CATHOLIC FEDERATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 199, 20 February 1914, Page 6

CATHOLIC FEDERATION.

HALF-YEARLY MEETINC. ? "y Telegraph.—Press Association. , Wellington. Wednesday. The second half-yearly meeting of (he Dominion Council aud Executive of the New Zealand Catholic Federation was '.held to-day. 111 welcoming the delegates, the chairman said the Federation movement was even now only in its initial stages, and though a very considerable amount of spade work had been done a great deal remained to be accomplished. lie referred in terms of satisfaction to the work done by the organiser (Mr. (!. (iirling Butcher), and said the self-denying labors on the part of those engaged should give Catholics the idea emit.' those, at the head of the mown,rent art: imbued with a sense of responsibility on behalf of the Catholic cause, and that I they are pursuing their object with 110 selfish aims. Going into details of the work done, the executive refers to the case of neglected children. Recognising the importance, of the matter, it circularised branches for the names of Catholic, families willing to take into their homes (for the usual (.overnment consideration) Catholic children committed through the courts to the care of the Education Department. This work will be carefully watched, and as a result it is hoped that one of the loopholes l'er leakage from the church will to a great extent be minimised. The employment bureau, it reports, is a boon for employers and employees alike in all parts of the Dominion. The financial position was reported to be satisfactory. Archbishop Redwood and CoadjutorArchbishop O'Sliea addressed the conference, congratulating it 011 the progress of the movement. Mr. Girling Butcher spoke on the question of organisation, emphasising the importance of parish committees. , The conference reaffirmed the priiijciple that the Federation "is not a poliI tical party organisation, and does not | seek to touch politics, except where poliI ties touch religion or where civil rights land liberties of Catholics are affected." I It was decided that the Dominion Exej cutive approach the Hierarchy in regard .to the formulation of 11 .constructive | policy in connection with the education j movement,