Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20

Total value Of money and property s., ,sO5 A.
SIN addition 90 the above, we may stai e
thar the ball given under the auspices Of
s.. Joseph's Society on the 18th Of March
for the purpose Of raising money 10 aid in
enlarging and improving st. Bernard's Con
vent, realized thehandsome sum Of S46O.7j,
which, added % s., $40. 50 previously realiz-
ed by the Society for other purpose, makes
the total raiRd for public and CharitSble
purposes, S2,SOI.5j.
ssYOur Trustees feel much pleasure an
stating that the Band is in a most pei tSct
state Of discipline and efficiency. IhsTe
are now nineteen members, and the aveI1ge
attendance at rehearsals the past year was
fifteen. A list Of members is heTeWAh
submitted; as part Of this report. The 81
lowing are the officers: Mortimer She,
President; John Gray, Secretary and ira
surer; Prof. TbOs. Danger, Leader Of'BEI8i;
ThOs. Mullins, Assistant Leader.
"The Library is in an excellent cong
tiOn, as shown by the report Of our yOuIg
and efficient Librarian. During the year
216 books have been taken out, and 10
returned, leaving 81 in the hands Of MEM
bers.'
At the conclusion Of the reports, the
Bishop arose, and after expressing his JOY
at seeing so many Of the old members
present, with additions Of new ones, he
paid a well merited compliment to the
young gentlemen composing the band, who
had been most generous in forwarding all
works Of mercy when called upon. He
next referred to the library as an important
element for good, containing, as it did,
works alike instructive, edifying and
amusing, suitable to the young as well as
TO the old. He was reiOiCed to see so many
Young men among the members, aud ex-
pressed a confident hope that they would
be encouraged 10 join and attend the meet
ings, which should be made as attractive
as possible for them. The Bishop then
spoke Of Temperance as a virtue which all
were bound, as Christians, to practice, but
total abstinence, he said, was a
higher vitue, meriting a greater reward.
St. Joseph's Society, being founded on
religion. bad a solid foundation, and he ad-
vised a strict observance Of the rules; for,
as has been written in regard 10 religious
orders, aobserve your rules, and your rules
will preserve you.7 He spoke Of the great
To.ai Abstinence Union in America, and
said these temperance organizations were
LuC EtDlN " hAC CeeANAA@ -A-+ANA ~
America. The Bishop then spoke Of the
great good accomplished by the example Of
one mar, and how much more potent for
GOOD was the example Of one hundred,
each moving i'm bis own particular sphere.
one great lrcsntiye to the conversion Ofthe
world from plganisuI, was the good exam
pie Of tie few Christians among them-the
pagans eXclaiming, "See how the Christians
love one anOtheT!' He hoped they would
continue as they had begun, and 90 on in
creasing in numbers and in usefulness.
The venerable Father JarbOe, the pioneer
Of the temperance movement in Kentucky,
(having commenced in 1S4l), followed the
Bishop. Father JaTbOe had a wide range
Of country to operate in, and some hard
cases; he is possessed Of a fund Of anec-
dOte-humOrOus and patbetic-and as re-
lated by him, cause tears and smiles 10
mingle in beautiful harmony. He gave
many illustrations Of the evils Of intem-
perance, and the great good attending the
practice Of the opposite virtue. These an
ecdotes must be heard from the venerable
gentleman himself 10 be fully appreciated.
The lateness Of the hour at the conclu-
sion of the addresses rendered it imp0ssi-
bic to complete the election Of officers
The meeting therefore adjourned to next
Sunday. The following officers were
elected: p. CleMy, President; Nicholas
Hickey, First Vice President; ThOms Far
reI, Second Vice President; j. j. O'RrOUrke,
Recording Secretary.