Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12

63O of whom 1850 were non-Catholics.
They received into the church $40 converts
and left go under instruction. The out
look for this work is very bright. Bishops
are beginning to appreciate its usefulness.
II think that you will agree with US that
the time is most suspicious for this gather
Ing. In the beginning, when methods are
about to be adopted, we must get the best;
when policies are to be approved we must
cast aside the futile and mistaken ones
and make our own only those that Will
secure results.
The missionary movement is at a stage
when an immediate enlargement and not
able expansion is close at hand. Under
meath all this stirring of the energies or
the church, there is divine hand guiding
it and shaping its work. though our own
strivings be crude and Ill directed During
these days we shall get on the hilltops and
see the main issue of our work. We shall
appreciate the need of cooperation, and
while we work with individual energy we
shall not forget that we are great factors
in q great movement and so depend on each
other for encouragement and strength. We
cannot find words to express the Joy of
having you here. We shall listen with rev.
erence to the story of your achievements
and we shall catch new inspiration from
your words as we have already from your
deeds"
Other Addresses.
Father Doyle, the temporary chairman.
then called on Father Walter Elliott, the
Nestor of the Apostolic Mission House who
outlined the inception and growth of the
non-Catholic missionary movement, which,
he said, found It's inspiration in Father
Isaac Hecker. the founder of the Congrega-
ton of st. Paul Father Elliott said that
the Paulists in this movement had gotten
along well with the bishops, priests and
people, and expressed the hope that the
great orders will take up the work. Father
Elliott was received with signal demon
stration.
Father Mcdonald of the Lazarists paid
tribute to the Paulist order and TO the
cause it has undertaken.
'If they had done nothing else," he said,
than inaugurate the non-Catholic missions,
1t were enough to send their names ringing
down the ages In perpetual glory. Father
Elliott, he declared, had done more in the
work than any other man he knew or had
read about.
An address. by Father Valentine of the
Passionists followed. He said there Is work
and glory enough for all to share In. both
regular and secular clergy Speaking of the
Paulists, Father Valentine said that IF
they were to sleep until the great day of
doom. halo would forever surround their
name for having risen in late generation
to give this vital missionary impetus"
Father Kennedy of the LazaristS made
short address. declaring with enthusiasm
that his order was In the field to prosecute
the non-Cathoic missionary work. Mgr.
Then Of Wichita Kan, was the last speak
er, and lightened the burden of the even
ing's addresses with few remarks anent
the work and life at the Mission House.
and was heartily applauded.
Letters From Absentees.
Following the addresses letters were
read from Mgr Falconio, the papal dele
gate, expressing heartiest good wishes; Rt.
Rev. Geo. Montgomery, bishop coadjutor
of San Francisco; Ri. Rev. John j. Keane
of Dubuque, Iowa; Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia, Bishop OConnell Of Boston,
Bishop Carroll OF Helena. Bishop Macs of
Covington and many others. The session
closed with the election of Bishop Donahue
of Wheeling. w. Va, as permanent chair
man: Rev. A. p Doyle. temporary chair
man. and Mgr. Then. Father Mcdonald
of the Lazarists and Father Valentine OF
the Passionists, committee on order.
Prominent among the missionaries In
today's gathering were: Rev. Valentine,
Passionist; Rev. Fathers Mcdonald, Laz-
artist; Flanagan, Lazarist; Kennedy, LaZ-
artist; Boniface, Benedictine; Osnund,
Benedictine; Duffy. Josephfte. Kelly, JOS
ephite Bresnahan of Florida, Waters OF
Virginia, Ewint of West Virginia, Dunn OF
Dubuque; Rev. Mgr. Then OF Wichita;
Fathers Hufrer of Oklahoma, Rohlman OF
Dubuque, Boyer of Ogdensburg, Moore OF
Springfieid. Reilly of Springfield, Mahoney
Of South Carolina, Randall of st. Louis,
Crane OF st. Louis, Albert Negonquet OF
Oklahoma. Justin and Vincent, Benedic-
tires OF Indian Territory; Bulger of Michi-
gan. Rolfus of Covington, KY. and Lynch
and Cahill of Vermont.