The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-08
Works Of the St. Vincent do Paul Society in I1e-
land

There are in Ireland ITO conferences of
the Society Of st. Vincent de Paul, and
these include nearly $500 active members
an increase of about hundred in 1873. Six
new conferences were formed in 1873, the
most important of these being the confer
ence OF ihuiIc0, III The county OF Tippe-
rary, which was OH ginated at the special
instance of the pious and eloquent Arch
bishop of Cashel, who has labored with
truly apostolic zeal in tue furtherance of
every good work. There are $50 honorary
members, which branch of the Society is
not, ltseeme, increasing, although the great
Dement'S resulting, even from tnat form of
mem bership, have been fo!cibly inculcated
Dy tue Council, IN many publications. The
total amount of the receipts of the society in
Ireland from October 1874 to Decem Der 1875
was from all sources) Gl5,4l6 the visits
were abouto7,0 QUO. La the came time the ex.
pendlture amounted to Ga ,262, including
G2S9l the cost of the orphanase This in
stltution was erected some years ago little
to the North of Dublin, and no tourist who
has time should omit to pay it q visit. The
building is large and handsome, and forms
conspicuous object on the road to the
famous cemetery Of Glasneviu. The Irish
branch of the society may be honorably
proud of having collected the sum of { 5000
60 establish an institution where under the
fostering care of the exemplary and indie
fatigable Christian Brothers, the noble
work of rearing mp a large number of poor
children in the practice of religion is we'll
carried on. There are now lis boys who
receive shelter, support and education
within the walls of this valuable establish
ment. 1t ia a pleasing. fact that the or
pbanage accounts of last year show a bal
ance on the right side. Lord Waveney,
one of the commissioners of the Patriotic
t'nnd, has lately inspected the orphanage,
and in his report expressed great gratifca-
zion at the healthy appearance and manly
bearing of the boys and at their general
proficiency in all branches of their studies
&lhe society has been successful in main
talnlpg several penny banks, and have
thus promoted thrift and prudeuce smungst
The poor, helping At the same time to check
the vice OF intempeTance. Night schools
have also been extended, and those poor
young people who mGst work during the
day receive therein some u eful education
OF practical character. The floods which
TOOK pace IN tie county Of Cork Last wear
calico for considerable amount OF add
uonal assistance from the ecutHern confer
ences, and the demand met with truly
NOBLE AID generous response. In the far
west ct Ireland, along the shores washed
by Tie Atlantic, tie society las still to
watch with anxious care TIE ATTEMPTS of the
proseiytizers 10 buy up the faith Of the
poor. Impoverished parents are stil.
tempted by brides of money, meals or cloth
ing, TO send their children t. schools where
their religion would be- undermined 1t il
Amlsetabie remnant OF the wretcloG old sys-
TEN which in famine daSs eought to make
use OF the adversities of the people 10 steal
from them the priceless treasure of Catholic
truth. he report which is before usdwells
with much force upon the immense impor
lance of the visiting brothers urging earn
estIy the poor whom they visit to Join those
temperance societies which are now in
every diocese, and which (being under the
guidance of the priests) are directly linked
with religion. In many places mem bers of
the society, although already temperate,
Joined these societies, and thus gave an ex-
ample which led to the best results. The
hrst suggestion in this direction was given,
it seems, by the Rev. Father Anderdon, s
j., and it certainly reflects credit on that
truly zealoue member of an illustrious
Order.