"I, the undersigned, superior of the noviciate of the oblates of Mary
Immaculate, at Longueuil, do certify that the conduct of Mr. Chiniquy,
when in our monastery, has been worthy of the sacred character which he
possesses, and after this year of solitude, he does not less deserve the confidence
of his brethren in the holy ministry than before. We wish, moreover,
to give our testimony of his persevering zeal in the cause of temperance.
We think that nothing was more of a nature to give a character of
stability to that admirable reform, and to secure its perfect success, than the
profound reflections and studies of Mr. Chiniquy, when in the solitude of
Longueuil, on the importance of that work.
T. F. Allard,
Superior of the Noviciate O. M. I."
