Correspondence concerning Mexican atrocities, (Sept.-Oct. 1916) between the AFCS and government leaders. Scrapbook: 1916 Convention of the AFCS at New York City (009-073) containing clippings from Catholic and secular newspapers across the country. Sermon by Bishop Gallagher at the Convention. A Souvenir of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Western Catholic Union, Celebrated in Conjunction with the Thirty-sixth Convention, 1928 (080-140). Newspaper clippings (1916). "The Growing Grocery Bill," by Allan Benson (a socialist tract) (155).

Proceedings for the years 1901-1905, and 1915. Other AFCS publications include copies of the Constitution and Bylaws from 1903 and 1914, "Something About the FCS," by Rev. Joseph Brock of the Pennsylvannia FCS, a report from the Secretary of the Social Service Commission, 1912, and a sermon by Rev. J. B. Morris at the 9th Annual Convention. Matre correspondence is scattered throughout the reel. Also included are newspaper clippings and copies of "Bulletins" from the U.S. and Australia near the end of the roll.

Typed copy of a tribute to Mr. Charles Denechaud (former president of the AFCS), Oct. 1938; Denechaud's scrapbook, containing clippings concerning his career, NCWC work, and an NCWC Report from 1919; and a history of the Diocese of Trenton (pages 176-183 on the Federation), Oct. 1938.

"Proceedings" from 1902 and 1905, Constitution and Bylaws from 1902, "The AFCS: Plan of Federation," "The AFCS" by T. B. Minihan, Skeleton Plan for a National FCS prepared by the FCS of Pittsburgh, "AFCS: Brief Statement of Its Aims and Purposes," Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Convention of the Catholic Federation of Ohio, and Proceedings of the Catholic Congress in Baltimore, 1889. Correspondence includes Matre letters and letters from Bishops approving the AFCS. Also included are copies of newspapers and an address by Rev. W. H. O'Connell, D.D., Archbishop of Boston,"On the AFCS," April 1907. (Source: filmed by the St. Charles Seminary)

The Bulletin consisted of articles on current news, education, moral issues, etc., letters from politicians and religious leaders, proceedings of meetings, resolutions, and copies of speeches. Also included is a letter concerning the suspension of the Bulletin (225) and duplicate copies from the years 1911, 1912, 1914.

The service addressed a variety of topics: War, Foreign Diplomacy, Labor questions, moral issues, relations with Protestants, the economy, and patriotism.

Some of the material is reflections by Frank and Richard Matre in letters to Sister Francis, and some of the material concerns Matre's life after the AFCS years. Included is Matre correspondence (originals and handwritten copies), material concerning a scandal associated with a Judge Wilfley in Shanghai, addresses by Matre and other material concerning his lecture activities, and material on Matre's death in 1934. Miscellaneous material includes a history of the AFCS and a Souvenir of the testimonial of Rev. A.J. McGavick, D.D. on elevation to the Bishopric. (Source: Richard Matre)

Duplicates material from Reel 5, though it may contain issues missing from that reel.

Contains short lengths of material that duplicate material on other reels and material intended to be spliced onto other reels. Materials include letters, pamphlets, etc. concerning Joseph A. Weber, state secretary of the CFS of Pennsylvania, duplicates of letters concerning Mexican atrocities, duplicates of correspondence concerning the regulation of the kinds of materials that can go through the mails, and duplicates of letters concerning Shanghai and Judge Wilfley.