HIBERNIAN AUSTRLASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 313, 6 October 1875, Page 2

HIBERNIAN AUSTRLASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

ing a local branch in connection jyithsthe. above Society, and for the initiation of; persons desirous of becoming gipmbers thereof, was held in the Public School; room.Jriaborne on Saturday; ..evening last. and the proceedings were characterised by no ordinary enthuSWAn in furtherance of the object. A considerable number of .thbfeei are residents of Ormond, and "Surrounding localities.,. J. the position oij£JibutiVttißepptyNf,the Parent Society, and who has been comb missioned to visit Gisborne, to inaugufi .rate thebrawchyipiesidedl ist A?Ce»Si|h«| .custamaby -pcelitrtinaßy->if<MWd>rtesdiftsj 00 Pl 1 Wugh^f,R l | ft jfeadtesedl CTw w® pointed out the advftntages.of the SSbietyM and the necessjtjLpLexercising precaution! in the admission loftneffilUrs. in ordSWW objectionable persons.,,,, JM membership had had to undergo amedicM examination, andifnoirpassed, they stffwsl necessary thyt.pe®tonis Mfishmg-to connect themsel vea.wilih the4Society . should bear a good moral character,its unless-lluey did they would be rejected. The Society being based upon "good principles, it was essential its ff em - bers should be true ana just in alitheir dealings/ VKfainraißayy.pracfbfi ‘//Faith Hope and Charity,” as these virtues ought to be practised." Above all it was and never allow Discord or dissension to take root amongst IWbm. Union was strength, but disunion was weakness. He urged those who were about to bo initiated as members, to pursue an exemplary vffidld'-ifailcbnivbrsaffon/'td attend the meetings-of the Society reguthesheifgtmtatkrt i>:w<iifidi,i.fli>urish and become a power, for good in their midst. There were flow l!o J branches' of the Society in Australasia, with 5,500 members, and applications weye constantly rhtfdfe 'for the eStiibHsmrf£nt of additional branches. Iji eypnydqsfnflf importance in New Zealand, there.was a branch. A benefit member of the Society rcfgpjyiadl during illness, £1 petr 'Week.for 26 consecutive WOkSdlSs for the next 13 weeks, and lOafor a further period of 13 weeks; on death of wife, £lop*k his own death his relations reqeiye(l ( .He had also medical attendance ana medicine for himself and family immediately bn jbmihjr the, Sopiejy-... tt 1 single plan with a ivmbvibamrotner and 'brothers aid sisters (under 18 .years of .age), he was allowed Medical Stt&idatice ■ and' ‘ Aiedicitib- -’for them. Mr. Bearden having read copious fromjpil^s,-pf . thy./gppiety, the ceremony of initiation was /proceeded applicants .haying peen previously examined by Dr. Goold, who was present for fife pdfp'oSe.' Aftbecioke :ot the the hrethjemwere again briefly addressed by Mr. Bearden, who gave thbinJ tbeiright h'anil bf fellowship, and wished,the branch g very, success. The eleetiort 'of' officersiNvfts the next business.! -BaOtiler, Michael Jentiingsjwas i elected President, D, Maher,, Viqeftesidbnt;’ Bro. £. Pierce, Secretary, Bro. OwenUowa®, Treasurer. Bro, ;F. Keating, Warden, and Bro. G.Beed, Guardian- Dr. i Goold was appointed Medical Officer to the branch. • It ,was arranged that an inauguration; dinner should take place prior to Mr. Bearden’s departure for Napier, the brethren undertaking, to make timely arrangements concfernirig : it, and to advertise itiiythe Ipcal .pressr ( [ . , ..; ;j The want of a Catholic church and priest in Gisborrie,' J iyis B<fVerted J t<f*l>y Mr. Bearden, whb expressed his willingness to contribute.£2o.towards building an edifice in . which bis ,00-yeligionaists might worship. Dr. Goold handed Mr.; Begrden a cheque for £5 towards the • object. A vote of thanks to Mr. Bearden> terminated the proceedings.