The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-07

sincere nope LnaJF they may continue
loyalty Of both bodies and express the
did manifestation of the true Catholic
in the same spirit.
LET them carry on their work I'M
der the guidance and leadership of
their Bishops in those dioceses where
they are invited to organize and they
will become a great power for good
and deserve well of the Church in
America
N. C. w. C. Notes.
1t was the sense of the Hierarchy
that the Foreign Mission work should
be taken care of by the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith in their do
ceses.
Sunday, October 20, or the nearest
convenient day thereto, was set aside
for the taking up Of special collec-
ton in every diocese in the United
States for the benefit of the suffering
people of Austria, Germany and Rus
STA, the funds to be placed at the dis
posal of the Holy Father.
Under the craftsmanship of Arch.
bishop Bowling, committee was ap.
pointed to place before the public the
stand of the Catholic Church on edu.
cation.
The matter of the spiritual inter-
ests of Catholic students at secular in
situations was discussed, and appro-
pirate measures will be taken to guard
such interests.
A special committee was appointed
by Cardinal O'Connell, the duty Of
which will be to make a thorough sur
vey of the Catholic university and to
report to the Holy See suggestions for
the institutions of the university. Car
dinal O'Connell is chairman of this
committee, with Archbishops Curley,
Hanna, Mundelein, Bowling and
Hayes, and Bishops Schrembs, Lillis,
Turner, Allen, McDevitt and O'Con-
nell.
A letter written by Cardinal Bisletti,
Project of the Sacred Congregation of
Studies and Universities, was read,
in which, speaking in the name of the
Holy Father, the Cardinal Project re-
quested the establishment of a COM
plete school of Canon Law in the uni
versity. A letter from Cardinal Cas-
parri, Secretary Of State, was read,
giving permission in the name of the
Holy Father to continue for another
ten years the annual collection for the
Catholic university.
Archbishop Hanna reported that
public opposition to the liberalization
of general education had increased
during the past year, and the Sterling
Towner bill had not been pressed for
a vote during the last session of con-
gress. He also reported that a fair
solution of the question of the dis
tribution of Sacramento wine had
been obtained, and the new govern
ment regulations recently issued had
been saved from being unduly oner-
Gus.
About 125,O00 copies of the English
and foreign language editions of the
"Civics Catechism" and "Fundamen-
tails of Citizenship" have been distrib-
uted during the year in every state In
the union.
xrrif fhn or1y In,
labor relations, Bishop Muldoon en-
phasized the success of the depart
ment in influencing President Harding
to make the first steps toward ending
the coal strike. He told also of the
social study clubs established and the
weekly news service dealing with la
Dor relations.
Effective work has been accomplish
ed during the past year in answering
false charges against the Church and
in securing either apology or explana-
ton when stories or articles had been
published that perverted facts or falsi-
fled Catholic doctrine.
Bishop Schrembs' report stated that
the Women's Council had promoted
the distribution of the Welfare Coun-
cils pamphlets, especially the Cate.
chism Of Catholic Education, the Cate.
chism of the Social Question and
What Woman's Organizations Can Do.
Many new local organizations had
been formed through the interest
aroused in the work of Catholic WON.
en- by the Women's Council.
N. c. w. c. RECORDS BUREAU.
Continuation of the work of the
Historical Records Bureau was refer.
red to as one of the most important
activities of the Council, and the ne.
cessity Of prosecuting this work to
successful conclusion, especially the
collection of the names and records
of Catholic service men who died in
the war, was emphasized. Permission
to bless the graves of the American
Catholic dead buried in overseas GEN.
eteries had been granted. This work
will require at least two years and is
now being carried on
Progress of Lay Activities.
On behalf of the Department of Lay
Activities, Bishop Schrembs in his re-
port dealt with the work of the Nation
al Council of Catholic Men and the
National Council of Catholic Women,
his report being followed by a strong