SHC 1830-1905 . r, with upward of thirty companions, and after a voyage of sixty-fivedays, landed at Annapolis, Maryland, September 4, 1817. He remained for nearly two months under the hospitable roof of CharlesCarroll, of Carrollton, in the capital of Maryland. He thence proceeded to Baltimoreand continued his studies at St. Marys Seminary. In 1818 he was ordainedpriest by Bishop Dubourg, at St. Louis, Mo. After his ordination, he began atonce to labor most zealously in the missions of Missouri. The yellow fever havingbroken out in 1818, he fell a victim to the dread disease. He recovered, ho
SHC 1830-1905 . r, with upward of thirty companions, and after a voyage of sixty-fivedays, landed at Annapolis, Maryland, September 4, 1817. He remained for nearly two months under the hospitable roof of CharlesCarroll, of Carrollton, in the capital of Maryland. He thence proceeded to Baltimoreand continued his studies at St. Marys Seminary. In 1818 he was ordainedpriest by Bishop Dubourg, at St. Louis, Mo. After his ordination, he began atonce to labor most zealously in the missions of Missouri. The yellow fever havingbroken out in 1818, he fell a victim to the dread disease. He recovered, how-ever, and was sent to New Orleans. Here he established a collegiate school onthe then popular Lancasterian plan, and was exceedingly successful in educatingyouth. He was also appointed Vicar-General of the diocese of New Orleans. In 1825, the Holy See erected the States of Alabama and Florida, and theTerritory of Arkansas into a Vicariate Apostolic, and Father Portier was appointed?,ts first ST. JOSEPH SPRING HILL COLLEGE. 95 In his humility he declined the proffered honor, but yielded finally to aperemptory order from Rome. He was consecrated at St. Louis, November 5,1826, by Bishop Rosati. At the time of his consecration there were only three priests within hisextensive Vicariate, two belonging to the diocese of New Orleans, and one to thatof Charleston ; they were soon recalled to their respective dioceses, so that BishopPortier was left without any priest to assist him in his arduous labors. In the summer of 1827 he visited Pensacola^ and thence proceeded on horse-back to St. Augustine. Arriving there in July, he was stricken down with a vio-lent fever_, and barely escaped with his life. Deeply impressed with the destitution of his flock, he resolved to visitEurope, to solicit means and procure colaborers for the work to be done. Hesailed in the summer of 1829. Most of his time was spent in France, and spentto good purpose. He returned to America^ accomp
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