The Washington herald., 1909-01-18
SOCIETIES ATTEND VESPERO
Holy Name Members Of Eleven
Parishes at st. JOseph's.
Rev. Father G:IIis, Chief Speaker,
Would Extend the Influence
OF Organization.

The Holy Name societies OF Washington,
representing eleven parishes and number
Ing more than LOO men. gathered IN ST.
Joseph's Church last evening for the
solemn Vesper service held annually IN
honor OF the Feast CT the Holy Name.
The interior OF the church was made
beautiful with lights ant floral decora-
tons. and the altar was adorned with
white blooms and wax tapeus. Rev
Father Valentine Schnitt sang the YES
pers. and Benediction Of the Blessed Sac
rament WAS bestowed by Right Rev. Mgr.
Thomas s Lee, OF St Matthew'S Church.
The music OF the vespers was furnished
by the regular choir. under the direction
Ok Miss Mary Regal. 20 Salutaris~ ard
''Ttatum Ergo" were sung in chorus by
the men.
or the Holy Name societies represented
al the service the largest delegation was
from st. Dominic's Church. Nearly three
hundred men, with their spiritual director.
Rev. Father J. L. Finnerty. o. P. walked
from that church. Sixth and T streets
southwest TO St Joseph's Church. Second
and c streets northeast.
Among the priests in the sanctuary
were: Rev. Father Morris. ST. Peters
Church.; Rev. Father p. J O'Copneu
Church OF St Vincent de Paul: Rev
Fsther J. L. Finnerty, o. P. st. Dom
mics, and Rev. Father IEnatius Fealv
St Joseph's Church.
The sermon. BY the eminent Paulist
missionary, Rev. Father James n. Gflis
c. s. P, president Of St Thomas Aouinas
College. was on the benefit Of organiza-
ton for the accomplishment OF good work
and cf the results TO be expected from
the systematic operation OF so powerful
an organization as that OF the Holy Name
Society In the course OF his discourse
Father ellis said:
believe the time is riue frr the ri5rr e4rg71r1
Ct Tie mor7l isauencs q the HOY Nsrre Soris-v
The other day. zhsn ssDo q vour brother men
oeTs marched the streets of New Yogt uussr tie
banners ERereon was iusTfbcd the name nat 3
above al nsUes eTen that nonchalaut sr-his-i-
Gated. blsse Bsoyion vas startled. a-5 r7rct 81
imagine that Dany q the purreyors 70 the various
ugiy passions 0f Ean maUT Ct the TfDafus uho
witnessed that demonsrati0n z1utte-ed Eader thei-
Eeath 81 fnFoca-io1 70 their VstTul ssiut the
oeEil ana o2lIns upon the name & Their fzther-
aId- the kingdom q he'll. wanted 20 know What
Toaid hsTDsu TO them and their nefa-ious occ-1ua-
uSirs Il only that army q soeo0 Christian Cathohc
men world msrcb against then
And asaln- know By pe-s1r,al obss-vafiou that
sInce $50 Holy Name men made similar dernosa-
straton in the city O Boston. some ulonths aro.
tie press has not yes ceased writing n0r have the
people yet ceased speaking, about the enormous
power for good that hes latent bgneath The ssr-
tace Of slch stapendosls organization
Tbs-sfors. tsl ne not that yo1 have done vour
rtmos; duty when you have dezf = blow here or
rnar HNa - -
it IS not big suossh WORK sor YOU 10 urt az end
70 cITSl1g foU must Weld yUCr trenend0us poEe-
ard swing yOur mighty influence % Sr1t an end
Likewise. q 57snkenness % 81 l1s,fui sins q the
aesh. 70 the uspeAksbe resorts where such sins are
Committed You ought not 70 staEger even before
the herclleaD task of purxing g7eat city q an
enormous mass q It's Tics noT should the united
Holy Name societies think Il too huge a work to
attenrt 20 -eEsne-ste human society. 20 convert
The unheheyinS 70 God sDd the n1ishelievins word
"a the truth to renew the face OF the earth with
perennial food q zesl. of charity and good works
The preacher reminded his hearers Of
the fact that reformation Of manners and
morals must begin with the reformation
OF the retorrner;
The improvement Of the world car Only properly
begin vItk TIE Improvement q oneself. There IS
too nucn foolish and futile efort expended IN at
tsInpiing n Tcfcrn socistJ By people who VII rot
reform thenselTes-
The Wm Is wicked indeed. bit Z Is uos blind
Il IS KEN ard shrsEd and EbnorTusIly ebserEzut
Of the lives a 'eformers. TIE world the W
godly wo-id. has grsa- regard for Jesus. but L
can ducte His words occasion; and the nan or
the gTo1p q men EhC engage II any crusade fo=
the moral bettermsnt q socie1y vii invariably hear
the challenge. let hin that Is without siR cast
the hrst StODe No biasphemr OF czTSer csn per
susde his brothers 10 quit blaspbsring and c1rSng
no Sunday pa1rou Of the saiooD can complain q the
80
can Iustly demand the extinction the rsgustioa
Of S1cn resorts no nan whose fsce Is sse1 IN ulzces
Of Illicit CT wholly amusement should be brazsn
enough 10 enter protest against the existence o.
ssch places; II wcrd. 70 man who is not a
thorcushgoing Christian can hope 20 Christisnize
society 0C the v0rld-no man whose Uvn Cstholicity
IS suspected can have any claim to SPEAK OF 70 act
an eza;sszTy CT the Catholic Church. ard 10
nan Is worthy to do battle under the aegis Of the
holy name a Jesus Christ u1leSS II his own life
a. far as human fraity permits. be Be q man &C
ecFdiss e The irnsse Of Jesus Chris.
Speaking Of the advisabGity Of con
certed action by the Holy Name Society
in the interests OF civic and national i'm
provement. Father GIllis thought II neces-
sary 20 anticipate the objection:
The Holy Name Society NUS not NEEDLE N poH-
tics It's noble fnfue1cs must not b prostit1ted
to the pronotio1 Of any party CT the accosn9iis6-
msnt Of any political scheme. God forbid thar the
Holy Name Society should ever be dragged in
the diTt Of partisan politics but there i highcT
kind q politics which soaH high untii Il pzSses
beyond the Rurky fog Of pzrtiSanship and petty
sc.Ierning INTO the rTTer. clearer atmosphere o.
philanthropy OF fratsr1a charity Of sympathy With
all mankind. ami therU it NAV 10 iouEsT be ened
politics. but Is worthy 10 be nsmed integral
element ef the Christian religion.