St. Vincent de Paul Society

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 7, 18 February 1925, Page 35

St. Vincent de Paul Society

PARTICULAR COUNCIL OF DUNEDIN.

The quarterly meeting of the Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dunedin, was held on Monday evening, the 9th inst. Besides the members of the Council, representatives from the various Conferences within the Circumscription wore in attendance, and furnished reports, ill of which were highly satisfactory. His Lordship the Bishop, Very Rev. Dr. O’Reilly. C.M. (Sydney), Rev. Fathers Delany (South Dunedin), and Kavency, Adm. were present, and St. Joseph’s Hall, where the meeting was held, was filled by the members and friends of the society. In moving the adoption of the quarterly report and foment of accounts furnished :,y the council, his Lordship the Bishop congratulated the society on the excellent work it was accomplishing in the interests oi the poor and distressed of the city. In introducing Dr. O’Reilly (who had kindly consented lo address the meeting) to the audience, his Lordship said they were very fortunate in having with them not alone a distinguished ecclesiastic hut also one whose experience of the society’s work ranged over the whole of Australia by the fact that Dr. O’Reilly was chaplain-general of the St, Vincent de Paul Society for the Commonwealth. In the course of an eloquent -address Dr. O’Reilly dealt exhaustively with the aims, objects, and achievements of the society— fin organi-

nation which lie described as the “pick of the Church’s basket.” Especially impressive was his reference to the society’s origin and its founder, Frederic Ozanam. He was, he said, much struck with the report he had listened to regarding the local conference’s nursing department,-, a phase of the society’s activities which was? new to him, and which he would bring under the notice of the members in Sydney. On the motion of Rev. Father Delany, Dr. O’Reilly was accorded an enthusiastic vote of thanks for his most instructive address. At the request of the chairman all present stood in silence as a tribute to the memory of the late Father Marlow, and in sympathy to Bro. J. J. Marlow, a prominent member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Oamaru (From our own Correspondent.) February 13. Oamaru is very quiet. The closing of the schools owing to the prevalence of infantile paralysis deprives the town of the many scholars at the several boarding schools whose return at this time of year helps to brighten things i-ii, Our 1. . al clergy have returned from the Retreat at Dunedin. There is always a fear that Retreat-time connotes changes in the clergy, hut happily Oamaru’s status quo is to continue. The Altar Society had its depleted funds considerably augmented by the collection taken up last Sunday week. The death, of the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle drew forth sincere sympathy for the bereaved parents in their loss. Little Essie Bn ice was hut five years of age, a particularly fine child, and the parents’ grief at her untimely taking-off is shared by all friends of Air. and Mrs. Doyle. The weather for harvesting has been ideal. The oat crop has been practically all gathered in and the reapers and binders will soon have disposed of the wheat and oats. The latter is said to be panning out very well despite fears to the contrary. Oamaru golf enthusiasts have grown in numbers and enthusiasm to such a degree that the club has acquired a considerable area of country on Cape Wanbrow, and are gathering up their sticks preparatory to migrating there from the Hospital hill. The new situation, with “its rich crop of sea nd land” spread out for miles around will charm visitors, and even golfers of long standing who have never footed the hills above the harbor — and who will now be obliged to go in pursuit of their hobbywill be surprised at the unrivalled laud and sea scapes to be had from these hills. New by-laws are now in force to control traffic in Thames Street. All traffic going south must keep on the eastern side and that travelling north must Inlg the west. Visitors passing through the town now will he pulled up with a sharp turn should they offend against the by-laws. Regulations governing pedestrians and push-bikes are also in operation, and Die ringing of bells by every small hoy turning a corner keep citizens awake. Oamaru is no longer a sleepy hollow.