The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-28

beers be informed of his sinoerest regrets at moi
being able to attend, he being obliged on tina,
day to give confirmation at two places in dis
tant parts of the city, and at the very hour a,
at which the meeting took place.
}, We are pleased to find in the last number O.
the Western WatehmGn the following report O.
the proceedings at the general meeting held o,
14th, in st. Louis:
The annual meeting of the st. Vincent d.
daty sibs a Rabt hea 81 Sunday last
chair. The meeting opened with the usuai
prayer and spiritual reading. After readinp
reports of the, conferences, the President
called for remarks of interest, and at his re-.
quest Mr. Cornelius addressed the members
and complimented them on their progress ME-
Wi 1,l,e (colored), President of St. Eliza
| the members for the honor done to him and his
conference. -,''
Rev. Father Walsh addressed the meeting
and congratulated the members and urae5
perseverance in the work, and increase of
| membership. "
Very Rev Father Mahlsiepen. was called on
| and urged the members to endeavor to induce
more young men to join the conferences There
Is nothing more beautiful than the exercise of
charity; and if young men would accompany
| thcse long in the society, they would be in
duced thereby to look mofssto the future life
| of the world to come. He called attention to the
offer OF the Ale1ian Brothers giving their new
| uoSpitAk tui5 WluCcr as nome tor the WORTHY
poor men, of good character, who are only in
need on account of theVhard times which we
now have, and cannot get work.
| rev. fatner !chelder was called on and
gave history OF the present persecution in
| Switzerland and urged the members to note
the example given by the firmness of Catholics
| there urged the members to look beyond
the material wants of the poor, and to make
bodily assistance an introduction for the wants
| of the soul.
Right Rev. Bishop Ryan made the closing
fha fa-a
social visits to each other to establish circnIa-
ting Libraries, and give still greater attention
to the Sunday School training of children.
THE BOSTON SOCIETIES
The Pilot gives the following rcport:
Between $50 and 300 members were present
constituting fine body of men, and their
good order and devout department as they an
preached the Holy Table was really beautiful
general meeting was held in the room under
the chapel, and the proceedings were of unu-
sual interest: Spirited addresses were made
by the President, Mr.. Nicholas j. Bean, by the
Spiritual Director, Rev. Father James Healy, |
and by the Hon. Mr.. Madigan, of Maine
The meeting was also honored by the pres
ence of the Right Rev. Bishop Williams, who |
takes o deep interest in the Society, and who |
expressed his great qualification at the interest |
manifested by the members and the progress |
the Society was making, at the same time ex-
hortlng them in few earnest and emphatic |
words to greater zeal and perseverance in the
good work in which they were engaged.
period
months, from December 81, 1872, to September
30, 1873, and were as follows:
Active members on roll December 81 ls72...-.. 52s
Average attendance at meet inss 4 per cent '''
49, WORKS.
Families on Relief roiI septen Der 80 ....::::. iSI
Persons In families aided $3.50
Hisits 10 the poor. 1876
aem5epa tsaeSine In SUNDAY ssboois 20
Boys in eaid Sunday schools 1850
Cash in Conference Treasurics Dec Al 1872 sIs47 %
Collections at meetings. ...........$ g 7s A.
Othcr sources I027l 7T-l2,750 81
s!4,e07 40
Groceries, fuel, etc-----......".....S94 400 06
Cash. i'm 24-laI7I &c
Cash balance, Sept. 80. Is72: e25a6 10
D.,. - FINANCES OF PARTICULAR COUNCIL
B etsaSS p as pen sr
r,n.ns,.nro, g, Iso g
RECONSIDERATION "'''A' Of
by Conferences in nine month"; ;
Particular Council pos 80 80
Total Dec 81, 1872, to Sept 80 1873 - 176 20
'riOr IS 06S 81
e09,I70 90
More than one hundred thousand dollars )
pent on the poor of Boston besides all the !
piritual works of mercy done (whose record 1
. in Heavcn) during the few short years of I
he existence of the society! What q curn- j.
lent upon the usefulness aud importance Of e
his great Jay society of the Church AS an a
to all chartably il clucd per 4
ons TO aid in this good work il should he =
nown that it is one of the cardinal princ- q
les of tic Society to visit in person and in a
es tiEate the real condition of every applicant q
efore relief is given, and that in the distri p
ution of relief no distinction is made on ao- I,
cunt of creed, color, class, age, or conGi- N
ion in society. Wherever they find human h
elm & in want or distress, there they recognize f,
11ry