The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-18
National Catholic Benevolent rynso,,

an organization Of the Catholic benevolent
| societies of the country, formed for the in
crease Of trotberly spirit between the So
cictics, for the alienation Of the wants Of
such Of the members rs may become unable
| hy sickness to follow their business while
absent from the limits Of their own indi-
vidIal soricty, and for the promotion oi
| Catholic unityand thcadyanccncnt OF Catho-
nc Interests. The Union was formed at
Dayton, Ohio, in August, 1862. by seventeen
societies. The second Annual Convention
net st Cincinnati October 18th and 18th.
1870, when thrtv-ci.ht societies were repre-
scented by seventy delegates. The third An
nua' Convention assembled at Louisville.
Ky, October 18th, Eth. aud 18th. 1871. when
siXty-"nc societies Were represented lv one
hundred and thirteen delegates. At that
time Philadelphia was selected is the place
OF meeting Of the fourth Annual Convcu-
ton, to he held on the 10th Of October. 1872.
Last night large number of the Delegates
arrived 10y the various trains. and were re-
c"iNcd ny committees from the PHILADELPHIA
societies. and Il special reception was tender
ca by the members Of the Catholic PhIclm-
ifE'il Literary Institute. who turned ont 200
strong, under mal>lmIship Of John MrAlclrt-
MN, t.Su.. accompanied hy the st. Charles
n,">S iald. The delegates were escorted 10
ihii"lf''rian Hall, on Locu>t street. where re.
ircShliients were served, and the evening
| spent III social enjoyment.
Ills morning 1T \ O'Clock all thc yarious
oeicgltlons assembled ut the hall and Do
cccdcd thence to old st. Joscnh's chIrrb
Where mass was celebrated hv Rev. Father
Mclienry, Missionary to Syria.
| Al the conclusion of mass Rev. Dr. y 4
NaSn'lr, ID. D., late president Of George
| t""h ". " College, and now pastor of Il.
A.ovSl' church, in Washington. delivered
| nilcl adareS'. He selected is his text thc
TON verse ol chapter 30th of the GoSrcl no.
coIo'H" 10 -. John. In behalf of tnc ua.,or
| III "clcohicd them TO tn" hallowcd rr'rin,.s
| 81 old 1t. JoScphS church, and il was Gt;;rr
That thcY should come here TO ask !, hl.ssin,r
upon Their work al The inception Lc(nr. the
| opening nt their fourth annual session Tnis
| sacred cdlilcc wa. called the cradle Of C,fLo.
| Iicty i'll this country. 1t was here that ,rtnr
| the Revolution. Washington, LafoycIic and
| the great Colonial leaders, first met 70 rn,,In,,
| thanks l." Almighty God Tor tl,. BLESSINGS ,,f
| liberty AMI Independence lfr had vo,ch.:,,rd
| 10 The people. Tits nrik,,~ II, feel proud that
| "c are no longer strangers or Foreigners,
Long before Thu The principle of civil and
| religious liberty was established in Catholic
| Maryland by The Jesuit fathers. and 80 VI,
| have right 10 feel al home here rs Cathu-
| lies"
The Reverend Father concluded Is fol-
| lows:
During our late war thi; Christian charity
WITS licrocally displayed by our dear Sisters
Of Charity and Mercy on the battlefield and
in the hospital. inliaWcd some Of them
and many 4 time have heard the Petition
"fathrr. pause: ! nave been taught 10 bate
| YOU. blIt / want IL die in In" faith 81 that
good sister who nurscd lie. bcctll>c | know
| i, i the"
You. gentlemen. >hou!d bc actlmtcd by Il
>innillr heroic and Christian >pirit. In con-
| cu.on. ! can on : sly. God speed you in
| YOUR good work i'cn't i,c"i.r,id. Rem ~
i,'r YOU are >lppuriri hy J.GHn. 900 Catholics
in this land, who ask no privileges, but their
ri4ht>. Nav peace. unity. and charity lie
with you in your cn,nci>. and my Heaven
| li,~s vow. r.!icayur~. Anon.
| The rrlimiotl~ services being concluded The
dclc.1nc:. nunllrlin. about two hundred.
airIcd from >t. ,o~cpr'> chuTc'l e. ludc.
| pandrucu Hail. where William T.. I,iitlpiun.
| ESQ. president Of select Cn,iur;l WIS intro
| tltircl. aud welcomed lie ,lelr.ltr, Ia Tie
| Civ q; E"otIlrIlX fo>r NY Francis Me.
\rif;ur,y. 81 N.a.I,i,I,tnn. t'Ir~t \.i.c-pr.;-
dent ii, rh. Union, RESPONDED in Il spercl, Of
| much power, and cIo,t-nrr.
After general niro,l,Ictiol% and hand-
| ;,ahinnS. and IN INSPECTION on the part oi
| fac visitors NJ ti,, nanny ,1.,ir. in r,r iii
Irij rI,r line Of march vas taken in and The
J..I,,.r,r,s rroroo,Ir,l tn ,..nml.,v l.ut;I;,...
r.r;i..,. ur ,r,p.i, ,nJ ;.h,.furf .ir,rt; inr
nJn., nr mr,t;,D.
| ,,r.lor J.. ,.;..-pr..i,I.nt 1jr<rib,nuy. who
| ryrl2inrd lhat Ire i'r, .i.:crt. ,nl.r Urui,
| Dwyrr. ul irn>fnu. ohio. lad been uGrX-
n,at.,tlv called 10 New IrYk.
Tina Iirr.rrr.i,I,u, t;...n briefly ,on.rr,tll-
lated III. h.,rar., mon thc s,n,,SS and IN
,.,r.,. NJ tl,,, I.ni,n jnri,,,r ,hn r,.t ,,ir 81
,rh;r,, n. sail ttnra u,. ii,,t ,~,,,Ir In tc
n,n,,i
,t,rr ur.,vcr tx n,.v. .Iunr, Henry. oi Il.
I.n;,i~ the Rev Father riLn. pastor Of lhr
c!rrr,.iI Of tn" imnMc,iat" Conception, de-
Iiycrpd the address or welcome oil behalf o;
tbr >otjrl,r, of this citr,M the cIy,c Of which
he WIS warmly arriui,lrd.
| IIr ,I,.v,r;,onnv rad tin, official ,irrlllaI
rcrnnIIy Issued liz =. Connect Of government
Of line |. {, 4. -" uiyin. the creation OF
nnr s,rirti..
lion, Drni, DIVER. president of the
I'uirn arrived =, This point. and assumed
| ,,c ,.Laii. III. t!nIiyrrci :, brief address, in
which ne concentrated tF,. delegates upon
| tine .lI,.c,~ OF The uion. and Predicted that
with earnest effort il the li,urr every village
in tIr rnuufrv woII,, i,ayrit- S;.irtv;t work
i recess inlil / o'clock was then taken.
Al I O'Clock the Convention rris-CmhicC
and soon thereafter The Committee on Gre
dcn,iat. rcpnrted. These reports showed
fin, ujrc,v.niur Soric!ics were represented
IN Tim rorv.ntinn hy Lplr~.,trs Numbering