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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIAFIVEIA[ENDSire thatis lio preturns Atlanta of dis-e Pius’ n Ro-; reach-lich be-;e from n July, o leave by Rus-BOW DOWN IN JEIUCIIO. by Byron Herbert Reece (Dutton), $2.75.(Reviewed by V. R. Chapman) The author of “Ballad of the Bones’’ proves himself no “one book poet’’ by again producing a volume of poetry which goes far to confirm the enthusiastic predictions his first efforts drew from the critics.Mr. Reece has no sympathy with that school of poets whose aim is to wrap their meaning in a cloud of obscure images. He is a North Georgia farmer and his poetry is as down-to-earth as a furrow in a cornfield, or a dusty country road.Yet he is a real poet, nonetheless, for only a poet of a very high order could say:“The rough palm of the wind Ruffling my hair the wrong way up As elders used to do,And in the morning-glory’s cup The sky drowned in the dew.”Mr. Reece takes many of his themes from Holy Scripture. Catholics should find a special appeal in his ballad “Mary.”Fear’ should be of particular value and interest in this section of the country is that it is a stirring narrative of Revolutionary times which tells of the exploits of “Marion’s men” in the Carolina lowcountry near Charleston.The leading character in the book. “Penn Thomason.” a Quaker is well drawn, and of the other characters, “William Ervin,” the sturdy South Carolinian, and “Hertz,” the Jewish bondservant, seem most appealing. The only Catholic character is “Pauline Nichols,” who is portrayed as being of a Tory family, though it has always been our idea that few, if any, of the Catholics in colonial days sided with the English.In this, his first novel, Mr. Steward shows real promise, and it is hoped he will soon be offering other works.Readers of The Bulletin may recall that on several occasions this paper has carried articles by Mr. Steward, one of them, about the Trappist Abbey at Conyers, being later reprinted in The Catholic Digest. ^“No Time for Fear” seems destined to be one of the most popular of the novels which have the struggle for American Independence as their background.Iibishop f honor hown a Georgia in 1947 regard►pie is friends Arch-t from t sum-when, le Pope rork byit rank, ara willfannah-the Ro-all him s diplo-ed him, Ve join, him a ess the r a longPRESENTED WITH GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION -r- In thepicture above, His Excellency the Most Reverend Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. I)., Archbishop-Bishop it Savannah-Atlanta, is shown as he was being presented with the proclamation issued by Governor Herman E. Talmadge of Georgia, wnich designated September 17 as “Archbishop O'Hara Day.” The presentation is being made by Lieutenant Colonel John E O’Brien of the Governor’s Staff. The Proclamation reads as follows:THE STATE OF GFORGIABY HIS EXCELLENCYHERMAN E. TALMADGE, GOVERNOR OF GEORGIAA PROCLAMATIONWHEREAS: A beloved friend and resident of the State of Georgiahas been away from this State for several years on a dangerous mission in the interest of Christian peoples, it beholt; ves me, as Governor of this State to call the attention of our citizens, the return of this Clergyman, andWHEREAS: Our returning citizen has maintained his headquarters in Georgia, his accomplishments and travels, perilous, have made him an internationally recognized personage of great importance; he has been through many trying situations in performing the tasks which took him away from GeQrgia, and he has returned safely now.THEREFORE: I, Herman E. Talmadge, Governor of Georgia, dodeclare Sunday, September 17, 1950, “ARCHBISHOP GERALD P O’HARA DAY” and extend, in the name oi all good and pe^oe-loving citizens of this State, a hearty and cordial “Welcome Home” to His Excellency. Archbishop-Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara, of Savannah-Atlanta, and Papal Nuncio to Romania.The people of this State I am sure, are both proud and honored that Archbishop O’Hara’s duties permit him to be in du* midst again. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and causedthe seal of this Executive Department to be affixed this date of September «6, 1950 -HERMAN E. TALMADGE.GovernorBy the Governor:WILLIAM H. KIMBROUGHSecretary, Executive Department.-Atlan-re state * today ’oad intheirgovern-n rela-, Arch-ind his r JohnMon-se for it four me and i Arch-ciature ried on ?ave by which er on n were a has utterly , a fact gnized led ef-eavors.►mania, le last can in s. He ►een at ical of :ie said d com-ot gladr haveLITTLE QUEEN, by Mary Fabyan Windeatt, new edition with new illustrations by Gedge Harmon, (The Grail Press, St. Meinrad, Indiana), $2.00.(Reviewed by Mary Eileen Hall,age ltf)This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful books 1 have ever read. It is simply written and appealing to children of all ages. I had read “Little Queen” about five years ago, but I enjoyed this new edition more than I did the first one. Mary Fabyan Windeatt is my favorite author and I know she helps many people, both children and adults.Her story of St. Therese, told in the first person, reveals the childlike soul of the Little Flower and shows how close lo God simplicity is. It shows how the little ordinary things we do each day can be made most pleasing to God.And it is a lesson in trust. A child who is afraid something will hurt him, will run to his father for protection. And the father, happy at his child’s confidence, will protect him. St. Therese show's that our heavenly Father is the same to us.Just the other night I was babysitting and the little boy kept bragging about his daddy. When I was getting him ready for bed I told nim I would help him say his prayers. He acted like he had never heard of God, but finally repeated a few prayers after me. If only he could learn to have confidence in God like he does in his daddy. If only WE could be that way, full of trust in God no matter what happens to us.Back to the book though. It is one that can help you make your daily actions into players. You will find a friend in little Therese who is ready to help you. She can do that now that she is In heaven better than when she was on earth. You won’t find a dull page in “Little Queen.”a left)’Hara.higher pe, in confer-Areh-is rejoin in being veningw the nmend Heartishing-“NO TIME FOR FEAR,” by Davenport Steward, (Hale Publishing Company, Hapeville, Georgia) $3.00.(Reviewed by Hugh Kinchley)In the September issue of TheReader’s Digest, there appeared an article which was condensed from radio broadcasts by Henry J. Taylor, in which we may read: “If we Americans wish to remain Americans we must know our American history,” and which states that since American history is not a required course in our colleges, a pitifully small number of students actually study the subject.Which adds weight to the opinion that the author of a historical novel is really doing a patriotic service when he strives to make his readers better acquainted with some incident or period in ourcountry’s history.One of the reasons why Davenport Steward's i “JNo • Jtooiu io*THE 385TH ANNIVERSARY of its founding on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady was celebrated when Bishop Thomas J. McDonough. Auxiliary of St. Augustine, offered Mass at the rustic outdoor altar on the grounds of the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in Florida. The parish, established in 1565, is said to be the oldest inthe United States. iSTREETAUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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Augusta Bulletin
Augusta, Georgia, US
Sat, Sep 30, 1950
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