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	;[21]: Father Tripe is too old, that’s his problem; he has his own habits, habits developed in a peaceful ministry; when he was with Father Comte, they couldn’t do the exercises set down in the rule in common, they each did them in their own way; it seems that this good Father had some rather strong clashes with the Bishop, to the point that the Bishop told him, and Father Comte as well, Well then! You can leave when you wish, I’m not holding you back, I’m leaving you free, leave or stay. It was after these words that Father Tripe asked you to be returned to France.<ref> Cf doc [[Girard0137\|137]] [1,3,7], [[Girard0139\|139]] [6], [[Girard0202\|202]] [2], [[Girard0209\|209]] [ 21, 46]. </ref> The Bishop did not understand how Father Comte had been able to leave Akaroa and leave Father Tripe alone with the Brother.<ref> Br Florentin (Jean-Baptiste Francon) cf above [16]; and doc [[Girard0104\|104]] [2], [[Girard0132\|132]],[[Girard0239\|239]] [3] </ref> He had told him that, if Commander Lavaud advised them to leave, they could do so, but together, and return to Kororareka (notwithstanding the permission to go back to France); but Father Comte left Akaroa on his own, and arrived here hoping to be able to be sent to the tropical islands, but his hope was dashed; the ship had left one or two days earlier.<ref> Cf [[Girard0209\|doc 209]] [21] </ref> He is now at Opotiki.		;[21]: Father Tripe is too old, that’s his problem; he has his own habits, habits developed in a peaceful ministry; when he was with Father Comte, they couldn’t do the exercises set down in the rule in common, they each did them in their own way; it seems that this good Father had some rather strong clashes with the Bishop, to the point that the Bishop told him, and Father Comte as well, Well then! You can leave when you wish, I’m not holding you back, I’m leaving you free, leave or stay. It was after these words that Father Tripe asked you to be returned to France.<ref> Cf doc [[Girard0137\|137]] [1,3,7], [[Girard0139\|139]] [6], [[Girard0202\|202]] [2], [[Girard0209\|209]] [ 21, 46]. </ref> The Bishop did not understand how Father Comte had been able to leave Akaroa and leave Father Tripe alone with the Brother.<ref> Br Florentin (Jean-Baptiste Francon) cf above [16]; and doc [[Girard0104\|104]] [2], [[Girard0132\|132]],[[Girard0239\|239]] [3] </ref> He had told him that, if Commander Lavaud advised them to leave, they could do so, but together, and return to Kororareka (notwithstanding the permission to go back to France); but Father Comte left Akaroa on his own, and arrived here hoping to be able to be sent to the tropical islands, but his hope was dashed; the ship had left one or two days earlier.<ref> Cf [[Girard0209\|doc 209]] [21] </ref> He is now at Opotiki.
	;[22]: Father Pèzant gives headaches to all the Protestant ministers, he beats them all, but perhaps he doesn’t keep calm enough in the discussions; he is exact in observing the rule. He is still in Tauranga, he is often seen with Father Séon. Father Séon is becoming loved by all the natives, who call him their father; he is exact in observing the rule.		;[22]: Father Pèzant gives headaches to all the Protestant ministers, he beats them all, but perhaps he doesn’t keep calm enough in the discussions; he is exact in observing the rule. He is still in Tauranga, he is often seen with Father Séon. Father Séon is becoming loved by all the natives, who call him their father; he is exact in observing the rule.
	[23] Father Borjon: a good religious, a good missionary. (We are worried about him; several months ago he should have arrived at [Port] Nicholson [Wellington]), and no- one yet knows anything about the ship that was carrying him and Br Deodat.<ref> Cf [[Girard0209\|doc 209]] [24] </ref>		;[23]: Father Borjon: a good religious, a good missionary. (We are worried about him; several months ago he should have arrived at [Port] Nicholson [Wellington]), and no- one yet knows anything about the ship that was carrying him and Br Deodat.<ref> Cf [[Girard0209\|doc 209]] [24] </ref>
	;[24]: Father Rozet does not seem to want to enter the Society. On the ship, he said, I am beginning my novitiate; on going to Opotiki, he said, I am now going to begin my novitiate; in fact he signs his letters ''Rozet novice''; having been called back from Opotiki and right now destined for Whangaroa, he says; I am going to begin my novitiate at Whangaroa and, having arrived there, he says that he cannot make his novitiate if he is alone, and that he will make it at Kororareka. I believe he has written to me once or twice, at the most, a few words about direction; although he has had many opportunities, but not perhaps the time for it. Several things have shown me that he was a long way from having a religious spirit. However, I informed him that we had to have a retreat at Kororareka, and as a result he should come. He replied that the demands of the mission prevented him from doing that for the time being, and he told me that soon he would come and stay at Kororareka and do his novitiate there, following the invitation I had given him on behalf of the Bishop. I don’t want to neglect anything that could stop him entering the Society if the blessed Virgin is calling him to it.		;[24]: Father Rozet does not seem to want to enter the Society. On the ship, he said, I am beginning my novitiate; on going to Opotiki, he said, I am now going to begin my novitiate; in fact he signs his letters ''Rozet novice''; having been called back from Opotiki and right now destined for Whangaroa, he says; I am going to begin my novitiate at Whangaroa and, having arrived there, he says that he cannot make his novitiate if he is alone, and that he will make it at Kororareka. I believe he has written to me once or twice, at the most, a few words about direction; although he has had many opportunities, but not perhaps the time for it. Several things have shown me that he was a long way from having a religious spirit. However, I informed him that we had to have a retreat at Kororareka, and as a result he should come. He replied that the demands of the mission prevented him from doing that for the time being, and he told me that soon he would come and stay at Kororareka and do his novitiate there, following the invitation I had given him on behalf of the Bishop. I don’t want to neglect anything that could stop him entering the Society if the blessed Virgin is calling him to it.
	;[25]: Father Roulleaux is having difficulty in accustoming himself to the ways of the natives. He is exact in observing the exercises demanded by the rule. He is too attached to his own ways of seeing things, and too touchy. He has confidence and devotion to the Blessed Virgin. He is in ''Futuna'' with Father Servant.		;[25]: Father Roulleaux is having difficulty in accustoming himself to the ways of the natives. He is exact in observing the exercises demanded by the rule. He is too attached to his own ways of seeing things, and too touchy. He has confidence and devotion to the Blessed Virgin. He is in ''Futuna'' with Father Servant.

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	;[7]: While Father Servant was in New Zealand he saw all his faculties weakening: sight, hearing, taste &, a situation which somewhat isolated him; he didn’t take enough account of advice received by the Bishop. I am speaking about how he was earlier; I do not know if he is still the same. A few months before leaving the Hokianga, he was visited by Father Épalle, who could not get him to show whether his registers were in order. He was doing his best to observe the rule. He seems destined, whether from clumsiness or because of a special provision of Providence that wishes to test him, to run into great dangers, as you must have found out from Father Épalle. He is now in a very fine situation, ''the island of Futuna; '' he is no doubt destined to gather the fruits which Father Chanel’s blood must produce among those people who now appear to have the best dispositions, because most of them have been baptised by the Bishop himself, and the rest are asking for instruction and baptism.		;[7]: While Father Servant was in New Zealand he saw all his faculties weakening: sight, hearing, taste &, a situation which somewhat isolated him; he didn’t take enough account of advice received by the Bishop. I am speaking about how he was earlier; I do not know if he is still the same. A few months before leaving the Hokianga, he was visited by Father Épalle, who could not get him to show whether his registers were in order. He was doing his best to observe the rule. He seems destined, whether from clumsiness or because of a special provision of Providence that wishes to test him, to run into great dangers, as you must have found out from Father Épalle. He is now in a very fine situation, ''the island of Futuna; '' he is no doubt destined to gather the fruits which Father Chanel’s blood must produce among those people who now appear to have the best dispositions, because most of them have been baptised by the Bishop himself, and the rest are asking for instruction and baptism.
	;[8]: Brother Marie-Nizier is a good Brother, very pious and loved by the Futuna natives. His health has become marginal in this burning climate. He is still in the same island. He will act as interpreter for the Fathers.		;[8]: Brother Marie-Nizier is a good Brother, very pious and loved by the Futuna natives. His health has become marginal in this burning climate. He is still in the same island. He will act as interpreter for the Fathers.
	;[9]: Brother Joseph, it is said, does not have an excess of religious spirit; he is good at providing the services needed in a mission, but offends by the lack of the ''spirit'' of poverty. He doesn’t deal considerately with those around him. He has contacted a local illness (swollen leg.<ref> “elephantiasis” today</re> The Bishop has called him to the Bay of Islands; he is destined to go with the schooner ''Sancta Maria'' to Valparaiso, and to return to the Bay of Islands when it is sold. So he will travel on his own, without priests or Brothers. We thought that there was not too great a danger, in view of his abilities. In Wallis he is reputed to be one of the greatest doctors that the world has seen.<ref> Cf [[Girard0221\|doc 221]] [8] </ref>		;[9]: Brother Joseph, it is said, does not have an excess of religious spirit; he is good at providing the services needed in a mission, but offends by the lack of the ''spirit'' of poverty. He doesn’t deal considerately with those around him. He has contacted a local illness (swollen leg.<ref> “elephantiasis” today</ref> The Bishop has called him to the Bay of Islands; he is destined to go with the schooner ''Sancta Maria'' to Valparaiso, and to return to the Bay of Islands when it is sold. So he will travel on his own, without priests or Brothers. We thought that there was not too great a danger, in view of his abilities. In Wallis he is reputed to be one of the greatest doctors that the world has seen.<ref> Cf [[Girard0221\|doc 221]] [8] </ref>
	;[10]: Brother Michel is in the service of the Europeans.<ref> Cf [[Girard0221\|doc 221]] [8] </ref> I don’t know very much remarkable about him; however on one side I see with sadness that from time to time he goes and visits Brother Élie, on another, one could perhaps, with fervent prayer, bring about his return, on the basis that he has seen Father Forest who had a conversation with him; I have found that he has not been very observant of his Sunday duties. That is the situation concerning the end of the first dispatch.		;[10]: Brother Michel is in the service of the Europeans.<ref> Cf [[Girard0221\|doc 221]] [8] </ref> I don’t know very much remarkable about him; however on one side I see with sadness that from time to time he goes and visits Brother Élie, on another, one could perhaps, with fervent prayer, bring about his return, on the basis that he has seen Father Forest who had a conversation with him; I have found that he has not been very observant of his Sunday duties. That is the situation concerning the end of the first dispatch.
	;[11]: I am now moving onto the second dispatch (but to be more clear, I think it would be better to talk to you about what has happened since I have been here, unless I believe it necessary to tell you about something that happened earlier). Father Baty has a virtue which I appreciate very much: which is to receive with ''religious indifference'' all the orders he is given, and to keep to his rule. He is now staying at the house with the Bishop, until the books in Maori are finished, which will probably take more than a year; I am talking about the second book, because the first is going to be finished about Christmas. His health is better when he is living among the natives than here.		;[11]: I am now moving onto the second dispatch (but to be more clear, I think it would be better to talk to you about what has happened since I have been here, unless I believe it necessary to tell you about something that happened earlier). Father Baty has a virtue which I appreciate very much: which is to receive with ''religious indifference'' all the orders he is given, and to keep to his rule. He is now staying at the house with the Bishop, until the books in Maori are finished, which will probably take more than a year; I am talking about the second book, because the first is going to be finished about Christmas. His health is better when he is living among the natives than here.

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