, 1863-12-15
ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY.
Sixth Semi-AnnuaI Meeting.

Sixth semi-AnnuaI Meeting.
BrtdEepori-RePort OF the Con-
lerenccs-A Catholic Home
for tho Orphans.
The sixth eemI annual meeting Of the Confer
ences Of the order Of ST. Vincent de Paul was held
on Sunday last the day on which is celebrated the
feast Of the Immaculate Conception. The Society
decided some time ago to erect Home for tndi~
gent or forsaken Catholic children, and since that
time each Of the Conferences has mado regular con-
t1ibut9ors towards the fund. The main building is
now nearly completed, furnished and occupied,
the institution being under the care Of the Chris
tian Brothere' It is located at bridgeport, adja-
cent to the Church Of St. Bridget on the Archer
road, 1t was hence decided to make visit Of in
spection there, in order that the members might
hare an opportunity Of seeing the work which :
their own hands had wrought. A train OF cars
was chartered on the st. Louis g. Alton noad, and
at z O'Clock delegates from the vnt1ous Confer;
enccs assembled on the cozne! Of Madison and
They were accompanied by the Sodality Of the
1Ioly Family with their brass band. The day was
wrctched, one on which none but those heartily
devoted to the work on hand would have Thought
of turning ont in procession. Yet nine cars weso
completely filled, very few OF the female sex OF
course being present.
TIE MEETING.
The party first proceeded to the Homo" and
inspected iss condition, eli expressing themselves
highly E1atifcd nt the Eosd order and neasncss
eEeEwhe,e appafent Iey thgn e, slognMsd M to
several Conferences, Special Committees, and Sec
rotary OF the Particular Council were read 1t was
expected that the meeting womb have been pre-
hi he was absent, owing to s,lssht injuries re.
ceiyed on Friday last By the Railroad accident
about two miles north Of ST. Louis Oh the Chicago
Vcry Rev. Dennis Dunne, .. D., Vico General Of
II The ] usual dcvotions were led by the President,
closing with the invocation Of st. Vincent de Paul
The mipntes Of the last general meeting Of the
Society we're read by the Secretary Of the particu
III counei1.J. J. kinsella--and approved:
pared By a COMMITTEES appointed BY the Particular
Councillor the death OF Rev. Thomas Kelly, late
Chaplain q the Istsh 1egiqn pastes Of st. Jamss'
St. Jamee Conference. The resolutions spoke In
highly euogistie terms of the @oFsl shasscteTf
! they were unanimously adopted.
nRroR1s or CONFERENCES.
The President then called for reports from The
several Conferences Of the work done during the
past ycar- The following reported the Others
0esae ef5spi1taa ] Bi1eefer ~ Ye Rev. Dr.
Dunno; President. James Mcmillan; balance On
hand atlast report, $l5T6; collections, s9ass;
ehid4sa e az do sunaay a Schools
Il Hoty %sp!htus1 Director. Rev; J: Roles;
yious report $G6T; collections, 81 CT e.; expen-
iles relieved 5; Children in day Bchools, sss do.
~ Hiy % Hamily@ @spifitnal Director, Rev. Michael
Lawler; President, John G. Norton; previous
eSlss,en SIsnie e ds6SFss fsss
relieved, 103; children attending day schools.
1000; do Sunday SCHOOLS, 100;
Siain 9l,nes 2l,eetof n hsy ssna T 7;
neats, 1nes % ss5si: bslapes On hsnd, s5Ss; namSez
.. sehoola ,oefs So; ;ssisa 10. sands; sshoos. ST.
81, IuIs-spi1itual Director, none; President,
+. J. Kearney; balance on hana At last report,
S: b balsnee On hsnd fia5.ss families relieved, 8;
children attending Sunday schools, go.
81. a.Jomes-SpIIitualD Director, ,Kev: Peter o'Dowd;
'1s s Sss
relieved, 4; children attending Sunday schools, a
REroRT OF TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Secretary then read the report prepared By
ss 9pPefptSSa ~ tSs 5q
der the charge Of the sstess Of Merry and ne n
dustria1 Home In charge o. ne unssan f.
! Orphan Asylum that the rumber oi inmates was,
fea1ea, SCI Sisters II charge, II; ma1es % attend
sess bsins Y 1ns isaies mai o. siet T. 'D
The 0r6hau children exhibit great improvement
sfter they have been short time In the as{ lum.
Cleanliness md order thoroughly enforced, and
The condition Of the Institution compares tavoTably
with that Of former years, being much better than
| TINT Of last year: more comModious building Is
required. The Sisters have taken especial care TO
provide food and clothing In sufficient quantity.
and Of good quality. The expenditures Of this
year had been considerable, bnt much Ct e rsould
smounts @ % reeesyea and expended weEe not footed
up: hence the balance sheet could not be submIttcd
ne IHdutfridI Home,-Tlc Home in Bridgcpot!
Is i've stories high has 60 feet Of frontage, fs q
feet deep and is Substantially built OF brick. It is
capable Of accommodating 100 pupils; there arc Gd
at present III the institution Under the charge o1
the Christian Brothers. It was opened In Sep
tember last and ie intended as home for desu'
tute children, who will there receive good educa
e. das e e.
very YER successful. rseveM Of tie inmates a1o ehil
of soldiers now IL he af Or ed IF ght
Tie soaety 81 ST. Vincent de Paul has take1
aftee faSae re- that an Anua Far shall il IL
tu1e bc held under the aueptces or the Society 10
hc13 spppo IN which tas h. 1esRsSTs Radshe t6e
the particular Council shall correspond with tn
clergy Throughout the diocese with the view t,
earn their own livelihood and that provisions 70
the Home shall be furnished by The lowest bidders
The Bishop to have supervision over the con
The report was adopted with itH reeomnenda
| ttone, ard IT was subsequently decided that tn
Annual Fair for 1864 ehall be held In tebrua1.
next ard for future years In the month Of Janaai7
FSAEc1AL REPORT.
The report furnished the following statistics o
gums received and paid, the receipts being from
| special assessments on the several Conferences
| and from collections made on June ~ IN feFe1a
Assessmknts-st. Mary's, $4s9; Holy Family
xlD9.10; st. Bridget, $26; st. Johns, $500; St
Louis, $aO; Holy Name. $450; St. Colnmhkills
| $50: immaculate Conception, 500: st. James
3l10: St, Patrick'e. $53f; Catholic Temperate
Soeiety, SIS; Rer. P. Donnelan, Rockford. $50
Sunday donations, $4450.
CaNetfion-St. Pattick'e, $181; St. Mary and 81
Louis, $50; Holy Name, 800: St. Bridget, $3.50
St. Johns, SO; Holy Family, ,$63; st. peters, So
st. Michael's, $3.50; st James, SEQ; ST. Frances
S28.1O; st. Joseph'a, $40; immaculate Concep
lion, xio0; Lasallc and Peru, S157: Lockport, 81
Joliet, sci, E,Gin, $40; Peoria, $45; Aurora, $l25
st. Charles, $x2; Nauvoo, $15: Lacou, $35: W.
mington. SiS;, Galena, $35; Champaign City, $1a
Rockford, *27; DeKalb, 418; Rock 1sland, $40
WaukcEan, $50; Father Kenny, $a00 proceeds Q
Grand Union Fair, S5,4s6.s8. Total from a!
. | eourcee, $10,c50.51.
Cost OF Construction. 3 7,S95.l
Furnishing the House. ,G9a.9
Supplies, Clothing, &c-............-----. 1,2dU9
Total received. 1u,S50.t
Balance due Treasurer. 416.6