Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
THEIR LABORS ENDED.
Delegates to the G. t. A. U. Convention
Transact All the Business.

pleted all the routine work and also dis
posed of all questions brought before
the body. One of the important matters
acted upon was the reduction of the
salary of secretary from $3.50 to 500.
Another was the limiting of the expense
of delegates to the national convention
to $50 each. Both of these were suggcs-
tions from the ways and means com
mittee, and were agreed to by large
ma iorities.
The committee on constitutional
amendments will meet next January.
In the meantime all societies wishing to
have the constitution amended will send
the proposed changes to any member of
the committee.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was adopted as follows:
Resolved, Believing that intemperance is IA
SIN ana a crime against the state, we the dele
gates assembled ut the fourteenth annual con-
vention of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of the diocese of Scranton now in ses-
sion mt Freeland, Pa, affirm that it is the
bounden duty of all good citizens to lend their
aid to II movement which tends to remove
much of this perncous evil and thereby add
to the moral worth of the people and the Sc
| curity of the state. We believe that the best
efforts which can be directed against this
monster evil is through the agency of the
Catholic total abstinence societies.
Resolved, That in this movement in the in
terest of Catholic manhood and sobrety we
fully recognize the worth of the reverend
clergy of mother church, who have done so
much to advance our cause in the past and
who prOmiSp tbpir N ;,,
the future That we commend to the atten-
| ton of the pastors of the several parishes the
| necessity of further organizing the members
of their respective locks in the total absti-
nencc fold. That while being fully cognizant
| OF the work done in the recent past vet we
are aware of the encroachmcnts made by the
enemy, and now sound the bugle call for ac-
| tive work along the line.
| Resolved, That the thanks of this union are
due and hereby rendered to Rt Rev. Bishop
O'Hara, of Scranton, for the aid he has given
| our movement, and we also tender our hearty
| congratulations to Rt Rev. Bishop HObun, of
| Ashley, on his being elevated to the bishoprc
such auspicious event having transpircd with
| in the past year.
| Resolved That as means of increasing the
| membership of the societies that we recon-
mend that social sessions be conducted at the
| conclusion of each regular meeting, at which
i "'p"t'o oh tbl'ltS vi GtlltIul lultIcSI could bt
| indulged in and musical and literary pro-
grammes given, which would awaken interest
| mong the members. We believe that this
would tend to make the meetings an attrac-
tlon, and would ultimately cause u material
| increase in the membership. That we dcpre-
| cate the practice of members joining num-
| Der of total abstinence societies for material
| gain, and believe that the moral work of the
| union should predominatc in the minds of its
| members.
Resolved, That we recognize the worth of
the press as an agency for the dissemination
of thought and as potent factor in moulding
public affairs, and earnestly commend to the
| attention of the press of the country the laud-
able work being done by our societies.
Resolved, That as American citizens we join
| in protesting against any union of church and
state in this country; believing that both have
separate spheres aud should be free to act
| That as the freedom of conscience is the bull
wark of our liberty, we condemn any threat
ened invasion of this privilege as tending to
destroy the natural rights which all men
| should enjoy.
| Resolved, That the thanks of this conven-
ton are due and are hereby rendered to the
! president and other officers of the diocesan
| union for their earnest and effective work
| during the past year. and that we wish our
| beloved spiritual director. Rev. f. J. Mclley. o
| Scranton, IL godspeed on his intended soiouIn
| in Europe.
Resolved That this convention thank Rev.
NJ. j. Fallhee and the Young Mems q. II. a. h.
| Corps, of FreelHnd, the burgess and citizens of
| the borough for the uniform courtesy shown
the delegates while here and the press for the
| work it has done
Resolved That the societies of the union CO.
operate and assist the G. A. r. to properly
decorate the graves Of the soldiers on Memo
rial Day.
Greeting were received from the state
conventions of the c. Y. NJ. Institute, at
Scranton, and the A. o. H., at Carbon
dale.
For the Office of president there were
five nominees, as follows: President
John j. O'lIara, Parsons; James f.
Judge, Scranton; Frank McCaffrey,
Jermyn; NJ. j. O'Toole, Scranton, and
Charles LAWN, Wilkesbarre.
Before the ballot was taken the three
last named withdrew, and the vote re-
suited: O'IIara, 50; Judge, "a.
First Vice President p. +. Mccoy, of
Scranton; Second Vice President Miss
Mary Barrett, of Carbondale, and Treas
were reelected without opposition.
For secretary the names of Z. w.
Early, of Green Ridge, the present in
cumbent, and George Mclaughlin, of
Freeland, were presented. The vote
was: Early, So; Mclaughlin. 80.
The contest for national delegates
(three to be electod) was spirited one.
The candidates and the votes pollcd for
them ON the first ballot were: John j.
McMcnamin, Frecland, j5; D. A. Mackin,
Wilkcsbarre, 40; =. j. Mulherin, Provi-
dence, 45; Miss Mary Barrett, Carbon
dale, 80; William j. Salmon, Avoca, Is;
Patrick Fisher, NanticOke, 8. McMena-
min and Macliin were declared elected,
having received Il majority of the votes
cast.
The next ballot resulted in no choice,