The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-23
@. 2. 2. q. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED sr MRS. n. 1. nosss.


CONDUCTED BY MRS. n. L. HoBBs.
I In Essentials. ..Unisy."
RKroRT or w. G. T. u pRATEREAL DrL
I EcATEstTo THE CATHOLIC TOTAL
!. ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.
| Well, We are glad 70 went. Gu
search vas after new lum insry In th
ltempersnce sky and W have found i
Religious differences need not come int,
this consideration. We are ont on Il,
high seas Of the greasest reform thi
world csn show-we have exchanged
lsignsIs with noble craft; both are sail
ing toward one port total sbstinenc,
and total prohibition. We have tried Il
picture for our great constituency in sI
lands, this new departure, and we advis.
them TO seek fraternity with Catholic
workers for temperance, al along The
line. Nothing will please saloon < eep.
ers so lit0e; be sure Of that. Several
them one from Wiz.
consin and one from Florida told o.
that they had repeatedly spoken in Pro.
testsnt churches In the interest OF this
reform. and some said the w. G. +. IT,
bad arranged union meetings in which
the whole town met 10 the Catholic
church to hear the priest speak for total
abstinence. Let ne bring al our tithes
into the storehouse; surely We need
them ell.
The most eloquent utterance, to our
minds. Of the convention. WAS the i'm.
passioned declaration Of Father Patrick
O'Brien--the finest orator We heard
who. turning toward our National Pres.
ident. as she sat on the platform the last
night Of the convention, said THANK
God, the unreasonable prejudice that has
separated the Catholic and Protestant
workers in THE sacred cause has passed
away forever. Though cannot kneel
beside you st the affairs Of religion, l re-
joice In these blessed modern days when
| can kneel with you q the holy altar OF
our common patriotism" Yes. verify,
and We can each and all echo with earn.
est voices the whiie-ribbon trumpet call
into the new Crusade FoR GoD AND
uoxE AND NATIVE LAND.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The executive committee intrusted Tie
immense work VI caring for The conven-
tion to Edward Mullin, correspon d ing
secretsry Of the local Father Mathew
Society. and the ladies' serving on that
wers Miss Emily Semmes,
Mrs. Z. n. O'Connor. and Miss Mabells
Fallin.
Nr. William J Bradley Is editor Of
the Total Abstinence News OF Philadel.
pbia. He came 70 % saying. "Our col.
umns are hencef0rth open 10 ANYTHING
you choose TO send" The Union Signal
reciprocates this generous coursesy.
Bishop Keane said there We : new
OF political economy. viz: 1T u
the ecience and art Of being prosperous
and happy" Then total abslinence is
its surcst corDer-stone.
Father McKenns says "prohibition.
not license, 10 our best public policy 10.
day
The "Nstionsl Temperance Congress,
Staten Island, N. " sent greeting by
Telegram, also the Independent Order
Df Rechs bites Of North America" Cor.
dial responses were returned.
The accomplished Father Sheedv has
! national reputation as an advocate Of
education nc less tnsn tempersUce. and
has recently been chosen to lead the
whole Chauisuqua movement among
including course OF study for
he home folks. men and women, and d
summer educational retreat"
When our National President spoke
% the last evening. she told her Catholic
audience that they were not 10 think
hat she bad got no good out Of their
ult. For many : weary smile she had
arried In her satcbeI. to read on the
rain, Thomas . Kempis," "FeneIon.D =
nd aMsdame Guyon." (AppIsuse.) In
EUROPE she had paused longer and been
upliftsd more. 10 presence Of
'sphsel's and Corrggio's altar.pieces
han elsewhere among works Of srt. She
"a studied their cathed trails. loved their
lints, and, like : hummipg bee that
isits all the garden, had gathered more
IAN words could toll from the glowing
assion. flowsr Of their great, historic
burch.
Bishop Keane said Ia his closing
,eech: II vss reared 10 : humble
ONE, but II was sweet and happy. In
1T home never heard 90 osth or IN I
nkiDd word, not once. What We the J
,ason? Early in their married life my
lother said one night to my fsther :t
ohn, You sre taking little. some day
ou will be taking more. The next a
ight be brought her : medal with FL. d