The Archive · 1937

Catholic Action Society

By 1911, Mr. Loh had become soi eager a philanthropic worker that he formed a Catholic sAction_ society! which had as its aim "to suffer and to obey." The three principal activities of this society are direct evangelization, works of charity ahd teaching. The society has been instrumental in introducing Christianity to many towns around Shanghai Through their various schools, the members of the society also reach the more affluent class of Chinese.

The Catholic Action society of Tongkadoo, supports daily 120 religious and over 6,000 poor people, 3.200 of whom are maintained in St. Joseph's Hospice, the "Little City of Nantao. Mr. Loh interested Chinese officials, European businessmen and rich Chinese in his "work. Seven rich benefactors received baptism from the hand of Mr. Loh on their deathbed.

On January 6 this year, the Catholic Action Society celebrated its 25th anniversary. On that occasion, Mr. Loh was the recipient of the Order of Camérier de Cape et d'Epée, at a ceremony performed by Mons} signor Mario Zanin, Apostolic Delegate to China, at the Ching Siu] School, Native Goods Road, Nantag, Hundreds of foreign and Chinese officials and leeding residents wits nessed the ceremony, including Signor Vincenzo Lojacono, Italiani Ambassador to China, Dr. Of, "Wang, then the Chinese ambassade designate to Washington, Rishi Yupin of Nanking Bishop Hao df Shanghai, and M. M. Baudez, French Consul-General in Shangh

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