Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-24

This MoPntng's ssssisu-k.,.
Made by tae CeIsntz s,i nm n,
mtsace amt tho Prssiden, a.
Catholic Indian Miaslos,
6eeiesy.
The convention Of the lrish C..b|
Benevolent Union assembled Al
Opera House at 9 O'Clock this nornI
First Vice President kcpsddsD
Philadelphia, presided.
Rev. Father J. B. Brou'lleti, n,
dent Of the Catholic Indian MissIonl
Society, reported that In the MI
States there were $4,000 Indian,
protested the Catholic faith. rhs
Der Of schools was IA and there
400 pupils. Seven agencies are
vided with schools but 80 sddida
reservations need them also.
amount expended annually BY
Government for the Indians, said
was about $500 He deprecated
order from the Interior Dspsrtm
which, provides that no sect shslI
allowed TO 60 upon an agency
establish 8 church where soma Of
denomination has already been
planted. In conclusion he bessu
the delegates to petition to Connss
invoke the order. The report val
oepted and thanks we're rsturnsl
that gentleman.
Mr.. J. V. Reddy, Of Richmond, d
the report OF the Colonization Conn
tee. A plan whereby $1,000 nigh
raised for each colony had previOu
been devised by the committee,
owing to the recent distress In lrsl
II was absolutely impossiblS for |. \
executed, but It Ia nov hoped that
favorable opportunities fer prOcuI
the funds will DO prevented. The
port stated that the Emigration COM
tee had been empowered 10 aid and
struot emigrants TO find tier Vg
the West. Several times that OOml
tee had met in Washington and OF
cities, bat Furthermore than Instruct
II had done nothing toward colonial
After having concluded reading
report he stated that no tax would
imposed upon the members Of tbs
rious societies, but that It was prop
that lectures should be given iu
cities Of the United States, and
the necessary funds could be raj
The word colonization, said be, b
tracing attention, and In Ords
attention may be continued 1t deVa
upon the Union to ever keep THO '
before the people. The country W
exist, but without colonization, eal
where would the people be. Thee
niEation Of Massachusetts has %
that State what It now Is, he jcuI
remarked, even II Ben Batter Is th'
With the exception Of that pahH
censures the emigration committee
report was accepted.
The committee on resolutions ana
the committee on constitutional sne
men!s, having made their report
were discharged. :,
A resolution to amend Article ~
that amendments to change the ceH
tuition may be adopted at the ses'S
which they are presented, was rssl
to the Committee on ConstiEat'
Amendments.
Col. MoCullough's Invitation V
delegates to take a ride after sn'
journment Of the convention, wv
cepted.
The convention returned thsni'
the Reception Committee, the CIV
and the societies OF WilmipgOu
their kindness TO the delegates
The Executive Committee WV
powered to have such q number
pies Of the proceedings Of the @a'
lion printed as It deemed nsooSS.v
The following resolution was W.
adopted: .,.u
Resolved. That the thanks oil this a,.
Dp rendered TO His Honor, MAYOR hIB
he President Of the CITY CouGc ,h Al
Esq and TO the munla lp.Isnds
|0r the courtesy which they nave e az tbs
his co .vention, and 70 the ffess ~ n,rrtl
ports Of this body. V,ou
On motion Of Rev. Father fsna
hanks we're returned to the os, .s
Diocese who hsa ''"'
he convention. ,,d,
The Executive Commits tee WaslD ."s
ID to prepare addresses In fsie' Shu
he Unions good work for sns , T
md the Fatherland and sena "''
he press for publication. hd
Chairman McFadden stated W., '.,,
vas glad that he had met the a ls.ayu
md hoped that they would .t l,t' 4
Leir constituents ana es' Al, Nd
lad faithfully performed tno sh,sr,|
lis dearest memories, he o ~ Al
we're in the meetings with W. y" ii,
In the conventions. 10 ., ' Cd
hem God speed, hoped that ! ,S, I,
'pjoy themselves, and trusssl ' y"
, Ould meet again one year nep0J
Rev. Father Henry, OF hl' o,iop
cred prayer, and the oon'sD'