. The First American Catholic Missionary Congress. ere is any one in this hall who wants to bea Founder or a Life Member, I will let him stand up and sayso. (Laughter and applause.) The next paper is a very practical one, Obstacles to BeOvercome, by the man that handles the funds (laughter) andrealizes how little he has in the treasury to accomplish so muchthat is required of him. I hope, therefore, he will be able toexplain to us those obstacles in such a way that they will soonbe removed. I have the great pleasure of introducing to you the Treas-urer of The Catholic Church Extension Society,
. The First American Catholic Missionary Congress. ere is any one in this hall who wants to bea Founder or a Life Member, I will let him stand up and sayso. (Laughter and applause.) The next paper is a very practical one, Obstacles to BeOvercome, by the man that handles the funds (laughter) andrealizes how little he has in the treasury to accomplish so muchthat is required of him. I hope, therefore, he will be able toexplain to us those obstacles in such a way that they will soonbe removed. I have the great pleasure of introducing to you the Treas-urer of The Catholic Church Extension Society, Mr. WilliamP. Breen, LL. D., of Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Applause.) OBSTACLES TO BE OVERCOME. Mr. William P. Breen, LL. D., Treasurer of the Catholic Church Exten-sion Society, Fort Wayne, Ind. Rt. Rev. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: This pulpit ar-rangement is an awkward place for a lawyer to talk from.(Laughter and applause.) These great meetings augur well for the future of the mis-sionary movement. The Extensionists, under whose auspices 286 F. HON. AMBROSE PETRY. Knight of the Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great. Donorof St. Anthony Chapel Car.
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