. 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 . Old Caihkdral at Denver. LIFE OF BISHOP MACHEBEUF. 365 It is true that I have many embarrassments and contra-dictions. I could not get Father Bouchet of Louisville. HisBishop has learned to appreciate him and will not give him upat present. Upon starting for Europe the Bishop told him thathe would, perhaps, grant the pennission if he could get a goodnumber of priests there for his diocese. Yo
. 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 . Old Caihkdral at Denver. LIFE OF BISHOP MACHEBEUF. 365 It is true that I have many embarrassments and contra-dictions. I could not get Father Bouchet of Louisville. HisBishop has learned to appreciate him and will not give him upat present. Upon starting for Europe the Bishop told him thathe would, perhaps, grant the pennission if he could get a goodnumber of priests there for his diocese. You see, then, that hiscoming rests only on a perhaps. A young German student, almost ready to be ordained, lethimself be frightened at the thought of the dangers and diffi-culties of the ministry here and refused to come. Among fiveor six priests of different nationalities who offered themselves,I chose two who were well recommended, but I found that theycould not be relied upon, and I was obliged to send them awayafter I had spent about $300 upon them. Even my youngpriest, Domergue, played an ugly trick upon me. While wait-ing his turn for a place in the Mexican portion of the Diocese,he became di
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