The Jersey City news., 1902-06-28
CHURCH UNIONS
FIRST REPORT
G. B. {. Hears the Account
Of the American Catholic
Federation Convention.
STATES ORGANIZATION
Action Taken on the Philip
pine Schools and on the
Character OF a Recent
Publication.
STATES ORGANIZATION

The meeting of Security Council, No
119. Catholic Benevolent Legion. on
| Monday night was well attended. It was
decided that the next meeting of the
council, Monday evening, July IA. should
be open The Deputy State Chancellor
win be present, and it is expected that
4 the members of the council will be out in
force and bring their friends
The delegates to the recent State Con-
vention of the American Federation of
Catholic Societies made the following re-
port:
The convention, which was called for
the purpose of electing permanent
Board of Officers. appointing delegates
to National Convention to be held at
Chicago. August 5, next, and to attend
to such other business as might regularly
come before it. was eminently successful,
and reflected credit upon the wisdom OF
| these dignitaries of the church who have
been responsible for the inception OF this
grand movement and have given it the
benefit of their approval and active en-
couragement.
WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
The meeting was called to order at
2.45 p. NJ, with President Dr. Martin
J. Synott in the chair. There We're
present $50 delegates. representing the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, knights OF
Columbus. Ancient Order of Hibernians
United German Societies and numerous
others fro mthirteen of the twenty-one
counties. 60 being from Hudson and l25
| from Essex.
Among the reverend clergy present,
| who addressed the convention, We're 1T
Rev. Bishop McFaul of Trenton, Mgr
Doane Of Newark, and Very Rev. Dean
| Mulligan of Camden. The secretary read
! lengthy communication from Bishop
/ O'Connor, who was unable to be present,
warmly advocating the objects Of the
convention, while giving wise admonition
and. counsel regarding its deliberations.
The Bishops letter was an exhaustive
dissertation upon the scope, aims, duties
! and possibilities of the American Fedora
| tion Of Catholic Societies, which he de-
clared was based on the Christian De
mocracy of our Holy Father Pope Leo
XIII. On motion of Bishop McFaul, it
was decided to give Bishop O'Connor's
letter in substance to the secular press
and in full to the Catholic press of the
country.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The temporary Board of Officers elect
ed at the preliminary meeting in April
was made permanent for the term OF one
year. with the exception Of Secretary NJ.
J. O'Donnell, of Jersey City, who could
not conveniently give it the required at
tention. Mr.. John p. Dullard, of Tren-
ton, was elected State secretary in his
place. 1t was decided to send three dele
4 gates to the National Convention, and
/ the following were chosen:--John B.
/ Oelkers, of Newark, John j. Burleigh, OF
4 Camden. and Rev. Father MeGlochlin,
of Union Hill. The question of raising
funds for paying the expenses of the
| delegates was left to the Board Of Off
4 GERS. The full list Of officers is as fol
lows--president, DR.. Martin J. Synott,
| of Montclair; first vice president. John
/ B. Oelkers. of Newark; second vice
! president, John J Burleigh, of Camden;
/ secretary. John r. Dullard, of Trenton;
treasurer, Peter ]. Goodman, of Harri-
son. Executive Board-Joseph Nj. Smith,
! Of Newark; Daniel p. Burns, Of jersey
/ City: Charles Nuns, of Elizabeth; Tim
othy j. Ryan. of Newark Edward j.
/ Coogin of Paterson: Mark A. Sullivan,
/ Of Jersey City, Michael ]. Bruder, of
/ Of Jersey City; Michael ]. Bruder, Of
/ Harrison: James ]. Tonney of Camden;
4 II. Al. Adams. of Montclair; James e.
/ Clinton of Trenton and James J. Null
! lane. Of Onion Hill Advisory Board
| Rt. Rev. James A. McFaul, of Trenton;
/ Rt. Rev. ]. j. O'Connor of Newark:
/ Very Rev. Dean Muligan, of Camden;
/ Vicar General Fox, of Trenton; Rev.
/ Bernard Nj. Began, of Rahway Rev.
James Leahy. of Swedesboro; Rev.
4 Father Mendal. of Montclair, and Rev.
| Father Mclaughlin, Of Union HILL
A resolution Oh the methods adopted
in establishing and conducting the Amer
ican schools in the Philippines, offered
by Mr.. John r. Dullard, was passed
unanimously.
This resolution was published recently
in "The News
i APPLETON'S CONDEMNED.
A resolution was also passed condemn
4 ing "Appleton's Universal Cyclopaedia
4 and Atlas and discouraging its lisa and
circulation. owing to its gross naccur-
acies and misstatements in all matters
of reference pertaining to the Catholic
i Church A pamphlet einbodying paper
published in .Tie Messenger of New
York setting forth these errors at length.
under the title Poisoning the Wells.
was distributed among the delegates.
The convention adjourned at five o'clock.
Mt. PICNIC.