The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-21
Catholic Organizations.
ADDRESS TO THE YOUNG MEMS CATHOLIC Asso
CATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.

ADDRESS TO THE YOUNG MEMS CATHOLIC AsSo.
CATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Gentlemen-A meeting was held in the hall Of
the Catholic Institute in this city, on February
e2d, and following day, for the purpose of form.
ing Union of Young Mems Catholic Associa.
tions throughout the country. Delegates were
nresent from fifty-one societies. The diocesg
renresented were New York, PHILADELPHIA
Brooklyn, Buffalo, Albany, Boston, Hartford, I
Rochester and Newark. After harmonous
meetinp. il was resolved that such Union
,bopId be established, o constitution and By !
laws were adopted, and officers elected. The Z
next meeting of the Union will be held at
PHILADELPHIA. on July LIST, 1876. 1t was made
the duty of the President and Secretary to (
frame an address to the Catholics of the United
States. to make known to them that sucha
Union had been formed, and to invite other
associations, not yet represented, to join it /
Now that the Union has been started, 1t lie de.
sirable that it should be real Union, and con.
tain on its roll the name of every such associa-
ton in the land. Local societies who took
part in the formation of the Union have al.
ready experienced the advantages OF so doing
by the greater interest that their member !
| have taken in the home body in preparing for ,
the Convention, and in the mutual encourage
ment they received from their intercourse with
fellow delegates from SO many different pars
of the country. The Temperance and BeneEe
lent societies have preceded us in this work,
and have reaped great benefit from SO doing, ,
the causes of Temperance and Benevolence
having received a greater impetus from then
action in this matter. The Young Mems Ca
tholic Associations have for their object the
religious and intellectual improvement OF thei
members. Young Catholics who should belong
to them are scattered throughout the length
and breadth of the land, and specially in the
large cities. Young men are naturally grega'
rious-fond of company, they herd together
If they have not one society to belong to, they
will belong to another. They will form tbel'
Crowds" their "coteries," their clubs, and
. other associations of a similar nature. How
much better to band them together under the
f influence of their religion, to provide rooms
where they may meet, Libraries and reading
g rooms, gymnasium and the like, where they
q may assemble together, and spend their leisure
hours. Where they are exposed to 80 much
q temptation, it seems to become almost q neess
- sty that this provision should be made. Its
= with this view that We pabish this address to
- tablished, and to form them with the advice
and consent of their pastors, where they DO
, not as yet exist. Great care must be taken
- that they are what they claim to be, Catholic
Associations, and their members should strive
IF to be what their name -calls for-Catholics IN
- deed as we'll as in name. Youth are especially
N exposed in land and in our day to three
n. vices-blasphemy, intemperaucs and sensu
at ality. The aim and object of the Catholt
~ Associations already existing or to be estae
n lshed should be to set their faces against thes
h horrible evils, and to promote by mutual goo
Of example the practice of all the holy virtue
in that their religion prescrbes amongst ID
I'd members.
a. Societies wishing to join the Union will sen
m to the Secretary notice of their ratification
IF the constitution and bylaws, accompanied b
of the yearly dues Give dollars) and a certifcai
signed by the Right Rev. Bishop or Paris
OF Priest, as the may be, in the words TO
n lowing:
ia To Secretary of the National Union of Young Mer
~ Catholic Associations:
tic This is to certify that have examined ii
les CONSTITUTE ion of the - (society or assoc
re- ation) Of. and am satisfied that it
what it represents itself to be-thorough
Catholic-and is eligible to admission to {
his National Union of Young Mems Catholic AS
VS. Citations -.-.-...-. (Signed)
80 Copies of the constitution and bylaws "
tho Immediately be sent to their address.
~ 49,. G. H. DoANE, v. G., President.
,ho ii. J. DRCMMoND, Secretary,
.. P. o. Box $751; New York.
81, Netrdrk, March A. 1875.
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