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"Do you still ask? Have I not told you? And must I repeat it? You

should have loved, my son, you should have loved and prayed; you

would then have felt that iniquity might threaten, but not

enforce obedience; you would have united, according to the laws

of God, those whom man desired to separate; you would have

exercised the ministry these children had a right to expect from

you. God would have been answerable for the consequences, as you

were obeying His orders; now, since you have obeyed man, the

responsibility falls on yourself. And what consequences, just

Heaven! And why did you not remember that you had a superior? How

would he now dare to reprimand you for having failed in your

duty, if he did not at all times feel himself obliged to aid you

in its performance? Why did you not inform your bishop of the

obstacles which infamous power exerted to prevent the exercise of

your ministry?"