Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-10
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sAL00&s pENouNcED.
The th,hSlIo Posal Abstinence Union
Takes Radical Gronna AgaIst
lhe Drink Trnzir.

BosTSN.Ans. 4-Qiis a brep5e WAS
aroused in the Caihoiic To,nl Abstinence
union meeting by Rev Waller Elliott, Of
New York, or rathsr preAuSq OF him.
Father Elliott in The course Of hin speech
declared that the doctrine Of the mllpat
I'lctty DID not mean liberty to the saloon
There 'haI,la se liberty ut The person and
liberty Of religion, hut there should te no
liberty to, She saloon-keerer,
Rev. FAaddeus Hogan, OF New jersey,
denuanrrd ~ non Catholic the ideas which
had beet expressed by Puher Elliott with
regard to salous- teepsrs. lie was called
to order, but was grated unanimous con-
sent TO proceed with his reinarks.
Taking the platform, he protested akainst
the utterance Of Father Elliott as contSnse
tn ,te Catholic teachings. lie understood
that selling LIQUOR was not wrong In itself,
bat that it was those who abused the sale
OF liluoS wkn were TO- be criticised, The
saloon-keepef, 10 whom the sacra@entu
were administered every Sunday, shoald
nOt ue uenOunCcu.
FATHER snEEpY TALKS.
Rev. Father sheedY thonght that Father
Elliott did mol mean 10 antagonize Catholic
erchmep, ahd mceed vote of thanka to
him for his address. This was dons amid
great enthusiasm. The enthusiasm was re.
ne3ed moment later, when another
priest sprNng TO his feet and insisted upon
a fair understanding ot lbe matter. The
last Plenary Coupcil, he said, had declared
aaioon=heepins 10 be unbecoming and
dangerous. Then the previous question
was moved.
Somebody anid that the motion was out
of order, but the president rerlled that he
was coguizant of his duties. After a deal
Of wrangling, and Notwithstanding OPP
position, Father Elliott was thanked for
his speech, but the bitterness cropped ont
several times during the subsequent pro-
ceedings.
The routine business of the conven ton
to-day included the presentattua 81 reports,
the appointment OF committees, etc. Rev.
Father Conaty, the president, in his report,
spoke theae earnest words 1--WE are not
afraid to say, with Cardinal Manning, that
the drink traffic is the parent of inteniper-
ance that it is a national shame, nation
al folly and
A NATIONAL DANGER.
"The most notable expression of this
traffic is the saloon, and our union antag-
onizes the sslOon AS one OF the jestroyers
OF man. The most effective prohitory law
is that observed by men who are resolved
not to enter the saloon; for this resolution
would most effectively wipe it out OF exist
ence.
1--WE are gathered in Boston, in the home
al the great aati-alsyery movement, under
lhe shadow OF the great shaft Of liberty,
proudly boasting Of our title OF American
ireemen. We are here us the representa-
lives Of still higher form Of liberty. bat
tling against a slavery worse than that of
white over black, or Gar over serf. In the |
name of liberty We appeal to all men to
enter our ranks and be free"
The roll OF subordinate unions was ali
ed. and reports made In alphabetical or
der. Philadelphia showed the largest gain
in membership and in real property con-
trolled Tor temperance purposes. General
Secretary Philip A. Nolen. Of Philadelphia,
made the eighteenth annual report, show
Ing 79l societies. with a mem bership of
53.755.
A letter was read from Pope Leo XIII
IN reply to the Jubilee address aent him by
arder OF the last convention. The Pope
expressed gratitude for the love and devo-
Jon 'hdTn him by the union, aud a hol
or the extension OF the organization. He
'ent his blesslng.-Bhds