861 declaration of the one departing for rome 4. It is possible that Fr. Provincial was informed on this matter,46 since immediately he hurriedly came to Warsaw,47 and because he possessed the ability to reconcile human opinions, he drew toward his side even those who wanted to reject his yoke, while I, together with the others (namely, Onophrius of St. Philip Neri,48 Alexius of St. Joseph,49 Anthony of the Most Holy Spirit,50 John of St. James51), was at that time concerned about maintaining the holy Rule of religious life, I firmly insisted on conducting the Chapter in accord with our law. 5. For a few days, they discussed various opinions; at the end, there arrived from Rome the permission to conduct the Chapter.52 But because my Superiors possibly feared, lest during the Chapter I would insist upon this matter with all certainty, such that they at least take into account their Superiorship, and lest I reveal certain parties, they decided to obligate me to going to Rome (to where I, as I have already indicated, desired to go not only on account of my attempts to maintain the religious Rule, but primarily out of devotion, although not so soon and not in such an undue moment). Therefore, the Provincial also threatened 46 Provincial Opatowski learned about this from the house Superior, Fr. Wezyrka. Cf. Positio, p. 131, n. 24. 47 Provincial Opatowski came to Warsaw around July 29, 1667. Cf. Positio, p. 297. 48 Father Onuphrius Zawadzki (ca. 1639-1679, a member of the Warsaw house from about 1662, ordained a priest in 1664, was counted by Kraus among those who in 1667 were “confoederati cum patre Stanislao Varsaviae” (allied with Fr. Stanislaus in Warsaw). Cf. Kr., p. 280, in: Positio, p. 131, n. 26 and p. 297. 49 Father Alexius Pawlarski (born 1635), a member of the Warsaw house from about 1663, ordained a priest in 1665, was also among the allies of Fr. Stanislaus. Cf. Kr., ibid.; cf. Positio, p. 31, n. 27. 50 Father Anthony Kruszyna (1639-1709), a member of the Warsaw house from about 1664, ordained a priest in 1666, was also among the allies of Fr. Stanislaus. Cf. Kr., ibid.; cf. Positio, p. 131, n. 28. 51 There is evidently a mistake in this name, because at that time there was no member found among the Piarists with this name. Perhaps Fr. Papczyński meant to write: “John of the Annunciation of the B.V.M.,” who at the end of 1666 was a cleric of minor orders and held the office of treasurer for the Warsaw house. Cf. Positio, p. 131, n. 29. 52 The authorization was issued on August 20, 1667 by General Chiara, and Provincial Opatowski received it around September 20, 1667. Cf. Ibid, n. 30
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