
,eing done by the young mems or
,anizations in that city. especially |
church, Of which he is pastor.
Mr.. Slattery in introducing p. e.
'lynn, OF Newark, y. j., as the last
peaker prior to adjournment, re-
erred to the small number present
u the opening session. He said he
loped those present would attend
he remaining sessions and profit by
he knowledge gained through the
ddresses heard. Mr.. Slattery re-
erred TO the present social unrest in
his country and referred to the re-
marks OF Charles +. Curley, who ad-
ressed mass meeting OF the dele
ates last night on the power of an
rganized minority in thwarting the
'il of the majority. Mr.. Slattery
aid ne knew that centralized power
uch as has been exercised in Mex