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

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1853

pg 178       Visitor, who was to be sent from Sainte Croix to settle everything 
             should be awaited.
                  The Chapter accordingly waited; but as there was no more talk 
             of a Visitor, and as the time fixed for the departure of F. Sorin 
             had arrived, the Bishop of Vincennes was informed of the 
             embarrassment in which the latter was placed, and he sent a second 
             dispensation.  On the same day letters were forwarded to Mr l'Abbe 
             Heurtebize*, the Rev. F. Rector, and the Rev. F.F. Champeau and 
             Drouelle, informing them of the declaration made above for five 
             years.  The step was a bold one, but it seemed to be more than 
             justified by the circumstances that had provoked it.
                  Once the step had been taken, peace seemed to reign again.  
             People were so tired of the cruel state through which they had 
             just passed, that any change would have been considered an 
             improvement.  Without loss of time the Chapters went to work to 
             profit by what they considered their deliverance from a yoke, if 
             not odious, at least painful.  Three novice Brothers were admitted 
             to profession, and soon afterwards six ecclesiastical novices, two 
             of whom were ordained priests, one deacon and three other 
             subdeacons.