The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-10
THE oATHoLIo CONGRESS,
Arrangements Completed for the Groa
Assembly at Chicago.


Arrangements Completed for the Great
Assembly at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 0-The first informa'
tion made public as to what will be
done at the coming big Catholic con-
gress here is given tonight in a state
ment issued by the committee on or
ganization, The congress will assemble
in the Memorial Art Palace, Michigan
avenue and Adams street. September A
at II q, m. Arrangements have also
been made for holding in Chicago dur
ing the week OF the congress general
conventions OF the following important
organizations;
The Catholic Young Mems Societies
Of the United States, tho German
Catholic young mems Guilds, the So
cletiea Of St Vincent de Paul, congress
OF colered Catholics, meeting OF the
Catholic press, reunion OF the American
Louvain students. Separate halls and
committee rooms will be assigned to
each OF these various bodies in the
Memorial Art Palace. The week of the
Catholic congress will be the Catholic
week" OF the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position. The cardinal will In person
open the proceedings OF the Catholic
congress. Monsigaor Sstoli will also
be present,
Representatives Of the Catholic hier-
s.chS Of England, Ireland, Scotland
and oiseveral nations Of the continent
are expected. Monsignor Gadd, OF
Manchester, has already been chosen
by Cardinal Vaughan to represent the
English bishops, Cardinal Moran will
attend and represent the Australian
church.
In order the better to assure full con,
aideration Of the different subjects by
tho congress, tits planned that as pa
pers are read they will be referred to
the appropriate section or committee
which will be devoted to the considera-
tion OF the special topic. A vice pres
ident Of the congress, it is suggested,
should preside over each section. There
will doubtless be considerable num-
ber OF vice presidents, and, through the
chairman, the report OF the action taken
and the conclusions arrived at in tho
section will be submitted to the con-
gress.
There will be a solemn high mass for
tho congress- at q. M, the opening
day, September 4, in the Cathedral OF
the Holy Name, which the delegates
are expected to attend. Following the
religious services and when the neces-
sary preliminaries OF organization have
been effected the papers to be read at
the congress- will be submitted in the
following order:
Monday, September 4, q. M, tempo
rary organization Of congress, reading
of correspondence, addresses of vel.
come.
Order of papers-1. Columbus-his
character and mission. Results aud
consequences Of the discovery Of the
new world. Missionary work Of tho
church in the United States. Influence
OF the church on the social, civil and po-
litical institutions OF the United States.
observation-disclosures by distinguished
speakers in Columbus and Washington
halls, art palace.
Tuesday. September 5, 10 q, m,-Per.
lllhu6ub OIkuulAdbluh LopOAbo. SlhVA VI
papcrs-"I Isabella" the Catholic wo.
mans work in the word, woman's work
in religious communities, woman's work
In art, woman's work in literature, wo-
man in the middle ages, woman in her
own field, woman's work in temperance
reform.
Evening-Grand reception and re-
union in the memorial art palace.
Wednesday, September Q, 10 q. H.
Reports Of officers and committees.
Order Of papers on "the social ques-
ton" The encyclical OF Pope Loo
XIII on the condition of labor. Ad-
dress by Rt. Rev. John A. Watterson.
bishop OF Columbus. "The rights Of
labor, the duties of capital" (three pa
pers). Poverty the true remedy" two
papersl, "Public and private chari-
Ties" -four papers). "Workingmen's
organizations and societies for young
men" three papers,.
Thursday, September Z, 10 a,
m.-Reports Of officers and com.
mittees. Papers on "the social
question" "Intemperance," 1.-TWO pa
pers) "Life insurance and pension
FUNDS tor wage WotkeTSi NLWo phPeI1'
"Trade combinations and strikes" "
"Immigration and colonization" -four
papers Condition and future Of the
Indian tribes Of the United states."
"Condition and future Of the negro
race in the United States," two papers.
Friday, September 8, 10 a. m.-Re-
ports from sections, committees, etc.
Papers on Catholic education in the
United States "Catholic higher educa-
ton, I" "The needs OF Catholic Colleges" !"
"The Catholic School system" Cath
olic high Schools" alumni associ-
ations in convent schools, " "rhe Indep.
pendencc OF the Holp Sec, "The work
Of the Catholic truth society" Final
reports, resolutions, etc.
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