. Life of the Right Reverend Joseph P. Machebeuf, , pioneer priest of Ohio, pioneer priest of New Mexico, pioneer priest of Colorado, vicar apostolic of Colorado and Utah, and first bishop of Denver . by signing notes which in many caseshe had to pay. This naturally kept him in debt, anddebt was the great cause of all his worries. Thevisit of Father Baverdy to Europe, and his prolongedstay of nearly the entire year 1873, were principallyfor the purpose of procuring funds, and BishopMachebeuf hoped for much from his efforts. Hesays: I thank God a thousand times for having given me such aco-
. Life of the Right Reverend Joseph P. Machebeuf, , pioneer priest of Ohio, pioneer priest of New Mexico, pioneer priest of Colorado, vicar apostolic of Colorado and Utah, and first bishop of Denver . by signing notes which in many caseshe had to pay. This naturally kept him in debt, anddebt was the great cause of all his worries. Thevisit of Father Baverdy to Europe, and his prolongedstay of nearly the entire year 1873, were principallyfor the purpose of procuring funds, and BishopMachebeuf hoped for much from his efforts. Hesays: I thank God a thousand times for having given me such aco-lahorer. What a comfort he has been to me in my loneli-ness and troubles! What a void in the house and in tlie parish,and how painfully I feel his absence! But I ought to acceptthe privation—his voyage has for its end only the greater gloryof God. I have confidence that my dear patron and faithfulprovider, St. Joseph, will dispose everything for the best. Father Raverdy succeeded in getting some addi-tional help from the Propagation of the Faith, anddonations of many things for the mission churchesfrom other sources, but in the great matter of a loanof money he got no encouragement in France, on. .J^T^i^^^-f^ /^O^^?^^-^^-^^**^-^ LIFE OF BISHOP MACHEBEUF. 375 account, as he says, of the unsettled condition of thecountry and the unwillingness of capitalists to in-vest in securities so far away and so little known. In his necessities Bishop Machebeuf was themore willing to catch at straws, and, with the best offaith, he allowed his name to be connected with agrand prize-drawing at Central City, in which thefirst prize was to be the finest hotel in the place. Theproceeds, over the expenses, were to go towardsbuilding a church, school, etc. Father Bourion wasthe prime mover, and was very enthusiastic over theplan, but, unfortunately, the treasurer proved to bea rogue and decamped with the funds when thescheme was only well under way. No responsibilityrested on the Bishop, and no r
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