The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-06
CATHOLIC ABSTINENCE.
TIE TWENTY-FIHST ANNU AL CON-
VENTION IN SESSION

VENIlON in oGOO1SNs
wesh,ngton the Place of Meeting
Prominent Dignitaries of the Church
in attendance - Cardinal Giboocs'
Address of Welcome-About Thr zee
Hundred Delegates Listen to tbs
Cardinal.
! WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The twenty first
annual convention Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America was for
mally opened at $50 o'clock this morning
at the academy of music. Rt. Rev. Bishop
| Cotter of Winoua, MINI, the president Of
the union, called the convention to order
and opened the proceedings with prayer.
After the appointment OF the committees,
| an adjournment was taken to enable the
delegates TO attend mass at st. Patrick's
church.
MASS AT at. PATRIcK's.
The celebrant was Rev. J. NJ. Clesry, one
OF the ex-presideats of the union. Cardinal
Gibbons, Bishop Cotter Bishop Keane,
Father Walter, DR.. Chappelle, DR.. Conaty
and other prominent diRnltarles were in the
sanctuary Bishop Keane, rector Of the
Catholic University, preached the sermon.
Al 1879 O'Clock the convention re-
assembled in the Academy OF Music. and
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Cot,er introduced Cardinal Gibbons, who
welcomed the delegates to the arch
diocese of Baltimore Commissioner Ross
then welcomed the convention to the Dis
trict of Columbia. The routine business
was then begun.
There were about 800 delegates in the
hall when the cardinal rose to speak. He
said:
CARDINAL GIBBONS ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN OF THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE Con-
vESTIoN-In order to prevent any misunder-
standing, beg to say that am here this morn
ing not for the purpose Of making any address
at all al least not any heightened one, for have
not prepared for it, but | came here to vel
come you all to the diocese of Baltimore and to
the city OF Washington with all my heart |
feel that would be recreant TO my duty, If.
during the convention held by this total absti-
nence body. which contributes so much to the
temporal and moral welfare of our country,
! should be absent on such an occasion
would say like Urlah. captain OF KING David
that it would be disgrace for me to be living
the army OF the Lord was preparing
for battle in camp. Therefore | am
here, and think that in consequence of your
convention my vacation has been somewhat
shortened, but my conscience and my heart
have been improved on the other hand. | beg
leave also TO welcome you in the name of the
clergy, and the people of Baltimore, aud in the
name Of Father Walter in whose church we
were assembled this morning, and his assistant
and am happy to say that all the clergy of
the diocese of Baltimore and Wa hington
city are very like Father Walter
and myself temperate men, or like his assistant
perhaps, and little better temperance men.
Applause. And am very happy to ind that
your beloved friend, Bishop Keane, rector of
our university, is also here. [Applausel He
spoke to you to-day in thrilling words and
words of eloquence that have gone to
your hearts. may also say that
his vacation has been shortened in consequence
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told us TO day, you are welcome, my friends,
by our Saviour Jesus Christ himself, at whose
altar you knet to-day, in order to obtain his
benediotion before you commenced your very
important WORK. He said to you to-day
in the words Of the ministering priests
at the altar, God be with you,' and
am sure that his blessing went
from him to your hearts. He says to all of you
to-day what scripture says to himself: "How
beautiful are the feet of those That preach
peace. and that bring good tidings to all
men. " Your mission is holy one. you are
upon homes that h4 are afficte s your your
effort is TO crush the serpent of intemperance
that invades and destroys the domestic garden
your EFFORT is like st. John, the Baptist, to pro-
claim good tiuings, not in the wilderness. but IN
tbs streets Of our cities. throughout our country.
Your effort and your mission is TO
declare as the bishop intimated, this morning
that intemperance, like treason, ought to be
made odous in the land. Applause And
there is a very close similarity between the two.
The reasonable man endeavors to dethrone the
rightful sovereign and to place in his stead
some usurping man, and intemperance de
thrones reason from her throne, for reason is
the presiding spirit of our soul, is the
ruler Of our soul. Intemperance came &c
destroy that peace and harmony in the kingdom
of God within us, and to create and leave be
hind it nothing but anarchy and confusion, and
therefore, gentlemen, rejoice in your presence
to day. | am sure that many blessings will re
suit from this convention. What gives me par
ticular satisfaction Is the fact that the clergy
and laity are united together hand in hand
heart to heart and shoulder to shoulder il
this glorious enterprise. / confess would not
have the same hopes or aspirations If the work
we're confined TO the clergy or to the laity, but
when see the clergy and laity uniting together
hand in hand, cooperating with one another il
the advancement of the religion and moral in
tlueuce, my hopes for my coun
try and my religion are very con
| siderably augmented indeed. Applause
You are doing good work, as the bishop tod
us to-day, not only for God for Christ and hi
church. but you are doing great work in The
cause of Humanity and in the interests OF oul
| embodied IN the hearts of GU
people the stronger and more stable
| will become our political and our social fabric
May God bless your work, gentlemen. l trus
| that harmony will reign among you and tina
| your convention will be marked by
that enlightened spirit which char
acterizes you, by the spirit OF
| and disposition to listen to the suggestions o
others, and. as the bishop advised you to-day
to abide cheerfully ana joyfully in the actor
| OF the majority. Now, once more, in the name o
the clergy in this diocese, welcome you. lAp
plausel,
W. C. T. U. DELEGATES PRESENT.
At the afternoon session three delegate
| from the Woman's Christian Temperate,
Union were introduced. They were re-
ceived with welcoming applause anC
invited to seats in the convention a
its fraternal guests. They were Mis-
Frances E. Willard, Mrs. Lafreta of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Caroline Buell.. Miss Viii
lard, III response to repeated calls, made
short and happy address, and closed by in
viting the convention to send fraterna
delegates to the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union convention in Boston il
November, especially urging that at leas
one Of the said delegates be woman.
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