thought. I would earnestly ask every aspirant for the foreign
mission not to leave the college till he has a familiar
acquaintance with every page of them. I take it for granted that
the transcendent merits of "Catholic Belief" and "Faith of our
Fathers" are so well known, especially as books for intending
converts, that there is no need to add them to the list on the
following page.

Dealing with Agnosticism, &c.
"Liberalism and the Church" _Brownson_.
"Notes on Ingersol" _Lambert_.
"The Newest Answer to the Old Riddle" _Gerrard_.
"New Materialism" _Gaynor_.

Dealing with Socialism
"Pope Leo XIII. on Labour."
"Labour and Popular Welfare" _Mallock_.
"Socialism" _Cathrein_.



CHAPTER THIRD

SHOULD A YOUNG PRIEST WRITE HIS SERMONS?

[Side note: Clearing the ground]

That the young priest may discharge the office of preacher with
efficiency and honour, not only must he bring ability and
industry to his task, but he must approach it with a mind free