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

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1861

pg 443       his means of destruction.  The Brother is sent, but he lays down 
             new conditions; he requires F. Sorin to write to him a general 
             declaration that Canada owes him nothing and he promises that if 
             this receipt is forwarded to him he will return all his documents.
             The receipt is sent, with no better results.  He now demands a 
             cloak, a habit, etc.  F. Sorin refuses to make any further 
             sacrifices even for the sake of peace.
                  It is doubtless painful to have to record things of such an 
             irreligious nature in the annals of a community; but if those 
             annals are to be considered as a history resting on a foundation, 
             they must either speak the truth or be silent, unless it be 
             understood that they show only the fair side.  But that would not 
             be doing justice to the institute, nor even to the action of 
             Providence; because unless we see the obstacles and the 
             difficulties of all kinds that have been met, it will not be 
             possible to appreciate the triumph of grace.  Moreover, the 
             miseries contain lessons or warnings which will not be useless for 
             our successors.
                  Although the personal dispositions of Bro. Amedee were alone