Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-07
CATHOLIC MEN IN
NATIONAL MEETING
At HOTEL DU POINT
Continued from page 1.

Father killian said In part;
From her very infancy the church
has been engaged In social work. The
election Of deacons and the story Of
Tabltha aro Bible proofs. The his
tory OF the Church gives numberlcss
Illustrations OF her care for tho sick.
the poor, the widows and orphans
Great has boen her solicitude for her
children, and II may safely be said
that no denomination or organization
has done as much for the young as she
has. But In all her social activities
she IL ever mindful of her great mis-
sion, the salvation of souls The means
she adopted were different at different
times. but she always met an enemy
wherever he attacked or where the
probability of an attack was greatest.
Nevertheless her enemies found n gate
by which they could enter the fold and
get hold OF some Of the lambs of the
flock This gate was social activities
In this work they we're more SUCCESS
ful than In any other. The money
they had at their disposal tho sup
port 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, because Catholic boys attend
Ing institutions without religious
training and instruction became
readily the prey of proselytizing agen-
cies. Their spiritual destitution de-
prives them Of needful strength at an
age when the passions are liable to
run wild. The consequence Ia that
these boys are led away from the
church and even II they do not join
one of the 1ems' they gradually bo-
come liberal and Liberalism Ia n
heresy Itself. Conditions are bad In
the city as well as I'm the country.
The alignment Of Catholic forces with
non Catholic National organizations
has not as yet improved conditions
ana In some cases n has wrought
positive harm. The boy problem re-
| mains
ut is our obvious duty 10 keen
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 cannot
entirely solve the problem. What ie
needed Is an organization which keeps
our boys together and which inoulcates
IN an agreeable maner the Catholic
spirit so much needed and the Catho.
lie instruction which is indispensshl hle
In other words an organization 1,
reeded which will keep our hoys unde,
Catholic control and which will reach
those who are drifting away or hev,
. already loet all connection with IN,
, church. IL must he national and worth
! OF the church It's mother. Such a,
organization did not exist seven vesr
} ago but II has been gradually develon
, ed by men who had considerable ex
: perlence In work among boys. ~
name Is the Catholic Boys Brigad,
) OF the United States and its purpose Il
t. bring all Catholic boys under IN.
! Influence of Catholic training. instruc
ton and activities In order that there
by they may become of greater ser
Vice to the church. their country an,
; their fellow men.
according TO its constitution. TIL.
; G. u. b. maintains that Catholic how
, may best be provided for by an organi
= zatlon or their own. without however
= discriminating against any other. I
, also maintains that respect for an
thority. divine as we'll as human. ma
b best he inculcated by an organizstio,
e initiating tho form Of ancient knight
! mood. without thereby approving q
n'i'arism which encroaches upon tn
"oerty OF Tree citizens. II further
more believes that prevention is bet
ter than cure and hence. by safeguard
Ing their faith and morals. aims n
making boys faithful Catholics and na
triotic citizens
= The activities of the Brigade ar
quite various. its program may in
ciude simple military drill Ctrain
y ins) physical exercises. signallinf
hrst aid. civics, music. sports. athletics
outings. camping, parades and othe
congenial activities. Its range is YER
wide. II includes practically every
: thing useful which any other nations
: boys organization can give except II
u protestant affiliation.
These different activities have bee
grouped into three periods of abou
thirty to forty minutes each. maxim
v the weekly meetings last about on
hour and one half to two hours.
- The official prograni is very elasti
a ana suggestive, leaving sufficier
a freedom to directors to adapt the wor
: to existing local conditions.
n The advantages of the Brigade ar
II many. Time allows only the mer
II tioning OF a few. l. The Brigad
> being conducted along military lines
> able to handle large numbers of boy
efficiently. 2. All credit due to men
bers of the Brigade goes TO the Cath
-, olic organization to which it belong
3. The fleXibility of its program make
=. ~ it possible for any unit of boys to Joi
. ., or affiliate without losing its name {
a identity. or without being obliged
change their outfit or activities.
=, The Brigade having but few or no pa
~ officials and providing uniforms at fa'
tory prices. makes its cost of oper:
~ ton very low. or course these al
Ia vantages cannot be derived from II
Brigade. nor the indulgences game
unless the branches are duly charte
ed and keep in touch with gener
80 headquarters.
The best recommendation is in Il
~ results obtained. During the first ye.
y OF its existence in the Archdiocese
V, New York, $500 members were e.
~ rolled in the borouSAs of Manhatt'
{. and the Bronx The Immediate resul
at were an increase in Ithe. reception
the sacraments. a better attendan
Go at religious instructions, the clearil
20 of juvenile gangs from vario
w. neighborhoods, the breaking up
u non-Catholic church organizatio
10 with more than 60 per cent Cathol
members and the remarkable reco
that none Of these boys appeared b