The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-09
DEEPLY INTERESTS
ALL CATHOLICS.
FEDERATION OF CHURCH SOCIETIES
Convention to Begin in Cincinnati
ToEnorrow-POTitics TO Be Rigid
~ ExcIuded-Coademn
OF Anarchy.

Every CdthoIlc Ii THIS city, and II this
country, for that matter. is deeply inter
ested in the results OF the Federation oil
Catholic Societies in America. which con
venes tomorrow in Cincinnati. Ohio.
The official statement making the call
for the convention says that politics VIII
be rigidly excluded from the organfza-
ton
number of prominent cIergymen from
this city have gone to Cincinnati to take
part in the convention, also delegations
from Catholic societies.
Objects OF the Convention
The official circular prepared by the
Rev Ii J. Lavelle. Ii D, rector OF ST.
Pstrick's Cathedral, New York. and the
Rev Francis H Wall, rector Of Holy
Rosary Church. New York. and approved
By the Right Rev Sebastian G. Messner.
D. D., Bishop C Green Bay. Wis. and
the Rev James A McFauI, D D. Bishop
Of Trenton. y. J., gives the objects Ct the
convention as follow:
]. The pleasure and prc5t OF knowing.
understanding. and sympathizing with enc
another.
: The facility OF meeting in convention.
where. BIZ friction OF brain and inter-
change OF expression. We may improve
our plans OF organization and enlarge or
power OF good.
B. Greater strength and dignity for
every individual organization as result
OF its membership IN the federation
tihe strongest State il the Union, stand
ing by itself is an Insignificant mower.
5st as an integral part Of the great Amer
ieaza Republic il has part IL shsning
the destinies OF the world.l
Advertisements OF Societies.
4. Wide advertisement of cur various
societies and their objects. with the con
segueat large increase CT membership for
al Of them. Some Of cur most useful So
cities are known only in particular seq
lions OF the country Or only IN large cit
les.
;. Opportunity to discuss those needs Of
cur Catholic people who are not vet
Joined by association OF piety. charity
or GeaegeIence.
s Promotion Of the growth and spread
CT Catholic literature.
4 Refutation that viii reach the whole
body OF the people. Of IsuEde-stz1diEzs.
calumnies. dogmatfc. historical. ard in
terentiai, which are 50 often uttered
against The Church
Dreadful Doctrines CT anarchy,
s The Impregnation or Catholics With
horror for the dreadful doctrines Of an
arehy, one Of whose dire results IL that
a great President has fallen By the as
sassin's hand. and the whole OF Cur be
loved country is buried teday n grief.
6 inteRsifcation OF the spirit OF patriot
ism in the hearts CT all cur coreITsionists.
10 The social civic and i1tsiIsctuz!
Improvement Of the whole Catholic bod
through the benefits derived b union
among ourselves.
II. The practical demonstration en- =
large scale to CIR separated brethren OF
what the CathCIie Church really Is. ana
tho elimination from their minds IF tie
bugaboo which they have sometimes nis-
taken her Tor
Eradication Of P-ejudIees-
Z. The gradual eradication OF all the
oId-tine, unreasonable prejudices against
the church as q beGy and against Catho-
lies as individuals prejudices once s.
strong, and yet Eot entirely dead. as 30
have sometimes made our otherwise fair
minded fellow-couHtTyEneu allow Us 10 Be
and even, at least indirectly.
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