The Irish standard., 1895-04-27
JOHN SWEETMA AN.
CATHOLIC IAYMEN. !. )
A Convention to Be Held in Fargo
May 20 and 30.

May 20 and 80.
l., By direction of Bishop Shanley, the
| following letter has been sent to every
| Catholic layman of North Dakota whose
| name and address could be secured, in
yiting him to attend a convention Of
Catholic laymen to be held in Fargo
May % and 80.
The bishop has endeavored to obtain a
complete list of his diocesans in order
! that none should be sighted Should
! any Catholic layman not receive an in
vitation by mail it is due to the fact that
| his name has not been reported to the
bishop.
: The bishop wants it we'll understood
| that the coming convention is open to all
! Cathlic laymen of this. diocese. (,
Fargo, N. D., March 28.
Dear Friend and Brother: ftss..s=e ss ~ r.
With the cordial approval Of the Rt
Rev Bishop, and under the auspices Of
st. Mary's Catholic Benevolent Society
of Fargo, a convention Of Catholic lay
men will be held in this city on May 29
and 80. You are hereby chosen as a
delegate to this convention, and we urge
! you to be present, as topics of vital i'm
portance to the church in North Dakota
are to be discussed. j
The bishop, as appears from his ap-
! pended letter, is anxious to make this
convention the largest, most notable and
most. creditable gathering of earnest
representative men ever held in the
Northwest.
Please favor us with an early reply,
and address your letter to j. D. Moulder,
Fargo, N. D.
@ Fraternally yours, y
l r Drsnc
i 4 w. j. CUMMINGS, Sec. (;
Fargo, N. D., March q.
MY Dear Mr.. Moulder:
The project of holding a convention OF
Catholic laymen is excellent. From such
come. AcQuaintanceship made in con-
vention will strengthen the bond OF
brotherhood between the members OF
the household of the faith; racial and ma
tional prejudices will be killed; the
needs Of religion in this new country
will be better understood; the layman
will learn his rights in the church, while
from the priest no right shallb taken;
the priest will obtain better insight in
to the layman's S mind, and the bishop
will have long wished for opportunity
to meet the representative men Of the
diocese in his own home and to hear
from them in his own study their view
on parochial management. We have a
vast field to cultivate, but notwithstand-
ing our numerical weakness and our pow
erty, wise and organized action on the
part Of the laity. seconded by the jealous
efforts of the clergy, will enable us to
reap rich harvest. " Y (
The convention has my blessing and
shall receive my earnest support.
Very sincerely yours,
X. JOHN STANLEY. !
A number of favorable answers have
been received to the above circular BY
Mr. Moulder, and it is expected that 500
delegates will be present. Mgr, Satoli,
Archbishop ireland, Bishops Cotter, Nc
Golrich and Marty have ben invited.
Committee ON Arrangements D.
Moulder, P. Elliott, Richard Fields, Jas.
Kennedy. c., H. Anileier, J. S. Cronin,
Matt Walsh, Ferdinand huger, j. j. /
Hughes, Fl. O'Neill, T. Garvey, j. G..
Quinlivan, Edward Fitzgerald. &
On Transportation-M. Walsh, M. F.
Williams, J. u. Moulder. i
Printing. G. Quinlivan, ]. Cos
grove. J. Fan1elender. ! !
Reception. J. Rughes, J. Brosna-
han, Richard Fields, T.. Garvey, John
Schlanser, Wrn. Kehoe, N. Bison, =.
Vaughan, F. Luger, N. Markoy, VIM.
Boulger. L. Flenner, P. Kennedy, John
Madigan, Z. A. Fitzgerald, R. Calvin. J.
G. Qninlivan, J. Coleman, John Muselin,
John Sullivan, James sMcDermott, Max
Polim, James McNeelly, L. S. Watehie,
e. Cline, C. IA. Anheter.