DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 37, 14 September 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) September 7. Tbe Onehulnga branch of the H.A.C.B. Society held a most successful meeting last Tuesday evening. The district officers and several members of the Auckland branctj attended. 'After the meeting a supper was provided at wftuch 'Rev. Father Mahoney spoke. Bro Crisp (president) was in the chair. The gathering was very successful. This branch is going ahead steadily, and w,u! soon rank amongst the foremost in the district. At an entertainment, given by the members of the musical bxandh of the Marist (Brothers' Old Boys' Association in aid of St. John the Baptist's Church Paraell, <<(h6 following contributed to Me programme • Missea M. Knight, P. Dempsey, and C. Taylor, Messrs. F. Simpson, P. DelafriMity, T. Pound, J. tteary, J. 1111 * 11 ' W ' Griffit «. W. Thorne, T. Ouscott, C. Mul|ik>lliand, E. Casey, p. S. DDnnelly, P Gunn,, A. Do»b», A. A. Brooks, J. Walsh, and A. watts. The accompaniments were played by Miss M Anderson and Mr. P. Brennan. Mr. F. Simpson was stajgu nvanaiger, and Mr. T. Guscott was musical director. At St. Patrick's CarUiedrai on Sunday tmorning at J he 1 J > . < o 'clook Mass, in the presence of his Loidship tno Bishop, the missiom by the Redemptorist Fathers was o(p-0n«ed. His Lordship briefly explained the nature of a miss-ion, and tdien h»nd«H over the parish for the next three weeks to the Rev. Father Clune and his confreres, Rev. Fathers McDermott and McGrath. Rev Father Clune, after the first Gospel, preached the opening sermon of t;he mission. In the evening the church was packed, there not being even standing room. Rev. Father Clune agaift preached an impressive and instruc-ti-ve sermon. Masses are at 6, 7, arid 9 o'clock. In the evening) the demotions "began at 7.30. All are well attend^, <ajnfcl thrf very best results are sure to ensue from the work of the good Fathers. Tho "half-yearly meeting of the New Zealand District of tihe H.A.CvB. Society was Iwld in the Hibernian Hall last. Wednesday even'inlg,, Bro. J<ofon Patterson, J.P..D.G., presiding. There were also present Bros P ZC N< s? eny ' JPl ' DVP - (*« apology waj S received for the absence of the district treasurer, Bro. M. J. Sheaham, J.P.).'|;C. Little, P.D.P. ; Rev. Father Cahill chaplain ;< the D.S., Bro. W. Kane ; and the following delegates :-Bros. John Harvey (Thames)'; D. Flynn, P.D.P. (Onristeh'urch) ; J. Fu<rlong (Aucklaind) • E Daoe (QneJHinsa.) ; O. Kklty (Napier); Jus. 'stead, ™ ,i P. (Wellington City) ; Tho». Pou-nd (Blenheim) ;C. Mulhollfcnd '(Hastinig^) ; Geo. Patterson (Leeston) ; A. C. Stead (New Heaidford) ; F. J. Buxton amd E. G Lonergan (Timaru) ; Jas. A. Carran (Mastertom) • H Duffin ; A. P. Walsh (Demnisiwi) ; Jas'. McVeagh (Gisborne) ; T. Horace (Reef ton) • F J O'MeaTa (Ashlwrton) ; C. B. liwime (S. Waibi also present Bro. W. J. Sullivan, president of Waihi' branch) ■ P. Oofbett, P. (Newton) ; J. Carter (Ka{a.pDi) ; J. P* Mahoney (Lower Hutt). Apologies were received from delates unlsib'.e to attend. Tbe D.P. accosted a hearty welcome, to the visiting delegates, and expressed the hope -tfofcit the delibierations of the whole would be beneficial to the society. The district secretary read the, balance sheet for the half-year, snowing the credit balance to the funeral fund to be £5456 17s 5d ; general fund, £10? 6s 5d ; and guarantee fund, £174 18s 9d —ah. increase oh the previous balance in each fund of £1(1, £34, and £10 10s respectively. Of the £5456 17s 5d to the credit of the funeral fund. £5305 is lent on freehold security, and £151 17s 5d is in the bank; £270 was paid An, funeral allowance. Of the guarantee fund, £170 is lent on freehold security, artd the balance is in

the Wank. It was decided to submit' to the branches ' for Consideration . a tafole of dearfctoce values recommended by the Executive Directory, Sydney, to. districts , for tfheir adoption. Bro. Little, P.D.G., obtained leave to withdraw a motion to appoint R district secretary,' to give the whole of his .time and attention to the business ofl the society, at a salary of £150 ppr' annum. A motion was carried a/GTirming the principle of' wearing a pendant symbolical of the society, t o be submitted to the Executive Directory, with a view to making iti general. It was decided to empower atokunen ' to provide its chaplain with a suitable regpdia. It was ' resolved that branches collect a sum of one strillinK fromieaen mennl^r towards the Irish Parliamentary Fund, payment to be voluntary.