The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
Supreme President Suggests
Subjects Of Dis
cussion.
M'FAUL SPEAKS
Talks Of Woman's Mission
Success Predicted for
the Order.
Especial to nThe Jersey city Nsws.n1

ASBURY PARK, July 10, 1S99.-The fifth
biennial session of the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Association of the United
States convened yesterday afternoon in
Educational Hall, and the convention
will probably continue until Saturday.
There were over 500 delegates present at
the initial session and several hundred
members of the association accompanied
these official representatives. The visi-
tors represent States, the larg-
est delegation, however, coming from
Buffalo, New York.
Yesterday morning. the delegates at
tended service at the Church of the Holy
Spirit In a body. where a solemn high
mass was celebrated. The celebrant
was Rev. F. Frederick. 0. $. B., Of St.
Mary's Church, Newark. Rev. Richard
A.. Cream, of St. MichaePs Church, Vest
Westend, was the sub-deacon. The mas
ter of ceremonies was Rev. Thomas Nc
Laugnlin, of Spring Lake. Bishop 3. J..
McQuade, Of Rochester. the supreme spir-
ituaI adviser Of the association, and B,sh-
OPP James A. McFaul, of Trenton, assisted
in HI mass, and forty-fve clergymen
from various parts of the country occu-
pied seats within the chancel. Then fol-
lowed a sermon to the visitors by Bishop
McFaul. His theme was, "Woman's Mis-
sion"
He commended the members of the as
~soc.atfon for their beEevolence. and said
that women had welded a strong infiu-
ence In shaping the history of the world,
and would continue to do SO for all time
The sermon concluded, the Bishop pro-
nounced the benediction, and the dele
gates repaired to Educational Hall, where
an address was delivered by Bishop Me-
Quade. He praised the association, pre-
dicted that the membership would reach
at least 100. goo before the next annual
session. and concluded by warning the
delegates to keep politics out of their
order.
Mrs. Maria Quinn. Of Newark, the SUI
preme marshal and president OF the New
Jersey Advisory Senate, then welcomed
the delegates on behalf Of the New Jersey
Councils
The first business session was held yes
terday afternoon in Educational Hall,
which was crowded. The structure was
prettily decorated. Mrs Elizabeth 3. Nc
Gowan. Of Buffalo, the supreme president,
occupied the chair. The entire afternoon
was taken up in listening to her address.
Mrs. Mcsowan said in part
assemble today in the fifth bien-
NAL session and sixth convention to rem
der an account of actions and decisions
bearing upon the business of the order,
and 10 hear and receive the reports of
those supreme officers intrusted with the
responsibility and guidance of the society
for the rast two years. 1t may be well
to state here that the Ladies Catholic
Benevolent Association could never have
attained its present distinction had not
peace, unity and fraternal affection mark
ed the attitude of those directly concerned
in and responsible for its control and
management.
"There is no department connected more
closely with the life of the society or
more responsible for its permanency than
the medical department. The death roll
is largely made up from those who have
paid into the association from one to two
years or a lesser time and not from those
identified with the birth of the organiza-
ton.
practical CathoIicity is the first quail
fcation. The faith we possess should be
a safeguard against all fraudulent state
ttiAto di0 Stt IL ID hAOWH t4dt id4
women apply for membership with a clear
knowledge of physical or age ~dfsqualii-
cations. Under the present form of ex-
animation physicians are forced to accept
the applicants statements and the final
decision is based upon these statements
Moral as we'll as physical qualifications
are constitutional requirements. We have
assembled to give expression to ideas, for
an interchange of thought, to endeavor
by every possible means to benefit the So
ciety. We should, then. consider and adopt
such rules for the government of branch
examiners as will best serve the assoc.a-
ton in its reception of eligible
prominent in your deliberations there
will come up for your consideration the
question of an increased $1,000 beneficiary.
Our member can congratulate them
selves upon the work of the past nine
years. The amount paid to the bene.
f~ciaries up to the present time has been
considered safe and generally satisfac-
tory. We will not discourse upon the
subject or give the arguments in favor
or against the measure, as we do not
wish to be charged with a desire to bias
the minds of those present with pre-
senting personal views. / have given his
matter careful consideration and am pre-
pared to say that I am thoroughly OPP
posed to such an amendment and trust
this Council will take a negative and
a positive stand against it. The adoption
of a law providing for a $1,000 class would
but add to the cost of membership by in
creasing the number of assessments and