of missions, the spiritual
favours and wonderful privileges which the "Union" grants to its
members, together with the explicit desire of the Holy See, these are
so many motives and incentives, which should induce all the members of
the clergy to enter the ranks of the "Missionary Union" and assure to
the Church their co-operation in the great mission work, both at Home
and in the Field-Afar.

(b) _Among the laity_ of each parish will be founded:

The "_Propagation of the Faith_"--for Foreign Missions;

The "_Church Extension_"--for Home Missions.

The permanent success of these societies, once established by the
field-organizer, will wholly depend on the selection and appointment of
trustworthy _promoters_, who will distribute the missionary literature,
and collect from their respective circles of 10 or 20 members the
monthly fee, stipulated for each society. This monthly collection
comes as a reminder and is more effective, both morally and
financially, than an annual collection taken up in the Church, as is
now the prevailing custom in several dioceses. The monthly call of the
promoter is a fresh awakening of the missionary spirit in the home, and
stands as the continued call of the Master of the harvest. It keeps
the interest alive and awakens anew the sympathy for the missions.

(c) _Among the Children_ of our Separate Schools and Sunday-Schools,
can be established, with great profit, The "_Holy Childhood Society_."
It is wonderful what interest the kind and sympathetic hearts of
children will take in missionary work. The results obtained by the
distribution of mite boxes are marvellous. To quote an example given
to us by the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, we would
say that through their Sunday-School classes, they raise annually the
sum of $200,000.00.

But above all, the great asset to be considered in this educational
work, is the broad Catholic spirit we create and maintain in the soul
of the child. This is far more important than his actual financial
contribution, and at the same time it prepares him to be, in later
years, a generous contributor. Without any doubt, the Protestants can
teach us here a lesson of organization.

(d) In _Colleges, Boarding-Schools, Convents and Universities_ why
should we not have branches of the "_Catholic Students Mission
Crusade_?" This organization is doing wonderful work in the United
States, and will prove soon to be a potent factor in the