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Vincennes, in the State of Indiana. The clergymen 

 in this district therefore belonged to that diocese. 

 As soon as it was known that his episcopal power in 

 Illinois was about to be superseded, the Bishop of 

 Vincennes recalled all his priests from the diocese 

 of Chicago. They obeyed immediately, excepting 

 four who were unwilling to leave unprotected the 

 children committed to their spiritual charge, as they 

 must in that case (having no pastors) have been for a 

 long time deprived of the consolations of their holy 

 religion. 



Two of these gentlemen were Rev. Maurice de 

 Saint Palais, the present worthy Bishop of Vincennes, 

 and Rev. Mr. Fischer, and they were the only 

 officiating clergymen in Chicago on the arrival of 

 Bishop Quarter. Much service as they might have 

 rendered to the new Bishop, their stay with him was 

 but short indeed; for early in the month of June 

 their immediate return to the diocese of Vincennes 

 was commanded, their Bishop, suspending their 

 functions until they obeyed. Bishop Quarter could 

 obtain neither mitigation of the penalty, nor privilege 

 for them to remain with him any time. They were, 

 therefore, obliged to depart, and to leave him without 

 a priest to watch over the districts in which they 

 had officiated. This was a great and unexpected 

 difficulty, but, like every other that beset his path, 

 it was met resolutely. 



He was soon able, however, to add to his priests, 

 and before the end of the month of June he had 

 ordained three, among whom was the present 



