The Washington herald., 1910-09-28

With singleness OF purpose which
caused even debate 10 be unnecessary.
the first snnual conference OF Catholic
charities capped its climax last evening
by adopting a strong. centralized organi-
zadon. including the election of its first
corps OF officers.
The foremost mea OF the church were
placed in the foreground by this devoted
gathering Of priests and laity IN their
sacred mission Of benevolence. The fol-
lowing were chosen for office:
Honorary president-Cardnal Gibbons.
Presidsnt-Monsigno T. J. Shahan, rec
tor OF Catholic University.
Treasurer-Judge W. II. De Lacy, of
the District.
secretary-Dr w ]. Kerby of Catholic
University.
Vice presidents-C A. De Courcey. OF
Boston; Mrs. T. IT. Kelly. or New York;
J. F. Kennedy OF Chicago; John A Gre
han. Of New Orleans; c. c. Desmond. of
Los Angeles John c. Hagen. OF Rich
mond, Va.
Executive committee-D. F. TilIey. of
Bostoe; Miss E. A. Waldo. of New Or
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Rev. P. H. Boyle, OF Little Rock, Ark !:
D. B. Murphy. of Rochester, Richard
Crane. OF Cincinnati Rev. John A Ryan
OF St. Paul; Mrs. John MacMahon. Of
Chicago; Mrs. j. NJ. MOlamphy. OF Pitts
burg; Or. John Wingartner, OF Wheeling
w Va. Lawrence Conner, OF Dubuque
Iowa; Mrs. Thomas Taylor OF Austin,
Tex; Paul Carpenter, OF Milwaukee; Ed
mond- ]. Butler. OF New York
Purposes DEFINITELY stated.
The conference aims at an exchange OF
views among churchmen; at the collection
and distribution OF information relating
20 eharitiesi at study of modern meth
DDS and systems of relief
The conference closes to-day with a
reception by President Taft In the East
Room OF the White House at 2.3O o'clock.
Mgr. William ]. White, diocesan direc-
tor OF charities in Brooklyn. opened the
programme in Mcmahon Hall last night
with an address on The reform prob
lens which the church should meet"
1T remains with the church to say
whether socialism or reasonable social
progress shall prevail in this country"
he said. When Westminster Catholic
cathedral was opened in London recently,
Il was observed that the Overwhelming
nature OF the sIum problem in the world
metropolis was the worst obstacle 10 the
progress OF the Catholic cause in Eng
land
Labor and the Church.
Thousands Of men in this country
are regularly losing Sunday mass be-
cause they are compelled TO work on the
Sabbath. Others are being physically and
morally undermined by the sheer stress
of labor and the revolving conditions OF
the slums When you reach the hard
grinding, soul-destroying poverty OF our
great cities you have found a class
among which frequently the very name
Of Christianity Is a moekery."
4 strong, militant note was sounded by
Rev. Joseph McSorley. of the Society Of
Paulists. New York City. in his address
on THE Catholic laymen and social re-
form"
IT believe the working people OF this
country will not submit much longer to
the conditions and the rules governing
the distribution of wealth in the United
States" he declared Punishment
should be melted out as surely TO a dere-
lict board of directors as TO society OF
assassins."
scholarly and scientific article Of
THE church and the social conscience, -
prepared by Thomas Woodlock, Of New
York. was delivered by James Fee. Of
Boston.
Sins I'm Modern Industry.
The industrial aspect was discussed at
the morning session of the conference of
Catholic charities yesterday morning. I'M
der the leadership OF Robert Biggs, OF
Baltimore
He attacked the forces OF greed and
gain in the United States. which are