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waa he neceesity 01 teaching Englieh to the citudente at Annonay and
particularly to any of the novices who showed nome inelination to
volunteer for the Canadian misaion.
Aa the Lime for occiipaney of the new St. Mary'a Chureh and
Seminary approwhed, enxieties filled the hearts oi the Radians. On
the one hand, occupancy of St. Mary'a Church would provide e solution
to the cramped quarters on Queen Street, but on the other hand, hoth
the Jesuits and Oblat- had objected to bejng mere hired priesu adminis-
tering a church, the entire revenue of which became the bis hop'^. More-
over, through personal observation Father Soulerin had noticed that
moat American txclesiasdcal institutione under the juridiction of reti-
gious, were both constructed end owned by the religious. "I would Iike LO
do as the other religioua orders . . . they have churches of their ~wn."'~O'
Moreover, a certain amount of security was nded for the continuance
of the Congregation and while it was the wjah of Biahop Charbonnel to
maintain St. Mary's in Basilian bands, exigenejes might ariw under the
tenure of a sucding bishop that wonld lead to the expulsion of thc
Fathere. It was thus wilh niixed feelings that the Community viewed
the rapid construction of the new regidence and Church; and when the
bishop proposed the diversion of St. Mary'a to secular control, and the
Little Seniinary building to the Sistcrs of Loretto, he was not opposed
by the Fathers. Yet, his suggestion that Basilians occupy the Palace
waa not in conformity with the ideas of a separate house envisioned by
Father Soulerin. in the face of this reluctance on the part of the Basil-
ians to fit in compleely with the bishop'u ideas Bishop Charbonnel
broached the possibility of a later location iii any one of tbree districts
in the city of Toronto.(ll) At most, the Palace oceupancy waa Lo be but
a temporary move in the minds of the Fathers.
In January, 1853 the Beailians were informed of the full nature of
the bishop's plans. The Congregation would be ludged in the Palaee
and in the house adjoining it, and the dining-room and table fare would
be in comrnon with the bishop and his staff. In eddition, tbe Little
%nary would become a mixed school compod of students with both
mular and eccleeiastical pursuits. To the edded burden of teaching
resulting from this new arrangement, the Basilians were to take care of
the Cathedral, which prompted Father Soulerin to utter "this is more
of a job than five' poor Basiliana can handle."c'2) Unity of administra-
tion of Cathedral, Seminary and Congregation waa tbe aim of the bishop:
pwiaeIy the opposite wea the aim of the Basilians who feared the loes
of their Conununity identity under sueh a plan. This fear waa the basic
reason for the BaaiIian peiition to Bishop Charbonnel. This petition
demanded a completely aeperate administration in the Palace, and the
appointment of an assistant primt by the binhop for Cathedral dutim.
The* duties were inconipatilile with Seminary elaseee and exereisea.
The petition alao included the requeat that al1 episcopal orders to indi-

(loi Rev. J. Soukria. Letter to Am. P. Ton&le. Oclober 1, 1852, p. 2.
(11) /hi&, Decbmber, 1852. p. 1.
ciai Rm. J. Soulefin, hrer lo Rm. P. Toumicüle, January 23, 1853, p. 1.