The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-17
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Diocesan Convention Decides That Father
WhlIty Society Won II.
INSURANCE Feature DISCUSSED
Action on the First Plan Formulated
Indefinitely Postponed - Another
Will Be Brought Forward Address
Of Rev. E. j. MelIey-He Advises
Delegates TO Get Bck to First
Principles President Deyine's An
nual Address a Thoughtful Effort.

PRINCIPLES leS-PreSldent DeYIne'S An
nuaI Address a Thoughtful Effort.
WILKES BARRE, MAY l6.
SPHERE was large and represent.
aliye gathering OF earnest, sin
cere temperance men ia ST. Alloy.
u sius hall on northampton street
today They were the delegates OF the
Father Mathew societies that COMPRISE
tho Catholic Total Abstinence union Of
the diCcese Of Scranton, and they met
IN twelfth annual convention TO con
silsr plans for extending the influence
OF the union along temperance lines
snd making II IA moro valuable iustitu-
tion e. society.
The present officers Of the union are:
Spiritual director. Rev. + J Mellcy,
south Scrnutou; presidout, John H.
Deyine, West scranton; first vics-
president. Charles LJvin. Wilkes
Barre; second e-pras.dent, Miss
Mary T. Maye. Kingston; treasurer,
John a Collier. Tittslon general sec
retary, John NJ Mack. LHzsrns All
ot the officers were present except Miss
Maye. who is IN Montana, aud Treas
ursr Collier, of Pitrton.
The convention was called 20 order
at 10 % by President John IL d vine.
and after the opening PRAYER, Rev. L
!. Mcl.ey. spiritual director WAS intro
ducei ami addressed the dyiegstes
FATHE MlLLEY.S SAGE REMARKS
Ha briefly referred 20 The duties Of
spiritual director. romsgkiug that, at
i,mtg. they were OF such nature as TO
arouse opposition. for advice and sug-
gos,ious are no. always kindly taken.
Continuing hy said:
The rool that has beon accomplished by
yUur societies iu the past i- gsoat but
there ls. gT'Neirs,, no lruyiug that tae
evil Of iu'rmpHrsrrH hts u0J been rraIl-
Gated 10 any considerable extent II Is a
terrible eyi. and iu 70 tho church Gul.
force that paraly1s her Efforts. The total
abstinence movement originally sprhug
fgHtl u Christian desire % make tIu world
bsttcr zui Was helper VI tine church lu
tho work oi social and religions reform
There 10 no true reform without the grace
ui God anl u desire FOR h'gb'r and better
he, aud this 'act you should keep con
stauily before you. Man shuull not Do.
pond on himself bu, on God. It o.
clear then that this Is a reug
l1Iz work in Which you are engaged
Therefore gtt b8cs 90 old principles today.
so' back 60 where your movement urigi-
ublly stood IL is not necessary g. say bit.
ter things iu order 20 provo that you src
in earnest iu tIi4 grand movement Nuu
are uo moro earncsl ia ygur desire 90 sHyo
souls than your priests who have devoted
their lives 70 that work Come closer 90
the church. loi there be NJ more c0ntea.
tlCu or wTRug.i.g. dvvat" your energies
sincerely % the movement you are en.
gagged 10 aud you vii. dad that ths total
Rbstiueuce movement VIII increase in
strength each year.
LIST OF DELEGATES READ
James j O'Hara, Of Parsons. and
James L. DIVER. Of HArleigh. were
selected assistant secretaries. and Pres
ident u vino named Frank McClifrey.
Of Jsrmyu, VI. j. Keighron, OF Ashley.
aud T. + KsIg,n, Of Scranton. as
r1mm tee on credentials. After B re-
cess OF fifteen minutes the rrpor. OF the
committee WAS presented. the appear
ance % the convention was frightened
by the presence of ladies' who represent
the ladies wing OF the movement The
report of the COMMITTEES showed that
the following delsgatse we're present:
Ashlcy-st. AIoys.us, N. J. Eeighr'n,
A. j Rooney.
Ayoca-sL Al5ysius, Edward Reilly,
William Dougherty.
Archibald Knights " Father Mathew,
VI. J. McAudrew James +. McAudrew.
Buruicy-S.. Patrlcks, JRnes h. Gill.
gan, J. Donovan.
Observation-Disclosures Father Mathew,
". T. Burke, James pidgcou; Knights of
Douguerly, Edward Kelley s.. Rose, j,
y. Muilray, Patrick Mcdonnell; st. Pat
rick, John Costello, Nicholas Murtaugh.
Duftou-St. Ann cadets }. d. McNrhs.
Ecklry-St. Mary, Edward Gallagher.
Errelsud-st. Anu Pioneer corps, p. Nc.
Mouigle Patrick Clark: Young Mon, Jo-
stph -. Heron, EiwG.d Hauloa.
Frouchtown-SL Patrick, Henry Terry.
Forest CIty-St Jo.eph-Juhu McDou-
aid, NJ J. Healey.
Grand Tuuuol-St, Vincent, j. 4. Nc.
Carthy, Johu Lee,
Hazletou-St, Gabriel, Arthur j. Gwus
Patrick Bouer,
Harlyigh-St. Aloysius Edward Cau-
non, James L Dwyer,
Jessup-St. James John J. NcAndrcw,
James Counors; St James cadets, james
+. Lotus, Thomas +. Walsh.
Jermyn-St. Aoysius Il. McCGiferty,
John Meehan.
Kiugston-St. Aloysius. W. z. Barry,
W. j. CAhalen ST. Aloysius Ladies'. Annie
McCabe Sadie Allnbach, st. Iguatius
guar do, Patrick Gallagher
Miuooka-St. Joseph, James T. Judge,
p Cusick.
Nanticoke--St. Francis, Patrick Healey,
P, j. Fisher lr; st. Francis cadets, Pat.
rick Fisher, Joseph Smith.
Parsous--St. AlOysluS NJ. Z. Finn,
Thomas Irwin; st. Dominick cadets, j. j.
O'Hara.
Plymouth-St. Vinceat, W. l.. Murray,
j. McElwee, st. Vincent cadets, J. w.
Scully. Neal Sweeney.
Pittston-F Father Mathew, NJ. w. Morris,
John IL. Foy: ST. Joseph cadets, +. Mack
in, NJ. f. GiIlespie; st. Johns Young Men,
NJ. j. Tigue Ed. Dougher; 81. Johns ca
dets, Thomas j. Murphy, Joseph Moran.
THE SCRANTON DELEGATES
Scranton-St. Leo's battalion, James
| Mcnamara, james II. Burnett; Father
| Witty Young Men, John II. DuCgau, p.
II. May; Father Mathew, West Side, j. c.
Gallagher, John II. McNulty; Cadets, NJ.
T. Walsh, John d. Cronin; st. PRurs,
Green Ridge, T. W. Early NJ. j. Melody;
Cadets, Martin Ferguson, p d. Mahon !;
st. Johns, South side, John j. McGuire,
James P. Gavan; Cadets, j. j. White, j.
j, Cullen; st. Patrick, G. q. Boland Ca.
diets, James p LGvelle; st. Paul's Pioneer
corps, j. j. Sweeney, William j. MCGEE;
Cadets, p F. Mccoy, T. A. Mccoy; st.
Johns, Pine Brook, D. j, Campbell, Timo.
thy Burke; st. Cecilia's, West Side, Mar