The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-06-20

OF necessity, as it has done much tt
educate the youth as we'll as the age(
in the principles of Catholicity, ant
has been the means of schooling then
in the manner of parliamentary prac
tice. Our order will be enhanced il
the eyes of the clergy, as we show
from time to time that we practice
What we preach.
l have issued 81 commissions, moi
as many as were issued in former
years, but more to the clergymen thar
to laymen of the order. of which Is
have been successful. 1 have received
and answered many letters, and as
prompt as circumstances would per
NIT. | have visited all the courts in
the jurisdiction in which travel and
several outside of said jurisdiction
and find it of great benefit to the
courts to visit them, and l am moi
vain to say that all the courts are in
excellent condition. would have
visited more if time had permitted me
| to do so.
The necessity of an organizer has
shown itself i'll many ways, and much
good has been accomplished by this
work. But the compensation is toe
small, as man of ability is worth
more than what has been allowed by
the High Court.
The Chief Ranger recommended
that the salary of the State Organizer
be doubled. BY making an assess.
ment of 25 per cent. per capita two
organizers could be had He further
recommended that the State Spiritual
Director be classed as one of the State
Court officers. He returned his thanks
to the State Court officers, the clergy
and the officers and members of sub.
ordinate courts, the High Court officers
and deputy chief rangers for their
able assistance in enabling him to full
fill his duties.
The report of State Secretary Geo.
w. Stenger gives complete and com.
prehensive review of the condition of
the Order and subordinate courts. In
introducing his facts he said: ...
cat the last State Convention we
congratulated ourselves upon the ia
vorable condition of the Order, the
period covered by the report presented
at that time having been the most
prosperous since the organization of
the Minnesota State Court. But, if it
seemed that we had cause for con-
graduation at that time, it is apparent
from the report.
Report presented herewith that we
also have reason at the present time
to feel satisfied with the past and to
again feel the assurance that the
Catholic Order of Foresters is destined
to be the greatest Catholic institution
on this continent. This is so much the
more remarkable since many other
fraternal organizations have not pros
pered. Many of them having to report
a reduced membership and their state.
ments showing that from financial
standpoint they are not in as healthy
condition as they We're but a few
years ago. We, on the contrary, are
able to present statement showing
a large increase in courts as we'll as in
membership and the funds on hand in
subordinate courts. The report sub.
mitted herewith shows that on May 1,
1908, we had 17S courts in good stand.
ing with membership of II, 1872, being
gain Of 10 courts and 1889 mem
bers."
The following recapitulation shows
the status of the order on May / last:
Number of Courts May 1, 1901, $50;
number of Courts organized since, %;
number of Courts suspended, 2; num-
Der of Courts consolidated, 2; Courts
transferred to North Dakota, 21; mum.
Der of Courts May l, 1903, 17S. Total,
2O3
The number of deaths i'm this juris-
diction since the last convention as
shown in the summary of subordinate
Court reports was 50, being an average
of about As per year or per 1000 ac-
cOrding to our present membership.
Two of deceased members carried $500
insurance each, 76 members carried
$1,000 each, carried $1,000 each. and
carried $4,000 each. Total insurance
paid in this jurisdiction 100000 or an
average Of $51 800 per year.
The total amount of cash on hand
in all the courts, according to their re-
ports, is $39,655.5O, an increase of
$6,71143 since last convention.
The secretary recommended that the
State Court should become affiliated
with the American Federation of Cath
Ollie societies. The objects of this fed,
Grafton, according to it's constitution
are as follows:
1.-THE objects Of this federation arc
the cementing Of the bonds of frater
nal union among the Catholic laity
and the Catholic societies Of the Uni
ted States; the fostering and protect
ing of Catholic interests and works OF
religion, piety, education and charity
the study of conditions in our social
life; the dissemination of the truth
and the encouragement of the spread
of Catholic literature, and the circula
ton of the Catholic press.
"In furthering these objects, the