The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-07
APosroLArE or THE PRESS
4 CsavsutioH 60 Consider the eprsaa -.
Catholic Doctrines.

Catholic Doctrines.
Two hundred men and women met ysstsr.
day In Columbus Hall In West Sixtieth street.
near Ninth avenue. adjoining the Paulist
Fathers Church. at tho Convention Of the
Apostolate OF the Press. the object OF which 10
to spread Catholic truth through the medium
Of the press. The Rev. Walter Elliott OF the
Pauist Fathers inaugurated the movement
He sent invitations to Catholic priests and lay
men throughout the United states and Canada
Several States were represented at the Con-
vention. and Canada sent q delegation.
The exercises opened with high mass In the
church In the morning. The Rev. ]. J. Kean
OF at. James's Church was the celebrant and
he was assisted BY Fathers Cullen and Otis OF
the Paulists as deacon and sub deacon. Arch.
bishop Corrigan. who wrote letter approving
Father Elliotts enterprise. occupied . seat In
the sanctuary. He was attended By Pauiist
Fathers Deshori and Hedges. The Rev. II. J.
Lavelle. rector Of the Cathedral. delivered the
sermon. He told the delegates that they ought
to try to make the press effective In the scr.
vice OF truth. ..
After the mass Father Elliott opened the
Convention. Among those in the hall. which
was decorated with flags and bunting. were
Patrick Donohue and Catharine F. Conway Of
the Boston Pilot. Mary Elizabeth Blake. Louise
Gwiney and Henrietta and Charlotte Dana Of
Boston. Prof. 4. +. Galway Of Manhattan Col
leRe. Judge Mctiloin Of New Orleans. william
Mnrkoe Of ST. Paul, George Parsons IAthrop
OF New London. John Mccarthy Of Syracuse.
and Prof W. {. Robinson Of Yale. Daniel A.
Rudd. editor OF tho Cincinnati Catholic 7'ibtme
and Charles Butler of Wns shin ton. represented
the ne, col hIr Catholics Of the United states
Ne ais1 i; 81 ill., SOUTH ought to 90 snscaS:
n n n md Int ~ thAv a&aA
effective ways toward making the eolored peo-
rle OF the ni:rd States Catholics was to com
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the the. press s should uphold civil and religious
Attitude A =, q II. EdlSated Protsstant Mind
relatives wern non Catholics, and that sincs s
he became became Cnthoic thirty years ago he mad
walks OF life. and that he found they knew
abp 1HtEG q the Of ths
Numerous instances he said. .""lie along
the path A., Of every intclligent Catholic who
his mind tie canvir,an that their great need
the Catholic Church toward. them in their pres
ent condition is to place before them correct
sn sS s psmps Sst sdp lam
attnckS on So-cnlled Protestant errors can
TS9 Any Of
people describe must be not only correct. but
m, ,,I, to Protestants a knowledge Of
with az 10 the equal
speech on the part Of Catholic writer's. Catho-
lie teachers and writer's must use words in the
rrotestant SENSE. and must learn to announce
Catholic truth IN terms which convey the OK
act concept ion OF such truths to Protestant
minds. or all efforts in the direction Of their
enlightenment will be in vain"
David Healy OF this city said that an effort
should DO made 10 get the masses Interested
in the work nf the Apostolate OF the Press. and
j. Meehan of this city advocated the establish
He said that wealthy Catholics ought to com
tribute tho capital. and that the Catholic par
lshes ought to be- taxed to support the paper.
John Mccarthy OF syracuse expressed the be-
u. a. J. McKenna Of Ottawa. in q paper ON
THE Outlook in Canada" said that Il was
rRe hat s the
the Convention to learn how to use the
printed page rs an antidote to the influence Of
the saloons. which in Canada as in the United
are the sr"atest stumbing block to our people.
years n member OF the Massachusetts Prison
Commission, read a paper in the evening on
in prisons and reformatorins.
Ex- Assistant District Attorney Got. com.
menting on Miss Carey's paper. remarked that
II religious works transformed prisoners they
would have been more effective had they been
introduced among criminals before they had
broken tho laws.
will be held. at which papers will DO read By