The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-17
LUZERNE Gets Chairman
John j. O'Hara, Of Parsons, Elected
to Lead the Diocesan Union Hosts.
NEXT MEETING AT FREELAND
Thirteenth Annual Convention Of the
Scranton Diocesan Union Finishes
Its Business with u Rush-Na.
ti0nal Delegates Elected.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

tNdtiondl convention III Aus uSt III NcN
York, and fixing the place for holding
the next convention and the date of 1t.
were the prominent features of the
Diocesan convention today.
John ]. O'Hara. of Parsons, was
chosen president of the union for the
ensuing term. The new president Is So
years Of age. and employed as n valu-
able news-ga therer on the local staff
of the Wilkes Barre Leader He Is at
present member of st. Aloysius So
ciety, of Plains. and secretary of st.
Dominic's cadet society. His efforts
have for years been directed In the
cause and the union is to be congrNtu-
lated on securing Mr.. O'Hara as pilot
for the coming year. Peter Mccoy, Of
ST. Paurs, Hyde Park. was unanimous
ly chosen first vice president. and IL
u hard-working young temperance man.
Miss Mary Barrett. of 81. Roses Ladies'
society. of this city. was elected second
vice president by acclamation.
4. w. Early. OF St. Paurs parish. of
Green Ridge. was elected general sec
retary. There were three candidates
for the honor. There was no opposition
for treasurer. and p. F. Mcdonnell. OF
this city the present incumbent, was
unanimously chosen for another term.
Editor Judges Candidacy.
James +. Judge entered the list at the
last moment for president. and his can
didacy was surprise to many of the
delegates. as he was understood to have
been strong supporter of the presi-
dent-elect. II is believed that Mr.. Judge.
If elected would have maintained
policy hostile to the clergy. and many
voted against him on that account who
liked him personally.
Solemn high mass St. Roses
church was celebrated this morning,
and was attended by the delegates to
the Diocesan union convention. Rev.
Father Coffey was celebrant; Rev. Il. F.
Herman. of Parsons deacon: and Spirit
ual Director Rev. E. J. Melley was sub
deacon. The full choir of the church
assisted in the ceremony Father Coffey
preached sermon. telling the dele
gates that the mass had been offered up
for the spiritual benefit OF temperance
workers, and as an inspiration to great
er effort in future. t. reverend speak
er hoped that the deliberations of the
convention would beget an interest
which would be far-reachins in its
effect.
From the church the delegates went
to the hall and President Devine called
the second days convention to order
The first order of business was the
reading Of the following from the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was
adopted
The Resolutions.
The Catholic Total Abstinence union
of the diocese of Scranton in conyen-
ton assembled in the city of Carbon
dale, recognizing the great and wide
spread evils already wrought through
the inordinate use OF intoxicating
liquors, and the still greater evils that
threaten society in the future, unless
some well-directed and systematic eff
Mort Is made to stay its progress, be-
lieve it to be the duty of all conscien-
tious-minded citizens to lend their
moral support and material aid to the
attainment of this much-nedded re-
form.
Resolved, That we express our un-
limited faith in the power of our clergy
nence and We look to them as the all
important factors in the establish
ment and continuance of that virtue in
the hearts Of the Catholic people.
Resolved, That as Catholics we have
unbounded faith in the efficacy of the
sacraments, in prayer, and in the ac-
qusition Of the spiritual blessings of
Which our holy mother the church Is
the prolific fountain as effective means
in combating this gigantic evil, and we
urge upon our societies to make these
considerations the basis of all their un-
dertakings.
Resolved, That the formation, foster
ing and encouragement of cadet sOcie-
ties should be among our first and prin-
ciple duties. believing in the maxim.
Train up a child in the way he should
go. and when he Is old he will not de-
part therefrom." Hence by the en-
couragement of the young more lasting
good can be accomplished than by any
other means. Consequently we strong
ly urge on the societies the imperative
duty Of forming oadet societies so that
all Of our youth may be trained in the
principles Of sobriety and morality.
Resolved, That we regard the press
as a. most potent auxiliary in the work
of total abstinence, and we expect our
Catholic publications of every class
TO urge the cause Of total abstinence to
the end that our people may be re-
demmed from a slavery that Is worse
than death.
Press a Great Auxiliary.
Resolved, That we urge TIE continued
formation of Ladies' Total Abstinence
societies. Believing that the hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that rules
the world" consequently we invoke the
assistance and cooperation Of the la
dies in order that the monster vice we
are warning against may be checked
and overthrown, and the evil and the
pernicious example Of those addicted to
1t may be removed from our children.
Resolved, That we thank the officers
of the union for the very efficient man
ner in which they have worked for the
interests of this union during the past
year, showing thereby their unnagging
zeal in the cause Of total abstinence.
Resolved, That our condolences are
hereby rendered to the bereaved widow
Of the Hon. Eckley B. Coke. late of
Drifton, LuZerne county The many
acts of devotion he performed to the
cause Of Catholic Total Abstinence re-
quires frim this convention this tribute
to his memory.
Resolved. That our thanks are due
and are hereby extended to the socie-
ties of Carbondale for courtesies 80
kindly rendered, as well as the repor-
ters of the proceedings of this conven-
tion; to Rev. A. p. Doyle; to the Rev.
T. +. Coffey for his welcome and kind
ly greeting; to Rev. Father Melley,
spiritual director Of the union. for his
able address; and that we will en-
deavor to follow the wise counsel he
has given to keep always in view the
one great aim of our association,
eschewing all subjects foreign to 1t.
John Kelly, J. j. Menamin, James M.
Gallagher, James Cullen, William Muir
ply. John Masterson, committee.
Mr. McLeau's Little Idea.
Mr.. Mclean, Of Bellevue, introduced
this little resolution Of his own and
after he read 1t the presiding officer
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