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626encourage us once again to fidelity and perseverance, kindling within us the fireof most holy love and most perfect dedication.In spite of all the sad news 834 you have received recently, thanks to God’sloving kindness there was never any danger of our breaking up completely.Indeed, the foolproof bond of spiritual unity was always there, even though one oranother might falter temporally.Victor Sidorowicz has held fast in that unity until now nevertheless,always a little on his own. He has been a great help and comfort to me. But in oneof your letters you concluded wrongly that he already has the intention ofbecoming a priest.Leopold Turowski did, in fact, allow himself to be drawn temporarily tothose opposed to our monasticism for such was the watch-word and direction ofsome of our former disheartened brothers. However, he has definitely withdrawnfrom that position, has repented, and has confessed his fault in a brotherly spirit.At present he is living with us in perfect unity. He continues to attend theologylectures at College Stanislaus.Hipolite Terlecki was wavering for a while, especially in view of our badfinancial condition and the uncertainty that things would be any better in thefuture. But, thank God, at present he has calmed down, so that all such troublesand fears do not keep him from unity with us and from sharing our commonhopes. He wrote to me just a few days ago with assurances, pouring out hisfeelings about this, as well as his ultimate hopes and affirmations in reference tothese matters. As you know, however, circumstances within his family requirethat he settle somewhere outside Paris to practice medicine. He is doing this onlyafter reaching a complete understanding with me. At present he is making a retreatwith the Jesuits.I recently spent a few weeks at La Trappe with Adolph (Zalewski). Hemade a retreat here. His dispositions were very good, and, please God, he profitedmuch by the experience. His director told me to arrange an order of retreat for him834 In Spring, 1839 a considerable number of members left the House of Jański (Omieciński,Krahnas, Jełowicki, Terlecki, Kamocki and others), as a result of above-mentioned conflicts.