The New York herald., 1868-06-04
GERMAN CATHOLIC CENTRAL UNION.


grants Resolved UpOn--The Extremists on
the School Question Observation-Disclosures to
the Pope-Libcrality of the Delegates to the
Holy Fathcr-Final Proceedings and Thanks
All Round.
On Tuesday evening the Central Union had ad-
journed 20 meet yesterday morning mt seven O'Clock
but at that early hour but few delegates were pres
ent in the hall Most Of the representative members
OF the Union having taken part in the bauouet the
night previous, II could not be expected TO have a
working majority In trim for business so early in the
morning. The few who did appear concluded /. best
TO repair 10 the headquarters OF the Committee OF
Arrangements and Join their brethren i'm going
up 10 Thirty-hrst street, near Seventh avenue.
where AT the Church Of st. Francis dssis hiri mass
was to be read. There all the delegates ana a num-
Der Of representative Catholic Germans from the city
attended, filing every available space in the church.
After service the delegates repaired TO their hail. at
the Germania Assembly Rooms, and at about ten
O'Clock the President Mr.. Phillips called the con-
venton to order. Mr. ]. Edmund Burke, on behalf
OF the Catholic Library Association. Of BROOKLYN pre-
sented series OF congratulatory resolutions which,
in view OF the fact that the Brooklyn association is
mostly composed OF Americans, and in large de-
gree of converts To Catholicism from other religious
denominations, are remarkable enough To he pre-
served in fnll:-
Catholic Library Association, tender congratulations
Lhc catholic Central Union, sitting I'm convention In
Ncw YORK. ana assure them OF hearty their
success IN Fostering the interests Church among
hosc ol thcir nationality. and glad them that
thcr admaoe example Is noticed by their Catholic fellow
means OF spurrng them the fnrtherance
OF matters pertaining to the Cathoci OF common and
beloved country. -
Resolved. That the splendid display made by the delegates
70 the convention and their escort OF Catholic Societies
sunday las s IN honor TO the German Catholics this
try and deserving the commendation of all coreaon-
iss In every section OF the Union, evncnr as II does how
Catholic heart and proving the truth mari,nThe
nearer our approach TO Catholcity the better discover
the beautiful andthe true.r ~ " ~
Resolved, That these resolutions and the CON
neced tnerewh signed by the President
the Board be translated into German and presented
convention oil the Central Union during scssion.
These resolutions were read in German and English,
answered by three cheers ana the secretary was
dered TO reply In appropriate terms to the kind feel
ings expressed in them.
The Rev. Mr.. Gartner, of Milwaukee, then moved
prefacing bls motion with a reference to certain
remarks that had fallen from speakers iu the conven-
ti0n and elsewhere--that the Central Union should
declare that though expectations as TO the acting
and proposed measures to be undertaken by the
Union have lately been raised to high standard vet
TINS organization VIII venture upon no step extra
neous to its declared purpose; that tue society
deals only with questions OF support and aid
to is members IN cases ot poverty ana
sickness, anu VIII entertain matters OF social
or educational unror oriy 80 far as they generally
touch tho CaihQic heart wt'lont acting npon ihenl