The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-30
State UNIONS
STRONG STAND
FOR MORALITY

The Catholic Total Abstinence union OF
the diocese OF Providence held Its 9th
annual convention at woonsocket yoster-
day, and passed resolutions reaffirming
It's conviction that total abstinence is the
only efficscous remedy for intemper-
snce; condemning the practice OF serving
liquors at banquets and family reunions;
declaring II scandal that protesting
Catholic societies furnish liquors at these
meetings and celebrations; asking friends
OF total abstinence TO support temper
ance legislation and urging Catholics 10
assist non-Cathollc organizations In get
ting laws against corrupting voters by
drink at election time, and enforcing
such legislation. urging the formation OF
total abstinence societies in parishes
where none exists; favoring the forma-
tion of cadet societies and urging the es-
tablishment of Catholic mission churches
in country districts OF Rhode Island.
The union also made an important
change In the date of It's annual conven-
tion, fixing II for the last Sunday or No
vember OF each year instead OF on
Thanksgiving day.
In the absence OF the president. Rev.
Austin ]. o'Toole OF Providence. the third
vice president Miss NJ Agnes Bowes
presided. Eleven societies were represent
ed.
The delegates and members of the TT.
Mathew society attended a high mass In
the morning at the Sacred Heart church.
Rev. #. j. Loughran was the ceiebrant
and during the mass there was special
music by the choir under the direction OF
the organist. Miss Lucy Il. Almon.
The following committees were appoint
ed: Committee on credentials-Bernard
J.. Kane OF Woonsocket, Augustin F. Nc
Aloon OF Pawtucket, Hugh j. Mccormick
Of Phenix, Miss Mary +. Herman Of Phe-
nix and Miss Rose Callan OF Bristol;
committee on constitutional amendments
James l.. Keough OF Pawtucket. James
Roddy OF Providence Edward oConnell
OF WEXFORD NJ Meehan OF Pawtucket
and Miss Mary Dennigan OF Phenix. au-
diting committee-Cornelius Gallagher Of
Bristol, James Hunt Of Pawtucket, James
Roddy OF Providence, Miss Mary Barry of
Pawtucket, Miss NJ. Hughes OF Bristol;
resolutions commlttee-Patrick j. Walsh
OF Bristol. Thomas Healey OF Pawtucket,
John Conley OF Providence. Mary f. Ker-
nan OF Phenix and Miss Annie L. Hughes
OF Bristol
Rev Austin j. OToole was reelected
president and the other officers fol-
lows: First vice president, Col. p. II.
Quinn OF Warwick; second vice president
Bernard T., Kane or Woonsocket, third
vice president, Miss NJ. Agnes Bowes of
Providence. secretary. James j. Walsh:
treasurer Thomas a. O Brien: sergeant
at-armS Robert T. Johnson OF Prov-
dence; press correspondent, Miss Helen
" Kingsley.
The report of the secretary showed O
slight increase IN membership I'm May and
a slight decrease over a year ago. The
report OF the treasurer showed a balance
OF hand OF S302.72.
A communication was received from the
Catholic Total Abstinence bureau or New
England asking that two delegates be
chosen to represent the union at the meet
ing of the bureau on Dec. ., and John r.
q Rourke Of Woonsocket and James Rod
dy OF Providence were chosen delegates.
A committee OF five was elected 10 ar
range for testimonial 10 Rev. TT.
oToole and Miss Helen Il. Kingsley I'm
recognition OF their efforts IN behalf OF
Tho national convention. The committee
consists OF Edward McCaughey OF Paw
tucket, Patrick J. Walsh Of Bristol, Ber-
nard Dennehy OF Providence, Thomas A.
o'Brien OF Pawtucket and Miss Mary
Herman OF Phenix.