Spiritual Fitness and National Defence

Mgr. Godfrey Lectures National C.Y.M.S.
at Newcastle
CATHOLIC ACTION A CITIZEN'S DUTY
" EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE
PART IN NATIONAL
DEFENCE."
So stated the Apostolic Delegate, speaking at the City Hall demonstration in Newcastle during the 62nd Annual Conference of the C.Y.M.S., held during the Whitsuntide weekend.
National Defence for Catholics, said Mgr. Godfrey, should, however, be secondary to being " enrolled as a soldier in the army of the King of Kings." The Catholic Lay Apostolate was a counter-attack to " the banners of the godless blatantly unfurled and raised on high."
His Grace was present at the High Mass on Sunday in St. Mary's Cathedral, celebrated by the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.
Mr Richard O'Sullivan, K.C., Recorder of Derby, outlined the nature of the attack on religion and stated that men were being asked " to take sides for God or against God." " You cannot imagine the T.U.C. beginning their deliberations with a Latin hymn," he said, in reference to the beautiful Benediction singing of the Catholic working men assembled.
From Our Own Correspondent
NEWCASTLE.
On Saturday, May 27, the 62nd annual Conference of the C.Y.M.S. began with a civic welcome from the Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman W. R. Wallace), who was accompanied by the Sheriff (Alderman G. Dixon). Mgr. Joseph McCormack, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, also attended the reception, which was held in the Old Assembly Rooms.
Apostolic Delegate's Civic Welcome
The most distinguished visitor to the Conference was Mgr. W. Godfrey, Archbishop of Cius, Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain, who was the city's guest at the Mansion House, where a dinner was given in his honour on Saturday evening, at which the Lord Mayor welcomed him to the city.
Pontifical High Mass wes celebrated In St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle, at 11.30 a.m. on Sunday morning by the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in the presence of Archbishop Godfrey. Crowds assembled outside the Cathedral long before Mass started, and the route of the procession in Clayton Street was lined by members of the C.Y.M.S.
The interior of the packed Cathedral Was draped in the Papal colours.
Three Principles
Mgr. Hugh Cogan, Vicar-General of of tile Diocese, who preached, asked the members of the society to model their lives on a programme which he put before them under three headings.
First, they ought to live in harmony with the Church and accept her guidance in all things spiritual and
temporal. They 'should follow her advice in business, at work, in the field of politics and in all the many activities of modern life.
Secondly, they should serve the Church and be ever ready to join in Catholic activities and take their part in the lay apostolat e.
Thirdly, they should he prepared to defend the Church. They should fit themselves for this great labour by learning what they could of her teachings, and by defending her at work, in the street and in the public places against her enemies.