The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-08-04
Catholic News of the InterfmOllf1tain States

ter grade of Catholic lawmen. We neec
manly men, who are not ashamed ol
their religion-men who place charac-
| ter and integrity above gain and pop
ularity-nlen of courage and energy
and above all, men of intelligence anG
! learning, who by mixing among theli
! fellow-men can advance the cause OF
! truth, virtue and religion.
or it is in the present age, more than
any other time in the history of the
Church, when the Catholic needs to
| know.
When men inquire of him his creed
and his reasons for it. he must know
not only how to defend, but how to ex-
pound it. He must know its origin, It's
history. its dogmas, its effect on the
individual and destinieS of the human
race
In many places Catholicism is as
much misunderstood today as was
Christianity in the time of Nero. The
practices and preceptS which serve TO
impress and enforce the dOgmas of the
Church are regarded as the lame and
decrepit curvivals of the age of su-
perstition. 1t is the duty OF the Cath
olic to explain these things, and to 90
so, he must not only believe, but he
must know Let our Catholic societies
be made up of earnest, intelligent, God
have the greatest model agency Tor
good the world has ever seen.
The possibilities before us are insplr-
ing as they are vast, and If the Catho-
lie young men Of this country would
awake to their responsibilities and real
ize to their OPPORTUNITIES in short
time the bleSsedness of Gods Catholic
would find an abiding place in the
hearts of the fair minded people of this
free and happy land.
In connection with the above remarks
the Intermountain Catholic notes with
pleasure that Catholics of Anaconda
have established in their midst "a very
fourishing Catholic club, having for it's
objects the social, moral and intellec-
tual improvement of its members. The
club was orfanized about eight months
ago, and has now q membership of $50
in good standing.
he headquarters of the club is located
in the old library building, which the
members have fitted UP in excellent
style. On the ground floor is the amuse-
ment hall, which contains two fine bill
lard tables, card tables, besides well
equipped gymnasium. On thefffifffizxffl
equipped gymnasium. On the upper
floor is the meeting room, also reading
and writing rooms
The club holds regular weekly meet
ings Much of the sucsess of the club
is TO be attributed to Rev. Father Fol-
lect, the esteemed and popular pastor
of st. Paul's Church, who taes a deep
personal interest in its affairs, and has
done everything within his power to
promote the welfare of the club since
its organization.
AT the late election of officers, Jo-
seph A. Hughes was elected pdesident
for the ensuing term. President Hughes
has had considerable experience in the
and control of Catholic
societies, and the club is fortunate in
having at its head such an able, eff
cient officer as President Hughes.
The members of the club will always
find their presiding officer dignified and
courteous, but at the same time firm in
his rulings from the chair and if any
of the Smart Alecs" of the club in
their colloquial tits with the chair,
should ever attempt to rattle" the
president they will find themselves bad
ly sat upon.
At the semi-annual election of the
club, held the 1st of July, the follow
ing officers were chosen:
President, Joseph A. Hughes; first
vice president, Peter Towey; second
vice president, H. S. Tabor; recording
secretary, Frank E. Mcdonald (reelect-
ed; financial secretary, w. II. Maho-
ney (re-elected); treasurer, L. F. Yer
berkmoes (re-elected).
Finance comnittee-H. T. Van Ellis,
e. c. Malone, P. A Tobin House COM
mittee, R. T. Flanagan, Thomas Kel-
Iy, Joseph Dezell, L. F. Verberkmoes,
w. H. Mahoney. James Cuddihy, Jo-
seph Sullivan, G. J. O'Connor, James
O'Measa, II. r. Van ELS, F. E. Nc
Donald. H. S. Tabor, J. w DezelI, Jo-
seph McCaffrey, p. A. Tobin.
F. CAMPION.