The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-21
Delegates to the G. 7. A. o..
Convention Go Home.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
by Unanimous Vote--List of the County
vice Presidents Appolnted-Pittston the
Place For the Next Convention.

The twenty-third annual convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Pennsylvania closed at noon to-day in the
Annunciation hall on South Chestnut
street and this afternoon the delegates
went to Lakeside accompanied by the An
unnciation II. A. b. band and several
members of the town branch of the union.
This evening the delegates will leave for
their respective BONES, starting from
Lakeside.
President d. r. Mccarthy, of Will
Transport, said in addressing the conven-
tion yesterday
You have assembled here in this thriv-
ing city of Shenandoah. under the aus
pices of the ST. Patrick's 7. A. b. Society,
of which there is none more worthy con
nected with our union. To report on the
strenuous efforts your societies have made
during the year in graphing with the
monster evil of the day, the fearful vice
of intemperanCe, it will be interesting to
consider with what success your efforts
have been crowned, and the means en-
ployed in each locality to encourage and
convince those of our faith of the ne
cessity of being total abstainers and
ardent workers for the principles insti-
tuted by that should be patron of his
faith, the Rev. Theobald Mathew The
past year has been an eventful one in
this be said of our National League, for
every advantage has been taken by them
TO give our principles publicity and the
advantages of membership made plain to
all, with the especial purpose of increasing
the vast army of total abstainers in
America. But, with all this, we have but
to open our eyes TO see that the miserable
vice is still very prevalent, for it is still
no uncommon sight to see the drunkard
reeling through our streets with the
Divine spark of reason dimmed, if not
eXtinguished within him. The being
made to Gods own likeness has degraded
him lower than the brute; the tears,
agonies and heartrending grief of the
drunkard's wife, the blighted lives and
poisoned physical condition of his chill
dren. Our purpose, which has received
the sanction of the hierarchy of our holy
church in America and the blessing of
the Holy See, is TO strengthen the crusade
against this the greatest social evil of our
times, the evil of intemperance on which
must rest all questions of reform for the
elevation of the whole people. We are
well aware that in all human efforts the
achievements fall far short of the desired
result. Fond hopes are brighter than
their realization, sp every ardent worker
must be prepared to find disappointment
mixed with success. How true this is in
tue work of a temperance advocate as he
has, in many / IstanCes, to conquer dis
eased human Rp petite, sordid, selt-interest
and rise up the noble part of man to soder
manhood. But on an occasion like the
present, when looking backward, what
que sense of pleasure, If not entire graft
ficatiou, throngs our memories on the
forceful glorious achievements which are
written on the records of every society
connected with the glorious old Pennsyi-
vania Union. Records which are endowed
with grateful and blessed tears, and
strengthened in their forceful endeavor
by the grace compelling prayers of count
less thousands of mothers, wifes and
children, who proclaim the eulogies of
this organization which is mentioned with
a blessing by all good men for il has given
strength to the weak, courage to the
faltering, inspired with christian hope
and heavens reward men and women
bordering on the deep abyss of human
despair. 1t has banshed hunger and
poverty from many a family it has dried
the glistening tear of sorrow and anguish
on the eyelid of many drunkard's wife,
driven the blush of shame from many
drunkard's child by awakening from
helpless wreck man. 1t is striving to
protect the weak. to save the erring and
to raise up the unfortunate.
The relations existing between this
union and its societies have been of the
most pleasant nature. Not one single in.
cident transpiring to mar the existing
harmony The same may be said Of the
relations existing between societies and
their spiritual directors, which is crafty
ing news to US. Our members are all
obedient children of mother church,
from whom we have received so many
blessings, and TO her faithful clergy, who
have always had the best interest of our
societies at heart. Composed as we are
to-day, largely of young men, both
ardent and energetic, knowing and
ptipingf the uiptna nf total "A nhgI1uanan
and bound to teach to all men by word
and example the advantages it offers, we
cannot but feel hopeful for the future
welfare of this grand old union that good
and true men labOred for years to bring
to the degree of perfection that it is en-
joying at the present time, their only hope
of reward being the desire to see perpetu-
ated for all time this organization that
keeps her children in close commune with
mother church and gives to our country
sober, law abiding, liberty-loving citizens.
The convention re convened in the An
nunciation hall at eight o'clock last even
ing. The business was of a routine or
der, pertaining principally to the receipt
Of reports of committees.
The committee ON revision of the con-
reported that it had decided to
merge the offices of recording and cores
ponding secretary into a general secretary
ship and the change was adopted.
Upon the close of the evening session |
the delegates repaired to the lower hall of |
the building and spent several hours in a !
very delightful manner An imprOmptu /
program of speeches and singing was
carried out very successfully and refresh /
ments were served.
At the closing session this morning the |
committee on resolutions presented !
lengthy draft which had been skilfully /
by Delegate p, II. Mulvehill, of /
Il lnOvO, and the report was adopted I
ihey embraced resolution thanking the 1
ocal newspapers for the interest taken in |
he convention aud the complete reports
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