A large room in one of the buildings of the Fort had been set apart for them, and it was there that they held divine service.

M.
Provencher invited all the mothers of families to bring their children who were under six years of age to the Fort on the following Saturday when they would receive the happiness of being baptised.

All persons above that age who were not Christians could not receive that sacrament until after being instructed in the truths of Christianity.
"When M.Provencher had finished speaking the Governor conducted him with M.Dumoulin into the Fort.

Canadians, Metis and Indians feeling very happy retired to return three days afterwards.
"There were four children in the Lajimoniere family, but only two of them could be baptised, the others being nine and eleven years of age.
On the following Saturday Madame Lajimoniere with all the other women came to the Fort.

The number of children, including Indians and Metis, amounted to a hundred and Madame Lajimoniere being the only Christian woman stood Godmother to them all.