CATHOLIC FEDERATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17390, 30 January 1917, Page 3

CATHOLIC FEDERATION.

CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN COUNCIL. The Christchurch Diocesan Council of the Catholic Federation has decided to send the following remits to the Dominion Council for consideration : "That the Dominion -Council consider the advisability of opening relations with the Australian branches of the Federation, with a view of taking steps to forestall the exhibition of objectionable pictures." '.' That tho Dominion Council consider the advisability of initiating an active campaign to keep the education question before our people, by the dissemination of literature bearing on Caiholic education, etc." "That the 'Dominion Council consider the advisability of recommending to the various Diocesan Councils the necessity of holding a congress on similar lilies to the one held in Christchurch :n November last, as a means of publicly expressing our views on the education question, and the disabilities under which we suffer by the present system." "That this Diocesan Council suggests that the date of tho annual and half-yearly meetings' be altered from July* and January to October and April respectively." A motion was moved by the delegate from Lincoln congratulating Bishop Brodis and the executive on the brilliant success of the recent congress and expressing a hope that similar gatherings would be held in other parts of the diocese at an early date.