The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-12
MONSIGNOR SATOlLl ENDORSED
Continued from page L.

the invitation which our holy father
Leo NH, has alreadv addressed to ali
priests OF the land to enter into the
work OF temperance reform. Let all
pastors, therefore, do their best to drive
the plague OF incompetence from
uous preaching and sshorsasion,
and by shining before sll as mod
| els OF abstinence, 80 that so many cAlam.
tiles with which this vice threatens both
church and state may, by their strenu-
GUS endeavors, be averted.' These words
OF the holy father, now emphasized by
the decision of his representative, will
enlist the sympathy of the whole body
OF the clergy In the cause Of total absti.
hence; and with the clergy strongly
committed against the saloon the day OF
vindication for the church In America
will be near at hand The scandal of a
preponderating number of Catholics in
the saloon business is a disgrace too
long endured. Whatever The cause of
the fact, new day Is at hand I"
Referring to the reports as to intern
| perance among Catholics, the resolution
says:
liquor from their homes and from polit-
zeal and social clubs. Let Catholic ban
| quets be remarkable by the absence of
alcoholic drinks. Let saloon keepers
be excluded from mem bership in all
societies OF Catholics. Give no sup
port to Catholic papers which allow
liquor dealers to advertise in their
columns The Catholic papers must be
an auxiliary to the pulpit they must
not encourage what the pulpit would
| silence"
The total abstinence societies among
woman and boys were especially COM
md h0 81,
urged to see to II that the cadets gradu.
| ate into their societies.
| Fraternal greetings from the National
w. G. L. U. were presented by Mrs.
| Anna R. Groat and Mrs. w. w. Mich
olas, OF this city, and m invitation given
TO the convention to appoint delegates
to the next National w. G. T. U. con-
vention, to be held at Cleveland, Ohio,
| In November. A resolution was unani-
| mously adopted conveying the thanks
and cordial greetings of the delegates
w. Irvine, district president OF the Min
nesota w. @. Il. u, was then called to
the platform and addressed the as
| sembly.
AT the mass meeting Thursday even
ing the great Auditorium was filled.
Eloquent speeches were made by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Cotter, Of Winona; Dr.
Sweeny, of New York; Father
o'Riley, of Boston; Father Ward,
of Beloit, Wis; George f. Wells.
State organizer of the Prohibi-
ton party in Minnesota; f. L. McGhee,
prominent colored lawyer of st. Paul;
Secretary A. p. Doyle, Ri. Rev. Bishop
Stanley, Of North Dakota, Archbishop
Ireland and Mrs. R. O. Lake, of st.
Louis. The address of Mrs. Lake, a
most heartfelt appeal to the mother
hood of the United States, touched every
one present. and of all the grand efforts
OF the evening was the best
The Bells Prohibition Trio, travelling
with Bennett, of Kansas, furnished ex.
celient music for the occasion.
Blessings of Pope Leo XIII and Nor
Satolli.
The following kilograms were read bv
Chairman Cleary:
ROME, Aug. 3.
"The holy father blesses the conven-
ton with his whole heart.
I'M. CARDINAL RAMPOLLA."
WASHINGTON. Aug. Q.
my cordial blessings upon the con-
vention. l pray that best fruits NAV.
follow 1t. The total abstinence society
is the guardian OF the homes of America.
They who strive for the mastery refrain
Themselves from all intoxic ting drinks,
that they receive an incompatible crown.
For religion and country
"FRANCIS SAToLLI,
Apostolic Delegate
On Friday forenoon officers where
chosen and some other matters Of bust
ness transacted, after which the conven-
tion adjourned to meet next year in
New York city. Following is the list of
officers chosen for the ensuing year.
NJ
Minneapolis; first vice president, J. w.
| Logue. Philadelphia; second vice presi-
| dent, p. j. McManus, Scranton, Pa;
third vice-president, Mrs. R. o. Lake,
~ Louis; treasurer, Rev. William
| Mann, Cleveland; general secretary,
| Rev. A. P. Doyle, New York.
Speaking of the work Of the conven-
! tion to the Voice represen tative, Secre-
tary Doyle termed 1t the most enthus-
iastic in the history OF the union, due
mainly to the Bishop Watterson de-
cision, which has given the cause
| wonderful impetus. He considered the
interesting features OF the session the
prominence given to educational work,
to the publication society, and the in
dorsement of Bishop Watterson.
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