History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . SEPH HEBERT, S. J. was set on fire. The loss is for us in-calculable inasmuch as it is very difficultto obtain here utensils which we so in-dispensibly need. The affair has unex-pectedly turned out in our favor; theBaptist and the Methodist preachers werecompelled to seek safety in flight, toescape the vengeance of an angry peoplewho now all sympathize with us.


History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . SEPH HEBERT, S. J. was set on fire. The loss is for us in-calculable inasmuch as it is very difficultto obtain here utensils which we so in-dispensibly need. The affair has unex-pectedly turned out in our favor; theBaptist and the Methodist preachers werecompelled to seek safety in flight, toescape the vengeance of an angry peoplewho now all sympathize with us. Thusa temporal loss and persecution hasbrought us much spiritual 31, 1834, Bishop Rese confirmed Leopoldin Berchte. IX. p. 42. 46 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF upward of one hundred persons in theSault and this was most likely the firstconfirmation ever given in the place. Lalonde, now a nonagenarian—born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, in 1812—is at this writing the only survivor ofthat class. The imposing reception givento the bishop not little contributed torouse the jealousy of the preachers whichled to the above disorders. On the 4th of July, 1835, Father Bar-aga reached the Sault on his way to La. REV. JOHN A. MAC DONALD, S. J. Pointe. He found Father Haetscher de-parting for Ohio with the uncertainty inhis mind whether or not he should everreturn to his post, as his Order was open-ing new missions in that state. But hedid return in the fall of the same year andremained only till the following 15, I836, is the last record of hisbaptisms. Rev. Jean Baptiste Proulx,from the Canadian shore, visited the mis-sion during the summer, and had, July19, 1836, five baptisms. In the fall (of 1836) Rev. Francis Pierz was transferredfrom La Croix to the Sault and by hisindomitable zeal did a great deal for theuplifting of religion. He was royallywelcomed by the people, like all his pre-decessors, but soon found out that themost of his flock were


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