The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-19
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Society Of %. yiaoentas Paul. - 80
Wa have resolved the annual reports, for
1919. of the Superior Councils Of New Orleans
and New York, Of thu Society Of st. Vincent
do Paul. This Society, IS orr readers well
know. Is purely charitable onas having q ito
principal work the visiting Of tho poor ct theif.
own residences and there giving them such re-
lief "a they most need. sThasit 10 highly sppre-
ciased and assisted by the Bishops and
clergy the world over, 10 evidenced by the fact,
that it has been established in nearly all the 2
diooeses in Europe, whilst IN tho United States
we have NO Less than two hundred Conferences.
His Holiness, the Pope, has also accorded many
iuduleencss to q proper fulfllment Of the du-
ties Of active, honorary, Subscribing and as
pirant membership. - Z. 5na- ela'i1f =
The Council of New Orleans reported, De- !,
eeuaber 81, 1879, fifteen Conferences, thirteen
being in New Orleans, ono in Baton Rouge and
one in Galveston. These Conferences numbered
32s members, having admitted 63 new MEM
bers during the year and lost as by resigna-
ton and by death. Tho number OF families
relieved was 270 composed Of 5es persons, to
whom relief to the amount Of %, 800 was given,
besides old clothing, etc. q. -.--5 z..s-.cs-s
SiuC6 the 1BG OF LILLE y0aSg aA05 Va oVukootA~oo
| included in the above report, two new Confer
ences have been founded in Houston, Tex, BY
Mr.. Geo. Goebel, for some years . member Of
st. Jossph's Conference in this city. They are
both Hourishing, the Rev. Clergy OF Houston
having given them much assistance.
| The Council of New York, which has juris-
diction over all tho United States excepting
those parts included in the provinces Of New
| orleans and st. Louis, reports 1853 Conferencess
% of which are in the city Of New York, IL
Il in Philadelphia and Is in Boston. OF these
Conferences, 1853 made reports for last year.
THE recapitnlstion Of these reports shows
1880 members; ross families, oomposedsof
I2s,64l persons, relieved, and 41oA 40 given tho
destitute. 3,'' ..,. - g., ~.
As very few Of the Conferences have any ex-
lpenses whatever, generally meeting in tho
paroohisl school and always finding some chari-
table person to give whatever may be required
in the stationery line, etc., all this money, 1t
,, may be safely assumed, went to relieve the ne
ceesities of deserving poor.
COMPARING the reports Of the two Councils,
y there 10 one point Of contrast which, while
= speaking volumes for the generosity Of the
. members Of the Brotherhood here, does not
give 90 favorable an exhibit Of their zeal or of
, tho Iberality OF the public
The receipts OF the Council OK Now 1of1
= were derived from the following sources:
Collections ct meetings. wa s!0
cSaroS ooo;toa: and isctarsS s!ss
Other sources, raaes etc. 44a
D. .H -s. a.f - eios los
O. Those Of the Now Orleans Council were:
0 Collections ut
Collection In church.
y Othor Sources- A'A'.
iS .--s. r. A-:A.t z,. 9s.7ss
., The above figures show that while the Vim
to centlans of Rew York contributed only one
cd fifth Of tho total receipts, those ofNew orlean'
lis contributed very nearly tHo-thirds, the gene
Id ra public in the first instance giving literally
If and in the latter contributing very little.
in That our people do not understand or apPre
'r- ciate the Society is, both from the paueity Of
by of its membership and the smallness OF thu
I'll contributions given 1t. glaripgiy apparent
I'd PAULDING, Miss October 9th, 1873.