Evening journal., 1922-08-09

check for $50. The Rev. f. J. Con-
nelly OF this city at once announced
that he would pledge 5000 for Will
mington II the convention would
subscribe $1,000 at once.
Within the next twenty minutes
$500 was raised, the subscriptions
ranging from s5 upwards. The Rev.
J. II. Smith OF Providence pledged
his congregation for 3275 and the st.
Patricks Club of Philadelphia
pledged $500.
Prior to the raising of this fund
the Union adopted a resolution en-
powerlng the officers TO consider the
advisability of merging all Catholic
Unions in this country into one body.
This plan was being formulated at
the outbreak of the recent war.
Those who advocated this union con-
tended that the Y. NJ. c. A. was Sc
curing many Catholic youths be-
cause the Y. NJ c. A. was furnish
ing them something they wanted.
The election of officers resulted in
the election OF those nominated at
the morning session.
The resolution committee reported
as follows:
The Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union in 4sth annual Con-
vention assembled in Wilmington,
Delaware this sth day of August.
1922. addressing itself to the great
work for the adolescent boy. and In
spired anew by the approval and
encouragement OF the Hierarchy Of
these United States finds Its mem
bers turning their first thoughts and
hopes 10 the Father OF Christendom.
His Holiness Pope Pious XI. We ex-
tend TO him our sincere felicitations
on the event OF his succession to the
Chair OF st. Peter, and unite our
prayers with those OF our brethren
ia the faith all over the world that
our Church may be divinely favored
by long and fruitful pontifcate.
I'VE pledge the energetic CO.
operation of our National body and
It's constituent units. so that their
many burdens may be lightened and
the benefits OF their many labors ex-
tended
whereas our Country being In
great need of Industrial Justice
brotherhood and peace. and
Whereas the Catholic Church
points the way to justice. brother
hood and peace in industrial life;
therefore be 1t
"Renolved that the Catholic Young
Mems National Union commends 10
its members, 10 all Catholics. ana
other citizens Of this nation, the In
principles and proposals or
Pope Leo Kills Encyclical on the
OF Labor. the Pastoral
letter OF the American Hierarchy
and the Bishops Program OF Social
reconstruction: and be Il furEer
Resolved that the local clubS dis
tribute copies of these great docu-
ments. arrange for lectures upon
Catholic social teaching. and ASSIST
in forming groups of persons VINO
will prepare themselves 10 become !
leaders in the development and ap-
pllcatIon OF Catholic social teach
ng."
''As a perma Sent stimulus TO re-
,ruitlng the ranks OF our CLUBS we
a continued interest IN
Juvenile athletics and suggest the
raining of boys to compete In inde-
,endent meets. and where numbers
warrant the staging OF field days or
Ithletic carnivals for school boys.
I'VE strongly urge the employ
nent Of part-tlme physical instruc-
ors under whose intelligent direc-
ion athletics and recreative sctivi-
les may be wisely conducted.
I'VE recommend that II possible,
nd II local conditions permit, and i
rhere not in conflict with present
equations. Junior orga anizations be +.
ormed In connection with our pres
nj existing clubs, for the better ad- ,
ancemept OF boys who are students {
, the Catholic and Public High /
rhools. or those boys who are no {
niger at school, but still too young
comply with the present age re- {
iiremepts for admission to our
arlsh clubs.
I'VE recognize in these move
ents. tangible application of our =
-mpathetic interest in the future
tizenry OF the nation, and with :
e cooperation OF the pastors. we
sclare for the immediate organlza-
on OF at least one OF these units !
each parish in our National ,
nion.
we further urge the contiDua-
On and extension OF special
urse OF training for leaders by
ch club in order that capable and
ic.ent leadership may be turther
veloped in this very Important :
Id of social service.
"Once more we strongly urge our
smbers to pledge themselves 10 be-
me big brothers, and we further
ggest that these members of the
ri profession, holding member
IN in our Catholic clubs, associate
emselves and volunteer their ser
,es TO protect the juvenile delin-
ents from the stigma of unjust
rusation and its consequent hard
ips.
our efforts in spiritual advance
mt would avail us but little should
fail TO practice the virtue OF
10 christian charity. 80 we'll exem-
fed in the iabors Of the Society OF
Vincent de Paul. and we urge
r members to actively Identify
smselves with their respective
rish conferences and acquire the
rthy ideals 80 consistently prac-
ed by this truly humanitarian or
nlzation.
Religion being the foundation
on which true citizenship is built,
4 believing that the Catholic
lool system which educates the
art as we'll as the mind. best sup
rs this foundation. we oppose any