in excess of $10,000. A fourth project Father John J . was involved in was the establishment of a chapter of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association (CMBA), a national Catholic financial organization which boasted \ having the cheapest life insurance rates in Canada . (29) However the organization also had religious and social functions. Members wore identifying insignia; they were expected to excell in the virtues of sobriety, thrift and hard work. There were meetings and social gatherings locally and provincially. Members considered it a prestigeous organization to join. The first executive of Branch No. 379, Kinkora included the following persons,(all male). Spiritual Adviser Rev. I. J. McDonald President Dr. St . Clair J. Gallant , M. D. 1st. vice president J. J. Hughes 2nd. vice president John M . Shreenan Recording secretary P. J. Smith Assistant secretary Herbert Mulligan Financial secretary Michael McKenna Treasurer Rev. J. J. McKenna Marshal Ambrose Monaghan Guard Michael Mulligan Board of Trustees Francis Gallant Patrick Monaghan P. K. Trainor P. J. Smith John M. Shreenan. (30) ?<