The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31
CATHOLIC NATIONAL UNION.

THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CATHOLIC
YOUNG MEMS NATIONAL UNIoN-TELEGRAM
TO THE poPE-EvENINa DEMONSTRATION IN
COOPER INSTITUTE.
The third annual convention OF the Catholic Young
Mems National Union held It's first days session
yesterday in the large hall OF the De la Sale
Institute Second street. near seeoud avenue. The Very
Rev Vicar General Doanc OF the diocese Of Newark,
President OF the organization, presided Tho hall was
very handsomely decorated with United States and
Papal flags. The windows were iestooned and In tna
OF the platform large portrait OF the Pope was
suspended as centre piece, while on either Side was
a portrait OF Washington and tho Venerable
De la sale Delegates present from Harrisburg,
Providence Richmond, Albany, Boston, New York,
Brooklyn, Buffalo, Wilmington, Philadelphia. Newark,
Detroit, Baltimore, Chicago aud Charleston Several
clcrgymcn VINO had accompanied The delegation were
present.
After Vicar General Doaue had declared the conven-
ton opened Rev. Father Mckinley, President OF the
New York Young MEMS Society, welcomed the
delegates from other Cities While the Committee
Credentials preparing Its report an address was
delivered by Mr.. John Mutually, who followed by
Rev Father Downes and Rev. Father Barry. The
port Of the Committee on Credentials announced that
nily SIX represented three delegates
three aitcrnates being present from each. The fol.
loving congratulatory resolution was read and adopted
and ordered TO be cablcd 10 the Vatican, at Rome
Resolved That the Catholic Young Mems National
Union Of the United States heartily reoices that the
Holmes. with health and strength boldly asserting
and osy he ss rom u hs m ss wnr
maeng their loyal devotion to our Church and their
hS his ndy near down with
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the happy end Of the futile directed against
Resolved That the reverend President send to our Holy
Father tho joyful greeting Of tho faithful children Of
Union
Very Row. Father Doane read protest in the shape
OF a circular letter VIII ch circulated by the Soc-
ETY. Catholic Interests" before the Italian senate had
refused piss the Cerical Abuses bill" and
lotion was adopted congrauasing tho society on the
defeat BILL and ordering the resolution TO DO
cabed 10 the officers OF the society.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention adjourned at o'clock and reas-
scmbled hali-pas three when Vicar General Doane.
as president made brel report, bearing testimony
progress OF the work done year by year the
union organized, three years ago. good deal
OF routine business was transacted at this session.
item OF which the adoption Of resolution, car.
ricd ny the majority OF one, selecting Buffalo
the place which hold the next annual Convention,
the competing city being Richmond. The Convention
adjourned TO meet again this morning about nino
O'Clock at the Do la Sale Institute, the members
thence proceed 10 the Cathedral body attend
high mas, which IS TO DO celebrated especially IN
Their honor.
MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE
public meeting in furtherance Of the Union was
held last evening az Cooper Institute, nj which tho
audience was very large, nearly filling the large
hall. Vicar General Doanc again presided aud
made address, which well received.
Brief addresses were also made by the Very
Rev. Father Preston, Richard OGorman and
the Rev. Father Walsh, OF Albany, all Of which
dwell on the advantages or intellectual culture tho
future OF the Catholic Church In this country and the
that was to be done by the constituting
The Catholic Union In the beginning Of the Very Rev.
Father Preson's address he SAID lie specially re-
questcd by His Emnenco tho Cardinal to bring TO The
delegates HIS Emlncnce's excuses tor us inability 10
be present.