Rt. Rev. Wm. Quarter 29 



CHAPTER III. 



HIS MISSIONARY LABOURS AT ST. MARY's IN NEW YORK, 



1833 — 1844 



The storm that had paralyzed the energies of the 

 congregation of St. Mary's had passed by, and their 

 church was completed. It was dedicated on the qth 

 of June, in the year 1 833, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Dubois. 

 At the close of the service, the Bishop announced to 

 the people that Rev. Wm. Quarter was appointed by 

 him Pastor of the new church of Saint Mary's. 



He continued the pastor of this church until his 

 consecration for the See of Chicago. Mr. Quarter 

 entered at once upon his duties with all the ardour of 

 his nature, and with a view of labour frevently and 

 sincerely for the good of the flock committed to his 

 care; so that when called to give an account of his 

 stewardship, his Master might be satisfied with him. 

 He set himself at once to work, in order to remedy 

 the evils that existed among the people of his new 

 charge. The youths of the congregation were 

 scattered, and he observed with grief and affliction 

 that they could not be collected for the purpose of 

 receiving religious instructions on Sundays. 



"He had already the experience of the salutary 

 influence exercised over the female youth of the 

 congregation of St. Peter's Church by the Sisters of 

 Charity, and he was resolved, if possible, to obtain 

 them at St. Mary's. The church was as yet, how- 



