The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

or Brooklyn, sccrctnry, Edmond J.
butler; nsslstnnt sccrctnric-. George IL.
RcEan. of Boston. nnd j. Mccain, NJ
Chicago.
The Rev. Father O'Reilly presided
over tho night meeting at the Bijou.
The musical program was arranged by
n committee under the leadership of
Miss Nina Randolph organist at st.
Peters Church. After the singing OF
tho hymn. Holy God. We Praise Thy
Name" Father o'Reilly read special
message of greeting from Pope Plus nj.
conveying the apostolic benediction.
The message from the Pope was as
follows:
ITO the Conference OF st. Vincent dc
Hrnl,
"GrcctinE from Ills Holiness. Pore
Piux XII. with the apostolic bcnediction.
tSignch) "MERRY DEL VAL"
Invited to Boston.
Messages of greeting from a number
of church dignitaries were presented.
many greatly resretting their inability
to attend this session OF the confer
erce. Among these was a long letter
from Archbishop Farley. OF New York,
who spoke in the highest praise of the
work of the st. Vincent societies in
helping the feeble. the fallen and the
and greeting also came from the
Bishop of Albany. the Bishop of New.
ark the Bishop of Pittsburg. the
Bishop of Hartford. the Bishop Of
Scranton, the Bishop of Rhode Island
and others.
y special message from Archbishop
O'Connell. of Boston. was delivered by
the Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, of Boston,
who said he was commissioned to an
nounce that the archbishop was. heart
and soul with the conference In Its
work. and that he greatly regretted
that his duts,s would not permit him
TO attend. Father Fitzpatrick contin-
ued: "He Furthermore wished me to say
to you that at some future time. when
this convention will be held In Boston,
he will be only too glad, in union with
his priests, to extend to you such hos
pitality as will mako you feel quito
at home among us. There you Will
find our gates wide open, bars all down.
and the latch string out in every sec
ton of our city. Come, then. fellow
delegates, and see how nicely we can
take care of YOU"
The invitation to hold the following
convention in Boston was received with
evident pleasure, Father l7itzpa trick
being greeted with prolonged applause.
Mayors Welcome.
Mayor Carlton Mccarthy expressed
the welcome of tho city of Richmond
to the convention in most fitting terms.
being introduced by Father O'Reilly
as 1.-THE best-known and most beloved
man in the city of Richmond: Chris
tian man. . brilliant scholar and q
true executive officer" After welcom-
ing his guests. the Mayor paid high
tribute to their organization. telling
sonic thing Of It's history and achieve
mcnts. drawing from the life of st.
Vincent de Paul some lessons OF true
charity.
An Organization or1d-wide in char
acter and work was described by the
Mayor as God in human shape,
stretching forth love and pity to all
the oppressed With wealth of scrip
tural quotation, the Mayor contended
that the prophecy, Greater things than
this shall ye do had its fulfilmcnt in
the work OF such organizations as the
st. Vincent dc Paul Society, which
gives peace and comfort and rest TO
those moro unhappy than If they were
resting in the grave"
God will yet teach His children
on earth" he declared, some means by
which the sweetness of divine love
may be extended to the remotest bounds
tended to every lonely heart. lnasmuch
as We did 1t unto one Of the least of
these Ny little ones. We did 1t unto Me;
enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord. y
Mr.. j. l.. Hornsby, of ST Louis. re-
sponded to the address of the Mayor,
saying that the work of the Society of
ST. Vincent de Paul was such as COM
manded the respect Of any community,
especially OF such broad-minded, big
hearted, generous people as the Nlr-
Einians. He closed his remarks with
a high tribute to the State and city in
which the convention is sitting
Governor Speaks.
Governor Swanson captivated his au-
dience from the start. receiving liberal
applause. +Gk strongly turned para
graph or.tler position which the Catho-
lie Church has ever taken on the d.
vorce evil, standing as barrier
against those who would destroy the
home. marriage and the progress of
the human race" brought the audience
to its feet in burst of applause sueh
as is seldom given to an orator. me
Governor said in part:
i Il esteem it a great pleasure ana
honor to be permitted to extend 70 INC
Society of Saint Vincent DC raw
YOU that the people not only Of this
CITY. but of the entire State, appreciate
YOUR presence here and wish me, as
Governor OF this Commonwea tn. to
extend to you cordial welcome. We
lave a most profound esteem and adj
mira alton for your society which has
been productive of so much good, not
only in the United States, but in all
parts of the world. From its forma- :
ton in 1888 to this day no society has
been more generous in It's benefactlons
to the poor and needy, none more ac-
tive in its efforts TO relieve humanity,
and none more efficient in accomplish
ing good and lofty purposes.
"onc feature of this society partlc-
ularly and peculiarly deserving of COM
mnedation is that none of its menu
bers are allowed to receive any COM
pensa ton for the labor or service per-
formed; all of their work Is in loving,
unselfish devotion.
You come to a State whose people
still adhere to the simple Christian
faith OF their fathers. A state whose
pages of history from the early scttle-
ment at Jamestown are illumincd by
eminent men Who have cheerfully
given their lives TO the service Of
State, country and humanity. A State
where the truths of the Bible are still
believed. and touch alike public and pri-
vate. affairs; where religion and past
tical life and furnish the source of
strength for the ncrpleXing problems
OF the future. A State whose eminent
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