The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 6: Quebec, 1633-1634
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 6: Quebec, 1633-1634
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
Premièrement nous esperons une grande moisson avec le temps dans les
Hurons, plus grande et plus prochaine si on y peut envoyer beaucoup
d'ouvriers pour passer dans les nations voisines, le tout soubs la
conduite et l'ordonnance du Supérieur qui sera aux Hurons. Ces peuples
sont sédentaires et en grand nombre; j'espère que le P. Buteux sçaura
dans un an autant du langage montagnais qui j'en sçay, pour l'enseigner
aux autres, et ainsy j'iray où on voudra. Ce n'est pas que j'attende
rien de moy; je tacheray de servir pour le moins de compagnon. Ces
peuples, où nous sommes, sont errans et en fort petit nombre; il sera
difficile de les convertir, [153] si on ne les arreste; j'en ay apporté
les moyens dans la Relation.
First, we shall hope to have in time a great harvest among the
Hurons,--greater and nearer, if we can send there many laborers to
pass into the neighboring tribes, all to be under the leadership
and command of the Superior who will be among the Hurons. These
people are sedentary and very populous; I hope that Father Buteux
will know in one year as much of the montagnais language as I know
of it, in order to teach it to the others, and thus I shall go
wherever I shall be wanted. It is not that I expect anything of
myself, but I shall try to serve at least as a companion. These
people, where we are, are wandering, and very few in number; it
will be difficult to convert them, [153] if we cannot make them
stationary; I have discussed the means for doing this, in my
Relation.
Pour le Seminaire, hélas! pourroit-on bien avoir un fond pour cela?
Dans les bastimens dont j'ay parlé, nous désignons un petit lieu pour
le commencer, attendant qu'on fasse exprès un corps de logis pour ce
subject. Si nous estions bastis, j'espérerois que dans deux ans le P.
Brebeuf nous envoiroit des enfants hurons; on les pourroit instruire
icy avec toute liberté, estans éloignés de leur parens. O le grand coup
pour la gloire de Dieu, si cela se faisoit!
As to the Seminary, alas! if we could only have a fund for this
purpose! In the structures of which I have spoken, we marked out a
little place for the beginning of one, waiting until some special
houses be erected expressly for this purpose. If we had any built,
I would hope that in two years Father Brebeuf would send us some
huron children; they could be instructed here with all freedom,
being separated from their parents. Oh, what a great stroke for the
glory of God, if that were done!
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