The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-31
TEMPERANCE UNION ADDRESS TO THE ABB

TEMPERANCE UNION ADDRESS TO THE ABB
LEGATE-MGR- RoNcETTI REPLY.
The Board OF Government OF the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union OF America, through their
President, Rev. Patrick Byrne, OF Trenton, N. j.,
and the national secretary, James W.
O'Brien, OF this city, yesterday presented to
the Papal ALLOCATE, Mgr. Roncetti, an ad-
dress from the National Convention OF
the Total Abstinence Union to Pope Plus
TX, with request that the Monsignor should
present 1t on their behalf The reverend Presl-
dent addressed the Monsignor. His remarks were
listened TO with marked interest by the Ablegate
as representing the feelings OF 100, 600 American
Catholics devoted to the Advancement OF one OF
the virtues OF the Church.
PRESIDENT DYRNE's ADDRESS.
Illustrious Ablegate--The Catholic Total Absti-
hence Union OF America, at It's late National
Convention at Chicago, adopted an address for
presentation to His Holiness the Pope All the
members OF that body are iait nful sons OF the
Church, devoted to the propagation of the vIr-
religion. The association is designed TO nelp to
cneck excessive drinking and TO remove u great
cause OF prejudice against our people. We would
have sent this address long since; but an anthem
TIC rumor came to our shores that our Holy
mined to elevate one Of devoted prelates
TO the dignity or the CArdlnalate, and
that would be favored with the presence III
our country OF q representative OF our beloved
Pontin. In the person OF his delegate we then
determined to honor our Holy Father, as we have
only learned 10 love him the more Dy witnessing
the eminent virtues and amable qualities OF
his Abegate. We ask OF your goodness tnen.
that you lay at the feet Of His Holiness this our
protestaton OF devotion TO his person and OF SYM
patty with his suf1erlngs, and our prayer that he
may grant 10 us and 10 TINS cause OF temper
ance IN wnicn We are engaged the apostolic bene-
dlction.
Al the conclusion OF his remarks the reverend
President produced the address. IL was beauti-
fully enRrossed and encased. The Ablegate
spected IL with much interest, excaimlng, Mag
nidque. magninquew Having accepted the ad-
dress and listened TO Or. McGynn's Translation OF
the reverend Presidents speech, the ADlegate
MGR. RoNCETrI's SPEECH.
Gentlemen-l accept with pleasure the honora-
BILE commission mat you devolve upon me OF pre-
and touching address or the Convention of
she Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF America.
/ have heard with delight the account gwen IN
the remarks or your very reverend President, and
in the address TO the Pope, OF the great and good
WORK that you have already donc In the molly
cause OF the Chrlsisn virtue OF temperance, III
staying the ravages oil the oul monster OF Intern
perance, ana the cheering hope oil stIl greater
good OF winch all this gives promise. Yet The
good works or your societies and tnelr imposing
numbers Ia various parts OF the country are not
70 ne entirely new tning. In the city OF Chicago.
the place Of your recent convention, while was
the guest oil the Bishop OF thar see OF wnom your adj
dress makes so honorable mention, was enabled
by him 10 see something Of the numbers OF your
tempci ancc hosts and TO learn from MIN some ac-
count OF their good works. But particularly IN
tue great CITY OF Gnlauelpnlu, on TIC CccasloH vi
the comforting OF the paliium Ou the new Arch
bishop, OF winch had the nonorto be the bearer,
was surprised anu consOled beyond measure at
the magnificent display OF some $4,000 members
or your temperance union VINO were marshalled
with their banners ana STANDARDS % do hOnor To
the new Archbishop; but most OF all TO the See OF
Peter, the illustriOus present Pontin, and even
the humble person who had the honor TO be his
Ahlegatc.
congra tuate you most earnestly upon your be-
ing banned together IN so admirable cause, ana
1 should be but too happy II any word OF mine
could give impulse 10 Jour zeal. You VINO
are engaged IN this WORK are powerfully contrib
utlng TO carry ont what seems plainly To me to-
this mighty continent ami IN the placing upon 1t
OF tins wondrOnS people. God has done great
thinRs Tor tnls favored America IN the order OF
nature and IN the order or grace. lie mas
gwen to this people no ordinary gifts or
talent and OF energy, and lie must In
his wise order.demand great things OF them. IL
" the wont Of he snemt OF all good to strive