Proceedings of the General Convention (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898. Excerpt: ... OF THE Twenty-Eighth Annual Convention. INTRODUCTION. The Twenty-eighth Annual Convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America which assembled in Boston easily ranks among the most successful conventions we have ever held. It was successful in point of numbers attending, in the open-handed and free-hearted welcome extended to us both by the religious and civic authorities, and in the harmonious conduct and fruitful issue of the Convention. Without exception the delegates returned to their homes with pleasant memories of their visit and with their hearts fired with a greater enthusiasm for the work of Total Abstinence. Honor to whom honor is due. Father Scully, of Cambridgeport, invited the Convention and was a right royal guest-master. Boston, ecclesiastic and civic, was our host, and she made us feel at home. Everything she had was ours and nothing was too good for us. Father Scully was ably assisted by Edwin Mulready, Secretary of the Boston Union; Joseph A. Sheehan, Vice-President; C. J. Fay, Chairman of Reception Committee; O. T. Leary, Chairman of Committee on Hotels, and others. The following greeting was extended to us: The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of this Archdiocese welcomes the delegates to the National Convention. The priests of Boston are unanimous in extending their heartfelt greetings, and our venerable Archbishop expresses his cordial approval of your visit to our city. Welcome, thrice welcome In bidding you welcome we are deeply sensible, too, of the honor conferred on us by your presence. It is indeed an honor to receive those who, recognizing "that the most shocking scandals which we have to deplore spring from intemperance," have given heed to the prayer of the prelates of the Council of Baltimore, and for the sake ...