Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-25


Do Not Furnish Solutions.
C-r,eo. December 24-The call for a
.,~-ress of the Catholics Of the United
S..-ss TO Oe held in Chicago during the
W--l5's Fair was issued this evening. IL
~ ss.-rsd by Archbishop Feehan, Chairman
+-s Committee on Organization, ana
william j. Onshan, Secretary, ana IS IN
s.yti,h the approval Of the Most Rever-
s.t me ArcEbishOps of the United States
4 br, been determined 70 provide for
-5rsl Congress of the Catholics OF the
--.-.f States during the Worlds Colum-
r-r ExuOsi tiOn, and 1ho Committee OF
G--,-izalion 20 which tie undertaking has
Sssr committed accordingly give official
~,-ee that the COium Dian Catnonc Con
--sss of the United States will be con-
2s-sd in the city Of Chicago Monday, Sep
-srBtr 4, 1873, at the hour OF III a. N. Tor
sr.rsiieratiOu of the subjects and ques-
t-,rs embraced in the official programme,
'-Isr me conditions and limitations there
IL -rsscribed. The Congress will be un-
F.r rte honorary presidency or His Eml-
~-r-, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop OF
Bluu0re.
.srrs Congress will be composed Of dele
-.-s. from the different diOCeSes and vicar
-ss. the United States, viz: iOr such do
- and vicarate ten delegates at large
-5 five additional delegates for every
r.srrv-hve thousand OF the Catholic popu-
s-ru i'm such diocese and vlearate, as
shown bv the Catholic directory Tor los5,
i s-Fv~rpOrtiouately for fractions u $4,000.
..il+Ss DELEGATES shall be selected and
,rrsnted Ov the Bishop or ecclesiastical
.-rsr.D Of the diocese or vlcarate, and the
5-3tes so chosen are 70 be reported 10
/ ,Fs Committee on Organization on or be-
f,ra August lSt, 1893. In addition 70 the
/ f,rav9iug every Catholic university, college
\ IN seminary for young men shall be en-
1 .it.aI IN send delegates-at-large ant one
4 .tt.-i0nal delegate for every additional
aa-ace for every one hundred students
4 ra-r.a .arlv enrolled In sucn institution Tor
e-Ug-ate year 1928. These delegates
san 0e chosen by the president and iac-
r,r of the several institutions, and me
A names are 70 be reported 70 the Commlttse
M ORGANIZATION on or before August Is,
l,3
catholics from other countries, prov ld
q thew present recOmmendatOry letters Tor
4 .ss U1rpOse. duly signed by the Bishop OF
Il Ae diocese from which they come, which
II san 10 duly submitted 70 the committee
on organization prior 70 the assembling OF
he Congress, viii be admitted.
The decision arrived az by the commit
tss on organization, which was cOncurred
< bv the Most Rev, the Archbishop OF tue
81 United States, defines and limits the scope
Iof Congress IS follows;
II ,gro the consideration Of the social ques-
on as outlined by your Holy Father, Leo
kun. in his encyclical on that subject, 20
which shall be added the question OF Cath
M, educatiOn and the independence OF the
Holy see.
Accordingly the papers 70 be prepared IN
advance 20 be read az the congress VIII DC
evcted 70 the subjects, under the above
ui,atlons, that shall be laid down by the
ummittee on papers. 1t is, however, con-
siet that il will be most appropriate and
sting that the opening address NJ the
ColgreSs and the first papers submitted
should be devoted 20 the event and historic
laracters commemorated by the Worlds
Columbian Exposition; hence paper or
series OF papers on the discovery OF Amerl-
"a. Columbus and Queen Isabella, as well
IS he results aud consequences OF the Co
-ub.an discovery, viii be a fitting prehm-
1arr TO the prorramme The following IS
cgesfed as the order and subdivision OF
be- subjects for the different papers, VIZ:
"F.rst-The discovery Of the new world.
"SeC0nd-COlumOuS his character ana
rissiOn.
"Tlird-The results and consequences
oreiglon and 70 civilization OF the ulscoV-
"F0urth-The missionary work Of the
-1lrch in the new world.
"f.u1-The influence OF the Cathouc
,grcu o1 The political, civil and social ln'
tu-cus Of the United States.
"S.X-l-lsa0ela, the Catholic.
srHE SOCIAL QUESTION.
"Division of the subject:
'Flrs,-The encyclical Of POde Leo
All on this question.
"Secold-Ihe rights of labor; the du-
OF capital
"Thr.-Pluperism and the remedy.
"E0urh-Public and private charities
oT tJ make them more effective ana Oene-
,h-Workingmen's societies and so
..es for Young men.
"Sixth-Life insurance and pension
IS for wage workers.
Seventh - Trade combinations ana
Rises
'Lgath-Immigration and colonization.
Nu,l-Iutemperance.
Ituta-Tne condition and future OF the
dl2ls n the United STATES.
Leg5lth-The condition anu future OF
legrC race iu the United States.
lWe. tt-TLe work OF women 10 relg-
--- .l -ae world
"s-rpLENENTARY QUESTIONS;
First-Cathoic education in the United
-5s
Seeold-Fho independence OF the Holy
ll1 f'reg9inE is submitted as q general
1e ci .dg subjects 20 be brought before
Congress-. The Congress must be pre-
t1 propose practical reforms. IL
a0- suffice that IL shall have been the
l-n end opportunity for the delivery
,sv-r essays aud eloquent addresses ON
'af.lls themes. Much more Will oe
,,el from It,
az ucn feel Gnd admit that the present
-ols " ab0r and capital are strained,
crrer IS seriously menaced ana trade
--s1css hlmpered. An entente cor
Is o 1a sought, and is assurediy 70 oe
III ewlcre. Why not iu and oy the
-g-r Church. That church IS the
ol tie poor and OF the oppressed,
-.1io.e foe % injustice OF whatever
Nler1vor found and is recognized oy
= .-e synonym for authority, the cham
t lV aud order; hence the public
|4,c1 with interest the deliberations
s congress aud look TO il especially a3
-- public proof aud demonstration
lectual capacity of The Catholic
--- 1- Zoe United States"
Bold Outrage by MexIcans