Catholic Truth Society of Ireland

New Zealand Tablet, 21 August 1913, Page 19

Catholic Truth Society of Ireland

His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Healy, Archbishop of Tuam, presided at the annual meeting of .the Catholic Truth Society of Ireland. Chevalier Rockford, hon. secretary, read the annual report, enumerated books published, and mentioned the formation of a small association (the Leo Guild) .for the study of social subjects to diffuse sound knowledge on the subject among Dublin working men. The Guild was affiliated by the sub-committee appointed in 1911 to determine on means to counteract anti-Christian movements, and - Rev. T. Corcoran, S.J., and Mr. F. Sweeny were co-opted, with a recommendation that the use of a room be given to the Guild. The auditor’s report showed a gross profit of £Bll (£IOO under the previous year) ; ■ and subscriptions, donations, and legacies, £4OO. After paying all expenses £2ll was added to capital, the net amount of which is £3508. The Very Rev.* Father Murphy, C.SS.R., was afraid they were catering too much for the cheaper and lighter sort of publication. He thought the time was come when they should get competent writers who could put some of the fundamental truths, dogmas, and morals in popular form. Dr. Healy was re-elected president; Father O’Loughlin and Mr. Rochford were re-elected hon. secretaries; and the other officials and members of council were also unanimously re-elected.