History of the Catholic Church in the United States . -plained that when he was appointed, missions which had fromtheir origin been served by Fathers of the Society, were oc-cupied by priests who had belonged to that order, and whowere esteemed by their congregations: that he could notjustly remove them merely to accommodate clergymen whohad but recently arrived in the country. Scritte riferite, America Centrale, 1776-1790, vol. ii. 368 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP CARROLL. He stated that since his appointment as Prefect he had re-ceived or recognized thirty priests, who were then or hadsubsequently ent
History of the Catholic Church in the United States . -plained that when he was appointed, missions which had fromtheir origin been served by Fathers of the Society, were oc-cupied by priests who had belonged to that order, and whowere esteemed by their congregations: that he could notjustly remove them merely to accommodate clergymen whohad but recently arrived in the country. Scritte riferite, America Centrale, 1776-1790, vol. ii. 368 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP CARROLL. He stated that since his appointment as Prefect he had re-ceived or recognized thirty priests, who were then or hadsubsequently entered the United States, and of these onlyseven had ever been in any way connected with the Societyof Jesus; and of the seven, four were natives of Maryland,who had returned to labor in their own State. He alludedto the negotiation with the Priests of St. Sulpice, as showinghis readiness to avail himself of the services of really worthyand zealous priests. Cardinal Antonelli to Bisliop Carroll, August 14, 1790; Bishop Car-rolls reply, Sept. 27, CRUCIFIX BROUGHT PROM ROME BT REV, JOEEN CARROLL. BOOK II. RT. REV. JOHN CARROLL, , BISHOP OF BALTI-MORE 1790-1808.—ADMINISTRATOR OF LOUISIANA1805-1812.—ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE 1808-1815. CHAPTER I. RT. REV. JOHN CARROLL, , BISHOP OF BALTIMORE.—AD-MINISTRATION 1790-1800. — APPOINTMENT OF A COAD-JUTOR. RT. REV. L. GRAESSEL. Bishop Carroll felt that the condition of the Church inthe United States forbade any unnecessary delay in England ;and, dechning the kind and urgent invitations of old andvalued friends like Lord Arundell of Wardour and LordPetie, even one to revisit Lulworth Castle, the very thoughtof which filled his heart with holy and generous emotions,he embarked at Gravesend, on the 8th of October, in thesame vessel on which he had come to England. After astormy and disagreeable passage he reached Baltimore on theYth of December. When the arrival of the ship was announced, a large body ofCatholics proceeded
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