Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-03-07
Louisville Particular Council and
Conference and Their
Work.
Rev. Father Francis O'NeiII O.
p. Delivers Powerful
Address.
MANY new MEMBERS RECEIVED

In the presence of several hundred
representative Catholic men from all
sections of the city, President John
A. Doyle assumed the government of
the st. Vincent de Paul Society of
Louisville at the quarterly meeting
held last Sunday afternoon at the
hall of the Knights of Columbus on
Fourth avenue. Following the
opening prayer by the Rev. Father
Donahue the new President in feel
ing and expressive words announced
the death of their late President, j.
j. Caffrey, who was an ideal Vim
centian and executive. Under his
leadership the Louisville Vincentians
have set an example that was being
noticed and followed by the confer
ences throughout the country. Presi-
dent Doyle said he realized the
weight of the responsibilities placed
upon him, and pleaded with the
members to assist him in every way
possible. Several of the Presidents
of conferences took advantage of the
occasion to express approval of his
utterances and assure him of their
support.
The conference reports showed a
steady increase in membership, with
] st. Patrick's still in the lead. Thirty
four members were enrolled and de-
clared entitled to all the spiritual
benefits conferred on the true Vim
centian.
Under the reports of the con-
ferences it was shown that a great
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lieved since the last meeting. The
number of families assisted num-
bered almost a hundred, in which
there were 653 persons, and among
these approximately 81 500 had been
expended for food, clothing, fuel and
medicines, besides which Many
homes were made happy during the
holidays by Christmas baskets and
other things that demonstrate the
spirit that inspires the Vincentians
and brings cheer to the homes of the
unfortunate poor without regard to
race or creed.
| Chairman Mapother detailed the
work conducted at the School of Re-
form, where the visiting members
were doing everything possible for
the spiritual good of the youths in
that institution. Messrs. Hines,
Hartman and others made detailed
reports of the results of their minis
trations at the County Jail, City
Hospital, Aims House, Work House
and tuberculosis Hospital, where
they look after the unfortunate in
mates and supply them with books.
magazines, newspapers and religious
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great good and have been the means
of leading many to better lives and
becoming upright and 1aw-abiding
citizens.
Rev. Francis O'Neill, o. p, who
was introduced as a son of st.
Dominic to talk to the sons of st.
Vincent de Paul, delivered an elo-
quent and powerful address on the
home and mother. Father O'Neill
declared that the mother exerts a
power greater than that of those
with titled scepters. 1t was, he said,
"a happy ard glad fact that the st.
Vincent de Paul conferences are
here to protect the portals of the
home and combat the bad literature
that would SOW discord and suspicion
and disrupt society, looking not be-
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yond this world and life.
Rev. Father Deepen was called
upon and responded by declaring the
st. Vincent de Paul Society has
entered upon new era. The Vim
centians have been a Providential
society, especially here in the United
States, where 1t has been the mother
for a number of past decades, and
its effects elsewhere are visible.
lThey we're entering the new period
with President whose second
spirit is that Of the Yincentian, and
he rejoiced that Providence had
raised the President for the place he
now occupied.
Rev. Father Donahue, of the
cathedral, urged all TO make the
success of President Doyle assured,
to make the conferences large like
Ist. Patriok's. He also commended
st. Philip Nerfs conference, where
lthey increase the Vincentian spirit.
Father Donahue concluded by re-
lceiving the new members into the
lsociety, every one present renewing
his obligation. and assuring all pres
ent the indulgences granted. This
was a splendid meeting and every
man present felt that the few hours
had been we'll spent.
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