The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

The Right Rev. Simon William
Gabriel Brute de Remur, first
bishop of Vincennes.
q. In the county of South Bend,
Father Deseille has charge of the
conversion of the Indians or Saw
ages.
IS. In Logansport, Father Fran
co.'s also is in charge of the In
dians.
IS. Terre Haute and the regions
near Paris in the State of Illinois,
are assigned to Father Buteux
81. Father Corbe has charge of
st. John on the Cat River.
''8 and 9. At st. Peters and st.
Mary's on the White River are
Fathers Lalumiere and st. Palais.
10. At New Albany and the
Knobs resides Father Neyron.
I'll. At Kelso, Father Ferneding
has charge of two large congre-
cations of Germans.
"12. At Vincennes resides Father
de Ia Hailandiere as pastor of the
Cathedral of st. Francis Xavier.
He makes his home with me. Next
to our house is the new Seminary
in which there are three sub
deacons. and two deacons."
In the same letter the Bishop
continues: There is but one
large church in the diocese and
this is here at Vincennes; the
other twelve are built mostly of
wood and are very small We
are very moderate in our daily
food. Like ordinary people we
drink water at our monday meal,
and tea or coffee for supper;
never wine or alcoholic beverages.
"A prominent gentleman, who
believed that we as Frenchnlen
were in need of wine, presented us
with a barrelful; but had it sold
and the money laid by, as contri-
buttons from our mission friends
always are appreciated"
Bishop Brute's episcopal labors
increased along with the burden
of oncoming years. The Indian
mission, mostly PotaWatomieS,
needed special care and the
meager fund of $500 year finally
allowed him by the Government
for that purpose was insufficient.
On June 30, 1888, the Bishop
left for an extensive visitation
tour of his diocese. After visit
ing his Illinois jurisdiction he
came back into Indiana, visiting
st. Francisville, thence south to
Madison, Lawrenceburg, New AL
SAGE, Dover.
THEN again north to Shelby
Il vile, one of Father Bacque-
Inns stations where he admins
tered confirmation to twelve per-
sons. From there he came to
Indianapolis by stage. The stage
was so crowded, he had to share
the drivers seat. This was the
bishops first visit to the future
metropolis and capital of Indiana.
He continued to Terre Haute
and St. Mary Of the-Woo then
known as Thrall'S Station. Thence
on to Jasper county among the
Germans.
BY this time Chicago had be-
come the largest city in the do
cese. 1t had 1000 or 5000 in
habitants and only one priest,
Father O'Meara, to serve them.
The closing period of his adj
ministration was one of mingled
trials and consolation-trials, be-
cause of his inability to ade-
quately care for the spiritual
needs of his widely scattered
flock; and the consolation that
the seed of the Gospel of Christ
was bearing good fruit.
On May 20, 1889, he told those
about him that his health was
failing. On June 81, he was given
the last rites of the church and
on June 26, he passed to his
eternal reward. His remains were
buried in the old Cathedral at
Vincennes.
Copyright 1884, by The Times and
Humbert P PaganD.
Next week: Bishop De La Hailan-
diere'S administration. 1889 to 1841.
Progress of education in Indiana.)