The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES.
Conferences on Spiritism Being Con-
ducted by Father Conway.


NEWS FROM THE PARISHES.
Conferences on Spiritism Being Con-
ducted by Father Conway.
The Reverend j. ]. Conway. S. j.. is
giving conferences on modern spiritisY
every Sunday morning at > 20. Tie srb-
icct yesterday was THE Phenomena of
Sound and Luminous Appearances. There
will be ten conferences in all. and tie fol-
lowing subheads will be developed in rota-
ton: Spirit Writing and lhotography.
THE Sensitive or Medium" "Subliminal
Mind Theory Spirit Intelllgences Not
tive Of Christianity;' and The Dangers of
Spritism." The conferences are being
held at Sodality Hall. No. 10 North Grand
avenue and are attracting the member
in large numbers from all sections CT the
city.
The Sodality of the Christian Mothers of
St Charles Borromeo Italian Church will
give euchre tomorrow evening Among
the prizes will be 100 bushels OF coal. lady's
fine hat and a set of china dishes. In Gd
iition. there will be forty-s-ven otner val
liable prizes. Twenty n.lZes will be ratified
for those who will rot engage in the
euchre.
An entertainment will re given by the
children of ST. Johns School Sunday, De-
cember IS. at 3 D. M, in the school hall.
Sixteenth and Walnut straits. There will
be a programme consisting OF drills. 81 ngs
and tableauN.
The Young Mems Sodality of St Agness
Parish met in its hall. Sidney and Salena
streets. Tuesday evening, and, with the
largest and most enthusiastic attendance
since its organization, elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Prefect.
Royden K: Pretty: vice prefect; William
er: financial secretary. Fred Luth: treas
urer. George +. DAILY: serseant-at-arLns
Joseph keating; medal bearers. Edw.
Wacker and Robert Fiedeler; consulters.
Fred Hilgert. Joseph keating. John Keefe.
Eugene Bernhard, p. J. Stretch. Fred
Dempsey Richard Zoeller and Thomas
OBrien.
The Sacred Heart Altar Society will give
another of their euchres at Northwestern
Turner Hall. Elliot and St Louis avenues.
tomorrow night. Among the prizes this
month will be many pretty and useful
articles that viii. make appropriate Christ
mas presents.
Branch No. Sl1 Catholic knights of
America, of St. Charles Mo-. held its an
nual election December 4. The installa-
ton will be held in January. The officers
elected are: The Reverend Father F. Y.
Wilmes. spiritual director: Henry Ohr-
mann, president; Leonard G. Hickman.
vice president: j. E. BruCggemann. record
Ing secretary; Edward H Thro. financial
secretary; Joseph Stoltz. treasurer: CIem
Lammert, sergeant-at-arms: Conrad
Broekelmann. sentinel: John Platte,
George L. Hickman and Henry kister
trustees.
A two weeks mission is being conduct
ed at st. Michaers Catholic Church under
the auspices of two priests from the
Paulist colony of New York. The services
of last week We're exclusively for women.
and the attendance was large. Services
are being held daily at ) and a.. m, and
1880 D. m. The second week began veste--
day and will be devoted to services for
men.
The Reverend Father Guenther. C. IS.
R.. of st. Joseph's Church. Denver. Colo.
formerly of st. Alphonsus's Church. this
city. is a guest of the Redemptorist Faith.
ers on Grand avenue.
The children of st. Johns School are
busy practicing for an entertainment
which they will give Sunday afternoon.
December Is, at St. Johns School Hall,
Sixteenth and Walnut streets. at
O'Clock. Drills songs and tableaux will
make up the interesting programme and
all who attend will find a most ENJOYABLE
Monday evening, December 10 a eucf,re
VIII be given at Benton Hall Manchester
ana Econ avenues. for the benefit of the
immaculate Conception Church at Maple
wood. of which the Reverend Father n
w. Clark is pastor. Maplewood or Mera-
mec Highlands car passes the door.
Ten handsome stained-glass windows of
exquisite design and representing the 10y
iul and glorious mysteries of the Holy
Rosary have been placed in St. An
crews Church at Upton. Mo st. An
oeeM e " Is permanent rectorship in charge
or the Very Reverend F, Kueper
The ladies of the Kenrick Seminary
Sanctuary Society will meet tomorrow at
p. m. "
Ihe Reverend Brother Edward. who for
snort time has been sojourning in Cali
fornia, goes under orders from his su-
per1ors to Manila to examine into schools
which the authorities wish to place under
me management of the Brothers of the
christian Schools. More than 800 teachers
Iron rom tne orders were asked for, and none
number. Brother Edward sailed on the
transport Logan Thursday, December
II might be added that a school and COM
munity have been opened by the Chris
tan Brothers recently in Porto Rico.
Brother Edward was last year president ~
the Christian Brothers Academy. Troy.
n. Y
Kenrick Council. No. s. knights of Fa-
ther Mathew. will give euchre and dance
at st. Johns School Hall. Sixteenth and
Walnut streets. The following commit
tees have charge: Arrangement Commit
Tee. W.. A. Lord. j. Donotoo. P j. Muir
pny and A. r. Janetfe; CIoak-room COM
mtttee; John Kelly. James Kelly and ].
Farrell: Door Committee. H. Cronin and
a. K Morrison; Floor Committee. j. Dom
Powers. ]. Kelly and l. Corey. Refresh
ment Committee. James Boggiano 4 r.
Janette and E. P. Canty; Music Commit
tee, J. Donohoo and W. A. Lord
The Knights of Father Mathew will give
a euchre at the West End Club, No. s3os
Easton avenue. January "a.
AT the annual meeting of st. Roses
Branch. Catholic knights and Ladies of
America. the following officers were elect
ed: Father ]. J. McGlynn. spiritual di-
doctor: Charles ]. Byrne president: Mrs.
A. Gibbons. vice president; Mrs. F. r.
urer; Mrs. Frank Cleary. sergeant-at-
arms; Mrs. ]. Hennigan. sentinel: Doctor
W. j. Langan, medical examiner; Mrs. J.
LAWN, trustee.
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