New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-05
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CRUSADE AGAINST
INIEHPERANCE,

CALL FOR a CONVENTION At BALTIMORE TO
PoUHD NATIONAL TOTAL ABSTINENCE
UNION.
The following New Years address has been
issued by the Presidents OF the state Roman Catholic
Total Abstinence Unions 70 the Roman Catholic Total
Abstinence Associations OF the United States calling for
National Convention at Baltimore to found National
Union:
IAN 1 ls72-" New Years Day" IL noted az an susp
eious time to put away bad practees and begin better
Scsointions 20 give up habits OF drunkenness and lead
lives OF sobrety and IL may be considered favorable
Total Abstinence Associations throughout the country
TO institute needed improvements IN their syste OF or
Attractive and useful 10 those who Join them.
sincere desre to extend the practice Of Temperance
pes us to urge the several Catholic Total ADstneuce
Societies throughout the country 70 unite Themselves IN
state Unions. preliminary TO the establishment OF Ma
perance cause the proteee0n Of our people from the
evils OF intemperance aud the promotion u tnsn happF
There are Elk state Unions now fully established The
ago the second In Rhode Island year sfterward;
the third 40 Massachusetts last May the fourth in New
Ts,ssy " tle ng' Oct % has
existed for more than year the District OF Columbia
a an6 our brothers in Maryland virginia
Tennessee Missouri, Illinois Iowa aud Calif9rna are
making efforts to Introduce the system stse UNIONS
The perfection Of the yte% Of STATE u9IC5s and % tns
Abstinence Associations would We respectfully submit
10 OF incacuablo benefit 10 all the Societies. Ia making
them stronger ana better; TO the mem bers in giving
them cheer and assistance, apd in anordng them SAFE
Guards against the Rliuemebts or Dad men
addicted 60 inemperance, or engaged Ia spreading IL
through the agency Of poisonous dfnkto the Catholic
community at large in doing away with multitude OF
aepernions upon religion and 10 fellowcitizens
OF other denominations n showing that under tue nspl
ration OF religion and not In partisan political combina-
tons is 70 found the best and eurej means OF eheek
ing fhs most dreadful vice, which Is ~ has Deen trny
sad by an eminent pre- tate of the Church, surrounding
"a Ike great fire on the pTaise striking lear INTO our
soBs" -
Fsing the great importance OF THIS question, We Ia.
yita every Catholic Total Abstinence State Union, and
every Catholic Parochial Total Abstinence society
Throughout the Cnited states, whether attached 10
Unions select representatives, IN such manner
AZ may them beet 10 meet together ia Tue Cly
OF Baltimore Nd Thursday, Feb AZ, 1874, 70 taAs
the feasibility OF establishing National
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, and 10 adopt tneh
other measures they may determine upon 20 give ae
movsinent Each state Union to be entitled 70 three
votes local Societies Of states where there are no State
Unions 10 be allowed three votes forfach Slate ana 30
ciees net attached ~ Unions N utr states 10 nave
suell voice may equitable; the whole vote OF
STATE be east by te Representatives, ATTENDANCE az
they may arrange, or, IA eahe or Distant rtaes, ny
ro duly empowered, aud the acts OF delegates 10 "
1ubntted for approval ~ the bodies appointing them
Credentials to be forwarded 90 any Of the Undersigned
when the aud place OF meeting viii DO made KNOWN
Inc Spiritual Directors OF Unions aud Societies are cor
daily inyi,ci 10 take part IA the Conyention.
Tie follow NJ YFupOzitlous Jill be submtted,
J. 10 promote the estabilsLnlen VI state UhloLs 10
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