He cannot express too much his recognition and esteem for Brownson's service to the Catholic social cause. Brownson will command only two or three hundred intelligent and zealous readers and will form with them a sacred battalion capable of doing good in combatting protestantism and materialism. Protestantism rose from the renaissance of paganism and from the independence of the state in regard to the church. It is necessar to disengage the true doctrine in theology, in philosophy, in history. It is necessary to raise the level of instruction and composition of the clergy, to transform the universities, in order to destroy the spirit which tends to make socialism rule in all Europe. The majority of men have for their ideal that republican country which St. Augustine describes, a state where idleness reigns. Socialiam offers the realization of that ideal. Catholic doctrine must be restored. It is impossible for one man to accomplish that task. They must search for means to condense and generalize the essence of the most remarkable Catholic works in the two worlds. That is why Count Charles d' Montalembert and others are struck by the necessity of creating at Paris a universal Catholic review. But they are unable to realize the project of the Review because of violent hostilities and general unfavorable conditions in France. If his eyes and strength hold out, herhaps De La Tour will attempt to write the account of the revolution of Hungary. He believes that Brownson has been too severe with regard to the majority of the magyars. He begs Brownson to continue to fortify Montalembert by his criticism and encouragements. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo. French