CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 17 June 1915, Page 29

CATHOLIC FEDERATION

?■■ % % DOMINION EXECUTIVE. 1 . (From our Wellington correspondent.) > +- The Dominion Executive met under the presidency of Mr. J. J. L. Burke at the Board rooms,/St..Patrick's Hall, last Wednesday. *The Rev. Father Hurley,' S.M., Adm. (Dominion treasurer), ,;o'Tßeichel, Ellis, Hoskins, Fouhy, Johnson, Walsh, and GirlingButcher Were present. It was. decided to send the organiser to .'Hastings and Napier before-, the Diocesan Council meeting. The people have not been responding to the appeal for subscriptions towards -liquidating the expenditure on the erection of a Catholic hall at Trentham as the executive expected they would. This is to be regretted, considering the object of the hall, which is' greatly appreciated by our soldier co-religionists. -It is to be hoped, therefore, that Catholics will not be behind other denominations in attending to the spiritual and social welfare of our men in camp. The Dominion treasurer will be pleased to ■ receive and acknowledge any subscriptions forwarded to him for this purpose. The Rev. -Father Daly, camp chaplain, in whose charge the hall.is, will be grateful for supplies of suitable current magazines and literature for the men. . -

LINCOLN. (From an occasional correspondent.) On Sunday, May 30, . Mr. G. Girlmg-Butcher, general secretary and organiser of the Catholic Federation, addressed the parishioners in the schoolroom after the 11 o'clock Mass. The Rev. Father Bridgewood presided over a fair attendance, considering the boisterous weather. The speaker dwelt at considerable length on the aims and objects of the Federation, and made a stirring appeal to all to join the ranks. His address was a very instructive and interesting one, many of his hearers being surprised at the detailed account given of the work done by the Immigration Committee of the Federation. A very hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Girling-Butcher was moved by Mr. M. F. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Jas. Cunrieen, and carried by acclamation.

CATHEDRAL PARISH COMMITTEE. (From our Christchurcb correspondent.) The annual meeting' of tne Cathedral members of the Catholic Federation was held on last Wednesday evening in the Marist Brothers' Schoolroom, when the six representatives of the parish for the branch committee were elected. The annual report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The report stated that ten ordinary meetings were held during the year. Four representatives of societies forfeited office through nonattendance at the stipulated number of successive meetings, and two voluntary resignations were received, all the positions being subsequently filled. Reference was made to the activities of the branch committee during the year. These included the successful suppression of objectionable anti-Catholic literature-by libraries, the adoption of a block system of canvassing, which was applicable to the enrolling of members, the placing of Catholic voters on the parliamentary and municipal rolls, uniformity of action in connection with the parliamentary and municipal elections, the election of a Catholic representative on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, attendance at the juvenile court and the payment of costs for conveying Catholic children to the orphanages, the securing of desirable persons willing to take charge of Catholic children in. their homes, from the State institution, etc. Reference was also made to a visit by Captain-Chaplain McMenamin, and the provision made for our Catholic, men then in camp here ; the donation of monetary assistance to the chaplains' outfit fund and Trentham Camp institute fund, and for prizes to the parish schools for essay-writing on the

■ V v -v'Tv ;: '•-777-7-- ... >--77'7'-;:7.u'-- - 7777^7^ aims arid objects ;of the Federation. Recognition was made of the valuable services of Mr. Girlmg-Butcher in • the cause of Catholic ' Federation - generally, and of C;7 his meeting, and "address in the interests of the Cathedral branch. - The Very, Rev. Father Price, Adm., and ; ,- the . Cathedral clergy were : cordially thanked 1 for .; their interest in the work of the" parish.'committee, 7 The new committee will meet on Wednesday, June 23 when? it 77“ is .. anticipated the representatives- of .- societies •• to the 7; S committee; will have been appointed, and the. election of .officers will take place.: ~ ■’ r -- "7