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Show X. .of C.'-Propaganda. The New York- chapter of the Knights of Columbus has sent'out p.. circular to all the councils of the organization appraising ap-praising them 'of the" formal affiliation with the International . Catholic Truth society. According to the "plan adopted by the New York chapter, each council is requested to appoint or elect two members as a council committee of the International Truth society. They will have charge of the literary, library, newspaper, remailing and missionary work of the society. The particular objects of affiliation are: To answer, inquiries of persons seeking information concerning the doctrines of the Catholic church; to supply Catholic literature, gratis, to Catholics and non-Catholics who make request for the same; to correct erroneous er-roneous and misleading statements in reference to Catholic doctrine and morals. mor-als. The International Gatholic Truth society so-ciety is now completing arrangements with a view of formal affiliation with Ernest H. Kley of Berlin, chairman of the central committee of the Catholic Catho-lic press of Germany. This organization organiza-tion is what might .be called the intellectual intel-lectual missionary department of the i Catholic center of Germany. This, af- filiation with the American society has been welcomed by leading German Catholics who see in it the opportunity for mutual good and for promoting the interests of t he Catholic church throughout the world.. |