The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-14
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Annual Meeting of Particular Council
- Conference Reports - Superior
Council Proposed-Bishop LaWler's
Address - Splendid Showing for
Years Work.

The annual meeting of the Particu-
lar Council of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society of this city was held in the
school hall of the Assumption parish
last Sunday evening, with the Presi-
dent, James G.. Nolan, in the chair.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
one and the reports presented showed
that unusually good work in the field
of charitable endeavor has been done
during the year drawing to close.
Reports were received from the diff
ferent parochial Conferences, OF which
there are fourteen under the jurisd1c-
ton of the Particular Council. The
average amount of money collected
and expended by them for charitable
purposes during the year amounted to
about two hundred dollars.
The greatest interest centered in the
report of the Particular Council which
has made greater progress during the
past year than during any correspond
ing period in it's history. A few days
before last Christmas it's officers ad-
dressed to the leading Catholics Of the
city circular letter in which the aims
of the organization were set forth, its
needs made known and an assurance
given that any contributions towards
it's work would be wisely expended in
behalf of the poor. AS result OF
this appeal the sum of $571.5O was
added to it's treasury. Special dona-
tions to the amount of $4,000 were
also received. This fund was expend-
ed under the direction of the City Mis-
sionary, Rev. James Donahoe, who
gave detailed report of his work
and the manner in which the money
was disbursed. This report has been
printed and copies sent to all those
who contributed to the fund, as we'll
as to others whom the ST. Vincent de
Paul Society wishes to interest in is
work.
The principal address of the even
ing was delivered by the Spiritual Di-
rector, the Right Reverend Bishop
Lawler, who attributed the success of
the past year to the fact that the
society had extended the scope of it's
work by cooperating with the Guild
of Catholic Women and the City Mis-
sionary. He urged the members to
assert themselves more in all depart
ments of charitable, social, religious,
and civic endeavor, to realize their
power for good in the community and
to make no apology for appealing to
the public for assistance with which
to carry on their noble work. He
called attention to the fact that it was
proposed to establish Superior Coun-
Gil of the st. Vincent de Paul Society
in this city, and he expressed the
belief that the time had come to take
this important step. He indicated the
field to be covered by the Superior
Council, pointed out the reasons for
it's establishment, and advised the
officers of the Particular Council to
act on the matter without delay. His
recommendation was accepted and it
was voted to give the moral and
financial support of the present or
ganization to the work of establishing
a Superior Council in st. Paul.
Addresses were delivered by the
Rev. James G. Donahoe, City Mission
ary, Rev. ]. M. Solnce, pastor of the
Church of the Assumption, Rev. o.
Rowan of st. Joseph's church, and
the Rev William Finley of the Cathe-
dral, as we'll as by number of lay
men who are interested in the work
of the society.
1t was decided to send out an ap-
peal similar to that issued last year,
the response to which was so en-
couraging. The society feels conf
dent that it's friends will rally to it's
support again and that through their
efforts many others will be Influenced
to aid it by voluntary contributions in
carrying on it's charitable work. The
report of last years work is a sufi-
cient guarantee that the funds entrust-
ed to it by those who are charitably
inclined at this season of the year
will be expended in such a way as
to benefit persons who are in need of
assistance.
The officers of the Particular Coun-
Gil are: Spiritual Director, Right Rev
erend ]. ]. Lawler, D. D.; President,
James G. Nolan; Vice President, C.
]. P. Young; Secretary, A. Ritt; Treas
urer, Michael Mandl.