Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-16
Altfau0ria Q6ax&tte
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 16.
Convention Of the Catholic BeneVO-
lent Union Of Virginia.
DAY

Thursday, VIM. kligour, President, ID the
chair
The following societies are represented 10 the
Convention:
The Catholic Beneficial of Richmond; Cath
clio Beneficial of Alexandria; St. Joscph's Beu
cfca aud Debating Society Of Lynchburg, a,I
the St. Patrick's Beneficial oil Norfolk.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
following additional delegates in attendance.
who were duly accredited:
NJ. B. Harlow, of the Catholic Benevolent
Society Of Alexandria; }. il. BragaSsa, w. II.
Mclaughlin, j. J. Ryan. ID. 7. Collins, NJ. A.
Lovete and Timothy Doyle, Of the st. Jos
eph's Society Of Lynchburg.
| The special committee to whom was referred
that portion of the Presidents address in rel
| erence to Church history submitted the follow
ing report:
| The committee to whom was referred the
subject matter Of the Church history of tn.
| State, a. complied under the care and super.
vision of the State Union, undcr q resolution
passed at the Richmond session OF the State
| UniOn beg leave to report that the same ls
| now complete with the exception OF Norfolk,
| which your committee has been informed Will
| shortly be transmitted TO the Executive Com
| mttCc.
| Your committee are of the opinion that
| work of this character has long been
| needed, aud containing as 1t does SO much
cf thrilling interest j. cannot fail to meet
with the warmeSt endorsement and ap'
probation Of Catholics Ia the state, hut
that all various State Unions stimulated
BY reason Of cur success will lOllow tho
example and recording thc trials Of earlier
days, will 20 on in its turthcraDcc and
preserve Tor future gcneratlous a valuable work
OF instruction and reference. iGur committee
further believe that this work has reached that
stage when is qualification, for GENERA! use should
at cncc be determined upon, believing thar It's
readv demand Wi! bring luto the treasury !.
handsome rcvcDuc. thus relieving the Union OF
tha !iuanca clnaarraSsmcnfs ana the local 50.
cietlcs Of any embarrassment.
To this end they rccommenLthe app'lh:mcnt
o! special committee q! three, with power TO
have the same placed upon market, pro'ided,
however, it be attended with no extra expense
to the Union.
Mr.. Harlow was then called 20 the chair.
The adoption OF the report was opposed y
Mr. GIcnnin, of Norfolk, at Ieast that portion
recommending the immediate compilation OF
the history Of the Church. lie thought II
proper to wait uul!l Fir. kcliy, OF Richmond,
was prepared to report !uiI anG coihp'sle lS'
cord in proper and correct form of al the church.
es aud missions throughout the State.
Mr. Kilgour, Chairman OF the committee. and
Mr. Reddy, thought the matter had been de-
lavcd TOO long already, and favored the ador-
ljon Of the rcport.
Mr.. Glennn did not think The time ior com.
nilation Of q correct history OF the Church had
arrived, but tiually withdrew his objection and
the report was unanimously adopted
Mr. Hayes, chairman oi the Committee ou
Resolutions submitted 4 report, which was
aIontcd. recommending that the Catholic Mir.
ror, of Richmond, that had received the Sane
lop ard endorsement Of Bishop Gibbons, be
rccorpiZcl as the official organ Of the Catholic
RrncfcjcI Union in this State, 10 connection
with the |. &. =. u. journal, published in PhIl-
| adelnhia, Pa
Amendments to the Constitution were pro
| rosni hy tlcs.rs Glcnnin and Reddy and aI-
nronrio,clv REFERRED
Thc Union decided to ho!! its aryt biennial
eos.;nn at Portsmouth, Va.
Thc election Of officers for the acxt two yeats
resulted as foIloSs:-
COL Wm. KiIgour, cf Alexandria, Va, Pres.
dcnl; James !laycs, Of Richmond, Va, Vice
| President; j. NJ. O'Brlcn, Of lIynchburg, Sec
retary; l;ichard NJ Latham, OF Alexandria,
| Treasurer.
MIR. Gcurip offered tie .UOwiog, which was
| adopted -
Resolved That the Secretary be instructed
to correspond with the Secretary OF each sub
ordinate and secure list OF all deceased mem
bers, TO be published in The printed proceed
| Dgs. 60,
NJ. j. Giennao, OF Norfolk, was elected dele
| gate and 7. j. Smith, Of Richmond, alternate
| to the National Convention Of the Irish Catho'
lie Bcveocnt Union, which assemblies in kIcE-
mond on the l9;h OF September ncxl.
James Hayes. Of Richmond, was elected
delegate and NJ. B. ltarloW' OF AeSanufla, a'-
tcrnate, 10 Il session OF the same convention
in 1873,
The following resolution was offered by j. V.
| Rediy Of Richmond -
Resolved, That thanks OF this Convention
hr and thew are hereby rendered to the editors.
and nreprctors of the Lynchburg press, cS-
nccaIIy to the Lyuchburg Virpiniau, for the
full rcport Of the proceedings Of the Convention
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