The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
THE FEDERATION
ENDORSED BYPOPE
ORGANIZATION of Catholic
Societies.
FOR THE GOOD OF ALL
Designed to Help, Not lnjure the
Local Branches.
ITS PURPOSES ARE DEFINED.
Loyal to the Government and Inspired by 5
Spirit @. Patriotism Officers Are
Chosen and the First Regu-
lar Session Will BE
Held 10 City Of
Chicago
ITS PURPOSES ARE DEFINED.
NV Associated Press J

CINCINNATI, o.. Dec lI.-The -Amer-
can Federation of Catholic Societies. tenn
porarly organized at Long Brauch las.
summer and permanently established
hero this week. will hold Its hrst regular
National Convention IN Chicago July Is,
1892.
The Federation has received the en-
dorse,nent OF the Pope, the American
Cardinal. the Archbishop or this Province
and of half .ozcn Bishops. who have
been present. and OF Very many in the
priesthood. it IS, however. an orgauiza~
ton OF the laity. MI the officers are
laymen. and its objects are for distinc-
tive work from that of the hierarchy.
The only question regarding member
ship was that of the admission of women
The Committee on Constitution dld not
report in favor of their admission, but
the convention took it up. and after a
long and animated discussion decided to
admit ,nenl
PLAN OF ORGAS7zATIoN.
The constitution which was adopted to-
day provides for a working centralized
power without interfering with the au-
touomy of any societies that affiliate with
it The basis of representation Is two
delegates from each local society ana
the same ratio carried on up from parish
| from State TO the national organization.
In State Convention there will be one
! delegate for each one thousand members
/ and one for each fraction of 800 or more
| While the local Fetseratlons in larger
| cities retain their autonomy as we'll "a
| indepeudent societies the new Constitu-
! ton provides Il plan OF organization ur-
| der Fedora tous directly and indirectly
| under State and National Federations,
,fz rg,-N
| by the initiation fec for societies and Z
| per capita tax No state is to have the
| presidency for more than two successive
! years
WHAT IT'S OBJECTS .NRE:.
/ The following sections are given in full
| THE objects of the American Federation
| OF Catholic Societies are the cementins
! of the bonds Of fraternai union among
the Catholic laity and Catholic societies
! of the United States. the fostering and
protection of Catholic interests and
works of religion piety education and
charity. the study of conditions in our
social life and the dissemination of the
ruth. Partisan politics shall not nc dis
CusseG in any meetings OF this Fedora
tior or of its subordinate nodtes: nor
shall this body or any of it's subordinate
| .lodes endorse any candidate for office.
At the night session ex-senator j. j.
! Coyle, chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, made a report, in part. as
follows:
Resolved, Tnat this organization has
for it's object the spread of fraternai re-
lat tions amongst ale various Catnotc So
cietfes throughout the United States, in
| the hope that through the larger expert
ence and knowledge acGuired from mi-
tual contact each andEaiiama.y Increase
IN membership. improve IN .,rSADiza-
ton and methods of administration. an6
DC made more effective as Instruments tor
the medication OF practical Catholic faitn
and morality. with the consequent sotinh
citizenship, thus doing better work than
,ver tee God, for country and COR
truth
Tie second resolution pledged filiai de-
cotton .:id loyalty TO the Catholic
| Church and to its spiritual head the Pope.
-eco=riziag in his encyclicals teachings
tending 20 the uplifting OF mankind
EEVoIION AND PATRloTtsM
Tie repnr. cotinues:
'.Ecsolved That We also pledge to our
country that devotion and PatriotIsni
a.hici1 is incumbent upon good citizens
AS faithful Catholics. respecting lawfully
established authority, we desire to give
expression in an especial manner TO QUE
, condemnation OF the dastardiy act by
which The. life of the Chict Executives az
The nation, President William Mckinley.
sL
end. On this occasion we earnestly wish
success. hapriucss and prosperity to his
. successor. President Theodore F;coseVelt,
and his administrations
..Eeso,.ed That We tAe-iSe ourselves 20
! sTS.cr.se those who are laborins In taa
interest o. a sound catholic preEs, III
erature and education. but that We urge
, our members 10 support and pcotecs Iaa
Nrcc ACE E-Rou THE POPE
During the evening session Latin ver-
sion OF the following cabtesram was read
by Bishop McFaUI and received Win
: cheers followed by continuous demonstra-
= tons:
ITO the Most Rev Elder Archbishop OF
Cincinnati:
His Holiness most lovingly grants h's
apostolic beuedietion 10 the American
Federation of Catholic Societies assem-
Il bfed in National Convention IN CiaciH-
matt.
(sIgncdD M. CARDINAL. R..aIPoI.LA. :
. The conventions hereafter are To nc
\ held on the third Thursd.y IN July
1 Chicago was selected for the convention.
I The Committee on Nominations report
n ed the following nominations
s President. T. g. Minahau. OF ONO:
d Vice-Prcsidents. L. j. Kaufman, OF New
Jersey: c. II. Cannon. OF Illinois. i. w
5 Fitzgerald. OF New York.
: Secretary Nicholas Conner OF puhuGus
Treasurer. II. j. Fries. OF PENNSYLVANIA
Marshal. j. j. O,Rourke. Of Pennsyt-
vania.
shortly after midnight aiin.sh =, was
, elected president over T. W, Fitzseraid
: OF Brooklyn. by II vote OF iE; TO t..
q The convention thsp adjourned until