Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

Catholic Literary Association.
A meeting of Catholic gentlemen wa.
held in the reading room OF the Catholic
Literary Association Tuesday for tbe
purpose Of forming Young meu's literary
society The old association has been
dishanded, AZ II Is now prorOsed 10
organize another undtr an entirely new
MAJ agtmtnt. a number Of prominent
Catholic gentlemen have ASSUMED The
liabihtite If the society and are 10 com
m,nce on an entirely new basis
Remarks germgue 10 the subject were
made by RI. Rev. Bishop Becker. who
urged The formation Of a society of the
Catholic young men OF Wilmington for
The luipCse q mutual Improvement. and
the selection Of "a Place wheie they might
assemble and discuss various TOPICS
The RI Rev. Bishop spoke Of the ueces.
Sly Of reading good Catholic feyit VS. and
maghziurs Whcie rel E on and Literature
were combined, Tor literature divorced
from religion is Necessarily hostile to Il,
aud loses its depth ,it- reality, It's majestic
aim. its life, lie Iermaueuce the kuOWl
edge of the divine and holy supports
every Others II IS the celestial keystone
in the arch Of human science, To bt
constantly and exclusively conyersaht
with light reading that ignores the super
natural oider is TO breathe, intellectually,
deadly atmosphere In Whch faith
will at last expire. There Is
depth, life, reality, in Catholic
literature Which cauuot be slipped from
other fountains. The Church desires
to Sue her Chi dren advance in intelligence,
but that Intelligence must lbs the genuine
article. She furnishes undenlabe proofs
Of her aidor in ihis resi- ect by the estab-
lishmeit OF humeious colleges and sens
iuHiies Of learning, second to nine in the
cOuptiy. ! hat she Is the guide for
thought in all that pertains to reyeale !
religion there can be no doubt. She is
the cradle OF science. Through the tx
ertions aud investigation of her
sons the worlds stock Of scientific
information is daily Increased. There
are no other means so eurC
Of nptlCrltg the mind rs by coming
| together and sharpening the Intellect BY
an Interchange OF views and opinion
upon different topics Of discussion
| Young men ned 20 bs drawn from the
| malign influences with which they are
daily surrounded and elevated to a mob er
sphere Of thought. The RI. Rev. speaker
cited the Dublin ReVhp as frst.class
publication which for sOundbess Of
Thought, terseness of Language, and
beauty Of expression, has few II any
equals In TIE English language, The
Catholic World, Aerord and Brownson'a
Ae0itie, were also recommended as maya
2.nes well worthy OF peusal.
In the matter of literature 1t Is neces-
sary to know from whence we derive oul
l. IA O. / r Al. al.
to lead her children onward TO the well
springs oflhe English language undefed,
The Cathoncyoung mtn should take hold
of and profit hy he opportunities afforded
them. The Rev. Bshop declined sneak
iug furli er, ia consequence OF heavy
cold, but said he had the pleasure Of
introducing to them ore who wa.
thoroughly compttrut to address then
U; on tie subject, Mr.. John O'Byrpe.
Mr. O'Byrue said that he remembered
on former occasion making a ehor
address To the members of The Catholl
Literary Association. For some ressor
or other the hoIe that were then enter
taiurd re- ptcting the success OF tn
Society adj not been realized, and SOM
of It's inemters mad succeeded mcasurabl,
IN de.:ruyiug IT'S usrfpness. When tn
IN formation nsd reached the ears Of Ger
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