ROCKEFELLER ON CATHOLIC CHARITIES

New Zealand Tablet, 3 June 1915, Page 51

ROCKEFELLER ON CATHOLIC CHARITIES

In an article entitled ' Benevolent Foundations and Efficient Philanthrophy,' by John D. Rockefeller, which appears in the April 10 issue of the New York Evening Post, we find the following interesting testimony 7 . ' Just here it occurs to me to testify to the fact'that the Roman Catholic Church, as I have observed in my experience, has advanced a long way in this direction. I have been surprised to learn how far a given sum of money has gone in the hands of priests and nuns, and how really effective is their use of it. I fully- appreciate the splendid service done by other workers, in the field, but I have seen the organisation of the Roman Church secure better results with a given sum of money than other church organisations are accustomed to secure from the same expenditure. I speak of this merely to point the value of the principle of organisation, in which I believe so heartily. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the centuries of experience which-the Church of Rome has gone through to perfect a great power of organisation.'