The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-25
"ST. D0MINICS COLONY"
New York irish American.

On Thursday evening Of last week a
meeting was held in the basement of the
church of St. Vincent Ferrer, corner of
Licking gton Avenue and 65sh street, in this
8city, for the purpose of forwarding pro-
Eiect for q colony of Catholic families, to
settle on land in some of the States, where
the climate is less rigorous than in our
Northern latitndes. Tie settlement Is to
be called "St. Dominic's Colony" and is to
be under the auspices of the dominican
Fathers. Notwithstanding the inciemeney
/ of the evening, there was large attend
Eance at the meeting, and several persons
$put down their names and paid in subscrip-
gtions as members of the Society. MIR.
Hanlon, who occupied the chair, stated
$hat this was a preliminary meeting, and
Explained the objects of the Society as fol-
zows:-
eworkngmen, as we'll as others in more COM
Portable circumstances, who wish to place
8hemselves in permanent homes away from
$he miseries and uncertainties of overcrowded
eity life. To those wishing to better their
Condition this Colony now forming offers ex.
eellent inducements. Differing from the CO.
operative Principle-golng In body-with It's
edopt a plan which cannot fail to ensure sue
Dess.
Il The location remains to be decided on by q
majority of the organic alton, which is to con-
bst of one hundred members or heads of fam
lies. When decided on the society proposes
30 send ont prospecting committee OF expe-
fienced men who will give correct report of
The nature of the soil, facilities for transport.
ling produce to market, etc. And also as to the
health of the different places visited, which is
an important consideration. After receiving
favorable reports q pioneer corps is to be
equipped and sent in advance, to put up suita-
BILE habitations for each member, aud make
such other preparations for their comfort as
the Colony shall decide.
The colony will be sent ont in four divisions.
The 6rst division will start on or about the
frst of next October, and will consist of
twenty five men, to be followed by twenty
i've more as the society shall decide. Those
hot wishing to 60 ont with the Colony can be-
bone shareholders, or transfer their claims to
substitute in compliance with the provisions
or such cases.
While many of the numerous Colonies now
orming risk everything in their first effort,
his society proposes to send out twenty-five
pembers, after making suitable provision for
hem by pioneer ccrps, leaving seventy five
nembers at home ready to render immediate
Aesistance if necessary. It can therefore be
S een at glance that there is no possibility of
failure. 10 fact it is the only practical method
bf poor man making q certain and comforta.
Bile home for himself and his family.
The conditions of membership are such tb at
ANY man no matter how poor he may be, can
take o share in the Colony. The funds of the
sooety will be placed in the hands of the Rev.
N. Lilly. Of the Dominican Order, which OF
ity. Aud though member may not wish to
go ont with the Colony, he will find it to be a
&hlGhly profitable Investment.
In the great producing States of the South,
ands, the richest in the world, can be had on
Fery reasonable terms, away from the frosts
$nd violent storms of our northern winters
md extreme and broiling heat of our Summer
easons, in localities not only productive but
Ehere the health of invalids rapidly i'm
proves, and in localities where stock may feed
p the. felds all through the year, thereby
ispensiDg with large outlay in outhouses,
md husbanding half the crops to keep the
lock through he winter, as is the case in tie
and WeRtern StRkaa.