| Summary: | Pioneer History of St. George's Diocese Religious condition of west Newfoundland before the time of a resident priest -- The appointment of the first resident priest -- Fr. Sears volunteers for west Newfoundland -- Fr. Sears volunteers for west Newfoundland [sic] -- Early days and ordination to the holy priesthood -- First impressions of Newfoundland: reports -- The Acadian population of his mission - church building - hardship of travel -- Nomination as prefect apostolic of St. George's Bay, 17th September, 1871 -- Monsignor Sears' "Report of the State of Mission," 1876 -- The effects of the French treaty claims -- Monsignor Thomas Sears, road builder in west Newfoundland -- Monsignor Sears - church builder -- Priest helpers - struggles to obtain them -- Education and other statistics -- The north-west coast - the south coast -- The prefecture in 1881 - visit to Rome, domestic prelate -- Closing years - 1884 - Death - Public tributes to the dead prefect -- Appendix: Letters and addresses of Monsignor and others
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