by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB

Subjects:

• Introduction
• Part I. Review and Description of the Documents
• I. The Minutes of the Superior Chapter from 1875 to 1888
•         1. Father Giulio Barberis’ Minutes of Meetings of the Superior Chapter
•        2. Father Giovanni Battista Lemoyne’s Minutes of the Meetings of the Superior Chapter
• II. Minutes of the Alassio General Conference and of General Chapters II, III, IV

• Minutes of the Alassio General Conference
• Minutes of General Chapter II
• Minutes of General Chapter III
• Minutes of General Chapter IV
• Part II.  Don Bosco’s Ideas and Concerns on Salient Issues
• Admission of Candidates to the Salesian Society
• Admission of Candidates to the Novitiate
• Admission of Candidates to Religious Profession
• Admission of Candidates to Holy Orders
• Part III. Attendant Problems
• Preliminary Conclusion
• Appendix I Barberis’ Minutes of the Superior Chapter, 1875-1883
• Appendix II Lemoyne’s Minutes of Meetings of the Superior Chapter, 1883-1888
• Appendix III Repertory-Catalogue of the Sessions of the General Conference held at Alassio, February 6-8, 1879
• Appendix IV Repertory –Catalogue of the Sessions of General Chapter II as given in Barberis’ and in Marenco’s Minutes
• Appendix V Repertory-Catalogue of the Sessions of General Chapter III according to Marenco’s and Barberis’ Minutes
• Appendix VI Repertory-Catalogue of Sessions of General Chapter IV, Marenco-Lemoyne Minutes