The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09
Denouncing Temperance.

Denouncing Temperance
Tin Ann Arbor, Michigan, there is 81 Father Mathew
Temperance Society," and the members having secured the
services of of the ables American gentleman of the
State Dr. e. o. Haven, President of the Michigan Univer
sity deliver lecture Temperance the anniversary
of the birthday of Father Mathew the priest of ST. Thomas
Church. in Ann Arbor from the altar denounced the Society,
and forbade his parshoner pain of accommodation,
to attend the lecture We sorry that though the
lecture grand success many of the Irish slaves
enough obey this nexcusabe mandate What must their
American fellowcitizens think of men who be driven
hither and hher beneath the lash village despo like
this Are such people worthy of sharing in the citizenship
of the Republic? We know the terrible power of the anti
temperance party among the Irish, but
country from her degraded position, must fight and
conquer this demon of drunkenness matter who its
supporters may be- We honor the F. NJ T. A. B. S. of Ann
Arbor for their manly action and trust they will persevere
in their truly Christian and national work. though only
dozen members found steadfas independence and
principle among the Irish population Of that place Remem
Der that the retaining of one father of family from drunk
enness may many from ruin and shame We shall
endeavor in future ISSUE to make for extracts
from Dr. Ravens lecture and in the meantime, thank
him. in the of struggling people, for his large and
kindly sentiments.-EDs. I. r.
ANN ARBoR, MICHIGAN, October Goth, 1867
To the Editors of the Irish Republic
GENTLEMEN The fearless tone of your paper induces
forward you the items of unpleasant controversy that
taken place between the Rev. Father Delbaer OF this
city, and portion of his congregation engaged in the
of temperance The nclosed paper having given mortal
onse to his reverence and that portion OF his congregation
with whom he faternzes namely the who have got
rich by selling whisky and who frown down any effort
the part of their poorer counymen advance either the
of temperance Irish libery) denounced by
him very from the altar which denuncaton
called forth the communication signed "A Student" and
headed Religion and Whisky" Temperance" to be
found in the Peninsuar Courier of October 17th You will
find Dr. Ravens lecture in the Courier of the Oath October.
think it deserves awide circulation The republication of
it in your paper would assist the of temperance and
morality. In such ours the only appeal is to the
sentiments of enlightened public and matter how dis
agreeable may be- pride of country and ndepen
dence men, demand to take the only left.
Yours, BREFFNI.
AT special meeting of the Father Mathew Temperance
Society," Ann Arbor Michigan held Sunday evening" Octo-
Der g. 1867, the following resolutions unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS The Reverend Father Delbaer, Pastor of St.
Thomas Church Ann Arbor Michigan has this day publicly
and from the altar of said church, denounced in bitter terms
the action of this society," in having secured the services OF
Dr. E. o. Haven, President of the Michigan University 10
deliver public lecture in Good Templars Hail. on he an
niversary of the birthday of the greatest apostle ana aoVo
cate of total abstinence that appeared among he,
and, .
WHEREAS The said Father Debaer did, in his denuncla-
tons this morning declare it to be an ACT Oh apof1
municaon for any member of the Cathoic W 9uo-
scribe to or said lecture Therefore we ne
of the F. M T. A B. Society," No. OF "a. a. 80 Specii
meeting assembled do hereby consider IL our ou 10
set before the public large the true o9ec "a I society
and especially the rule regarding religion by which we are
governed: -.
ARTICLE The object of this society shall be to encour