Letter promulgating the decisions of the first General Chapter (11th November 1874)
Under the terms of the Ruling above, I chose Rev. Fr. Deguerry, from among the three Assistants to give him the office of Superior General for a period of three years, with the title of Vicar of the Society. My dear sons, you know him as the worker of the first hour. He shared faithfully with me in the works, the hardships, and the problems of our emerging works. You freely chose him yourselves, for in appointing him, I only followed your own indication.