Shortly before his death Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere gave De Montaubricq orders that if work on the small church at Huron River was not finished by spring to suspend service as he ordered for Newport, two years ago until the rectory was finished. Now is the time, since Easter is over, to do it but he wishes to do nothing without Hennaert's advice. For eight months, since the work began, there have been difficulties especially with the Mannansons, donators of the land. Most of the inhabitants have wished to do nothing; the rest are apathetic. They still owe $200 out of $600. There is still $200 worth of work to do. The bishop, dissatisfied with all these things which could easily be arranged among 150 families, told him on his return from Cincinnati that if all was not settled by May he should suspend service. Newport's 250 families ask to be separated from Huron. This section has a pretty rectory and large church and promise to contribute the salary of a priest. He finds the service extremely fatiguing. He requests authorization to release from excommunication two young people married before a civil judge who wish to return to the Church and asks whether he should refuse burial for those who die suddenly without having made their Easter duty, especially during many years. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.