The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
LIES IN THE YOUNG
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Blackinton and Rooney of westfield
| We're declared elected delegates ana
! the other three were declared elected
! alternates.
The report Of the committee on reso-
/ lutions. submitted by Mrs. J. j.
| Lysaught. was adopted. as follows;
/ Resolved, that we, the Delegates 10
| the 25th annual convention of the
1 Springfield c.. T. A. U. in Fitchburg as
J sembled. reaffirm our allegiance TO the
cause of total abstinence and pledge
| ourselves to earnest and energetic eff
| fort towards promoting the principles
I of temperance, sobriety and total abb
stinence among all classes, and towards
I checking the spread of the saloon and
! its baleful influence in our midst.
That we truly condemn the practice
I of so-called wholesalers soliciting or
I ders and delivering beer in small
+ quantities at houses. We feel that this
: custom is a most malevolent one, a
/ destroyer of homes, promoter OF IN
/ temperance, especially among women,
and that measures should be taken
toward its suppression
Resolved. that the convention eX-
press its appreciation of the active CO.
operation of our Right Rev. Bishop
Beaver.
Recognizing the fact that total alb
stinence stands for better and purer
manhood, more valuabl citizenship,
we do most earnestly recommend that
all members Of the Union frequently
receive the sacTaments; that the dele
gates to our annual convention make
every effort TO attend in body the no
ly sacrifice OF mass with which our
conventions are opened; that temper
ance societies in every parish be the
first to tender assistance to their pas
tors on all occasions where such ser
vices are needed.
That we desire to emphasize that
portion of Sec. !, Art 13 of the consti-
tuition, of the National Union. which
requires that the members of this
Union discourage the drinking Gus
toms of society.
Resolved, that the board of govern
ment be instructed and empowered to
take such action as they may deem
necessary toward the organization of a
society in each parish in the diocese,
ladies as well as men.
Resolved, that we deeply depfore the
untimely death of our beloved chief
magistrate, President Mckinley. AS
I Catholics we condemn the spirit that
prompts any man to take the life of
is no place in this self governed re-
public for men who have no respect
for the laws of God and civil govern
ment.
That we tender our most sincere
sympathy to Mrs Mckinley in her
great sorrow for while the country has
lost a gallant soldier, a conscientious
public man, she has lost a devoted and
loving husband.
| In conclusion we desire to tender
I our sincere thanks to the officers OF
/ the Union for the able and conscien-
tious manner in which they have per
= formed their arduous duties, and tc
2 congratulate them on the unprece-
( cented growth Of the Union. We
! wish also to extend heartfelt thanks
! to FIR. Feehan and the members of St
I Demands T. A S, and the citizens OF
{ Fitchburg for their splendid entertain
ment and the many cOurtesies extend
/ ed on Labor day and on the occasion
of this convention.
1t was voted that the board Of gov
eminent be empowered to secure thu
services of a speaker to address thu
( smaller societies of the union the ex
pense for the same to be paid out o
I the union treasury.
There was some talk during the con
vention of changing the-date Of the an
nual field day of the union from Labo
Day to July 4, but when it came to
vote. the delegates decided to have tn
field day of 1902 in Springfield tn
first Monday in September, and it wa
also voted to have another two days
session in the same city Oct. 9 and 10
the meeting to be called to order thu
first day at 10 a. m.
After the officers of the union were in
stalled by Rev Daniel F. McGillicuddy
/ the convention adjourned at $40.