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Kennedy’s Loyalty Under Fire As Religious Bigotry Boils to Surface By Joe Thomas Nixon, Kennedy’s Republican and “conservative” evangelical stand it in America.” “Citizens for and is Religious Free- which it was Republicans Democrats opponent, equally concerned. church the alleged that the a of Catholic groups, particularly dom” and established study “philoso- sects.” •like are offices in Church nas “running scared” to- His followers fear that Southern “specifically repir- phy” on Church-state anti- Baptist Convention, AND IN Washington, more issues, Dr. Bell chided American because of the a hotel suite here. Rev. Donald diated” the day injection of Catholicism reach such the Churches of Protes- than principle “that “we invited no Catholics into may a Christ, 150 Protestant leaders at H. Gill, Protestants for “soft” a Baptist minister who every man shall being on religious bigotry sugar-coat- that it will tants and other be free to fol- this pitch backfire Americans a “National meeting.” Catholicism. Conference of Cit- became an American citizen in low ed in some instances with the dictates of his de- that disgusted voters will vote United for Separation of Church izens for Freedom" con- Also among the uninvited Religious 1957, was named chairman. science in nials of bigoted intentions for his religious matters.” Jewish and rival in protest against and State. met and leaders “liberal” drafted a statement ALMOST AT the into the election the One The statement issued by the The statement Protestant same time, campaign. bigotry. He has condemned Baptist minister said, stating that “it is inconceivable also claimed theologians. the ministers POAU board of trustees was Sen. John F. Kennedy, first the discussion “The moment began with a declara- that the Church has of religion in the the Democrats that a Roman Catholic Presi- a record Dr. Harold John of coming Catholic candidate for tion that “no should “of denial Ockenga up with a "calm analy- the of- political arena. he has nominated a Roman dent persons of equal rights” for Boston and Dr. More, Catholic, would not be under ex- Nelson H. Bell, sis” of its fice since A1 engage in hate own, this one, too, Smith’s ill-fated taken the unprecedented they transformed 10,000 Baptist treme mongering, big- other faiths and that it “has father-in-law of step pressure by the hierar- evangelist Billy supposedly "devoid of bitter- 1928 campaign, has been forced of publicly into active otry or unfounded charges.” Apeatcdly attempted to break commending his op- preachers politi- chy of his Church to accede to Graham, released the texts of and to take note of the Yet the statement did down ness fanaticism.” opposition ponent for his cians.” not the wall of at loyalty it is its policies with respect to for- separation of their talk? the meeting to “Nevertheless,” his Catholicism has engendered. identify those foreign policies of Church and state" said the Kennedy’s loyalty that is most As an example, Rev. Max eign relations.” by a cam- reporters. Dr. Ockenga told "we He has taken the Church which would be the par- board, cannot avoid recog- every opportunity often questioned by his critics Morris of the First paign to secure public funds ticipants that “if Rome Baptist The meeting was under the subject of once nition of the fact that one 'to quiet Protestant fears about —and other pressure from the for its schools. qualities. Church in Miami said from the becomes dominant in America Church in the Church chairmanship of Dr.’ Norman hierarchy on a Catholic United States, possible influence on “If he presi- (which it would pulpit: (Kennedy) is a Vincent Peale of presumably do the largest Church his actions. ' New York. dent. AFTER THE operating on MOSTLY, opposition, to Ken- true Catholic, be does not be- Ministers MEETING, Dr. if a Catholic were to become American attending set a na- Nor did the soil, officially Vice President Richard M. nedy has been expressed up statement docu- Peale conceded that sup- by the lieve in liberty as we under- tional organization to be called although president), the Protestant ports a world-wide policy of ment the “many occasions” on the conference was devoted to churches to w’ll be reduced (Continued 7) In New York on Pago Beaten, Another Jailed President Talks to Bishop The As Congo Turmoil Continues Charity Meeting The Advocate LEOPOLDVILLE, Bakwanga. Among those killed tails Congo- surrounding the arrests and One was beaten NEW YORK The National Bishop and an- were women and children. said that Conference of Catholic “in the name of the Official Publication of the other was arrested Charities will hold its 50th Archdiocese of Newark, N. J., >nd Diocese of Paterson. N. J. and released Bishop Nkongola was arrested whole episcopate annual convention here Sept. 23- in the of the Congo last week as chaos the after the Congo day protest. He • 1 27. Spme 3,000 are Vol. 9 38 strenuously protest delegates expected to attend. No. 1960 continued to • • against THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, PRICE: TEN CENTS reign in the new was accused of being "a traitor such deeds. It is Meeting in conjunction with the African nation. inadmissible that charities group will and a criminal” by men soldiers, pro- without warrants be the St. Vincent De In the United can be Paul SocietySc as well as the American States, mean- claiming to be communists. Tak- allowed to make Association of the while, two veteran arbitrary ar- Ladies of Char- missionaries en before the governor, he was rests.” saw the current ity. Full disorder having freed but the governor advised Sixteen tragic results” nv on Archbishop for him to to workshops such Urges missionary not return the scene of WASHINGTON, a report on the Mission work here. the possible topics as aging, adoptions, Lay the incident because it was under effect of the disturb- ances on marriage counseling, services for control of the Luluas, enemies of mission work was BEATEN BY sol- given unwed mothers and work with al- CCD Parish Congolese the Baluba tribe. to the annual diers meeting of mission- coholics have Set was Belgian-born Bishop been scheduled. Meeting Program sending societies Rev. Fred- by Jean Van AFTER two NEWARK “Every Catholic “As it Cauwelaert, C.1.C.M., THE arrests, the erick A. FEATURE OF the NEW YORK works toward the goal "We of McGuire, C.M., execu- convention (NC) The cordially thank our Inongo. He was Permanent child in the parish should be that all in the struck hard Commitee of the tive of will be an parish by knowing priests, our religious on secretary the Mission Sec- address by President second National and our the head several times of Lay Mission under religious instruction as a Christ better love when Bishops the Congo sent a retariat. Eisenhower at the golden jubilee may and aerve laity for the outstanding work of he denied Conference will be held at necessary part of his Him having a radio sending formal letter of protest to Premi- banquet which is to be held education;” and His Church more whole- the past which merited for set which U »■ possible at our the soldiers demanded er Lumumba. The ..f* Manhattan Nov. 25- Archbishop Boland wrote in a let- heartedly, the letter was that the Catholic educational the Statler-Hilton Hotel here on College Confraternity de- Confraternity the praise of the from him. ter to be read at all Masses in drafted at a special three-day system in 26 under serves the financial See. the “will Sept. 26. the auspices of the support of Holy We are confident that After being subjected here Congo fall the Archdiocese on Sunday. to pub- meeting and asked the gov- by the for other college and the Committee associate members and the per- this record will even lic wayside lack of fi- Among speakers will be for th the be im- ridicule, he, the priests, ernment to “take the nanclal Urging development of the sonal service of steps nec- aid." This would be Archbishop Karl J. Alter of Cin- Lay Apostolate. The meeting’s many active proved in the years ahead. Sisters and a Congolese Brother to a full Confraternity program in the members. esSary prevent a recurrence disaster, he cinnati; Paul G. man- theme will be "New Horizons "May God bless at the mission said, noting that Hoffman, in you all.” compound were of such incidents." Archdiocese, ihe Archbishop de- there are less than 20 aging director of the UN the World Mission of the Church." jailed the Congolese Surplus clared 25 by unruly Felix Sept. as Confraternity troops. Archbishop Scalals, C.- with college Fund; Bishop Lawrence G. She- Five Later the degrees. organizations specializing Sunday. In Bloomfield religious were re- 1.C.M., of who Re han of leased Leopoldville, pre- Seb#stian Yo “gerius of Bridgeport; Bishop John in lay mission workers form the when an officer inter- sided .i. !r .'n_- at the meeting, signed, * e Wh'te J. Russell of and Rev. comniittee. THE TEXT of his letter fol- vened. Fathers, interviewed Richmond; They are: Associa- the letter In which he noted in St. Paul, said Mr.