The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-07
csshoIio Total Abstinsuee uaion Of America.
A COMMISSIONERS TO IRELAND-UNIoN BE-
TWEEN IRELAND AND AMERICA TO PRO-
TEcT DISQUALIFICATION OF THE IRISH
Bishops - DEMONSTRATION AT COOPER
INSTITUTE.
from the New York Herald

from the New York Herald.1
At the late National Convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Anne
rica. held in this city, it was resolved that
the reverend president and officers extend
ali possible courtesies to Irish societies
ORGANIZED for total abstinence under the
Guidance of the Church, especially in the
matter of protecting emigrant members.
,ooR Gpef' to t s On Saturday Mr.. ). J.
O'Mahony sailed in the City of Paris, from
| this city. for Ireland, with letters from
Very Rev. Patrick Byrne, President OF the
| Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF Ame- -
RIGA, to eminent leaders OF the movement
| ton of the American Convention and
Offering all possible aid to properly ac-
credited emigrants having cards OF mem
bership from Irish parochial total absti-
nence societies, endorsed by parish priests.
Mr.. O'Mahony last spring was entrusted
Jersey Union, and in April he had inter-
views with Cardinal Cullen, Most Rever-
end DR.. Keane, Bishop of Cloyne. and
other prelates. From being the affair Ut
one State, this movement In behan OF
temperance emigrants has been made
national matter BY the efforts of the New
jersey Union. The president Of that
,.;;;S;ss is now secretary of the General
Union.
Tbs bishops of ireland have pronounced
at their Last meeting in favor OF temper
ance association societies. based on Casho-
This was done at the bishops meeting last
month. The news reached here soon after
the adjournment of the Convention, and
the departure of the total abstinence
' messenger was fastened. The chief point
! is not the starting OF societies IN ireiana, as
9 upon the bishops and priests there that
depends, but to make known the will and
power of our total abstinence associations
Q to ace to the welfare of the emigrants when
,. they land, which will have an important
y bearing on the minds of these good men.
Mr. 4 M tho Union is Of ~
Q In New York city and Brooklyn and
y Jersey city there are fully lOO catholic
y total abstinence societies. The harbor is
). surrounded with temperance colonies:
They to brig e% oB1en t sses Ha
l. tional Secretary, last week made visit to
=. Castle Garden and the boarding houses
& into which emigrants are led. Every board
3 ing house has o bar attached to 1t. AZ the
70 first step the emigrant meets "the drinking
If habits of society" 1t is now sought to
(; save him from these surroundings ana
u; bring him under temperance influences "a
y soon as he lands. Cards of mutual recog-
10 milton between Irish and American socie-
9. ties it is thought will compass this object.
u The details. of the system will be arranged
D. after the report OF Mr. OMahony 1rom
r. Ireland is received.
1t The matter is deemed of much interest
O. to the cause on both sides of the Atlantlc'
70 The Irish hierarchy and clergy are very
favorable to the movement. 1t is already
" causing stir in this city, and Cooper
y Institute has been engaged by the Metro
% politan Union for a public demonstrators
on December s, when addresses will be
:. made by the Rev. President Dean Byrne
X. and other distinguished clergymen.