Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-24
NO. Al.

AMY handsome person, and or great skill
Q N all The chivalrous accomplishments N
those days, the young knight, al very early
age, achieved fame and distinction Ills
, brilliant career was, however, arrested Nv
circumstance which, slight us II MIGHT
seem, exercised in after years nm infll-
ence over the dcsiinies Of societv nj large.
In 1921, while defending Pamciuna
WIN nndaunted bravery against The FIench.
me wall near him WINS struck by cannon
ball, stone, shiycred from thc ramparts.
wounded him in tho left leg, while tho
same ball in It's rebound, broke Inc right.
Tie was carried 70 bis paicrnal mansion Of
Loyola. Suddenly chilled from tho stirring
scenes Of The battle field to Tho pattern en-.
durance Of sick he'd, tho Flores Sancto
rum" The only book within reach, produce
81 The strongest effect on his weakened
mind Miraculous visions appeared In
hls heated fhncy; he RISE from his sick
ned, lul Of zeal and determination 10 fol-
low the course iha, seemed pointed nut.
and which, better directed, might havo
produced The best results. lie dressed in
sackclolh, subjected himself 10 The So
verest lasts and penanccs, and begc d from
door 10 oopr, followed by the shouts and
cries OF the children OF the village ,hro'
which hc passed. On his return from a
journey 70 the Holy Land, he began his
theological studios.
Gifted with no ardent Imagination md
brilliant talent, no soon found disciples 10
his oppinipns, as enthusiastic lis himself
aud who followed him everywhere. Their
ordinary dress consisted ol long iacket
OF grey serge, with cnp Of The same -
They soon undertook the cntecbisinQ OF
children, and the reproyal OF abuses md
vices among the poor. But The Inquisi.
ton took umbfage nj this fnncied usrpa.
lion OF their authority; and Ignaiius aud
ms companions were put in prison. Az
Ter being detained short lime, they were
set free, on condition that they should not
resume their teaching until they had stu.
lied theology for four wears.
lgnotius determined 10 leave his coun =
~ Tor France, bur he went alone. being
'bandonei by his companions. At Paris,
however, he obtained new disciples; and
'itcr time formed the plan Of that cele-
'rated society which remans 10 this day
monument u the genius II its founder.
Inc Pope, however,, rejected tho plan
ylicn ilrst presented 10 him; but NJ length
ne Imminent dpnger 10 which The HOLY
zee al tliit moment was exposed, deter
ined him to avail himself or every nos.
he means Of defence; and on The 57th
September, 1910, was puhlscd the a.
1nus bull, "Regimini millancs eccIesiac..
inch confirmed the formation Of the new
ocio'y denonlnated The " Company OF
esus"
The following year, the companions OF
.oyola prorl lined him as their bend
he code of laws which was IL regulate
rs remarkable soriety was then famed
lgnntius and his friend Lainey, who Ia
ored nj this work night and dry Amidst
70 innumer'blc regulations, The following
re some Of the masi unporiants--
The chief Of The order was b exert ON
absolute and perpetual au,hori-
= His subjects were y ray him a blind
I'd passive obediepco ho might do what
YER he pleased; distribute al employ.
'enls save thpse 81 nssistant and adviser;
% conyokc The assemblics, in which no
iJoyed q double vote. The two lndlyi-
ials hlling the posts already mentioned,
ere, however, charged 10 watch over hjg
ndact, and II Il became subject 10 re-
zach, had The privilege Of consoking an
sembly, p depose him, and choose an
her chief.
Besides these limitations, his power
lew no other restraint Than the nntbori-
q The Pope, 70 whom Tho Jesuiis owo
'plicit obedience. "A novice soliciting
trance into this order, must make tho
rec vows of poverty, ceIib,cy, and obe-
'ncc. IN other respects, lbe rules are
7 very strict, for Loyola knew that TOO
cosslve abstinence and ascciicsm tended
enleeble the mental powers Of his die.
'lcs. NJ written engagement bound Tie
nlracllng parties but while no member
I'D leave The order without iucurring
punishment Of aposiacy, The society
uld dissolve the band Of union in q mo-
INT.
This order very soon spread itself over
The inbahitabIc portions VI tho globe
m Spain md Portugal 10 Germany, the
W Countries, Fez. Morocco, Congo,
'zl 70 Paraguay. wfcrc they formed the
q wonderful and ingcnins system or
'Po'isin INIT ever existed thence 10 Ja-
J, and finally 70 China. Ffnnce alone
istcd ihe admission d this order; for.
ing ibe war between Francis /. md
ades VI, they we're forced % leave tho
gdom entirely. For long lime tho
itoi ilicir farmal recognition in France
religious society was warmly coniest-
a. length, n 1851, they finally cs.
Ishd lhemsnIyeE In lie Chilean ~ ~.