The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-28
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
QUARTERLY MEETING OF ST.
PAUL COUNCIL WAS HELD LAST
SUNDAY EVENlNG-ARCHB
OP WAS PRESENT VERY
GRATIFYING REPORTS WERE
READ.

ciety of ST: Vincent de Paul was held
at the Cathedral School Auditorium
on last Sunday evening. James C.
Nolan presided, and opening prayer
was offered by the Most Reverend
Archbishop. Eight parish conferences
were represented including the Cathe-
dral, st. Mary, st. Louis, st. Agnes,
st. John, st. Vincent, st. Luke and
st. Bernard.
The reports showed that st. Ber-
nard's Parish carried the honors for
membership, having 70 men on their
roll. Their nearest competitor was
the Cathedral Conference with mem
bership of 80. The honor for visits
of members among the poor was taken
by the Conference of ST. Louis, with
70 visits during the quarter, the
Cathedral Conference being second
with 81 visits
The largest expenditure for relief
was made by the Cathedral, being
$81.56, while st. Luke's Conference
followed with 1888. The balance in
the Treasury showed most encourag-
ingly, and assured response to all calls
during the coming winter season,
which bids fair to be hard one on
the unfortunate on account of the
high prices of food, fuel and all
necessities.
The Particular Council Treasurer,
VIM. Pohl, reported the cash receipts
for the year to date as $2,691.91, and
the expenditure as $1,643.O6. Much
of this was spent by the City Mis-
sionary, some was given to parish Con-
ferences, and some spent directly by
the Council officers in aiding severe
and lingering cases. The balance in
| the general fund of the Council was
reduced to $48.85, which clearly shows
| the need of further offerings from the
charitably inclined for the carrying on
of the relief of the poor and sick.
All checks should be made to James
C.. Nolan, President, 521 Capital Bank
Building The name and address of
the patrons should be given so that
they may be added to the roll of the
Society.
The report of the Keeper of the
| Wardrobe, VIM. Gardner, showed that
317 pieces of clothing, Al pairs of
shoes and Is hats, also many other
pieces of wearing apparel had been
given out. This department will
have considerable demand on it dur
ing the coming winter season, and a
request is made that all kinds of good,
clean clothing be sent to it's head
quarters, 260 w. 3rd ST., care VIM.
Gardner
| Following the reports of the parish
Conferences, the Particular Council,
land the City Missionary, the meeting
took up the study of principles of in
vestigation and of aid giving and of
| the time for its refusal. On this
subject two articles in the Catholic
/ Charities Review were read by Mr..
Stephen A. Ryan, of st. Johns Con-
gestions of these articles was the
establishment and use of a Central
Registration Bureau where cases can
be grouped and relieved intelligently
with the knowledge of all the aid
given by all societies to each depend.
ent family. AS the discussion was
for educational purpose no action was
taken in view of the fact that at the
October meeting of the Superior
i Council in Washington the same sub.
lject will be up for action. Following
remarks by Rev. l.. A. Ryan of the
Cathedral and Mr.. John w. Willis.
President of the Metropolitan Central
Council, the meeting was closed by
the remarks of the Most Reverend
Archbishop who complimented the
membership on their successful work
Following is a summary of the re
port for the third quarter:
Members now on the roll. 22a
Members admitted during the
quarter 4
Visits made during the
quarter Observation-Disclosures. 28E
i Families given aid during the
quarter ................... Al
4 Persons in these families. 20z
4 Amount expended in relief of
i these families 1856;
4 Receipts during the quarter. 330.5s
balance on hand. \. ....... LOIS. Os
| Families now on the relief
4 roll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~