The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
CATHOLIC II. A. q.
Resolutions strongly Condemning Drink
and the Saloon.

Resolutions Strongly Condemn,nE DrnH
and the Saloon.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. AT Thurs
day mornings session of the National
Catholic Total Abstinence convention,
fraternal greetings were received from
the International w. c. T. U.., which
were conveyed by Mrs. Annie E. Groat
and Mrs. w. w. Nicholas; also from the
Nonpartisan w. c. T. u, of Mime.
apolis.
The Kelley League, at Dwight, nl.,
also sent greetings. The convention
also received congratulations from co.
workers all over the country on having
such workers as Archbishops Satoli
and Ireland and Bishop Watterson.
The w. c. r. U. delegates who were
present asked the Endorsement by the
convention of the polyglot petition,
which is now in circulation throughout
the world, and which has already been
signed by thousands Of temperance
workers.
The body decided to hold its next
convention at New York the first
Wednesday in August, 1895. The reso
lutions say that the temperance cause
will have more triumphs to record in
the near future. and heartily indorss
the recent action of Bishop Wattersou
and Mgr. Satolli. They continue:
The scandal of preponderating number Of
Catholics in the saloon business is disgrace
too great to longer endure. Whatever the cause
of the fact, new day is at hand. The conven.
tiop rejoices that Catholics are now aroused
to the great evil and the great disgrace OF
intemperance and dens of ihtemperance
among Catholics We urge all Catholics te
Danish liquor from their homes, from theiI
social and political clubs. Let Catholic BAN
quets be made remarkable by the absence oi
all alcoholic drinks. Let saloon keepers bl
| excluded from membership in all societies d
Catholics. Give no support to Catholic paper,
which allow liquor dealers to advertise in theii
| columns. Catholic papers must be an auxiliar,
| Of the pulpit. They must not encourage wha
would silence the pulpit. The convention
| wishes hearty Godspeed to every worth!
| worker for total abstinence. We recommend
| in an especial manner that every subordinate
| union have its own literary bureau, and issu
| its own bulletin regularly. The convention
| approves most heartily and rejoices at th
| formation of societies among women. and o
| total abstinence cadets among our boys. 1t be
| leves with Bishop Keene that women are t
do great work for the cause OF total abstin
| ence. The convention desires most ardentl
| that societies and individual members OF tn
| C. Il. A. G. exert an effort to enlist colOrc
| Catholics in the cause Of total abstinence.
At the evening session the following
telegram was read:
ROME, Aug. ., 1894.
To Archbishop Of St Paul:
| The Holy Father blesscs the conventio
with his whole heart
VI NJ. CARDINAL RAMPoILL.
Also the following from Mgr. Sa
tolli: "
WASHINGTON, August 9.
10 the Convention:
My cordial blessing upon the convention.
pray that the best fruits follow from 1t. III
Total Abstinence society is the guardian of IL
homes Of America. They who strive for II
mastery refrain themselves from all int0xica
ing drinks, and they secure an incorruptib
, crown for religion and country.