FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, January 19, 1911 "HOLY NAME SOCIETY" ORGANIZED HERE On last Sunday morning a number of gentlemen, members of the local Catholic congregation, took their obligation as members of the Holy Name Society. The origin of this society dates from the Council of Lyons, in the year 1274, in the reign of Pope Gregory X, when a feastday was appointed by which the Holy Name of Jesus might be becomingly honored. It became an organization in A.D. 1564, during the reign of Emperor Charles V, and by the letters of Pope Pius IV, encouraging the Dominican fathers to stem the tide of blasphemy and thwart the desecration of God's altars by sacrilegious fanatics. The members obligate themselves to labor individually for the glory of God's Holy Name; never to pronounce the name of God without respect; to avoid blasphemy, perjury and immodest and obscene language; to correct, with prudent zeal, those who blasphemy in their presence; to praise God in their hearts with the words: "Praise be to God," "Praise be to Jesus Christ," whenever anyone blasphemes in their presence; to induce all whom they can influence neither to work, buy or sell on Sunday, but to sanctify the Lord's Day. The Society was organized with the following officers: Willard AuBuchon, President; Jos. M. AuBuchon, Vice President; Henry Bieser, Treasurer; Fred Kerlagon, Secretary; Joseph Beck, Marshal; Board of Consultors: John Mueller, Frank Bieser, George Beck, Smith AuBuchon. The Communion and meeting day will be the third Sunday of each month.