NO. 2,898.
ST0
ItrittAlra PERTH, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1935.
PRICE THREEPENCE.
VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY • -stablisli • nc•ii • • E Central •eollaHIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP'S ADDRESS
/so words ox mine caii aye or honorary intaubersiiip. inanks for the interest manifested convey my apprecia- jic billcere4 Hoped tnat, as a re- by them in the Society. isuring my snort stay I have tion ot tneir flows worii, nor my sult oi ttiaL day s meeting, admiration /or tnose sea-sacrinceasing interest would be stimu- iJeen pieaseu to notice that our ing men and women who give lated, anu tnat new Conferences priests are very keenly interested The cotheir tame and energy, and very w ould be established and mem- in the Society s work. oiten a goodly part ot their re- bersnip oi existing Conterences operation and assistance of the sources, to this most deserving inereaseu. In the words of Fred- filerarehy- and the Clergy constiw ork of charity. If a cup of cold erick Ozanam, they would thus tute the greatest asset ot The SoWithout that co-operabe ensuring, their faith by works ciety. water given in God's name will He knew that the tion and assistance it would be not go without a reward, what of charity.. will not be the reward of those priests in the various parishes impossible for the Socioty to who do so much to alleviate w ould do their part, by attending function, much less expand. I the meetings, and co-operating also welcome to this meeting the spiritual and temporal distress." The Society, continued His with the Society in every way. As iarge number of members of the thank Grace, embodied as its object the for himself, he would do all in Women's Society, and service of God in the persons of his power to further the interests them for coming here to assist The spiritual note of the /sale, self-sacrificing apos- the Men's Society to make this the poor. in the minds of its tolate of the St. Vincent de Paul important meeting such a sucuppermost was At this meeting the Society cess. The President General of members. In the words of its Society. (Prolonged applause.) Ins greatly honoured by the preour Society has expressed the deMr. J. L. Mullen. Ozanam— Founder—Frederick sence of His Grass the Archbis- its members were to ensure their The President was greeted en- sire that there should be a greathop, Most Rev. Dr. R. Prendiby all those present er measure of co-operation bethusiastically No faith by works of charity. ville, who presided. Right Rev. work of charity was foreign to when he rose to deliver his ad- tween the two Societies. even to lonsignor Fagan, Rev. Fathers the extent that our Society He said: Society, but its special object. dress. Dunne, O'Connor, Russell, Ris- the should invite the members great privilege of the my very "It is famipoor was the visitation of piu and Kennedy, and a large and pleasure to be here this after- Women's Society now and again their homes, and the alle lies in umber of members of the Men v iation of temporal distress as far noon, in the presence of His to our general meetings and also and \\*omen's Society • of- t. VinIn this way the Grace the Archbishop and the t hat the President of the Woas possible. cult de Paul were also toresent. members were sanctifying them- priests, to inaugurate the Central men's Conference should now His Grace the Archbishop; on selves, and tending towards the Council of Perth of the Society and again be invited to attend a 65ing to address the members, sanctification of others of St. Vincent de Paul. In the m eeting of the Men's Conference also. was greeted ‘sith enthusiastic apin a parish, and thus assist in in. plause. -tiring the desired co-operation. Archbishop's Address. "You know, my dear Sisters and Brothers, that the Society His Grace said that he was parhas now had over one hundred ticularly pleased to be afforded the y ears of existence. It was foundL.pportunity of presiding at that ed in 1833 in Paris. and has conrepresentative meeting. liete felt tinued unbroken its existence sure that it would mark an epoch since the foundation of the first 10 the history of the Society in Conference. the State. They were delighted The few young to welcome there men, headed by our Founder. that day the F ' rederick Ozanam, resident who estabof...the Superior Council of the St. Vincent de Paul lished the first Conference, had Sono idea that the seed that they ciety in Australia, Mr. J. L. Mulplanted would fructify until the len, who had conic from Sydney Society would spread throughout to establish in Perth a Central the world to practically every Colincil for the State. place where the Church ,exists. hi Western Australia there The spread of the Society in the w ere fifteen Conferences of the face of difficulties constitutes Society. These, with the excepa bundant evidence of the fact tion of Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and that its establishment was ProAlbany, were situated in the metHis Grace the Archbishop, with the President of the Superior Council of vidential and that it has been ropoltan area. All these had Australia, Mr. J. L. Mullen, L.C., and Mr. Joseph Edwards, the newly apDivinely guided throughout its been Central Council. State the of President pointed controlled hitherto by the history and progress. The spirit Particular of the Society, as decided upon 'g to theCouncil---but accordmy express desire to Grace, first place I 'Hence,' continued His constitution of the by the Founders of the first ConS('cietY, such control lay outside - Charity, as the Society and its keen appreciation of the kindness the ference, has continued the same sphere of a Particular Conn- Founder understand it, must of His Grace in connection with right throughout its history. the of State, and to this. confused my visit The supreme control in the never be associated or "The Society has always been, tate manifested by belonged to the Central with the worldly idea of philan- wonderful interest and will always be, an instrument OUncjl Sacred Scripture made His Grace in the endeavours beIt of ouncil the was such a Central thropy. the Church which possesses strength to the ing made. extend that distinction in the text, 'If I the distinguishing mark of Divine been meeting of that day here. Society influence of the and to goods my all , kith. its convened to establish. should distribute Charity which Our Divine Lord establishment, Particu- f eed the poor . . . and have not I also sincerely thank His Grace inculcated. li r His Grace has in address, which I Councils controlling a num- charity, it profiteth me nothing,' for his splendid such beautiful terms emphasised of heartily to each and commend the distinguished Conferences in a district, and this motive w_°111d be that the primary object of the Society. s withfree to localise their ef- object of the Society from mere every member. I feel certain namely, the spiritual welfare of Grace greater efficiency. It philanthropic or social enter- with the support of His the members them-selves, and I ziea".his the the clergy Central Counand earnest hope that the So- prises. Thank God we have a urge every member present to would extend throughout number of men and women in cil which will be established this always bear Isis Grace's exhortatow c°untrY districts, till every this State who live up to that mo- afternoon will very soon cause enc _11 in the tion in that jregard in mind. It materially exvery Society to the State had a Confer- tive in the ranks of the St. Vinis necessarythat each member the far as number of both so pand Society." cent de Paul ) 10 take(Applause. should spread a knowledge of the this opportunity,' conThe work of the Society was a Conferences is concerned and also tits Gr ace, b enefits that accrue to members •__ Confermembership of the ot expressing form of Catholic Action, of which in its 6et cere gratitude to the So- the Holy Father had frequently ences. I also desire to express of the Society, and thus gfve an this A° f St. • opportunity to their fellow CathoVincent de Paul in spoken. He appealed. therefore, to Monsignor Fagan and the workcireh th aslocese, for the splendid to the faithful. to further the other priests who are present at lics to share in these great beneeY are doing, (Continued on Page 12.) on behalf of work of the Society, either by ac- this meeting my most sincere •
The visit of the i'resident •ot Australia, the Superior Council of concluded Bro. .). L. Mullen, he return 1 , Tuesday last, s. Sies. way back Ills Uzi Sydney. ' Id to iew days speiid to intended he at Adelaide and .). 1_ -_::' ;..ourne, and deal with Society 1o tters there. Li his stay During the few d S Perth, he came in contact personally with eat. of the Con erences, attended a .4.,ecial meetand lag of the Partietti:,1on Sunday last, the 13th. inst., a special general meeting of members was held primarily for the purpose of establishing a Central
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