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Identifier: knightsofcolumbu01egan (find matches)
Title: The Knights of Columbus in peace and war
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924 Kennedy, John James Bright, b. 1893, joint author
Subjects: Knights of Columbus World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
Publisher: New Haven, Conn., Knights of Columbus
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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n the countrys service for the war with Spain. This meant that hundreds of members could enlist with thecomforting knowledge that their dependents would be protectedby their insurance in the Order, no matter what adverse fortunebefell them during their period of service. This important actionwas made possible by the Orders strong financial condition, buteven so involved no small hazard on account of its determina-tion to do its utmost towards winning the war. The effect wasimmediately felt by the scores of members who had entertaineddoubts as to the validity of their insurance in the event ofenlistment. In addition to these demonstrations of devotion to the Nationscause, individual Knights exemplified the Orders spirit by takingprominent and personal part in the conduct of the war. Suchmen as Admiral Benson, Edward N. Hurley, John D. Ryan andothers were of instant and important aid to the Government.Men eminent both in the Army and Navy, members of the Order, KNIOHET^ OF COD AMD^WAia-
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Decision for Work in the War 219 were among the first to take active part in the executive initiationof our war-making. The moot question of just what action should be taken by theCatholic body in the matter of religious and physical welfarework for thousands of men in the service reached a point wherean answer could not be denied. The Knights, in their successfulwork at the Mexican border, had met the expense out of theirown funds as a corporate body. To them the question of financ-ing any work they might undertake was necessarily serious. Thegeneral fund of the Order, the fund that had supported the Mexi-can work, could not, it was felt, be equal to the more ambitioustask. But precious time was flying, and nothing had been done bythe Catholics to help their co-religionists in the service. Actionwas most imperative if the faith and morals and need of spiritualconsolation and support of these men, so important a part of thenations fighting forces, were to be assured. So the aspiration

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