National Republican., 1875-09-13
YOUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND.

AnNCPCheOnA
Church.
YOUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND. ..--
Annual Meeting of the socisty-rhsir Work
for the Year-The School Question.
The General Order Of the Young Catholics
Friend Society last evening held its twenty-third
annual meeting at Carroll hall. The president,
J. Edmond Mallet, occupied the chair, and the
position Of secretary was filled BY Joshua Hunt
ington.
Messrs. james J. Carroll; jr., H. E. Woodwort
and @. W. Mullslly were elected to membership.
The president read the annual report Of the
board Of government Of the general society, which
was received with enthusiasm. The report repre-
sents the condition Of the society as good, and
shows q yearly increase Of strength. The report
of the president in behalf Of the board says the
society has to
MOURN THE LOSS
OF fourteen active members during the past year,
besides one honorary member, (Very Kew. K. Il.
Moriarty, o. S. A, Of Philadelpnia.) The active
members are; Thompson Van Riswick, James
S. Bright, WIN. H. Arnold and Mrs. Oatharine
Ryan. OF st. Peters division; Poulus Thyson,
Mrs Mary McCarty, DR.. F. S. Walsh and VIM:
ID. Roche, of St. Aloysius'; Miss Nora O'Netl. OF
st. Dominic's; DIR. Benedict Thompson, Of st.
Patrick's, and Daniel Hsggerty, Of the Immscu-
1t also recommended that hereafter the society
observe in special and suitable manner the
feast OF Its holy patron, the great Saint Charles
The following report Of the book-keeper, show
ing the financial condition Of the society, was ap-
pEnded:
BooK-KEEPER's REPORT.
Receipts.-Dues-St. Patricks division, S199. .75;
st Peters, s2l0.76; ST.. DOminlc's, -s16o rs; st.
Conception, Sl6925. Donations-From st. DOM
inie's, o.; st. Patrick's, -. Net profits on lec-
lures slISlO; excursion, sls5 81; sale OF badges,
$50; st. Peters, s27.6O; St. DIminic's, SO; In
maculate Conception, so. Total, $l,479.0l. Bal
ance as per annual report, August 81 1874 ESQ 20;
Expenditures Patrick's school,
$50 rs; St. Peters, s2lO50; st. Dominics, s2oi st.
Aloysius', S56S.75; st. Mary's, $50. so; Immacu-
late Conception, $50 so; UoIored, $50; Christian
Brothers 81 so: clothing and Shoes s2O2 81; books,
stationery and postage stamps, sll;25; stipend
ior masses for deceased members, SIS; printing
and advertising, sl6; engrossing resolutions sent
TO the Holy Father. $40; O., ,S24 06; balance on
hand, s235.l5. Total, s2.059.2l.
ELECTION OF oFFICERs,
The election of officers Of the general society
one exception, Mr.. John Simonton being elected
corresponding secretary in the place Of A. A.
J. Edward Mallet, president; James Lackey vice.
presidents Joshua Huntington, secretary; John
Simonton, corresponding secretary; Rudolph
EichOrD, treasurer ohm Bingham, book-keeper;
and J. Howard Bushnell, steward.
The president announced the result of the elec-
tions OF the different local societies. which were
held last night prior to the general meeting. Or
St. Patrck's the officers for the ensuing year are
Thomas Gallaghan, president, and Gregory En-
mis-, secretary. 81 Peters, Patrick W. Hickey,
st. DOminic's, George h. Petty, president, and
John ]. Dunwoody, secretary. St Aloysius,
Daniel dahoney, president, and John J. Fuller,
Secretary. st. Mary's, Rudolph EIchorn, presl-
dent and Thomas J. Schaffer, secretary. No re-
turns were made from the Immaculate Concep-
tiOn division.
The president stated that he had invited Father
Dinahan, Of st. DOmInlc's church, to address
them that evening, but the Father had been un-
Berotti, Of st. Augustines church, who briefly
and happily Addressed the assembly, after whIch
J. Carroll Brent, ESQ.,. was called upon, who spoke
warmly in the cause Of education.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brent's remarks the
president made short address, urging the neces-
sity Of an increase in the numbers Of the society
VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Speaking of public schools, he said that they
were aware that every day Catholics were sssailed
in the public press. Every day names were given
OF bishops inimica to public schools and endesvor
ing to break up the system. All this was abso-
connected with their society had ever wished to
break up the schools. He had reasons to know
not good enough. They educated the mind, but
lett the heart unprepared, and turned out the
scholar an intellectual monster.
The president read q letter from Father ]. II.
Green, lately one OF their colleagues, dated at
Marlboro, Md, asking assistance in mission
work among the cOlored children OF that locality,
meeting of the society. The letter stated that
as they had not sufficient school accom- mediation
for their Catholic children, many Of them were
being drawn away to the Methodist schools in
the vicinity. Father Green also expressed his
thanks for lot of school benches, contributed by
Father Berottt, and asked that some one be kind
enough to take them apart, as they could not
afford to transport them In their present shape.
Father Berotti said that the same one who had
offered the benches would put them up, and pay
The society then adjourned. after q prayer and
benediction by Father Berotti.
Anniversary Sermon.
At the Fourth Presbyterian church yesterday,
the venerable pastor, Rev. J. U. Smith, preached
o sermon appropriate to the thirty-sixth anniver-
sary day of his entering the pastorate of that
church. Last Friday, the 1o.h instant, completed
the Il irty- sixth year Of his connection with the
Fourth Presbyterian church. The preacher se-
lected, as q text fitted to the occasion, the six
words from the XXI Psalm: "My times are in
thy hand" 1t had been expected last Sabbath,
he said, that notice would be gwen Of anniver.
sary discourse. The notice had not been given.
nor had he remembered that the day was at hand
when one of their number had called upon him
and said that the ladies Of the church and the
members Of the musical society were preparing
was thankful that he was there that day.
In the year 1855 he had preached sermon
which y 40 gIeally Interested al the members OF
the church, and, at their request, he had had It
printed, that they might have the various details
in convenient form for reference. Referring to
September. isse. call was sent to the Rev. John
y. Smith, OF Georgetown, and at q subsequent
meeting Of the presbytery he had been Installed.
or the brethren who had oflciated on that oeca-
sion but one remained, the Rev. A. d. Follett.
Their names, their cooperation hsd been invalua-
BILE to him in his early services. He loved to
think Of those who had gone as the faithful and
true, who had served God in spirit, and who made
q record which remained today. OF the twenty
three original members but three remained
Patrick Crowley, William B. Wilson and q dear
old lady whom they loved to call Aunt Polly.
When he had entered upon the duties Of his pres
ent position he had found sS7 names on the roll
who had been enrolled under his predecessors,
the Reys. John DanfOrth and Mason Noble. In
HIS MINISTRY
the additions have numbered I,3l4. In all the
changes which had come God had been their re-
fuFe and their strength. They had given up men,
bers to unite with other organizations. They had
lost members by deaths and removals from the
city. But the youths Of the church, boys aud
girls, were engaged in the services, and their
strength was increasing. They served the Lord
Jesus Christ, and had never adopted any new
word in their faith, but had continued on In the
old faith, sustaining each other and their parents
hearers TO be like Jesus. "He was rich, yet he
became poor, that we, through his poverty, might
be rich" They should search the Scriptures for
In them they found eternal life and they were the
words that testified of Jesus.
The youths Of the church. the boys and girls,
were the hopes Of the church, as they were Of
their respective families. and In all churches
where there were no children names died out and
were forgotten. The example Of the Lord Jesus
Christ was ever to be remembered and kept in
their hearts. The faithful children were men,
bers Of the church, and were so to be taught by
parents and Sunday. school teachers. Children
born within the pale Of the visible church and
dedicated to God in baptism, these were TO be in
formed that 1t was their duty and privilege to
come to the Lords supper.
On the thirty anniversary day, what could
their pastor say to them Of more value than that
they might be continued in this family of Jesus;
that children who obeyed their parents and loved
Jefus Christ might be divinely taught and live
with Christ Jesus. This was Q divine arrange
ment, and in all his ministry from the time he be-
gan to preach in Virginia, he had ever kept this
divine purpose in his heart as his life, and had
impaired 1t to them. Thirty-six years had ne
done this. He had suffered children to come into
the church as early as the divine purpose had die
tated. They were to adhere constantly and
openly to the principles taught by Jesus. This
was
VITAL SUBJECT
with them as It had always been with him, and
on this thirtY.sixth anniversary he felt that he
should renew his exhortations. On the thirty
sixth anniversary there were three who had been
IN the original number, but there were others who
had not been OF that original roll but who had
been with them and had subsequently, came into
the church. They bad reported to the last Pres