The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-14
AMERICAN CATHOLICISM.
CLOSING or THE NATIONAL CON-
oREaa IN BALTIMORE,

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Interesting speeches Made aud Papers
Read on the Duties Of tho Peopie-An
International Congress 20 he Held In
leOe-Ihe Resolutions aubmitied aud
\ Adopted with a Rush and Hurrah
| =nAlTmoRE, Nov, lathe concluding
sessions OF tho great congress OF Roman
Catholic laymen we're held yesterday
with all the enthusiasm and crush Of
spectators that characterized tho OPEN
ing meetings, The congress- was called
10 order At 1880 o'clock In the morning.
and Bishop 10 Fleech, of Canada, said
the prayer
Hon, llonore Meroler prime minister
OF Quebec, was introduced and received
with great applause, and addressed the
meeting at length,
Delegate Fagn, Of New York, offered
a resolution, which was adopted with a
rush, rendering, on behalf Of the con-
greas, the most cordial greeting 10 the
people of Canada, and acknowledging
their warm sentiments Of regard, as OK
pressed by Premier Mercler,
Monslgnor Gadd Of England, the spe-
oial representative Of Cardinal Manning,
briefly congratulated the congress on Ia
success, and following him came long
paper ON philanthropy" by Peter L.
Foy, Of ~ Louis,
rnprs ReRd,
James II, Campbell, Of Philadelphia,
read u paper on "Icmperancci" Herman
Allen, Of Chicago, on Church Muslc,"
and Richard H. Cl 30, Ill, d., Of New
York, ON "Whnt Catholics Have Done
In the Last 100 Years" "RelIgon and
Education" was treated by William l..
Kelly, Of 50, PAUL. "Ca,hollG American
| Literature by Condo II, Palln, OF 81,
Louis; "sunday Observance by Manly
II, Tells, Of ClGyelandi Labor and Capl.
tai, " by William Richards, Of Washing.
ton, Postmaster larrlty, Of Phlladel-
phla, read O paper on the Catholic press,
| written by George ID, Wolff, OF Phila-
delphiai w, A. Golden Of Plttahurg,
read paper ON "CathOllc Llteature,N
the pure and corrupti William n, llara-
den, Of Youngstown, o., offered petl-
ton IN behalf Of tho union OF Catholic
young men In America
u, q, OSulllvan, Of New York, on be-
half Of the National Union of Catholic
Young Mems societies. read a memorial
and asked the congress 10 encourage
their work
A paper by Edmund Il, Dunno, Of
L IIAglla ffVNutal aVaIlanutsnVa
WIS direct attack upon the present
school system.
Future Congresses
The committee on future congresses,
II was explained by Onnhan, OF Chicago,
had held no meeting, therefore would
not report az this congress Mr., Onahan
moved that an international congress bc
held In 1892 Ia Chicago,
Mr. Campbell, OF New York. said the
international congress should be- held In
the city where the worlds fair Is held.
OnOhnn accepted tho amendment.
The motion ns amended was adopted.
The committee appointed 20 wait upon
the president and invite him 10 the con-
grcas reported that the president received
them most cordially and handsomely
aud assured thom II II waa not for tho
duties Of preparing hla annual message
ho would bo too happy 10 hc with them,
but would be with them at the univcr-
Nty dedication. llo believed that great
good would result from the congress and
expressed q hearty approval of this and
all similar congresses
Mayor Latrobe was then introduced.
lie welcomed the delegates 70 Baltimore
and extended the freedom Of the city.
II. j, SpaunhorSt, Of ST. Louis, read n
paper on "Calholic Societies." He urged
tho congress 10 adopt n system that
material aid could be given 60 all Catho.
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 q rush and hurrah,
Tive l,csoiutlonA
The resolutions set forth that Catholics
claim 10 be acquainted with the laws and
spirit Of both the church and the
country, and declare that there Is nothing
antagonistic In them, and continues We |
repudato the assertion that we need 10
lay aside devotion 10 our church TO bo
true tO our country or 10 oppose any In
stitution of the nation 70 be good Catho-
lies But we cannot shut our eyes 10 tho
many things that threaten those institu-
tions. Although wealth has greatly in
crc0sod,wc find incipent paupprlsm and |
men, women and children without tho |
advantages Of education and religion
Remembering the distinction between
PNgonism and Christianity and those |
things that advance Christianity, we
favor measures by which these are to be
secured We recognize education ns 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, |
10 that the benefits Of Christian oduca- |
ton may be given 20 oil the Catholic |
children in The United States.
The resolutions then invcigh against |
divorce Us bringing ruin and distress
upon tho people and threatening the |
morality Of the whole country,
ON Societies
On societies the report holds that Il is
not sufficient for Catholics 10 shun bad |
societies, they ought TO take part In good
ones. Concert Of action is necessary 10 |
accomplish aught and societies must not
be formed on q race or nationality basis.
The plan and form OF st. Vincent DE
Paul society is recommended ns typical
Catholic society Extension of societies
is recommended TO relieve widows and |
orphans,
Another danger monacing The republic |
is the constant conflict between capital
and labor, and IL 10 with feelings Of re-
gret that the ontagonism between labor
and capital Is witnessed, for IL imperils
society. We condemn Nihlism Social
ism and Communism, and we equally
condemn the heartless greed OF capital |