The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

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be held in Symphony Hall August 9. %.
Il, and L The preceding conventions
/ have been held at Chicago. Atlantic City.
[ Detroit. New Orleans. Buffalo. and II
dianapoiis- II is expected that 800 promi-
I nent Catholic men and women. repre-
| ssnting every State In the Union. Will
| come 70 Boston as delegates Many of
the Catholic hierarchy OF America and
/ other leading ecclesiastics viu also Be
present and take part Il the proceed
/ ings-
Among the questions 10 come before
the convention VIII be included such is
I sues as divorce, socialism. observance Of
/ the Lords Day, indecent advertisements
and an indecent stage. Christian educa-
ton, the missions. at home and abroad;
/ the Catholic press and the spread Of
Catholic literature. improving the coudi-
ton OF immigrants. and approving the
enactment Of laws 10 prohibit child labor
Among the reforms which the fedora
ton claims TO have accomplished during
| the seven years OF its existence, 20 which
[ its national officials point. are the repeal
I OF the Cuban marriage law, bettering ot
conditions in the Philippine Islands. ap-
[ poiatment Of Catholics on The Indian and
I Philippine commissions. securing perm.s-
/ sion for the celebration Of masses IN the
navy yards and public Institutions, sp-
I pointment OF Catholic army chaplains.
| assistance 70 Catholic Indian schools and
negro missions, introduction Of Catholic
books into public libraries, establishment
I Of friendly relations between societies oS
| different nationalities, revision OF his
tories and books OF reference pre1Ud-ciaI
I TO the Catholic Church, restoration OF "a
I tons 10 Catholic Indian scholars. the de-
Trrs Of - q
rights Of Catholic Indians. and the ina--
/ guration OF z crusade against immoral
I literature.
Membership 6Eer Two Million.
More than 100000 Catholics, men and
/ women. are now enrolled IN the American
/ Federation Of Catholic Societies and Par
/ ishes- As the plan OF organization IS
/ laid along lines OF perfect system. TIE
I roll OF membership is constantly growing.
/ as parish after parish IN every diocese
I o. the Union IS Joined in afHtatioa-
I The units Of federation are parishes
I and Catholic societies The term parish
! includes every adult member OF the con
I gregat,on. Holy Name societies soGaIi-
I ties. and other societies of strictly
I parOchiaI or religious nature. Under the
Z unit OF societies are grouped all Catho--c
/ frateraaI organizations. temperance So
cleties literary unions and societies
/ Catholic Young Mems Associations. and
Z similar organizations not OF e strictly
I par0chiai or religious nature
Z The movement for a crusade against
I what the federation calls "evI literature
/ VIII receive strong impetus through The
Z attention Il vii be given al the coEvea-
] ton. Bishop 1ICFsul. OF Trenton. one Of
I the founders OF the federation. wrote IN &
recent pastoral letter the following opin-
u a---- g
I through the influence Of q vitiated press
/ IN our day everybody reads Period
I Lcals pamphlets. and rewspa apers are tGe
| literature Of the millions Il IS the daily
{ newspaper however, that enjoys the
I largest patronage. We must have the
I news warm az our breakfast table every
{ morning. A newspaper Is & potent fac
I Tor for good or evil and America pub
Z fishes some excellent secular newspapers
{ which may safely be introduced into rhe
I family But what about those purveyors
I of unClealness. the vulgar sheets reekilE
7 with uasJiness. 50 largely read by all
I classes2 Reprove them FOR tEeil viie1ess-
I and The reply is We print the news
/ Yes. they do; and such news and such
/ advertisements Every cne viii admit
I that some OF our newspapers are a dis
grace Il IS shocking 20 witness the harm
[ which Gisreputable journals 90 by pan
Z deTiug 70 the lower paSs55az nf The multi
I tUde. They educate in crime and destroy
[ puritv-i1 a word. SOW immortality. We
desire 70 employ all the power Of our
holy Office 10 stem this fc0d OF ccrruP-
ton. and we therefore most earnestly De
seech parents 10 barish all such news
papers and books from their fresldes-''
The Boston Archdiocese.
IN the archdiocese Of Boston. the Or
ganization OF the Catholic federation has
I =
ard enthusiasm Under Tire leadership
OF Archbishop O'Conneu all TIE societies
and parishes OF Suffolk. Norfolk. Middle
sex. Essex. and Plymouth counties
which comprise the area OF the arch
diocese-have been federated. and Boston
viii be represented n the convention by
delegates from go parishes and 80 So
cieties-
The convention viii open On Sunday.
August . with the celebration OF mass II
the Cathedral Of the Holy Cross. when
the sermon Of welcome 70 the delegates
will be preached by Archbishop O'Conneu
There VIII De a requiem mass at $50 Mon
day morning al the Church OF the I'm
maculate Conception for the deceased
members Of the federation.
Attendance at the sessions Of the con-
Fe-lLl0ll- WHICH VIII De opened Al z.
Monday. August 10 in Symphony Hall
VIII be restricted 10 properly accredited
delegates.
The public will be invited TO attend two
mass meetings which the COMMITTEES has
arranged. one for Sunday evening. Au-
gust g and the other for Tuesday even
ing. August II. There viii be no tickets
issued for admission to either Of those
meetings: all who desire 70 be present
are invited to walk in and take seats.
so far as the seating capacity OF the hall
viii permit
The presiding officers at the two public
meetings viii be ex-Con gresham Joseph
II. O'Neil and Judge Michael J. Murray.
Of the Boston municipal bench The list
OF speakers includes the names OF Arch
bishop O'Co1neH. DR.. Thomas Dwight, OF
tre Harvard Medical School. and National
President Feeney. OF Brooklyn Lieut.
Gov Draper viii represent Massachusetts
and Mayor Hibbard viii welcome the
delegates in the name u the city. Tues
day evening the speakers VIII - the Hon
joseph H O'Nen. the Hon Thomas H
Cannon. Of Chicago; 2. W Heckeakamp.
of Quincy. IL, and Bishop McFaul. OF
Trenton.