The Irish standard., 1914-12-12

mo work of charity should be re-
garded as foreign to the Society, al
though it's special object is to visit the
poor"
In harmony with this declaration
handed down to us, The Particular
Council, three years ago, undertook the
raising of funds for special objects out
side the routine of parish work.
The results have been most enoour-
aging, showing that the spirit of help
fulness exists among all classes and
conditions of our people, the most strik-
ing example being that of man whose
total offering of $500 was made in four
parts at irregular intervals throughout
the year. CAS- can get it, he said to
me two months ago, as he handed me
$500, only one of which would ac-
cept-thus the $500.
Our first collection brought in
$571.5o; the second, $s45.ee; the third,
$1,041.O0 plus the bond Offering of
100000 made by Mr.. C. H. f.. Smith
the $4,000 interest earned on the
bonds to be available from year to year
for the s0cietys fund.
Desiring that our wealthier Catholics
should not forget us, We put our case he
fore them the week they were being
canvassed by the United Charities, and
the responses we have received lead ls
to hope for very large increase over
any former year. Different ones were
kind enough to ask us to come again
when in need of more. Our people are
genuinely working up to the claims of
the poor. The treasurers report and
that Of Father Donahoe will show YEN
the use we have made of your money.
Any contributor wishing to treat as
strictly confidential an exhibit of a
sample months expenditure of Father
Donah0e will have same mailed to him
on request
THY Father who seeth in secret shall
reward thee" assuredly was St. Vim
cents motto. 1t is the way of all Vim
centians to say little of their giving, hat
it is necessary that your officers make
faithful report Of the money you fur
nish them with for work I'm the larger
field. Therefore, while we do not
read the names Of donors at the meet
ing, we send to each subscriber and
have on hand for anyone's inspection
reports in az much detail as the nature
of the work permits of, and in all de.
tail for the judicious. q refer to the
items Of monthly expenditures by
Father D0nahoe.)
The spirit of st. Vincent and Ozanam
was so strong in Mr. Smith that it was
with the greatest difficulty he was per-
suaded to allow his name to be used,
but the argument "for the good Of the
cause" finally prevailed. Another gen.
tleman acting on Mr.. Smiths example
sent us Knights of Columbus bond for
$4,000 which was thankfully received
and is so much addition to the perma-
nent fund. Other Knights of Columbus
please make note of it.
AS to the coming year cannot, per-
haps, do any better than to read you the
appeal we intend to send out the com.
ing week. 1t will go to our friends who
have contributed, as we'll as those who
have not yet done so, as we wish them
to be advised of every thing we do. AS
we'll as active members, who visit the
poor in their homes, our society en-
braces honorary and contributing men,
bers, entitled to and receiving all the
spiritual benefits, and urge that each
contributing member make up his mind
to make an Offering each year, thus
keeping his membership alive. If
forced to give less than he would like,
some years, no matter, let him give
what he can.
Quite number of parishes lack their
local conference. We are sending let
ters to every pastor urging him to or
ganize one; SO that all pastors may
know about this, we shall send to all