Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-16
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The Address In View OF the Con-
V0ntfOns

The Address In View OF the Con-
ventfOn'
A. N. Kelley, of Richmond, Va,
President Of the I. G. B. o.. has issued
the following address to the societies
Of the Union in view Of the coming con-
vention in this city
RICHMOND, VA, July 6, 1880.
To THE SOCIETIES OF THE IRksB CATHo'
LIc BENEVOLENT UNION The Twelfth
Annual Convention Of the l. G. B.
Union, will assemble in Wilmington,
Delaware, on Wednesday, the I'D OF
September next, at noon.
In making this official announcement
I venture TO express the hope that we
shall meet in even larger numbers than
gathered at our last assembling, and
that nearly, II not quite, all sections OF
our country may be fully represented.
All over the world, Catholics are slow
to learn the power and uses Of organi-
cation. Who would believe that France
which to-day welcomes the robbers and
asssssips Of the Commune with one
hand while with the other she dis
misses to exile her Catholic teachers, is
a state Of whose thirty-one millions Of
people thirty million are Catholics
Who would suppose that 1t would re-
auire ten years Of persecution to teach
the Catholics Of Italy that the majority
Of the evils they deplore might be re-
remedied by one days duty at the
polls ?
Here in this free land we have nc
need to combine for party ends, but the
same power for good in other directions
is born alike Of organization, and o.
that almost alone.
To effect such organization, we must
be willing to make some little sacridcei
of time, labor and money; but all these
are trifing in view Of the result. on'
result is worth them all, thousand
fold the guaranty such organization
afford that the deamon Of persecution
for conscience sake can never worl
Hong unchecked, in America against us
Permit me to suggest that the dele
gates come to the convention with al
mstured views as possible, as to tn
Subjects with which they may b
charged. This can best be effected By
preliminary discussion in the local 50
cieties. II, for example, some amend
ment is thought advisable in tn
Widows and Orphans Fund, let tn
sense Of the local society be obtained b.
a resolution instructing your delegate
This will occasion discussion, II
which the whole subject may be intel
lligently considered, and the reasons 70
and against, offered in debate, and tn
delegate Rwill attend the convention
prepared to present his views forcibly
and to make prompt and intelligent an
swers to those who oppose them. sucl
discussions will increase interest in tn
local society, and render far lighter, q
:: we'll as more effective, the labors OF tn
convention. 80,
Many topics might thus be consider
ed. Measures to extend the number c
affiliated societies, and to widen the In
fiuence Of the Union; to enlarge tn
circle Of its connection with other Gath
clio societies; to amend existing fea
tures OF our Union and add others; t
advance the new work taken up at ou
last convention and inaugurate othe
work. These and kindred matters ma.
occupy proftably the discussions Of tn
local societies, and the consideration Q
the Convention.
Our labors in the past have beer
fruitful Of benefits, to which we poin
with pride; let them stimulate us t
| fresh endeavors for the future. Agail
bespeaking full and repressntativ
attendance at Wilmington, / subscrib
myself,
Faithfully, your fellow-member,
A. N. KELLEY,
praaidaut g. r. Union.