Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-06
THE YOUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND
SOCIETY.


The thirty-third annual report Of the board
OF government OF the Young Catholics Friend
Society, signed by Jas. Fullerton, president,
ana NJ w. Saxton, secretary, states that during
the past year the 8 ociety has received s9ls15
from S34 members, on account OF their contri-
buttons OF twenty-five cents each per month
During the year $40 was paid toward the sup
port OF the Carroll Institute night school, and
$50 appropriated for the purchase OF clothing
needed by poor children attending the
parochfal schools. Provision was also made
tor the annual masses for deceased members
Of the societv an ns ia blessing on the work
says 1.-THE amount contributed toward the
maintenance OF the parochial schools is some
the number Of our members has slightly de-
creased, being now only 334, against 365 in
lss4 1t is apparent that Catholic parents do
not fully appreciate the duty of taking more
active interest In the welfare of the schools
necessary to the instruction OF their children
congregations, and the number OF pupils at
tending them is about the same in former
years. The public schools are overcrowded, and
new and commodious buildings are being con-
stantly erected or leased for the accommoda
ton ofthe numerous applicants for admission.
It is the duty, as well as the right of the
father, to see that his child is taught the prin-
ciples Of the true faith and trained in the prac-
tice OF correct morals; and his neglect OF this
BILE to himself as well the child. Were the
necessity and real advantage OF a sound reli-
gfous education Of our children properly APP
preciated by our Catholic parents, our society
In this city would number its members by the
thousands, and there would be among us a
healthy manifestation OF zeal in all things re-
lating to the progress OF our church I'm this
country. The church of God was instituted
for the good of men, but that good can only be
realized by the active cooperation of men
themselves In the good works which the church
commends to their practice. The object OF our
society is TO interest Catholic men In the sub
Ject OF Catholic education-in the maintenance
OF their own schools and the preservation of
the happiness of their own homes. There can
be no happiness in that home in which sound
religion and good morals do not constitute the
governing principles. Sound religion and good
morals are not taught to our children in the
schools wholly devoted to the communication
OF secular knowledge. These can be learned
only from the source which God himself has
appointed to teach Them"
After referring to the need also of providing,
not only for the education, but also for clothing
little ones, whose parents are poor or neglect
ful, the report suggests that the board would be
glad TO enroll In the general society a number
OF honorary and active members who would
pay their subscriptions to its bookkeeper and
treasurer, the fund thus raised to be devoted to
the clothing OF the children. 1t closes with an
appeal to members to encourage their fellow
Catholics to become members OF their respec-
tive divisions, or OF the general society, and to
take more active interest in the support and
improvement OF their Catholic schools.