The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-07

al Ddy.
lovely in disposition whom nobody
wants. the speaker said. For these theirs
must be an institution. Last year we
placed In permanent homes $50 child.
rem, our Institution having placed ous
In all over 10000 little children in
permanent homes. You cannot find
anywhere cleaner sweeter, brighter
children than these. even though they
did come from the gutter. In the med
ium OF our founding hospital they
have aeen given medical attention,
and made clean and attractive. II any
day OF institutions hes passed. 1t Is
because "" are so continually planting
new hills that we haven't enough peo-
pie left to wor,. the old one
In the formation OF character these
hcmes have poor material on which
to work. yet they mould and they
mould marvelously."
Speaking more directly of the work
In New York city. over which he has
financial supervision. Or. Potter said:
Speaking off hand there are APP
proximately In our private institutions
budget about forty Catholic institu.
tons for children with population.
OF 1900. There are twelve hospitals.
six among the largest and best eouIpp-
ed in the city, in all OF which last ear
the city car for probably $4,000
cases. There are six Catholic inst!tu.
tons for the protection and reforma.
ton OF women, and three deaf and
dumb asylums. Our charitable !nsti-
tutions budget for 1905 Is s4,4I5.ooo.
and about so per cent. OF 1t will be
paid 10 Catholic institutions for the
care OF city wards. All these insti-
tutions do vast amount of work on
their own account In their several
speciaities and at their own cost
Resolutions Adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following series of papers
favorably. all OF which were adopted
unanimously.
Whereas. the jubiie. Of our Holy
Father Piu. X, occur. o. .,nIy :s.i,
next,
Whereas, VIC have been filled ritl.
admiration at the firmnes. he ha. dig
played in meeting the problems whicr
confront the church in Europe, and ne
desire 10 make an offering of love and
devotion to him
1. Resolved, That the National Con-
ference OF the Society OF ST. Vincent
de Paul recommends thnt the mem-
bers throughout the United states Of.
fer up their next general Holy COM
munion, July 10, zoos, for the Holy
Father, Pope Plus x.
:. We earncAtly recommend to the
Council General the reorganization OF
the society With one Superior Council
ard an Upper Council in each ccclc-
siastfcal province, to be called the su-
perior Council OF the United States,
and to be composed OF the presidents
OF the Upper Councils ana twelve mem-
bcrs sclectcd by the president Of the
Superior Couucil.
.. We recommend committee for
considcrinG the advlsnbility OF
monthly publication for the soelcty.
4. We desire to express to the heir.
archy and clergy our sense Of pro-
iouhu gratitude for their approval.
announcement and active support by
n'enns Of which the society has been
able to work valiantly for church and
humanity. The society bcEs a contln-
uancc of their active cncourn cement
md support, realizing that without 1t
little can be done ana thai win ~
nothing Is Impossible.
Thanks for Many.
BY rising vote the thanks of tha
conference was expressed In the fol-
lowing series of resolutions adopted
unanimously:
o. The National Conference desires
TO acknowledge with profound graft
tude the hearty welcome and kind re-
rep.'on accorded to lis by the Rt.
representative Rev. James b. o'tiley,
rev. rev! f. ]. Magr, Of ST. Peters, and
the other priests of the city. we we're
particularly pleased with the magnifi.
cence Of the services at the cathedral
and at ST. Peters. We noted with
great pleasure that the choir ana even
the sanctuary boys seemed to have
acquired from their superiors the de-
termination, ,e to leave nothing undone
that would contribute to the solemnity
OF the divine service, which makes
catholics Of one household every
where on the face OF the earth. we
VIII recall in after years the pleasure
meetings. Many will take away with
them the happiness Of new and last
ING friendships, but all will ever re-
ler first to the consultations of HOLY
church and feel strengthened to new
ettorts IN our work by the kindly good
VIII and encouragement of the good
bishop ana priests OF Richmond
s. The National Conference tenders
Its thanks to the Hon. Claude A. Swan
son, Governor OF Virginia, for his warm
Southern Welcome, and to the people
OF Virginia our congratulations that
they have In their Governor worthy
Successor to the long line Of his H.
lustrous predecessors In that honor
able office. His speech Of welcome,
1t clear to all that he combines
in remarkable degree tho best char
acteristics Of the Christian gentleman,
the patriot the statesman. the scholar
and tho orator.
I. The assembled delegates desire
to express their gratitude for the kind,
thoughtful and scholarly advice dellv-
cred to them and the hearty well
come extended to the delegates by the
Mayor, Hon. Carlton Mccarthy on be-
half OF the city OF Richmond. Our
visit to the city has been a pleasant
one, ana we feel deeply grateful to
Ills Honor for the courtesy shown to
us,
s. The wholesoul welcome and gen-S'