National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-16
CATHOLICISM,
LETTER FROM THE POPE.
Meeting Of the Young Catholics Friend So
ciety-Its Work for the Year

Meeting Of the Young Catholics Friend So
cIety-Its Work for the Year.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the Young
Catholics Friend Society was held last evening
at Carroll hall, Mr.. Edward Mallet, president, In
the chair, and Joshua Huntington, secretary.
Mr.. Mallctt stated that the meeting had mecca
sarily been postponed one week, until that night,
on account Of the lecture Of Father Keane, which
took place on ldst Sunday evening.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Father
Walter.
Mr.. John Bingham, booEkeepcr, then made his
quarterly report, showing balance on hand
cetved, ts6I.22; expenditures, fn62.2O; balance,
t90LO2. Number OF poor children being clothed
and educated by the society, 3OI. The report was
The President stated that they had organized
a course Of lectures; the frst had been delivered
by Father keane and the second would he given
by Father John BOylan, OF Calvin, Ireland, gu the
10Th instant. The next would be delivered by
Father Chappel on the subject Of France and
French civilization, The next lecture would be
delivered by Father Lancaster SpauldlnE, nephew
Of the late archbishop. In addition, they have a
standing promise from Father Burke that when
he visited this city he would speak for the
society. The archbishop had also siRnlned his
willingness to lecture for them II his health
would permit. He desired them to exert IN cir
efforts and strive to make the lectures successful
Mr. Mallet then presented the letter Of the
Holy Father, Pope Plus TX, In response to, and
In recognition OF, the resolutions passed by the
society concerning his welfare and which hh was
munlcatiOn was then read by the secretary, rs
follows;
~ oar Beloved Son, M EiaoHd Niisi TTesiisHi n
ne ToTag Catholir'i Friend Soctsty WaskingtoN, ~ O.
BEi tiT Et soS: Heath and Apostolic Benedc-
toni 1t has given us pleasure to learn, from
your letter Of the 18th Of last September, that
there exists among you a plous society, under
| the patronage Of st. Charles BOrromeO, and al
/ FpauV gOmuTianU 1pVpFal local aOglettpp. having
| for Its object to aid your pastors In supporting
parish schools, TO induce the children Of Catholic
! families to attend them, and TO spread aud pro-
mote right and sound principles concerning this
most important matter Of Catholic education.
| Truly does this undertaking OF yourself and your
| associates give evidence OF your charitable zeal,
| which Is the more pleasing 10 us because we have
always regarded a. deserving Of our greatest
care whatever, In these times Of peryersity, has
! reference to the welfare Of Christian youth,
and especially to the directing Of their
| WAYS by good and careful training, Hence
we earnestly congratulate you, beloved son,
and your associates, on your excellent undsrtak-
] ing and we doubt not that, following the guild
anCe Of your Archbishop, as Il your duty, you
will 40 theoretically prosecute the WORK OF your
society as to deserve the hearty appreciation OF
YOUR fellow citizens, and, what Is Of still greater
! Importance, to obtain an abundant recOmpense
from God, the rewarder Of al good works; IN
| the meantime, we beseech His Divine Majesty
that, through the lntercesslOn OF your holy pat
ron, lie would cOplously bless your plOus labors,
and heap upon them the heavenly iaVOrs OF His
I EOOu llthhuTe.
A 10 the resolutions Of protest against the
Outrages inflicted on this Holy See, and OF de
votedness TO II and to ourselves, which you
adopted at your annual meeting, we have re-
ceyed this testimony Of your affection and 1del.
ity most gratefully, and for II we from our heart
return you, In this letter, our assurance OF pater.
nal love. We ask you TO consider as pledge OF
this, and as an earnest OF all heavenly blessings
which we wish yOu the Apostolic benedlctlOn,
which we most lovingly, in the Lord, hestow
on you, beloved son, and on all the members Of
! gOginfV- and families.
Given In Rome, at st. Peters,, on the 23d day
Of October, In the year 1879, In the 9th year OF
our POntinCate.
tSgnedl PlUs, Pr TX.
Mr.. Mallet said that to prevent any msunder.
standing he would say that the letter was sent
direct to the society through him, their presiding
officer.
Father Reane, by Invitation, made few re.
marks, and said that he did not think person
should he called upon to speak on the subject
without some preparation. When he drafted the
resolutions II was as member Of the society
and he received the reply In the same spirit. The
words they addressed TO the Holy Father was a.
his children, and their protest against the action
Of his enemies, and assuring him Of their strong
adhesion. In his reply he seems to forget every
thing but the one idea, that the members Of the
society have banded together to train youths In
religion and morality, and make them useful
members Of the Church. While 80 many socis.
ties were crumbling to pieces, this one had stood
so well and worked so successfully as TO deserve
the praise Of men and the Vicar.
Mr.. McNerhany moved that the letter he re-
corded In the minutes aud copy handsomely
eng crossed, framed and suspended In the rooms OF
the society, sustaining his motion by few re-
marks, and was followed by J. Carroll Brent and
Rev. Father ROccOfort; after which the motion
was adopted. II was also agreed TO print I'VE
hundred copies OF the letter for circulation
among the members.
Messrs. Casper Ebert, Charles Collins, Duncan
c. Lynn and james Bellew were admitted n
members.
Mr.. BrOsnAn stated that they had suhhcleni
clothing on hand for thlrty-twO suits, which
would be appropriated Us the wants arise In the
different parishes,
was referred the constitution and ad1ressbf the
Irish Catholic and Benevolent Union, requesting
a unity with them, submitted report recitinl
the origin, progress, and standing OF the union
recommending that as the workings OF the two
were separate and distinct from each other, II
was not advisable to make the fusion asked for
The report also embraced q statement of the
work OF the organization called the Catholic
Militant Union OF the Cross, Its constitution, and
the duties prescribed under II; and that u ha,
received the highest recognition OF the Church
at Rome; that the society could not make union
with the latter organization without the consent
OF the archbishop, who was now suffering
serious illness, hut that the society would ahblt
by his decision, when made, and whatever u
might he The committee also recommend TIT
apOstleshp Of prayer, and recommended tina
president OF the organization Of the Sacred
Heart, and ask the aggregation Of the society
with them.
The report was received, and after remarks OF
the subject by Father Keane, the last rcCOmmen
dalton was adopted.
The hOOEkeeper stated that the collection takCT
mp 10 pay for printing circulars was iii.0l. Thu
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