Father Bayer had reported to Rese on February 17, that Sister Victoria De Seille will not show him the letter she had received from Rome, nor will she allow him to see the other Sisters until she received an answer from Bishop Francis P. Kenrick, after which he can enter upon his duties. Bishop Kenrick gave his opinion about Sister Victoria's questions in a letter to Mr. O'Reilly, in which he orders Bayer to administer the sacraments in the house where they are staying and he gave him extensive power to act according to his good judgment. Bayer went to Sister Victoria on the 20th, with an exact copy of that letter, but Father Adrien Vanderweger would not let him in. When Bayer began to read to them the letter of Bishop Kenrick, the Sister present was ordered to leave immediately, and when he read the passage where the Bishop repeated the Suspension of Father Vanderweger, this Father made so much noise that even his confidante Sister Victoria should not hear and understand it. Then Bayer asked Sister Victoria if she would now show him the letter from Rome, but she and Father Vanderwager [Vanderweger] answered no. Bayer wanted to see two Sisters to acquaint them with the wishes of Bishop Kenrick, but the answer was again no, asserting that she, Sister Victoria, is the Superior and only she has the right to tell the others what she sees fit to let them know, Bayer has nothing else to do or say but to administer the sacraments; besides Vanderwager said, that he had been ordered by Rome to be the spiritual director of those nuns. Bishop Kenrick has only the right to appoint a priest to administer the sacraments. Bayer replied to this that the first rule is obedience. Sister Victoria is a nun like all the other nuns and if she does not want to obey then Bayer felt he had nothing there to do anymore. He told them that they are full of intrigues, lies and disobedience and he left the house. He wrote to Bishop Kenrick immediately, telling him that these two persons are possessed of a devil, that he can find nothing but lies, intrigues and even a devilish silence to sneer at the bishops and the church. They complain to Rome about the bishops, about withholding the sacraments from them, yet they do not allow a priest to visit them because they are afraid the other sisters might also hear the truth. These Sisters are to be pitied they are held in slavish ignorance by fear and terror, the more so as Vanderwager who has been suspended by the Church, is probably still acting as their priest. People have blamed Rese that he has been too severe, but Bayer blames him that he has been too indulgent. If Rese would have separated these two deceitful intriguers from the others, by sending Vanderwager over the Black Sea, Sister Victoria over the Atlantic ocean, there would have never been such a terrible scandal. Even now this is the only way to save the other Sisters, the prestige of the bishops, and the welfare of the church. Rese should write to the Holy Father, that he should not be deceived by these two deceitful appellants, but to be most severe with them and end their diabolical behavior. :: III-2-g A.L.S. German 3pp. 8vo.