Codex Battleford
Transcription: 22
Transcription:
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assured the uneasiness [crossed out] set at rest the minds [written above] of the missionaries, who obstinately refused to believe in the possibility of an insurrection. Father Vegreville who resided, henceforth, at St. Laurent's [corrected from "Lawrence"] wrote in March 4th, “[quotation added] As it is now certain that there will be no revolt, right will get the upper hand, and this movement will turn fo[r] the good of religion. Besides, Riel who had said absolutely that he would make us follow him now finding the task to [sic] heavy, and seeing no advantage in xxxxx from [crossed out] parting company with [written over the text] us, or, at least, chooses to follow in our path.
The novena began on March 10th; good Father Fourmond, on seeing the piety of his people during these holy exercises, shared in the hopeful sentiments of his fellow-priests ["s" crossed out]. "I took advantage of this novena, he [added] wrote, “to make a kind of little retreat during this time [crossed out], saying mass at nine o’clock in the morning, and giving benediction of the Most Holy Sacrement [sic] at four o’clock, with instruction morning and evening. The exercises were followed, in the most edifying manner by nearly half of the population. Thus we have but little fear for ou [crossed out] our people of St. Lawrence. [crossed out] Laurent" [added]}
assured the uneasiness [crossed out] set at rest the minds [written above] of the missionaries, who obstinately refused to believe in the possibility of an insurrection. Father Vegreville who resided, henceforth, at St. Laurent's [corrected from "Lawrence"] wrote in March 4th, “[quotation added] As it is now certain that there will be no revolt, right will get the upper hand, and this movement will turn fo[r] the good of religion. Besides, Riel who had said absolutely that he would make us follow him now finding the task to [sic] heavy, and seeing no advantage in xxxxx from [crossed out] parting company with [written over the text] us, or, at least, chooses to follow in our path.
The novena began on March 10th; good Father Fourmond, on seeing the piety of his people during these holy exercises, shared in the hopeful sentiments of his fellow-priests ["s" crossed out]. "I took advantage of this novena, he [added] wrote, “to make a kind of little retreat during this time [crossed out], saying mass at nine o’clock in the morning, and giving benediction of the Most Holy Sacrement [sic] at four o’clock, with instruction morning and evening. The exercises were followed, in the most edifying manner by nearly half of the population. Thus we have but little fear for ou [crossed out] our people of St. Lawrence. [crossed out] Laurent" [added]}
