The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
New Organization, Urged by
MOnsignor Sheppard, Rep
resents 10000 Men.
MANY PRIESTS ATTEND
MONSTER MEETING HERE
John H. O'Connor Selected for
Observation-Disclosures to
Fight Vice.

of the Catholic church and for
the suppression of vice and immortality
all of the Holy Name societies of Essex
county and those in the West Hudson
towns were federated last night in the
Catholic Institute. in New street.
All told. the societies number more
than 20, 600 members.
The organization will be known as the
Essex County Division of the Holy
Name societies of New Jersey. which
will be affiliated with the national or
ganization. which has a membership of
nearly 1900. 900 in the United States.
The Rev. Michael P. Corcoran, assist
ant pastor of ST. Rose of Lima's Church,
who is president of the Newark Do
cesar Holy Name societies, called the
meeting to order. He said thai he had
been requested by the Right Rev. Mon.
signor John A. Sheppard. vicar-general
Of the Newark diocese, to organize the
Holy Name societies of Newark and vi
cinity into a central body for the pre-
lection and advancement of the inter-
ests of the church and also to suppress
all forms of vice.
Father Corcoran said that while only
the Holy Name societies were named
for membership in the federation. yet
any Catholic society could affiliate.
Tells of Good Work in Hudson.
Stephen H. Morgan, of Hoboken, who
is a prominent member of the Hudson
County Holy Name societies, was intro
duced by the chairman. Mr.. Morgan
said that the federation of the societies
in Hudson county has caused the au-
thorities of Hoboken to adopt an ordi-
nance prohibiting the display of OBJ
scene posters on billboards and store
windows. He said:
while that is only one of many
things thai we have accomplished, yet
the officials of Hoboken had been try
ing for twenty-five years to do it alone,
but it was not until we, as an organiza-
full"
John Flannery, of Jersey City. said
that through the federation in that city
the graduates of the parochial schools
are now given certificates for member
ship in the High School.
THAT is as it should be- said Mr..
Flannery, because our children are
educated by men and women who are
proficient in every branch of learning,
and while we knew that the children
were eligible for the High School, yet
the rules of the Board of Education
were that they would nave to TAX a
course of study in the public schools
after they left our schools, which was
only a waste of time. Now, however,
that is a thing of the past.
Il also want to say that when the
Right Rev. James A. McFaul, of the
Trenton Catholic diocese, a few years
ago sought to have some pernicious
laws modified he found that he was
helpless. He then caused the societies
in his diocese to be federated. When
that was done he made another attack
on the laws, at the request of the or
ganized societies, and he was success
full
Edward G.. Sanborn, secretary of the
Hudson County Holy Name Societies,
SDohe dlOl6 liIt SolifC fIiiiCos did liz wac
followed by John P. Manning, of this
city.
Charles Seelman, of this city, who is
president of the New Jersey Federation
of Catholic Societies, then took charge
of the meeting, with John p. Manning
as secretary.
The Officers Elected.
A motion to effect permanent organi-
cation was carried unanimously.
In the election of officers John H.
O'Connor, of st. Rose of Lima's parish,
was made president. with William ].
Hagan, of st. Johns parish, this city.
first vice-president; Edward A. Wal
of Our Lady of Sorrows, South
Orange second vice president; Thomas
j. Kelly, of Stephens, Arlington, third
vice-president; Walter j. Healy. of st.
Michaers, Newark, secretary, and AL
fred Peters, of st. Antoninus's. Newark,
treasurer. The spiritual director will
be appointed by the Rt. Rev. John j.
O'Connor, bishop of the Newark di-
Geese.
Among the spiritual directors pres
ent were the Rev. William ]. Richmond,
the Rev. Joseph NJ. Perotti. the Rev.
James A. Reynolds, the Rev. John
Monahan. the Rev. Charles A. Shaw,
the Rev. p. William, o. s. B.: the Rev.
Thomas A.. Walsh. the Rev. j. Martin,
O. p; the Rev. William p. Brennan, the
Rev. John e. Herman, the Rev. j.
Glennon and the Rev. j. O'Shea.
Another meeting will be held in a few
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