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

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1866

pg 496       usual time at Sainte Croix.  It was presided over by the Bishop of 
             LeMans as Delegate Apostolic; all the members summoned were 
             present with the exception of the Rev. F. Charles Moreau, who 
             through a whim chose to deprive the Chapter of his lights and 
             cooperation.  Mgr. Fillion in this delicate circumstance showed 
             more consideration than the lack of politeness of the dear Father 
             deserved; but he went right on without paying any further 
             attention to this act of singularity.
                  The acts of the Chapter having been made known to the 
             Congregation, it will be sufficient for us to remark here 
             summarily that Mgr. Dufal, Bishop of Delcon in Eastern Bengal, was 
             elected General, and [this choice] was afterwards confirmed by the 
             Holy See; that the Congregation was divided into four Provinces: 
             France, the United States, Canada, and Bengal.
                  To relieve the pressing necessities of the Mother House which 
             was loaded down with debts, America subscribed a sum total of 
             70,000fr.