, 1874-10-08
Assistant socrotaross John T. nturtagh, Q. N.
Jugnis, md Jamea AlcGrath. After appointing

Maryland tho lloy. William O'Araltony. OF In
diam tho 1loy. II: y. Lawlor, Of Lonissilao J:
hns e hehs4 ned oo Sn 81 Nv ansfG Gfao
wick J. q. La,,atnn. Of Now IIampshiro !, tho
Re<. F. N. Hrnith, at Ohio Patrick Campbol, OF
Nov Jersey; Tinlotl'y O1Ioarn, of Nay YORK
J: g, ConEoy, OF Pennsylvania; PhI1l, =: Cope,
N. Tracoy, OF st: Paul !: W. MaeNamara, Of Wil-
inington tho hov. JauleH O'Malloy, OF Wis-
cousin.
Tllo Convention roasBomblod ut 8 o'clock.
TO THE POPE.
Tho President submitted tho following too-
gram for dispatch to tho Pope, for tho approval
OK tho Convention:
CHICAGO, Oct Z, 1874.
Tho eIesa;ea 's'i' q tic Catholic Total Abstinence
Union, to-day assembled In general convention from
al parts Of North A,eriea lovingly s;lta your i,ol.
Father. TArn1cK OllIENE, Prysilcnts
Tho telegram whs approved.
Tho Tory How. DR.. Dyrne tllen read Ills
ANNUAL Address
upon tho condition Of tho National Union
throughout tile United Staten:
Elnco the Convention hell laat October, In Now
Xers a hspry to satS at @ ,o tno Grogsa.x af ts
pec,ntioMa Of tho delegates there assohle,l Not only
as t.o aggresaon Of sosistics bssn ,.preeeon,ed
lste 'f % hs II. pn " Wiki XII i s lss s' ad
From ho data Of nc establishments Of this Union,
derlic It la,a nndn Its pccrgs eaay oscn
t. tho most tia,ore' sr; anl #. trn}
nn eGnea IN rap 70 Win of for i
throughout tbc length ana hlradth Of tho land. In
ts respect tho present ycar has been 'nost Fortunate
Many OF tho moat eminent dfanitartca Of tho Church,
an.oignt them Ills nnencc ircIausta grcatC Cardinal
hava NIvon this Union most faithful rceognislo anl
s ni1v ssas rresoo {c SGs 81 aoMn o
their appreciation 1T tliH organization by letters If
eeetng kindness addressed 10 ats President, by found
unto1i Of Amarcn. great Union, .sao, amongst tAo
essest ,+ss9 ss9sa On ~ s Gqns tnac s wsa sa
iiyias our Constitution MD rlacinx ittsf
sac'ssetts Unin,nor llas tho respousc Of Societies
and Of tho Catholic laity been esB marked or wide
fsem ~ s. s ys ana a., halS es
.o, and in hundreds Or applleaons Tor admission to
Or moro enconfaging9 a look 1t tic inicrior work
grtlcn.en. he not less satisfactory. speaing from
and vure correspondence with tho Officers Of anoor
dinatcd Unions aud Societies, and With hundreds Of
nothing can escel tic, spirit manifested by the
nublo men who conduct tho nnnnaorahlo branches Of
THIS Union o1cont y nc tie ioypy Of the .nebera to
Obedience to onr Holy hl0tller. thu Church. Tho
principals snuncAtod Mt ualinlorc, developed still
powerfully pervatacd tho entlro organization 80
lnc indeed, as to almost preclude tho possibility
oi o!hurs s'sarEng ther place: Il should be rematk.
to tho Catholic idea haa grown wonderfully amongst
all the uious nna societies and rractical proof as
ohedtonce to Ulurch authority, whether claimed "
= Frora Baltinsoro to New York tho growth of tho
Union was parativcy-enlost 1eeessartss-slow.
Since tic New York Convention Its strides have been
huge, and 1t now stands forth 10 grappo with tho
N pd VIZ n aret ar aaua s g
wages inccasant war; II also has most intimate and
sacred relations with large world which itsel! las
have to bo maintained in thu spirit Of j.stso md
charity toward each and nrory member Of tho fanily
na he pese aeaxhs o. nSm q tha
still remain to bo adjusted. This Is the work
which shaI principally occupy yoar attention ,th.
strengthening aud ampifying the government Of thia
asa how r his a can a as bs lone. ss ''''' 0f ''
II viii. also DO pertinent 10 give more caro- to the
perfection Of tho transfer systen whicis Is rron.-
Cases hayo happened during thu year WHICH pllow lsat
something yet remains to to accomplishments order to
Huns Of subordinate unons With cach other, III the ro-
cupston, dismissal or transfer Of societies 58 another
important, an to my mind, very necessary lnatter for
Anutler n,attcr of Importance to which woull re-
snectfnly call your thought IL tho dalgcr of roceyinH
,i.to sne'borahip amongst Cur aociacs perso,s who
yorabls hostile to tho cause OF total abstintncc.
From tls reception Of tleso without proosr guard.
which tho unio,i Of Alncrlca cun 10 exposed. Tho oy
to bc surc. is primarily and principally to 10 guarded
against by tu local societies. Ht oy look to ynl for
guidance IN Ill thnt pertains to the genenl welfare,
and from you they expect wise aud uniform rulo OF
actlon.
Union, ul which goes far to rrcScrrn Its Catholic
opt aud trust this subject t1l not bo set aside Aa
5 i a # IL o M sa1e
Thirst and Agony of Jesus. At tho very outset nc
embodied this ln Constitution yet little has. thus
Societies. Tho u1culicce Of the devotion itself ncc,la
words Of eulo9y from me- nor are Its benefits ia
lug nps union e 30 ijy so aaao as ohcr matter which
feel it incnnens upon ms to ay neforo yolt, and to
ciinrfor II your 1stisut rsgas'l Soon after ny nl,
w WIFI ne "a s ; u tie Executive s' Uounc sn psty id.
nshop of Newark, cur Spiritual Director, and Of IIis
Craze tile venerable and o1nieut Arclb1ahop of Now
York; 10 issuo some instructions for tho sate Of uni
known aa tho Catholic feature Of our organization.
Your lreadcnt led TO THU course from acknowledge
of s na tes9 , IN ~ M eo no. I'M n tue
hoimemt Of tho salient points OF h,s Instructions no
tin cnartn,cna Of tho prcsci!t Convention will ant
oly renye him FROM tho responsibility Of liA actl0n
but 1t will also assEst tho numerous societies which
pl,all sprug up under the inspiration Of this Uniou tc
conform perfectly to tho tnost prominent aud mod
necessary feature Of organization. These the
principal requirements which, since my acccptnnco OF
office, hayo notc worthy Of carctn consduration
Tley are uot many, gentlemen. but to uo they seem
Of urcat importance.
Tho addross WAS received with cheers, and, OF
motion, it was adopted. ....-
REPORTS or suuonpISATE UNIONS
being then called for, tue societies, through
| their dologateu, reported:
Brooklyn Union by Jol,n Z. Montogle; Con-
t7ceticut, tho l.ev. John Quinn Indiana, the
Hon. ]. B. pooley; Louisvitlo, tho Hoy. IL.
! ?. Lawloy; Aouisiaua, DR.. i. Buckley; Mary
| land, Mr. Fitch Massachusetts,, through tlle
| lsey. Mr.. Kaue; New Brunswick, by tho lsey. T.
X. 1t1ciaud; Now hampshire Union roportod
| through tho Roy. J. O'Donnoll; tho Union ol
! Now jcrgey reported through tho Worry ilov. Ct
Il. Donne, Vicar General. New York union re-
ported through Alexander Patton. MI. patton'H
account Of tito standing OF tho Now Yor! Union
| Showed q refy prosperous atato OF Affairs, at!o
QUO hopeful for the increaao OF membership
during tho coming year.
OHIO, through tile llov. Father Condor, said
that great aleccas ID attending the efforts Of tho
| Temperance callao. Pennsylvania State Union.
by Mr, NJ. J. O'sullivan, reported 100 Hoctetleu
with a membership Of about To- 0o9: PAllndo!-
| ,,llia roportud by 4. j. Van Doll. 1t 1lumbnrt
iifsy y-soyen societies with aa aggregate member.
] r1,t,, or IN t1n