It may take time before the vision struggles into consciousness and wins its way to the dominance of the mind. What we need is a systematized, continuous effort that will gradually crystalize that vision into a definite workable project. A flourish of trumpets and blaze of Catholic zeal, as we are accustomed to witness on the occasion of some special sermon and appeal by a missionary, will only prompt an act of passing generosity. The special object of the _Catholic Church Extension Society_ is to awaken the collective consciousness of the Catholic population and to give to Catholics that vision of their social responsibility and religious solidarity and to keep it, by its organization, in a healthy condition. It realizes that co-operation from the Church at large will exist and maintain itself only if preceded, accompanied and upheld by a strong and vigilant Catholic public opinion. In return public opinion, once created in the ranks of our Catholic laity, will make the _Extension Society_ a live-wire, a dynamic force of the Church in Canada. Let us not forget, vision--and public opinion is the vision of the multitude--is the first and primary of constructive forces. To have Catholic action we must first create a Catholic mind. A publicity campaign, followed by a dominion-wide drive for funds, would be now in order. The spirit of giving and of giving for great causes is in the air. A campaign of that nature--we have seen it often during the war,--is in itself an education. It spreads information and arouses the sense of duty. From the clearness, breadth and depth of that vision will spring the conquering spirit of united action. Forgetting then our lingual and racial differences that have created in the past among us so many unfortunate misunderstandings and have weakened our forces before the enemy, we will rise to the level of our faith, to the creative powers of true Catholicity. The "Call of the West" has been heard. It comes to you with the _burning problems_ of the _present_ . . . _praesentia tangens_ . . . and the _vision of brilliant promises and heavy responsibilities_ of the future . . . _furtra prospiciens_. WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER? [1] This Chapter formed the matter of a series of articles published in the "Catholic Register" of Toronto. The Catholic Church Extension Society republished them in pamphlet form with the following introduction by Archbishop McNeil.