The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-08-14
CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
Large Number Delegates Present
Officers for the Ensuing Yea
Banquet at ''CathOlic Hail.

Yesterday, pursuant to announcement,
the respective delegates from the various
Catholic societies of the State OF Kansas,
assembled in Leavenworth city. A solemn
High Mass was celebrated at nine O'Clock
A. NJ, previous ID the opening Of the con-
vention.
At the conclusion of mass the various
delegates met at the place appointed and
proceeded to business.
The convention having been called to
order by the President, John MoAat, OF
Usage Mission, the proceedings Of last meet
ing were read and, on motion. adopted.
The following is list Of the delegates pres
emit:
X. c. BsveraIen, Society of Wichita,
Kans.; Rev. F. T. Sovenburg, Temperance
Society, Wyandotte; james Clark, Peter
Connolly and james Hsnshlyn, st. Boni-
flee Society, Wyandctte; Rev. Father Kuhls,
st. Joseph Society, Wyandot.e ?. Connolly !;
Societies of At-hison: /. c. Benevolent So
ciety; NJ. Doyle and W. F. Do!an; St.
joseph C. Benevolent Society; Geo. Oster.
tar ana NJ. Leonard; Leavenworth So
cieties; St. Joseph's Benevolent Society;
A. Wohlfrom and A. F. Schmii; Catholic
Young Men's Society, NJ. F. Nangie and
Thos. Ryan; Hibernian b. Society, John
Harmon and Mr.. Sushrue; Mems Sodal;ty.
NJ. Phelan and NJ. McCarty; ST. Jo-ephs of
the Valley, Patrick Gormely; St Patrick's
Temperance Society, j. MeGlynn and }.
Thorr; Topeka Catholic q. Society, Of To
peka, Jas. Butherly and Pat Frzsimmons;
Junction City, Chas J. Coz; Gage Mission
Men. Solality, Rev p. Coililon; St. Mary's
Soidaiiry, A. z. Mcclure; ST. Alsysion's
Soladlty, John Mofis'; Stranger, Father
Murphy; Coal Fields Temperance Society,
Rev. E. Bononcini.
The roll OF the above delegates being call
ed, and all answering to their names, the
constitution was then, On motion, read.
The constitution having been read by sec.
tions, it was adopted Is amended, after which
the Convention proceeded to the election Of
oti;cers which resulted a follows:
A. r. NJ, n. N;,s;o, p,..;-
dent; Mr.. p. c molly, Wyandotte. Vice
President and and NJ. a. Wplirom, Leaven-
worth, Wee President; Rev. T. A. Butler,
Leavenworth, Secretary; W. +. Dolan.
Atchison, Treasurer.
After the election the full)wing resolu-
,;o,,s o-. ,do,,.d anil ,r,,..ts made.
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az y. E,,,;N.", - LII, hall
no J;.tn,s.J md rho sunervi.ion of
committee of one from each society in pay
ing the tuition OF INDECENT Cathoilc chiidren
IN 'he I'oren, una seHp p, =, .n,' nm;.,o f.",
for rho chiId,en IF deceased members of this
Union, and When all such have been pro-
vid-'i for they shall have authority TO pro-
siue 'oI o,ner .n:l,:n u I ~.a';I.J a,wass
,ha, no soc;..v or loc,i;tv shall i've entitled
to draw from the educational fund more than
their per capita tax produced.
- H.So'.ed, L"", 'ue P. VI ~
,sI,,;on % rho ,r;c. and onsIitv Of the land
in the vicinity of their respective missions.
and that the Secretary forward Condensed
report Oh ,he s'ne, III :le nm y, ,
~ r., ~ 20 oibars VIII m,v seaL in.
form ,tion upon the snhiect.
Resoiced, That 1t IL the sense OF The Cath
one Chioh OF hans . ''t, ;ne ir-t'
the Ie,,., and spir;, of the constitution Of Ike
United States, and we claim it is u..iu-t to
impose school uron Catholics IN direct OPP
Po-'''"" u '"eir Wishes
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