New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-18
GERMAN CATHOLICS IN SESSION.
CONVENTION OF THE CENTRAL NEREiN-A LEI
TER OF APPROVAL FROM MON
SIGNOR SATOIII

sIGNOR sATOI.LL
Tho second sitting o: the convention OF the Ger
man Roman Catholic Central Nerein took place yes
terlay at the school hall. No. 222 East Fourths,'
The delegates. 20 IN all, had first attended hsh
mass in the Church OF our Lady Of Sorrows IN f''-
St. and were escorted 10 the schoo! building win
a brass band President Adolph Weber OF Racine
Wis called the convention to order. and read a
report on the progress OF the organization In the
last year. 1t composed of 80 different societies. IN
thirty different States with membership OF 4So'o'
In the current year 1t has paid out as death rate
claims $3.50 732 as one OF the chief objects OF the
| association Is to encourage the parochial school
system and foster the use OF the mother tongue
Among the letters OF regret from high dGnitaries
OF the Church their inability TO be present was
the following from Monsignor sa'oI:
Washington Sept. "A, 1894
Dear Sir have received your kind letter inform
4s me of a g 1eH d h & held f in and
! inviting me to take part in the same ,
Of rh the SPIRIT r S sSa ana anS Al ara
people IS spirit belonging preenen, TO Dea ae
! TO the world and forming catholic nations. shovel
at once an neXpcabe iecundity 10y he ~
! the most various kinds. according to the different
of PS and among h the canoG
brstherhoois and associations for All Knhs OF pro
ard for ali the needs Of the domestic and civil Ne
| During this century the enemies OF the Cnthonc
i
these Institutions. and they have done nothns p1.
/ heap up ruins. However. the Cathollc tnur'n -
SIN alive She infused the breath or her NE lhto
| these ruins. and according to the new times sh'
soon created also new forms OF Catholc asSoca-
tons The enemies or the Chuicn van s tnn
ularzatiOn OF Catholicism ana even of hristehioih
/ and the Catholics have answered by me 'athoH'
| congresses. And thus these powers when the en-
enlies wished 10 separate and DESTROY through saih
congresses have been united and strengthened Inc
history OF Germany shall have golden pages 10
record the institution and advanas"s OF the Catho
/ lie congresses from which sprang the catholic Cen,
ire that body which was the primary caus" OF the
collapse more less. OF the sadly famous kultur-
II was therefore, 10 be expected that the German
Catholics emigratiug 20 this country should come
that thus they would be most dlg~nt IN i3unilns
catholic associations and celebrating Catholc con-
The character OF the Catholic congresses requires
that they should harmonic with the spirit OF ne
Church and the country. and they prov" very usefu
wherever being celebrated under the patronag" OF
the ecclesiastical authorities such resolutions are
adopted by them required by the interests 81
Certainly the usefulness and necessity 81 such so
cictcs and conventions can easily be- provea by Inc
Nav only malice ignorance could prevent any
body from recognizing their need and utility. since
Therefore, peas 20 h,c'p' IN" 80 -I. I'm
OF my high esteem for your present convention am
my Congratulations - he whole Sociry on ~"
great good already accomplished by ne SAM 90
peclaly through us congresses. In protecting the
faith and morality and the material interests
Of the Catholic Germans IN IN" Initei states
Please also to accept my best wishes for your
mex; Congress and be sure that. although cannot
take part personally my heart viii De among You.
upon all % YOU In my nam" and IN he name ~ the
Holy Fa,hs: himself YoarS iIgly IN IL Chr,si,
Delegate Apostolic.
The convention meets again to-day at 10 a m
The Committee on the Widows and orphans Fund
met yesterday afternoon.