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JOHN DOYLE PRISONS JTC /Innlial /|ddrBas nf tha preaidBiit The annual meeting of the Society was held Monday even- ing, Feb. 7th. The hall was completely filled by a large and apprecirttive audience. On the platform were seated the Very Kev. Vicar General McCann, Kev. L. P. Minehan, Rev. J. B. Dollard ; Messrs. M. Keilty, President of St. Michael's Branch ; J. J. Murphy, Sec.-Treas. St. Basil's Branch ; P. F. Cronin, Sec. St. Helen's Branch ; Dr. A . J. McDonagh, Past President of the Society ; Ex-Alderman D. M. Defoe. Mr. E. J. Hea;rn,the incoming President, spoke as follows * Very Rev. Vicar General McCann, Rev. Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Catholic Truth Society (St- Mary's Branch), Toronto : In entering upon the duties of my office as your Presi- dent I do so with a great deal of trepidation for several reasons : Firstly, my time is so occupied by the practice of my profession, and in previous engfagements of various kinds, several of which are likely to continue throughout the year, that I will be unable, though willing and anxious as I am, to perform fully and to the letter the great trust you have so kindly placed in my hand. Secondly, because my predecessor, Mr. A. J. MoDonagh, L. D. 8., our first President, who has held the office during the past two years, has, with that ability, untiring zeal and devotion for which he is noted in the performance of everything he undertakes, accomplished so much more than I can, in my humble way, hope to do ; and, thirdly, because I realize that, although the work of spread- ing the truth as regards the doctrines, teachings and prac- tices of our religion is congenial to me, I feel that I am not sufficiently versed in the groundwork to take charge of so sacred and important an undertaking as this branch of the Society has since its inception so well carried out, and should continue to carry on in the future. Your hearty co-operation, I hope will make up for my deficiencies, bo that we will carry on the good work throughout this year with zeal and energy. I thank you, Very Rev. Vicar General, Rev. Fathers, ladies and gentlemen, heartily for the great honor you have done by electing me to the highest office in your gift, and I promise to do all in my power to prove myself worthy. As many of you are aware, my predecessor, very soon after this branch was formed, in 1896, issued a leaflet, in which he set forth briefly the history, aims and objects of the Society, and copies of which, I understand, were dis- tributed liberally ; but for the information of a great many of you who have since joined the Society and that of many of our visitors to whom doubtless the movement is not under- stood, I have deemed it advisable to make a retrospect of the origin and work of the Mother Society, and of some of the branches, particularly in Ontario. In or about the year A.D. 1888 a Catholic, whom I believe to be Mr. James Britten, the Secretary of the Mother Society in England, went into one of the numerous book-shops in London in which cheap Anglican publications are sold and invested half a crown in the selection of these. Their number, variety, attractiveness and general excellence much impressed the two or three priests and others to whom they were shown, and the idea arose that we Catholics might do something of the kind ; and, after discussing the mat- ter, it was eventually agreed by the few parties who interested themselves that each should contribute a pound. About £12 formed their first capital, and with this was brought out the first issue of the Little Rosary Book, of which very many thousands have since been printed and distributed. The card of Morning and Night Prayers — Prayers for Those Having ^^^JWP ■PMpm Little Time, which had been originaHy compiled for a bbjrs* club — were also put in circalation, and a similar card of Prayers for Confession of little Children. The late Bishop of Sontb- wark at once expressed his sympathy with the work and helped the very few workers by what, in those days, seemed ver; large orders for their pablications. The Bishop of Salford, whose work in connection with popular Catholic literature is well known in England, also approved of the work, and proposed the old name of the Catholic Truth Society, which he had started some years before, and which, after he became Bishop of Salford and removed from London, gradually disbanded. He also suggested that means should be taken to draw the actention of Catholics in general to the work, and that a circular letter should be drawn up and sent to the clergy and others likely to interest themselves in the movement. On the 5th of November, 1884, the first meeting was held at Lady Herbert's, under the presidency of Bishop Vaughan, at which the revival of the Catholic Truth Society was re- solved upon, and various schemes for the furthering of its work were debated. The annual subscription v:\i,8 fixed at 10s. and the objects as laid down were : 1. To disseminate among Catholics small and cheap devotional works ; 2 To assist the uneducated poor to a better knowledge of their religion ; 3. To spread among Protestants information about Catholic truth ; 4. To promote the circulation of good, cheap and popular Catholic works. From that small beginning, with economy and the voluntary assistance of many of the clergy and laymen in the writing of articles and otherwise, the Society has gradu- ally progressed in the old land until to-day it publishes an infinite variety of different books, pamphlets and leaflets which are being sold and distributed throughout the 'greater part of the civilized world. To give you an idea of the ex- tent of the work the Mother Society is doing by way of publi- catidbs of cheap Catholic literature, I need only say that in the first twelve years of its existence it issued 928,000 copies of 13 of its most popular penny publications, 120,000 oi its halfpenny prayer books for little ones, and of its larger works 236,617 volumes were bound for the Society in that period. In addition to the sale at almost cost of publications, the Mother Society has made a free distribution of a Tery large t ", ^ •number of lea^ets expounding Catholic doctrines, etc. It has also established an annual Catholic conference at Bristol, which is attended by the Catholic dignitaries and clergy of the Church and by large crowds of tlie Catholic lay people. His Eminence Cardinal Vaughan, President of the Society, delivers his inaugural address at the opening of such confer- ence, and it has come to be regarded by the Protestant press and public of Great Britain and Ireland as important in its way as a ministerial speech at the Lord Mayor's dinner, and the press reports it at almost as great length. Many here will remember reading the glowing accounts, even in the Protestant press of this country, of the several days' proceed- ings of the conference in 1896, beginning with His Eminence's inaugural address, which was followed by an interesting series of papers on Catholic subjects and discussions of same, and endmg with an impressive pilgrimage to Glastonbury. Another very important feature of the work in England is the supplying information to the priests and others engaged in newspaper controversy, and the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Britten, has himself taken part in numerous controversies in the Protestant press. The Mother Society has become also a recognized help in the exposure of the mis-statements and as a bureau of in- formation concerning the various more or less disreputable persons who perambulate the country as Protestant lecturers. Still another important work that is being done by the Mother Society is the " Seaman's Branch," which distri- . buted amongst the sailors on the vessels coming into the leading seaports in England prayer books and other religious books and leaflets, as well as various articles of devotion. The Society also takes credit for the establishment of the Association of Catholic Guardians in England. Having learned thus far of the Society's work in Eng- land — and a great deal more can be said in regard to it — I might ask, is it any wonder that England is fast returning to its first love, that brought a knowledge of God and our Saviour and civilization and learning to its shores ? There are branches of the Society at Rome, in Banraria, and other places on the Continent of Europe, several in Lon- don and other parts of Great Britain and Ireland, and in the United States and Canada. Those that have come to my knowledge are the Catholic Truth Society. of America at St. Paul, Minn., a branch at Grand Bapids, Mich., and at San' Francisco, California ; and in this Dominion of Canada there i N A k are branches at Winnipeg, Man., Montreal, Que., and in Ontario at Ottawa, St. Thomas, Trenton, Seaforth, Eempt- ville, and last, but by no means least, Toronto, where I might add there is a great field for the variety of work the Society undertakes. Toronto has already four branches, namely, St. Basirs, St. Michael's, St. Helen's, and our own, St. Mary's. With the enthusiasm that characterizes the officers and members of the few branches already established in America, and with the great aid that the Paulist Fathers are giving to the movement, I think I can safely predict that the Catholic Truth Society has come to stay in America, and that in the near future its branches will be spread like a spider's web throughout the settled portions of this continent. The Mother Society in England has been approved by His Holi- ness Pope Leo XIH., and he has granted certain Indulgences to the members of the Society and of all branches which be- come affiliated with the Mother Society. Now, in order that by making a retrospect of the work done by the branches in Ontario we may get pointers for our future guidance, I will, as briefly as possible, review the work that has been done in Ontario, even at the I'ik of tiring you ; but the review has so interested me that I feel you also will be. interested in it. The Ottawa branch was established in 1891, under the patronage of His Grace the Archbishop of Ottawa, and the Presidency of that eminent convert, the Bight Honorable Sir John Thompson, whose inaugural ad- dress delivered at their first public entertainment on 17th December, 1891, to a large audience is, as we world expect, a masterpiece. The untimely and tragic death of Sir John Thompson whilst he was the honored guest of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, and at a time when he had just reached the pinnacle of fame as Prime Minister of this Dominion, as an eminent statesman and constitutional lawyer, has left a blank amongst the Catholic laymen of Canada that may never be filled ; and, as his life was a model for all Catholics to copy from, I know you will pardon me for quoting a few lines from the annual address in 1895 of Mr. Joseph Pope (who by the way is also a convert), who succeeded Sir John in that year as President of the Truth Society. He spoke of him, in part, as follows : — '* Never shall I forget the kindly manner in which he en- couraged the establishment of our Society, nor the cordiality with which he presided at its organization and associated pp 8 himself with its development. Sir John Thompson lived in an atmosphere which is not popularly supposed to be con- ducive to the growth of Christian virtues, yet he was ever a living witness to the power of Catholicity. His great intellect, 80 strong, so luminous, so comprehensive, bowed itself before that supreme creation of omnipotence, the Holy Catholic Church. His conversion was not merely an intellectual pro- cess. Not only did he believe, he practised his religion. We have been told how on his last Sunday in Ottawa he ap- proached the Holy Table with his sons. Let me mention a circumstance touching the beginning of his official career not so well known. When Sir John Thompson came to Ottawa in September, 1885, he was quite a stranger. I happened to be one of the two or three persons who knew him. I well remember the afternoon on which he was sworn in as a Minister. His first act on leaving the Council Chamber was to repair to confession. He received Holy Communion next morning, and so fortified approached the duties of his high office. Thus on the threshold of his official career, as well as at its close, he showed how clearly he recognized the reality of things unseen. Quietly and unobtrusively were these acts performed. Little did he. think they would ever be disclosed to the world. Yet his eminence has made them known, and they speak to us trumpet-tongued of the power and the fulness and the beauty of that religion which could so regu- late a life absorbed in no ordinary degree with the affairs of this world. He has gone, bat his example remains to the hon- or and advantage of the cause which he represented." Another gentleman whose work in this branch deserves special mention, and who is a worthy successor to the first President, is the said Mr. Joseph Pope, whose annual reports are articles replete with Catholic meat, and show a depth of Catholic learning that comparatively few laymen possess. This branch at the end of 1896 has circulated 37,440 publi- cations. It had then three depositories, where its publica- tions could be purchased. In 1895, as an experiment, they placed a box in St. Joseph's church containing a selection of books and pamphlets, fit)m which the public could help themselves and deposit the price in a compartment for that purpose. The venture proved successful, no fewer than 1,346 publications having thus been distributed in the remaining portion of that year, with satisfactory receipts; and the Secretary's report for the following year, 1896, says : " This I i ■ •' <^ . \ \\ (» 4 9 box has become an institution. We have adopted this idea here in Toronto, in St. Basil's church, where a large stock of our publications are kept on hand, and also, I believe, in St. Michael's church." The Ottawa Society, at a meeting held in November last, decided to extend its work by organizing parish branches, and since then there have been three parish branches established, with a membership in all of about 280; but nothing beyond organization has yet been done. The membership of their central council consists of all members of the branches. The membership fee is 60 cents a year. The St. Thomas branch, which was established a little over a year ago by the Eev. Dr. Flannery, has done good work, largely through the zeal and energy of the Reverend Father and of the Secretary, Mr. W. B. Waterbury, who by the way is a convert. The membership is as yet small, but they look for a large increase shortly, as the Society has lately been provided with commodious headquarters at the offices of the Catholic Club, where it can display its publications to good advantage, and where it has the free use of a beautiful hall. It has distributed thousands of tracts, pamphlets and books during the past year, and it is now about to throw open its hall occasionally to the Protestant public and start the "question box" plan of campaign. They have lately published their pamphlet entitled " From Anglicanism to Catholicism, or, The Truth Shall Make You Free," written by one of their members, who is a convert. This pamphlet is a history of his conversion, and a very valuable and inter- esting one it is to the Catholic Truth movement. They also published an able article in the Evening Journal of St. Thomas, on 27th January, ult., entitled "Catholic Worship," in answer to some attacks made upon the Church through ; the press of that place. Several converts have been received into the Church as a direct result of their efforts, and a number of anxious Protestants at a distance are in constant correspondence with the Secretary, and are being supplied with free literature bearing upon their difficulties. While keeping olear of heated and angry controversies they are, as occasion arises, constantly correcting mis-statements and misapprehensions in the press, and by their efforts, in the use of tact and discretion, they keep the newspapers mainly on their side, and, as a consequence, they have ready access • to the columns of the press. They hope ere long to induce one of the Paulist Fathers to come and hold a mission in St. Thomas for non-Catholics. 10 The Trenton branch was organized March 10th, 1896. Its membership has gradually increased, and now the roll numbers about 60 — a very good membership for a small non-Catholic town like Trenton. It carries a small but com- plete and well-assorted stock of the London and St. Paul's Societies' pamphlets. They also secure, and sell at actual cost prices, religious and devotional works of a cheap nature and distribute the leaflets free. They also sell some religious pamphlets at the church door at High Mass on Sunday, and, generally, they are carrying on the good work in other respects like the other branches. The Secretary, Mr. J. F. Keith, barrister, reports that the branch is in a thriving con- dition, is free from debt, and has already succeeded to a con- siderable extent in dissipating anti-Catholic prejudices. St. Basil's branch, Toronto, is the legitimate successor of the Catholic Truth Society of Canada, which was established in Toronto June, 1890. Soon after it was formed it laid in a large and well-assorted stock of publications from the Mother Society in England and the St. Paul's Society, Minnesota, which stock has from time to time been replenished, and forms a storehouse from which the other city branches to some extent purchase their publications. St. Helen's branch has been only about a year in existence, and is in first-class financial condition, and there are still hopes of it doing a grand work in the extreme western part of the city. The St. Michael's Cathedral branch was organized on 26th April, 1896. At its first meeting 40 members were en- rolled, and its membership since then has largely increased. By the able assistance of the Eev. Francis Ryan, S. J., and the Rev. J. P. Treacy, D.D., and several active laymen and women, it is doing a good work. It sells cheap Catholic works of de votion and other Catholic literature and articles of devotion at the door of the cathedral, and also distributes leaflets there and elsewhere on various Catholic subjects. A few months ago it took all the public institutions east of Yonge street off our hands, and I understand that its Hospital Com- mittee pay regular visits to such institutions, particularly St. Michael's Hospital and the General Hospital. It has lately done d noble work in answering Mr. S. H. Blake's calumny lately uttered in a public place, that the ** Catholic Church keeps its children in ignorance." That calumny was most effectually and ably answered by the Rev. Francis Ryan, P.P. of St. Michael's cathedral, at the request of this branch at the evening service in the cathedral on Sunday, the 16th ult., ^ (> i U <¥ 11 and I sincerely hope that the Toronto branches will soon see to it that that lecture is publinhed in pamphlet form and widely distributed. That lecture and the late encyclical of i His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. on the Manitoba School Ques- n tion, and the able circular of the Archbishop and Bishops of Ontario issued in connection witb the latter, should dispel that charge of ignorance from the mmds of all fair-thinking Protestants. This branch, I understand, has adopted as a scheme of raising funds the plan of getting up entertain- ments at some of its regular meetings, for which they charge an admission fee of 10 cents, and I believe it is meeting with success. Now, Very Kev. Vicar-General, Rev. Fathers, ladies and gentlemen, I come to deal with the branch in which we are more immediately interested, namely, our own St. Mary's branch, which I am proud to be able to say is second to none in Ontario, and in many parts of its work, I believe, excels all other branches of the Society on the continent of America. This branch was organized on 29th January, 1896, with a total membership of seven. The following officers were elected : — Patron, His Grace Archbishop Walsh. ' I Hon. President, Very Eev. J. J. McCann, V.G. 1_ President, A. J. McDonagh, LD.S. 'I^ Secretary, W. E. Blake, Esq. Treasurer, B. J. Cronin, Esq. Agent, C. J. Creamer, Esq. The membership fees were fixed as follows : Life mem- bership $10, honorary membership, $1 per annum, ordinary membership 50 cents per annum. The first general meeting was held on the evening of 9th February, 1896, in the Sacred Heart Chapel of St- Mary's Church, at which the President explained the aims and objects of the Society, and 29 new members were elected. At a special meeting held in the same place on the 16th of that month a constitution and laws to govern the branch were adopted, the various committets established and their conveners appointed. The constitution provides among other things that regular meetings of the ^ branch shall be held once in each month, and that the general management of the business and the distribution of the litera- ture shall (unless other provision be made; be in the hands of the Executive Committee, which is composed of the officers iand of the conveners of the Standing Committees, and which is also required to meet at least once in every month. The 12 membership rapidly increased, so that at the end of that year the roll contained 197 names. The average attendance at our regular meeting, since the branch was fully formed, I think I can safely put at 100. There have been 21 meetings of the branch, also two successful picnics which were held in High Park in July, 1896 and 1897, respectively. At these picnics the members and their friends were provided with refreshments, music and other forms of entertain- ment. There was also a successful concert held in St. Andrew's Hall, in January, 1897, and there have been 26 Executive Committee meetings. Since organization the number of Standing Committees has been increased as our field of work extended, and to-day we have 12 of such committees, namely, Hospital, Book &.nd Magazine, Mercer Eeformatory, Central Prison, Flower, Church door. Enter- tainment, Press, Organist for the Mercer Reformatory, Audit- ing, Membership and Hall Committees, and the Constitution has been amended in several respects, but particularly by increasing the number of Secretaries to three. This was done because it was found that there was altogether too much work for one Secretary to perform. Now I will give you some idea of the work this branch has done since its inception. 1. The Hospital Committee, which paid regular visits to all of the city hospitals until about six months ago, when it was relieved of those East of Yonge street by St. Michael's Branch as already stated, and since that time has continued its visits to Grace Hospital, St. John the Divine, the Home for Incurables, the Western and the Sick Children's Hospital, has within one and one half years distributed amongst the CathoHc inmates in those institutions about 900 reHgious works and a number of articles of devotion. This is a grand work, and all of the ladies who have taken part in it deserve the best thanks of this Society, and of the Catholic people generally. It is to be regretted that the Catholic patients in the Protestant hospitals in this city were neglected in regard to their religion until this Society took up the good work. With your permission I will relate just one of several cases that have come to the notice of this Committee. In Grace Hospital the/ ^s a Catholic woman (a patient) who had not been to her lOr 16 years, and through the action of this Committee sne received Holy Communion and was brought back to the practice of her religion. 2. The Book and Magazine Committee has done nobly in collecting literature and articles of devotion and distribut- ing them amongst the other committees. ■•<4 •ii> 4 #■ ^ 13 \ iih I 8. The Mercer Beformatory Committee has paid almost regular weekly visits to that institution, has taught a cate- chism class there and done other good work among the unfor- tunate inmates. 4. The Central Prison Committee has done perhaps the best work of all. This committee, comprising two earnest young men, has, with almost phenomenal devotion to its work, gone to private houses, and other places, and has re- ceived great aid from the Catholic Register and Catholic Record week in and week out collecting Catholic newspapers and magazines, and almost every Sunday morning presented itself at the prison gate at 7.80 o'clock armed with reading matter for each Catholic prisoner, whose average number has been about 100. From the reports of this committee con- tained in the minutes and from a conference with the past Secretary I estimate that at least 9,000 Catholic publications have been thus distributed amongst those unfortunates. 5. The Flower Committee have made about thirty visits to the hospital and distributed flowers amongst the Catholic patients therein to help to cheer and comfort them in their affliction. 6. The Church Door Committee has distributed about 1,500 Mass books, pamphlets and leaflets to strangers and non-Catholics at St. Mary's church door. 7. The Press Committee were only called upon three times to act, namely : on the occasion of ex-priest Slattery's visit. On learning that he and wife were advertised lecturers in the Auditorium on 28th and 29th May, 1896, this com- mittee wrote the Secretary of the Ottawa Branch for a sketch of Slattery's life and received it in time for the meeting, but as the newspapers, with the exception of one insignificant sheet, gave the lecturers little or no notice the committee decided, very properly, to do nothing further in the matter. This committee also answered in the Mail and Empire a mis- statement made by Mr. D'i Jton McCarthy in his speech early in 1896 in regard to a certain " Papal Bull," and it also re- futed in the columns of one of the evening papers a malicious report contnined in a previous issue of that paper that certain nuns had escaped from the Convent of the Good Shepherd. The truth was that two or three of the inmates (Magdalens) had escaped. The committee has on hand now an almost com- plete record of the history of the ex-priests and ex-nuns of the Slattery. and Maria Monk order, and should any of such u "? characters visit this city again he or she will receive a warm reception iudeed. 8. The organist for the Mercer Reformatory has visited the institution almost regularly on Sundays and played the organ at divine service. From the 16th August, 1896, to Ist May, 1897, this branch published a weekly newspaper called The Impartial Witness f of 5,000 copies per issue, and distributed same free from house to house throughout a certain district of the west end of the city. There were altogether about 185,000 copies distributed. Each issue contained, as well as items of local and general news, one or more articles and short paragraphs on Catholic doctrine or Catholic teaching- The object of this publication was to get Catholic truth into non-Catholic hands in a shape in which they would be most sure to read and digest it, the Society believing that leaflets or tracts contain- ing nothing but Catholic Truth would in most cases be thrown into the fire or waste-paper baskets without being read, whereas the newspaper containing as well the city and other news would act like a sugar-coated pill. The canvassing agent and collector, who were Protestants, reported from time to time instances showing that the paper was doing its work well, and many other Protestants who read the paper from week to week have told members of the branch how surprised and pleased they were to learn the truth about Catholic belief ; but unfortunately the expense of issue, distribution and col- lecting and the prevailing depression in business out-balanced the receipts, which were solely from advertisements, and the committee in charge were at last very reluctantly compelled to cease publication. This fact is much to be regretted. Our paper was commencing to knock the rough edge off the bigotry and prejudice of many of the business men — who, to do them credit, were advertising in a fairly liberal manner — not to say anything of the great work endeavored to be ac- complished by this means. Another good work proposed by this branch and carried out with the assistance of the other city branches was the printing, framing and putting up in twelve of the principal hotels in the city a large card, with a glass covering, adver- tising the hours of service, etc., of all of the Catholic churches in. the city for the convenience of strangers. His Grace Archbishop Walsh, under the auspices of the Society, but through the instrumentality of this branch, de- livered a most able and explicit lecture in St. Patrick's ., .*;,,, IS " I \m ' *%^ '.it. 4'- church on the evening of 28th January, 1897, to a large con- gregation. The lecture was entitled, " Some Things which Catholics Do Not Believe, or Protestant Fiction and Catholic Facts." That lecture was shortly afterwards published in pamphlet form by the Catholic Register Printing and Pub- lishing Company, and about 2200 copies of the pamphlet have already been sold and distributed throughout the United States and Canada by this branch alone. Our past Secre- tary, who was one of the organizers of this branch, and who iB also a convert, has been kept busy filling orders received for this pamphlet and other literature of the Society and in '\: ^. answering enquiries from far and near in regard to the \'';k'}-'}<,:'' Society. I have gone carefully through such correspondence, y r, " ? and it is indeed refreshing to read with what delight many ,^j^ ;' ' : Catholics living in isolated parts of the country at a distance ■ -: from their Church and in Protestant neighbourhoods received ; V V the publications forwarded to them. ' The following addresses were delivered at the regular meeting of the branch, namely : — •■/■.v'\\,_ ...,,^^ 1896. Feb. 9th, by the President, Dr. A. J. McDonagh, entitled " Aims and Objects of the Society." March 3rd, by Mr. J. J. Murphy, Secretary of St. Basil's branch, on " Catholic Truth Work." - x- ' May 4th, by Rev. F. Walsh, C.S.B., Chaplain of Central Prison, on " Prison Work and How This Society Can Aid the Prison." July 6th, by Rev. T. J. Slevin, S.J., of New Orleans, on " The Catholic Truth Society and Its Work, and What Can Be Accomplished by Efforts of Individual Members." August 31st, by Dr. T. F. McMahon, on " Digestion." September 7th, by Rev. Father Canning, bf St, Paul's church, city, on " The Catholic Truth Society," dealing espe- cially with the Ottawa branch. November 2nd. by Rev. Father O'Malley, on " The Paulists and Their Work." December 7th, by Rev. Father Cline, on •* Catholic Truth Work." 1897. t January 4th, by Very Rev. Joseph McCann, V. G., on " Image Worship." }^^ • February 1st, by Father Canning, on "The Con- fessional." • _ mmmmm m^mmmm 16 March lat, by Rev. William MoCann, on " The Bible." April 6th, by Rev. Father Carberry, on " The Jesuits in America." June 7th, by E. J. Hearn, Esq., on " A Visit to the Lakes of Killarney." August 21st, by Rev. Francis Ryan, P.P. of St. Michael's * Cathedral, on ** Books, and How to Read Them." October 4th, by Rev. Father DoUard, on " The Church in Ireland." December 6th, by Rev. Father L. P. Minehan, on " The Infallibility of the Pope. ' This branch has been instrumental in placing many of the publications of the Parent Society in the bookstores of this city. I have been informed alao that the Rev. Father William McCann has under special instruction several per- sons who are desirous of joining the Church, as a result of the work of this Society. I would like very much if the convener of each com- mittee would throughout this year keep a more correct account of the number of publications distributed and other work done, and that the same be inserted in the minutes of each meeting of the Society, so that at the end of the year proper reports of the Society's work can be issued. I need not ask the members of all committees to do their duty well, as I am sure they will do so zealously. As I cannot devote the time to the Society that I should, and that I desire to, I respectfully ask you once more to give me the best assist- ance in your power, and to attend the meetings regularly. If you do this the St. Mary's branch of the Catholic Truth Society at the end of 1898 will show a record that will be the envy of all other branches of the Society. I think it abso- lutely necessary, in order to make the work more effectual, that some form of amalgamation should take place between the branches in the city, and I would suggest that a committee be appointed from this branch to confer with the committees of the other branches to this end. I think the scheme that Ottawa has adopted of having a central council is the more workable, with the exception that the central council should, in my opinion, be composed of only delegates from the branches, say one delegate for every branch having fifty members, or under that number, and one delegate for every fifty members or major fraction of fifty above that number. -. „/'■"■ % "' mWWr^^T^ 17 I will at this meeting, with your approval, appoint con- veners of the twelve standing committees, and I now respeot- fully request all of said conveners to get to work at onoe, seldot the members they desire to work with them, and proceed without delay to continue the very laudable work that han been so ably and enthusiastically carried on. I cannot close this address without making special refer- ence to the splendid active assistance, encouragement and advice given to the branch at all times by His Grace Arch- bishop Walsh, the Very Rev. Vicar-General McCann and the Rev. Fathers L. Minehan, Wm. McCann and Bollard. I would like very much to make special mention, also, of some of the laymen and women whose names have not been mentioned, and who have been untiring in their zeal and devotion as officers of the branch and conveners and members of the committees, but this address is already too long, and you know how dangerous it is to mention some names out of a large number of workers. However, they have laid up treasures for themselves in Heaven, and I am sure they do not look for wordly praise. I am, your obedient servant (in the faitii), EDW. J. HEARN, President. ivi- i' - , ■ ■ , , ,'" 7 ■:{■■■ - :,(■ J '.■ :;(" Catholic Truth Society OF CANADA ST. MARY'S BRANCH, TORONTO i. List ot Publications For Sale by this Branch When remitting kindly use tf possible Express or Money Orders. All Communications to be addressed to the Correspond- ing Secretary, St. Mary's Catholic Truth Society, 798 King Street West, Toronto. Express or Money Orders to be made out as above. Prices given include postage. ' Biographical Series. Price, 5 Cents Each. St. Patrick. By the Very Kev. Arthur Ryan. St. Bede, Monk and Maas-Priest. By the late Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. St. Alphonsus Liguori. By a Redemptorist Father. Queen Mary. By G. Ambrose Lee- Don Bosco. By Mrs. Raymond Barker. St. Ignatius Loyola. By Rev. W H. Anderdon, S.J. B. Thomas More. By the Hon. Justice O'Hagan. St. Columba. By the Rev. J. Golden. The English Martyrs, By the Rev. J. Morris, S.J. Leo XHL By the Rev. Joseph Rickaby, S.J. St. Teresa. By David Lewis, M.A. St. Alphonsus Rodriguez By Rev- E. Goldie, S.J. St. John Berchmans. By the same. St. Thomas of Canterbury. By the same. St. Benedict. By the Right Rev. Abbot Snow, O.8.B. St. Francis of Sales. By Very Rev. Canon Mackey. ,. ,L jb 10 St. Augustine. By the Rev A. J. Saxton. St. Philip Neri. By G. Ambrosb Jiee. The Little Sisters. By Rev Jamed Connelly. St. Francis of Assisi. By Rev. J. Pendergast, O.S.F. Mary Queen of Scots. By the Hon. 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The Church Catholic By B F. C Costelloe The Passion Play at Ammergau By Lady Herbert. Reasons for submitting to the Church of our Fathers By H. M Bennett, MA- The Blessed Sacrament the Centre of Immutable Truth By Cardinal Manning- The Holy Rosary. By the Very Rev Arthur Ryan The Old Religion in England By Rev. P. Lynch. 20 Science and Scientists : By Rev- John Gerard, S J 1. Mr Grant Allen's Botanioal Fables. 2. Sir John Labbook on Flowers and Insects. 8. Some Wayside Problems 4. •' Behold the Birds of the Air." 6. How Theories are manufaotared 6. Instinct and its Lessons. What is the Bible ? Is yours the right Book By W H. Anderdon, S J St. Bartholomew's Day. By Kev. Wm. Loughnan, S.J. The Cures at Lourdes. By J. B. Gasquet, M.B. The Civil Allegiance of Catholics . By Rev. M. J. Whelan. Refutation of some Calumnies. By Rev. J. C. Byrne. What is the Use of It. By Wm. J. Guernsey, M.D. How Catholics came to be Understood. By Rev. Thos. O'Gorman, D.D. Who can Forgive Sins ? Kev. 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By Mrs. Pittar 40 From Anglicanism to Catholicism. By a Con- vert .6c. each; per hundred 1 60 Devotional Series. Price, 5 Cents Eacfa. ilequiescant in Pace : Meditations. By Rev. R. F, Clarke, S.J. Maria Magnifi'iata. By the same. The Sacred Passion of Jesus Christ. By the same. Visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle. By the same. St. Joseph : Meditations for March. By the same. Gospel According to St. Matthew. Sanctification of Lent. By the Bishop of Salford. Who is St. Joseph ? By the same. Scapular of Mount Carmel. By the same. Love and Passion of Our Lord. By the same. Little Flowers of St. Francis. How to converse with God. From the French of Pere Bou- tauld, S.J. Resurrexit. By the Rev. R. F. Clarke, SJ. The Sacred Heart. By the same. The Passion of Our Lord. The Blessed Sacrament. The Ceremonies of Holy Week. The Holy Rosary. 22 1 1 1 Prayers for Holy Communion ; from the Sarum Missal- Counsels on Holy Communion. By Mgr. de Segur. Advice on Confession. By the same. ' -. 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Rev John Milner, DD 90 The Catholic Temperance Library, with preface. By Cardinal Manning 15 A Simple Prayer Book 5 Prayer Book (vest pocket edition) 5 Catholic Testamf nte from 30c. upwards. Catholic Bibles from 75c. up, according to binding. Leaflets for Distribution : Morning and Night Prayers ; Prayers for Confession ; Holy Communion ; Short Indulgenced Prayers, and Prayers for the Sick ; also on controversial subjects, as follows, from 50c. per hundred upwards : What Does the Bible say? What Catholics do not believe. Why I am a Roman Catholic Senators of Sherburn, or a Lawyers Rule of Faith Purgatory. Why I am a Catholic By Rev Walter S Elliott. What my Uncle said about the Pope Is it Honest ? Is it True ? Temperance Tracts Why I am a Total Abstainer By Rev Walter Elliott. And a host of others dealing with different Catholic doctrines- You will not regret the expenditure of a dollar for a bundle of these leaflets, — **just the thing" for distribution amongst Protestants. . ' (km '"' ' ^m^.&^ : ..j^^i'i^fWM**s»--^*'«^'-'''*" >■*•»•»' ■>w*V»J ..#*a F ■V'-r"t>^rwi>«^w^|»WWpp|» pipDiiir i ir.i II , ,|wi i iiA|>i.(ij;. i ii:r] i i iiiin i ■ w mmm mmm f ^ "1^ Xettere of approbation. FBOM HIS ORAOB THB ABOHBISBOP OF TORONTO. ;■ •" ■■ '■ ■■ - ••r''T''.i«*^.tvi*yr^:..."'.;^'^.v,r ■;..,,-• ,.«^^.'^.•lr.>*!■'■•^•■• ■,■:■.- ■'/ 1 am exceedingly glad to learn Ihat abranob of ibe Catholic Trntb Society bas been establisbed in Toronto. Tbis Society bas done and is doipg a great deal of good in England and is calculated to do a great and noble work amongst onrselves I tberefore eariieRily wisb your Society tbe greatest measure of success, and I pray Gid^o bless and reward its friends and patrons. FROM HIS OBACE THE LATB ARCHBISHOP OF KINO8T0N. Tbe Catbolic Trutb Society has always worked so beneficially to religion and morality in Great Britain, that it deseryes whatsoever encouragement and support tbe prelates and clergy and faithful laity can give it The cheap books, pamphlets and leaflets which your Society intends to circulate, will supply an antidote to tbe poisonous atmosphere surrounding tis, and will stimulate our people to search out the ^priptural and historical evidences of Catholic Trutb and thus cul- tivate iu themselves and their families a more intelligent and more lively faith. I shall therefore be happy to help the Catholic Truth Society of Canada to tbe best of my ability. PROM HIS LORDSHIP THB BISHOP OF HAMILTON. 1 'have learned with much pleasure that the Catholic Truth Society bar. been established in Toronto. It is a movement which every good Cktbolic should aid and encourage ^jcheerfally concur with the Archbishops and Bishops of Ontario, in recbmmendiog the Society to the patronage of the clergy and laity. FROM HIS LORDSHIP THB BISHOP OF PBTBRBOROUGH. The establishment of the Catholic Truth Society in Ontario for the diffusion of cbeap Catholic. literature, is an,,iMide|;talupg.tb9>t is much needed Now-a-days Infidel and anti-Catholic publications are scattered broadcast before the public and we require to counteract this poisonous literature that is corrupting society ; and the extensive cir- culation of Catholic works by the Truth Society will do much to affect this object With great pleasure will I give my assistance to tbe Catholic Truth Society. \tv . '*^%iv ■i^.ied.t.d