Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-05-04

Those WIS on heappointed dayshould
fail to attend tie Sodality, will as soon
as convenient, inform the director why
they we're absent, to whom it win belong
to Judge if their excuse be Legitimate OF
not; and should there be amy faul. they
may be aam0nished in the manner he
viii think best.
Hduring the year il should be conve'
nient 10 adorn the place Of meeting bet
ter than usual. they should regard theil
state and condition Nothing, however
Of this kind should be determined on
without the advice and appreciation o.
the father director.
When any Of the Socialists shall fall
sick, the father director will take care Il
send some one or two to visit him, and
will strengthen him with the holy saera,
ments, and all the others will recon-
mend him in their prayers. Should Il
chance that he should be called to a bet.
ter life, all will recite together the ofiet
Of the dead for the repese Of his soul, Of
at least viii recite it privately. And fol
the eight succeeding days they win hear
a mass, and recite the psalm: Out of the
depths that be may be the Il re-
leased from purgatory, should the justice
of God still find something TO punish in
him.
They should love one another with
true charity, and therefore should avoid
all -qusrrelsOme plays, contentious, muir
mrrings, and other faults which may
hurt the good name Of the Sodality. II
is strongly recommended that the Sodal.
lists should, IN the days Of recreation,
and at other times, ply a short visit to
the blessed sacrament, at least in spirit.
All the Socialists must studiously avoid
evil companions and all dangerous occa-
sions of sin; and as their Patroness is
particularly honored by that ennobling
title Of 'tQueen of Purity" they must
strenuously endeavor to initiate her vir-
ginal and more than angelic purity,
always cherish an irreconeilable hatred
and aversion for the opposite and
degrading vice, keep from all
worldly places of dangerous amuse-
ments, and avoid those unbeeom-
ing plays too common among a certain
class of youths, but which are far from
being innocent, and evidently betray I'M
genteel and low breeding. A lively
thought on the presence of God viii
wonderfully contribute to the fulfllment
Of this important rule. Wherefore all
the Socialists are earnestly exhorted to
repeat to themselves frequently during
the day "God is present and beholds
me.u
They must guard themselves in a spe-
cial manner against idleness, the worst
Of all evils; they must consequently per-
form their respective duties with becom-
ing diligence and attention.
Postulants are to be admitted on trial
during the space of two or three months
or longer, il the father director think
proper, at the expiration of which time
Of trial the director may admit them as
members, provided they have given I'M
equivocaI proofs Of their piety, made
their first communion, and be fifteen
years of age, unless he would dispense as
to the age.
In Sodalities~ established chiefly for the
encouragement of youth, aged or mar
ried persons might, with the consent of
the father, be received as associates, and
unite on Sundays in the recitation of the
office, and at the time of the monthly
communion but without a special re-
quest of the director they should not be
present at the extra meetings, nor hold
Office in the Sodality.
That these rules may be more easily
observed, they are TO be read in public at
least once a month, instead of the usual
spiritual lecture which is made before or
after the recitation of the office.
THE ORGANIZATION.
With a view to create piety and diffuse
christian knowledge among the young
men Of Memphis, in the year 1854 the
Sodality was organized by the Rev. Mr..
Cleary, a jealous and highly esteemed
clergyman ofSt. Peters church. Scarcely
had the work of Organization been thor
Oughly completed, when the founder
Of the society in this city was called to
his last rest by that fell disease, the
yellow fever, which visited Mem
pnis in a mild form in the fall of
1855. His loss was deeply deplored by
the young men who had enrolled
themselves under his charge; but other
clergymen taking hold Of the work
he so nobly started, the society soon be-
gan to flourish, so that previous TO the
war it had about one hundred and thirty
members, with q debating club, an ora
tory for religious devotions, a lecture
room, and a library containing three
hundred and fifty volumes of moral and
scientific matter. Such an institution
cannot be too highly appreciated in our
midst, and in these evil times, when the
bad passions of men are exhibiting an
evil example 10 youth, it should receive
the support of all true christians who de-
sire to see kindness and charity estab-
lished among Us. The Rev. R. A. Rotch-
ford is now its spiritual director, and Nh.
Daniel Crowley its project, under whose
guidance aud control the society is
again assuming a flOurishing condition.
THE PICNIC.
The month Of May being specially set
aside for services to the Blessed Virgin,
under whose sanity protection the So
dalfty is placed, the members deemed it
advisable TO hold a social picnic, in or
der to raise ends to build a new lecture
room, the bic one having been donated
to the church for school purposes. About
noon omnibusses conveyed several par
ties Of ladies and gentlemen to the grove
adjoining the Leath Orphan Asylum, in
Chelsea, where, under a shady canopy
Of tall trees, tables had besn spread for
refreshments and a spacious ring pre-
pared for the young folks 10 enjoy them
selves in the mazes Of a merry dance.
A more beautiful spot could not have
been selected. The atmosphere was
balmy and delightful, neither too warm
or too cold, but exactly such as suited the
occasion. OF the young men who are
members of the Sodality we found pre-
sent Morris Savage, Daniel Crowley,
George Hook, John Duffey, Thomas
Conway, Daniel Duffey, John S. Sulli-
van, Edward Tighe, John McKeon,
w. ]. McKeon, George Bedford,
Thomas S. Griffin, John B. Fow-
Ter, Frank P. Dogherty, c. r. Cherry,
NJ. Murphy, Peter Dolan, Edward Nc
Donald, James Hannerty, Richard
Payne, p. d. Boyle, Il. w. HeeIey,
George Harper, Thomas Fitzgerald, Pat
rick Butler, John Barry, D. W. Looney,
Fred. Bishop, Michael Mcbride and
John Y. Savage. These intelligent
youths acted very becomingly through
out the festivity. They were under the
care and direction Of Rev. Mr.. Ritch-
ford Rev. Mr.. Reardon and Rev. Mr..
Thqma, who took great delight in wit
Messing the innocent amusement Of their
pupils. Among the ladies who assisted
at the tables. and made the affair auife