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A Pioneer History of St. George's Diocese

TO THE MEMORY OF MICHAEL FLINTAN POWER LATE BISHOP OF ST. GEORGE'S AT WHOSE SUGGESTION I FIRST UNDERTOOK TO WRITE THIS NARRITIVE AND TO MSGR. ANDREW SEARS PARISH PRIEST OF GRAND RIVER VICAR GENERAL OF ST. GEORGE'S THROUGH WHOSE SYMPATHETIC ENCOURAGEMENT I HAVE PRESERVED IN THE UNDERTAKING I OFFER THIS PIECE OF WORK THE DEFECTS I KNOW ARE MANY

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Both of them I have to thank for bringing me into contact with one whom I know even through the medium of his letters is to admire. Following his story even with the sparse material at my disposal has inspired and encouraged me as to life of no Saint of far off times or climes ever could.
The story of his sufferings and his tenacity of purpose in spite of them has helped me over many a trying time. And thus I say already for the labor expended I have indeed recieved my Reward.

M.B.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-	The Forward
CHAPTER I -	Religious Conditions of West Newfoundland Before the Time of a Resident Priest
CHAPTER II -	The Appointment of the First Resident Priest
CHAPTER III-	Fr. Sears Volunteers for West Newfoundland
CHAPTER IV -	Fr. Sears Volunteers for West Newfoundland
CHAPTER V-	Early Days and Ordination to the Holy Priesthood
CHAPTER VI-	First Impressions of Newfoundland - Reports
CHAPTER VII-	The Acadian Population of His Mission-Church Building-Hardship of Travel
CHAPTER VIII-	Nomination as Prefect Apostolic of St. George's Bay, 17th September, 1871
CHAPTER IX-	Monsignor Sears; "Report of State of Mission," 1876
CHAPTER X -	The Effects of the French Treaty, Claims
CHAPTER XI-	Monsignor Thomas Sears, Builder in West Newfoundland
CHAPTER XII-	Monsignor Sears- Church Builder
CHAPTER XIII-	Priest Helpers - Struggles to Obtain Them
CHAPTER XIV-	Education and Other Statistics
CHAPTER XV-	The North-West Coast - The South West Coast
CHAPTER XVI-	The Prefecture in 1881. Visit to Rome, Domestic Prelate
CHAPTER XVII-	Closing Years - 1884 - Death - Public Tributes to the Dead Prefect
APPENDIX-	Letters and Addresses of Monsignor and Others

Page Transcribed by Bill Crant (1999)
Page Revised Oct. 2002 (Terry Piercey)

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