to the new chapel of this house. The funeral
orations were pronounced, which recalled with eloquence and talent the
services rendered by the venerable deceased to the Church, to France and
to Canada. One was delivered by M. de la Colombiere, archdeacon and
grand vicar of the diocese of Quebec; the other by M. de Belmont, grand
vicar and superior of St. Sulpice at Montreal.

Those who had the good fortune to be present in the month of May, 1878,
at the disinterment of the remains of the revered pontiff and at their
removal to the chapel of the seminary where, according to his
intentions, they repose to-day, will recall still with emotion the pomp
which was displayed on this solemn occasion, and the fervent joy which
was manifested among all classes of society. An imposing procession
conveyed them, as at the time of the seminary obsequies, to the
Ursulines; from the convent of the Ursulines to the Jesuit Fathers',
next to the Congregation of St. Patrick, to the Hotel-Dieu, and finally
to the cathedral, where a solemn service was sung in the presence of the
apostolic legate, Mgr. Conroy. The Bishop of Sherbrooke, M. Antoine
Racine, pronounced the eulogy of the first prelate of the colony.

The remains of Mgr. de Laval rested then in peace under the choir of the
chapel of the seminary behind the principal altar. On December 16th,
1901, the vault was opened by order of the commission entrusted by the
Holy See with the conduct of the apostolic investigation into the
virtues and miracles _in specie_ of the founder of the Church in Canada.
The revered remains, which were found in a perfect state of
preservation, were replaced in three coffins, one of glass, the second
of oak, and the third of lead, and lowered into the vault. The opening
was closed by a brick wall, well cemented, concealed between two iron
gates. There they rest until, if it please God to hear the prayers of
the Catholic population of our country, they may be placed upon the
altars. This examination of the remains of the venerable prelate was the
last act in his apostolic ordeal, for we are aware with what precaution
the Church surrounds herself and with what prudence she scrutinizes the
most minute details before giving a decision in the matter of
canonization. The documents in the case of Mgr. de Laval have been sent
to the secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Rites at Rome; and from
there will come to us, let us hope, the great news of the canonization
o