The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-02
TO GOOD CATHOLICS
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND EMPHASIZES
sATOLLPs EDICT.
The Church Must Take n Stand for
Temperance-Luthera EvangeIic-
al Annual Convention.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 1.-The convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union was
called to order at 10 o'clock, in the big St
Paul Auditorium, by Bishop Cotter, its
president, who delivered his annual adj
dress, an eloquent plea for the cause ad-
vocated by the union. The only business
done was the naming of a committee on
credentials, a recess being taken TO
O'Clock this afternoon. The early adjourn
ment was taken that all might attend pom
tihcal high mass at the cathedral, where
the several hundred delegates were ad-
dressed by Archbishop Ireland. His ad-
dress was long and was welcome to the
delegates well appeal for and an
argument in favor of total abstinence ana
takes no middle ground but declares that
all Catholics should be not only temperate
but total abstainers He referred to Mgr
Satollfs ruling on not admitting saloon
keepers to church societies, commencing
the course of the papal delegate. Arch
bishop Ireland enumerated the following
points as the chief aims Of the warfare of
Catholics against intemperance:
1.-The conversion to sobriety of many
Catholics by baptism and profession, who
are the victims of intemperance; the dis
countenancing of social drinking customs;
the elimination OF all liquor from the side
board in Catholic families, from Catholic
club rooms, from all Catholic festivities
and banquets; the removal of Catholics
from salocn-keeping, in accordance with
the instructions of the council at Balti-
more; a high standard of practical civic
virtue, so that no Catholics shall appear in
public life as the representatives or advo-
Gates of the interests of the liquor trade
Nj hal oil do
to put into Office such representatives or
advocates"
The Archbishop expressed strong approx
al Of the recent letter of Mgr. Satolli, in
regard to saloon keepers holding member
ship in Catholic societies. 1.-The Catholic
Church." he said, has put herself on high
ground in opposition to intemperance and
all its alliances. No stronger and clearer
words could be spoken than those OF Leo
XIII in his letter on temperance work in
America. of the father of the council at
Baltimore, and of Mgr Satolli, the coura-
this matter, as in all others, of the great
principles Of the Catholic truth and of
Catholic practical life 1t now remains
work as to realize in daily life the teach
ings of the church and bring others to re-
ali5e them. Temperance work, courageous
and continuous, Will put the church in her
true light and more, perhaps, than aught
else, will commend her to America"
Inc AfclDlSnOp dppcdleQ lOT CO-OpeTdllOH
to priests and lay people, both men and
women, but particularly to' priests, Of
whom there was very large number pres
ent in the cathedral. Said he: THE priests
must be the leaders in the warfare by
word and example. The people will surely
follow them. In the hands of the priests
is the future of the Catholic Church in
America.
Lutheran Evangelical Convention.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 1.-The annual
convention of the Lutheran Evangelical
Church of the Central Synod of Missouri,
Ohio and Indiana called to order in
Zion Church, this city, to-day. About $50
delegates are in attendance. Rev. II. G.
Schwan, formerly pastor of Zion Church,
delivered the opening address, after which
various subjects of doctrinaI thesis were
taken up and discussed by the convention.
The afternoon session was devoted to
business matters of the church, such as
mission work, theological institutions,
church extension and pensions for widows
of pastors. The convention will hold daily
sessions for about one week.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. H G.. Gross, of Fort Wayne. Ind. The
session was called 10 order by Rev. j. II.
Nieman, of this city, who delivered an adj
dress. About twenty graduates from the
church seminarieS were admitted to the
synod. The report OF the committee on mis-
sions recommending that the service of
Messrs. Naether and Mohn be secured as
missionaries in India was adopted. This was
in accordance with the action taken by
other synods. The synod adjourned early
i'm the afternoon, and tonight the delegates
participated in the celebration of the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of Rev. J. III. Niemann
ma