Among the decrees of the Councils of Baltimore confirmed by the Holy See Hughes wishes to call attention to VIII decree of the II Council on an Ecclesiastical Seminary in each diocese; also to XIV decree of the Plenary Council on the same subject, that the Bishops who do not have a diocesan seminary must write to establish at least one seminary in each Province. Providence has enable them to fulfill this decree in the province. He asks that the Bishops meet at what has been called Troy University on May 12 at 12 o'clock to take counsel together on the subject. The session should not last more than 3 hours and he suggests that each Bishop bring his vicar general or secretary or any other priest of his choice, not to attend the sessions but to give advice to the bishop. :: I-1-b L.S. 3pp. 8vo.