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Mrll.France. Brenton,Trinity Churoh,Oh.~p'lber·burgh,P.8_

I hop. YCltl mt'ty be abl, to goi:givet me for th.is l~t~ answer to your tetj,ueet ofla~~ February! for 50r.1e account of my life and work as MiB<l~ol:a:ry Bishop of POl'to Rico.1. end not g.rrJ. ve from my !:Hit:ni~aH('U?: vi 9i t t.o Haiti until t,he "liddla of warch. fond the"did nut ,6e!..1 to be t,imo in which ":'..0 answer your led;.ter it: t.Lme i'o1' your la$t meeti!lgbefor. Easter. 1 hl!lv~ b:rGv.gi1t t,he letter with me on -t.hi.l ,journ Yj and hOD" t.he ~ewerm.ety yet be of oae servic~ to you i!'. you:" cour-se of thi .7ir..tf:>:t'. Iiow~v~~ wne!~ 1 oomet~ :~te it~I ~ir.:d. til;T!!elf. ~:'3 ~'..l.~~l at sa o.s I -:Pl in r o.llt:;. My:'if mas be cieposed_.or '.'.fl.'f,hvery short QOi:!.!.lr!~111:.. Born in 1679 in <rtllrm6as$'e.almc~t ':"r10 "fb.OL~ of my .iii'eQIJ apen:';. ~n Se'W!'1n~'!',',r:her~ ! r~c(')i veti 1'..:1." ~hole of i1y e(!J.cnti'J~1. I g,J'c-dua':. ...d. ?:rcr: theSeminary the~.·e in :U)O~;~~nd~r~Mt ~lie:ht.en mon-:.h.s in Ch8.l'gl\!01' th~ t,;h.u'!.'ch. at. P'lla.aki, .'fenn. In January 1905 I wet<t. '1:.0 fla't~g.na Cv,ba. to t<'k<"l cha!"~e of tde .P.m",ric".'.. 'Jongx''9ga-tiona '!'hiS was 1atel' or~e.ni3ed ft.!;t thtt Cathedral. uno.~l' t;lle le8.<l(tL'siJi.p of i1ishop I':night.1 remain.ed in t.ni. work 1.l.tttiJ. e. ed.ed Bisbep of PMto Rico :'n 1\12.-:; •

t-'iy Y{Or7 (\ompri~e8 't-,,_* !iiatrict~ of' Po r bo ilLc<) nd .G9it.L f.ld 1'01':(; sr Ls v ry.Bmall as rftgal"cta the work in .Ai sl,onQ., .•but doubtless has l~:i.'tre.l' po••sild ..li tiq~.. ~·u~r....fire '1.. C«'Ihters of work, v:ba~liI.n ,1n:!U1. Ponce ,t1.:f1Ys V}~Z, FajardQ. vi.EIi1.'tle:l a.no F.:J. Coto, withit total 0"" some iift.o<:tn ctii'i'erent oong,:t"t;lJ;:Rti()Ui. In 0a.n .Juan, :"t.':'-ohn "s "hu::'ch ::;C!'VV5,-at the present, tir:l~ o~ly f'o r t.ne Enr;li8.h ~.oeakir\g P~CJ.."_IS~ t.L\.'~e'., hjwev.:.:rh;;~ t;veQ(mgrogations,or.fJ English speakxng the ot.h;;:l::Bpm:.i .h. '.!,'tL".1t J';ngl'::'slL f.,pt;fl!dut; cor.t;ccga-tion is comr}(,sedof' tl1~ ~ieet. Inci.ian bl~ck~)lb.er-\berfj oI t.,j·c& CllUI't..!J. o.r Ln~l:md. '':~h.;:,- ere'If,ry l.oyal and i'aithf U co t.he Oilurch,an<i ~ht;r R~v.l"r.8utc:i:"'.l.'e has t;·;~z;. Tior:; e;:wc{JelSful

_ in organizing the!.!1 in t.helbr "Hot'k.e.i·t-lJr a long A~imeSP6ii.1;.. witlout 8. I't'Jle,ulal' pn1Jt,cr., Heh~~ ~ Ihble <.il:u:811tl.nd IS il/iut '.&~. i.;t1n~:f:l."'" assr.H'':ia"iOtl a!"oJ-Oi.!G ·:/~H·stl'..!"c:.nd thos !(re' most Eonthu'" .

. lIia",tj e, An anntull event wit.h them lIS the Harvos'i:, Home festival,held en t.he 8, ndvy1'I"llrest 'l'hanksgivine Day_ They make tb.::.s tJ'1:;, 0(,,01!$i~~ f,)l:' r~dl:i:J.6 ::! '~~)y '::Ol,' th...: Pttrieh

nd the:i.r t)f'fl'lr:t:>'lE; ~-t:. t.hp1. ~.im 8J"OVJlt8 often to ae nueh as 75" They are going to unth~l.!' mo;'1~y this y~ai..· toward3 painting t.ne t.:~Ul'ch buildi .3 ':hid~ ~::;~(}rGly ~.:l :l'~a o!A. frlltlJh ooa.t. St.P~u1s mission in t.he section of' the city oalled Suut ~ .4),r.r.c t~'OQ)~gregn.t,:1.one . 1,olldu,?li('latiilg the work of ~·\."I.ju.!.e~. '£1:.0.-lb_:·.ll.~::'::/•.l.::~~ in t!tili an- .other part ot the city,has only tha one congregtiltiol'l.SlIlong the Spll\l1.i;JO spenking peopl.~

In Mavl3.guez,we bfl.ve St.Andrew', eohool,presided over by !~i!5:J~.~cGc1}.~ughtwhl)••life i." the movinr; 8Piri t 01' thi8 M:tt!-!5j on. Mbe 0'udd:v of Pones is 6.ssi"jPtng il." ',hi~TI~rk t~porfJ.l"i1 v 'Whii. ~ertaln ch<\!l~es are btting made: '.l:ho R.;.v .: .•c , z-es.d i" ~:d Priestin oharge. Tho worl': iz :JJ.:l~':.J. b.l:~ l.-..fl inn'Jeno~ it' deep in t.ne :iV.:>8 e:;1' t.L)~H L)co!~l.

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WhO have C0'l18 under Mi"l'" )4('lC<:'11onghf• guida.nc... S\ IS' has five cl" six children' livingin the Mi3s;'on fo!' 'lJ!l()!"l she ,!,,!'o..-M_~PI'"O'eri', r;d' th~ i\-tnd6 al~oweJ .2'.);:-t. ,Q JChou!~ T':l';.)Yr:tY'e o!'phanfl end have 'b~6n e;iven entirely into the C9.1'e of t,::w M:'ssion. T:b.i!:l i$ 't.hob"gi'lnin~ of 1\ useful 1"nd much n"!~d"d ChuJ"cil HnH..l fo O_J):l.au3.

- In Ponce we :n~'\tet.he aides t, non-Ronum Churcbbuilding in t1't3 Splmls!l po~ses-sio~'J.aud its 8l'mes~s·.o~ h~3rB out thi3 cl9.ime I .. ig "lory '1(JJ"!:'Hlt";V th&t t:h!'t ')r.i.l.r~hshould be re~ilt. We have a msgn;.t'iaeat property,a.nd undert.he leader"hip of ·te R v.Mr Ht1urrhwout r am 3ure that this P'lri.h,? the ca.reer of wJ::rieh has been a checkered oneeo· £'&,1':\'1111 beoome morc eno. more useful '1:.0 the COI!lmunH,y. In Ponce we 8.1~;) :1t.tl1" St,"~':Lukete Hospital.which is a •• 11 equi~PGd,up to dat...., in.stit.ution. 'I.'bh -.vorl:: bns ~lao .-.had its upe and downs,but now seo' 8 t.o be working out itPJ reason of .Xi3te1'lCe& Ineloc~l Phy~ieia.ns are using it more and more for their private pat.ients whiOh enables,-----------~~--~~~----~~~-~-=~~~--~~~--

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1- .;_r1t) find 't..:.c nes , e ~:.'l."e one ?:r:.lt.:flt~t/t6 Rov.Mr ••RtJ"nha;rd~.W'ho tra:v·.tlll 'the rough pa.uag t.tween VleC;UI::s and the main land.hGlding; •• rviO"E; ir. each'

·-·s i't "'0"'" ••• ,~ .. \;; . ~d.r , "L-';. \ ~..: • .,,0 .)1.4••.••.'" a.n • t In'- ..'J. \7::'1.•.l..L avor t,llcr~ thG ~D-~,l: co~d bs used tet!r:or~t'i11 as Ch.aiil"l and pari$h house, \' ~

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ces:sful Por~.I) Ri can ork , 'rho 00'-'1')1<: ',1\0 wO:<4k her'), th, ~ v.~~r«D;.·ost3 aad hie :71f",a...!Os fol _and 3elf fHlcr:i.fici11g pecp'l e, The:;- ~ hI' zma12. }!incappl p? enta-tion on .m.en. tL, l.h~(?61is hI. il.-f. and 7:b..'ir i'C'lloW'.i.ng iw only ::mi Wd by the popula-

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cost of ab~llt~1- C.Cr:::C3t wmt.il'l?ly at their OWU ehE',:tg;co,anu now th'J" hav -:"t;.ken on oftbe r.&tivec"~i.aJ .,3 O!l t.i:oir .:~. e~ '"in...•hvve .dtte.i it out, io~~? 3c~o'jl.,rt!:: 'i~'!' l'O:)L'l and diatl~n-

•. \"\ '. "..l ~ •.~e_. L!.:!'l! Jl."cs:,e ;:':0.; a \,:r')::i';.~u 1':i~"" I'.no r.t11S been o'::>le ;;'0 ai.lvv!ate muob 8uff'::l7ing inthl!~"ml'ml:'lit1 ":1it:l h~'~1r.in~D.y,~:!'ni..tl"';:'J;tQn:;. 9~e i! a "l~r:1..:t.ab!~ Moth!\),'in 18ra~1 to':"'YtQ l~ativee as wel:.. as t.he hne:.t'i·:::en13 l' vinE: ir "'-,~:r:i.~ .i5t.r.:.~t.•

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th.ey Illust lcu'n faithf·t:l:l.n~·:,w kUlcl dsvoUon t.c (~;),tbai:"':: ;.tl;f'-~a . if·tee'.'j,"''\.._ I!l~~"'''''d ••~"J,na ,•..•.,. r"'-'" l ~".- ". ,.' •.'I'J . .,.1,••••'" ~J:; r~.':·~ohd;.~t"-'" ""<>t~:t'illl I!<ftairaL!.1.t W j .••.t.I~ It.)V'4"t.;~",.i.I bVV ~.."l_\.l..j, •._l· " .••. \..~. , •..•, • ..\r. or •••• 4 ~. . '

of Haiti.l'lj' t!<king cha·f. of the Ctls1:,orn',Publie ',;orKs and Poiice. This is: ""ell :l'.ndmOl$t n$eebtl~ry. ?lay God guide and dirtict thoae .officials who !':.s.y l)~ ;>1lll.cec1 in ChargeOI that w~rk and i;Qy he b~inG the!.'. to i. rCillizt..t.:.{.Jll vf th fr.c U·.tt th~ f.J.uty ()f th.U.S.A. to thCJs;:" P ,01'::'0 is ~ I.Cpir::..tua: (,UH.1mo [1 OU(; fle 11";:' <;e ::: ?1'a~erial duty. Act th,lSamb t.ime t~!t'" a.uty of O\!l' Ghi..:..:'~:' :"L' c:i~,tl1'" Wu nH~t, give th:"J11 'r101~~,6r.coU1 .••a{~~jl:1e~.•. thanl7'e ha~e done heretofore. Vie muSt. ~r&li nearer to tht':'~,h: 0. \':-o1'dGi'IT 1jh~nt t"'ote of our- .• olv •.•• There has ;:-ocen;':'v pe.::scd 0"01" II jt:i 8 d{.l:'tJ7'.1('!~:•••e oyelont' in wh5.ch i.lO!la 11% ofom" Chep 15 h<~V3 :)Ovn ...:Jf.ti'0Y .Li..:~ ,C'.: !'i;_"U:.r;. r I. L~~;~ ••~ CO.tc rerlace t·his dewage.'ril"'i:r fin"' (riG-I CCTl.(,\itiun \,:,111 l'l.Ot ;:M'r':d. t. them to. do t.hie work for thcmB~l "l't'lJ. A. li t.t£help in a financinl W'!1.y l').QWwill t.~:V8 ~lrLloh J~':'Ee o.:nd1108f3ibly b~ i:·h!ll I4eMf~ ~f. o?IDcmtingi.it.' r.i.le e:l';.u·ch many po:r;:lu YTh<.1' \'')tf ..0nris$ ~g •.-t ;'Cf',fl 'lep.rt. ~nd 01."16 'Ip.. r~J.t.l. 1.5 a gr •••problom but God it; ble -t.o '\'I70de it, vut if' we \'Iill :1'2.i t:!'l:fullydo -:-.heworli: ne ~8si~"h8 to

!')snh 0:: ~.hope to he ::i.l1 't,he 8tet.e3 C:l the !'lint.h of ~.hh(Ao~"",hfor ,t staY' of two we~kj~nd tha.t 1 t\my be '4ble to p!,r,oure t.he Ms~.stall~~ n&eded :fvr the.a~ p.~ple ••Roping that this lilay not be too late to be of service in Mme way.l r~':l.inll

V.ry faithfully yours,

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