The duty of extension is not for the higher councils alone, nor for Curia officers alone. It is the duty of each member of the Curia. Nay, more, it is the duty of each individual legionary, and each one must be made to realise that fact and to account now and then for his stewardship. The influencing of others by interview or correspondence is an obvious method of fulfilling this duty, but special ways will suggest themselves to each one. - Legion Handbook, Chap. 31 - Extension and Recruiting A primary law for ever religious society is to perpetuate itself, to extend its apostolic action over the world, and to reach the greatest possible number of souls. "Increase and multiply and fill the earth". (Gen, 1, 28). This law of life imposes itself as a duty upon each person who becomes a member of the Socity. Pere Chaminade this formulate this law - - "We must make conquest for the Blessed Virgin, make those with whom we live understand how sweet it is to belong to Mary so as to induce many of them to join us in our onward march" (Petit Traite de Marialogie Marianiste)
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