Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-20
600 DELEGATES
ENTER PROTEST
AGAINST DIVORCE
Voice Sentiments of $4,000
Holy Name Members in
Newark Diocese.

Six hundred delegates, representing
a membership of $4,000, of Essex, Union,
Morris Sussex, Hudson, Passaic and
Bergen counties, assembled at the an
nual meeting of the Newark Diocesan
Federation Of the Holy Name Society
in st. Rose of Lima's School hall yes
terday afternoon and voiced an EN-"
phatic protest against the divorce evil.
Through a resolution they went on
record for it's abolition In this State.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. The evils of divorce and
it's consequences have become so pro-
nounced in our day that they are rap
idly running the family, sapping the
foundation of society n undermining
our very nation; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we, the Newark Do
cesar Federation of the Holy Name So
ciety, for the purpose Of promoting the
sanctity and perpetuity of the marriage
tie, advocate the abolition OF divorce in
this State"
Scores Moving Pictures.
The Rev. NJ. p. Corcoran, spiritual di-
rector of the federation, spoke at length
on the moving picture question and
pointed put many of the evils that como
daily to his, notice, stating hat they 10
doubt come to the notice OF many of
those present.
1.-THE moving picture playhouse is one
of the worst curses this country has to
deal with at the present time" said
Father Corcoran, land we as citizens.
brothers and fathers OF families should
leave nothing in our way to see that
the evil is suppressed, or so modified
that 1t will come in the lines of de-
cency."
The Rev. James ]. McKeever opened
the session with a few words of well
come to the delegates, and the dele
gates were welcomed to Essex County
by John H. O'Conner, president of the
county society.
A resolution of regret on the death
OF the late Archbishop Patrick J.. Ryan,
of Philadelphia, was adopted with a
standing vote. Owing to the illness
OF Judge Thomas ]. O'Sullivan, of New
York, who was to ave delivered an
address, his place was filled by James
]. Fitzgerald, All eminent jurist Of New
York.
COnboy Chosen President.
The election of officers resulted In he
following being elected unanimously:
President, Martin J.. Conboy, of East
Orange; first vice-president, James A..
Sweeney, OF Paterson; second vice
president. p. J.. Kennedy, of Jersey
City; third vice-president, Edward A.
Wallace, of South Orange; fourth vice.
president. Joseph Fitzpatrick, of Hud-
son County; fifth vice-president, J..
Wall. OF Morris County; sixth vice.
president, p. J. Griffen, of Bergen
County; seventh vice-president, Harry
Becker, of Sussex County; secretary,
Hubert ]. Rowe, of Newark; treasurer,
P. J. Flannery, of Hudson County;
marshal, Thomas B. O'Brien. of New
ark, and spiritual director, the Rev. NJ.
p. Corcoran, of st. Rose of Lima's
Church. this city.
Among h clergy present were the
Rev. James ]. McKeever, the Rev.
Father Corcoran, the Rev. P. A. Maher.
of Mendham; the Rev. II ]. School,
hover, of Boonton; the Rev. M. j.. Nc
Guirk, Of Edgewater; the Rev. S. J.
Quigley, of Englewood; the Rev. Father
Finnerty. of St. Antoninus's, this city,
and the Rev. Father McHugh, of Seton
Hall Seminary.