Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08

possible, is it not probable, ,,isn't it certain
that this great demon can't be driven out
by fasting and PRAYER? Prayer and fasting
is the only wav of expelling the demon.
and you should put away such words as I
am holier than thou and adopt 1t In the
constitution"
As Father McTigEe sat down, Father
Sheedy, to whom most of this sally had been
directed, arose and tried to speak. HIS lace
showed what he wanted to say, but the
deafening applause of welcome prevented
him from speaking for several minutes'
When he got a chance, he said:
'tI am glad to ascertain the posi-
ton nv reverend friend, Father Mo
Tighe, occupies ! trust since he has taken
the pains to set himself right on the German
saloons and nv report, that will also be
given an opportunity of defending myse1.
(Cries of "Go on" "Go on.'') deny that
the First Vice President OF this union tried
to cast sIur on the clergy of the United
States, and need not assure anyone VINO
knows me, as priest and man, that notn-
ing could be further from my thoughts at
the time / compiled the report. My friend
should understand that when did refer to
the clergy 1 thought it was my duty to sub
J
where with us. When said that many of
them were too busy with their parish duties
to become good organizers did not intend
to convey the impression that they did not
take any interest in our work.
WAY TO SETTLE IT.
''I want to protest, as Father McTighe
protested, and in order to refute the charge
made against me desire that the report be
read over again. think that will be suf-
fcient denial to the charge that cast a slur
on that noble body of men, the Catholic
clergy. If this is not done demand that
Father McTighe withdraw his statement or
the report be read again."
Secretary Nolan then read the report, and
when be got down to the part, "The differ
ence is that our clergy hasn't time to attend
to the duties" Father McTighe said:
'That only proves what said"
Secretary Nolan went on reading regard
less of the interruption, and when Father
McTighe tried to break in be could not do
SO. The Secretary finished the report, and
a motion for its adoption was then made.
The gall was rubbed in when a delegate
moved that the convention indorse every
thing said by Father Sheedy. A kick
was made by Father McTighe's friends, but
it did no good.
Delegate Sullivan, of Pittsburg, then
arose, and in humorous speech defended
Father McTighe. A number of Eastern
delegates tried to use him as football, but
the Pittsburg citizen held his ground and
had his say on the question before the
house. He had no sooner sat down, and an
attempt to put the question was made, than
Father McTighe started to do business
again. he said, in loud voice:
81 want minute OF my protest. made. I
do not think that the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union of America ever intended
to uphold the acts Of few foolish temper
ance people"
Amid the disorder caused by the last
raking, Father Weichman, of Anderson,
Ind, managed to get the floor, and coming
from old German stock, he was not slow
about expressing his opinion. He said:
FLAT AGAINST IT.
Thine and again we have been curried
down by this matter. for one stand against
any such idea that this convention ever did
cast slur against the clergy. Never have
we gone beyond the line of prudence, and 1
think it uncalled for to make such an &C.
cusation on the clergy or this body of men.
In addition to indorsing the report, would
ask that the convention condemn the pro-
test
Father Conaty, e1-President of the organ
izstion, had been trying to make himself
heard above the din, and after shaking out
his white locks said: 'Thls union is not
responsible for the individual utterances of
any person. We have emphasized this fact
oqer a score of times. Every man has the
right to his own opinions, and
also has the right to protest against
any resolutions, as we are here to discuss
questions, and welcome criticism. We do
not want it to go out as the expression
of this convention, that we severely criti-
cised any one not in line with us. We
hope to make others believe as we believe,
in the downright Catholic orthodox doctrine
of total abstinence. We are not
fanstisco Pharisees We are not here to
regulate all the vices of the decalogue. We
want to lay out one demon, and this is
all we can attend to now. 1 deplore crit
icism in that sharp and pungent manner,
when the critic had it in for an individual,
and not for the convention"
THE LADIES INTERESTED.
A delegation of ladies from the W. C. T.
o., headed by Mrs. Bryce, occupied a box
and was much interested in the proceedings
of the convention. The ladies presented
handsome floral bouquet 10 Miss. S. A.
mootel vi niaueipuid, Ireslueut VI tne
Philadelphia ladies' branch. A spontaneous
outburst Of cheering greeted the display of
non-partisan feeling in the work of total
abstinence. Rev E. r. Donehoo was also
an interested spectator.
The following are the names of the MEM
bers of the Father Mathew Committee:
DR.. NJ. O'Hara, of Philadelphia, Chairman;
+. P. Cummings Williamsport, Pa, Sec
retary; John O'Brien, Saltwater, Mimi,
Treasurer; Thomas McSheehy, of Fremont,
O.; Rev. Joseph P. Egan, Of Tarrytown,
n. Y; B. E. Lynch, New Haven, Conn.,;
Rev. z. J. McManus, OF Scranton, Pa; w.
j. Gibbons, of Chicago; Edwin Mulready,
of Boston, Mass. The amount now in the
hands of the committee will be turned over
10 the university October 10, the anniversary
of Father Mathews birth.