The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-09
Total Abstinence Items.

Total Abstinence Items.
The New Orleans Catholic Total Abstinence
Society meets this evening at $50 o'clock in
the Star Hail. corner Camp and Poydras
streets.
The semi-annual Communion of st. Theress's
Total Abstinence Society takes place this morn
ing, at " O'Clock, in st. Theresa's Church. At
O'Clock in the evening the Society meets in
st. Theresa's Hall.
At the meeting of st. Alphonsus' Society last
Sunday many new members were admitted,
and several gentlemen renewed their pledges.
Rev. Father Neithart, after administering the
pledge, referred to the Jubilee, explaining it's
nature, etc., concluding by reminding his
auditors that they, as members of Catholic
Society, should be foremost in their efforts to
secure the inestimable treasures offered to the
faithful during the year. Mr.. C. L. Sinclair
having resigned his position as Secretary, Mr..
j. Ell. Hesfin was elected to fill the vacancy,
and Mr.. L. j. Farrell was chosen to succeed
Mr.. Heslin Financial Secretary.
st. Alphonsus' Cadet Society meets at 2
o'clock to day in st. Alphonsus' Hail. From
the Constitution of this Society, which has
recently been printed, we take the following
articles:
Its objects shall be to serve as an auxiliary to
the st. Alphonsu5 Total Abstinence Adult So.
ciety of this parish, and to promote the cause
of total abstinence among boys and young men,
MEMBERSHIP.
Section 1. This society shall be composed of
Catholic boys over ten and under twenty-one
years of age, who shall, as far as practicable
be required to attend Holy Communion in a
body at least four times year.
Section q The initiation fee shall be so
cents.
MEETINGS.
The regular stated meetings of the society
shall be held upon the second Sunday of each
month at 2 O'clock P. NJ.
DUES AND FINES.
The dues of each member shall be TWENTY
five cents per month payable at the regular
meetings. In cases of misconduct breecbes of
discipline, etc the President may impose such
tines as may be thought necessary. For failing
to attend meeting officers shall be fined
twenty-five cents and members ten cents
The Constitution has received the following
approvals:
hereby approve of the Constitution and By-
Laws of St. Alphonsus Total Abstinence So
ciety for the Young Men and Boys of st.
Alphonsus Parish, and wish that it NAV con-
stantly increase in numbers,
give its youthful members my blessing.
N. J. PERCHE,
ArchOlshop OF New Orleans.
Archiepisoopd9 Residence, Ne0 Orleans, ApriR ED,
1875.
I cheerfully approve of the Constitution and |
Bylaws of st. Alphonsus Total Abstinence |
Society, for Young Men and Boys ard recon-
mend it to the youths of st. Alphonsus Parish. |
III. LEINGRUBER, G. SS. r.,
Rector.
Redenptorist Convent Ne,O Orleans, april 22d,
1875.
The officers of the Society are Rev. ]. Glee-
ION, C. SIS. R., Spiritual Director; d. H. |.
Buckley, President and Treasurer; w. J.
dallynn, First Vice President; A. J. Delatte,
second Vice President; T. A Manning, Re-
'ording Secretary; ]. T. Carey, Financial
secretary; Jos. McManus, Marshal Jos. Null
'ey, Sergesnt-at-Arms.
Perhaps the most impressive sermons that
ire preached against intemperance nova DAYS
says the Catholic Rerie0) are those delivered
~ judges from the bench. The English Judges
II particular, seem very outspoken and practi-
al in their denunciation of a vice which lies
It the root of most of the crimes which men
commit against their fellows. Recently one of
hem said 1.-THE places of juaicature which
ave long held in this kingdom, have given
ne opportunities to observe the original cause
# the enormities that have been committed
or the space of over twenty years; and, by {
ue observation, have found that if the muir
ers, manslaughters, burglsries, robberies, &
lots, tumults, adulteries, foundations and '
Their enormities that have happened in that n
ime were divided into five parts, four of them =
ave been the occasions and products of ex- !,
essive drinking in tavern and alehouse meet u
1gs." No doubt our own judges could offer q
estimony equally emphatic against this most i
egrading vice. b
Do NOT LAUGH.-Do not laugh at that G
runken man reeng through the street. How p
yer ludicrOus the sight may be, just pause T
nd think He is going home to some tender
cart that will throb with intense agony /; | i,
ome doting mother perhaps who will grieve a
YER the downfall of him who was once her Il
Mess boy, or, perhaps a fond wife whose
cart will almost burst with grief rs she views
le destruction of her idol or maybe a loving &
ster who will shed bitter tears over the de- Q
of her brother, shorn of his manli- g