The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-27

PAS0-nSoOsuSsVu VI AOy0uSy
Adopted-Statistics Of Activ-
tiles Reported.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 14.-One of the
most numerously attended meetings of
members of the councils and confer
ences Of the Society of St. Vincent
de- Paul of the United States, which
had been in session October IL, 10
and IA, in the knights of Columbus
Hall, closed this afternoon. The SUI
perior Council as we'll as Metropolitan
councils of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Dubuque, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia, st. Paul and
the Council of Brooklyn as we'll as the
council and conferences of Louisville
were in attendance.
Chicago was represented by Rev.
Edward F. Rice, Richard G. Cannon,
Nicholas j. Kluetsch, John F. Ready,
Daniel Mccain, James Plamondon,
George w. Martin, H. ]. De Fec, Mar
tin Riehl, A. v. Gillespie, Leo Peters
and James F. Kennedy.
The initial session was called to
order Friday by President George J..
Gillespie of New York, president Of
the Superior Council.
President Gillespie, in his annual
address, outlined the work of the So
ciety and its accomplishments for the
year, showing that there are $50 con-
ferences with membership Of 10000;
that the reports showed over $1,000,000
expended in relief work in behalf of
poor familie, living in their homes.
He thanked the knights of Columbus
for the courtesies extended the Vim
centians and complimented them on
the scope of their work. The bond
between the two organizations is such
that as the work of the Society of
st. Vincent de Paul increases it can
feel certain of sympathetic aid when
call for help is given. He spoke
of the ever-changing efforts of admin
istering charitable aid and urged that
all changes be met with as they pre-
sent themselves.
| A letter was read by Secretary Ed
mond j. Butler from Cardinal Glib
bons, spiritual director Of the Supe-
rior Council of the United States, ex-
pressing his regret at his being un-
able to attend the convention and ex-
pressing the hope that deliberation
would be helpful, and the delegates,
when they returned to their homes,
would be filled with deeper spirit of
the society. .4
Mr.. Kennedy Presides.
James F. Kennedy, president of the
Particular Council of Chicago, then
took over the meeting, which had for
it's program, Administration of Coun-
cils." He urged all delegates to ex-
press their thoughts and opinions free
ly. He stated that for the first time
in the history of the society this meet
ing would be conducted without refer
ence to prepared papers in order to
promote the feeling of cooperation
and afford opportunity for the best
thoughts of the delegates to be ex-
pressed. Sub-topics pertaining to the
Administrator of Councils" were con-
sidered: Monthly Meetings." cat
tendance at Meetings. Visitation of
Conferences" Quarterly Meetings. -
Central Ofice,' Special Works. -
"Aid to Conferences" annual and
Quarterly Reports and Council
Funds
Mr.. Cannon Spoke.
The discussion was opened by John
A. Doyle of Louisville, who stated that
the membership of his council, COM
posed of twenty-five conferences, are
regular in attendance. Richard G.
Cannon of Chicago emphasized the. ne
cessity of attending council meetings
and stated that conference presidents
who absent themselves from monthly
meetings should be asked to resign, as
they are interfering with the efficiency
of the society's work. James A. Nc
hurry of Boston, John Rea Of Phila-
delphia, Thomas A. Hynes of Brooklyn
and other delegates urged that the
importance of attending regularly at
weekly meetings be impressed upon
conference officers.
Rev. Edward F. Rice of Chicago ad-
dressed the assembly. speaking of the
Visitation of Conferences" He gave
an outline of the methods made use
of in Chicago and urged that officers
of the Metropolitan and Particular
councils be diligent in giving atten-
ton to the visitation OF conferences.
The other topics were discussed by all
the delegates. John P. Ready, Daniel
Mccain, N. ]. Kluetsch and George
w. Martin participated In the talks
on Central Office" and Special
Works."
Before the close of the session Pres
ident Gillespie was. authorized to name
Committee on Resolutions and Tele-
grams. the latter body to communicate
the good wishes Of the society to
President Wilson, the cardinals and
archbishops of the various metropol.
itan provinces and the president gen.
eral Of the society at Paris.
r. Rice Speaker.