I--_Preparation_. The remote preparation for such a great and important undertaking, would consist in what we would term "an educational campaign." The initial difficulty, the greatest obstacle would be to overcome the general apathy, the want of interest, _vis inertiae_. This could be done by the Catholic press, lectures, sermons, etc. It may take time to wake up our people from their slumber, but the faith is there with its latent energies, and we can count on them. The forces are there; they only need an occasion to call them into play. * * * * * * The _immediate preparation_ would consist in the appointment of a _small but strong organizing committee_. Agitation without organization is useless. On the choice and activities of this committee depends the entire success of the congress. The various activities of this committee would be: 1. _Decide on Name_.--Congress, . . . Conference, . . . Catholic Social Service Meeting, etc. . . . This seems of no importance; but, in fact, it often goes a long way in interesting the public and warding off prejudice. 2. _Decide on Place_.--Winnipeg--Regina--Edmonton--Calgary--Saskatoon--Vancouver. 3. _Decide on Delegates_.--Mode of selection,--clerical,--lay. It is very essential that a meeting of that kind should be thoroughly _popular_ and _representative_. 4. _Decide on Speakers, Language_.--(One or several sections.) 5. _Decide on Programme_.--This is really the essential work of the organizing committee. In drawing the agenda, emphasis is to be laid upon problems of immediate necessity: _Defence_ and _construction_; defence against the enemies' activities; _strong constructive policy_ with a wide scope for all energies: these are the two poles on which revolve a good programme. 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.