Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28
DISCOUNTS PACTS
AS WAY TO PEACE
Archbishop CurIey Speaks to
5000 at Holy Name
Convention.

More than 5000 men attending the
annual convention Of the Baltimore
Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name So
cieties yesterday afternoon at Catholic
University heard Archbishop Michael j.
Curley attack principles which have
been advanced in support of prohibition
enforcement and discount efforts to
attain world peace by parleys without
the aid of religion.
1--WE will never get peace by limita-
lions of guns and navies or by inter-
national treaties" he said. mo peace
movement ever has resulted in peace
when the God of Peace, the Christ of
Peace has not entered in.
There Is a growing tendency today
to GUST God from His kingdom. In
some places, such as Russia, this tend
ency assumed violent form. In this
country, however, there is no reason to
fear violence. Here the growing tend
ency is to forget God and become alb
sorbed In the world.
Cites Growth Of Crime.
"The result is manifest. Crime is
growing to such extent that it is arrest
ing the attention of the Nations lead
ers. Divorces are making orphans of
thousansd of children every year and
the passion for money making Is causing
men to forget the rights Of their fellow
men,"
The problems arising from this stu
alton, he said, is the work to which the
Holy Name men should devote them
selves.
Without directly mentioning prohibit
ton, although evidently referring to it.,
he said at another time:
out OF various conventions and
meetings we have gotten many general
principles, many of them true and many
false: One is that law is to be obeyed
merely because 1t Is a law. This prin-
c1ple is as false and as directly opposed
to the true principles of government as
are full of instances of bad laws that
should not be obeyed. Again we hear
that the best way to repeal a bad law
Is TO enforce it. No European dictator
ever dared formulate such a principle,
at least In those words. The end never
lustifies the means and to enforce a bad
law is wrong"
John F. McCarron was reelected
president OF the Archdiocesan Union of
Holy Name Societies.
Mass Opens Convention.
The convention, marking the 667th
year or existence of the society. was
opened with pontifical high mass in
the Shrine OF the Immaculate Concep-
ton at IL o'clock. Archbishop Curley
was celebrant. Right Rev. Mgr. P. C.
Gavan OF the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart and spiritual director Of the
washington section, assisted the arch
bishop. Deacons of honor were Rev. M.
j. Riordan of ST. Martins Church and
Rev. John w. Bowling of Holy Name
Church. Deacons Of the mass were Rev.
D. j. Rice of st. Vincent de Paul
Church and Rev. Edward H. Roach of
st. Matthew's Church. Very Rev. Mgr.
Harry A. Quinn Of the Cathedral, Balti-
more, and Rev. G. Carroll Milholland
were masters Of ceremonies.
Right Rev. Mgr. Peter L. Ireton of
81. AIMS Church, Baltimore, and arch
diocesan spiritual director of the So
ciety, preached the sermon. One hum
ored and ten voices sang the mass.
The convention proper began at 2:30
o'clock. Right Rev. Edward A. Pace,
vice rector Of Catholic University, well
coined the delegates.
Annual reports concerning personnel
and work during the past year were
made by section officers. Caesar L.
Aiello, president Of the Washington Sec
ton, reported an increase Of 3,O79 men
over last year, raising the enrolment In
Washington to 11,089.
Resolutions of appreciation to the rec
tor, faculty and students Of Catholic
University and to Archbishop Curley
and the Washington Police Department
for their cooperation were presented by
William j. Neale and adopted.