PREPARATION 19

Time went on, with the aspiring missionary’s work
being divided between the study of theology and other
cares. Being now alone and free to absorb knowledge
as fast as his intellect would allow, with no extra time
to be spent on others by the professor, he reached the
end of the scholastic curriculum one year ahead of
time. He had been some time in deacon’s Orders;
and he was now told to prepare for the coming of a
much greater day, when, on the second of July, 1882,
he was promoted to the priesthood with a sixteen
months’ dispensation.

He was now Father Morice, and was soon to become
a full-fledged missionary.