The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-15

Balance hand. Ao< "
The names of deceased members are:
Arthur Jacobs, died March l4th, 1879.
Michael Cannon, died July 2oth. 1873.
John T. Sexton, died May 9th, 1874:
John Brisban died August 3lst, 1874.
John Smith, died November 25th, 1874.
Lackey Conlon died Novem1e so IS'1 1s ,s4
John Stokes, died March 9th, 1915.
st, Theresa's Society, under the jealous man
agement of Father Massardier, Spiritual Di'
rector, and H. R. Gffney, Esq, President is
rapidly increasing in numbers. At the meet
ing Sunday evening three new members wefs
admitted.
st. Alphonsus Total Abstinence Society and
St. Alphonsus Beneficial Society celebrated the
Feast of their Patron Saint last Sunday morn
ing by approaching Communion in st. Aiphon-
sus Church. The Picayune of Monday says:
The st. Aphonsus Beneficial Society num-
bers about seventy five members. The follow,
ing named gentlemen are It's Ksis Vios
President; T. Mulvey, Secretary; III. L. Lac
key, Treasurer Thomas Fern, Marshal.
The St. Alphonsus Total Abstinence Aesocia-
ton numbers about 125 members, and its ex-
oellent officers are: L. H. Buckley, President;
P. II. Waters, Vice President; j.. 81. Heslin,
Recording Secretary; T. J. Farrell, Finsne Ga
Secretary; P. Farreliy, treasurer; ~ - .r ma
The total abstiuence societies of this city, OF
which St. Alphonsus, save one, is the largest
i form in the aggregate the largest body OF Cs-
tholic citizens. These societies have been pro
dnctive of great good, and their influence ID
being universally and daily felt. i,
The mass on this occasion, which was %
O'Clock, was celebrated by the Rev +. Girara ~
pastor. During the course of his remarks inc
Rev. Father stated that the work of erecting
) ST. Alphonsus Orphan Asylum would be com,
menced on to-day (Monday), and requested. IA ~
| who desired to witness the completion OF tni;
building, which would be both useful ano
orname6tal to render all assistance in theil
r power.
r The Young Mems Society will meet TIM
t evening at 6 O'Clock in the Hall next to 81
), Patricx's Church. The Rev Pastor, Fatne
q Allen, evinces the greatest interest in the vel
8 fare of this Society, and we have no doup
n that within a short time he will succeed in en-
8 rolling all the young men of his parish in it
g ranks. AS the Society admits only young me
between the ages of II and so years there is n
b reason why it should not become, during u
% next twelve months, the "crack" corps OF I'd
10 Union. The advantage to q young man
l. faithful membership in such Society c.
hardly be estimated. One of our old me
T. chants, referring to the subject recently, Sal
d, that considering the subject simply IN
ID financial aspect, he was sure that strict COL
70 pliance with the principal obligation, that
60 abstaining from the use of liquors for !,
thirteen years between II and 80, would
r. worth twenty-five thousand dollars to any your
ig man,
The Constitution of tho State Union is nc
VI ready for distribution. Priests, delegates al
a. officers of Societies can secure copies by
ne dressing "The President care of the Norm
III Star Office"
~ st. Joseph's Society meets at a o'clock u
evening.