Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1841-1842

pg 32             Entrance of Mr. Chartier.  This priest had been for six 
             months the superior of the Seminary of Vincennes.  Having been 
             invited by the Brothers to preach their retreat in August, his 
             acquaintance with the house resulted in his application to be 
             received as a member, and in the following month he was admitted 
             as a candidate.  Retreats had been preached by him at St. Mary's, 
             Mount Pleasant, and Washington on occasion of the jubilee in 
             favor of Spain.  Mr. Chartier preached them all successfully as 
             he did that at St. Peter's.  In a word, he could have made 
             himself very useful to the Society, had he not, in a conversation 
             with the Bishop, defended the interests of the house too warmly, 
             going so far that he was afterwards ashamed to retract.  He was a 
             man of talent, but too hot-headed.
                  Departure from St. Peter's.  Without being actually in 
             conflict with the Bishop, we could not expect much encouragement 
             or help from him.  No sooner did he hear the first word about our 
             desire to begin a college than he opposed it and declared 
             positively that he would not consent, alleging that we were too 
             near the college of the Eudists at Vincennes, whose superior in