David has received Brute's letters of March 3 and 20. He and Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget enjoy these letters. He has nothing to say except that he has become involved in a controversy in connection with the cathedral which has excited the Presbyterian and Baptist ministers, especially the Presbyterian who has great talent for attacking the church. He announced a sermon on the Eucharist at the courthouse where he said he was going to lash Catholics. David sent Mr. George Elder and Ignatius Reynolds, good thelogians to the meeting. Elder announced at the meeting that the sermon would be discussed at the cathedral. David announced that he would answer the following Sunday. He preached twice on the subject of the Eucharist. Flaget answered the charges in his sermons while he traveled 4 weeks ago he announced that he would preach on the first commandment on the following Sunday. Because the preacher Mr. Hall had defied the Bishops to answer him and because the men of the town wanted him to do so he, at the suggestion of Flaget also appeared at the courthouse and defended Catholic doctrines that had been attacked. David spoke for two hours and then met the objections of Hall. Hall began to talk, making wild accusations and would not let him reply. The discussion lasted five hours. Each side claimed victory. Except for a few presbyterians the people were shocked by the anger of the presbyterians and pleased with David's patience. He has written on the controversy as best he can and hopes that the public will read his pamphlet. David has written to St. Sulpice by Father Guy Ignatius Chabrat and to Father Duclaux about the establishment of St. Sulpice in Kentucky. He is 60 years old. He has received no answer. Duclaux has suggested before that they establish there society like St. Sulpice. David thinks of separating the stationary from the missionary Sulpicians but Duclaux has convinced to the contrary. Derigaud is one of theirs. He likes the priest Coomes but Flaget has sent him on a mission and he likes that. The subdeacon Coomes seems one of them but he is ill. Elder is not a friend of St. Sulpice. They differ on the Irish, especially Bryne and Comiskey. Reynolds is precious he has not said anything about joining them for some time, Derogaud says that Elder is the cause. Flaget hopes to ordain 4 deacons, 2 subdeacons, 3 minor orders and 2 tonsures. He has 11 seminarians at St. Joseph 14 or 15 at St. Thomas. Mr. Korten and Mr. Deparq, subjects of Bishop William Dubourg, are experienced priests. There is an Irishman to be ordained this year for the missions. He speaks the languages of his country, some of whom do not speak English. Another from Ireland is in second year theology. Two Kentuckians are in metaphysics, others are in humanities. The college expans. They have 40 externs besides the boarders. He send his regards to Rose and his condolences on the new burden that has fallen on her shoulders. He sends regards also to Mrs. McMeal to the mother and all her family. They share her sorrows. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 4pp. 4to. 3