The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
FIRST DAYS WORK.
Central Society Got Well Under Way
Early.

When the forty-fourth annual conven-
ton Of the German Catholic Central So
ciety was called to order yesterday morn
Ing in representatives hall, at the cap
itol there were 300 members in their seats.
The hall and speakers desk were hand
SOmely decorated with bunting and Amer
lean flags, and across the front of the
reading clerks desk ware draped an
American flag on one side and the papaI
colors, yellow and white, on the other.
The chair was occupied by President
Adolph Weber, of Racine, Wis, and the
following other officers We're in their
places: Vice Presidents George A Scher-
CT, Peoria, and Joseph E. Host. mil wau-
kee; Recording Secretary ,Anselm Won
Tesman, Chicago;@ Corresponding and FL
nancial Secretary Anton Biclke1,' 'Milwau-
kee; Treasurer John f. ,Brenekman, Terre
Haute, Ind.
President Weber, in calling the conven-
ton to order, referred to the former gath
ering of the association in st. Paul f1f-
teen years ago, and the rapid growth of
the order since that time. He stated
that there were now 604 societies, with
a membership of 1894, and the reserve
fund amounted to more than $1,000,G coo.
During the past year there were more
than 5000 sick members. assisted, at a
cost exceeding $175, 900, and for death
losses S115 900 more had been paid out,
making total of $500, 600 disbursed for
BENEVOLENT purposes At this juncture
Archbishop Ireland entered the hall and
the delegates evidenced their respect for
him by rising. The archbishop was in
PRODUCED to the convention by the pres1-
cent and spoke as follows:
Fellow Charlottesville is a great plea
sure to me to welcome you in the name
of the holy Catholic church EYous are in
deed welcome, The Catholics of St. Paul
and the Northwest. in fact all the citt-
| Zens of st. Paul and the Northwest well
come you, and hope you will carry away
with you agreeable memories of st. Paul.
friends will be disappointed and very
sorry. If there should be any fault in
the welcome attribute it to some. acct
dent.
81 salute you as Catholics. children of
the great holy church of the ages. Could
[ salute YOU by title that would do you
greater honor and bring greater satisfac-
ton to your ears?
THE title Catholic tells of sacred links
that bring YOU to God Other titles would
tell of limitations of time and place, even
on earth The church, is great and
mighty family that embraces the whole
earth. There is no limit to the love of
God. the author and protector Of the holy
church.
Minnesota, while marching up the
pathway of material progress, has not
Jagged on the path of religious progress.
In 1912 the first Catholic chapel was dedi-
Gated in this city, which contained only
thirteen families, with a few soldiers at
Fort Smelling and the Indian traders
They We're the only representatives Of
the white race.
81 can certainly say that our nom
Catholic citizens meet YOU in no cold
spirit and extend no pre1udiced hand.
You will find in the state of Minnesota
You will find Catholics from Germany
worthy of yourselves. You will not have
to blush for the Catholics of Minnesota
nor for the German Catholics when you
go away from Minnesota.
THE republic of America IS an expert
ment. 1t is made up of people from other
nations. 1t is an eclectic nation, com
posed of what is best in ALL It is a peo-
pie surpassed by no other. The church
partakes. of the same characteristics as
the republic.
I'm the, nineteenth century the master
of the church said to himself: will
take the children of men from every race
ana build UP a church the like of which
has not been seen before: Our people
| Germany. Italy. France, and even Syria
and Arabia. This has not been done
without mysterious design. In the
twentieth century there shall be lifted lid
spiritual edifice the like of which has
not been seen before"
AT the conclusion of the archbishop's
remarks Bishop James Trobec, of St.
Cloud, was introduced and made brief
address.
You come he said. ''as representa-
t1ves of great societies to consider great
questions. First, there are questions re-
lating to the business of the societies. of
which L know nothing. Secondly, there
are questions of religious education. The
youth is our future. There is no WEIGHT
ier question than the religious training of
the young: But the chief school is the
family. There ought to be a rood Cath
lie spirit in the family, for the child will
initiate the example of the elders.
You must also consider the preserva-
ton OF the German language The pa
rents should speak it at home If they
would have 1t spoken by their children"
President Weber expressed the
thanks of the convention to the speakers
and appointed the vice presidents as a
committee to escort them from the room.
telegram was sent to the pope in