press and the Catholic pulpit, fired
with the zeal of this new apostolate can, and we believe will solve the
problem."--("America," March 13, 1920.)

Our parishes and dioceses will never suffer from an increased zeal in
the broader interests of the Universal Church.[4] There can be no
conflict of interests in the Church of God, if seen from the proper
point of view,--the glory of God and the salvation of souls. "It is
because we have need of men and means at home that I am convinced we
ought to send both men and means abroad. In exact proportion as we
freely give what we have freely received will our works at home prosper
and the zeal and number of our priests be multiplied. This is the test
and the measure of Catholic life among us. The missionary spirit is
the condition of the growth, and, if Faith is to extend at home it must
be by our aiding to carry it abroad" (Card. Manning). Was it not while
he was building the Cathedral of Westminster, that Card. Vaughn founded
the "Mission Society?"

This missionary spirit has also a bearing on the spiritual welfare of
the flock in which it is fostered. For those who would object that
giving money to our Western Church is "carrying coals to Newcastle," we
would state that the West now needs more the help of the East than at
any other time. The organized parishes are indeed beginning to be
self-supporting; but the work we have outlined in these pages, if it is
to be done, has to be supported by the Catholics of Canada at large.

The spiritual aids will be the prayers, Masses, sacrifices of all kind
offered for our Home Missions. Nothing strengthens faith and
stimulates genuine piety, as prayers and sacrifices for the great cause
of our missions. They are so disinterested, they reveal true love for
our Blessed Lord.

Only a chosen few are called to go into the field at home and afar and
reap the ripening harvest. But all are commanded by the Master to pray
the Father for harvesters. This sublime apostleship of prayer is the
privilege and duty of every Christian. Is there anything more
instructive and more pathetic than the invitation of the Saviour to
co-operate with Him in this great work of the Redemption. "And seeing
the multitudes he had compassion on them: because they were distressed
and lying like sheep that have no shepherd. Then He said to His
disciples: the harvest indeed is great but the labourers are few. Pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest