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

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1850

pg 145       before, authorization to dismiss the individual in question from 
             the association.
                  Nevertheless, having no one to put in his place just them, he 
             preferred simply to make his report to Sainte Croix, persuaded 
             that justice would be done without any public scandal by the 
             recall to Europe of so dangerous a subject.  What was not his 
             surprise to learn from him in October that he had at last received 
             from France the document naming him Local Superior in New Orleans.
                  Such a mysterious proceeding deeply afflicted the minor 
             chapter of the priests and the best members of the association at 
             New Orleans.  To all the representations that were addressed to F. 
             Rector, not a line came for more than six months to check an evil 
             that was growing in a fearful manner.
                  The absence of F. Rector who was at this time in Rome favored 
             his designs.  Moreover heaven had permitted, as was discovered 
             later, a word [to be] overheard which would soon bring about the 
             total ruin of the work of Sainte Croix in the United States.
                  It appears that the Rev. F. Rector had concluded from the 
             fact of sending F. Gouesse to New Orleans, that Notre Dame du Lac