The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-20
UNION PLANS
Catholic Young Men Hear
Many Ideas For Carry
ing on Their Work.
APPEAL MADE TO M'KINLEY'
The President Is Asked to
Prevent Abuse of Catholics
in Manila.
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cided action of any kind. The early part
of the day was given up to the reading
OF various reports and the discussion OF
questions the several papers read before
the body brought up.
There was no mass this morning so the
delegates came together at an early hour
at Institute Hall, New street. The meet
ing was formally opened by the president,
the Rev. Fathe McGuirl.
Father OrReilly, of the Diocese Of Rich
mond. spoke for a few minutes. He ex7
pressed the hope that the organization
will reach its highest ambitions before
long.
William Fenwick. of Philadelphia, read
a paper on 1.-THE Church of the Twentieth
Century" He gave a resume of the ad-
yancements of recent years.
"A few words by Father Mcguire fol-
lowed. and a discussion as to the future
of the organization took up a few min
utes.
Delegate Keller of Boston moved that a
resolution be sent to the Committee on
Constitution and Bylaws requesting
that an amendment be made whereby the
present fee of IS a year for membership
be increased to $40.
i llDtlOA IL -
secretary and treasurer of the national
body. to his feet. He pointed out to the
convention the necessity of such a move.
He showed that the present revenue Is
insufficient. He explained that the in
como from dues in every manner reached
only a little more than $500 and that the
expenses exceed $500. This is a condition
of affairs that will prohibit the continual
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ton was formed. He said the work is
not being done as it should, and that It
win be impossible to do it hereafter UNI
less some method is found for the better
ment of the condition of the treasury.
In urging the delegates to take up this
question and push it to a successful Is
sue, Delegate Keller of Boston spoke of
the literature that is sent out annually.
This, he explained, has become a most
important feature of the national body
since the war. There are a vast number
OF Catholics in the ranks of the Amer
ican forces and as they are far from
home, it is necessary that some steps
should be taken to bind them to the faith
in such a manner as to insure their fu-
ture happiness. The best way of doing
this, he said, is by spreading Catholic lit
erature among the absent ones. All this
is very extensive and additional funds are
necessary to continue this work, the im-
portance of which is felt in quarters but
few are aware of. Mr.. Kelter's remarks
were lr1sei with great pleasure and the
motion to send the above mentioned res
olutions to the proper committee was car
ried without a dissenting voice.
Secretary Edward Gallagher then read u
paper from Boys Club No. 8 of New York
City. in which were set down the princi-
pies Of the organization. It was formed
for the purpose of carefully guiding the
boys who are not properly looked after.
The Importance and greatness of this
question was pointed out by President Nc
CURE, who urged upon the delegates to
do all in their power to aid such organi-
cation to form and to succeed after or
ganization-
A delegate from St. Alphonsus Lyceum
of New York City, added a few words to
President McGuire's remarks. He told
what his organization was doing in this
matter.
AS one result of the discussion such a
club will probably be formed in Newark
shortly and an effort will be made to do
the same in Jersey City. After this dis
cussion President Mcclure introduced
the Rev. Father Began, President of the
Diocesan Union of Newark. Father Be-
gan said
ssThe Diocesan Union Of Newark in
presenting the report Of the work during
the past year is happy to testify that
much of enthusiasm and united efforts
of It's societies has been due to the con-
centrated interest in the preparation for
the present convention. 1t has from time
to time been the burden of criticism that
the union of societies begets at most but
a spirit of enthusiasm that in itself has
ne value as a productive influence. The
present Diocesan Union is proposed as an
evidence of the practical good that en-
thusiasm can effect when a spirit Of real
cooperation takes on the vitality that
a programme of work always furnishes.
Experience has taught the officers that
the main object of their work at pres
emit should be the intellectual condition
of the members. Such a effort might be
made through the medium of debaiilg
clubs and lectures. These departn exits
have been seriously considered.
THE Union contributes the f~oay~@a IS
an outline of the work Of III. .7cSs:-11e
op<tctlSS VI Jul OHltH IS E%nLSl lWNu-
ty-four, with an aggregate membership
of $500 young men. With no local habi-
tation the Diocesan Union meets by the
courtesy of some one of the societies on
the second Sunday of each month. Dele
gates report and make and listen to sug-
gestions from each other. This causes all
to have a friendly fraternaI feeling at all
times. During the year the members are
brought together a great deal. There are
tournaments of all kinds, pool, billiard,
card and bowling, and in the summer
months these events give way to the an
uual field lays and other affairs which
are enjoyed out of doors. These events
lave always had the most pleasing effects
and have knit the bonds of friendship
most securely. The work will be pushed
along these same lines in the future and
every effort win be made to bring the
Catholic young men Of the city. State
and county to the highest plane
I'VE have had a great deal to contend
with in the past. Great obstacles that
looked i-nsurmountable came up before us
but thus far we rave gone happily for
ward and with the help of God we will
continue toward success"
Father Kelly Of Philadelphia introduced
a resolution thanking the people Of New
ark for their welcome and the Catholic