Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-07
THE 0. IT. A. u.

The National COnventf0n-The Clos- ing PrOceedings- Deliberations of
 the Convention - Religious Exer- ctses-The Adj Ban- quet Last Night = Eloquent Ad- dresses.
 At o'clock yesterday morning the dele gates to the fifteenth annual convention of l the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America assembled at St. Mary's church,
 where solemn high mass was said in
 memory of the deceased members of the
 union, the Rev. Father Cleary, president of
 the union, being the celebrant Rev. Father
 Rogers, of Stamford, acted as deacon, and
 Rev. Father Tailey, of St. Mary's, as sub deacon Rev. Father McGivney, of Thomas ton. was the master of ceremonies, and the
 other priests on the altar were Fathers Law
 Tor and Murray of St. Mary's and Father Rigney of St. Patrick's. Owing to the fact that yesterday was Transfguration day in the | Catholic church no requiem high mass could I be celebrated, and as the understanding had l been that the mass was to be requiem very l few members of the choir were present in I the church. Rev. Father Rogers, of Stam- ford, who preached the sermon, said:
 her interest in and power her children do not | close when death claims his victims. Even beyond
 loving care It is only when the soul has found rest
 bosom of it's when thet bar has 6esn for the mercy of God are ended She recognizes ln
 least you. my friends" the lamentations of suffer ing and the supplication for sorrow to taose
 ity to appeal to God Furthermore we are adnonisll- ed for specification that it IS holy and may be ioosed from their sins You, too, beloved
 brethren of the T. A. B. societies on invitation of | the holy mother church. make this duty a part ot \ glorious
 besides being of the grandest on earth, praised
 Gyor mpon Dy he S of V
 tues, and terminating in charity beyond the grave,
 militant you deny yourselves to raise your fallen or
 make eseR an constant ss to his high destiny l THE CoNvENTIoN-MoRNING sEssIoN-RoLL OF DELEGATES.
 After the mass the delegates proceeded to Carll's Opera House, and at Il o'clock Rev. Father Cleary opened tie convention with prayer after which several telegrams and letters were read from prominent temper ance advocates in the country. The next business the report of the committee on credentials which was as follows:
 Executive Concil-Rev J. M. Cleary, president; Rev J. F. Melia. vice president; Rev. J. D. Bowies,
 Prsvincial Vice Presidents ssRev James J: Keoxh
 Milwaukee, Rey J P Egan, New York; John A
 Board of Government-Thomas J. Hnley, Balt
 more; J. o. Fennessy, Boston; Rev; J. F. Melia, Ansonia; Rt. Rev L. McMahon, Hartford; Rev. J. A. Bowles, Oho John A: Collins, Pennsylvania; J idence; T. P Ryder Scranton, Pa; Rev. P. J. Gar. rgs1 Rev cssfy hsf, FSo9nan
 HaHiss pssgafss a ss f MsNptg Bestoni Paslck Egap aasad Shea EdTsrd Iasyss S5sagS Thomas roonss,lda1 KeRoe
 and ad. finois RsaS Rev NJ Falize' Indiana H. Cliff
 pey Louisiana W. Jacques Louisvi1le; GsPtain Rev }s@ss MsGzsa Ohio; Gassa Sshn ssc Gollins 0F
 FowsTs asS55 Mehae, E Phiadeph
 c. J. McAlier, J. A.. Lincey, M, Sweeney, Provi- J. Glann, J. farkin. Springfield; F. M. Mcclure: John Q o'Brien, St Paul; Rev. J. J. Keogh Edward Society delegates Stephen Anderson, H. Burns, Patrick Msrrigan, !. T Dunn, Hudson, Mass. }. E, dan % J F. Fagan, william Walsh, Daniel Dunne, J. Reed T; F. Mccarthy. Brooklyn; Francis Car; E. Clark John McWesney, Rev. ?, F. LaElor, New 15hSt, Haven w od Kane Anssna Psn G IT J. 9 Quinn Wal ford; Rev J: Quinn: WIllimsntie; J Sriffin: Mid sea ew F. Dan6nry; 1itryH' J. M Lee, Norwich; M NJ Maroney, Bran ROi sts Woodbury; Rev P. P. cooney, Notre Dame Ind: snfon toT; arGrd Nan seS G se J.. U. E. Sacfsg Saa FSHs William
 Burke; key J; E. shannahan. Charles MeSSppty; J Ha4ssson br VI 5sss $ sGsnpos nefsaRR 2aRR lin, T: Nj: Paly, N F Kear9eyi j; A. Collins: R San M } pT1ss G21es oshss J: Hughes, E. J; Ruffner, J Lappon, Rev; R: f. haeS 9B5n d aayssts E M 5oe ety-Jos Gibbs Francis Francis C. Braselapd , Th9s J "nAs aurphS hy L Gaisgher, oSsne; ProSidsnoe; J .y Reilly 6pa BeeT Fawtaebst; aysa,a; 6Eoa T1Sm Woonsocket: J. MoC9sker, Ashton; F. F: Fitzsin- Rehy Rey 'aHl Wilkesbarre; D. F Mecarthys San Srs5escs conneFy FEitehbgrg; cS;con Parse dneene Wesed Wm &e Keehine "; Hayes, j. E. Gorcoran, J., J Leon GrSgan Rsv
 INTERESTING DISCUSSION e Rev Father Melia, the treasurer of the | lecture and publication bureau of the union, reported that during the past year the re- | ceipts had amounted to $418.31 and the ex- penditures to $524. 62, leaving a balance of | about $43 on the wrong side of the account. | The question then arose whether the $2,o00 | presented some time ago by Colonel Rand, of | Chicago, was to be used as bureau fund, or whether Colonel Rand intended to have k it used by the National union. Rev. J. B. Cotter then stated that the money was to be used to send lecturer through the country 1 in the temperance cause, and that neither the bureau or the union had anything to do with this fund.-
 The bond of the treasurer of the union was raised to 5000 as the union is rapidly increasing in membership.
 After an address by Rev. Father Elliott, of l New York, on the temperance memorial which Bishop Ireland presented to the Plen- ary council recently held at Baltimore, the matter of accepting the invitations of the committee that is getting up the celebration to commemorate the centennial of the estab- lishment of the first total abstinence society in New England came up for discussion, and the discussion was lively one for some l time. The celebration is gotten up by | societies not in the Catholic church altogeth er, but the committee in charge of the cele- l oration wanted the Catholic union to coop crate with them when they celebrate Sep ,ember 10. Some of the delegates favored his plan of uniting with the Protestant societies in the celebration, while others were decidedly against doing so. A Boston delegate moved that the secretary be re- Iuested to notify the various branches of the 1nion of the event and let them get up tenn oerance rallies all over the country, and tbis motion was at last carried.
 AFTERNOON MEETING.
 The convention then adjourned and con- ened again at 2:30 p. m., and after prayer by Rev. Father Cleary, Captain O'Brien, of | this city, rendered in behalf of the societies | of the city an invitation to the delegates to | attend the banquet at the Union armory | which was given in the evening.
 THE RESOLUTIONS.
 Rev. Father Elliott, as committee on res 'lutions, reported the following, several