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Show I BUTTE. : f -f $ Office of The Intermountain and j Colorado Catholic, 47 East Broadway, Butte, Mont. F. Campion, General Agent. (Corres-ponden-o Intermountain Catholic.) The Young- Men's Institute is a Catholic Cath-olic fraternal society having: for its objects, ob-jects, as stated in its constitution, "mutual aid and benevolence, the moral, social and intellectual improvement improve-ment of its members, and the proper deveb pn e;,t of sentiment of devotion to the Catholic church and loyaity to -untry. in accordance with its motto, Tro Deo. Pro Patria.' " The institute was organized esp11;!-iilly esp11;!-iilly and solely for the benefit of our Oitholio youiif? men. That it is fulfilling fulfill-ing its grand mission is demonstrated by the fact that today we behold scattered scat-tered throughout this broad land a ;;rand b.nly of Catholic young men bound together by the strongest tics f fraternity, each and aU determined to build up in their midst ope grand fraternal organization that will be a Mjurce of edification to others, a credit to themselves and an honor to their church. In the few short years of its oc'.st nee the Young Men's Institute has md with phenomenal pucccs and has effected 'widespread good amo,ng j at! o!ic yojn-f men. The C t .olic church lias given to the world in the Young Men's Institute an organisation iliat fxonipl'fos the universal br..ihe:--hoiid if man in the truesi sense or the Merd. The spirit of fraternity hc-iiii? ex--mp!i;;.-d in a manner previously un-1-nowji anions' Catholic societies." The order is founded on line? that no Mii-r ''.itliolic society was over formed upon. The chief diliiculty with most Catholic Catho-lic organizations has been that they are too parochial or too general. Soviet So-viet !es have sprung up in the pas., yn:vc founded on national lines, and others organized for sick benefits n'y. thereby there-by dividing Catholics into sections and factions. The Younp Men's Jmrtituse seems to hold a middle plane between these two extremes. I Whilst it gives sick and death bene- j ?iis it plaies no line of demarcation on j any man. no matter under what flap he Mas- horn. It admits within its ranks the mi'Ilomire. the men who toil in the workshop or broiling noonday sun. U invites all classes, regardless of nationality na-tionality or social standing in life, stimulating stim-ulating only that they be practical Catholics and of good moral character. The organization is every day broadening broad-ening its field of operation and thereby increasing its usefulness. It is becoming better understood and onsequently is growing n general es-Viotn es-Viotn and meeting with nviiv wide-hpread wide-hpread commendation. The Y. M. I. is .-.n organization worthy of the support f our Catholic young, as it appeals t i i:ll that is noblest ;md best in their lature. If the Catholic young men of : this country would awaken to their re- ; sponsibilities and be alive to their op- ' portuioties in a short time the bussed- y, Ss of Catholic truth would find an j abiding place in the hearts of the fair- i minded people of this free and happy i land. In connection with the remarks, j The Intermountain Catholic notes with : pleasure ihat the council of the V. M. I. , existing in liutte is maintaining a high i standard of efficiency as a Catholic fr'a- ternal society. Its members are repre- : tentative Catholic yorng men. earnest ; and energetic, aetiv.r in Catholic af-j fairs and in civil life. The institute has ! the respect of all good people in this i progressive mining camp, regardless of credit or nationality. The members are ,' looking forward with much pleasure and considerable interest to the f-vre--t. - visit of Father Yorke to Ihitte. They are making preparations t give him a reception-worthy of his exalted position posi-tion as a priest, as wtll as a warm friend and advocate of the prlncinles of the Y. M. I. The committee having hav-ing the matter in hand have completed complet-ed arrangements so t'unt it is an as-Mired as-Mired fact that the distinguished -clergyman will lecture in I-lutte on the ! , ovening ,f the iftth inst. The follow ing are the officers of Ravalli council Y. M. I., for the ensuing term: Chaplain Hew Father Callahan. i 'resident P. A. Lea my. First Vie.- President T. J. CVHn'on. Second Vice President P. H. White. llecerding Secretary F. F. 'Xe::i. Financial Sec retary AY. J. Sheerin. Marshal Ed J. Devine. Treasurer John W. (Jilligan. Inside Sentinel John Doran. outside Sentinel J. E. Hayes. Chairm mi Executive Committee J. TV. Walsh. |