working out schemes that would help the neglected Catholics and most favourably recommend themselves to the hierarchy, the clergy and the lay people of the States. Through the energy, the grasp of religious con¬ ditions, the zeal and brilliancy of mind of one man, The Catholic Church Extension Society of the States of America became a powerful vehicle. His personal dream was fulfilled and assistance was made possible to provide churches and priestly ministration for the pastorless believers who were scattered over sparcely settled parts of America. With the Catholic Church Extension Society firmly established and Father Kelley recognized by the leading churchmen of Europe as a great church leader, he directed his attention to the ever perplexing Mexican problem. To Father Kelley came expatriated Mexican bishops, priests and nuns from whom he got first hand knowledge of revolutions, abuses and persecutions that called for action by both the State and the Church. The revolutionists and corrupt officials of Mexico saw to it that no bishop or religious could take any money out of Mexico. Father Kelley opened his own purse, and gave from the Extension treasury the money needed to feed and decently care for these religious exiles. He fought the battle of liberty of conscience during the Carranza-Villa trouble. It was to him that Mr. Byran addressed a strong letter issued by President Wilson which brought Carranza over to the side of religious liberty in Mexico. To Father Kelley, more than any other man, goes the credit of forcing the Mexican government to loosen its grip on the Church and permit exiled bishops to return. The revelations about the persecutions in Mexico at that time were made by Father Kelly in his BOOK OF RED AND YELLOW. He begged the money for the support of the seminary, and for his defense of the Church in Mexico. Following such a brilliant career, it came as no surprise when Father Kelley was appointed Bishop of on June 25, 1924. He was consecrated at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, October 2, 1924. On November 14, 1930, the name of Bishop Kelley's Diocese was changed to Oklahoma and . Rome made a wise choice in the selection of Bishop Kelley to advance the interests of the Church in the State of Oklahoma . He erected needed diocesan institutions, founded many new parishes, built primary and secondary schools, and markedly increased the number of zealous priests and religious in his diocese. Though the demands on his time were great, he continued to write as the years went by. He was the author of many books, the most out¬ standing of which was, BLOOD-DRENCHED ALTARS, published in 1935. For more than twenty years, Bishop Kelley had studied every phase of the Mexican history. He had positive tonvictions about the original inhabitants. 43