Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-02
st. JOseph's Total Abstinence SOcIe
au Third Animal MeetiuR

The third annual meeting of the st. Jo-
seph's Total Abstinence Society, was held
OF Sunday last. The attendance Of MEM
bers was very large, and the proceedings
/ interesting to every lover Of temperance.
| Some routine business having been trans
| acted, the Secretary read his report, which
/ embraced a summary Of the business Of
| the Society from the date of its inception
| to the 23d of April, 1871. 1t appears
/ from this report that the formation Of the
1 Society wss suggested on the 10th of May,
! 1868, at the close OF fifteen days mission,
1 given at the Cathedral, and that on the
] same night number of gentlemen gave
] in their names and agreed to meet the fol-
lowing Sunday On the 18th other names
were added, and on the 31st Of May the
society was fully organized by the adoption
of Constitution and Bylaws, and the
| election of officers.
On the Sd of September following, a
fine ard large book ccse was made to order
for the society, and was speedily supplied
with books, embracing works on history,
the sciences, mechanic arts, theology,
devotion, mad general literature, to the
number Of nearly five hundred volumes.
In the beginning Of January, 1859, it
was DfOpO5cQ W OASduJDo Dauus 4Ul6
proposition was carried into effect on the
9th of May following, when fifteen MEM
bers were elected, the instruments having
previously been purchased and paid for.
This project however, appears to have thus
far proved an utter failure, after nearly
two years of toll and anxiety, and an ex-
penditure Of nearly seven hundred dollars.
The members are, however, determined to
succeed, or at least to make another
trial.
OF the 27 original numbers, ii have re-
manned constantly in good standing, and
others, who withdrew, were re-admitted,
making in all now on the rolls I8 original
members. Since the organization, 235
candidates we're proposed Tor membership,
of whom 167 were elected and initiated,
making the total Rumber Of members and
initiates 1874. OF these 20 were expelled
or allowed themselves to run of the Rolls,
IL resigned, 15 were suspended, l was
stricken from the rolls, and only one
died; leaving 95 members now on the rolls,
OF whom Sc are in good standing on the
books.
The total amounG Of money received
from all sources, from the organization to
the 23d Of April instant, is 81, 841.05, and
thei amount expended during the same
per cd, 81, 450.45, leaving balance In the
hands of tie Treasurer, Of S390.60. The
total value of property belonging to the
Society is 81, 442 20. Cash in hands of
the Treasurer $500 so. Total 81, $780,
After listening to the above, aud the re-
| ports of the Treasurer, and Librarian, the
Bishop addressed the meeting, cOngratu-
| Ia ing the members on the evidences Of
their success, and urging upon them the
/ importance of perseverance. We regret
that our limited space forbids tull report
| of the speech, which was Lot only inter-
esting, but very instructive
| Further business having been transacted,
the election for officers for the currsbt
year took place, with the following result:
] Honorary President-Rev. E. Doyle.
President-Hsnry FiizsimmODs-
Presidents--Jsmes j. Mclaughlin
| and James S. Patterson.
| Secretary-E E. Jones.
/ Financial Secretary - Michael Sullivan.
Treasurer Patrick Cleary.
Librarian-John E Jones.
Master Of Ceremonies Thomas Bohan.
Il viii be sesn from the above that cur
| Catholic citizens are actively engaged IN
the great york Of temperance, IN whieh
We bid them God speed, and Eish them
success