Racial—­Language—­Political issues are to be absolutely barred from the programme.

6. Decide on Committees.—­Their number and matters to be trusted to them.

7. Sub-committees can be appointed for publicity, information, reception (ceremonies), invitations, billeting.

8. Appointment of Permanent Secretary. . . .

N.B.—­In a work of this nature it is the quiet, silent, well-thought-out preparatory work that counts.  The distribution of the work (papers—­speakers—­leaders) is the secret of genuine success.

Therefore, to make a Congress a success, we need: 

1. Clearly defined programme.—­(What do we want to do?)

2.  Compact and efficient organization.—­(How is it going to be done?)

3. Competent and reliable leaders.—­(Who is going to do it?)

Foresight, energy, decision—­should mark out the leaders;

Foresight will give the vision.

Energy will give the will.

Decision will push to action.

II—­Suggestive Programme.

1.  Committee on “Education”: 

   1. Our Primary Schools.—­Their legal status—­their efficiency? 
      Our teaching staff?  Bureau for Catholic teachers.

   2. Higher Education.—­Catholic Colleges:  their standing—­Catholic
      University—­Affiliation to State Universities?

   3. Sunday School.—­Teaching of Catechism—­in our separate
      schools—­in sparsely settled countries?  Lay Cathechists?

2.  Committee on “Catholic Missions.”

   1. Home Missions.—­Church Extension.—­What co-operation are we
      giving?  Needs of the West:  Men and money.

   2. Foreign Missions.—­Propagation of Faith.—­Holy Childhood.

   3. What are we doing for non-Catholics?

   4. The Missions (parochial).

   5. Priestly and religious vocations.

3.  Committee on “Press and Catholic Literature.”

   1. Catholic Newspapers.—­(Their policy.—­Their circulation.)
      Vigour in policy and extensiveness in circulation:  two
      essential conditions for success.

   2. Work and establishment of Catholic Truth Society.

   3. Catholic circulating libraries for cities, countries. (Example
      of same, under care of Saskatchewan Government.)

4.  Committee on “Public Morality.”

   1. Divorce—­Race-suicide.

   2. Theatres—­Moving pictures.—­(More severe censorship.)

   3. Eugenics?

   4. Venereal diseases?

5.  Committee on “Social Action.”

   1. Immigration—­Reception and direction of Catholic Immigrants at
      ports of St. John and Halifax and intermediate points.  Care of
      foreigners (leakage).