The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-12

The particular form of charity work
! in which the st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety is engaged received new impetus
and encouragement from the large
audience present at the annual meet
ing of the society held in the knights
of Columbus Hall last Sunday even
ing. The officers OF the Particular
Council, the representatives of the par
ish conferences and all who are in
sympathy with the noble work which
the society is doing for the benefit of
the worthy poor were highly pleased
with the evidence of renewed interest
shown by the unusually large number
of men and women who were atten-
tive listeners on that occasion. Not
for many years past have the leaders
in this phase of Catholic charity work
greeted so distinguished and appre-
ciative an audience as that of last
Sunday evening. They hope that it
means the beginning of a new era in
the history of the society. The Most
Reverend Archbishop and large num-
Der of priests we're among those pres
ent.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. James C. Nolan, President of the
Particular Council, who, after the read
ing of the minutes of last years meet
ing by the Secretary, Mr.. A. Ritt, de-
livered an address in which he out
lined the history of the society, re-
viewed the work of the year, and re-
ferred to the prospects for the future.
Three years ago the Particular Coun-
Gil undertook the task of raising funds
for special objects outside the routine
work of the parish organizations and
each year the amount received has
shown a substantial Increase. Last
year it amounted to $1,041 in addition
to the donation of 81 900 made by Mr..
c. H. F. Smith as the nucleus of a
permanent fund. The manner in which
the amounts received during the year
were disbursed was shown in the re-
port of the City Missionary, Rev.
James Donahoe, through whom the
funds are dispensed
Reports of the yeatfs work were read
by representatives of VI the following
parish conferences: Cathedral of ST.
Paul, st. Joseph's Church, Church of
the Assumption, Church of st. Mary,
ST. Agnes Church, Church of st.
Michael, st. Luke's Church, and the
Pro-Cathedral of st. Mary, Minneap-
oils. A number of other parish con-
ferences belonging to the Particular
Council were not represented at the
meeting.
After the reading of the reports,
paper was read by Mrs. w. ]. O'Toole,
President of the Guild of Catholic
Women, on the work in which that So
ciety is engaged. The Hon. Charles E.
Vasaly, Chairman of the State Board
of Control, delivered an address in
which he referred to the charitable
phases of the work carried on by the
State in the institutions under the con-
troll of the Board. Mr.. C. H. F. Smith
urged a greater personal interest in
the work of the society, especially
commencing the efforts which it is
making on behalf of the rising genera
ton. The final address of the evening
was delivered by the Most Reverend
Archbishop Ireland, who urged re-
newal of interest in the parish con-
ferences already in existence and the
formation of new conferences in par
ishes in which the society is not now
represented.
1t is a time-honored custom at the
annual meeting of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society to receive voluntary of
ferings from those present in aid of
the work and this year the amount
realized was $4,000.