The news that Brute gives of his affairs with St. Sulipice and the Archbishop Ambrose Marechal is very afflicting. Separation can have only bad effects. Their is no hope of success without approval from on high and that comes through superiors. He hopes that Brute will not break with Baltimore but that there will be closer union between the two houses. This union Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget regards as essential. The establishment was first at Pigeon Hall and Flaget was in charge. From there it was moved to the Mountain and placed under the supervision of Father Jean Dubois. This was done to furnish subjects for Baltimore. To take away this objective would be to change its nature. He thinks that the Mountain should send its theology students to Baltimore except those necessary for the seminary there who would make their theology at the Mountain. They would counsel together about whether there would be a philosophy course at the Mountain or not, or that it be at Baltimore as there is at Bardstown. He counsels Brute to conform. He admits that he resisted the orders of Father Jean Tessier but he knew that they were contrary to those of the superior general. He has asked Bishop Flaget to write to Father Jean Dubois. He can also write to Father Tessier. He hopes that some reasonable concessions can be made, and matters can be arranged for the use of the church. When he wrote the above he did not havev Brute's letter before him. Now he has and sees that the separation is final. David approves the designs of the men if they are reasonable about the Mountain and he also approved the design of the Archbishop to make the Mountain a preparatory seminary and a college, as they have done there at St. Thomas. He will ask Flaget to send on his ideas on the matter. David thinks that the idea of separation is the devil's idea. David thanks Brute for his good news as well as the bad. They had a brilliant procession of the Blessed Sacrement. One man from Pittsburgh who had called the description in the Miscellany exaggerated said when he saw it that the writer had not said enough. On the octave? of the feast the Bishop blessed the new monastery and church at Loretto where he and Bishop had first lived in their arrival in Kentucky. The Blessed Sacrement was in the log chapel from which it was moved into the new church after the ceremony. The new building is common on the outside but magnicent in the inside with ornaments brought from Flanders. Father Charles Nerinckx has intended to take them to Missouri had he not died. Father Guy Ignatius Chabrat has invited the other communities to join the celebration. The Mother from Nazareth with one of her Sisters and six Dominicans were present. There were about 50 religious present. They have begun a new school and monastery for the Sisters at Nazareth who have 76 boarders. They hope to have it under roof by August and ready for habitation by winter. They have also added 100 acres of timerland. They have had the means to do this. Mrs. Smith from Opelousas is with them Father Francis Celini is with them on his way from Rome. David thanks Brute for his remarks about the catechism and will profit from them in there second edition and can send the corrections to Father Martial in France who prepares a printing. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 3pp.8