The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-05-15
Hundreds Attend
Catholic Meeting
Spokane Bishop Addresses Big
Crowd Wednesday
At Okanogan

AT OkanOgan
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instructions suitable TO the meet
I ing. All members Of the clergy spoke,
each having his particular meeting
and theme to suit the occasion.
The Rev. FIR. Reidner, who is the
district moderator, was in attendance
at every session for varying lengths
of time. The Rev. FIR. Knecht was
in charge of organization work at
the mems meeting and chairman OF
| the resolutions committee. The Rev.
FIR. lie Clerc devoted the major part
of his time to the women's meeting
and directed the nominating COM
mitteeS.
Mrs. D. E. Crowley OF Spokane.
president of the Diocesan Council
of Catholic Women, addressed the
assembly during the program fol-
lowing the noon luncheon and at
the women'S meeting in the after
noon.
Mrs. Crowley emphasized kind
ness urging all leaders to make ar
effort to handle problems gently
with consideration and clear under
standing of the difference in per-
sonalities, abilities and conditions of
each person contacted. Mrs. Crow
ley gave many helpful suggestions,
named useful books and described
methods of procedure whereby lit
erature may be obtained. She also
placed the matter of attending a
retreat for women before the
assembly in an inviting way. This
retreat will be held at the Holy
Names Academy in Spokane. Mrs.
Crowley said: "To those who ask
What are we getting out of these
councils ask yourself what you are
putting into it,"
Mrs. Barton Robinson, Omak,
president of the Okanogan District
Council of Catholic Women, presid-
ed at the women's meeting, the dis
trict board meeting, the noon pro-
gram and gave an address of well
come at the morning joint meeting
of mems and women'S councils.
Mrs. Robinson's address was di-
rected towards warming the hearts
of her audience in order to over
come the usual period Of quietude
and discomfort attending all public
meetings when no one seems to
know just how to start things, was
stated by the speaker as her excuse
for starting session where the re-
ligious attitude predominated, with
a somewhat humorous address.
| Mrs. Robinson suggested that the
group mot make this a too solemn
occasion. While tits true we come
to worship, to learn and to teach
we come also to meet, to greet, te
| get together, to get acquainted anc
i to get all we can from our associa-
tons today" It was urged that ev-
eryone speak to as many as possible
if not speak, to smile and keep smil-
ing all day long.
/ P. M. Doheny, Okanogan, presi-
dent of the Holy Names society
presided at the joint meeting and
spoke at the noon luncheon.
Mrs. Hammer of Oroville present
ed a paper entitled Study Clubs
Mrs. Walter Gasser, Onlak, gave q
paper on 1.-The Progress Of the Le-
gion Of Decency Campaign" The
Rev. Father Knecht gave a very
comprehensive paper on '"The Con-
fraternity Of Christian Doctrine and
the Religious Vacation Schools"
On the noon program p. j. Fine
gam, Onak, spoke on Religious
Persecution In Mexico" emphasized
by references from the book "Blood
Drenched Affairs" by the Rev
Francis Clement Kelley. There was
an interesting demonstration en-
titled "A Study Club In Action,
with Miss Jane w. Kenney, Repub-
lie, as leader.
| Chairmen of the following COM
mittees reported: Confraternity OF
Christian Doctrine, Mrs. p j. Fine
gan, Omak; membership, Mrs. B. H
Richards, Okanogan; study clubs
Miss Jane w. Kenney, Republic;
education, Mrs. Earl Sawyer, Brew
ster; civic representation, Mrs. 8. "
Doran, Pateros; social service, Mrs
| w. H. McHugh, Okanogan: legisla-
ton, Mrs. Lewis Simpson, Twisp;
ways and means, Mrs. w. II. Price
Omak; Catholic literature, Mrs. T
G. zwiesler, Omak; Altar Society
Mrs. Frank Schaller, Okanogan;
publicity, Mrs. j. B. Williams, River
side.
The nominating committee with
the Rev FIR To C1erc in charge