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“IMMACULATE VIRGIN, PRAY FOR US.”
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yoL. XIX.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 1, 1891.
NO. 312
/BLISHED SEMI-MONTH:
MARTIN LJ. GRIFFIN,
711 Sansom STREET,
A.
voted to the advancement o!
ranraiad OaTHOLIG BENEVOLENT UNION
F THE UMTeED STAT!
TERMS:
—_oOCO
HOW THEI, 0, B, O'S ARE DOING.
errs
—A Branch may be formed in Montreal
soon, ;
—St. Cecilia’s of Philadelphia has 102,
Loss 7.
—St. John’s, No. 33, “of: ‘Bellaire, O.
has disbanded.
, —What is Canada doing to surprise the
SNe Conventi tion P
0. 419 of Savannah, Ga, has 47 and
m0. “Gain 2, loss $180.
—No. 515 of Lost Creek Pa. has 45.
Loss 5, With $700 it: gained $50.
—The Joan of Are Society of Philadel-
phia is making satisfactory progress.
Emerald Branch at Coburg, Canada,
has increased from 32 to 71, members.
That is ae well, :
—No.172, St. Dominie’s of Lolmesburg
has 178 nd $2832, ‘That's a ‘drop of..10
members in ‘a year.
—The Frankford, Philadelphia Branch
has added 35 members since the “rally?
it had. That’s a doubling up.
James Henry. ex-treasurer of
the Puntos called to see us on his way to
. Carlsbad, by doctor’s orders. He has not
been well this long time.
—Societies whose tax for 1891 has not
yet been paid are now not in good stand-
ing in the Union. It and the July report
should at once be sent in.
—Every Catholic should read the En-
cyclical of the Pope just issued. Society
members. especially should do so,, It is
along document but itis mighty good
reading. We have read it twice and may
go through it as oftenagain. Itis need-
Jess to speak in praise of it.
—Societies will see that the July report
tothe National Union is promptly made.
Societies competing for the Prize Badge
for increased membership must report as
cotopetiors on or before July 10th. , Final
reports from competing societies must be
with the. XN ational Secretary on or before
August
ee vleeates south of the Ohio and Po-
tomac and east of the Mississippi are en-
4 titled to reduced rates to the Scranton
Convention. ' e) ust pay full ' fare
starting $ tell ticket agent they are dele-
gates and get from
having paid full fare. ‘That entitles dele-
\ gates to return on one-third fare,
-Delegates from Philadelphia and vicini-
ty at present situation of affairs find no
advantage i in trunk line arrangements as
y can procure return trip tickets for
eo 30 while the price Decording to trunk
line rules would be” 3 and subject to
time limit... The N: ane Secretary hopes
0 make amore satisiactory arrange-
nt.
—On Sunday afternoon June uth, the
President of the Union accowpanied by
James Carr, President, of . St. Teresa’s
Branch and the National Secretary visi-
: St. Ann’s Sodalist Branch at Port
Richmond... The , same afternoon - the
President visited the Cardinal Gibbons
Society at the Philopatrian Hall and algo
tended the meetiug of the Total Ab-ji
since Union. oy) ey phan
~°—On''Thursday evening June ira
rally of St. Dominic’s Society of Holm:
burg, Philada, was held. ' President Daly,
W. P, Grady, Com-
a
imself pleased at the exposl-
tien of the beet ee of the 1.C, ‘B. U, and
erored of of the formation | of a” Ladies
‘Brane }
0.
: afternoon at’ Philopatrian Hall. *
bers wi
St. Joseph's of Philadelphia bas been
admitted. to the Union and enrolled as
¢ meets on
the 3rd. Sunday
‘hree
new mem re admitted at the. last
“Meeting and two. applications. The offi-
cers are President, Jos, wless; Vice
iresident, Michael F.: Mcintyre ; Secre- port to
4: tia reasurer, Edward | se
Has and Jobn Kelly delegates." coe |
—. | bers,
—One of the greatest contests for Prize
badge for the largest addition of new | in
HBB 4. 0.8. W. AOGRMAD coe
o
was determined at the last
meeting of the St. Patrick’s Society of
Philadelphia, when the ‘year’s contest
rding to Secretary Fitz-
patrick of the prize badge. | He brought
in 105 Mr. McIntire added
97 and Mr. Brady 47. This was an ad-
dition of 249 members in one year by
‘hree members. h work has hot been
counted in the history of the: Union.
Last July the Society reported 106 mem-
‘This year it will report at least 330,
_ ne meeting of the James D,
Howley Society of philadelphia was its
6th. Annual, I 290 members and
& . John Hoy 8 was presented with a
badge for having added 15 members in
six months, President Daly made the
presentation address, dresses were
also Pitt McConnell, President
dent Murphy of the Local Union and by
the National Secretary, who 16 years ago
greanized the branch, awe other I, C,
wieties have been organized in
the parish, John J, ‘Tierney and ‘John
D. Lyons were elected delegates to Scran-
—The Archbishop . Carroll society No.
240 of Philadelphia has suspended bene-
fits the second time. It now has but 108
four years ago this
Jounnat called the attention of ‘the
members of the Society to its condition
and told them it needed attentio:
About three years ago at a meeting of
the Society we told the members that in
asuit it had been testified that the de-
ceased had received $40 from No. 240 fo:
sick benefits when the brother of the dee
ceased had sworn that. his brother was
not then ill and could have worked had
he had employment. No action was
taken by the Society.
—The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
will hold its annual Convention in this
ey on the 19th and 20th of , August of
this year. . Its President, Mr. Daly a
its Secretary Mr. Griffin, both of Phila:
delphia, were in Scranton last Sunday ar-
ranging for the conveution.: There. will
be about two hundred delegates present
representing societies ina great number
of the States and in Canada. -The dele-
gates.are an intelligent body of. men and
their humanitarian views will attract at-
tention and will lead to the formation o!
beneficial societies and to the affiliation
of the beneficial societies or this region-to
the Union. Diocesan Reco;
—About the best niviee given to I. C,
Societies concerning‘ delegates to
Cinventions is that of President Daly’s
contained in’ his call for. the Scranton
Conven! 3 ‘No’ representa-
tive should be sent “who takes no interest
in society work at home.
This thing‘ of sending “popular fel-
lows” who are so by reason of being in a
social or business position or in profes-
sional life distinct from the body of the
members but who do no ‘society work at
me is not conducive to obtaining the
the best practical results of a Convention
nor of carrying the work of Conventions
0 the societies so that the effects and
works of the Union may be conveyed to
the societies so as to animate them to fn-
creased work in Benevolence.
—Since the St. Louis Convention 15
societies have been admitted to, the
Union, » Others are on their way in, S
by Convention time enough additions are
expected to make the admissions ;21—
equal to that reported to the last Conven-
tion. The increase of membership as re-
ported by July reports will show an ine
crease of abou thousand. mem
during the year. “Sut this. has not been
had without. work and in every I.C.B.U.
station much mork could have been done
if efforts bad been made. The Benevolent
purposes and methods of the Union and} tern
ood record of .deeds done will not
gain it additions ubless all Branches work
to have new Branches instituted in their
ict and push onward the endeavor
rs. in, their. own
Brae It is work that tells and counts.
—The new I. C. B, U. button’ badge
#
eB
gk
© meets with the approval of all the mem-
bers who have procured them. Every
one seems pleased with the selection
made ey the National Executive com
mittee. So there must
herenter for not wearing the emblem ot
e Union.’ The button costs but
outs owing to advantageous arreuge-
ments u maéie by the Executive Committee
so as to get price down to lowest notch
and at a convenient and popular Agure.
ee | Every member should wear one. ie
ties should send’ to’ Feeley & Co., Eddy
St., Providence, R, I. the designers and|-
manufacturers of the button and to re-
the National Secretary the order
"Being this matter to. the attention “of
Society if the. Secretary of . your
ranch has neglected to do 5
‘A specimen, button was "sent to” every
President of an I.C B De Society 80 that
it might be shown the members so as to
duce orders, Mr. President did you
get your button from your Secretary? If
not ask bir for it.
oretary dia you get the button
badge with Call for the Scranton Conven-
tion and blanks for July report ?. If not
tell te Nat
send a;
DELEGATES TO SCRANTON.
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia.
National Catholic No, 90—James J,
Natal Catholic of St. Vincent de
aul—Hon: J James J, Hassett.
Sourin Society—Joseph Lawless.
Arcibishop fleary— Thos. McFarland.
ay is IX—Edw: A: Murphy, Wm.
a
Jape D, Ho Howley No. 1—John J,, Tier-
ne: ns.
National Cate” James D, Brady.
Jeansville. Y. M. C. A.—Hugh |a
Coll,
VIRGINIA. |”
Norfolk, St, Patrick’s— Wi, Donovan,
alternate P. J. Ryai
FOR AND AGAINST LIBERTY.
Donahoe’s Magazine Bives alist of “the
Irish at Bunker Hill.’
‘hat of course proves the patriotism
| of our people. But what about the otner
side of the story.’ Why not tell that Irish
merchants of Boston organized ‘‘The
Loyal Irish. Volunteers” in defence of
the town.
“Boston Dec. 7th, 1775, Some Irish
merchants residing in the Town,’ with
their adherents, having offered their ser-
vices for the: defense of the Place, the}
Commander-in-chief has ordered them
be armed and directs their being formed
into acompany and to be called the Loyal
Trish’. Voluni y will be distin.
guished by a white aoead a?
1Order. of Sir, Wm, Howe.
Papers, Vol. I. p, 270. N. Y,
Col., 1883-4.]
Kemble
His. Soc.
AGAINST PUBLIO POLICY.
Resolved, that sound public policy does
not require the licensing of. a privileged
ocracy, whose privileged. traflic is
ruthlessly crushing out our industries by
covering this fair 1anci with imported
brewerles, is wrecking tens of; thousands
of our homes, is blighting high hopes, is
breaking fond hearts, and is grinding
down priceless,. immortal. souls into the
mire and filth of {unulterable wretcied-
ness and untold w
So Boston T/A, “Union declares, But
in Philadelphia two’ years igo the asso-
ciates of’ these resolute reolvers, some
far money, | voted to. license ,this Rump,
crazy and its ruthless traflic.
TTT TT ts
FORBIDDEN OR » FORGOTTEN.”
The sale of wine, beer, or any other
kind ‘of intoxicating liquors at church
icnics, excursions festivals.euppers, etc.
is strictly forbidden, and will not be per-
mitted under , any excuse, “or Ot pretense
whatsoever.
So Cleveland’ Diocesan Statutes say.
But suppose the'sale takes place, what’s
done? |Does Prohibition prohibit ; in
Church matters apy better than in State?
VIRTUE AND ERIN.’
The Dublin correspondent of The Wes
8 Were it not for the
Bishone, Parnell would stif*be on to}
Strange that is after all thac: has been
said about the virtue of the Lrish people
—they are not after all up to the virtue | Pe!
line of Americans who have had no Bish-
ps to keep them in line and make them
“lean to virtue’s side.”” os
NEW ee iy ne
We want every | d_ pamphlet
ever published Tynes giving infor-
mation about New. Jersey either histori-
name price,
we hyaen't! it ve will buy. This includes |'
everything whether C Catholle ‘0 or Protes-
tar of all or-
ot or non-reli
ganizations of covery y kind,
raga
ONLY ONE.
“In all the bank’ swindling in Philadel.
phia the. man who re used to do wron;
when tempt Samuel A.. McClure,
Assistant: aahier rot the. Spring Garden
Bank. He refused to make false e
g&
tries
and resigned. He isa Prohibitionist. , |
tional Secretary and he will} earth!
THE CHUROH DOES NOT NEGLEOT
MAN'S TEMPORAL INTERESTS.
It must not be supposed that the solicl-
tude of the Church js so occupied wi
the spiritual concerns of its aPharen ts
gondition a life ;_and for this it strives.
the very fact tl men ‘to
virtue and forms them to its practice, it
promotes this In no slight degree. Chris-
tian morality, when it is adéquately and
correctly practised, veonduces of itself to
mporal prosperity for it merits the
dressing of that G God
the lust ; of possession and the lust. of
pleasure—twin in which too often
make a man without self restraint misera-
ble in the midst of abundance; it makes
men supply by economy: for the want of
means, teaching them to be content with
frugal living, and keeping them out of
the reach of those vices which eat up not
merely small inzomes, but large fortunes
and dissipate many a goodly inheritance.
“DEPOSITS OF PIETY.’
Moreover;
rectly i in the interest of the ir, by set
ting on foot and keeping up many things
which it sees to be efficacious in the re-
hef of poverty. ‘Here again it has always
succeeded so well that it has even ex-
01 ise of ;its enemies. , Such
r.of brotherly love among
the earliest ‘Christians that numbers of
those who were better off deprived them-
selves of their possessions ‘in order to re-
lieve their brethren ;) whence . ‘neither
was there anyone needy among them”
(Acts iv. 34). Lo the order of Deacons,
instituted for that’ very purpose, W:
committed by the Apostles the charge of
the daily distributions ; and the Apostle
Paul,thougb burdened with the solicitude
of all the churches, hesitated not to un-
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poorer Christians. ‘ Tertullian calls these
contributions, given voluntarily by Chiis-
jans.in their, assemblies, ‘deposits of
piety ;’”? because, to ate bis words, they
were employed “in feeding the needy,’ in
burying them, in the support of boys and
girls destitute oO means. and deprived of
their parents, in the care of theaged, and
in the relief of, the; shipwrecked.”’— Leo
MANES.
‘You wrote a good piece about this an-
tique gent, who, doubtless, was not half
as bad as he is represented.
very sensible article on his doctrines. in
the Encyclopaedia Brittanica by Prof.
Harnack, a learned, impartial theologian.
‘You cannot safely accept: St. Liguori
on matters of this kind, He is necessarily
a partisan, ina g sense,.,, Saints say
some most, unsaintly things, See what
some of our saints, . Ex. qr. bishops, do
and say of each other and of priests, and
of Catholic paper:
Sto Liguo. i bas @ ve ery. unseemly and
incredible, “it not shameful story ‘about
were honest or dishonest enough to omi
it. According to. thi: ry, the devil,
in the guise of a peddler, approached
Luther’s mother, and thus became his
father, The~story is’ so'absurd that no
saint would now write it, so we must putt
what comes. to us from saints as well a:
from other quarters,
_ BENEFIOIAL BEGGARS. ..
The Cleveland Diocesan Statues declare:
“Socteties that are organized for bene-
ficial purposes, and whose nefits are
confized to their own members, or socie-
ties that are organized for private ends
nterests, cannot be permitted to ap-
peal to the publie by picnics, excursions,
festivals, suppers, lectures, etc., raise
fe inds for their vuwn ” private , Ise and
nefit. Public appeals must be for Pub
ten charities, ana societies cannot, be
mitted: to a to the’ Public. except
where the moneys so raised are sed
for; a in the interest: of some public
ebarit}
It is but disguised ' begging for a bene-
ficial orn tenet, to have queh Affairs for their
bene!
» Brother - Gioateaata” Vi eu nian is ‘advie- vo!
ing the Norfolk Rumsellers , “to form a
Liquor Dealers Association ,, hostile, to se
Sunday traffic.
, Whata strange ¢ thing it is thay, jaw
breaker m! footbingly sought to
keep even the law 0 of G
abiders: must, be | so civil spoken aT
gentle with law defiers.... The, Viyinian |
ought to be strong enough tomake a few
dozen |; ut up;:on, Sunday,
Pertape it is turf f throwing now,and may-
be jt will stone shortly..1).) Lupo ruc 7
There is a] yj
-\° DONT’S FOR SUBSORIBERS.
Don't think that the editor loses any
sleep if you stop your pa)
Don't forget to send the amount due
when you order your paper discontinued.
Don’t forget tosend your old as‘ well
as your new address when you change
your pape!
Don't k keep the paper waiting a year or
even longer for your subscription but’
pay akties
n't g t angry when you receive a
bill, but go to the nearest postofiice and
remit the amount to us,
Don’t forget | that it. is just as great
asin to defraud a paper out of its just
dues as it is to cheat the bateher or the
Who is the source | baker.
all blessings ; it powerfully restrains | -
‘Don't let it escape your memory that
the new postal laws makes a a larceny
to take a paper and refuse to pay for it,
Don’t ca!l at this office and tell us how
i ne the paper saying ‘Why don’t you
in this?” or **Why don’t you leave
Pat that It is better to start a paper
of your ow!
Don’t think that because you are good
for the amount that we ought not to be
in a hurry to get it; but remember that
as Jong as itis in your pocket itdoes us
the Church intervenes ai no Bi
Don’t send an obituary resolution
about a deceased member of your Society
and expect usto print it free.. We can-
not do it as long -as | printers want pay
and paper dealers sell for money.
Don't blame if there is not i notice of
the last meeting of your Society. © It w
your fault as much as anyone else, tor ‘all
you had to do was to send an account of
@ , affair, and,, if worthy, you would
have seen itin the Journ.
forget, dear readers, “that. those
who defraud a paper out of what is due
will have to settle the bill: in’ the: next
world, in a place where no paper can be
published on account of the calorific
Btate of vhe atmosphere,
Don’t get excited and stop your: paper
if you see something in it that dses not
agree with your. ideas but’ remember
that there is a chance, and a large one
too, of you being ‘wrong, and the article
may call forth words of Praise from nine-
tenths of the sul
REASON’ FOR THE INEQUALITIES
AMONG, MEN.
Let it belaid down, in the first Place,
that humanity, must remain as it is.
is impossible to reduce human society te
a. level....The Socialists may. do their
utmost, but all striving against nature is
vain. . There naturally exists among man-
kind innumerable differences of the most
important, kind; people differ in Gapa-
in diligence, in health, and in
strength ; and unequal fortune is a neces-
sary, result of inequality in condition,
Such inequality is tar from isad-
vantageous either toindiv iduals c or to the
community; social. and public life can
only go on by the help of various kinds of
capacity aud the playing of many parts ;
aud each man, as a rule, chooses the part
which peculiarly suits hie, case, .. As re-
gards bodily labor, even had. man never
fallen from the slated tnnocence, he would
not have. been Olly unoccupied ;. but
that which would then have been his free
choice und his delight, became afterwards
compulsory, and the Painful expiation of
his sin, rsed in thy
work ; in thy labor thou shalt eat of it ail
the days of thy. life.*. (Genesis iii..17.)
In like manner, the otber pains and hard- +
ships of life will have no end or cessation
on this earth ; for the consequences of sin’
ar
To suffer and to endure therefore, is the
lot of humanity,—Leo XIII.
RUM AT. OOMMENOEMENTS.
Catholic Colleges are announcing their
rams for Commencem Visi.
tors from every part of the country will
be. hospitably entertained during the
coming two Rreeks Many of these may
sup! to be total abstainers from
the use of alcobolic drinks. '.'It would be
discreditable to these institutions to sup-
he contrary: § as there will be among
them several
Hospitality, ‘unfortunately, in many
colleges, implies unlimited drink, from
the hardest rye to the lowest 1: .
Cotteges are mostly in charge of religious
orders who have vows of povel
placed under their
Convents thers isa ‘avis, and certainly
needless,’ n ntatious display
of rich and seaue
dance with the! ste of Cheeta
life ?~ For there is no evidence that : He,
the perfect teacher, ever drank wine:
» Let our ur Colleges give good example in
~his regard ade: