The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-18
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schools.
Father Baker, Of Kansas, spoke TO th
some effect. While he did not want
differ from his brother clergyman, Fathe
Phelan, he thought the resolution wer
too far. II should not be forgotten tina
the public schools Of this country hat
served as a model for the Catholic Paro
chial schools, and in that respect, ha,
done good. The main difference betweel
them was one Of religion only.
Father Phelan again spoke. He saiG
that he thought the delegates from th,
east had not studied this subject enough
He frankly confessed that the Catholic
stood before the country as enemies 10 tn
public schools, and the lreasons therefor,
should be stated. he considered tina
those reasons were embodied In the reso
luton. They must say that they woult
as soon send their children into a pes
house or bury them, as to let them 60 L
public schools. They were afraid they
would lose faith. They were afraid the
child who lett home In the morning, woulC
come back with something In Its heart a.
black as hell.
Father Mougen said that the public
school system was nuisance. The wordi
in the resolution are none too strong
Dir. Chance moved to recommit the res
olution, with instructions 10 report one
iavoring Catholic schools, which was
carried by about two.third vote.
Resolutions were adopted lavoring the
preservation Of the memorials OF Cathol.
icism everywhere, and also, tavoring a
ritual prescribing u uniform for the officers
oil the order. r...-.
A resolution favoriDg some system oi
insurance Ia the Union, was referred 10
the Executive Committee.
The Committee on Immigration made
their report In the form oil an amendment
10 the constitution, which provides for a
committee Of seven, who shall consider
the proper measures relating to immigra.
ton, correspond with the various societies
and Committees on Immigration, State or
local, collect statistics and information for
the welfare and protection Of immigrants,
elect agents at New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Norfolk, Boston, Providence,
and New Orleans, whose duty 1t shall be,
In conjunction with the immigration Com.
mittees oil the societies at the above
named ports, to take charge ofimmigrants
and assist In forwarding them TO their
destinations also, TO make arrangements
with steamship and railroad Ines as will
secure to the societies of the Union the
privileges of agents, and the fund deriv.
cd No aop, n, Ia uioparu frara tho ca1a nf
tickets shall be equally divided between
the National Committee and the various
societies, aud be appropriated for the
firtherance Of the purposes above men.
toned.
The report was adopted.
Father Phelan, Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Resolutions, presented the fol.
lowing resolution as q substitute for the
series reported by the Committee:
Res0lUed, That the system OF State edu-
cation now established in most States, by
its failure 10 provide proper religious in
stitutions lor the young, and It's enlight.
cning the head 10 the entire neglect oi
heart culture, meets with our unquali.
fled reprobation; that II upjustly
taxes large class Of our people who eau.
no, without damage to faith or morality
Of their offspring, avail themselves OF It's
advantages, The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
The Convention then went into the
election Of officers Tor the ensuing year,
with the following result: President, A.
W. Kelly,toi Richmond, Virginia; first
Vice President. O. P. BAnnon, Of Louis
vile; Second Vice President, Henry =.
Buckles, Of Baltimore; Secretary, Martin
q. j. Griffin, Of Philadelphia; Treasurer,
Rev. Father Henry, OF st. Louis; Execu.
tive Committee, George Chance, OF Dele.
ware, J. J. wiliams, Of st. Louis, and
Rev. Ambrose Butler, Of Leayenworth,
Kansas.
Committee on Immigration, Francis
McMerhany, of Washington; Thomas ].
DAILY, st. Louis; Dennis Dwyer, Dayton,
o; George White, Philadelphia; James
Conoughlin, Baltimore; Rev. Ambrose
Butler, Leavenworth, Kas; N. Glennan,
Norfolk.
Baltimore was selected as the next
place OF meeting.
After the passage OF resolutions, thank.
ing the retiring officers for their services,
the newly elected officers were installed,
and the Convention adjourned.
A reception and ball was given at the
Southern Hotel last night TO the delegates
to the Convention. Notwithstanding the
heavy and continuous rain large party
were present, and the occasion was one OF
much enjoyment.