The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-08
CATHOLIC SOCIAL REFORM
PLANS FOR a LARGE WASHING
Ton CONFERENCE.

NgT. WINE Wants Cathsise CHARITY West-
ere 20 Gef Together ard See n Pre-
veutiVe saeasures Cannot Go Before
the Rest % aeliefs-PoVe Aidsns.
Membsrv Of the Catholic clergy and OF
the hity In the northern dloceees of this
State and these Of the dioccses within the
confines Of the New England States are
being ,oused to activity by the Very Rev
Mgr. William white. 8 T. D.. OF Brooklyn.
who Is making every endeavor TO have the
clergy and the laity in the points named
assemble In meeting and arrange to send
solidly representative delegates to the
approaching national conference Of
Catholic charities 10 be held in Washing
ton. from Sunday. september 70. to
Wednesday. September - Mgr. White
10 director u Catholic charities In the
diocese Of Brooklyn. and Is rector Of the
Church OF the Visitation at Richards and
Verona streets. Brooklyn
Ia tok en- Of his appreciation Pope Plus
has made known TO Mgr White that
the Apostolic blessing will be conferred
on all who take part in the conference
Mgr White said
The approaching conference marks
an epoch in the history of the Church
in the United States For the first time
an effort will be made to Correlate the
various forms OF charitable activity OF
which the Church is justly proud. on
national lines. and TO find out where the
weak spots are and how the problem OF
POVERTY in this industrial age NAV ne
best solved The dependent family. the
care Of children. the mvenile court. pro-
baton and social settlements. are some
Of the TOPICS that will occupy the attention
OF the members but the PRINCIPAL session
of the conference will be given up TO a
discussion Of social reform.
Conservative workers will no doubt
look askanCe at tho Introduction OF the
session on social reform INTO a charity
conference, but the executive COMMITTEES
feels the deliberations would be incon-
plste II the conference stopped at dew lslng
means for relieving distress when IL il
possible to remove the cause Of distress.
II u u good TO care for orphans IL ~ better
20 remove the cause Of untlmely and pre-
ventabie OrphAnAge
II Is said 90 he quits probable that a
national organization Of Catholic women
engaged III charity work will he enecte Il
AZ the Washington conferences. for a
feature e the conferences will be the
participation by women in the prepare
ton Of papers and IN the al tRasions bear
ing upon the topics contained therein.
Prominent among the women who are
to attend the conferences IL the wife -
senator carter Of Montana. and at one
Session at least Mrs. Carter will be the
presiding officer
Scheduled to address the conferences
are Prof Hsggsrty 81 the Ohio State Uni
v"Tsity. whose theme will bs The Rela-
ton 81 the Work Of Women and Children
10 Poverty The Rev. Joseph McSorley.
I. ) u author of the Sacrament Of
Duty who will speak ON The Catholic
Layrnan and Social Reform: Thomas
WoodlOck former editor 81 the VOL
street NsUs. who will read paper on
he church and the society conscience.
| ultsd states Commissioner OF Labor
N"lll. who will talk on industrial AcCi-
dents aud Diseases a. Related to Povsrty-
and the Rev DR. Ryan. author of The
Living Wage who will discuss Legs
lAtlNs Remedies