An Important Gathering.—In response to the suggestion of Bishop McFaul that all Catholic societies in the United States should organize for political purposes, a large convention is to be held in Philadelphia on September 17, looking to that end. The object in view is to form a federation of all Catholic societies and associations for the purpose of “protecting” and furthering Catholic interests; to push the demands of the church through Legislatures, and compel officials to do the bidding of the church through fear of losing their political positions. With the present-day tendencies of the politicians to yield principle where position is threatened, the success of this organization is almost a foregone conclusion. In the growth of this organization one can begin to see how there will be brought about that condition of things which will make it possible for this country to produce an “image to the beast.” With the legislation of the country controlled by the church, and the church controlled by its head at Rome, the image power is formed. Rev. 13:12-14. Since the suggestion was made by Bishop McFaul, Catholics are entering into the spirit of it with marked zeal, and it will not be long until the organization’s lobbyists will be doing their work in the halls of Congress.