The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-07


habitnally frequent, or that most convenien
I" them, or that in which they may DO mos
useful to the Union.
AZ. The administration of each Section i.
vested in President, yice-President, Seq
rotary and Treasurer The Parish Priest OF
The Parish to which the Section belongs is OF
President.
and Treasurer of Section are appointed by
the President of the Diocesan Council, with
the advice and consent of the Ordinary.
~. When the President is absent, or is dis
aoled by sickness or otherwise, his place is
filled by the Yice-President or Honorary Presi.
dent.
so. The Sections meet at least once o month
At the place and time fixed by their respective
Presidents.
81. The President of Section may call q
special or extra meeting whenever he con-
siders 1t necessary.
Sc. The President of Section directs its
transactions, lays before it the communications
received from the Particular or Diocesan
Council, and enforces the regulations. He can
determine no external action of the Section,
MOI nor carry into effect any resolution Of meet
Diocesan Council, which, within the limits Of
their authority, approves or rejects it, He
must make q quarterly report to the Diocesan
Council.
SO. Wherever it comes to the knowledge of
the President of Section, that ono of the
members is not worthy, on account of scanda-
lone conduct OF other reasons, it is his duty,
after having consulted the other officers, to
strike the name of the unworthy member from
the roll. The member thus expelled has the
right Of appealing to the Diocesan Council (;
but he fs suspended from membership till the
81. A member who leaves the Section to
which he belongs, to reside elsewhere for a
time or permanently, mnst give written notice
thereof to the President. When the member
leaves permanently, or travels, the President
gives him letter of recommendation which
entities him to admission into the Section of
the locality where he may sojourn or establish
himself. This letter must be deposited in the
Archives of the Section to which it is present
ed, and there remain; ard if, during his
sojourn, the member MAINTAIN his good stand
ing, the letter is, when he departs, returned to
him with the endorsement of the President.
member may also visit the Sections in the
same city or in the neighborhood of his own,
and be present at their meetings; but to enable
him to do so, he must procure q certificate of
his membership from the Secretary of his Sec |
ton addressed to the Sections he intends to
visit. Nevertheless, Section may admit n
visitor without this formalty, when he is
known as u worthy member of another Sec
ton.
So. The Secretary writes the process re,Jal of
The meeting, subject to the revision of the
who. approves it if correct. The
Secretary also keeps, o register of the names,
birth places, ages, professions residences,
lates Of admission, facts of designations, de-
partures, removals or deaths of the members
and of the names of those who presented
them. He also keeps Cash Book showing
the sums paid into the Treasury by himself or
the Zelators.
Sc. The Treasurer receives all monies, de-
posts them, draws checks against them, and
accounts for them, in the manneE required by
the regulations relative to the Treasury.
81. Every meeting of q Section is opened
by the President with the prayer !" Vent
sancte Spiritus," followed by the invocation
Of the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph, st: Michael
g . w. ~
business is transacted in snch order as the |
President may direct.
SO. The object of the Union being to pro-
note the UNITY Of all the Catholics Of the ,corld,
he serrice Of Catholic INTERESTS, the guardian
hip of Catholic RIGHTS the defence of the HOLY
ZEE, of SOCIETY and Of Catholic TRUTH,-the
main object Of the meetings shall be TO gather in
oynatioH those subjects by means Of communica-
ions, discourses and statements made by the mem
ers or Others and to hear suggestions IN regard 10
that should be the action Of the Usion thereon.
fny member may address the meeting In JurtheyA
nee of these ends. Every member should iEform
he meeting Of acts important Interesting to the
ause he has Heard Of, or Observed since he last
itiRg, such psbiic or suyreptiticus aggression
n the Catholic Church or Her Head, the persecu-
ion of her members, or other icTongs done them on
o prevent discussions which might disturb /
he harmony which should reign among
christians who are united in doing n great
Iork, they are invited to confer with the
reSlueub OelOTe inc LheetlnS IN regard 70 the |
or motions they intend to
rake; so that the President may, as il is his
uty to do, reject or postpone any matter that
lay appear to him dangerous or inopportune.
50. Besides the business prescribed by the
receding Article, the Sections exert them
elves to promote the Propagation of the Faith
their neighborhood and il possible in other
laces, by giving support to Churches Mis-
ons, Seminaries, Schools, Libraries, Lectures.
tc.; and increasing the circulation of Moral
nd Religious Books, Pamphlets and Periodi-
ais.
co. At the adjournment of meeting and
efore Diminishing the members, the President
,cites the anthem, "sub tuum presidium"
ne orison Lord Jesus overspread our Holy {
ather the Pope with the protection of thy ,
y IL ..tt al