N.Z. CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 18 September 1919, Page 22

N.Z. CATHOLIC FEDERATION

CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Diocesan Executive was held on September 9, Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy presiding over an excellent attendance of members. Correspondence was received from Rangiora in reference- to the withdrawal of children committed to the Nelson Orphanage, and being boarded out under the new system,, their whereabouts being unknown to the elder members of the family, while .the care of their religious upbringing in the Faith has been totally ignored. The system was warmly condemned, because of its proselytising opportunities, and in this particular case a cruel wrong has been perpetrated in separating members of a family without the knowledge of one another’s whereabouts. The matter was left in the hands of the chairman to make inquiries and act in the best interests of the children.

The action of the president in agreeing to the postponement of the Dominion Council meeting,* in the interests of the Auckland and Dunedin Councils, whose delegates were unable to secure permits to travel to Wellington, was approved, and the opinion expressed that the meeting should be held as soon as delegates were permitted to travel. The remits for the meeting were placed before members, who freely expressed their opinions on the merits of the proposals. ... A motion from the Timaru branch suggesting that a" special meeting of the council should be held to consider the question of parish scholarships was held over for the attendance of the southern representative on the executive at a future meeting.

A report was received and endorsed from the Scholarship Committee on various matters connected with the examination to be held in December next, particulars of which will be forwarded to parish committees at an early date. The announcement made by the chairman that the Federation would be re-established in the Ashburton parish at an early date .was received with much satisfaction.,...

The' invitation received from the Temuka Parish Committee .to hold the next meeting of the Diocesan Council in January next ,at Temuka, was unanimously accepted on the. motion of the secretary, who warmly applauded the unbounded enthusiasm of the South Canterbury parishes in everything, pertaining to the Federation.