NEWMAN SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 19 June 1913, Page 25

NEWMAN SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

(From an occasional correspondent.) The annual general meeting of the Auckland branch of the Newman Society was held on Sunday, May 25, in St. Patrick’s Schoolroom. There was a fairly large attendance of members. The report and balance sneet for the year were read and adopted. A scholarly and interesting paper, entitled New Light on the Secession of the American Colonies,’ by Rev. Father Bartley, of Wellington, was read by Rev. Brother Fergus. The election of officers then took place, and the following is the personnel of the executive for the current year:—Patron, his Lordship the Bishop of Auckland; president, Rev. Brother George, B. ; vice-presidents Director of the Sacred Heart College, Miss F. V. J. Jacobsen, M.A., Hon. J. A. Tole, K.C., LL.B., Mr. Denis O’Donohue, 8.A., and Mr. F. H. Levien, M.A.; spiritual director, Rev. Father Edge; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Cyril A. Snedden; executive—Messrs. G. Browne, B. Com., N. C. Snedden, and Miss Nolan. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to last year’s office-bearers. A good deal of business was discussed and arranged at the meeting. Amongst other things it was decided to hold a social gathering very shortly. The members also decided that the time had arrived for every endeavour being made to promote the aims of the society. It seems scarcely necessary to remind the Auckland readers of the Tablet of the many advantages to be gained from membership in the Newman Society— promotion of Catholic higher education, the assistance and encouragement of Catholic students, the effectual dissemination of Catholic truth in every possible way. Surely these are objects that should appeal to every thoughtful Catholic. Here in Auckland there is an important and ever-growing body of Catholic young men, who claim as their alma mater one or other of the New Zealand or Australian Catholic Colleges. To them, especially, the Newman Society desires to urge its claims. The annual subscription is only two shillings and sixpence, membership is open to every Catholic, only the right to vote and to hold office being withheld from those who have not passed matriculation or some co-ordinate public examination.