Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-14
AMERICAN CATHOLICISM.

baltimore, Nov. 13.-The concluding
sessions of the great congress of Roman
Catholic laymen were held yesterday
with all the enthusiasm and crush of
spectators that characterized the OPEN
ing meetings. The congress was called
to order at 1890 O'Clock in the morning,
and Bishop lie Fleech, of Canada. said
the prayer.
Hon. Honore Mercier, prime minister
of Quebec. was introduced and received
with great applause, and addressed the
meeting at length.
Delegate Fagin, of New York, offered
a resolution, which was adopted with
rush, rendering, on behalf of the con-
gress, the most cordial greeting to the
people of Canada, and acknowledging
their warm sentiments of regard, as ex-
pressed by Premier Mercier.
Monsignor Gadd. of England. the spe-
cial representative of Cardinal Manning,
briefly congratulated the congress on is
success, and following him came long
paper on philanthropy" by Peter L.
Foy, of st. Louis.
Papers Read.
James Fl. Campbell, of Philadelphia,
read paper on Temperance" Herman
Allen, of Chicago, on Church Music"
and Richard L. Clarke, LII. D., of New
York, on "What Catholics Have Done
in the Last 100 Years" "Religion and
Education" was treated by William L.
Kelly, of st. Paul; Catholic American
Literature" by Conde B. Pallin, of st.
Louis; Sunday Observance" by Manly
B. Tells, of Cleveland; Labor and Capt.
| tai" by William Richards, of Washing
ton; Postmaster Harrity, of Philadel-
phia, read a paper on the Catholic press,
written by George ID. Wolff, of Phila-
delphia; W. A. Golden, of Pittsburg,
read paper on "Catholic Literature"
the pure and corrupt; William E. Hars-
den, of Youngstown, o., offered petit
young men in America.
T. c. O'Sullivan, of New York, on be-
half of the National Union of Catholic
Young Mems societies, read memorial
and asked the congress to encourage
| their work.
! A paper by Edmund F. Dunno, of
Florida, created great enthusiasm. 1t
was a direct attack upon the present
school system.
! Future Congresses.
The committee on future congresses,
it was explained by Onahan, of Chicago,
had held no meeting, therefore would
not report at this congress. Mr.. Onahan
moved that an international congress be
held in 1892 in Chicago.
| Mr. Campbell, of New York, said the
international congress should be held in
the city where the worlds fair is held.
Onahan accepted the amendment.
The motion as amended was adopted.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the president and invite him to the con-
gress reported that the president received
them most cordially and handsomely
and assured the M if it was not for the
duties of preparing his annual message
he would be too happy to be with them,
but would be with them at the univer-
sity dedication. He believed that great
good would result from the congress and
expressed hearty approval of this and
all similar congresses.
Mayor Latrobe was then introduced.
He welcomed the delegates to Baltimore
and extended the freedom of the city.
| II. j. SpaunhOrst, of st. Louis, read
paper on Catholic Societies. He urged
the congress to adopt a system that
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lies and members of societies, when sick
or INDECENT.
Edward J. McGannon, of Columbus,
O., spoke briefly on societies.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was then submitted. and was
adopted with rush and hurrah.
The Resolutions
The resolutions set foi til that Catholics
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spirit of both the church and the
country, and declare that there is nothing
antagonistic in them, and continue: We
repudiate the assertion that we need to
| lay aside devotion to our church to be
true to our country or to oppose any in
stitution of the nation to be good Catho-
lies. But we cannot shut our eyes to the
many things that threaten those institu-
tions. Although wealth has greatly in
creased, we find incipient pauperism and
men, women and children without the
advantages of education and religion.
Remembering the distinction between
Paganism and Christianity and those
things that advance Christianity, we
favor measures by which these are to be
secured. We recognize education as one
OF the chief factors, and recommend
popular education, with moral training
for our youth. But as in the state
schools no provision is made for religious
teaching we must continue our system,
so that the benefits of Christian educa-
ton may be given to all the Catholic
children in the United States.
The resolutions then inveigh against
divorce as bringing ruin and distress
upon the people and threatening the
morality of the whole country.
On Societies.
On societies the report holds that it is
not sufficient for Catholics to shun bad
societies, they ought to take part in good
ones. Concert of action is necessary to
accomplish aught and societies must not
be formed on a race or nationality basis.
The plan and form of st. Vincent De
Paul society is recommended as typical
Catholic society. Extension of societies
is recommended to relieve widows and
orphans.
Another danger menacing the republic
is the constant conflict between capital
and labor, and it is with feelings Of re-
gret that the antagonism between labor
and capital is witnessed. for it imperils |
society. We condemn Nihilism, Social
ism and Communism, and we equally |
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