The Irish standard., 1914-09-05
National Conference of Catholic So.

C1et1eS.
Preparations have been completed
for the third biennial meeting of the
National Conference of Catholic
Charities at the Catholic University
OF America, at Washington, which
takes place September 20, FL, % and
Is, and indicatio of growing inter-
est in the conference are found on
every side, and the meeting this year
Is expected to surpass its predeces-
sors in enthusiasm and in the num-
her of delegates who will attend.
In all the large cities throughout
the United States there is great
work accomplished now in Catholic
charities, and this National Confer
ence is one result of the remarkable
progress that has been made in this
field of labor, and it is rapidly devel-
oping into power in our charities.
The National Conference of Cath
Ollie Charities was organized at the
Catholic University, February 10,
1910, by committee of 26 of the
lay and clerical leaders in the Cath
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The first national meeting was held
in September, 1910, at the Catholic
University, and was attended by $50
delegates, representing "a states or
SS cities. The printed report Of that
meeting makes a volume of 43O
pages.
The second national meeting was
held at the Catholic University in
September, 1912, and was attended
by $50 delegates, representing %
states or SO cities. The report OF
that meeting makes volume of 800
pages.
At this, the third national meet
ing, the conference asks our Cath
olics to come in large numbers and
take active part in it's work; to place
at the disposal Of all who are there
their wisdom an dexperience. 1t is
through the conference that the or
ganization of charity is completed,
and when it serves as Il channel
through which our collective wisdom,
sympathy and power are placed at
the disposal of all active friends of
the poor. it accomplishes high and
noble mission, worthy of the spirit
of Christian life.
The conference will open or Sun
day goth, at the Catholic University
of America, when solemn high
Mass in the chapel in Gibbons Me-
mortal Hall, when Most Rev. John
Bonzano, the apostolic delegate, will
be the celebrant. The sermon will
be preached by Most Rev. Archbishop
James j. keane of Dubuque, Iowa.
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by the president of the con-
ference-Right Rev. Thomas j. Sha-
han. rector of the University.
At the meeting on Sunday evening.
at 8 PM, the address of welcome,
on behalf of the capital OF the ma
ton. will be by Honorable Oliver p.
Newman, president of the board Of
commissioners Of the District of CO.
lumbia.
The delegates to The conference
will be the guests of the University
at luncheon September 21st and
z2nd. In extending this invitation
to the delegates, Bishop-elect Sha-
han renews the hospitality which
was one of the happiest features Of
former meetings.
The aims of these conferences are:
First. To bring about exchange
of views among experienced Catholic
men and women who are active in
the work Of charity.
Second. To collect and publish
information concerning organization
problems and results in Catholic
charity.
Third. To bring to expression
general policy toward distinctive
modern questions in relief and pre-
yention. and towards methods and
tendencies in them.
Fourth. To encourage further
development of literature in which
the religious and social ideals of
charity shall find dignifled express
sion.
The conference on two occasions
received the cordial approval of the
late Holy Father; has been warmly
commended, and visited by the for
mer and the present apostolic dele
gate, and it has received most en-
couraging support from the hier-
archy.
The success which has attended
these National Conferences of Cath
olic Charities. is due in no small
measure to the earnest efforts of Rev.
DR.. William J. Kerby, the distin-
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