ST. BENEDICT’S CLUB, AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 5 June 1913, Page 51

ST. BENEDICT’S CLUB, AUCKLAND

(From the club correspondent.) V 4 Frederic Ozanam, the founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul,’ was the subject of a lecture given by Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan, at the clubrooms on May 13, before a large audience of ladies and gentlemen. Monsignor Gillan -dealt with the most important features of the great man’s life, and held him up as an example for all Catholic laymen to imitate, for by his unswerving devotion to duty, his piety, and love of charity, he led a most beautiful and holy life.. On the conclusion of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks to Monsignor Gillan was moved by Mr. J. J. Furlong, seconded by Mr. A. Rose, and carried with acclamation. Mr. Little (president of the St. Vincent de Paul conference of St. Benedict’s) also spoke, and conveyed to Monsignor Gillan the thanks of the members of the Vincent de Paul conference. On the following Monday night. May 19, essays on the f Society of St. Vincent de Paul and its work ’ were read by the members of St. Benedict’s Club. Rev. Father Doyle judged the efforts of the various competitors, and said that, considering the general excellence of the papers, he had some difficulty in determining which was the best. The paper of Mr. A. Rose appealed most to him, and he placed the essays in the following order of merit, allowing 10 marks as the maximum;—Mr. A. Rose (9f), Mr. J. J. Furlong (91), Mr. H. Quinn (91), Mr. A. J. Fernandez (9£), Mr. J. Duggan (9), Mr. H. Ward (8|). A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Father Doyle for acting as judge. The St. Vincent de Paul Society donated a prize of two guineas for the best essay. A vote of thanks was passed to the conference. -Rev. Fathers Williams and Kreymborg, and Messrs. G. Little and F. G. Temm complimented the writers of the papers. X