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You will, therefore, be the first of my children whom I shall see assuming the character and the grace of the Apostles, the first to work as a bishop in this difficult and great task of converting Equatorial Africa.

King Mtesa of Uganda welcomes Father Lourdel and his companions
I will simply add that the son of Mtesa, who succeeded his father as King of Uganda, personally sent his canoes to bring Father Lourdel and two of his companions from the other side of Lake Nyanza to settle near him permanently.

Lately, I have learned with genuine sadness that in one or two of your stations habits have appeared which, if they permeated your Society, would one day lead to its ruin and would make it a deed of death instead of a deed of resurrection and life.

Instructions to Father Deguerry for his journey to Jerusalem and Egypt (Early February 1880)
Having obtained the necessary information as completely as possible and having written it down each day so as not to forget anything, Father Deguerry will return to Algiers via Marseilles, like the first time. There he will pass it all on to his Council so as to come to some practical resolutions which you will then submit to me.