CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 19 October 1916, Page 51

CATHOLIC FEDERATION

WELLINGTON DIOCESAN COUNCIL. The monthly . meeting of the executive committee was held at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street, on Wednesday, the 4th inst. The Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., was in the chair, and the following members were present—Major Halpin, Messrs. Duggan, Sievers, Corry, McCosker, Hoskins, Walsh, Cassie, and the hon. secretary (Mr. W. F. Johnson). The Dominion' Executive wrote stating that hymn cards would be supplied to transports when required that the question of advertising Federation Sunday had been referred to the Dominion Council; that the statement re cost of education had been referred to a special committee for consideration and report, and that the chairman (Mr. Burke) and the assistant-secretary (Mr. Hoskins) had been appointed to confer with the officers of the diocesan executive with reference to the issue of an official pronouncement as to the line of action to be taken by the Federation with reference to education matters. The reports of the honorary organisers were received, and votes of thanks passed to the gentlemen who had assisted with this work. The tour of Mr. Duggan had been an unqualified success, and the membership in many cases had been more than doubled. The secretary reported successful meetings at Pahiatua and Hamua, while Messrs. Walsh, Sievers, and Gamble addressed a large congregation at Petone. The Feilding parish committee invited the rev. chairman and the secretary to visit there on the 22nd inst., and it was decided to comply with the request if possible. Mr. J. Duggan wrote resigning office as the council's representative on the Dominion Council, vicepresident of the diocesan council, and a member of its executive, and as a representative on the board of the Catholic Women's Hostel. Mr. Duggan stated that he had been called up for service with an early Reinforcement, and desired to thank the members for their consideration to him at all times. It was resolved—' That the executive desires to place on record its high appreciation of the valuable service rendered to the Catholic Federation by Mr. Duggan since the inception of the movement, and that "this resolution be transmitted to Mr. Duggan by letter signed by every member.' The treasurer's report showed that the receipts were well in excess of the same for the similar period last year, and that there was a satisfactory balance at the bank. Mr. Corry referred to the difficulty of communicating with the secretary during business hours, and it was decided to Connect the secretary's residence with the telephone exchange.

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