The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-09

given under the auspices Of the Diocesan
union for the purpose Of promoting the
Gauss Of teppcrcnce.
Resolved, That the district officers pre-
pare form Of pledge and application, to
be furnished the different societies and
tnst the members be urged to use them
in connection with the proposed lectures
to obtain members to join tho total alb
stinence movement.
An amendment was added with the
consent Of Mr.. Boland, making the
form OF pledge TO bs adopted perma-
nent one to be hereafter used until 70
voksd.
Michael P. Judge. Of st. Joseph's
society, Minooka. brought before the
convention the sdvisability OF extend
ing an invitation to the national dele
gates OF holding their convention sub
sequent TO tbs next one In this city.
After much debate the suggestion of
Mr. Judge was adopted by motion.
Ol motion of Mr.. Judge, Of st. JOS
eph's society. committee on resolu
tions was appointed. The chair named
M. P. Judge, Timothy Mccoy and
Peter f. Cuslck.
J. Fl. Devine said he received letter
from the secretary of the Catholic
Total Abstinence union Of America in
viting any temperance man who
chooses TO 20 to the national convention
at st. Paul. There is tourist club
organized by the st. Aloysius society,
OF Wilkes Barre, which will leave on
July 20 in u special car attached to the
train on which the Philadelphia dele
cation will travel to the national con-
vention.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Although the president Of the Dio-
cesan union is suppoaed to be tho pre-
siding officer of the district convention,
that Office is filled by grace by tho vice
president OF tho district board. j. c.
Gallagher. the present vice president.
was reelected unanimously. For the
office of secretary Peter 4. Cusiek. Of
ST. Jossph's socisty. Minooka. and T..
W. Early, Of st. Paul's, Green Ridge
we're nominated Mr.. Early was elected
by the vote Of SO TO 2S. BY motion his
election was mSto unanimous. his com
pstitor. Mr. Cusick. casting the vote Of
the convention for him.
]. j. White was unanimously chosen
treasurer, apd James j. Cullen and
Maurice ]. Walsh were added to the
board Of directors, st. Johns society,
Of the South Side, invitod the delegates
to hold the next quarterly convention
in their hall. The invitation was &C.
cepted with thanks. The committee of
resolutions reported as follows:
Whereas, We the delegates in conven-
tlon assembled OF the second district af-
firm our fealty to the principles Of total
abstinence, and
Whereas, The violation Of our laws by
30 many who keep unlicensed saloons, and
the keeping open Of the licensed ones on
Sunday, we believe to be the cause of
much OF the crime that is commited; and
Whereas, We believe the custom OF
treating TO be one that causes much
drunkenness and the sending of children
to saloons much after misery.
Resolved, That we ask for q more strict
enforcement of the laws, and our people
to disconntsRanSs the custom of treating
NJ P. JUDGE,
Timothy Mccoy,
PETER b. CUsICK,
Committee.
The board Of directors reported that
they had adopted a form of report to
bs used by delegates in presenting the
standing of the society to the convsn-
tion. The report OF the directors was
adopted, az was sls0 their report Of the
standing Of the board.
PrgsidsRt peyins recommended and
also made o motion to the effect and il
was carried that the district officsrs be
instructed to condnne their official
visits to the different societies Of the
district.
A vote OF thanks was given to thu
representatives of the press and the
convention adjourned to meet in Oc
tober.