CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 129, 2 June 1936, Page 3

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

♦ ■r OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATE i CATHOLIC ACTION . i ; **- Mr. F. J. Foot presided at the re- [ union of the Wellington branch of the \ Christian Brothers' Old Boys' Association last night. There was a good at--1 tendance. Mr. G. W. Albertson, in proposing i the toast "Christian Brothers' Old 1 Boys' Association," said that there were among the members old boys ranging ! from 15 to 65 years of age In thoie present he had only one contemporary. The strength of the association reflected the ties of loyalty and tradition which bound its members. , Though founded less than a century ago, the Christian Brothers' work in education was unsurpassed, said Mr. Foot in response. The Christian Brothers' school and colleges were more than institutions —they were second homes, Mr. B. Pound said, in proposing "Our School and Colleges." Mr. B. Doyle responded. Proposing the toast "Catholic tion," Mr. A. P. Burke referred to the work being done by the Rev. FatherHiggins, S.M., and the wide interest taken in his lectures on social justice. Catholic laymen and especially students, should play an increased part in such work. Responding to the toast, Mr. Shanahan said that it was not sufficient merely to accept a philosophy and not endeavour to translate it into action. The Catholic philosophy had ever been the bulwark of liberty, saving civilisation from its early menace of barbarism, and today serving as a residuum of truth to combat the insidious advance of Bolshevism and Communism. If properly understood it enabled people to interpret proposed social changes in the light of truth. They could only do that if they understood those principles. The merit of Catholic action was its call to all actively to study and to promote the integration of a social order based on justice and, of necessity, Christianity. The toast to "The Clergy" was pro*, posed by Mr. J. Greaney, who referred, to prominent old boys who had en-! tered the Church. Their Lordships Bishop Whyte and Bishop Listen were among the number. The Rev. Father O'Brien responded,. Before calling on Mr. M. A. Con-i nelly to propose the toast "Kindred As-! sociations," the chairman asked thej meeting to express the congratulations) of the association on the appointment* of the father of this well-known old boy to the Legislative Council. The toast was responded to by Mr, Harold Ryan (Marist Brothers), Mr.' V. Gormley (Sacred Heart College). l Mr. K. R. Hancock (St. Bede's Col-' lege). "The Press" was proposed by Mr. J. Ryan and replied to by Mr. Keogh, who referred to the recently-establish-ed, organ of Catholic Action in New Zealand, "The Catholic Citizen."