Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
TO ESTABLISH HEADaUARrERs.
st. Vincent de Paul Society to Cente,
in This City.

st. Vincent de Paul Society to Center
in This City.
Arrangements are, 1t is understood. being
made for the establishment in Washington
of the headquarters of the Society of st.
Vincent de Paul, one Of the most numerous
and influential organizations in the Cath
Ollie Church.
This action is the outcome Of resolutions
adopted at the national convention of the
order, which met recently in Louisville. XIV.
The resolutions are as follows: 1.-The MEM
bers of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul
assembled in convention in Louisville, KY.
wish to place on record their sentiments
and desires on the subject presented in
the papers read Of having all the councils
and conferences in the United States united
under one head or superior council for the
country.
."rrhe convention feels 1t would be for the
interest of the society II all the conferences
and councils, now under the separate juris-
dictfon Of the councils Of New York, st.
Louis. Brooklyn and New Orleans, were
more closely associated by the common
considers II New York were to become a
central council Of the archdiocese of New
York, St. Louis a central council for the
archdiocese of st. Louis. Brooklyn a Gen.
trail council for the diocese Of Brooklyn
and New Orleans a central council for the
diocese of New Orleans: all these added to
the present central councils Of Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Chicago and ST.
Paul. crowned by superior council. COM
posed of equal representations from each
central council. and having headquarters
at the seat Of the national government,
Washington, the society in the United
States would then be organized precisely as
1t Is organized in England, Ireland, Hol-
land. Belgium, Spain and other countries
throughout the world.
The convention recognizes and admires
the attachment of our brothers to their
local superior or upper councils which are
whether all or some or none Of these
councils come into the consolidation when
1T shall be formally submitted to them. we
shall hold the same warm and brotherly
love for them.
Recognizing that this convention has no
definite authority under the rule. but re-
membering, too. that 1t Is made up Of dele
gates representing 400 Of the 500 confer
preston Of its deliberate opinion will weigh
with the councils which may consider later
the subject.
THE convention respectfully submits this
York In the hope that 1t will take the mat
ter under consideration, and 1t trusts 1t
may, at some early and convenient time,
confer with the councils Of st. Louis,
effecting such reorganization under the rule
Of the society. subject to the approval OF
the ouncil-general Of Paris. and the sane
ton Of the proper ecclesiastical authorities
in the United States.'
This report was adopted without dis
senting voice.
1t is stated that one Of the most inter-
esting reports made at the convention was
the one which referred to the home for un-
employed workmen and discharged prison.
ers in this city. This home was opened
and has been conducted principally by one
member Of the Society Of st. Vincent de
Paul. and 1t has given temporary shelter to
hundreds who would otherwise have been
friendless and homeless.