He has received Brute's letter of April 18 but not that of Mr. Coskery who continues his observations about the Russian church. He has read the book from which Brute took the passages, Du Pape by de Maistre. He is now reading the Soirees de St. Petersburg for which he has not the same interest. He appreciates Brute's zeal in making the ideas of the book available in case David writes. He is now preparing a book on the rule of faith for the separated brethern. There is a movement towards Catholicism in their village. Three families have had their children baptized and now prepare to follow them, a lawyer shows an inclination to join the church and a doctor who follows the Domincans to Cincinnati and prepared to become a Catholic, and become a Dominican. Father Robert Abell is to baptize a magistrate, very rich and highly thought of. Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget has gathered these facts to publish in France where Father Stephen Theodore Badin demands such stories to aid in his begging. The minister has lost his popularity. They do not preach in the courthouse since the last two attracted such small audiences. His pamphlet has had a good effect and an answer is on the press. David likes this kind of writing and thinks it does much good. He knows that all he will say is already written but a new pamphlet pricks the curiosity. He has plenty of sources for this type of work especially a two volume work which Father Guy Ignatius Chabrat brought from France. The trouble is he does not have time. May 18 he was interrupted as usual. Yesterday he had a visit with Coskery and his son. He was David's pentitent in Baltimore. He thanks Brute for his interesting letters, especially the one which cites the profession of faith of the Presbyterians. He has one print in Philadelphia in 1806. It does no good to write it because they will always say that their faith is in the scriptures. This gives them liberty to change as they wish. They have two copies of the one volume of DeLammenais. He does not know if the second appeared. He has not read it partly because it is not on the subject on which he is writing and partly because the Bishop who has read it says it is full of melancholy. David has read the article of which Brute speaks. He needs a conclusion for his speech. He needs divine help. He cannot write as they who read want but does so only because there is no one else to do it. He will interrupt now to teach a class of French, then one of English, then to speak to a stranger and then to a seminarian at another time to teach a class of chant or to give a conference on scripture. He needs a master to be put in charge of the classes of the humanities since Father Francis Patrick Kenrick has had to take the place of Father Ignatius Reynolds. Kenrick could then take over david's two classes in scripture. Kenrik will be incharge of the confessions and David will make himself another confessional in the side chapel although Kenrick will probably attract all to himself. He has nearly finished his booklet but is embarrassed because the printer at Bardstown is so bad, as was shown in his "Vindication". He outlines the plan of the book. The first address will lead directly to the second which will be on the infallibility of the Church. In this he will show the need of tradition, with proofs from scripture, from the Fathers and from Protestant authors. He thinks he will have a chance to treat of LeMannais. He wishes that Brute was with him to help. P.S. The Bishop is absent visiting the diocese. The Dominicans are forming two convents of their third order, one at St. Rose and the other at Frankfort. Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick begins with the aid of Fathers _____ Hill and _____ Hynes is reaping great fruit in Cincinnati. Their college prospers and they are taking in boarders. Byrne's school also succeeds. He has actually 70 students of whome 30 are boarders. He has acquired a new title that of organist for the cathedral. It appears from a letter from Bishop William Dubourg that Father Inglesi has declined the episcopate. He plans to fix his see at New Orleans and asks for another bishop for St. Louis. It is embarrassing to leave the choice to Propaganda which does not know the place. He sends the regards to Elder, Burns, Derigaud etc. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 4pp. 9