The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 8: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1636
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 8: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1636
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
Iean Nicolet, en son voyage qu'il fit auec nous iusques à l'Isle,
souffrit aussi tous les trauaux d'vn des plus robustes Sauuages. Estans
en fin tous ralliez, nous prismes resolution de nous habituer icy à
_Ihonatiria_, & y bastir nostre cabane, pour les raisons suiuantes.
La premiere est, qu'apres auoir serieusement recommandé cét affaire à
Dieu, nous iugeasmes que telle estoit sa volonté, parce que la moisson
des ames y est plus meure qu'en aucun-autre endroit, tant à cause de
la cognoissance que i'ay auec les habitans du lieu, & de l'affection
qu'ils m'ont tesmoignée autresfois, que pource qu'ils sont desia à
demy instruits en la Foy. En effet nous y en auons baptizé huict, dont
les sept sont allez au Ciel, auec la grace du Baptesme, [148] & tout
le village est en telle disposition, qu'il ne tient qu'à nous de le
baptiser. Mais nous attendons qu'ils soient mieux instruits, & qu'ils
ayent quitté par effect leurs principales superstitions.
Jean Nicolet,[29] in the voyage that he made with us as far as
the Island, suffered also all the hardships of one of the most
robust Savages. Being at last all gathered together, we decided
to dwell here at _Ihonatiria_, and to build here our cabin, for
the following reasons: First, after having earnestly recommended
the matter to God, we judged that such was his will, because the
harvest of souls is more ripe here than in any other place,--as
much because of the acquaintance I have with the inhabitants of
the place, and of the affection they showed for me formerly, as
because they are already partly instructed in the Faith. In truth,
we have baptized eight of them, of whom seven have gone to Heaven
with the grace of Baptism, [148] and the whole village is of such a
disposition that it is only a question of our readiness to baptize
it. But we are waiting until they are better instructed, and until
they have forsaken for good their principal superstitions.
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