The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
LOYAL americans
German Catholic Societies
Declare They Will Serve
Their Adopted Country.
DEPLORE PHILIPPINE WAR
Fifth Annual Convention Of
Newark Diocese Held
Yesterday.

The fifth annual convention of the Ger
man Catholic societies of the Diocese of
Newark, was held yesterday at St. Boni-
face Church on First street, between Erie
street and Jersey avenue. The services
were commenced at ten o'clock in the
morning. Solemn High Mass was Gee
brated by the Rev. Father Wahl, assisted
by Fathers Burbach and Lii. "Gounod's
MesselSolemnelle. was ung by the church
choir. The Rev. Father Wyland of st.
Nicholas Church preached the sermon
The convention was opened by Presi-
dent Butthof. Representatives from "a
societies were present. The delegates
came from Elizabeth, Jersey City, West
Hoboken, Union Hill, New Durham, Bay
onne and Hoboken. The officers o~fticiat-
ing were:-President, John Butthof of
Jersey City; Vice-President, John Keber
of Elizabeth; Secretary. John B. Olkers
of Newark; Treasurer, Frank Hoehler,
Newark, and Financial Secretary, John
Rochbach of Newark. The morning ses-
sion was devoted to the transaction Of
routine business and the appointment of
committees. Bishop Wigger of the New
ark diosece was present. He made a
short address. Bishop McFaul of Tren-
ton sent a telegram regretting that he
could not be present.
Bishop McFaul also advised the dele
gates to educate their children under the
constitution of American and the
parochial schools.
After Bishop McFaurs telegram had
been read the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected:-President, J.
B. Oelkers of Newark; Vice President. j..
Kelber, of Elizabeth; Secretary, H. Floss
bach, of Elizabeth; Financial Secretary,
Joseph Robrecht. of Newark, and Record
ing Secretary, William Sattler, of New
ark. Mr.. Botthof, who has been Presi-
dent for years was made honorary presi-
dent.
When dinner had been enjoyed at a
nearby restaurant the delegates met in
social session until three o'clock. when
President Botthof called for order The
only business transacted was the adop-
ton of the following resolution represent
ing. the thought and feeling of 10000 Ger
man Catholics in the State. :
1--WE honor and bow to the will of the
Holy Father, Leo XIII, bishops and
priests, and we are ready to aid in any
thing to benefit the church and schools of
the Catholic faith.
eve thoroughly believe that an educa-
ton without having at the same time a
religious training is a failure and we be-
lieve that the best citizens are those who
have a religious education.
1--WE deplore wal in the Philippines and
hope our Government will soon work an
honorable treaty of peace.
GAS American citizens of German de-
cent. it gives us great pleasure that all
the lies of a yellow press, and especially
English imaginations, and ever the mis-
representations of Captain Coughlin has
not succeeded in creating a disturbance
between our old and our adopted coun-
tries.
We especially thank Admiral Dewey
for his decisive and manly character in
branding all those sensations as lies.
although we are Americans of Ger
man origin. we will do all in our power
to prevent a rupture between Germany
and America, yet in case of war between
the two countries we will devote our
means, and if necessary. our lives to de-
fend our adopted country. the United
States of America, and the Land of Lib
erty,''
inc the t~reasurer's books, and it later re-
ported that $500 was in the treasury.
Before the convention adjourned,
speeches were made by Father Gruber,
of st. Anne's Church; Father Hoff-
schneider, of West Hoboken, and Father
Meyer, of st. Henry's Church, Bayonne.