The New York herald., 1868-06-04
NEW YORK HERALD aluRsDAY, JUNE T. ses-TRIpLE SHEET

dennitively organized Catholic body adherngto
the maxim-Leat0 grdda "a parndssuns-with slow
steps 10 reach the summit. The resolution met with
reverend speaker were sti more favoraby received.
The motion, when put, was carried unanimously,
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beyond the sphere of their organization az defined
by the constitution Of the Central Union.
effect, that no distinction should be made between
fny o. me several journals pubbded in this country
In ne :S:ereef OF the Cathottc Church; that each
member should be left impart.aly to his own choice
which Of them he desires to Support and that OF all
things, the Central Union should refrain from de-
oiaring either one Of them its especial organ. After
snort deDate tDsH report was also adopted. was
quite blow to . German weekly but lately
started at Runalo, in this State, which, with
claimed to be the onlcai Journal Of the oreani i,
cation. But as It was written In most miserable
German, and grew TO be rather . disgrace than
hepnate TO the cause which 1t prOfeesed to espouse
the rebuke administered it by this report and its
unanimous adoption was intentional and well de-
The next business in order was the report OF the
Committee on Immigration. Rev. Mr.. Schweninger
acted as spokesman OF the committee, and his
report was in substance as follows The society
will and ought not endanger its own existence
by following objects beyond its province, however
deserving they may in themselves be. Hence the
question Of Immigration is not TO be treated
ing within the purview OF the Union but only as
affecting the interests of the Catholic population at
large and neither the central organization nor any
OF the local societies are to be allowed to use
their corporate funds for the purpose. But
the Union will encourage all movements tending
to secure protection and aid to newly arrived
immigrants, and to tins end the Union will ap-
point central committee OF five good Catholics,
residents OF the city OF New York, with priest for
chairman, as the experimenting board concerning
all matters OF immigration. This committee shall
for Baltimore, who shall serve gratuitously,
and whose duty shall be to procure railroad
tickets for the immigrants, to advise in the ex-
change of foreign coins or other money or valua-
bes to obtain suitable boarding places and TO look
after the safety OF the baggage. That these agents
may act by authority they will be accredited by the
officers of the Union to the Board of Emigration ana
each agent will also receive q certificate OF his ap-
pointment The local societies in All other cities shall
appoint an agent in their place to perform the
service. All the agents shall report every second
month TO the central committee ut New York, which.
In It's tif must report to the annual meetings Cf
the I'm BY authority of the Union circulars shall
be dist Duted in this country and in Germany giving
1de names OF al these agents and the place OF their
to all bishops and all cergymen in charge of CathO
tic parishes in Germany, and all newspapers in the
will be requested to print them in full.
owners and charterers of cmigrant ships shall
be induced to establish a more humane system
Of treatment of their passengers and the names OF
such as comply with this request are TO be recon-
mended in these circulars. rhe central committee
have power to appoint any number OF additional
agents without pay, fill vacancies and do everything
else required in nrtherance OF the cause. The CEN
tra committee shall place itself under The high pro-
lection OF the Archbishop of New York and Balt-
more. All the German Catholic. papers are To be
requested to publish these provisions in several OF
their issues and 10 SEND regularly number OF their
papers To the principal agencies at New York and
baltimore for gatuitous distribution among the i'm
migrants.
These propositions were debated at length, during
which IL was evident that the threatened split be-
tween ONO ana New York on this very question had
been safely healed ny q judciOus compromise. Some
very interesting facts were also made known. One
that the seventeenth annual convention OF the united
Catholic societies OF Germany, union similar to this,
held at Tries, III Prussia. had taken the initiative in
this matter ana had appealed to this German Ameri
Iect and aid Catholic immigrants their arrival at
our shores II was also announced and received with
applause that to the efforts of this organization in
el1nany II was due that at Bremen and Hamburg
Catholic mission chapes instituted for the re-
iglons benefit OF emgrants, ana that with the aid OF
French Catholics a splendid church ediflce was
erected at Havre; in France, for like purpose. The
'eport OF the committee substantially as gwen
tbove was then adopted. The Very Reverend Father
Ieimgruber. rector OF the RedemptiOnist Convent,
II Third street, was then made chairman OF this
entral committee. the Rev. Mr.. Schweninger chair
nan pro tenn. and Messrs. Koelbie Frech and three
terS selected as the lay members of the committee.
The Rev. Professor GartneT, Of Milwaukee, then
made his report on what was called the school ques-
ion The report consisted of three resolutions, the
econd and third OF which elected very warm debate.
hey were voted upon seridtiD,, and the second was
elected by large majority; but the vote being re-
considered explanations followed and il was finally
'doptcd, as were the other two. They are in sub
stance fOll0wS.--
]. The Union reminds Its members OF the obliga
ion enteYed into ut the last yearly meeting to send
neir children only 10 Catholic schools, where there
IRE sllch >. Every member is requested individual
and through his local society to exert his personal
as circumstances may allow, that better
catholics may he appointed as teachers in public
chools Than now are, that the prevailing prcju-
lice against Catholics may cease and the scofng
It Catholicism he stopped. g. That the Union most
ana with entire confidence submit to the
american Catholic Episcopacy the pr0prety to con-
der the tide and manner 81 peiitoning the several
state governments 10 obtain proporticnae share
Vi the school fund for the schools OF their own
aith.
II was then moved and carried that a committee
# no ans irpsg tn tlp
Xpressiug the sympathy OF the German Catholics of
he United States with the tlchons situation OF the
ioy See, and that II is their conviction that the
maintenance of the temporal power of the Pope at
Rome was necessary 10 ms independence as tine
pritua head Of the Church and the vice
serent of Christ earth. This was adopted amid
enthusiastic applause and The Revs. Gartner. Stol-
er. Schweringer and Miller and Mr.. q. Hausche, the
mover, were appointed on That committee. The |
constitution was then amended that an juvenile So
,ietes shall hereafter bc admitted, but that no dele
rate 10 Tho Union shall be below twcnty-one |
ears nj age. motion which many |
Ooked upon as vote of censure upon the !
,crgy of the city was tabled. n was TO the |
fleet that hereafter the delegates to the Union shall
n "A body attend divine service only at the opening
md close OF the session. te mover and seconder ev
leDtly thinking that even pieiv lnay be overdone
But they partially carried their point upon the mo-
ion To print the proceedings IN pamphlet form for /
he of the members by passing prOvso
,ut very short extracts should be i'm
erted. Chicago was then nXe, for the place |
VI next years convention ard after passing vote
'f thanks to the Archbishop, the clergy the Catholics
" New York, 10 the Mayor ana civic authorities to
he police and to all non-Cath0iics who decorated |
heir houses IN honor VI The occasion. and after n |
hort prayer and benedicton by the Rev. Mr.. Stoer |
he Convention adjourned Sttie die at quarter past
even O'Clock II. NJ. Thus closed one of tie most re-
narkable and imposing Roman Catholic dcmonstrn- |
ions ever witnessed In this city.