Greatly as he desires to be present for the meeting of the committee of arrangements for the Congress of Catholic Laymen, Onahan may not be able to get away from his official duties and business. In the event of his absence, he informs Brownson of what steps he has taken in regard to it. He sent out some 25 invitations, Henry J. Spaunhorst took care of the German representatives, and Brownson on doubt attended to others; and Onahan trusts that there will be a fair representation from among those invited. The program is fairly outlined in the circular. The work for the committee then is to issue the call for the Congress, stating the conditions of representation and briefly outlining the objects; to select a committee of management and a local committee of active, energetic Baltimore and Washington men who will arrange for the hall, etc.; to chose a committee on the subjects to be considered, which shall be responsible for the papers to be read; to name a committee to select the temporary organization or affairs of the Congress; and to name a committee on correspondence. Onahan does not doubt that the meeting's action will be satisfactory and will open the way to a happy and harmonious gathering in Baltimore next November of representative American Catholic laymen, united with the Hierarchy and clergy on lines of Catholic thought and action in everything that concerns the welfare of the Church, the good of society and the permanent prosperity and and asks Brownson to offer his respects to all who shall attend. :: III-3-e A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.