DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 25, 25 June 1908, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration begins at the Sacred Heart Church, North-East Valley, on to-morrow (Friday) morning.

The Rev. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., is at present conducting a retreat for the Children of Mary of the Cathedral parish.

The Hibernian Society held their annual social gathering in the Victoria Hall on Friday evening, when there was a large attendance. Bros. D. J.-Cor-coran, J. Sweeney, J. McCuidy, and J. Rattigan took an active part in the direction of the proceedings. The gathering was the most successful and enjoyable yet held by the Society.

With a good muster the St. Joseph's Harriers enjoyed a splendid run from the residence of Mrs. E. A. Bryant, Mornington, on Saturday afternoon. The pack set off across the hills in the direction of Burnside. The water-race was then met and followed for a few miles, when it was decided, in preference to climbing the hills, to return by this course, passing the reservoir by the way. After the run the members of the club were entertain d in* a generous and considerate manner by Mrs. Bryant.

St. Patrick's Young Men's Social and Literary Club, South Dimedin, held its usual weekly meeting on Monday evening, when there was a fair attendance. The programme consisted of a debate, ' Whether prohibition as advocated in New Zcalai d is desirable for the welfare of the community ? ' After an interesting debate the upholders of the negative side were declared the winners. Mr. Mailow attended and at the conclusion of the pioceedings gave some instructive advice to members on the art of debating. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Marlow for his attendance.

' Should capital punishment be abolished ? ' formed the subject of a debate at the weekly meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club on Friday evening. Dr. Hastings led in the affirmative, and was supported by Messrs. E. W. Spain, M. llossbotham, and J. V. Quelch, while Mr. R. Rossbotham, as leader of the negative side, had the assistance of Messrs. T. J. Hussey, J. Wilkinson, D. Hartstonge, and D. O'Connell. On a vote being taken, those who upheld the negative side were declared winners by a small majority. At the conclusion of the debate Mr. Dcehan, who presided, congraitulateid the speakers on their efforts, and urged them to maintain their enthusiasm for debating,, and they would at the end of the season find they had benefited considerably.

A meetinlg, was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of taking steps to pay off the debt on the Cathedral parish. The Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., presided, and Mr. W. P. Rodgers was appointed secretary. There was a large and representative attendance, and the greatest enthusiasm was displayed. The Rev. Father Coffey explained the object for which the meeting was called, and then gave details of the parish debt, which at present amounted to ahout £1430. ■ The rev. chairman said that until the parish deM' was removed, it was not possible to undertake other necessary works. He trusted that within the next twelve months the existing debt would be a thing of the past. Two motions — one to take steps to carry out the objects of the meeting and the other the appointment of an executive committee—

were put to the meeting and agreed to. The following were appointed members of the executive committee :— Messrs. W. Cou'ghlan, J. B. Callan, jun., ' M. Loughnan, J. Hally, T. J. Hussey, J. Geerin, P. O'Neill, Cotter, J. O'Neill, Watson, T. Deehan, P. P. Fleming, D. Corcoran, and W. P. Rodgers. A subscription list was then opened, with the result that promises close on £200 were received. The Rev. Father CoFi'ey, in bringing the meeting to a close, said that the liberal response of those present was a good augury for the success of the undertaking.