The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-16
THINKERS OF THE WORLD.
They Will Meet in Chicago During
the Big Fair in Great
Numbers.
Science, Art, Theology, Economics
and Many Other Subjects
Will Be Discussed.
n Congresses of Many Learned Societies
Are Set for That Place and
Time-Forestry.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Preparation is being
pushed for the great Congress of Think
ers," which will be held In connection with
the Worlds fair at Chicago in 1888. This
enterprise. which bears the formidable
name of Worlds Congress Auxiliary OF
the Worlds Columbian Exposition" will.
it is believed. draw together, into intelli-
gent consideration and discussion of all
the moro important subjects within the
range of human thought, a greater mum
Der of the worlds great thinkers than
ever before assembled. Thus far the pre-
paratory work has been chiefly of organiza-
ton n planning. Charles G. Bonney, the
president. has issued a second prospectus
or announcement, in which the object OF
the congress is thus defined;
ITO promote the holding of appropria tic
conventions during the Worlds Columbian
exposition of 1893, for the consideration OF
the living questions in all the depart
ments OF hannah progress; and in
addition thereto a Union Con-
gress for each department., under the direc-
ton of the auxiliary, in which the import
ant results accomplished will be sat forth
by the most eminent representatives who
can attend, thus securing freedom and in
dependence of separate organizations, and
union n harmony in presenting to the
world the higher achievements OF mankind,
while the people who will come to the ex-
position may enjoy the privilege of seeing
and hearing many of the distinguished
leaders with whose names they have be-
come familiar. The auxiliary has no juris-
diction over any exhibit of material things,
but will deal exclusively with conventions
of persons and their proceedings, with the
aim OF promoting, by fraternal action. the
progress, prosperity, unity, peace and hap
piness of the world. 1t is hoped that the
congresses will result in a series of perma-
nent world wide fraternities of very great
practical v%alue.".
Announcement is made of the chairmen.
secretaries, and members of the general
committees on the -sub-congresses on educa-
ton, science and philosophy, temperance,
moral and social questions, labor, litera-
ture, law reform, religions, medicine and
surgery, and finance, agriculture,
arbitration and peace, music, etc.; also
chairmen of the committees of the women's
branch OF the congress are given for sub
congresses on schools and teachers, house
hold economies, social reform, temperance,
charities, churches, missions, physicians,
authors and Journalism, art and artists,
AAAoASy OkSs
The persons named on these committees
include many men and women eminent in
the various branches of learning and re-
search. The prospectus concludes with
these words:
'"The controlling of the auxiliary will be
to bring all the departments of progress
into harmonious relations with each other,
to the end that the utmost attainable COM
plateness anu unity may characterize the
worlds congresses of 1893, without materi-
ally impairing the distinctive characteris-
tics of the various contributions to the
marvellous progress of the nineteenth CEN
fury.
Differing religious denominations, tenn
perance societies, schools of medicine and
other organizations will work in harmony
to secure a result in which all are alike
interested, and to obtain which the auxili-
airy will endeavor to exercise the highest
impartiality and Justice. 1t will aim to
secure a presentation of the best aspect of
every sincere and oommendaLle effort to
attain a result beneficial to mankind,
leaving the comparative merits of the com
peting institutions to the Judgment of the
enlightened world"